The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 179

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774

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SCHRADER, Alfred Charles, civil engr .: born Joliet, Ill., Feb. 14, 1863; son Henry and Dorothea (Bues) Schrader; B.S., Univ. of Ill., 1885; married Rosa V. Heywood, of Aurora, Ill., June 30, 1897. Engaged in engring. work on proposed Burlington extensions in Ia. and Colo., 1885-6; on construction of Ill. Valley & North- ern R.R., 1886-7; in engring. dept. South Parks, Chicago, 1887-90, Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1890-5; chief engr., 1895-1910, supt. and engr. since 1910, West Parks, Chicago. Mem. West- ern Soc. Engrs., Ill. Soc. Surveyors and Engrs. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, City. Residence: 4032 Jackson Boul. Office: Union Park.

SCHRECK, Eugene J. E., clergyman; born Matamoros, Mex., June 30, 1859; son John E. and Bertha (Kirchner) Schreck; ed. pub. and private schools in New York City, Hoboken (N. J.) Acad., and in coll. and theol, school of the Acad. of the New Church (Swedenborgian), Philadelphia, with degrees of A.B., Th.B., A.M .; married Philadelphia, Apr. 24, 1884, Frances Aitken. Has preached since 1880; taught in schools of the Acad. of the New Church, Phila- delphia, occupying various positions, and be- coming dean of the faculty in 1889; removed to Detroit, Mich., and assumed pastorate, 1896; pastor of Kenwood parish, Chicago, 1901: pas- tor of Englewood and Sheridan Rd. parishes since 1903. Editor of New Church Life, a monthly publication, 1881-96. Editor and trans- lator of several of Swedenborg's theol. works. Residence: 6314 Stewart Av.

SCHREIBER, Frank P., banker; born Elm- hurst, Ill., May 26, 1856; son John J. and Anna Marie (Weinheimer) Schreiber; ed. pub. schools, Elmhurst, Oak Park and Chicago, and business coll .; married Hattie Thomas, of Chicago, Sept. 19, 1898; 2 children: George Thomas, Frank P .. Jr. Began as messenger Union Trust Co .. 1871, and has been cashier since 1907. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner), Royal League. Mem. Am. Inst. of Banking. Club: Lincoln Lake View Gun. Recreation: shooting. Residence: 239 S. Scoville Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Union Trust Co.

SCHROEDER, Louis, tobacco merchant; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

SCHROEDER, Louis Henry, mgr. bond dept. Western Trust & Savings Bank; born Quincy, Ill., Jan. 7, 1878; son Henry H. and Mary Louise (Stegeman) Schroeder; A.B., Ill. Coll .. Jackson- Ville, 1898; law student Columbia Univ .. New York, 1 year; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1901; mar- ried Berthe LeRoux, of Chicago, Dec. 18. 1903. Admitted to Il1. bar. 1901, and engaged in prac- tice at Quincy as senior mem. Schroeder & Strickler. 1901-3; alderman 6th Ward. City of Quincy, 1901-3; came to Chicago in 1903. and entered hond dept. of Otis, Wilson & Co., which. July 1. 1903, was consolidated with the West- ern Trust & Savings Bank, with which has since remained, becoming mgr. bond dept. in 1908; dir. Halbach, Schroeder Co., Quincy. Il1. Republican. Mem. Adams Co. (I11.) Bar Assn. Clubs: Suburban, Edgewood Golf ( LaGrange).

SCHOTT, William Henry, electrical, mech. engr .; born Mendota, 111., Sept. 16, 1867; son Henry and Anna (Turner) Schott; ed. public schools of Normal, Ill .; married Indianapolis, Ind., 1892, Dora Langstaff. Worked on farm until he was 16; then entered the service of Bloomington (I11.) Electric Light Co .; occupied every post from light trimmer to engr., and be- came a thorough and expert engr .; then, for a Recreations: golf, billiards, bridge whist. Rosi-

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dence: 412 Sixth Av., LaGrange, Ill. Bank: The Rookery.

SCHROEDER, William Edward, surgeon; born Cook Co., III., Dec. 25, 1867; son Martin and Elizabeth Schroeder; prep. edn. Univ. of Ill .; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll., 1891; married; 6 children: Adele, Shirley, Marion, Catherine, William and Ruth. Engaged in practice of sur- gery at Chicago since 1891; prof. surgery and clin. surgery, Northwestern Univ. Med. School, since 1906; attending surgeon to Wesley, Cook Co. and People's hosps. and the House of Cor- rection. Apptd. 1st lt. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb. 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Surgical Soc., Physicians' Club of Chicago. Club: University. Recreations: motoring, hunting and fishing. Residence: 5476 Ellis Av. Office: 1104. 31 N. State St.

SCHROEDER, William George, banker; born Cleveland, O., Aug. 19, 1865; son Frederick Pe- ter and Joanna (Schaefer) Schroeder; ed. pub. schools, Cleveland; married 2d, Winnefred Tup- per, of Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 26, 1902; 1 daugh- ter by previous marriage: Florence. Began as bookkeeper for E. I. Baldwin & Co., dry goods, Cleveland, 1880; then bookkeeper Cleveland Nat. Bank; came to Chicago and was mgr. of transit dept. Continental Nat. Bank, becoming asst. cashier, 1903, and cashier, 1906, so con- tinuing until consolidation of that bank with the Commercial Nat. Bank, 1910, as Continental & Commercial, of which has since been sec. Republican. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Union League, Bankers', Exmoor Country. Rec- reations: music, golf. Residence: 920 Glengyle Pl. Office: 72 W. Adams St.

SCHRUMPF, Robert, mfr .; born Chicago, May 28, 1866; son of Frederick and Babette (Welchlin) Schrumpf; ed. pub. schools and bus- iness coll .; unmarried. In cigar business, 1881- 3, as clerk; wood carver with A. H. Andrews, 1883-5; draftsman with David J. Brawn, 1887, and with the Chicago Gas & Electric Fixture Mfg. Co., 1890; draftsman and designer with W. S. Edwards, 1893-1902; entered the Beards- lee Chandelier Mfg. Co., Aug. 15, 1901, of which has since been designer and treas. Republican. Mem. Evangelical Church. Recreations: fond of flowers and music. Residence: 1305 Glenlake Av. Office: 225 S. Clinton St.

SCHRYVER, Herbert Acy, lawyer; born De Kalb, Ill., Dec. 28, 1871; son Albert and Hannah Jane (Martin) Schryver; A.B., Wheaton Coll., 1893; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1895; married Jessie Plumb, of Streator, Ill., Apr. 15, 1896; children: Albert Plumb, Helen. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1895, and since practiced at Chicago; mem. firm of Glenn & Schryver, 1899-1907; practiced alone since May 1, 1907. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Alderman, 1901-5, city atty., 1905-9, mayor since 1909, Wheaton, Ill. Republican. Congregationalist. Mem. Modern Woodmen of America. Clubs: Wheaton Golf (pres., 1905-8), Hamilton (Chicago). Recrea- tion: golf. Residence: Wheaton, Ill. Office: Mer- chants Loan & Trust Bldg.

SCHUBERT, John Charles, chief clerk Water Dept .; born Chicago, Mar. 26, 1857; son Andreas and Eva (Engelhardt) Schubert; ed. pub. and parochial schools of Chicago; married Chicago, Apr. 19, 1882, Mary C. Brennan. Began at age of 19, and engaged in various pursuits, finally becoming senior mem. of the firm of John C. Schubert & Co., florists. Active in Dem. poli- tics from early manhood; mem. of city and county coms. for years; elected county commr. in 1888 and 1889; district delegate, 1896, and elector-at-large, 1900, on Dem. nat. ticket; clerk Criminal Court of Cook Co., 1890-4; chief smoke inspector of Chicago, 1897-1907; chief clerk Water Dept. since 1907. Democrat. High Chief Ranger Catholic Order of Foresters, 1892-4; mem. Royal League, Knights of Columbus. Residence: 1821 Indiana Av. Office: City Hall.

SCHULER, Abram John, ornamental glass; born Warren, Pa., May 13, 1860; son Philip George and Sarah (Kribill) Schuler; ed. Chi- cago pub. schools; married Chicago, Jan. 16, 1884, Katherine Walter; children: Walter Ar- thur, Ethel May, Harold Abram. Learned trade of ornamental glass worker in Chicago, becom- ing an expert in church window work. In 1891 established, with Max A. Mueller, firm of Schu- ler & Mueller, mfrs. of ornamental glass; dis- solved partnership, 1907; now firm name Schu- ler Art Glass Co. Methodist. Mem. Central Y. M.C.A., Royal Arcanum. Nat. Union. Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 541 W. Jackson Boul.

SCHULTZ, Alexander Joseph, lumber; born near Rochester, N.Y., June 14, 1861; son Xavier George and Sarah Catherine (McArthur) Schultz; ed. pub. schools of N.Y. State and at Cornell Univ. Came to Chicago, 1882; employed by Flinn & Ulrich, lumber merchants, 3 years; then, on retirement of Mr. Ulrich, became part- ner in firm of C. B. Flinn & Co., until 1893, when present firm of Schultz Bros. was estab- lished, in which is partner; also mem. Schultz Bros. & Cowen, and East Georgia Sawmill Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Kenwood. Residence: 412 North Grove Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Old Colony Bldg.

SCHULTZ, Frederick, mfr., merchant; born Boberow, Prussia, Feb. 25, 1848; son John and Minnie (Stopran) Schultz; ed. pub. schools of Cook Co. and in Dyrenforth Coll., graduating 1865; married Philadelphia, Jan. 10, 1872, Mary Kernahen; children: Dora, Lilah. Was engaged in farming until 15th year, near Dalton, Cook Co .; came to Chicago and served apprenticeship in cooper shop of Herman Richards until 1866; bookkeeper for about 10 years for John Krouse, and several other concerns until 1880, when be- came associated with Joseph Hirsch in mfr. of feathers, bedding, etc., now being sec. and treas. of Schultz & Hirsch Co. Republican. Commr. West Park Board and now auditor of the Board. Mason. Residence: 2515 Jackson Boul. Office: 1300 Fulton St.

SCHULTZ, James Milton, wholesale lumber; born Rochester, N.Y., Feb. 15, 1857; son Xavier George and Sarah Catherine (McArthur) Schultz; ed. in Newark (N.Y.) Acad .; married Cleveland, O., June 27, 1899, Margaret Eliza- beth Gilliland; children: Catherine, Margaret. Began in the mfr. of lumber in Mich .; came to Chicago in 1878 and was associated with the firm of Crandall, Schultz & Co., 1884-93; since then, with brothers, William W. and Alexander J., in firm of Schultz Bros., wholesale lumber; was mem. of Schultz Bros. & Benedict, until its dissolution in 1906, and Kerry & Schultz Mfg. Co., of Saginaw, Mich., until it dissolved in 1905; now mem. Schultz, Holloway & Co., yellow pine and hardwood lumber, organized 1910; also since 1906 mem. of Schultz Bros. & Cowen, hardwoods. Republican. Club: Colonial of Oak Park. Recreations: golf, social diver- sions. Residence: 537 N. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Ill. Offices: Fisher Bldg. and Old Colony Building.

SCHULTZ, Martin Maximillian, broker; born Berlin, Germany, May 30, 1861; son Adolph and Anna Schultz; ed. pub. schools; married Chi- cago, 1897, Marion E. Sullivan; children: Vir- ginia, Karola, Elonore. Began business career in employ of Nelson Morris & Co., at the stock yards, until 1882, when became mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade and engaged in the commn. business; in 1896 established present firm of Martin M. Schultz & Co., brokers in and exporters of tallow and other stock yards products (firm has branch house in New York). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Press, Exmoor. Of- fice: Board of Trade.

SCHULTZ, William Ward, lumber; born Ro- chester, N.Y., Aug. 15, 1851; son Xavier George and Sarah Catherine (McArthur) Schultz; aca- demic edn. at Rochester, N.Y .; married Che-

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boygan, Mich., Nov. 1, 1876, Lizzie E. Leavitt; 1 son: Jerome A. Began in lumber business in Mich., and in 1874 came to Chicago as mgr. for McArthur, Smith & Co., wholesale lumber, until 1883, when the firm of Crandall, Schultz & Co. was organized; in 1893, with brothers, established present firm of Schultz Bros., wholesalers of yellow pine and oak lumber, Norway and oak piling, maple flooring, etc .; also of Schultz Bros. & Benedict until firm aissolved in 1906, and of the Kerry & Schultz Mfg. Co., Saginaw, Mich., until dissolved in 1905. In 1906 the firm of Schultz Bros. & Cow- en was organized for the handling of hard- woods; in Apr. 1909, the East Georgia Saw Mill Co., mfrs. of yellow pine, was organized, of which he is pres. Republican. Pres. Lum- bermen's Exchange 2 years; pres. Lumber- men's Assn. 2 years. Club: South Shore Coun- try. Recreations: reading and billiards. Resi- dence: 5535 Washington Av. Office: Old Colony Building.

SCHULZ, Herman Charles, lumber; see Vol. 1905.

SCHULZ, Otto, pianos and organs; born Chi- cago, Aug. 15, 1870; son Mathias and Mary Schulz; ed. Chicago pub. schools and Morgan Park Military Acad .; married Chicago, Feb. 5, 1899, Emma Jung; 5 children: Marie, Otto, Jr., Carl W., George H., and William M. In office of Am. Varnish Co., 1885-6; in 1886 entered factory of M. Schulz Co., founded 1869, mfrs. of pianos and organs, of which his father was head, and after latter's death, 1899, suc- ceeded him as pres. of the company. Also pres. of the Werner Piano Co .; dir. Am. Varnish Co., Security Bank. Republican. Mason (32°). Clubs: Northwest, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Press. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 2142 Columbia St. Office: 711 Milwaukee Av.

SCHULZE, Paul, pres. Schulze Baking Co .; born Osterode, foot of Harz Mountains, Ger- many, June 13, 1864; son Gustav and Henrietta (Roeper) Schulze; ed. high school of Osterode; came to America, 1883; married Ida Johl, of Faribault, Minn., May 24, 1892; 4 children: Walter, Paul, Jr., Helen and Victor. Clerk in store, Big Stone City, S.D., 1883-7; in whole- sale hardware house, Minneapolis, 1887; book- keeper wholesale flour house, St. Paul, 1887- 91; representative of Washburn-Crosby Co., Minneapolis, in Chicago, 1891-1902; organized Schulze Baking Co., Chicago, 1893, became its pres., and has devoted entire time to the busi- ness since 1902. Republican. Lutheran; trustee Lutheran Teachers' Sem., Addison, Ill. Mem. Chicago Art Inst. Clubs: Union League, Ger- mania, Chicago Advertising Assn., Kenilworth, North Shore Golf, Skokie Country. Recrea- tions: travel and music. Residence: Kenil- worth, Ill. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg.

SCHULZE, William, vice-pres. and treas. Schulze Baking Co .; born Osterode, foot of Harz Mountains, Germany, Dec. 17, 1866; son Gustav and Henrietta (Roeper) Schulze: ed. high school, Osterode; came to America, 1885; married Linny List, of Elysian, Minn., Apr. 21, 1893; 5 children: Gertrude, Theodore, Edgar, Mildred and Winfred. In the dry goods busi- ness, 1885-93; assisted in organizing the Schulze Baking Co., Feb. 1893, of which he has since been vice-pres. and treas. Republican. Ger- man Lutheran; trustee Luther Inst., Chicago. Recreations: fishing, golf, gardening (shrubs and trees), fond of nature. Residence: 11254 Prospect Av., Morgan Park, Ill. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg.

SCHUMACHER, Gottlob George, merchant: born Wurtemberg, Germany, Sept. 22, 1865; son Tobias and Marie (Wagner) Schumacher; od. pub. and private schools, Rock Island, Ill., and business coll., Davenport, Ja .; married Chicago, Oct. 28, 1894, Emma C. Neumeister; 1 son: George Emerson. In 1882 entered employ of A. Magnus, dealer in brewers' supplies, and

was made sec. and treas. A. Magnus Sons Co., Jan. 17, 1899. Mason. Recreation: horseback riding. Residence: 4538 N. Hermitage Av. Of- fice: 327-329 W. Randolph St ..

SCHUREMAN, Jacob Luther, Jr., mfr .; see Vol. 1905.

SCHUTTLER, Peter, Sr., wagon mfr .; 1841- 1906; see Vol. 1905.

SCHUTTLER, Peter, pres. Peter Schuttler Co .; born Chicago, May 20, 1873; son Peter and Minnie (Anheuser) Schuttler; ed. pub. school, Chicago, and prep. school in Pa .; married Mar- tha Braun, of Chicago, Nov. 1, 1898; 2 sons: Peter III and Richard. Began in purchasing dept. of Schuttler & Hotz, wagon mfrs., 1893, becoming treas. in 1902, vice-pres. of their suc- cessor, Peter Schuttler Co. in 1905, and pres., succeeding his father upon latter's death in 1906. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic. South Shore Country. Recreations: motoring, golf and hunting. Residence: 508 Fullerton Boul. Office: 2509 W. 22d St.

SCHUYLER, Daniel J., Jr., lawyer; born Chi- cago, Sept. 28, 1874; son Daniel J. and Mary (Byford) Schuyler; ed. Harvard Preparatory School; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. School of Law, 1896; married Sybil Moorhouse, of Chi- cago, Feb. 27, 1906. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896: mem. firm of Schuyler, Ettleson & Weinfeld; dir. Colonial Trust & Savings Bank; vice-pres. Michigan Av. Trust Co. Republican. Mem. Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Union League, University. Recreation: golf. Residence: 3741 Grand Boul. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg.

SCHUYLER, Daniel Jay, lawyer; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

SCHWAB, Charles H., retired merchant; born Mulhouse, Alsace, Ger., Nov. 13, 1835; son Moise and Charlotte Beck Schwab; ed. Ger- many; came to Chicago when 19 years old; married June, 1862, Rachel, daughter of Isaac Monheimer, of Cincinnati, O .; children: Char- lotte, Henry C., Alfred, Clara (deceased), Je- rome. On coming to Chicago engaged in liquor business until 1876. In 1878 acquired an in- terest in wholesale shoe house of M. Selz & Co. (1871-8), and since then Selz, Schwab & Co .; continued actively in business until 1892. when retired. Was comptroller of Chicago, 1886-7: dir. World's Columbian Exposition. Clubs: Un- ion League, Standard. Residence: 3301 Michi- gan Av.

SCHWAB, Leslie Watts, physician: born De- catur, Ill., May 3, 1866; son Frederick and Al- mira (Culver) Schwab; ed. in Decatur puh. schools; Ph.G., Philadelphia Coll. of Pharmacy, 1889; M.D., Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1896; married Decatur, Ill., Dec. 18. 1890, Carrie Hunter. Started a drug store in Chicago in 1892; then studied medicine; sold store and went into general practice of medi- cine, 1896; attending physician to Lakeside Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc .. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc. Republican. Mason. Recrea- tion: motoring. Residence: 4311 Vincennes Av. Offices: 4458 Cottage Grove Av., and 32 N. State Street.

SCHWABACHER, Jacob; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

SCHWABACHER, Julius, commn. merchant ; deceased: see Vol. 1905.

SCHWABACHER, Morris, pres. N. Am. Pro- vision Co .; born Würtemberg. Ger .. Nov. 5. 1849; son Lazarus and Julia (Kutz) Schwa- hacher; ed. Germany: came to U.S. with broth- er, Julius, 1866; married Chicago, 1883, Nellie. daughter of Joseph A. Kohn: children: Leslie J., Jessie M. (Mrs. M. W. Feingold), Was em- ployed by Schwabacher & Hirsch, at Now Or- leans, Ln., for several years; with Samuel Mey- ers in general commn. business, about 3 years ; then organized firm of Schwabacher. Frowen- fold & Pfeffer in New Orleans, and came to Chicago as representative of that house until

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1879, when sold interest and joined his brother Julius and A. Hirsch in firm of Schwabacher & Hirsch, which, after death of Mr. Hirsch in 1882, became J. & M. Schwabacher; had man- agenient of the New Orleans house for a num- ber of years; was vice-pres. New Orleans Board of Trade, 1884; firm later became J. & M. Schwabacher, Limited. Returned to Chicago, 1889: now pres. N. Am. Provision Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade, 1875. Mem. Sinai Congregation. Mason. Recreation: traveling. Residence: Congress Annex. Office: 306 Sher- man St.

*SCHWARTZ, Gustavus A., commn. mer- chant; see Vol. 1905.

SCHWILL, Julius, maltster; born Cincinnati, July 6, 1881; son Albert and Caroline (Essell- sorn) Schwill; ed. Franklin School, Cincinnati, and scientific course Harvard Univ .; married Beatrice M. Schoellkopf, of Niagara Falls, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1905. With Albert Schwill & Co. since 1900, dir. since 1903, and vice-pres. since 1905. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Har- vard, South Shore Country, Ill. Athletic, Chi- cago Automobile. Recreations: motoring, golf. Residence: 4430 Drexel Boul. Office: 309 S. La Salle St.

SCOFIELD, see also Schofield.

SCOFIELD, J. Walker, wholesale drugs; born New York, Feb. 5, 1842; son Josiah S. and Rhoda S. (Walker) Scofield; ed. in pub. schools; married Waterford, N.Y., Sept. 1872, Mary C. Powell; children: Clarence P., Genevieve H. (Mrs. R. R. L. Barrows, Phila.). Since 1864 identified with Fuller & Fuller, and now sec. the Fuller & Fuller Co. Republican. Presby- terian. Residence: 3330 Calumet Av. Office: 215 W. Randolph St.

SCOFIELD, Timothy J., lawyer; born Carth- age, Ill., Mar. 20, 1856; son Charles R. and Eliz- abeth (Crawford) Scofield; ed. Carthage Coll .; married Carthage, Ill., Oct. 31, 1877, Georgia A. Edmunds; children: Charles J., Jessie J., Veta V., Cora K., Junius C., Thomas E., Edith E. Ad- mitted to bar, Aug. 1, 1879; practiced law at Carthage until Jan. 1890; then at Quincy, Ill., until Jan. 1893; while there, his firm were gen. attys. for the Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City R.R .. State Savings, Loan and Trust Co., Quin- cy Gas Co. and Quincy Water Works; 1st asst. atty .- gen. of Ill., residing at Springfield, Jan. 1893 to Jan. 1897; removed to Chicago, Jan. 15, 1897; was for a number of years district atty. at Chicago for the C.&A.Ry.Co .; 1st asst. city atty. under Andrew J. Ryan, Apr. to Sept. 1899, but resigned to become asst. to James W. Dun- can, atty. of record for Chicago Union Traction Co., and when Mr. Duncan retired from that position, Sept. 1901, became atty. of record for Chicago Union Traction Co. and Chicago Con- solidated Traction Co .; resigned, May 1906, to become a mem. firm of Loesch, Scofield & Loesch; firm is representative of Pa. Co. and B.,C.,C.&St.L.Ry.Co. Democrat. Residence: 7225 Jeffery Av. Office: 525 The Temple.

*SCOTT, Alexander Yerger, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.

SCOTT, Erastus Howard, publisher; born No- ble Co., O., June 8, 1855; son John W. and Mir- iam (Thompson) Scott; ed. Adrian Coll .; mar- ried June 26, 1878, Fannie S. Bradley (died June 23, 1884); 1 son: Addison B .; married 2d, Aug. 17, 1886, Felicia Hiatt; children: John H., Willis H. Clerk in book store of A. H. Smythe, Columbus, O., 1881-7; came to Chicago, 1887, and was employed by S. C. Griggs & Co. until 1889, when became partner in firm of Albert & Scott, publishers, which later became Albert, Scott & Co., succeeded, 1894, by Scott, Fores- man & Co., of which is pres. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Interested in Sunday school and ednl. work. Club: Quadrangle. Residence: 4338 Oakenwald Av. Office: 629 S. Wabash Av.

SCOTT, Frank Hamline, lawyer; born Tipton,

la., Jan. 1, 1857; son Washington and Amelia (Kline) Scott; ed. pub. schools of Ill., North- western Univ., A.M., 1876; Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, LL.B., 1878; married St. Louis, Mo., 1882, Edith Kribben; children: Bertram Dela- field, Marion Sturges. Engaged in general prac- tice of law in Chicago since 1878; now senior mem. of law firm of Scott, Bancroft & Steph- ens; specializes largely in corpn. law. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns., Chicago Hist. Soc. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chi- cago Literary, University, Onwentsia, City, Law, Cliff Dwellers. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: Corn Exchange Bank Bldg.

SCOTT, George Welsby, consulting engr .; born Liverpool, Eng., Oct. 10, 1857; son Walter and Priscilla (Brooker) Scott; general academ- ical course, followed by scientific study in Liv- erpool (Eng.) School of Science; married Chi- cago, 1904, Nina L. Minard. Began apprentice- ship in engring. works of Geo. Forrester & Co., Liverpool, Eng., until 1883; afterward in en- gineering work consecutively with Robert Wetherill & Co., Chester, Pa .; Wheeling Steel Works, Wheeling, W. Va .; Iowa Barb Wire Co., Allentown, Pa .; Crane Co., Chicago, and Rus- sell & Co., Massillon, O., until 1896; mech. engr. for the Pullman Co., 1896-1901; since 1901 in individual practice as consulting, designing and constructing engr. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Am. Soc. Heating and Ventilating En- gineers, Western Soc. Engrs., Western Railway Club. Residence: 4111 Kenmore Av. Office: Se curity Bldg.

SCOTT, Hugh McDonald, clergyman; 1848- 1909; see Vol. 1905.

SCOTT, John Adams, univ. prof .; born Fletcher, Ill., Sept. 15, 1867; son James Stirl- ing and Henrietta (Sutton) Scott; grad. class- ical dept. Ill. State Normal School, 1887; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1891; Ph.D., Johns Hop- kins, 1897; studied at Göttingen and Munich, Germany; married Matilda J. Spring, of Cen- tralia, Ill., Sept. 1, 1892; 2 children: Dorothy Louise and Frederick Stirling. Instr., asst. prof. and asso. prof. Greek, 1897-1901, prof. 1901-4, head prof. since 1904, Northwestern Univ. Author of numerous pamphlets, articles and reviews. Asso. editor Classical Journal. Councillor Am. School at Athens, Greece. Mem. Am. Philol. Assn., Archaeological Inst. of America, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Evanston Golf, University of Evanston. Residence: 1958 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill.

SCOTT, John Brandon, broker; born Mon- treal, Can., Feb. 21, 1862; son Samuel James and Annie (Smith) Scott; resident of Chicago since 1869; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, 1885, Annie O'Brien; children: Anna, Frederick, William, Ethel. Broker in grain and provi- sions since 1883; formerly mem. of firm of C. H. Canby & Co .; then of Scott, Monahan & Co., which dissolved in 1905; since then a board of trade operator. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Residence: 4512 Sheridan Rd. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg.

SCOTT, John William, dry goods merchant; born Ottawa, Ill., Mar. 24, 1870; son John Ed- win and Harriet Emma (Hossack) Scott; ed. Ottawa High School and 1 year, 1886-7, in Brown Univ .; married Troy, N.Y., Oct. 3, 1899, Emilie Cluett. In 1889 entered the service of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. (established in Chi- cago, 1864), wholesale and retail dry goods; was admitted to partnership in the firm Jan. 1, 1901. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Chicago, Commercial, University, Onwentsia, City, Saddle and Cycle. Recreation: golf. Resi- dence: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: Adams and Franklin Sts.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 179

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 774

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774