The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 18

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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BEMENT, Alburto, consulting engr .; born Appleton, Wis., Mar. 18, 1862; son Cyrenius Elihu and Martha A. (Gibson) Bement; married Berkeley, Cal., Aug. 23, 1910, Eva, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Henderson. Engaged in gen. engring. practice, but in early experience specialized in coal production and its utiliza- tion, the efficiency of boilers, smokeless com- bustion and smoke suppression, in which work conducted many researches and investigations. Consulting engr. Chicago Smoke Abatement Commn .; chairman Chicago Dynamite Commn. Has given much attention to questions of pub- lic interest and author of many papers, con- tributions and discussions to engring., scientific and other socs. Thrice recipient of the Chanute medal of Western Soc. of Engrs., for merito- rious engring. papers. Mem. spl. com. of Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce on the electrification of ry. terminals; chmn. com. on Chicago harbor development of Western Soc. of Engrs .; chmn. of subdivision of engrs. and surveyors of Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce; mem. advisory com.

on fuel testing of Univ. of Ill .; chmn. com. of Western Soc. of Engrs. on standard method for testing.of boilers and furnaces, also chmn. of com. of Am. Inst. Chem. Engrs. for similar pur- pose; chmn. of com. on establishment of Coll. of Mines at Univ. of Ill .; mem. com. on fuel testing of Am. Soc. for Testing Materials. Mem. A.A.A.S., Am. Gas Inst., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Nat. Electric Light Assn., North of England Inst. Mining and Mech. Engrs., Am. Inst. Chem. Engrs., Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. (vice-pres.), Soc. Chem. Industry, Ver- ein deutscher Ingenieure, Verein deutscher Chemiker, Am. Chem. Soc., Am. Soc. Testing Materials, Chicago Engrs.' Club (dir.), Wis. Soc. of Chicago. Residence: 2927 Warren Av. Office: 2114 Fisher Bldg.

BENDER, Fred, mfr .; born Hatzenport on Moselle, Germany, Feb. 7, 1866; son Benjamin and Sara (Adler) Bender; ed. pub. and private schools of Hatzenport, Germany; also high school of Kreuznach, Germany. Since 1883, jobber and mfr. of modern store fixtures in New York and Chicago; since 1891, at various locations on Wabash Av., Chicago, now having stores at 1607-1611 State St., also at 1555-1559 Wabash Av. Maj. 1st Regt. Chicago Rough Riders. Club: Ill. Athletic. Residence: 4449 Ellis Av. Office: State and 16th Sts.

BENEDICT, Charles Dumba, lumber; see Vol. 1905.

BENEDICT, George H., engraver; born War- saw, Wyoming Co., N.Y., Aug. 12, 1857; son Edward R. and Levira (Morris) Benedict; ed. public schools and commercial college; married Mar. 24, 1880, Miss Caroline L. Randolph; chil- dren: Claire E. (Mrs. H. G. Wiseman), Frank E., Lloyd G. Came to Chicago, 1864; worked for a time at printing, and then was an ap- prentice in the map dept. of Rand, McNally & Co .; later foreman in same line for George F. Cram. Studied photo-engraving, in leisure hours, with J. A. Drummond; then for a time in busi- ness for himself, later becoming mgr. of the wax engraving dept. of Blomgren Bros. & Co., and later mgr. of the advertising dept. of A. G. Spalding & Bros .; again established general en- graving and electrotyping business under the style of George H. Benedict & Co., and in 1903 this firm was consolidated with the Globe En- graving & Electrotype Co., of which he is now treas. From early boyhood has been an enthu- siastic athlete and became an authority on gen- eral athletic and gymnastic sports; wrote a widely circulated book on the subject which was published by A. G. Spalding & Bro. in 1880. For 9 years pres. of the Electrotypers' Assn. of Chicago, and for 2 years pres. of the National Assn. of Electrotypers and Photo Engravers. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Club: Chicago Athletic. Mason, K.T., Shriner. Recreations: scientific reading and study. Residence: 3004 Warren Av. Office: 711 S. Dearborn St.

BENEDICT, George Montague, banker; born Chicago, Feb. 2, 1860; son Hiram Wesley and Frances (Hatch) Benedict; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, Feb. 22, 1882, Lillie Kate Boyer; 4 children: Allan B., Frances, Paul M., Katherine. Began active career with Ar- mour & Co., Union Stock Yards, 1876; with Union Stock Yards Nat. Bank, 1880-1, Mer- chants' Nat. Bank, Chicago, 1882, Drovers' Nat. Bank, 1883-1902; upon reorganization of the Drovers' Nat. Bank as the Drovers' Deposit Nat. Bank, 1902, was elected asst. cashier, and has been cashier same since Jan. 8, 1907. Re- publican. Methodist. Clubs: Kenwood, Saddle and Sirloin, South Side Bankers'. Residence: 4904 Washington Av. Office: 4201 Halsted St.

BENEDICT, Harry, live stock; born Bureau Co., Ill., 1856; son Julius and Henrietta (Cleve- land) Benedict; ed. high school; married Prince- ton, Ill., 1880, Belle Kyle; 2 children. Engaged in live stock commn. business at Union Stock

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Yards, 1890, in firm of Lee & Benedict, until 1894, when firm changed to Benedict, Murray & McDowell, in which remained a number of years. Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence: 5040 Greenwood Av. Office: McCormick Bldg.

BENHAM, John, vice-pres. and treas. The Internat. Register Co .; born Western Star, O., May 3, 1846; son John and Melissa (Brown) Benham; academic edn .; married Bloomington, Ill., 1869, Adeline H. Richardson. Began busi- ness career, 1867, as a mem. of the firm of Smith, Benham & Aiken; mem. of firm of Ben- ham & Brown, wholesale cotton goods, 1868-70, C. H. Fargo & Co., wholesale shoes, 1871-82, Keith, Benham & Dezendorf, wholesale hard- ware, 1883-8; supt. pub. service, Cook Co., 1888- 90; vice-pres. and treas. St. Lawrence Marble Co., 1891-6; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. the Con- sumers' Co., 1896-1903; since Aug. 1903, vice- pres. Internat. Register Co. Republican. R.E. Church. Clubs: Union League, Kenilworth, Au- tomobile. Residence: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 124 W. Jackson Boul.

BENJAMIN, Emile, secretary Great Western Smelting & Refining Co .; born Dayton, O., Jan. 12, 1856; son Bernhardt and Hannah (Block) Benjamin; ed. at Cincinnati pub. schools, and business course at Gundry's Coll .; unmarried. Clerk in hardware store, Kansas City, Mo., 1880-1; bookkeeper in produce commn. house, 1881-4; bookkeeper and general utility man for Charles Weill, dealer in scrap iron and metal, 1884-92; came to Chicago, 1892, and entered employ of Reitler & Blum, who organized the Great Western Smelting & Refining Co., of which has since been sec. Mason. Residence: 4221 Berkeley Av. Office: 41st and Wallace Sts.

BENJAMIN, Frederic, atty. in patent law; born Cincinnati, O., Mar. 16, 1860; son Orson A. and Abia A. (Hartwell) Benjamin; moved to Washington, D.C., in childhood and there ed. in pub. and private schools; LL.B., Nat. Univ., Washington, 1881; married Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 1886, Lena M. Bouton; children: Hart- well, Charles Bouton, John Allen, Martha Ma- rion, Frederic H. In practice of patent law be- fore U.S. Patent Office and U.S. courts since 1881, residing and doing business in Washing- ton, D.C., until 1899; since in Chicago. Elected trustee of Oak Park in 1908. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Mem. Kensington Lodge A.F.& A.M. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: Mar- quette Bldg.

BENJAMIN, Louis, iron merchant and mfr .; born St. Louis, Sept. 13, 1850; son of Jacob and Jennette (Lehman) Benjamin; ed. New Orleans pub. schools; married New Orleans, Oct. 18, 1882, Julia Kottwitz; children: Sadie L. (Mrs. Milton F. Goodman), Blanche J. (Mrs. Dr. M. E. Eisenstaedt), Jack A. Left school at 15 (but took course of studies nights at Dolber's Coll.); worked in iron business in New Orleans from age of 15 until 1880, when opened an office there, representing Block & Pollak, of Cincin- nati, in iron and steel; in 1884 removed to Chi- cago and became mem. of firm of Block & Pol- lak, of Cincinnati and Chicago, and became sec. of the Block-Pollak Iron Co., upon its incorpn., 1891, and vice-pres. from 1907. Jewish in reli- gion; trustee 33d St. Congregation. Republican. K. of P. Clubs: Hamilton, Standard, Ill. Ath- letic. Recreations: motoring and fishing. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

BENN, Alonzo Newton, asst. to the pres., Nat. Packing Co .; born Washington, Ia., Nov. 25, 1866; son Jolin Robert and Nancy Ann Benn; cd. pub. schools, Woodburn, Ia., 1871-81; mar- ried Miss Harriett Waterbury Condce, 1910. Telegraph operator, C.,B.&Q., Ottumwa, la., 1882-5; telegraph operator, General Offices, Bur- lington Route, and Western Union, Omaha, 1886; stenographer, telegrapher, etc., Nebraska City Packing Co., 1887-9; asst. supt., Omaha Packing Co., South Omaha, 1890-2; mgr., Oma- ha Packing Co., St. Joseph, Mo., 1893-5; gen.

supt., Omaha Packing Co., Chicago, 1896-8; mgr., Omaha Packing Co., South Omaha, 1899- 1901; gen. mgr. and dir., Omaha Packing Co., Chicago and South Omaha, 1902; vice-pres., Omaha Packing Co., Chicago, 1903; asst. to the vice-pres., Nat. Packing Co., Chicago, 1904; asst. to the pres., Nat. Packing Co., since 1905. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mason (Apollo Commandery No. 1 K.T., Oriental Consistory, Medinah Temple). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Calu- met, Kenwood, South Shore Country. Residence: 4561 Woodlawn Av. Office: 759 The Rookery.

BENNETT, A. Milo, theatrical agent and play broker; born Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 25, 1865; son John and Anna Marie (Coleman) Ben- nett; ed. high school, Kalamazoo, and studied German at Chicago; married 2d, Ethel Day, of Boston, Jan. 17, 1908. Began as an actor, 1887, and played in "Jane," Michael Strogoff (40 weeks) and in other dramatic and extravagan- za companies; mgr. "Jane" and "Charlie's Aunt" for Frohman; and the "White Squadron Co."; propr. and mgr. Bennett's Dramatic Exchange, Chicago, since 1891. Author: Zero (played in Eastern cities 4 years); also a number of dra- matic sketches, a pamphlet on the Pullman strike, 1894, numerous stories in newspapers, etc. Was 1st asst. sec. of Silver Republican headquarters, Chicago, and mem. Cook Co. Cen- tral Com., 1896, and made many speeches in that campaign; delegate Silver Republican Con- vention, Kansas City, 1900; was appointed del- egate Deep Waterways Convention, St. Louis, 1910, but unable to accept on account of ill- ness; now a Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce; associate mem. Art Inst. of Chicago; formerly pres. Dramatic Agents' Assn., Order of Owls (1st vice-pres. 3 years.). Club: Press (ex-dir.). Recreations: billiards, verse writing. Residence: 817 Edge- comb Pl. Office: 153 N. Dearborn St.

BENNETT, Arthur Grant, sec. W. M. Hoyt Co .; born Deerfield, Ill., Apr. 30, 1863; son Rob- ert J. and Electa M. (Hoyt) Bennett; ed. high school, Chicago; married Carrie L. Kimball, of Berlin, Wis., Apr. 30, 1889; 1 son: Sidney Kim- ball. Entered employ of W. M. Hoyt Co., whole- sale grocers, Dec. 1880; elected asst. sec. and treas., Jan. 1890; sec. and treas., Jan. 1896-July 1, 1903, when resigned and engaged in the au- tomobile business for some time, later again becoming sec. W. M. Hoyt Co. Mem. Chicago Credit Men's Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Skokie Country. Residence: Glencoe, Ill. Of- fice: 22d St. Bridge.

BENNETT, Edward Herbert, architect; born Cheltenham, Eng., May 12, 1874; son Capt. Ed- win C. and Margaret (Callas) Bennett; ed. pri- vate schools and Bristol (Eng.) Tech. Coll .; diploma in architecture, École des Beaux Arts, Paris, France; unmarried. Came to U.S. about 1890; began architectural experience in San Francisco, 1892; then after 6 years' study at Paris went to New York and was with George B. Post, architect, for 112 years; came to Chi- cago, 1904, entered the office of D. H. Burnham & Co., and has since 1909 been actively engaged in architectural practice, specializing in city planning; associated on city plans of San Fran- cisco and Chicago with D. H. Burnham. "Pa- tron," architectural atelier, auspices of the "Soc. of Beaux Arts Architects." Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Union, Cliff Dwellers, On- wentsia. Residence: Union Club. Office: 1800 Railway Exchange.

BENNETT, Frank Ira, lawyer, alderman; born Galva, Henry Co., 111., Oct. 17, 1858; son John I. and Maria (Reynolds) Bennett; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; attended Union Coll. of Law, 1879; married Chicago, June 1884, An- na H. Cortright; two sons: Lewis C., Ira F. Admitted to bar, 1880; in 1884 became mem. law firm of Bennett & Higgins; actively en- gaged in real estate business, with a specialty

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in subdividing and building operations. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Elected as- sessor of Town of Hyde Park, 1888; now alder- man from Seventh Ward; re-elected for 6th term, 1907; mem. Board of Edn. Presbyterian. Clubs: South Shore, Mid-Day. Residence: 5807 Washington Av. Office: 69 W. Washington St.

BENNETT, Horace Corbett, lawyer; born Cheshire Co., N.H., Oct. 24, 1841; son Lyman and Lucinda (Wellington) Bennett; ed. pub. school and 2 years at Appleton Acad., New Ips- wich, N.H .; enlisted, Sept. 1861, in 1st N.H. Battery, serving 3 years and taking part in the battles of Gettysburg, second battle of Bull Run, Rappahannock Station, Antietam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness (where he was wounded) and all the battles of the Army of the Potomac except Gen. Mcclellan's Peninsular campaign; studied law in office of Hon. Amasa Norcross, of Fitch- burg, Mass., and later represented Ivison, Blake- man, Taylor & Co., of New York, publishers of school and coll. text books, in the New England States until 1870; meanwhile being admitted to the Mass. bar, 1869; married 1870, Charlotte E., daughter of Dr. Freeland, of Fitchburg, Mass .; one daughter: Esther Freeland (died Aug. 2, 1902). Removed to Chicago, 1870; was burned out in fire of 1871; since making a specialty of commercial law. Democrat. Residence: 1321 W. Adams St. Office: 106 N. LaSalle St.

BENNETT, James Ewing, grain commn .; born St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 3, 1871; son Thomas and Jennie (Ewing) Bennett; attended pub. schools; graduate Chicago Manual Training School, 1890; married Chicago, Apr. 8, 1902, Bertha Bogue. First business experience was with the W. Seattle St. Ry., of Seattle, Wash., 1891-3; after that was employed in the offices of Bennett & Johnson, brass foundry, and in 1894 became associated with Thomas Bennett & Co., grain and provisions, of which he was sole proprietor until Jan. 1, 1909, when firm be- came Jas. E. Bennett & Co .; dir. LaSalle St. Nat. Bank. Mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League, South Shore. Residence: 5333 Lexington Av. Office: 309, 140 W. Van Buren Street.

BENNETT, James O'Donnell, newspaper man; born Jackson, Mich., May 1, 1870; son Charles Henry and Mary (O'Donnell) Bennett; student Univ. of Mich., 1889-92 (hon. A.B., 1909); mar- ried Susan North Hayward, of Erie, Pa., June 5, 1901. Newspaper writer since 1890, chiefly on Chicago press; connected with the exec. staff of Miss Julia Marlowe, 1900-1; correspondent .Chicago Journal in Spanish-Am. War; now dra- matic editor Chicago Record-Herald. Episco- palian. Republican. Editor: When Good Fel- lows Get Together. Residence: 1018 N. State St. Office: Record-Herald.

BENNETT, Nelson James, underwriter; born Chicago, Aug. 20, 1867; son Joseph and Mary B. (Macfarlane) Bennett; ed. pub. grammar schools and business coll .; married Katharine E. Lewis, of Flint, Mich., Feb. 5, 1894; 4 chil- dren: Martha Y., Jean May, Helen June, John L. Began as office boy in an ins. office in 1882; independent ins. broker since 1892, and local agent since 1893. Mem. Chicago Board of Un- derwriters, Nat. Assn. Local Fire Ins. Agents. Congregationalist. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal League, North Am. Union, Columbian Knights. Clubs: Union League, Evanston, Evanston Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: 1418 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: Nat. Life Bldg.

BENNETT, Rawson, journalist and actuary; born Franklin, Ind., Dec. 5, 1863; son James Clinton and Flora (Rawson) Bennett; ed. pub. schools, Emporia, Kan., and univs. of Kan. and Mich. (no degree); married Milwaukee, Wis., June 29, 1903, Cora Anita Jones, Riverside, Cal. Beginning as reporter, served on various pa- pers in Chicago, Kansas City, Milwaukee and

Marquette, Mich., until Jan. 1896, when joined staff Chicago Inter Ocean, of which has been chief editorial writer since Nov. 1899; also dir. and sec. The Inter Ocean Newspaper Co. Actu- ary Northern Life Ins. Co. of Ill., 1906-8; since consulting actuary for various companies. Re- publican. Mason, Myrtle Lodge, Irving Park Chapter, Siloam Council, Oriental Consistory; Modern Maccabees, Nat. Union, Royal League. Unitarian. Life mem. Shakespeare Soc. of New York. Residence: 4420 Cullom Av. Office: The Inter Ocean.

BENNETT, Robert John, wholesale grocer; born Pulaski, Oswego Co., N.Y., Feb. 9, 1839; son Reuben J. and Alta (Haskins) Bennett; ed. Lake Co. schools, finishing at Waukegan, Ill., and Racine, Wis., 1856-9; married Chicago, Apr. 9, 1862, Electa M. Hoyt; children: Arthur Grant, Maud B. (now Mrs. Vail), William Hoyt. School teacher in Lake Co., Ill., 1856-63; mem. firm since 1865 and now vice-pres. and dir. W. M. Hoyt Co., wholesale grocers. Was dir. Atlas Nat. Bank, and later vice-pres. and dir. West- ern State Bank; mem. firm of Glenn R. Powers & Co., general merchants, Belgrade, Mont. Was alderman and for a time mayor of Lake Forest, Ill., 1872-4. Republican. Congregationalist; con- nected with City Missionary Society; trustee Wheaton Coll .; pres. Ill. Children's Home and Aid Soc. Club: Congregational. Residence: 4250 N. Paulina St. Office: 22d St. Bridge.

BENNETT, Willis Henry, merchant; born Erie, Pa., Aug. 24, 1851; son Henry D. and Sa- rah Ann (Bryant) Bennett; ed. Erie ward school and Erie High School to 1867; married Davenport, Ia., Dec. 24, 1883, Estella P. John- ston; children: Willis Henry Johnston, Allie Johnston, June Johnston, Bryant Johnston, Dorothea Johnston. Clerk in grocery store, Belvidere, Ill., 1868-71; early in 1872 became clerk for H. B. Cragin & Co., Chicago, and, 1873- 5, was commercial traveler for same firm; with Chicago Stamping Co., 1875-83; then with L. C. Dessanet Sons, hardware jobbers, Davenport, Ia., as commercial traveler; in 1886 became salesman and subsequently Western mgr. for the Reading Hardware Co. (a position he still occupies) ; the company have at Reading, Pa., one of the most complete plants in the country for manufacturing fine builders' hardware. Also sec .- treas. Lawson Mfg. Co. of Racine, Wis .; a state dir. of First State Pawners' Co. Mem. exec. com. Am. Hardware Mfrs.' Assn .; mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce; hon. mem. Chicago Retail Hardware Assn., Ill. State Re- tail Hardware Dealers' Assn. Republican; dele- gate to National Republican Convention, 1896; alternate, 1904. Mason: Belvidere Lodge, Kis- waukee Chapter (Belvidere, Ill.), Oriental Con- sistory (Chicago), Siloam Commandery K.T. (Oak Park, Ill.); Kaaba Temple (Shrine), Dav- enport, Ia .; mem. Nat. Union, Royal League. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton. Recreation: farming. Residence: 309 S. 53d Av. (Austin). Office: 63 W. Lake St.

BENSINGER, Benjamin Edward, pres. Bruns- wick-Balke-Collender Co .; born Louisville, Ky., Jan. 4, 1868; son Moses and Eleanor (Bruns- wick) Bensinger; ed. Moseley (pub.) School, South Division High School, and Bryant & Stratton Business Coll .; married Chicago, Jan. 20, 1896, Rose Frank; two sons: Robert Frank and Benjamin Edward, Jr. Was with the Bruns- wick-Balke-Collender Co., 1885-8; sec. Bensinger Self Adding Cash Register Co., 1880-90, which concern has since retired from business; since 1890, with the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., of which, in 1903, he became 1st vice-pres., and upon the death of his father succeeded to the presidency. Republican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Hamilton, Standard, Ill. Athletic, Chicago Au- tomobile, Ravisloe Country, Lake Shore Coun- try (dir.). Recreations: golf and motoring. Res- idence: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 324 S. Wabash Av.

BENSLEY, Robert Russell, univ. prof .; born

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Hamilton, Can., Nov. 13, 1867; son Robert Dan- of dentistry in Chicago since 1887; oral sur- iel and Caroline (Vandeleur) Bensley; A.B., geon, Rush Med. Coll. Dispensary, 1887-90; prof. oral surgery in Harvey Med. Coll .; sec. Provi- dent Hosp. Author of many contributions to dental literature; associate editor of "The Bur," a monthly dental journal. Pres. Odontographic Soc. of Chicago; vice-pres. Chicago Dental Soc .; mem. Ill. State Dental Soc., Nat. Dental Soc .; hon. mem. Wis. State Dental Soc. Independent in politics. Unitarian; member of All Souls' Church. Mem. Anti-Crime Com .; pres. Equal Opportunity League. Residence: 529 E. 41st St. Office: 1106, 32 N. State St. Univ. of Toronto, 1889, M.B., 1892; mem. Coll. Physicians and Surgeons, Toronto, 1892; mar- ried Carriella May, of Toronto, Sept. 12, 1892; 2 children: Caroline May and Robert Daniel. Asst. demonstrator of biology, 1891-98, demonstrator, 1898-1901, Univ. of Toronto; asst. prof. anat- omy, 1901-5, associate prof., 1905-7, prof. since 1907, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Canadian Inst., British Assn. Advancement of Science, Assn. Am. Anatomists, Am. Soc. Naturalists, Soc. Ex- perimental Biology, A.A.A.S., Sigma Xi, Alpha Kappa Kappa. Club: Quadrangle. Residence: 1441 E. 60th St.

BENSON, Christian Ludwig, wholesale fish merchant; born at Haderslev, Denmark, Apr. 22, 1856; son J. and Anna M. (Paulsen) Benson; ed. in Denmark; came to U.S., 1870; married Chatrine Lund, of Chicago, Aug. 1879; 2 chil- dren: Alfred J., Anna (Mrs. Arthur Brownlee). Since 1876, importer of Norwegian, Swedish and Holland products, mainly fish and cheese. Republican. Lutheran. Park commr., North Shore Park Dist., 1900-4. Mason, 32°, K.T., Shriner. Recreation: traveling. Residence: 5954 Winthrop Av. Office: 336 W. South Water St.

BENT, Charles A., treas. Geo. P. Bent Co., mfrs. pianos and organs. Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 214 S. Wabash Av.

BENT, Edward T., coal; born Kenosha, Wis., Jan. 20, 1863; son of Thacher Tucker and Flor- ence Genevieve (Dana) Bent; ed. common schools, Tonica, Ill .; married Hannah Ruan Bussey, of Chicago, Apr. 14, 1909. Has been connected with the Oglesby Coal Co. since be- ginning of active business career, pres. since 1909; also pres. Rutland Coal Co .; was sec. and treas. Ill. Coal Operators' Assn. for 10 years, with which has been identified since its organization in 1898; sec. Ill. Coal Operators' Mut. Employers Liability Ins. Co. Republican. Protestant. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Club: Press. Recreations: books, music and so- ciological, church, and philanthropical work, camping, canoeing and fishing. Residence: 5948 Prairie Av. Office: 1110 Fisher Bldg.

BENT, George Henry, mgr. retail dept. George P. Bent Co .; born Chicago, Oct. 11, 1878; son George Payne and Clara A. (Wingate) Bent; prep. edn. Chicago Manual Training School; student Purdue Univ., 1897-9, Univ. of Chicago, 1899-01; married Grace Gardner, of Hinsdale, Ill., Feb. 26, 1906; 2 children: Debo- rah Fessenden and George Payne, II. Has been mgr. retail dept. Geo. P. Bent Co., pianos, since 1901. Republican. Clubs: Hinsdale, Chicago Athletic. Recreations: golf, horseback riding and outdoor diversions. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 214 S. Wabash Av.

BENT, George Payne, piano and organ mfr .; born at Dundee, Ill., June 16, 1854; son Rev. George (Congregational minister). and Mary P. (Payne) Bent; early edn. in pub. schools of Ia., finishing at Wheaton (Ill.) Coll .; married at Burr Oak, Ia., Apr. 26, 1876, Clara A. Win- gate; children: Clara Wingate (Mrs. E. G. Mei- kle), George Henry, Charity Mary, Muriel, Dor- othy Amelia, Charles Matchett, Barbara. Came to Chicago, 1870; worked for David C. Cook (now publisher, of Elgin, Ill., but then a jobber of sewing machines and sewing machine sup- plies) ; bought out Mr. Cook's business, 1878, conducted it until 1880, when he began the mfr. of the "Crown" pianos and organs. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce. Independent in poli- tics. Club: Union League. Recreation: fishing. Residence: Williams Bay, Wis. Office: 214 S. Wabash Av.

BENTLEY, Charles Edwin, dentist; born Cin- cinnati, O., Feb. 21, 1859; son Charles E. and Sarah (Watson) Bentley; grad. Cincinnati High School; D.D.S., Chicago Coll. of Dental Surgery, 1887; married Philadelphia, Pa., June 2, 1897. Florence Augusta Lewis. Engaged in practice

BENTLEY, Charles S., commn. merchant; born Schoharie, N.Y., June 23, 1839; son Ed- ward Edwin and Nancy Maria (Gallup) Bent- ley; ed. Charlotteville (N.Y.) Conf. Sem .; mar- ried Mary E. Duncan, of St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 3, 1864; 3 children: Marcia D. (Mrs. F. J. Pike), Jessie M. (Mrs. M. R. Dial), Virginia E. (Mrs. H. S. Thompson). Entered service, 1861, and served in 2d Wis. Cav. throughout the Civil War successively as private, sergt., 1st lieut., capt., and was mustered out at its close, 1865, as inspector-gen. of the cav. brigade at Memphis, Tenn. Holds rank of col. of 4th Ia. and brig .- gen. 2d Brigade Ia. N.G .; commanded nat. mil. en- campments, composed of regular army detail- ments and of nat. guard companies, North and South, held at Nashville, Tenn., 1882, at Du- buque, Ia., 1884, and at Mobile, Ala., 1885. Aft- er war, settled in Ia .; came to Chicago in 1885, and since been engaged in the grain commn. business. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Was chief marshal of the Memorial Day parades at Chicago, 1901, 1904 and 1910, and of the Dewey parade in 1900; commanded the first division at the dedication of the laying of the corner stone of the Federal Bldg., Oct. 9, 1899. Mem. Mil. Order of the Loyal Legion and Hiram McClin- tock Post G.A.R. (commander.) Trustee Vil- lage of LaGrange, 1908-10. Presbyterian. Clubs: Suburban of LaGrange, LaGrange Country. Residence: 211 S. 5th Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 914 Postal Telegraph Bldg.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 18

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