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SHEEAN, James Matthew, lawyer; born Ga- Jena, Ill., Nov. 28, 1866; son Thomas J. and Frances (Delahunt) Sheean; grad. Galena High School. 1883; Beloit (Wis.) Coll .. A.B., 1887. Studied law, 1887-9 under his uncle. David Sheean (practicing in Galena since 1858), and his father (in practice in Galena since 1868) : admitted to the bar, 1889: junior member Sheean & Sheean, Galena, 1889-1901; from Oct.' 1. 1901. to Feb. 1, 1904, with firm of Pam, Cal- houn & Glennon; formed partnership, Feb. 1, 1904, with William J. Calhoun and W. H. Ly- ford, under firm name of Calhoun, Lyford & Sheean. Was city atty. of Galena. Ill., 1891-7. Democrat. Club: University. Residence: 5501 Cornell Av. Office: The Rookery.
SHEETS, Frederick Hill, clergyman; born Mt. Morris. Ill., Dec. 25, 1859; son Col. B. F. and Alice Victoria (Hill) Sheets; A.B., North- western Univ., 1882 (D.D., 1901); married Mil- waukee. Wis., Dec. 25. 1884, Mary A. Hill (died Dec. 14, 1900); children: Alister Reid (de- ceased). Frederick Hill. Jr., Frank (deceased). Entered ministry of M.E. Church and since then has served appointments in Rock River Conference at Oregon, 111., 4th St. Church, Sterling. Ill .. Blue Island, Ill., Richards St., .Joliet, Ill., Court St. Church, Rockford. Ill .. Grace Church, Chicago; presiding elder Chica- go Western District. 1901-4: asst. Soc. of the Missionary Soc. of the M. E. Church, 1904-S. during which time, and with Mrs. Sheets. made a missionary tour of the world: special sec. Laymen's Missionary Movement. 1909-10;
sec. Korea Quarter-Centennial Movement. Resi- dence: 2736 Harrison St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 14 W. Washington St.
SHEFFIELD, William Townsend, sec. and treas. Am. Internat. Fuel & Petroleum Co .; born Dixon, Ill., Mar. 12. 1861; son William E. and Maria A. (Townsend) Sheffield; grad. Kan- sas City (Mo.) High School. 1877; married Springfield, Mo., Oct. 20, 1886, Nellie M. Under- wood; married 2d, Kansas City. Oct. 19, 1898, Anna R. Evers; 3 daughters: Hortense (Mrs. Richard Silcox Smith), Cornelia, Marjorie Mary. Began as bookkeeper in grain business, 1878-81; in lime and cement business, 1881-4; published a newspaper at Springfield. Mo., 1884-6; in political office, 1886-90; mgr. Securi- ty Loan Co., 1891-3; in fish and oyster busi- ness, 1894-6; sec. and treas. Producers' De- spatch, 1897-1902; sec. and treas. Am. Internat. Fuel & Petroleum Co. since 1902. Democrat. Was mem. of Mo. N.G. Clubs: Chicago-Whist. Evanston Golf. Residence: 634 Judson Av. Office: 1531 Railway Exchange.
SHELDON, Arthur Frederick, teacher; born Vernon, Mich., May 1, 1868: son Seth Elsworth and Helen Mary (Woodward) Sheldon; grad. Vernon High School, 1885; Fenton (Mich.) Nor- mal School, 1 term; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1892; married Anna Griffiths, of Kingston, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1895. Taught dist. school 2 years; be- came book salesman at 19 and paid way through coll .; entered employ of Werner Co., publishers, 1893; pres. and gen. mgr. Sheldon Pub. Co., Chicago, 1899-1902; organized. 1902. and pres. The Sheldon School; pres. Sheldon Univ. Press; editor-in-chief Business Philosopher (monthly magazine); formulator of "The Science of Salesmanship." Preparing to establish a com- mercial univ. and a "business" Chautauqua. Republican. Mem. Kappa Sigma. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Chicago Press (life), Rotary. Business Science. Author: Science of Success- ful Salesmanship (25 vols.), 1902: Science of Industrial Success (10 vols.). 1905; The Sci- ence of Service (7 vols.), 1909. Residence: Area, Ill. Office: 209 S. State St.
SHELDON, Frank Parmly, fire insurance agent: born New York City. Dec. 31. 1853: son Arnold M. and Aurelia (Andrews) Sheldon: ed. public schools of Chicago; married Jersey City, N.J., Apr. S. 1890, Lulu Moore; children: Marguerite, Walter M., Elizabeth. Began in the insurance business in 1872. Now mem. of Marsh & McLennan. Mom. Soc. of Colonial Wars. Residence: Hinsdale. Ill. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.
SHELDON, George W., custom house broker: born Little Falls, Herkimer Co., N. Y., Oct. 4. 1847; son James and Sarah Jane (Walraadt) Sheldon; ed. country school on frontier of Minn. to 12; married Fannie M. Thompson, of Canton, Fulton Co., Ill .. 1881. Began in custom house brokerage business in Chicago. 1872: pres. Sibley Warehouse & Storage Co .. G. W. Sheldon & Co .; offices established in New York, 1888, London and Liverpool. 1897. Paris. 1900, Bologne and Havre. 1909. Corporal 11th Regt. Minn. Vols. during Civil War. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Union league. Mid-Day, Chicago. Chicago Athletic, Germania Maennerchor. Glow View Golf. Chicago Auto- mobile. Residence: 1356 Astor St. Office: Mo- nadnock Bldg.
SHELDON, Henry Isaac, lawyer: son Rev. Dr. George and Martha (Lyman) Sheldon: A B. Princeton Univ., 1864. A.M .. 1867: LL .. R. Union Coll. of Law, 1866. Anthor: Notes on the Nic- aragua Canal. 1895. Residence: 12 E. Frie St. Office: Borden Blk.
SHELDON, Herbert Davies, undertaker: born Frankfort. Herkimer Co., N.Y., May 3. 1863: son Albert Henry and Catherine Amelia (Da- vies) Sheldon: grad. West Division High School. 1881; married Miss Eleanore 1 .. Borabeck. of Chicago, Sept. 24. 1907. On leaving school as-
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sisted his father in the undertaking business, and on death of latter, in 1887, succeeded to the full proprietorship. Republican. Mem. Chi- cago Undertakers' Assı. Mason, Elk. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Illinois. Residence: 841 Eastwood Av. Office: 912 W. Madison St.
SHELDON, Theodore, lawyer; deceased; see Vol. 1905.
SHEPARD, Frank Lyman, lawyer; born in McHenry Co., Ill., Dec. 25, 1867; son Sullivan S. and Abbie C. (Wild) Shepard; ed. high school in McHenry Co., and 1 year at Beloit (Wis.) Coll .; grad. Chicago Coll. of Law, 1891. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1891, to bar of U.S. Su- preme Court. 1897; is mem. of law firm of Barker, Church & Shepard. . Republican; was 1st asst. co. atty. of Cook Co., Dec. 1, 1896- Dec. 1, 1903; atty. for Board of Review and County Board, until July 1, 1906. Mem. Chi- cago and Ill. State Bar assns. Club: Union League. Office: The Temple.
SHEPARD, Jason H., stone contractor; born Cleveland, O., Oct. 15, 1838; son Elias and Eliza (Greenlease) Shepard; ed. pub. schools of Cleveland; married Dec. 16, 1868, Margaret M. Taylor, of Portland, Me .; children: Henri Elias, Laura Janet. Taught school, 1855-7; in employ of Cleveland Rolling Mill Co., clerk to chief clerk in the supply store, 1857-63; book- Chicago, 1863-8; partner with John Dolese, in paving and quarrying firm of Dolese & Shep- ard, 1868-1897; pres. Montello Granite Co. until keeper and cashier Union Rolling Mill Co., Jan. 1909, still interested in the company, but not actively. Mason, K.T. Republican. Resi- dence: Evanston, Ill. Office: Chamber of Com- merce.
SHEPARD, Stuart Gore, lawyer; born Chi- cago, Jan. 21, 1874; son Hon. Henry M. (lately Judge Superior Court) and Frances (Welles) Shepard; grad. Hobart Coll., Geneva, N.Y., B.L., June 1893 (was class pres.); later M.L .; went into U.S. Custom House, Chicago, 1893, under appointment from Martin J. Russell, then col- lector of the port, on special work; grad. Coll. of Law, LL.B., 1895. Admitted to bar, Mar. 1895, and went into office of Shope & Mathis as law clerk; in 1896 was appointed asst. corpn. counsel for Chicago; in 1897 formed copartner- ship with Granville W. Browning, in the law firm of Browning & Shepard. Dem. candidate for judge Superior Court, 1905; formed law partnership with Robert R. McCormick and S. E. Thomason under name of Shepard & Mc- Cormick, 1909. Petty officer in Chicago divi- sion, Ill. Naval Reserve; subsequently signal officer. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Cook Co. Bar assns. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Law Club, Legal Club, Sigma Phi. Clubs: Universi- ty, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Automobile. Residence: 369 E. Chicago Av. Office: Tribune Bldg.
SHEPARD, William O., clergyman; born at Sterling, Ill., Apr. 11, 1862; son William H. and Caroline L. (Reed) Shepard; A.B., DePauw Univ., 1885; B.D., DePauw Theol. School, 1886; Ph.D., Syracuse Univ., 1895; (D.D., DePauw Univ., 1896); married 1883, Emily Marshall Odell; children: William Odell, Chester, War- ren, Mark. Since 1886 in M.E. ministry in Rock River Annual Conference; pastor suc- cessively of M.F. Church, Blue Island, Ill .; First Church, Elgin, Ill .; Court St. Church, Elgin. Ill .; Oakland Church, Chicago; Emman- uel Church, Evanston, Ill .; Englewood, Chicago, and since 1909 Supt. Chicago Northern District of Rock River Conference. Trustee Northwest- ern Univ., Rock River Conference, Wesley Hosp. Residence: 1218 Granville Av. Office: 14 W. Washington St.
SHEPARDSON, Francis Wayland, univ. prof .; born Cheviot (now in Cincinnati), O., Oct. 15, 1862; son Daniel (D.D.) and Eliza (Smart) Shepardson; A.B., Denison Univ., Granville, O., 1882, A.M., 1886 (LL.D., 1905); A.B., Brown
Univ., 1883; Ph.D., Yale, 1892; married Cora Leonore Whitcomb, of Clinton, Ind., Sept. 3, 1884. Teacher Young Ladies' Inst., Granville, 1883-7; editor Granville Times, 1887-90; docent, 1892-3, univ. extension asst. in history, 1893-5, instr. Am. history and sec. lecture study dept. of univ. extension div., 1895-7, acting recorder, 1897-8, asst. prof. Am. history, 1897-1901, sec. to pres., 1897-1904, dean of sr. colls., 1904-7, asso. prof. Am. history since 1906, Univ. of Chicago. Editorial writer Chicago Daily Trib- une since 1906. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., Nat. Geog. Soc., Ill. Soc. S.R. (pres., 1908-10), Beta Theta Pi (trustee, 1906-7, gen. sec. since 1907), Phi Beta Kappa. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: University, Hamilton, Quadrangle. Residence: 5558 Kimbark Av.
SHEPHERD, Edward Staats, merchant; born Orleans, Ontario Co., N.Y., May 28, 1845; son Dr. George W. and Julia A. (McBride) Shep- herd; parents moved to Dansville, N.Y., 1846; ed. common school in Dansville until 1858; married Chicago, Nov. 4, 1872, Julia M. Reed; children: Fred R., Julia E. (Mrs. M. E. Gross- man.) Was clerk in a store in Dansville, N.Y., 1858-62; bookkeeper, Toledo, O., 1862-4; came to Chicago, Jan. 1865; clerk in purchasing dept. of I.C.R.R., 1865-9; salesman, 1869-77, and jun- ior partner, 1877-90, Crerar, Adams & Co., in- corporated, 1890, and since pres. and dir. Re- publican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Ath- letic, South Shore Country. Residence: 6341 Sheridan Rd. Office: 225-227 N. Fifth Av.
SHEPHERD, John, fire insurance; born Mi- lan, Gibson Co., Tenn., July 29, 1849; son John George and Charlotte (Stockard) Shepherd; ed. private schools; West Tenn. Coll .; A.M., Cum- berland Univ., 1870; married Lillian M. Ward, of Chicago, June 5, 1908. Ed. for the law and practiced many years in Mo .; entered fire ins. with the North British & Mercantile Ins. Co., 1883; was dept. sec. for several years; asst. U. S. mgr. Manchester Fire Ins. Co. of England, 1895-8; mgr. Citizens' Ins. Co. of Mo., for Cook Co., since 1898. Was judge advocate-gen. Mo. State Militia, 1881-2; commissioned probate judge. Pres. Ill. Soc. S.A.R., 1909; asso. mem. University Alliance; corr. mem. Mo. Hist. Soc. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, K.T.). Residence: 6332 Woodlawn Av. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg.
*SHEPHERD, John Eldon; see Vol. 1905.
SHEPLER, Elias Albert; deceased; see Vol. 1905.
SHEPPARD, George Walter, wholesale gro- cer; born Chicago, Sept. 1, 1872; son George J. and Deborah F. (Webb) Sheppard; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, July 1896, May L. Kenyon; children: Arthur Kenyon, Grace Adelaide. In 1886, began as a boy in the gro- cery establishment of Charles H. Slack, going thence to Sprague, Warner & Co., and then to the J. B. Inderrieden Co., until 1890, when he went with the Louis W. Stayart Co., of which was sec. until Jan. 1, 1907, when that co. was succeeded by Sheppard-Strassheim Co., of which has since been pres. Republican. Ma- son (K.T.), Nat. Union. Residence: 217 S. Humphrey Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 670 W. Randolph St.
*SHEPPARD, Robert Dickinson, univ. prof .; see Vol. 1905.
SHERER, Samuel James, merchant; born Aurora, Ill., Mar. 27, 1861; son William and Lavine (Sibell) Sherer; ed. Chicago public schools. Clerk in firm of Sherer & Parsons, 1877-82; in 1882, with brother, William G., es- tablished firm of Sherer Bros., later incorpo- rated 1885, as Sherer Bros. Co., and still later became Sherer-Gillett Co., of which is now pres., extracts, spices, etc. Residence: 5821 Madison Av. Office: 1707 S. Clark St.
SHERER, William George, merchant; born Aurora, Ill., May 3, 1858; son William T. and Lavine (Sibell) Sherer; ed. old Chicago Univ .;
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married Aug. 25, 1881, S. Frances Howe. In Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Chicago, University, employ of Sherer & Parsons, 1879-82; in 1882, Calumet, City, Law, Legal, Harvard, Lake Ge- neva Country; also Harvard of New York. Res- idence: 2723 Prairie Av. Office: The Rookery. with brother, Samuel J., established firm of Sherer Bros., incorporated, 1885, as Sherer Bros. Co. In 1905 consolidated with E. W. Gil- lett Co., as Sherer-Gillett Co., tea, coffee, spices, extracts, and baking powder, and also conducting display counter factories at Marsh- field and Kenosha, Wis., and Ilion, N.Y., of which is vice-pres. Alderman 2d Ward of Ev- anston, Ill. Club: Evanston. Recreations: golf, tennis, fishing; interested in athletic sports. Residence: 1411 Dempster St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1707 S. Clark St.
SHERIDAN, James Jay, lawyer; born Vir- ginia City, Nev., Aug. 16, 1868; son James C. and Bridget (Crowley) Sheridan; ed. public schools, Marshall, Mich .; under tutelage in spe- cial subjects; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1894; LL.M., Yale, 1895; married Gertrude Sands, Mar. 25, 1911. Practiced at Chicago since 1895; mem. Charter Convention that convened to formulate new charter for Chicago, 1904. Mem. Chicago Bar. Assn., Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Republican. Club: University. Was pres. Ham- ilton Club, 1903-4. While in coll. encouraged organization of Republican clubs among coll. men. Recreations: horseback riding, general outdoor exercises. Residence: Elms Hotel. Of- fice: 522 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
SHERIDAN, Thomas Francis, patent atty .; born Bridgeport, Conn., June 1, 1859; son of Thomas and Julia (Keane) Sheridan; mother died when he was a year old; ed. pub. schools of Bridgeport and New York City until was 12 years old, when father's failure in business compelled him to go to work; married 1886, Frances Ager, of Ansonia, Conn .; 1 son: Thom- as Harold. Worked at varied occupations and attended evening technical school at Bridge- port to learn mech. engring .; for a time was draftsman and designer with the Waterbury Watch Co., and later with Seth Thomas Clock Co., until 1885; came west in 1886 to become mech. supt. of the Ill. Watch Co., Springfield, and while holding this place read law in win- ter of 1891-2, took position in office of Banning, Banning & Payson, and at same time entered Chicago-Kent Law School, from which grad., 1894; on retirement of Mr. Payson became part- ner in firm of Banning, Banning & Sheridan, until 1900; formed law firm of Sheridan, Wil- kinson, Scott & Richmond, of which is senior mem. Mem. Modern Woodmen of America. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns., Chicago Patent Bar Assn., A.A.A.S. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Engrs.' (New York), Algonquin (Boston). Recreation: astronomy. Residence: Edgewater, Ill., and maintains a large country home near Sandwich, N.H. Office: Marquette Building.
SHERIFF, Andrew Rothwell, lawyer; born Washington, D.C., Apr. 8, 1872; son George Lewis and Susan Burrows (Rothwell) Sheriff; attended Washington high school; graduate Georgetown Univ. (D.C.) Law School, LL.B., 1892; Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1894; Har- vard Coll. and Grad. School, 1894-6, A.B., 1896, also A.M., 1897 (for work done, 1895-6); mar- ried Chicago, Oct. 17, 1900, Marguerite, daugh- ter William Hamilton Mitchell; children: Roth- well Mitchell, William Hamilton Mitchell and Kathleen. Document clerk in Smithsonian In- stitution, Washington, having custody of the scientific publications of that institution, 1889- 92; admitted to D.C. bar, July 2, 1894, to bar of Ill., Nov. 6, 1896, to U.S. Supreme Court, Oct. 14, 1907. Asst. instr. constitutional law, Har- vard Coll., 1895-6; came to Chicago, Aug. 8, 1896; became a mem, law firm of McCordic & Sheriff, Feb. 1, 1898; organized present law firm of Sheriff, Dent, Dobyns & Freeman, July 1, 1907. Vice-pres. and dir. Ill. Car Co .; sec. and dir. Chicago & Calumet River R.R.Co. Repub- lican. Vestryman Trinity Episcopal Church. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns.,
SHERLOCK, John James, lawyer; born Sum- mit, Ill., Oct. 25, 1882; son Stephen and Mary E. (Goodman) Sherlock; grad. high school, Chi- cago; LL.B., John Marshall Law School, Chi- cago, 1903; unmarried. Mem. law firm of Mas- tin & Sherlock since 1903; authority on coal mining litigation. Atty. Town of Cicero, Ill., since 1902; mem. Board of Edn., School Dis- trict No. 99, Cicero, since 1905; Republican. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 3146 S. 48th Court, Cicero, Ill. Office: Fisher Bldg.
SHERMAN, Edwin, wholesale shoes; born Chicago, May 10, 1862; - son William G. and Martha E. Sherman; ed. Haven School, Chica- go; studied law at night school of Chicago- Kent Coll. of Law; married Alida G. White, of Evanston, Ill., Jan. 1, 1894; 1 son: Robert Trowbridge. In 1881 entered employ of Guth- mann, Carpenter & Telling, wholesale boots and shoes, later becoming sec. and treas., and is now 1st vice-pres. and treas. Clubs: Union League, University of Evanston, Skokie Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: 1232 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 214 S. Franklin St.
SHERMAN, Elijah Bernis, lawyer; 1832-1910; see Vol. 1905.
SHERMAN, Isaac Newton Walter, wagon mfr .; see Vol. 1905.
SHERMAN, James Morgan, retired grain commn. merchant; born Windsor, Conn., Nov. 20, 1842; son James T. and Abigail Talcott (Morgan) Sherman; ed. common schools in Conn. and Wis .; married Malden, Ill., May 2, 1871, Mary E. French; children: Edwin M., Roger, Martha Elizabeth (Mrs. John E. Dixon, of New York), Mary F. (Mrs. Charles R. Mc- Millen, of New York.) Went to Brodhead, Wis., with his parents in 1856. Came to Chicago, 1862, and was a bookkeeper prior to becoming a mem. of the firm of Poole & Sherman, Chi- cago Board of Trade grain merchants, for 18 years; was also a mem. of the firm of J. M. Sherman & Co .; retired to devote attention to his private interests, 1900. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Clubs: Union League, Congre- gational. Recreations: philatelist; boating and fishing. Country Residence: Kilbourn, Wis. Of- fice: Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg.
SHERMAN, John Dickinson, newspaper man; born Chicago, Aug. 30, 1859; son Penoyer L. and Louise (Dickinson) Sherman; grad. Hyde Park High School (before annexation), 1875; grad. Hamilton Coll., 1881; married Chicago, 1887, Mary Belle King; 1 son: John King. Be- gan newspaper work in 1882 as Hyde Park cor- respondent Chicago Tribune: city editor, same, 1890-5; Sunday editor, 1895; on editorial staff, Chicago Times-Herald, 1896: city editor Inter Ocean, 1897-1902; literary editor, same, 1903-8; asso. editor, same, since 1908. Republican.
Episcopalian. Mem. Sigma Phi. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office: Chicago Inter Ocean.
SHERMAN, Roger, real estate, insurance; born Chicago, Mar. 17, 1877; son James M. and Mary E. (French) Sherman: ed. pub. schools and Lewis Inst .; married Chicago, June 9, 1902, Martha E. Tucker: 1 daughter: Martha N. Be- gan as clerk for his father in board of trade commn. business, and later took up real estate and fire insurance. Republican. Congregation- alist. Mem. Soc. Colonial Wars. Clubs: Union League, Glen View Golf. Recreation: country life. Residence: Evanston. Office: 1217 Mer- chants' Loan & Trust Bldg.
SHERMAN, Samuel Stevens, treas, and husi- noss mgr. Chicago Inter Ocean; born Hyde Park, Ill. (before annexation), July 31. 1569; son Penover L. and Louise (Dickinson) Sher- man; grad. Hyde Park High School, 1887; grad.
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Univ. of Mich., 1891; married 1898, Chicago, R. Began with T. W. Harvey Lumber Co., Chi- Martha Elam Coleman; children: Nancy Lou- cago, 1879-87; in lumber real estate and bank- ing business in Neb., 1887-91; returned to Chi- cago, 1891, and since in insurance business; mem. firm of Shipman & Wayne. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Golden Rule Lodge No. 726 A.F.&A.M. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Hamilton, Ill. Athletic, Midlothian. Rec- reations: outdoor diversions. Residence: 1458 W. Monroe St. Office: Nat. Life Bldg. ise, Samuel Stevens, Jr. Motor inspector Chi- cago Edison Co., 1891-2; designer Geo. Cutter Electric Co., 1892; electrician with Union Switch & Signal Co., in Chicago and St. Louis, 1892-5; special writer editorial staff Chicago Tribune, 1895; special writer Chicago Inter Ocean, editorial staff, 1898-9; financial editor Inter Ocean, 1899-1905, business mgr. and treas. since 1905. Republican. Episcopalian. Resi- dence: 831 Forest Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: Chicago Inter Ocean.
SHERRY, Mark Robert Morton, vice-pres. and sec. Jackson & Sherry Co .; born Thomas- burg, Can., May 24, 1865; son James and Har- riett (Murray) Sherry; ed. pub. schs .; married Cora A. Phelps, of Chicago, Dec. 1, 1891. Be- gan as clerk of the Nonotuck Silk Co., Chicago; later for J. W. Sykes & Co., wholesale seeds; then became identified with the lumber busi- ness-first with B. M. Frees, for 18 years prior to the organization of the Jackson & Sherry Co., of which was vice-pres. and sec. until co. was changed to copartnership in 1909, and of which he is a mem. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Club: Hinsdale. Recreation: travel. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 505, 230 S. La Salle St.
SHERWOOD, Alexander B., pres. Sherwood Lithograph Co .; born New York City, Oct. 17, 1858; son Calvin Warne and Amelia (Belle- mere) Sherwood; ed. high school, Chicago; mar- ried Mathilde Marie Lavaron, Apr. 21, 1887; 1 daughter: Grace M. Engaged in lithographing business since 1876, when established the Sher- wood Lithograph Co., of which is pres. Has patented and developed machinery and meth- ods for use in lithographing, including the "offset" press now in extensive use. Repub- lican. Residence: 4528 Michigan Av. Office: 453 E. 30th St.
SHERWOOD, John B., mfr. school desks; born Westport, Conn., Nov. 12, 1846; son of Charles E. and Anna (Beam) Sherwood; at- tended district school during the winters 1858- 60; married Chicago, 1871, Jennie R. Wirt; 1 daughter: Evangeline (Mrs. George B. Reid). Now sec. the Sherwood Co .; inventor and pat- entee of many school desks. Republican. Rec- reation: walking. Residence: 1505 W. Monroe St. Office: 1856 W. 14th St.
SHERWOOD, William H., pianist and com- poser; 1854-1911; see Vol. 1905.
SHIELDS, William Sylvanus, civil engr .; born on farm in Indiana Co., Pa., Nov. 18, 1860; son John and Myrtilla (Stewart) Shields; ed. State Normal School, Indiana, Pa .; taught country school, 1881-3; married Aledo, Ill., Sept. 28, 1887, Mary L. Candor; children: Ruth Myr- tilla, Kathryn Marie, Robert Howard, Gertrude Maxine. In office of Robert H. Gamble, C.E., Lima, O., Mar .- Sept., 1883; with John A. Cole, 1883-93; practiced alone in municipal engring., 1893-6; partner with John W. Alvord, as Al- vord & Shields, 1896-1901; alone since 1901. Has designed park, water works and sewerage systems for cities and towns in various parts of the country, including some of the first plants for purification of sewerage by the bac- terial system built in West. Mem. Am. Water Works Assn., Western Soc. Engrs. Republican. Residence: 928 Elmwood Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: Hartford Bldg.
SHILEY, Douglas Adolphus, physician; see Vol. 1905.
*SHIMIZU, Slizaburo, Consul of Japanese Empire; see Vol. 1905.
SHIPMAN, George Elias, insurance under- writer; born Chicago, Nov. 25, 1860; son George Elias and Fanny Elizabeth (Boardman) Ship- man; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Clara M. Richardson, of Boston, June 2, 1896; 3 children: Elizabeth F., George E., Jr., Alice
SHIRER, Seward Smith, asst. U.S. atty .; born Laporte City, Ia., Sept. 17, 1871; son Will- iam and Carrie (Triem) Shirer; A.B., Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, Ia., 1893; prin. Blairstown (Ia.) schs., 1893-4, meanwhile reading law; ad- mitted to Ia. bar, 1894, and practiced at Esther- ville, Ia., 1894-5; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1896; married Josephine Tanner, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., Feb. 20, 1899; 3 children: Josephine, William, John. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896; apptd. asst. U.S. atty. for Northern dist. of Ill., 1906. Republican. Pres- byterian. Dir. Woodlawn Improvement Assn .; mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn. Mason. Club: Hamilton. Recreation: fishing. Residence: 6612 Lexington Av. Office: 826 Fed- eral Bldg.
SHIRK, Elbert Wright, banker; born Peru, Ind., Mar. 15, 1858; son Elbert Hamilton and Mary (Wright) Shirk; ed. Riverview Mil. Acad., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Was mem. firm of Shirk & Miller, gen. merchandise, Peru, Ind., which was succeeded by Peru Mercantile Co. about 10 years ago; was also vice-pres. Citizens Banks, at Delphi and Monticello, Ind .; now engaged in banking at Chicago; also pres. First Nat. Bank, Peru, Ind, and Peru Trust Co., and First Nat. Bank, Tipton, Ind. Republican. Clubs: Metro- politan (New York), Columbia, Country (Indi- anapolis), Royal Automobile (London, Eng.), Chicago, Calumet, Saddle and Cycle, South Shore Country (Chicago). Residence: Calumet Club. Office: 312 S. Clark St.
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