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STEARNS, Edgar Grover, rubber goods; born Columbus, O., Jan. 9, 1861; son John and El- mira (Guptil) Stearns; ed. Chicago pub. schs .; married Chicago, Dec. 15, 1881, Mary J. Pyott; children: David Pyott, Jean Pyott. Began as employe of Goodyear Rubber Co., Chicago, Oct. 1874 until May 1, 1886, when he began on his own account as representing Am. Rubber Co., for 2 years, as Perry, Stearns & Co .; the firm of E. G. Stearns & Co. succeeded May 1, 1888, and in Apr. 1902 was succeeded by the corpn., Chi- cago Rubber Shoe Co., wholesale dealers in rub- ber boots, shoes and clothing, of which was pres. and treas. until 1910; since then Chicago agent U.S. Rubber Co. Republican. Presbyteri- an. Clubs: Chicago Yacht, Chicago Athletic, Lake Geneva Country, Lake Geneva Yacht, South Shore Country. Recreations: golf, motor- ing and fishing. Residence: Fontana P.O., Lake Geneva, Wis. Office: 317 W. Monroe St.
STEARNS, Willard Parker, mfg. chemist; born Woodstock, Vt., Apr. 2, 1851; son Daniel A. and Emily F. (Raymond) Stearns; ed. pub. schools of Woodstock, Vt. and Bryant & Strat- ton Business Coll., Chicago; married Addie A. Landers, of Quechee, Vt., Oct. 10, 1882; 1 daugh- ter: Marion L. (Mrs. M. E. Grush, Boston.) Came to Chicago, 1869; started the W. P. Stearns' West Side Drug Store, Monroe, Wis., 1878; established the Stearns Paint Co., Dav- enport, Ia., 1882; established, 1888, the John March Co., of which is pres. and treas .; estab- lished, 1890, the Stearns & White Co., mfg. chemists, of which is pres. and treas. Pres. Buena Park Citizens Assn., 6 years; founder of Buena Circle and Memorial Parks; treas. Chil- dren's Day Assn., 3 years; lecturer on systems. Republican. Presbyterian. Residence: 4316 Ha- zel Av., cor. Buena Terrace. Office: N. Franklin and Chestnut Sts.
STEARNS, William G., physician; born La- doga, Wis., Feb. 11, 1865; son William and El- sie (Randall) Stearns; ed. Oshkosh (Wis.) State Normal School, and Potsdam (N.Y.) State Nor- mal School; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1893; married Kankakee, Ill., June 24, 1897, Grace Whitney. House physician at St. Luke's Hosp., 1893-4; asst. physician, patholo- gist and supt., successively, Ill. Eastern Hosp. for the Insane, Kankakee, 1894-9; since 1899 practice limited to mental and nervous dis- eases. Chmn. section of insanity Nat. Confer- ence of Charities and Corrections. 1898; prof. general pathology, Northwestern Univ., 1894-7; lecturer on mental diseases and med. jurispru- dence, in same, 1897-1900; prof. neurology, Chi- cago Clinical School, and asst. in neurology, Univ. of Ill. Med. School, 1901-2; med. supt. of the Oakwood and Lakeside sanitariums at Lake Geneva, Wis .. 1902-6. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Acad. of Medicine, Am. Medico-Psychological Assn. Republican. Has
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written many monographs on neurology and psychiatry. Clubs: Evanston Golf, University of Evanston, Physicians', Ill. Athletic. Recrea- tions: golf, motoring. Residence: 320 Lake St., Evanston, Ill. Office: Stewart Bldg.
STEARNS, William Marion, physician; born Dale, N.Y., June 20, 1856; son G. W. and H. N. (Chaffee) Stearns; removed in early childhood to Will Co., Ill., and received general edn. in pub. and high schools of that co .; taught school 3 years previous to entering the study of medi- cine; grad. Chicago Homœ. Med. Coll., 1880; married 1887, Fannie, daughter Dr. William S. Foote, Belvidere, Ill .; children: Helen Frances, Eugene Marion, Clarence Foote. House physi- cian State Penitentiary, Joliet, 3 years; studied diseases of ear, nose and throat at Berlin and Vienna, 1883-5; clinical asst. on eye and ear, 1885-90; from 1890-1905 prof. rhinology and laryngology in and, 1902-5, dean of Chicago Homo. Med. Coll .; since 1905 prof. same, Hahn- emann Med. Coll .; since 1885 has confined prac- tice to diseases of the ear, nose and throat. Mem. State Homo. Med. Soc., Am. Inst. Homœ- opathy, Homo. Med. Soc. of Chicago, Am. Homo. Ophtnal., Otol., and Laryngol. Soc. Ma- son (32°, K.T., Shriner). Residence: Kenil- worth, Ill. Office: 34 E. Washington St.
STEBBINS, Charles Henry, pres. Lake Shore Sand & Gravel Co .; born Jefferson Co., N.Y., Feb. 27, 1854; son Henry and Lucy (Adams) Stebbins; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, 1885; 1 daughter: Florence (Mrs. Thos. Uhrig). For a number of years was engaged in the ice business; since the organization of Lake Shore Sand & Gravel Co., in 1890, has been its pres. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Builders' and Traders' Exchange. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Residence: 519 Surf St. Office: Chamber of Commerce.
STEBBINS, Lewis Abyram, lawyer; born in Bradford Co., Pa., June 1, 1863; son Marcus M. and Elizabeth A. (Johnson) Stebbins; student collegiate dept. Univ. of Kan., 3 years, law dept., 2 years, LL.B., 1889; married Katie Sel- den, of Wabaunsee Co., Kan., Sept. 14, 1885; 5 children: Inca, Selden, John, Julia, Dorothy. Admitted to Kan. bar, 1889; in practice at 'To- peka, 1889-1904, as Stebbins & Evans during last 13 years; removed to Chicago, Mar. 1904; gen. counsel and dir. Nat. Life Ins. Co. of U.S. of A. since 1904. Democrat; candidate for judge of Dist. Court of Shawnee Co., Kan., 1896; in- dependent candidate for co. atty. Shawnee Co., 1902. Unitarian. Recreations: golf, walking. Residence: 6044 Jefferson Av. Office: 902, 29 S. LaSalle St.
STEELE, Daniel Atkinson King, surgeon; born Delaware Co., O., Mar. 29, 1852; son Rev. Daniel and Mary Leatham Orr (Anderson) Steele; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll., 1873; (LL.D., Univ. of Ill., 1906); married Alice L. Tomlin- son, of Rantoul, Ill., Sept. 7, 1876. One of founders, 1882, pres. and prof. principles and practice of surgery and clin. surgery since 1894, Coll. Phys. and Surg., Chicago; pres. and prof. Univ. Hosp. since 1907; prof. clin. surgery, Post-Grad. Med. Sch., since 1894; consulting surgeon, Michael Reese and Univ. hosps. Apptd. 1st It. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb. 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Surg. Soc. (pres. 1907), Chicago Med. Soc. (pres. 1884-5.) Clubs: Calu- met, Physicians'. Residence: 2920 Indiana Av. Office: 31 N. State St.
and treas. Chicago Forge & Bolt Co. until 1904, when it was succeeded by the Standard Forg- ings Co., of which is pres. and treas .; vice-pres. Salt Lake Southern R.R.Co. Republican. Pres- byterian. Deputy gov .- gen. Society of May- flower Descendants; mem. S.A.R. Clubs: Union League, Highland Park. Author: After Hour Idyls (poems), 1909. Recreations: literary and antiquarian pursuits. Has one of the largest collections of authentic autograph manuscripts and documents in the U.S., and the largest col- lection in the world of hymn manuscripts signed by the authors. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. Office: Ry. Exchange.
STEELE, Henry Bernhard, wholesale grocer; 1863-1909; see Vol. 1905.
STEELE, Julius, grocers', sundries; born at Constantine, Mich., Oct. 19, 1852; son Henry T. and Rebecca (Knox) Steele; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, Oct. 10, 1878, Ida O. Walter; children: Mary E. (Mrs. Elroy Curtis), Walter C., Rebecca K. (Mrs. C. Hayward Mur- phy), Blair McClure. In 1889 became a mem. firm of Atwood & Steele, incorporated as At- wood & Steele Co., 1891, of which is pres. and treas. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Congregational. Recreations: fruit farming, golf. Residence: 4818 Lake Av. Summer Residence: St. Joseph, Mich. Office: Cor. Orleans and Ontario Sts.
STEELE, Percival, lawyer; born at Toronto, Ont., Oct. 8, 1864; son Newell McGregor and Catherine (Lamont) Steele; ed. pub. schools of New York and Brooklyn to 1877; grad. Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1887; married St. Louis, Mo., June 22, 1892, Florence H. Haggerty. For some years after 1877 worked in broker's of- fice in Wall St., N.Y., and in dry goods busi- ness; came to Chicago, Mar. 1883; was stu- dent and clerk in offices of Horton & Hoyne and their successors, Hoyne, Follansbee & O'Connor; admitted to bar, 1887, and engaged in practice for self in 1888. Mem. Chicago and Ill. State Bar assns. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton. Residence: 2731 Hampden Ct. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.
STEELE, Samuel Bernhard, wholesale gro- cer; born Chicago, Mar. 14, 1866; son Bernhard and Sophia (Wedeles) Steele; ed. Chicago schools; married Chicago, Aug. 17, 1893, Ray F. Leopold. First employment was at the age of 15, in the wholesale grocery house of Har- mon, Merriam & Co., 1881-3; then entered the employ of the Steele-Wedeles Co. as salesman, becoming sec. of the corpn., 1894, vice-pres. in 1900, pres. since 1910. Pres. Merchants' Ex- change. Dir. Chicago Home of Jewish Orphans. Clubs: Standard, Lake Shore Country. Resi- dence: 3339 Michigan Av. Office: S. Water and LaSalle Sts.
STEELE, William Lowe, mgr. Western Dept. Niagara Fire Ins. Co. of New York: born Pe- terboro, N.H., Oct. 26, 1858; son George and Charlotte (Lowe) Steele; ed. pub. schools, Hinkley Acad., Bryant & Stratton Commercial Coll .; married Hannah E. Bevitt, of Madison. Wis., Jan. 15, 1883. In service of state of Wis. in charitable institutions to 1887: chief clerk Hekla Ins. Co., Madison, Wis .. 1887-90: Wis. State agt. Niagara Fire Ins. Co. of N.Y. and Caledonian Ins. Co. of Scotland, 1830-4: gen. agt. Caledonian Ins. Co., 1894-7; asst. mgr. Ni- agara Fire Ins. Co., 1897-1908, mgr. same since Jan. 1908. Mem. Fire Underwriters' Assn. of the Northwest. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Com- merce. Republican. Protestant. Club: Union League. Recreations: motoring, golf. Resi- dence: 715 Michigan Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.
STEELE, Frederick Morgan, mfr .; born Al- bany, N.Y., Nov. 27, 1851; son John F. and Frances M. Steele; ed. New England schools; married Chicago, Nov. 6, 1883, Ella A., daugh- ter William H. H. Pratt; children: Frederick P. (died young), Elizabeth Livingston. Came STEERE, George Selwin, lawyer; born Hor- nellsville, N.Y., June 14. 1854; son Daniel M. and Sophia F. (Frear) Steere; ed. Mich. Agri- to Chicago, 1879, and engaged in railroad mfg .; built up the Chicago Forge & Bolt Co., and the Am. Bridge Works, two leading iron corpns. in cultural Coll, and at the Univ. of Ill .; married their line in Chicago; was pres. of 3 railroads, later sold to one of the large systems; pres.
Stanton, Mich., Dec. 24. 1878. Ethel Lindsay Dyer; 1 son: Lloyd Randol. Admitted to Mich.
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bar, 1877, and practiced in that state until 1890, Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence: 1410 Pratt when came to Chicago; senior mem. firm of Av. Office: Steger Bldg. Steere, Williams & Steere. Congregationalist. Mason. Chibs: Union League, Midlothian Golf, Chicago Yacht. Recreation: yachting; owns yacht Vanadis. Residence: Union League Club. Office: The Rookery.
STEERE, Lloyd Randol, lawyer; born Stan- ton, Mich., June 20, 1880; son George Selwyn and Ethel Lindsay (Dyer) Steere; prep. edn. Mich. Mil. Acad., Orchard Lake, 1897-9; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1903, LL.B., 1905; married Katharine Charlton, of Oak Park, Ill., Jan. 20, 1909. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1905, and in prac- tice with his father until 1906, when became inem. firm of Steere, Williams & Steere. Asst. sec. Western Trust & Savings Bank. Congre- gationalist. Clubs: Union League, University, Chicago Yacht. Recreation: sailing. Residence: 861 Prospect Av., Winnetka, Ill. Office: The Rookery.
STEEVER, Jerome G., commn. grain and provisions; born Newport, Perry Co., Pa., Feb. 27, 1849; son Mitchell and Catherine (McCon- nell) Steever; ed. pub. schools; married Mil- waukee, Oct. 10, 1876, Fanny Davlin; children: C. Miriam, Jerome E., Frances H. After leav- ing school was employed in the State Bank of Wis. at Milwaukee until 1870, when came to Chicago and engaged in the grain commn. bus- iness; was mem. firm of Cudahy & Steever, 1881-4; alone until 1902; then with C. B. Cong- don formed present firm of Congdon & Steever. Formerly mem. of 1st Regt., Wis. N.G. (known as Milwaukee Light Guard), of which was 1st lieut. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Kenwood, Exmoor, Highland Park. Recrea- tions: golf and other outdoor diversions. Resi- dence: Highland Park, Ill. Office: Board of Trade.
STEFFENS, Alfred Bernard, coal merchant; born Hamburg, Germany, June 2, 1871; son Herman H. and Mary (Voss) Steffens; ed. high schools, Hamburg and Altona, Germany; mar- ried Amelia Heppe, of Chatsworth, Ill., Oct. 20, 1899; 4 children: Alfred H., Olney R., Marion Frances, Robert. Served in 31st Inf., Prussian Army, and qualified for a commn .; came to America, settling at Chicago in 1892. Entered employ of Chicago Sugar Refining Co., in 1892, and with it and its successor, Glucose Sugar Refining Co., until 1905, residing at Hamburg, Germany, as their representative, 1900-5; iden- tified with coal mining and shipping industry since 1905; vice-pres. and dir. of T. C. Keller & Co., Franklin Co. (Ill.) Collieries Co., Sesser (Ill.) Coal Co. Democrat. Lutheran. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Belmont Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: 619 Stratford Pl. Office: 535 Old Colony Bldg.
STEGE, William H. C., pres. Guarantee Trust & Savings Bank; born Homewood, Cook Co., Ill., May 26, 1870; son Cord and Christine (Dehning) Stege; ed. pub. schools and Bryant & Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; married Englewood, Ill., Oct. 24, 1900, Christine Jaeger; 1 daughter: Aurelia. Began in real estate busi- ness as junior mem. of Rathje & Stege, 1890-5; in banking and real estate business alone, 1895- 1900, and at 63d and Green Sts., 1900-8; in- corporated the Guarantee Trust & Savings Bank, capitalized at $200,000, 1908, of which has since been pres .; dir. Lansing (Ill.) State Bank. Republican. Lutheran. Mem. Concordia League. Club: Englewood Men's. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 6401 S. Peoria St. Office: 63d .and Green Sts.
STEGER, Chris Gustave, treas. Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co .; born Chicago, July 7, 1874; son John Valentine and Louisa R. (Jacob) Steger; ed. pub. schools, Chicago; married Sarah Ann Northen; 2 children: Donald V., Anna Louise. Treas. and dir. of Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co., since 1901. Republican. Lutheran. Mason.
STEGER, George Frederick, sec. Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co .; born Chicago, June 9, 1878; son John Valentine and Louisa R. (Jacob) Steger; ed. pub. schools, Chicago; married Clara Johnson; 4 children: John, Grace, George, Ger- trude. Began business career in father's piano factory and became gen. supt. of the factories at Steger, Ill .; has personally invented im- provements on about 75 per cent of the ma- chinery used in the Steger plants; has been sec. of Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co. since 1901. Mason, Elk. Residence: Steger, Ill. Office: Ste- ger Bldg.
STEGER, John Valentine, pres. Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co .; born Ulm, Ger., Mar. 24, 1854; son Michael and Marie (Roesch) Steger; ed. pub. schools, Ulm, Ger .; married Chicago, May 4, 1873, Louisa Jacob; children: Christian G., George F., Mary (Mrs. T. Norton), Anna (Mrs. Henry Johnson), Estelle. Learned trade in Germany; came to U.S., 1871, and followed his trade in the East, later coming to Chicago; in 1879 began the mfr. of pianos, under the name of The Steger Co .; in 1889 the Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co., of which is pres., was in- corporated; the factories, located at Steger, Ill., employing 1,400 men and being the largest in the world devoted exclusively to the mfr. of pianos. Also pres. the Singer Piano Mfg. Co., Reed & Sons Piano Mfg. Co., and Bank of Ste- ger, Ill .; vice-pres. the Flanner Land & Lumber Co .; dir. Monroe Nat. Bank. Republican. Ma- son. Club: Union League. Recreations: ath- letic diversions, farming, horseback riding. Residence: Windermere Hotel. Office: Steger Building.
STEIN, Albert, mfr. of elastic goods; born Reichensachsen, near Cassel, Germany, May 1866; son Meyer and Jeanette Stein; ed. pub. school in Germany, and night schools, New York; came to America, Apr. 1884; married Josie Liebenstein, Chicago, Nov. 24, 1896. En- gaged in mfg. elastic goods at Chicago since Dec. 1887, and has been pres. corpn. of A. Stein & Co. since 1909. Republican. Hebrew. Mason. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country. Residence: Hotel Metropole. Office: Congress St. and Cen- ter Av.
STEIN, David Anthony; born in German Aus- tria, Nov. 25, 1852; son Jacob and Adelheit (Schwager) Stein; ed. pub. schools in Austria; married Chicago, Dec. 6, 1881, Bertha Obern- dorf; children: Edwin J. (deceased), Mortimer D. Came to Chicago from Austria in 1866, and in 1872 became connected with the wholesale clothing business of Mayer, Monheimer & Co., and in 1874 with L. Loewenstein, in which he continued until 1890, when he became mem. present firm of Ederheimer, Stein & Co., mfrs. of young men's and boys' clothing. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Club: Standard. Recreations: reading, association with his family. Residence: 4610 Drexel Boul. Office: 215 W. Jackson Boul.
STEIN, Max Joseph, wall paper; see Vol. 1905.
STEIN, Otto J., physician; born at Council Bluffs, Ia., Aug. 8, 1867; son Herman and Bar- bara (Pesold) Stein; Ph.G., Northwestern Univ. School of Pharmacy; M.D., Mo. Med. Coll., 1890; married Evelyn Daugherty, of Dubuque, Ia., Apr. 29, 1902; 2 daughters: Louise, Mar- jorie. Engaged in practice of medicine at Chi- cago since 1892; specialist in diseases of the nose, throat and ear; prof. laryngology, otology and rhinology, Post-Grad. Med. School, since 1898. Mem. Am. Acad. of Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology, Am. Laryngol., Rhinol. and Otol. Soc., Chicago Laryngol. Soc., A.M.A., Miss. Valley, Ill. State and Chicago Med. socs. Resi- dence: 928 Argyle St. Office: 32 N. State St.
STEIN, Philip, judge; born Steele, Rhenish Prussia, Mar. 12, 1844; son Israel and Rosette (Kappel) Stein; A.B., Univ. of Wis., 1865, A.M.,
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1868; spent 2 years in Europe studying law T. and Elizabeth (Nicholas) Stephens; ed. com- and other subjects at Heidelberg, Bonn and mon schools, Lindsay, Can .; married Chicago, Aug. 20, 1884, Sarah Hansom; married 2d, Chi- Berlin; married Chicago, Apr. 4, 1875, Emma Stein; children: Mrs. Minna Eisendrath, Mrs. cago, Nov. 9, 1910, Charlotte A. Thompson. Be- Julia Shoenberg, Bertha Klein, Rosette Hirsh, gan with Hibbard, Spencer & Co., later with Chicago Hardware Co., and, in 1881, with the Nashua Lock Co., as salesman; since 1889 sec. of P. & F. Corbin Co., mfrs. of locks and build- ers' hardware. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chica- go Yacht, Colonial (Oak Park), Savage. Resi- dence: 167 Ridgeland Av., Oak Park, Ill. Of- fice: 58 W. Lake St. Katharine Wise. Admitted to bar, Oct., 1868, and since resident of Chicago; mem. firm of Moran, Kraus, Mayer & Stein before being elected, Nov. 1892, as judge of the Superior Court of Cook Co .; was re-elected Nov. 1898. In July 1903 was assigned by the Supreme Court to the Appellate Court of this district, and was its presiding justice until Dec. 1904; now senior mem. law firm, Stein, Mayer & Stein. Mem. Chicago Board of Edn. Democrat. Clubs: Iroquois, Standard, Lakeside. Residence: 4340 Grand Boul. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
STEIN, Sydney, lawyer; born Chicago, Feb. 26, 1862; son Solomon and Babette (Hirsh) Stein; B.A., Yale Univ., 1884; married Chicago, Sept. 23, 1897, Clara Meyer; children: Edith, Sydney, Jr. Admitted to Ill. bar, Apr. 1886; en- gaged in practice, and in 1893 senior mem. firm of Stein & Platt; 1893-1904, Stein, Mayer, Hume & Stein, July-Dec. 1904, Stein, Mayer & Stein since Dec. 1, 1904. Master in chancery Superior Court of Cook Co., Dec. 1, 1893-Dec. 1, 1895. Democrat. Jewish religion. Grand Regent Roy- al Arcanum of Ill., 1896. Clubs: Standard, 111. Athletic. Residence: 5522 East End Av. Office: Room 1633 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
STEINDEL, Bruno, violoncello virtuoso; born Zwickau, Saxony, Aug. 29, 1869; son of Albin Steindel; musical edn. under his father, a mu- sical dir., and other teachers in Germany; mar- ried Mathilde Stumpp, pianist, of Chicago, 1896. Soloist, Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin, 1889- 92; soloist in Thomas Orchestra, Chicago, since 1892. Address: Orchestra Hall.
STELK, John, lawyer; born Chicago, Sept. 10, 1875; son William and Mary (Kraase) Stelk; ed. parochial schools, business coll. and evening schools until 1893; read law in offices of King & Gross; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1896; married Emma Rentner, of Chicago, Apr. 29, 1899; 5 children: George, Viola, Lincoln, Milton, Mildred. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896, and since practiced at Chicago; specializes in real estate, chancery and probate law; since Dec. 1910, atty. for sheriff of Cook Co. Dem. candi- date for judge Municipal Court of Chicago, 1908. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Lawyers' Assn. of Chicago, Chicago Law Inst., Ill. State Bar Assn. Lutheran. Mem. Concordia League. Rec- reations: motoring, travel. Residence: 2711 W. 23d St. Office: 728 Reaper Block.
STEPHEN, Edward I., live stock commn .; born Newark, Ill., May 29, 1871; son William I. and Harriett Amelia (Scofield) Stephen; ed. pub. school, Creston, Ia., and high school, Oma- ha, Neb .; married Clover May Wilson, of Chi- cago, Oct. 17, 1900; 1 son: J. Wilson. Cattle buyer for Swift & Co., Feb. 1, 1892-Sept. 1, 1904; since then mem. firm of Doud & Keefer. Dir. Live Stock Exchange. Republican. Pres- byterian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Saddle and Sirloin, Exmoor Country. Recreations: golf, fishing. Residence: 5008 Washington Av. Office: Union Stock Yards.
STEPHENS, see also Stevens.
STEPHENS, Redmond Davis, lawyer: born Marion, Ia., May 30, 1874; son R. D. and Louisa (Brier) Stephens; A.B., Harvard, 1896; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1899; married Marion B. Ream, of Chicago, Feb. 18, 1903. Has practiced in Chicago since 1899; mem. firm of Scott (Frank H.), Bancroft (Edgar A.) & Stephens. Pres. Chicago & Oak Park Elevated Ry. Co. Republican. Clubs: University, Chicago, On- wentsia, Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Cycle, Hamilton, City (Chicago), Harvard (New York). Residence: 1365 Astor St. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.
STEPINA, James F., banker; born Kutten- berg, Bohemia, Sept. 21, 1862; son August and Anna (Drtina) Stepina; came to U.S. with par- ents, 1863; ed. Chicago pub. schools, Chicago Athenæum Business Coll., Union Coll. of Law and LL.B., Ill. Coll. of Law; widower; children: Mabel (Mrs. William J. Shannon), Ida (Mrs. Frcd W. Niemann). Continuously engaged in the mortgage loan and real estate business from 1883 until 1911, when organized the Am. State Bank of Chicago, of which is the cashier and mem. board of dirs .; also one of dirs. Real Estate Title & Trust Co. Served as county commr., 1891-2; West Town collector, 1897; West Chicago Park commr., 1904-7. Mason (Chicago Commandery No. 19 K.T., Oriental Consistory 32° S.P.R.S.); mem. John G. Potts Lodge I.O.O.F. Clubs: Bohemia, Bohemian Ma- sonic, City, Germania, Press. Pres. Bohemian- Am. Press Assn. of the U.S. Recreation: trav- el. Residence: 4012 Sheridan Rd. Office: 1825- 1827 Blue Island Av.
STERLING, William Henry, grain; now a non-resident; see Vol. 1905.
STERN, Henry Levy, lawyer; born St. Louis, July 7, 1875; son Levy and Babette Stern; grad. Washington Univ., St. Louis, A.B., 1895; Univ. of Chicago, A.M., 1896; Columbia Law School, New York, 1898; married Chicago, 1901, Cora Weinberg; children: Elizabeth, Henry G. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1898, and of Supreme Court of U.S., 1907. Mem. Chicago Law Inst. Repub- lican. Sec. Chicago Sinai Congregation. Clubs: Standard, City, Ravisloe Country. Residence: 4743 Forrestville Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Building.
STERN, Herman, crockery, glassware, etc .: born Frankfort, Ger., Jan. 10, 1848: son Louis and Emilie Stern; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, May 21, 1877, Paulina Fish. Began at age of 21 in Chicago, in china and glassware; later formed a partnership with Henry Falker, in firm of Falker & Stern; incorporated in 1892 as Falker & Stern Co., crockery, glassware, etc., of which is pres. Jewish religion. Club: Standard. Residence: 5012 Ellis Av. Office: 124 W. Lake St.
STERN, Julius, lawyer: born Philadelphia. 1846; son Seligman and Esther (Oppenheim) Stern; ed. pub. schools of Phila .; married Phila., July 9, 1873, Betina Bernd Eckstein. Began as a boy with a mercantile house in Phila., and was with it for 15 years as book- keeper, cashier and credit man; later head of- fice man in a large mercantile house at St. Louis, Mo .; came to Chicago, 1880; grad. Union Coll. of Law, 1881; admitted to Ill. bar, 1881. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Republican. Dir. Chicago Pub. Library. Men. exec. com. and dir. Citizens' Assn. of Chicago; dir. Garden City Equitable Loan & Bldg. Assn. Club: City. Residence: 5515 Woodlawn Av. Of- fice: 137 S. LaSalle St.
STERN, Max, hide dealer; born Wurtemburg. Germany, Jan. 16, 1853: son David and Rosalie (Stern) Stern; ed. pub, school of Germany; married Chicago, Flora Joseph, Apr. 16, 1SSS. Came from Germany to Chicago over 30 years ago, and in 1872 became a mem. firm of H. El- kan & Co. (later incorporated), dealers in
STEPHENS, William Charlton, mfr .; born hides, of which is now sec. Mem. Nat. Union. Portsmouth, Eng., Sept. 9, 1861; son Benjamin Club: Standard. Recreation: motoring. Resi-
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