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STILES, Frederic Canning, street lighting contractor; born Frampton Cotterell, Eng., Feb. 27, 1863; son Rev. Robert Canning and Agnes Millard (Dunn) Stiles: ed. Strode's School, Shepton Mallet, Eng. (of which father was head master); married Blanche Goold, of Bath, Eng., June 24, 1894; 1 son: Frederic Clayton. Came to U.S., Feb. 1884, settling at Phila .; began in employ of John Farnum & Co., wholesale dry goods, Mar. 1884-Sept. 1885; became clerk with Pa. Globe Gas Light Co., 1885, and treas., 1898; came to Chicago, Oct. 1898, as sec., treas. and dir. Globe Light & Heat Co., and asst. sec., treas. and dir. Welsbach St. Lighting Co. of America, in which capacities has since contin- ned, also becoming dist. mgr. of the latter co .. 1903. Episcopalian. Mason. Club: Evanston Golf (dir.). Recreations: golf, music. Resi- dence: 1456 Wesley Av., Evanston. Office: Peo- ples Gas Bldg.
STILES, Lawrence G., wool merchant; born East Aurora, N.Y., July 16, 1862; son J. W. and Cordelia (Fish) Stiles; ed. pub, schools of East Aurora, N.Y .; married Savannah, 111., May 6,
1891, Jennie Gleason; children: Daniel, Philip. Began as a boy in the employ of H. T. Thomp- son & Co., in the wool business; later repre- sented the firm on the road, and in 1887 was admitted to partnership. Mr. Thompson retired in 1888, but the business has continued with- out change of name, although he is sole owner. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View, Edgewater Golf, Casino (Edgewater). Residence: 6235 Kenmore Av. Office: 18 W. Michigan St.
STILLWELL, Homer Allison, merchant; born Nineveh, Pa., Dec. 31, 1860; son Madison Homer and Rhoda (Thompson) Stillwell; ed. pub. grammar schools in Pa., grammar and high schools, Urbana, Ill., and 2 years at Univ. of Ill .; married. Ellen Hill, of St. Louis, Mar. 1, 1886; 2 sons: Addison, Wellesley H. Came to Chicago in 1882, and entered employ of Butler Brothers as a clerk, becoming gen. mgr. in 1893 and vice-pres. in 1907; dir. Nat. City Bank. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce (chmn. ways and means com. 1907, 1st vice-pres. 1908, chmn. exec. com. 1909, pres. 1910). Clubs: Commer- cial (sec. 1909), Union League (dir. 1909-11), Mid-Day, Chicago Athletic, Press, Hamilton, Traffic, Midlothian, Onwentsia, South Shore Country, Illini, Pa. Soc. Recreations: motoring, golf. Residence: 5017 Greenwood Av. Office: Butler Bros., Randolph St. Bridge.
STILLWELL, James, lawyer; born Chats- worth, Ill., Apr. 1, 1872; son John and Kathe- rine (Fullerton) Stillwell; ed. Manual Training School, Chicago; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1897; married Carolyn K. Thacher, of Albany. N.Y., Oct. 7. 1905: 2 children: Katherine and Frances. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1897; member Loesch Bros. & Howell. 1903-6, Loesch, Scofield & Loesch since 1906. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Il1. Athletic. Residence: 529 Stratford Pl. Office: 525 The Temple.
STIRLING, William Robert, investments; born Portobello, Scotland, Mar. 30, 1851; son John and Catherine Mary (Wellings) Stirling; ed. Thomas Hodge's School, St. Andrew's, Fife- shire, Scotland, and Royal Grammar School. Henley-on-Thames, Eng .; married Chicago, Apr. 26, 1883, Alice Ives Hibbard; children: Alice May, Dorothy, Jean Wedderburn. Came to U. S., 1879; treas. Joliet Steel Co., 1879-89; 1st vice-pres. Ill. Steel Co., 1889-94; pres. Universal Construction Co., 1895-6; since Jan. 1897, part- ner in Peabody, Houghteling & Co. (established 1865), investments and real estate. Republican. Actively interested in civil service reform and the United Charities. Episcopalian. Active in Brotherhood of St. Andrew and kindred socs. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Literary. Church, On- wentsia. Winter (Lake Forest), Huron Moun- tain. Residences: 1616 Prairie Av., Chicago, and Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St.
STOBIE, Charles Stewart, artist; horn Balti- more, Md., Mar. 18, 1845; son Charles U. and Janet (Oughterlonie) Stobie: ed. private schs. of Baltimore, followed by 2 years in Madras Coll., St. Andrew's, Fifeshire, Scotland. Began art studies, 1861; practiced as architectural draftsman; crossed the plains to Denver. 1865: studied and painted Indians and mountain scenery for years; was a scout under Major Downing. 1868, and under Maj. D. C. Oakes. 1869; guide and buffalo hunter in the early '70s; returned to Chicago, 1874, and has since maintained studio here, painting portraits and continuing his work in painting Indians and Western scones in Colo,, Wyo., etc. Studio: 346 W. 65th Pl.
STOCK, Ernst, real estate; born Ellerbeck by Hamburg, Germany, Mar. 13, 1848; son William and Elise ( Axt) Stock; ed. public schools of Hamburg: married Mary Gilek, of Chicago. Sept. 14. 1872; children: Ernst, Jr., Frank, Hon- riotte (Mrs. U. W. Mitchell), and Elise Came from Germany direct to Chicago in 1865, Was employed in wholesale liquor house, 1868-19. in
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retail grocery business. 1872-86: in real estate since 1886. Republican. Mason. Recreation: farming. Residence: 526 Roscoe St. Office: 303 W. Division St.
STOCK, Frederick A., musical conductor; born Julich, Germany, Nov. 11, 1872; son Fred- erick Carl and Maria Stock; mus. edn. at Co- logne Univ .; married Elsa Muskulus, of Fulda, Germany, May 22, 1896. Came to Chicago, 1895, to join the Chicago Orchestra as viola player; was asst, dir. several yrs., and after death of Theodore Thomas, 1905, became the dir. Com- positions include a set of variations which have been performed by several orchestras, a tone poem for large orchestra, also number of string quartettes, songs, etc. Residence: 5477 East End Av. Office: Orchestra Bldg.
STOCKTON, John Thaw, pres. Joseph Stock- ton Transfer Co .; born Chicago, June 14, 1866; son Joseph and Kate E. (Denniston) Stockton; ed. pub. schools of Lake View; Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn .; married Chicago, Oct. S, 1890, Mabel E. Cobb; children: Walter, Robert and Joseph. On graduating from Lake View High School entered employ of Rand, McNally & Co., then Rogerson & Stockton; became identified with the Joseph Stockton Co., until he attained his present position as pres. and dir. of the co. Mem. Credit Men's Assn., Nat. Freight Golf Assn., Mil. Order of the Loyal Legion, Sons of Veterans (past commander), Field Museum Assn., Ill. Humane Soc. (dir.) Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Union League, Traffic (pres.), Chicago Transportation, Evanston Country (dir.), Ex- moor Golf (Chicago), Transportation, Ark- wright, Traffic (New York), Traffic (Phila.), Army and Navy (Washington). Residence: 1109 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: The Rookery.
STOCKTON, Joseph, soldier; 1833-1907; see Vol. 1905.
STOCKWELL, John Wesley, clergyman; born Portland, Me., Mar. 24, 1873; son John Wesley and Eliza Jane (Mathias) Stockwell; grad. high school, Deering, Me., 1891, Portland, Me., 1892; grad. New Church Theol. School, Cam- bridge, Mass., 1903; special studies at Harvard, summer of 1902; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1908, B.D., 1909. In daily newspaper work at Phila- delphia, reporter, city editor and managing edi- tor, 1892-9; expert financial writer for Phila- delphia, New York and Boston papers, 1899- 1901; clergyman since June 1903; pastor of Church of the New Jerusalem (Swendenborgi- an), Chicago. Mem. Chicago Soc. of the New Jerusalem Church, Ill. Assn. of the New Jeru- salem Church, Western New Church Union; pres. Young People's League of the New Jeru- salem Church in America, 1900-2; asst. sec. Gen. Convention of the New Jerusalem in America, 1904-9; mem. Stock Yards District Council, Chicago Board of Charities; chmn. Pastors' Advisory Com. of Woman's Co-opera- tive League. Clubs: Kenwood, City, Univer- sity. Pastor's Study: 1143 E. 46th St. Resi- dence: 6544 Washington Av.
STODDARD, Henry S., clerk U.S. Circuit Court and commr. U.S. Dist. Court. Office: 600 Federal Bldg.
STOELTING, Christian Hans, mfr .; born at Gross Harrie, Holstein, Germany, July 18, 1864; son Max D. and Christine (Pries) Stoelting; ed. Germany; married Chicago, July 18, 1889, Ama- lia C. Klockhaus. Came to America in 1881, and to Chicago, 1883, and from 1881-6, held various positions as mechanician and foreman. Began business in June 1886 with John A. Loff, as Loff & Stoelting, which was dissolved, 1889; continued under individual name until 1892, when business was incorporated as C. H. Stoelt- ing Mfg. Co. In 1895, organized The Chicago Laboratory Supply & Scale Co. (absorbing C. H. Stoelting Mfg. Co.), and in 1903 changed its name to C. H. Stoelting Co., mfrs. of and dealers in scientific apparatus and laboratory
supplies, and is pres, and treas. of the co. Re- publican. Lutheran. Mason. Club: Hinsdale Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 125 N. Green St.
STOHR, Peter Charles, ry. official; born New York City, Sept. 27, 1859; son Peter E. and Pauline (Keinath) Stohr; ed. pub. and private schools; married Julia Collins, of Toledo, O .; 2 children: Keinath and Julia. Began in New York offices of Pacific Mail Steamship Co., 1876-8; clerk C.,R.I.&P.Ry., New York, 1878-82; contracting agt. C.&N.W.Ry., New York, 1882- 7; central eastern agt. Minn. & N.W. Ry., New York, 1887-9; gen. freight agt. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Ry., Chicago, 1889-92; gen. freight agt., 1892-8, gen. traffic mgr., 1898-1905, C.G.W.Ry. at Chicago; asst. dir. of traffic U.P. R.R., Ore. Short Line, Ore. R.R. & Navigation Co. and S.P.Co., at Chicago, since Jan. 21, 1905. Independent in politics. Presbyterian. Clubs: Strollers (New York), Minnesota (St. Paul), Union League, Traffic (Chicago). Residence: 1367 N. State St. Office: 616, 112 W. Adams St.
STOLL, Robert Hamilton, lawyer; born Lex- ington, Ky., Apr. 1, 1872; son George and Julia (Hamilton) Stoll; ed. pub. schools of New York City and Chicago; LL.B., from Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1894. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1894; since engaged in general practice in Chi- cago, but making a specialtv of corpn., com- mercial and probate law. Republican. Resi- dence: Austin. Office: 30 N. Dearborn St.
STOLZ, Joseph, rabbi; born Syracuse, N.Y., Nov. 3, 1861; son David and Regina (Strauss) Stolz; B.L., Univ. of Cincinnati, 1883; grad. as rabbi, Hebrew Union Coll., Cincinnati, 1884 (D.D., 1898); married Blanche Rauh, of Cincin- nati, June 24, 1890. Ordained rabbi, 1884; rabbi B'nai Israel Temple, Little Rock, Ark., 1884-7, Zion Temple, Chicago, 1887-95, Isaiah Temple, Chicago, since 1895. Vice-pres. Jewish Publ. Soc .; mem. Exec. Com. Central Conf. Am. Rab- bis; mem. bd. of govs. Hebrew Union Coll .; mem. Am. Jewish Com .; dir. Jewish Aid Soc .; vice-pres. Juvenile Protective League. Author: Funeral Agenda of Jews, 1897. Clubs: Stand- ard, Chicago Literary, Metropolitan. Address: 4827 Langley Av.
STONE, Abraham Louis, wholesale jeweler; born Werbalen, Prussia, Nov. 22, 1861; son Isaac and Anna (Traub) Stone; ed. pub. schs .; married Pittsfield, Ill., Dec. 30, 1892, Ida B. Hirsheimer; 1 son: Irving Stanley. Began as clerk in retail store at St. Louis, Mo .; went to Louisiana, Mo., 1879, and was a mem. of the firm of Hess & Stone, 8 years; in business at Pittsfield, Ill., 1887-9; since 1889 in Chicago in firm of Stone Bros., wholesale jewelers, and novelties. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mem. Sinai Temple. Democrat. Club: Ravisloe Country. Recreation: golf. Residence: 3419 Prairie Av. Office: 326 W. Adams St.
STONE, Frank Burrill, lumber; born Chi- cago, Oct. 15, 1860; son R. B. and Lucy Ellen (Russell) Stone; ed. Chicago pub. schools; mar- ried Chicago, Oct. 2, 1883, Carrie L. Rounds; children: William A., Inez M. After leaving school in 1877, worked at lumber yard in Chi- cago, then in saw-mill in Ind .; in 1878 clerk with Chapman, Grier & Co., wholesale glass- ware, Chicago; in 1880 clerk with father, and, after latter's death, with R. B. Stone Lumber Co. In firm of Agnew & Stone, lumber, 1888- 90; since Dec. 1890 in business alone, principal- ly handling lumber and timber for ry., bridge, and heavy constructions. Republican. Congre- gationalist. Mason (K.T., Montjoie Command- ery). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian, Kenwood. Recreations: golf, hunt- ing and fishing. Residence: 4940 Woodlawn Av. Office: 701 Ry. Exchange.
STONE, George Frederick, secretary Chicago Board of Trade; born Newburyport, Mass,, Apr. 24, 1836; son Jacob and Eliza (Atkins) Stone; alumnus Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law; married
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Julia S., daughter Rev. Ephraim Spaulding, one 1878-81; pres. First Nat. Bank, Grand Forks, N. of the first band of missionaries from the U.S. D., 1881-3; asst. receiver Northwestern Mfg. & Car Co., 1884-7. Since then engaged in special law and equity cases at St. Paul, Duluth, De- troit, Cincinnati and Chicago, among which were many important land grant and corpn. suits in Minn., the Ward will case at Detroit, The Pewabic Mining Co. case in Mich., the "Department Store" cases at Chicago, etc. Was chief counsel for Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, U.S. A., after his court martial, in various suits brought against him by the U.S .; by an affirm- ing order of the Supreme Court of U.S. he re- ceived $60,000 for atty.'s fees in the Carter case for the trial in the Circuit Court. Accom- panied Pres. Taft in Sept., Oct. and Nov. 1908, and assisted him throughout that campaign. Mem. firm of Gurley, Stone & Wood, 1895-1906; practiced alone since. Republican. Presbyte- rian. Club: Union League. Residence: 5006 Michigan Av. Office: Marquette Bldg. to the Sandwich Islands. Of the firm of Stone, Denny & Co., commn. merchants, Boston; resi- dent of Melrose, Mass., where he occupied many pub. positions. Pres. Boston Commercial Exchange (now Boston Chamber of Commerce), 1871-3; sec. Board of Trade of the City of Chi- cago since 1884. Under auspices of the World's Fair, Chicago, in 1893, delivered address on "Boards of Trade," Art Inst., June 19; on the following day, presided at a "Congress of Boards of Trade"; was mem. com. of organiza- tion Congress of Arbitration and Peace, Chica- go, Aug. 1893; member com. of World's Con- gress Auxiliary on Water Commerce Congress, Aug. 1-5, 1893; delivered address representing the grain trade, in Music Hall, World's Fair Grounds, World's Fair, Chicago. Consul for several years for Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras. Republican. Mason, Odd Fellow (Past Grand). Mem. Ill. Commandery Loyal Legion. Mem. board of mgrs. Nat. Board of Trade; delegate to that body for Chicago Board of Trade several years; was given compliment- ary banquet by mems. of the Chicago Board of Trade at the "Blackstone" Hotel, Jan. 5, 1911. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Office: Board of Trade.
STONE, George William, grain and provision commn .; born New York City, July 3, 1844; son George C. and Sarah (Wheeler) Stone; ed. pub. schools, New York; married Elizabeth, N.J., Apr. 13, 1871, Annie E. Ross; children: Charles H., Harry W., George W., Jr., Arthur, Annie Louise (Mrs. Weymouth Kirkland). Clerk in commn. house, New York, 1861-77; moved to Chicago, 1877, and in business on Board of Trade ever since. Was a dir. of the Board 3 years. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: South Shore Country, Colonial. Recreations: motor- ing and reading. Residence: 5316 East End Av. Office: Royal Insurance Bldg.
STONE, Harry Wheeler, treas. Ill. Life Ins. Co .; born Elizabeth, N.J., June 6, 1873; son George W. and Annie E. (Ross) Stone; B.A., Univ. of Chicago, 1896; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1898; married Mamie Ge- nius, of Chicago, Oct. 18, 1900. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1898; apptd. atty. for Ill. Life Ins. Co., Apr. 1900. Republican. Baptist. Mem. Psi Up- silon, Phi Delta Phi. Club: Omega. Recreation: work. Residence: 4556 Woodlawn Av. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.
STONE, Herbert Stuart, publisher; born Chi- cago, May 29, 1871; son Melville E. and Martha Jameson (McFarland) Stone; prep. edn. at Cha- teau de Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland; grad. Har- vard Univ., 1894; married Baltimore, Md., Dec. 12, 1900, Mary Grigsby McCormick; children: Herbert Stuart Creighton, Mary Eleanor Mc- Cormick, Melville Edwin, 3d. Started publish- ing business of Stone & Kimball, 1894, while still at Harvard; founded the Chap-Book, a semi-monthly literary magazine, which created some interest and had a host of imitators; sold it in 1897; firm of Herbert S. Stone & Co. suc- ceeded Stone & Kimball and purchased the magazinc The House Beautiful (founded. 1896) ; personally bought entire magazinc. 1901. and has since edited and published it. Republican. Mem. Exposition Board for Philippine Govern- ment, 1904. Clubs: Chicago. University. On- wentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Caxton; also Play- ers (New York). Recreations: books and whist. Residence: 80 E. Elm St. Office: 624 S. Michigan Avenue.
STONE, Horace Greely, lawyer; born Kala- mazoo Co., Mich., Fcb. 23, 1852; son Horace A. and Hannah M. (Robbins) Stone; grad. Kala- mazoo High School, 1868; widower; 1 daughter: Louise (Mrs. C. W. Hubbard, of Winnetka, Ill. ). Engaged in business 1868-1878, meanwhile studying law in office of Hon. J. C. Burrows (now U.S. senator) and at Chicago; admitted to bar, at Chicago, 1878. Atty. for C.&W.1.Ry.,
STONE, Horatio Odell, real estate; born Chi- cago, July 15, 1860; son Horatio O. and Eliza- beth A. (Yager) Stone; B.A., Yale Coll., 1883; married Chicago, June 29, 1903, Sara L. Clark. Began as a civil engr. with A.,T.&S.F.R.R., in N.M., 1884-5; with Chicago office of a New York Stock Exchange firm, 1886-7; established the present firm of H. O. Stone & Co., real estate and loans, 1888. Mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Board. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Resi- dence: 4924 Woodlawn Av. Office: 76 W. Mon- roe St.
STONE, James Samuel, clergyman: born at Shipston-on-Stour, England, Apr. 27, 1852; son James Samuel and Anne (Print) Stone; grad. Phila. Div. Sch., 1877; B.D., Episcopal Theol. Sch., Cambridge, Mass., 1880; (D.D., Bishop's Coll., Lenoxville, Can., 1886); married Caroline, daughter Lewis P. Worthington, of Doylestown, Pa., Jan. 4, 1898. Deacon, 1876, priest. 1877. P. E. Ch .; rector St. Philip's, Toronto, 1879-82. St. Martin's, Montreal, 1882-6, Grace Church, Phil- adelphia, 1886-95. St. James', Chicago, since Jan. 1, 1895. Deputy Gen. Conv. P.E. Ch., Dio- cese of Pa., 1892, and Diocese of Chicago, 1835. 1898, 1904. Author of a number of books. for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 664 Rush St.
STONE, John Timothy, clergyman; born in suburb of Boston, Sept. 7, 1868; son Timothy Dwight Porter and Susan Margaret (Dickin- son) Stone; moved to Albany, N.Y., 1876: A.B .. Amherst Coll., 1891 (class orator); grad. All- burn Theol. Sem., 1894; (D.D., Univ. of Md .. 1909. Amherst, 1909); married Bessie Parsons. of Toronto, Can., Nov. 28. 1895: 2 children: Elizabeth Parsons and Margaret Dickinson. Or- dained Presbyn. ministry. Utica, N.Y., June 1894; pastorates: Olivet Church, Utica, 1894-6. Cortland, N.Y., 1896-1900. Brown Memorial Ch .. Baltimore. 1900-9, Fourth Presbyn. Ch .. Chica- go, since May 1. 1909. Mem. Coll. Board Pres- byn. Ch., Presbyterian Evangelistic Com .. In- terdenominational Council of Chicago: dir. Chi- cago Tract Soc., Presbyn. Hosp. Republican. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Y.M.C.A. (Chica- go); Chaplain-Gen. Nat. Soc. S.A.R .; chaplain Ill. Chapter S.A.R. Club: University, Author: Footsteps in a Parish. 1908; Recruiting for Christ. 1910; also many monographs on ednl. and religious themes. Contributor to religious press. Particularly interested in student work and closely identified with religious and philan- thropic interests. Has been univ. preacher in almost all the prominent univs. and colls. of the East and Middle West. Frequent speaker at summer student conferences at Northfield. Silver Bay, Ashville. Ianke Geneva, and else- where. Recreations: interested in athletics from coll. days: fond of woods and camp life. Residence: 71 E. Elm St.
STONE, Lewis W., retired real estate dealer: See Vol. 1905.
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*STONE, Melville Edwin, Jr., publisher; see Vol. 1905.
STONEHILL, Charles Archibald, wholesale millinery; born Chicago, Aug. 19, 1861; son Jo- sepli and Rebecca (Neuberger) Stonehill; ed. Notre Dame, Ind .; married Milwaukee, Jan. 17, 1891, Nettie Hyman; children: Marjorie, Dor- othy, Charles Archibald II. After leaving sch .. 1877. entered employ of Gage Bros., wholesale millinery, as stock boy; entered employ of Ed- ward Hinchliffe, Chicago, as city salesman; es- tablished in dry goods and millinery for self at Marshalltown, Ja., 1884; removed business to Omaha, 18Ss. Came to Chicago, 1892, and en- tered employ of the Chicago Mercantile Co., wholesale millinery, of which he became pres. in 1897. Independent in politics. Clubs: Stand- ard, Ravisloe Country, Lake Shore Country, Ill. Athletic. Recreations: travel; flower culture. Residence: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 19 N. Wabash Avenue.
STONEMAN, George Washington, lumber- man; 1863-1910; see Vol. 1905.
STORER, John, physician; born Portland, Me., Dec. 5, 1861; son George L. and Mary (John- son) Storer; grad. High School, Madison, Wis., 1880; grad. Hahnemann Med. Coll. and Hosp., Chicago, M.D., 1889; married Portland, Me., Jan. 14, 1886, Myra F. Coffin; children: Horace Porter, Natalie (deceased), John, Jr. Began practice, 1899, at Jamaica Plain, Boston; after about 9 years of practice health broke down. Six months later began special study of dis- eases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Since May 1, 1898, in practice in Chicago. Residence: 4214 Ellis Av. Office: 108 N. State St.
STOREY, William Benson, Jr., ry. official; born San Francisco, Nov. 17, 1857; son William Bainbridge and Ellen (Dean) Storey; Ph.B., Univ. of Cal., 1881; unmarried. Began ry. serv- ice on S.P., 1887, asst. engr., 1882-93; asst. engi- neer U.S. Debris Commn., 1893-5; chief engr. and gen. supt. San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Ry., 1895-1900; chief engr. A.,T.&S.F. Ry., 1900-6; chief engr. A.,T.&S.F.Ry. System, 1906-9; vice-pres. A.,T.&S.F.Ry.Co., since Oct. 1, 1901. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Soc. for Test- ing Materials, Am. Ry. Engring. and Mainte- nance of Way Assn., Tech. Soc. of Pacific Coast. Clubs: University (San Francisco), Topeka (Topeka), Engineers', University, Calumet, Mid- lothian (Chicago). Office: 1033 Ry. Exchange.
STORY, Edward Hampton, president Story & Clark Piano Co .; born Burlington, Vt .; son Hampton L. and Marion L. (Fuller) Story; ed. pub. schools, Chicago. Republican. Club: Chi- cago Athletic. Residence: Riverside, Ill. Office: 317 S. Wabash Av.
STORY, Frank Fuller, piano mfr .; born Chi- cago, Apr. 17, 1873; son Hampton L. and Marion L. (Fuller) Story; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Ruth Fouke, of Naperville, Ill., Dec. 11, 1902; children: Jane and Edward F. Began with Story & Clark Co., piano mfrs., Sept. 1893; became sec. and treas. of the corpn. in 1898. Trustee Village of Riverside; Republican. Con- gregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, River- side Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: River- side, Ill. Office: 317 S. Wabash Av.
STOWELL, James Herbert, physician; born Delavan, Walworth Co., Wis., Apr. 29, 1854; son Elijah and Lucinda (Bristol) Stowell; ed. Del- avan High School, Beloit Coll. Acad., Beloit Coll., and Chicago Med. Coll. (Northwestern Univ. Med. School), graduating, M.D., 1881; married Aurora, Ill., June 16, 1880, Frances Evalyn Becket (now deceased); children: Mrs. Marion Stowell Cooke, Helen MarYoung, Lu- cinda May Buehler, James H., Jr., and Frances Evalyn. Engaged in practice in Chicago from graduation. Dir. and med. examiner, Nat. Life Ins. Co., U.S. of America; med. dir. and dir. U. S. Annuity & Life Ins. Co. Mem. Am. Life Con- vention; ex-pres. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago
Med. Examiners' Soc., Am. Assn. of Life Ins. Examining Surgeons; mem. Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Soc. Internal Medicine, Miss. Valley Med. Soc., Physicians' Club, Chicago Med. Hist. Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc .; pres. Chicago Congre- gational Club. Republican. Deacon Plymouth Congregational Church. Residence: 2633 Indi- ana Av. Office: 31 N. State St.
STRAIGHT, Hiram Judson, atty. and mgr. Underwriters' Exchange; born Charlotte, Chau- tauqua Co., N.Y., Mar. 7, 1840; son Arby Proud- foot and Philena (Simmons) Straight; ed. El- lington Acad., Chautauqua Co., N.Y .; married Annie Wheeler, of Kalamazoo, Mich., Apr. 13. 1863 (died Feb. 19, 1899); children: Marie S., Lena S., Maude W. Carman and Bertha Knick- erbocker; married 2d, Isabell May Gardner, of New York, May 14, 1907. Began in ins. busi- ness, Fairbury, Ill., 1866, as local agent of Home of New York, Aetna of Hartford and Hartford and Phoenix of Hartford; moved to Chicago, 1874; became local mgr. of several cos., including the Sun of London, Union of London, Atlas of London; sold out his local business, 1901, and organized and since atty. and mgr. the Underwriters' Exchange to do reciprocal underwriting, accepting none but sprinklered risks. Member Chicago Stock Ex- change. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Un- ion League. Recreations: outdoor exercise. Res- idence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank Building.
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