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Charles Edmund and Susan (Hutchinson) Strong; ed. Onondaga Acad., Syracuse, N.Y .; married Syracuse, Apr. 7, 1875, Lucia Hutchin- son; 1 son: Edmund Hutchinson. Was bank clerk in Syracuse, 1867-71; came to Chicago, 1872, and in June, 1872, entered employ of M. Selz & Co. as cashier and bookkeeper; in 1878 became credit man; firm became Selz, Schwab & Co., 1878, and was incorporated under same name in 1890, when he was chosen to his pres- ent position as sec., in charge of office and credits. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Ill. Athletic, South Shore Country, City. Recreations: travel, hunting and fishing. Residence: 57 E. Division St. Office: N. W. Cor. Market St. and Monroe St.
STRONG, Joseph Harvey, ins .; born New Era, Pa., Sept. 19, 1854; son James E. (killed at Ft. Fisher, Jan. 1, 1865) and Uzilla B. (Sands) Strong; ed. pub. schools and Susque- hanna Inst., Towanda, Pa .; married Adele M. Smith, of Newton, Ia .; children: Margaret and Sherman. After leaving the Susquehanna In- stitute taught school, and afterward was sales- man in general store, and later traveling sales- man for a Philadelphia boot and shoe house, before going, 1877, to Rock Island, Ill., where became associated with a local ins. agency un- til 1883; mem. of fire ins. firm of Hayes, Cleve- land & Strong, Des Moines, Ia., 1883-4; was asst. mgr., 1885-7, and mgr. 1887-1905, of the western dept. of the U.S. Life Ins. Co .; also gen. agt. at Chicago for the General Accident Ins. Co. of Scotland, 1901-3; since 1906 general agent for Chicago and Northern Ill. of John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co. Republican; was mem. of staff of Gov. Richard Yates, with rank of col. Public administrator (apptd. by Gov. Yates), 1901-5; mem. Board of Edn., 1894- 9. Mason (32°, K.T.). Mem. S.A.R. Clubs: Un- ion League, Calumet, Ill. Athletic, Mid-Day. Residence: 4454 Drexel Boul. Office: First Nat. Bank Bug.
STRONG, Joseph Leavitt, sec. and gen. mgr. George E. Wood Lumber Co .; born Cook Co., Ill., May 20, 1869; son Joseph and Emma (Prescott) Strong; ed. pub. schools, Chicago and high school, Ann Arbor, Mich .; married Chicago, Sept. 1, 1891, Estella W. Cresap; chil- dren: Donald C., Dorothy P. Began as book- keeper for Holbrook Co., 1886-94; then book- keeper for George E. Wood Lumber Co., later becoming sec. and gen. mgr. Republican. Meth- odist. Mason (K.T. and Shriner); mem. Royal Arcanum. Residence: Caryville, Fla. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.
STROUD, Edmund Henry, machinery (also minerals and metals); born Birkenhead, Che- shire, Eng., June 21, 1860; son William Law- rence and Elizabeth (Chamney) Stroud; ed. Birkenhead and Brooklyn, N.Y. Began as a boy in 1875 with his father, importer of iron, steel, tin plate and metals, in New York, and in 1879 had full power of atty. from him; be- came, 1882, partner in Stroud, Sibbald &. Co., New York City, the firm furnishing nearly all, the steel rails to build the Canadian Pacific Ry .; partner Stroud & Co., 1886; in 1890 estab-
lished branch house in Kansas City, Mo., for Merchant & Co., of Philadelphia; in 1892 pro- moted to management Chicago house of same firm. Began business in own name Apr. 1896, and in Sept. 1896, with Charles A. Raynolds formed the partnership of E. H. Stroud & Co .; bought partner's interest, 1898; now princi- pally engaged as mfr. of crushing, pulverizing, disintegrating, shredding and other milling ma- chinery. Episcopalian. Pres. Brotherhood of St. Andrew in Chicago, 1909, 1910, 1911; mem. Central Dept. Y.M.C.A., Chicago. Mason (Al- tair Lodge, Brooklyn, N.Y.). Clubs: Aztec Ten- nis, Good Fellows Outing; charter mem. Cres- cent Athletic Club, Brooklyn; was mem. Apollo Club, Chicago, 1894-8. Recreation: outdoor diversions. Residence: 1244 N. State St. Of- fice: 55 W. Kinzie St.
STROVER, Carl Bernhard Wittekind, law- yer, author; born Wedigenstein, Prussia, Dec. 11, 1865; son Bernhard and Caroline (Boedeck- er) Ströver; grad. gymnasium, Minden, Prus- sia, 1884; farmer, 1884-7; studied agriculture, politics and economics, Univ. of Berlin, 1888- 90; came to U.S., 1891; LL.B. and M.A. (eco- nomics), Univ. of Wis., 1894; married Chicago, 1904, Martha Gross. Admitted to bar, 1894. Served in Prussian Inf., 1887-91; commissioned, 1890, lieut. 54th Prussian Inf .; citizen of U.S., 1896; maj. Ill. Vols., Spanish-Am. War, 1898. Mem. Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Chi- cago Law Inst., Nat. Geog. Soc., Bar of Supreme Court of U.S. Author: The Hawaiian Prob- lem, 1898. Socialist. Residence: Jefferson Pk. Office: 135 W. Washington St.
STRUCKMANN, William Franz, lawyer; born Hanover, Cook Co., Dec. 17, 1866; son George and Christiana (Busche) Struckmann; reared on farm; ed. district schools, and Elgin Acad .; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1888; married Sept. 1893, Alvena Heidemann, Elgin, Ill .; chil- dren: George, Maria. Admitted to bar, 1888; minute clerk and record writer of the Superior Court of Cook Co., 1889-93; began practice with Amzi W. Strong, 1893, as Strong & Struck- mann, and Sept. 1, 1894, firm became Strong, Struckmann & Ehle, which later dissolved. Since 1894 asst. county attorney of Cook Co., in charge of trials in tax cases. Mason. Royal League, Odd Fellow. Republican. Universalist. Club: Chicago Whist. Residence: 3309 Irving Av., Berwyn, Ill. Office: County Bldg.
STUART, see also Stewart.
STUART, Charles Macaulay, editor; born Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 20, 1853; son Lewis and Mary (Home) Stuart; A.B., Kalamazoo (Mich.) Coll., 1880, A.M., 1883; B.D., Garrett Bibl. Inst., 1883; A.M., Northwestern Univ., 1887; (D.D., Garrett, 1885, Wesleyan, 1906; Litt.D., Syracuse, 1904, Ohio Wesleyan, 1909; LL.D., Neb. Wesleyan, 1909); married Emma Rachel Littlefield, of Detroit, Oct. 10, 1883. Or- dained M.E. ministry, 1880; pastor River For- est, Ill., 1880-3, Fort St. Ch., Detroit, 1883-5; asso. editor Michigan Christian Advocate, 1885-6; asst. editor Northwestern Christian Ad- vocate, 1886-96; prof. sacred rhetoric, Garrett Bibl. Inst., 1896-1909; editor Northwestern Christian Advocate since Feb. 13, 1909. Sec. joint hymnal commn. M.E. Ch. and M.E. Ch., S. Mem. Am. Soc. Church History, Soc. Bibl. Research, Phi Beta Kappa. Author and editor of a number of books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Office: 14 W. Washington St.
STUART, Harold Leonard, investment bank- er; born Providence, R.I., Aug. 29, 1881; son George and Eliza A. (Barnes) Stuart; ed. pub. schools, R.I. and Chicago; unmarried. Began as clerk, successively, with various commer- cial houses until 1903, when became identified with N. W. Halsey & Co., bankers, as mgr., in which position has since remained. Republic- an. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day; also St. Louis (St. Louis). Recreations: golf, reading. Residence: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 125 W. Mon- roe St.
STUART, James Edward, post office inspect- or, in charge Chicago division; born Forfar, Scotland, July 8, 1842; son James Stuart and Helenor (Edwards) Stuart; removed to Osh- kosh, Wis., with parents, 1851; ed. Arbroath, Scotland, and in Oshkosh pub. schools; law student in office of Hon. Gabriel Bouck, Osh- kosh. until war broke out; mustered in as pri- vate Co. B, 21st Wis. Vols., Aug. 1862, becom- ing successively 1st sergeant, 2d lieut., and capt., then detailed as aid to Gen. Harrison C. Hobart, commanding 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, until general muster-out at Washington in summer of 1865; participated in many engagements; married Oct. 3, 1870. Marie E., daughter late Hon. Peter Roberts, of Iowa
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City, Ia. After muster-out became postal clerk on route between Chicago and Green Bay, Wis., until 1868; chief clerk ry. mail service of Ia., 1870-3; when promoted to postoffice inspector, in charge division comprising Ill., Mich. and Wis .; active in ferreting out and convicting large numbers of persons for fraudulent use of mails and other postal crimes. Active in 2d Regt., I.N.G., from 1885, of which he was suc- cessively capt., maj., and col., and then brig .- gen. I.N.G .; retired as such, July 1906, after 22 years' service; enlisted with regt. for war with Spain and was sent to Jacksonville, Fla., and thence to Havana, Cuba; placed on detached service after war as chmn. military postal com. and established postal service in Porto Rico. Mem. Union Vet. League, Loyal Legion and G.A.R. Clubs: Illinois, Press. Residence: 3144 W. Monroe St. Office: Chicago Postoffice. STUART, James Everett, painter; born in Me., Mar: 24, 1852; son Daniel Soloman and Lydia A. (Philpot) Stuart; ed. pub. schools; art studies San Francisco School of Design; un- married. Discovered a process of painting upon aluminum by which pigments could be made to attach themselves to and practically become a portion of the metal painted, which time does not deface. Specialty landscapes; makes fre- quent trips to Rocky Mountains of Colo. and Alaska; awarded medal for painting "Mt. Hood," annual exhibition Am. Art Soc., Phila., 1902. Club: Press. Studio: 112 N. Dearborn St.
STUART, John, 2d vice-pres. Quaker Oats Co .; born Cedar Rapids, Ia., May 23, 1877; son Robert and Margaret (Sharrah) Stuart; C.E., Princeton Univ., 1900; married Ellen B. Shum- way, of Chicago; 2 daughters: Joan S. and El- len. Began in mill of the Quaker Oats Co. at Cedar Rapids, Ia., 1900-3; came to Chicago and entered one of the plants of that company here, later entering the office, and in 1910 was elected 2d vice-pres. Independent in pol- itics. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Homewood Country. Recreations: golf and ten- nis. Residence: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: 1600 Railway Exchange.
STUART, Robert, miller; born Ingersoll, Ont., Nov. 22, 1852; son John and Elsie (Brem- ner) Stuart; ed. pub. schools; married Aug. 2, 1876, Margaret Sharrar; children: John, Mar- garet, R. D. Engaged in milling in Canada, 1871-3; came from Canada, 1873, to Cedar Rap- ids, Ia., and became a member of the firm of Douglass & Stuart, merchant millers; resided in Cedar Rapids until 1879; since then in Chi- cago; firm sold mills to Am. Cereal Co., 1890. of which was treas. until organization of the Quaker Oats Co., of which has since been treas. Presbyterian. Club: Chicago. Residence: 4850 Woodlawn Av. Office: Railway Exchange.
STUBBS, John C., ry. official; born Ashland, O., May 31, 1847; son Joseph Deyarmon and Mary J. (Gray) Stubbs; ed. pub. schools, Ash- land; married Mary R. Patterson, of La Crosse. Wis., Aug. 1871. Entered ry. service, 1869; held various positions on different roads until 1871; asst. gen. freight agt., 1871-3, gen. freight agt., 1873-82, freight traffic mgr., 1882-4, Central Pa- cific Rd .; gen. traffic mgr., same rd. and Icased lines, 1884-5; gen. traffic mgr. S.P.Co., 1885-9; now vicc-pres. and dir. of traffic S.P.R.R .; also traffic dir. U.P.R.R., Ore .- Wash. R.R. & Naviga- tion Co., Orc. Short Line R.R. Mem. S.A.R. Clubs: Chicago, Union League (Chicago), Law- yers' (New York), Denver (Denver), Pacific Union (San Francisco), Arlington (Portland. Ore.). Residence: 1548 Dearborn Av. Office: 112 W. Adams St.
1903-5; South Town assessor, 1898-1902; candi- date for mem. board of review, 1908; elected Dem. candidate for city treasurer, primary elec- tion, Mar. 1911. Address: 2511-2519 Archer Av.
STUMER, Louis M., merchant; born Balti- more, Md., Apr. 24, 1869; son Michael and Jen- nie (Kellner) Stumer; ed. pub. schools until 13 years old, and afterward at Notre Dame (Ind.) Coll .; since 1890 of firm of Stumer, Rosenthal & Eckstein, controlling various mercantile cor- porations and interests in realty, bldg. and leasehold investments on State St. Pres. Em- porium World Co., Strauss & Stumer Mercan- tile Co. (St. Louis), Met. Building Co., World Apparel Co .; vice-pres. Am. Restaurant Co., Red Book Corporation, Story Press Corporation, Importers & Mfrs. Co .; dir. Rector's, Central Realty & Investment Co., Public Drug Co., S. Herzog Co., Steven Lewis Drug Co. Dir. Citi- zens Street Cleaning Bureau, State St. Im- provement Assn., Home for Jewish Friendless, Chicago Home for Jewish Orphans, Jewish Home Finding Soc. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Republican. Jewish religion; Sinai Con- gregation. Clubs: Press, Ill. Athletic. Standard, Ravisloe Country, Idlewild Country. Resi- dence: Congress Hotel. Office: 12 E. Jackson Boul.
STURGES, Charles Mathews, lawyer; born Mansfield, O., May 8, 1838; son Edward and Mary (Mathews) Sturges; A.B., Kenyon Coll., 1860; studied law, Columbus, O., 1860-1, Har- vard Law School, 1861-2; married Ella Du Bois Delafield, of Chicago, Feb. 22, 1865; chil- dren: Alice Delafield (deceased). Edith Dela- field (Mrs. Russell M. Heller), Edward Spen- cer, Mary Mathews, Grace Delafield (Mrs. Reg- inald G. R. Crane), Esther Wallace (Mrs. War- ner Fite), Howard Putnam, Caroline Margaret (Mrs. Henry Bass Hall). Admitted to Ohio bar, 1862; practiced at Mansfield, O., 1862-3; removed to Chicago, 1863. Counsel 38 years for Northwestern Nat. Bank of Chicago; active after Chicago fire in restoration of library and collections of the Chicago Law Institute, and (1870-2) its sec .; incorporating mem. (1874) Chicago Bar Assn .; mem. Phi Beta Kappa: mem. exec. com. Am. Anti-Imperialist League. Contributor to journals; writer of pamphlets opposed to Imperialist policy, etc. Residence: 56 Central Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 19 S. La Salle St.
STURGIS, Charles Inches, ry. official; born Paris, France, July 21, 1860; son Robert Shaw and Susan Brimmer (Inches) Sturgis; ed. St. Mark's School, Southboro, Mass .; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1882; married Chicago, June 6, 1893. Margaret Noble; children: Robert Shaw, Frank Noble. Has been in service of the C., B.&Q.Ry. Co., from 1880, beginning as clerk in freight dept., Chicago; in gen. agt.'s office. Denver. 1881; cashier local freight office. Denver, 1882: paymaster's clerk, Chicago. 1884; asst. pay- master, Chicago, 1885; paymaster. Chicago. 1886; asst. gen. auditor, 18ss; gen. auditor since 1893. Republican. Unitarian. Clubs: Uni- versity, Chicago, Onwentsia. Residence: Win- netka, Ill. Office: 226 W. Adams St.
STURM, Adolph, mfr .; born Vienna, Austria, Oct. 15, 1848; son Moritz and Charlotte Sturm: ed. pub. schools; worked in a silk factory and later in a tannery in Vienna before coming to Chicago, 1868; married Chicago. 1573. Johanna Schoth, of Germany; children: Arthur. Amanda (Mrs. P. B. Kionka), Gisela (Mrs. J. E. Ban- holzer), Irma (Mrs. G. F. Thompson), Litta (Mrs. F. G. Roberts), Ernst. Charlotte. Grant. Adolph. In 1870 went to work for T. S. Con- stantine in vencer mfg. business until 18:2. when established the business he now conducts under firm name of Adolph Sturm Co Resi- dence: 1408 Wells St. Office: 542 W. Washing- ton St.
STUCKART, Henry, merchant; born New York City, Nov. 6, 1853; son Conrad and Mar- greth Stuckart; brought to Chicago in infancy : ed. pub. schools; widower; 4 children. Engaged in house furnishing business at present loca- tion since 1875. Alderman from (then) 6th STURM, Meyer J., architect : born Cincinnati. Ward, 1892-6, and from (present) 4th Ward, O., Sept. 11, 1872; son Adolph and Pauline
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(Frank) Sturm; ed. pub, schools of Cincinnati and Chicago, Chicago Manual Training School, and Mass. Inst. of Technology, graduating, 1896, Dept. of Architecture, with degree of B. S .; married Boston, Sept. 17, 1903, Aimée Goulston. Was draftsman and supt. for architects in Chi- cago, 1896-9; chief engr. Luminous Prisin Co., 1898-1900; mem. of firm of Hallberg & Sturm, architects, Mar. 1900-Mar. 1902; since then practicing alone as architect. Gold medal World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904, for hosp. plans. Republican. Residence: Wilmette, Ill. Office: 118 N. LaSalle St.
STURTEVANT, Henry Dexter, broker; born White Lake, Mich., June 9, 1862; son James D. and Minerva (Hills) Sturtevant; educated pub. schools; married Chicago, Apr. 20, 1887, Isa- bella Doyle. Resident of Chicago since 1884; entered employ of Counselman & Day, and be- came a mem. of the firm, 1896; when firm dis- solved later, became partner in firm of Coun- selman & Co., and on demise of Charles Coun- selman was only surviving partner; on May 21, 1904, consolidated the business with that of Shearson, Hammill & Co., of New York, in which is now resident partner. Mem. Soc. Co- lonial Wars. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Un- ion League, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day, Union, Glen View; also Denver (Denver, Colo.). Rec- reations: motoring and golf. Residence: 1258 Lake Shore Drive. Office: 78 W. Adams St.
SUDLER, Carroll Hopkins, lithographing; born "Rose Villa," Sudlersville, Md., Nov. 7, 1869; son John W. E. and M. Virginia (Hop- kins) Sudler; prep. edn. Friend's Central Sch., Philadelphia; A.B., Swarthmore, College, 1888; married Susan B. Culbreth, of Smyrna, Del., Oct. 16, 1895; 3 sons: Carroll Hopkins, Jr., Cul- breth, Louis C. Began business with George S. Harris & Sons, lithographers, Phila., 1888- 92, then mgr. of the New York office, until 1893, when came to Chicago as the Western mgr. of that company; became Western mgr. of the Ketterlinus Lithographic Mfg. Co., of Phila., Dec. 1894, and 2d vice-pres., 1898. Dem- ocrat. Presbyterian. Clubs: University, On- wentsia, Atlas. Recreations: tennis, golf and squash. Residence: 1305 Ritchie Pl. Office: 426-427 Monadnock Blk.
SUKER, George Francis, physician, ophthal- mologist; born Detroit, Mich., Oct. 12, 1869; son Herman and Emilie (Toelle) Suker; prep. edn. German-Am. Sem., Detroit; M.D., Univ. of Mich., 1892. Engaged in med. practice at Chi- cago since 1901; specialist in ophthalmology; prof. ophthalmology, Post-Grad. Med. School, since 1901; ophthalmologist to Post-Graduate Hospital; consulting ophthalmologist to Mary Thompson Hosp .; apptd. 1st lt. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb., 1911. Mem. Chicago Acad. of Medicine, Chicago Med. Soc. (sec.), A.M.A., Miss. Valley Med. Soc .. Ill. State Med. Soc .; sec. Am. Acad. of Ophthalmology and Oto- Laryngology; mem. Chicago Ophthalmological Soc. Residence: 4605 Sheridan Rd. Office: 1101, 31 N. State St.
SULLIVAN, David, lawyer; born Island of Valentia, on southwest coast of Co. Kerry, Ire- land, Apr. 3, 1856; son John C. and Mary Sulli- van; came to U.S. with parents in 1865, set- tling at Marquette, Mich., and in Mar. 1871, in Chicago; early edn. in Ireland, followed by sev- eral years in pub. and high schools at Mar- quette, Mich .; married Chicago, Jan. 15, 1884, Kate A. Healy; children: Edmund H., Margaret F. While a boy had picked up some knowledge of printing business, and in 1871 found a place on Chicago Times, first at setting type, after- ward as reporter and later as proofreader. Studied law in office of Judge Crooker, and later in that of Judge Moran. Admitted to bar, 1876; was several years master in chancery Su- perior Court. Served in 32d and 33d General Assemblies from the 1st District, 1880-4; atty. of Co. Board, 1883-8. Democrat. Mem. Royal
League. Residence: 427 48th Pl. Office: 105 N. Clark St.
SULLIVAN, Denis Emmet, lawyer; born Ke- wanee, Ill., Nov. 16, 1869; son Mortimer and Ellen (Hurley) Sullivan; ed. pub. schools; LL. B., Chicago Law School, 1895; married Pitts- field, Ill., Jan. 17, 1900, Marie Carlisle Mullins; 3 children: Marie Carlisle, Denis E., Jr., and Edmond M. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1894, and practiced alone until 1901; then of firm of Mc- Dannold, Sullivan & Jarrett, 1901-4, and on death of Mr. McDannold firm changed to pres- ent style of Sullivan & Jarrett. Democrat. Mem. of 40th (regular and special sessions), 41st and 42d General Assemblies of Ill .; asst. corpn. counsel of Chicago, 1897-1901. Member Knights of Columbus, and Irish Fellowship Club. Club: Ill. Athletic. Residence: 6009 Win- throp Av. Office: 155 N. Clark St.
SULLIVAN, Edward J., theatrical mgr .; born Bath, Me., Jan. 8, 1880; son Edward and Mary A. (Clancy) Sullivan; ed. pub. grammar school and business coll., Portland Me .; unmarried. Began career as programme boy, Portland The- atre, 1895, of which was treas., 1896, and mgr., 1897-8; treas. Lowell (Mass.) Opera House, 1899; mgr. Poli Theatre, Waterbury, Conn., 1900; road mgr. James O'Neill Co. and Edward Morgan's Eternal City Co., 1901-2, Eleanora Duse, American tour, 1902, Ellis Jeffreys Co. (English), 1903, James T. Powers Co., 1904, DeWolf Hopper Co., 1905, and Mme. Sarah Bernhardt's last two American tours, 1906-10; mgr. Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, since 1907. Republican. Catholic. Mem. B.P.O. Elks, Port- land, Me. Club: Power and Boat (Portland). Residence: Auditorium Hotel. Office: Stude- baker Theatre.
SULLIVAN, Louis Henry, architect; born Boston, Sept. 3, 1856; son Patrick and Adrienne Sullivan; ed. pub. schools, Boston; spl. courses in Mass. Inst. Tech. and École des Beaux Arts, Paris, France; married Margaret Hattabough, of Chicago, July 1, 1899. Mem. Am. Inst. Archi- tects; also various local tech. socs. Gold medal, Union Centrale des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, 1894. Contbr. of numerous monographs and articles to tech. publications. Address: 1600 Auditorium Tower.
SULLIVAN, Mortimer, varnish mfr .; born Somonauk, Ill., Dec. 11, 1859; son Mortimer and Ellen (Hurley) Sullivan; attended pub. schools, Kewanee, Ill .; grad. Parish Business Coll., Pe- oria, Ill., 1886; grad. Chicago Coll. of Law (now law dept. Lake Forest Univ.), 1895, LL. B., 1896; married Minnie Brown Sidley, of Thompson, O., Feb. 24, 1892; children: Marie, Helen, Mortimer, Jr., and Sidley. Began busi- ness career with Murphy Varnish Co., Chicago, 1886, with which remained as salesman until 1903, when organized the Sullivan Varnish Co., of which has since been pres. and dir. Demo- crat. Catholic. Mem. Knights of Columbus, Royal League, Yeomen of America. Recrea- tions: fishing and baseball. Residence: 141 South Park Av., Austin. Office: 410 Hart St.
SULLIVAN, Roger C., pres. Ogden Gas Co .; born Belvidere, Ill., Feb. 2, 1861; son Eugene and Mary Sullivan; ed. pub. schools; married Helen M. Quinlan, of Chicago, 1885; 5 children: Boetius H., Mary, Helen, Frances, Virginia. Clerk of Probate Court of Cook Co., 1890-4; mem. Cook Co. Dem. Com. since 1890; mem. Dem. Nat. Com. from Ill. since 1904. Pres. Og- den Gas Co. since 1902. Catholic. Clubs: Union League. Chicago Athletic, Iroquois, Mid-Day, South Shore Country. Residence: 2950 Wash- ington Boul. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.
SULLIVAN, Thomas John, physician; born Ann Arbor, Mich., June 1, 1857; son Jeremiah T. and Mary (Roche) Sullivan; ed. Ann Arbor High School; M.D., Univ. of Mich., 1880; mar- ried Catherine McManus, of Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 26, 1884; 5 children. Began practice at
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Ann Arbor; removed to Chicago, Nov. 1887; prof. surgery, Post-Grad. Med. School; maj. and surgeon Ill. Vol. Inf. Spanish-Am. War; surgeon 7th Ill. Inf., I.N.G., since 1896; apptd. 1st lt. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb. 1911. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A., Assn. of Mil. Surgeons of U.S. Club: University. Office and Residence: 4709 S. Mich- igan Boul.
SULZBERGER, Max J., packer; removed to New York.
SULZBERGER, Solomon Lindauer, pres. En- terprise Paint Mfg. Co .; born Philadelphia, Feb. 5, 1857; son Leopold and Sophia (Lindauer) Sulzberger; grad. Central High School, Phila .; married Chicago, Feb. 1, 1887, Clara Frank; children: Frank, Louise, Helen. Came to Chi- cago, 1876, and was employed with Lindauer Bros. & Co. until 1893; pres. Enterprise Paint Mfg. Co. since 1893. Mem. Paint, Oil and Var- nish Assn., Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Dir. United Hebrew Charities. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country, Ill. Athletic. Residence: 4404 Michigan Av. Office: 854. W. Van Buren St.
SUMMERS, Leland Laflin, (L. L. Summers & Co., engrs.); born Cleves, O., Mar. 6, 1871; son ·Charles H. and Emma (Porter) Summers; grad. Highland Park, (Ill.) High School; married London, Ont., Apr. 4, 1899, Eva H. Brodlique; children: Lesley E., Llewellyn Brodlique. Asst. electrician, Western Union Telegraph Co., 1889- 92; electrician Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., western division, 1892-4; consulting engr. since 1894 on railroads and elec., mech. and hydrau- lic construction. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chi- cago Yacht, Twentieth Century, Mid-Day, South Shore Country; also Denver (Denver, Colo.). Residence: 1535 E. 60th St. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
SUMMY, Clayton Frick, music publisher; born Landisville, Pa., Dec. 9, 1852; son Daniel and Ann (Frick) Summy; ed. pub. schools of Pa. and Sterling, Ill., to which place he removed with parents, 1865; made special study of mu- sic; married Chicago, Nov. 9, 1880, Mina Rom- meiss; children: Edna Emma, Dorothy. Worked in music store in Sterling, Ill., 2 years; taught music until 1872; studied music in Boston Mu- sic School; returned to Sterling and taught music from 1876-7; returned to Boston for a year for further study of music; taught in Hershey Music School, Chicago, 1877-9; with Lyon & Healy, 1879-88; established sheet mu- sic and publishing business, 1888, and pres- ent corpn. of Clayton F. Summy Co. in 1895, of which is pres. and treas. Republican. Clubs: City, Cliff Dwellers. Recreations: outdoor di- versions. Residence: 524 Oakdale Av. Office: 225 S. Wabash Av.
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