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L.S.&M.S.Ry Lake Shore & Michigan South- ern Railway.
L.&N.R.R
Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road.
L.&P.R.R. Lackawanna & Pittsburg Rail- road.
M.C.R.R. Michigan Central Railroad.
M., K.&T.Ry Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railway.
M.V.R.R Missouri Valley Railroad.
Mo.P.Ry. Missouri Pacific Railway.
M.&O.R.R. Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
M.&St.L.R.R .. . Minneapolis & St. Louis Rail- road.
N.P.Ry Northern Pacific Railway.
N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad.
N.Y., C.&St.L.R.R. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad.
N.Y.,P.&O.R.R .. New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad. New York, West Shore & N.Y., W.S.&B.R.R. Buffalo Railroad.
N.Y.&N.E.Ry ... New York & New England
Railway.
Louis Railroad.
P., T.&A.R.R .. . Paducah, Tennessee & Alaba- ma Railroad. S.C.&P.R.R ..... Sioux City & Pacific Railroad. St.L.,M.&S.R.R. St. Louis, Memphis & South- western Railroad. St.L.,P.&N.Ry .. . St. Louis, Peoria & Northern Railway.
St.L.&G.R.R .... St. Louis & Gulf Railroad. St.L.&I.M.R.R .. St. Louis &
Iron
Mountain
St.L.&S.F.Ry .. .St.
Railroad. Louis
& San Francisco Railway.
S.P.Ry. Southern Pacific Railway.
S.P.R.R. .Southern Pacific Railroad. S.P.&S.C.R.R .. . . St. Paul & Sioux City Rail- road.
T.,C.&St.L.R.R. Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad.
T.P.R.R .. Texas Pacific Railroad.
Railroad. Union Pacific Railroad.
W.C.Ry .. Wisconsin Central Railway.
W.I.&N.Ry. .West Indiana & Northern Rail- way.
W., I.&N.Ry. Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska Railway.
W.&M.Ry Wisconsin Michigan Rail- Canada.
way.
P.,C.&St.L.R.R .. Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. C.&N. W.Ry Chicago & Northwestern Rail- way.
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ADDENDA
ALLEN, Benjamin, wholesale jeweler; born Goderich, Ont., Oct. 7, 1848; son John and Mary (Braden) Allen; ed. grammar and high schools of Canada; married Mae West Lamos, of Chi- cago, Aug. 29, 1871; children: Benjamin C., Lewis D. and Bessie (Mrs. Phelps B. Hoyt). Came to Chicago, 1865; began with firm of M. T. Quimby & Co., wholesale jewelers, 1865, suc- ceeding to the business in 1870 under name of Stark & Allen, and in 1872 firm became Benj. Allen & Co .; vice-pres. and treas. Spaulding & Co .; dir. First Nat. Bank, First Trust & Sav- ings Bank, Nat. Safe Deposit Co .; pres. Silver- smiths Bldg. Co .; largely interested in other corporations. Mem. Chicago Jewelers' Assn. (ex-vice-pres.), Jewelers' Board of Trade (dir.), Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Mason. Clubs: Chicago, Calumet, Union League, Mid-Day, Onwentsia, Chicago Automobile. Recreations: motoring and travel. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 10 S. Wabash Av.
BUEHLER, William Emmett, physician; born Hatboro, Montgomery Co., Pa., Jan. 27, 1869; son George Washington and Alice (Green) Buehler; educated at Hatboro Lollar Academy and private school, also Philadelphia public schools; married Ella May Abel, Phila- delphia, Sept. 5, 1893. Graduated College of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, M.D., May, 1904; post-graduate Hering Medical College, May, 1906, and Bennett Medical College of Chicago, 1907. Was member of faculties (chair of obstetrics), Hering Medical College, 1907-8, and Bennett Medical College (professor of anatomy 1907, and minor surgery, 1908-9). Was a delegate to the International Congress of Physicians and Surgeons held in Budapest, 1909. Took post-graduate work in Vienna, Austria, 1909. Independent in politics. Bap- tist. Mem. Oriental Lodge No. 33 A.F.&A.M., Cicero Chapter No. 180 R.A.M., Palestine Council No. 66 R.&S.M., Apollo Commandery No. 1, Oriental Consistory S.P.R.S., Medinah Temple A. A.O.N.M.S .; mem. Lodge No. 4
B.P.O. Elks, "I Will" Lodge No. 141 I.O.O.F., Washington Camp No. 485 P.O.S. of A., Tanawa Tribe No. 1 I.O.R.M., "Ayran Grotto" No. 18; Illinois Club, Chicago Medical Society, American Medical Association, and Illinois Medical Association. Office: 64 E. Van Buren St. Residence: 1421 Farwell Av.
CAPITAIN, Henry D., mfr., alderman; born in England, 1862; educated in Germany; came to Chicago in 1879; married. Pres. Western Leather & Mfg. Co. Elected alderman of the 25th Ward, Apr. 4, 1911; Republican. Was in- strumental in organizing the old Village of West Ridge, and the Ridge Av. Park District and served as clerk, trustee and treas. at various times; was school trustee in old Vil- lage of Rogers Park. Was pres. Rogers Park Improvement Assn. several terms; now vice- pres. Ways and Means Com. of North Shore Improvement Assn. Residence: 1544 Kenil- worth Av., Rogers Park. Office: 175 N. Wabash Av.
EASTMAN, Robert Maurice, pres. W. F. Hall Printing Co .; born Anoka, Minn., Dec. 1, 1869; son Job and Kate M. (Kimball) Eastman; ed. common schools of Anoka; married Carrie Evers, of Chicago, Jan. 24, 1894; 2 children: William Evers and Eunice. Came to Chicago, 1887, and worked as compositor about 3 years; was foreman and later mgr. of National Jour- nalist; identified with the W. F. Hall Printing Co. since 1893, becoming pres. and treas. in 1908; also treas. Central Typesetting Co. Re- publican. Unitarian. Mason (Austin Lodge, Cicero Chapter, Montjoie Commandery K. T., Oriental Consistory 32°, Medinah Temple Mys- tic Shrine). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Fly Casting. Residence: 320 N. Hamlin Av. Office: Kingsbury and Superior Sts.
PRENDERGAST, M. John, dentist; born On- tario, Can., May 10, 1868; son of John Prender- gast; prep. edn. common schools; D.D.S., Lake Forest Univ., 1896; married Lillian Mallory, of Chicago; 2 sons: John and Joseph. Engaged in dental practice at Chicago since 1896. Dir. Su- perior Mfg. Co., Muskegon, Mich. Mem. Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity. Club: Birchwood Country. Residence: 840 Windsor Av. Office: 1412 Heyworth Bldg.
ROYER, John Charles Fremont, lawyer; born Stark Co., O., Jan. 15, 1856; son Stephen and Maria (Long) Royer; prep. edn. Fort Edward (N.Y.) Collegiate Inst. and Kingston (Pa.) Sem .; A.B., Princeton Univ., 1880, A.M., 1883, married Janet Adam, of Joliet, Ill., June 1887; 3 children: Florence, Helen and James. Ad- mitted to bar, 1884; practiced at Canton, O., 4 years, and was candidate for city atty. there; now in practice at Chicago. Republican. Ma- son (32°). Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Club: Hamilton. Residence: 929 E. 45th St. Office: 3826 Rhodes Av.
WARDER, John Haines, civil engr .; born Cincinnati, O .; Jan. 21, 1846; son John Astor and Elizabeth Bowne (Haines) Warder; prep. edn. pub. and private schools of Cincinnati; grad. Polytechnic Coll. of State of Pa., Phila., as civil engr., 1867; married Louise Hagar, of Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 1880. Division engr. Bureau of Sewers of Chicago, in charge of de- signing, surveying and superintending sewer construction 3 years. Sec. Western Soc. of Engrs. since 1901, and editor of its Journal. Asso. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs .; life mem. Frank- lin Inst., Phila .; mem. Chicago Library Club, Art Inst., Chicago Horticultural Soc. Mason (32°). Club: City. Residence: 602 Arlington Pl. Office: 1735 Monadnock Blk.
WELDON, Alfred Frederick, band leader and composer; born Putnam, Conn., June 16, 1863; educated there; studied music in Mass. and R. I .; married Clara Holmes, of Chicago, July 30, 1907. Military record: 15 years in the Sec- ond Infantry I.N.G., as chief musician and bandmaster, diamond medal for long service. Composer of band music, cornet solos, and cor- respondence course of cornet lessons for stu- dent and band leaders. Residence: 1654 War- ren Av.
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ABBEY, Charles Peters, lawyer; born Chi- cago, May 23, 1865; son Frederick J. and Mary (Peters) Abbey; ed. Univ. of Chicago, North- western Univ., A.B., 1889; Chicago Coll. of Law, 1891; married Chicago, Nov. 21, 1894, Julia N. Trimmer; children: Kathryn Trimmer, Stuart Clark. Admitted to bar, 1891; was mem. law firm of Millard & Abbey, 1896, changing in 1901 to Millard, Abbey & Millard, and on Apr. 1, 1905, became mem. firm of Dolph, Buell & Abbey, since Aug. 1, 1908, Buell &: Abbey. Re- publican. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa (Northwestern Univ.), Law Club, Chicago Law Inst., Art Inst. of Chicago, Chicago Bar Assn. (sec., Feb. 1904- Dec, 1907; 1st vice-pres., Dec. 1907-June 1909), Ill. State Bar Assn., Am. Bar Assn. Mason (Park Lodge No. 843, Park Chapter, Ill. Com- mandery, Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine). Clubs: University, Hamilton, Edgewater Coun- try, Edgewater Golf, Birchwood Country. Res- idence: 7625 Sheridan Rd. Office: Tribune Bldg.
ABBOTT, Arthur H., A. H. Abbott & Co., artists' materials. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Office: 127 N. Wabash Av.
*ABBOTT, Edwin Fletcher, lawyer; moved to Kan .: see Vol. 1905.
ABBOTT, Edwin Hardy, lawyer; born Miner- al, Ill., Nov. 25, 1867; son Silas D. and Indiana (Henry) Abbott; ed. pub. schools of Mineral, Ill., and Shelby, Ia., at Oberlin, O., Acad. and Coll., 1880-90; Chicago Coll. of Law, 1893-4. Admitted to bar, Supreme Court of Ill., 1895. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Edgewater Country, Edgewater Golf. Residence: 14 Scott St. Office: 414 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
ABBOTT, Frank Danford, musical editor; born Bethel, Vt., Jan. 29, 1853; son Luther Bur- nett and Marian Elizabeth (Soper) Abbott; ed. common schools, Owatonna, Minn .; grad. music and literature, Episcopal Coll., Faribault, Minn .; married Eva, daughter John Schugart, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., 1878. Began business as traveler for Geo. Woods & Co., Cambridgeport, Mass .; corr. various musical journals, articles attract- ing widespread attention; founded The Presto (musical journal), 1884, and during the Chica- go Expn. published daily edit. of paper on the grounds of the expn. Pres. and mgr. Presto Pub. Co. Author numerous musical papers and monographs. Official author of Awards Souve- nir of Musical Instruments of the Chicago Expn. Hon. mem. various local and European musical and literary assns. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Press, Chicago Automobile, Wheaton Golf. Recreations: motoring, tennis, golf. Res- idence: Chicago. Country Home: Glen Ellyn, Ill. Office: 440 S. Dearborn St.
*ABBOTT, Frank Frost, univ. prof .; moved to Princeton, N.J .; see Vol. 1905.
ABBOTT, George B., physician; born Dixon, Ill., May 18, 1856; son Nathan W. and Sarah (Yates) Abbott; ed. pub. schools, Chicago; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll. (Northwestern Univ.), 1878; widower. Has practiced medicine in Chicago most of the time since 1878; mem. attending staff Cook Co. Hosp., 1885-7; chief of staff The Dr. G. B. Abbott Medical Co. Was pres. LaSalle Life Ins. Co. until it was consolidated with the Franklin Life, of Springfield, Ill., of which he is dir. Republican. Unitarian. State command- er Ill. Div. Sons of Veterans, 1886-7; nat. com- mander-in-chief Sons of Veterans, 1887-9. Ma- son (K.T., Shriner); mem. Loyal Legion. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreations: music and basket ball "fan." Residence: 316 E. 37th St. Office: 1323 Michigan Av.
ABBOTT, Homer, lawyer; born Mineral, Bu- reau Co., Ill., July 29, 1866; son Silas D. and Indiana (Henry) Abbott; ed. pub. schools of Bureau Co., Ill., and Shelby Co., Ia .; A.B., Ober- lin (O.) Coll., 1888; studied law at Lincoln, Neb., 1888-9, Chicago Coll. of Law, 1891; mar- ried Avoca, Ia., July 19, 1906, Frances M. Gard- ner. Engaged in abstract business, Omaha, Neb., 1889-90, at Chicago 1890-2; admitted to Ill. bar, 1893, and engaged in practice in Chi- cago; was senior mem. firm of Abbott. Buch- holz & McCombs until 1903; city atty. for Chi- cago Heights, Ill., 1898; elected judge of city court for Chicago Heights for term from Sept. 1, 1903-7; re-elected. Mason, Odd Fellow; mem. B.P.O.E. Office and Residence: Chicago Heights, Illinois.
ABBOTT, John Jay, banker; born New York City, Mar. 11, 1871; son John N. and Violet (Gardner) Abbott; ed. pub. schools; married Rowena Marsh, of Chicago, Jan. 22. 1896. Be- gan as asst. to comptroller of Chicago (now Commonwealth) Edison Co., 1892-9, resigning as asst. to the gen. supt .; asst. cashier Am. Trust & Savings Bank, 1899, cashier, 1902, and vice-pres., 1904-10, and vice-pres. of its succes- sor, the Continental & Commercial Trust & Savings Bank, since 1910. Republican. Congre- gationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day. Residence: 3224 Michigan Av. Office: Adams and Clark Sts.
ABBOTT, Sylvester Graves, lawyer; born Os- sipee, Carroll Co., N.H., July 4. 1853; son George W. and Phoebe (Graves) Abbott; ed. public schools; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1884: mar- ried Chicago, Oct. 19, 1884. Margaret Reese; children: Gertrude Jane, Jessie G., Sewell W., Mildred E., Florence M. Admitted to bar. 18$4. and practiced alone until 1899; mem. firm of Pinckney, Tatge & Abbott. 1899-1905. Tatge. Abbott & Koepke, 1905-9, Abbott & Schneider
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since 1909. Republican. Residence: 6751 Peoria St. Office: 9 S. LaSalle St.
ABBOTT, Wallace C., physician, editor; born Bridgewater, Windsor Co., Vt., Oct. 12, 1857; son Luther and Wealtha (Barrows) Abbott; ed. Randolph (Vt.) State Normal School; St. Johns- bury (Vt.) Coll. preparatory; Dartmouth Coll .; M.D., Univ. of Mich., 1885; married Royalton, Vt., Aug. 10, 1886, Clara Ingraham; 1 daughter: Eleanor. Came to Chicago, 1886, and engaged in general practice of medicine; in connection with practice became impressed with great need of improvement in ways and means, and estab- lished and built to success and is pres. The Abbott Alkaloidal Co. and The Clinic Publish- ing Co., which have gained world-wide recogni- tion as leading exponents in the "new thought" in medicine. Editor of The American Journal of Clinical Medicine. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A., Am. Med. Edi- tors' Assn. Republican. Methodist. Residence: 4605 N. Hermitage Av. Office: Ravenswood Station.
ABBOTT, William Lamont, engineer; born Whiteside, Ill., Feb. 14, 1861; son Asa M. and Sarah (Sperry) Abbott; M.E., Univ. of Ill., 1884; married Carrie Entwhistle, of Morrison, Ill., Sept. 14, 1887; children: Arthur, Helen, Robert, Josephine, Dorothy. Machinist and draftsman in Chicago, 1884-7; pres. Nat. Elec- tric Constrn. Co., 1887-94; chief engr. power house, Chicago Edison Co., 1894-9; chief oper- ating engr. same since 1899. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. (pres. 1907.) Trustee Univ. of Ill. (pres. bd. since 1907). Republican. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Engineers', University. Resi- dence: 4616 Beacon St. Office: 120 W. Adams Street.
ABBOTT, William Rufus, supt. Chicago Tel- ephone Co .; born New York, Sept. 18, 1869; son William McKee and Hester (Beggs) Ab- bott; ed. pub. schools, New York; married Ma- bel Rosalie Harland, of Chicago, June 1, 1892; 2 children: Hester and William Rufus, Jr. Clerk auditor's office Erie R.R.Co., New York, Sept. 1885-Jan. 31, 1888; cashier Westchester (N.Y.) Telephone Co., Feb. 1, 1888-Apr. 1890; clerk Met. Telephone & Telegraph Co. (now New York Telephone Co.), Apr. 1890-Feb. 20, 1893; identified with Chicago Telephone Co. since Feb. 1893, as clerk, chief clerk to gen. supt., special agt. in charge of rights of way and claims, and since Oct. 1, 1901, supt. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Chicago Athletic (dir. 4 years, vice-pres., 1910, pres., 1911), Edgewater Country (dir., 1902, vice-pres., 1903-4, pres., 1905-6), Delavan Lake (Wis.) Yacht. Residence: Hollywood Annex, Edgewater. Office: 230 W. Washington St.
ABBOTT, William Tabor, lawyer and banker; born Wells River, Vt., Feb. 16, 1868; son Orrin S. and Ella J. (Tabor) Abbott; grad. St. Johns- bury (Vt.) Acad., 1886; A.B., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, N.H., 1890; married Peoria, Ill., June 28, 1905, Elsie Parsons Bourland. Teacher in Manchester (N.H.) High School, 1890-2; ad- mitted to bar, 1893; practiced at Peoria, Ill., 1893-1904; mem. firm of Stevens, Horton & Ab- bott; in practice in Chicago since 1904; mem. firm of Ritsher, Montgomery, Hart & Abbott. First vice-pres. Central Trust Co. of Ill. since Jan. 1910. Mem. Chicago and Ill. State Bar assns., Law Club. Republican. Congregation- alist. Scottish Rite Mason (32°), K.T., Shriner. Clubs: University, Union League, Bankers', Ev- anston Country, Edgewater Golf. Recreations: yachting and golf. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Office: Central Trust Co.
*ABEL, Almon Clarence, clergyman; see Vol. 1905.
ABEL, Edward James, mfg. chemist; born St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 26,' 1859; son Charles and Wilhelmina (Menching) Abel; ed. pub. schools
of St. Louis; removed to Chicago, 1869; un- married. Since 1877 has been identified with the infr. of chemicals, and in 1887 established on his own account the business of E. J. Abel & Co., of which is now sole owner. Independ- ent in politics. Mason (32°), Odd Fellow, Roy- al Arcanum. Club: Germania. Residence: 537 Fullerton Boul. Office: 2246 Austin Av.
ABEL, John Frank, physician and surgeon; born Chicago, May 11, 1857; son John and Ma- rie (Breit) Abel; ed. pub. schools, Fond du Lac, Wis .; M.D., Northwestern Univ., 1879; married Chicago, Jan. 25, 1881, Mary. D. Abel; children: John, Francis. Engaged in general practice as physician and surgeon from Mar. 1879. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., A.M.A. Republican. Mason (Blue Lodge), K.P., Royal Arcanum, A.O.U.W., B.P.O.E. Residence: 5200 Indiana Av. Office: 3801 State St.
ABELE, Ludwig Hermann, physician; born Konstanz, Germany, July 6, 1865; son Ludwig A. (Oberzollinspector) and Maria A. (Schaller) Abele; ed. pub. school and gymnasium, Kon- stanz; Univ. of Freiburg, Germany; grad. in medicine Univ. of Freiburg, 1891; asst. Royal Univ. Eye Clinic, Munich, 1 year; 1st asst. Royal Univ. Eye Clinic, Koenigsberg, 11/2 years; oberarzt of same clinic 11/2 years; married Berlin, Germany, Feb. 4, 1901, Antonie G. Nuernberg. Stabsarzt (capt. surgeon) G.A.R. Came to Chicago, 1901; since then engaged in practice limited to diseases of the eye. Physi- cian to Imperial German Consulate, Chicago; consulting oculist to St. Joseph's Hosp .; at- tending oculist to German Hosp. Mem. Chi- cago Ophthalmological Soc., A.M.A., German Med. Soc., Germanistic Soc. Catholic. Club: Germania. Residence: 562 Arlington Pl. Office: Republic Bldg.
ABERNETHY, Albert Jones, mfr .; see Vol. 1905.
ABRAHAM, Julius, mfr .; born Barwalde, Pom, Germany, Aug. 29, 1859; son Philip and Wilhelmina Abraham; ed. pub. schools of Ger- many; married Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 6, 1887, Julia Stein; 1 daughter: Lucille. Came from Germany to Chicago in 1884 and with his brother engaged in the mfr. of knit goods, be- coming vice-pres. Phyllis Knitting Co. in 1889, with which remained until 1906, since which time has been pres. Marathon Underwear Co. Republican. Mason. Recreations: walking and reading. Residence: 4609 Malden St. Office: 1632 N. Halsted St.
*ABRAHAMSON, Laurentius G., clergyman; see Vol. 1905.
ABT, Isaac Arthur, physician; born Wil- mington, Ill., Dec. 18, 1867; son Levi and Hen- rietta (Hart) Abt; ed. in Chicago pub. schools and prepared for college at Univ. of Chicago; entered Johns Hopkins Univ., and completed preliminary medical course in 1889; grad. from Chicago Med. Coll., 1891; interne Michael Reese Hosp., 1891-3; post-grad. work in Vienna and Berlin, 1893-4; married Chicago, Aug. 20, 1897, Lena Rosenberg; children: Arthur Frederick, Lawrence Edward. Specialist in diseases of children; was prof. of diseases of children at Northwestern Univ. Woman's Med. School until it went out of existence; formerly asso. prof. diseases of children, Rush Med. Coll .; prof. dis- eases of children, Northwestern Univ. Med. School since 1909; attending physician, dis- eases of children, Michael Reese and Cook Co. hosps .; consulting physician to Provident Hosp., Hosp. for Crippled Children, Jackson Park San- itarium, Chicago Orphan Asylum, Mary Thomp- son Hosp. and Evanston Hosp. Mem. Am. Pe- diatric Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Pediatric Soc., etc. Has written many monographs on subjects relating to dis- eases of children. Residence: 4326 Vincennes Av. Office: 32 N. State St.
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ACKERT, Charles H., railway official; born Dutchess Co., N.Y., Feb. 19, 1856; common school edn. Began ry. service as a telegraph operator, 1872, filling various positions until becoming gen. mgr. Iowa Central Ry., 1888-93; gen. mgr. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Ry., 1893-9; pres. and gen. mgr. same road and of Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Ry., 1899-1901; gen. mgr. Mobile & Ohio R.R., Mar. 1901-Mar. 1902; gen. mgr., Mar. 1902-Apr. 1905, 4th vice-pres., 1905-10, Southern Ry .; vice-pres. in charge of operation C.&A., Toledo, St. Louis & Western, Ia. Central, and Minneapolis & St. Louis rys., since Jan. 1910. Residence: Blackstone Hotel. Office: 925 Railway Exchange.
ACKLEY, Lemuel M., lawyer; born Alle- gheny, Pa., Nov. 22, 1857; son Mahlon F. and Selena A. (Hammond) Ackley; A. B., Western Univ. of Pa., 1879. Reporter, correspondent, etc., of Pittsburg Commercial Gazette and other Pittsburg papers, 1879-83; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1885; married Racine, Wis., 1891, Ag- nes V. Brett; children: Lila F., Laura E., Lem- uel M. Admitted to bar in 1885; came to Chi- cago, 1887, and since actively engaged in prac- tice. Editor Third Edition of Brandt on Sure- tyship. Republican. Mem. of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. Residence: 3812 N. 40th Av., Irving Park. Office: 153 N. Dearborn St.
ADAM, Alexander Bruce, merchant; born Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, July 2, 1839; son Alexander and Bruce (Wilson) Adam; ed. schools of Dunfermline; married Boston, July 16, 1868, Alice Nash; 1 daughter: Elizabeth Bruce (Mrs. H. H. Shearson). Began business career as dry goods clerk, serving apprentice- ship of five years in Dunfermline, followed by two years in retail store in Glasgow; came to Boston in 1859 from Scotland and entered the dry goods firm of Hogge, Brown & Taylor; came to Chicago in 1864 and entered the em- ploy of Keith, Faxon & Co., wholesale milli- nery, which dissolved in 1867; then with O. R. Keith & Co., in same line, until 1879, being a partner in that firm from 1870 until, in 1884, the firm of Edson Keith & Co., wholesale mil- linery, was founded, in which he was a partner until 1896; and since the present corporation of Edson Keith & Co. was organized, Jan. 1, 1897, has been its pres. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Calumet, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: travel, reading. Residence: 2249 Cal- umet Av. Office: 24 S. Michigan Av.
ADAMICK, Gustave Hattenhauer, druggist and chemist; born Bloomington, Ill., Sept. 22, 1863; son Adolph and Augusta (Hattenhauer) Adamick; ed. pub. schools, Peru, Ill .; Ph.G., School of Pharmacy, Northwestern Univ., 1887; married Peru, Ill., Sept. 22, 1890, Rose Schley; 1 daughter: Margaret Hay. Began as a clerk for A. D. Murray, dry goods, Peru; a year later became clerk in the drug store of Dr. R. A. Smith, and was also appointed asst. postmas- ter, his employer being postmaster of Peru; then in drug store of R. C. Hattenhauer, where he greatly enlarged his knowledge of phar- macy, and after a course in pharmacy at North- western Univ. went into business for self at LaSalle, Ill., in 1887, continuing for 6 years; after that was traveling salesman for John Wyeth & Co., Philadelphia, and in 1900 was elected to present position as pres. of the A. Arend Drug Co., druggists, pharmacists and mfrs. of Kumyss. Mem. Am. Pharmaceutical Assn. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason, K.T. Club: Hamilton. Recreations: hunting and fishing. Residence: The Lessing Apts. Of- ficc: 190 W. Madison St.
ADAMS, Abbott Livermore, real estate; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.
ADAMS, Albert Hamilton, patent lawyer; born Jacksonville, Ill., Sept. 14, 1863; son Charles H. and Elvira (Hamilton) Adams; ed. Chicago pub. schools and Union Coll. of Law;
married Elk Grove, Ill., Aug. 30, 1888, Carrie Allen; one son: Howard Allen. Admitted to bar, 1885, and has since made a specialty of patent law; mem. firm of Bond, Adams, Pick- ard & Jackson since 1890 (successors of West & Bond, established 1863). Mem. Patent Law Assn. Clubs: Law, Oak Park, Chicago Athletic. Residence: 225 Wesley Av., Oak Park, Ill. Of- fice: Monadnock Blk.
ADAMS, Asa Grant, lawyer; born Sunbeam, Mercer Co., Ill., Feb. 11, 1868; son Samuel and Clarissa (Kean) Adams; ed. Buda (Ill.) high school; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1897; mar- ried Rockford, Ill., June 14, 1894, Lucy Hart- well; one son: Winfield Hollister. Learned jew- eler's trade in Buda, Ill., and afterward fol- lowed that business with Giles Bros., Chicago, for ten years, until took up study of law; ad- mitted to bar, 1897, and since in practice in Chicago. Justice of the peace of the Town of Lake, May 1903 to Dec. 1, 1906. Republican. Mason, 32°, Kilwinning Lodge, Normal Park Chapter R.A.M., Englewood Commandery, Shrine; also Imperial Council Tribe of Ben Hur, Royal League. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Englewood Men's. Residence: 6427 Harvard Av. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.
ADAMS, Benjamin Stearns, western lands; born Fort Dodge, Ia., Dec. 27, 1877; son John Quincy and Frances Cornelia (Smith) Adams; grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1896; A.B., Yale Univ., 1900; married Docela Weaver Clarke, of Creston, Ia., Oct. 30, 1901. Has been engaged in handling western lands from Chi- cago since 1900. Vice-pres. Adams & Denmead Co., Marshalltown, Ia .; treas. Coast Line Land Co. (Three Forks, Mont.), Adams Investment Co. (Marshalltown, Ia.). Republican. Episco- palian. Club: University. Residence: 730 Buena Av. Office: 613 Railway Exchange.
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