The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 201

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774

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TOLMAN, John Allen, wholesale grocer; see Vol. 1905.

TOLMAN, Samuel A., wholesale grocer; born Camden, Me., Feb. 5, 1835; son Daniel and Mary

(Achorn) Tolman; ed. pub. schs. of Camden, and acad. at Thomaston, Me .; married Boston, Aug. 16, 1860, Bessie A. Roberts; 1 daughter: Grace A. (Mrs. John A. Davidson.) Left Cam- den in 1852; in wholesale grocery house in Bos- ton; came to Chicago, 1857, and was in grocery trade up to 1865, when went into wholesale drug business, in firm of Tolman & Pinkham 1 year; changed to Tolman, Crosby & Co., 1866; then to Tolman & King, until Feb. 1882, when sold to partner, John A. King. In 1885 became identified with the business of John A. Tolman Co., wholesale grocers, as vice-pres .; the name of the co. was changed in 1906 to John A. Tol- man & Co., and he has been pres. since 1907. Also dir. Davidson Bros. Marble Co., Great Northern Hotel Co., and interested in firm of Humiston-Keeling Co. Republican. Baptist. Residence: 2031 Prairie Av. Office: 84 E. Lake Street.

TOMASO, Salvatore, music teacher; born at Naples, Italy, Mar. 26, 1866; son Giuseppe and Anna Lucia (LaRocca) Tomaso; came to U.S. in childhood with parents; married Marion Pe- tresch, of Chicago, Sept. 3, 1894; 4 children. Engaged in teaching music at Chicago since 1880; leader of Tomaso Orchestra. Residence: 4708 Beacon St. Studio: 511 Kimball Hall.

TOMEK, Ferdinand F., mfr .; born in Bohe- mia, May 25, 1864; son of Joseph and Anna (Benes) Tomek; family came to America, June 1875, settling at Chicago; ed. pub. schools and business coll., Chicago; married Emily M. Baumrucker, of Chicago, June 20, 1890. Firm of Johnson & Tomek (mouldings) was organ- ized Dec. 1893, and he became vice-pres. upon its incorporation as The Johnson & Tomek Co., May 1903. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Press, Riverside Golf. Recreations: golf, gardening, walking. Resi- dence: Riverside, Ill. Office: 1819 Carroll Av.

TOMHAGEN, John Andrew, physician; born St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 14, 1862; son John Andrew and Catherine (Tiegens) Tomhagen; ed. pub. school, 1868-75, German Inst., 1875-8, Wash- ington Univ., 1878-81, all at St. Louis; M.D., Homœ. Med. Coll. of Mo., 1884; afterward at- tended Jefferson Med. Coll., Philadelphia; mar- ried Cincinnati, O., 1884, Laura Sommer; chil- dren: Virgil, Edith, Andrew. Prof. clinical med- icine, Hering Med. Coll. Residence: 4228 N. Hermitage Av. Office: Heyworth Bldg.

*TOMLINS, William Lawrence, musical dir .; see Vol. 1905.

TOMLINSON, Herbert O., publisher; born N. Urbana, Steuben Co., N.Y., July 26, 1871; son Watson M. and Amanda (Orcutt) Tomlinson; grad. Marion (Kan.) High Sch., 1889, and Southwestern Business Coll., Wichita, Kan., 1890; married Emma DeLay, of Marion, Kan., Oct. 14, 1893; 3 children: Wilbur, Herbert, Ron- ald. City mgr. Riverside Publishing Co., 1897- 1901; sales mgr. for E. R. Dumont, publisher, 1901-6; organized firm of Herbert O. Tomlinson & Co., publishers and book brokers, 1906, of which is the senior mem. Republican. Meth- odist. Mem. Modern Woodmen of America, Mac- cabees. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Resi- dence: Wheaton, Ill. Office: 431 S. Dearborn St.

TOMLINSON, James Addison, insurance; born Quincy, Ill., Jan. 8, 1864; son James B. and Mary C. (Rood) Tomlinson; ed. public schools and at Shurtleff Coll .; married St. Louis, Aug. 13, 1884, May E. Dunlap; children: Alta M., James A., Jr., Ruth, Helen. First learned the ladies' tailoring business, and was engaged in that line, 1885-8; since 1888 in life insurance as solicitor with Mass. Mutual Life, 5 years; later gen. agt. Equitable Life of New York, 5 years; agency dir. of the New York Life Ins. Co., Apr. 1902-Jan. 1906; mgr. for Cook Co. for Ætna Life Ins. Co., since Jan. 1906. Mem. Life Underwriters' Assn. of Chica- go. Republican. Baptist. Recreations: golf, fishing; lover of nature, music and books. Rec-

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idence: 5209 Kimbark Av. Office: 840 Tribune abeth's Hosp., Chicago, and Edward Sanato- Building.

TOMPKINS, Arnold, educator; 1849-1905; see Vol. 1905.

TOMPKINS, De Loss Monroe, clergyman; born Ashland, N.Y., Jan. 7, 1849; son Nathaniel and Lucina (Frayer) Tompkins; A.B., North- western Univ., 1877, A.M., 1880 (D.D., 1895); married Ida M. Foote, of Catskill, N.Y., Sept. 27, 1877. Ordained M.E. ministry, 1879; prin. Boys' High Sch., Mussori, India, 1883-4; pres. Naini Tal Coll., Naini Tal, India, 1884-8; pas- tor Wheaton, Ill., 1894-9, Belvidere, Ill., 1899- 1902, DeKalb, Ill., 1902-7, Rogers Park, Chica- go, since 1908. Del. to Gen. Conf. M.E. Ch., 1900. Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 1716 Far- well Av.

TON, Cornelius J., real estate; born Chicago, Sept. 18, 1876; son John and Aggie (Van Der Syde) Ton; grad. Hope Coll., Holland, Mich., 1896; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1899; married Chicago, Nov. 14, 1900, Johanna Vanderbilt: children: Graeme, Irving, Bur- roughs, Johanna. Elected mem. 45th Ill. Gen- eral Assembly, 1906, re-elected in 1908 to 46th General Assembly. Republican. Mem. Modern Woodmen, and North Am. Union. Residence: 10752 S. Dearborn St. Office: First Nat. Bank Building.

*TORBERT, Alfred Cookman, ry. equipment; see Vol. 1905.

TORPE, August, Jr., fire insurance; born at Chicago, Mar. 30, 1875; son August and Maria (Appel) Torpe; ed. pub. schools; married Rose Millerschin, of Chicago, Sept. 1899; 4 children: Rosalie, Pearl, Sylvia, Ethel. Began in fire in- surance, 1890; special agt. Rockford Ins. Co. until 1897; became special agt. of Am. Ins. Co. of N.J., 1897, and was made Cook Co. mgr., 1903, also mgr. for Cook Co. of Security Ins. Co., of New Haven, Conn .; head of firm of Au- gust Torpe, Jr., & Co. Republican. Lutheran. Mason (Chapter, Commandery and Shrine; Past Master Lincoln Park Lodge No. 611 A.F.&A.M.). Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Mfrs.' and Dealers' Club, Cook Co. Real Estate Board. Recreations: fishing, hunting. Residence: 528 Oakdale Av. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.

TORREY, Reuben Archer, evangelist; born Hoboken, N.J., Jan. 28, 1856; son Reuben Slay- ton and Elizabeth A. (Swift) Torrey; A.B., Yale, 1875, B.D., 1878; student Leipzig and Er- langen, 1882-3; married Clara B. Smith, of Gar- rettsville, O., Oct. 22, 1879. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1878; was for some yrs. supt. city missions in Minneapolis; became associated with the work of the late Dwight L. Moody, and was supt. of the Moody Bible Inst., 1889- 1908. Preaches continually, and on tour, 1902-3, visited and preached in England, Scotland, Ire- land, Germany, France, Australia, New Zea- land, Tasmania, China, Japan, and India; re- turned to Britain, 1903-5, holding meetings in prin. English and Scotch cities, including 5 mos. in Royal Albert Hall, London; held mect- ings in Toronto, Phila., Atlanta, Ottawa, Can., Nashville, Omaha, Cleveland, Buffalo, Montreal, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, etc., 1906-9. Au- thor of numerous books, for titles see Who's Who in Amcrica. Residence: 5 Locust St., Montrose, Pa. Address: 153 Institute Pl.

TORRISON, George Abraham, physician; born Manitowoc, Wis., Mar. 23, 1865; son Osuld and Martha (Findal) Torrison; A.B., Luther Coll., Decorah, Ja., 1885; M.D., Coll. Physicians and Surgeons, New York (Columbia Univ.), 1889; post-grad. work in Vienna, Austria, 1889- 90, 1893-4; married Chicago, Jan. 5, 1898, Emma Trenc Johnson; children: Martha F., Agnes I. Engaged in practice of medicine in Chicago since Feb. 1, 1891; asst. prof. diseases of throat, nose and ear, Rush Med. Coll .; laryngologist Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Hosp., St. Eliz-

rium, Naperville, Ill. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Laryngo- logical and Otological Assn. Clubs: University, Westward Ho Golf. Residence: 2124 Alice Pl. Office: Columbus Memorial Bldg., 31 N. State St.

TORRISON, Oscar M., judge; born Manito- woc, Wis., Aug. 29, 1861; son Osuld and Mar- tha (Findal) Torrison; grad. Manitowoc High School, 1878; A.B., Luther Coll., Decorah, Ia., 1881; LL.B., State Univ. of Ia., 1882; LL.B., Co- lumbia Univ., New York, 1884; married Ida Michelson, of Chicago, Feb. 27, 1889; 3 chil- dren: Margaret, Osuld, Helen. Practiced at El- bow Lake, Minn., 1886-90, and was mayor El- bow Lake 3 terms; removed to Chicago, 1890, and practiced until 1906, when was elected judge Municipal Court for 2-year term; re- elected in 1908 for term of 6 years; Republican. Mem. Bd. of Edn., Chicago, 1896-7. Served as mem. educational com. Civic Federation, and several years dir. Chicago Bureau of Charities and pres. of its northwest district. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Lutheran. Clubs: University, Press, Hamilton, Westward Ho Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: 2129 Alice Pl.

TOUSEY, Chester Andrus, pres. Tousey Var- nish Co .; born Dundee, N.Y., June 4, 1852; son Thomas and Elizabeth (Andrews) Tousey; ed. pub. schools. Engaged in various commercial pursuits until 1885, when established the Tou- sey Varnish Co., of which is pres .; married 2d, Chicago, Oct. 5, 1904. Republican. Christian Scientist. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreation: gardening. Residence: 7217 Yale Av. Office: McCormick Bldg.

TOWLE, Henry Sargent, lawyer; born Mish- awaka, Ind .; attended pub. schools of Misha- waka; took collegiate course at Valparaiso, Ind .; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1867. After gradu- ation in law came to Chicago and was associ- ated with law firms of Arrington & Dent and Goodwin & Larned; became partner, 1869, in firm of Goodwin, Larned & Towle, changing in 1874 to Goodwin, Offield & Towle, later, on death of Mr. Goodwin, to Offield & Towle, later to Offield, Towle & Linthicum, and Offield, Towle, Graves & Offield since May 1, 1909. Mem. and several years pres. Chicago Alumni Assn. of Univ. of Mich. Trustee Northwestern Univ. and of law dept. of same. Mem. M.E. Church; for years trustee and officer Chicago Home Missionary and Church Extension Soc. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. (ex-pres.), Ill. State Bar Assn., Am. Bar Assn. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton. Residence: 333 X Oak Park Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Monad- nock Blk.

TOWNER, Daniel Brink, teacher and com- poser of music; born Rome, Bradford Co., Pa .. Mar. 5, 1850; son of John Griffin and Julia (Forbes) Towner; ed. Romc (Pa.) Acad .; stud- ied music with his father, and later under George F. Root, at Nat. Normal Inst .: studied voice under John Howard. George F. Root and others; Bachelor of Music, Harriman Univ .: married Mary E. McGonigle, of Herrick. P .. Dec. 26, 1870; 1 daughter. Began as music teacher and chorus leader at Binghamton. N. Y .. went to Cincinnati, 1882; joined Dwight 1 .. Moody as soloist and musical dir .. 1884: organ- ized music course. 1893, and since dir. same. Moody Bible Inst. of Chicago: also music dir. Moody Church. Author (music book): Tono Temple, 1882: Temperance Evangel, 1883; Mod- el Singer. 1883: Songs of Free Grace, 1883: Hymns New and Old, 1886 (revised 1889): Towner's Male Chorus, 1893; Treble Clef Choir. 1894; One Hundred Hymns for Male Voices. 1898; Gospel Pilot Hymnal. 1899; Hymns of Faith and Praise, 1901: Gospel Hymn Book. 1903; Revival Hymns, 1905: Sons of Praise. 1906; Famous Hymns, 1907: Ideal Song and Hymn Book. 1909: Gospel Songs. 1910. Resi- dence: 5411 Kenmore Av.

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TOWNER, Henry Augustus, grain commn. merchant; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

TOWNLEY, Wellington Reid, fire insurance; born Norfolk Co., Ont., Can., Mar. 8, 1861; son Thomas and Letitia (Reid) Townley; ed. Sim- coe (Ont.) Union School; married Josephine Maxwell, of Simcoe, June 15, 1892; 2 children: Francis Reid, Enid. In office of general store, with fire insurance as side line, Simcoe, Ont., 1877-S1; with Chicago local office of British America Assurance Co. of Toronto, Can., 1881- 8; with head office same co., successively ex- aminer. inspector, special agent for greater part of western states, 1888-93; special agent for British America and Western Assurance cos. for Mo. and Ia., 1893-1901, and since Apr. 1901 general agent for both cos. at Chicago. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Hinsdale Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: 1329 E. 53d St. Office: 1008 Am. Trust Bldg.

TOWNSEND, James Joseph, stock broker; born Lima, Delaware Co., Pa., Sept. 18, 1862; son John and Margarette (Gallagher) Town- send; ed. pub. schools, Lima; married Apr. 24, 1897, Margaret Deering, of Chester, Pa. At age of 16 came to Chicago; served as apprentice to H. H. Martindale, learning horse-shoeing trade; then ran shop for himself until 1889, when be- came a broker in grain, provisions, etc., under the firm name of J. J. Townsend & Co. Mem. N.Y. Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade. Formerly mem. City Council and State Central coms .; mem. General Assembly, 1891, voting for John M. Palmer for senator; mem. West Park Board, 1894-6, re- signed. Clubs: Illinois, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Edgewater. Recreations: inter- ester in art; collector of paintings in a mod- erate way; spends many hours in his library; a student of botany and fond of gardening. Residence: Lessing Annex. Office: 234 S. La Salle St.

TOWNSEND, John Stone, jeweler; born at Bath, Somersetshire, Eng., Dec. 30, 1854; son James and Esther Mary (Stone) Townsend; ed. pub. school, Bath and King's Grammar School; married Marie Eugenie Perin, of Paris, France, 1890. Jeweler in Chicago since 1877, without change of location; official railroad time in- spector for 6 railroads over 20 years; notary pub. 18 years; consul of Haiti. Served in Chi- cago Hussars, Ill. Cav., 12 years, becoming 1st It. Was pres. Mutual Loan & Security Bldg. Assn. 18 years; pres. Sons and Daughters of the British Empire; was president, later grand pres. and now supreme officer of Order Sons of St. George; vice-pres. Victoria Memorial Assn., British Empire Assn .; sec. la Société Française de Bienfaisance; mem. Secours Mutuelle Fran- çaise. Republican. Mem. Church of England. Mason; Nat. Union. Residence: 1623 Prairie Av. Office: 1554 S. Wabash Av.

TRACY, Frank M., mfr .; born Sterling, Ill., Aug. 17, 1869; son George S. and Helen (Hos- mer) Tracy; attended pub. schools at Sterling, Ill .; grad. Williston Sem., 1887. Began with father at Sterling, Ill., in the mfr. of agricul- tural implements, in Keystone Mfg. Co., of which was elected sec. in 1888 and vice-pres. in 1891. Has been largely interested in various mfg. enterprises at Sterling and elsewhere. Now dir. of Sterling Mfg. Co. and pres. Terror Mining & Milling Co., Eldorado, Colo. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: outdoor diversions. Residence: Chi- cago Athletic Assn.

TRACY, Howard, coal; born Putnam, O., Feb. 16, 1856; son Frederick E. and Anna (Lord) Tracy; ed. Oberlin (O.) Acad. and Amherst Coll., Mass., graduating, 1879; married Nash- ville, Tenn., May 5, 1886, Bessie, daughter Hon. A.V.S. Lindsley; children: Howard von Sinder- en, Adrienne, Lawrence, Lindsley, Frederick E., Jr. Began at Nashville, Tenn., but upon remov- ing to Louisville, Ky., 1884, became gen. sales-

man for Geo. H. Hull & Co., iron, and in 1887 was made vice-pres. and gen. mgr. In 1894, with L. L. Hull, bought the business from George H. Hull, forming the firm of Hull & Co., in which was senior partner, and removed the business to Chicago, 1894. Bought interest, Feb. 1903 in Yates City Coal Co., operating coal mine at Yates City, Ill., and is a dir. of the co .; bought interest and became pres., Feb. 1904 in Chicago & Marion Coal Co., operating mine at Marion, Ill. Republican. Congregationalist. President Nat. Fox Hunting Assn. of America (Ky.). Clubs: Onwentsia, Evanston, Chicago Chess and Checker (pres.); also Pendennis (Louisville, Ky.). Residence: 2001 Orrington Av., Evanston, Ill.

*TRACY, Joseph Platt, transportation of- ficial; see Vol. 1905.

*TRACY, William Warren, banker and bro- ker; see Vol. 1905.

TRAEGER, John E., banker; born Chicago, Nov. 13, 1857; son John and Mary (Diercks) Traeger; ed. pub. schools; early life on farm; married 1884, Miss Fliehmann; 5 children (3 living) : Mary A., Emma T. and John E. After leaving farm engaged in the grocery business in the city, and later in meat business. Has been active in politics; Democrat; elected col- lector for Town of Lake, 1897, and re-elected 1898-9; coroner of Cook Co., Dec. 1900-Dec. 1904; city collector, 1905-7; city treasurer, 1907- 9. Vice-pres. Stockmen's Trust & Savings Bank since Dec. 1904. Residence: 921 W. 54th Pl. Of- fice: 5425 S. Halsted St.

TRAER, Glenn Wood, coal mining; born Vin- ton, Ia., June 13, 1859; son James C. and Marcia (Ferguson) Traer; ed. high school, Vinton, Ia., followed by a year of private instruction in mathematics and land surveying; later studied law at Vinton, Ia., and LaCrosse, Wis .; mar- ried LaCrosse, Apr. 17, 1888, Ida Solberg; chil- dren: Glenn Wood, Jr., Charles S., Josephine, Morton, Elsa. Was at one time cashier Chicago, Burlington & Northern R.R .; mem. law firm of Cameron, Losey & Traer, LaCrosse, Wis .; treas. and purchasing agent Ill. Valley & Northern R.R .; since May 1888, in coal mining, first as treas., later as vice-pres. and as pres. White- breast Fuel Co .; also pres. and dir. of the Traer Coal Co. Ex-pres. Ill. Coal Operators' Assn. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Union League. Residence: 4363 Oakenwald Av. Office: Fisher Building.

TRAINER, James Graham, real estate; born Jefferson Co., O., Nov. 9, 1871; son James and Christiana (Graham) Trainer; ed. city schools, Topeka, Kan .; married Wellsburg, W.Va., July 10, 1897, Edna Trainer; 2 children: Graham Brindley and Virginia Emogene. Began as er- rand boy in drug store of Swift & Holliday, Topeka, Kan., June 6, 1886-Feb. 22, 1890; came to Chicago and was in the employ of L. M. Smith & Bro., real estate, 1891-2; since then in real estate business on own account. Democrat. Christian Scientist. Mason (Kenwood Lodge No. 800, Oriental Consistory, Medinah Temple). Club: Midlothian Country. Recreations: golf and motoring. Residence: 1314 E. 53d St. Of- fice: 902 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

TRAINER, J(ohn) Milton, real estate, build- er; born in Harrison Co., O., Oct. 26, 1867; son James and Christiana (Graham) Trainer; reared on farm near Topeka, Kan .; ed. pub. schools of Shawnee Co., Kan .; married Chicago, July 19, 1893, Emogene Drake. Began as a grocery clerk and later was for a time with U.S. Express Co .; came to Chicago from Topeka in 1889 and has since then been identified with the real estate and building business; in 1892 joined Wallace G. Clark in forming the firm of Clark & Train- er; firm buys lands within city limits and develops same, building stores, apartments, houses, etc. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Colonial, Midlothian. Residence: 4523 Forrest- ville Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

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TRAINER, William Oscar, real estate bro- ker; born Hopedale, Harrison Co., O., July 17, 1876; son James and Christiana (Graham) Train- er; ed. pub. and high schools and business coll., Topeka; married Florence Rose, of Adelphi, O., Feb. 21, 1900. Reporter on Topeka Daily Capital, 1894-7; removed to Chicago, 1897, and entered employ of Southard & Trainer (J. Mil- ton Trainer, a brother); purchased an interest, 1900, and since a mem. of the firm. Democrat. Presbyterian. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Club: South Shore Country. Recreation: golf. Residence: 3827 Grand Boul. Office: 3905 Cot- tage Grove Av.

TRATMAN, Edward Ernest Russell, editor; born Bristol, Eng .; ed. common schools; stud- ied engring. as asst. under Edward Wilson, London, and in ry. and other practice; came to U.S., 1884; married Florence R. Kirkwood, of New York, 1897. Spl. agt. U.S. Govt., to report on metal and wooden ry. ties, 1889-90, 1894; asso. editor Engineering News. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Inst. Mining Engrs., Internat. Tram- ways Union, etc. Received Norman medal, Am. Soc. C.E., for paper on English Railway Track, 1888. Has written numerous papers on ry. engring., article, "Railways," Johnson's Uni- versal Cyclopædia, etc. Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Resi- dence: Wheaton, Ill. Office: 1636 Monadnock Block.

TRAVIS, Edmond Cotter, Western mgr. Am. Linseed Co .; born Ravenna, O .. June 5, 1863; son Dudley Robert and Sabra Maria (Beards- ley) Travis; ed. high school, Garrettsville, O .; married Lillian Avis Ryder, of Chardon; O., Sept. 4, 1884; 1 son: Forest L. Taught coun- try school, 1882-4; bookkeeper, Cleveland, O., 1884-6; agt. Standard Oil Co., in Ark., 1886-91; sec. and mgr. Ind. Oil Tank Line, Indianapolis, 1891-2; salesman for Standard Oil Co., Kansas City, 1892-7; mgr. Fredonia (Kan.) Linseed Oil Works, 1897-8; salesman Nat. Linseed Oil Co. and Am. Linseed Oil Co., 1898-1901; Pacific Coast mgr., 1901-5, Western mgr. at Chicago, since 1905, Am. Linseed Co .; also pres. and dir. Am. Cocoanut Butter Co. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Kenilworth. Residence: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 1600 Old Colony Bldg.

TREAT, Samuel Atwater, architect; 1839- 1910; see Vol. 1905.

TREE, Lambert, jurist, diplomat, publicist; died Oct. 9, 1910; see Who's Who in America for biography.

TREGO, Charles Tillyer, grain merchant; born Byberry, near Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 16, 1837; son Howard L. and Ann (Tillyer) Trego; ed. Bustleton (Pa.) Acad .; married Galena, Ill., May 14, 1863, Medora Harris; children: Charles Howard, Estelle (Mrs. Prindeville), Frank Har- ris, Alleen. Came from Galena, Ill., to Chicago, Jan. 1862, as mem. Ray & Trego, grain commn .; changed to Trego, Wyeth & Co., 1865; to Trego & Smith, 1872; retired from commn. business, 1879. Now dir. and treas. North Waukegan Harbor & Dock Assn .; dir. Frazer Lubricator Co. Served on coms. and as dir. Board of Trade, 1875-9. Republican. Club: Union League. Res- idence: 3935 Lake Av. Office: Board of Trade Building.

TREMAINE, Jay Eugene, physician; de- ceased; sce Vol. 1905.

TREMBLE, Sidney Beach, broker; deccascd; sce Vol. 1905.

TRENCH, Daniel George, canning machin- ery and supplies; born Lucea, Jamaica, W. I., Dec. 12, 1862; son James Stewart and Sarah Powell (Robinson) Trench; came to U.S. in 1871; ed. New York pub. schools and Coll. of the City of New York; married Chicago, Oct. 5, 1888, Edith F. Greene; children: Danita Pow- ell, Edith Beatrice. Came to Chicago as agent for C. S. Trench & Co., New York, tin plate brokers, in 1881; continued in that line of busi-

ness until the formation of the tin plate "trust." Established firm of D. G. Trench & Co., canning machinery and supplies, 1883; or- ganized the Sprague Canning Machinery Co. in 1893, and has been its pres. ever since. Or- ganized Union Can Co. of Hoopeston, Ill., in 1894, and was a dir. and mgr. of the Chicago office until the formation of the Am. Can Co. Republican; active interest in local village af- fairs of Oak Park. Universalist; trustee Church of the Redeemer (2d Universalist Soc. of Chi- cago); trustee of Lombard Coll .; pres. Nat. League of Universalist Laymen. Residence: 623 N. Euclid Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 222 N. Wabash Av.

TRIENENS, Joseph, druggist; born Leaven- worth, Kan., May 12, 1862; son Bernard and Frances (Riepenkroger) Trienens; attended pa- rochial school in Leavenworth, St. Benedict's Coll., Atchison, Kan .; married Chicago. Oct. 18, 1890, Annie Bullock; children: Frances Eliza- beth, Annie Josephine, Joseph Herman. Came to Chicago, 1881, and was in employ of William M. Dale, druggist, until 1885; after that with Buck & Rayner, for whom became mgr. in 1888; in 1893 purchased an interest in Audi- torium Pharmacy; now pres. Congress Drug Co., Auditorium Pharmacy Co .; vice-pres. Ash- land Drug Co. Club: Edgewater Country. Rec- reation: fishing. Residence: S19 Buena Av. Of- fice: Van Buren St. & Wabash Av.

TRIGGS, Oscar Lovell, teacher and author; see Vol. 1905.

TRIMINGHAM, Ralph Nathaniel, insurance; born St. Johns, Newfoundland, Sept. 2, 1838; son Ralph Francis and Ann (Brine) Triming- ham; ed. common schools; came to Chicago, 1856; married Chicago, Apr. 16, 1886, Carrie J. Goodwillie; children: Elizabeth Frances, Anna Louise. Was a grocer and engaged in mercan- tile business in Chicago until 1866; subsequent- ly in the fire insurance business, and since 1906 has been sec. of the Chicago Board of Under- writers. Elder First Presbyterian Church, Oak Park. Independent Democrat. Mason (Cleveland Lodge No. 211, Washington Chapter, Siloam Commandery, Oak Park). Recreations: reading and the society of his family. Residence: 420 Home Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 29 S. LaSalle Street.

TRIPP, George A., pig iron; born Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1849; son Augustus F. and Mary M. (Steele) Tripp; grad. Buffalo High School; mar- ried Buffalo, Oct. 14, 1875, Cora Chester: chil- dren: Chester D., Roswell C., Donald F. Began as clerk with Sidney Shepard & Co., Buffalo. N. Y., 1866 (mem. of firm, 1877-97); one of organ- izers, 1899, and now treas., Iroquois Iron Co .: also dir. Chicago Short Linc R.R. Republican. Clubs: Kenwood, Homewood Country. Union League. Recreation: travel. Residence: 5022 Greenwood Av. Offices: 134 S. LaSalle St., and S. Chicago, Il1.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 201

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 774

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774