The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 205

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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*VEBLEN, Thorstein B., univ. prof .; moved to Stanford University, Cal .; see Vol. 1905.

VEEDER, Albert H., lawyer; born Fonda, Montgomery Co., N.Y., Apr. 1, 1844; son Henry and Rachel (Lansing) Veeder; early edn. in common schools; grad. Union Coll., Schenec- tady, N.Y., 1865; supt. of schools, Galva, Ill., 1866-8, at same time studying law; married Aug. 15, 1866, Helen L., daughter of Rev. Isaac G. Duryee, of Schenectady; children: Henry, Albert H., Jr., Jessie, Paul L. Admitted to bar, 1868; practiced at Galva, Ill., 1868-74; since then in Chicago; atty. for the Town of Lake, 1874-85; now general counsel and dir. St. Louis Nat. Stock Yards Co., Swift & Company, Libby, McNeill & Libby, etc. Mason (32°, K.T., Shrin- er). Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago, Mid-Day, University, Chicago Athlet- ic. Residence: 4842 Vincennes Av. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

VEEDER, Henry, lawyer; born Galva, Ill., May 13, 1867; son Albert H. and Helen L. (Duryee) Veeder; ed. common schools, Engle- wood, Ill., 1874-80, Univ. of Chicago (prep.), 1880-6, Yale Univ., 1886-90, B.A .; Union Coll. of Law, 1890-2, LL.B .; married Chicago, Ill., Dec. 29, 1892, Darlene Gibons; children: Albert Hen- ry, Helen Frances. Admitted to Ill. bar, July 1, 1892, and has since been engaged in the practice of law; mem. firm of Albert H. and Henry Veeder. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Ath- letic, Mid-Day, University. Residence: 4900 Greenwood Av. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

VEHMEYER, Christian Henry, capitalist; born in Germany, June 27, 1847; son Christian Frederick, Alice A. (Mrs. Charles A. Newton), er; came to America with parents, 1850; ed. in pub. schools of Chicago and Bryant & Stratton Business Coll .; married Chicago, Oct. 12, 1869, Alice Elizabeth Weston; children: Christian Frederick, Alice A. (Mrs. Chas. A. Newton), Robert H., Arthur T. Began as clerk Laflin, Smith & Boies, 1863; became agent Laflin Pow- der Co., 1869; mgr. Laflin & Rand Powder Co., 1871-Jan. 1, 1905; mgr. DuPont Powder Co., 1905-Jan. 1, 1908-45 years and 8 months in gun powder trade, resigning Jan. 1, 1908. In coal business, 63d St. and Lake Shore tracks, 1880-1900; started Englewood Bank, 1886, in- corporated Englewood State Bank, 1905, of

which was pres. until 1911, and since then has been chmn. bd. of dirs. Mem. Cook Co. Board of Edn., 1881, 1882, 1883; mem. board of trus- tees Town of Lake, 1884, 1886, 1887. Republic- an. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, Shriner; treas. Englewood Lodge. Englewood Chapter, Engle- wood Commandery and Masonic Relief Assn.); mem. Royal League. Club: Ill. Athletic (life). Residence: 6414 Harvard Av.

VEHMEYER, Henry Frederick, pres. Chicago Dock Co .; born Hanover, Germany, Mar. 7, 1845; son Christian Frederick and Elizabeth (Meyerding) Vehmeyer; came to Chicago with parents when 6 years old; ed. Chicago pub. schools. At age of 14 employed in grocery store, and 2 years later took management of a small grocery, bought by his father, at Adams and Throop Sts .; continued in grocery business 13 years there and at Ann and Lake Sts .; sold business, 1877, and then in wholesale broom corn business. Became stockholder and dir., 1890, and since 1893 pres., Chicago Dock Co. Club: Colonial. Residence: 4552 Forrestville Av. Office: 128 N. LaSalle St.

VENNEMA, John, lawyer; born Holland, Mich., .Oct. 2, 1871; son Ame Borgman and Jo- hanna J. (DeSwarte) Vennema; ed. Holland High School, Hope Coll., and Kent Coll. of Law, LL.B., 1896; married Chicago, Oct. 22, 1902, Sybell S. Meyers. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1895; in 1904, partner with Graham H. Harris and Hen- ry Lewis Bird, under firm name of Harris, Ven- nema & Bird, now mem. of firm of Hyde, Ven- nema & Bird. Dir. Presto Publishing Co., Lum- ber World Publishing Co., Ft. Bayou Fruit Co., Henry Bosch Co .; treas. Benedetto Allegretti Co. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns. Republican. Mem. Kenilworth Union Church. Mason (Park Lodge A.F.&A.M., Oriental Con- sistory). Mem. Holland Soc. of Chicago. Clubs: Hamilton, Kenilworth. Residence: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

VENT, Thomas Goodman, lawyer; born Cin- cinnati, Dec. 8, 1875; son Charles F. and Emily (Goodman) Vent; ed. pub. schs. of Cincinnati and Chicago, and Chicago Manual Training School; Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1896-9, LL.B., 1899; later LL.B., North- western Univ. School of Law; unmarried. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, Oct. 1899; practiced with firm of Runnells & Burry, 1899-1903; since practiced alone. Went on professional mission to Hawaiian Islands, 1904, spending 5 months there; has also traveled extensivelv in the U. S. as well as in Europe, which has visited sev- eral times. During the Mckinley campaign of 1900, made speaking tour in Ia. and Ill., under auspices of Rep. Nat. Com .; has made frequent speeches in campaigns, both local and national, since; served as asst. state's atty. under John J. Healy, 1908-9. Mem. Kenwood Evangelical Ch. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn., Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Kenwood, Ken- wood Country, Hamilton. Recreations: tennis and general outdoor sports. Residence: 1122 E. 44th St. Office: 1515 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

VERBEEK, Herman, mfrs.' agent; see Vol. 1905.

VERNON, David, banker; 1837-1910; see Vol. 1905.

VIAL, Frederic Ketchum, engr .; born Lyons- ville, Ill., Apr. 22, 1864; son Robert and Mary (Ketchum) Vial; B.S.Agr. and B.S. in natural history, Univ. of Ill., 1885; married Apr. 29, 1902; 3 children: Harold C., Charles R. (died July 18, 1902) and Mary H. Began engring. experience as rodman A.,T.&S.F.Ry .; asst. engr. C.&A.R.R., 1888-91, Chicago & Western Ind. R. R., 1892-93; chief engr. Ajax Forge Co., Chi- cago, 1895-96; prin. asst. engr. C.&W.I.R.R., 1897-1902; chief engr. Griffin Wheel Co., Chi- cago, since 1902. Author: The Railroad Tran- sition Spiral, 1900. Mem. Western Soc. of En- gineers. Congregationalist. Residence: 312

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Madison Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 445 N. Sac- Post.) Recreations: travel and fishing. Resi- ramento Av. dence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 1101 W. Lake St.

VIAL, George McNaughten, pres. H. M.

VILAS, Charles Harrison, surgeon; born Hooker Co .; born Lyons Tp., Cook Co., Ill., Chelsea, Vt., July 22, 1846; son Hon. Levi B. Feb. 15, 1850; son Samuel and Margaret (Mc- and Esther Green (Smilie) Vilas; Ph.B., Univ. of Wis., 1865, A.M., 1868; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1873. Ex-pres. and emer- itus prof. diseases of eye and ear, Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago, with which has been con- nected since 1876. For past 12 yrs. almost con- stantly traveling and visiting the main hosps. and disease centers in Europe and the Far East. Del. to various foreign med. congresses in London, Paris, Moscow, etc. Ex-pres. Am. Homæ. Ophthal. and Otol. Soc. Author of sev- eral med. works and numerous monographs on ophthal. and other subjects. Address: 2811 Cot- tage Grove Av. Naughten) Vial; ed. pub. school in Lyons Tp .; married Grundy Co., Ill., Sept. 15, 1874, Emma F. Goodrich; children: Mary McNaughten, Myr- tle Grace, Charles Henry. Reared on farm; be- gan in employ of H. M. Hooker, Chicago, 1868; later returned to farm for few years, but re- entered employ of H. M. Hooker (now H. M. Hooker Co.), in Jan. 1880, continuing until 1895, when Mr. Hooker, and others, purchased the capital stock of the Chicago White Lead and Oil Co .; since Oct. 1895, sec. and gen. mgr. of latter; elected pres. of H. M. Hooker Co., plate and window glass and paints, Jan. 1907. Was pres. LaGrange Board of Edn. 5 years; was dir. LaGrange Public Library several yrs. Clubs: LaGrange Country, Chicago Congrega- tional, Union League. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Congregationalist .: Recreation: horseback riding. Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 823 Fulton St.

VIERBUCHEN, William Charles, mgr. the Palmer House; born Washington, D.C., July 31, 1863; son John P. and Willimina C. (Botke) Vierbuchen; ed. pub. schools and Spencerian Business Coll., Washington; married Ida Hes- selbach, of Washington, 1862; 2 daughters (twins) : Wilma and Anita. Entered employ of the late Potter Palmer in 1891; started as pri- vate bookkeeper and later was chief clerk; mgr. of the Palmer House since 1904, and pres. The Chicago Hotel Co., lessee, since 1903. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Chicago Hotel Assn. (pres. 1909), Ill. State Hotel Assn. (vice-pres.) Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreations: billiards and bowling. Residence: 5635 Drexel Boul. Office: Palmer House.

VIERLING, Frank Charles, real estate; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

VIERLING, Louis, mfr .; born Chicago; son Francis and Caroline Vierling; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Charlotte Bowen Mol- thop, of Chicago, Feb. 7, 1900; children: Caro- line Julia, Josephine Roberta and Robert Louis. Began in Union Iron Works of N. S. Bouton & Co., 15th and Dearborn Sts., 1872, and in 1882 became connected with the Vier- ling, McDowell & Co., as sec. and treas., later succeeding his brother Robert (deceased Dec. 20, 1906), as pres .; the company name now changed to Vierling Steel Works, mfrs. of structural and ornamental iron and steel; also sec. and treas. Paxton & Vierling Iron Works, Omaha, Neb. Republican. Mem. 7 years and captain of I.N.G. Mem. Second Presbyterian Church; mem. Art Institute. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood, South Shore Country. Resi- dence: 4849 Kenwood Av. Office and Works: 23d St. and Stewart Av.

VIERLING, Robert; died 1906; see Vol. 1905. VIGNERON, Eugene, dentist; born Mexico, Oswego Co., N.Y., Feb. 18, 1861; son John and Annette Vigneron; D.D.S., Baltimore Coll. of Dental Surgery, 1883; married Chicago, 1889, Agnes J. Morgan. For other details see Vol. 1905. Residence: 6523 Kimbark Av. Office: 108 N. State St.

VILAS, Albert H., mfr .; born Racine, Wis., June 11, 1848; son Moses and Harriet (Cary) Vilas; ed. Racine High School; served short term of enlistment in Union Army in Civil War: married Evanston, 111., Oct. 8, 1869, Fran- ces E. Gilbert (died Oct. 12, 1907); children: Albert M., Mrs. D. A. Miller, Mrs. D. A. John- ston; married 2d, Mrs. Anna Webster (Hakes) Corneau, of Oak Park, Ill., Jan. 12, 1910. Since 1878 a mfr. of mouldings and picture frames; now pres. of A. H. Vilas Co. Episcopalian. Mem. G.A.R. (past commander Phil. Sheridan

VILES, James, pres. The Buda Company, mfrs. of ry. supplies; born Boston, Mar. 10, 1855; son James and Frances (Jenness) Viles; ed. pub. schs. of Cambridge, Mass., and private school, Waltham, Mass .; married Anna Under- wood, of Chicago, 1880; 2 children: Lawrence M. and Helen. Began in packing business in Chicago, with firm of Underwood & Co., 1878; firm succeeded by Viles & Robbins, of which was senior partner; was pres. Omaha Packing Co., retiring, 1902; pres. The Buda Company since 1907. Trustee Lake Forest Univ. Repub- lican. Clubs: Chicago, University, Saddle and Cycle (Chicago), Racquet and Tennis, New York Whist (New York). Recreation: golf. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: Railway Exchange.

VILES, Lawrence Motley, vice-pres. and treas. The Buda Co .; born Chicago, Sept. 5, 1882; son James and Anna (Underwood) Viles; prep. edn. Harvard School, Chicago, 1890-5; St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H., 1895-1900; M.E., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y., 1904; married Glee C. Jamison, of Minneapolis, Sept. 6, 1905; 1 daughter: Glee Louise. Identified with The Buda Foundry & Mfg. Co. and its successor, The Buda Co., since 1904, of which has been treas. and vice-pres. in charge of mfg. since 1910. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Chi Psi. Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia. Recreations: golf and tennis. Residence: 1236 Dearborn Av. Office: 637 Railway Exchange.

VILLMOW, Berthold, Chicago mgr. O. L. Packard Machinery Co .; born Stolp, Germany, Aug. 21, 1869; son Herman and Augusta (Erdt) Villmow; ed. pub. schools in Germany; mar- ried Milwaukee, May 1893, Anna Kludt; 1 daughter: Eleanor. After leaving school in Germany served as an office assistant to a firm of lawyers until he was about 1612 years of age, when he came to the U.S. Went to Milwaukee and entered service of the O. L. Packard Machinery Co .; served in various ca- pacities until Jan. 1, 1902, when he was apptd. mgr. of the company's Chicago branch. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Lutheran. Residence: 4630 Hermitage Av. Office: 101 N. Canal St.

VINCENT, George Edgar, elected pres. Univ. of Minn. to assume office Apr. 1, 1911. For sketch see Who's Who in America. Address: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

VINCENT, John Heyl, bishop; born Tusca- loosa, Ala., Feb. 23, 1832; son John Himrod and Mary (Raser) Vincent: early life spent at Lewisburg and Milton, Pa .: began to preach at 18: studied Wesleyan Inst., Newark, N.J .: (hon. A.B., Mt. Union Coll., Ohio, 1875; S.T.D., Ohio Wesleyan, 1870, Harvard, 1896; LL.D., Wash- ington and Jefferson, 1885); married Elizabeth Dusenbury, of Portville, Cattarangus Co., N. Y., Nov. 10, 1858 (now deceased). Traveled as jr. preacher on Luzerne circuit (Baltimore Conf. M.E. Ch.). 1851, on Newark (N.I.) City Mission, 1852. N. Belleville, N.J., 1853-4. Ir- vington, 1855-6: transferred to Rock River Conf. and stationed at Joliet, IH., 1857-8, Mount

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Morris, 1859, Galena, 1860-1, Rockford, 1862-5 (this includes 1 yr. spent in a trip to Europe and Palestine), Trinity Ch., Chicago, 1865. Es- tablished Sunday School Quarterly, 1865, Sun- day School Teacher, 1866; corr. sec. S.S. Union and editor Sunday school publications, 1868- 84; one of founders, 1874, Chautauqua Assem- bly; founder, 1878, Chautauqua Lit. and Scien- tific Circle, and its chancellor ever since. Preacher to Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Wellesley and other colls .; made resident bishop in charge of European work of M.E. Ch., 1900; re- tired from active episcopate, May 1904. Author of a number of books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 5700 Washington Av.

VINCENT, Milton McGee, gen. traffic mgr. National Packing Co .; born Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 12, 1860; son Charles Henry and Gert- rude (McGee) Vincent; ed. pub. schools and Spaulding's Commercial Coll., Kansas City; married Mrs. Mary Eaton, (nee Gill), of Kan- sas City, Nov. 24, 1897. Began with A.,T.&S.F. Ry., at Kansas City, Sept. 1879-85; in ry. dept. Fowler Packing Co., Kansas City, in various capacities prior to becoming head of that dept., 1885-1903; identified with Nat. Packing Co. at Kansas City, May 1, 1903-Dec. 1904, when came to Chicago as asst. gen. mgr. Nat. Car Line Co., later becoming gen. mgr. same and gen. traffic mgr. Nat. Packing Co., Oct. 1908. Democrat. Mem. Disciples of Christ. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, South Shore Country, Traffic. Recrea- tion: golf. Residence: 1354 Madison Park. Of- fice: 45th St. and Centre Av., Union Stock Yards.

VINCENT, William Alexander, lawyer; born Wheeling, Va., Jan. 1, 1857; son John A. and Katharine Anne (Blanchard) Vincent; A.B., Ohio Wesleyan Univ., Delaware, O., 1877; LL. B., Columbia Law School, New York, 1879; married Springfield, Ill., Nov. 17, 1885; chil- dren: Charles Ridgely, Katharine Anne, Jane, John Alexander. In practice of law at Spring- field, Ill., June 1879-1883, when went to N.M. as counsel for the A.,T.&S.F.R.R., and for the Scottish Mortgage Co., of Scotland; was apptd. by Pres. Cleveland, chief justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico, serving until 1888, and in 1889 was apptd. chief justice of Montana, and afterward declined the position as chief justice of Utah; came to Chicago and resumed practice of law, in partnership with Judge Goodrich, Judge Collins and Clarence S. Dar- row, later changing to present firm of Good- rich, Vincent & Bradley. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Was capt. and adjt. of 5th regt., I.N.G., while living at Springfield, Ill., and later was judge advocate of N.M., with rank of col. Clubs: Chicago, University, Chi- cago Golf, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Twen- tieth Century, Marquette, Mid-Day. Residence: 1303 Astor St. Office: The Rookery.

VIRDEN, Frederick B., prin. Chicago Busi- ness Coll .; born in Jersey Co., Ill., Jan. 20, 1864; son Francis Wilson and Margaret (Cox) Virden; grad. Valparaiso (Ind.) Normal School, 1887; married Chicago, Sept. 10, 1894, L. Mae Nelson; children: Frederick W., Harold N. Taught in pub. schools in Southern Ill. 5 years prior to settling in Chicago, 1867; since 1889 prin. of the Chicago Business Coll., and pres. and treas. of the corpn .; also pres. Dixon Coll. and Normal School; pres. Chicago Business. Coll., Hammond, Ind. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. I.O.O.F. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Ham- mond Athletic. Residence: 242 W. 59th Pl. Of- fice: 132 N. Wabash Av.

VIRKUS, Frederick Albert, editor, publisher; born in Germany, May 7, 1879; son Albert and Albertina (Micklie) Virkus; parents came to U. S. and settled in Chicago, May 1881; ed. pub. grammar schools and special course Chicago Manual Training School; married Nellie Moore, of Chicago, Apr. 9, 1902; 3 children: George Frederick, Lorene Elizabeth and Robert Moore. Entered employ of A. N. Marquis & Co., pub-

lishers, as office boy, Mar. 27, 1892, with which has since been identified in various capacities, becoming a mem. of the firm. Also asst. editor of Who's Who in America, published by the firm, since its inception, 1899. Contributor to newspapers and to the periodical press. Inde- pendent Republican. Mem. Am. Acad. of Polit- ical and Social Science, Am. Soc. for Psychical Research, Section B Am. Inst. for Scientific Research. Clubs: Press of Chicago, Suburban of LaGrange (dir.), LaGrange Motor (one of organizers and first sec., 1910-11), Chicago Mo- tor. Recreations: motoring, gardening and bowling. Residence: 231 7th Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 440 S. Dearborn St.

*VIRMOND, Arthur Jacob, transportation official; see Vol. 1905.

VISSCHER, William Lightfoot, author; see Who's Who in America.

*VOCKE, William, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.

VOGEL, Charles Frederick, lawyer; born in Pr. Friedland, Westpreussen, Germany, Feb. 19, 1870; son August and Wilhelmina (Hueske) Vogel; grad. pub. schools, Germany, 1884; came to America, 1884; student Chicago Athenæum, 1886, Sandwich (Ill.) High School, 1888; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1890; married Minnie H. Fuerst, of Chicago, July 5, 1893; 1 daughter: Helen Lillie. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1891; mem. firm of Cunning- ham, Vogel & Cunningham, 1898-1904; since practiced alone; atty. for corpns., having cases in many states. Vice-pres. Truitt's Dining Ser- vice Co .; sec. Columbia Architectural Iron Works; dir. Meeker Sugar Refining Co. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Supreme Court Independent Order of Forest- ers, Union Fraternal League. Club: Hamilton. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Residence: 5924 Midway Park. Office: 1515 First Nat. Bank Building.

VOGELSANG, John Zachariah, restaurateur; born Ripley Co., Ind., July 17, 1860; son John and Cecilia (Renner) Vogelsang; ed. pub. schs. of Ind .; married Newport, Ky., Mar. 28, 1883, Clara Gavitt; children: Mabel Clara, John Alois. Reared on farm until 16 years old, then went to Cincinnati and became asst. stew- ard and storekeeper at the Burnett House, and later with the Gibson House; in 1883 came to Chicago and established Vogelsang's Restau- rant and Buffet. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (32°). Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Press, Ro- tary, Marquette, Indiana Society of Chicago. Residence: 860 Buena Av. Office: 177-179 W. Madison St.

VOIGT, John Frederick, lawyer; born Mat- toon, Ill., Sept. 7, 1869; son John Frederick and Anna Catherine (Hess) Voigt; grad. Mattoon High School; attended Ill. Coll., 1891; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1896; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1896; unmarried. Admitted to bar, June 10, 1896; city atty., Mattoon, Ill., 1897-9; state's atty., Coles Co., Ill., 1900-4; mem. law firm Voigt & Bennett, Mattoon, Ill., 1904-9. Voigt & Brookings, 1909-10; asst. U.S. atty. at Chicago since 1909. Sec. and treas. Ill. State Bar Assn. (2d vice-pres., 1903); mem. Chicago Bar Assn .; 2d vice-pres. Ill. State's Attorney's Assn., 1903; del. Universal Congress Lawyers and Jurists, St. Louis, 1904; pres. Chi Psi Alumni Assn. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Hamilton, Ill. Athletic, Chicago Literary. Residence: 4436 Drexel Boul. Office: 856 Federal Bldg.

VOKOUN, John W., insurance; born in sub- urb of Prague, Bohemia, Feb. 27, 1870; came to U.S., 1876; ed. in pub. and high schools of Chi- cago; married Chicago, Aug. 22, 1907, Annie Sanders Kelley. Began in employ of fire in- surance agency of D. S. Munger & Co., 1885, and in 1894 became a mem. of the succeeding firm of Munger, Elbert & Co .; upon the disso- lution of that firm, in 1903, became a mem. of the present firm of Munger, Vokoun, Wetmore & Witherbee. Mem. Underwriters' Assn., Chi-

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cago Assn. of Commerce. Mason (K.T., Shrin- er). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Illinois, River- side Golf. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.

VOLINI, Camillo, physician and surgeon; born Potenza, Italy, Oct. 16, 1862; son of Fed- erico and Cristina (Passarelli) Volini; student Royal College, Potenza, Italy; M.D., Univ. of Naples, Italy, 1885; married Virginia Botto, of Chicago, Sept. 20, 1891; children: Frederick, Dominick, Cecilia and Camillo, Jr. Surgeon in Royal Italian Navy, 1885-7, and served during war against Abyssinia with rank of It., 1886-7; served through cholera epidemic at Venice, 1886, for which was awarded medal for civic valor; came to America, Feb. 1, 1888; adjunct prof. clinical medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1903-6; surgeon to Columbus Hospital since 1908; mem. consulting staff Cook County Hosp. Organizer and first pres. White Hand Soc. of Chicago. Chevalier of the Crown of Italy. Mem. A. M. A., Chicago Medical So- ciety. K. P. Recreations: travel, hunting, fishing. Residence: 3521 W. Van Buren St. Office: 921 S. Halsted St.

VOLLINTINE, Albert Hale, lawyer; born Taylorville, Ill., Aug. 14, 1863; son George W. and Martha M. (Clark) Vollintine; A.B., Lin- coln Univ., Ill., 1887; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1890; married Minnie E., daughter of William B. Goodenough, of Chicago, Oct. 24, 1893; 1 daughter: Martha Elizabeth. Has prac- ticed at Chicago since 1891. Republican. Meth- odist. Mason. Clubs: Marquette, Hamilton. Recreations: outdoor exercise. Residence: 1337 Granville Av. Office: Ashland Blk.

VOLTZ, Daniel William, carriage and wagon builder; born Chicago, Aug. 8, 1865; son Daniel and Fredericka (Schmidt) Voltz; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, Dec. 20, 1897, Julia Stose; children: Helen, Louise, Ruth. Upon leaving school became connected with the carriage and wagon business of George Voltz, and on the death of Mr. Voltz, with brother, Edward C., acquired the business, adopting firm name of Voltz Bros. Mason. Res- idence: 223 E. 30th St. Office: 840 S. Halsted Street.

VOLTZ, Edward Christian, carriage and wag- on mfr .; born Chicago, Sept. 19, 1873; son Dan- iel and Fredericka (Schmidt) Voltz; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Katherine Schlecht, Chicago, June 26, 1907. After leaving school became connected with the carriage and wag- on business of his uncle, George Voltz, and aft- er death of latter associated with his brother, Daniel W. Voltz. in the present firm of Voltz Bros. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Recreations: ino- toring, fishing. Residence: 5848 Midway Park. Office: 840 S. Halsted St.

VON FRANTZIUS, Frederick William (Fritz), banker and broker; born Sawdin, W. Prussia, May 17, 1865; son Arthur and Ida (Ehlert) von Frantzius; ed. Royal gymnasium at Marienwerder and Graudenz. W. Prussia, 1872-85; married Chicago, Sept. 28, 1893, Mar- garete Sieber; children: Hans Peter, Anne- marie. Was clerk, 3 years, of export and com- mission firm of Ostberg & Loeser, Berlin, Ger- many; came to U.S., 1888: first employed as bookkeeper with Lipps & Sutton Silk Mills, S. Bethlehem, Pa., 1888-9; with Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co., LaSalle, Ill., 1889-92; book- keeper with Siemens & Halske Electric Co., Chicago, 1892-3; bookkeeper with J. F. Wollen- sack, hardware specialties, 1893-6; in real es- tate business with S. E. Gross and Sam Brown, Jr., 1896-9; banker and broker since Apr. 1899, first in firm of Von Frantzius & Krusemarck. but since 1901 (with Ben Marcuse) in firm of Von Frantzius & Co. Mem. New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Lutheran. Life mem. German-Am. Hist. Soc. of Ill .; mem. Art Inst. of Chicago, Pub. School Art Soc., Chicago

Hist. Soc., Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Assn. of German Authors in America. One of the founders of the society, "Friends of American Art." Dir. German Aid Soc., Althenheim, and Chicago Singverein. Clubs: Ill. Athletic (life). Press (life), Palette and Chisel (life), German- istic Soc. (life), Germania Maennerchor. Mem. Deutsche Press Verein, Austro-Hungarian Be- nevolent Assn. Recreation: art (collector of modern paintings and vases) and literature. Residence: 828 George St. Office: 124 S. La Salle St.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 205

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