The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 212

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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WEST, Roy Owen, lawyer; born George- town, Vermilion Co., Ill., Oct. 27, 1868; son Pleasant and Helen Anna West; A.B., DePauw Univ., 1890, A.M., 1893, also LL.B .; studied law in Chicago: married Louise Augustus, of Paris, Ill., June 11, 1898 (died Nov. 4, 1901); married 2d, Louise McWilliams, June 8, 1904. Admitted to bar, 1890: asst. county atty., 1894; city atty., Chicago, 1895-7; head of firm of West & Eckhart. Mem. since 1899 (4 years pres.), Board of Review of Cook Co. Elected chmn. Republican State Central Com., 1904, 1906, 1908, 1910. Methodist. Mem. Delta Tau Delta, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason. Clubs: Chica- go, Union League, Law, Hamilton. Residence: 5633 Woodlawn Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Building.

WESTCOTT, see also Wescott.

WESTCOTT. Charles, lumber merchant; born Kendall Co., Ill., Sept. 24, 1865; son Prof. O. S. and Laura W. (Johnson) Westcott; ed. pub. grammar and high schools; married Jen- nie A. Wells, of LaCrosse, Wis., May 22, 1890; 3 sons: Ralph W., Philip S. and Harold J. (de- ceased.) Came to Chicago in 1867; began with the Internat. Harvester Co. in 1882, remain- ing, in various positions, for more than 24 years; assisted in organizing the Hayden & Westcott Lumber Co., Jan. 1907, of which has since been vice-pres., sec. and dir. Pres. Vil- lage of Maywood, Ill., 3 terms, 1898-1901. Re- publican. Clubs: Ill. Athletic (dir.), Chicago Whist. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Resi- dence: 152 N. Scoville Av., Oak Park, Ill. Of- fice: 511 Railway Exchange.

*WESTCOTT, Oliver Johnson, civil engr .; see Vol. 1905.

WESTFALL, Albert Henry, ry. mgr .; born Milwaukee, Wis., June 14, 1862; son Frederick H. and Elise (Fahsele) Westfall; ed. pub. schs., and German and English Acad., Milwaukee; married Elise Neumann, of Berlin, Germany, 1896. Began as operator, C.,M.&St.P.Ry., 1880- 3, chief dispatcher, 1883-7; chief train dis- patcher, asst. supt. and gen. supt. E.,J.&E., and Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern rys., 1887-1906; supt., Southern Ry. at Atlanta, Ga., 1906-7, gen. supt. at Greensboro, N.C., 1907-10, South- ern Ry .; gen. supt. C.&A. and Toledo, St. Louis & Western rys., Mar .- Nov. 1, 1910; gen. mgr. C.,I.&L.Ry. since Nov. 1, 1910. Club: Chicago Automobile. Recreation: golf. Residence: 1627 E. 51st Boul. Office: 209 S. State St.

WESTON, Charles Valentine. civil engr .; born Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 14, 1857; son John and Catherine (Clark) Weston; ed. pub. schs., Kalamazoo, Mich .; married 1889, Catherine Dyer, Whitewater, Wis .; 1 daughter: Flor- ence. Entered employ of Texas Trunk Ry. Co. as transitman in surveying corps; asst. engr., M., K.&T.R.R. in Texas, 1880-1, K.C., S.&M., 1881-2; asst. engr., C.&N.W.Ry., 1882-4, K.C.,C. &S., 1884-6; division engr. in charge construc- tion G.,C.&S.F.R.R., 1886-8; located in Chicago, 1888; in charge construction of intake crib and water-supply tunnel under Lake Michigan for city of Lake View, and after annexation of that municipality to Chicago, 1889, completed work for the greater city. In charge construc- tion of tunnel for West Chicago St. Ry., 1890- 4; chief engr. Northwestern Elevated R.R. Co., Lake St. Elevated Ry. Co., Union Elevated, etc .; 1901, to Mar. 1903, with brother, George, in firm of Weston Bros., consulting and construct- ing engrs .; chief engr. South Side Elevated R. R. Co., Mar. 1903-7; mem. Board of Supervis- ing Engineers, 1907-8; pres. and gen. mgr. South Side Elevated R.R. Co. since 1908. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs., etc. Clubs: Engineers' (Chicago), Engineers'

(New York). Recreations: music, literature. Residence: 935 E. 49th St. Office: 17 E. Con- gress St.

WESTON, Edward Burbank, physician; see Vol. 1905.

WESTON, George, engr .; born Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 30, 1861; son John and Catherine (Clark) Weston; ed. schools of Kalamazoo. Joined engring. corps of M.,K.&T.R.R.Co., 1880, as rodman in construction work south from Ft. Worth, Tex .; in mercantile business, 1882- 3; with engring. corps of G.,C.&S.F.R.R.Co., rodman to asst. engr., 1885-7; entered employ of Charles T. Yerkes, 1887, in full charge of construction of Clybourn Av., Milwaukee Av., Blue Island Av. and Halsted St. cable lines of N. and W. Chicago St. railroads; rebuilt about 75 miles of horse car lines into electric lines . on W. Side; resigned, July 1896, and became mgr. of construction dept. Naugle, Holcomb & Co., having charge of construction of the lines of Suburban R.R.Co. of Chicago, the changing from steam to electric road of Chi- cago Terminal Transfer Co., and construction of Tennessee Central Ry .; mem. firm of Wes- ton Bros. (with Charles V. Weston), consult- ing and constructing engrs., 1901-3; asst. chief engr. and mem. board of supervising engrs. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engrs., Western .Soc. Engrs. Clubs: Engineers' (New York), En- gineers, Exmoor Country (Chicago). Office: 105 S. LaSalle St.

WESTON, Lorin Wentworth, grain commn .; born Ellenville, Ulster Co., N.Y., Oct. 1, 1845; son Horace and Elizabeth (Briggs) Weston; ed. pub. schools of N.Y. State; married Dav- enport, Ia., Jan. 10, 1876, Mary Barnett; chil- dren: Fred W., Lucy C. Came to Chicago, 1872, and established grain commn. business which still conducts (L. W. Weston & Co.). Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Methodist. Residence: 5500 Cornell Av. Of- fice: Postal Telegraph Bldg.

WESTON, William S., civil engr .; born Champaign, Ill., June 22, 1860; son Nathan and Jane (Cloyde) Weston; B.L., Univ. of Ill., 1881, B.S., 1883; married Elizabeth Jane Towlson, of Detroit, Mich., Aug. 19, 1885; children: Frederick William, Mabel Towlson. Civil engr. with Rock Island System at Topeka, Kan., 1886-92; came to Chicago in 1892; with the Buda Company (Paige Iron Works), 1898- 1910. Mem. Tau Beta Pi. Club: University. Residence: 6617 Greenwood Av.

*WESTOVER, Joseph Henry, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.

WETHERBEE, Frank Irving, artist; born Hyde Park, Mass., Mar. 3, 1869; son Henry Russell and Margaret (Welton) Wetherbee; ed. pub. schs., Boston; studied marine painting under Marshall Johnson, landscape under C. E. L. Green, water color under Melbourn Hard- wick (all of Boston), and at Boston Art Club; unmarried. Worked at general lithography for several yrs. Club: Press. Author and illus- trator of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 3976 Vincennes Avenue.

WETMORE, Ethelbert R., fire ins .; born Peninsula, O., 1863; son F. C. and Emily A. (Wetmore) Wetmore; ed. pub. schools; mar- ried Chicago, Nov. 19, 1890, Hertha Roesch; 2 children: Marjorie and Doris. Began with Western dept. Germania Fire Ins. Co., 1883; later special agt. Orient Ins. Co. in Kan., Mo., Okla., and Ind. Ty., and in 1894 became Cook Co. special agent for New York Underwriters' Agency; in 1903 joined in organization of pres- ent firm of Munger, Vokoun, Wetmore & With- erbee. Mason. Clubs: Germania Maennerchor, Edgewater Golf. Residence: 4625 Kenmore Av .. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.

WETMORE, Frank O., banker; born Kala- mazoo, Mich., Nov. 12, 1867; son Charles I. and Jennie Orton Wetmore; attended schools of

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Adrian, Mich., until 1883; worked in his fa- ther's hardware store, 1883-6; married Chicago, Apr. 22, 1890, Marie Louise Barlow; children: Orville C., Horace O. Came to Chicago, 1886, and has since been connected with the First Nat. Bank; auditor same, 1897-1904, cashier, 1904-8, vice-pres. since 1908; also dir. First Nat. Bank, First Trust & Savings Bank, Booth Fisheries, Alliance Coal Co. Dir. United Char- ities (chmn. finance com.). Mem. Art Insti- tute. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Bank- ers', Chicago Golf, Westward Ho Golf. Recrea- tions: golf and motoring. Residence: 453 N. Kenilworth Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: First National Bank.

WETMORE, Henry Dorland, grain commn .; see Vol. 1905.

WETTEN, Albert H., real estate; mem. Rounds & Wetten since 1899. Residence: 4870 Ellis Av. Office: 109 S. LaSalle St.

WETTEN, Emil C., lawyer; born Chicago; ed. Lake Forest Univ .; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1895; married Louise Walton, Chicago, Jan. 19, 1910. Admitted to bar, 1895; mem. law firm of Eddy, Haley & Wetten. Formerly 1st asst. corpn. counsel of Chicago. Republican. Mason (32° and Shriner). Mem. Delta Chi. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton (ex-pres.). Residence: 201 E. Chestnut St. Office: The Temple.

WHALEN, Charles Joseph, physician; born on farm near Madison, Wis., Dec. 11, 1868; son James and Mary (Barry) Whalen; A.M., Wa- tertown (Wis.) Univ., 1887; M.D .. Rush Med. Coll., 1891; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ, 1896; married Chicago, July 11, 1899, Carrie Teresa de Vry; children: Romana Marion, Virginia Louise, Charles J., Jr., Donald J. and Dorothy D. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., Am. Acad. of Medicine and Am. Public Health Assn., A.M.A., Chicago Laryngological and Climatological Soc., Physicians' Club of Chicago. Appointed Health Commr. of Chicago, June 1905. Residence: 1206 Granville Av. Of- fice: Venetian Bldg.

WHAMOND, Alexander A., physician and surgeon; born Dundee, Scotland, Mar. 1, 1871; son David and Jane (Macdougall) Whamond; prep. edn. pub. grammar and high schools, Dundee, Scotland; came to America, Nov. 1899; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1896; married Jemima. Murray Soutar, of Aberqueldy, Perth- shire, Scotland, July 26. 1896; 4 children: Alex- ander Russell, Jean Macdougall, Esther Vic- toria and Donald Sinclair. In active practice of medicine and surgery at Chicago since 1896; dir. Grace Hosp., 1904-6; founder, pres., treas. and surgeon-in-chief Robert Burns Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc. Mason. Residence: 4359 Washington Boul. Office: 3955 W. 12th St.

WHARTON, Charles S., lawyer; born Aledo, Ill., Apr. 22, 1875; son Henry and Aurilla (Whitelaw) Wharton; grad. Graham (public) School, Chicago, 1894; LL.B. Univ. of Mich., 1896. Admitted to the Ill. bar, 1896; active in politics in the Town of Lake; appointed atty. of the Town of Lake, 1899; asst. city atty. of Chicago, 1903-4; mem. of 59th Congress (1905- 7), from the 4th Ill. District. Republican. Methodist. Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence: 633 W. 43d Pl. Office: Tribune Bldg.

WHEATON, Clarence Loyd, physician; born Fort Pembina, N.D., May 27, 1873; son Gen. Loyd (U.S.A.) and Charlotte Frances (Flower) Wheaton; M. D .. Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., New York, 1896; married Caroline Wilt, of Chicago, 1899 (died Mar. 1904). Came to Chicago, 1897. and was surgical asst. to late Dr. Fernand Henrotin until 1899; attending physician, dept. of tuberculosis, Rush Med. Coll. and Iroquois Memorial Hosp .; mem. staff Municipal Tuber- culosis Sanatorium; apptd. 1st lt. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb. 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Chi- cago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc. Episcopalian. Elk. Mem. Military Order

Loyal Legion. Club: City. Has contributed nu- merous monographs on tuberculosis to scien- tific mags. Residence: 2738 Pine Grove Av. Office: 627 Diversey Boul.

WHEATON, Loyd, major-gen. U.S.A .; born Pennfield, Mich., July 15, 1838; son William G. and Amanda M. (Parker) Wheaton; married Mrs. Charlotte Flower Derby. of New York. Dec. 17, 1867 (died Oct. 20, 1905). descendant of Flower family and of Gov. William Brad- ford, Plymouth. For military record see Who's Who in America. Address: 2738 Pine Grove Av.

WHEDON, James P., insurance; born Port Washington, Wis., Oct. 9, 1851; son Milo M. and Charlotte Augusta (Porter) Whedon; ed. pub. schools; married New York, Oct. 18, 1877, Clara Louise White; children: Clara L., Frances E. Came to Chicago, 1867, and was connected with the McCormick Harvesting Co. from boy- hood, and from 1889-1907 was mgr. of the real estate interests of the Leander J. McCormick estate; now vice-pres. and treas. The American Bankers' Ins. Co. Republican; has always been interested in political matters, taking an active part in political campaigns. Was commr. of the Northern Ill. Penitentiary, 1900-3. Christian Scientist. Club: Marquette (pres .. 1900). Resi- dence: Virginia Hotel. Office: Tacoma Bldg.

WHEELER, Albert Gallatin, capitalist; born New York City, Apr. 27, 1854; son Bethuel Church and Julia Catherine (Lawrence) Wheeler; ed. New York City pub. schools and grad. New York Coll .; married Allentown, Pa., Feb. 12, 1873, Cassie Gould Taylor; children: Albert Gallatin, Jr., Cassie G. (Mrs. Edwin W. Gearhart, of Scranton, Pa.) Started in produce transportation business on North River, New York for 10 years; then became interested in construction of new telegraph lines, building new railroads and development of new enter- prises, including the underground electric trac- tion systems in Washington and New York. the introduction of automatic switchboards for telephone service, and building the tunnels under the streets of Chicago to be used as a transfer system for freight and as a terminal for steam railroads. Largely interested in many corporations, including Chicago Subway, 111. Tunnel Co., Automatic Electric Co., Ill. Telephone Construction Co., etc. Republican. Residence: Sheridan Rd. and Devon Av. Of- fice: The Rookery.

WHEELER, Arthur Dana, lawyer: born Kenosha, Wis., 1861: son Jerome B. and Kate (Deming) Wheeler: B.A., Lake Forest Univ .. 1881; came to Chicago, 1882: LL.B., Union Coll. of Law (Northwestern Univ.), 1884: M. A., 111. Coll., 1903; married Dec. 23, 1856, Anna Holt, of Lake Forest, Ill .; 2 children: Gordon B. and Lillian C. Mem. firm of Williams & Thompson, 1886-8, of Williams, Holt & Wheel- er, 1888-99; now mom. of Holt, Wheeler & Sid- ley (the successive firms have represented tele- graph, telephone, electric and other mfg .. rail- road and insurance companies, in addition to their general practice) : formerly 2d vice-pres. and pres. 1903-8, Chicago Telephone Co., now chmn. board of dirs .: dir. Western Electric Co. Republican. Interested in work of church and of Y.M.C.A. Clubs: Union League, Chica- go, University, Commercial, Chicago Literary. Marquette, Press, Onwentsia. Residence: Bellevue Pl. Office: 5 N. LaSalle St.

WHEELER, Charles Gilbert, chemist, min- ing geologist; born London. Can .. July 23. 1836; son William and Caroline M. Wheeler (New England parentago); grad. Harvard, R S., 1858; married 1863, Germany, Sarah Jenk- ins, of Boston (the first marriage in a Meth- odist Church in Germany). Asst. State grol ogist of Mo., 1859-61: studied German univs ! U.S. consul to Nuremberg, 1862-7. traveled Eu- rope and N. Africa, 1567-8: prof chemistry, Univ. of Chicago and Chicago Med Coll. 1865: frequent visits to Mexico and Central and

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South Americas, examining mines for Am. cap- italists, 1868-1900; invented "Babcock" chem- ical fire extinguisher, 1869; scientific expert for Bell Telephone Co., and other companies in patent and other litigation; reads 11 and speaks 7 modern languages. State commis- sioner from Ill. to Vienna Exposition, 1873; pres. Chicago Coll. of Pharmacy, 1882; geol- ogist and interpreter in Commns. to examine route of Nicaragua Canal, 1899. Consul at Chi- cago for Republic of Panama. Mem. A.A.A.S., Am. Pharm. Assn., and many Am. and foreign scientific socs. The only survivor of the orig- inal faculty of old Univ. of Chicago, having taught its first class. Author: Natural His- tory Charts; Catalogue Polyglottus; Deter- minative Mineralogy; Chemistry of Building Materials; Medical Chemistry. Residence: 5227 Ellis Av. Office: 1401 Masonic Bldg.

WHEELER, Charles Martin, real estate; born N. Ferrisburg, Vt., Sept. 24, 1854; son Absolom and Maria (Martin) Wheeler; ed. district school in Vt., and at Immanuel Hall, Chicago. Resident of Chicago from 1866; clerked in wholesale grocery house 3 years, then in gen- eral offices of C.&N.W.Ry. 5 years; since spring of 1902 in real estate business, with Albert Haentze (Haentze & Wheeler). Republican. Residence: 1402 Washington Boul. Office: 3198 Milwaukee Av.

WHEELER, Charles Pinckney, vice-pres. Pickands, Brown & Co., pig iron, iron ore and coke; born Mt. Carroll, Ill., May 5, 1856; son David H. and Sophia E. (Seymour) Wheeler; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1876, A.M., 1879; stu- dent Columbia Law School, New York, 1878-9; married Chicago, Nov. 10, 1881, Martha S. Sey- mour; children: Seymour, Catharine, Elliot, Leslie. Associated with Meeker, Hedstrom & Co. (coal), and sec. and mgr. Eureka Coal Co., 1879-85; engaged in metal business, 1885-8; be- came a partner in firm of Pickands, Brown & Co., 1888, of which is now vice-pres. and treas. Trustee Northwestern Univ. since 1900. Pres. Northwestern Alumni Assn., 1892-3. Clubs: Chicago, University, Glen View, Onwentsia. Recreations: golf, motoring. Residence: 221 Dempster St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 72 W. Ad- ams St.

WHEELER, Edwin Stewart, varnish mfr .; born Oregon, Ogle Co., Ill., Apr. 5, 1858; son Edwin R. and Harriet P. (Stewart) Wheeler; ed. pub. schools and Northwestern Univ .; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago; married Nora Springs, Ia., Sept. 29, 1879, Chloe Irene Gay- lord; 3 sons: Edwin Gaylord, Wilberforce Rich- ard, Henry Duncan. After leaving coll., prac- ticed law at Mason City and Nora Springs, Ia., and conducted private banking business (Shep- ardson & Wheeler); came to Chicago, 1888, and was connected with the Newark Fire Ins. Co., of Newark, N.J., as special agt. and adjuster, having charge of the entire business in 8 states; continued with that co. until July 1, 1904, when, with W. H. Noakes and R. W. Clough, purchased the business of the Watts De Golyer Co., reorganizing it as the Noake- Wheeler-Clough Co., and later becoming Wheel- er-Clough Co. (mfrs. of varnishes and japans under the "Rock" brands), of which is pres. Republican. Veteran of the 1st Regt., I.N.G .; was adjutant in 7th Regt., Ia. N.G., resigning on coming to Chicago. Elk (Minneapolis Lodge No. 4). Mason (Oak Park Lodge 540 A.F.&A.M., Oriental Consistory, Siloam Commandery 54, and Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine). Clubs: Ill. Athletic (life mem.), Pistakee Country, and Min-Dako-Wis Tribe. Recreation: fishing. Res- idence: 200 S. Grove Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 246 E. Illinois St.

WHEELER, Harris Ansel; born Orrington, Me., July 30, 1850; son John D. and Sarah J. Wheeler; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, June 2, 1884, Anna M. Ayer. Began as clerk for a wholesale dry goods firm at Bangor, Me., 1865-9; clerk for a Detroit, Mich., dry goods

house, 1869-71; in service of First Nat. Bank, Bangor, Me., 1871; in 1872 was appointed 2d lieut. in regular army, but resigned, 1874; pri- vate sec. to N. K. Fairbank from 1880 until latter's death, 1903; financial management of the Mich. Military Acad., Orchard Lake, Mich., 1878-80; pres. Orchard Lake Military Acad., Orchard Lake, Mich., for a time following July 1902. Inventor of the Wheeler Coach and Car Seats. Now Grand Recorder Grand Command- ery K.T. of Ill. Aide-de-camp on staffs of Govs. Cullom and Hamilton, 1881-4, later col. 2d Regt., I.N.G., until 1890; brig .- gen., command- ing, 1st Brigade, I.N.G., 1893-8 (resigned). Clubs: Union League, Chicago. Residence: 1741 W. Monroe St. Office: 5 N. LaSalle St.

WHEELER, Harry A., vice-pres. Union Trust Co .; born Brooklyn, N.Y., May 26, 1865; son An- drew Martin and Theresa (VonLoon) Wheeler; ed. pub. schools of Brooklyn; married Emma Lindsay, of Brooklyn, Sept. 7, 1887; 2 children: Lindsay, Mildred. Left New York, 1886, and went to Minn .; entered gen. ins. business; set- tled in Chicago, 1894, as dist. mgr. of the Cred- it Clearing House, of which was vice-pres., 1899-1901, and pres., 1901-10; vice-pres. and dir. Union Trust Co. since 1910. Dir. Credit Clearing House. Gen. sec. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, 1906-7, chmn. Ways and Means Com., 1908, vice-pres., 1909, chmn. Exec. Com., 1910, pres. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, 1911. Chmn. Chicago Pub. Library Commn., 1909; mem. exec. com. Chicago Plan Commn., 1910. Clubs: Union League, Industrial (pres.), Mid- lothian Country, Kenwood Country; also Law- yers' (New York). Residence: 4613 Ellis Av. Office: Tribune Bldg.

WHEELER, Newton Calvin, lawyer; born Bristol, Kendall Co., Ill., Aug. 21, 1849; son Dr. Calvin and Sarah J. (Hoyt) Wheeler; ed. Bristol pub. schools, Clark's Sem., Aurora, Ill., Beloit Coll. and old Univ. of Chicago. Was tu- tor at Washington Univ., St. Louis, for a time; then for short time principal Winnetka Acad .; returned to Univ. of Chicago, A.B., 1873, later A.M .; mem. Psi Upsilon fraternity. Student Union Coll. of Law, 1873-4; completed law stud- ies in office of Lyman & Jackson; married Nov. 12, 1881, Lizzie M., daughter of late Richard Stiles, of Chicago; children: Arthur Newton, Harold Calvin, Edna Winifred. Admitted to Ill. bar, at Ottawa, Sept. 1875, but because of fa- ther's death spent some time in settling the es- tate; later was asst. to Huntington W. Jackson, receiver of the Third Nat. Bank of Chicago. Began active practice of law in Chicago, 1878, as senior mem. firm of Wheeler & Twiss, and later, Wheeler, Bellamy & Holden; associated with Col. Daniel W. Munn, in firm of Munn & Wheeler, 1881-1905; now practicing alone. Re- publican. Ex-pres. board of trustees Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church. Was 6 years a mem. University Congregation (one of the gov- erning bodies of the Univ. of Chicago). Mem. Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Clubs: Woodlawn Park (twice pres.), Jackson Park Golf. Residence: 6611 Woodlawn Av. Office: 25 N. Dearborn St.

WHEELOCK, Harry Bergen, architect; born Galesburg, Ill., July 12, 1861; son George I. and Sylvia M. (Field) Bergen; after parents death, 1869, was adopted by O. L. Wheeock, of Chicago; ed. grammar and high schools in Chi- cago, following with C.E. course in Univ. of Mich .; married Monroe, Mich., June 15, 1886, Irene Frances Grosvenor; children: Harry Ber- gen (died in infancy), Sara Grosvenor, Loyal Bergen, Elliot Winthrop (died in infancy). En- gaged in general practice as architect since 1886. Designed the following structures: West- ern Methodist Book Concern office bldg .; the Moody Bible Inst. bldgs .; the Printers bldg., also many churches and hosps. Republican. Mem. State Board of Examiners of Architects. Mem. Am. Inst. of Architects, Chicago Archi- tects' Business Assn. (pres. 1898). Active mem. in the Presbyterian Church. Mem. Chicago

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Assn. of Commerce. Club: Evanston. Resi- dence: 1040 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 64 W. Randolph St.

WHEELOCK, William W., lawyer; born Felts Mills, Jefferson Co., N.Y., Sept. 24, 1864; son Washington and Eunice L. Wheelock; ed. Can- ton (N.Y.) high school and St. Lawrence Univ., and at Northwestern Univ .; studied law after leaving coll .; married Chicago, June 12, 1901, Margaret F. Bullock; 3 children: Florence, Re- becca, Ralph. Admitted to bar, 1888; now sen- ior mem. firm of Wheelock, Shattuck & Newey. Republican; mem. Ill. Legislature, 1893-5; was asst. atty. for the Sanitary District of Chicago soon after its organization, and from 1894 was atty. to the Chicago Board of Election Commis- sioners for 12 years. While in New York was a mem. of the 39th Separate Co., N.G.S.N.Y., and later of the 22d Regt., of New York City. Mem. Sons of New York. Mem. Chicago, Ill. State and Am. Bar assns. Mason. Clubs: Un- ion League, University, Law. Residence: 2834 Washington Boul. Office: Marquette Bldg.

WHIFFEN, Wilson Thomas, mgr. The Penin- sular Stove Co .; born Metamora, Ill., Apr. 3, 1864; son William Benjamin and Harriet Work (Smith) Whiffen; ed. pub. schools, Metamora and Lacon, Ill .; married Sophia E. Smith, of Galesburg, Ill., Apr. 18, 1889; 2 daughters: Ma- rion F., Marjoria S. Became identified with The Peninsular Stove Co., Jan. 1, 1900, with which has since remained, becoming asso. mgr. of the Chicago office, Dec. 10, 1901, and mgr., Nov. 1902; also pres. Union House Furnishing Co., Kewanee, Ill. Democrat. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Calumet Country. Rec- reations: golf, tennis. Residence: 5435 Cornell Av. Office: 434-500 S. Canal St.

WHIPPLE, Arthur J., bonds; born Winona, Minn., June 4, 1869; son William Jay and Cor- nelia (Foster) Whipple; ed. pub. schools of Winona and Shattuck Military Acad .; married Sept. 25, 1895, Myrtie Northam, Chicago; chil- dren: Jay Northam, Elizabeth. Came to Chica- go from Winona, 1892, as sec. and treas. of Calumet Electric St. Ry .; later vice-pres. and treas. Englewood & Chicago Electric St. Ry., being associated with William V. Jacobs in construction of nearly 100 miles of st. ry. in the district of Chicago south of 72d St. Since 1896, senior mem. of A. J. Whipple & Co., bro- kers in pub. utility bonds; vice-pres. Chicago Gas & Oil Co. Clubs: Union League, Exmoor, Skokie Country, Highland Park. Residence: Glencoe, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

WHIPPLE, Charles Backus, sec. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co .; born Chicago, June 24, 1859; son Rodney M. and Abbie A. (Backus) Whipple; ed. old West Division High School; married Almira E. Hayward, of Chicago, Sept. 29, 1881; 3 children: Charles John, Edith Hay- ward (Mrs. Frank Milchrist), Walter G. Has been connected with Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., since Oct. 1877 (sec. and dir. same, Apr. 9, 1908); also vice-pres. and treas. Merchants' Lighterage Co. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood, Homewood Golf. Rec- reations: golf, fishing. Residence: 4746 Ken- wood Av. Office: State St. Bridge.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 212

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