The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 213

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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WHIPPLE, Enoch A., mgr. Grand Pacific Ho- tel; born Jefferson, Wis., Dec. 21, 1851; son Zebulon and Helen M. (Brown) Whipple; ed. pub. schools, Jefferson Liberal Inst. and com- mercial coll., Chicago, 1869; married Chicago, July 11, 1892, Elizabeth J. Fitzgerald; children: Richard Gerald, Willis Zebulon. Began as clerk in Nat. Bank of Jefferson, 1870-2; camo to Chi- cago and engaged in lumber business, 1872-5; night clerk, 1875-8, bookkeeper, 1878-80, and cashier, 1880-9, under Drake, Parker & Co., at Grand Pacific Hotel; entered service of Breslin && Southgate at opening up of Auditorium Ho- tel, 1889, remaining until 1892; partner with J. M. Lee, of the Victoria Hotel, 1892-4; nsst. mgr. Great Northern Hotel, 1894-9; since 1899,

mgr. Grand Pacific Hotel. Republican. Catho- lic. Residence: 1818 Leland Av., Ravenswood. Office: Grand Pacific Hotel.

WHITAKER, Jonathan Orville, pres. Whita- ker Mfg. Co .; born Butler Co., O., Dec. 1, 1859; son Jonathan W. and Nancy C. (Cox) Whita- ker; ed. pub. and high schools, Cincinnati, O., to 1876. In 1876 became one of the partners of the Western Supply Co., Cincinnati, O., which sold out to the Whitman & Barnes Mfg. Co., 1886; mgr. Chicago and Cincinnati houses of the Whitman & Barnes Mfg. Co., 1886-98, and in 1898 was made general sales mgr., with headquarters at Akron, O .; elected 3d vice-pres. and dir., 1901, serving until Sept. 1, 1903, when resigned and organized the Whitaker Mfg. Co., of which has since been pres .; also dir. Lake- side Forge & Wrench Co., Mich. Twist Drill Co. Mason (32°). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Exmoor, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: golf, motoring. Residence: Union League Club. Office: 509 W. Monroe St.

WHITCOMB, Franklin L., vice-pres. Griffin Wheel Co .; born Worcester, Mass., Mar. 5, 1862; son Carter and Emilie Augusta (Spring) Whit- comb; ed. pub. school at Worcester, Mass., and Williston Sem., Easthampton, Mass .; married Pittsburg, Pa., May 15, 1893, Marie P. Vander- grift; children: Carter P., Franklin L., Jr., Pem- berton. Began in commn. wool business, Bos- ton, about 3 years, when went to Cleveland and for about 3 years was a mem. of the firm of Geo. W. Cady & Co., jobbers of boots and shoes, then in purchasing dept. of A.,T.&S.F. Ry. at Topeka, Kan., about 4 years. In 1888 came to Chicago and was general sales agt. Griffin Wheel Co. until 1909, since then vice- pres. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Mid- Day, South Shore Country, Riverside Golf; also Detroit (Detroit, Mich.), Columbus (Columbus, O.). Recreations: golf, motoring, fishing. Resi- dence: Evanston, Ill. Office: 332 S. Michigan Avenue.

WHITE, see also Whyte.

*WHITE, Albert Smith, mfr .; see Vol. 1905. WHITE, A(Ifred) Stamford, grain commn .. etc .; born Liverpool, Eng., Feb. 9, 1851; son Henry and Mary (Fricker) White; ed. grammar and high schools, Liverpool; married Birken- head, Eng., Nov. 2, 1887, Florence Broomhall; children: Henry (deceased), Dorothy, Stam- ford. Began in Liverpool as mem. S. White & Co., grain and provisions; in 1881 came to Chi- cago, and established in the same line, being senior mem. of the firm of A. S. White & Co. Pres. Chicago Board of Trade, 1910. Episcopa- lian. Mem. board of mgrs. Y.M.C.A .; trustee Chicago Home for Boys. Clubs: Chicago. Home- wood, Press (life mem.). Residence: 5217 Lex- ington Av. Office: 160 W. Jackson Boul.

WHITE, Augustus John, grain commn. : born Palatine, Ill .. Apr. 16, 1862; son John M. and Sarah (Higgins) White; ed. pub. schools, Chi- cago: married Chicago. Jan. 25, 1899, Lucy M. Smith. Began in grain commn. business, 1880. in employ of G. P. Comstock, and established for self in latter part of 1884 (A. J. White & Co.). Mem. Chicago Board of Trade and Chica- go Stock Exchange. Republican. Mem. Co. C. 1st Regt. I.N.G. Episcopalian. Chibs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, South Shore Country, Ex- moor Country, Swan Lake Fishing and Shoot- ing. Recreations: hunting, fishing, golf. Resi- dence: 5247 Lexington Av. Office: Board of Trade Bldg.

WHITE, Carleton, wholesale upholstery and cabinet hardware; born Cincinnati, O., Sept. 24. 1860; son Carleton and Elizabeth H. (Dunn) White: came to Chicago, 1868; cd. Cincinnati and Chicago schools; married Belding, Mich. Oct. 17, 1887, Alice Luther: 1 son: Carleton Luther: married 2d, Chicago, Apr. 21, 1896. Louise A. White. Began business career with Waterbury Needle Co., remaining until the co. gave up its Chicago office; in 1874 entered, as

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clerk, employ of J. L. Wayne & Son, dealers in cabinet hardware and upholstery goods; be- came connected with W. D. Gibson, 1878, who was succeeded by Gibson, Parish & Co., and the latter in 1889, by Lussky, Payn & Co., com- posed of G. H. Lussky, R. E. Payn, Carleton White and F. W. Coolidge, of Detroit; on death of Mr. Payn the surviving partners acquired his interests, the firm becoming, Jan. 1, 1903, Lussky, White & Coolidge, incorporated as Lussky, White & Coolidge, Inc., of which is pres. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic (vice-pres.), Homewood Country, South Shore Country, Chicago Yacht. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Residence: 4610 Ellis Av. Office: 69 W. Lake St.

WHITE, Charles E., Jr., architect, author; born Boston, Mass., May 18, 1876; son Charles E. and Agnes (Safford) White; finished edn. by special work at Mass. Inst. of Tech., Boston; married Alice M. Roberts, of Oak Park, Ill., Nov. 26, 1901; 3 children: Charles Safford, Eliz- abeth Whipple, James Roberts. Began archi- tectural work in offices of S. J. Brown, Boston, 1894, chief draughtsman, 1896; architect for Boston branch of Swift Bros. & Co., packers, 1897-8, designing and building warehouses and offices in New England; architect for Am. Gas Co., Phila., 1899-1900, building various plants, office buildings and amusement parks; engaged in independent practice at Boston, 1900-2, Chi- cago, since 1902. Pres. North Shore Daily Af- fairs Co. Contbr. to Ladies' Home Journal, Country Life in America, Suburban Life, House Beautiful, Ladies World, etc., on architectural subjects; spl. corr. for Country Life in Amer- ica, Suburban Life and House Beautiful; also engaged upon architectural books. Asso. Am. Inst. of Architects; mem. Fine Arts Soc. of Oak Park (a founder and 1st pres.), New En- gland Soc. Liberal Republican. Mason. Clubs: Oak Park, River Forest Tennis, Cliff Dwellers. Recreation: music. Residence: 321 N. Euclid Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 179 W. Washington Street.

WHITE, Frank Newhall, clergyman; born Lyons, Ia., Oct. 25, 1858; son Rev. Lorenzo Johnson and Eliza Dudley (Newhall) White; A.B., Ripon Coll., 1878; B.D., Andover Theol. Sem., 1881; (D.D., Ia. Coll. and Ripon Coll., 1898); married Sparta, Wis., Sept. 27, 1881, Jennie I. Allen; children: Dudley Allen, Mar- garet Jean, Marion Newhall. Pastor First Congl. Church, Hancock, Mich., 1881-6; mis- sionary of the Am. Board at Sendai, Tsu and Osaka, Japan, 1886-93; asso. pastor First Con- gregational Church, Burlington, Ia., 1894-8; pastor First Congl. Church, Cheyenne, Wyo., 1898-1900, First Congl. Church, Sioux City, Ia., 1900-4, Union Park Congl. Church, Chicago, since Oct. 1, 1904 (Union Park Congl. Church was consolidated with First Congl. Church, Dec. 28, 1910, under name of New First Congl. Church, and he continues as pastor). Corporate mem. Am. Board of Commissioners for For- eign Missions. Dir. and mem. exec. com., Chi- cago Theol. Sem. Residence: 1822 Warren Av.

WHITE, George Henry, lawyer; born Easton, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1855; son James and Caroline E. (Cunningham) White; prep. edn. pub. schools and normal school, Sharon, Wis .; Ph.B., North- western Univ., 1875; read law privately; mar- ried Cora H. Arndt, of Sandusky, O., Feb. 17, 1885; 2 children: Vernon A. and Gladys C. Ad- mitted to Ia. bar, 1880, and began practice at Marshalltown, but removed to Stevens Point, Wis., in same year and practiced there until 1882; practiced at Minneapolis, 1882-98, and Chicago since 1898; mem. law firm of White, Spooner & Mabie, 1898-9, of White, Mabie & Coupey since 1900. Pros. atty. for City of Chi- cago since 1907; prof. law of corpns., Chicago Law School, since 1904. Republican. Method- ist. Mem. Am. Bar. Assn., Chicago Bar Assn. Mason. Club: Press. Residence: 5016 Jefferson Av. Office: 513 Ashland Blk.

WHITE, J. Harrison, art patron; see Vol. 1905.

WHITE, James, pres. James White Paper Co. Residence: 527 Oakdale Av. Office: 219 W. Monroe St.

WHITE, Linn, civil engr .; born at Paducah. Ky., Aug. 22, 1863; son William Augustus and Adeline (Watkins) White; prep. edn. pub, and private schools, Paducah, Ky .; A.B., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, Tenn., 1883, C.E., 1884; mar- ried Fannie May Rogers, of Covington, Va., Jan. 10, 1889; 1 daughter: Charlotte. Engaged in mining and railroad work, 1884-6; mem. firm Guild & White, civil and mining engrs., Chat- tanooga, Tenn., 1886-97; in mining in northern Ga., 1897-1901; mem. firm Shanahan, Woolfolk & Co., Wayland, Mass., constructing Weston Aqueduct of Boston water supply, 1901-3; asst. engr. A.,T.&S.F.Ry., 1903-4; chief engr. South Park Commissioners, Chicago, since 1904. In- dependent in politics. Christian Scientist. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Western Soc. of Engrs., Am. Soc. Municipal Improvement; mem. Beta Theta Pi. Recreations: gardening, fishing. Residence: 5214 Woodlawn Av. Office: 57th St. and Cottage Grove Av.

WHITE, Robin LeRoy, mfr .; born Atchison; Kan., Sept. 10, 1877; son Charles Mason and Emily E. (Field) White; ed. pub. schools, Chi- cago; married Rose H. Barton, of River For- est, Ill., Oct. 18, 1898; 3 children: Dorothy Charlotte, Ronald Barton, Thornton Field. Ac- countant for Calumet Electric St. Ry. Co., 1893-7; accountant and office mgr. Am. Luxfer Prism Co., 1897-1900, sec. and treas., 1900-7, vice-pres. and gen. mgr. since 1907. Mem. River Forest School Board since 1906. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Mem. S.A.R. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreations: golf, fishing. Residence: River Forest, Ill. Office: 1605, 29 E. Madison St.

WHITE, Rufus Austin, clergyman and lec- turer; born town of Franklin, Bradford Co., Pa .; son Lucien and Caroline White; Ph.B., Tufts Coll .; B.D., Tufts Divinity School, 1884; (D.D., Tufts Coll., 1904); married 1886, Louise E. Brooks, of Boston; children: Austin God- dard, Leslie Aldous. Entered ministry, 1884; pastor at Newton, Mass., nearly 8 years; since 1892 in present parish; pastor of People's Lib- eral Church on Stewart Av., Englewood, one of the largest liberal Protestant congregations in city. One of original dirs. and founders of Chi- cago Bureau of Charities; active in consolidat- ing Children's Home Soc. and Children's Aid Soc., into present Ill. Children's Home and Aid Soc., of which was for some time pres .; founder in Chicago and pres. Chicago Penny Savings Soc. One of editors of Unity. Chaplain 1st Regt., Ill. Cav .; for five years mem. Chicago Board of Edn. Mason. Address: 6800 Perry Av.

*WHITE, Trumbull, journalist, editor; see Vol. 1905.

WHITE, William S., physician and surgeon; born Greenwood, McHenry Co., Ill., Dec. 30, 1864; son William R. and Emily A. (Cook) White; removed with parents to Chicago, 1865; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; worked in grocery store of John A. Tolman & Co. 1 year, then 5 years with D. S. Munger & Co., from office boy to cashier; M.D., Chicago Homœ. Med. Coll., 1888; married Oct. 5, 1892, Isabelle Stone, of Charlotte, Vt. Interne Cook Co. Hosp., 18 months, 1888-9; then called to Rochester, N.Y., where opened and put in operation the Roches- ter Homœ. Hosp .; returned to Chicago and has since been engaged in active practice. Mem. Ill. State Med. Soc .; treas. of Demonstrators' Assn. of Ill .; mem. Assn. of Mil. Surgeons of the U.S., and Mil. Surgeons of Ill. Capt. and asst. surgeon I.N.G. (retired.) Dir. Chicago Conservatory of Music. Clubs: Illinois, Chicago Automobile. Recreations: hunting, motoring. Residence: 905 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 34 E. Washington St.

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WHITEFIELD, George W., dentist; born nr. Boston, Mass., Sept. 30, 1855; son Rev. John and Martha (Kemp) Whitefield; went with par- ents to Aurora, Ill., in boyhood; ed. common and high schools there; D.D.S., Chicago Dental Coll., 1885; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1886; mar- ried Jan. 31, 1895, Fannie, daughter Charles Comstock; 1 daughter: Julia Sprague. Has held chair of Dental Pathology in Am. Dental Coll .; also electrical therapeutics in dental dept. of Northwestern Univ., and was for some time aural surgeon at Protestant Orphan Asylum; also was asst. surgeon under celebrated Dr. Gunn prior to death of latter in 1887. Delegate to 9th Internat. Med. Congress. Inventor of several important instruments now in general use in connection with electro-therapy. Was 5 years mem. of Co. D, 3d I.N.G. Owing to failing health, entered commercial life and became vice-pres. of a co. His business carried him to the tropics, where he regained his health in a short time, and resumed the practice of den- tistry in the summer of 1903. Is vice-pres. of the Am. Fruit and Transportation Co., and a dir. of the Rio Bonito Co. Club: Chicago Ath- letic. Office and Residence: 1518 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill.

WHITEHEAD, Elisha Paxton, capitalist; 1846-1907; see Vol. 1905.

WHITEHEAD, Herbert Clarkson, ry. official; see Vol. 1905.

*WHITEHEAD, Percival DeWolf, coal; see Vol. 1905.

WHITEHOUSE, Silas Samuel, retired com- mission merchant; born Fonda, N.Y., Sept. 9, 1844; son Junot Julius and Lydia Ann (Clark) Whitehouse; ed. Johnstown Acad., N.H .; mar- ried Canandaigua, N.Y., June 20, 1882, Louise May Bernard. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade since 1881. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mason. Clubs: Union League, Ill. Athletic, South Shore Country. Residence: 3965 Ellis Av.

WHITFIELD, Fred, lawyer; born Shipley, Yorkshire, Eng., Feb. 21, 1866; son William and Eliza (Ambler) Whitfield; ed. pub. schools and Union Coll. of Law, LL.B., 1887; married Chi- cago, Aug. 25, 1887, Minna C. Gordon; chil- dren: Aleck Gordon, Ruth Margaret, Dorothy Virginia. Engaged in practice of law in Chica- go since admission to bar, Mar. 15, 1887; now senior mem. of firm of Whitfield & Whitfield. Master in chancery of Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1898-1906. Atty. Am. Federation of Mu- sicians and trustee of Chicago Musicians' Club. Republican. Residence: 5637 Michigan Av. Of- fice: 179 W. Washington St.

WHITFIELD, George William, physician and surgeon; born Catskill, N.Y., Dec. 12. 1860; son Samuel A. and Mary (Powell) Whitfield; ed. common schools and at Hudson (N.Y.) Acad .: came to Chicago, July 3, 1876; grad. Chicago Coll. of Pharmacy, 1882; in employ of Thomas Whitfield, retail druggist, 1876-85; M.D., Chi- cago Med. Coll., 1887; married Pueblo, Colo .. Oct. 12, 1893. Hatta Carlile: 1 son: James Car- lile. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A .. Chicago Climatological and Lar- yngological Soc. Republican. Presbyterian. Ma- son (K.T.). Clubs: Chicago Athletic. Residence: 5324 Jefferson Av. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.

WHITFIELD, Joseph Henry, lawyer; born Bradford, Eng., Apr. 19, 1871; son William and Eliza (Ambler) Whitfield; came to Chicago in childhood: ed. pub. and high schools; attended Union Coll. of Law, 1891; married July 18, 1906. Gladys Colegrove. After leaving high school studied law in offices of Engene E. Prussing. A. M. Pence, and Heap & Whitfield; was admit- ted to bar, 1894; now mem. firm of Whitfield & Whitfield. Republican. Mason. Residence: 1521 E. 54th St. Office: Teutonic Bldg.

WHITING, Frederick George, mgr. Western dept. of Cunard Line: born Cheltenham, Eng .. June 9. 1852; son Ezra and Sarah (Gardiner)

Whiting; came with parents to Chicago, 1853; married Chicago, 1877, Minnie, 2d daughter Ed- win Walker; children: Edwin Walker (de- ceased), Irene DuVernet. Began service with the Chicago office of the Cunard Line as book- keeper, 1873, worked up to asst. mgr., and in 1882 was appointed mgr. Western dept. Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence: 3334 Rhodes Av. Office: Dearborn and Randolph Sts.

WHITING, George, pres. Geo. Whiting Co .; born Athens, Greene Co., N.Y., Apr. 15, 1867; son Ira and Mary A. (Titus) Whiting; ed. high school and Souders Business Coll., Chicago; married Elizabeth Greenwood, of England; 2 children; married 2d, Ada R. Matheny, of Spring- field, Ill., 1906; 1 son. In various employments in early life; with Joseph T. Ryerson & Son a number of years, resigning as traveling salesman about 1891; with Scully Steel & Iron Co., 1891-1902, of which was dir .; organized, May 1, 1902, and since pres. Geo. Whiting Co., mfrs. of machinery. Independent Republican. Episcopalian. Mason. Club: Chicago Automo- bile. Residence: 131 S. Scoville Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 1719 Elston Av.

WHITING, John Hill, mfr .: born Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Oct. 1852; son John Tolman and Mary S. (Hill) Whiting; ed. pub. schools of De- troit, Mich .; married Cincinnati, O., 1883, Carrie F. Spence; children: Florence H., Barbara, Brad- ford, Jean. Learned foundry business in De- troit, and has been engaged in it since 1871: was supt. of the foundry of Mich. Car Co. at Detroit 20 years; established the Whiting Foun- dry & Equipment Co. in 1891, of which has been pres. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chica- go. Onwentsia. Residence: 1362 Dearborn Av. Office: Harvey, Ill.

WHITMAN, Charles Otis, zoologist: 1842- 1910; see Vol. 1905.

WHITMAN, John Lorin, supt. House of Cor- rection; born Sterling, Ill., July 26, 1862: son Platt L. and Helen (Quick) Whitman; ed. puh. school and private sem .. Sterling, Ill .; married Anna M. Glennon, of Woodstock, Ill., Nov. 14. 1880. Learned trade of paperhanging and paint- ing and followed that vocation until coming to Chicago. 1889. Was guard and chief clerk Cook Co. Jail, 1890-5, and jailer. 1895-1907: supt. House of Correction since 1907. Dir Cen- tral Edward Assn., Cook Co .: vice-pres. Chicago Men's Alliance: mem. Chicago Assn. of Com- merce. Has written many articles on crimino- logical subjects for magazines and other pe- riodicals. Mem. K.P .. Modern Woodmen of America, Nat. Union. Clubs: Hamilton, Illinois. Recreations: teaching and aiding his charges to better their condition: writing on criminologi- cal subjects. Office and Residence: 2800 W. 26th Street.

WHITMAN, John Munro, ry. official: born Eldridge, Onondaga Co., N.Y .. Aug. 11, 1537: son Joseph Chandler and Caroline Betsy ( Mun- ro) Whitman (Scotch descent). Entered the railroad business as rodman in engring. dept. I.C.R.R .. Chicago. 1856; leveler in work of en- larging Erie Canal. 1858-60; engr. in charge of construction on Brunswick & Albany R.R .. in Ga .. 1860-5; In charge of construction of the Unlon Stock Yards, Chicago, 1866-2: in work of deepening 111. & Mich. Canal, 1867-9: in con- struction la. Midland R.R. 1869-71. engr. and supt .. Chicago & Pacific R.R .. 1872-6. and its receiver. 1876-80; supt. la. Division C ... N. W. Ry .. 1880-3: gen. supt. C .. St.P .. M.CO.Ry. 1583- 7. gen. mgr .. 1887-99: 4th vice-pres .. Nov. 25. 1899-Jan. 1906, vico-pres. in charge of construc- tion sinco Jan. 1906. C.&N.W. Ry. Pres. Ma- coupin Co. Ry. Co .; dir. Florence Co. Ry Co_ St. Paul, Eastern Grand Trunk Ry. Co. Sioux ('Ity & Pacific R.R. Co., Winona & St. Peter R R. Co. Residence: 3016 Washington Boul. Of- flce: 903. 226 W. Jackson Bonl.

WHITMAN, Lloyd Charles, lawyer. horn at Ypsilanti, Mich., June 2. 1876, son Charles Ru

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dolphus and Elvira (Joslyn) Whitman; grad. Ann Arbor High School, 1892; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1896, LL.B., 1898; married Abby Louise Platt, of Chicago, Apr. 16, 1903. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1898; now. mem. law firm of Whitman & Horner. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Club. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Ze- ta Psi. Clubs: University, City, Skokie Coun- try. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 821, 30 N. LaSalle St.

WHITMAN, Roland Dare, lawyer; born Ypsi- lanti, Mich., June 3, 1877; son Charles R. and Elvira (Joslyn) Whitman; grad. Ann Arbor High School, 1893; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1897, LL.B., 1899; married Genevieve Coen, of Chica- go, Sept. 5, 1905; 2 daughters: Carol Genevieve and Elvira Joyce. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1899, and since in practice at Chicago; associated in offices of Charles S. Cutting, 1899-1902; mem. firm of Helmer, Moulton & Whitman since 1902. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Ze- ta Psi. Clubs: Skokie Golf, Chicago Law. Rec- reations: golf, gardening. Residence: Alles Rd. and Maple Av., Winnetka, Ill. Office: 6 N. Clark Street.

WHITMAN, William Francis, printer; born South Bend, Ind., July 10, 1859; son William G. and Laura Jane (Finch) Whitman; grad. Ann Arbor (Mich.) High School, 1876, followed 4 years later by 1 year at Univ. of Mich .; mar- ried Chicago, Sept. 19, 1894, Maude L., daugh- ter William E. Frost. In printing business dur- ing entire business career; president Excelsior Printing Co., Chicago, since 1890. In 1906 be- came pres. and mgr. Federal Printing Co., New York; also pres. Hilton Lithograph Co., Chica- go. Christian Scientist. Clubs: Chicago Athlet- ic, LaGrange Motor. Recreations: billiards, ten- nis, motoring. Residence: Riverside, Ill. Office: 501 Plymouth Ct.

WHITNEY, Bruce, mgr. Mutual Life Ins. Co .; born Buffalo, Apr. 5, 1860; son Orlando H. and Mary Charlotte (Lemmon) Whitney; ed. pub. schs. of Waukegan, Ill .; married Amanda H. Reichow, of Milwaukee, Aug. 29, 1907. Be- gan with Traders Fire Ins. Co., Chicago, 1880; asst. mgr. Bd. of Fire Underwriters, Detroit, 1881-6; clerk Mutual Life Ins. Co., Detroit, 1886-93; transferred to Milwaukee, Wis., and was office mgr. for same co., 1893-1900; mgr. for Central Ill., of Mutual Life Ins. Co., 1900, asst. supt. of agencies same co., New York, 1901, mgr. for Wis., at Milwaukee, 1902-8, and again mgr. for Central Ill., of Mutual Life, since 1908. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Milwaukee. Recreations: literature and the drama; occasional contbr. to press. Residence: 5540 Kenmore Av. Office: 1150 First Nat. Bank Building.

WHITNEY, Charles Pratt, insurance; born Shelburne Falls, Mass., July 14, 1866; son John Brooks and Katherine Augusta (Pratt) Whit- ney; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Creston, Ill., Sept. 12, 1888, Grace Elizabeth Lewis; children: Lewis Husted, Charles Pratt, Jr., Katherine Fay and Gordon. Errand boy in in- surance agency of Fisher Bros .. Aug. 1881; mem. firm Granger Smith, Miller & Co., May 1895; Smith, Miller, Whitney & Barbour, May 1897, until that firm, Nov. 1, 1901, consolidated with R. S. Critchell & Co., under firm name of Critchell, Miller, Whitney & Barbour. Mem. New England Soc., and S.A.R. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Wau- saukee, Glen View, Evanston Country, Univer- sity of Evanston. Recreations: golf, travel and fishing. Residence: 1637 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 4 S. LaSalle St.

WHITNEY, Edward Samuel, lawyer; born Bennington, N.H., Oct. 12, 1867; son Nathan and Charlotte M. (Belcher) Whitney; A.B. Am- herst. Coll., 1890; LL.B., A.M., Harvard Univ., 1893; married Cleveland, O., Sept. 14, 1898, Grace A. Kerruish; children: Margaret, Miriam. Admitted to Mass. bar, Feb. 1893, Ill. bar, Nov.

1, 1893; since Apr. 1, 1902, associated in prac- tice of law with Judge Nathaniel C. Sears, and James F. Meagher in firm of Sears, Meagher & Whitney. Republican. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Club: Union League. Residence: 830 Buena Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

WHITNEY, John B., wholesale clothier; born Cleveland, O., Oct. 31, 1848; son George W. and Althea F. (Beebe) Whitney; ed. pub. schools of Cleveland, O .; married Dec. 7, 1881, Rebecca Colvin; children: Helen A. (Mrs. F. McDonald Lowe), Arthur C. Started as traveling sales- man (clothing), 1867, and, 1889, with August Christenson and Milo S. Bullock, established firm of Whitney, Christenson & Bullock which, in 1906, owing to the death of Mr. Bullock, changed to Whitney, Christenson & Co., mfrs. of men's clothing. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Com- merce; vice-president Hyde Park Improvement Assn. Christian Scientist. Recreation: flower culture. Residence: 5486 Washington Av. Of- fice: 237 S. Market St.

WHITNEY, Loren Harper, lawyer; born Ber- lin, Erie Co., O., Sept. 12, 1839; son James W. and Betsey (Harper) Whitney; ed. schools of native place and of DeKalb Co., Ill., to which family moved in 1848; left home at 16; went to Miss. and executed a contract for building a levee; went across plains to Cal. in 1855; en- gaged in gold-mining and made enough money to enable him to enter Mt. Morris Coll., com- pleting the course in 2 years; studied law with Gen. Stephen A. Hulbut at Belvidere, Ill., and at Asbury Univ., Ill .; married 1867, Mary Mun- son; children: Lillian W. (Mrs. Herriman), Ma- bel (Mrs. M. W. Sayles). Admitted to bar, 1860, and began practice, but when war broke out entered army as capt. in 8th Ill. Vol. Cav., with which served in Army of the Potomac; later organized 140th Ill. Vol. Inf. and was commis- sioned its col .; led it to front in Miss. and in 1864 was in command of a force which inter- cepted and, after several skirmishes, drove away Gen. Forrest and his cavalry, who were then committing depredations on railroad and telegraph lines and destroying communications of the Union Army; later was engaged against Gen. Price in Mo .; served in 12 great battles and 40 skirmishes and was twice wounded. After leaving the service settled in Chicago, and has since been in active practice of law. Republic- an. Mem. G.A.R. (Farragut Post.) Wrote a his- tory of the war, the first volume of which was written during his early service in the field and published in 1863; in 1875 went to Topeka, Kan., and prepared a 900-page compendium of Kansas Reports. Author: Parallels in the Lives of Buddha and Jesus (200 pages); Life and Teachings of Zoroaster, 1905; A Question of Miracles, 1908. Residence: 320 N. Franklin Av., River Forest, Ill. Office: 118 N. LaSalle St.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 213

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