The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 218

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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WISNER, George Monroe, civil engr .; born Detroit, Mich., Feb. 9, 1870; son George Y. and

School, 1888, Univ. of Mich., civil engring., June 1892; married Edith K. Young, of Chi- cago, Feb. 5, 1902. In employ of engring. dept. Sanitary Dist. of Chicago since July 7, 1892; started as recorder for a survey party; on con- struction work of canal between Lemont and Lockport, Sept. 1892-Sept. 1895; in Chicago of- fice, Sept. 1895-Sept. 1897; asst. engr. in charge of Chicago River improvement, Sept. 1897-Sept. 1901; asst. chief engr., Sept. 1901-Aug. 1907, chief engr. since Aug. 1907. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Univer- sity, South Shore Country, City. Residence: 4715 Greenwood Av. Office: American Trust Building.

WISSHACK, George F., druggist; born Cin- cinnati, O., Jan. 17, 1863; son Adolph and Adelia (Bagley) Wisshack; grad. Olney (Ill.) high school, 1881; attended Northwestern Univ .; grad. School of Pharmacy of Univ. of Ill., 1885; also Chicago Coll. of Law; married Aviston, Ill., Jan. 22, 1887, Annie M. Marshall; children: Harry, Sylvia (both deceased). Began as a boy, with a newspaper route for Cincinnati dailies, in the city of Covington, Ky .; after- ward was in business at Olney, Ill .; came to Chicago, 1883, and, after taking course in pharmacy, engaged in the drug business; now sec. George F. Wisshack Co., and pres. St. John Mfg. Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Illinois. Residence: 1812 Warren Av. Offices: 733 W. Madison St.

WITHERBEE, Walter Edward, fire insur- ance; born Flint, Mich., May 19, 1857; son Aus- tin B. (banker and underwriter) and Mary A. (Thompson) Witherbee; ed. pub. schools, Flint, Mich .; married Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 12, 1890, Anna G. Henkel; 1 son: Walter Edward, Jr. Began in father's office at Flint, Mich., 1872; became special agent for the Orient Ins. Co., in Ill. and Ind., 1888, and later transferred to Mich. and Wis .; in 1898 became general north- western agent for the Scottish Union & Na- tional Ins. Co .; in 1903 joined in organizing present ins. firm of Munger, Vokoun, Wetmore & Witherbee. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Press, South Shore Country. Re- publican. Residence: 835 Drexel Sq. Office: 328 National Life Bldg.

WITHERSPOON, Leslie, vice-pres. George A. Fuller Co .; born New Orleans, La., June 17, 1876; son John McCalla and Caroline M. (Bell) Witherspoon; ed. pub. grammar and high schools, Chicago; married Eleanor J. How- ison, of Baltimore, Md., Nov. 1, 1905; 1 daugh- ter: Frances Eleanor. Began as clerk for Whitney & Starrett Co., builders, 1891-4; be- came estimator, and in 1899 treas. of the Pio- neer Fireproofing Co., in which capacity con- tinued until 1904; became identified with the George A. Fuller Co. in 1904, as mgr. of the Baltimore office, 1904-7, mgr. Chicago office, 1907-10, and vice-pres., dir. and Chicago mgr. since Apr. 1910; also vice-pres. George A. Ful- ler Construction Co., Kansas City, Mo. Repub - lican. Episcopalian. Club: Skokie Country. Recreation: golf. Residence: 25 E. Walton Pl. Office: 1027 Marquette Bldg.

WITKOWSKY, Conrad, fire. underwriter; born in Prussia, Dec. 2, 1839; son Solomon Gershon and Dorchen (Basch) Witkowsky; came to U.S. with parents, 1848; ed. pub. schs., New York and Chicago; married Pauline Wit- kowsky, of Chicago, Mar. 20, 1864. Engaged in mercantile business until 1867, when began in ins. with S. M. Moore & Co., with whom re- mained until 1872; organized, 1872, and since senior mem. firm of Witkowsky & Affeld, gen- eral agents of the Hamburg-Bremen Fire Ins. Co. Republican. Mem. Sinai Congregation, B'nai B'rith. Mason. Club: Standard. Recrea- tion: literature. Residence: 2802 Paririe Av. Office: Nat. Life Bldg. .

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WITTEKIND, Henry, architect; born Chi- cago, Ill., Oct. 3, 1876; son Henry and Caro- line (Briel) Wittekind; ed. pub. school, Ar- mour Inst. and Chicago Art Inst. until 1895. Was with Jenney & Mundie, as draftsman and engr., 1895-1903. Inventor of interlocking steel piling for bridge and bldg. foundations; mgr. of the H. Wittekind Interlocking Sheet Piling Co. Republican. Mason (Shriner). Mem. Chi- cago Architectural Club. Residence: 1422 Kenil- worth Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

WITTSTEIN, Alfred Henry, mfg. jeweler; born Toledo, O., June 6, 1858; son Herman and Auguste (Schrader) Wittstein; ed. pub. schools, Toledo and Put in Bay, O., St. Joseph's Coll., Cincinnati, Bryant & Stratton Business Coll. and Art Inst., Chicago; married Clara Geudtner, of Chicago, June 11, 1888 (died Nov. 1891); children: Francis H. and Gertrude. Engaged in newspaper work on the Chicago Freie Presse, 1875-8; in dry goods business, 1878-80; mfg. jeweler since Aug. 1880, becoming pres. Schra- der, Wittstein Co., 1900; also vice-pres. Arch Crown Mfg. Co., Newark, N.J. Mem. Mfg. Jew- elers' Assn. of Chicago, New York Jewelers' Board of Trade, Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Mem. Soc. for Ethical Culture. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreation: reading. Res- idence: 1214 N. State St. Office: 31 N. State Street.

WIXON, Charles Franklin, merchant; born Danbury, Conn., Dec. 31, 1860; son Ferdinand A. and Caroline E. (Ingersoll) Wixon; ed. Chi- cago pub. schools, 1867-75. Began as city sales- man in Chicago; later traveling salesman; and still later mgr. Chicago branch R. T. French Co., of Rochester, N.Y .; now pres. Wixon Spice Co .; also sales agent for the Joseph Campbell Co., of Camden, N.J. Nat. dir. the Travelers' Protective Assn. Mason (Shriner). Repub- lican. Residence: 814 E. 42d St. Office: 155 W. Illinois St.

WOHLGEMUTH, Edward Jay, pres. West- ern Underwriter Co .; born Detroit, Mich., Sept. 26, 1875; son Felix and Rose (Huber) Wohlge- muth; ed. Imlay City (Mich.) High School, Univ. of Mich., 1901-3, Pomona Coll., Cal. 1904; unmarried. Established in 1897, and was first editor of The Western Underwriter (Cincinnati and Chicago) with which has since been iden- tified as pres. and one of the editors; estab- lished, 1907, and editor of the Midland Maga- zine, until its consolidation with Uncle Remus Magazine (Atlanta), 1909. Mem. Phi Delta Theta (Univ. of Mich. Chapter). Clubs: Uni- versity, Business Men's, Automobile (Cincin- nati); Press, Chicago Advertising Assn. (Chi- cago.) Residence: 6031 Woodlawn Av. Office: 9 S. LaSalle St.

*WOHLHUETER, Charles Victor, dry goods commn. merchant; see Vol. 1905.

WOLBACH, Murray, real estate; born Chi- cago, Jan. 29, 1876; son Samuel N. and Rose (Stein) Wolbach; ed. at Grand Island, Neb. (present home of parents), later in Chicago and at Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, and Lausanne, Switzerland; married Edna Stern, of Chicago, Feb. 28, 1905; 2 children: Alice and Beatrice. In real estate business in Chica- go since 1895. Asso. mem. Chicago Real Estate Board; mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Re- publican. Jewish religion. Club: Standard. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 4823 Ken- wood Av. Office: 105 S. Dearborn St.

WOLEY, Harry Percival, physician: born Maquoketa, Jackson Co., la., June 8, 1864; son Edwin R. and Eugenia V. (Decker) Woley; grad. Watertown (N.Y.) High School, 1883; A. B., Hamilton Coll., 1887; Columbia Univ., M. D., 1890; married Chicago, Jan. 6, 1897, Vida Hill; 1 daughter: Vida. Club: Chicago Athletic. Res- idence: 6509 Minerva Av. Office: New York Life Bldg.

WOLEY, James Decker, lawyer: horn Ma- quoketa, la., Feb. 10, 1859; son Edwin R. and

Eugenia V. (Decker) Woley; grad. Watertown (N.Y.) High School, 1878; Hamilton Coll., Clin- ton, N.Y., 1882; Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1884; married Chicago, July 18, 1888, Minna L. Roesch; children: Anita, Gladys. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1884; connected with First Nat. Bank of Chicago since 1884; chosen its asst. atty., 1900; associated with Wheeler, Silber & Isaacs in practice of law. Republican. Pres- byterian. Club: Edgewater Golf. Residence: 4442 Sheridan Rd. Office: 137 S. LaSalle St.

WOLF, see also Wolff.

WOLF, Adam, mem. Board of Assessors; born Stadecken, Germany. Jan. 5, 1857; son Nicholas and Marianna (Zimmerman) Wolf; came with parents to U.S. in 1864, settling in Chicago; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Chicago, Mar. 20, 1884, Anna Enders; children: Harriet C., Robert N., George A., Herbert C., Mary Louise. Was Republican candidate for West Town collector, 1892; elected to that posi- tion, 1893; elected city treas. for term, 1895-7; elected, 1898, again in 1902, and again in 1908 (for 6-year term) mem. of the Board of As- sessors of Cook Co. Long active in Republican politics as mem. of the co. and state coms. Residence: 2938 Washington Boul. Office: 315 County Bldg.

WOLF, Albert Henry, civil engr .; born Wood- ville, Miss., Aug. 16, 1855; son Moses and Ber- tha (Rothschild) Wolf; ed. Chicago public schools, private schools, and Univ. of Berlin 3 years, Univ. of Strassburg 1 year; married Julia Loewenthal, of Chicago, Feb. 18, 1886; 3 children: Walter B., Agnes N. and Bertha J. Consulting and contracting engr. at Chicago since 1885, specializing in structural iron and steel work and as technical expert. Mem. West- ern Soc. Engrs., Am. Inst. Mining Engrs. Re- publican. Clubs: University, South Shore Coun- try, Tuscumbia Golf. Interested in art, sci- ences and literature. Residence: 4900 Woodlawn Av. Office: 206 S. LaSalle St.

WOLF, Edwin E., Western mgr. for Eastern mfrs .; born Dallas, Tex., Aug. 9, 1877; son Ja- cob E. and Fanny (Hess) Wolf; ed. pub. schools in Texas. Began as stock boy for the Boston Store, Chicago, 1893-5; buyer for Leonard Man- del Dry Goods Co., 1895-6; mgr. for P. D. Mad- igan & Co., 1896-8; dept. mgr. for Hillman's, dry goods, 1898-1900; Western mgr. for Sam- stag & Hilder Bros., of New York, importers and mfrs. of fancy goods. 1900-9; mfrs.' agent. since 1909, for New York dry goods and ladies' ready-to-wear mfg. houses. Independent in pol- itics. Jewish religion. Mason (Chicago Lodge No. 437 A.F.&A. M.). Recreations: baseball. walking and reading. Residence: 4929 Grand Boul. Office: 22 W. Monroe St.

WOLF, Frederick William, mechanical engr .. architect; born Dühren. Germany, Nov. 2". 1837; son George Frederick and Louise (Eich- horn) Wolf; ed. Weinheim and Heidelberg, Ba- den, Germany; Technical Univ., Karlsruhe, Ba- den, 1861-5, graduating. 1865: married Chicago. July 17, 1869, Anna A. Schmidt, of Mannheim: children: Anna Louise (Mrs. H. J. Uhlemann). Frederick W., Jr. Served 3 years as apprentice in Nürnberg, Bavaria; worked in machine shops, 1855-61, in Baden, Switzerland, Prussia, and Russia. in technical school, Karlsruhe. 1861-5, and acted as asst. 1 year. Constructing engr., Naples and New York, and master me- chanie at Marquette. Mich. In 1867 came to Chicago and established as mechanical engr. and architect: added mfg .. 1875: incorporated the Fred W. Wolf Co., 1887. While in archi- tectural line built and repaired about 150 brow- eries and malt houses and other factories all over the U.S .: has also built beet sugar fac- tories in various countries. Since 1882, has de- voted principal attention to Linde ice-making and refrigerating machinery, having built about 1,100 machines of from 1 to 400 tons daily ca- pacity. Mom. Am. Soc. of C.E. Mason. Rosi-

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dence: 345 Fullerton Av. Office: 827 Rees St., foot of Dayton St.

WOLF, Henry Milton, lawyer; born Rock Isl- and, Ill., Nov. 15, 1860; son Moses and Bertha (Rothschild) Wolf; grad. Chicago Central High School, 1878; attended Univ. of Chicago, and studied under private tutors, 1878-80; A.B., Yale Coll., with honors, 1884; studied law while at Yale and until Mar. 1886, when was admit- ted to bar. From 1886 in practice as mem. firm of Dupee, Judah. Willard & Wolf; since Apr. 1, 1905. Judah, Willard, Wolf & Reichmann, Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Repub- lican. Clubs: University. Chicago Athletic, South Shore, Chicago Literary, Caxton, Yale, Standard. Residence: 3914 Ellis Av. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.

WOLFARTH, William, mfr .; born Chicago, Dec. 17, 1865; son Max M. and Maria (Keller) Wolfarth; ed. pub. schools of Chicago until 1880. Was mem. of Wolfarth & Co., mfrs. of picture frames and mouldings, 1882-90; since 1890 of the Decorators' Supply Co .; pres. of the company since 1894. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Chicago Fly Casting. Recrea- tions: fishing and hunting. Residence: 5426 South Park Av. Office: 2547 Archer Av.

WOLFF, see also Wolf.

WOLFF, Christian J., mfr .; born Chicago, Aug. 18, 1861; son Ludwig and Elizabeth ( Geils) Wolff; grad. Racine (Wis.) Coll., 1880, Royal Poly. Inst., Hanover, Germany, 1883, Mardock School of Chemistry, Chicago, 1884; married Hattie Rossow, of Chicago, Apr. 15, 1884: children: Florence (Mrs. William J. Hen- derson), Carl. George and Alice. Entered busi- ness of L. Wolff Mfg. Co. in 1884, became chemist, 1886, supt., 1888, mgr., 1890, and vice- pres., 1900; also vice-pres. Monument Pottery Co. of Trenton, N.J. Mason (William B. War- ren Lodge A.F.&A.M., Corinthian Chapter, Apollo Commandery K.T., Oriental Consistory 32°, Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Ger- mania Maennerchor, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: hunting and motoring. Residence: 6103 Sheridan Rd. Office: 325 N. Hoyne Av.

WOLFF, John Frederick, mfr .; born Chicago, Nov. 20, 1858; son Ludwig and Elizabeth (Geils) Wolff; ed. Brown and Hayes schools, Chicago, Racine Coll., and Royal Polytechnic High School, Hanover, Germany; married Ros- tock, Mecklenburg, Germany, Alwine Witte (now deceased) ; children: Franklyn L., Harold W., Carla H .; married 2d, Chicago, Apr. 8, 1905, Evelyn M. Staat. Elected vice-pres. L. Wolff Mfg. Co., 1882, in which position still continues. Also vice-pres. Monument Pottery, Trenton, N. J. Republican. Lutheran. Has been mem. Chi- cago Board of Edn. Mason (33°, William B. Warren Lodge, Corinthian Chapter, Apollo Commandery K.T., Oriental Consistory). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Chicago Yacht, Horicon Gun (Wis.), Garfield Gun, Cumberland Gun (Ind.). Recre- ations: motoring. hunting and yachting. Resi- dence: 3541 W. Monroe St. Office: 601 W. Lake Street.

WOLFF, Louis, Jr., mfr .; born Chicago, Dec. 21, 1873; son Ludwig and Elizabeth (Geils) Wolff; ed. Racine (Wis.) Coll. Grammar School, Harvard School, Chicago, and Univ. of Chicago; married Clementine Griffin, Chicago, Mar. 2, 1896; 1 son: Louis, III. Began with the L. Wolff Mfg. Co., mfrs. of plumbing goods, in 1895, becoming a dir., 1904, and treas., 1909; also dir. Monument Pottery Co., Trenton, N.J. 2d lt. 1st Cav., I.N.G .; aide-de-camp on staff of Governor Yates with rank of col., 1901-5. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Mem. Psi Upsilon and Theta Nu Epsilon. Mem. William B. Warren Lodge A.F.&A.M. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chi- cago Automobile, Hamilton, Glen View, South

Shore Country. Recreations: farming, hunting, motoring. Residence: 4234 Hazel Av. Office: 601 W. Lake St.

WOLFF, Ludwig, pres. L. Wolff Mfg. Co .; born Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Mar. 11, 1836; son John and Christina (Sievert) Wolff; ed. pub. schools of native place to age of 14; served 4 years' apprenticeship to trade of cop- persmith and attended night school; family im- migrated to U.S., 1854; during voyage Asiatic cholera broke out on the ship and 400 of the passengers died, mother and 2 brothers died at Quarantine at Staten Island; father, with rest of family, came to Chicago, where, a few days later, the father and another brother died, leaving Ludwig with care of 4 younger chil- dren for a while; later found homes for them in which they lived until they were grown; married Chicago, Mar. 27, 1855, Elizabeth Geils; married 2d, Chicago, Aug. 27, 1876, Sophia Holscher; married 3d, Chicago, Sept. 30, 1886, Augusta Wodrich; children: Mary (deceased), John F., Christian J., Christina, Lucy (de- ceased), Louis, Jr., Frederick, Harry J. D., Harriet (deceased). Worked at trade after ar- riving in Chicago until 1855, when formed part- nership with Terence Maguire in general plumbing and coppersmith business, and in early. sixties began to specialize in mfr. of copper vessels for brewing and distilling; pur- chased partner's interest, 1866, and began mfr. of brass and copper plumbers' supplies, later adding marble supplies, and also foundry work, and finally organized the L. Wolff Mfg. Co. Mason (William B. Warren Lodge, York Chap- ter, Apollo Commandery, Oriental Consistory, and Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine). Pres. Ma- sonic Orphans' Home 6 years. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreation: reading. Residence: 3040 Washington Boul. Office: 601 W. Lake St.

WOLLENBERGER, Hermann, bond dealer; born Heilbronn, Würtemberg, Germany, Dec. 31, 1867; son Isaac L. and Caroline (Marx) Wollenberger; grad. Ober Realschule, Heil- bronn, Würtemberg; married Rosa Kohn, of Chicago, Mar. 18, 1896; children: Robert Her- mann, Marion Rose. Began business career, 1884-6, with Sam I. Stern, banker, Heilbronn; with Danziger Privat Actien Bank, Dantzig; in German Army, 1888-9; with Deutsche Bank, Frankfort, 1889-91; Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, Brussels, Belgium, 1891-3; Ill. Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, 1893-6; broker on Chicago Stock Exchange, 1896-9, with Otis, Wilson & Co., 1899-1903; in July 1903, Otis, Wilson & Co. consolidated with the Western Trust & Savings Bank, and he became asst. to pres., and mgr. of the bond and foreign ex- change business; then vice-pres. of the bank; established, June 1, 1908, Wollenberger & Co. (bonds.) Clubs: Germania Maennerchor, Bank- ers', Hampden, Idlewild Country, Chicago Equestrian Assn. Republican. Recreations: horseback riding, golf. Residence: 509 Belmont Av. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.

WOLLIN, Herman William, mfr .; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

WOLSELEY, Henry W., lawyer; born Liver- pool, Eng., Nov. 3. 1849; son Rev. R. W. (1st cousin of Gen. Lord Wolseley, formerly Com- mander-in-Chief of the British Army) and Georgina Wolseley; ed. St. Peter's Coll., York, Eng., until age of 14; sailed several years in vessels engaged in the China sea trade; studied seamanship and navigation, and at 20 was 1st mate on board a vessel plying between Boston and Cape of Good Hope; gave up sailing in 1871; came to Chicago, studied law, and was admitted to Ill. bar, 1874; married Jan. 15, 1880, Ella Williams, of Lincoln, Neb. Republican. Recreation: bicycle riding. Residence: 36 Ken- wood Park Pl. Office: 69 W. Washington St.

WOLTERSDORF, Arthur Fred, architect; born Chicago, Jan. 19, 1870; son Louis and Em-

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ma (Haeger) Woltersdorf; ed. pub. grammar and high schools, Chicago; after 3 years of study in architect's office of Bauer & Hill, and about 6 months with Burnham & Root, of Chi- cago, entered Mass. Inst. of Technology, Bos- ton, taking a 2-year special course in archi- tecture, followed by travel and further study in Europe. Returned to U.S., 1893, and after about a year in office of eastern architects, came to Chicago, and on Feb. 1, 1894, formed partnership with Henry W. Hill, under style of Hill & Woltersdorf. Lutheran. Mem. Am. Inst. of Architects, and past pres. Ill. Chapter of same, Chicago Architects' Business Assn., Northwestern Assn. of the Mass. Inst. of Tech- nology. Clubs: Germania, Cliff Dwellers. Rec- reations: music, drama, literature. Residence: 717 Ashland Boul. Office: 138 N. LaSalle St.

WOLTERSDORF, Ernest, real estate; born Germany, Oct. 18, 1855; son Frederick and Fredericka (Ohnesorge) Woltersdorf; came to Chicago with parents, 1860; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, Apr. 15, 1884, Henriette E. Nockin; 1 daughter: Virginia. Began as office boy in drug house of E. Burnham & Son and later connected with Van Schaack, Stevenson & Co .; credit man for Robert Stevenson & Co., 1886-93; in real estate and loan business since Jan. 1893. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Mem. Soc. for Ethical Culture. Club: City. Mem. West Madison St. Business Men's Assn. Recreations: motoring, nature study, travel. Residence: 300 S. Scoville Av., Oak Park, IlI. Office: 1551 W. Madison St.

WOOD, Casey Albert, ophthalmologist; born Wellington, Ont., Can., Nov. 21, 1856; son Orrin Cottier and Rosa Sophia (Leggo) Wood; grad. Ottawa (Can.) Collegiate Inst., 1874; C.M., M. D., Univ. of Bishop's Coll., 1877 (D.C.L., 1903) ; M.D., C.M., McGill Univ., ad eundem, 1906; mar- ried Emma Shearer, of Montreal, Que., Oct. 28, 1886. Prof. chemistry and pathology, Univ. of Bishop's Coll., 1878-85; student Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London, 1887-9; went to Chicago, 1889; attending ophthalmologist to St. Luke's, Wes- ley, Passavant Memorial, Post-Graduate Med. School hosps .; consulting ophthalmic surgeon Cook Co. and St. Anthony hosps .; prof. oph- thalmology, Chicago Post-Grad. Med. School, since 1890; prof. clin. ophthalmology, Coll. Phys. and Surg., Chicago, 1898-1906; prof. oph- thalmology, med. dept. of Northwestern Univ., 1906-8. Apptd. 1st lt. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb. 1911. Fellow Am. Acad. Medicine (nres., 1907-8); mem. Am. Acad. Ophthalmol- ogy and Oto-Laryngology (pres., 1905-6), In- ternat. Med. Congress, Pan-Am. Med. Congress, Die Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft, A.M.A., A. A.A.S., Zoöl. Soc. London; fellow Chicago Acad. Medicine, etc. Clubs: University, Calumet. Ed-

WOOD, Frank L., editor Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; born N. Manchester, Ind., Sept. 25, 1864; son Elijah E. T. and Tillie (Reed) Ha- zen; adopted by father's sister and her hus- band; ed. pub. schools and business coll .; LL. B., Kent Coll. of Law, 1897; grad. Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. 1886: married itor Annals of Ophthalmology, 1894-1901 (oph- Chicago, Mar. 26, 1889, Isabel O. Watson; 1 thalmology editor dept. Italian literature same); on staff Ophthalmic Record, and Prac- tical Medicine Series; contbr. to various text- books and translator numerous ophthal. works from German, French, and Italian. Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 7 W. Madison St.

WOOD, Donald MacPherson, insurance; born Chicago, July 27, 1882; son Donald Wallace and Elizabeth Victoria (Stafford) Wood; ed. Chicago pub. schools and grad. St. John's Mil- itary Acad., Delafield, Wis., 1900; married Jo- sephine Unzicker, of Chicago, Oct. 16, 1909. Began active career in employ of Wood Bros., live stock commn. merchants, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 1900, continuing 3 years; sales- man for William H. Colvin & Co., stock and bond brokers, 1903-8; mem. firm of Childs, Young & Wood, general insurance agency since 1908. Republican. Mem. Delta Sigma Nu, Az- tec Tennis Club. Recreations: tennis, swim- ming and golf. Residence: 4118 Clarendon Av. Office: 24 S. LaSalle St.

WOOD, Elijah Carey, lawyer; born Porter Co., Ind., July 17, 1861; son Daniel and Amelia (Bunker) Wood; ed. in district schools of Por- ter Co., Ind .; married Edna B. Stephens, of Chicago, Oct. 20, 1900; 1 daughter: Amelia E. Studied law in office of William Johnston, Val- paraiso, Ind .; admitted to Ind. bar, 1886, and began practice at Valparaiso; removed to Oma- ha, Neb., fall of 1886, and practiced there until 1895; since in Chicago. Mem. Chicago and Ill. State Bar assns. Republican. Christian Sci- entist. Mason (Shriner). Recreations: golf and farming. Residence: 4632 Lake Av. Office: 206 S. LaSalle St.

WOOD, Francis Asbury, univ. prof .; born Point Bluff, Wis., Jan. 17. 1859; son Rev. Har- vey Colcord and Ann Jane (Ellis) Wood; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1880, A.M., 1883; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1895; Univ. of Göttingen, 1888-90; married Rose H. Burt, of Aurora, Neb., Aug. 6, 1896. Prof. Greek and Latin, Chad- dock Coll., Quincy, Ill., 1890-3; fellow in Ger- manic langs. and lits., Univ. of Chicago, 1893-5; asst. Medill High School, Chicago, 1895-7; prof. German, Cornell Coll., Ia., 1897-1903; instr., 1903-5, asst. prof. Germanic philology, 1905-9, asso. prof. since July 1, 1909, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Modern Lang. Assn. America, Phi Beta Kappa. Author of several books. for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 5407 Green- wood Av.

WOOD, Frank Clifford, real estate; born Lan- sing, Mich., July 27, 1865; son John Shoudy and Maria (Eaton) Wood; ed. pub. schools, Lansing, Mich., and high school, Oak Park, Ill .; married Florence Carman, of Oak Park. Ill .. June 25, 1890; 2 children: Frank Clifford, Jr. and Ella Margaret. Auditor pass. accounts, Central Ia. Ry. (now Ia. Central R.R.). 1886- 7; clerk auditing dept. C.&N.W.Ry .. Chicago, 1882-6; chief rate clerk B.&O.R.R., Baltimore, and M.C.R.R., Chicago, 1887; engaged in real estate operations under firm name of F. C. Wood & Co. since 1887. Author: Santa Claus Land, 1908. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Cook Co. Real Estate Board. Democratic nom- inee for Congress, 6th Ill. Dist .. 1908. Congre- gationalist; life mem. Chicago City Missionary Soc. Mason (K.T.). Mem. Oak Park Business Men's Assn., Oak Park Y.M.C.A. Clubs: Press, Colonial of Oak Park. Recreation: motoring. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 106 N. LaSalle Street.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 218

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