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BOLZA, Oskar, mathematician; born Bergza- bern, Germany, May 12, 1857; son Moritz and Luise (Koenig) Bolza; grad. Freiburg in Baden, 1875; student Berlin, 1875-6, Heidelberg, 1877, Strassburg, 1878, Göttingen, 1880, Berlin, 1881-
BOMAN, Charles H., sec. Scandia Life Ins. Co .; born Calmar Co., Sweden, July 9, 1848; son Charles M. and Caroline (Anderson) Boman; ed. pub. schools in Sweden; married Rock Is- land, Ill., June 9, 1880, Margaret Cervin; chil- dren: Ella, Rudolph, Anton, Anna, Berndt, Her- bert. At age of 22 came with parents to U.S., locating at Galesburg, Ill., where was clerk in gen. store for about a year; went to Rock Is- land, Ill., and was a dealer in. stoves and hard- ware until Sept. 1902, when came to Chicago as sec. of the Scandia Life Ins. Co. Republican. Lutheran. Recreations: gardening, hunting and fishing. Residence: 5220 Kenmore Av. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St.
BONBRIGHT, Daniel, university dean; born Youngstown, Pa., 1831; son Daniel B. and Mary (Smith) Bonbright; Dickinson College, 1846-8; A.B., Yale, 1850, A.M., 1853; tutor, Yale, 1854-6; student univs. of Berlin, Bonn, Göttingen, 1856-8; (LL.D., Lawrence, 1873, Northwestern Univ., 1908); married Alice D. Cummings, of Evanston, Ill., 1890. Prof. Latin lang. and lit., since 1858 (now emeritus), dean Faculty of Liberal Arts, 1899-1902, acting pres., 1900-2, Northwestern Univ. Residence: Evanston, Ill.
BOND, William Alonzo, real estate; born Newark, N.J., Nov. 15, 1849; son William Scott and Phoebe Elizabeth (Baldwin) Bond; pre- pared for coll., Lake Forest (Ill.) Acad .; mar- ried Sarah Barber Fisher, of Chicago, Sept. 8, 1874; children: William Scott, Juliette G. (Mrs. Robert V. Massey), Laurence Colton, Rachel Elizabeth, Phyllis Eleanor (deceased), Gladys Alberta. Engaged in real estate business at Chicago since 1871; mem. firm of Turner & Bond, 1875-1892; organized firm of William A. Bond & Co. in 1892, of which has since been the senior mem. Dir. The Pressed Prism Plate Glass Co. Pres. Chicago Real Estate Board, 1893; vice-pres. Chicago Assn. of Commerce and chmn. civic industrial com., 1910-11. Trus- tee Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency; ex- pres. Revenue Reform League. Was largely in- strumental in the passage of the Torrens law for land registration and its practical introduc- tion in Cook Co. Republican. Clubs: Union League (ex-dir.), Hennepin Shooting. Recrea- tions: hunting, fishing. Residence: 4025 Drexel Boul. Office: 25 N. Dearborn St.
BOND, William Scott, real estate; born Chi- cago, May 9, 1876; son William Alonzo and Sarah Barber (Fisher) Bond; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1897; LL.B., Kent Coll. of Law, Chica- go, 1899; unmarried. In law offices of Peck, Miller & Starr, 1897-1900; admitted to Ill. bar, 1899; now mem. real estate firm of William A. Bond & Co. Vice-pres. Univ. of Chicago Settle- ment. Republican. Clubs: University, Quad- rangle, Wanderers' Cricket and Athletic. Rec- reations: athletics, hunting, fishing. Residence: 4025 Drexel Boul. Office: 25 N. Dearborn St.
BONGGREN, Olof Jakob, journalist; born Bergane, parish of Habol, Dalsland, Sweden, Oct. 7, 1854; son Olof O. and Maria B. Bonggren; grad. Coll. of Venersborg, 1874; (L.H.D., Beth- any College, Lindsborg, Kan., 1900); married Stora Tuna, Dalecarlia, Sweden, Sept. 24, 1877, Johanna Sporre (died Oct. 8, 1903); 2d, Chicago, Apr. 29, 1905, Olga Amalia Lundin (died Oct. 1, 1906). Came to U.S., July 4, 1882; has been connected with the leading newspapers in Swe-
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den; since May 3, 1883, editor of the Svenska Amerikanaren (Swedish newspaper in Chicago). Author: Bibeln mot Bibeln, 1879; Läsarelif, 1879; Förstlingar (poems), 1882; Det hemlig- hetsfullus verld (theosophical), 1892; Sanger och Sagor (poems), 1902. Translator: Helvetet och Spöken (from Robert Ingersoll), 1878; Cæsar's Kolonn (from Ignatius Donnelly), 1891. Residence: 3101 Johnston Av. Office: 208 N. 5th Av.
BONNELL, Charles Edwin, formerly in var- nish mfg .; now out of business and a non- resident; see Vol. 1905.
BONNEY, Lawton Corl, pres. Chicago Starch Co .; born Chicago, Jan. 2, 1862; son Charles Carroll and Lydia A. (Pratt) Bonney; ed. Chi- cago pub. schools; married Milwaukee, Aug. 14, 1895, Olive Baker. Began as messenger in the Merchants' Loan & Trust Co. Bank in 1881 and was promoted steadily until became chief clerk, resigning in 1888 to become sec. of the Douglas Park Bldg. Assn., with which re- mained until 1892; sec., treas. and dir. of the Chicago Gen. Ry. Co., 1892-99; engaged as in- vestment broker to Mar. 1910; pres. and dir. Chicago Starch Co. since Apr. 1, 1910. Chris- tian Scientist. Formerly member Co. H, 1st Regt., I.N.G. Clubs: Chicago, Union League. Recreation: golf. Residence: 2149 Adams St. Office: Ft. Dearborn Bldg.
BOOMER, Henry Rust, broker; born near Yorkville, Ill., Dec. 8, 1872; son Solon Smith and Lois C. (Barnes) Boomer; grad. Yorkville High School, 1889; student Northwestern Univ., 1 yr .; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1898; stu- dent Northwestern Univ. Coll. of Commerce, 2 years, 1909-10; married Mae Thomson, of Chi- cago, July 12, 1910. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1898, but did not enter practice. Identified with Ells- worth & Cross Co., commn. mchts., in 1894- 1910, except for 8 months in 1897, when was with Anglo-Am. Provision Co .; sec. Independ- ent Packing Co. since 1907. Republican. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Clubs: Chicago Gun, Undercliff Sportsmen's Assn. Residence: 1123 Lake Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 630 Postal Tel- egraph Bldg.
BOON, Clement Lavern, bonds and invest- ments; born Hamilton, Madison Co., N.Y .; son William H. and Sarah C. (Staples) Boon; ed. Hamilton pub. schools. After graduation was 2 years prin. of Lowell's Commercial Coll., at Binghamton, N.Y .; devoted spare time to study of law under Hon. Neri Pine, of Binghamton; later entered law office of Hon. Alexander Cum- mings; admitted to New York bar, May 3, 1877; engaged in practice; later pvt. sec. and after- wards gen. agt. for Hon. Sherman D. Phelps, of Binghamton, becoming familiar with his large banking and other interests; after Mr. Phelps died, went west and was for some years engaged in investing money for large English and Scotch cos., and the handling of securities; since 1893 in the municipal bond business in Chicago; has also capitalized several gas, elec- tric light and traction cos. Now engaged exclu- sively in financing traction and steam railroads and handling securities. For past 15 years has had extensive connections and executed impor- tant financial deals in Eng. and other foreign countries. Residence: 326 E. Garfield Boul. Of- fice: 39 S. LaSalle St.
BOORE, Harry, pork packer; born Shrews- bury, Eng., Nov. 28, 1852; son John and Sarah Ann (Davies) Boore; ed. pub. schools in Eng .; came from Eng. to Chicago in 1869; married Chicago, Oct. 1, 1877, Lydia M. Forrest ; children; Harriet E. (Mrs. Harry B. Minor), Sarah. Af- ter arrival in Chicago worked for various firms in the pork packing business until 1888; went to Nebraska City, 1888, fof Chicago Pack- ing & Provision Co., remaining 1 year; went to St. Louis as a partner in the East St. Louis Packing & Provision Co., 2 years. Returned to Chicago, 1891, becoming connected with the In-
ternat. Packing Co .; continued in that co. un- til they sold out in 1894; assisted in organiz- ing the Continental Packing Co .; on Nov. 12, 1903, established business for self under name of H. Boore & Co., pork packers. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Episcopalian. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recre- ations: hunting and fishing and other outdoor sports. Residence: 4804 Vincennes Av. Office: 160 W. Jackson Boul.
BOORN, William Charles, fire underwriter; born Kenosha Wis., Aug. 30, 1863; son Charles P. and Huldah Maria (Stevison) Boorn; ed. pub. and high schools, Peoria, Ill .; married Peoria, Oct. 14, 1897, May C. Giles; 1 son: Philip Hen- ry. In service of Orient Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn., and London and Lancashire, of Liver- pool, 1888, becoming agency supt. of the west- ern dept. of that co., 1897; since Jan. 1, 1902, with Hartford Fire Ins. Co .; asst. gen. agt. of western department of same since Nov. 1, 1903. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood, Mendelssohn, Midlothian Country. Recreations: music, golf. Residence: 4584 Oakenwald Av. Office: 39 S. La Salle St.
BOOS, Albert S(idney), banker; born Somo- nauk, Ill., Nov. 14, 1866; son Theodore and Min- nie (Thomas) Boos; ed. pub. schs .; married Ruth A. Barker, of Newport, R.I., Nov. 11, 1890 (died May 31, 1906); 1 son: Harold Vernon. With Park Nat. Bank, Chicago, 1887-8, Merchants' Loan & Trust Co., 1888-1902; asst. cashier Co- lonial Trust & Savings Bank, 1902-3; organized Central State Bank, Jackson, Mich., 1907; reor- ganized North West State Bank, Chicago, 1908, and cashier same since 1909; director, sec. and treas. North West State Safety Deposit Vault Co. Republican. Recreations: books, photogra- phy, fishing. Residence: 1543 N. Leavitt St. Office: N. W. cor. Milwaukee and North Avs.
BOOTES, John Dwight, sec. Commercial Se- curity Co .; born Waterloo, N.Y., Dec. 1, 1872; son of Benjamin Franklin and Lida (Miller) Bootes; ed. pub. schools, Waterloo, and East- man Business Coll., Poughkeepsie, N.Y .; mar- ried Ella S. Acker, of Waterloo, N.Y., June 17, 1897 (died Aug. 3, 1901); 2d, Loula A. Gates, of Rochester, N.Y., July 20, 1908. Came to Chi- cago, 1908; sec. Commercial Security Co. since Dec. 1, 1908. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Resi- dence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 38 S. Dearborn St.
BOOTH, Alfred Vernon, grain commission: born Dubuque, Ia., May 25, 1865: son Sidney and Anna (Porch) Booth; ed. pub. schools of San Francisco; married Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 12, 1892, Ada Bercry; 1 son: Alfred Bercry. Began business life as purser on Cal. Transpor- tation Co.'s steamers, 1882; came to Chicago, 1883, beginning as messenger boy for Bros- seau, Booth & Co .; then with W. S. Booth & Co .; later with John W. Hepburn & Co., H. G. Gaylord & Co., and C. A. Wyland & Co .; mem. of Board of Trade in 1889, and in 1893 started in business alone as a broker, and was a spe- cialist in long time privilege business: since May 1901 of firm of Al V. Booth & Co., Chicago and Milwaukee, principal broker in Board of Trade memberships. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: South Shore Country, Swan Lake. Resi- dence: 5127 Cornell Av. Office: 69 Board of Trade.
BOOTH, Edwin Lincoln, coal shipper: born Suspension Bridge, Can., June 1, 1860; son Jo- seph and Frances (Sutton) Booth; ed. public schools of Toronto and Hamilton, Ont., to 1875; married Eric, Pa., Feb. 4. 1886, Sarah Edith Vincent; children: Blanche, Dorothy, Edwin Lincoln, Jr., Donald. Was clerk for his father in railroad business in Hamilton, Ont., 1875-9: stenographer for gen. freight agt. M.C.Ry.Co .. 1879-81; moved to St. Paul and became stenog- rapher with the North-Western Fuel Co .; ad- vanced in company's service and becanie, 1890. 2d vice-pres .: removed to Chicago in same ca- pacity in 1899, and is nigr. the Chicago office.
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Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Belmont Golf, Minnesota (St. Paul). Recrea- tion: golf. Residence: 5717 Washington Av. Office: Fisher Bldg.
BOOTH, John, mfr .; born Radcliff, Lanca- shire, England, Dec. 30, 1833; son James and Maria (Walker) Booth; ed. common schools, Lancashire, Eng., to 1847; came to U.S., Sept. 1851; to Chicago, 1856; married Chicago, Jan. 1, 1857, Julia Heffernan (died Feb. 1891); 2d, Chi- cago, Nov. 1892, Louise Ford; children: James, Isabella, John, Julia, Florence, Stella, Char- lotte, George. Learned trade as wrought iron and wire worker in England, 1847-51; worked for Stevens & Co., in N.J., 1851-6; came to Chi- cago, 1856; worked consecutively here for Snow & Co., Markley, Alling & Co., Jones & Price. Began business for himself as a mem. firm of Booth & Conway, 1866-8; then alone until the big fire of 1871; established again in Feb. 1872, in firm of Jones & Booth until 1883; then alone, as a mfr. of wrought iron and wire goods and wire cloth; retired May 1, 1909. Republican. Episcopalian. Residence: 2148 Cleveland Av.
BOOTH, William Gordon, real estate; born Dundee, Scotland, July 7, 1874; son James and Jane (Gordon) Booth; came to America in 1885; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Jessie M. Shields, of Chicago, Feb. 18, 1896; 2 children: Frederick S., Jean C. With the real estate firm of Turner & Bond, and their successors Will- iam A. Bond & Co. since 1891; admitted as a co- partner Jan. 1, 1909. Sec. Chicago Real Estate Board, 1911. Congregationalist. Recreation: fishing. Residence: 7538 Eggleston Av. Office: 25 N. Dearborn St.
BOOTH, William Vernon; see Vol. 1905.
BOOZ, John Taylor, lawyer; born Staunton, Va., Aug. 21, 1868; son John Wesley and Emma (McGhee) Booz; ed. pub. schools and at Fish- burne Military Acad. Was engaged with Nor- folk & Western R.R., in Va., as relief agt. and operator for 5 years, from 16 to 21 years of age; published the Waynesboro Times, Waynes- boro, Va., 1889-91; sec. Va. Press Assn., 1890-1, studying law during this period; was admitted to the Va. bar; came to Chicago, 1892, and has since been engaged in general practice in this city. Democrat. Mason, lodge and chapter. Club: Southern. Residence: 504 Diversey Boul. Office: Ashland Blk.
BOPP, William George, lawyer; born Chica- go, Mar. 3, 1880; son Charles and Friedericke (Schiele) Bopp; A.B., Univ. of Ill., 1902, Ph.B., 1903, J.D., 1904; married Emma Knoke, of Chi- cago, June 12, 1906; 1 daughter: Helen Bernice. Admitted to the Ill. bar, 1904, and since en- gaged in active practice at Chicago. Independ- ent in politics. Lutheran; vice-pres. St. Paul's Church League. Mason (Lake View Lodge, Chapter, St. Bernard Commandery, Shrine). Recreation: literature. Residence: 1315 Eddy St. Office: 1008 Chicago Title & Trust Bldg.
BORCHERDT, Albert Frederick, sec. Cudahy Packing Co .; born Saxonburg, near Mishicot, Wis., Oct. 21, 1847; son Albert and Amelia (Stoltze) Borcherdt; ed. pub. schs. and Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; married Elizabeth S. Krause, of Brooklyn, N.Y., May 6, 1872; children: Helen A. (Mrs. A. Koch), Her- man A., Walter O., Elsie L. Entered office of Bacon & Co., grain commn. merchants, Chicago, 1863, leaving them in 1864 to begin his first ex- perience in the packing business with Jones & Culbertson and remained with them and their successors in various positions more than 20 years; was with A. Eichold in the same line, 1886-7; then became connected with George Stewart & Co., and their successors until Jan. 1, 1892, when became identified with the Cuda- hy interests as sec. of the Cudahy Packing Co., in which capacity has since remained. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Recrea- tion: outdoor exercise. Residence: 1348 Dear- born Av. Office: 763 The Rookery.
BORDEN, Hamilton, merchant; born on farm in Burlington Co., N.J., June 21, 1835; son John Allen and Sarah Armstron (Davison) Borden; ed. pvt. schools in Burlington Co., N.J., and in pvt. acad. at Mt. Holly, N.J .; married Vicks- burg, Miss., June 26, 1868, Charlotte M. Page; children: Sara A., Frances C. (Mrs. George C. Purdy, of Rockford, Ill.), John Hamilton. Learned trade of coachmaker in Philadelphia and worked for a time at same; clerk for Adams Express Co., Phila., 1856-8; went to Memphis, Tenn., as agt. Adams Express Co., 1858; agt. Adams Express Co. and Southern Express Co., 1858-62; merchant and lumberman, Vicksburg, Miss., 1863-7; connected with railroad busi- ness in Ia. and on Pacific Coast, 1867-72; mfr. of machinery, Phila., 1872-6; in Chicago since 1876; gen. agt. for Howe scales and Howe gas and gasoline engines; in 1879 firm of Borden, Selleck & Co. was formed; since 1890 pres. Bor- den & Selleck Co. Republican. Club: Union League. Residence 613 Groveland Park. Office: 12 E. Lake St.
BORDERS, Michael Washington, lawyer; born Randolph Co., Ill., May 9, 1867; son James Johnson and Mary A. (Ritchie) Borders; A.B., Monmouth (Il1.) Coll., 1888; Columbia Law School, New York, 1891; married Kirkwood, Ill., Feb. 9, 1892, Alice E. Abbey; children: James, Edward, Melville, Horatio. Aamitted to bar, 1891; practiced at Belleville, Ill., for 11 years, and was mem. of the law firm of Hamill & Bor- ders, and was master in chancery of the Cir- cuit Court of St. Clair Co., Ill., 1900-2; came to Chicago, Apr. 1, 1903, and has since practiced here; gen. counsel for Nelson Morris & Co., packers. Mem. Chicago and Ill. State Bar assns. Democrat. Mem. B.P.O.E. Clubs: Iroquois, Ken- wood, Mid-Day, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Beverly Country, Calumet Country. Residence: 4439 Greenwood Av. Office: The Rookery.
BORG, M. Edward, banker; born Little Rock, Ark., Mar. 21, 1876; son Isaac and Flora (Alex- ander) Borg; prep. edn. in pub. sch. of Chicago, finishing in Valparaiso (Ind.) Normal Coll. (now Valparaiso Univ.), 1888-9; unmarried. Began business life in his father's employ, at Chicago, who was a mfr. of chewing gum, re- maining with him until 1898, when went to New York and became identified with the bank- ing house of Simon Borg & Co., remaining there until returning to Chicago in 1900, as mgr. of their western branch. Republican. Hebrew re- ligion. Clubs: Standard, Ill. Athletic. Recrea- tions: fishing, athletics. Residence: 4401 Berke- ley Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
BORLAND, Bruce, civil engr .; born Chicago, July 31, 1880; son late John Jay and Harriet (Blair) Borland; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1901, S.B., 1902; married Dorothy Fuller, of Chicago, June 24, 1909. Engaged in mech. engring .; in- vented a lock used by safety deposit compa- nies; pres. Ideal Electric Co .; sec. Borland Mfg. Co .; sec. Glenwood School. Junior mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs. Clubs: Chicago, Saddle and Cycle, University, Union League. Recreation: outdoor diversions. Residence: 2920 Prairie Av. Office: 1508 Borland Bldg.
BORLAND, Chauncey Blair, real estate; born Chicago, Nov. 26, 1878; son late John Jay and Harriet (Blair) Borland; grad. Lawrenceville (N.J.) School, 1897; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1901; Harvard Law School, 1 year; married Belle Mc- Cullough, of Chicago, June 23, 1904; 2 children: Harriet, Beatrice. With John H. Wrenn & Co., 1902-3, Northern Trust Co., 1903-4; in charge of and mgr. of Borland properties and buildings since 1904. Also pres. Borland Mfg. Co .; dir. Ideal Electric Co. Trustee and sec. St. Luke's Hosp., and the Old People's Home of City of Chicago. Episcopalian. Clubs: Harvard (New York), Eastern Yacht (Marblehead, Mass.), Chicago, Union League, University, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile,
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Onwentsia, Harvard. Recreations: outdoor di- versions. Residence: 2622 Prairie Av. Office: 1508 Borland Bldg.
BORLAND, Leonard Clifford, physician; born Cook Co., Ill., May 25, 1863; son Dr. Matthew W. and Emily Ladd (Robinson) Borland; ed. pub. schools, Chicago; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1887; married Chicago, 1897, Louisa Marie Ulscht; 1 daughter: Viola Louisa; married 2d, Mrs. Petrine Wold; 1 son: Leonard C., Jr. En- gaged in general practice of medicine and sur- gery in Chicago since 1887. Prof. physiology, adj. prof. nervous diseases, prof. nervous anat- omy, Chicago Coll. of Medicine and Surgery; prof. practical anatomy, prof. physiology, prof. physical diagnosis, Chicago Coll. of Dental Sur- gery; prof. practice of medicine, Jenner Med. Coll. Residence: 2525 Smalley Ct. Office: 1107 Republic Bldg.
BORN, Moses, wholesale tailor; born Wollen- berg, Germany, May 6, 1851; son Aaron and Rosa (Reis) Born; ed. common school; married New York, Feb. 2, 1881, Isabella Rose; chil- dren: Alfred, Edgar, Addie, Florence. Emigrat- ed to America in 1869, at age of 18, and kept a general store in Port Jefferson, L.I., 1871-6, un- der the firm name of Wertheimer & Born; came to Chicago, 1876, and engaged in retail clothing business; originated the "tailoring to the trade" business in 1877; pres. M. Born & Co. Republic- an. Dir. Michael Reese Hosp. Club: Standard (pres. 1896-7). Recreations: traveling and golf. Residence: 4801 Drexel Boul. Office: 540-544 S. 5th Av.
BORNER, William, ry. official; born Bedford, Pa., Mar. 27, 1842; son of Melchoir and Lena (Miller) Borner; ed. pub. school and Duff's Commercial Coll., Pittsburg; married Fanny Amelia Jennings, of Springfield, Mass., Dec. 3, 1863. With Leech & Co., agts. for Pa. lines, 1857-63; clerk and chief clerk Union Line fast freight line of Pa. Lines until Nov. 30, 1871; apptd. cashier Union Line, Dec. 1, 1871; local agt. Pa. Co., 1877-81; apptd. gen. western and div. freight agt. at Chicago, June 1, 1881, and asst. to the freight traffic mgr., June 1, 1910. Republican. Lutheran. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View Golf. Residence: Plaza Ho- tel. Office: 304 Sherman St.
BOROWSKI, Félix, musical dir .; born Bur- ton, Eng., of Slavonic parentage, Mar. 10, 1872; son Bruno Bronislas and Clara Eliza (Nutter) Borowski; studied music 1st under pvt. mas- ters; grad. Conservatoire, Cologne, Germany, in violin, pianoforte and composition; lived in London until 1897; married Edith Frances Grant, of Aberdeen, Scotland, Oct. 9, 1897. Dir. dept. of composition and lecturer upon mus. history, Chicago Mus. Coll., since 1897; musical critic Chicago Evening Post, 1906-9; musical editor Chicago Record Herald since 1909. Com- poser of works for orchestra; also many small- er works. Also critic and writer on musical subjects; author of the hist. and analyt. pro- grammes of the Theodore Thomas Orchestra since 1908. Offices: 624 S. Michigan Boul. and Record Herald Bldg.
BORWELL, Frank L., dry goods commission merchant; born on farm in Dane Co., Wis., Aug. 20, 1858; son Joseph C. and Martha (Baile) Borwell; ed. pub. school in Dane Co., Wis .; married Chicago, Dec. 29, 1880, Mary Councer; 1 daughter, Blanche. Served apprenticeship as machinist, 1871-5; with Greeley, Lockwood & Co., dry goods commn. merchants, and its suc- cessors, 1875-7; salesman for Crane & Tucker, dry goods commn. merchants, and their suc- cessors, 1877-9; salesman with Rollins, Shaw & Co. until 1892, when, upon reorganization of firm as T. A. Shaw & Co., was admitted to part- nership, in which has continued. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Suburban, of LaGrange, LaGrange Country. Residence: 204 S. Spring Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 412 S. Market St.
BOSCH, Henry, mcht .; deceased; see Vol. 1905.
BOSLEY, Edward Franklin, mfr .; born Chi- cago, May 29, 1869; son Daniel Webster and Mary E. W. Bosley; ed. high school, Chicago, to 1887; married Chicago, Apr. 1899, Harriet L. Benham; 1 son: Maurice Edward. Upon leav- ing school in 1887 entered the business estab- lished by his father in 1869 as a mfr. of weath- er strips, and was sec. of the D. W. Bosley Co. until, upon the death of D. W. Bosley, in 1899, he succeeded him as pres. and treas .; also pres. Standard Cleaner Co., Standard Typesetting Co. Republican. Mem. by inheritance of Mil. Order of Loyal Legion, first class. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Illinois, Chi- cago Yacht, Lake Geneva Country, Residence: Lake Geneva, Wis. Office: 1123 Fulton St.
BOSTEDO, Louis Gardner, mfr .; born Wey- auwega, Wis., Aug. 7, 1861; son Alfred Lee and Emma (Gardner) Bostedo; ed. Univ. of Wis., 1877-9; Bryant. & Stratton Business Coll., Chi- cago, 1879; married Weyauwega, Wis., Sept. 19, 1882, Elnora Fordyce; children: Alfred Gard- ner, Helen Katherine, Josephine. First employ- ment was in retail hardware store of Andrew Gardner, Weyauwega, Wis., about 1 year, 1876; next, in latter half of 1879, in office of the Wil- son Packing Co., of Chicago; surveyor for D.&R.G.Ry.Co. in Colo., 1880-1; in fall of 1881 joined his father in retail dry goods and car- pets at Atlantic, Ia., firm being A. L. Bostedo & Son; retained interest in that business until 1893, but in 1884 came to Chicago and started the Bostedo Package & Cash Carrier Co., after- ward the Bostedo Pneumatic Tube Co .: was mgr. of that co. until sold interest in 1898; la- ter joined firm of L. D. Miller & Co., brokers; bought out L. D. Miller, Mar. 31, 1904, and on July 1, 1904, changed business to own name. At the close of 1906 sold out and spent most of 1907 at Pasadena and Ocean Park, Cal .; re- turned to Chicago and repurchased the old bus- iness, and in Jan. 1909 took John Christopher into partnership, under title of L. G. Bostedo & Co., dealers in listed securities, which firm dis- solved partnership, Oct. 19, 1910; mem. firm A. D. Foyer & Co., mfrs. of household specialties, since Nov. 21, 1910. Henry George Democrat. Recreations: experimenting on elec. lines; stu- dent of economics. Residence: River Forest, Ill. Office: Cor. Clinton and Van Buren Sts.
BOSWORTH, Harry John, dental supplies; born Cannon Falls, Minn., Sept. 1, 1873; son Charles H. and Amelia C. (Richards) Bosworth; ed. Elizabeth St. School, Chicago; married Mil- waukee, Wis., Nov. 25, 1894, Anna Florence Rogers. Began business career in 1889 with the Ill. Dental Mfg. Co., continuing until Jan. 1, 1891; with the Keller Dental Co., 1891-2; with Gideon Sibley, in the same line, as mgr. 9 years, and at the beginning of 1902 assumed his present position as ingr. of the Ritter Den- tal Supply House. Republican. Mem. B.P.O.E. and K.P. Club: South Shore Country. Recrea- tion: automobiling. Residence: 4636 Lake Av. Office: S.E. Cor. of Lake and Dearborn Sts.
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