The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 37

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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Residence: Glen Ellyn, Ill. Office: 25 N. Dear- born St.

CARLSON, Martin, clergyman; born Aryd, Blekinge, Sweden, Feb. 10, 1864; son Carl and Ingeborg (Pehrson) Peterson; ed. "folk skolan" in Sweden; came to U.S., Nov. 1882; studied privately evenings, Manistique, Mich., 1885; grad. Swedish Theol. Sem., Morgan Park, Ill., 1895; married Augusta Peterson, of Virmland, Sweden, Apr. 7, 1866; children: Samuel, John, Edith, David, Ernest, Rudolph, Lesley. Or- dained Baptist ministry, 1894; pastor Humboldt Park Swedish Church, Chicago, 1891-6, First Swedish Church, Kansas City, Mo., 1897-1901, First Church, Stromsburg, Neb., 1901-5, First Swedish Church, Hoquiam, Wash., 1905-8; Sun- day school missionary and evangelist in State of Wash., Oct. 1, 1908-Nov. 1, 1909; pastor Hum- boldt Park Swedish Church, Chicago, since Nov. 1909. Residence: 1928 N. Francisco Av.

CARLTON, William Newnham Chattin, li- brarian; born Gillingham, Kent Co., Eng., June 29, 1873; son. of William Thomas Chattin and Alice Isabel (Newnham) Carlton; came to Amer- ica, 1882; ed. Holyoke (Mass.) High School, 1887-9, Mt. Hermon School, Mass., 1890-1; (hon. M.A., Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., 1902) ; mar- ried Sara Hayden, of E. Hartford, Conn., June 24, 1903; 1 daughter: Sara Newnham. Asst., Pub. Library, Holyoke, Mass., 1887-90; asst. li- brarian, Watkinson Library of Reference, Hart- ford, Conn., 1892-9; librarian, Trinity Coll., Hart- ford, 1899-1909, and instr. in English, same, 1901-3; librarian, The Newberry Library, Chi- cago, since July 1, 1909. Mem. Am. Library Assn. (mem. council), Bibliographical Soc. of America. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Lit- erary, Little Room, City, Cliff Dwellers. Publi- cations: A reissue in facsimile of Short Cate- chism Drawn Out of the Word of God (by Sam- uel Stone), with introduction, 1899; Relation of the Pequot Warres (written in 1660 by Lieut. Lion Gardener), printed from original manu- script, with hist. introduction, 1901; Charles Jeremy Hoadly, LL.D., A Memoir, 1902; Bibli- ography of the Official Publications of Trinity College, 1824-1905, 1905. Contbr. to The Li- brary Journal, Encyclopedia Americana, Edu- cational Review, Modern Language Notes. Res- idence: 456 Belmont Av. Office: The Newberry Library.

CARMACK, Edgar H., life underwriter; born Monongahela, Washington Co., Pa., July 10, 1852; son Josiah W. and Margaret Carmack; ed. Pittsburgh (Pa.) pub. schools, Western Univ. of Pa., 1865; married Chicago, June 29, 1887, Clara Vrooman. Bookkeeper in life ins. office, Mar. 1870; sec. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Chi- cago, 1873-6; western mgr. Continental Life Ins. Co. of Hartford, 1876-Jan. 1888; with Mutual Life of New York to 1896; with State Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Worcester, Mass., from Feb. 1896, gen. agent since June 1, 1898. Dir. Con- gress Hotel Co., Suspension Steel Concrete Co. Was Democrat until 1896, since then Republic- an. Episcopalian. Member Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Ill. Ath- letic, South Shore Country, Press (life mem.), Evanston Golf, Germania Maennerchor, Ex- moor, Beverly Country. Recreations: golf, rac- quets and billiards. Residence: The Mackin- tosh, 150 E. Superior St. Office: 511 Peoples Gas Building.

*CARMAN, Charles Whitney, consulting engr .; moved to Grand Rapids, Mich .; see Vol. 1905.

CARMAN, George Noble, dir. Lewis Institute since 1895; born Walworth, N.Y., July 18, 1856; son John and Electa (Camburn) Carman; grad. Univ. of Mich., 1881; married Toronto, Can., July 25, 1883, Ada J. MacVicar. Principal Ypsi- lanti (Mich.) High School, 1880-2; supt. schools, Union City, Mich., 1882-5; principal Brooklyn Grammar School No. 15, 1885-9, St. Paul (Minn.) High School, 1889-93; dean Morgan Park Acad.

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of Univ. of Chicago, 1893-5. Sec. of Commn. on Accredited Schools of the North Central Assn. of Colls. and Secondary Schools. Clubs: Chi- cago Literary, Union League, Illinois. Recrea- tion: farming. Address: Lewis Institute.

CARNAHAN, Charles Calvin, lawyer; born Cochran's Mills, Armstrong Co., Pa., Apr. 3, 1868; son William H. and Maria L. (McKee) Carnahan; ed. pub. schools of Armstrong Co., Pa., Hillsdale (Mich.) Coll. and Chicago Coll. of Law; married Chicago, June 15, 1894, Kath- erine A. Hawkes; 1 daughter: Madeleine R. Came to Chicago in 1891; admitted to Ill. bar, 1892, and since engaged in general practice; now sen- ior of firm of Carnahan, Elsdon & Slusser; iden- tified with a number of corpns. Republican. Was candidate for Congress, 5th Ill. Dist., 1900. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns., Chicago Law Inst. Mason (32º), Oriental Consistory, Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine; K.P .; Nat. Union. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League, Ouilmette Country (dir.), Men's of Wilmette (pres.). Residence: Wilmette, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

CARNEY, William James, lumber; born in beth Curtis (Greene) Carpenter; ed. Chicago

Co. Mayo, Ireland, Sept. 20, 1855; son John and Bridget (Fahey) Carney; family came to Chi- cago from Ireland, 1866; ed. old Kinzie School; married Chicago, 1883, Teresa E. Cunningham; children: Otis (died 1899), William R. Began business life in employ of W. J. Frawley & Co., lumber, as a tally boy at $4 a week; remained, in advancing positions, with firm until 1874; bookkeeper for Eggleston, Hazelton & Co., lum- ber, 1874-7; then with the Mackinaw Lumber Co., 1877-85; while still with that firm, joined his brother, B. J., in the firm of Carney Bros., establishing yards at Grinnell, Marshalltown, Des Moines, and other points in Iowa, from which was developed the present Carney Bros. Co., of which is pres .; became partner in firm of McElwee & Carney, and McElwee & Co., Marinette, Wis., 1885. Helped to organize the Edward Hines Lumber Co., 1892, and continued as dir. until 1900 (still large stockholder); or- ganized, 1902, the Whatcom (Wash.) Timber Co., of which is pres .; organized, 1903, at Sheri- dan, Wyo., the Carney Coal Co., of which is pres .; also pres. Saylor Coal Co., Des Moines, Ia .; dir. Standard Trust & Savings Bank, Chi- cago. Catholic. Clubs: Colonial, Sheridan, Au- tomobile, Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreations: automobiling and golf. Residence: 4411 Grand Boul. Office: 1030 American Trust Bldg.

CAROLAN, Joseph, county commr .; born Oswego, N.Y., Feb. 25, 1852; son George Henry and Katherine (Hoey) Carolan; ed. pub. schools; learned printer's trade; worked on Inter Ocean, 1872-80; married Chicago, Oct. 9, 1891, Fannie M. Drake; married, 2d, Kenosha, Wis., June 5, 1894, Lida J. Robinson; children: Josephine Lu- cille, Ethel Fannie, Penn Nixon, George Fran- cis, Florence Mary. Was deputy sheriff of Cook Co., 1880-6; chief deputy, criminal dept., sher- iff's office, 1896-8; county commr. of Cook Co. since 1898, re-elected for 5th term, 1910. Agent of fire and marine ins. companies. Republican. Residence: 285 Forest Av., River Forest, Ill. Office: County Bldg.

CARPENTER, Augustus Albert, lumber, etc .; born Chicago, Feb. 9, 1868; son Augustus Al- vord and Elizabeth (Kempton) Carpenter; ed. private schools, Chicago, and prep. schools; married Chicago, Nov. 17, 1897, Alice Keith; children: Keith, Alice Elizabeth. Began busi- ness career, 1889, with the Kirby-Carpenter Co., lumber, of which was gen. mgr .; became vice- pres. Ayer & Lord Tie Co., mfrs. and contract- ors for railroad ties, 1903, and now dir .; also dir. Nat. Regulator Co., First Nat. Bank, First Trust & Savings Bank, Nat. Safety Deposit Co., Security Bank of Chicago. Clubs: Chicago, Uni- versity, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Resi- dence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: Railway Ex- change.

CARPENTER, Augustus Alvord, lumber mer- chant and capitalist; born Franklin Co., N.Y., June 8, 1825; son Alanson and Guila Elma (Nichols) Carpenter; ed. common schools of Western N.Y .; went to Cal. by way of Isthmus of Panama and engaged in mining and trading with his brother; returned in 1855; married, 1863, Elizabeth Kempton, New Bedford, Mass .; children: Augustus A., Jr., Amie (Mrs. John E. Newell). Engaged in dry goods and lumber business in Monroe Co., Wis .; in 1860 with Ab- ner Kirby, of Milwaukee, S. M. Stephenson, of Menominee, Mich., and W. O. Carpenter, of Chi- cago, organized the lumber firm of Kirby, Car- penter & Co., now the Kirby-Carpenter Co., of which is pres .; pres. Lumberman's Nat. Bank of Menominee, Mich., for several years; also pres. Lumberman's Mining Co. of Iron Mountain, Mich. Has been pres. Citizens' Assn. and iden- tified with various municipal reforms. Clubs: Chicago, Commercial, Union (pres.). Residence: 613 Cass St. Office: Ry. Exchange.

CARPENTER, Benjamin, merchant; born Chi- cago, Sept. 16, 1865; son George B. and Eliza- pub. schools, Univ. School, Chicago; B.S., Har- vard Univ., 1888; married Chicago, Sept. 18, 1893, Helen Graham Fairbank; children: Benja- min, Jr., Cordelia Fairbank, Elizabeth Webster, Fairbank. Immediately after graduation entered house of George B. Carpenter & Co., of which his father was head (founded in 1840), mfrs. and jobbers of railroad, mill, contractors' and vessel supplies, with branch at South Chicago; treas. of the co. since its incorporation. Also vice-pres. Anniston Cordage Co .; treas. Great Lakes Supply Co .; dir. Corn Exchange Nat. Bank, Commonwealth Edison Co., Elk Rapids Iron Co. Ex-pres. board of trustees St. Charles School for Boys; dir. Chicago Relief and Aid Soc. Independent Republican. Clubs: Chicago, University, Harvard, Chicago Yacht, Cliff Dwell- ers, Commercial, Onwentsia; also Harvard (New York). Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 182 W. South Water St.

CARPENTER, Edward Farrington, wholesale boots and shoes; born Barre, Vt., Sept. 23, 1853; son Dr. Augustus B. and Martha (Farrington) Carpenter; ed. Northwestern Univ .; married Evanston, Ill., 1870, Belle Reed; children: Ruth, Farrington, Kenneth, Willis V. (deceased), Mar- ion Eunice. Entire business life in shoe trade, first with Wiswall & Thompson, in minor posi- tion, in 1872; then with Greenfelder, Rosenthal & Co., as traveling salesman in Iowa; since 1882 in business for self; now pres. Guthmann, Car- penter & Telling. Clubs: Union League, Chica- go Athletic, Evanston, University (Evanston). Residence: 1314 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 212 S. Franklin St.

CARPENTER, Elliott Rathbone, dentist; see Vol. 1905.

CARPENTER, Frederic Ives, univ. prof .; born Monroe, Wis., Nov. 29, 1861; son William O. and Lucetta (Spencer) Carpenter; A.B., Har- vard, 1885; student France and Germany, 1885- 6. Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1886-7; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1895; married Emma, daugh- ter C. W. Cook, of Chicago, Dec. 12, 1SSS. Do- cent, 1895-7, instr., 1897-1902, asst. prof., 1902- 4, asso. prof. English, since 1904, Univ. of Chi- cago. Co-editor Modern Philology (quarterly). Mem. Modern Language Assn. America, Am. Hist. Assn., Bibliog. Soc. America. Clubs: Uni- Versity, Quadrangle, Cliff Dwellers, Harvard, Lake Zurich Golf. Author and editor of a num- ber of books, for titles see Who's Who in Amer- ica. Residence: Barrington, 111.

CARPENTER, George Albert, judge: born Chicago, Oct. 20, 1867; son George B. and Eliza- beth Curtis (Greene) Carpenter: grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1888; Harvard Law School, LL.B. 1891; married Chicago, May 10, 1894, Harriet Isham; children: Katherine Snow, George Ben- jamin, Isham. Admitted to bar, Oct. 1890; en-

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tered law office of Abram M. Pence, Chicago, 1891; admitted to partnership, 1892, under firm name of Pence & Carpenter, which continued until Mr. Pence's death, Sept. 1905; practiced under same name until June 1906, when was elected judge Circuit Court of Cook Co .; re- elected June 1909; appointed judge U.S. Dist. Court, Jan. 1910. Republican. Congregational- ist. Member board trustees Passavant Hosp. Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Lake Geneva Country, Law. Resi- dence: 66 Bellevue Pl. Office: Federal Bldg.

CARPENTER, George B., merchant and ship chandler; born Conneaut, O., Mar. 12, 1834; son Benjamin and Abagail Hayes Carpenter; came to Chicago with father's family, 1850; grad. St. Mary's Coll., 1852; married 1861, Elizabeth Cur- tis Greene; children: Benjamin, George Albert, Hubbard F., John A. Connected, 1852-7, with packing house of Marsh & Carpenter, in which his father was partner; purchased, 1857, one- third interest in ship chandlery house of Gil- bert Hubbard & Co., acquiring sole proprietor- ship on death of Mr. Hubbard, and since con- tinuing as George B. Carpenter & Co., in which all his sons except Judge George A. Carpenter of the Federal Court are associated with him; now pres. of the co .; dir. Great Lakes Supply Co. Clubs: Union League, Chicago. Residence: Park Ridge, Ill. Office: 182 W. South Water St.

CARPENTER, George Thomas, physician; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

CARPENTER, Henry Clay, vice-pres. N. Z. Graves Co .; born Phila., Mar. 2, 1865; son Hen- ry C. and Frances (Barlow) Carpenter; grad. pub. school, Phila .; engaged in business in 1882; married Feb. 17, 1886, Louise Love Gill; 1 daughter: Beatrice Gill. Came to Chicago in 1901. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chica- go Athletic, Calumet, Exmoor Country. Resi- dence: Virginia Hotel. Office: Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.

CARPENTER, Hubbard, merchant; born Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 29, 1874; son George B. and Elizabeth Curtis (Greene) Carpenter; ed. Univ. School, Chicago, and Harvard Univ., graduating 1897; married Lake Geneva, Wis., June 9, 1898, Rosalie Sturges; children: Mary Delafield, George Sturges. Since 1898 mem. of George B. Carpenter & Co., mfrs. and jobbers of railroad, mill and contractors' supplies (founded 1840 and incorporated 1908); has been sec. Republi- can. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Mid- Day, University, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle; also Harvard (New York). Recreations: motor- ing, golf and other out of door diversions. Residence: 677 Lincoln Parkway. Office: 182 W. South Water St.

CARPENTER, John Alden, merchant; born Park Ridge, Ill., Feb. 28, 1876; son George B. and Elizabeth Curtis (Greene) Carpenter; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1897; married Chicago, Nov. 20, 1900, Rue Winterbotham; 1 daughter: Gene- vieve. After graduation entered the business of George B. Carpenter & Co. (founded 1840, and of which his father has for years been head), mill, ry. and vessel supplies; was admitted to partnership, 1901; firm was incorporated, 1909, and he became vice-pres. Dir. Ill. Children's Home and Aid Soc. Republican. Congregation- alist. Clubs: University, Chicago, Saddle and Cycle. Recreations: music and outdoor sports. Residence: 710 Rush St. Office: 182 W. South Water St.

CARPENTER, Myron Jay; born Caledonia, Ill., Apr. 12, 1850. Entered ry. service, 1869, as operator C.,M.&St.P.Ry .; has been agent, travel- ing auditor, storekeeper, cashier on various rys .; division supt., Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Ry .; gen. mgr., and later pres., Duluth & Iron Range R.R .; ex-pres. C.&E.I.Ry. until Dec. 1902; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Pere Marquette R.R.Co., Dec. 1902-Sept. 1904; now receiver Southern Ind. Ry. Co. Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Office: B. & O. Station.

CARPENTER, Newton Henry, sec. of the Art Inst. of Chicago; born Olmsted Falls, O., May 17, 1853; son William S. and Lucina (Horr) Car- penter; ed. pub. schools, followed by studies at West Point Mil. Acad .; married Sandwich, Ill., Dec. 25, 1879, Hattie Lewis; children: Lewis, Gladys. Came to Chicago in Sept. 1876 and en- tered employ of the Chicago Acad. of Design, with which continued until the Art Institute of Chicago was organized in 1879; became con- nected with latter institution and in Dec. 1881 was elected sec. of the Art Inst., in which posi- tion still remains. Mem. Municipal Art League (dir.), Chicago Soc. of Artists (hon. mem.), Western Soc. of Artists (hon. mem.), Chicago Horticultural Soc. (treas.) Republican. Served 5 years in 1st Regt., I.N.G., Chicago, 1877-82. Congregationalist. Clubs: Cliff Dwellers, Ill. Athletic, Congregational. Recreation: horticul- ture. Residence: 121 8th Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: Art Institute.

CARPENTER, William Montelle, vice-pres. American Cross-Arm Co .; born Wooster, O., Oct. 15, 1866; son Charles and Mary (Blanchard) Carpenter; ed. Northwestern Coll., Naperville, Ill .; married Lucile Russell, of Hudson, Mich., July 27, 1898; 3 children: Herbert Montelle, Mary Blanchard and Charles Russell. Began with Western Electric Co. in 1883, with which remained (at New York and Chicago) until 1906; vice-pres. Am. Cross-Arm Co .; also pres. Car Dal Lumber Co .; vice-pres. Walworth & Neville Mfg. Co. Progressive Republican. Was mem. board of edn., Downers Grove, Ill., sev- eral years. Mem. Am. Soc. for Testing Mate- rials, Bibliophile Soc. (Boston). Mason. Clubs: Union League, Press, Evanston, Skokie Coun- try, Caxton; also Engineers', Electrical Mfrs.' (New York), Rainier (Seattle). Recreations: golf, billiards, books and fine printing. Resi- dence: 2010 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: Heyworth Bldg.

CARQUEVILLE, Walter Max, lithographer; born Chicago, Feb. 18, 1868; son Edward and Laura (Hanke) Carqueville; ed. pub. schools, Chicago; married Mamie Bigsby, of Chicago, Sept. 15, 1886; 1 son: Charles. Entered employ of the Shober & Carqueville Lithographing Co., 1884, and has since remained with that com- pany and its successor, the present Carqueville Lithographing Co., succeeding his father as pres. upon latter's death, in 1898. Independent in politics. Residence: 943 Eastwood Av. Of- fice: 1050 Fullerton Av.

CARR, Camillo Casatti Cadmus, brigadier- gen. U.S.A .; born Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Va., Mar. 3, 1842; son Dr. Wattson and Ma- ria (Graham) Carr; prep. edn. Wheeling, Va., and Chicago; entered Chicago Univ., 1859, left in senior year before graduation to enter army (hon. A.M., 1873) ; married Mrs. Marie C. Camp, of Washington, Nov. 1878 (now deceased). Served private to regimental sergt-maj. 1st U. S. cav., Aug. 15, 1862-Oct. 31, 1863; 2d lieut., Oct. 31, 1863; 1st lieut., June 18, 1864; capt., Apr. 8, 1869; maj. 8th cav., Feb. 7, 1891; lieut- col. 5th cav., Oct. 16, 1898; col. 4th cav., Jan. 23, 1900; brigadier-gen., Aug. 17, 1903. Bvtd. 1st lieut. (Todd's Tavern), Mav 6, 1864; capt. (Winchester, Va.), Sept. 19, 1864; maj. (Nez Percé campaign, Ida.), Aug. 20, 1877. Wounded Todd's Tavern, Va., and in battle of Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864. Engaged in Apache campaigns, Ariz., 1866-9, 1871-3, and 1881-2; Nez Percé campaign, 1877; Bannock campaign, 1878, etc .; over 20 years campaigning in Indian country; asst. instr. and instr. cav. in U.S. Inf. and Cav. School, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 1885- 94; inspector-gen. Dept. Columbia, 1894-5; com- mand in western part of P.R., 1898-9; com- manded regt. in P.I., 1900-1; commanding post and commandant School of Application for Cav. and Field Artillery at Ft. Riley, Kan., 1901; commanded Dept. of Mo., Jan. 15-Feb. 24, 1904, Dept. of Dak., 1904-6; retired by operation of law, Mar. 3, 1906. Mem. Mil. Order Loyal Le-

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gion (past-commander, Kan. Commandery), Soc. Army of Potomac, Soc. War of 1812, Cav. Soc. of U.S., G.A.R., etc. Translator: Cavalry Out- post Duties (from French of Gen. F. de Brack), 1893. Contbr. to mil. journals. Address: 3101 Washington Boul.

CARR, Clyde Mitchell, merchant; born in Ill., July 7, 1869; son Richard Baxter and Margaret (Mitchell) Carr; prepared for Princeton at Lake Forest Acad .; later was student 2 years at Northwestern Univ .; married Lillian Van Als- tyne, of Evanston, Ill., 1894. Pres. Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Chicago; dir. C.G.W.R.R., Corn Exchange Nat. Bank. Trustee Art Inst., Orches- tral Assn., Chicago Bureau of Pub. Efficiency, Chicago Plan Commn., and Lake Forest Univ. Clubs: Commercial, Chicago, Onwentsia, Uni- versity, Cliff Dwellers, Princeton, Mid-Day, Sad- dle and Cycle. Mem. Am. Iron and Steel Inst. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.

CARR, George Russell, mfg. chemist; born Argenta, Ill., Jan. 23, 1878; son Dr. Robert Franklin and Emily A. (Smick) Carr; B.S .. Univ. of Ill., 1901; unmarried. Began business career as city salesman for Dearborn Drug & Chemical Works in 1901, with which has since been identified, becoming asst. gen. mgr., 1905, and vice-pres. and gen. mgr., 1908. Republican. Mason (32°); mem. Kappa Sigma. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, University, South Shore Coun- try, Chicago Automobile. Recreations: golf, motoring. Residence: 416 Home Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 2005 McCormick Bldg.

CARR, George Wagner, lawyer; born West Lebanon, Warren Co., Ind., Dec. 16, 1860; son Henry Newell and Abigail (Mace) Carr; A.B. and LL.B., Valparaiso (Ind.) Univ., 1886; mar- ried Grace Craig, of Jacksonville, Ill., 1886; children: Helen (died Sept. 30, 1908), Paul, Au- relia. In abstract and bldg. and loan business in Ind. in 1888, and was admitted to bar; came to Chicago, 1891, and continued practice: sec. Loan & Investment Co. of North America, 1892-6; sec. Citizens' Loan & Trust Co., 1896-8; estab- lished, 1896, and incorporated 1902, the Perfec- tion Legal Blank Co., of which was sec. and treas., 1896-1909, and pres. since 1909. Served 3 years in Ind. N.G. Republican. Methodist. Royal Arch Mason. Grand Pres. Protected Home Cir- cle for Ill. Pres. Chicago Alumni Assn. of Val- paraiso Univ. Recreation: golf. Residence: Maywood, Ill. Office: 137 N. Clark St.

CARR, Henry H., grain commn .; born North- ville, LaSalle Co., Ill., June 20, 1844; son Joseph Henry and Eve Eliza M. M. Carr; ed. pub. schools, Sandwich, Ill., and business coll. in Chicago; married Mar. 1, 1867, Mary Jane Hobbs; married 2d, Feb. 5, 1892, Miss E. L. Sei- bel. Began in his father's grain and gen. mer- chandise business at Sandwich, Ill., until 1862, when he enlisted in the 105th Ill: Vols., serving until close of war. Went to Leavenworth, Kan., then with wholesale house of W. H. Johnson & Co., Quincy, Ill .; afterward with Field, Leiter & Co., Chicago; then for 6 years mem. Board of Trade firm of E. F. Pulsifer & Co .; with N. B. Ream & Co., 1879-84; since then in firm of H. H. Carr & Co., grain commn. Mason (K.T.); mem. G.A.R. Residence: 3343 Forest Av. Office: Board of Trade.

CARR, Homer Joseph, newspaper man; born Middlebury, Ind., Nov. 15, 1858; son Julius and Celestia (Skinner) Carr; Ph.B., Univ. of Chica- go, 1879; editor Journal, White Pigeon, Mich., until 1883; married 1st, Feb. 9, 1888, Allie Whitlar; 1 son: Frederick W .; married 2d, June 15, 1902, Celestia Skinner; 1 son: Homer. From 1884 engaged in newspaper work in Chicago and from 1893 was mgr. of the Lake Marine News; now editor Gary (Ind.) Daily Tribune. Republican. Ex-pres. Press Club of Chicago. Address: Gary, Ind.

CARR, Robert Franklin, mfg. chemist; born Argenta, 111., Nov. 21, 1871; son Robert F. and

Emily A. (Smick) Carr; B.S., Univ. of Ill., 1893. Came to Chicago after graduation and worked in retail drug business until Nov. 1894, when he entered the service of the Dearborn Drug & Chemical Works; elected sec. 1897, vice-pres. and gen. mgr. in Jan. 1898, and pres. Jan. 1907. Mem. Am. Chemical Soc. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Union League, University, Oak Park, Westward Ho Golf. Recreation: golf. Resi- dence: 413 Forest Av. Office: McCormick Bldg.

CARR, Walter Everett, sec. John M. Ewen Co .; born Beloit, Wis., Apr. 20, 1858; son Jo- seph H. and Azubah (Cheney) Carr; A.B., Be- loit (Wis.) Coll., 1878; married Marion Morgan, of Chicago, 1892; one daughter: Catherine. Came to Chicago in 1881; engaged in mfg. freight and passenger elevators, 1883-96; as- sisted in organization of the John M: Ewen Co., engrs. and builders, 1905, with which has since been identified as sec. and dir. Republican. Clubs: Union League, University. Recreation: golf. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. Office: The Rookery.

CARRIER, Augustus Stiles, clergyman; born Ripley, Chautauqua Co., N.Y., Dec. 30, 1857; son Augustus Hart and Susan A. (Bandelle) Carrier; A.B., Yale, 1879; Andover Theol. Sem., 1881-2; grad. Hartford Theol. Sem., 1884; univs. of Leipzig and Berlin, 1885-7, Semitic langs. a specialty; (D.D., Parsons Coll., 1893); married at Bloomington, Ind., Anne C. Dennis, of West Chester, Pa., July 15, 1885. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1884; instr. in Hebrew, 1887-92, prof. Hebrew and cognate langs. since 1892, McCor- mick Theol. Sem. Republican. Residence: 2304 N. Halsted St.

CARROLL, John Charles, carpets; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

CARROLL, John Joseph, priest; born Ennis- crone, Co. Sligo, Ireland, June 24, 1856; son Francis C. and Mary (Howley) Carroll; came to U.S. in infancy; 6 yrs.' course in St. Mi- chael's College, Toronto, Ont .; grad. St. Joseph's Provincial Theol. Sem., Troy, N.Y., 1879. Asst. Cathedral of Holy Name, Chicago, 1880; soon after rector St. Thomas Ch., Chicago; distin- guished as a Gaelic writer and scholar. Elected at conv. 1898 chmn. Gaelic History, at conv. 1901, Nat. Librarian Gaelic League of America. Author of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 5478 Kimbark Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 37

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