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CHRISTOPH, Eugene Otto, physician; born Worms-on-Rhine, Germany, Oct. 12, 1861; son Henry and Christine (Kaege) Christoph; ed. pub. school, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1867-73; coll. of Wiesbaden, 1873-6; high school, Berne, Switz- erland, 1876-9; Univ. of Geneva, Switzerland, 1879-84; med. school of Munich, Germany, 1884- 6; Univ. of Freiburg, Germany, 1886-7, graduat- ing M.D., 1887; married Wiesbaden, Germany, Oct. 12, 1887, Lilly Schram; children: Carl H., Lilly C. Came to Chicago, 1887, and since en- gaged in general practice. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., German Med. Soc. Republican. Catholic. Mem. Germania Männerchor, German Colonial Soc. Residence: 3662 Michigan Av. Office: 5100 Ashland Av.
merce, Royal Arcanum, Nat. Union. Club: Chi- cago Athletic. Recreation: reading. Residence: 6230 Kenmore Av. Office: 34 S. State St.
CHRITTON, George Alvah, lawyer; born Fountain Co., Ind., June 4, 1870; son John W. and Sarah Ann (Brown) Chritton; ed. dist. schools, Fountain Co., Ind., and Sedgwick Co., Kan .; Wichita (Kan.) Business Coll .; State Normal School, Emporia, Kan .; LL.B., Kent Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1896; Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1897; married Laura Fair, of Chicago, Feb. 24, 1897; 2 sons: Ernest Fairfax and George Alvah, Jr. In law dept. of Met. Elevated R.R. Co., 1894-1904, having charge of personal injury dept .; went south, Feb. 1904, in lumber business; mem. law firm of Dyren- forth, Lee, Chritton & Wiles since Oct. 1905; makes specialty of corpn., real estate-and trade mark law. Dir. Paris Fashion Co., Wm. A. Spinks & Co., The Hoskins Co., Lammers-Shil- ling Co., American Gas-Tool Co., Saltzman Mfg. Co., Am. Briquet-Machine Co .; sec. Fair-Chrit- ton Lumber Co., of Chritton, Miss. Pres. Oak Park School Board. Republican; 1st vice-pres. Oak Park Republican Club; chmn. 7th Precinct, Oak Park; chmn. 2 years of Peoples' Independ- ent Party (Oak Park local party organization). Vice-pres. Chicago Baptist Social Union and Chicago Baptist Brotherhood; mem. exec. com. Nat. Baptist Brotherhood; dir. Chicago Baptist Exec. Council, and Baptist Old Peoples' Home. Clubs: Hamilton, Oak Park (1st vice-pres.). Recreations: driving and book collecting; has one of the largest private collections of Civil War books in the West; plays billiards and pool. Residence: 223 S. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Marquette Bldg.
bald, Jr. Prof. nervous and mental diseases and med. jurisprudence, Northwestern Univ. Med. School, since 1892; neurologist to St. Luke's, Wesley, Mercy and Michael Reese hosps. Clubs: University, Homewood Country. Author: Text- Book on Nervous and Mental Diseases, 1898. Also numerous contbns. to med. lit. Residence: 4858 Madison Av. Office: Pullman Bldg.
CHURCH, Jared Charles, salesman; see Vol. 1905.
CHURCH, Myron Henry, architect; born De- troit. Mich., Oct. 18, 1852; son E. M. and Mary A. (Wilson) Church; ed. nub. schools of De- troit, Mich .; married Detroit. Jan. 1873. Julia A. Robinson; children: Frank Wilson. Walter S. Began business life in the shipyards of the Wyandotte, Iron & Ship Building Works; from there went into the offices of architects in De- troit and Chicago. coming to this city in 1876, and establishing in practice as architect. 1889. Mem. Chicago Architectural Club and of the Chicago Architects' Business Assn. Republican. Residence: 5748 Kenmore Av. Office: Marquette Building.
CHURCH, Robert Freeman, steamboat com- pany official; born Elk Rapids, Mich., Dec. 27, 1870; son J. P. Curran and Laura Barker Church; ed. pub. schools: married Chicago. Apr. 26. 1900, Anna L. Ludwig. Was engaged in various occupations until 1893. when engaged in cloth- ing business for himself; sold out within a year and accepted position of purser with Northern Michigan Transportation Co .: in spring of 1898 was appointed to his present position of gen- eral freight and passenger agent of same. Ma- son. Clubs: Ill. Athletic. Casino (Edgewater). Residence: 5302 Lakewood Av. Office: East end of Michigan St.
CHRISTY, Robert Curtis, hats and furs; born Brownsville, Pa., Feb. 22, 1848; son Robert and Hannah (Buckious) Christy; removed to Des Moines, Ia., 1857; ed. pub. schools of Des Moines; married Milwaukee, Wis., 1878, Mar- garet Denning; 1 daughter: Lillian (now Mrs. William H. Mann, of New York). Came to Chi- cago from Des Moines, Sept. 1872; in 1878 bo- came an employe of A. Bishop & Co., hatters CHURCH, Townsend Vail, civil and mining engr .; moved to N.Y .; see Vol. 1905. and furriers, and has been vice-pres, and gen. mgr. Chicago house since 1889; also pres. The CHURCH, William E., lawyer; born Brook- Bishop Fur Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Com- lyn, Dec. 7. 1841; son John R. and Anstiss
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(Howard) Church; A.B., Williams Coll., 1861; studied law at Morristown, N.J., 1861-2, and New York, 1865-6; enlisted in 11th N. Y. Cav., Aug. 1862; served in Md., Va. and La .; apptd. asst. adj .- gen. vols. with rank of capt., Mar. 29, 1865, and assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Div., 13th Army Corps; went with his command, in May, 1865, to occupy Shreveport, La., and to receive the surrender of Kirby Smith's army; was post adj. of Shreveport until Aug. and afterward on staff of Gen. Sheridan until mustered out, Oct. 23, 1865; married Mary Jones, of Brooklyn, Nov. 2, 1870; children: Helen, Anstiss, Rollin, Lloyd, Edward. Admitted to N.Y. bar, 1866; practiced there until 1872; at Morristown, N.J., 1872-83; asso. justice Supreme Court of Dak. Ty., 1883- 7; located in Chicago, 1890; sr. mem. firm of Church & McMurdy. Republican. Residence: 1040 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: Chicago Title & Trust Bldg.
CHURCH, William T., lawyer; born Wabash, Ind., Oct. 4, 1866; son Freeman S. and Adrienna (Thorne) Church; B.S., Grand Prairie Sem., Onarga, Ill., 1888; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1890; married Masillon, O., Dec. 4, 1903, Helen O. Shoemaker. Admitted to bar, 1890, and since 1892 has been a mem. of the law firm of Bar- ker, Church & Shepard, which firm name is re- tained, although Joseph N. Barker, the senior mem., died May 13, 1902. Makes specialty of real estate law. Republican. Mem. Camp 100, Sons of Veterans; Loyal Legion; commander Ill. division Sons of Veterans, 1898-9, during which term two regts., fully organized and equipped, were tendered by this division to the govt., one of which was mustered into state service; vice-chmn. board of regents Memorial Univ., of Mason City, Ia. Mason. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Chicago Gun, Ridge, Beverly Country, Hamilton. Residence: 9300 Longwood Boul. Of- fice: The Temple.
CHURCHILL, Frank Spooner, physician; born Milton, Mass., Aug. 28, 1864; son Charles Mar- shall Spring and Susan Elizabeth (Spooner) Churchill; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1886, M.D., 1890; grad. Mass. Gen. Hosp., Boston, 1891; married West Bedford, Mass., Dec. 31, 1894, Lucretia Mott Hallowell; children: Lucretia Mott, Winthrop. Was surgeon of the Calumet & Hecla Co., 1891-2; came to Chicago, 1892, and since engaged in practice of medicine here; spe- cialist in diseases of children; was med. in- spector Board of Health, Chicago; asso. prof. pediatrics Rush Med. Coll. until 1906; visiting physician (pediatrics), Cook Co. Hosp .; attend- ing physician Children's Memorial Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Pediatric Soc., Am. Pediatric Soc. Independent in politics. Unita- rian. Clubs: University, Harvard. Recreations: baseball, skating and tennis. Office: 1259 N. State St.
CHVATAL, James Ferdinand, physician; born Voderad, Co. of Tabor, Bohemia, Sept. 23, 1865; son John and Marie (Krames) Chvatal; ed. St. Prokopius Benedictine Coll .; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1893; married Chicago, Oct. 25, 1893, Mary Silhanek; children: Raymond W., Elleo- nore M., James P. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Cook Co. Med. Soc., Bohemian Med. Soc. Has been physician-in-chief St. Agnes Hosp. Was pres. of the Bohemian Med. Soc. Demo- crat. Catholic. Club: Iroquois. Office and Resi- dence: 1862 S. Millard Av.
CHYTRAUS, Axel, jurist; born Province of Wermland, Sweden, Sept. 15, 1859; son Gustaf E. and Maria (Johnson) Chytraus; came to Chi- cago, 1869; ed. schools in Sweden, and in Chi- cago pub. schools; married June 22, 1892, Laura, daughter of H. A. Haugan, pres. of the State Bank of Chicago. Entered law office of Howe & Russell at 13 as office boy; studied law and was admitted to bar Nov. 7, 1881; was for 2 years in office of Francis Lackner; partner, 1885, with George F. Blanke, as Blanke & Chy- traus; Charles S. Deneen, formerly state's atty.,
now gov., later became a partner, firm name being Blanke, Chytraus & Deneen, and on elec- tion of Mr. Blanke as judge Superior Court, 1893, firm became Chytraus & Deneen; in Dec. 1898, became judge Superior Court of Cook Co .; appointed judge of the Appellate Court, Oct. 1908; lately presiding justice of the Branch Ap- pellate Court; mem. law firm of Chytraus, Healy (John J.) & Frost (E. Allen) since Jan. 1911. Republican. Mason; Odd Fellow. Clubs: Union League, Marquette. Residence: 422 Ar- lington Pl. Office: Nat. Life Bldg.
CIGRAND, Bernard Jóhn, dentist; born Fre- donia, Wis., Oct. 1, 1866; son Nicholas and Su- san Cigrand; B.S., Northern Ind. Normal School, Valparaiso; B.S., 1886 (M.S., 1898); D.D.S., Lake Forest Univ., 1888, valedictorian of his class; grad. Chicago School of Sciences, 1891; Haskell School of Prosthetics, 1892; took non-resident course in industrial, educational and political economy, Univ. of Chicago, 1892-3; married Chicago, 1889, Allie Needham Crispe; children: Bernie, Joice, Elroy, Elaine, Virginia, Clyde. Engaged in practice of dentistry in Chicago from 1888; prof. prosthetic dentistry, 1892-6, and several years pres. Am. Coll. of Dental Sur- gery; prof. dental prosthesis, Northwestern Univ. Dental School, 1896-9; then prof. dental prosthesis and history, Ill. School of Dentistry; since 1901, prof. dental prosthesis, technics and history, and since 1902 dean dental dept., Univ. of Ill. Mem. Ill. State Dental Soc., Chicago Dental Soc., etc. Del. to Internat. Congress of Educators, 1900, and to Paris Internat. Dental Congress. Dir. Chicago Public Library. Lec- turer in Chicago Daily News Public School Lec- ture Course. One of organizers and first pres. Alumni Assn. of Northern Ind. Normal School. Mem. Masons, Odd Fellows, Nat. Union, Knights of the Maccabees. Has contributed to many dental and literary periodicals; asso. editor Am. Dental Journal. Author: Compendium of Dentistry; History of Dentistry; The Lower Third of the Face; The Story of the Great Seal of the United States; Historical Queries and Answers. Joint author, with Prof. Edward S. Ellis, of Life of Alexander Hamilton. Contrib- utor to Encyclopedia Americana. Residence: 3117 Logan Boul. Office: 3110 Logan Boul.
CLAIR, see also Clare.
CLAIR, John C., industrial commr .; born St. Armand, Canada, Oct. 18, 1861; son Robert and Catharine (Barnes) Clair; attended St. Albans (Vt.) Acad., 1879; married Clara Foster, of Waltham, Mass., Apr. 27, 1904. Began ry. service with Central of Vt. R.R., St. Albans, 1880; freight div. agt. Cheshire R.R. and its succes- sor, Fitchburg R.R. (now part of B.&M.R.R.), Bellows Falls, Vt., 1885-93; identified with I.C. R.R. since 1893, as traveling agt. in New Eng- land and Canada, 1893-7, New England agt. at Boston, 1897-1903, and industrial commr. at Chicago since Nov. 1903. Pres. Am. Assn. of Traveling Passenger Agents, 1901-2, Assn. of Railroad and Steamboat Agents, of Boston, 1903-4, Am. Ry. Industrial Assn., 1908-9; mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Catholic. Club: Traffic. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office: Central Station.
CLANCY, William, pres. and treas. Lumber- man's Credit Assn .; born Simcoe, Ont., Can., Apr. 5, 1859; son Cornelius B. and Elizabeth Clancy; married Chicago, Nov. 11, 1885, Amelia C. Schoenthaler; children: Minnie E., William C., Bernice E. In 1875 accepted a position as clerk with M. D. Talcott, sec. and treas. of Furniture Mfrs'. Exchange, which published a rating book for furniture business. At the sug- gestion of Mr. Talcott compiled a rating book for lumber dealers, which was a success and the means of establishing the Lumberman's Mercantile Assn. In 1884, bought Mr. Talcott's interest in that company. The association was incorporated Mar. 24, 1893, under name of Lum- berman's Credit Assn., of which he is pres. and
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treas. Clubs: Kenwood, South Shore, Press. Recreations: Motoring and traveling. Res- idence: 4530 Woodlawn Av. Office: Great Northern Bldg.
CLAPP, Clement Long, pres. Sewell-Clapp Mfg. Co .; born Monroeville, O., May 12, 1852; son Rev. Prof. Charles Welles and Jane Pray (Bassett) Clapp; grad. Iowa (now Grinnell) Coll., Grinnell, Ia., 1871; grad. student in his- tory and economics 1 year at Yale Univ .; (hon- orary A.M. of Iowa Coll., and also of Ill. Coll.); married New Haven, Conn., Mar. 21, 1876, Emma Elizabeth Allan; 2 children: Allan Charles and Rosalie Clement. Immediately after graduation was principal of schools and college tutor; mem. of editorial staff of daily paper; editor and publisher of country weekly, 1875-88; sec., 1888-94, and since 1894, pres. Sewell-Clapp Mfg. Co., envelopes. Owner Car- rollton (Ill.) Telephone Exchange, 1883-8. Pres. Am. Envelope Mfrs'. Assn. since its organiza- tion, 1909. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: University, City, Chicago Literary. Recreations: golf, walking and reading. Resi- dence: 5310 Lexington Av. Office: 23 N. Des- plaines St.
*CLAPP, Ozro Wright, grain broker; see Vol. 1905.
CLARE, see also Clair.
CLARE, John Francis, lawyer; born Chicago, Sept. 19, 1865; son James and Winifred (Cough- lin) Clare; ed. St. John's Coll., Fordham, N.Y., and Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, graduating, LL.B., 1891; married Chicago, Oct. 9, 1895, Nel- lie G., daughter of James and Kate Stenson; children: Katherine, James, Joseph, John. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1891; 1st asst. prosecuting atty. for City of Chicago under the administra- tion of Mayor John P. Hopkins, 1894-5; since then engaged in general private practice. Dem- ocrat. Catholic. Residence: 3123 Michigan Av. Office: 32 N. Clark St.
CLARK, see also Clarke.
CLARK, A. Sheldon, vice-pres. and gen. mgr., Callaghan & Co., law book publishers; born Chicago, Aug. 29, 1876; son of Sheldon Adelbert and Nannie (Kelley) Clark; grad. George F. Martin's School, Philadelphia, 1894; student Univ. of Colo., 1895-7; married Bonnie Carring- ton, of Chicago, Feb. 1, 1907; 1 child: Carring- ton; 2 children by previous marriage: Sheldon A. and Harry A. S. Has been connected with Callaghan & Co. since 1897, becoming sec., 1905, and vice-pres. and gen. mgr., Dec. 1909. Republican. Catholic. Mem. Art Inst. of Chi- cago, Knights of Columbus, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Chi. Clubs: Union League, Caxton, Chi- cago Yacht (sec.), South Shore Country. Pres. Lake Michigan Yachting Assn., 1911. Recrea- tions: Yachting and hunting. Residence: 227 E. 30th St. Office: 65 W. Monroe St.
CLARK, Albert Charles, manufacturer; born Mattoon, Ill., Feb. 7, 1868; son E. M. and Nancy Jane Clark; ed. Mattoon pub. schools and Loxa's Teachers Inst. to 1884; married Chi- cago, 1887, Providence May Smith; children: Beth, Prudence, Albert. Came to Chicago, 1884; in insurance, 1885-90; salesman for a dental supply house, 1890-2; started in a small way in 1892 and is still sole owner of the bus- iness of A. C. Clark & Co., mfrs. office furnish- ings for dentists. Republican; elected, 1902, Senator from the 13th Senatorial district, in the III. Legislature, for term expiring 1906; chmn. Rep. caucus 43d Assembly; had charge of drainage bill, which connected the Calumet district with the Sanitary District of Chicago; instrumental in passing Park bills for the Park Board and had charge of much other impor- tant legislation. Club: Hamilton (life member). Residence: 7137 Euclid Av. Office: 1035 E. 76th Street
CLARK, Alson Ellis, mfr .; 1838-1911; see Vol. 1905.
CLARK, Arthur Regay, general contractor; born Xenia, Green Co., O., Mar. 7, 1860; son of Daniel G. and Mary Ann (Potter) Clark; gram- mar school edn., and business coll .; married Viola Adele Wright, of Fredericktown, O., May 22, 1887; 2 children; Carroll W. and Helen. Be- gan in furnishing goods business for self at 19 years of age, at 179 State St., Chicago, contin- uing 21/2 years; went into contracting and build- ing business, 1882; has been identified with a number of other enterprises as officer or dir .; mem. firms of Clark Bros., and Clark & Find- lay; pres. and treas. A. R. Clark & Co. Repub- lican. Methodist. Pres. Methodist Social Un- ion. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Midlo- thian Country. Recreations: out of door sports. Residence: 4330 Ellis Av. Office: 940 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
*CLARK, Bruce, stock broker; see Vol. 1905.
CLARK, Edward Gavion, treas. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co .; born Monroe, Mich., Aug. 2, 1839; son of Thomas and Lavonia H. Clark; ed. public schools and Univ. of Mich., to 1863; married at Chicago, July 7, 1870, Mary J. Creswell; 1 daughter: Helen Annie. Left coll. in 1862 and enlisted as private in 18th Mich. Inf., serving 3 years in the Army of the Cum- berland. Entered the house of Hibbard & Spen- cer, 1865 (founded by Tuttle, Hibbard & Co., 1855, changed to Hibbard & Spencer, Jan. 1, 1865, became Hibbard, Spencer & Co., Jan. 1, 1872, incorporated as Hibbard, Spencer, Bart- lett & Co., 1882); became successively book- keeper and cashier, and on Jan. 1, 1904, treas. of the company. Pres. board of trustees Chi- cago Foundlings Home. Republican. Club: Chi- cago Athletic. Recreation: golf. Residence: 1308 Astor St. Office: State St. Bridge.
CLARK, Edwin Hill, architect; born Chicago, Apr. 11, 1878; son late Alson Ellis and Sarah M. (Skinner) Clark; grad. Phillips Acad., An- dover, Mass., 1896; Ph.B., Yale Univ., 1900; married Katharine Bayley, of Chicago, May 19, 1903; 1 son: Robert. Began business career as asst. supt. of Wadsworth-Howland Co., mfrs. of paints (of which his father was pres.), in 1900, and remained with them until 1903 when began the practice of architecture in office of William A. Otis, with whom has since been identified, becoming mem. firm of William A. Otis and Edwin H. Clark in April, 1908. Mem. Chicago Chapter Am. Inst. of Architects. Clubs: Chicago, University, Saddle and Cycle, Caxton, Chicago Architectural. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 105 S. Dearborn St.
CLARK, Ernest G., piano mfr .; born Syra- cuse, N.Y., Dec. 6, 1866; son Thomas W. and Susan (Madole) Clark; ed. pub. schools, Syra- cuse, and Met. Business Coll., Chicago: mar- ried Bertha E. Hand, of Chicago, Oct. 27, 1891. Came to Chicago from Syracuse, Oct. 14, 1881, to learn trade of organ voicing and tuning, at which continued for 19 years; then made a change for the purpose of developing the per- forated music roll business under incorporated name of the O. R. S. Co., which in 10 years has been brought to a high standard; pres, and gen. mgr. O. R. S. Co .; also vice-pres, and gen. mgr. of the Melville Clark Piano Co., with fac- tory at DeKalb, Ill. Republican. Christian Scientist. Club: Kishwaukee Country. Resi- dence: 340 Linden Pl., Dekalb. Ill. Offices: Steinway Hall, Chicago, and DeKalb, Ill.
CLARK, Eugene Bradley, engineer, mfr .: born Washington, D. C., July 27, 1873; son Ezra W. and Sylvia Anne (Nodine) Clark; prep. edn. pub. schools of Washington; M.E., Sibley Coll .. of Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y., 1894; married Laura Wolfe, of Pittsburg, Oct. 28, 1899. Be- gan as clec. engr. for Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Pittsburg, 1894-6, when became con- nected, in the same capacity, with the III. Steel Co. at South Chicago, later becoming asst. mgr., until 1906; then was made pres. of the Celfor Tool Co .; is also vice-pres. Am. Sintering Co.,
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and pres. of the Buchanan Electric Steel Co. and at Chattanooga, Tenn., before coming to Republican. Clubs: Chicago, University, Chi- cago Yacht, South Shore. Recreations: outdoor sports. Residence: 1236 Madison Park. Office: 207 Ry. Exchange.
CLARK, Frederick William, builder; born Chicago, Aug. 12, 1857; son Jonathan and Alice (Sardeson) Clark; ed. Chicago pub. schools, Mass. Inst. of Technology, graduating as min- ing engineer, 1880; married Chicago, 1885, Phebe F. Dyer; children: Dorothy, Kathryn, Kenneth. Was in practice as mining engr. for 10 years, and for 6 years was asst. prof. of inining engring. and metallurgy at the Mass. Inst. of Technology. Since 1889 in the building and contracting business, associated with his father until latter's death in 1902; pres. Clark Construction Co., 1903-9. Trustee Alice Clark Trust Estate. Mem. Master Masons' Assn. Re- publican. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian, Kenwood Country; also Technology (Boston). Recreations: golf, traveling, bridge. Residence: 5121 Kimbark Av. Office: 304 Sherman St.
CLARK, George Mark, stove mfr .; born West- minster, Vt., June 10, 1841; son Mark and Sarah (Hall) Clark; ed. pub. schools, Westminster; married Oberlin, O., June 18, 1872, Elizabeth M. Keep; children: Alice Keep, Robert Keep. Began in a general merchandise store in Brat- tleboro, Vt., 1858-64; came to Chicago, 1864, and entered employ of Jessup, Kennedy & Co., afterward Crerar, Adams & Co., and Adams- Westlake Mfg. Co., for 21 years as supt. of fac- tory, etc. In 1881 established business of George M. Clark & Co., mfg. stoves, ranges and appliances; in 1902 the business was merged with others in the Am. Stove Co., of which is vice-pres., and mgr. of the George M. Clark & Co. division. Republican. Club: Union League. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Office: 179 N. Mich- igan Av.
CLARK, Grover Colmstock, clergyman; born Darien, N.Y., Sept. 30, 1845; son Alonzo Hub- bard and Elizabeth (Parsons) Clark; prep. edn. Jennings Sem., Aurora, Ill., 3 years, and prep. school, Evanston, Ill., 5 years; student Garrett Bibl. Inst., Evanston, 1872-6; (D.D., Fulton Coll., Ill., 1896); married Mary C. Potter, of Rockford, Ill., Oct. 4, 1876; 5 children. Served in 104th Ill. Inf. and 34th Ill. Vet. Inf., 1864-5, participating in Atlanta campaign with Sher- man's Army. Licensed to preach in M.E. Church, Oct. 1871; pastor in Ill. at Wyanet, 1873, Benton, 1873-4, Meacham, 1874-5, Benton, 1875-6, Franklinville, 1876-7, Cherry Valley, 1877-9, S. Belvidere, 1879-81, Richmond, 1881-4, Roscoe, 1884-6, Harvard, 1886-9, Sterling, 1889- 92, Elgin, 1892-3, Princeton, 1893-5; presiding elder Dixon Dist., 1895-1901; pastor LaGrange, 1901-6, West Chicago, 1906-8, Mayfair Church, Chicago, since 1908. Mem. G. A. R., Modern Woodmen of America. Recreations: amateur book binding and microscopy of insect life. Residence: 4608 N. 47th Av.
CLARK, J. Scott, univ. prof .; born Copen- hagen, N.Y., Sept. 23, 1854; son Hon. Nathan and Eliza A. Clark; A.B., Syracuse Univ., 1877, A.M., 1880 (Litt.D., 1898); married Carrie L. Johnson, of Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 5, 1885. Prin- cipal Evanston High School, 1879-82; instr., 1882-6, prof. rhetoric, English criticism and elocution, 1886-92, Syracuse Univ .; prof. Eng- lish language, Northwestern Univ., since 1892. Mem. Modern Lang. Assn. America, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Author of books on English language, rhetoric, and other sub- jects, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: Evanston, Ill.
CLARK, James Henry, hardware merchant; born Burlington, Vt., Aug. 28, 1861; son Mich- ael and Alice (Gorman) Clark; ed. pub. schools, Burlington, Vt., 1878; married Chicago, 1884, Addie L. Good; 1 daughter: Grace M. Since he was 17 years of age has been engaged in the hardware business; was in stores in New York
Chicago, 1886, when he established as a whole- sale and retail dealer in builders' hardware and shelf goods. Independent in politics. Mason (K.T., Shriner), K.P. Club: Ill. Athletic. Rec- reations: motoring and other outdoor diversions. Residence: 3134 Jackson Boul. Office: 135 W. Lake St.
CLARK, James Lawrence, general western freight agt. L.S.&M.S.R.R .; son Henry and Ma- ria (Robbins) Clark; ed. pub. schools, Mich .; married Chicago, Ida Tomblin; 1 child: Beulah. Began business life as clerk in the local office at Jonesville, Mich., of the L.S.&M.S.Ry., 1874, and from that time has worked continuously for the same company, and was appointed, in 1899, to present position as general western freight agt. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Union League, Illinois, Traffic. Residence: 1416 Jackson Boul. Office: LaSalle St. Station.
CLARK, John Macdill, seedsman; born Kirk- cudbright, Scotland, May 8, 1860; son Hugh Fraser and Mary Stuart (Macdill) Clark; pri- mary edn. at Dumfries, Scotland; grammar school, New Brighton, S.I., N.Y .; married Steu- ben, N.Y., Aug. 5, 1885, Elenor Thomas; chil- dren: James Ronald, Leonard Dudley, Mar- garet. Has been in seed business since Sept. 1879; for years connected with business now known as Leonard Seed Co. (founded by Simeon F. Leonard, 1884; incorporated, 1901), of which he is sec. Democrat. Dir. 8th Congressional District, Ill. Farmers' Inst. Recreations: fish- ing and outdoor sports. Residence: 5954 W. Su- perior St., Austin, Ill. Office: 228 W. Kinzie St.
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