The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 44

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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CLIFFORD, Edward, banker and broker; born Virginia, Cass Co., Ill., Dec. 21, 1873; son James H. and Eliza Jane (Kikendall) Clifford; Ph.B., Illinois Coll., Jacksonville, 1896; LL.B., Washington Univ., St. Louis, 1900; married Anne W. Lambert, of Jacksonville, Ill., Jan. 1, 1901; 2 children: Edward Lambert and Helen Elizabeth. Admitted to Ill. bar, Dec. 1900, and practiced at Virginia, Ill., in firm of Mills & Clifford until coming to Chicago in 1903, when practiced here, making a specialty of corpn. law, until 1907; mgr. Chicago office of Horn- blower & Weeks, bankers and brokers, New York and Boston, since Jan. 1907; also dir. Monroe Nat. Bank, Chicago; dir., asst. treas. and asst. sec. Seattle Lighting Co., Seattle, Wash. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange, Phi Delta Phi (legal fraternity); active in Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Episcopalian. Republican; del. to various state and county conventions. Clubs: Union League, University, Bankers', Glen View Country, Evanston. Recreations: golf and outdoor sports. Residence: 1306 Oak Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 125 W. Monroe St.

CLIFFORD, James Orra, auditor freight ac- counts C.&N. W. Ry .; born Salem, Kenosha Co., Wis., Dec. 8, 1856; son Emery and Mary Jane (Osgood) Clifford; ed. country schools from age of 8, and from age of 11 assisted father in farm work summers and attended school winters until 1873; married Clinton, Ia., Nov. 7, 1883, Mary Elizabeth Dannatt; children: Grace, Edith, Lewis Dannatt, Olive, Marshall Emery, Alice, John Osgood (deceased). In summer of 1873 went to Delmar, Clinton Co., Ia., and became messenger boy and apprentice under his uncle, who was agent for the C.&N. W. Ry. Co. there; learned telegraphy and the duties of a station agent; telegraph operator and agent at various stations on the Iowa divi- sion C.&N.W. Ry., 1874-80; traveling auditor, 1880-7, and since Nov. 7, 1887, has been auditor freight accounts C.&.N.W. Ry. One of original members of the Assn. of Am. Ry. Accounting Officers, of which was pres., 1905-6. Served 2 terms in the City Council, Wheaton, Ill .; also 2 terms on the Board of Education. Republican. Attends Episcopal Church. Mem. various Ma- sonic bodies, Modern Woodmen, Royal League. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreations: gardening, golf, hunting and fishing. Residence: Wheaton, Ill. Office: 226 W. Jackson Boul.

CLIFTON, Theodore, Western sec. of the Congregational Education Soc .; born Platte- ville, Wis .; son William and Frances Ann (Basye) Clifton; ed. State Normal School, Platteville, Wis .; Iron City Commercial Coll., Pittsburg, Pa .; Beloit (Wis.) Coll .; Chicago Theol. Sem .; (D.D., Drury Coll., 1898) ; married Peoria, Ill., Oct. 6, 1874, Loura Thompson; chil- dren: Fred T., Mrs. Edna Clifton Sikes, Philip G., Mrs. Mildred Clifton Woodbury. Ordained to Congregational ministry, 1870, and was pas- tor 9 years in St. Louis, 4 years at Rockford, Ill., 7 years in Milwaukee, 2 years in Chicago; since 1897, Western sec. of the Congregational Education Soc. Lecturer on sociological and patriotic subjects. Club: Chicago Congrega- tional. Residence: 137 W. 70th St. Office: As- sociation Bldg.

*CLINCH, Duncan L., real estate; see Vol. 1905.

CLINCH, Richard Floyd, coal and iron; born in Georgia, 1865; son Duncan L. and Susan A. (Hopkins) Clinch; ed. private schools in Geor- gia, and Cheltenham Acad., Pa .; married Chi- cago, 1890, Katherine S. Lay; children: Duncan L., Margaret L. Connected with the Joliet Steel Co., 1883-9, when, with John Crerar, estab- lished the firm of Crerar, Clinch & Co., coal and iron, in which firm has since continued. Pres. Chicago Auditorium Assn .; vice-pres. Chamber of Commerce Safety Vault Co., Han- nah & Lay Co. (Traverse City, Mich.), Hannalı & Lay Mercantile Co., Traverse City State Bank; dir. Western Trust & Savings Bank (Chi- cago), Met. West Side Elevated R.R. Co., North Am. Accident Ins. Co. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Golf, Exmoor. Recreations: golf and horseback riding. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: The Rookery.

CLINGMAN, George Franklin, gen. mgr. To- bey Furniture Co .; born Chicago, Aug. 27, 1857; son William and Harriet E. (Hoffman) Cling- man; ed. pub. schools, Chicago; married Chi- cago, July 3, 1880, Stuarta K. Watson; chil- dren: Elizabeth, James Stuart, Louise, George F., Jr., Lucy Bassett, Ruth, William Herbert. Began as bookkeeper for William M. Murfin & Co., produce commn., 1876-7; with John A. Colby as a designer in furniture, 1877-88; with Tobey Furniture Co., as designer of furniture, 1888- 94, since then gen. mgr. of the company. Re- publican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreations: hunting, fishing and golf. Residence: 7210 Euclid Av. Office: Wa- bash Av. and Washington St.

CLINTON, James Arthur, mgr. Chicago house of Janeway & Carpender, wall paper mfrs .; born Menasha, Wis., June 23, 1872; son Alric Duane and Harriet (Fessenden) Clinton ;. ed. Chicago pub. grammar schools, and West Division High School; married Susan J. Swen- son, of Chicago, Oct. 3, 1896. Became connected with Janeway & Carpender, 1890, becoming mgr. of the Chicago house, Feb. 11, 1908. Re- publican. Congregationalist; deacon Warren Av. Congl. Church. Mem. Royal League. Club: Ill. Athletic. Residence: 3538 Adams St. Of- fice: 520-526 Canal St.

CLIPPINGER, David Alva, singing teacher and conductor; born in Ohio, 1860; son Samuel Augustus and Joanna (Valentine) Clippinger; ed. Northwestern Ohio Normal Univ .; studied music in Fort Wayne (Ind.) Coll, and Ft. Wayne Conservatory; later at Chicago and at Berlin and London; married Geneva Mary Nich- ols, of Lafayette, Ind., 1899. Began teaching singing at Van Wert, O., 1883; at Chicago since 1887; conductor of Chicago Madrigal Club since 1900; editor Western Musical Herald since 1910. Pres. Ill. Music Teachers' Assn., 1910-11. Ma- son. Club: Cliff Dwellers. Author: Develop- ment of the Singing Voice, 1900; Studio Notes No. 1, 1902; Studio Notes No. 2, 1904; Studio Notes No. 3, 1906; Elements of Voice Culture, 1907; Systematic Voice Training, 1910. Resi- dence: 5032 Washington Av. Studio: Kimball Hall.

CLISSOLD, Henry Rowland, editor; born Stroud, Eng., Nov. 13, 1842; son Samuel Henry and Ann (Rowland) Clissold; family came to Canada, 1843; ed. common schools, and Wat- son's School, London, Canada, 1849-56; married Emma S. Smith, of Norwood Park, Chicago, Oct. 15, 1872; children: Edward T., Stella J. (deceased), Ethel (now Mrs. H. W. Thayer), Rowland S., Judson B. Employed in printing offices. 1856-65; came to Chicago, 1863; mem. firm Guilbert & Clissold, printers, 1865-79; sec. Baptist Sunday School Work for Ill., 1879-84; in charge of publication work for the late President William R. Harper, Univ. of Chicago, 1884-7; publisher and editor the Bakers' Helper since 1887; pres. Bakers' Helper Co .; vice-pres. Calumet Trust & Savings Bank, Morgan Park,

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Ill. Clerk of the village, 1885-6, mem. board Harry B., Jr. On leaving school, 1885, took a of edn., 1890-3, mem. board of trustees, 1894-6, minor position with James B. Clow & Sons, and was sec. until 1907, now dir .; pres. Rand, McNally & Co., publishers, since 1907. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Union League, Chicago, Chicago Ath- letic, Industrial, Onwentsia, Glen View, South Shore Country. Recreations: hunting, fishing and golf. Residence: 2114 N. Park Av. Office: 163 W. Adams St. pres. board of edn., 1905-10, Village of Morgan Park, Ill. Republican. Sec. Nat. Assn. of Mas- ter Bakers, 1897-1908; pres. Chicago Trade Press Assn., 1899-1900; pres. Ill. Baptist State Convention, 1894-7 and 1905-8; pres. Ill. Sun- day School Assn., 1902-3. Author: Pocket Les- sons for Sunday Schools, 1886. Residence: 2339 Berkeley Av., Morgan Park, Ill. Office: Man- hattan Bldg.

CLITHERO, Delbert Anthony, lawyer; born on farm in Grundy Co., Ill., Nov. 11, 1870; son Edward S. and Eliza M. (Scott) Clithero; re- moved with parents to Iroquois Co., Ill., when 2 years of age, and to Chicago in 1885; ed. pub- lic schools, Iroquois Co., and Chicago; grad. Chicago-Kent Law School (Lake Forest Univ.), 1894; married Wheaton, Ill., June 29, 1889, Har- riet A. Johnson; 1 daughter: Helen Elizabeth. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1894; and later to Federal courts; mem. of law firm of Warvelle & Cli- thero, until 1907, since alone. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Club: Chicago Athletic. Republican. Residence: 4228 W. Adams St. Office: Hartford Building.

CLIVER, Paul Mitchell, physician; born Can- ton, Ill., Jan. 3, 1880; son Wilber T. and Mary E. Cliver; ed. pub. school, La Plata, Mo., New Mexico Agrl. Coll., Mesilla Park, N. M., high school, and Univ. of N. Mex., Albuquerque; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1907; married Nellie C. Myers, of Galesburg, Ill., Sept. 18, 1910. Engaged in practice at Chicago since 1907; instr. obstetrics, Hahnemann Med. Coll., since 1907; mem. surgical staff and clin- ician, Hahnemann Hosp. since 1909; physician to Florence Crittenton Anchorage. Sec. Chi- cago Homeopathic Med. Soc., since 1909. Mem. Pi Upsilon Rho fraternity, Royal Arcanum. Republican. Residence: 3716 Prairie Av. Of- fice: 3019 Indiana Av.

CLOIDT, Francis Xavier, fire underwriter; born Westphalia, Germany, Dec. 1, 1858; son Carl and Christina (Stueve) Cloidt; ed. pub. schools in Germany; came to America, 1877; married Caroline Holzschuh, of Chicago, Apr. 27, 1882; 2 sons: George W., and Edmund J. In retail grocery business at Chicago, 1882-97; fire ins. broker, 1897-1908; mem. Corlies & Co., since Oct. 1, 1908, fire underwriters. Was al- derman of the old Fifth Ward, 1897-9; mem. board trustees Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1900- 6; now mem. Chicago Plan Commn. Republican. Mem. North Am. Union. Club: Hamilton. Res- idence: 229 24th Pl. Office: Nat. Life Bldg.

CLOUGH, Harry Sumner, real estate; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

CLOUGH, Richard William, mfr .; born, New- ark, N.J., Aug. 7, 1860; son Richard and Martha (Collins) Clough; came to Chicago in child- hood; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, May 10, 1880, Carrie Peters; children; Julia (Mrs. R. R. Brown), Richard, William. Began busi- ness career with Grace & Co., varnish mfrs., with which remained until 1890, as supt. of the mfg. dept .; held similar position with the Am. Varnish Co., 1890-July 1, 1904, when, with W. H. Noake and E. S. Wheeler, purchased the business of the Watts De Golyer Co. and rein- corporated it as the Noakc-Wheelcr-Clough Co., of which was vice-pres. until 1908, and vice- pres. of its successor, Wheeler-Clough Co., since 1908. Republican. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 4707 Malden St. Office: 2260 Elston Avenue.

CLOW, Charles Rhoades, mfr., 1864-1910; see Vol. 1905.

CLOW, Harry Beach, pres. Rand, McNally & Co .; born Allegheny, Pa., Feb. 11, 1868; son James B. and Matilda (Ross) Clow; ed. pub. schools; grad. North Division High School, Chi- cago, 1885; married Chicago, Jan. 6, 1892, Feliz- abeth F. McNally; children: Helen, Marion,

CLOW, James Beach, mfr., deceased; see Vol. 1905.

CLOW, James C., vice-pres. James B. Clow & Sons; born Allegheny, Pa., Jan. 29, 1874; son late James Beach and Matilda Jane (Ross) Clow; ed. Univ. School, Chicago; married Pearl Genevieve, daughter Arthur A. Libby, of Chi- cago, Feb. 7, 1900. . Upon leaving school, entered employ of James B. Clow & Son, established by his father in 1878, and has since been identified with that company in various positions until 1910, when was elected vice-pres. and sec. Chmn. board of trustees Independent Religious Soc. Democrat. Club: Union League. Resi- dence: 750 Lincoln Parkway. Office: Harrison Street Bridge.

CLOW, William E., pres. James B. Clow & Sons; born Industry, Pa., Sept. 23, 1860; son James B. and Matilda (Ross) Clow; ed. pub. schools, Pittsburgh, Pa .; married Pittsburgh, June 1, 1882, Margaret A. Sarver; children: William E., Jr., Kent S., Martha M. Began business life at Pittsburgh with his father in 1877, and in 1878, when the business of James B. Clow & Sons was established in Chicago, be- came a mem. of the firm, upon the subsequent incorporation of the company was elected vice- pres., and after father's death in 1907, became pres. Clubs: Commercial, Union League, On- wentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Recreations: hunt- ing and fishing. Residence: 912 Buena Av. Of- fice: Harrison Street Bridge.

COALE, James Johnson, clergyman; born Arch Spring, Pa., May 25, 1879; son James Johnson and Arabella (Parker) Coale; B.S .. Princeton Univ., 1901; Union Theol. Sem., New York, 1902-5; married Nellie Ansley Johnson, of Fairfield, Ill., July 15, 1908. Ordained Pres- byterian ministry, Jersey City, N.J., Nov. 2, 1905; asst. minister Rutgers Church, New York, 1904-6; pastor White Sulphur Springs, Mont., 1906-8, Belden Av. Church, Chicago, since 1909. Mason. Residence: 2236 Osgood St.

COATS, William Edwin, public appraiser; born Woodstock, Ill., Aug. 24, 1851; son Charles Henry and Susan (St. Clair) Coats; ed. pub. schools and Northwestern Univ .; completed course in engring .; married Grand Rapids, Wis., Apr. 14, 1876, Sophie Fontaine; children: Susan, Gertrude, Marie. On leaving school in 1873 be- gan practice as civil engineer on the River division of the C.,M.&St.P.R.R .; was largely en- gaged in railroad construction work; resided in Sparta, Wis., and was elected mayor of that city in 1891; since 1893 in Chicago, engaged in business as public appraiser, and now pres. of Coats & Burchard Co. Republican. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce. Mem. I.O.O.F .. Wood- men of America. Clubs: Hamilton, Ravens- wood Golf. Recreation: society of his family. Residence: 1519 Wilson Av. Office: 29 S. La Salle St.

COBB, Albert Wheelwright, mifr .; born at Brookline, Mass., May 31, 1852; son Albert A. and Mary (Candler) Cobb; A.B., Harvard Univ .. 1872; married Vergennes, Vt., 1877, Caroline Pierpont; children: Albert A., Jr., John Pier- pont, Annie Lawrence (Mrs. Wm. E. Persons), Evelyn Pierpont, Charles Lawrence, Malcolm. Elizabeth Dallam. After graduation established in East India importing business at Boston. Mass .; removed to Chicago, 1875, and continued in same line until 1892, when he entered the Cobb Cocoa Co., originally established in Ded-

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ham, Mass., in 1875, moved to Chicago in 1891, incorporated in 1893, of which is now pres. In- dependent in politics. Club: Union. Recrea- tions: hunting, fishing. Residence: 33 E. Divi- sion St. Office: 241 E. Illinois St.

*COBB, Benjamin Franklin, editor; see Vol. 1905.

COBB, Emmons Bradley, mfr .; born Oct. 21, 1849; son Lemi Bradley and Mary Ann (Em- mons) Cobb; ed. pub. schools; married Mendota, Ill., Elizabeth Scott. Since 1878 has been asso- ciated with the soap mfg. business of Graham Bros. & Co .; in 1884 purchased an interest and formed partnership with Charles L. Adams, Mr. Henry J. Heister also becoming a partner, 1902. On death of Mr. Adams became senior partner in firm of Graham Bros. & Co., mfrs. of toilet soaps. Republican. Formerly mem. 1st Regt. I.N.G. Clubs: Illinois, Westward Ho. Resi- dence: 56 E. Division St. Office: 1319 W. Lake Street.

COBB, George Wadsworth, real estate; born Brookline, Mass., Apr. 2, 1865; son Albert Ad- ams and Mary Russell (Candler) Cobb; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1886; married Henderson, Ky., Oct. 25, 1893, Elizabeth S. Dallam; children: George Wadsworth, Jr., Richard Henderson. After graduation spent 2 years in his father's office in Boston, in the Calcutta business; came to Chicago, 1888, and after a year spent in study in the different real estate and mortgage offices, established his own office in 1889, under style of George W. Cobb & Co. Clubs: Chicago, Harvard, Onwentsia. Residence: 11 E. Division St. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St.

*COBB, Henry Ives, architect; see Vol. 1905. COBB, Joseph Pettee, physician; born Abing- ton, Mass., June 12, 1857; son Edward White and Elmina (Howard) C .; A.B., Harvard, 1879; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1883; married Edith H. Persens, of Milwaukee, Sept. 18, 1882. Adj. prof., 1889-93, prof. physiology, embryology and histology, 1893-8, sr. prof. pedi- atrics, since 1898, Hahnemann Med. Coll .; prof. diseases of children, Hahnemann Hosp., since 1893. Pres. Buffalo Rock Sanitarium, Ottawa, Ill. Pres. American Inst. of Homeopathy, 1903 (trustee). Pres. Chicago Soc. of the New Jeru- salem Ch. Residence: 1021 E. 47th St. Office: 29 E. Madison St.

*COBB, Walter Franklin, mfr .; see Vol. 1905. COBE, Ira Maurice, investment banker and promoter; born Boston, Oct. 29, 1866; son Mark H. and Eva (Morris) Cobe; ed. pub. schools, Lawrence, Mass., and Boston Univ .; married Belfast, Me., Mar. 19, 1892, Annie E. Watts. Admitted to Suffolk bar, Boston, 1888, and prac- ticed law in Boston 4 yrs .; in 1892 joined in or- ganizing the firm of Cobe & Mckinnon, invest- ments, Chicago, in which continues. Also, since 1898, 1st vice-pres. Assets Realization Co .; dir. Chicago Title & Trust Co., Calumet & South Chicago Ry. Co., Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Ry. Co., Financial Corpn. of America; chmn. governing com. Chicago City and Con- necting Rys. Dir. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton (life mem.), Chi- cago Athletic, South Shore Country, Chicago Automobile (pres.), Mid-Day. Recreation: mo- toring. Residence: Kenwood Hotel. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

*COBERN, Camden M., clergyman; moved to Meadville, Pa .; see Vol. 1905.

COBLE, Nicholas Arthur, commn. merchant; born Sidney, O., Aug. 24, 1848; son Valentine and Elizabeth (Sandham) Coble; ed. pub. schs. of Ind., and Wabash Coll., class of 1871; mar- ried Emma J. Kellam, of Chicago, Dec. 24, 1874; children: Robert K., Reginald H., Edith May (now deceased). Began with Mooney, White & Co., grocers, Pana, Ill .; engaged in commn. bus- iness in Chicago as partner in firm of John Klein & Co., 1874-6; in 1876 bookkeeper for

Board of Trade firm of O. F. Gibbs & Son; then traveling salesman for Sherman and Knox from 1877-9, C. E. Webber & Co., 1880-1; Coble & Cor- mack, 1881-4; mem. firm T. W. Pemberton & Co., 1884-7; senior mem., since 1887, of firm of N. A. Coble & Co., brokers and commn. mer- chants in canned goods, etc. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Residence: 1232 Maple Av., Ev- anston, Ill. Office: 31 E. South Water St.

COBURN, John J., lawyer; born on farm, on site of present village of Clyde, Cook Co., Ill., Mar. 14, 1861; son Henry and Elizabeth (Chit- tick) Coburn; grad. Englewood High School, 1877; taught school, 1879-83; student at Union Coll. of Law, 1883-5; married Annie M. Valen- tine, of Chicago, May 1, 1880; children: Eliza- beth M., Archibald T., Edith, Annie M., Henri- etta. Admitted to bar, 1885, and since engaged in gen. practice; was partner of the late Major Lawrence M. Ennis, in firm of Ennis & Coburn, 1895-8; senior mem. firm of Coburn & Case, un- til 1908, since which time has been alone. Ac- tively engaged in the condemnation suits when the right of way was acquired by the main channel of the Drainage Canal; has been en- gaged in many of the most important civil, and a few of the important criminal cases that have been tried in the courts of Cook Co .; has in his library 21 volumes of cases in which he has been engaged, in which opinions have been rendered from the Supreme Court and Appel- late Courts of Ill .; is said to have the largest practice in point of numbers than any lawyer in Chicago; noted for success as a jury advo- cate. Uncompromising Democrat; has been ac- tive upon the stump and has frequently been mentioned for the office of judge, and also the office of state's atty. Residence: 5833 W. On- tario St. Office: 106 N. LaSalle St.

COBURN, Lewis L., lawyer; 1834-1910; see Vol. 1905.

*COCHRAN, Aaron William, real estate; see Vol. 1905.

COCHRAN, J(ohn) Lewis, real estate dealer; born Sacramento, Cal., Mar. 23, 1857; son John Lewis and Martha F. (Austin) Cochran; ed. Phila. High School and Louderback Coll .; mar- ried Phila., Nov. 3, 1892, Alice Vanuxem; chil- dren: Elizabeth Vanuxem (died at 51/2 years), John Lewis, Jr., Louis Vanuxem. Engaged in real estate business in Chicago since 1884; de- signer and builder of Edgewater, an attractive residence district on the shore of Lake Michi- gan, 7 miles north from Madison St., and is still engaged in handling Edgewater property, prin- cipally under firm style Cochran & McCluer, since Jan. 1, 1904. Pres. Edgewater Coal Co .; dir. Chicago Title & Trust Co., N.W. Elevated R.R.Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Sad- dle and Cycle, University, Onwentsia, Chicago, Mid-Day (sec. and treas.). Recreations: outdoor diversions, traveling. Residence: 1521 N. State St. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St.

COCHRANE, David Kipling, lawyer; born Milwaukee, Wis., Mar. 23, 1865; son David M. and Jane (McManus) Cochrane; Ph.B., Univ. of Mich., 1888; student Law School, Univ. of Mich., 1887-8; married Angela E. Noyes, of Chicago, June 15, 1904; 1 son: David Kipling, Jr. In practice in Chicago since 1889; justice of the peace since 1906. Sec. and dir. Chicago & South Haven S.S. Co .; treas. and dir. Chicago Naviga- tion Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason, Blue Lodge, Chicago Chapter, Chevalier Bayard Com- mandery. Clubs: Hamilton, Kenwood. Recrea- tion: boating. Residence: 3504 Ellis Av. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St.

CODDINGTON, Archibald Osborn, teacher; born Linton, Green Co., Ind., Apr. 8, 1857; son Isaiah and Elizabeth (Osborn) Coddington; B.L., Univ. of Ill., 1881, M.L., 1883; married Helen R. Erskine, of Racine, Wis., 1895; chil- dren: Donald Clyde, Mildred. Engaged in teach- ing, 1881-7; in business at Kansas City, 1888-

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90; prin. various schools in Chicago, since 1890, kins Hosp., Baltimore, 1899; married Columbus, prin. Stewart School, since 1906. Rep. nominee for co. supt. of schools, 1910. Mem. Chicago Principals' Club, Marquette Club, Illini Club, Philosophical Round Table. Mason. Recrea- tions: gardening, billiards, golf, camping, fish- ing. Residence: 1519 Estes Av., Rogers Park.

CODY, Arthur Buck, lawyer; born Naperville, Du Page Co., Ill., Sept. 26, 1860; son Judge Hiram Hitchcock and Philomela E. (Sedgwick) Cody; A.M., Northwestern Coll., Naperville, 1879; married 1st, Grace Goodrich; children: Hiram Sedgwick, Helen Harriet, Caryl; married 2d, Toronto, Ont., June 1, 1898, Clara Cochrane; 1 son: Arthur Cochrane. Read law in father's office, 1881-3; admitted to bar, 1883; in 1886 be- came associated with his father in law firm of Hiram H. Cody & Son, which became, on admis- sion of younger brother, Hope Reed Cody, Hi- ram H. Cody & Sons. Hiram H. Cody retired, 1893, but firm name continued until death of Hope Reed Cody, 1899, when business was ta- ken over by Cody & Woodle, and 2 years later by firm of Cody & Eaton, which continued un- til Jan. 1, 1910, when Marquis Eaton retired. Sec. and dir. Page Woven Wire Fence Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Congregation- alist. Mason; Royal Arcanum, Royal League, North Am. Union. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Beverly Country. Residence: 6030 Jef- ferson Av. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St.

CODY, Hiram Hitchcock; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

CODY, Hiram Sedgwick; born Chicago, Mar. 7, 1888; son Arthur Buck and Grace (Goodrich) Cody; grandson of Hiram Hitchcock Cody, who was a prominent mem. of Ill. bar and circuit judge 12th Judicial Circuit; grad. Hyde Park High School, Chicago, 1903; Mich. Agricultural Coll., 1 year; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1908; unmar- ried. Entered Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1908; with law firm of Defrees, Buckingham, Ritter & Campbell. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon, and Michiguama (Univ. of Mich.); sec. Chicago Mich. Alumni Assn., 1909. Was asst. mgr. Michigan Daily during last year at coll .; spent 3 months on bicycle trip in Europe, 1908; was lecturer Chicago Daily News lectures on "Cycling in Europe." Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Club: Hamilton (life). Residence: 6047 Jefferson Av. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St.

CODY, (Alpheus) Sherwin, author; born at Cody's Mills, Mich., 1868; son Aldus and Eliza Ann (Patrick) Cody; A.B., Amherst, 1889; mar- ried Marian T. Hurley, of London, 1896. En- gaged in lit. work since 1892. Authority on business English and letter writing; conducts "Old Greek Press" and "School of English," publishers. Author of numerous vols. on busi- ness, etc., for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: Lake Bluff, Ill. Office: 1411 Security Building.

COE, Almer, optician; born Marysville, O .; son Moses and Martha (Boal) Coe; ed. pub. schools; married Elizabeth Scott; 1 daughter: Helen. Came to Chicago, 1880; began in optical business, 1882; established business for self, 1886, in the old Central Music Hall Bldg .; busi- ness became a corpn., 1899, under the style of Almer Coe & Co., of which is pres. and treas., mfrs. and retailers of optical goods; also vice- pres. and dir. the Kryptok Co., New York; dir. Meyrowitz Mfg. Co., New York. Republican. Mason, K.T. Presbyterian. Clubs: Kenwood, Chicago Athletic, Homewood, Union League, South Shore Country. Recreations: golf, mo- toring. Residence: "The Bryson," 4932 Lake Av. Office: 134 N. State St.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 44

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