The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 52

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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grain elevators, and does a retail coal business at each grain office; also handles farm imple- ments in connection; business conducted since Aug. 1, 1903, as R. F. Cummings Grain Co., of which he is pres. Dir. Grain Dealers' Nat. Mu- tual Fire Ins. Co., First Trust & Savings Bank of Watseka, Ill .; also does grain business on Chicago Board of Trade, of which is a member, and does a private banking business at Clifton, Ill. Owns 3,500 acres of corn land in Ill., and 2,500 acres in Iowa. Republican; was mayor of Clifton Ill., 10 years. Attends Hyde Park Presbyterian Church. One of the 5 honorary members of Field Columbian Museum, elected on account his collections from the P.I. do- nated to the institution; mem. Art Inst. of Chi- cago, Geographic Society. Clubs: South Shore Country, Hamilton (life mem.), Chicago Ath- letic. Recreations: farming and travel. Resi- dence: 5135 Madison Av. Offices: Board of Trade, Chicago, and Clifton, Ill.

CUMMINS, see also Cummings.

CUMMINS, Benjamin Franklin, mfr .; born Greene Co., Pa., Sept. 4, 1856; son Thomas Lay- ton and Sarah (Baird) Cummins; ed. public schools of Greene Co., Pa., to 1874; studied law in offices of Mcclellan & Cummins; married Chicago, Jan. 17, 1882, Helen Mcclellan; chil- dren: Julie, Edward Mcclellan. Studied and practiced law in Chicago, 1878-93; pres. B. F. Cummins Co. (incorporated in 1887), mfrs. of hand perforating machines. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 4740 W. Ravenswood Park.

CUMMINS, James Sheldon, lawyer; born Up- per Province Tp., Delaware Co., Pa., Mar. 22, 1857; son James R. and Sarah (Bishop) Cum- mins; grad. Swarthmore Coll., 1874; married Media, Pa., Feb. 1889, Alice Byllesby; children: Henry Clinton, Albert, Gwendolyn. Admitted to Pa. bar, 1882; practiced at Media, Pa., until 1891, when came to Chicago; was atty. for the Thomson-Houston Electric Co. until the com- pany was consolidated with the General Elec- tric Co. in 1893; then became counsel for the latter; still represents that company and the H. M. Byllesby Co. (electrical engrs.), and is counsel in Chicago for the Ft. Wayne Electric Co .; now mem. of law firm of Cummins, Stearns & Milkewitch. Republican. Was capt. Co. H, 6th Pa. N.G., serving in quelling riots of 1877 at Pittsburgh, Pa. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: golf, hunting large and small game. Residence: 5473 Cornell Av. Office: 206 S. La Salle St.

CUMMINS, Joseph, lawyer; born Superior Tp., Williams Co., O., Sept. 13, 1862; son Joseph and Mary Jane (Van Fossen) Cummins; B.A., Hillsdale (Mich.) Coll., 1885; 1 year in Law School and School of Political Economy, Co- lumbia Univ., 1889-90; married Chicago, June 9, 1896, Hattie Carr-Fleming. After graduation from Hillsdale Coll., traveled for educational dept. of Harper & Bros., New York, and for Ginn & Co., Boston, and then farmed for 2 years in Ohio before entering law school; en- tered law office of Mcclellan & Cummins as student in fall of 1890; admitted to Ill. bar, 1891, and since engaged in practice in Chicago; was special counsel for Committee of Ways and Means of the World's Columbian Exposi- tion, 1892-3, and atty. for the Exposition Cor- poration, 1893; now sec., treas. and counsel for the Rio Colorado Land and Irrigation Co .; treas. and counsel for Acayucan Planters' Co., Mexican Mutual Planters' Co .; vice-pres. and counsel Chicago Teaming Co .; sec. and counsel Robert Staedter Co., etc. Independent in poli- tics. Trustee Hillsdale Coll. Mem. Art Inst. of Chicago. Clubs: City, Delta Tau Delta (frater- nity). Residence: Glen Ellyn, Ill. Office: 167 W. Washington St.

CUMMINS, William George, dentist; born El- derton, Armstrong Co., Pa., Oct. 8, 1844; son

William S. and Isabel (Mccullough) Cummins; ed. at Westminster Coll., New Wilmington, Pa .; was asst. teacher in Perryville Acad., 1859; taught in common schools at Alexandria, Pa., 1860; engaged in mercantile clerkship at Per- ryville, 1861-62; enlisted in 1863 in Co. E, 54th Pa. Vols., and also served in 1st Battalion Pa. Vols. in 1864; participated in capture of John Morgan's raiders in Ohio, and also in driving the Confederates from Chambersburg, Pa .; studied for dental profession at Elkhart, Ind., 1866, and later graduated from Ohio Dental Coll., Cincinnati; married Elizabeth Neal Kess- ler, of Bristol, Ind., May 1, 1867; children: Isa- bel M. (Mrs. George S. Crilly), Alberta B., Eliz- abeth M. (Mrs. H. E. Mahoney), William S. Practiced dentistry at Bristol, Ind., 1 year, and at Sturgis, Mich., 11 years; elected mayor of Sturgis, Mich., 1877; removed to Chicago, 1879, and has since been located in practice of den- tistry at State and Randolph Sts. Mem. Am. Dental Assn. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mason, Odd Fellow. Office: 500, 138 N. State St.

CUMNOCK, Robert McLean, univ. prof .; born in Scotland, May 31, 1844; son Robert Mc- Lean and Margaret (Goodlet) Cumnock; A.B., Wesleyan Univ., 1868, A.M., 1871; (L.H.D., Dickinson Coll., 1903); married Annie Webster, of Evanston, Ill., June 1877; 2 sons: Wallace W. and Claude B. Prof. rhetoric and elocution, Coll. of Liberal Arts of Northwestern Univ., since 1868; also prof. elocution and oratory, Garrett Bibl. Inst .; dir. and instr. vocal expres- sion and dramatic action, and Shakespearian and bible reading, School of Oratory of North- western University. Author: Cumnock's Choice Readings, 1881; Cumnock's School Speaker, 1887. Methodist. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon. Residence: 1804 Hinman Av., Evans- ton, Ill.

CUNEO, Andrew, wholesale fruits and nuts: born Genoa, Italy, Apr. 6, 1856; son John B. and Katherine (Logomarcino) Cuneo; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, Jan. 8, 1878, Ma- ry Arado; children: Carrie (Mrs. Andrew Quer- olli), Minnie, Jennie, Lora, Jessie, Marie. In 1879 became connected with Garibaldi & Arata, becoming partner, 1882, and in 1883, with broth- er Lawrence, and Louis Boitano, formed firm of Cuneo & Boitano, which on withdrawal of Mr. Boitano. 1893, assumed present style of Cuneo Bros. Mem. Italian Chamber of Commerce. Western Fruit Jobbers' Assn., Nat. League of Commn. Merchants. Republican. Mem. Catho- lic Order of Foresters and Societa Cristoforo Colombo. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 1364 N. State St. Office: 51 W. South Water St.

CUNEO, Frank, wholesale fruits and nuts; born Chicago, Jan. 6, 1862; son John B. and Katherine. (Logomarcino) Cuneo; educated pub. schools of Chicago; widower; children: John F., Lawrence F., Columbus F., Americo F. Since 1880 has been engaged as a mem. of the firm of Garibaldi & Cuneo. Pres. Lion Fig & Date Co. Pres. Italian Chamber of Commerce. Republic- an. Recreation: billiards. Residence: Sheridan Rd. and Castlewood Terrace. Office: 1 W. South Water St.

CUNEO, Lawrence, wholesale fruits and nuts; born Genoa, Italy, Mar. 4. 1854: son John B. and Katherine (Logomarcino) Cuneo; ed. Chi- cago pub. schools; married Chicago. Jan. 1. 1877, Carrie Cuneo; children: John B., Lillie (Mrs. Chas. Cassaretto), Mamie, Katherine. Carrie, Amelia. Lawrence, Rosa, Frances, Vera. In 1883, with brother, Andrew, and Louis Boi- tano, formed firm of Cuneo & Boitano: 1893. assumed present style of Cuneo Bros. Mem. Catholic Order of Foresters. Residence: 1350 LaSalle Av. Office: 51 W. South Water St.

CUNNINGHAM, Secor, fire underwriter: born Altoona, Pa., May 24, 1864; son Thomas S. Cun- ningham; ed. private schools at Chicago; miar- ried Althea Stone, of Chicago. Jan. 3. 1SS7: children: Elizabeth Stone and Secor, Jr. Came

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to Chicago in 1873 and since engaged in fire business. Republican. Episcopalian. Recrea- tions: motoring, golf. Clubs: Chicago, Onwent- sia. Residence: 1824 Prairie Av. Office: 330 Nat. Life Bldg.

CUNNINGHAM, Theodore Ellis, stocks and bonds; born Lima, O., Aug. 7, 1868; son Theo- dore E. and Elizabeth (Hyatt) Cunningham; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, Oct. 4, 1894, Harriet Whiteman; 1 daughter: Mary Eliza- beth. Began with J. F. Harris & Co., Lincoln, Neb., 2 years; came to Chicago for same firm in 1891, continuing until 1898, when became a mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade and as- sisted in forming the corporation of Harris, Scotten Co., of which was sec. and treas .; mem. Harris, Winthrop & Co., stock and bond bro- kers, since 1907. Independent in politics. Pres- byterian. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Glen View Golf, Evanston Country. Recrea- tions: outdoor diversions. Residence: Evans- ton, Ill. Office: 3 The Rookery.

CURLETT, Allen Simms, pres. United Cigar Stores Co. of Ill .; born Baltimore, Md., Sept. 17, 1860; son Lewis G. and Mary A. (Ann) Cur- lett; ed. pub. school No. 4, Baltimore, Md .; mar- ried Baltimore, Aug. 1892, Georgia M. Wadlow. Was employed by Henry T. Taylor, Baltimore, about 2 years, G. A. Schlens & Co., Baltimore, 6 years, and G. W. Gail & Ax, tobacco mfrs., 12 years; mem. of Ruhstrat & Curlett, cigars, Chi- cago, about 10 years, until organization of the United Cigar Stores Co. in July, 1902, of which is pres. Republican. Residence: New Rochelle, N.Y. Office: 314-324 W. Superior St.

CURME, George Oliver, univ. prof .; born Richmond, Ind., Jan. 14, 1860; son Arthur A. and Elizabeth Jane (Nicholas) Curme; student DePauw Univ., irregularly, 1876-81, A.M., 1885; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1882; student Univ. of Berlin, 1890; married Caroline C. Smith, of Perrysville, Ind., July 14, 1881. Instr. German and French, Jennings Sem., Aurora, Ill., 1882-4; prof. modern langs., Univ. of Wash., 1884-6; instr. German and French, 1886-7, prof. Ger- man lang. and lit., 1887-96, Cornell Coll., Ia .; prof. Germanic philology, Northwestern Univ., since 1896. Mem. advisory council of Simpli- fied Spelling Bd., Modern Lang. Assn. America. Author: Selected Poems from Premières et Nouvelles Méditations of Lamartine, 1888; Les- sing's Nathan der Weise, 1898; A Grammar of the German Language, 1905. Contbr. to philol. jours. Address: 629 Colfax St., Evanston, Ill.

CURRAN, John McCollum, lawyer; born Brooklyn, N.Y., July 28, 1868; son Hugh M. and Isabella (Davidson) Curran; A.B., Hamilton Coll., Clinton, N.Y., 1892, A.M., 1895; studied law, Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law, 1892-3, LL.B., 1894; married Mae R. Fuller, at Glasgow, Scot- land, Sept. 11, 1901; 4 children: Frances F., Katherine M., Rita and John D. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1893, and since engaged in practice at Chicago; was alderman, Evanston, Ill., 1899- 1903; mem. Winnetka board of trustees, 1906-8. Second 1t. Co. H, 1st Ill. Vol. Inf., and of Co. A, 1st Provisional Battalion of Engrs., Span- ish-Am. War, 1898. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Phi Beta Kappa (honor), Delta Upsilon. Clubs: University, Evanston, Law, Skokie Country. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 1127 Associa- tion Bldg.

CURRIER, Albert Dean, lawyer; born Osce- ola, Stark Co., Ill., July 29, 1861; son Jonathan T. and Martha J. (Hoblit) Currier; B.S., North- western Univ., with special honors in mathe- matics, 1884; special work Mass. Inst. of Tech- nology 2 years, and at same time attending Boston Univ. Law School; studied law in of- fices of John H. Hamline and Elbridge Hanecy, and finished law studies with law firm of Gard- ner, McFadon & Gardner, Chicago. Wrote for Chicago Times and Chicago Evening Journal, 1884-5 and 1886-7. Associated with firm of Gardner, McFadon & Gardner, 1888-90; admit-

ted to bar, Mar. 1889; practiced alone, 1891-6; with Runnels & Burry, 1897; now mem. firm of Boutell (Henry S.), Currier & Freeman (Henry Warren). Organized and is dir. and atty. for Keeley Inst. of Great Britain, Incorporated; receiver of John Alexander Dowie under ap- pointment by U.S. District Court, Dec. 1903. Independent in politics. Mem. exec. com. Ill. Tariff Reform League, 1889-90. Director Am. Academy in Rome, Italy. Contributor North American Review. Clubs: University, Chicago, Evanston, Evanston Country. Residence: 936 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: Home Ins. Building.

CURRIER, George Harvey, publisher; born Derry, N.H., May 7, 1875; son of George C. and Ione (Wood) Currier; ed. private schools, Dal- las, Tex .; married Frances Cummins, of Seat- tle, Wash., June 22, 1903. Publisher Woman's . World (monthly mag.); pres. Currier Pub. Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Calumet, Press, South Shore Country. Residence: Deerfield, Ill., and Metropole Hotel, Chicago. Office: 107 S. Clinton Street.

CURTIS, see also Curtiss.

CURTIS, Augustus Darwin, mfr .; born Haw- ley, Pa., Oct. 14, 1865; son George Boardman (M.D.) and Augusta (Cook) Curtis; ed. aca- demic dept., Honesdale (Pa.) School; removed to Chicago, 1892; married Chicago, Dec. 22, 1890, Marette Hotchkin; children: Kenneth, Darwin. Engaged in lumber and box business until 1890; removed to Marinette, Wis., 1890, and estab- lished the M.&M. Box Co., acting as sec. and mgr. until 1900; established Curtis Cattle Co., of South Dakota, 1896; removed to Chicago, 1900; established and became pres. and treas. of Curtis-Leger Fixture Co .; also pres. Nat. X- Ray Reflector Co .; owner of the Curtis Bldg., 1119-1121 . W. Jackson Boul. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Ill. Mfrs'. Assn., Illumin- ating Engring. Soc. Republican. Was mem. 1st Regt. Ill. N.G., Chicago, 6 years. Clubs: Ham- ilton (ex-dir.), South Shore Country (mem. board of governors), Kenwood. Recreations: traveling and fishing. Residence: 4719 Ken- wood Av. Office: 235 W. Jackson Boul.

CURTIS, De Witt H., maltster; born Oxford, Chenango Co., N.Y., Feb. 25, 1839; son Charles H. and Frances (Holmes) Curtis; came with parents to Chicago, Oct. 6, 1842; ed. public schools and academies in Chicago; married Oriskany Falls, N.Y., Sept. 11, 1860, Almira Holmes (died Jan. 29, 1908); children: Frances H., Charles H., George P., Leonard D. After leaving school became identified with distilling and malting interests in Chicago; was for years sec. of the Bemis & Curtis Malting Co., and engaged in numerous commercial and mfg. en- terprises; now dir. Northwestern Malt & Grain Co. Was mem. and foreman of Engine Co. No. 9 in the old volunteer fire dept. of Chicago from 1857 until its disbandment in 1865. Re- publican. Unitarian. Trustee Volunteer Fire- men's Benevolent Assn. Residence: 1302 Wash- ington Boul. Office: 120 S. State St.

CURTIS, Edward Harvey, clergyman; born Madison, Ind., May 4, 1843; son Rev. Harvey (D.D.) and Julia Ann (Roberts) Curtis; A.B., Knox Coll., 1863, A.M., 1866 (D.D., 1887); grad. Union Theol. Sem., New York, 1867; married Waukegan, Ill., Sept. 18, 1877; children: Rich- ard Harvey, Elizabeth (Mrs. Felix T. Hughes). Was pastor first at Waukegan, Ill., then at Lin- coln, Neb., and since June 1895, pastor Wood- lawn Park Presbyterian Church. Republican. Residence: 6138 Woodlawn Av.

CURTIS, Fred Amasa, vehicle wood mate- rials; born Warren, Ill., March 21, 1870; son Amasa and Mary Ann (Jones) Curtis; ed. com- mon schools at Lena and Freeport, Ill., and at Chicago Athenaeum; married Chicago, July 20, 1891, Irene Green; children: Mildred Irene, Linsley Warren. Began with Henney Buggy Co., Freeport, Ill., 1886; was with Kelley, Maus

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& Co., 1887-1900, and dir. of the co., 1899-1900; partner firm of Houston & Curtis, mfrs. and jobbers in vehicle wood material, 1901-5; sec.

Leiter, Chicago, 1866-7; employed as clerk at Pittsburg, Pa., 1867-8; in recorder's office, Chi- cago, 1868; bookkeeper, Lyon & Healy, Chicago, and treas. the Vehicle Woodstock Co., Chicago, . 1869-72; partner in music publishing house of since 1903; dir. Am. Vehicle Woodstock Assn., of Louisville, Ky., Vehicle Wood & Lumber Co., Austin. Republican. Mem. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Clubs: The Oaks (Aus- tin), Chicago Aero. Recreations: outdoor di- versions, principally fishing. Residence: 5616 Pleasant St. Office: Fisher Bldg.

CURTIS, Henry Rowland, local treas. The Nat. Malleable Castings Co .; born Marion, Ala., Dec. 23, 1867; son Judson Morris and Mary Vir- ginia (Piedmont) Curtis; grad. John Brown High School, Louisiana, Mo .; married Helen Townsley, of Chicago, Apr. 23, 1896; 1 daugh- ter: Ida. Began business in pine forests of Northern Michigan, at Duncan, Cheboygan Co., 1882-7; sec. Chicago Tire & Spring Co., 1892-6; cashier, 1897-1907, asst. to pres., 1907-9, La- trobe Steel & Coupler Co .; local treas. The Nat. Malleable Castings Co. since 1909. Also treas. Manhattan Motor Car Co .; dir. Maywood State Bank, Melrose Park State Bank, Merchants' Record Co. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Westward Ho Golf, Western Railway, River Forest Tennis. Recre- ations: golf, tennis. Residence: 320 Chicago Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Melrose Park, Ill., and 311 Ry. Exchange.

CURTIS, John F. L., stock and grain broker; born Chicago, Dec. 20, 1865; son John F. and Harriet S. (Wilson) Curtis; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, June 1897, Frances E. Wit- beck; 2 children: John Guernsey, Dorothy Fran- ces. Began business career with Franklin Mac- Veagh & Co., wholesale grocers, continuing about 10 years; then with W. S. Knight & Co. in charge of dried fruit dept .; resigned to ac- cept management of branch office of Raymond Pynchon & Co., stock brokers, which firm was succeeded in 1901 by Kneeland, Clement & Cur- tis, of which he became a mem .; firm name was changed to Clement, Curtis & Co. in 1907. Firm are mems. of New York Stock Exchange, New York Coffee Exchange, New York Cotton Ex- change, New York Produce Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Stock Exchange. Re- publican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Ath- letic, South Shore Country, Exmoor. Recrea- tion: golf. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. Of- fice: 211 S. LaSalle St.

CURTIS, Walter Whaley, consulting engr .; born Elkton, Md., Sept. 28, 1863; son John D. and Sarah Curtis; grad. from Thayer School of Civil Engring., Dartmouth Coll., 1886; married Hanover, N.H., Nov. 18, 1887, Sarah Marston. Was engaged in the engring. dept. of the A.,T.& S.F.R.R., 1881-3; since 1886 has been engaged in civil engring. and as contractor for steel work. Pres. South St. Paul Belt R.R., 1895-6; was pres., treas. and dir. Nat. Regulator Co., from its organization until 1908. Member Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Western Soc. of Engrs., Am. Ry. Engring. and Maintenance of Way Assn., Civil Engrs.' Soc. of St. Paul. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Engineers'. Residence: 5539 Monroe Av. Office: 909, 537 S. Dearborn St.

CURTISS, see also Curtis.

CURTISS, Charles Chauncey, vice-president, treas. and mng. dir. the Corpn. of the Fine Arts Bldg .; born Chicago, July 31, 1847; son Hon. James (twice mayor of Chicago) and Mary (Kimball) Curtiss; ed. privately and in public schools of Champaign Co., Ill .; married Addie Louise Miller, of Chicago, May 24, 1877; 3 chil- dren: Marjorie Kimball (married Jan. 18, 1910, James Hall Marshall), James, Marion. Began business career as messenger in telegraph office at Champaign, Ill., 1862-3; clerk in dry goods store, Champaign, 1863-4; served in Civil War as member of Co. B, 135th Vol. Inf., May-Oct. 1864; clerk ordnance depot, Nashville, Tonn., Nov. 1864-Apr. 1866: salesman Field, Palmer &

F. S. Chandler & Co. and Chandler & Curtiss, 1872-5; mgr., treas. and dir. of Root & Sons Mu- sic Co., 1875-81; of Curtiss & Mayer, agents for Weber pianos, 1881-9; pres. Mfrs.' Piano Co., 1890-5; projector of Fine Arts Bldg., completed May 1, 1898, and since then vice-pres., treas. and mgr. of that office and studio bldg. Inde- pendent in politics; one of organizers of Ill. Civil Service Reform League; mem. Citizens' Assn., Municipal Voters' League, Legislative Voters' League, Civic Federation, etc. Mem. Archaeological Institute of America, Am. Hist. Assn., Chicago Hist. Soc., Loyal Legion, Union International Des Beaux-Arts et Des Lettres (Paris), etc. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Caxton, Chicago, City, Onwentsia, University, Cliff Dwel- lers (Chicago), The Players (New York). Rec- reations: is a collector of books and finds rec- reation in literary interests and civic affairs; also golf. Residence: 1404 Astor St. Office: Fine Arts Bldg.

CURTISS, David Raymond, univ. prof .; born Derby, Conn., Jan. 12, 1878; son Hamilton Bur- ton and Emily Wheeler (Curtiss) Curtiss; A.B., Univ. of Cal., 1899, A.M., 1901; Ph.D., Harvard Univ., 1903; Parker traveling fellow of Har- vard at Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, 1903- 4; married Sigrid Eckman, of Boston, June 25, 1907. Instr. mathematics, Yale, 1904-5; asst. prof. mathematics, 1905-7, asso. prof., 1907-9, prof. since 1909, Northwestern Univ. Mem. So- ciété Mathematique de France; mem. council Am. Math. Soc .; mem. Delta Tau Delta, Phi Be- ta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Club: University of Ev- anston. Residence: 720 Milburn St., Evanston, Illinois.

CUSACK, Thomas, outdoor advertising; born Ireland, Oct. 5, 1858; son John and Dehlia (Mc- Mahon) Cusack; came to New York with par- ents when 3 years old; lost parents 2 years la- ter; came to Chicago in 1863; attended pub. and private schools here and St. Xavier's Coll., New York; married Elinor Ross, 1891 (died 1894); married 2d, Mary E. Greene, at Yonkers, N.Y., July 10, 1895; children: Anna, Thomas, Charles, Francis and Evelyn. Learned sign painting trade and in Dec. 1875 started in the advertis- ing sign business as Thomas Cusack & Co., in- corporated 1903, as Thos. Cusack Co., of which has since been pres .; co. has branches in all parts of U.S. Was mem. Chicago Board of Edn., 1891-8 (vice-pres. of board, 1896, 1897, 1898) ; on staff of Gov. Altgeld, with rank of col .. 1893-7; mem. 56th Congress, 1899-1901, 4th Ill. Dist. Has served as mem. of the State Central Dem. Com .; del. Dem. Nat. Convention, Denver. 1908. Mem. Art Inst. of Chicago, Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Chicago Athletic. Westward Ho Golf. Recreations: handball and golf. Resi- dence: 639 S. Ashland Boul. Office: Cor. W. 15th and Throop Sts.

CUSHING, Francis John, vice-president Close Bros. & Co., investment securities: born West Greece, Monroe Co., N.Y., Jan. 23, 1849; son William Theodore and Susan Arabella (Gran- ger) Cushing; ed. pub. and high schools, Roch- ester, N.Y., leaving high school in 2d year, at 14 years of age; married Ada T. Smith. of Rochester, Feb. 4, 1869: children: Laura Belle (deceased), James Vick (deceased). Sidney Smith, Grace Myra (deceased). Clerk in employ of Erie Ry .. Rochester. 1865-7: came to Chica- go. 1867; credit man for Knowles, Cloyes & Co .. wholesale grocers. 1869-82; sec. Chicago Forg- ing Co .. 1882-5; office mgr. Close Bros. & Co .. 1885-1904: mem. firm, July 1, 1904, Incorporated Mar. 1, 1909. and since vice-pres .: dir. Parker- Washington Co .: treas .- dir. Pacific & Arctic Ry. & Navigation Co. Republican. Mem. Reformed Ch. in America; formerly mem. council of Hope Coli., Holland, Mich., and mem. bd. of supts. Western Theol. Sem. of Reformed Ch. in Amer-

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ica, Holland, Mich. Member S.A.R. (treas. Ill. Soc.), Mil. Order of Foreign Wars, Chicago Con- tinental Guards, Patriotic Order of Ancient and Honorables. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Ridgemoor Golf, Irving Park Country. Recreations: golf and billiards. Residence: 4102 N. 42d Av. Of- fice: 1013 Chamber of Commerce.

CUSHING, George Holmes, editor and writer; born Goshen, O., May 3, 1873; son of Matthew and Mary (Wade) Cushing; ed. grammar and high schools of Springfield, O., graduating from latter, June, 1892; married Ciel Adams Crooke, of Louisville, Ky., Feb. 28, 1904. Reporter on Republic-Times, Springfield, 1893-6; city editor The Gazette, Springfield, 1896-7, The Herald, Dayton, O., 1897-8; asst. city editor Ohio State Journal, Columbus, 1898-9; marine and railroad editor The Leader, Cleveland, 1899-1903; financial editor Cleveland Leader, 1903-7; editor The Black Diamond since Mar. 5, 1907. Writer for tech. jours., business and popular magazines on business topics. Independent Republican. Pres- byterian. Club: City. Residence: 944 Argyle St. Office: 1112 Manhattan Bldg.

CUSHING, Guy Maynard, surgeon; born Ken- dallville, Ind., Dec. 25, 1877; son William M. and Julia Ann (Ellenwood) Cushing; student North- ern Ind. Normal School, Valparaiso; attended Bennett Med. Coll. sessions, 1897-8, and 1898-9; passed examination, Ill. State Board of Health, 1899; M.D., Hahnemann Medical Coll., Chicago, 1900; interne Hahnemann Hosp., 1900-1; M.D., College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago (Univ. of Ill.), 1904; married. Engaged in prac- tice in Chicago since 1899; adjunct prof. sur- gery Hahnemann Med. Coll .; attending surgeon to St. Bernard's, and Pullman hosps .; med. in- spector Chicago Dept. of Health. Mem. Illinois State Homeopathic Med. Soc., Chicago Homœo- pathic Med. Soc., Englewood Homeopathic Med. Soc., Clinical Soc. of Hahnemann Med. Coll. and Hosp. Republican. Member Englewood Men's Club. Office and Residence: 6400 Harvard Av.

CUSTER, Jacob R., lawyer; born Parker Ford, Chester Co., Pa., May 27, 1845; son David Y. and Esther F. (Rambo) Custer; prepared for coll. at Washington Hall, Trappe, Pa .; A.B., Pa. Coll., Gettysburg, 1867, A.M., 1870; read law in Philadelphia, 1867-8; LL.B., Albany (N.Y.) Law School, 1869; married Dec. 1, 1879, Ella, daugh- ter C. B. White, of Chicago; 2 children: Charles W. (died in infancy), Esther R. (died Oct. 6, 1900). Came to Chicago and engaged in prac- tice alone, 1869-79; partner with William J. Campbell from 1879 until latter's death, 1896; now mem. firm of Custer & Cameron. Master in chancery Superior Court of Cook Co., 1880- 92; was counsel to sheriff of Cook Co., 8 years. Republican. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi (coll. frater- nity). Clubs: Union League, Calumet (pres.), South Shore Country. Residence: 3928 Grand Boul. Office: The Rookery.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 52

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