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EDWARDS, James Augustus, grain; born Baltimore, Md., Nov. 11, 1854; son Dr. E.W. and Catherine R. (Diffenderffer) Edwards; removed with parents to Chicago, 1860; ed. pub. schools, 1860-8, Univ. of Chicago, 1868-70; married Apr. 12, 1882, Minnie E., daughter of J. E. Paine, of Brooklyn, N.Y .; children: Kenneth- P., Donald, Marjorie, Dorothy. Began business life in em- ploy of Culver & Co., on Board of Trade, 1870- 2; with Dennis & Ingham, in same line, 1873-4; since May 1875 in business for self under firm name of J. A. Edwards & Co., of which he is pres. Mason, K.T., Shriner. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian, South Shore Country, Ex- moor. Recreations: golf, hunting, fishing; col- lector of paintings. Residence: 5244 Lexington Av. Office: Board of Trade.
EDWARDS, John Herbert, clergyman; born New London, Oneida Co., N.Y., July 24, 1854; son Gershom and Emeline White (Ingalls) Ed- wards; grad. Dixon (Ill.) High School, 1873; Ph.B., Univ. of Mich., 1878; B.D., General Theol. Sem., 1882; married Ottawa, Ill., Jan. 7, 1890, Susan Bushnell; children: William Bushnell, Herbert Bushnell. Deacon, June 4, 1882, priest, Sept. 25, 1883, P.E. Church; in charge of mis- sions at Rochelle and DeKalb, Ill., 1882-4, at Maywood and Elmhurst, Ill., 1884-7; rector Christ Church, Ottawa, Ill., 1887-95, Church of Our Savior, Chicago, since 1895. Mem. Stand- ing Com. Diocese of Chicago. Address: 532 Fullerton Parkway.
EDWARDS, Morgan Frederick, land invest- ments; born Hall's Corners, Ontario Co., N.Y., May 6, 1864; son Thomas and Rachel (Morgan) Edwards; ed. high school, Elyria, O .; married Elyria, O., June 9, 1891, Stella C. Cobb; 1 son: Morgan Frederick, Jr. In bicycle business at Oberlin, O., until 1897, when came to Chicago and was in same business for a few months; entered employ of Rapid Addressing Machine Co., of New York, 1898, and mgr. of their Chi- cago office, 1903-6; established in business for himself in advertising line; also pres. Business Book Concern; sec. and dir. Internat. Land & Live Stock Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Com- merce. Recreation: reading. Residence: 906 Montrose Boul. Office: 7 N. Fifth Av.
EDWARDS, Sherman Thayer, grain commn. merchant; born N. Fairfield, Huron Co., O., Aug. 27, 1865; son Sherman Wright and Julia H. (Thayer) Edwards; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, May 24, 1892. Lucy Shaw; children: Daphne M., Sherman Walden. Became interested with father in grain business Jan. 1, 1884, under the name of S. W. Edwards & Son, and continued with him until his death, Jan. 2, 1893; Edward J. Loomis and Fred W. Edwards were admitted to the firm. Jan. 1, 1894, the firm name remaining S. W. Edwards & Son until May 1907. When the corpn. of Ed- wards & Loomis Co. was organized, of which was made pres. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade: dir. Am. Feed Mfrs.' Assn. Presbyterian. Ma- son (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Oak Park (Vice- pres.), Hamilton, Glen Oak Country. Residence: 1 Elizabeth Ct., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 342 N. Elizabeth St.
EDWARDS, William Sprague, mfr .; born Chi- cago, Mar. 11. 1861: son William J. and Honora (Jolinson) Edwards; ed. pub, school and Notre Dame Univ .; married 1887, Ida Seib; children: Shenandoah, Louisa. Now pres. of the W. S. Edwards Mfg. Co., gas fixtures. Club: Chicago
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Athletic. Residence: 4925 Washington Park Ct. Office: 65 E. Lake St.
EGAN, Charles Wiley, commn. merchant; born Chicago, Mar. 20, 1863; son Wiley M. and Mary Phillips (Helm) Egan; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, Leonora Horton; children: Charles Wiley, Barbara E., George Horton, Phillip Sidney. Was in lake transporta- tion business for 20 years with father; then became a grain commn. merchant and stock broker; in 1904 joined in organizing firm of
Wrenn, Calkin & Egan, grain, provisions and . Oct. 27, 1866; son Leon and Sarah Eiger; ed.
stocks, of which is still a mem. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Club: Chicago Yacht. Residence: 819 Junior Terrace.
EGAN, James J., architect; born Cork, Ire- land, Oct. 15, 1841; son William and Mary (Fitzgerald) Egan; ed. private acad., the Gov- ernment School of Design, Queen's Coll., Cork, Ireland. On arriving in New York resumed work as architectural draftsman and student; married 1876, Margaret O'Shea. Has practiced in Chicago since 1871. Residence: 2915 Grove- land Av. Office: Steinway Bldg.
EGGERT, Archibald Eastman, Chicago mgr. Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co .; born Metuchen, N. J., Aug. 29, 1864; son John G. and Annie (Hoag) Eggert; ed. pub. schools of New York City; married Lincoln, Neb., June 28, 1892, Annie Aldrich; children: George W., Archibald East- man. Was with New York Stereopticon Co., in New York City, 1881-2; in employ of L. Z. Leit- er, Chicago, 1883-4; entered employ of Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., card-index and filing systems, 1884, and in 1897 became Chicago mgr. Repub- lican. Club: Hamilton. Recreation: fishing. Residence: 914 Oakwood Av., Wilmette, Ill. Of- fice: 19-21 S. Wabash Av.
EGGLESTON, Charles Brier, commn. mer- chant; see Vol. 1905.
EHLE, Louis Carl, lawyer; born Fort Plain, N.Y., Sept. 18, 1868; son Peter and Anna (Dock- stader) Ehle; B.L., Cornell Univ., 1890; LL.B., Northwestern Law School, 1893; married Chi- cago, Oct. 17, 1894, Mabel Robbins; 2 daugh- ters: Katharine and Carlene. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1893; began practice in 1894 in firm of Strong, Struckmann & Ehle, and later firm be- came Strong, Struckmann, Ehle & Milsted until 1901, when firm dissolved; has since practiced alone, making a specialty of corpn. and real es- tate law. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Law, University, Kenwood. Residence: 1360 E. 49th St. Office: Am. Trust Bldg.
EHLERS, Albert J., leather merchant; born Chicago, Dec. 12, 1869; son Adolph and Henri- etta (Wallitz) Ehlers; ed. pub. schools of Cary Station, Ill., Hortonville, Wis., and Chicago; night school of Bryant & Stratton Business Coll .; married Kankakee, Ill., June 11, 1901, Clara Schur; children: Arthur Clarence, Eunice Dorothea. Left school at 14; worked as bundle and stock boy for a large State St. store, 31/2 years; in fall of 1886, went to work for Joseph B. Lapham, leather, who had succeeded the firm of Lapham & Waterbury; in fall of 1887 start- ed to travel for Mr. Lapham; continued 10 years; in 1897 joined in organization and be- came mem. of the Thompson, Ehlers Co., leath- er and findings and shoe store supplies and took active management of the business of the company, of which is pres. and treas. Lutheran. Mason (K.T. and Shriner), Royal Arcanum, Royal League. Recreation: traveling. Resi- dence: 2735 Logan Boul. Office: 321 W. Lake Street.
EIDMANN, Henry Frederick, real estate; born St. Louis, Dec. 11, 1862; son Adam and Louisa Klosterman Eidmann; ed. pub. schools and at the German Evangelical Coll. at Elm- hurst, Ill .; afterward for 3 years engaged in teaching in Chicago; married Hebron, N.D., 1887, Emma M. Schill; children: Herbert W., Esther B. Resided in Dakota and was a county
commr. of Morton Co. in that State; removed to Chicago, 1888, and has since been actively engaged in the real estate and loan business; inem. Madlung & Eidmann. Republican. Alder- man from 31st Ward, 1899, 32d Ward in 1905; trustee Sanitary District of Chicago, 1905-10. Dir. Englewood Hosp. Clubs: Hamilton, Engle- wood. Recreations: outdoor diversions, travel. Residence: 6735 Union Av. Office: Chamber of Commerce.
EIGER, Emil, mfr .; born Posen, Germany,
high school in Germany; married New York, June 21, 1896, Tonie Robbins. Came to U.S., 1891, and to Chicago, 1893; started, 1894, as a mfr. of straw and felt hats, and 2 years later was joined by his brothers, Joseph and Oscar S., forming the present firm of E. Eiger & Bros .; also treas. of the Central Hat Works. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Ill. Athletic. Res- idence: 4822 Grand Boul. Office: 1243-1253 Wa- bash Av.
EIGER, Joseph, mfr .; born Posen, Germany, Dec. 1872; son Leon and Sarah Eiger; ed. schools of Germany. Came direct from Ger- many to Chicago in 1892, and secured employ- ment with E. Pardridge & Co., dry goods, for 4 years; then joined brothers and formed the present firm of E. Eiger & Bros., mfrs. of felt and straw hats; also vice-pres. Central Hat Works. Residence: Lakota Hotel. Office: 1243- 1253 Wabash Av.
EIGER, Oscar S., hat mfr .; born Posen, Ger- many, April 11, 1874; son Leon and Sarah Eiger; ed. pub. schools in Germany; married Frieda Loewenthal, Nov. 11, 1908; 1 daughter: Mar- jorie. Came to Chicago direct from Germany in 1893, and was employed for 3 years by E. Pard- ridge & Co., dry goods, leaving that connection in 1896, with his brother, Joseph, who had also been employed there, joining their elder broth- er, Emil, who had established business in 1894 as a mfr. of felt and straw hats, bonnet frames, etc .; since 1896 the business has been conduct- ed as E. Eiger & Bros .; also sec. Central Hat Works. Club: Ill. Athletic. Residence: 4600 Grand Boul. Office: 1243-1253 Wabash Av.
EIKER, Charles F., fireproofing contractor; born Knoxville, Ill., Nov. 16, 1860; son Leander and Eliza (Leightner) Eiker; ed. Knoxville pub. schools, Knox Coll., Galesburg, Ill., and Bryant & Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; married Chicago, Nov. 23, 1892, Katharine, daughter of Byron A. Baldwin. Started in the fireproofing business at the beginning of that industry, and has continued in the business ever since June 19, 1882; inventor of many of the fireproofing methods now in use; pres. and gen. mgr. of the Pioneer Fire Proofing Co. until 1906 when it consolidated with the Nat. Fire Proofing Co .; now treas. and gen. mgr. Perolin Co. of Amer- ica; also represents Whitaker Fireproofing Co. of Ohio. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood, South Shore Country. Recre- ations: outdoor sports, travel and reading. Res- idence: 4559 Greenwood Av. Office: Marquette Building.
EISELEN, Frederick Carl, univ. prof .; born Mundelsheim, Germany, Nov. 25, 1872; son Christian and Elizabeth (Veigel) Eiselen; prep. edn. Gymnasium, Landsberg, Germany; A.M., New York Univ., 1899; B.D., Drew Theol. Sem., 1900; student Univ. of Pa., 1901-2; Ph.D., Co- lumbia, 1907; Univ. of Berlin, 1908; (D.D., Cor- nell Coll., Ia., 1906); married Lillian R. Robin- son, of Copenhagen, N.Y., Oct. 23, 1901; 2 chil- dren: Malcolm Rogers and Elizabeth Janet. Prof. Semitic langs., Garrett Bibl. Inst., since 1902. Author: Sidon-A Study in Oriental His- tory, 1907; A Commentary on the Minor Proph- ets, 1907; Prophecy and the Prophets, 1909; The Worker and His Bible, 1909 (2d edition 1911). Methodist. Mem. Deutsche Orient Gesellschaft, Deutsche Morgenlaendische Gesellschaft, Deutscher Palaestina Verein, Vorderasiatische
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Gesellschaft, Am. Oriental Soc., Religious Edn. Assn., Soc. Bibl. Literature and Exegesis, Chi- cago Soc. of Bibl. Research, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Evanston Golf, University of Evanston. Residence: 2340 Orrington Av., Evanston, Ill.
EISENDRATH, Daniel Nathan, surgeon; born Chicago, Nov. 8, 1867; son Nathan and Helen (Felheimer) Eisendrath; A.B., Johns Hopkins, 1889; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1891; was 11/2 yrs. on Cook Co. Hosp. house staff; studied abroad 21/2 yrs., serving 1 yr. as asst. surgeon in Hamburg General Hospital; married Maude Rosenbaum, of Chicago, Feb. 15, 1898; 1 son: Richard Rosenbaum. Adj. prof., now prof. surgery, Coll. Phys. and Surg. (med. dept. Univ. of Ill.); attending surg., Cook Co. and Michael Reese hosps. Fellow Chicago Surg. Soc .; mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A. Author: A Text Book of Clinical Anatomy, 1903; Text Book on Surgical Diagnosis; also numerous monographs on surg. subjects. Re- publican. Residence: 4840 Woodlawn Av. Office: 31 N. State St.
EISENDRATH, Henry Julius, leather; born Chicago, Feb. 26, 1871; son Julius and Regina (Marks) Eisendrath; ed. pub. schools, Blue Isl- and, Ill .; married Bess Allman, of Plymouth, Ind., Oct. 14, 1902; 2 children. In leather mfg. since 1891, beginning with W. N. Eisendrath & Co .; asst. supt. for that firm, 1892-9; when re- signed to become supt. of the tannery of Jos. N. Eisendrath & Co .; with his brother estab- lished the firm of S. J. Eisendrath & Bro., 1903, incorporated as Eisendrath, Schwab & Co., Sept. 1, 1904, of which is sec. Republican. Mem. Sinai Congregation, Nat. Union, Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Shoe and Leather Assn. Club: Ravisloe Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: 4828 Champlain Av. Office: 1302 N. Halsted St.
EISENDRATH, Louis, mfr .; born Laer, Ger- many, Oct. 16, 1853; son Levi and Helena (Fel- senthal) Eisendrath; ed. coll. in Germany; mar- ried Chicago, June 2, 1874, Hannah Strouss; children: Mrs. Blanche E. Spiesberger (de- ceased), Joseph L., Leon L. Began business ca- reer as traveling salesman in the early '70s; later mem. firm of Kahn, Nusbaum & Co. until 1885, when organized the firm of Strouss, Eisen- drath & Co., mfrs. of ladies' and children's clothing, of which is pres. Republican. Trustee Sinai Temple; dir. Associated Jewish Charities. Club: Standard. Residence: Lakota Hotel. Of- fice: Jackson Boul. and Franklin St.
EISENDRATH, Samson Julius, leather; born Homewood, Ill., June 25, 1869; son Julius and Regina (Marks) Eisendrath; ed. pub. schs., Blue Island, Ill .; married Minna, daughter of Judge Philip Stein, Chicago, 1899; 3 children. Began with W. N. Eisendrath & Co., leather mfrs., and was supt. for that firm, 1889-99, when firm was merged into Am. Hide & Leath- er Co., with which continued until Sept. 1, 1903. On Dec. 1, 1903, formed partnership with broth- er, Henry J., in firm of S. J. Eisendrath & Bro., and incorporated, Sept. 1, 1904, as Eisendrath, Schwab & Co., of which is pres. Republican. Mem. B'nai B'rith, Isaiah Temple, Shoe and Leather Assn .. Nat. Assn. of Tanners, Nat. Union. Club: Ravisloe Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: 4340 Grand Boul. Office: 1302 N. Halsted St.
EISENDRATH, Sigmund L., mfr .; born Mun- ster, Germany, Aug. 22, 1859; son Levi and Hel- ena (Felsenthal) Eisendrath; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, Apr. 3, 1900, Selma Rosen- wald; children: Helen, Florence. Bookkeeper for Leopold Bros. & Co., 1876-81; after that was a traveling salesman for 16 years; since 1898, mem. of firm of Leopold, Solomon & Eis- endrath, mfrs. of clothing. Mem. Sinai Congre- gation. Clubs: Standard. Ravisloe and Idle- wild. Recreation: golf. Residence: 4714 Grand Boul. Office: 519 S. Franklin St.
EISENDRATH, Sigmund Moses, tanner; born Dorston, Germany, Aug. 1860; son Moses and
Bertha (Rosenheim) Eisendrath; brought to Chicago by parents in 1868; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, June 9, 1891, Ettie Davis; 1 daughter: Natalie (both wife and daughter perished in Iroquois Theatre fire, Dec. 30, 1903). Began business career in 1875 as a boy with the wholesale clothing house of Leo- pold, Kuh & Co., until 1880; then was cashier for Cahn, Wampold & Co., wholesale clothing, for 20 years. In 1898 became associated with E. R. and Samuel Weil in establishing Weil & Eisendrath, tanners. Mason, St. Andrew's Lodge, Corinthian Chapter, Chicago Council. Club: Hampden. Residence: 1235 LaSalle Av. Office: 2221-2239 Elston Av.
EISENDRATH, William N., pres. Monarch Leather Co .; dir. Chicago Rys. Co. Residence: 3949 Ellis Av. Office: 1057 W. Division St.
EISENSTAEDT, Isidore, mfr .; born Lissa, R. B. Posen, Prussia, Nov. 24, 1842; son Joseph and Hannah (Oppenheim) Eisenstaedt; ed. pub. schools in native town: came to U.S., 1859; served in Civil War in Co. F, 146th Ohio Vol. Inf .; married Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 13, 1866, Sarah Salomon. Established the first neckwear factory in Chicago, 1867; burned out in big fire, 1871; resumed at once after fire and continued as I. Eisenstaedt until 1877; since then with brothers, Rudolph and Solomon, under style of Eisenstaedt Bros. Democrat. Mem. Anshe Maariv (Jewish) Congregation. Mem. U. S. Grant Post G.A.R. (sr. vice-commander 1905, commander 1906) ; aide-de-camp to commander- in-chief G.A.R., 1901-3; aide-de-camp to dept. commander of Ill., 1904. Mason. Residence: 3330 South Park Av. Office: 322 S. Market St.
EISENSTAEDT, Rudolph, pres. Eisenstaedt Bros. Co .; born Prussia (Germany), Nov. 9, 1848; son Joseph and Johanna (Oppenheim) Eisenstaedt; ed. gymnasium, Germany; came to America, 1863; married Louise Kalish, of New York City, Mar. 21, 1875; 5 children: May- mie (Mrs. A. C. Kaufman), Milton K., Harry, Reine, Julien. Engaged in mfg. business in Chicago since 1869; pres. Eisenstaedt Bros. Co., mfrs. of neckwear, since 1907. Republican. Jewish religion. Mason. Recreations: motoring and reading. Residence: 435 E. 48th St. Office: 322 S. Market St.
EISENSTAEDT, Solomon, physician: born Watseka, Iroquois Co., Ill., Jan. 17, 1867; son Isidore and Sarah (Salomon) Eisenstaedt; B.S .. Univ. of Mich., 1888; M.D., Rush Med. Coll .. 1890; post-grad. work in hosps. and Univ. of Berlin, 1890-1, General Hosp. and Univ. of Vi- enna, 1891-2; married Chicago, Dec. 21, 1893, Bertha Gatzert; 1 son: Norman Horace. Ad- junct prof. medicine, med. dept. Univ. of Ill. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc .. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Examiners' Assn. Jewish religion. Residence: 4619 Vincennes Av. Office: Heyworth Bldg.
EISZNER, August William, cooperage: born Chicago, Dec. 17, 1861; son John and Christine (Schoeneck) Eiszner; ed. pub. and high schools of Chicago to 1879; married Elise Scheuerman, of Chicago, Feb. 7, 1884; children: Adeline, Eliz- abeth, John, Louise, William, Theophile. After leaving school became identified with the coop- erage business, founded by S. H. McLean in 1848, which was acquired by his father, John Eiszner, in 1861; continued under his father until the latter died in Jan. 1903; in Mar. of same year, the business was incorporated as the John Eiszner Co., of which is pres .: also sec. of the J. H. Kohl Co., of Morehouse, Mo. Residence: 1560 N. Franklin Av., Austin. Of- fice: 1050 W. Kinzie St.
EITEL, Emil, merchant: born Stuttgart, Ger- many, Feb. 27, 1865; son Emil and Charlotte (Trost) Eitel; ed. high school and commercial business coll. at Stuttgart: married Chicago. Sept. 27, 1894, Emma Boldenweck. Served in German Army as volunteer 1 year: after leav- ing school engaged with father in manufacture
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of photograph albums in Germany, 1885-90, when came to Chicago; clerk for Bond's Com- mercial agency, 1890-1; then went abroad and established agencies for World's Fair for Ger- man manufacturers. During World's Fair, with brother, engaged in conducting a hotel, and after the fair built the Hotel Bismarck on Ran- dolph St., then Bismarck Gardens. Since 1892, with brother Karl, as Eitel Bros., wholesalers and importers of wines and liquors. Pres. of Hotel Bismarck Co., and of Bismarck Gardens. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Germania Maenner- chor. Recreation: hunting. Residence: 1664 Graceland Av. Office: 173 W. Randolph St.
EITEL, (Frederick) Karl, merchant; born Stuttgart, Germany, Jan. 17, 1871; son Emil and Charlotte (Trost) Eitel; ed. high school and business coll. in native town; married Chi- cago, Sept. 16, 1897, Maria Boldenweck; chil- dren: Charlotte, Otto, Marie. Previous to com- ing to U.S. in 1891 was engaged in mercantile pursuits. During the World's Fair conducted a hotel; in 1892 formed partnership with brother Emil under present firm name of Eitel Bros., wholesalers and importers of wines and li- quors. Also sec. of Bismarck Hotel Co., and Bismarck Gardens. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Germania Maenner- chor. Residence: 3199 Malden St. Office: 173 W. Randolph St.
ELCOCK, Edward G., pres. Hansell-Elcock Co .; born Belfast, Ireland, May 22, 1859; son Edward and Elizabeth (Glover) Elcock; family came to America and settled in Chicago, 1867; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; married Mathilde Marie Gottfried, of Chicago, Sept. 17, 1887. As- sisted in organizing the Hansell-Elcock Co., steel mfrs., Feb. 1, 1888, of which was sec. un- til Dec. 1, 1904, when upon the retirement of Joseph R. Hansell was elected pres. and treas. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: South Shore Country, Architectural Sketch (hon. mem.). Residence: 4806 Grand Boul. Office: Archer Av. and 23d Pl.
ELDER, Charles Byrd, lawyer; born Chicago, Jan. 14, 1878; son Robert S. and Harriet New- ell (Dewey) Elder; ed. high school, Chicago, and Northwestern Univ .; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. School of Law, 1899; unmarried. Admit- ted to Ill. bar, Oct. 1899, and since Oct. 1900, engaged in practice at Chicago; atty. for Adams Express Co. since Jan. 1902; mem. faculty Northwestern Univ. School of Law since Oct. 1902. Asso. editor Illinois Law Review. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Delta Upsilon fraternity. Mason. Clubs: City, Birchwood Country. Recreations: reading and outdoor diversions. Residence: 1320 Far- well Av. Office: 1301 Rector Bldg.
ELDRED, Fred E., real estate; born in Erie Co., N.Y., in 1859; came with family to Chi- cago, 1868; ed. North Division High School. Began as a newspaper carrier, later becoming street car conductor, farmer and traveling man; now mem. firm of Eldred Brothers, real estate. Became active in the politics of Jeffer- son both before and since it became a part of the 27th Ward of Chicago, as a Democrat; was justice of the peace and city sealer of Chicago, 1897-1901. Mem. Cook Co. Central Dem. Com. from the 25th Senatorial District; mem. State Dem. Exec. Com. and was its sec., 1900-4. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Residence: 4907 Norwood Park Av.
merchants, 1886-8; in 1888 went to Milwaukee as general agent of the U.S. Mutual Accident Assn., and in 1895-6 was in New York City ·with U.S. Casualty Co., of New York, as special traveling agent; since 1896 resident mgr. Dem- ocrat. Episcopalian. Residence: 5019 Wash- ington Av. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.
ELDREDGE, Charles John, produce com- mission; born Chicago, June 29, 1871; son El- nathan S. and Eliza C. (McKnight) Eldredge; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, 1896, Cecilia Pearson; 4 children: Ethel, Edson, Roy, Marjorie. In 1891 entered the produce commission house of Merrill & Eldredge, be- coming, 1897, a mem. of the firm, and now sole proprietor; dir. Chicago Cold Storage Co. Club: Ill. Athletic. Residence: 6213 Kenmore Av. Of- fice: 32 W. South Water St.
ELDRIDGE, Charles Albert, pres. Banigan Rubber Co .; born Fredonia, N.Y., July 9, 1872; son Augustus L. and Alice M. (Andrews) Eld- ridge; ed. common schools and Fredonia (N.Y.) Normal School; married Minnie M. Perkins, of Hannibal, N.Y., Jan. 1, 1895; children: Leah Es- tene and Lloyd Earl. In employ of Edward R. Rice, wholesale rubber boots and shoes, Buf- falo, N.Y., Apr. 1, 1897-July 15, 1905; since pres. and mgr. Banigan Rubber Co., Chicago; also pres. and treas. Market Rubber Co. Republican. Club: Ravenswood Golf. Recreations: golf and other outdoor diversions. Residence: 5230 Ken- more Av. Office: 317 W. Monroe St.
ELDRIDGE, Harold, pres. Eldridge Coal Co. since 1894, operating four mines in Park Co., Ind .; also vice-pres. of the Mecca Coal and Mining Co., of Ind. Residence: 2734 Prairie Av. Office: 203 S. Dearborn St.
ELEY, Ning, lawyer; born Big Foot, Ind., May 13, 1868; son Samson and Hannah (Kem- mer) Eley; grad. Northern Ind. Normal School (now Valparaiso Univ.), Valparaiso, Ind., 1892; married, Spring Grove, Minn., May 28, 1893, Sarah Lommen; 2 children: Mildred L., Lom-' men D. Admitted to bar, 1896; atty. for Vil- lage of Des Plaines, Ill., since 1898. Sec. Des Plaines Telephone Co., The Independent Har- vester Co. Mem. Chicago Law Inst. Congrega- tionalist. Democrat. Residence: Des Plaines, Ill. Office: Ashland Blk ..
ELIAS, Joseph J., banker; born Rossieny, Lithuania, Russia, Apr. 15, 1877; son John F. and Agnes (Jesiulis) Elias; ed. public high schools, Russia, and Univ. of Notre Dame, Ind .; married Martha Paszkewicz, of Chicago, May 21, 1906; 2 children: Leonard and Marcelia. Came to America, 1892, and was employed at St. Regas Falls, N.Y., until 1899, when took a classical course at Univ. of Notre Dame; gen. salesman and asst. mgr. for Lederer & Oppen- heimer (now J. Oppenheimer & Co.), 1900-3; mgr. foreign exchange dept., Union Stock Yards State Bank, 1904-6; propr. Town of Lake Sav- ings Bank; pres. Town of Lake Safety Deposit Vault Co. and Prince Vitauto Bldg. & Loan Assn. Apptd. honorary probation officer of the Juvenile Court by Judge Tuthill, 1903; county commr. for terms, 1906-8 and 1908-10; apptd. mem. commn. to take up question of building a new county hosp. Republican. Mem. Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, etc. Club: Hamilton. Office: 4600 S. Wood St.
ELIEL, Herman Jacob, fire underwriter; born Nentershausen, Germany, May 5, 1846; son Jacob and Johanna (Hecht) Eliel; resident U.S. since 1860; ed. pub. schools in Germany and Chicago; married Chicago, Nov. 11, 1892, Minna Wertheim. Began in dry goods business at North Av. and Larrabee St. up to the Chi- cago fire in 1871; then traveling salesman for A. L. Katz & Co., cigars, until 1890; since then in insurance, first with the North British and Mercantile Ins. Co., then Hall & Henshaw, and since 1902 as mem. firm of Eliel & Loeb. Mem. Chicago Underwriters' Assn. Director Chicago
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