The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 66

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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EMERY, John Tobey, leather mfr .; born Waterville, Me., July 22, 1864; son William H. and Mary Adelia (Tobey) Emery; ed. Oak Park High Sch. and Bryant & Stratton Business Coll .; married Mary Allen Ball, of Medford, Mass., Dec. 27, 1898; 5 sons: Munson A., John T., Jr., W. Harrison, Howard P. and Robert B. Identified with the hide and leather business since beginning of active career, 1885; treas. Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co., Elmhurst Springs Water Co .; dir. Colonial Trust & Savings Bank, North Avenue State Bank, Michigan Av. Trust Co. Universalist. Mason. Clubs: Press, Elmhurst Golf. Recreations: golf, hunting and fishing. Residence: Elmhurst, Ill. Office: 1301 Elston Av.

EMERY, William Harrison, banking and bonds; born Oak Park, Ill., Feb. 4, 1876; son William H. and Mary Adelia (Tobey) Emery; ed. Univ. of Mich., class of 1898; married Mar- jorie Wilder, of Elmhurst, Ill., Dec. 31, 1902; 2 children: Anna Adelia and Edward Wilder. Entered office of The Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co., 1896, becoming pres. of the company in 1900, in which position remained until 1910; mem. firm Emery, Peck & Rockwood, bankers and bond dealers, since 1910. Mem. Psi Upsi- lon fraternity. Recreation: golf. Residence: Elmhurst, Ill. Office: Am. Trust Bldg.

EMMERICH, see also Emerich.

EMMERICH, Edward Elting, pres. and treas. Chas. Emmerich & Co .; born Chicago, Apr. 24, 1868; son Charles and Mary (Elting) Em- merich; ed. Chicago pub. schools; C.E., Rens- selaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, N.Y., 1892; mar- ried Harriet E. Mallery, of Troy, N.Y., June 24, 1894; 3 children: Carl Mallery, Marjorie Marie, and Dorothy June. In 1893 entered house es- tablished by his father (now deceased), one of the largest in the wholesale feather trade in' the U.S., known as Chas. Emmerich & Co., in- corporated, 1888, of which is pres. and treas.

ENANDER, John Alfred, journalist, author; 1842-1910; see Vol. 1905.

ENGALITCHEFF, Nicholas Wladimirowitch, Prince, Imperial Russian vice-consul; born at Koloditz, near St. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 12, 1872; son Prince Vladimir Engalitcheff and Martha von Kenzior-Kleist; ed. univs. of Ger- many, France and England; grad. Nicholas Ca- det Corps, St. Petersburg; married Evelyn Pardridge, of Chicago, Oct. 12, 1897; 1 son: Prince Vladimir Nicholaewitch. Served in Her Majesty's Curassiers, imperial body guard, 1890-1; commr. of Russian Government to St. Louis Expn., 1904; Imperial Russian vice-con- sul at Chicago since 1902. Clubs: Glen View, Chicago Yacht, South Shore Country, Calumet; Lawyers (New York). Recreation: traveling. Residence: 526 Deming Pl. Office: 307 Rand McNally Bldg.

ENGELHARD, Benjamin Max, diamond mer- chant; born Westerly, R.I., Apr. 22, 1868; son Abraham and Nannie (Ullman) Engelhard; ed. public schools of New York and at Coll. of City of New York; married Chicago, Feb. 15, 1893, Minnie Silverstein; 1 son: Alfred Benjamin. Since 1886 in diamond business, beginning as a salesman, in which is an acknowledged expert; mem. of the E. Karelson Co., 1890-1904; now representing the Joseph Frankel's Sons Co., diamond and pearl merchants, of New York. Republican. Dir. Jewish Manual Training School, Hebrew Inst .; mem. B'nai B'rith. Club: Hampden (dir.). Residence: 2636 Lake View Av. Office: 108 N. State St.

ENGELHARD, George P., publisher; born at Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 29, 1854; son George M. and Sophia L. Engelhard; moved with parents to Wis., 1857; ed. pub. schools; married Lex- ington, Ill., 1883, Caroline S. Scrogin; children: Dorothy L., George, Margaret. Learned print- ing business; came to Chicago, 1875, and be- came a printer in the office of the Mercantile Daily, later doing reporting and editorial work on that paper; became mgr. of the Mercantile Review; took course in sociology in the old Chicago Univ .; in 1879 established firm of G. P. Engelhard & Co., publishers of periodicals and books. Resident of Evanston since 1893; dele- gate to Rep. Nat. Convention, St. Louis, 1898; chmn. Citizens Campaign Com., which led to the final defeat of the Humphrey st. ry. bills in the legislature of 1897; independent Repub- lican candidate for the senate against John Humphrey in 1898. Pres. Civic Federation of Evanston. Clubs: Hamilton, Trade Press, Press, Drug Trade. Recreations: traveling, fishing. Residence: 1521 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 537 S. Dearborn St.

ENGELSMANN, Franz, sculptor, mfr .; born New York, N.Y., May 5, 1858; son Franz and Katrina (Drach) Engelsmann; ed. in gymna- siums in Kreuznach-on-the-Nahe; married Ev- ansville, Ind., Jan. 7, 1899, Louisa Benninghof; 2 daughters. Learned sculpture in art schools of Carlsruhe, Berlin, Dresden and Munich; went to New York in 1886, and worked there for 3 years; came to Chicago, 1889, and continued at work as sculptor until 1899, when started the Plastic Relief Mfg. Co., of which is pres. Was sculptor of the Fritz Reuter monument in Humboldt Park, unveiled in 1893; did a con- siderable amount of sculptural work for the Omaha Exposition of 1899, the Nashville, Tenn., and Atlanta, Ga., expositions, all figure work. Mem. Lessing Lodge, A.F.&A.M., Evansville, Ind. Residence: 632 Addison St. Office: 941 N. Halsted St.

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ENGLE, Augustus, retired mfr .; born Prov- ince of Alsace, France, Aug. 1, 1841; son Dan- iel and Caroline (Krieger) Engle; ed. local schools of birthplace; served apprenticeship in tanning trade; came to U.S., 1859; married Dec. 18, 1869, Charlotte, daughter of John D. Vette, of Ottawa, Ill .; 1 son: Walter. Worked in leath- er trade in Boston, 1859-60; came west in 1860, settling at Ottawa, Ill., where was employed by his brother, Edward, and William Quirin, who were in leather business there as William Quirin & Co .; when that firm dissolved, 1862, went with Mr. Quirin to Boston and was supt. of his leather mfg. business until 1866; came to Chicago and was supt. of Bristol & Engle (in which his brother was partner) until 1868; then partner with his brother until 1880; after that retired for a time, later becoming inter- ested in corpn. of Grey, Clarke & Engle, of which was vice-pres. until 1906, when co. dis- solved. Club: Germania. Recreations: walking, reading. Residence: 1444 N. State St.

ENGLE, Edward, leather; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

ENGLISCH, Otto Bismarck; see Vol. 1905.

ENGLISH, William J., lawyer; born Keno- sha, Wis., May 16, 1845; son John and Eliza- beth (Hill) English; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1867; remained in univ. as tutor in Greek, asst. in library and curator in the museum, while pur- suing studies in law dept., graduating LL.B. and M.A., 1869; married Clara Sutro, of San Francisco, Dec. 25, 1898. Admitted to bar, 1869, becoming asst. to J. M. Walker, counsel for the. C.,B.&Q., M.C. and other rys., July, 1869-71; then partner with Judge Thomas A. Moran un- til latter's election as circuit judge in 1879; later of Hynes, English & Dunne, and of Eng- lish & Hefferan; now practicing alone. Has been atty. for Hibernian Bank, Catholic Bishop of Chicago, Chicago City Ry. Co., People's Gas Light & Coke Co., Chicago School Board, etc. Was election commr. 3 years during which time he put in force the Australian ballot; mem. school bd. many terms, beginning 1874; was later candidate for circuit judge, running far ahead of his party. Democrat. Mem. and ex- pres. Chicago Bar Assn. Club: Chicago Ath- letic. Recreations: comparative etymology, in- ventions. Residence: 1109 E. 65th St. Office: 1418 Ashland Blk.

ENNIS, Callistus Sexton, real estate; born Chicago, Oct. 14, 1863; son James and Mary A. (Sexton) Ennis; ed. high school, Chicago; mar- ried Chicago, Mar. 11, 1890, Clara F. Ceperly; children: Callistus James, Esther Frances, Paul. Studied law; engaged in commercial pursuits until 1890; in 1890 became associated with Dun- lap Smith in the real estate business, and con- tinued in that business and firm until the death of Dunlap Smith, when, in 1902, he became a partner in the firm of George W. Cobb & Co., and later head of Callistus S. Ennis & Co., real estate investments and mortgages. Democrat. Served 5 years in 1st Regt., I.N.G .; afterward mem. for several years, Veteran Corps, 1st Regt. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board, Chica- go Assn. of Commerce, Bldg. Mgrs.' Assn. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreations: golf, swimming. Residence: 1437 Pratt Av., Rogers Park. Office: Rector Bldg.

ENNIS, Lawrence Murtaugh, lawyer; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

ENWALL, Hasse Octavius, clergyman; born Tuna, Sweden, June 7, 1873; son August and Clara (Rosenquist) Enwall; ed. pub. schools and Naval Training School, Sweden, until 1890: came to U.S., July 5, 1891; student Acad. of Univ. of the Pacific, Cal., 1895-8; Ph.B., North- western Univ., 1902; S.T.B., Boston Univ., 1905; married Rose B. Christianson, of Iowa City, la., Sept. 27, 1902; 1 child: Hayford Octavius. Pastor M.E. churches, Franklin, Mass., 1902-5, Mt. Auburn Church, Cincinnati, 1905-9, Trinity

Ch., Chicago, since 1909. Mem. Delta Sigma Rho, and "Deru." Residence: 2519 Indiana Av.

EPPSTEIN, Aaron Rudolph, lawyer; born at Champaign, Ill., Dec. 30, 1878; son Rudolph M. and Irene (Beidler) Eppstein; grandson on ma- ternal side of Aaron Beidler, who came from Bucks Co., Pa., to Springfield, Ill., 1837, later removing to Chicago; matriculated Univ. of Chicago about 1901; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1905; unmarried. Admitted to bar, 1904, and since actively engaged in practice; asst. city atty., May 1, 1907-Nov. 1, 1910. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Mem. I.O.O.F., Royal League, Delta Chi (coll, fraternity). Club: Hamilton. Recreation: general outdoor exercise. Residence: 4330 Lake Av. Office: 1511 Fort Dearborn Bldg.

EPSTEIN, Hugo, provision merchant; born Eisenach, Germany, Apr. 26, 1873; son Morris and Celia Epstein; came to U.S. in childhood; ed. pub. schs .; married Ellinor Schwerin, of New York, Dec. 21, 1898; children: Ralph, Jo- seph. Started at age of 15 selling provisions on the road; in 1893 joined in the organization of the German-Am. Provision Co., of which was dir. and mgr., 1892-1905; dir. German-Am. Car Lines, 1899-1905; pres. Hugo Epstein & Co., wholesale grocers, since 1905. Republican. Ma- son. Residence: 5138 Michigan Av. Office: 913 W. Randolph St.

EPSTEIN, Max, freight transportation offi- cial; born Germany, Feb. 6, 1875; son Morris and Caecilia (Wertheimer) Epstein; ed. New York City pub. schools and Coll. of City of New York. Was formerly a mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade; since 1901, pres. of the Ger- man-Am. Car Lines, owning and operating re- frigerator and tank car lines. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe, Ill. Athletic. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel. Office: 1424, 76 W. Monroe St.

ERBY, William, pres. Erby Carriage & Wag- on Co .; born Alsace, Germany, Apr. 26, 1837; son F. W. and Margaret (Rheinwald) Erby; came to Chicago, 1853; ed. schools in Alsace and Chicago; married Chicago, 1874, Phillipina Niederhofer; children: Herman, Arthur, Eliza- beth. Established in business for self since 1866; continued alone until 1896, when incor- porated the business as the Erby Carriage & Wagon Co., of which is pres., with sons, Her- man, sec., and Arthur, vice-pres. Republican. Was mem. 1st Regt., I.N.G. Mason (K.T.). Residence: 6322 Winthrop Av. Office: 437 S. LaSalle St.

ERICKSON, Alfred Olney, asst. city atty .: born Scandinavia, Wis., Feb. 25, 1870; son Inge- bret and Ingeborg (Solvrud) Erickson; ed. vil- lage school, Scandinavia; stenographic and com- mercial course, Valparaiso, Ind., 1893: LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1899; forensics and debat- ing, Chicago Conservatory (evenings). 1906-7: married Louise H. Gentz, of Shawano Co., Wis., June 10, 1899; 1 son: Herbert Olney. Apptd. trial lawyer, City of Chicago, by E. J. Brun- dage, to recover damages from ry. cos, and others for reimbursement of damages sustained by city through their negligence: originator of "Action Over" dept. by which the city has re- covered many thousands of dollars from corpns. and others. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Repub- lican; mem, exec. com. 25th Ward Republican Club since 1903. Lutheran. Mem. Wis. Soc. of Chicago. Mason (32°, Shriner), K.P. Clubs: Hamilton, Marquette, Chicago Equestrian Assn. Compiler book on "Liability Over," 1910. Rec- reations: automobiling, horseback riding, swim- ming. Residence: 653 Wellington Av. Office: 822 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

ERICKSON, Edward Arthur, banker: born Noble Co., Ind .. Jan. 23, 1860; son Gunder and Mary Louise (Sharp) Erickson: ed. high school. Kendallville, Ind .: married Clara M. Peters (born in Adrian, Mich.), Dec. 29, 1881: 1 son: Arthur Lawrence. Employed in First Nat. Bank, Kendallville, several years; came to Chicago

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and was connected with First Nat. Bank in va- rious capacities, 1882-1906; pres. Security Bank of Chicago since Oct. 15, 1906. Treas. Ind. Soc. of Chicago. Clubs: Exmoor Country, Highland Park. Recreation: golf. Residence: 600 Ravine Av., Highland Park, Ill. Office: Milwaukee Av., cor. Carpenter St.

ERICSON, John Ernst, city engr .; born in Stockholm Co., Sweden, Oct. 21, 1858; son An- drew and Sophia (Lind) Ericson; C.E., Royal Polytechnic Inst., Stockholm, Sweden, 1880; married Chicago, July 11, 1888, Inez Malmgren (died 1893); 1 daughter: Mildred Inez; married 2d, Chicago, June 30, 1896, Esther Malmgren. Was engaged as bridge constructor in Stock- holm, 1880-1; came to U.S., 1881; resident engr. T.,C.&St.L. (Clover Leaf) R.R. until Apr. 1882; designer Hopkins & Co., bridge builders, St. Louis, summer of 1882; on U.S. Government Canal Surveys (Ill. and Miss. Canal) until sum- mer of 1883; draftsman, City Hall, Chicago, Apr. 1884, to spring, 1886; asst. engr., 1886-9, asst. chief engr., designing $2,000,000 water- works for Seattle, Wash., 1889-90; asst. engr. of the Sanitary District of Chicago, 1890-2; asst. engr., tunnel work, etc., City of Chicago, 1892-3; first asst. city engr., 1893-7; city engr. since July 6, 1897. Has been called by various cities as consulting engr. for water works plants, etc .; as city engr. has charge of con- struction and operation of water works, bridges, harbor works, etc. Mem. Board of Lo- cal Improvements, July 1, 1903-Apr. 12, 1904, having leave of absence as city engr. Inde- pendent Democrat; mem. Chicago Democratic Club. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs., Chicago Acad. of Sciences, Scandina- vian Technical Soc. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Swedish Glee. Residence: 4627 Kenmore Av. Office: City Hall.

ERICSON, Otto Christian, merchant; born Faaberg, Norway, Aug. 29, 1852; son Christen and Olea (Olsdatter) Erichsen; grad. grammar school at Hamar, Norway, at age of 12; attend- ed about 4 years a higher school, graduating in 1867; served as teacher some months, and in 1868 came to Chicago; married Chicago, May 25, 1876, Eda Louise Johnson; children: Grace Olivia, Elmer O., Norman W., Chester F., Wil- lard E., Melvin B., Ruth D., Edith M. Was em- ployed by C. Jevne in 1868 as cashier and book- keeper in his grocery house in Chicago (estab- lished 1865); became mgr. of the same, 1880-7; partner in the firm of C. Jevne & Co., 1887- 1904; bought it out Apr. 30, 1904, and incorpo- rated the business May 1, 1904, as C. Jevne & Co., importing, wholesale and retail grocers, of which he is pres. and treas. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Mem. First Congregational Church, Evanston, Ill. Clubs: Union League, Press (life mem.), Evanston Golf. Recreations: golf, fishing. Residence: 1210 Michigan Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 32 S. Wa- bash Av.

ERNST, Charles Emil, brewer; born Baden, Ger., Oct. 10, 1843; son Matthias and Victoria (Huck) Ernst; ed. Baden, Ger .; came to Chica- go, Oct. 1864; married Chicago, Oct. 24, 1872, Lina Gebel; children: Clara K., Julia E., Leo E., Amanda S., Blanche C. After arrival in Chicago worked in grocery store for several years; la- ter in cloak and dress trimmings business as partner in firm of C. F. Baum & Co .; in brew- ery business since 1884; formerly of Ernst Bros .; now vice-pres. and treas. Independent Brewing Assn. Democrat. Mem. Catholic Or- der of Foresters, Germania Männerchor, Lin- coln Turngemeinde. Residence: 602 Deming Pl. Office: 1440 N. Halsted St.

ERNST, Leo, brewer; born Baden, Germany, Nov. 6, 1853; son Matthias and Victoria (Huck) Ernst; ed. pub. schools in Germany; then came to Chicago and finished edn. in Dyrenforth's Business Coll .; married Chicago, July 12, 1893, Louise C. Furst; children: Norman, Hilmar,

Wainwright, Matthew. Clerk in bank of Henry Greenebaum about 3 years; then bookkeeper in brewery of Bartholomae & Leicht, remaining 8 years and learning the brewing business; fore- man in a brewery at Phila., 1882-4; returned to Chicago, 1884, and joined brothers, Charles E. and Otto, in organizing the Ernst Bros. Brewing Co., of which was pres. until 1890; since 1896 pres. Independent Brewing Assn. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Clubs: Union League, Germania. Resi- dence: 1400 Astor St. Office: 1440 N. Halsted Street.

ERNST, William Edward, publisher; born Mendon, Mich., Dec. 28, 1863; son George and Eva (Faulstich) Ernst; ed. pub. schools of Mendon; married Chicago, Nov. 19, 1900, Nellie J. White. After leaving school engaged with The Werner Co., publishers, of Chicago, and af- terward became sec. and treas. of The Univer- sity Assn., publishers; founded magazine The World To-Day in 1901, which published several yrs .; now pres. Gilbert Publishing Co. Member Chicago Advertising Assn., Royal Arcanum. Recreations: outdoor diversions and literary work. Residence: 1431 Estes Av. Office: 326 S. Michigan Av.

ERRANT, Joseph Washington, lawyer; born Lumberton, N.C., Apr. 3, 1860; son Sigismund W. and Amalia (Pohl) Errant; family came North in 1862, lived in New York a number of years, then over 2 years in Berlin, Germany, and in 1874 came to Chicago; grad. Central High School, valedictorian of class, 1879; at- tended Univ. of Mich. 1 year; employed in Chi- cago Public Library until 1884; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1886; admitted to bar, 1886; mar- ried Chicago, 1888, Derexa Morey, M.D .; chil- dren: Robert S., Florence M., James W. En- gaged in general practice of law since 1886. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Has been deeply interested in reform move- ments, political, social, economic and ednl .; as- sisted in promoting the Protective Agency for Women and Children; founded and developed the Bureau of Justice; was leading spirit in the organization of the Sunset Club, and for a long time its sec .; has been active in the work of the Ill. Conference of Charities and Cor- rections; was 3 years mem. Chicago Board of Edn .; mem. Civil Service Commn. of the City of Chicago, 1903-6 (pres. 1905-6). Vice-pres. Chicago Civil Service Reform Assn. Clubs: City, Law. Author: Law Relating to Mercan- tile Agencies, 1886; also various pamphlets. Residence: 5402 Kimbark Av. Office: Ashland Block.

ERSKINE, Albert DeWolf, real estate; born Chicago, Nov. 3, 1873; son Albert and Cecelia (DeWolf) Erskine; prep. edn. pub. grammar schools and North Div. High School, Chicago; Ph.B., Yale Univ., 1894; married Marion Brow- er, of Chicago, Jan. 2, 1902; 3 children: Marion, Albert DeWolf, Jr., and John Brower. Began as asst. supt. East Chicago Land Cos., 1894, later becoming sec. and treas. until 1898; or- ganized, 1898, and was pres. The East Chicago Co. until 1904; founded town of Ind. Harbor, Ind., in 1901; organized, 1903, First Nat. Bank, of East Chicago, and the Ind. Harbor State Bank, pres. of both until 1907, when disposed of his interests and since engaged in real es- tate operations at Ind. Harbor, East Chicago and Chicago. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia. Rec- reations: sailing, tennis, motoring. Residence: 50 E. Schiller St. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St.

ERSKINE, David McMichan, real estate, and banker; born Antigua, West Indies, Oct. 5, 1855; son David M. and Harriet Grace (Favey) Er- skine; ed. pub. schools of Waukegan, Ill .; mar- ried Burlington, Ia., Jan. 20, 1897, Maud Chev- erton. In real estate and insurance business in Chicago since 1877; also, since 1899, in the banking business, being the proprietor of Er-

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skine's Bank at Highland Park, Ill. At age of 22 served as justice of the peace, at 34 as al- derman and at 36 as mayor of Highland Park. Republican. Baptist. Mem. Chicago Real Es- tate Board. Mason. Club: Highland Park. Rec- reations: farming and stock raising. Residence: Sheridan Rd. and Park Av., Highland Park, Ill. Office: Chamber of Commerce.

*ERSKINE, James Drummond; see Vol. 1905. ERWIN, Charles Roswell, vice-pres. Lord & Thomas; born Ottawa, Ill., 1858; son Lt .- Col. William Erwin (of 20th Ill. Vols., killed at bat- tle of Ft. Donelson) and Althea L. (Goodell) Erwin; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Oak Park, Ill., 1884, Rachel M. Ingalls. Began in 1876, as a messenger in Commercial Nat. Bank of Chicago; in 1884, resigned as receiving tel- ler and entered the employ of Lord & Thomas, now vice-pres. of the co. Mem. Ill. Division S.A.R. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Westward Ho; also Glen Echo Country and St. Louis Automo- bile (St. Louis). Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Of- fice: 132 N. Wabash Av.

ESPERT, Frederick, sec. and treas. of Mon- arch Refrigerating Co .; born Chicago, Jan. 10, 1862; son Michael Frederick and Fredericka (Linsenbarth) Espert; ed. Chicago pub. schools and in business coll., Chicago; unmarried. Be- gan business life in 1877, with the firm of Par- liament & Espert, South Water St., cheese mer- chants, as bookkeeper, later becoming a mem. of the firm; since 1894 sec. and treas. of the Monarch Refrigerating Co., cold storage. Ger- man Lutheran. Republican. Residence: 1423 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 40 E. Michigan St.

ESPERT, Michael, pres. Monarch Refrigerat- ing Co .; born Chicago, Nov. 25, 1858; son Mi- chael Frederick and Fredericka (Linsenbarth) Espert; attended pub. schools in Chicago and bus. coll. 1 year; married Chicago, 1880, Bar- bara Cure (deceased); 1 daughter: May (Mrs. George Ortseifen). On leaving school entered employ of Chase & Pond, commn. merchants; later with J. N. Adams, and afterward with Charles Baltz, then a cheese and butter mer- chant; formed partnership with Samuel Parlia- ment as Parliament & Espert, and on Apr. 4, 1894, incorporated the Monarch Refrigerating Co., cold storage, of which has since been pres. German Lutheran. Residence: 4559 Grand Boul. Office: 40 E. Michigan St.

*ESTABROOK, Torrie S., lumber; see Vol. 1905.

ESTILL, Thomas, commr. Salvation Army; born Whitby, Yorkshire, Eng., Mar. 13, 1859; son William and Margaret (Philpot) Estill; married Mary A. Barber, of London, Eng., Feb. 5. 1883; 6 children: William Thomas, Herbert Bramwell, Reuel Cape, Olive Bernice, Kathe- rine Ithiel and Neriah Holland. Became an of- ficer in Salvation Army, 1878, with rank of It .; promoted capt. within 10 days; staff capt., 1885, and maj. same year; col. 1889, completing 11 years' service in Breat Britain; in command in South Africa, 1889-94, in New South Wales, Australia, 1894-8, New Zealand, 1898-1902; pro- moted to rank of commr. (highest in the army), Nov. 1902; in command in Holland, 1902-7, in Japan, 1907-8; apptd. to command of states west of Chicago, Sept. 1908. Residence: 331 Ashland Boul. Office: 671 S. State St.

ETTELSON, David L., underwriter; born in Russia, Mar. 1, 1862; son N. B. and Dora Ettcl- son; ed. in Chicago pub. schools; LL.B., Chica- go Law School (Lake Forest Univ.), 1897; mar- ried Chicago, Sept. 3, 1884; 1 son: Geoffrey C. In ins. business since 1888; now of firm of Faulkner & Ettelson. Republican. Mem. Tracy Lodge, A.F.&A.M .; Friendship Council, Modern Aztecs; Montefiore Council, Royal Arcanum. Club: Hamilton. Residence: 10340 Longwood Av. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.

EUSTIS, Percy Sprague, ry. official; born Milton, Mass., Feb. 16, 1857; son Alexander

Brooks and Aurora (Greland) Eustis; ed. pvt. schs., Phila., until 1870; married Eliza Russell Griffiths, of Phila., Apr. 3, 1883; 1 daughter: Norah. Entered ry. service, 1876, with B.&M. R.Ry. in Neb .; chief clerk pass. dept. same, 1880-1, gen. pass. and ticket agt. same, 1881-8; gen. pass. agt. Chicago, 1888-1902, pass. traffic mgr. since Apr. 8, 1902, entire system C.,B.&Q. Ry.Co. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic. Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 226 W. Adams Street.

*EUSTON, Edwin, linseed oil; see Vol. 1905. EVANS, Charles, librarian, bibliographer; born Boston, Nov. 13, 1850; son Charles P. and Mary (Ewing) Evans; ed. Boston pub. schs .; married Lena Young, of Ft. Worth, Tex., Apr. 8, 1883. Asst. Boston Athenæum Library, 1866-72; or- ganized, and was librarian, Pub. Library of In- dianapolis, 1872-80 and 1889-92; organized Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, and 4 of its branches, 1884-7; reorganized Omaha Pub. Li- brary, 1887-8; classified the Newberry Library, Chicago, 1892-5; organized the Va. Library of the McCormick Theol. Sem., Chicago, 1895-6. Mem. A.L.A. (a founder), Library Assn. of United Kingdom (hon.), Chicago Hist. Society (sec. and librarian, 1896-1901.) Author: Ameri- can Bibliography, a chronol. dictionary of all books, pamphlets and period. publs. printed in U.S. of America from 1639 to 1820, of which 5 quarto. vols., bringing the record down to 1779, have been issued. Residence: 1413 Pratt Av., Rogers Park.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 66

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