The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 68

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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*FAIRMAN, Franklin, retired; see Vol. 1905.

FAITH, Thomas E. F., oculist and aurist; born Hancock, Md., Nov. 25, 1871; son Joseph and Katharine (Hessen) Faith; ed. pub. schools and high school, Decatur, Ill .; M.D., Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1893; mar- ried Milwaukee, Wis., July 6, 1895, Amelia A. Fettig; 1 son: Edgar M. Interne, 1893, asst. surgeon, 1894-6, Ill. Charitable Eye and Ear In- firmary; in practice as specialist in diseases of the eye and ear; instr. in ophthalmology and asst. in Chicago Polyclinic, 1895-7; prof. oph- thalmology, Chicago Eye, Ear and Throat Coll. since 1897; ophthalmic and aural surgeon to Hosp. of St. Anthony du Padua since 1898, to South Chicago Hosp. since 1900. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Ophthalmological and Oto- logical Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Am. Acad. of Ophthalmology and Otology. Republican. Club: Ill. Athletic. Residence: 7247 Jeffery Av. Of- fices: 31 N. State St. and 9119 Commercial Av.

FAITHORN, John Nicholson, railway official; born London, Eng., Mar. 21, 1852; son John Nicholson and Caroline Elizabeth Faithorn; ed. St. Mark's Coll., London; married Sarah Levett, of London, Eng., Jan. 1, 1873; children: Edith Maude and Walter Ernest. Entered ry. service, 1872; clerk C.&A.Ry., 1872-82; auditor South- western Ry. Assn., 1882-5; commr. Western Ry. and Northwestern Freight Assn., 1885-7; commr. same and chmn. Western Freight Assn., 1887-90; chmn. Southwestern Ry. & Steam- ship Assn. and commr. Western Freight Assn., 1890-2; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Street's West- ern Stable Car Co., 1893-8; gen. mgr. Wis. & Mich. Ry., 1895-6; pres. and gen. mgr. St. Louis, Peoria & Northern Ry., 1898-9; vice-pres. C.&A. Ry., 1902-4; pres. and gen. mgr. Chicago Termi- nal Transfer R.R. since Aug. 1, 1899, also re- ceiver same, since Apr. 16, 1906; dir. Wis. & Mich. Ry. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic. Residence: Hotel Metropole. Office: B. & O. Station.

FAITHORN, Walter Ernest, mgr. Faithorn Co .; born Chicago, Nov. 6, 1879; son John N. and Sarah (Levett) Faithorn; ed. Princeton- Yale School and Kenwood Prep. School, Chica- go; Ph.B., Sheffield Scientific School of Yale Univ., 1901. Was civil engr. on C.T.T.R.R., Sept. 1901-Feb. 1903; since then connected with the Faithorn Co., printers. Republican. Prot- estant. Clubs: Calumet (dir.), University. Rec- reations: outdoor diversions. Residence: Hotel Metropole. Office: 504 Sherman St.

FAKE, Frederick Lewis, Jr., judge; born Chi- cago, Nov. 19, 1868; son Frederick Lewis and Lucy Duncan (Hall) Fake; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; Shattuck Mil. Sch., Faribault, Minn .; Northwestern Univ. Law School; Chicago Coll. of Law; married Effie J. Reed, of Beaufort, S. C., Aug. 17, 1896; 4 children. Worked as cash boy for C. D. Peacock & Co., 1878, at 10 years of age; worked for Pullman Co., during vaca- tions, 1882-4; clerk First Nat. Bank, 9 months, 1885-6; in various depts. of Pullman Co., 1886- 91, leaving the co. as asst. gen. supt. repair dept .; in real estate business, 1891-3; served as minute clerk of Co. Court while studying law; admitted to bar, 1896; asst. state's atty. under Charles S. Deneen, 1896-1904, and under John J. Healy, 1904-6; judge Municipal Court since Dec. 1906, re-elected, 1908. Mem. Chicago Law Club, Chicago Bar Assu. Republican. Mem. Masonic Order, Royal League, Royal Arcanum,

FALES, David, lawyer; born Boston, Jan 6, 1843; son Elisha F. and Mary Thurston (Ham- mett) Fales; ed. at Day's Acad., Wrentham, Mass., and Brown Univ., Providence, R.I .; served in Civil War in 45th Mass. Regt .; after war studied law; married Newport, R.I., Aug. 17, 1869, Mary Engs Lawton; children: David Fales, Jr., Catherine R., Mary Lawton (Mrs. Mary Lawton Comfort), John C., James Tur- ner, Elisha N. Held sundry civic positions in Newport, R.I .; admitted to bar at Newport, R. I., and practiced there, 1866-8; came to Chica- go 1868, and has since been engaged here in general practice of law. Republican. Member Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law. Inst. Clubs: Union League, Onwentsia, Winter. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

FALK, Louis, organist; born Unter Ostern, Germany, Dec. 11, 1848; son John A. and Wil- helmina Francesca (Roessing) Falk; ed. Roch- ester, N.Y., 1856-62; pvt. pupil of Dr. William Volckmar, in Hesse Cassel, 1865-7; grad. Con- servatory, Leipzig, 1869; (Dr. of Music, Chica- go Mus. Coll., 1896); married Cara Dayton Dickinson, of Chicago, Mar. 11, 1875. Prof. or- gan theory, Chicago Mus. Coll., since 1869. Or- ganist Union Park Congl. Ch., Chicago, 1872- 97; concert organist, orchestral and choral con- ductor; composer. Residence: 5322 Cornell Av. Office: 624 S. Michigan Boul.

FALK, Max Leander, hops and malt: born Germany, Feb. 26, 1850; son Lazarus and Johan- na Falk; ed. pub. and high schools in Germany; married Chicago, 1884, Bertha Leopold: chil- dren: Lester L. and Amy (Mrs. Jas. H. Regens- burg). Came to U.S. in 1865 and lived in New York until 1868; since then in Chicago; was engaged in dry goods trade until 1872, when established business as a dealer in hops, malt, etc., the firm being Falk, Wormser & Co. Clubs: Standard, Press. Recreation: traveling. Resi- dence: 4346 Grand Boul. Office: 10 W. Kinzie Street.

FALKENAU, Victor, builder; born Bergen, N.J., May 10, 1859; son of Morris and Therese (Bruckman) Falkenau; ed. New York City Coll. and Cooper Inst .; married Chicago, Aug. S, 1893, Marie Stanchfield; children: Therese. Ar- line, Florence. Came to Chicago. Oct. 9. 1SS2; engaged in building business and is now pres. of the Falkenau Constrn. Co .. incorporated. 1897. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Unitarian. Clubs: Un- ion League, Chicago Architectural. Builders'. South Shore Country. Quadrangle. Recreations: farming, natural sciences, photography. Resi- dence: 5740 Woodlawn Av. Office: 30 N. La Salle St.

FALKER, Henry, wholesale crockery; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

FALLOWS, Samuel, bishop: born Pendleton, Lancashire, Eng., Dec. 13. 1835: son Thomas and Anne (Ashworth) Fallows: removed to Wis., 1848; A.B., Univ. of Wis., 1859, A.M., 1862 (LL.D., 1894; D.D., Lawrence Univ., 1873. Ma- rietta Coll., 1903): married Lucy Bithia Hunt- ington, of Marshall, Wis., Apr. 9. 1860. Vice- pres. Galesville Univ .. 1859-61: chaplain 32d Wis. Inf., Sept 25, 1862; resigned June 29. 1863: It .- col., 40th Wis. Inf., May 20, 1864: col. 49th Wis. Inf .. Jan. 28. 1865; bytd. brig .- gen. vols .. Oct. 24, 1865, "for meritorious services": hon. mustered out. Nov. 1. 1865. In M.E. ministry. 1859-75: rector St. Paul's R.E. Ch .. Chicago. since 1875; bishop R.E. Ch. since 1876; elected presiding bishop & times. Regent Univ. of Wis .. 1866-74; state supt. pub. instrn., Wis., 1871-4: pres. Ill. Wesleyan Univ., 1874-5; pres. bd. of mgrs. Ill. State Reformatory since 1891 ; chmn. gen. ednl. commn .. World's Congress Auxiliary. 1893: chancellor Univ. Assn .; chaplain-in-chief (1.A.R., 1907-8; nat. patriotic instr. G.A.R .. 1908- 9. Author of numerous books, for titles see

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Who's Who in America. Residence: 2344 Mon- of which was sec. until 1909. In 1897, organized roe St.

FALTER, David B., clothing; born Bielitz. Silesia, Austria, Mar. 31, 1845; son Bernhard and Johanna (Salz) Falter; ed. Oberrealschule of Bielitz; twice married, 1st to Bettie Sincere, and 2d to Sarah Cardoza; children: Emma (Mrs. George Klein), Maurice Ulysses, Gizella (Mrs. Phillip H. Sempliner), Benjamin Frank- lin, Blanche Constance, Clara (Mrs. I. F. Weil), Elizabeth. Came to the U.S. in 1866; learned the fur trade in New York City; removed to Cleveland, O., 1867, and after various other business ventures in different parts of the country, removed to Chicago, Jan. 1, 1872. Was connected with L. Loewenstein in wholesale clothing business until July 1, 1891; since then mem. of Ederheimer, Stein & Co., mfrs. of boys' clothing; also pres. Internat. Waterproof- ing Co. Pres. Clothing Assn. since 1905; pres. National Labor Bureau of Wholesale Clothing Mfrs. since 1906. Republican. Mason (Chicago Lodge A.F.&A.M., Oriental Consistory A.A.S.R., Medinah Temple). Club: Standard. Recreation: travel. Residence: 5014 Grand Boul. Office: 215 W. Jackson Boul.

*FANCHER, Eugene M., mfr .; see Vol. 1905. FANNING, John Thomas, contractor; born Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 7, 1863; son Francis J. and Anna (Linehan) Fanning; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, Nov. 15, 1898, Elizabeth (Pal- mer) White. Employed by Isham Randolph, chief engr. of C.&W.I.R.R., as surveyor's asst., 1881-2; in employ of A.&P.R.R., Mexico, 1 year; in engring. corps of Arizona Canal, 1 year; construction service Pacific Improvement Co., 1884-91; came to Chicago, 1891; with A. G. Spal- ding & Bro. until 1895, in mfr. of bicycles, 1895-9; mem. Jackson & Corbett Bridge & Steel Works, 1902-7; since pres. Nat. Contracting Co. Catho- lic. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Residence: 2079 Ogden Av. Office: 189 W. Madison St.

FANTUS, Bernard, physician; born Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 1, 1874; son David and Ida. (Gentilli) Fantus; ed. pub. schools and Gym- nasium, Vienna; came to America, 1889; M.D., College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1899; interne Cook Co. Hosp., 1899-1900; special summer courses at Univ. of Mich., 1901, Univ. of Strassburg, 1906, Univ. of Berlin, 1909; mar- ried Emily M. Senn, of Chicago, Sept. 1, 1905. Served as pharmacist, 1889-1904, and obtained title of registered pharmacist by examination; asst. prof. materia medica, 1900-3, prof. materia medica and therapeutics since 1903, Coll. Phys. and Surg .; also asst. prof. clin. medicine same since 1909. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., A.M.A., Am. Pharmaceutical Assn. Mem. Soc. Ethical Culture, K.P. Author: Prescription Writing and Pharmacy, 1906; Essentials of Prescription Writing, 1906. Residence and Office: 619 S. Marshfield Av.

FARGO, Livingston Wells; born at Detroit, Mich .; son Charles and Mary J. (Bradford) Fargo; ed. Williams Coll., Mass. Became asst. gen. mgr. of western dept. of the Am. Express Co. in 1890, and later vice-pres., but now out of express business. Republican. Clubs: Chi- cago, University, Caxton. Residence: 2247 Mich- igan Av.

FARGO, Samuel Meeker, wholesale shoes; 1841-1910; see Vol. 1905.

FARLEY, Andrew J., capitalist; born Schuy- lerville, Saratoga Co., N.Y .; son Charles and Anna (Rooney) Farley; ed. St. Joseph's Sem., Troy, N.Y .; married Syracuse, N.Y., Frances V. Everett; 1 daughter: Anna M. Began in the confectionery mfg. business at Troy, N.Y., and was afterward cashier of the Franklin Iron Works, of the same place; came to Chicago in 1889 as western sales agent of the Dunham Mfg. Co., of Boston; afterwards Q.&C.Co., Chi- cago, ry. equipment; in 1891 became sec. of the Nat. Hollow Brake-Beam Co., which in 1892 was merged in the Chicago Ry. Equipment Co.,

the Nat. Ry. Specialty Co. as pres .; in 1904 the name of this co. was changed to the Camel Co. Democrat. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Iro- quois, Chicago Golf, Gentlemen's Driving (sec. and treas.). Residence: Wheaton, Ill. Office: McCormick Bldg.

FARLEY, John William, contractor; born at Haverstraw, N.Y., Feb. 12, 1861; son Charles and Jane (Bartley) Farley; removed with par- ents to Chicago in 1862; ed. Chicago public schools; married Dec. 18, 1889, Mary Ross, daughter Justice Henry E. Willmott; children: Charles W., Katherine, John W., Jr. Began in the contracting business in 1887; head of firm of Farley & Green, 1894-1900, since alone. Dem- ocrat; mem. 35th, 43d and 44th Ill. Gen. As- semblies. Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Office: Chamber of Commerce.

FARMER, Fred Ralph, sec. Beardslee Chan- delier Mfg. Co .; born Burlington, Ont., Can., July 25, 1878; son Alfred A. and Annie (Ralph) Farmer; ed. pub. schools, Port Washington, Wis .; married Margaret Weyker, of Chicago, Oct. 4, 1906; 2 daughters: Mary A. and Martha E. Started with Beardslee Chandelier Mfg. Co. in 1902, holding various positions until 1905, when became sales mgr. and in 1910 became sec. Mason. Mem. Illuminating Engring. Soc. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Residence: 3908 N. Ashland Av. Office: 225-229 S. Clinton Street.

FARNHAM, Harry James, real estate and renting; born Milwaukee, Wis., May 14, 1875; son E. W. and Emma J. (Dykins) Farnham; ed. high school and business coll. course; married Chicago, Sept. 3, 1897, Alice S. Dickinson; 1 daughter: Ursula Mae Farnham. Employed in the wholesale house of Marshall Field & Co. 1 year, until Nov. 1892; then was with Aldis, Aldis & Northcote, Nov. 1892-Jan. 1899; mgr. renting dept. Henry A. Knott & Co., Jan. 1- Dec. 1, 1899; since Dec. 1899 mem. of firm of Farnham, Willoughby & Co. Member Chicago Real Estate Board and Building Mgrs.' Assn. Republican. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner); mem. Elks, National Union. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Glen View Golf, Edgewater Country, Chicago Automobile, Henry Duck, Wis. Soc., Delavan Lake Yacht. Recreations: hunting, fishing and motoring. Residence: 5441 Kenmore Av. Office: Chicago Savings Bank Bldg.

FARNSWORTH, Ellis, dist. passenger agt .; born Dalton, Ga., May 30, 1870; son Anderson and Mary E. (Ellis) Farnsworth; ed. Dalton High School and Chattanooga Business Coll .; married Lucy Lynn, of St. Louis, Nov. 5, 1903. Began in employ of Mo. Pacific Ry. at Chat- tanooga, Tenn., 1893; transferred successively to Memphis, Denver and Chicago, with same co .; in charge of passenger dept. of Gould Lines in Chicago and Northern territory since July 1, 1904. Democrat. Baptist. Recreation: baseball. Residence: Hotel Del Prado. Office: 110 S. Clark St.

FARNSWORTH, George James, lumber mfr .; born Oconto, Wis., Aug. 19, 1863; son George and Diantha (Wilson) Farnsworth; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago until 16; student Greylock Inst., S. Williamstown, Mass., 2 years; mar- ried Alice Hawthorne Brooks, Chicago, Dec. 31, 1897; 3 children: Marion, Edith and Richard. Began in lumber yard at Oconto, Wis., 1883-7; sec. and mgr. Bay DeNoquet Co., Nahma, Mich., 1889, and in charge of the plant until came to Chicago in 1908; pres. and dir. Bay DeNoquet Co., of Nahma, Mich., and Oconto Co., Oconto, Wis., since 1908, both corpns. having offices at Chicago. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Onwentsia. Recreations: shooting, fishing, golf. Residence: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: 817 Ry. Exchange.

FARNUM, Edward James, physician; born Sauk Co., Wis:, Oct. 1861; son Henry James and Elizabeth (Shell) Farnum; reared on farm;

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grad. Baraboo (Wis.) High School, 1879; taught school and pursued studies; M.D., Bennett Med. Coll., 1889; married 1882, Anna S. Lanich (died, 1885); married 2d, Mildred Virginia Corr, 1903. Prof. surgery, Bennett Med. Coll .; attending surgeon Cook Co. Hosp. (since 1892) and Ben- nett Hosp. Mem. Ill. State Eclectic Med. Soc., Nat. Eclectic Med. Assn., Chicago Eclectic Med. Soc .; also Wis., Minn., Mich., Ia. and Neb. Ec- lectic Med. assns. Mason (32°). Residence: 5659 Magnolia Av. Office: 29 E. Madison St.

FARNUM, Ithiel Parkhurst, shoes; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

FARR, Albert George, banker; born Brandon, Vt., Dec. 3, 1851; son Flavius Josephus and Chastina Eliza Buck (Parkhurst) Farr; Bran- don Sem., 1861-8; grad. Columbus (O.) High Sch., 1870 (first honors); married Alice Park- hurst, of Berlin, Wis., July 23, 1873( died 1888) ; 2d, Lottie Snow, of Chicago, April 30, 1890. Teacher and prin., 1871-81; admitted to Ill. bar, 1882; atty., 1882-91, partner N. W. Harris & Co., bankers, New York and Boston, since 1891; dir. Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, 1907; chmn. bd. dirs., 1910; dir. and mem. exec. com. Mich. State Telephone Co .; dir. Terre Haute (Ind.) Water Works Co. Trustee and treas. Ripon (Wis.) Coll. Independent Repub- lican. Clubs: Union League, Quadrangle, Chi- cago Literary, South Shore Country. Resi- dence: 5103 Hibbard Av. Office: Marquette Building.

FARR, Charles Warren, electrical supplies; born Port Huron, Mich., Sept. 2, 1849; son Har -. rison and Samantha (Turner) Farr; ed. Port Huron high school to 1870; married Cheboygan, Mich., Apr. 9, 1871, Nellie Bowen. After leav- ing school became telegraph mgr. at Cheboy- gan, and in 1878, became mgr. at Sault Ste. Ma- rie, Mich., for Western Union Telegraph Co .; afterward in Detroit for 1 year, and in 1892, came to Chicago as clerk for Am. Express Co. in 1895 organized the Farr Telephone & Con- struction Supply Co., of which is pres. Repub- lican. Royal Arch Mason. Residence: 1425 Dearborn Av. Office: 33 S. Clinton St.

FARR, Frank D., western mgr. Silver, Bur- dett & Co .; born Bristol, Vt., Oct. 31, 1867; son Eugene S. and Sophia M. (Graves) Farr; grad. Bristol (Vt.) High School, 1888; A.B., Univ. of Vt., 1892; married Louise Vos Burgh, of Ste- vens Point, Wis., Oct. 5, 1897; 1 daughter: Fran- ces Priscilla. Prin. Lamoille Central Acad., Hyde Park, Vt., 1892-3; supt. of schools, Swan- ton, Vt., 1893-6; gen. agt. for Ill. of Silver, Bur- dett & Co., publishers, 1896-1900, and for Al- lyn & Bacon, publishers, 1900-2; dir. and west- ern mgr. of Silver, Burdett & Co., since 1902. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Delta Psi fra- ternity. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Hinsdale. Recre- ation: literature. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill. Of- fice: 629 S. Wabash Av.

FARR, Marvin A., real estate; born Essex Co., N.Y., 1853; son George W. and Esther (Day) Farr; moved to Mich. in childhood; grad. Carroll Coll., Waukesha, Wis .; afterward study- ing under private instructors and traveling in U.S. and Europe; married 1886, Charlotte, daughter late Isaac N. Camp; children: Newton Camp, Barbara. Located in Chicago, 1873, en- tering employ of Messrs. H. H. Porter and James B. Goodman, lumber and real estate bus- iness; also was mgr. West Chicago Land Co., later entering business on his own account. Dir. Chicago Title & Trust Co., Ill. Brick Co. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board (pres. 1897), Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian, Kenwood (pres. 2 years), City. Residence: 4737 Woodlawn Av. Office: Marquette Bldg.

*FARRELL, Charles Le Roy, banker; see Vol. 1905.

FARRELL, J(ohn) Fletcher, banker; born Paris, Monroc Co., Mo., Aug. 19, 1878; son Will-

iam Martin and Susan Virginia (Weatherford) Farrell; ed. Paris High School; married Nellie West Curtright, of Paris, Mo., May 19, 1901; 2 children: Esther Virginia, William Fletcher. Became connected with Paris Savings Bank, 1895; asst. state treas. of Mo., 1901-4; asst. cashier Third Nat. Bank, St. Louis, 1904-10; vice-pres. Ft. Dearborn Nat. Bank, Chicago, since Jan. 1, 1910; also vice-pres. Paris Savings Bank, and financially identified with several other banks. Mem. Exec. Council Am. Bankers' Assn. for Mo., 1909-10; vice-pres. Mo. Soc. of Chicago. Democrat. Mem. Christian (Disciples) Church. Odd Fellow. Residence: 5140 Madison Av. Office: Ft. Dearborn Nat. Bank.

FARRELL, Patricinne Joseph Hoshie, surgeon; born Calcutta, India, Mar. 18, 1864; son Gen. G. T. and Hon. Louise Helen Gormanston Farrell; ed. pvt. schs., Calcutta, India, and Sandhurst Coll., Eng .; Heidelberg, Germany, M.D., Univ. of Ky., 1892; married Edna Clare Greatsinger, of Duluth, Minn., Sept. 2, 1896; children: Wal- ter G., Helen G., J. Greatsinger, Louise G. Lt. and capt. of cav. in British service; col., comdg. 1st Regt. Cav., Chile, 1890; surgeon Spanish- Am. and Philippine wars; comd. 1st detach- ment of U.S. troops that landed in P.I., June 30, 1898. Surgeon eye and ear dept., St. Joseph's Hosp .; prof. mil. medicine, surgery and hygiene, Chicago Coll. of Medicine and Surgery. Fellow Royal Geog. Soc. (Eng.); mem. Assn. Mil. Sur- geon of U.S .; surgeon-gen. Army of the Philip- pines, 1905; comdr .- in-chief Army of the Phil- ippines, 1908-9; mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Clubs: Chicago Athletic; also St. George's (London). Residence: 433 Briar Pl. Office: 108 N. State St.

FARRELLY, James J., live stock commn .; born Co. Cavan, Ire., Mar. 31, 1859; son James and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Farrelly; ed. public schools of Ireland and came to U.S. at age of 16; grad. high school, Prairie du Chien, Wis., 1880; married Chicago, Minnie, daughter of Jo- seph Cahill. Began live stock commn. business with Holmes & Patterson, and in 1883 started business for self; continued alone until 1887, when became a partner in firm of Bensley, Beach & Co., and later established the present firm of J. J. Farrelly & Co. Mem. Catholic Be- nevolent Legion and Royal Arcanum. Resi- dence: 4826 Vincennes Av. Office: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.

FARRINGTON, Harvey, physician; born at Philadelphia, June 12, 1872; son of Ernest A. (M.D.) and Elizabeth (Aitken) Farrington; A.B., Acad. of the New Church, Bryn Athyn, Pa., 1892; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll., Phila., 1896; H.M., (Master of Homœopathics), Post- Grad. School of Homoeopathics, Phila., 1898; married Philadelphia, Apr. 11, 1899, Irene Bel- linger; children: Bertha, Theodore Robert, Har- vey Winfred, Beatrice. Engaged in practice as homeopathic physician at Phila., 1896-9; came to Chicago in 1899, engaging in general prac- tice; prof. materia medica, Hering Med. Coll., Chicago. Mem. Internat. Hahnemannian Assn., Ill. Homœopathic Med. Assn., Clinical Soc. of Hahnemann Med. Coll. Swedenborgian. Resi- dence: 5142 Washington Av. Office: 1002, 7 W. Madison St.

FARRINGTON, Henry, editor; born Liver- pool, Eng., Mar. 27, 1882; son Robert and Juli- ana (Hartshorn) Farrington; Liverpool Coll., 1894-8; B.Sc., Walker Engring. Labs., Univ. Coll. (Victoria Univ.), Liverpool, 1901, M.Sc., Vic- toria Univ., 1904; (hon. B.Eng., Liverpool Univ., 1904); unmarried. Lecturer in mechanics, Poly. Inst., London, Eng., 1901-4; mech. editor J. B. Lippincott Co., Phila., 1906: mech. specialist and editor on Webster's New International Diction- ary, 1906-9; asso. editor Electrical Review and Western Electrician, Chicago, since Mar. 1909. Charter mem. Am. Soc. Engring. Contractors. Republican. Episcopalian. Author of various papers on mech. and engring. topics. before engring. socs, and for press. Queen Victoria's

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Prizeman in mathematics, 1898. Office: 507 Mar- lance Assn., 1910; sec. Hyde Park Protective quette Bldg.

FARRINGTON, Oliver Cummings, geologist; born Brewer, Me., Oct. 9, 1864; son Joseph Rider and Ellen E. (Holyoke) Farrington; B.S., Univ. of Me., 1881, M.S., 1888; Ph.D., Yale, 1891; married Clara A. Bradley, of New Haven, Conn., Aug. 3, 1896. Teacher of science in Me. acads., 1882-7; tutor, Yale, 1890-1; asst. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1893; curator geology, Field Mus. of Natural History, Chicago, since 1894. Lecturer on min- eralogy, Univ. of Chicago, 1894-1904. Collabo- rator, mines and metallurgy, Paris Expn., 1900; mem. Internat. Jury of Awards, St. Louis Expn., 1904. Author: Meteorites; The Volca- noes of Mexico; Gems and Gem Minerals, 1903. Contbr. to mags. Residence: 5741 Monroe Av.

FARSON, Charles Thaxter, lawyer; born at Lowell, Mass., Feb. 1, 1856; son James and Louisa (Boyd) Farson; ed. Chicago public schools; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1875, at age of 19; obtained license to practice same year; partner with William H. Holden, in firm of Holden & Farson, 1880-90; then alone; mar- ried Chicago, Feb. 15, 1881, Effie Cocke, of Ma- rion, Ala .; children: Mary Louise, Marguerite. Served as master in chancery of the Circuit Court of Cook Co., Dec. 1, 1893-Dec. 1, 1900. Be- came partner, 1893, C. W. Greenfield, in firm of Farson & Greenfield. In 1902, desiring to be- come a candidate for judge of the Circuit Court of Cook Co., offered himself as a candidate be- fore bar primary, conducted by the Chicago Bar Assn., and stood 3d in the list of those en- dorsed by the bar at this primary. In 1904 formed partnership with Sigmund Zeisler and H. J. Friedman, composing law firm of Zeisler, Farson & Friedman. Now Examiner of Titles under Land Registration system for Cook Co. Author of Farson on Mechanics' Liens, a legal treatise. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst., 6th Ward Republican Club. Clubs: Ham- ilton, Ill. Athletic. Residence: 4226 Champlain Av. Office: First National Bank Bldg.

FARSON, Duke M., bonds; born Urbana, Ill., Aug. 31, 1863; son Rev. John T. (M.E. clergy- man) and Harriet C. (Page) Farson; ed. pub. schools of Champaign, Ill .; married Annie Butcher, of Chicago, Feb. 10, 1887; 3 children: Bernard, Warren, Duke M., Jr. Came to Chica- go in 1877 and was employed by Marshall Field & Co. and other commercial concerns until 1882, when entered employ of Preston, Kean & Co., and later with Met. Nat. Bank several years; mem. Farson, Leach & Co., 1889-95; since then personally engaged in handling municipal and corpn. bonds. One of the editors of "The Burn- ing Bush." Pres. board of trustees of the Met- ropolitan Church Assn. Recreations: church and missionary work. Residence: Waukesha, Wis. Office: 232 S. LaSalle St.

FARSON, John, banker, lawyer; 1855-1910; see Vol. 1905.

FARSON, Robert B., merchant; born Lowell, Mass., Mar. 10, 1852; son James and Louisa B. (Doe) Farson; ed. pub. schools of Lowell, Mass., and Chicago; married Clara M. Jones, of St. Charles, Ill., June 3, 1873; 1 son: Robert B., Jr. Has been identified with the pine lumber prod- ucts business at Chicago since 1878 under his own name. Republican. Liberal. Club: Union League. Recreation: driving. Residence: St. Charles, Ill. Office: Association Bldg.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 68

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