The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 7

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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ARMS, Herbert Clarke, vice-pres. Central Sci- entific Co .; born Dubuque, Ia., Mar. 3, 1871; son Charles Henry and Aurora Bartlett (Clarke) Arms; grad. Hyde Park High School, 1891; B.S., Univ. of Ill., 1895; married Elizabeth Watson Gregg, Charleston, S.C., June 20, 1900. Has been vice-pres. Central Scientific Co. since 1904. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Mem. Nat. Educational Assn., Central Assn. of Teachers of Physics and Mathematics, Sigma Chi fraternity. Clubs: Ouilmette Country, Wilmette Tennis (pres.). Residence: 33 Crescent Pl .. Wilmette, Ill. Of- fice: 345-359 W. Michigan St.

*ARMS, William Rufus; see Vol. 1905.

ARMSBY, James Kendall, Jr., merchant; born Beloit, Wis., Nov. 21, 1866; son James K. and Mary (Wyman) Armsby; ed. pub. schools; mar- ried Chicago, Oct. 28, 1891, Mary Livingston, daughter of Richard L. Dakin; children: Mary, Jeffrey Kendall (now deceased). Entered house of James K. Armsby & Co. in 1882, of which has been pres. since 1902. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Cosmos (San Francisco). Recreations: outdoor diversions. Residence: San Francisco, Cal. Office: 326 River St.

ARMSTRONG, Charles Mackie, grain commn .; sce Vol. 1905.

ARMSTRONG, Frank H., vice-pres. Reid, Murdoch & Co., wholesale grocers; born Wayne Co., O., July 27, 1853; son William B. and Phebe (Hough) Armstrong; ed. pub. schools, Mt. Ver- non, la., and at Cornell Coll. there (hon. A.M.,

same); married Chicago, Miss Blanche Swing- ley; 2 sons: Horace W. and John. Came to Chi- cago from Mt. Vernon, Ia., Dec. 1873, and in Aug. 1874 entered employ of Reid, Murdoch & Fischer, in sales dept., and in 1881 was given profit interest; in 1891, when its successor, Reid, Murdoch & Co. (wholesale grocers) was incorporated, he became sec., and in 1909, upon the death of Mr. Murdoch, became vice-pres .; dir. City Nat. Bank of Evanston. Dir. Presby- terian Hosp. of Chicago, Chicago Lying-in Hosp. and Dispensary; exec. committeeman Ev- anston Hosp. Assn .; trustee Cornell Coll .; gov- erning mem. of Art Inst .; dir. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Presbyterian. Independent in poli- tics. Clubs: Chicago, Commercial, Evanston Country, Glen View. Recreation: golf. Resi- dence: 1309 Davis St., Evanston, Ill. Office: Lake and Market Sts.

ARMSTRONG, George Buchanan, journalist; born Baltimore, Md .; son George Buchanan (founder of the U.S. Ry. Mail Service) and Julia H. W. (McKee) Armstrong; ed. Chicago High School and Union Coll. of Law; married Jennie M. Stanard; one son: George B., Jr. With Chicago Inter Ocean, May 1874-May 1882, serving as music and art critic, and city editor, 1877-82; appointed by Pres. Arthur register of public lands in Dakota Ty., May 1882, serv- ing 4 years; established the Daily Times at Huron, S.D., and aided in the organization of the Huron Nat. Bank, of which he was vice- pres. Was also pres. of the Beadle Co. (S.D.) School Board 2 years; bought the Davenport (Ia.) Gazette and edited it for 2 years; sold the Gazette and became editorial writer and liter- ary editor Detroit Free Press; when the Chi- cago Evening Post was established, accepted position as editorial writer and music critic on the Evening Post staff, and served as such un- til 1893, when he became interested in music trade journalism; now edi.or and proprietor the Chicago Piano Trade, monthly magazine. Re- publican. Mem. Chicago Board of Edn., 1878- 81, and vice-pres. of the board 1 year; mem. Chicago Public Library Board, 1881-4, and re- apptd. by Mayor Busse in 1908 to serve until 1911 (elected vice-pres. of the board, July 1910). One of organizers of the Press Club of Chicago. Recreations: the classics in literature, and fish- ing. Residence: 928 Eastwood Av. Office: Stein- way Bldg.

ARMSTRONG, James Elder, teacher; born Brookfield, Ill., Nov. 30, 1855; son George W. and Nancy (Green) Armstrong; B.S., Univ. of Ill., 1880 (hon. A.M., 1905); married Clara A. Clark, of Marseilles, Ill., 1883; 4 children: George Wild (deceased), Grace C., Charles H. and Juliette Adams. Instr. Univ. of Ill., 1881-2; prin. pub. school, Arlington Heights, Ill., 1882- 4; instr. natural sciences, 1884-9; prin., 1889-91. Lake High School, Chicago; prin. Englewood High School, Chicago, since 1891. Mem. board of trustees Univ. of Ill .. 1893-9 (pres. board. 1897-8). Pres. Chicago High School Teachers' Council, 1901-2; treas. N. Central Assn. of Colls. and Secondary Schools. since 1903. Author: Laboratory Guide in Chemistry (with J. H. Nor- ton), 1891; also articles in educational journals. Residence: 10638 Prospect Av.

ARMSTRONG, Julius, supt. Chicago City Missionary Soc .; born LaSalle Co., Ill., Aug. 18, 1840; son George W. and Nancy (Green) Arm- strong; ed. pub. school, Morris, Ill., 1857-60. taking a classical course: B.D., Chicago Theol. Sem., 1874; (D.D., Wheaton Coll., 1898): mar- ried Grundy Co., Ill .. Aug. 10. 1865. Hattie V. Goodrich: children: Rev. A. H., Mrs. Anna Green (deceased) and J. R. Enlisted in 91st 111. Inf., Aug. 1862, and served 3 years, begin- ning as 4th sergeant: promoted to 1st sergeant. 1863, and to 2d lieut., 1864. Congregational clergyman in regular pastorates. 1874-82: since its organization, Dec. 12, 1882, supt. of the Chi- cago City Missionary Soc. of the Congregation- al Church. Dir. Chicago Theol. Sem., 1SSS-1902.

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Republican. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St.

ARMSTRONG, William C., civil engineer; born Marietta, la., 1859; son J. C. and Elizabeth Armstrong; grad. in civil engring. course from Iowa State Coll., Ames, Ia., 1881. Engaged in practice of civil engring. since 1SS1 and since 1899 with C.&N .- W.Ry., as resident engr., 1899- 1902, bridge engr., 1902-4, and now terminal engr. in charge of new passenger terminal in Chicago. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Western Soc. of Engrs., Chicago Engineers' Club. Resi- dence: 225 Central Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 226 W. Jackson Boul.

ARND, Charles, lawyer; born Bernard's Bay, N.Y., Jan. 26, 1855; son Frederick Arnd; A.B., Amherst Coll, 1875; post-grad. work in univs. of Berlin and Heidelberg, Germany; studied law in offices at Bath, N.Y. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1878; began practice in Chicago; appointed jus- tice of the peace in North Chicago, Dec. 1880, and reappointed in 1883; since close of term has given entire attention to practice; was partner with Nathaniel C. Sears in firm of Sears & Arnd; later mem. of Arnd, Evans & Arnd, and now of Arnd & Arnd. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Evanston, Ev- anston Country, Glen View. Residence: Evans- ton, Ill. Office: 54 W. Randolph St.

ARND, Frederick, lawyer; born Bath, N.Y., Dec. 7, 1861; son Frederick and Caroline (Kreut- zer) Arnd; prep. edn. Haverling Free Acad; A. B., Amherst (Mass.) Coll., 1882; student Chi- cago Coll. of Law, 1884; married Anna M. Mor- gan, of Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 30, 1886; mar- ried 2d, Blanche B. Bremond, June 1, 1892. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1884; mem. law firm of Arnd & Arnd; mem. Civil Service Commn. of Evans- ton 6 years; alderman, Evanston, 6 years. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Delta Upsilon. Episcopal- ian. Clubs: Evanston Golf, Evanston (pres., 1910-11), Evanston Country, Men's Club of St. Mark's Church, Evanston. Recreations: golf, hunting and fishing. Residence: 426 Hamilton St., Evanston, Ill. Offices: 525 The Rookery and 54 W. Randolph St.

ARNESON, Nils, mfr .; born near Drammen, Norway, Mar. 10, 1840; son Arne and Anna (Skolpe) Arneson; ed. common schools; mar- ried Chicago, July 1870, Hilda Solner; 1 daugh- ter: Anna (Mrs. Alf. Normann). Learned trade of cabinet maker in Norway; came to U.S., 1861; served 3 years in Civil War, in Co. A, 15th Wis. Vols. Started in the furniture mfg. business in Chicago in 1868, and was burned out in the fire of 1871, on Canal St. Resumed business after fire and mem. firm of Johnson & Arneson, 1879-84; incorporated in 1884 under style of The Central Mfg. Co., of which is pres. and treas .; dir. Union Bank of Chicago. Mem. Lyons Post No. 9 G.A.R. Residence: 1427 N. Hoyne Av. Office: 454 Armour St.

ARNETT, Trevor, auditor Univ. of Chicago; born Little Hereford, Eng., Nov. 8, 1870; son John Bill and Sarah Elizabeth (Rowbotham) Arnett; prep. edn. Latin Grammar School, Lud- low, Eng., Montclair (N.J.) Mil. Acad., and high school, St. Paul, Minn .; student Univ. of Minn., 1890-92; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1898, grad. stu- dent 1898-99, fellow, 1899-1900; married Bertha M., daughter Prof. H. L. Stetson, of Kalama- zoo, Mich., Apr. 21, 1900. Accountant and chief clerk, auditor's office, C.G.W.Ry., 1893-6; chief accountant, 1899-1901, auditor since 1901, Univ. of Chicago; also auditor Baptist Theol. Union, since 1902. Republican. Treas. Hyde Park Bap- tist Church since 1908. Mem. Delta Upsilon. Clubs: Quadrangle (treas., 1903), Homewood Country. Author: Fraternity Accounting for Chapters, 1910. Recreations: golf, horseback riding, gardening. Residence: 1359 E. 57th St. Office: The University of Chicago.

*ARNEY, John Jacob, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.

ARNOLD, Adolph (Frederick William), pack- er; born Guben, Brandenburg, Germany, Sept. 9, 1849; son Adolph and Augusta Arnold; came to U.S. with parents in 1857; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married 1872, Wilhemina Kossack (now deceased); children: Hugo F., Oscar, Em- ily; married 2d, Oct. 10, 1900, Minnie Gloy, of Chicago. On leaving school entered house of Arnold Bros., packers, established by his fa- ther, himself and two brothers, the three broth- ers succeeding to the entire business on death of the father; is now pres. Arnold Bros., pack- ers. Mem. Orpheus Maennerchor Singing Soc. and Schleswig-Holstein Verein. Mason (Past Master Lessing Lodge A.F.&A.M .; 32°, K.T., Shriner). Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreation: auto- mobiling. Residence: 3329 Washington Boul. Office: 660 W. Randolph St.

ARNOLD, Bion Joseph, electrical engineer, inventor; born Casnovia, near Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 14, 1861; son Joseph and Geraldine (Reynolds) Arnold; ed. Ashland (Neb.) public schools, 1872-9, Univ. of Neb., 1879-80: B.S., Hillsdale Coll., 1884, M.S., 1887; post-graduate course Cornell, 1888-9; E.E., University of Neb., 1897; (hon. M.Ph., Hillsdale Coll., 1889; D.Sc., Armour Inst., 1907; D. Engring .. Univ. of Neb., 1911); married Stella Berry, of Reading, Mich., Jan. 14, 1886 (died 1907); children: Maude Lu- cille (Mrs. Hartley Leroy Moss), Stanley Berry, Robert Melville; married 2d, Margaret Latimer Fonda, of New York, Dec. 22, 1909. Became gen. agt. for engine co., 1884-6; later draftsman for Edward P. Allis Co., Milwaukee; chief de- signer Ia. Iron Works, Dubuque; mech. engr. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Ry., 1888-9; later consulting engr. for Chicago office, Gen. Electric Co .; since 1893, independent consulting engr. Designer and builder Intramural Ry., World's Columbian Exposition; consulting elec. engr. Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Ry., where he first demonstrated the practicability of the rotary converter substation system of electric rys. afterward accepted as standard; Chicago Board of Trade, C.,B.&Q.R.R .; devised plan for electrically operating trains of New York Cen- tral R.R. in and out of New York, and for 5 years mem. of commn. supervising work; con- sulting engr. Grand Trunk Ry. System, having charge of electrification of Port Huron and Sarnia Tunnel. Retained by City of Chicago, 1902, to study the transportation systems of the city and make recommendations for a com- prehensive surface and subway system of transportation, which he did in the form of an exhaustive report issued that year; subsequent- ly for 5 years he acted as consulting engr. for the city, and in 1906 was chmn. of a commn. to value the entire surface traction properties of the city, the valuation determined upon form- ing the basis for the settlement ordinances adopted by the city, which went into effect Feb. 1, 1907. Under these ordinances is chief engr. of the work and also chmn. board of supervis- ing engrs., having complete charge of the re- habilitation of the properties, as well as broad powers regarding their operation; now also act- ing as chief subway engr. for the city in the preparation of report and plans for a complete subway system. Engaged as consulting engr. for the Pub. Service Commn., First District, state of N.Y., 1908, to study the subway prob- lems of that city and make recommendations regarding the improvement of the present and future subways. These recommendations were embodied in a series of reports issued to that commn. Was also dir. of appraisals for this commn. in the valuation of the entire street ry. properties of New York City and the Bronx, and the surface and elevated lines of Brooklyn; also a mem. commn. to make recommendations regarding the improvement and beautifying of the city of Pittsburgh and since engaged by the city of Pittsburgh to make a study of its traction conditions and prepare an elaborate re- port upon them. Pres. of The Arnold Co. In-

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ventor of combined direct-connected machines, a magnetic clutch, storage battery improve- ments, and new systems and devices for elec- tric rys. Pioneer in single phase alternating current ry. work and the first to demonstrate its practicability. Pres. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs, 1903-4 (delegate Internat. Elec. Congress, Paris, 1900); trustee Western Soc. Engrs .; mem. A.A. A.S., Am. Soc. for Promotion of Engring. Edn .; 1st vice-pres. and chmn. exec. com. Internat. Elec. Congress, St. Louis, 1904. Clubs: Union League (Chicago), Engineers' and Transporta- tion (New York). Residence: 4713 Kimbark Av. Office: 1000, 105 S. LaSalle St.

ARNOLD, Charles Columbus, lawyer; born Constable, Franklin Co., N.Y., Dec. 22, 1858; son Christopher and Lorain (Tenney) Arnold; grad. Franklin Acad., Malone, N.Y., 1881; A.B., Ham- ilton Coll., Clinton, N.Y., 1885; married Johns- town, Pa., Feb. 14, 1894, Elizabeth Maclay Tittle. In practice at Chicago since 1888; prac- ticed alone except 1892-4, when was mem. Win- slow & Arnold. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chi- cago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst. Republican. For several years mem. 27th Separate Co. N.G. S.N.Y. Club: Press. Recreation: gardening. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 916, 69 W. Washington St.

ARNOLD, Daniel Allen, treas. Rand, Mc- Nally & Co .; born Warren Co., Pa., Feb. 21, 1843; son John George and Maria Salome (Rieg) Arnold, natives of Alsace, France; ed. common schools of Pa., 4 terms at Northwestern Coll., Naperville, Ill., and course at Bryant & Strat- ton Business Coll., Chicago; served in Civil War in Co. F, 134th Ill. Vols .; married Chi- cago, Dec. 24, 1866, Sabina Ruth; children: Nel- lie Sabina (Mrs. John A. Rose), Aurie Florence (Mrs. William L. Craig). Was connected with Bryant & Stratton Business Coll. as teacher and head of depts. until 1873, when entered em- ploy of Rand, McNally & Co., printers, publish- ers and stationers. as general bookkeeper, from which he advanced to present position as treas. and dir. of the company. Democrat. Mem. Co- lumbia Post G.A.R .; Mason, past master Hes- peria Lodge No. 411, mem. chapter, consistory, shrine. Recreations: outdoor diversions tend- ing towards agricultural pursuits. Residence: Western Springs, Ill. Office: 163 W. Adams St.

ARNOLD, George Bissell; 1855-1910; see Vol. 1905.

ARNOLD, James Middleton, retired; born Libertyville, Lake Co., Ill., Apr. 26, 1841; son Christopher and Clarissa (Randall) Arnold; ed. Milwaukee, Wis., and 2 years' course in coll. at Beaver Dam, Wis .; enlisted as private in 24th Wis. Vols., 1862; served with regt., taking part in battles of Resaca, Chaplin Hills, Murfrees- boro, Adairville, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Spring Hill, Frank- lin, Nashville, and several others; was 4 months in Libby Prison; and after Jan. 1865 was or- dered to Nashville, where, under Gov. Brown- low, was made asst. adjutant-gen. of the state and commissioned major of 3d Tenn. Cav .; mus- tered out of service near close of 1865 and re- turned to Milwaukee; married 1863, Carrie Wallace, of Salem, Mass. (died 1875); children: Jay Brentwood, Blanche Beatrice (Mrs. Haynie R. Pearson); married 2d, 1876, Mrs. Laura E. (Kenny) Porter, of Salem, Mass. (died 1908). In 1865 established in Milwaukee in the busi- ness of buying and selling machinery; removed the business to Chicago in 1876, and has since conducted it here, erecting his present building, 573 and 575 Monroe St., in 1884. Has been re- ceiver for several prominent business houses here and elsewhere. Was capt. of the celebrated Milwaukee Light Guard, afterward col. 1st Wis. State Militia, 1872-6, and at same time mem. Milwaukee City Council. Mem. G.A.R., Columbia Post 706. Organized and equipped Austin Grand Sons of Veterans, boys from 9 to 16, the 1st or-

ganization of its kind in the U.S. Club: Illinois. Residence: 5730 Midway Park, Austin.

ARNOLD, Oswald James, sec. Ill. Life Ins. Co .; born Rochester, N.Y .. Oct. 2, 1873; son James and Elizabeth (McKenna) Arnold; B.S., Univ. of Chicago, 1897; unmarried. On leaving coll. in 1897, became asst. to E. D. Stevens, sec. of the Ill. Life Ins. Co .; later was in the field for appointing agents and also soliciting life ins., and in 1900 was appointed asst. sec .; in 1901 was elected sec., dir. and actuary of the company. Also dir. Prairie State Bank, and Ho- tel LaSalle Co. Mem. board of governors and vice-pres. Am. Inst. of Actuaries. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian Coun- try, Union League, University. Recreations: golf, fishing. Residence: Hotel LaSalle. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.

ARNOLD, Ralph Glenroy, sec. and treas. Ar- nold Electric Power Station Co .; born Ashland, Neb., Feb. 25, 1876; son Joseph and Geraldine (Reynolds) Arnold; ed. Neb. pub. schools; mar- ried New York, Apr. 5, 1904, Hazel Virginia Mc- Lane; children: Virginia, Stanton McLane. Sec., treas. and dir. Arnold Electric Power Station and its successor, The Arnold Co., since July 1896; also sec. and treas. Kenosha Electric Ry. Co. since July 1896. Republican. Clubs: City, Hinsdale Golf, LaGrange Motor. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: Borland Bldg.

ARNOLD, Samuel George, mfr .; born Elk Rapids, Mich., Aug. 19, 1873; son Samuel W. and Sarephine (Bennett) Arnold; ed. public schools, Grand Rapids, Mich .; married Edina, Mo., June 3, 1901, Katherine Moore. Began business life in 1887 with Mfrs.' Mutual Fire Ins. Co., at Grand Rapids; in 1889 engaged in the elec. business with the Grand Rapids Edi- son Co. and continued with them until coming to Chicago in 1890; in U.S. customs service, 1893-4; then with Chicago Telephone Co. until 1901; organized Chicago Electric Mfg. Co., 1902. and pres. until organization of Arnold Electric Mfg. Co., May, 1904, of which he is now pres .; also pres. The Sherardizing Co. of Ill. Mason. Republican. Episcopalian. Residence: 508 En- glewood Av. Office: 565 W. Van Buren St.

ARNOLD, Victor Page, lawyer; born Chicago, Nov. 17, 1873; son John and Eliza (Page) Ar- nold; ed. Jefferson High School; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ .; married Chicago, Nov. 7, 1905, Amy Eugenia Winchell. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1897, and since in practice at Chicago; asst. state's atty. since Dec. 7, 1908. Sergeant Troop H, 1st Ill. Cav., Spanish-Am. War. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Republi- can. Protestant. Mason. Club: Hamilton. Res- idence: 5934 Circle Av., Norwood Park. Office: Criminal Court Bldg.

ARNOLD, Wayland Lloyd, mgr. electric com- panies; born Hillsdale Co., Mich., July 6. 1863: son Joseph and Geraldine (Reynolds) Arnold: ed. Ashland (Neb.) pub. school, 1872-80, Univ. of Neb., 1880-1, Hillsdale (Mich.) Coll., 1881-2; married Mt. Vernon, Ill., Sept. 7, 1899, Ida Ev- ans. Was junior mem. of firm of Joseph Ar- nold & Son, Ashland, Neb., retail shoe dealers, 1882-6; for short time with Am. Loan & Trust Co., Ashland, Neb .; mgr. of Cinderella Shoo House, Minneapolis, Minn., 1887-8; city sales- man and agent Excelsior Electric Co., St. Louis. Mo., Aug. 1, 1889-Apr. 1, 1890; mgr. of St. Louis office, Thomson-Houston Electric Co., 1890-2. of St. Louis and Kansas City offices, General Elec- tric Co., of New York, 1892-6; and May 1, 1896- July 1, 1897, located at Chicago office with Gen- eral Electric Co. In 1896 the Arnold Co. was in- corporated; was its mgr., 1897-1901, and since 1901 has been gen. mgr. and vice-pres .; vice- pres. and gon. mgr. Kenosha (Wis.) Electric Ry. Co., 1904-7; vico-pres. Horton (Kan.), Wa- ter & Light Co .; vice-pres, and gon. mgr. Elgin & Belvidere Electric Co. Residence: 4358 Lake Av. Office: Borland Bldg.

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ARNOLD, William, real estate; see Vol. 1905. ARNOLD, William G., mnfr. and banker; born West Columbia, W. Va., May 23, 1856; son George Wilt and Sarah (Zink) Arnold; ed. Mo- nongalia Acad. and Univ. of W. Va., Morgan- town, and Knox Coll., Galesburg, Ill .; unmar- ried. Began business career in real estate and ins. business, Galesburg, Ill., in 1876, remaining there until 1887, when came to Chicago and be- came identified with the A. B. Dick Co., of which became secretary and manager in 1887, and in which capacity has since continued; as- sisted in organizing the Sheridan Trust & Sav- ings Bank, 1909, of which has since been vice- pres. and dir .; also sec. and treas. Carmangay Farm Co. Republican. Mason, 32°. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Midlothian, South Shore Coun- try. Recreation: golf. Residence: 4950 Sheri- dan Rd. Office: 736-738 W. Jackson Boul.

ARNSTEIN, Eugene, mfr .; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

*ARONSON, Maurice, pianist, writer; see Vol. 1905.

ARTHUR, William Henry, lawyer; born Dub- lin, Ireland, Dec. 27, 1868; son Harry and Mar- tha (Hennan) Arthur; came to Chicago in early infancy; ed. pub. and high schools of Chicago; married Chicago, Oct. 1890, Sophie T. Boller. First employment after leaving school was in fire ins. office of R. A. Waller, and afterward was over five years in head office of the Queen Ins. Co .; devoted leisure to study of law, and in 1891 was appointed librarian of the Ashland Blk. Law Library; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1892; was asst. corporation counsel, 1895-1902; since then engaged in general practice of law in Chicago, making a specialty of corporation and municipal law. Democratic nominee for judge Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1909. Has pre- pared a revision of the Municipal Code of Chi- cago, known as the Code of 1905. Mason. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Town and Country, Chicago Automobile, Iro- quois. Recreations: motoring and general ath- letics. Residence: 2903 Fulton St. Office: 72 W. Adams St.

ARTINGSTALL, Samuel George, civil engr .; see Vol. 1905.

ARTINGSTALL, William, civil engr .; born Chicago, May 10, 1874; son Samuel George and Susan Ann (Archer) Artingstall; prep. edn. pub. grammar, schools, Chicago, and Cascadilla School, Ithaca, N.Y .; C.E., Cornell Univ., 1899; also studied mech. engring. at Cornell, sum- mers 1895-9; married Louise M. Hanson, of Chi- cago, June 19, 1904. Resident engr. Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1899-1901; asst. chief engr. Fla. Southern & Gulf Coast R.R., 1902; design- er Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1902-6; principal asst. engr. Chicago Union Traction Co., 1906-7; div. engr. of board of supervising engrs., Chi- cago traction system, since 1907. Designed and built all new tunnels under Chicago River, and div. engr. in charge of bridges, etc. Contbr. to tech. press on engring. topics. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Soc. of Engring. Contractors, Nat. Geog. Soc. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Recreation: fruit raising. Residence: 4019 W. Polk St. Office: Borland Bldg.

ASAY, William Cooper, lawyer; born June 28, 1857; son Edward G. and Emma O. Asay; B.A., Yale Univ., 1880; studied law in office of his fa- ther; admitted to bar 1881. Was leading coun- sel in the celebrated Storey case, and has been identified with other important litigations; has been an extensive traveler; was for several years a mem. of the 1st Regt. I.N.G .; was asst. city atty. from Dec. 1892 to May 1893; city prosecuting attorney, 1903-5. Residence: 2572 Wayne Av. Office: 140 S. Dearborn St.

ASCHER, Theodore, wholesale millinery; born Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 25, 1844; son Martin and Henrietta Ascher; ed. in Hamburg pub. schools and in Johanneum Acad .; married Chi-

cago, Mar. 1870, Caroline Pollock; married 2d, New York, Apr. 15, 1873, Lena Wetzer; chil- dren: Martin, Carrie, Henrietta. Came from Germany to New York, 1867; came to Chicago and was traveling salesman, 1868-72; mem. firm of Ascher, Bernard & Co., wholesale millinery, 1873-91; purchased Mr. Bernard's interest and business continued as Theo. Ascher & Co., 1891- 9, incorporated, 1899, as Theo. Ascher Co., of which is pres. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Com- merce. Republican. Recreations: reading, the- atre. Residence: 1330 LaSalle Av. Office: 30 S. Michigan Av.

ASHBY, James H., general supt. Union Stock Yards & Transit Co .; born Dutchess Co., N.Y., Nov. 17, 1847; son James N. and Sarah (Van Benschoten) Ashby; married 1872, Maria S. Rogers. Lived on home farm until 1880, when came to Chicago and entered employ of Union Stock Yards as yardmaster, for about 6 years, when was appointed asst. supt., and has been gen. supt. since 1887. Pres. Amity Bldg. & Loan Assn .; dir. Nat. Live Stock Bank, Stock Yards Savings Bank, Union Rendering Co. Residence: 442 Oakwood Boul. Office: Administration Bldg.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 7

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