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FITCH, Edward Churchill, lawyer; born Van- dalia, Ill., May 11, 1862; son George R. and Emily (Churchill) Fitch; B.L., Ind. Univ., Bloomington, 1885, A.M., 1891; read law at Al- bion, Ill .; married Alice Alvaretta Springer, of Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 4, 1887 (died Feb. 25, 1895); 1 daughter: Helen C. County supt. of schools, Edwards Co., Ill., 1886-90; admitted to Ill. bar, 1888, and began practice at Albion; came to Chicago, Dec. 1891; was associated in practice successively with Hoyne, Follansbee & O'Connor, Felsenthal & Foreman, and Will- iam M. Butterworth; asst. city atty. of Chicago since 1904; mem. Ill. Legislature, 13th dist., 1906-1908. Trustee Southern Ill. Normal School, 1889-93. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (Royal Arch); Phi Kappa Psi. Clubs: Hamil- ton, Woodlawn, Windsor Golf. Recreations: golf, yachting, fishing. Residence: Colonial Hotel, 6325 Monroe Av. Office: City Hall.
FITCH, Joseph Harratt, judge Superior Court; born Bristol, Me., Jan. 16, 1859; son Joseph B. and Frances E. (Geyer) Fitch; ed. pub. grammar and high schools, Chicago, and old Chicago Univ .; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chi- cago, Nov. 16, 1884; children: Joseph, Edna, Sarah, Clara and Gerald and Dorothy (twins). Admitted to Ill. bar, 1881; practiced at Silver City, N. Mex., 1881-82; clerk County Court, 1882-8; practiced law at Chicago, making a specialty of special assessment cases; master in chancery Superior Court, 1892-3; elected judge Superior Ct. of Cook Co., Nov. 1910, for unexpired term (1910-1911) of Judge W. M. McEwen, resigned. Assisted in organizing Vil- lage of West Ridge, Ill., and was its atty., 1888- 92, when it became part of the city. Democrat. Congregationalist. Mason. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Club: Iroquois. Recreation: reading. Residence: 1703 Winona Av. Office: County Court Bldg.
FITCH, Lawrence, vice-pres. Beaver Dam Malleable Iron Co .; born Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 11, 1874; son William Grant and Martha E. (Curtis) Fitch; Ph.B., Yale, 1898; married Har- riet M. Earling, of Chicago, June 1, 1899; 2 children: Margaret M. and Earling. Began as salesman for Railroad Supply Co., 1899; asso- ciated with Beaver Dam Malleable Iron Co. since 1904, and now vice-pres .; also vice-pres. and dir. Globe Seamless Steel Tubes Co., Mil- waukee, Wis .; dir. Chicago-Cleveland Roofing Co., Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Ry., Nat. Exchange Bank of Milwaukee, Beaver Dam Mfg. Co., of Beaver Dam, Wis. Clubs: Chicago, University, Glen View Country (Chicago), Yale (New York), Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wis.). Recreations: golf and motoring. Residence: 399 Terrace Av., Milwaukee, Wis. Office: 604 Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.
FITCH, Samuel Melvin, U.S. collector of in- ternal revenue; born, Batavia, Ia., Aug. 19,
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1870; son Henry and Eliza Jane (Brown) Fitch; ed. pub. grammar school, Batavia, and pvt. school, Chicago; married Jessie Westbrook, of Chicago, Oct. 14, 1896. Engaged in ry. service, 1888-1910; with A.,T.&S.F.Ry., 1888-91; conduc- tor on suburban service, I.C.R.R., 1891-1910; U. S. collector of internal revenue, at Chicago, since Aug. 1, 1910. Republican. Baptist. Mem. Order of Ry. Conductors (chief conductor 1901-
3, since then legislative representative), Knights of Pythias (Past Chancellor Com- mander); Mason (Master Damascus lodge No. 888, Knights Templar, Generalissimo Wood- lawn Commandery No. 76; Shriner); Grand Sentinel Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star. Recreation: fraternal work. Residence: 6237 Monroe Av. Office: Federal Bldg.
FITCH, Walter, broker; born Fox Lake, Wis., Dec. 16, 1861; son James B. and Mary (Spencer) Fitch; ed. pub. schools; married Eau Claire, Wis., 1888, Florence Maud Harper. Began bus- iness career at Ashland, Wis., as a buyer of grain for the Northern Grain Co., advancing in the employ of that company from buyer to mgr. and supt .; came to Chicago, 1897, remain- ing with same company until Mar. 1, 1904, when became associated with Robert Pringle, James A. Rankin and T. W. Browning, forming the firm of Pringle, Fitch & Rankin, brokers in stocks, grain and provisions; this firm contin- ued until 1908, when he formed present firm of Walter Fitch & Co. Pres. Chicago Board of Trade, 1906. Republican. Clubs: Union League, South Shore, Kenwood, Chicago Athletic (pres. 1904). Recreation: golf. Residence: Kenwood Hotel. Office: Board of Trade.
FITZGERALD, Henry J., mfr .; born Milwau- kee, Wis., Oct. 8, 1854; son Francis and Mar- garet (Egan) Fitzgerald; ed. St. Gall's Jesuit Acad., Milwaukee; married May 16, 1888, Mary Cogan; children: Gilbert, (deceased), Margaret, Sarah, Geraldine (deceased), Loretta (de- ceased), Florence, Frances. As a boy was for a time employed in clerical work, and in 1875 entered the employ of Romadka Bros .; resigned 1882, and organized firm of Abel, Boch & Fitz- gerald; came to Chicago, 1892, and bought the business of Vogler & Gendtner, now changed to the Fitzgerald Trunk Co. Residence: 3530 Pine Grove Av. Office: 1214 N. Wells St.
FITZGERALD, Richard, vice-pres. Chicago Junction Ry. Co .; born Rochester, N.Y., Sept. 29, 1856; son Robert and Jane (Scott) Fitzger- ald; ed. pub. schools, Cedarville, O .; married 1881, Gertrude Newcomer Shannon; children: Marie, Gertrude. Began as telegraph operator for various railroads and afterward in other branches of the railroad business, becoming transfer station agent C.,M.&St.P.Ry. at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago, then in charge of the transit dept. of the Union Stock Yards, and finally to present position as vice-pres., gen. mgr. and dir. Chicago Junction Ry. Co .; also pres. and dir. Chicago Refrigerator Car Line; dir. C. Turner Co .; dir. Ft. Dearborn Nat. Bank. Republican. Mason (32°, K.T.). Clubs: Midlothian, Chicago Athletic, Union League. Residence: 2632 Prairie Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
FITZ-HUGH, Carter Harrison, pres. Fitz- Hugh, Luther Co .; born Longwood, Va., July 6, 1861; son William H. and Mary Ann ( Harrison) Fitz-Hugh; ed. private schools, Fredericksburg, Va .; married Isabelle Scribner, of New York, Mar. 29, 1890; 5 children: Mildred, Carter H., Emma Blair, Virginia, Scribner. Began as clerk in a commn. house at Fredericksburg, Va., 1881; came to Chicago, 1884; identified with the iron mfg. industry since 1885; organized the cor- poration of Fitz-Hugh, Luther Co., mfrs. of lo- comotives and railway equipment (factory at Hammond, Ind.) in 1900, of which has since been pres. Pres. Library Bd. of Lake Forest, Ill. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia. Recreations: golf, fishing. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Of- fice: 1647 Monadnock Blk.
FITZ-PATRICK, Gilbert, physician, obstet- rician; born Columbia Co., O., Jan. 19, 1873; son Thomas C. and Mary J. (Gilbert) Fitz- Patrick; ed. Ohio Normal Univ., Ada; grad. Chi- cago Homo. Med. Coll., M.D., 1896. House sur- geon Garfield Park Hosp., 4 years; interne Ro- tunda Lying-In Hosp., Dublin, Ireland, 1902; interne Sloane Maternity Hosp., New York, 1903. Specialist in obstetrics; asso. prof. of obstetrics and clinical obstetrician, Chicago Hahnemann Med. Coll. and Hosp .; mem. ob- stetrical staff Cook Co. and Hahnemann hosps. Asso. editor Homœ. Journal of Obstetrics, Gyn- ecology, and Pedialogy, New York City. Mem. Chicago, State and Am. Homœ. Med. socs .; sec. Am. Obstetrical Soc .; mem. Phi Alpha Gamma. Republican. Club: Glen View Golf. Residence: 4537 Sheridan Rd. Office: Peoples Gas Bldg.
FITZPATRICK, Henry Perkins, physician, dermatologist; born Somerset, Ky., May 7, 1868; son John and Martha (Gilmore) Fitz- patrick; ed. high school, Fayetteville, O .; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1896; married Chicago, Dec. 25, 1895, Bessie Triplett; children: Margaret, Martha, Dorothy. Began in drug business when 15 years old in Kentucky, coming thence to Chicago in 1892; practicing in Chicago since 1896; specialist in facial blemishes and skin diseases. Independent in politics. Residence: 6031 Vincennes Av. Office: 507, 177 N. State St.
FLACK, Gerial K., clergyman; born Adrian, Seneca Co., O., Oct. 20, 1858; son Josiah and Sylvia (Daily) Flack; student Heidelberg Coll., Tiffin, O., 1878; teacher and student Claverack Coll., Claverack, N.Y., 1883-4; A.B., Hedding Coll., Abingdon, Ill., 1897; grad. Garrett Bibl. Inst., Evanston, Ill., 1890; married Nellie J. Schenck, of Dakota City, Ia., May 18, 1887; 5 children: Marjorie M., Grace L., Eugene W., Helen M., Clarence E. Licensed as local preach- er M.E. Church, 1883; joined Northwest Ia. Conf., 1885; transferred to Rock River Conf., 1888; pastor Wicker Park, Epworth, Edge- water and Halsted St. chs., Chicago, 1886-92, Fourth St. Ch., Sterling, Ill., 1892-95, Wabash Av. Ch., Chicago, 1895-9, Gary Memorial Ch., Wheaton, Ill., 1899-1901, First Ch., Aurora, Ill., 1901-4, Garfield Park Church, Chicago, since 1904. Pres. Chicago Meth. Preachers' Meeting, 1909-10. Mason; Odd Fellow. Recreations: walking: Residence: 251 N. Kedzie Av.
FLANAGAN, Albert, school book publisher; born Butler Co., O., June 10, 1854; son Stephen and Celia (McDonough) Flanagan; grad. Ft. Atkinson (Wis.) High School, 1876; married Watertown, Wis., 1883, Sarah McMahon; chil- dren: Laura, George A., Arthur, Emma, Alice. Taught in district and graded schools in Jeffer- son Co., Wis., 1875-83; in 1883 began publish- ing school books in Chicago, and in 1900 or- ganized the A. Flanagan Co., of which is pres. Democrat. Catholic. Club: Edgewater Country. Residence: 4746 Sheridan Rd. Office: 521 S. Wabash Av.
FLANAGAN, Joseph Edward, stained glass mfr .; born New Albany, Ind., Feb. 15, 1858; son Mathias and Annie Gleason Flanagan; ed. pub. schools of New Albany, Ind .; married Chicago, June 5, 1883, Margaret Carlin; children: Ma- thias, Joseph, Grace (Mrs. E. R. Shrosbree), Gertrude, James, Columbus, Alice. Francis. Dewey, Mary, Thomas. After leaving school learned the art glass business, and in 1885 en- tered into partnership with W. C. Biedenweg. as Flanagan & Biedenweg, mfrs. of stained- glass, incorporated, 1895, as the Flanagan & Biedenweg Co., of which is pres. Sec. Nat. Or- namental Glass Mfrs'. Assn. of Can. Democrat: co. commr. of Cook Co., 1900-4; mem. Outer Belt Park Commn. Mem. Knights of Columbus and Royal Arcanum. Residence: 4850 N. Pau- lina St. Office: 312 W. Illinois St.
FLANDERS, John J., architect: born Chica- go, June 30, 1848; son Enos J. and Katherine (McWilliams) Flanders; ed. pub. schs. and bus.
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coll .; married Florence Morton (Beach), of Chi- J. and Ella (Abbett) Fletcher; ed. Earlham cago, June 30, 1874; married 2d, Alicia Aiken, of Chicago, June 30, 1880; children: Knight F., John A., Edward A., Harvey A., Junius A. and Paul A. Studied architecture in offices of August Bauer, T. V. Wadskier and Edward Burling, 1866-74. Was architect of J. B. Mal- ler's office building, the first 12-story office building in Chicago; architect for Board of Edn. 1884-5-6-7, 1891-2. Club: Chicago Athletic. Mem. Am. Inst. Architects, and Ill. Chapter same. Residence: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 710, 140 N. Dearborn St.
FLANNERY, Daniel Franklin, lawyer; born New London, O., Jan. 18, 1855; son John and Mary (Corwin) Flannery (mother a relative of the famous Thomas Corwin); grad. Cornell Univ., class of 1876; married Chicago, Dec. 1882, Matie Coan. On leaving Cornell came to Chicago; read law in the offices of Forrester & Beem; admitted to Ill. bar, 1878; mem. law firm of Flannery & Mckinley. Republican. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Union League, Edgewater Country, Edgewater Golf. Resi- dence: 5829 Kenmore Av. Office: 816 The Rook- ery.
*FLEETWOOD, William Webster, clergy- man; see Vol. 1905.
FLEMING, Edward James, vessel and ins. agent; born Chicago, Jan. 10, 1871; son Edward and Johanna Fleming; ed. pub. schools of Chi- cago; studied law in Chicago College of Law; married Chicago, July 25, 1902, Grace V. Quin- lin. Began insurance and vessel agency busi- ness in 1884, in the old firm of P. H. Fleming & Co .; changed to the present style of E. J. Fleming & Co., Jan. 1, 1905. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Underwriters. Residence: 2664 Washington Boul. Office: 306 Sherman St.
FLEMING, John Thomas, lawyer; born Chi- cago, Aug. 8, 1869; son Edward and Johanna Fleming; A.B., Univ. of Notre Dame, Ind., 1889. Studied law and was admitted to bar, 1895; was asst. city atty., 1899-1903; since Jan. 1903, associated with William C. Hartray in law firm of Fleming & Hartray; asst. state's atty. since 1907. Democrat; was mem. of 39th General Assembly of Illinois from old 15th district. Residence: 2662 Washington Boul. Of- fice: 89 W. Randolph St.
FLEMING, Robert Hull, retired broker; born Haverhill, N.H., 1840; son Rev. Archibald and Julia (Hull) Fleming; A.B., Univ. of Vt., Bur- lington, 1862, A.M., 1865; unmarried. Began brokerage operations on Chicago Board of Trade in 1865, in which continued until 1888, most of time as sr. mem. firm of Fleming & Bryan. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago, Calumet, Chicago Golf; also Union League (New York). Address: Calumet Club.
FLEMING, Thomas Rutherford, mir .; born Perth, Scotland, Jan. 18, 1856; son Alexander and Jessie (Rutherford) Fleming; came to Chi- cago in childhood; grad. Chicago High School, 1872; married Chicago, Dec. 31, 1887, Cornelia Temple; 1 daughter: Cornelia. Began as a boy in the lumber yard of Anderson Lumber Co .; bookkeeper and salesman with other firms in the lumber business; identified with the incor- poration of the Michigan Lumber Co., and be- came its mgr. and treas. in 1880. Retired from the business, 1889, for about 5 years; finally became connected with the Temple Pump Co., of which, since 1899, has been mgr. and treas. Mem. Iron Pump Mfrs'. Assn., Ill. Mfrs'. Assn., Nat. Metal Trades Assn., Nat. Assn. of Mfrs. Republican. Unitarian. Club: Union League. Recreations: collector of Japanese art, also books; travel. Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Of- fice: 17-27 W. 15th Pl.
FLERSHEM, Lemuel Whitney, wholesale jeweler; see Vol. 1905.
FLETCHER, Harry Abbett, commercial agt .; born Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 5, 1870; son James
Coll., Richmond, Ind .; married Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 30, 1893, May Crawford; children: Francis Crawford, James Johnson. Entered ry. service Apr. 1, 1888, as stenographer in general freight office of Cairo, Vincennes & Chicago Ry. at Cairo, 111.,; July 1, 1889-Dec. 31, 1890, stenographer to gen. mgr., P.&W.Ry., Al- legheny, Pa .; sec. to vice-pres. Vandalia Line, Terre Haute, Ind., and St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 1, 1891-Aug. 31, 1899; since Sept. 1, in service of Central of Georgia Ry. Co. as soliciting agent at St. Louis, Mo., to Dec. 31, 1899; traveling freight agent at St. Louis, Jan. 1, 1900-Dec. 31, 1901; traveling freight agent at Chicago, Jan. 1, 1902-June 30, 1903; since July 1, 1903, com- mercial agent at Chicago. Residence: 228 18th Av., Maywood, Ill. Office: Marquette Bldg.
FLETCHER, Harvey Trunkey, lawyer; born Greenville, Pa., Mar. 22, 1869; son O. N. and Laura (Trunkey) Fletcher; A.B., Thiel Coll., Greenville, Pa., 1891; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1893; married Chicago, June 1896, Helen H. Van Kuran; children: Harvey T., Jr., Helena (now deceased), Elizabeth. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, June 1893; mem. firm of Candlish, Fletcher & Hamblen, Jan. 1, 1902-July 1904; and since July 1, 1904, in practice alone. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Mason (32°, K.T.). Residence: 5816 Rosalie Ct. Office: Monadnock Block.
FLETCHER, Percival Samuel, lumber; born Bolton, Lancashire, Eng., Sept. 3, 1872; son Joseph Flitcroft and Jane (Greenhalgh) Fletch- er; ed. pub. school in England until 10 years old, and then came to Chicago and attended pub. schools here until 1887; married Chicago, June 16, 1897, Genevieve Louise Chapman; 1 son: Percival Sherman. In employ of Palmer, Fuller & Co., lumber, sash, doors, 1887-90; then went with firm of Chase & Pate, and has ever since remained with that firm, and its suc- cessor, the D. S. Pate Lumber Co., wholesale dealers in yellow pine lumber, of which latter company is now treas. and dir. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason, K.T .; mem. Eastern Star. Club: Ill. Athletic. Residence: 6226 Lexington Av. Office: Fisher Bldg.
FLETCHER, Robert Charles, architect; born Albany, N.Y., May 15, 1868; son Charles W. and Charlotte (Dugdale) Fletcher; prep. edn. pub. grammar and high schs., Albany, N.Y .; student Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y., 1888-90; married Florence B. Borden, of Chicago, Dec. 27, 1900; 4 children: Robert Borden, Charlotte Hinchliff, Florence May and Mary Borden. Be- gan business career in 1885 as draughtsman for F. H. Janes, architect, Albany; came to Chicago in 1891, to enter offices of Treat & Foltz and later of James H. Moore, in similar capacity; engaged in practice on own account since 1895, specializing in commercial and in- dustrial architecture. Trustee LaGrange Free Public Library, and Ill. Masonic Homes. In- dependent in politics. Episcopalian. Asso. Am. Inst. of Architects; mem. Illuminating Engring. Soc., and Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Mason, past master LaGrange Lodge No. 770 A.F.& A.M .; mem. chapter, council, conclave, com- mandery, consistory, shrine. Clubs: Ill. Ath- letic, Rotary, Church Club of Chicago, Subur- ban of LaGrange (treas.), Edgewood Golf (La- Grange). Residence: 224 Stone Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 179 W. Washington St.
FLETCHER, Robert Virgil, lawyer; born Grant Co., Ky., Sept. 27, 1869; son John M. and Mary (Luman) Fletcher; ed. Spencer Inst., Ky., and Univ. of Miss., Oxford; married Etta Child- ers, of Corinth, Grant Co., Ky., June 26, 1893; children: Ernest L., Louise and Robert J. Ad- mitted to Miss. bar, 1899; mem. law firm of Mitchell & Fletcher, Pontotoc, Miss., 1899-1906; asst. atty .- gen. of Miss., Jan. 1, 1906-Apr. 27, 1907, and atty-gen., Apr. 27, 1907-Nov. 27, 1908; judge Supreme Court of Miss., Nov. 27,
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1908-May 10, 1909; mem. law firm of Flowers, Fletcher & Whitfield, Jackson, Miss., 1909-11; gen. atty. I.C.R.R.Co., Chicago, since Feb. 10, 1911. Democrat. Methodist. Mason; K.P., Odd Fellow. Residence: Hotel Windermere. Office: Central Station.
FLINN, Charles Byron, lumberman; born Le- vant, Me., Apr. 6, 1847; ed. pub. schools and at Levant Acad .; married at Chicago, May 6, 1874, Mary L. Dericksen; children: Charles F. and Frank B. Enlisted 1863 (at age of 161/2 years), in the 19th Me. Inf. and served with the Army of the Potomac from the battle of the Wilder- ness to Appomattox; mustered out, Sept. 1865, as sergt. Came to Chicago, 1870; entered em- ploy of C. C. Thompson & Co., as bookkeeper and salesman; in 1880 joined Jesse Embree in forming firm of C. B. Flinn & Co., wholesale lumber, with yards at 39th and Halsted Sts., and at various suburban and western points; also mfrs., under corporate name of Ill. & Wis. Lumber Co., with mills at Merrill, Wis .; pres. Met. Lumber Co. since Oct. 1907; mem. board of mgrs. George Palmer Lumber Co., LeGrande, Ore. Mem. New England Soc. Recreations: fishing and hunting. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 936 Monadnock Blk.
*FLINN, John J., journalist; see Vol. 1905. FLINT, Harry Hatton, pres. Water Arch Fur- nace Co .; born London, Eng., Aug. 2, 1868; son James and Annie Flint; removed to Mich. when 4 years old; ed. pub. schools of Battle Creek, Mich .; married Battle Creek, Nov. 1897, Cora Bell Mason; 1 daughter: Barbara Mason, Was sec. and treas. Battle Creek Improvement Co., 1896; since 1898 pres. Water Arch Furnace Co. of Chicago. Republican. Club: Mid-Day. Resi- dence: 4059 Sheridan Rd. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
FLITCRAFT, Allen J., author and publisher; born Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J., May 14, 1854; son Allen and Phebe Ann (Zorns) Flitcraft; ed. Bacon Acad. (Friends' School) Woodstown; taught rural district school, Stringtown, N.J., and later principal of pub. schools, Absecon and Oxford, N.J .; was principal Friends' Select School, Mickleton, Gloucester Co., N.J., 1873-5, and supt. of schools, Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pa., 1875-8; married Quakertown, Pa., Oct. 15, 1875, Emma Roberts; children: Walter Scott, Roland Bruce, Clement Booth, Laurence, Nor- man Roberts, Chester Allen. In 1878 became an agt. for Provident Life and Trust Co., at its home office, Philadelphia, and in spring of 1882 established the Chicago branch office as its gen. agt. for Ill. Since 1888 author and publisher of works on life insurance: Life Insurance Man- ual (annually from 1888); Net Reserves and Net Premiums, 1895; Charters and By-Laws 42 Life Insurance Companies, 1905. Since Aug. 1895 editor and publisher Life Insurance Cour- ant (monthly). Also since 1906 actively en- gaged in the development of summer resort subdivision of Sylvan Beach, White Lake, Mich., of which annually publishes a 36-page illus- trated brochure. Republican. Served 2 years (Apr. 1903-Apr. 1905) as mem. board trustees Village of Oak Park (chmn. of com. on new municipal bldg.). Club: Hamilton. Residence: 609 Maple Av., Oak Park. Office: 613-15 Maple Av., Oak Park, Ill.
FLOERSHEIM, Jacob, jewelry and novelties; born Lispenhausen, Germany, Jan. 24, 1850; son Samuel and Yohanna (Katz) Floersheim; ed. pub. schs., Schweinsberg, Germany; married Chicago, May 7, 1884, Henrietta Rosenheim. Started business career at 14, with Strauss Bros., dealers in general merchandise. Came to U.S. in 1868; embarked in notions and fancy dry goods business at Cleveland, O .; went to War- saw, Ind., 1870, as a buyer of wool, and in fall of same year moved to Laporte, Ind., where was engaged in millinery and fancy goods busi- ness until 1872; came to Chicago and estab- lished in present business under style of J. Floersheim & Co. Republican. Jewish religion.
Residence: 4336 Forrestville Av. Office: 317 W. Adams St.
FLORSHEIM, Milton S., pres. and treas. The Florsheim Shoe Co .; born Chicago, July 27, 1868; son Sigmund and Henriette (Nusbaum) Florsheim; ed. pub. school; married Chicago, 1894, Gertrude, daughter Henry Stern; chil- dren: Irving, Harold. Father established retail shoe store, 1856, and later was of Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co .; firm dissolved, 1892, when joined in organizing Florsheim & Co., which was succeeded by The Florsheim Shoe Co .. mfrs. of men's shoes, of which is pres. and treas. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Shoe and Leather Assn. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Lake Shore Country, Hamilton, Standard, Ravisloe. Recreation: golf. Residence: 3143 Grand Boul. Office: Adams and Clinton Sts.
FLORSHEIM, Norman Simon, corset mfr .; born Chicago, July 8, 1865; son Simon and Eliz- - abeth (Friesleben) Florsheim; ed. Chicago pub. schools and business coll .; married Ida Sturm, of Cincinnati, O., May 30, 1904. Began with Sweet, Dempster & Co., hats and caps, 1882-94; then he joined his father in the firm of S. Flor- sheim & Son, remaining until 1908, at which time firm name was changed to the corpn. of Kabo Corset Co., and he is now pres. Republic- an. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Golf. Recrea- tions: golf and bowling. Residence: 4550 Wood- lawn Av. Office: 729 Milwaukee Av.
FLORSHEIM, Simon, mfr .; born Germany, May 28, 1837; son Isaac and Frederica (Weiler) Florsheim; ed. German schools; came to U.S. in 1853; married Chicago, Dec. 22, 1861, Elizabeth Florsheim; ed. German schools; came to U.S. in man), Norman Simon, Sidney Elizabeth, Isabel Rosalie (Mrs. A. Gatzert), Isaac Simon, Leon- ard Simon. Sec. Germania Fire Ins. Co., 1855- 71; mem. firm Gimbel, Florsheim & Co., hats, caps and furs, 1872-81; in 1881, established the firm of S. Florsheim, later S. Florsheim & Son. now Kabo Corset Co .; chmn. board of dirs. Ka- bo Corset Co .; chmn. Independent Pneumatic Tool Co., Aurora Automatic Machinery Co. Re- publican. Club: Standard. Residence: Lakota Hotel. Office: 729 Milwaukee Av.
*FLOWER, Elliott, author; see Vol. 1905.
FLOWER, James Monroe, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
FLYNN, Simon Richardson, banker; see Vol. 1905.
FOELL, Charles Michael, lawyer; born on farm in Taylor Tp., Dubuque Co., Ia., Nov. 21, 1870; son George M. and Caroline (hanthlener) Foell; Ph.B., Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, Ia., 1894; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1896. Began practice of law on admission to bar. June 1896; in Mar. 1897, formed partnership with W. N. Gemmill (now one of the Municipal Court judges). Republican. In summer of 1898. dur- ing Spanish-Am. War, joined in organizing a provisional regt. known as the Chicago Re- serves, whose officers were by act of legisla- ture, 1899, given honorary commissions. of which received one as capt. Mason: K.P. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn .. Chica- go Law Inst. Clubs: Marquette, Ill. Athletic. Germania Maennerchor. Residence: Virginia Hotel, Rush and Ohio Sts. Office: Straus Bldg.
FOERSTER, Anton, pianist; born Zengg. Croatia, Austria, May 23, 1867: son Anton and Petronilla (Vesely) Foerster; grad. high school in Laibach, Austria; studied music in Conserva- tory of Music. Leipzig; married Mrs. Antoin- ette (Abram) Sabec. Jan. 8, 1902; 3 sons: John, Joseph and Alexander. Prin. piano dept. Stern Conservatory, Berlin, Germany, 1887-1904, same. Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory. Berlin. 1904-9; prin. piano dept. and mem. bd. of dirs. Chicago Musical College, since 1909. Catholic. Residence: 1024 Lawrence Av.
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