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and manages the business of the Anglo-Am. Direct Tea Trading Co., Limited; pres. of Sher- man Bros. & Co., Limited; represents Scotch capitalists. Independent in politics. Club: Uni- versity. Residence: 378 Erie St. Office: 82 E. South Water St.
GAMBLE, William Elliott, oculist and aurist; born Palermo, Carroll Co., O., Apr. 9, 1860; son G. W. C. and Margaret (Cotter) Gamble; ed. grammar school, Millersburg, Ia .; Hyatt's Acad., Iowa City, Ia., 1883; med. dept. Univ. of Ia., 1884; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1886; B.S., Iowa State Coll., Ames, 1886; married What Cheer, Ia., 1889, Clara Daisy Bixby; children: Celia Martin, Raleigh Welch, Richard Cotter, Jo- sephine Margaret, Elisabeth. Taught school during part of years 1880-1-2-3; practiced med- icine at What Cheer, Ia., 1887-92; began prac- tice of medicine in Chicago, Nov. 1892; since 1898 has limited practice to diseases of the eye and ear; asso. prof. ophthalmology and prof. clinical ophthalmology, med. dept. of Univ. of Ill., Chicago; was for some years ophthalmic surgeon to Cook County Hosp .; also asst. sur- geon Ill. Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary; oc- ulist and aurist University Hosp .; oculist St. Anne's Hosp. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Ophthalmological and Oto- logical Soc., Acad. of Ophthalmology and Otol- ogy; ex-pres. of the Chicago Alumni Assn. of Ia. State Coll. Republican. Mason (Universe Lodge, No. 212; honorary mem. A.K.K. chap- ter). Recreations: nature study and golf. Res- idence: 3331 Park Av. Office: 31 N. State St.
GAMBRILL, Richard, grain commn .; born Frederick, Md., Aug. 28, 1861; son James H. and Antoinette F. (Staley) Gambrill; ed. Freder- ick (Md.) Coll .; married Cumberland, Md., 1894, Mary S. Semmes; children: Richard, Mary. Was in real estate business at Minneapolis 5 years; then with Thomas Leisheir & Co., Baltimore, 1892-7; came to Chicago and was mgr. for Smith, Gambrill & Co., until 1904, when suc- ceeded to the business, which has since con- ducted in his own name. Democrat. Formerly mem. of 1st Regt., N.G. of Minn. Pres. Md. Soc. of Chicago. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chi- cago Yacht. Recreations: music, hunting and fishing. Residence: 917 Evanston Av. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St.
GAMER, Charles Louis, furniture mfr .; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.
*GAMER, George, furniture mfr .; see Vol. 1905.
*GAMMON, Marshall Everett; see Vol. 1905.
GANN, David B., lawyer; born Bellevue, O., Oct. 28, 1866; ed. Western Reserve Acad., Hud- son, O., and Univ. of Mich .; married Chicago, 1893, Mary E. L. Mills; 1 daughter: Eleanor Su- san. Admitted to bar, 1892, and since in prac- tice in Chicago; now senior mem. of firm of Gann & Peaks. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Chicago and Ill. State Bar assns. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Union League, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Homewood Country. Residence: 1428 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St.
*GANNON, Michael Valentine, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
GANS, Leopold, merchant; born Bredevoort, Holland, Sept. 4, 1867; son Samuel and Epapho- nia (Ziegler) Gans; came to America with fam- ily in 1873, and settled at New York; ed. pub. schools of New York and 6 months in Brown's Business Coll., Brooklyn; married Sara Druif, of Amsterdam, Holland, Aug. 7, 1890; 2 chil- dren: Adolph B., Jessie J. Began business ca- reer in his father's retail store at Brooklyn in 1880, remaining with him there and at New York until 1886, when removed to Chicago, con- tinuing his connection with his father's inter- ests in various capacities until 1905, when as- sisted in organizing the corpn., Samuel Gans Co., salvage business, of which was vice-pres., continuing as such until the father's death in 1909, when became pres., in which position has
since remained. Republican in national, inde- pendent in local politics. Jewish religion. Roy- al Arcanum, Royal League, K.P., B.P.O.E., Lodge No. 4. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreation: walking. Residence: The Plaza. Office: 413-421 N. Franklin St.
GANSBERGEN, Frederick H., lawyer; born Greenville (now a part of Jersey City), N.J., Jan. 28, 1867; son John Henry Gansbergen; common school edn .; married M. Maude Newell. Began business life at 14 in a grain elevator in N.Y. State; first visited Chicago a year later, but returned to New York for another year, then came to Chicago permanently in 1883; worked for 4 years in a Wabash Av. store; studied law at Chicago Coll. of Law of Lake Forest Univ., graduating LL.B .; admitted to bar, 1888. Republican; was appointed a Lincoln Park commr. by Gov. John R. Tanner, Dec. 18, 1899, and was chosen pres. of the board; reap- pointed to membership on the board by Gov. Yates. Recreation: automobiling. Office: Cham- ber of Commerce.
GANSCHOW, William, mfr .; born Chicago, June 24, 1875; son William and Caroline (Con- soer) Ganschow; ed. Chicago pub. schools and Chicago Manual Training School; married Anna Lenke, of Chicago, July 17, 1901; 1 son: Will- iam Omar. In 1890 entered his father's employ, becoming a partner on father's death, Feb. 6, 1904, the William Ganschow Co., of which he is pres. and gen. mgr., succeeding to the busi- ness, 1906. Republican. Mason (32°); mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 2156 Ewing Pl. Office: 1001 Washington Boul.
*GANSE, Franklin Wile, insurance; see Vol. 1905.
GANSSLEN, Hermann, mech. engr .; born Goeppingen, Germany, Jan. 11, 1877; son Hein- rich Philip and Nanette (Haas) Gansslen; ed. State Building Trade School and Engring. Coll. of State Polytechnic Schools, Stuttgart, Ger- many (grad., 1899); unmarried. Asst. instr. in Engring. Coll., Stuttgart, 1898-9; works engr. of Engring. Research Laboratory, Berlin, 1899- 1902; engr. and draftsman for steel works in England, 1902-3; came to U.S., 1903, and was engr. in machine shops, New York and Chicago, until 1908; consulting mech. engr. since 190S; also pres. Cook & Chick Co. since 1910. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs. Lutheran. Residence: 249 Wisconsin Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 404 Fisher Building.
GARDINER, Edwin James, physician; born Washington, D.C., May 24, 1856; son John Car- los and Indiana Ierne (McCleary) Gardiner; A. B., S.B., Univ. of Madrid, and M.D., San Carlos Med. Coll., Madrid, 1878; married; 4 children. Engaged in practice of medicine since 1SS0; a specialist in diseases of the eye and ear. Mem. Am. Acad. Medicine, A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Ophthalmolog- ical and Otological Soc. Clubs: Physicians'. University, Saddle and Cycle. Residence: 1235 N. State St. Office: Venetian Bldg.
GARDINER, Henry Martin, fire insurance; born Amboy, Ill., Sept. 20, 1872; son John Cal- vin and Elizabeth Allen (Parker) Gardiner; ed. grammar school, Ottawa, Ill .; married Maude Van Hise, of Chicago, Feb. 8, 1900. In ins. busi- ness in Chicago since Sept. 1. 1SS6; mem. firm of Parker, Aleshire & Gardiner, representing the Nat. Union, German-Am. and Union Ins. cos. Trustee Village of Wilmette, 1907-10: Re- publican. Congregationalist. Member Modern Woodmen of America, Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Wilmette Coun- try. Residence: Wilmette, Ill. Office: 29 S. La- Salle St.
GARDNER, Addison Leman, lawyer; born Walworth, N.Y., May 10, 1866; son Leman and Eliza A. (Knapp) Gardner; ed. Walworth (N. Y.) Acad., Genesee Wesleyan Sont., Lima, N.Y .. and in schools of history and polit. science, Co-
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lumbia Univ., New York; LL.B., Columbia Univ. Law School, 1887; married Jeanie A. Black, of Chicago, Oct. 4, 1893; 2 children: Addison Le- man, Jr. and Isabel B. Admitted to bar, 1887, and began practice at New York; with law firm of Jenkins & Harkness, Chicago, 1887-93; asst. atty., South Side Rapid Transit R.R. Co., Chi- cago, 1890-3; atty., Met. West Side Elevated Ry. Co., since 1903; mem. law firm Gardner & Burns, 1897-1902; since 1902 alone in gen. prac- tice. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Am. Hist. Assn. Clubs: Union League, University, Westward Ho Golf. Recre- ations: golf, photography, history and lan- guages. Residence: 408 N. Kenilworth Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 1020 Royal Insurance Bldg.
GARDNER, Allison De Forest, pres. Nat. Au- dit Co .; born Wayne Co., N.Y., Oct. 16, 1847; son Stephen and Eunice P. (Gardner) Gardner; ed. pub. schools of Cayuga Co., N.Y .; grad. Monroe Collegiate Inst., Elbridge, N.Y., 1868, and took studies of the freshman year at the Univ. of Mich .; married Petoskey, Mich., Aug. 4, 1894, Emma L. Kent; 1 daughter: Ruth Kent. Engaged in banking at Stanton, Mich., 7 years, also town clerk, supervisor, co. surveyor and city engr .; was afterward deputy U.S. surveyor in Minn. and established at Duluth, Minn., as a public auditor and accountant; removed to Chi- cago, 1890, where has since followed the same business; pres. Nat. Audit Co., since 1901; vice- pres. Ideal Jewelry Mfg. Co. Recreations: books and interested in athletic sports. Republican. Residence: 1618 Greenleaf Av., Rogers Park. Office: Marquette Bldg.
GARDNER, Fred, coal merchant; see Vol. 1905.
GARDNER, Frederic Stowe, mfr .; born Co- lumbia, Ill., Apr. 25, 1864; son Stephen and Louise (Ingalls) Gardner; ed. military acad. at Sing Sing, N.Y .; married Chicago, Feb. 20, 1894, Bessie Dean; children: Isabel, Frederic D., The- odore H., Richard S. Since leaving school has been continuously engaged in ranching in Wyo., and lumber business, and in 1893 established the business now conducted by the Gardner Mill Co. (of which he is pres.), mfrs. of lum- ber, lath and shingles, bicycle and vegetable crates, etc. Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence: 6200 Kenmore Av. Office: 2415 Elston Av.
GARDNER, Frederic William, mfr .; born Madison, N.J., July 9, 1853; son William G. and Abby Edes Gardner; ed. common school; mar- ried Bloomington, Ill., 1895, Edna Helen Law. Was in stove mfg. business for 33 years, start- ing with W. C. Davis & Co., Cincinnati, O., 1870; western mgr. the Michigan Stove Co., 1882-1902; now chmn. board of dirs. The Buck's Stove & Range Co., St. Louis. Also pres. Am. Soc. of Nat. Advertisers. Clubs: South Shore Country, Chicago Athletic, "One O'klok"; also Yondo- tega and Detroit (Detroit, Mich.), Noonday (St. Louis). Recreations: reading and walking; col- lector of books and prints. Residence: 434 E. 48th Pl., Chicago, and St. Louis. Office: Fine Arts Bldg.
GARDNER, Horace Chase, consulting engr. and architect; born Bentonsport, Ia., Oct. 3, 1856; son David N. and Susan (Kuhn) Gardner; ed. pub. schools; studied engring. under father; married Nellie Gray, of Belvidere, Ill., Jan. 5, 1888; 1 daughter: Ruth. Came to Chicago in 1884, and entered employ of Swift & Company, later becoming engr. in the mech. dept., in which capacity supervised construction of the Kansas City plant of the company, 1887; head of the mech. dept., 1890-1910; licensed as archi- tect, 1897, and since engaged as consulting architect and engr .; mem. firm of Brill (George M.) & Gardner since 1909. Mem. exec. com. Am. Assn. of Refrigeration; vice-chmn. com. on wa- terways, Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs. Club: Union League. Recreations: travel, music. Residence: Ken- wood Hotel. Office: 1134 Marquette Bldg.
GARDNER, James Patterson, treas. Morgan- Gardner Electric Co .; born Dwight, Ill., Aug. 28, 1858; son Henry Alansin and Sarah Price (Morgan) Gardner; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1881; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1888; married Ruth May Edgerton, of Chicago, Oct. 22, 1884; 2 sons: Paul Edgerton and Ralph Newberry. Manager Gardner Sash Balance Co., Chicago, 1890-2; or- ganized, 1892, and since treas. and dir. Morgan- Gardner Electric Co. Trustee Lincoln Center. Independent in politics. Member All Souls' Church. Clubs: University, Chicago Golf, Home- wood Country, Midlothian, South Shore Coun- try, Hinsdale Golf. Recreation: golf. Resi- dence: 4803 Greenwood Av. Office: Cor. 27th St. and Shields Av.
GARDNER, James Thomas, ry. equipment; born Smith's Mills, N.Y., Mar. 11, 1858; son Frederick D. and Elizabeth (Sloop) Gardner; ed. country schools; married Meta Gribben, of Belfast, Ireland, June 23, 1880. Began ry. service as telegraph operator Pa. R.R., in 1876, with which remained until 1878; supt. Buffalo, N.Y. & Phila. R.R., 1878-81; gen. supt. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg R.R., 1881-7; gen. mgr. Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw Ry. Co., 1887- 90; in ry. equipment business under own name since 1891; also engaged in ry. construction in Minn. and Mich. since 1901. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Ravens- wood. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 1501 Wilson Av. Office: 615 Railway Exchange.
GARDNER, William A., ry. pres .; born Gard- ner, Ill., Mar. 1859. Learned telegraphy and be- gan as operator on C.&A.R.R. at Lemont, Ill., 1872; entered the service of C.&N.W.Ry., 1878, with which he has since been connected in va- rious positions until 1885, asst. supt. Wis. div., 1885-90, supt. Wis. div., 1890-6, asst. gen. supt., 1896-9, gen. mgr., 1899-1906, vice-pres., 1906-10, pres. since 1910, C.&N.W.Ry .; also pres. C.,St. P.,M.&O.Ry., 1907; vice-pres. Macoupin Co. R.R. Co., Superior Coal Co .; pres. Consolidated Coal Co. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Mid- Day, Industrial, Country of Evanston, Evans- ton, Glen View, Hamilton. Residence: 1218 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: 226 W. Jackson Boul.
GARIBALDI, John G., wholesale fruits; born Costadi Gerli, Province of Genoa, Italy, Jan. 22, 1849; son Antonia and Rosa (Ceppue) Gari- baldi; ed. schools of native place; came to U. S., Mar. 1864; married Chicago, Apr. 11, 1883, Teresa Cuneo; children: Lorenza, Amarico, Rosa, Clarinda, Francis, John, David. Was engaged in retail fruit trade in Chicago until 1878, when established wholesale fruit business, being the first Italian in the wholesale fruit business in Chicago; now mem. Garibaldi & Cuneo. Was appointed in 1892 to organize the Italian socs. to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the dis- covery of America and acted as grand mar- shal of the Second Division of the great Quad- ricentennial Parade on the 20th of October; was also pres. of the United Italian socs. and had charge of the arrangements on Italian Day at the World's Fair, Chicago, 1893. Resi- dence: 26 Astor St. Office: 1 W. South Water St.
GARLAND, Hamlin, novelist, dramatist; born West Salem, Wis., Sept. 16, 1860; son Richard Hays and Isabelle (McClintock) Garland; grad. in lit. course, Cedar Valley Sem., Osage, Ia., 1881; married Zulime Taft, Nov. 1899. Worked on farm when not at sch .; taught sch. in Ill., 1882-3; took up claim in McPherson Co., Dak., but soon after went to Boston and began to write stories; returned to the West, 1893. Club: The Cliff Dwellers (founder and 1st pres.). Au- thor of numerous books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 6427 Greenwood Av. GARNETT, Eugene Horace, lawyer; born Chicago, Oct. 22, 1872; son Gwynn and Emma (Hancock) Garnett; B.L., Univ. of Mich., 1895; read law in office of Wilson, Moore & McIl- vaine; married Louise Munday Ayres, of Plym- outh, Ind., June 14, 1900; 1 son: Gordon Mun-
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day. Admitted to bar, 1897, and since 1899 in partnership with father in law firm of Garnett & Garnett. Republican. Mem. Chicago and Ill. State Bar assns., Chicago Acad. Sciences, Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Skokie Country, Evanston, Univer- sity of Evanston. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 1538 Tribune Bldg.
GARNETT, Gwynn, lawyer; born Glasgow, Ky., July 3, 1845; son William and Eugenia (Tompkins) Garnett; ed. pub. grammar and high schools, and private schools, Louisville, Ky .; read law in offices of John G. Rogers, Chi- cago; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1866; married Emma P. Hancock, of Chicago, Jan. 20, 1870. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1866, and engaged in prac- tice with his preceptor, John G. Rogers, until the latter's election to the bench in 1870; in 1871 he associated with John S. Cooper and Samuel W. Packard in the law firm of Cooper, Garnett & Packard; judge Superior Court of Cook Co., 1885-90; pres. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. until 1899, then resumed practice and is now practicing with his two sons, Eugene H. and Cyrus L., in the firm of Garnett & Garnett, of which has been the senior mem. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn. Independent in politics. Club: Homewood Country. Residence: 6116 Ingleside Av. Office: 1538 Tribune Bldg.
GARNETT, William, lawyer; born Louisville, Ky., Feb. 22, 1856; son William and Eugenia (Tompkins) Garnett; came to Chicago in Mar. 1862; grad. high school, Chicago; studied law in office of his brother, Judge Garnett, and at Chicago Coll. of Law; married Chicago, May 15,- 1888, Lillie B., daughter of Philip Larmon; children: Marion L., Frances E. Admitted to bar, 1880; practices largely in chancery and commercial law. Republican. Mem. First Bap- tist Church. Club: Union League. Residence: 4450 Vincennes Av. Office: Marquette Bldg.
GARNSEY, George Otis, architect; see Vol. 1905.
GARRETT, Carlton Marshall, automobiles; born Shelby, O., Aug. 26, 1876; son Myers W. and Eleanor P. (Marshall) Garrett; grad. Engle- wood High School, 1895; Northwestern Univ. Dental School, D.D.S., 1898. Now pres. Moon Motor Car Co. of Ill. Republican. Clubs: Mid- lothian, Chicago Automobile. Residence: Win- dermere Hotel. Office: 2728 Michigan Av.
GARRETT, Myers Andrew, pres. Garrett Sup- ply Co .; born Myerstown, Pa., Apr. 20, 1851; son Andrew and Margaret (Myers) Garrett; ed. pub. schools; married Buffalo, N.Y., Aug. 12, 1875, Eleanor Percival Marshall; 1 son, living: Carlton M. (in business with father.) Was agent Erie & North Shore Despatch at Buffalo, N.Y., 1878; in 1880 removed to Binghamton, N. Y., as agent for same line; in 1883 to Denver, Colo., as agent of the D.&R.G.R.R .; in 1885 to Nebraska to engage in stock raising; came to Chicago, 1887, and became supt. of the car dept. of the Anglo-Am. Refrigerator Car Co .; apptd. special representative of the Barrett Mfg. Co., Chicago, 1890; western mgr. F. W. Bird & Son, E. Walpole, Mass., 1892-1904; vice-pres. in charge of Chicago office Farlow Draft Gear Co., of Baltimore, Mar. 15, 1904-1910; now pres. Gar- rett Supply Co. Republican. County commr. of Cook Co., 1896-8. Presbyterian. Club: Union League. Recreations: golf and motoring. Resi- dence: Windermere Hotel. Office: Fisher Bldg.
since 1876. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns. Mem. First Baptist Ch. Club: Union League. Residence: 4329 Drexel Boul. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.
*GARTZ, Adolph Frederick; see Vol. 1905.
GARVEY, Benjamin S(t. John), auditor Chi- cago Telephone Co .; born New York, Oct. 27, 1863; son Benjamin and Helen A. (St. John) Garvey; ed. pub. schs. of New York City, East Orange, N.J., and Ironton, O .; married Mary E. Blocksom, of Zanesville, O., June 3, 1891; 5 children: Helen Dunham, Ruth Cranston, Hew- itt Blocksom, Benjamin St. John, Jr. and Isabel Whitney. Began active career as clerk in local freight office of Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Ry., at Ironton, O., 1881; continued with that company and its successors, the last of which was the C.,H.&D.Ry., until 1897, successively as freight clerk, ticket agent, train despatcher and chief clerk to supt., also auditor The Iron Ry. Co., 1885-97; traveling auditor Fitchburg R.R., Boston, 1897-8 and chief claim clerk same, 1898-1900; chief clerk to supt. Boston & Maine R.R., Boston, 1897-8 and chief claim clerk same, Telephone Co., 1902-9, and auditor same, since Mar. 1, 1909. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: City, Union League, Hinsdale. Recreations: reading, outdoor diversions. Residence: Hins- dale, Ill. Office: 230 W. Washington St.
GARY, Alfred Caton, stocks and bonds; born Wheaton, Ill., Jan. 23, 1864; son George P. and Janette H. (Brown) Gary; ed. pub. grammar and high schs .; widower; children: Laura, Helen, Kathryn and Adin C. Began with Mer- chants Loan & Trust Co., 1884, with which re- mained 16 years, resigning as bond teller, 1900; treas. Lorain Steel Co., 1900-3; with Ill. Steel Co. and U.S. Shipbuilding corpn. until 1905; mgr. bond dept. Shearson, Hamill & Co., since 1905. Mem. board of edn., Wheaton, Ill. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Mem. Modern Wood- men of America, Nat. Union. Clubs: Union League, Wheaton Golf. Recreations: shooting and golf. Residence: Wheaton, Ill. Office: 80 W. Adams St.
GARY, Isaiah Clark, physician, and med. supt. of People's Hosp .; born Cumberland, Md., Mar. 4, 1858; son William Henry and Rebecca (Gaumer) Gary; ed. pub. schools of Tama, Ia., 1868-79; entered Wilton Acad., continuing until 1887; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1889. Engaged in general practice of medicine in Chicago. Founded the People's Hosp. and Training School for Nurses, 1897, and is now med. supt. of the hosp. and principal of the training school for nurses. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc .; ex-pres. Stock Yards Branch Chicago Med. Soc. Mem. I.O.F., K.O.T.M., Roy- al Arcanum, North Am. Union, Royal League. Republican. Mem. Central Church. Residence: 2626 Indiana Av. Office: 2184 Archer Av.
GARY, John William, investment securities; born W. Springfield, Pa., Aug. 8, 1859; son Dor- ance B. and Susan (Akerly) Gary; ed. Con- neaut (O.) Acad .; married Chicago, Mar. 31. 1902, Emily C. Lyon; 1 son: Kellogg. Was in Conneaut, O., at various occupations until 21; came to Chicago, 1880, as bookkeeper in a lum- ber office; mgr. of a lumber business in Chica- go, 1885-91; vice-pres. Commercial Loan & Trust Co., 1894-8; since 1891, mem. Lyon, Gary & Co., investment securities, loans, owners and dealers in timber lands and interests in lum- ber mfg. companies; pres. Lyon Cypress Lum- ber Co .; sec. and treas. Baker Lumber Co .: vice- pres. Lyon, Gary & Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Calumet, Exmoor, Onwentsia. Recrea- tions: motoring, golf, fishing and outdoor di- versions generally. Residence: 1343 N. State St. Office: Marquette Bldg.
GARTSIDE, John Measey, lawyer; born Phil- adelphia, Aug. 24, 1849; son Benjamin and Car- oline (Measey) Gartside; moved with family to Iowa City, Ia., 1855; moved to Davenport, 1861; worked and attended grammar and high schools 4 years, and later evening sessions of business coll .; married Annie L., daughter of Levi Davis, editor and founder of the Davenport (Ja.) Ga- zette, Sept. 22, 1874; children: Lily Claribel (de- GARY, Joseph Easton, judge; deceased; see Vol. 1905. ceased), John Love, Grace Louise. Came to Chicago and worked as clerk and student in law office of Dent & Black, 1870-6; admitted to GARY, Simon Peter, lawyer: born Cumber- bar, June 1873; in practice on his own account land Co., Pa., Jan. 15, 1863; son William H. and
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Rebecca (Gaumer) Gary; Ph.B., Western (now Leander Clark) Coll., Toledo, Ia., 1893; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1896; married Amelia Rauch, of Chicago, Apr. 27, 1900; 1 daughter: Mildred. Admitted to the Ill. bar, 1896, and since actively engaged in practice at Chicago; also pres. German Nat. Life Ins. Co. since Jan. 18, 1909; dir. Richmond Brooks & Co. Republican. Methodist. Mason, Maccabee, Forester. Pres. Webster Improvement Club; chmn. Legislation Com. Lawyers' Assn. Resi- dence: 3161 Fifth Av. Office: 501-504 Ashland Block.
GASCOIGNE, James B., lawyer; born Brook- lyn, N.Y .; son James and Elizabeth Gascoigne; ed. pub. schools of Brooklyn, N.Y .; married Al- bany, N.Y., Emily A. Ellis. Came to Chicago in 1879 and was engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1889, when was admitted to bar by exam- ination; now mem. firm of Musgrave & Lee. Re- publican. Club: Hamilton. Residence: Evans- ton, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
GASH, Abram Dale, lawyer; born Macon Co., Mo., Feb. 11, 1861; son William Thomas and Maria (Dale) Gash; ed. pub. schools of Macon Co., Mo .; married Nannie Dorothy; 1 son: Low- ell Edwin; married 2'd, Apr. 12, 1905, Maude Blomquist; 2 sons by present wife. Was dep- uty circuit clerk of Macon Co., Mo., for 4 years; removed to Utah, 1890, and admitted to bar there, 1891; was prosecuting atty. for Utah Co., Utah, 2 terms; was judge advocate general with rank of col., on staff of Gov. West, of Utah; came from Utah and engaged in practice of law in Chicago since Sept. 1898. Pres. and dir. Scheidel Western X-Ray Coil Co .; sec. and dir. Bell Bros. Piano Co. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn. Mason (grand master of Utah, 1897) ; mem. Edgewater Lodge and honorary mem. Columbian Lodge A.F. and A.M., Lafayette Chapter, honorary mem. Lincoln Park Chapter, K.T., Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine. Dem- ocrat; active campaign speaker. Author: The False Star (historical novel). Residence: 5449 Winthrop Av. Office: 118 N. LaSalle St.
GATCHELL, Charles, physician; see Vol. 1905.
GATELY, John; born Boston, Jan. 3, 1857; son John and Mary (Gerry) Gately; when 9 months old moved to Athol, Mass .; grad. high school, Athol, 1877; before graduating, worked as office boy for his brother, M. R. Gately, pub- lisher, Boston, 1870-5; attended Williston Sem- inary, Easthampton, Mass., 1877-9; LL.B., Bos- ton University Law School, 1882; admitted to Boston (Suffolk County) bar, Jan. 1883, but never practiced law; married Lynn, Mass., Aug. 4, 1886, Katherin J. Donovan; children: Ed- ward Ignatius (died June 22, 1901), Ralph Michael and Theresa Mary. Came to Chicago, May 1883, and engaged in book publishing bus- iness; discontinued that business. Pres. John Gately Co., Chicago, operating 8 branch stores: The Gately Co., Saginaw, Mich., and 4 branch stores; Gately, Wiggins Co., Calumet, Mich., and 3 branch stores; Gately Supply Co., Du- luth, Minn., and 1 branch store; Gately Cloth- ing Co., Minneapolis, and 1 branch store; and Gately's Company, Seattle, Wash. These 23 stores are dealers in clothing, furniture and household goods on the credit or installment plan. Republican. Catholic. Mem. Lincoln Council Royal Arcanum, and New England Soc., Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View Golf, Wausaukee Fishing. Residence: 5606 Sheridan Rd., cor. of Bryn Mawr Av., Edgewater. Office: Gately Bldg., 59 E. Adams St.
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