The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 80

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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GETCHELL, Edwin Franklin, real estate and investments; born North Anson, Somerset Co., Me., Feb. 14, 1850; son Henry Franklin and Frances Ann (Burr) Getchell; married Metta May Barney, of Toledo, O., Sept. S, 1880; chil- dren: Metta Mona and Lucille (Mrs. Green). Previous to 1883 was in lumber business as mem. of firm of H. F. Getchell & Sons, Chicago, and Des Moines, Ia., and Getchell, Armour & Co., Chicago, and Fargo, N. D .; in 1883 em- barked in the real estate business under name of Edwin F. Getchell; changed firm name to Edwin F. Getchell & Co., Oct. 1885; admitted Bruce B. Barney to partnership, Oct. 1, 18SS, and firm became Getchell, Barney & Co .; part- nership dissolved Jan. 1892; since in business under own name. Mein. Real Estate Commn. of Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1907-8; appraised real estate holdings of estate of George M. Pullman and was one of appraisers of L. Z. Leiter's real estate in the central dist., 1898; has done a large amount of expert appraising. In 1901 was one of the promoters of the con- solidation of the 3 abstract companies of Chi- cago, now known as The Chicago Title & Trust Co. Pres. Chicago Real Estate Board, 1908 (now chmn. membership com. and has served as dir. and on all principal committees). Re- publican. Presbyterian. Ex-pres. Soc. of Sons and Daughters of State of Maine: pros. Now England Soc. of Chicago, 1909-Jan. 31, 1910. Mem. Union League Club, New England Soc. of Chicago. Residence: 130 E. 29th St. Office:

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GETHRO, Fred William, dentist; born Ded- ham, Mass., May 28, 1873; son Alexander and Margaret (Denning) Gethro; ed. pub. schools and Rice Training School, Boston, Mass .; Northwestern Univ. Dental School, D.D.S., 1899. Resided in Bloomington, Ill., 4 years; came to Chicago in 1897, and since 1899 has been engaged in practice of dentistry. Asst. prof. operative dentistry and dental anatomy, Northwestern Univ. Dental School. Mem. Chi- cago Dental Soc., Ill. State Dental Soc., Nat. Dental Assn., Delta Sigma Delta. Republican. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Chicago Automobile, Chi- cago Yacht, Kenwood, Chicago Athletic. Resi- dence: 1140 E. 46th St. Office: Marshall Field Building.

*GETTY, Henry Harrison, capitalist; see Vol. 1905.

GETZ, George Fulmer, coal and coke; born Mechanicsburg, Pa., Dec. 26, 1865; son John and Amanda Getz; brought up on farm; at- tended country school in Cumberland Co., Pa., during winter months, until 13; married Dec. 7, 1904, Susan D. Rankin, of Henderson, Ky .; 2 sons: George F., Jr., James R. Came to Chi- cago at 14; became messenger boy for the B.& O.R.R., at the Union Stock Yards, and later served it as clerk, operator and yardmaster un- til 1885; then was with Weaver, Todd & Co. (coal), as collector, salesman, etc., until 1890, when was taken into the firm, which changed to Weaver, Getz & Co. In 1894 started into business for himself; also pres. Coal Supply Co., Eureka Coal & Dock Co., Globe Coal Co., Lincoln Fuel Co., Pioneer Fuel Co .; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. City Fuel Co .; vice-pres. Miami Coal Co., Ohio Fuel Co. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Kenwood (dir.), Chicago Athletic, South Shore (dir.), Mid-Day, Kenwood Country, Chi- cago Automobile. Recreations: baseball, horse- back riding and farming. Residence: 4932 Lake Av. (Bryson.) Office: McCormick Bldg.

GEWEKE, Julius Henry, lawyer; born town of Main, Cook Co., Ill., Jan. 8, 1873; son Will- iam, who came to America from Schaumburg- Lippe in 1846, and Hannah (Bruedigam) Gew- eke, who came to America from Mecklenburg in 1849; ed. Lutheran parochial school, Niles, Ill., and pub. schools, Main; entered Lutheran Coll., Watertown, Wis., 1890, and completed sophomore year, 1895; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1897; married Winnie J. Kramp, of Watertown, Dec. 5, 1901; children: Paula (deceased), Lenore Hilda. In practice in Chicago since 1897; village atty. of Morton Grove and Niles Centre, Ill .; practice consists mostly of municipal and chancery matters. Re- publican. Lutheran; trustee Lutheran Coll., Watertown, Luther Inst., Chicago (chmn. bd. until Aug. 1909); annual delegate to Lutheran Synod of Wis. Clubs: Concordia . League (Chi- cago), Milwaukee Club of Watertown Coll. (hon.) Author of many articles appearing in "Black and Red" Lutheran College paper. Rec- reation: gardening. Residence: Morton Grove, Ill. Office: 1001, 167 W. Washington St.

GHISLIN, Walter Vail, mgr. Chicago branch Gorham Mfg. Co .; born Chicago, Mar. 2, 1867; son George and Ann (Lloyd) Ghislin; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Angeline E. Guess, of Chicago, July 9, 1894; 1 son: Walter L. In Nov. 1882, entered employ of the Chicago branch of the Gorham Mfg. Co., silversmiths, Providence, R.I., and after serving the house in various capacities for nearly 17 years was appointed in 1899, mgr. of the Chicago branch. Club: Park Ridge Country. Recreations: out- door diversions. Residence: Park Ridge, Ill. Office: Silversmith Bldg.

GIBBONS, John, judge; born Ruhan Fanad, Co. Donegal, Ireland, Mar. 18, 1848; son John and Cecilia (Carr) Gibbons; came to U.S., 1866; married Mrs. R. B. Fuller, of Chicago, Apr. 20, 1892. Admitted to Ia. bar, 1870; city atty., Keo- kuk, Ia., 1871-6; mem. Ia. Ho. of Rep., 1876; re-

moved to Chicago, and admitted to Ill. bar, 1880; judge of the Circuit Court of Cook Co. since 1893; present term expires 1914. Author: Tenure and Toil, or, The Rights and Wrongs of Property and Labor, 1884; American Crim- inal Reports, 1893. Address: 350 Garfield Av.

GIBBONS, Walter Joseph, justice of the peace; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

GIBBS, Fletcher Barker, vice-president Shea Smith & Co .; born Boston, May 7, 1861; son Amory Thompson and Augusta (Hoyt) Gibbs; ed. pub. schools of Cambridge, Mass .; married Chicago, May 10, 1886, Annie Hyde Richardson; children: Charles Amory, Fletcher Barker, Jr., Robert Hoyt, Frederick Richardson, Dorothy. Began business career with the A.,T.&S.F.Ry., in land dept. at Topeka, and later in the New England office; after that with a Boston banker and broker; came to Chicago, 1883, and was partner in E. A. Snell & Co., stationers, then of Gibbs & Brown, their successors, and partner in Skeen, McClear & Co., stationers; became connected with the Shea Smith & Co., 1886, now vice-pres. Pres. Chicago Stationers' Assn., and ex-pres. Nat. Assn. of Stationers and Mfrs. of the U.S.A. Republican. Pres. Oak Park Board of Edn. for 7 terms. Mem. New England Soc .; ex-pres. Oak Park Chapter S.A.R. Clubs: . Chicago Athletic, Oak Park (ex-pres.). Resi- dence: Pleasant and S. Elmwood Avs., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 322 Federal St.

GIBBS, George Aaron, lawyer; born Chicago, 1857; son Aaron and Catherine (Gulliver) Gibbs; ed. Chicago schools and at Cornell Univ., grad. 1875; also studied law in offices of Waite & Clark, Chicago; married Chicago, June 1881, Belle, daughter of James P. Smith; 1 daughter: Laura. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1872. Republican. Was mem. Ill. Senate several terms. Club: Un- ion League. Residence: 2972 Indiana Av. Of- fice: 115 S. Dearborn St.

GIBBS, Platt P., musical instruments; born Milan, O., Aug. 18, 1853; son Edward H. and Maria Louise (Brownell) Gibbs; ed. pub. school and business coll .; married Chicago, Oct. 17, 1877, Mary E. Reid; children: Herbert P., Olive Reid. Entire business life in music line, be- ginning 1868 as office boy for Root & Cady; salesman for Root & Lewis, 1874; mem. firm of Lewis, Newell & Gibbs, 1881; since 1883 with Chicago Music Co., beginning at mgr., and be- coming vice-pres., 1886, pres., 1888, pres. and mgr., 1889, pres., treas. and mgr. since 1902; also of Platt Gibbs & Co. Republican. Charter mem. 1st Regt. Ill. N.G .; mem. of the Black Hussars, with rank of capt. Presbyterian. Pres. Chicago Piano and Organ Assn., 1905; mem. Nat. Assn. Piano Dealers; ex-pres. Music Coun- cil Nat. Union; mem. Royal League. Clubs: Kenwood, Oak Park, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: bowling, horseback riding and other athletic sports. Residence: 309 Wesley Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 427 S. Wabash Av.

GIBSON, Arthur Henry, clergyman; born Carl, Adams Co., Ia., Sept. 26, 1877; son James B. and Sirelda Jane (Scott) Gibson; ed. Camp- bell Univ. and Garrett Bibl. Inst .; married Julia A. Faulconer, of Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 24, 1904. Licensed to preach M.E. ministry, 1900; pastor at Chicago, Langley Av. Ch., 1906- 9, Prospect Av. Ch., 1907-9, Woolley Memorial Ch. (which he built), 1909-10, Fernwood Ch. since 1911. Served in 20th Kan. Vols. (Gen. Funston's) during Spanish-Am. War, partici- pating in Philippine campaign, for which holds special service medal. Recreations: baseball, hunting, fishing, boating. Residence: 550 W. 101st St.

GIBSON, Charles Brockway, chemist; born Masena, N.Y., Aug. 6, 1854; son Otis and Chloe (Brockway) Gibson; B.Sc., Univ. of Ill., 1877; M.D., Coll. of Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), Chicago, 1885; student of Univ. of Berlin, 1891- 3, Royal Mining Acad., 1891-3; married Eva Katherine Clapp, June 29, 1891; 1 daughter:

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Jessie May. With G. A. Mariner and C. G. Wheeler, chemists, 1879-82; prof. chemistry, Coll. of Phys. and Surg., 1882-90; prof. chem- istry and metallurgy, Chicago Coll. Dental Sur- gery, 1888-96 and 1 yr. each in Hahnemann Med. Coll. and Northwestern Dental Coll .; in practice since 1879 as assayer, chemist, metal- lurgist and mining engr .; has done much ex- pert and legal work. Special representative in Germany for Dept. of Mines and Mining, Chi- cago Expn., 1901-3. Mem. Am. Chem. Soc., Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft, Berlin Zuch- verein. Served 3 yrs. in Vt. militia and 7 yrs. in Ill. N.G., rank of capt. Republican. Episco- palian. K.P., Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Hamilton, Ill. Athletic. Recreations: opera and theatre. Residence: 650 Fullerton Av. Office: 131 N. Clark St.

*GIBSON, Charles Harsha, grain broker; see Vol. 1905.

*GIBSON, Preston, playwright; see Vol. 1905. GIBSON, William Andrew, exec. sec. Chicago Assn. of Commerce; born Logansport, Ind., Feb. 2, 1865; son Andrew M. and Harriet Elinor (Burrow) Gibson; ed. pub. schs., Logansport; unmarried. Began as operator, in ry. and com- mercial service, and was Associated Press op- erator; stenographer and pvt. sec. to general freight and passenger agts. and soliciting freight agt. C.,B.&Q.R.R.Co., about 4 years; en- gaged in photo-engraving business in Denver, Colo. several years; asst. sec. Western Pas- senger Assn., Chicago, 1898-1907; exec. sec. Chicago Assn. of Commerce since July 1, 1907. Republican. Congregationalist. Mem. Chicago Art Inst., Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Indiana Soc. of Chicago, Geog. Soc. of Chicago, Central Assn. of Commercial Secretaries (ex-pres., now vice-pres.), Nat. Assn. of Commercial Exec- utives. Recreation: amateur photography. Res- idence: 4449 Oakenwald Av. Office: 20 W. Jack- son Boul.

GIFFIN, William M., school prin .; born Heu- velton, N.Y., 1850; son Nathan Ford and Mary E. Giffin; grad. N.Y. State Normal Coll., Al- bany, 1873 (Pd.D., 1894); A.M., Lawrence Univ. (Wis.), 1884; Univ. City of New York, 1887-9; married Jennie O. Smithers, of De Peyster, N. Y., 1873; 2 children: Cleon M. and Emma Lou. Prin. sch., 1873-80, prin. City Training Sch., 1880-4, supervising prin., 1884-9, Newark, N.J .; v .- prin. Cook Co. Normal Sch., Chicago, 1889- 96, Chicago Normal Sch., 1896-1900, Willard Sch., Chicago, since 1901. Mason (past master St. John's Lodge No. 1, Newark, N.J.). Author of a number of school and other books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 7643 Union Av.

GIFFORD, Heman, bonds; born New York, Nov. 15, 1877; son Heman and Alice Stickney (Whann) Gifford; ed. pub. schs. of New York City; unmarried. Began active career in Wall Street, 1894; became connected with C. I. Hud- son & Co., bankers, 1898, continuing until 1902; went with banking house of William Salomon & Co., New York, 1902; opened office for the house in Chicago, 1904, and has since been its mgr. Republican. Clubs: Saddle and Cycle, Mid-Day, Onwentsia. Recreations: horseback riding, sailing. Residence: 153 E. Erie St. Of- fice: 105 S. LaSalle St.

GIFFORD, Robert Ladd, consulting engineer and inventor; born Smithfield, O., Sept. 12, 1867; son William and Lydia (Ladd) Gifford; student Earlham Coll., Richmond, Ind., 1884-7; C.E., Cornell Univ., 1891; married Chicago, Oct. 12, 1898, Evelyn A. Brooks; 1 son: Brooks. With N.J. Steel & Iron Co., Trenton, 1891; engr. with local firms, 1892-6; western agent Pottsville (Pa.) Iron & Steel Co., 1896; prac- ticed as consulting engr., 1897-1900; since 1900, pres. Ill. Engring. Co., consulting engrs., with offices in principal cities of U.S. and Canada. Inventor of numerous steam specialties. Mem.

Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Soc. Heating and Ventilating Engrs. Mem. Am. Humane Assn .; dir. Anti-Cruelty Soc. Independent Republican. Friend (Quaker). Clubs: University, City, South Shore Country; also Alpha Delta Phi (New York). Residence: 4908 Kimbark Av., Chicago, and Oak Knoll, Pasadena, Cal. Office: Monadnock Blk.

GILBERT, Allan Arthur, lawyer; born Sum- ter, S.C., Aug. 23, 1866; son Allan A. and Sarah Ellen Gilbert; lineal descendant of Matthew Gilbert, 2d deputy governor of New Haven Colony; ed. Rutherford Coll., S.C., and Univ. of Nashville, Tenn .; LL.B., Yale Univ., 1890; mar- ried Chicago, Jan. 2, 1894, Grace J. Thurston; 1 son: Allan Arthur, Jr. Earned his first money raising cotton; worked his own way through all the colleges he attended; admitted to Conn. bar, 1890, to Ill. bar, Nov. 1890, and located at Chicago; clerked for several law firms until 1894; since in law practice with his brother, John T., as Gilbert & Gilbert. Republican. Pres. Chicago Methodist Social Union, 1903-4; dir. Trinity Boys' Club. Mason, officer of Dear- born Lodge and Lafayette Chapter, K.T., Shrin- er. Contbr. to press on sociological topics. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton (life mem.). Recreations: golf and society of family. Resi- dence: 3018 Indiana Av. Office: Fort Dearborn Building.

GILBERT, Charles Champion, lawyer; born Louisville, Ky., Nov. 17, 1859; son Gen. Charles C. (U.S.A.) and Mattie (Prather) Gilbert; ed. in post or garrison schs. on the frontier, and pub. schs. of Louisville, Ky., and at the Ken- tucky Mil. Inst., until 1877; entered prep. sch. for West Point at Sing Sing, N.Y., 1877-8; ap- pointed cadet-at-large to the West Point Mil. Acad., but after passing examination it was discovered that a mistake had been made and there was no vacancy; visited Europe for rec- reation and study, 1879-80; LL.B., Columbian Univ., 1882; married Alma Koehler, of De- catur, Ill., Feb. 12, 1891; 1 child: Dorothy Cham- pion. Entered law office of Wright, Cummings & Wright, Des Moines, Ia., as clerk, 1882; asst. U.S. dist. atty. for Southern Dist. of Ia., 1884-6: in gen. practice in Chicago, Jan. 1886; in part- nership with E. M. Ehrlich for about 18 mos .: then employed by Gov. John M. Hamilton as a clerk; subsequently in partnership with John M. Hamilton under the firm name of Hamilton & Gilbert until about 1890; then associated with Curtis H. Remy, 1890-1; apptd. asst. corpn. counsel for the City of Chicago, Mar. 1891; then apptd. special assessment atty. in charge of condemnation, special assessment and ry. litigation, during the administration of Mayor Washburn; then in general practice with Edward Maher under the firm name of Maher & Gilbert; chief atty. for Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1898-1900; then atty. for the South Chicago City Ry. Co., and in general practice: Feb. 1909, became associated with the firm of Knapp & Campbell. Residence: 1235 N. State St. Office: 72 W. Adams St.

GILBERT, George A., insurance mgr .; born Clark Center, Clark Co., Ill .. Apr. 24. 1859; son Dr. Samuel S. and Mary (Fredenberger) Gil- bert; ed. pub. schools and in Asbury (now De- Pauw) Univ., Greencastle. Ind .; taught in pub. schools of Coles Co., Ill .. 1876-9. meantime reading law at Mattoon, Ill .: married Mattoon. Ill., Apr. 20, 1881, Carrie Scott; children: Row- ena, Charles R. Began ins. business in local agency of Jackson & Spitler, Mattoon, Ill., Mar. to Oct. 1879; special agent Travelers' Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn., Oct. 7, 1879-June 1. 18ST; since then resident mgr. at Chicago of the Em- ployers' Liability Assurance Corpn., Limited. Republican. Methodist. Mason, Ashlar Lodge. Lafayette Chapter, Oriental Consistory. Clubs: Union League. Hamilton. Residence: 5121 Wash- ington Av. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.

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GILBERT, Henry Kidder, vice-pres. The Buda neers' (New York), Residence: 5406 Washing- Co .; born Quincy, Mass., Jan. 12, 1869; son Al- ton Av. Office: 120 W. Adams St. bert M. and Helen W. (Bascom) Gilbert; ed. Univ. School, Chicago; married Anne C. Sar- gent, of Evanston, Ill., Sept. 19, 1895; children: John, Henry, Horace. Was successively sec. to the 1st vice-pres. of the C.,B.&Q.R.R.Co., au- ditor for Crane Co., treas. and vice-pres. the Sargent Co., treas. Am. Brake Shoe & Foundry Co., then pres. the Ry. Appliances Co. until 1906; became sec. of the Buda Foundry & Mfg. Co., 1906, and has been vice-pres. and dir. of The Buda Co. since 1910. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 637-647 Railway Ex- change.

GILBERT, Hiram Thornton, lawyer; born Troy Grove, LaSalle Co., Ill., May 9, 1850; son Dr. Alson I. and Mary C. (Hapeman) Gilbert; ed. Cornell Univ., 1869-71; Univ. of Leipzig, Germany, 1871-3; married at Ottawa, 1877. Studied law in office of Charles H. Brush, Ot- tawa, Ill., 1874; admitted to bar, Sept. 1875; practiced in Ottawa; county judge of LaSalle Co., 1882-1886; upon leaving bench, with James W. Duncan, Andrew J. O'Connor, Vincent J. Duncan and James H. Eckels established law firm of Duncan, O'Connor & Gilbert, until May 1888, when, with James Duncan, came to Chi- cago and established firm of Duncan & Gilbert; later Gilbert & Fell. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Press. Residence: 5234 Wood- lawn Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

GILBERT, James Harris, banker; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

GILBERT, John Thornton, lawyer; born Sum- ter, S.C., Nov. 30, 1870; son Allan A. and Sarah Ellen Gilbert; lineal descendant of Matthew Gilbert, 2d deputy gov. of New Haven Colony; ed. Gaffney City (S.C.) Mil. Acad., 1888-90; course in classics Wofford Coll., Spartenburg, S.C., 1891; removed to Chicago, 1892; grad. Lake Forest Univ., 1895; read law in office of Judge Kirk Hawes, 1893-4. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1895, and since associated with his brother, Allan A., in firm of Gilbert & Gilbert. Republican. Mem. M.E. Church. Mason. Clubs: Kenwood, Men's, of Hyde Park. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.

GILBERT, William Candee, lawyer; born Cairo, Ill., Jan. 7, 1870; son William B. and Kate (Barry) Gilbert; grad. Racine Coll., A.B., 1889; Harvard Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1893; married Ft. Atkinson, Wis., Oct. 8, 1902, Ethel Tracy Ogden; 1 daughter: Kate Ogden. Began practice of law in office of Green, Willits & Robbins in fall of 1893; mem. law firm of Gil- bert Bros., 1896-9; since then in practice alone as corpn. atty .; general counsel Blytheville, Leachville and Ark. Southern R.R.Co .; also, since 1903, atty. for Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co., Chicago Mill & Lumber Co., Chicago Pack- ing Box Co. of Ill., Am. Box Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst. Episcopalian. Mason (K.T.); mem. Modern Woodmen, Hoo Hoo. Club: Evanston Golf. Recreations: golf and fishing. Residence: 1571 Oak Av. Office: 938 W. Chicago Av.

GILCHRIST, John Foster, asst. to the pres. Commonwealth Edison Co .; born Chicago, Mar. 14, 1868; son James M. and Mary (Foster) Gilchrist; ed. Chicago high schools and law dept. Lake Forest Univ .; married Emma Lock Boyd, Nov. 19, 1896; children: John M. and Marian B. Entered service of the Chicago Edi- son Co. as office boy, 1887; asst. to mgr. of electricity sales dept., 1894-6; contract agent, 1896-1906; asst. to the pres. since 1906. Sec. Economy Light & Power Co .; treas. Federal Electric Co., Federal Sign System; 2d vice-pres. Ill. Valley Gas & Electric Co. Democrat. Pres- byterian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Ath- letic, Chicago Yacht, Homewood Golf, South Shore Country (Chicago), Industrial, Engi-

GILES, William Alexander, retired; born Sa- lem Hill, Mass., Oct. 6, 1836; ed. New Salem Acad .; taught in high school; married Enfield, Conn., 1858, Elizabeth Harper; children: Will- iam F., Anna H., Kate S. (Mrs. Cyrus F. Hill), Alice G. (Mrs. Dr. Edw. G. Sickler.) Came to Chicago, 1862, and engaged in the wholesale jewelry business; retired, 1882. Pres. New Eng- land Soc. of Chicago, 1901-5; mem. Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science; dir. Am. Social Sci- ence Assn. 8 yrs .; mem. Patriotic League of America, Nat. Municipal League, United Char- ities of Chicago, Chicago Assn. of Commerce; asso. mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Prom- inent in sociological and economic affairs, and lectured on these subjects at Chicago Univ., Northwestern Univ. and Ill. Coll. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Homewood Country. Resi- dence: 2537 Michigan Av. Office: The Rookery.

GILES, William Frederic, real estate; born Chicago, Dec. 26, 1868; son William A. and Elizabeth (Harper) Giles; ed. pub. and private schools, and univs. abroad; unmarried. In the Union Nat. Bank, Chicago, as clerk and teller from 1882 until it was merged into the First Nat. Bank; since then in real estate. Clubs: University (Chicago), Lake Zurich (Ill.) Golf. Recreations: motoring and golf. Residence: 2537 Michigan Av. Office: 405 The Rookery.

GILKEY, Roscoe Reed, mgr. American Sure- ty Co .; born Chicago, July 20, 1870; son Roscoe Webster and Ellen (Reed) Gilkey; ed. pub. grammar schools, Chicago; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1899; married Sarah Blanch Attee, of Cincinnati. Began as fire underwriter at Green Bay, Wis., where remained until 1888, when went to Duluth, Minn .; engaged in fire insur- ance business for a time; then entered the bank- ing business with the American Exchange Bank, remaining until 1894, when came to Chicago and became identified with the American Sure- ty Co. of New York, becoming mgr. for Ill. in 1906. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1899, but has not practiced, except for his company. Mem. board of dirs. Northwestern Univ. Settlement. Repub- lican. Congregationalist. Clubs: City, Exmoor. Recreation: golf. Residence: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 800 Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.

*GILL, Charles Edward, law publisher; see Vol. 1905.

GILLAN, John C., clergyman; born Chicago, July 22, 1862; son John and Ellen (Redmond) Gillan; ed. Holden School, St. Ignatius Coll., Chicago; A.B., St. Vincent's Coll., Cape Girard- eau, Mo., 1882, A.M., 1884 (LL.D., 1909). Or- dained priest Catholic Church, 1884; pastor All Saints Church, Chicago, since Dec. 28, 1893. Mem. Foresters of America, Knights of Co- lumbus. Address: 2542 Wallace St.

GILLESPIE, Robert Henry, lumber; born Chicago, Apr. 6, 1871; son John and Margaret (Murray) Gillespie; ed. pub. schools and in Chicago Manual Training School to 1888; mar- ried Chicago, Sept. 20, 1894, Clara Meinel; chil- dren: Frances, Clara and John. Clerk Loomis & Gillespie, lumber, 1888-93, for John Gillespie, 1893-1902; pres. and treas. John Gillespie Lum- ber Co. since 1902. Pres. Lumbermen's Assn. of Chicago, 1909, 1910. Republican. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Athletic. Recreation: fishing. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: Cor. Lumber and Seward Sts.

GILLETT, Charles N., banker; born Perry, N.Y., Aug. 4, 1860; came to Chicago with par- ents in childhood; ed. Hyde Park pub. schools; married Carrie E. Bragg, May 1883; children: Florence, Laura, Edwina. Employed in whole- sale paper house until 1881, when he became a messenger in the First Nat. Bank; with bank ever since in various capacities; paying teller 5 years, chief clerk 5 years, asst. cashier, Jan. 1900-1907, cashier, 1907-1910, vice-pres. and cashier since July 1, 1910; also treas. Nat. Safe

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Deposit Co. Clubs: Bankers' (mem. exec. com.), Ill. Athletic, Homewood Country (dir.). Recre- ations: golf and motoring. Residence: 5419 East End Boul. Office: First Nat. Bank.

GILLETT, Charles Warren, pres. and gen. mgr. Wis. Pea Canners Co .; born Chicago, Jan. 12, 1876; son Egbert W. and Mary (Gaffney) Gillett; ed. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale Univ., 1897; married Chicago, Mar. 5, 1902, Elizabeth Augustus Parker; 2 children: Elizabeth and Charles W., Jr. Clerk and traveling salesman, 1897; advertising mgr., 1898; mgr. of Champion Chemical Works and of Champion Can Works, New York and Chicago, 1899-1900, and at same time promoted Champion Iron & Steel Co., Mus- kegon, Mich., which he sold to the U.S. Steel Corpn., 1900. Started an unlisted bond and stock dept. for Chapin & Gaylord, Chicago, 1900-1; became mem. C. H. Canby & Co., commn. merchants on Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange, 1901-3; in 1903 formed firm of Gillett & Denniston, brokers, which dis- solved Mar. 1, 1904, the firm of Charles W. Gil- lett & Co., of which he is head, succeeding; also pres. E. W. Gillett Co., of Chicago and Toronto, mfrs. of baking powders, etc .; in 1907 formed the Wis. Pea Canners' Co., of which is pres. and gen. mgr .; also pres. Central Guarantee Co. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Was mem. 1st Regt. I.N.G. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Mid-Day, Union, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf. Recreations: motoring, shooting, tennis. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: Monadnock Blk.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 80

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