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GRANGER, Alfred Hoyt, architect; born at Zanesville, O., May 31, 1867; son Judge Moses M. and Mary Hoyt (Reese) Granger; ed. Ken- yon Coll., Gambier, O., 3 years to June 1886; Mass. Inst. of Technology (special 2-year course in architecture), 1886-8; student at Acad. Ju- lien and under M. Leteurte, Paris, 2 years; married Chicago, Oct. 4, 1893, Belle, daughter Marvin Hughitt; children: Elisabeth Sherman, Barbara Hughitt, Martha Mccullough. Spent several years as draftsman in offices of Shep- ley, Rutan & Coolidge, both in Boston and Chi- cago, and with Jenney & Mundie, Chicago; be- gan practice for self at Cleveland, O., Feb. 1, 1893; in 1895 took as partner Frank B. Meade (classmate), in firm of Granger & Meade, until Jan. 1, 1898; then joined Charles S. Frost, Chi- cago, in firm of Frost & Granger; now mem. firm of Hewitt, Granger & Paist, architects, Philadelphia. Republican; served 4 years in town council of Lake Forest. Mem. P.E. Church. Mem. Bibliophile Soc., Boston. Office: 671 Bul- litt Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.
GRANT, Harlo Robert, printer; born Chica- go, Oct. 18, 1871; son Robert H. and Susan A. (French) Grant; ed. pub. school, Chicago; mar- ried Fanchon P. Hall (Mrs. P. B. Campbell), of Maysville, Ky., Feb. 17, 1903; 1 daughter: Shir- ley A. Engaged in printing business at Chicago since Feb. 15, 1895, under firm name of Grant's Printery; publisher West Side Reporter (week- ly). Served in 1st Regt. Inf. I.N.G., 10 ycars. participating in strike duty at Pullman and Pana. Ill .; served in 1st Ill. Vol. Inf. during Santiago Campaign, Spanish-Am. War, 1898. Congregationalist. Republican. First vice-pres.
Army of the Santiago. Was vice-pres. Ashland Club 2 years and pres. Ft. Dearborn Club 1 year. Clubs: Illinois, Ben Franklin, Neighborly. Residence: 2236 Monroe St. Office: 2322 Mad- . ison St.
GRANT, John, western mgr. New Haven Clock Co .; born Aberdeen, Scotland, Apr. 1, 1869; son Thomas and Mary (Connon) Grant; moved to Chicago with parents in 1880; ed. grammar schools of Chicago until 1884; mar- ried Chicago, June 17, 1903, Jemima Thomson. Was in employ of Chicago branch of the New Haven Clock Co., 1889-94; then with Overman Wheel Co., bicycles, 1894-9; in 1899 returned to New Haven Clock Co. as asst. mgr .; became western mgr. in 1901. Independent in politics. Residence: Warren Park, Ill. Office: 163 N. Wabash Av.
GRANT, John Cowles, teacher; born Avon, Conn., Apr. 21, 1848; son Rev. Joel and Abigail F. (Cowles) Grant; B.A., Yale Coll., 1869, M.A., 1872; (LL.D., Fargo Coll., 1897) ; married Susan R. Henry, of Gowando, N.Y., 1878 (died 1883) ; 2d, Anna F. Coffin, of Wiscasset, Me., Aug. 11, 1886; children: Susan Cowles (Mrs. Harold E. Smith) and Mary F. Grant. Teacher, Lake Forest Acad., Sept. 1869-July 1874, Allen Acad., Chicago, 1874-July 1879; in Europe 1879, 1880; prin. of The Harvard (private) School, Chicago, since Sept. 1880. Trustee Tuskegee (Ala.) Inst. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Mem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion. Clubs: University, Chica- go Literary. Author: Historical Sketch of the Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago. Res- idence: 2018 Michigan Av. School: 4651 Drexel Boulevard.
GRANT, Ulysses Sherman, geologist; born Moline, Ill., Feb. 14, 1867; son Gen. Lewis Addi- son and Mary Helen (Pierce) Grant; B.S., Univ. of Minn., 1888; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1893; married Avis Winchell, of Minneapolis, Oct. 1, 1891. Asst. state geologist, Minn., 1893-9; instr. geology, Univ. of Minn., 1897-8; prof. geology and curator of Mus. since 1899, acting dean Coll. Liberal Arts, 1907-8, Northwestern Univ. Geologist on Geol. and Natural History Survey of Wis., 1899-1907; geologist U.S. Geol. Survey since 1904, Ill. Geol. Survey since 1906. Asso. editor American Geologist, 1897-1906. Author of various works, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 2320 Orrington Av., Evanston, Ill.
GRANT, William Arthur, vice-president The Franklin Co .; born Hamilton, Ont., Can., Sept. 17, 1872; son Thomas and Rose Julia (Free- man) Grant; grad. high school, and Canada Business Coll., Hamilton; married Maud Eliza- beth Carpenter. of Chicago. Jan. 30, 1895; 2 sons: Edward Jackson and Charles Carpenter. Came to Chicago, 1892; began business in 1896 as pres. of the Marsh & Grant Co., printers. later absorbed by The Franklin Co., of which has since been vice-pres. and dir. Republican. Christian Scientist. Mason; mem. Royal League. Ill. Commercial Men's Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Marquette, Birchwood Country. Birch- wood Golf (pres. 1908-9), Edgewater Golf. Rec- reations: golf and other outdoor sports. Resi- dence: 1538 Fargo Av. Office: 530 S. Dearborn Street.
GRAPPERHAUS, Frederick W., real estate; born Richmond, Ind., Sept. 4, 1873: son Henry and Josephine (Temmelmann) Grapperhaus: ed. St. Andrew Parochial School, Richmond, to 1887; grad. Richmond Business Coll .. 1896; mar- ried Eva A. Yosker, of Chicago, Feb. 7. 1901: 2 sons: Raymond H. and Frederick Ralph. Came to Chicago, Feb. 1897: in employ of M. Walker & Co., real estate, 1897-1901; jr. mem. of firm of Johnson & Whitehead, Mar. 17-Oct. 1901; succeeded to firm of Johnson & White- head, Oct. 1, 1901. and established firm of Grapperhaus, Russell & Co., which still con- tinues. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Mom. Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of For-
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esters. Club: Woodlawn. Recreations: tennis, and Melissa (Bradley) Graves; ed. pub. schools rod and gun. Residence: 2112 Kenwood Ter- race. Office: 1346 E. 63d St.
GRAVER, William, pres. William Graver Tank Works; born Chambersburg, Pa., May 9, 1842; son Philip and Christina (Ackerman) Graver; ed. pub. schools; married Allegheny, Pa., Jan. 1, 1866, Christina Penman; children: James P., William F., Philip S., Herbert S., Alexander M., Alice, Elizabeth. In 1858 became apprentice to Michael Graver, Pittsburg, Pa., to learn the trade of tank maker, and contin- ued in his shop until 1880; in tank business for self, 1880-4; came to Chicago, 1884, and continued same line until 1888, when organized the William Graver Tank Works, of which has since been pres. Republican. Lutheran. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Residence: 7211 Yale Av. Office: The Rookery.
GRAVES, Albert Mattoon; deceased; see Vol. 1905.
GRAVES, Charles Edward, mfr .; born Ne- nagh, Ireland, Mar. 6, 1865; son Thomas and Sarah A. (Moran) Graves; ed. in church school, Midleton, Ireland, 1869-74; Carmichael's School, Cork, 1874-5; Midleton Coll., Ireland, 1875-80, and by private study, 1880-2; married 1st, Cork, Ireland, June 20, 1886, Annie Baker, who died Apr. 7, 1887, leaving 1 son: Francis Hen- ry; married 2d, New York, Oct. 17, 1891, Bertha Emily Lux; children: Kasten North (died Dec. 2, 1907), Bertram Danvers, Gladys Olivia. Is first cousin (once removed) of Gen. William Graves, of Gravesend (the family seat), Co. Derry, Ireland, who is now head of the fam- ily. Family has contributed 8 admirals to the British navy. Was private sec. to Maurice Healy, atty .- at-law and mem. of the British House of Commons, 1882-8; came to U.S., Sept. 1888, naturalized, Sept. 1893; in office of gen. supt. Wells-Fargo Express Co., New York, Oct. 1888 to Oct. 1889; in practice of law, court re- porter and commr. in chancery at Roanoke, Va., Oct. 1889 to Oct. 1894; in law dept. of Metro .- politan St. Ry. Co. of New York, and in law office of Reed, Simpson, Thacher & Barnum, New York, 1894-9; since May 15, 1899, asst. sec. Republic Iron & Steel Co., at Chicago; entered Oliver Typewriter Co., Sept. 16, 1905, and is now mgr. of its Chicago office. Republican. Unitarian. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Oaks (Austin), Chicago Advertising Assn. Recreations: cricket and bowling. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 159 N. Dearborn St.
GRAVES, Charles Eugene, jeweler; born Mil- ton, Vt., Dec. 1, 1854; son George W. and Jane (Berkley) Graves; ed. pub. schools of Oshkosh, Wis .; married Henrietta Mayhew, of Chicago, Oct. 21, 1880. Engaged in the jewelry business at Chicago since 1873; became a mem. of the firm of J. B. Chambers & Co., jewelers, in 1885, remaining with that firm until it was suc- ceeded by the corpn., Charles E. Graves & Co., of which he has since been pres. and dir. Clubs: Union League, Evanston, Glen View Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: 1047 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 35-37 E. Madison St.
GRAVES, Frank Pliny, lawyer; born Grand Rapids, Mich., June 27, 1871; son John B. and Frances E. (Greene) Graves; grad. Grand Rap- ids High School, 1888; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1893, LL.B., 1895; married Chicago, Jan. 4, 1899, Lucy Crawford; 2 children: Virginia, Andrew Crawford (deceased). Admitted to bar, 1895, and has since engaged in practice. Mem. Chica- go, Ill. and Am. Bar assns., Chicago Law Inst. Served as capt. in 33d Mich. Vols., in campaign against Santiago, 1898; commissioned colonel, Mich. N.G., 1909; in practice in Chicago, since Jan. 1, 1901. Mem. Army of Santiago, Order of Spanish-Am. War. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Chi- cago Yacht, University. Residence: 2725 Pine Grove Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
GRAVES, Henry Eliphas, commercial agent; born Lyndon, Vt., Apr. 22, 1844; son Erastus 1905.
of Vt .; enlisted, 1862, and served 15 months in Co. G, 15th Vt. Vols. in Civil War; married Lyndon, Vt., 1869, Mary A. Ide; married 2d, Chicago, 1887, May Mann; children: Helen Dor- othy, Marion Ruth, Henrietta Grace. In 1864 entered ry. service with the Passumpsic R.R. (now a part of the B.&M.R.R.); 1865-6, en- gaged in commn. business at N. Bridgewater and Boston, Mass .; station agt. Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain R.R., 1866-80; came to Chica- go, May 1880 as gen. western agt. Nat. Despatch Fast Freight Line and Nat. Despatch and New York Despatch Refrigerator Lines; later repre- sented the Central Vt. Line of steamers, and became gen. western agt. Nat. Despatch-Great Eastern Line Office; commercial agent Grand Trunk Ry. System since July 1, 1909. Resi- dence: 486 N. Forest Av., River Forest, Ill. Office: Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.
GRAVES, James Rogers, stove mfr .; born Au Sable Forks, N.Y., May 29, 1862; son Henry Duncan and Kate Thompson (Rogers) Graves; ed. St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H., 1875-7, Trinity School, Tivoli, N.Y., 1877-81; married Cornelia Hasbrouck Bussey, of Troy, N.Y., Apr. 5, 1888; 3 children: Kate Rogers, Esek Bussey and James Rogers. Began with the J. & J. Rog- ers Iron Co., Au Sable Forks, N.Y., 1881-90; came to Chicago, 1890, and became sec. and treas. of the Chicago Stove Works. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason. Club: Illinois. Recrea- tion: motor-boating. Residence: 1408 Jackson Boul. Office: Blue Island Av. and 22d St.
GRAVES, Nathaniel Abraham, physician; born DeKalb Co., Ill., July 5, 1864; son Abra- ham D. and Salina L. (Churchill) Graves; ed. high school, Sycamore, Ill., Northwestern Univ. Prep. School and Bennett Med. Coll., M.D., 1890; married DeKalb Co., Ill., Aug. 11, 1885, Carrie C. Van Voorhis; children: Pansy, Na- thaniel, Mildred and Helen. Was 2 years in- terne at Cook Co. Hosp .; prof. practice of medi- cine, Bennett Med. Coll. Mem. Chicago Eclectic Med. Soc., Ill. State Eclectic Med. Soc., Nat. Eclectic Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal League. Republican. Office and Residence: 2258 Cornelia St.
GRAY, see also Grey.
GRAY, Allen William, physician; born Chi- cago, Ill., Dec. 16, 1839; son John and Phebe Maria (Allen) Gray; ed. Northwestern Univ., 1858-61; left the univ. Apr. 19, 1861 (the first student to enlist in the Civil War), and enlisted as private Battery A, Chicago Light Arty .; transferred to 51st Regt. Ill. Inf .; promoted to regimental adjutant and served 4 years; grad. Chicago Med. Coll., M.D., 1868; married Chica- go, Oct. 13, 1862, Sarah Helen Adams, of North- field, Cook Co., Ill .; children: Ethan Allen, Louis Adams, Helen Barbara, Philip Mosher, Carolyn (Mrs. Frank J. Graham). In contin- uous practice of medicine since 1868. Repub- lican. Mem. Royal League, Chicago and Ill. State Med. socs. Office and Residence: 3213 Washington Boul.
GRAY, Edward Everett, lawyer; born Derby, Eng., Jan. 14, 1862; son James and Ann C. (Colechin) Gray; ed. grammar schools in Eng- land; Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, LL.B., 1883. Came to Chicago from England in 1880. Was admitted to bar, 1884; mem. firm of Weigley, Bulkley & Gray, 10 years; unon retirement of Mr. Weigley present firm of Bulkley, Gray & More was formed. Republican. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Clubs: Hamil- ton, South Shore Country. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel. Office: Home Ins. Bldg.
*GRAY, Franklin D., capitalist; see Vol. 1905. *GRAY, George Covert; moved to Oklahoma City; see Vol. 1905.
GRAY, James J., lawyer; deceased; see Vol.
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GRAY, James M., dean Moody Bible Inst. and mem. Bd. of Trustees. Office: 153 Institute Place.
GRAY, John, stenographer; born Derby, Eng., Sept. 15, 1849; son James H. and Bertha (Hall) Gray; ed. pub. schools, Derby, Eng .; married Sheffield, Eng., 1878, Violet Shipman. Came to U.S., 1868; clerk in a mercantile house, Omaha, Neb., and also employed for special service by Omaha Herald. Engaged by State of Neb. to report proceedings of the Constitutional Con- vention of 1871; in 1870 was appointed deputy co. clerk of Douglas Co., Neb., and in Feb. 1872 came to Chicago and entered employ of the of- ficial stenographers upon the resumption of court business after the great fire; then formed firm of Dement, Gray & Co., stenographers, which continued until 1876, then of Gray, Hewitt & Co., until 1886; since 1886, of Gray, Abbott & Williston. Office: 105 N. Clark St.
GRAY, Richard Meredith, mgr. Chicago Beach Hotel; born Omaha, Neb., Sept. 12, 1875; son Fred W. and Kate (Little) Gray; ed. public schools, Omaha, Neb., and Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn .; married Anna Scott Nugent. Began as bookkeeper for father, 1891, who was in the lumber business; was afterward mgr. for his father until 1896; bookkeeper First Nat. Bank, Escanaba, Mich., 1896-9; clerk Am. Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, 1899-1900; af- terward auditor Chicago Beach Hotel until 1904; went to British Columbia and engaged in the lumber business until 1905; returned to Chicago and was appointed asst. mgr. of the Chicago Beach Hotel, later assuming his pres- ent position as mgr. Republican. Club: Mid- lothian. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel.
GRAY, William Houser, publisher and cattle breeder; born Piqua, O., Sept. 23, 1847; son Ja- cob C. and Catherine (Houser) Gray; ed. Piqua High School and at Denison Univ .; married Feb. 22, 1882, Orpha Ella Bickingham; chil- dren: Ina B., William B., Ralph B. After leav- ing coll. was employed by Lake Erie & West- ern R.R. Co. as civil engr .; later in lumber bus- iness at Piqua, until 1871; connected with a life ins. co. at Indianapolis until 1877, when he went to Ohio and organized the K.T.'s and Ma- sonic Mutual Aid Assn. of Cincinnati, and was its mgr. until 1883. In 1884 came to Chicago, organizing the K.T.'s and Mason's Life Indem- nity Co., of Chicago, incorporated May 4, 1884, of which was mgr. until 1905. Was the origi- nator of the co. which removed old Libby Pris- on from Richmond, Va., to Chicago, and was its treas. until it was sold to a syndicate. Dir. W. Side St. R.R. Mason (K.T.). Publisher of the Masonic Voice-Review, of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Marquette, Midlothian. Resi- dence: 1525 Dearborn Av. Office: 321 S. LaSalle Street.
GREELEY, Frederick, civil engr .; see Vol. 1905.
GREELEY, Louis May, lawyer; born Chica- go, May 24, 1858; son Samuel Sewell and Annie Morris (Larned) Greeley; A.B., Harvard Coll., 1880; attended Harvard Law School 2 years; married Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 3, 1895, Anna Lowell Dunbar; children: Raymond, Rose. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, Oct. 1884. Prof. of law in Northwestern Law School; asso. editor Illinois Law Review. Mem. Am., Ill. and Chicago Bar assns. Democrat. Mem. Ethical Culture Soc. Clubs: University, Harvard, of Chicago (dir.). Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Office: Portland Blk.
GREELEY, Samuel Sewell, surveyor, engr .; born Boston, Mass., Oct. 11, 1824; son Samuel and Louisa May Greele; attended Groton (Mass.) Acad., 1834; Framingham (Mass.) Acad., 1837- 40; A.B., Harvard Coll., 1844, Rensselaer Poly- technic Inst., Troy, N.Y., 1846; married Chica- go, June 20, 1855, Annie Morris Larned; mar- ried 2d, Brookline, Mass., Oct. 6, 1865, Eliza May Wells; now widower; children: Frederick, Louis May, Morris Larned, Mrs. Ethel May Copeland, Ruth Lyman. Came to Chicago, Oct.
1853 and opened a surveying office in Mar. 1854; elected city surveyor in 1855, 1857 and 1859; in great Chicago fire, Oct. 1871, both home and office were destroyed, with all their con- tents. Two weeks after fire opened surveying office in the kitchen of a dwelling house at Wabash Av. and Harrison St. at southern edge of burnt district. Business incorporated Mar. 1887 as Greeley-Howard Co., of which he is pres. Unitarian. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Har- vard. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: Opera House Blk.
GREELY, Otto Ethan, sec. and mgr. Calumet Ins. Co .; born Bangor, Me., May 24, 1853; son William Quincy and Amanda F. (Gowen) Gree- ly; ed. pub. schools and Univ. of Minn., Min- neapolis; married Ida F. Fallis, of Minneapo- lis, June 6, 1895; 1 son: Harold Dudley. Began as clerk in local agency of Gale & Co., Min- neapolis, 1873; special agent assisting D. Os- trander, state agent of the Phoenix Ins. Co. of Brooklyn, 1878-84; was made state agent and adjuster same co., 1884, for Minn. and N.D., to which field Western Can. was added, 1901; sec. and mgr. Calumet Ins. Co. of Chicago, since Jan. 1, 1909. Del. from Minneapolis to Rep. Nat. Conv., Chicago, 1908. Episcopalian. Ma- son. Club: Union League. Residence: 804 Le- land Av. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.
GREEN, see also Greene.
GREEN, Adolphus Williamson, lawyer; born Boston, Mass., Jan. 14, 1843; son John H. and Jane Green; grad. Boston Latin School, 1859, Harvard Coll., 1863; married Chicago, July 3, 1893, Esther, daughter late Charles Walsh. Principal of high schools, Groton, Mass., 1863- 4; 2d asst. librarian, 1864-7, librarian, 1867-9, Mercantile Library Assn., New York; studied law in offices of Evarts, Southmayd & Choate, New York, 1869-73; admitted to bar, 1873; came to Chicago; atty. Village of Hyde Park, 1882-4; later atty. of South Park Commrs .; partner with Hon. William C. Goudy in firm of Goudy & Green, 1884-94; later of Green, Willits & Robbins, and Green, Peters & Babst. Organized the Nat. Biscuit Co., 1898, and became its general counsel and member exec. com .; later elected chmn. board of dirs., and in Feb. 1905 was made pres. of the co. Del. Dem. Nat. Conv., 1892. Clubs: Chicago, Harvard, Hyde Park. Of- fice: 110 N. Morgan St.
GREEN, Edward Daniel, mfr .; born Genesee Co., N.Y., Sept. 1865; son William W. and De Lora (Crossett) Green; ed. Chicago in pub. and high schools and at business coll .; married Chicago, Sept. 1892, Victoria Cox. Sec. and treas. Garden City Fan Co. since 1883. Also sec. and treas. Spring Creek Mining and Mill- ing Co. Residence: 3536 Ellis Av. Office: Mc- Cormick Bldg.
GREEN, Frederick R., physician; born Cam- eron, Mo., July 17, 1870; son Rev. John M. and Martha (McCreary) Green; ed. high school. Centralia, Ill., 1885-9; A.B., Oberlin Coll., 1894. A.M., 1898; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Medical School, 1898. Instr. anatomy, Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1898-1904; engaged in gen- eral practice of medicine, 1898-1905; asst. to gen. sec. Am. Mcd. Assn., 1905-10; sec. Council in Health and Pub. Institutions, A.M.A. since 1911. First 1t. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A., Physicians' Club of Chicago. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Club: University. Residence: 5627 Prairie Av.
GREEN, George, lumberman; born Quincy. Ill., Jan. 20, 1842; son Amos and Elizabeth Green; ed. Quincy pub. schools; married 1ss0. Margaret Thompson, of White Hall, Mich. Af- ter leaving school was mgr. of his father's lumber yards at Quincy until Sept. 1. 1862. when he was commissioned adjutant 78th Ill. Vol. Inf .; promoted maj., Sept. 20, 1863, and served until his resignation, Jan. 15, 1865. 39 the result of a shot in the left arm received
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before Jonesboro, Ga .; served in many impor- tant battles, including Chickamauga, Mission- ary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Jonesboro, Ga., and Atlanta (Ga.) campaigns. Went to Minn., 1865; established lumber yard with Dexter Rich in Chicago, 1867; bought out Mr. Rich, 1868, and finally sold out to Lowell & Barker, 1871; established double circular saw-mill at White Lake, Mich., 1871, and conducted it, with partners, until 1877, when he sold out and re- turned to Chicago and re-entered lumber busi- lless with S. K. Martin as partner, they later, with R. L. Henry, organized Duluth Lumber Co., a large mfg. enterprise; was its mgr. at Duluth, Minn., 1880-4; sold his interest and was partner in Chicago, with John O'Brien, as O'Brien & Green, 1886-94 (incorporated, 1892, and was its vice-pres. and mgr., 1892-4); pres. Green & Lombard Lumber Co., 1894; president George Green Lumber Co. since June 25, 1898. Mem. George H. Thomas Post No. 5, G.A.R., and Loyal Legion. Recreations: reading and travel. Residence: 3743 Langley Av. Office: Canal and 22d Sts.
GREEN, George Stillwell, pres. Ill. Seed Co .; born Hannibal, Mo., Oct. 7, 1863; son George R. and Laura M. (Stillwell) Green; ed. pub. schools; married E. Orange, N.J., 1892, Marion Crissey; 1 daughter: Gladys Marion. After leaving school in 1880 entered service as em- ploye of D. I. Bushnell & Co., seed merchants, St. Louis, Mo., and after 5 years became part- ner in that firm, so continuing 8 years; since July, 1901, president Ill. Seed Co. (established 1889). Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Res- idence: 1230 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1521 Johnson St.
GREEN, George Willard, physician; born Johnson Co., Ia., Aug. 30, 1862; son Elbridge and Eliza A. (Brigham) Green; attended Ia. City Acad., Univ. of Colo .; M.D., Univ. of Mich., 1892; married Sigourney, Ia., Jan. 19, 1887, Ge- nevra Ann Adams; 1 daughter: Elsie May. En- gaged in general practice of medicine in Chi- cago from 1892. Surgeon-in-chief Ravenswood Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A., Miss. Valley Med. Soc. Residence: 4537 N. Winchester Av. Office: 1917 Wilson Av.
GREEN, Henry Lewis, iron and steel mer- chant; born Jordan, Onondaga Co., N.Y., Sept. 5, 1851; ed. public schools, Wis., Markham's Acad., Milwaukee, and Univ. of Wis., class of 1872; married Harriet Esther Birchard, of Mil- waukee, Nov. 12, 1879; 3 children: John Birch- ard, Marion Mason and Harriet Birchard. Be- gan in iron and steel business at Milwaukee, July 11, 1873, in firm of John Nazro & Co., with which remained until 1877; came to Chicago, Mar. 17, 1882; engaged in same line under firm name of H. L. Green & Co., since 1882. Mem. S.A.R., New England Soc., N. Y. State Soc., Wis. Soc. of Chicago, Old White School Assn. (pres.), Univ. of Wis. Alumni Assn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago Athletic, Mid-Day, Kenwood, South Shore Country, Chicago Equestrian. Recreation : horse- back riding. Residence: 4734 Kimbark Av. Of- fice: Ogden Bldg., 188 N. Clark St.
GREEN, Joseph William, mfr .; born Chicago, Feb. 2, 1868; son William S. and Helen (Jus- tin) Green; ed. Chicago pub. schools until 1884; married Chicago, 1894, Elizabeth Schriber; 7 children: Frances, Joseph, Raymond, Albert, Viola, Richard, Dorothea. Entire business life has been spent in the furniture trade, begin- ning, 1884, with J. Zangerle & Co., and later with the Zangerle Mfg. Co., until 1890, when these firms were succeeded by the Green Mfg. Co .; has since been vice-pres. of the co. Rec- reation: reading. Residence: 1240 Granville Av. Office: 1506-1510 N. Halsted St.
GREEN, Nicholas Mathias, mfr .; born Chica- go, Feb. 3, 1866; son William S. and Helen (Justin) Green; ed. Chicago schools to 1882; married Chicago, June 20, 1889, Louisa Rost; children: Margaret, Helen, Adeline. Began bus-
iness life in 1882 with J. Zangerle & Co., furni- ture, and afterward with the Zangerle Mfg. Co., until 1890, when the Green Mfg. Co. was organ- ized; is sec., treas. and manager. Mem. Parlor Frame Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Mason (32°, K.P.), Royal Arcanum. Recreation: automobil- ing. Residence: 2156 Wilson Av. Office: 1506- 1510 N. Halsted St.
*GREEN, Oliver Bourne, civil engr .; see Vol. 1905.
GREEN, William Ogden, real estate. In real estate business for past 20 years; mem. firm of Ogden, Sheldon & Co .; treas. and dir. Chi- cago Dock & Canal Co. Mem. Chicago Real Es- tate Bd. Residence: 1211 Astor St. Office: 192 N. Clark St.
GREEN, William Warren, mfr .; born Will- iamstown, Mass., Dec. 9, 1839; son William Warren and Louisa (Llewellyn) Green; ed. pub. schs. of State of N.Y .; married Delora Crossette, of Bergen, N.Y., Jan. 1862; 2 chil- dren: Charles, Edward D. Served in the 28th N.Y. Regt. in the Civil War. After the war worked in Pa. oil regions and for 2 years con- ducted business on Pithole Creek; then for a time in Canadian oil fields before settling in Janesville, Wis., where carried on contracting and bldg. business before coming to Chicago in 1871, continuing here in same line to 1878; then operated a planing mill for a short time, later mfg. machinery, and in 1879, organized the Garden City Fan Co., of which he has since been the head, becoming pres. on incorporation in 1880; also pres. Gibson Oat Crusher Co. Has invented a number of machines; also invented and manufactured the first ry. steel car. Re- publican. Mason. Mem. Niles Club, of Niles, Mich. Recreations: motoring and fishing. Res- idence: 1355 Washington Boul. Summer Resi- dence: Niles, Mich. Office: 1532 McCormick Building.
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