The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 87

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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GUERIN, M. Henry, lawyer; born Chicago, Dec. 27, 1871; son Dr. John and Mary (Jack- son) Guerin; attended Jesuit Coll., Montreal, 11/2 years; Univ. of Berlin, Ger., 1 semester; A.B., Harvard College, 1893; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1895; married Oakland, Cal., 1896, Esther Glenn; children: John Glenn, Carmelita, Thomas Edmund, William Jackson. Now mem. law firm of Gucrin, Gallagher & Barrett. Lec- turer law of corporations and other subjects, Chicago-Kent College of Law, since 1898. Mas- ter in chancery Circuit Court of Cook Co., 5

years. Democrat. Catholic. Clubs: University, Harvard, Midlothian Country, South Shore Country. Residence: 4520 Woodlawn Av. Of- fice: Tribune Bldg.

GUERNSEY, Guy, lawyer; born Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 11, 1872; son William Donaldson and Eleanor B. (Flint) Guernsey; prep. edn. gram- mar schools of Terre Haute, Ind., and Orchard, Ia., high school, Osage, Ia., and Chicago Man- ual Training School; student Iowa (now Grin- nell) Coll., Grinnell, Ia., 1887-89; grad. Chica- go-Kent Coll. of Law with degree of LL.B., 1904; married Genevieve B. Wright, Mar. 13, 1893; 1 son: William Donaldson; married 2d, Jennie Lucia, daughter of Sidney Wanzer, of Chicago, Jan. 4, 1905. Was salesman, expert operator and collector for Plano Mfg. Co. and McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. in Ia., 1894-1901; came to Chicago in 1901 to study law; admitted to Ill. bar, 1904; mem. firm Lam- born & Guernsey since 1904. Clerk of the Pro- bate Court of Cook Co., 1906-10. Republican. Sec. Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law since 1906; pres. West Central Improvement Assn. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns., and Phi Delta Phi. Congregationalist. Mason (Blue Lodge, Chapter, Commandery, Shrine); B.P.O. E., Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum, North American Union, Eastern Star. Clubs: Hamil- ton, Press, Forty, Columbia Yacht, Indiana So- ciety, Hawkeye Fellowship. Recreations : house- boating, hunting and fishing. Residence: 2943 Wabash Av. Office: 421 The Temple.

GUERTIN, Edwin Horace, wholesale dealer in dried fruits, nuts and honey; born St. Anne, Ill., Mar. 5, 1864; son Joseph and Virginia (Chiniquy) Guertin; ed. pub. schs. of St. Anne, Ill .; married Blanche M. Hall, of Benton Har- bor, Mich., Feb. 2, 1893; 2 children: Lucille and Helen. Conducted a general store at St. Anne, Ill., age of 16, until 23; traveling salesman in Mich. for W. J. Quan & Co., Chicago, 1887-97, when was buyer and mgr. for several depts. of the firm until resigned, June 1, 1905, to engage in business for himself as jobber and broker in canned goods, dried fruits, nuts and honey. Catholic. Club: Beverly Country. Recreations: golf and farming. Residence: 6658 Harvard St. Office: 326 River St.

GUILFORD, Paul, physician; born Lebanon, Pa., Apr. 9, 1870; son William M. and Mary (Elder) Guilford; ed. pub. schools, Lebanon, Pa .; M.D., Univ. of Pa. Med. School, 1891; mar- ried. Interne Orthopedic, Wills Eye, and St. Timothy's hosps., Phila., 3 years; came to Chi- cago, 1894; attending eye and ear surgeon, St. Luke's Hosp .; visiting eye and ear surgeon, St. Luke's Hosp. Free Dispensary; asst. surgeon Ill. Naval Reserve, 1895. Mem. A.M.A., Chica- go Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Oph- thalmological and Otological Soc. Republican. Club: University. Residence: 1534 East 66th St. Office: Chicago Savings Bank Bldg.

*GUMP, Benjamin Franklin; see Vol. 1905.

GUNDERSEN, Henrik, theologian: born Tromsö, Norway, Jan. 31, 1857; son Ole and Mette Bernthine (Olsen) Gundersen; grad. Tromsö Acad., 1872, Bethel Theol. Sem., Stock- holm, 1884, Christiania Univ., Candidatus Phil- osophia. 1888; (hon. D.B., Bapt. Union Theol. Sem., 1889); married Hansino M. Hansen, of Trondhjem, Norway, June 28, 1888. Pastor Trondhjem, Norway, 1886-7: removed to U.S., 1888; prof. Greek and N.T. interpretation, Dan- ish-Norwegian dept. Bapt. Union Theol. Sem .. 1888-92: asst. prof. N.T. interpretation and bibl. lit., Univ. of Chicago, 1892-5, dean and prof. systematic theology, N.T. interpretation and Bibl. lit., Danish-Norwegian Theol. Sem. (Univ. of Chicago), since 1895. Address: Morgan Park, 111.

GUNDERSON, George Oliver, treas, and gen. mgr. of Acme Steel Co .: born Chicago, Aus. 4. 1863; son Severt T. and Emily C. (Olson) Gun- derson; ed. pub. school and Bryant & Stratton

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Business Coll., Chicago; married Chicago, June 15, 1887, Julia A. Jacobs; children: Ruth El- vyra, Gladys Ione. Began in the lumber busi- ness in his father's office in 1881; was mgr. for W. J. Frawley & Co., lumber inspectors, 1883- 4. In 1885 organized and became managing partner of firm of S. T. Gunderson & Son, sash, doors, mouldings, etc. When, in 1898, the plant was destroyed by fire he organized the Acme Steel Co., incorporated in 1901, of which has since been treas. and gen. mgr .; also mem. of S. T. Gunderson & Sons, home builders. Re- publican. Mem. Royal League. Clubs: Illinois, Westward Ho Golf, Oak Park. Recreations: motoring, golf, billiards. Residence: 700 S. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 3442-3458 Fillmore St .; also Chamber of Commerce.

GUNDERSON, Severt T., real estate; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

GUNDERSON, Seward Miles, mem. of S. T. Gunderson & Sons, home builders; born Chi- cago, Feb. 23, 1866; son Severt T. and Emily C. (Olson) Gunderson; ed. pub. schools and Bryant & Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; married Chicago, Oct. 10, 1894, Abigail K. Campbell; children: Miles Campbell, Doris, Vir- ginia, Kathryn. Became associated with his father in the lumber business in 1883, and when, in 1885, the firm of S. T. Gunderson & Son, mfrs. of sash, doors, mouldings, etc., was organized he was admitted to partnership. Plant was destroyed by fire in 1898. Was sec. of the Acme Steel Co., 1899-1903; since 1892 a mem. of the firm of S. T. Gunderson & Sons, home builders, to which business is devoting all of his time. Also interested in C. A. Hiles & Co., saw and knife mfrs. Republican. Ma- son (Chapter, K.T., and Medinah Temple Mys- tic Shrine) ; mem. Royal League, Internat. Con- gress. Clubs: Oak Park, Colonial, Military (all of Oak Park). Recreations: motoring, tennis, bowling. Residence: 701 S. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Chamber of Commerce.

*GUNDLACH, Conrad J., glass; see Vol. 1905. GUNN, William Edwin, fire ins .; see Vol. 1905.

GUNNING, Robert John, real estate and in- vestments; born Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 2, 1856; son William and Mary (Logan) Gunning; ed. Jones, Cottage Grove and Douglas Grammar schools. Started business in Chicago in 1876 in outdoor display advertising and originated wall and bulletin painted displays which were operated by The Gunning System, a corporation with sub-corporations in St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Louis- ville, Cincinnati and Buffalo; also The Internat. Gunning System, which operated all over U.S. and Canada. During 1909 The Gunning System was extended to handle merchandising nlans and all mediums of publicity. Pres. R. J. Gun- ning & Co., Gunning Construction Co., Am. Wrecking Co., Omaha Posting Service; vice- pres. Am. Posting Service, Northern Display Advertising Co., Minneapolis. Republican. Mem. Independent Religious Soc. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Chica- go Automobile, Chicago Yacht, Calumet Coun- try, Elks; also New York Athletic. Recreation: golf. Residence: 4045 Ellis Av. Office: 575 Old Colony Bldg.

GUNSAULUS, Frank Wakeley, institute pres .; born Chesterville, O., Jan. 1, 1856; son Joseph and Mary (Hawley) Gunsaulus; A.B., Ohio Wes- leyan Univ., 1875, A.M., 1887; (D.D., Beloit Coll., Wis., 1887); married Anna Long, of Parsons, W.Va., Sept. 20, 1875. Ordained Methodist min- istry, 1875; preached 4 years; entered Congl. ministry, 1879; pastor Eastwood Ch., Columbus, O., 1879-81, Newtonville, Mass., 1881-5, Memo- rial Ch., Baltimore, 1885-7, Plymouth Ch., Chi- cago, 1887-99, Central Ch., Chicago, since 1899; pres. Armour Inst. of Tech., since 1893. Lec- turer Yale Theol. Sem., 1882; professorial lec-

turer Univ. of Chicago. Author: Metamorpho- sis of a Creed, 1878; November at Eastwood, 1879; Phidias and Other Poems, 1887; Loose Leaves of Song, 1888; Songs of Night and Day, 1889; Monk and Knight, 1889; Transfiguration of Christ, 1892; Life of William Ewart Glad- stone, 1898; The Man of Galilee, 1899; Paths to Power, 1905; Paths to the City of God, 1906; Higher Ministries of Recent English Poetry, 1907. Residence: 2900 Prairie Av. Office: 3300 Armour Av.

GUNTHER, Charles Frederick, mfr .; born Wildberg, Würtemberg, Germany, Mar. 6, 1837; son John M. and Marie F. Gunther; came to U. S., 1842, residing at Columbia, Pa., until 1850; removing thence to Peru, Ill .; pub. school edn .; married 1869, Jennie Burnell, Lima, Ind .; 2 sons: Burnell, Whitman (deceased). Was gen- eral store clerk, drug clerk, bank cashier, Peru, Ill .; in 1860, engaged in business in Memphis, Tenn., with Bohlen, Wilson & Co .; served in Confederate Navy, Civil War; commercial trav- eler, 1863-8; mfg. confectioner since 1868; pres. Gunther Confection & Chocolate Co .; also pres. the Coliseum Co. Served 2 terms in Chicago Common Council; city treas., 1901-5 (2 terms of 2 years each). Extensive foreign traveler. Owns one of the largest collections of Lincoln and Washington relics in the U.S .; also a vast col- lection of historical manuscripts of the world's famous people, a library of rare Americana, and the finest collection of bibles in the U.S .; possesses the only good portrait of Shakespeare and autographs of Shakespeare and Molière; also the only portrait of Columbus and of fa- mous Americans. Mason (33º), K.T., Shriner. Democrat. Trustee Chicago Hist. Assn., Chica- go Acad. of Sciences; governing mem. Art Inst. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Nat. and State Geographical socs. Clubs: Union League, Aviatore Soc., Southern Club, Alliance Fran- çaise, Ill. Athletic, Iroquois (ex-pres.), Ger- mania Maennerchor, Caxton, Numismatic, South Shore Country. Residence: 3601 Michigan Av. Office: Majestic Bldg.

GUNTHORP, Walter J., pres. Gunthorp-War- ren Printing Co .; born Chicago, July 25, 1873; son William P. and Priscilla (Mould) Gunthorp; ed. Chicago Manual Training School, law dept. Northwestern Univ., Lake Forest Coll .; married Alice Geddes, of Chicago, Oct. 19, 1899; 2 chil- dren: Geraldine and Richard. Admitted to bar, 1895; with law dept. of Rock Island Ry., 1895- 1900; became treas. Gunthorp-Warren Printing Co., 1900, and has been pres. of the co. since 1905. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Served 2 terms in Ill. Naval Militia. Republican. Epis- copalian. Mason, Shriner. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Chicago Automobile, River . Forest Tennis. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 735 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: 132 S. Clark Street.

*GUNTHORP, William Percy, Jr .; see Vol. 1905.

GUNZENHAUSER, John, real estate; born Geislingen, Würtemberg, Germany, July 4, 1833; son David and Ursula (Spaeth) Gunzenhauser; ed. common schools of Germany and afterward learned carpenter's trade and studied architec- ture; resident and in business in Chicago since 1856; married Chicago, Oct. 22, 1868, Magdelina Groll; children: Mrs. Emma Hodge, John, Jr., George W., Mrs. Magdelina Appleton, Mrs. Clara Dillman, Nellie. From 1856 to 1859 was en- gaged as carpenter and architect in Chicago; since 1859 in real estate and loan business. Re- publican. Mem. Christian Church (Disciples) since 1879. Residence: Batavia, Kane Co., Ill. Office: 192 N. Clark St.

GURLEY, William Wirt, lawyer; born Mt. Gilead, O., Jan. 27, 1851; son John J. and Anse- ville C. (Armentrout) Gurley; A.B., Ohio Wes- leyan Univ., 1870; read law in his father's of- fice; married Oct. 30, 1878, Mary Eva, daughter of late Hon. Joseph Turney, of Cleveland, O .; 1

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daughter: Helen Kathryn. Supt. pub. schools, Seville, O., 1871-2; admitted to bar, June 1873; practicing in Chicago since Sept. 1874; largely engaged in corpn. practice; general counsel for Chicago Rys. Co., Chicago Consolidated Trac- tion Co., Met. W. Side Elevated Ry. Co., Feath- erstone Foundry & Machine Co., and other cor- pns .; dir. Wakem & Mclaughlin, Inc., Stearns & Culver Lumber Co., Lyon Cypress Lumber Co., Baker Lumber Co. Clubs: Union League, Chicago, Exmoor, Edgewater Golf, Chicago Golf; also Transportation Club, New York Club, Ohio Soc. of New York (New York). Resi- dence: 1416 N. State St. Office: Marquette Bldg.

GUTHRIE, Ossian, civil engr., geologist; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

GUTHRIE, Seymour, sec. and treas. Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co .; born Buffalo, N.Y., June 19, 1864; son E. B. and H. E. (Seymour) Guthrie; ed. pub. schools of Buffalo and Chi- cago; married Chicago, Oct. 1888, Martha G. Greene; children: Ashley, Harriet, Martha. Sec. and treas. Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co. since 1902. Republican. Club: Riverside Golf. Residence: Riverside, Ill. Office: 430 S. Green Street.

GUTMANN, Eugene J., tanner; born Berlin, Wis., June 29, 1863; son Josenh and Helen Gut- mann; ed. pub. school of Berlin, Wis .; married Chicago, Jan. 6, 1896, Belle Nast; children: Daniel and Ruth Helen. After leaving school became identified with the hide and leather in- terest and was a traveling hide buyer for Chi- cago firms for several years before becoming a permanent resident of the city. In Aug. 1889, he established as a mfr. of leather; now pres. of Gutmann & Co. Club: Standard. Residence: 3653 Michigan Av. Office: 10 W. Michigan St.

GUTWILLIG, Emil, wholesale woolens; born Pilsen, Austria, Dec. 27, 1866; son Sigmund and Fannie (Augustine) Gutwillig; ed. public schools; married Chicago, Oct. 12, 1893, Lottie Huchberger; children: Victor, Blair. Began business career as a boy in store and then was for about 14 years clerk in employ of Kuh, Nathan & Fischer, wholesale clothing; then went into business for self in firm of Nathan & Gutwillig, importers and jobbers of woolens, which later became E. Gutwillig & Co. Repub- lican. Jewish religion. Club: Hamilton. Resi- dence: 4937 Vincennes Av. Office: 327 W. Ad- ams St.

GWINN, William Rea, pres. Union Foundry Works; born Buffalo, N.Y., Apr. 13, 1865; son John Morris and Mary (Seymour) Gwinn; came to Chicago from Buffalo, in Apr. 1875; ed. pub. schools and Hyde Park High School; married Chicago, Jan. 22, 1891, Susie Frasher; children: John Frasher, Louise Seymour. Began business career with the C.,B.&Q. and Wabash Pool freight office until 1884, when went into the foundry business with the Bouton Foundry Co .; in 1886 became connected with the Union Foun- dry Works, of which he is now pres. and treas. Republican. Clubs: Calumet Golf, Homewood Country. Recreations: golf, fishing and hunt- ing. Residence: 5036 Jefferson Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

GWYN, Herbert Britton, clergyman; born Dundas, Ont., Can., May 5, 1873; son Herbert Charles and Charlotte Elizabeth (Osler) Gwyn; B.A., Trinity Univ., Toronto, Ont., 1893, M.A., 1896, grad. in theology, 1896; married Mrs. Alan Maconochie, of Chicago, July 2, 1906. Ordained deacon, 1896, priest, 1897, P.E. Ch .; asst. All Saints' Ch., Toronto, Can., 1896-9, St. Peter's, Chicago, 1900-2; founder, and rector St. Si- mon's, Chicago, since 1902. Sec. North Side Law and Order League, Chicago, 1903-4, Chica- go Law and Order League since 1907. Club: University. Residence: 4855 Kenmore Av.

HAAS, John Frederick, lawyer; born Chicago, Ill., Aug. 10, 1876; son Jean and Emma Ottilia (Stahl) Haas; grad. John C. Dore (pub.) School, Chicago, 1892, W. Division High School, 1896, Lake Forest Univ., A.B., LL.B., 1900, A.M., 1901; grad. law dept. of Yale Univ., M.L., 1901. En- gaged in general practice of law in Chicago since Aug. 1901. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: University, Yale (of Chicago), Chicago- Lake Forest. Office: Ashland Blk.

HAAS, Joseph Frederick; born Chicago, Nov. 13, 1857; son Frederick and Elizabeth (Sagis- ser) Haas; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, June 1877, Minnie R. Mckenzie; chil- dren: Elizabeth Barbara (Mrs. Riddell), Jane Johanna (Mrs. Hoff). Began as errand boy for hat firm of J. S. Barnes & Co., 1872, and be- came a partner in 1900, and on death of Mr. - Barnes in that year took entire charge of the business, in which continued until 1905. Repub- lican. Was clerk of the Sanitary District of Chicago, but resigned, 1900; alderman from 15th Ward, 1895-7; mem. school board in town of Jefferson, 1886; state senator from 25th Dist. of Ill., 1902-6; sec. West Chicago Park Commrs., 1905-6; county clerk of Cook Co., 1906-Dec. 1910. Mem. Masonic orders, Royal Arcanum, Royal League, Schweitzer Benevolent Soc. and Swaben Soc. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: German Press, Ill. Athletic. Office and Residence: 2712 W. Fullerton Av.

HAASE, Emil Richard, mortgage banker; born on farm in Proviso, Cook Co., Ill. (after- ward known as Haase's Park), Feb. 1, 1856; son Ferdinand and Wilhelmina (Zimmerman) Haase; ed. grammar school of Proviso, 1864-71; in Berlin, Germany, 1871-3, and 1 year in a Chi- cago business coll .; married Oak Park, Ill., Sept. 21, 1882, Pauline Schlund; children: Her- bert E., Elmer J., Elsa, Harold, Paul. Book- keeper German-Am. Bank, Chicago, 1876-7; cash- ier private bank of E. S. Dreyer & Co., 1877-89; engaged in private banking on own account, 1889-1902; since then mortgage banker. exclu- sively, under style of E. R. Haase & Co. Sec. and treas. Forest Home Cemetery Co. from its organization in 1876. Republican. Universalist. Residence: 241 Wisconsin Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 166 W. Washington St.

HABERER, George John, real estate; born Chicago, Aug. 21, 1865; son John George and Anna (Gruenewald) Haberer; ed. German Lu- theran School, and Souder's Business College; married at Chicago, June 6, 1888, Anna Mc- Naught; children: George Benjamin, Albert John, Pearl Anna (deceased), Earl Wesley (de- ceased), Milton Irwin, Marjory Louise, Buelah Bell. In real estate business since 1890: also for past 7 years has served as an expert on real estate values for the State of Ill. in the inheritance tax matters. Mem. Law and Order League. Republican. Methodist. Mason (32° K.T. and Shriner), Columbian Knight; Royal League. Recreation: reading. Residence: 4656 N. 46th Ct. Office: 68 W. Washington St.

HABICHT, Franz E., merchant and mfr .; born in Germany, June 26, 1859; son August R. and Clara (Pistor) Habicht; ed. Gymnasium Fridericianum, Cassel, Germany, 1869-76 (schoolmate of present Emperor of Germany); came to America, 1881; married Ida W. Braun, of Cassel, Dec. 29, 1891. Began business as partner in firm of Apgar & Co., New York; with H. W. Braun and August Semrad pur- chased Chicago branch of the firm, this busi- ness passing to firm of Habicht, Braun & Co. (confectioners' supplies, 1897), of which has since been senior mem .; firm established a branch at New York, 1900, and at Hamburg. Germany, 1908; also part owner Holland Gela-

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tine Works; vice-pres. T. O. D. Ranch & Cat- tle Co., Aroya, Colo. Was vol. in German Army, 1878, bvtd. 2d lt. of reserves. Dir. German Aid Soc .; mem. German Hist. Soc. Mason. Clubs: Union League, Germania. Residence: 4315 Ev- anston Av. Office: 309 N. Michigan Av.

HACK, William Joseph, printer; born Stayne, Eng., Aug. 19, 1847; son Edward and Martha A. (Wall) Hack; came to this country in 1857; resident of Chicago since 1858; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Chicago, 1876, Jennie S. Anderson; children: Edward R., David A. Learned trade in printing office of Dunlop, Sewall & Spaulding; afterward worked for S. P. Rounds, then for Jamieson, Morse & Co .; with David R. Anderson, established, 1879, the present firm of Hack & Anderson, printers. Mem. Chicago Typothetæ. Mason, Odd Fellow. Recreations: music, theatre. Residence: 1923 W. Monroe St. Office: 500 Sherman St.

*HACKER, Nicholas Watson, lawyer; moved to New York; see Vol. 1905.

HACKETT, Francis, literary critic; born Kil- kenny, Ireland, Jan. 21, 1883; son John Byrne (M.D.) and Bridget (Doheny) Hackett: ed. Clongowes Wood Coll., Kildare, Ireland; un- married. Came to America, Dec. 1901; with law firm in New York, 1902; editorial writer Chi- cago Evening Post, 1906-9; editor Friday Lit- erary Review, same paper, since Mar. 1909. Wrote series of articles, "At the Foot of the Ladder," in Reader Magazine, 1906. Residence: 27 E. Goethe St. Office: Chicago Evening Post.

HACKETT, Karleton, musician and critic; born Brookline, Mass., Oct. 8, 1867; son Francis Wilber and Isabelle Izette (Spalding) Hackett; ed. Boston and Roxbury Latin schools and Har- vard Univ., class of 1891; studied at Florence, Italy, 1889-93, also at London and Munich; married Gena Florence Castle, of Chicago, Mar. 9, 1896; 1 daughter: Dorothy. Came to Chicago, 1893; head of vocal dept., Music School of Northwestern Univ., since 1896; head of vocal dept. and vice-pres. since 1906, Am. Conserva- tory of Music. Music critic Chicago Evening Post since 1909 (contributor since 1905); asso. editor the Musician; contributor to other mu- sical periodicals. Republican. Clubs: Cliff Dwellers, The Little Room, University of Ev- anston. Recreations: golf and baseball. Resi- dence: 5482 East End Av. Studio: Kimball Hall.

HACKNEY, Henry Clay, stock broker; born Elmira, N.Y., Sept. 23, 1849; son Benjamin and Helen Bradley Hackney; ed. Genesee Coll., Li- ma, N.Y .; married Chicago, 1882, Georgie C. Sharp; 1 son: Raymond (died Feb. 9, 1909). After leaving coll. removed to Aurora, Ill .; first business was in the book house of Jansen, Mc- Clurg & Co., 1869-89; engaged in business as stock broker, 1889; dir. Chicago & Oak Park R. R. Vice-pres. Chicago Stock Exchange, 1899- 1904 (now mem. governing com.); mem. Chi- cago Board of Trade, New York Stock Ex- change. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Mid- Day, Chicago Yacht. Recreations: yachting and fishing. Residence: 3614 Michigan Av. Office: 230 S. LaSalle St.

HADLEY, Chalmers, librarian; born Indian- apolis, Sept. 3, 1872; son Evan (M.D.) and Ella (Quin) Hadley; B.L., Earlham Coll., 1896; N.Y. State Library Sch., Albany, N.Y., 1905-6; un- married. In newspaper work, Phila. and Indian- apolis, 1898-1905; Ind. State Library, 1905; sec. and state organizer, Ind. Library Commn., 1906- 9; dir. Indiana Summer Library Sch., 1906-9; sec. and exec. officer, and sec. publishing bd. Am. Library Assn., since Sept. 1, 1909. Pres. League of Library Commrs., 1907-8, N.Y. State Library Sch. Assn., 1909-10; mem. Ind. Hist. Soc., Miss. Valley Hist. Assn. Residence: 1361 56th St.

HADLEY, Edwin Marshall, sec. Chicago- Cleveland Car Roofing Co .; born Peoria, Ill., Oct. 14, 1872; son James Marshall and Mar-

garet (Widenham) Hadley; ed. pub. schools of Peoria; Ill. Wesleyan Univ .; Northwestern Univ .; married Jessie Seymour McCarthy, of Chicago, June 21, 1904; children: James Mc- Carthy, Edwin Marshall, Jr., Raymond Widen- ham. Entered business in Chicago, 1893, oc- cupying various positions as accountant and credit man; with others organized the Dudley Coffee Co., and the Ceylon Planters Tea Co., 1898, of which was sec., treas. and dir. until 1906; sec. and dir. Chicago-Cleveland Car Roof- ing Co. since Apr. 1906; sec., treas. and dir. Pioneer Cast Steel Truck Co., Sullivan Metal- lic Packing Co. Republican. Reformed Episco- palian. Mem. Sons of the Revolution (treas. Ill. Soc., 1905), Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recrea- tion: golf. Residence: 5222 Woodlawn Av. Of- fice: Old Colony Bldg.

HAENTZE, Albert, mortgage banker; born Fond du Lac, Wis., July 20, 1869; son Robert and Louise (Burmahln) Haentze; ed. Chicago pub. schools, German-Am. Acad., Cook Co. Nor- mal School; LL.B., Chicago College of Law, 1900; admitted to bar, June 1900; married Chi- cago, June 2, 1897, Lillie Richards. Engaged in lumber and coal business Chicago, 1888; in banking and mortgage loans from 1897, and while so engaged studied law; mem. firm of Haentze & Wheeler, mortgage bankers and real estate investments, since 1902. Mason. Club: Irving Park Country. Recreation: horseback riding. Residence: 3919 W. Eddy St. Office: 3198 Milwaukee Av.

HAERTHER, Augustus George, surgeon; born Chicago, June 4, 1855; son Daniel August and Martha E. (Goetze) Haerther; ed. Chicago pub. schools and Northwestern Univ. Med. School, M.D., 1883; married Chicago, Dec. 8, 1904, Leona A. Barry. Clerk in drug business, 1869-83; since 1883 engaged in practice of med- icine and surgery in Chicago. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A .; Mason; mem. Nat. Union. Residence: 4900 Kenmore Av. Office: Chicago Savings Bank Bldg.

HAFER, Henry, coal merchant; born Oppen- feld, near Kassel, Germany, Dec. 26, 1837; son Henry and Catherin (Baumert) Hafer; ed. ele- mentary schools in Germany until came to America, 1854, after which finished edn. in night schools of Chicago; twice married; mar- ried 2d, Phinie Kronenberg, of Hamburg, N.Y., June 20, 1900; children (by first wife) : Matilda (Mrs. William Proehl), Louise (Mrs. Jacob Kaerwer), Bernhardenie (Mrs. Max J. Mauer- mann) and Harry P. Worked on farm for a while near Cleveland, O .; learned carpenter's trade and worked at it, but later became ex- cavating contractor until engaged in grocery business to 1866; identified with coal mining and shipping since 1866; senior mem. Henry Hafer & Son Coal Co., sole owners and oper- ators of the New Ohio Mines at Carterville, Ill. Dir. Jackson Hill Coal & Coke Co., Burn- well Coal Co., Forest Life Ins. Co., Rockford, Ill. Republican. Lutheran; presiding officer of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church for past 20 years. Mem. the City Plan Commission. Club: South Shore Country. Recreation: travel. Resi- dence: 4631 Michigan Av. Office: 628 McCor- mick Bldg.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 87

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