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HANBERG, John Jorgen; born Schleswig- Holstein, Jan. 29, 1858; son Henry and Chris- tina Hanberg; ed. schools in Germany; mar- ried Chicago, Dec. 14, 1882, Ida Carr; 4 chil- dren: Christian Henry, John Victor, Thomas Carr, Ida Lina. Came to Chicago in 1877; con- ducted a general store in South Chicago and later engaged in real estate business there. Re- publican; mem. Rep. County Central Com., of Cook Co .; town collector of Hyde Park, 1894-8; pres. of the County Board of Cook Co., 1900-2; elected county treas. of Cook Co., Dec. 2, 1902; commr. of public works, City of Chicago, 1907- 10. Mason, K.P. Mem. Calumet Singing Soc. Residence: 9028 Escanaba Av.
HANCHETT, Francis Gilbert, lawyer; born Kaneville, Kane Co., Ill., Oct. 2, 1856; son David and Fayetta (Churchill) Hanchett; A.B., Chicago Univ., 1882, took inter-collegiate 1st prize for oratory, 1881, and also 1st prize in interstate oratorical contest in 1882; law dept. Univ. of Iowa, 1883; married Kaneville, Ill., Sept. 6, 1883, Lillian L. Scott; children: David, Ruth (died Jan. 10, 1908), Russell. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1884, and was engaged in practice at Aurora, Ill., until Oct. 1903; state's atty. of Kane Co., 1888-92; asst. U.S. atty. at Chicago, Oct. 17, 1903-Feb. 1, 1910; now in gen. prac- tice. Was chmn. Rep. Central Com. of Kane Co., for 8 years. Recreations: study of nature, poetry and philosophy; is an active mem. Chi- cago Walking Club. Residence: 1418 E. 54th St. Office: 814 Fisher Bldg.
HANCHETT, Frank Jay; born Beloit, Wis., Nov. 11, 1850; son James H. and Caroline (Hickox) Hanchett; reared on farm; ed. pub. schools of Beloit; married Julia Frenier (died) : married 2d, Chicago, 1892, Emma E. Davis; 1 son: Jay Emmett. Came to Chicago, 1869, and was with Wheeler, Fisher & Co., paper bag mfrs., until 1874, when he became a mem. of the firm of Hanchett Bros., paper, which in 1890 became Hanchett Paper Co., and was its pres. until 1906; since engaged in managing his private interests. Republican. Mason, mem. Cleveland Lodge No. 602. Recreation: society of his family. Residence: 722 Marshfield Av. Office: 219 N. LaSalle St.
HANCHETT, Louis James, paper merchant: born Beloit, Wis., Feb. 10, 1852; son James and Caroline (Hickox) Hanchett; reared on farm: ed. pub. schools of Beloit; married Beloit, 1877, Marie See (died 1879) : children: Louis J .. Charles (deceased) ; married 2d, Chicago. 1880. Jennie Stewart; 1 son: Roy S. Came to Chica- go, 1874, and joined his brother in establishing the wholesale paper firm of Hanchett Bros., and upon its incorporation in 1890 as the Han- chett Paper Co., became vico-pres, and treas., and has been pres. since 1907: also pres. C. I .. King & Co. woodenware factory at Holland. Mich. Republican. Mason. Residence: 4946 Forrestville Av. Office: 219 N. LaSalle St.
HANCHETTE, Nelson Hiram, lawyer: de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.
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HANDY, James Sumner, lawyer; born Ann 5 years; then entered employ of Paepcke- Arbor, Mich., Sept. 16, 1873; son Isaac C. and Leicht Lumber Co., mfrs. of lumber, boxes, box Helen (Sumner) Handy; A.B., Univ. of Mich., shooks, egg-cases, etc., of which, since May, 1899, has been sec., asst. treas. and dir. Also asst. treas. Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Mason: Blaney Lodge No. 271, Oriental Consistory S.R.M. (32°), Montjoie Commandery K.T. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreations: shooting, fishing and golf. Residence: 5466 Ev- erett Av. Office: 940 W. Chicago Av. 1895, LL.B., 1897; married Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 9, 1896, Florence Phillips (died Oct. 25, 1905); children: Helen, Winifred; married 2d, Lillian H. Barlow, Brooklyn, N.Y., Mar. 22, 1910. After graduation in 1897 came direct to Chicago; admitted to Ill. bar, Aug. 1, 1897, and began practice in this city; admitted to firm of Smiley & Clark, and later became a mem. firm of Wood & Fyffe; mem. firm of Klotz HANNA, Elmer Ellsworth; 1861-1911; see Vol. 1905. (Charles A.) & Handy, 1905-6; continued prac- tice alone. Mem. Cook Co. Civil Service Commn., 1906-7; asst. atty. Sanitary District of Chicago HANNAFORD, George Stephen; see Vol. 1905. since Oct. 1, 1907. Republican. Congregational- ist. Clubs: Hamilton, Colonial, City. Resi- dence: 5221 Washington Av. Office: 1500 Am. Trust Bldg.
HANECY, Elbridge, jurist; born Wisconsin, Mar. 15, 1852; son William and Mary (Wales) Hanecy; studied at College of Milwaukee; went to Chicago, 1869; clerk dry goods house of Field, Leiter & Co. to 1871; subsequently with J. V. Farwell & Co. a short time; studied law; admitted to bar, 1874; mem. law firm of Han- ecy & Merrick; married Mar. 1, 1876, Sarah Barton; children: Olive (Mrs. R. H. Neumeis- ter), Edith, Ruth (Mrs. Ralph W. Condee), Myra (Mrs. Justin G. McCarthy), Hazel, Har- iet. Elected judge Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1893; in July 1895, was assigned as a chancel- lor of the same court; reelected June 1897; can- didate for reelection judge Circuit Court, June 1903, defeated; was 3 times elected umpire of board of arbitration for adjusting differ- ences between the bricklayers and stonemasons assns. and their employes. Candidate for mayor of Chicago, 1901, defeated. Republican. Ap- pointed judge of the Superior Court of Ill., Jan. 1904, to fill vacancy for term expiring Dec. 1904. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Chicago Ath- letic, Ill. Athletic, South Shore Country, Irish Fellowship. Residence: 3116 Michigan Av. Of- fice: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
HANKEY, Francis Longsdon, banker; born Whiteside Co., Ill., Jan. 18, 1853; son James and Emily P. (Lee) Hankey; came to Chicago early in life with parents who lived on site now occupied by Marshall Field & Co.'s annex, at Wabash Av. and Washington St .; ed. Ra- cine College Grammar School and Bishop's Coll., Lenoxville, P.Q .; married Florence M. Boyle, of Montreal, Can., 1876. Became con- nected with banking business and served as inspector of branches for the Canadian Bank of Commerce; later was asst. cashier Am. Ex- change Nat. Bank, Chicago; entered service of Northern Trust Co. Bank as asst. cashier, 1891, becoming cashier, 1895, 2d vice-pres., 1896, and later vice-pres., which position he now holds. Clubs: Union League, Bankers'. Residence: Elmhurst, Ill. Office: Northern Trust Co. Bank.
HANKEY, James Parsons, sec., asst. treas. and dir. Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Co .; born Be- loit, Wis., Jan. 13, 1860; son James and Mary Douglas (Parsons) Hankey; ed. Palmer's Acad., Chicago, 1866, Bishop's College, Lenoxville, P. Q., Can., 1867-70, private tutor in England, 1870-3, private tutor, Staten Island, N.Y., 1873- 6; married Chicago, June 25, 1903, Vina Hal- son Brown. Entered Merchants' Bank of Can- ada, Montreal, Feb. 1876; served 10 years in various capacities, reaching grade of asst. mgr .; resigned to take position with the Cali- fornia Land & Timber Co., organized by New York people to operate in Plumas Co., Cal. Company was not successful and failed in less than a year, leaving all its employes stranded; afterwards went to San Francisco, and was 8 months with the S.P.R.R .; came to Chicago, having been offered position with Am. Ex- change Nat. Bank; resigned after 3 years to become chief clerk of Corn Exchange Bank, and after a year became asst. cashier, serving
HANNAH, Alexander Donnan, hotel propr .; born Wigtonshire, Scotland, Aug. 8, 1845; son Alexander and Mary (Patterson) Hannah; ed. pub. schools in Scotland; married Chicago, Feb. 4, 1875, Catherine Grady; children: Alexander W., Mabel (Mrs. Arthur T. McIntosh), Hazel. Came to U.S. in 1868, going direct to Kansas City; was clerk in a store at Barnard, Kan .; came to Chicago, 1872, and entered liquor busi- ness as traveling man. Meanwhile, on June 9, 1873, formed partnership with David Hogg, un- der firm name of Hannah & Hogg, wines and liquors, the firm subsequently becoming a cor- poration, of which was pres. until July 1, 1910. Also pres. of Hannah & Hogg Hotel Brevoort, owning and conducting the Hotel Brevoort. Democrat. Presbyterian. Mason. Residence: 68 E. Oak St. Office: Hotel Brevoort.
*HANSEL, John Washington; see Vol. 1905. *HANSELL, Frank Eugene, shoes; see Vol. 1905.
HANSEN, Henry Christian, banker and real estate; born province of Schleswig, Germany, Oct. 8, 1840; son Hans J. D. and Anna (Son- nichsen) Hansen; ed. pub. schools in Germany; married Chicago, 1874, Catharine, daughter of Morris Gaugler, an 1836 pioneer of Chicago. Came to U.S. in 1866; went to Wheeling, W.Va., and from there came to Chicago, May 1, 1867; clerk in dry goods store in Chicago 6 years; started general merchandise store in Oak Park in May 1873, and continued it until May 1, 1887, when engaged in real estate business in Chica- go, in which has continued. One of founders of Oak Park Trust & Savings Bank, 1892, which was first known as the Oak Park State Bank, of which has since been a dir. and vice-pres. Asso. mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Town col- lector of Cicero, 1877-8, trustee, 1878-82. Resi- dence: 313 Chicago Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 179 W. Washington St.
HANSEN, Jens Carl, banker; born in village of Sommersted, Germany, Sept. 9, 1869; son Christen and Henrietta (Madsen) Hansen; came to America with parents, 1872; ed. Carpenter School and Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; married Johanna Rasmussen, of Chi- cago, Oct. 16, 1895; children: Edward, Martin, Robert and James. With auditing dept. I.C.R. R., 1882-7; with Peterson & Bay, bankers, 1887, 1888; in business for self, 1888-91; with First Nat. Bank of Chicago, 1891-1906; cashier and dir. Security Bank of Chicago since Oct. 15, 1906; sec., treas. and dir. Mt. Olive Cemetery Assn. Republican. Lutheran. Mem. Lincoln Park Lodge No. 611 A.F.&A.M., Oriental Con- sistory. Club: Press. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 2146 Columbia St. Office: 741 Mil- waukee Av.
HANSON, Albert Hoit, ry. official; born at Salem, Mass., Oct. 24, 1846; son Joseph H. and Sarah A. (Slocum) Hanson; ed. pub. schs., Sa- lem, Mass., Friends' Sch., Providence, R.I., St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N.H. In service of I.C.R. R. since 1869, filling several clerkships and ad- vancing until he became gen. passenger and ticket agt., 1880-1905, pass. traffic mgr., July 1, 1905-Mar. 1, 1911, I.C.R.R .; retired. Residence: 4612 Greenwood Av.
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HANSON, Burton, lawyer; born Rushford, Winnebago Co., Ill., Aug. 27, 1853; son Cornelius and Catherine (Tremper) Hanson; ed. White- water (Wis.) Normal Sch .; studied law at Mil- waukee; married Caro Lina McClure, of Chi- cago, June 3, 1896; 2 children: Alexander and Madeline (Mrs. Chester D. Tripp). Admitted to bar, 1876; solicitor Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ry., 1879-83; asst. gen. solicitor, 1883- 95, gen. solicitor, 1895-1911, gen. counsel since 1911, C.,M.&St.P.Ry. Pres. Wis. Ry. Co .; dir. St. Paul Coal Co. Club: Kenwood. Residence: 4637 Greenwood Av. Office: 1335 Railway Ex- change.
HANSON, Christian H., engraver; born Den- mark, July 1, 1842; son F. D. and Christina (Meloe) Hanson; ed. Denmark; married Chica- go, June 27, 1872, Louisa Holmes; children: Alice, Ella, Henry, Stella, Charles, Ralph. En- gaged in business as engraver, die sinker and mfr. stencils, 1866; incorporated, 1898, as C. H. Hanson Corporation, of which he is pres. Dir. Western Trust & Savings Bank past 16 years. Consul of Denmark in Chicago, 1898-1909; twice decorated by King of Denmark for meritorious services. Served in Union Army during Civil War, 1861-4, 39th N.Y. Inf. Vols .; mem. Wash- ington Post, G.A.R., Lake View. Lutheran. Rec- reations: outdoor diversions. Residence: 522 Surf St. Office: 178 N. Clark St.
HANSON, Harry Edward, merchant; born Brooklyn, N.Y., June 5, 1882; son David Noah and Rebecca Hathaway (Spence) Hanson; ed. Greenwood Av. School, Princeton-Yale Prep. School, Chicago Manual Training School and Chicago Athenaeum Business Coll .; married Eva Davis Housworth, of Chicago, May 25, 1905; 1 son: Harry Edward', Jr. Entered em- ploy of Mason & Hanson Co. (woolens and tailors' trimmings), 1901, to learn the business, and became junior mem. firm, Jan. 1, 1908. Re- publican. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood, Ham- ilton. Recreation: swimming. Residence: 4908 Washington Av. Office: 337 S. Franklin St.
*HAPGOOD, Hutchins, journalist; moved to Short Hills, N.J .; see Vol. 1905.
HAPPEL, Charles Julius; born Chicago, Jan. 1857; son Adam and Anna (Reese) Happel; grad. Clark (pub.) School, Chicago; married Chicago, 1881, Paulina C. Groth; children: Fred C., Etta. Cigar mfr., 1875-90; worked in ab- stract dept. recorder's office, 1890-2; in Co. Court, 1892-4; was co. agent, 1894-5; asst. supt. water-main extension, 1896; supt. of Douglas Park, 1897-8; co. commr. of Cook Co., 1899- 1900; asst. warden Cook Co. Hosp., 1901-2, act- ing warden, Aug .- Dec. 1902; warden, 1902-11. Republican. Lutheran. Mason. Residence: 129 Central Park Av.
HARAHAN, James Theodore, ry. pres .; born Lowell, Mass., Jan. 12, 1841; son Thomas and Rose Harahan; married Mary B. Kehoe, 1866; married 2d, Mary Mallory, of Memphis, Tenn., Apr. 19, 1899. In employ Orange & Alexandria R.R., Alexandria, Va., 1864-5, Nashville & De- catur R.R., Nashville, Tenn., 1865-6, L.&N.R.R. at various points, 1866-70; in charge of Shelby R.R., 1870-2; roadmaster, Nashville & Decatur R.R., 1872-9; supt. Memphis line, L.&N.R.R., 1879-81, New Orleans div., same. 1881-5; gen. supt. L.&N.R.R., S. of Decatur, 1883-4, gen. mgr. entire line, same. 1884-5; gen. supt. Pittsburg div .. B.&O.R.R., Jan .- Apr. 1885: asst. gen. mgr. L.&N.R.R., Apr .- Oct. 1885, gen. mgr same, 1885- 8; afterward successively asst. gen. mgr. L.S.& M.S.Ry., gen. mgr. C.&O.Ry., gen. mgr. Louis- ville, New Orleans & Tex. Rv. until Nov. 1, 1890; 2d vice-pres., Nov. 1. 1890-Nov. 7, 1906, pres., Nov. 7. 1906-Jan. 12, 1911, I.C.R.R. Resi- dence: 3356 Michigan Av.
*HARAHAN, William J., ry. official; moved to New York; see Vol. 1905.
HARBERT, Charles Henry, broker commer- cial paper; born Terre Haute, Ind., July 6, 1865; son Solomon and Amanda (Watson) Harbert;
ed. pub. schools of Evanston and Chicago; mar- ried Henrietta S. Sickels, of Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 2, 1889; 2 children: Horace H. and Francis W. Entered brokerage business in Chicago, 1889, as mem. of W. T. Rickards & Co., incor- porated in 1910 as W. T. Rickards Co. and he became its vice-pres. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Clubs: Evanston, Evanston Golf. Rec- reations: golf, motoring, fishing and sailing. Residence: 415 Greenwood Boul., Evanston, Il1. Office: The Rookery.
*HARBERT, William Soesbe, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
HARD, William, writer; born Painted Post, N.Y., Sept. 15, 1878; son Clark P. and Lydia E. (van Someren) Hard; student Univ. Coll., Lon- don, Eng .; B.A., Northwestern Univ., Ill., 1900; married Anne Scribner, of Chicago, Nov. 3, 1903. Fellow in history, Northwestern Univ., 1900-1; head of Northwestern Univ. Settle- ment, 1901-2; editorial writer, Chicago Tribune, 1901-5; asst. to commr. of pub. works, Chicago, 1905-6; mag. writer since 1906. Resident at Hull House (Chicago), 1903. Mem. Am. Assn. for Labor Legislation, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa. Republican. Clubs: City, University. Address: 2400 Hartzell St., Evanston, Ill.
*HARDEN, Edward Walker; see Vol. 1905.
HARDIE, Thomas Melville, physician; born New Castle, N.B., Apr. 14, 1862; son John and Mary (Mitchell) Hardie; grad. Univ. of To- ronto, Can., B.A., 1884, M.B., 1888; post-grad. work in Berlin, Vienna, London; married Chi- cago, Dec. 17, 1895, Emeline Garnett; children: Philip, Mary Gwynne, Ruth (died in infancy). Engaged in practice in Chicago since 1888; specialist in diseases of the ear, nose and throat; prof. laryngology, Chicago Post-Grad. School; prof. histology, 1890-4, prof. otology, 1894-1904, Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago; attending laryngologist, St. Luke's Hosp .; laryngologist and aurist, St. Elizabeth Hosp. Asso. editor and formerly editor-in- chief, Annals of Otology and Laryngology. Fellow Am. Laryngological Assn .; mem. Chi- cago Med. Soc., Chicago Laryngological Soc., A.M.A. Clubs: University, Homewood. Resi- dence: 5420 Cornell Av. Office: 15 E. Washing- ton St.
HARDIN, John Holbrook, pres. and mgr. F. A. Hardy & Co., opticians; born Chicago, May 1, 1866; son Isaac N. and Gertrude (Holbrook) Hardin; grad. Evanston Township High School; married New York, July 8, 1907, Anna Louise Burnet. Since 1889 has been actively engaged in the optical business; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. of F. A. Hardy & Co. (established 1884, incorporated 1890), Jan. 1, 1896-Jan. 1, 1911, becoming pres. and gen. mgr., Jan. 1, 1911. Also dir. F. H. Smith Mfg. Co .; pres. Axiline Mfg. Co. Pres. Optical Trades Assn. of Chi- cago. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Mid-Day, Skokie Country, Glen View (sec.). Recreations: hunting, fishing and motoring. Residence: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Of- fice: Silversmiths Bldg.
HARDIN, Martin D., brig-gen. U.S.A .; born Jacksonville, Ill., June 26. 1837; son Gen. John J. Hardin, of Ill. (killed at battle of Buena Vista, Mex.); grad. U.S. Mil. Acad., 1859; bvt. 2d lt. 3d U.S. Arty., July 1, 1859; Artillery School, Ft. Monroe, Va., 1859-60; on staff Col. R. E. Lee during John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry; crossed continent with Blake Expdn .. May-Oct. 1860; stationed at Ft. Umpqua, Ore., Oct. 1860, to Oct. 1861; returned to east with Gen. Sumner's expdn., via Panama: served with U.S. arty., Army of Potomac, 1861-2; present at siege of Yorktown and 7 days' battle be- fore Richmond, Va .: It .- col. 12th Pa. reserves, April 1, 1862; col., July 8, 1862; comd. regt. at Harrison's Landing; served in Pope's cam- paign; comd. 12th regt. Pa. reserves; present at Rappahannock Sta., battle of Groveton. Aug. 29, 1862 (slightly wounded); comd. 3d brigade
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Pa. reserves 2d Bull Run (severely wounded); State and Chicago Bar assns. Republican. Mem. comd. 12th Pa. reserves at Gettysburg and Chicago Art Inst. Clubs: University, Kenwood, Falling Waters; 3d brigade same in Rapidan Homewood Country. Residence: 4842 Kenwood campaign, Sept .- Dec. 1863; comd. 2 regts. inf. Av. Office: Home Ins. Bldg. and troop of cav. guarding O.&A.R.R., Dec. 1863; severely wounded by guerrillas, Dec. 14, 1863: comd. draft rendezvous Pittsburg, to May 15, 1864; comd. 1st brigade Pa. reserves Spott- sylvania, North Anna, Bethesda Church, Brig .- gen. U.S. vols., comdg. Hardin's div., defenses north of the Potomac, Washington, July, 1864- Aug. 1865; present at attack of Early's forces on Washington; comd. dist. Raleigh, N.C., 1865- 6; maj. 43d U.S. Inf. July 26, 1866; retired as brig .- gen. U.S.A. on account of wounds, Dec. 15, 1870. Admitted to Ill. bar Sept. 1870; has since practiced in Chicago. Has written His- tory of Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania Re- serves, and numerous articles, and lectured ex- tensively on mil. subjects. Residence: 1426 N. State St.
HARDIN, Martin D., clergyman; born Har- rodsburg, Ky., June 5, 1873; son Parker Wat- kıns and Mary E. (Sallee) Hardin; M.A., Cen- tre Coll., Ky., 1893; student Central Coll. Sem. 2 years, Free Ch. Coll., Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 year; grad. Auburn (N.Y.) Theol. Sem., 1897; (D.D., Davidson Coll., N.C.); married Julia S., daughter of Adlai Ewing Stevenson, of Bloom- ington, Ill., June 2, 1896. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1897; pastor Grace Hill Ch., Phila., 1897, Andrew Ch., Minneapolis, 1898-1903, Sec- ond Ch., Charlotte, N.C., 1903-7, Third Ch., Chi- cago since 1907. Residence: 3357 Monroe St.
HARDIN, Willett Lepley, chemist; see Vol. 1905.
HARDING, Abner Clarke, mech. engr .; born Peoria, Ill., Dec. 31, 1857; son George Frank- lin and Adelaide (Mathews) Harding; grad. Phillips Exeter Acad., 1877, and afterward at- tended Harvard College; married Chicago, 1879, Addie Church; children: A. C., Jr., George, Franklin. Since about 1885 has been contin- uously engaged in practice as a mech. engr. in Chicago. Dir. Chicago Real Estate, Loan & Trust Co. Republican. Unitarian. Club: Un- ion League. Mem. Western Soc. of Engrs. Rec- reations: motoring, steam-launching. Resi- dence: 3155 Rhodes Av. Office: 164 W. Wash- ington St.
HARDING, Amos J., ins .; born near Gallion, O., May 2, 1839; son Chauncy C. and Rachel (Story) Harding; ed. Ohio Central College; married St. Joseph, Mo., 1864, Eliza Cowden; children: Lucien E., Rachel H., John C., Dwight S. Began in the fire ins. business in Neb. in 1858 as a local agent; in 1861 enlisted as a private in a Neb. regt., but was later transferred to the 6th Mo. Cav. as 1st lieut. and was mustered out as capt. at the close of the war in 1865; returned to Neb. and resumed his local agency; also for several years was special agt. for the Home Ins. Co., of New York; special agt. and adjuster of Phenix Ins. Co., of New York, for several western states, 1871-6; in 1876, organized the western dept. of the Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Co., with headquarters at Chicago, of which he has since been gen. mgr. Mem. Ill. Soc. S.A.R., Loyal Legion, George H. Thomas Post No. 5, G.A.R. Clubs: Union League (a founder, now life mem.), Evanston Country. Recreations: hunt- ing, fishing and country life. Residence: 1624 Wesley Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: N. Y. Life Building.
HARDING, George Franklin, Jr., pres. Chi- cago Real Estate, Loan & Trust Co .; born Chi- cago, Aug. 16, 1868; son George Franklin and Adelaide (Mathews) Harding; grad. Phillips Exeter Acad., 1887; A.B., Harvard Coll., 1891; married Neenah, Wis., Dec. 29, 1896, Ellen Os- born Davis; children: Penelope, Mary. Dur- ing vacations and after leaving college as- sisted his father in the real estate business and the management of property, and later es- tablished in business for himself; pres. Chi- cago Real Estate, Loan & Trust Co. since 1905; dir. Bartlett Syndicate. Republican; pres. 2đ Ward Republican Club; alderman from 2d Ward since 1903 (4th term). Unitarian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Ill. Athletic, South Shore Country. Residence: 2536 Indiana Av. Office: 164 W. Washington St.
HARDING, Lucien Eaton, lawyer; born Ma- con, Mo., Aug. 20, 1865; son Amos J. and Eliza (Cowden) Harding; removed to Chicago from Neb., 1876; ed. Oberlin Coll., Ohio, and in Chi- cago Coll. of Law, LL.B .; married Chicago, 1892, Mary Belle Goodsell. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1889; formerly mem. firm of Bates, Hard- ing & Atkins, now Bates, Harding, Edgerton & Bates. Republican. Mem. Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Clubs: Union League, Sko- kie Golf, Law. Residence: Lakota Hotel. Of- fice: 39 S. LaSalle St.
HARDING, Victor Mathews, lawyer; born Chicago, Apr. 25, 1866; son George Franklin and Adelaide Victoria (Mathews) Harding; at- tended various private and pub. schools in Chi- cago, Vienna, Austria, Heidelberg, Germany and Nice, France, 1870-82; grad. Phillips Exe- ter Acad., 1886; entered Harvard, 1886, with advanced standing as a sophomore, and grad. A.B., 1889; student Harvard Law School, 1890; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1896; married Mary Matilda Boak, of Chicago, Oct. 6, 1903; children: Mary Adelaide, Jane DeBlois, Victor Mathews, Jr. Connected with law firm of Flower, Smith & Musgrave, Chicago, 1896-8; mem. firm of Harding & Grover, 1900-1; prac- ticed alone, 1901-6; mem. firm of Harding & Place since 1906; dir. Standard Equipment Co., Champlin Law Printing Co .; sec. Ethic Tooth- brush Co. Independent Republican. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst., Delta Kap- pa Epsilon (Harvard, 1889), Hasty Pudding Club. Club: Harvard. Recreations: chess, read- ing, gardening, golf, tennis. Residence: 6740 Bosworth Av., Rogers Park. Office: 708 Tacoma Building.
HARDINGE, Franklin, inventor, designer and mfr .; born Morganton, Ont., Can., May 1, 1867; son Frederick York and Susan Elibeth (King- sley) Hardinge; ed. pub. school, Cramahe Hill, Ont .; married Omemee, Ont., Anna Maude M. McCormack, of Norham, Ont., Jan. 3, 1894; 2 children: Helen York, Franklin. Left school at 13 to learn machinist's trade, later learned watchmaking, remaining in apprenticeship in Canada until 21 years of age; came to Chicago in 1889, and in 1890 began the mfr. of machin- ery and watch tools, in which has since con- tinued, becoming pres. and gen. mgr. of Har- dinge Bros. Has designed and invented various machines and tools used by watchmakers. Re- publican. Mason; mem. Royal Arcanum, Mac- cabees, Nat. Union, Modern Woodmen of Amer- ica. Residence: 912 Buena Terrace. Office: 3133- 3141 Lincoln Av.
HARDING, Charles Ford, lawyer; born Phil- adelphia, Pa., Nov. 20, 1854; son Eli and A. C. (Zane) Harding; A.B., Univ. of Wis., 1875, A. M., 1879, LL.B., 1880; married Mazomanie, HARDY, Arthur Woodbury, civil and fire pro- tective engring. and ins .; born Hopkinton, N.H., Feb. 20, 1862; son Woodbury and Ellen M. (Price) Hardy; ed. country district school, Hop- kinton Acad., N.H. Coll .; B.S., 1887, Thayer School of Civil Engring. (Dartmouth Coll.), Wis., July 15, 1885, Hattie M. Hover; chil- dren: Harriet Agnes, Charles Ford, Jr., Will- iam Hover. Admitted to bar in 1880 and since then has been continuously engaged in prac- tice of law; now mem. of law firm of Tenney, Coffeen, Harding & Sherman. Mem. Am., Ill. C.E., 1889; married Ida May Withrow, of Oma-
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