The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 97

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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HEREN, Cyrus, lawyer; born in Andrew Co., Mo., Feb. 11, 1855; son William and Miriam (Small) Heren; ed. common and high schools, Savannah; married Mrs. Mary L. (Smither) Davis, of Fillmore, Mo., Oct. 21, 1877; children: Cyrus E., Mabel M. and Hubert E. Admitted to bar, May 1875; in partnership with father (formerly judge of Circuit Court, Mo.), 1877- 83; removed to Osborne City, Kan., 1883; clerk in bank 1 year, the bank later becoming First Nat. Bank, of which was pres .; also mem. law firm of Walrond, Mitchell & Heren, 1884-90; judge of Dist. Court, 15th Jud. Dist. of Kan., 1890-8 (2 terms); removed to Chicago, 1898, and since in practice here; associated with firm of Dcfrees, Buckingham, Ritter & Campbell since Feb. 1908. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Dem- ocrat. Congregationalist. Mem. A.O.U.W. Rec- reation: reading. Residence: 827 Gaffield Pl., Evanston, Ill. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St.

*HERETH, Frank Samuel, pharmaceutical chemist; see Vol. 1905.

HERMANN, see also Herrmann.

HERMANN, Charles Henry, liquors; born Germany, Sept. 15, 1872; son Samuel and Fan- ny (Pollacek) Hermann; ed. pub. school of Milwaukee; later took business course at Chi- cago Athenæum; married Chicago, June 4, 1902, Hazel E. Geeting; 2 sons: James Carter, Charles Henry, Jr. Entered employ of Chapin & Gore, liquors and cigars, July 22, 1890, as clerk at $12 per week; worked up to position as outside salesman at $350 per month; bought out the interest of Gardner S. Chapin, one of the found- ers of the business, Nov. 1901, and was then elected dir., sec. and mgr. Republican. Clubs: Edgewater Golf, Automobile, South Shore Coun- try, Ill. Athletic. Residence: 421 Barry Av. Of- fice: 63 E. Adams St.

HERON, Presly Mortimer, pres. Sanitary Feather Co .; born Chicago, Aug. 12, 1864; son Stephen Jones and Venetia M. G. (Carr) Heron; ed. Chicago pub. schools, and at Notre Dame, Ind .; married Marion Cole, of Chicago, Oct. 27, 1892. Supt. of mfr. for Cold Blast Feather Co., 1890-4; became identified with Sanitary Feather Co., 1894, of which was sec., 1894-1903, and pres. and treas. since 1903. Club: Town and Country. Residence: 2329 Jackson Boul. Office: 422 S. Canal St.

HERR, Hiero Benjamin, mining engr .; born Lancaster Co., Pa., Nov. 12, 1842; son Benjamin G. and Mary Emma (Witmer) Herr; apptd. from Pa., and grad. U.S. Mil. Acad., 1866; mar- ried Martha A. Shenk, of Lancaster Pa., June 25, 1868; 1 daughter: Ruby (Mrs. W. S. Rus- sell). Commissioned 2d. It., Ist Arty., U.S.A., June 18, 1866; 1st lt., Feb. 17, 1868; resigned May 15, 1870; in charge dept. of mathematics, astronomy and civil engring., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, Pa., 1870-4; supt. of silver mines in Colo., 1874-8; in charge of engring. parties mak- ing observations for physical characteristics of the Miss., Ark., Red and White rivers, for U.S. Govt., 1879-82; made survey for location of Miss. and Ill. Canal and estimated cost of con- struction, 1882; in charge dept. of civil engr- ing., Univ. of Cal., 1883-4; constructing piers, docks and breakwaters on Lake Mich. for U.S. Govt., piers and foundations for World's Co- lumbian Expn., etc., under firm name of Hiero B. Herr & Co., 1884-95; pres. Chicago Star Con- struction Co., contractors, 1895-1900; consulting mining engr. since 1900. Pres. Western Soc. Engrs., 1894; mem. Am. Inst. Mining Engrs., A.A.A.S., Nat. Geog. Soc., Univ. Alliance Assn., Chicago Engineers' Club. Residence: 4216 EI- lis Av. Office: 1122 Monadnock Blk.

*HERR, Isaac; see Vol. 1905.

HERRICK, Charles Judson, univ. prof .; born Minneapolis, Oct. 6, 1868; son Rev. Henry Na- than and Anna (Strickler) Herrick; B.S., Univ. of Cincinnati, 1891; M.S., Denison Univ., 1895; Ph.D., Columbia, 1899: married Mary Elizabeth, daughter Sampson Talbot, ex-pres. Denison Univ., Granville, O., Aug. 17, 1892. Instr. nat- ural sciences, Granville Acad., 1891-2; prof. nat- ural sciences, Ottawa Univ., 1892-3; fellow in biology, 1893-5, instr., 1895-6, Denison Univ .; univ. scholar biology, Columbia, 1896; asso. in comparative neurology, Pathol. Inst. of N.Y. State Commn. in Lunacy, 1897-1901; prof. zoology, Denison, 1898-1907; prof. neurology, Univ. of Chicago, since Oct. 1907. Fellow A.A. A.S. (sec. zoöl. sect., 1902-7, chmn. 1908); pres. Ohio Acad. Science, 1903. Author many papers on biol. and neurol. subjects. Mng. editor Jour- nal Comparative Neurology and Psychology, since 1894. Address: Hull Laboratory of Ana- tomy, Univ. of Chicago.

HERRICK, James Bryan, physician; born Oak Park, Ill., Aug. 11, 1861; son O. W. and Dora E. (Kettlestrings) Herrick: A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1882 (hon. A.M., 1907); M.D., Rush

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Med. Coll., 1888; interne Cook Co. (Ill.) Hosp., 1888-9; married Zellah P. Davies, of Oak Park, 1889; 2 children: Helen Powers and John Ori- gen. Instr. in medicine, 1890-4, adj. prof., 1894- 1900, prof. since 1900, Rush Med. Coll. (Univ. of Chicago); attending physician to Cook Co. Hosp. since 1890, Presbyn. Hosp. since 1895; mem. bd. mgrs. Lewis Inst. since 1903. Mem. Assn. Am. Physicians, A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc. Author: A Handbook of Medical Diagnosis, 1895. Contbr. to med. jours. on subjects connected with internal med- icine. Republican. Clubs: University, Physi- cians, Chicago Literary, Illinois. Residence: 221 Ashland Boul. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.

HERRICK, John Jacob, lawyer; born Hills- boro, Ill., May 25, 1845; son Dr. William B. (1st pres. Ill. State Med. Soc.) and Martha (Sew- ard) Herrick; prepared for college at Lewiston Falls (Me.) Acad .; grad. Bowdoin Coll., 1866; came to Chicago; taught school in Hyde Park, 1866-7; student in Union Coll. of Law (and at same time in office of Higgins, Swett & Quigg), graduating from law school, 1868 (valedicto- rian of class); married New York, June 28, 1883, Julie T. Dulon; children: Clara M., Julie T., Margaret J. Admitted to bar, 1868, but re- mained with Higgins, Swett & Quigg until 1871; in practice on his own account, 1871-8; with Wirt Dexter established, 1878, firm of Dexter, Herrick & Allen; now mem. firm of Herrick, Allen & Martin. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Law Institute, Citizens' Assn. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia, Chi- cago, Chicago Literary. Residence: 45 E. Schiller St. Office: 1800, 72 W. Adams St.

HERRICK, Robert, univ. prof .; born Cam- bridge, Mass., Apr. 26, 1868; son William Au- gustus and Harriet (Emery) Herrick; A.B., Har- vard, 1890; married Harriet Emery, of Chicago, June 9, 1894. Instr. rhetoric, Mass. Inst. Tech., 1890-3; instr. rhetoric, 1893-5, asst. prof., 1895- 1901, asso. prof., 1901-5, prof. English since 1905, Univ. of Chicago. Clubs: Century (New York), University, Quadrangle, Cliff Dwellers (Chicago). Mem. Nat. Inst. of Arts and Let- ters. Author of a number of books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: Univer- sity of Chicago.

HERRICK, Walter Dwight, lawyer; born Oak Park, Ill., Mar. 22, 1877; son Orrigen White and Dora Ellen (Kettlestrings) Herrick; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1898; LL.B., Harvard Law Sch., 1902; married Gertrude Cotsworth, of Oak Park, Nov. 12, 1903; 3 children: Gertrude, Julia Margaret and Walter Dwight, Jr. In practice in Chicago since 1902; mem. firm of Pearson & Herrick. Trustee Chicago Law Inst., Scoville Inst. (Oak Park), Y.M.C.A. (Oak Park.) Republican. Congregationalist. Mem. Psi Upsilon fraternity. Club: Union League (sec.). Recreation: tennis. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: Nat. Life Bldg.

HERRMANN, see also Hermann.

HERRMANN, George, fire ins .; born Chicago, Oct. 27, 1855; son Matthew and Anna (Retten- meyer) Herrmann; ed. pub. schools and Dyren- forth's Coll., Chicago; married Chicago, 1883, Elizabeth Hofmann; children: Valentine M., George A. Engaged in ins. business in Chicago for past 30 years; established present ins. agency business of George Herrmann & Co., 1898, starting with the Rochester German Ins. Co., of Rochester, N.Y., to which has since added Buffalo German Ins. Co., of Buffalo, N. Y .; also Caledonian Ins. Co., of Scotland, Buf- falo Commercial Ins. Co., Delaware Ins. Co., of Phila., and Reliance Ins. Co., of Phila. Sec. and treas. of the Hofmann Bros. Brewing Co. Mason, K.T., Shriner. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Ill. Athletic. Recreations: baseball, motoring, traveling and athletic sports. Residence: 3230 Washington Boul. Office: Nat. Life Bldg.

HERTZ, Henry Lamartine, ins .; born Copen- hagen, Denmark, Nov. 19, 1847; son Martin and

Henriette (Froböse) Hertz; ed. Metropolitan Latin School, Copenhagen; A.B., 1866, Ph.B., 1867, Univ. of Copenhagen; married Chicago, Sept. 1, 1880, Mary Patricia Power; children: Harriet May, Martin Power, Henry Louis, Mar- guerite Hannah, Paul Power. Arrived in Chi- cago, 1869; was first clerk in a banking house, later teller in Commercial Loan Co., bank; clerk in recorder's office, Cook Co., 1872-8; clerk in Criminal Court clerk's office, 1878-84; cor- oner of Cook Co., 1884-92; chief clerk in elec- tion commissioner's office and later in County Court, 1893-6; state treas. of Ill., 1896-8; chief clerk in office of the Board of Review, 1899- 1901; U.S. collector internal revenue, 1st rev- enue district, Ill., Apr. 1, 1901-Aug. 1, 1910; now connected with Chicago agency of Secur- ity Life Ins. Co. of America. Lost left foot, Apr. 4, 1893, by accident on Milwaukee Av. cable car. Republican; has served on local, country and state committees and in many conventions. Owns stock farm at Desplaines, Ill., of 215 acres. Trustee Danish Old People's Home; mem. Soc. Dania. Clubs: Northwest, Chicago Yacht, Pistakee Yacht, Hamilton. Residence: 1351 N. Hoyne Av.

HERZOG, Maximilian Joseph, physician; born Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, Sept. 17, 1858; son Jesaias and Johanna (Maas) Her- zog; studied biology, univs. of Giesen, Strass- burg and Marburg, Germany, 1879-81; came to America, Jan. 1882; M.D., Med. Coll. of Ohio, Cincinnati, 1890; post-grad. studies, univs. of Munich, Würzburg, Berlin, etc., 1891-2; married Seraphine Ernau, of Berlin, Germany, Aug. 12, 1894. Laryngologist and otologist, German Hosp., Cincinnati,. 1892-4; prof. pathology and bacteriology, Chicago Policlinic and Hosp., 1896-1903; pathologist, Govt. Laboratories, Ma- nila, P.I., 1903-6; prof. pathology, at Chicago Veterinary Coll. since 1906. Surgeon and first lt. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps. Mem. A.A.A.S., Am. Micros. Soc., Am. Assn. Pathologists and Bacteriologists, Chicago Pathol. Soc. (pres." 1902-3), etc. Club: Germania Maennerchor. Au- thor: Text Book on Disease Producing Micro- organisms, 1910; also monographs and articles in govt. journals and med. periodicals. Resi- dence: 612 York Pl. Office: 64 W. Randolph St.

HESS, Frederick Andrew, physician; born Bergen, Norway, May 22, 1851; son J. C. and Anna Jensina (Oarchon) Hess; ed. private school and academy in Bergen, Norway, 1856- 63; grad., 1863; arrived in Chicago, July 4, 1863; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1873; (hon Ph.D., Montezuma Univ., Bessemer, Ala., 1899); mar- ried Chicago, Emma E. Campbell; children: Frederick Andrew, Anna Jensina. In practice of medicine in Chicago since 1873; visiting physician for the county, 1873-7; attending physician to Norwegian Tabitha Hosp., 1877- 99. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Scandina- vian Med. Soc. Republican. Methodist. Resi- dence: 1433 Belleplaine Av.

HESS, George Henry, pres. Hess Warming and Ventilating Co .; born Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 19, 1863; son George H. and Mary Ire- land (Howe) Hess; ed. grammar schools and 1 year in high school, Chicago; married Lucy P. White, of Chicago, June 10, 1886; children: Dorothy H., Carleton W., Marion E., William D., George H. (died in infancy.) Began active career at 13 years of age; was in book busi- ness 2 years, and in hardware business 2 years, since in furnace, grain drier and mfg. business; sec. Hess Warming & Ventilating Co., 1894- 1907, pres. since Mar. 1907. Inventor of the Hess Grain Drier. Mem. Ill. Mfrs'. Assn., Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce, Chicago Credit Men's Assn., Art Inst. of Chicago. Republican. Epis- copalian. Village trustee, LaGrange Park, 1898-1900, pres. of village, 1909-11. Recrea- tions: farming and raising Jersey cattle. Res- idence: LaGrange Park, Ill. Office: 906 Ta- coma Bldg.

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HESS, Julius Hayes, physician; born Ottawa, Ill., Jan. 26, 1876; son Amson and Caroline (Oestricher) Hess; grad. Northwestern Univ. Med. School, M.D., 1899; married Ottawa, Ill., Apr. 15, 1902, Clara E. Merrifield; 2 daughters: Jean Merrifield and Carol Lucille. After grad- uation was interne of Alexian Bros. Hosp .; took post-grad. work at Johns Hopkins Univ. Hosp., Baltimore, Md., and in hosps. in Ger- many and Austria, 1900-1 and 1910. Engaged in general practice of medicine since 1902; spe- cialty diseases of children; pediatrician to Michael Reese and Englewood hosps .; instr. Northwestern Univ. Med. School. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chica- go Pediatrical Soc. Republican. Residence: 5514 Indiana Av. Office: 5501 Prairie Av.

HESS, Samuel Stanley, wholesale men's fur- nishing goods; born Marshalltown, Ia., Dec. 30, 1880; son Henry M. and Theresa Hess; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago and evening school for book- keeping; married Amelia Zemansky, of Chica- go, June 2, 1908. Removed from Marshalltown to Omaha, 1888, and to Chicago, 1890; began active career as clerk with C.&W.I.R.R., at Chicago, 1895; one of organizers in 1900 and since then member of Meyer, Hess & Co., wholesale men's furnishings. Independent in politics. Jewish religion. Mason; mem. B.P.O. E. Recreation: horseback riding. Residence: 4946 Champlain Av. Office: 312 W. Jackson Boulevard.

HESSERT, Gustav, Jr., vice-pres. and treas. Sellers Mfg. Co .; born in Germany, July 1, 1867; son Gustav and Marie (Geys) Hessert; brought to U.S. in infancy, parents settling at Chicago; grad. North Div. High School, Chi- cago, 1882; married Julia, daughter of Jacob Rehm, of Chicago, Sept. 7, 1893; 2 daughters: Marie C. and Louise P. Sec. Am. Brewing Co. and Geo. A. Weiss Malting & Elevator Co., 1888-96; treas. Nat. Brewing Co., Sept. 1, 1896- July 1, 1907; vice-pres. and treas. Sellers Mfg. Co., mfrs. of tie plates and splice bars, since July 1, 1907. Republican. Lutheran. Mem. Ill. Mfrs'. Assn. (dir. 1906-7.) Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic (dir. 1907-8). Recrea- tions: yachting and golf. Residence: 425 Ar- lington Pl. Office: 1200 McCormick Bldg.

HESSERT, William, physician; born Chica- go, Mar. 11, 1871; son Dr. Gustav and Marie (Geys) Hessert; grad. Chicago pub. schools, 1888; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1892; apptd., by competitive examination, to house staff of Cook Co. Hosp. (1892-93); con- tinued post-grad. study in German univs., Oct. 1893-June 1895; married Chicago, July 26, 1910, Jessie Whitman. In 1896 apptd. by civil ser- vice commn. inspector in health dept .; for sev- eral years taught in Northwestern Univ. Med. School; now prof. surgery, Chicago Policlinic; surgeon to Cook Co., Alexian Bros., St. Joseph's and Henrotin hosps., and Uhlich Orphan Asy- lum. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chi- cago Med. Soc., Chicago Pathol. Soc., Chicago Surgical Soc., Western Surgical Assn., Physi- cians' Club. Republican. Protestant. Mason. Office and Residence: 547 Fullerton Av.

*HETTICH, Leb, jeweler; see Vol. 1905.

HETTLER, Herman Henry, lumberman; born Allen Co., Ind., June 17, 1862; son Christ- opher Frederick and Catherine (Furthmiller) Hettler; ed. pub. schools of Ft. Wayne, Ind .; married Chicago, Apr. 25, 1888, Elizabeth Sang- ston; children: Herman, Sangston. Began bus- iness career as employe in lumber yard in 1878, and has continued in lumber business; organ- ized in 1887, Herman H. Hettler Lumber Co., doing a wholesale, retail, mfg. and jobbing business in lumber, of which he is pres. and treas. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country, Exmoor, Ill. Athletic, Chicago Ath- letic. Recreations: golf and automobiling. Res- idence: 567 Hawthorne Pl. Office: 2601 Elston Avenue.

HETZLER, Howard George, railway pres .; born La Moille, Ill., Apr. 19, 1863; son John and Harriet P. (Richardson) Hetzler; B.S., C. E., Univ. of Mich., 1886; married Frances E. Pickett, of Waterloo, Ia., 1889. In civil engring. dept., 1886-93, roadmaster at Chicago, 1893-9, supt. Chicago terminals, 1899-1903, supt. Chi- cago div., 1903-5, C.,B.&Q.R.R .; pres. Met. West Side Elevated Ry. Co., Chicago, Apr. 1905-Feb. 1910; pres. Chicago & Western Ind. R.R. Co. since Feb. 7, 1910. Mem. Western Ry. Club, Beta Theta Pi (Mich.). Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Clubs: Union League, Industrial. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: Dearborn Sta- tion.

HEURTLEY, Arthur, banker; born Boston, Dec. 30, 1860; son Richard Walter and Cora (Brown) Heurtley; ed. private school, New- burg, N.Y., 1864-8; pub. sch., Chicago, 1868-72; Peekskill (N.Y.) Mil. Acad., 1873-6; married Grace Elizabeth Crampton, of Rock Island, Ill., Sept. 25, 1890; children: Richard Walter and Katharine. In service of Nat. Park Bank, New York, 1876-81; with Merchants' Loan & Trust Co., Chicago, 1881-8; asst. sec. Chicago Edison Co., 1888-9; entered service of the Northern Trust Co. at time of organization, 1889, becom- ing asst. sec., 1890, and sec. since 1891. In 1st Inf. I.N.G., 1883-8, serving from private to capt. Mem. P. E. Church. Independent in pol- itics. Clubs: Union League, Westward Ho, Bankers', Caxton, Apollo Musical (Chicago), Les Cheneaux (Les Cheneaux, Mich.). Recrea- tions: music, books and outdoor diversions. Residence: 418 Forest Av., Oak Park, Ill. Of- fice: Northern Trust Co.

HEUSER, John Henry, mech. engr .; see Vol. 1905.

HEUSNER, Louis Daniel, passenger agent; born Rochester, N.Y., Apr. 15, 1857; son Fred- erick Charles and Mary (Zimmer) Heusner; ed. pub. schs. and Taylor's Business Coll .; married Marion Louise Jameson, of Rochester, N.Y., Jan. 1882. Began active career in ticket office of N.Y.C.R.R., at Rochester, N.Y., 1872, con- tinuing until 1879; ticket agent at Niagara Falls, 1879-80; gen. western passenger agent N.Y.C. at Chicago, 1880-3; Chicago passenger agent and gen. western passenger agent Mich. Central Ry., 1883-1910; gen. western passenger agent Lake Shore-N.Y.C. Lines, Chicago, since Feb. 15, 1910. Club: Union League. Residence: 430 E. 48th Pl. Office: 519 LaSalle St. Station.

HEWETT, Ashley Myron, dentist; born Pe- oria, Ill., Dec. 9, 1872; son Nelson Theodore and Marie Louise (Speer) Hewett; ed. high school, Hiawatha, Kan .; Chicago Coll. of Den- tal Surgery, D.D.S., 1896. Engaged in practice of dentistry in Chicago since 1892. Also was mem. of firm of Hewett & Smith, mfrs. of elec- trical specialties until firm was absorbed, in 1907, by Solar Electric Co., of which is a dir. Prof. electricity in Dental Dept., Univ. of Ill .. 1904-5. Mem. Chicago Dental Soc. (mem. Board of Censors); also mem. Board of Censors of West Side Branch Chicago Dental Soc. Mem. Ill. State Dental Soc. Republican. Mem. Chica- go Zouaves, 1892. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Rec- reations: motor boating and target shooting. Residence and Office: 2059 W. Madison St.

*HEWITT, Charles Albert, insurance jour- nalist; see Vol. 1905.

HEWITT, Charles Edmund, secretary; born Galway, Saratoga Co., N.Y., Oct. 16, 1836; son Edmund and Lydia (Moon) Hewitt: A.B., Univ. of Rochester, 1860, A.M., 1863; grad. Rochester Theol. Sem., 1863; (D.D., Shurtleff Coll., Upper Alton, Ill., 1871) ; married Helen M. Thompson. of Ypsilanti, Mich., May 9. 1864; 4 children: Florence Gillette, Herbert Edmund. Henry Har- wood and Helen Orme. Ordained Baptist min- istry, Aug. 25, 1863; pastor Ypsilanti. Mich .. 1863-8. Bloomington, Ill., 1868-76. Centennial Ch., Chicago, 1877-9, First Ch., Peoria. Ill., 1880- 9; sec. Northwestern Bapt. Edn. Soc. since

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1SS9: student sec. Bapt. Theol. Union (Divin- ity Sch. of Univ. of Chicago) since 1899. Mem. board trustees Bapt. State Conv. of Ill., Bapt. Exec. Council of Chicago. Mem. Delta Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa. Recreation: fruit farming. Residence: 5828 Woodlawn Av.

HEWITT, Charles Morgan, pres. Hewitt Mfg. Co .; born Detroit, Mich., Aug. 7, 1857; son John and Elizabeth (Wheatley) Hewitt; ed. pub. schools of Detroit; married Detroit, 1879, Paul- ine C. Duback. On leaving school entered ry. service and held several responsible positions; with Pullman Palace Car Co., at Pullman, Ill., 1881-6, leaving to engage in the mfg. business. Now pres. Hewitt Mfg. Co., brass founders; pres. Featherstone Foundry & Machine Co., The Hewitt Supply Co., Nat. Brake Shoe Co., etc. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Union, Chi- cago Athletic, Mid-Day, Hamilton, Marquette, Chicago Automobile, South Shore Country, Glen View, Exmoor, Chicago Golf (Chicago), New York Athletic, New York, Railroad, Coney Island Jockey (New York), Oakland Golf (Bay- side, L.I.), Nat. Golf Links of America (South- ampton, L.I.). Residence: 1445 N. State St. Of- fice: 303 Railway Exchange.

HEWITT, John, pres. Miehle Printing Press and Mfg. Co .; born Gembies, Ont., Can., Oct. 23, HEYWORTH, James Ormerod, contractor; 1841; son Thomas and Mary (Cumbaugh) Hew-, born Chicago, June 12, 1866; son J. O. and Julia itt; ed. pub. schools. Began in 1860 in iron mfg. enterprise in minor position. later becom- ing a traveling salesman; came to Chicago in 1866. Originated many improvements on print- ing presses, and ultimately purchased a con- trolling interest in the Miehle Printing Press and Mfg. Co., of which is now pres. Residence: 5902 Kenmore Av. Office: W. 14th and Robey Streets.

HEXTER, Stephen, merchant; born Frank- furt-on-the-Main, Germany, Oct. 15, 1872; son Charles D. and Bertha (Bensinger) Hexter; family came to America in 1882, settling at New York; ed. pub. schools of New York; mar- ried Carolyn S. Rosenthal, of Chicago, Oct. 15, 1896. Entered employ of New York represent- ative of several Southern mills at age of 15; 2 years later began traveling for the New York Pharmacal Assn .; came to Chicago and organ- ized The Public Drug Co., 1900, of which has since been pres .; also vice-pres. and treas. Buck & Rayner, Consumers Drug Co., Owl Drug Co., Buck & Rayner Branch, United Post Card & Novelty Co., The Dearborn Co .; vice-pres. and sec. Red Book Corporation, Story Press Corporation; dir. Cahoon, Lyon Drug Co., of Buffalo, N.Y. Clubs: Standard (dir.), Ill. Ath- letic, Lake Shore Country. Recreations: mo- toring, golf and long walks. Residence: Lakota Hotel. Office: 26 S. State St.

HEYM, Albrecht, physician; born Leipzig, Germany, Feb. 4, 1862; son Prof. Dr. Carl and Elwina (Herzberg) Heym; ed. public school, Leipzig, 1868-72; Thomas Gymnasium, Leipzig (school of the ancient languages), 1872-81; Royal univs. of Leipzig and Heidelberg, 1881- 7; grad. in medicine Univ. of Leipzig, Apr. 7, 1887; married Berlin, Germany, Aug. 15, 1891, Johanna Hartmann; children: Gerhard, Emma. Served in German Army as "Stabsarzt" (staff surgeon). Was connected in Germany with Royal State Insane Asylums at Sonnenstein and Hubertsburg, as med. supt. with Insane Asylum of Kaiserswerth; Neurologic Klinik, Univ. of Heidelberg. Came to Chicago from Germany, Apr. 1898. Prof. and head of dept. of neurology and psychiatry, Chicago Coll. of Medicine and Surgery; prof. nervous and men- tal diseases, Ill. Post-Grad. Med. School; neu- rologist to Alexian Bros., St. Mary's of Naz- areth and Frances Willard hosps. and to Home of Jewish Orphans; med. supt. of the Sanita- rium of Alexian Bros. Hosp. Evangelical Lu- theran. Residence: 2320 Cleveland Av. Office: Venetian Bldg.

HEYMAN, Alexander Hamilton, lawyer; born New Orleans, La., Oct. 27, 1874; son Marcus

and Mary (Smith) Heyman; LL.B., Lake For- est Univ., 1894; married Eva Straus, of St. Louis. Republican. Organized the 3d Miss. Regt., composed of Chicago men, under enlist- ment of the State of Mississippi, 1898, for Spanish-Am. War; commissioned capt. in a pro- visional regt. of Ill. Vols. by Gov. Tanner. Vice-pres. La Eva Coneto Mining & Milling Co. Club: Marquette. Residence: 4556 Prairie Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

HEYMAN, Emanuel Sylvain, insurance; born New Orleans, La., June 12, 1855; son Samuel and Julie (Klotz) Heyman; ed. pub. school, New Orleans; married Chicago, May 21, 1889, Cora Feibelman; children: Madelaine Cora, Dorothy Sylvain. Came to Chicago, Feb. 28, 1879; in silk dept. Charles Gossage & Co., 1879- 81; traveling salesman, of general merchandise, 1888-92; since July 1892, connected with offices in Chicago of New York Life Ins. Co., for which is special executive agent. Independent in politics. Mem. Sinai Congregation. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country, Press (life mem.), Ill. Athletic (life). Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Recreations: golf and motoring. Residence: 4529 Ellis Av. Office: 5th fl., N.Y. Life Bldg.

F. (Dimon) Heyworth; A.B., Yale Univ., 1888; married Southport, Conn., 1902, Martica Water- man; 1 daughter: Frances D. Engaged in con- tracting work, after preliminary experience with other firms, in 1894, devoting attention to general contracting and bldg. work on his own account, chiefly in govt. contracts, having, among others, executed contracts for jetties at Port Arthur, Tex., and Fernandina, Fla .; locks and dams at Warrior River, Ala .; railroad work for the B.&O., Panhandle, Chicago Junction, and "Alley L" elevation, etc. Clubs: University, Calumet, Onwentsia. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 606 S. Michigan Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 97

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