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BARNES, Nelson Ludington, broker; b. Chi- cago, May 30, 1873; s. Charles J. and Mary (Ludington) Barnes; grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1892; Yale College, B.A., 1897; unmarried. Engaged in business as a broker in bonds in 1900 with Tracy & Co., Chi- cago, continuing in that connection until Jan., 1904, when took present position as bond man with the firm of King, Hodenpyl & Co. Also sec. and treas. of the Beaver Oil Co. Repub- lican. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Golf, Washing- ton Park, Saddle and Cycle, Union. Office: 217 LaSalle St. Residence: 297 Ontario St.
BARNES, Philip Richard, lawyer; b. on island in the Hudson River, near Albany, N. Y., June 5, 1856; s. Samuel and Kate (Veer) Barnes; early education in public schools; grad. State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wis., 1881, and from law dept. of Union College, Al- bany, N. Y., 1884; became teacher, first as principal of public school, Oshkosh, Wis., then at high school, Mauston, Wis .; lectured on commercial law at Daggett Business Col- lege, Oshkosh, Wis .; m. Dec. 31, 1895, Lola Norman Strong; 1 child: Norman R. Practiced law at Oshkosh, Wis., 1885-90: since 1890 in Chicago; specialist in med. jurisprudence cases and lecturer on that subject in med. colleges. Has been identified with several murder cases, in which he has sustained his defense of in- sanity, and with other important cases in- volving matters of med. jurisprudence; special counsel for John Alex. Dowie. Liberal in re- ligion. Mem. of People's Church, Chicago. Re- publican in national and non-partisan in local politics; one of the founders of the Emmeline Thomas Day Nursery; director National Med. College. Clubs: Lincoln; pres. of the Dr. Thomas Literary and Social; pres. 27th Ward Associated Improvement; Irving Park. Office: 84 LaSalle St. Residence: 1776 W. Catalpa Av., Forest Glen.
BARNETT, Joseph H., engraver; b. Chi- cago, Jan. 23, 1859; s. Alexander and Fannie (Eccles) Barnett; ed. public schools and pre- naratory dept. Northwestern Univ., 1874-5; m. Chicago, Dec. 24, 1879, Henrietta Sigler Wood; children: Fannie Eccles, Joseph H., Jr., Hen- rietta Louise, Irving Wood. Began business career as clerk for Blomgren Bros. & Co., of which firm he later became sec. and mgr. until 1894; sec. A. Zeese & Co., 1894-9; organized firm of Brinkerhoff & Barnett Engraving Co.,
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1900, but sold out in 1901 and has since been in business alone under firm name of Jos. H. Barnett & Co. Has been connected with I. N. G. about 26 years and with the First Regt. about 20 years; now maj. and chief quarter- master first brigade, I. N. G. Trustee First Presbyterian Church, Austin, since 1894. Re- publican. Club: Hamilton. Office: 334 Dearborn St. Residence: 319 S. Franklin Av., Austin.
BARNETT, Otto Raymond, patent lawyer; b. Washington, D. C., Sept. 21, 1868; s. Theodore J. and Eugenia M. (Hodge) Barnett; descended on mother's side from Robert Livingston of New York; ed. public school, Glencoe, Ill .; grad. LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1888; m. Chicago, June 18, 1895, Mabel D. Row- ley; 1 son: Lawrence Theodore. Admitted to bar of Illinois Supreme Court, 1889; to U. S. Supreme Court, 1897. Entered office of James H. Raymond in 1887, and in 1900 formed part- nership with him as Raymond & Barnett. Occupied mainly in the law of patents, trade- marks, copyrights and corporations. Prof. of patent law, Northwestern Univ., 1902-4. Vice- pres., director and general counsel Chicago Car Heating Co. Republican. Mem. Patent Law Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn. Clubs: Hamilton, Skokie Country. Office: Monadnock Block. Residence: Glencoe, Ill.
BARNEY, Bruce Burleigh, real estate and loans; b. Findlay, Hancock Co., O., June 15, 1855; s. Burleigh B. and Elizabeth (Westen- haver) Barney; ed. public schools and at Phil- lips Acad., Exeter, N. H .; m. Waukegan, Ill., Dec., 1903, Ida M. Macfarlane; 1 son: Bruce B., Jr. On leaving school began business career in dry goods store of Fred E. Eaton & Co., Toledo, O .: 4 years later engaged on Board of Trade at Toledo with E. R. Williams & Bros., later with Welles Bros .; went to California, 1880, and thence to China and Japan; returned to Toledo, 1883, and was in employ of Toledo Linseed Oil Co .; came to Chicago, Oct., 1884, and engaged in real estate business with E. F. Getchell as E. F. Getchell & Co., changing in 1887 to Getchell, Barney & Co., and since ex- piration of the partnership. Dec., 1891, has continued in real estate business alone. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Mason, mem. Apollo Commandery, K. T., Oriental Consistory (32º), Park Lodge 843. Stanch Republican. Office: Borden Blk. Residence: 1723 Cornelia Av. (Lake View).
BARNHART, Arthur Middleton, pres. Barn- hart Bros. & Spindler, type founders; b. Hart- field, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Feb. 17, 1844; s. Peter and Sarah (Herrick) Barnhart; ed. pub- lic schools; m. 1st, Muscatine. Ta., 1869, An- gie B. Stein (died, Chicago. 1895); m. 2d, Chi- cago, 1900, Stella I. La Zelle; children: Ar- thur M., Jr., Victor Herrick (deceased). Barn- hart Bros., of which he was a mem., estah- lished several papers in Towa, 1865-73, includ- ing the Iowa State Leader, at Des Moines: came to Chicago, 1868, and established in the advertising agency business, and in 1869 es- tablished a type foundry, which is still con- ducted as a corporation under the name of Barnhart Bros. & Spindler. of which is pres. and dir .; also pres. Great Western Type Foun- dry Co., Kansas City. Mo .: Great Western Bldg. Co., Kansas Citv, Mo .: dir. Barnhart Type Foundry. New York: Minnesota Type Foundry Co., St. Paul, Minn .: Great Western Type Foundry Co., Omaha. Neh .: St. Louis Printers' Supply Co., St. Louis, Mo .: Southern Printers' Supply Co., Washington, D. C .; Pa- cific Printers' Supply Co., Seattle. Wash. Mem. Board of Governors Chicago Art Institute; mem. Municipal Art League of Chicago, ad- visory board of the Civic Federation: on exec- utive committee of the Legislative Voters League; mem. Am. Assn. for the Advancement of Science. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Ath- letic, City, Iroquois, Glen View, Homewood.
Sons of New York. Office: 183-187 Monroe St. Residence: 4455 Drexel Boul.
BARNHART, Kenneth, dry goods; b. Streets- ville, Ont., Can., Apr. 14, 1858; s. Noah and Catherine (McMaster) Barnhart; ed. McGill and Maxon private schools, Toronto, Ont., and Hellmuth College, London, Ont., graduating 1876; m. Chicago, Sept. 18, 1888, Fanny Coryell Morse; 1 son: Eugene M. Bookkeeper for A. R. McMaster & Bro., Toronto, Ont., 1876-80; since 1880 with Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, in charge of their foreign business. Independent in politics. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian. Office: 200 Adams St. Residence: 5739 Washington Av.
BARNUM, William H., jurist; b. Onondaga Co., N. Y., Feb. 15, 1840; s. Charles and Harriet (Rogers) Barnum; parents moved to Belleville, Ill., when he was very young; ed. private schools and at State Normal School, Ypsilanti, Mich .; student at Univ. of Michigan to junior year, and later, by action of the Faculty and Board of Regents, enrolled among the grad- uates and presented with an honorary degree from the Univ .; m. 1860, Clara Hyde, of Belle- ville, Ill .; children: Belle (now Mrs. M. D. L. Simpson), Gertrude, Edna (now Mrs. Toles), Harry H. Studied law in office of Hon. George Trumbull, of Belleville, Ill .; admitted to Illi- nois bar, 1862; practiced at Chester, Ill., 1862- 1867; in Chicago since 1867; partner with Law- rence J. J. Nissen, 1867-76; of firm of Harding, Nissen & Barnum, 1876-8; then with Cornelius Van Schaack, 1878-9; judge Circuit Court of Cook Co. from 1879 until Dec. 1, 1884, when he resigned; was also Democratic nominee for Circuit Judge, 1903; was formerly head of firm of Barnum & Barnum; now practicing alone. Democrat. Clubs: Union League, Iroquois. Office: First National Bank Bldg. Residence: Riverside, Il1.
BARNUM, William Lewis, insurance; b. Newark, N. J., Aug. 24, 1829; s. Ammon and Cathrine King (Erwin) Barnum: ed. private schools and Knox College; took course in higher mathematics and civil engineering: m. Springfield, Ill., 1854, Mary Davis Clark. After leaving manual training school began as clerk in dry goods store; then went to St. Louis with wholesale store as collector and sales- man for the company and acting as their at- torney; made trips on horseback from St. Louis to St. Paul, covering territory adjacent to Mississippi and Missouri Rivers in sum- mer, and similar trips south, through Red River and Mississippi valleys to New Orleans in winter, for seven years; then bought a store at Decatur, Ill. Was appointed agent and at- torney for swamp lands by Gov. Bissell; studied law; admitted to bar, 1859, while liv- ing at Decatur. When war broke out, in 1861, was called to staff of Gov. Yates, organizing and drilling recruits, and in July, 1861, at Gov. Yates' request, took command of company of sharpshooters at Jacksonville, Ill., and took them to St. Louis Arsenal; mustered in as capt. Company I, First Regt., U. S. Rifles; later lieut .- col. and col. Eleventh Missouri Veteran Volunteers. After war came to Chi- cago in winter of 1865-6, and a year later bought insurance business of Lambert C. Hall, and has since been engaged in fire insurance business. Republican. Mason, 32°, K. T. Mem. Loyal Legion. Club: Union League. Office: 205 LaSalle St. Residence: Lakota Hotel.
BARR, Robert C., pres. Cleveland & Barr Foundry Co .; public school education. Since Mar., 1892, pres., treas. and director of the Cleveland & Barr Foundry Co .: also partner and asst. superintendent of the Garden City Foundry Co., and pres. and director of the Rome Petroleum & Iron Co. Office: 36 Erie St. Residence: 1163 Perry St.
BARR, Silas Miller, insurance; b. Aurora, Ill .. Apr. 14, 1865: s. James G. and Sarah M. (Miller) Barr; ed. public schools of Aurora,
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graduating from Aurora High School 1883; m. Kankakee, Ill., June 27, 1895, Helen E. Dan- forth; children: Ruth E., Marjorie L. Taught school winter of 1884; clerk in First National Bank, Aurora, Ill., 1884-6; started in life in- surance business with the Equitable Life As- surance Soc. in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1887; re- turned to Aurora, Ill., 1888, and has been in the business ever since, successively connected with the New York Life 3 years, Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York 3 years, Berkshire Life 2 years. Aetna Life 6 years; from Mar. 15, 1903, to May 1, 1905, with W. W. Denney, composing firm of Denney & Barr, mgrs. of the Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of the U. S .; since then supt. of agents for Aetna Life In- surance Co. of Hartford, Conn. Republican. Clubs: Oak Park, River Forest Athletic. Of- fice: 125 LaSalle St. Residence: 318 N. Forest Av., River Forest, Ill.
BARR, William Allen, physician; b. Clark Co., Ill., Apr. 4, 1860; s. James and Margaret A. Barr; ed. public schools and at a sectarian school at Westfield, Ill .; at the Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, Ind., and at Rush Med. College, graduating, M.D., 1892; m. Princeton, III., Feb. 17, 1894, Hanna Ohman. Began prac- tice of medicine in Chicago, 1892, but in fall of that year went to Michigan and started practice; returned to Chicago in 1893 and has since been engaged in practice in Chicago; practice now restricted to diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. Prof. of ophthalmology Chi- cago Clinical School; asst. surgeon Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc. Republican. Club: Lincoln. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 930 W. Adams St.
BARR, William Butler, general freight agent, Chicago Terminal Transfer R. R. Co .; b. in Washington Co., Ind., July 16, 1854; s. Rev. S. E. and Mary Susan (Butler) Barr; ed. public schools of Washington and Johnson Cos., Ind., and at Hanover College, Ind .; m. Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 4, 1905, Luella Barnes Thatcher, of Chicago. Was for some years engaged in commercial pursuits in Indiana and Illinois; has been in the railroad business for twenty years, successively with Rock Island & Peoria Ry., Baltimore & Ohio R. R., St. Louis & Cairo R. R., "Big Four" R. R., New York Central fast freight lines over Canada Southern, then asst. general mgr. for Street Stable Car Line, and since 1900 in present position as general freight agent of the Chi- cago Terminal Transfer R. R. Co. Mem. Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Clubs: Illinois, Hamil- ton, South Side Riding and Driving. Office: Grand Central Station. Residence: 546 Jackson Boul.
BARRELL, J. Finley, stocks and grain; b. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1864; s. James and Susan (Finley) Barrell; ed. public and high schools and Allen's Acad., Chicago; m. Chicago, Dec. 9, 1890, Grace M. Witbeck; 1 son: John Witbeck. Started in business as clerk for Norton & Worthington, Board of Trade commission mer- chants, Chicago, 1883; entered business for self, 1890, in firm of Russell & Barrell, grain commission, succeeded, 1892, by J. F. Barrell & Co., in which he was only partner; admitted James Barrell, 1894, and name changed to Finley Barrell & Co .; present firm organized Apr. 10, 1899, when Stewart E. Barrell was admitted and the business was extended to stocks, cotton and coffee; David A. Noyes was admitted Jan. 1, 1903; firm are members New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges, New York Cotton Exchange, New York Coffee Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, St. Louis Merchants Exchange, Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Washington Park, Midlothian, Onwentsia. Office: Monadnock Block. Resi- dence: Lake Forest, Ill.
BARRELL, James, broker; b. London, Eng., 1835; s. John and Elizabeth (Evans) Barrell; ed. London; came to the U. S. and has lived in Chicago since 1847; m. Chicago, 1865, Sue S. Finley; 3 sons: Finley, Stewart E., Albert M. Was in grain and elevator business for over 30 years with Armour, Dole & Co. and Dole & Co., first as clerk and later as partner; re- tired from that business, and with sons Fin- ley and Stewart E. Barrell and David A. Noyes, established firm of Finley Barrell & Co., stock brokers. Mem. of Chicago Board of Trade. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park. Office: Monadnock Block. Residence: 4717 Kenwood Av.
BARRELL, Stewart Evans, stocks and grain; b. Chicago, Nov. 3, 1869; s. James and Susan Stewart (Finley) Barrell; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Apr. 30, 1895, Laura J. Shepard; 1 daughter: Laura Jane Began business career as clerk with Fleming & Boyden, Board of Trade, for 21/2 years; then with Dole & Co., C. B. & Q. Elevators; then as partner with James Jay Smith in real estate business for about 10 years. Since its organi- zation, Apr. 10. 1899, mem. of the firm of Fin- ley Barrell & Co., stock and grain commission brokers, the other partners being James and Finley Barrell and David A. Noyes. Repub- lican. Club: Washington Park. Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: 143 Lincoln Park Boul.
BARRETT, Channing Whitney, physician; b. Blissfield, Mich., Dec. 14, 1866; s. David Fowler and Martha C. (Dewey) Barrett; ed. public schools, Fayette Normal Univ., Ohio, Hillsdale College, Michigan, and Detroit Col- lege of Medicine, graduating M.D., 1895; m. near Hillsdale, Mich., July 22, 1896, Luella May, daughter of late Nathan Alvord; children: Russell Alvord, Florence Louise, Helen Eliza- beth. Reared on farm, teacher in public schools, 1886-92; student of medicine in physi- cian's office 2 years of this time, as well as years 1892-5; interne at St. Luke's Hosp., De- troit, 1893-5; house physician to Harper Hosp., Detroit, 1895-6; asst. surgeon to Marion Sims Hosp., Chicago, since 1896. Prof. of gynecology, Chicago Clinical School; adjunct prof. of gynecology and clinical gynecology, Univ. of Illinois Med. School. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Mississippi Valley Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Republican. M. E. Mem. Chicago Y. M. C. A .. Mem. Ft. Dearborn Lodge, Royal Arcanum. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 346 Dearborn Av.
BARRETT, John P., electrician; b. Auburn, N. Y., 1837; came to Chicago, 1845, with par- ents; attended public schools; was sailor 11 years; returned to Chicago; obtained position in fire dept .; 1862-72, asst., and, 1876-94, supt. fire alarm telegraph dept., Chicago; invented fire alarm signals; originated the police patrol system; was first to conceive the idea of lay- ing electric wires underground; chief electric- ity dept. World's Columbian Exposition. Resi- dence: 4400 Michigan Av.
BARRETT. Samuel E., manufacturer; chair- man Barrett Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of roofing materials. Mem. Advisory Board Civic Federation; pres. Taylor's Battery Vet- eran Assn .; married. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Saddle and Cycle. Office: 164 Dearborn St. Summer residence: New Castle, N. H. Resi- dence: 109 Lake Shore Drive.
BARRETT, Thomas Edward, sheriff of Cook Co .; b. Chicago, Apr. 30, 1863; s. Anthony and Rose (Collins) Barrett; ed. public schools of Chicago; m. Milwaukee, Wis., 1887, Ellen Mc- Coy. First went to work as a boy, 1872-3, in a coal mine, Pennsylvania No. 6, at Inkerman, Pa .; returned to Chicago; cash boy for Field, Leiter & Co., 1873-5; then messenger boy for Am. District Telegraph Co. and the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co .; went to work, 1876, for Board of Trade firm of Brown, Flemming
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& Co., and continued in Board of Trade work, first for others and then for self until elected, 1902, sheriff of Cook Co., in which office was installed, Dec. 1, 1902. Democrat. Mem. Sheriffs' Assn. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. R. C. Mem. Knights of Columbus, Catholic Benevolent Legion, Catholic Order of Forest- ers, K. P. Clubs: Iroquois, Ravenswood. Resi- dence: 2653 N. Paulina St.
BARROLL, Henry Caruthers, banker; b. Farmington, Mo., Nov. 14, 1868; s. Charles E. and Elizabeth Caruthers Barroll; ed. public schools; m. Wichita, Kan., 1897, Luella N. Bone; 1 daughter: Elizabeth. Was for several years with N. W. Harris & Co., bankers; later mgr. of Thompson, Tenney & Crawford, municipal and corporation bonds; then for 2 years mgr. of the bond dept. of the Royal Trust Co., prior to Jan. 1, 1905, when, with Clark L. Poole and Edward C. Cronwall, estab- lished present firm of Henry C. Barroll & Co., bankers. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Mid-day. Office: First National Bank Bldg. Residence: 6019 Kimbark Av.
BARRON, John Thomas, western mgr. of Am. Powder Mills; b. Cambridge, N. Y., Oct. 26, 1865; s. Thomas Barron and Mary (Cavan- augh) Barron; removed with parents to Chi- cago, 1866; ed. public schools of Chicago; m. Chicago, 1889, Grace Fitzgerald; children: Marie, Grace, Geraldine, Thomas, William, Mildred. In 1882 entered employ of the Am. Powder Mills, Chicago office, and has continued in service of the company, steadily advancing until, 1889, attained his present position as western mgr .; company was established, 1836, at Boston, Mass. Independent. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 754 S. Trumbull Av.
BARRY, Charles Hart, insurance; b. Alton, Ill., Nov. 15, 1857; s. Amasa S. and Catherine R. Barry; grad. Univ. of Illinois, 1877; m. Alton, Ill., 1884, Ida M. Bateman; 1 daughter: Lucile. Began insurance experience in a local agency at Alton, Ill .; came to Chicago, 1879, and became connected with Chicago office of the Niagara Fire Insurance Co .; special agent for Phoenix of London for Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, 1881-4; state agent and adjuster, 1884, for the Insurance Co. of North America and Pennsylvania Fire, for south- ern Illinois, and later for Michigan; in 1890 mem. of firm of J. F. Downing & Co., western mgrs. for same two companies until 1894, when Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co. estab- lished western dept. of its own, with head- quarters at Chicago, of which has since been mgr. Clubs: Union League, Evanston Country, Evanston, Glen View. Office: 184 LaSalle St. Residence: 1225 Forest Av., Evanston.
BARRY, Edward Patrick, insurance; b. on a farm near Brockville, Ont., Mar. 17, 1846; s. Patrick and Mary Barry; ed. common schools near Brockville, Ont. Left school at age of 12 years, and since 1864 has continuously been engaged in the life insurance business as rep- resentative of various companies; now general mgr. in Chicago of the Bankers' Life Insur- ance Co. of New York. Republican; active in the interest of Republican politics in the City of Chicago. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 4330 Greenwood Av.
BARRY, John, transportation; b. Ireland, Jan. 1, 1850; s. John and Johanna (Furlong) Barry; ed. public schools at Kingston, Can .; m. Muskegon, Mich., Oct. 16, 1873, Rose Blake; children: Rupert J., Russell T., Charles E., Rodney, Emmett, Lucy, Violet. First engaged in the tug business in Michigan in 1872. Sub- sequently established the Independent Tug Line of Chicago, of which he was pres. and chief engineer. Sold out to the trust in 1899, and embarked in steamship transportation business, now being pres. and general mgr. of the Barry Brothers Transportation Co., operating first class passenger and freight steamers daily between Chicago, Racine and
Milwaukee, Wis .; also pres. and general mgr. Barry Bros. Dock Co. Democrat. Catholic. Office: East end of Michigan St. Residence: 389 Ontario St.
BARRY Patrick T., journalist, publisher; b. Ireland, Mar. 17, 1847; ed. Ireland; honorary degree of A.B. from Notre Dame, Ind .; editor Council Bluffs (Ia.) Nonpareil, 1869-71; Iowa State Register, Des Moines, Ia., 1872-4; re- moved to Chicago, 1874; since 1880 mgr. of the Chicago Newspaper Union; also pres. Indiana Springs Co., of Kramer, Ind., and director of the First National Bank of Englewood (Chi- cago). Republican; elected member of the 31st Illinois General Assembly; school treas. of Hyde Park and Lake, 1890-2, until they were annexed to the city. R. C. Life mem. Illinois State Historical Soc., vice-pres., for Illinois, Am. Irish Historical Soc. of the U. S. Clubs: Press (life member), Union League. Office: 87- 93 S. Jefferson St., Chicago, and 10 Spruce St., New York. Residence: 6600 Yale Av.
BARTA, Lewis L., lumberman; b. South Bend, Ind., Dec. 31, 1850; s. Henry and Lizette Barth; ed. Univ. of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind .; m. Chicago, 1874, Carrie Halm; children: Helena L., Hattie. Began business career in 1869, as bookkeeper for father in lumber and grain. Has been in lumber business in Chicago since 1879; is vice-pres. and director of the Edward Hines Lumber Co. since 1892; also director of the John E. Burns Lumber Co. and of the North Wisconsin Lumber and Manu- facturing Co., of Hayward, Wis. Republican. Clubs: Illinois, Union League, Lincoln. Office: Lincoln St. and Blue Island Av. Residence: 317 Ashland Boul.
BARTHOLF, Charles Stephen, manufac- turer; b. Plainfield, Will Co., Ill., Sept. 25, 1857; S. Gilliam and Mary (McCreery ) Bartholf; grad. Univ. of Michigan, B.S., 1880; m. Chicago, 1893, Grace C. Bullock; children: Dorothy, Herbert Bullock, Winifred, Marjorie, Katharine, Beatrice. After gradua- tion engaged in teaching and was for several years principal in the Chicago public schools prior to 1890, when he engaged in business as a manufacturer; now pres. and director of the Standard Diamond Drill Co., manufacturers of diamond pointed prospecting core drills; pres. and director of Am. Mutual Plantation Co. Republican. Mem. S. A. R. Unitarian. Club: Union League. Office: Chamber of Com- merce Bldg. Residence: Glencoe, Ill.
BARTLETT, Adolphus Clay, hardware mer- chant; b. Stratford, N. Y., June 22, 1844; s. Aaron and Delia (Dibell) Bartlett; ed. village schools and Dansville Acad., N. Y .; m. first, Aug. 27, 1867, Mary H. Pitkin (died Dec. 19, 1890); children: Maie Bartlett Heard, Frederic Clay, Florence Dibell; m. second, Toledo, O., June 13, 1893, Abbey L., daughter of Bailey H. Hitchcock; 1 child: Eleanor Collamore. Came to Chicago at 19; entered the employ of the hardware house of Tuttle, Hibbard & Co .; 3 years later was given interest in profits of the business; 3 years later became a general part- ner; Jan. 1, 1882, when business was incor- porated as Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., made sec .; later vice-pres .; hecame pres. Jan. 1, 1904, after death of Mr. Hibbard, which oc- curred Oct. 10, 1903. (House is one of the largest in the hardware trade in the U. S.) Has been mem. of the Chicago Board of Edu- cation, ex-pres. Commercial Club (charter mem.); director since 1873 Chicago Relief and Aid Soc .; trustee Beloit College; is trustee of the Univ. of Chicago; pres. Home for the Friendless; has been director Orphan Asylum; vice-pres. Old People's Home; trustee Art In- stitute; has been director Chicago Athenaeum; director First National Bank, Northern Trust Co .; dir. Elgin Watch Co., Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co .; ex-director Chicago & Alton R. R. Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago,
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Commercial, Union League, City. Office: State and S. Water Sts. Residence: 2720 Prairie Av.
EARTLETT, Charles Carroll, lawyer; b. Manchester, N. H., Feb. 5, 1868; s. Charles H. and Mary F. (Locke) Bartlett; ed. Dartmouth College, and 3 years in Boston Univ. Law School, graduating LL.B., 1892; m. Kendall, Ill., Oct. 16, 1901, Ivah A, Simons; 1 daughter: Helen. Admitted to bar Jan. 1892; since 1901 mem. of law firm of Bartlett & Irving. Pres. and treas. Bannerman Granite Co .; pres. and treas. U. S. Peat Fuel Co. Republican. Metho- dist. Mason, Odd Fellow. Mem, of Chicago and Illinois State Bar Assns. Office: 100 Washing- ton St. Residence: Oak Park, Ill.
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