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MATHER, Robert, lawyer; b. Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1, 1859; s. James and Margaret (Holt) Mather; ed. public schools, Galesburg, Ill., and at Knox College, graduating, A.B., 1882 (later A.M.); m. Detroit, Mich., Apr. 23, 1892, Alice Caroline, daughter of Horatio Jell. Removed from Galesburg, Ill., to Chicago, 1882; employed in treasurer's office of the C., B. & Q. R. R. Co., 1882-5; admitted to Illinois bar, 1886; in general practice, 1886-9; local atty. of the C., R. I. & P. Ry. Co., 1889; asst. gen. atty., same, 1894; gen. atty., same, 1894- 1902; general counsel, same, since 1902; vice- pres. C., R. I. & P. Ry. Co., 1900-4; chairman of executive committee, same company, since 1904; pres. the R. I. Co. since 1904: vice-pres. St. L. & S. F. R. R. Co .; vice-pres. C. & E. I. R. R. Co .; dir. Nat. Bank of the Republic, West- ern Trust & Savings Bank. Republican. Epis- copalian. Mem. Am., Illinois and Chicago Bar assns .; Chicago Civil Service Assn. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chicago Athletic, Law (Chicago); also Lawyers and Metropolitan (New York). Office: Chicago, LaSalle St. Sta- tion. New York, 71 Broadway.
MATHEWS, Albert Prescott, educator; b. Chicago, Nov. 26, 1871; s. William Smyth Bab- cock and Flora E. (Swayne) Mathews; ed. pub- lic and high schools, Evanston, Ill .; grad, Mas- sachusetts Inst. Technology, 1892; studies in biology, Cambridge, Eng., Naples, Italy, and Marburg, Ger., 1895-7; Ph.D., Columbia, 1898; m. Boston. Feb. 7, 1895, Jessie G. Macrum, of Pittsburgh. Asst. biology, Massachusetts Inst. Technologv. 1892-3; fellow, 1893-5, hon. fellow. 1897-8. Columbia; asst. prof. physiol- ogy, Tufts College Med. School, 1899-1900; instructor physiology, Harvard Med. School, 1900-1; asst. prof. physiol. chemistry, Univ. of Chicago, 1901-4; asso. prof. since 1904. Known for original investigations in partho- genesis upon the nature of nerve impulse and in pharmacology. Contributor to scientific journals. Address: 454 E. 60th St.
MATHEWS, Shaller, prof. systematic theol- ogy and junior dean Divinity School, Univ. of Chicago; editor of the World To-Day; b. Port- land, Me., Mav 26, 1863; s. Jonathan Bennett and Sophia Lucinda Mathews; grad. Colby Univ., 1884 (A.M., D.D.); grad. Newton Theo-
logical Institution, 1887; studied at Univ. of Berlin, 1890-1; m. July 16, 1890, Mary Phil- brick Elden. Associate prof. rhetoric, 1887-9, prof. history and political economy, 1889-94, Colby Univ .; prof. New Testament history and interpretation, Univ. of Chicago, 1894-1904. Clubs: Quadrangle, University. (See Who's Who in America for books, etc.) Address: 5736 Woodlawn Av.
MATHEWS, William Smythe Babcock, edi-
1837; ed. New Hampshire; studied music in Boston (Mus. Doc., Highland Univ., Ill.) ; prac- tical teacher of music since 1853; adjunct prof. music, Wesleyan Female College, Macon, Ga .; m. 1st, 1857, Flora E. Swayne, Nunda, N. Y .; m. 2d, 1902, Blanche Dingley. Since 1867 living in Chicago; organist Centenary M. E. Church, 1867-93; editor Musical Independent, 1869-71; on editorial staff Chicago Herald, Record and Tribune, 1877-87. Established, 1891, and edited Music (mag.), merged in Philharmonic, Jan., 1903. (See Who's Who in America for books, etc. ) Office: 3638 Lake Av.
MATTHEWS, Henry M., lawyer; b. Coving- ton, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Apr. 16, 1843; s. Isaac V. and Phoebe (Brooks) Matthews; ed. schools near birthplace until Civil War, when enlisted in 136th N. Y. Infy. and served to close of war; part of military service in 9th N. Y. Cav. service as sergeant in Co. H; wounded at battle of Resaca; at end of service attended Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., 3 years; then went to Amherst College, joining senior class, and graduating in 1869; studied at Columbia Law College, and afterward in office of Lanning, Folsom & White, Buffalo, N. Y .; admitted to the New York bar in 1872. Came to Chicago in 1873, and after serving for a short time as law clerk in this city, en- gaged in practice on own account; later was head of firm of Matthews & Dicker; now prac- ticing alone. Was mem. of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity while at Amherst; m. Dubuque, Ia., Apr. 9, 1895, Louise Pfersch; children: Eliza- beth, George D. Mem. Thomas Post, G. A. R. Office: 138 Washington St. Residence: 2464 N. Springfield Av.
MATTHEWS, William H., clergyman; b. Mc- Henry, McHenry Co., Ill., July 23, 1868; s. Jo- seph J. and Cornelia Maria Matthews; grad. Lake Forest College, A.B., 1892; A.M., 1894; grad. Chicago College of Law, LL.B., 1894; grad. McCormick Theological Seminary, B.D., 1898; m. Chicago, July 9, 1895, Eva Chandler; children: Paul Chandler, Ruth Elizabeth, Wil- liam H., Jr., Edward Talbott, Eva Standish. Pastor First Presbyterian Church of Marengo, Ill., Apr., 1898, to Apr., 1901; pastor Central Park Presbyterian Church of Chicago since Apr., 1901. Republican. Address: 747 Walnut St.
MATTHEWS, William Henry, sec. and treas. of J. H. Winterbotham & Sons, incorporated, cooperage manufacturers: b. Chicago; ed. pub- lic schools of Chicago. Has been in business in Chicago for the past 30 years, and since 1880 a mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade. Has been identified with the cooperage busi- ness for 30 years, and since 1893 has been sec. and treas. of J. H. Winterbotham & Sons, manufacturers of cooperage. Is also vice-pres. and sec. of the J. C. Pennover Co., and dir. of the Eureka Stave and Heading Co. Cluhs: Chi- cago Athletic. Colonial. Office: 226 LaSalle St. Residence: 5547 Michigan Av.
MATTHIESSEN, Frank, vice-president the Miehle Printing Press and Mfg. Co .; b. Corn- wall-on-Hudson, N. Y .. May 30, 1872; s. Erhard Adolph and Adele (Gignoux) Matthiessen; ed. Cohb's School, Cornwall-on-Hudson, 1879-80; Kirkland's School, Chicago, 1880-2; Fessen- den's Acad., Chicago, 1882-6; Chicago Manual Training School, 1886-90; Cornell Univ., 1891- 1893; m. Dover, Del., June 20, 1894, Marion Louise Peck; children: Frank G., Richard P., Ira C., Theodore DeWitt. Began business ca-
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reer with General Electric Co., at Lynn, Mass., 1890-91; was pres. of the Machinists' Supply Co., 1894-6; since 1896 vice-pres. and dir. of the Miehle Printing Press and Mfg. Co. Also vice-pres. and dir. of the Columbia Tool Steel Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Mid- lothian, Washington Park; also Swan Lake (Henry, Ill.). Office: 75 N Clinton St. Resi- dence: 4545 Drexel Boul.
MATZ, Hermann Lewis, vice-pres. S. S. Kim- bell Brick Co .; b. Chicago, Feb. 2, 1859; s. Otto H. and Mary (Lewis) Matz; ed. Mrs. E. W. Blatchford's Kindergarten (first in Chica- go), 1864-5, and in private school, Berlin, Ger., 1865-6; Chicago public schools, 1866-76, grad- uating from Chicago High School, 1876; grad. Williams College, 1880; m. Portville, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1886, Elizabeth Dusenbury; children: Carl Dusenbury, John Dusenbury. Private tu- tor at Hoosick Falls, N. Y., 1880-2; asst. pur- chasing agent of Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Co., Hoosick Falls, N. Y., 1882-7; sec. of New York Architectural Terra Cotta Co., of New York, 1887-91; salesman and asst. sec. of Chicago Hydraulic-Press Brick Co., Chicago, 1892-1900; since 1902, vice-pres. and dir. of S. S. Kimbell Brick Co., wholesale and retail jobbers in facing brick. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc .; Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. Episcopalian. Republican on Nat. issues; In- dependent on local questions. Clubs: Univer- sity, Builders, Twentieth Century, Chicago Architectural. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 19 Scott St.
MATZ, Otto Hermann, architect; b. Ber- lin, Prussia, Mar. 8, 1830; s. Johann C. and Augusta (Dahman) Matz; ed. Technical School, Berlin, Prussia; m. Chicago, Oct. 26, 1857, Mary E. Lewis; children: Hermann L. (vice- pres. S. S. Kimbell Brick Co.), Rudolph (law- yer), Evelyn (principal Dearborn Seminary). Established as architect in Chicago, 1854; architect for the I. C. R. R. Co., 1854-7; during Civil War served as engineer officer on the staffs of Gens. Fremont, Halleck and Grant. Architect for the School Board, 1869-71; Cook Co. architect, 1892. Mem. Illinois Chapter, and fellow Am. Institute of Architects. Republi- can. Lutheran. Mason; mem. Apollo Comman- dery, No. 1, K. T. Office: 78 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 431 Oak St.
MATZ, Rudolph, lawyer; b. Chicago, Dec. 11, 1860; s. Otto H. and Mary E. (Lewis) Matz; ed. public and high schools, Chicago; grad. Williams College, Mass., A.B., 1882; North- western Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1886; m. Chi- cago, Nov. 19, 1890, Florence H. Henderson; children: Ruth Henderson, Charles Henderson, Emily Florence. Admitted to bar, 1886; was in office of Dexter, Herrick & Allen 1 year, while in law school; after graduating from law school traveled for a year around the world; on his return spent 10 months in the office of Barnum, Rubens & Ames, and in 1888 became associated with Walter L. Fisher, under firm name of Matz & Fisher, changing in Oct., 1897, to present firm of Matz, Fisher & Boyden. Dir. of the Chicago Savings Bank and of the United Shoe Machinery Co. Republican. Trus- tee of 2d Presbyterian Church; dir. of the Bu- reau of Justice. Clubs: Washington Park, Uni- versity, Skokie Country, Chicago Literary. Of- fice: 107 Dearborn St. Residence: Winnetka, Il1.
MAUS, Fred K., merchant; b. Belleville, Ill., Mar. 5, 1846; s. John and Barbara Maus; ed. public schools of St. Louis, Mo., and at U. S. Naval Acad. to 1862; served in U. S. N. as midshipman until 1864, when he left to en- gage in business; m. St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 1, 1876, Ida M. Mahan; children: Kate, Barbara. Entered the iron and steel house of D. A. Con- stable, St. Joseph, Mo., 1864; then became as- sociated with Robison & Maus (St. Joseph), continuing until 1878; in 1879, with David Kelley, founded the house of Kelley, Maus &
Co., which later became a corporation, of which he is now pres .; company is engaged upon a very large scale in the handling at wholesale of iron and steel, wagon and car- riage wood stock, hardware, and trimmings, blacksmiths' and horseshoers' tools and sup- plies, coal miners' and stoneworkers' tools and railway supplies. Club: Germania Männerchor. Office: Lake St. Bridge. Residence: 1888 Di- versey Boul.
MAVERICK, Manton, lawyer; b. Staten Isl- and, N. Y., Mar. 26, 1863; s. Augustus and El- len (Grover) Maverick; grad. Needham (Mass.) High School, 1880; Harvard College, A.B., 1885; Columbian Univ., Washington, D. C., LL.B., 1888; LL.M., 1889; m. Chicago, Jan. 4, 1905, Genevieve Bunker. Gen. atty. for Continental Casualty Co. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Co- lonial. Office: 1208 Michigan Av. Residence: 4150 Vincennes Av.
MAVOR, John, contractor and builder; b. New Deer, Scotland, Nov. 18, 1865; s. George and Belle (Leith) Mavor; ed. public schools in Scotland; m. Chicago, 1893, Jessie L. McEd- ward; children: Hugh N., Mary Jean. From boyhood has been engaged in the contracting and building trade, first with his father in Scotland until 1887, when he came to Chicago and became associated in the same line with his brother, William Mavor; now pres. and treas, of the William Mavor Co., contractors and builders. Mem. of the Carpenters and Builders Assn., and of the Builders and Trad- ers Exchange. Republican. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 320 5th Av., LaGrange, Ill.
MaWHINNEY, Elgin, dentist; b. London, Can., Oct. 14, 1865; s. John and Jane (Sands) Ma Whinney; ed. Canada Collegiate Institute, and in Chicago College of Dental Surgery, from which grad. 1885; m. Jan., 1889, Nellie King Jewett. Began practice of dentistry in Indiana, whence came to Chicago in 1891; since then engaged in general dental practice in this city. Prof. of Special Pathology, ma- teria medica and therapeutics in Northwestern Univ. Dental School. Mem. Odontographic, Chi- cago Dental, and Illinois State Dental Socs. (sec.). Independent in politics. Club: Colonial. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 4555 For- restville Av.
MAXWELL, George Hebard, lawyer, irriga- tion advocate; b. Sonoma, Calif., June 3, 1860; s. John Morgan and Clara Love (Hebard) Maxwell; ed. public schools, Sonoma and San Francisco; St. Mathew's Hall, San Mateo, Calif .; m. Berkeley, Calif., Oct. 28, 1880, Kath- arine Vaughan Lanfar; children: Ruth, Don- ald. Official stenographer U. S. Circuit Court and Superior Courts, California, 1879-82; ad- mitted to bar, Aug. 3, 1882, and became a mem. of the firm Mesick & Maxwell, San Francisco. In active law practice until May, 1899, then organized Nat. Irrigation Assn., becoming its executive chairman, and thereafter giving his entire time to management of campaign for in- auguration of national irrigation policy, which was accomplished by passage of Nat. Irriga- tion Act, approved June 17, 1901. Is executive chairman of Nat. Irrigation Assn, and also of Rural Settlements Assn. Is also publisher of "Maxwell's Talisman" and "Maxwell's Home- maker Magazine." Clubs: Pacific Union (San Francisco), Cosmos ( Washington, D. C.). Busi- ness address: 1405 Fisher Bldg., Chicago, and 812 Whitehall Bldg., New York. Home address: 32 Maple St., Newton, Mass .; Maxwell Place, Sonoma, Sonoma Co., Calif.
MAXWELL, Henry B., manufacturer; b. Scotland, Feb. 26, 1850; s. William and Jean (Kinloch) Maxwell; came to Chicago in child- hood; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Clinton, Conn., June 16, 1879, Sarah Homer West; chil- dren: Harry West, Augustus Kinloch, Ade- laide, William Sterling. After leaving school was in service of the C., B. & Q. R. R. Co. 16
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years, leaving to join firm of Maxwell Bros., box manufacturers, and is now vice-pres. and gen. mgr. of Maxwell Bros. Co. Was mem. Ells- worth Zouaves, and later 2d lieut. and capt. Co. G, 1st Infy., I. N. G .; maj. and asst. in- spector-gen. on staff of Gen. A. C. Ducat, maj. Ist Cav., I. N. G .; lieut .- col. and asst. adjt .- gen. 1st brigade, I. N. G .; then col. and aide- de-camp to Gov. John R. Tanner. Republican. Office: 21st and Loomis Sts. Residence: 365 Ashland Boul.
MAXWELL, James, cooperage and boxes; b. Glasgow, Scotland, Mar. 24, 1847; s. William and Jean (Kinloch) Maxwell; brought to U. S. when 212 years old, parents locating in West- ern New York until 1854, when came to Chi- cago; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, 1879, Emily B. Mullin; children: Jennie G., Ethel K. After leaving school entered the box factory of Gage & Soper, where learned trade, and was afterward with other firms in the same line until 1875, when established for self as James Maxwell & Co .; in Dec., 1878, admitted brother, Henry B. Maxwell, the firm becoming Maxwell Bros (incorporated 1901), of which he is pres., manufacturers of cooper- age, boxes and hardwood flooring. Mason. Roy- al Arcanum, Nat. Union. Office: Loomis and 21st Sts. Residence: 367 Ashland Boul.
MAXWELL, Robert Faulds, box manufac- turer; b. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1856; s. William and Jean (Kinloch) Maxwell; pioneer family of Chicago (Maxwell St. named for father) ; public school education; m. Chicago, Mar. 7, 1882, Elizabeth B. Vanderblue; 1 daughter: Adelaide B. Entered the box mfg. business as a mem. of the firm of Maxwell Bros., 1885; withdrew in 1901 and joined Harald Ruud in establishing the firm of Maxwell & Ruud, manufacturers of packing boxes, and since Mr. Ruud's death, 1901, shortly after firm was organized, has continued business alone, with- out change of firm name. Republican; was al- derman from 25th Ward, 1886-90. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Nat. Union, and all Masonic bodies up to 32º. Office: 428-448 N. Halsted St. Resi- dence: 468 Fullerton Av.
MAY, Albert W., lawyer; b. La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 5, 1871; s. I. G. and Fannie (Spear) May; ed. Washington Univ., St. Louis, Mo., 1892. Read law in office of Judge Horatio Wood, St. Louis, Mo., and was admitted to bar at St. Louis, 1893; came to Chicago, 1894, and was mem. of the law firm of Case & May. Was atty. for Carl Zitterbarth, a case requiring personal appearance before the Minister of Justice at Budapest, Hungary, establishing Zitterbarth's identity as heir to an estate of $150,000, and which resulted in much correspondence be- tween the State Dept. and the Austrian Gov- ernment. Represented the Austrian Nat. Socs. in a case argued before Sec. of the Treas. Ly- man J. Gage; was counsel for Terlinden in famous case involving the treaty between this country and Germany, argued before U. S. Supreme Court. U. S. Commissioner since 1898. Mem. Chicago Law Institute. Republican. Mem. Chicago Turngemeinde. Mason. Club: Mar- quette. Office: 120 Randolph St. Residence: 502 E. 42d Pl.
MAY, John, manufacturers' western mgr, Palm, Fechteler & Co .; b. New York City, Feb. 4, 1875; s. John Valentine and Maggie (Pfren- ger) May; ed. public schools in New York City to 1892. Began business life as employe in wholesale notion house in New York City, 1892-3; since 1893 with Palm, Fechteler & Co., of New York, manufacturers of transfer orna- ments, at their New York house and Chicago branch; since 1901, western mgr. for the firm; also western mgr. for the Translucent Win- dow Sign Co., of New York. Palm, Fechteler & Co. have been in business 50 years, and have branches all over U. S. Mem. Illinois Commer- cial Men's Assn. Club: Lincoln Park. Office: 43-45 LaSalle St. Residence: 161 Eugenie St.
MAY, John Anderson, lawyer; b. Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Dec. 5, 1859; s. John and Mary (Dustin) May; ed. State Normal School, Potsdam, N. Y .; m. Pekin, Ill., Oct. 6, 1886, Hattie E. Cummings. Admitted to bar, 1881; practiced law until 1899, when from the position of asst. corporation counsel, he was made Supt. of Special Assessments of the City of Chicago. When the Local Improvement Act of 1901 was passed, became ex-officio sec. and mem. of the Board of Local Improvements. Democrat. Office: City Hall. Residence: 65 E. 37th St.
MAY, Stephen Douglas, lawyer; b. Belvidere, Ill., June 3, 1861; s. Ezra and Lovisa Newton May; ed. public schools; Illinols College, Jack- sonville, Ill., and Univ. of Michigan, graduat- ing LL.B., 1884; studied law in offices of W. F. S. Browley and James L. High, Chicago, and attended Union College of Law, 1885. Admit- ted to bar, 1887, and has ever since been en- gaged in general practice of law in Chicago, and specially in real estate and corporation law. Democrat. Mem. of General Assembly of Illinois, elected 1890,1892 and 1894, and one of the "101" whose firm adherence to Gen. Pal- mer secured his election to the U. S. Senate. Office: 95 Randolph St. Residence: 2419 Indi- ana Av.
MAYER, David, retired merchant; b. Ger- many, 1851. Came with parents to America when an infant; ed. public schools of Chicago. Began as dry goods clerk when a mere boy; became partner with Leopold Schlesinger in Feb., 1872, establishing dry goods business as Schlesinger & Mayer, corner Madison and Des- plaines Sts., and later had a branch store at Peoria and Madison Sts .; in Apr., 1881, re- moved to the southeast corner of State and Madison Sts .; firm was later incorporated and he became vice-pres. of the company; business was sold to a syndicate, headed by Henry Siegel and Harry G. Selfridge, 1894. Clubs: Union League, Standard, Chicago Athletic, Washington Park. Residence: 4706 Woodlawn Av.
MAYER, Elias, lawyer; b. Chicago, Nov. 4, 1878; s. Solomon and Helena (Sinsheimer) Mayer; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1900; Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B. Ad- mitted to bar, 1900; was formerly associated in practice with Judge Julian W. Mack; since Sept. 1, 1904, of law firm of Stein, Mayer & Hume. Mem. Theta Delta Chi, and Phi Alpha Delta. Democrat. Mem. Order of B'nai B'rith. Club: Chicago Riding and Driving. Office: 81 Clark St. Residence: 4230 Grand Boul.
MAYER, George, sec. and treas. Western Gas and Investment Co .; b. Frankfurt, Ger., July 5, 1869; s. Henry and Rebecca (Cohen) Mayer; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chica- go, June 1, 1895, Alice Robins. General con- tractor in gas, water and electrical central station plants since 1898; operator of same since 1902. Sec. and treas. since Jan., 1902, of Western Gas and Investment Co., of Chicago, engaged in purchasing and controlling corpo- rations engaged in operating gas, electric, heating and water plants, furnishing capital for consolidation and taking municipal or corporation bonds for construction. Also dir. Maxwell Clay Co .; sec. and treas. Consoli- dated Water and Light Co. Jewish religion. Mem. Nat. Electrical Assn. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: Metropole Hotel.
MAYER, Henry, brewery mgr .; b. Southern Bavaria, Ger., Mar. 25, 1863; s. Ernst and Emilie (Hemberle) Mayer; ed. Bavarian schools, followed by course at Polytechnic In- stitute, Munich; m. Chicago, Dec., 1901, Clara Singer. Came from Bavaria to Chicago, 1886; employed as mechanical draftsman with Fred Wolf Co., manufacturers of ice machines, 1886- 1888; bookkeeper in bottling dept., 1888-9; head bookkeeper, 1889-97, Chicago branch of the Val. Blatz Brewing Co .; mgr. Bartholomae
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& Roesing Brewing and Malting Co., 1897-9; since 1899 Chicago mgr. of the Val. Blatz Brewing Co. Clubs: Germania, Lake Shore, Il- linois Athletic. Office: Union and Erie Sts. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill.
MAYER, Isaac H., mem. law firm Moran, Mayer & Meyer. Clubs: Union League, Stand- ard, Iroquois. Office: Clark and Monroe Sts. Residence: 4700 Kimbark Av.
MAYER, Joseph, clothing; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 20, 1868; s. Leopold and Caroline (Strauss) Mayer; resident of Chicago since 1871; ed. public schools of Chicago and in Chicago Manual Training School, to 1886. Be- gan business career in 1886 with Oscar Rosen- thal, merchant tailor, until 1889; then with Lange Bros., wholesale clothing; since 1892, with A. W. Becker, under style of Becker, Mayer & Co. Republican. Clubs: Standard, Thirteen, Chicago Riding and Driving, Ravis- loe Country. Office: 208-216 VanBuren St. Resi- dence: 95 E. 34th St.
MAYER, Levy, lawyer; b. Richmond, Va., Oct. 23, 1858; s. Henry D. and Clara (Gold- smith) Mayer; ed. Jones' School, Chicago, and Chicago High School; grad. 1874; took special studies at Yale and at law dept. Yale, 1876; asst. librarian of Chicago Law Institute, 1876- 1881, and while so engaged edited and revised MS. of Judge David Rorer's works on inter- state or private international law, and on judicial sales. In practice since 1881; mainly devoted to corporation and constitutional law and the law of municipalities. Has been spe- cially prominent in attacking validity of stat- utes impairing property or corporate rights. Has been general counsel for the Illinois Man- ufacturers' Assn. for years. Mem. Am. Eco- nomic Assn. Clubs: Union League, Iroquois, Germania (Chicago), Lawyers (New York), Old Colony (Mass.). Office: Clark & Monroe Sts.
MEACHAM, Florus David, cement; b. White Hall, Washington Co., N. Y., Apr. 26, 1843; s. Florus D. and Lucinda (Church) Mea- cham; came to Chicago with parents, 1857; ed. schools of New York and Chicago; m. 1885, E. I. Weatherhand, of Boston. Soon after coming to Chicago entered offices of I. C. R. R., remaining until 1862, when he enlisted in the Chicago Mercantile Battery; took part in Mississippi River Campaign, siege of Vicks- burg, until it surrendered, then in Red River campaign; afterward in New Orleans and in land operations against Mobile; mustered out at close of war; organized, 1874, with F. S. Wright, firm of Meacham & Wright, dealers in Utica and Portland cements, which was later incorporated, and of which he is pres. Repub- lican. Since 1898 mem., and now pres., Board of Review of Cook Co. Mem. Loyal Legion; G. A. R. Clubs: Illinois, Lincoln, Union League, Hamilton, Marquette. Office: 138 Washington St. Residence: 610 Jackson Boul.
MEAD, Aaron Benedict, real estate; b. Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1838; s. Merlin and Polly (Clark) Mead; ed. district school and local acad .; then went to live with an uncle at Waterbury, Conn., grad- uating from high school there at the head of his class; m. Sept., 1868, Mary E., daughter of James B. and Sarah C. Packard; children: (now living) Mrs. Elizabeth M. Tanner, wife of Rev. A. A. Tanner, Toledo, O .; Agnes M. Van Law, wife of C. W. Van Law, mining en- gineer, Guanajuato, Mex .; Lucy I. Upon leav- ing school was a clerk in a dry goods store at Waterbury, Conn .; then clerk in a crockery store, Hartford, Conn., until June, 1861, when enlisted in Co. A, 4th Conn. Vols. (afterward changed to 1st Conn. Art.), and served in de- fenses of Washington until, having been ill with pneumonia, he was discharged at Cold Harbor in the latter part of 1862; when suffi- ciently recovered worked in the real estate of- fice of his uncle, Abner L. Ely (then the larg-
est in New York City) until Jan., 1867, when he removed to Chicago and established in the real estate business; was joined by Albert L. Coe, Jan., 1868, and firm of Mead & Coe is now the oldest in the real estate business in Chi- cago. Republican. Mem. George H. Thomas Post, 5, G. A. R. Deacon in Congregational Church. Club: Union League. Office: 100 Wash- ington St. Residence: 632 Washington Boul.
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