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MILLER, William Silas, piano manufactur- er; b. Aurora, Ill., Mar. 20, 1868; s. Holmes and Melissa (Tubbs) Miller; grad. Aurora High School, 1886; m. Aurora, Ill., Apr. 15, 1896, Carrie E. Hunt; 1 son: Donald William. Entered employ of Miller & Sencenbaugh, dry goods, Aurora, as clerk, 1886; in dry goods business in Aurora, under firm name of Holmes, Miller & Son, 1887, sold out in 1890; entered employ of Bush & Gerts Piano Co. (in- corporated, 1886) as bookkeeper, 1891; elected asst. sec., 1899; sec., 1901; vice-pres., 1904. Re- publican. Methodist. Office: Bush Temple of Music. Residence: 1864 Magnolia Av.
MILLIGAN, Charles F., prop. Victoria Hotel; b. Rushville, O., Feb. 19, 1855; s. Josiah and Mary J. (Boggs) Milligan; ed. public schools, Princeton, Ill .; m. Princeton, Ill., Lois Burkitt; children: Maude B., Helen L. Began business career as general agent for Morgan Harvester Co., 1878-1886; proprietor of Brack- ett House, Rochelle, Ill., 1886-88; went to Council Bluffs, Ia., and for 2 years was pro- prietor of Ogden Hotel; came to Chicago, 1890, and was associated with H. A. Winter in the proprietorship of the Hyde Park Hotel until 1894; then a mem. of the firm of Dabb & Milli- gan, proprietors of the old Leland Hotel; since 1896 has been proprietor of the Victoria Hotel. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago Yacht. Address: Victoria Hotel.
MILLS, Frank O., live stock commission; b. Lee Co., Ia., June 1, 1854; moved with par- ents to Cass Co., Ia., in 1857; attended district schools. At about 18 years of age began ship- ping live stock to the Chicago market; came to Chicago, 1875, and was in employ of a live stock commission house until 1886, except for about 21% years, 1880-2, when was in stock business in Montana; on May 1, 1886, with J. E. Greer, established live stock commission firm of Greer, Mills & Co. Office: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. Residence: 3751 In- diana Av.
MILLS, George Frederick, Chicago mgr. Niles-Bement-Pond Co .; b. Derby, Eng., Sept. 22, 1860; s. James and Maria (Milnes) Mills; ed. private school in England and high school, Staunton, Va., graduating, 1877; m. H. P. Drake, Lexington, Ky .; children: Alice Peachy, Lily Louise. Began business career as aman- uensis to official reporter of the U. S. Senate, 1880-3; then engaged with the Niles Tool Works, Hamilton, O., in various capacities, and since that company merged in the Niles-Be- ment-Pond Co. has continued with latter, he- coming mgr. of the Chicago branch, 1894. This corporation controls and operates the works of the Niles Tool Works, Hamilton, O .: Be- ment. Niles & Co., Philadelphia; Niles Crane Co., Philadelphia; Pond Machine Tool Co., Plainfield, N. J .; Pratt & Whitney Co., Hart- ford, Conn. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Casino (Edge- water); also Pullman, Pullman. Ill., and Min- nesota, St. Paul, Minn. Office: Western Union Bldg. Residence: 684 Winthrop Av., Edgewater, Ill.
MILLS, Luther Laflin, lawyer; b. N. Adams, Mass., Sept. 3, 1848; s. Walter N. and Caroline
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J. (Smith) Mills; family removed to Chicago, 1849; ed. public schools of Chicago and Univ. of Michigan; studied law in office of Homer N. Hibbard, 1868-71; mi. Saugerties, N. Y., Nov. 15, 1876, Ella J., daughter of Joseph M. Boies; children: Matthew, Electa Boies, Marie Brain- erd (Mrs. Frank T. Crawford), Caroline Bige- low, Agnes Sheffield. Admitted to bar, 1811, and began practice; associated with Messrs. Weber & Ingham, 1874, in firm of Mills, Weber & Ingham; State's atty. of Cook Co., 1876-84; since term expired has been identified with prosecution of many cases, including the Stur- lata and Cronin murders, the "boodle" trials, and the Columbus (O.) tally-sheet forgeries. Now a mem. of the law hrm of Mills, Gor- ham & Mills. Distinguished as orator upon topics of national import; has delivered many speeches on great public occasions in various cities; and as a humanitarian is identified with measures of social and civic reform and Christian citizenship. Pres. of the Chicago Tract Soc. and of the Chicago Boys' Club. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: Buena Park, Ill.
MILLS, Matthew, lawyer; b. Chicago, Aug. 30, 1877; s. Luther Laflin and Ella J. (Boies) Mills; grad. Yale Univ., B.A., 1900; Northwest- ern Law School, LL.B., 1903. Admitted to bar, Oct., 1903, and became associated with his father, Luther Laflin Mills, and Sidney S. Gor- ham, forming firm of Mills, Gorham & Mills. At Yale a mem. of the Kappa Psi Soc., Psi Upsilon Fraternity and Scroll and Key Soc. Re- publican (mem. the Roosevelt Club of Chicago and 25th Ward Republican Club). Presbyte- rian. Mem. Park Lodge, No. 843, A. F. and A. M. Clubs: Yale, Saddle and Cycle. Office: 171 LaSalle St. Residence: Graceland and Claren- don Avs.
MILLS, Walter, real estate; b. Terre Haute, Ind., May 24, 1870; s. Isaac Taylor and Mary Eliza (Moore) Mills; ed. graded schools, Terre Haute, 1876-84; high school, 1884-7; Rose Polytechnic Institute, 212 years, ending Dec., 1889; m. Chicago, Apr. 15, 1903, Floy Amber Gilmore. In real estate office of J. E. Mills & Co., Chicago, Jan., 1900, as clerk; in 1892, with S. B. Mills, formed present firm of S. B. Mills & Co., who have ever since dealt exclusively in factory, dock and warehouse property. In Mar., 1900, assumed management of real estate of Calumet and Chicago Canal and Dock Co. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board (elected vice- pres., 1903). Republican. Mem. Christian Church. Mason; Blue Lodge and Chapter. Club: Union League. Office: Teutonic Bldg. Resi- dence: 1038 Touhy Av., Rogers Park, Ill.
MILLSPAUGH, Charles Frederic, physician, curator dept. botany, Field Columbian Museum, Chicago, since 1894; b. Ithaca, N. Y., June 20, 1854; s. John Hill and Marion E. (Cornell) Millspaugh; artist; studied Cornell, 1872-3; grad. New York Homo. Med. College, 1881; m. Waverly, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1877, Mary Louisa Spaulding. Practiced profession Binghamton, N. Y., 1881-90; Waverly, N. Y., 1890-1; botan- ist, West Virginia Univ., 1891-3; prof. med. bot- any, Chicago Homo. Med. College since 1897; professorial lecturer economic botany, Univ. of Chicago since 1895; prominent as taxionomic and economic botanist. Mem. Pan-Am. Com. on Med. Botany; hon. mem. New York Homce. Med. Soc., Faculty of Medicine, Mexico; Fac- ulty of Medicine, Brazil; Binghamton Acad. Science. Fellow Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences. Explored in Mexico, 1887, 1894, 1898, 1900; West Indies, 1887, 1894, 1898, 1900; Brazil, 1888, in interest bot. science. Special field of botanic work, the Antillean Islands. Editor Homeopathic Recorder, 1890-2. (See Who's Who in America for books, etc.) Address: 5748 Madison Av.
MITCHEL, Otto W., decorator and furnish- er; b. in the village of Vesbeck, near Hanover, Ger., Oct. 8, 1853; s. Louis and Christna (Lan-
grahr) Mitchel; ed. public schools; m. Zanes- ville, O., 1880, Edith Geiger; children: Essie, Puss. Came to this country (to Chicago), 1873; learned trade with Fred M. Atwood; engaged in decorating and furnishing business with J. Fred A. Halbach, 1885, under firm name of Mitchel & Halbach, Chicago, III. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Illinois Athletic. Office: 264 Michigan Av. Residence: 4353 Lake Av.
MITCHELL, Clement Clinton, vice-pres. Jennings Real Estate Loan Co .; b. Hillside, Ont., Nov. 11, 1877; s. Thomas and Mary (De- laney) Mitchell; early childhood was spent in a lumber camp in Northern Michigan; never went to school until 15, then continued until grad. High School, North Branch, Mich .; then taught in schools there 2 years, and in 1900 went to law school of Univ. of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., graduating LL.B., 1902; m. North Branch, Mich., Sept. 7, 1904, Nellie Har- rinton. Came to Chicago, 1902, and began work in the real estate loan dept. of the Royal Trust Co. Admitted to bar by Supreme Court of Illi- nois, May, 1903; since Dec. 1, 1903, vice-pres. of the Jennings Real Estate Loan Co. (capital $1,000,000). Also stockholder in the Brown Co., and Physicians' Supply Co., and partner in the law firm of Kenney & Mitchell, and in the real estate firm of Jennings & Co. Republican. Of- fice: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 1441 Waveland Av.
MITCHELL, Clifford, physician; b. Nan- tucket, Mass., Jan. 28, 1854; s. Francis Macy and Ellen Mitchell; grad. Harvard, 1875, cum" laude; studied Chicago Medical College, 1876- 1877; Chicago Home. Med. College, 1877-8; M.D., 1878; m. May, 1878, Susan P. Lillie, Kansas City (died May 8, 1901). In practice since 1878; practice limited to diseases of kid- neys; invented protective coating for iron and steel, Sept., 1901; established Chicago Labora- tory for Clinical Diagnosis, Jan., 1902 (is urologist same); prof. chemistry, toxicology and also diseases of kidneys, Hahnemann Med. College. Mem. Am. Institute Homoeopathy, Chicago Home. Med. Assn., Illinois State Home. Soc., Phi Beta Kappa (chapter Alpha of Massachusetts). Author: Student's Manual of Urinary Analysis, 1879; Practitioner's Guide in Urinalysis, 1882; Physician's Chem- istry, 1884; Dentist's Manual of Special Chemistry, 1887; The Practitioner's Guide to Urinary Analysis, 1888; Renal Therapeutics, 1898; Diseases of the Urinary Organs, 1903. Office: 70 State St. Residence: 6030 Woodlawn Av.
MITCHELL, Harley Bradford, editor; b. Ot- tawa, Ill., Feb. 20, 1855; s. John S. and Inger A. (Nelson) Mitchell; ed. Denison Univ., Granville, O., and old Chicago Univ., A.B., 1876; later A.M .; m. Chicago, May 4, 1880, Edith Ramskill; children: Herbert H., Harley W. Came to Chicago, 1873, and in 1876 became editor of the Am. Miller and the Am. Elevator and Grain Trade; later organized the Mitchell Bros. Co., publishers of these papers, of which is pres. Republican. Formerly mem. of the Board of Education and now pres. of the vil- lage of LaGrange, Ill. Office: 315 Dearborn St. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.
MITCHELL, John Hennon, mgr. of sales, Western District, Pressed Steel Car Co .; b. New Brighton, Pa., Aug. 20, 1872; s. Joseph F. and Margaret Jane (Hennon) Mitchell; ed. .New Brighton (Pa.) High School, Pennsyl- vania State College and Cornell Univ., gradu- ating in mechanical engineering in class of 1896; m. Beaver Falls, Pa., Nov. 2, 1898, Mary R. Morrison; 1 son: Herbert Morrison. En- gaged as mechanical engineer with P. & L. E. R. R., 1896-1901; mechanical engineer Pressed Steel Car Co., 1901-2; since 1902 mgr. of sales for Western District for same company. Men. Am. Soc. of Mechanical Engineers, and of the Am. Acad. of Political and Social Science. Re-
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publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Columbia Yacht, Skokie Country, Evanston; also Minne- sota, of St. Paul, Minn. Office: Fisher Bldg. Residence: 1031 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill.
MITCHELL, John J., pres. Illinois Trust & Savings Bank; b. Alton, Ill., 1854. Has been with the bank from its organization, May 10, 1873, beginning as messenger boy, and ris- ing in 7 years to its presidency, which he has held since 1880. Vice-pres. Traders' Insurance Co., of Chicago; vice-pres., chairman, Western board of control and mem. of advisory com- mittee, The Audit Co. of New York; treas. Advance Packing & Supply Co .; trustee Am. Surety Co., of New York, Am. Salt Co .; dir. C. & A. Ry. Co., Kansas City Southern Ry. Co., Mexican Central R. R., Northwestern Ele- vated R. R. Co., Union Elevated R. R. Co., Western Union Telegraph Co., U. S. Brewing Co. of Chicago, Chicago Edison Co., Common- wealth Electric Co., Economy Light & Power Co. (Joliet), Continental Trust Co. of New York, 1st Nat. Bank of New York, Illinois Trust & Safety Deposit Co,. Mississippi River Bridge Co., Frank Parmelee Co., etc. Bank: LaSalle St. and Jackson Boul. Residence: 5012 Woodlawn Av.
MITCHELL, Lewis Byron, grain commis- sion; b. Akron, O., May 6, 1841; s. William B. and Asenath (Towne) Mitchell; ed. public schools; m. Ft. Atkinson, Wis., to Nettie Bod- man; children: Eudora H. (deceased), Mattie (now Mrs. James E. Bartlett). Served in Union Army 412 years, 2 years in artillery and 212 years on staff of Gen. John A. Logan. Began business life as a grain merchant at Ft. At- kinson, Wis., 1867-8; then a manufacturer of picture frames and mirrors in Chicago, as mem. of the firm of W. T. Noble & Co., 1872-8; in 1878 established as a commission merchant in grain, provisions, etc., becoming a mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade, 1879. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Loyal Legion. Club: Union League. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Resi- dence: 50 Astor St.
MITCHELL, Sidney, broker in stocks, bonds, grain, etc .; b. Chicago, Feb. 12, 1876; s. Joseph Sidney and Helen S. (Leeds) Mitchell; ed. Moseley School and Armour Institute. Began business career, Jan., 1896, as clerk for A. L. Dewar & Co., and in 1898 became their floor broker in the Chicago Stock Exchange; since 1900 mgr. for Milmine, Bodman & Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Stock Ex- change (dir.). Clubs: Calumet (dir.), Saddle and Cycle, Kenwood Country. Office: Board of Trade. Residence: 2954 Prairie Av.
MITCHELL, William Hamilton, banker; b. Belmont Co., O., Mar. 9, 1817; s. James and Elizabeth (Mccullough) Mitchell; worked on farm until 23 years of age; removed to Illi- nois, 1848; went to California, 1849, by over- land route, but returned to Illinois, 1852; m. 1st, 1852, Mrs. N. Small; 2d, 1858, Miss Barnes, of Willsburg, Va .; 3d, 1868, Mrs. Jennie L. Plaisted. Became active promoter of Alton Packet Co., 1852; later sold out and built the Alton & St. Louis Ry. (now C. & A. Ry.); was pres. 1st Nat. Bank of Alton. Came to Chicago, 1874; was 3d vice-pres., later 2d vice-pres. and now 1st vice-pres. Illinois Trust and Savings Bank. Republican. Episcopalian. Of- fice: Illinois Trust and Savings Bank. Resi- dence: 2004 Calumet Av.
MITTEN, Thomas Eugene, street railway of- ficial; b. Sussex, Eng., 1865. Came to U. S., 1880; began railroad career as telegraph oper- ator for Chicago & Eastern Illinois R. R. at 19; was later agent, train dispatcher, train- master and adjuster of claims; after 9 years was appointed gen. supt. Denver, Lakewood & Golden R. R .; was gen. mgr. Milwaukee St. R. R .; became gen. supt. International Ry. Co. of Buffalo, 1901, and gen. mgr. same, Dec.,
1901-5; 1st vice-pres. Chicago City Ry. Co. since 1905. Address: 2020 State St.
MIX, Charles Louis, physician; b. Byron, Il1., Dec. 3, 1869; s. Ernest and Louise (Misick) Mix; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1890, A.M., 1891, M.D., 1894; student at Imperial Univ. of Vienna, 1896-7, and Berlin Univ., dept. of medicine, 1897; m. Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 27, 1894, Jeannette Elise Caldwell. Taught biology in West Division High School, 1894-6; began practice of medicine, 1897; abandoned general practice, 1902; since then specialist in nervous diseases and internal medicine. Was appointed prof. of anatomy Woman's Med. School, 1899, and at Dental School of same, 1901; asst. prof. of anatomy, Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1900-3; prof. of physical diagnosis in same since Sept., 1903. Prof. of general medicine, Post-graduate Med. School, since 1900. Attend- ing physician Cook Co. Hosp .; consulting physician Chicago Board of Education. Mem. Am. Medical Assn., Illinois State Medical Soc., Chicago Medical Society, Chicago Neurolog- ical Soc, Physicians' Club, Mississippi Valley Med. Assn. Republican. Baptist. Club: Har- vard. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 3134 S. Park Av.
MOAK, William Barnum, lawyer; b. Newark, N. Y., July 16, 1859; s. William and Hannah S. (Ramsdell) Moak; ed. country school at Tinley Park, followed by course in normal school; studied law in offices of Gardner & Schuyler and Knickerbocker & Holdom; m. Chicago, Aug. 19, 1886, Etta H. Newton; chil- dren: Raymond C., Olive L., Mildred I., Ger- trude, Marguerite. Admitted to bar Apr., 1879, and has since practiced law alone, except for 3 years, when firm was VanBuren & Moak (Augustus VanBuren). Mason; vice-pres. En- glewood Masonic Temple. Mem. People's Lib- eral Church. Democrat. Office: Chicago Stock Exchange Bldg. Residence: 6924 Stewart Av.
MODJESKI, Ralph, bridge engineer; b. Cra- cow, Poland, Jan. 27, 1861; s. Gustav and Helena Modrzejewski; came to U. S. with mother, 1876; name changed to Modjeski for purposes of Am, naturalization, his mother be- ing the distinguished tragedienne Helena Mod- jeska; grad. civil engineer College des Ponts et Chausées, Paris, France, at head of class, 1885; in. 1885, Felicie Benda, of Poland. Asst. engineers of bridge over Mississippi, at Thebes, bridge, Omaha, Neb., 1886-7; shop inspector, Athens, Pa., of the superstructure of the Wil- lamette (Portland, Ore.), Nebraska City, Sioux City and Cairo bridges, for Morison & Cor- thell; chief draftsman in New York office of same firm, Aug., 1888, and with Mr. Morison of same firm, at Chicago, until Nov., 1890; later asst. engineer and chief inspector of the Mem- phis (Tenn.) and Winona (Minn.) bridges; since 1892 consulting bridge engineer, with of- fice in Chicago. Designed and built new Gov- ernment bridge at Rock Island, Ill., and many railway bridges for the Northern Pacific and other railways; consulting engineer for City of Chicago, and for the Chicago Sanitary Dis- trict in the bldg. of bascule bridges; employed by U. S. Government to design and construct large fireproof warehouse in Rock Island Ar- senal; mem. of firm of Noble & Modjeski, chief engineers of bridge over Mississippi, at Thebes, Ill. Mem. Am. Soc. of C. E., Western Soc. of Engineers (pres. 1903-4), Assn. Amicale des Ingénieurs Civils des Ponts et Chausées de France, Am. Ry. Engineering and Maintenance- of-Way Assn., Art Institute of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Quadrangle, Engineers, Home- wood. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 5041 Washington Av.
MOENG, Edward D., pres. the Franklin Co., engravers, printers, etc .; b. Chicago, Nov. 5, 1856; s. Diedrich and Dora (Degenner) Moeng; ed. public schools, Chicago; m. Chicago, 1886, Helen Jahn. Began business career as an er- rand boy, 1871, with the house of Zeese & Rand,
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electrotypers, and after the fire with A. Zeese, successor to Zeese & Rand. Left Feb. 2, 1872, to learn the plumbing trade, at which served 4 years; returned to A. Zeese & Co. in 1876-82, serving an apprenticeship of an electrotyper; from 1882-9, with Blomgren Bros., as supt. of their electrotype foundry; 1889-99, supt. for A. Zeese & Co., during which time the company was organized as the Franklin Engraving and Electrotyping Co., and capital stock increased from $60,000 to $180,000. Mgr. of latter com- pany for 2 years, and 1901 became its pres .; capital stock increased in 1902 to $200,000; on account of the purchase of the Marsh & Grant printing plant. Jan. 1, 1905, company's name was changed to the Franklin Co. (absorbing the Marsh & Grant plant), of which he is pres. and mgr. Engaged in a general business of de- signing, illustrating, engraving, electrotyping, commercial photographing, embossing, print- ing and binding work. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Lake Shore. Mason; Royal Arcanum. Office: 346-350 Dearborn St. Residence: 1330 Oakdale Av.
MOERDYKE, Peter, clergyman; b. Biervliet, Netherlands, Jan. 29, 1845; s. James and Maria C. (Faas) Moerdyke; came to U. S., 1849; ed. Kalamazoo (Mich.) public schools, 1851-8; Hol- land (Mich.) Acad., 1859-63; grad. Hope Col- lege, Holland, Mich., 1866 (A.M., 1869); West- ern Theol. Seminary, Holland, Mich., 1869 (D.D., Heidelberg Univ., Tiffin, O., 1888); m. 1st, Sept. 1, 1869, Fannie J. Guy (died, July 10, 1880); m. 2d, June 4, 1883, Maria Perry. Or- dained to ministry Reformed Church in Amer- ica, June, 1869; pastor Macon and S. Macon, Mich., 1869-71; First Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, 1873-91; Trinity Reformed Church, Chicago, since 1891. Prof Latin and Greek, 1871-3; mem. of the Council of Hope College since 1880. Mem. and stated clerk Board of Supts., Western Theol. Seminary, Holland, Mich., since 1885; stated clerk Particular Syn- od of Chicago, Reformed Church in America, since 1888. (See Who's Who in America for books, etc.) Address: 689 Harrison St.
MOHR, Joseph, manufacturer; b. Chicago, 1855; s. John and Theresa (Meyer) Mohr; ed. Chicago public schools. Began serving appren- ticeship as boilermaker with the Excelsior Iron Works, 1870; became foreman of the boiler dept., 1877; resigned, May, 1882, and with father started the boller mfg. business of John Mohr & Son, incorporated 1892 as John Mohr & Sons. Held position of gen. mgr. and treas. until 1903, when, upon the death of father, pres. and treas. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, North West Chicago, Chicago Engi- neers. Office: 32-42 Illinois St. Residence: 707 N. Robey St.
MOLNER, Herman, manufacturer; b. Mag- garos, Hungary, Sept. 29, 1865; s. Moritz and Rosie (Thenwald) Molner; ed. public schools in town of Neutra, Hungary; m. 1st, July 15, 1889, Sarah Mayer (now deceased); children: Ritta, Belle; m. 2d, New York, July 2, 1898, Evelyn Fleischer; 1 daughter: Fannie. Learned picture frame making and stained glass work in town of Neutra, Hungary, and at age of 20 came to U. S .; worked in New York City for Evans & Co., joining frames and setting glass at $4 per week; struck a job as freight brake- man on the P. R. R. and worked at that for 10 months; then worked as wood carver in a fur- niture factory, operating a machine which had been given up as too hard by all other em- ployes of the firm; learned the usages of the country rapidly; came to Chicago and worked for the Wells Glass Co., until 1896, when or- ganized the Illinois Moulding Co., of which is pres. Democrat. Jewish religion. Pres. Old Peo- ple's Home, Albany and Ogden Avs. Office: Western Av. and 23d St. Residence: 791 N. Leavitt St.
MONAGHAN, James Lester, deputy comp- troller of Cook Co .; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Apr.
10, 1857; s. Peter L. and Elizabeth G. (Donnel- ly) Monaghan; ed. public schools; also read law in Chicago; passed in Appellate Court; m. Chicago, 1890, Ada E. Cooke; children: Mary E., Ada M., Florence M. Resident of Chicago since 1877; began business life as clerk for father (distiller). Republican; mem. Illinois Legislature in 36th General Assembly; was deputy of Henry L. Hertz in office of coroner of Cook Co., 1889; appointed deputy county comptroller, 1894, and still serving. Has served as mem. of Republican State, County and City Central Committees, and has been mgr. of the Lorimer campaigns for Congress, securing his election in spite of strong combinations. Clubs: Lincoln, Hamilton, Illinois Athletic. Resi- dence: 1072 Douglas Boul.
MONASH, Charles Pincus, mgr. Monash- Younker Steam Specialty Co .; b. Plattsburg, N. Y., June 29, 1863; s. Pincus and Helen (Emanuel) Monash; ed. high school, Platts- burg, N. Y .; m. Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 14, 1890, Nettie Younker; 1 daughter: Pearl Helen. Present business established Dec., 1899. He- brew religion. Club: Lakeside. Office: 203 S. Canal St. Residence: 4436 Berkeley Av.
MONASH, David Falkner, physician and surgeon; b. Plattsburgh, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1871; s Pincus and Helen (Emanuel) Monash; ed. public schools of Plattsburgh and Syracuse, N. Y .; Syracuse Univ. and College of Phvsi- cians and Surgeons, Columbia Univ., New York; was interne at the gen. Memorial Hosp., New York City, then took post-graduate work, at Vienna and Berlin. Practiced, 1895-9, at Des Moines, Iowa, where was connected with med. school, Mercy and Cottage Hosps., and pres. med. staff Iowa Children's Home. Removed to Chicago, 1899; clinical prof. of medicine, Post-Graduate Med. School; lecturer on obstet- rics, Northwestern Univ. Med. College; asso- ciate obstetrician Mercy Hosp .; mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Physicians' Club. Office and residence: 36th St. and Ellis Park.
MONROE, Charles Wesley, lawyer; b. Alden, Erie Co., N. Y., June 7, 1850; s. John and Cla- rinda (Dunning) Monroe; ed. district school until 1864; Clarence Acad. and Genesee Wes- leyan Seminary, Lima, N. Y .; Oberlin College, 1871-3; law school Univ. of Wisconsin (LL.B., 1874); m. Aug. 4, 1881, Clara, daughter of Francis Blesch, of Ft. Howard, Wis .; children: Clara Eloise, Alma Antoinette. Admitted to bar, 1874, and practiced at Ft. Howard, Brown Co., Wis., until June, 1881; since then in active general practice of law in Chicago, making a specialty of real estate law. Republican. Of- fice: 155 Washington St. Residence: 5526 S. Green St.
MONROE, Nelson, lawyer; b. Fairfield Co., O., Sept. 7, 1845; s. Hollis R. and Sarah A. Monroe; removed to Shelby Co., Ill., 1853; academical education; came to Chicago, 1865; read law with Jamieson & Hibbard; grad. Un- ion College of Law, LL.B., 1867. Admitted to bar, 1867; m. Chicago, 1869, Katherine Cross- man; 1 daughter: Grace. Office: 99 Randolph St. Residence: 4313 Ellis Av.
MONTGOMERY, Frank Boylan, railway ser- vice; h. Parkersburg, W. Va., Oct. 14, 1864; s. James and Alma (Hutchinson) Montgomery; ed. Ogden College, Bowling Green, Ky .; m. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 31, 1894, Lillian Bass; 1 daughter: Frances. Began railway expe- rience in supt.'s office of the L. & N. R. R .; afterward worked for the Ohio Valley Rv., Louisville; St. Louis & Texas R. R., Nash- ville; Chattanooga & St. Louis R. R .; traffic mgr., Fowler Packing Co., Kansas City, Mo .; came to Chicago, Feb. 1, 1900, as traffic mgr. McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Since 1902 vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Illinois North- ern Ry., Chicago, West Pullman & Southern Ry., Chicago & Southeastern Ry., Lagonda Western Ry. and Deering Southwestern Ry.
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