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MYERS, Johnston, clergyman; b. Kingston, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1859; s. Abram and Martha (Osterhoudt) Myers; early education in schools of Kingston. N. Y .; grad. Colgate Acad., Hamilton, N. Y., 1878; Univ. of Roches- ter, A.B., 1882: Baptist Theological Seminary, Rochester, B.D., 1885 (D.D., Georgetown and Ewing Colleges); m. Cincinnati, O., Dec., 1890, Mary Rachel Bonsall; children: Robert Bon- sall. Martha Osterhoudt, Dorothy Finch. Was pastor in Cincinnati, O., 1885-94; since 1894 nastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, Chicago. Trustee of Chicago Theological Seminary. Pres. of Baptist Ministers of Chicago. Resi- dence: 2438 Michigan Av.
MYERS, Lewis Edward, electric railway contractor: h. Pittsburgh, Pa., July 14, 1864; s. Joseph and Ella (Schamberg) Myers: ed. pub- lic schools of Allegheny, Pa., and Episcopal Classical Acad. and Western Univ. of Penn- sylvania; m. Chicago, June 3, 1898, Caroline Livingston. Began with the Edison Electric Light Co. at Pittsburgh, 1886; then at Phila- delphia, and in 1890 came to Chicago in charge of the office of the Detroit Electrical Works; 1902 formed organization of the L. E. Myers Co., electric railway contractors, of which is
pres. Also pres. Cicero Light, Heat & Power Co .; vice-pres. Topeka Railway Co. of Topeka, Kan .; dir. Springfield & Northeastern Ry. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Automobile. Office: Monadnock Blk.
MYERS, Myron Andrew, advertising mgr .; b. New Boston, Ill., Apr. 30, 1855; s. William P. and Louisa B. (Larrance) Myers; ed. public school of New Boston, Ill., to age of 15; m. Anamosa, Ia., June 10, 1885, Mary Eldora Rhodes; children: Lloyd R., Harold L., M. Arthur, Florence L., Edwin Earle. Learned printer's trade after leaving school; worked at trade at Wapello, Ia., until 1876, since which year he has been with the A. N. Kellogg News- paper Co., and since 1880 western advertising mgr. for that company. Republican. Congre- gationalist. Club: Union League. Office: 73 W. Adams St. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill.
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NAGEL, John Stephan, physician; b. Rey- nolds, Ind., Jan. 6, 1874; s. Stephan and Amelia (Krinning) Nagel; grad. Northern Indiana Business College, 1893; Northern Indiana Col- lege of Pharmacy, Valparaiso, Ind., Ph.G., 1894; grad. College of Physicians and Sur- geons of Chicago, M.D., 1898. Appointed and is still asst. prof. of genito-urinary diseases, Chicago Clinical School; instructor in surgery in College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1902-3; surgeon with the 1st U. S. Cav. in the Philip- pines, 1900-2. Since May, 1904, treas. Grace Hosp. Mem. Phi Rho Sigma. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Republican. Lu- theran. Vice-pres. Soc. of the Army of the Philippines, Camp Luzon. Mason. Club: Illi- nois. Office and residence: 323 S. Western Av.
NALLY, Edward Julian, telegraph official; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Apr. 11, 1859; s. P. and Mary (Cullen) Nally; common school educa- tion; m. Lexington, Ky., June 10, 1897, Lee Warren Redd; children: Marylee, Edward Julian. Started as messenger boy at 15 and has been in telegraph service ever since, without the break of a day, becoming gen. supt. of the western division of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. in Oct., 1890. Also pres. of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. of Illinois; gen. mgr. and dir. of the Colorado Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., and the Postal Telegraph- Cable Co. of Iowa; dir., respectively, of Board of Trade Telegraph Co. of Illinois, North Am. Telegraph Co. of Minnesota, Postal Telegraph- Cable Co., of Idaho, Indiana and Utah. Inde- pendent in politics. Catholic. Clubs: Union League, Caxton, Highland Park. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: Moraine Rd.,
Highland Park, Ill.
NAPIER, Richard Alexander, fire insurance; b. Montreal, Can., Nov. 27, 1865; s. Richard H. and Maria J. (Cockbarn) Napier; grad. Boys' High School, Montreal, Can., 1881; m. Blue Island, Ill., June 9, 1897, Sadie M. Day; 1 son: Richard F. Was in employ of Adams Tobacco Co., Montreal, 1881-5; came to Chi- cago, Sept., 1885; in employ of Dwelling House Insurance Co., of Boston, Mass., in their gen- eral agency at Chicago, 1886-93, filling various positions and being chief clerk for a number of years; resigned Nov. 1, 1893, and with Hugo Dalmar as partner formed firm of Napier & Dalmar; that partnership was dissolved Oct. 1, 1900, when established present fire insurance agency of R. A. Napier & Co. On May 1, 1900, with L. N. Bachand and others, organized the Sanitary Steel Folding Bed Co., manufacturers of steel folding couches, of which he is pres. and treas. Republican. Congregationalist. Mem. K. P., Royal Arcanum, North Am. Union, Mod- ern Woodmen, Chicago Sharpshooters Assn., Chicago Fly Casting Club. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: Blue Island, Ill.
NAST, Alexander Daniel, stock broker; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 5, 1871; s. Daniel and
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Esther (Frank) Nast; ed. public and high schools of Milwaukee, the Univ. of Wisconsin and Cornell Univ .; m. Chicago, Sept. 3, 1902, Jeannette Nathan; 1 daughter: Esther Rosalie. Began business career in the accounting dept. of Armour & Co. at their stock yards office, 1892-5; since then in business as a broker in stocks, bonds, etc., as a partner in firm of A. D. Nast & Co. Club: Standard. Office: 199 La- Salle St. Residence: 5016 Drexel Boul.
NATHAN, Adolph, merchant; b. St. Goar, Germany, May 8, 1844; s. Jacob and Helen (Scheuer) Nathan; came to U. S. in 1849, locat- ing on farm at Lancaster, Wis .; worked on farm and attended school until his 15th year; then attended high school and helped in a grocery business his father had established at Lancaster; later attended Bryant & Stratton Business College, Chicago; enlisted in 41st Wis. Vol. in 1864, and served under Gen. Washburne until the regiment was mustered out in 1865; m. 1865, Rosa Schreiber; children: Louis A., Jeannette P., Edward C. After war returned to Lancaster, Wis., and became part- ner with his father in firm of J. Nathan & Son, which later became Nathan, Schreiber & Co., 1864-80; sold interest, came to Chicago in 1880 and with partners established the wholesale clothing business of Kuh, Nathan & Fischer, now one of the largest houses in that line, with which he has ever since been connected. Was one of the organizers of Street's Stable Car Line and its first pres., 1885-8. Dir. Fidel- ity & Deposit Co. of Maryland, Strowger Auto- matic Telephone Exchange, Florida, Havana & Sumatra Co., and the World's Columbian Ex- position. Clubs: Standard, Union League, Washington Park. Office: 276 Franklin St. Residence: 5016 Drexel Boul.
NAUGLE, Edward Emmanuel, pres. E. E. Naugle Tie Co .; b. Mooresville, Ind., Mar. 26, 1861; s. John and Charlotte (Hockett) Naugle; ed. public schools; twice married; m. 2d, Devil's Lake, N. Dak., 1899, Minnie Heerman; children: Sarah Charlotte, Ruth Alleen. Ed- ward Emmanuel, Jr., Heerman John. Began business career in ry. service, 1876-84, first as telegraph operator and station agent on Cairo & St. Louis R. R., C. & N .- W. Ry. and G. N. Ry. Established present business in 1884; organ- ized in 1900 the E. E. Naugle Tie Co., dealers in railway ties, cedar posts and telegraph poles. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: 226 La- Salle St. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.
NEAL, Charles Fremont Stephens, pres. Board of Control, K. P .; b. Lebanon, Ind., Aug. 24, 1858; s. Stephen and Clara (Davis) Neal; ed. in Lebanon common schools; m. Lebanon, Ind., Feb. 7, 1897, Nellie E. Jones; children: Gracie F., Thomas L. Since 1880 has been engaged, at Lebanon, Ind., in real estate and abstract business (Neal & Co.); also dir. Citizens' Loan & Trust Co., Lebanon, Ind. Has been an active mem. of the K. P. for years and has held various offices in the order; since Jan. 28, 1901, pres. Board of Control and Gen. Mgr. Endowment Rank, K. P., with offices in Chicago. Democrat; mem. Democratic State Central Committee of Indiana in campaigns of 1898 and 1900. Baptist. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: Lebanon. Ind.
NEEL, William D., physician; h. Union Co., Ky., Aug. 25, 1851; s. Solomon K. and Mary Isabelle (Bell) Neel; ed. high school, Cory- don. Ky .; grad. med. dept. Univ. of Louisville, 1879: m. 2d, Corydon. Ky., Dec. 11, 1877, Mary K. Willett; children: Zula Z., Allen D. Pathol- ogist and specialist on diseases of the lungs; writer on consumption, demonstrating that lack of air in the blood creates necessary con- dition for attack by the tubercle bacilli and
other disease germs. Invented electrical method of aerating the blood and creating an inhalent of turpene, camphoric peroxide, by the action of active upon volatile oils of the turpine group. Mgr. and dir. Neel, Armstrong
Co. Has written many articles on consumption. Dir. North Am. Ore & Metal Co. Office: 21 Quincy St. Residence: 6200 Monroe Av.
NEELY, Charles G., lawyer; b. Benton, Franklin Co., Ill., June 11, 1855; grad. Univ. of Illionis, 1880. Was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Illinois in its session at Mt. Vernon, May 14, 1884, came to Chicago and has ever since been engaged in practice in this city; represented 6th Senatorial District in House of Representatives in 35th General Assembly, 1887, and was first asst. state's atty. under Joel M. Longenecker, 1887-92; judge of the Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1897- 1903. Now engaged in general practice of law. Republican. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Marquette, Evanston. Office: 59 Clark St. Resi- dence: 1225 Ridge Av., Evanston, IIl.
NEELY, John C., sec. Corn Exchange Nat. Bank; b. Belvidere, Ill., 1840; s. Alexander and Jane (Chamberlin) Neely; ed. private schools in N. Y. and Mass .: m. Chicago, Mav. 1870, Mary E. Crosby; children: a son and daughter. Served in Civil War as capt. of Battery I, 1st Ill. Art., in the Army of the Tennessee until close of the war. Since 1869 engaged in banking in Chicago: for several years cashier of the Merchants' Nat. Bank, and since 1902 sec. of the Corn Exchange Nat. Bank. Dir. of the Guarantee Co. of North America, and of the Kennicott Water Softener Co. Mem. Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Bank- ers (mem. executive committee), Kenwood. Midlothian. Office: 217 LaSalle St. Residence: 4929 Greenwood Av.
NEENAN. John Francis. S. J., clergyman; h. Denver, Colo., Apr. 4. 1862; s. Michael and Elizabeth (Gleason) Neenan; made classical studies at St. Mary's College. St. Mary's, Kan .; philosophical studies at St. Louis Univ .; theo- logical studies at Woodstock College, Mary- land. Entered the Soc. of Jesus, Aug. 7, 1884; ordained to Catholic priesthood, June 28. 1898. Taught classics at St. Mary's College and St. Ignatius College, Chicago; was vice-pres. of St. Mary's College, and minister of St. Igna- tius College, Chicago. Appointed pastor of Holy Family Church, Sept. 6, 1903. Address: 417 W. 12th St.
NEF, John Ulric, chemist; b. Herisau, Can- ton Appenzell, Switzerland. June 14. 1862; A.B., Harvard, 1884; Kirkland fellow. Harvard, 1884-7; Ph.D .. Univ. of Munich, 1886: prof. chemistry and dir. chem. laboratory, Purdue. 1887-9; asst. prof. chemistry and acting head chem. laboratory, Clark Univ .. 1889-92: prof. chemistry, Univ. of Chicago, 1892-6; head prof. same since 1896. Mem. Nat. Acad, of Sciences, Royal Soc. of Sciences, Upsala, Sweden: Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences. Residence: 6018 Jack- son Park Av. Address: Univ. of Chicago.
NEICE, De Forest M., lawyer; b. Utica, N. Y., Feh. 8, 1877; s. William W. and Nellie (Ar- nold) Neice: ed. public schools of Utica. N. Y., and Oak Park. Ill .; grad. in 2 years' course from Utica Free Acad .. and finished in Oak Park High School: m. Oak Park. Ill .. July 17, 1900, Clara M. O'Brien. Began study of law with Samuel Ware Packard, May 27, 1895; passed examination for admission to bar. Oct. 18, 1897, but being under age was not admitted until Feb. 15, 1898: chief asst. to Mr. Packard until Aug. 15, 1901, when was given a partner- shin interest, the firm becoming Packard &- Neice. Took part with Mr. Packard in all the litigation handled by him for John Alexander Dowie, including the Lacemakers' Case, at Washington and Philadelphia, the Illinois Legislative Investigation, the case of Steven- son vs. Dowie, and the numerous questions re- lating to the Founding of Zion City, Lake Co., Ill .; also counsel in the Hurtz will case. Inde- pendent in politics. Office: Ashland Blk. Resi- dence: 117 Marion St., Oak Park, III.
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NEILER, Samuel Graham, engineer; b. Erie, Pa., Nov. 14, 1866; s. Samuel E. and Lovinia (Jackson) Neiler; ed. public schools, Minne- apolis, Minn., 1872-84; special student, Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, 1884-6; post- graduate course as mechanical engineer, Univ. of Minnesota, 1888-9; m. Minneapolis, Minn., May 14, 1901, Mary A. Gowdy. Asst. mechan- ical engineer, M., St. P. & S. S. M. Ry., 1889- 1890; engineer in charge of construction work from Boston office of Thomson-Houston Elec- tric Co., 1891-2; asst. electrical engineer World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892- 1894; since 1895 mem. of corporation and now vice-pres. Pierce, Richardson & Neiler, con- sulting and designing engineers. Mem. Am. Institute Electrical Engineers, Am. Soc. Heat- ing and Ventilating Engineers, Franklin Insti- tute, Am. Assn. for Advancement of Science; foreign mem. Institution of Electrical En- gineers of Great Britain; honorary mem. In- ternational Soc. State and Municipal Bldg. Commissioners and Inspectors. Episcopalian. Club: Union League. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 4 Elizabeth Ct., Oak Park, Ill.
NEILSON, James Drake, leather merchant; b. near Donaldsonville, La., Oct., 1846; s. James John and Eliza Brown (Drake) Neilson; ed. schools of Baton Rouge; served 2 years in Confederate Army, 5th Cav., in Civil War; m. Chicago. 1871, Margaret Van Dusen; children: E. L., J. D., Jr., W. F., R. A., Walter, Ade- laide. After war located in Louisville and en- gaged in the leather business, afterward re- moving to St. Louis and continuing in same line until 1884; since then mgr. at Chicago for the Am. Oak Leather Co., having general of- fices at Cincinnati, O., and numerous tanner- les. Democrat. Office: 207 Lake St. Residence: 552 61st St.
NEISE, George Nicholas, banker; b. Chicago, Jan. 14, 1853; s. John and Margaret (Hirth) Neise; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, June 12, 1883, Eliza Fleck; children: Edwin G., Florence M. Began business career on Apr. 8, 1867, as a messenger boy in the employ of Greenebaum & Foreman, bankers, and has con- tinued in the employ of that firm and its suc- cessors, Foreman Bros., and the present Fore- man Bros. Banking Co., of which is now cash- ier. Democrat. Office: LaSalle and Madison Sts. Residence: 33 Pine Grove Av.
NELSON. Charles Louis, wholesale mil- linery; b. Sweden, Dec. 26, 1864; s. John and Mary (Somaleus) Nelson; came to Chicago, 1868; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Oct. 9, 1894, Edna Parker; children: Cornelia, Beatrice. Parker Castle. Was 13 years with Edson Keith & Co., from stock boy to gen- eral salesman; and in 1892, when the corpora- tion of Gage Bros. & Co. (established 1856) was reorganized, he became its vice-pres. and has so continued ever since. Republican. Mem. Royal Arcanum and K. T. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Washington Park. Residence: 4328 Oakenwald Av.
NELSON, Daniel Thurber, physician; b. Mil- ford, Mass., Sept. 16, 1839; s. Drake and Lydia Thurber (Pond) Nelson; grad. Amherst, 1861; Harvard Med. School, 1865; m. Boston, Nov. 24, 1862, Sarah Helen Travis. Med. cadet Mis- souri General Hosp., 1862-5; acting asst. sur- geon in armies of James and Potomac, 1865; practiced, Chicago, since 1865; prof. physiol- ogy and histology, Chicago Med. College, 1866- 79; prof. clinical gynecology, Rush Med. Col- lege, 1880-98; inventor of several surgical in- struments. Delegate to International Med. Congress, London, 1881; Washington, 1887; Berlin, 1890; mem. British Med. Assn., 1881- 91; life mem. British Gynecological Soc .; mem. Western Surgical and Gynecological Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Gynecological Soc., Chi- cago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Boston Gynecological Soc., Physicians' Club. Address: 2400 Indiana Av.
NELSON, Frank George, asst. cashier the Merchants' Loan and Trust Co .; b. E. Sagi- naw, Mich., Dec. 25, 1869; s. Julius and Susan (O'Brien) Nelson; ed. public schools and the O'Donnell College, Saginaw, Mich. In 1886 entered the Home Nat. Bank of E. Saginaw, as messenger, and remained in that bank until 1891; entered Merchants' Loan and Trust Co. Bank, Chicago, as exchange clerk, July 1, 1891; after serving in various depts. of the bank was promoted to asst. cashier on July 1, 1900. Republican. Catholic. Clubs: Un- ion League, Illinois, Bankers. Office: 135 Ad- ams St. Residence: Union League Club.
NELSON, Hans Peter, piano manufacturer; b. Helsenburg, Sweden, Dec. 30, 1867; s. Nels Hanson and Hannah Nelson; ed. schools in Sweden and at night schools in Chicago; m. Chicago, Mar. 7, 1891, Hannah Bostrom; chil- dren: A. Gerhard, Lillian Margaret. Learned trade of piano maker in Sweden and in Chi- cago, coming to this city in 1883; was with Smith & Barnes Piano Co., of this city, for 17 years, 10 of which he was supt. and dir., then became similarly connected with the Fay- ette S. Cable Piano Co., which, on Aug. 1, 1904, was reorganized as the Cable & Nelson Pi- ano Co., of which is sec. and gen. supt. Repub- lican. Mem. A. F. and A. M., K. P. and Knights of the Maccabees. Office: 200-202 Wabash Av .: factory: S. Haven, Mich. Residence: S. Ha- ven, Mich.
NELSON, Lawrence, banking: b. Skeppar- slov, Sweden, Apr. 25, 1862; s. Eric and Han- nah Nelson; ed. public school and business college; m. Chicago, Dec. 15, 1887, Annie E. King; children: Ethel King, Walter Lincoln, Willard, Lawrence. Was formerly with Peter- son & Bay, private bankers, as asst. bookkeep- er; remained with them until business was merged in the Western State Bank, later changed to the Western Trust and Savings Bank, of which is vice-president. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason, Odd Fellow. Office: 157 LaSalle St. Residence: 1610 Kenmore Av.
NELSON, Murry, retired grain merchant; b. Fulton, Oswego Co., N. Y., July 9, 1830; s. Roger Sherman and Wealthian (Murry) Nel- son; ed. common schools of New York State and Fulton Acad .; m. Chicago, July 6, 1859, Catharine Hubbard Thacher; children: Oliver Cooper, Murry, Jr., Mrs. Josephine Nelson Fairbank. Worked on farm summers and at- tended- school winters until 16 years old; in country store until 20, with firm of wholesale dry goods dealers in New York, 1849-54; at Binghamton, N. Y., firm of Nelson & Priest. 1854-6; came to Chicago, 1856, and established grain commission and shipping business as Murry Nelson & Co., which continued until 1902; retired; also of Vincent, Nelson & Co., elevators and storage, 1866-79, and pres. Nat. Elevator and Dock Co., 1879-1902. At outbreak of Civil War the Board of Trade Battery was enlisted in his office; devoted most of time, next 3 years, to enlisting 3 Board of Trade regts., working with the Sanitary Commission at same time. Helped organize Citizens' Assn., 1874; was its pres. 2 years, and dir. until 1904; also helped organize Chicago Relief and Ald Soc., dir. from organization until 1876. doing hard work after fire of 1871; helped organize and was several years pres. and is life mem. Chicago Athenaeum; in 1878 organ- ized Yellow Fever Relief Work on Chicago Board of Trade and as its chairman raised $100,000. One of organizers and life mem. Chi- cago Art Institute. Republican. Was mem. Board of Co. Commissioners; 1st pres. Board of Drainage Trustees. Unitarian. Clubs: Chi- cago, Chicago Literary, Commercial, Skokie Golf. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 1623 Indiana Av.
NELSON, Murry, Jr., lawyer; b. Chicago, Nov. 17, 1868; s. Murry and Catharine Hub- bard (Thacher) Nelson; grad. Harvard Univ.,
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A.B., 1891; Northwestern Univ. of Law School; m. Pittsfield, Mass., Oct. 11, 1894, Mary Kil- bourne Brown; children: Thacher, Lois Cur- tis, Curtis. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1893. Clubs: University, Chicago, Onwentsia, Chi- cago Athletic, Skokie, Harvard, Law; also Harvard, New York. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: Lakeside, Il1.
NELSON, Nicholas Joseph, vice-pres. W. P. Nelson Co., interior decorators, etc .; b. Chi- cago, July 17, 1867; s. Thomas and Catherine (Lamb) Nelson; ed. Notre Dame College, Ind., to 1880; m. Chicago, Jan. 23, 1894, Katherine Murphy; children: Paul, William, Nicholas. Began business career in employ of Rand, McNally & Co .; was with Sanford & Robin- son, wholesale collars, cuffs, etc., 1883-6; with George F. Kimball, glass, 1886-9; with Ar- mour, packers, 1889-90; with W. P. Nelson Co., 1890-7, when firm dissolved; with brother, W. P. Nelson, organized the W. P. Nelson Co., with offices at Chicago and New York, of which is vice-pres., treas. and gen. mgr. The company's business includes special furniture and draperies, interior decoration, wall pa- pers, painting. The old firm of which this company is the outgrowth was established in 1856 by the late Thomas Nelson, who died in 1881 (father of N. J.). Independent in politics. Dir. Am. Wall Paper Co. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Sheridan, Washington Park, Ellerslie. Mem. Royal League. Office: 193 Wabash Av. Residence: 4349 Lake Av.
NELSON, Nils Anton, sec. of the Svea Bldg. and Loan Assn .; b. Halland, Sweden, Jan. 15, 1860; s. Borge and Johanna (Anderson) Nelson; ed. public school in Sweden until came to U. S. in 1881; attended evening school, Batavia, Ill., 1884; Metropolitan Business College, Chicago, 1885-6; m. Chicago, 1895, Adelfa H. M. Olson; children: Byron H. L., Norman A. Worked for large Board of Trade firm, 1886-96, most of the time being in charge of grain receiving dept. In 1893, when the Svea Bldg. and Loan Assn. . was organized, became pres. and dir .; in 1895 was elected its sec., also continuing as dir., and soon after resigned his position with the Board of Trade firm, in order to de- vote his attention more completely to the af- fairs of the Assn. and to a general real estate, loan and insurance business; also sec. and dir. Chicago Cemetery Assn., and treas. and dir. of the Scandia Mutual Life Insurance Co. Republican. Lutheran. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: 333 W. 60th St.
NELSON, Robert, vice-pres. and mgr. Inter- national Audit Co .; b. Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 20, 1870; s. Gilbert and Mary (Manson) Nel- son; ed. Hutcheson's Grammar School and St. Mungo's College, both of Glasgow, Scotland; m. Glasgow, Oct. 5, 1897. Elizabeth Jane Patter- son Combe; 1 son: Gilbert. Entered office of James Wyllie Guild, chartered accountant, Glasgow, Scotland. June, 1887; passed final ex- amination, Apr., 1893, for degree of C.A. (char- tered accountant), and obtained first prize in commercial law at St. Mungo's College; left Scotland for U. S., May, 1895; came to Chicago and entered office of Stuart & Young, account- ants; in June, 1899, started business on own account as senior partner of Nelson & Leith, accountants; in Dec., 1901, formed Internation- al Audit Co. (expert accountants), and became its sec. and mgr .; changed to vice-pres. and mgr., June, 1902. Chartered Accountant from Institute of Accountants and Actuaries, Glas- gow; certified public accountant, Univ. of Illt- nois. Mem. Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries, Illinois Assn. of Certified Pub- lic Accountants, Chicago, and Am. Assn. of Public Accountants, New York. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: Merchants' Loan and Trust Bldg.
NELSON, Robert S., manufacturer; b. Ber- gen, Norway, Sept. 8, 1863; s. Rasmus S. and Martha Nelson; ed. public schools; m. Oct. 27,
1886, Sophia Swenson; children: Robert S., Francis, Ionia. Learned machinist trade and worked at it several years; in July, 1890, joined in organization of Nelson & Kreuter Co., manufacturers of laundry machinery, of which he is sec. Republican. Mem. Germania Männerchor and Swedish Glee Club. Office: 955 N. Spaulding Av. Residence: 1190 Winthrop Av.
NELSON, William Paul, interior decorating; b. Chicago, June 27, 1859; s. Thomas and Catherine (Lamb) Nelson; ed. Notre Dame College, Indiana, until 15 years old; m. Chi- cago, 1889, Elizabeth Cudahy. On leaving school entered store of his father, Thomas Nelson, who began business of interior deco- rating in 1856; at 21 was made a partner, firm becoming Thomas Nelson & Son; on death of father in 1881 business went to his widow, W. P. Nelson, the firm becoming W. P. Nelson & Co., and so continued until the firm dis- solved; then, with brother, Nicholas J., organ- ized the W. P. Nelson Co .; is pres. of that company, and also of the Am. Wall Paper Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Glen View. Office: 193 Wabash Av. Residence: 10 Astor St.
NETTLETON, Alvred Bayard, soldier, jour- nalist; b. Berlin, Delaware Co., O., Nov. 14, 1838; s. Hiram and Lavinia (Janes) Nettle- ton; brought up on farm; attended Oberlin College, 1858-61 (hon. A.B., A.M.); served in U. S. A. throughout Civil War, 1861-5, private to col. 2d Ohio Cav., and brevet brig .- gen., taking part in 72 battles and minor engage- ments; m. Jan. 8, 1863, Melissa Tenney; chil- dren: Caroline (now Mrs. Dexter Thurber), Ruth Tenney (now Mrs. Burton C. Hamilton), Ralph Bayard. After war studied law; editor and half owner Sandusky (O.) Daily Register; publisher Chicago Advance; managing editor Philadelphia Inquirer; founder, editor and sev- eral years proprietor Minneapolis Daily Trib- une, 1880-5. Associated with Jay Cooke in pro- jection and construction of N. P. R. R., 1870-5; in mining and mfg., 1875-80; went to Minne- sota, 1880; asst. sec. U. S. Treasury, 1890-3; acting sec. for some time after death of Sec. Windom. Mem. World's Columbian Commis- sion, 1890-3; in charge of U. S. Immigration interests, 1891-3; delegate Nat. Republican Convention, 1868; mem. Anti-saloon Republi- can Nat. Committee, 1884-9; trustee of Oberlin College, 20 years. Treas. Federal Stock and Bond Exchange; pres. Linatone Process and Machine Co .; pres. Franklin Research Club. Author: Trusts or Competition? 1900. Office: 140 Dearborn St. Residence: 5742 Monroe Av.
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