Who's who in Chicago; the book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago and environs, 1905, Part 14

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 652

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BECKER, Benjamin Vogel, lawyer; b. War- saw, Ind., June 20, 1871; s. Leopold and Caro- line (Vogel) Becker; ed. public schools at Warsaw and Fort Wayne, Ind., to 1885; m. Jackson, Mich., June 20, 1901, Elizabeth Loeb; one son: John Leonard. Came to Chicago from Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1887, and began to read law in the office of Jacob Newman; was ad- mitted to bar by Supreme Court of State of Illinois in 1892, and continued in same office; admitted to partnership in 1898 in present firm of Newman, Northrup, Levinson & Beck- er. Director in several corporations. Mem. Am. Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn., and Chi- cago Bar Assn. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Ravisloe Country. Office: Chamber of Com- merce Bldg. Residence, 4459 Berkeley Av.

BECKER, John William, tax specialist; b. Cloppenberg, Germany, Apr. 9, 1864; s. Her- man J. and Elizabeth (von Ravensburg) Beck- er; came with parents to Chicago when 3 years old; educated in public and high schools, Chicago; m. Boston, Mass., Nov. 19, 1900, Es- ther M. Walker. Established in real estate business on own account in 1884; sold out and went into Co. treas's office in 1885 as clerk; was advanced to asst. chief clerk, and then was chief clerk for nine years; in Feb., 1904, with George J. Lawton, established firm of

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John W. Becker & Co., engaging in a general real estate business, with a specialty in tax matters. Republican. Mason (32º), Shriner. Office: 100 Washington St., Title and Trust Bldg. Residence: 920 Wilson Av.

BECKER, Louis Alexander, pres. L. A. Beck- er Co .; b. Winona, Minn., Sept. 11, 1869; 8. John S. and Marie Kathryn (Faehr) Becker; ed. public school and business college at Winona, Minn., and Chicago College of Phar- macy of the Univ. of Illinois, graduating with Ph.G. degree, 1888; m. Chicago, 1892, Elizabeth T. Nash; one daughter: Marie Kathryn Beck- er. Apprentice, A. M. Pett & Sons' drug store, Winona, Minn., 1884-6, then to pharmaceutical college; drug clerk, N. Gray Bartlett, Chicago, 1888-90; in drug business, Thirty-first St. and Indiana Av., as owner, 1890-1; employed by Am. Soda Fountain Co., as salesman, 1891-7; in business as manufacturer under partner- ship of L. A. Becker & Co., incorporated, 1898, as L. A. Becker Co., of which has been pres. and mgr. from the inception of the business. Inventor and manufacturer of the 20th Cen- tury Sanitary Soda Water Fountain. Organ- ized, 1902, and has since been pres. of the Dispenser Publishing Co., publisher of The Soda Fountain. a monthly journal. Reorgan- ized the Neff Laboratory Co., 1902, changing name to Kitro Grape Fruit Co., of which is pres. McKinlev-Roosevelt Democrat. Mason (32º), K. T., Mystic Shriner. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Germania, Drug Trade, Cynher. Of- fice: 900 S. Halsted St. Residence: 3133 S. Park Avenue.

BECKER, S. Max, wool and fur merchant; b. Doernbach, Germany, Dec. 14, 1855; s. Isaac and Henrietta Becker; ed. public school; came to U. S., 1872; m. Chicago, Apr. 30, 1891, Lilly Hirsh; children: Rober G., Florence E. Lived at Pine Bluff, Ark., 1872-81, and in Jan., 1882, came to Chicago as a dealer in wool and furs. In 1886 established the firm of Wolf, Becker & Co .; in 1888 became a mem. of the firm of Bach, Becker & Co., which in addition to its Chicago house has a New York office in charge of O. G. Becker, who is also a partner. Hebrew religion. Club: Standard. Of- fice: 103-107 Michigan St. Residence: 4237 Michigan Av.

BECKETT, James Beach, lawyer; b. Chica- go, Aug. 12, 1871; s. James D. and Georgiana (Beach) Beckett; grad. from Yale Univ., 1893, Ph.D .; attended Univ. of Michigan Law School; unmarried. Was admitted to the bar in 1896. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Mem. Theta Delta Chi. Club: University. Office: 100 Wash- ington St. Residence: LaGrange, IIl.

BECKLER, Elbridge Harlow, civil engineer and railroad contractor; b. Boston, Mass., Oct. 16, 1854; s. Amos Otis and Betsey Harlow (Austin) Beckler; ed. Maine Wesleyan Semi- narv. 1870-2, Maine State College (now Univ. of Maine), 1874-6; graduating with C.E. de- gree Aug., 1876; m. Richmond, Me., Feb. 18, 1880, Mera Page Rogers; children: Grace H., Elizabeth Beulah. Land surveyor in Minne- sota, 1877-8. asst. engineer St. Paul, Minneap- olis & Manitoha Ry., 1879; asst. locating and resident engineer of Northern Pacific R. R. in Rocky Mountains, 1880-3, division engineer, Kicking Horse River division Canadian Pa- cific R. R., 1884: resident engineer St. Louis river bridge, Duluth, Minn., 1885; was with what is now the Great Northern Ry. System, 1886-92, building Montana Central, Seattle & Montana, and the Pacific extension (from Montana to Puget Sound. 826 miles) Great Northern Rv., in charge of location and con- struction; lived at Helena, Mont., these 6 years; had local office as consulting engineer in Monadnock Blk., Chicago. 1893-4; began contracting railroad work. 1895; short time with Chicago & North-Western Ry., 1896; civil engineer for Winston Bros .. railway contrac- tors, 1896-1902; director in Winston Bros. Co.

since 1902. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engi- neers and of Western Soc. of Engineers, and honorary mem. Montana Soc. Engineers. Re- publican. Residence: 1838 Aldine Av.

BEERS, Minard La Fevre, architect; b. Cleveland, O., Mar. 18, 1847; s. Daniel Beers; m. Cleveland, O., 1871, Harriet Page; children: Herbert P., Harley M., Leslie M., Katrina. Studied architecture in Cleveland; came to Chicago in 1871. Fellow Am. Institute of Architects. Office: Chicago Orchestra Bldg., 168 Michigan Av. Residence: 5464 Jefferson Av.

BEHLES, Nicholas, manufacturer; b. Chi- cago, Oct. 17, 1876; s. Peter and Barbara (Kuhn) Behles; ed. Chicago public schools until 1891; m. Chicago, Nov. 4. 1899, Minnie Moody. Began business life in 1891 and worked with different paper box factories until 1902, when became pres. and mgr. of the Julius Marquardt Co., manufacturers of paper boxes of all kinds, which was established, 1892, by Julius Marquardt, who died in 1902. Mem. of the Chicago Paper Box Club and of the Royal Arcanum. Office: 14-24 Michigan St. Residence: 582 W. 43d St.

BEHRENDT, Arthur J., physician and sur- geon; b. Germany, Dec. 18, 1865; s. Joseph and Cecelia (Spickholz) Behrendt; grad. from Chicago College of Pharmacy, Ph.G., 1886; grad. from College of Physicians and Sur- geons, Chicago. M.D., 1891: m. Huntington, Ind., Feb. 27, 1894, Anna Plummer; children: Mildred, Florence. Engaged in general prac- tice as physician and surgeon, 1891. and has continued ever since. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., German Med. Soc. of Chicago, Am. Med. Assn., Mississippi Valley Med. Soc .. Illinois State Med. Soc., Physicians' Club. Mason (32º); K. T., St. Bernard Commandery; med. director of Medinah Temple. Mystic Shrine. Office and res- idence: 93 Fowler St.

BEIDLER, Adam Warner, pres. Illinois Ter- ra Cotta Lumber Co .; b. Reading, Pa., Apr. 27, 1857: s. Franklin C. and Hannah M. (Warner) Beidler; ed. public school; m. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 5, 1893, May Donnelly; one daughter: Louise. Began business experience as a tele- graph operator for the Western Union Tele- graph Co., at Reading, Pa., and at Philadel- phia, 1873-5; came to Chicago, 1875. worked for the same company until 1881; was on the Board of Trade, with C. W. Brega & Co., 1881-7; took position with the Illinois Terra Cotta Lumber Co., 1887, and later became stockholder in the company, then sec. and treas., later vice-pres. and finally pres. Also pres. McRoy Clay Works, and of Brazil Brick and Pipe Co. Republican. Clubs: Illi- nois, Builders', Union League, Midlothian. Of- fice: The Rookery. Residence: 143 E. Fifty- first St.

BEIDLER, Francis, lumber merchant; b. Chicago, 1854; s. Jacob and Mary Ann (Funk) Beidler; ed. Chicago public schools and in Bryant & Stratton Business College; m. Mar. 8. 1893, Elizabeth M. Loose. of Springfield, III. Began in lumber business in the employ of J. Beidler & Bro., 1870-3; was sec. of the South Branch Lumber Co., 1873-93: established, 1894, lumber firm of Francis Beidler & Co .. of Chi- cago. of which is now pres .; pres. of the Beid- ler & Robinson Lumber Co., of Mayville, N. D., operating many lumber yards in North Dakota: and of the Junction Mining Co., of Springfield, Ill .; sec. of the Eastern Lumber Co., of Tonawanda, N. Y .; vice-pres. and treas. of the Santee River Cypress Lumber Co., Fer- guson. S. C. Clubs: TInion League, Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Midlothian, Ham- ilton. Coleman Lake. Office: Twenty-second and Loomis Sts. Residence: 4736 Drexel Boul.

BEIDLER, George, real estate; b. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1864; s. Jacob and Mary Ann (Funk) Beidler; ed. common school and business col- Jege; m. Chicago, Feb. 22, 1900, Margaret E. Young; children: John Jacob, Virginia. Was

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associated with the Beidler-Robinson Lumber Ph.D., 1878, Griswold College, A.M., 1861; Sar- Co., Mayville, N. D., 1884-8, and Beidler Bros. gent gold medals for scholarship in Iowa Col- Lumber Co., Chicago, 1888-91; mgr. of his father's property interests until 1900; now in real estate business. Republican. Past Grand, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Ashland, Illinois Athletic; also Macatawa Yacht (Macatawa, Mich.). Of- fice: 120 W. Washington St. Residence: 1629 W. Adams St.

BEIFELD, Alexander, cloak manufacturer; b. Hungary, July 7, 1864; s. Ignatz and Rose (Herzog) Beifeld; ed. Hungary and Vienna, Austria; m. Chicago, June 27, 1895, Florence Florsheim; children: Margaret Rose, Robert Siegmund. Came to the U. S .; became a mem. of the firm of Joseph Beifeld & Co., 1881, and is now senior mem. of its successor, Beifeld, Hirsch & Kline. Republican. Club: Standard. Office: 230 Adams St.

BEITLER, Henry Clay, lawyer; b. near Ha- gerstown, Md., July 1, 1866; s. Samuel J. and Catharine Beitler; ed. public schools of Chews- ville, Md., and in Washington Co. High School at Hagerstown; law education in Univ. of Michigan; grad. with degree, LL.B .; unmar- ried. Admitted to bar, May, 1888, and practiced at Hagerstown, Md., 18 months; removed to Chicago in spring of 1890, and practiced law here ever since. Republican. Elected to House of Representatives, 1898, and has served con- tinuously ever since. Mem. Illinois Commis- sion to Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1901, 1902-3. Office: 120 Randolph St. Residence: 16 Lincoln Av.

BELASCO, Daniel, lawyer: b. Philadelphia, Pa., Apr. 23, 1878; s. Isaac D. and Annie (Ja- cobs) Belasco; ed. public schools of London, Eng., Boston, Mass., Providence, R. I., and Chicago, and at Chicago College of Law, LL.B., 1899; resident of Chicago since 1892; unmar- ried. Worked for a number of law firms until admitted to bar of Supreme Court of Illinois, Oct. 14, 1899; since then engaged in general practice of law on own account. Also pres. Federal Coal, Coke and Mining Co. Republican. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Office: 172 Washington St. Residence: 4543 St. Lawrence Av.

BELDEN, John Secord, insurance; b. War- saw, N. Y., Sept. 8, 1839; s. Dr. Charles W. and Frances Cummings Belden; ed. schools of Al- exander and Warsaw, N. Y .; m. New London, Conn., Dec. 18, 1868, Amanda W. Pool; chil- dren: Charles P., John S., Jr., Joseph C., Eliza- beth. Has been actively engaged in the fire insurance business in Chicago since Mar. 1, 1865, as representative of leading Am. and British companies. Is also director and treas. of the Rialto Co., and a director of the Belden Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of insu- lated wire. Republican. Club: Union League. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: 2514 Prairie Avenue.

BELFIELD, Andrew Miller, patent lawyer; b. Chicago, Sept. 6, 1873; s. Henry Holmes and Anne W. (Miller) Belfield; ed. Chicago public schools to 1887, Chicago Manual Training School, 1887-90; took engineering course, Pur- due Univ., Lafayette, Ind .. and law course in Northwestern Univ. Law School. LL.B., 1894; unmarried. Admitted to bar. 1894, and was with Judge Lysander Hill, 1894-6; mem. firm Page & Belfield, 1897-9; of Brown, Cragg & Belfield, 1901-2; in independent practice with specialty in patent law since 1902. Is sec. and director, respectively, of the Rolfe Electric Co., the Autopianist Co., the O. Adams Co. Mem. Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Re- publican. Presbyterian; deacon in Hyde Park Presbyterian Church. Clubs: University, Chi- cago Law, Homewood. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 5738 Washington Av.

BELFIELD, Henry Holmes, educator; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 17, 1837; s. William and Selener (Marshall) Belfield; grad. Iowa College, Grinnell, Ia., A.B., 1858, A.M., 1868,

lege, 1857-8; valedictorian of class; m. Chi- cago, July 27, 1869, Anne Wallace Miller; chil- dren: Andrew Miller, Henry William, Mrs. Clara Belfield Bates, Ada Marshall, Margaret Wallace. Served in Civil War with Army of the Cumberland, etc., second lieutenant and first lieutenant and adjutant, 8th Iowa Cav .; on staff of Brig .- Gen. J. T. Croxton and of Maj .- Gen. E. M. McCook; prisoner of war in 1864; mustered out, Aug. 27, 1865. Tutor in Greek, Iowa College, 1858; principal in, and then supt. of, public schools, Dubuque, Ia., 1859-60, 1861-3, 1865-6; tutor in Latin, Gris- wold College, Iowa, 1860-1; principal of gram- mar school, Chicago, 1866-76; principal North Division High School, Chicago, 1876-83; direc- tor Chicago Manual Training School, 1883- 1903; dean Univ. High School since 1903. One of the earliest advocates (1872) of manual training. Author of many educational essays; lecturer on education. Special commissioner from Dept. of Labor of U. S. to inspect and report on technical schools in Europe and U. S., 1891-2. Mem. Board of Education, Du- buque, Ia., 1865-6; mem. Board of Education, Hyde Park Dist. No. 1, 1891-3. Republican. Presbyterian; elder Hyde Park Presbyterian Church, trustee Presbyterian Home for the Aged. Mem. Am. Historical Assn., G. A. R., Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Chicago Literary Club. Office: Univ. High School, Mon- roe Av. and Fifty-eighth St. Residence: 5738 Washington Av.

BELFIELD, William Thomas, physician; b. St. Louis, Mo., 1856; s. William and Selener (Marshall) Belfield; ed. Chicago public schools, Univ. of Michigan, Rush Med. College, gradu- ating, M.D., 1878; post-graduate work in Univ. of Vienna; unmarried. Lecturer of Cartwright Fund, New York, 1883; associate prof. of sur- gery Rush Med. Coll .; prof. of genito-urinary and venereal diseases Chicago Polyclinic. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Assn. of Genito- Urinary Surgeons, pres. Chicago Urological Soc., and vice-pres. Am. Urological Soc. Re- publican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Literary. Office: Reliance Bldg. Residence: Hotel Brevoort.

BELL, Edgar Solyman, physician; b. Chi- cago, June 15, 1868; s. Robert B. and Ellen (De Wolf) Bell; grad. from Ottawa (III.) High School, 1888, Rush Med. College, M.D., 1896; unmarried. Engaged in med. practice since 1896; practice limited to eye, ear, nose and throat, in which has specialized ever since graduation. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Illinois Med. Assn. Clubs: Chicago Phy- sicians, Marquette, Colonial. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 4714 Kimbark Av.

BELL, James Hamilton, importer teas, cof- fees, and spices; b. New Hudson, Allegany Co., N. Y., Jan. 7, 1839; s. Nathaniel Davidson and Rebecca (Anderson) Bell; ed. public schools of Allegany Co. and in Rushford (N. Y.) Acad. to 1859; m. Lexington, Ky., Sept., 1877, Mary Elizabeth Stone; children: Mrs. Elsie David- son, Daisy Bell. Worked on father's farm, until 1861; went to war in Oct., 1861, entering service of 6th N. Y. Cav. as second lieutenant, Co. I, serving until close of war; mustered out in Aug., 1865, as captain; was in all campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, and was with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. Began business career, Nov., 1865, at Sparta, Wis., as wholesale grocer; came to Chicago in Mar., 1872, and engaged in a specialty line of teas, etc., as a mem. of the firm of Bell, Con- rad & Co .; purchased Mr. Conrad's interest in 1897, and changed the firm name to J. H. Bell & Co., now a corporation, of which he is pres. Republican. Mem. Loyal Legion, George H. Thomas Post G. A. R. Club: Union League. Office: 62-4 Michigan Av. Residence: 4037 Drexel Boul.

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BELL, William Edward, dist. supt. Am. Tel- ephone and Telegraph Co .; b. Montreal, P. Q., Can., Mar. 6, 1856; s. William and Sarah ( Wil- liamson) Bell; ed. common and high schools at London, Ont .; married, Evanston, Ill., May 11, 1892, Henrietta Pettit; one daughter: Helen Victoria. Began career as messenger for Mon- treal Telegraph Co., at London, Ont., Aug. 9, 1870; promoted to joint position as bookkeep- er, receiving and delivery clerk, same place, Mar. 1, 1871; resigned Dec. 31, 1872, to take position of asst. bookkeeper Western Union Telegraph Co., at Chicago, Jan. 1, 1873, later promoted to asst. chief bookkeeper, and on Oct. 1, 1882, became audit clerk, first dist., central division of same company; appointed by Vice-Pres. and General Supt. Clowry, Aug. 9, 1886, as supt. and sec. of the Western Auto- matic Weighing Machine Co., which resigned Oct. 31, 1888, to become chief clerk and audi- tor first dist. central division, Western Union Telegraph Co., which held until Oct. 31, 1890, when resigned to become supt. Am. Dist. Tele- graph Co., on staff of Charles H. Wilson, gen- eral supt. of the Chicago Telephone Co .; re- signed Sept. 1, 1893, to become business mgr. of the National Cash Register Co. at Chicago; transferred to New York office as mgr. Apr. 1, 1899; resigned Dec. 31, 1899, and Jan. 1, 1900, was appointed general supt. Illinois District Telegraph Co .; resigned July 1, 1901. and be- came sec. and treas. of the Jackson-Corbett Co., and general supt. of the Illinois Construc- tion Co .; resigned Dec. 1, 1901, and Dec. 16, 1901, accepted position of dist. supt. Am. Tele- phone and Telegraph Co., on staff of Charles H. Wilson, general supt. of the company for the U. S .; also director Am. Telephone and Telegraph Co. of Illinois. Republican. Metho- dist. Served in 1st Cav., I. N. G., 1877, serving private to lieutenant. Troop A, and acting ad- Jutant. Mem. Old Time Telegraphers' Assn. Clubs: Union League, Marquette. Office: Rand, McNally Bldg. Residence: 375 Dearborn Av.

BELL, William White, banker: b. Sparta, Tenn., Apr. 16, 1842; s. Brig .- Gen. Joseph War- ren Bell, U. S. V., and Rose Ann (Smith) Bell; ed. private schools, also grammar and high school, Chicago, 1855-60; served in Civil War as captain 13th Illinois Cav. and breveted major U. S. V. for gallant and meritorious services in battle of Cache River, Ark., July 7, 1862; m. Chicago, Apr. 16, 1863, Nannie C. Brown; children: Lilian Bell (author); now Mrs. Arthur H. Bogue; Clara Bell, now Mrs. Lessig, James Edward Bell, first lieutenant 17th U. S. Inf'y. Was private banker. 1857-8 (at age of 15); mem. firm of J. M. Lyons & Co., bankers, 1865; paying teller National Bank of Commerce, Chicago, 1870-1; vice-pres. Nebraska City National Bank, 1871-2; cashier of the Bank of the State of Georgia, Atlanta, 1873-7; in dry goods commission business, Chicago, 1878-80; mem. Board of Trade and in grain commission. 1881-4; in banking busi- ness, 1885-91; cashier and director National Bank of the Republic, which he organized with $1.000.000 capital, 1891; since 1892 bank- er and dealer in commercial paper. Republican. Baptist; was first treas. of Immanuel Baptist Church and mem. finance committee, now and for last 16 years a trustee. Office: 226-8 La Salle St. Residence: 3930 Lake Av.

BELSHE, Edwin Luther, sec. and mgr. of agency force of Chicago Portrait Co .; b. La Plata, Mo .. Mar. 10, 1872: s. Thomas M. and Lina (Elgin) Belshe: grad. from high school of La Plata. Mo .. 1892; m. Kirksville, Mo .. Oct. 12. 1899. Alta Baird: children: Edwin Baird, Albert Thomas. Entered employ of Chicago Portrait Co. as traveling salesman. Jan. 1. 1895; was made dist. mgr. Feb. 1. 1896. and road mgr .. . Jan. 1, 1897; on Jan. 1, 1899, be- came a stockholder and took position as corre- spondent in the house; elected director, Apr .. 1902, and sec., 1903, and has management of

the agency force of the company. Became stockholder and was elected director of the Baird National Bank of Kirksville, Mo., in Sept., 1904. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Central Y. M. C. A. of Chicago. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Washington Park, Hamilton, Calumet. Office: 118 W. Jackson Boul. Resi- dence: 68 Madison Park.

BELT, William Osborn, lawyer; b. Wash- ington, D. C., May 16, 1870; s. Robert V. and Joanna W. (Kirkwood) Belt; ed. public schools and Columbian Univ., Washington, D. C., graduating in the class of 1892; m. Mor- rison, Ill., June 6, 1890, Cora L. Wood; one son: Robert Kirkwood. Admitted to bar in 1892; practiced in New York from fall of 1892 to fall of 1895, when came to Chicago and established in practice here, since which time has devoted himself almost exclusively to practice in the U. S. Courts, with a specialty in the law of patents, trade marks, and copy- rights. Republican. Protestant. Mem. of Pat- ent Land Assn. Mem. Home Lodge No. 508 A. F. & A. M. Mem. Maryland Soc. Club: Union League. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: Wilmette, Ill.

BEMAN, Solon Spencer, architect; b. Brook- lyn, Oct. 1, 1853; studied architecture with Richard M. Upjohn, New York; m. Apr. 30, 1888, Mary H. Miller, W. New Brighton, S. I., N. Y. Designed all buildings in town of Pull- man (now a part of Chicago); also the town of Ivorydale, with the extensive works, near Cincinnati, for the Procter & Gamble Co .; Pullman Bldg., Studebaker Bldg., Fine Arts Bldg., Grand Central Ry. Station, also T. B. Blackstone Memorial Library, First and Sec- ond Christian Science churches, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, etc., Chicago; Pioneer Press Bldg., St. Paul; Bee Bldg., Omaha; Mining Bldg. and Merchant Tailors' Bldg., World's Columbian Exposition; Mines Bldg., Omaha Exposition, 1898; Pabst Bldg. and North West- ern Mutual Life Bldg., Milwaukee; Michigan Trust Co. Bldg., Grand Rapids; T. B. Black- stone Memorial Library, Branford, Conn .; Union Station, Peoria, Ill .; Chicago & Alton Station, Springfield, Ill., etc. Office: Merchants' Loan & Trust Bldg. Residence: 317 Forty- ninth St.

BEMENT, Alburto, mining engineer; b. Ap- pleton, Wis., 1862; son of C. E. and Martha A. (Gibson) Bement; ed. common schools. En- gaged since 1885 in engineering, and now in active general practice as mining engineer and expert in connection with production and use of coal in boilers, gas producers, etc. Mem. Am. Institute of Mining Engineers, Am. Soc. of Mechanical Engineers, Soc. of Chemical Industry, Am. Chemical Soc., Am. Assn. for the Advancement of Science, Western Soc. of Engineers, Western Ry. Club, Ohio Gas Light Assn. Office: 215 Dearborn St. Residence: 1242 Jackson Boul.

BENDER, Fred, manufacturer; b. Hatzen- port on Moselle, Germany. Feb. 7, 1866; s. Ben- jamin and Sara (Adler) Bender; ed. public and private schools of Hatzenport, Germany; also in high school in Kreuznach, Germany; m. Hamburg, Germany. June 8, 1899, Lotta Sil- verberg; one daughter: Beatrice Maud. Since 1883 jobber and manufacturer of store and of- fice fixtures, and also dealer in general mer- chandise; from 1883 to 1889 located in New York, from 1889 to 1891 in Milwaukee, Wis .; jobber and manufacturer of store and office fixtures since 1891 at various locations on Wa- hash Av., Chicago, now having stores at 552- 556 Wabash Av., and 1249-53 Wabash Av .; also partner in the house of Bender Bros. of- fice and store fixtures, 300-302 W. Madison, and Am. Store and Office Co., Monroe and Hal- sted Sts. Major 1st Regt. Chicago Rough Riders. Offices: 552 to 556 Wabash Av. Resi- dence: 1939 Prairie Av.

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BENEDICT, Charles Dumba, lumber; b. Vi- enna, Austria, Feb. 11, 1859; s. Ignatius L. and Amelia (De Figuerado) Benedict; ed. pub- lic schools of Austria; m. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 2, 1882, Augusta C. Mann; 1 daughter: Adele Francesca. Began business career in 1875 as an employe of the Brookhaven Lum- ber and Mfg. Co., at Brookhaven, Miss., until 1885, and was promoted to position of sec. and supt .; came to Chicago and was asso- ciated with lumber firm of John A. Gauger & Co. until 1897; then was mem. of the lumber firm of May & Benedict at Peoria, Ill., until 1902, when joined the present firm of Schultz Bros. & Benedict, wholesale lumber. Mem. of the Lumbermen's Assn. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: Del Prado Hotel.

BENEDICT, George H., engraver; b. War- saw, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Aug. 12, 1857; s. Edward R. and Levira Benedict; ed. public schools and at commercial college; m. Mar. 24, 1880, Miss Caroline L. Randolph; came to Chi- cago, 1864; worked for a time at printing, and then was an apprentice in the map dept. of Rand, McNally & Co .; later worked as foreman in same line for George F. Cram. Studied photo-engraving, in leisure hours, with J. A. Drummond; then for a time in business for himself, later becoming mgr. of the wax en- graving dept. of Blomgren Bros. & Co., and later mgr. of the advertising dept. of A. G. Spalding & Bros .; again established general engraving and electrotyping business under the style of George H. Benedict & Co., and in 1903 this firm was consolidated with the Globe Engraving and Electrotype Co., of which he is now treas. From early boyhood has been an enthusiastic athlete and became an authority on general athletic and gymnastic sports; wrote a widely circulated book on the subject which was published by A. G. Spalding & Bro. in 1880. For 9 years pres. of the Electro- typers' Assn. of Chicago, and for 2 years pres. of the National Assn. of Electrotypers and Photo Engravers. Was the inventor of the measuring scale used by all photo-engravers and electrotypers; also the inventor of Bene- dict's Tables of Wages for calculating pay rolls. Club: Chicago Athletic. Mason, K. T., Shriner. Office: 415 Dearborn St. Residence: 875 Warren Av.

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Who's who in Chicago; the book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago and environs, 1905, Part 14

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 652

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 652