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RICE, Charles Lewis, retired manufactur- er; b. Concord, Mass., Nov. 24, 1822; s. Eliarb and Sarah (Wear) Rice; ed. district schools of Massachusetts; m. 1st, Rutland, Mass., 1844, Nancy J. Daney; m. 2d, Elizabeth R. Davis, 1877 (now deceased). Learned machin- ist business in Massachusetts; located in Mil- waukee, Wis., 1855; master mechanic Milwau- kee & La Crosse R. R., 1855-66; came to Chi- cago, 1866, and engaged in the machinery busi- ness as C. L. Rice & Co., and later of the Rice Machinery Co., until 1895, when he con- solidated the business with the Dodge Mfg. Co., and retired. Republican. Office: 167 Š. Clinton St. Residence: 1098 N. Clark St.
RICE, F. Willis, editor and publisher; b. Dexter, Penobscot Co., Me., Oct. 9, 1848; s. John H. and Grace Elizabeth (Burleigh) Rice; ed. Monson Acad., Monson, Me .; Foxcroft (Me.) Acad., Little Blue School, Farmington, Me .; Alexander Institute, White Plains, N. Y .; m. Boston, Mass., Jan. 4, 1876, Annie Rebecca Dyer. Removed to Chicago, 1873, and for 2 years was interested in railway construction. Established, May 12, 1875, the Nat. Hotel Re- porter, the first publication in the interest of hotels and resorts in the U. S., and has con- tinued it on the same lines ever since. Repub- lican. Clubs: Chicago (mem. of executive com- mittee 6 years and sec. and treas. 2 years), Calumet, Fellowship (sec.). Office: Auditorium Tower. Residence: Virginia Hotel.
RICE, Fletcher C., gen. supt. C., B. & Q. R. R .; b. Marion, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1844; s. William A. and Helen Marr Rice; ed. Beloit, College; m. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 1867, Hattie A. Luson; children: Caroline, Robert. Since 1863 in ser- vice of C., B. & Q. R. R. consecutively as tele- graph operator and clerk, train dispatcher, chief operator Galesburg division, mgr. West- ern Union telegraph office at Galesburg, Ill., chief dispatcher and trainmaster to Aug. 16, 1881; supt. Galesburg division, 1881-8; supt. Illinois lines, May 10, 1888, to 1902; 1902-4, gen. supt. C., B. & Q. R. R .; since July, 1904, general inspector of transportation Burling- ton System. Office: 209 Adams St.
RICE, George Samuel, mining engineer; b. Claremont, N. H., Sept. 8, 1866; s. George Sam- uel and Abby (Parker) Rice; ed. private pri- mary and public grammar school, New York; 2 years at College of City of New York; then in School of Mines, Columbia Univ., New York, graduating, E.M., 1887; m. Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 23, 1892, Julia Sessions; children: Katharine Peabody, Julian Brewster. Asst. field engineer, Colorado & Utah R. R., 1887; asst. mining engineer, Colorado Fuel Co., 1887- 1891; mining engineer, Whitebreast Fuel Co., Ottumwa, Ia., 1891-6; Chicago, 1896-9; gen. supt. and dir. Cardiff Coal Co. and consulting engineer Whitebreast Fuel Co. since 1899; dir. Livingston Supply Co. Mem. Am. Institute Mining Engineers, Western Soc. of Engineers. Independent Republican. Congregationalist.
Clubs: Engineers, Evanston Golf. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 1115 Davis Av., Evans- ton, Ill.
RICE, John Hovey, retired; b. Mt. Vernon, Me., Feb. 5, 1816; s. Nathaniel and Jane (Swasey) Rice; common school education; clerk in Registry of Deeds, Augusta, Me., at 16; resided there 10 years; in mercantile busi- ness; deputy sheriff; studied law; a .- d .- c. to Gen. Bachelor in the Aroostook War-i. e., Northeastern boundary dispute with Great Britain, 1838; moved to Piscataquis Co., Me., 1843; m. Dexter, Me., Dec. 7, 1847, Grace Eliza- beth Burleigh (died Dec., 1898). Practiced law; delegate in the 1st Republican Nat. Conven- tion, Philadelphia, 1856; mem. Congress 4th Maine district, 3 terms, 1861-7; declined 4th nomination; customs collector, Port of Ban- gor, Me., 1867-71; practiced law in Washing- ton, D. C., with Edward Jordan, ex-solicitor of the Treasury, 12 years; moved to New York, 1884; in corporation and law business there 15 years; in Chicago since May, 1899. Address: Chicago Beach Hotel.
RICE, Joseph, sec. the J. W. Reedy Eleva- tor Mfg. Co .; b. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 6, 1874; s. Herman and Rose (Weil) Rice; resident of Chicago from 1876; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Dec. 20, 1898, Etta Aaron; 1 daugh- ter: Rhoda C. On leaving school in 1887 en- tered the employ of the J. W. Reedy Elevator Mfg. Co., and has continued with the com- pany ever since, for several years past as sec .; company extensively engaged in the manufac- ture of freight and passenger elevators; also general foundry work. Office: 83-91 Illinois St. Residence: 1904 Belmont Av.
RICE, Patrick Henry, pres. Rice Malt and Grain Co .; b. Co. Wexford, Ireland, Sept. 9, 1847; s. William and Mary (Furlong) Rice; came to U. S. with parents in 1850, settling first in Belvidere, Ill., and afterward at Elgin, Ill., where father was distiller; grad. public schools of Elgin at age of 14; took commercial course at College of Notre Dame, graduating, 1866; m. Chicago, 1878, Mary J. Walsh; chil- dren: William P., Walter J., Conway L., Paul H., Vera C. Came to Chicago, 1866, and was in employ of F. E. Rigby, retail paints, wall pa- per, etc., until 1871; bought small malt house at Elgin, 1868, and operated it in connection with father; after fire established malt house in Chicago, and in 1875 bought and enlarged a distillery at the corner of Kinzie and Sey- mour Sts .; purchased and built other malting plants, and the Star Brewery, and is now pres. Rice Malt and Grain Co., a dir. of the United Breweries Co., and of the Ft. Dearborn Nat. Bank. One of original organizers and 1st pres. of the Lake St. Elevated Ry. Democrat until 1896, when voted for Mckinley. R. C .; mem. congregation of St. James Church. Clubs: Sheridan, Columbus. Office: 255 LaSalle St.
RICE, Wallace (de Groot Cecil), literary ad- viser, book reviewer; b. Hamilton, Can., Nov. 10, 1859 (of Am. parents temporarily residing there); s. John A., noted collector of Ameri- cana, and Margaret Van Slycke (Culver) Rice; home in Chicago since July, 1861; ed. gram- mar school of Racine College and Harvard Col- lege, class of 1883; admitted to Chicago bar, Nov., 1884; m. Aug. 8, 1889, Minna (Hale) Angier, of Chicago. On various newspapers and journals since 1890; labor reporter of Herald, dramatic critic of Tribune, chief book reviewer of Chap-Book, etc .; now on critical staff of Dial, Daily Journal, and Record-Her- ald; head of MSS. Bureau, Am. Correspondence College, etc. (See Who's Who in America for books. etc.) Address: 6345 Ingleside Av.
RICH, Henry Stuart, publisher; b. White Creek, Washington Co., N. Y., Sept. 18, 1841; s. David L. and Eliza (Skelley) Rich; ed. dis- trict school of White Creek, N. Y., until 16 years of age, and at Commercial College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 1862-3; m. Boston, Oct.
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9, 1867, Mary E. Givens; children: Herbert G., 25, 1876, Sarah M. Crissinger; children: Gladie Frank E., Harry F. Entered publishing busi- ness as partner in the firm of J. M. Wing & Co., 1876; bought Wing's interest in 1887 and established firm of H. S. Rich & Co .; incorpo- rated in 1903, and became pres .; publishers of The Western Brewer. Democrat. Club: Union League. Office: 315 Dearborn St. Residence: 405 Warren Av.
RICHARDS, John Thomas, lawyer; b. Iron- ton, O., Oct. 13, 1851; s. Rev. John L. and Margaret (Jones) Richards; reared on farm at Big Rock, Kane Co., Ill .; ed. district schools and Wheaton (Ill.) College, but was not grad .; further education under father (Congregation- al clergyman) and private tutors; m. Chicago, Mar. 21, 1888, Lucy Keene; children: Keene, Lucile, Lillian. Worked on farm (except when at school) until 19 years old; then 1 year in employ of Joliet (Ill.) Iron and Steel Co .; canie to Chicago, July 24, 1872; 1 year in gen- eral store of Beers Bros .; clerk and law stu- dent in office of William Law, Jr., Sept., 1873; then in law office of Robert L. Tatham until admitted to bar of Illinois by the Supreme Court, Sept., 1875; since then in general prac- tice on his own account in State Courts, and UJ. S., Supreme and other Federal courts, and identified with many important cases. Repub- lican. Methodist. Mason (32º) : Oriental Con- sistory, K. T., Chevalier Bayard Commandery; mem. Wiley M. Egan Chapter and Dearborn Lodge. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton. Is an active mem. of the Chicago Bar Assn., and 1903 was chairman of Committee on Griev- ances. Office: Hartford Bldg. Residence: 3432 Rhodes Av.
RICHARDS, John Thomas, 2d vice-pres. Nat. Casket Co .; b. Tuscola, Ill., Nov. 15, 1848; s. James and Martha (Henson) Richards; ed. public schools of Illinois; m. Des Moines, Ia., June 11, 1874, Louisa Dimmitt; children: George, Marcus. Began business life as book- keeper for F. H. Hill, manufacturer of coffins; in 1881 assisted in organization of the Chi- cago Coffin Co., of which was pres. until that company was consolidated by the organization, 1899, of the Nat. Casket Co., when became 2d vice-pres. of the latter. Is a dir. in the World To-Day Publishing Co. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Automobile. Office: 467 S. Canal St.
RICHARDS, Pierre Charles, coal miner and shipper; b. Bedford, Indiana, Jan., 15, 1860; s. Pierre and Marie (Kliene) Richards; ed. public schools of Indiana; m. Bedford, Ind., Oct. 17, 1888, Rosalie Gaussin; 1 son: Mar- met Austin Richards. Has been identified with the coal business from the time of leaving school, and was from 1886 to 1905 manager of the Marmet Co., coal miners, shippers and wholesale dealers; now of firm of Richards, Ambler & Co .. in same line. Mason. Office: 303 Dearborn St. Residence: Berwyn, Il1.
RICHARDSON, Augustus Phelps, vice-pres. Richardson & Boynton Co .; b. New York, Dec. 22, 1855; s. Henry A. and Harriet Delano (Bliss) Richardson; ed. eastern schools; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 6, 1876, Jessie S. Spel- man; children: Ethel L., Adeline. Howard. After leaving school, 1874, entered Richard- son & Boynton Co. (formerly Richardson, Boynton & Co., established 1837), manufactur- ers of warm air furnaces, combination appa- ratus, ranges, stoves, etc., with headquarters in New York and branch houses at Boston and Chicago; now vice-pres. of the company and active mgr. of the Chicago house. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Ath- letic, Exmoor. Office: 84 Lake St. Residence: 47 Bellevue Pl.
RICHARDSON, Benjamin F., lumber dealer; h. Elkhart Co., Ind., May 17, 1851; s. Daniel and Nancy Ann Richardson; ed. chiefly in the common schools of Indiana; grad. law dept., Univ. of Michigan, 1890; m. Elkhart, Ind., Dec.
Maud, Grace Ellen. Was for 18 years teacher in the public schools of Indiana and other states, 1868-86; then took law course; came to Chicago, 1890, and became salesman in the lumber trade, so continuing until 1901, when became partner in the firm of Crandall & Richardson, wholesale and retail lumber deal- ers. Independent in politics. Presbyterian. I. O. O. F. Office: 3400 S. Centre Av.
RICHARDSON, George Parker, manufactur- er of silk; b. Hillsboro Bridge, N. H., Dec. 14, 1850; s. Albert and Lucy Olivia (Howlett) Richardson; ed. public schools of Hillsboro, N. H .; m. Quincy, Mass., June 28, 1874, Isabel Lorana Adams; 1 daughter: Isabelle Marie. Reared on farm; came to Chicago, 1871, and engaged with T. F. Phillips, tailors' trimmings; next was employed by Belding Bros. & Co., as traveling salesman until 1878; mgr. Cin- cinnati branch for same firm, 1878-87; Rich- ardson Silk Co. was established in Chicago and incorporated, 1887, he becoming sec. and treas. until, upon the death of James L. Wood- ward, the pres., he succeeded him in that office, also becoming treas. Mem. Silk Assn. of Amer- ica. Clubs: Union League, Glen View, Evans- ton Golf; also Merchants' Central, of New York. Office: 220-224 Adams St. Residence: 1888 Diversey Boul.
RICHARDSON, John Rayner, physician and surgeon; b. Quebec, Can., July 10, 1843; s. Osborn Lambley and Isabella (Cathro) Rich- ardson; grad. high school of Quebec, 1857; took 3 years arts at Laval Univ .; grad. Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons, McGill Univ. as M.D., C.M., 1865; went to New York City and entered military service as asst. surgeon, with headquarters at Mansion House Hosp., Alexandria, Va., under Surgeon Charles Page, U. S. A .; later passed med. examining board U. S. N., and served in navy as asst. surgeon, with U. S. S. Dai Ching, South Atlantic Squad- ron, until it was destroyed in battle on Comba- hee River, when Sherman was marching through Georgia; was house surgeon in Chris- ty House Hosp., Philadelphia, under Surgeons Gross and Pencoast; m. Quebec, Apr. 17, 1879, Matilda Levy; children: Dr. William B. S., Mu- riel May, Constance Ruth, Mildred Blanch, Rawson Cathro. In active practice of profes- sion in Chicago since 1882. Is on staff of sur- geons of Lakeside Hosp .; surgeon to the Sons of St. George, Red Rose Lodge, No. 144. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Medico- Legal Soc., and others. Republican. Mem. Apol- lo Lodge, A. F. and A. M. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 479 42d Pl.
RICHARDSON, Omar Sebastian, coal opera- tor; b. Cleveland, O., Sept. 29, 1844; s. W. C. B. and Sarah (Everett) Richardson; ed. Cleve- land public schools to 1860; m. Cleveland, Apr., 1894, Hattie E. Murray; children: W. C. B., Harry S., Belle, Grace, Cora, Frank. En- listed in 19th Ohio Infy. and served in the Army of W. Virginia, 1861-4; came to Chicago; worked 1 year with a firm and then estab- lished the coal firm of O. S. Richardson & Co., miners and shippers of coal, of which he is still senior partner; also pres. of the Collins Coal Co., a mining corporation. Mason (32°) ; mem. Waubansia Lodge, St. Bernard Comman- dery, and of Medinah Temple Shrine. Mem. Columbia Post, G. A. R. Club: Union League. Office: Bedford Bldg. Residence: 106 Buena Av.
RICHARDSON, Orlo Wright, carpet mer- chant; b. Orland, Ind., Jan. 5, 1844; s. Dr. S. D. and Lura M. (Choate) Richardson; ed. pub- lic schools at Centerville and Three Rivers, Mich .; m., 1st, Davenport, Ia., Aug. 27, 1888, Kate Tiffany; children: Maud A., Orlo D., Rob- ert T .; m., 2d, Ansonia, Conn., Nov. 14, 1891, Laura M. Lindley; children: Frances L., Lind- ley. Business life has been entirely confined to the trade in carpets, working for others un- til 1875, when he established the wholesale
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and retail carpet business now conducted by O. W. Richardson & Co., of which he is pres. Republican. Baptist. Club: Hamilton. Office: Wabash Av. and Congress St. Residence: 88 E. 34th St.
RICHARDSON, William H., lawyer; b. near Buffalo, N. Y., June 14, 1840; s. Charles and Anne (Stratton) Richardson (direct descend- ant in 8th generation from Ezeklel Richardson, who landed at Charleston, Mass., from Eng- land in 1630; grandfather William Richardson was in the Revolutionary War, and father, Charles, was in the War of 1812); prepared for Harvard at Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; left Harvard in 1861 to go into the army, in which served until retired on account of poor health; m. Leroy, N. Y., Apr. 20, 1872, Hattie H. Bernard; 1 daughter: Harriette A. Admitted to bar, Nov. 25, 1863; asst. State's Atty. from 1863 to 1870; connected with city government 1872-6; engaged in general practice of law ever since. Republican. Episcopalian. Office: Reaper Blk. Residence: 195 E. 54th St.
RICHIE, Bruce Edward, insurance; b. Louis- ville, Ky., Dec. 2, 1864; s. William F. and Lu- cetta P. (McGinnis) Richie; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Oct. 13, 1886, Edmaressa C. Clarke; children: William F., Jr., Clarke, Ja- net. Mem. of firm of Lyman, Otis & Co., fire insurance and surety bonds. Democrat. Epis- copalian. Clubs: Hinsdale; also Wausaukee (Wisconsin). Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill.
RICHMOND, Park, lumber merchant; b. Chi- cago, June 12, 1868; s. Fred and Jane (Cran- dall) Richmond; ed. grammar and high schools of Chicago to 1882; m. Syracuse, Ill., July 22, 1897, Carlotta Armstrong. Began business ca- reer with the Pullman Co. in general office as office boy in 1882, and later was in purchasing agent's dept., remaining until 1888; in 1888 became connected with Hayden Bros., lumber, with office and yard at 65 W. 22d St., and has ever since remained in the lumber business at that location; became vice-pres. of the Hay- den Bros. Lumber Co., incorporated in 1896, and head of the firm of Park Richmond & Co., which succeeded in 1902; in July, 1904, J. Slimmer and F. R. Slimmer, both of Wausau, Wis., became interested with Mr. Richmond, firm assuming present style of Richmond, Slimmer & Co., extensive handlers of hardwood lumber. Republican. Mem. Chicago Hardwood Lumber Exchange, Nat. Hardwood Lumber Assn. Office: 65 W. 22d St. (near Jefferson).
RICHOLSON, Benjamin F., lawyer; b. La- Salle Co., Ill., Jan. 30, 1854; s. Lewis and Hel- en (Johnson) Richolson; ed. common school and at Jennings Seminary, Aurora, Ill .; m. Chicago, Oct. 15, 1879, Ella Daley; 1 daughter: Edna Lucille. Began study of law at Ottawa, Ill., with brother and Judge T. Lyle Dickey (afterward chief justice of Illinois); admit- ted to practice before Supreme Court at Spring- field, Jan., 1878; came to Chicago same year; entered law office of Tuley, Stiles & Lewis, and remained until 1880; then opened office for self. Republican nominee for city atty., 1883, but defeated by late Judge Grinnell; was city prosecuting atty., 1886-8, and broke up the famous "clock gambling" practice known as "Skakel's clock;" ran for city atty. on Re- publican ticket and for 2 weeks election was conceded, but finally counted out; appointed asst. corporation counsel by Mayor Wash- burne, and tried the numerous and important viaduct cases of that administration; candi- date for judge of the Superior Court of Cook Co., 1892, and ran ahead of ticket, which, how- ever was defeated with the Nat., State and local tickets of that year; appointed asst. city atty., 1892; in 1896 became trial atty. for W. Chicago St. R. R. Co., the Cicero & Proviso St. Ry. Co., the Consolidated Traction Co., and the Jefferson Urban Ry. Co .; severed connec- tion with these companies when they were
merged into the Chicago Union Traction Co., Aug., 1899; since then in private and general practice; now of firm of Richolson & Levy. Republican. Episcopalian. Pres. LaSalle Co. Assn .; also pres. Ward Republican Club. Club: Illinois. Office: 112 Clark St. Residence: 65 Lafiin St.
RICHTER, August F., manufacturer; b. Berlin, Ger., 1842; s. Christian and Louise (Auklaur) Richter; ed. public schools in Ger- many; m. Chicago, 1873, Louise Lacaque; chil- dren: Arthur, Robert, Lulu. Learned the mould- ing and picture frame trade in Germany; came to Chicago, 1867, and worked at his trade un- til 1871, since which time has continuously been in business for himself as a manufac- turer of ornamental mouldings and picture frames. Club: Germania. Office: 42-56 E. Huron St. Residence: 285 Evanston Av.
RICHTER, Harry Mortimer, physician; b. Chicago, 1872; s. Morris and Cecilia (Loewen- thal) Richter. Engaged in general practice of medicine in Chicago since 1894; instructor in surgery at Northwestern Univ. Med. School (Chicago Med. College). Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Cook Co. Hosp. Alumni Assn. Socialist. Office: 6559 Cottage Grove Av.
RICKARDS, William T., senior mem. firm W. T. Rickards & Co., bankers. Clubs: Union League, Bankers, Evanston. Office: 140 Dear- born St.
RICKCORDS, George Edward, title abstrac- tor; b. New York, Nov. 28, 1845; s. George and Sarah Rickcords; academic education; came to Chicago, 1867; m. Chicago, May 6, 1875, Adelaide E. Stanley; 1 son: Frank Stan- ley. Engaged in the business of preparing ab- stracts of titles of Cook Co. property since 1868; prepared a complete set of abstract books, which were saved from the fire of 1871. These books, after the destruction of the coun- ty records in the fire, acquired exceptional value. Dir. Title and Trust Co. Also pres. and dir. Lake Co. Title and Trust Co .; dir. State Bank of Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Marquette. Office: 100 Wash- ington St. Residence: 572 Dearborn Av.
RICKLEFS, Charles George, vice-pres. the David J. Braun Mfg. Co .; b. Jever, Oldenburg, Ger., Sept. 23, 1854; s. Jacob and Emma (Al- tona) Ricklefs; ed. public schools in Germany and at Galena, Ill .; m. Bloomington, Ill., Nov., 1899, Minnie Pierson; 1 son, John C. Resided in Galena, Ill., 1866-7; came to Chicago in 1867; since 1880 engaged in the manufacture and sale of brass goods. In 1888 became con- nected with the David J. Braun Mfg. Co. (es- tablished 1874, incorporated 1888), manufac- turers of gas, electric and combination fix- tures, etc., of which he is vice-pres. and treas. Republican. Mem. Royal League. Office: 135- 137 W. Washington St. Residence: 283 Win- throp St.
RIDDELL, Charles; b. Allegheny, Pa., July 4, 1867; s. Samuel and Jennie (Boyd) Riddell; grad. grammar school, Haddonfield, N. J., 1882; m. Sunol, Alameda Co., Calif., Dec. 22, 1898, Lucy Ellis; children: Elizabeth Frances, Jean Dinsmore, Helen Roberta. Entered employ of the Standard Steel Works of Philadelphia as office boy, Oct., 1882, and has been associated with those works ever since, and from Aug., 1896, western representative; since 1901 has also been western representative of the firm of Burnham, Williams & Co. (Baldwin Locomo- tive Works), of Philadelphia, which firm now owns and operates the Standard Steel Works. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Colonial (Oak Park), Minnesota (St. Paul). Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: 209 S. East Av., Oak Park, Ill.
RIDDIFORD, William Henry, brush manu- facturer; b. Cambridgeshire, Eng., Dec. 10, 1860; s. George E. and Martha (Behogg) Rid- diford; ed. public schools of Brantford, Ont .; m. Queenstown, Ont., 1890, Mary E. Wray; 1
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daughter: Rubie. Learned trade of brush- maker (beginning 1874) from father; business was removed to Chicago, 1883, and in 1884, with brothers, George and Arthur B., succeed- ed to ownership, under style of Riddiford Bros. Mem. A. F. and A. M. Office: 231 Ran- dolph St. Residence: 1033 Jackson Boul.
RIDDLE, Francis A., lawyer; b. Sangamon Co., near Springfield, Ill .; s. John and Sarah Han (Clark) Riddle; ed. country schools, and at State Univ. to end of sophomore year; en- listed June 20, 1862, in Co. B, 130th Illinois Infy .; appointed, Sept., 1863, 2d lieut. 25th U. S. Colored troops (afterward 93d U. S. Infy.), and later, Mar., 1864, 1st lieut .; mustered out of service Aug., 1865; in Illinois College, 1865- 1866; grad. Union College of Law, 1867; m. Sarah, daughter of Rev. William G. Gallaher, of Jacksonville, Ill. Admitted to bar, 1867, and ever since in practice in Chicago. Repub- lican; mem., from 4th District (Chicago), State Senate, 1877-81. Clubs: Union League, Lincoln. Office: 205 LaSalle St. Residence: 512 Jackson Boul.
RIDGELY, Charles Albert, railway supplies; b. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 22, 1863; s. Charles W. and Mary L. (Hopper) Ridgely; ed. Stewart Hall, Baltimore, and Univ. of Maryland. Be- gan business career as a lawyer, practicing in Baltimore for 5 years. Came to Chicago, Dec., 1892, as Chicago mgr. of the Springfield Iron Co .; May 1, 1896, established in business as a jobber of iron, steel and railway supplies under present firm name of Charles A. Ridgely & Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Calu- met, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf. Office: Old Col- ony Bldg. Residence: Calumet Club.
RIDGELY, William Barret; comptroller of the currency of the U. S. Address: Washing- ton, D. C. (See Who's Who in America for sketch.)
RIDLON, John, surgeon; M.D., grad. College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1878; b. Clarendon, Vt., Nov. 24, 1852; s. Noel P. and Nancy Hulett Ridlon; prof. orthopedic sur- gery, med. dept. Northwestern Univ .; senior orthopedic surgeon, Michael Reese, Wesley, Mercy, and Evanston hosps .; med. dir. for Home for Destitute Crippled Children; mem. Am. Orthopedic Assn., Congress of Am. Phy- sicians and Surgeons, Chicago Orthopedic Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Medico-Legal Soc. Clubs: Physicians, University, Glen View, Evanston Golf. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 1717 Chi- cago Av., Evanston.
RIES, Emil, physician; b. Stuttgart, Ger., July 5, 1865; s. I. and P. (Hoechstaedter) Ries; ed. Eberhard-Ludwig College, Stuttgart, 1874- 1884; Univs. of Tübingen, Strassburg and Munich, 1884-9; M.D., Strassburg, 1889; post- graduate work at Univs. of Prague, Vienna and Berlin, 1890-1; asst. to chair of gynecol- ogy, Univ. of Strassburg, 1891-4; served in German Army until 1896; honorably discharged as surgeon-maj., 1898; Am. citizen since 1899; m. Chicago, Apr. 13, 1899, Dr. Gay K. Durbin; 1 son: Emil Durhin Ries. Came to Chicago and engaged in practice in 1895. Prof. of gynecol- ogy, Post-Graduate Med. School of Chicago, since 1896. Pres. Chicago Gynecological Soc., 1903-4; mem. of several med. socs. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 3547 Indiana Av.
RIESER, Herman, cigar and tobacco; b. Bu- chau, Würtemberg, Ger., Dec. 5, 1860; s. Leon- hard and Mina (Wallensteiner) Rieser; ed. schools in Buchau; m. Chicago, Mar., 1892, Minnie Moos; children: Leonard, Caroline. Came to U. S., 1880; May 1, 1894, became a mem. of the firm of J. & B. Moos, wholesale cigars and tobaccos (established 1856), and since incorporation in 1895 has been sec. and treas. of the company. Republican. Mem. Nat. Union. Clubs: Hampden, Illinois Athletic. Of- fice: 102 Michigan Av. Residence: 1812 Oak- dale Av.
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