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SCOTTEN, Samuel Chatman, grain commis- sion; b. Burlington, Ia., Oct. 31, 1851; s. Samuel C., Sr., and Mary Campbell Scotten; ed. Burlington, Ia .; m. New Orleans, Susie Coleman; children: 3 daughters. Began busi- ness life, 1861, as clerk in grocery. Since 1878 in grain and commission business, becoming, later, mem. of firm of J. F. Harris & Co .; also mem. Harris, Gates & Co., incorporated 1903 as the Harris, Scotten Co., of which he is pres. Also dir. Mexican Mutual Planters Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade, New York Produce Exchange and St. Louis Merchants Exchange. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: Board of Trade. Residence: 4834 Forrestville Av.
SCOVILLE, Amasa Unruh, grain commis- sion merchant; b. Murphysboro, Ill., December 12, 1857; s. Washington .L and Mary E. (Unruh) Scoville; ed. public schools of New York State; m. Manlius, N. Y., June 27, 1882, May Williams; children: Florence, Walter. Began business life as clerk in a grocery store, Manlius, N. Y., until 19 years old; then went to Kansas until 1879; came to Chicago; engaged in grain business with F. G. Kamerer for 10 years; became mem. of Chicago Board of Trade in 1883; since 1892 with brother, J. H. Scoville, in firm of Scoville & Co., com- mission grain and provisions. Presbyterian. Club: Riverside Golf. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: Riverside, Ill.
SCOVILLE, Louis Phelps, banker; b. Chi- cago, July 24, 1856; s. George and Frances Marie (Guiteau) Scoville; ed. Chicago public schools, Lake Forest Acad., Cazenovia Sem- inary, N. Y., 1871-2; Northwestern Univ., 1873- 1874, and Harvard College, graduating 1880; m. Chicago, Aug. 27, 1878, Nellie Robinson; children: Raymond Evans, Frank Wallace, Nellie Leola, Paul Everett. Admitted to bar at Chicago, Apr., 1880; engaged in practice with his father and with firms of Young, Scott & Adams, and Weigley, Bulkley & Gray until 1887; practiced alone, 1887-90; business mgr.
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James Acton Publishing Co., Toronto, Can., 1890-5; with Massachusetts Life Ins. Co. at Chicago, 1895-9; since 1899 vice-pres. and cashier Ravenswood Exchange Bank. Also dir. and sec. of Tengwall File & Ledger Co., Ab- bott Alkaloidal Co., Ravenswood Safety De- posit Vaults Co., Garden City Wall Paper Co. Republican. Methodist. Mem. Beta Theta Pl. Clubs: Ravenswood, Bankers. Office: 550 Wil- son Av. Residence: 1284 Lyman Av.
SCRAFFORD, Matthew John, lawyer; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 26, 1846; s. Robert and Sophia (Drew) Scrafford; ed. public and high schools of Buffalo; served for short time as a private in Union Army during Civil War; m. Chicago, Nov. 1, 1871, Mary E. Barker. Studled law in office of John C. Strong, of Buffalo, and admitted to bar, May, 1868; was cashier and deputy assessor in office of U. S. Assessor of Internal Revenue at Buffalo, 1868-9; came to Chicago, July, 1869, and was appointed deputy clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook Co .; re- signed, Apr., 1870, and went to Duluth, engag- ing in law and real estate business for a few months, but returned to Chicago and resumed his position as deputy clerk of the Circuit Court until Oct., 1872; became chief clerk of the legal dept. of the C. & A. Ry. under Hon. Corydon Beckwith; admitted to Illinois bar, May, 1904; now in general practice. Mem. Chi- firm of Scrafford & Smith, until Jan., 1878, when was appointed asst. gen. solicitor of the C. & A. R. R. Co., which position he held until May, 1904; now in general practice. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn. Mem. G. A. R. (Geo. H. Thomas Post), Lincoln Council Nat. Union, Soc. Sons of New York. Mason; Home Lodge, Apollo Commandery, K. T., and Oriental Consistory. Office: 140 Dearborn St. Residence: 145 Oak- wood Boul.
SCRIBNER, Charles Ezra, electrical en- gineer; b. Mt. Vernon, O., Feb. 16, 1858; s. Charles Harvey and Mary Elizabeth (More- house) Scribner; ed. common school at Toledo, O .; m. Toledo, O., Dec. 1, 1880, Etta Brown; children: Charles Harvey, Margaret Belle, Mary Etta. Began electrical work Nov. 18, 1876, with the Western Electric Co., of which he is now chief engineer. Mem. Am. Institute of Electrical Engineers. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood; also Wool (New York). Office: 259 S. Clinton St.
SCRIBNER, Seth Sherrill, hardware mer- chant; b. Plattsburg, N. Y., May 29, 1837; s. Abraham and Adaline (Sherrill) Scribner; ed. Acad. at Plattsburg; m. Chicago, Dec. 5, 1893, Lilla W. Willis; children: Elizabeth W and Seraphine Sherrill. Came to Chicago from Plattsburg, N. Y., 1862, and became book- keeper for several years for C. & C. W. Church, wholesale grocers; later clerk for Emery Oil Stone Co., until 1880, when he started in business on his own account as a dealer in carriage and wagon hardware, etc., under style of S. S. Scribner & Co. Republican. Mem. Sons of New York. Office: 235 Lake St. Residence: 960 Jackson Boul.
SCUDDER, John Arnold, dealer in railroad and municipal bonds; b. Chicago, June 24, 1872; s. William M. and Mary (Arnold) Scud- der; ed. St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H .; m. Chicago, 1901, Alice Barrett; children: Thomas Barrett, Samuel Barrett. Since 1900 has been engaged in business on own account as a dealer in railroad and municipal bonds. Clubs: Saddle and Cycle. Chicago Golf. Office: Royal Insurance Bldg. Residence: 584 Dearborn Av.
SCULLY, Daniel B., syrups; b. Kings Co., Ireland, May 23, 1850; s. Maurice and Rose (Yarr) Scully; attended schools at Madison, N. J., and in DeKalb Co., Ill .; m. Milwaukee, Aug. 13, 1888, Josie V. Hogan; children: Gene- vieve, Marion, Emily, Alfred, Daniel, Jose- phine, Frank. Worked in Tremont House, Chi- cago, 1863-8, then for a time with Western News Co., and afterward with E. E. Ryan, in-
surance, until Mar. 1, 1872, when established the D. B. Scully Syrup Co., at head of which has continued. Dir. Chicago Savings Bank. Re- publican; served 1 term as County Commis- sloner. R. C. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Illinois. Office: 416-428 Illinois St. Residence: 1725 Graceland Av.
SEARLE, Gideon Daniel, chemist; b. Deer- field, Ind., Feb. 13, 1846; s. Heman L. and Barbara (Schermerhorn) Searle; ed. common schools and business college, Chicago; m. An- derson, Ind., Oct. 6, 1868, Cornelia L. Howard; 1 son: Dr. Claud H. Served in the Army of the Cumberland, in Civil War, as corporal 135th Ind. Infy. Was in retail drug business at Anderson, Ind., 1869-88; went to Omaha, Neb., 1888, establishing the Searle & Hereth Co., manufacturing chemists; removed to Chi- cago and was pres. of the company from 1888 to 1904. Established, 1904, firm of G. D. Searle & Son, importers and commission merchants in heavy chemicals, essential oils, etc. Mason (32º), K. T. Republican. Mem. Fullerton Av. Presbyterian Church. Club: Chicago Drug Trade. Office: 128 E. Ohio St. Residence: The Lessing, Surf and Evanston Avs.
SEARS, Nathaniel Clinton, lawyer; b. Galli- polis, O., Aug. 23, 1854; s. Amos Gould and Susan (Davis) Sears; preparatory ed'n El- gin, Ill., Acad .; grad. Amherst College, 1875, A.M., 1878; law student Univ. of Berlin, Ger., 1875-6 (LL.D., Northwestern Univ., 1898) ; m. Elgin, Ill., May 26, 1887, Laura Raymond Davidson. Admitted to Illinois bar, Jan. 1, 1878; elected judge Superior Court, Cook Co., Ill., 1893; appointed associate justice Appel- late Court of Illinois, 1897; reappointed, 1900, chief justice Appellate Court, 1902; resigned Apr. 1, 1903, to enter law firm of Sears, Meagher & Whitney. Republican candidate for mayor of Chicago, 1897. Club: Union League. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 2465 Kenmore Av.
SEARS, Richard W., pres. and dir. Sears, Roebuck & Co. Club: Westward Ho. Office: 96 Fulton St. Residence: 132 S. Oak Park Av., Oak Park, Ill.
SEAVERNS, George Alfred, Jr., grain ele- vator owner and real estate; b. Chicago, Jan. 20, 1864; s. George Alfred and Susan J. (Up- dike) Seaverns; ed. public schools and Har- vard School (private); m. Lynn, Mass., Dec. 30, 1886, Clara I. Currier; children: Louis Cur- rier, George Alfred III. Worked in grain ele- vator business of his father until 1890, when was admitted to partnership. In 1901, on the retirement of George A. Seaverns, Sr., the Alton Grain Co. and the Alton Elevator Co. were organized to succeed to his grain and elevator interests, of which he was pres. Was also vice-pres Alton Elevator Co .; is now pres. of Seaverns Elevator Co. Republican. Univer- salist. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, On- wentsia. Office: Reaper Blk. Residence: 2819 Michigan Av.
SEAVERNS, William Seaver, grain commis- sion; b. Jamaica Plain, Mass., June 7, 1837; s. Joel and Ann T. (Seaver) Seaverns; ed. pub- lic schools of Massachusetts; m. Chicago, Mar. 5, 1867, Frances E. Parmelee; children: Maria L., Georgie F. Came to Chicago in 1858 and was bookkeeper for the firm of Burley & Tyrrell, china importers, until 1862. In latter year entered employ of I. N. Ash & Co. as clerk, later becoming mem. of the firm, which ha's continued without change of firm name, the other partner now being Henry A. Poritz. Office: Board of Trade Bldg. Residence: 148 E. 46th St.
SEBASTIAN, John, railway official; b. New- port, Ky., Jan. 28, 1849; served as clerk, chief clerk and traveling agent in passenger dept. A., T. & S. F. R. R., 1869-80; general South- western passenger agent C., R. I. & P., 1880-7; general ticket and passenger agent Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska division same, 1887-9;
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general passenger and ticket agent, C., R. I. & of Honor. Office: 123-135 Garfield Av. Resi- P. Ry., 1889, to July 1, 1902; passenger traffic dence: 1404 Rokeby St. mgr. same until 1903; since then passenger traffic mgr. Rock Island System (C., R. I. & P. Ry .; C. O. & G. R. R., and St. L., K. C. & C. R. R.). Office: LaSalle St. Station. Residence: 1005 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill.
SEEBERGER, Louis Augustus, real estate; b. Oskaloosa, Ia., July 23, 1863; s. Anthony F. and Jennie L. (Cooper) Seeberger; ed. Gam- bier, O .; m. Chicago, Aug. 26, 1886, Gertrude Bradley. Began business life, 1882, as clerk with firm A. F. Seeberger & Co., Chicago, wholesale hardware, 1882-91; since 1891 in real estate business. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board (sec., 1893, chairman Torrens Committee, 1895-1902, president, 1902). Pres. Citizens' Association, 1903-4. Sound Money Democrat. Clubs: Union League, City, Mer- chants (vice-pres., 1902), Riverside Golf. Of- fice: 189 LaSalle St. Residence: Riverside, Ill.
SEEBECK, William Charles Ernest, pianist, instructor, composer; b. Vienna, Austria, Aug. 21, 1860; s. William and Amelia Seebock; ed. public schools and the Theresianum at Vienna, graduating from latter, 1877; began musical education as a boy; was pupil of Herman Graedner, of Vienna, in piano and harmony, and of Johannes Brahms, and entered the Con- servatory; studied 2 years under Rubinstein at St. Petersburg, Russia, then returned to Vienna, and was successful in concert work and recitals; came from Vienna to Chicago, 1880; m. Chicago, 1896, Mabel A. Brodhead. Was for several years pianist of the Apollo Club, and has gained distinction as a teacher of piano, having trained numerous teachers and virtuosi of Chicago and the West, and given a very large number of concerts and re- citals. Office: 203 Michigan Av. Residence: 5241 Cornell Av.
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SEEGERS, Charles, manufacturer; b. Han- over, Ger., Feb, 12, 1834; s. Henry and Au- gusta (Gebers) Seegers; public school educa- tion; m. Chicago, Jan. 18, 1862, Caroline Eck- hoff; children: Hattie, Mary, George, Cora, Melville. Learned trade of cigarmaker; came to Chicago, Aug., 1855, and worked at trade; conducted a cigar store. Pres. Northwestern Linseed Oil Co., which afterward became Northwestern Lead and Oil Co., 1876-87; pres. Am. Varnish Co. from 1891 for about 10 years; now vice-pres. Pres. Crescent Linseed Oil Co., 1896-1902; was dir. Northwestern Brewing Co .; now dir. Bank of Commerce in liquida- tion. Treas. Wicker Park Safety Deposit & Trust Co. Republican. Mem. Evangelical Lu- theran Church; Teutonia Männerchor. Office: 309-315 N. Branch St. Residence: 1944 Oakdale Av.
SEELYE, Henry E., lawyer; b. Bethel, Conn., June 20, 1827; s. Seth and Abigail (Tay- lor) Seelye; brother of Julius Seelye, long pres. of Amherst College; academic education; m. Detroit, Mich., July 21, 1857, Henrietta Hurd. Came to Chicago, 1850; read law in of- fice of Morris & Goodrich; admitted to bar of Illinois in 1852. Was connected with the sanitary commission during the Civil War and was long secretary of the Chicago Orphan Asylum and a trustee of Lake Forest Univ. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: 1434 Chicago Av., Evanston, Ill.
SEIDEL, Adolph, manufacturer; b. Halle, Germany, Jan. 4, 1840; s. Ludwig and Louise Seidel; ed. Univ. of Halle, Ger .; m. in Ger- many, 1866, Agnes Schaller; children: Walter F., Louis A., Clara, Elsie. Was in banking business in Halle before coming to Chicago in 1871, after which was in various occupations until 1879, when he established the Red Star Compressed Yeast Co. (of which he is still proprietor). In 1890 established firm of Adolph Seidel & Sons, manufacturing chemists, of which is still senior mem .; also pres. Royal Chemical. Works. Republican. Mem. Knights
SEIFERT, John K., coal operator, prospec- tor, engineer; b. Mechanicsburg, Pa., Sept. 13, 1852; s. Andrew and Ann Seifert; ed. at Dick- inson College, Pa .; took courses in law and engineering; m. Mechanicsburg, Pa., May 28, 1875, Lizzie N. Coover; 1 son: Ralph C. (now deceased). After a few years in a nat. bank became identified with coal mining, as a civil, mechanical and mining engineer and a mine and coal expert and prospector. Is now dir., sec., treas., engineer and gen. mgr. of the New Pittsburgh Coal & Coke Co., the Indiana Southern Coal Co., the Cummings Coal Co., and the Forest Coal Co., and is also consulting en- gineer of the Cannell Coal Co., and of the Rio Grande & Eagle Pass R. R. Co. Republican. Club: Waupanseh. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: 4219 Lake Av.
SEIFERT, Mathias Joseph, physician; b. Chicago, Mar. 2, 1866; s. Anthony V. and Mar- garetha (Kannen) Seifert; ed. Chicago public schools and Normal School, St. Francis, Wis., 1885; grad. Chicago Musical College, 1887; Univ. of Illinois (med. dept.), M.D., 1900; m. Chicago, Feb. 8, 1888, Marie C. Karst; chil- dren: Myra Marie, Earl. Was school teacher, church organist and choir dir. in Chicago, 1885-96; founded Western Musical Acad., 1889, and was its pres. until 1897; appeared in nu- merous concerts given by the Western Musical Acad. and other organizations, as pianist and dir. Became instructor in physiology, Univ. of Illinois, 1900; taught gynecology in same, 1902, and since 1901, instructor in senior medi- cine (assisting the dean), Univ. of Illinois Med. School; instructor of gynecology, Chicago Policlinic, since 1902; med. examiner Security Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York. Has written monographs on medical and musical subjects. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Faculty of Univ. of Illinois Med. Dept., Faculty Chicago Policlinic; connected with Alexian Brothers Hosp .; mem. Alpha Kappa Kappa, medical fraternity. R. C. Office: Co- lumbus Memorial Bldg. Residence: 15912 Eu- genie St.
SEIPP, William C., capitalist; b. Chicago, Jan. 4, 1851; s. Conrad and Marie (Teutsch) Seipp; ed. Moseley School, Univ. of Chicago preparatory school and Mt. Pleasant Military Acad .; m. 1st Chicago, Oct. 28, 1874, Emma A. Huck; children: Philip W., Edwin A., Clarence T., William C., Jr .; m. 2d, Jan. 4, 1894, Phoebe Rehm. Was engaged in brewing business, 1871- 1892, successively sec., vice-pres. and pres. Conrad Seipp Brewing Co .; also connected with West Side Brewing Co. from its organi- zation, 1880, until 1892, as sec., vice-pres. and pres .; pres. Chicago Consolidated Brewing & Malting Co., 1890-2; since 1892 attending to his real estate interests and other invest- ments. City treas. of Chicago, 1879-81; county treasurer of Cook Co., 1882-6. Dir. Continental Nat. Bank, Western Stone Co., Waldheim Cemetery Assn., Chicago Athenaeum. Clubs: Union League, Germania, Washington Park. Office: Teutonic Bldg. Residence: 619 Dearborn Av.
SEJALON, Raphael, general mgr. Heroy & Marrener; b. Paris, France, May 10, 1858; s. Charles and Angele (Imegrave) Sejalon; grad. Chaptal College, Paris, as B.A .; m. Paris, Feb. 11, 1882, Adele Chaperon. First business was as bookkeeper for 2 years for a dry goods house in Paris, then chief clerk for the Paris Stock Exchange, and afterward in business for himself. Came to U. S. and engaged in the glass business with Heroy & Marrener in New York City, and later came to Chicago with same firm, for whom, since Nov. 27, 1902, he has been gen. mgr .; manufacturers of French plate mirrors. Served in French military ser- vice as accountant in the departments. R. C.
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Office: 2276 Lumber St. Residence: 184 E. 47th St.
SELFRIDGE, Harry Gordon, merchant; b. Ripon, Wis., Jan. 11, 1858; s. Robert O. and Lois Frances (Baxter) Selfridge; ed. public schools in Michigan; m. Chicago, Nov. 11, 1890, Rose Buckingham; children: Rosalie B., Vio- lette B., Harry G., Jr., Beatrice B. Came to Chicago in 1879 and entered employ of Field, Leiter & Co., advancing in the house until be- came a dir. of Marshall Field & Co., and mgr. of the retail store until early in 1904, when sold out his interest and resigned; with others bought out the firm of Schlesinger & Mayer, changing the name of the business to H. G. Selfridge & Co .; sold out to Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Aug., 1904. Republican. Was chairman of the Chicago Board of Arbitration until its dissolution in 1903. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago, Union, University, Merchants, Mid-Day. Office: First Nat. Bank. Bldg. Residence: 117 Lake Shore Drive.
SELLECK, William Edwin, retired mer- chant; b. Tremont, Tazewell Co., Ill., Feb. 18, 1841; s. Sands E. and Eliza (Ayres) Selleck; ed. public schools of St. Louis, Mo. Learned carpenters trade; studied architecture. Served in Civil War in U. S. Militia, in the q. m. dept. at Vicksburg, Miss., and in Treasury Dept. After war was supt. of Pullis Iron Works, St. Louis, until 1879; came to Chicago, and established the Borden & Selleck Co., selling agents for Howe Scales and dealers in many other devices used by merchants; retired from active business, 1893; for 2 years was pres. Compressed Air Motor Co. Republican. Club: Union League, Riverside Golf. Address: Union League Club.
SELLECK, William Riley, financial mgr; b. Moravia, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Dec. 3, 1833; s. Thomas H. and Mary Ann Selleck; ed. common school and Moravia Acad. to 1850; m. Chicago, June 9, 1862, Hortense D. Briggs. At about 18 years of age began business life as advance agent for the LaCrosse & Milwaukee R. R., and opened all important stations from Schleisingerville to Portage City, Wis .; trans- ferred to Fond du Lac, Wis., with the C. & N .- W. R. R., and, when that road was com- pleted to Oshkosh, opened that station; called to Chicago office, 1860, as paymaster for the road until 1862; resigned and went to Mil- waukee, Wis., and was in the grain trade until Feb., 1864, when, on solicitation of Cyrus H. McCormick & Bro., came to Chicago and took charge of their cash matters, and when the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. was or- ganized, 1879, became treasurer until 1898; since then identified with the various in- terests of the heirs of the late Cyrus H. Mc- Cormick. Dir. McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. and of the Ludowici Roofing Tile Co .; vice-pres. Raven Mining Co .; treas. Golden West Mining Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Church. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg. Residence: 4222 Grand Boul.
SELLEN, Henry Adolphus, vice-pres. and mgr. Morgan Sash and Door Co .; b. Beaver Dam, Wis., Nov. 8. 1865; s. Nicolous and Mar- garetha (Berwind) Sellen; ed. grammar and high schools and Wayland Univ., all at Bea- ver Dam, and Spencerian Business College, Milwaukee, Wis .; m. Milwaukee, Nov. 24, 1888. Elizabeth Salb; 1 daughter: Irene (died at 12 years old). Was sec. and treas. of the William H. Schmidt Sash and Door Co. (now out of business) ; conducted building material busi- ness at Milwaukee, 1889-91; came to Chicago, 1891, in same line; since Feb. 1, 1903, has been vice-pres. and mgr. of the Morgan Sash and Door Co. Republican. Was mem. and received honorable discharge from Wisconsin Militia. Trustee Village of Berwyn. German Lutheran. Clubs: Hamilton; also "Entre Nous." " Office: 22d and Union Sts. Residence: 3443 Harold Av., Berwyn, Ill.
SELLERS, Frank Harrold; b. Chicago, Jan. 30, 1864; s. Alfred H. and Josephine (Patter- son) Sellers; grad. Harvard College, 1887; m. Saginaw, Mich., Dec. 20, 1899, Mary Albree Morley. On leaving college entered employ of the Title Guarantee & Trust Co., and soon took charge of the trust dept., with title of Trust Officer, establishing the trust business in Chicago; when that company was sold to the consolidated concern, withdrew from active business; serving now as dir. or officer in some companies in which he has interests. Clubs: Chicago, University, Saddle and Cycle, Lake Zurich Golf. Office: 140 Dearborn St. Ad- dress: 10 Astor St.
SELLERS, Morris, pres. Sellers Mfg. Co .; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 11, 1832; s. Charles and Elizabeth (Morris) Sellers; moved to Cin- cinnati, O., 1839; grad. Woodward College, Cin- cinnati; m. 1st, 1854, Manda Patterson, who died, leaving 1 daughter, now Mrs. P. A. Largey; m. 2d, Rosa McCune; 3 children: John M., Blanche (now Mrs. Rudolph Ortmann), Elizabeth M. (now Mrs. Horace C. Hutchins). After leaving school, joined his father in con- struction of charcoal blast furnace in Middle Tennessee; later employed by Duff Green, editor Congressional Globe; employed on an old Georgia State railroad; ran first passen- ger locomotive on Bellefontaine & Indiana R. R., and afterward worked in repair shop of same road at Galion, in locomotive works at Cincinnati, 1854-5; locomotive engineer on gravel train filling in tract on lake front occu- pied by Illinois Central and Michigan Central tracks; in charge of repair shops of M. C. R. R. at Michigan City, and later master me- chanic and asst. supt. Peoria & Oquawka R. R .; became foreman in charge of passenger locomotives on Pennsylvania R. R. between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg; in 1860 became asst. supt. Des Moines Valley R. R., and ex- tended road to Ft. Dodge, Ia. In 1871 employed to introduce Westinghouse Air brake; in 1875 became representative of the Westinghouse Air Brake Co., Pittsburg Locomotive Works and other large concerns, in Chicago; in 1876 established Morris Sellers & Co., incorporated, 1894, as Sellers Mfg. Co. Formerly pres. Hewitt Mfg. Co. and Chicago Drop Forge and Foundry Co .; dir. Harvey Steel Car and Land Assn., etc. Mem. Nee-Pee-Nauk Shooting Club of Wis. and Swan Lake Shooting Club of Ill. Office: 27 W. Chicago Av. Residence: 56 Cedar St.
SELLON, George Clinton, architect; b. San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 9, 1881; grad. grammar school, followed by 1 year in Hyde Park High School, 1 year in California School of Me- chanic Arts, San Francisco, 1 year in day school and 2 years in night school of Chicago Art Institute, and 1 year in Y. M. C. A. night school, Chicago; m. Chicago, June 29, 1904, Margaret Hughes. Began learning profession in office of J. E. O. Pridmore, architect, Chi- cago, 1897-1901; then worked for August C. Wilmann and F. W. Perkins, architects, and for J. E. O. Pridmore again until Dec., 1902, when passed the examination for an archi- tect's license. Worked for A. F. Pashley until Apr., 1903, then started in business for self; joined Mr. Harlev, May 1, 1904, in present firm of Sellon & Harley. Mem. Woodlawn Park Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: Glen Ellyn. Il1.
SELZ, Morris, manufacturer and jobber of boots and shoes; b. Neiderstetter, Würtem- hurg, Ger., Oct. 2, 1826; s. Jacob Herman and Hannah Selz: ed. Neiderstetter: m., 1st, Chica- go, May, 1863, Rosa Frank; m., 2d, Chicago, May, 1885, Hannah Kohn; 3 sons: Jacob Harry, Emanuel Frank, Abram Kohn. Came to U. S. at age of 17; became clerk and salesman in dry goods house, Hartford, Conn .; in 1848 em- ployed in a general store in Georgia; in Cali- fornia, mining and trading, 1851-4; came to
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Chicago, 1854; was clothing business founded firm of M. Selz & Co., dealers in boots and shoes, changing in 1878 to Selz, Schwab & Co., which became incorporated, 1890, since which time he has been pres .; factories at Joliet, Genoa and Elgin. Mem. Sinai Temple. Republican. Club: Standard. Office: Monroe and Market Sts. Residence: 1717 Michigan Av.
SEMPILL, Walter Morrison, druggist; b. Kinnesswood, Kinross-shire, Scotland, Apr. 21, 1851; s. Hagart Sempill (surgeon) and Mary Morrison Sempill; ed. public schools in Scot- land; m. 1886, Kate, eldest daughter of Dr. J. B. Walker; children: Walter M. (deceased), Burgess, May L., Grace D., George B. On leav- ing school served an apprenticeship to William M. Dale, druggist, 1864-8; then took charge of Dr. Clarkson Cuthbert's drug store, Edinburgh; while there attended evening classes; offered a position in the laboratory of the Canadian Copper Pyrites Company near Montreal, but owing to complications in the management was soon, with others, thrown out of employment; worked for Evans, Mercer & Co., wholesale druggists, Montreal, 9 months; came to Chi- cago, and in 1873, again entered the employ of William M. Dale, who had established a drug store in this city; upon the death of Mr. Dale succeeded to the business, and later organ- ized the Dale & Sempill Drug Co., of which is sec. Mem. Chicago Retail Druggists' Assn., Am. Pharmaceutical Assn. Mason; Park Lodge. Office: 44 Madison St. Residence: 5822 Prairie Av.
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