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SMITH, Frank McNary, real estate; b. Long- meadow, Mass., May 3, 1859; s. Martin M. and Annie (Stevens) Smith; ed. public schools, and at Wesleyan Acad .. Wilbraham, Mass .; m. Chicago, 1891, Mary Potter; children: Pot- ter Lewis, Calvin Frederick. Began work at age of 13; in photography 2 years; boots and shoes 4 years: tobacco business 2 years; rail- road business 4 years; since 1884 in real estate business in Chicago; partner in firm of L. M. Smith & Bro. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Washington Park, Chicago Athletic, Kenwood Country, Oconomowoc Golf. Office: 3947 Cot- tage Grove Av. Residence: 3847 Michigan Av. SMITH, Frank Waldo, banker; b. Chicago, May 19, 1849; s. Waldo Wait and Jane E. (Fogg) Smith; ed. Mosely School, 1857-62; Haven School, 1862-3; West Division High School, 1863-6; m. Chicago, Apr. 9, 1873, Dora A. Hadden; children: Fannie B., Osborn F., Ethel H. From 1867 until the fire of 1871 was with Smith Bros., successors of Smith, Pol- lard & Co., wholesale grocers, 39 River St .; from Apr. 11, 1872, to Nov., 1876, with 3d Nat. Bank; Dec., 1876, to Oct., 1885, with Mer- chants Loan & Trust Co .; since Oct. 31, 1885, cashier Corn Exchange Nat. Bank. Republican. Club: Marquette. Office: 217 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 5539 Cornell Av.
SMITH, Franklin Pratt, iron works; b. Chi- cago, Sept. 30, 1864; s. Eben Byron and Har- riet Newel (Barnum) Smith: ed. Chicago pub- lic schools; m. Pasadena, Cal., Feb. 7, 1901, Daisy Durand: 1 son: Henry Durand. Worked for Langdon, Shepard & Co., St. Paul, railroad contractors. 1882-3; sec. Chicago Wire & Iron Works, 1884-6; established, 1887. and has since conducted the F. P. Smith Wire & Iron Works, manufacturers of ornamental and structural iron, brass and wire work. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Mason. Mem. Sons of the Revolution. Clubs: Calumet, Washington Park, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Automobile. Office: 100-102 Lake St. Residence: 2625 Prairie Av .: summer, Lake Forest, Ill.
SMITH, Frederick Augustus, jurist; b. Nor- wood Park, Cook Co., Ill., Feb. 11, 1844; s. Israel G. and Susan (Pennoyer) Smith; early education in Chicago public schools; in Univ.
of Chicago, 1860-3; enlisted as private in Co. G, 134th regt., Ill. Vol. Infy., 1863; served in Kentucky and Missouri campaigns until regt. was mustered out, 1864: returned to Univ. of Chicago, 1864; grad. A.M., 1866; LL.B. Union College of Law, 1867; m. July 25, 1871, Frances B., daughter of Rev. Reuben and Abby (Clemons) Morey, of Merton, Wis. Ad- mitted to Illinois bar, 1867; began practice with C. C. Kohlsaat, forming firm of Smith & Kohlsaat until 1872; practiced alone, 1872-90; senior of Smith, Helmer, Moulton & Price, 1890-1902. Republican nominee for Superior Court judge, 1898, but defeated; elected, June, 1903, judge Circuit Court of Cook Co. for term expiring June, 1909, and now assigned to the Appellate Court. Pres. Law Club of Chicago, 1887; pres. Chicago Bar Assn., 1890. Trustee of the Univ. of Chicago and Rush Med. Col- lege. Clubs: Hamilton (ex-pres.), Union League, Marquette, Chicago Literary. Office: Ashland Blk. Residence: 87 Rush St.
SMITH, Frederick Belcher, chairman of board of directors of A. C. McClurg & Co .; b. Bangor, Me., Aug. 14, 1839; s. George R. and Delia B. (Tarbox) Smith; ed. public schools of Maine; m. Hallowell, Me., Jan. 20, 1881, Alice W. Smith. Began business career in Bangor, Me., coming thence to Chicago, 1862, and entering employ of S. C. Griggs & Co., publishers and booksellers, as salesman in the retail dept .; became a partner in that firm and has continued with its successors, Jansen, McClurg & Co. and A. C. McClurg & Co., of which is now at head as chairman of the board of directors. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Union, Caxton, Chicago Literary. Of- fice: 215-221 Wabash Av. Residence: 138 Astor St.
SMITH, George Ripley, manufacturers' agent in printers' supplies: b. Livingston Co., N. Y., Mar. 19, 1864; s. Herman and Jennie (Ripley) Smith; ed. public schools of Ontario Co., N. Y .; m. Chicago, 1888, Hattie Beckwith. Came to Chicago from New York State in 1880, and was with Marder, Luse & Co., type founders, until 1900, when became a mem. of the firm of Champlin & Smith, Western agents for Keystone Nickel Alloy type, golding ma- chinery and supplies, combination chases, Am. Press seats, Brown folding machines and other printers' supplies. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Office: 121-123 Plymouth Pl. Residence: Dow- ners Grove, Ill.
SMITH, Jerome Alonzo, pres. S. D. Childs & Co., stationers, engravers, printers, etc .; b. Burlington, Vt., Feb. 18, 1833; ed. public schools and in Bell's Commercial College, Chi- cago; m. 1863, Lucy A. Wright, of Keene, N. H .; children: Frederick W., Anna M. Came to Chicago from Vermont in 1849 and In 1850 re- moved to Michigan City, Ind., where was for several years employed in store of his uncle, Samuel Dresden, afterward attending busi- ness college in Chicago; partner with Henry Sanborn in commission business in Chicago, 1860-3; served in q. m. dept. U. S. A., at Nash- ville, Tenn., from spring of 1863 to close of war. In 1865 became a partner in the firm of S. D. Childs & Co., now being pres. of the cor- poration of the same name. Office: 200 Clark St. Residence: 1231 Maple Av., Evanston.
SMITH, John Corson, ex-lieut. gov. of Illi- nois; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 13, 1832; s. Robert and Sarah (Harvey) Smith; ed. public schools of Philadelphia; but irregularly. as he worked in a cotton factory for years from early childhood; apprenticed to a carpenter and builder of Philadelphia at 16, and after at- taining his majority worked at his trade at Cape May, Keyport, N. J., and New York City; came to Chicago in 1854 and began working at trade, but because of the breaking out of cholera removed to Galena, and engaged in building and contracting work; m. Galena, Ill., 1856, Charlotte A. Gallagher; children: Robert
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A., Samuel H., Ruth A., John C., Jr. Enlisted as private in 74th Ill. Regt., but later was commissioned to raise a company, which be- came Co. I of the 96th Ill. Vol. Infy., and on the organization of that regt. was elected maj .; was engaged in defense of Cincinnati, 1862, and afterward took part in the 2d battle of Fort Donelson; was engaged with Van Dorn at Spring Hill, Triune and Franklin, and fought at Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, being pro- moted lieut. col. for gallantry at Chickamauga; commanded regt. at Buzzard's Roost, and with his regt. at the battles of Resaca, Kingston, Cassville, New Hope Church, Dallas, Pumpkin- Vine Creek, Pine Mountain, and at Kenesaw Mountain, where was severely wounded; re- turned to the field, Oct., 1864, and took part in the siege of Nashville; brevetted col., Feb., 1865, and later promoted to full rank of col. and brevetted brig. gen. Returned to Galena until 1874, and was asst. assessor internal revenue and special assessor for banks, lega- cies, etc .; Centennial Exposition Commission- er, 1876; then became mgr. of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. at Chicago until 1877; chief inspector of grain at Chicago, 1878; state treas. and re-elected in 1882; delegate to Re- publican Nat. Conventions, 1872, 1876; elected Heut. gov., serving Jan., 1885, to Jan., 1889; now retired. Republican. Mason (32º); Past Grand Master, I. O. O. F. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Residence: 65 Sibley St.
SMITH, Lewis M., real estate; b. Adrian, Mich., Aug. 26, 1855; s. Martin M. and Annie (Stevens) Smith; ed. public schools and by private tutors; m. Armada, Mich., Jan. 4, 1888, Mary Pettibone. On farm in Michigan until 16 years old; worked at various clerical posi- tions, coming to Chicago as drug clerk in 1876; returned to Michigan and worked farm on shares for 3 years, attending school winters, and prepared for Law School at Ann Arbor; was unable to complete plans because of sick- ness in family; taught school 1 season; came back to Chicago in spring of 1881, and imme- diately opened real estate office, and has con- tinuously been engaged in real estate business ever since in his present location; since 1884 as senior mem. of firm of L. M. Smith & Bros. Dir. of Drexel State Bank. Unitarian. Repub- lican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian. Ma- son; K. T. Mem. Royal League. Office: Cottage Grove and Drexel Boul. Residence: 4729 Kim- bark Av.
SMITH, Lloyd James, railroad supplies; b. Wheeler, Ind., Sept. 10, 1863; s. James P. and Helen (Christopher) Smith; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Oct. 15, 1890, Sadie B. Hall; 1 daughter: Lloyda K. Began business career with Northwestern Nat. Bank as messenger in 1879, remaining in various capacities until 1882; then clerk on Board of Trade for Schaffer & Cox for 1 year; went West in 1884 to Ashland, Ore., where was in provision business; returned to Chicago, 1886, and be- came a mem. of the Board of Trade, doing business as commission merchant and broker for 15 years; retired from Board of Trade in 1900 to engage in the railroad supplies busi- ness in the Spear & Miller Co. Republican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Mason: Covenant Lodge, Lincoln Park Commandery, K. T .; Me- dinah Temple, Mystic Shrine. Office: 77 Jack- son Boul. Residence: 1825 Sheridan Rd.
SMITH, Melancthon, manufacturers' agent; b. Quitman, Miss., Oct. 22, 1862; s. Col. Melanc- thon and Minnie (Forney) Smith; ed. public schools in Alabama; m. Chicago, Feb. 3, 1902, Elizabeth Adams; children: Melanctlion, Mar- shall Adams, Walter Endicott. First business experience was as a newspaper carrier for his father's paper; later asst. in logging camp, tallying logs; then in Louisiana, in 1885; also in the logging business, and was also mgr. of a livery stable; thence went to Montgomery,
Ala., where was asst. bookkeeper in whole- sale grocery store, and, in 1888, came to Chi- cago as salesman for E. M. Endicott & Co., sugar brokers; in 1890-3 was traveling sales- man for Nelson Morris & Co., packers, and, in 1893-4, was in charge of their St. Paul branch, and 1894-5 their traveling representa- tive on the Pacific Coast; after that mgr. of city business in sales dept. of Nelson Morris & Co. until 1901, when became partner in the firm of W. C. Curtis & Co., wholesale grocers' and packers' supplies; later bought out his partner, and now conducts business in his own name, being the representative of a score or more leading manufacturers of wholesale grocers' and packers' supplies. Also pres. of Star Gelatine Co., of Chicago. Democrat. Presbyterian. Was mem. of "Montgomery Grays," Alabama State Troops. Clubs: Oak Park, Iroquois. Office: 8 Market St. Residence: 228 S. Oak Park Av.
SMITH, Orlando C., wholesale shoes; b. Ran- dolph, N. Y., May 11, 1837; s. Clement and Julia (Clizbe) Smith; ed. public schools of Adrian, Mich., and 1 year at Hillsdale College; m. Marion, O., Princess Baker. Worked at carpenter's trade from 15 years of age until 22; mem. firm of Smith & Simmons, Toledo, O., wholesale leather, 1862-79; Smith, Sim- mons & Peabody, Toledo, O., boots and shoes, 1879-90; pres. Doggett, Bassett & Mills Co., Chicago, 1890-2; pres. Smith-Wallace Co. since 1892. Republican. Club: Washington Park. Of- fice: Market & Adams Sts. Residence: Lexing- ton Hotel.
SMITH, Orson, banker; b. Dec. 14, 1841; s. Orson and Mary Ann Smith; ed. public and private schools, Chicago; m. Chicago, Dec. 14, 1871, Anna Rice. Began business life at 13 as "bundle boy" in retail dry goods store of Pot- ter Palmer; a year later became clerk banking house of F. Granger Adams, which became successively, Traders' Bank and Traders' Nat. Bank, and became chief clerk and asst. cashier since 1898, Merchants Loan & Trust Co. Bank; (State Bank), 1881-4, vice-pres., 1884-98, pres. since 1898, Merchants Loan & Trust Co. Bank; trustee London Guarantee & Accident Co., Ltd., of London, Eng. Mem., and was treas., 1872-84, Chicago Board of Trade; mem. Chi- cago Stock Exchange several years; mem. ex- ecutive committee Chicago Clearing House Assn. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Un- ion, Chicago Athletic. Office: 135 Adams St. Residence: 41 Bellevue Pl.
SMITH, Philip Richard, sec. and treas. Ayer & Lord Tie Co .; b. Chicago, June 9, 1869; s. Gilbert Richard and Mary (Ayer) Smith; ed. public schools of Harvard, Ill., 1875-86; m. Fayetteville, Ark., Jan. 24, 1893, Alva Mayes; children: Gilbert Richard, Russell Mayes, Philip Richard, Jr. Was clerk in Northwest- ern Nat. Bank, June, 1886, to Dec., 1887; clerk to Edward E. Ayer, Dec., 1887, to Sept., 1893; since Sept., 1893, sec., treas. and dir. Ayer & Lord Tie Co .; also sec. and treas. Texas Tie & Lumber Preserving Co., and of Tonty Lumber Co. Republican. Club: Chicago Athletic, Lake Geneva Yacht. Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1859 Oakdale Av.
SMITH, Pliny Bent, lawyer; b. DuPage Co., Ill., Feb. 18, 1850; s. Truman W. and Eliza- heth (Durkee) Smith; ed. district school Du- Page Co., to 1864; East Batavia Public School, 1864-6; student law school of Univ. of Mich- igan, 1870-1. At 16 years of age began carrying on farm summers (father being dead), and teaching school winters, until beginning studv of law, 1870; admitted to bar of Supreme Court of Illinois, Sept., 1872; later to U. S. District and Circuit Courts, Chicago, and to U. S. Supreme Court. In general practice since 1872, except the period, 1883-98, when he was atty. for L. S. & M. S. Ry. Republican. Mem. Republican State Central Committee, 1888-92; mem. Chicago Public Library Board, 1887-93.
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Mem. Bibliographical Soc. of Chicago, Am. Bibliographical Soc. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, City, Law, Chicago Literary. Office: 184 Dearborn St. Residence: 2017 Indiana Av.
SMITH, Ralph Elbridge, sec. and treas. of Pitkin & Brooks; b. Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 30, 1863; s. Elbridge and Caroline (Reynolds) Smith; ed. public schools, Cambridge, Mass .; m. Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 20, 1886, Bertha Marian Dakin; children: Arthur Dakin, Ralph Alden. Began business life with Mason & Hamlin, organs, Cambridge, Mass., 1879; with William H. Emerson, molasses merchant, Bos- ton, 1881; Chicago Malleable Iron Co., Chicago, 1882; J. W. Butler Paper Co., 1883-6; with Pitkin & Brooks, pottery, etc., since 1887; now sec. and treas. Republican. Congregationalist. Office: 56 E. Lake St. Residence: 417 N. 64th Av., Oak Park, Il1.
SMITH, Samuel Melancthon, lawyer; b. Ga- lena, Ill., June 29, 1869; s. Rev. Ambrose C. (D.D.) and Hannah (Slaymaker) Smith; grad- uate Beloit College, B.A., 1890; M.A., 1893; student Law School of Univ. of Wisconsin, 1892-3; m. Janesville, Wis., Nov. 11, 1896, Mar- garet P. Sheldon; 1 daughter: Margaret Han- nah. Taught school, Janesville, Wis., 1890; asst. cashier M. & M. Savings Bank, Janes- ville, Wis., 1891-4; admitted to bar on Wiscon- sin state examination, Apr., 1894; practiced law in firm of Whitehead, Matheson & Smith, 1894-7; sec. and atty., Janesville Machine Co., 1897-1900; sec. Wisconsin State Tax Commis- sion, Madison, Wis., 1900-1; in practice in Chi- cago since 1901; sec. Endowment Rank, K. P., Chicago, 1901-4; since May 15, 1904, connected with banking and bond house of N. W. Harris & Co., Chicago. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi, college fraternity. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: Riverside, Ill.
SMITH, Shea, mfg. stationer, etc .; b. San- dusky City, O., July 26, 1850; s. Robert Alex-' ander and Priscilla (Barker) Smith; ed. com- mon schools, Toronto, Ont., from 9 to 13 years of age, and common and high school, Watse- ka, Iroquois Co., Ill .; m. Chicago, Sept. 17, 1874, Eunice M. Clark; children: Arthur Clark, Emma Gwendolen, Alice Rosalva, Lester Shea. In 1871 established the business of Shea Smith & Co., now incorporated, of which he is pres., the company doing a large business as wholesale, jobbing, retail and mfg. stationers, printers and binders, with a number of popu- lar and widely sold specialties in office sta- tionery. Republican. Methodist. Enlisted in 1st Infy. I. N. G., Oct. 6, 1875; elected 2d lieut. Co. E, June 27, 1877; 1st lieut., Sept. 4, 1877; capt., Feb. 14, 1879; maj. of the regt. Oct. 4, 1884; resigned commission as maj., July 9, 1885; appointed adjutant, Dec. 7, 1885; re- signed, Oct. 25, 1888; elected to Veteran Corps, 1st Infy., June 4, 1889. Mem. S. A. R., Chicago Chapter. Clubs: Union League, Press, Chicago Yacht. Office: 18-20 Custom House Pl. Resi- dence: 3971 Ellis Av.
SMITH, Thomas Herbert, insurance adjust- er; b. E. Orrington, Me., Dec. 12, 1847; went West, 1873, for N. British and Mercantile In- surance Co., with which he was connected un- til Dec. 31, 1894, first 2 years at Kansas City and Cincinnati, and from 1875 at Chicago; since 1884 has been engaged in independent adjusting. Has been pres. Illinois State Board of Underwriters, vice-pres. and mem. execu- tive committee Fire Underwriters' Assn. of the Northwest. Has been vice-pres. and is now dir. Soc. of the Sons of Maine in Illinois. At- tendant Central Church for past 28 years. Mem. Illinois Soc. S. A. R. Mem. Illinois Soc. Soc. of Colonial Wars. Club: Union League. Office: 171 LaSalle St. Residence: 4407 Lake Av.
SMITH, Willard Adelbert, publisher; b. Ken- osha, Wis., Sept. 20, 1849; s. William Harrison and Mehitabel Allen Smith; grad. Shurtleff
College, 1869 (A.M.); grad. law dept. Wash- ington Univ., St. Louis, 1871 (B.L.); m. St. Louis, May 1, 1872, Maria C. Dickinson; chil- dren: Mrs. Bruce V. Crandall, Evanston, Ill., Edith M. and Harold A. Chief of dept. of trans- portation exhibits, World's Columbian Expo- sition, 1893; dir. of transportation and civil engineering, Am. Commission to Paris Expo- sition, 1900; decorated Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by Pres. of France, 1900; chief dept. of Transportation, Louisiana Purchase Expo- sition of 1904. Decorated, 1905, by the Emperor of Germany, as Officer of the Royal Order of the Crown. Mem. Western Soc. of Engineers, Am. Ry. Master Mechanics' Assn., Am. Soc. Railroads Supts., Master Car Builders' Assn .; trustee Univ. of Chicago; patron and honorary curator Field Columbian Museum. Publisher and proprietor Ry. and Engineering Review, and The Iron and Machinery World (week- lies). Club: Union League. Republican. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 3256 Rhodes Av.
SMITH, William Ralph, sample cases; b. Le Clair, Ia., May 12, 1854; s. James and Mary (Mitchell) Smith; ed. public schools of Daven- port, Ia., and Iowa State College, Ames, Ia., graduating, 1874; attended Cornell Univ. for 1/2 year, 1872; grad. law dept. of Lake Forest Univ., 1889; m. Chicago, June 5, 1889, Eliza- beth Glaspell (now deceased). Taught in Dav- enport (Ia.) High School, 1874; was on edi- torial staff of the Davenport Gazette for a few years; went to Colorado (Leadville, Cañon City, etc.), 1879, in employ of Grant Smelting Co., of Leadville; then located in Robinson, Colo., of which was elected mayor, and served 1 term; came to Chicago, 1882, and engaged in law practice for 2 years with W. H. and J. H. Moore; then was chief clerk for fire dept. for 13 years; in 1901 engaged in the manufacture of sample cases, leather goods, pockets, etc., as the controlling stockholder of the Knickerbocker Case Co. Pres. and treas. Union Shirt Waist Co. Republican. Mason (32º); K. T., Mystic Shrine; mem. Royal Ar- canum, Royal League, N. Am. Union, Fire- man's Mutual Aid and Benefit Assn. Office: 163 Randolph St. Residence: 1917 Diversey Boul.
SMITH, William Sooy, civil engineer, con- tractor; b. Tarlton, O., July 22, 1830; s. Sooy and Ann (Hedges) Smith; grad. Ohio Univ., B.A., 1849; later A.M., same; graduate West Point, 1853; m. 1884, Josephine Hartwell; chii- dren: Charles Sooysmith, Gerald Sooysmith. Appointed 2d lieut., 3d artillery, U. S. A .; pro- moted 2d lieut. 2d artillery; stationed in New Mexico; tiring of inaction of military life at frontier post in time of peace, resigned; went to Chicago, 1854; entered engineering service of I. C. R. R. Co .; soon afterward appointed asst. engineer to Col. Graham, U. S. engineer in charge of improvements of Lake Michigan har- bors; had to quit because of dangerous illness; conducted select school at Buffalo, N. Y., 1853- 1857; practiced as civil engineer, 1857-9; chief engineer of company building iron bridge across Savannah River for Savannah &
Charleston R. R. Co., 1860-1; served as lieut .- col., col. and brig .- gen., U. S. A., from Apr., 1861, to Sept., 1864, when resigned because totally disabled by inflammatory rheumatism. When sufficiently recovered, resumed practice as civil engineer at Chicago. Has since done much difficult work as engineer and contrac- tor for U. S. Government and railway compa- nies, Including reconstruction of Waugoshanee Light House at western entrance of Straits of Mackinac, on submerged reef of rocks 2 miles from shore; built first all-steel railroad bridge in world (Glasgow, Mo.), and sub- structures of 6 other bridges, by pneumatic process, which developed and greatly im- proved; with son, Charles Sooysmith, intro- duced into this country the freezing process for difficult subaqueous work, and sank 2 shafts
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through quicksands and boulders, to depth of 100 feet, which could not have been put down by any other known method. Has com- pletely changed methods of constructing foun- dations for heavy buildings in Chicago; carry- ing the loads down through mud and soft earth to hard bottom, 50 feet or more, by means of piles cut off below water surface, and where these could not be driven without endangering foundations of adjacent buildings, by sinking columns of concrete to hard bot- tom and resting the buildings on them; has aided in development of plans of high steel buildings in Chicago and throughout the world, and was foremost in urging U. S. Gov- ernment to create board to test Am. metals and appropriate money to make such tests; was mem. of board so created during the 3 years of its existence. Frequently employed as consulting engineer on difficult problems and works. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: Riv- erside, Ill.
SMITH, William Treese, sec. P. G. Dodge Lumber Co .; b. Greenfield, Ind., Jan. 31, 1850; s. David E. and Elizabeth Smith; early educa- tion in public schools; enlisted in 128th Indi- ana Vols. in October, 1863, and served with Gen. Sherman in the Atlanta Campaign and with Gen. Thomas in Nashville campaign, and was mustered out with his regt. at Indianapo- lis in Apr., 1865; resumed studies at North- western Univ., Evanston, Ill., from which was grad., A.B., June, 1875; m. Chicago, June 18, 1878, Ada F. Stone. Began in life insurance business in Chicago, 1875; from 1889 to Sept., 1903, was mgr. for Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, for the Massachusetts Life Insurance Co .; since then in lumber business as sec. and treas, P. G. Dodge Lumber Co. Mem. Beta Theta Phi, college fraternity. Republican. Ma- son. Club: Union League. Office: 2116 Lumber St. Residence: 1439 Sheridan Rd.
SMULSKI, John Franklin, lawyer (city atty.); b. Posen, Poland, Feb. 4, 1867; s. Wil- liam and Euphemia (Balcer) Smulski; ed. pub- lic schools in U. S. and Germany; 3 years in Government Military High School, in Ger- many; 2 years at St. Jerome's College, Berlin, Can .; 1 year in law dept. of Northwestern Univ., Chicago; m. Chicago, June 7, 1899, Har- riet Mikitynski. Was 5 years in the news- paper and publishing business with his father, who established, 1869, the first Polish news- paper in the U. S .; taught 1 year at St. Stanis- laus School, Chicago; contributed numerous articles to Am. and Polish newspapers. Ad- mitted to bar, 1890, and has since then been engaged in the practice of law; now mem. of the law firm of David, Smulski & McGaffey. Pres. Pulaski Lumber Co. Republican. Alder- man from 16th Ward 2 terms and from 17th Ward 1 term, 1888-1903; city atty., elected Apr., 1903. R. C. Clubs: Hamilton, Lincoln, Chicago Press, North-West. Office: 163 Ran- dolph St. Residence: 46 Columbia St.
SMYTH, John McDonnell, merchant; pres. the John M. Smyth Co .; b. at sea, July 6, 1843, while his parents, Michael K. and Brid- get (McDonnell) Smyth were emigrating from Ireland to America; lived in Montreal, Can., until 1848; since then in Chicago; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, 1871, Jane A. Hand. First employment was as apprentice in a newspaper office in which was employed in the composing room and later in the business office. Established furniture business on W. Madison St .; burned out, 1891, but immediate- ly rebuilt, erecting the largest and finest busi- ness block on the W. Side, the well-known Smyth's Town Market, now dealing not only in furniture but in general merchandise. Re- publican; presidential elector, 1880, and 1884; chairman Republican Co. Central Committee several terms; has also served on Chicago Pub- lic Library Board. R. C. Clubs: Union League,
Illinois. Office: 150-162 W. Madison St. Resi- dence: 560 Dearborn Av.
SMYTH, Thomas Alexander, real estate; b. Chicago, Sept. 27, 1848; s. Michael K. and Bridget (McDonnell) Smyth; ed. Chicago pub- lic schools; m. Boston, Mass., Aug. 27, 1879, Sarah Elizabeth Usher (died Feb., 1894); 7 children. Was for a time engaged in the retail furniture business with his brother, John M. Smyth, but sold his interest, 1888, and engaged in real estate and insurance business. Trustee Sanitary District of Chicago since 1895; pres. same, 1901; appointed by Gov. Yates one of the commissioners for the State of Illinois to the Pan-Am. Exposition, Buffalo, N. Y., 1901. Mem. K. P., Royal Arcanum, Knights of Co- lumbus, Nat. Union, Royal League. Democrat. R. C. Office: Security Bldg. Residence: 803 Jackson Boul.
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