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 165

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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THEURER, Joseph, brewer; b. Philadelphia, Pa., May 24, 1852; s. Christian Theurer; ed. Philadelphia public schools; came to Chicago, 1869; m. 1880, Emma, daughter of Peter Schoenhofen; children: Marie, Peter, Margaret, Joseph, Jr. Apprenticed to Adam Baierle and K. G. Schmidt, to learn brewing, 1869-71; after the fire, which destroyed the Schmidt brewery, returned East and remained a year in Philadel- phia; returned to Chicago fall of 1872; appren- ticed in Bartholomae & Leicht Brewery, 1872- 1874; worked in malt house of J. Wacker & Co., 1874-8; went to Philadelphia for 2 years; returned to Chicago, 1880. becoming vice-pres. and supt. of the Peter Schoenhofen Brewing Co .; since death of Peter Schoenhofen, 1893, pres. of same company. Mem. and has been pres. United Brewers' Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Germania. Office: Canalport Av. and 18th St. Residence: 67 Lake View Av.

THEXTON, Louis, physician; b. Ontario, Can., Aug. 2, 1865; s. Richard and Elizabeth (Garnett) Thexton; graduate of Ontario High School, 1886, and received teachers' degree same year; grad. Rush Med. College, M.D., 1891; prosector Rush Med. College, 1890-1; m. Aurora, Ill., 1899, Elizabeth Reed Higgins; 1 son: Arthur. Engaged in practice of medi- cine and surgery since 1891; located at Au- rora, Ill., until 1898; since then at Chicago. Was supt. of Aurora City Hosp., 1891-8; sur- geon and supt. of the Monroe St. Hosp., 1898- 1900; chief surgeon Park Av. Hosp. since 1901; prof. of surgery at Jenner Med. College, 1900- 1904. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Republican. Methodist. Office: 175 Park Av. Residence: 1278 Washington Boul.

THIELE, Aloysius J., Catholic priest; h. Thuelen, Province of Westphalia, Prussia, Oct. 14, 1847; s. Emil and Theresia (Wispen) Thiele; studied at the College at Neuss, at the Univ. of Bonn, and at St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, Wis. Immigrated in Oct., 1868; received holy orders, Dec. 17, 1870. Pastor of

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Sacred Heart Church, Sterling, Ill., until Apr., 1872; St. Peter's Church, Niles Center, Ill., till July, 1879; St. Henry's Church, Chicago, till June, 1884; founded St. Aloysius Parish, June, 1884, and has remained its pastor ever since. Residence: 247 Le Moyne Av.

THIFFAULT, Alphonse Eziral, metals; b. Rutland, Vt., Nov. 6, 1877; s. Joseph and Mary (La Crosse) Thiffault; ed. public schools of Rutland, Vt .; m. Chicago, Apr. 28, 1903, Emma Drolet. Since 11 years old connected with houses in the tin plate and sheet metals trade. Formerly with Daniel G. Trench & Co., Chi- cago; Am. Sheet and Tin Plate Co., and John McVoy & Co .; since Jan. 1, 1904, vice-pres. and sec. Wright-Thiffault Co., jobbers of bright and roofing tins, metals, etc. Office: 101 E. Kinzie St. Residence: 923 Artesian Av.

THIN, Robert, grain commission merchant; b. Liverpool, Eng., Nov. 20, 1858; s. Robert and Isabella (Clouston) Thin; ed. private school in Liverpool; m. Canada, Oct. 13, 1886, Eliza- beth O. Broughton; 1 daughter: Margery Clouston. Came to Chicago, 1882, and with Mr. A. Stanford White established the business of A. S. White & Co., grain commission mer- chants and mems. of the Board of Trade. Episcopalian. Club: Homewood. Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Residence: 4621 Woodlawn Av.

THOMAN, Leroy Delano, lawyer; b. Salem, O., July 31, 1851; s. Jacob Somers and Mary (Sonnedecker) Thoman; ed. public schools Ohio and Indiana, and 2 years at acad. at S. Whitley, Ind .; m., 1st, Mar. 29, 1876, Mary Cartwright (died Dec., 1876); m., 2d, Feb. 25, 1892, Florence Smith, Lebanon, O .; 1 daughter: Dorothy. Teacher 5 years; admitted to bar, Aug., 1872; prosecuting atty., 1 year; judge for 6 years; U. S. Civil Commissioner, 1883-6. Democrat. Mem. law firm Miller, Thoman & Oppenheim; sec. and dir. Raven Mining Co .; dir. Sibley Warehouse & Storage Co., E. W. Gillett Co., Central Warehouse Co., N. W. Yeast Co., and other corporations. Mem. Ohio Soc. of Chicago, Ohio Soc. of New York. Clubs: Union League (Chicago), Glen View, Ethical, Evanston. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

THOMAS, Ambrose L., pres. and dir. Lord & Thomas, Sterling Remedy Co .; vice-pres. and dir. Orangeine Chemical Co .; dir. Metro- politan Trust and Savings Bank, Indiana Min- eral Springs Co. Mem. S. A. R. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian. Office: 67 Wabash Av. Residence: 4722 Woodlawn Av. THOMAS, Benjamin, pres. and gen. mgr. C. & W. I. R. R. and Belt Ry. of Chicago since June 3, 1891. Began railway service, 1865, on New York, Lake Erie & Western R. R., which he served as train despatcher Delaware divi- sion, 1865-73; supt. same division, 1873-81; supt. transportation, entire line, 1881-3; gen. supt., 1883-7; gen. supt. Chicago & Atlantic, 1887-8; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. C. & W. I. R. R., 1888-91. Trustee Am. Trust and Sav- ings Bank. Office: Dearborn Station. Resi- dence: 4942 Ellis Av.

. THOMAS, Frederick A., commission mer- chant; b. Holley, Orleans Co., N. Y., Dec. 21, 1831; s. Alden and Eliza Thomas; family re- moved to Rockford, Ill., 1839; ed. country schools of New York and Illinois; learned trade at which he worked only a few years; m. 1856. Frances E. Davis (died Oct. 31, 1891) ; 1 son: Herbert A. Came to Chicago, 1856, and since about 1868 engaged in fruit commission business. Was one of founders and for years pres. the California Fruit Transportation Co .; now pres. the F. A. Thomas Co., commission merchants. Office: 121 S. Water St. Residence: 4111 Perry Av., Rogers Park.

THOMAS, Hiram Washington, clergyman; b. Hampshire Co., Va., Apr. 29, 1832; s. Jo- seph and Margaret (McDonald) Thomas; ed. common schools, Preston Co., Va .; Coopers- town Seminary, Pennsylvania, and Berlin;

studied under private tutors (D.D., Indiana Asbury Univ., 1870); m., 1st, Mar. 19, 1855, Emeline C. Merrick, of Pennsylvania (died Jan. 5, 1896); m., 2d, Vandelia Varnum, of Franklinville, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1899. Entered ministry of Evangelical Assn., 1852; of M. E. Church, 1856; went to Chicago, 1869; tried for heresy and expelled from Methodist Church, 1881; has been pastor of the People's Church, McVicker's Theatre, Chicago, since 1880, and chaplain 1st regt., I. N. G., since 1881. Long popular as a pulpit orator; is pres. Congress of Religions. Author: Origin and Destiny of Man; Life and Sermons; The People's Pulpit; etc. Address: 535 Monroe St.

THOMAS, Homer Merrick, physician; b. Marshall, Ia., June 21, 1858; s. Hiram W. and Emeline C. (Merrick) Thomas; ed. public schools of Iowa, old Chicago Univ. and Lom- bard Univ .; Rush Med. College, M.D., 1882; m. Chicago, 1884, Alice C. Ingals; children: Laura, Merrick, Lester. Engaged in practice of medicine in Chicago since 1882. On med. staff of the Chicago Hosp .; mem. of the staff of the Cook Co. Hosp., Mary Thompson Hosp., and Crippled Children's Home; consulting physician to the Alma Sanitarium and the Pennoyer Sanitarium. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Acad. of Medicine, Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Pathological Soc., and Illinois State Soc. for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. Re- publican. Mem. Central Church. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Illinois (was pres.), Hinsdale Golf. Office: Field Annex Bldg. Residence: Chicago Athletic Club.

THOMAS, John Armstrong, wholesale men's furnishing goods; b. Quebec, Can., Feb. 27, 1838; s. Richard and Catherine (Armstrong) Thomas; ed. public schools, New York City; m. Chicago, Feb. 10, 1891, Sarah W. Howe. Clerk for Elizur Hall, men's furnishing goods, of New York, 1861-4; mem. of firm of Hall & Thomas, 1864-7; came to Chicago, 1867, and established business, admitting Hiram H. La- zear, under name of Thomas & Lazear, 1869; in 1871, William Hayden was admitted, the firm being Thomas, Lazear & Hayden, until Mr. Lazear's death; now Thomas & Hayden. Republican. Mason. Office: 220 Adams St. Residence: 4211 Prairie Av.

THOMAS, Samuel Binford, banker; b. Craw- fordsville, Ind .; s. Charles Lambert and Mar- tha (Binford) Thomas; ed. public schools and Wabash College, in class of 1887; m. Chicago, Jessie Willard Scott; 1 son: Samuel B., Jr. Sec. and dir. the Colonial Trust and Savings Bank. Republican. Office: 205 LaSalle St.

THOMAS, Wesley Munger, physician; b. Vernon, Wis., Feb. 20, 1868 ; s. Edwin Burke and Cornelia Mary (Munger) Thomas; grad. Roches- ter (Wis.) Seminary, 1887; Univ. of Wiscon- sin, B.S., 1892; Chicago Home. Med. College, M.D., 1895; Harvey Med. College, M.D., 1899; m. Vernon, Wis., Sept. 13, 1892, Della F. Hoyt; children: Edwin Benjamin, Isadore El- vira. Engaged in general practice of medicine in Chicago since Apr., 1895. Was lecturer on chemistry, 5 years, and adjunct prof. of clini- cal diagnosis for 2 years, in Chicago Homo. Med. College, was attending physician to the Chicago Nursery and Half-Orphan Asylum for 5 years. Mem. of Illinois Home. Med. Assn. and Chicago Home. Med. Soc. Congre- gationalist. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 155 Evanston Av.

THOMASSON, Nelson, real estate; b. Louis- ville, Ky., Oct. 15, 1839; s. William Poindexter and Charlotte Pierce (Leonard) Thomasson; ed. private schools and at Acad., Louisville. Ky .; children: Leonard, Nelson, Manienne. When 18 years of age he left Louisville and became student and clerk in offices of Morris, Thomasson & Blackburn, and later in office of John G. Rogers, meanwhile attending law school. In 1861 enlisted in the Sturges Rifles, and served in it in the Army of the Potomac;

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promoted to regular army after the campaign in western Virginia, becoming mem. of Co. E, 5th U. S. Infy .; served New Mexico in the campaign against the Texans under Sibley and Bailey, and later with Kit Carson against the Navajos and other Indians of New Mex- ico, Colorado and Arizona; after war engaged in recruiting service at Chicago. and Newport Barracks, and afterward was on the plains until Dec., 1870, when he retired from the army; came to Chicago and established in the real estate business; achieved great success buying and subdividing large tracts, and, be- sides handling his own property, represents other large owners. Republican. Mason, and K. T. Mem. Loyal Legion. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park. Office: 85 Dearborn St. Residence: 422 N. State St.

THOMPSON, Albert Edward, manufactur- ers' agent; b. Quebec, Can., Nov. 29, 1862; s. James and Sarah (LeCheminant) Thompson; ed. private schools and Commercial Acad., Quebec, Can., to 1877; m. Quebec, Can., July 6, 1889, Elizabeth Borland; children: Mary Eleanor, Elwyn Hibbard, Harold Edgar, Al- bert Edward, Jr. Began business life in Que- bec with 11/2 years in insurance office; later in office work in manufacturers' office, and afterward custom house clerk for wholesale grocery house in Quebec; in retail grocery business, 1884-91, in Winnipeg; went to Du- luth, Minn., 1891, as grocery salesman, and to St. Paul for Michaud Bros. until July, 1895, when he came to Chicago and traveled for Chocolat Menier Co., until 1897; then estab- lished in business for himself as manufactur- ers' agent. He represents Godillot & Co., New York, French groceries; is western agent for Blooker's Dutch Cocoa, Fruen's Wheat Flakes, Minneapolis, Minn .; C. Rosenstein Co., New York, Swedish matches; R. I. Sherman Mfg. Co., Boston, Mass., canned goods and pre- serves. Republican. Office: 34 River St. Resi- dence: 4356 N. Ashland Av., Rogers Park.

THOMPSON, Charles C., publisher; b. Al- bion, Wis .; s. Charles H. and Jessie Thomp- son; grad. Bryant & Stratton Business Col- lege; taught school 3 years; was engaged in book business 5 years; m. Jan. 11, 1894, Ger- trude Fetter. Came to Chicago, Oct. 1, 1897, and has been engaged in publishing business since; mem. Thompson & Thomas Publishing Co. Residence: 6330 Kimbark Av. Office: 338 Wabash Av.

THOMPSON, Charles Francis, lumber; b. Lacon, Ill., Aug. 13, 1864; s. Charles F. and Elizabeth Henderson (Twells) Thompson; ed. public and high schools of Logansport, Ind., to 1880; m. Chicago, Apr. 25, 1888, Emma M. Adams; 1 daughter: Elizabeth Adams. Entered lumber business in Jan., 1881, with Thomp- son Bros. & Co .; in May, 1884, became cashier C. C. Thompson & Walkup Co .; May, 1889, sec. C. C. Thompson Lumber Co .; Feb., 1893, sec. and treas. Henry Oil Co .; June, 1894, sec. and treas. Alpha Oil Co. In Feb., 1898, purchased C. C. Thompson Lumber Co., and from it organized the Thompson Lumber Co., of which is pres. and dir. In Jan., 1900, or- ganized Mississippi Lumber Co., of which is treas .; also, since Jan., 1902, pres. of the Kingston Lumber Co .; organized, Mar., 1902, Bank of Quitman, Quitman, Miss., of which is vice-pres. Also pres. George Adams & Fred- ericks Co., and treas. and gen. mgr. of the Mississippi Eastern Ry. Republican. Mason, Elk. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Homewood, Diana Shooting, Lac Court d'Oreilles Fishing. Office: Railway Exchange. Residence: 3350 S. Park Av.

THOMPSON, David Decamp, journalist; b. Cincinnati, Apr. 29, 1852; s. R. P. and Mary L. (Carr) Thompson; alumnus Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1876; A.M., Northwestern Univ., 1891; LL.D., McKendree College, 1903; m. 1876, Alia L. Grosh, Lockland, O. Methodist layman;

assistant editor, 1892-1901, editor since 1901, Northwestern Christian Advocate. Author: Abraham Lincoln, The First American, 1896; John Wesley as Social Reformer, 1898. Office: 57 Washington St. Residence: 2131 Orrington Av., Evanston, IIl.

THOMPSON, Ely F., lawyer; b. Wyanet, Bureau Co., Ill .; s. Moses M. and Anna C. (Raines) Thompson; grad. high school, Wyanet; studied privately for a year with an uncle (prof. of Latin and Greek at Whea- ton College), and attended old Univ. of Chi- cago; studied law, 1883, in offices of Hon. James K. Edsall and John B. Hawley, and in law dept. of Yale Univ., graduating 1887; m. 1891; children: Frederick, Katherine, Don- ald. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1887; estab- lished practice in Chicago; was for a time associated with Russell H. Curtis, firm being Thompson & Curtis; in 1895, with Frank Humboldt Clark, a college classmate, in firm of Thompson & Clark, which assumed later the style of Thompson, Delamater & Clark upon the admission, 1896, of Hon. George W. Dela- mater (Republican nominee for gov. of Penn- sylvania in 1890) who that year located in Chicago; the firm was identified with many important cases and was counsel for several large firms and corporations. Since the dis- solution of that firm has practiced alone. Club: Chicago. Office: 184 Dearborn St. Resi- dence: 523 Belden Av.

THOMPSON, Frank Robert, fire underwriter; b. Chicago, Apr. 28, 1873; s. John F. and Mary Ann (Brown) Thompson; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Fond du Lac. Wis., June, 1899, Clara Darling Robbins; 1 daughter: Edith Darling. Began business career, 1889, with Chicago insurance agency of R. W. Hosmer & Co. as office boy, and remained with them 10 years; resigned to become mgr. of the insurance dept. of Swift & Co., 1899. Resigned from latter connection to assume present posi- tion as mgr. of Jameson & Frelinghuysen's (insurance agents) Western business. Repub- lican. Christian Scientist. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: 2761 N. Paulina St.

THOMPSON, Frederick Shepard, mgr. Main Belting Co .; b. Mt. Desert, Hancock Co., Me., Mar. 26, 1854; s. D. Shepard and Charlotte J. (Somes) Thompson; ed. district schools of Maine; m. Dennysville, Me., May 5, 1877, Alice P. Jones; children: Mabel H., J. Grace, Jose- phine G., A. Dorothea, D. Shepard. Began career, after leaving school, as a sailor in the merchant service; at age of 22 years was first mate of the ship "William McGilvery"; in 1878 left the sea and engaged in the produce business at Milford, Sussex Co., Del. In 1882 went to Philadelphia and became connected with the Main Belting Co., manufacturers of "Leviathan" belting, of which company he has been Western mgr. since 1883. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: 55 Market St. Residence: 6522 LaFayette Av.

THOMPSON, George Farnsworth, physician; b. Oconto, Wis., Mar. 17, 1875; s. M. C. and Margaret (Bellew) Thompson; grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, B.S., 1896; Rush Med. College, M.D., 1899; m. Chicago, June 11, 1902, Irma Strum; 1 daughter: Dorothy. Was interne Cook Co. Hosp., June, 1899, to Dec., 1900; as- sociate attending surgeon, Cook Co. Hosp., 1901-2; attending surgeon, same, 1903-4. Since Jan., 1901, in general private practice as physician and surgeon in Chicago. Was half-back in the Univ. of Wisconsin football team, 1894-5. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Now associate in surgery, Rush Med. College. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Office: 1 Blue Island Av. Residence: 410 Ashland Boul.

THOMPSON, Glenn Doran, sec. and treas. Edson Keith & Co .; b. Michigan City, Ind., June 30, 1867; moved to Detroit, 1870; ed. public and high schools of Detroit, Mich., to 1887; m. Chicago, Apr. 25, 1893, Margaret Graham.

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Came to Chicago, 1887, from Detroit, and en- tered wholesale millinery house of Edson Keith & Co. as office man and clerk; after- ward became salesman in the house, and traveling representative in Ohio, Minnesota and Indiana, and since 1899 has been sec. and treas. of the company, and foreign buyer. Re- publican. Mem. B. P. O. E. (LaPorte, Ind., lodge). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park. Office: 132 Michigan Av. Residence: 5304 Cornell Av.

THOMPSON, Jay Judson, surgeon; b. near Rochester, Minn., Jan. 1, 1857; s. Judson and Lydia Berry Thompson; educated in district schools and at Lawrence Univ., Appleton, Wis .; taught public schools. Was principal of high school at Shawano, Wis .; was principal of one of the public schools of Appleton, Wis., 1882; devoted spare time to study of medicine with Dr. Reilly, of Appleton, Wis., a physician of the allopathic school; came to Chicago, 1886; entered Chicago Homo. Med. College, and was graduated, 1888 (was vale- dictorian of class); m. 1881, Mary D. Hull; 1 son: Roy Arthur. Was instrumental in found- ing and building up Lincoln Park Sanitarium, but sold out interest in 1891; traveled in Eu- rope, and on return began practice as a spe- cialist in gynecological, genito-urinary and rectal surgery. Appointed, 1892, prof. of orificial and plastic surgery in Nat. Homo. Med. College; later prof. surgery Hering Med. College, and still later prof. gynecology in Chicago Home. Med. College; also gyne- cologist and rectal surgeon of Baptist Hosp .; gynecologist to Chicago Union Hosp., Frances Willard Nat. Temperance Hosp., LaSalle St. Hosp .; ex-pres. Illinois State Homo. Med. Soc. Contributor to med. press. Mem. Am. Institute of Homeopathy, and of Illinois State Med. Soc. Office: 31 Washington St. Residence: 1234 N. Clark St.

THOMPSON, John, clergyman; b. Nenthead, Co. Cumberland, Eng., July 24, 1862; s. Jona- than and Hannah (Erwine) Thompson; ed. English grammar school, English Polytechnic School (graduated 1879), and took English theological course (non-conformist ministers' course, Oxford Univ., 1892); came to U. S., June, 1892; grad. Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston, B.D., 1899; philosophy course, Ph.D., 1900, D.D., 1901, Taylor Univ., Ind .; m. Nenthead, Eng., June 8, 1887, Jane Cousin; children: Sarah Hannah, Howard Newton. Li- censed to preach in England at age of 17, and served churches and circuits at Alston, Hexham, Gateshead High St. W., and Chorley in Lancashire. In U. S. at Minden City and Downington, Mich .; since 1896 mem. Rock River Annual Conference of M. E. Church, serving churches at Monee, Milbrook, Gross Park (Chicago), Rockford (Centennial Church), and Grace Church, Chicago, where is now serving. Address: 142 Locust St.

THOMPSON, John R., restaurateur and grocer; b. on farm in Vermilion Co., Ill., Nov. 13, 1865; s. John R. and Elizabeth (Wright) Thompson; ed. public school on home farm until 16, then 2 years in normal school at Danville, Ill .; m. Georgetown, Ill.,. Aug. 5, 1891, Rose Holloway; children: John R. III, Ruth E., Florence H. Began business life in

1887 at Fithian, Ill., a small country town, with a "general store," dry goods, groceries, shoes, etc., and post office in a corner of the store; sold out in 1891 and came to Chicago. Began in restaurant business, Dec. 19, 1891, at 397 State St .; in 1895 opened restaurant at 165 Adams St .; in 1896 others at 107 Van- Buren and 175 Madison St., and afterwards opened restaurants and lunch rooms at 81 Madison St., 118-120 Jackson Boul., 254 State St., 300-302 Dearborn St. and 75-77 Randolph, and in 1903 purchased of Andrew Cummings the business and property of the old Thomp- son Restaurant at 151-153 Dearborn St. (es-

tablished, 1856, by S. H. Thompson), includ- ing both restaurant and hotel; in 1904 opened lunch room in the rotunda of the new Rail- way Exchange Building. Since Aug., 1900, has conducted restaurant in 1st Nat. Bank, just for the officers and employes, number- ing over 500 people. Besides 11 restaurants and lunch rooms, now conducts "commissary" or supply house, which supplies them and also other hotels, restaurants and clubs. Dir. of "The World To-Day" (magazine); pres. Libertyville Trotting Assn .; sec. and treas. Gentlemen's Driving Club. Has stock farm at Libertyville, Ill., raising trotting horses, of which keeps from 40 to 50. Republican; pres. Republican Ward Club; now County Central Committeeman from 6th Ward; one of mgrs. of Charles S. Deneen's campaign for gov. Office: 38 State St. Residence: 4415 Grand Boul.

THOMPSON, Mark M., physician; b. Jack- son, Mich., Dec. 19, 1845; s. Luke and Rhoda Thompson; lived on a Wisconsin farm from early childhood until 20 years old; ed. public schools and 4 years in State Normal School and theological seminary at Oberlin, O .; for 10 years was pastor of Congregational churches in Iowa, when loss of voice necessi- tated change of profession; grad. Chicago Homo. College, 1886; m. 1868, Susan M. Drake. For 20 years supt. and surgeon-in-chief to a sanitarium for treatment of alcoholic diseases and drug addictions; has treated about 4,000 patients by his own method, but strictly in accord with ethics of med. profession; now proprietor and surgeon-in-chief of West Chi- cago Sanitarium, 805 Monroe St. Prof. of sur- gical gynecology, Hering Med. College; sur- geon-in-chief St. Hedwig's Hosp., Chicago. Mem. of Chicago Home. Assn., Am. Institute of Homoeopathy, International Homo. Assn. Office: 1320 Masonic Temple. Residence: 805 Monroe St.

THOMPSON, Merritt Walter, physician; b. McHenry Co., Ill., Sept. 26, 1854; s. Acel and Mary Jane (Nealley) Thompson; ed. public and private schools in McHenry Co. and 1 year at Hillsdale College, Michigan; taught district school 1 term in 1873, devoting spare time to study of medicine; came to Chicago, 1874, and studied under instruction of Dr. Nealley, and then in med. dept. of Univ. of Michigan, until spring of 1874; returned to Chicago, resuming studies under Dr. Nealley and attending a course of lectures at Chicago Med. College; bought a drug store, 1876, and conducted that while continuing studies; entered Rush Med. College in fall of 1876, and grad. same as M.D. in class of 1877; m. Chicago, June 18, 1878, Sarah Jane Gibson; children: Mary A., M. Walter, Jr., Elmer. Began practice at Ma- rengo, Ill., 1877, but returned to Chicago, 1878, sold out his drug business, and has since been engaged in practice of medicine in this city. Mason (32º): Chicago Consistory; Chi- cago Commandery, K. T. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Office: 282 Grand Av. Residence: 685 N. Robey St.

THOMPSON, Richard Swain, lawyer; b. Cape May Court House, Cape May Co., N. J., Dec. 27, 1837; s. Richard and Elizabeth (Holmes) Thompson; ed. district schools until 1851; then 3 years in Norristown (Pa.) Sem- inary, and afterward studied 3 years under Rev. Alden Scovel, at Bordentown, N. J .; pursued his literary studies and also studied law under Asa I. Fish, LL.D., of Philadelphia, until 1859, when entered Harvard Law School, from which grad., LL.B., 1861; then con- tinued with Asa I. Fish until admitted to bar at Philadelphia, Mar. 8, 1862; in Aug., 1862, as capt. raised a company which was mus- tered in as Co. K, 12th N. J. Vol., at Wood- bury, N. J., Sept. 4, 1862; served as district provost marshal, located at Ellicott's Mills, Md., 2 months; with regt, joined Army of the

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Potomac, Dec. 19, 1862; commissioned maj., Feb. 25, 1864, and lieut .- col., July 14, 1864, 12th N. J. Vol .; severely wounded at battle of Ream Station, Va., Aug. 25, 1864; mustered out, on account of wounds received in battle, Feb. 17, 1865; m. Bloomington, Ill., June 27, 1865, Catherine, daughter of Rev. Alden Scovel; children: Louise (wife of Samuel A. Whitney, of Glassboro, N. J.); Mary (wife of George Kenneth Sage, of Chicago). Located in practice of law in Chicago, Oct., 1865; part- ner with Jeremiah Leaming from Feb. 1, 1867, to Aug., 1885; mem. Illinois State Senate from 2d Senatorial District, 1872-6; atty. village of Hyde Park, 1869-75; atty. South Park Com- missioners, 1875-8. Dir. Chamber of Com- merce Safety Vault Co. Republican. Mem. St. Paul's (P. E.) Church, Kenwood. Mem. Illi- nois Commandery, Loyal Legion; Western Soc. of Army of the Potomac. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood (was pres., 1891-2). Office: 138 Washington St. Residence: 5406 E. End 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 165

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