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 174

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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WARNER, Sidney Hiller, grain commission; b. Mendota, Ill., Oct. 9, 1862; s. Abram J. and Angeline (Hiller) Warner; ed. public schools at Mendota, Compton, Ill., and Chicago; m. Chicago, Nov., 1882, Matilda Miller; 1 daugh- ter: Georgiana M. Admitted to partnership in firm of Warner & Wilbur, 1885. Republican. Universalist. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: Royal Insurance Bldg. Residence: 4412 Oaken- wald Av.

WARREN, William Herbert, manufacturer; b. Milford, Mass., Sept., 1854; s. Leander W. and Mary (Bowker) Warren; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Aug., 1884, Blanch P. Phillips; children: Romayne Phillips, William H., Jr. Since 1885, manufacturer of interior hardwood house finish, bank and office fixtures and furniture. In 1896 reorganized as William H. Warren Mfg. Co., becoming pres. of same. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: 32 Smith Av. Residence: 1123 Ridge Av., Evanston, 111.

WARREN, William Seymour, fire insurance; b. Cleveland, O., May 10, 1848; s. William and Mary Anne (Seymour) Warren; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, 1883, Fannie R. Parsons; children: L. Parsons, Marion P. Since leaving school has been in the service of Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. (of which his father was resident sec. from 1875 until his death in Nov., 1889). After serving in minor positions became Chicago local agent for the company until his father died; then appointed, with George Crooke, to succeed his father until, upon the withdrawal of Mr. Crooke in Dec., 1892, he succeeded alone to the Western dept., becoming resident sec. of the company, which position he still holds. Club: Union League. Office: Home Insurance Bldg. Residence: 43 Cedar St.

WARREN, William Spalding, grain com- mission; b. Kalamazoo, Mich., May 21, 1853; s. E. S. and Maria (Spalding) Warren; family removed in 1859 to Davenport, Ia .; ed. Daven- port public schools; m. 1874, Annie Batten, of Chicago; children: William, Arthur, John Bat- ten, Edith. Came to Chicago, 1869; clerk with Board of Trade firm of Spruance, Preston & Co., 1869-74, then with William Young & Co., 1874-7; in business on Board of Trade for himself, 1877-83; retired to his farm near Geneva Junction, Wis., 1883-93; returned to Chicago, 1893, and with Charles H. Hulburd and others formed corporation of Hulburd, Warren & Co., of which he is pres. Mem. Board of Trade since 1874; pres., 1900-3; ad- ministration notable for reform in rules and successful warfare on "bucket shops." Club: Union League. Office: 212 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: Hinsdale, Ill.

WARVELLE, George William, lawyer, au- thor; b. Kenoslia, Wis., May 3, 1852; s. Wil- liam and Eliza (Gorry) Warvelle; ed. common and high schools, Kenosha; studied law under Senator Quarles at Kenosha, 1871-6 (LL.D., St. Ignatius College, Chicago); m. Kenosha, Dec. 31, 1877, Lydia Bangs; children: Effie, Florence, Gerald, Marjorie; admitted to bar, 1876; practiced in Chicago. Dean Chicago Law School, 1896-1901. Mason (33º): past presid- ing officer Masonic Grand Council and Grand Chapter of Illinois. Mem. Am. Bar Assn., Illi- nois State Bar Assn. Mem. law firm of War- velle & Clithero. Author: A Treatise on Ab- stracts of Title, 1883; Law of Vendor and Purchaser of Real Property, 1890; A Com- pendium of Freemasonry in Illinois, 1896; Principles of the Law of Real Property, 1896; Essays in Legal Ethics, 1902. Has also written numerous monographs on

Masonic law, cryptic Masonry and other Masonic subjects, and his later work a Treatise upon the Action of Ejectment. Club: Illinois. Office: 115 Dear- born St. Residence: 654 W. Monroe St.

WASHBURN, William Dow, lawyer; b. Bond Co., Ill., Apr. 4, 1854; s. Joseph S. and Elizabeth (Cline) Washburn; removed to Platteville, Wis., 1865; grad. Platteville State Normal School, 1875, and from the Univ. of Michigan, A.B., 1879; m .; children: Ludlow J., Sarah F., Hester S., William D., John P. Was principal of the Muskegon (Mich.) High School, 1880-1; admitted to the bar, 1882, in which year came to Chicago. Mem. of the Am. Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Kenwood, Onwentsia, Law; also Alpha Delta Phi (New York), Lawyers (New York), Metropolitan (New York). Offices: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg., Mutual Life Bldg., 32 Lib- erty St., N. Y. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

WASHBURNE, Hempstead, lawyer, ex- mayor; b. Galena, Ill., Nov. 11, 1852; s. Hon. Elihu B. (famous statesman and constitu- tional lawyer) and Adele (Gratiot) Wash- burne; early education at Kent's Hill, Me .; then went abroad and studied metaphysics at Univ. of Bonn; returned, 1871, and studied

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law in office of Gregory & Pinney, Madison, Wis .; in the law school of the Univ. of Wis- consin; Union College of Law, Chicago, grad- uating LL.B., 1876; m. Chicago, June, 1883, Annie M. Clarke. Admitted to bar of Wiscon- sin, 1874; came to Chicago in May, 1875, and entered office of Barber & Lackner; partner with Henry S. Robbins, 1876-83; then with Hon. Lyman Trumbull as Trumbull, Wash- burne & Robbins. Was appointed master in chancery of the Superior Court, 1880; elected city atty., 1885, and mayor of Chicago, 1891. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Marquette, Sad- dle and Cycle. Office: Rector Bldg. Residence: 154 Astor St.

WATERLOO, Stanley, author, journalist; b. St. Clair Co., Mich., May 21, 1846; s. Charles H. and Mary Jane Waterloo; ed. public schools and Univ. of Michigan, class of 1869 (hon. A.M., 1898); m. 1874, Anna C. Kiton. Re- porter on Chicago papers, 1870-1; one of the owners St. Louis Journal, 1872; later editor on St. Louis Republic, Chronicle and Globe- Democrat; started St. Paul Day, 1884; edi- torial writer Chicago Tribune; later editor- in-chief Chicago Mail, and afterward on other papers; twice pres. Chicago Press Club. Au- thor: A Man and a Woman; An Odd Situa- tion; The Story of Ab; Honest Money; Arma- geddon; The Wolf's Long Howl; The Launch- ing of a Man; The Seekers; The Story of a Strange Career; These are my Jewels, etc. Office: The Press Club. Residence: 2255 S. Park Av.

WATERMAN, Arba N., jurist; b. Greens- boro, Vt., Feb. 5, 1836; s. Loring F. and Mary (Stevens) Waterman; ed. Johnson, Peacham, Montpelier, Norwich Univ. and Georgia, Vt. (A B., LL.D.); studied Albany Law School; m. Chicago, Dec. 16, 1862, Eloise Hall. Lieut .- col. 100th Ill. Vol. in Civil War; wounded at battle of Chickamauga; horse killed under him in battle; practiced in Chicago; judge Cir- cuit Court, Cook Co., Ill., 1887-1903; assigned as judge appellate court, 1st dist. of Illinois; opinions reported in from 33d to 104th Illinois Appeals; resumed practice, 1903; now a mem. of the firm of Waterman, Thurman & Ross; mem. Loyal Legion, G. A. R., Grant Post No. 28; Grand Army Hall and Memorial Assn. (pres., 1901-2). Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Literary, Irving. Author: A Century of Caste, 1901. Office: 119 Monroe St. Residence: 40 Groveland Pk.

WATERMAN, Harry Hale, architect; b. Ore- gon, Wis., July 10, 1869; s. John W. and Emma (Hale) Waterman; ed. public schools of Chicago, preparatory dept. of old Chicago Univ., and at Northwestern Univ .; m. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1891, Ida Viering (now deceased); 1 daughter: Louise Hale; m. 2d, Chicago, Oct. 28, 1902, Carrie Rowse. Draftsman in the office of Joseph L. Silsbee, 1886-92; in practice for himself since 1893. Mem. of the Am. In- stitute of Architects and of the Illinois Chap- ter of same. Republican. Mem. Architectural Club. Office: 218 LaSalle St. Residence: 3929 Vincennes Av.

WATERS, Frank Richardson, physician; b. Clinton, Ill., Jan. 10, 1855; s. Orin M. and Mary E. (Richardson) Waters; grad. Hahnemann Med. College and Hosp., Chicago, Feb. 16, 1888; m. Bloomington, Ill., Sept. 5, 1887, Mary M. Heaton. Went from school to serve ap- prenticeship as a printer; was foreman

printer 12 years, perfecting himself in wood engraving and designing; became head of that dept. and went from it into study of medi- cine; was 7 years prof. of abdominal diseases in Dunham Med. College, Chicago. Republican. Was appointed on staff of Gen. Digby de R. Willoughby, as surgeon-major to the British Military Tournament of London, Eng., during the World's Fair in Chicago. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 4800 Indiana Av.

WATERS, Oren Judson, physician; b. Butler, Pa., Nov. 28, 1858; s. Asa Harris and Hannah C. Cope (Steck) Waters; ed. private school of Uniontown, Pa., Thiel College, graduating, A.M., 1881, Jefferson Med. Coll., Philadelphia, graduating, M.D., 1891; m. Philadelphia, Pa., 1887, Luta B. Shugert; 1 daughter: Catherine (deceased). Engaged in general practice of medicine since 1891; surgeon to the Passavant Memorial Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illi- nois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Repub- lican. Lutheran. Sec. of the Board of Managers of the Institute of Protestant Deaconesses; trustee Lutheran Theological Seminary. Office and residence: 32 Delaware Pl.

WATERS, William Otis, Episcopalian cler- gyman; b. North Norwich, N. Y .; grad. Ho- bart College, Geneva, N. Y., A.B., 1884, A.M., 1896. Ordained deacon, 1890, and priest, 1891, by Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Davies, D.D., bishop of Michigan; asst. St. Andrews Church, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1890-1; rector St. Andrews' Church, Detroit, 1891-1903; rector Grace Church, Chicago, from Feb. 15, 1903. Clubs: University, Chicago Literary. Address: 1604 Prairie Av.

WATKINS, Frank Alonzo, manufacturer; b. Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y., July 8. 1875; s. Albert B. and Martha A. (Mather) Watkins; grad. Albany (N. Y.) Acad., 1892; Amherst College, B.A., 1896. Teacher Cathedral Choir School, Fond du Lac, Wis., Sept., 1896, June, 1897; sec. and treas. Travel Publishing Co., Chicago, 1897; subscription mgr. The Nat. Builder, Chicago, 1897-8; with W. H. Hutchin- son & Son, bottlers supplies, Chicago, 1898- 1901; 1901-4, sec. S. G. Taylor & Son, incor- porated, chain manufacturers. Since July 1, 1904, sec. S. G. Taylor Chain Co .; dir. Mather Stock Car Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Of- fice: 96-100 Indiana St. Residence: 1841 Al- dine Av.

WATKINS, Jesse Mather, officer of freight car operating corporation; b. Fairfield, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1868; s. Albert Barnes and Martha A. (Mather) Watkins; attended Hungerford Collegiate Institute, Adams, N. Y., and Al- bany (N. Y.) Acad .; grad. Amherst College, 1889; m. Chicago, Oct. 5, 1897, Katharine F. Stillwell; 1 son: Jesse M., Jr. On leaving col- lege in 1889 entered the service of the Mather Stock Car Co., in which he continued in va- rious capacities until 1896, since which time he has been vice-pres. of the company. Repub- lican. Clubs: Union League, Marquette. Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: 1378 Sheridan Rd. WATKINS, William Wallace, grain commis- sion; b. Trenton, Oneida Co., N. Y., July 24, 1834; s. Phineas and Sarah Watkins; ed. pub- lic schools and at academy at Prospect, N. Y .; father died when he was 14, and mother when he was 18; m. 1st, Feb., 1857, Johanna Fretts, of Richfield Springs, N. Y .; m. 2d, July, 1902, Thersa Foley. Came to Chicago, Sept., 1873; bought an interest in firm of Hull & Lidell, dealers in hops, barley and malt, the firm becoming Hull, Lidell & Wat- kins until 1877, when bought out partners' in- terest and conducted the business alone, broadening it to a general grain and provi- sion trade, and later taking partners, finally organizing present firm of Watkins, Fretts & Vincent. Republican. Was alderman from 4th Ward one term. Episcopalian. Mason, K. T. Club: Union League. Office: 169 Jack- son Boul. Residence: 3536 Lake Av.

WATRY, Joseph, physician; b. Ozaukee Co., Wis., Oct. 18, 1860; s. J. Pierre and Susan (Wolf) Watry, both natives of Belgium; ed. Wisconsin public schools and St. John's Univ., Stearns Co., Minn., graduating from latter, followed by 3 years' study in Belgium and France, and 3 years at Hahnemann Med. Col- lege, Chicago, graduating, M.D., 1883; m. Chi- cago, Apr. 10, 1894, Anna Hand; children: Oliver P., Maria (deceased), Felicita M. Be-

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gan practice, 1883, but after a year went to New York, and after spending 6 months in the eye and ear institutions there went abroad and continued his studies in the hosps. of Vienna and Berlin, giving special attention to the pathology of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Was appointed prof. of otology and ophthal- mology in Hahnemann Med. College, and at- tending oculist and aurist to Hahnemann Med. Hosp. Mem. Homo. Med. Soc., State Homo. Med. Soc. and Am. Institute of Homoeopathy. Contributor to Transactions of the Hahne- mann Clinical Soc. Office: Masonic Temple. Residence: 1498 Barry Av.

WATSON, Frederick A., shoe manufacturer; b. Dixon, Ill., Oct. 3, 1854; s. James A. and Susan (Schermerhorn) Watson; ed. grammar school until 14 years old; m. Chicago, Mar. 20, 1880, Delia L. Fairman; 2 children, both now deceased. Train boy C. & N .- W. Ry., 1869-71; teamster in Chicago fire ruins, 1871-2; clerk in country store, St. Joseph, Mich., 1873; salesman with C. M. Henderson & Co., whole- sale boots and shoes, 1875-83; in charge manufacturing dept. of same company until 1901, when he succeeded to the business, fol- lowing the death of C. M. Henderson; pres. Watson, Plummer Shoe Co., manufacturers of general line of shoes. Built factories at Dixon, Ill .; organized Dixon Power & Lighting Co. and Dixon Ice Co., and is pres. of both; and managed the affairs of the Riverside Shoe Co., of Allegheny, Pa., and Dixon, Il1. Republican. Mem. Episcopal Church. Mem. Loyal Legion, 1st class, by inheritance from father's Civil War record as Major 75th 111. Vol. Office: 230-232 Adams St. Residence: 30th St. and Michigan Av., and Dixon, Ill.

WATSON, Fred Lester, treas. Am. Steel & Wire Co .; b. Wayne Co., N. Y., Apr. 9, 1866. Was in banking business in Des Moines, Ia .; when came to Chicago, 1888, and soon after engaged in the wire business; in 1891 was paying teller in the Nat. Bank of the Repub- lic, and then again engaged in the wire busi- ness; is now treas. of the Am. Steel & Wire Co .; treas. Am. Steamship Co. and of the Am. Mining Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washing- ton Park. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 4740 Madison Av.

WATSON, George Edward, paint manufac- turer; b. Boston, Mass., June 9, 1859; s. Wil- liam and Phebe Adelaide (Morgan) Watson; grad. Hyde Park (Mass.) High School; m. Boston, 1887, Mary Ella Crowell; children: George Morris, Harold Ernest, Chester Crowell, Dorothy Isabelle. Since 1878 has been identified with the paint manufacturing in- dustry, and since 1889 pres. of the Geo. E. Watson Co., paint and color makers. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Paint and Oil, Chicago Athletic. Office: 108 Lake St. Residence: 1226 Winthrop Av.

WATSON, Oliver Lincoln, real estate; b. Ridge Farm, Ill., July 4, 1864; s. Owen H. and Martha (Clark) Watson; ed. public school at State Normal School, Normal, Ill., and at DePauw Univ., Greencastle, Ind .; m. Newman, Ill., Sept. 1, 1892, Lucy Dayton; children: Ruth, Roland. Taught a country school 2 years; farmed for about 4 years; then came to Chicago and worked in shipping room of R. S. Peale & Co. for about a year and a half. In Feb., 1892, started in real estate busi- ness with Keeney, McIlroy, Campbell & Co. until 1893, then with G. B. Cruikshank until 1898. In business for self, 1898-1900; mem- ber firm of Watson & Bartlett, 1900-5. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Republican. Methodist. Office: 160 Washington St. Resi- dence: 2339 N. 42d Av., Irving Park, Ill.

WATSON, William Joseph, banker; b. Phila- delphia, Pa., Mar. 26, 1843; s. James V. and Elizabeth M. Watson; grad. Central High School of Philadelphia; widower. Began busi- ness life in 1863 at Battle Creek, Mich., and

in 1870 went to St. Louis, Mo., as representa- tive of the Middleton Car Spring Co. of Phila- delphia, and May 1, 1873, came to Chicago for same company, of which became pres., 1890; organized, in 1884, the Buda Foundry & Mfg. Co., in 1886 the Hewitt Mfg. Co., and in 1887 the Ft. Madison Iron Works Co., serving as pres. of these corporations. Has been identi- fied with banking interests since coming to Chicago, and was a dir. and vice-pres. of the Metropolitan Nat. Bank. Is now vice-pres. of the Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., and vice-pres. of the Willard, Sons & Bell Co., manufacturers of car axles. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 2640 Prairie Avenue.

WATT, Elihu DeForest, life insurance; b. Galva, Henry Co., Ill., June 7, 1874; s. Charles R. and Mary Charissa (Ward) Watt: ed. pub- lic schools, and in Iowa Wesleyan Univ .; m. Cedar Falls, Ia., Sept., 1899, Florence S. Rock- well; 2 children: Richard Rockwell, Margaret. Began printer's trade at 13 years of age and continued until 18; then after 1 year in college, entered insurance office, 1894; went through all depts .; appointed supt. of agencies, Jan., 1903, and Apr., 1904, gen. mgr. Provident Dept., Nat. Life Insurance Co. of the U. S. of A. Dir. Fidelity Safe Deposit Co., Rhegulus Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: LaGrange, Il1.

WATT, George Frederick, public accountant and manufacturer; b. Springfield, O., May 27, 1867; ed. high school at Springfield; m. Chi- cago, 1896, Gertrude Ingalls. Was supt. of the printing establishment of P. F. Pettibone & Co., Chicago, 1891-6; in 1896 became a mem. of the Baker-Vawter Co., of which is now vice-pres. and dir. Company are public ac- countants and auditors, and in connection with that business have built up a large manufacturing enterprise in loose leaf bind- ing and filing devices and supplies. Also vice- pres. and dir. Metal Sectional Furniture Co. Republican. Baptist. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 235 Ashland Boul.

WAYMAN, John S., carriage and wagon manufacturer; b. Chicago, Apr. 21, 1858; s. William (arrived in Chicago, 1837) and Jane (Outhet) Wayman (arrived in Chicago, 1833); attended old Scammon and Skinner Schools; m. Joliet, Ill., Oct. 31, 1887, Lucy M. Whittier; 1 son: John Whittier. Began carriage and wagon business in 1878, and has ever since continued in that line of manufacture, enter- ing into partnership Apr. 1, 1883, in the firm of Wayman & Murphy, carriage and wagon builders, dealers and general repairers. Re- publican. Mason. Mem. Royal League. Club: Illinois Athletic. Office: 257-259 W. Randolph St. Residence: 523 N. Pine Av., Austin, Ill.

WEAN, Frank Lincoln, lawyer; b. Williams- field, Ashtabula Co., O., Aug. 6, 1860; s. I. E. and Malvina (Belknap) Wean; ed. Caro (Mich.) public schools. Corunna (Mich.) High School, graduating, 1880; law dept. Univ. of Michigan, 1885-6, and Union College of Law, Chicago, graduating LL.B., 1887; m. Chicago, Dec., 1887, Bertha M. Coombs; 1 daughter: Evangeline. Taught school in Michigan, win- ters, 1877-9; principal High School, Alpena, Mich., and student of law, 1881-5; admitted to bar in Michigan, 1886; in Illinois, 1887; mem. firm Swett, Grosscup & Wean, Chicago, 1888; Grosscup & Wean, 1890-2; since 1892 practicing alone; admitted to bar of U. S. Supreme Court, 1895. Referee in bankruptcy, Northern District of Illinois, since 1898. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Clubs: Chi- cago, Hamilton, Law. Office: Monadnock Blk.

WEARY, Edwin Delos, manufacturer; b. Akron, O., Dec. 26, 1859; s. Simon B. and Eliza (Frank) Weary; ed. public schools of Akron, O., followed by technical training at Cleveland, O .; m. Cleveland, O., 1886, Zella Redmond; children: Edwin F., Leslie A., Rol-

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lin D. Began as interior designer 30 years ago: was mgr. for A. H. Andrews & Co. 10 years, and in 1884 established business for himself as designer and contractor in fine in- teriors, bank furniture, etc. Now mem. firm of Weary & Alford; also of Weary & Beck, contractors for mosaics and tiles, and pres. of the Plastic Construction Co .; also pres. of the Plastic Construction and Marble Co., of the Pacific coast. Independent in politics. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile; also Denver (Denver, Colo.). Office: Marquette Bldg. Resi- dence: 5620 Washington Av.

WEAVER, Charles Henry, produce commis- sion merchant; b. Whitesboro, Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 10, 1843; s. Uri and Phila A. (Dorand) Weaver; came West with parents, passing through Chicago in 1847; lived in Aurora, Ill., 2 years; then located on farm in LaSalle Co .; ed. district school and 2 terms in select school at Ottawa, Ill .; taught district school at 20 years of age; m. Chicago, Feb. 18, 1869, Carrie A. Edmonds. Came to Chicago, Oct., 1863, to go into commission business with H. H. Marsh; bought him out, Oct., 1868, and has since conducted the business under the style of C. H. Weaver & Co. Pres. of Illinois Cream- ery Co., and of Elgin Butter Co., Elgin, Ill .; dir. Bankers Nat. Bank, Shicago. Pres. Inter- national Apple Shippers' Assn. Republican. Clubs: Illinois, Menoken. Office: 129 S. Water St. Residence: 1256 Washington Boul.

WEAVER, Henry Erastus, coal miner and dealer; b. Cambria, Niagara Co., N. Y., Oct. 27, 1854; s. Erastus B. and Louise Elizabeth (Phelps) Weaver; ed. district school of Cam- bria, high school at Lockport, N. Y., and en- tered Yale, but was compelled by serious ill- ness to abandon college course: m. 1880, Addie G., daughter of Wardell Guthrie, of Chicago; children: Vivian, Lawrence, Carolyn, Hamilton, Louise (who died in 1891). Came to Chicago, 1874, and engaged in various en- terprises until 1879, when he became clerk for West, McGarry & Co., coal dealers; received an interest in the business, 1880,

when the senior partner retired, and the firm of Weaver, Daniels & Co. was organized; bought out Mr. Daniel's interest, 1883: con- solidated with the Cleveland, O., firm of Tod, Stambaugh & Co., the Chicago house being known as Weaver, Tod & Co .; later bought out another interest, afterward incorporated as Weaver Coal & Coke Co., of which was pres. until 1903; organized and was pres. of Bel- ington & Beaver Creek R. R. Co. and Mary- land Smokeless Coal Co. Was pres. of Chicago Coal Dealers' Assn., 1885-6; out of business 1 vear, 1903; organized present business of Henry E. Weaver Coal Co., 1904; also sec. and treas. the Fall Creek Collieries of Tennes- see. Republican. Vice-pres. and trustee St. Charles Boys' Home. Active in promoting Waif's Mission and other missions in Chi- cago. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park, Kenwood, Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Ken- wood Country. Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: 4742 Drexel Boul.

WEBB, George Dayton, insurance; b. Ana- mosa, Ia., May 9, 1866; s. James B. and Clara (Spicer) Webb; ed. Oak Park (Ill.) High School; m. Oak Park, June 13, 1889, Jessie Wallace: children: Dorothy, Marion Elizabeth. Engaged in insurance business since 1885; since 1893 of Conkling, Price & Webb. Metho- dist. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Chicago Yacht, Westward Ho. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 329 Clinton Av., Oak Park, Ill.

WEBB, Thomas Joseph, pres. Puhl-Webb Co .; b. Lake Co., Ill., June 1, 1860; s. Patrick and Johanna (Flannery) Webb, both natives of Ireland; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, 1886, May Garrity; 1 daughter: Ellen. Began business in firm of Puhl & Webb in 1883, and

in 1896 organized the Puhl-Webb Co., manu- facturers of grocers' shelf goods, etc., of which is now pres. Has been active in poli- tics of the 23d ward, and for 12 years pres. of the Ward Democratic Club; elected, 1900, Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago, which office he still holds. Office: 117 E. Ran- dolph St. Residence: 294 Hudson Av.

WEBB, William Joshua, physician and sur- geon; b. Milford, Del., Apr. 29, 1851; s. John and Elizabeth S. (Truitt) Webb; ed. public schools in Sussex Co., Del .; taught school in Kent and Sussex Cos., Del .; attended William R. Lord's Select School, Milford, Del., and Wyoming (Del.) College; grad. med. dept. of Univ. of Michigan, M.D., 1878; post-graduate course in Jefferson Med. College, Philadelphia, 1883-4; m. Albion, Mich., Nov. 16, 1887, Arletta R. Camburn; children: Warren C., John T., Myron R. Located in practice of medicine in Lowell, Mich., Oct., 1878; came to Chicago, 1884, and has since been in general practice here. Examiner for Union Mutual Life Insur- ance Co. and for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Democrat. Attendant of the lec- tures of the Independent Religious Soc. of Chicago. Office: 395 Wells St. Residence: 374 Wilton Av.

WEBER, Bernard F., pres. Nat. Brick Co .; b. Chicago, Jan. 6, 1853; s. Michael and Anna M. Weber; ed. Chicago public schools and Dyren- forth College; m. Lake View, Oct. 14, 1884, Anna M. Kransz; children: Clarence J., Cassius M., Cressie O., Bernard F., Jr., be- sides 3 others now deceased. Engaged in real estate and loan business in 1874, and has ever since been in that business, now being senior mem. of Weber, Kransz & Co. Acquired in- terest in Jefferson Brick Co., and was its pres. until formation of Illinois Brick Co., Apr., 1900. Organized Weber-Labahn Co., 1891, and was its pres., but later disposed of his interest and established his own works, which became the model yard of Illinois Brick Co .; was vice- pres. Illinois Brick Co. until Feb., 1905, when resigned to accept present position as pres. Nat. Brick Co., capital $500,000, erecting, 1905, plants at Maynard, Ind., Chicago Heights, and Weber Station (on C. & N .- W. Ry.), with com- bined capacity of 1,250,000 bricks daily. Dur- ing 3 years has built over 200 residences in territory between Graceland Av. and the Evanston line; also built several miles of railroad extending from Oakton Av. to Peter- son Av., along the township line between Evanston and Niles. Was mem. 32d and 33d General Assemblies of Illinois from old 6th district; was 2 terms assessor and mem. Board of Trustees of Town of Lake View, and 2 terms in Chicago City Council after annexa- tion of Lake View to Chicago, 1895. Appointed election commissioner by Judge Scales, resign- ing that office to become Lincoln Park Com- missioner under appointment of Judge Alt- geld. R. C. Mem. of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish; Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus. Clubs: Ravenswood, Illinois Ath- letic. Address: 84 LaSalle St.

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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 174

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