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WULFF, Henry, real estate; b. Schleswig- Holstein, Ger., Aug. 24, 1854; s. Claus F. and Catharine (Schmook) Wulff; ed. public school, Town of Jefferson, and in Dyrenforth's Col- lege; m. Jefferson Park, Cook Co., Ill., Dec. 20, 1874, Catharine Engelhardt; children: Mrs. Nellle McGurren, Mrs. Lillian Maypole. En- gaged in real estate business, especially in handling property in Town of Jefferson. Re- publican. Co. Clerk of Cook Co., 2 terms, 1886-
1894; State treas. of Illinois, 1894-6; alderman from 27th Ward, 1900-2. German Lutheran. Office: Reaper Blk. Residence: 4361 Milwaukee Av.
WURTS, Charles Pemberton, insurance; b. Carbondale, Pa., May 30, 1859; s. Charles Pem- berton and Laura (Jay) Wurts (mother a great-granddaughter of John Jay, 1st chief justice of the U. S.); grad. Yale, 1880; attend- ed Columbia Law School, 1882; m. Chicago, June 7, 1894, Henrietta Strong; children: Hen- rietta Strong, John Jay. In insurance business, New York, 1881-7; asst. auditor Delaware and Hudson Canal Co., New York, 1887-8; came to Chicago, 1889, as special agent Commonwealth Insurance Co .; in insurance business here ever since. Republican. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 396 N. State St.
WYATT, Franklin O., coal; b. Norwich, Vt., June 12, 1838; s. Joseph P. and Abagail Wyatt; ed. public schools and Indiana Asbury Univ .; m. Honesdale, Pa., 1872, Marion L. Purdy; children: Edith F., Faith, Phyllis M. Began business life as civil engineer; engaged in railway construction and operation, 1867-85; since 1884 mgr. and sec. of the LaSalle Co. Carbon Coal Co., miners and dealers in coal. 'The company was organized in 1883, and is one of the most prominent operating in LaSalle Co. field. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: 1761 Sheridan Rd.
WYETH, Harry Bissell, manufacturer; b. St. Louis, Mo., June 6, 1868; s. J. H. and Eliz- abeth A. (Rodehaver) Wyeth; ed. St. Louis public schools and Univ. of Michigan, class of 1889; m. Ann Arbor, Mich., Mar. 7, 1888, Helen Daisy Richardson; children: Arthur Richard- son, Harry Bissell, Jr. In lumber business in Wisconsin and Arkansas, and in St. Louis, 1889-94; general agent Am. Arithmometer Co .. St. Louis, Mo .; located at Philadelphia, 1894- 1901; was pres. of the Morley Pharmaceutical Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., for 11/2 years; came to Chicago; bought the Comptograph business from Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co., and organized, 1902, the Comptograph Co., manufacturers of the comptograph adding and listing machines, of which he is sec., treas. and gen. mgr. Also sec. of the Noble & Wyeth Improvement Co., of Whitehall, Mont. Republican. Mem. Psi Up- silon fraternity. Mason; K. T. Office: 146-156 Blackhawk St. Residence: Evanston, Il1.
WYGANT, Alonzo, general agent U. S. Ex- press Co .; b. Stone Ridge, Ulster Co., N. Y., July 31, 1846; s. Thomas and Hannah Wood- ruff (Ketchum) Wygant; ed. public schools of Chicago; m. Chicago, Aug. 31, 1869, Caroline S. Aspinwall; 1 daughter: Elsie Amy. Entered the service of the U. S. Express Co. at Chicago as a boy in 1863, and has remained in the company's service ever since, being promoted through the various grades until reaching his present position as general agent. Also dir. and sec. Brink's Chicago City Express Co., and dir. Illinois Life Insurance Co .; treas. of W. Chicago Park Commissioners. Republican. Clubs: Illinois, Chicago Athletic, Lakeside, Hamilton. Office: 87-89 Washington St. Resi- dence: 537 Jackson Boul.
WYGANT, Bernard, general agent Wells, Fargo & Co. Express: b. Stone Ridge, Ulster Co., N. Y., Nov. 11, 1836; s. Thomas and Han- nah Woodruff (Ketchum) Wygant; removed to a farm near Hinsdale, Ill .. 1849, and in 1854 (father having died in 1850), removed with mother to Chicago; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, 1863, Apphia B. Frost; 1 daugh- ter: Belle. Began express service, 1855, in Chicago, as money deliverer for the Am. Ex- press Co., and in 1863 was advanced to money order clerk; later was with the Western Un- ion Telegraph Co., and after that with Mer- chants' Union Express Co., which consoli- dated with Am. Express Co., 1869, when re- turned to old post as money clerk; promoted to asst. agent of the Am. Express Co., 1886, so
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continuing until 1887, when accepted position as asst. general agent of the Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, and in 1895 was advanced to general agent. Dir. Frazier Lubricator Co. Mem. Royal Arcanum and Royal League. Re- publican. Office: 112 Dearborn St. Residence: 131 Park Av.
WYMAN, William Dow, life underwriter; b. Hillsboro Bridge, Hillsboro Co., N. H., Apr. 24, 1859; s. Stephen Dow and Ursula R. (For- saith) Wyman; early education in country and village schools of New Hampshire; grad. Col- by Acad., New London, N. H., 1880; m. Feb. 8, 1888, Isabel H., daughter of Capt. Samuel S. Skolfield, of Brunswick, Me .; 1 son: Samuel Dow. After graduation taught school in New England, coming West in 1883; solicitor for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1883, remaining with that company until, after having been for some time state agent for Illinois, he resigned in 1889; since 1889 gen- eral agent for Illinois of the Berkshire Life Insurance Co. Pres. Life Underwriters' Assn. of Chicago, 1892-3, and 1897-8; pres. Nat. Assn. Life Underwriters, 1901-2. Mem., and has been pres .. sec. and treas. Chicago Soc. Sons of New Hampshire. Mason: Odd Fellow. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Home- wood. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: 4362 Oakenwald Av.
WYNE, William Benjamin, supt. Brink's Chicago City Express; b. Rushville, Ill., May 15, 1848; s. Benjamin Franklin and Cynthia Florina (Potter) Wyne; ed. public schools of Platteville, Wis .; m. Chicago, Apr. 11, 1891, Olive M. Lee. Began business life as a clerk in general store at Platteville, Wis., after- ward entering service of Am. Express Co., for which he was route agent for 10 years; has lived in Chicago since 1883, and has been supt. and a dir., since 1891, of Brink's Chicago City Express Co. Mason (32°); mem. of lodge and chapter at Platteville, Wis., of Columbia Com- mandery, K. T., Chicago, and of Peoria Con- Eistory, Scottish Rite, Peoria, III. Republican. Office: 84 Washington St. Residence: 433 War- ren Av.
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YEGGE, Charles Frederick, lumberman; b. Boone, Ia., May 5, 1871; s. John K. and Eliza- beth (Mulholland) Yegge; ed. Boone (Ia.) pub- lic school, and at Northwestern Univ., Evans- ton, Ill .; m. Peru, Ill., Jan. 1, 1898, Ida Las- sig; 1 son: Harold Francis. Since leaving school engaged in lumber and box mfg. busi- ness and in handling timber lands, and since Aug., 1898, sec. and dir. Chicago Mill and Lumber Co. Also vice-pres. and dir. Marked Tree Lumber Co., sec. and dir. Cairo, Mem- phis & Southern R. R. and Transportation Co .; dir. Chicago Packing Box Co. of Illinois; mgr. shook dept .. Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Co. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 1727: Wesley Av., Evanston.
YERKES, Charles Edward, banker and bro- ker; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 25, 1863; s. Charles Tyson and Susanna G. (Gamble) Yerkes; ed. Friends' Central School, Philadel- phia, graduating in class of 1881, followed by a year of study abroad; m. New York City, Apr. 26. 1898, Mabel T. Guerin; 1 daughter: Mildred. Started business career in father's banking office in Philadelphia, and worked up to a partnership in the banking firm of Charles T. Yerkes, Jr .. & Co .; was pres. of the Sie- mens & Halske Electric Co. of America, 1895- 1898; then came to Chicago and formed a part- nership with Alexander L. Dewar, under firm name of Dewar & Yerkes, bankers and brokers. Dir. Pennsylvania Iron Works Co .; dir. Chi- cago N. Shore St. Ry. Co. and Suburban R. R. Clubs: Glen View, Evanston Country, Edge- water Golf; also Racquet and Tennis, of New
York; Germantown Cricket and Racquet, of Philadelphia. Office: 234 LaSalle St. Residence: Evanston, Il1.
YONDORF, David, merchant; b. New York City, Feb. 12, 1862; s. Meyer and Caroline (Michaelis) Yondorf; ed. New York and Chi- cago public schools and Dyrenforth College, Chicago; m. Chicago, Feb. 2, 1902, Ida Mayer. Began business life with H. F. Hahn & Co., jewelers, in spring of 1875; with O. R. Keith & Co., 1877-9; traveling salesman for A. L. Singer & Co., 2 years; then with Strauss, Yon- dorf & Rose, until 1894, when, with brother, C. Yondorf, established in clothing business; bought him out, 1896; started with single store, and kept enlarging until 1902, when took the entire bldg., 204 to 212 Halsted St .; pres. and treas. Yondorf Clothing Co. Also pres. Born-Dunham Car Improvement Co. Mem. Associated Jewish Charities. Clubs: Standard, Lakeside. Office: 204-214 S. Halsted St. Resi- dence: 3127 Michigan Av.
YONDORF, Simon, real estate mortgage banker; b. Gellheim, Ger .; s. M. Yondorf (30 years teacher in Germany); came to U. S. with parents, arriving in Philadelphia, 1854; at- tended public schools for 2 years in Philadel- phia; m. Chicago, May 24, 1876, Minnie Hor- ner; children: Mrs. E. F. Rosenbaum, Milton S., Hazel D. Went to New Orleans, 1857, to work in wholesale dry goods store, remaining there until 1868. Was mem. of the Crescent Regt. (State Militia), and in spring of 1862, at call of Gen. Beauregard, regt. volunteered its services to the Confederate Government for 90 days, and participated in battle of Shiloh. Came to Chicago, May, 1868, and has resided here since then; was identified with wholesale clothing trade until Jan. 1, 1895, when his firm retired from business. Since Jan., 1899, of firm of Kozminski & Yondorf, real estate mortgage bankers, his partner be- ing Maurice W. Kozminski, whose father, Charles Kozminski, established the business in 1865. Club: Standard. Office: 73 Dearborn St. Residence: 2960 Prairie Av.
YORK, George Washington, editor and pub- lisher; b. Alliance, O., Feb. 21, 1862; s. John Buchtel and Margaret (Glock) York; brought up on a farm; ed. public schools of North- eastern Ohio. and Mt. Union College, Alliance, O., graduating commercial dept. June 1, 1882, with degree of B.C.S .; m. Wilmette, Ill., Sept. 22, 1886, Sallie Ann Ward; 2 children (both died in infancy). Came to Chicago, Apr. 1, 1884, as employe in office of Am. Bee Jour- nal; with exception of year 1891, has been with same journal continuously to the pres- ent; now editor and under style of George W. York & Co., its publisher; oldest Am. bee paper, and only one in U. S. published weekly. Ex-pres. Nat. Bee-Keepers' Assn., pres. Chica- go-Northwestern Bee-Keepers' Assn. Metho- dist; 9 years supt. Sunday school of Ravens- wood 1st M. E. Church; sec. Methodist Dea- coness Orphanage. Prohibitionist; has been candidate for legislature and for recorder of Cook Co. Founder The York Honey Co., treas. White's Class Advertising Co .; dir. Ravens- wood Exchange Bank. Office: 334 Dearborn St. Residence: 2611 N. Ashland Av.
YOUNG, Aaron Nelson, grain commission; b. Union Grove, Whiteside Co., Ill., Apr. 3. 1838; s. Daniel Beers and Betsy (Jackson) Young; ed. public school at Union Grove; m. .Sterling, Ill., Mar. 27, 1867, Anna Marie Corell; children: Albert Joseph (deceased), Paul Corell (deceased), Ruth, Helen, William Sanborn, Ralph Blaisdell. Was a mem. of the firm of S. H. McCrea & Co., 1862-80; of Young & Nichols, 1882-1902. Dir. Traders Insurance Co. and also of the Mueller & Young Grain Co. Independent in politics. Clubs: Evanston, Glen View. Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Resi- dence: Evanston, Il1.
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YOUNG, Caryl; b. Schenectady, N. Y., Dec. 13, 1836; s. Col. William C. and Catherine Livingston (Willard) Young; ed. common schools in New York City; m. Chicago, Jan. 1, 1864, Adelaide, daughter of Jabez K. and Minerva (Kimball) Botsford, both early set- tlers of Chicago (1833); children: Caryl B., Edith Kimball. After leaving school was identified with wholesale jewelry house in New York until 1856, when came to Chicago, becoming mem. of firm of H. C. Livingston & Co., 2 years; later opened skating parks at 12th St. and Michigan Av. and at 22d St. and Michigan Av .; then of E. K. Willard & Young, bankers and brokers, which firm later be- came Belden & Young; later was in business as a wholesale grocer; established the C. Y. Transfer Co., which was carried on for 30 years. Retired from business, 1899. Clubs: Chicago, Calumet, Washington Park, Ken- wood Country, Glenwood Golf. Office: 132 La- Salle St. Residence: 4723 Woodlawn Av.
YOUNG, Charles Herbert, clergyman; b. Manhattan, Will Co., Ill., Sept. 26, 1867; s. Edward and Ann Eliza (Hoyt) Young; ed. Joliet public schools, Bryant & Stratton Busi- ness College, Trinity College, Hartford Conn., from which received B.A., 1891, and M.A., 1894, and elected to Phi Beta Kappa, 1890; studied at Seabury Divinity School. Faribault, Minn., 1 year; General Theological Seminary, New York, 1894; m. Omaha, Neb., June 7, 1898, Sarah Hillhouse Bowen; children: Theo- dora, Margaret Bowen, Katharine Storrs. Taught in Bryant & Stratton Business Col- lege, and later was in service of Pennsylvania R. R. until entering college. Ordained in Omaha, 1894; head of Associate Mission of Omaha, sec. of diocese of Nebraska; since 1903 rector Christ Church, Chicago. Mem. S. A. R. Address: 6451 Woodlawn Av.
YOUNG, Edward Clinton, manufacturer; b. St. Joseph, Mo., Mar. 1, 1862; s. William H. and Lucinda (Rickets) Young; ed. public schools of St. Joseph; taught school and studied law; entered the U. S. Military Acad. at West Point, from which he was grad. in 1887; remained in U. S. Army only a few months; m. Apr. 5, 1888, Mary E., daughter of H. H. Belding; children: William H., Eliza- beth L., Alice B., Edward C. Entered employ of the silk house of Belding Bros. & Co. in 1887 at St. Paul, Minn .; Jan. 1, 1888, became connected with the Chicago house of same firm; later admitted to the firm and became a dir. and asst. treas. of the company; also now sec. of the Belding Hall Mfg. Co., manu- facturers of stove boards, etc., Belding, Mich. Military record: Cadet, West Point, 1883-7; 2d lieut., U. S. A., until Oct. 1, 1887; capt. 1st Infy., I. N. G., 1890-3; maj. 1st Cav., I. N. G., 1896-8; col. 1st Cav., Ill. Vol., in Spanish War; col. 1st Cav., I. N. G., 1899. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian. Office: 196 Monroe St. Residence: 9215 Pleasant Av.
YOUNG, Florien Sylvester, cigar manufac- turer; b. Burlington, Ill., Dec. 17, 1848; s. John and Mary (Woodworth) Young; ed. school of Warrenville, Ill., and in old Chi- cago Univ. to 1865; m. Chicago, July, 1880, Lua G. Cummings; children: Charles Pulaski, Bertram Miller, Foy, Thea. In 1865 entered house of Allen, Coryell & Co., as buyer; then cigar and tobacco salesman for Krohn, Fleiss & Co., Cincinnati, O .; afterward for Sprague, Warner & Co., and Franklin MacVeagh & Co., Chicago. Since 1882 in cigar manufacturing business. Mgr. of J. S. Sawin & Co. and later of F. S. Young & Co., incorporated, 1900, as F. S. Young Cigar Co., of which he is now sec. and treas .; company manufactures "Bal- samo de Cuba," "Star of France" and other well-known brands of cigars. Republican. Mason: mem. Oriental Consistory and of Chi- cago Commandery, K. T. Office: 483 Ogden Av. Residence: 2266 Jackson Boul.
YOUNG, Hugh, stone dealer; b. Edinburgh, Scotland, Jan. 2, 1831; s. James and Elizabeth (Learmonth) Young; ed. schools in Scotland; came to New York from Scotland, 1851, and still has his residence there, dividing his time between New York and Chicago; was with 79th N. Y. Vol. (capt. Co. D during last 4 months of service) during Civil War, serv- ing in Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, for 2 years and 10 months, until end of war; m. Stamford, Conn., 1873, Annie C. Thurston. Since 17 years old has been en- gaged in various branches of the stone busi- ness in Scotland, New York and Chicago; pres. and treas. of Young Stone Co. since 1901. Also pres. Quarries Operating Co. Mem. Military Order of the Loyal Legion (New York). Republican. Club: Union League. Of- fice: Chamber of Commerce.
YOUNG, Jacob William Albert, educator; b. York, Pa., Dec. 28, 1865; s. Rev. Jacob and Mary (Lentz) Young; grad. Bucknell Univ., 1887; A.M., 1890; studied mathematics, Univ. of Berlin and Clark Univ., 1888-92; Ph.D., Clark Univ., 1892; m. 1896, Dora Louise Schafer, musician. Taught Bucknell Acad., 1887-8; on math. staff, Univ. of Chicago, since 1892, first as instructor, now asst. prof. peda- gogy of mathematics; studied methods in pedagogy of mathematics, Germany, 1897-8; France, 1901; France and England, 1904-5. Mem. Am. Math. Soc. (See Who's Who in America for books, etc.) Address: 5430 Wash- ington Av.
YOUNG, James Jay, transportation agent; b. Lancaster, Ont., Can., Mar. 12, 1838; s. James and Jane (Calder) Young; ed. common schools of Lancaster, Ont .; m. Portland, Me., Mar. 12, 1862, Jennie W. Chase; children: Edith Lillian. Began work for Grand Trunk Ry. Co., at Portland, Me., as clerk; promoted in 1863 to agent at Quebec, P. Q .; came to Chicago, 1864, and worked for Chicago and Milwaukee R. R., and after that, consecutive- ly for the C. & N .- W. Ry., C. & G. E. Ry., the Diamond Line, the Red Line, and then with the C., R. I. & P. Ry., as city freight and ticket agent, 1869-74; went to work in 1876 as con- tracting agent for the Northern Transit Co., and continued in all succeeding lines; now agent for the Rutland Transit Co. Republican. Mem. Board of Trade. Office: 130 Kingsbury St. Residence: 314 Baird Av.
YOUNG, John Dunraven, chemist and metal- lurgical engineer; b. Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 1, 1852; s. James and Ann (Field) Young; ed. public schools and academies and took spe- cial course in sciences; m. Chicago. June 23, 1904, Margaret C. Smith. First business expe- rience was in Scotland as mgr. of the family estate; then became professionally engaged in mineral surveying operations; came to Chi- cago in 1882 and has continued in practice of his profession of analytical chemist and metallurgical engineer; was for some time with the Armour Institute of Technology, in charge of the metallurgical division of the chemistry dept. Republican. Mem. St. Andrews Soc. and Royal Arcanum. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 4750 Vincennes Av.
YOUNG, Kimball, retired lawyer; b. Mar- shall, Ill., Jan. 27, 1853; s. Timothy R. (law- yer and mem. of Congress) and Margaret E. (Jones) Young; prepared for college in acad. at Dover, N. H., and in Illinois schools; grad. Univ. of Michigan, A.B., 1873; traveled, 1873- 1875; studied law in offices of Charles Ben- nett, Mattoon, Ill., and of Gookins & Roberts, Chicago, and attended Union College of Law, graduating LL.B., 1876. Admitted to bar, 1876; was clerk in law office of D. L. Shorey 1 year; mem. law firm of Jayne, De Wolf & Young, 1877-8; practiced alone, 1878-82; in partnership with F. W. C. Hayes, 1882-5; since then retired and now engaged in farm- ing and travel. Clubs: University, Onwentsia,
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Saddle & Cycle, Law, Chicago Literary. Of- fice: Portland Blk. Residence: 619 The Plaza; farm residence: Oilfield, Ill.
YOUNG, Lawrence A., lawyer; b. Louis- ville, Ky., 1870; grad. Princeton Univ. and Univ. of Louisville Law School; came to Chi- cago, 1896; married. Dir. Chicago City Ry. Co .; was asst. corporation counsel during Mayor Harrison's first term. Clubs: Chicago, Wash- ington Park (pres.), Calumet, University, Western Jockey (chairman), Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Golf. Office: 59 Clark St. Resi- dence: 1812 Prairie Av.
YOUNG, Linn H., alderman; b. Union City, Mich., Apr. 25, 1863; s. George H. and Susan (Cook) Young; ed. Rockford, Ill., High School; Northern Indiana Normal School, Val- paraiso, Ind., and Lake Forest Univ., law dept., LL.B., 1891; m. Lake Geneva, Wis., May 9, 1892, Emma P. Dietrich. Since July, 1901, sec., treas. and dir. of the Gregg School. Re- publican; mem. of the Illinois General As- sembly, 1899-1900; elected to city council of Chicago from 6th Ward, 1901, re-elected 1903 and 1905. Presbyterian. Club: Colonial. Office: 151 Wabash Av. Residence: 4501 Prairie Av.
YOUNG, Lucien, lieut. commander U. S. N .; b. Lexington, Ky., Mar. 31, 1852; s. Richard B. and Jane E. Young; ed. public schools; en- tered Naval Acad., 1869; grad., 1873; m. Wash- ington, Belle Parker, of Iowa. Commissioned ensign, 1874; was shipwrecked in the Huron, off Nag's Head, N. C., Nov. 24, 1877, and for conduct on this occasion received a letter of thanks from Sec. of the Navy, gold medal of first class from U. S. Life Saving Service, a sword from the State of Kentucky, and by a special resolution was made an honorary mem. of the Kentucky Legislature, and was ad- vanced under special act of Congress to grade of master; commissioned master, 1877, lieut., junior grade, 1883; lieutenant, 1884; lieut. commander, 1899; was capt. port of Havana, 1899-1900; commandant naval station, Havana, Apr. 9, 1900, to 1902; lighthouse inspector at Chicago, 1902, to Mar., 1904; since 1904 com- mander U. S. S. Bennington. Office: Marquette Bldg.
YOUNG, Otto, sec. and treas. of The Fair; b. Elberfeld, Ger., Dec. 20, 1844; s. Johann Cristian and Marie (von Wingender) Young; attended school in Germany until coming to the U. S. in 1859; attended school in New York in 1860; m. New Orleans, 1867, Elizabeth Murphy; children: 4 daughters, 1 son. Began business life as a retail clerk in 1861, in New York; in employ of important fancy goods house in New York, 1867-72; came to Chicago in 1872 and established wholesale jewelry business of Otto Young & Co., which he still conducts; in 1886 bought half-interest in The Fair, and became sec. and treas. of the cor- poration. Dir. 1st Nat. Bank of Chicago. Owner of large real estate interests, particu- larly in the down-town business district of Chicago. Clubs: Calumet, Washington Park, Union League, Chicago Athletic. Office: The Fair, State, Adams, and Dearborn Sts. Resi- dence: 2032 Calumet Av .; country home, Lake Geneva. Wis.
YUILLE, George Allen, pres. Chicago En- gineering & Construction Co .; b. Madison, Wis., Aug. 7, 1861; s. William S. and Julia M. (Johnson) Yuille; ed. public school, Mo- bile, Ala .; m. Chicago, Dec. 31, 1884, Harriet Miles; children: Florence Eloise, Ruth, Dorothy. Began in cotton business with Gard- ner, Gates & Co., Mobile, Ala .; came to Chi- cago, 1881, and became sec. of the Chicago Packing & Provision Co., 1881-7; sec. and treas. of the Chicago Gas Light & Coke Co., 1887-92; pres. of the Chicago Economic Fuel Gas Co., 1892-4; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. West Chicago St. R. R. Co., 1894-9; also pres. of Northwestern Elevated R. R. Co., Cicero & Proviso St. R. R. Co., and of a number of
other street railroads building through sub- urbs, 1894-9; asst. gen. mgr. Chicago Union Traction Co., 1899-1903; since 1903 pres. Chi- cago Engineering & Construction Co .; now acting as city's expert on traction problems. Independent in politics. Presbyterian. Office: 77 Jackson Boul. Residence: 6027 Monroe Av.
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ZANDER, Edward William, real estate; h. Germany, May 1, 1859; s. Carl and Maria (Wilken) Zander; ed. public and high schools; m. Chicago, Apr. 16, 1885, Mabel Rose Hart; children: Ethel Ione, Florence Irene, Mabel (died in infancy). Entered real estate busi- ness in office of George A. Searl in 1879, and in 1882 became owner of a half interest in the business, firm becoming Searl & Zander until 1885, when bought out partner and con- ducted the business under style of E. W. Zander & Co., of which, since Jan. 1, 1901, Mr. E. Orris Hart has also been a mem. In 1892 founded the Ravenswood Bank, of which he was pres. until 1903, when it was merged with the Ravenswood Exchange Bank. Char- ter mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Repub- lican. Mem. M. E. Church. Club: Ravenswood. Office: 114 Dearborn St. Residence: Glen Ellyn, Ill.
ZANDER, Henry George, real estate dealer and loan broker; b. Rendsburg, Schleswig- Holstein, Ger., Oct. 4, 1869; s. Claudius C. and Margot (Van Staeding) Zander; ed. gymna- sium at Rendsburg, Ger., and at North Di- vision High School, Chicago, graduating 1886; later graduated as civil engineer from Grant's School, and LL.B. from John Marshall Law School; m. Chicago, 1895, Charlotte M. Keitel; 1 son: Henry G., Jr. On leaving school en- tered, Oct. 5, 1886, office of Martin Van Allen and May, 1892, formed partnership with G. F. Koester under firm name of Koester & Zan- der, doing a general real estate and loan business. Pres. Irving Park Auditorium Assn. Democrat. Lutheran. Mason (32º): Oriental Consistory, and mem. Medinah Temple, Mystic Shrine. Mem. Senate (supreme body) Nat. Union. Clubs: Lincoln Park, Irving Park Country, Irving Golf. Office: 69 Dearborn St. Residence: Irving Park, Ill.
ZANE, John Maxcy, lawyer: b. Springfield, Ill., Mar. 26, 1863; s. Charles S. and Margaret D. (Maxcy) Zane; ed. grammar school, 1869- 1876; high school, 1876-80; Springfield, IIl .; Univ. of Michigan, 1880-4, graduating, A.B., 1884; m. Salt Lake City, Utah. Apr. 25, 1894, Sara R. Zane (née Zane). After graduation went to Salt Lake City with his father, who had become chief justice of Utah Supreme Court, and was clerk of Third District Court of Utah, 1884-8, studying law meanwhile; ad- mitted to bar of Utah, Aug., 1888; asst. U. S. atty., Utah, 1889-93; reporter Utah Supreme Court, 1889-94; in general practice of law at Salt Lake City until Mar., 1899, then removed to Chicago and began practice here; since 1901 mem. of firm of Shope, Mathias, Zane & Weber. Author of Zane on Banks and Bank- ing (1900). Republican. Lecturer at law School, Univ. of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, University, Quadrangle, Law, Ex- moor Country. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: The Evanston, Evanston, III.
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