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ZANEIS, George Frank, insurance; b. Wash- ington, Ill., Oct. 1, 1864; s. Jacob H. and Henrietta (Tobias) Zaneis; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, June 14, 1892, Harriet E. Elliott. Was employed by Marshall Field & Co., dry goods, 8 years, until 1889; since then in the accident insurance business; 3 years with Star Accident Insurance Co., 3 years with North Am. Accident Insurance Co., 7 years as state agent for the Commercial Mutual Accident Co., of Philadelphia; since 1902 city agent for Central Accident Insurance Co. of
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Pittsburgh, Pa., under Morrison & Brand, gen- eral agents. Republican. Served 8 years with 1st Regt. Ill. Nat. Guard. Methodist; mem. Oakland M. E. Church; pres. Oakland Men's Union and vice-pres. Young Men's Bible Class of the Oakland M. E. Church. Office: 135 Adams St. Residence: 829 Michigan Av., Evanston.
ZANGERLE, Joseph, furniture manufac- turer; b. Tyrol, Austria, May 5, 1847; s. Alois and Katherine (Staerlswieser) Zangerle; ed. schools in Austria; m. Chicago, 1880, Augusta Staele; children: Joseph A., Katherine, Emma, Arthur, Alma, Edwin. Came to Chicago from Germany in 1868 and worked in furniture fac- tories until 1871. After the great fire estab- lished in business on his own account as a manufacturer of parlor frames, and has so continued ever since, now being pres. and treas. of the Zangerle & Peterson Co. Office: 687 Clybourn Av. Residence: 157 Janssen Av.
ZAPFFE, Frederick Carl, physician; b. Mil- waukee, Wis., Mar. 16, 1873; s. August M. and Babette (Weiss) Zapffe; ed. grammar schools of Milwaukee and in Milwaukee High School; grad. College of Physicians and Surgeons, M.D., 1896; m. Chicago, Oct. 21, 1896, Mazie A. Stolba. Asst. to prof. of pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1894-6, and from that time served in various capacities as asst. and quiz master until 1899, when ad- vanced to prof. of histology, med. dept. of Univ. of Illinois, which position still holds. Also prof. of histology and embryology in dental dept., Univ. of Illinois; prof. of pathology and bacteriology, Illinois Med. Col- lege; med. inspector, Dept. of Health of Chi- cago; editor Medical Standard; sec .- treas. Assn. of Am. Med. Colleges since 1902; sec. Section 1, Illinois State Med. Soc., 1904-5. Author of Zapffe's Manual of Bacteriology. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Pathological Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Office and residence: 1764 Lexington Av.
ZEISLER, Joseph, physician; Bielitz, Austrian Silesia, Oct. 7, 1858; s. Isaac and Anna (Kanner) Zeisler; took primary and classical course in schools of Bielitz, 1864-76; Univ. of Vienna, med. dept., 1876-82, graduat- ing with high honors, July 3, 1882, as Doctor of Universal Medicine; interne in Vienna General Hosp., 1882-4; m. Chicago, June 25, 1885, Therese Feuchtman; children: Walter Bruno (killed in Iroquois fire), Erwin Paul, Anita. After completing special education abroad came to Chicago in 1884. Prof. of dermatology, Woman's Med. College, from 1889 to its dissolution in 1901; prof. of skin and venereal diseases in Post-Graduate Med. School, 1888-95; since 1889, prof. of skin and venereal diseases in Northwestern Univ. Med. School. Is chief dermatologist to Mercy, Wes- ley and Michael Reese Hosps. and South Side Dispensary, and consultant to various other hosps. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Medico- Legal Soc., Chicago Dermatological Soc., Am. Dermatological Assn., International Derma- tological Congress, Dermatological Soc. of Germany; corresponding mem. Vienna Derma- tological Soc. Independent in politics. Served voluntary year as lieut. surgeon in Austrian army, 1882-3; advanced to 1st lieut. surgeon in reserve after that; honorably discharged in 1898. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Physicians. Of- fice: 100 State St. Residence: 3256 Lake Park Av.
ZEISLER, Sigmund, lawyer; b. Bielitz, Silesia, Austria, Apr. 11, 1860; s. Isaac L. and Anna (Kanner) Zeisler; grad. Imperial Col- lege (Gymnasium) Bielitz, Austria, 1878; studied law and political science, Univ. of Vienna, Austria, 1878-83; grad. same, Doctor Juris, 1883; grad. Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1884; admitted to Illinois bar; m. Chicago, Oct. 18, 1885, Fannie Bloomfield; children: Leonard, Paul, Ernst. Was assoc.
counsel for defense in anarchist cases, 1886-7; chief asst. corporation counsel, Chicago, 1893- 1894; resigned because of ill health; since then engaged in private law practice; now mem. law firm of Zeisler, Farson & Friedman; prominent as sound-money Democrat in cam- paign of 1896; speaker at first anti-imperial- ist meeting held west of the Alleghanies, Central Music Hall, Apr. 30, 1899; mem. exec. com. Am. Anti-Imperialist League, Oct., 1899; acting chairman during entire business ses- sion Nat. Liberty Congress, Aug. 16, 1900; stumped country as Anti-Imperialist in favor of Bryan, in campaign of 1900; pres. German- Am. Parker League, 1904. Democrat. Mem. exec. com. Municipal Voters' League; mem. exec. com. Civil Service Reform Assn .; mem. Am. Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn., Chi- cago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Institute. Dir. Federated Mines & Milling Co., Republic Loan & Bldg. Assn., Schwartzkopff Coal Dust Fir- ing Co., Union Development Co. Clubs: Law, Chicago Literary, Iroquois, . Quadrangle (Chi- cago). Contributor to reviews and law jour- nals. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 5749 Woodlawn Av.
ZEISS, Henry C. F., mgr. Boyd, Lunham & Co., packers and exporters of hog products; b. Marburg, Ger., Jan. 11, 1860; s. Nicholas and Augusta (Pfeil) Zeiss; ed. Marburg, Ger .; m. Chicago, June 29, 1882, Eleanore Mathews; children: Harold, Carl Henry. Has lived in Chicago since 1876, and since 1878 has been manager for Boyd, Lunham & Co., packers and exporters of hog products; also vice- pres., mgr. and dir. of the Boyd-Lunham Packing Co., and pres. and dir. of Brittain & Co., packers, Marshalltown, Ia. Mem. Chi- cago Board of Trade. Club: Union League. Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Residence: 11 Aldine Sq.
ZEIT, Frederic Robert, physician; b. Gelter- kinden, Switzerland, Mar. 13, 1864; s. Robert and Lina (Metzger) Zeit; ed. public schools at Cologne, Düsseldorf and Elberfeld, Germany, and gymnasium at Elberfeld; grad. med. dept. Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, O., 1887; m. Medford, Wis., May 5, 1888, Hanna F. David; children: Gretchen, Edith, Else. Prac- ticed as physician and surgeon in Wisconsin, 1887-97; collaborator of Prof. Edwin Klebs, 1898-1900; instructor in pathology, Post-Grad- uate Med. School, Chicago, 1897-1900; 1st asst. and instructor in clinical pathology and bac- teriology, Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1899; prof. bacteriology and clinical pathology, same, 1900-1, and since 1902 prof. of pathology and bacteriology, and head of dept. of pathol- ogy and bacteriology in same; also prof. of pathology and bacteriology, Post-Graduate Med. School of Chicago, since 1900. Honorary mem. Northwestern Wisconsin Med. Assn .; pathologist of Wesley, Mercy, St. Luke's, Post-Graduate, Chicago and Charity hosps. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Am. Assn. of Patholo- gists and Bacteriologists, Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Acad. of Medicine, Chicago Patholog- ical Soc. (pres., 1904-5), German Med. Soc. of Chicago, Illinois State Med. Soc., International Congress of Arts and Sciences, St. Louis, 1904. Republican. Swiss Protestant. Mem. Swiss Benevolent Society. Residence: 4016 Vincennes Av.
ZENOS, Andrew C., prof. Biblical theology, McCormick Theol. Sem .. Chicago; b. Constan- tinople, Turkey, Aug. 13, 1855; grad. Robert College, Constantinople, 1872 (A.M., Princeton, 1880; D.D., 1888); m. Oct. 12, 1882, Ruth J. Schlager, Scranton, Pa. Pastor Presbyterian Church, Brandt, Pa., 1881-3: prof. Greek, Lake Forest Univ., 1883-8; prof. New Testament exegesis, Hartford Theol. Seminary, 1888-91; prof. church history, McCormick Theol. Sem- inary, 1891-4; since 1894, prof. Biblical theol- ogy. McCormick Seminary. Edited Xenophon's "Anabasis" (with Prof. F. W. Kelsey); trans-
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lated and annotated Socrates' "Ecclesiastical History" (for Schaff's Post Nicene Fathers). Author: Elements of Higher Criticism; Com- pendium of Church History. Address: 2 Chal- mers Pl.
ZIEGFELD, Florence, pres. Chicago Musi- cal College since 1867; b. Jever, Oldenburg, Ger .; s. Florenz and Louise (Kirchhoff) Zieg- field; grad. Leipzig Conservatory; studied music under Moscheles, Wentzel, Plaidy, Pap- peritz, Ritcher, David, etc .; settled in U. S., 1863; engaged musical talent Boston Peace Jubilee; chm. board of judges musical ex- hibit World's Columbian Exposition. Inspector rifle practice, asst. insp .- gen., col. command- ing, 2d Infy., I. N. G .; officer Legion d'Honneur, France, 1903. Club: Illinois. Office: 202 Michigan Av. Residence: 501 W. Adams St.
ZIEGFELD, William Kimball, mgr. Chicago Musical College; b. Chicago, Oct. 21, 1872; s. Dr. F. and Rosalie (De Hez) Ziegfeld; ed. Chi- cago public schools and in Harvard Prepara- tory School, Chicago; musical education in Chicago Musical College; m. Chicago, Feb. 8, 1900, Carrie Fulghum Lindley; 2 sons: Wil- liam K., Jr., Robert Lindley. After extensive, world-wide travel became connected with Chi- cago Musical College (established by his father) and since 1893 has been its mgr., and a dir. in the proprietary company, contribut- ing largely to the eminent position attained by the college. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 202 Michigan Boul. Residence: 122 S. Park Av., Austin, Il1. ZIEHME, Albert E., wholesale jeweler, banker; b. Tomah, Wis., Sept. 1, 1866; s. Wil- liam and Helena Ziehme; removed with par- ents at age of 4, to Clear Lake, Ia .; ed. public school there; m. Iowa City, Ia., June 5, 1894, Ella Main. Engaged in mercantile business at 22 years of age at Kensett, Ia .; in 1891 be- came traveling salesman for a wholesale jewelry house; came to Chicago in 1895 and organized jewelry firm of A. E. Ziehme & Co. Pres. and dir. Ravenswood Exchange Bank; dir. Western Trust & Savings Bank; pres. and dir. Western Telephone Mfg. Co. Repub- lican. Methodist; trustee Ravenswood M. E. Church. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton (life mem.), Bankers, Ravenswood (dir.). Of- fice: 56 5th Av. Residence: 3226 Beacon St.
ZIESING, August, civil engineer; b. Peru, Ill., Feb. 19, 1858; s. Dr. Henry and Katherine (Brennemann) Ziesing; ed. Peru public schools; grad. Univ. of Illinois, C.E., 1878; m. Wooster, O., Feb., 1882, Alice A. Hanna; chil- dren: Henry, Margaretta, Gertrude, Katherine. Practiced civil engineering since Sept., 1878; vice-pres. and Western mgr. Am. Bridge Co. Mem. Am. Soc. Engineers, Western Soc. En- gineers, Am. Ry. Engineering & Maintenance of Way Assn. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic. Mid-Day, Union League, Skokie Country, Engineers (New York). Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: Glencoe, Ill.
ZIMMERMAN, William Carbys, architect; b. Thiensville, Wis., Feb. 25, 1859; son of Wil- liam and Elizabeth (Carbys) Zimmerman; academic education, Milwaukee, followed by the course of architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; m. Chicago, Apr. 18, 1881, Emily Vogts; children: William Spencer, Irla, Edward Carbys, Ralph Waldo. Began practice of architecture as mem. of firm of Flanders & Zimmerman (firm dissolved, 1898). Was mem. Illinois Board of Examiners of Architects, 1897-1901. Mem. Illinois Chapter Am. Institute of Architects (pres., 1902-3). Fellow Am. Institute of Architects. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Literary. Office: 17 VanBuren St. Residence: 5621 Washington Av. ZIMMERMAN, William Frederick, pres. of A. C. McClurg & Co .; b. Berlin, Ger., Mar. 26, 1849; s. William Frederick and Matilda (Schweder) Zimmerman, who emigrated to
America in 1851; ed. public schools of Brook- lyn, N. Y .; m. Germany, 1879, Marie Marbaise; children: William F., Jr., Herbert, Hilmar. Be- gan business life as an office boy and bill clerk in New York, and at age of 14 went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania, where re- mained for 4 years, coming thence at 18 years of age to Chicago; was in employ of Cobb, Pritchard & Co. until 1872, when entered employ of the book and stationery house of Jansen, McClurg & Co. as chief clerk of the wholesale dept .; has ever since remained with that house and its successor, A. C. McClurg & Co., and was elected pres. of the latter after the death of Gen. A. C. McClurg in 1902. Democrat. Sec. of the German Soc. Office: 215 Wabash Av. Residence: Kenilworth, Ill.
ZOLLER, Walter G., wholesale coal; b. Leb- anon, Pa., Aug. 29, 1867; s. Frank and Anna- bella (Warbrooke) Zoller; public school educa- tion. Began business career as a telegraph operator at Peoria, Ill., with the Chicago, Pekin & Southwestern R. R .; then private sec. to W. A. Gardner, division supt. of the Wis- consin Central R. R. at Chicago, for 2 years; subsequently engaged in the coal business, first with W. G. Sweet Co., and later mem. firm of Bell & Zoller, which was subsequently incorporated as the Bell & Zoller Coal Co., of which is sec. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Illinois, Westward Ho. Office: Fisher Bldg. Residence: 235 Ashland Boul.
ZOOK, David L., lawyer; b. Richland Co., O., Mar. 1, 1846; s. John M. and Rebecca (Shellenberger) Zook; parents removed dur- ing his infancy to Elkhart Co., Ind., where was reared on farm; then taught country school for a few terms before entering Hills- dale College, Mich., from which was grad. from scientific course in 1873; taught high school at Mishawaka, Ind., 1 year; entered Union College of Law, 1874, and was grad., LL.B., 1876; m. Evanston, Ill., 1884, Alice Foster; children: David F .. Josephine. Ad- mitted to Illinois bar, July 4, 1876; mem. of firm of Wilson & Zook, 1880-1900; since then alone. Office: Ashland Blk. Residence: 1307 Ridge Av., Evanston, Ill.
ZORGE, Robert Joost, pres. Am. Corn Mill- ing Co .; b. Cincinnati, O., July 19, 1863; s. Joost J. and Ann (Morrow) Zorge; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Oct. 31, 1885, Jennie R. Hammond; children: Elizabeth H., Thomas H. Began life on father's farm in Polk Co., Ia .; came to Chicago and became clerk in store of Jansen, McClurg & Co., booksellers, and later with the Western dept. of Harper Bros. and D. Appleton & Co .; on May 18. 1882, be- gan Board of Trade work with Aldrich, Fisher & Co., and passed through various branches of the business until 1885, when he became a partner in the firm of R. J. Zorge & Co., commission merchants in grain, finally organ- izing the Am. Corn Milling Co., commission merchants and millers of white corn products. the mill and elevator being at Auburn Park. Of this company he is pres., sec. and dir., the other officers being Robert J. Morrow, vice-pres. and David T. Hammond, treas. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Club: Casino (Edge- water). Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Residence: 1087 Winthrop Av.
ZUCCA, John, wholesale fruit merchant; b. Trieste, Austria, Feb. 19, 1853: s. Francis and Maria (Visentini) Zucca; ed. Trieste, Austria; came to U. S., 1868; m. Vineland. N. J., Aug. 20, 1881, Harriet E. Peck. Arrived in New York, 1871, and soon after engaged in business as a fruit merchant; later went to New Orleans, remaining there in same business 11 years; came to Chicago, 1891, and established firm of John Zucca & Co., which was incorporated in 1899 and of which he is now pres. and treas., conducting wholesale fruit business. In 1888-91 edited L'Italo- Americano, a weekly paper (official organ of
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the Italian colonies in the South) in New Or- leans, published under his management, half in Italian and half in English. Independent in politics. Office: 57 S. Water St. Residence: 81 Lincoln Park Boul.
ZUEBLIN, Charles, prof. sociology, Univ. of Chicago, since 1902; b. Pendleton, Ind., May 4, 1866; s. John E. and Henrietta (Follett) Zueblin; ed. Philadelphia public and high schools; Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1883-5; North- western University, 1885-7; grad. Ph.B., 1887; grad. D.B., Yale Univ., 1889; studied Univ. of Leipzig, 1889-91; m. Evanston, Ill., June 18,
1892, Rho, daughter Prof. H. F. Fisk. Founded Northwestern Univ. Settlement, 1892; 1st sec. Chicago Soc. for Univ. Extension, 1892; sec. class study div., Univ. Extension Dept., Univ. of Chicago, 1892; instructor sociology, 1892-5; asst. prof., 1895; asso. prof., 1896-1902; lecturer Edinburgh Summer School, 1898; pres. Am. League for Civic Improvement, 1901-2; dir. Municipal Museum of Chicago; mem. Chicago Special Park Commission, Nat. Municipal League, Nat. Arts Club, etc. Au- thor: Am. Municipal Progress, 1902. Address: 38 Madison Park.
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