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 22

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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BREASTED, James Henry, asso. prof. of Egyptology and Semitic languages, Univ. of Chicago, since 1902; director of Haskell Orien- tal Museum since 1902; associate editor Am. Journal of Semitic Languages, and of the Biblical World. Address: 5711 Kimbark Av. (See Who's Who in America for sketch.)

BRECKON, Charles Landon, newspaper pub- lisher; b. Jacksonville, Ill., Sept. 16, 1858; s. William Jordan and Frances (Willis) Breckon; ed. Muscatine, Ia., public schools and in news- paper offices; m. Muscatine, Ia., May 5, 1880, Mary E. Cunningham; children: Anna May, Mabel Landon, Jessie Mary, Genevieve Mar- guerite. Learned printing trade and worked at it, and is mem. International Typographical Union; owned and published weekly paper in Muscatine, Ia., 1880-2, sold out; printer on Chicago newspapers, 1884-8; in Methodist ministry, 1888-94; owned and published daily and weekly paper at Grand Haven, Mich., 1894- 1897; traveling salesman Claybourn Burner Co., 1897-9; managing editor Muscatine (Ia.) Journal-Republican, 1899-1900; special writer on Chicago papers from 1884; editor and pub- lisher the Chicago Socialist, 1903. Was Re- publican until 1900, since then Socialist; nominee for mayor of Muscatine, Ta., by Re- publicans, 1900, but withdrew; candidate for Congress, 2d District of Iowa, 1900; candi- date for mayor of Chicago on Socialist ticket, 1903; candidate for mem. Board of Review of Cook Co., 1904; Cook Co. sec. Socialist party, 1904. M. E .; probationary mem. of Rock River Annual Conference. Office: 163 Randolph St. Residence: 1246 Oakdale Av.

BREED, Roswell Allen, pres. Norwich Belt Manufacturing Co .; b. Norwich, Conn., Feb. 2, 1852; s. Edward and Harriet L. (Hebard) Breed; ed. public school and Norwich Free Acad. Came to Chicago in 1878; was on Board of Trade 10 years, 5 years with J. T. Lester & Co. and 5 years in business for self until 1888, when began with Norwich Belt Manufac- turing Co. (established 1845) as western mgr., and in 1900, when the company was incorpo- rated, became its pres. and a dir. Republican.

Protestant. Was mem. Chicago Board of Trade 15 years. Office: 33 N. Canal St. Residence: Majestic Hotel.

BREGA, Charles W., capitalist; b. Hamil- ton, ,Ont .; came to Chicago, 1863. Dir. N. Wau- kegan Harbor and Dock Co .; vice-pres. St. Luke's Hosp. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade; associate mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Clubs: Chicago, Calumet, Caxton, Onwentsia. Office: 135 Adams St. Residence: 2816 Michi- gan Av.

BREMNER, David Francis, dept. mgr. of the National Biscuit Co .; b. Ottawa, Can., June 30, 1839; s. Robert and Rachel (Brooks) Bremner; removed to Chicago, with parents, 1848; ed. parochial schools and Univ. of St. Mary's of the Lake; m. 1865, Katherine, daughter of James Michie, of Lyons, Ill. In 1861 was 2d It. of the Highland Guard, a com- pany of the State National Guard, under the first call for 90 days, which, at the expira- tion of that term, enlisted as a body for 3 years, becoming Co. E, 19th Illinois Volun- teers, of which was 1st lt. Regt. was one of the most active in the Western Army; won a captaincy at battle of Murfreesboro; at Mis- sionary Ridge, carried the regimental flag over the last entrenchment, after three of its bearers had been shot down in quick succes- sion and his own army overcoat had been rid- dled with bullets. After war engaged as crack- er manufacturer at Cairo, Ill., in 1865; sold out and established in same business in Chi- cago; business was merged in Am. Biscuit and Manufacturing Co., of which was pres. Later it became part of the National Biscuit Co., and is mgr. of the manufacturing dept. and a mem. of the board of dirs. Was 3 years mem. of the Chicago Board of Education. Res- idence: 5001 Greenwood Av.

BREMNER, George Hampton, civil engi- neer; b. Marshalltown, Ia., Dec. 17, 1861; s. William and Catherine C. (Hampton) Brem- ner; grad. civil engineer State Univ. of Iowa, 1883; m. Red Oak, Ia., Sept. 5, 1888, Louie A. Stephenson; children: Charles W., Annabel F., George H., Jr. Since graduation engaged in engineering work in railway service, beginning with the Chicago Great Western Ry., 1883, and Chicago & North-Western Ry., 1884; since 1884, with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ry. in various positions, now being engineer of maintenance of way for the Illinois district for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ry. Co. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engineers, Western Soc. Engineers, Am. Ry. Engineering and Mainte- nance of Way Assn., Engineers' Club; Western Ry. Club. Office: 209 Adams St. Residence: 334 N. Catherine Av., La Grange, Ill.

BREMNER, Robert Joseph, manufacturer; b. Chicago, Sept. 20, 1864; s. Robert John and Annie (Connelly) Bremner; ed. public school, Orland, Ill., 2 years at St. Ignatius College, fol- lowed by 6 months at Bryant & Stratton Busi- ness College in 1881; m. Chicago, Oct. 20, 1886, Susan Riordan; children: Robert Joseph, Jr., Frank M., Susan L., Joseph Edward, Paul A., Walter J., Aloysius. Since leaving school in 1881 has been continuously engaged in the baking business, beginning with the D. F. Bremner Baking Co., and later with the Am. Biscuit Co .; then for 6 years with the National Biscuit Co., from whom, on Jan. 1, 1904, ac- quired the plant formerly known as the Wil- liam Schmidt Bakery, now employing 70 hands in the manufacture of bread and cakes. R. C. Mem. Catholic Order of Foresters. Office: 75-81 Clybourn Av. Residence 2839 N. Ashland Av.

BRENTANO, Theodore, jurist; b. Kalama- zoo, Mich., Mar. 29. 1854; s. Lorenzo and Caro- line Brentano; ed. public schools, and in Ger- many and Switzerland; grad. Law School of Nat. Univ. (LL.M.); m. Chicago, May 17, 1887, Minnie Claussenius: children: Johanna von Tilly, Carola, Dorothy. Home has been in Chi- cago since 1859; admitted to bar by Supreme

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Court, D. C., 1882; atty. in office of corporation counsel, 1887; asst. city atty., Chicago, 1888; in private practice, 1889-90; elected, 1890, judge Superior Court, Cook Co., to fill unex- pired term; re-elected, 1891, 1897, 1903, pres- ent term expires 1909. Republican. Mem. Ger- mania Maennerchor. Club: Marquette. Ad- dress: 57 Gordon Ter.

BRETT, Rufus Franklin, manufacturer; b. Franklin Co., Me., Nov. 26, 1852; s. Cyrus H. and Mary (Hunter) Brett; went to Minnesota in early boyhood; ed. public schools of Dover and Mankato, Minn .; m. at Dover, Minn., on Mar. 18, 1875, Martha A. Carpenter; children: George, Lucy, Nellie. Was engaged in agricul- tural, stock raising and mercantile business until 1894, and lived 15 years in South Dakota. In 1894 became connected with Douglas & Co., of Minneapolis, and in 1901 with the Midland Linseed Co., of which is mgr. Republican. Office: 56-60 W. Division St. Residence: 2725 N. Winchester Av.

BREWSTER, Edward Lester, banker, bro- ker; b. Brockport, N. Y., 1842; s. Frederick W. and Jeannette (Downs) Brewster; ed. Brock- port Collegiate Institute; m. Mary, daughter of Hiram Niles, Buffalo, N. Y .; children; Wal- ter S. Brewster, Mrs. J. Condit Smith, Pauline Brewster. Left school at 15; became clerk in dry goods store, Brockport, 1 year; then in insurance office, Buffalo, attending night course of commercial college; located in Chi- cago, 1860; employe banking house, 1860-8; wholesale grocer, 1868-72; banker and broker, 1872, Wrenn & Brewster; since 1876 head of firm of Edward L. Brewster & Co. Dir. Chicago Edison Co., Commonwealth Electric Co., W. Chicago St. R. R. Co., Mem. Chicago Board of Trade since 1873, New York Stock Exchange since 1881, Chicago Stock Exchange. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Metropolitan, Union League (New York). Office: 137 Adams St. Residence: Auditorium Annex.

BREWSTER, Walter Stanton, banker and broker; b. Evanston, III., Sept. 4, 1872; s. Ed- ward Lester and Mary (Niles) Brewster; ed. St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., until June, 1891, Yale Univ. (A.B.), 1895; m. Chicago, Jan. 24, 1903, Kate Lancaster. In 1896 entered the service of Edward L. Brewster & Co., bank- ers and brokers, and in Jan., 1899, was admit- ted to the firm, and July 1, 1904, Edward L. Brewster & Co. were succeeded by the firm of Russell, Brewster & Co. Mem. and governor Chicago Stock Exchange and mem. New York Stock Exchange. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Mid-Day; also University and Yale of New York. Office: 137 Adams St. Residence: 53 Twentieth St.

BRIDGE, George Smith, commission mer- chant, grain and hay; b. on farm, Jefferson Co., Wis., June 28, 1860; s. Robert and Isabella (Kelley) Bridge; ed. public schools and State Normal School, Whitewater, Wis .; m. Chicago, Jan. 19, 1887, Betsy A. Randall; children: Isa- bella, George Randall. Engaged in milling busi- ness at Whitewater, Wis., 1881-4; special partner in firm of T. D. Randall & Co., com- mission merchants, Chicago, 1885-95; gen. partner same firm, owning half interest in business, 1895-1902; withdrew from T. D. Ran- dall & Co., 1902, establishing in own name as commission merchant in grain and hay, and in 1903 admitted John R. Leonard as partner, firm becoming Bridge & Leonard. Mem. and dir. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Mason: Home Lodge 508, A. F. & A. M., Chicago Chapter, Chevalier Bayard Commandery, K. T. Clubs: Hamilton, Colonial, Saddle and Sirloin. Office: Board of Trade. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

1878; A.M., Lake Forest Univ., 1889); s. James Madison and Nancy Ann (Bagiey) Bridge; m. 1874, Mae Manford. Teacher in various chairs since 1873, now emeritus prof. medicine Rush Med. College (med. dept. Univ. of Chicago); mem., 1881-4, and twice pres. Chicago Board of Education; Republican mem. board election commissioners, Chicago, 1886- 1890. Mem. Assn. Am. Physicians, Chicago Acad. of Sciences, Am. Acad. of Medicine; corresponding mem. Acad. Sciences, Arts and Letters of Wis. Dir. Mexican Petroleum Co., Page Woven Wire Fence Co., Union Savings Bank (Pasadena). Author: The Penalties of Taste, and Other Essays, 1898; The Rewards of Taste and Other Essays, 1902; Book of Lec- tures on Tuberculosis, 1903; also 40 papers on medicine and cognate subjects in med. jour- nals and books. Clubs: Union League, Hamil- ton (Chicago); California Club (Los Angeles, Calif.). Office: 34 Washington St., Chica- go; 217 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif. Resi- dence: Pasadena, Calif., most of the year.

BRIGGS, David C., mgr. and 2d vice-pres. United Shirt and Collar Co .; b. Easton, N. Y., Nov. 20, 1849; s. David C. and Cordelia (Beck- er) Briggs; ed. public schools New York State; m. Auburn, N. Y., 1888, Miss Franc Cottrell. Manufacturer of shirts, collars and cuffs since 1881; came to Chicago as mgr. of the Chicago branch of the United Shirt and Collar Co., of Troy, N. Y., 1893, of which is now 2d vice- pres. Independent in politics. Master Mason. Clubs: Chicago, Union, Onwentsia. Office: 226- 228 Adams St. Residence: 10 Astor St.

BRIGHAM, Edmund Douglass, general freight agent; b. Dunkirk, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1856; s. George F. and Aurilla D. Brigham; ed. public schools, Chicago; m. Ishpeming, Mich., 1879, Edith Northmore. Began railway service, Aug. 19, 1873, as telegraph operator C. & N .- W. Ry., Ishpeming, Mich .; telegraph operator Samuel J. Tilden's iron mine and furnace offices, Harvey and Ishpeming, Wis., Sept. 17, to Dec. 19, 1873; night telegraph operator C., M. & St. P. Ry., Western Junc- tion, Wis., Dec. 19, 1873, to May 29, 1874, and at Racine, Wis., for same road to Nov. 2, 1874; cashier C. & N .- W. Ry., Ishpeming, Nov. 2, 1874, to Mar. 21, 1879; entire service since then with same road; agent at Peshtigo, Wis., 1879-80; Ishpeming, Mich., 1880-82; traveling freight agent, Fond du Lac., Wis., 1882-5; chief clerk general freight dept., Chicago, 1885-8; division freight agent Wisconsin, Ga- lena & Madison and Madison & Peninsular di- visions, 1888, until Jan. 1, 1893; asst. general freight agent, 1893-1900; since Feb. 1, 1900, general freight agent, C. & N .- W. Ry. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Skokie Country, Church. Office: 22 5th Av. Residence: Glencoe, Ill.

BRIGHT, Matthew M., pres. International Gas and Fuel Co .; b. Fayetteville, Tenn .; s. John M. and Zurilda (Buckner) Bright; ed. private schools in Tennessee, Franklin (pub- lic) School, Washington, D. C., Fayette Mili- tary Acad., Tennessee, E. Texas Univ., grad- uating, 1880; studied civil engineering and law under private tutors. After leaving col- lege practiced civil engineering, principally mining and land surveying; was chief engi- neer of Rugby (English) Colony, Rugby, Tenn .; chief engineer, successively, of Helen- wood Coal Co., Tenn., Roan Mountain Steel and Iron Co., N. C., and Virginia, Ten- nessee & Carolina Steel and Iron Co .; then financial agent in London, Eng., of Nashville & Tellico R. R. Co. (Tenn.), Tellico Manufac- turing Co., etc .; dir. and asst. gen. mgr. Ger- man-Am. Oil Co., of Texas (U. S. A.) and Ber- lin (Germany); gen. mgr. N. Galveston Land Co., Texas. Located permanently in Chicago, 1902, now being pres. International Gas and Fuel Co., making a specialty of equipping

BRIDGE, Norman, M.D .; b. Windsor, Vt., Dec. 30, 1844; ed. public schools of Illinois and High School, Sycamore. Ill .; grad. Chicago Med. College (now med. dept. Northwestern Univ.), 1868; (also M.D., Rush Med. College, manufacturing and other plants with fuel oil

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burners complete. Also partner in firm of Bright, Williams, Perron & Co .; asst. sec. and dir. U. S. Engineering and Contracting Co .; dir. Mexican Salt Corporation; dir. and treas. Southern Development and Realty Co. Was commissioner for State of Tennessee to Uni- versal Exposition at Paris, 1889. Presbyterian. Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: 3535 Ellis Av.

BRILL, George Mackensie, civil and mechan- ical engineer; b. Poughquag, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Mar. 24, 1866; s. Thomas and Mary (Hurd) Brill; attended public schools; preparatory ed- ucation Wilbraham (Mass.) Acad .; grad. elec- trical and mechanical engineering, Cornell Univ., 1891; m. 1892, Achsah A. Quick, of New York; children: Elliot, Meredith, Roland. After graduation, became technical expert for Sol- vay Process Co., Syracuse, N. Y., 1891-5; chief engineer for same company, Detroit, Mich .; en- gaged in constructing new plant for same company, 1895-7; supervising engineer and late general engineer Swift & Co., packers, Chica- go, 1897-1900; constructing for them during Spanish-Am. War and subsequent Am. occu- pation, eight refrigerator plants in Cuba and the West Indies; also two electric power sta- tions, one in Chicago and one at St. Joseph, Mo .; since 1900 in general practice as consult- ing engineer and special expert in chemical engineering, electric railways and mechanical plants. Mem. Am. Soc. of Mechanical Engi- neers, Am. Soc. of C. E., Western Soc. of En- gineers, Soc. for Promotion of Engineering Education and the Franklin Institute of Phila- delphia. Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: 6613 Harvard Av.

BRINCKERHOFF, Henry Morton, electrical engineer; b. Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y., Apr. 20. 1868; s. Peter Remsen and Helen (Morton) Brinckerhoff; grad. Stevens Institute of Tech- nology, 1890; m. Chicago, Jan. 20, 1903, Flor- ence L. Fay. Began electrical work in employ Thomson-Houston Co. on construction work W. End St. Ry. Co., Boston; asst. engineer in power house Utica Belt Line St. Ry., 1891-2; foreman in charge car equipment, Gen. Elec- tric Co., in Boston and on Coney Island and Brooklyn Ry .; asst. electrical engineer In- tramural Ry., World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, first 3d-rail elevated road of U. S .; became, Aug. 1, 1894, electrical engineer Metropolitan W. Side Elevated Ry., Chicago, for which he equipped first elevated road for city transportation with electricity; later asst. gen. mgr. and now gen. mgr. same company. Mem. Am. Soc. Electrical Engineers, Western Soc. Engineers. Club: Illinois. Office: 169 E. Jackson Boul. Residence: 349 Ashland Boul.

BRINK, Arthur Perry, express; b. Stock- bridge, Vt., Nov. 11, 1855; s. Washington Per- ry and Fidelia S. (Holland) Brink; ed. public and high schools of Chicago, graduating 1874, followed by course in Bryant & Stratton Busi- ness College; m. Chicago, Jan. 6, 1876, Nina M. Meader; children: Percival Arthur, Cora Fidelia, Olive. In 1873 entered the express business founded by his father in 1859, and incorporated in 1879; now gen. mgr. and treas. Brink's Chicago City Express Co. Pres. Ra- venswood Historical Soc. Mason (32º); St. Bernard Commandery, K. T .; Medinah Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; mem. Royal League and Royal Arcanum. Republican. Club: Ravenswood. Office: 134 W. Monroe St. Resi- dence: 1582 Sheridan Rd.

BRINTNALL, William Henry, banker; b. Attica, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Nov. 17, 1847; s. Solva and Janet (Hurd) Brintnall; ed. New York State and Chicago public and high schools; m. Warsaw, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1876, Ger- trude Shattuck; children: Charles S., Henry S., Leslie C., Gertrude. Came to Chicago from Suspension Bridge, N. Y., May, 1863; in 1866 became clerk in his father's hardware store, firm of Brintnall, Terry & Belden, later Brint-

nall, Lamb & Co., until latter firm went out of business, 1883; with father started the Drovers Nat. Bank, of which was cashier until Jan., 1900, and pres., 1900-2. In Dec., 1902, the Drovers' Deposit Nat. Bank was organized and succeeded to the business of the Drovers' Nat .; since then pres. Drovers Deposit Nat. Bank; also pres. Drovers Trust and Savings Bank since its organization, Feb., 1902, and pres. Drovers Safe Deposit Co. Republican. Mem. Evangelical Church. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Bankers, Kenwood. Office. 4201 S. Halsted St. Residence: 4621 Ellis Av.

BRISTOL, Edward Samuel, agricultural im- plements; b. London, Eng., 1842; s. Joseph and Mary A. (Gunn) Bristol; came to U. S., with parents, 1848, locating in the East, but in 1854 removed to a farm in Livingston Co., Ill .; attended district school winters until 1861, when enlisted as private in Co. D, 52d Illinois Infy. Volunteers; served in Army of the West, under Gens. Grant and Sherman, first in the 16th and later in 15th Army Corps; re-enlisted when first term expired and served through the war until mustered out in July, 1865, tak- ing part in battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea; m. 1865, Elsie S., daughter of Thomas Brooker, of Livingston Co., Ill. After war resumed farming in Livingston Co. until 1868, when came to Chicago and entered in and was employed by agricultural implement dealers until 1877, when, with F. M. Gale, established the firm of E. S. Bristol & Co., agricultural implements; firm changed in 1882 to E. S. Bristol & Gale, and later was incor- porated under present style of Bristol & Gale Co., of which is pres. Office: 112 W. Washing- ton St. Residence: 1690 W. Monroe St.

BRITTAIN, Joseph King, real estate; b. Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa., Dec. 27, 1867; s. Jeremiah R. and Nancy Davidson (King) Brit- tain; ed. Greenville (Pa.) High School, Thiel College, Greenville, Pa .; m. Chicago, June 15, 1896, Harriet D. Borland; one son: Ashleigh Woodruff. Started in a LaSalle St. real estate office in 1888 as rent collector on small salary, and after a few months was put in sales dept .; in 1891 opened office under name of J. K. Brit- tain & Co .; in 1901 consolidated with Wm. H. Brown & Co., as Wm. H. Brown & Co., dealing largely in North Dakota lands, and in Nov., 1903, the firm name was changed to Wm. H. Brown Co. & Brittain, dealing extensively in Chicago real estate and first mortgages and carrying on a large business in North Dakota lands. Vice-pres. North Dakota corporation, known as Wm. H. Brown & Co. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Sec. St. Ry. Committee. Republican. Elder in Normal Park Presbyte- rian Church. Office: Tacoma Bldg. Residence: 6749 Wentworth Av.

BROBERG, Gustaf, newspaper publisher; b. Nykoping, Sweden, Oct. 20, 1858; s. Anders Gustaf and Elizabeth Mathilda (Gylling) Bro- berg; ed. public school, Nykoping, Sweden, 1864-79; m. Chicago, Mar. 1, 1884, Bertha Helena Gloor; 1 daughter: Elizabeth. After leaving school went to sea as cabin-boy and sailor, off and on, until 1874; came to U. S., 1877, and served at Life Saving Station No. 5, Buffalo, N. Y., until 1880; came to Chicago, and was employed by A. Mortensen & Co., steamship agents, 1880-3; since 1883 has been in steamship agency business for himself, and was western passenger agent, 1894-9, of the Dominion Line Steamship Co. Now also pres. of the Gus. Broberg Publishing Co. (incor- porated, 1905), publishers of the Svenska Nyheter newspaper. Republican. Lutheran. Mason: King Oscar Lodge, Lincoln Park Chap- ter, St. Bernard Commandery, Mystic Shrine. Mem. Independent Order of Svithiod. Office: 69 E. Kinzie St. Residence: 1152 Sheridan Rd.

BROCKLEBANK, John Charles Fremont, 2d vice-pres. Manufacturers' Paper Co. of New

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York; b. St. Catherines, Can., June 1, 1854; s. John W. and Catherine (Waugh) Brocklebank; ed. St. Stephen's College, Annandale, N. Y., and law dept. of New York Univ .; m. Chicago, July 8, 1890, Anna Woodward Durell; 1 daughter: Caroline Rae. Admitted to New York bar, 1876; was connected with the Mutual Life Insur- ance Co. of New York, in New York City, un- til 1885, when came to Chicago as representa- tive of the Manufacturers' Paper Co. of New York, of which is now 2d vice-pres. and West- ern mgr. Republican. Episcopalian. Was mem. of 71st Regt., N. Y. N. G. Mem. S. A. R., Soc. of Foreign Wars, Colonial Soc. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View, Edgewater Golf (pres.). Office: The Rookery. Residence: 3009 Kenmore Avenue.

BRODE, Willard Demetrius, physician and surgeon; b. on farm at Prosper, Fillmore Co., Minn., Sept. 21, 1870; s. Peter and Lucy (El- liot) Brode; early education in country schools; attended Decorah Institute, Decorah, Ia., 1889-90, Valparaiso Normal School, Val- paraiso, Ind., 1891-2, pursuing scientific and preparatory med. courses; attended Rush Med. College, Chicago, 1893-6, graduating M.D., 1896; m. Valparaiso, Ind., Aug. 30, 1900, Clara Bell Heogle; one daughter: Geraldine Burnetta (b. Feb. 13, 1903). Began practice of medicine, 1896, at Union Mills, Ind .; removed from there, June 15, 1899, to Chicago, where has since practiced medicine and surgery. Attend- ing physician to Queen Victoria Memorial Hosp., and attending physician and surgeon to Western Sanitarium; prof. of physical di- agnosis and the principles and practice of medicine at Queen Victoria College for Nurses. Mem. Advisory Board of Cook Co. Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc. Dir. Tilden and Red Cloud Mining Co. Republican. Baptist. Mem. I. O. O. F., K. P. Office: 571 W. Madison St. and Chicago Sav- ings Bank Bldg. Residence: 207 S. Leavitt St. BRODHEAD, Lucas, farmer, pres. Ashland Blk. Assn .; b. Frankfort, Ky., Apr. 12, 1844; s. Lucas and Mary Cordella (Price) Brodhead; ed. private school of B. B. Sayre, a cele- brated educator of Frankfort, Ky .; m. Rich- mond, Ky., June 29, 1880, Sallie W., daughter of Rev. Robert L. Breck, D.D. On Jan. 1, 1866, had flour and feed store at 144 Franklin St., Chicago; from Sept. 1, 1866, to Nov. 1, 1869, managing partner in Montgomery Mills and later in the Black Hawk Mills at Aurora, III .; from Nov., 1869, to May, 1903, agent for the Woodburn Farm at Spring Station, Ky .; part- ner in mill and milling firm of Hord, Brod- head & Co., Aurora, Ill., 1872-97; in 1884 built the Lexington (Ky.) Roller Mills, and organ- ized the Lexington Roller Mills Co., of which is vice-pres .; in 1900 organized the J. E. M. Milling Co., at Frankfort, Ky., of which is vice-pres .; in 1892, together with late R. A. Waller, leased the ground and built the Ash- land Blk. at Chicago, and, on death of Mr. Waller, became pres. of the Ashland Blk. Assn. Is executor of the estate of A. J. Alex- ander, and trustee under will of R. S. C. A. Alexander. Mem. New York Genealogical and Biographical Soc., the Virginia Historical Soc., Soc. Sons of the Revolution of Kentucky. Gold Standard Democrat. Presbyterian. Office: Ash- land Blk. Residence: Versailles, Ky.

BRODIE, Andrew M., clergyman; b. Aurora, Can., 1858; s. Alexander and Martha (Heapy) Brodie; grad. Guelph Collegiate Institute, Canada, 1881, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1888; S.T.D., Olivet College, 1898; D.D., Berea College, 1901; m. Chicago, 1888, Charlotte Moore Colby; children: Bessie, Grace, Donald, Charlotte, Clarence. Pastor Columbia Congre- gational Church, Cincinnati, O., 1888-91; First Congregational Church, Manistee, Mich., 1891- 1900; Hinsdale (Ill.) Congregational Church, 1900-3; supt. Illinois Home Missionary Soc. since Oct., 1903. Dir. Olivet College, Michigan,

and Chicago Theological Seminary. Republi- can. Office: 153 LaSalle St. Residence: 4318 Lake Av.

BROELL, Albert Charles, physician; b. Du- buque, Ia., Mar. 4, 1864; s. John and Rosa (Sinniger) Broell; grad. grammar and high schools, Dubuque, Ia., Chicago Med. College, M.D., 1886; m. Chicago, Oct. 1, 1896, Agnes Happel; children: Frederick Gaudenz, Rose Helen, Albert Frank. Engaged in practice of medicine in Chicago since graduation in 1886; asst. attending physician St. Joseph's Hosp., 1890; attending physician, same, 1895; several years attending physician of the Home for the Aged; attending obstetrician LaSalle Av. Hosp. Mem. German Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc. Catholic. Office and residence: 131 Fremont 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 22

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