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BROMBERG, Isidore, merchant; b. Frank- fort-on-Main, Germany, Feb. 15, 1876; s. Mo- ritz and Rose (Gordon) Bromberg; ed. public schools, Frankfort-on-Main, until 1888. Came to Chicago, 1889, and entered the business established by his father as a fur-skin dresser and dyer, in which business he later became a partner; firm has built up a very large busi- ness in that line. Democrat. Office: 566-8 N. Halsted St. Residence: 256 Racine Av.
BROMBERG, Moritz, merchant; b. Breslau, Silesia, Germany, Nov. 23, 1847; s. Jacob and Eva Salzberg Bromberg; ed. public school in Germany; m. Breslau, Germany, 1873, Rose Gordon; children: Louis, George, Helen, Han- nah, Isidore. Came to U. S., 1886; resided in New York 1 year and became resident of Chi- cago, 1887, establishing the business which he now (with his son, Isidore) conducts as M. Bromberg & Son, fur-skin dressers and dyers. Has been in the business from boyhood, in Germany and the U. S .; and is known as an expert in the line. Democrat. Mem. National Union. Office: 566-8 N. Halsted St. Residence: 256 Racine Av.
BRONSON, Edward Pitkin; born at Water- bury, Conn., Apr. 27, 1847; s. Pitkin and Sarah Scoville (Merriam) Bronson; ed. public schools at Waterbury, New Haven Co., Conn .; m. Detroit, Mich., Mar. 22, 1876, Ida E. Robin- son; children: John Stanard, Ethel Robinson, Mildred Merriam. Was sec. and treas. of the Waterbury Button Co., Waterbury, Conn., 1866-70; with Stanard, Bronson & Co., flour merchants, New Orleans, La., 1870-3; vice- pres. E. O. Stanard Milling Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1873-87; of firm of Ripley & Bronson, St. Louis, 1887-93; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Cum- berland Mills, Nashville, Tenn., 1893-1903; vice-pres., sec. and dir. Star and Crescent Milling Co., Chicago, Jan. 1, 1904, to May, 1905; since then with H. C. Cole Milling Co., Chester, Ill. Republican. Congregationalist. Mem. S. A. R. Address: Chester, Ill.
BROOKE, Freeborn D., clergyman; b. Ore- gon, Ogle Co., Ill., Dec. 27, 1858; s. William and Paulina Roena (Healy) Brooke; ed. public school of Eagle Point, Ill .; m. Ridott, Ill., June 28, 1882, Lizzie B. Bardell; children: Clarke Harding, William Sullivan, Lena Har- riet, Mae Evangel. United with the Illinois Annual Conference of the Free Methodist Church and traveled in the itinerancy for 10 years; elected to the District (Presiding) El- dership, 1891, and served the church in that capacity for 11 years; elected for twelfth term, 1901, but resigned and was appointed pastor of Englewood Free Methodist Church, to which he has been reappointed each suc- ceeding year. Sec. Old People's Rest Home; treas. Chicago Industrial Home for Children; sec. board of dirs. Evansville Seminary; pres. Free Methodist Ministers Mutual Aid Soc. Prohibitionist. Address: 5253 Dearborn St.
BROOKE, Thomas Preston, conductor, com- poser; b. Leavenworth, Kan., June 7, 1856; s. Thomas Preston and Ann (Ketner) Brooke; ed. public schools of Dubuque, Ia .; musical
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education, Boston. Has composed the music of two comic operas, numerous concert pieces, and over 100 two-steps and military marches; m. La Crosse, Wis., Oct. 1, 1880, Miss Minnie C. Fox; children: Ada Lou, Thomas Preston. Conductor Chicago Marine Band since 1893. Vice-pres. and gen. mgr. of Brooke's Casino and Exposition Co. Clubs: B. P. O. E. No. 4, K. P., Columbian Knights, Illinois Athletic. Office: 260 Wabash Av. Residence: 460 Sixtieth St.
BROOKS, Everett Wellington, lumber mer- chant; b. Cambridge, Mass., Dec., 1840. Estab- lished lumber firm of E. W. Brooks & Co., later the Brooks & Ross Lumber Co., of which he is pres., with mills at Schofield, Wis., and main office in Chicago; also became vice-pres. of the Prairie River Lumber Co., Parish, Wis., and the Wisconsin Valley Lumber Co., Harri- son, Wis .; vice-pres. Union Wire Mattress Co. Office: 171 LaSalle St.
BROOKS, James Carter, lumber; b. Salem, Mass., Aug. 25, 1837; s. William H. and Sarah (Carter) Brooks; ed. public schools of Cam- bridge, Mass., and private schools in Boston; m. 1867, Rose, daughter of Samuel T. Hamble- ton, of Cincinnati, O .; children: Alice H., Edith G., James H. Came to Chicago, 1856, and worked at measuring lumber and in other capacities for Artemas Carter, 1856-9; em- ployed with C. Mears & Co., 1859-60, and then, Mr. C. Mears retiring, became a partner in Mears, Bates & Co., until 1879, when he retired and spent a year in Europe. He became, in 1866, a stockholder in the Oconto Co., and soon after became interested in the Bay Noquet Lumber Co .; later he became a dir. in these companies, and in 1880, George Farnsworth retiring, he succeeded as pres. of both com- panies. Republican. Unitarian; mem. Unity Church. Club: Union. Office: Masonic Temple. Residence: 87 Cass St.
BROOKS, Jonathan Williams, Jr., merchant; b. Norwich, Conn., Sept. 6, 1847; s. Jonathan Williams and Delia A. (Cary) Brooks; ed. Farmers' College, College Hill, O .; m. Chicago, Aug. 12, 1876, Mary L. Raymond; children: Paul R., Raymond, Cary, Ruth, Caryce, Hugh, Esther, Cyril. Began business life May 8, 1864, in the china and glassware business and on Feb. 1, 1872, became a mem. of the firm of Pitkin & Brooks, later incorporated; was pres. of company, 1891-1901; now vice-pres. Repub- lican. Presbyterian; mem. Kenwood Evangeli- cal Church. Clubs: Union League, Athletic, Kenwood, Tolleston, Kenwood Country, Home- wood. Office: Corner Lake & State Sts. Resi- dence: 4912 Woodlawn Av.
BROOMELL, Chester Chapin, real estate and loans; b. Chicago, Feb. 19, 1862; s. George D. and Ellen (Chapin) Broomell; ed. Chicago public schools, graduating from Hayes School, 1875; Central High School, 1879; m. Chicago, July 2, 1888, Lena F. Johnson; children: Ellyn C., Francis J., Mary. Was mem. of night force of Chicago Public Library, 1877-80; with A. W. Wheeler, wholesale hardware, 1879-82; with Lapp & Flershem, wholesale jewelers, 1882-4. In 1884 became associated with Je- rome J. Danforth in the preparation of a set of abstract indexes, and early in the year 1885, with him, organized and incorporated the Cook Co. Abstract Co., of which was treas. until 1890, and upon its enlargement and re- organization as Chicago Title and Trust Co., became mgr. of the Guarantee Dept., and was a prominent factor in introducing and popu- larizing the system of guaranteeing titles now in general use in Cook Co .; became sec. of the company about the year 1900, and so remained until consolidation of the three leading ab- stract companies of Chicago; then became one of the organizers and incorporators of First- Mortgage Bond and Trust Co., of which was sec. and dir. until it was absorbed by the Royal Trust Co., after which (Oct. 1, 1904)
associated with brother, Francis E. Broomell, in real estate and loan business, under style of Broomell Bros., succeeding to the business of C. J. Hambleton & Co. (established 1856). Republican. Clubs: Chicago Whist, Hamilton. Office: 226 Reaper Blk. Residence: 337 N. Cen- tral Av. (Austin).
BROOMELL, George Dare, retired; b. Ches- ter Co., Pa., July 27, 1832; s. John and Letitia (Parry) Broomell; worked on farm and at- tended school until 18 years old; then taught and attended school for 3 years; attended 2 terms at Whitesboro, N. Y .; was principal of a Friends' Select School in Chester, Co., Pa., 2 terms, and had charge of a boarding school in New Jersey; m. Chicago, 1861, Ellen B. Chapin; children: Chester C., George D., Fran- cis E. Was engaged in business in Philadel- phia, 1854-6; made several trips to Chicago and came to the city permanently, in 1856; principal of Dearborn School, 1857-63; in busi- ness 1863-5; resumed position as principal of Dearborn School, 1865-6; principal of Haven School, 1866-9; first incumbent of office of Asst. Supt. of Schools of Chicago, 1869-70; du- ties proved too onerous for his state of health, and at his own request was relieved and ap- pointed teacher of mathematics in Chicago High School, which place held until 1882, when resigned to become mem. of firm of Wanzer & Co., commission merchants on Chi- cago Board of Trade, which continued until 1893; since then retired. Widely known as ad- vocate of phonetic reform in English spelling. Unitarian. Office: 95 Clark St. Residence: 496 W. Monroe St.
BROPHY, Truman William, dentist; b. Cook Co., Ill., Apr. 12, 1848; ed. public schools, Kane Co., Ill., and Elgin (Ill.) Acad .; grad. Pennsylvania College Dental Surgery, D.D.S .; grad. Rush Med. College, M.D. (honorary LL.D., Lake Forest Univ.); m. 1873, Emma Jean (died, 1899). Clubs: Union League, Illi- nois, Chicago Athletic, Glen View. Office: 31 Washington St. Residence: 176 Ashland Boul. Summer Home: Fox Lake, Ill.
BROUSSEAU, Zenophile P., grain commis- sion; b. LaPrairie, P. Q., Can., Oct., 1840; s. Louis and Marguerite Brousseau; ed. schools of his native place. At 15 moved to Malone, N. Y., and was employed in a store; came to Chi- cago, 1860, and the following year became a mem. of the Board of Trade; after the fire of 1871 resumed business and established present Board of Trade commission firm of Brousseau & Co. Democrat. Former mem. Public Library Board; pres. Franco-Am. Publishing Co., pub- lishers of Courrier de l'Ouest, leading western journal in the French language. Clubs: Chi- cago, Columbus. Office: Board of Trade. Resi- dence: 1950 Barry Av.
BROWER, Daniel Roberts, M.D .; b. Phila- delphia, 1839; grad. Polytechnic College, Phil- adelphia (M.S.), 1860; M.D., Univ. of George- town, 1864; (A.M., Wabash College; LL.D., Georgetown, Kenyon College and St. Ignatius College, Ill.); asst. surgeon U. S. V., 1864; now prof. nervous and mental diseases Rush Med. College; also prof. nervous diseases Post- Graduate School, Chicago; author of numerous monographs and a text book on insanity. Club: Illinois. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 597 Jackson Boul.
BROWN, Archibald L., manufacturer; b. Chicago, Oct. 17, 1867; s. Edwin Lee and Mary Lapham (Babcock) Brown; ed. private tutors; m., 1st., Washington, D. C., Mar. 30, 1891, Grace, daughter of Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller; she died in spring of 1893, and the son by this marriage, Melville Fuller Brown, died when 3 months old; m., 2d., Buzzard's Bay, Mass., July 14, 1894, Hester Vail Wentworth; one son: Warren Wentworth. Now pres. West- ern Sand Blast Manufacturing Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic,
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Washington Park, Glen View. Office: Twenty- first St. and Marshall Boul. Residence: 46 Pine Grove Av.
BROWN, Charles Albert, lawyer; b. Man- chester, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1858; s. Thomas A. and Emily A. Brown; ed. public schools of Penfield and Fairport, N. Y., until 1875, grad. Univ. of Rochester, A.B., 1879 (A.M., 1889); grad. law dept., Lake Forest Univ., LL.B., 1890 (Master of Law, 1891); m. Chicago, July 27, 1892, Carolyn Cotton; children: Kenneth, Malcolm, Meredith, Winifred, Barbara. On graduation from college, 1879, entered service of Western Electric Manufacturing Co .; be- came mgr. of its successor, the Western Elec- tric Co. in Chicago, and continued in that posi- tion until 1891, when he began the practice of law; makes a specialty of patent business, both in the securing of patents and attending to patent litigation. Is dir. of the Stromberg- Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Co., Am. Spiral Pipe Works, the Milwaukee Sanitarium Assn. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa. Republican. Clubs: Law, Union League, Hinsdale, Hinsdale Golf. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: Hins- dale.
BROWN, Charles Edward, sec. Central Elec- tric Co .; b. Philadelphia, July, 1866; s. George F. and Catherine (Wagner) Brown; ed. public schools. Was employed for 5 years in the wholesale dry goods house of Marshall Field & Co., prior to 1890, when became connected with the Central Electric Co., electrical sup- plies, of which he has been sec. since 1892. Clubs: Union League, Calumet, Mid-Day, On- wentsia. Residence: Lake Forest, Il1.
BROWNE, Charles Francis, artist; b. Na- tick, Mass., May 21, 1859; s. George Warren and Emeline (Wetherbee) Browne, of old New England stock; studied at Boston Art Mu- seum, 1882-4; Pennsylvania Acad. of Fine Arts, 1885-7, and at École des Beaux Arts under Gérome and other masters, 1887-90. In- structor and lecturer on history of art, Chi- cago Art Institute. Edited Brush and Pencil, Feb., 1897, to Sept., 1900. Exhibited at Paris Exposition, 1889 and 1900; World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, and the important current exhibitions. Mem. Soc. Western Artists. Chi- cago Soc. of Artists. Office: Fine Arts Bldg.
BROWN, Charles LeRoy, lawyer; b. Mey- ersdale, Pa., Dec. 14, 1874; s. George W. Ira and Magdalene (Miller) Brown; parents moved, 1878, to Dixon, Ill., where still re- side; ed. Dixon (Ill.) public schools, 1880-9; grad. Dixon College. A.B., 1892; special courses in Univ. of Michigan, 1893-5; grad. Northern Illinois College of Law, LL.B., 1897. After leaving college worked for Chicago In- ter Ocean and for country newspapers as re- porter and correspondent. Studied law with William Barge, of Dixon, and after admission to bar in 1897 was associated in practice with him for few months; in fall of 1897 entered practice with James W. Duncan and Marcus Kavanagh (now Judge of Superior Court) in Chicago; in law dept. of N. Chicago St. R. R. Co., 1898-9, atty. for Chicago Union Traction Co., 1899-1901; since 1901 in general practice of law in association with James W. Duncan. Mem. Chicago Law Institute, General Alumni Assn. of Univ. of Michigan. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park. Office: Ash- land Blk. Residence: Chicago Club.
BROWN, Charles Turner, patent atty .; b. Royalton, Vt., May 3, 1849; s. Jonathan Mar- ston and Susan Stone (Turner) Brown; ed. public schools and Gaskell's Business College, Manchester, N. H., and in Philadelphia (Pa.) Polytechnic Institute; widower; children: Mrs. Alice Brown Ross, Maud Brown. Practiced civil engineering, 1872-9; read law and was admit- ted to practice by Supreme Court of Illinois, Nov., 1881. Pres. Automatic Car Seal Co. Dem- ocrat. Pres. Chicago Soc. of Anthropology. Of- fice: Unity Bldg. Residence: 307 Park Av.
BROWN, Edward Osgood, jurist, lawyer; b. Salem, Mass., Aug. 5, 1847; s. Edward and Eliza (Dalton) Brown; grad. Brown Univ., 1867; law studies in office of Ives & Lincoln, Salem, Mass., and at Dane Law School, Har- vard; m. Chicago, June 25, 1884, Helen Ger- trude Brown. Admitted to bar, 1870; associate clerk Supreme Court, Rhode Island, 1870-1; began practice in firm of Peckham & Brown, Chicago, 1872; candidate for judge Superior Court, 1893; counsel for Lincoln Park Com- missioners, 1894-7. Radical Democrat; nation- ally active in Single Tax movement; elected, June, 1903, judge Circuit Court for term 1903- 1909, and is also one of the judges of the Ap- pellate Court. Clubs: Iroquois, Chicago Liter- ary (Chicago); Reform (New York). Has writ- ten several legal papers and pamphlets relat- ing to littoral rights on Lake Michigan; many papers and pamphlets on the Single Tax and other economic, political and historical sub- jects. Office: Ashland Blk. Residence: 400 N. State St.
BROWN, Edwin Franklin, banker, manufac- turer; b. Auburn, Me., Jan. 26, 1862; s. Edwin Lee and Mary Lapham (Babcock) Brown; ed. Evanston, Ill. High School and Univ. of Ill1- nois; m. Chicago, Sept. 10, 1885, Sarah B. Vowell; 1 daughter: Lucile Vowell Brown. Was pres. Brown Bros. Manufacturing Co. 12 years, now its vice-pres .; pres. the Manufac- turers' Bank since Oct. 12, 1903; pres. Brown Specialty Machinery Co .; sec. Union Gas and Electric Co. Republican; sub-treas. National Republican Committee in 1896 and 1900. Clubs: Evanston Country (charter mem.), Chi- cago Automobile (charter mem.), Chicago Ath- letic, Chicago Yacht. Was also charter mem. Chicago Bicycle. Office: Cor. Jackson Boul. and Clinton St. Residence: Evanston, Il1.
BROWNE, Francis Fisher, editor The Dial since 1880; pres. The Dial Co .; b. S. Halifax, Vt .. Dec. 1, 1843. Learned the printers' trade and attended high school at Chicopee, Mass., leaving school for service in 46th Massachu- setts Volunteers. 1862-3; studied law Roches- ter. N. Y., and Univ. of Michigan, 1866-7; m. 1867, Susan Seaman Brooks, Rochester, N. Y. Editor Lakeside Monthly, Chicago, 1869-74; literary editor of The Alliance, 1878-9. Author and editor of numerous books and papers. (See Who's Who in America.) Chairman Com- mittee on Congress of Authors at World's Congress Auxiliary of Columbian Exposition, 1893. One of founders (1874), and now honor- ary mem. Chicago Literary Club: honorary mem. Caxton Club. Chicago; Twilight Club, Pasadena, Calif. Office: Fine Arts Bldg. Resi- dence: 6116 Lexington Av.
BROWN, Frank Arnold, manufacturer; h. Chicago, Oct. 14, 1872; s. D. Paul and Ellen M. (Francis) Brown; ed. Ravenswood public school, Michigan Military Acad. and Lake View High School; m. Chicago. Aug. 14, 1895. Ella Grace Bryan. In Mar., 1894, went to work for Squire Dingee Co., manufacturers of pick- les. vinegar, etc .; later took charge of sales and Chicago office; became vice-pres., later treas., and is now pres. of the company. Re- publican. Methodist. Mason. Mem. Royal League and Nat. Union. Club: Ravenswood. Office: 171-177 Clybourn Pl. Residence: 822 Wilson Av., Ravenswood, Ill.
BROWN, Frank Edward, banker; b. Peru. Ind., Feb. 13, 1850; s. Francis Carter and Eliza (Hilton) Brown: removed to Chicago, 1857; . ed. Brown School and W. Division High School, Chicago; m. Chicago, July 12, 1882, Corinne Stubbs; children: Edward Fred, Co- rinne, Philip Sydney. When 18 years old en- tered employ of Smith Bros., wholesale gro- cers; later became chief clerk of construction for the Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Ry., and subsequently was in charge of one of the grain elevators of Chicago. In 1875 entered service of Third National Bank as a book-
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keeper and upon its failure, in 1877, was em- ployed by First National Bank as bookkeeper, later becoming chief clerk, and finally, in 1900, asst. cashier. Office: First National Bank. Ad- dress: La Grange, Ill.
BROWN, Frederick Anson, lawyer; h. Deca- tur, Ill., Aug. 9, 1867; s. Josiah and Sarah Elvira Brown; grad. Univ. of Michigan, LL.B., 1889; m. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 7, 1891, Mary Lois Roby; children: Kilburn Roby, Mary Lois. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1889, practiced at Decatur, Ill., 1889-90; at Tacoma, Wash., 1890-8; in Chicago since 1898, becoming, 1902, senior mem. of the firm of Brown & Alling (with Charles Alling, Jr.). Dir ('n'" ,' Ho ard Assn., and Kenilworth Sanitarium. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mason; K. T., Shriner. Clubs: Union League, Homewood. Office: Ta- coma Bldg. Residence: 5115 Greenwood Av.
BROWN, George Francis, gen. mgr. the Pullman Co. since 1885; b. Chicago, Oct. 1, 1843; s. S. B. and Minerva Townsend Brown; ed. Bloomington, Ill., public and private schools; m. Franklin, Ky., 1865, Miss Catherine Wager. Chief clerk U. S. q: m. dept., Oct., 1861, to Feb., 1866; entered railroad service, 1867, as sec. and treas. for receiver Memphis, Clarks- ville & Louisville R. R .; agent in charge of war claims and agent freight dept. Illinois Central R. R., 1868-9; sec. Bloomington Fire Insurance Co., 1869-71; with the Pullman Co. since 1871, successively as clerk, asst. to gen. supt., for 7 years acting gen. supt., gen. supt. 1880-5, and gen. mgr. since 1885. Clubs: Union League, Onwentsia, Pullman. Office: Pullman Bldg.
BROWN, George W., lawyer; b. Du Page Co., Ill., May 17, 1859; s. James and Rosanna Brown; ed. public schools of Wheaton, Ill., and at Northwestern College, Naperville, Ill .; began study of law in office of Hoyne, Horton & Hoyne, and grad. Union College of Law, Chicago, in class of 1883; engaged in prac- tice at Wheaton, Ill .; elected co. judge of Du Page Co., 1890, and again in 1894, resigning, 1897, on being nominated as Circuit judge; re- elected, 1903; was appointed by the Supreme Court as justice of the Appellate Court at Ottawa, in the 2d district, and later in the Appellate bench of the 3d district at Spring- field; served as chief justice of both courts; was chief justice of the latter court when he resigned to resume the practice of law; now a mem. of the law firm of Knight & Brown. Has large real estate interests in Du Page Co., and is vice-pres. of the Gary-Wheaton Bank, of Wheaton, Ill. Republican. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: Wheaton, Ill.
BROWN, Harry Adams, sec. and treas. Squire Dingee Co .: b. Providence, R. I., Jan. 17, 1876; s. David Paul and Ellen M. (Francis) Brown; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chi- cago, Apr. 14, 1898, Maud Billings; 1 daugh- ter: Nellie Francis. Began business career in real estate office, and afterward with Sweet, Dempster & Co. In 1898 became connected with Squire Dingee Co., manufacturers of pickles, as office man; in 1902 became sec. and treas. of the company. Republican. Office: 173 Clybourn Pl. Residence: 2541 N. Paulina St.
BROWN, Harry Forbes, Western mgr. of Neptune Meter Co .; b. Red Oak, Ia., Dec. 10, 1872; s. G. B. and Mary (Forbes) Brown; ed. public schools of Red Oak, Ia., and Iowa State College, Ames, Ia., graduating 1892; m. Ames, Ia., June 18, 1895, Blanche Granger. Was en- gaged in various mercantile and banking en- terprises at Red Oak, Ia., from 1892 until 1900; came to Chicago in Mar., 1900, to take present position as Western mgr. for the Nep- tune Meter Co., of New York City, in which position has since continued. Republican. K. P., mem. of Laramie Lodge, No. 152, of Iowa. Of- fice: 54-60 S. Canal St. Residence: 667 Pine Grove Av.
BROWN, Heman Hampton, physician, ocu- list; b. Jersey Shore, Pa., July 8, 1863; s. George R. and Elizabeth G. Brown; ed. both literary and med. depts. of Univ. of Michigan (M.D., 1886); m. Adrian, Mich., 1886, Myrtie L. Poucher; children: Myrtie, Belle. After graduation established in practice in Ohio, and for 4 years was U. S. Pension examining surgeon under the Harrison administra- tion; came to Chicago, 1892, and has since practiced as a specialist in ophthalmology, otology, rhinology and laryngology. Was for- merly associated in dept. of ophthalmology in the Chicago Policlinic, and in same dept. of the Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirm- ary; now pres. and prof. of ophthalmology in the Illinois Med. College. Mem. of Chicago Ophthalmological Soc., Ohio State Med. Soc., Western Ophthalmological Soc .; Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Mississippi Valley and Tri-State Med. Socs., etc. Mem. the advisory and consulting staff of Cook Co. and Columbus Hosps. Repub- lican. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day. Office. 103 State St. Residence: 838 N. Park Av.
BROWN, Henry Temple, mem. of firm Chase & Sanborn, importers of teas and coffees; b. Yarmouth, N. S., Jan. 21, 1866; s. George S. (mem. of the Provincial Parliament) and Eliz- abeth (Bond) Brown; attended Boston public schools; grad. Boston English High School, 1885; m. Chicago, Nov., 1893, Anna F. Lenz; children: Elizabeth Anna, Ronald Norman. On graduation obtained a position in the coffee importing business in Boston, and a year later entered the employ of Chase & Sanborn. For 2 years traveled for them through Nebraska and Colorado, and in 1888 became asst. mgr. of the Chicago dept. of the firm, devoting partic- ular attention to the development of the tea business. Became a partner in the firm, Jan. 1, 1900. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Skokie Country. Office: 10-18 Lake St. Residence: 1905 Barry Av.
BROWN, James Moreau, physician; b. Gal- veston, Tex., Aug. 10, 1877; s. Moreau R. (M.D.) and Alice (Dougherty) Brown; ed. grammar schools of Galveston, Tex., Univ. School, Chicago, Med. Dept. of the Univ. of Illinois, graduating, M.D., Apr. 17, 1899. Now prof. of laryngology and speech defects at Dearborn Med. College; asst. prof. of laryngol- ogy Chicago Policlinic; laryngologist Cook Co. Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Clubs: Calumet, Washington Park. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: Winnetka, Ill.
BROWN, John A., lawyer; b. Tannersville, Greene Co., N. Y., June 21, 1876; s. James and Catherine (Goggin) Brown; ed. private tutors and, later, in N. Division High School (Chi- cago), Kent College of Law, LL.B., 1898; Illi- nois College of Law, post-graduate course, LL.B. and LL.M., 1899. Started in study of law by occupying position as clerk of Circuit Court of Cook Co. under Frank J. Gaulter, be- coming familiar with all clerk's duties; later clerk in law office of Lackner & Butz. When Jacob J. Kern retired from State's Atty's of- fice, 1896, and formed a partnership with Elisha S. Bottum, started in with them; Mr. Bottum died in 1898 and Charles D. Fullen be- came partner, as Kern & Fullen; became silent partner in that firm, and upon retirement of Mr. Fullen, 1900, firm assumed present style of Kern & Brown; general practice, civil and criminal, and formation of large industrial corporations; firm has been opponent in all of the Board of Trade litigation over quotations. Sec., treas. and dir. Barry Dock Co .; pres. and dir. Cleveland-Schaefer Co .; trustee Illinois College of Law. Democrat. Catholic. Mem. Phi Alpha Delta (legal fraternity), Chicago Bar Assn., Central Y. M. C. A., regent Illinois Council, Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Press, Lincoln
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