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Adams & Adams Manufacturing Co., of which he was vice-pres. Established Jan., 1890, Ad- ams Paint and Oil Co., which was changed in March, 1890, to Adams & Elting Co., man- ufacturers of paint specialties, and of which he is president. Was member of 23rd Regt. Cadet Corps, Brooklyn, N. Y .; 1st lieutenant 13th Regt. Corps, Brooklyn, N. Y .; colonel Or- der of the Old Guard, Chicago. Mem. Sons of Revolution, S. A. R., Society War of 1812, Society of Colonial Wars, Massachusetts So- ciety, Adelphi College Alumni. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Minneapolis Commercial. Office: 155 Washington Boul. Residence: 858 E. 72d Pl.
ADCOCK, Albert William, retail jeweler; b. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, Eng., Aug. 6, 1847; s. Edward and Anne (Posnett) Ad- cock; came to Chicago with parents, Mar., 1850; ed. Dearborn, Scammon and Skinner (public) schools, Chicago; m. Chicago, 1873, Carrie E. Young; children: Albert Young, Earl Edward. Began business career as newspaper boy; served apprenticeship of four years with Crane Bros., machinists; later was with C. D. Peacock, retail jeweler, for 23 years; since 1895, vice-pres. of Shourds, Adcock & Teufel Co., retail jewelers. Republican. Baptist. Ma- son (William B. Warren Lodge, life mem.), Wiley M. Egan Chapter, R. A. M .; Apollo Commandery K. T .; Oriental Consistory S. P. R. S .; trustee of Henrietta Snell estate. Club: Illinois (trustee 1899-1901). Office: 66 State St. Residence: 327 Warren Av.
ADCOCK, Edmund David, lawyer; b. Gales- burg, Ill., Apr. 29, 1877; s. William and Mary J. (Henderson) Adcock; grad. Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., A.B., in class of 1898, and from Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B., in class of 1902; unmarried. Admitted to bar of the Supreme Court of Illinois in June, 1902, and was associated with Otis H. Waldo from 1902 to 1904; since then engaged in the gen- eral practice of law as a mem. of the law firm of Wood & Fyffe. Democrat. Club: Home- wood. Office: N. Y. Yife Bldg. Residence: 232 E. 47th St.
ADDINGTON, Keene Harwood, lawyer; b. Baltimore, Md., Mar. 3, 1874; s. James D. and Emma A. (Martin) Addington; ed. pri- vate schools, Norfolk, Va., Norfolk Military Acad. and Chicago College of Law; m. Chi- cago, June 26, 1901, Florence E. La Victoire; one daughter: Florence Elizabeth. Came to Chicago from Norfolk, Va., in June, 1890; was in law office of John T. Richards; admit- ted to bar, Mar. 3, 1895; mem. of firm of Richards & Addington, 1 year; then of Mitch- ell & Addington, 4 years; since 1900, with W. Clyde Jones in law firm of Jones & Adding- ton, and, jointly with Mr. Jones, is official re- porter of the Appellate Courts of Illinois, and also, jointly with him, in authorship of the Supplements of the Annotated Statutes of Illi- nois. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Hamilton, Kenwood. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: 4644 Woodlawn Av.
ADE, George, author; born Kentland, Ind., Feb. 9, 1866; grad. Purdue Univ., 1877; in newspaper work in Lafayette, Ind., 1887-90; on Chicago Record, 1890-1900. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Chicago Yacht, Exmoor, Forty (pres.), Press. Author: Artie: Pink Marsh; Doc Horne; Fables in Slang; More Fables, etc .; The Girl Proposition; In Babel. Plays: The Sultan of Sulu; Peggy from Paris; The Shogun; The County Chairman; The College Widow. Address: Hazelden Farm, Brook, Ind.
ADKINSON ; see also Atkinson. ADKINSON, Elmer Williams, lawyer; b. East Enterprise, Switzerland Co., Ind., Nov. 28, 1844; s. Samuel and Jane (McHenry) Ad- kinson; ed. public schools of native place and at Hillsdale College, Mich., graduating, A.B.,
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1868; studied law in office of his brother, at Laurenceburg, Ind .; m. Chicago, 1870, Ella R. Magee; children: Henry M., Laura R. Admit- ted to bar, at Laurenceburg, Ind., Nov., 1868; practiced at Aurora, Ind., 1869-73; since then in Chicago. Mem. of firm of Magee, Oleson & Adkinson, 1873-7; Magee & Adkinson, 1877- 83; since then in practice alone. Attorney for Town of Lake two terms, 1883-4 and 1886-7. Republican. Mason, K. T., mem. Royal Arca- num and Royal League. Club: Hamilton. Of- fice: 160 Washington St. Residence: 5540 Wentworth Av.
ADLER, Sidney, lawyer; b. Chicago, June 13, 1871; s. Joseph S. and Emma Adler; ed. Chicago public schools, and afterward studied law in offices; m. Chicago, Sept. 24, 1895, Sara Schoenbrun; children: Joseph, Irving. Admit- ted to Illinois bar, 1892; formerly associated with U. S. Senator Mason, but now of firm · of Adler & Lederer. Director of Adler Lum- ber Co., Standard Forgings Co., Lewiston- Waha Land, Water and Power Co .; vice-pres. Official Photographic Co., and director in other corporations. Democrat. Clubs: Standard,
Lakeside, Social. Office: Chamber of Com- merce. Residence: 3840 Grand Boul.
ADOLPHUS, Philip, physician; b. Berlin, Prussia, 1829; s. Aaron and Isabella (Gold- schmidt) Adolphus; grad. med. dept. Univ. of Maryland, M.D., 1853; also honorary M.D., Rush Med. College, Chicago, 1873; m. Leba- non Springs, N. Y., to Miss Xyrissa M. Bates; three children: Norman P., Philip Sidney, Edah. Began practice of medicine in 1858; asst. surgeon U. S. A., serving during Civil War; med. inspector Board of Health of Chi- cago, 1866-73; attending physician, superin- tendent and director of Brainard Free Dispen- sary, Chicago, 1868-73; attending physician, financial supt., med. supt., med. director and one of the directors of Central Free Dispen- sary, Chicago, 1873-1902; lecturer on obstet- rics, spring course, Rush Med. College, 1873; lecturer on clinical gynecology, spring course, Rush Med. College, 1875; clinical adjunct to chair of gynecology, 1875-94, and clinical prof. of gynecology, 1894-1902, Rush Med. College; one of attending gynecologists, Presbyterian Hosp., Chicago, 1886-9; consulting physician, Presbyterian Hosp., since 1893. Mem. Ameri- can Med. Assn., Chicago Gynecological Soc. Mem. Protestant Episcopal Church. Office: 737 W. Madison St. Residence: 63616 Washington Boul.
ADOLPHUS, Wolfe, capitalist and manu- facturer; b. New York City; s. Aaron and Belle Adolphus; ed. New York City; m. Pitts- burgh, 1880, Emma Hagan; 1 daughter: Ruth. Came to Chicago, 1875; established the firm of Boles & Kehoe, 1877; since the retirement of Mr. Boles, the firm has been known as Kehoe & Co., manufacturing confectioners, of which he is a mem .; also is vice-pres. A. R. Bremer Co., manufacturers of the Coke Dandruff Cure: sec. and treas. the Collins Ice Cream Co .; dir. of the Thompson-Reid Ice Cream Co .; dir. Old Channel Mining Co. Pres- byterian. Clubs: Calumet, Chicago Athletic, Kenwood, Wausaukee. Office: 105 State St. Residence: 2387 Sheridan Rd.
ADSIT, Charles C., stock and bond broker; b. Chicago, July 14, 1855; s. James M. and Arville S. Adsit (father was Chicago's first banker); ed. old Chicago Univ., and at Cor- nell Univ .; m. 1890, Mary B. Ashby, of Louis- ville, Ky .; children: Charles C., Elizabeth. Began business career, 1877, with Merchants Loan and Trust Co., later becoming receiving teller Commercial Nat. Bank, and afterward paying teller Northwestern Nat. Bank until 1887; since then dealer in stocks, bonds and investment securities. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange (director several years, pres. 1897- 8), N. Y. Stock Exchange. Clubs: Union, Chi-
cago. Office: 224 LaSalle St. Residence: 45 Bellevue Pl.
AFFELD, Charles Ernest, insurance; b. Stettin, Prussia, Mar. 10, 1843; s. Carl Gott- lieb and Louise Agnes (Dinse) Affeld; came to Chicago, Oct., 1847; attended Dearborn school and Bryant & Stratton Business College; clerked in drug store 1 year and in law office of Ar- rington & Dent; enlisted in Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, May, 1861; served 3 years and 3 months; took active part in bat- tles of Belmont, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Haynes' Bluff, Arkansas Post, Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg, Resaca, Dallas, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain and all marches and engagements of 15th corps, until July, 1864; then clerked in recruiting dept. of provost marshal's office until Apr., 1865; m. Chicago, July 5, 1868, Helen Waite; children: Helen Emelia, Charles Ernest, Jr., William C., Olive L. Canvasser for books and later kept books for publishing house; insur- ance broker, 1868-71; surveyor for New York Underwriters' Agency, 1872-3; since 1873 mem. insurance firm of Witkowsky & Affeld. Re- publican. Mem. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R. Mem. Chicago Board of Underwriters from its organization; mem. Chicago Board of Trade since 1873; trustee Acad. of Sciences. Clubs: Union League, City, Germania Maen- nerchor. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: 1824 Diversey Boul.
AGAR, James Scanlon, packer; b. Chicago, May 17, 1864; s. John and Ellen (Scanlon) Agar; ed. Lincoln (public) School, Chicago, to 1878; m. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1887, Minnie A. Dye; children: Eleanor, Ruth, John, Louise, Kathryn. After leaving school was for five years in employ of the National Bank of Ill1- nois. In 1885 formed firm of Agar Brothers (with William G. Agar) and engaged as wholesale dealers in meats until 1899, when consolidated with the Agar-Marshall Packing Co., under style of Agar Packing Co., of which has since been vice-pres. and treas. Pres. of Meat Dealers' Assn. of Chicago. Republican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 70-2 N. Green St. Residence: River Forest, Ill.
AGAR, John, packer; b. Carlow Co., Ireland, Oct. 3, 1838; s. John and Mary (Hollings- worth) Agar; ed. by private tutor; m. in Ire- land, 1862, Ellen Scanlon; children: James S., William G., Woodbury S., John T., Ellen. Es- tablished in 1869 as a pork packer and sau- sage manufacturer and has so continued, now being pres. of The Agar Packing Co., with plants at Chicago, Des Moines, Ia., and Mem- phis, Tenn. Republican. Baptist. Club: North Shore. Office: 70-2 N. Green St. Residence: 630 Cleveland Av.
AGEE, Joseph Alvey, coal merchant; b. Riv- erton, Sangamon Co., Ill., May 12, 1866; s. Joseph H. and Mary (Thrilkeld) Agee; ed. in "little red school-house"; m. Riverton, Ill., Aug., 1899, Mollie C. Grubb; children: Robert E., Jesse A. Reared on farm and was engaged in farming until 1890, when became connected with the Riverton Coal Co., of which is now vice-pres. and gen. mgr .; since Oct., 1894, resident of Chicago. Also pres. and director Springfield Coal Mining Co., and director Uni- versal Coal Co. Republican. Mason (32º). Club: Union League. Office: 84 Van Buren St. Residence: 5215 Madison Av.
AGLER, Oliver Oscar, lumber; b. Plymouth, Ind., July 15, 1869; s. Morris and Mary (Sny- der) Agler; ed. public schools of Indiana; m. Plymouth, Ind., 1892, Bessie E. Steele; one daughter: Katharine. Began business career at Marshfield, Wis., in office of the Upham Man- ufacturing Co., 1887; came to Chicago, Dec. 1, 1893, and with Fred. W. Upham engaged in the wholesale hardwood lumber business in firm of Upham & Agler, in which continues. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day; also Minneapolis Club, of
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Minneapolis, Minn. Mason, K. T. Office: 215 Caxton Co., school furniture and supplies, of Dearborn St.
AHRENS, John Paulsen, LL.B., lawyer; b. Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 1, 1851; s. Edward A. and Elizabeth M. Ahrens; family removed to U. S., 1855, settling in Davenport, Ia .; ed. in grammar and high schools; studied law in of- fice of Gen. J. B. Leake, 1868; taught school; came to Chicago, 1872; m. 1877, Fanny, daugh- ter of Edward and Mary J. Hamblin, of Port- land, Me .; children: Edith Louise, Leila M., Edward H., John P., Jr. Admitted to Illinois bar, June 7, 1873; deputy clerk of Superior Court of Cook County, 1873-5; engaged in law practice since 1875; admitted to bar of U. S. Supreme Court, 1882. Republican. Baptist. Ma- son. Mem. A. O. U. W., Royal Arcanum, Royal League, National Union, Independent Order of Mutual Aid, Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Institute. Prof. of the Law of Bailments in Chicago Law School. Office: 70 Dearborn St. Residence: 3218 Vernon Av.
AIKEN, William James, insurance; b. Fay- etteville, Tenn., June 2, 1848; s. Lorenzo Dow and Elizabeth (Foster) Alken; ed. Dickinson College, Tenn .; m. Madison, Jefferson Co., Ind., Sallie E. Boyd; children: Florence B. and Howard B. (both deceased). Entered Union army at 16 as private Co. G, 29th Illinois In- fantry, serving, 1864-5. Studied law but never practiced; returned to Illinois, 1867; was en- gaged in mercantile business in Kankakee, Ill .; came to Chicago, May, 1869, and engaged in commission business. In employ American Express Co., 1869-87, and was acting super- intendent of the company in Wisconsin with headquarters at Milwaukee; returned to Chi- cago, March, 1885, as chief clerk and asst. to general superintendent of same company. Since August, 1889, gen. mgr. Preferred Acci- dent Insurance Co. Presbyterian. Mem. Colum- bia Post, G. A. R .; Mason, Shriner. Club: Illi- nois. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 857 W. Monroe St.
AINSLIE, James Stuart, clergyman; b. Ot- sego Co., N. Y., May 6, 1856; s. William and Jeannette Ainslie; ed. public schools, Coopers- town, N. Y., Academy and Cornell Univ .; grad- uating, A.B .; student at Yale Theological Seminary; m. Ithaca, N. Y., 1883, Kate Hop- kins; children: three boys, three girls. Settled in first pastorate at Ogdensburg, N. Y., 1882- 90; pastor Plymouth Church, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1890-1900; organized North Shore Con- gregational Church, Chicago, May 6, 1900, and has been its pastor ever since. Address: 1448 Lawrence Av.
AINSWORTH, Franklin F., publisher; b. Boston, Mass., Sept. 5. 1856; s. Joseph F. and Emeline Frances (Gilmore) Ainsworth; ed. public schools of Boston, Boston Latin School, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute; m. Syra- cuse, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1881, Carrie Gilbert. Be- gan business with Potter, Ainsworth & Co., publishers, 1873; remained with firm until its consolidation with firm of A. S. Barnes & Co. and later merged with Am. Book Co. Now with C. G. Ainsworth, in firm of Ainsworth & Co., publishers of school books. Episco- palian. Trustee and treas. of the Western Theological Seminary and of the Church Home for Aged Persons; treas. of the Board of Missions of the Diocese of Chicago, and of the Soc. for Relief of Aged and Infirm Clergy; treas. Diocese of Chicago; vestryman of Grace Episcopal Church. Office: 378-388 Wabash Av. Residence: 2309 Calumet Av.
ALABASTER, John Lewis, school furniture, etc .; b. Canandaigua, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1870; 8. John, D.D. (late pastor Trinity M. E. Church, Chicago), and Harriet Ann (Bemish) Alabas- ter; ed. Indianapolis High School, Northwest- ern Acad., Evanston, Ill .; Northwestern Univ., A.B., 1892; m. Perris, Calif., Nov. 7, 1901, Mary Elizabeth Plimpton; 1 son: Lewis Plimpton. Since graduation has been connected with the
which is sec., treas. and managing dir. Pres. Northwestern Univ. Alumni Assn. Mem. M. E. Church. Republican. Clubs: Evanston, Evans- ton Golf. Office: 378 Wabash Av. Residence: 1608 Ashland Av., Evanston, Ill.
ALBAUGH, Henry Preston, mail order mer- chant; b. Johnson Co., Mo., Oct. 9, 1869; s. Jacob P. and Rebecca (Petry) Albaugh; re- moved with parents to Darke Co., O., when 6 years old; ed. in public schools and National Normal Univ., Lebanon, O .; m. Darke Co., O., Aug. 27, 1891, Carrie E. Sullenbarger; chil- dren: Forrest R., Hazen L., Kathryn R., An- thal E., Liston L., Merton V. Taught school 6 years; moved to North Manchester, Ind., 1896; salesman for Chicago firm, 1896-8; elected pres. of Manchester College, North Manchester, Ind., 1899; served one year; moved to Chicago, 1900, and organized the corporation of Albaugh Bros., Dover & Co., conducting now a very extensive mail order business, of which has been pres. from organ- ization. Republican; has taken active part in all campaigns since a voter; was vice-pres. precinct organization in 27th ward of Chicago. Mem. Brethren Church; sec. board of trustees, Brethren Hosp .; also National Sunday School sec. Brethren Church. Office: 341 and 243 Franklin St. Residence: 1369 Monticello Av.
ALDIS, Arthur Taylor, real estate and trus- tee; b. St. Albans, Vt., July 7, 1860; s. Asa Owen and Mary (Taylor) Aldis; ed. St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., and special courses at Harvard College and Harvard Law School; m. Chicago, June 8, 1893, Mary Reynolds; one son: Arthur Graham. Mem. firm of Aldis & Co., formerly Aldis, Aldis, Northcote & Co., since firm was organized in 1888. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, University, On- wentsia, Merchants. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill.
ALDIS, Owen Franklin, lawyer; b. St. Al- bans, Vt., June 6, 1853; s. Judge A. O. and Mary (Taylor) Aldis; grad. Yale, 1874; in law, Columbian Law School; m. Chicago, 1878, Leila Houghteling (now deceased). Practiced law, 1877-90, when he retired from active practice and became trustee of various estates; has held no public office. Republican. Dir. World's Columbian Exposition, 1893; trustee Field Co- lumbian Museum; mem. various archeolog- ical Assns., etc. Pres. and dir. Central Safety Deposit Co. and Marquette Safety Deposit Co .; dir. Graceland Cemetery Co., S. G. Taylor & Son. Clubs: Century, University (New York), Metropolitan (Washington), Chicago, Chicago Literary, Onwentsia, Caxton, University, Union (Chicago), etc. Office: Monadnock Bldg. Residence: 77 Bellevue Pl.
ALDRICH, Charles Henry, lawyer; b. La Grange Co., Ind., Aug. 28, 1850; s. Hamilton M. and Harriet Sherwood Aldrich; attended school at Ann Arbor, Mich .; grad. Univ. of Michigan, 1875 (A.M., Univ. of Michigan, 1893); m. Oct. 13, 1875, Helen Roberts, Steu- ben Co., Ind. Admitted to the bar, 1876; prac- ticed law, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1876-86; since then in Chicago; solicitor-general, U. S., 1892- 3. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Glen View. Office: Home Insurance Bldg. Residence: 625 University Pl., Evanston, Ill.
ALEXANDER, John T., live stock: b. Mor- gan Co., Ill., Nov. 19, 1850; s. late John T. A., who at one time was the largest cattle feeder and shipper in America. Entered live stock commission business, Apr., 1887, at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, and is now senior mem. firm of Alexander, Ward & Conover; m. Of- fice: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. Residence: 2607 Prairie Av.
ALEXANDER, William Arthur, insurance; b. Corinth, Miss., May 2, 1858; s. James Madi- son and Elizabeth King (McCord) Alexander: ed. public schools and Normal Acad., Paris, Ill., and Tusculum College, Tenn .; m. Chicago,
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Dec., 1896, Maude Julia Greene. Since 1885 en- gaged in casualty and liability insurance as senior mem. of the firm of W. A. Alexander & Co. Large owner of real estate on the North Shore; founded Exmoor Country Club at High- land Park; instrumental in the construction and laying out of the Sheridan Road, and now vice-pres. of the Sheridan Road Assn .; trustee George A. Fuller estate; chairman of the lia- bility insurance committee of the World's Fair. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Southern Society. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, On- wentsia, Exmoor, Chicago Golf. Office: 171 La- Salle St. Residence: Highland Park.
ALFORD, William Hedley, manufacturer; b. Brighton, Sussex, Eng., Apr. 8, 1860; s. Will- iam and Mary (Page) Alford; ed. in England; came to U. S., 1884; m. Council Bluffs, Ia., Jan. 15, 1890, Grace Spooner. Began business career in the West Indies in sugar business. Studied architecture in England and entered the employ of I. Hodson, Council Bluffs, Ia. Engaged as manufacturer of and dealer in bank furniture and fittings since 1887; vice- pres. of Ketcham Manufacturing Co., Toledo, O., 1891-6; eastern mgr. Ohmee's Sons' Co., 1896-8; gen. mgr. of same, 1898-1902; since 1902 of firm of Weary & Alford, manufactur- ers of bank furniture and equipments, marble, mosaics and tiles. Republican. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 5727 Madison Av.
ALLEE, Thaddeus Stevens, lawyer; b. Green- castle, Ind., Oct. 2, 1869; s. William H. and Mary Anne Allee; ed. public schools of Put- nam Co., Ind .; grad. DePauw Preparatory School; grad. DePauw Univ., 1892; grad. Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B., Chi- cago, June, 1893; m. Richmond, Ind., Sept. 7, 1897, Jessie Katharine Surface. Admitted to Illinois bar, June, 1893; since then in active general practice. Republican. Mem. Delta Tau Delta, college fraternity; Delta Chi, legal fra- ternity. Club: Hyde Park Men's. Office: First National Bank Bldg. Residence: 5313 Madison Avenue.
ALLEN, Alonzo Franklin, manufacturer; b. Cedar Rapids, Ia., May 25, 1872; s. Orrin F. and Mary O. (Hendry) Allen; grad. Belle Plaine (Ia.) High School, 1887; m. Chicago, Oct. 15, 1896, Ida May Mershom; children: Franklin Hendry, Lucile May. In employ of Chicago & North-Western Ry. Co., at Belle Plaine, Ia., Aug., 1887, to June 1, 1890; in em- ploy of Illinois Steel Co., Chicago, June 1, 1890, to Jan. 1, 1899; entered employ of Ameri- can Steel and Wire Co., Jan. 1, 1899; elected asst. treas., Apr., 1900; asst. sec. and asst. treas., Feb., 1901; sec. and asst. treas. since May 6, 1901. Also sec .- treas. and director Co- lumbia Wire Co. Republican. Congregational- ist. Club: Oak Park. Office: The Rookery. Resi- dence: 426 Clinton Av., Oak Park, Il1.
ALLEN, Andrews, contracting engineer; b. Madison, Wis., Jan. 11, 1870; s. Prof. William Francis and Margaret Loring (Andrews) Al- len; grad. Madison High School, 1887; from Univ. of Wisconsin, B.S., in civil engineering, 1891; C.E., 1895; m. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 9, 1894, Margaret Isabel Thomas. Engaged in U. S. Geological Survey in Upper Michigan, June, 1891; with Edge Moor Bridge Works, Wil- mington, Del., as draftsman, July, 1891, to July, 1893; as asst. engineer, July, 1893, to Jan. 1, 1899; contracting engineer, Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. since 1899; stockholder in same since Feb., 1903; company engaged in manufacture and sale of steel bridges and structural work. Is also vice-pres. and direc- tor Allith Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of door hangers and hardware specialties, or- ganized April, 1901. Mem. Western Soc. of En- gineers (treas. since Mar., 1902). Independent in politics. Unitarian. Mem. Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Clubs: University of Wisconsin Club of Chicago, Quadrangle, Calumet, Engi-
neers, Chicago Chess and Checkers. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 5535 Washington Avenue.
ALLEN, Benjamin; came to Chicago, 1865, with old firm of M. T. Quimby & Co., and suc- ceded to business, 1872, under name of Ben- jamin Allen & Co. Director Metropolitan West Side Elevated Ry. Co., and Silversmiths Build- ing Co .; largely interested in other corpora- tions. Clubs: Union League, Chicago, Calumet. Office: 131 Wabash Av. Residence: 1815 Michi- gan Av.
ALLEN, Charles Linnaeus, lawyer; b. Kala- mazoo, Mich., Oct. 22, 1849; s. Dr. J. Adams (for many years pres. of Rush Med. College) and Mary (Marsh) Allen; removed to Chicago in early childhood; ed. Chicago public schools, old Chicago Univ. and Denison Univ., Gran- ville, O., graduating, A.B., from latter, 1870; m. 1873, Lucy E., daughter of Gen. W. H. Powell, now of Belleville, Ill .; one daughter: Dora Alice. After graduation studied law in office of Walker, Dexter & Smith, Chicago (original firm founded in 1856); admitted to bar, 1878, and became member of that firm, which was changed in 1879 to Dexter, Herrick & Allen, later to Herrick & Allen; and since 1898, firm has been Herrick, Allen, Boyesen & Martin. Independent in politics. Music lover, and has notable library of musical literature. Clubs: University, Chicago, Union, Caxton, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Glenview. Office: 107 Dearborn St. Residence: 536 N. State St.
ALLEN, Charles Warren, lawyer; b. Dun- kirk, N. Y., Apr. 27, 1857; s. William N. and Almena Swett Allen; ed. public schools and in Northwestern Univ. Law School, graduating 1881, B.A .; m. Chicago, 1890, Henrietta How- ard; 1 daughter: Miriam. Began as law stu- dent and asst. in offices of Swett & Higgins and later in firm of Quigg & Tuthill. In 1882 went to New York State and engaged in prac- tice at Westfield, N. Y., until 1890, when re- turned to Chicago and engaged in practice in this city. In 1899 became connected with the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co., and so continued until the organization, in 1902, of the International Harvester Co., of which is asst. sec. Republican. Club: Colonial. Of- fice: 7 Monroe St. Residence: 568 46th Pl.
ALLEN, Harry Windiate, bakers' and con- fectioners' supplies; b. Chicago, Nov. 23, 1874; 8. John W. and Emma (Windiate) Allen; ed. Chicago public and high schools and business college; m. Chicago, June 10, 1897, Winifred J. Niswanger; one son: Frank Willis. Began business career in 1890, in the business estab- lished by his father in 1881 in the wholesale manufacture and jobbing of supplies and ma- chinery for bakers, confectioners, etc., and after becoming of age was admitted to part- nership in the firm of J. W. Allen & Co. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Office: 208 Washington Boul. Residence: 464 Oakley Boul.
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