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HIRST, John William, western mgr. of Am. Linseed Co .; b. Woonsocket, R. I., Mar. 28, 1862; s. John W. and Jane Hirst; ed. public schools; m. Kansas City, Mo., 1901, Lillian Dudley; children: Pleda, William. Has been in the linseed oil business since 1882, formerly with Nat. Linseed Oil Co. for 13 years as local mgr. in Omaha, Neb., Leavenworth and To- peka, Kan .; since 1901 western mgr. of the Am. Linseed Co., with headquarters in Chi-
cago. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Paint Club. Mason (32º). Republican; was State Senator 1 term from 1st District of Kan- sas. Club: Commercial. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: 1354 Sheridan Rd.
HITCHCOCK, Alvirus Nelson, sec. Am. Bd. Foreign Missions for Interior States; b. Mt. Pleasant, Wis., Jan. 16, 1854; s. Rev. Nelson A. and Matilda (Avery) Hitchcock; grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, B.A., 1880; B.D., Chicago Theol. Sem., 1885; studied 2 years Illinois Wesleyan Univ., 1885-7 (A.M., Ph.D.); m. Mar. 15, 1877, Nettie, daughter Hon. G. C. Meigs, Iowa Co., Wis. Direct descendant Luke Hitchcock, who received from Indians deed of town of Farm- ington, Conn., 1640. Several years pastor Con- gregational churches; lecturer on missionary and other subjects; sec. World's Congress of Missions, World's Columbian Exposition; corr. mem. Am. Bd. Author of several missionary publications. Office: 153 LaSalle St. Residence: 324 N. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Il1.
HITCHCOCK, Howard Horace, banker; b. Lee Center, Lee Co., Ill., Dec. 10, 1858; S. Charles I. and Mary (Bodine) Hitchcock; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Oct. 24, 1883, Nellie Watters; children: Fremont Bo- dine, Agnes Jean. Entered employ of Preston, Kean & Co., bankers, Jan. 18, 1875; their busi- ness was succeeded May 12, 1884, by Metro- politan Nat. Bank, of which was made asst. cashier in 1887, and cashier in 1894; on con- solidation with First Nat. Bank, May 31, 1902, was made a vice-pres. of latter. Republican. Club: Union League. Office: First Nat. Bank. Residence: Wilmette, Ill.
HITT, John, special deputy collector of U. S. customs; b. Madison, Ind., Oct. 18, 1832; s. Thomas Smith and Emily (John) Hitt; grad. DePauw Univ., in class of 1853; m. Chicago, June 24, 1868, Hattie S. Robe. After gradua- tion was on farm at Mt. Morris, Ind., 1853-7; read law with John N. Jewett and others from 1857 to 1863; then went to law dept. of the I. C. R. R. Co., remaining as asst. to the pres. of that company until June 1, 1867; on that date became chief entry clerk with the collec- tor of customs at Chicago, and in 1872 was promoted to special deputy collector of cus- toms, in which position has ever since con- tinued. Republican. Mason: mem. of Oriental Lodge, Lafayette Chapter, and Apollo Com- mandery, K. T. Office: 315 Dearborn St. Resi- dence: 384 Oak St.
HIXON, George Colley, lumberman; b. La- Crosse, Wis., Mar. 6, 1871; s. Gideon C. and Ellen J. (Pennell) Hixon; ed. Andover, Mass., Phillips Acad., Exeter, N. H., graduating, 1890; grad. at Yale College, 1894; m. New York, Thanksgiving day, 1900, Blanche Galton Kelle- her. Began in lumber business in 1897; now pres. and dir. the S. R. Cornish Lumber Co., and sec., treas. and dir. the Alexander Lum- ber Co. Clubs: University; also Yale (New York). Office: Great Northern Bldg. Residence: 54 Astor St.
HOAG, Junius Clarkson, physician; b. Evanston, Ill., Feb. 6, 1858; s. Thomas C. and Maria L. (Bryant) Hoag; ed. public and pri- vate schools in Evanston and entered North- western Preparatory School, 1871; grad; Northwetern Univ., Ph.B., 1878, Ph.D., 1880; grad. Chicago Med. College, M.D., 1882; m. Chicago, Sept. 25, 1895, Adelaide Northup. En- gaged in practice of medicine in Chicago since 1887. Consulting obstetrician to Lakeside Hosp .; obstetrician to St. Luke's Hosp. Fel- low British Gynecological Soc. from 1886; mem. Chicago Med. Soc. from 1887( ex-pres.); fellow Chicago Gynecological Soc., 1887; mem. Chicago Medico-Legal Soc., 1887. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Kenwood, Washington Park. Office: 4669 Lake Av.
HOAG, William G., banker; b. Evanston, Ill., Nov. 19, 1860; s. Thomas C. and Maria L. (Bryant). Hoag; ed. public schools of Evans-
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ton and Northwestern Univ. Acad. After leav- ing school entered employ of T. C. Hoag & Co., bankers (of which his father was head), and when the bank was incorporated, 1892, as the State Bank of Evanston, with $100,000 capital and $10,000 surplus, became cashier and dir. of the bank, and so continues. Republican. Methodist; trustee 1st M. E. Church, of Evans- ton. Clubs: Evanston, Evanston Golf, Chicago, Bankers. Office: State Bank of Evanston. Resi- dence: 1824 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill.
HOAG, William Jesse, live stock commis- sion; b. Montgomery Co., N. Y., June 17, 1852; s. Nathaniel and Nancy (Conover) Hoag; ed. public schools of Montgomery Co., N. Y., and at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, O .; m. Chicago, Jan. 31, 1877, Cora E. McFarland; 1 son: Albert I. Came to Chicago after leaving college, in 1873, and has ever since been iden- tified with the live-stock commission busi- ness, first as clerk with J. K. McDonald & Co., 5 years; became mem. of firm of Mc- Farland, Hoag & Co., 1878, of McCausland, Beveridge & Co., 1884, changing, 1886, to Mc- Causland, Hoag & Co., and since 1895 of Mc- Causland, Hoag & Turner. Republican. Mason (32°). Clubs: Saddle and Sirloin, Chicago Rid- ing and Driving. Office: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. Residence: 4218 Prairie Av.
HOBART, Horace R., vice-pres. and one of the editors of The Railway Age; b. Beloit, Wis., May 22, 1839; s. Horace and Charlotte (Field) Hobart; grad. Beloit College (A.M.), 1860; m. Dec., 1872, Emma M. Hastings. Was consecu- tively reporter Chicago Tribune, city editor Evening Post; Western mgr. Am. Press Assn .; managing editor Evening Mail; editor Morn- ing Courier, 1866-76; editor The Railway Age since 1876. Author several books and pamphlets on railway topics. Was pres. of the Board of Trustees of Hyde Park for several years pre- vious to annexation of that village to Chicago. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 1202 Hin- man Av., Evanston, Ill.
HOBBS, James Bartlett, real estate owner, retired merchant; b. Sabattis, Me., Jan., 1830; s. Charles and Jemima (Prescott) Hobbs; ed. Litchfield Liberal Institute, Litchfield Corners, Me .; m. Litchfield Corners, Mar., 1853, Mary M., daughter of Rev. Constant Quinnam; 4 children (deceased). Was in country store in Maine, 1853-5; came to Chicago, 1856; com- menced in produce commission business, 1857; retired in 1887, after 30 years on Board of Trade; was pres. of the Board 1 year. Pres. Nat. Church Insurance Co .; pres. N. Waukegan Harbor and Dock Assn. Independent in poli- tics. Mem. M. E. Church, in which he has been honored with all the offices to which a lay- man is entitled; mem. board of trustees North- western Univ .; vice-pres. City Missionary and Church Extension Soc .; pres. board of trustees of the Methodist Deaconesses' Assn .; pres. Deaconesses' Orphanage, Lake Bluff. Office: 108 Dearborn St. Residence: 343 LaSalle Av.
HOBSON, Benjamin Lewis, prof. McCormick Theological Seminary since 1893; b. Lexing- ton, Mo., July 31, 1859; s. Benjamin Mosby and Martha G. (Barbour) Hobson; grad. · Cen- tral Univ., Ky., 1877 (A.M., D.D.); studied Johns Hopkins; grad. Princeton Theological Seminary, 1885; Univ. of Berlin, 1888-90; m. Oct. 3, 1893, Katherine Prather Humphrey, Louisville, Ky. Contributes to reviews on theo- logical and philosophical subjects. Residence: 1 Chalmers Pl.
HODGKINS, Jefferson, quarryman and crushed stone contractor; b. Lemoine, Me., Oct. 27, 1843; s. Philip and Mary (Blunt) Hodgkins; ed. public schools of native place; m. Orange, N. J., Nov. 12, 1873, Jennie Lewis; children: William Lewis, Edne Rachel. After leaving schools became sailor, sailing out of New York and Boston, at ages of 17 to 25, ex- cept 1 year when serving as a private in Co. C, 26th Me. Vols. in Civil War. Engaged in
Government surveys, 1869-70; came to Chicago in 1872 and was supt. Chicago Dredging & Dock Co. for several years, and after that in contracting business for self. In 1885 organ- ized the Kimball & Cobb Stone Co., which, in 1888, he bought out and consolidated with the Brownell Improvement Co., of which he is pres .; company owns stone quarries, manufac- tures crushed stone and contracts for railway work. Republican. S. Park Commissioner, serv- ing 3d term; aide-de-camp on Governor's staff with rank of col. Life mem. Englewood Com- mandery, K. T. Clubs: Union League, Chicago (Lake Geneva, Wis.). Office: Chamber of Com- merce. Residence: 7148 Princeton Av.
HODGKINS, William Lewis, vice-pres. Brownell Improvement Co .; b. Chicago, May 15, 1875; s. Jefferson and Jennie (Lewis) Hodgkins; ed. public schools of Chicago and in Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind., graduating in class of 1897; m. Chicago, Nov. 24, 1903, Mae Press. Upon graduation from Purdue Univ., 1897, entered service of the Brownell Improvement Co. (established 1882), contrac- tors for public improvements (engineer in construction work), and is now vice-pres. of the company, who, besides contracting work, are quarrymen at Thornton, Ind., and Mo- mence, Ill., and are manufacturers and deal- ers in crushed stone, Portland cement, torpedo sand, rubble stone, etc. Republican. Clubs: Builders, Union League, Chicago Yacht, Lake Geneva, Kenwood, Midlothian. Mem. Sigma Nu. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Resi- dence: 172 E. 45th St.
HOELSCHER, Julius Henry, physician; b. Elmhurst, Ill., Mar. 13, 1864; s. Moritz and Sophie Hoelscher; general education in public school, and in private schools in New York State and Chicago; grad. med. dept. North- western Univ., 1885; m. Chicago, Sept. 20, 1887, Anna Wolff; 1 son: Francis Fred. Was 2 years house physician at Alexian Bros. Hosp .; since 1887 in active general practice of medi- cine. Attending physician Alexian Bros. Hosp. and German Hosp. Asst. clinical prof. of medi- cine in Rush Med. College. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Physicians Club, German Am. Med. Soc., Phi Rho Sigma Fraternity. Republican. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 1669 Sheridan Rd.
HOERBER, John L., pres. John L. Hoerber Brewing Co .; b. Waukegan, Ill., 1848; s. John L. and Terese (Susbauer) Hoerber; m. Chi- cago, 1870, Wilhemina Nurenberger (died, 1902); children: John L., Jr., Fred, William, Carrie. After leaving school entered the brewery of his father and upon latter's death in 1899 became pres. of the company. Mem. West Side Sangerkrantz, Ambrosia Sanger- verein, Arbeiterverein. Office: 646 21st Pl. Residence: 659 W. 22d St.
HOERBER, William Leonard, brewer; b. Waukegan, Ill., Apr. 15, 1849; s. John L. and Terese (Susbauer) Hoerber; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Dec. 20, 1883, Ida L. Roeder; chil- dren: William L., Jr., Milward F., Gladys Elaine. Brought up in brewing business and since 1880 with the J. L. Hoerber Brewing Co., of which he is now vice-pres., sec. and a dir. Mem. of several singing socs. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Kenwood. Office: 646 W. 21st Pl. Residence: 71 E. 47th St.
HOFF, Johan Hakon, civil engineer; b. Christiania, Norway, Apr. 15, 1867; s. Martin and Gunhild (Halvorsen) Hoff; grad. Chris- tiania (Norway) Engineering College, as civil engineer. July, 1888; m. Milwaukee, Wis., June 24, 1891, Karoline Marie Suckow; children: Rolf Suckow, Louis Martin, Einar Benjamin, Arthur Stanley. Came to U. S., Sept., 1888, and was employed as asst. engineer Milwaukee Bridge Works; moved to Chicago, 1895, and engaged in contracting business for 6 years and was vice-pres. H. M. R. Construction Co .; contracting engineer Am. Bridge Co., 1901-3;
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mgr. of the John A. Mead Mfg. Co., since 1903, in charge of new shops at Grand Crossing, III. Mem. Western Soc. of Engineers. Lutheran. Office: 74th St. and Kimbark Av. Residence: 432 Kenwood Ter.
HOFFMAN, John Raymond, physician; b. Ottawa, IlI., June 18, 1865; s. Asa M. and Frances (Raymond) Hoffman; ed. public and high schools of Ottawa, III., graduating June, 1885; grad. Chicago Med. College (Northwest- ern Univ.), M.D., 1891; m. Ottawa, Ill., June 2, 1892, Mary T. Hapeman; children: Douglas T., Phoebe Ella. Engaged in practice of medicine since 1891; now dir. and sec. of Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College, and prof. of ophthalmology in same. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Acad. of Ophthalmol- ogy and Oto-Laryngology. Was capt. and asst. surgeon 3d Infy .. I. N. G., 1896-8. Episcopa- lian. Office: 206 E. Washington St. Residence: Ottawa, Ill.
HOFFMAN, Peter Michael, coroner of Cook Co .; b. Desplaines, Cook Co., Mar. 23, 1863; s. Michael and Annette (Nimsgarn) Hoff- man; ed. public schools of Desplaines and business college in Chicago; m. Desplaines, Ill., 1889, Emma May Peet; children: Edith, Nettie, Rae, Marguerite, Evelyn, Gordon H. Be- gan career in the grocery business and later was chief clerk and cashier for C. & N .- W. Ry. for 17 years; elected, 1898, mem. of the Board of Co. Commissioners of Cook Co .; re-elected in 1900 and 1902, serving until 1904; elected coroner of Cook Co. at Nov. election, 1904. Served as mem. Board of Trustees of Village of Desplaines for 3 years (2 years as pres.); chairman Board of Education of School Dis- trict No. 64, Cook Co., 1898-1905. Republican. Office: Criminal Court Bldg. Residence: Des- plaines, Ill.
HOFFMANN, Francis A., Jr., lawyer; b. Addison, DuPage Co., Ill., Dec. 26, 1845; s. Francis A. and Cynthia (Gilbert) Hoffmann; grad. Knox College, A.B., in class of 1865; studied law in law dept. of Univ. of Michigan; m., 1st, May 14, 1870, Emma Bierwith (died 1889); m., 2d, May 13, 1890, Mrs. Mary E. Taylor, of Chicago. Admitted to bar, Mar., 1867; mem. of firm of McAllister & Hoffmann, 1868-9 (Mr. McAllister becoming judge in 1869), then for less than a year of Harris, Hall & Hoffmann; since then with George W. Brandt, in firm of Brandt & Hoffmann. Was 1st pres. of the Board of Election Commis- sioners; was corporation counsel of Chicago under elder Carter H. Harrison's administra- tion; U. S. Appraiser under Grover Cleveland, but resigned after 15 months; city collector during the administration of DeWitt C. Cregier. Democrat. Office: 125 Clark St. Resi- dence: 1846 Oakdale Av.
HOPHEIMER, Zach, lawyer; b. Williams- burg, Va., Apr. 22, 1852; s. Isaac and Rachel Hofheimer: grad. William and Mary College. class of 1871; m. Chicago, Jan. 17, 1887, Emma Ellinger; children: Edwin, Irene. Studied law; admitted to bar, 1874; now mem. of the law firm of Hofheimer & Levinson. Democrat. Of- fice: Unity Bldg. Residence: 342 LaSalle Av.
HOGAN, James Augustus, sec. and treas. Illinois Stone Co .; b. Chicago, Dec. 2, 1852; s. Martin and Margaret (Wall) Hogan: ed. Chi- cago public schools, St. Patrick's parochial school and Bryant & Stratton's Business Col- lege; m. Chicago, Nov. 27, 1872, Frances Hen- drey; children: George, Margaret, Martin, James, Elizabeth. After leaving school was en- gaged as bookkeeper for a short time, then assisted his father as steersman on a canal boat which plied the Illinois and Michigan Canal. His aptitude for business soon attract- ed the attention of the executives of the Illi- nois Stone Co., with which his father was as- sociated, and he was given, in 1871, the posi- tion of bookkeeper with that company, in which his advancement was rapid; now sec.
and treas. of the company. Republican; was elected S. Town Collector, 1895. R. C. Mem. the Builders Club and Builders & Traders Ex- change. Office: 22d and Lumber Sts. Resi- dence: 2919 Haines Ct.
HOGAN, Thomas S., lawyer: b. Chicago, Jan. 31, 1860; s. M. W. and Delia (Walsh) Hogan; ed. St. Louis, Mo., at Christian Bros. Acad .; St. Louis Univ. and St. Louis Law School, graduating LL.B., 1885; also studied law in office of father, M. W. Hogan, ex-Gov. Thomas C. Reynolds, of Missouri, and Judge Irwin Z. Smith, of St. Louis. Admitted to bar of Missouri, 1882, and practiced at St. Louis until 1886, when came to Chicago and has since practiced law here; first with his father, and now of Hogan & Hogan. Admitted to the Supreme Court of the U. S., Nov. 4, 1900. De- gree of A.M. conferred, 1885. Pres. of the Credit Protection Assn., dir. of the Nat. Print- ing and Engraving Co., the United Chemists Assn., the Am. Amusement Assn., the U. S. Amusement Assn., Chicago St. Flushing Ma- chine Co., Colonial Mining Co., San Marcus Rubber Plantation Co., Chicago Rubber Plan- tation Co .; legal counsel for foregoing com- panies. Has been identified with some of the most important cases litigated in the State and Federal Courts upon questions of copy- right and law relating to literary property that have engaged the attention of the State and Federal Courts in the past 20 years. Among others, the case of Gross vs. Mansfield, in- volving the question of authorship of Cyrano de Bergerac, the Sherlock Holmes case and the Little Minister. Has also been connected in litigation concerning the same subjects in New York, London, and Paris. Mem. B. P. O. Elks. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Columbus, Men- oken, Fellowship, Missouri Athletic, St. George (Hanover Sq., London, Eng.), Westward Ho. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois Bar Assn., St. Louis Bar Assn. Office: Ashland Blk. Residence: 1578 Jackson Boul.
HOGE, Holmes, banker; b. Allegheny City, Pa., Mar. 2, 1842; s. Abraham Holmes and Jane Currie (Blaikie) Hoge; moved with fam- ily to Chicago, 1848; ed. Hopkins Acad., Old Hadley, Mass., and common and high schools, Chicago: m. Evanston, Ill .. June 9, 1869, Kate North Iglehart; children: Mamie Iglehart, Lonise, Jane Holmes, Katherine. Enlisted in Chicago Mercantile Battery, Aug., 1862; com- missioned by Pres. Lincoln, capt. and asst. q. m., U. S. Vols., Mar. 13, 1863; served to end of War in Army of the Tennessee and in Dept. of the Gulf; mustered out fall of 1865. Before war was telegraph messenger, 1857-8, and employed in grain elevator office and rail- road office, and as traveling salesman, 1861-2; entered 3d Nat. Bank of Chicago, 1867; re- mained there until 1872; in real estate busi- ness, 1872-3; entered 1st Nat. Bank in fall of 1873 in clerical capacity, advancing until he now holds the office of mgr. under the re- organization of the official staff. Life mem. Soc. of the Army of the Tennessee; mem. Lo- gan Post, G. A. R., and Illinois Commandery Loyal Legion. Clubs: Bankers. Evanston, Glen View. Evanston Golf, Harbor Point Golf. Of- fice: 1st Nat. Bank. Residence: 1316 Maple Av., Evanston, Ill.
HOGG, David, wholesale liquor merchant; h. Kinrossshire, Scotland, Apr. 23, 1842; s. Robert and Elizabeth (Scott) Hogg: ed. public schools, Scotland; came to U. S., 1863; worked as fresco painter and paper hanger in the East and in Jan., 1869, came to Chicago and worked with John J. McGrath in the wall paper busi- ness until 1871: then in wall paper business with David Walker until June 9, 1874. when formed partnership with Alexander D. Hannah in firm of Hannah & Hogg, wines, liquors and cigars; firm acquired several retail stores and incorporated the business; reincorporated in 1902 under same name, and he is now vice-
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pres. of the company; also vice-pres. of Hannah & Hogg Hotel Brevoort, a separate corporation, conducting the Hotel Brevoort. Republican. Club: Washington Park. Office: 307-309 Wabash Av. Residence: 399 Oak St.
HOGLUND, John Herman, lawyer; b. Knatte, Sweden, Oct. 19, 1856; s. August and Char- lotte (Gustafson) Hoglund; ed. schools in Sweden and at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill .; m., 1st, Tobina C. Nelson, July 15, 1885; m., 2d, Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 10, 1887, Margaret F. Burke; children: Margaret P., Adolph, Sey- mour, Merritt. Came from Sweden direct to Chicago in 1870; was a clothing manufacturer in Chicago; then studied at the Union College of Law and was admitted to the Illinois bar, 1889; since then engaged in the practice of law in Chicago. Mason. Odd Fellow. Office: Tacoma Bldg. Residence: 55 E. 78th St.
HOLABIRD, William, architect; b. Amenia Union, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1854; s. Gen. S. B. and M. T. Holabird; grad. St. Paul, Minn., high school, 1871; entered West Point Military Acad., June, 1873; resigned, Oct., 1875; m. New Orleans, La., Dec. 27, 1875, Marie Ford Augur; children: Cornelia Baird, Mary Theodosia, Robert G., William, Jane A., John A. Has lived in Chicago since 1875; studied in various architects' offices, 1875-80; in practice in Chi- cago since 1880. Head of firm of Holabird & Roche, architects of the Marquette, Old Col- ony, south end Monadnock, Atwood, Tribune, Venetian, Champlain, Chicago Savings, Repub- lic, Cable, McClurg, Mandel (Wabash Av.), Chicago, and military post, Fort Sheridan, Ill., near Chicago. Office: Monadnock Blk. Resi- dence: 1500 Oak Av., Evanston, Ill.
HOLBROOK, Francis Day, manufacturer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1868; s. Francis W. and Barbara E. (Lansing) Holbrook; ed. pub- lic schools in New York and Chicago; grad. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, M.D., 1889; Chicago Home. Med. College, M.D., 1891; in hosp. and sanitariums until Jan., 1897; entered Union Drop Forge Co., 1897, on death of father, Francis W. Holbrook, and was elected vice-pres. and sec., which position still holds. Invented Union Drop Forge Claw Bar. Co. manufacture drop forgings, steam ham- mer forgings, railroad track tools, etc., and employ 150 men. Professionally, practiced surgery 7 years. Asst. prof. surgery at Chi- cago Homo. Med. College; on surgical staff Chicago Home. Hosp., Nat. Women's Tem- perance Hosp. and Streeter Hosp. Mem. Illi- nois Homo. Medical Soc., Am. Institute of Homeopathy. Clubs: Union, Elmhurst Golf. Office: 64-76 E. Ohio St. Residence: 1740 Ad- dison Av.
HOLBROOK, William Gibson, manufactur- er; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., July 12, 1865; s. Fran- cis W. and Barbara E. (Lansing) Holbrook; ed. Public School No. 11 of Brooklyn. After leaving school in 1885 traveled abroad exten- sively until 1889, and upon return went into business as sec. of the Union Drop Forge Co. until 1896; in Jan .. 1897, was elected pres. and treas .; iron and steel drop forgings and rail- road supplies. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle. Office: 64-76 E. Ohio St. Residence: 1740 Addi- son Av.
HOLCOMB, William Horace, pres. the Hol- comb-Lobb Co .; b. Knoxville, Ill., Sept. 12, 1838; ed. public schools; married. Began as railway freight brakeman and fireman Peoria & Oquawka R. R., 1856-8, and remained in rail- way service until 1893; became station agent, 1871-2; general freight agent and asst. treas., 1872-7; receiver, 1877-82; gen. supt., 1882-5, Chicago & Iowa R. R .; gen. supt. C., B. & N. R. R., 1885-7; gen. mgr. Oregon Ry. & Navi- gation Co., 1887-8; vice-pres. U. P. Ry., 1888- 1890; asst. gen. mgr. same road, 1890-1; gen. mgr. of transportation World's Columbian Ex- position, 1892-3; became mem. of firm of
Naugle, Holcomb & Co., railway contractors, Chicago; now pres. of the Holcomb-Lobb Co., contractors for railroad ties and telegraph poles. Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: Hinsdale, DuPage Co.
HOLDEN, Charles Revell, lawyer; b. Chi- cago, Jan. 9, 1871; s. William H. and Sarah J. (Revell) Holden; ed. Chicago public and high schools, Yale Univ., A.B., 1892; Northwestern Univ. Law School; m. Chicago, Dec., 1893, Mertie Towne; m. 2d, Chicago, Aug. 12, 1901, Cora Eaton; 1 son: William H. T. Was editor of Northwestern Law Review for a while during law course; student with law firm of Moran, Kraus & Mayer; admitted to bar, 1893; then clerk until 1899, when became junior partner in that firm; withdrew, 1900, with Adolf Kraus, to form firm of Kraus & Holden, which changed, 1901, on admission of Samuel Alschuler, to present style of Kraus, Al- schuler & Holden; in general practice of law, but chiefly engaged in corporation matters. Republican. Mem. Republican Marching Club. Baptist. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Law In- stitute. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 681 Monroe St.
HOLDEN, James Franklin, freight traffic mgr. of the C., R. I. & P. Ry .; b. Prince Albert, Ont., Can., Dec. 22, 1861; s. James and Orilla Fidchette Holden; ed. public and high schools of Ontario; m. Peterboro, Ont., 1887, Charlotte I. Holden; children: Maude, James A., Ellsworth Vincent, Royal, Victor. Began railway service as clerk to supt. and travel- ing auditor Whitby, Port Perry & Lindsay Ry .; chief clerk traffic mgr.'s office of the Midland Ry. of Canada, 1880-3; local freight agent same road, Toronto, Ont., 1884; travel- ing freight agent Canadian Pacific Ry. at To- ronto, 1885-6; in charge of agents' ac- counts accounting dept., St. L. & S. F. Ry. at St. Louis, Mo., 1886-9; chief rate clerk, general freight office, same road, 1889-91; auditor and traffic mgr., 1891-8; traffic mgr., 1898-1902, C., O. & G. R. R. at Little Rock, Ark .; since Feb., 1903, freight traffic mgr. of the C., R. I. & P. Ry., and of the C., R. I. & E. P. Ry. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Homewood, Hamilton. Office: 144 VanBuren St. Residence: 135 51st St.
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