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 85

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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HOMER, Benjamin F., hardware merchant; b. Granville, Washington Co., N. Y., Feb. 19, 1834; s. Zenas and Rhoda (Beach) Homer; at- tended public schools in Livingston Co., N. Y., until 16 years of age; then 2 years in Wyoming Acad., N. Y .; later teacher in public school, Warsaw, N. Y .; m. Richfield, N. Y., Nov., 1857, Emeline C. Firman; children: Flor- ence Elizabeth, Fred Matthews. Farmed in Western New York until 1860; in drug busi- ness, Warsaw, N. Y., 1860-8; in 1868 entered hardware trade in Chicago as mem. of firm of Hodge & Homer, incorporated, 1890, as Hodge & Homer Co., of which he is now pres. Dir. Prairie State Bank. Republican. Mem. 1st Congregational Church, Evanston. Club: Congregational. Office: 47-49 W. Ran- dolph St. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

HONORÉ, Adrian C., senior mem. firm Honoré Bros., real estate; trustee Potter Pal- mer estate. Clubs: Washington Park, Univer- sity, Union, Mid-Day, Saddle and Cycle. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 2103 Michigan Av.

HONORÉ, Henry Hamilton, capitalist; b. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 19, 1824; s. Francis and Matilda (Lockwood) Honoré (grandfather came from Paris, France, in latter half of 18th century and settled near Baltimore, afterward moving to Louisville, Ky., where he and his son, Francis, were wealthy merchants); m. 1846, Eliza, daughter of Capt. John Carr of Oldham Co., Kv .; children: Adrian C., Mrs. Bertha Honoré Palmer (widow of Potter Pal- mer), Henry H .. Jr., Ida M. (wife of Gen. Fred D. Grant, U. S. A.), Nathaniel K., Lock- wood. In 1853 became enthusiastic over re- ports of Chicago and finally removed to this city in 1855; made heavy investments in real estate; erected a large number of office build- ings on Dearborn St., and re-erected them and many more after the big fire of 1871; de- veloped Ashland Subdivisions No. 1 and No. 2 on the West Side, of which Ashland Boul. is now part; was largely instrumental in organ- izing and building the park systems, the South Side especially. Democrat. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 2103 Michigan Av.

HONORÉ, Lockwood, judge of the Circuit Court of Cook Co .; b. Chicago, Sept. 7, 1865; s. Henry Hamilton and Eliza (Carr) Honoré; ed. Phillips Exeter Acad., Harvard Univ., A.B., 1888, A.M., 1891; Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1891; m. Brewster, Mass., Aug. 12, 1902, Beatrice C. Richardson; 1 daughter: Bertha. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1891; engaged in gen- eral practice of law until elected, 1903, judge of the Circuit Court of Cook Co., taking the seat formerly occupied by Judge Hanecy. Clubs: Chicago, University, Union, Saddle and Cycle, Iroquois, Chicago Golf. Office: County Bldg. Residence: 68 Cedar St.

HOOKER, Henry M., pres. and dir. H. M. Hooker Co., glass; Chicago White Lead & Oil Co., Eureka Elastic Paint Co., Rubber Paint Co. Office: 57 W. Randolph St. Residence: 569 Washington Boul.

HOOPER, James Kimball, grain; b. Wal- pole, N. H., Apr. 24, 1852; s. Henry and Mary (Chase) Hooper; ed. public schools; m. Al- stead, N. H., Oct. 27, 1882, Mary Milliken; children: Rena, Frances, James. Reared on farm and at early age engaged in clgar manu- facturing. In 1874 began in the grain busi- ness in the Eastern States, and had offices at Boston, Mass., and Portland, Me., until 1890, when came to Chicago and became mgr. for Irwin, Green & Co .; about 5 years later formed partnership with David S. Lasier in present firm of Lasier & Hooper. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Resi- dence: 6640 Perry Av.

HOOPS, William Howard, manufacturer; b. Jackson, Mich., Apr. 13, 1850; s. Joseph Francis and Anne (Kelley) Hoops; ed. pub- lic schools; m. Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 9, 1879, Julia A. Dunne; children: Thomas Joseph, William Howard, Harold Fabian, Agnes Julia. Began business life as cashier for the M. C. R. R. in Chicago; when went to Grand Rapids, Mich., 1877, as representa- tive of W. J. Quan, wholesale grocer, with whom remained until went into wholesale grocery business for self in Grand Rapids in 1882; remained in that business 4 years and then in wholesale lumber business until 1890; returned to Chicago and established William H. Hoops & Co., manufacturers of mantels, tiles, etc. Also pres. and dir. of the Cadillac Automobile Co. of Illinois, and treas. and dir. of the "B. O. K." Tire Co. Democrat. R. C. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile. Office: 10-12 E. Monroe St., and 144 Michigan Av. Residence: 4105 Drexel Boul.

HOOVER, Frank Ernest, dealer in hides, wool, tallow, etc .; b. Ogle Co., Ill., Mar. 28, 1861; s. Daniel and Rebecca (Kirk) Hoover; ed. public school, Freeport, Ill., from age of 6 to 16; m. Freeport, Ill., Oct. 30, 1894, Emma E. Engle; children: Esther, Clara V. Began work for Bolles & Rogers, hide, wool and tallow merchants, Jan. 1, 1880, at age of 18; traveled for them for 10 years in capacity of buyer of hides and tallow, and in 1890 became a mem. of the firm, and so continues. Repub- lican. Methodist. Office: 142 Kinzie St. Resi- dence: 721 N. Euclid Av., Oak Park, Ill.

HOOVER, Frank Kryder, contracting en- gineer; b. New Berlin, O., Jan. 19, 1854; s. Daniel and Mary (Kryder) Hoover; ed. public schools in Ohio and at Mt. Union College, Mt. Union, O. (now Alliance, O.); m. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 6, 1883, Effie L. Phelps; children: Ray Phelps, Howard Earl. Began business career at New Berlin, O., as a farmer; taught school 5 winters; was in partnership 3 years with his brother in the manufacture of leather, harness and collars; went to Kansas City, Mo., in 1879 and engaged in the wholesale agricultural implement business; also in elec- tric lighting and street lighting; also became associated with Mr. Arthur J. Mason, civil engineer, in various experiments and develop- ments connected with excavating and convey-

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ing machinery, and in 1894 they became asso- ciated under the firm name of Hoover & Mason as contracting engineers for designing and building such machinery, and this business, in 1902, they removed to Chicago. They have built much special excavating and conveying machinery of the most advanced type, espe- cially machinery for the handling of iron ore from mines to furnaces. Mem. of Oriental Commandery, K. T. and Ararat Temple (Mystic Shrine), both of Kansas City, Mo. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park. Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: 4725 Kim- bark Av.

HOOVER, Guy Israel, clergyman, Disciples of Christ; b. Croton, Licking Co., O., Nov. 12, 1872; s. Giles W. and Lucretia (Green) Hoover; early education in public schools of Croton, O .; student Granville Acad., 1891-2; Hiram preparatory school, 1892-3; Hiram Col- lege, Hiram, O., 1893-4; Denison Univ., Gran- ville, O., 1894-6; Hiram College, 1896-9; A.B., 1899; m. Findlay, O., July 12, 1900, Virginia Dillinger; children: Lyman, Florence, Mil- dred. Minister of the gospel in Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), since 1896; pas- tor Park St. Christian Church, Zanesville, O., June 1, 1896, to July 1, 1898; pastor Church of the Disciples of Christ, Minerva, O., 1899- 1903; since July 1, 1903, pastor 1st Christian Church of Chicago (Grand Boulevard Hall, Grand Boul. and 47th St.). Mem. Delphi Liter- ary Soc., Hiram College, O .; Lamda Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Resi- dence: 4830 St. Lawrence Av.

HOPKINS, Albert J., U. S. Senator, lawyer. Mem. law firm of Hopkins, Dolph, Peffers & Hopkins, Chicago. (See Who's Who in Amer- ica.) Residence: Aurora, Il1.

HOPKINS, John Henry, clergyman; b. Bur- lington, Vt., Sept. 17, 1861; s. Rev. Theodore Austin, M.A., and Alice Leavenworth (Doo- little) Hopkins; prepared for college at Ver- mont Episcopal Institute. Burlington, Vt .; grad. Univ. of Vermont, A.B., 1883 (Phi Beta Kappa); grad. General Theological Seminary, 1890; S.T.B., 1893; m. Burlington, Vt., June 10, 1890, Marie Moulton Graves. Was organist of St. Paul's Church, Burlington, Vt., 1878-83; on graduation, 1883, went to Oakland, Calif., where was agent for the California Fire Ins. Co., and for the Ætna Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn., 1884-7; organist 1st Presby- terian Church of Oakland, Calif., 1884-7; or- ganist Chapel of the Good Shepherd, General Theological Seminary, New York, 1888-90, and of Calvary Episcopal Church, New York, 1889-90. Ordered deacon, 1890; ordained priest, 1891; asst. Calvary Chapel, New York, 1890-1; asst. St. James Episcopal Church, Chi- cago, 1891-3; rector Trinity Episcopal Church, Atchison, Kan., 1893-5; rector Christ Church, St. Joseph, Mo., 1895-9; rector Church of the Epiphany, Chicago, since 1899. Republican in nat., independent in local, elections. Was chaplain 4th Regt., Mo. N. G., 1897-99; mem. G Co., San Francisco, Nat. Guard of Califor- nia, 1884-7. Mason and K. T. Odd Fellow. Mem. Ancient Order United Workmen. Royal Arcanum, Court of Honor. Editor of Bible Lessons in St. Andrew's Cross, 1896-9. Club: Illinois. Office: (church) Ashland Boul. and W. Adams St. Residence: 348 Ashland Boul.

HOPKINS, John P., ex-mayor of Chicago; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1858; s. John and Mary (Flynn) Hopkins: ed. St. Joseph's Col- lege, Buffalo, N. Y., until 1871. Served an ap- prenticeship of 21/2 years to the David Bell Co., of Buffalo, learning the machinist trade, and then was 2 years weighmaster with the Evans Elevator Co. Came to Chicago, Dec., 1880, and in Mar., 1881, entered employ of Pullman Palace Car Co., later being promoted to time- keeper, then general timekeeper and finally paymaster, which position held until Sept., 1888, when resigned in order to attend to the

business of the Arcade Trading Co., which he had established in Pullman in 1885 and of which he was sec .; business later enlarged and reorganized as the Secord & Hopkins Co., conducting 8 stores. Active in Democratic politics from his arrival in Chicago; organized the annexation movement and conducted the campaign which resulted in annexation of Hyde Park, Lake, Cicero, Jefferson and Lake View, as chairman of the annexation commit- tee. Was Mayor of Chicago, 1894-5, elected to fill out the term made vacant by the death of the senior Carter H. Harrison. Was chairman of Democratic campaign committee, 1890-1-2; vice-chairman of the Nat. (Gold) Demo- cratic committee, 1896, and has been chairman of the Democratic state committee since 1900. Delegate to Nat. Democratic conventions of 1892, 1900 and 1904. One of organizers, and 4 years pres., Cook Co. Democratic Club; pres. Wisconsin & Michigan Ry .; dir. Chicago & Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. Catholic. Mem. Ancient Order of United Workmen, Catholic Order of Foresters, Catholic Benevo- lent Assn., Royal Arcanum, Knights of Co- lumbus, Chicago Historical Soc .. Chicago Art Institute. Clubs: Washington Park, Chicago Athletic, Columbus, Sheridan; also Manhattan and Tilden, of New York. Office: 77 Jackson Boul. Residence: 3236 Michigan Av.

HOPKINS, Marcellus, railway official; b. Pittston, Kennebec Co., Me., Aug., 1844; s. Sumner and Elizabeth Hopkins; ed. public schools; m. Gardiner, Me., 1869, Mary E. Quint; children: Mary E., George H. Began railway service with C. & N .- W. Ry., Aug., 1863, 6 months as freight brakeman, 1 year clerk in the Chicago station, 1 year freight conductor on the Wisconsin Division, 8 years local agent South Branch Station, Chicago; asst. supt. Galena Division, 1880-2; supt. Northern Iowa Division. 1882-7; supt. Iowa Division, 1887-93; appointed receiver of the Chicago & South Side Rapid Transit R. R., and after the sale of the road to the South Side Elevated Rv., became gen. mgr. Also pres. Englewood Elevated R. R. Co. Club: Chi- cago Athletic. Office: 47 Congress St. Resi- dence: 3728 Forest Av.

HORRIE, Charles Robert, merchant; b. Mor- ris, Ill., Jan. 5, 1870; s. William and Clara Jane (Wilson) Horrie; ed. public schools of Morris, Ill .; m. Waukesha, Wis., Oct. 11, 1896, Mary Margaret Driver. Began business life at age of 15 in a S. Water St. commission house; opened commission house on S. Water St., 1894; in 1897 opened Randolph Market, from which came the Randolph Mercantile Co .. of which was pres. Is now proprietor of Ran- dolph market and grocery. K. T .; mem. of Chicago Commandery, Oriental Consistory, Blair Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Mystic Shrine ( Me- dinah Temple). Office: 52-54 State St. Resi- dence: 5151 Cornell Av.

HORSTING, Bernard Francis, belting manu- facturer; b. Vincennes, Ind .. Dec. 8. 1861; s. F. A. and Mary (Knirihm) Horsting; ed. Vin- cennes public schools; m. Chicago. June 27, 1888, Minnie Reinhard; children: Minnie. Wil- liam F. Began business career as clerk in grocery at Vincennes; then bookkeeper for a wholesale grocery firm at Terre Haute. Ind .: came to Chicago and entered the employ of the Munson Belting Co .: has been treas. Chica- go Belting Co. since 1899. Company are manu- facturers of the well known Reliance leather belting, in which they have built up a large and widely distributed business. Club: Colo- nial. Office: 67 S. Canal St. Residence: 4337 St. Lawrence Av.

HOBTON, George Terry, civil engineer, manufacturer; b. Waupun, Wis., 1873; s. Horace E. and Emma (Babcock) Horton; grad. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1893. Now vice-pres. Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Western Soc. of

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Engineers. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Calumet, Midlothian Country, Ridge Country. Office: Throop and 105th Sts. Resi- dence: 10206 Longwood Av.

HORTON, Horace E., civil engineer, bridge builder; b. Herkimer Co., N. Y., Dec. 20, 1843; ed. public schools there and at Rochester, Minn., to which he removed with his parents; studied civil engineering. Engaged in general practice as civil engineer at Rochester, Minn., to which he added a general contracting busi- ness in iron and steel buildings and struc- tures; built numerous bridges through the West, including several across the Mississippi River. Since 1889 in Chicago as pres. of the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, manufac- turers of structural iron work. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Western Soc. of Engineers (ex-pres.), S. A. R. Clubs: Union League, Technical, Builders. Office: Throop and 105th Sts. Residence: 10206 Longwood Av.

HORTON, Oliver Harvey, jurist; b. Catta- raugus Co., N. Y., Oct. 20, 1835; s. Rev. Harvey W. and Mary H. Horton; ed. public schools of Rochester, N. Y., and Kingsville, O .; came to Chicago at age of 19 and was employed in lumber business 5 years; student and clerk in law office of Hoyne, Miller and Lewis, 1860-4, during same time taking regular course in the Union College of Law (now the law school of Northwestern Univ.), graduating 1863; m. Chicago, Dec. 27, 1857, Frances B., daughter of Philip N. Gould; two children (both now deceased). Admitted to bar, 1863; partner with late Hon. Thomas Hoyne and Benjamin F. Ayer, as Hoyne, Ayer & Horton, 1864-5, be- coming Hoyne & Horton (Mr. Ayer retiring), 1865-7; Hoyne, Horton & Hoyne (on admis- sion of Thomas M. Hoyne), 1867-83; Horton & Hoyne (after death of Hon. Thomas Hoyne), 1883-7; corporation counsel under Mayor Roche, 1887; resigned on being elected judge of the Circuit Court; three times elected as candidate for both political parties; serving until 1903. Republican nominee, 1903; served in Appellate Court, 1st district, 1898-1901. Mem. Chicago Law Assn., Chicago Law Insti- tute (ex-pres.); charter mem. (pres., 1892), Medico-Legal Soc .; (honorary mem. for life) ex-pres. Union College of Law and of Alumni Assn. of same; pres. of board of trustees Gar- rett Biblical Institute; 1st vice-pres. board of trustees Northwestern Univ .; trustee Lewis Institute; trustee Wesley Hosp .; prominent layman of M. E. Church; delegate to General Conference, 1880 and 1900; pres. Layman's Assn. of Rock River Conference; lay delegate to Ecumenical Methodist Conference, London, 1881. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Union League, Glen View, Quebec Golf, Forty, Hamilton, Mid-Day. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg. Resi- dence: 2509 Indiana Av.

HOSKING, Benjamin Tippett, merchant; b. Cornwall, Eng., Mar. 12, 1847; s. Nicholas and Christiana (Tippett) Hosking; ed. common schools in England; left when 18 years old; m. Ridgeville, O., Nov. 18, 1875, Carrie J. Hostlander; children: Ernest Benjamin, Mabel. Came to Chicago, 1872, and engaged in fish brokerage business; established the present firm of Ben. T. Hosking & Bro., 1879, import- ers and wholesale fish dealers. Republican. Club: Illinois. Office: 14 River St. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel.

HOSKINS, William, chemist; b. Covington, Ky., July 15, 1862; s. John and Mary Ann Hos- kins; grad. Chicago High School, class of 1879, followed by private chemical and other in- struction; m. Chicago, 1885, Ada May Mariner; children: Minna, Edna, William, Florence, Joined Prof. G. A. Mariner in his analytical chemical laboratory in Feb., 1880, and became partner in 1885, under firm name of Mariner & Hoskins; sole proprietor since 1890; part- ner in William A. Spinks & Co., and pro- prietor of William Hoskins & Co. Fellow of

the Am. Assn. for the Advancement of Science; mem. and past vice-pres. of the Am. Chemical Soc .; mem. Chicago Acad. of Sciences, Western Soc. of Engineers, Soc. of Chemical Industry (London), Franklin In- stitute (Philadelphia), Am. Acad. of Political and Social Science, Am. Institute of Mining Engineers, Am. Electro-Chemical Soc., etc. Re- publican. Clubs: Chicago Drug Trade, La- Grange Country, Suburban of LaGrange. Of- fice: 81 S. Clark St. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.

HOSMER, Rockwood W., insurance; b. Con- cord, Mass .; ed. at Concord (Mass.) High School. Began business life at 16, in a whole- sale dry goods house, with which remained 3 years, at end of which entered the insurance business in the Boston agency of I. F. Dobson & Co .; came to Chicago, 1865, to open a branch office for that firm here, with Charles G. Hobart. Since 1867 in business for self as local agent under present style of R. W. Hosmer & Co., and was appointed in 1879, general agent for the west for the Mercantile Fire & Marine Insurance Co., and for the Am. Insurance Co., of Boston. Has served as pres. of the Chicago Board of Underwriters many terms, including 1903-4. Was pres. of the Illinois Assn. of Local Fire Insurance Agents, 1899. Mem. S. A. R. Clubs: Chicago, Union. Of- fice: 158 LaSalle St. Residence: 382 LaSalle Av.

HOSTLER, Amandus Emery, wholesale coal merchant; b. in Putnam Co., O., Apr. 21, 1865; s. Abraham and Margaret (Hampshire) Hos- tler; ed. common schools; m. Chicago, July 17, 1890, Eleanore Capps. Telegraph operator for C., H. & D. Ry., Leipsic, O., then clerk for I. C. Ry. Co., Chicago, 1886-93; in employ of Winifrede Coal Co., Chicago, 1893-1900. Or- ganized, 1900, Hostler Coal & Coke Co., of which he is vice-pres .; now also mgr. at Chi- cago of the Smokeless Fuel Co., handlers of Pocohontas and New River coal and coke, with offices at Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Richmond (Va.) and London, Eng. Re- publican. Mem. various Masonic bodies. Club: Lincoln. Office: 355 Dearborn St. Residence: 21 N. California Av.

HOSTLER, Sidney Porter, coal merchant; b. Leipsic, Putnam Co., O., Dec. 28, 1861; s. Abram and Margaret (Hampshire) Hostler; ed. public schools; m. Toledo, O., Aug. 23, 1894, Jennie Turner. Clerk I. C. local freight office, 1883-9, from notice clerk to general and asst. chief clerk; with Winifrede Coal Co. as salesman, 1889; mgr. Chicago branch, 1893, and Apr., 1897, to Apr., 1899, general sales agent, same company, in charge of offices at Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky .; re- signed Apr. 30, 1899, to engage in coal busi- ness for self; incorporated, May 1, 1900, Hos- tler Coal & Coke Co., of which is pres. and treas. Pres. and dir. Rainbow Coal & Mining Co., and of Caledonia Supply Co .; dir. Clarks- ville Anthracite Coal Co. Republican. Mason; Waubansia Lodge, Lafayette Chapter, St. Ber- nard Commandery; also of Ohio Consistory (32º) and Syrian Temple, Mystic Shrine, both of Cincinnati. Mem. Lincoln Council, Nat. Union, and Garfield Park Council, North Am. Union. Club: Automobile. Office: 355 Dearborn St. Residence: 1002 Hood Av.

HOTCHKIN, Benjamin L., physician; b. Blue Island, Ill., Sept. 1. 1852; s. William and Ellen (Quinn) Hotchkin; lived on farm in Richton, Ill., until age of 20; grad. Cook Co. Normal School, 1876; Chicago Homoe. Med. College, M.D., 1889; m. Winnetka, Ill., June 30, 1885, Lillie M. Windes, daughter of Rev. Enoch and Mary Windes, of Apple Grove, Ala .; children: Merritt W., Harry T., Helen MeDora. Practice mainly in treatment of morbid growths, chronic and so-called incur- able cases. For years mem. of staff of Fran- ces Willard Temperance Hosp .; for 5 years prof. of materia medica of Dunham Med. Col-

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lege; now lecturer on materia medica in Chi- cago Home. Med. College. Mem. Illinois Home. Med. Assn. and Chicago Homo. Med. Soc. Republican. Club: Casino (Edgewater). Office: Chicago Savings Bank Bldg. Residence: 2521 Kenmore Av.

HOTCHKISS, Charles Willcox, civil en- gineer; b. Unadilla Forks, Otsego Co., N. Y., June 19, 1863; s. Edgar Fitzhugh and Caroline (Enos) Hotchkiss; ed. public schools and West Winfield Acad., N. Y .; m. Chicago, 1887, Jose- phine McWilliams. Began engineering work with the N. Y., W. S. & B. R. R., 1881; with South Pennsylvania R. R., 1882-5; with M. C. R. R., 1885-95; C. J. R. R., 1895-8; with Chi- cago Union Transfer Co., 1899-1900; since 1900, vice-pres. and gen. mgr. East Chicago Co., and pres. Indiana Harbor R. R. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Western Soc. of Engineers, Am. Ry. Engineers and Mainte- nance of Way Assn. Republican. Clubs: Chi- cago, Washington Park, Mid-Day, Engineers; also Engineers and Transportation, of New York, and Duquesne, of Pittsburgh. Office: 144 VanBuren St. Residence: 4943 Washington Av.

HOTCHKISS, George W., sec. Illinois Lum- ber Dealers' Assn .; b. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 16, 1831; s. Elias and Almira (Woodward) Hotchkiss; ed. Lancasterian School and Rus- sell & French Acad., New Haven; m. 1856, Elizabeth St. John, of Ellsworth, Conn .; chil- dren: Everett St. John, Julia Dunbar (Mrs. W. W. Hogle). In office of his brother, Thomas W., a lumber dealer of New Haven, 1847-9; went to California via Cape Horn, reaching San Francisco after a voyage of 154 days; clerked in a store in Sacramento and then tried the diggings, but returned East in 1851 and became a lumber buyer and inspector at Port Dover, Canada West, purchasing lumber for the Albany market until 1861; in lumber business at Bay City, Mich., 1861-73. Was con- nected with editorial 'dept. Saginaw Daily Courier, 1870, and was one of the originators of the Lumberman's Gazette, and was editor Evening Tribune, Bay City, at intervals from 1871 to 1876; came to Chicago, 1877, as asst. editor Northwestern Lumberman, 1877-81; sec. Lumbermen's Exchange, 1881-7; pres. and editor Lumber Trade Journal, 1887-1905; since 1899 sec. Illinois Lumber Dealers' Assn. Was alderman, 1865-9, and town supervisor, 1865-7, Bay City, Mich. Gold Democrat, oppos- ing the Bryan policy. Presbyterian. Author: Lumber History of Chicago, 1897; Exhaustive History of the Lumber and Forest Industry of the Northwest, 1643 to 1897, 1897; also of articles on Saws and Saw-Mills in 9th edition Encyclopedia Britannica. Mem. Lodge 524, A. F. & A. M .; Evanston Chapter, Evanston R. A. M .; Evanston Commandery, K. T .; Covenant Council 558, Royal Arcanum. Office: 315 Dearborn St. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

HOTTINGER, Gustav, manufacturer; b. Vienna, Austria, March 24, 1848; s. Adolf and Carolina (Kaiser) Hottinger; ed. Vienna; studied art; came to Chicago, 1869; m. 1871, Catherine Rouse, of Chicago; children: Adolf, Anna, Lina, Bertha, Arnold. On arrival in Chi- cago, secured employment in a flouring mill till 1870; employe of the old Chicago Terra Cotta Co. from 1871 until it retired from busi- ness; then in partnership with John R. True, John Brunkhoret and Henry Rohkam as manu- facturers of terracotta work; incorporated in

1887, as the Northwestern Terra Cotta Co., . III., 1896. Congregationalist. Office: Chamber

of which, in a few years, he became pres. Mason. Club: Germania. Office: 1000 Clybourn Av. Residence: 1306 Oakdale Av.

HOTZ, Ferdinand Carl, physician, oculist; b. Wertheim, Baden, Ger., July 12, 1843; s. Gott- fried and Rosa Hotz; ed. Lyceum there; studied medicine at Jena and Heidelberg (M.D., 1865), and afterward at Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and London; m. Chicago, Jan. 6, 1875, Emma R., daughter of Adolph Rosenmerkel,

the first German druggist that settled in Chi- cago; children: Olga, Elsie, Katherine, Lu- cille, Margaret, Clara. Surgeon South German army in war between Prussia and Austria, 1866; came to U. S., settling in Chicago, 1869; ophthalmic surgeon, Illinois Eye and Ear In- firmary, since 18,6; prof. ophthalmology, Chi- cago Polyclinic, since 1888, and Rush Med. College since 1898; dir. Chicago Public Library for many years; mem. Am. Med. Assn., etc. Office: Venetian Bldg. Summer residence: "The Pines," Morton Grove, III.

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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 85

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