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KIDSTON, James, commission grain; b. Chi- cago, Feb. 28, 1853; s. Alexander and Ann (Stewart) Kidston; ed. public schools of Chi- cago; m. Chicago, 1876, Frances J. Henry; children: William H., Ross H. Began business life in the employ of the grain commission firm of J. H. Hulburt & Co., 1875-83; then was in business for self in firm of Kidston & Cayzer for 3 years, and afterward alone for 8 years; then joined by his son, W. H. Kidston,
in present firm of James Kidston & Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Clubs: Illinois Ath- letic, LaGrange Country, LaGrange Suburban. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: Ja- Grange, Ill.
KIERNAN, James George, physician; b. New York, June 18, 1852; s. Francis and Mary (Aiken) Kiernan; ed. public schools, and, 1868-71, College City of New York; grad. med. dept. Univ. City of New York, 1874; m. New York, Feb. 10, 1881, Jane Ann Trumper; chil- dren: Mrs. W. W. Edwards, of Aetna, Ind. Be- came asst. physician New York City Asylum for Insane, 1874, and as officer of New York Neurological Soc. took active part in reforms brought about by that soc. in Am. psychiatry and neurology. Became supt. Cook Co. (Chi- cago) Insane Hosp., 1884, and forced the in- vestigation of county charities in 1885, which led to the "boodle" trials and convictions of 1887. Expert for defense in Guiteau trial, 1881, Mooney trial, 1884, for state in Van Dyne case, for defense in Prendergast case, and in many other criminal and civil cases in which medico- legal issues were involved. Foreign associate mem. French Medico-Psychologic Assn .; fel- low Chicago Acad. of Medicine; hon. pres. section Nervous and Mental Diseases, Pan- Am. Med. Congress, 1893; mem. International Med. Congress, 1900; hon. mem. Chicago Neurol. Soc .; prof. forensic psychiatry, Kent College of Law, Chicago; formerly prof. mental and nervous diseases, Milwaukee Med. College; prof. of neurology, Chicago Post- Graduate School, 1903-4; prof. of med. juris- prudence, Dearborn Med. College; contributor to med. and scientific journals on insanity, neurology, psychiatry. Democrat. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 808 Pratt Av.
KIES, William S., lawyer; b. Mapleton, Minn., Dec. 2, 1877; s. Christian L. and Bertha A. (Steeps) Kies; ed. at Oshkosh (Wis.) High School, Univ. of Wisconsin, modern classical course, B.L., 1899; law school, same, LL.B., 1900; m. July, 1905, Mabel D. Best. Came to Chicago from Madison, Wis., Sept., 1901, and was with the legal dept. of the Chicago City Ry. Co., 2 years; was next appointed trial atty. for City of Chicago, as ranking 1st asst. city attorney; resigned Apr. 1, 1905, to accept posi- tion as gen. atty. of the C. & N .- W. Ry. Co. Taught school from age of 16 to 18, at Graf- ton, Wis. While at univ. was mgr. of College Daily, and first mgr. of Wisconsin Alumni Magazine; intercollegiate debater, class of 1899, University of Wisconsin; mem. Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Sigma. Republican; cam- paign speaker. Clubs: Waupanseh (dir.), Ham- ilton (dir.), Chicago Athletic. Office: C. & N .- W. Bldg., Franklin St. and Jackson Boul.
KILBEY, George Alfred, commissioner of the Salvation Army; b. near Cheltenham, Eng., Jan. 22, 1857; s. George and Elizabeth (Webb) Kilbey; ed. England: m. Belfast, Ireland. 1883, Margaret Coatsworth; children: Catherine E., Alfred D., Maggie, Grace A., Florence E., George, Cornelie. Entered Salvation Army Training School, London, 1880; first officer commissioned from it as capt. in charge of a station; commissioned maj., 1882, and given oversight of Salvation Army operations in Ireland; transferred to oversight of large dis- trict in Midland counties of England, 1884, and to oversight of Salvation Army work in South Devon and Cornwall; transferred to Australia, 1888, to important position in Syd- ney and western New South Wales, afterward taking direction of all Salvation Army work in New South Wales; next becoming chief sec. and second in command in Australasia, in- cluding New Zealand. with rank of col., which position held nearly 7 years; next transferred back to London, where became 2d in foreign office of the Salvation Army, making frequent visits of inspection to most European coun- tries; next chief sec. and 2d in command in
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Great Britain and Ireland; promoted commis- 1862; in q. m. dept., Cincinnati, 1862-5; solic- sioner, 1899, and appointed to oversight of itor of consignments for auction and commis- sion house of Anderson & Co., Louisville, 1865- 1869, in New York; then to Chicago, for same firm, until 1871; chief clerk James H. Rice, glass, Chicago, 1871-9; engaged in glass busi- ness on his own account, 1879; now retired. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park. Resi- dence: Auditorium Annex. all Salvation Army work in South Africa, so serving through Anglo-Boer War; since Nov. 2, commissioner and deputy commander of all Salvation Army work from Chicago to Pa- cific Coast (also including Hawaii), with headquarters at Chicago. First vice-pres. the Salvation Army (incorporated), 1st vice-pres. the Industrial Homes Co .; dir. the Reliance Trading Co. Office: 51 Hubbard Ct.
KILNER, John Caleb, newspaper publisher; b. Yorkshire, Eng., June 6, 1855; s. William and Sarah (Taylor) Kilner; ed, private schools in Yorkshire and in London, Eng .; m. York, Neb., Sept. 27, 1877; children: Alice, Isabel, Louise, Harold, Ralph, Mercedes, Frederic, Cedric. Was with Kilner Bros., glass bottle manufacturers, London, Eng., 1869-77; farmer, York Co., Neb., 1877-82; in foundry and ma- chine shop, 1882-9; since Nov., 1889, with and now dir., treas. and mgr. Advance Publishing Co., publishers The Advance, Congregational weekly. Congregationalist. Office: 225 Dearborn St. Residence: 706 Warren Av.
KIMBALL, Charles Frederick, carriages; b. Portland, Me., July 31, 1854; s. Charles P. and Mary King (Porter) Kimball; grad. Bow- doin College, 1874; Columbia Law School, 1876. In Feb., 1877, entered the carriage build- ing business established by his father, and is now at its head as pres. of C. P. Kimball & Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chi- cago Commercial, Merchants, Chicago, Calu- met, Washington Park; also St. Louis (St. Louis), and New York (New York). Office: 315 Michigan Av. Residence: Calumet Club.
KIMBALL, Curtis Nathaniel, vice-pres. W. W. Kimball Co., manufacturers of pianos, pipe organs, etc .; b. Wayne Tp., Mitchell Co., Ia., Jan. 4, 1862; s. David W. and Sarah (Moore) Kimball; ed. country school at place of birth and private school near by, finishing at 18; took business course after coming to Chicago, 1879; m. Chicopee Falls, Mass., Nov., 1894, Fannie C. B. Hadley; children: William Wallace, David Wheeler. Prior to 1879 engaged on his father's farm in Iowa; since 1879 with W. W. Kimball Co., first 7 years in office, fol- lowed by 7 years of general work among deal- ers; since then treas., and now dir. and vice- pres. of the company, with varied duties, in- cluding treas. Republican. Attends Methodist Church. Clubs: Chicago, Homewood. Office: 243 Wabash Av. Residence: 5441 E. End Av.
KIMBALL, Edward Devalson, iron mer- chant; b. Hennepin, Ill., June 2, 1849; s. Luke S. and Nancy S. (Roberts) Kimball; ed. Naper- ville (IIl.) and Warrenville (Ill.) academies and district schools; m. Chicago, June 26, 1889, Ida M., daughter of O. S. Hough. From 1872 to 1885 was salesman with Seneca D. Kimbark; in 1885 organized firm of E. D. Kim- ball & Co., incorporated, 1889, and of which he has been pres. since 1893. The company are extensive jobbers of iron and heavy hardware and dealers in horseshoers' and blacksmiths' supplies and carriage and wagon wood mate- rial. Republican. Club: Kenwood. Office: 242 E. Randolph St. Residence: 4828 Kenwood Av. KIMBALL, Eugene S., capitalist; b. Chica- go; ed. Chicago public schools, Lake Forest Acad. and at Waltham, Mass. Mem. Chicago Historical Soc., Art Institute. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Kenwood, Midlothian, Kenwood Country. Office: 145 LaSalle St. Residence: Lakota Hotel.
KIMBALL, George F., retired glass dealer; b. Boston, Mass., Feb. 23, 1839; s. Alvah and Ruth (Woodbury) Kimball; ed. Boston public schools and Andover College; m. Oct., 1874, Mrs. Lydia Taft, of Waukegan, Ill. Left col- lege at 16 and entered the employ of Bent & Duvall, dry goods, Louisville, Ky .; mem. Johnson & Kimball, dry goods, Louisville, 1859-61; in pay dept. U. S. A., Louisville, 1861-
KIMBELL, Spencer Smalley, pressed brick manufacturer; b. Jefferson Tp., Cook Co., Ill., Oct. 8, 1842; s. Martin A. and Sarah Ann (Smalley) Kimbell; ed. district school of Jef- ferson Co. and Bryant & Stratton Business College, receiving diploma, 1860; m. Wheel- ing, Cook Co., Ill., Sept. 2, 1865, Bell P. Mil- lard; children: Lucy Seymour, Fanny Spencer, Florence Talcott, Mary Otis Talcott. Enlisted as private in Battery A, Chicago Light Artil- lery, Aug. 6 1862; mustered out of service July 10, 1865, as 2d lieut .; during service in army never missed a day's duty. Participated in every engagement and never got a scratch. After war engaged in stone business, and since 1885 has been in pressed brick manufacturing business, being successively treas. of the Sin- ger & Talcott Stone Co., gen. mgr. Excelsior Stone Co., partner in the firm of Purington & Kimbell, treas. Purington & Kimbell Brick Co., and of Lockwood & Kimbell, vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Chicago Hydraulic Press Brick Co .; since 1902 pres. S. S. Kimbell Brick Co. Also treas. Brownell Improvement Co .; dir. Irving Park Building & Loan Assn. Repub- lican; was township school trustee 6 years, county commissioner 2 terms, alderman from 27th Ward 1 term. Mem. Benjamin F. Butler Post, G. A. R., and Loyal Legion. Mason; mem. Myrtle Lodge, St. Elmo Commandery, K. T., Oriental Consistory, and of Medinah Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Universalist. Clubs: Union League, Builders' (elected pres., Jan., 1904). Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1527 Kimball Av.
KINDELBERGER, Charles, mgr. western branch Chocolat-Menier; b. Alsace (then in France), Mar. 15, 1861; s. Charles and Wilhel- mina (Ern) Kindelberger; ed. schools of Al- sace and by private tutor; m. 1st, Switzerland, Aug. 2, 1883, Anna Elizabeth Hintze; m. 2d, Elgin, Ill., Apr. 22, 1897, Mary Louise Batter- man; children: Charles Henry Hintze. Anna Elizabeth, Pauline Charlotte. Waldemar Eugene Julius, Esther Laura, Charlotte Leah. After completing studies became bookkeeper in Al- sace, and later mgr. of a salt factory in Lor- raine to 1892; came to U. S., 1892, and became bookkeeper and cashier for Chocolat-Menier, and mgr. western branch, Dec. 15, 1897. Re- publican. Office: 64-66 Wabash Av. Residence: 485 Racine Av.
KING, Charles Bohan, retired merchant; b. Martinsburgh, Lewis Co., N. Y .; s. William and Christina (Rockwell) King; ed. district school, and 1 year in Lowville Acad., Lewis Co., N. Y .: m. Chillicothe, O., Oct., 1864, Ella S. Garfield: children: Harriet Rockwell. Alice Garfield, Charles Garfield, Rockwell. Was in wholesale grocery firm of Barrett, King & Co., 1863-5; then jobber in hats, caps and furs, as mem. of firm of King, Carhart & Co., 1865- 1867, and of King Bros., 1867-91; since then retired. Pres. and dir. Commercial Safe De- posit Co. since 1885. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: 88 Monroe St. Residence: 159 Rush St.
KING, Christopher, lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1863; s. Godfrey and Katherine (Kinzie) King; removed, when 12 years old, to Bradford, Ill .; ed. in public schools of Brooklyn, N. Y .; Northwestern Normal School at Geneseo, Ill., 1885-6; Kent College of Law, Chicago, LL.B., 1896. Taught school; admitted to bar, 1896, and since engaged in practice of law in Chicago; since 1902, firm of Gridley, Culver & King. Republican. Club: Marquette.
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Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 76 Walton Pl.
KING, Hoyt, lawyer; b. Danville, Ind., Apr. 12, 1870; s. Smith and Laura (Hoyt) King; grad. high school, 1888; grad. Indiana Univ. (law school), LL.B., 1892; m. Springfield, Ill., 1898, Maude Lemon (now deceased); 1 son: Norman Hoyt. Came to Chicago, 1892; entered law office of Keep & Lowden; then asst. pri- vate sec. to Maj. McClaughry, chief of police, for 112 years; began practice of law in spring of 1894; since June, 1903, of firm of Prussing, Brown & King. Republican. Sec. Municipal Voters' League, 1896-8; sec. Citizens' Assn., 1899-1901; now sec. Legislative Voters' League. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Hamil- ton, City. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 816 Fargo Av., Rogers Park.
KING, Jesse Gustavus, supt the Bradstreet Co .; b. Chautauqua Co., N. Y., June 13, 1841; B. Aaron Noyes and Sarah Pierpont (Ayers) King; ed. public schools Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Aurora, Ill., and Maple Park, Ill .; served in 52d Regt. Ill. Vol. Infy., Aug., 1861, to Oct., 1864; severely wounded at battle of Shiloh, Apr. 6, 1862; m. Maple Park, III., Nov., 1865, Cornelia A. Van Vlack (died June, 1887); chil- dren: Harry Vernon, Hollan Richard (de- ceased), Howard Clayton, Clifford Morton. Worked on father's farm in Kane Co., Ill., until enlistment in 1861; settled in Chicago, Mar., 1865; engaged in insurance until 1877; since then connected with the Bradstreet Co., mercantile agency, of which became asst. supt. in 1880, and since 1888 supt. at Chicago. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mem. Geo. H. Thomas Post, G. A. R. (past commander). Clubs: Ham- ilton, Woodlawn Park (was 2 years pres.). Office: Chicago Stock Exchange. Residence: 6428 Minerva Av.
KING, John A., retired business man; b. DeWitt Tp., Onondaga Co., N. Y., 1834; s. Wil- liam M. and Hannah (Hadley) King; brought up on farm. Entered employment of grocery firm of Syracuse at 15; later served as mes- senger to teller Mechanics' Bank of Syracuse; in business in Toledo, O., 1859-61; bookkeeper and later treas. S. M. Nickerson & Co., dis- tillers, 1861-7; wholesale drug business, 1867- 1888; bought controlling interest in McEvoy Brewing Co., 1888, selling property to Eng- lish syndicate, 1889; pres. Ft. Dearborn Nat. Bank, Apr. 22, 1889, to 1903; now dir. same; elected trustee Chicago Sanitary District, 1889; resigned July, 1891. Democrat. Clubs: Union League, Illinois, Iroquois. Residence: 267 Ashland Boul.
KING, John Blair Smith, physician; b. Phila- delphia, Pa., Feb. 11, 1855; s. Edwin and Sarah C. (Smith) King; ed. Penn Quaker School, Philadelphia, followed by 4 years at Gregory's Acad .; grad. Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, 1875; clerked in James L. Bispham's drug house in Philadelphia 4 years, then attended Hahnemann Med. College, Philadelphia, 1 year; then in employ of David Bossler, druggist at Germantown, Pa., for 3 years; came to Chi- cago, 1879, and was manufacturing clerk for the drug house of Thomas Whitfield & Co. 3 years; student at Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, graduating M.D., 1883; m. Chicago, Mar. 22, 1883, Arabell Surbridge; children: Jules Moyes, Vivien, Louis, Cedric, Hilary, Raymond, Arthur, Laurence, Merle, Madeline. Since 1883 actively engaged in general prac- tice of medicine in Chicago. Sec. International Hahnemannian Assn .; mem. Illinois Homo. son Sts. Residence: 330 Ashland Boul. Soc., Englewood Home. Soc. Office: Masonic Temple. Residence: Glenview.
KING, John C., broker; b. Ithaca, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1864. Came to Chicago, 1890, and has since been a stock and bond broker in this city, now being senior mem. of the firm of King, Hodenpyl & Co. Mem. New York Stock Ex- change, Cleveland (O.) Stock Exchange, Chi- cago Stock Exchange, and mem. of the govern-
ing committee of latter; also mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Clubs: Chicago, Union, Wash- ington Park, Iroquois, Bankers, Chicago Golf, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Mid-Day. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 143 Lincoln Park Boul.
KING, John C., lawyer; grad. St. Mary's College, Cincinnati, O., 1871; taught school at Cincinnati 1 year, and attended lectures at Union College of Law. Admitted to bar at Cincinnati, O., 1873; mem. firm of Morrow & King, 1873-8; came to Chicago, 1878; was ad- mitted to Illinois bar, and was principally en- gaged in criminal law practice until 1895; now head of firm of King & Gross. Office: 87 Washington St. Residence: 497 W. Congress St.
KING, Oscar A., physician; b. on farm near Peru, Ind., Feb. 22, 1851; s. Timothy Lewis and Mary M. (Wright) King; grad. head of class (valedictorian), Peru High School; taught school until 1873, then began medical studies under Prof. Henry Palmer, surgeon general of Wisconsin, at Janesville; afterward private student Prof. Louis A. Sayre, of New York; grad. Bellevue Hosp. Med. College, Univ. of New York, M.D., 1878; m. 1887, Minerva, daughter of Hon. Orrin Guernsey, of Janes- ville, Wis., and graduate of Boston Univ. After graduation associated short time in practice with Dr. Henry Palmer, until appointed 2d asst. physician in Wisconsin State Hosp. for the Insane, at Madison. On leave of absence, 1880 and 1881, attending lectures in Univ. of Vienna and clinics in Allgemeien Kranken- housen; special studies in neurology and psychiatry under Meynert, Leidersdorf, Weiss and Benedict. First assistant physician, Wis- consin State Hospital, Madison, in 1881-2, resigning that position and declining appoint- ment as supt. Northern Hosp. for the Insane, Wis., to become, 1882, prof. of mental and nervous diseases in College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, title later changed to pres- ent one; prof. neurology, psychiatry and clin- ical medicine; in 1894 became sec. of the col- lege, since 1900 vice-dean College of Physi- cians and Surgeons. As chairman committee on univ. relations, 1899, and later years, did great service in securing adoption of by-law favor- able to development of the college, in securing its permanent incorporation into the Univ. of Illinois, in purchase of new grounds and buildings and founding College of Dentistry of Univ. of Illinois as a department of the Col- lege of Medicine. In 1895 was appointed by Wisconsin State Board of Control pathologist and consulting allenist to state charitable and penal institutions. Founded, 1883, and com- pleted, 1885, at cost of $106,000, the Oakwood Retreat, Lake Geneva, Wis., a private sani- tarium for care of the insane, of which be- came president and chief of medical staff; founded, in 1896, Lake Geneva Sanitarium, and in 1901 the two sanitaria were united into one, of which remains director. In 1896 applied the toxine of erysipelas effectively in the treatment of 23 nearly consecutive cases of mania and melancholia. In practice since 1882 as specialist in nervous and mental dis- eases in Chicago. Prof. neurology, Post-Grad- uate Med. School .; chief dept. of neurology West Side Free Dispensarv; associate ment. med. staff Cook Co. Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Wisconsin State Med. Soc., Chicago Neu- rological Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Illinois Club of Chicago. Office: S. W. cor. State and Madi-
KING, Ralph Warren, grain merchant; b. Three Rivers, Mich., Oct. 6, 1871; s. Jasper and Helen Louise (Greene) King; moved to Ber- rien Co., Mich .; attended public and high school there and later West Division High School, Chicago; m. Chicago, June 30, 1897, Nelora Sarah Borden; children: Jasper Sey- mour, Nelora Helen, Ralph Warren, Jr., Wini- fred. After leaving school was salesman in
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wholesale house of Marshall Field & Co. until going into grain business in 1892. Mem. Chi- cago Board of Trade since 1898. Republican. Mem. Washington Park Congregational Church. Mason (32ยบ); K. T .; Shriner. Office: Root and LaSalle Sts. Residence: 5113 Michi- gan Av.
KING, Rockwell, pres. Western Cold Stor- age Co .; b. Chicago, Feb. 7, 1853; s. Charles Boham and Jane (Rockwell) King; ed. Chicago public schools; Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; Harvard Univ .; m. Chicago, Jan. 6, 1881, Lucy Wolcott Andrews; children: Ethel, Marjorie, McGregor Adams, John Andrews. After leav- ing school worked for 1 year for Adams & Westlake Co .; then established firm of King & Andrews, foundrymen, now the King & An- drews Co., of which he is pres. In 1898 be- came pres. of the Western Cold Storage Co. (the largest cold storage plant in the world). Is treas. of the Harrington-King Perforating Co., and dir. of the Adams & Westlake Co. Re- tains active control over all his enterprises. As a boy, served in 1st Regt., I. N. G. Repub- lican. Clubs: Chicago, University, Harvard, Saddle and Cycle, Merchants. Office: 39 N. State St. Residence: 63 Hawthorne Pl.
KING, Samuel Balch, lawyer; b. Ottawa, Ill., May 27, 1865; s. Claude B. and Anna (Wyman) King; removed with parents to Chi- cago, 1871; ed. public schools of Hyde Park until 1878. At age of 13 went to work for a mercantile house and continued until 1885; began study of law, Sept., 1885, in offices of Doolittle & McKey, at same time entering Un- ion College of Law, from which grad., LL.B., 1887; admitted to bar, 1887. Republican. Mem. Illinois Soc. Sons of the Revolution. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 5417 Wash- ington Av.
KING, Simeon Woodrow, lawyer and U. S. commissioner; b. King's Section, Penn Tp., Morgan Co., O., Aug. 18, 1843; s. Hiram Rogers and Deborah (Woodrow) King; ed. T. Clarkson Taylor's Acad., Wilmington, Del., and at Union College of Law, Chicago; m. Chicago, May 28, 1902, Estella Winter Gair. Came to Chicago, 1854; worked in grocery store, planing mill and for contractor; taught night school; studied law. Served on Gov. Richard Yates' staff at battle of Shiloh, 1862; admitted to Illinois bar, Apr. 3, 1863; appointed U. S. com- missioner northern district of Illinois by Hon. Thomas Drummond, Oct. 7, 1864, under admin- istration of Abraham Lincoln, and reappointed by subsequent U. S. judges, serving continu- ously to present time, present appointment be- ing dated Mar. 30, 1904. Besides practicing law and being U. S. commissioner, is also the only commissioner of deeds in Chicago for all of the states and territories, besides Canada and other European governments; is also a notary public and passport agent. Was mem. of the old board of supervisors of Cook Co. for 7 years and introduced and procured pas- sage of resolution that established the Cook Co. Normal School; hence the "father" of that institution. Was county atty. of Cook Co. 3 terms; has been pres. South Town Board; also South Town clerk and county commissioner. Republican; speaker in city, state and nat. campaigns. Methodist. Clubs: Cook Co. Repub- lican Marching, Lincoln. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 419 Warren Av.
KINGSLEY, Sherman Colver, gen. supt. Chi- cago Relief and Aid Soc .; b. Waverly, Ia., May 27, 1866; s. Calvin and Mary (Williams) Kingsley; grad. high school, Waverly, Ia .; Knox College, B.S., 1892; post-graduate work in Harvard Univ., 1893-4; m. Detroit, Mich., Aug., 1895, Bessie L. Cook; 1 daughter: Eliza- beth. Asst. sec., Brooklyn, N. Y., Bureau of Charities, Sept., 1894, to Feb., 1895; agent Bos- ton Children's Aid Soc., Feb., 1895, to Aug., 1900; gen. sec. Boston Children's Friend Soc., 1900-4; since Apr., 1904, in present position
as gen. supt. Chicago Relief and Aid Soc. Re- publican. Chairman executive committee of Illinois State Conference of Charities, 1904-5. Mem. Am. Acad. of Political and Social Science, Nat. Conference of Charities and Cor- rections. Congregationalist. Club: City. Office: 51-53 LaSalle St. Residence: Evanston, III.
KINNEY, Henry Clay, clergyman; b. New York City, Nov. 14, 1837; s. George and Eliza (Cahoone) Kinney; grad. Columbia College, A.B., 1858, and Virginia Theological Seminary, 1861; m. New York, Apr. 23, 1865, Mrs. Annie (Wilson) Hunter, who died in 1874. Ordered deacon, 1861, and ordained priest, 1862, by Bishop Horatio Potter, of New York; served pastorates in Tiffin, O., Randolph, Vt., and New York City; came to Chicago and served various churches until about 20 years ago, since which time has been in charge of a mission at the Union Stock Yards. Mem. Chi- cago Historical Soc. Residence: 809 W. 47th St.
KINNEY, William Crane, real estate agent and dealer; b. Cambridge, Lenawee Co., Mich., Feb. 3, 1838; s. Sylvanus and Hannah (Crane) Kinney; ed. common and high school of Adrian, Mich .; m. May, 1869, Mary C. Troy; 1 son: Troy Sylvanus. Lived in Chicago since 1872; engaged in the real estate business. Trustee village of Hyde Park, 1888, until an- nexation of the village to Chicago, then elected alderman, serving until 1892. Repub- lican. Liberal in religion. Mem. Military Order Loyal Legion, Veteran League, Apollo Com- mandery, K. T. Office: 189 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 3831 Elmwood Av.
KINSELLA, John Julius, glass; b. Lock- port, Ill., Jan. 12, 1859; s. John and Mary (Ryan) Kinsella; grad, Lockport (public) School, Chicago, and afterward attended St. Ignatius College. First business experience was on a ranch at Lockport, Ill. Went west, 1881, and remained about 2 years. In 1885 bought out a glass business which had been established in 1874, and continued it on his own account, and in 1894 incorporated the business as John J. Kinsella Co. (of which he is sec.). Democrat. R. C. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Clubs: Sheridan (pres.), Ellerslie Golf, Washington Park. Office: 22d and John- son Sts. Residence: 3539 Michigan Av.
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