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KNAPP, John Daniel, founder and now sec. and gen. mgr. Continental Life Insurance Co .; b. Salem, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 27, 1863; s. Henry and Lucretia Knapp; ed. country and village schools in Lapeer Co., Mich., and taught in same county at age of 19, later attending Fenton (Mich.) Normal School and Commer- cial College, from which was grad .; completed studies in State Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind., taking a special course in the sciences and higher mathematics, after which was in charge of commercial dept. in the Fenton (Mich.) Normal School; m. Sept. 23, 1896, Olive P. Hull. Engaged in life insurance business since 1888, first representing the Equitable Life Insurance Soc. of the U. S. and later do- ing an insurance brokerage business until 1892, when became supt. of the Total Abstinence Life Assn. of America, of which was later actuary; then established Total Abstinence Dept. of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assn .; in 1895 became mgr. of the western dept. of the Am. Temperance Life Insurance Assn. of New York. Republican. Office: 188 Madison St. KNAPP, Kemper K., lawyer; b. Marquette, Green Lake Co., Wis., Mar. 7, 1860; s. Charles and Jennette (Vine) Knapp; early education in common schools in Winneconne, Wis .; grad. Univ. of Wis., B.S., 1879, B.L., 1882. Admitted to bar in 1882 and ever since engaged in prac- tice; now senior mem. law firm Knapp, Haynie & Campbell (organized May 1, 1904). In law dept. C., G. W. R. R. Co., 1885-90; law dept. Chicago & Northern Pacific R. R. Co., 1890-3; atty. Wisconsin Central Co., operating Chicago & Northern Pacific R. R., Co., 1893-5; atty. Chicago and Calumet Terminal Ry. Co., 1893- 1897; atty. for receivers, Chicago & Northern Pacific R. R. Co., 1895-7; gen. atty. Chicago Terminal Transfer R. R. Co., and of Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Ry. Co., of Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Ry. Co., and of Illinois Steel Co., 1897-9; general counsel and dir., respec- tively, since 1899. of Illinois Steel Co., Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Ry. Co., and of Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Ry. Co. Clubs: University, Law, Glen View, Skokie Country, Marquette. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 411 Oak St.
KNECHT, Samuel Edwin, lawyer; sec. State Bank of Chicago: b. Deerfield, Lake Co., Ill., Feb. 4, 1862; s. John and Henrietta (Schneid- er) Knecht; grad. Northwestern College, Na- perville, Ill., B.S., 1886; Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1891; m. Monroe, Mich., Aug. 3, 1887, Ella M. Waggoner; 1 son: Howard Wag- goner. Teacher of English literature at Chi- cago Conservatory, 1886; sec. and trust officer of State Bank of Chicago since Jan. 1, 1891; engaged in general practice of law since 1891; now senior mem. of law firm of Knecht & Day. Formerly atty. for and now mem. of the in-
vestment committee of the Supreme Council Royal League. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Royal Arcanum, Royal League. Republican. Congre- gationalist. Club: Hamilton. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 526 Burling St.
KNEELAND, Lorenzo D., broker; senior mem. firm of Kneeland, Clement & Curtis; mem. Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Stock Exchange. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Washington Park. Office: 219 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 4932 Lake Av.
KNIGHT, Clarence A., lawyer; b. McHenry Co., Ill., Oct. 28, 1853; ed. public schools near his birthplace and in Cook Co. Normal School; taught school; law student in office of Spaf- ford, McDaid & Wilson, 1872-7. Admitted to bar, 1874; asst. city atty. under Julius Grin- nell, 1879-84; city atty., 1884-8; asst. corpora- tion counsel under Mayor Roche, 1888-9; pre- pared the act under which Hyde Park, Lake View, Jefferson and a portion of Cicero were added to the city. In general practice with Mr. Paul Brown, 1883-1903, in firm of Knight & Brown, then alone until Nov., 1904, when was joined by Judge George W. Brown, form- ing present firm of Knight & Brown. General counsel, 1883, Lake Street Elevated Railroad Company; of Union Elevated Railroad Co., 1898; and Northwestern Elevated R. R. Co. Mason; K. T .; mem. Royal League and Inde- pendent Order of Foresters. Democrat. Clubs: Iroquois, Union League, Chicago Athletic. Of- fice: 100 Washington St. Residence: 3222 Cal- umet Av.
KNIGHT, John B., real estate; b. Hopkins- ville, Ky., Oct. 1, 1847; s. John B. and Eliza E. Knight; ed. private schools of Kentucky and Bethany College, W. Va .; studied law; m. 1892, Mrs. Susan C. Marshall (now de- ceased). Came to Chicago, Oct., 1871, when his father's property in the city was destroyed by fire, and took charge of the work of re- building and subsequent care of the family property. Was a mem. of the firm of Knight & Marshall from 1891 to June, 1904. Demo- crat. Clubs: Iroquois, Union League, Kenwood. Office: 97 Clark St. Residence: 159 47th St.
KNIGHT, Newell Clark, stocks and bonds; b. St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 25, 1862; s. Augustus and Fanny (French) Knight; preparatory educa- tion in St. Louis public school and acad. of Washington Univ., St. Louis; grad. Yale, 1884; after graduation took course in bookkeeping; m. 1886, Annie Louise, daughter of James L. Sloss, of St. Louis; children: Augustus, Fran- cis McMaster, Katharine, Newell Sloss, Louise. Intending to become a shoe manufacturer he entered the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co.'s fac- tory and worked at the bench and machines; 2 years of this work affecting his health he dis- continued it and accepted the position of sec. of an investment company at Wichita, Kan., but soon after retired from that to establish, with his brother, Harry F., a business in mort- gages and commercial paper under the name of the Knight Investment Co. Closed that bust- ness in 1893, coming to Chicago, and with Reuben H. Donnelley established the well- known firm of Knight. Donnelley & Co., bond and stock brokers. Cleveland Democrat, but active in the campaigns for Mckinley in 1896 and 1900; elected pres. Four Mile League of Evanston, 1899, and accepted position of Chief of Police of Evanston, without pay, in order to enforce the law prohibiting saloons in that place. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange and Chi- cago Board of Trade. Clubs: Union League, Evanston, Glen View. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 1800 Sheridan Rd.
KNIGHT, Stephen Corbly, lawyer; b. on farm near Casstown, Miami Co., O., Feb. 9, 1847; s. William D. and Elizabeth Knight; at- tended school in winters and worked on the farm summers; after several rejections on the score of youth, he was enlisted and served in 1864, as a 100-day volunteer in the 134th O.
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Vol. Infy., spending the entire time in front of Petersburg and Richmond; resumed farm- ing and gave a portion of his time to study, until 1868, when entered law dept. of the Univ. of Mich., from which grad., LL.B., 1870; m. 1st, 1874, Elizabeth S. Morgan (died 1875); m. 2d, 1878, Jennie H. Doty, daughter of Col. Theodore Doty of Chicago. Admitted to bar of Michigan and Illinois, 1871; practiced at Champaign, Il1., 1871-9, and since then in Chi- cago. Mem. of G. A. R., Chicago Bar Assn. Of- fice: 107 Dearborn St. Residence: 3336 Rhodes Av.
KNIGHT, Thomas Duerson, lawyer; b. Goshen, Oldham Co., Ky., Apr. 15, 1863; Moses G. and Martha Thomas (Duerson) Knight; grad. Haven School, Chicago, 1876; Central High School, Chicago, 1880: Williams College, Mass., A.B., 1884 (A.M.); Union Col- lege of Law, Chicago, LL.B., 1886; m. Raleigh, N. C., July 22, 1892, Helen Whittaker Fowle; children: Duerson, Haywood (died in infancy). Admitted to har, 1886. and engaged in prac- tice in Chicago ever since; Asst. State's Atty. from 1892 to 1895. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Lodge A F. and A. M. Pres. Junior Busi- ness Club of Chicago, a home for waifs. Clubs: Hamilton, Washington Park, Kenwood, Chica- go Yacht, Union League. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Institute. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: 3016 Groveland Av.
KNIGHT, William Hugh, railway official, horseman; b. Bradford, Ontario, Can., Oct. 14, 1849; s. Thomas M. and Mary (Wilson) Knight; ed. public schools of Buffalo, N. Y .; m. Hinsdale, Ill .. June 9, 1880, Isabel M. Rob- bins; 1 daughter: Glendora Elizabeth. Came to Chicago, Mar. 13, 1873, and clerked in freight office of the M. C. R. R. until Apr. 16, 1876, when he entered service of Southern Dispatch Line; general agent Mo. P. R. R. in Chicago, 1881-3; division freight and passenger agent Wabash R. R., at Detroit, 1883-7; asst. general freight agent, same road, 1887-8, at St. Louis; general agent U. P. R. R., Chicago, from Dec. 1, 1888, until consolidation with the So. P. in 1902, when he resigned; in service of A., T. & S. F. until May 1, 1903; since then sec. and treas. Am. Trotting Assn. and Am. Trotting Register Assn. Independent in politics. Club: Hinsdale. Office: 355 Dearborn St. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill.
KNISELY, John A., metal manufacturer; b. Chicago, 1863; s. Richard and Mary (Brennan) Knisely; grad. Hayes School, 1876; attended St. Patrick School 2 years; m. Chicago, May 8, 1895, Annie O'Reilley. Began to learn trade of roofer and sheet metal manufacturer in 1878, with Knisely Bros. & Miller; started in business for self, 1883, and in 1886 formed partnership with father as Richard Knisely & Son, which style continued, after death of father in 1888, until 1891, when was joined by brother, Richard W., forming firm of Knise- ly Bros. Mem. Builders' Club. Republican. R. C. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Chicago Riding and Driving, Chicago Automo- bile. Office: 28th St. and 5th Av. Residence: 4149 Michigan Av.
KNISKERN, Warren B., passenger traffic mgr. C. & N .- W. Ry .; b. Carlisle, N. Y., July 7. 1851; messenger to clerk in gen. passenger dept., I. C. R. R .; in charge foreign reports, general ticket office, C. & N .- W. Ry., 1873-5; chief ticket clerk, New Orleans, Jackson & Northern R. R., 1875-6; with general passenger dept., L. & N. R. R., 1876-8; city ticket agent same, 1878-85; asst. general passenger agent, 1885-95; general passenger and ticket agent, 1895-1901; passenger traffic mgr. since 1901, C. & N .- W. Ry. Office: Jackson Boul and Franklin St. Residence: 4849 Greenwood Av.
KNOPP, Philip, congressman; b. on farm, Lake Co., Ill., Nov. 18, 1847; ed. public schools; served in Civil War in Co. I, 147th regt., Ill. Vol. Infy .; removed to Chicago, 1866, and was
in Bryant & Stratton Business College, 1866- 1867; m. Dec. 23, 1880, Carrie Fehlman, of Lake Co., Ill. Was in teaming business, 1867-84; chief deputy coroner, Cook Co., 1884-92; State senator, 1887-94; county clerk Cook Co., 1894- 1902; mem. Congress, 7th Illinois district, 1903-7. Republican. Residence: 471 N. Hoyne Av.
KNOTT, Henry Adams, real estate; b. An- gola, Ind .; s. Adams and Sarah Knott; ed. Chi- cago Univ .; m. Chicago, Oct. 2, 1883, Isabel Waller. Engaged in real estate business since 1881; firm formerly Henry A. Knott & Co., now Knott, Chandler & Co. Mem. Chicago Real Es- tate Board since 1888 (has been mem. leading committees, treas. and pres.) : was one of the leaders in securing passage of the Special As- sessment bill; has been sec. Citizens' Commit- tee. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle, On- wentsia. Office: 110 Dearborn St. Residence: 15 Ritchie Pl.
KNOWLTON, Edward R., supt. Chicago Terminal Transfer Ry .; b. New York City, Jan. 22, 1857; s. Edward R. and Lettetia (Jones) Knowlton; ed. public and high schools; m. Jackson, Mich., Oct. 9, 1877, Mary E. Gil- christ; children: Benjamin, Francis, Zoe, Roy, Eddie William, Helen. Started in 1875 as tele- graph operator and train dispatcher with M. C. Ry., Jackson, Mich., and later at Michigan City, Ind .; train dispatcher with Northern Pa- cific, Brainard, Minn., 1881-3. Train master, Mandan, N. Dak., 1883, and promoted same year to supt. of Northern Pacific R. R .; supt. Wisconsin Central R. R., Waukesha, Wis., 1889-91. Supt. Chicago Terminal Transfer Ry. since 1891. Mason. Episcopalian. Republican. Club: Hamilton. Office: Grand Central Station. Residence: 5500 Washington Boul.
KNOX, George Washington, engineer; b. Milledgeville, Ill., June 21, 1865; s. George W. and Mary J. (Palmer) Knox; ed. public school up to 1884, followed by 2 years in the scien- tific course of Northern Illinois College, Ful- ton, Ill .; m. Evanston, Ill., Sept. 5, 1898, Alice Henrietta Meers; children: Alice Henrietta, George Washington, Jr. In mechanical dept., Chicago, Burlington & Northern Ry. Co., 1885- 1887; in street car dept. Pullman Palace Car Co., 1887; then with Thomson-Houston Co., equipping the first cars that went west of the Mississippi River (for an Omaha street rail- way); with the old Sprague Co., 1889; asst. engineer on installation of W. Side line, Mil- waukee; asst. to chief engineer in charge of equipment of street railways in Minneapolis and St. Paul, in 1891-2, for Edison Electric Co .; installed additional railway lines in Milwaukee and in other cities; installed motors and gen- erators on Kansas City Elevated Ry., Kansas City, for General Electric Co., 1892; electrical engineer, and later engineer of construction, Chicago City Ry. Co., 1892-1900; mgr. railway dept. Kohler Bros., 1900-1; opened office as electrical engineer and builder, 1901, incorpo- rated, 1902, as Knox Engineering Co., doing all kinds of designing and construction of elec- tric rys., light and power work, of which he is pres. and treas. Company has built electric railways at Rockford and Galesburg, Ill .; Be- loit, Janesville, Green Bay, DePere and Kau- kauna, Wis .; Canton. Alliance and Salem, O .; Oklahoma City, O. Ty., and Joplin, Mo. Asso- ciate mem. Am. Soc. Electrical Engineers. Pres. Knox, George & Co., New Orleans, La .; pres. and mgr. Knox Construction Co. Inven- tor of the Automotoneer, a device for the con- trol of electric motors as applied to operating street railway cars, and pres. and treas. Knox Automotoneer Co. Now vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Green Bay Traction Co., Green Bay, Wis. Independent Republican. Club: Union League. Office: Fisher Bldg. Residence: 2329 Magnolia Av .. Edgewater.
KNOX, Reuben, lumberman; b. Rock Island, Ill., June 15, 1849; s. Joseph and Susan Knox;
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ed. public schools in Chicago, followed by an elective course in the Chicago Univ .; m. 1875, Mary E., daughter of R. K. Bickford. In real estate office of Hubbard & Jackson, 1870-2; served in Chicago Custom House, under Col- lector Norman T. Judd, 1875-8; was a mem. commission lumber firm of Bickford & Knox, and now of Bickford & Knox Co .; mem. Knox & Johnson Lumber Co. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: Evanston, Ill.
KNUDSON, Theodore, ship builder; b. Arn- dale, Norway, Sept., 1868; s. Ole and Emma Knudson; removed with parents to U. S., 1876; came from South to Chicago, 1880; ed. public schools, Norway and Chicago; m. Chicago, Oct., 1892, Olive Johnson; children: Olive, Er- win, Floyd, Ruth, Myrtle. Learned trade in Chicago; was wheelman on the Lakes for 11% years; worked for Miller Bros., Chicago, and for Fitzgerald in Milwaukee, and in 1897 es- tablished in business for himself, doing all kinds of ship construction and repair work, under firm name of Theodore Knudson & Co. Mason. Office: 34 Robert St. Residence: 122 Cortez St.
KOCH, Charles Rudolph Edward, sec. North- western Univ. Dental School; b. Birnbaum, Po- lish Prussia, Apr. 24, 1842; s. Augustus and Josephine (Von Lutz) Koch; removed with parents to Manitowoc, Wis., in infancy; ed. public schools, Manitowoc, until 1859; assisted in father's business, 1856-9; employed on farm near Chicago, 1859, and later student in dental office of Dr. Kennicott until Aug., 1862, when enlisted private, 72d Ill. Infy., serving in Northern Mississippi campaign, Yazoo Pass Expedition, Vicksburg campaign and siege; de- tailed chief clerk Gen. Ransom's headquarters, Nov., 1863; appointed capt. 49th U. S. Colored Infy .; detailed on staff of Lorenzo Thomas, adjt .- gen., organizing colored troops in South- west; rejoined command Feb., 1864, serving with it in Louisiana until May, 1865; provost marshal, Yazoo City, Miss., May-Aug., 1865; provost marshal Western District of Missis- sippi, Vicksburg, Aug., 1865, to Mar., 1866, when was mustered out; m. June 25, 1868, Sylvia Bigelow, daughter Hon. Otis Adams, of Grafton, Mass .; children: Josephine von Lutz (Mrs. Arthur M. Crain, Boston), Alice Adams (Mrs. Charles P. Tobin, Boston), Mabelle Grace. Rejoined Dr. Kennicott, 1866, and later his partner in practice of dentistry until 1871, then practiced alone until 1898. Organized and was capt. of a company of Union Veterans, serving in labor riots of 1877, and when I. N. G. was organized, with some other mems. of this company, enlisted as private in 1st Infy., I. N. G., in Aug., 1877; became capt. Co. I, Oct., 1877; maj., Apr., 1886; lieut .- col., Feb., 1888; col., Apr., 1889; voluntarily retired, Nov., 1893. Organized regt., at breaking out of Span- ish War, 1898, which was accepted by the State and maintained at his own expense over 4 months, but was finally disbanded and hon- orably discharged by Act of Legislature. Mem. George H. Thomas Post, No. 5, G. A. R .; dir. of the Cook Co. Grand Army Memorial Hall Assn .; past post commander, past inspector- gen., past adjt .- gen., Dept. of Illinois. Asso- ciate mem. Military Service Institute of the U. S .; mem. Loyal Legion, Soc. of Army of the Tennessee. Sec. 1869, pres. 1875, Chicago Den- tal Soc .; sec. and editor annual publications, 1871-5; pres., 1877, Illinois State Dental Soc .; military editor Chicago Inter Ocean, 1880-2; sec. and pres. Illinois State Board of Dental Examiners, 1886-91; pres. Nat. Assn. of Dental Examiners, 1891; mem. since 1901, and now sec. Illinois-Vicksburg Military Park Com- mission; since Jan., 1904, sec. Dental Dept., Northwestern Univ. Received honorary degree Doctor of Dental Surgery from Washington Univ., 1888. Office: Lake and Dearborn Sts., Northwestern Univ. Bldg. Residence: 140 E. 47th St.
KOCH, Edward John, manufacturer of rich cut glass; b. Chicago, Aug. 27, 1861; s. G. Charles and Caroline Sophia (Francke) Koch; ed. parochial school and 4 months at Ogden School; m. St. Louis, Mo., May 9, 1889, Pauline J., daughter of E. F. W. Meier, ex-pres. of St. Louis City Council, and at one time the most prominent queensware merchant of St. Louis. Began business career in 1875 in employ of Burley & Tyrrell, at a salary of $2 per week; in 1889 became traveling salesman for the Mt. Washington Glass Co., of New Bedford, Mass., manufacturers of cut glass, and held that po- sition until 1898. On Jan. 1, 1899, established, under style of Edward J. Koch & Co., his pres- ent business, as a manufacturer of cut glass, confining operations to the handling of nothing but cut glass manufactured by his firm. Re- publican. Mem. Jewelers' Club of Chicago. Of- fice: 40-42 State St. Residence: 1732 Arlington Pl.
KOCH, Otto, manufacturers' mgr .; b. Hilde- sheim, Ger., Mar. 16, 1852; s. D. and Doris (Metzler) Koch; ed. Germany. Came to U. S., 1862, and began work as a boy in the Balti- more works of the William Wilkins Co., steamed curled hair and bristle manufacturers upon a large scale; remained with the com- pany in Baltimore until 1885, when he came to their Chicago house, of which he is now in charge as western mgr. Club: Germania. Of- fice: 141 E. Lake St. Residence: 1953 Deming Pl.
KOCHS, Theodore A., pres. Theo. A. Kochs Co., barbers' supplies. Clubs: Union League, Germania, Maennerchor. Office: 158 Wells St. Residence: 1836 Surf St.
KOEBER, Henry Jacobs, coal merchant; b. Chicago, Dec. 30, 1871; s. Henry and Lisette (Weinlederer) Koeber; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, June 14, 1899, Anna Lindemann; children: Elsa Gertrude, Theodore Henry. Began business career in 1887 as office boy with the Pennsylvania Coal Co., and re- mained in the company's service until Mar., 1901, advancing through various grades to chief clerk. In 1901 joined Henry Holverscheid, and established the wholesale coal firm of Henry Holverscheid & Co. Also sec., treas. and dir. of the Albany Coal Co., and dir. the Bar- ker Coal Co. Mem. Vorwaerts Turn Verein. Of- fice: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 974 S. Hamlin Av.
KOEHLER, Charles William, coal merchant; b. Woodsfield, Monroe Co., O., Sept. 7, 1868; s. Frederick and Mary J. (Patterson) Koehler; ed. public schools in Ohio and Chicago, remov- ing with parents to this city in 1881; m. Chi- cago, Feb. 12, 1895, Emma Kretlow; 1 son: Edwin Robert. Began business with his father in 1881, and since 1890 has been with the firm of R. G. Waggener & Co., wholesale and retail coal, of which, for 3 years past, he has been sole proprietor, with yards at Halsted and Di- vision Sts., and at Elston Av. and Division St. Independent in politics. Office: 215 Dearborn St. Residence: 2547 Evanston Av.
KOENIG, Herman, manufacturer; b. Chica- go, Jan. 1, 1867: s. John and Augusta (Hornig) Koenig; ed. public and high schools and busi- ness college; m. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 29, 1893, Ida Wasserman; 1 son: John. From 1884- 1893 was in business of his father, furniture manufacturer; then entered the Koenig & Gamer Furniture Co., of which he is treas. Republican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 266 N. Green St. Residence: 386 Ashland Boul.
KOESTER, George Frederick, real estate dealer and loan broker; b. Chicago, Nov. 8, 1862; s. John H. and Mary A. (Schulz) Koes- ter; ed. public schools and W. Division High School, to 1878; m. Chicago, Sept. 3, 1891, Fan- nie C. Martin; children: George F., Jr., Harold M., Frances C. After leaving school in 1878 worked successively for the German Book and News Co., Western Union Telegraph Co., Nat.
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Live Stock Journal, and then for the grocery house of Scherer, Shirk & Co .; began handling real estate in 1881 and in 1892, with Henry G. Zander, established firm of Koester & Zander, who have since been engaged in a general real estate, loan and insurance business. Republi- can. Congregationalist. 32° Mason; mem. I. O. O. F., Nat. Union, Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Ra- venswood, Ravenswood Golf. Office: 69 Dear- born St. Residence: 2671 N. Hermitage Av.
KOHLER, Franklin Washington, contract- ing electrical engineer; b. Philadelphia, Pa., May 3, 1861; s. I. and Anna C. (Fischer) Koh- ler; ed. public schools in Philadelphia; re- moved to Chicago in Mar., 1890. In 1891 be- came a mem. of firm of Kohler Bros., contract- ing electrical engineers. Clubs: Union League, Calumet Heights Gun. Office: 279 Dearborn St. Residence: 5218 Madison Av.
KOHLER, G. A. Edward, contracting elec- trical engineer; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17, 1864; s. I. and Anna C. (Fischer) Kohler; ed. public schools of Philadelphia, Louderback Acad., and the Univ. of Pennsylvania, class 1886; m. Chicago. Oct. 11, 1899, Mary Ward Everett; 1 son: Franklin W. Kohler, II. Re- moved to Chicago, 1887, under the employment of the U. S. Construction Co .; in 1888 entered the employ of Peabody, Daniels & Co .; several months afterward was made sec. and gen. mgr. of a saw mfg. company; in 1890 engaged in Belling electrical machinery; June 1, 1891, or- ganized Kohler Bros., composed of himself and Franklin W. Kohler, contracting engineers, principally electrical; also builders of electric railroads. Clubs: Union League, Edgewater Golf. Office: 279 Dearborn St. Residence: 1812 Sheridan Rd.
KOHLER, Henry Arthur, pres. Kohler Die and Specialty Co .; b. Chicago, Aug. 26, 1869; 8. John August and Elnora (Moln) Kohler; ed. Chicago public schools, followed by a 2-year course in the Chicago School of Electricity; m. Milwaukee, Wis., May, 1899, Tena Arend; chil- dren: John August, Jr., Lillian May. Since leaving school has been identified with the manufacture of presses, dies and machinery, entering the Kohler Die and Specialty Co., founded in 1889 by his father, and since lat- ter's retirement has been pres. of the company. Republican. Mem. A. F. & A. M. Office: Canal, N. E. Cor. W. Washington St. Residence: Win- netka. TI1.
KOHLSAAT, Christian Cecil, judge; b. Ed- wards Co., Ill .. Jan. 8, 1844; s. Reimer and Sarah (Hall) Kohlsaat; ed. common schools, Galena, Ill., and Univ. of Chicago; LL.D., Illi- nois College, 1903; law reporter of Chicago Evening Journal; minute clerk co. court, 1867; admitted to bar; m. June. 1871, Frances S. Smith. Defeated for co. judge. 1881: mem. Board of W. Park Commissioners, 1880-90; pres. Union League Club of Chicago. 1896; prohate judge Cook Co .. Ill., 1890-9: judge U. S. District Court. Northern District of Ill., Feb. 28, 1899. to Mar., 1905: judge U. S. Cir- cuit Court since Mar., 1905. Vice-pres. and trustee Lewis Institute; trustee Y. M. C. A., Chicago. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 239 Ashland Boul.
KOHLSAAT, Hermann Henry, capitalist, journalist; b. Albion, Edwards Co., Ill., Mar. 22, 1853; 8. Reimer and Sarah (Hill) Kohlsaat; ed. common schools, Galena, Ill., and Skinner School, Chicago. Began business life as cash- boy and later cashier in dry goods store; trav- eling salesman for two other firms and, 1875- 1880, for Blake, Shaw & Co., wholesale bakers; became junior partner. 1880, and had charge of a bakery lunch established by this firm; bought that branch of business, 1883, and greatly enlarged it, later Incorporating the H. H. Kohlsaat & Co., of which is now vice-pres .; dir. Chicago Athenaeum, Chicago Auditorium Asan .; part owner in Chicago Inter Ocean, 1891-3; editor and publisher Chicago Times-
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