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, 1917, Part 144

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 782

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MANDEL, Robert, merchant; b. Chicago, July 16, 1871; s. Leon and Isabelle (Foreman) Mandel; ed. pub. schs., New York, 3 yrs .; pyt. sch., 6 yrs .; Paris, France, 1 yr .; business coll., New York, 1 yr .; m. Chicago, Feb. 3, 1903, Stella Kaufman, of Dubuque, la. Started May 1, 1889, as stock-boy in dry goods store of Mandel Brothers and advanced to positions of salesman, asst. buyer and buyer, becoming foreign huyer, 1891, asst. supt., 1897, gen. mgr. and dir., 1899-1914, vice pres. since 1914. Cluhs: Standard, Lake Shore Country, Home: 5018 Woodlawn Av. Office: 1 N. State St.

MANDEL, Simon, vice pres. Mandel Brothers; Mar. 20, 1837-Aug. 19, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)

MANDL, Sidney, merchant; b. Chicago, Sept. 3, 1866; s. Bernhard and Emma (Adler) Mandl; ed. pub. schs. and Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; m. Minnie Hirsh, of Chicago, Jan. 30, 1894: 3 children: Frances, Hortense, Bernhard. En- gaged in dry goods business, 1885, and has since re- mained in that line, also including gen. merchan- dise, under his own name. Mem. North Chicago Hebrew Congregation. Mem. Nat. Union, Colum- bian Knights, B'nai B'rith. Clubs: Hampden, Idle- wild Country, Equestrian. Recreations: music, golf, horseback riding. Home: 441 Melrose St. Of- fice: 324 W. Division St.

MANG, Albert G., banker; b. N.Y. City, June 11, 1863; collegiate edn. at New York. Came to Chi- cago, 1895; identified with the Central Trust Co. of Ill. a number of yrs., becoming sec. in 1905. Mem. City Plan Commn. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Kenwood. Home: 4549 Lake Park Av. Office: 125 W. Monroe St.

Robert Coll., Constantinople, 1872-6; grad. Prince- ton Theol. Sem., 1882. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1878; pastor Marsovan, Turkey, 1878-80, Spring Garden Ch., Phila., 1882-5; resigned from Phila. Presbytery, 1885; independent preacher at Phila., 1885-9; lecturer Soc. Ethical Culture, Chicago, 1892-7, Independent Religious Soc., Majestic The- atre, Chicago, since 1900. Author: A New Cate- chism, 1902; Christian Science, Analyzed and An- swered; Morality Without God; Pearls-Brave Thoughts from Brave Minds; The Truth About Jesus-Is He a Myth? 1909; How the Bible Was Invented; The Story of My Mind, 1910; The Bible Unveiled: Mangasarian-Crapsey Debate on the Historicity of Jesus; Rome-Rule in Ireland; Is Life Worth Living Without Immortality? The Story of Joan of Arc; Damaged Goods; What Is the Trouble with the World? Marriage and Di- vorce; The American Girl; What Has Christ Done for the World? Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 8 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

MANGEL, John, florist; b. Sparta, Greece, May 2, 1864; s. Thomas and Helen Mangel; ed. pub. schs. of Sparta; m. at Chicago, 1905, Amelia Clark; 2 children: Olga, George. Came from Greece di- rect to Chicago 27 yrs. ago; was engaged in va- rious enterprises until he engaged in the florist business, 1889. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Horticultural Soc. of Chicago. Republican. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreation: traveling. Home: 6713 Sheridan Rd. Office: 17 E. Monroe St.

MANGLER, William. caterer; May 26, 1854-June 18, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)

MANIERRE, Alfred Edgerton, architect; h. Chi- cago, Aug. 13, 1878; s. George and Ann E. (Edger- ton) Manierre: A.B., Yale, 1902; m. June G., d. of Robert H. Parkinson, of Chicago, Mar. 20, 1907. Engaged in practice at Chicago since 1912. Home: 335 Belden Av. Office: 416, 112 W. Adams St.

MANIERRE, C(yrus) Edson; b. Chicago, Nov. 19, 1894; s. William Reid and Julia Orr (Edson) Manierre: ed. Milton (Mass.) Acad .; Hackley Sch., Tarrytown, N.Y .; Yale, 1916; m. Edith Ogden, d. Carter H. Harrison, Apr. 25, 1916. Began active career as broker, Chicago. With quartermasters' dept. U.S.A. since 1917. Clubs: City, Casino. Rec- reations: shooting, riding, fishing, sailing. Home: 552 Roscoe St. Office: 842 Railway Exchange.

MANIERRE, Francis Edgerton, real estate; b. Chicago, May 16, 1884; s. George and Ann Eliza (Edgerton) Manierre; attended the University Sch., Chicago; A.B., Yale, 1907; m. Amelie Comp- ton Burr, of Bement, Ill., May 29, 1915; 1 son, Francis Burr. In real estate business. Chicago, since 1908. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd., Legis- lative Voters' League, Art Inst. Chicago, Boy Scout Organization, Psi Upsilon. Republican. Clubs: University, City, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle. Recreations: outdoor sports. Home: 751 Lincoln Parkway. Office: 112 W. Adams St.

MANIERRE, George, real estate; b. at Chicago, Feb. 5, 1845; s. George and Ann Hamilton (Reid) Manierre; A.B., Yale, 1868, A.M., 1893; LL.B., Co- lumbia Law Sch., 1869; m. Ann Eliza Edgerton, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Feb. 9, 1876; children: Alfred E., Louis, Arthur, Francis Edgerton. Engaged in real estate business since 1871, and with Henry Dibb- lee, since 1886, composing the firm of Dibblee & Manierre. Trustee Field Museum of Natural His- tory, Newberry Library; governing mem. Art Inst. Mem. Ill. Hist. Soc., Chicago Hist. Soc. Republic- an. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle. Home: 100 E. Bellevue Pl. Office: 112 W. Adams St.

MANIERRE, George W., lawyer; b. Chicago; s. late Edward Manierre; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1899; m. Irene Beardsley, of Chicago, 1900. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1900, and since in practice at Chicago; was mem. law firm of Underwood & Ma- nierre, later of Holdom, Manierre & Pratt, and of Manierre & Pratt since Dec., 1914. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., etc. Republican. Mason, Club: Hamilton. Home: 5136 University Av. Office: 1008 Harris Trust Bldg.

MANIERRE, Louis, real estate; b. at Chicago, MANGASARIAN, Mangasar Mugurditch, lectur- Sept. 23, 1879; s. George and Ann E. (Edgerton) er; b. Mashgerd, Turkey in Asia, Dec. 29, 1859; ed. Manierre; A.B., Yale, 1901; LL.B., Northwestern

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Univ., 1904. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1904; mem. firm Dibblee & Manierre, real estate, since 1909, Clubs: University, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle. Home: 100 Bellevue Pl. Office: 416, 112 W. Adams St.

MANIERRE, William Reid, warehouseman; b. Chicago, Apr. 25, 1847; s. George and Ann Hamil- ton (Reid) Manierre; ed. Snow's Sch., Chicago; Lake Forest Acad., old Chicago Univ .; LL. B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1878; m. New York City, Apr. 20, 1875, Julia Orr Edson; children: George, Marguerite, Julie Edson, William Reid, Jr., Wilhelmine, Edson, Aline, Harold. Enlisted, 1864, in 134th Ill. Vols., and served until close of war. During war served in Marine Bank under J. Y. Scammon, and later was asst. cashier in U.S. sub-treasury, Chicago; mem. law firm of Manierre & Prendergast, 1878-81; since 1881 propr. Central Warehouses; organized, 1898, Manierre-Yoe Syrup Co., and was its pres .; propr. Fowler-Manson-Sher- man Cycle Mfg. Co. Alderman old ISth Ward (af- terwards 24th and now 21st), 1883-9; alderman 24th Ward, 1895-7; county commr., 1891-3. Repub- lican. One of organizers, and presiding officer eco- nomie conferences between business men and working men, 1889; mem. World's Fair com. on la- bor, 1893; arbitrator in "Debs Strike," 1894; mem. Civic Federation, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Clubs: Saddle and Cycle, South Shore Country. Home: 1507 Dear- born Parkway. Office: S. W. cor. Rush and N. Wa- ter Sts.

MANKOWITZ, Samuel, mfr. (See vol. 191I.) MANLY, Charles, clergyman. (See Who's Who in America.)

MANLY, John Matthews, college prof .; b. Sum- ter Co., Ala., Sept. 2, 1865; s. Charles and Mary Esther Hellen ( Matthews) Manly; A.M., Furman Univ., 1883; A.M., Harvard, 1889, Ph.D., 1890; (LL.D., Furman, 1912; Litt.D., Brown, 1914); un- married. Began teaching, 1884; asso. prof. and prof. English, Brown Univ., 1891-8; prof. and head dept. English, Univ. of Chicago, since 1898; Chi- cago exchange prof. at Univ. of Göttingen, 1909. Mem. Am. Philos. Soc., Am. Philol. Assn., Modern Lang. Assn. America, Am. Dialect Soc., A.A.A.S., Deutsche Shakespeare Gesellschaft. Clubs: Uni- versity, Quadrangle (Chicago) ; Lake Zurich (Ill.) Golf. Editor of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Home: 1312 E. 53d St.

MANN, Charles Riborg, physicist; b. at Orange, N.J., July 12, 1869; s. Charles Holbrook and Clau- sine (Borchsenius) Mann; A.B., Columbia, 1890, A.M., 1891; Ph.D., Univ. of Berlin, 1895; m. Adri- enne Amalie Graf, of Newark, N.J., June 25, 1896. Research asst., 1896-7, asso. in physics, 1897-9, instr., 1899-1902, asst, prof., 1892-7, asso. prof. since 1907, Univ. of Chicago. Sec. Sect. 1 of A.A. A.S .; pres, Am. Federation Teachers of Mathemat- ics and Natural Sciences. Translated (from the German of P. Drude) Theory of Optics, 1902. All- thor: Manual of Advanced Optics, 1902; Physics (with George Ransom Twiss), 1905; The Teaching of Elementary Physics, 1912. Home: 5309 Green- wood Av.

*MANN, Edward Loring, lawyer. (See vol. 191I.) MANN, Henry Naphtali, mfr. (See vol. 1911.)

MANN, James Robert, congressman; b. on farm nr. Bloomington, Ill., Oct. 20, 1856; s. Capt. Wil- liam Henry and Elizabeth Dabney (Abraham) Mann: moved to Iroquois Co., 1867; grad. Univ. of Ill., 1876, M.L., 1892 (LL.D., 1903); LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1881; admitted to bar, 1881, and since in practice at Chicago; m. Emma Colum- bia, of Champaign, Il1., May 30, 1882; I son, James R., Jr. Mem, Oakland sch, bd., Village of Hyde Park (now in Chicago), 1887; atty. Village of Hyde Park, 1888; upon annexation to Chicago became alderman 32d Ward, Chicago, 1893-6; temporary chmn. Rep. State Conv., 1894; chmn. Cook Co. Rep. convs., 1895, 1902; master in chancery, Superior Court of Cook Co., 1892-6; gen. atty. South Park Bd., Chicago, 1895; mem. 55th to 57th Congresses (1897-1903), 1st Ill. Dist., and 58th to 65th Con- gresses (1903-19), 2d Dist. Minority leader, 62d to 65th Congresses. Home: 503 Oakwood Boul. Of- fice: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

MANN, John P., mem. Morris, Mann & Reilly, wholesale fancy dry goods. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country. Home: 4948 Kimbark Av. Office: III S. 5th Av.

MANN, Mary Ridpath ( Mrs. Charles W. Mann), author, lecturer; b. Lawrenceburg, Ind., Sept. 19, 1871; d. of John Clark (historian) and Roxana (Smythe) Ridpath; B.A., DePauw Univ., 1890, M.A., 1891; m. Charles Wesley Mann, of Chicago, Sept. 12, 1891 (died 1900). Lectures upon history, literature, travel and art; lecturer Chicago Hist. Soc. since 1909. Episcopalian. Mem. Kappa Alpha Theta. Club: West End Woman's (pres. 1908-9). Author: The Building of the Nation, 1910; The Unofficial Secretary, 1912; Royal Women, 1913. Contbr. to mags, and newspapers. Home: 500 Di- versey Parkway.

MANN, Newton, clergyman; b. Cazenovia, N.Y., Jan. 16, 1836; s. Darwin H. and Cordelia (Newton) Mann; ed. Cazenovia Sem .; m. Eliza J. Smith, of Kenosha, Wis., Aug. 8, 1857 (died 1908); m. 2d, Dr. M. Rowena Morse, of Chicago, Aug. 20, 1912. Or- dained Unitarian ministry, 1865; pastor Kenosha, Wis., 1865-8, Troy, N.Y., 1868-70, Rochester, N.Y., 1870-88, Omaha, Neb., 1889-1910. Author: A Ra- tional View of the Bible, 1879; Evolution of a Great Literature, 1905, 2d edit., 1906; Import and Outlook of Socialism, 1910. Address: 3214 Monroe Street.

MANN, Rowena Morse, clergyman, lecturer; b. Ithaca, N.Y .; d. Benjamin and Sarah (Fitchette) Morse; B.S., State Univ. of Ia., 1891; studied Cor- nell Univ .; Univ. of Chicago Div. Sch., 1898-1900; Univ. of Berlin, 1900-3; Ph.D., Univ, of Jena, Ger- many, 1904 (first woman to receive a degree from this univ.); m. Rev. Newton Mann, of Omaha, Neb., Aug. 20, 1912. Ordained Unitarian ministry, 1906; pastor Geneva, Ill., 1905-6, Keokuk, Ia., 1906- 10, Third Ch., Chicago, since 1910. Clubs: Wom- an's City, Chicago Woman's. Lecturer on art, so- ciol, and ethical subjects. Home: 2914 Washing- ton Boul. Office: 3214 Monroe St.

MANN, William Alfred, M.D .; b. Rutland, Ill., July 22, 1859; s. Capt. William Henry and Eliza- heth Dabney (Abraham) Mann; student Univ. of 111., 1875-9; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll., 1883 (pres. of class) ; m. Jessie H. Allen, of Gilman, 111., May 20, 1884 (died 1889); m. 2d, Anna D. Cram, of Chi- cago, Aug. 8, 1894; children: William Alfred, Jr., Marjorie Damon. Practiced at Palatka, Fla., 1883- 85, also health officer; in Rockport, Ind., 1885-9, Chicago since 1889; practice limited to eye, ear, nose and throat since 1895; oculist and aurist to Michael Reese Hosp. Dispensary, 1890-9; prof. ophthalmology, Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Coll., 1899-1903; oculist and aurist to Provident Hosp., 1899-1910, South Side Dispensary, 1892- 1909; asst. clin. prof. ophthalmology and otology, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1903-6. Pres. North- western Univ. Med. Sch. Alumni Assn., 1902, Wil- mette Physicians' Club, 1911; mem. A.M.A., II]. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Oph- thal. Soc., Physicians' Club, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Rho Sigma. Republican. Recreations: hunting, fishing, automobiling. Home: 1121 Greenwood Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av., Chicago,

MANNING, Elbert Noble, real estate; b. Rock- ford, Ill., June 5, 1872; s. Augustus K. and Frances L. (Grant) Manning; brought to Chicago when 2 yrs. of age; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Rilla Rudduck, of Chicago, Oct. 16, 1895 (died Dec. 13, 1915); 3 children: Elbert Noble, Jr., Eleanor, Stan- ley; m. 2d, Edvina A. Johnson, June 5, 1916. Trav- eling salesman until 1893; with M. T. Cahill & Co., teas and coffees, 1893-7; organized E. N. Manning & Co., wholesale teas, coffees, etc., of which was pres. until sold out, Oct. 4, 1913; now in real estate business. Mason (Lodge and Chapter). Club: Ro- tary. Recreations: motoring, billiards. Office: 82 W. Washington St.

MANNING, Reuben Elias, clergyman; b. at Pen- field, Monroe Co., N.Y., Mar. 31, 1840: s. William Elias and Eveline Koon (Martin) Manning; in Union Army in 20th Mich. Inf., July, 1862, until close of the war; served as sergt. and received 2 commns, near the close of the war, after being prisoner nearly 7 months (most of the time at

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Andersonville), but never mustered on either; B.S., cago, Chicago Athletic, Union League, Traffic, Chi- Kalamazoo (Mich.) Coll., 1872 (M.S., D.D.); grad. cago Automobile, Exmoor, Old Elm, South Shore Country, Industrial, Onwentsia. Recreations: mo- toring, golf. Home: 4700 Kenwood Av. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St. Baptist Union Theol. Sem., Chicago, 1874; m. Sa- lem, Mich., July 27, 1862, Sarah Cook. First set- tled as pastor at Beaver Dam, Wis., 1874; asso. prin. Wayland Acad., Beaver Dam, 1877-80; pastor South Baptist Ch., Milwaukee, 1880-6, Twelfth St. Ch., Detroit, 1886-7, North Ch., Detroit, 1887-95; supt. Baptist City Missions, Chicago, 1895-1909; pastor Garfield Park Ch., Chicago, 1909-13, pastor emeritus, 1913; field sec. Aiken Inst., prof. homi- letics, Northern Bapt. Theol. Sem., and pulpit sup- ply for vacant churches, since 1913. Prohibition- ist. Home: 4223 W. Monroe St.

MANSFIELD, John Brandt, editor; b. at Ash- land, O., Jan. 22, 1857; s. William M. and Margaret E. (Saiger) Mansfield: student Wittenberg Coll., Springfield, O., 1876-9; m. Ida Reed, of Wooster, O., Apr. 17, 1884 (died 1905). In newspaper work since 1884; was with Cleveland Leader and later with Chicago Times and Chicago Herald; identi- fied with trade newspapers for 24 yrs .; editor The American Contractor since 1913. Club: Chicago Press. Home: 6565 Yale Av. Office: 6 N. Michigan Avenue.

MANSON, Robert Dunlap, secretary Trowbridge & Niver Co .; Sept. 27, 1864-191I. (See vol. 1911.)

MANSURE, Edmund L., textile goods mfrs .: h. Phila., June 10, 1862; s. John J. and Mary (Shields) Mansure; ed. pub. schs., Phila .; m. Nellie F. Fors- man, of Chicago, 1895; 2 sons: Edmund F., John F. Went to work at 12 yrs. of age; learned business of mfg. upholstery trimmings in factory of Wil- liam H. Horstmann Co., Phila., until 1887; with J. H. Stevenson & Co., Chicago, 1887-90; estab- lished for self, 1890, and has built up the present corpn. of E. L. Mansure Co. (of which is pres. ), one of the largest of its kind in the world; ah- sorbed the business of J. H. Stevenson & Co., 1893; established another plant in Phila., 1903, also has branch house in New York; dir. Market Trust & Savings Bank. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce; life mem. Art Inst. Chicago since 1900. Republic- an. Mason (Montjoie Commandery, K.T.). Clubs: Chicago Athletic (life), South Shore Country, Kenwood, Chicago Automobile; Manufacturers ( Phila.). Recreations: swimming, gardening. Home: 1145 E. 47th St. Office: 185 N. Michigan Av.

MANZ, Jacob, president Manz Engraving Co .; Oct. 1, 1837-Apr. 25, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

MARCUSE, Benjamin, broker; b. Berlin, Ger- many, Mar. 19, 1871; s. Max and Lena (Lasker) Marcuse; grad. high sch., Berlin, 1887; m. Cor- nelia Drom, of Chicago, 1896. Came to New York from Germany, 1887, and was traveling salesman for clothing house there until 1894; removed to Chicago, becoming traveling salesman for Strauss, Eisendrath & Drom and for Daube, Cohn & Co., wholesale clothing, until 1901; mem. firm of von Frantzius & Co., bankers and brokers, 1901-17; head of Marcuse & Co. since 1917. Republican. Clubs: Ill. Athletic (life), Press, Recreation: mu- sic. Residence: Congress Hotel. Office: 124 S. La Salle St.

MARCUSSON, Henry Hall, spring beds; b. Lock- port, N.Y., Sept. 17, 1865; s. John W. and Julia ( Beringer ) Marcusson; academie edn .; m. Kenosha, Wis., Sept. 12, 1888, Minnie Starkweather. Began as telegraph operator, 1881-4; then in the office of a life insurance company until 1888, when asso- ciated with John D. Haggard in mfr. of spring heds, incorporated as Haggard & Marcusson Co., 1894, of which is sec. and treas. Dir. Y.M.C.A. Coll. Republican. Congregationalist. Club: La Grange Country. Recreations: music (violin), golf, amateur photography. Home: 214 6th Av., La Grange, Ill. Office: 1109 W. 37th St., Chicago.

MARCY, George Edward, grain mcht .; b. Lock- port, Ill., Aug. 14, 1863; s. William W. and Mary (Dowse) Marcy; ed. pub, schs. of Chicago; m. Car- rie E. Emery, of Chicago. Began with firm of H. W. Rogers & Bro., grain, 1879, with which contin- ued 10 yrs .; became identified, 1889, with Armour & Co., grain, and Armour Grain Co., with both of which has since remained, becoming pres. Armour Grain Co., 1907; dir. Union Trust Co. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal League, Nat. Union. Clubs: Chi-

MARINER, William Edward, insurance; b. In- dependence, Mo., Apr. 1, 1867; s. Edward J. and Mary F. (Lamb) Mariner; ed. pub. schs., Inde- pendence; m. Sada F. McMillin, of Washington, Ind., Dec. 11, 1885; 1 daughter, Madge F. (Mrs. Norman Towne). Began in insurance office, Kan- sas City, Mo., 1885; spent 1 yr. in Topeka, Kan., then returned to Kansas City; came to Chicago as ins. adjuster, 1895; gen. mgr., sec. and treas. West- ern Adjustment & Inspection Co. since 1900. Mem. Fire Underwriters' Assn. of the Northwest. Re- publican. Home: 331 Davis St., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 39 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

MARK, Clayton, vice pres. Nat. Malleable Cast- ings Co .; b. Fredericksburg, Pa., June, 1858; s. Cyrus and Rebecca (Strohm) Mark; ed. pub. schs. in Pa. and Chicago; lived in Chicago since 1872; m. Anna C. Griffith, of Ia., Sept., 1880; children: Clarence, Alice, Clayton, Jr., Lydia, Phyllis, Cyrus, Cythia. After leaving school entered the office of the Chicago Malleable Iron Co., which subsequent- ly was succeeded by the Nat. Malleable Castings Co .: became dir., 1894, 2d vice pres., 1902, and now resident vice pres .; pres, of the Mark Mfg. Co. Re- publican. Ex-pres. Bd. of Edn. of the City of Chi- cago. Mason. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian, Germania Männerchor. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 2610 W. 25th Pl., Chicago.

MARKHAM, Charles Henry, railway pres .: b. at Clarksville, Tenn., May 22, 1861; s. Daniel and Mary ( Reddan) Markham; ed. pub. schs., Addison, N. Y., 1873-7; m. Anna E. Smith, of Louisville, Ill., Feb. 18, 1884. Began ry. service as section laborer on A.,T.&S.F.Ry., 1881; station laborer and clerk at Deming, N M., station agt., Lordsburg. N.M .. Benson, Ariz., and Reno, Nev., 1881-97; agt. and dist. freight and pass, agt., Fresno, Cal., gen. freight and pass. agt. of Oregon Lines, Portland, 1897-1901, asst. freight traffic mgr., San Fran- cisco, Sept. 1-Dec. 28, 1901, Southern Pacific Co .; vice pres. Houston & Tex. Central R.R., 1901-4; vice pres. and gen. mgr., Apr. 1-Nov. 1, 1904, South- ern Pacific Co .; gen. mgr. Guffey Petroleum Co., of Beaumont, Tex., 1904-9; pres. Gulf Refining Co. and Gulf Pipe Line Co., Pittsburgh, 1909-Jan. 11, 1911; pres. Ill. Central R.R. Co. since Jan. 12, 1911; also pres. Ocean Steamship Co. and Central of Ga. Ry. since Feb. 8, 1911. Club: Union League. Home: 1418 Hyde Park Boul. Office: Central Station.

MARKLE, Lafayette, automobiles. (See vol. 1911.)

MARKLEY, Jobn Randolph, lawyer, capitalist. (See vol. 1911.)

MARKS, see also Marx,

MARKS, Harold M., tailor to the trade; b. Chi- cago, Aug. 30, 1881; s. Harry M. and Lillie ( Mey- ers) Marks; ed. pub, and pvt. schs., Chicago, Iden- tified since 1901 with tailoring business of which father was a founder, 1872; pres. and treas. Marks Tailoring Co., since 1906. Republican. Jewish re- ligion. Club: Standard. Recreations: horseback riding, fishing, hunting. Home: 5121 Drexel Boul. Office: 771 W. Jackson Boul.

MARKS, Kossuth, insurance; b. Chicago; s. of James and Elizabeth (Peacock) Marks; ed. in pub. and pvt. schs., Chicago; unmarried. Began in ins. office of W. H. Cunningham, Chicago, 1878; be- came mem. firm of R. S. Critchell & Co., 1889; firm consolidated, 1901, with Smith, Miller, Whitney & Barber, under title of Critchell, Miller, Whitney & Barber, of which is a partner. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Flossmoor Country. Recreations: golf, motoring, fishing and hunting. Home: 4541 Michigan Av. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.

MARKUS, Joseph E., president Am. Correspond- ence Sch. of Law; publisher; b. Chicago, Oct. 4, 1884; s. Rev. Israel E. and Hanna B. (Hanson) Markus; ed. Macalester Coll., St. Paul, Minn., 1897- 99; De Paul Univ., Chicago, 1905-8; unmarried. Came to Chicago from farm in Minn., 1903; audi- tor, Bedford Quarries Co., Ohio Quarries Co., 1905-

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1908: admitted to Ill. bar, 1908, and practiced law, since 1901; dir. Standard Trust & Savings Bank; 1908-10; engaged in publishing and corr. school pres. Allman-Gary Title Co., Gary, Ind. Asso. mem. Chicago and Cook Co. real estate bds. Re- publican. Mason (Siloam Commandery, Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine). Clubs: Hamilton, Oak Park Country. Home: 212 N. Menard Av., Austin. Office: 69 W. Washington St. work since 1910, as pres. and treas. Am. Corre- spondence Sch. of Law, North Am. Inst .; treas. De Bower-Elliott Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chi- cago Assn. Commerce, Phi Alpha Delta, Chicago Credit Men's Assn. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Advertising. Recrea- tions: golf, hunting. Home: 1234 Bryn Mawr Av. Office: 431 S. Dearborn St.

MARKWELL, Max Matthew, merchant; Mar. 2, 1864-June, 1911. ( See vol. 1911.)

MARQUIS, Albert Nelson, publisher; b. Brown Co., Ohio; s. Cyrenus G. and Elizabeth (Redmon) Marquis; left an orphan in early childhood; reared by grandparents (mother's side); ed. pub. schs .; m. Harriette G. Morgan, Monmouth, Ill., June 11, 1910. Began business career in grandfather's gen. vtore, Hamersville, O .; after death of guardian personally conducted the business from age 18 to 21; engaged in pub. business, Cincinnati; removed to Chicago, 1884; established A. N. Marquis & Co .; editor of Who's Who in America, which he found- ed, 1899. Republican. Mem. Western Economic Soc., Ohio Soc., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Clubs: Illinois (trustee 1904, vice pres. 1905, pres. 1906), Hamilton (dir. 1905-6, 1911-12). Was pres. Ash- land Club, 1903-4. Home: 947 Lawrence Av. Of- fice: 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

MARQUIS, David Calhoun, theologian; Nov. 15, 1834-Oct. 8, 1912. (See Who's Who in America, 1912-13.)

MARQUIS, George Paull, M.D .; b. Allegheny, Pa., Sept. 12, 1868; s. Rev. David C. and Anna (Kennedy ) Marquis; A.B., Washington and Jeffer- son Coll., 1889, A.M., 1892; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1892; m. Emily Chamberlain, of Phila., 1899; 1 daughter, Anna. Engaged in med. practice since 1892; practice limited to diseases of the ear, nose and throat; attending laryngologist and otologist to Cook Co., St. Luke's, St. Joseph's. and Columbus hosps .; asst. prof. laryngology and rhinology, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch .; asso. prof. otology, Chicago Policlinic. Was chief sur- geon 2d Ill. Vols. in Spanish-Am. War for 1 yr., in Cuba and Jacksonville, Fla .; 1st It. Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A., since Feb., 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Il1. State and Chicago med. socs., Miss. Valley Med. Assn., Am. Acad. Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryn- gology, Am. Laryngol., Rhinol, and Otol. Soc., Chi- cago Laryngol. Soc., Ill. and Nat. assns. of mil. surgeons. Clubs: Chicago, University, Glen View, Old Elm. Home: 999 Lake Shore Drive. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av.

MARQUIS, William Steveneon, clergyman; b. at Kenton, Hardin Co., O., Oct. 2, 1853; s. James Ed- gar and Mary (DuBois) Marquis; A.B., Ill. Wes- leyan Univ., Bloomington, 1876, A.M., 1879; grad. Princeton Theol. Sem., 1879; (D.D., Knox Coll., 1895) ; m. Adelaide M. Bell, of Minonk, Ill., Dec. 21, 1881. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1879; pastor Minonk, Ill., 1879-84, Broadway Ch., Rock Island, June, 1884-1913, and pastor emeritus same since 1913. Elected commr. to Gen. Assembly Presbyn. Ch. U.S.A. 4 times; moderator Synod of Ill., 1905; chmn. of com. on foreign missions, Synod of 111., for 22 consecutive years; del. World's Missionary Conf., Edinburgh, 1910; del. to Council of Chs. holding Reformed Faith, Aberdeen, 1913. Dir. Geneseo ( Ill.) Collegiate Inst., Winona Assembly and Bible Conf. Mem. Phi Gamma Delta. West- ern rep. of Presbyn. Gen. Assembly's Com. for the Every Member Plan. Home: 2480 Orchard St. Of- fice: 509 S. Wabash Av.

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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, 1917, Part 144

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 782

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 782