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MYERS, Harry Thomas; b. on farm nr. New Al- bany, Ind., Sept. 17, 1873; s. Simon W. and Hannah (Thomas) Myers; ed. grammar sch., Stuart, Ia., and under pvt. tuition of professors of Drake Unlv. and Des Moines (Ja.) Coll., and Lebanon (Ohlo) Univ .: studied law in offices in Des Moines, Ja., and Ohio, 2 yrs .; m. Hazel Edith Gibson, of Au- burn, Ind., 1907. With Postal Telegraph Cable Co., Western Union Telegraph Co., and Edison Co., prior to 1898; with Internat. Correspondence Schs., New York, 1898-1903; conceived the idea of a cor- respondence music sch. and a founder, 1903, and was vice pres., sec. and dir. Siegel-Myers Corre- spondence Sch. of Music, Chicago. Single Taxer. Mason (32°, Shriner). Home: 7862 South Shore Dr.
MYERS, Johnston, clergyman; b. Kingston, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1859; s. Abram and Martha (Osterhoudt) Myers; A.B., Univ. of Rochester, 1882; B.D., Roch- ester Theol. Sem., 1885; (D.D., Georgetown Coll., 1895, Ewing Coll., 1897); m. Mary Rachel Bonsall, of Cincinnati, Dec., 1891. Ordained Bapt, ministry, 1885; pastor Ninth St. Ch., Cincinnati, 1885-95, Im- manual Ch., Chicago, since 1895. Trustee Chicago Theol. Sem., 1896-1910; pres. Baptist Ministers of Chicago since 1904. Home: 5531 Blackstone Av.
MYERS, Lewis Edward, builder and operator of pub. utilities; b. Pittsburgh, July 14, 1864: s. Jo- seph and Ella (Schamberg) Myers; ed. pub. schs.
and Western Univ. of Pa .; m. Caroline Livingston, of Chicago, June 3, 1898. Began with the Edison Electric Co., at Pittsburgh, 1886; then at Phila .; came to Chicago, 1890, in charge of the office of the Detroit Electrical Works; pres. L. E. Myers Co., builders and operators of pub. utilities, since 1902; pres. Central Ill. Utilities Co., Eastern Ill. Ice Co., Marquette County Electric Ry. Co., Southern Wis. Electric Co., Chicago, Anamosa & Northern Ry. Co., Tri-State Constrn. & Equipment Co., Westerumite Co. of America, Ashland Light, Power & St. Ry. Co., Ashland Power Co., Ashland County Land Co., Central Power Co., Gogebic & Iron Counties Ry. & Light Co., Hurley Water Co., Ironwood & Besse- mer Ry. & Light Co., Ironwood Water Works Co., New York Coliseum Co., Mich. Gas & Electric Co. Apptd., July, 1917, to assist Herbert C. Hoover in supervision of federal food control in charge of bur. of spl. investigation. Dir. The Anti-Cruelty Society. Residence: Blackstone Hotel. Office: 1117 Monadnock Blk.
MYERS, Myron Andrew, real estate: h. New Bos- ton, Ill., Apr. 30, 1855; s. William P. and Louisa B. (Larrance) Myers; ed. pub. schs. of New Boston, to age of 15; m. Mary Eldora Rhodes, of Anamosa, Ja., June 10, 1885; children: Lloyd R., Harold L .. MI. Arthur, Florence L., Edwin Earle. Learned printer's trade after leaving sch .; worked at trade at Wapello, Ia., until 1876, then with A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co., as western advertising mgr. and pres. until 1906; vice pres. Cable-Nelson Piano Co., 1906-11; in real estate and investment business since 1911. Republican. Congregationalist. Dir. Chicago Theol. Sem., City Missionary Soc, Clubs: Union League, Hinsdale, Hinsdale Golf. Home: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 1610, 10 S. LaSalle St., Chi- cago.
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NACEY, Patrick, plumbing and steam heating; h. Kingston, Ont., June 26, 1844; s. Peter and Mary (Moran) Nacey; ed. Christian Brothers Coll .; m. Maria Manning, Nov. 25, 1869; I son, Harry M. Came to Chicago, 1861; worked at plumbing trade; in business on own account since 1866; pres. P. Nacey Co. Mem. Master Plumbers' Assn., Steam Fitters' Assn. Republican. Catholic. Clubs: IIl. Athletic. Builders', Residence: Windermere Hotel. Office: 927 S. State St.
NACHMAN, Henry L., mechanical engr .; b. Som- merfeld, Germany, Mar. 25, 1879; s. Simon and Jenny (Fraustaedter) Nachman; ed. grammar and high schs., Chicago; M.E., Armour Inst. Tech., 1902; m. Stephanie Freund, of Chicago, June, 1909; chil- dren: Ethel Beatrix, Harry Simon. Instr. mech. en- gring., 1903-7, asst. prof., 1907-14. asso, prof. since 1914, Armour Inst. Tech. Mem. Tau Beta Pi, Beta Phi. Jewish religion. Club: Faculty. Home: 6049 Eberhart Av.
NADALL, Berne, designer, inventor; b. Louis- ville, Ky., Feb. 26, 1870; s. Capt. Bernard William and Josephine (Olmstead) Nadall; ed. pub. schs., Louisville; Paducah (Ky.) Coll .; London Techt, London, Eng .; studied art under Al-Legros and H. Clay Woolford; m. Caroline Collins, of Grand Ha- ven, Mich., 1894. Formerly associated with Ma- chinery Trust, Ltd., Linotype Co., Ltd., and Print- ing Machinery Co., all of London: also was mem. St. Bride's Inst., London. Pres. Nadall-Van Sick- len Mfg. Co. Patentee of italic matrices (rabbetted) for linotypes, demountable rims, etc .; designer of alphabets, etc. : Cambridge Univ. Press Bible print- ed with type designed by him. Lectured at Edin- burgh Typographia and elsewhere, and supplied data to John Southward, author of articles on type founding in 9th edit. Encyclopedia Brittanica. Mem. Nat. Technical Com. Am. Automobile Assn. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Motor, Rotary; Hoosier Motor (Indianapolis) ; Detrolt Athletic. Home: Crystal Lake, 111.
NAGEL, John Stephan, M.D .; b. Reynolds, Ind., Jan. 6, 1874; s. Stephan and Amella (Krinning) Nagel; grad. Northern Ind. Business Coll., 1893; Ph.G., Northern Ind. Coll. of Pharmacy, Valparaiso, 1894; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg., Chicago, 1898; m.
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Evelyn Robinson, of Baltimore, Mar. 7, 1911; 1 son, John S., Jr. Prof. genito-urinary diseases, Ill. Post-Grad. Med. Sch .; prof, genito-urinary surgery, Chicago Coll. Medicine and Surgery. Surgeon with Ist U.S. Cav. in P.I., 1900-2; surgeon, Signal Corps, I.N.G .; apptd. Ist It. Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A., 1911. Treas. West Side Hosp. since 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Phi Rho Sigma. Republican. Lutheran. Mason. Club: Illinois. Home: 711 S. Central Park Av. Office: 5 N. Wabash Av.
NAGHTEN, James I., fire ins .; b. Chicago, Oct. 30, 1864; s. John and Bridget Mary (Byrne) Nagh- ten; student St. Ignatius Coll., Chicago, 4 yrs .; m. Jane Anne Crowe, of Chicago, June 11, 1900; chil- dren: Anne, John, Mary, Virginia. Began in employ of Union Trust Co. Bank, Chicago, 1882-8; then be- came identified with father in ins. business; mem. firm John Naghten & Co. since 1900; pres. Hiber- nia Fire Ins. Co. of Chicago; dir. Met. Fire Ins. Co. of Chicago. Mem. St. Ignatius Coll. Alumni Assn. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Home: 820 Lawrence Av. Office: Insurance Exchange.
NANCE, Willis Orville, M.D .; b. Kewanee, Ill., May 28, 1871; s. of Dr. Hiram and Sarah (Smith) Nance; ed. Univ. of Mich .; Rush Med. Coll., Chi- cago; M.D., Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll. (New York Univ.), 1893; m. Zelma Arter, of Chicago, Dec. 25, 1894; 2 children: Willis Dean, Clement. Specialist in diseases of the eye and ear; surgeon to Ill. Eye and Ear Infirmary. Alderman 6th Ward; chmn. City Council Com. on Health. Mem. Chicago Oph- thal. Soc. (ex-pres.), A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Am. Acad. Ophthalmology and Otology, Phi Beta Pi. Clubs: Mystic Athletic, South Shore Country. Home: 5330 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 30 N. Michi- gan Av.
NAPHEYS, William Davison, Jr., M.D .; b. Phila., Pa., Jan. 6, 1882; s. William D. and Emma L. (Kis- terbock) Napheys; pub. schs. and Englewood High Sch .; M.D., Northwestern Univ., 1906; unmarried. Served interneship at St. Luke's Hosp., Chicago; health officer, City of Chicago, 1909-12; asso. prof. neurology, Chicago Coll. of Medicine and Surgery, since 1914; asst. clinician, Post-Grad. Hosp., 1912- 17. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Physicians' Club (sec.). Republican. Presbyte- rian. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office: 25 E. Washington St.
NAPIER, Charles Ready, lawyer; b. at Choctaw, Ala., Sept. 3, 1866: s. Lemuel and Mary Palmer (Ready) Napier; ed. by private instrn .; law course, Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law; m. Margaret May Hawks, of Bloomington, Ill., Oct. 31, 1905; 2 daugh- ters: Margaret Elizabeth and Charlotte. Came to Chicago, 1882; in employ Western Union Telegraph Co., 1882-96; admitted to Ill. bar, 1896; associated in practice with Charles S. McIlvaine since Dec. I, 1908. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Democrat. Meth- odist. Club: City. Recreations: outdoor sports. Home: 6045 St. Lawrence Av. Office: 155 N. Clark Street.
NAPIER, Richard Alexander, fire insurance; b. Montreal, Can., Nov. 27, 1865; s. Richard H. and Maria J. (Cockburn) Napier: grad. Boys' High Sch., Montreal, Can., 1881; m. Blue Island, Ill., June 9, 1897, Sadie M. Day; 2 children: Richard F., Miriam Day. In employ of Adams Tebacce Co., Montreal, 1881-5; came to Chicago, Sept., 1885; in employ of Dwelling House Insurance Co. of Bos- ton, in general agency at Chicago, 1886-93; mem. firm Napier & Dalmar, 1893-1900; head of R. A. Napier & Co. since 1900. Mem. of Chicago Assn. Commerce, Chicago Real Estate Board. Republic- an. Congregationalist. K.P .; mem. of Royal Ar- canum, North Am. Union, Modern Woodmen, Chi- cago Sharpshooters' Assn. Clubs: Hamilton, Chi- cago Automobile, City, Canadian, Chicago Gun, Chicago Fly Casting. Recreations: fishing, revol- ver shooting. Home: Blue Island, Ill. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.
NASH, John Sylvester, sec. L. A. Becker Co. (See vol. 1911.)
NAST, Alexander Daniel, pres. Mercantile Trust Co .; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 5, 1871; s. Daniel and Esther (Frank) Nast; ed. high sch., Milwaukee; Univ. of Wis. and Cornell Univ .; m. Jeannette Na-
than, of Chicago, Sept. 3, 1902; children: Esther Rosalie, Alexander D., Jr. Began in accounting dept. of Armour & Co. at their stock yards office, 1892-5; partner in firm of A. D. Nast & Co., stocks, bonds, etc., 1895-1910; vice pres. Mercantile Credit Co., 1910-13; pres. Mercantile Trust Co. since 1913; treas. Ill. Realization Co. Clubs: Standard, Union League, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: golf and traveling. Home: 5016 Drexel Boul. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
NATHAN, Adolph, merchant; b. St. Goar, Ger- many, May 8, 1844; s. Jacob and Helen ( Scheuer) Nathan; came to U.S., 1849, locating on farm at Lancaster, Wis .; ed. grammar and high schs., Lan- caster, and Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; enlisted in 41st Wis, Vols., 1864, and served under Gen. Washburne until the regt. was mustered out in 1865; m. 1865, Rosa Schreiber; children: Louis A., Jeannette P., Edward C. After war returned to Lancaster, Wis., and became part- ner with his father in firm of J. Nathan & Son, which later became Nathan, Schreiner & Co., 1864- 80; came to Chicago, 1880, and with partners es- tablished the wholesale clothing business of Kuh, Nathan & Fischer, from which retired in 1900. Vice pres. Mercantile Trust Co. of Ill .; was one of or- ganizers of Street's Stable Car Line and its first pres., 1885-8; dir. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md. Dir. United Charities (finance com.), Civic Federa- tion of Chicago, 1897-8. As a dir. of the World's Columbian Expn. had charge of the financial af- fairs of the exposition. Clubs: Standard, Union League, Idlewild Country. Recreations: reading, travel, golf. Residence: Hotel Metropole. Office: 330 S. Franklin St.
NATHAN, Arthur Samnel, general insurance; b. Chicago, Mar. 25, 1872; s. of Samuel and Hannah (Harris) Nathan; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Ph.B., Yale, 1894; student Univ. of Mich. Law Sch., class of 1897; unmarried. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1897, and practiced at Chicago until 1907; sr. partner Arthur S. Nathan & Co., insurance, since 1907; firm Cook Co. mgr. for Cleveland Nat. Fire Ins. Co., London & Lancashire Ins. Co. Mem. exec. com. Chicago Un- derwriters' Assn. Republican. Mem. Sinai Congre- gation. Elk. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 412 E. 48th Pl. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
NAUGLE, Archibald T., timber; b. Center Valley, Ind., Dec. 14, 1874; s. John and Charlotte Alice (Hoggarth) Naugle; ed. pub. schs .; m. Ethel V. Morier, of Chicago, Apr. 28, 1903; I daughter, Jane Allen. Engaged in timber business in Chicago since 1897; pres. Naugle Pole & Tie Co. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. Commerce, Chamber Com- merce U.S.A. Progressive Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Edgewater Golf, Edge- water Country; Minneapolis (Minn.). Home: 2242 Lincoln Park West. Office: 5 S. Wabash Av.
NAY, Frank, railway official; b. nr. Columbus, O., Apr. 19, 1861; s. Gustavus Swan and Margaret Jane (Haughn) Nay; grad. Greenville (Ill.) High Sch., 1878; m. Stella Uzzell, of Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 9, 1891; 4 children: Frank, Lucile (Mrs. Wil- liam H. Francis, of Tucson, Ariz.), Lloyd, John. Taught sch. in Ohio and Ill., 1878-83; clk. in gen. auditor's office Mo.P.Ry.Co., 1883-4; clk. and chief clk. auditing dept., Cotton Belt Ry., 1884-99; audi- tor Minneapolis & St. Louis R.R. Co., 1899-1903, also auditor Ia. Central Ry. Co., 1902-3; asst. comp- troller, 1903-4, gen. auditor, 1904-9, and comptroller since Dec. 1, 1909, C.,R.I.&P.Ry.Co .; chmn. board Calumet Trust & Savings Bank. Pres. Village of Morgan Park, Ill., 1909-11. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Railway, Beverly Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 11664 Longwood Drive. Office: 1106 LaSalle Station.
NAYLOR, Frederick L., druggist; b. Mason City, Ill., Sept. 26, 1871; s. Luther and Lydia Church ( White) Naylor; ed. common schs., Masen City; School of Commerce of Northwestern Univ .; m. Florence Mitchell, of Kearney, Neb., Apr. 17, 1894; children: Elmer M., Ralph E., Dorothy V. Began with Ill. Central R.R., later with C., B.&Q.Ry., mak- ing a total of 12 yrs. in railroad service; identi- fied with the Economical Drug Co., Chicago, since Feb., 1899, now vice pres, and treas. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Home: 5729 W. Ohio St. Of- fice: 122 N. State St.
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NEAFUS, George Angel, grain and provisions; b. Quadrangle. Author: La Satire des Femmes dans Clinton, La., June 23, 1866; s. George Ansel and la Poésie Lyrique Française du moven Age. Rec- Alvira (Dennis) Neafus; ed. Clark and Skinner pub. reations: golf, tennis, gardening. Home: 1361 E. 56th St. schs., Chicago; Souders Business Coll .; m. Mary Ellen Glisley, of Johnstown, Pa., Oct, 8, 1908, Came to Chicago, 1876; in grain and provision commn. business with C. J. Wightman since 1889; title of firm C. J. Wightman Co. for about 10 yrs., Wight- man & Neafus since 1899. Mem. Art Inst., Chicago. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (K.T., Shriner) ; mem. Independent Order of Heptosophs. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recrea- tions: golf, fishing. Home: 440 Aldine Av. Office: 210 Postal Telegraph Bldg.
NEAL, see also Neil.
NEAL, Thomas Carroll, banker; b. Dover, Ark., Jan. 19, 1876; s. Thomas McFadden and Mary Jane (Gunn) Neal; ed. pub. schs. of Dover; high sch., Morrillton, Ark .; Central Business Coll., Sedalia, Mo .; m. Mayme Martin, of Sistersville, W.Va., Jan. 16, 1906: 3 children: Mary Elizabeth, Dorothy Helen, Thomas C., Jr. Messenger to bookkeeper, First Nat. Bank, Russellville, Ark., 1893-6; book- keeper, asst. cashier and cashier, Farmers & Pro- ducers' Nat. Bank, Sistersville, W. Va., 1896-1903; cashier Peoples Nat. Bank, Sistersville, 1903-9; vice pres. Monroe Nat. Bank, Chicago, 1909-11; on con- solidation of Monroe Nat. Bank with Central Trust Co., Oct., 1911, became vice pres. Central Trust Co. of Ill. Treas. Evanston Northwest Park Dist. Pres- byterian. Past Master Phoenix Lodge No. 73, A.F. and A.M .; Past High Priest Sistersville Chapter No. 27, R.A.M .; Past Commandery Mountain State Com- mandery No. 14, K.T. (all of Sistersville, W.Va.) ; mem. Medinah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Chicago. Clubs: Bankers', Chicago Athletic, Westmoreland Country. Recreations: tennis, golf. Home: 2512 Park Pl., Evanston, Ill. Office: 125 W. Monroe St., Chicago.
NEELY, Henry Ritchie, clergyman; b. Chicago, Feb. 27, 1860; s. Albert Edgar and Helen (Smedes) Neely; B.A., Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., 1884, M.A., 1887; grad. Western Theol. Sem., Chicago, 1891; m. Laura Catharine Bush, of Chicago, Sept. 10, 1901. Took over supervision of Christ Ch., Win- netka, Ill., 1891-5, St. Matthew's, Evanston, 1891-7, St. Paul's, Rogers Park, 1895-1901; missionary St. Andrew's Ch., Kokomo, Ind., 1901-11; rector Trin- ity Ch., Mattoon, Ill., 1911-13, Trinity Ch., Jackson- ville, Il1., 1913-15; asst. rector Ch. of the Ascen- sion, Chicago, 1915-16; rector Calvary Ch., Chicago, since Oct. 1, 1916. Instr. in Greek, Latin and He- brew, Western Theol. Sem., 1891-1901, also instr. in O.T., 1898-1901. Deputy to Gen. Conv., P.E.Ch., 1904, 10. Mem. Psi Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa. Rec- reations: walking, tennis. Home: 3171 W. Monroe Street.
NEELY, John C., banker; b. Belvidere, Ill., 1840: s. Alexander and Jane (Chamberlin) Neely; ed. at pvt. schs. in N.Y. and Mass .; m. Chicago, May, 1870, Mary E. Crosby; 2 children. Served in Civil War as Capt, of Battery I, 1st IIl. Arty., in the Army of the Tennessee until close of war. Since 1869 engaged in banking in Chicago; cashier Mer- chants Nat. Bank several years; sec. Corn Ex- change Nat. Bank since 1902; dir. Guarantee Co. of North America. Mem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Bankers', Kenwood, Midlothian, South Shore. Home: 4929 Greenwood Av. Office: Corn Exchange Nat. Bank.
NEENAN, John Francis, clergyman. (See vol. 1911.)
NEF, John Ulric, chemist; June 14, 1862-Aug. 13, 1915. (See Who's Who in America, 1914-15.)
NEFF, Theodore Lee, professor French; b. Hart- ford City, Ind., Oct. 14, 1858; s. Andrew Jackson and Ann Hasseltine (Chaffee) Neff ; Ph. B., DePauw Univ., Greencastle, Ind., 1883, A.M., 1886; studied Hanover and Leipzig, Germany; Paris, France; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1896; m. Cora Lloyd, of Greencastle, Oct. 11, 1888; 2 children: Liebchen. Lloyd Lovell. Asst. prof. modern langs., DePauw Univ., 1884-90; asst. prof. same, State Univ. of Ia., 1890-3; sr. fellow in Romance langs., 1894-6, asso., 1896-7, instr., 1897-1908, asst. prof. French since 1908, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Modern Lang. Assn. America, Progressive Republican. Methodist. Club:
NEICE, De Forest M., lawyer. (See vol. 1911.) NEIDIG, William Jonathan, writer; b. Western Coll., la .; s. Abram Hershey and Lucyna (Davis) Neidig; A.B., Leland Stanford Jr. Univ., 1896; grad. student Univ. of Cal., 1901, Univ. of Chicago, 1904- 05, fellow in English, Jan .- July, 1905; unmarried. Editor Railroad Gazetteer, San Francisco, 1897-8; sub-editor The Argonaut, 1898-9; book editor The Wave, 1899-1900; instr. English, Stanford Univ., 1901-4, Univ. of Wis., 1905-11; now pres. Neidig Typewriter Co. Mem. Modern Lang. Assn. America. Clubs: University, West End. Author: The First Wardens (nominated for the Nobel prize in idealis- tic literature), 1905; The Shakespeare Quartos of 1619, 1910; False Dates on Shakespeare Quartos, 1910 (containing proof now unanimously accepted that some of the Shakespeare quartos bear false imprint dates). Contbr. of short stories to mags. Address: 1156 N. Dearborn St.
NEIL, see also Neal.
NEIL, Henry, publisher. (See vol. 1911.)
NEILER, Samuel Graham, engineer; b. Erie, Pa., Nov. 14, 1866; s. Samuel E. and Lovinia (Jackson) Neiler; ed. pub. schs., Minneapolis, 1872-84; spl. student, Mass. Inst. Tech., 1884-6; post-grad. course as mech. engr., Univ. of Minn., 1888-9; m. Minne- apolis, May 14, 1901, Mary A. Gowdy; 1 son, Rich- ard. Asst. mech. engr., M.,St.P.&S.S.M.Ry., 1889- 90; engr. at Boston office of Thomson-Houston Electric Co., 1891-2; asst. elec. engr. World's Co- lumbian Expn., Chicago, 1892-4; mem. of Pierce, Richardson & Neiler, consulting and designing engrs., 1895-1911, pres. same, 1911-13; pres. Neiler, Rich & Co. since 1913. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Am. Soc. Heating and Ven- tilating Engrs., Nat. Electric Light Assn., Frank- lin Inst., A.A.A.S., Inst. of Elec. Engrs. of Great Britain, Illuminating Engring. Soc. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Engineers'. Home: 417 N. Oak Park Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 431 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
NEILSON, see also Nielsen.
NEILSON, Edwin Lee, leather; b. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 29, 1873; s. James Drake and Margaret (Van Dusen) Neilson; ed. Armour Inst. Tech .; m. Annie L. Chandler, of Chicago, Sept. 19, 1899. Resident of Chicago since 1887; in employ of Chicago office of Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co., engineers, 1896-1901; became connected, 1901, with Chicago office of American Oak Leather Co., of Cincinnati, O., and Chicago mgr. same since 1909. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. Commerce, Shoe and Leather Assn. of Chicago. Clubs: University, City. Recreations: fish- ing, photography. Home: 2200 Harrison St., Evans- ton, Ill. Office: 211 W. Lake St., Chicago.
NEILSON, Robert Allen, mfr .; b. St. Louis, Mo., June 16, 1883; s. James D. and Margaret (Van Dusen) Neilson; ed. Champlin-Lewis Grammar School; Englewood High Sch .; Armour Scientific Acad .; Armour Inst. Tech., Chicago; m. Sarah Lu- cille Roe, of Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 11, 1913. Part- ner since 1908 firm of Neilson Bros., mfrs. furni- ture, carriage and automobile upholstering leath- ers. Progressive. Mem. Phi Kappa Sigma. Home: 313 Kedzie St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 2727 Quinn St., Chicago.
NEIS, Longinus A., mgr. The Western News Co .; b. Clyman, Wis., Mar. 15, 1871; s. Peter and Mary (Wenker) Neis; ed. dist. sch., Clyman; high sch., Watertown, Wis .; grad, commercial and English courses, Sacred Heart Coll., Watertown, 1891; m. M. Louise Wyndham, of Mobile, Ala., Oct. 14, 1915. Began July 13, 1891, as stock clk, with The Wis. News Co., Milwaukee, advancing to supt. ; resigned, Nov. 1, 1902, to take position as cashier with The Western News Co., Chicago; sec. and mgr. same since Nov. 1, 1905; dir. The Am. News Co., New York. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Edgewater; Hardware (New York). Recreations: golf, horseback riding. Home: 429 Wellington Av. Office: 21-29 E. Austin Avenue.
NEISE, George Nicholas, hanker; b. at Chicago, Jan. 14, 1853; s. John and Margaret (Kurth) Neise;
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ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Eliza Fleck, of Chicago, depts. was promoted to asst. cashier, 1900, and June 12, 1883; children: Edwin G., Florence M. elected vice pres., Jan. 4, 1910. Republican. Catho- (Mrs. Edward J. Lehmann). Began Apr. 8, 1867, lic. Clubs: Union League, Bankers'. Recreation: farming. Home: 922 Argyle Av. Office: Merchants Loan & Trust Co. as a messenger boy in employ of Greenebaum & Foreman, bankers, and continued in the employ of that firm and its successors, Foreman Bros., and the present Foreman Bros. Banking Co., of which was cashier until 1913, vice pres. since 1913. Demo- crat. Recreations: farming and breeding of fine horses. Home: 435 Oakdale Av. Office: 30 N. La Salle St.
NEISWANGER, Charles Sherwood, M.D .; b. St. Clairsville, O., Apr. 14, 1849; s. Isaac and Elizabeth Sherwood (Askew) Neiswanger; grad, high sch., St. Clairsville (valedictorian), 1867; grad. St. Louis Coll. Pharmacy; M.D., Ill. Med. Coll., 1898; m. Mary Luella Hayes, of Springfield, Mo., Jan. 11, 1881; 1 daughter, Helen Eugenia. Employed in drug busi- ness of Milner & Co., Springfield, Mo., 1869-71; went to St. Louis, 1871, with intention of complet- ing med. education which had already been com- menced, but in 1874 entered drug business again, continuing until 1887, when returned to Spring- field, Mo., and bought business of old employer; sold out in 1889 and came to Chicago; entered em- ploy of McIntosh Battery & Optical Co .; engaged in practice of medicine in Chicago since 1898 ; pres. and prof. electro-therapy, Chicago Post-Grad. Med. Sch .; prof. electro-therapy, Chicago Hosp. Coll. of Medicine. Bennett Med. Coll. Mem. Roentgen Soc. of America, Chicago Electro-Med. Soc., Tri-State Med. Soc. Democrat. Presbyterian. Author: Sug- gestions in Electro - Therapeutics and Electro - Therapeutical Practice (19 edits.); also many ar- ticles in mags. and revs. Recreations: fishing, hunt- ing. Home: 1359 E. 62d St. Office: 22 E. Washing- ton St.
NELSEN, Christian A., contractor and builder; b. Dwight, Ill., Aug. 5, 1885; s. Niel and Louisa (Larsen) Nelsen; ed. pub. schs., Jackson, Minn., and Chicago; m. Kittie McConnell, of Chicago, Mar. 1, 1911; 1 daughter, Viola. With the Simpson Con- strn. Co., reinforced concrete constrn., etc., since 1901; sec. and treas. since 1914. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Mason. Recreations: motoring, read- ing, athletic sports. Home: 1722 N. Troy St. Office: 704 Chamber of Commerce.
NELSON, Alexander, automobile accessories; b. Vermland, Sweden, July, 1877; s. Carl A. and Kate ( Brask) Nelson; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Rose Populorum, of DeKalb, Ill., July 27, 1905; 3 chil- dren: Jeanette. Howard, Harriet. Began as clk. for Samuel Thompson & Son, 3 yrs .; then in em- ploy of B. E. Harris, 5 yrs .; now pres. A. Nelson Mfg. Co. Mem. Ill. Mfrs' Assn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce, etc. Republican. Club: Chicago Motor. Home: Wilmette, Ill. Office: 564 W. Randolph St., Chicago.
NELSON, Daniel Thurber, M.D .; b. at Milford, Mass., Sept. 16, 1839; s. Drake and Lydia Thurber (Pond) Nelson; A.B., Amherst, 1861, A.M., 1864; M.D., Harvard, 1865; m. Sarah Helen Travis, Bos- ton. Nov. 24, 1862; 1 daughter, Flora (Mrs. Robert T. Pearce). Med. cadet Mason U.S. Gen. Hosp., 1862-5; acting asst. surgeon in armies of James and Potomac, 1865; surgeon Flying Hosp. of 24th Army Corps at surrender of Gen. Lee; practiced at Chicago, since 1865; prof. physiology and histology, Chicago Med. Coll., 1866-79; prof. clin. gynecology, Rush Med. Coll., 1880-98; inventor of several sur- gical instruments. Del. Internat. Med. Congress, London, 1881, Washington, 1887, Berlin, 1890; mem. British Med. Assn., 1881-91; life mem. Royal Soc. of Medicine, London; mem. A.M.A., Chicago Gyne- col. Soc., Chicago and Ill. State med. socs., Physi- cians' Club, Boston Gynecol. Soc. Address: 2400 Indiana Av.
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