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 168

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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OHLS, Henry Garnsey, M.D .; b. Chicago, Oct. 27, 1860; s. John Albert and Georgiana Augusta (Garn- sey) Ohls; Ph.B., Univ. of Mich., 1883; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1887; m. Anna Elizabeth Oden, of Ben- ton Harbor, Mich., June 20, 1894 (died 1905); 2 children: Kathryn Augusta, John Winston. Began practice in Chicago, 1887; mng. editor 111. Med. Jour. since 1913. Fellow A.M.A .; mem. Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Episcopalian. Home: 927 Lawrence Av. Office: Health Department, City Hall.

O'KEEFFE, Patrick James, lawyer; b. Ireland, Mar. 29, 1861; s. Patrick and Margaret Fox (Sulli- van) O'Keeffe; ed. Limerick (Ireland) Diocesan Coll., and Queen's Univ .; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1896; m. Chicago, Aug. 7, 1889, Isabelle C. Kelly; children: Isabelle Margaret, Laura Edward. Was engaged in journalism in Ireland, 1879-80, and in New York and Chicago, 1881-6; employed by Ar- mour & Co., 1886-96; admitted to bar, 1896. Mem. Am., III. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Law Inst., Chicago Vice Commn., Municipal League of Chicago; chmn. 7th Regt. I.N.G. Auxiliary Assn. Republican. Clubs: Press, Union League (Chi- cago) ; Catholic (New York), Home: 4912 Michigan Av. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.

O'HARA, Barratt, lawyer; b. St. Joseph, Mich., Apr. 28, 1882; s. Thomas and Mary (Barratt) O'Hara; ed. Benton Harbor (Mich.) High Sch .; Ben- ton Harbor Coll .; Mo. State Univ .; studied North- western Univ .; LL.B., Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law; m. Florence M. Hoffman, of Benton Harbor, Feb. 28, 1906; 4 children: Barratt, 2d, Lorence Hoffman, Howard, Florence Frances Louise. On staffs Chi- cago daily newspapers, 1902-10; editor and pub. Chicago Magazine, 1910-12; It. gov. of Ill., 1913-17; chmn. III. Senate Vice Commn., 1913-16; Dem. pri- mary candidate for U.S. senator, 1914; mem. Fed- eral Bd. of Inquiry in Eastland disaster, 1915; now associated with father as mem. law firm of O'Hara OLANDER, Victor A., trades unionist. Was a & O'Hara; pres. Arizona Film Co. Corporal Co. I, sailor on the Great Lakes for a number of yrs., 33d Mich. Vols., Spanish-Am. War; participated in until elected sec. of the Lake Seamen's Union; now

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also vice pres. Seamen's Internat. Union and sec. 3 children: Frances Cady, Marjorie Prince, Bar- and treas. Ill. Federation of Labor. Mem. State bara Merrell. With First Nat. Bank, Chicago, since Council of Defense and of Draft Registration Bd., 1917. Home: 3553 Belden Av.

O'LAUGHLIN, John Callan, newspaper man; b. Washington, Jan. 11, 1873; s. John and Mary (Os- borne) O'Laughlin; ed. pub. schs .; course in Euro- pean diplomacy, Columbia Univ .; (hon. M.A., LL.D., Villanova [Pa. ] Coll.) ; m. Mabel Hudson, of Phila., July 15, 1896. Washington bur. New York Herald, 1893-1902; went to Venezuela, 1902, and reported blockade of that country by Great Britain, Ger- many and Italy; mem. European staff Associated Press, 1903-4; in Russia during Russo-Japanese War; on staff Chicago Tribune, 1905-14, Washing- ton corr. same, 1909-14; Washington corr. Chicago Herald, 1914-17; with Lord & Thomas, advertising, Chicago, since 1917. Has made a specialty of for- eign affairs and has written numerous articles for mags. Sec. U.S. Commn. to Tokyo Expn., 1908, 1911; first asst. sec. of state, Jan. 19-Mar. 5, 1909; declined office of asst. secretaryship of treasury, and minister to Argentina; acted as sec. to Theo- dore Roosevelt in Africa and Europe. Del. Pro- gressive Nat. Conv., 1912. Catholic. Decorated with Order of St. Stanislaus (Russia), Order of King (Italy), Order of Sacred Treasure 2d Class ( Japan), Order of Bolivar (Venezuela). As rep. of Chicago Herald and other papers took Christmas ship laden with 6,000,000 gifts to war orphans in Europe, 1915. Clubs: University, Chevy Chase, Gridiron (Washington). Author: With Roosevelt from the Jungle Through Europe, 1910. Office: Lord & Thomas, 5 S. Wabash Av., Chicago.

OLDBERG, Arne, concert pianist; b. at Youngs- town, O., July 12, 1874; s. late Dr. Oscar and Emma (Parritt) Oldberg; attended Englewood High Sch .; studied with Th. Leschetizky and Joseph Rhein- berger, Vienna and Munich; m. Mary Georgiana Sloan, of Chicago, July 2, 1900. Prof. music, North- western Univ., since 1899. Composed works for chamber music, including quartettes, a trio, three quintets, and for orchestra, including two sym- phonies, two overtures, a theme and variations, a piano concerto, a horn concerto, an orchestral rhap- sody, an organ concerto, and also numerous piano compositions. Pres. Chicago Manuscript Soc., 1901- 03. Club: Cliff Dwellers. Address: Evanston, Ill.

OLDBERG, Oscar, pharmacist; Jan. 22. 1846- Feb. 27, 1913. (See Who's Who in America, 1912- 13.)

OLDFIELD, Aaron Alfonso, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)

O'LEARY, Arthur John, iron and steel products; b. Portsmouth, Eng., Mar. 25, 1836; s. of John and Mary ( Hartnett) O'Leary; ed. schools of old coun- try; m. Emma S. Hunt, of Peterborough, Eng., June 24, 1858; 1 son, John William. Came to America, 1868 ; established firm of Smith & O'Leary, iron and steel products, 1884; firm succeeded by Arthur J. O'Leary, which was incorporated, 1903, as Arthur J. O'Leary & Son Co., of which is pres. Republican. Methodist. Mason (K.T.), Odd Fel- low. Home: 4013 Drexel Boul. Office: 5757 W. 65th St.

O'LEARY, John Joseph, grain commission. (See vol. 1911.)

O'LEARY, John William, mfr .; b. Chicago, July 9, 1875; s. Arthur John and Emma S. O'Leary; ed. pub. schs. and Armour Inst. Tech .; M.E., Cornell Univ., 1899; m. Alice Estelle Smith, of Chicago, June 17. 1901; children: Alice Estelle, Lillian Emma, Dorothy Rose, Janet Edna. Identified since beginning of active career, with business estab- lished by father, and now sec. and treas. Arthur J. O'Leary & Son Co., forge and iron works. Pres. Chicago Assn. Commerce, 1916-18; ex-pres. Metal Trades Assn. Trustee Wesley Memorial Hosp., Chicago Training Sch. for Nurses, Epworth As- sembly. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Industrial, Ludington Country. Home: 4013 Drexel Boul. Office: 5757 W. 65th St.

OLESON, see also Olson.

OLESON, John Prince, banker: b. Bloomingdale, Ill., July 21, 1873; s. Charles Wilmot and Abbie (Bartlett) Oleson: ed. pub. schs., Lombard, Ill .; m. Annie Elizabeth Merrell, of Lombard, Sept. 6, 1906;

Dec. 7, 1889, vice pres. since 1916. Progressive. Attends Congl. Ch. Mem. Ill. Commandery Mil. Order Loyal Legion. Club: Edgewater Golf. Rec- reation: golf. Home: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank, Chicago.

OLIPHANT, Herman, professor law; b. Forest, Ind., Aug. 31, 1884; s. Albert G. and Martha Jane (Richardson) Oliphant; A.B., Marion (Ind.) Coll., 1907; A.B., Indiana Univ., 1909; J.D., Univ. of Chi- cago, 1914; m. Julia Sims, of Forest, Sept. 10, 1905; children: Thalia, Charles, Instr. English lang., Ma- rion Coll., 1907-11; instr. law, 1914-15, asst. prof., 1915-16, asso. prof. since 1917, Univ. of Chicago Law Sch, Mem. Phi Delta Phi, Order of the Coif. Democrat. Baptist. Club: Quadrangle, Recreation: golf. Home: 5759 Blackstone Av.

OLIVER, David, 2d; b. Chicago, Aug. 27, 1877; s. David and Mary Elizabeth Oliver; grad. West Div. High Sch .; m. Chicago, Feb. 11, 1903, Bessie Har- den Utley. After leaving sch. learned oatmeal mill- ing business with father at Joliet, Ill .; traveled for firm several years; was for several years fol- lowing May, 1901, sec. Great Western Cereal Co. Mason. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 606 S. Michi- gan Av., Chicago.

OLIVER, Frederick Stanley, real estate; b. Buf- falo, N.Y., Mar. 6, 1867; s. Frederick and Eliza J. (Johnstone) Oliver; ed. De Veaux Coll., 6 yrs .; Ho- bart Coll., Geneva, N.Y., 2 yrs .; m. Jeffie Griffin Campbell, of Henderson, Ky., 1908, In employ of Snow & Dickinson, real estate, 1886-93; became mem. firm of Oliver & Scott, 1893, succeeding to business of Snow & Dickinson; in 1904 E. Norman Scott withdrew and the firm name became Oliver & Co., of which has since been the head. Mem. Chi- cago Real Estate Bd., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Mem. Kappa Alpha, Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Coun- try. Recreations: golf, tennis, motoring. Home: 5349 Sheridan Rd. Office: 40 N. Dearborn St.

OLIVER, John Milton, lawyer; b. Washington Co., Pa., Apr. 15, 1846; s. John Milton and Mary Anne (Towne) Oliver; B.S., Washington and Jeffer- son Coll., 1868; enlisted in 8th Pa. Reserve Regt., Apr., 1861, serving until expiration of term of serv- ice; m. Agnes Sharp, of Uniontown, O., Nov. 17, 1870; children: Paul (M.D.), Mark (atty.). Admit- ted to bar, May, 1870; came to Chicago and opened law office with brother, Franklin E., Fall of 1870; burned out in fire in 1871; mem. firm Abbott & Oliver, 1873-8; John W. Showalter admitted, 1878, and on Mr. Abbott's death firm became Oliver & Showalter until Mr. Showalter was appointed U.S. circuit judge, 1895, since mem. Oliver & Mecartney. Republican. Was West Chicago Park commr. for a time; removed by Gov. Tanner for political rea- sons. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Illinois, Union League, Chicago, and several shooting and fishing clubs. Recreations: hunting small game and trout fishing. Home: 1528 W. Congress St. Office: 137 S. LaSalle St.

OLIVER, William H., mfr. hardware specialties; h. Cleveland, Tenn .; s. William H. and Rebecca (Geisler) Oliver; ed. pub. schs., Bowling Green, Ky .; unmarried. For a number of years engaged as commercial traveler, marketing a stock-taking device (his own invention) ; engaged in manufac- ture of hardware specialties since 1889; pres. Oli- ver Mfg. Co. since 1898. Club: South Shore Coun- try. Recreations: golf, motoring. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office: 326 S. Desplaines St.

OLMSTEAD, William Backus, clergyman; b. at Branch Co., Mich., July 26, 1862; s. Gideon Albert and Elvira (Chamberlain) Olmstead; ed. pub. schs. of Mich. and at Spring Arbor Sem .; studied pri- vately after leaving sch. and was later mem. of faculty of Spring Arbor Sem. 2 yrs .; m. Madison, O., Aug. 28. 1884, Minnie Luce, of Ashtabula, O .; children: Benjamin L., Albert W., Ray Carroll, Frances. Began to preach, 1883; mem. Ohio Annual Conf. of Free Meth. Ch .; preached in Ohio, 1884-95; elected editor S.S. literature of Free Meth. Ch., 1898, and S.S. sec. in U.S. and Can .: editor The Sunday School Worker. Mem, and dir. General Mis- sionary Bd. Free Meth. Ch .; pres. Gen. S.S. Bd .; trustee (several years pres. bd.) Spring Arbor

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(Mich.) Sem .; pres. Wessington Springs (S.D.) C. S. Deneen and 2 yrs. under John J. Healy; chief Junior Coll. Prohibitionist. Home: Glen Ellyn, Ill. justice Municipal Ct. of Chicago, 2 terms, 1906-12 Office: 1132 Washington Boul., Chicago.

OLMSTED, George Gaylord, investment banker; b. Cleveland, O., Oct. 28, 1869; s. Charles Leonard and Cora Anna (Burr) Olmsted; ed. pub. schools, Cleveland, supplemented by pvt. study; m. May Weller, of Newburgh, N.Y., 1900; 2 sons: Alanson W. and George G. Began in clerical position with Lambrecht Bros. & Co., investment securities, Cleveland; removed to Chicago, Feb., 1894, becom- ing identified with Farson, Leach & Co., and their successors, A. B. Leach & Co., with whom has since remained; mem. of firm since 1906. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Kenwood, Flossmoor Country, Lake Zurich Golf. Recreations: golf, hunting, fishing. Residence: Windermere Ho- tel. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St.

OLMSTED, Oliver Allen, broker; b. LeRoy, N.Y., Apr. 20, 1860; s. John Randolph and Elizabeth Mar- tha (Allen) Olmsted; grad. Phillips Acad., Exeter, N.H., 1878; A.B., Harvard, 1882; m. Florence White- man, of Chicago, Aug., 1897. Began with Wabash Ry. Co., Chicago, 1882-4; with J. F. Harris, eleva- tor business, in Kan, and Neb., 1884-90; engaged in stock and grain business at Chicago since 1890; formerly with Shearson, Hammill & Co., now with Noyes & Jackson. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Harvard. Recreation: golf. Home: 1583 Asbury Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 218 S. La Salle St., Chicago.

OLSEN, Henry, mfr .; b. on farm in Norway, Aug. 24, 1846; s. of Ole Mitchell and Dorothea Margaret Olsen; ed. pub. schs. in Norway; came to U.S. in 1864; enlisted in Oct., 1864, in 82d Ind. Inf., serv- ing 1 yr. in Army of the Tenn .; m. Chicago, Jan. 7, 1866, Emelia Maria Harriet Blomquist: children: Louisa (Mrs. William Meyer), Dora (Mrs. Theo- dore Wangen), Millie ( Mrs. Alfred Dammann), Al- ferd (died 1908). Learned cabinet making in Nor- way; after big fire of 1871 took up millwright and machinist trade, working principally for Charles Kaestner Co., until 1888, when he established for himself; business inc. 1901; as the Olsen & Tilgner Mfg. Co., machinists, millwrights, etc. Republican. Home: 2210 W. Walton St. Office: 2280 Elston Av.

OLSEN, Olaf C. S., mfr .; b. Stavanger, Norway, 1863; ed. Latin Sch., Stavanger; m. Margretha Ar- net, of Chicago. Came to Chicago in 1883. in 1890 established business on his own account under the

style of O. C. S. Olsen & Co., mfr. office desks, inc. Co. Carlow, Ireland; s. John and Johanna Onahan; 1907 as O. C. S. Olsen Co., of which is pres. Home: ed. at Liverpool; (LL.D., and Lætare medal, Univ.

6143 Kenmore Av. Office: 2527 Moffat St.

OLSON, see also Oleson.

OLSON, Albert John, wholesale dairyman; June 24, 1865-1916. (See vol. 1911.)

OLSON, Edgar Fritz, banking; b. Rock Island, Ill., May 18, 1872; s. Nils and Christine ( Soderberg) Olson; ed. pub. schs., Rock Island; Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; m. Minnie A. Peterson, of Milan, Ill., Sept. 19, 1895; 3 children: Dorothy Mae, Edgar Paul, Charlotte Christine. Be- gan in employ of First Nat. Bank, Englewood, 1893, continuing until 1905; with Mutual Bank, Chicago, 1905-9: cashier Franklin Trust & Savings Bank since April, 1912; also vice pres. Mutual Lum- bering & Investment Co. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Fraternity. Recreation: golf. Home: 6454 Stew- art Av. Office: 100 E. 35th St.

and 1912-18; Republican. Trustee Northwestern Univ. since 1908. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Law Club, Internat. Prison Congress, Nat. Congress of Charities and Correction, Chicago Vice Commn., Am. Inst. Criminal Law and Criminology, Soc. of Mental Hygiene of Ill. Lutheran. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Press, University. Home: 3933 Clar- endon Av.

O'MALLEY, Owen, county commr .; b. Miners- ville, Schuylkill Co., Pa., Feb. 22, 1866; s. of James and Catherine (Christopher) O'Malley; ed. pub. schs. of Pa. and Ill .; m. Grace Simpson, of St. Louis, Mo., June, 1910. Began in freight office, C., R.L.&P.Ry., 1882-93; became voucher clerk for Dept. of Pub. Works, City of Chicago, 1893, after which was registrar for Water Dept. and deputy sheriff until 1907; in wholesale and retail cigar and tobacco business, 1907-14; mem. Bd. of County Commrs. of Cook Co., term 1914-18. Democrat. Mem. K.C., Royal League. Clubs: Chicago Motor, Chicago Sharpshooters' Assn. Home: 5046 S. Mich- igan Av.

O'MALLEY, Thomas J., surgeon; M.D., Coll. of Medicine, Univ. of Ill., 1896. Engaged in practice of medicine and surgery at Chicago since 1896; formerly physician in charge of Illinois State Penitentiary hosps. of Northern Ill .; attending physician to St. Mary's of Nazareth, and St. Jo- seph's hosps .; apptd. Ist It. Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A., Feb., 1911. Apptd. mem. Chicago Bd. Edn., Jan., 1911. Fellow A.M.A .; mem. A.A.A.S., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Office and Home: 168 W. North Av.

OMER, Louis, physical director; b. Clayton, Ill., Aug. 28, 1876; s. of Alexander and Alice ( Rampey) Omer; A.B., Univ. of 111., 1902; m. Edith Nevins, of Camp Point, Ill., Aug. 24, 1899; children: Harry Nevins, Roberta Elinor, Mary Hortense. Teacher mathematics and physics, Thornton Tp. High Sch., 1902-3; head math. dept. and dir. athletics, Oak Park High Sch., 1903-10; teacher mathematics and coach of track, Northwestern Univ. and Evanston. Acad., 1910-13; dir. athletics and physical training, Northwestern Univ., since 1913. Mem. Physical Di- rectors of America, S.A.R., Soc. War of 1812, Ath- letic Research Soc. Mason. Home: 716 Clark St., Evanston, Ill.

ONAHAN, William James; b. Leighlin-Bridge,

of Notre Dame); came to Chicago, 1854; m. Mar- garet Gertrude Duffy, of Chicago, 1860 (died Mar. 10, 1902). Formerly pres. Home Savings Bank, Chi- cago. City collector, 1869-71, 1879-87; city comp- troller, 1887-91; was also mem. bd. edn. and pres. library bd. Organized Ist gen. Catholic Congress, Baltimore, 1889, Columbia Catholic Congress, Chi- cago, 1893; decorated, 1895, by Pope Leo XIII and apptd. hon. pvt. chamberlain to Pope, hence spoken of as "premier Catholic layman of U.S." Home: 1254 Macalister Pl.

O'NEILL, A(nthony) Augustus, surgeon; b. at Hereford, Herefordshire, Eng., Nov., 1860; s. Chris- topher and Elizabeth (Jones) O'Neill; ed. English parochial and U.S. public schs., followed by study of classics under private teachers; M.D., Kansas City Med. Coll., 1890; post-grad. degree, Jefferson Med. Coll., Phila., 1893; also studied at New York Post-Grad. Med. Sch. and New York Polyclinic; (Ph.D., Midland Univ.); m. Chicago, 1886, Alice Tobias; 1 son, Christopher S. In practice since 1890; now pres. and surgeon-in-chief Columbia Hosp .; prof. diagnosis, Harvey Med. Coll., 5 yrs .; prof. med. jurisprudence, Chicago School of Law; prof. clinical surgery, Nat. Med. Coll. Mem. Chi- cago Med. Soc., A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Am.

OLSON, Edwin August, lawyer; b. Cambridge, Ill., Feb. 16, 1868; s. Charles and Christine (Han- son) Olson; ed. pub. schs .; m. Mae Fitzgerald, of Chicago, Nov. 17, 1897; children: Edwin A., Jr., Raymond F., Gerald C. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1892, and since practiced in Chicago; vice pres. and counsel Scandia Life Ins. Co. Republican. Mason (32°, Shriner). Club: Hamilton. Recreation: poli- Electro-Therapeutic Assn. Home: 4607 Champlain tics. Home: 3030 Sheridan Rd. Office: 30 N. La Avenue. Salle St.

O'NEILL, Francis, ex-general supt. of police; b. Tralibane, 3 miles from Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland, Aug. 25, 1849; s. John and Catherine (O'Mahoney) O'Neill; ed. Nat. School of Bantry, Ireland; taught

OLSON, Harry, judge; b. Chicago, Aug. 4, 1867; s. Olof and Clara C. (Oberg) Olson; student Wash- burn Coll., Topeka, Kan., 1887-88; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law (Northwestern Univ.), 1891; m. Ber- a short time; in 1865 worked his passage to Sun- nice Miller, of Pecatonica, Ill., June 1, 1902; chil- derland, Eng .; was cabin boy and sailor on vessels dren: Harry, Jr., Sanford, Jane. Admitted to Ill. engaged in Mediterranean and Black Sea trade; bar, 1891; asst. state's atty. Cook Co., 8 yrs. under shipped at Liverpool, July, 1866, on packet ship

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"Emerald Isle," and 5 weeks later landed in New Bd. Independent in politics. Club: Germania. York; other voyages were made from New York Recreation: traveling. Home: 2901 Michigan Boul. to the West Indies and South America; then on the Office: 807, 179 W. Washington St. "Minnehaha" of Boston, from New York to Japan, thence to Honolulu, and thence to Baker's Island ORCHARD, John Grant, banker; Mar. 9, 1845- Mar. 15, 1914. (See vol. 1911.) in the Pacific, where the vessel was wrecked and great suffering ensued; finally taken back to Hono- ORCUTT, Dwight Chapman, M.D., surgeon; b. Arcola, Ill., Oct. 25, 1872; s. Samuel Henry and Cor- delia Jayne (Chapman) Orcutt; ed. Univ. of Ill .; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), 1901; Royal London Ophthalmic Coll., 1902; Vienna and Berlin clinics, 1903; m. Grace Leach, of Chicago, Dec. 3, 1907; I son (died in infancy). Began prac- tice in Chicago, 1901; specializes in treatment of diseases of eye and ear; teacher in various med. colls. and post-grad. schs .; chief surgeon, 111. Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary. Mem. A.M.A., Am. Acad. Ophthalmology, Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med., Ophthal., and Laryngol. socs., Physi- cians' Club, North Shore Physicians' Club. Meth- odist. Clubs: Hamilton, Skokie Country. Home: 185 Green Bay Rd., Hubbard Woods, III. Office: 7 W. Madison St., Chicago. lulu and thence to San Francisco; tried sheep herd- ing awhile; then returned to San Francisco and shipped to Culican, Mex., then via Cape Horn to New York; went west to Edina, in Knox Co., Mo .; taught district school in winter of 1869; came to Chicago and sailed the lakes; m. Bloomington, Ill., Nov., 1870, Anna Rogers. Returned to Chicago, 1871, and was employed by C.&A. R.R. until ap- pointed on police force, July 12, 1873; a month later was shot in an encounter with a notorious burglar; promoted to regular patrolman for brav- ery the following day: made desk sergeant. Aug., 1878; advanced to patrol sergt., Jan. 1, 1887, to lieut., Jan. 1, 1890; private sec. to Chief Brennan, 1893-4; promoted to capt., Apr. 17, 1894; appointed gen. supt. of police, Apr. 30, 1901, reappointed twice and served till July 25, 1905, holding record for reappointments and length of service. Author of several important works on Irish music. Catholic. Home: 5448 Drexel Av.

O'NEILL, Hugh, lawyer; b. Derry, Ireland, Oct. 5, 1867; s. Hugh and Ann (Smyth) O'Neill; ed. colls, in Ireland and Univ. of Notre Dame, Ind., degrees of B.A., B.L., LL.B., LL.M .; m. Regina O'Malley, of Cresco, Ia., Sept. 1, 1898; 2 children: Regina Bernodetta, Hugh, Jr. Admitted to bar, 1891, to Supreme Court of Ind., 1892, afterwards Federal courts and Supreme Court of U.S .; prac- ticed in Chicago since 1894. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Catholic. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., Ill. Hist. Soc., Am .- Irish Hist. Soc., etc. Lectured at Univ. of Louvain, Belgium. Clubs: Hamilton, Charlevoix, Irish Fel- lowship. Contbr. article, "Illinois," in Catholic Ency .: also author: Irish Orators and Oratory; The Military Men of the Irish Race; Federal Ques- tions; American, English and French Courts; The French System; American Ideals; What of Amer- ica; The Game of Empire; Treaty Making Powers; No Entangling Alliances; and various other sub- jects touching internat. politics. Home: 1117 Al- bion Av. Office: Conway Bldg.

OPPENHEIM, William Sigmund, lawyer; b. at Bluffton, Ind., June 19, 1857; s. Sigmund and Mary (Miblock) Oppenheim; prep. edn. pub. schs .; LL.B., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y., 1877; unmarried. Ad- mitted to Ind. bar, 1878, engaged in practice at Fort Wayne until 1891; associated with Coombs, Morris & Bell, 1870-80; mem. Ind. legislature, 1889-91; came to Chicago in 1891. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Democrat. Clubs: Union League, Glen View. Rec- reation: golf. Home: 302 E. 33d St. Office: 38 S. Dearborn St.

ORANGE, Daniel Frederick, president Consoli- dated Portrait & Frame Co .; b. Edwards Co., Ill., Sept. 25, 1861; s. John B. and Hannah W. (Clayton) Orange; ed. grammar and high schs., Grayville, Ill .; m. James Monroe Alston, of Nashville, Tenn., May, 1894; 4 children: Daniel F., Jr., Charles Clay- ton, Helen, Gladys. Identified exclusively with portrait and picture frame business since 1894; pres. Consolidated Portrait & Frame Co. since 1898. Christian Scientist. Home: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 1029 W. Adams St., Chicago.

ORB, John Alexander; b. in Westhofen, Rhine- Hessen, Germany, July 26, 1854; s. John and Sybil (Schmahl) Orb; ed. Acad, of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind,; m. Ruth Young, of Chicago, 1893; chil- dren: John Alexander, Jr., Helen Ruth, Catherine Sybil. Began in the mech. dept. of the Conrad Seipp Brewing Co. in 1874, learning the brewing business thoroughly, and remained until 1882; be- came supt. of the West Side Brewery Co., 1882, advancing to pres .; then became dir. and pres. of the Chicago Consolidated Brewing & Malting Co., and also of the Conrad Seipp Brewing Co., City Brewing Co. and West Side Brewing Co .; was also pres. George Bullen Co., maltsters, and of City of Chicago Investment Co. Disposed of above inter- ests in 1905 and now engaged in looking after hls personal investments, Mem. Chicago Real Estate

ORDE, Markham B., street ry. official; b. Peter- borough, Ont., Dec. 15, 1866; s. Charles Bertram and Emily D'Arcy (De Lisle) Orde; ed. pub. schs. and Collegiate Inst., Peterborough; m. Lillias Ford Thomson, of Minneapolis, May 5, 1892; 4 children: D'Arcy, Catherine, Margaret, Markham B., Jr. En- gaged in banking at Minneapolis and Chicago, 15 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1892; resident mgr. Nat. Surety Co. of New York, 1897-8; treas. Chicago Rys. Co. since 1898; also treas. Chicago Surface Lines, Consolidated Traction Co. and Marquette Securities Co .; pres. Ft. Scott (Kan.) Sorghum Syrup Co .; vice pres. Glencoe (Ill.) State Bank. Republican. Episcopalian. Served in Minn. N.G. 3 yrs .; in 90th Battalion Winnipeg Rifles, partici- pating in Reil rebellion, for which was awarded special service medal. Mem. Chicago Assn. Com- merce, Art Inst. of Chicago. Mason. Clubs: Ham- ilton, Union League, Skokie Country. Recreation: golf. Home: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

ORMSBY, Oliver Samuel, dermatologist; b. 1874; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1895. Practiced at Chicago since 1895; prof. and head skin and venereal dis- eases, Rush Med. Coll. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Dermatol. Assn. (sec.), Chicago Derma- tol. Soc., Chicago Pathol. Soc. Home: 729 N. Oak Park Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 25 E. Washington St., Chicago.

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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 168

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