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 175

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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PERRON, Leo P., real estate; b. in Germany, Oct. 9, 1878; s. Heinrich and Julka (Glueckman) Perron; ed. Gymnasium, Berlin; m. Arna Corinne True, of Chicago, Oct. 29, 1912. Came to America, 1901; in real estate business in Chicago since 1904; mem. Leo P. Perron & Co. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd., Realty Club of Chicago. Republican. Lutheran. Mem. Kenwood Lodge No. 800, A.F. and A.M .; Corinthian Chapter No. 69; St. Bernard Com- mandery No. 35, K.T .; Medinah Temple A.A.O.N. M.S. Clubs: Illinois Athletic, German. Recreation: swimming. Home: 1631 Fargo Av. Office: 1911 Conway Bldg.

PERRY, Chesley Reynolds, secretary Internat. Assn. Rotary Clubs; b. Chicago, Sept. 12, 1872; s. Charles Asaph and Clara ( Lunnie) Perry; ed. gram- mar and high schs., Chicago; m. Jessie Booth, of Chicago, June 3, 1899. Began as asst. Chicago Pub. Library, 1893, continuing 5 yrs., also teacher pub. evening schs .; was pvt., 2d It. and capt., Ill. N.G. and 2d lt., 1st It., brigade commissary, and acting asst. q.m. in U.S. Vols., Spanish-Am. War; served in Cuba; spl. corr. Chicago Times-Herald during the war; in army, 1898-9. Again with Chicago Pub. Library, asst. supt. circulating dept., 1899-1902, also teacher, and editor library dept. of The Book- seller; ins. broker, 1902-4; vice pres. San Gabriel Sugar Co., 1905-9; western rep. The Cement Brick Machinery Co., pres. Corporation Trustee & Agency Co., Chicago, and sec. Internat. Assn. Rotary Clubs, 1909-13; gave up other interests, 1913, and has since devoted entire time to l.A.R.C. as its exec. sec, and as editor and business mgr. of its maga- zine, The Rotarian. Mem. 111. Commn. on Perry's Victory Memorial, 1913. Mem. Nat. Assn. Commer- cial Organization Secs., Chicago Library Club, So- ciedad Hispana y Americana de Chicago (treas.).

PETERSEN, George L., Jr., furniture mfr .; b. Chicago, Feb. 1, 1876; s. George L. and Lizette (Giertz) Petersen; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; North- western Mil. Acad .; student tech. schs. in Germany 3 yrs .; m. Meta Hausske, of Chicago, Oct. 29, 1902; children: George L., 3d, Margaret, Giertz. Engaged in furniture mfg. business established by father in the '70s; sec, and treas. George L. Petersen Co .; sec. and dir. August Hausske Co. German Luther- Republican. Mem. U.S. W.V., Order of Spanish War. an. Mem. Lincoln Park Lodge, A.F. and A.M. Club: German. Home: 525 Arlington PI. Office: 701-709 N. Sangamon St.

Mason (Shriner). Clubs: Rotary, Hamilton, City, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Advertising; Army and Navy ( Washington, D.C., and New York). Recrea- tion: tennis. Home: 6058 Stony Island Av. Office: 910 Michigan Av.

PERRY, James Raymond, secretary and treas. Elgin Nat. Watch Co .; b. Northfield, Mass., Apr. 20, 1863; s. Isaac Stearns and Fidelia Taft (Ray- mond) Perry; ed. pub. schs. of Winchendon, Mass .; m. Cora E. Wood, of Winchendon, Oct. 12, 1892. Began in employ of a mfg. house at Winchendon; came to Chicago, 1890, and became identified with the Elgin Nat. Watch Co., becoming sec. and treas., 1904. Republican. Devotes leisure to painting and writing fiction, articles and verse for magazines. Recreation: walking. Home: 5245 Cornell Av. Of- fice: 10 S. Wabash Av.

PERRY, Oliver Hazard, Jr., broker; b. Belleville, N.J., July 19, 1875; s. Oliver Hazard and Helen T. (Small) Perry; ed. pub. schs., Belleville; prepared for Princeton at Newark Acad .; m. Marjorie Ewald, of Evanston, Ill., June 19, 1909; 1 daughter, Helen. Began in employ of Bank of New York; then with Swartwout & Appenzellar, New York; with Curtis & Sanger, New York, Boston and Chicago, about 3 yrs .; partner Perry, Price & Co., stocks, bonds, grains and provisions, since Jan. 1, 1914. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade, Chicago Stock Exchange. Episcopalian. Clubs: City, Evanston Yacht. Rec- reations: fishing, hunting, farming, golf. Home: Salle St., Chicago.

PETERKIN, Daniel; b. Scotland, July 24, 1871; s. James and Isabella (Hall) Peterkin; ed. in Scot- land; came to U.S. in May, 1892; m. Oct. 14, 1904, Jeanette, d. Charles H. Knights, of Chicago; chil-

PETERMAN, John L., sales director; b. Chicago, Oct. 2, 1861; s. George and Anna Marie (Stelzer) Peterman; family settled in Chicago in 1843; fa- ther was mem. Chicago Vol. Fire Dept. under Mayor John C. Haines; grad. Scammon Sch. and West Div. High Sch., Chicago; m. Catharine R. Stiles, of Benecia, Cal., Oct. 2, 1889. Began as clk. with Clement & Sayer, clothing mchts., Chicago; then bookkeeper for W. M. Keenan & Co., dry goods commin. mchts .; sales mgr. E. B. Preston & Co., rubber goods, 1882-96; vice pres., gen. mgr. McCord Rubber Co., wholesale rubber boots and shoes, Chicago, 1896-1902; sales dir. The Hastings Industrial Co., contractors and builders of butter, cheese and canning factories, since 1902; dir. Nat. Dairy Machine Co., Goshen, Ind. Served with 1st Regt. I.N.G., 5 yrs .; mem. Veteran Corps of the 1st Regt. I.N.G. Republican. Christian Scientist. Ma- son (Lincoln Park Lodge, No. 611). Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Lake Bluff Country (pres. 1910-14). Rec- reations: traveling, fishing. Home: 944 Argyle St. Office: 936, 326 W. Madison St.

PETERS, Edward Harvey, real estate. (See vol. 1911.)

PETERS, Guy Melvin, lawyer; b. Albion, Neb., May 16, 1880; s. John and Sarah (Widaman) Pe- ters; A.B., Univ. of Neb., 1903; LL.B., Harvard, 1906; m. Ethel Wharton, of Dewsbury, Eng., July 14, 1914. Admitted to IlI. bar, 1906, and since prac- ticed at Chicago; mem. Burry, Johnstone & Peters. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Clubs: University, Calumet Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 5201 Greenwood Av. Office: 108 S. LaSalle Street.

PETERSEN, Anton, mfr. (See vol. 1911.)

PETERSEN, Hermann, flour exporter; b. Hop- trup, Schleswig, Sept. 22, 1840; s. Lorenz and Doro- thea (Kark) Petersen; ed. pvt. schs. and in gym- nasium at Hamburg, Germany; m. Uelzen, Hano- ver, Sept. 27, 1867, Mathilde Reck (now deceased) ; children: Walter A. (deceased). Victor J., Adelaide (Mrs. August Kochs), Elsa (deceased). General storekeeper at Lowden and Wheatland, Ia., 1861- 81; since in export business of grain and flour, Chicago; mem. firm Petersen Bros. & Co. since 1884; dir. Victor Chemical Works. Republican. Protestant. Club: Germania, Recreations: hunt- ing, fishing. Home: 1527 Dearborn Parkway. Of- fice: 160 W. Jackson Boul.

PETERSEN, Samuel, lawyer; b. Denmark, Aug. 10, 1873; s. Andrew P. and Bolette ( Borup) Peter- sen; ed. high sch., Denmark, and under pvt. tutors; III. Coll. of Law; LL.B., Hamilton Coll. of Law, 1911; m. Alma Josephine Blixt, of Evanston, III., Dec. 9, 1896; children: Percy Arnold Roy, Rosie Margarite Bolette, Blanche Elizabeth, Norman Richard Samuel. Came to U.S., 1891; engaged in clerical work, 1891-6; mgr. coffee and tea dept. of C. Jevne & Co., Chicago, 1896-1901; gen. city rep. for Franklin MacVeagh & Co., 1901-11; practiced law since 1911; gen. counsel and sec. Universal Guide & Adjustment Co. Lecturer at Hamilton Coll. of Law. Mem. Phi Alpha Delta. Progressive Lodge No. 777, A.F. and A.M .; Columbia Chapter No. 202, R.A.M. Recreation: study of liberal arts. Home: 4432 N. Mozart St. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

913 Michigan Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 105 S. La Republican. Congregationalist. Mem. Ravenswood

PETERSEN, Victor J., flour exporter; b. Lowden, la., May 6, 1870; s. Hermann and Mathilde (Reck)

dren: Daniel, Jeanette. Has been connected with Petersen; ed. pub. schs .; LL.B., Northwestern Joy Morton & Co. since 1893; treas. Western Cold Univ., 1889; m. Chicago, 1893, Martha Hecht; chil- Storage Co., Morton Salt Co., Morton-Gregson Co. dren: Marvic, Ralph. Began as atty.'s clk, and later Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, South practiced law, but finally became a partner in firm

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of Petersen Bros. & Co., exporters of flour. Repub- lican. Protestant. Mason (32°). Clubs: German, Germania. Home: 630 Fullerton Parkway. Office: 160 W. Jackson Boul.

PETERSON, Charles Elva, clergyman; b. on farm nr. Sarcoxie, Mo., Dec. 17, 1880; s. Alexander and Mary Frances (Holland) Peterson; ed. gram- mar sch., Sarcoxie; Missouri Valley Coll. Acad., 1901-4; A.B., Missouri Valley Coll., 1909; grad. Western Theol. Sem., Pa., 1913; m. Nelle Ardis Smith, of Macon, Mo., Dec. 28, 1910. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1913; pastor Bowling Green, Mo., 1913-15, Belden Av. Ch., Chicago, since Apr. 1, 1915. Mem. Draft Registration Bd., 1917. Demo- crat. Mason. Home: 2316 Sheffield Av.

PETERSON, Charles Simon, president Peterson Linotype Co .; b. Daglösen, Sweden, Aug. 29, 1873; s. Rev. Peter and Sophia Christina Peterson; ed. high sch. at Stockholm, Sweden; m. Chicago, Apr. 30, 190I, Thyra Hjertquist. Came from Sweden to U.S., 1887, and learned printing trade; organized, 1899, the Peterson Linotype Co., Chicago, of which is pres., making specialty of book, newspaper and magazine composition; took over the Regan Print- ing House and the G. D. Steere Bindery, 1914. Mem. Bd. of Edn., Chicago, since 1913. Mem. Art Inst. of Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Press, Arts, Bankers', Chicago Athletic, Mystic Athletic, Olym- pia Fields, Swedish, Germania Maennerchor. Rec- reations: collecting books, golf. Home: 757 Buena Av. Office: 531 Plymouth Ct.

PETERSON, Harold G., wholesale dressed poul- try; b. Chicago, Aug. 8, 1873; s. John and Charlotte E. (Carlstrom) Peterson; ed. grammar schs., Chi- cago, through 6th grade; m. Susan M. Banta, of Chicago, Sept. 15, 1898; 2 children: Ralph H., Helen B. (deceased). In wholesale dressed poultry busi- ness in own name at Chicago since June, 1898; also vice pres. Aaron & Heilman Co. since Apr., 1910. Republican. Methodist. Mason. Home: 2200 Lin- coln St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 212 W. South Water St., Chicago.

PETERSON, Isaac, publisher; b. Alderley, Wis., Aug. 25, 1867; s. Ole and Anna M. (Ostenson) Pe- terson; ed. Hartford (Wis.) High Sch., 1884, 1885; grad. Whitewater (Wis.) State Normal Sch., 1892; Univ. of Wis., 1894, 1895; LL.B., Univ. of Minn., 1896; m. Gertrude L. Salisbury, of Whitewater, Wis., June 30, 1892; I adopted child, Gladys. Supt. schs., Jefferson, Wis., 1892-4; practiced law at Minneapolis, 1896-9; represented D. C. Heath & Co., ednl. pubs., in Wis. and Minn., 1899-1906; sec. and treas. Row, Peterson & Co., pubs. ednl. books, since 1906. Socialist. Christian Scientist. Mason. Home: 7022 Constance Av. Office: 623 S. Wabash Avenue.

PETERSON, James Andrew, lawyer; b. Chicago, Nov. 16, 1863; s. N. P. (formerly Danish consul) and Kate ( Bradwell) Peterson; ed. West Div. High Sch., and Northwestern Univ., class of 1888; m. Lois Barker, of Chicago, 1893; children: James A., Jr., Katherine L., Dorothy E., William E. After leaving high sch. taught sch. in Cook Co. 2 yrs .; admitted to bar, 1887. Was mem. Chicago Bd. of Edn., 1901; town atty. for Town of Jefferson, 1887- 89; village atty. of Desplaines, 1895-9. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Law Inst. Republican. Recreations: aquatic sports, riding, driving. Club: Delavan Lake Golf. Home: 3838 Keystone Av. Office: 133 W. Washington St.

PETERSON, Oscar Charles, lawyer; b. Smoland, Sweden, Dec. 15, 1857; s. Charles and Anna Maria Peterson; early edn. in pub. schs. in la .; grad, Ia. State Coll., 1882; m. Feb. 18, 1886; children: Ruth M. (Mrs. Charles E. Griffin), Genevieve L. Came to the U.S. from Sweden in 1868 and settled in Web- ster Co., Ia .; admitted to the Ia. bar, 1884; prac- ticed at Des Moines until 1895, since at Chicago. Republican. Mason. Has lectured extensively ; subjects: Is the World Getting Better or Worse? The Almighty Dollar; The Compass of Life; Love, Courtship and Matrimony; Discovery of America by the Northmen; Swedish Footprints in American History; Jesus the Perfect Man; The Trial of Christ from a Lawyer's View; etc. Recreations: general reading and studying philosophical sub- jects. Home: 5643 Magnolia Av. Office: 1127, 30 N. LaSalle St.

PETERSON, Paul Christian, banker; b. in Nor- way, Aug. 29, 1857; s. Peter and Inger C. Peterson; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Mrs. Margaret Krog, of Chicago, Sept., 1915. Began as clk, with Farring- ton, Brewster & Co., wholesale grocers, Chicago, 1872-84; became identified with the Merchants Loan & Trust Co. as clk., 1884, of which has been cashler since 1913. Mem. Am. Bankers' Assn., Ill. State Bankers' Assn. Clubs: Bankers', Illinois Athletic. Home: 1433 Birchwood Av. Office: 112 W. Adams Street.

PETERSON, William A., nurseryman and land- scape engr .; b. Chicago, Apr. 29, 1867; s. Peter S. and Mary (Gage) Peterson; grad. Evanston High Sch., 1885; m. Mary Hill, of Western Springs, Ill., Aug. 2, 1892; children: Harold, Norman and Ger- trude. In nursery business since beginning of ac- tive career; succeeded father as sole heir of the Peterson Nursery, established 1856; dir. State Bank of Chicago. Presbyterian; trustee McCormick The- ological Sem. Decorated Knight Order of Vasa by King of Sweden, 1909. Clubs: Union League, City. Home: 3400 Peterson Av. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St.

PETERSON, William Augustus, M.D., surgeon; b. in Sweden, Mar. 23, 1867; s. Carl and Anna Ma- ria Peterson; came with parents to U.S., 1868; B.S., la. State Coll., 1887; later attended Augustana Coll., Rock Island, Ill .; studied med, dept. la. State Univ. 2 yrs .; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg., Chicago, 1897; m. Anna E. Chronk, of Chicago, June 21, 1899; children: Raymond Erick, Cecilia Marie. Taught pub. schs. in Ia. and Kan., and was prin. graded schs., 1887-92; practiced medicine at Chi- cago since 1897; med. dir. Scandia Life Ins. Co. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., etc. Home: 5039 Winthrop Av. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St.

PETICOLAS, Arthur Louis, author; b. Lockhart, Tex., Jan. 16, 1872; s. of Philip A. and Margaret (Worthington) Peticolas; largely self-ed .; m. Mar- garet Waters, of Chicago, Oct. 11, 1911. Veteran of Spanish-Am. War; served in U.S. Army 5 yrs. With Chicago Telephone Co. since 1910. Spl. lec- turer on history and literature, Chicago Normal School of Physical Edn. and Expression. Catholic. Author: The Pirates of the Sky, 1915. Writes under pseud. of Stephen Gaillard. Home: 7111 Michigan Av. Office: 212 W. Washington St.

PETIT, see also Pettit,

PETIT, Adelor J., lawyer; b. Chicago, July 12, 1868; s. Adelor D. and Mary E. (Nate) Petit; ed. Clarke (pub.) Sch., West Div. High Sch., and O. M. Powers Business Coll .; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1893; m. Iola C. Banker (died 1893); m. 2d, Jennie M. Mackenzie, of Chicago, Dec. 10, 1895; children: Gladys Mae, Adelor J., Jr. Pvt. sec. to mayor of Spring Valley, Ill., 1888; in real estate and loan business, 1888-92; mem. law firm of Petit & Ambler, 1893-02, Petit, Parker & Kopf, several yrs. from 1902; master in chancery, Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1902-4; judge Municipal Court, 1906-8, Circuit Court, 1909-15. Mem. Am., 111. State and Chicago bar assns., Art Inst. Chl- cago, Irish Fellowship Club, Phi Alpha Delta. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Mason (32°). Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Chicago Automobile, Ma- jestic, etc. Home: 5424 Kenmore Av. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

PETRU, Frank J., real estate: b. Chicago, Dec. 11, 1880; s. James and Marie (Vyhnalek) Petru; ed. grammar sch., Chicago; Birmingham Coll .; Chica- go Business Law Sch .; m. Anna Emily Saidl, of Chicago, Nov. 14, 1906; 2 children: Frank L., Bes- sie R. In real estate business since Dec. 22, 1900; pres. Union Building & Loan Assn .; pres. Warren Park Improvement Club; financial sec. United Bo- hemian Building and Loan Assns. Mem. Bd. of Underwriters, Cook Co. Real Estate Bd. Vice pres. Bohemian Charitable Assn., Southwest Council United Charities; treas. Bohemian Old People's Home and Orphan Asylum; supreme treas., Bohe- mian Slavonian Union. Elected sch. trustee Town of Cicero, 1917. Mason, Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias; mem. Tribe of Ben Hur. Clubs: Dobrov- sky, Ceska Vlast, Karel Jonas Turners, etc. Home: 1345 S. 61st Av.

PETTIBONE, Amos, printer; b. Brasher Falls, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1843; s. Sylvester and Eliza (Craig)

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Pettibone; ed. common schs, in N.Y. and Ill .; m. Mary Gertrude Campbell, of Chicago, Jan. 21, 1905. Mem. Co. D, 74th Ill. Vol. Inf., serving 1862-5. En- gaged in the printing and stationery business since 1865, and since 1904 mem. firm P. F. Pettibone & Co., of which has been pres. since 1916. Republic- an; mem. Chicago City Council, 1900-I; mem. Bd. of Lincoln Park Commrs. Presbyterian. Mason (33º, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Hamilton, Edgewater Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: 836 Belden Av. Of- fice: 27-33 N. Desplaines St.

PETTIBONE, Philo Foster, stationer, printer; Apr. 28, 1841-Apr. 15, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

PETTIBONE, Robert Frederick, lawyer; b. Corn- wall, Conn., May 21, 1857; s. Col. Ira W. and Emily (Miner) Pettibone; ed. Winchester Inst., Winches- ter Center, Conn., 1865-71; Beloit (Wis.) Prep. Sch., 1871-2; A.B., Beloit Coll., 1877, A.M., 1880; m. Flor- ence Amelia Pettibone, of Chicago, Apr. 21, 1881; children: Florence Amelia (died in infancy), How- ard Frederick (died at age of 3). Asst. to supt., Wis. State Instn. for the Blind, Janesville, July, 1872-Sept., 1873; prin. high sch., Wahoo, Neb., 1877; law student and lawyer in office of McDonald & Butler, Indianapolis, Jan., 1878-fall of 1880; ad- mitted to Ind. bar, 1879; lawyer at Burlington, Wis., 1880-3; connected with H. S. & F. S. Osborne, Chicago, in practice of law, 1883-6; night editor World, Toronto, Ont., 1886-90; engaged in gen. practice in Chicago since Oct., 1890; counsel for many corpns. and in numerous cases involving large amounts, including the Rosehill Cemetery litigation, the Air Line Elevator condemnation case, Fulton & St. Paul elevator cases, Gore Hotel litigation, Stiles will case, Chicago Ry. Terminal Elevator Co. cases, etc .; vice pres. Wyoming Hotel Co .; dir. Clinton Co .; sec. and treas. Rio Tonto Co., and also counsel for these corpns. Alderman of Evanston since 1914. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Law Inst. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Clubs: Evanston, Union League, Glen View. Recreation: golf. Home: 619 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: Ashland Blk., Chicago.

PETTIS, Clifton Dancy, mfr. (See vol. 1911.) PETTIT, see also Petit.

PETTIT, James, grain; May 20, 1869-July 8, 1911. (See vol. 1911.)

PEYRAUD, Elizabeth Krysher (Mrs. Frank C. Peyraud), portrait painter, illustrator; b. Carbon- dale, Ill .; d. George and Elizabeth (Keeney) Kry- sher; ed. Southern Ill. Normal Univ .; grad. Art Inst. Chicago, 1892; m. Frank C. Peyraud, of Chi- cago, June 14, 1906; I son, Robert Francis. Has ex- hibited in Chicago, Phila., Cincinnati, St. Louis, Minneapolis, San Francisco and other art center's, Mem. Chicago Soc. Artists. Club: The Cordon. Recreations: theatre, reading. Home: 1539 E. 61st Street.

PEYRAUD, Frank Charles, artist; b. Bulle, Can- ton Fribourg, Switzerland, June I, 1858; s. Henri and Romaine (Piloud) Peyraud; ed. Coll. of Fri- bourg, Switzerland; student École des Beaux Arts, Paris, and Art Inst. Chicago; m. Elizabeth Kry- sher, of Chicago, June 14, 1906. Awards: Fort- nightly prize, 1899, Municipal Art League and Ed-

PFAELZER, David, packer; b. Chicago, Oct. 3, 1871; s. Louis and Dina (Goldsmith) Pfaelzer; ed. pub. schs. and business coll., Chicago,; m. Daisie N. Nussbaum, of Plymouth, Ind., Mar. 15, 1900; 2 chil- dren: Malcolm, Leonore. Has been identified since beginning of active career with packing business established by father, 1864; father died, 1910, and 3 sons, David, Abraham and Jonas, succeeded to the business, title of Louis P. Pfaelzer & Sons; pres. of company since incorporation, 1910. Mem. Elks, Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Standard, Ravisloe Country. Home: 4737 Drexel Boul. Office: 3927 S. Halsted St.

PFAELZER, David Moses, mfr .; Nov. 23, 1853- Nov. 21, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)

PFAFFLIN, Emil H, civil engr .; b. Tell City, Ind., June 17, 1862; s. August and Emily (Schnei- der) Pfafflin; ed. pub. schs., Evansville, Ind .; m. Laura C. Killian, of Newberry, Greene Co., Ind., Feb. 17, 1892; children: Theodore, Emil, Mary, Rod- man, Evansville & Terre Haute R.R., 1882-4; tran- sitman, Logansport div., Vandalia R.R., 1884-6; asst. engr., 1886-93, chief engr., 1893-1902, supt., 1902-4, Evansville & Terre Haute R.R .; chief engr., Southern Ind. and Chicago, Terre Haute and South- eastern rys. since 1904. Mem. Am. Ry. Engring. Assn. Lutheran. Club: Chicago Engineers', Home: 7140 Eggleston Av. Office: 231 Grand Central Sta- tion.

PFEFFER, John Edward, mechanical engr .; b. Jasper, Du Bois Co., Ind., Sept. 16, 1869; s. William and Mary (Jochim) Pfeffer; prep. edn. Ind. Normal Sch., Valparaiso; B.S. in E.E., Univ. of Ill., 1896. Experimenter and draftsman, Deering Harvester Co., 1897-8; designer of air compressors for Gates Iron Works, 1899; consulting engr. for Lyman Water Circulating & Heating Co., 1900; construct- ing engr. for Foyer Pneumatic Carrying Co., 1901; factory engr. of tests and power experimentation for Western Electric Co., 1903; mgr. Continental Engine Co., of Ill., 1904, and became pres. and gen. mgr., 1905; now consulting engr. on gas engine and elec. battery work. Inventor and patentee of sev- eral pneumatic and mechanical devices, including double acting, single piston explosive engine. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Mfrs.' Protective Assn., Tech. Aid Soc. of Ill. Democrat. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Club: Illinois. Recreations: motoring, bowling, hunting. Home: 901 Webster Av. Office: 108 S. LaSalle St.

PFEIFFER, William Charles Henry, boiler mfr .; b. Chicago, July 12, 1884; s. Christopher and Ro- sina (Hauger) Pfeiffer; ed. pub. schs. and business colls., Chicago; m. Rosalie M., d. William R. Strehl, of Chicago, July 12, 1905. Sec., treas. Chris. Pfeif- fer Boiler Co., 1900-6; pres. William C. Pfeiffer Boiler Works since 1906. Mem. Nat. Assn. Engrs., Chicago Engineers' Club. Republican. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Edgebrook Country. Recreations: motoring, golf, hunting. Home: 3700 Pine Grove Av. Office: 162 N. Dearborn St.

PFISTER, William Charles, paper box mfr. (See vol. 1911. )

PFLAUM, Abraham J (acob), lawyer; b. Chicago, Apr. 18, 1874; s. Morris and Hannah (Wilson) Pflaum; ed. pub. schs .; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1894; m. Harriet Ettenson, of Leavenworth, Kan., June 14, 1904; 2 children: Helen B., Eleanor. Admitted to bar, 1894, and since practiced at Chicago; mem. Hofheimer & Pflaum, 1894-1900, and of D'Ancona & Pflaum since 1903. Mem. Ami., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Sec. Michael Reese Hosp. Republican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Hamilton, Standard, Ravisloe Country. Rec- reations: golf, walking. Home: 5132 Ellis Av. Office: 707, 30 N. LaSalle St.

PFOTENHAUER, Frederick, clergyman; b. nr. Celle, Hanover, Germany, Apr. 22, 1859; s. Rev. Hermann and Louise (Köhler) Pfotenhauer; Gym- nasium, Celle; came to America, 1875; grad. Con- ward B. Butler prizes, 1912, hon, mention, 1912, cordia Coll., Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1877; grad. Concordia Clyde M. Carr prize, 1913, William F. Grower prize, 1914, at Art Inst. Chicago; bronze medal, San Fran- cisco Expn., 1915. Mem. Chicago Acad. Design, Chicago Soc. Artists, Chicago Water Color Soc. Club: Cliff Dwellers. Home: 1539 E. 6Ist St. Stu- dio: Monroe Bldg. Sem., St. Louis, 1880; m. Helene Brauer, of Crete, Ill., Oct. 10, 1882. Ordained Luth. ministry, 1880; pastor, Odessa, Minn., and traveling missionary in Minn. and the tys. of Dakota and Montana, 1880-7; pastor at Lewiston, Minn., 1887-94, Hamburg, Minn., 1894-1911. Pres. Minn. and Dak. Dist. of the Evang. Luth. Synod of Mo., Ohio and Other States, 1891-1908; 1st vice pres., 1908-11, pres. since May, 1911, Evang. Luth. Synod of Mo., Ohio and Other States. Address: 415 W. 62d St.

PHELPS, Algernon S., acetylene apparatus; b. at Alburg, Vt., July 24, 1852; s. Algernon S. and Eliza A. (Thomas) Phelps; ed. pub. schs. of Vt .; m. Min- nie N. Ritter, of St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 25, 1911; 1 son, William Sidney. Engaged in manufacturing fan- ning mills, 1882-90; then toured around the world; came to Chicago from Otsego, Mich., 1892; mfr. of acetylene apparatus since 1900; propr. New Eng- land Mfg. Co .; pres. Phelps Mfg. Co. Republican.

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Club: Edgewater Golf. Home: 1202 Hinman Av., 1906; student Simpson Coll., Indianola, Ia., 1906-9; Evanston, Ill. Office: 1110 First Nat. Bank Bldg., Chicago.

PHELPS, Arthur Alonzo, retired; b. Janesville, Wis., May 8, 1865; s. Sherman B. and Ellen ( Mason) Phelps; ed. pub. schs., Janesville; m. Jennie A. Emmons, of Janesville, Aug. 6, 1882; 1 daughter, Helen. Became foreman Wis. Shoe Co., Janesville, 1883; came to Chicago, 1884, and was foreman for Selz, Schwab & Co. until 1888; then foreman for C. H. Fargo & Co. until 1897, when became mem. firm of Fargo & Phelps (factories at Chicago and Louisiana, Mo.); now retired. Was mem. Bower City Rifles, Co. B, Wis. N.G., at Janesville, 1881-4. Republican, Methodist. Mem. fll. Mfrs' Assn., Shoe and Leather Assn. Mason (K.T., Shriner), Elk, Nat. Union. Clubs: Press, Westmoreland Country (Chicago); West Orange Country (Oak- land, Fla.). Recreations: fishing and hunting. Home: (winter) Oakland, Fla .; (summer) 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 175

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