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QUINLAN, Charles Shepard, real estate loans; b. Chicago, May 23, 1858; s. John D. and Jennie (Cuyler) Quinlan; ed. pub. schs .; m. Florence Hous- ton, of Evanston, Ill., June 6, 1908. In real estate business since 1884; now sr. mem. Quinlan & Ty- son. Mem. S.R. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: City. Home: 728 Colfax St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 40 N. Dearborn St., Chicago.
QUEENY, Edward James, lawyer; b. Chicago, May 15, 1861; s. John and Sarah (Flaherty) Quee- ny; ed. pvt. and pub. schs. of Chicago; student law dept. Univ. of Mich., 1885, 86; later attended Union Coll. of Law, Chicago; m. Cassie A. Solon, of Chi- cago, Nov. 5, 1890. Admitted to Ill. bar, Dec., 1887, and since in gen. practice at Chicago; dir. Shaw R Oil Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Democrat. Mem. Royal League, Order of Columbian Circle, Nat. RABER, Philip W., president Chicago Creosoting ber Preserving Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Residence: South Shore Country Club. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St. Union, Knights of Columbus, Irish Fellowship Co. since 1912; formerly pres. Chicago Tie & Tim- Club. Club: Iroquois. Recreations: billiards, fish- ing. Home: 4228 Calumet Av. Office: 69 W. Wash- ington St.
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RADANOVITS, Sandor S., vocal teacher; b. Buda- Railton; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Elroy, Wis., pest, Hungary, Feb. 22, 1873; s. Michael and Eu- 1886, Annie Moore; children: Raymond, Bert, An- gene S. Radanovits; ed. in Budapest; unmarried. Teacher of singing in America since 1900. Repub- lican. Mason. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Hungarian Unl- versity. Residence: Ill. Athletic Club. Studio: 419 Fine Arts Bldg. nie, Josephine, John. Began with George Ross & Co., 1874-6; then with Sprague, Warner & Co. until 1881; foreman Chicago Preserving Works, 2 yrs .; now pres. B. A. Railton Co. Republican. K.P. Club: Ill. Athletic. Home: 1524 Jackson Boul. Office: 373 W. Erie St.
RADDIN, Charles Salisbury; b. Lynn, Mass., Jan. 29, 1863; s. Charles E. and H. Augusta (Monroe) Raddin; prep. edn. Chauncey Hall, Boston and Northwestern Acad .; B.S., Northwestern Univ., 1884, M.S., 1890; m. Evanston, June 28, 1892, Belle Elmina Alling; 1 daughter, Louise, Was vice pres., 1905-10, and pres. several yrs. after of Am. Bank Equipment Co. Vice pres. and trustee Chicago Acad. of Sciences ; sec. of the Natural History Sur- vey of Chicago and vicinity; dir. Evanston Hist. Soc .; Republican. Methodist, Home: 2032 Orring- ton Av., Evanston, Ill.
RADER, Paul, evangelist; s. Rev. Daniel L. Rader (M.E.Ch.) ; ed. Univ. of Denver and Univ. of Colo. Was mem. faculty, Univ. of Puget Sound, Wash., and later athletic dir., Hamline Univ., Minn .; post-grad. studies, Harvard; pastor Congl. Ch., Boston; pastor Christian Missionary Alliance Tabernacle, Pittsburgh, 1912-15; evangelist-pastor Moody Ch., Chicago, since 1915. Home: 2820 Sher]- dan Rd.
RADFORD, William A., publisher; b. Oshkosh, Wis., Sept. 14, 1865; s. of William and Elizabeth (Robinson) Radford; ed. high sch., Oshkosh; m. Wichita, Kan., June 17, 1890, Helen M. Manuel; children: Roland D., William R. First business en- terprise was that of lumber, sash and doors, Rad- ford Bros. & Co., of Oshkosh; advanced through va- rious stages of the business until in 1890 became sec. and treas. of the Radford Sash & Door Co., and in 1902 pres. and treas, of the Radford Archi- tectural Co .; publisher of The American Builder since 1905, also of farm and other building publi- cations. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner) ; mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Coun- try. Recreation: books. Home: 5555 Hyde Park Bl. Office: 1827 Prairie Av.
RAE, Fred G., newspaper man. (See vol. 1911.) RAE, Jossph John, clergyman. (See vol. 1911.) RAE, Matthew P., mfr. of skirts; b. Blantyre, Scotland, Sept. 6, 1869; s. Daniel and Agnes ( Mur- doch) Rae; ed. pub. schs., Scotland; m. Annie Fields, of Pontiac, Mich., May 20, 1892. Came to U.S., 1888; engaged in retail dry goods business, Providence, R.I., 1880-9, Omaha, Neb., 1889-91, Council Bluffs, Ia., 1891-4, Mankato, Minn., 1894-7; removed to Chicago, 1897, and became identified with Buckingham Bros. & Co., 1897, continuing un- til 1910; pres. Ash-Madden-Rae Co. since 1911; also pres. and treas. The Celtic Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, South Shore Coun- try, Calumet Country. Recreation: golf. Resi- dence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office: 327 W. Adams St.
RAFTERY, Edmond, stove mfr .; b. at London, Eng .; s. John and Jane (Gravatt) Raftery; ed. City of London Coll .; m. Kate Howard, of Louisville, Ky., Sept. 3, 1894; 1 son, John Howard. Came to America, 1873; began in employ of Rathbone, Sard & Co., Albany, N.Y., 1873; vice pres. and western mgr. for same company, at Aurora, Ill., 1890-1915; pres. Cribben & Sexton Co., stove mfrs., since 1915. Episcopalian. Clubs: Mid-Day, Church, Geneva Golf. Home: Geneva, Ill. Office: 680 N. Sacra- mento Boul., Chicago.
RAGEN, Frank, county commr .; b. Chicago, Mar. 23, 1873; s. of Matthew and Elizabeth (Donnelly) Ragen; ed. pub. schs .; m. Mary O'Malia, of Chi- cago, Mar. 7, 1916. In employ of Armour & Co., 20 yrs .; successively in clerical positions with Swift & Co., city treasurer's office City of Chicago, Chicago Telephone Co .; county commr., Cook Co., since 1910, present term expires 1918. Democrat. Pres. Ragen & Elwell, merchant tailors; real estate business since Jan. 1, 1917, firm of Guarno & Ragen. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Club: Ragen Athletic. Home: 1052 W. 55th St. Office: City Hall.
RAILTON, Bert Albert, wholesale grocer; b. Chi- cago, July 4, 1862; s. John and Annie (Layton) 1911.)
RALL, Harris Franklin, theologian; b. Council Bluffs, la., Feb. 23, 1870; s. Otto and Anna ( Stein- er) Rall; A.B., State Univ. of Ia., 1891 (Phi Beta Kappa), A.M., 1892; B.D., Yale Div. Sch., 1897; studied as fellow of Yale, at Univ. of Berlin, 1897- 98, Univ. of Halle-Wittenberg, 1898-9, A.M., Ph.D., 1899; grad. student and lecturer, Yale, 1899-1900; (D.D., Univ. of Denver, 1914, Ohio Wesleyan, 1915); m. Rose St. John, of Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 14, 1897. Instr. in high schs., Nashua, Ia., 1889-90, Moline, Ill., 1892, Des Moines, Ia., 1892-4; ordained M.E. ministry, 1900; pastor Trinity Ch., New Haven, Conn., 1900-4, 1st Ch., Baltimore, 1904-10; pres. Iliff Sch. of Theology, Denver, 1910-15; prof. Chris- tian doctrine, Garrett Bibl. Inst., Evanston, Ill., since June 1, 1915. Mem. Am. Assn. for Labor Leg- islation, social service commn. of Federal Coun- cil of Chs., Meth. Federation of Social Service (sec.). Address: 714 Foster St., Evanston, Ill.
RAMM, Christoph; b. Hamburg, Germany, Aug. 15, 1861; s. Hans Heinrich and Wilhelmina (Hintz- mann) Ramm; ed. pub. and pvt. schs., in Hamburg; in. Hoboken, N.J., Sept. 3, 1891, Thusnelda Kaege- behn; children: Frank, Albert, Walter, Paul, Wer- ner. Came from Hamburg to New York, 1882; en- tered service of Hamburg-Am. Line, continuing in New York, until Nov., 1891; western mgr. for the company in Chicago, 1891-July, 1913 (retired). Democrat. Lutheran. Club: Germania Männerchor. Home: 2622 Hampden Ct.
RAMSAY, Daniel G., lawyer; b. Martinsville, Ill., Oct. 29, 1864; s. William and Eliza Ramsay; ed. high sch., Martinsville; LL.B., McKendree Coll., Lebanon, Ill., 1888; m. Estella Watson, of Vinton, Ia., Oct. 10, 1894; children: Samuel Watson, Estella Kathleen. Began practice at East St. Louis, Feb., 1888; removed to Chicago, July, 1894; mem. 37th Gen. Assembly of Ill., 1891 (one of the Palmer "101" stalwarts) ; asst. state's atty., Cook Co., Ill., 1894-7, and since 1915. Democrat. Mason (32°), Odd Fellow. Club: Press. Recreation: motoring. Home: 4616 N. Hermitage Av. Office: 127 N. Dearborn St.
RAMSEY, Alfred, theologian; b. Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 12, 1860; s. of Joseph and Mary (Patterson) Ramsey; A.B., Thiel Coll., Greenville, Pa., 1885, later A.M .; grad. Theol. Sem., Phila., 1885; (D.D., Muhlenberg Coll., 1909); m. Sarah J. Brown (A.B., Thiel Coll.), of Greenville, Pa., Apr. 29, 1886. Or- dained ministry Evang. Luth, Ch., 1885; pastor of Bethlehem Parish, Washington Co., Pa., 1885-90, St. Paul's Ch., Uniontown, Pa., 1890-6, St. John's Ch., Minneapolis, Minn., 1896-1904; prof. hist. theol- ogy, Theol. Sem. Evang. Luth. Ch., Maywood, Ill., since 1904. Republican. Writer of sacred and light verse and translator of German hymns. Home: 1618 S. 11th Av., Maywood, Ill.
RAMSEY, William Wilson, fireproofing contrac- tor; May 19, 1851-1916. (See vol. 1911.)
RANDALL, Charles Edward, mfr. (See vol. 1911.)
RANDALL, Charles Henry, commission mcht. (See vol. 1911.)
RANDALL, Edwin Mortimer, clergyman. Re- moved to Seattle, Wash. (See Who's Who in Amer- 1ca.)
RANDALL, Irving, mfr .; b. St. Johnsbury, Vt., June 29, 1883; s. Tabor Pickins and Della (Childs) Randall; ed. Chicago Latin Sch. (prep.), and Yale Univ .; m. Elizabeth Lee Dickey, of Baltimore, Md., Oct. 12, 1912; 2 children: Irving, Jr., Tabor Duvall. Began with Chicago Label & Box Co., 1905, of which became sec., 1906, and pres. and treas., 1908. Republican. Clubs: University, Exmoor Country, Highland Park. Home: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 312 N. May St., Chicago.
RANDALL, Joshna Odell, clergyman. (See vol.
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RANDLE, Charles H., capitalist; June 25, 1854- Apr. 2, 1917. Democrat. Presbyterian. Mem. Ev- Sept. 23, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
RANDOLPH, Isham, civil engr .; b. on farm, New Market, Clarke Co., Va., Mar. 25, 1848; s. Robert C. (M.D.) and Lucy Nelson (Wellford) Randolph; ed. chiefly by mother and 21 mos. in pvt, day schs. in Va .; engring. acquired by study and actual work, beginning as axman in employ of the B.&O.R.R .; *RANKIN, William Thomasson, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.) (D.Engring., Univ. of Ill., 1910); m. Mary Henry Taylor, of Chicago, June 15, 1882; children: Robert RANNELLS, Charles S., life insurance; b. Mor- gan Co., Ill., Dec. 5, 1857; s. Samuel M. and Mary Isham, Oscar DeWolf, Spotswood Wellford. Chf. engr. C.&N.W.R.R. and Belt Ry., Chicago, 1880; chf. R. (Springer) Rannells; A.B., Ill. Coll., Jackson- engr. Chicago, Madison & Northern Ry., 1886; chf. ville, 1879; m. Cornelia M. Stevenson, of Morgan Co., 111., May 19, 1880. Engaged in farming, cattle engr. Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, June 7, 1893-July 31, 1907; then consulting engr. of same until 1912; feeding and shipping grain and live stock until designed and built for Queen Victoria Niagara 1910; dir., sec. and in charge of agency dept. Fed- Falls Park Commn., the "Obelisk" dam above Horse eral Life Ins. Co. since 1910. Mem. Rep. State Com., 1894-1901 (chmn. 1898-1900); railroad and warehouse commr. State of Ill., 1897-1901. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Mem. Lodge No. 682, B.P.O.E., Jacksonville, Ill. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Colonial. Rec- reation: books. Home: 525 Oakwood Boul. Office: 168 N. Michigan Av. Shoe Falls, which was built upright, on end, and tipped over into the stream, accomplishing the de- sired purpose; mem. Internat. Bd. of Consulting Engrs. for Panama Canal, 1905-6; mem. Advisory Bd. of Engrs. Panama Canal, 1909; engr. Milwau- kee Outer Harbor, 1909; mem. Rivers and Harbors Commn. State of Ill., 1911; chmn. Fla. Everglades RANNEY, Frederic G., retired ry. treas. Began T'y. service Feb. 22, 1866, as bookkeeper for the Western Union R.R .; sec. and treas. same company, 1874-9; cashier, 1879-82, asst. treas., 1882-7, and treas., Feb. 23, 1887-Aug. 31, 1917, C.,M.&St.P.Ry .; retired. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Engring. Commn., 1913. Chmn. Internal Improve- ment Commn. of Ill .; served as mem. Ill. State Conservation Commn., Rivers and Lakes Commn. of Ill., Chicago Harbor Commn., etc .; was consult- ing engr. on track elevation, City of Baltimore and Toronto, Can., and for Little River Drainage Dist., Cape Girardeau, Mo .; designed harbor system for
RANSEEN, Mattis C., clergyman; b. in Sweden, Miami, Fla .; reviewed plans of Lake Erie and Ohio Apr. 6, 1845; s. Carl M. and Carrie (Johnson) Ran- River Canal Bd., for Barge Canal, 1916; etc. Fel- low Royal Soc, of Arts (Great Britain); mem. Am.
seen; came to America, 1867; grad. Augustana Coll, and Theol. Sem. (then at Paxton, Ill.), 1871; m. Soc. C.E., Am. Inst. Consulting Engrs., Western Anna S. Anderson, of Elgin, Ill., Oct. 3, 1872, Or- dained Luth. ministry, 1871; pastor Dayton, Ia., 1871-3. Elgin, Ill., 1873-5, Ottumwa, Ia., 1875-9, Gethsemane Ch., Chicago, 1879-1910, Nebo Luth.
Soc. Engrs. (ex-pres.), Engineers' Club (Chicago). Awarded gold medal, Paris Expn., 1900, for work on Chicago Drainage Canal; Elliott Cression Medal, Franklin Inst., for "distinguished achievement in Ch., Chicago, since 1910. Address: 5758 Byron St.
the field of civil engineering." Contbr. to engring. jours. Home: 4700 Kenwood Av. Office: 208 S. La Salle St.
RANDOLPH, Smith Martin, consulting archi- pub. schs. of Cincinnati, O .; m. Nov. 14, 1876, Anna,
tect; b. nr. New Brunswick, N.J., 1837; s. Lewis Stelle and Hanah (Gilman) Randolph; common sch. edn .; came to Chicago in 1854 to study archi- tecture in the office of an older brother, Mahlon Randolph; m. St. Louis, Feb. 9, 1870, Hattie E. Johnson (died in 1876) ; 1 child, Hattie (died 1881); m. 2d, Chicago, Sept. 14, 1882, Mrs. Harriet Maher Smith (died 1915) ; children: Grant and Grace (Mrs.
mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade Battery; mem. Ran- dolph Bros., architects, St. Louis, 1865-8; pres. St. Lonis Bd. of Police Commrs., 1870-1; after the great fire of 1871 returned to Chicago, resuming his profession; recently practice has been largely as consulting architect in reinforced concrete. Has patented a system of reinforced concrete floor con- struction. Hon. mem. A.I.A., Chicago Architects' Business Assn. Home: 1024 North Boul., Oak Park, fice: 2431 S. Dearborn St. Office: 106 Parkside Bldg., Oak Park, IIl.
anston Lodge, A.F. and A.M .; Oriental Consistory; Raper Commandery, K.T., Indianapolis. Clubs: Mid-Day, Chicago Athletic, Forty, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Advertising, Indiana Soc. Home: 1100 Jud- son Av., Evanston, 111. Office: 104 S. Mich. Av., Chicago.
RANSOM, Robert W., newspaper man; b. Lan- caster, Erie Co., N.Y., May 20, 1854; s. Chauncey Monroe and Celina Mary (Standart) Ransom; ed. d. Dr. William Owens, of Cincinnati; children: Chauncey Owens, Robert Owens. Has worked for St. Louis Globe (now Globe-Democrat), Chicago Tribune, New York World, New York Herald; night editor, news editor, asst. mng. editor Chicago Rec- ord-Herald, 1903-14; with Chicago Assn. Commerce, 1914-17. Home: 564 E. 36th St.
RANSON, Stephen Walter, professor anatomy; b. William P. Herron), Served 3 yrs. in Civil War as Dodge Center, Minn., Aug. 28, 1880; s. Stephen Wil- liam and Mary Elizabeth (Foster) Ranson; student Univ. of Minn., 1898-1901; S.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1902, S.M., 1903, Ph.D., 1905; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1907; m. Tessie Grier Rowland, of Durand, Wis., Aug. 18, 1910; children: Stephen William, Margaret Jane, Mary Elizabeth. Identified with Northwest- ern Univ. Med. Sch. since 1909, prof. anatomy since 1911. Club: University. Home: 6152 Ellis Av. Of-
RANKIN, James Auld, grain, stocks and provi- sions; b. Memphis, Tenn., Aug, 7, 1861; s, Thomas and Margaret (Kennedy) Rankin; ed. puh. schs .; m. Utica, N.Y., Jan. 24, 1884, Satie A. Williams; 1 daughter, Elizabeth. At age of 15 entered employ of R. W. Roloson; later became associated in office of W. P. Harvey & Co., and was a mem. firm of Pringle, Fitch & Rankin, 1904-8. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade, Chicago Stock Exchange. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Beverly Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 5659 Woodlawn Av. Address: Care Harris, Winthrop & Co., The Rookery.
RANSTEAD, Arthur D., mfr., lawyer: b. Earl- ville, LaSalle Co., Ill., Oct. 16, 1870; s. Herbert E. and Sadie (Miller) Ranstead; ed. pub. schs. of Earlville; LL.B., Kent Coll. of Law, 1899; LL. M., Chicago Law Sch., 1900; m. Clara Davitt, of Hud- son, Mich., Jan. 30, 1894; 4 children: Norman H., Arthur D., Willard A., Marion A. Began with Henry & Coatsworth Co., lumber dealers, and Ben- jamin Machine Co., mfrs. woodworking machinery, 1889-90; sec .- treas. Amundson Printing Co., 1891-3; then successively with Mackinaw Lumber Co. and First Nat. Bank, St. Ignace, Mich .; Am. Exchange Nat. Bank, Chicago; sec .- treas. Henry Oil Co., Chi- cago, 1895-9; admitted to Ill, bar, 1900; vice pres. Hellesoe-Street Co., woman's wear mfrs .; also vice pres. General Millwork Co. Mem. Chicago Bar
RANKIN, William H., advertising; b. New Al- bany, Ind., Feb. 18, 1878; s. Hector and Jessie Assn. Republican. Home: 327 N. Menard Av. Of- (Whitson) Rankin; ed. New Albany High Sch .; fice: 6 N. Michigan Av. Spencerian Business Coll., Louisville, Ky .; m. Rob- RAPHAEL, Nathan, cigars; b. Berlin, Germany, May 26, 1867; s. Solomon R. and Pauline (Guth- man) Raphael; ed. in old country. Came to U.S., 1893; removed from New York to Chicago, 1896: pres. Ryan & Raphael Cigar Co., Chicago and Tampa, Fla., since 1908. Hebrew. Residence: Congress Hotel. Office: 28 E. Jackson Boul. erta Lisk, of Hudson, N.Y., Apr. 4, 1905; 5 children: Robert H., Frances H., William H., Jr., Charles Welch, Mary Elizabeth. In service of I.C.R.R., at Louisville, Ky., 1896-1900; with business dept. In- dianapolis Star, 1903-5; business and adv. mgr. Bobbs-Merrill Co., Indianapolis, 1905-7; western mgr. Street Ry. Adv. Co., 1907-8; vice pres. Mahin Adv. Co., Chicago, 1908-16, pres, since Feb. 1, 1916; RAPP, John Jacob, clergyman and teacher; b. in company name changed to William H. Rankin Co., Ont., Can., Feb. 17, 1860; s. Jacob and Caroline
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(Strohkirch) Rapp; ed. pub. schs., Princeton, Ont .; Louis. Removed to Chicago, Oct., 1891, and became Brantford Collegiate Inst. and Model Sch .; Ottawa clk, in real estate office of Cohrs & Rathje; with Normal Sch .; B.D., Garrett Bibl. Inst., Evanston, Louis Rathje, organized, May 4, 1893, the Chicago City Bank, of which was cashier 10 yrs .; organized Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, June 1, 1904, con- solidated with the Union Stock Yards State Bank, Nov. 6. 1909, under name of the Peoples Stock Yards State Bank, of which was made vice pres .; pres. Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank since 1911; dir. Reliance State Bank. Mem. Nat. Rivers and Harbors Congress, 1909-11, under appointment of Gov. Deneen; trustee Wheaton Coll .; pres. Engle- wood Hosp. Republican. Mem. Peoples' Liberal Ch. Clubs: Bankers', Hamilton, Chicago Motor, Ridge Country. Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: 10552 Seeley Av. Office: 801 W. Madison St. Ill., 1890; A.B., Unlv. of Chicago, 1898; m. Laura Alice Machamer, of Kent, III., July 30, 1889; chil- dren: Ruby, Pearl Louise, Robert Edward. Or- dained M.E. ministry, 1884; pastor Morseville, 111., 1887, East Benton (Zion City), 1888, Sandwich, 1890, Jennings Sem., Aurora, 1891; instr. Garrett Bibl. Inst., 1892, and pastor River Forest; post- grad. study Univ. of Chicago, 1894-8; pastor Berke- ley Av. M.E. Ch., 1894, St. James Ch., 1895, Ken- sington, 1896, Fernwood, 1897, Milledgeville, 1898- 99; substitute prof. Hebrew, Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, Tenn., 1899; traveling and Bibl. lecturer, 1900-02; asst. prof. O.T. interpretation, Garrett Bibl. Inst., since 1902. Mem. Rock River Conf. M.E. Ch. Recreations: golf, shooting. Home: 1114 Grant St., Evanston, Ill.
RASSWEILER, Henry Haeeler, fire insurance. (See vol. 1911.)
RATHBONE, Henry Riggs, lawyer; b. Washing- ton, D.C., Feb. 12, 1870; s. Henry Reed and Clara (Harris) Rathbone; grandson Hon. Ira Harris, founder of the first law sch. in U.S .; his father was in the box at theatre with President Lincoln when the latter was assassinated; prep. edn. by pvt. tuition in U.S. and Europe, and Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; A.B., Yale, 1892; student Albany Law Sch., 1893; LL.B., Univ. of Wis., 1894; m. Laura Lucille Harney, of Oshkosh, Wis., Dec. 22, 1903. Admitted to Ill, bar, 1895, and since in prac- tice at Chicago. Mem. Am., III. State and Chicago bar assns., Yale Alumni Assn., Delta Kappa Epsi- lon, Phi Delta Phi. Mason (32°, h.T., Shriner), Odd Fellow, K.P. Clubs: Hamilton (pres. 1916-17), Union League. Home: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 1303, 69 W. Washington St., Chicago.
RATHBORNE, William Walter, mfr .; b. Virginia, Co. Cavan, Ireland, Feb. 14, 1852; s. Henry Talbot and Catherine Rathborne; ed. pvt. tutors in Ire- land. Came to U.S., 1876; became shipping clk. in a lumber yard at Center Av. and 22d St .; has con- tinued in the lumber business since, in various ca- pacities, and, in 1895, organized, with others, the Rathborne, Hair & Ridgeway Co., wholesale lum- ber dealers, planing mill, and mfrs. of packing boxes, of which is pres. and mgr .; also pres. Kem- ler Lumber Co .; dir. Shavings & Sawdust Co. Epis- copalian. Clubs: Union, Chicago, Mid-Day, Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia. Recrea- tion: reading. Home: 820 Tower Ct. Office: 2279 S. Union Av.
RATHBUN, William Waugh, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)
RATHJE, Frederick A., lawyer; b. Bloomingdale, DuPage Co., III., May 16, 1866; s. of William and Louise (Ehlers) Rathje; academic edn .; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1896; m. at Waukegan, Ill., Aug. 4, 1901, Nellie Keay; 3 children: Helen Louise, Marion Belle, Janette E. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896, and since in practice at Chicago; now mem. law firm Rathje, Lawlor & O'Connor. Dir. Halsted St. State Bank. Home: 6624 Stewart Av. Office: 11 S. LaSalle St.
RATHJE, Louis, banker; b. Monee, Will Co., III., May 28, 1855; s. Frederick and Charlotte (Narjes) Rathje; ed. Berea (O.) Coll .; m. Sophia E. Tatge, of Chicago, Apr. 24, 1879; 5 children: Agnes (Mrs. E. H. Holtorff), Fred C., Amanda, Arthur G., Mer- ritt W. Engaged in general merchandise business at Peotone, III., 1871-88; since then engaged in real estate and insurance business in Chicago; organ- ized, 1889, sec. until 1902, and since treas. Concor- dia Bldg., Loan & Homestead Assn .; organized, 1892, and since pres. Chicago City Bank & Trust Co., also pres. Englewood Stock Co .; dir. IIl. State Bank of Crete. Lutheran. Home: 654 Englewood Av. Office: 6233 S. Halsted St.
RATSCH, Frederick James, mfr. sporting goods; b. Waukegan, 111., July 24, 1862; s. William Au- gustus and Theresa (Turrell) Ratsch; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Mary Phillips, of Chicago, Nov. 19, 1884; children: Edward J., Maude L. ( Mrs. Hugh J. Griffith, Jr.), Frederick E., Virginius S .; m. 2d, Mabel Pitt, Feb. 16, 1904. At age of 14 went to work for Ortmayer & Son, continuing until about 1895; organized Chicago Sporting Goods Mfg. Co., 1895, of which has since been pres. Recreations: motoring, fishing. Home: 1140 Lunt Av. Office: 123 S. Jefferson St.
RAUCH, Frederick A., merchant; b. at Chicago, July 16, 1859; s. Rudolph and Christina (Ditewig) Rauch; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Mary E. Mar- quardt, of Delaware, O., Sept. 8, 1886; 1 daughter, Avis. Entered employ of Marshall Field & Co., 1875-82: became connected with M. Kunkel & Co., 1882, suceeding this firm, 1889; since head of F. A. Rauch & Co., wholesale upholstery goods, cabinet hardware, bedding supplies and auto trimmings. Mem. Chicago Assn. Credit Men. Republican, Meth- odist. Mem. Kilwinning Lodge A.F. and A.M .; Corinthian Chapter R.A.M .; Apollo Commandery K.T .; Consistory; Shrine. Recreation: baseball. Home: 3100 5th Av. Office: 410 S. Market St.
RAUCHFUSS, Charles Frederick, secretary Liq- uid Carbonic Co. (See vol. 1911.)
RAVENSCROFT, Edward Hawks, civil engr .; b. Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 8, 1871; s. Percy and Mary J. (Hawks) Ravenscroft; came to U.S., 1887; ed. Lake View High Sch., Chicago; B.S. in C.E., Univ. of Mich., 1898; m. Lucy Abbott, of Wood- stock, Vt., Mar. 14, 1896; children: Darthea, Ed- ward A., Verna, Violet. Civil engr., consulting and constrn. work, 1898-08; vice pres. and gen. supt. Abbott Laboratories, mfg. chemists, since 1908. Mem. Am. Chem. Soc. Republican. Club: Skokie Country. Recreations: golf, motoring, photography. Home: Glencoe, 1Il. Office: 4753 Ravenswood Av., Chicago.
RAVLIN, Grace, artist. (See Who's Who in America.)
RAWLE, John, cut stone contractor; May 3, 1843-Nov., 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
RAWLEIGH, James Harry, grain commn .; b. at Chicago; s. James Thomas and Juliette (Hosley) Rawleigh; ed. Brown Sch., Chicago; m. Sylvia Ma- riette Nester, of Geneva, N.Y., June 23, 1891; chil- dren: James Nester, Caroline Juliette (Mrs. Joseph F. Dwyer). Engaged in grain commn. business as mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade since 1892; vice pres. Nash-Wright Grain Co. Republican. Club: Lake Geneva Country. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Of- fice: 140 W. Van Buren St.
RAWLINGS, Harry P., wall paper; b. Oakland Co., Mich., Dec. 26, 1869; s. Henry W. and Mary (Merrill) Rawlings; ed. pub. schs. of Mich .; m. Al- legheny, Pa., Jan. 15, 1894, Catherine Cahill; chil- dren: Hazel, Harry P., Jr. Cashier Bay City (Mich.) Street Ry. Co., 1887-90; came to Chicago as corre- spondent with the Pullman Palace Car Co., then auditor of Armour & Co., 6 yrs .; sec., treas. and gen. mgr. Am. Wall Paper Co., 1898-1908; pres. H. P. Rawlings Wall Paper Co. since 1908, Home: 1730 Prairie Av. Office: 423 S. Wabash Av.
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