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 187

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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RIGGS, George W., insurance; Apr., 1861-Dec. 25, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)

RIGHT, Christian C., insurance. (See vol. 1911.) RILEY, see also Reilly.

RILEY, Harrison Barnett, president of Chicago Title & Trust Co .; b. at Ovid, N. Y., July 1, 1862; s. John Manning and Anna (Tripp) Riley; ed. Osh- kosh Normal Sch .; law dept., Lake Forest Univ .; m. Alice C. D. Riley, of Creston, Ia., Apr. 3, 1889; 2 children: Donald H. B. and Dorothy. In the ab- stract and title business, 1882-1901; vice pres. of Title Guarantee & Trust Co., Chicago, 1901; sec. Chicago Title & Trust Co., 1901-7, pres. since May, 1907. Dir. State Bank of Evanston, Evanston Hos- pital Assn. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Chicago, Commercial (pres.), Union League, Industrial, Bankers', Evanston, Glen View Golf (pres. 1916). Recreations: golf, bowling, hunt- ing. Home: 1822 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 69 W. Washington St., Chicago.

RILEY, Jobn Dobson, supt. of maps, City of Chi- cago; b. Lancashire, Eng., Dec. 29, 1870; s. Rich- ard and Jane (Dobson) Riley; ed. in old country; m. Elizabeth Loughman, of Chicago, Apr., 1896; children: Leone Elizabeth, Edith Alice. Came to U.S., 1887; employed by R. W. Dobson, surveyor and civ. engr., Chicago, 1887-9; draftsman, Town of Lake, Jan .- June, 1889; with City of Chicago since June, 1889, as follows: draftsman map, sewer and bridge depts .; chief draftsman, spl. water pipe extension; engr. of water pipe extension; now supt. of maps. Responsible for new house number sys- tem, City of Chicago, and elimination and system- atization of street names. Mem. Am. Assn. En- grs. Democrat. Mason; mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Fox Lake Country. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Home: 4410 Malden St. Office: 410 City Hall.

*RINAKER, Lawis, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)

RINGER, Charles, real estate; b. Lake May, N.S., Feb. 17, 1873; s. of Alburn C. and Sarah Ringer; brought to Chicago, 1882; ed. pub. schs .; m. Lillian May Nord, of Chicago, June 14, 1898; 1 daughter, Marion Louise. With Knickerbocker Ice Co., 1889- 93; in real estate business since 1896; mem, Bd. of Assessors of Cook Co., 1917-19. Mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Bd. (chmn. pub. utility com.), South Chicago Business Men's Assn. (dir.). First sec. Progressive Party Cook Co. Central Com. Congre- gationalist. Mem. Triluminar Lodge No. 767, A.F. and A.M .; Cheltenham Lodge No. 113, I.O.O.F .; Friendship Council Royal League; Invincible Lodge No. 353, K. of P. Clubs: Hamilton, South Chicago. Recreations: public welfare and politics. Home: 7716 Saginaw Av. Office: 315 Court House and 2924 East 79th St.

RINGER, Jacob, lawyer; b. Chicago, Jan. 3, 1869; s. Philip and Violet (Schnadig) Ringer; student at Johns Hopkins Univ .; Ph.B., Univ. of Mich., 1890; m. Laura Rau, of Chicago, Mar. 2, 1897; children: Marion Louise, Philip Edward, Alice. Admitted to

RINN, George P., sash, doors, etc .; b. Chicago, May 1. 1870; s. Philip and Barbara (Kober) Rinn; ed. Chicago pub. schs .; m. Chicago, Jan. 31, 1893, Mae Montrose, of Rock Island, Ill .; children: Ma- rion Montrose, Jackson Philip, Grew up in busi- ness established in 1864 by his father (who died Dec., 1903), and is now sec. and treas, of the Philip Rinn Co., sash, doors, etc. Republican. Clubs: Germania Männerchor, Chicago Athletic, Indus- trial. Recreation: motor-boating. Home: 58 Belle- vue Pl. Office: 719 W. Division St.

RINN, Walter J., sash, doors, etc .; b. Chicago, Apr. 15, 1874; s. Philip and Barbara (Kober) Rinn; grad. LaSalle Sch., 1889: Chicago Manual Training Sch., 1893; m. Chicago, Jan. 21, 1903, Pauline An- dersen. On leaving school, June. 1893, entered business established 1864 by his father (died Dec., 1903), now known as the Philip Rinn Co., of which he is vice pres. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Germania. Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: 2640 Lake View Av. Office: 719 W. Division St.

RIPLEY, Bradford W., paving blocks; b. Poland, O., Mar. 14, 1854; s. William and B. Eliza (Allen) Ripley; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Feb. 22, 1876, Anna I. Dunton; children: Allen B., Ruth; m. 2d, Apr. 5, 1893, at San Francisco, Persie Peck. Was employed by father until 1880; then became mem. firm of William Ripley & Son; now vice pres. Chicago Creosoting Co. Republican. Congregation- alist. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 4201 Claren- don Av.

RIPLEY, Edward Payson, railway president; b. Dorchester, Mass., Oct. 30, 1845; s. Charles O. and Anne Robinson (Payson) Ripley; ed. Dorchester High Sch .; m. Frances E. Harding, of Dorchester, Oct. 4, 1871. Entered ry. service, 1869, as clerk in Boston office Pa. R.R. Co .; N.E. agt., 1872-5, gen. eastern agt., 1878-86, traffic mgr., 1886-8, and gen. mgr., 1888-90, C.,B.&Q.R.R .; 3d vice pres. C.,M.& St.P.Ry., 1890-5; pres. A.,T.&S.F.Ry. since Jan. 1, 1896; also pres. A.,T.&S.F.Ry.Co. Coast Lines, Gulf, Colo. & S.F. Ry., Panhandle & S.F. Ry .; dir. Conti- nental & Commercial Nat. Bank. Clubs: Metropoli- tan, Lawyers' (New York), Chicago, Commercial, Union League, Riverside Golf (Chicago), Califor- nia (Los Angeles), Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Country (Cal.) Home: Riverside, Ill. Office: Ry. Exchange.

RIPLEY, Robert Harris, vice president of Am. Steel Foundries Co .; b. Boston, June 6, 1876; s. Ed- ward Payson and Frances E. (Harding) Ripley; prep. edn. Shattuck Sch., Faribault, Minn .; LL.B., Cornell Univ., 1899; m. Ada Story, of Pasadena, Cal., Apr. 31, 1903; 3 children: Beatrice, Robert Hampton and Wilder. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1899; engaged in practice at Chicago for 1 yr .; salesman for Ry. Steel Spring Co., 1901-2, Simplex Ry. Ap- pliance Co., 1902-5; vice pres. Am. Steel Foundries Co. since 1905. Clubs: Chicago, University, Mid- Day, Indian Hill, Riverside Golf; Duquesne (Pitts- burgh); Cornell (New York). Home: Winnetka, Il1. Office: 332 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.

RIPPEY, Sarah Cory (Miss), editor, author; b. Waukegan, Ill .; d. James Lawrence and Mary A. (Barker) Rippey; grad. Lake View High Sch., Chi- cago. With editorial dept., The Interior, Chicago,

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1908-10: editor Young America, The Continent, since 19II. Mem. D.A.R. Presbyterian. Clubs: Wom- an's City, Central Eleanor. Author: The Goody- Naughty Book, 1913; The Sunny-Sulky Book, 1915; also writer on sociol. topics and contbr. stories, etc., to mags. Home: 4620 Magnolia Av. Office: 509 S. Wabash Av.

RISTINE, George W., railway official; b. Phila., Mar. 3, 1846; pub. sch. edn., Phila .; m. Belle M. Page, 1873; children: George W., Jr., John D., Ma- rion B. Served in army and navy during Civil War. With Empire Transportation Co., clerk, agt., west- ern supt., gen, freight agt. and mgr., June, 1866- Apr. 1, 1881 ; asst. to pres. D.&R.G.Ry.Co., Colo. Coal & Iron Co., Mexican Nat. Ry. Co., at Colo. Springs, Colo., Apr .- Dec., 1881; asst. gen. mgr. D.&R.G.Ry. Co., Denver, Dec., 1881-Nov., 1882; gen. mgr. Tex. & St. Louis Ry., St. Louis, Jan .- Oct., 1883; commr. Trans-Continental Assn., San Francisco, Nov., 1883- Dec. 31, 1884; traffic mgr. Atlantic & Pacific R.R. and mgr. Atlantic & Pacific Fast Freight Line, San Francisco, Nov. 1. 1884-Dec. 31, 1885; gen. mgr. Erie Despatch and asst. freight traffic mgr. N. Y., L.E.&W., Chicago, 1886-91; gen. mgr. U.S. Car Co., 1892-5; receiver Colo. Midland R.R., Denver, 1895- 97; pres, same 1897-1900; arbitrator at Chicago for various roads west of Chicago and St. Louis, 1900- 02; chmn. Western Pass, Agreement, Chicago, 1901- 02; since June 2, pres. Rowell-Potter Safety Stop Co. and Ristine Co., Chicago. Dir. of transporta- tion, St. Louis Expn., Jan .- Sept., 1903; pres. Tenn. Central R.R., July I, 1908-July 1, 1909; engaged in making spl, reports on ry. properties and consult- ing engr. of various rys. under constrn. since 1903. Home: 3335 South Park Av. Office: 470 The Rook- ery Bldg.

RITCHEY, Bee also Richie, also Ritchie.

RITCHEY, Charles Augustue, president Ritchey Portrait Co .; b. Hamilton, Ill., Nov. 4, 1874; s. of Edward Dolivar and Elitha Jane (McPherson) Ritchey; grad. Kahoka (Mo.) high sch .; student Kahoka Coll., 1895-6; m. Grace Blanche Eddington, of St. Louis, Apr. 6, 1909; m. 2d, Verna Veasey, of S. Dak., Apr. 8, 1914. Began portrait jobbing busi- ness at Kahoka, Mo., June, 1899; came to Chicago, 1905; established the Ritchey Portrait Co., Mar. 20, 1907, of which has since been pres. Republican. Methodist. Mason (K.T., Shriner), Elk, Modern Woodman. Home: 4407 Beacon St. Office: 3757 Sheffield Av.

RITCHIE, see also Richie, also Ritchey.

RITCHIE, Robert H., mfr .; b. Chicago, Feb. 1, 1873; s. William Coates and Mary (Field) Ritchie; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Helen Weidinger, of Chicago, Dec. 14, 1912. Now treas. W. C. Ritchie & Co., with which has been identified since 1892; also treas. United Paper Box Co. of America, Ran- dolph Box & Label Co .; dir. William B. Walrath Co. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country, Midlothian, Lake Zurich Golf. Home: 5127 Ken- wood Av. Office: 418 S. Green St.

RITCHIE, Thomas Weston, mfr .; b. at Chicago, Aug. 20, 1871; s. William Coates and Mary (Field) Ritchie; ed. Hyde Park pub. schs. and business coll .; m. Chicago, Jan. 21, 1902, Anna Stuart. Upon leaving sch. entered the business of W. C. Ritchie & Co., paper box mfrs., and upon its incorporation, in 1893, became vice pres. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Indian Hill, Lake Zurich Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: Hubbard Woods, Ill, Office: 418 S. Green St., Chicago.

RITCHIE, William Edward, mfr .; b. Beloit, Wis., Oct. 24, 1861; s. William Coates and Mary (Field) Ritchie; came to Chicago, 1866; ed. grammar sch. and Hyde Park High Sch .; m. St. Andrews, P.Q., Can., Aug. 27, 1890, Frances I. Beattie; children: Lyell H., Alice, William E., Jr. Began, 1877, in factory of Ritchie & Duck, paper box mfrs .; went into the office in 1880; had charge of the factory from 1885, when became a partner in the firm, which had become W. C. Ritchie & Co .; firm incor- porated, 1893, as W. C. Ritchie & Co., of which is now pres .; vice pres. Randolph Box and Label Co. Clubs: Union League, Hinsdale, Hinsdale Golf. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Recreation: golf. Home: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 418 S. Green St., Chicago,

RITTENHOUSE, Moses Franklin, lumber mcht, and mfr .; Aug. 12, 1846-Nov. 7, 1915, (See Who's Who in America, 1916-17.)

RITTENHOUSE, William, M.D., surgeon; b. on farm in Lincoln Co., Ont., Sept. 5, 1852; s. John and Elizabeth (Funk) Rittenhouse; ed. pub. schs .; taught in pub. sch., 1870-83; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg., Chicago, 1886; m. Camden, Ont., Apr. 2, 1874, Mary Moyer; Í son, Ernest V. (M.D.). In practice at Chicago since 1886; late pres. Jenner Med. Coll .; late vice pres. 111. Med. Coll .; late prof. obstetrics, Jenner, Ill., and Rellance Med, colls .; now prof. obstetrics, Loyola Univ. Med. Coll .; late obstetri- cian to Ill. Hosp .; consulting obstetrician to Mary Thompson Hosp. Mem. Chicago Geol. Soc., with specialty in glacial geology; mem. Therapeutic Club. Club: Town and Country. Recreations: geol- ogy, travel, bicycling. Home: 2920 Warren Av.

RITTER, Henry App, lawyer; Nov. 1, 1857-Feb, 1, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)

RITTER, Louis E., civil engr .; b. at Cleveland, Mar. 14, 1864; s. Louis and Harriet (Lambert) Rit- ter; ed. pub. schs. of Cleveland; B.S., Case Sch. of Applied Science, 1886; m. Mary Stair, of Cleveland, 1889; 2 children: Louis Stair, Francis Hamilton. Engaged in surveys and constrn. of Cleveland & Mahoning Valley Ry., 1886-89; U.S. asst. engr. on improvement of Miss. River, 1889-92; engr. with Jenney & Mundie, architects, Chicago, 1892-9; mem. firm Ritter & Mott, consulting civil engrs., since 1899. Mem. Am, Inst. Consulting Engrs., Am. Soc, C.E., Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Ry. Engring. Assn., Franklin Inst. Clubs: University, Engineers', Press, Evanston, Evanston Golf. Home: 1139 Ma- ple Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1707 Marquette Bldg., Chicago.

RITTER, Martin M., M.D .; b. Hamburg, Ger- many, Dec. 6, 1862; s. L. J. and Caroline (Benga- min) Ritter; ed. at Hamburg; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg., Chicago, 1892; m. Saidee Meyberg, of St. Louis, May 24, 1898, Practiced at Chicago since 1892; specialist in diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat; attending oculist and rhinologist, Colum- bus Hosp .; consulting aurist and rhinologist, Mu- nicipal Tuberculosis Hosp .; sec. ednl. med. staff Chicago Health Dept .; formerly supt. Columbus Charity Dispensary and Hosp. Training Sch .; was also lecturer diseases of nose and throat, Chicago Post-Grad. Coll. and Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch .; oculist and aurist to St. Margaret Hosp. (Ham- mond, Ind.) and sec. auxiliary med. corps, Chicago Health Dept .; now pres. R.A. Life Ins. Examiners' Assn, of Ill. Mem. A.M.A., 111. State Med. Soc. (chmn. com. on med. edn.), Chicago Med. Soc. (sec. com. on med. edn.), Chicago Assn. Commerce; dist. chmn. Civic Cooperative Com .; chmn. campaign com. Nat. Security League. Jewish religion. Club: 111. Athletic. Contbr. various articles on med. top- ics, among them: Conservation of Health; Preven- tion of Disease in Home and Shop; The Necessity of More Extensive Study of Dental Pathology in Medical Colleges, and of General Pathology in Den- tal Colleges; The Need of Hospitals for Contagious Diseases for Charity and Pay Patients; etc. Resi- dence: Plaza Hotel. Office: Marshall Field Annex.

ROACH, John Millard, street railway president; b. Lowell, O., Jan. 30, 1851; s. John M. and Sarah Ann (Mackey) Roach; acad. edn., Beverly, and Athens, O .; m. Katie E, Lyon, Elmira, N. Y., July 4, 1872; I son, Frederick, Entered employ N. Chicago St. Ry. Co. as conductor, 1872; asst. supt., 1887, supt., 1890, 2d vice pres, and gen. mgr., 1893; be- came vice pres. and gen. mgr. W. Chicago St. Ry. Co., 1897; was also pres. Cicero & Proviso St. Ry. Co., Suburban Ry. Co., Chicago Union Traction Co .; pres. Chicago Rys. Co., 1907-Nov. 3, 1913 (resigned), now dir. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Golf, Ex- moor Country, Press. Home: 436 Surf St.

ROBBINS, Bee also Robins.

ROBBINS, George Baker, vice president Ar- mour & Co .; b. St. Louis, Mar. 4, 1861; s. William and Marie (Steele) Robbins; ed. pub, schs., Hins- dale. Ill., and Allen Acad., Chicago; m, Minnie L. Hinds, of Hinsdale, June 25, 1884 (now deceased) ; children: William, Cutler H., George B., Jr .; m. 2d, Mrs. Lilian E. Wylde, of Hinsdale, 1907. Was in service C.,B.&Q., C.&E.I. and Wabash rys. for a

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few years, but in 1884 became connected with Ar- Greenwood Boul., Evanston, Ill. Office: 232 E. mour & Co., of which is now vice pres .; pres. Ar- Ohio St., Chicago. mour Car Lines, Armour Mechanical Co., Ft. Worth Belt Ry., Hill City Ry .; vice pres. Union Depot B.&T.Ry., of Kansas City; dir. South Side State Bank of Chicago, Ft. Worth Stock Yards, etc. Re- publican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League, Chicago, South Shore Country, Midlothian Golf, Hinsdale Golf; Minnesota (St. Paul). Home: 4805 Drexel Boul. Office: 43d St., cor. S. Racine Av.

ROBBINS, Henry Spencer, lawyer; b. at East Stoughton, Mass., Feb. 5, 1853; s. John V. and Anastasia (Ford) Robbins; grad. Yale, 1874 (A.B., 1895) ; LL.B., Univ. of Wis., 1874; admitted to bar of Wis., 1874; m. Dec. 12, 1883, Fanny F., d. H. Morris Johnson, of Chicago; 4 children: Marjorie J., Dorothy F., Isabelle M., Frances J. Practiced law at N.Y. City, 1874-6; came to Chicago, 1876, and became partner with Hempstead Washburne. until 1883, when Senator Lyman Trumbull joined the firm which became Trumbull, Washburne & Robbins until Mr. Washburne was elected mayor of Chicago; now in practice alone. Democrat. Pres- byterian. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Clubs: Chicago, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Golf, Onwentsia; University (Chicago and New York). Home: 1100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago; (summer) Lake Forest, Ill. Office: Home Ins. Bldg., Chicago.

ROBBINS, Walter Raleigh, lumberman; b. at Whitesboro, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1843; s. William and Margaret (Simpson) Robbins; ed. Whitestown, N. Y., and Ft. Plain, N. Y., seminaries; m. Syracuse, N.Y., Aug. 18, 1870, Harriet C. Monro; 1 daughter, Mrs. George A. Holmes. Enlisted in Co. A, 14th N.Y. Inf., Apr. 22, 1861; 2d ]t. 1st N.J. Cav., Feb. 19, 1862; 1st lt., Apr. 20, 1862; capt., Mar. 1, 1863; maj., Nov. 1, 1864; lt. col., May 4, 1865; bvtd. It .- col., col., and brig .- gen. vols., Mar. 13, 1865, for meritorious services; honorably mustered out, July 24, 1865; commanded 1st brigade, 2d cav. division, Army of the Potomac at close of War. Started in lumber business in Northern N. Y., 1867; came to Chicago, 1872, and engaged in lumber and planing mill busi- ness; burned out, 1877; was with C. C. Thompson & Co., and remained with their successors; with C. A. Paltzer Lumber Co., since 1894, first as sec. and is now vice pres. Ex-pres. Lumbermen's Assn. of Chicago. Past commander Ill. Commandery Mil. Order Loyal Legion of U.S. (senior vice comdr .- in- chief, 1909). Mem. Royal Arcanum, Nat. Union. Club: Union League. Home: 5001 Dorchester Av.

ROBERT, Joseph Thomas, parliamentarian. (See Who's Who in America, 1912-13.)

Mar. 12, 1865; s. Alonzo and Elizabeth ( Maleham) Roberts; ed. Chicago pub. schs .; m. Cora J. Hicks, Chicago, 1890 (now deceased); children: Agnes Elizabeth, Shepherd McGregor. After leaving sch .. 1882, entered service of Crerar, Adams & Co., he- coming vice pres., in which position remained un- til Jan., 1916, when organized C. A. Roberts Co., mfrs. steel tubing, of which has since been pres. Republican. Mason (32º, Shriner). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreation : automobiling. Residence: Chicago Ath- letic Club. Office: 228 N. Jefferson St.

ROBERTS, Charles James, grain, provisions, etc .; b. Kilkee, Ireland, Dec. 10, 1874; s. John and Eliza- beth (Breen) Roberts; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Dec. 11, 1897, Susie C. Loker. Began with Armour & Co., continuing about 15 yrs .; in 1901 became mem, firm of Sickel, Roberts & Co., chang- ing, 1906, to Roberts Co., commn, mchts, in grain, provisions; also sec, and dir. Roberts & Oake, pack- ers. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Sirloin, Home: 6851 Bennett Av. Office: Union Stock Yards, and Board of Trade.

ROBERTS, Clark Thomas, coal; b. Buffalo, N. Y., July 1, 1869; s. of Stephen Arthur and Margaret (Clark) Roberts; grad. Central High Sch., Buffalo, 1888; m. Caroline Mischka, of Buffalo, June 30, 1898. Began with E. L. Hedstrom & Co., coal, Buf- falo, N. Y., 1880-1906; came to Chicago as a resident partner, same company; also dir. Carroll & Frank- lin County Coal Co. Served 8 yrs. in 74th Regt. N.G.N.Y., resigning as capt., 1895. Civil service commr. of Buffalo, 1906. Baptist. Mason (32°, K.T.). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Automobile; also Saturn (Buffalo). Recreation: sailing. Home: 5825 Washington Boul. Office: 618 Marquette Bldg.

ROBERTS, Edward L., mfr .; b. Denbighshire, Wales, Jan. 3, 1846; s. Edward and Mary Roberts; canie with parents to U.S., 1849, locating at Nee- nah, Wis .; ed. pub. schs. of Neenah; worked on farm summers and attended sch. winters until 1860; m. South Bend, Ind., 1873, Nellie S. Roraback; children: Hugh M., Rhoda L., Catherine (Mrs. E. C. Estep, of Philadelphia), Ruth, Edward L., Jr. Left sch. in 1860, and was employed in sawmill for 4 yrs .; then was in employ of a sash, door and blind factory at Davenport, Ia., becoming partner at age of 20, and remaining 10 yrs .; sold out and came to Chicago, 1879 and organized firm of E. L. Roberts & Co., mfrs. of sash, doors, blinds, glazed sash, mouldings, balusters, newel posts, etc .; later incor- porated the business under the same name, and was pres, of company until retired; vice pres. of Sharp, Partridge & Co., wholesale window glass; mem. McGregor Bros. & Co., lumber, Granite Falls, Minn., Big Jo Lumber Co., Wichita, Kan .; dir. Hal- sted Street State Bank. Del. Rep. Nat. Conv., 1908. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Press, Midlothian Country, Recreations: golf, horseback riding, books. Home: 1922 W. 101st Pl. Office: 2263 Lumber St.

ROBERTS, Frank John Segur, mfr .; Sept. 1, 1851-1916. (See vol. 1911.)

ROBERTS, George Evan, ex-director of the Mint. Removed to New York. (See Who's Who in Amer- ica. )

ROBERTS, George Osborn, secretary Standard Forgings Co .; Dec. 31, 1864-Apr. 7, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)

ROBERTS, George Randall, general insurance agency; b. Chicago, Mar. 5, 1885; s. George William and Nellie ( Wilkinson) Roberts; ed. at Cobb's pvt. sch., Chicago; grammar sch., Highland Park, Ill .; grad. Deerfield-Shields High Sch., Highland Park, 1904; m. Katharine Marsh, of Chicago, Nov. 27, ROBERTS, Charles Aaron, mfr .; b. Lacon, III., 1909; 2 children: Katharine Eleanor, George Ran- dall, 3d. Began in ins. business as clk, with George M. Harvey & Co., Chicago, 1904; gen. ins, broker, 1906-7; formed partnership with father, 1907, as George W. Roberts & Son; firm inc., 1909, retain- ing same title, and has since served as pres. of the company. Mem, Chicago Bd. Underwriters. Pro- gressive. Club: City, Recreation: home life. Home: Highland Park, Lake Co., Ill. Office: Insurance Ex- change, Chicago.

ROBERTS, George William, fire insurance; Sept. 22, 1859-Feb. 21, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

ROBERTS, Harold Hargreaves, M.D., surgeon; b. Rawtenstall, Eng., May 8, 1872: s. James W. and Hanna ( Hargreaves) Roberts; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., Chicago, 1902; m. Leila Lines, Bar- rington, Ill., Oct. 4, 1905; children: Marjorie Althea, Charles James, Flora Jane. Served as interne Wes- ley Hosp .; practiced in Maywood, Ill., since 1903; mem, staff Oak Park, and West Suburban hosps. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Am. Assn. Ry. Surgeons. Republican. Episcopalian. Home: 314 N. 5th Av., Maywood, Ill.

ROBERTS, Jesse Elmer, lawyer: b. Rensselaer, Ind., Nov. 3, 1865; s. of Preston Floyd and Louisa ( Keithley) Roberts; ed. Rensselaer High Sch., Bry- ant and Stratton Business Coll., Indianapolis; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1892; m. Pauline E. Boerlin, of Chicago. Aug. 4, 1903 (now deceased); 2 chil- dren: Gertrude L., Elise J .; m. 2d, Bertha Cather- ine Giles, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mar. 6, 1916. Ad- mitted to 111. bar, 1892, and since practiced at Chi- cago; atty. for LaGrange, Ill., 9 consecutive yrs.,

ROBERTS, Charles S., mfr .; b. Bloomington, Ill., May 10, 1860; s. Samuel D. and Maria (Allen ) Rob- erts; ed. pub. schs .; m. Harriet C. Fay, of Chicago, Oct., 1884; 4 children: Charles F., Harriet Gertrude, John G., Eleanor. Was for 17 yrs. an official of the Am. Steel & Wire Co .; now pres. and treas. Wahl Adding Machine Co .; treas. Eversharp Pencil Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Evanston Country, Glen View. Home: 235 Summit, 8 yrs., Stickney, 13 yrs. Mem. Ill. State

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and Chicago bar assns. Independent Democrat. Ma- son, Odd Fellow. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Automobile, Westward Ho Golf, Southern of Chi- cago, Suburban of LaGrange, Recreations: outdoor exercises. Home: 511 Belmont Av, Office: Suite 1825, 76 W. Monroe St.

ROBERTS, John, packer; b. Kilkee, Co. Clare, Ireland, June 14, 1866; s. of John and Elizabeth (Breen) Roberts; ed. nat. schs. of Limerick, Ire- land; came to America alone at 15, and settled at Chicago; m. Carrie A. Conrad, of Louisville, Ky., Nov. 9, 1892; 2 children: Marie (Mrs. James G. Hodgkinson), John Oake; m. 2d, Mary S. Allen, of Chicago, Feb. 2, 1907; 1 son, Charles R. (died Mar. 23, 1917), Clerk for Henry Denny & Sons, packers, 1881-4; clerk, finally becoming supt., Internat. Packing & Provision Co., 1884-95; organized firm of Roberts & Oake, packers, 1895, becoming pres., treas, and gen. mgr. upon its incorpn., 1900, Was vice pres, and dir. Miller & Hart, 1901-16. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Lake Zurich Golf. Home: Barrington, Ill. Office: 45th St. and Racine Av., Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

ROBERTS, John Emerson, lecturer. (See Who's Who in America, 1916-17.)

ROBERTS, Roy Pierce, banker; inventor of mo- tor accessories; b. Marion, Ill., July 23, 1881; s. of Franklin Pierce and Adeline (Gulledge) Roberts; ed. pub. schs. and Southern Ill. State Normal Univ., Carbondale; m. Viola Pangburn, of Orland, Ill., Oct. 30, 1904; 1 son, Vernon Leroy. Teacher of vocal music in Southern Ill., 1897-1901; teacher public schs., Williamson Co., 1899-1900; came to Chicago, 1904; employed in postoffice, 1904-5; was identified with Ft. Dearborn, and Continental & Commercial nat. banks, 1905-12; cashier Halsted Street State Bank since 1912. Republican. Metho- dist. Mason, Odd Fellow, Modern Woodman, Rec- reations: tennis, motoring. Home: 7128 Lowe Av. Office: 6910 S. Halsted St.

ROBERTS, Shelby Saufley, civil engineer; b. at Louisville, Ky., Apr. 13, 1874; s. Bolin Emery and Margaret K. (Pickens) Roberts; grad. Louisville Male High Sch., 1894; B.S., Rose Poly. Inst., Terre Haute, Ind., 1898, C.E., 1907; m. Nell Ackley Rich- ardson, of Louisville, Nov. 26, 1901; children: Nell Richardson, Shelby Chilton, Sarah Pickens. Began in employ of maintenance dept., I.C.R.R., 1898; lo- cation, surveys and constrn., St.L., P.&N. W. R.R., 1898-9; with L.&N.R.R., 1899, successively as asst. to engr. in charge of constrn. of terminals at Nash- ville: engr. in charge of improvements at Hender -. son, Ky., Evansville, Ind., and East St. Louis. Ill .; engr. in charge maintenance of way Henderson and St. Louis divs .; roadmaster main stem, 1st Div .; roadmaster and engr. Louisville terminals until 1905; supt. building constrn. for F. C. Brent, Pen- sacola, Fla., 1905-6; asst. engr, constrn., I.C.R.R., Chicago, 1906-8; prof. ry. civ. engring., Coll. of Engring., Univ. of Ill., 1908-10; div. engr. on con- strn., I.C.R.R., Chicago, 1911-13; pvt, practice, gen. and ry. civ. engring. since 1913; mem. Berry & Rob- erts since 1914. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Ry. Engring. Assn., Western Soc. Engrs., Structural Engrs.' Assn. of Ill. Democrat. Episcopalian, Clubs: Chicago Engineers', Southern. Recreations: shoot- ing and other outdoor sports. Author: Track For- mulæ and Tables, 1910. Home: 1454 S. Second St., Louisville, Ky. Office: 1640 Transportation Bldg., Chicago.

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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