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ROSENFIELD, Morris S., president Sunny Brook Distillery Co .; b. St. Mary's O., July 26, 1854; s. of Samson and Rebecca (Epstein) Rosenfield; ed. at high sch., Rock Island, Ill .; m. Tillie E. Einstein, of Chicago, Apr. 25, 1889; children: Robert H., Hel- en, Edith. Began in distilling business at Louis- ville, Ky., 1892; pres. Sunny Brook Distilling Co. since 1892; dir. Associated Distilleries of Ky., Sun- ny Brook Tobacco Co. of Fla., Sunny Brook Cattle Feeding Co., Rosenfield Bros. & Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Ky. Distillers' Assn. Independent Republican. Mem. Sinai Con- gregation. Clubs: Press, Ill. Athletic, Lake Shore Golf, Standard. Recreations: golf, fishing, travel. Home: 2807 Prairie Av. Office: 169 W. Randolph St.
ROSENOW, Edward Carl, M.D. Removed to Rochester, Minn. (See Who's Who in America.)
ROSENTHAL, Benjamin Jefferson, merchant; b. Chicago, Nov. 5, 1867; s. Herman and Sarah (Ben- jamin) Rosenthal; ed. Chicago grammar and high schs .; m. Chicago, Jan. 1, 1901, Hannah Stumer; children: Gladys S., Elaine V. In employ of Gage Bros. & Co., wholesale millinery, 1884-91; mem. of firm of Stumer, Rosenthal & Eckstein, wholesale and retail millinery, since Sept. 1, 1891. Also pres. Importers' and Mfrs' Millinery Co., S. Herzog Co .; vice pres. Emporium-World Millinery Co .; dir. of Public Drug Co., Am. Restaurant Co., Rectors, Red Book Corpn. Mem. Chicago Board of Edn., 1894-7; mem. numerous quasi-public organizations. Demo- crat. Jewish religion. Clubs: Standard, Ill. Ath- letic, Iroquois, Ravisloe Country. Home: Home- wood, Ill. Office: 802, 36 S. State St., Chicago.
ROSENTHAL, James, lawyer; b. Chicago, Apr. 10, 1859; s. Julius and Jette (Wolf) Rosenthal; ed. graded and high schs. of Chicago; LL.B., Yale, 1880; m. Emma, d. Jacob Friedman (she died Dec. 24, 1910); children: Ernest, Ralph; m. 2d, Cora Lindauer, of Chicago, Apr. 28, 1913. Admitted to Conn, bar on graduation, 1880, and to Ill. bar, July, 1880; associated with father's firm, Rosenthal & Pence, 1880-5; in 1894 became sr. mem. of Rosen- thal, Kurz & Hirschl, and after death of Mr. Hirschl, of firm of Rosenthal & Kurz, and since May 1, 1916, of firm of Rosenthal, Kurz & Houli- lian; dir. Rogers & Co., printers. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago har assns., Chicago Law Inst. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Edn. 3 yrs .; one of organizers and 1st sec. (1882-3) Young Men's Hebrew Charity Assn. Republican. Clubs: City, Hamilton, Ravisloe Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 4711 Drexel Boul. Office: 810, 208 S. LaSalle St.
ROSENTHAL, Lessing, lawyer; b. Chicago, Nov. 23, 1868; s. Julius Rosenthal (for many years a prominent men. of Chicago bar) and Jette (Wolf) Rosenthal; A.B., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, 1888; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1891, and Chicago Coll. of Law (post-grad. course), 1892; m. Chicago, Dec. 10, 1901, Lillie F. (Frank) Myres, mother of Elsie MI Rheinstrom and Magnus Myres; 1 child, Juliette B. (b. June 18, 1903, died May 10, 1913). Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1891; associated from beginning with father in firm of Julius & Lessing Rosenthal, from 1894 until father's death, May 14, 1905; with Charles H. Hamill organized, May 1, 1906, present firm of Rosenthal & Hamill (of which Leo F. Wormser has also been mem. since July 1, 1911). Interested in municipal and civic affairs. Mem.
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Am. Bar Assn., 111. State Bar Assn. (chmn. com. on judicial administration 1899-1901); vice pres. Chi- cago Bar Assn., 1903-4; mem. Law Club of Chicago (exec. com. 1901-3, vice pres. 1910-11, pres. 1911- 12). Independent Republican. Mem. Chicago Sinai Congregation. Mem. Civil Service Reform Assn. of Chicago (vice pres. 1904-6, pres. 1906-8), Municipal Voters' League of Chicago (vice pres. 1906-10, pres. 1910-15, exec. com. since 1903) ; chmn. com. on Mu- nicipal Elections, Appmts. and Tenure of Office, Chicago Charter Convention, 1905-9; formerly sec. Northwestern Assn. of Johns Hopkins Alumni; dir. Jewish Training Sch. of Chicago; one of organ- izers and later dir. and vice pres. German-Am. Charity Assn. Clubs: City, Union League, Stand- ard, Ravisloe, Chicago Literary, Caxton. Home: 4245 Drexel Bonl. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.
ROSENTHAL, Moritz, lawyer. Removed to N. Y. City, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)
ROSENTHAL, Samuel, paint mfr .; b. N.Y. City, Jan. 19, 1871; s. Moritz and Ernestine (Keller) Rosenthal; grad. Ogden (pub.) Sch .; grad. Chicago Manual Training Sch., 1888; m. Cecilia Moses, of Chicago, Dec. 25, 1892; 1 daughter, Cleo (Mrs. David B. Silberman). Identified with paint indus- try at Chicago since 1895; pres. Bradley & Vroo- man Co. since 1909; also vice pres. Anshacher In- secticide Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Clubs: Standard, Hamil- ton, Ravisloe Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 5117 Ellis Av. Office: 2632 Dearborn St.
ROSENWALD, Julius, merchant; b. Springfield, Ill., Aug. 12, 1862; s. Samuel and Augusta (Ham- merslough) Rosenwald; pub. sch. edn., Springfield; m. Augusta Nusbaum, of Chicago, Apr. 8, 1890. In business New York, 1879-85; sr. mem. Rosenwald & Weil, clothiers, Chicago, 1885-95; vice pres. and treas., 1900-8, pres. since 1908, Sears, Roebuck & Co. Pres. Associated Jewish Charities of Chicago, 1908-13 and 1915-16; exec. com. Nat. Conf. Jewish Charities in U.S., Am. Jewish Com., Chicago Peace Soc., Chicago Terminal Plan Com., Chicago Plan Commn., Immigrants' Protective League; trustee, Chicago Sch. Civics and Philanthropy, Hull House, Jewish Publn. Soc. America, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Inst., Univ. of Chicago; dir. Com. of Fif- teen, Infant Welfare Soc., Nat. Assn. Advancement of Colored People (Chicago branch), United Chari- ties (vice pres.) ; vice pres. Chicago Hebrew Inst., Sinai Congregation; pres, and chmn. board trus- tees Chicago Bur. Pub. Efficiency; mem, adv. com. Ill. Industrial Sch. for Girls; mem. Nat. Ameri- canization Day Com .; mem. nat. council Survey As- sociates; pres. Jewish Agrl. Expt. Sta. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe, Idlewild, Lake Shore Country, Press, City, Automobile, Commercial, Union League. Is a large contbr. of time and money to certain civic, philanthropic and ednl. enterprises. On his 50th anniversary, Ang. 12, 1912, he made gifts totaling $687,000. Jan. 1, 1913, he offered $25,- 000 toward the cost of a Y.M.C.A. bldg. for colored men and boys in any city in the U.S. which raises by popular subscription an additional sum of $75,- 000; as a result of the offer, during the 4 yrs. about $1,200,000 has been subscribed in 11 cities. Washington, Chicago, Indianapolis, Phila., Kansas City and Cincinnati have complied with all condi- tions and have been paid $25,000 each. Mem. Nat. Advisory Com. of Council of Nat. Defense, 1917. Home: 4901 Ellis Av. Office: Sears, Roebuck & Co.
ROSENWALD, Morris S., investment securities; b. Springfield, Ill., July 26, 1864; s. Samuel and Augusta ( Hammerslongh) Rosenwald; ed. at pub. schs., Springfield; m. Mae Oberfelder, of Chicago, June 16, 1902; 3 children: Richard, Catherine, Eleanor. Started in retail clothing business at New York, 1883, under the name of J. Rosenwald & Bro .; came to Chicago, Oct., 1885, and organized the house of Rosenwald & Weil, of which is vice pres, and treas .; pres. Loewenthal Securities Co. since 1916; vice pres., dir. Drexel State Bank; dir. Westinghouse Air Brake Co., and Union Switch & Signal Co. (both of Pittsburgh), Webster Electric Co. (Racine, Wis.), Walden W. Shaw Corpn., Con- sumers Co. Pres. Home for Jewish Friendless and Working Girls. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Stand- ard, City, Lake Shore Country, Ravisloe, Ill. Ath-
letic. Recreations: golf, motoring, fishing. Home: 4924 Woodlawn Av. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.
ROSHOLT, John Nicholas, electrical engr .; b. at Oconomowoc, Wis., Aug. 23, 1886; s. Ole and Maria (Christianson) Rosholt; grad. high sch., Oconomo- woc, 1904; B.S. in Elec. Engring., Univ. of Wis., 1908; unmarried. In engring. dept. of the Met. West Side Elevated R.R. Co., Chicago, July 10-Oct. 1, 1908; sales engr. The Electric Storage Battery Co. since Oct. 9. 1908. Mem. Theta Delta Chi. Home: 4649 Woodlawn Av. Office: 140 S. Dearborn Street.
ROSS, Alfred August, tanner. (See vol. 1911.)
ROSS, Bruno Carl, tanner; b. Breslau, Germany, Mar. 28, 1872; s. August Herman and Anna (Fie- bach) Ross; came with parents to Chicago when 4 yrs. old; ed. Chicago pub. schs. to 1887; m. Chi- cago, June 20, 1900, Lydia Sexauer; 2 children: Violet Ruth, Harold B. After leaving sch, was with his father learning the business of tanning glove leather until 1891; mgr. and sec. Eisendrath Glove Co., 1891-1900; since the death of his father, Sept., 1900, has been a mem. of the firm of A. H. Ross & Sons, tanners of glove leathers exclusively. Republican. Recreation: automobiling. Home: 5914 Sheridan Rd. Office: 1235 N. Branch St.
ROSS, Charles Thomas, Chicago manager Water- bury Clock Co .; b. Arlington, Mass., Apr. 8, 1877; s. Thomas and Margaret (McClean) Ross; ed. pub. schs., Cambridge, Mass .; m. Matilda Lifton of Chi- cago, Oct. 7, 1907. Came to Chicago, at 14 and be- gan as cash boy for Marshall Field & Co., continu- ing for 6 mos .; then errand boy in employ of Spaulding & Co. 2 yrs .; identified with the Water- bury Clock Co., of Waterbury, Conn., since 1893; has served successively as office boy, traveling salesman, 1896-1906, asst. mgr. and salesman at Chicago office, and gen. mgr. Chicago office, with power of attorney, since 1910. Mem. bd. dirs. Nat. Jewelers' Bd. of Trade, Chicago Jewelers' Assn. (sec. and treas.). Republican. Mason. Clubs: Ham- ilton, Executives, Maywood Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: 231 Clinton Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 215 W. Randolph St., Chicago.
ROSS, Christian H., vice president Dauchy Iron Works. (See vol. 1911.)
ROSS, George H., railway supplies; b. Boston, Aug. 29, 1854; ed, Dwight Sch., Boston. In ry. serv- ice with C.,B.&Q.R.R., 1877-98, as clk. and chief clk., 1877-81, div. frt. and pass. agt. and in charge of traveling auditors, 1881-2, 2d asst. gen. frt. agt., 1882-6, 1st asst., 1886-9, in charge of reorganiza- tion of car and spl. time freight, 1889-90, supt, car and spl. frt. service, 1890-8; traffic mgr. Ind., Ill. & 1a. R.R., 1898-1902; pres. Union Depot Bridge & Terminal Co., Kansas City, Mo., 1902-4; was gen. traffic mgr. and later 2d vice pres. Toledo, St. Louis & Western R.R., until 1912; pres. Ross & Wortham Co., ry. supplies, since 1912. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Address: 332 S. Michigan Av.
ROSS, H. Fred, wholesale paper; b. Picton, Ont., Can .; s. Walter and Elizabeth (Thorpe) Ross; ed. pub. schs. and Ontario Coll .; m. Louise R. Leonard, of Lyons, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1889; 1 son, Frederick Gor- don. In employ of wholesale woolen house at Mon- treal, 1877-80; in railway service with C.P.R.R., at Brockville, Montreal and Ottawa, 1880-3; with Ed- monton & Saskatchewan Land Co., Ltd., at Edmon- ton, 1883-6; removed to Chicago, 1886; identified with Bradner Smith & Co., wholesale paper deal- ers, since 1889, sec, since 1911. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Ev- anston. Recreations: fly fishing and other outdoor diversions. Home: 1107 Maple Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 175 W. Monroe St., Chicago.
ROSS, Hugh Rankin, mfr .; Apr. 16, 1844-Feb., 1916. (See vol. 1911.)
ROSS, John D., lumber mfr .; 1843-Mar. 3, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
ROSS, Mark Alfonso, railway supplies; b. at Shalersville, O., May 30, 1858; s. Russell Randall and Mary Anne ( Wolcott) Ross; ed. pub. schs., Kent, O .; m. Emma Maud, d. Anna E. Buffum, of Crossingville, Pa., Dec. 6, 1883. Locomotive engr. until 1887; salesman for Detroit Lubricator Co. 1
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yr .; with Nat. Tube Works Co., St. Louis, 1888-96; Kearny, of Washington, D.C., June 30, 1884; chil- with Pyle-Nat. Electric Headlight Co., 1896-1912; mgr. headlight dept. of the Buda Co., ry. supplies, since 1913. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago Automobile, South Shore Country, Chicago Motor. Home: 5229 Greenwood Av. Office: 606, 80 E. Jackson Boul.
ROSS, Max Richard, tanner. (See vol. 1911.) ROSS, Robert Edwin, lawyer; b. Chicago, Sept. 19, 1871; s. Dr. Joseph P. and Elizabeth H. (King) Ross; descendant of Edmund Trowbridge Gates, one of the Minute Men in the Revolutionary War; grad. Brown (pub.) Sch. and West Div. High Sch .; A.B., cum laude, Princeton, 1895; LL.B., Harvard, 1899; m. Mary Lord, of Chicago, Aug. 5, 1914. Ad- mitted to bar of Ill., 1899, and since in gen. prac- tice. Life mem. Chicago Bar Assn. and S.R. Re- publican. Clubs: University, Union League. Home: 1235 Astor St. Office: 924 Marquette Bldg.
ROSS, Thompson, investment banker; b. Rensse- laer, Ind., Aug. 21, 1886; s. of Frank A. and Ora (Thompson) Ross; B.A., Univ. of Wis., 1909; m. Gertrude Kennedy, of Highland, Wis., Feb. 20, 1912; 1 son, Kennedy Paul. Identified with invest- ment business since 1909; with E. H. Rollins & Sons, Chicago, 1909-15; became connected with Taylor, Dodge & Ross, 1915, now treas, and dir. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Sigma Chi. Club: University. Recreations: outdoor sports. Home: 1103 North Shore Av. Office: 111 W. Monroe St.
*ROSS, Walter L., railway official. (See vol. 1911.)
ROSS, Walter Willard, lawyer; b. Pulaski, Ill., Mar. 29, 1866; s. Edward Thomas and Ellen Mary (Wail) Ross; early edn. Whipple Acad. and Ill. College, Jacksonville; A.B., Princeton, 1888, A.M., 1891; studied law Northwestern Univ. and Harvard law schs .; m. Jane Rose Ames, of Chicago, May 14, 1891; 3 sons: Ames Wolcott, W. Willard and Rob- ert. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1890; in gen. practice, 1891-3; asst. corpn. counsel of Chicago, 1893-4; trial atty., C.,R.I.&P.R.R.Co., 1894-9; gen. practice in partnership with uncle, Hon. George W. Wall, 1899-1901; gen. atty. D.,L.&W.R.R.Co., New York, 1901-5; since in gen. practice at Chicago. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Pres- byterian. Clubs: University, Bob o' Link Golf (pres.). Recreations: reading and golf. Author: Ideas for Boys, 1915. Home: 1572 Ridge Av., Ev- anston, Ill. Office: 1210, 105 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
ROSSBACH, Frederick Louis, men's furnishings; b. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 29, 1867; s. Frederick L. and Regina (Stortz) Rossbach; ed. pub. schs., Jef- fersonville, Ind .; m. Dorothy Heine, of Chicago, June 2, 1897 (died June 12, 1917); 1 daughter, Dorothy. Clk. in store at Jeffersonville, 1882-4; came to Chicago in 1884, and entered the employ of B. C. Rogers; established the Washington Shirt Co., 1891, inc., 1897, and pres. same. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. Commerce; vice pres. Chicago Band Assn .; 1st vice pres. Anti-Cruelty Soc. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal League. Clubs: Hamilton (pres. 1911-12), Chicago Advertising (pres. 1907), Rotary, Gien Oak Country. Recreations: outdoor diver- sions. Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: Dearborn St. and Jackson Boul., Chicago.
ROSSER, Watkin Walters, railway equipment; b. Hutchinson, Minn., Nov. 4, 1877; s. George Wal- ters and Sarah Ann (Eynon) Rosser; prep. edn. Hutchinson (Minn.) High Sch .; Hamline Univ., 1897-1900; m. Viola Eleanor Williams, of St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 3, 1903; 1 child, Arilne Rosser, Began in employ of Northern Malleable Iron Co., St. Paul, 1901-3; with The Washburn Co., Chicago, 1903-5; with T. H. Symington Co., mfrs. ry. equipment, since 1905, and vice pres. since 1915. Served in the Philippines as mem. of 13th Minn. Vols., 1898-9. Mem. Veterans of Foreign Wars of U.S. (sr. Vice Comdr. in Chief, 1916), Republican. Mem. St. Paul Lodge, A.F. and A.M .; Ill. Commandery, K.T .; Me- dinah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Club: Chicago Ath- letic. Recreations: golf, hunting, fishing. Home: 5482 Blackstone Av. Office: 623 Peoples Gas Bldg.
dren: Frank, James, Mabel. Engaged as civ. engr,, 1873-80; supt. schs., Kewanee, Ill., 1880-93; county supt. schs., Henry Co., Ill., 1882-6; prin. sch., Chi- cago, 1897-1908; dist. supt. schs., since May, 1908. Mem. N.E.A., Ill. State Teachers' Assn., Ohio Soc. of Chicago. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Ham- ilton. Recreation: fruit raising. Home: 229 N. Ma- son Av., Austin. Office: 808 Tribune Bldg.
ROTH, Charles Henry, mfr .; b. Dayton, O., Feb. 8, 1870; s. Jacob and Mary Roth; ed. pub. schs. and Ohio Mechanics' Inst., Cincinnati; m. Mollie Funk, of Cincinnati, 1897; 1 son, Charles W. Machinist, 1884-90; traveling lock expert, 1890-4; pres. Roth Bros. & Co., mfrs. of motors, dynamos and spl. elec. machinery, since 1895. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Western Soc, Engrs., Electric Club. Mason, Past Master Columbia Lodge; mem. Lawn- dale Chapter, Oriental Consistory, 32°, Medinah Temple, Millard Chapter O.E.S. Recreations: trav- eling, automobiling, golf. Home: 416 S. Lombard Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 1400 W. Adams St., Chi- cago.
ROTH, Edward N., brass goods mfr .; b. Chicago, May 5, 1875; s. Michael and Mary A. (Van Word- ragen) Roth; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Louise Knickel, of Chicago, Dec. 3, 1898; I son, Grant V. W. Began in employ of the Crane Co., 1893, con- tinuing 12 yrs .; established in business for self as mfr. of brass goods, 1905; inc., as Roth Mfg. Co., 1909, and since pres. of company. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Mason (32°, Shriner). Home: 7618 Sheridan Rd. Office: 118 S. Clinton St.
ROTH, Gustave Adolph, electric motors; b. at Aarau, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 1856; s. of Jacob and Mary Roth; came to U.S., 1858; ed. in pub. schs. of Cincinnati and Dayton, O., and Indianapolis, Ind .; m. Elizabeth A. Huster, of Chicago, Sept. 1, 1898; children: Alma E., William A., Cora E., Gus- tave J., Marjorie E., Harper DeForrest and Marion Elizabeth. Connected with several firms in Cin- cinnati, until 1895; came to Chicago and, with brothers, established Roth Bros. & Co. (inc.), mfrs. of motors, dynamos and spl. elec. machinery, of which is sec. and treas. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Mason (32º, K.T., Shrin- er); mem. Nat. Union. Clubs: Rotary, Electric. Recreation: gardening. Home: 319 S. Humphrey Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 1400 W. Adams St., Chi- cago.
ROTH, John C., hotel supplies; b. Cincinnati, O., Aug. 6, 1872; s. Charles G. and Louise (Cawein) Roth; ed. pub. sch., Cincinnati, 1876-86, Rolf Coll., Memphis, Tenn., 1886-7, Cincinnati High Sch., 1887- 89; m. Hartwell, O., Feb. 12, 1895, Amy Cooder; 1 daughter, Louise. Engaged as hotel manager many years; formerly mgr., now dir. Great Northern Ho- tel Co., Congress Hotel Co .; pres. Roth Hotel Co. (St. Paul) ; engaged in hotel supply business since 1916. Ex-pres. Hotel Men's Assn. of Chicago, and dir. Hotel Men's Mut. Benefit Assn. of U.S. and Can. Episcopalian. Clubs: South Shore Country, Chicago Athletic, Pine Lake Yacht. Office: 159 N. State St.
ROTH, Julius Daniel, freight traffic official; b. Chicago, Sept. 8, 1870; s. Daniel and Magdalene (Schnable) Roth; ed. puh. schs. of Chicago; m. Metina F. Solbery, of Chicago, Apr. 16, 1901; 3 chil- dren: Raymond, Laurence, Charles D. Began as clk. Pa.R.R., Chicago, Mar. 1, 1888; clk. Atlantic Transport Line, Chicago, 1889-91; southwestern frt. agt. same, St. Louis, 1891-5; western frt. agt. White Star Line, Chicago, 1895-1902; gen. western pass. and frt. agt., same, 1902-4; southwestern frt. agt. Internat. Mercantile Marine Co., St. Louis, 1904-6; gen. western frt. agt., same, since 1906. Clubs: Chicago Traffic, Ouilmette Country, North Shore Golf (Chicago); Railroad (Kansas City, Mo.). Recreation: golf. Home: 1124 Forest Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 327 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
ROTHCHILD, Maurice, mail order business; b. Chicago, Sept. 10, 1867; s. Solomon and Sara Roth- child; ed. West Div. High Sch .; m. Chicago, June 5, 1900, Ray Levine; 1 daughter, Frances Sara. At age of 15 entered employ of F. Lewald & Co., wholesale jewelers, until 1894; in same business
ROSSETER, Edward Clark, educator; b. Mari- etta, O., Oct. 23, 1855; s. George Rogers and Eliza- beth (Clark) Rosseter; A.B., A.M., Marietta Coll .; for himself, 1894-6; since 1896 in mail order busi- studied Univ. of Chicago, 1894-5; m. Jeannette ness as mgr. of the Chicago House Wrecking Co .;
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also dir. Harris Ilome Co., Harris Steel & Wire L., Helen H., Ethlyn C. Chainman, Apr. 1, 1879, Co. Republican. Jewish religion. Club: Idlewild Country. Office: West 35th and Iron Sts.
ROTHERMEL, Samuel Anthony, insurance; Jan. 1, 1849-July 5, 1916. (See vol. 1905.)
ROTHMANN, William, lawyer; b. on farm in Fond du Lac Co., Wis., Oct. 18, 1866; s. William and Elizabeth (Jacky) Rothmann; ed. high sch., Chil- ton, Wis. ; in railway service, 1885-95; LL.B., North- western Univ., 1896; m. Lura R. Housworth, of Pontiac, III., Dec. 17, 1890; 1 daughter, Katherine E. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896; associated consecu- tively with Estabrook & Davis, Robert L. Tatham and Frederick W. Winkler; mem. firm of West & Eckhart since 1909. Mem. Bd. of Edn., Iron Moun- tain, Mich., 1892; asst. city atty., Chicago, 1901-3; asst. corpn. counsel, 1903-5; mem. Bd. of Edn., Chi- cago, 1912-15. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Law Inst., Law Club. Demo- crat. Mason; mem. Royal League, M.W.A. Clubs: Iroquois, Germania. Home: 6148 Woodlawn Av. Office: 1340 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
ROTHSCHILD, Jacob, lawyer; b. Chicago, Dec. 25, 1868; s. Abraham and Mina Rothschild; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago and Pa .; student Kent Coll. of Law, 1897; unmarried. Has practiced at Chicago bar since 1897. Dir. Desplaines Av. Cemetery Assn., Evergreen and Woodlawn cemeteries. Mem. Il1. State and Chicago bar assns. Mason, Odd Fellow, K.P. Clubs: Press, Ill. Athletic. Recreations: fish- ing, hunting. Residence: Ill. Athletic Club. Office: 106 N. LaSalle St.
ROTHSCHILD, Jesse Alfred, stock broker; b. at Chicago, Sept. 22, 1881; s. Max M. and Rose (Ful- ler) Rothschild; grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1900; m. Elsie Karger, of Chicago, Jan. 7, 1907; 2 children: Fuller M., Babette. Began as messenger with the Continental Nat. Bank, Chi- cago, 1900; then in employ of Standard Forgings Co., Indiana Harbor, Ind., 1903-6; entered stock brokerage business as mem. Rothschild & Co., 1908, and so continues. Republican. Jewish reli- gion. Clubs: Standard, Lake Shore Country. Home: 3661 Michigan Av. Office: 24 The Rookery.
ROTHSCHILD, Maurice L., clothier; b. Nord- stetten, Germany, Apr. 30, 1864; s. Leopold and Sarah Rothschild; ed. Realschule, Hechirgen. Ger- many; m. Gusta, d. Nelson Morris, of Chicago. Came to U.S., July, 1878; began in clothing busi- ness at Seneca, Kan .; now head Maurice L. Roth- schild, retail clothing. Home: 3725 Michigan Av. Office: 304 S. State St.
ROTHSCHILD, Melville Nelson, investment se- curities; b. Chicago, Oct. 1, 1886; s. Abraham and Gusta (Morris) Rothschild; ed. pub, schs., Chica- go; m. Beatrice Frank, of Chicago, Dec. 12, 1908; 2 children: Melville N. and A. Frank. With Nelson Morris & Co., packers, until 1908; mem. Nat. Bond & Investment Co. since Apr. 1, 1908. Jewish reli- gion. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Standard, Saddle and Sirloin, Lake Shore Country. Recreations: motor- ing, golf. Home: 3701 Michigan Av. Office: 38 S. Dearborn St.
ROULSTON, Robert James, wholesale grocer; b. Bath, N.Y .; s. James and Elizabeth (Kelly) Roul- ston; ed. pub. schs. and Elgin Acad .; m. Maude E. Bennett, of Chicago, Oct., 1878. Identified with McNeil & Higgins Co., wholesale grocers, since 1872, of which is now dir. Apptd. mem. board of dirs, of Chicago Public Library, July, 1905, and was pres. of board. Dir. Merchants' Exchange; mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Congregationalist. Mason, Royal Arcanum, Royal League, Nat. Union, North Am. Union. Club: Men's of Englewood. Home: 436 W. 61st Pl. Office: 301 E. Grand Av.
ROUNDS, Charles H., real estate; Sept. 25, 1864- May 3, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)
*ROUNDS, Fred Childs, real estate. (See vol. 1911.1
ROUNSEVILLE, Dan C., civil engr .; b. Sheboy- gan Falls, Wis., Oct. 29, 1856; s. Samuel and Nancy (Kittell) Rounseville; ed. Sheboygan Falls High Sch., and pvt. sch .; m. Dora E. Walker, of Maple Creek, Wis., Dec. 21, 1889; children: Odanah E. (Mrs. M. J. Kirwan, of Los Angeles, Cal.), Edson
instrumentman, 1880, asst. engr., 1880-4, locating and constructing engr., 1884-93, div. engr., 1893-5, Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ry .; asst. engr., 1895-7, div. engr., 1897-1908, C.&N.W.Ry .; resident engr. Milwaukee, Sparta & Northwestern Ry., 1908- 12, St. Louis, Peoria & Northwestern Ry., 1912-14; engr. maintenance of way, C.&N.W.Ry. since Feb. 1, 1914. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Ry. Bridge and Bldg. Assn. Republican. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Club: Chicago Engineers'. Recreations: fishing, hunting, horses. Home: 223 S. Oak Park Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 226 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.
ROUNTREE, see also Rowntree.
ROUNTREE, Hiram P., entertainer; b. Hills- boro, Ill., Oct. 28, 1854; s. Aaron H. H. and Eliza A. (Walpole) Rountree; prep, edn. Hillsboro grammar sch. and acad .; A.M., McKendree Coll., Lebanon, Ill., 1877; m. Mary Lyon, of Geneseo, III., May 10, 1878 (died Sept. 15, 1904). Founded, May, 1878, and since prin. Chicago Sch. of Oratory. Republic- an. Methodist. Mason (K.T.); mem. Columbian Knights, Knights of Maccabees, Royal League, Nat. Union, Vesta Circle. Address: 77 W. Wash- ington St.
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