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SHANKLAND, Ralph Martin, civil engr .; b. Du- buque, la., Sept. 8, 1863; s. Edward Russell and Emeline F. (Clapp) Shankland; C.E., Univ. of Mich., 1888. Came to Chicago, 1890; in engring. dept. of D. H. Burnham & Co., architects, until Sept., 1898; mem. firm of E. C. & R. M. Shankland since 1898. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Western Soc. En- grs. Clubs: University, Flossmoor Country. Home: 4816 Dorchester Av, Office: The Rookery.
renting agent. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cy- cle. Home: 820 Tower Ct. Office: 111 W. Washing- ton St.
SHANNON, Angue Roy, lawyer; b. Rochester, N.Y., Mar. 27, 1873; s. Michael and Margaret (Mc- Kenzie) Shannon; ed. high sch., Chicago, and Ar- mour Inst .; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1896; m. Turble Taft Browne, of Chicago, Nov. 5, 1909. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896, and since practiced at Chicago; was one of the attorneys for Board of Edn., 1900. Democrat. Mason; mem. Kappa Sigma. Clubs: University, City, Chicago Athletic. Home: 5201 Blackstone Av. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St.
SHAPKER, Edward Bernard, investment banker; b. Evansville, Ind., June, 1874; s. Bernard and Mary (Nurre) Shapker; ed. St. Mary's Inst., Dayton, O .; m. Winifred Alma, d. Fred W. Norwood, of Chica- go, Aug. 24, 1904; 2 children: Elizabeth Norwood, Edward Bernard, Jr. In employ of R. G. Dun & Co., mercantile agency, 1893-1903; with McDonald, Mc- Coy & Co. and successors, McCoy & Co., invest- ment bonds, 1903-11; pres. Shapker, Waller & Co., investment bankers, since 1911; dir. United Gas & Fuel Co. of Hamilton, Ltd., Hamilton, Ont. Demo- crat. Catholic. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day, North Shore Golf. Recreations: golf, fishing. Home: 823 Central Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 234 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
SHARP, William Leslie; b. Princeton, Ill., Jan. 19, 1862; s. W. Harrison and Nancy J. (Fisher) Sharp; grad. high sch., Princeton, 111., 1878; m. Chi- cago, May 3, 1892, Georgia P. Kendall; children: Arthur Eugene, Edward Leslie, Marion Grace. Was teller Merchants Exchange Nat. Bank, Muscatine, Ia., 1881; cashier Carroll Co. (la.) Bank, 1883; salesman Western Sash & Door Co., Kansas City, Mo., 1884; asst. mgr. Huttig Sash & Door Co., St. Louis, 1886; mgr. Huttig Bros. & Co., Wichita, Kan., 1889; mem. W. H. & W. L. Sharp, farm mort- gage bankers; dir. First Nat. Bank of Englewood; pres. Sharp, Partridge & Co., plate and window glass; sec. and treas. C. E. Sharp Lumber Co., Woodward, Okla. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Presbyterian. Mason (33º, K.T., Shriner; Chancel- lor Oriental Consistory: Past Grand Comdr. of Grand Commandery of Ill.). Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Beverly Country, Lumbermen's Golf Assn. Recreations: golf, reading. Home: 7124 Yale Av. Office: 245 W. 63d St.
SHARP, William Nye, pres. Sharp & Smith; b. Chicago, Sept. 25, 1861; s. late Joseph Perine and Sarah E. (Nye) Sharp; ed. pub. schs., Chicago. Be- gan with firm of Sharp & Smith (surg. instru- ments), and has been pres. since corporation was formed, 1904. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn, Art Inst. Chicago, Chicago Hist. Soc. Mason (K.T., Shriner), Elk; mem. Royal League, Royal Arcanum, Maccahees, Columbian Knights. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Westward Ho, Wheaton Golf. Recreation: baseball. Home: 117 Wisconsin Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 155 N. Michigan Av., Chicago.
SHARPE, Charles Manford, theologian; b. Ham- ilton Co., Ind., Mar. 17, 1869; s. Andrew Jackson and Sophia Louisa (Diboll) Sharpe; student Butler Coll., Ind .; A.B., Univ. of Kan., 1897, A.M., 1899; fellow Univ. of Chicago, 1907-8, Ph.D., 1912; m. Rose Blankenship, of Hutchinson, Kan., July 20, 1893. Ordained Christian (Disciples) ministry, 1890; pastor Abilene, Kan., 1890-1, Indianapolis, Ind., 1891-2, Lawrence, Kan., 1893-7, Chicago, 1899- 1900, Kansas City, Mo., 1901-3; pres. Bible Coll. of Mo., Columbia, 1909-13; dean of Disciples' Div. House, and asst. prof. systematic theology, Univ. of Chicago, since 1913. Sec. Disciples' Nat. Reli- gious Congress, 1905; pres. Disciples' Congress, 1911-12, Conf. of Ch. Workers in State Univs., 1911- 12. Democrat. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa (Univ. of Kan.), Delta Tau Delta. Home: 5515 Kimbark Av.
SHATTUCK, George B., lawyer. (See vol. 1911.) SHATTUCK, Walter Francis, architect; b. Ur- bana, 111., Dec. 12, 1871; s. Samuel Walker and Ade-
SHANKLIN, Robert French, real estate; b. at Evansville, Ind., Jan. 9, 1861; s. of James M. and Eliza ( Mccutcheon) Shanklin: ed. Princeton Univ., class of 1883; unmarried. Came to Chicago, 1883, laide L. (White) Shattuck; B.S. in Architecture,
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Univ. of Ill., 1891; m. Miriam Neuburger, of Chi- ren) Shaw; B.A., Yale, 1890; architectural course, cago, Dec. 14, 1897; children: Miriam Adelaide, Mass. Inst. Tech., 1893; m. Frances Wells, 1893; Janet Martin, Walter F., Jr. Mem. of faculty, Ar- children: Evelyn (Mrs. John T. Mccutcheon), Syl- via, Frances. Engaged in practice as architect at Chicago since 1893. Mem. Ill. Chapter Am. Inst. Architects. Mem. Art Com. of Art Inst. Chicago; trustee Art Inst., United Charities of Chicago. Clubs: Yale, University, Architectural, City, On- wentsia. Homes: 1130 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, and Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 39 S. State St., Chi- cago. mour Inst. Tech., since 1892, prof. of architecture since 1906; lecturer on architecture, Art Inst. of Chicago; partner Shattuck & Hussey, architects, since 1909. Mem. Ill. Chapter A.1.A., S.A.R., Loyal Legion. Clubs: University (Chicago); Country (Kenilworth). Recreations: fishing and camping. Home: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
SHAUER, Gustav G., wholesale clothing; b. Bo- hemia, Austria, Jan. 26, 1856; s. Flavian and Rosa (Shauer) Shauer; came to U.S., 1867; grammar sch. edn .; m. Louise C. Brundage, of Chicago, Oct. 12, 1881; 4 children: George A., Clara C. (Mrs. R. Po- lacheck), Retta R., Justin O. Apprenticed to drug- gist, 1869; owner of drug store in Chicago, 1878-95; in wholesale clothing business, title of G. G. Shauer & Bro., since 1895. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Democrat. Mem. Royal League, Royal Arcanum. Recreation: outdoor life. Home: 501 S. Kenilworth Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 234 S. 5th Av., Chicago.
SHAVER, Cornelius H., news dealer. (See vol. 1911.)
SHAW, A. Fred, fire underwriter. Was resident partner, Hall & Henshaw; now head of firm of A. F. Shaw & Co., successors to Hall & Henshaw. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Underwriters, Chicago Assn. Com- merce, Corporation of Ins. Agts. and Brokers, Lon- don, Eng. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 559 Surf St. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
SHAW, Arch. Wilkinson, publisher; b. Jackson, Mich., Aug. 4, 1876; s. James Franklin and Estelle Jane (Fenn) Shaw; ed. pub. schs. and Harvard Univ .; (A.M., Olivet [Mich.] Coll., 1914); m. Eulah Paddock, of Jackson, Mich. Pres. A. W. Shaw Co., pubs. System, Factory, System on the Farm, and other periodicals and books; vice pres. Shaw-Walk- er Co .; dir. Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co. Mem. faculty Graduate Sch. of Business Adminis- tration, Harvard; chmn. standing com. on Dept. of Commerce of Chamber of Commerce U.S.A .; chmin. Commercial Economy Bd., U.S., 1917; chmn. bd. trustees Olivet Coll. Clubs: University (Chicago and Washington) ; Chicago Athletic; Players (New York). Author: Some Problems in Market Dis- tribution, 1912; An Approach to Business Prob- lems, 1916. Home: Sheridan Rd., Winnetka, Ill. Office: 5 N. Wabash Av., Chicago.
SHAW, Edward Ross, commission mcht .; b. De- troit, Mich., Aug. 12, 1865; s. William Stark and Jane Elizabeth (Coles) Shaw; ed, puh. schs. of De- troit; m. Catherine Baum, Dec., 1911. Worked on farm and in gen. store, Lake City, Minn., 1886-8; came to Chicago, 1888, and was employed by com- mn. houses on the Bd. of Trade; became mem. Chi- cago Bd. of Trade, 1891; engaged in grain and pro- vision brokerage under firm name of E. R. Shaw & Co. since Jan. 1, 1905. Republican. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hinsdale, Hins- dale Golf. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 68 3d St., Hinsdale, Ill. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg., Chicago.
SHAW, Frank Sargent, mfr. machinery; b. Neils- burg, Pa., Dec. 27, 1862; s. A. A. and Rachel (Mc- Candless) Shaw; ed. grammar sch. and Waterford (Pa.) Acad .: m. Helen Hutchins, of Evanston, 111., Apr. 25, 1895; children: Francis Kingsbury (de- ceased), Miriam. Was clk. in store at Waterford, 1883; in lumber woods of northern Mich., 1885; clk. in furniture factory at Union City, Pa., and then in wholesale butter, cheese and wool business; stud- ied law at Erie, Pa., 1887-9, at same time serving as county auditor of Erie Co .; admitted to Pa. bar, 1889; came to Chicago, and practiced law, 1889-99; with the Cable Company, 1899-1912, vice pres., 1902- 03, pres., 1903-12; pres. Webster Mfg. Co., Tiffin, O., since 1912. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: Union League, Evanston. Home: 1426 Hin- man Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 332 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.
SHAW, Gilbert B., lumberman; 1837-Apr. 13, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)
SHAW, Howard Van Doren, architect; b. Chica- go, May 7, 1869 ; s. Theodore A. and Sarah (Van Do-
SHAW, John Balcom, clergyman. Removed to Elmira, N.Y. (See Who's Who in America.)
SHAW, Louis B., machinery and mill supplies; b. Chicago, Feb. 27, 1864; s. David E. and Lucy Shaw; ed. high sch., Chicago, to 1881; m. Chicago, Oct., 1888, Mary W. Simm; children: Mildred (Mrs. P. E. Jennings), John. Began in minor capacity with the Machinists Supply Co., of which has been pres. and treas. since 1894. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Nat. Sup- ply & Machinery Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Geneva Golf. Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: Geneva, Ill. Office: 19-21 N. Jefferson St., Chicago.
SHAW, Mark William, shoe mfr. Removed to Boston, Mass. (See vol. 1911.)
SHAW, Ralph Martin, lawyer; b. Paris, Ky., Feb. 18, 1869; s. Hiram and Harriet (Martin) Shaw; ed. Ky. Univ. to 1888; A.B., Yale, 1890; student law dept. Univ. of Mich., 1892; m. Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 29, 1896, Mary Stephens (now deceased); 1 son, Ralph Martin, Jr .; m. 2d, Louise Shepherd Tyler, Sept. 29, 1914. Admitted to Ill. bar, July, 1892, and since in active practice; mem, firm Win- ston. Payne, Strawn & Shaw; dir. Union Stock Yard & Transit Co., U.S. Brewing Co., Joyce & Co., McAvoy Brewing Co., Joliet & Northern Ind. R.R. Co., Chicago Breweries, Ltd., Wacker & Birk Brew- ing & Malting Co., Am. and Federal creosoting com- panies, Am. Tar Products Co., Chicago & Ind. R.R. Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf, Yale, Mid-Day, Law, Old Elm, Shore Acres; Metropolitan (Washington, D.C.); Chevy Chase (Md.). Home: 999 Lake Shore Drive. Office: First Nat. Bank Building.
SHAW, Theodore A., dry goods commn .; b. Chi- cago, Sept. 13, 1871; s. Theodore A. and Sarah (Van Doren) Shaw; ed. Harvard (pvt.) Sch .; passed ex- amination for Yale, 1889, but went abroad for a year and never entered; m. Elyria, O., June 14, 1899, Bessie Worthington. Entered wholesale dry goods house as clk. in fall of 1890; asst. gen. sales- man for J. V. Farwell & Co., 1891 ; later took charge of traveling force; left, 1893, and traveled around the world; mgr. Chicago Novelty Cloak Co., 1894; became a mem., 1895, of firm of T. A. Shaw & Co., mfrs.' agts. in dry goods, inc., 1915, and since pres. and treas, same; pres. Duntley Pneumatic Sweeper Co. Presbyterian. Clubs: Saddle and Cycle, Cliff Dwellers, Onwentsia. Recreations: travel, hunting, fishing, reading, Home: 1130 Lake Shore Drive. Office: 414 S. Market St.
SHAW, Warwick Argyle, lawyer; b. at Anoka, Minn., Feb. 5, 1859; s. Samuel Wheeler and Lois M. (Stevens) Shaw; ed. pvt. tutors and in old Chicago Univ .; admitted to Ill. bar, 1888; m. Anna Viola Miksch, of Chicago, Aug. 16, 1904. Began practice at Chicago, 1888; atty, for State Bd. of Health un- der Govs. Yates and Deneen, 1901-5; now mem. firm of Shaw & Ball. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Contbr. to legal publs .; lecturer on legal topics. Republican. Episcopalian. Recreation: lit- erature. Home: 1454 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.
SHAY, Ralph Richard, president Chicago Appa- ratus Co .; b. Chicago, Apr. 24, 1881; s. Raphael E. and Caroline (Olson) Shay; grad. Crane High Sch., Chicago, 1899; m. Ella Keeve, of Chicago, Aug. 21, 1904; 1 daughter, Elaine Helen. Began in employ of C. H. Stoelting Co., mfrs. scientific apparatus, 1899; established business for self, 1907; firm in- corporated, 1909, as the Chicago Apparatus Co., sci- entific instruments, of which is pres. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Protestant. Mem. Park Ridge Lodge, A.F. and A.M .; St. Elmo Com- mandery, K.T .; Medinah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Rec- reations: athletic sports. Home: 231 W. Center St.,
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Park Ridge, Ill. Office: 32-40 S. Clinton St., Chi- com., 1898-9, retiring when the stock of the corpo- cago.
SHAYNE, Roy Meriwether, merchant. (See vol. 1911.)
SHEA, John E., banker; b. Springfield, Mass., Oct. 13, 1864; s. Andrew and Mary (Malone) Shea; ed. grammar and high schs., Springfield; m. Ellen Mahony, of Chicago. Entered banking business with the Pynchon Nat. Bank, Springfield, 1880; re- moved to Chicago, 1883, and was connected with the Pullman Trust & Savings Bank and the Chi- cago Nat. Bank about 27 yrs .; cashier and dir., 1911-17, vice pres. since 1917, Fort Dearborn Trust & Savings Bank. Mem. B.P.O. Elks, Knights of Co- lumbus. Clubs: Bankers', South Shore Country, Irish Fellowship. Recreation: golf. Home: 6916 Chappel Av. Office: 78 W. Monroe St.
SHEAHAN, Edward A., clothing mfr .; b. at La- moille, Ill., Aug. 28, 1862; s. of Dennis and Anna ( Holland) Sheahan; ed. common schools of Ill. and Ia .; m. Mary C. Royle, of Cassopolis, Mich., Feb. 22, 1906, Engaged in manufacture of clothing as Sheahan, Kohn & Co. since June 1, 1910. Mem. K.C. Clubs: Ridgeway (Chicago), Cedar Rapids (la.) Country. Recreation: fishing. Home: 5612 South Park Av. Office: 508 S. Franklin St.
SHEARMAN, Charles Ellsworth, insurance; b. Marengo, O., Sept. 17, 1862; ed. high sch., and Ober- lin Coll .; m. Anna M. Kepler, Sept. 9, 1891; 2 daugh- ters. Came to Chicago, 1890; deputy clerk County Ct., 1900-5; chief clerk Superior Ct. since 1905; also
mgr. Aetna Life Ins. Co. Mason (32°, Shriner), & Co .; b. Deep River, Ind., Dec. 17, 1859; s. William
Odd Fellow, Woodman, etc. Clubs: Hamilton, Ridge Country, Englewood. Home: 6340 Normal Av. Of- fice: Tribune Bldg.
SHECKLER, Ernest George, manager Gold & Stock Telegraph Co .; b. Racine, Wis., May 30, 1860; s. John and Elizabeth ( Hansche) Sheckler; ed. pub. schs .; m. Racine, Wis., Dec. 19, 1882, Katharine Hansche (died 1908); children: Ada, William; m. 2d, 1910, Mrs. Clotilda Riddell, of Chicago, Began as messenger boy at 16; learned telegraphy, and with C.&N. W.Ry. on extra work; came to Chicago, 1878, as operator, and later was chief operator and wire chief, Western Union Telegraph Co .; apptd., 1896, mgr. Gold & Stock Telegraph Co., an adjunct of the Western Union Telegraph Co., including the ticker and quotation dept., and also of the Chicago News Bureau (of the same company). Republican. Presbyterian. Mason; mem. Royal League, North Am. Union, Nat. Union. Home: 2126 Wilson Av. Of- fice: Postal Telegraph Bldg.
SHEDD, Charles Banks, capitalist; b. Michigan City, Ind., June 18, 1846; s. Joshua R. and Susan M. (Darling) Shedd; descendant of Daniel Shedd, Boston, 1642; removed to Chicago, 1847, and to Oberlin, O., 1856; A.B., Oberlin Coll., 1868; m. Mar- garet B. Cossitt, Oct. 11, 1888; children: Charles Cossitt, Katherine Darling (Mrs. Addison Ballard Bradley), Lilian Malone, Margaret Edward. En- gaged in book and stationery trade with Cobb, Pritchard & Co., Chicago, and a year later entered banking house of Jacob R. Shipherd & Co .; thence as mgr. to the Mechanics Savings Bank on 22d St., the only bank in Chicago able to carry on its regu- lar business and meet all its obligations on the day after the fire of Oct. 9, 1871; later mgr. Wabash Av. br. State Savings Institution, until 1876; be- came connected with brother in the ice business of E. A. Shedd & Co., and its successor, the Knick- erbocker Ice Co., of which was treas. until sold to eastern capitalists, Oct., 1898. Trustee Oberlin Coll. Pres. Shedd Family Assn., 1916. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Flossmoor Country. Recrea- tions: outdoor diversions, Home: 3812 Michigan Av. Office: 137 S. LaSalle St.
SHEDD, Edward Avery, capitalist; b. Chicago, Mar. 1, 1851; s. Joshua R. and Susan M. (Darling) Shedd; descendant of Daniel Shedd, Boston, 1642; moved to Oberlin, O .; A.B., Oberlin Coll., 1873; m. Helen Cowles Wheeler, Oct. 14, 1881 (died 1884); m. 2d, Christiana MacLennan, at Concord, N.H., Feb. 1, 1915. Established in Chicago, 1874, ice firm of E. A. Shedd & Co., which became the largest in city; in 1885 bought out 12 other firms and organ- ized and incorporated the Knickerbocker Ice Co., of which was pres. until 1898, and chmn. of its finance
ration was sold to eastern capitalists; dir. Corn Exchange Nat. Bank, Chicago Title & Trust Co., Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee R.R; super- vises management of his large real estate inter- ests. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Mid- Day, Flossmoor Country. Home: 1027 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 137 S. LaSalle St.
SHEDD, John Graves, merchant; b. at Alstead, N.H., July 20, 1850; s. William and Abigail (Wal- lace) Shedd; ed. common schs., Alstead and Lang- don, N.H .; m. Mary R. Porter, of Walpole, N.H., May 15, 1878; children: Laura A. (Mrs. Charles H. Schweppe), and Helen M. Employed in gen. stores at Bellows Falls, Vt., and Alstead, N.H., and dry goods store at Rutland, Vt., 1867-72; removed to Chicago and entered employ of Field, Leiter & Co., Aug. 7, 1872, remaining with that firm and its suc- cessor, Marshall Field & Co., of which is now pres. Dir. Merchants Loan & Trust Co., Commonwealth Edison Co., 111. Trust & Savings Bank, B.&O.R.R., I.C.R.R., C., R.I.&P.R.R., Nat. Bank of Commerce (New York), Baldwin Locomotive Works (Phila.), Beau-Site Co. (New York); trustee Mutual Life Ins. Co. (New York). Dir. First State Pawners' Soc. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, University, Commercial, Midlothian, Onwentsia, South Shore Country, Flossmoor Country, Old Elm, Saddle and Cycle (Chicago); Metropolitan (New York). Home: 4515 Drexel Boul. Office: 219 W. Adams St.
SHEDD, William Joshua, president W. J. Shedd Henry and Josephine ( Blachly) Shedd; acad. edn., Oberlin (O.) Coll .; m. Alice M. Tillinghast, of Wat- seka, Ill., Apr. 12, 1883. Entered employ of Knick- erbocker Ice Co. as clk., 1877, becoming mem. of company, 1885, and so continued until 1913, when the Knickerbocker Ice Co. and City Fuel Co. were merged into Consumers Co .; was asst. to gen. mgr., 1885-98, gen. supt., 1898-1905, dir., 1st vice pres. and gen. mgr., 1905-13; now pres. W. J. Shedd & Co., coffees; pres. Matagalpa Coffee Co .; sec .- treas. Kendall Ice Cream Co .; propr. Stone Lakes Dairy Farm, nr. Midlothian. Baptist. Mason (32°, Shrin- er). Home: (summer) Blue Island, Ill .; (winter) Matagalpa, Nicaragua, C.A.
SHEDDEN, James, contractor; h. Dalry, Ayr- shire, Scotland, June 13, 1863; s. John and Jane Gray (Mckinlay) Shedden; ed. in old country; m. Mary Campbell, of Luing, Argyll, Scotland, June 13, 1888; children: John B., Campbell, James W., Katherine Elizabeth. Came to America, 1886; en- gaged in contracting business at Chicago since 1892; mem. Kirk & Shedden until 1905, since head of James Shedden & Co. Mem. Carpenter Contrac- tors' Assn., Builders' Assn., Building Constrn. Em- ployers' Assn., British Empire Assn. (life), Art Inst. Chicago (life). Mason (32", Shriner). Club: Press (life). Recreations: motoring, golf, books. Home: 1400 Olive Av. Office: 106 N. LaSalle St.
SHEEAN, James Matthew, lawyer; b. at Galena, 111., Nov. 28, 1866; s. Thomas J. and Frances (Dela- hunt ) Sheean; grad. Galena High Sch., 1883; A.B., Beloit ( Wis.) Coll., 1887; studied law, 1887-9 un- der his uncle, David Sheean (practicing in Galena since 1858), and his father (in practice in Galena since 1868); unmarried. Admitted to the bar, 1889; jr. mem. Sheean & Sheean, Galena, 1889-1901; with firm of Pam, Calhoun & Glennon, Chicago, 1901-4; mem. Calhoun, Lyford & Sheean since 1904. Was city atty. of Galena, Ill., 1891-7. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Democrat. Clubs: University, South Shore, Mid-Day, Iroquois, City. Home: 4626 Woodlawn Av. Office: 105 S. LaSalle Street.
SHEELER, Harvey, house mover; b. nr. Hamil- ton, Ont., Aug. 22, 1843; s. of Peter and Fannie (Garcher) Sheeler; ed. pub. schs., Lee Co., 111 .; m, Ann Davison, 1861 (now deceased); children: Harry J., John, Ella (Mrs. Peter Buchholz); m. 2d, Mary O'Connor, 1879; 1 son, Harvey J. Reared on farm in Lee Co., Ill .; enlisted as pvt., 157th Ill. Vols., Nov., 1862; hon. mustered out as sergt., 1865. Engaged in farming in Lee Co., Ill .; removed to Chicago, 1871; in teaming business until 1876, since in house moving business; pres. and treas. Sheeler & Son Co .; vice pres. Sheeler-Knudson Co.,
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Cleveland, O. Inventor of various devices for mov- (Union Univ.), 1866. In practice at Chicago under ing houses. Mem. Builders and Traders Exchange firm name of Sheldon & Sheldon. Author: Notes on since organization, 1884. Republican. Catholic. the Nicaragua Canal, 1898. Office: 32 W. Washing- Mem. G.A.R. Home: 3224 Lexington St. Office: 133 ton St. W. Washington St.
SHEETS, Frederick Hill, clergyman; b. Mt. Mor- ris, Ill., Dec. 25, 1859; s. Col. B. F. and Alice Vic- toria (Hill) Sheets; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1882 (D.D., 1901) ; m. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 25, 1884, Mary A, Hill (died Dec. 14, 1900) ; children: Alister Reid (deceased), Frederick Hill, Jr., Frank (de- ceased); m. 2d, Chicago, June 11, 1907, Emily Churchill Thompson. Entered M.E. ministry and since served in Rock River Conf. at Oregon, Ill., 4th St. Ch., Sterling, Blue Island, Richards St., Joliet, Court St., Rockford, Grace Ch., Chicago; presiding elder Chicago Western Dist., 1901-4; asst. sec. Missionary Soc. of M.E. Ch., 1904-8; made mis- sionary tour of the world, with wife, 1908-9; spl. sec. Laymen's Missionary Movement, 1909-10; asst. sec. Korea Quarter-Centennial Movement, 1911-12; spl. asst. sec. Bd. Foreign Missions M.E. Ch., since 1912; made 2d missionary tour to Far East with wife, 1914. Home: 1930 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill.
SHEETS, Vaughn Lee, M.D .; b. Salama, W. Va., Oct. 2, 1869; s. Leander and Alice Star (Curtis) Sheets; ed, pub. schs. of W.Va .; high sch., Wash- ington Co., O .; Bennett Med. Coll., Chicago, 1899- 1901; M.D., Chicago Coll. Medicine and Surgery, 1903; m. Rose Hazel Terry, of Chicago, Apr. 29, 1903. Practiced at Chicago since 1903; prof. medi- cine and phys. diagnosis, Chicago Coll. Medicine and Surgery, since 1903: mem, staff and secretary SHEPARD, Jason H., stone contractor. (See vol. 1911.) Frances Willard Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Phi Delta. Mem. Independent SHEPARD, Perry Melville, hardware specialties; b. Chicago, Feb. 13, 1883. s. Judge Henry Martyn and Frances Welles (Stuart) Shepard; ed. Forest- ville Grammar School, Chicago, 6 yrs .; grad. Itay Grammar School, 1896; grad. Hyde Park High Sch., Oil Producers' Assn. of Okla. Republican. Protes- tant. Mason (32º, K.T., Shriner). Author of ar- ticle, "Tuberculosis as a Disease of the Masses and How to Prevent It," also various other con- tbns. Home: 4256 Washington Boul. Office: 59 E. Chicago, 1900; student Williams Coll., 12 yr., Hobart Madison St.
SHEFFIELD, William Townsend, manager and treas. Midland Chemical Co .; b. Dixon, Ill., Mar. 12, 1861; s. William E. and Maria A. (Townsend) Shef- field; grad. Kansas City (Mo.) High Sch., 1877; m. Springfield, Mo., Oct. 20, 1886, Nellie M. Under- wood; m. 2d, Kansas City, Oct. 19, 1898, Anna R. Evers; 3 daughters: Hortense (Mrs. E. Burnham Lapham), Cornelia (Mrs. Maurice Lane), Marjorie Mary. Began as bookkeeper in grain business, 1878-81; in lime and cement business, 1881-4; pub- lished a newspaper at Springfield, Mo., 1884-6; in political office, 1886-90; mgr. Security Loan Co., 1891-3; in fish and oyster business, 1894-6; sec., treas. Producers Despatch, 1897-1902; sec., treas. Am. Internat. Fuel & Petroleum Co., 1902-15; mgr. Midland Chemical Co. since 1915. Democrat. Was mem. Mo. N.G. Alderman 3dl Ward, Evanston. Clubs: Evanston, Westmoreland Country. Home: 640 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1531 Rail- way Exchange, Chicago.
SHEFLER, Connell Billings, building material; b. Mansfield, O., Sept. 19, 1847; s. Henry D. and Elizabeth (Frounfelter) Sheffer; ed. pub. schs .; m. Florane G. Weber, of Crestline, O., July 21, 1868. Came to Chicago, 1865; passenger conductor, Pitts- burgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Ry. (Pa. R.R. Co.), 20 yrs .; pres. Garden City Sand Co. since 1884; vice pres. Am. Sand & Gravel Co. Mem. Builders and Traders' Exchange, Builders' Club. Republican. Christian Scientist. Recreation: fishing. Home: 4420 Ellis Av. Office: 709 Chamber of Commerce.
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