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SMITH, Charles Alexander, piano mfr .; 1837- Sept. 30, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
SMITH, Charles Herbert, insurance engring .; b. Dalton, Pa., Feb. 11, 1885; s. Frank L. and Harriet M. (Brown) Smith: grad. Dalton High Sch., 1899; grad. East Stroudsburg ( Pa.) State Normal Sch., 1902: B.S. in Chemistry, Pa. State Coll., 1907; m. Jennie L. Thomas, of Rochester, N.Y., June 20, 1911; 1 son, Thomas Charles. Began as inspr., for the Underwriters Bur. of the Middle and Southern States, at New York, 1907; inspr. with the spl. risk dept. of the Hartford Fire Ins. Co., at Hartford, Conn., since 1910; was transferred to Chicago, Mar. Methodist. Recreation: golf. Home: 1700 W. 99th St. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.
6, 1916. Mem. Phi Sigma Kappa. Republican. Beardstown, Ill., July 18, 1859; s. William Henry
SMITH, Charles Mather, paper mcht .; Sept. 23, 1831-1911. (See vol. 1911.)
SMITH, Charles Morse, banker. (See vol. 1911.) SMITH, Claude Leander, secretary Commercial Security Co .; b. Lebanon, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1886; s. of Trust Co., Denver, Colo., 1890-8; became treas. Oli-
dianapolis News; pres. Cox Multi-Mailer Co .; vice pres. Oliver Typewriter Co., Street Rys. Advertis- ing Co., etc. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., Chicago Hist. Soc. Presbyterian. Independent Republican. Clubs: University, City (Chicago); University, Indianap- olis Literary ( Indianapolis); City (New York). Homes: Lake Forest, Ill., and 13th and N. Meridian Sts., Indianapolis. Office: Indianapolis News, Indi- anapolis, Ind.
ner) Smith; ed. puh. schs., Rockford; m. Grace Woodward, of Defiance, O., Feb. 14, 1894; 1 daugh- ter, Margaret W. Established the Seward (Neb.) Independent, 1890, and the Seward Daily News, 1891, which sold same year; purchased York (Neb.) Independent and established the York Daily News, 1892, and conducted both until 1894; purchased Washington (Ind.) Weekly Herald and established Washington Daily Herald, 1894. and sold both, 1896; on staff Chicago Record, 1897-1901; editor "Hit or Miss" column Chicago Daily News since 1901; doing syndicate and spl. work. Socialist. Mem. Nat. Union. Clubs: Press, Commonwealth. Home: 2939 E. 77th St. Office: Chicago Daily News.
SMITH, Edward Everett, wholesale shoes; Oct. 14, 1856-Jan. 3, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
SMITH, Edward Herndon, typewriters; b. at and Mary H. (Herndon) Smith; Ph.B., Yale, 1878; m. Mae C. Moore, of Champaign, Ill., Dec. 15, 1886 (now deceased) : 1 daughter, Helen. Clk. for Ha- vana & Western R.R., 1878; then clk. in lumber office of J. H. Pearson & Co., Chicago; with South- west Lumber Co., Wausau, Wis., and Kansas City, Mo., 1887-90, as mem. of the firm; treas. Central
SMITH, Cornelius Van Alen, lawyer; b. Kinder- hook, N.Y., Apr. 17, 1863; s. George A. and Cath- erine (Van Alen) Smith; descended on father's side from the Smiths who founded Smithtown, L.I., at the Pa. State Coll., course in agricultural chem- about 200 yrs. ago, and on mother's side from the istry, M.A., 1862; m. Reading, Pa., Dec. 29, 1870, Martha E. Ulrich; children: Miles (deceased), Hen- rietta N., Lillian D. (deceased). Was asst. prof.
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ver Typewriter Co., 1898, also sec., 1902, and 2d Works, 1884-6; established, 1887, and has since vice pres. since 1909. Dir. McCormick Theol. Sem. conducted the F. P. Smith Wire & Iron Works. Republican. Clubs: University. Yale, Flossmoor Country. Recreations: golf; active in Presbyn. Ch. affairs. Home: 44 Cedar St. Office: 169 N. Dear- born St.
SMITH, Edward Page, valuator pub. utilities; b. Chicago, Sept. 7, IS71; s. Amos Robinson and Car- rie Ellis ( Freeman) Smith; prep. edn., University School, Chicago; Ph.B., Yale, 1894; m. Bettiebel Beebe, Nov. 22, 1911. Began with Sprague, Smith & Co., glass mehts., Chicago, 1894; became connected SMITH, Fred Wallace, grain commn .; b. Lock- port, Ill., Apr. 21, 1859; s. Thomas P. and Dorothy ( Ingalls) Smith; ed. pub. grammar and high schs., Chicago; m. Frances A. Dresser, of Pomfret, Conn., June 17, 1885; 2 children: George D., Dorothy I. Identified with Chicago Bd. of Trade interests since 1878; mem. firm of H. G. Gaylord & Co., 1880-8, with N. W. Harris & Co., municipal and corpn. bonds, 1895; firm incorporated as Harris Trust & Savings Bank, 1907, of which was sec. until 1916; since engaged as valuator of pub. utilities. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Mem. Theta Delta Chi. Clubs: University, Mid-Day, Indian Hill. Recreations: sailing, riding. Home: 777 Prospect Av., Winnetka, and its successor, Smith & Gaylord, 1888-90; then Ill. Office: 111 W. Monroe St., Chicago.
SMITH, Ernest Charlee, clergyman; b. Augusta, Me., May 3, 1864; s. Thomas and Philomela (Hall ) Smith; A.B., Bowdoin, 1884; A.M., Harvard, 1888. B.D., 1888; m. Helen M. Mason, of Keene, N.H., Sept. 6, 1893. Ordained Unitarian ministry, 1888: missionary pastor, Seattle, Wash., 1888-90; asso. pastor, Denver. Jan .- Aug., 1891; pastor Framing- ham, Mass., 1892-9, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1899-1901, Hinsdale, Ill .. 1901-7, Union Ch., Green Bay, Wis., 1907-9; sec. Western Unitarian Conf. since Apr., 1909: asso. editor Unitarian Advance. Mem. Psi Upsilon. Mason. Home: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 105 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SMITH, Ezra S., life ins .; b. Stockholm, St. Law- rence Co., N.Y .. Nov. 28, 1854; s. Harrison and Me- Ilssa E. (Sylvester) Smith; ed. Potsdam (N.Y.) State Normal Sch .; m. Ida E. Waite, of Potsdam, July 24, 1879; children: Myron Waite, Harrison Butler. Entered ins. business with the Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co., 1880; has been identified with the New York Life Ins. Co. since 1889; agency dir. same, in Chicago, since 1901. Republican. Presby- terian. Mason. Recreation: gardening. Home: 2131 Sherman Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St., Chicago.
SMITH, Frank Carpenter, secretary of Carter White Lead Co .; b. Barre, Vt., Nov. 28, 1869; s. Francis B. and Clara ( Carpenter) Smith; grad. St. Paul (Minn. ) High Sch., 1888; A.B., Univ. of Mich .. 1892, LL.B., 1893; unmarried. Sec. Carter White Lead Co. since 1897. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi. Clubs: University, Hinsdale Golf. Home: 5333 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 12042 S. Peoria St.
SMITH, Frank Elmore, mfr. fancy dry goods; b. Springfield, O., Jan. II, 1867; s. John L. and Cath- erine O. (Gunckle) Smith; ed. pub. schs., German- town, O .; m. Jean Shaw, of Germantown, O., May 10, 1906; 1 son, Frank E. Engaged in manufacture of fancy goods and art novelties for embroidery since 1897, operating in own name. Democrat. Ma- son. Home: 611 N. Long Av., Austin. Office: 314- 316 S. Franklin St.
SMITH, Frank G., clergyman. Removed to Kan- sas City, Mo. (See Who's Who in America.)
SMITH, Frank McNary, real estate. (See vol. 1911.)
SMITH, Frank Waldo, banker; b. Chicago, May 19, 1849; s. Waldo Wait and Jane E. (Fogg) Smith; ed. West Div. High Sch., 1863-6; m. Dora A. Had- den, of Chicago, Apr. 9, 1873; children: Fannie B. (Mrs. E. S. Riggs), Osborn F., Ethel H. (Mrs. T. Bruce Corlett). With Smith Bros., successors of Smith, Pollard & Co., wholesale grocers, 1867-71, Third Nat. Bank, 1872-6, Merchants Loan & Trust Co .. 1876-85; cashler Corn Exchange Nat. Bank, 1885-1914, sec. since Jan., 1914. Republican. Club: Press, Recreation: giving illustrated talks on early Chicago. Residence: Gladstone Hotel. Office: Corn Exchange Nat. Bank.
Mem. bd. dirs. Architectural Iron League; mem. of Chicago Assn. Commerce, Mfrs.' Assn., Builders' and Traders' Exchange, S.R., Navy League. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Automobile, South Shore Country, Onwentsia, Sportsmen's (life). Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: 2816 Michigan Av .; (summer) Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 56 W. Lake St., Chicago.
operating alone; dir. Dolese & Shepard Co. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Republican. Universalist. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: travel, motoring. Home: 4725 Grand Boul. Office: 57 Board of Trade.
SMITH, Frederick Augustus, judge; b. Norwood Park, Cook Co., Ill., Feb. II, 1844; s. Israel G. and Susan (Pennoyer) Smith; served as pvt. Co. G, 134th Ill. Inf., 1863-4; B.S., Univ. of Chicago, 1866: LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1867; m. Frances B. Morey, of Merton, Wis., July 26, 1871. Began practice at Chicago, 1867; mem. firm Smith & Kohlsaat, 1867-9, Smith, Helmer, Moulton & Price, 1890-1902; Rep. nominee for judge Superior Court, 1898; judge Circuit Court, Cook Co., Ill., since 1903, now chief justice; present (3d) term expires 1921; Republican. Pres. Law Club of Chi- cago, 1887, Chicago Bar Assn., 1890, Chicago Law Inst., 1913; mem. Am. Bar Assn. Trustee Univ. of Chicago since 1890, Rush Med. Coll. Clubs: Hamil- ton (pres. 1891-2), Union League. Home: 609 Rush St. Office: Court House.
SMITH, Frederick Belcher, retired mcht .; b. at Bangor, Me., Aug. 14, 1839; s. George R. and Delia B. (Tarbox) Smith; ed. pub. schs. of Me .; m. Hallo- well, Me., Jan. 20, 1881, Alice W. Smith. Began in Bangor, Me., coming thence to Chicago, 1862, and entering employ of S. C. Griggs & Co., pubs, and booksellers, as salesman in retail dept .; became a partner in that firm in 1866 and has continued with its successors, Jansen, McClurg & Co. and A. C. McClurg & Co., of which was chmn. of the bd. of dirs. until May, 1909 (retired). Mem. Art Inst. Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Literary. Recreation: reading. Home: 454 Wrightwood Av.
SMITH, Frederick Urling, comptroller Armour Inst. of Technology; b. Manchester, Eng., Oct. 28, 1844; s. of Frederick Urling and Rachel (Smith) Smith; ed. pvt. schs. in Eng., 9 yrs., Eaton, Eng., 11/2 yrs., Bonn, Germany, 5 yrs .; came to U.S., Oct., 1870; naturalized; m. Pauline Clifford Waters, of Philadelphia, Dec. 21, 1880; 1 son, Clarence Urling. Identified with Armour & Co. 26 yrs., of which time was 7 yrs. asst. sec. and 2 yrs. sec. to late Philip D. Armour; sec, and asst. treas. since 1893, business mgr. since 1901, and comptroller since 1902, Armour Inst. of Technology. Republican. Congregationalist. Second It. London Rifle Brigade, vol. service, 5 yrs. Home: 710 E. 5Ist St. Office: 3300 Federal St.
SMITH, George Henry, college professor; b. at Lancaster, O., Dec. 21, 1847; s. John C. and Cath- erine (Myers) Smith; A.B., Wittenberg Coll., of Springfield, O., 1870, A.M., 1872; B.D., Pacific Theol. Sem., Oakland, Cal., 1875; m. Rachel Mooar, of Oakland, June 28, 1877. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1877; pastor Rio Vista, Cal., 1877-9, Redwood City, Cal., 1880, Kohalo, Hawaii, 1880-3, Cincinnati, O., 1884-7, St. Charles, 111., 1887-98; prof. Latin, Whea- ton Coll., since 1899. Asso. editor Wheaton Pro- gressive. Alderman, City of Wheaton, 1906-10. Progressive. Club: Congregational (Chicago). Ad- dress: Wheaton, Il1.
SMITH, Franklin Pratt, iron works; b. Chicago, Sept. 30, 1864; s. Eben Byron and Harriet Newel (Barnum) Smith; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Pasa- SMITH, George Ripley, printers' supplies. (See vol. 1911.) lena, Cal., Feb. 7, 1901, Daisy Durand; children: Henry Durand, Daisiana and Hoyt. Worked for Langdon, Shepard & Co., railroad contractors, St. SMITH, Gerald Birney, theologian; b. Middle- Paul, Minn., 1882-3; sec. of Chicago Wire & Iron field, Mass., May 3, 1868; s. Metcalf John and Har-
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riet Louise (Eldredge) Smith; A.B., Brown Univ., SMITH, Jerome Alonzo, stationer and printer; b. Burlington, Vt., Feb. 18, 1833; ed. pub. schs. and in 1891; A.M., Columbia, 1898; D.B., Union Theol. Sem., 1898; univs. of Berlin, Marburg, and Paris, Bell's Commercial Coll .. Chicago; m. 1863, Lucy A. 1898-1900; (D.D., Brown, 1909) ; m. Inez Michener, Wright, of Keene, N.H .; children: Frederick W., of What Cheer, Ia., July 10, 1894. Tutor in Latin, Anna M. Came to Chicago from Vt. in 1849 and in 1850 removed to Michigan City, Ind., where was for several yrs. employed in store of uncle, Samuel Dresden; partner with Henry Sanborn in commn. business in Chicago, 1860-3; served in q.m. dept. U.S.A., at Nashville, Tenn., from spring of 1863 to close of Civil War. Became a partner, 1865, firm of S. D. Childs & Co., later pres. and now vice pres. Home: 1231 Maple Av., Evanston. Office: 136 S. Clark St., Chicago. Oberlin Acad., 1891-2; instr. mathematics and mod- ern langs., Worcester Acad., 1892-5; instr. syste- matic theology, 1900-4, asst. prof., 1904-6, asso. prof. dogmatic theology, 1906-13, prof. Christian theology since 1913, Univ. of Chicago. Ordained Bapt. ministry, 1902. Nathaniel William Taylor lecturer, Yale, 1911-12. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Managing editor Am. Jour. Theology. Clubs: Quadrangle, City. Author of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in Amer- ica. Home: 5556 Kenwood Av.
SMITH, Harry Thomas, wholesale mcht .; b. at Bloomington, 111., Mar. 24, 1883; s. Edward Everett and Addie (Thomas) Smith; prep. edn. Princeton- Yale Sch., Cambridge Sch. and grad. South Side Acad., Chicago, 1901; student Dartmouth, class of 1905; unmarried. Began with R. P. Smith & Sons Co., wholesale boots and shoes, 1902, becoming a dir., 1906, and treas., 1908. Mem. Delta Kappa Ep- silon, Theta Nu Epsilon. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Home: 5100 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 224 S. Franklin St.
SMITH, Henry Justin, editor; b. Chicago, June 19, 1875; s. Justin A. and Mary L. (Grose) Smith; prep. edn. Morgan Park Acad .; B.A., Univ. of Chi- cago, 1898; m. Katherine A. Smith, of Chicago, Sept. 9, 1899. With Chicago Daily News since 1899; reporter, 1899-1901, city editor, 1901-6, asst. mng. editor, 1906-13, news editor since 1913. Mem. Beta Theta Pi. Congregationalist. Recreations: literary work, music. Home: 806 Oakwood Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 15 N. 5th Av., Chicago.
SMITH, Henry Taylor, wholesale paper; b. Chi- cago, Nov. 7, 1863; s. Stephen D. and Harriet A. (Wright) Smith; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Ger- trude, d. Oliver Brewster Judd, of Chicago, Apr. 23, 1901; 2 daughters: Dorothy, Gertrude. Began with Bradner Smith & Co., wholesale paper, 1881, with which has since been identified, becoming treas., 1902. Republican. Unitarian. Mem. S.A.R. Clubs: Union League, City, Skokie Country. Recreation: golf. Home: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 175 W. Monroe St., Chicago.
SMITH, Howard Remus, live stock expert; b. at Somerset, Hillsdale Co., Mich., Apr. 16, 1872; s. of Frederick Hart and Mary Selina (Burr) Smith; ed. dist. sch .; Addison (Mich.) High Sch .; prep. dept. Hillsdale ( Mich. ) Coll .; B.S., Mich. Agrl. Coll .; m. Hazel Ruth Neu, of Arnold, Neb., Apr. 3, 1912; 1 child, Genevieve Louie. Boyhood on farm devoted largely to live stock operations; asst. prof. animal husbandry, 1900-1, asso. prof., 1901-2, prof., 1902-12, Univ. of Neb .; prof. animal husbandry, Univ. of Minn., 1912-15; live stock specialist for First Nat. Bank, St. Paul, and Great Northern Ry., 1915-17; now live stock commr., Chicago Live Stock Ex- change; apptd. mem. U. S. Live Stock Industry Com., 1917. Mem. Am. Soc. for Promotion Agrl. Science, Nat. Agrl. Soc., Am. Soc. of Animal Pro- duction. Republican. Congregationalist. Author: Profitable Stock Feeding, 1905; (booklet) Cattle for the Northwest, 1916. Clubs: Saddle and Sirloin, Ridge Country. Recreations: golf, tennis, horse- back riding. Home: 9246 S. Robey St. Office: 374 Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.
SMITH, Jacob P., shoe mfr .; b. in Mo., 1851; s. of Robert and Paulina ( Hubbard) Smith; ed. pub. schs .; widower; children: Robert Edward, Howard Steere. Charles, Walter Garitt, Dwight. Engaged in manufacture of shoes at Chicago since 1892; pres. J. P. Smith Shoe Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Exmoor Country. Home: 501 Prospect Av., Highland Park, Ill. Office: 671 N. Sangamon St., Chicago.
SMITH, Jaspersen, lawyer; b. Chicago. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1876, and since practiced in Chicago; consecutively mem. Wilson, Martin & Montgomery, Montgomery & Waterman, Montgomery & Smith, and now Montgomery, Hart, Smith & Steere. Mem. Am., 11]. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Union League, City. Home: 428 Cedar St., Winnetka, Ill. Office: 959 The Rookery, Chicago.
SMITH, Jesse Eddy, mgr. Prudential Ins. Co., Chicago; b. Plainville, R.I., Ang. 16, 1864; s. John Adams and Amanda M. (Shumway) Smith; ed. pub. schs. of Rockville, Conn .; m. Gertrude W. Wells, of Chicago, Apr. 16, 1890; 1 daughter, Marjory. Re- moved to Morris, Ill., and engaged in office work, 1884-6; took up mech. engring. in Chicago, 1886; spent yr., 1888-9, in Europe; treas. Thorson & Cas- sidy, arms and ammunition, Chicago, 1889-95; mgr. Mead Cycle Co., 1895-1900; became connected with the Prudential Ins. Co., Feb. 1, 1900, and has been mgr. northern half of Ill. for the company since 1907. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd. Served 2 enlistments as pvt. Co. G, Ist Inf. I.N.G. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Edge- wood Golf ( LaGrange), Hinsdale Suburban, Hins- dale Golf. Recreations: gardening, golf, bowling. Home: 118 3d St., Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 822-826 Marquette Bldg., Chicago.
SMITH, Jesse Leroy, broker; b. Richmond, Ind., Nov. 23, 1875; s. Jesse W. I. and Rose E. (Smith) Smith; direct descendant of Bull Smith, who set- tled in Smithtown, L.I., in 1694; ed. pub. schs. and by pvt. tutors; m. Alice Blackstone, of Lynn, Mass., June 20, 1898. Resident of Chicago since 1889; engaged in stocks, bonds and investment securities business since 1892; with Counselman & Day, from 1892 until dissolution of firm; with Shearson, Hammill & Co. since 1904, mem. of firm since 1915. Republican. Club: South Shore Coun- try. Recreations: motoring, hunting small game. Home: 5232 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 200 S. LaSalle Street.
SMITH, John Merlin Powis, educator; b. London, Eng., Dec. 28, 1866; s. William and Anne ( Powis) Smith; ed. grammar schs., Eng .; A. B., Des Moines (Ia.) Coll., 1893; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1899; m. Catherine McKlveen, of Chariton, la., Sept. 19, 1899; 1 daughter, Grace Friedel Powis. Instr. Greek, Des Moines Coll., 1891-2, Cedar Valley Sem., Osage, Ia., 1893-5; grad. student and fellow, Univ. of Chicago, 1895-9; lit. sec. to Pres. William R. Harper, 1899-1906; docent in Semitic langs. and lits., 1899-1901, asst., 1901-2, asso., 1902-5, instr., 1905-8, asst. prof., 1908-12, asso. prof., 1912-15, prof. since 1915, Univ. of Chicago. Asso. editor Bibl. World since 1906, Am. Jour. Theology since 1907; asso. editor, 1907-15, editor since 1915, Am. Jour. Semitic Langs. and Lits. Mem. Soc. Bibl. Lit. and Exegesis, Am. Oriental Soc., Chicago Soc. Bibl. Research (pres. 1915-16). Progressive Re- publican. Baptist. Author: Biblical Ideas of Atonement (with E. D. Burton and G. B. Smith). 1909; Commentaries on Micah, Zephaniah, Nahum and Malachi ( Internat, Critical Series), 1911-12; Commentaries on Amos, Hosea and Micah (Blble for Home and School), 1914; The Prophet and His Problems, 1914; A Guide to the Study of the Chris- tian Religion (with G. B. Smith, et al.), 1916; also conthr. to Univ. of Chicago Sermons, 1915; to Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (one vol.), 1909; and to Mathews & Smith, Dictionary of Religion and Ethics, 1917. Home: 5717 Kimbark Av.
SMITH, Joshua, clergyman; b. near Hagerstown, Washington Co., Md., Dec. 6, 1841; son William Alexander and Elizabeth (Kiner) Smith; ed. pub. and select schs .: served as pvt., com, sergt. and orderly sergt, Co. A, and Ist It. Co. K, 20th Pa. Vol. Cav .; on staff Gen. Fitzhugh as asst. q.m. 2d Brigade, Ist cav. div. of Sheridan's army, and asst. insp. gen. 1st Bridage, 2d Div. Provisional Cav. on staff of Gen. Avery; attended med. and dental lec- tures; practiced dentistry in Chicago 30 yrs .; m. Amina Eveline, d. Alonzo Church Wood, of Chi-
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cago, Jan. 2, 1867; 2 children living: Amina Eveline and Jessie (Mrs. Granville M. Calhoun). Theol. course, Rock River Conf., Ill .; ordained elder, M.E. Ch., 1895; supt. Marie Chapel and pastor Marie M.E. Ch., 1890-3 and 1894-1905; pastor 47th St. Ch., 1905-11; retired from active ministry 1911; founded, 1911-12, and supt. Burnside Settlement, cor. Uni- versity Av. and E. 90th St. Mem. Am., Ill. and Chicago dental socs., Chicago Meth. Preachers' Meeting. Mem. Western Soc. Army of the Poto- mac, G.A.R. (patriotic instr. Dept. of Ill. since 1917). Mason. Author: From Gettysburg to Ap- pomattox; Christmas Gems; Christmas Carols; Children's Day Chorals; Easter Voices. Also songs: The Little Bronze Button; Still Their Hearts Are Young (both G.A.R. songs). Lectures: Camp and Field from '61 to '65; Gettysburg Campaign, Wil- derness Campaign, Appomattox Campaign. Home: 1122 E. 90th St.
SMITH, Julia Holmes, M.D .; b. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 23, 1839; d. Willis and Margaret Manning (Turner) Holmes; grad. Spingler Inst., N. Y., 1857; studied Boston U. Sch. of Medicine, 1873-5; M.D., Chicago Home. Coll., 1877; m. Waldo Abbot, 1860 (died 1864); 1 son, Willis John Abbot; m. 2d, Sabin Smith, of New London, Conn., 1872. In prac- tice at Chicago, 1877-1914, retired. Lecturer; con- tbr. to med. and gen. literature; for some time edited the "woman's page" of Chicago Times. Was candidate, 1894, 1898, 1900 on Dem. ticket for trus- tee U. of Ill .; apptd. by Gov. Altgeld to fill unex- pired term and hence was 1st woman trustee of the univ. Has been an officer in Inst. of Homo- opathy; mem. Acad. of Medicine, Cook Co. Homce. Med. Assn., Ill. State Med. Assn. Prof. gynecology and dean Nat. Med. Coll .; supt. Dept. Northwest, New Orleans Cotton Expn., 1885; vice pres. Homc. Congress, Chicago Expn., 1892-3. Organized and was Ist pres. Woman's Med. Assn .; 2 yrs. sec. Fortnightly Club; 3 yrs. pres. Woman's Club of Chicago; mem. Ill. Woman's Press Assn .; pres. Il1. Woman's Democratic League (1913). Mem. D.A. R., U.D.C. Clubs: College (hon.), City, Southern. Home: 839 N. Dearborn St.
SMITH, Lewis M., real estate; b. Adrian, Mich., Aug. 26, 1855; s. Martin M. and Annie (Stevens) Smith; ed. pub, schs. and by pvt. tutors; m. Ar- mada, Mich., Jan. 4, 1888, Mary Pettibone; 1 son, Louis Pettibone. Engaged in real estate business at Chicago since 1881; senior mem. firm of L. M. Smith & Bro. since 1884; dir. Drexel State Bank. Unitarian. Republican. Mason (K.T.), Royal League. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian. Rec- reation: golf. Home: 4739 Kimbark Av. Office: 3947 Cottage Grove Av.
SMITH, Lloyd James, railroad supplies; b. at Wheeler, Ind., Sept. 10, 1863; s. James P. and Helen (Christopher) Smith; ed. pub. schs .; m. Sadie B. Hall, of Chicago, Oct. 15, 1890; 1 daughter, Lloyda K≤. In employ of Northwestern Nat. Bank, 1879-82; clk. on Bd. of Trade for Schaffer & Cox 1 yr .; in provision business at Ashland, Ore., 1884-6; broker on Bd. of Trade, Chicago, 1886-1900; in railroad supplies business in the Spear & Miller Co .; vice pres. Indiana Car & Equipment Co., East Chicago, Ind. Republican. Mason (K.T.). Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreations: outdoor diversions, fishing and driving. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: 20 W. Jackson Boul.
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SMITH, Oliver Funston, banking and real estate; b. Portsmouth, O., Aug. 16, 1871; s. William R. and Margaret (Wishon) Smith; ed. pub. grammar schs .; m. Myrtle Atkins, of Chicago, Jan. 21, 1903; 3 daughters: Marjorie, Shirley, Catherine. Began to work on a farm; later mem. W. R. Smith & Sons (stone) until 1895; local insurance agent at Cin- cinnati, O., 1895-7; came to Chicago, 1897, and was in general offices of the Royal Ins. Co. until 1899; engaged in real estate and ins. business (O. F. Smith & Co.), which has since continued; organ- ized, 1905, and since pres. Citizens Trust & Savings Bank. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Ohio Soc. of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Ridgeway, Bank- ers', South Side Bankers'. Recreations: golf, motor- ing, sailing. Home: 5406 South Park Av. Office: Northwest cor. State and 55th Streets.
SMITH, Orson, banker; b. Chicago, Dec. 14, 1841; s. Orson and Mary Ann (Paul) Smith; ed. pub, and pvt. schs., Chicago; m. Anna M. Rice, of Chicago, Dec. 14, 1871. Began at 13 as "bundle boy" in re- tail dry goods store of Potter Palmer; a year later hecame clerk, banking house of F. Granger Adams, which became successively Traders' Bank and Traders' Nat. Bank, and became chief clerk and asst. cashier latter; cashier Corn Exchange Nat. Bank, 1870-81, and Corn Exchange Bank (state bank), 1881-4; vice pres., 1884-98, pres., 1898-1916, since chmn. bd. Merchants Loan & Trust Co. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade (treas. 1872-84), Chicago Stock Exchange; mem. exec. com. Chicago Clear. ing House Assn. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia, Sad dle and Cycle. Home: 50 Bellevue Pl. Office: 112 W. Adams St.
SMITH, Philip Richard, railroad ties; b. Chicago, June 9, 1869; s. Gilbert Richard and Mary (Ayer) Smith; ed. pub. schs., Harvard, Ill., 1875-86; m. Fayetteville, Ark., Jan. 24, 1893, Alva Mayes; chil- dren: Gilbert Richard, Russell Mayes, Philip Rich- ard, Jr. Clk. in Northwestern Nat. Bank, 1886-7; clk. to Edward E. Ayer, 1887-93; sec., treas., dir. Ayer & Lord Tie Co. since Sept., 1893. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Adventurers, Lake Geneva Yacht. Ilome: 5426 Sheridan Rd. Office: 1515 Railway Exchange.
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