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 222

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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TODD, James, Sr., lawyer; b. Franklin, La., Mar. 14, 1866; s. of James and Feliciana H. (Trimble) Todd; A.B., Hanover Coll., 1887 (A.M., 1898); stu- dent Chicago Coll. of Law, 1890; m. Helen Mitchell, Chicago, June 4, 1894 ; children : James, Jr., Mitchell. Pullman car conductor, 1887-8; later entered law office of Bisbee, Ahrens & Decker, as clk. and stu- dent; admitted to Ill. bar, 1890; mem, firm of Ross & Todd, 1890-1900, now Todd & Plummer. Served 4 yrs. as asst. state's atty. of Cook Co .; was nom- inee for atty. gen. of Ill., 1900; atty, for the Sani- tary Dist. of Chicago, 1900-5; dir. and gen. counsel, United Paperboard Co. since 1907. Democrat. Pres- byterian. Clubs: University, Nantucket Pacific. Home: 417 E. 48th St. Offices: 137 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, and 171 Madison Av., New York.

TOFFTEEN, Olof Alfred, educator; b. Gotland, Sweden, June 26, 1863; s. Johan P. and Helen Mag- dalene (Hermanson) Toffteen; A.B., Visby State Coll., Sweden, 1885; post-grad. studies, Upsala Univ., Johns Hopkins Univ .; Ph.D., magna cum laude, Univ. of Chicago, 1905; m. Maria Nitilia Russell, of Woodhull, Ill., Aug. 25, 1891. Rector St. Ansgarius' Ch., Minneapolis, Minn., 1892-1902, Im- manuel Ch., Chicago, 1902-5; prof. Semitic langs., Western Theol. Sem., Chicago, 1905-10; traveled abroad, 1910-11; pres, Nat. Inst. of Edn., Chicago, since 1912; founder 1913, and since rector Scandia Acad., Chicago. Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Oriental Soc., Deutsche Orient Gesellschaft; hon. mem. Got- lands Fornvänner. Mason. Author of several vols .. for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 4753 Dover St.

TIVNEN, Richard Joseph, surgeon; b. 1874; s. John and Ellen Tivnen; ed. Lee's Acad .; Notre Dame (Ind.) Univ .; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1895; post-grad. work in Europe. Practiced at Chicago since 1895; instr, of ophthalmology and otology, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch .; asst. surgeon, Il1. Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary: oculist and aurist, Mercy Hosp .; chief oculist and aurist, I.C. R.R. Mem. Draft Registration Bd., 1917. Mem. TOLES, Wilford Clinton, mfr .; b. Elmira, N.Y., Oct. 28, 1853; s. George Washington and Elizabeth A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Am. Acad. Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology, Am. (Hitchcock) Toles; ed. pub. schs. in N. Y. and Mich., Assn. Ry. Surgeons, Tri-State Med. Assn., Chicago and tech. night schs., Chicago; m. Emily Augusta

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Osborn, of Benton Harbor, Mich., Sept. 21, 1875. Munich, Germany, London Sch. of Art; m. Magda- Began as machinist, and later became foreman for Crane Co., with which remained 9 yrs .; draftsman, designer and supt. of machinery, Norton Bros., 14 yrs .; foreman experimental dept. and tool room, Deering Harvester Co., 112 yrs .; organized the W. C. Toles Co., spl. machinery, 1894, of which has since been pres, and gen. mgr. Republican. Pres- byterian. Mem. Irving Park Hall Assn. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Press (life), Ridgemoor Golf, Home: 4118 N. Kedvale Av. Office: 4034 N. Tripp Av.

TOLL, William Edward, bishop; died June 27, 1915. ( See Who's Who in America, 1914-15.)

TOLMAN, Albert Harris, college prof .; b. Lanes- boro, Mass., June 17, 1856; s. Albert and Jane A. (Tower) Tolman; A.B., Williams, 1877; prin, high sch., Chicopee Falls, Mass., 1879-82; Johns Hop- kins, 1882-4; Ph.D., Strassburg, 1889; (L. H.D., Wil- liams, 1916) ; m. Isabel Stevens, of Chicopee Falls, Aug. 29, 1889. Prof. English, Ripon (Wis.) Coll., 1884-93; asst. prof. English lit., 1893-1907, asso. prof., 1907-14, prof. English lit. since 1914, also asst. examiner and dean in colleges, 1895-1900, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. of Modern Lang. Assn. America, Deutsche Shakespeare Gesellschaft. Edi- tor or author of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in America. Home: 5750 Woodlawn Av.

TOLMAN, Cyrus Fisher, clergyman; b. Meridian, N.Y., Oct. 25, 1832; s. Jeremy Fisher and Betsy ( Leland) Tolman; moved to Chicago in May, 1834; student Shurtleff Coll., Upper Alton, 111., through sophomore year; A.B., Colgate Univ., Hamilton, N.Y., 1856, A.M., 1858; grad. Theol. Sem., same, 1858; (D.D., Central Univ. of la., 1887) ; m. Mary Ruth Bronson, of Phila., Oct. 14, 1858; 6 children: Edgar Bronson, John Newell, Minnie Lizzie, Julia Ruth, Cyrus Fisher, Jr., Frank Leland. Ordained Bapt. ministry, New York, Oct. 11, 1858; mission- ary in India. 1858-62; pastor Lawrence, Mass., 1862-4, Fort Madison, la. (and at the same time chaplain state prison), 1864-6; dist. sec. Am. Bapt. Foreign Missionary Soc., Chicago, 1866-1903; pas- tor Maplewood Ch., Chicago, 1904-14. Author: Mikir First Reader and Dictionary (from the un- written Makir tongue, India), 1860; also articles, booklets, editorials, leaflets, etc. Home: 5554 Wood- lawn Av.

TOLMAN, Edgar Bronson, lawyer; b. Nowgong, British India, Sept. 5, 1859; s. Cyrus Fisher (D.D.) and Mary Ruth ( Bronson) Tolman; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1880, A.M., 1883; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1582 (Horton prize). Practiced at Chicago since 1883; mem. firm of Doolittle, Mchey & Tol- man, continuing until death of partners; mem, of Tolman, Redfield & Sexton since 1906. Atty. for Bd. Local Improvements, Chicago, 1901-3; corpn. counsel, Chicago, 1903-6. Maj. 1st Ill. Vol. Inf., Spanish-Am. War; participated in Santiago cam- paign. Mem. Draft Registration Bd., 1917. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. (pres. 1911-12), III. Soc. S.A.R. (ex-pres.), Ill. Commandery Soc. Foreign Wars of U.S., Ill. br. Soc. Army of Santiago de Cuba, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, South Shore Country, Flossmoor Country, Iroquois, City, Law (pres. 1910-11). Home: 5554 Woodlawn Av. Office: 1310, 30 N. LaSalle St.

TOLMAN, Samuel A., wholesale grocer; b. Cam- den, Me., Feb. 5, 1835; s. Daniel and Mary (Achorn) Tolman; ed. pub. schs. of Camden, and acad. at Thomaston, Me .; m. Bessie A. Roberts, of Boston, Aug. 16, 1860; 1 daughter, Grace A. (Mrs. John A. Davidson). Left Camden, 1852; in wholesale gro- cery house at Boston; came to Chicago, 1857, and was in grocery trade to 1865, then in wholesale drug business, firm of Tolman & Pinkham 1 yr .; changed to Tolman, Crosby & Co., 1866; mem. Tol-

lena Welty, of Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 30, 1914; 1 son, Norman Welty. Has exhibited at Chicago Ar- tists' Exhbn., watercolor and etching exhbns .; gave exhbn. of posters at Art Inst. Chicago, 1914, also at John Herron Inst., Indianapolis, Ind. Repre- sented in Lake Geneva (Ill.) Country Club, Chi- cago Pub. Schs. exhibit, etc. Devotes most of time to painting portraits, posters and animals. Award- ed Edward B. Butler prize, Chicago Artists' Exhbn., 1917. Treas, and exhibitor Independent Soc. of Artists, Chicago (pres. 1917). Mem. Friends Ch. (Quakers), Home: 121 E. 44th St. Studio: 840 Exchange Av.

TOMASO, Salvatore, music teacher; b. Naples, Italy, Mar. 26, 1866; s. Giuseppe and Anna Lucia (LaRocca) Tomaso; came to U.S. in childhood with parents; m. Marion Petresch, Chicago, Sept. 3, 1894; 4 children. Engaged in teaching music at Chicago since 1880: leader of Tomaso Orchestra. Home: Evanston, Ill. Studio: 304 S. Wabash Av., Chicago.

TOMEK, Ferdinand F., mfr. (See vol. 1911.)

TOMHAGEN, John Andrew, M.D .; b. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 14, 1862; s. John Andrew and Catherine (Tiegens) Tomhagen; ed, pub. sch., 1868-75, Ger- man inst .. 1875-8, Washington Univ., 1878-81, all at St. Louis; M.D., Homo. Med. Coll. of Mo., 1884; afterward attended Jefferson Med. Coll., Phila .; m. Laura Sommer, of Cincinnati, 1884; children: Virgil, Edith, Andrew. In gen. practice since 1884, first at Sedalia, Mo., then at St. Louis, Burnside, Ky., and at Chicago since 1892. Mem. Internat. Hahnemannian Assn., Chicago Home. Med. Soc. Home: 3023 Logan Boul. Office: 1412, 29 E. Madi- son St.

TOMLINSON, Herbert O., publisher. (See vol. 1911.)

TOMLINSON, James Addison, insurance. (See vol. 1911. >

TOMPKINS, De Loss Monroe, clergyman. Re- moved to Clear Lake, Wis. (See Who's Who in America.)

TON, Cornelius J., real estate. (See vol. 1911.) TONER, Henry J., lawyer; b. at Kenosha, Wis., Jan. 25, 1870; s. of Charles and Ellen (Rategan) Toner; ed. Kenosha High Sch .: University Sch .; m. Ethel E. Fowlkes, of Selma, Ala., Oct. 12, 1909. Clk. circuit and probate courts, Kenosha, 1893-4; ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1896, and since practiced at Chi- cago; mem. firm of Shuey, Gann & Toner, 1896-7, Redfield & Toner, 1900-1, since practiced alone. Counsel for Allied Farm Papers of America, also for Cantaloupe Growers of America; dir. Yering- ton Mountain Copper Co., White Caps Mining Co., Royal Transit Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Law- yers' Assn. of Ill., Wisconsin Soc. Democrat. Cath- olic. Clubs: Il1. Athletic, Iroquois, Irish Fellow- ship. Author of a cross examination of an expert witness, that has been circulated all over the world. Residence: Alexandria Hotel, Office: Harris Trust Bldg.

TONK, Albert E., insurance; b. Chicago, Apr. 23, 1861; s. John W. and Albertina ( Bauer) Tonk; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; student Union Coll. of Law, 1879-81; m. Eva B. Waite, of Chicago, Sept. 22, 1885; 3 children: Ernest A., Carl W., Richard L. In grain business, 1882-6; then in wool business, 1886- 88; has been identified with fire ins. since 1888. now mem. Affeld, Tonk & Co .: treas. Tonk Mfg. Co .; sec. and treas. Tonk Bros. Co. Christian Scien- tist. Recreations: motoring, bowling. Home: 739 Cornelia Av. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.

TONNEY, Frederick O., M.D., bacteriologist; b. man & King, until 1882, when sold to partner, Vinton, Ia., Mar. 7, 1881; s. Frederick D. and Har- John A. King; became identified, 1885, with the riet (Webster) Tonney; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, John A. Tolman Co., wholesale grocers, as vice pres .; title changed, 1906, to John A. Tolman & Co., of which has been pres. since 1907; dir. Davidson Bros. Marble Co., Great Northern Hotel Co. Re- publican. Baptist. Home: 2031 Prairie Av. Office: 84 E. Lake St. 1904; student Rush Med. Coll. ; M.D., Ill. Med. Coll., 1909; unmarried. City chemist, Chicago, 1905-9; practiced medicine at Chicago since 1909; dir. Mu- nicipal Laboratories, City Hall, since 1909. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Pathol. Soc., Am. Public Health Assn., Am. Chem. Soc., Chicago Chem. Soc. Mason ( Brotherhood Lodge, Oriental Consistory, Medinah Contbr. to scientific jours. on laboratory dlagnosis,

TOLSON, Norman, artist; b. Distington, Cum- berland, Eng .; s. Norman and Margaret (Cass) Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.). Club: Colonial (Oak Park). Tolson; came to U.S., 1903; studied Kansas City Sch. of Fine Arts, Art Inst. Chicago, Royal Acad., preventive medicine, public health subjects, etc.

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Author of Tuberculosis in Market Milk of Chicago, its northwest dist. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chi- Jour. A.M.A., Oct., 1910; Control of Pasteuriza- cago bar assns. Lutheran. Clubs: Press, Univer- sity of Evanston. Evanston Cluh. Home: 1745 Chi- cago Av., Evanston, Ill. Address: 741 County Bldg., Chicago.

tion, same, Mar., 1911; The Detection of Typhoid Carriers, Jour, of Infectious Diseases, 1916; Func- tions of the Municipal Laboratory, Clean Living, July, 1916. Home: 306 N. Mason Av. Offices: 32 X. State St. and 713 City Hall.

TOPLIFF, Samuel, lawyer: b. Chicago, Jan. 14, 1877; S. William Blackstock and Mary Webster ( Stanwood ) Topliff; A. B., Bowdoin, 1899; LL. B., Northwestern I'niv., 1902: unmarried. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1899, and since practiced at Chicago; mem. Green Lumber Co., 1900; sec. and treas, same since

Hamlin & Topliff since 1913. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: University, Union League, Evanston, In- Evanston, Ill. Office. 35 N. Dearborn St., Chicago.

TOUSEY, Chester Andrus, varnishes; b. Dundee, drews) Tousey; ed. pub. schs .; twice married; m. TORBET, Lewis Kirtley; b. Jennings Co., Ind., 2d, Chicago, Oct. 5, 1904. Engaged in various com-

dian Hill Golf, Law. Home: 1318 Hinman AV., N.Y., June 4, IS52; s. Thomas and Elizabeth (An-

Oct. 10. 1856; S. Thomas Tanner and Avoline ( Kit- chell ) Torbet; ed. pub, schs. of Ind. and Ill. ; Hope- mercial pursuits until 1885, when established the Tousey Varnish Co., of which is pres. Republican. well (Quaker) Acad., Butlerville, Ind .; A.B., Nat. Christian Scientist. Club: Chicago Athletic. Rec- reation: farming. Home: 6215 Kenmore Av. Office: 520 W. 25th St.

Normal Sch., Lebanon, O., 1879; LL.B., Cincinnati Law Sch., 1887; m. Lida Eastman, Maineville, Warren Co., O., Nov. 12, 1884 (died Sept. 4, 1916). Began teaching school in Ill. before age of 16 yrs .; practiced law, Cincinnati, 1884-93; retired from practice on account of ill health and came to Chi- cago, 1895. Connected with and mgr. Chicago office of West Pub. Co., of St. Paul, Minn. (pubs. law books), 1900-12: naval officer of customs. Port of Chicago, by appmt. of Pres. Taft, 1912-14. Active worker for many years in Rep. Party; has been del. to city, county, state and nat. convs. Mem. and trustee Immanuel Bapt. Ch. many years. Mem. State Hist. Soc. Ill., S.A.R. Mason (K.T., Shriner) ; mem. Odd Fellows, Royal Arcanum, Royal League. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton (dir. 1906-8). Ad- dress: I'nion League Club.

TORPE, August, Jr., fire ins .; b. Chicago, Mar. 30, 1875, s. August and Maria ( Appel) Torpe; ed. pub. schs .; m. Rose Millerschin, of Chicago, Sept., 1899; 5 children: Rosalie, Pearl, Sylvia, Ethel, Au- gust W. Began in fire ins., 1×90; spl. agt. Rockford Ins. Co. until 1897; hecame spl. agt. Am, Ins. Co. of N.J., 1897, and was made Cook Co. mgr., 1903, also mgr. for Cook Co. of Security Ins. Co. of New Haven, Conn .: head of August Torpe, Jr., & Co., Inc. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd., Cook County Real Estate Bd., Chicago Assn. Commerce, Mfrs. and Dealers' Club. Republican. Lutheran. Mason (Chapter, Commandery and Shrine; Past Master Lincoln Park Lodge No. 611, A.F. and A.M. ) ; mem. K.P., B.P.O.E., Royal Arcanum. Clubs: German (vice pres. 1916), Ridgemoor Country. Recrea- tions: fishing, hunting. Home: 1431 Estes Av. Of- fice: 175 W. Jackson Boul.

TORREY, Reuben Archer, evangelist. Removed to Pasadena. Cal. (See Who's Who in America. )

TORRISON, George Abraham, M.D .; h. Manito- woc, Wis., Mar. 23, 1865; s. Osuld and Martha (Fin- Goodwin, to Offield & Towle, later to Offield, Towle dal) Torrison: A.B., Luther Coll., Decorah, Ia., 1885; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Columbia ), 1889; post-grad. work at Vienna, Austria, 1889-90, 1893- Chicago Alumni Assn. of Univ. of Mich. Trustee 94; m. Emma Irene Johnson, of Chicago, Jan. 5, Northwestern Univ. and of law dept. of same. 1898; children: Martha F., Agnes I. Practiced at Mem. M.E. Ch .; for years trustee and officer Chi- Chicago since Feb. 1, 1891; asst. prof. diseases of cago Home Missionary and Ch. Extension Soc. throat. nose and ear, Rush Med. Coll .; laryngolo- Mem. Am., Ill. State and (ex-pres.) Chicago bar assns. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Hamil- ton. Home: 333 N. Oak Park Av., Oak Park. IIl. gist, Norwegian Luth. Deaconess Hosp., St. Eliza- beth's Hosp., Chicago, and Edward Sanatorium, Naperville, Ill. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chi- Office: Monadnock Blk., Chicago.

cago med. socs., Chicago Laryngol, and Otol. Soc.

Club: University. Home: 2338 N. Kedzie Boul. Of- Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 28, 1867; s. Isaac N. and fice: 30 N. Michigan Av.

TOWNE, Walter James, railway official; b. at Katherine (O'Brien) Towne; C.E., Rensselaer Poly, Inst., Troy, N. Y., 1895; m. Ethel White, of Syra- cuse, N.Y., Jan., 1902. Rodman, instrumentman and asst. engr., A.,T.&S.F.Ry., 1886-91; asst. engr. on N.Y. State Canal, 1896-9; asst. engr. at Boone, Ja., 1899-1900, at Kaukauna, Wis., 1900-1, at Esca- naha, Mich., 1901-2, div. engr. at Chicago, 1904-6, engr. maintenance of way, 1906-12, gen. supt., 1912- 14, asst. gen. mgr. since May, 1914, C.&N. W.Ry. Clubs: Union League, Oak Park. Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 226 W. Jackson Boul,, Chicago.

TORRISON, Oscar M., judge; b. at Manitowoc, Wis., Aug. 29, 1861; s. Osuld and Martha ( Findal ) Torrison; grad. Manitowoc High Sch., 1878; A.B., Luther Coll., Decorah, Ia., 1881; LL. B., State Univ. of Ia., 1882; LL.B., Columbia Univ., New York, 1884; m. Ida Michelson, of Chicago, Feb. 27, 1889; 3 children: Margaret, Osuld, Helen. Practiced at Elhow Lake, Minn., 1886-90, and was pres. of the village 3 terms; removed to Chicago, 1890, and practiced until 1906; judge Municipal Court, 1906- 14; judge Circuit Court for term ending 1921. Re- TOWNER, Daniel Brink, composer; b. at Rome, publican. Mem. Bd. of Edn., Chicago, 1896-7. Served Bradford Co., Pa., Mar. 5, 1850; s. John Griffin and as mem. ednl. com. Civic Federation, and several Julia (Forbes) Towner; ed. Rome (Pa.) Acad .; years dir. Chicago Bur., of Charities and pres. of studied music with his father, and later under

TOUCHSTONE. John Henry, lumber; b. Phila., June 23, 1881; s. Henry M. and Margaret T. (O'Con- nor) Touchstone; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Jessie M. Snyder, of Chicago, Sept. 26, 1906; 1 daughter, May Eileen. Began with Marsh & Bingham Co., continuing 2 yrs .; became connected with George 1910. Republican. Catholic, Recreation: motoring. Home: 3517 Archer Av. Office: 436 W. 22d St.

TOWER, Walter Sheldon, teacher; b. at West Bridgewater, Mass., July 26, 1881; s. Lorenzo Au- gustus and Mary Sheldon ( Thompson) Tower; A.B., Harvard, 1903, A.M., 1904; Ph.D., Univ. of Pa., 1906; m. Lurena Wilson, of Fall River, Mass., Dec. 27, 1906 (died Aug. 3, 1917); 2 children: Walter Sheldon, Jr .. James Wilson. Instr. in geography, 1906-8, asst. prof., 1908-11, Univ. of Pa .; asst. prof. geography, 1911-14, asso. prof., 1914-17, prof. since 1917. University of Chicago. Professorial lecturer, Northwestern Univ., 1911-16; lecturer on geogra- phy, Harvard, 1916-17. Mem. Assn. Am. Geogra- phers, A.A.A.S., Sigma Xi, Phi Eta, Alpha Kappa Psi, Geog. Soc. Chicago (pres. 1917). Republican. Clubs: Quadrangle. Harvard. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 5636 Kenwood Av.

TOWER, William Lawrence, zoologist; b. Hali- fax, Mass., Dec. 22, 1872; s. Lorenzo Augustus and Mary Sheldon (Thompson) Tower; Lawrence Sci- entific Sch. ( Harvard), 1893-6; Grad. Sch., Harvard, 1898-1900; S.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1902; m. Lucia Kieve, of Bloomington, Ill., Aug. 21, 1898. Prof. zo- ology, Antioch Coll., 1900-1; asst. in embryology, 1901-3, asso., 1903-4, instr., 1904-7, asst. prof .. 1907- 11, asso. prof. since 1911, Univ. of Chicago. Fellow A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Soc. Zoologists, Am. Soc. Nat- uralists, etc. Republican. Club: Quadrangle. Home: 5461 Lexington Av.

TOWLE, Henry Sargent, lawyer; b. Mishawaka, Ind .; attended pub. schs. of Mishawaka; collegiate course at Valparaiso, Ind .; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1867. After graduation in law came to Chicago and was associated with law firms of Arrington & Dent and Goodwin & Larned; became partner, 1869, in firm of Goodwin, Larned & Towle, changing in 1874 to Goodwin, Offield & Towle, later, on death of Mr. & Linthicum, and Offield, Towle, Graves & Offield since May 1, 1909. Mem. and several years pres.

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George F. Root, at the Nat. Normal Inst .; studied schs .: early life on farm; m. 1884, Miss Flieh- voice under John Howard, F. W. Root and others; mann: 5 children (3 living) : Mary A., Emma T., Bachelor of Music, Harriman Univ., 1898; m. Mary John E. After leaving farm engaged in the gro- E. MeGonigle, of Herrick, Pa., Dec. 26, 1870. Began very business in the city, and later in meat busi- ness. Has been active in Dem, politics: elected eol- lector for Town of Lake, 1897, and reelected, 1×98, 99; coroner of Cook Co., 1900-4; city collector, 1905- 07; city treas., 1907-9; elected sheriff of Cook Co., 1914, term of 4 yrs. Vice pres., dir. Stockmen's Trust & Savings Bank sinee 1904. Home: 921 W. 54th Pl. Office: 423 County Bldg. as music teacher and chorus leader at Bingham- ton, N.Y., 1873; went to Cincinnati, 1882; joined Dwight L. Moody as soloist and musical dir., 1884; organized music course, 1893, and since dir. same, Moody Bible Inst. of Chicago; also music dir. of Moody Ch. Editor of a number of music books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Home: 5411 Kenmore Av.

TOWNLEY, Wellington Reid, fire ins .; b. Nor- folk Co., Ont., Mar. 8, 1861; s. Thomas and Letitia (Reid) Townley; ed. Simcoe (Ont. ) L'nion Sch. ; m. Josephine Maxwell, of Simcoe, June 15, 1892; 2 children: Francis Reid, Enid. In office of general store. with fire ins, as side line, Simcoe, Ont., 1877- 81; with Chicago office of British America Assur- ance Co. of Toronto, Can., 1XN1-8; with head ofhee same company, successively examiner, insp., spl. agt. for greater part of Western States, 1888-93: spl. agt. for British America and Western Assur- anee companies for Mo. and Ia., 1893-1901, and since Apr., 1901 gen. agt. for both companies at Chicago. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Canadian. Recreation: golf. Home: 3460 Blackstone Av. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

TOWNSEND, Harold Guyon, dir. Central West Dept. Am. Peace Soc .; b. Marshalltown, Ia., Oct. 10, 1882; s. Abram Rappleye and Ida Medora ( Baker ) Townsend; ed. Beloit ( Wis.) Coll. ; Harvard Univ. Law Seh .; m. Anne Louise Robb, of Marengo, Ill., Aug. 19, 1916. Associated with Childs & Childs, lawyers, 1910-16; nat. sec. Phi Kappa Psi Frater- nity, 1912-14: see. Chicago Peace Soc. since Mar. 1. 1916; dir. Central West Dept. of Am. Peace Soc. since Apr. 1, 1916. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Congregationalist. Mem. Ken- wood Lodge No. 800. A.F. and A.M. Club: Hamil- ton. Recreations: literature, fishing, water sports. Home: 6734 S. Ridgeland Av. Office: 116 S. Michi- gan Avenue.

TOWNSEND, James Joseph, stock broker; Sept. 18, 1862-Aug. 29, 1913. (See vol. 1911. )

TOWNSEND, John Stone, jeweler. (See vol. 1911.)

TOY, Ernest, violinist ; b. Bendigo, Victoria, Aus- tralia. s. William and Susan ( Oates) Toy; ed. un- der pvt. teachers, London, Eng .; Stern's Conserva- torium, Berlin, under Prof. Gusty. Hollaender: Li- eentiate Royal Acad. Musie, London. Made 3 con- eert tours of Australia and New Zealand, 1×99, 04. 09; was leader Lady Northcote Quartet; concert master Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, 1910-13; also concert master Italian Grand Opera (Austra- lia), and Melba Grand Opera Co., 1912; soloist at concerts, London, and throughout Great Britain; violin dir. Chicago Inst. of Music since 1916. Fre- quently appears in violin recitals and chamber concerts. Club: Savage ( Melbourne). Recreation: philately. Home: 732 Oakwood Boul, Studio: 509 S. Wabash Av.

TRACY, Frank M., mfr. (See vol. 1911. )

TRACY, Howard, coal; b. Putnam, O., Feb. 16. 1856. s. Frederick E. and Anna ( Lord) Tracy; ed. Oberlin (O.) Acad .; grad. Amherst, 1879; m. Nash- ville, Tenn., May 5, 1886, Bessie, d. Hon. A. V. S. Lindsley; children: Howard von Sinderen, Adri- enne, Lawrence, Lindsley, Frederick E., Jr. Began at Nashville, Tenn., but upon removing to Louis- H. Hull & Co., iron, and in 1887 was made vice pres. and gen. mgr .: with L. L. Hull, bought the business from George H. Hull, 1894, forming the firm of Hull & Co., in which was sr. partner, and removed the business to Chicago: dir. Yates City (I]].) Coal Co .; pres. Chicago & Marion Coal Co. sinee 1904. Republican. Congregationalist. Pres. Nat. Fox Hunting Assn. America (Ky. ). Clubs: Onwentsia, Chicago Chess and Checker (pres. ); l'niversity, Camp Fire ( Evanston, Ill. ) ; Pendennis ( Louisville, Ky. ). Home: 1460 Maple Av., Evans- ton. Ill. Office: MeCormick Bldg., Chicago.

TRAEGER, John E., sheriff; b. Chicago, Nov. 13. 1857; s. John and Mary ( Diercks) Traeger; ed. pub. seed Co. (See vol. 1911. )

TRAER, Glenn Wood, coal mining. (See vol. 1911. 1

TRAINER, James Graham, real estate. (See vol, 1911.)

TRAINER, J (ohn) Milton, real estate, builder; b. in Harrison Co., O., Oct. 26, 1867; s. James and Christiana (Graham) Trainer; reared on farm nr. Topeka, Kan .; ed. pub. schs. of Shawnee Co., Kan .; m. Chicago, July 19, 1893, Emogene Drake. Iden- tified with real estate and building business at Chicago since 1889; mem. firm Clark & Trainer since 1892. Republican. Clubs: Union League. Colonial, Midlothian. Home: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av., Chicago.

TRAINER, William Oscar, real estate: b. Hope- dale, Harrison Co., O., July 17, 1876; s. James and Christiana (Graham) Trainer: ed. pub. and high schs. and business coll., Topeka; m. Florence Rose, of Adelphi, O., Feb. 21, 1900. Reporter on Topeka Daily Capital, 1894-7; removed to Chicago, 1897, and entered employ of Southard & Trainer (J. Mil- ton Trainer, a brother); purchased an interest, 1900, and since a mem. of the firm. Democrat. Presbyterian. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd. Club: South Shore Country. Recreation: golf. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av.

TRANKLE, William Charles Daniel, real estate: b. N. Y. City, Mar. 5, 1x73, s. Albert William and Sophia (Schwank) Trankle; ed. pub. schs., New York; m. Louise V. Trankle, of Lake Geneva, Wis., Sept. 16, 1898; ] son, Albert Jewell. Began in em- ploy of L. H. Stafford & Co., real estate, 1897; ae- quired interest in business, 1900, and in 1901 ad- mitted to partnership as Stafford & Trankle, real estate and loans, which still continues. Mem. Chi- cago Real Estate Bd., Cook Co. Real Estate Bd .. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Presbyte- rian. Club: Hamilton. Recreations: automobiling, horseback riding. Home: 845 Junior Terrace. Of- tice: 10 S. LaSalle St.

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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 222

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