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 223

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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TRATMAN, Edward Ernest Russell, editor; b. at Bristol, Eng .. ed. pvt. sehis., studied engring. as asst. under Edward Wilson, London, and in ry. and other practice; came to U.S., 1x84; m. Florence R. Kirkwood, of New York, 1897. Spl. agt. U.S. Govt. to report on metal and wooden ry. ties, 1889-90, 1×94: editor Engineering News. Mem. Am. Soe. C.E., Am. Inst. Mining Engrs., Am. Ry. Engring. Assn., Internat. Tramways Union. ete. Received Norman medal, Am. Soc. C.E., for paper on English Railway Track, 188\. Contbr. numerous papers on ry. engring., article, "Railways," Johnson's Univer- sal Cyclopædia, etc. Author: Railway Track and Track Work, 1908: Reports on Metal and Wooden Railway Ties and Preservation of Ties, 1890, 1894. Home: Wheaton, III. Office: Monadnock Blk., Chi- cago.


TRAUSCHT, John, teas and coffees; b. Chicago, Aug. 2. 1870; S. Nicolas and Anna M. (Haupt) Trauscht: ed. St. Anthony's parochial sch .; m. Bar- ville, Ky., 1884, became gen, salesman for George hara Best, of Chicago, June 24, 1896; 2 children: Veronica, John. Began in tea and coffee business at Chicago, Jan., 1896, 6 mos. later taking in part- ner with I wagon, as Trauscht & Bohnen; firm inc .. 1902, as Eureka Tea Co., of which is pres .: now operates 15 wagons from store and has about 60 agts. in Ind., Mich., Wis., Ia., and other states. Pres. Chicago Retail Tea and Coffee Dealers' Assn .. Nat. Retail Tea and Coffee Merchants Assn. (dir.). Mem. Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters. Royal Arcanum. Recreations: golf, mo- toring. Home: 1054 W. Garfield Boul. Office: 500- 504 W. 26th St.


TRAVIS, Edmond Cotter, western mgr. Am. Lin-


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TRAYLOR, Melvin Alvah, banker; b. Breeding, has been sec. Chicago Bd. of Underwriters. Pres- Ky., Oct. 21, 1878; s. James Milton and Kitty Fran- byterian. Independent Democrat. Mason (Cleve- land Lodge No. 211, Washington Chapter, Siloam


ces (Harvey ) Traylor; ed. pub. schs., Adair Co., Ky .; studied law nights; m. Dorothy Arnold Yerby, Commandery, Oak Park). Recreations: reading and of Hillsboro, Tex., June 6, 1906; 2 children: Nancy society of family. Home: 420 Home Av., Oak Park, Frances, Melvin Alvah, Jr. Spent youth on farm in Ill. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago. Ky .; went to Tex., 1898; worked in grocery store; admitted to bar, 1901; city clk., Hillsboro, 1901; asst. county atty., Hill Co., Tex., 1904-5; cashier Bank of Malone, Tex., 1905-7; became cashier Citi-


TRIPP, George A., retired; b. Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 9, 1849; s. of Augustus F. and Mary M. (Steele) Tripp; grad. Buffalo High Sch .; m. Buffalo, Oct. 14, 1875, Cora Chester; children: Chester D., Roswell zens Nat. Bank of Ballinger, Tex., 1907, later vice C., Donald F. Began as clk. with Sidney Shepard & pres., and when that bank and First Nat. Bank con- Co., Buffalo, 1866, mem. of firm, 1877-97; one of or- ganizers, 1899, and formerly treas. and dir., Iro- quois Iron Co. (retired). Republican. Clubs: Union League, Flossmoor Country. Recreation: travel.


solidated, was elected pres. First Nat. Bank; vice pres. Stock Yards Nat. Bank, East St. Louis, 1911- 14: elected vice pres. Live Stock Exchange Nat. Bank, Chicago, 1914, pres. since 1916; also pres. Home: 4556 Greenwood Av. Chicago Cattle Loan Co. since 1914; dir. Central Mfg. Dist. Bank, Stock Yards Savings Bank. Dir. Internat. Live Stock Expn. Assn .; mem. U.S. Live Stock Industry Com, Democrat. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Midlothian, South Shore Country, Home: 6927 Oglesby Av. Office: Live Stock Exchange National Bank, Union Stock Yards.


TRENCH, Daniel George, canning machy .; b. at Lucea, Jamaica. W.I., Dec. 12, 1862; s. of James Stewart and Sarah Powell ( Robinson) Trench: came to U.S., 1871; ed. pub. schs. and Coll. City of New York: m. Chicago, Oct. 5, 1888. Edith F. Greene: children: Danita Powell, Edith Beatrice ( Mrs. R. L. Greene). Came to Chicago as agt. for C. S. Trench & Co., tin plate brokers, New York, 1SS1; established firm of D. G. Trench & Co., can- ning machinery and supplies, 1883; organized the Sprague Canning Machinery Co., 1893, and was its pres. until 1914, since vice pres. Organized Union Can Co. of Hoopeston, Ill., 1894, and was a dir. and mgr. of the Chicago office until the formation of the Am. Can Co. Republican. Universalist; trus- tee Ch. of the Redeemer; trustee Lombard Coll. Home: 623 N. Euclid Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 222 N. Wabash Av., Chicago.


TRESSING, Eric, wholesale hardware; b. Nor- way, June 15, 1866; s. Ole and Marie Tressing; ed. pub. schs., Chicago: m. Minnie Gunderson, of Chi- cago, 1904; 2 children: Eric James, Josephine Ma- rie. In employ of Sargent, Greenleaf & Brooks, wholesale hardware specialties, 1880-98 in business on own account since 1898, as E. Tressing & Co. Mem. Nat. Assn. Credit Men, Chicago Assn. Com- merce. Republican. Mason. Club: Hardware. Home: 2807 Logan Boul. Office: 15 E. Lake St.


TRIENENS, Joseph, druggIst; b. Leavenworth. Kan., May 12, 1862; s. Bernard and Frances ( Rie- penkroger) Trienens; attended parochial school in Leavenworth, St. Benedict's Coll., Atchison, Kan .; m. Chicago, Oct. 18, 1890. Annie Bullock; children: Frances Elizabeth ( Mrs. W. H. Davenport ), Annie Josephine, Joseph Herman. Came to Chicago, 1881, and was in employ of William M. Dale, druggist, until 1885; then with Buck & Rayner, for whom became mgr. in 1888; purchased an interest in Au- ditorium Pharmacy, 1893; pres. Home Drug Co .. Auditorium Pharmacy Co .; vice pres. Ashland Drug Co. Recreation: fishing. Home: 819 Buena Av. Office: 65 W. Monroe St.


TRIMINGHAM, Ralph Nathaniel, insurance: b. St. Johns, Newfoundland, Sept. 2, 1838; s. Ralph Francis and Ann ( Brine) Trimingham; ed. common schs .; came to Chicago, 1856; m. Chicago, Apr. 16, 1886, Carrie J. Goodwillie; children: Elizabeth Frances, Anna Louise. Was a grocer and engaged in mercantile business at Chicago until 1866; sub- sequently in the fire ins, business, and since 1906


TRISKA, Joseph Frank, lawyer, banker; b. Chi- cago, July 19, 1884; s. Joseph and Mary ( Toman) Triska; attended Chicago grammar schs .; LL.B., John Marshall Law Sch., 1907; m. Louise Hopp, of Chicago, June 1, 1910. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1907, and practiced at Chicago; independent candidate for alderman, 10th Ward, 1907; Sept., 1910, organ- ized the Slavic-American Savings Bank and in 1913 the Southwest State Bank, of which is pres. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Democrat.


TREGO, Charles Tillyer, grain mcht .; b. at By- berry, nr. Phila., Pa., Dec. 16, 1837; s. Howard L. and Ann (Tillyer) Trego; ed. at Bustleton (Pa.) Acad. : m. Galena, Ill., May 14, 1863, Medora Harris; Clubs: Iroquois, Saddle and Sirloin, Bohemia. children: Charles Howard, Estelle ( Mrs. Prinde- Home: Riverside, 111. Office: 5100 S. Ashland Av., Chicago. ville), Frank Harris, Alleen. Came from Galena, Ill., to Chicago, 1862, as mem. Ray & Trego, grain TRISTRAM, Fred H., general passenger agent. (See vol. 1911.) commn .; changed to Trego, Wyeth & Co., 1865. to Trego & Smith, 1872; retired from commn. busi- TRITSCHLER, Charles Frederick, secretary and treas. Columbus Shirt Co .; May 24, 1863-Dec. 25, 1916. (See vol. 1911. ) ness, 1879; now dir. and treas. North Waukegan Harbor & Dock Assn .: dir. Frazer Lubricator Co. Nem. Bd. of Trade since Jan., 1862. Republican. Club: Union League. Home: 3935 Lake Park Av. Office: 57 Board of Trade.


TRITSCHLER, Frank Joseph, mfr .; b. Bollsch- weil, Germany, Dec. 5, 1861; s. Kasimir and Pau- lina (Schneider) Tritschler; ed, pub. schs., Bollsch- weil, Germany, and at business coll. in Freiburg; m. Chicago, June 10, 1887, Anna Friedrichs; chil- dren: Elsa (died 1910), Florence (Mrs. M. R. Tul- ler), Lorraine, Frank, Arnold. Started at 16 in a furnishing goods store and factory as an ap- prentice in Freiburg; came to Chicago, June, 1880; worked as shirt cutter for 5 yrs .; started shirt mfg. on own account, 1885, inc., 1900, as Columbus Shirt Co., of which is pres. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., etc. Republican. Cath- olic. Clubs: Germania, Edgewater Golf. Recrea- tion: golf. Home: 822 Junior Terrace. Office: 732 Sherman St.


TROEGER, John Winthrop, educator; b. Oswe- go, Ill., Aug. 20, 1849; s. George A. and Catherine B. (Opel) Troeger; B.S., Northwestern Coll., Naper- ville, Ill., 1875; m. Elizabeth Rassweiler, of Naper- ville, June 15, 1876. Taught dist. sch., Clayton Co., Ia., 1869, LaSalle Co., III., 1874-6; prin. Paw Paw, Ill., Classical Sem., 1876-80; supt. schools, Blue Island, Ill., 1881-5, Hinsdale, Ill., 1885-6; prin. of Irving Grammar Sch., Chicago, since 1893. Author: Troeger's Science Book, 1892; Hand Book of Geog- raphy, 1893; Key to New Model Arithmetic, 1893; Harold's Discoveries, 1897; Harold's Rambles, 1899; Harold's Quests, 1899; Harold's Explorations, 1900; Harold's Discussions, 1902. Editor of Herds and Flocks (jour, devoted to thoroughbred stock), 1888-9. Home: LaGrange, 111.


TROOP, J (ared) G(rassie) Carter, college prof. Removed to New York. ( See Who's Who in Amer- ica. )


TROSTLER, I. S., M.D .; b. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 16, 1869; s. Simon and Bertha (Reinhardt) Trost- ler; ed. grammar and high schs., Omaha; M.D., Coll. of Medicine Univ. of Neb., 1904; m. Ruphelle E. Luce, of New Vineyard, Me., Aug. 16, 1906. Be- gan practice at Omaha, 1904; removed to Chicago, 1907; roentgenologist, St. Joseph's, and American hosps. and Olivet Inst. Dispensary; prof. roentgen- ology, Grad. Sch. of Medicine. Mem. A.M.A., Į11. State and Chicago med. socs., Western Roentgen Soc. (exec. com.), German Med. Soc. of Chicago, Roentgen Soc. (London, Eng.), etc. Republican. Congregationalist. Home: 615 Garfield Av.


TROUT, Frost L., live stock commn .; b. Craw- fordsville, Ind., Oct. 30, 1876; s. David L. and Car- oline (Gray) Trout; ed. Wabash Coll., class of 1896; unmarried. Engaged in live stock commn.


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business at Chicago since June, 1893; co-partner of Tront Live Stock Commn. Co .; also sec. Trout- Minch Land Co., of Monticello, Ind. Republican. Mem. Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: South Shore Coun- try, Chicago Yacht. Recreations: motoring, ten- nis. Home: 443 E. 46th St. Office: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.


TROUT, George William, hardware; b. Maquo- keta, Ia., Feb. 4, 1862; s. Thomas and Amanda (Knittle) Tront; ed. Maquoketa High Sch .; m. at Magnoketa, Jan. 5, 1884, Grace Wilbur; 4 sons: Thomas Wilbur, Philip Wilbur, Ralph Belden (de- ceased), John Vernon (deceased). Clerked in fa- ther's hardware store at Maquoketa, 6 yrs., then purchased the business and continued same for 9 yrs. before coming to Chicago; mem, firm of Tront & Sacket, 1893-6; then George W. Trout & Co .: character of business changed, fall of 1915, to merchandise and real estate brokerage. Republic- an. Mason (K.T.). Club: Oak Park. Recreation: travel. Home: 414 Forest Av., Oak Park, Ill. Of- fice: 17 E. Lake St., Chicago.


TROUT, Grace Wilbur (Mrs. George W. Trout) ; h. Magnoketa, Ia .: d. Thomas and Anne ( Belden) Wilbur; ed. pub. schs., specializing under pvt. tu- tors in elocution and expression; m. George W. Trout, Jan. 5, 1884; 4 sons: Thomas Wilbur, Philip Wilbur, Ralph Belden (deceased), John Vernon deceased). Removed to Chicago shortly after mar- riage; made an exhaustive study of Mormonism; widely known as suffrage orator; pres. Ill. Equal Suffrage Assn. since Oct., 1912; was leader of cam- paign by which woman suffrage for many offices was enacted by Gen. Assembly of Ill., spring of 1913; leader, 1917, in securing passage of resolu- tion in Ill. legislature, calling for Constl. Conv. Mem. Chicago Polit. Equality League (pres., 1910- 12), Chicago Chapter D.A.R. Clubs: Chicago Wom- an's; Nineteenth Century, Woman's Auxiliary of Oak Park Club (ex-pres.). Author: A Mormon Wife, 1896. Lecturer on suffrage. Home: 414 For- est Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 6 N. Michigan Av., Chicago.


TROW, John Fowler, investment securities; b. Yonkers, N.Y., Jan. 13, 1881; s. John F. and Cora Welles (Munn) Trow; ed. grammar and high schs., Yonkers; Packard Business Coll., N.Y. City: m. Genevieve L. Pack, of N.Y. City, June 6, 1906; 1 son, John Fowler, Jr. Began active career in First Nat. Bank, Yonkers, 1897; spent a number of years in banks, and finally became connected with Wil- liam Morris Imbrie & Co., investment bankers, N. Y. City, 1909; western mgr. for the company, at Chi- cago, since 1913; made resident partner, Jan. 1, 1917. Mem. Investment Bankers' Assn. Republic- an. Episcopalian. Clubs: Mid-Day, Evanston Coun- try, Bond Men's. Recreations: motoring, fishing. Home: 1240 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.


TROWBRIDGE, Cornelius Miller, merchant; b. Hudson, N. Y., Jan. 21, 1869; s. Hobart and Kather- ine Van Wagenen (Miller) Trowbridge: ed. Hud- son Acad., Lake Forest (111.) Acad., Lake Forest Univ .; m. Harriet A., d. Calvin Durand, of Lake Forest, Sept, 14, 1897; 4 children: Calvin Durand, Cornelius Miller, Jr., Katherine Van Wagenen, Jane. Began as office boy for French, Potter & Wil- son, chinaware, 1886, succeeded by French & Pot- ter Co .. 1891; in charge of hotel business of the firm, 1891-7; entered employ of Burley & Co., 1897, elected dir., 1904, and vice pres., 1905; in 1907 firm became Burley & Tyrrell Co., crockery, glass and chinaware, of which is vice pres .; sec. and treas. Lake Forest Water Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, III. Ath- letic. Recreations: outdoor sports. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 7 N. Wabash Av., Chicago.


TROWBRIDGE, Edward Gilbert, M.D., surgeon; b. Tompkins Co., N. Y., Feb. 7, 1855; s. David and Joanna (Doyle) Trowbridge; ed. Cortland (N. Y. ) Normal Sch., 1878-81; grad. MIch. State Normal Sch., 1881; M.D., Bennett Med. Coll., 1897; m. Lydia Hayes Jones, of Chicago, Apr. 26, 1898. Prin, Mich. pub. schs., 10 yrs. after graduating from normal sch .; in practice since May, 1897, specializing in treatment of eye, ear, and throat diseases. Lec- turer before city, state and internat. socs. on sub- jects pertaining to his specialty. Mem. Nat. Ecclec-


tic Med. Assn., III. State Eclectic Med. Soc .: hon. mem. Wis. State Eclectic Soc. Republican. Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 1404 Heyworth Bldg., Chi- cago,


TROWBRIDGE, Lucius Atwater, bonds; b. at Danbury, Conn., Apr. 19, 1847: s. Matthew Thomas and Agnes K. (Sherman) Trowbridge; went to Rockford, Ill., with parents, 1861; ed. Rockford High Sch .: m. Caroline Frances Cobb. June 12, 1881; children: Lucie Alice ( Mrs. William F. Hanchett). Jessie Gray (Mrs. William B. Pope), Carolyn. Began in employ James B. Howell, propr. of the "County Book Store" at Rockford; book- keeper in pyt. bank of Spafford & Penfield, 1863; bank was reorganized same year as 3d Nat. Bank of Rockford, with which remained 27 yrs., 10 yrs. as cashier; resigned, 1891, to establish bond and banking business at Chicago; incorporated, 1895, as Trowhridge & Co., becoming Trowbridge-Niver Co., in 1900, of which was pres. until 1907; organ- ized, 1910, The Hanchett Bond Co., of which is pres. Republican. Club: Union League. Home: Ev- anston, Ill. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.


TROWER, William George, clergyman. (See vol. 1911.1


TRUAX, Charles Henry, physicians' supplies; b. Milton, Wis .. Sept. 24, 1852; s. Dr. Galloway and Mary (Stiles) Truax: ed. pub. schs., Maquoketa, la .; m. Feb. 6, 1876, Mary Wolff, Maquoketa, Ia .; children: Ruth (Mrs. George Nagle), Charles, Jr. Entire business career has been in physicians' and hosp. supplies; now pres. Chas. Truax (inc.). Pres. Nat. Peace Jubilee, Chicago, 1898, and Chicago Fall Festival, 1899. Mem. Assn. Military Surgeons, U.S. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Bob o'Link Golf. Recreations: golf and other outdoor diver- sions. Home: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 141 N. Wabash Av., Chicago.


TRUDE, Alfred Samuel, lawyer; b. on the At- lantic Ocean, Apr. 21, 1847; s. Samuel and Sallie (Downs) Trude; parents English; childhood in Lockport, N.Y .; studied Union Coll. of Law, Chi- cago; m. Algenia D. Pearson, of Lockport, Apr. 7, 1868: 5 children: Algenia A. (Mrs. Jacob J. Kern), Perey (deceased), Daniel P., Walter S., Cecelia S. ( Mrs. Harold E. Wilkins). Admitted to bar, 1871; is especially noted as a criminal lawyer: also as counsel for many corpns .; prosecuted P. E. J. Prendergast, who was convicted and hanged for murder of Carter H. Harrison, Sr .; also tried num- ber of celebrated will cases, among which were the Wilbur F. Storey will contest and the Henri- etta Snell will contest. Democrat. Home: 4960 Drexel Boul. Office: 139 N. Clark St., Chicago.


TRUDE, Daniel Pearson, lawyer; b. at Chicago, July 20, 1877: S. Alfred Samnel and Algenia D. (Pearson) Trude: student Dartmouth Coll., and I'niv. of Chicago: LL.B., Northwestern Univ .. 1904; m. Daisy V. Wilson, of Chicago, June 28, 1903; 2 daughters, Virginia, Jane. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1904, and since practiced at Chicago. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Delta Kappa Ep- silon, Legal Aid Soc. (dir.), Kenwood Improve- ment Assn. (pres.). Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian, South Shore Country. Recre- ation: golf. Home: 4950 Ellis Av. Office: 139 N. Clark St.


TRUDE, George Arthur, lawyer: h. Lockport, N.Y., Feb. 5. 1866; s. Samnel and Sallie (Downs) Trude: prep. edn. Chicago High Sch .; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1888; m. Chicago, June 15, 1899, Fan- nie, d. Judge Sydney Smith; 1 son, Sydney Smith. Resident of Chicago since 1875; admitted to bar, 1888; city atty., 1892-5; judge Superior Court of Cook Co., 1897-8; since engaged in gen. practice. Democrat. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 4714 Grand Boul. Office: 139 N. Clark St.


TRUDE, Samuel Henry, judge; s. Henry and Charlotte Trude: reared on father's farm in La Salle Co., Ill .; ed. Normal Sch., Morris, Ill., Knox Coll .; LL.B., Union Coll, of Law, Chicago, Prac- ticed at Chicago, 1889-1914; judge of Municipal Court of Chicago, term 1914-20. Republican. Club: South Shore Country. Home: 5473 Harper Av. Ad- dress: City Hall.


TRUE, Albert William, lumber; b. Ottawa, Ill., Oct. 30, 1856; s. William Mariner and Mary ( Mat-


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son) True. ed. pub, a hs. of Ottawa and Chicago; 79; in soap mfg., Covington, Ky., 1879-82; became grad. old Central High Sch., 1876: attended North- connected with Hall's Safe and Lock Co., of Cin- cinnati, O .. as asst. to mgr. of sales dept., 1882, removed to Chicago and was treas. Chicago br., same company, until Feb. 28, 1898; organizer, 1898, and since pres. and treas. Trumbull Safe & Vault Co. Democrat. Mem. Knights of Columbus, Cath- olie Order of Foresters, Royal Arcanum, Royal League, Nat. Union, North Am. Union, Recreation: baseball. Home: 4547 Dover St. Office: 77 W. Lake Street. western Univ., 1876-7: m. Frances, d. Charles E. Munger, of Chicago, Sept. 21, 1898. Held business positions at Chicago since 187%; with Methodist Book Concern 3 yrs .: Phoenix Ins. Co. 1 yr .; Hair & (diorne, lumber dealers, 1 yr .; Hintze & Baker ('o., wholesale dealers in sash and doors, 3 yrs. ; sec. and treas. True & True Co., sash, doors, etc., 1887-1917: sec. and treas, True & True Lumber Co., retail lumber yards, 1912-17. Republican. Clubs: Hinsdale, Hinsdale Golf. Lived at Hinsdale, Ill .. several years, prior to removing to Cal .. June. 1917.


TRUE, Anthony S., wholesale diamonds; b. at LOWer Salem, O., May 15, 1860; s. Joel and Louisa ( Magruder) True: ed. pub. schs .: m. Addie L. Brownscombe, of Port Hope, Ont., May 8, 1884. Be- gan active career in Lower Salem, O., as book- keeper, later salesman; removed to Chicago, 1×80; with George E. Marshall & Co., diamonds, 1894- 1911: in business on own account since 1911: dir. Blue Island State Bank, Protestant. Mason (Nor- mal Park Lodge, Chicago Chapter, St. Bernard Commandery, Oriental Consistory, Medinah Tem- ple. A.A.O.N.M.S.). Recreations: fishing, motor- ing. Home: 53 W. 66th St. Office: 31 X. State St.


TRUE, Charles Jackson, lumber; b. Ottawa, Ill., Apr. 21. 1859; s. William Mariner and Mary (Mat- son) True: ed. pub. schs, of Ottawa and Chicago, grad. old Central High Sch., 1876: student North- western Univ., 1876-7: m. Laura Walbridge Daley, d. of E. E. Walbridge, of Chicago. Apr. 25, 1908. Was employed with Lord, Owen & Co., wholesale druggists, 1877-82: with Hair & Odiorne, lumber, 1882-3; in retail drug business, Chicago, 1883-91; became pres. of True & True Co., 1891; pres. True & True Lumber Co. since 1912. Republican. Ves- tryman St. Paul's Episcopal Ch. Clubs: Union League, Glen View, Kenwood, Mem. Lumbermen's Golf Assn .: formerly pres. Riverside Golf Club. Recreations: travel, golf, motoring. Home: 4839 Dorchester Av. Office: 11 S. LaSalle St.


TRUMAN, Malcolm George, lumber: b. Chicago, July 15, 1876; s. John Henry and Georgia T. (Cow- dery) Truman: ed. pub, schs. of Chicago; m. Jane Mackintosh, of Chicago, Jan. 19, 1904; 3 children: Gordon M., John Henry, David B. In clerical posi- tion in commercial houses until 1895; then entered employ of The Marsh & Bingham Co. (timber). later becoming sec. of the corpn .: vice pres, Marsh & Truman Lumber Co. since 1911. Republican. Christian Scientist. Club: Union League. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 322 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.


TRUMAN, Percival Henry, patent atty .; b. Chi- cago, Apr. 28, 1875; s. John Henry and Georgia T. (Cowdery) Truman; A.B., Williams Coll., 1898; read law at Providence. R.I .; m. Leonora, d. Fran- cesco and Mélanie (Durfee) Mariotti, of Rome, Italy, June 27, 1907: 2 children: Mélanie Boughton, Francis Mariotti. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1904, and since engaged in practice of patent law at Chi- cago; mem, firm of Barnett & Truman. Mem. of Patent Law Assn. Chicago; asso. mem. Western Soc. Engrs. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Uni- versity, City. Recreations: reading, travel. Home: 2602 Harrison St., Evanston, Ill. Office: Monadnock Blk., Chicago.


TRUMBULL, Donald Shurtleff, lawyer; b. Se- dalia, Mo., Apr. 19, 1875; s. of Morris and Emily ( Shurtleff ) Trumbull; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1897; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1901; m. Gertrude Ma- vor, of Chicago, June 11, 1910, Admitted to Ill. bar in 1901; became identified with the firm of Judah, Willard, Wolf & Reichmann, of which has been a mem, since 1908, Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago har assns., Chicago Legal Club. Republic- an. Congregationalist. Club: University. Home: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St., Chi- cago.


TRUMBULL, George Thomas, merchant; b. at Boston, Apr. 17, 1858; s. James and Julia (Gillick ) Trumbull; ed. Boston pub. schs. and Boston Coll .: m. Cincinnati, Nov. 18, 1878, Laura McKee; chil- dren: Laura ( Mrs. Jacob Weimer), Kate Emily (Mrs. George Krebs), Jennie (Mrs. George D. Crowley), Mary (deceased). Bookkeeper with Lou- don, Tower & Co., railroad supplies, Boston, 1874-


TUCKER, Henry Stevens, M.D .; b. Kane Co., Ill., May 1, 1853, s. John R. and Margaret Thompson Tucker; grad. high sch .; attended Wheaton Coll. 2 yrs .; M.D., Bennett Med. Coll., Chicago, 1879; m. Emma, d. Joseph Kronenberg, hardware meht., of Hamburg, N.Y .; 1 daughter, Inez. Practiced at Chicago since 1879; demonstrator anatomy, Ben- nett Med. Coll., 1879-83 (prof. surgery, attending and consulting phys. in the coll. hosp., 1889-1900); denn, 1902-14, and prof. surg. gynecology, Chicago Coll. of Medicine and Surgery (now prof. emeri- tus); attending surgeon, Cook Co. Hosp., 6 yrs .; mem, staff Frances Willard Hosp. until 1913. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Repub- lican. Methodist. Mason (Ashlar Lodge, Lafay- ette Chapter, Montjoie Commandery, Oriental Con- sistory, Medinah Temple). Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreations: travel, fishing. Has lectured exten- sively, also conthr. to med. jours. Home: 4534 Michigan Av. Office: 25 E. Washington St.


TUCKER, Irwin St. John, clergyman, editor; b. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 10, 1886; s. Rev. Gardiner C. and Melville Leigh (Eekford) Tucker; grad. high sch., Mobile, 1901; grad. Gen. Theol. Sem., 1912, B.D., 1913; m. Ellen Dorothy ()'Reilly, of Chicago, July 4. 1914. Reporter or editor, various papers, South. ern and Northern States, 1902-9; deacon, 1912, priest. 1913, P.E. Ch .; began as preacher in St. Mark's, N.Y. City, also lecturing on socialist plat- form: ning. editor Christian Socialist, Chicago, since Feb., 1914. Mem. 1st Troop Cav., La. N.G., 1905. Author: The City of Dreams, 1909: Poems of a Socialist Priest, 1915; Hero-Prophets of the Poor, 1916. Home : 2352 Wilson Av. Office: 5344 Ellis Av.


TUCKER, Joseph Francis, chairman of Central Freight Assn .: Sept. 29, 1835-July 25, 1911. (See vol. 1911. )


TUFTS, James Hayden, professor philosophy; b. Monson, Mass., July 9, 1862; s. Rev. James and Mary E. ( Warren) Tufts; A.B., Amherst, 1884, A.M., 1890; B.D., Yale, 1889; student Freiburg and Berlin, 1891-2; Ph.D., Freiburg, 1892; (LL.D., Am- herst, 1904); m. Cynthia Hobart Whitaker, of Lev- erett, Mass .. Aug. 25, 1891. Instr. mathematics, Amherst, 1885-7: instr. philosophy, Univ. of Mich., 1889-91; asst. prof. philosophy, 1892-4, asso. prof., 1894-1900, prof. since 1900, head of dept. since 1905, dean Sr. Coll., 1899-1904 and 1907-8, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Am. Psychol. Assn., Am. Philos. Assn. (pres. 1914), Western Philos. Assn. (pres. 1906. 1914). Editor The School Review, 1906-9, In- ternational Journal of Ethics, since 1915. Clubs: Quadrangle, City. Author or editor and translator of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in Amer- ica. Home: 5551 University Av.




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