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 228

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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VOLTZ, Edward Christian, mfr .; b. at Chicago, Sept. 19, 1873: s. Daniel and Fredericka (Schmidt) Voltz; ed. pub. schs, of Chicago; m. Katherine Schlecht, Chicago, June 26, 1907. Became connected with the carriage and wagon business of his uncle, George Voltz, and after death of latter associated with brother, Daniel W. Voltz, in the present firm of Voltz Bros. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Recreations: motoring, fishing. Home: 5848 Midway Park. Of- fice: 840 S. Halsted St.

VON COLDITZ, Grambow Thomsen-, M.D., sur- geon; b. Chicago, Oct. 21, 1877; s. Julius and Ida L. (Schloesser ) Thomsen-von Colditz; ed. Gymna- sinm, Dresden, Germany: student Rush Med. Coll .; M.D., Ill. Med. Coll., 1902; studied New York Post- Grad. Med. Sch .; Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany; m. Ruth, d. J. H. Ware, of Chicago, Dec. 3, 1912; 2 children: Elizabeth Louise, Herbert. Began prac- tice at Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1902; settled at Chi- cago, 1907; attending otologist and rhino-laryngol- ogist, German Hosp., and Chicago Home for Young Girls; attending ophthalmologist and oto-laryn- gologist, Olivet Dispensary; trustee Olivet Inst. Fellow Am. Acad. Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryn- gology; mem. Chicago Ophthal. Soc., A.M.A., Ill. State, Chicago, Tri-State and German med. socs., Ophthal. Gesellschaft (Germany). Mason (Medi- nah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. ). Republican. Lutheran. Clubs: Physicians', Hamilton, Automobile, Chicago Yacht. Verein Alter Deutscher Studenten, Indian Hill Country. Home: Hill Road, Winnetka, Ill. Of- fice: 25 E. Washington St., Chicago.

VON FRANTZIUS, Frederick (Fritz) William, banker and broker; May 17, 1865-Jan. 7, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)

VON HOLST, Hermann Valentin, architect; b. at Freiburg, Baden, Germany, June 17, 1874; s. Prof. Hermann Eduard and Annie Isabella (Hatt) Von Holst; ed. Gymnasium, Freiburg, Baden; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1893; B.S., Mass. Inst. Tech., 1896. Began at Chicago office of Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, architects; had water color drawings of architectural subjects accepted and exhibited at the Salon in Paris, 1903; now mem. firm of Von Holst & Fyfe. Mem. Chicago Architectural Club. Club: City. Home: 86 Gale Av., River Forest. Il !. Office: 72 W. Adams St., Chicago.

VON LENGERKE, Oswald Carl Gerhard, sport- ing goods; h. Oldenburg, Germany, Aug. 17, 1860; s. Johann Christian Gerhard Edward Adolph Freid- rich and Ida Hermina (Springer) von Lengerke: ed. Oldenburg, Germany, and later in acad. at Delft, Holland. Began as salesman in father's sporting goods store in Oldenburg; went to Delft, Holland, and learned the dry goods business; then came to America and was in the woolen business at New York; then in the sporting goods business with the firm of von Lengerke & Detmold, of which his brother was head: managed branch store for firm at Newark, N.J., 2 yrs .; with Charles Antoine, established in the sporting goods business at Chi- cago, May 1, 1891, under firm name of von Len- gerke & Antoine; retired Jan. 1, 1916. Clubs: South Shore Country, Ill. Athletic. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel.

Winter Home: 1091 Oak Knoll Av., Pasadena, Cal.

VON ROSENEGK, Albert Nickisch, manager. ( See vol. 1911.)

VON SCLEGELL, Frederick, district mgr. Allis- Chalmers Mfg. Co .: b. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 27, 1874; s. Frederick and Marie ( Mueller) von Schlegell; ed. grade and high schs., Minneapolis; B.E.E., Univ. of Minn., 1895; m. Edna Glover, of Minneapolis, Oct. 7. 1903; 1 son, Frederick, Jr. Began with construc- tion dept. of water power plant, Minneapolis, 1895; with Great Northern Ry., 1896-1903, as draftsman, inspr., asst. engr., supt. of shops and asst. div. supt .: with construction and ry. dept. of Fair- banks, Morse & Co., 1903-9; hecame sales engr. Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., 1909, dist. mgr. since 1911; treas. and mgr. Glover Holding Co., farm and elevator business. Mem, Am. Soc, Mech. Engrs .. etc. Unitarian. Clubs: Railroad, Glen View. Home: 1624 Wesley Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 2020 Peoples Gas Bldg., Chicago.

VOPICKA, Charles J., diplomat; b. Dolni Hbity, Bohemia, Nov. 3, 1857; s. Joseph and Barbara Vo- picka: ed, high sch, and business coll., Prague, Bo- hemia; when a young man came to U.S., settling in Racine, Wis .; m. Feb. 3, 1883, Victoria Kubin, of Chicago; 6 children. Came to Chicago. Feb., 1881; engaged in the dry goods business; established in real estate and banking business, 1882, later ad- mitting his brother-in-law, Otto Kubin, under firm name of Vopicka & Kubin, continuing until Jan., 1×99; in Apr., 1891, with Otto Kuhin and John Kra- lovec, established the Atlas Brewing Co., formerly known as the Bohemian Brewing Co., of Chicago, of which was pres. and mgr. West Park commr., 1894-7; mem. Bd. Edn., 1901-2, Bd. Local Improve- ments, 1903-4; Dem. candidate for Congress, 5th Ill. Dist., 1904; mem. Chicago Charter Conv., 1906; E.E. and M.P. to Roumania, Servia and Bulgaria since Sept. 11, 1913. Clubs: Bohemia, Iroquois, Illi- nois, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Also mem. many turner societies. Summer Home: Lake Cora, Mich. Home: 3251 Washington Boul., Chi- cago. Address: Dept. of State, Washington, D.C".

VOSE, Frederic Perry, lawyer; b. Chicago, May 4, 1870; s. William Merchant Richardson and Pa- tience Elizabeth (Watts) Vose; ed. pub. schs., Ev- anston ( where he has lived since 1873); grad. Ev- anston Tp. High Sch., 1890; student Northwestern I'niv., 1890-2; LL. B., Northwestern Univ. Law Sch .. 1×94; m. Lucy Beatrice Mason, of Evanston, Jan. 30, 1900. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1893, and since prac- ticed at Chicago; mem. Vose & Poppenhusen (C. H. Poppenhusen), 1893-4; practiced alone, 1894-1902: sr. mem. Vose & Page ( Hubert E. Page) since 1902. Gen. counsel Nat. Elec. Credit Assn., and Elec. Credit Assn. of Chicago; dir. in numerous corpns. Editor monthly publication, The Viewpoint of the N.E.C.A. Mem. Bd. of Edn. of Dist. No. 76, Evans- ton, Ill., 10 yrs., pres. of bd. 5 yrs. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Commercial Law League America (pres. 1912-13), Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Phi. Republican. Elder Presbyn. Ch .: mem. Church Extension Bd. of Chicago Presbytery; has served in professional capacity the Chicago Pres- bytery, Ill. State Synod, and Gen. Assembly Pres- byn. Ch. in U.S.A. Contbr. to law and tech. jours. of U.S. and Eng. Clubs: Union League (dir. 1917- 20). University, Law. Electric (pres. 1908-10), I'ni- versity of Evanston (pres. 1913-14), Westmoreland Country. Home: 1131 Ridge \v., Evanston, Il. Office: 1343-1350 Marquette Bldg., Chicago,

VOSHARDT, Herman F., mfr .; b. Two Rivers, Wis .: s. Henry and Louise Voshardt; ed. public schs .; unmarried. Identified with mfr. of sheet metal ornaments, steel tanks, etc., since 1889; now pres. Friedley-Voshardt Co .; pres. Chicago Steel Tank Co. Mason. Clubs: Il1. Athletic, Glen Oak Golf. Ilome: 4735 Drexel Boul. Offire: 733 S. Hal- sted St.

VON PLATEN, Maurice Charles Frederick, re- tired mfr., b. Germany, Feb. 4, 1859; s. Charles Godfrey and Pauline (Traebert) von Platen: ed. in VOTAW, Clyde Weber, college prof .; h. Whea- Germany; married; adopted daughter, Grace. With ton, Ill., Feb. 6, 1864: s. Elihu Hilles and Harriet

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(Weber) Votaw; A.B., Amherst, 1888, A.M., 1891; children: Frederick G., Charles H., Jr., Rosalie. B.D., Yale, 1891; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1896; m. Traveled in U.S., Europe and Africa, 1876-9; joined Cora Whitmore, of Sycamore, Ill., Nov. 24, 1892. Asso. in Bibl. lit., 1892-6, instr. N.T. lit., 1896-1900, asst. prof., 1900-7, asso. prof. since 1907, Univ. of Chicago. Acting prof. N.T. interpretation, Chicago Theol. Sem., 1905-7. Asso, editor the Bibl. World, and Am. Jour. of Theology; editorial sec. Religious Edn. Assn., 1903-5. Author of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in America. Home: 6033 Ken- wood Av. father, 1880, in establishing the malting firm of F. Wacker & Son, which later became Wacker & Birk Brewing & Malting Co., of which was pres., 1884-1901; was also pres. McAvoy Brewing Co. several years; pres. Chicago Heights Land Assn., Chicago Heights Gas Co., Chicago Heights Termi- nal Transfer R.R. Co., Chicago Heights St. Ry. Co .; dir. Corn Exchange Nat. Bank, Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., N. Am. Trading & Transporta- tion Co. Was dir. and mem. com. on ways and means, Chicago Expn .; dir., 1897-1907, pres., 1907-9, Chicago Relief and Aid Assn .; pres. United Chari- ties of Chicago, 1909-12; dir. Chicago Chapter Am. Red Cross; chmn. Chicago Plan Commn .; mem. of Cook County Forest Preserve Commn .; governing mem. Art Inst. Chicago. Mem. State Council of De- tense. Mem. Am. Civic Assn., Am. Hist. Soc., Nat. Inst. Social Sciences, Ill. Chapter Am. Inst. Archi- tects, Civic Music Assn. (dir.), Chicago Hist. Soc., Chicago Assn. Commerce; pres. Chicago Singverein. Clubs: Chicago, Commercial, University, Union League, Bankers', Germania, Chicago Athletic, Press, Mid-Day, Iroquois, German, Onwentsia, City, Cliff Dwellers, Lake Geneva Country, Lake Geneva Yacht. Home: 1431 N. State St. Office: 817, 134 S. LaSalle St.

VROMAN, Charles Edward, lawyer; b. Madison, Wis., Oct. 5, 1846; s. William and Harriet ( Field) Vroman: Ph.B., Univ. of Wis., 1868; LL. B., Albany (N. Y.) Law Sch., 1869; m. Emma R. Phillips, of Madison, May 11, 1871; children: William P., John C. Read law with William F. Vilas, at Madison, 1870, and part of same year was deputy clk. of Cir- cuit Court; read law at Green Bay, Wis., 1871. Be- gan practice, 1873; later mem. firm Vroman & Sale, Green Bay, until 1891; then of Green & Vroman, firm later becoming Green, Vroman, Fairchild. North & Parke; came to Chicago, 1900, and became mem. of Flower, Vroman & Musgrave, which, on reorganization, 1902, assumed style of Musgrave, Vroman & Lee; organized firm of Vroman, Munro & Vroman, 1910; asst. gen. solicitor, C.,M.&St.P. Ry., since 1905; dir. Northern raper Mills, of Green Bay, Wis., and Green Bay Fibre & Paper Co. Mem. Am., Ill. State, Wis. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Union League, University, City, Wisconsin. Recreation: fishing. Home: 15 E. Walton Pl. Office: 1206 Marquette Building.

VULLMAHN, Frederick, western mgr. Am. Malt- ing Co., b. Bremen, Germany, Sept. 25, 1858; s. of Christ and Sophie Vullmahn; ed. puh. schs .; m. Wa- tertown, Wis., Sept. 26, 1885. Helen Buchheit; chil- dren: Ernest F., Hilda H. First employment was at Milwaukee, for C. Hennecke & Co., ornamental pottery. as shipping clk., Feb., 1874; went with C. Manegold & Son as bookkeeper, about 10 yrs., and becoming a partner, the business bringing him to Chicago; in 1887 went to Watertown, Wis., where was active in the grain business for the Buchheit Malting Co., and later conducted the business for the Am. Malting Co., going to Milwaukee, Jan. 9, 1899; returned to Chicago, June, 1901, as western mgr. same company. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Citi- zens League. Clubs: Germania, Ill. Athletic, Edge- brook Country, Pottawattomie. Home: 6177 Me- Clellan Av. Office: 160 W. Jackson Boul.

VYSE, Arthur Faulkner, manager Am. Glue Co .; 1. N.Y. City, June 1. 1862; s. Thomas Andrew and Eliza A. (Power) Vyse; ed. pvt. schs. and St. Louis Coll., N.Y. City, followed by 3-yr. course at Nice, France, and Berlin, Germany; m. Milwaukee, Jan. 26, 1901, Fannie C. Babcock; 2 sons: Arthur F., Jr., T. A. Elbert. Was 13 yrs. in business on the New York Stock Exchange; came to Chicago, with Ar- mour & Co., in 1893, and served that company in the Northwest and Chicago until 1900; then as mgr. in Boston for 2 yrs., resigning in 1902 to take his present position as Chicago mgr. for the Am. Glue Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Edgewater Golf, Wausaukee. Recreations: golf, fishing. Home: 6246 Winthrop Av. Office: 125 W. Kinzie St.

VYSE, Arthur J., insurance; b. Nunda, Ill., Mar. 28, 1875: s. John and Myra (Hooker) Vyse; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Irene Phelps, of Chicago, Nov. 21, 1900; 1 daughter, Frances. Cashier, First Nat. Bank, Sanborn, Ia., 1890-1900; asst. mgr. ins. dept. Armour & Co., 1900-2; vice pres. Lyman, Richie & Co., gen. ins., since 1902. Republican. Episcopa- lian. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 3204 Sheridan Rd. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.

WACKER, Charles Henry, capitalist; b. Chicago, Aug. 29, 1856; s. Frederick and Catharine (Hum- mel) Wacker; ed. Chicago pub. schs. and Lake For- est (Il).) Acad. and at Stuttgart, Germany; m. Ot- tilie M., d. H. O. Glade, 1887 (died Oct. 26, 1904) ;

WACKERBARTH, Henry von, publisher; b. New York, July 30, 1850; s. Count Teut and Mathilde (von Weber) von Wackerbarth; ed. in schs. of Narrowsburg, N.Y., St. Joseph, Mo., and Christian Brothers, St. Louis; also high sch., Dresden, gym- nasia at Cottbus and Görlitz, and Cassel Mil. Coll., Germany. Commissioned 2d It. in Prussian Army, 1872, 1st It. in Saxon Army, 1876, and capt. in Brit- ish Army, 1879; participated in the Franco-Prus- sian War, 1870-1, and in the Zulu War, South Atrica, 1879; awarded medals for services in both wars; returned to U.S., 1880; m. Ida Sehnert, of Chicago, 1886; 1 daughter, Flora. Has been iden- tified with the Sanborn Map Co. of New York since 1882, being transferred to the central branch at Chicago, Feb., 1883; has been mgr. Chicago of- fice since 1890. Evang. Lutheran. Vice pres. Ger- man-Am. Hist. Soc. of Ill. Mem. Empire State Soc. of Chicago, Royal League, Nat. Union, Ill. State Hist. Assn., Am. Hist. Assn., Nat. Geog. Soc. Rec- reations: literary work, history. Home: 9737 Long- wood Drive. Office: 676 St. Clair St.

WADDELL, Frank Wilson, executive officer of Armour & Co .; b. Bellefonte, Pa., Mar. 24, 1868; s. James Calvin and Susan C. (Wagner) Waddell; grad. Lock Haven (Pa.) High Sch., 1885 (class honors) ; m. Lyda J. Austin, of Holly, Mich., Aug. 22, 1896. Came to Chicago from Lock Haven, Sept., 1889; has been identified with Armour & Co., Chi- cago, since beginning of active career, Aug. 4, 1890; started as clk. and worked to head of provi- sion business of the company; also head of hog buying all over the country; also head of the com- pany's Bd. of Trade provision transactions; pres. North American Provision Co. since July, 1912; pres. Wabash Packing Co., Indianapolis, Ind .; vice pres. Fowler Packing Co., Kansas City; dir. Anglo- Am. Provision Co. (Chicago), Hammond (Ill.) Packing Co. Republican. Protestant. Club: South Shore Country. Home: 4152 Lake Park Av. Office: Armour & Co., Union Stock Yards.

WADE, James Joseph, mfr .; b. Waterford, Ire- land, Nov. 7, 1843; s. of John and Mary ( Towler) Wade; ed. pub. schs. of Hartford, Conn .; m. Lewis- ton, N.Y., 1864, Alice Shean; children: Thomas Pat- rick, Catherine, Emily (Mrs. Thomas Mulvey, of Ottawa, Can.), James J., Jr., Edward T., Clement H., George A. (deceased). Began in the plumbing trade at Hartford, Conn., 1858; came to Chicago, 1864, and worked at trade until 1866; established business on his own account, inc., 1899, under the style of J. J. Wade & Son Co., of which was pres. until 1907; now pres. Wade Iron Sanitary Mfg. Co., mfrs. plumbing and drainage specialties. Was sec. Nat. Assn. of Master Plumbers of U.S., and served on Nat. Executive Bd. 2 terms; ex-pres. Chicago Master Plumbers' Assn. Republican, Home: 5234 Michigan Av. Office: 551-553 Fulton St.

WADE, Thomas Patrick, mfr. plumbing special- ties; b. Chicago, Mar. 7, 1868; s. James Joseph and

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Alice (Shean) Wade; ed. St. Ignatius Coll., Chl- WAGNER, Erneet John, interior decorator: b. at cago, to 1883; m. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1903, Catherine London, Eng., May 9, 1839; s. Henry V. and Vir- Clare; children: James Clare, Winnifred Mary. On ginia (Blanc) Wagner; removed with parents to leaving sch. in 1883 entered business established Chicago, 1864; grad. high sch., Chicago, 1878; un- married. After leaving sch. was in business with his father (H. V. Wagner & Co.); joined Frank L. Linden in the Linden Glass Co., 1886, inc., 1911, as The Linden Co., of which is sec, and treas. Repub- lican. Club: Chicago Automobile. Recreations: theatre, music, baseball. Home: 4923 Sheridan Rd. Office: 1216 Michigan Av. by father in 1868, as a contractor for plumbing work; on its incorpn., Nov., 1899, as J. J. Wade & Son Co., became sec .; withdrew from J. J. Wade & Son Co., 1907, and is now sec. and gen. mgr. Wade Iron Sanitary Mfg. Co. Democrat. Mem. Knights of Columbus, Catholic Benevolent Legion. Clubs: South Shore Country, Wheaton Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: 3220 Michigan Av. Office: 551-553 Ful- ton St.

WADHAMS, John Adelbert, banker, educator; b. in a log lwuse in Bremen, Cook Co., Ill., Nov. 17. 1845; s. David, Jr., and Ruey (Crandall) Wadhams: genealogy of Wadhams family traced back to 1066 in England (town of Wadham, and Wadham Coll., Oxford, Eng.); grad. Cook Co. Normal Sch., 1872; M.S., Hillsdale (Mich. ) Coll., 1869; m. Lucinda Morrell, of Oswego, N.Y., Aug. 11, 1875 (died Jan. 10, 1907) ; m. 2d, Susan C. Stevens, of Morton Park, 111., Jan. 14, 1908. Spent boyhood on farm; began teaching country sch., 1869; asst. county supt. of schs., 1882; became prin. of a Chicago sch., 1890; spent nearly 40 yrs. in schs. of Cook Co., Il .: re- signed, 1913, to devote attention to pvt. business and as pres. Irving Park Nat. Bank. Prohibitionist. Presbyterian. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Has spent vacations in traveling; has visited every state and territory of U.S. except 2, also Can., Cuba, Panama, Alaska and Mexico, besides making 2 trips to Eu- rope. Home: 4008 Lowell Av. Office: 4201 Irving Park Boul.

WAGNER, Edwin Leavitt, banker; b. Polo, III., Dec. 22, 1868; s. of Reuben and Leah (Brubaker) Wagner; grad. pub, grammar and high schs .; m. May Leslie, of Lincoln, Ill., July 26, 1893; 2 chil- dren: Miriam, Leslie. Began as clk. in Met. Nat. Bank, Chicago, 1886, resigning as paying teller, 1901; became asst. cashier Federal Trust & Sav- ings Bank, 1902; this bank was merged with the Am. Trust & Savings Bank, 1905, and he continued with the latter in same capacity until 1907; as- sisted in organizing, 1907, and has since been pres. Nat. Produce Bank; also pres. Berwyn State Bank: vice pres. Riverside State Bank, South Chicago Sav- ings Bank, and Cicero State Bank, Hawthorne, 111 .; dir. West McHenry (Il. ) State Bank, Cary ( }]1.) State Bank, Northern Paper Mills (Green Bay, Wis.). Treas. Village of Berwyn, 1902-5. Trustee and sec. Wesley Memorial Hosp, Republican. Meth- odist. Mason. Clubs: Union League, Bankers', Westmoreland Country. Home: 1831 Ilinman Av., Evanston, Il1. Office: S.W. cor. Clark and Lake Sts., Chicago.

WAGNER, Emil W., grain and stock broker; h. Chicago, Sept. 2, 1864; s. Dr. William and Matilda ( Brentano) Wagner; ed. Germany; m. Chicago, Jan. 7. 1901, Anna, d. Ilarry Rubens, lawyer: I daughter, Wilhelmina. In 1887 engaged In grain commn, business, and since 1906 also in stock bro- kerage, under firm name of E. W. Wagner & Co. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade (dir. 1903-6), Chicago Stock Exchange. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Germania Maennerchor. Recreations: read- ing, walking. Home: 221 E. Walton Pl. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.

WAGNER, Frank Effinger, merchant; b. Port ('linton, Pa., Sept. 13, 1861; s. George M. H. and Sophia (Albright) Wagner; ed. grammar and high schs., Chicago; m. Mary E. White, of DeKalb, Ill., Oct. 16, 1887. Began in father's firm, Watts & Wagner (1879), which was succeeded by G. M. H. Wagner & Sons, fruits and vegetables, 1885, of which has since been a mem. Pres. Nat. League uf Commission Merchants of the U.S., 1906-7. Re- publican. Mason. Recreations: fishing, motoring. Club: Glen Oak Country. Office: 123 W. South Water St.

WAGNER, Fritz, mfr. (See vol. 1911.)

WAGNER, Guy Watts, M.D .; b. Glen Ellyn, 111., Dec. 14, 1873: s. William H. and Lavina S. (Hoff- man) Wagner; grad. pub, schs., Glen Ellyn, 1888; grad. Wheaton (Ill.) High Sch., 1891; grad. North- western Univ. Sch. of Pharmacy, 1895: M.D., North- western Univ .. 1899; m. Mabel L. Standidge, of Chicago, Dec. 5, 1900; 1 daughter, Margaret Evelyn. Practiced at Chicago since 1899; in charge dispen- sary dept. (ear, nose and throat) Municipal Tuber- culosis Sanitarium. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago and North Shore med. socs. Prohibitionist. Protestant. Mason. Club: Social Service. Home: 1336 Argyle St. Office: 677 N. Clark St.

WAGNER, Carl, M.D .; b. Worms, Germany, Apr. 14, 1863: s. Philip Henry and Katharina ( Blanken- horn) Wagner; ed. pub. sch., Latin sch., and at univs. of Berlin, Geneva, Halle, Strassburg, Paris, WAGNER, Hugo Carl, mfr .; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 20, 1813: s. Robert and Alwine ( Ehlert ) Wag- ner: ed. 16th Ward Sch .; East Side High Sch .; Spencerian Business Coll. (all in Milwaukee) ; m. Gertrude Louise Boynton, of Milwaukee, Dec. 10, 1902: 3 children: John P., Marie (Mrs. Louis S. Ritter), Helen E. With J. C. Iversen & Co., Mil- waukee, 1890-2; then with Forster Lumber Co .. 1592-4; in employ Milwaukee Furniture Co., 1894- 7: salesman for Simmons Co., mfrs. brass and iron bedsteads, Kenosha, 1897-1906; St. Louis mgr. same company. 1906-12; Chicago mgr. for same company since 1912. Republican. Protestant. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic. Kenosha Vienna, Bonn, Göttingen; M.D., Univ. of Heidel- berg, 1891, and was voluntary asst. at the Univ. Clinic at Halle; m. Chicago, Dec. 22, 1894. Louise Carll; children: Louise, Carl Richard. Attending surgeon, St. Joseph's, and Columbus hosps .; mem. consulting staff, Cook Co. Hosp .: formerly prof. surgery and demonstrator anatomy, Post-Grad. Med. Sch .; surgeon-in-chief, Columbian Dispensary. Mem. Internat. Congress of Physiology at Berne; mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Chicago Pathol. Soc., Chicago Acad. Sciences, Cir- colo Dante Alleghieri, Club Française, etc. Mason (K.T., 32°, Shriner). Clubs: Germania, Germania Mannerchor. Recreations: motoring, boating. Office Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 1209 Hinman and Home: 1532 N. Dearborn Parkway.

Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1347 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.

WAGNER, Louis C., banker and real estate; b. Lancaster, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1861; s. Jacob and Cath- erina D. (Stoltz) Wagner; ed. pub, grammar and high schs., Lancaster; m. Mary Gantjert, Dwight, [11., Jan. 1, 1885; 2 sons: Alvin L., Percy E. En- kaged in building business, 1889-1905; pres. Engle- wood Safety Deposit Co. since 1905; treas. River- side Lime & Stone Co., 1907-10; pres. Washing- ton Park Nat. Bank, 1910-11; pres, of Englewood State Bank since 1911; dir. Englewood Masonic Temple. Republican. Christian Scientist. Mason (32 , K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreation: golf. IJome: 6556 Ken- wood Av. Office: 6236 Cottage Grove .1v.

WAGNER, Robert E., printer; b. in Ireland, Feb. 20, 1869; ed. pub, schs, of Chicago. Learned print- ing trade in Chicago and worked in different shops until 1894, when organized the Wagner & Hanson Co. of which has since been pres. Mem. Chicago Typothetæ. Republican. Club: Illinois. Home: 625 N. Leamington Av. Office: 1143 Fulton St.

WAGNER, William Lincoln, merchant; b. Port Clinton, Pa., Oct. 16, 1865; s. George M. H. and Sophia (Albright) Wagner; grad, grammar sch., Chicago, and attended Wheaton ( II.) Coll .; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1900; m. Lillie E. Graves, of Chicago, Oct. 23, 1890; I son, George Neil. Began in father's firm, Watts & Wagner, 1882, which was succeeded in 1885 by G. M. II. Wagner & Sons. fruits and vegetables, of which has since been a mem. Pres. Internat. Apple Shippers' Assn., 1907- 11. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Hamilton, Glen Oak, Recreations:

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motoring. Home: 147 N. Menard Av. Office: Dis- of Coe Coll., Cedar Rapids; Drake Univ., of Des tributers Bldg., S. Water and Clark Sts.

WAHL, Albert, real estate; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 30, 1855; s. Christian and Caroline (Schap- pecher) Wahl; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1889; m. Dora Ingersoll, of Chicago, June 30, 1885; children: Orlin I., Bert, Dorothy, Ethel. In real estate busi- ness at Chicago since 1885; now associated with son, Orlin, Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd., Cook Co. Real Estate Bd. (ex-pres.), Chicago Assn. Con- merce. Republican. Ex-pres. Lincoln Club. Home: 4060 Kenmore Av. Office: 111 W. Washington St.

WAHL, Robert, president Wahl-Henius Insti- tute, b. Milwaukee, Wis., May 20, 1858; s. Chris- tian and Caroline Schapbacher Wahl; ed. pub. schs. of Milwaukee until 15 yrs. of age, then at Engelmann's Acad. 3 yrs .; studied chemistry for 3 yrs, at Hanover, Germany, and 2 yrs. at Univ. of Marburg, Germany, from which was grad .; m. at Hamburg, 1886, Marie J. Schoof; children: Mabel E., Richard W., Arnold S., Eleanor B. Returned to U.S., and in 1886 formed a co-partnership with Dr. Max Henius, as Wahl & Henius, analytical chem- ists; afterward established a brewing acad., which drew pupils from all parts of the U.S., and from which developed the present Wahl-Henius Insti- tute, of which is pres. Author: American Handy- Book of the Brewing, Malting and Auxiliary Trades. Asso, editor Chemical Journal; editor of Industry, Am. Chem. Soc., Chicago Acad. of Sci- ences, Art Inst .; hon. mem. Am. Soc. of Brewing Technology, U.S. Brewers' Assn., U.S. Brewmas- ters' Assn. Clubs: Press, German Press, Verein Deutsche Studenten. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 1135 Fullerton Av., Chicago.

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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 228

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