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WAIT, Henry Heileman, electrical and mech. engr .: b. Chicago, Oct. 27, 1869; s. Horatio Loomis and Chara Conant (Long) Wait; grad. of Chicago Manual Training Sch., 1856; B.S. in Elec. Engring., Mass. Inst. Tech., 1891. In employ Western Elec- tric Co., 1892-1905; pres. Rateau Turbine Co. Spe- cially identified with devolpment of both bipolar and multipolar dynamos, including the type L, Western Electric multipolar direct current genera- tors. Patentee of a varipolar motor or dynamo, and a semi-automatic machine for winding small armatures, spools, etc .; patentee of improvements on are lamps; also inventor and patentee of Wait Turbo-Generator; designer and builder Wait "Bul- dog" Steam Turbines, Wait "Buldog" Dynamos. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Am. Inst. Elec. En- grs., Instn. of Elec. Engrs. ( London), Société Inter- nationale des Electriciens, Paris, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, Berlin, Soc. of Cincinnati. Lt. Ill. Naval Reserves. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Union League. Home: 4919 Madison Av., Chicago, (summer) Waverly and St. Joe Rds., Chesterton, Ind. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St., Chicago.
WAIT, Horatio Loomis, lawyer; Aug. 8, 1836- July 15, 1916. {See Who's Who in America, 1916- 17.)
WAIT, James Joseph, transportation; b. Chi- cago, Mar. 1, 1861; s. Horatio Loomis and Chara Conant (Long) Wait; ed. Hyde Park High Sch. and in New York Nautical Sch., receiving first medal, 1879; m. Chicago, 1890, Ada Waldron; 1 son, Conant. After some years' service in mer- chant marine, beginning 1879, was consecutively receiving clerk Sprague, Warner & Co., foreign freight agt. of Canada Southern Fast Freight Line, traffic mgr. of N. Chicago Rolling Mill Co., and asst. to 2d vice pres. Ill. Steel Co .; then commer- cial agt. G.N.Ry., St. Paul; since 1892 mgr. freight dept. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., wholesale hardware; was also for 7 yrs. mgr. freight dept. Reid, Murdoch & Co .; pres. Merchants' Lighterage Co. since 1905; dir. B.&O. Chicago Terminal R.R. Co. Writer on transportation and nautical sub- jects. Republican. Companion Loyal Legion (by inheritance). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Lit- erary, South Shore Country. Recreations: golf. sailing. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office: State St. Bridge.
Moines, Ia .; m. Grace Irene Taylor, of N.Y. City, Oct. 17, 1901. Began as reporter on The Presto, Chicago, 1898; became asso. editor, Chicago Musi- cal Times, 1905; owner and editor, Piano Magazine, 1913, Piano Trade Magazine, 1914; now pres. New York Music Industry Corpn., pubs. Piano Trade Magazine and industrial mags. Served in 5th la. Battery, Spanish-Am. War, 1898. Republican. Mem. Christian ( Disciples) Ch. Clubs: Piano, Ill. Ath- letic, Olympia Fields Country. Recreations: golf, billiards. Home: 6733 Ridgeland Av. Office: 64 E. Van Buren St.
WAKELEE, Harry Wibirt, lawyer; b. Wheaton, Ill., Dec. 27, 1866; s. William H. and Electa A. ( Wibirt ) Wakelee; B.L., Univ. of Mich., 1890; Chi- cago Coll. of Law, 1893; m. Wheaton, Ill., Jan. 29, 1898, May E. Scoville; children: Goodwin Scoville, William Wibirt. In office of Judge Elbert H. Gary, 1893-6; associated with George S. Steere, 1896-9; mem. firm of Steere & Furber, 1899-1903; with Henry J. Furber, Jr., in law firm of Furber & Wakelee, since May 1, 1904. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn. Republican. Methodist. Home: Wheaton, Ill. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
WAKEM, J(ames) Wallace, warehouseman; b. Callao, Peru, S.A., Apr. 9, 1859; s. James Ogilivie and Mary Janepha (Nancarrow) Wakem; ed. pvt. schs. and Shrewsbury Sch., Eng .; m. Chicago, Nov. American Brewers' Review. Mem. Soc. Chemical 26, 1889, A. Mabel Johnston; children: Wallace Sel- don, Madeline. Served 5 yrs. office apprenticeship in Liverpool, Eng .: came to Chicago and in 1886 formed copartnership with George D. Mclaughlin as J. Wallace Wakem & Co., which was terminated by the collapse of the warehouse. In 1887 a new copartnership was formed, Wakem & Mclaughlin, which was incorporated, Mar. 5, 1903, as Wakem & Mclaughlin, Inc., of which is pres. Episcopalian. Clubs: Onwentsia, University, Saddle and Cycle. Recreations: golf, tennis. Home: 234 E. Pearson St. Office: 225 E. Illinois St.
WALCOTT, Erastus Loring, mfr .; b. Barrington, R.I., Sept. 18, 1869; s. Erastus L. and Harriet A. ( Pratt) Walcott; ed. pvt. schs. and Providence ( R. I.) High Sch .; m. Ethel Huntington, of Aurora, Ill., Dec. 12, 1900. Pres. of the Flush-Tank Co., 1896-1900; pres. Modern Iron Works, Quincy, Ill., 1900-10; vice pres. and mgr. Pacific Flush-Tank Co. since 1910. Episcopalian. Clubs: Evanston, West- moreland Country, Evanston Golf. Home: 929 Elm- wood Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 4241-4243 Ravens- wood Av., Chicago.
WALDECK, Herman, banker; b. in Germany, Nov. 19, 1871; ed. in Germany; came to America, 1892; m. Gertrude Schwab, Chicago, Apr. 22, 1903. Clk. Internat. Bank, Chicago, 1893-7; became con- nected with the Continental Nat. Bank, 1897, asst. cashier, 1903, vice pres., 1909; vice pres. Continen- tal & Commercial Nat. Bank since consolidation of Continental Nat. Bank with Commercial Nat. Bank, Aug., 1910, and now also dir .; dir. Chicago Morris Plan Bank, Peoples Trust & Savings Bank. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Bankers', Lake Shore Country. Residence: Black- stone Hotel. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.
WALDO, George Edward, patent lawyer; b. at Prattsburg, Steuben Co., N. Y., Feb. 8, 1863; s. Wil- liam W. and Dorothy F. (Wood) Waldo; B.M.E., Univ. of Wis., 1885, LL.B., 1888; m. Verona V. La Rose, of Chicago, Dec. 3, 1906. Began practice as mem. firm of Dwinnell & Waldo, Black River Falls, Wis., later firm of Castle & Waldo; dist. atty. of Jackson Co., Wis., under appmt. of Gov. Rusk, 1890- 91; removed to Chicago, 1891. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Engineers', Edgewater Golf. Rec- reation: golf. Home: 4008 Sheridan Rd. Office: 634 Monadnock Blk.
WALES, Henry Whitwell, lawyer; b. at Lanark, Ill., Oct. 8, 1875; s. Henry Whitwell and Elizabeth ( Muir) Wales; ed. pub. schs., Lanark; Hyde Park High Sch .; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1896; LL. B., Northwestern Univ., 1899; m. Mabelle Willett, of Chicago, June 19, 1901; 3 children: Henry Whit- well, Jr., Robert Willett, Lois Elizabeth. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1899, and since practiced at Chicago; mem. Miller, Gorham & Wales. Republican. Was
WAITE, Roy Elmer, editor; b. Cedar Rapids, Ia., Jan. 22, 1879; s. Henry Clay and Cornelia (Shu- gart) Waite; ed. pub. schs., Cedar Rapids; Acad. mem. LaGrange Bd. of Edn. Mem. Beta Theta Pi,
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Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi. Mason (K.T., Grinnell; has appeared as atty, in many important Shriner). Club: University. Recreations: woods, fishing. Home: 434 S. Waiola Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 1021 N.Y. Life Bldg., Chicago.
WALKER, Amos William, lawyer, capitalist; b. Connersville, Ind., Dec. 23, 1850; s. of Joseph and Sarah (Dorsey) Walker; student Univ. of Mich. and Yale Coll .: LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1895; m. M. Elizabeth Curyea, of Mattoon, Ill., Dec. 14, 1882; children: Waldo Curyea, Amos Wendell, Mel- vina Elizabeth. Admitted to Ill. bar and practiced at Chicago, 1895-9; located at Shelbyville, Ill., 1899, because of pvt. property interests there; returned to Chicago and resumed practice, 1907. Republic- an. Episcopalian. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Recreations: travel, study. Home: 6037 Har- per Av. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.
WALKER, Charles Morehead, judge; b. in Ky., 1859; s. of Samuel J. and Amanda M. ( Morehead) Walker: grad. Lake View High Sch .: B.A., Yale, 1884: studied law under William C. Goudy and at Union Coll. of Law: m. New York, Apr. 4, 1885, Harriet Warner: 4 children: Amy, Harriet, Charles, Carolyn. Admitted to bar, 1886, and engaged in practice at Chicago until 1903; alderman from 24th Ward, 1896-9; apptd. corpn. counsel, 1899, reapptd., 1901; won many notable cases, among them the Ill. Central R.R. case in Supreme Court of U.S., affirm- ing title of the people to made lands along shores of Lake Mich .; elected judge Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1903, reelected, 1909, 1915; present term ex- pires 1921; served as chief justice 3 yrs. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Union (pres. 1903. 04. 05), University, Iroquois, Onwentsia. Home: 1128 N. LaSalle St. Address: 711 County Bldg.
WALKER, Curtis Howe, professor history; h. at Orange, Conn., Aug. 14, 1877: s. James and Martha Hall (Johnstone) Walker; A.B., Yale, 1899, Ph.D., 1905: m. Lillian Luke, of San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 22, 1912; 1 daughter, Virginia Johnstone. Instr. history, Amherst Coll., 1893-4; same, Yale, 1905-9; instr. history, 1909-11, asst. prof. since 1911, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn. Congregational- ist. Club: University. Recreation: golf. Home: 5536 Kimbark Av.
WALKER, Edwin K., lawyer; h. Mason Co., Ill., 1866; s. Henry C. and Harriet (Dohoney) Walker; ed. Lincoln (Ill.) Univ. and Northwestern Univ. Law Sch .; m. Sara Malley, 1901. Admitted to 111. bar, 1892, and practiced at Chicago: elected mem. Bd. of County Commrs., 1900, reelected 1902 and 1904 (chmn. finance com .; chmn. spl. com. of com- mrs. and citizens to remodel county instns., and in charge of building of same): judge of Municipal Court, 1906-12: in pvt. practice since 1912. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago har assns. Republican. Ma- son (K.T.). Clubs: Hamilton. City, Home: 6153 Kimbark Av. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.
WALKER, Emery Staniels, lawyer; b. at White- field. N.H., Sept. 29, 1856; s. Franklin P. and Betsy ( Wales) Walker; descendant of Alexander Walker, Nutfield, N.H., 1719; ed. common schs. ; LL. B., ['n- ion Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1881 ; m. Placentia J. Pa- rantau, of Chicago, Jan. 1, 1882; children: Edna, Bessie, Emery Sumner, Stanley Franklin, Emerson Wales. Went to Boston from N.H., 1872, and worked for Jordan, Marsh & Co., wholesale dry goods, until 1875; came to Chicago, 1876, and, at age of 19, established, under style of Glidden & Walker, the business now conducted by the Am. Wringer Co., in Chicago, and Milwaukee, Wis .: ad- mitted to the bar, Sept., 18\1; sr. mem. firm of Walker & Lowden (Frank O.), 1890-2, Walker & Davis (Brode B.), 1892-1900, Walker & Raphael (Adolph), 1902-4, Walker & Williams (John C.), 1904-6; practiced alone since May. 1906. Mem. 111. State and Chicago har assns. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Press. Home: 6826 Ridgeland Av. Office: 112 W. Adams St.
causes and federal courts, in all parts of the coun- try; county atty. Cook Co., 1891; was pros. atty. Haymarket riot cases, Chicago. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Democrat. Mason (32', K.T.). Clubs: Union League, Iroquois, Chicago, Quadrangle, South Shore Country, Law. Home: 5222 University Av. Office: 815 Marquette Bidg.
WALKER, George Richard, lawyer. (See Who's Who in America. )
WALKER, H. H. (Henry Harrison), fire ins .; b. Rush Co., Ind., Sept. 4, 1839; s. John and Sarah ( Felts) Walker: ed. pub. schs. and acad .; widower; children: Cora W., Harry A., Bertrand. In general mercantile business, 1855-65, and also in local ins. business, 1860-5; entered employ of the Home Ins. Co. of New York, 1866; state agt. for Ind. of same company, 1867-87, and was one of the company's + adjusters at Chicago to handle and adjust losses by the fire of 1871; in charge of the company's western farm dept .. at Chicago, as secretary since 1887. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Union League. Glen View ( Chicago) ; Indianapolis Liter- ary ( hon.). Recreations: country life, golf. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 137 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
WALKER, Henry Hammersley, clergyman; b. at Flint, Mich., Aug. 26, 1871; s. Henry Clark and Anne Jane ( Hammersley) Walker: A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1893; B.D., Andover Theol. Sem., 1896 (2 yrs. fellowship for foreign study); Ph.D., Univ. of Halle, Germany, 1898; m. Nellie F. Reed, of Worcester, Mass., July 16, 1898. Ordained Congl. ministry. 1898; pastor, Boulder, Colo., 1898-1910; prof. ecclesiastical history, Chicago Theol. Sem., since 1910. Mem. Soc. Bibl. Research. Home: 5223 Dorchester Av.
WALKER. Henry Harrison, real estate; died Apr. : 3, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
WALKER, Henry Mecklenburg, lawyer: h. in Germany, Aug. 8, 1865; s. Henry and Doris (Schitt) Walker: brought to Chicago in infancy: ed. pub. and pvt. schs .: m. Virginia Wallace, of Longdale. Va., Aug. 9, 1904 (died 1910); 1 son. Henry Meck- lenburg, Jr. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1892, and since engaged in gen. practice at Chicago. Progressive nominee for alderman, 25th Ward, Apr., 1915. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, K.T., Shrin- er), K.P. Clubs: Hamilton, Ravenswood Masonic. Recreations: whist, fishing. Home: 1427 Leland Av. Office: 127 N. Dearborn St.
WALKER, James Ransom, real estate; h. Chi- cago, Feb. 24, 1864: s. James M. and Elia (Marsh) Walker: ed. pvt. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Mar. 4, 1886, Louise Meeker: children: James Munroe, Ar- thur Bentley, Wirt Dexter. Since leaving sch. con- tinuously engaged in real estate business, Clubs: Chicago, University. Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia. Recreations: horseback riding, driving, fishing, travel. Office: 627, 208 S. LaSalle St.
WALKER, Joseph L., clergyman; b. Paris, Ont .: s. John and Eliza ( Boice) Walker; ed. grammar and high schs., Paris; Northwestern Univ .: m. Mary Frances Hetherington. of Milwaukee, Wis., July 5, 1892 (died Jan. 13. 1909) ; m. 2d, Rebecca E. Hetherington, of Milwaukee, Oct. 1, 1910. Came to T'.S., 1885: ordained M.E. ministry. 1895; pastor Esmond, III., 1892-3, Dundee, 1893-8, Chicago, St. Paul Ch., 1898-1900, and Paulina St. Ch., 1900-4. Morgan Park. 1904-6, Aurora, 1906-9, Cuyler Av. Ch., Oak Park. 1909-14; dist. supt. Chicago South- western Dist. since Oct., 1914. Home: 6137 Vernon Av. Office: 58 E. Washington St.
WALKER, Lewis Carter; b. Stratford, Ont., July 30, 1875; S. Charles and Abigail (Rice) Walker: ed. grammar schs. and Collegiate Inst., Stratford: Central Business Coll., Stratford; m. Geneva Lit- tle, of Chicago. Mar. 12. 1909: 1 daughter, Eliza- beth Walker. Was connected with Fraser & Chal- mers, machinery, 1891-3; with the Aermotor Co. branch League to Enforce Peace: trustee Mary C.A. Republican. Trustee Second Bapt. Ch .; treas.
WALKER, Francis William, lawyer; b. Chicago, Oct. 12. 1856: s. Lucas B. (mcht. ) and Lucinda (Le since 1893, now sec., dir. and treas, Treas. Ill. Suer) Walker: ed. pub. schs., Chicago; I'niv, of Chicago; LL.B., L'nion Coll. of Law; m. Anna, d. Thompson Hosp .; mem. bd. mgrs. West Side Y. M. of Frederick Benson, of Dubuque, Ia .; children: Franklin J. (died Nov. 22, 1910), Margaret Olive, Chicago Bapt. Assn. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Edwin B., Everett W. Admitted to Ill, bar, 1877: I'nion League. Home: 3521 W. Monroe St. Office: first asst. state's atty .. 1884-7; under Julius S. 1146 S. Campbell Av.
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WALKER, Lyman Thomas, lumber mfr .; b. De- and casualty ins. since 1900; also vice pres. The troit, Mich., Mar. 28, 1862; s. Peter and Margaret Wallace Press. Was mem. Ill. Naval Militia, and (Johnston) Walker; early edn, pub. schs. of Mus- enlisted in U.S. Navy for Spanish-Am. War, 1898. kegon, Mich., supplemented by 2 yrs, study in lit. Mem. Navy League of U.S., United Spanish War dept. of Oberlin Coll., 1882-4; m. Marion Larned, of Vets. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago, Aug. 21, 1892; children: Jeannette, Ethel Chicago Athletic, City, Indian Hill. Home: 1362 (deccased), Marion Emily. Began in employ of A. Astor St. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul. A. Bigelow & Co., lumber mfrs., Muskegon, Mich., 1885, and has been vice pres. Bigelow Bros. & Walker Co. since incorporation, 1902; also vice pres. Fourche ( Ark. ) River Lumber Co .; dir. Lyon Lumber Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago, University, City, Indian Hill Country. Recreations: golf, athletic sports. Home: Winnet- ka, 111. Office: Tacoma Bldg .. Chicago.
WALKER, Nellie Verne (Miss), sculptor; b. Red Oak, Ia., Dec. 8, 1874. d. Everett A. and Rebecca J. (Lindsey) Walker; pupil Lorado Taft, and Art Inst. Chicago. Executed monuments, W. S. Strat- ton, Colorado Springs, Colo .; Senator Harlan, Washington, D.C .; Decker Family, Battle Creek. Mich .; D. F. Diggins, Cadillac, Mich .; statue of Chief Keokuk at Keokuk, Ia .. 1913; also portrait busts and several large ideal groups. Mem. Chi- cago Soc. Artists, Soc. Western Artists, Nat. Sculp- ture Soc., Western Soc. Sculptors. Clubs: Little Room. The Cordon. Address: 6016 Ellis Av.
WALKER, Robert P .; b. Indianapolis, Ind .; s. of Jacob S. and Mary A. (Lupton) Walker; ed. An- dover, Mass .; m. Gertrude S. Derby, of Chicago, 1885. Came to Chicago. 1885; engaged in the real estate business, 1886-1911; Christian Science prac- titioner since 1911. Mason, Club: Skokie Golf. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Home: Glencoe, 111. Office: 220 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.
WALKER. Samuel Johnson, M D .; b. Covington, Ky., Nov. 19, 1867, s. Samuel J. and Amanda M. (Morehead) Walker: has lived at Chicago since 1872; B.A., Yale Univ., 1888; M.D., Northwestern Univ., 1893; post-grad. study in Europe 2 yrs .; m. Philadelphia, May 9, 1894, Bertha E. Smith; chil- dren: Samuel J., Jr., Helen Louise. Engaged in practice at Chicago since 1896; adjunct prof. dis- eases of children, Coll. of Medicine Univ. of Ill., 1900-3; asst. prof. neurology, Chicago Policlinic, since 1900; phys. to Passavant Memorial, Maurice Porter, and St. Vincent hosps, Mem, A.M.A., Chi- cago Med. Soc .; pres. Chicago Pediatric Soc., 1904- 05. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Chicago, Onwentsia. Home: 670 Lincoln Parkway. Office: 125 E. Chicago Av.
WALKER, William Ernest, architect: b. Coving- ton, Ky., Nov. 19, 1869; s. Samuel J. and Amanda M. ( Morehead) Walker; prep. edn. puh, and pvt. schs .; Ph.B., Yale, 1891; m. Mildred Rogers, of Chi- cago, May 10, 1905; 1 daughter, Edith. In office of Henry Ives Cobb, 1892-7; since in pvt. practice. Mem. A.I.A. and Ill. Chapter same. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle, Casino. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Home: 936 Lake Shore Drive. Office: 1512, 30 N. Michigan Avenue.
WALKER, William Sawyer, journalist; Feb. 7, of Chicago, May 1, 1907; alderman 23d Ward, 1915- 1845-Aug. 28, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
WALLACE, Elizabeth (Miss), college prof .: b. Bogotá, U.S. of Colombia, S.A., 1866; d. Thomas Freeman and Martha (Torrance) Wallace; came to U.S., 1874; B.S., Wellesley, 1886; fellow Univ. of Chicago, 1892-3, reader in Spanish, 1893-4; Collège de France, Éleve titulaire, at the École des Hautes
WALLACE, John Findley, civil engr .; b. at Fall River, Mass., Sept. 10, 1852; s. David A. and Mar- tha ( Findley) Wallace; student Monmouth (111.) Coll .: C.E., Univ. of Wooster, 1882; (LL.D., Mon- mouth, 1904: Sc.D., Armour Inst.); m. Sarah E. Ulmer, of Monmouth, Sept. 11, 1871; 2 children: Harold U., Mrs. Berdena Le May. Asst. U.S. engr. on upper Mississippi River and improvements of Rock Island Rapids, 18/1-6; co. surveyor and city engr .. 1876-8; chief engr. and supt. Peoria & Farm- ington R.R., 1878-81, Central Ia. Ry., in Ill., 1881-3; constrn. engr. and master of transportation Cen- tral Ia. Ry., 1883-6; bridge engr. A., T.&S.F.R.R., 1886-9; resident engr. Chicago, Madison & Northern R.R., 1889-91; with I.C.R.R., 1891-1904, as engr. of constrn., 1891-2, chief engr., 1892-7, asst. to 2d vice pres., 1897-1900, asst. gen. mgr., 1900-1, gen. mgr., 1901-4: 1st Am, chief engr. Panama Canal, 1904; Isthmian Canal commr. and vice pres. and gen. mgr. Panama R.R. and Steamship Co., 1905; pres. and chmn. bu. dirs. Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co., 1907-14, climn. bd. since 1914. Designed and constructed World's Fair terminals, Chicago, 1892; also new pass. terminals for C.&N. W.R.R., Chi- cago; conducted extensive surveys and examina- tions and created the initial orgn. for Panama Ca- nal, etc .; chmn. Chicago Ry. Terminal Commn. since 1914; adviser and consultant to large corpns. Independent. Presbyterian. Past pres. Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Ry. Engring. Assn., Western Soc. Engrs .; mem. Instn. Civil Engrs. Great Britain. Clubs: I'nion League, Automobile of America, Bankers, Engineers', Sleepy Hollow Country (New York) ; Metropolitan, Cosmos (Washington) ; Chicago, Un- ion League, Glen View, South Shore Country (Chi- cago). Home: 390 West End Av., New York. Of- fices: 37 Wall St., New York, and 175 W. Jackson Boul .. Chicago.
WALLACE, John Foster, real estate; b. at Fort Branch, Ind., Apr. 10, 1875; s. Benjamin H. and Dollie (Foster) Wallace; ed. pub. schs .; m. Chi- cago, Jan. 27, 1897, Irene C. Excell; children: Irene Charlotte, Robert Charles. Engaged in real estate business at Chicago since Jan., 1891. Dir. "Bartlett Syndicate." Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd. (pres. 1910, dir. 1911). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League. Home: 5112 Dorchester Av. Office: 32 W. Washington St.
WALLACE, Thomas Oliver, real estate; b. Ox- ford Co., Ont., Sept. 8, 1875; s. Samuel and Eliza- beth (Kenney) Wallace; ed. pub. schs. of Bay City, and Chassell, Mich .; general course at Univ. of Val- paraiso, Ind., and grad, business course there, 1898; m. Minnie 1. McDonald, of Brookfield, Mich., May 17, 1899. Engaged in real estate business at Chi- cago since 1899. Apptd. real estate expert for City 17, 1917-19; Republican. Mem. Cook Co. Real Es- tate Board. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T., Shriner), K.P. Pres. Chicago Alumni Assn. of Valparaiso Univ., 1910. Recreations: fishing and boating. Sum- mer Home: Wallace Beach, Muskegon Co., Mich. Home: 2422 Orchard St. Office: 846 Center St.
WALLECK, Christian Ralph, real estate and Études, Paris, 1897. Dean of women, Knox Coll., mortgage broker; b. Bohemia, Oct. 29, 1862; s. Jo- Ill., 1894-6; instr. and asso. prof. French lit. since 1897, head of Beecher House, 1893-1909, dean in jr. colls, since 1905, Univ. of Chicago. Officier d'Aca- démie conferred by French Govt. Fellow Internat. Inst., Madrid, 1910-11. Mem. Drama League Amer- ica. Clubs: Fortnightly, Little Room. Author of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: University of Chicago.
seph and Marie (Tittel) Walleck. Came to Chicago in childhood; ed. pub. schs .; m. Chicago, Sept., 1899, Marguerite Heinlein; children: Virginia, William, Henry. Engaged in the real estate business since 1883, and since 1891, with brother, William R., title of Walleck Bros. Mem. of 39th and 40th Gen. As- semblies of Ill .; apptd. mem. Chicago Bd. of Edn., 1898; also as a valuator of the Forest Preserve Commn., Cook Co., 1916. Mem. Cook Co. Real Es- tate Bd. Democrat. Mason. Royal Arcanum. Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 1669 Blue Island Av., Chi- cago.
WALLACE, Florian Deane, insurance; b. Chi- cago. Sept. 5, 1875; s. John F. and Josephine ( Hoer- ber) Wollensak; grad, grammar sch. and Chicago Manual Training Sch .; Manlius (N.Y.) Sch. for Boys, 1892; M.E., Cornell Univ., 1896; m. Ella Mc- WALLENIUS, Carl Gideon, theologian; b. Stock- Clelland, of Chicago, Nov. 20, 1909. In father's holms lan, Sweden, Dec. 28, 1865; s. Carl and Gus- hardware specialty mfg. business, 1896-8; in fire tava Elizabeth (Bjorklund) Wallenius; grad. Colle-
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giate Sch., Visby, Gottland, 1886; student Upsala ston) Waller; C.E., Rensselaer Poly. Inst., Troy, Univ., 1 yr .; (D.D., Northwestern Univ., 1913); m. N.Y., 1879; m. Louise Hamilton, of Chicago, 1882; children: Amy (Mrs. E. H. Brewer), William, Jr., Irene Louise (Mrs. Howard O'Brien). Mem. firm of Waller & Co., real estate, since 1879; pres. Waller Coal Co .; dir. Oliver Typewriter Co. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago, University, Chicago Athletic, Sad- dle and Cycle. Onwentsia, Chicago Golf. Recrea- tion: golf. Home: 45 Banks St. Office: 134 S. La Salle St. Hilda Louise Johnson, of Chicago, Oct. 25, 1894. Prof. theology and Swedish lang., Swedish Theol. Sem., Evanston, 111., 1889-1906. and pres. of same since Sept. 29, 1909. In pastoral work, 1906-9; asso. editor Sandebudet (official organ Swedish Meth. Ch.), 1901-3. An organizer, and pres. 1910-12, sec. 1912-14, now librarian, Swedish Hist. Soc. America. Republican. Author: Swedish Methodism in Amer- ica (in the Swedish), 1895. Address: 2405 Sherman Av., Evanston, IIl.
WALLER, A. Rawson, banker; b. Louisville, Ky., Dec., 1869; s. Edward and Mary (Rawson) Waller; ed. Univ. of Tenn .: m. Elizabeth Hunter, of Louis- ville, Nov., 1900. Engaged in banking business at Chicago since 1902; mem. firm of Shanker, Waller & Co. Mem. Am. Bankers' Assn., Ill. State Bank- ers' Assn., Wis. Bankers' Assn., Investment Bank- ers' Assn. Club: University. Home: 25 E. Walton Pl. Office: 234 S. LaSalle St.
WALLER, Edward, fire insurance. (See vol. 1911.)
WALLER, Edward C., real estate; b. Mason Co., Ky., Nov. 21, 1845; s. Henry and Sarah B. (Lang- horne) Waller; ed. schs. in Ky. and Chicago. Resi- dent of Chicago since 1860, and engaged in the real estate business since 1866; pres. North Am. Acci- dent Ins. Co .; sec. and treas. Central Safety De- posit Co. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd., Chicago Building Mgrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Mem. Art Inst. of Chicago. Cluhs: Union League, Chicago Golf, Press, Saddle and Cycle, Oak Park, Oak Park Country. Recreations: farming and golf. Home: River Forest, Ill. Office: 209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
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