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WARREN, Clarke Edward, mechanical engr .; b.
as Vent & Warfield, since Jan. 1, 1916. While at Harvard Law Sch. brought a mandamus proceed- Chicago, Mar., 1883; s. Edward Savage and Kath- ing securing an adjudication by the Supreme Jud. arine (Clarke) Warren; prep. edn. Lewis Inst., Chicago; B.S. in Mech. Engring., Mass. Inst. Tech., 1906; m. Louise Newcomb, of LaGrange, Ill., June I, 1910; children: Janet, C. Edward, Richard New- comb, David Lee. Treas. Seymour & Peck Co., packing drums, since 1909, mgr. since 1916; dir. Waetjen Ingram Veneer Co. Episcopalian. Recre- ations: fishing, motoring, tennis. Home: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 917 W. 20th Pl., Chicago. Court of Mass, that a student is domiciled at the place where he is residing while procuring an edu- cation, and is entitled to be registered there as a voter. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican gen- erally. Presbyterian. Clubs: The Tiger Inn, Prince- ton, N.J .; Lincoln's Inn, Cambridge, Mass .; Har- vard Choate Club (formerly Choate Chapter of Phl Delta Phi); Princeton Club of Chicago (asst. sec. 1913-15, sec. 1915-17): Harvard Club of Chicago; Kenwood Country. Treas. and asso, editor Har- vard Law Review, 1911-13. Recreations: tennis, golf. Home: 1130 E. 46th St. Office: 1539 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
WARREN, Edward Savage, vice pres. Seymour & Peck Co .; b. Aurora, Ill., Apr. 21, 1859; s. Edward Savage and Maria (Spalding) Warren; came to Chicago, 1867, from Davenport, Ja .; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Chicago, Sept. 29, 1881, Katharine Clarke; children: Clarke Edward, Louise (Mrs. Clark S. Jennison), Robert Clarke. First engaged in grain business; later as sr. partner in Warren & Co., 1877-86; engaged in farming in Lake Co., Ill., and in the mfr. of candles, red oil and glycerine, at Chicago, 1886-8; retired, 1888, until May, 1897, when entered the Seymour & Peck Co., mfrs. of veneer drums for packing purposes, of which is vice pres. Republican. Recreation: fishing. Home: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 917 W. 20th Pl., Chicago.
WARREN, Irene (Miss), librarian; b. Rochelle, 111., 1875; d. Solon Francis and Anna Francis (Dun- ning) Warren; grad. Armour Inst. Tech. Library Sch., Chicago, 1896; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1910. Began as organizer of libraries, Armour Inst. Tech., 1895; librarian, Sch. of Edn., Univ. of Chi- cago, since 1900; lecturer on sch. libraries and al- lied subjects. Life mem. A.L.A .; mem. Ill. Library Assn., Drama League America, N.E.A. (chmn. li- brary sect. 1915-16). Clubs: Chicago Library, Cor- don, Francis W. Parker Club (pres. 1915). Home: 6056 Stony Island Av.
WARREN, J. Latham, printer; b. New Orleans, La., Mar. 16, 1867; s. John Marvin and Harriet (Latham) Warren; ed. pub. schs .; m. Emily Gun- thorp, Sept. 8, 1893; 2 children: Paul Gunthorp, Jeanne. Identified with printing business since 1881; founder The Gunthorp-Warren Printing Co., 1894, and since sec. Mem. Chicago Assn. Com- merce, 111. Mfrs' Assn. Protestant. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Chicago Auto- mobile, Southern, Riverside Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: Riverside, Ill. Office: 132 S. Clark St., Chi- cago.
WARREN, Maude Radford, author. (See Who's Who in America.)
WARREN, William Herbert, contractor. (See vol. 1911. )
WARREN, William Seymour, fire underwriter; b. Cleveland, O., May 10, 1848; s. William and Mary Anne ( Seymour) Warren; ed. pub. schs .; m. Chi- cago, 1883, Fannie R. Parsons; children: L. Par- sons, Marion Parsons (Mrs. Sanger B. Steel). Since leaving sch., in 1866, has been in the service of Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. (of which father was resident sec. from 1875 until his death in Nov., 1889); after serving in minor positions became Chicago local mgr. for the company until his father died; then apptd., with George Crooke, to succeed his father until, upon the withdrawal of Mr. Crooke in Dec., 1892, was apptd. resident sec., in charge of western dept. Clubs: Union League, Skokie Country. Recreations: golf, bil- liards. Home: 50 Cedar St. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
WARREN, William Spalding, grain commn .; May 21, 1853-Aug. 20, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
WARVELLE, George William, lawyer, author; b. Kenosha, Wis., May 3, 1852; s. William and Eliza (Gorry) Warvelle; ed. common and high schs., Kenosha; studied law under Senator Quarles at Kenosha, 1871-6; (LL.D., St. Ignatius, Chicago, 1891; D.C.L., DePaul Univ., Chicago, 1914); m. Lydia Bangs, of Kenosha, Dec. 31, 1877; children: Effie, Florence (deceased), Gerald (deceased), Mar- jorie. Admitted to bar, 1876; practiced at Chicago. Dean Chicago Law Sch., 1896-1901; prof. law of real property, Ill. Coll. of Law, 1902-8. Mem. Am. and 111. State bar assns. Clubs: Press, Illinois. Mason (33º; past presiding officer Masonic Grand Council and Grand Chapter of Illinois). Author: A
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Treatise on Abstracts of Title, 1883; Law of Ven- City, Technology. Home: 425 S. Spring Av., La dor and Purchaser of Real Property, 1890; A Com- Grange, Ill. Office: 64 E. Van Buren St., Chicago. pendium of Freemasonry in Illinois, 1896; Princi- WATERLOO, Stanley, author; May 21, 1846-Oct. 11, 1913. ( See vol. 1905.) ples of the Law of Real Property, 1896; Essays in Legal Ethics, 1902; A Treatise on Ejectment, 1908. Has also written numerous monographs on Ma- sonic law, cryptic Masonry and other Masonic sub- jects. Home: 1743 W. Monroe St. Office: 1901 Ma- sonic Temple.
WASHBURN, James Murray, M.D .; b. Chicago, Dec. 6, 1873. s. Edward S. and Deborah B. (Mur- ray) Washburn; A.B., Harvard, 1895; M.D., North- western Univ., 1899; m. Helen B. Van Brunt, of Kansas City, Mo., June 29, 1901; children: Edward S., James Murray, Jr., Alice Van Brunt, Richard. Practiced at Chicago since 1903; asst, prof. medi- cine, Rush Med. Coll., since 1912; asso. attending phys., Presbyterian Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs .. Soc. Internal Medicine, Chicago Inst. Medicine. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle. Home: 18 Bellevue Pl. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.
WASHBURN, Reginald, mfr .; b. at Worcester, Mass .; s. Charles Francis and Mary Elizabeth ( Whiton ) Washburn; A.B., Harvard, 1894; m. Dor- cas Lockwood Bradford, of Springfield, Mass., Aug. 26, 1903; 3 children: Dorcas, Phoebe, Mary Eliza- beth. Pres. and treas. The Wire Goods Co., Worces- ter, Mass .; also pres. Cassady-Fairbanks Mfg. Co., Chicago. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Univer- sity. Residence: University Club. Office: 6102 La Salle St.
WASHBURN, William Dow, lawyer; b. Bond Co .. Ill., Apr. 4, 1854; s. Joseph S, and Elizabeth (Cline) Washburn; removed to Platteville, Wis., 1865: grad. Platteville State Normal Sch., 1875: A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1879; married: children: Ludlow J., Sarah E .. Hester S., William D., John P. Prin. Muskegon ( Mich.) High Sch., 1880-1; admitted to bar, 1882, in which year came to Chicago; admitted to practice in N.Y. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chi- cago har assns. Progressive. Clubs: Union League, Law. Home: 1014 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St., Chicago.
WASHBURNE, Mrs. Charles S., social worker; see BROOKS, Virginia.
WASHBURNE, Hempstead, lawyer: b. Galena, FI., Nov. 11, 1852; s. Hon. Elihu B. (statesman and constl. lawyer) and Adele (Gratiot) Washburne; early edn. at Kent's Hill, Me .; studied metaphysics at Univ. of Bonn; returned, 1871, and studied law in office of Gregory & Pinney, Madison, Wis .; in the law sch. of Univ. of Wis .; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1876: m. Chicago, June, 1883, Annie M. Clarke. Admitted to bar of Wis., 1874; came to Chicago, 1875, and entered office of Barber & Lack- ner; partner with Henry S. Robbins, 1876-83; then with Hon. Lyman Trumbull as Trumbull, Wash- burne & Robbins; now practicing alone. Dir. Hi- bernian Banking Assn. Apptd, master in chancery Superior Court, 1880; elected city atty., 1885, and mayor of Chicago, 1891. Republican. Clubs: Chi- cago, Marquette, Saddle and Cycle. Home: 1448 Astor St. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St.
WASHICK, Joseph Anthony, mfr .; b. Chicago, Sept. 25. 1872; s. Michael John and Johana Frances (Cverna) Washick; ed. pub. schs. and business coll., Chicago; m. Anna E. Sandkoetter, of Chicago, June 28, 1904; 1 daughter, Emmeline Esteline. In employ of Pa.R.R.Co. and B.&O.R.R., 1890-8; re- organized the Am. Ballast Co., 1899, and was sec. until 1909; now pres. and treas. Chicago Granite Mfg. Co., mfrs, laundry trays and water troughs. Republican. Mason, Elk. Clubs: Press, Palette and Chisel, Beseda Bohemian, Red, White and Bine Club, Beverly Golf. Home: 648 Woodland Park. Office: 3619 Wall St.
WATERBURY, Charles Dann, architect; b. San- dusky. O., July 27, 1868; s. Charles and Ellen (Net- tleton) Waterbury; ed. common schs., Ohio and Minn .; high sch., Polo, Ill .; Mass. Inst. Tech., 1893- 95; m. Mary Louise Dickerman, of Boston, Sept. 20, 1905. Began practice at Minneapolis, 1888; re- moved to Chicago, 1890; with Pond & Pond since 1901. Mem. A.I.A., and Ill. Chapter same, Soc. for Preservation of New England Antiquities. Inde- pendent Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs:
WATERMAN, Alonzo Higbee, M.D .; b. Minne- apolis, Minn., 1880; s. Alonzo E. and Katharine A. ( Krum) Waterman; grad. Latin and science, Min- neapolis Acad., 1899; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll. and Hosp,, Chicago, 1906; married. House phys. and surgeon, Metropolitan Hosp., dept. pub. chari- ties, N.Y. City, 1906-7; studied hosps. of London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Paris, etc., 1907-10; resident phys., Hotel Sherman, Chicago, since 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Phi Alpha Gamma. Club: Chicago Yacht. Residence: Hotel Sherman. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.
WATERMAN, Arba Nelson, judge; Feb. 5, 1836- Mar. 16, 1917, (See Who's Who in America, 1916- 1917.)
WATERMAN, George Clifton, surveyor: b. West Barnstable, Mass., Apr. 24, I$55; s. Charles Henry and Ellen (Gray) Waterman; ed. pub. schs .; m. Ella Otter, of N.Y. City, Sept. 18, 1881. In employ of F. H. Earle, surveyor, Jersey City, N.J., 1874-7; then with N. Y. Elevated R. R., 1877-80, N.Y., West Shore & Buffalo R.R., 1880-4; asst. engr. in Street Dept., City of Chicago, 1884-7; practicing as sur- veyor at Chicago since 1887; county surveyor of Cook Co., 1892-6 and 1912-16; asst. engr. with Chi- cago Guarantee Survey Co., 1916; in charge sur- veys of Forest Preserve of Cook Co. since Jan. I, 1917. Democrat. Mason, Recreations: music, books. Home: 2827 W. Madison St. Office: 547 County Building.
WATERMAN, George Waldo, lawyer; b. Law- rence, Mass., Oct. 8, 1867; s. George Rowland and Lucretia Stickney ( Bordman) Waterman; descend- ant of Itichard Waterman, Salem, Mass., 1629; ed. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; Harvard Univ., class of 1889 (prevented by illness from securing degree) ; m. Claribel Moulton, of Newburyport, Mass., Oct. 24, 1908. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1894, and since in practice at Chicago. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs; Har- vard, Hamilton. Recreation: outdoor exercise. Home: 5314 Blackstone Av. Office: 106 N. LaSalle Street.
WATERMAN, Harry Hale, architect; h. Oregon, Wis., July 10, 1869; s. John W. and Emma ( Hale) Waterman: ed. pub, schs, of Chicago, prep, dept. of old Chicago Univ., and at Northwestern Univ .; m. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1891, Ida Vierling (now de- ceased ) ; I daughter, Louise Hale; m. 2d, Chicago, Oct. 28, 1902, Carrie Rowse. In practice since 1893. Mem. A.I.A., and Ill. Chapter same. Republican. Clubs: Architectural, Kenwood. Ilome: 3929 Vin- cennes Av. Office: 10 S. LaSalle St.
WATERMAN, Samuel Arthur, surgeon; b, at Minonk, Ill., June 28, 1868; s. Collins Palmer and Lydia (Knowles) Waterman; grad. Minonk High Sch., 1888; grad. Northwestern Univ. Acad., 1891; M.D., Northwestern Univ., 1894; m. Lena Dibbs, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 20, 1894; children: Marian, Layton, Charles, Began practice at Auburn Park, Chicago, 1894; surgeon to Englewood Hosp. since 1900; surgeon to C.,R.J.&P.R. R.Co., The Morava Constrn. Co .; chief surgeon to Auburn Park Hosp. Trustee Auburn Park M.E. Ch., Methodist Old Peo- ple's Home. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Republican. Mason (Auburn Park Lodge, Normal Park Chapter, Englewood Com- mandery, K.T.). Home: 7845 winneconne St.
WATERS, Frank Richardson, M.D .: b. Clinton, Ill., Jan, 10, 1855; s, Orin and Mary E. (Richard- son) Waters; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll. and Hosp., Chicago. Feb. 16, 1888; m. Mary M. Heaton, of Bloomington, Ill., Sept. 5, 1877 (died Oct. 14, 1914). Went from sch. to serve apprenticeship as a printer; was foreman printer 12 yrs., perfecting himself in wood engraving and designing; has practiced medicine at Chicago since graduation; dist. examiner, Maccabees, Mem. Am. Inst. Homo- opathy, Regular Home. Med. Assn., Ill. Homo. Med. Assn., Chicago Homo. Med. Soc. Recreations: art, wood engraving. Home: 4800 Indiana Av. Of- fice: 32 N. State St.
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WATERS, John Edward, lawyer; b. Fond du Lac, Wis., June 23, 1861; s. John and Susan (Kelly) Waters; ed. pub. schs. and Univ. of Minn .: student Columbia Law Sch., New York, class of 1883; Chi- cago Coll. of Law, 1895; unmarried. Admitted to bar, 1883; practiced at Fond du Lac, Wis., until 1884, Minneapolis, 1884-94, and at Chicago since 1894. Served in Wis. and Minn. N.G. 9 yrs .; 2d It. Co. I, 1st Minn. Inf. Mem. 111. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Law Inst. Democrat. Club: South Shore Country. Recreations: golf, bowling. Residence: Hotel del Prado. Office: 1009 Chamber of Commerce.
WATERS, Oren Judson, M.D .; b. Butler, Pa .; s. Asa Harris and Hannah C. Cope (Steck) Waters; A.B., Thiel Coll., 1881; M.D., Jefferson Med. Coll., Phila., 1891; m. Luta B. Shugert, of Phila., 1887; 1 daughter, Catherine (deceased). Surgeon to Pas- savant Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., 111. State and Chicago med, soes. Sec. bd. of mgrs. Instn. of Protestant Deaconesses; trustee Luth. Theol, Sem. Republic- an. Lutheran. Recreations: fishing, bowling. Home and Office: 3 W. Delaware Pl.
WATERS, Raymond Terry, steel factory equip- ment; b. Chicago, June 19, 1883; s. Frank Stanley and Jennie E. (Terry ) Waters; ed. Brown Sch. and Lewis Inst., Chicago; m. Florence Edelmann, of Chicago, Oct. 9, 1913: 1 son, Raymond T., Jr. Con- nected with F. S. Waters Co., bicycles, 1902-4; with D. B. Fisk & Co., millinery, 1904-6; became identi- fied with the Lyon Metallic Mfg. Co., mfrs. steel factory equipment, 1906, mgr. since 1912. Mem. Ill. Mirs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republic- an. Club: Olympia Fields Country. Recreations: motoring, outdoor diversions. Home: 4182 Claren- don Av. Office: 835 Peoples Gas Bldg.
WATERS, William Otis, clergyman; b. North Norwich, Chenango Co., N.Y., Sept. 4, 1861; s. of Charles Sayres and Mary Jeanette (Lyon) Waters; B.A., Hobart Coll., Geneva, N.Y., 1884, M.A., 1896 (D.D., 1909); m. Anna Bianchi Freeman, of Sher- burne, N.Y., Oct. 18, 1886. Deacon, 1890, priest, 1891, P.E. Ch .; asst. St. Andrew's Ch., Ann Arbor, Mich., 1890-1; rector St. Andrew's Ch., Detroit, 1891-1903, Grace Ch., Chicago, since Feb. 15, 1903. Deputy to Gen. Conv. P.E. Ch., 1901-13. Trustee St. Luke's Hosp., Nashotah Theol. Sem., Wis. Mem. Theta Delta Chi, Soc. Mayflower Descendants (gov. Ill. Soc. 1914-16). Club: University. Home: 2001 Prairie Av.
WATKINS, Frank Alonzo, mfr .; b. Fairfield, Her- kimer Co., N. Y., July 8, 1875; s. Albert B. and Mar- tha A. (Mather) Watkins; grad. Albany (N. Y.) Acad., 1892; B.A., Amherst Coll., 1896; m. Julia Herren, Sept., 1915. Teacher Cathedral Choir Sch., Fond du Lac, Wis., Sept., 1896-June, 1897; sec. and treas. Travel Publishing Co., Chicago, 1897; sub- scription mgr. The National Builder, Chicago, 1897- 98; with W. H. Hutchinson & Son, bottlers' sup- plies, 1898-1901; sec. S. G. Taylor & Son, 1901-4; sec. S. G. Taylor Chain Co., 1904-13; treas. Mather Stock Car Co. since 1913. Republican. Episcopa- lian. Club: University. Recreation: tennis. Home: 945 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 501, 122 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.
WATKINS, Jesse Mather, vice pres. Mather Stock Car Co .; b. Fairfield, N.Y., Oct. 10, 1868; s. Albert Barnes and Martha A. (Mather) Watkins; attended Hungerford Collegiate Inst., Adams, N.Y., and Albany (N.Y.) Acad .; A.B., Amherst Coll., 1889; m. Chicago, Oct. 5, 1897, Katharine F. Still- well; 2 children. On leaving coll. in 1889 entered the service of the Mather Stock Car Co., and has been vice pres. of the company since 1896. Repub- lican. Clubs: Union League, Traffic, Edgewater Golf. Home: 529 Stratford Pl. Office: 501 Peoples Gas Bldg.
1890; ex-pres. Ill. State Federation of Women's Clubs, South Side Woman's Club; ex-chmn. legis- lative com. for Gen. Federation and State Federa- tion; ex-chmn. pub, health com. of Ill. Federation; frequently del. to Nat. Conf. Charities and Correc- tion; del. from Ill. to Internat. Tuberculosis Conf .. Washington, D.C .; vice pres. Ill. State Suffrage Assn .; etc. Now active mem. Chicago Woman's Club. Episcopalian. Address: Chicago Woman's Club, Fine Arts Bldg.
WATKINS, Rachel, M.D .; b. Numidia, Pa .; d. of Edward and Martha P. (Myers) Watkins; ed. Knox County Normal Sch .; Cambridge High Sch .; Lin- coln Normal Univ .; M.D., Coll. of Medicine Univ. of 111., 1906; post-grad. work in Europe, 1914; be- gan teaching sch. at 15; physician, Bellevue Sani- tarium, 1906; mem. staff Peoria State Hosp., 1906- 10; in gen. practice since 1910; asst. in neurology, Coll. of Medicine Univ. of Ill. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Med. Women's Club (sec.), Nu Sigma Phi. Republican. Methodist. Mem. State Federation of Women's Clubs, of Ill., Polit. Equality League, O.E.S., Rebekas, Royal Neighbors. Has written several articles on obstet- rics pub. in journals of Wyo. and Neb., also an article on goitre and several articles on hygiene, public health, eugenics, and occupational diseases; has delivered many lectures on similar subjects, also on European travel; performed original re- search work for the U.S. Govt. on pellagra and food experiments. Office: 25 E. Washington St.
WATKINS, Thomas James, gynecologist; b. at Utica, N.Y., July 6, 1863; s. Robert and Eleanor ( Williams) Watkins; prep. edn., Holland Patent (N.Y.) Acad. and Adams (N.Y.) Collegiate Inst .; student Med. Dept., Univ. of Mich., 1880-3; M.D., Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll. (New York Univ.), 1886; m. Catherine Corman, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., May 4, 1892. Interne St. Peter's Hosp., Brooklyn, 1886-8, Woman's Hosp. of N.Y. State, 1888-9; asst. gyne- cologist, 1890-6, asst. prof. gynecology, 1896-1900, clin. prof. since 1900, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch .; attending gynecologist St. Luke's Hosp. since 1894, Wesley Hosp., 1896-14, Mercy Hosp., 1900-9. Apptd. 1st It. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb., 1911. Mem. Am. Gynecol. Assn., A.M.A., Chicago Gynecol. Soc. (ex-pres.), Nu Sigma Nu, etc. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Flossmoor Country. Home: 5436 Hyde Park Boul. Office: Monroe Bldg.
WATKINS, William Thomas, lumber mcht .; b. Chautauqua Co., N.Y., Jan. 30, 1860; s. Sherman Sheldon and Julia Jane (McGlashen) Watkins; ed. pub. schs. of Red Wing, Minn .; m. Louise Gene- vieve, d. G. D. Williston, of Lake View, Ill., Sept. 3, 1884; 4 children: Louise Genevieve (Mrs. Ricker Van Metre), Carrie Armine (Mrs. A. R. Joyce), William Wynne, Sherman Sheldon. Began as pur- chasing agt. of the "Soo Line" (M., St.P.&S.S.M. Ry.), 1886, continuing until 1895; became vice pres. Bradley-Watkins Co., 1897 (now liquidated) ; pres. Pillsbury-Watkins Co. since 1902; vice pres. Joyce-Watkins Co., 1906-9, pres. since 1909; pres. Watkins Creosoting Co., Arrow Transportation Co., Carpenter, Watkins Co., ship builders, Brunswick, Ga. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason; mem. Roy- al Arcanum. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Chi- cago Athletic, Chicago Yacht. Recreations: horse- back riding, yachting. Home: 1046 Ridge Av., Ev- anston, III. Office: 660 McCormick Bldg., Chicago.
WATRY, Joseph, M.D., surgeon; b. Ozaukee Co., Wis., Oct. 18, 1860; s. J. Pierre and Susan (Wolf) Watry; ed. Wis. pub. schs. and St. John's Univ., Stearns Co., Minn., followed by 3 yrs.' study in Belgium and France; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1883; m. Anna Hand, of Chicago, Apr. 10, 1894; children: Oliver P., Maria (deceased), Fe- licita M., Dorothy A. Began practice, 1883, but after a year went to New York, and spent 6 mos. in eye and ear instns. there; then went abroad and continued studies in the hosps. of Vienna and Ber- lin, giving spl. attention to the pathology of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Was apptd. prof. otology and ophthalmology, Hahnemann Med. Coll. Mem. Am. Inst. Homoeopathy, III. Homo. Med. Soc. Rec- reation: motoring. Home: 4518 Sheridan Rd. Office: Masonic Temple.
WATKINS, Minnie A. Edison (Mrs. George Wat- kins), club woman; b. Cleveland, O., June 4, 1854; d. George W. (M.D.) and Mary E. (Harris) Edison; descendant of Mathew Marvin and William Good- rich, of Hartford, Conn., Thomas Harris, Provi- dence, R.l., and John Ogden and John Edison, of N.J., and Samuel Boardman, of Ipswich, Mass .; ed. Chapin Sem., Quincy, Ill .; m. at Quincy, George Watkins, of Chicago and Toledo, Jan. 24, 1878 WATRY, Nicholas, optician; b. Belgium, Wis., (died Aug., 1912). Engaged in club work since Apr. 18, 1849; s. John P. and Susanna (Wolf) Wa-
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try; ed. State Normal Sch., Whitewater, Wis .; m. Battle Creek, Mich., 1863; went to St. Louis, Mo., Louise Heidkamp, of Port Washington, Wis., Dec. 7, 1882. Began as teacher in grammar grades of pub. schs., Manitowoc, Wis., 1872; in jewelry and optical business at Quito, South America, 1876-9; returned to U.S. and engaged in same line of busi- ness at San Francisco, Cal., title of Barteling & Watry, 1879-83; settled at Chicago, 1883, and es- tablished firm of Watry & Heidkamp. Home: 936 Montrose Av. Office: 11 W. Randolph St.
WATSON, Charles H., lawyer; b. Monon, Ind., Jan. 13, 1887; s. James S. and Hettie A. (Martin) Watson; grad. Monon High Sch., 1903; A.B., North- western Univ., 1909, A.M., 1912, LL.B., 1912; m. Estelle O. Clark, of Highland Park, Ill., May 27, 1916. Became jr. mem. law firm of Hyde, West- brook & Watson, July 1, 1914; apptd. instr. in in- ternat. law and lecturer on internat. relations for the Carnegie Endowment, Northwestern Univ., Sept. 1, 1916. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Am. Soc. Internat. Law, Dry Chicago Federation (dir.), Delta Sigma Rho, The Scribblers. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Club: City. Home: 2944 Mildred Av. Of- fice: 711, 112 W. Adams St.
WATSON, Fred Lester, treasurer Am. Steel & Wire Co. (See vol. 1911.)
WATSON, Frederick A., shoe mfr .; Oct. 3, 1854- 1912. (See vol. 191I.)
WATSON, George Edward, paint mfr .; b. Bos- ton, Mass., June 9, 1859; s. William and Phebe Ade- laide (Morgan) Watson; grad. Hyde Park (Mass.) High Sch .: m. Mary Ella Crowell, of Boston, 1887; children: George Morris, Harold Ernest, Chester Crowell, Dorothy Isabelle. Pres. George E. Wat- son Co., paint and color mfrs., since 1889. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican, Episcopa- lian. Clubs: Chicago Paint and Oil, Chicago Ath- letic, Edgewater Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: 6249 Winthrop Av. Office: 62 W. Lake St.
WATSON, Harold B., wholesale fruit; b. Almont, Mich .; s. Charles A. and Inez W. Watson; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Grace L. Jackson, of Chicago; children: Anita Jane, Louise Wayte. Mem. C. A. Watson & Sons, fruits and produce; officer Watson Fruit Co .; mem. C. A. Watson & Co .; sec. and treas. Mesa Irrigated Lands Co. Republican. Presbyte- rian. Club: Kenilworth. Home: Kenilworth, Il1. Office: 55 W. South Water St., Chicago.
WATSON, James Verree, railway supplies; b. at Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 24, 1866; s. William Jo- seph and Amelia Ester (Gould) Watson; ed. pub. and pvt. schs., Chicago; m. Louise, d. Charles W. Allen, of Chicago, Nov. 9, 1891. Clk. Met. Nat. Bank, Chicago, 1885-7; with Ajax Forge Co., 1887- 89; treas. Griffin Wheel & Foundry Co., 1889-91; sec. and treas. Hewitt Mfg. Co., 1891-1902; pres. United Supply & Mfg. Co., ry. supplies, since 1902. Republican. Protestant. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day; The Lambs (New York). Rec- reation: farming. Home: 1362 Astor St. Office; 1509 Railway Exchange.
WATSON, John Stuart, president John Stuart Watson & Co., bonds. (See vol. 1911.)
WATSON, Oliver Lincoln, real estate; b. Ridge Farm, Ill., July 4, 1864; s. Owen H. and Martha (Clark) Watson; ed. State Normal Sch., Normal, Ill., and DePauw Univ., Greencastle, Ind .; m. New- man, Ill., Sept. 1, 1892, Lucy Dayton; children: Ruth, Roland. Taught country sch. 2 yrs .; farmed about 4 yrs .; came to Chicago and worked in ship- ping room of R. S. Peale & Co. about a year and a half; with Keeney, McIlroy, Campbell & Co., real estate, 1892-3, then with G. B. Cruikshank until 1898; in business alone, 1898-1900; mem. firm of Watson & Bartlett, 1900-5; in business in own name since 1905. Dir. Irving Park Nat. Bank. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd. Republican. Meth- odist. Mason (32º), K.P. Clubs: Hamilton, Union League. Recreations: motoring, gardening. Home: 3832 N. Keeler Av., Irving Park. Office: 69 W. Washington St.
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