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 233

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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WEBSTER, Ralph Waldo, M.D., chemist, toxicol- dren: Almira K., Charles Barton, Celene Ann, Pris- ogist; b. Monmouth, Ill., Apr. 16, 1873; s. John Randolph and Susan Isabella (Nye) Webster; Ph. B., Univ. of Chicago, 1895, Ph.D., 1901; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1898; post-grad, study at Vienna, Ber- lin, Frankfort, Paris and London; m. Grace Bur- leigh, d. James Warren Nye, of Chicago, Dec. 16, 1903; 2 sons: James Randolph, Ralph Waldo, Jr. Asst. in physiol. chemistry, Univ. of Chicago, 1901- 04; asso. in chemistry, 1901-6, instr., 1906-8, asst. prof. therapeutics since 1908, Rush Med. Coll .; pathol. chemist to Cook Co. Hosp., 1905-12; dir. of Chicago Laboratory since 1905, Apptd. 1st lt. Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A., Feb., 1911. Mem. A.A.A.S., Am. Assn. of Pathologists and Bacteriologists, Am. Assn. Biological Chemists, A.M.A., Delta Kappa Epsilon, Theta Nu Epsilon, Nu Sigma Nu. Club:

WEBSTER, Frederick Norton, stock and bond broker; b. Dixon, Ill., Oct. 4, 1885; s. Eugene Carl- ton and Adie Ford (Norton) Webster; ed. gram- mar schs. and Hyde Park High Sch .; Univ. of Wis., class of 1908; m. Mahel Katherine Compton, of Charleston, Ill., Sept. 15, 1909. In brokerage busi- ness at Chicago since 1908; partner F. M. Zeiler & University, Recreations: golf, fishing, and outdoor Co. since 1913. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange, Chi sports. Author: Diagnostic Methods, 1909; also numerous articles on med. subjects. Home: 4644 Lake Park Av. Office: 25 E. Washington St. Psi. Recreations: outdoor sports. Home: 7730 East- lake Terrace. Office: 929 The Rookery.

WEBSTER, Towner Keeney, mfr .; b. at Ithaca, N. Y., July 31, 1849; s. Henry Keeney (M.D.) and Sarah Elizabeth (Haviland) Webster; ed. pub. schs. of Ithaca, N.Y .; m. Evanston, Ill., July 7, 1874, Emma Josephine, d. Silas H. Kitchell; children: Henry Kitchell, Henrietta Seymour (Mrs. Arthur W. Bass), Towner Keeney, Jr., Josephine Haviland (wife of Walter A. Strong, connected with Chicago Daily News), Ronald Fabius (editorial writer Chi- cago Tribune), Maurice Hillis. Clk. in gen. store in Ithaca until 17; came to Chicago and worked in dry goods store of Simpson & Norwell; then went to Evanston and engaged in grocery and drug business (Goebel & Webster) until 1876; estab- lished on Kinzie St., Chicago, Oct., 1876, under name of Webster & Co., sheet metal workers; aft- erward built factory at Ontario and Franklin Sts. and incorporated as The Webster & Comstock Mfg. Co .; moved to Western Av. and 15th St., 1890; in- corporated as Webster Mfg. Co., of which was pres. until 1913; pres. Webster Electric Co., Racine, Wis., since 1907; also pres. Webster Engineering Co. since 1913, and Am. Steam Conveyor Corpn .; vice pres. Greene Home Movie Camera Co .; dir. of Pfanstiehl Co., North Chicago, since 1914. Mem.

Civic Federation, Legislative Voters' League (exec. com.), Civil Service Assn. (exec. com. 2 yrs.) ; pres. Council Northwestern University Settlement 8 yrs. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: City (pres. 1906- 07), Union League, University of Evanston. Rec- reation: motoring. Home: 1403 Maple Av., Evans- ton, Ill. Office: 326 W. Madison St., Chicago.

WEBSTER, W(illiam) Dix, fire underwriter; b. Toronto, Ont., June II, 1873; s. James and Agnes (Howe) Webster; came to U.S. with parents in childhood; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, June 9, 1897, Katherine E. Chalmers. At age of 15 en- tered a local fire ins. office on LaSalle St .; at 21 began business for himself; became a mem, of firm of W. E. Rollo & Co., 1897, which later changed to present firm of Rollo, Webster & Co., general ins. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (32°, K.T., Shrin- er). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League. Recre- ations: boating, fishing. Home: Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 175 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.

WEBSTER, William Grant, lawyer; b. Kingston, Ill., Feb. 24, 1866; s. Rev. Calvary Morris and Ann Catherine (Parker) Webster; 9th in descent from Gov. John Webster, one of 7 founders of Hartford, 1636; A.B., Harvard, 1886; LL.M., Columbian (now

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mitted to D.C. bar, 1888, to Supreme Court of U.S., Ill. Athletic. Recreation: automobiling. Home: 439 1893; in U.S. civil service, Washington, 1883-5, E. 48th St. Office: 178 W. Lake St. 1887-93; practiced law in office of Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Chicago, 1893; organizer and dean Cleve- land Law Sch., 1897, R.I. Law Sch., 1898-1901, John Marshall Law Sch., Chicago, 1899; Rep. candidate for U.S. senator, Ill., 1906, 08, 12; for congressman- at-large, Ill., 1912, 14; for pres. of U.S. in primaries of 1916; nominated by Ore. for vice pres. of U.S. in Rep. Nat. Conv., Chicago, 1916. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Home: 2524 N. Sawyer Av. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St.

WECKLER, Adam John, retired brick mfr .; b. at St. Joseph, Mich., Apr. 2, 1842; s. John and Bar- bara (Berg) Weckler; parents married in Chicago in 1841, and moved to Chicago, 1843; ed. Kinzle Sch., St. Joseph's pyt. sch. and St. Mary's of the Lake Coll .; m. Chicago, Feb. 26, 1867, Catharine Diversy; children: Mrs. Gertrude Prussing (de- ceased), Adam F. At 13 worked in John L. Gray's retail grocery store; then in retail dry goods store of Mills, Bowen & Dillenbeck Bros .; in employ of G. and C. W. Church, wholesale grocers, 1857-69; In business for self, wholesale and retail liquors and cigars, 1869, until burned out in Chicago fire, Oct, 9, 1871; In Oct., 1871, was employed by Lill's Chicago Brewery Co., of which was sec., later one of executors of William Lill, and settled up his estate; in brick mfg. business, Lill & Weckler, 1874; after William Lill's death, 1875, pres. and treas. Weckler Brick Co .; also pres. and treas. Weckler-Prussing Brick Co., until sold out to Ill. Brick Co., of which was for a time vice pres .; pres. and treas. Weckler Boat Co. Former mem. Chicago Light Guards. Was assessor and ex-officio mem. bd. trustees Town of Lake View, 1873-80. Demo- crat. Catholic. Club: Pistakee Yacht. Recreation: motor-boating. Home: 706 Sheridan Rd., Chicago; (summer) Pistakee Bay, McHenry Co., 111.

WEDDELL, Thomas Robinson, insurance jour- nalist; b. Wooster, O., Oct. 26, 1864; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1886; m. Mary G. Coy, of Chicago, 1891; children: Iris, John, MacMillan, Julian, William, Richard. Engaged in newspaper work; reporter and night city editor Chicago Inter-Ocean, 1886-91; polit. editor 1 yr., and editor and prin. owner, 1892- 99, Peoria (Ill.) Transcript; since then in ins. jour- nalism; ins, editor the Chicago Herald; editor and pub. the Insurance Post, and ins. corr. of various papers. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Clubs: Press, Hinsdale. Recrea- tion: gardening. Home: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 160 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.

WEDELES, Edward Leopold, wholesale grocer; b. in Austria, Oct. 16, 1855; s. Leopold and Anna Wedeles; ed. pub. schs. and in Realschule, Austria; m. Chicago, Mar. 12, 1903, Rose Reinhard; 1 daugh- ter, Josephine Anna. Came to Chicago, 1871, and entered employ of Steele, Wedeles & Co., as clk. and bookkeeper; became treas, and dir. of Steele- Wedeles Co. upon incorporation, 1885. Ex-pres. Chicago Assn. Credit Men. Clubs: Standard, Idle- wild Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 919 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 151 W. South Water St.

WEDELES, Emil, leaf tobacco; b, Pilsen, Bo- hemia, Mar. 10, 1861; s. William Wedeles: ed. in old country; m. Fanny Stein, of Chicago, June 19, 1885. Began in leaf tobacco business at Chicago, 1878, and advanced to salesman; associated with brother, Joseph, 1888, and organized firm Wedeles Bros., dealers and packers of leaf tobacco, which still continues. Mem. Nat. Credit Men's Assn., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Mem. B'nai B'rith. Mem. B.P.O.F. Home: 4958 Grand Boul. Office: 178 W. Lake St.

WEDERTZ, C(harles) Gordon, teacher piano and organ; b. Chicago, Oct. 7, 1887; s. William H. and Margaret (Gartley) Wedertz; ed. high sch., Chi- cago; studied music under pvt. tutors; m. Mary Eva Schnable, of Chicago, Sept. 5, 1911, Organist and choirmaster, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Ch., Chicago, 1905-15: acting organist and choirmaster, Grace Ch., Apr .- Sept., 1915, during illness of Harri- son M. Wild; organist and choirmaster, St. Alban's Ch., since Oct., 1915; mem. faculty Chicago Musi- cal Coll. since 1906, and mem. bd. or dirs. since 1915. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Elk. Republic- an. Episcopalian. Recreations: motor-boating and working on electrical devices. Home: 6954 Yale Av.

WEEGHMAN, Charles Henry; b. Richmond, Ind., Mar. 8, 1874; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago: m. Bessie Webb, of Janesville, Wis., 1899; 1 daughter. Doro- thy Jane. Pres. Charles Weeghman Co., lunch- rooms. Also pres. Chicago National League Base Ball Club. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Exmoor Coun- try, South Shore Country. Home: 5627 Sheridan Rd. Office: 171 W. Madison St.

WEEKS, Harvey T .; b. Lockport, Will Co., Ill., 1842; s. Joseph M. and Martha (Lane) Weeks; ed. Lockport pub, schs .; m. June, 1870, Joanna E. Mar- cy, of Cape May, N.J. Enlisted in the Chicago Mer- cantile Battery and served in Union Army until close of the war; returned to Lockport, 1865; was apptd. postmaster of Lockport by Pres. Andrew Johnson, and served about a year, but appointment was not confirmed; then was employed by Hale & Bro., mfrs. of furniture, until 1874, when formed partnership with late Carter H. Harrison in real estate business. Was elected, Nov. 20, 1884, pres. Chicago Horse and Dummy R.R., which was soon after changed to the Chicago Passenger Ry .; was elected pres. of the Masonic Temple Assn., after the death of Norman T. Gassette. Mem. and pres. West Park Commrs. 2 terms, beginning 1894. Dem- ocrat. Was one of original bd. of dirs. of Bankers' Nat. Bank. Mason, Clubs: Illinois (pres. 1909-10), etc. Home: 216 S. Ashland Bonl.

WEGENER George Arnold, grain commn .; b. Le Sueur Co., Minn., Apr. 12, 1869; s. George A. and Augusta (Broderick) Wegener; ed. pub. schs. of St. Paul, Minn., and Chicago, coming to Chicago in 1880; in. Chicago, June 1, 1898, Anne Altschul; children: Phyllis, Margaret, Jean. First employ- ment was in the wholesale house of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., 1885; then with the grain commn. firm of W. F. Johnson & Co., becoming a mem. of firm, 1902; vice pres. George H. Sidwell Co., 1906-14; since engaged in same line and connected with Lo- gan & Bryan; admitted to membership in firm, Jan., 1916. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Home: 1055 Hollywood Av. Office: Board of Trade Bldg.

WEGG, David Spencer, lawyer; b. St. Thomas, Ont., Dec. 16, 1847: s. John W. and Jerusha (Dun- combe) Wegg; early edn. in common schs .; LL.B .. Univ. of Wis., 1873; m. 1878, Eva. d. Andrew Rus- sell, of Oconomowoc, Wis .; children: Donald Rus- sell. David Spencer, Jr. Admitted to bar, 1873; at once employed by law firm of Fish & Lee, of Ra- cine, Wis., and soon became a partner, until 1875, when entered firm of Dixon, Hooker, Wegg & Noyes, Milwaukee; later mem. Jenkins, Elliott & Winkler, chiefly occupied with ry. and corpn. law; was for several years asst. solicitor C.,M.&St.P. Ry .: in 1885, became counsel W.C.Ry. and removed to Chicago; was for a time pres. C.&N.P.R.R.Co., and dir. N.P.R.R.Co .; has been trustee of many large estates; now sr. mem, law firm of Wegg & Wegg. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Literary; also Manhattan (New York). Home: 1210 Astor St. Office: 80 E. Jackson Boul.

WEDELES, Joseph, dealer in leaf tobacco; b. at Pilsen, Bohemia, Mar. 3, 1868; s. William Wedeles; ed. pub. schs., Pilsen: came to U.S., 1882; m. Dila Stein, of Chicago, Oct. 4, 1892; 4 children: Elmer. WEGG, Fred J., lawyer; b. St. Thomas, Ont., Feb. 8, 1877: s. Charles H. and Ellza J. (Barrett) Wegg; ed. St. Thomas and Toronto, Ont .: m. Ma- rion A. Mckeever. of Chicago, Feh. 14. 1916. Began practice in Can., 1901; removed to Chicago, 1904: mem. Wickett, Walker & Wegg: sec. Chicago Land Credit & Trust Co. Mem, Chicago Bar Assn., Delta Chi. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Roy, Blanche (wife of Dr. Samuel Goodman, of Kansas City, Mo.), Lucille. Began as stock boy in leaf tobacco business in 1882, and advanced to salesman; entered business with brother Emil, 1888, title of Wedeles Bros., now one of the largest houses of the kind in Chicago; also interested in tobacco plantation, at Quincy, Fla. Mem, of Nat. Credit Men's Assn., Chleago Assn. Commerce. Re- Golf, Canadian. Recreation: golf. Home: 2620 Lake publican. Mem. B'nai Brith. Mason, Elk. Ciub: View Av. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.

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WEGNER, Edwin A., confectionery mfr .; b. Wa- which continued until 1890; since then engaged in tertown, Wis., May 17, 1869; s. H. J. F. and Bertha practice of law alone. Home: 227 S. Seeley Av. Of- (Bongers) Wegner; ed. pub, schools, Chicago; m. fice: 106 N. LaSalle St. Rose Meyer, of Chicago, Oct. 5, 1893; children: Ed- WEIL, see also Wile. win A., Jr., Harold H., Margaret Rose. Began in employ of F. W. Rueckheim & Bro., Chicago, 1885; admitted to partnership, 1902, and company incor- porated as Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein, mfrs. of crackerjack and candy, of which has since been sec. and dir .; sec. and dir. Post Machine Co. Mem. Nat. Confectioners' Assn., Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chi- cago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Methodist. Rec- reations: fishing, motoring. Home: 5300 Winthrop Av. Office: 530 S. Peoria St.

WEIDENFELD, Joseph Edger, wholesale milli- nery; b. Prairie du Chien, Wis., Apr. 2, 1868; s. of Herman and Henrietta (Pflaum) Weidenfeld; ed. pub. schs. of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Spence- rian Coll., Milwaukee; m. Chicago, Sept. 19, 1901, Florence Sallinger; 2 daughters: Sylvia Dorothy, Marion Florence. Was elk. in store at Prairie du Chien, 1884-6; came to Chicago, 1886, and worked in millinery business until 1888; went to Milwau- kee and in charge dept. store, 1×89-93; returned to Chicago and was in commn. business, 1893-5; again in millinery business, with Chicago Mercantile Co., 1895-1901; pres. Todd, Smith & Co., woman's apparel, 1901-9; since then mem. Chicago Mercan- tile Co. Republican. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Homes: 7616 Greenview Av., Chicago, and Har- mony Cottage, Lake Catherine, Antioch, ill. Of- fice: 159 N. Michigan Av., Chicago.

WEIDIG, Adolf, director, composer; b Hamburg, Germany, Nov. 28, 1867; ed. in Germany; grad. Acad. of Music, Munich, 1891; won Mozart prize, Frankfort, 1888, for best compositions for string quartet, among 21 competitors; m. Helen Ridgway, 1896. Asso, dir. Am. Conservatory of Music, Chi- cago. His compositions include a symphony, sev- eral string quartets, a trio, other orchestral works and numerous compositions in various forms. Dur- ing the season of 1908-9 was invited to conduct his orchestral works in some of the most important European music centers: Berlin, Hamburg, Frank- fort-on-the-Main, etc. Home: Hinsdale, Ill. Ad- dress: 304 S. Wabash Av., Chicago.

WEIDIG, George, watches and diamonds; b. N.Y. City, Sept. 23, 1862; s. Casper and Dora (Dietrich ) Weidig; m. Sarah E. Humphreville, of Lancaster, Pa., Apr. 3, 1895. Began active career in wholesale watch business, in N.J., 1876; came to Chicago in 1880; asst. mgr. for Joseph Fahys & Co., Inc., 1880- 85, since mgr. Mason (K.T., Oriental Consistory, Shriner). Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence: Vir- ginia Hotel. Office: 31 N. State St.

WEIDNER, Revere Franklin, theologian; Nov. 22, 1861-Jan. 5. 1915. (See Who's Who in America, 1914-15.)

WEIGLE, Edwin F., war photographer: b. Chi- cago, Mar. 13, 1889; s. Adolph H. and Sophie H. motion pictures of Am. Marines at capture of Vera Cruz, Mexico, Apr. 21 and 22, 1914; spent 3 months with Belgian Army, 1914. returning to U.S. with first European war pictures; was at the front with German-Austrian armies two periods of 7 mos, and 6 mos., respectively; commd. 1st lt. Officers' Re- serve Signal Corps, July, 1917; assigned to Photo- graphic Div. of Signal Corps as one of 3 officers to organize the Photographic Div. of U.S. Army. Au- thor: My Experiences on Belgian Battlefields, 1914; On Four Battle Fronts with the German Army, 1915, 1916. Home: 5062 Kenmore Av.

WEIL, Alexander Victor, life ins .; b. Dubuque, Ia., July 29, 1864; s. David and Theresa ( Loewen- thal) Weil; ed. pub. and pvt. schs .; m. Dora Davis, of Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 2, 1891; children: Edna Priscilla, Adeline Beatrice. With Bradstreet's Mer- cantile Agency, 1880-3; in employ of C., M.&St.P. Ry. Co., 1883-1905; gen. agt. at Chicago for New York Life Ins. Co., 1905-7; mgr. Northern Ill. for Fidelity Mutual Life Ins. Co. since Oct. 10, 1907. Mem. Waubansia Lodge No. 160, A.F. and A.M .; Lincoln Park Chapter, R.A.M .; Aryan Grotto, etc. Republican. Home: 836 Leland Av. Office: 830 Edi- son Bldg.

WEIL, Emanuel, general agt. N.Y. Life Ins. Co .; b. Edwardsville, Ill., Mar. 5, 1854; s. David and Theresa ( Loewenthal) Weil; ed. high school, Du- buque, la .; m. Anna Dahlheimer, of Cincinnati, Oct. 8, 1890; 1 daughter, Florence Genevieve. Salesman in father's retail clothing store, Dubuque, 1870-5; traveling salesman, mens furnishing goods, Mil- waukee, 1875-7, wholesale jewelry, Chicago, 1877- 85, Eugene Arnstein, bronze powders, 1885-93; in business for self as importer of bronze powders and brushes, 1893-8; representative N.Y. Life Ins. Co. since 1898. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Jewish religion. Past Master Wash- ington Park Lodge No. 956, A.F. and A.M .; Past High Priest Hyde Park Chapter No. 240, R.A.M .; mem. Woodlawn Council No. 92, R. and S.M .; mem. Aryan Grotto No. 18; Peerless Chapter O.E.S., Royal Arcanum, Home-Ben Hur Council No. 400, North American Union. Pres. North Am. Bowling League. Recreation: bowling. Home: 5833 Calu- met Av. Office: 5th fl., New York Life Bldg.

WEIL, Emanuel Raphael, tanner; b. Ann Arbor, Mich., May 23, 1856; s. Moses and Rosa (Ganz) Weil; came to Chicago with parents, 1861; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Apr. 23, 1879, Rosa Ei- sendrath; children: Leon, Mrs. Harry Birkenstein, Mildred. In tanning business with J. Weil & Bros., 1871-93; joined Samuel Weil and S. M. Eisendrath in firm of Weil & Eisendrath, 1893. Mem. bd. dirs. North Chicago Hebrew Congregation, Hampden ('lub. Mem. B'nai B'rith. Recreation: baseball. Home: 912 Montrose Av. Office: 2221 Elston Av.

WEIL, Julius Edward, clothing mfr .; b. Jack- sonville, Ill., Mar. 5, 1864; s. Edward and Johanna ( Hammerslough ) Weil; ed. pub. schs. and business coll., Jacksonville; m. Sara A., d. late Dankmar Ad- ler, of Chicago, Mar. 8, 1898; 3 children: Edward, Leonard, Joanna. In clothing business with Ham- merslough at N.Y. City 3 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1885, and has been engaged in wholesale clothing mfg., becoming vice pres. of Rosenwald & Weil, 1885, and pres. since 1889. Dir. Michael Reese Hosp. Republican. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Coun- sic. Home: 4921 Ellis Av. Office: 508 S. Franklin Street.

WEIL, Simon, leather; b. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 4, 1861; s. Moses and Theresa (Lederer) Weil; ed. Jones, Scammon and Skinner pub. schs., Chicago; m. Belle Eichberg, of Chicago, Sept. 4, 1889; 1 son, Melvin. With J. Weil & Bros., tanners, 1877-98; mfrs.' agent, selling leather products since 1898. Mem. Shoe and Leather Assn. Recreations: music, reading. Home: 427 Oakdale Av. Office: 231 W. Lake St.

WEIL, Sumner Sykes, commercial paper and banking; b. Boston, Dec. 9, 1885; s. Charles and Caroline (Sykes) Weil; grad. Phillips Exeter Acad., 1904; A.B., Harvard, 1908; unmarried. Began in banking and brokerage business under father, firm of Charles Weil Co., Boston, 1906; removed to Chi- cago, 1909, and since resident partner Weil, Farrell & Co. Mem. Ill. Bankers' Assn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Standard, City, Book and Play, Lake Shore; Har- vard (Chicago and Boston). Residence: Standard Club. Office: 111 W. Monroe St.

WEIGLEY, Fillmore, lawyer; b. Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Nov. 22, 1846; s. Wellington and Mary (Crummer) Weigley; ed. pub. schs. of Jo Daviess Co. and at Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; studied law in his father's office at Galena, Ill .; ad- mitted to Ia. bar at Dubuque, 1868; m. Chicago, Apr., 1881, Mary J. Prindel. In 1868, with father, came to Chicago and opened a law office (father's health compelled return to Galena); continued at Chicago in employ of Handy, Simmons & Co., ab- stract makers, until 1871; then returned to Galena and practiced there with father as Weigley & Son, until 1873; returned to Chicago and afterward be- WEILAND, John P., florist; b. at Luxembourg, came mem. Handy & Co., abstraet makers, with France, 1876; ed. in old country; m. Katherine

Weigle; ed. puh. schs., Chicago; unmarried. Made try, City, Chicago Fishing. Recreations: golf, mu-

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Risch, of Chicago, 1904; 4 children: Arnold, Lillian, public, 1896; concert meister Chicago Symphony Esther, Dottie. Came to U.S., 1889, and settled at Orchestra (founded by Theodore Thomas), since Evanston, Ill .; associated with M. Weiland in flor- June, 1912. Has appeared in concerts In leading ists' business, 1891 ; sr. partner In firm of Weiland & cities of Europe and America. Jewish religion. Risch, wholesale cut flowers, greenhouses at Ev- Home: 5726 South Park Av. Studio: Orchestra Hall. anston, since 1896. Mem. Florists Club. Mem. Catholic Order of Foresters. Home: 1029 Warren St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 154 N. Wabash Av., Chi- cago.

WEINBERGER, Albert F., hay and grain com- mn. (See vol. 1911.)

WEINFELD, Charles, lawyer; b. Chicago, Apr. 2, 1882; s. Ignatz and Emma (Aufrichtig) Weinfeld; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Northwestern Univ., 1899- 1902. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1903, and since prac- ticed at Chicago; associated in practice with Dan- iel J. Schuyler, Jr., and Samuel A. Ettelson for 12 yrs. as Schuyler, Ettelson & Weinfeld: Mr. Ettel- son withdrew Nov., 1915. upon appmt. as corpn. counsel of Chicago, and firm became Schuyler & Weinfeld. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Art Inst. Chicago, Y.M. Associated Jewish Charities, etr. Mason. Republican. Home: 5030 S. Michigan Av. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.

WEINSHEIMER, Alfred Saeger, secretary the Pullman Co., b. Allentown, Pa., May 12, 1846; s. Henry and Rebecca Weinsheimer; ed. at Allentown Sem .; m. Alice Beitel, of Allentown, Pa., 1873; 1 son, Warren Edward. Began with Lehigh Valley R.R., 1860, as telegraph operator, freight clerk and ticket agent, 1860-4; in q .- m.'s dept. U.S.A. at various points on B.&O.R.R., in charge of supply depots, Shenandoah Valley, 1864; with Lehigh Valley R.R., coal dept., 1865; came to Chicago and entered serv- ice of Pullman Palace Car Co., May, 1871, serving with it and its successor, the Pullman Co., in vari- ous capacities, becoming cashier, Sept. 1, 1875-Sept. 13, 1878, and sec. since 1878. Treas. Chicago Home for the Friendless many years. Republican. Lu- theran. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood. Home: 4712 Drexel Boul. Office: 209 Pullman Bldg.

WEINTHROP, Adolph D., printing and engrav- ing; b. Chicago, May 30, 1879; s. Selig and Minnie (Mayer) Weinthrop; grad. grammar and high schs., Chicago: m. Sara Doris Blumenfeld, of Chi- cago, Mar. 24, 1902; 3 children: Ruth, Harold, Flor- ence. Engaged in printing and engraving business for self at Chicago since 1903; vice pres. Johnson Advertising Corpn., 1912-15; dir. Red Cross Filter Co., Espenhains Dry Goods Co. ( Milwaukee, Wis. ). Mem. Art Inst. Chicago, Ben Franklin ('lub. Mem. bd. dirs. K.A.M. Temple. Mason (32', Shriner) ; vice pres. Montefiore Council No. 218, Nat. Union. Clubs: Executives, Advertising. Recreation: mo- toring. Home: 4512 Calumet Av .; (summer) Al- gonquin. Ill. Office: 626 S. Clark St., Chicago.

WEIR, Robert, mfr .; b. Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Feb. 22, 1838; s. Donald and Margaret (Nasmith ) Weir; came to U.S., 1846, and lived with parents on farm at Palos, Cook Co., until 1857; ed. pub. schs .; mi. Chicago, Dec. 23, 1865, Ann B. Jar- dine (died Mar. 18, 1917); children: John (died in childhood ), Robert, James, Margaret, Charles N .. Alice. Worked at carpenter's trade 7 yrs .: had re- tail grocery at Chicago 3 yrs .: established firm of Weir & Craig, mfrs. heating and plumbing sup- plies, 1867, inc. 1889 as Weir & Craig Mfg. Co., of which became sec. and treas. and, in 1895, pres. Mason (K.T.). Republican. Home: 6323 Yale Av. Office: 2421 Wallace St.

WEIRICK, Clement Albert, M.D .: b. Liverpool. Pa., Sept. 29, 1852; s. J. C. and Margaret ( Holsman) Weirick; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1876; m. Leonora Ethridge, of Marseilles, 111., 1876 (died 188%) ; children: A. J. (M.D.), Mabel E. Prof. materia medica, Hahnemann Med. Coll .: attending phys., Foundlings' Home. Mem. Am. Inst. Homo- opathy, Ill. Homo. Med. Assn., Ilomw. Med. Soc. of Chicago. Home: 15 S. Wood St. Office: 29 E. Madi son St.

WEISSENBACH, Joseph, lawyer ; b. Chicago, Apr. 18, 1874; grad, West Div. High Sch .; studied law in office of Chytraus & Deneen. Apptd. asst. state's atty., 1896; now mem. McEwen, Weissenbach & Shrimski; master in chancery Superior Court. Re- publican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Hamilton, Stand- ard. Home: 3016 Greenwood Av, Office: 7 S. Dear- born St.

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Who's who in Chicago; the book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago and environs, 1917, Part 233

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