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YEOMANS, Edward, mfr. of pumps; s. Alfred and Elizabeth B. (Ramsay) Yeomans; A.B., Prince- ton Univ., 1888. Identified with Yeomans Bros., mfrs. pumping machinery, Chicago, of which is now pres. Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 231 Insti- tute Pl., Chicago.
YEOMANS, George Green, railway official, Re- moved to Boston, Mass. (See vol. 1911.)
YERKES, Charles Edward, hroker; b. at Phila., Aug. 25, 1863; s. late Charles Tyson and Susanna G. (Gamble) Yerkes; ed. Friends' Central Sch., Phila., followed by a year of study abroad; m. N.Y. City, Apr. 26, 1898, Mabel T. Guerin. Started in father's banking office at Phila, and later admit- ted to firm of Charles T. Yerkes, Jr. & Co .; was pres. Siemens & Halske Electric Co. of America, 1895-8; came to Chicago and formed a partnership with Alexander L. Dewar, as Dewar & Yerkes, and later established present firm of Charles E. Yerkes & Co. Cluos: Glen View, Evanston Country, Edge- water Golf. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 112 W. Adams St., Chicago.
YONDORF, Charles, retired mcht .; b. Gölheim, Bavaria, Germany, May 20, 1849; family emi- grated to U.S., 1852, settling at New York; ed. pub. schs .; m. Grace A. Mayer, of Chicago, Mar. 2, 1880; children: Alma (Mrs. S. Hirshberg, Cincinnati), Nettie (Mrs. Bertram H. Rice, Cincinnati), Edna (Mrs. Simon Lazarus). Came to Chicago, 1872; en- gaged in retail clothing business as sr. mem. firm of Yondorf Bros. many yrs. from 1872; now re- tired. Independent in politics. Jewish. Mason. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 4552 Michigan Av.
YONDORF, David, clothing mcht .; b. N.Y. City, Feb. 12, 1862; s. Meyer and Caroline ( Michaelis) Yondorf; ed. pub. schs., New York and Chicago, and Dyrenforth Coll., Chicago; m. Chicago, Feb. 2, 1902, Ida Mayer. Began with H. F. Hahn & Co., jewelers, 1875; with O. R. Keith & Co., 1877-9; traveling salesman for A. L. Singer & Co. 2 yrs .; then with Strauss, Yondorf & Rose, until 1894, when, with brother, C. Yondorf, established in clothing business; bought brother out, 1896; pres. and treas. Yondorf Clothing Co .; vice pres. Modern Belt Mfg. Co. Mem. Associated Jewish Charities. Clubs: Standard, Ill. Athletic, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: motoring, fishing. Home: 5009 Ellis Av. Office: Van Buren and Halsted Sts.
YONDORF, Simon, real estate; died Jan. 14, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)
YORE, Thomas William, grain mcht .; b. Chica- go, Mar. 3, 1876; s. Lawrence and Anna (Anderson) Yore; ed. St. Ignatius Coll., Chicago; m. Florence Rogers, of St. Paul, Minn., June 28, 1911; 1 son, James Rogers. Identified with the Rogers Grain Co. since 1891, sec. and dir. since 1912. Democrat. Catholic. Home: 5507 W. Adams St. Office: 439-445 Postal Telegraph Bldg.
YORK, George Washington, editor and pub. (See vol. 1911.)
YOUNG, Aaron Nelson, retired grain mcht .; b. Union Grove, Whiteside Co., Ill., Apr. 3, 1838; s. Daniel Beers and Betsy (Jackson) Young; ed, pub. schs., Union Grove; m. Sterling, Ill., Mar. 26, 1867; Anna Marie Corell; children: Albert Joseph (de- ceased), Paul Corell (deceased), Ruth, Helen, Wil- liam Sanborn, Ralph Blaisdell. Was mem, firm of S. H. McCrea & Co., 1862-80; of Young & Nichols, 1882-1902 (retired). Was pres. Bd. of Edn. of Ev- anston, 12 yrs. Clubs: Evanston, Glen View Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: 1417 Hinman Av., Evans- ton, Ill.
YOUNG, Abram Van Eps, chemist; b. Shehoygan, Wis., June 5, 1853: s. Van Eps and Arlisle (Sea- man) Young; Ph.B., Ph.C., Univ. of Mich., 1875; fellow, Johns Hopkins, 1878-80; unmarried, Asst. in chemistry, Univ. of Mich., 1875-7, Harvard, 1884- 85; prof. chemistry, Northwestern Univ., since 1885. Fellow A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Chem. Soc. Au- thor: The Elementary Principles of Chemistry, Ad- dress: Evanston, Ill.
YOUNG, Charles Herbert, clergyman: b. Man- hattan, Will Co., Ill., Sept. 26, 1867; s. Edward and Ann Eliza (Hoyt) Young; B.A., Trinity Coll., Hart- ford, Conn., 1891, M.A., 1894; studied at Seabury Div. Sch., Faribault, Minn., 1 yr .: Gen. Theol. Sem., New York, 1894; m. Omaha, Neb., June 7, 1898, Sarah Hillhouse Bowen; children: Theodora, Mar- garet Bowen, Katharine Storrs, Elizabeth Wil- liams. Taught in Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., and later was in service of Pa. R.R. until en- tering coll. Deacon and priest P.E. Ch., 1894; head of Associate Mission of Omaha, sec. of diocese of Neb, until 1903; rector Christ Ch., Chicago, since 1903. Pres. Diocesan Bd. of Religious Edn. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, S.A.R. Home: 6441 Woodlawn Av.
YOUNG, Charles Raymond, lawyer; b. Buchanan Co., Mo., July 28, 1870; s. James Surreldo and Phoebe Jane ( Howard) Young; ed. pub. schs., War- saw, Ill .; m. Eulalia Just, of Sheldon, 1]1., May 30, 1897. Admitted to Ill. bar, June, 1892, and began practice at Warsaw; settled at Chicago, July, 1893; associated in practice with Underwood & Smyser. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Edn., 1915, 16, 17. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst. Republican. Mason, Odd Fellow. Club: City. Recreation: mo- toring. Home: 7107 Normal Boul. Office: 1007 Mar- quette Bldg.
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YOUNG, Edward Clinton, silk mfr .; b. St. Joseph, term. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Chicago, Mo., Mar. 1, 1862; s. William H, and Lucinda (Rick- University, Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia, South ets) Young; ed. pub. schs. of St. Joseph; taught Shore Country. Home: 1812 Pralrie Av. Office: 209 sch. and studied law; grad. U.S. Mil. Acad., 1887; S. LaSalle St. remained in U.S. Army only a few months; m. Apr. YOUNG, Linn H., lawyer, (See vol. 1911.) 5, 1888, Mary E., d. H. H. Belding; children: Wil- liam H., Elizabeth L., Alice B., Edward C. En- YOUNG, Thomas J., lawyer; b. Ottawa, Ill., Dec. 30, 1866; s. John D. and Margaret C. (Riordan) Young; ed. grammar and high schs., Ottawa; m. Anna E. Petras, of Milwaukee, Wis., July 7, 1902. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1888, and began practice at Ottawa; removed to Chicago, 1892; asst. atty. gen. State of Ill., 1913-17. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Lawyers' Assn. Democrat. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Recreations: outdoor life, music, literature. Home: 5921 W. Ohio St. Office: 942 Otis Bldg. tered employ of the silk house of Belding Bros. & Co., 1887, at St. Paul, Minn .; Jan. 1, 1888, became connected with the Chicago house of same firm; later admitted to the firm and became a dir., asst. treas., and now vice pres. Military record: Cadet, West Point, 1883-7; 2d lt., U.S.A., until Oct. 1, 1887; capt. Ist Inf. I.N.G., 1890-3; maj. 1st Cav. I.N.G., 1896-8; col. Ist Ill. Vol. Cav. in Spanish War; col. 1st Cav. I.N.G., 1899; now maj .- gen. commanding IN.G. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian, Univer- sity. Home: 9215 Pleasant Av. Office: 201 W. Monroe St.
YOUNG, Ella Flagg, ex-supt. of schs. Removed to New York. (See Who's Who in America.)
YOUNG, Frank Richards, insurance; b. Chicago, May 23, 1880; s. Edward E. and Ella (Megrue) Young; ed. grammar and high schs., Chicago; m. Norma Wightman, of Chicago, Oct. 25, 1905; 1 daughter, Jane. Began in ins. business with the Employers' Liability Assurance Corpn., 1902; mem. firm of Childs, Young & Wood since 1907. Trustee Village of Kenilworth. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Kenilworth, North Shore Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.
YOUNG, Herbert William, engineer and mfr. electric equipment; b. Hamilton, Can., Sept. 4, 1873; s. Don E. and Matilda (Fisher) Young; ed. Holyoke, Mass .; m. Dorothy Spafford, of Chicago, Sept. 4, 1913. Came to U.S., 1875; in employ of sales and engring. depts., Gen. Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., and Schenectady, N.Y., 1897-9; then with Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Boston and Pittsburgh; sales mgr. Central Electric Co., Chica- go, 1908-10; pres. Delta Star Electric Co., mfrs. high pressure elec. equipment, since 1910. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. Re- publican. Christian Scientist. Home: 707 Bitter- sweet Pl. Office: 2433-2443 Fulton St.
YOUNG, Hobart Paul, lawyer; b. Chicago, Mar. 31, 1876; s. George Washington and Mary (McDon- ough) Young; A.B., St. Ignatius Coll., 1895; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1897; m. Isabel Chandler, of Chicago, June 5. 1915; 1 son, Hobart Paul, Jr. Ad- mitted to bar, 1897, and since practiced at Chicago; mem. Alden, Latham & Young 15 yrs .; asst. state's atty. of Cook Co., 1906-8. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Law (lub, Legal Club. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View, Exmoor Country. Recrea- tions: outdoor exercises. Home: 744 Rush St, Of- fice: Corn Exchange Bank Bldg.
YOUNG, Jacob William Albert, college prof .; b. York, Pa., Dec. 28, 1865; s. Rev. Jacob and Mary ( Lentz) Young; A.B., Bucknell Univ., 1887, A.M., 1890; Univ. of Berlin, 1888-9; Ph.D., Clark Univ., 1892; m. Dora Louise Schafer, 1896. Instr. mathe- matics, Bucknell, 1887-8; asso. in mathematics, 1892-4, instr., 1894-7, asst. prof., 1897-1908, asso. prof. pedagogy of mathematics since 1908, Univ. of Chicago. Studied methods in pedagogy of mathe- matics, Germany, 1897-8, France, 1901, France and England, 1904-5, Austria, 1906, Italy, 1908; mem. Internat. Commn. on Teaching of Mathematics. Mem. Am. Math. Soc. Club: Quadrangle. Author and co-author of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in America. Home: 5422 Blackstone Av.
YOUNG, Jesse Bowman, clergyman; July 5, 1844-July 30, 1914. (See Who's Who in America, 1914-15. )
YOUNG, John Dunraven, chemist; Nov. 1, 1852- May 21, 1916. (See vol. 1905.)
YOUNG, John Walter, second vice pres. Chal- mers & Williams, Inc .; Sept, 26, 1855-Jan. 14, 1912, (See vol. 1911.)
YOUNG, Lawrence Andrew, lawyer; b. Louis- ville, Ky., 1870; A.B., Princeton, 1892, A.M., 1900; LL.B., Univ. of Louisville, 1893; came to Chicago, 1896; widower. Practiced at Chicago since 1896; asst. corpn. counsel during Mayor Harrison's first
YOUNG, William Foster, publisher; b. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 11, 1867; s. Arthur Wellington and Caroline (Page) Young; ed. pvt. sch., Memphis; pub. schs., Chicago and Oswego, Ill .; Univ. of 111., 1882-5; m. Laura Pierce, of Chicago, Sept. 26, 1892; 3 children: Arthur T., Philip P., William F., Jr. Taught sch., 1885-6; newspaper reporter, Aurora, Ill., 1887; stenographer, 1887-9; in sch. book pub. business with Ginn & Co., Chicago, 1889-94; office mgr. of D. C. Heath & Co., 1894-1902; became vice pres. and mgr. Benj. H. Sanborn & Co., of Chicago, 1902, pres. since 1913. Mem. N.E.A., Nat. Assn. for Promotion of Industrial Edn., Chicago Assn. Com- merce. Mason, Clubs: City, Caxton, Illini. Recre- ation: fishing. Home: 5506 Rice St. Office: 623 S. Wabash Av.
YOUNG, William K., head of firm of W. K. Young & Bro., real estate. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Of- fice: Marquette Bldg.
YOUNG, William Sanborn, grain commn. (See vol. 1911.)
YUILLE, George Allen, commercial engr. Re- moved to St. Paul, Minn. (See vol. 1911.)
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ZANDER, Edward William, real estate; May 1. 1859-Jan. 26, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)
ZANDER, Henry George, real estate; b. Rends- burg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Oct. 4, 1869; s. Claudius C. and Margot (Van Staeding) Zander; ed. gymnasium at Rendsburg, Germany; grad. North Div. High Sch., Chicago, 1886; later grad. as civil engr. from Grant's Sch .; LL.B., John Marshall Law Sch .; m. Charlotte M. Keitel, of Chicago, 1895; 2 sons: Henry G., Jr., Karl Marvin. On leaving school entered office of Martin Van Allen, 1886; formed partnership with G. F. Koester under firm name of Koester & Zander, real estate and loan business, 1892. Democrat. Lutheran. Mason (32º, Oriental Consistory, K.T., Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine). Clubs: Union League, City, Ridgemoor Country. Recreations: golf, fishing. Home: 4041 N. Keystone Av. Office: 143 N. Dearborn St.
ZANE, John Maxcy, lawyer; b. Springfield, Ill., Mar. 26, 1863; s. Charles S. and Margaret D. (Max- cy) Zane; ed. grammar schs., 1869-76, high sch., 1876-80, Springfield, Ill .; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1884; (D.Litt., Northwestern Univ., 1917); m. Sara R. (Zane) Zane, of Phila., Pa., Apr. 25, 1894. After graduation went to Salt Lake City with father, who had become chief justice of Utah Supreme Court, and was clk. of 3d Dist. Court of Utah, 1884- 88, studying law meanwhile; admitted to bar of Utah, Aug., 1888; asst. U.S. atty., Utah, 1889-93; reporter Utah Supreme Court, 1889-94; in practice at Salt Lake City until Mar., 1899; then removed to Chicago; mem. firm of Shope, Zane, Busby & Weber, 1901-5, Zane, Busby & Weber, 1905-12, Zane, Morse & Mckinney since 1912. Lecturer Univ. of Mich. Law Sch. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Soc. of Advocates, Law Inst. Republic- an. Episcopalian. Author of Zane on Banks and Banking, 1900; "Bench and Bar" in Essays on An- glo-Am. Law, 1907. Clubs: Union League, Univer- sity, Quadrangle, Caxton, Law. Home: 747 Lincoln Parkway. Office: Harris Trust Bldg.
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ZANEIS, George Frank, insurance; b. Washing- of concert tour, Germany, England and France, ton, III., Oct, 1, 1864; s. Jacob H. and Henrietta winter, 1912. Honorary mem. Lakeview Musical (Tobias) Zaneis; ed. pub. schs .; m. Chicago, June Soc. (Chicago), Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. Clubs: 14, 1892, Harriet E. Elliott. Was employed by Mar- (honorary mem. ) Woman's, Book and Play, Wom- an's Aid, Amateur Musical (Chicago), Woman's (Peoria), Saturday (Sacramento, Cal.), Philomel (Warren, Pa.), Burlington (Ia.) Musical, Kansas City Musical, Schubert (St. Paul). Address: 5749 Woodlawn Av.
shall Field & Co., dry goods, 8 yrs. until 1889; since then in accident ins. business; associated with Moore, Case, Lyman & Hubbard since 1908. Repub- lican, Served 8 yrs. with 1st Regt. I.N.G. Mem. and asst. supt. Hemenway M.E. Ch., Evanston, and pres. Adult Bible Class. Home: 829 Michigan Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul., Chi- cago.
ZAPFFE, Frederick Carl, M.D .; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Mar. 16, 1873; s. August and Babette ( Weiss) Zapffe; ed. grammar schs. of Milwaukee and Mil- waukee High Sch .; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), 1896; m. Mazie A. Stolba, of Chi- cago, Oct. 21, 1896, Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons; mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Am. Roentgen Ray Soc .; sec. Assn, of Am. Med. Colleges. Author of Zapffe's Manual of Bacteriol- ogy. Contbr. to med. jours. Home: 3431 Lexington St. Office: 1717, 25 E. Washington St.
ZARING, Elbert Robb, editor: b. Rockport, Ind., Jan. 12, 1868; s. William Martin and Minerva M. (Robb) Zaring; A.B., DePauw Univ., 1891 (A.M., 1904, D.D., 1906); m. Minnie Montrose Beem, of Spencer, Ind., Jan. 10, 1895. Ordained M.E, minis- try, 1891; pastor Ind. Conf., 1891-1905; asso. editor Western Christian Advocate, 1905-12; editor North- western Christian Advocate since June 1, 1912. Frequent contbr. to periodicals. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi. Home: 5612 Kenmore Av. Office: 740 Rush St.
ZARTMANN, Parley Emmett, clergyman. Re- moved to Winona Lake, Ind. (See Who's Who in America.)
ZEIGER, Gebhardt W., pork packer; b. Berlin, Germany, Sept. 4, 1846; s. William and Auguste (Krueger) Zeiger; ed. in native city; m. Clara Wollfer, of Berlin, Jan. 30, 1876; children: El- friede, Clara (Mrs. P. W. Seyl), Adele (Mrs. W. H. Peterson). Came to America, 1865; has been iden- tified with the packing business since Oct. 1, 1876; now pres. G. W. Zeiger Co., beef and pork packers. Republican. Lutheran. Mason. Recreation: travel. Home: 2426 N. Clark St. Office: 515-519 W. Chicago Avenue.
ZEILER, Frederick Merrill, stock broker ; b. Lex- ington, Mo., Feb. 10, 1873; s. John William and Saralı (Clauson) Zeiler; ed. pub, schs., Kansas City, Mo .; m. Viola Pierson, of Chicago, Sept. 10, 1910; 1 son, Frederick Merrill, Jr. Entered stock broker- age business in employ of William J. Wollman & Co., Kansas City, 1888; came to Chicago with the firm, 1894, and succeeded to the business in 1898; consolidated the firms of Zeiler, Fairman & Co., Shimmin & Douglas and F. A. Hill & Co. into F. M. Zeiler & Co., 1913, and continues as sr. partner of latter; dir. Edgewater State Bank. Mem. Home Lodge No. 508, A.F. and A.M .; Lafayette Chapter No. 2, R.A.M .; Chevalier Bayard Commandery No. 52, K.T. Recreation: country life. Home: 1040 Hol- lywood Av. Office: 209 S. LaSalle St.
ZEIS, Oliver M., lumber; b. Maysville, Ind .; s. of Lewis and Barbra (Baltz) Zeis; ed. Angola (Ind.) Normal Sch .; m. Margaret Maurer, of Baltimore, Md., Oct. 24, 1895. Began in employ of South Side Lumber Co. at 21; promoted to mgr., 1897, and so continued until company went out of business, 1913; organized the O. M. Zeis Lumber Co., 1913, of which has since been pres. Also dir. Marquette Park State Bank; dir. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lincoln Cemetery. Republican. Mem. Normal Park Lodge No. 797 A.F. and A.M. (Past Master), Normal Park Chapter No. 210 R.A.M. Home: 7130 Normal Boul. Office: 6401 S. Irving Av.
ZEISLER, Fannie Bloomfield, pianist; b. Bielitz, Austrian Silesia; d. Solomon and Bertha (Jaeger) Bloomfield; came with parents to Chicago in her 2d yr .; showed early musical talent; studied princi- pally under Leschetizky at Vienna; m. Chicago, Sigmund Zeisler, Oct. 18, 1885; children: Leonard, Paul, Ernst. Played in prin. American cities, 1883- 93, In prin. German cities, 1893-5; in America, 1895- 98: English tour, spring of 1898; in America, 1898- 1902; tour in Germany, Austria and France, au- tumn, 1902; in America since 1903, with exception
ZEISLER, Joseph, dermatologist; b. at Bielitz, Austrian Silesia, Oct. 7, 1858; s. Isaac L. and Anna (Kanner) Zeisler: grad. med. dept. Univ. of Vien- na, July 3, 1882, as Doctor of Universal Medicine; interne in Vienna Gen. Hosp., 1882-4; m. Chicago, June 25, 1885, Therese Feuchtman; children: Wal- ter Bruno (lost in Iroquois fire), Erwin Paul, Anita and Doris Josephine. Came to Chicago, 1884; prof. dermatology, Woman's Med. Coll., 1889-1901; prof. skin and venereal diseases, Post-Grad. Med. Sch., 1888-95; prof. skin and venereal diseases in North- western Univ. Med. Sch. since 1889. Is chief der- matologist to Mercy, Wesley and Michael Reese hosps, and South Side Dispensary. Mem. Chicago and Ill. State med. socs., A.M.A., Chicago Dermatol. Soc., Am. Dermatol. Assn. (ex-pres.), Internat. Dermatol. Congress, Dermatol. Soc. of Germany; corr. mem. Vienna Dermatol. Soc. and Dermatol. Assn. of Italy. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Cliff Dwellers, Physicians', Home: 3256 Lake Park Av. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av.
ZEISLER, Sigmund, lawyer; b. Bielitz. Silesia, Austria, Apr. 11, 1860; s. Isaac L. and Anna ( Kan- ner) Zeisler; grad. Imperial Coll. (Gymnasium) Bielitz, 1878; studied law and polit. science Univ. of Vienna, 1878-83, Doctor Juris., 1883; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1884; admitted to Ill. bar, 1884; m. Fannie Bloomfield, Oct. 18, 1885; children: Leonard, Paul, Ernst. Was asso. counsel for de- fense in Anarchist cases, 1886-7; chief asst. corpn. counsel, Chicago, 1893-4; since engaged in pvt. practice; master in chancery, Circuit Court of Cook Co., since 1904; lecturer on Roman law, North- western Univ. Law Sch., 1884-6 and 1892-3, and on constl. law, John Marshall Law Sch., 1901-4. Ac- tive as sound-money Dem. in campaign of 1896; platform orator; speaker at the first Anti-Imperi- alist meeting held west of the Alleghenies, Central Music Hall, Chicago, Apr. 30, 1899; mem. exec. com. Am. Anti-Imperialist League, Oct., 1899; act- ing chmn. during entire business session Nat. Lib- erty Congress, Aug. 16, 1900; stumped country as an Anti-Imperialist in favor of Bryan in campaign of 1900; pres. Nat. German-Am, Parker League, 1904; delivered campaign speeches for Parker at Cooper Inst. and Carnegie Hall, New York, 1904; vice pres. Am. Free Trade League since 1910. Dem- ocrat. Mem. exec. com., 1899-1905, advisory com. since 1905, Municipal Voters' League; mem. exec. com, since 1900 and 1st vice pres. since 1912, Civil Service Reform Assn. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Law Inst., Chicago Soc. Advocates (gov.) ; advisory com. Am. Judica- ture Soc. Clubs: Law, Chicago Literary, City, Lit- tle Room, Cliff Dwellers, Book and Play (pres. 1907-16), Idlewild Country, Iroquois. Contbr. to re- views and law jours. Home: 5749 Woodlawn Av. Office: 906 Straus Bldg.
ZEISS, Harold, grain commn .: b. Chicago, Mar. 29, 1884; s. Henry Christian Frederick and Elea- nore (Mathews) Zeiss; prep. edn. Harvard Sch., Chicago; A.B., Princeton, 1907; unmarried. Em- ployed in various capacities, hy Brittain & Co., packers, Marshalltown, Ia., and Boyd, Lunham & Co., Chicago, 1907-10; head of Harold Zeiss & Co .. grain commn., since 1911. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Clubs: University, Princeton. Recreation: farming. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: 341 Postal Telegraph Bldg.
ZEIT, F(rederic) Robert, pathologist; b. Gelter- kinden. Switzerland, Mar. 13, 1864; s. Robert and Lina (Metzger) Zeit; ed. pub. schs. at Cologne, Düsseldorf and Elberfeld, Germany, and gymna- sium at Elberfeld; M.D., Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, 1887; m. Hanna F. David, of Basel, Switzerland, May 5, 1888, Practiced as physician and surgeon in Wis., 1887-97; collaborator of Prof. Edwin Klebs, 1897-1900; instr. in pathology, 1897- 1900, 1st asst. and instr. in clin. pathology and
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bacteriology, 1899, prof. bacteriology and clin. 15; now pres. Ziegfeld Cinema Corpn. Republican. pathology, 1900-1, prof. pathology, since 1902, Presbyterian, Home: 4933 Dorchester Av. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St. Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch .; prof. pathology and bacteriology, Post-Grad. Med. Sch. of Chicago, since 1900. Pathologist, Wesley, Mercy and Post- Grad, hosps. Mem. Draft Registration Bd., 1917. Fellow A.A.A.S .; hon. mem. Northwestern Wis. Med. Assn .; mem. A.M.A., Am. Assn. Pathologists and Bacteriologists, Chicago Pathol. Soc. (pres. 1904-5), etc. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Uni- versity of Evanston. Home: 4016 Vincennes Av.
ZEMAN, Anton T,, lawyer; b. Chicago, Jan. 17, 1872; s. Anton and Marie ( Kuzdas) Zeman; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago, and business coll .; Northwestern Univ. Law Sch., 1891-2; LL.B., Kent Law Sch., 1893; m. Grace Maux, of Chicago, Apr. 11, 1899; 2 children: Lauretta, Helen. Was office boy for late Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller; clk. for Hon. Sidney C. Eastman (referee in bankruptcy); clk. for Hon. James S. Harlan (inter-state commerce commr.), and Congressman George E. Foss; in city attorney's office under Roy O. West; alderman 30th Ward, 1899-1901; 2d asst, city prosecutor, 1907-11; asst. corpn. counsel since 1915. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Home: 1500 W. 62d St. Office: City Hall.
ZENOS, Andrew C., theologian; b. Constantino- ple, Turkey, Aug. 13, 1855; s. P. and Elizabeth Ze- nos; grad. Robert Coll., Constantinople, 1872; grad. Princeton Theol. Sem., 1880; A.M., Princeton Univ., 1880 (D.D., 1888; LL.D., Wooster, 1912) ; m. Ruth J. Schlager, of Scranton. Pa., Oct. 12, 1882. Or- dained Presbyn, ministry, 1881; pastor Brandt, Pa., 1881-3; prof. Greek, Lake Forest Univ., 1883-8; prof. N.T. exegesis, Hartford Theol. Sem., 1888-91; prof. ch. history, 1891-4, Bibl. theology since 1894, McCormick Theol. Sem. Editor or author of a num- ber of vols., for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 2 Chalmers Pl.
ZETTLER, Emil Robert, sculptor; b. Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany, Mar. 30, 1878; s. August and Jo- hana (Ziller) Zettler; came to U.S., 1882; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Art inst. Chicago; Royal Acad. Berlin; Julien Acad., Paris; also with Lewin- Funke, Berlin. Exhibited in Salon des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1910; Pa. Acad. of Fine Arts; San Francisco Expn .; Art Inst. Chicago; hon. mention, Art Inst. Chicago; awarded silver medal, Chicago Soc. Art- ists; bronze medal, San Francisco Expn., 1915; gold medal (Potter Palmer), Art Inst. Chicago, 1916. Represented in the Municipal Art Collection, Chi- cago, Sculptor mem. Municipal Art Commn. of Chicago. Mem. Chicago Soc. Artists. Clubs: The Arts, Cliff Dwellers. Home and Studio: 4 E. Ohio Street.
ZEUCH, William, lithographer; b. in Germany, Apr. 13, 1835; s. John and Margaret ( Bernhardt) Zeuch; came to U.S., 1867; ed. in pub. schs. of Ger- many and Chicago; m. Emily Ederer, of Chicago, Oct., 1876; children: William, Elsa, Ada, Walter, Henrietta, Hugo, Arthur. Entered lithographing business at Chicago with Lott & Zeuch, 1871; firm of William Zeuch & Co. established 1872 and now sole propr. Republican. Recreation: music. Home: 6006 Kenmore Av. Office: 740 N. Franklin St.
ZIEGFELD, Florenz, musical educator; b. Jever, Oldenburg, Germany; s. of Florenz and Louise (Kirchhoff) Ziegfeld; grad. Leipzig Conservatory; studied music under Moscheles, Wenzel, Plaidy, Papperitz, Richter, David, etc .; settled in U.S., 1863; m. Rosalie De Hez, May 17, 1865; children: Flor- enz, Jr., Carl, William Kimball, Louise (Mrs. Wil- lis E. Buehl), Theodor. Founded, 1867, and pres., 1865-1916, since pres. emeritus, Chicago Musical Coll. Engaged musical talent for the Boston Peace Jubilee; chmn. board of judges musical exhibit World's Columbian Expn. Insp. rifle nractice, asst. insp .- gen., col. comdg. 2d Inf. I.N.G. Officer Légion d'Honneur, France, 1903. Home: 1448 W. Adams St. Office: 624 S. Michigan Av.
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