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BROWNE, see also Brown, also Braun.
BROWNE, Aldis Jerome, real estate; b. Wash- ington, D.C., Nov. 25, 1886; s. Aldis B. and Mary (Delahay) Browne; B.S., Sheffield Scientific Sch. (Yale), 1907; m. Elizabeth Stone Cunningham, of Chicago, May 1, 1911; 2 children: Aldis J., Jr., Se- cor Delahay. Entered real estate business in Wash- ington, D.C., 1907; removed to Chicago, 1908; now sec. Standard Office Co .; partner Ross & Co. Mem. Realty Club of Chicago, Building Mgrs.' Assn. (vice pres.). Republican. Clubs: Yale, University, Casino, Saddle and Cycle. Home: 149 E, Chicago Av. Office: 848 Railway Exchange.
BROWNE, Charles Edward, electrical supplies; b. Colon, Mich., Oct. 27, 1864; s. William Henry and Marion (French) Browne; ed. grammar and high schs., Niles, Mich .; m. Rosa Clara Braun, of Chl- cago, Nov. 25, 1891; children: Loretta Clara (de- ceased), Hedwig Violet. Pres. Am. Elec. Supply
Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (32°, K.T., Shrin- er). Clubs: Hamilton, Evanston, Belmont Golf. Home: 6733 Greenview Av. Office: 955 Washington Boulevard.
BROWNE, Charles Francis, artist; b. at Natick, Mass., May 21, 1859; s. George Warren and Eme- line (Wetherbee) Browne; studied at Boston Art Mus., 1882-4; Pa. Acad. Fine Arts, 1885-7, and at École des Beaux Arts under Gérôme and other mas- ters, 1887-90; m. Miss Taft, sister of Lorado Taft, May 21, 1909. For many years instr. and lecturer on history of art, Chicago Art Inst. Edited Brush and Pencil, 1897-1900. Exhibited at Paris expns .. 1889, 1900, Chicago Expn., 1893, and the important current exhibitions, Asst. U.S. commr. gen. fine art expns., Buenos Aires, and Santiago, Chili, 1910; asst., dept. fine arts, and mem. Internat. Jury of Awards, Panama-Pacific Internat. Expn., 1915. Winner of Fine Arts Building Prize ($500), Chi- cago, 1908. A.N.A., 1913; mem. exhbn. com. Am. Federation of Arts; mem. Soc. Western Artists (pres., 1912-14), Chicago Soc. of Artists (pres., 1913-14); dir. Municipal Art League of Chicago; life mem. Nat. Civic Assn, Clubs: The Little Room, Cliff Dwellers, City. Studio: 1543 E. 57th St.
BROWNE, Francis Fisher, editor; Dec. 1, 1843- May 11, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)
BROWNE, J(ohn) Lewis, organist; h. London, Eng., May 18, 1866; s. William and Mary Anne (Grace) Browne; brought to America, 1875; ed. in U.S. and Europe; (Mus.Doc., Univ. State of N.Y., 1902) ; m. Lottie Grace Gray, of San Francisco, Oct. 4, 1891 (died 1914) ; children: Lewis R., William A. Served as soloist, Royal Acad. of St. Cecilia, Rome, 1901; organist Wanamaker's Egyptian Hall, Phila., 1907-10; World's fairs, St. Louis and Jamestown; Carnegie Concerts, Pittsburgh; more than 500 ap- pearances in Phila .; recitals in Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, St. Paul, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Toronto, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Savannah, Oma- ha, Altoona, etc .; designed great organ in Medinah Temple, Chicago, and conducted important con- certs there; conducted Atlanta Festival 3 yrs .; or- ganist and choirmaster, St. Patrick's Ch., Chicago, since 1912; head of theory dept., Metropolitan Con- servatory, Mem. Ill. Chapter Am. Guild of Organ- ists (dean, 1916-18) ; distinguished mem. Royal Philharmonic Acad., Rome. Mason (Oriental Con- sistory, Medinalı Temple). Composer of opera, "La Corsicana"; Missa Solemnis; more than 60 songs (sacred and secular) ; pieces for organ, orchestra, part-songs, etc. Recreations: swimming, athletics. Address: 130 S. Desplaines St.
BROWNE, Maurice, theatrical director; b. Read- ing, Eng., Feb. 12, 1881; s. Frederick Herbert and Frances Anna (Neligan) Browne; B.A., Univ. of Cambridge, Eng., 1903, sr. classical scholar, Peter- house; m. Ellen Van Volkenburg, 1912. Teacher until 1906; founder, 1906, Samurai Press, pub. works of Georgian poets; came to U.S., 1910; founder, with Ellen Van Volkenburg, 1912, dir. Chi- cago Little Theatre. Author: Zetétés and other poems, 1905; Epithalamios, 1906; Job (dramatic poem), 1906; Songs of Exile, 1907; The King of the Jews (a tragedy), 1916; also prose publs., The Na- ture and Function of Poetry, 1908; The Temple of a Living Art, 1913; The New Rhythmic Drama, 1914. Home: 1014 S. Michigan Av. Office: 410 S. Michigan Av.
BROWNE, Waldo Ralph, editor The Dial. Home: Wyoming, N. Y. (See Who's Who in America.)
BROWNING, Granville Williams, lawyer; b. In- dianapolis, Ind., Mar. 14, 1856; s. George T. and Elizabeth (McClung) Browning; B.S., Univ. of Mich., 1877; m. Carry Woolfolk, of Chicago, Sept. 13, 1903; 2 children: Elizabeth, Granville. Admit- ted to bar, June, 1880; partner of Samuel M. Moore, chancellor of the Superior Court, until 1886; mem. firm of Woolfolk & Browning, 1890-5, Browning & Shepard, 1898-1905; master in chancery Superior Court, 1897-1906, Circuit Court, 1906-16. Atty. of West Town of Chicago, 1886-7; candidate for judge Circuit Court, 1893, 1897; special counsel for City of Chicago, 1897-1906. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst. Democrat. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsla, Saddle and Cycle,
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Law. Recreations: automobiling, farming. Home: Am. Union. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Physicians. 1510 N. Dearborn Pkwy. Office: 8 S. Dearborn St. Home: 1503 Jackson Boul.
BROWNING, Thomas Walter, broker; Jan. 4, 1866-June 2, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)
BRUBAKER, William A., chairman Prohibition Central Com. of Cook Co. (See vol. 1911.)
BRUCE, Charles Austin, packer; h. Racine, Wis., July 17, 1853; s. William and Sarah June ( Math- ews) Bruce; ed. pub. sch., Clinton, Wis .; m. Bloom- ington, I11., Oct. 16, 1877, Effa Mayers; 1 son, Law- rence Woods. In employ Am. Express Co. at Clin- ton, Wis., Mendota and Bloomington, Ill., 1870-5; with Maxwell & Co., Bloomington, 1875; mem. firm Bruce & Brown, wholesale confectioners, Bloom- ington, 1880-5; moved to Chicago, 1897, to enter the employ of Miller & Hart, packers, as credit man, and since incorpn. of that firm, 1898, has been treas. Republican. Presbyterian. Forester. Rec- reations: motoring, fishing, golf. Home: 10628 Prospect Av. Office: W. 46th St. and Packers Av.
BRUCE, Edward Malcolm, M.D .; b. Aurora, 111., May 10, 1861; s. Malcolm Robert and Euphemia Bruce; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1891; m. Marion Alexander, of Aurora, Nov. 15, 1893; children: Constance Fay and Malcolm Alexander. Practiced at Chicago since 1891; prof. theory and practice of medicine, Hahnemann Med. Coll., since 1900. Mem. city, state and nat. Homo. med. socs. Club: City. Home: 5331 Dorchester Av. Office: 29 E. Madison St.
BRUCKER, Matthew W., M.D., surgeon; b. Em- pire, Wis., Apr. 6, 1882; s. Peter and Gertrude (Schneider) Brucker; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of 111.), 1906 ; m. Helen F. Mullee, of Lowell, Mass., Oct. 26, 1909; 1 son, Matthew W., Jr. Prac- ticed in Chicago since 1906; laryngologist to West Side Hosp. since 1912; prof, clin. laryngology, Chi- cago Coll. Medicine and Surgery, since 1914. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Catholic. Club: 111. Athletic. Recreation: athletics. Home: 3845 W. Van Buren St. Office: 735 S. Crawford Av. and 30 N. Michi- gan Av.
BRUCKNER, William T., banker; b. at Monroe, Mich., Aug. 4, 1869; s. George W. and Ann Eliza (Spalding) Bruckner; ed. pub. schs., Monroe, Mich .; m. at Santa Barbara, Cal., Edith Alexander, May, 1911; children: Herbert A., Charlotte Spalding. Be- gan with the Wells & Nellegar Co., in 1890, con- tinuing 11% yrs .; became identified with the Com- mercial Nat. Bank in 1892, and has since remained with it and its successor, the Continental & Com- mercial Nat. Bank, in various capacities, becoming vice pres. of latter upon the consolidation in 1910; also dir. Lake View Trust & Savings Bank, and Cicero State Bank, Hawthorne, Ill. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Mid- Day, Bankers', Hinsdale Golf. Recreations: golf, theatre, motoring. Home: Hinsdale, 111. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
BRUDER, L. G., coal; b. Granville, III., Feb. 3, 1873; s. Christian G. and Barbara (May) Bruder; ed. pub. schs., Granville; Bryant and Stratton Busi- ness Coll., Chicago; m. Elnora Grace Lowitz, of Chicago, Mar. 20, 1903; 3 children: Catherine, Vir- sinia, Leonard George. Came to Chicago from Granville, 1889; has been identified with the coal business since 1890; was with Peabody Coal Co. 13 yrs .; mgr. Davis Coal and Coke Co. and later mgr. B. Nicoll & Co .; mgr. at Chicago of the Cleveland & Western Coal Co., of Cleveland, O., also of William C. Atwater & Company, Inc., dealer in Pocahontas coal (New York). Republican. Protestant. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Club: Chicago Automobile. Rec- reation: farming. Home: Mokena, Ill. Office: 1135 Old Colony Bldg., Chicago.
BRUMBACK, Arthur Henry, M.D .; b. Hancock Co., Ill., Mar. 31, 1862; s. Thomas Benton and Ahbie D. (Southwick) Brumback; ed. Carthage (111.) Coll .; M.D., Coll. of Phys, and Surg., Chicago, 1884; m. Augusta, 111., Dec. 12, 1884, Rose G. Steed; m. 2d, Milwaukee, Wis., July 17, 1889, Sophia J. Wiborg; children: Benton Lee, Marion. Practiced at Mound Station, Brown Co., 111., 2 yrs .; at Kansas City, Mo., 41% yrs., Chicago since 1890; gynecologist to West Side Hosp. Mem, Draft Exemption Bd. Mem. A.M. A., 111. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Repub- lican. Mason (32°). Mem. Royal Arcanum, North
BRUMLEY, Daniel Joseph, civil engr .; b. near Leipsic, Putnam Co., O., Mar. 19, 1865; s. Joseph and Phillippina (Leffler) Brumley; acad. edn. Ohio Normal Univ., Ada; C.E., Ohio State Univ., Colum- bus, 1895; m. Susanna Pinkarton Lytle, of Deshler, O., Sept. 1, 1908; 1 son, David Joseph. Rodman and asst. engr., L.&N.R.R., Louisville, Ky., 1895-1901; engr. maintenance of way, Nat. Ry. of Mexico, Sept. and Oct., 1901; roadmaster L.&N.R.R., Eliza- bethtown, Ky., 1901-4; div. engr. Ind. Southern R.R., 1904-5; prin. asst. engr., 1905-10, engr. of con- strn. since May 1, 1910, I.C.R.R. and Yazoo & Miss. Valley R.R .; engr. maintenance of way, 1.C. and Y.&M. V. rys., Apr. 1, 1913-Nov. 19, 1913; asst. chief engr., same roads, Nov. 19, 1913-Apr. 1, 1914; valu- ation engr. same roads since Apr. 1, 1914. Pres. Yazoo-Miss. Delta Land Co. Pvt. Co. A, 14th Inf. Ohio N.G., 1893-5. Republican. Methodist. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Am. Ry. En- gring. Assn., Am. Com. of Electrolysis. Clubs: Chi- cago Engineers', Olympia Fields Country, Ohio State Univ. Club of Chicago. Recreations: pho- tography and gardening. Home: Flossmoor, Ill. Office: Room 706, I.C.R.R. Station.
BRUMMEL, Frederick William, real estate; b. at Chicago, June 4, 1872; s. of Henry and Susanna (Stoll) Brummel; grad. St. Francis Solanus Coll., Quincy, 111., 1889; m. Chicago, June 12, 1895, Mamie Rose Berresheim. In fire ins. business, July 15, 1889-1914; formerly mem. firm of Brummel Bros., insurance underwriters, Chicago; dir. Aetna State Bank since Mar., 1913; in real estate business since 1914. Clubs: South Shore Country, Edgewater Golf, 111. Athletic. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Recrea- tions: bowling, golf, swimming. Home: 5833 Ken- more Av. Office: 111 W. Washington St.
BRUMMEL, Henry Christopher, fire ins .; b. Chi- cago, Jan. 11, 1878; s. Henry and Susanna ( Stoll) Brummel; grad. St. Francis Solanus Coll., Quincy, 111., 1895; m. Mabel Taylor, of Cincinnati, June 1, 1907; children: Gordon, Jerome, Marian. in fire ins, business since May 25, 1895; was Cook Co. spl. agt. and mgr. for Western Underwriters' Assn., Chicago, Jan., 1900-Apr. 1, 1902; sr. mem., since 1902, of firm of Brummel Bros., Cook Co. mgrs. for various ins. companies; dir. New Brunswick Fire Ins. Co., German Bank of Chicago. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Recreations: golf, bowling. Home: 6313 Winthrop Av. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
BRUMMITT, Dan Brearley, clergyman, editor; b. Batley, Eng., Aug. 13, 1867; s. James and Ann E. ( Brearley) Brummitt; came to America, 1882; stu- died Kan. Agrl. Coll .; A.B., Baker Univ., 1894, A.M., 1898; B.D., Drew Theol. Sem., 1902; post-grad. work, N.Y. Univ .; (D.D., Baker, 1906); m. Stella Wyatt, of Howard, Kan., Sept. 12, 1894. Entered M.E. ministry, 1891 (ordained, 1893); pastorates, Lawrence, Kan., 1891; Maple Hill, Kan., 1892; Alta- mont, Kan., 1894; Fort Smith, Ark., 1895; Little Rock, Ark., 1897. Asst. editor The Epworth Her- ald, 1901-10; mgr. dept. circulation, Methodist Book Concern, 1910-12; editor The Epworth Herald since 1912. Mem. bd. of control Epworth League of M.E. Ch. Progressive. Club: City. Author: Epworth League Methods, 1906; The Efficient Epworthian, 1914. Home: 2523 Park Pl., Evanston. Office: 740 Rush St., Chicago.
BRUNDAGE, Edward Jackson, lawyer; h. Camp- hell, N.Y., May 13, 1869; s. Victor and Maria L. (Armstrong) Brundage; removed with parents to Detroit, Mich., in 1880; ed. pub, schs, of Campbell, N. Y., and Detroit until 1883; employed in railroad office in Detroit and Chicago; studied law in leisure hours; admitted to 111. bar, 1892; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1893; m. Germain Vernier, of Caen, France, Dec. 17, 1913; 1 son, Edward J., Jr. Prac- ticed in Chicago since 1893; mem. Ill. legislature, 41st and 43d gen. assemblies, from 6th Senatorial Dist. of Ill .; elected, Nov., 1904, pres. of the Bd. of County Commrs. of Cook Co., and re-elected Nov., 1906; resigned Apr. 16, 1907, to become corpn. counsel City of Chicago, which office he held until Apr., 1911; apptd, judge of Court of Claims, Ill., 1915; resigned to become atty. gen. of Ill. for term, 1917-21. Was vice pres. for 111, of Pan-Am. Expn.,
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Buffalo, N.Y. Mem. Am. Bar Assn., Chicago Bar
BRUNT, John Paul, box mfr .; b. Osage Mission, Assn., Chicago Lawyers' Assn. Mason (32°, K.T.); Kan., Aug. 17, 1881; s. John Rich and Lois C. ( Van- mem. K.P., Royal League. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, University, Industrial, Hamilton, Sangamo, Illini Country. Home: 2422 Orchard St., Chicago, and 705 S. Grand Av., Springfield. Office: 734 Otis Bldg., Chicago, and Supreme Court Bldg., Spring- field, Ill.
BRUNE, Adolf Gerhard, musician, composer, critic; b. Bakkum, Germany, June 21, 1870; s. A. Wilhelm and Anna (Segers) Brune; studied har- mony, composition, piano, organ and violin under masters in Germany; came to U.S., 1889; m. Mary R. Ramsey, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 7, 1899. Instr. of musical theory, Chicago Musical Coll., since 1898; organist St. Joseph's Ch. and Cathedral, Peo- ria, Ill .; was asso. musical editor Chicago Inter- Ocean. Has written 3 symphonies, and much other music, more than 50 songs, variations, and other pieces for piano. Recreations: reading and study of literature. Home: 1260 Bryn Mawr Av. Studio: 624 S. Michigan Av.
BRUNER, Frank C., clergyman. (See vol. 1911.)
BRUNER, Frank G,, psychopathologist; b. Strea- tor, Ill., Mar. 28, 1874; s. John Mathew and Anna ( Haney) Bruner; grad. Northern Ind. Normal Sch., 1896; supt. schs., Dwight, Ill., 1899-1901; fellow Univ. of Neb., 1901-3. A.B., 1903; instr. Columbia Univ., 1903-5; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surgs., 1905; Ph.D., Columbia, 1907; m. Lottie Weldy, of Cold- water, Mich., June 28, 1906. Supt. of sections of anthropometry and psycholometry, St. Louis Ex- pn., 1904; psychopathologist, dept. of child study and ednl. research, Chicago Bd. of Edn., since 1905. Author of various monographs, papers and arti- cles. Fellow A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Psychol. Assn. Mason. Methodist. Home: 5047 Kenmore Av. Of- Spiritual Electrology, 1911. Home: 3314 South fice: Tribune Bldg. Park Av.
BRUNKER, Albert Ridgely; b. Phila., Pa., Jan. 7, 1883; s. Robert J. and Edith (Henry) Brunker; ed. Germantown Friends' Sch., Phila, and Univ. of Pa .; unmarried. Served as mining engr. through- out the West for Harrison Bros. & Co., Inc., Phila., 1903-8, also as sales mgr .; gen. sales mgr. in New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago, for Am. Steel Foun- dries, 1908-12; pres. Liquid Carbonic Co., Chicago, since 1913; also pres. Atlantic Steel Castings Co. (Chester, Pa.), Pyramid Paint Co. (Phila.), A. R. Brunker & Co. (Phila.); vice pres. Ky. Lumber Co., Lexington, Ky .; vice pres. and treas. The Gosso Co., Chicago. Mem. Am. Chem. Soc., Navy League of U.S. (pres. Chicago sect.). Republican. Clubs: University (Chicago and Phila.), Indian Hill (Chi- cago), Germantown Cricket (Phila.), Duquesne (Pittsburgh), Railroad (New York), Graduates (New Haven). Residence: University Club. Office: 3100 S. Kedzie Av.
BRUNNER, Edward, mfr. derricks, etc .; b. Chi- cago, Nov. 27, 1864; s. John and Mary (Smidt) Brunner; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Anna Karl. of Chicago, Aug. 30, 1889; children: Gertrude (Mrs. H. W. Harty), Anna and Fred. Learned black- smith's and machinist's trades; entered manufac- ture of derricks, stone jacks and tools, 1884; now sr. partner Brunner & Lay. Mason, Odd Fellow. Mem. Turnverein. Recreations: athletics, motor- ing. Home: 1822 Millard Av. Office: 570 W. Polk Street.
BRUNNER, John, engineer; b. in Sweden, Nov. 22, 1864; s. John and Anna (Ericson) Brunner; grad. Inst. Tech., Stockholm, 1887; m. Miss Mitch- ell, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1892. Came to UJ.S., Mar. 4, 1888; citizen of U.S. since 1893; asst. engr., bridge dept. B.&M.R.R., 1888-90; in charge engring. dept. Mt. Vernon (O.) Bridge Co., 1890-5; asst. to chief engr., Carnegie Steel Co., Pittsburgh, 1895-6; bridge engr. City of Pittsburgh, 1896-9; chief of Bur. of Engring. and Constrn. City of Pittsburgh, 1899-1902; with Illinois Steel Co. since 1902. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Iron and Steel Inst., Am. Soc. Testing Materials, Internat. Soc. Testing Materials, Am. Ry. Engring. Assn., Western Soc. Engrs., Ill. Structural Engrs.' Assn .; life mem. Art Inst. Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Chicago En- gineers. Home: 627 Dartmouth Pl., Evanston, Ill. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
laningham) Brunt; ed. grammar schs., Kan, and Anderson, Ind .; grad. high sch., Anderson, 1899, Anderson Business Coll., 1900; m. May Llewellyn Lindberg, of Chicago, Ang. 17, 1910; children: Paul Rich, William Griffin. Successively sales corr., salesman and sales mgr., Sefton Mfg. Co., for Chi- cago, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Anderson, Ind., 1904-14; vice pres. and sales mgr. Mid West Box Co., of Chicago, Kokomo and Anderson. Ind., since Sept. 1. 1914. Pres. Nat. Assn. Fibre Box Mfrs., 1916-17. Democrat. Elk. Home: 809 Buena Av. Office: 1610 Lytton Bldg.
BRUSH, Charles Eliphalet, architect; Mar. 17, 1855-Oct. 31, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)
BRUSHINGHAM, John Patrick, clergyman; b. Cuba, N.Y., Feb. 16, 1855; s. Thomas and Mary (O'Hern) Brushingham; ed. grammar and high schs., Olean, N.Y .; Randolph Inst., N.Y. City; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1881, A.M., 1884, B.D., 1883 (D.D., 1901); m. Lillia S. Norton, of Olean, N.Y., Oct. 12, 1881; children: Nellie Brushingham Starr, Robert M., John N. Began preaching in Chicago, 1875; ordained M.E. ministry, 1885; pastor Ravens- wood until 1884, Fulton St. Ch., Chicago, 1884-7, Ada St. Ch., 1887-92, Ravenswood, 1892-4, Fulton St. Ch., 1894-8, First Ch. until 1907, Sycamore, Il1 .. 1907-11, now pastor South Park Av. Ch. Mem. Gen. Conf. M.E. Ch. for 20 yrs., Rock River Conf. since 1883. Was mem. Com. of 15 to organize Municipal Voters' League of Chicago; mem. advisory bd. of Commn. on Morals (sec.); mem. Draft Exemption Bd .; mem. Chicago Methodist Social Union (once pres.), Phi Kappa Psi. Trustee Wesley Hosp. York and Scottish Rite Mason, Shriner, Odd Fellow. Club: Union League. Author: Catching Men, 1906;
BRYAN, Alfred Cochrane, real estate and loan agent; b. Chicago, July 22, 1852; s. Frederick A. and Ann (Hodgson) Bryan; ed. pub. schs. of Chi- cago; m. Chicago, 1889, Helen A. Thompson; chil- dren: James A., Beatrice H., John F. After leaving sch. learned printing trade; engaged in real estate business, 1874; joined by brothers, F. W. and J. C., 1888, and organized firm of Bryan Bros., real estate and loans. Home: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 138 N. La Salle St., Chicago.
BRYAN, Charles Page, diplomat; b. at Chicago, Oct. 2, 1856; s. late Hon. Thomas Barbour and Jane Byrd (Page) Bryan; ed. Univ. of Va., 1877-9; LL.B., Columbian (now George Washington) Univ., 1879; admitted to bar, 1878; unmarried. Resided in Colo., 1879-84; mem. Colo. Ho. of Rep., 1880; col. on staff Gov. Eaton of Colo., 1884; made 2 tours of Europe for Chicago Expn., 1891, 1892; mem. Ill. Ho, of Rep., 1888-97; col. on staffs of Govs. Fifer, Oglesby and Altgeld, of Ill., 1887-96. E.E. and M.P. to China, 1897-8, to Brazil, 1898-1902, to Switzerland, Sept., 1902-Jan., 1903, to Portugal, 1903-9, to Belgium, 1909-11; ambassador extraordinary and plenipo tentiary to Japan, Aug. 12, 1911-Nov., 1912. Repub- lican. Decorated by Emperor of Japan with Grand Cordon of Rising Sun. Mem. Soc. of the Cincin- nati, S.A.R., Soc. Foreign Wars, War of 1812, Vet- eran Spanish-Am. War. Clubs: Army and Navy (New York), Metropolitan ( Washington), Univer- sity (Chicago), etc. Home: Elmhurst, 111. Address: University Club, Chicago.
BRYAN, Edward Arthur, mfr. (See vol. 1911.) BRYAN, Frederick William, real estate; May 13, 1848-Mar. 12, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
BRYAN, John Charles, M.D .; b. Chicago, Oct. 31, 1850; s. Frederick A. and Ann (Hodgson) Bryan; ed. pub. and high schs. of Chicago; grad. Rush Med. Coll., M.D., 1877; m. England, 1888, Mary E. Lynch; 1 danghter, Marie E. Associated with brother, A. C., as mem. Bryan Bros .; vice pres. Boynton Wool Scouring Co. Mem. Chicago Pathol. Soc. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 5536 Sheridan Rd. Office: 138 N. LaSalle St.
BRYAN, Thomas Joseph, chemist; b. Warwick- shire, Eng., Sept. 26, 1869; s. Joseph and Martha ( Hatfield) Bryan; A.B., Colgate Univ., 1893, A.M., 1895 (D.Sc., 1915); student Univ. of Göttingen, 1899, Univ. of Heidelberg, 1900; Ph.D., Univ. of
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Freiburg, 1901; m. Wissie Etha Myers, of Cham- brother-in-law, Henry D. Stratton, founded the paign, Ill., Jan. 31, 1906. Asst. in chemistry, Col- Bryant & Stratton Business Coll. in Chicago in gate Univ., 1893-9, Wesleyan Univ., 1901-2; instr. 1856); came to Chicago with parents, 1860; Har- chemistry, Williams Coll., 1902-3, Univ. of Ill., vard Univ., class of 1879; m. Chicago, 1887, Antoi- 1903-6; state analyst, Ill. State Food Commn., 1906- 13; chief chemist, Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago, since 1913. Mem. Am. Chem. Soc., Phi Beta Kappa. Home: 515 N. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 4100 Fillmore St., Chicago.
BRYAN, W. S. Plumer, clergyman; b. Allegheny City, Pa., Ang. 30, 1856; s. Samuel S. and Kate (Plumer) Bryan; grad. Davidson Coll., N.C., A.B., 1875, A.M., 1878, Columbia Theol. Sem., 1878; (D.D., Centre Coll., Ky., 1892); m. Dec. 1, 1887, Alice C. Reid, Staunton, Va .; children: William Plumer (de- ceased), Alison Reid, Helen Reid, George Plumer. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1878; pastor of chs. in Randolph Co., W. Va., 1878-87; pastor Asheville, N.C., 1887-92, Second Presbyn. Ch., Cincinnati, O., 1892-5, Ch. of the Covenant, Chicago, since Feb. 1, 1895. Home: 840 Belden Av.
BRYAN, William Edward, lawyer; b. Port Hope, Ont., Can., Sept. 12, 1867; s. James and Letitia (Rothwell) Bryan; ed. Port Hope High Sch .; Cana- dian Business Univ., Toronto; Lake Forest (Ill.) Univ. Law Sch., 1897-8; m. Minnie C. Haskell, of Chicago, Feb. 24, 1892; I daughter, Ethel May (Mrs. Lyman A. Keys). Engaged as stenographer, clerk and cashier, 1888-95; law clerk in the law dept. Armour & Co., 1895-8; admitted to Ill. bar, 1899; asst. counsel for Armour & Co., 1899-1907; mem. law firm of Seitz. Bryan & Wilber, 1907-12, Bryan, McCormick & Wilber since 1912; gen. coun- sel Wilber Mercantile Agency, Chicago; sec., dir. and counsel Palmer Tire & Rubber Co. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason; mem. North Am. Union. Recreation: automobiling. Home: 6731 Chappel Av. Office: 155 N. Clark St.
BRYAN, William Frank, educator, author; b. at Goldsboro, N.C., July 3, 1879; s. John William and Bela (Stevenson) Bryan; Ph.B., Univ. of N.C., 1900, A.M., 1908; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1913; m. Julia Sheppard Adams, of Asheville, N.C., Sept. 14, 1910. Instr. Bingham Sch., Asheville, N.C., 1900-7; instr. in English, Univ. of N.C., 1907-8; fellow in Eng- lish, Univ. of Chicago, 1908-9; instr. in English, 1910-13, asst. prof., 1913-15, asso, prof. since 1915, Northwestern Univ. Mem. Modern Lang. Assn. America, Soc. for Advancement of Scandinavian Study, Zeta Psi, Phi Beta Kappa. Democrat. Epis- copalian. Author: Studies in the Dialects of the Kentish Charters of the Old English Period, 1915; The English Familiar Essay (with R. S. Crane), 1916. Home: 624 Clark St., Evanston, Ill.
BRYANT, Arthur W., lumber mcht. (See vol. 1911.)
BRYANT, Clifford Wellington, lumber; b. Lex- ington, Mass., Oct. 11, 1859; s. Albert W. and Nancy (Wellington) Bryant; ed. in pub. schs. of Lexing- ton; m. Nellie Levy, of Trenton, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1890; I daughter, Cornelia Crawford. In wholesale drug house in Boston 5 yrs .; removed to Chicago, 1882, and entered employ of The Soper Lumber Co., with which remained until 1887; with the White Lake Lumber Co., 1887-1915; in business on own account as the C. W. Bryant Lumber Co. since 1915. Republican. Mem. S.A.R. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner), Elk. Recreation: reading. Home: 3635 Michigan Av. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.
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