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 33

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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Mass., Apr. 30, 1861; s. Oliver F. and Minerva (Richardson) Bryant; ed. Chauncy Hall, Boston; m. Florence A. Runnells, of Nashua, N.H., July 18, 1888; children: Donald Runnells, Dorothy F. Til- linghast, Marion Farley. Began in banking busi- ness at Woburn, Mass., 1879, becoming cashier First Nat. Bank there; came to Chicago, 1885; pres. Pullman Trust & Savings Bank since 1902; vice pres. and dir. Roseland State Savings Bank, Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian Country, South Shore Country. Home: 4932 Lake Park Av. Office: Arcade Bldg., Pullman.

BRYANT, Henry Willis, president of Bryant & Stratton Business Coll .; b. Cleveland, O., July 22, 1855; s. Henry B. and Lucy Stratton Bryant (fa- ther was pioneer in field of business edn. and with

nette Kellogg Re Qua; children: Catharine Re Qua and Willis Re Qua. In 1879 became associated with father in the management of the Bryant & Stratton Business Coll., and in 1892 succeeded his father as pres. Republican. Club: Union League. Home: 2454 Michigan Boul. Office: 80 E. Randolph Street.

BRYANT, John J., retired grain mcht .; b. Eliza- beth, N.J .; ed. pub. schs., Elizabeth; m. Matilda Miller. Went to New York, 1863, and was in em- ploy of H. B. Claflin & Co., wholesale dry goods, until 1864; enlisted, 1864, in 9th N.J. Vol. Inf., serving to end of war; came to Chicago, May, 1871; gen. agt. Elliptic Sewing Machine Co. 2 yrs .; in em- ploy of C. P. Comstock & Co., grain commn., 1873- 75; in business for self as sr. mem. of Bryant & Co., 1875-1906, now retired. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade from Jan., 1872 (dir. 1883). Mem. S.A.R. Mason. Home: Riverside, Il1.

BRYANT, John Jay, Jr., stock broker; b. Chi- cago, Dec. 9, 1875; s. John J. and Matilda (Miller) Bryant; ed. at the Harvard Sch., Chicago; U.S. Na- val Acad., 1891-4; LL.B., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y., 1898; m. Caroline Ferguson Voight, of Nor- folk, Va., Nov. 22, 1916. Admitted to the N.Y. bar, 1898, Ill. bar, 1899, and engaged in practice at Chl- cago, 1899-1901; mgr. bond dept. Granger Farwell & Co., bankers, until 1907. when that co-partner- ship became the Farwell Trust Co., of which was sec., 1907-9; resigned, 1909, to accept mgrship. Chi- cago office of Jas. H. Oliphant & Co., of New York; resident partner same since July 1, 1916. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange. Mem. Sigma Phi, S.A.R. Clubs: University, Union League, Chicago Golf, South Shore Country. Recreations: golf, horseback riding. Home: 230 E. Delaware Pl. Office: The Rookery.

BRYANT, William H., western mgr. The Felters Co .; b. Neosho Co., Kan., Dec. 1, 1878; s. Joseph Allen and Ida K. (Flanner) Bryant; ed. pub. schs., Olathe, Kan .; m. Minnie Spurr, of Joliet, Ill., Sept. 19, 1910. Engaged in leather business, N.Y. City, 1896-1900; then became identified with the Am. Felt Co., New York, continuing 1900-9; with the Felters Co., mfrs. of felt, of Boston, as mgr. in Chicago since 1910. Progressive Republican. Mem. Christian (Disciples) Ch. Recreations: golf, auto- mobiling. Home: 6142 Woodlawn Av. Office: 205 W. Monroe St.

BRYDGES, J. Charles, M.D., surgeon; b. Harris- burg, Ont., May 20, 1858; s. William and Ellen (Heffernan) Brydges; ed. grammar and high schs., Dundas, Ont .; M.D., Rush Med. Coll. (Univ. of Chi- cago), 1892; m. Jennie I. Brown, of Kewanee, Ill., Oct. 2, 1884. Successful in passing examination by Ill. State Bd. of Med. Examiners, 1910; also has license to practice in Tex. and N.M .; served as asst. surgeon, ear, nose and throat dept. Ill. State Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1893-5; mem. faculty and instr. medicine and surgery, Harvey Med. Coll. (now Jen- ner Med. Coll.), 1893-6; apptd. mem. Chicago City Bd. of Health and served 1 yr. on diphtheritic staff, 1896; apptd. med. interne, Peoria State Hosp .; transferred to Quincy, I.l., as physician to Ill. Sol- diers' and Sailors' Home (resigned June 12, 1914); now mem. faculty of Chicago Hosp. Coll. and sur- BRYANT, Edward Francis, banker; b. Dedham, gical staff Fort Dearborn Hosp. Headed list in civ.

service examination for quarantine officer, Chicago City Bd. of Health, 1914. Mem. Ill. State and Chi- cago med. socs. Baptist. Recreation: baseball. Of- fice and Home: 711 E. 37th St.

BRYSON, Charles Lee, author; b. Dade Co., Mo., Mar. 10, 1868; s. James Neil and Margaret Anne (Hargis) Bryson; Central Normal Coll., Danville, Ind .; m. Georgia DePue, of Franklin, Ind., Oct. 21, 1897. On staff Denver Post, 1901-12; now on staff Chicago Examiner. Clubs: Denver Athletic, Den- ver Press. Author: Tan and Teckle, 1908; Woodsy Neighbors of Tan and Teckle, 1911. Home: 6142 Dorchester Av.

BRYSON, William John, retired civil engr .; b. at New Rochelle, N.Y., July 16, 1845; s. Willlam and Julla Goodwin Bryson; ed. pvt. schs., followed by

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special courses in civil engring .; m. Emma Edna S. Buchsbaum & Co. Mem. Chicago Jewelers' Horton. Began practice in 1863 in employ of U.S. Assn., Jewelers' Club. Republican. Mason (K.T., Shriner) ; mem. B.P.O.E., B'nai B'rith, Austro-

Govt. as asst. engr. U.S. Engr. Corps; employed on work for the City of Chicago, 1867; engaged in Hungarian Soc. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreations: govt. work in Chicago, Appleton, Wis., and Osh- golf, motoring, inventing intricate mechanical de- vices. Home: 5430 Michigan Av. Office: 401 Ma- sonic Temple. kosh, Wis., 1874-98; asst. engr. and asst. to pres. of the C.&A.R.R., 1900 (retired); dir. James B. Clow & Sons, Joliet & Chicago Ry. Co., Drake Hotel Co. (Blackstone Hotel). Pres. St. Luke's Hosp. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Hamilton, Mid-Day, Sad- dle and Cycle, South Shore Country, Glen View. Home: 731 Buena Av. Office: 410 S. Michigan Av.

BUCHANAN, De Witt W., coal mine operator; b. Chicago, May 16, 1876; s. Milford D. and Mary S. (Wheeler) Buchanan; prep. edn. Harvard and Uni- versity schs., Chicago; M.E., Purdue Univ., Lafay- ette, Ind., 1898; m. Apr. 12, 1905, Grace D. Follans- bee (died July 19, 1906); m. 2d, Helen S. Stoppen- bach, of Jefferson, Wis., Nov. 16, 1915; I son, De Witt W., Jr. With engring. dept. I.C.R.R.Co., 1898-9; resigned to enter coal mining business with the Wilmington Star Mining Co., of which is sec. and treas .; also sec. and treas. Old Ben Coal Corpn .; pres. the Coalfield Co. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs. Clubs: Chicago Athletic (life), South Shore Coun- try, Oconomowoc Lake. Recreations: yachting, hunting. Home: 5488 Everett Av .; (summer) Oconomowoc, Wis. Office: 332 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.

BUCHANAN, Frank, ex-congressman; b. Jeffer- son Co., Ind., June 14, 1862; s. Joseph and Emeline (Connor) Buchanan; ed. pub. schs .; m. Minnie Mur- phy, of Chicago, Mar. 17, 1898. By trade a bridge builder and structural iron worker; pres. Bridge and Structural Iron Workers' Local Union No. 1, Chicago, 1898-1901; pres. Internat. Union, 1901-5. Candidate for Congress, 1906, 1908; mem. 62d, 63d and 64th Congresses (1911-17), 7th Ill. Dist. In- dicted, Dec., 1915, by Federal Grand Jury of N.Y. City for alleged conspiracy to violate the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, by restraining shipment of muni- tions of war to foreign nations. Democrat. Home: 2502 N. Central Park Av.

BUCHANAN, James Nelson, real estate; b. cor. Dearborn and Adams Sts., Chicago, Oct. 16, 1849; s. Nelson and Ellen Maria (Paine) Buchanan; ed. pub. schs., Palmer's Acad. and Dyrenfurth's Coll., Chicago; m. Chicago, Oct. 17, 1876, Isadora Berry; children: Grace (Mrs. G. H. Lamberton), William Nelson, Isadora Berry. Began in employ of Cul- ver, Page & Hoyne, 1864; was with Hollister & Phelps, 1867-8; took up contracting and real estate, also operated coal mine in Ind .; in real estate busi- ness, loans and ins, as owner or agt. since 1871. Mem. 36th Gen. Assembly of Ill., representing 2d Dist. Mem. Co. A, Ist Regt. I.N.G., serving as pvt., corpl., sergt., It., and 21% yrs, as capt., total service of 81% yrs. in the regt .; was in Ist Brigade staff 612 yrs., with Gen. Charles Fitzsimons, as commis- sary and asst. insp. gen., rank of lt. col. Episcopa- lian. Club: Press. Recreations: camping, trout fishing Home: 5555 Kenwood Av. Office: 74 W. Washington St.

BUCHHALTER, Simon, concert pianist and com- poser; b. Kiev, Russia, Apr. 20, 1880; s. Aaron and Sahra (Rosenberg) Buchhalter; studied with Ju- lius Epstein and Stephen Stocker, Vienna, Austria; m. Jeannette Grace Bluestone, of N. Y. City, July 9, 1902. Came to U.S., 1892; first appearance in Amer- ica as pianist, in New York, 1905; made concert tour of western cities, 1912; composer of many choral and orchestral works, also pieces for piano and songs; one-act opera, "A Lover's Knot," per- formed by Chicago Grand Opera Co., Jan. 15, 1916. Home: 1226 E. 54th St. Studio: 521 Fine Arts Bldg.

BUCHHOLZ, Frederick William, mathematician. I See vol. 1911. )

BUCHSBAUM, Samuel, mfg. jeweler; h. Szörte Téglás, Hungary, Aug. 12, 1865; s. Herman and Marie (Greenwald) Buchsbaum; ed. in pub. schs., Hungary, to 1879; m. Chicago, Feb. 19, 1893, Jennie Herskovitz; children: J. Herbert, Chester William, Alice, Mildred, Emanuel. Engaged in mfg. in on country, 1879-84; came to U.S., 1884; after a year in New York, removed to Chicago, 1885, and en- tered shop of M. Newmann; established for self, 1888, as mfg. jeweler under present firm name of

BUCK, Carl Darling, philologist; b. Orland, Me., Oct. 2, 1866; s. Edward and Emeline (Darling) Buck; A.B., Yale, 1886, Ph.D., 1889; mem. Am. Sch. Classical Studies, Athens, 1887-9; studied in Leip- zig, 1889-92; (Litt.D., Univ. of Athens, Greece, 1912); m. Clarinda Darling Swazey, of Bucksport, Me., Sept. 10, 1889. Asst. prof. Sanskrit and Indo- European comparative philology, 1892-4, asso. prof., 1894-1900, prof., 1900-3, prof. and head of dept., since 1903, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Am. Philol. Assn. (vice pres., 1913-15), Am. Oriental Soc. Author of various books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 5733 University Av.

BUCK, James P., M.D. (See vol. 1911.)

BUCK, Lillie West Brown ("Amy Leslie"), dra- matic critic; b. W. Burlington, Ia., Oct. 11, 1860; d. Albert Waring and Kate (Webb) West (father Ind. journalist); grad. St. Mary's Acad., Notre Dame, Ind. (with honors), 1876; m. Harry Brown (died 1890) ; m. 2d, Franklyn Howard Buck, of Tex., 1901. As "Lillie West" was opera bouffe prima donna; original Fiametta in La Mascotte, and other so- prano rôles in Audran's, Offenbach's and Plan- quette's operas; dramatic critic Chicago Daily News, under pen name "Amy Leslie," since 1889. Author: Amy Leslie at the Fair; Some Players; Plays and Players. Home: 6814 Crescent Av., Nor- wood Park.

BUCK, Niels, architect, builder; h. Morso, Den- mark, Mar. 24, 1866; s. Christ and Cecil Buck; ed. pub. schs, in Denmark; m. Chicago, Mar. 1, 1892, Emma Rubart; children: Fred, Downell, Adelaide. Learned trade of cabinet. maker in Denmark, near Copenhagen; at age of 17 came to Chicago, and started in with A. H. Andrews & Co. as a cabinet maker; was later with Jenson & Dryer as supt. of carpenters and builders; studied architecture and became mem. of firm and gen. supt. of Wheatley, Buck & Co. and then from 1893 was in business for himself as architect, and in 1903 was joined by Fred Schroeder, forming firm of Niels Buck & Co., contractors and builders (Mr. Schroeder withdrew and Mr. H. T. Becker joined firm in 1915) ; treas, Christopher Coal Mining Co. Republican. Luther- an. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Club: Chicago Automobile. Recreation: motoring. Home: 5332 Kenmore Av. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St.

BUCK, Orlando J .; b. Buckfield, Me., Dec. 30, 1852; ed. high sch., Buckfield, and normal sch., Paris, Me .; married. In business in Boston 6 yrs .; in charge New York factory of The Rubber Paint Co., of Cleveland, O., 2 yrs .; removed to Chicago, Jan., 1881, and established factory for same com- pany; supt. of factories of William Wrigley, Jr., Co., 1911-14 (retired) ; now vice pres. Otis Litho- graph Co., Cleveland; dir. William Wrigley, Jr., Co. Mem. Art Inst. of Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton (dir. 1917-18), Ill. Athletic, South Shore Country, Union League. Home: 9900 Longwood Drive. Office: 604 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

BUCK, Robert Herman, eye surgeon; b. Horton- ville, Wis., Nov. 6, 1876; s. Charles F. and Mary S. (Ehr) Buck; grad. Ryan High Sch., Appleton, Wis., 1897; D.D.S., Chicago Coll. Dental Surgery, 1903; M.D., Univ. of Ill. Coll. of Medicine, 1907; m. Laura Edna McNown, of Goodland, Ind., Mar. 4, 1909; 1 daughter, Mary Eleanor. Practiced in Chicago since 1907; surgeon to Lakeside Hosp. since 1908; chief of clinic, Ill. Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, since May, 1915. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Republican. Mason. Home: 1136 Pratt Boul. Office: 15 E. Washington St.

BUCK, Silas Earl, text-books; b. Sturgis, Mich .. Nov. 23, 1862: s. Benjamin C. and Adelia (Green) Buck; ed. pub. schs., Sturgis; m. Blanche Gray, of Beaver Falls, Pa., 1885 (died 1888); 1 daughter, Erma G .; m. 2d, Jennie M. Balding, of South Bend, Ind., 1900; 1 daughter, Marian Elaine. In Chicago office of Clark & Maynard, pubs., New York, 4 mos .; then with J. B. Lippincott & Co., Phila., 3 yrs .; re-

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turned to Clark & Maynard, which changed to Ef- tems, 1905; organized the corpn. of Buckley, De- fingham, Maynard & Co., 1882, Maynard, Merrill & ment & Co., direct by mail advertising, 1905, of Co., 1903, Charles E. Merrill Co., 1907; mgr. Chi- which has since been sec., treas, and dir .; pres. cago office Charles E. Merrill & Co., pubs. coll. and sch. text-books, New York, since 1911. Republican. Club: Quadrangle. Home: 5705 Kimhark Av. Of- fice: 323-325 E. 23d St.

BUCK, William F., railway official; died 1912. ( See vol. 1911.)

BUCKBEE, John Calvin, engineer; b. at Galena, S.D., July 12, 1876; s. Arthur and Fannie ( Woods) Buckbee; ed. high sch., S.D. and Utah, supple- mented hy 5 months at Univ. of Utah. Began as mechanic of Eureka Hill Mining Co., Eureka, Utah, 1892-5; supt. Sunbeam Mining Co., Silver City, Utah, 1895-8; came to Chicago, 1898; special engr. on mining plants for Fraser & Chalmers and their successors, the Allis-Chalmers Co., 1898-1906; pres, .I. C. Buckbee Co., engrs., 1906-14; pres. Peoples Crushed Stone Co. since 1914; pres. Northern Gravel Co. Apptd. by Gov. Deneen del. to Nat. Min- ing Congress, 1906. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht. Recreations: billiards, fishing. Residence: Chicago Athletic Club. Office: 1735 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

BUCKINGHAM, Ebenezer, capitalist; Jan. 16, 1829-Feb. 25, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)

BUCKINGHAM, George Tracy, lawyer; b. Del- phi, Ind., Apr. 21, 1864; s. Tracy Wilson and Helen (Clark) Buckingham; ed. common schs. and nor- mal sch., Ladoga, Ind .; studied law in office of W. J. Calhoun, Danville, Ill .; admitted to bar, 1890; m. Danville, Nov. 3, 1893, Victoria Donlon; I son, Tracy. Was a mem. at Danville of law firm of Buckingham & Troup, 1893-1908; came to Chicago, May 1, 1908, as mem. of firm, now, Defrees, Buck- ingham & Eaton; pres. and chief owner of Dan- ville Belt Coal Co. While at Danville organized or was financially interested in various business ven- tures; asst. state's atty. Vermilion Co., I894-8; can- didate for justice Supreme Court of Ill., 1907, to succeed Justice Wilkin, deceased; convention bal- loted 155 times-lacked 5 votes of majority. Rep- resented defendants in govt. cases against the packing companies, Alaska Land Co., and many cases before federal courts and courts of last ap- peal. Has appeared widely as public speaker in nat. conventions, in support of nat. defense propa- ganda and at political meetings in various states. Mem. I.N.G., 1886-1904, last rank col. Trustee In- sane Hosp., Kankakee, 1897-1901; pres. Joliet Pris- on Bd., 1901-5. Republican. Methodist. Mem. Ver- milion Co., Chicago, III. State and Am. bar assns. Mason (32º), K.P., Elk; mem. Modern Woodmen of America. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, City. Recreations: motoring, golf, etc. Home: 5700 Wood- lawn Av. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St.

BUCKLEN, Herbert E., president H. E. Bucklen & Co .; July 9, 1848-Jan. 10, 1917. (See vol. 191I.)

BUCKLEY, Charles Wilbur, grain commn .; h. at Peoria, Ill., Aug. 20, 1857; s. Robert C. and Eliza- beth M. Buckley; ed. pub. schs. of Peoria, ]Il .; m. Peoria, 1882, Nannie B. Johnston; children: Robert, Saidee, Warren, Elizabeth. Removed to St. Louis, Mo., 1880, and engaged in the grain business; came to Chicago, 1884, and has since been continuously engaged in commn. business; vice pres. Pratt & Buckley until 1905, when firm dissolved; mem. Buckley & Co. since 1905; also pres. W. G. Press & Co .; sec. and dir. Somers, Jones & Co .; mem. Buck- ley Co., Peoria, Ill .; pres. Phillips Land Co. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade (dir., 1898-1901). Clubs: Ex- moor, Highland Park. Recreation: horseback rid- ing. Home: Highland Park, 111. Office: 924 Web- ster Bldg., Chicago.

BUCKLEY, Edmund, lecturer. Removed to Kra- mer. Ind. (See Who's Who in America.)

BUCKLEY, Homer John, secretary and treasurer Buckley, Dement & Co .; b. Rock Island Co., Ill., Mar. 16, 1879; s. John A. and Mary (Sullivan) Buckley; ed. pub. schs., St. Ignatius Coll. and Bry- ant and Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; m. Lu- cile Kathleen, d. of Willard F. Wallace, of N.Y. City, Sept. 23, 1908. Began business career with Marshall Field & Co., 1891, as messenger, remain- ing for 15 yrs. in various positions, resigning as mgr. of the circular advertising and follow-up sys-

Standard 5 and 10 Cent Stores, 1908-14. Pres, Nat. Assn. Direct Mail Advertisers. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce (chmn. postal service com.). Democrat. Catholic. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Clubs: Chi- cago Advertising, LaGrange Country, Irish Fellow- ship (sec., 1904-10), Chicago Athletic. Recreation : golf. Home: 240 8th Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 605 S. Clark St., Chicago.

BUCKLEY, John P., dentist; b. Lowell, Ind., Dec. 20, 1873; s. William and Elizabeth Nancy (Darst) Buckley; ed. grammar and high schs., Lowell; Teacher's Course, Valparaiso Univ .; Ph.G., Valpa- raiso Univ., 1896; D.D.S., Chicago Coll. Dental Sur- gery, 1898; m. Mabel Jennie Snyder, of Chicago, Sept. 25, 1898; 1 son, Clarence Elmore. Teacher of chemistry, Chicago Coll. Dental Surgery, 1896-1903; prof. materia medica and therapeutics, Univ. of Ill. Coll. of Dentistry, 1904; same Chicago Coll. Dental Surgery, since 1904; vice pres. and sec. Den- tal Protective Assn. of U.S. Trustee Nat. Dental Assn .; ex-pres. Ill. State Dental Soc., Chicago Den- tal Soc. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Colonial (Oak Park, 111.), Westward Ho Golf. Author: Ma- teria Medica and Therapeutics, 1909. Home: 505 Fair Oaks Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 09 S. State St., Chicago.

BUCKLEY, Michael Joseph, dentist; b. Chicago, May 26, 1877; s. Patrick and Mary (Ready) Buck- ley; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; D.D.S., Northwestern Univ. Dental Sch., 1908; m. Christie Kebrdle, oť Creston, la., Sept. 28, 1911; children: Michael J., Charles K. Practiced in Chicago since July, 1908: spl. demonstrator in orthodontia, Northwestern Univ. Dental Sch. Mem. Chicago Dental Soc. Ma- son. Recreation: motoring. Home: 4223 W. 21st Pl. Office: 2100 S. Crawford Av.

BUCKLEY, Robert Wilbur, broker; b. St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 14, 1883; s. Charles W. and Nannie B. (Johnston) Buckley; ed. pub. schs., Evanston, Ill .; m. Alice Hodges, of Battle Creek, Mich., Apr. 28, 1908; 2 children: Charles Wilbur, Robert Sidnye. Began in breakfast food business, 1902; joined Bd. of Trade, Chicago, 1906; now sec., dir. and treas. Somers, Jones & Co .; dir. Northern Ill. Cereal Co., Northern Ill. Macaroni Co. Alderman of Highland Park, 2 terms. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Exmoor Country, Highland Park. Home: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 89 Board of Trade Bldg., Chicago.

BUCKLEY, Sara Craig, M.D .; b. at Churchville. N.Y .; d. James W. (M.D.) and Sarah Sharon ( But- terfield) Craig; ed. normal sch., Geneseo, N.Y .; M.D., Univ. of Mich. Dept. Medicine and Surgery. 1884; interne Woman's Hosp. Foundlings' Home, Detroit, Mich., 1884-5; studied in Europe and Great Britain, 1885-6; m. Edmund Buckley, of Birming- ham, Eng., July 15, 1885; 1 daughter, Dorothy Savery. Physician in Doshisha Hosp., Kyoto, Japan, 1886-92; trip around the world, 1892-3, to Europe, 1914. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Med. Woman's Club of Chicago, D.A.R., Chicago Polit. Equality League, Chicago Univ. League. Republican. Congregationalist. Rec- reations: art, literature. Home and Office: 5510 Kenwood Av.

BUCKLIN, Edward Ira, lawyer; b. Danby, Vt .. Sept. 18, 1873: s. Charles Knox and Samantha Elizabeth (Vail) Bucklin; ed. Burr and Burton Sem., Manchester, Vt., 1888-91; LL.B., Kent Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1897; m. Edith M. Farnsworth, of Hyde Park, Mass., Mar. 25, 1908; I son, Edward Ira, Jr. Practiced law alone, 1897-1902; formerly mem. Bucklin & Bucklin, now mem. Bucklin & Scheunemann; sec., treas. and mgr. Ironite Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., S.A.R. Served as pvt. Co. H, Ist Inf., I.N.G., 1896-7. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Mason. Club: Westmoreland Country. Recreations: outdoor exercises. Home: 2862 Bur- ling St. Office: 111 W. Washington St.

BUCKLIN, Vail Rhodes, lawyer; b. Danby, Vt .. Aug. 16, 1878; s. Charles Knox and Samantha Elizabeth (Vail) Bucklin; grad. Burr and Burton Sem., Manchester, Vt., 1894; LL. B., Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law, 1902; m. Imogene Pearl White, of

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Chicago, May 29, 1906: 1 daughter, Imogene. and Surgery (all of Chicago), also Vienna, Austria, Taught in pub. schs., 1894-1900; mem. firm of Buck- lin & Bucklin, 1902-14, and of Bucklin & Scheune- mann since 1914; dir., co-sec., co-treas, and co-mgr. Ironite Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Congregationalist. Home: 716 Sheridan Rd. Office: 111 W. Washington St.

BUCKNER, John Lee, lumber. ( See vol. 1911.)

BUDD, Britton Ilirie, railway pres .; b. San Fran- cisco, Sept. 7, 1871; s. Wayman C. and Annabelle (Parks) Budd; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, and Shat- tuck Sch., Faribault, Minn .; m. Katharine Kreigh, of Chicago, Jan. 1, 1900. Began as mem. of a ry. surveying corps in Ohio, 1892; was with the Intra- mural Ry. at Chicago Expn., 1893; in 1893 entered service Met. West Side Elevated Ry. Co. and served in various capacities, becoming pres., Apr. 10, 1910; also pres. Northwestern Elevated R.R. Co. and South Side Elevated R.R. Co., since Aug .. 1911. Apptd. chief exec. for receiver of Chicago & Oak Park Elevated R.R., Nov., 1911. Clubs: Union League, Hinsdale Golf. Home: Hinsdale, III. Of- fice: 1234 Edison Bldg., Chicago.

BUDDE, John George, rubber tires; b. Mt. Pleas- ant, la., May 27, 1874; s. Dietrich Adrian and Re- becca Jane (Cuddy) Budde; grad. Mt. Pleasant High Sch. and Elliott's Business Coll., Burlington, Ia .: m. Anna Dorothea Wolfgram, of Chicago, Oct. 4, 1899. With Nat. State Bank of Mt. Pleasant for 3 yrs. before coming to Chicago in 1897; identified with Regan Printing House as sec., treas, and dir., 1898-1914; branch mgr. Miller Rubber Co., 1914-16; now sales mgr. Kansas City Tire & Rubber Corpn. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hawkeye Fellowship. Rec- reations: hunting, fishing. Home: 635 S. Oak Park Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 30 S. State St., Chicago.

BUDLONG, Joseph James, market gardener; b. Chicago, Nov. 16, 1868; s. Lyman Arnold and Louise (Newton) Budlong; student Northwestern Univ., 1887-91; unmarried. Identified since beginning of active career with market gardening business es- tablished by father in 1857: now pres. L. A. Bud- long Co .; also pres. Lake View Trust & Savings Bank. Home: 2406 Foster Av. Office: 3221 Lin- coln Av.

BUDZBAN, Nicholas Stanislaus; h. Poland, Ger- many. Sept. 15, 1877; s. John and Julia (Jagodzin- ska) Budzhan; came to America with parents, 1879; ed. at St. Stanislaus parochial schs. and St. Stanis- lans Coll., Chicago; m. at Chicago, Sept. 25, 1901, Mary Kolassa (died May 20, 1908); children: Eu- genia, Anna; m. 2d, Pauline Grabarski, June 28. 1910; children: Cecilia, Daniel. Engaged in real estate and ins. business, 1907-13; deputy clerk of Municipal Court since 1913; sec. and dir. Eagle Brewing Co. Mem. Bd. of Local Improvements during Mayor Dunne's administration. 1905-7; mem. State Ed. of Equalization, 1908-12. Demo- crat. Catholic, Mem. Catholic Order of Foresters, Macierz Polska, Home: 4018 Oakdale Av. Office: City Hall.

BUECKING, Edward Frederick, M.D .; h. Wash- ington, Franklin Co., Mo., Sept. 18, 1857; s. Dr. John Henry and Minnie (Grieve) Buecking; ed, at St. Francis Solanus Coll., Quincy; M.D., Bennett Med. Coll., Chicago, 1876, and Louisville Eclectic Med.

1909; m. Ella May Abel, of Phila., Sept. 5, 1893. Practiced since 1903: prof. obstetrics, Hering Med. Coll., 1907-8; prof. anatomy, Bennett Med. Coll .. 1907, minor surgery, 1908-9. Pres. Public Safety Commin. of Chicago and Cook Co. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Orificial Surgeons Assn., Am. Nat. Red Cross, Pa. Soc. of Chicago; del. Internat. Congress Physicians and Surgeons, Budapest, 1909, Pres. Ill. Masonic Hosp. Assn. Baptist. York and Scottish Rite Mason (33º) ; mem. Odd Fellows, P.O.S. of A. (pres. Wash- ington Camp, No. 185), Elks, I.O.R.M., L.O.O. M., K.P. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, City. Home: 3758 Sheffield Av. Office: 64 E. Van Buren 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 33

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