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 53

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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COX, Howard Malcolm, patent attorney; b. at Philadelphia, Pa., June 14, 1871; s. Jesse and An- nie (Malcolm) Cox; B.S., in mech. engring., Univ. of Mich., 1895; LL.B., John Marshall Law Sch., Chicago, 1905; m. Aurelia M. Crossette, of Hins- dale, 111., Apr. 30, 1907; children: Barbara, Mary. In engring. practice with Denver (Colo.) Engring. Co., 1898-1900; engr. with Gates Iron Works, Chi- cago, 1900-1; practiced patent law with father un- til latter's death in 1902; mem. firm of Cheever (Dwight B.) & Cox since 1902. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, City, Electric, Hinsdale Golf. Recreations: general outdoor exercises. Home: 1327 E. 50th St. Office: 1133 Monadnock Blk.

COX, Hyatt, broker. (See vol. 1911.)

COX, James Brady, railway engr. (See vol. 1911.)

COX, Rensselaer William, cooperage: b. Cincin- nati, O., May 14, 1855; s. William and Electra Roh- inson (Stanford) Cox; ed. high sch., Chicago; m. Columbus, O., Feb. 11, 1904, Miss Deshler; 2 sons: Rensselaer W., Jr., William D. In financial dept. of Pullman Co., 1875-7; then in grain business; en- tered manufacture of cooperage, 1882, in firm of Seaman, Cox & Brown, later merged into the Sea- man, Cox & Brown Cooperage Co., which, after the death of Mr. Brown, and retirement of Mr. Sea- man, was consolidated with original St. Louis plant of that name and became the Pioneer Coop- erage Co., of which is pres. Republican. Mem. Central Ch. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, On- wentsia, Commercial, Chicago Athletic. Home: 1539 Astor St. Office: 450 N. Hoyne Av.

COX, Stephen Williams, surgeon; b. Baltimore, Cox; ed. pub. schs. of Menard Co., Ill .; Wabash Coll., Crawfordsville, Ind .; Valparaiso (Ind.) Nor- mal Sch .; Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, M.D., 1589; Ill. Coll. of Electro-Therapeutics; Chicago Poli- clinic and Hosp .; Ill. Post-Grad. Med. Sch .; m. Chicago, Dec. 24, 1890, Nellie J. Sullivan; 1 son, Donald Stephen Linne. Teacher pub. schs., 111., 1873-80; also taught music while a school teacher; student, literary and med., 1880-9; trained nurse for 2 yrs., 1886-7, in Cook County Hosp .; mem. Cook County Hosp. med. staff, 1900-1; formerly

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attending surgeon Kedzie Hosp .; physician and ex- 1892-3, cashier, 1893-1903, vice pres., 1903-9, Bank- aminer for Montgomery Ward & Co., 1904; supt. ers Nat. Bank; vice pres. Commercial Nat. Bank, 1909-Aug. 1, 1910, since which time vice pres, Con- tinental & Commercial Nat. Bank. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Union League, Bankers', Homewood Coun- try, Kenwood. Recreations: golf, fishing and bowl- ing. Home: 5136 Kimbark Av. Office: 208 S. La Salle St. Kirkland Free Dispensary, 1889-95; formerly med. examiner Sons and Daughters of St. George and mem. Grand Med. Bd. of Sons of St. George for 111., Wis., Mich. and Mo .; surgeon in chief St. Ste- phen's Sanitarium; surgeon to West Side Hosp .; U.S. examining surgeon, 1st Pension Bd., Chicago. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Republican. Mason (32" ), Home: 2914 Jack- son Boul, Office: 32 N. State St.

COX, Wilkie A., bookbinder; b. Chicago, Aug. 26, 1859; s. Alfred J. and Jane (French) Cox; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Emma Rettig, of Chicago, Oct. 28, 1888: 3 children: Edith Ethel (Mrs. Joseph James White), Alfred Rettig, Carter Addison. At age of 15 entered house established by father in 1860; succeeded to business on decease of father, 1907, incorporating and becoming pres. A. J. Cox & Co. Republican. Protestant. K.P. Club: Chickom- ing Country. Recreations: theatre, motoring. Home: 4729 Dover St. Office: 521 W. Monroe St.

COX-MCCORMACK, Nancy Mai, sculptor; b. at Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 15, 1885; d. Herschel Me- Cullough and Nancy Morgan Cox (second cousins) ; grad. Ward Sem., Nashville, Tenn .; m. Nov. 20, 1903; divorced. Principal works: "Harmony," origi- nal in pvt. collection of C. S. Scotten, Chicago, copy in Nashville Art Mus .; Carmack Memorial, heroic figure of Edward W. Carmack, on Capitol grounds, Nashville, Tenn .; bust of William H. Mitchell, banker, Chicago; also various statues, portraits of children, etc. Presbyterian. Mem. Art Inst. Ad- dress: 19 E. Pearson St.

COYKENDALL, John Franklin, railway official; b. Canton, Ill., Oct. 25, 1859; s. Cyrus and Cather- ine (Fawcett) Coykendall; ed, pub, grammar sch., Canton: m. Eliza B. Edmiston, of Canton, Sept. 30, 1879; 3 children: Charles E., Edith E. and Alice C. Began ry. service with C., B.&Q.R.R., 1884-9; with U.P.Ry., at Omalia, Neb., as chief clk. to vice pres .. 1889-92; traffic mgr. Fraser & Chalmers Co., and its successor, the Allis-Chalmers Co., at Chi- cago, 1892-1906; traffic mgr. Chalmers & Williams, at Chicago, 1906-9; sec. and treas. C.G. W.R.R.Co. since Oct. 1, 1909. Baptist. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Club: Traffic. Home: Berwyn, Ill. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.

COYNE, Daniel Joseph, commission merchant ; b. Chicago, Apr. 19, 1863; s. Luke and Catharine (O'Neil) Coyne; ed, parochial and pub, schs., Chi- cago; in. Mary Julia Crowley, of Chicago, July 17, 1881; 5 children: Daniel Joseph, Jr., May L., Edna A., Florence V., George L. Employed by S. Wa- ter St. produce commn. house, 1878-94; with broth- er. Richard J., organized firm of Coyne Bros., Apr., 1894. Democrat. K.C., Forester. Recreations: base- ball, football. Home: 1335 Arthur Av. Office: 119 W. South Water St.

COYNE, Frederick E., postal equipment; b. East Orange, N.J., 1860; ed. pub. schs., East Orange; has lived at Chicago, since 1883; m. Pauline Nie- haus, of Chicago, 1886; children: Jeanette, Freder- ick E., Jr., Edna, Mason B., Richard T., Pauline. Began as clk., at Chicago; then started a bakery and later bought restaurants and added a whole- sale bakery dept .; business later discontinued. Ac- tive in politics as a Republican; collector internal revenue, Chicago, 1897-1901; postmaster of Chi- cago, 1901-6; gen. mgr. Sebree Mail Exchanging Device Co., 1910-15; vice pres. and gen. mgr. of United Ry. Mail Equipment Co. since 1915. Pres- byterian. Clubs: Press, Forty. Home: 2846 Warren Av. Office: 108 S. LaSalle St.

COZZENS, Samuel, live stock; b. Providence, R.I., May 8, 1848. Dir. Globe Rendering Co., Live Stock Exchange Nat. Bank, Stock Yards Savings Bank. Home: 4545 Greenwood Av. Office: Union Stock Yards.

CRAFT, John Corson, banker; b. Morristown, N.J., Oct. 2, 1863; s. Joseph V. and Martha Parker (Garretson) Craft; ed. pub. schs., Rochelle, Ill .; m. Sycamore, 111., Oct. 3, 1888, Zada B. Dustin; chil- dren: Daniel Dustin, Catharine Garretson. Cashier and dir. Rochelle (111.) Nat. Bank, 1884-90; acting asst. treas. of U.S. at Chicago, 1890-2; asst. cashier,

CRAFTS, Clayton Edward, lawyer; b. Auburn, O., July 8, IS48; s. Edward and Helen B. (Johnson) Crafts; ed. pub. schools and Eclectic Inst. of Hiram, O. (later known as Hiram Coll.); LL. B., Union Coll. of Law, Cleveland, O., 1868; m. Cordelia E. Kent, of Aurora, Ill., Sept. 15, 1869; children: William C. (deceased), Fred A. (deceased), Helen ( Mrs. F. W. Job), Harry K. Admitted to Ohio bar, 1868; practiced at Watkins, N.Y., until 1869; re- moved to Chicago and became mem. firm Lincoln (Henry) & Crafts until 1873; alone 1873-85; mem. firm Crafts & Stevens since 1885; dir. Chicago & Des Plaines Valley Elec. Ry. Co. Was chmn. Dem. Com. of Cook Co., 1888; mem. Ill. Ho. of Rep., 1882- 96 and 1901 (speaker of House, 1891-3). Mem. 111. State and Chicago bar assns. Pres. bd. trustees of 1st Presbyn. Church ( Austin, Ill.) since 1873. Ma- son (K.T.) Club: Iroquois. Home: 5448 Washing- ton Boul., Austin. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St., Chi- cago.

CRAFTS, Miles Benjamin, grain: Apr. 14, 1842- Sept. 4, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)

CRAIG, Alexander Righter, secretary A.M.A .; b. Columbia, Pa., July 31, 1868; s. Alexander (M.D.) and Eleanor Margaretta (Righter) Craig; A.B., Franklin and Marshall Coll., Pa., 1890, A.M., 1893: M.D., Med, Dept., Univ. of Pa., 1893 (class pres.); m. Florence C. Bromwell, of Port Deposit, Md., Oct. 17, 1899. Resident physician Philadelphia Poly. Hosp., 1893-4; practiced at Philadelphia till 1895, Columbia, Pa., 1895-1906, Philadelphia, 1906- 1911; sec. A.M.A. since June, 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Med. Soc. State of Pa., Am. Acad. of Medicine (pres. 1912), Am Acad. of Ophthalmology and Oto- Laryngology. Clubs: University (Philadelphia). City (Chicago). Home: 9 Chalmers Pl. Office: 535 N. Dearborn St.

CRAIG, Augustus Lesseure, M.D. (See vol. 1911.) CRAIG, Calvin Francis, banker; b. Winneshiek Co., la., June 6, 1867; s. Francis J. and Isabelle { Elliott) Craig; reared in Canada; ed. pub. schs. and Woodstock (Ont.) Collegiate Inst .; m. Char- lotte Hoops, of Chicago, Jan. 20, 1909; children: William Francis, Charlotte, Calvin Philip. With Traders' Bank, Windsor, Ont., Can., until 1899, serving in various capacities and in several of its branches in Can .; removed to Chicago in 1899, and became identified with Metropolitan Trust & Sav- ings Bank; cashier same, 1909-11; vice pres. Cen- tral Trust Co., 1911-12; pres. Mechanics & Trad- ers State Bank since 1912. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Bankers', Chicago Athletic. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Home: 4636 Drexel Boul, Office: 641 W. Washington St.

CRAIG, Edward Marshall, secretary Building Construction Employers' Assn .; b. Phila., Pa., Feb. 1, 1860; s. Benjamin and Marguerette (Nickel) Craig; ed, pub. schs. of Phila .; m. Tillie M. Stengel, of Phila., Dec. 9, 1878 (died Mar., 1912); children: William H., B. Clarence. Learned trade of steam fitter; came to Chicago, 1890, as agent for Pierce, Butler & Pierce Mfg. Co., and when the firm was consolidated with Am. Boiler Co., represented lat- ter, continuing until 1897; resigned to establish in- dependently. Elected, 1897, gen, mgr. of the Mas- ter Steam Fitters' Assn. and became sec. of the Western League of Steam Fitters; also sec. and mgr. of the Building Contractors of Chicago, and Nat. Building Trades Employers' Assn. Elected mem, of Pa. legislature, 16th Dist. of Phila., 1888. Pres. Douglas Park Club of Chicago, 1906-8, 1910- 11. Mason. K.P. Club: Mystic Athletic. Home: 5540 Magnolia Av. Office: 808 Chamber of Com- merce.

CRAIG, Robert, mfr. (See vol. 1911.)

CRAIG, Willis Green, theologian; Sept. 27, 1834- July 4, 1911. (See vol. 1911.)

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CRAIN, see also Crane.

CRAIN, Charles Hicks, M.D .; b. Lafayette, Tip- pecanoe Co., Ind., Dec. 7, 1854; s. William S. and Marietta (Taylor) Crain; attended pvt. schs. and Collegiate Inst., Lafayette, Ind., 1863-70; Wabash Coll., 1871-4; Miami Med. Coll., 1874-6: New York Policlinic, 1887-8; Ill. Med. Coll., 1889-91; m. La- fayette, Ind., Oct. 1, 1879, Jennie W. Vernon, of Lykenstown, Pa. Practiced at Lafayette, Ind., 1876- 87, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1888-91; removed to Chi- cago and continued in gen. practice, 1891-4; has limited practice to ophthalmology since 1894; asst. in ophthalmology, Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Coll. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Republican. Presbyterian. Home: 5615 Winthrop Av. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av.

CRAM, Gsorge F., publisher; b. Lowell, Mass., May 20, 1842; s. Joseph T. and Anna D. (Blanch- ard) Cram; early edn. in Lowell schs .; ed. Wheaton (Ill.) Coll., 1862; m. Martha A. Hiatt, of Wheaton. Oct. 3, 1865 (died Aug. 10, 1907). Served in Union Army, 1862-5; was 1st sergt., Co. F, 105th Ill. Vols .; participated in battles of Resacca, Beech Tree Creek, Chattanooga, and many minor engagements. Began publishing maps and atlases, 1867. Repub- lican. Author: Hand Book of Geography, 1882; Minette, a Tale of the Crusaders, 1901. Home: 4166 Drexel Boul. Office: 109 N. Market St.

CRAMER, see also Kramer.

CRAMER, Ambrose, real estate; b. Martinsburg, Va., Mar. 5, 1857; s. Augustus F. and Page (Mor- rison) Cramer; ed. pvt. schs. and at U.S. Naval Acad., graduating in class of 1880, and serving as midshipman in U.S. Navy in the Asiatic Squadron for 3 yrs .; m. Susan Skinner, of Chicago, 1886; m. 2d, Isabel Corwith, of Chicago, 1901; children: Elizabeth, Ambrose, Corwith. Business supt. of the pipe mill of the Crane Co., 1883-92; mem. firm of Cramer & Burt, mfrs.' agents, 1892-1905; since then trustee for estate of Henry I. Willing and agent for Mark Skinner estate; dir. Nat. City Bank of Chicago. Republican. Alderman City of Lake For- est, 1902-5. Dir. Navy League of the U.S. Presby- terian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 1114 Monadnock Blk., Chicago.

CRAMPTON, Richard Leicester, central dist. sec. Chamber of Commerce U.S.A .: b. Rock Island, Ill., May 12, 1870; s. Richard and Martha (Beatty ) Crampton; ed. pub. and pvt. schs., Rock Island, and Chicago Law Sch .; m. Toronto, Ont., June 21, 1898, Gertrude H. Thomas (died Oct. 8, 1908) ; chil- dren: Richard Sydney, Philip Thomas (deceased), Lawrence Randolph; m. 2d, Gertrude Congdon, 1912; 1 daughter, Elizabeth. Began as a messen- ger, Northern Trust Co., June 1, 1891, and worked in all the depts .; during same period had exclusive charge of the advertising of the institution; asst. cashier Nat. Bank of the Republic, Mar., 1902- Oct., 1907; engaged in investment business, 1907- 09; sec. Bankers' Assn. of State of Ill., 1909-17; central dist. sec. Chamber Commerce of the U.S.A., since 1917. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Bank- ers', City. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 10 S. La Salle St., Chicago.

CRANDALL, Frank Wilber, wholesale milli- nery; b. Sullivan, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1857; s. Warren D. and Lydia M. ( Wilber) Crandall; m. Mary G. Day, of St. Louis, Dec. 6, 1881; children: Harold W., Dorothy. Began in wholesale dry goods business with Rice, Stix Dry Goods Co., St. Louis, 1892; in wholesale millinery business with King, Brins- made Mercantile Co., St. Louis, 1902-14; vice pres. Gage Brothers & Co., Chicago, since 1914; also vice pres. King, Brinsmade Mercantile Co. Mem. Millinery Jobbers' Assn., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Club: Birchwood Country. Home: 1226 Sherwin Av. Office: 18 S. Michigan Av.

CRANDALL, Fred Alonzo, banker; b. Hardwick, Vt., Aug. 15, 1863; s. Alonzo and Mary (Bronson) Crandall; ed. pub. schs. of Hardwick and Barre Acad., Barre, Vt .; m. Effie Preble, of Clinton, Wis., May 9, 1887; 1 daughter, Margerie May. Entered employ of Corn Exchange Bank (now Corn Ex- change Nat. Bank) of Chicago, 1889, and remained there until 1900, filling positions of correspondence clerk and mgr. transit dept .; went to Merchants'

Loan & Trust Co., as transit mgr., 1900, continuing until 1907; was then elected asst. cashier of the new Nat. City Bank of Chicago; elected vice pres. same bank, 1909, and so continues. Mem. New Eng- land Soc. of Chicago. Republican. Baptist. Clubs- Bankers', Hamilton, Oak Park Country. Recrea- tion: golf. Home: 434 N. Oak Park Av., Oak Park, 11]. Office: National City Bank, Chicago.

CRANDALL, Noble, banker and broker; b. Monc- ton, N.B., Mar. 28, 1880; s. Noble and Laura (Rand) Crandall; ed. pub. schs. of Windsor, N.S .; m. Miss C. C. Eldridge, of Somerville, Mass., June 22, 1904; children: Benjamin Noble, Charles Eldridge, George Burr, Laura Natalie. Came from Nova Scotia to Boston, Apr., 1900, and was with Paine Furniture Co., until Dec., 1901; then employed as clerk by Steere & Burr, bankers and brokers, in their Bos- ton office; came to Chicago office of same firm, as asst. mgr., Feb. I, 1903; apptd. mgr., Mar., 1904; in 1905 firm changed to George H. Burr & Co., and he became its resident partner. Clubs: Union League. Chicago Yacht, Bob o' Link Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: Highland Park, Ill. Office: The Rookery, Chicago.

CRANDALL, Roland Asel, investment broker; b. Caledonia, Ill., May 5, 1864; s. James B. and Vic- torene (Rigby) Crandall; descended on paternal side from early Colonial ancestry; ed. pub. schs. and St. Vincent's Coll., Cape Girardeau, Mo .; m. Minnie B. Ballard, of Chicago, Sept., 1884; 1 daugh- ter: Mary Catherine. Was engaged in contracting business in Chicago, 1884-96, when established his present brokerage business in investments, operat- ing in electric lighting and traction propositions, etc .; pres. Commercial Security Co., organized, 1907; vice pres. Bankers' Commercial Corpn. of New York (Bankers' Trust Bldg., 14 Wall St.). Was 2d lt. Chicago Hussars, in active service in the strike riots of 1894. Republican. Mem. Wood- lawn Lodge No. 841, A.F. and A.M .; Jackson Park Chapter; Woodlawn Commandery; Oriental Con- sistory; Medinah Temple. Clubs: Woodlawn, Colo- nial, South Shore. Recreations: motoring, reading. Residence: South Shore Country Club. Office: 754 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

CRANDON, Franklin Philip; b. Portsmouth, R.I., Oct. 28, 1834; s. Consider Howland and Ann (Cor- bin) Crandon; pub. sch. edn .; (hon. A.M., North- western Univ., 1894); m. Sarah Elizabeth Wash- burn, of Davenport, Ia., Oct. 3, 1859. First It. and regimental q.m. 1st Md. Cav., Dec. 2, 1862; capt. asst. q.m. vols., Feb. 6, 1865; bvtd. maj. vols., Dec. 30, 1865, "for faithful and meritorious services"; hon. mustered out, July 10, 1866. After war was connected with an Ill. paper manufactory and was clerk of the county court, Kane Co., Ill., 4 yrs .; clerk in land dept., 1873-8, tax commr., 1878-Dec. 31, 1915, C.&N. W. Ry .; now treas. Wyoming Irriga- tion Co. Pres. Ry. Tax Men's Assn. Mem. Bd. of Edn., Evanston, Ill., 26 yrs .; trustee Northwestern Univ., Garrett Bibl. Inst. Methodist. Republican. Gov. Soc. Mayflower Descendants; mem. G.A.R., Western Soc. Army of the Potomac, Loyal Legion (comdr. Ill. Commandery). Clubs: Union League, University of Evanston. Home: 1414 Forest Av., Evanston. Office: 518 Davis St., Evanston, Ill.

CRANE, ses also Crain.

CRANE, Charles Richard. Removed to Woods Hole, Mass. (See Who's Who in America. )

CRANE, Frank, clergyman, journalist. Removed to Los Angeles, Cal. (See Who's Who in America.) CRANE, Harold Osband, canning machinery. Re- moved to Marysville, Cal., 1914. (See vol. 1911.)

CRANE, Richard Teller, mfr .; 1832-Jan. 8, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)

CRANE, Richard Teller, Jr., mfr. steam and plumbing supplies; b. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 7, 1873; s. Richard Teller and Mary ( Prentice) Crane; Ph.B., Sheffield Scientific Sch. (Yale), 1895; m. Florence, d. Harlow N. Higinbotham, of Chicago, June 4, 1904; children: Cornelius, Florence. In 1896 entered works of The Crane Co. (established 1855, inc. 1865) in the foundries, entering the office in the city sales dept. in 1897, 2d vice pres., 1898, pres. since 1914. Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Shore Acres; also

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Racquet and Tennis, New York Yacht, Jekyl Island (Ga.). Home: 1550 Lake Shore Drive. Office: 836 S. Michigan Boul.

CRANE, Ronald Salmon, teacher; b. Tecumseh, Mich., Jan. 5, 1886; s. Theodore Horace and Bricena {Chadwick) Crane; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1908; Ph.D., Univ. of Pa., 1911; m. Julia L. Fuller, of Chicago, June 20, 1917. Instr. in English, 1911-15, asst. prof. since 1915, Northwestern Univ. Mem. Bibliog. Soc. (London, Eng.). Club: University ( Evanston). Author (with W. F. Bryan) The Eng- lish Familiar Essay, 1916. Contbr. to philol. jours. Home: 1823 Wesley Av., Evanston, Ill.

CRATTY, Josiah, lawyer; Aug. 16, 1846-Aug. 10, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)

CRAVATH, James Raley, consulting electrical and illuminating engr .; b. Grinnell, Ia., July 11, 1872; s. Samuel Austin and Mary ( Raley) Cravath; B.S., la. (now Grinnell) Coll., 1892; m. Ruth Myra Rew, of Grinnell, la., Apr. 19, 1899; children: Aus- tin Melville, Ruth. Electrical editor of Street Rail- way Review, 1892-97; western editor of The Street Railway Journal, the Electrical World and Engi- neer, and the American Electrician, 1900-6; asso. editor Electrical World, 1906-10; consulting elec. illuminating engr. since 1905. Asso. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs .; mem. Western Soc. Engrs., Illuminating Engring. Soc., Electric Club, Jovian League. Mem. Union Ch. Club: City. Author: Practical Illumina- tion, 1907. Home: 9340 S. Winchester Av. Office: 140 S. Dearborn St.

CRAVEN, Carl E., voice teacher; b. Truro, Ia., June 15, 1882; s. William Louis and Anna (Carver) Craven; ed. Simpson Coll., Indianola, Ja .; Valpa- raiso ( Ind.) Univ .; m. Minerva D. Cole, of Chicago, Oct. 27, 1900; 1 child, Na Dine Elizabeth. Came to Chicago, 1906, to study music; now teaching voice and appearing in recitals and opera; musical dir. and tenor soloist Woolley Memorial M.E. Ch. Re- publican. Methodist. Mason; mem. Royal League. Recreations: tennis, swimming, horseback riding. Home: 305 E. 54th St. Office: 422 Fine Arts Bldg.

CRAWFORD, Adam Wallace, furniture; b. Lex- ington, Neb., Nov. 20, 1876; s. Adam and Grace ( Wallace) Crawford; ed. pub. schs., Seward, Neb .; m. Anna Lloyd, of Chicago, Aug. 19, 1914; 1 son, Wallace Lloyd. Identified with furniture business and interior decorations since 1898; pres. John A. Colby & Sons, since 1916; dir. Belz & Crawford Investment Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreations: golf, fishing. Home: 1412 Jarvis Av. Office: 129 N. Wabash Av.

CRAWFORD, Edward Benjamin, clergyman; b. Wilton Center, Ill., Dec. 31, 1862; s. John and Lucy J. (Graves) Crawford; ed. Northwestern Univ .; m. Ella A. Ingersoll, of Joliet, Ill., Nov. 28, 1889; chil- dren: Elmer I., Leslie E. Ordained M.E. ministry, 1893; pastor Aurora, Ill., 1893-6, Lockport, 1896-9, Wilmette, 1899-1900, St. Andrew, Chicago, 1900-3, Western Av. Ch., Chicago, 1903-5, Woodlawn Park, 1905-10, Hanscom Park, Omaha, 1910-12, Garfield Park Ch., Chicago, since Oct., 1912. Pres. bd. of stewards, Rock River Conf .; sec. Methodist Epis- copal Old People's Home; trustee Deaconess Home. Mem, Methodist Social Union. Republican. Home: 251 N. Kedzie Av.

CRAWFORD, William Franklin, general agent Equitable Life Ins. Co. of la .; b. Blairsville, Pa., Sept. 29, 1876; s. John Wesley and Nancy ( Beatty ) Crawford; ed. high sch., Blairsville; unmarried. Supt. furnishing dept. of Pa. plant Am. Sheet & Tin Plate Co., 1893-1903; with Pittsburgh Life & Trust Co., 1903-11; gen. agent in Chicago for Equitable Life Ins. Co. of Ia. since 1911. Pres. Ill. Gen. Agents' Assn., 1917, Chicago Life Underwriters' Assn., 1917. Baptist. Mason (Lincoln Park Chap- ter No. 177; Chicago Commandery No. 19, K.T .; Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine) ; K.P. Recrea- tions: hunting, fishing. Home: 7512 Greenview Av., Chicago; (summer) Great Platte Lakes, Mich. Office: 247-251 Conway Bldg., Chicago.

CRAWFORD, William Wilberforce, railway of- ficial; b. Washington, Conn., June 30, 1882; s. Wil- liam (D.D.) and Judith Perkins (Cochran) Craw- ford; prep. edn. Beloit (Wis.) Coll. Acad .; student Beloit Coll. and Oberlin Coll .; m. Mona Ethel Rich- ards, of Chicago, Sept. 5, 1905; children: Richards

Cochran (deceased), William Fowle, Gloria. Asst. sec. and mgr. Chicago Automobile Club, 1907-10; sec,-treas. Chicago City & Connecting Rys. since 1910; sec .- treas, and dir. Chicago Interurban Trac- tion Co. since 1912. Republican. Congregational- ist. Home: 6926 Constance Av. Office: 105 S. La Salle St.

CRAYCROFT, Ben, mfr. (See vol, 1911.)

CREEKMUR, John W., lawyer; b. Princeton, Ky., July 29, 1859; s. William and Cynthia A. (Rob- erts) Creekmur; grad. Ill. State Normal Univ., Normal, Ill., 1887; m. Jessie Cyrus, of Camp Point, Ill., Dec. 24, 1891; 2 daughters: Frances and Emily. Read law at Camp Point, Ill .; admitted to Ill. bar, 1895, and since in practice at Chicago. Mem. Il1. State Bar Assn. Republican. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Beverly Country. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 7029 Yale Av. Office: 1407 Marquette Bldg.

CREIGHTON, Thomas Stockstill, broker. (See vol. 1911.)

CREMIN, Joseph Wallace, real estate, mortgage loans and ins .: b. New York City, Aug. 26, 1879; s. John F. and Katherine M. (Muldoon) Cremin; ed. private schs., Austin High Sch., St. Viateur's Coll .: in. Genevieve Amelia Amberg, of Chicago, Sept. 30, 1908: 3 children: Florence Agnes, Genevieve Noel, William Amberg. Engaged in real estate, mortgage loans and ins. business as mem, firm of Cremin & O'Connor since Jan., 1899; firm is successor to Cremin & Brenan, established by his father in 1885, who died in 1899. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd., Chicago Bd. of Underwriters, Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Catholic. Mem, Knights of Colum- bus. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View Golf. Recreations: golf, swimming. Home: 1301 N. State St. Office: 105 N. Clark St.

CRENSHAW, Peyton C., president Home Oil Co .; b. Salt Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Aug. 4, 1869; s. Thomas Allen and Gillie (Bramham) Crenshaw; ed. various schs. and colleges in Ky., graduation prevented by death of father; m. at Fargo, N.D., Adele Showler, of N.Y. City, Aug. 1, 1889; 1 daugh- ter, Adele (Mrs. C. E. Karstrom). Entered em- ploy of Standard Oil Co., at Fargo, N.D., Oct., 1886, and served in office, as salesman and as mgr., 1899-1900; mgr. at Kansas City, Mo., 1900-1; then asst. gen. mgr. and gen. mgr. for Standard Oil Co. of Ind., at Chicago, 1901-15; resigned to become pres. Home Oil Co. Mem. Knights of Pythias, Elks. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreation: hunting. Home: 1349 N. Dearborn St. Office: 76 W. Monroe Street.

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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 53

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