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 67

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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DUNNING, N. Max, architect; b. Kenosha, Wis., Aug. 4, 1873; s. Frank B. and Frances A. (Baker) Dunning; student Univ. of Wis., 1891-4. Came to Chicago from Madison, Wis., 1894, and since en- gaged in practice of architecture. Won Ist travel- ing scholarship of Chicago Architectural Club, 1900, for best design for residence for U.S. diplo- mats abroad, and traveled in France, Italy, Eng- land and Germany. One of the organizers Archi- tectural League of America and sec. of its 1st conv. at Cleveland, 1903 (pres, 1904) ; mem. A.I.A. and 1st vice pres. Ill. Chapter same; dir. Ill. Soc. Architects; sec. Chicago Architectural Club 2 yrs. Apptd. by Gov. Lowden, July, 1917, mem. Bd. of Park and Bldg. Advisers of Ill. Mem. of Chicago Assn, Commerce. Club: Univ. of Wis. Home: 1535 E. 66th Pl. Office: 310 S. Wabash Av.

DUNTLEY, John Wheeler, president of Duntley Mfg. Co .; b. Wyandotte, Mich., Aug. 16, 1863; ed. pub. schs. Began business career as foundryman, 1878; engaged in ry. supply business, 1884-95: launched the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., 1895, of which was pres. until resigned, Feb., 1909. Organ- ized and was dir. Taite-Howard Pneumatic Tool Co., of London, Eng., 1898, to exploit product of the Chicago company, under its foreign patents. In 1899 organized New York Air Compressor Co., with works at Arlington, N.J., serving as pres. and in 1900 merged it with Franklin (Pa.) Air Com- pressor Co., of which became vice pres. In 1901 merged the Franklin Air Compressor Co., Frank- lin, Pa., Chisholm & Moore Mfg. Co., Cleveland, O., and the Boyer Machine Co., Detroit, Mich., with the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. In 1902 absorbed the Standard Pneumatic Tool Co., with works at Aurora, Ill., and consolidated the Taite-Howard Pneumatic Tool Co. with the Internat. Pneumatic Tool Co. of London, Eng., into the Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Co., with offices at London and works at Fraserburgh, Scotland. In 1905 absorbed the Phila. Pneumatic Tool Co., with works at Phila., making it part of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. From the first amalgamation of interest with the Chicago company was a mem. of the executive bd. and a dir. Organized, 1909, and pres. Duntley Mfg. Co., mirs. of Duntley Pneumatic Cleaners. Decorated with cross of Legion of Hon- or by Pres. of France in 1900, in recognition of services in introducing pneumatic tools into gen. 'and practical use. Pres. of the Libertad Mining & Smelting Co., with mines at San Antonio de la Huerta, Sonora, Mex. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago Automobile, Chicago Athletic, Ill. Athletic (Chicago) ; Manhattan, Lawyers' (New York); Art (Phila.). Home: 3746 Grand Boul. Office: 343 S. Dearborn St.

DUNTLEY, William Obed, president of Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co .; b. Wyandotte, Mich., July 22, 1867; s. John F. and Mary (Lyons) Duntley; ed. high sch., Detroit, Mich .; m. Chicago, 1898, Eliza- beth Arnold; children: Crawford A., Blanche. Be- St., Chicago.

gan in an elec. establishment at Detroit, 1884; came to Chicago, 1887, and was engaged in elec. work with Baggot & Co., 1887-95; traveling sales- man for Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., 1895-8; elect- ed vice pres, same company, 1899, pres. since 1907. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country, Colonial, Automobile, Chicago Ath- letic; also Machinery (New York); Missouri Ath- letic (St. Louis). Home: 4753 Grand Boul, Office: 343 S. Dearborn St.

DUNWELL, William Chauncey, engraver; b. at Hartland, O., Apr. 28, 1848; s. William C. and Mary Ann (Fitch) Dunwell; ed. pub. schs. of Rockford, Ill .; m. 1871, Clara E. Sanborn (died 1878) ; m. 2d, 1881, Minnie M. Brennard (died 1883) ; 1 daughter, Minnie M .; m. 3d, Chicago, Aug. 22, 1892, Harriet P. Peck. Served in Union Army in the 11th Cav., Il1. Vols., Feb .- Oct., 1865. Came to Chicago, Dec., 1866, learned engraving trade and in 1871 engaged in business; mgr. Phenix Engraving Co. Repub- lican. Mason (K.T.). Mem. Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, G.A.R. Club: Illinois. Home: 1907 W. Mon- roe St. Office: 32 S. Clark St.

DUPEE, John; b. Bangor, Me .; s. John and Elea- nor Winslow (Pratt) Dupee; grad. Park Latin High Sch., Boston; m. Evelyn M. Walker, of Chicago; children: Eleanor W., Walter H. Employed in the wholesale grocery business in Boston up to time of coming to Chicago; formed a co-partnership, 1884, with Charles Schwartz under firm name Schwartz. Dupee & Co., grain and stock brokers; was senior mem. firm after death of Mr. Schwartz in 1893, un- til dissolution of the firm, Jan. 1, 1901, since which time has devoted attention to his private affairs. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Cy- cle (Chicago); New York Yacht, Metropolitan (New York), Homes : Chicago and in Cal. Office: 709 The Rookery, Chicago.

DUPUY, George Alexander, lawyer; b. of French Huguenot stock, nr. Mascoutah, St. Clair Co., Ill., Mar. 4, 1858; s. William McKendree and Elizabeth (Ford) Dupuy; ed. common schs. of Ill., and en- tered Ill. Wesleyan Univ., 1875; later taught school and studied law in Ill. and Tex .; admitted to Tex. bar, 1880, Ill. bar, 1881; came to Chicago, 1881; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1882; m. July 19, 1883, Mary Lenore, d. Rev. John F. and Mary E. (Wight) Van Pelt, of Normal, Ill .; children: Helen Agnes (Mrs. Charles W. Densmer), Margaret (Mrs. Ar- thur R. Simpson), Genevieve Elsie (Mrs. Ralph C. Scott), Mary Elizabeth. Entered practice in Chi- cago, 1882; served 4 yrs. as asst. corpn. counsel of Chicago; became law partner of Judge Elbert H. Gary; later was mem, of law firm of Rubens, Du- puy & Fischer; judge Superior Court of Cook Co., 1904-10: chief justice Superior Court, 1909-10; re- sumed practice of law; spl. atty. for I.C.R.R.Co. since 1911. Republican. Mem. Ill. State and Chi- cago bar assns. Clubs: Union League, Congrega- tional. Home: 4526 N. Paulina St. Office: 814 Ill. Central Station.

DURAND, Arthur Franklin, patent lawyer; b. at St. Joseph, Mich., Aug. 14, 1871; s. George Frank- lin and Alice (Donaldson) Durand; ed. pub. schs .; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1899; m. Edna Amelia Morehouse, of Chicago, Ang. 5, 1902, Admitted to 111. bar, 1899, and engaged in practice alone; mem. Page & Durand, 1896-1902, Bulkley & Durand, 1902- 13, since alone. Mem. Patent Bar Assn., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Hamilton, City (Chicago); University (Washing- ton, D.C.). Home: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: Fisher Bldg., Chicago.

DURAND, Calvin, wholesale grocer; May 7, 1840-Oct. 30, 1911. (See vol. 1911.)

DURAND, Scott Sloane, sugars; b. Milwaukee, W'is., May 29, 1869, s. Joseph B. and Florence (Sloane) Durand; grad. Williams Coll., 1890; m. Burlington, Ia., Apr. 4, 1894, Grace D. Garrett; I son, Jackson G. After graduation joined father as a clerk: acquired a small interest, 1894, and in 1903 bought out the business, continuing as S. S. Durand & Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Kappa Alpha. Republican. Clubs: University, Chicago, Onwentsia, Shore Acres. Recreation: golf. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 326 W. Madison

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DURGIN, William Andrew, electrical engineer; b. Rochester, N.Y., June 19, 1880; s. James Enoch and Alice (Webster) Durgin; ed. pub. and high schs., Rochester; B.S., Mass. Inst. Tech., 1902; m. Laura Kellogg Weaver, of Rochester, Apr. 12, 1904; 1 daughter, Laura Weaver (b. July 23, 1905). With Stone & Webster, 1902-4; testing engr., Com- monwealth Edison Co., since 1904. Progressive. Asso. mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs .; mem. Ill. En- gring. Soc. (dir.), Nat. Electric Light Assn. Au- thor: Electricity, Its History and Development, 1912. Contbr. series of articles to Electric City Mag., Electrical World, etc. Home: 1045 Elmwood Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 72 W. Adams St., Chi- cago.

DURHAM, Ralph H., publisher; b. Evanston, Ill., Sept. 27, 1879; s. Albert and Julia D. (Van Steen- berg) Durham; ed. pub, and high schs., Evanston; Ph.B., Northwestern Univ., 1901; m. Stella Allin- son, of Bloomington, Ill., Oct. 8, 1908; 2 children: Dorothy, John Albert. Sec. Hanson-Roach-Fowler Co., educational pubs., since 1904; also sec. Trav- elogue Bureau, Sch. Methods Co. Mem. Delta Tau Delta. Republican. Presbyterian. Home: 2731 Hartzell Av., Evanston, Il1. Office: 104 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.

DURHAM, Raymond E., banker; b. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 25, 1877; s. Cass and Elizabeth M. (Champlin) Durham; ed. pub. and high schs. and U.S. Naval Acad .; m. Eleanor Hibbard Gregory, of Chicago, Sept. 26, 1908; 3 children: Elizabeth Champlin, Robert Gregory, Raymond Ewing, Jr. Mgr. export dept. Am. Linseed Co., Chicago, 1903- 05; sales mgr. Corn Products Co., N. Y. City, 1905- 09; vice pres. National Starch Co., N.Y. City, 1909- 13; identified with the banking business at Chi- cago since 1913; vice pres. Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co, since 1914. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: City, Mid-Day, Church, Indian Hill. Recre- ation: golf. Home: 849 Lincoln Av., Winnetka, Ill. Office: 7 W. Madison St., Chicago.

DURLAND, Charles F., real estate; b. Flora, 111 .. Dec. 22, 1872; s. James Y. and Rebecca ( Free) Dur- land; ed. pub, schs., Flora, and Orchard City Coll .; m. Fannie E. Ricketts, of Flora, June 15, 1898; children: Edwin N., Harold C., Charles F., Jr. Be- came associated, Nov., 1892, with the late Gen. w. C. Newberry, in care and management of the New- berry Estate; in real estate business since 1904; pres. Lucas Signal & Construction Co .; dir., sec. S. Pooley Co. Mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Bd. (dir.), Chicago Real Estate Bd. Club: Neighborhood (River Forest, Ill.). Home: River Forest, Ill. Of- fice: 230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago.

DURNO, Jeannette, pianist; b. Walkerton, Ont., Can .; d. William B. and Margaret (Legge) St. John; ed. Rockford ( Ill. ) Coll .; received final prep- aration for concert stage from Theodore Lesche- tizky, of Vienna. Toured U.S. and Can., playing with leading orchestras and musical clubs: ap- peared in concerts in leading cities of Europe; dir. Durno Piano Studios since 1907. Mem. Soc. Am. Musicians, Ill. Music Teachers' Assn. Clubs: Mu- sicians', The Cordon. Recreation: golf. Home: 4140 Lake Park Av. Studio: 611 Lyon and Healy Bldg.

DUSEK, Joseph, produce commn. merchant; b. in suburb of Nadejkov, Bohemia, Mar. 24, 1864; s. Frank (stepfather) and Frances (Dusek) Dusek: ed. pub. schs., Mirosov, Bohemia; m. Mary Horn, of Chicago, Aug. 23, 1885; children: Mary (Mrs. Tony Zeitheimer, of Watertown, Wis.), Annie ( Mrs. Frank Ratajik), Frances (Mrs. Edward Rataj), Elsie (Mrs. William Kratky), Vlasta ( Mrs. Jar. Vesely), all of Chicago. Came to U.S., 1878, and settled in Chicago; employed in stock yards, 1878-84; engaged in retail grocery business at Bunker and Des Plaines Sts., 1885-91; entered pro- duce commn. business, at 726 W. Randolph St., 1891; firm incorporated, 1914, as the Joseph Dusek Co., of which is pres, and treas., dealing in farm and dairy products. Mem. Chicago Assn. Com- merce. Mem. Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Nat. Union of America. Home: 1216 S. Albany Av. Office: 726 W. Randolph St.

DUX, Joseph, architectural sculptor; b. at Phila., Pa., Oct. 9, 1856; s. Charles and Katherine ( House- man) Dux; ed. pub. schs., New York, 1863-74, and Cooper Inst., 1871-4; m. Phila., Feb. 22, 1880, Mathilde Best; children: Ethel H., Arline C., Waldo J. Was with Marcotte & Co., of New York and Paris, mural decorators, as apprentice, 1873-7; came to Chicago, 1877, and worked for various architects; established for self as architectural sculptor, 1881. Republican. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Metropolitan. Home: 2203 Campbell Park. Office: 2118 W. Van Buren St.

DWEN, Robert Greene, architect; b. Chicago, Sept. 26, 1867; s. James Guest and Ellen L. (Greene) Dwen; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, and Lake Forest Acad .; m. Rose Florence Whelan, of Athy, Kildare Co., Ireland, Sept. 26, 1891; 6 children: Irene Greene, James Harold, Robert Greene, Jr., Dorothy Plewman, Willis Guest, Anson Whelan. Gen, supt. for W. L. B. Jenney, architect, 1888-93; mem. firm of Dwen & White (Murray A.), 1894-7; practiced alone, 1897-1901; gen. sunt. Jenney & Mundie, 1901-5; mem. firm of Jenney, Mundie & Jensen, 1905-9; practicing alone since 1909. Mem. Chicago Plan Commn. Mem. Ill. Soc. Architects, S.A.R .; hon. mem. Veteran Corps, Ist Inf., I.N.G., also of Founders and Patriots of America. Re- publican. Club: Cumberland Lodge. Home and office: 3736 Ellis Av.

DWIGHT, Austin H., wholesale paper; b. Mar- tin, Allegan Co., Mich., Jan. 19, 1855; s. Corydon G. and Sarah E. (Northrup) Dwight; ed. pub. schs. of Allegan Co., Mich .; m. Plainwell, Mich., 1875, Frankie S. Alcott. Began experience in the paper trade at Yorkville, Ill., in 1877; later trav- eled for several years for the Mead Paper Co., of Dayton, O .; came to Chicago in 1892; an organizer, 1895, Dwight Bros. Paper Co., of which was pres. until 1916; now pres. Hawthorne Paper Co., Kala- mazoo, Mich .: vice pres. Dwight Paper Co., Chi- cago. Republican. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: Kalamazoo, Mich.

DWIGHT, Walter Everett, paper; b. New Haven, Conn., June 14, 1860; s. Corydon G. and Sarah E. ( Northrup) Dwight; ed. pub. schs. of Allegan Co., Mich .; m. 1883, Clarabel, d. of Erastus Stiff; 1 daughter, Inez C. (Mrs. Harold Coats Parsons, who died Apr. 31, 1916); m. 2d, Jane C. Pither, 1904. Came to Chicago from Mich. in 1891, and in Apr., 1892, joined with brother, A. H., in forming the firm of Dwight Bros. Paper Co., of which was vice pres. and treas., 1905-16; pres. same since Apr., 1916. Pres. Village of Oak Park, 1909-10. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Mason (K.T., Shrin- er). Clubs: Chicago Press, Oak Park Country. Recreations: cultivation of flowers; fond of nature generally; golf, motoring. Home: 404 North East Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 626 S. Clark St., Chicago.

DWYER, Anna, M.D .; b. Colo, Ja .; d. Daniel and Mary ( Guthrie) Mugan; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1896; m. William G. Dwyer, M.D., of In- dependence, la., Sept. 10, 1884 (died 1905); 3 chil- dren: Irene Lucille (died Oct. 13, 1910), Ethel Letitia, Esther Naomi. Practiced in Chicago since 1896; pres. staff of Mary Thompson Hosp., 1909- 11; med. examiner of pub. schs., Chicago, 1900-13; high med. examiner, Women's Catholic Order of Foresters, 1902-14; now phys. to Morals Ct. and Municipal Cts. of Chicago; med. examiner Chicago Normal Coll .; dir. Chicago Industrial Sch. for Girls, Catholic Social Center. Mem. A.M.A., Chi- cago Med. Soc., Am. Assn. of Hygiene, Nat. Conf. Charities and Correction, Assn. for Care of Feeble Minded, Chicago Vice Commn., Morals Commn. of Chicago, State Charities Commn. of Ill., Nu Sigma Phi. Mem. Polit. Equality League, Woman's Pro- tective Assn., Catholic Woman's League. Club: After Dinner ( medical). Has contributed exten- sively to newspapers; two contributions to Indus- trial Quarterly. Home: 4438 Drexel Boul. Offices: City Hall, and 22 E. Washington St.

DWYER, Charles, editor; died Jan. 17, 1916. (See Who's Who in America, 1914-15.)

DWYER, John Jackson, foreign trade expert; b. N.Y. City, Jan. 12, 1889; s. William and Minnie

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(Meyers) Dwyer; ed. pub. sch., No. 69, N.Y. City; practice at Chicago; now commerce counsel C., M.& Pratt Inst. High Sch., Brooklyn; m. Florence St.P.R.R. Mem. Chicago, Ill. State and Am. bar assns. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League, Press, Traffic, Chicago Automobile. Home: Elm- hurst, Il1. Office: 80 E. Jackson Boul., Chicago. Catharine, d. Henry Roman and Catharine Trainor Englert, of New York, June X, 1910; 2 children: William Bernard, Catharine Frances. Was west- ern mgr. of Dietrich Heydemann, main office Riga, Russia, but office closed upon outbreak of war on account of chaotic conditions of trade with Rus- sia; now western mgr. Phelps Bros. & Co., steam- ship agts., transatlantic trade; gen. western agt. Am. Exporters' Line, Austro-Am. Line, Trans- atlantic-Italian Line, Soc. Anonyme de Mestre, of Venice, Italy. Mem. Navy League. Club: Traffic. Recreations: outdoor sports. Home: 4427 N. Saw- yer Av. Office: 327 S. LaSalle St.

DWYER, Leo J., real estate; b. Chicago, Aug. 13, 1864: s. Leo P. and Margaret (Kiley) Dwyer; ed. pub. schs. and night course, Chicago Coll. of Law; m. Margaret Olympia, d. Patrick Behan, of Chicago, 1885; 4 children: Alice V. and Edward .J. (both deceased), Leo P., Vincent J. Office boy in ins. office of William E. Rollo & Son, 1876-80; clk., 1880-91. commercial frt. agt., 1891-1914, Central States Dispatch Fast Freight Lines; engaged in real estate business under own name since 1914. Mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Bd., Chicago Bd. of Underwriters, Chicago Bd. of Trade. K. C. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 7710 Sheridan Rd.

DYAS, Frederick George, surgeon; b. Chicago, Dec. 3, 1873; s. George K. and Ann Elizabeth (Greene) Dyas; ed. univs. of Mich, and Chicago; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1904: m. Mabel Freer, of Hinsdale, Ill., June 28, 1910; chil- dren: Jane Freer, Frederick George, Jr., Elizabeth Freer. Practiced in Chicago since 1904: asst. prof. surgery, Univ. of Ill. Med. Dept .: attending sur- geon, Cook Co. Hosp. Fellow Am. Coll. of Sur- geons; mem. A. M.A., Ill State and Chicago med. socs., Chicago and Western surg. soes. Republic- an. Episcopalian. Home: 1136 E. 48th St. Office: 25 E. Washington St.

DYCHE, Frank Berry, lawyer: b. Mt. Pleasant, Ia., Feb. 18, 1858; s. George F. and Hannah ( Ber- ry) Dyche; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1880, A. M., 1890; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1883; m. Grace L. Scripps, of Chicago, Oct. 8, 1896; 1 daughter, Helen. Practiced in Chicago since 1883. Mem. Phi Kappa Sigma. Republican. Home: 1896 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St., Chi- cago.

DYCHE, William Andrew, business mgr. North- western Univ .. b. Monroe, Butler Co., O., May 25, 1861; s. late David R. (M.D. ) and Mary S. (Boyd) Dyche: A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1882. A. M., 1888; grad. Chicago Coll. of Pharmacy, 1886; m. Evan- ston, 111., Feb. 11, 1897, May Louise Bennett: 3 children: David Bennett, Ruth Caroline, George Frederick. Trustee Northwestern Univ. since 1894, business mgr. since Nov., 1903. In drug business in Chicago. 1899; pres. State Bank of Evanston since Jan., 1909: mayor of Evanston, 1895-9. Mem. Evanston Commerce Assn., Phi Beta Kappa ( Northwestern): asso. mem, Chicago Real Estate Bd. Clubs: Union League, University, Bankers', University of Evanston, Evanston, and Glen View. Home: 1882 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Offices: Evanston, Ill., and 31 W. Lake St., Chicago.

DYKES, John Lucian Grigsby, rubber goods: b. on farm in Clay Co., Mo., Jan. 24, 1869; s. William S. and Mary Maria (Porter) Dykes; ed. pub. schs. of Plattsburg, Cameron and Kearney, Mo., and in DeKalb Co., Mo .; m. Chicago, June 24, 1901, Evelyn Ewing Corns: 1 daughter, Dorothy. Invented the rubber shoe sole; began sale of same, 1894, under name of John L. G. Dykes Co., in Chicago; invent- ed tire-making machinery that goes into gen. rub- ber mfg. business: vice pres. Dykes Tire Shoe Ma- chinery Co. since Nov., 1915. Democrat. Mem. Christian (Disciples) Church. Clubs. Chicago Mo- tor, City. Home: 434 Roscoe St. Office: 52 E. 11th St.

DYNES, Owen William, lawyer: h. Columbus, Wis., May 31, 1869; s. Valentine and Ellen (Co- miski) Dynes; ed. Oshkosh State Normal Sch .; Cornell Univ .; m. Lucile M. Crosby, of Chicago, Sept. 5, 1900. Admitted to bar, 1895, and since in

DYRENFORTH, Arthur, lawyer; b. Chicago, Sept. 25, 1872; s. late Philip C. Dyrenforth; A. B., Harvard, 1896; grad, study in univs. of Berlin, Ger- many, and Oxford, Eng., also Sorbonne, Paris; LL. B., Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law, 1899. Began practice in father's office in 1899; later associated with W. W. Gurley. Mem. Am., Chicago and 111. State bar assns., Law ( 'lub of Chicago. Republic- an. Clubs: University, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle, City. Home: 149 E. Chicago Av. Office: 140 S. Dearborn St.

DYRENFORTH, Harold, general agt. Ill. Life Ins. Co .; b. Waukegan, Ill., July 12, 1865; s. Julius and Caroline (Thomson) Dyrenforth; ed. high sch .; m. Emily Wenderoth, Dec. 31, 1884; 3 children: Harold, Ruth and Helen (all deceased). Began in jewelry business in Chicago at 20 yrs. of age and entered business for self at 21; became identified with life ins., 1897, as gen. agt. of New York Life, continuing until 1907; assisted in organizing the Commercial Life Ins. Co. of Ill., 1907, serving first as insp. of agencies; then as vice pres., and pres., Aug. 10, 1909-Feb., 1911: the co. was then consoli- dated with Old Colony Life Ins. Co., of which was vice pres. until Jan. 1, 1914, resigning to take pres- ent position. Elected alderman 3d Ward of Evans- ton, Apr. 3, 1917. Republican. Episcopalian. Ma- son. Club: Chicago Athletic (sec. 1914-17, dir. 1917). Home: 719 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 11 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

DYRENFORTH, Julius Wilson, patent lawyer; Dec. 17, 1858-Nov. 24, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)

DYRENFORTH, Philip Charles, patent lawyer; 1848-July 5, 1916. ( See vol. 1911.)

DYRENFORTH, William H., patent lawyer; b. Waukegan, 111., 1855; s. Julius and Caroline (Thom- son ) Dyrenforth; ed. Carlsruhe, Germany, and at father's (Dyrenforth) inst., in Chicago, in which he was later one of the teachers; grad. Union Coll. of Law, 1882; m. Evanston, Ill., 1885, Dora Ketch- um; children: Ernest, Donald, Dorothy, Lucien Young, Horace Brooks and Carroll. Began practice in partnership with brother, Philip C., firm being Dyrenforth & Dyrenforth: now Dyrenforth, Lee, Chritton & Wiles. Lecturer on patent law, North- western Univ. Law Sch. and John Marshall Law Sch. Was one of founders and pres. Personal Rights League. Recreation: music. Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: Marquette Bldg., Chicago.

DYRNESS, Christen T., clergyman; b. in Nor- way, Mar. 12, 1865; s. Thorsten L. and Barbro ( Halvorsdatter) Dyrness; ed. high sch. in Norway. 1882-4; came to U.S., 1885; grad. Chicago Theol. Sem., 1889, post-grad. course, 1889-90; m. Hilda Erickson, of Christiania, Norway, Oct. 5, 1893; 6 children. Pastor Salem Evang. Free Ch., Chicago, 1890-1904, and since May 1, 1906; editor Evangelis- ten (organ of the Evang. Free Chs.), 1904-6. Sec. of Scandinavian Alliance Mission, 1890-1913, vice chmn. since 1913. Home: 2814 McLean Av.

EADS, Benjamin Brindley, M.D. (See vol. 1911.) EAGLE, William Henry, dried fruit meht .; b. at Detroit, Feb. 29, 1860; s. Joseph A. and Margaret (O'Callaghan) Eagle; ed. pub. schs. and St. Igna- tius Coll., Chicago; m. Milwaukee, June, 1898, Nan- cy Isabelle Parker. Began business career, 1875, as a boy in the employ of W. S. Knight & Co. (es- tablished 1874), wholesale brokers in dried and canned goods, resigning as pres., 1909; organized, Jan. 1, 1910, and since pres. Syme, Eagle & Co .. importers and commn. mchts. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Beverly Country, South Shore Country. Recreations: golf, whist, automobiling. Home: 1031 E. 49th St. Office: 326 W. Madison St.

EAMES, Edward Joseph, manager Carborundum Co. (See vol. 1911.)

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EAMES, Henry Purmort, pianist, lecturer; b. at dispatcher, 9 yrs., asst. supt., 4 yrs .; div. supt., Chicago, Sept. 12, 1872; s. Melville C. and Ollve 1882-4, asst. gen. supt., 1884-8, gen. supt., 1888-90, gen. mer., 1890-9, and 2d vice pres., 1895-9, pres., Sept., 1899-Sept., 1917, chmn. bd. dirs. since Oct. 1, 1917, C.,M.&St.P.Ry. Home: 1400 N. State Park- way. Office: 80 E. Jackson Boul. Walworth (Purmort) Eames; Cornell Coll., Ia., 1887-91; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1894; studied theory of music and piano under William Smith Babcock Mathews and William Hall Sherwood, and in Europe under late Madam Clara Wieck Schu- EARLING, Herman B., railway official. Removed to Seattle, Wash. (See vol. 1911.) mann and Ignace J. Paderewski; (Mus.D., Cornel] Coll., 1906); m. Clara Boone Hansbrough, of Chi- cago, Sept. 11, 1895. Toured America with Remenyi EARLY, Patrick Henry, mercantile agency; b. Northumberland, N.H., Feb. 1, 1852; s. Michael and Elizabeth (Cormack) Early; ed. pub. schs. at Wells River, Vt .; m. Blairstown, Ia., Jan. 11, 1873, Maria Kirby; children: John Edward, Jerre F., Paul A., Olive L., William A. (deceased). Entered ry. serv- ice with the C.&N.W. Ry. Co. in 1867 as telegraph operator and later as station agt., until Nov. 1, 1882; apptd. gen. agt. W., I.&N, Ry. at Marshall- town, Ia., Nov. 1, 1882; left ry. service in Sept., 1886; since in mercantile agency business, and now pres. The National Credit Corpn. Republican, Cath- olic. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Recreation: reading. Home: 5009 Kenmore Av. Office: 407 S. Dearborn St. ( Hungarian violinist), 1894-5; in Europe, 1895-7; returned to America, 1897, and made tour as solo pianist from coast to coast; dir. piano dept. and lecturer in theory and æsthetics music dept. Univ. of Neb., 1898-1908; concert tour in France, Great Britain and Ireland, and taught and lectured in Paris, 1908-10; concert tour in America, 1910-11; visited Europe as lecturer on art and music for Bur. of Univ. Travel, summer of 1911; established and dir. Omaha Sch. of Music and Allied Arts, 1911-12; dir. piano and orchestral depts., Cosmopol- itan Sch. of Music, Chicago, since Sept., 1912; also dir. Ill. Wesleyan Univ. dept. of music and lecturer on æsthetics at Bloomington, Ill. Progressive. Ma- son. Mem. Beta Theta Pi. Home: 4400 Sidney Av.

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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 67

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