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HAMLIN, Harry Leon; s. late John Austin and Mary Eleanor ( Hart) Hamlin; Ph.B., Yale Univ., 1887. After death of father succeeded to manage- ment of Grand Opera House. Clubs: Saddle and Cycle, University, Chicago Golf. Home: 1406 As- tor St.
HAMLIN, Herbert William, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)
HAMM, Edward Fred, printer; b. Burlington, la., Oct. 8, 1866; s. John A. and Barbara (Sprenger) Hamm; ed. in pub. schs. of Burlington; m. Sarah I. Meek, of Keokuk, Ia., Oct. 31, 1890; children: Doro- thy G., Frederick B., Martha B., Harriet A., Ed- ward F., Jr. Began in railroad office work, 1882, continuing until 1890; engaged in printing business in Cleveland, 1890-2; removed to Chicago and was mgr. of printing dept. of W. B. Conkey & Co., Ham- mond, Ind., until 1903; became connected with the Blakely Printing Co., as vice pres. and mgr., 1906, pres. since 1909. Pres. Traffic Service Bureau. Mem. Chicago Typothetæ. Republican. Presbyte- rian. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Evanston Golf, Birchwood Country. Recreations: golf and other outdoor diversions. Home: 1542 Sherwin Av. Office: 418 S. Market St.
HAMM, Thomas Philip, president Alabama Su- matra & Havana Tobacco Co .; Apr. 21, 1863-1913. (See vol. 1911.)
HAMMER, Carl R., motor trucks; b. at Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 29, 1880; s. Y. A. and M. E. (Busch) Hammer; ed. pub. schs., Rockford, III .; Armour Inst. Tech., Chicago; m. Lucia Shelley, Dec. 2, 1901 (died Mar., 1903); m. 2d, Marion Eus- tace Austin, of Chicago, Feb. 1, 1911; 4 children: Carl Shelley, Jane Anne, Suzanne, Helen Louise. Office boy and clk., Bassett & Washburn, and Chi- cago Title & Trust Co., 1896-1901; with Audit Co. of New York and the Milwaukee Audit Co., 1902-7; comptroller Haskell & Barker Car Co., Michigan City, Ind., 1909-16; in charge Barker Estate since Mar., 1917; treas. Smith Motor Truck Corpn .; sec. and asst. treas. Commercial Auto Body Co., Per- kins Mfg. Co .; sec, and dir. Smith Form-A-Tractor Corpn .; comptroller Michigan City Car Co. Pvt. Ist Regt. IIl. N.G., 1898-1903. Mason. Club: Union League. Home: 653 Cornelia Av. Office: 215 W. Superior St.
HAMMON, Glenn Milton, M.D. (See vol. 1911.) HAMMOND, Charles Herrick, architect; b. Crown Point, N.Y., Aug. 8, 1882; s. Charles Lyman and Mary Electa (Stevens) Hammond; ed. pub. schs., Chicago Manual Training Sch., Hyde Park High Sch., Armour Inst. Tech .; studied Paris, France; m. Marion Eugenia Rogers, of Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 4, 1911; 1 daughter, Marion Rogers. Practiced in Chicago since 1907 as mem. firm of Chatten & Hammond. Mem. Am. Inst. Architects, III. Soc. Architects, Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Mem. Kenwood Evangelical Ch. Club: University. Home: 5450 East View Park. Office: 64 E. Van Bu- ren St.
HAMMOND, Charles Lyman, real estate. (See vol. 1911.)
HAMMOND, Eleanor Prescott (Miss), author; b. Worcester, Mass., Apr. 26, 1866; d. Andrew Hill and Rhoda Maria (Barber) Hammond; Univ. of Leip- zig, Germany, 1891; Oxford Univ., England, 1892-4, first class honors in English, 1894; fellow in Eng- lish, Univ. of Chicago, 1895-8, Ph.D., 1898. Docent in English, Univ. of Chicago, 1898-1904, resigned. Mem. Modern Lang. Assn. America, Société des An- ciens Textes Français. Author: Chaucer: A Bibli- ographical Manual, 1908. Contbr. to Anglia, Eng- lische Studien, Modern Language Notes, Modern Philology, etc. Home: 1357 E. 57th St.
HAMMOND, Jabez Dean, M.D .; July 29, 1860- Feb. 15, 1916. (See Who's Who in America, 1912-13.) HAMMOND, Lyman Dresser, fire underwriter; Oct. 31, 1844-Feb. 14, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)
HAMMOND, Robert R., capitalist; b. Ottumwa, Ia., Feb. 14, 1857; s. William H. and Elizabeth ( Ba- ker) Hammond; ed. Baker Univ., Kan., and Iowa Wesleyan Univ., Mt. Pleasant; m. Springfield, Mo.,
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1899, Nellie Allen; children: Nelson Allen, William Sept. 1, 1906-July 1. 1912, and valuation engr. since Harrison. Entered ry. service, 1876; agt. and oper- July 1, 1912. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs .; asso. mem. Am. Soc. C.E. Clubs: Chicago Engineers', Intercol- legiate. Recreation: motoring. Home: 3429 W. Adams St. Office: 226 W. Jackson Boul.
ator, C.,B.&Q.R.R., 1876-81; operator K.C.,F.S.&M. R.R. at Kansas City, Mo., and Winfield, Kan., June, 1881; operator, train dispatcher and chief dispatch- er, same road, at Springfield, Mo., 1881-9; train- master at Thayer, Mo., 1889-95; div. supt. same road at Springfield, 1895-8; later gen. supt. same road, and K.C., M.&B.R.R .; gen. mgr. and later 2d vice pres. C.&E.I.R.R .: gen. mgr. St.L.&G.R.R .; 2d vice pres. St.L.&S.F.R.R .; gen. mgr. St.L., M.&S. R.R .; pres. Dering Coal Co., 1905-8; now pres. Ham- mond Cattle Co. Clubs: Union League (Chicago) ; Noonday (St. Louis). Home: Barrington, Ill. Of- fice: 332 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.
HAMPE, William W., provision exporter; b. at Clausthal, Germany, July 3, 1876; s. Adolph and Alvine Hampe; family came to America, 1879, set- tling at Chicago; ed. pub. schs .; m. Ida Stauch, of Chicago, May 18, 1898. Began in employ of a bd. of trade firm as a boy; was mem. firm of Martin M. Schultz & Co., and now of its successor, Paul Tietgens & Co. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Re- publican. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Chicago Automo- bile. Home: 6011 Kenmore Av. Office: 93 Board of Trade.
HAMSTRA, Herman, importer; b. The Nether- lands, Dec. 4, 1875; s. John and Jannette (Zwart) Hamstra; ed. common schs., Holland, and night schs. in U.S .; m. Trynie Erdmans, of Bolsward, The Netherlands, Mar. 10, 1906; 2 children: John, Bernard. Came to U.S., 1900; entered importing business at Grand Rapids, Mich., 1906; removed to Chicago, 1912; sole owner since 1915, H. Hamstra & Co. (not inc.), Holland food specialties. Served in Fort Arty. in The Netherlands. Democrat. Mem. Christian Ref. Ch. Recreation: fishing. Home: 7024 S. Sangamon St. Office: 310 N. Michigan Av.
HANBERG, John Jorgen; b. Schleswig-Holstein, Jan. 29, 1858; s. Henry and Christina Hanberg; ed. schs. in Germany; m. Chicago, Dec. 14, 1882, Ida Carr; 4 children: Christian Henry, John Victor, Thomas Carr, Ida Lina. Came to Chicago in 1877; conducted a gen. store in South Chicago and later engaged in real estate business there. Mem. Rep. County Central Com., of Cook Co .: town collector of Hyde Park, 1894-8; pres. County Bd. of Cook Co., 1900-2; elected county treas. of Cook Co., Dec. 2, 1902; commr. of public works, City of Chicago, 1907-10. Mason, K.P. Mem. Calumet Singing Soc. Home: 7321 Oglesby Av.
HANBERG, John Victor, mfr .; b. Chicago, June 20, 1886; s. John J. and Ida (Carr) Hanberg; grad. Bowen High Sch., Chicago, 1904; unmarried. Affili- ated with the A. C. Clark & Co., mfrs. dental and surgical specialties, 1905, and has since been con- nected with that company, of which is now sec. Republican. Recreations: golf, tennis, and other outdoor sports. Home: 7321 Oglesby Av. Office: 1035 E. 76th St.
HANCHETT, Francis Gilbert, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)
HANCHETT, Frank Jay, paper mcht .; Nov. 11, 1850-1912. (See vol. 1911.)
HANCHETT, Louis James, paper mcht .; b. Be- loit, Wis., Feb. 10, 1852; s. James and Caroline (Hickox) Hanchett; reared on farm; ed. pub. schs. of Beloit; m. Beloit. 1877, Marie See (died 1879) ; children: Louis J., Charles (deceased) ; m. 2d, Chi- cago, 1880, Jennie Stewart; 1 son, Roy S. Came to Chicago, 1874, and joined brother in establishing the wholesale paper firm of Hanchett Bros .; upon incorpn. in 1890 as the Hatchett Paper Co., became vice pres. and treas., and was pres., 1907-14; head of R. S. Hanchett & Co. since 1914. Republican. Mason. Home: 4946 Forrestville Av. Office: 219 N. LaSalle St.
HAND, George Washington, civil engr .; b. at Huntertown, Ind., Dec. 11, 1882; s. William E. and Arminda M. (Essex) Hand; grad. grammar sch., Allen Co., Ind .; high sch., Ft. Wayne, Ind .; student Purdue Univ., 1% yrs .; m. Ella M. Lessen, of Chi- cago, Aug. 28, 1905; children: Marjorie A .. Luella M., Robert D. Entered engring. corps C.&N. W.Ry., Mar. 18, 1903, serving as tapeman, rodman and in- strumentman to Sept. 1, 1906; asst. engr., same rd., Pa .; d. Andrew Jackson and Susan Katharine (Wy.
HANDY, James Sumner, lawyer; b. Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 16, 1873; s. Isaac C. and Helen (Sum- ner) Handy; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1895, LL.B., 1897; m. Florence Phillips, of Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 9, 1896 (died Oct. 25, 1905); children: Helen, Wini- fred; m. 2d, Lillian H. Barlow, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mar. 22, 1910; 1 child, James B. After graduation in 1897 came direct to Chicago; admitted to Ill. bar, Aug. 1, 1897, and began practice in Chicago; ad- mitted to firm of Smiley & Clark, and later became a mem, firm of Wood & Fyffe; mem. Klotz (Charles A.) & Handy, 1905-6; continued practice alone. Mem. Cook Co. Civil Service Commn., 1906-7; asst. atty. Sanitary Dist. of Chicago since Oct. 1, 1907. Mem. faculty of Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Law Club. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Hamilton, City, Men's of Hyde Park (pres. 1913-15). Home: 5221 Blackstone Av. Office: 910 S. Michigan Av.
HANECY, Elbridge, judge; b. in Wis., Mar. 15, 1852; s. William and Mary (Wales) Hanecy; stud- ied at Coll. of Milwaukee; removed to Chicago, 1869; admitted to bar, 1874; m. Sarah Barton, Mar. 1, 1876; children: Olive (Mrs. R. H. Neumeister), Edith Ruth (Mrs. Ralph W. Condee), Myra (Mrs. Justin G. McCarthy), Hazel, Hariet. Judge Circult Court of Cook County, Ill., 1893-1903, Superior Court, 1903-4; was 3 times elected umpire of the bd. of arbitration for adjusting differences between the Brickmakers' and Stonemasons' assns. and their employes. Rep. nominee for mayor of Chl- cago, 1901. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Gentlemen's Rid- ing and Driving. Home: 3116 Michigan Av. Office: 38 S. Dearborn St.
HANISCH, Edward Paul, merchant, mfr .; b. at Chicago, Nov. 30, 1872; s. Robert and Caroline (Opitz) Hanisch; ed. pub. schs. and Met. Business Coll., Chicago; m. Margaret J. Martin, of Chicago, Aug. 22, 1901. Learned harnessmaker's trade in shop established by father, 1856; succeeded to the business (with brother, Albert J.) after death of father, Jan. 6, 1894, and since continued under title of R. Hanisch's Sons, harness, saddlery, canvas goods, and auto supplies; sec. and dir. wholesale and mfg. depts., as the Chicago Wholesale Sad- dlery & Mfg. Co., also maker of canvas goods (sep- arated from the retail business in 1915). Inde- pendent Republican. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Clubs: Rotary, Manufacturers' and Dealers' Club of U.S. Recreation: motoring. Home: 1325 Chase Av. Office: 123 N. Halsted St.
HANKE, Richard, iron business; b. Chicago; s. Albert and Amelia (Taute) Hanke; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Anna Orb, of Chicago, 1900; children: Rosalie, Elizabeth, Richard, Daniel. Pres. Hanke Iron & Wire Works since 1907. Home: Des Plaines, Ill. Office: 840 N. Albany Av., Chicago.
HANKEY, Francis Longsdon, banker; Jan. 18, 1853-Sept. 6, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
HANKEY, James Parsons, secretary, assistant treas. and dir. Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Co .; b. Be- loit, Wis., Jan. 13, 1860; s. James and Mary Doug- las (Parsons) Hankey; ed. Palmer's Acad., Chi- cago, 1866, Bishop's Coll., Lenoxville, P.Q., 1867- 70, pvt. tutor in England, 1870-3, pvt. tutor, at Staten Island, N.Y., 1873-6; m. Chicago, June 25, 1903, Vina Halson Brown. With Merchants' Bank of Canada, Montreal, 1876-86, becoming asst. mgr .; with a land and lumber company in Cal. a short time; later at San Francisco with S.P.R.R .; with Am. Exchange Nat. Bank, Chicago, 3 yrs .; chief clk. 1 yr., asst. cashier 5 yrs., Corn Exchange Nat. Bank; sec., dir. and asst. treas. Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Co. since 1899; also asst. treas. Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. Mason (32º, K.T.). Republic- an. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreations: shooting, fishing, golf. Home: 5466 Everett Av. Office: 111 W. Wash- ington St.
HANKS, Mary Elizabeth, M.D .; b. Guy's Mills,
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koff) Hanks; ed. Edinboro (Pa.) State Normal Sch .; M.D., Boston Univ. Sch. of Medicine, 1897. Prac- ticed in Chicago since 1898; adj. prof. non-surg. gynecology, Hahnemann Med. Coll. Mem. Am. Inst. Homeopathy (ex-2d vice pres.), Ill. Homo. Med. Soc. (ex-pres.), Chicago Homce. Med. Soc. (ex- pres.). Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Wom- an's, Cordon, Chicago College. Home: 61 E. Oak St. Office: 700 Marshall Field Bldg.
HANNAH, Alexander Donnan, hotel propr .; Aug. 8, 1845-Dec. 15, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
HANSEN, Andrew H., contractor; b. in Den- mark, June 24, 1857: s. Andrew and Christina Ma- ria Hansen; ed. in old country; came to America, 1877: in. Christina M. Hansen, of Denmark, July 28, 1890; children: Christian A., Elske Maria, Anna Christina. Engaged as building contractor since 1882; dir. Calumet Nat. Bank, Manhattan Lumber Co. Republican. Lutheran. Mason. Address: 9125 Exchange Av.
HANSEN, Harry Matthew, fire ins .; b. Manistee, Mich., Mar. 22, 1889; s. Peter J. and Cecelia (Hou) Hansen; ed. grammar schs., Manistee, and Y.M. C.A., Chicago; m. Eleanor Mayer, of Chicago, May 17, 1911; I son, William Mayer. Began in ins. bus- iness in Chicago, 1905; asst. mgr. Chicago branch office of Northwestern Underwriters' Agency since 1910. Pres. Fire Ins. Club of Chicago, 1913. Re- publican. Methodist. Past Consul Chicago Camp No. 3052, M.W.A. Club: City. Home: 1321 Colum- bia Av. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
HANSEN, Henry Christian, banking and real estate; b. province of Schleswig, Germany, Oct. 8, 1840; s. Hans J. D. and Anna (Sonnichsen) Han- sen; ed. pub. schs. in Germany; m. Chicago, 1874, Catharine, d. Morris Gaugler, an 1836 pioneer of Chicago. Came to U.S., 1866; went to Wheeling, W. Va., and from there came to Chicago, May 1, 1867; clk. in dry goods store 6 yrs .; started gen. merchandise store at Oak Park, May, 1873, and continued it until May 1, 1887; real estate business at Chicago since May 1, 1887. One of founders of Oak Park Trust & Savings Bank, 1892 (first known as the Oak Park State Bank), of which has since been a dir. and vice pres. Asso. mem. Chi- cago Real Estate Bd. Town collector of Cicero, 1877-8, trustee, 1878-82. Home: 1012 Chicago Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 179 W. Washington St., Chi- cago.
HANSEN, Jens Carl, banker; b. in Village of Sommersted, Germany, Sept. 9, 1869; s. Christen and Henrietta (Madsen) Hansen; came to America with parents, 1872; ed. Carpenter Sch. and Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; m. Johanna Rasmussen, of Chicago, Oct. 16, 1895; children: Edward, Martin, Robert, James. With auditing dept. I.C.R.R., 1882-7; with Peterson & Bay, bank- ers, 1887, 88; in business for self, 1888-91; with First Nat. Bank of Chicago, 1891-1906; cashier and dir. Security Bank of Chicago, 1906-14, pres. since Nov., 1914; also pres. Second Security Bank of Chicago, since Jan. 1, 1916. Sec., treas. and dir. Mt. Olive Cemetery Assn. Mem. Bd. of West Park Commrs. since 1917. Republican. Lutheran. Mem. Lincoln Park Lodge No. 611, A.F. and A.M., Orien- tal Consistory. Clubs: Press, Hamilton. Recrea- tion: motoring. Home: 2604 Logan Boul. Office: 741 Milwaukee Av.
HANSON, Albert Hoit, railway official. (See vol. 1911.)
HANSON, Burton, lawyer; b. Rushford, Winne- bago Co., Ill., Aug. 27, 1851; s. Cornelius and Cath- erine (Tremper) Hanson; ed. Whitewater (Wis.) Normal Sch .; studied law at Milwaukee; m. Caro Lina McClure, of Chicago, June 3, 1896; 2 children: Alexander, Madeline (Mrs. Lester D. Tripp). Ad- mitted to bar, 1876; solicitor Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ry., 1879-83; asst. gen. solicitor, 1883-95, gen. solicitor, 1895-1911, gen. counsel since 1911, C.,M.&St.P.Ry .; dir. St. Paul Coal Co. Home: 4637 Greenwood Av. Office: 80 E. Jackson Boul.
HANSON, Christian H., engraver; July 1, 1842- May 12, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
HANSON, Edward S., editor; b. Green Co., Wis., Jan. 11, 1871; s. Nathan T. and Mary J. (Smith) Hanson; prep. edn. Monroe (Wis.) High Sch .; stu-
dent Univ. of Wis., 1893-5; m. Harriet E. Stuntz, of Monroe, Wis., Sept. 27, 1900; 6 children: Edward S., Harold S., George F., Mary H., Eugene A., Ver- nette I. Formerly worked on weekly and daily newspapers, mag. writer, etc .; editor The Cement Era, 1906-17; now editor The National Builder. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs. Methodist. Author: Concrete Pipe and Tile, 3d edit., 1917; Concrete Roads and Pavements, 3d edit., 1914; Concrete Si- los, 1916. Lecturer on concrete subjects. Recrea- tions: photography, working with tools, walking. Home: 823 Greenleaf Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 537 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
HANSON, Harry Edward, merchant; b. Brook- lyn, N.Y., June 5, 1882; s. David Noah and Rebecca Hathaway (Spence) Hanson; ed. Greenwood Av. Sch., Princeton-Yale Prep. Sch., Chicago Manual Training Sch. and Chicago Athenaeum Business Coll .; m. Eva Davis Housworth, of Chicago, May 25, 1905: 1 son. Harry Edward, Jr. Entered employ of Mason & Hanson, woolens and tailors' trim- mings, 1901, to learn the business, and became jr. mem. firm, Jan. 1, 1908. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton. Recreation: swimming. Home: 4908 Blackstone Av. Office: 529 S. Franklin St.
HANSON, James Christian Meinich, librarian; b. Nordre Aurdal, Valdres, Norway, Mar. 13, 1864; s. Gunnerius and Eleonore Hanson; A.B., Luther Coll., Iowa, 1882; Concordia Theol. Sem., St. Louis, 1882-4; teacher in Chicago, 1884-8; post-grad. work, Cornell Univ., in history, economics, Romance lan- guages (Andrew D. White fellow in history), 1888- 90; m. Sarah Nelson, of Chicago, 1892. Cataloguer and classifier, Newberry Library, Chicago, 1890-3; chief catalogue dept., Univ. of Wis., 1893-7; chief catalogne div., Library of Congress, 1897-Nov., 1910; also dir. of Libraries, Univ. of Chicago, since Nov., 1910. Mem. A.L.A., Bibliog. Soc. America, etc. Editor and compiler, Anglo-American Catalogue rules, 1908. Contbr. to library and bibliog. jours. Club: Quadrangle. Home: 5227 Ingleside Av.
HAPPEL, Charles Julius, warden. (See vol. 1911.) HARAHAN, James Theodore, railway pres .; Jan. 12, 1841-Jan. 22, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)
HARBERT, Charles Henry, broker commercial paper; b. Terre Haute, Ind., July 6, 1865; s. Solo- mon and Amanda ( Watson) Harbert; ed. pub. schs. of Evanston and Chicago; m. Henrietta S. Sickels, of Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 2, 1889; 2 children: Horace H. and Francis W. Entered brokerage business in Chicago as mem. of W. T. Rickards & Co., 1889; firm incorporated, 1910, as W. T. Rickards Co., of which became vice pres., and pres. since 1914. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Evanston, Westmoreland Golf. Recreations: golf, motoring, fishing and sailing. Home: 415 Greenwood Boul., Evanston, Ill. Office: 329 The Rookery, Chicago.
HARD, William, writer. Removed to Montclair, N.J. (See Who's Who in America. )
HARDER, Herman P., M.D .; b. New Holstein, Calumet Co., Wis., Aug. 17, 1868; s. Frenz and Do- rothea (Siever) Harder; student normal sch., Osh- kosh, Wis., 2 yrs .; B.S., Univ. of Wis., 1895; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1897; m. Eva Bowen, of Chicago, Mar. 10, 1903; 1 daughter, Lois Electa. Practiced in Evanston, Ill., since 1897; mem. staff St. Francis Hosp, Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Evanston Med. Soc., Evanston Tuberculosis Soc. Republican. Presbyterian. K.P. Home: 910 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill,
HARDIE, Thomas Melville, M.D .; b. New Castle, N.B., Apr. 14, 1862; s. John and Mary (Mitchell) Hardie; B.A., Univ. of Toronto, Can., 1884, M.B., 1888; post-grad. work in Berlin, Vienna, London; m. Emeline Garnett, of Chicago, Dec. 17, 1895: children: Philip, Mary Gwynn, Ruth (died in in- fancy ). Engaged in practice in Chicago since 1888; specialist in diseases of the ear, nose and throat; prof. laryngology, Chicago Post-Grad. Sch .; prof. histology, 1890-4, prof. otology, 1894-1904, Coll. of Phys. and Surg .; attending laryngologist to St. Luke's Hosp .; laryngologist and aurist, St. Eliza- beth Hosp. Asso. editor and formerly editor in chief, Annals of Otology and Laryngology. Fellow Am. Laryngol. Assn., Am. Coll. Surgeons, Am. Acad. Medicine; mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc.,
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Chicago Laryngol. Soc. Clubs: University, Home- wood. Contbr. numerous articles to med. jours. Home: 4947 Lake Park Av. Office: 30 N. Michigan Avenue.
HARDIN, John Holbrook, president and mgr. F. A. Hardy & Co., opticians; b. Chicago, May 1, 1866; s. Isaac N. and Gertrude (Holbrook) Hardin; grad. Evanston Tp. High Sch .; m. New York, July 8, 1907, Anna Louise Burnet. Has been actively engaged in the optical business since 1889; vice pres. and gen. mgr. F. A. Hardy & Co. (established 1884, in- corporated 1890), with branches in New York, At- lanta, Denver, Dallas and San Francisco, 1896-1911, becoming pres. and gen. mgr., Jan. 1, 1911. Pres. Optical Trades Assn. of Chicago; vice pres. Sheri- dan Road Improvement Assn. Republican. Episco- palian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View, Chi- cago, Indian Hill. Recreations: golfing, hunting, fishing and motoring. Home: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: 10 S. Wabash Av., Chicago.
HARDIN, Martin D., brigadier-general U.S.A .; b. Jacksonville, Ill., June 26, 1837; s. Gen. John J. Hardin, of Ill. (killed at battle of Buena Vista, Mex.); grad. U.S. Mil. Acad., 1859; bvt. 2d It., 3d U.S. Arty., July 1, 1859; Artillery Sch., Ft. Monroe, Va., 1859-60; on staff Col. R. E. Lee during John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry; crossed continent with Blake Expdn., May-Oct., 1860; stationed at Ft. Umpqua, Ore., Oct., 1860, to Oct., 1861; returned to east with Gen. Sumner's expdn., via Panama; served with U.S. arty., Army of Potomac, 1861-2; present at siege of Yorktown and 7 days' battle before Richmond, Va .; It .- col. 12th Pa. reserves, Apr. 1, 1862; col., July 8, 1862; comd. regt. at Har- rison's Landing; served in Pope's campaign; comd. 12th regt. Pa. reserves; present at Rappahannock Sta., battle of Groveton, Aug. 29, 1862 (slightly wounded) ; comd. 3d brigade Pa. reserves 2d Bull Run (severely wounded) ; comd. 12th Pa. reserves at Gettysburg and Falling Waters; 3d brigade, same, in Rapidan campaign, Sept .- Dec., 1863; comd. 2 regts. inf. and troop of cav. guarding O.&A.R.R., Dec., 1863; severely wounded by guerillas, Dec. 14, 1863; comd. draft rendezvous Pittsburgh, to May 15, 1864; comd. 1st brigade Pa. reserves Spottsyl- vania, North Anna. Bethesda Church: brig .- gen. U.S. vols., comdg. Hardin's div., defenses north of the Potomac, Washington, July, 1864-Aug., 1865; present at attack of Early's forces on Washington; comd. dist. Raleigh, N.C., 1865-6; maj. 43d U.S. Inf., July 26, 1866; retired as brig .- gen. U.S.A. on account of wounds, Dec. 15, 1870. Admitted to Ill. bar, Sept., 1870, and practiced in Chicago. Has written History of Twelfth Regiment Pennsylva- nia Reserves, and numerous articles, and lectured extensively on mil. subjects. Home: Lake Forest, Illinois.
HARDIN, Martin D., clergyman; b. Harrodsburg. Ky., June 5, 1873; s. Parker Watkins and Mary E. (Sallee) Hardin: M.A., Centre Coll., Ky., 1893; stu- dent Central Coll. Sem. 2 yrs., Free Ch. Coll., Edin- burgh, Scotland, 1 yr .; grad. Auburn (N.Y.) Theol. Sem., 1897; (D.D., Davidson Coll., N.C.); m. Julia S., d, Adlai Ewing Stevenson, of Bloomington, Ill., June 2, 1896. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1897; pastor Grace Hill Ch., Phlla., 1897, Andrew Ch., Minneapolis, 1898-1903, Second Ch., Charlotte, N.C., 1903-7, Third Ch., Chicago, 1907-16; since then on chautauqua lecture platform. Home: Chicago,
HARDING, Abner Clarke, mechanical engr. (See vol. 1911.)
HARDING, Amos J., insurance; May 2, 1839-Oct. 23, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)
HARDING, Charles Ford, lawyer; h. Phila., Nov. 20, 1854; s. Eli and A. C. (Zane) Harding; A.B., Univ. of Wis., 1875, A.M., 1879, LL.B., 1880; m. Harriet M. Hover, of Mazomanie, Wis., July 15, 1885; children: Harriet Agnes, Charles Ford, Jr., William Hover. Admitted to bar, 1880, and since continuously engaged in practice; now mem. firm of Tenney, Harding & Sherman. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Hist. Soc., Art Inst. of Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Univer- sity, Flossmoor Country. Recreations: outdoor sports and reading of history. Home: 4842 Ken- wood Av. Office: 137 S. LaSalle St.
HARDING, George Franklin, Jr., president Chi- cago Real Estate, Loan & Trust Co .; b. Chicago, Aug. 16, 1868; s. George Franklin (deceased) and Adelaide (Mathews) Harding; grad. Phillips Exe- ter Acad., 1887; A.B., Harvard, 1891; m. Ellen Os- horn Davis, of Neenah, Wis., Dec. 29, 1896 (now deceased) ; children: Penelope (deceased), Mary; m. 2d, Katherine Fay, of Peoria, Ill. During vaca- tions and after leaving coll. assisted father in real estate business and the management of prop- erty, and later established in business for him- self; pres. Chicago Real Estate, Loan & Trust Co. since 1905: dir. Bartlett Syndicate. Republican; pres. 2d Ward Republican Club; alderman of 2d Ward, 1903-13; elected senator from 1st Dist., 1912. Unitarian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Ill. Athletic, South Shore Country, Chicago Yacht. Home: 2725 Prairie Av. Office: 117 N. Dearborn St.
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