Who's who in Topeka, Part 10

Author: Berrett, Howard D., ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Topeka, Kan., Adams brothers
Number of Pages: 154


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Kimball, G. F .- Born, Orange, N. H., May 6, 1836; son of Gilbert H. and Sarah (Ordway) K .; educated in com- mon schools and academy; married Juliet Taylor, July 12, 1864; to Law- rence, Kan., Sept., 1882; publisher and editor, Lawrence Tribune, 2 years; to North Topeka, 1884, and was publisher, North Topeka Times from 1888 to 1903; publisher Spirit of Kansas, 1884 to 1903; publisher and editor, Kimball Family News, 1898 to 1903 ; contributes occasionally to the newspapers. He was publisher of the Belleville Advocate for IO years, the Danville (Ill.) News, 1875- 76, the Decatur Times, 1876-77, and the Sedalia Times, 1880-82. Is ex-sec. and ex-pres. Kansas Soc. Sons of the Am. Revolution ; proprietor, Kimball Printing Co. Office : 912 N. Kan. Ave.


King, James L .- Born, La Harpe, Ill., Aug. 2, 1850; son of Col. S. W. and Eliza ( (Aleshire) K .; educated, La Harpe Acad .; married Elizabeth Cool- bough, Towanda, Pa., Oct. 10, 1877; in 1867, became apprentice, printing trade,


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Carthage, Ill .; owner and editor, Home News, La Harpe, Ill .; book and station- ery business; 1870, published Headlight, first paper in Creston, Iowa; to Topeka, 1871; engaged in newspaper work till 1876; in Topeka post office, 17 years; post master, Topeka, 4 years; newspaper work, 3 years; now state librarian. Of- fice : State Capitol.


King, Thomas L .- City passenger and ticket agt., A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Topeka, May 8, 1875; son of Thomas L. and Alice (Gray) K .; edu- cated, Topeka High School, 2 years, and Pa. Military Coll., Chester, Pa., civil en- gineering course, 31/2 years ; ticket clerk, R. I. Rwy., Topeka, 1890-91 ; ticket clerk, Lincoln, Neb., 1891-92; agt., Atchison, Kan., 1892-93; in grain business, To- peka, 1894-97 ; city passenger and ticket agt., A. T. & S. F., since Aug., 1897. Office : Rwy. Repot.


Kingsley, Hiram A .- Born, Syca- more, Ill., July 22, 1857; son of Silas H. and Eleanor J. K .; educated, high school, Waverly, Iowa, and Nat. Law School, Washington, D. C., '93; mar- ried Cora B. Webster, Washington, D. C., Nov. 1, 1883 ; has been an employe, U. S. pension bureau, since July 3, 1879; a special examiner since Nov. 22, 1882; stations, La Crosse, Wis., Madi- son, Wis., Portsmouth, Ohio, and Hastings, Neb., successively ; now special examiner, U. S. pension bureau, Topeka ; to Topeka, March 1, 1894. Office: Fed- eral Bldg., 5th and Kan. Ave.


Kinley, E. G .- Born, Isle of Man, England, Dec. 7, 1850; son of Edward and Isabelle (Gale) K .; educated in the common schools, Isle of Man; married, 1872, to Nellie Franks; to Am., 1866; to Leavenworth, 1877; to Topeka, 1881, and has been a carriage and wagon mfr.


here since that time. Repository: 116 W. 5th. Factory : 424-26 Jackson.


Kinnear, Wm. B .- Born, Morrow Co., Ohio, Oct. 18, 1857; son of Francis and Mehetabel (Bunker) K .; taught music, N. E. O. Normal Coll., Canfield, Ohio, 1884-90, Central Normal Coll., Danville, Ind., 1890-92, Otterbein Univ., Westerville, Ohio, 1892-94, Gov. Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1895-96, and pri- vate teaching, Marion, Ohio, 1899-1903; to Topeka, Dec., 1903; teacher of vocal music in common schools of several dis- tricts, Shawnee Co., near Topeka, and instructor of music in normal institutes. Res. : 813 W. 6th Ave.


Kinney, J. J .- Born, Glasgow, Scot- land, Jan. 3, 1852; son of John and Ann (McGanghin) K .; married Elizia Jeffers, St. Louis, Mo., 1876; to Kansas, 1872; iron moulder until 1881 ; railway special agt., Mo. Pac. Rwy., 1882-92; supt. special service dept., A. T. & S. F. Rwy., 1893 to resignation, Jan. 31, 1900; to Topeka, 1893; now engaged in mining business; sec. Coughlin Hardware Co. Res. : 1435 Topeka Ave.


Kirkpatrick, W. B .- Born, North Liberty, Ohio, April, 1844; son of Mitchell and Susan (Guilanger) K .; married Elizabeth Sleeth, Livingston Co., Ill., 1867; farmed until 30 years of age ; merchandising in Illinois and Kan- sas, 20 years; 1893, treas., Knights and Ladies of Security ; has been pres. of same order since 1896; to Kansas, 1882; to Topeka, 1885. Office : Security Bldg.


Klemp, H. F., M. D .- Born, Ger- many, Aug. 6, 1835; son of Henry and Elisabeth K .; educated Dortmund Min- ing School, 4 years, and Hahnemann Med. Coll., M. D., '67; married Kath- rina Trebbe, who died Jan., 1900, To- peka; to Lawrence, Kan., 1865; to To- peka, Feb., 1866; has been in practice


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here ever since; is one of the oldest res- ident doctors of the city; mem. and ex- pres., Kan. State Homeo. Soc .; occa- sional contributor, biological subjects, to med. journals. Office: 418 Kan. Ave.


Klingenberg, Alf .- Director, piano dept., Washburn Coll .; born, Trondh- jem, Norway, Sept. 8, 1868; son of H. F. and Martha (Lysholm) K .; graduat- ed, Univ. of Christiania; under Barth at the Royal High School of Berlin; took private instruction under Oscar Raif, Berlin, and Stavenhagen, Weimar ; teach- er and music critic at Christiania, several years; in New York, 2 years; married Alexandra Stenbock-Boedtker, St. Louis, 1900; to Topeka, 1902; prof. of piano- forte, Washburn, ever since. Res. : 718 Taylor.


Knowles, A. W .- Born, Eastham, Mass., Jan. 16, 1839; son of J. and Lu- cinda (Doane) K .; married, 1866, to Mary Sheldon, who died Feb. 5, 1905; private, 2d Kan. inf., I year, and sea- man during rest of Civil War; to To- peka, April, 1858; stone mason, 4 or 5 years; in hardware business, 10 or 12 years ; has been dir. and v. pres., Bank of Topeka, for last 15 years. Res. : 305 W. 6th.


Knowles, C. O .- Born, Eastham, Mass., Dec. 15, 1842; son of J. and Lu- cinda (Doane) K .; married Rebecca Holmes, March, 1870, Topeka, Kan .; to Topeka, Nov. 10, 1859; crossed the plains twice in the '6os; blacksmith, 8 years; in the hardware business, 16 years; mem. of bd. of education for 7 years ; began real estate business in 1890, and has been in it ever since. Office : III W. 6th.


Knowles, Edwin. - Born, Bangor, Maine, Aug. 20, 1835 ; son of Alfred and Arletta (Whitney) K .; educated, Lom- bard Univ., Galesburg, Ill., A. B., '53;


married Elizabeth B. Bergen, Galesburg, Nov. 7, 1867; to Kansas for 1 year, 1855; to Kansas permanently, 1871; lawyer from 1854 to 1871; has been a banker ever since; to Topeka, 1883; cashier, Central Nat. Bank. Office : 700 Kan. Ave.


Knowlton, C. M .- Born, Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1870; educated, Purdue Univ., Ph. G., '95, special work in chemistry, 2 years; chemist in the Boston Store, Chicago, I year; drug clerk in a drug store at Indianapolis, I year ; drug clerk, drug store, Bluffton, Ind., I year; prop., Gibraltar Drug Store, Topeka, 1899; Keene & Knowlton since 1902. Has contributed to the Pharmacist's Era; married Netta Stur- gis, March 15, 1899, Bluffton, Ind. Store : 803 Kan. Ave.


Knox, Harry S .- Born, Aug., 1863, Pleasant Plains, Ill .; son of Joseph T. and Elizabeth K .; to Topeka, 1871, and learned printing trade here; commenced on Kansas Democrat, under Peacock & Son, 1879; worked for Crane and Adams Bros. a number of years; became mem. of the firm, Roby & Knox, 1898; mar- ried, 1891, to Emma McElroy. Office : 114 W. 8th.


Knox, John D .- Born, Oct. 28, 1828, Brook's Run, Belmont Co., Ohio; son of John and Mary (Davis) K .; educated, Jefferson Coll., I year ; graduated, Duff's Commercial Coll., '75 ; married, April 15, 1858, Johnstown, Pa., to Mary Dibert ; became a licensed local preacher of the M. E. Church, April 30, 1850; circuit preacher in the East, 15 years; to To- peka, 1865; pastor of the First M. E. church for 3 years; presiding elder of the Fort Scott dist .; health compelled him to resign; principal, Kan. Business Coll .; co. supt., Shawnee, 1866-69; 1871 to 73, pres., Capitol Bank of To-


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peka; John D. Knox & Co., bankers, 1874 to 1891; was writer for Pittsburg Christian Advocate; editor of the Kansas Methodist, 4 years; now in real estate and loan business. Author: Paths to Wealth, 1884. Office: 103 E. 5th.


Koontz, James R .- Gen. freight agt., A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Newburg, Pa., Sept. 1, 1868; son of J. G. and M. S. (Witherow) K .; educated in com- mon schools; married Maude S. South- ard, Independence, Kan., Jan. 11, 1887; read law under Judge Duntian, of Inde- pendence, Kan .; admitted to the bar, 1887 ; asst. bookkeeper to H. C. Clements, auditor, 4 years; clerk in the freight dept .; chief clerk for F. C. Gay, gen. freight agt., 2 years; gen. freight agt. since May 1, 1904. Res .: 1314 Topeka Avenue.


Krauss, Fred .- Born, Germany, March 11, 1868; son of Bertholt and Dora (Kiesewetter) K .; educated, com- mon schools, and Real School, in Ger- many; married Elvina Schroeter, To- peka, 1891 ; to N. Topeka from Germany, 1882; has been since then in various ca- pacities for Oscar Krauss, dealer in harness and leather; now mgr., N. side store, Oscar Krauss & Sons. Store : 531-33 N. Kan. Ave.


Krauss, Oscar .- Manufacturer of saddles, harness, and shoe findings ; born in Germany, Aug. 10, 1847; son of S. and Wilhelmina (Hohnbaum) K .; educated in common schools of Ger- many; to Am., 1864, and settled in N. Topeka, spring of 1869; has been in pres- ent business in N. Topeka since 1869; married Augusta Fensky, 1873; has two sons engaged in business with him, Leopold and George: Leopold was born in N. Topeka, May 22, 1874, and was married Sept. 23, 1903. to Emma Strick- rott; George was born in N. Topeka,


April 15, 1876, and is single. South side store: 224 Kan. Ave. Factory and hide house: 531-33 N. Kan. Ave.


Kuehne, Otto .- Born, Germany, 1855; son of Otto and Emma K .; married Dora Cranel, 1882; to Am. at age of 22; to Topeka, 1878; tinner, Thompson Hard- ware Co., 1878; tin and copper dept., Santa Fe Rwy. shops, a number of years; 1890, commenced making jellies, pre- serves, pickles, etc .; now head of To- peka Vinegar & Preserving Works, 121- 35 N. Topeka Ave.


Kutz, Samuel R .- Born, Kirklin, Ind., Feb. 13, 1860; son of John A. and Elizabeth J. (Stowers) K .; mar- ried Mary E. Kistler, North Topeka, Feb. 27, 1884; an instructor, 1877-98; mem. Kan. Legislature, 1899; supreme sec., K. P. A., since 1900; councilman, Ist ward; contributor to paper, K. P. A. Office : 525 Kan. Ave.


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Lagerstrom, Charles E .- Born, Chi- cago, Ill., March 25, 1870; son of John and Mary (Bergstrom) L .; educated, Topeka public schools and Pond's Busi- ness Coll .; married Ada Carter, Topeka, March 21, 1900; worked for Peck, Johnson, and McFarland, 21/2 years ; printing trade, State Printing Office, 11/2 years; collector, Topeka State Journal, I year ; bookkeeper and work in circula- tion dept., 11/2 years; advertising mgr. for last 12 years; sec. and treas., Mac- Farland Chemical Co .; to Topeka, May, 1870. Office: Journal Bldg., 8th and Kan. Ave.


Lang, H. C .- Born, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1861; son of C. G. and Sophia (Blackenburg) L .; received com- mon and high school education ; married Fannie McFarland, 1888; to Kansas, 1886; has been a painter and paper


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hanger in Topeka since 1890; dealer in wall paper. Store: 908 Kan. Ave.


Lannan, T. F .- Born, Susquehanna, Co., Pa .; son of Cornelius and Jane (Gorman) L .; married Alice Dolan, 1882; to Leavenworth, Kan., 1877; to Topeka, 1881; established a carriage re- pair shop here, 1881, and has been in business ever since; wagon maker. Shop : 502-04 Jackson.


Larimer, Harry G .- Born, Danville, Ky., Sept. 13, 1858; son of Samuel and Hetty (Hendricks) L .; married Myra S. Penny, K. C., Mo., Aug. 2, 1903; ed- ucated, Topeka High School, Univ. of Mich., A. B., '81, and Univ. of Mich., special work in medicine, natural science, and English literature; in- structor, science and history, To- peka High School, 1882-85; principal, Harrison School, 1885-89; principal, High School, 1889-92; conducted 23 in- stitutes in 9 different counties of state ; ex-pres., State Teachers' Assn .; life mem. Nat. Educational Assn .; began practice of law, 1892 ; representative, 37th dist., 1897-98; now chairman, Rep. City Central Committee ; lecturer, negotiable instruments, Washburn Law School. Office: Bank of Topeka Bidg.


Larimer, Jeremiah Boyles .- Born, Danville, Ky., Dec. 28, 1859; son of Samuel and Hetty (Hendricks) L .; ed- ucated, Univ. of Mich., LL. B., '82; married Sarah Jane Osborn, Dec. 25, 1884; civil engineer, 5 years ; admitted to the bar, 1882; law practice, alone, 1882- 97; city atty., Topeka, 1887-88; mayor, Potwin Place, 1889-90; has been in prac- tice with T. F. Garver since 1897; pres., Y. M. C. A., since 1903 ; ex-pres., Sat- urday Night Club and Fortnightly Club ; lecturer, real property, Washburn Law School ; v. pres., bd. of trustees, Topeka


Industrial and Educational Institute. Office : Columbian Bldg.


Larsh, H. L .- Born, Eaton, Ohio, April 29, 1853; son of B. F. and Mar- garet L .; married Harriet Albright, Feb., 1888; has been painter and paper hanger all his life ; to Topeka, 1880; has been in painting and wall paper business here ever since. Store : 116 W. 8th.


Leavitt, Charlotte Mendell .- Prof. English literature, Washburn Coll .; ed- ucated, Univ. of Mich., Ph. B., '99; taught 5 years in East Saginaw High School; instructor, Washburn Coll., 1899 to 1903, when made prof. of Eng- lish literature. Res .: Hartford Cottage, Washburn Coll.


Lerrigo, Charles H., M. D .-- Born, Bloomingham, England, Sept. 12, 1872 ; son of George W. and Mary (Watkins) L .; educated, Homoe. Med. Coll., St. Louis, Mo., M. D., 1900; married An- nabelle Barry; sec., State Homoe. Med. Soc .; contributor to Med. Century, Med. Arena, and occasionally to other maga- zines. Office: 807 Kan. Ave.


Lerrigo, George E .- Born, Welling- ton, Eng., Sept. 3, 1871 ; son of George and Mary (Watkins) L .; married An- nette Montgomery, Hersman, Ill., Aug. I, 1899; clerk, A. T. & S. F. Rwy., gen. office, 3 or 4 years ; r. r. sec., Y. M. C. A., 1891, '94, '96; gen. sec., city Y. M. C. A., since May, 1894; ordained in Bap- tist church, but took no special charge. Office : 117 E. 8th.


Lescher, T. H .- Born, Easton, Pa., March 18, 1828 ; married Augusta Wood, Oct. 31, 1858; to Kansas, 1856; did service in the Free State party with Rob- inson and Lane from Topeka to the bor- der ; in autumn of 1856, went back to the East ; organized a colony, consisting of 18 families, and 6 single men, and located them near the Wakarusa, S. W. of To-


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peka, 1857; in state and federal service, 1861 to Oct. 19, 1864; to Lawrence, 1864; mem. of bd. of education, and pres., 5 years ; councilman, 3 years ; sup- erintended two-thirds of rebuilding of Lawrence after Quantrell's raid; learned carpentry trade ; took a 3 years' course in architecture and civil engineering; has been an architect in Topeka since 1878; state architect, under Geo. Leedy. Res .: 920 Monroe.


Lewis, Evelyn Scott. - Librarian Free Public Library ; born, Baltimore, Md .; daughter of James and Mary (Robb) Scott; received private school education; asst. librarian, Free Public Library, Topeka, 1888-92; librarian, since Jan., 1892. Office: Free Public Library.


Lewis, J. P., M. D .- Born, Perry Co., Ohio, Dec. 20, 1848; son of Wm. and Caroline (Porter) L .; read med., 2 years, under Dr. Storrs, Millerstown, Ohio; attended Cincinnati Coll. of Phys. and Surg., 1869-70; graduated, Ohio Med. Coll., '73; practiced in Ohio until coming to Topeka, March, 1881; went to N. Y. Polyclinic, 1887, for advanced work; advanced work in Germany, Austria, and England, 8 months, 1888; prof. anatomy and gynecology, 5 years ; mem. Am. Med. Assn .; treas., Shawnee Co. Med. Soc .; mem. Golden Belt Med. Soc .; mem. judicial council, Am. Med. Assn., 3 years ; first health officer, Shaw- nee Co .; has occasionally contributed to med. journals. Mr. L. was married, Sept., 1872, to Sarah A. Brown, who died, Feb., 1879; married, Oct., 1880, to Mattie A. Shoemaker; their son, Charles W., is supt. coupon dept., Provident Sav- ings Life Assurance Co. of New York, with office, Central Nat. Bank Bldg. Of- fice of Dr. Lewis : 519 Kan. Ave.


Lindell, A. V .- Born, Topeka, Oct. 30, 1871; son of John M. and Sharlotte (Broman) L .; married Emma C. John- son, Osage City, Kan., April 27, 1897; stone and brick mason, 5 or 6 years ; clerk, passenger office, Santa Fe Rwy., 6 years; became asst. cashier, Shawnee State Bank, N. Topeka, Oct. 14, 1902; sec., Western Fuel Co., Osage City ; oc- casional contributor to Swedish papers. Office : 800 N. Kan. Ave.


Lindsay, Franklin P .- Born, Sharps- ville, Ind., Jan. 15, 1855; son of Dr. James P. and Amanda L .; graduated, St. Louis Law School; married Flora A. Roberts, Oct., 1885; to Kan., April, 1885 ; practiced law in western Kansas, 4 years, before coming to Topeka, 1889; besides law practice, is one of proprietors American Steam Laundry, 114 W. 7th. Law office : 601 Kan. Ave.


Lindsay, H. C .- Born, Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 27, 1845; son of E. and Elizabeth (Gordy) L .; to Topeka, Sept. 15, 1856; worked in printing office, ex- Senator E. G. Ross, 2 years; enlisted II Kan. as drummer boy, and Nov., 1865, discharged as 2d lieut. ; began livery busi- ness, Nov., 1865; co. commr., 6 years ; depty. sheriff, 4 years; chief of police, 8 years; col. 22d Kan. during Spanish- American War; is still in livery busi- ness ; married, 1873, to Mary Stewart, who died 1884. Office : 112-14 W. 5th.


Lindsay, V. S., M. D .- Born, Car- rol, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1852; son of Thomas and Agnes (Sharp) L .; educated, Gar- nett (Kan.) Coll., Coll. of Phys. and Surg., Keokuk, Iowa, M. D., '74, and postgraduate courses in N. Y .; married Helen E. Smith, May 20, 1882; prac- ticed, Garnett ; asst. supt., State Insane Asylum, 6 years; practicing, Topeka, since then ; mem. Am. Med. Assn., Kan. Med. Soc., and Shawnee Co., Med. Soc .;


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prof., diseases of the mind and nervous system, Kan. Med. Coll. Office: 829 Kan. Ave.


Locke, Edwin .- Presiding elder, To- peka dist., Kansas Conference, M. E. church; born, Brookville, Franklin Co., Ind., Feb. 9, 1857 ; son of Rev. J. W. and Matilda (Wood) L .; educated, De Pauw Univ., and McKendree Coll., A. B., '77, A. M., '80; received from Taylor Univ., D. D., '97; married Mary A. Myers, Jeffersonville, Ind., Aug. 19, 1885; mem. Kan. Conference, M. E. church, since March, 1881; pastor, Brookville, 1881, Wilson and Seneca, 1882, Sabetha, 1883-84, Centralia, 1885- 86, Frankfort, 1887-88, Lyndon, 1889- 91, Argentine, 1892-94, Highland Park Church, K. C., Kan., 1894-97, and Hol- ton, 1898-1902 ; treas., Kan. Conference, 1883-88; asst. sec., 1889-1902; sec., 1893-1903; asst. sec., Gen. Conference, 1904; contributor to various M. E. church papers, and the Homiletic Re- view. Res. : 822 Buchanan.


Lockhart, Frank .- Born, Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 18, 1843; son of John and Margaret (Hooper) L .; graduated, Chio Wesleyan Univ., 1874; married Mary Bruce, N. Topeka, Sept. 18, 1881 ; to Kan., Dec., 1875; to Topeka, March, 1876; solicitor, 1878-93; commenced manufacture of medicine, Oil of Glad- ness, 1893, and has been engaged in it ever since. Office : 1303 North Quincy, N. Topeka.


Long, A. W .- Born, Ravenswood, West Va., March 17, 1872; son of George W. and America (King) L .; married Laura Engel, Manhattan, Kan., June 19, 1903 ; learned milling business, Ravenswood; milling business, Fargo, N. Dakota, 1891-94; to Manhattan, 1894; supt., E. B. Purcell Milling Co., 2 years; mgr., Manhattan Milling Co., 5


years; supt., Taylor Grain Co., since 1904. Office: Curtis and Monroe.


Long, D. T., M. D .- Born, Miami, Ohio, July 19, 1846; son of David and Mariah (Miller) L .; married, Feb. 24, 1865, to Margaret Slack, who died May, 1894; married Mary Storm, Aug. 16, 1896; educated, Univ. of Mich., 2 years, Antioc Coll., A. B., '67, med. dept., Univ. of Mich., 2 years, Eclectic Med. Institute, Cincinnati, M. D., '82; practiced, West- ville, Ohio, 4 years, and Burlington, Kan., 4 years; to Topeka, 1889; in prac- tice here since then ; supt., Baptist Hosp., 1892-95; originated Panphision, 1903 ; occasional contributor to med. magazines. Office : 811 Kan. Ave.


Loomis, N. H .- Gen. atty. U. P. Rwy. Co. for Kansas and Missouri; born, Highgate, Vt., June 28, 1862; son of Noah W. and Ellen B. L .; to Kansas, 1878; taught school two winters ; studied law under Garver and Bond, Salina, Kan .; official stenographer, 14th judicial dist., several years; stenographer, Hon. J. P. Usher, gen. atty. U. P. Rwy., 3 years ; was atty., Elevated Road of K. C., Kan., and local atty., U. P. Rwy .; asst. atty., U. P. Rwy., Topeka, 1891-1902; gen. atty., U. P. Rwy., in Kansas and Missouri since 1902; mem. law firm of Loomis, Blair & Scrandrett; lecturer, agency, Washburn Law School; pres., Topeka & Northwestern R. R. Co. Ad- dress : Office Block.


Lord, Alzona G .- Born, Chester, Mass., Feb. 24, 1840; daughter of Elijah and Anna (Cartter) Greene; married, Aug. 15, 1870, Chester, to Rev. J. H. Lord, who was a mem. N. W. Kan. Con- ference M. E. church, 1875-89, and who is now in New England, getting material for a genealogy of the Lord family ; she taught school, Mass., 15 years; to Kansas, May 1, 1875; taught school, 15


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years; has been a reform worker in Kansas since 1875; founder Radical Re- form Christian Assn., 1883, and is its pres .; founder, in Kan., 1900, and now state organizer, Florence Crittento11 Rescue Mission ; contributor to newspa- pers of articles on reform work. Res .: 2020 West St.


Lord, John E .- Born, Geneco, N. Y., June 8, 1851; son of Judge Scott and Frances J. (Wood) L .; attended Geneco Acad., and read law under Conkling, Lord & Coxe; married, 1877, Katherine McGonnegle, who died, 1893; married Albina Geiger Rodgers; admitted to bar, 1872 ; sec. bd. of mgrs. of House of Rep- resentatives in impeachment before the Senate of Sec. of War Belknap; 1877- 86, practiced in partnership with father; 1886-92, mgr., Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N. Y., K. C., Mo .; to Topeka, June, 1892 ; gen. agt. here, 10 years ; now mgr., Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. of Newark, N. J. Office : Real Estate Bldg.


Lovewell, J. T .- Born, Cornith, Vt., May 1, 1833; son of Nehemiah and Martha (Willis) L .; educated, Yale Univ., A. B., '57, and Ph. D., '73 ; mar- ried Caroline Barnes, Topeka, 1885; principal, Prairie du Chien Coll., 1860- 65; supt. of schools and principal of high school, Madison, Wis., 1860, '65-66; principal Prairie du Chien Coll., 1866- 68: prof., mathematics, Wis. State Normal, 1868-72; instructor, Sheffield Scientific School, Yale Univ., 1874; prof. physics and chemistry, Pa. State Normal, 1875-77; prof. physics and chemistry, Washburn Coll., 1878-98; ex- pres. and life mem., Kan. Acad. of Sci- ence; mem. Am. Assn. of Science; chemist now. Office : 523 Kan. Ave.


Lowry, Charles, M. D. - Born, Waterville, N. Y., Jan. 8, 1481 ; son of George and Louise (Hovey) L .; grad-


uated, 1863, Hahnemann Med. Coll., Phila., Pa., and took special course in hospital practice, N. Y .; pension surgeon under Pres. Harrison and Pres. Cleve- land; married Elizabeth Davidson, July 29, 1903 ; has practiced medicine over 41 years; has practiced in Topeka over 9 years; mem. and ex-pres., Kan. State Homeo. Med. Soc .; ex-sec., state bd. of health. Office : 809 Kan. Ave.


Lucas, A. T .- Born, Brimfield, Pe- oria Co., Ill., July 26, 1867; son J. E. and Grassetta (Wilson) L .; received common school and business college ed- ucation ; married Mary Miller, Topeka, Jan. 27, 1896; farmed, 5 years ; in livery business, 8 years ; with Wells, Fargo Ex- press Co., 4 years ; deputy sheriff, Shaw- nee Co., 2 years; sheriff, since elected, 1902; re-elected, 1904; to Topeka, 1868. Office : Court House.


Lukens, Charles W .- Born, Koscius- ko Co., Ind., March 16, 1851; son of John W. and Lydia (Croft) L .; mar- ried Laura Luce, 1879; to Topeka, March 3, 1881 ; was a farmer and stock raiser previous to being a dealer in buggies; has been engaged in selling buggies over 12 years; his brother, J. A., is in partnership with him. Store: 809 N. Kan. Ave.


Lukens, J. A .- Born, Wabash Co., Ind., July 16, 1847; son of John W. and Lydia (Croft) L .; received common and high school education ; married Unice B. Akins, 1876; in grain business, Topeka, 1878-80; has been a dealer in buggies, Topeka, for over 10 years; his brother, C. W., is a partner with him in the business : to Topeka, 1869. Store : 809 N. Kan. Ave.


Luling, Charles H .- Born, N. Y. City, Sept. 15, 1855 : graduated, Gillette's Business Coll., Fond du Lac, Wis .; mar- ried Anna L. Kile of Quincy, III., 1877;


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WHO'S WHO IN TOPEKA.


to Wichita, Kan., 1879; elected clerk of dist. court at Wichita, 1888; held that office I term; then dist. mgr., New York Life Ins. Co. until election to supt. of insurance of Kansas, Nov., 1902; mem. city council of Wichita for last 6 years ; was sec. of the Kansas World's Fair Commission, Louisiana Purchase Expo- sition. Office : State Capitol.


Lutes, F. C .- Born, Marco, Ind., Nov. 17, 1875; son of J. W. and Sarah E. (Lee) L .; married Laura Dauber, To- peka, May 30, 1903; to Topeka, 1887; has been in photography business here since 1890; father, J. W., is connected with him in business. Gallery: 511 Kan. Ave.




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