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Rosen, John A .- Born, Topeka, Jan. 29, 1874; son of C. J. and Johanna R .; educated in Topeka High School, and Univ. of Mich., LL. B., '96; married Mabel Curry, Topeka, 1898; commenced gen. law practice, 1896; patent atty., cx- clusively, since 1898; lecturer, patents, copyrights, and trademarks, Washburn Law School. Office : 418 Kan. Ave. .
Rosser, A. O .- Born, Coalgrove, Ohio, July 11, 1867; son of Wm. and Elizabeth (Evans) R .; educated in the common schools; married Anna Jones, Osage City, Kan., 1889; clerk in drug store, Osage City, 1887 ; has been propri- etor of drug store, Osage City, since 1888; to Topeka, 1896; proprietor of drug store at 10th and Topeka Ave. since 1898.
Rossington, W. H .- Born, Galena, Ill., July 31, 1848; son of Thomas B. and Mary (Miller) R .; educated, Yale Univ. 2 years; received honorary degree, LL. D., Washburn Coll., 1904; married Mary Holiday, Topeka, 1874; newspaper work, Phila., Washington, D. C., Rock Island, and Davenport, Iowa ; studied law under Dryden, Lindley, and Dryden, St. Louis ; reporter of Legislature for Topeka Com- monwealth, 1870; editor, Leavenworth Conservative; reporter of Legislature, time of famous Pomeroy Expose, and wrote speech of Senator York from mem- ory ; editor, Commonwealth, 1873-75 ; has been practicing law nearly 30 years ; mem. firm Rossington, Smith & West ; v. pres. and dir., First Nat. Bank ; to To- peka, 1869. Office : Crawford Bldg.
Roudebush, E. E .- Born, Ohio, July 4, 1862; son of Samuel and Catherine (Bursin) R .; married Laura P. Baum, Topeka, Dec. 28, 1887; founded Topeka Business Coll., and ran it for 5 years ; author of the Roudebush Writing Sys- tem ; mem. bd. of education ; has been in the real estate business for last 6 years ; insurance and loan agt. ; mgr. Roudebush Publishing Co .; to Topeka, 1883. Office : 107 W. 6th.
Rupin, A., M. D .- Born, Montabaur, Germany, June 30, 1838; great grand- father, grandfather, father, brother, were physicians ; educated, Gymnasium of Cob- lenz, 4 years, Univ. of Giesen, 4 years ;
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married Elise Roessler, Germany, 1863; to Am., 1868; practiced medicine, Louis- ville, Ky., 2 years, St. Louis, 3 years, Atchison, Kan., I year, Leavenworth, I year ; to Topeka, 1886; has been practic- ing here ever since; mem. Kan. State Homeo. Assn .; contributor, occasionally, to homeo. med. journals. Office: 106 E. 6th.
Rupin, Anton, M. D .- Born in Ger- many, Nov. 8, 1866; son of Adam and Elise (Roessler) R .; educated in the com- mon schools of Germany and Mo. Homeo. Coll., M. D., '90; to America, 1867; to Kan., 1878; to Topeka, 1884; has been in practice here since 1889. Of- fice : 522 Kan. Ave.
Russell, A. M .- Born near Hunts- burg, Ohio, April 7, 1847 ; son of Warren and Polly Ann (Evans) R .; educated, Iowa State Univ., I year and Iowa State Agrl. Coll., I year; married Martha M. Counts, Feb. 19, 1870; enlisted in Co. I., 35th Ohio inf., and was in Civil War 3 years; established West Branch News (Iowa), 1871; to Jefferson Co., Kan., March 24, 1873; taught school at Perry up to 1878; principal, 1877, Perry ; taught school, Boyle Station, 2 years; taught school, Valley Falls, 1882-89 and 1896; notary public for last 28 years; to To- peka, Oct. 16, 1889; has been pension atty. for over 22 years ; has contributed to various newspapers; has published some poetry in the papers. Office : 1120 E. 6th.
Ryder, L. A., M. D .- Born, Fond du Lac, Wis., Nov. 8, 1861 ; son of C. A. and Emily (Foss) R .; graduated, Hahn- emann Med. Coll., M. D., '83; married Minnie W. Wolcott, Atchison, Kan., 1889; began practice in Topeka, 1883; physician of the state reform school, 4 years; surgeon, 3rd regt. Kan. Nat. Guards ; nat. pres. Fraternal Aid Assn.,
4 years; sec., Kan. State Med. Soc., 2 years ; councilman, since 1903 ; mem. Am. Institute of Homeo., Kan. State Homeo. Soc., and Shawnee Co. Med. Soc .; su- preme med. dir. Ancient Order of Pyra- mids; mem. med. bd. of pension exam- iners. Office : 524 Kan. Ave.
Ryus, Charles W .- Chief claim ad- juster, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Wat- kins, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1844 ; son of David and Hetty (Stanton) R .; educated in the common schools and academy ; married Celeste Johnson, Harveyville, Kan., 1863; in merchandise business, Burlin- game, 7 years ; in mining business, Colo., 10 years ; has been in claim dept. of Santa Fe since 1883 ; to Topeka, 1883; to Kan- sas, 1860. Res .: 1254 Topeka Ave.
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Sample, James A. G., M. D .- Born, Adams Co., Ohio, Dec. 1833; son of Matthew and Elizabeth (Gulliford) S .; educated, Univ. of N. Y., '62, and Univ. of Mich., M. D., '65; married Emma Judson, Canada, July 2, 1866; practiced, Upper Canada and Rushville, Mo., be- fore coming to Topeka, 1894; has been in practice here ever since. Office : 534 Kan. Ave.
Samson, Charles Barrett. - Born, Oneid, Co., N. Y., Nov. 24, 1837; son of Isaac and Malinda ( Barrett) S .; mar- ried Mary E. Haywood, March 8, 1860; to Topeka, 1880; started the Topeka Pa- per Co., with son, C. H., 1890; sold out interest in the company to son, Jan. I, 1904. Res .: 314 Topeka Ave.
Samson, Charles H .- Born, McGreg- or, Iowa, Aug. 29, 1862; son of Charles B. and Mary E. (Haywood) S .; educat- ed in common schools and high school ; married Hattie North, 1884 ; married La- vina Zimmerman, Topeka, 1894; to To- peka, 1880; traveled for wholesale paper
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house, 6 years ; started Topeka Paper Co. with father, 1890; bought out his inter- est, Jan. I, 1904 ; proprietor Topeka Pa- per Co. Store: 411-13-15 Jackson.
Sargent, John .- Born, Barnstaple, North Devonshire, England, Aug. 28, 1849; son of John and Jane (Rotten- berry) S .; married M. Grigg, Bideford, Devonshire, England, April 2, 1870; to Topeka, 1878; began contracting, 1878, and has been in that business ever since; Cuthbert & Sargent, contractors. Office : 18th and Topeka Ave.
Scandrett, Henry A .- Born, Fari- bault, Minn., April 8, 1876; son of Henry and J. W. (Whipple) S .; educated, Shat- tuck Mil. School, 1894, Univ. of Minn., B. L., '98, and Univ. of Mich. Law School, LL. B., 1900; claim agt. U. P. Rwy., Omaha, Neb., and K. C., Mo., II months; asst. atty. U. P. Rwy., Topeka, since 1901 ; mem. law firm Loomis, Blair & Scandrett ; sec. Topeka & Northwest- ern R. R. Co. Address : Office Block.
Schenck, J. J .- Born, Brownsburg, Ind., 1862; son of S. G. and Elizabeth (Coffman) S .; graduated, Kan. State Normal, 1883 ; read law under John Mar- tin; admitted to the bar, Topeka, 1889; Schenck & Mckeever, 1889-90; has been in practice here since 1889; married Maggie Pence, Topeka, 1893. Office : Columbian Bldg.
Schoch, William F .- Born, Le Roy, Ill., Jan. 5, 1857; son of David H. and and Eunice Ann S .; married Katherine Bates, Montana, Labette Co., Kan., Feb. 12, 1884; to Parsons, Kan., 1877; read law in offices, Cory & Simms, Parsons, and Perkins, Morrison & Bowman, Os- wego; began practice, Aug. 1883; estab- lished practice, Topeka, 1895; mem. firm Monroe & Schoch, since Aug. 1, 1904; prof. med. jurisprudence Kan. Med. Coll., since 1897. Office : 623 Kan. Ave.
Scholle, F. H .- Born, Baltimore, Md., Sept. 27, 1869; son of John F. and Marie (Cross) S .; educated, St. John's Mil. Col., Annapolis, Md., and Baltimore Univ. School of Med., M. D., '96; mar- ried Lillian Krouss, Topeka, Oct. 1903; house surg. Baltimore Univ. Hosp., 1897; demonstrator, anatomy, Baltimore Univ .; asst. surg. in U. S. Army, Span- ish-Am. War, 1898; demonstrator, anat- omy, Kan. Med. Coll., 1900; mem. staff Stormont Hosp .; mem. Am. Med. Assn., Kan. State Med. Soc., and Shawnee Co. Med. Soc .; nat. med. dir. Samaritans of Am. Office : 521 Kan. Ave.
Schroeder, H .- Born, Germany, 1854; son of Fred and Mary (Priss) S .; married Caroline Alfred, Topeka, 1897; established in monument business, To- peka, since 1896; has been over 37 years in business; to Kan., 1887. Store : 231 Jefferson.
Schumann, Peter .- Pastor, German Evangelical church; born, Hessen, Ger- many, Sept. 20, 1842 ; son of George and Martha E. S .; educated in war dept., Germany ; married Barbara Linkert, Day- ton, Ohio, March 28, 1869; to Kansas, 1878; to Topeka, 1904; pastor German Evangelical church here since then; has been a minister for a number of years. Res. : 329 Monroe.
Schwartz, Charles W., M. D .- Born, Golden, Ill., 1870; son of John G. and Martha S .; educated, Normal, Bushnell, Ill., '93, and Northwestern Univ., M. D .; married Josephine Strickler, Topeka, July, 1898; practiced, Camp Point, Ill., 2 years, and Denver, Ill., 2 years; to Topeka, 1901, and has been in practice here ever since. Office : 803 Kan. Ave.
Scott, H .- Chief clerk, government accts., freight auditor's dept., A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Staffordshire, Eng- land, Sept. 25, 1857; son of Thomas and
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Ruth (Brownhill) S .; married Emma Markley, Topeka, Oct. 15, 1884; book- keeper, wholesale grocery house, London, 4 years; bookkeeper, wholesale harness mfg. co., 5 years; to America, 1882; to Topeka, 1882; began work with Santa Fe Rwy., as clerk, freight auditor's dept., 1882; in various capacities until made chief clerk, government accts., 1887; has held that office continuously since then. Res. : 807 W. 10th.
Scott, Henry .- Born, Smeethe, Kent, England, July 7, 1846; son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Barton) S .; married Alice D. Teed, Topeka, July 21, 1883; to Topeka, 1878; carpentry work to 1880; ice cream mfr. since then. Fac- tory : 335 Taylor.
Scott, James Frederick .- Clerk of records and contracts, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Baltimore, Md., Aug. 12, 1845; son of James W. and Mary (Robb) S .; received private school edu- cation, and attended a polytechnic school, 21/2 years; to Topeka, Sept. 9, 1878; bookkeeper, treasury dept., Santa Fe Rwy., to 1891; present position since then ; married Anna S. Douglass, K. C., Mo., June 25, 1903; dir. Cherokee & Pittsburg Coal & Mining Co., Vulcan Fuel Co., Atchison City Elevator Co., Las Vegas Hot Springs Co., and Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch Co .; asst. sec. Gibbs Town & Land Co., Revere Town & Land, Rutledge Town & Land Co., Sibley Town & Land Co., and Santa Fe Town & Land Co. Res. : 1121 W. 10th.
Shaffer, Jacob E .- Born, Franklin Co., Pa., Feb. 19, 1855; son of Joseph and Suzanne (Waynant) S .; married Mary S. Smith, Jackson Co., Kan., March 14, 1878; to Kan., 1864; to To- peka, Dec. 6, 1881 ; worked for Santa Fe Rwy. a number of years ; established real
estate business 18 years ago, and has been in it ever since. Office : 112 E. 6th.
Shattuck, C. H .- Professor of nat- ural history, Washburn College; born, Vandalia, Mo., Nov. 21, 1867; son of W. C. and Matilda C. (Houston) S .; educated, Vandalia High School, Watson Seminary, Gem City Business Coll., Za- nerian Art Coll., Campbell Coll., B. S., and Chicago Univ., M. S .; married Maud Elizabeth Stackhouse, Netawaka, Kan., Aug. 15, 1895; was a teacher in Campbell Coll., 14 years; has been teaching at Washburn since Sept., 1904; mem. Kan. Acad. of Science. Res .: 1324 Garfield Avenue.
Shaver, William M .- Born, Albany, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1858; son of Wm. and Allison W. (Mitchell) S .; received com- mon and high school education; married Carrie L. Baker, Newton, Kan., 1888; to Newton, Kan., 1878; admitted to bar 1880; practiced 10 years; grand master of Masons of Kan., 1897; now grand sec. of grand chapter Royal Arch Masons of Kan., and grand recorder, grand council, R. & S. M. of Kan .; baritone soloist ; engaged in church music work for many years. Office: Real Estate Bldg.
Shaw, Jesse .- Born, Loughborough, England, Nov. 11, 1851 ; son of Jesse and Mary (Goodman) S .; married Pha- netta A. Hull, Topeka, Nov. 11, 1876; on farm until 21 ; to Kan., March 1871 ; to Topeka, Sept., 1873; teamster, 1873- 74 ; driver, Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, 1875; supt. Topeka Transportation Co., 1875-81; supt. Topeka City Rwy., 1881- 88; asst. supt. Topeka Water Co., 2 years; mgr., Topeka Water Co., since 1890 ; was pres. City S. S. assn., 2 years ; v .- pres., 3 years; mem. executive com- mittee, county assn., 3 years ; was mem. bd. of education, 10 years ; pres., I year ;
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now dir. Y. M. C. A .; dir. and sec. Fos- ter Humane Soc .; pres. and treas. Coun- cil Grove Electric Light and Power Co., for last 2 years. Res. : 1214 E. 6th.
Sheetz, Aaron .- Grocer ; born, Read- ing, Pa., Nov. 15, 1848; son of William and Sarah (Hull) S .; married Mary E. Seitzsinger, Reading, Pa., March, 1867; has been in the grocery business in North Topeka since 1882. Store: 828 N. Kan. Avenue.
Sheldon, Charles Monroe .- Pastor, Central Congregational church; born, Wellsville, New York, February 26, 1857; son of Stewart and Sarah (Ward) S .; graduated, Phillips Academy, And- over, Mass., '79, Brown University, '83, and Andover Theological Sem., '86; mar- ried Mary Abby Merriam, Topeka, 1891 ; ordained to Congl. ministry, 1886; has been pastor of Central Congl. church since 1889; edited, as a distinctively Christian Daily, the Topeka Capital one week in 1900; began his work in Tennes- see Town, 15 years ago; the kindergarten is in its 12th year. Author : Richard Bruce, 1891; Robert Hardy's Seven Days, 1892; The Twentieth Door, 1893; The Crucifixion of Philip Strong, 1893; John King's Question Class, 1894; His Brother's Keeper, 1895; In His Steps, 1896; Malcolm Kirk, 1897; Lend a Hand, 1897; The Redemption of Freetown, 1898; The Miracle at Markham, 1898; One of the Two, 1898; For Christ and the Church, 1899; Edward Blake, 1899; Born to Serve, 1900; Who Killed Joe's Baby?, 1901; The Wheels of the Ma- chine, 1901 : The Reformer, 1902; The Narrow Gate, 1902; How to Succeed ; His Mother's Prayers ; The Heart of the World, etc. Res: 1515 W. 15th.
Sheldon, Marion .- Born, Texas, Sept. 8, 1854 ; son of Benjamin and Lou- isa (Vaught) S .; married Emma Miller,
March 18, 1886; on farm until 23; book business, Eldorado, 3 years ; banking bus- iness, 5 years; to Topeka, 1892; dealer in hardware, 4 years; since 1897, real estate, and mdse. broker, also in loan, rental, collection, and fire ins. business. Office : 715 Kan. Ave.
Sheldon, Stewart, Rev .- Born, Perry Centre, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1823 ; son of Hor- ace and Philena (Ward) S .; married, at Cuba, N. Y., to Sarah Ward; gradu- ated, Hamilton Coll., A. B., '48; taught school at Valparaiso, Chile, 1849; to San Francisco where helped to survey city of tents ; in mining business about one year ; graduated, Auburn Theological Sem- inary; pastor several Congregational churches in N. Y. and other states ; gen. missionary in the Dakotas and Colo., and supt. Congl. Church Building soc. for the Dakotas, 15 years altogether ; 1886-89, field sec. Congl. Church Building soc. for New England; to Topeka, 1889; has copied on the typewriter for the printer all productions of his son, Charles M .; contributor to various papers. Author : Gleanings by the Way, 1890, Crane & Co., and The Root of All Kinds of Evil, 1903. Res .: 1506 West St.
Shellabarger, J. L .- Born near Car- lisle, Pa., Sept. 23, 1839; son of David and Catherine (Byerly) S .; graduate of Princeton Univ., N. J .; married Mary Ann Mitchell, Oct. 15, 1867; enlisted, 1862, Co. A., 116th Ill. vol. inf .; mus- tered out June 1865, with rank of Ist It .; to Topeka, 1871 ; became mem. Shawnee Milling Co., May 1871, and has been con- nected with it ever since; now sec. and treas .; dir. Topeka Free Public Library. Mills : 3d and Kan. Ave.
Shellabarger, J. M .- Born, Spring- field, Ohio, Sept. 2, 1846; son of David and Elizabeth (Baird) S .; educated, Wittenberg Coll., Ohio; married Kate
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Kistler, March 13, 1873; to Topeka, Oct. 4, 1868; was in the plumbing business, N. Topeka, 5 years;'established under- taking business, 1897, and has been in it ever since; his son, Fred M., born, Springfield, Ohio, Aug., 1877, has been in the business with him since 1897. Es- tablishment : 5th and Jackson.
Sherman, Patrick H .- Born, Lafay . ette, Ind., March 16, 1842; son of An- drew and Mary (Carney) S .; married Mary Ann Stewart, Holton, Kan., Feb. 8, 1865; drove teams across the plains, 1855-72; brigade wagon master under Col. Inman, 1869-70; on police force, Topeka, 1876; ex-city marshal ; has been depot master, A. T. & S. F. Rwy. since 1881. Res. : 208 E. 8th.
Shillinglaw, Thomas G .- Born, Georgetown, Canada, Feb. 11, 1855; son of John and Rose (Hall) S .; married, May 19, 1879, to L. Nargand, who died, 1896; to Topeka, 1873; bookbinder be- fore entering real estate business ; deputy U. S. marshal, 1886; has been in real estate business since 1884. Office : 1061/2 W. 5th.
Shirer, H. L .- Born, Ohio, 1861 ; son of Daniel G. and Cordelia (King) S .; educated, Fairfield Union Acad .; married Lillian Whiting, Topeka, Jan. 3, 1889; worked for T. J. Kellam Book and Sta- tionery Co., as sec. 12 years ; organized Kan. Book Co., 1897, and has been con- nected with it ever since; to Topeka, 1885. Store : 617 Quincy.
Short, Henry Calvin .- Gen. travel- ing auditor, A. T. & S. F. Rwy .; born, Haverhill, Mass., Nov. II, 1840; son of Daniel and Anna Weed (Pettingell) S .; married Mary C. Long, Darien, Wis., Dec. 20, 1865; began railroad service as messenger boy at freight station of Cleve- land, Columbus & Cincinnati R. R., Co- lumbus, Ohio, 1855; was with Ra-
cine & Miss. R. R., Racine, Wis., II years; then with Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis R. R., and its successors, to 1879; was cashier and pay- master of the road, 3 years of this time ; treas. Logansport, Crawfordsville, and Southwestern Ry., 1879-80; to Topeka, Jan. 1880; has been gen. traveling audi- tor, A. T. & S. F. Rwy. ever since. Res. : 614 Clay.
Shull, Elias .- Born, Massillon, Ohio, April 4, 1839; son of Jacob and Sarah (Diehl) S .; educated, Wittenberg Coll., A. B., '69; married Mary C. Alsip, Feb. 28, 1871; quartermaster's agt., Civil War, 31/2 years; supt. Vicksburg Nat. Cemetery, 1866-67; clerk, War Dept., Washington, 1867-69; to Topeka, 1869; employ of Nat. Land Co., I year; asst. solicitor in office of E. W. Dennis, Kan. Pacific R. R., 1870-74; chief clerk, To- peka Pension Agency, 3 years; sec., Western Loan Co., 2 years; clerk, To- peka Pension Agency, 1882-85; worked for Kan. Investment Co. and pres. part time at end of existence, 5 years ; since 1896, abstracter and conveyancer of titles, and pension atty .; occasional con- tributor, Modern Mercury, Topeka. Of- fice : III W. 6th.
Shutt, D. A .- Pastor, Walnut Grove M. E. church. (See Corrections and Ad- ditions, back part of this book.)
Silver, Joseph R .- Born, Pendleton, Ind., Dec. 6, 1834; son of Thomas and Sarah (Richmond) S .; married Lucinda Ann Stevenson, Bellefontaine, Ohio, Aug. 25, 1861; admitted to the bar, Greenfield, Ind., 1859; practiced at Greenfield and Anderson, Ind .; came to Topeka, March, 1878; practiced here un- til 1896; now retired. Res .: 1531 Col- lege Ave.
Silver, Ward W .- Principal Wash- burn Academy; born, Pendleton, Ind.,
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March 22, 1874; son of Joseph R, and Lucinda (Stevenson) S .; educated, Washburn, A. B., '96, Univ. of Chicago, graduate student, 1896-97, and Harvard, A. M., 1901 ; married Jane Rodgers, To- peka, 1903; instructor, Pendleton Acad., Oregon, 1897-1900; principal Washburn Acad. since 1901. Res .: 1525 College Avenue.
Silvernail, H. A .- Born near Hud- son, Mich., June 22, 1873; son of L. and Lucy (Crater) S .; received common, and high school education to sub. junior class ; to Mich. Valley, Kan., 1879; to Topeka, 1889; collector, H. G. Larimer, 3 or 4 years ; in various positions to Aug., 1903, when became associated with I. L. Bet- zer ; now real estate dealer. Res .: 1725 Western Ave.
Sims, William .- Born, Muskingum Co., Ohio, May 22, 1831 ; son of Mahlon and Mariah (Riley) S .; married Hannah A. Richey, Oct., 1852; maj. 9th Ohio cav. in Civil War; to Kan., 1872; state sen- ator, 1877-78; sec. state bd. of agricul- ture, 1882-88; pres. state bd. of agricul- ture, 4 years; has been pres. Ist Nat. Bank of Topeka since 1896; has been pres. Capitol Bldg. and Loan Assn. since 1893. Office : 7th and Kan. Ave.
Skinner, C. D .- Born, Berne, N. Y., June 13, 1855; son of Daniel S. and Phoebe Jane (Cornwell) S .; educated, Washburn Coll., I year; married Carrie Hackney, Topeka, 1880; to Topeka, 1868; with father in shoe store, 12 years ; Sain and Skinner Transfer and Storage Co., 1890-1900; proprietor Merchants Transfer and Storage since 1900. Of- ffice : 611 Quincy.
Slater, Fred C .- Born, Germany, Nov. 10, 1864; son of Frederick and Louise S .; received high school and pri- vate education; married Gertrude Fra- zur, Topeka, 1896; read law in office of
McClure and Humphrey, Junction City, Kan., 2 years; to Ellis Co., Kan., 1879; to Topeka, 1889; has been in law prac- tice, Topeka, since 1892. Office : 615 Kan. Ave.
Sloan, A. C., D. D. S .- Born, N. Y. City, Oct. 20, 1850; son of Alfred D. and Jeanette (Angevine) S .; educated, Mo. Dental Coll., D. D. S., '69, Kan. Med. Coll., post graduate course, Bac- teriology; married Louie Shively, Paola, Kan., 1884; to Kan. 1870; practiced at Leavenworth, 1872-84 ; has been in prac- tice here since 1884 ; prof. oral and den- tal surgery, Kan. Med. Coll. Office : 728 Kan. Ave.
Slonecker, J. G .- Born, Ashland Co., Ohio, 1856; educated, Monmouth Coll., Ill., A. B., '70; read law under Judge McFarland; admitted to bar, 1873 ; mem. Rep. Co. Central Committee, 7 years ; pres. Rep. State League, 2 terms ; has been in law practice, Topeka, for 25 years; to Topeka, 1873; prof. of law, Washburn Law School. Office: 535 Kan. Ave.
Sloo, William A .- Born, Shawnee- town, Ill., Jan. 8, 1841 ; son of James C. and Judith (Castler) S .; married Abbie M. Goss, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1870; asst. postmaster, Cairo, Ill., 16 years ; to Kan., 1879; in cattle business a number of years; to Topeka, 1888; has been in ab- stract business for over 15 years; treas. Real Estate, Abstract and Title Co. Of- fice : 113 W. 5th.
Smith, A. G., Rev .- Pastor, Euclid Ave. M. E. church (see Additions and Corrections, back part of this book).
Smith, Clark Allen .- Born, Rock Co., Wis., July 29, 1846; son of Matthew and Anna Kelsey (George) S .; educated, State Univ. of .Wis .; married Sarah Bower, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 6, 1873; to Kan., 1871 ; a city atty., 1872-79 ; a coun-
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ty atty., 1874-76; judge of 15th dist., 1882-90; has practiced law, 1871-1904, except when judge; proprietor of a stock ranch since 1880; has been justice of supreme court, Kan., since Dec. 1, 1904. Res. : 323 W. Ioth.
Smith, Charles Blood .- Born, Ken- dall Co., Ill., June 26, 1850; son of Wil- liam and Rebecca (Blood) S .; educated, Cornell Univ., N. Y., and read law in of- fice of McCagg, Fuller & Culver, Chi- cago; married, 1876, Abby Holt, who died, 1890; married Miriam Redden, To- peka, 1893 ; in practice, Chicago, 2 years ; to Topeka, 1873, and has been practicing here ever since; has been with W. H. Rossington, 30 years; mem. firm Ros- sington, Smith & West ; lecturer on pub- lic service companies, Washburn Law School. Office : Crawford Bldg.
Smith, Clement .- Born, Batavia, Iowa, Jan. 19, 1866; son of L. V. R. and Elizabeth (Leeson) S .; educated, Kan. Med. Coll., sessions, 1890 and 1891 ; mar- ried Adele A. Sparks, Fairport, Iowa, 1893; to Topeka, 1877; learned printer's trade, Capital office, Topeka ; has manu- factured artificial limbs, orthopedic in- struments and trusses in Topeka for a number of years ; pres. Smith Automobile Co. Office : 618-20 Quincy.
Smith, E. A .- Born, New York, Jan. 20, 1841 ; son of Enos M. and Roxanna (Andrews) S .; married Helen M. Frank, New York, March 3, 1870; educated, Lenox Acad .; dry goods merchant, New York, 25 years; to Topeka, 1896; has been in real estate business here ever since. Office : 509 Kan. Ave.
Smith, Jacob .- Born, Licken Co., Ohio, June 24, 1831; son of John and Hannah (Darsham) S .; married Sarah Linderman, who died about May, 1888; to Topeka, March 17, 1857; in Price's
Raid under Col. George Veale; has been in hardware business since 1857; was pres. Bank of Topeka, 9 years ; organized W. A. L. Thompson Hardware Co., 1876; pres., W. A. L. Thompson Hard- ware Co. Store: 511 Kan. Ave.
Smith, James .- Born, Armstrong Co., Pa., July 29, 1837; son of Robert and Sarah (Wray) S .; graduated, Jef- ferson Coll., Pa .; married Jennie Edgar, Jan. 23, 1867; to Marshall Co., Kan., 1860; served in Civil War, 4 years ; made Ist lt., and quartermaster ; elected mem. Kan. Legislature, 1865; co. clerk, Mar- shall, 1870-74; co. treas., 1874-78; sec of state, Kan., 1879-85; private sec. to Gov. John A. Martin, 1885-89, and Gov. L. V. Humphrey, 4 years; expert acct. for master in chancery during receiver- ship of A. T. & S. F. R. R. ; apptd. quar- termaster gen. of Kan. by Gov. Stanley, and by Gov. Bailey. Office: State Capitol.
Smith, L. Anton .- Born, Iowa, May 23, 1858; son of L. V. R. and Elizabeth (Leeson) S .; educated, Kan. Med. Coll., sessions of 1890 and 1891 ; married Leni L. Cramer, Albia, Iowa, 1881; to To- peka, 1877; has manufactured artificial limbs, orthopedic instruments, and trusses in Topeka for a number of years ; v. pres. Smith Automobile Co. Office: 618-20 Quincy.
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