The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-16

militia, district of Vioksburg, In the | brigade organized for the defense of 1 Vicksburg, under command of General Morgan L, smith; was promoted to first lieutenant and captain and took part in several of the expeditions sent up the Yazoo river, After the war he returned to his native state, married the daughter of Allan Loomis of Suf- field, and settled in Jacksonville in this state, where he resided until November, 1871, when immediately after the great fire he came to Chicago, MT Dewey was for years engaged In the real es- tate business, a member of the board of trade since 1877, and is now in life in- suranoe.
 1 J, S. Woodruff, second vice president, was born in East Hartford, Conn. His grandfather served in the revolutionary war under General Putnam. He recelv- ed his education in the Hartford acad- emy and Grammar school He began his business career in Hartford at the age of nineteen and was identified with many public improvements in that city He left there is 1877 and came to Chica- go. The office building, corner Dear born and Madison streets, "The Hart ford" was originated by him and was named after his native city The relig- ious and educational institutions of Chi cago, as well as those of his eastern home, have always had his cordial sup port.
 The secretary, George Eustis Robert son, was born in New Haven, New Ha- ven county, Conn.,, and was educated in the public schools. In 1876 he enter ed the retail hat business, in which he remained until 1884, when he became the New England salesman for a large wholesale house in New York city In 1890 he left the hat business to become private secretary to Professor William R. Harper of Yale university, now pres ident of the University of Chicago, and as such had the business management of the many lines of work in which Dr. Harper was engaged. In this capacity he came to Chicago in 1891, and on the opening of the University of Chicago in 1892 became cashier in the registrars office Since then he has filled the posi- tion of assistant registrar of the Uni versity of Chicago up to the present time. He has recently resigned to ac- cept a position with a New York cor poration. He will leave the city next spring, but his business relations will be such as to allow him to retain lively interest in Chicago. He has been active in church work, serving as clerk of the First Baptist church of New Ha- ven, and is now clerk of the Hyde Park Baptist church.
 James R. Chapman treasurer, was born In Westfield, Mass, but shortly afterward moved t1 Hartford, Conn, | where he received his education in the public schools. At eighteen he entered the National Exchange bank, of Hart ford, as messenger boy, and filled sum- dry positions until 1884, when he had an attack of western fever" and came to Chicago. He entered the First National bank, where he became note teller. In 1889 the American Trust and Savings bank was incorporated and he became cashier of that institution succeeding to cashier in 1890, which position he now holds. He has held many positions of trust, including those of treasurer of the Chicago Congregational club and the Chicago Charity hospital.
 George J. Corey, one of the board of directors, was born in Griswold, New London county, Conn, and was educat- ed in the high school of Jewett City and Plainfield academy. He entered the employ of A. & w. Sprague of Prov
 dence, R. l., and acted as confidential secretary to Senator w. Sprague. On the collapse of the firm in 1877 he asso- ciated himself with a manufacturing company. In 1887 he became western manager for this company. He.is pres ident of the Review Gining club, is Q trustee of the First, Co>Sregational church of La Grange, president of the Republican club and chairman of the temperance committee of La Grange Henry M. Sherwood, director was born and reared in Fairfield county, Connecticut. As boy he worked on the farm in summer and attended the district school in winter. After a few years in the normal school he taught for several years. Later he came west l and engaged in the school furnishing | business in Chicago. In 1873 he took up real estate, in which business he has continued to the present time.
 E. Alden Converse was born in Staf- ford, Holland county Conn.,, and was identified with that section until he was forty years of age. He is the son of the late E. A. Converse, who was one of the largest woolen manufacturers in New England. He was member of the Connecticut legislature of 1875, and was one of the republican state central committee of Holland county, when he left the state to engage in the insur- ance husiness in the west
 It is proposed to hold a banquet early in January, and a committee has been appointed to make 1t a greater success even than the one last May.-Chicago Herald, November 10.
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