Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-12

born at Galena In 1850. his father he. |
ing General a. l.. Chetlain. His pre- |
limiuary education was acquired in the |
schools of Galcna and the University Of |
Wisconsin. Then he went abroad to
study science In the University Libre.
at Brussels, Belgium. After finishing
there he served as bearer of official dis
patches between the American CONSUL
aics in France and Germany during the
Franco-prussian war. Returning to
America. he studied law in Rockford,
and later with Il. \. Small in Chicago.
Soon after admission TO the bar he
formed u partnership with =. =. Greg
DRY. lie has been active in his profess
sion since. except for two years in the
early sos. when he Travelled for his
health. Mayor Washburne made him
Assistant Corporation Counsel. lie
was nominated for Judge of the SUI
pcrior Court in 1872 and defeated.
Later he was chosen to the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Kettelle.
Judge Philip Stein was 10 years old
when he first set foot on American soil,
having been born in Rhenish Prussia.
| near Essen. in 1874. His mother set
| tied on II farm i'm Wisconsin. near Wau-
kcsla. Three years later the family
moved to Madison. and there Judge
Stein went through.the courses Of the
University of Wisconsin. After Two
years in Europe ut the universities of
Heidelberg. Bonn and Berlin. studying
common law. philosophy and history. he
returned to milwaukee,, studied law
was admitted to the bar in 1868. and
then came to Chicago. Here he has
been associated in the practice of law
( with Adolph Kraus and with Il. A. Mo
ran and Levy Mayer. He never held
office until elected TO the superior Cour,
In 1892. Judge stein has been especial
~ prominent In Jewish circles as Ont
of the organizers of the Standard Club
as one of the founders of the West Chi
cagO Club. rs an officer for many years
In the United Hebrew Relief Associa
ton, as q member of Isaiah cOngrcga
ton and as u mcinler Of B'nai Britl
/, ana Free Sons Of Israel for nearly thir
~ years. AS Judge of the SuperiO
Court he issued the injunction whicl
I kept the Worlds Fair open on sundays
|, Many changes In the practice Of tn
Z. courts are his work.
!. Judge Axel Chytraus was born II
T Sweden thirty-nine years ago. Ill
a parents came to America while he wa
I still u child and settled almost imme
Z | diately In Chicago. Thas was In 1891
n since then Mr.. Chytraus has been
y Chlcagoan. Possessing those meage
= advantages which are the portion Of tn
!. SONS of most immigrants from the oil
n world, Mr.. Chytraus early in life had
commence earning his own living. II
|. | wanted az education, though, and 70
v IL through his own efforts outside tn
q hours of work. He studied law In tn
y office Of Howe Il Russell, ana In 1SS
n | was admitted to the bar Of Chicag,
II lie was for u time In the Office Q
o Francis Lackner. Later he formed
Il partnership with the late Judge Blank
Charles Il. Deneen, now states Alto
Il ney, entered the firm afterward. Whe
e Judge Blanke died the Arm became ID
a neen 4 Chytraus, and II the same nov
n Mr.. Chytraus has always been Repul
= lican, although not conspicuous In pol
/, ties. Never until he was nominated
Il the Republican county convention In,
@ June was lie candidate for Office.