The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-02
DEATH ENDS EvENTFUL CAREER
Came to Ksnosha in 1858 and Was a
Leader in the City Many Years-Was
Former superintendent of Schools
Will be Buried Here on Wednesday.

Franklin Ell. Head one time one of
1.-THE most prominent men of Kenosha
and a man who attained a high place
among the men of Chicago on account
lof his prominence in industrial and
club life Of that city, died at the sum
mer home of his daughter, Mrs. Mer-
Irill E. Gates at Maplewood, N. H., on
Sunday morning, at the age of eighty
( two years. Death was due to the in
firmities of old age.
A short funeral service will be held
lat the family residence in Chicago on
Tuesday afternoon and the remains
will be brought to Kenosha just after
noon Wednesday and laid at rest in the
Head plot at the Kenosha City GENE
terry.
Mr.. Head for some time had been
iresiding at the home of his daughter
lin Washington, and ten days ago ac-
Icompanied his relatives to New Hamp-
shire, intending to spend the summer
there. A week ago Mr.. Head was
forced to remain in bed and physicians
were summoned. He failed rapidly and
death came at three O'Clock Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Herbert F. Perkins, daugh-
er residing at 6106 Kenmore avenue,
Chicago, was notified, as well as Mrs.
George W. Breck, another daughter
lin Flushing, L. J.
Mr.. Head had a career as varied as
lit was successful. He was, at differ
Ient times, lawyer, banker, rancher,
manufactures and author.
Several years ago because of his adj
Ivanced age, he retired from business
life, and with the exception of occa-
isional visits to the homes of his three
daughters remained quietly in his
home, Banks street.
Mr.. Head was born in Paris, Oneida
County, New York, in 1882. He OBJ
itained his education in the public
schools Of his native town and at
Hamilton College. He obtained the
degrees Of A. NJ. and LII. d. from the
latter institution.
Mr.. Head came to. Kenosha in 1858
and in 1860 he was married to Cath
crime Putnam Durkee at sKenosha. He
was engaged in the practice of law I'M
il 1866. He also served for several
terms as superintendent of the schools
of Kenosha. During that year his
Iranching interests took him. to Utah,
where he remained four years. He
finally located in Chicago in 1872.
Mr.. Head was at one time president
of the Bush Temple Conservatory, a
vice president of the Continental Casu-
atty Company, the Protection Mutual
Fire Insurance Company and the S. S.
Hadley Company bank at Cedar
Rapids, Neb., of which town he was
part founder, and director of the To
Iledo, Peoria and Western Railroad and
streets Western Stable Car Line He
also was president of the Chicago Nal
leable Iron Company and the Cedar
Rapids Improvement Company, all Chi
Icago corporations.
Mr., Head took prominent part in
puD1IC dnd1lSs lit Was d director Oh
the Worlds Columbian Exposition, a
member of the jury of awards at the.
Paris Exposition, trustee of the New
berry Library and twice president of
the Union League Club. He was a
member of the Chicago, Commercial
Quadrangle, University and Twentieth
Century clubs. In 1901 he was dec
Grated by France with the order of
!chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
Mr.. Head was writer of note
Among his literary works are "Shakes-
peare's Insomnia and the Causes There
Iof, I" "a Notable Lawsuit and 'fThe
Boodling of Dante. I At one time he
was a frequent contributor to maya
zines, and in his writings dealt large
ly with the commercial and financial
questions of the time.