. Notable men of Illinois & their state. BLATCHFORD, E. W., retired mfr., Chicago; b. Sillwater, N. Y.,May 31, 1826; s. Dr. John and Frances (Wickes) Blatchford; Coll., Jacksonville, (); in business at St. Louis, 1850;came to Chicago, 1855, mem. and treas. Northwestern branch U. commn., 1861-5; long dir. and more than 30 years of trustees, Chicago Theol. Sem.; one of the two originalexecutors and trustees of Walter L. Newberry estate, charged withduty of creating the Newberry Library, of which he is pres.; trusteeJohn Crerar Library; pres. board of tr
. Notable men of Illinois & their state. BLATCHFORD, E. W., retired mfr., Chicago; b. Sillwater, N. Y.,May 31, 1826; s. Dr. John and Frances (Wickes) Blatchford; Coll., Jacksonville, (); in business at St. Louis, 1850;came to Chicago, 1855, mem. and treas. Northwestern branch U. commn., 1861-5; long dir. and more than 30 years of trustees, Chicago Theol. Sem.; one of the two originalexecutors and trustees of Walter L. Newberry estate, charged withduty of creating the Newberry Library, of which he is pres.; trusteeJohn Crerar Library; pres. board of trustees Chicago Manual Train-ing schl. from its foundation till its absorption by the Univ. of Chi.;connected with many other ednl. and religious organizations;corporate mem. (vice-pres. 1885-98) Am. Board of Commrs. forForeign Missions (Congregational); pres. E. W. Blatchford & Co.;clubs, University, Chicago Literary; office, 230 N. Clinton St. STRANDBERG, ERIK PETER, contractor. Chicago; b. Jernland,Sweden, Mar. 10, 1860; son Erick
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