. Notable men of Illinois & their state . BURRES, JOSEPH REUBEN, lawyer, Chicago, was born in Coles 111., Oct. ,, i860. He was educated atDePauw Inivprsity, Grcencastle, Ind., and later graduated from the law department of Mesleyan lite as a farmer boy he taught in country schools, was county superintendent of schools and principalof village schools until he was adniilted to Ihe bar. He practiced law two years in Washington, then moved toCliicago and for the past twciily .\ears has iiracticed there. He is a republican, a member of the ChicagoAss(Hiati(jn of Commerce,
. Notable men of Illinois & their state . BURRES, JOSEPH REUBEN, lawyer, Chicago, was born in Coles 111., Oct. ,, i860. He was educated atDePauw Inivprsity, Grcencastle, Ind., and later graduated from the law department of Mesleyan lite as a farmer boy he taught in country schools, was county superintendent of schools and principalof village schools until he was adniilted to Ihe bar. He practiced law two years in Washington, then moved toCliicago and for the past twciily .\ears has iiracticed there. He is a republican, a member of the ChicagoAss(Hiati(jn of Commerce, the Chicago Bar . and Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Club, Hamilton; officeAshland Blk. 306. ARNOLD, BION J., electrical engineer, inventor, Chicago: b. Cazennvia, Micli., Aug. 14, 18(51; s. Joseph and Ger-aldine (Reynolds) Arnold: ed. Univ. of Neb., 1879-80: grad. Hillsdale Coll., B. S., 1884, M. S., 1887: hon. M. Ph.,1889; post-grad. Cornell, 1888-9: Univ. of Neb. E. E., 1897: Armour Inst. D. Sc. 1907: designer and builder In-tramural Ry., Worlds Columbian Expn: con. eng. Chi. & Mil. Elec. Ry.; devised plan for electrification N. Y. H. R. R. R.: consult, eng. city of Chicago to plan and revise street ry. systems: chairman board of super, engs.,and chief eng. of reconstruction; actg. consult, eng. pub. service comm. 1st dist. N. Y.; pres. and dir. Arnold Co.;has been pres. Am. Inst. E. E., West Engs., delgt Inter. Elect. Cong,, Paris, 1900; mem. Am. Soc. C. E.,A. A. A. S.; 1st & chairman execut. com. Inter. Elec. Cong., St. Louis, 1904; mem. Union League, Mid-Day,Industrial, South Shore clubs (Chicago), Engineers and Transportation (New York); of
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