Health, 1888-92, Detroit Fire Commission since 1907. President Angora Knitting Co.; director Detroit Savings Bank. Member Wayne County Medical Society, American Medical Association. Republican. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. Office: 372 Woodward Av. Residence: 370 Woodward Av.

CHAPOTON, Edward J., contractor; born, Detroit, Sept. 18, 1884; son of A., Jr., and Marion (Peltier) Chapoton; educated at Detroit College; unmarried. Began active career as associate with his father, the late A. Chapoton, Jr., contracting and building, in summer of 1904; succeeded to the business upon death of his father, Sept., 1906. Represents Member Detroit Builders' and Traders' Exchange. Catholic. Recreations: Tennis and boating. Office: 40 W. Fort St. Residence: 153 E. Congress St.

CHASE, Charles Sherwin, lawyer; born, Springfield, Vt., Jan. 8, 1866; son of Barton Walker and Sarah J. (Sherwin) Chase; educated in public schools of Detroit and at University of Michigan, graduating, degree of LL. B., 1887; unmarried. Has been engaged in practice since July, 1887. Member Detroit Bar Association. Republican. Unitarian. Member Masonic order. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Detroit Golf, Country, Detroit Automobile. Recreations: Golf and automobiling. Office: 919 Hammond Bldg. Residence: Charlevoix Apts.

CHASE, Richard B.; born, Medina, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1870; son of Noah Clark and Estelle (Sherman) Chase; educated in public schools of Chicago and at military academy; married at Chicago, Dec. 25, 1895, Minna Berlet. Was general agent refrigerator car department Gould System Ry. lines, at Kalamazoo, 1889, Chicago, 1890, Atlanta, Ga., 1893, Dallas, Tex., 1897, Detroit, 1900; became interested in coal mining property in Ohio which led to organization of firm of Ayres & Chase, of which he is a member, identified with mining property in Canadian territory. Member Michigan, Indiana and Ohio Coal Association, Cleveland Coal Club, Ontario (Can.) Coal Association. Christian Scientist. Member Palestine Blue Lodge, F. & A. M., Michigan Sovereign Consistory, Mystic Shrine. Recreations: Fishing, lawn tennis. Office: 214 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 44 Ferry Av., W.

CHEESEMAN, Lester H., manufacturer and jobber of fiber and building papers; born, Lowell, Mich., Dec. 6, 1861; son of James and Julia (Howe) Cheeseman; educated in public and high schools of Lowell; married, Lowell, Aug. 17, 1881, Carrie A. Winegar. Began active career as traveling salesman for the Cleveland Paper Co. and continued 111⁄2 years; was vice president and selling agent for 51⁄2 years of the Michigan Bag & Paper Co., Jackson, Mich.; has been at the head of L. H. Cheeseman & Co., manufacturers of building papers, Detroit, since 1897; also president and manager Petoskey Fibre Paper Co., Petoskey, Mich., and director Cheeseman Paper Co., Detroit. Republican. Methodist. Recreations: Fishing and camping. Office: 65-67 Jefferson Av. Residence: 2050 Woodward Av.

CHENEVERT, Charles T., vice president Detroit Wire Spring Co.; born, Defiance, O., May 15, 1884; son of Charles J. and Lillian M. (Lindenberger) Chenevert; educated at University of Michigan; unmarried. Has been identified with the Detroit Wire Spring Co. since beginning his business career in Feb., 1907. Episcopalian. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 305 Congress St., W. Residence: Pasadena Apts.

CHENEVERT, John Dunn, secretary and treasurer Detroit Wire Spring Co.; born, Defiance, O., Jan. 12, 1879; son of Charles J. and Lillian M. (Lindenberger) Chenevert; graduate Harvard, degree of B. A., 1906; unmarried. Came to Detroit, Jan., 1907, and has been connected with the Detroit Wire Spring Co. since Feb. of that year. Episcopalian. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 305 Congress St., W. Residence: Pasadena Apts.

CHENEY, Charles Ezra, lumber manufacturer; born, Wayne, Mich,. May 4, 1866; son of John and Phiana (Harris) Cheney; educated in Wayne High School, State Normal School one year and Kalamazoo College 4 years; married at Alpena, July 16, 1891, Hattie Lorena Potter. Organized the Huron Handle & Lumber Co., 1896, and built the first exclusive hardwood mill on Lake Huron at Alpena; organized the Huron Handle & Manufacturing Co., of Onaway, and acquired upwards of 20,000 acres of hardwood lands, 1900; organized the Forrester & Cheney Co., Detroit, 1901, and in 1902 built the large knitting factory corner 3rd and Porter Sts., the factory being consolidated with the United Knitting Co. of Cleveland, O., in 1906; organized the Cheney Lumber Co., Ltd., of Monroe, La., and acquired upwards of 100 million feet of cypress and pine timber, now building saw mills, shingle and lath mills, railroad, etc., to operate the same. President and general manager Cheney Lumber Co., Ltd.; secretary and treasurer Forrester & Cheney Co.; director United Knitting Co. Republican. Baptist. York and Scottish Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Detroit Yacht (life member). Recreations: Outdoor sports and automobiling. Office: Cor. 3rd and Porter Sts., Detroit. Residence: Alpena, Michigan.

CHESTER, John Webb; born, Detroit, Dec. 24, 1842; son of John and Catherine Maria (Merell) Chester; prepared for college in Dr. Soldan's private school; A. B., Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y., 1864, M. A., 1868; married at Pass Christian, Miss., Nov. 12, 1891, Mary Wilson Finley. Acted as assistant bookkeeper for T. H. & J. Hinchman, 186466; in general store, Jonesboro, Ill., 1866-7; assistant bookkeeper T. H. Hinchman & Sons, fall of 1867, and later in charge city department of the wholesale department of the firm; became bookkeeper in agency Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1873, and solicitor, 1884-94; has been in investment business since 1894. Episcopalian. Member Sigma Phi, Sons of American Revolution. Club: Detroit Boat. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Residence: 31 Eliot St.

CHITTENDEN, Alpheus William, architect; born, Detroit, Feb. 24, 1869; son of William Jared and Irene (Williams) Chittenden; educated in Detroit High School; Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hochschule, Charlottenburg, Germany; unmarried. Began practice in Detroit, 1898, continuing alone until 1903, since which time he has been member of firm of Chittenden & Kotting. Designed Detroit Boat Club building, Detroit Stove Works, Ford residence, etc.; makes specialty of private residences. Member American Institute of Architects (secretary Michigan Chapter), Architectural League of America. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Boat, Country, Detroit Athletic, University. Office: 1325 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 134 W. Fort St.

CHITTENDEN, William J.; born, Adams, N. Y., Apr. 28, 1835; son of Thomas C. and Nancy (Benton) Chittenden; educated at institute, Watertown, N. Y.; married at Detroit, Jan. 18, 1866, Irene Williams. Came to Detroit, 1853, acted as clerk in dry goods store for 3 years, and later was connected with the postoffice; was office man at Russell House, 1858-64; associated with C. S. Witbeck under style of Witbeck & Chittenden, proprietors and managers of the hotel until death of Mr. Witbeck, 1882, when became sole proprietor, the house being famous as one of the leading hotels of the country. President Michigan Wire Cloth Co., Michigan Wire and Iron Works. Director First National Bank; president Hargreaves Manufacturing Co. Member Masonic order (32°), Knights Templar, Shrine. Clubs: Detroit, Fellowcraft, Audubon, Old Club. Office: 1325 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 134 Fort St., W.

CHITTENDEN, William Jarred, Jr.; born at Detroit, Mar. 21, 1874; son of William Jarred and Irene (Williams) Chittenden; educated in public schools of Detroit and at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H.; married at New York City, Oct. 16, 1902, May Stevens. Began active career in employ of First National Bank, advancing to office of assistant paying teller; resigned from bank, 1895, to fill position in office force of the Russell House; upon organization of The Pontchartrain Hotel Co., became director and has been one of the managers of Hotel Pontchartrain since its opening, Oct. 29, 1907. Member Michigan State Naval Brigade. Episcopalian. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, B. P. O. E. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Boat, Country. Office: Hotel Pontchartrain. Residence: 134 W. Fort St.

CHITTICH, William Rufus, physician; born, Detroit, Jan. 14, 1858; son of William and Mary (Morrisie) Chittich; early education in public schools of Detroit and under private tutors; studied medicine under Leartus Connor, of Detroit, 1879, and at Detroit Medical College, 1880; M. D., Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery, 1881; Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1882; post-graduate study at University of Vienna, 1889; married at Detroit, Apr. 30, 1894, Adeline S. Kent. Has practiced in Detroit since 1882; attending physician St. Mary's and Harper hospitals; consulting physician House of Good

Shepherd; clinical professor of medicine Detroit Medical College. Recreation: Travel. Office: Gladwin Bldg., 270 Woodward Av. Residence: 22 Edmund Pl.

CHOATE, Francis Bradford, general agent Union & Southern Pacific Rys.; born, Salem, Mass., Aug. 28, 1868; son of George Francis and Abby Parker (Cogswell) Choate; educated in public schools; Dunmer Academy, So. Byfield, Mass.; Prof. Carleton's School, Bradford, Mass., Boston Institute of Technology, 1886-88; married, Denver, Colo., Jan. 11, 1896, Helen Milward Warrack. Began railway service as clerk in general freight office of the Union Pacific Ry., Omaha, Neb., 1888; became traveling freight agent, 1893, and at time of opening Union Pacific office in Portland, Ore., 1894, was appointed to organize the freight department there and as traveling freight agent in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, 1895; was sent to Sacramento, Calif., and traveled over nearly all parts of that state; appointed general agent freight department Union Pacific at Salt Lake City, 1897, and had charge during Union Pacific receivership and the segregation of the Oregon Short Line, this being an important position under unusual conditions; took charge also of passenger department, Sept., 1900; appointed general agent Union Pacific, at Pittsburg, Pa., Dec., 1900, and organized both freight and passenger departments at that point, being also placed in charge of Southern Pacific business at Pittsburg, under consolidation, July, 1901; has been general agent, both roads, at Detroit for Michigan and Canada since Feb., 1903. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Detroit Motor. Recreations: Boating and fishing. Office: 11 Fort St., W. Residence: 1055 Jefferson Av.

CHOATE, Ward N., lawyer; born, Ann Arbor, Mich., June 21, 1873; son of William E. and Minerva (Haynes) Choate; educated in high schools of Jackson and Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Literary Department, and Detroit College of Law, but did not graduate (had been admitted to the bar before he attended College of Law). Became registered pharmacist, 1890; has practiced law since July, 1895; member law firm of Choate & Webster, established Nov. 15, 1904. Trustee and member board Masonic Temple Association. Member Michigan National Guard, 1901-04; assistant prosecuting attorney Wayne Co.; estimator-at-large of City of Detroit, elected Nov., 1906, term 2 years. Member Detroit Bar Association. Republican. Member Masonic order, Knights Templar, B. P. O. E., Sigma Alpha Epsilon (college fraternity). Club: Harmonie. Recreation: Gardening. Office: 911 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 184 Horton Av.

CHOPE, Robert L.; born, Detroit, June 28, 1860; son of Edward and Elizabeth (Anscomb) Chope; educated in Detroit public and high schools; married, Detroit, 1883, Lizzie A. Reilly. Began active career, 1879, as messenger of American Exchange National Bank, and became collection clerk; resigned, 1893, to enter business on his own account; vice president and secretary Paige & Chope Co., wholesale paper dealers.

Republican. Club: Detroit Athletic. Recreations: General athletics. Office: 154-156 Jefferson Av. Residence: 805 Cass Av.

CLARK, Alpheus Whitney; born, Flint, Mich., May 15, 1852; son of William and Mary (Whitney) Clark; educated in public schools and at University of Michigan, graduating, B. A., 1874; married at Flint, Mich., May 22, 1878, Jessie, daughter of Moses Wisner, governor of Michigan. Became connected with First National Bank, 1880, and became assistant teller, resigning, 1904, to become manager of estate of Hugh Moffat. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Member University of Michigan Association. Recreations: Working with tools, athletics. Office: 501 Moffat Bldg. Residence: 328 Hancock Av., W.

CLARK, Charles L.; born, Rochester, N. Y., Apr. 9, 1851; son of George W. and Louisa (Elliott) Clark; educated in public schools of Rochester and at Walworth Academy, Palmyra, N. Y., 1867-68; married at Detroit, May 19, 1887, Georgiana Frazer. Began business career in employ of M. S. Smith & Co., wholesale jewelers, Detroit, 1868, continuing until 1871; was with Giles Bros., jewelers, Chicago, 1871-73; returned to Detroit and entered employ of Clark & Crawford, real estate and insurance, and continued with the firm, 1873-78; has been in business in his own name since 1878. Chairman and manager Union Coupon and Registry Co., Ltd. Member Detroit Real Estate Board. Member Detroit Light Guard, 1875-77 (now member Light Guard Veteran Corps). Republican. Methodist. Club: Detroit Boat. Recreations: Boating and baseball. Office: 919-921 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 176 High St., W.

CLARK, Donald A.; born, Nashville, Tenn., Apr. 10, 1874; son of Donald and Barbara C. (King) Clark; educated in private school and by tutilage; married at Nashville, Tenn., June 24, 1901, Emma Louise Davis. Began active career in Nashville office of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. of Newark, N. J., 1891; was transferred to Chattanooga, Tenn., 1896, and to Detroit, 1897; was cashier of the company in Detroit, 1900-04; has been state agent since 1904. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Protestant. Club: Detroit Boat. Office: 80 Griswold St. Residence: 40 Josephine Av.

CLARK, Edward B.; born, Burlington, Ia., July 18, 1863; son of William M. and Alvira (Tirrell) Clark; educated in public schools; married at Detroit, June 18, 1885, Margaret O'Brien. Began railway service at Lansing, Mich., as telegraph operator Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry., 1874; came to Detroit and entered office of despatcher Detroit & Milwaukee R. R., continuing until 1880; was ticket agent Brush St. Depot until 1892; traveling passenger agent St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba R. R., 1892-95; general agent at Detroit of the Great Northern R. R., 1895-98, district freight agent at Pittsburg, Pa., until 1902, and general agent same road and Northern Steamship Co., at Detroit, since June, 1902. Member Masonic order. Office: 710 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 406 E. Fort Av.