THE BOOK OF DETROITERS

A Biographical Dictionary of

Leading Living Men of the City of Detroit

Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis

Chicago

A. N. Marquis & Company

1908

Copyright, 1908 by Albert Nelson Marquis

Pages 246 - 249

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INGLIS, David, physician; born, Detroit, Dec. 27, 1850; son of Richard and Agnes (Lambie) Inglis; educated in public schools of Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich., University of Michigan, Detroit Medical College, degree of M.D., 1871; Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York, 1872; married at Jonesville, Mich., Aug. 1, 1877, Jennie H. Baxter. Began practice, 1874; post-graduate studies at Vienna and University of Berlin, two years; has made a specialty of mental and nervous diseases since 1885; professor nervous and mental diseases Detroit College of Medicine; consulting neurologist to Harper and St. Mary’s hospitals. Universalist. Member Wayne County Medical Society, Michigan State Medical Society (president, 1906), American Medical Association, Detroit Academy of Medicine. Recreation: Agriculture. Office: 1331 Majestic Bldg., Detroit. Residence: Grosse Ile, Mich.

INGLIS, James, manufacturer; born, Detroit, Aug. 15, 1864; son of Richard and Agnes (Lambie) Inglis; educated in Detroit public and high schools; married at Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 20, 1903, Elizabeth Hughes. Began manufacturing business in Detroit, 1887; treasurer and manager American Blower Co., manufacturer of heating, ventilating, drying and mechanical draft apparatus; vice president Under Feed Stoker Co, of America, Chicago; director National Bank of Commerce, Michigan Savings Bank. President Detroit Board of Commerce, 1906. Associate member American society of Mechanical Engineers. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Boat, Country, Detroit Automobile. Office: American Blower Co., 1400 Russell St. Residence: 626 E. Grand Blvd.

INGRAM, Frederick F., manufacturing pharmacist; born, Hastings, Mich., May 9, 1856; son of Orrin L. and Lydia A. (Benson) Ingram; educated at Hastings High School and Olivet College, education cut short by sickness; married, Hudson, Wis., June 15, 1889, Laura A. Mayo. Began active business career as proprietor of retail drug store at Ypsilanti, Mich.; then traveled for pharmaceutical house several years before becoming partner in firm of Milburn & Williamson, manufacturing pharmacists, Detroit, Jan. 1, 1885; later M. Milburn retired and firm became Williamson, Ingram & Griggs; in the 90’s Mr. Ingram bought out other interests and has since been proprietor under firm name of Frederick F. Ingram & Co. Member Detroit Public Lighting Commission for six years, ending 1905 (twice president of the commission). Member American Yorkshire Club (director), American Lincoln Sheep Breeders’ Association (director), American Galloway Association. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Recreations: Farming and stock breeding; participation in economic and industrial betterment movements. Office: 50-56 Tenth St. Residence: 409 Lafayette Blvd.

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IRELAND, David M., manufacturer, President Ireland & Matthews Manufacturing Co., Edmund & Jones Manufacturing Co,; vice president Ericsson & Moon Manufacturing Co., second vice president Michigan Copper and Brass Co. Office: Ireland & Matthew’s Mfg. Co. Residence: 165 E. Grand Blvd.

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IRVINE, George W., physician; born, St. Lawrence, NY, June 6, 1866; son of Robert and Areis C. (Millen) Irvine; educated in common school; Chammont High School; graduate Dominion Business College, Kingston, Ont; Detroit College of Medicine, graduating, M.D. Mar. 19, 1891; married at Detroit, Dec. 12, 1906, Annie F. Booth. Has practiced in Detroit since 1891; medical examiner Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Association of Philadelphia. Member Wayne County Medical Society, Michigan State Medical Society, American Medical Association. Contract surgeon, Fort Wayne, during Spanish-American War; assistant in chemical laboratory Detroit College of Medicine since 1900. Republican. Mason (320), Mystic Shriner. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreation: Automobiling. Office: 511 Washington Arcade. Residence: 1626 Woodward Av.

IRVINE, William Henry, real estate; born, Mackinaw Island, Mich., Mar. 4, 1849; son of John Dunseith and Matilda (Drew) Irvine; educated in public schools and Detroit High School, graduating, 1865, unmarried. Became connected as accountant with Detroit Stove Works in 1866, and continued with the company for twenty-seven years, filling positions of treasurer and director the greater part of the time; resigned, Mar., 1893, to take an active part in real estate business of Irvine & Wise, handling mostly own property. Also president Rouge River Salt Co., director Detroit Salt Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Member of Real Estate Board. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 214 Moffat Blk. Residence: 43 Garfield Ave.

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ISHAM, Frederic Stewart, author; born at Detroit, Mar. 29, 1866; son of Charles S. and Lucy B. (Mott) Isham; graduate High School, Detroit; studied for two years at Royal Academy Music, London, and two years Munich; married, Apr. 15, 1895, Helen M. Frue. Author (drama): The Case Vidal; (play) The Toy Shop; (book) The Strollers, 1902; (book) Under the Rose, 1903; (book) Black Friday, 1904. Office: Buhl Block.

IVES, Augustus W., physician; born, Detroit, Jan. 21, 1861; son of Lewis T. and Margaret W. (Leggett) Ives; educated in public schools of Detroit; was student in College de France, Paris, France, and Heidelberg University, Germany, three years, 1878-81; Detroit College of Medicine, M.D., 1891; post-graduate course in Vienna, summer of 1904; married at New York, Aug. 31, 1901, Claire Chandler. Has been engaged in practice in Detroit since 1891; professor of physiology and nervous diseases Detroit College of Medicine; visiting neurologist to St. Mary’s Hospital. Member Wayne County Medical Society, Michigan State Medical Society, American Medical Association. Republican. Unitarian. Member Nu Sigma Nu. Club: Detroit Boat. Recreations: Automobiling, fungi. Office and residence: 24 W. Moncalm St.

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IVES, Percy, portrait painter; born, Detroit, June 5, 1864; son of Lewis Thomas and Margaret Wright (Leggett) Ives; educated in grammar and high schools of Detroit to 17; studied Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts for four years, and in Paris, France, for six years; married at Detroit, June 16, 1890, Elise Caron. Has painted portraits of many of the prominent men of Michigan and of a number outside of the state, including ex-President Cleveland; has exhibited in Paris, New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Boston, Chicago, Buffalo; received honorable mention Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901; member Jury of Admission, Art Department, St. Louis Exposition, 1904. Republican. Member Detroit Museum of Art (incorporator and trustee), Society of Western Artists, Fine Arts Society, Archaeological Society (treasurer Detroit Branch), Detroit Post G.A.R. Clubs: Detroit Boat, Prismatic. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Studio and residence: 22 Montcalm St.

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JACKSON, John J., lawyer; born, Cicero, N.Y., Oct. 6, 1869; son of Elias and Mary M. (Baum) Jackson; graduate Olivet College, Olivet, Mich., degree B.A., 1891, M.A., 1892; superintendent of schools, Three Rivers, Mich., 1892, 1893 and 1894; married at Detroit, Oct. 25, 1895, Clara M. Sweet. Studied law, was admitted to the bar, 1895, and has since practiced in Detroit. Member Detroit and Michigan State Bar associations. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 812-816 Union Trust Bldg. Residence: 101 Pingree Av.

JACKSON, William A., president Michigan State Telephone Co.; born, Ithaca, N.Y., Sept 9, 1848; married at Three Rivers, Mich., 1873, Miss Nellie M. Moore. Entered telephone business, 1877, in employ of the Michigan Telephone CO.; came to Detroit, 1882; was president Central Union Telephone Co.; Chicago, 1899-04; returned to Detroit as president of the Michigan State Telephone Co., 1904. President municipal Lighting Commission of Detroit under Mayor H.S. Pingree, 1893-94. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Detroit, Country, Old Club. Office: Mich. State Telephone Co. Residence: Pasadena Apts.

JACOBS, Abram, produce commission; born, Russia, Sept 15, 1863; son of Joseph and Anna Jacobs; educated in Russia; came to America, 1882 and located in Detroit; married at Detroit, 1885, Yetta M. Lavine. Has been engaged in wholesale fruit and produce commission business since 1893, and is senior member of firm of A. Jacobs & Co. Member Detroit produce Exchange. Republican. Jewish religion. Member Knights of Pythias, Hebrew Protective Union, Sons of Benjamin. Office: 22-24 Woodbridge St., W. Residence: 248 Wyandotte St.

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JACOBS, Albert Poole, lawyer, author; born, Detroit, Nov. 12, 1853; son of Nathaniel Poole and Catherine Mary Jacobs; graduate Detroit high School, 1869; University of Michigan, degree of A.B., 1873; Law Department, University of Michigan, LL.B., 1876; married, Jackson, Mich., June 13, 1899, Grace W. Grinnell. Has engaged in practice in Detroit since Mar 26, 1876; director Detroit Meter Co.; member Detroit Bar Association. Republican. Episcopalian (vestryman St. Paul’s Church, 1877-99). Member Knights of Pythias, D.O.K.K., Psi Upsilon, Sons of American Revolution. Club: University. Author: Greek Letter Societies, 1879; Reference Digest Michigan Reports, 1881; The Psi Upsilon Epitome, 1884; Digest of Michigan Decisions, 1888, 1893, 1900; The University of Michigan Book, 1898; The Phi Chapter of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity, 1906. Office: 29 McGraw Blk., Detroit. Residence: Birmingham, Mich.

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JACOBS, Charles Huntington; born, Detroit, July 17, 1857; son of Nathaniel Poole and Catherine Mary (Huntington) Jacobs; educated in Cass School and Detroit Central high School and university of Michigan, degree of BA, 1875; married at Detroit, June 1, 1881, Mary Hubbard, daughter of Bela Hubbard, Esq. Began active career after leaving college, as stock clerk for Buhl Sons & Co., became member of the firm, 1888, and manager, 1892; traveled extensively in the United States and other countries in developing the business of the company. Also secretary, treasurer and general superintendent Detroit Meter Co. Member Psi Upsilon (joint founder and secretary since 1878 of the Detroit Psi Upsilon Alumni Association). Chairman since 1893 of the Detroit High School Scholarship Fund Association, which was organized by himself, Prof. FL Bliss and others, in 1891, and by the assistance of which forty-two graduates of the Detroit High Schools have been enabled to obtain a college education at the university of Michigan. Member Sons of American Revolution. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Boat, Country Club. Office: Buhl Stamping Co. Residence: 919 Jefferson Av., Detroit.

JACOBSON, Benjamin, lawyer; born, East Saginaw, Mich., June 21, 1874; son of Levi and Hannah (Feldstein) Jacobson; educated in public schools of East Saginaw, Charlotte High School and University of Michigan, graduation L.L. B., 1898. Has been in practice in Detroit since 1898. Member Detroit Bar Association. Secretary-treasurer Houghton-Jacobson Printing Co. and Detroit Film Exchange Co. Member B’nai B’rith. Club: Mutual. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 26 Newberry Bldg. Residence: 156 E. High St.

JANUARY, William Louis, lawyer; born, near Xenia, O., Jan. 9, 1853; son of George Wadman and Mary Standifore (Garnett) January; educated in district schools of Green Co., O.; elective course University of Michigan; Law Department, University of Michigan, graduating, L.L. B., 1883; married at Shelby, O., May 25, 1886, Carrie B. Brucker. Admitted to Michigan Bar, 1883, and later to U.S. Circuit, District and Supreme courts; elected to Mich. House of Rep., fall of 1896, and was the only member from Detroit on Committee on City Corporations; introduced charter amendments affecting City of Detroit; introduced first bill providing for general primary election reforms throughout the state and abolition of caucuses and conventions (bill not passed, but it formed nucleus for other bills of similar nature and primary election reform was obtained for Detroit); introduced and secured passage of bill for protection of parks and boulevards, notably the Belle Isle bridge approach, making it a part of the City park, and placing it under control of the park board; also active in reduction of taxation and repeal of M.C. charter. Candidate for judge circuit court, 1905; candidate for delegate State Constitutional Convention, 1907; delegate to World’s Congress of Lawyers and Jurists, St. Louis, 1904; appointed by Detroit County and Michigan State bar to compile and edit memorial of John Marshall Day celebration. Treasurer Nash Auto Car Co. Republican. His services in the hard money campaign were especially conspicuous, his clear comprehension of the issues at stake making him a valuable adviser; he took active part in the campaign, rendering valuable services to his party on the stump, and by his writing through the press and otherwise. Member Detroit Bar Association, Michigan State Bar Association, American Bar Association, International Law Association, member University of Michigan Association of Detroit, Ohio Society of Detroit. Club: Detroit Yacht. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 12-13 Buhl Blk. Residence: 196 Avery Av.

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