JENKS, Charles Carleton; born at St. Clair, Mich., Aug. 24, 1854; son of B.W. and Sarah (Carleton) Jenks; educated in St. Clair High School and at academy, Fort Edward, N.Y,; married at Detroit, Nov. 5, 1879, Christine Strachan. Came to Detroit, 1875, and became connected with the Wyandotte Rolling Mills as bookkeeper; later acted as salesman for the mills and with successor, the Eureka Iron Co.; was identified with the wholesale hardware business as member of the firm of Fletcher, Jenks & Co., 1884-94; assisted, 1894, in organizing the Jenks & Muir Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of iron and brass bedsteads, etc., and has been president of the company from time of its organization. Also, president Newland Hat Co., and of the Commercial and Savings Bank, St. Clair, Mich.; vice president Michigan Savings Bank, Holliday Box Co. Republican. Protestant. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Country. Office: 1441 Hastings St. Residence: 472 Woodward Av.

JENKS, Harrison Darling, physician; born, Warsaw, NY, Oct. 14, 1867; son of Henry B. and Mary E. (Darling) Jenks; prep. education at Warsaw High School to 1885; A.B., Harvard, 1890, A.M., 1894; M.D., Harvard Medical School, 1894; unmarried. Has practiced in Detroit since 1895. Republican. Member Wayne County Medical Society, Detroit Academy of Medicine, Michigan State Medical Society, American Medical Association. Recreations: Athletics. Address: 97 Lafayette Boulevard

JENKS, Nathan, physician; born, Detroit, June 3, 1872, son of Edward Watrous and Sarah Reed (Joy) Jenks; educated in public schools of Detroit; B.S., Dartmouth College, 1896; M.D., Medical Department Cornell University, New York City, 1899; married at Detroit, Oct. 8, 1902 Elizabeth C. Cady. Member house staff Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1899-1900; has practiced in Detroit since 1900; lecturer on obstetrics and clinical midwifery, Detroit College of Medicine; assistant physician Woman’s Hospital and Infants’ Home, Member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, American Medical Association, Clubs: University, Detroit, Detroit Boat, Detroit Automobile. Office: 271 Woodward Av. Residence: 231 Burns Av.

JENNINGS, Alfred E., president Detroit, Contracting Co.; born, Paw Paw, Mich., May 9, 1860; adopted son of Burr and Olive (Witter) Jennings; educated at Decatur and Ann Arbor High schools and University of Michigan, graduating, degree of A.B., 1889; married at Ann Arbor, Mich., 1888, Miss Harriet C. Crosby. Went to Germany, 1889, after graduating from university, and took up post-graduate course in pedagogy, and political economy at universities of Halle and Jena; returned to United States, 1890; engaged in life insurance business at Lincoln, Neb., 1891-94; came to Detroit, 1894, and continued in life insurance business four years, with Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson R.R., and the Detroit & Mackinaw Ry. as right of way and real estate agent, until 1902; has been engaged in rock salt enterprise in vicinity of Detroit, Mich., since 1902. President White Mfg. Co., manufacturer of white color card machine; president Detroit Contracting Co., constructors shaft for mining rock salt; secretary Detroit Salt Co. Independent in politics. Member Central Christian Church. Office: 1101-1105 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 665 Second Av.

JENNINGS, Charles Godwin, physician; born, Leroy, NY, 1857; son of Thomas A. and Matilda (Godwin) Jennings; graduate Mynderse Academy, Seneca Falls, NY, 1875; Detroit Medical Coll., M.D., 1879; married, Ann Arbor, Mich., Mar. 6, 1884, Helen Louise Felch. Has practiced in Detroit since 1879; professor practice of medicine and diseases of children, Detroit College of Medicine; physician Harper Hospital and Children’s Free hospital; president, Detroit Clinical Laboratory; member Board of Health, Detroit, Member Wayne Co. and Michigan State Medical societies, Detroit Academy of Medicine, American Medical Association, American Climatological Association, American Pediatric Society (president, 1904). Republican. Member of Sons of American Revolution. Clubs: Detroit, Yondotega, Country, St. Clair Flats, Detroit Boat. Recreations: Yachting, hunting and fishing. Office: 435 Jefferson Av. Residence: 457 Jefferson Av.

JEROME, James Daly, lawyer; born, Detroit, Oct. 29, 1875; son of Frank H. and Nora F.(Daly) Jerome; educated in Detroit public and high schools; A.B., University of Michigan, LL.B., 1898; unmarried. Has practiced in Detroit since 1898. Elected to Michigan Legislature, 1904, and reelected, 1906. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Fellowcraft. Office: Moffat Bldg. Residence: 102 Washington Av.

JEWELL, William Franklin, president Detroit Business University; born, Oneida Co., NY, Mar. 7, 1837; son of Isaac and Sophrona (Knight) Jewell, and direct descendant of Thomas Jewell, of England, who received a grant of land at North Wallaston, Mass., 1639, and great-grandson through his mother of Gen. George Marsden, of the Colonial army; worked on farm, attended district school, and at 18 entered Wheaton College, Ill., taught school in winter for seven years and worked on farm in summer; took a course in Bryant & Stratton Business College, Chicago, 1864; married, 1st, at Elkhorn, Wis., 1860, Miss Elizabeth Ogden (deceased); 2d, Detroit, Sept. 3, 1874, Miss Margaret Brownlee. Began business career as bookkeeper for a lumbering firm at Green Bay, Wis., 1864, but soon accepted an offer to return to Chicago as teacher in the college which he had attended; having thoroughly mastered the counting house system as exemplified in actual business, he was selected by the proprietors of the college to introduce the system into their college at Detroit. Came to Detroit, 1865, associated in business interest with Bryant, Stratton & Goldsmith, in the Goldsmith College and was given entire charge of the course of study and the school room, becoming identified with the institution as teacher of commercial courses and bookkeeping; bought out the college, 1882, (founded, 1850), and later merged it with the Spencerian College under the title of the Detroit Business University, of which he has since been president and treasurer. Director Citizens’ Savings Bank (chairman examining committee of stockholders for many years). Member Business Educator’s Association of America, Detroit Board of Commerce. Independent in politics. Universalist (trustee of the Church of Our Father). Mason. Club: Bankers’. Recreation: Outdoor life at summer home and on farm, near Ann Arbor. Office: Detroit Business University. Residence: 59 Medbury Av. Detroit; summer, Point Du Chene, St. Clair River, Mich.

JEWETT, Edward Hunting, coal mining; born, Elmira, NY, Apr. 26, 1874; son of Arthur Leroy and Gertrude (Mulford) Jewett; educated in Chicago public schools and University of Notre Dame, graduating, degree of B.S. , 1894; married, Detroit, June 5, 1900, Emma F. Farwell. Began active career as member of firm of H.M. Jewett & Co., miners and wholesale dealers in coal, 1894, name of firm becoming Jewett, Bigelow & Brooks, 1896, which has since continued and of which he is vice president. Also vice president J.B.B. Colleries Co., Maher Coal and Coke Co., Twin Branch Mining Co., director Big Sandy Coal and Coke Co. Was member Detroit naval Reserves during Spanish-American War. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: County, Detroit, Automobile. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 239 Burns Av.

JEWETT, Harry Mulford; born, Elmira, N.Y., Aug. 14, 1870; son of Arthur Leroy and Gertrude (Osborne) Jewett; graduate University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., degree of C.E., 1890; married at Detroit, Feb. 19, 1900, Mary Visscher Wendell. Began active career as civil engineer on Chicago Drainage Canal, later with Michigan Central RR as assistant engineer, with headquarters in Detroit; entered coal mining with the WP Rend Coal Co., Chicago, and began for self in same business, 1903, at Detroit; assistant in organizing firm of Jewett, Bigelow & Brooks, miners and wholesale dealers in coal. Also president Big Sandy Coal and Coke Co., J.B.B. Colleries Co., Twin Branch and Mining Co., Maher Coal and Coke Co. Member Appalachian Engineers Society. Member Michigan Naval Reserve, U.S. war with Spain, and on board U.S.S. Yosemite. Republican. Member Masonic order. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Country. Recreations: Automobiling, baseball. Office: Penobscott Bldg. Residence: 1055 Jefferson Av.

JOHNSON, Edward Roberts, coal operator; born, Aurora, Ill., Sept. 10, 1882; son of Lucius E. and Ella (Parker) Johnson; educated in public schools of Aurora, Ill., Helena and Great Falls, Mont., Toledo, O., Allegheny Institute, Roanoke, Va., and Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.; married at Toledo, O., Jan. 16, 1904, Edith Grace Carson. Entered employ of traffic department, Norfold & Western Ry., Jan. 25, 1904; then started in coal business as salesman for Percy Heilner & Son, Cincinnati, O., Oct. 1, 1904; assisted in establishing coal firm of E.R. Johnson & Co., in Detroit, July, 1905, of which is secretary and treasurer; secretary and treasurer H.T. Wilson Coal Co., vice president and secretary Draper Coal and Coke Co. since Feb. 1, 1906. Club: Fellowcraft. Office Majestic Bldg. Residence: 795 Trumbull Av.

JOHNSON, Homer, Sturtevant; born, Brooklyn, NY, June 21, 1880; son of Stephen Olin and Lilla (Sturtevant) Johnson; educated in Detroit School for Boys, and Columbia University. Became connected with the Penberthy Injector Co., manufacturers of the Penberthy Injector, steam specialties and lubricating devices, in 1900; was in manufacturing department, 1900-02, manager Canada plant, at Windsor, 1902-04, elected vice president and secretary of the Detroit company in 1905, and is now manager, manufacturing appliances for feeding boilers. Republican. Unitarian. Member Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, Detroit Board of Commerce. Clubs: Detroit, university, Detroit Boat, Detroit Golf, OD Club, Columbia University Club. Recreations: Outdoor sports (was member of winning relay team at Columbia University; president freshman class, 1902) Office: Holden Av., and Grand Trunk RR Residence: 56 Rowena St.