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 293 - 295

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LUCKING, Alfred, lawyer; born, Ingersoll, Ont., Dec. 18, 1856; son of Joseph and Ellen Margaret (Ford) Lucking; removed with parents to Ypsilanti, Mich., when an infant; educated in Ypsilanti High School and State Normal School; Law Department, University of Michigan, degree of LL.B., 1878; married, Feb. 23, 1881, Vie Loree Rose. Admitted to bar, 1878, and began practice at Jackson, Mich., as member of firm of Conely & Lucking; located in Detroit, 1880; member firm of Conely, Maybury & Lucking, 1882-92, Maybury & Lucking, 1892 to 1903, Maybury, Lucking, Emmons & Helfman since 1903. Temporary chairman Michigan State Democratic Convention, 190; temporary and permanent chairman State Democratic Convention, 1902; member Congress, First district, Mich., 1903-05. member Detroit Board of Commerce. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Detroit Athletic. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: Moffat Bldg. Residence: 32 Rowena St.

LUNDY, C. Bradford, physician; born, Detroit, Dec. 14, 1878; son of Dr. Charles J. and Elizabeth (Bradford) Lundy; educated in public schools of Detroit, Detroit College, and Michigan Agricultural College; M.D., Detroit College of Medicine, 1904; unmarried. Has practiced in Detroit since 1904; instructor in pathology, Detroit College of Medicine, and in anatomy, Department of Dentistry, Detroit College of Medicine, Ensign Michigan Naval Reserves. Member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, American Medical Association, Detroit College Alumni Association, Michigan Agricultural College Alumni Association. Club: Detroit Athletic. Office: 27 E. Adams St. Residence: 52 Woodland Av.

LYDECKER, Garrett J., army office; born, Englewood, N.J., Nov. 15, 1843; son of John R. and Elizabeth (Ward) Lydecker; educated in New York public schools, and College of the City of New York; graduated U.S. Military Academy, 1864; major, Mar. 31, 1880; lieutenant colonel, Dec. 14, 1891; colonel, Apr. 3, 1901; advanced to brigadier general and retired by operation of law, Nov. 15, 1907. Breveted captain, Apr. 2, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services in siege of Petersburg, Va. Extensively engaged in river and harbor work at Galveston, Michigan City, New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit and at other points. Residence: 160 Campau Avenue.

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LYLE, Hilliard G., lawyer; born, Manchester, Can., 1874; son of Henry E. and Isabelle (Daniels) Lyle; graduate University of Michigan, 1899; Harvard University, 1899 and 1900; married at BattleCreek, Mich., to Miss Blanche A. Halladay. Began practice in Detroit, 1901, specializing in real property and life insurance law; attorney at Detroit for Home Life Insurance Co., of New York. Member Wayne County and Michigan State Bar associations. Clubs: Harvard of Michigan. Recreations: Yachting, golf, traveling. Office: 819 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 57 Canfield Av., W.

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LYNN, James Torrence; born, Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 18, 1856; son of James and Jane (Ferguson) Lynn; educated in public schools of Allegheny; married at St. Thomas, Ont., Can., Frances Louise Kerr Pelton. Served three years’ apprenticeship in the machine shops of the Northern Pacific, R.R., at Duluth and Brainerd, Minn., and became locomotive engineer on the same road, also served on Pittsburgh, and Lake Erie R. R., at Pittsburgh, Pa., 1876-1877; employed at gas plant in, Allegheny, advanced to position of foreman of various plants and executive officer; came to Detroit, 1893, and in 1898 effected consolidation of a number of gas and lighting plants under title of the National Gas, Electric Light and Power Co., now including fourteen public utility companies in different cities, of which he is president. Formerly captain Battery B, Light Artillery, Pennsylvania National Guard; member City Council, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1883-89. Republican. Member Christian Church. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, American Gas Institute (director), Illuminating Gas Engineers’ Society. Mason. Clubs: Detroit, Old Clubs:, Detroit Country. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 402 Union Trust Bldg. Residence: Alfred Apts.

LYONS, Albert Brown, chemist; born, Waimea, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, Apr. 1, 1841; son of Rev. Lorenzo and Lucia Garratt (Smith) Lyons; spent early life at remote mission station and was educated at home; Preparatory Department, Oahu College, 1857-60, Oahu College, 1861-63; Williams College, graduating, class valedictorian, 1865; Medical Departmen6t, University of Michigan, M.D., 1868 post-graduate course, 1896. Married at Detroit, Apr. 15, 1878, Edith M. Eddy. Teacher Oahu College, 1861-62; teacher (science) Eagleswood Military Academy, N.J., 1865-66; professor of chemistry Detroit Medical College, 1868-81; chemist Parke, Davis & Co., 1881-87; editor pharmaceutical Era, 1887-88; government chemist for Hawaii, 1888-95; teacher of natural science Oahu College, 1888-95; chemist Nelson, Baker & Co., Detroit, since Sept. 1897, and secretary of the company since 1898. Member Citizens’ guard in rebellion against Republic of Hawaii, 1894; member of revision U.S. Pharmacopoeia, 1900. Member American Medical Association, American Pharmaceu6ical Association, Chemical Society (of England), American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Independent Republican, Congregationalist, Author: Manual of Pharmaceutical Assaying, 1887; Practical Assaying of Drugs and Chemicals, 1899; Plant Names, Scientific and Popular, 1900; Lyons’ Memorial (genealogical record of family,. three vols.), 1905-08; also many pagers for periodicals. Recreations: Photography, botanical excursions. Office: Nelson, Baker & Co. Residence 72 Brainard St.

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LYSTER, Henry L., lawyer; born, Detroit, Dec. 22, 1872; son of Dr. Henry F. and Winifred Lee (Brent) Lyster; educated in public schools of Detroit and at university of Michigan, degree of A.B., 1895, Law Department, same university, LL. B., 1896; unmarried. Admitted to the bar, 1896; practiced with the firm of Brennan, Donnelly & Van De Mark (established, 1873) since 1898; became a member of the firm, 1901. member Detroit and American Bar associations. Member Michigan naval reserve, 1897-99; was seaman on board U.S.S. Yosemite during Spanish-American War. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Detroit, University, Country, Detroit Boat. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 516 Moffat Bldg. Residence: 604 Pasadena Apts.

MACAULEY, Alvan; born, Wheeling, W.Va., June 19,1872; educated at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and Lehigh University, South Bethlehem, Pa.; married at Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 1895, Estelle Littlepage. Studied law and was admitted to bar in Ohio; practiced in Washington, D.C., for five years; was with National Cash Register Co., Dayton, O., 1895-1901; has been general manager Burroughs Adding Machine Co. at Detroit, since 1901; director Adder Machine Co., Seamless Steel Bath Tub Co. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 2d Av., and Amsterdam. Residence: 59 Hendrie Av.

MCAULEY, James F., bookseller; born, Rochester, N.Y.; son of Richard and Jane Macauley; educated in public schools of Rochester; married at Rochester, N.Y., July 6, 1871, Sarah E. Preston, Rochester. Began in bookselling business in Detroit, 1869, under title of Macauley Bros. and the firm still continues. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 172 Woodward Av. Residence: 805 2d Av.

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MACAULEY, Richard Henry, manager Aetna Life Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn., for Eastern Michigan; born, Detroit, Mar. 9. 1873; son of Richard and Josephine Annette (Foster) Macauley; educated in public and private schools of Detroit, Lawrenceville (N.J.) Academy and Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.; married, Hartford, Nov. 7, 1895, Sarah Taintor Bulkeley. Began active career in wholesale millinery business, in which he continued for nine years; has been manager for Aetna Life Insurance Co., with headquarters in Detroit, since Apr. 10, 1905. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Delta Psi. Clubs: Detroit, Country. Recreations: Football, baseball. Office: 929-934 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 76 Davenport St.

McCARROLL, John, clergyman, physician; born, Milford, Ont., Can.; son of John and Margaret (Taylor) McCarroll; undergraduate McGill University, Montreal, 1875; prize man Greek and Latin, affiliated college, 1876; M.B., University of Toronto, 1879; M.D., Victoria University, 1879; M.D. University of Toronoto,1880; M.C.P.S.O., 1880; married at Toronto, Apr. 24, 1884, Emily Middleton Aird. Ordered deacon, Church of England, Toronto, 181,priest,1881; came to Detroit, Feb. 14, 1884; rector Grace Church since Feb. 14, 1884; naturalized as citizen of United States, 1890; dean of Detroit Convocation, Diocese of Michigan, since 1896. Republican. 32o Mason. Club: Detroit Golf. Recreation: Golf. Office: Grace Church, corner Fort and 2d Sts. Residence: 58 Hancock Av. E.

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McCLINTOCK, Charles Thomas, physician, bacteriologist; born, Millersburg, Ky., Mar. 14, 1860; son of Alexander and Cornelia (Darnall) McClintock; graduate Kentucky Wesleyan College, A.B., 1881, A.M., 1884; University of Michigan, Ph. D., 1892, M.D., 1894; graduate student Johns Hopkins University, two years; student in European laboratories, 1897. Began practice at Ann Arbor, Mich., 1894; has practiced in Detroit since 1896. Director bacteriological laboratory Parke, Davis & Co.; adjunct professor bacteriology Detroit College of Medicine. Member American Medical Association, Mississippi Valley Medial Association, Society of American Bacteriologist, Michigan State Medical Society, Wayne County Medical Society, Detroit Academy of Medicine (ex-president), American Academy of Medicine (ex-vice president). Member Nu Sigma Nu. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Golf, Detroit Boat. Recreations: Golf, boating, hunting, fishing. Office: Parke, Davis & Co. Residence: 840 Cass Av.

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McColl, Daniel M., manufacturer; born, Arggleshire, Scotland, Oct. 25, 1867; son of Malcolm and Janet McColl; came to Canada with parents, 1870; collegiate education at St. Thomas, Ont., Can.; unmarried. Lived on farm in Canada until 1891; removed to Chicago and was bookkeeper William Deering & Co., two years; returned to Canada and in 1897 located in Detroit; has been engaged in manufacture of lap robes and overcoats since 1899; treasurer Hugh Wallace Co. Presbyterian. Member St. Andrews’ Society. Office: N. Grand Blvd. and Orleans St. Residence: 114 Euclid Av.

McCOLL, Jay Robert, mechanical engineer; born, Webster, Mich., Mar. 24, 1867; son of Robert McColl; general education Ann Arbor High School; graduated engineering department, Michigan Agricultural College, 1890; special post-graduate course there and at Cornell University; married St. John’s, Mich., Jan. 3, 1900, Belle G. Baldwin. Appointed member U.S. Geological Survey, 1890, but never accepted; adjutant professor mechanical engineering, University of Tennessee, 1890-1902; associate professor thermodynamics, Purdue University, 1902-03; associate professor steam engineering, in charge of department of steam engineering, same, 1903-05; mechanical engineer for American Blower Co. since 1905. Member American Society Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Promotion of Engineering Education since 1892. Office: 1400 Russell St. Residence: 545 John R. St.

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