POST, William R.; born, Ypsilanti, Mich., May 6, 1858; son of Samuel and Amanda (Flower)Post; educated in public schools of Ypsilanti and State Normal School, Ypsilanti; married at Ypsilanti, 1882, Annie Rathform. Came to Detroit, 1881, and has since been engaged in soap manufacturing; member Detroit Soap Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Rushmere. Recreation: Fishing. Office: Foot of Leib St. Residence: 175 Van Dyke St.

POSTAL, Fred, hotel proprietor; born, Utica, Mich., Aug. 2, 1859; son of William F and Eliza (Gray)Postal; educated in public schools; married at Evart, Mich.., June 17, 1886, Minnie Southworth. Raised on farm until 19; learned hotel business at the Evart house, Evart, Mich.; removed to Detroit, 1895, and became proprietor of the Griswold House; associated with Austin E. Morey, 1898, the firm owning the Griswold and the Oriental Hotels. Director Detroit Creamery Co., ion Fence Co., of Adrian, Mich., and Evart Savings Bank, Evart, Mich. President Michigan State Agricultural Society since 1904; member Poor Commission, City of Detroit, for six years, Board of Commerce. Republican Mason; member B.P.O.E. Clubs: Harmonie, Detroit Yacht, Automobile. Recreations: Automobiling. Office: Griswold House. Residence: 89 Chandler Av.

POTTER, Henry Camp, Jr., banker; born, New Utrecht, N.Y., Nov. 11, 1857; son of Henry Camp and Sarah (Farwell) Potter; educated in public schools of Saginaw, Mich., and Highland Military Academy, Worcester, Mass.; married, 1st, Saginaw, Jan. 23, 1884, Bertha Hamilton (now deceased); 2d, at Montclair, N.J., Oct. 23, 1904, Madeleine Lockett Bedloe. Began active career as clerk in general passenger department and continued in general manager’s office, Flint & Pere Marquette R.R., Saginaw, 1875-81; secretary, 1881-84, secretary and treasurer, 1884-1900, and comptroller, same road, 1900-July, 1901. Vice president State Savings Bank, Detroit, July 1, 1901-Jan. 8, 1907; vice president People’s State Bank (consolidation State Savings and People’s State Bank) since Jan. 8, 1907. Also president First Commercial and Savings Bank, Wyandotte, Mich., Pere Marquette Coal Co., Saginaw (and several subsidiary coal companies), Packard Electric Co., Ltd., St. Catharines, Ont.; director and member executive committee Security Trust Co., Detroit; director Great Lakes Engineering Works, Home Telephone Co. (both of Detroit), Olds Motor Works and Olds Gas Power Co. (both of Lansing), Farmers’ Handy Wagon Co., Saginaw. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Detroit, Country, Witenagemote. Office: Fort and Shelby. Residence: 666 Jefferson Av.

POTTS, James Henry, clergyman; editor; born, Ontario, June 1, 1848; son of Rev. Philip and Fanny (Buck) Potts; educated at Simcoe, Ont., and Galesburg, Mich.; graduated Mayhew Business College, Albion, Mich., 1866 (A.M., Northwestern Univ.; D.D., Albion College); married at Kalamazoo, Sept. 8, 1869, Alonza C. Cole, of West Le Roy, Mich. Served in 6th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, 1865-66; taught school, 1866-69; licensed to preach and joined Michigan Conference M.E. Church, 1869; editorial work on Michigan Christian Advocate since 1877; delegate to General Conference, 1888, 1892, 1900, 1904; fraternal delegate General Conference Methodist Church of Canada, 1894. Author: Pastor and People, 1879; Golden Dawn, 1880; Spiritual Life, 1884; Our Thrones and Crowns, 1885; Perrine’s Principles of Church Government, 1887; Faith Made Easy, 1888; The Lord’s Day Our Sabbath, 1890; Living thoughts of John Wesley, 1891; Back to Oxford, 1903; The Upward Leading, 1905; Sunshine All the Year, 1907. Address: 21 Adams Av., E.

PRATT, Stephen A., manufacturer; born, Detroit, May 18, 1865; son of Stephen and Sarah J. (Gregg) Pratt; educated in public schools of Detroit; married at Detroit, 1896, Miss Effie M. Durkee. Began in manufacturing business with his father, 1881, and upon death of his father, March, 1907, became administrator of estate and manager of Stephen Pratt’s Boiler Works, and brick works in West Detroit. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Baptist. Office: 160-168 Beecher Av. Residence: 472 4th Av.

PRENTIS, George Griffin, lawyer; born, Detroit, Oct. 25, 1870; son of George H. and Lovina C. (Griffin) Prentis; educated in Detroit public and high schools; University of Michigan, 1888-93, B.L., 1892, LL.B., 1893; married at Detroit, May 6, 1903, Edyth J. Lindsay. Engaged in practice of law, 1893-95; in insurance business, 1895-97; traveled for recreation, 1897-1902; returned to Detroit and entered into partnership from practice of law with William C. Manchester, as Manchester & Prentis, May 1, 1902, until Dec. 1, 1907, since then as Prentis & Mulford. Member Michigan Naval reserves, 1894-97, Zeta Psi, Phi Delta Phi. Presbyterian. Club: University. Recreation: Fishing. Office: 65-67 Buhl Blk. Residence: 178 Baldwin Av.

PRESTON, Charles Marvin, lawyer; born, Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 30, 1873; son of Spencer Nathaniel and Mary Eleanor (Hess) Preston; educated in Detroit high school, graduating, 1894, and Law Department, University of Michigan, LL.B., 1898. Began practice as member of firm of Atkinson, Kennary & Preston; now practicing alone. Owner of The C.M. Preston Insurance Agency, general insurance. Member Sons of American Revolution,. Republican as to politics; Episcopalian in religious affiliation. Member Lambda Sigma and Phi Delta Theta. Club: Detroit Boat. Recreations: Boating, golf. Office: 922-924 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 488 Cass Av.

PRICE, Fred T., real estate; born, Holland City, Mich., Feb. 14, 1874; son of Alexander and Alzina (Padden) Price; educate din common schools of Comstock, Mich., and Kalamazoo (Mich.) High School, graduating, June, 1894; married at Comstock Mich., Dec. 31, 1900, Mamie L. Baker. Began active career in learning machinist’s trade, in engine and automobile building, continuing until May, 1904, when he entered real estate (a business more to his liking), in employ of C.B. Hayes, of Kalamazoo; later began in real estate business on his own account; then came to Detroit and became connected with the City and Suburban Homes Co., Ltd.; now associated with J.R. Pearson and W.J. Eddy in general real estate operations. Secretary Real Estate Trust Co.; manager Michigan Needle Co. Democrat. Recreation: Baseball. Office: 1013-1014 Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 121 Lothrop Av.

PRICE, William Henry, clergyman; born, Kokomo, Ind., July 10, 1855; son of John and Anna D. (Wentz) Price; graduate Capital University, 1878 (A.M.); German Lutheran Theological Seminary, Columbus, 1883; married at Patricksburg, Ind., Sept. 25, 1884, Charlotte C. Schmalz. Pastor Evangelical Lutheran churches, Patricksburg, Ind., 1883-94; Waynesburg, O., 1894-96; organized, 1896, First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Detroit, of which he is still pastor. English secretary for twelve years and statistician for eight years of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and other states. Author: Life and Labors of Rev. Christian Frederick Schwartz. Editor: Evangelical Lutheran Almanac of Joint Synod of Ohio. Address: 875 Mt. Elliott Av.

PRIDGEON, John, Jr., vessel owner; born, Detroit, Aug. 1, 1852; son of John and Emma (Nicholson) Pridgeon; educated at Barstow public school, academy of Prof. Bacon, and Detroit Buisoinmess University; married at Detroit, Dec. 10, 1874, Cora, daughter of William M. Edgar, of Pittsburg, Pa. In early life was associated with his father in the transportation business, operating a line of steamers in connection with the C.&G. T.R.R., called the Chicago & Sarnia Line, and when his father withdrew, he became connected with Parker Bros., organizing and operating transportation companies; sold out and was one of the organizers of the White Star Line, of which he is now treasurer and director; owned Detroit & Windsor Ferry Co., with his father, for years, and sold to present owners. Was vice president of the Detroit River Savings Bank, afterwards the Marine Savings Bank, which was merged into the Dime Savings Bank, of which he is a director; director Detroit & Milwaukee R.R.; executor estate of John Pridgeon; was member Detroit park Board from 1883 until board was abolished; member City Council, Detroit, and acted as its president, 1885-87; mayor of Detroit, 1889-90 (the youngest mayor that has occupied that office in Detroit); appointed by Governor Jerome, police commissioner, in 1890,m and served until the police government was turned over to the city. Mason (32^o), Shriner. Was for many years treasurer Detroit Blue ribbon Trotting Association. Club: Detroit. Recreations: Sailing, fishing, athletic sports, whist, fine dogs and horses. Office: 71 Buhl Blk., Detroit. Residence: 456 Woodward Av. Detroit; summer residence: Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.

PUNGS, William A.; born, Cologne, Germany, Apr. 25, 1850; son of Peter W. and Angeline (Quack) Pungs; came to America with parents, 1852, who located in Detroit; educated in public schools of Detroit; married at Detroit, 1875, Miss Addie Coon. Has been engaged in machinery and railway supply business since the beginning of his active career; was traveling salesman, carriage and wagon supplies, for twelve years; organized the Michigan Railway Supply Co., manufacturers of railway supplies, 1882, which was merged with the Chicago Ry. Equipment Co., 1899; founded the Anderson Carriage Co., 1895, and was its treasurer and general manager until 1898; president Central Savings Bank, 1898-1900; organized and founded, with others, the Pungs-Finch Auto and Gas Engine Company, successor to the Sintz Gas Engine Co. and the Michigan Yacht and Power Co. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Rushmere, Detroit Athletic, Michigan. Recreations: Automobiling, yachting. Office: 1524 Jefferson Av. Residence: 30 Ferry Av.

PURDIE, Charles F., superintendent Michigan Wire Cloth Co.; born, Waterloo, N.Y., 1844; son of John and Dorcas B(Williams) Purdie; educated in public schools of Buffalo, N.Y.; Highland Military Academy, Worcester, Mass.; Lawrence Scientific school, Mass.; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., graduating, 1868; married at Detroit, 1882, Miss Mary Bender. Served in engineers’ corps, U.S. Navy, during which time he visited all the leading ports of the world; resigned from naval service, 1875, to engage in private business; came to Detroit, 1876, and for a number of years was connected with the old Detroit Safe Co.; assisted in organizing the Michigan Wire Cloth Co., 1886, manufacturers of steel, iron, brass, copper, tinned and galvanized wire cloth , of which has since been superintendent. Member Masonic order. recreations: Books, fishing. Office: Cor. Howard St. and Wabash Av. Residence: 500 Howard St.