SIMPSON, James Harvey, railway official; born, Allegheny Co., Pa., Oct. 31, 1858; son of Andrew G. and Lacey A. (Rigdon) Simpson; educated in district and high schools of Pittsburg; married at Pittsburg, Jan. 18, 1888, Cassandra Kennedy. Entered railway service as telegraph operator on Panhandle Rd., at Pittsburg, 1876, continuing until 1880; was train despatcher Pittsburg & Lake Erie rd., 1880-87, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rd., 1887-88, Iron Mountain Rd., 1888-89; train despatcher and special agent Pittsburg & Lake Erie Rd., 1889-91; car service agent and assistant to general manager Flint & Pere Marquette Ry., 1891-95; superintendent car service Southern Ry., 1895-97; assistant to general manager Pere Marquette Ry., 1897-1905, and land and tax commissioner same road since 1905. Also president Evart Lumber Co. Republican. Methodist. Recreations: Outdoor diversions, music. Office: 206 Pere Marquette Depot. Residence: 99 Canfield Av., W.

SIMPSON, Robert G., vice president Wm. Wright Co.; born, Albany, N.Y., Sept. 21, 1849; son of Edward W. and Fannie (Jackson) Simpson; educated in public schools of Sarnia, Toronto, Detroit and Romeo, Mich.; married at Pontiac, Mich., 1871, Miss Jane Allen. First came to Detroit, 1863; resided in Pontiac for four years, where he learned trade of carpenter and joiner; returned to Detroit, 1871, and engaged in manufacture of reed organs until 1883; contractor and builder, 1884-86; became connected with the Wm. Wright Co., designers, decorators and manufacturers, 1886, as cabinet maker; advanced to position of foreman and member of firm, and has been vice president of the company since 1904. Republican (independent). Methodist. Mason. Recreation: Home. Office: 382 Fort St., W. Residence: 429 4th Av.

SIMPSON, Thomas H., manufacturer, President and Treasurer Michigan Malleable Iron Co.; president American Chain and Foundry Co., Michigan Sprocket Chain Co.; vice president Monarch Steel Castings Co.; vice president Detroit Seamless Steel Tubes Co. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Golf. Member Board of Commerce. Office: Michigan Malleable Iron Co. Residence: 25 Eliot St.

SINCLAIR, Joseph T.; born, Marshall, Mich.; son of Richard and Anna Sinclair; educated in public schools of Marshall; unmarried. Came to Detroit, 1887, dealer in coal and coke since 1892. Also president Standard Coal Co. Mason (32^o), Knight Templar, Shriner. Office: 57 Gratiot Av. Residence: The Lennox.

SISMAN, Andrew C., builder; born, Detroit, Sept. 29, 1868; son of Otto C. and Mary (Kalsow) Sisman; educated in public schools of Detroit; married at Detroit, Sept., 1896, Miss Emma Tippling. Began active career in office of Nuppenau & Clark, contractors and builders, the firm in 1887 becoming Vinton & Co., incorporated, July, 1895; has been secretary and treasurer of the company since 1906. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Masonic order, Blue Lodge and Chapter. Office; 120-146 Woodbridge St. Residence: 76 Bewick St.

SKAE, Edward A., manufacturer; born, Sandwich, Ont., Oct. 31, 1871; son of Edward E. and Margaret J. (Askin) Skae;; educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto; Royal Military College, Kingston, Ont., graduating, June 30, 1890; married at Detroit, Feb. 16,1904, Florence P. Hammond. Came to Detroit, 1890; began active career as clerk in office of O.W. Shipman, coal and coke, and continued until 1901 (treasurer during lst three years); in coal and coke business as Skae & Aylward, 1901-04; then E.A. Skae until May 1, 1907, when he sold out and became president of the Gemmer Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of auto parts (incorporated, May, 1907), which position he now holds; also vice president Wayne Auto Co., Cadillac Coal and Coke Co.; director Hammond Estate Co., Hammond Building Co., Superior Land Co. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Catholic. Clubs: Detroit, Fellowcraft, Detroit Yacht, Country, Windsor. Recreations: Yachting, automobiling and general outdoor sports. Office: 741 Merrick Av. Residence: 665 Jefferson Av.

SKIFFINGTON, Alfred J.; born, Kingston, Ont., Can., Sept. 11, 1869; son of James A. and Annie G. (Dowler) Skiffington; educated in Detroit public schools and Detroit Business University; married at Detroit, 1895, Miss Marie L. Walker. Came to Detroit with parents, 1871; began active career as clerk in office of the old Detroit Steel and Spring Works, continuing for two and on-half years; then became connected with the Fulton Iron and engine Works, the tiele of which was changed to National-Fulton Brass Manufacturing Co. in 9102; has been secretary and treasurer of the company since 1904. Catholic. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office; 22 Brush St. Residence: 178 Field Av.

SKILLMAN, Harry, department manager; born, Lockland, O., May 16,1866; son of Herman N. and Eliza A. (Palmer) Skillman; educated in public schools of Hamilton Co. and business university, Cincinnati, married at Cincinnati, June 15, 1887, Anna L. Edwards. Began active career in pharmaceutical laboratories of Thorp & Lloyd Bros., Cincinnati; later was traveling salesman for William S. Merrell Chemical Co.; has been manager advertising and publishing departments of Parke-Davis & Co. since 1900. Republican. Congregationalist. member Board of Commerce (press and publicity committee), Y.M.C.A. (director and chairman educational committee). Mason (member Detroit Commandery No 1, K.T.), Shriner. Clubs: Automobile (president), Detroit Country, Detroit Boat, Detroit Golf. Recreation: Automobiling. Office: Parke-Davis & Co. Residence: 106 Merrick Av.

SKINNER, Frederick G.; born, Hamilton, Ont., Sept. 2, 1861; son of Dr. Ormond and Margaret (MacIntyre) Skinner; high school education; married, St. Thomas, Ont., Jennie Nelson. Began active career in employ of Great Western Ry., 1877, later became connected with Charles Cameron & Co., came to Detroit, 1885, to enter employ of Pingree & Smith; was with D. Armstrong & Co., Rochester, N.Y., but returned to manufacture of brass goods by buying an interest in the McRae & Roberts Co., Detroit, 1893. has been secretary-treasurer The Sterling & Skinner Manufacturing Co. since 1902. Also president The Manufacturers’ Power Building Co.; vice president Detroit Motor Casting Co. and The Cowles & Danziger Co. Episcopalian. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Golf. Recreations: Golf, automobiling. Office: Grand Blvd., cor. Russell. Residence: 123 Theodore St.

SLAYMAKER, Nathaniel Ellmaker, lawyer; born, Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 21, 1844; son of Nathaniel Ellmaker and any atilda (McIllvain) Slaymaker; was prepared for entering college at Paradise Academy, Lancaster, Pa.; entered Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., 1862, and graduated, 1866, from unite colleges of Washington and Jefferson, Washington, Pa., degree of A.B., 1866; married at Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879, Annie M. Russell. Engaged in practice of law at Silverton, Colo., 1874-89; entered employ of Michigan Central R.R. Co. at Detroit as assistant attorney, having special charge of lands and taxes; was made land commissioner of the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw R.R. Co., 1889, and is still filling position with both companies. Republican. Member Phi Gamma Delta. Office: M.C. Station Bldg. Residence: 144 Seyburn Av.

SLOCUM, Elliott Truax, capitalist, born, Trenton, Mich., May 15, 1839; son of Giles B. and Sophia M.B. (Truax) Slocum; graduate Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1862, degree of B.A.; also received degree of M.A., from University of Michigan, 1869; married at Grand Rapids, Mich., July 30, 1872, Charlotte Gross Wood. Began active career in farming and stock raising; was one of the founders of the First National Bank, Whitehall. Began a number of years ago purchasing lands in Wisconsin and Michigan, which have become valuable investments, and to which he devotes a large part of his time. Represented the Third Senatorial District in the Michigan State Legislature for term beginning 1869. Ex-president Belle Isle park Commission; director Union Trust Co. Member Board of Commerce, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, American Historical Association, American Forestry Association. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Detroit, Bankers’, Country, University, Fellowcraft, Detroit Assemblies, etc. Recreation: Traveling. Office: Hammond Bldg., Detroit. Residence: 149 Fort St., W., Detroit; summer residence: Slocum’s Island, Mich.

SLOCUM, James; born, holly, Mich., Nov. 28,1862; son of William W. and Sarah (Coffeen) Slocum; common school education; married, Holly, Mich., June 4, 1887, Mate S. Tindall. Began active career as locomotive fireman, P.M.R.R., 1880, and continued until 1884; was publisher of the Holly (Mich.) Advertiser, 18840-97, and the Flint Daily Globe, 1899-01; has been business manager of The Gleaner (farm journal), since Nov., 1902. Republican. Episcopalian. member B.P.O.E., Mason (R.A.), member Maccabees, Ideal Reserve, Modern Woodmen of America. Recreations: Fishing and automobiling. Office: 915-16-17 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 40 Josephine Av.

SLOMAN, Adolph, lawyer; born, Detroit, Sept. 12, 1859; son of Mark and Amelia (Slesinger) Sloman; educated in graded and high schools, Detroit, and Law Department, University of Michigan, graduating, LL.B., spring of 1879; married at Detroit, Nov. 29,1881, Lottie L. Teichner. Admitted to the bar at age of 20, and conducted his first case in supreme court before arriving at age; member law firm of Sloman & Sloman. Candidate for circuit judge Wayne County Circuit Court, 1906, and was defeated. Vice president Detroit Alaska Sock Co., Detroit. Member Michigan State Bar Association (president, 1902-03), American Bar Association. Delegate appointed by Governor Warner to Divorce Congress, held at Philadelphia, Nov. 13-14, 1906; member citizens’ committee, appointed to draft law making St. Clair Flats a public reserve. Hebrew. Member Royal Arcanum, Acoemetae Council. Recreations: Gardening and fishing. Office; 414-415 Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 451 4th Av.

SLOMAN, Eugene Hugo, broker; born, Detroit, Juen 8, 1866; son of Mark and Amelia (Schlesinger) Sloman, educated in public schools at Detroit; married at Detroit, Aug. 19, 1900, Pauline Higer. Began active car4eer, 1884, in employ of Frank & Marks, country store, Ortonville, Mich., continuing until 1886; then went to Fremont, Neb., and was connected with the office of Sloman Bros., saddlery and acted as traveling representative of the company until 1889; returned to Detroit, 1889, and entered the brokerage business in which has since continued. Treasurer John D. Templeton Co., Art Novelty Co., chairman St. Clair Heights Syndicate, Ltd.; vice president Seamless Steel Bathtub Co. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Mason. Club: Phoenix. Office: 509 Union Trust Bldg. Residence; 115 Hancock St., E.

SLOMAN, Mark; born, Germany, June 11, 1833; son of Samuel and Sarah (Levi) Sloman; educated in Germany; came to America, 1851; married, Detroit, 1853, Amelia Schlesinger. Began business career in America, at Ypsilanti, Mich., as an itinerant merchant, in 1851; established headquarters in Detroit and was employed by George H. Parker, tanner; engaged in fur business for himself since 1888. Jewish religion. Mason, Odd Fellow. Office: 118 Congress St., W. Residence: 159 Adams Av., E.