STAPLETON, William J., Jr., physician; born, Detroit, Dec. 25, 1876; son of William J. and Sarah M. (Maxfield) Stapleton; educated in Welkin’s public school; Detroit High School; Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating, degree of M.D., 1900; Ph.G., Detroit College of Medicine, 1902; LL.B., Detroit College of Law, 1907; unmarried. Began practice in Detroit, May 10, 1900. Lecturer on Surgical Anatomy and clinical assistant in surgery Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery; medical examiner State Life Insurance Co. of Indianapolis, Lincoln Life Assurance Co.; medical director Northern Assurance Co.; County physician Wayne County, 1906-07. Member Wayne County Medical Society (secretary, 1905-06), Michigan State Medical Society, American Medical Association, Michigan Surgical and Pathological Society, etc. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Mason; member Palestine Lodge, Detroit Commandery, knights Templar No. 1, (32^o), Scottish Rite, Moslem Temple Mystic Shrine; B.P.O.E. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Cosmopolitan. Recreations: Travel and books. office and residence: 176 Lafayette Blvd.

STARRET, Thomas C., timbered lands; born, Brampton, Ont., Feb. 9, 1855; son of Andrew and Fanny (Merigold) Starret; educated in public schools of Canada; married at Muskegon, Mich., June 2, 1880, Delphene Anderson. Went to Muskegon, from Canada, 1874, and tallied lumber for brother, Edgar; worked in store for Blodgett & Byrne, Holton, Mich., two years, beginning, 1875, and became bookkeeper and manager of their saw mill at Holton, continuing until 1880; bought the firm’s store, 1881, and saw mill was removed; bought another saw mill and manufactured lumber for three years, also acquiring small tracts of pine timber; removed to Muskegon,1886, and worked as bookkeeper for Blodgett & Byrne and D.A. Blodgett (Mr. Byrne having died); was connected with Hovey & McCracken as bookkeeper and looking after office business, beginning 1887 and continuing for eight years; went to Arkansas, 1888, and invested all he had and could borrow in Arkansas pine (Ouachita Co.) and continued buying and selling pine lands in small way until 1895, when he severed connections with Hovey & McCracken; then operated more extensively in pine lands of Arkansas and Louisiana, and entered into partnership with H.N. Hovey to buy pine lands; bought 70,000 acres in Arkansas, 30,000 in Louisiana, 16,000 in Mississippi, and disposed of a large portion of same; bought 20,000 acres in Oregon in 1906, the firm owning a billion feet of pine in 1907. Member of Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Clubs: Detroit, Rushmere, Detroit Automobile. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 517 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 140 W. Canfield Av.

STEARNS, Frederick Kimball, manufacturing pharmacist; born, Buffalo, N.Y, Dec. 6, 1854; son of Frederick and Eliza (Kimball) Stearns; educated in Patterson’s Classical School and university of Michigan to 1897; married, Detroit, Oct. 16, 1878, Helen E. Sweet. Has been identified since the beginning of his active career with manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations; house established by is father, 1855, incorporated, 1882, and distributing its products to all countries of the world. Also president Detroit Orchestral Association, Michigan Branch American National Red Cross; director National Bank of Commerce. Republican. Member Alpha Delta phi. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Clubs: Automobile Club of America (New York); Detroit Club, Country, Automobile, Detroit Athletic (president four years), Detroit Racquet, Detroit Prismatic, etc. Recreations: Athletics, motoring, tennis, etc. Was president Detroit Base Ball Club, 1887; also former vice president American Athletic Union. Office; Frederick Stearns & Co. Residence: Jefferson and Parker Avs.

STEINBRECHER, Albert Henry, physician; born, Detroit, Jan. 11, 1858; son of John and Maria (Fuch) Steinbrecher; early education in public and high schools, Detroit; M.D., Detroit College of Medicine, 1881; post-graduate studies abroad and in New York; married, Detroit, Dec. 8, 1891, Julia D. Henkel. Practiced at St. Ignace, Mich., 1881-89, and in Detroit since 1891; professor of practice of medicine, Detroit College of Medicine; member staff of St. Mary’s Hospital. Republican. Member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, American Medical Association. Member Board of Commerce. Mason (32^o), Knight Templar. Address: 410 Woodward Ave.

STELLWAGEN, August C., lawyer; born, Nieder Saulheim, Germany, Feb. 17, 1849; son of Michael and Anna E. (Endlich) Stellwagen; came to America with parents at age of 2 years; educated in public schools of Wayne, Mich.; Ann Arbor High School, graduating, 1869; University of Michigan, 1869-70, and 1872-75, graduating, degree of B.A., 1875; studied law in office of Beakers & Cutcheo, Detroit, and was admitted to the bar, 1878; married at Detroit, mar. 3, 1888, Bertha H. Fleming. Member law firm of Beakes, Cutcheon & Stellwagen, 1878-82, the firm passing through various changes until 1900, since which time it has been Stellwagen & MacKay. Chairman board of managers Union Trust Building Co.; director Dime Savings Bank, Globe Tobacco Co., Ohio Cement Co., Drake Law Book Co., Prouty & Glass Carriage Co., Wayne, Mich. Member Detroit Bar Association, Michigan State Bar Association, American Geographic Association. Democrat. Congregationalist. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Beakers’, Detroit Whist, Harmonie Society. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office; 42 Home Bank Bldg. Residence: 265 Putnam Av.

STEPHENS, Albert Leete, business manager; born, Romeo, Mich., Nov. 11, 1857; son of Henry and Clarinda (Leete) Stephens; educated in public schools of Romeo; married at Romeo, March, 1884, Frances Harvey. Began active career with his father in manufacture of lumber, at age of 17, and filled positions in all branches of the business, from estimating to placing on the market up to 1895; has devoted his attention to real estate and corporate interests since 1895. President O. & W. Thum Co., manufacturers of "Tanglefoot" sticky Fly Paper, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Wabash Portland Cement Co., of Stroh, Ind., Quincy Gas Co., of Quincy, Ill.; chairman board of managers, Detroit real Estate Investment Co.; director Wayne County Savings Bank; director and member executive committee Union Trust Co. Republican. Clubs: Detroit, Yondotega, Detroit Boat, Old Club. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office; Union Trust Bldg., Detroit. Residence: Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.

STEPHENS, Alva J.; born, Manistee, Mich., Sept. 23, 1868; son of George W. Stephens; educated in public schools of Milford, Mich.; married at Detroit, May 15, 1901, Clara L. Reichle. Has been a resident of Detroit at different times since 1885; was with Acme White Lead Works three years and Bookkeepers’ Publishing Co. three years; became connected with the Capewell Horse nail Co., February, 1891, in Chicago, and has been manager at Detroit since January, 1897. Member Masonic order, Knights of Pythias. Club: Detroit Yacht. Recreations: Bowling and outdoor sports. Office: 69 Jefferson Av. Residence: 62 Avery Av.

STEPHENS, Henry, lumberman; president Henry Stephens & Co. Office; Park Bldg. Residence: 1123 Woodward Av.

STEPHENS, T. Palmer, secretary and assistant treasurer Roe Stephens Manufacturing Co.; born, Detroit, Sept. 7, 1870; son of Roe and Sarah A. (DeLong) Stephens; educated in public schools of Detroit and Episcopal Academy of Michigan, Detroit; married 1st, at Detroit, Sept 7, 1892, Frances E. Candler (now deceased); 2nd, at Detroit, Apr. 12, 1904, Agnes A. Barry. Began active career as clerk in McLellan & Anderson’s Bank (now U.S. Savings Bank), 1887; was with Strong, Lee & Co., wholesale dry goods, 1888-91; became bookkeeper Roe Stephens Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of valves and fire hydrants, 1891, was later appointed assistant secretary and after death of father, Jan. 18, 1897, was elected secretary and assistant treasurer. Also president Central Hydraulic Stone Co Republican as to politics; Episcopalian in religious views. Club: Fellowcraft. Office: Roe Stephens Manufacturing Co. Residence: 35 Woodward Av. Terrace.

STEPHENS, Thomas H., oil and vinegar; born, Clifton, Mich., Jan. 20, 1863; son of Joseph H. and Elizabeth (Bishop) Stephens; educated in public schools of Michigan and Detroit Business University; married at Milwaukee, Wis., September, 1893, Miss Evelyn G. Greenslade. Came to Detroit, 1883, and entered employ of John Greenslade; bought his interests in 1889 and formed the Greenslade Oil Co., of which he is senior member. Republican. Unitarian. Mason (32^o), Knight Templar, Shriner. Club: Detroit Golf. Recreation: Golf. Office: 38 Jefferson Av. Residence: 99 Boston Blvd.

STEPHENSON, Frank T. F., physician; born near Burlinton, N.J., Nov. 20, 1874; son of Steelman and Alice Tyler (Fraser) Stephenson; graduate Au Sable High School, 1891; special student in science Michigan Agricultural College, 1891-92; Ph.G., Pharmacy Department, Detroit College of Medicine, 1900; M.D., Medical Department, Detroit College of Medicine, 1901;married, Walkerton, Ont., can., Aug. 27, 1902, Helen J. Goodier. Among Ojibwa Indians, rounding up for Carlisle Indian School, 1892-93; taught school three years; principal high school, Tawas City, Mich., up to 1897; county commissioner of schools, Iosco Co., Mich., 1898-99; began practice of medicine in Detroit, 1901; lecturer on organic and inorganic chemistry, Detroit College of Medicine, since 1901; devotes considerable time to research and expert chemical work. Republican. Baptist. Treasurer Society of Detroit Chemists; member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, Am. Medical Association, Detroit Medical Club, Phi Rho Sigma. Mason. Recreations: Chemical research. Office and residence: 469 Trumbull Av.

STERLING, Ruluff R.; born, Sterling’s Mills, Mich., Apr. 20, 1858; son of Leander and Sarah (Van Vlack) Sterling; educated in public schools of Wayne Co., Mich.; married at Buffalo, N.Y., 1892, Sarah A. Thomas. Began active career in clothing business at Ypsilanti, Mich., continuing until 25; then engaged for ten years in retail shoe business at Escanaba, Mich.; located in Detroit, 1892, and became member of firm of McRae & Roberts Co.; organized the Sterling & Skinner Manufacturing Co., 1902, and has since been president of the company. President Clark Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Co., Cowles & Danziger Co., Harrington Cigar Co.; director Detroit Motor Casting Co., Manufacturers’ Motor Power and Building Co. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Club: Detroit Golf. Recreation: Golf. Office: Grand Blvd. and Russell Av. Residence: 85 King Av.