WAGNER, Henry, Jr.; born, Prussia, Germany, June 10, 1852; son of Henry and Helena (Girst) Wagner; came to Detroit, 1867; educated in Germany, in schools of Detroit and at Detroit Business University; married at Detroit, 1878, Miss Wilhelmina Neubromer. Has been identified with the Wagner Baking Co. since 1869, and has been treasurer of the company since its incorporation, I893. Member Board of Commerce. Independent Republican. Mason (32^o), Knight Templar, Shriner. Member Concordia and Harmonie societies. Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Office: 368-382 Grand River Av. Residence: 32 Joy St.

WAITE, Will Allen, life insurance; born, Clarkston, Mich., Apr. 25, 1864; son of Waldo F. and Harriet (Allen) Waite; public school education; married, Manistee, Mich., June I5, 1902, Mattie E., daughter of Louis Sands, of Manistee. Began active career as telegraph operator .And ticket agent of the Flint & Pere Marquette R. R., and served at Milford, North Bradley and Manistee, Mich.; became bookkeeper for Canfield Salt and Lumber Co., Manistee, 1888; was merchant, operating two general merchandise stores in Manistee, 1893-1901; became connected with the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co., Dec., 1901 and has been associate manager at Detroit since 1901, first as member of firm of Arthur & Waite, then alone for one year and since Mar., 1905, as member of firm of Waite & Burgess. Secretary and treasurer, general manager, Association of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn.; secretary of the National Association of Life Underwriters. For many years an active worker in politics; county clerk and register of deeds, Manistee Co., 1891-93; president, pro tem, City of Manistee for two years; alderman three terms; member Republican County Committee of Manistee, and chairman Republican City Committee of Manistee for four years; has been delegate to Republican State conventions for fifteen years past, and served on three different occasions as secretary of the conventions. Aide-de-camp on staff of Gov. A. T. Bliss for four years, with rank of colonel. Member Board of Commerce. Congregationalist. Mason, Knight Templar. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreations: Baseball, fishing. Office: 414, 415 and 416 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 86 Delaware Av

WALDO, Lewis C.; born, Ithaca, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1854; son of Albert G. and Sarah D. (Kennedy) Waldo; educated in public schools of Milwaukee, Wis.; married at Ludington, Mich., 1876, Miss Mary E. Roby; entered vessel business at Ludington, isgg, and removed to Detroit the following year. Secretary, treasurer and managing owner North Western Transportation Co.; secretary, treasurer and, managing owner Roby Transportation Co.; vice president White Star Line. Was treasurer Ludington for two years. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason. Clubs: Detroit, Old Club. Country. Office: I5 Atwater St., W. Residence: 106 Canfield St., W.

WALKER, Bryant, lawyer; born, Detroit, July 3, 1856; son of Edward C. and Lucy (Bryant) Walker; B. A., University of Michigan, 1876, LL. B., Law Department, University of Michigan, 1879; married at Washington, D. C., 1890, Mary Maguire. Began practice in Detroit, 1879; associated in practice with Walker & Kent, until 1884, and was in copartnership with his father as Walker & Walker, 1884-94; was in practice alone until 1896, since which time has been senior partner of firm of Walker & Spalding. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Detroit Bar Association. Clubs: Detroit, Old Club. Office: 205 Moffat Blk. Residence: 45 Alfred St.

WALKER, Charles R., real estate; born, Armada, Mich., Sept. 13, 1876; son of Seth E. and Carrie (Draper) Walker; educated at Armada High School and Detroit Business University; married, Detroit, 1904. Began in real estate business as salesman in office of Homer Warren & Co., 1896, and became member of the firm, 1905. Member Warren, Brown & Co., fire insurance, since 1907. Member Detroit Real Estate Board, Fire Underwriters' Club. Republican. Methodist. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreations: Automobiling, billiard playing, fishing. Office: 202 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 314 John R St.

WALKER, Frank Banghart, physician and surgeon; born, Hunter's Creek, Mich., Apr. 25, 1867; son of Roger Thomas and Harriet Lucinda (Banghart) Walker; graduate Lapeer (Mich.) High School, I883; Flint (Mich.) High School, 1885; University of Michigan, Ph. B., 1890; Detroit College of Medicine, M. D., 1892. Married at Monroe, Mich., Sept. 4, 1894, Hattie Belle Venning, who died June 28, 1902; again, Detroit, June 26, 1905, Kate Huntington Jacobs. Has practiced in Detroit since Mar., 1892; professor operative and clinical surgery and registrar Detroit College of Medicine; professor of surgery Detroit Post Graduate School of Medicine; attending surgeon St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit. Editor, Physician and Surgeon, of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1889-03. Member Wayne County and Michigan State Medical societies, Tri-State, Mississippi Valley and American Medical associations. Member Corinthian Lodge No. 241, F. & A. M. Recreations: Reading and outdoor diversions. Office: 612 Washington Arcade. Residence: 274 Putnam Av.

WALKER, Frederick W., mechanical engineer; born, New York City, Aug. 27, I874; son of Robert S. and Francis H. (Amermann) Walker; educated in Brooklyn public schools, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, N. J. Began active career with the Edison Electric Illuminating Co., Brooklyn, as draughtsman, Sept., 1895, and continued until Oct., 1899, at which time was steam engineer for the company; entered employ of Westinghouse, Churchill & Co., New York, and was engineer in charge of construction of Toledo, Fremont & Norwalk Ry., Fremont, O., and Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Ry., Grand Rapids, Mich.; became member of Comstock, Haigh, Walker Co., Detroit, 1902. Vice president and chief engineer Comstock, Haigh, Walker Co., and Milwaukee Northern Ry. Co., of Wisconsin. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Alumni Association of Stevens' Institute of Technology. Served in U. S. Navy in Spanish-American War. Clubs: Detroit; Brooklyn Engineers' (Brooklyn, N. Y.). Residence: Detroit Club, Detroit, and Port Washingtoi), Ozaukee Co., Wis.

WALKER, Henry O., physician; born, Detroit, Dec. 18, 1843; son of Robert E. and Elizabeth (Lee) Walker; educated in Detroit public schools, Albion College, University of Michigan and Bellevue Hospital Medical College, M. D., Feb., 1867; married at Detroit, 1872, Gertrude Esselstyn. Has been connected with Detroit College of Medicine since 1869, as secretary, member of faculty and board of trustees, and is now professor of surgery; also surgeon to Harper's and St. Mary's hospitals. Ex-city and county physician and ex-member Board of Estimates and Board of Health. Member American Medical Association (chairman section on surgery), Michigan and Wayne County Medical societies, Mississippi Valley Medical Association, American Medical Editors' Association, American Medical College Association. Republican. Clubs: Detroit, North Channel (president), Detroit B. of C. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: 612 Washington Arcade. Residence: 46 Rowena Street.

WALKER, John, manufacturer; born in Sterling, Scotland; son of James and Margaret (Sharp) Walker; came to America, 1859; educated in Detroit public and high schools, Detroit Commercial College and University of Michigan; married at Detroit, 188o, Miss Isabel Paton. Has been engaged in manufacture of metal goods with the same house, since the beginning of his active career; general manager and chief owner of Walker Manufacturing and Supply Co.. Member Board of Commerce; vice-consul Republic of Paraguay. Mason (32'), Knight Templar, Shriner. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreations: Yachting, Automobiling. Office: I36-138 Larned St., W. Residence: 47 Edmund Pl.

WALLACE, Hugh, manufacturer; born, Galt., Can., Oct. 8, 1863; son of James and Elizabeth (Wells) Wallace; public school and collegiate education in Canada; married at Detroit, i8gg, Louise Arms. Came to Detroit, 1897, and established the Hugh Wallace Co., of which is president. Also president Detroit Concrete Stone Co.; vice president Citizens' Savings Bank, Berlin Robe and Clothing Co. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Masonic order (32^o), Knights Templar, Shrine. Clubs: Detroit Boat, Detroit Golf. Recreation: Traveling. Office; N. Grand Blvd. and Orleans St. Residence: 33 Virginia Av.

WALTENSPERGER, George Henry, president Twentieth Century Publishing Co.; born, Detroit, May 28, 1873; son of Christopher and Emily (Kull) Waltensperger; educated in public schools of Detroit; married at Detroit, Oct. 7, 1896, Mabel L. Organ. Began as a boy in employ of Detroit Free Press and continued for nineteen years, occupying various positions and resigning, I902, as chief clerk and advertising manager after ten years in those positions; engaged in advertising, promoting and publishing in Detroit, Chicago and New York, with headquarters from the start in Detroit; has been president and general manager, since igoo, of Twentieth Century Publishing Co., publishers of Twentieth Century Review, a monthly magazine having 1,250,000 readers, and also publishers of books, etc. Secretary and treasurer American Investment Bureau. Member B. P. 0. E. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Ad Craft. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 11i5 State St. Residence: 71 Davenport St.

WARD, Thomas W., law, real estate and insurance; born, London, Ont., Nov. 9, 1864; son of Jonathan and Sarah Jane (Scott) Ward; educated in public schools of Detroit and at Detroit College of Law, graduating, degree of LL. B., 1901; married at Detroit, Sept. 28, 1887, Elizabeth W. Duncan. Began active career as clerk in grocery store, 1880, continuing until 1886; associated in business with his brother, William J,, and engaged in building homes, 1886-91; has been in real estate business on his own account since 1891. Member Detroit Real Estate Board. Republican. Baptist. Member Masonic order, I. 0. 0. F., Maccabees, I. 0. F., Loyal Guard. Recreations: Hunting, fishing and boating. Office: 37 Buhl Blk. Residence: 576 W. Grand Blvd.

WARDELL, Fred; born, Toronto, Ont., Mar. 30, 1866; son of O. and Mary (Penock) Wardell; educated in public schools of Detroit; married at Detroit, 1893, Miss Helen F. Williams. Has been a resident of Detroit since age of six years; began business career as clerk with his father, title O. Wardell & Sons, and became a member of the firm, 1887, in which still continues; established the Eureka Vibrator Co., manufacturers of vibratory massage machine, 1902, of which is president. Member Detroit Board of, Commerce. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Masonic order, Knights Templar, Shrine. Club: Detroit Golf. Office: 804 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 222 Putnam Av.