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BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY AND PORTRAIT GALLERY.
Schwab disposed of his entire interests in the busi¬ ness. In January, 1878, the well-known firm of Selz, Schwab & Co., wholesale boots and shoes, was established, and after thirteen years of unin¬ terrupted and remarkable success, is deservedly entitled to the honorable position it holds among the leading business institutions of Chicago.
The election of Mr. Schwab as a director of the World's Columbian Exposition is a fitting testi¬ monial to the enterprise, intelligence and devotion which this gentleman has ever displayed in ad¬ vancing the material interests and future welfare of Chicago.
In 1863 he rendered valuable assistance in or¬ ganizing a regiment of Chicago volunteers, of which General Solomon was captain.
As a citizen, Mr. Schwab has always responded generously with financial and personal aid in every enterprise tending to the material welfare of his adopted city, and he may justly feel that he has been no small factor in placing Chicago in her present proud position. As a factor in the finan¬ cial world, Mr. Schwab is regarded as a sound, able and conservative financier, whose wide expe¬ rience and large business interests eminently befit him as a director of the Corn Exchange Bank.
In politics, he is a Democrat, but his integrity of principle and genial social qualities have
brought him the respect of all parties. During a portion of the years 1886 and 1887, 1^^ discharged with general satisfaction the duties of comptroller of this city, and was nominated on the Demo¬ cratic ticket for State Elector at Large, but was denied the pleasure of casting his vote for Mr. Cleveland.
Mr. Schwab is characterized by that same gen¬ erous liberality in religious opinions that has made him so popular in other walks of life. A prominent member of the Jewish Reformed Church, and president of the Jewish Training School, his benevolence and charity are not con¬ fined to nationality or sect.
He has always taken a great interest in the public schools of Chicago, and for a number of years past has given three medals to the pupils of the Haven School, two being for scholarship and one for deportment.
In 1862, Mr. Schwab married Rachel, daughter of Isaac Monheimer, a prominent merchant of Cincinnati, This union was sanctified by ^w^ children, three sons and two daughters. The elder daughter is the wife of Henry G. Foreman, the well-known banker. Mrs. Schwab is an ac¬ complished lady of fine mental attainments, and with her husband is held in high esteem by a wide circle of congenial friends.
SIDNEY ALBERT KENT,
CHICAGO, ILL.
SIDNEY ALBERT KENT was born in Suf- field, Connecticut, in 1834. He is the son of Albert and Lucinda Kent, and is of English de¬ scent on his father's side, his ancestors having come to America during the seventeenth century. His early education was acquired in the Suffield common schools. Coming to Chicago in 1854, he obtained a situation as clerk in a dry goods store, where he remained two years. When twenty-two years of age, he entered the commission business, but in 1859 1^^ established himself in a modest way in the packing business, in which he has continued to the present time.
Mr. Kent has been vice-president and president oi the Corn Exchange Bank. He was also a director of the Board of Trade, but resigned that
position. The Chicago Union League, Calumet and Washington Park Clubs claim him as a member.
Mr. Kent's travels include three trips to Eu¬ rope, and he has traversed every State and Terri¬ tory in the Union, including Alaska.
In 1865 he was married to Miss Stella A. Lin¬ coln, of Newark Valley, New York State. Two daughters have been born to them.
Real estate has been the source of much of Mr. Kent's wealth, and he has large interests in the grain and packing business, in the Corn Exchange Bank, in gas and lumber companies, etc.
The numerous charitable institutions in Chi¬ cago can testify to his generosity. There are few men in the West who have been more successful
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| Title of work | The Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Representative Men of Chicago, Milwaukee and the World's Columbian Exposition |
| Title | The Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Representative Men of Chicago, Milwaukee and the World's Columbian Exposition |
| Short title | The Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Representative Men of Chicago, Milwaukee and the World's Columbian Exposition |
| Author | American Biographical Publishing Company |
| Description | This two-volume work from 1892 presents biographical sketches of residents of Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| County | Milwaukee County; Cook County; |
| State | Wisconsin; Illinois; |
| Place of Publication (Original) | Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York |
| Publisher (Original) | American Biographical Publishing Company |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1892 |
| Language | English |
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| Decade | 1890-1899; |
| Subject | World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago, Ill. |
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| Title of work | The Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Representative Men of Chicago, Milwaukee and the World's Columbian Exposition |
| Title | 126 |
| Page Number | 126 |
| Author | American Biographical Publishing Company |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1892 |
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| Full Text | 126 BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY AND PORTRAIT GALLERY. Schwab disposed of his entire interests in the busi¬ ness. In January, 1878, the well-known firm of Selz, Schwab & Co., wholesale boots and shoes, was established, and after thirteen years of unin¬ terrupted and remarkable success, is deservedly entitled to the honorable position it holds among the leading business institutions of Chicago. The election of Mr. Schwab as a director of the World's Columbian Exposition is a fitting testi¬ monial to the enterprise, intelligence and devotion which this gentleman has ever displayed in ad¬ vancing the material interests and future welfare of Chicago. In 1863 he rendered valuable assistance in or¬ ganizing a regiment of Chicago volunteers, of which General Solomon was captain. As a citizen, Mr. Schwab has always responded generously with financial and personal aid in every enterprise tending to the material welfare of his adopted city, and he may justly feel that he has been no small factor in placing Chicago in her present proud position. As a factor in the finan¬ cial world, Mr. Schwab is regarded as a sound, able and conservative financier, whose wide expe¬ rience and large business interests eminently befit him as a director of the Corn Exchange Bank. In politics, he is a Democrat, but his integrity of principle and genial social qualities have brought him the respect of all parties. During a portion of the years 1886 and 1887, 1^^ discharged with general satisfaction the duties of comptroller of this city, and was nominated on the Demo¬ cratic ticket for State Elector at Large, but was denied the pleasure of casting his vote for Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Schwab is characterized by that same gen¬ erous liberality in religious opinions that has made him so popular in other walks of life. A prominent member of the Jewish Reformed Church, and president of the Jewish Training School, his benevolence and charity are not con¬ fined to nationality or sect. He has always taken a great interest in the public schools of Chicago, and for a number of years past has given three medals to the pupils of the Haven School, two being for scholarship and one for deportment. In 1862, Mr. Schwab married Rachel, daughter of Isaac Monheimer, a prominent merchant of Cincinnati, This union was sanctified by ^w^ children, three sons and two daughters. The elder daughter is the wife of Henry G. Foreman, the well-known banker. Mrs. Schwab is an ac¬ complished lady of fine mental attainments, and with her husband is held in high esteem by a wide circle of congenial friends. SIDNEY ALBERT KENT, CHICAGO, ILL. SIDNEY ALBERT KENT was born in Suf- field, Connecticut, in 1834. He is the son of Albert and Lucinda Kent, and is of English de¬ scent on his father's side, his ancestors having come to America during the seventeenth century. His early education was acquired in the Suffield common schools. Coming to Chicago in 1854, he obtained a situation as clerk in a dry goods store, where he remained two years. When twenty-two years of age, he entered the commission business, but in 1859 1^^ established himself in a modest way in the packing business, in which he has continued to the present time. Mr. Kent has been vice-president and president oi the Corn Exchange Bank. He was also a director of the Board of Trade, but resigned that position. The Chicago Union League, Calumet and Washington Park Clubs claim him as a member. Mr. Kent's travels include three trips to Eu¬ rope, and he has traversed every State and Terri¬ tory in the Union, including Alaska. In 1865 he was married to Miss Stella A. Lin¬ coln, of Newark Valley, New York State. Two daughters have been born to them. Real estate has been the source of much of Mr. Kent's wealth, and he has large interests in the grain and packing business, in the Corn Exchange Bank, in gas and lumber companies, etc. The numerous charitable institutions in Chi¬ cago can testify to his generosity. There are few men in the West who have been more successful |
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