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BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY AND PORTRAIT GALLERY.
277
1869 \vhen he was appointed Judge of said district to fill an unexpired term.
In politics Mr. Hill is and ever has been an earnest and sincere Republican. He was dele¬ gate to the National Convention which nominated Grant in 1868, and was a member of the Commit¬ tee on Platform. He was also Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee of Virginia for two years, but since 1869 he has taken little interest in politics, devoting his time and energies to the practice of his profession, wdiich has been yearly increasing and which now takes him all over the United States. Without doubt Judge Hill takes rank as one of the ablest patent attorneys.
ELWYN B. GOULD,
CHICAGO, ILL.
THE life-history of him whose name heads this sketch is worthy of record among those of Chicago's representative business men. While there are few phases in the lives of self- made men, of an emotional or sensational charac¬ ter, there is yet a motive power of energy, enter¬ prise, continuity and determination worthy of study ; and often, if we shall look for the secret of men's success, we find it only in their continuity in following out a well-defined purpose. This is eminently true of Elwyn B. Gould. A native of Keesville, New York, he was born April loth, 1854, ^i^d is the son of H. W. and Elizabeth (Libby) Gould, who were natives of Maine, but who removed at an early day (1855) to Minne¬ sota. At the conclusion of the War of the Rebel¬ lion his father settled in Boston, and there young Gould attended the public schools. In 1879 1^^ started for California, and en route stopped in Chicago, whither his brother had preceded him and was in business on his own account. Liking the appearance of the city, our subject decided to remain and subsequently joined his brother in business, under the firm name of I. L. Gould & Co. Their business was importing and jobbing laces, handkerchiefs and lace novelties, etc. Together they have built up a fine business, which extends all over the South, North and Northwest. He is a prominent Mason, and there are probably few men better known in Masonic circles than he. He was made a member of Covenant Lodge, No. 526, September 25, 1885, and is a Past Master of this lodge. He is a mem¬ ber of Corinthian Chapter, No. 69, R. & A. M.; St. Bernard Commandery, No. 35, K. T.; Oriental Consistory S. P. R. S., and is at present (1892) High Priest of Corinthian Chapter, and Grand
S. W. of Chicago Council, Princes of Jerusalem, etc.
In politics he is a Republican, and although taking an active interest in all that concerns his party, he has never held an elective position ex¬ cept as a member of the Special Assessment Com¬ mittee (appointed by Mayor Washburne), and also of the State Senatorial Committee for the Sixth Senatorial District. It is perhaps as the genial president of the well-known Marquette Club that Mr. Gould is best known. Elected a mem¬ ber of this club during the first year of its exist¬ ence (1886), he was subsequently appointed to serve on its committee, and re-elected the follow¬ ing year. Two years later (1888) he was unani¬ mously chosen as its secretary, and during his term of ofifice gave such satisfaction as to warrant his being reappointed at its close, and again the year following. In March, 1890, he was elected president, an ofifice which he now holds with credit to himself and satisfaction to the club. Quick to grasp a situation, he is always prepared for an argument and seldom fails to gain his point. Strict in his rulings and firm in his decisions, he is a born leader, and as such com¬ mands both the respect and esteem of his asso¬ ciates. Of the Marquette Club itself, little need be said, for it is known all over the country. It possesses an elegant club house, and its annual banquets are of wide repute, for the important issues of the day are freely discussed, and amongst the invited guests are usually found some of our most prominent men, and those of national fame. Having a roll of some four hun¬ dred members, it is in a flourishing condition, and is undoubtedly one of the leading political clubs of this country. In its building up and
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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. |
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| Publication Date (Original) | 1892 |
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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 |
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| Full Text | BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY AND PORTRAIT GALLERY. 277 1869 \vhen he was appointed Judge of said district to fill an unexpired term. In politics Mr. Hill is and ever has been an earnest and sincere Republican. He was dele¬ gate to the National Convention which nominated Grant in 1868, and was a member of the Commit¬ tee on Platform. He was also Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee of Virginia for two years, but since 1869 he has taken little interest in politics, devoting his time and energies to the practice of his profession, wdiich has been yearly increasing and which now takes him all over the United States. Without doubt Judge Hill takes rank as one of the ablest patent attorneys. ELWYN B. GOULD, CHICAGO, ILL. THE life-history of him whose name heads this sketch is worthy of record among those of Chicago's representative business men. While there are few phases in the lives of self- made men, of an emotional or sensational charac¬ ter, there is yet a motive power of energy, enter¬ prise, continuity and determination worthy of study ; and often, if we shall look for the secret of men's success, we find it only in their continuity in following out a well-defined purpose. This is eminently true of Elwyn B. Gould. A native of Keesville, New York, he was born April loth, 1854, ^i^d is the son of H. W. and Elizabeth (Libby) Gould, who were natives of Maine, but who removed at an early day (1855) to Minne¬ sota. At the conclusion of the War of the Rebel¬ lion his father settled in Boston, and there young Gould attended the public schools. In 1879 1^^ started for California, and en route stopped in Chicago, whither his brother had preceded him and was in business on his own account. Liking the appearance of the city, our subject decided to remain and subsequently joined his brother in business, under the firm name of I. L. Gould & Co. Their business was importing and jobbing laces, handkerchiefs and lace novelties, etc. Together they have built up a fine business, which extends all over the South, North and Northwest. He is a prominent Mason, and there are probably few men better known in Masonic circles than he. He was made a member of Covenant Lodge, No. 526, September 25, 1885, and is a Past Master of this lodge. He is a mem¬ ber of Corinthian Chapter, No. 69, R. & A. M.; St. Bernard Commandery, No. 35, K. T.; Oriental Consistory S. P. R. S., and is at present (1892) High Priest of Corinthian Chapter, and Grand S. W. of Chicago Council, Princes of Jerusalem, etc. In politics he is a Republican, and although taking an active interest in all that concerns his party, he has never held an elective position ex¬ cept as a member of the Special Assessment Com¬ mittee (appointed by Mayor Washburne), and also of the State Senatorial Committee for the Sixth Senatorial District. It is perhaps as the genial president of the well-known Marquette Club that Mr. Gould is best known. Elected a mem¬ ber of this club during the first year of its exist¬ ence (1886), he was subsequently appointed to serve on its committee, and re-elected the follow¬ ing year. Two years later (1888) he was unani¬ mously chosen as its secretary, and during his term of ofifice gave such satisfaction as to warrant his being reappointed at its close, and again the year following. In March, 1890, he was elected president, an ofifice which he now holds with credit to himself and satisfaction to the club. Quick to grasp a situation, he is always prepared for an argument and seldom fails to gain his point. Strict in his rulings and firm in his decisions, he is a born leader, and as such com¬ mands both the respect and esteem of his asso¬ ciates. Of the Marquette Club itself, little need be said, for it is known all over the country. It possesses an elegant club house, and its annual banquets are of wide repute, for the important issues of the day are freely discussed, and amongst the invited guests are usually found some of our most prominent men, and those of national fame. Having a roll of some four hun¬ dred members, it is in a flourishing condition, and is undoubtedly one of the leading political clubs of this country. In its building up and |
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