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Title: Historical review of Chicago and Cook county and selected biography. A.N. Waterman ... ed. and author of Historical review
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Waterman, Arba N. (Arba Nelson), 1836-1917
Subjects: Chicago (Ill.) -- History Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography Cook County (Ill.) -- History Cook County (Ill.) -- Biography
Publisher: Chicago, New York, The Lewis publishing company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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uncelot „ Granger, who emigrated from England to Massa- Granger. ,^. ^ ^, . , ^ ^ chiisetts m 1043 ^.nd married Joanna, daughter of Robert Adams, of Ipswich, who had preceded her husband to thiscountry by eight years. He himself is a native of Ohio, born inZanesville, May 31, 1867, the son of Moses Moorehead and MaryHoyt (Reese) Granger. He obtained his early education in thecommon and grammar schools of his native place, and later becamea student at Kenyon College, Gambler, Ohio, from which he gradu-ated in the class of 87. Mr. Grangers professional education was pursued, first, at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology^ in which he took a specialtwo years course in architecture, and afterward for several years inParis, being a student at the Academic Julian, as well as under thecelebrated M. Leteurte. From Paris, in 1891, he at once came toChicago and entered the office of Jenney & Mundie, and later that ofShepley, Rutan & Coolidge. In June, 1893, he established an inde-
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THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ■ ASTOB, LENOX ANDTILDEN BOUNDATIONS B CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY 915 pendent business at Cleveland, subsequently forming a partnersbipwith Frank B. Meade, under the firm name of Granger & Meade,which lasted until December 31, 1897. On the first of the year 1898he became associated with Charles S. Frost, of Chicago, and theresulting firm of Frost & Granger is now among the best known inthe city. The principal buildings erected by them are the LaSalleStreet station for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and theChicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Companies, the generaloflice building of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company onJackson boulevard and Franklin street, the Flibbard, Spencer & Bart-lett Companys massive store on State and South Water streets, andthe Northern-Trust Companys bank, corner of LaSalle and Monroestreets. The firm is now engaged in the preparation of drawings forthe new Northwestern Terminal station. Mr. Gr

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