Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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52 CLASS OF ISQI S., YALE COLLEGE. General Manager and Treasurer. He has ,contributed articles to the graduates' magazine in the Illinois VV'estern University. In politics he is a Republican, and was on the Republican State Central Committee in 1906, also on the McLean County QIll.j Board of Superiors in 1906. As a Mason he was a member of Blue Lodge, No. 43, Chapter, Commandery, No. 24, and Mystic Shrine CPeoriaj. He was also a member of the Bloom, Bloom .County and College Alumni clubs. He traveled in Europe and Cuba in 1905, and in Cuba in 1906. ' P87'71ZCL7Z61Zl' 771LZilfl'lig address: Bloomington, Ill, EDWARD EVERETT GATES was born August 23, 1871, in Indianapolis, Ind. He prepared at the Boys' Clas- sical School, Indianapolis, and entered college in the begin- ning of Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering courses. 'While in college he was a member of the Berzelius society, Yale Athletic Associa- tion, and received an appointment of honor for the prepara- tion of a special thesis. His father, Alfred B. Gates, a merchant of Indianapolis, was born NiOVC1'11lJC1'iI3, 1823, in Connecticut. I-Iis father was Steven Gates of Connecticut. He was Treasurer of Fayette County, Ind., for four years. He was married January 1, 1856, and died in Indianapolis. His mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Murdock, was born June 15, 1839, in Wfilmington, O. Her father was Thomas Murdock, a preacher of the gospel. He has three brothers: Wfilliam N., Harry B., Charles M., who died in Indianapolis in 1881 g also one sister, Mary Alice Lee. I-Ie married I-Ielen Davidson, daughter of Dorman N. Davidson, january 3, 1900, in Indianapolis, and has three children: Virginia, born October 28, 1900, in San Fran- cisco, Cal., Edward Everett, Jr., born September 9, 1901, at San Francisco, and Elizabeth, born April 10, 1906, in Indianapolis.

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BIOGRAPHIES. 5 I He married Marian Doane Rand, daughter of George C. Rand, a merchant, at Lawrenceville, N. Y., October 18, 1898, and has one child, Albert Ir., born September 20, 1902. Francke is now engaged in the banking and brokerage business with the Francke, Thompson 81 Robb Co. In politics he says he would like to be a Democrat. He voted for Cleveland, but has voted the Republican ticket since. He is hoping for another Cleveland so that he can be a Democrat. E Bnsmess coddi'e.vs.' 43 Exchange Place, New York City. Home adcz'1'ess.' Lawrence, L. I. FRANK HAMILTON FUNK was born April 5, 1869, in Bloomington, Ill. He prepared at the Normal High School, Normal, Ill., and Lawrenceville Academy, New Jersey, and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Select course. In college he was a substi- tute on the Football team in the fall of ISQO. His father, Benjamin F. Funk, a, farmer, of Blooming- ton, Ill., was born October 17, 1839, in Bloomington. His parents were Isaac Funk and Cassandra Sharp. He is a graduate of Illinois Westerii University, and was Mayor of Bloomington, Ill., from 1870 to 1875, and from 1884 to 1886, and was a member of the 53d National Con- gress. He was married in July, 1865. His mother, whose maiden name was Sarah Jane Hamil- ton, was born june 11, 1846, in Ohio. Her parents were John Hamilton and Rebecca Pritchard. He married Florence Risser CVassar Collegej, daughter of Abraham F. Risser, a wholesale harness manufacturer, of Chicago, Ill., December 11, 1895, at Chicago, and has three children: Mary Cassandra, born October 21, 1899, Benjamin F. Jr., born June 5, 1902, and Florence Risser, born October 7, 1903. In 1901 Funk went into the farming and seed business with the Funk Bros. Seed Co., holding the position of

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BIOGRAPI-11Es. 5 3 Gates took up law business in 1892, and has since done reporting of political speeches in San Francisco, Indiana and Indianapolis papers. I-Ie is a Republican, and was President of the Lincoln League of Indiana, Law associa- tion, and of all the Republican clubs of Indiana in 1906- 1907. The'Indiana Law School conferred the degree of LL.B. on him May 29, 1895. I-Ie enlisted as private in the 27th Light Battery, Indiana Volunteers, for the Spanish Wfar. I-Ie is a member of the Christian church, K. of P. and Royal Arcanum. Gates writes a very interesting note incidental to his army life in the War: I was in the fighting line at Puerto Rico near Guama and our forces were drawn up in battle array. The artillery guns were loaded and we were about to fire upon the enemy's bloclchouses, when the messenger on horse appeared in the distance, waving the Hag. It was notice to the commanding officers to cease hostilities, the Peace Protocal having been just executed. This was described in Leslie's Magazine as the most dramatic incident in the Spanish VVar. In 1900 he went to California on account of his wife's health, and settled in San Francisco. He started to Work as a clerk in the law department of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co., one year later he was made Assistant Claims Attorney, and one year later was made Claims Attorney for the United Railroads of San Francisco. I-Ie was made a director of the Union League club of San Francisco. I-Ie stumped the State of California for Governor Pardee in 1902, stumped the State of Indiana for Roosevelt in 1904. I-Ie was busy at the last campaign with the Lincoln League work, and was elected President of same February 12, 1906. Business address: 9, 10, I2 Fletcher Bank Bldg., Indiana- polis, Ind. Home add1'ess.' 1903 No. Delaware St., Indianapolis, Ind. WILLIS BLAKE GOODWIN was born August 12, 1870, in 'Weymouth, N. S., Canada. I-Ie prepared at