Beardslee, George Murray

George Murray Beardslee Soundex Code B632

George Murray Beardslee, Lighting Fixtures

born in: Iroquois County, Illinois on Saturday, June 20, 1868;

son of: Smilie Ransom Beardslee and Ruth Beardslee, nee: Ruth Hebron;

education: public schools of Iroquois County, Illinois; at Bryant & Stratton Business College, Chicago; and Northern Indiana Normal and Business Institute, Valparaiso, Indiana;

married: Marie Louise Beardslee, nee: Marie Louise Castle in Constantine, Michigan, on Wednesday, March 30, 1898.

Has been engaged in the gas and electric fixtures business since September, 1890, and was with the W.S. Edwards Manufacturing Company; upon the organization of the Beardslee Chandelier Manufacturing Company, 1901, became its treasurer, and is now vice president.

Recreations: golf, fishing, swimming.

Office: 216 S. Jefferson Street

Home: 1642 W. Jarvis Avenue, Rogers Park.

Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1917.