Jessop, James Bailey

James Bailey Jessop, wholesale fish;

born in: Sandwich, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, June 23, 1851;

son of: of James Jessop and Mary Jessop, nee: Mary Ryan

education: common schools at Sandwich, Ontario, Canada;

married: Julia Frances Jessop, nee: Julia Frances Harris, of Sandwich, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, April 25, 1876;

children: Elenora B. Jessop (Mrs. John A. Kleine); Catherine J. Jessop, (Mrs. Charles Siegmund); Theodore Charles Jessop; Sydney Thomas Jessop; Cordelia Grace Jessop.

In fish business since boyhood, and since 1872, trading representative for the largest fish concerns in the country;

resident of Chicago since 1890; has direct connections with extensive lake and ocean fisheries;

organized the Canadian Lakes Fishing Company, Limited, of which is general manager;

company operates on 7 of the largest lakes in Northwestern Canada.

Member: Columbian Knights, National Union Club.

Recreations: canoeing, yachting.

Office: 503, 222 N. Wabash Avenue, 1911; 236 N. Clark Street, 1917.

Home: 1115 W. Hayes Avenue, (now 1115 W. Loyola Avenue), (1911); 7710 N. Ashland Avenue (1917), Rogers Park

Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1911, page 366; Book of Chicagoans, 1917.