Dillon, William
William Dillon Soundex Code D450
born in: Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, July 10, 1850;
son of: John Blake Dillon and Adelaide Dillon; at time of birth his father was an exile because of participation in the operations of the Young Ireland Party; returned to Ireland, 1856, and father was a member of Parliament for County Tipperary at the time of his death;
educated in: Ireland, finishing at the Catholic University, Dublin;
called to the Irish bar in 1874 and practiced there until ill health forced relinquishment of practice in 1880;
came to IT. S., January, 1880, went to Colorado in following summer and remained there until 1893: part of time on a cattle ranch and the remaining period in practice of law;
married: Elizabeth Dillon, nee: Elizabeth Ratcliff in Colorado in May 1885.
Came to Chicago, June, 1893.
in March, 1894, became editor of The New World, a Catholic weekly, in which connection continued until 1902;
engaged in practice of law in Chicago.
R.C. Member of Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, Ancient Order of United Workmen (A.O.U.W.).
Club: Illinois Athletic Club, Iroquois Club.
Office: 59 Clark Street (1905), Ashland Block, 1911.
Residence: 1125 W. Lunt Avenue (1902, 1903, 1904, 1905), 1321 W. Lunt Avenue, (1911), Rogers Park
