Bloomfield, Willis Elliott

Willis Elliott Bloomfield Soundex Code B451

Willis Elliott Bloomfield, manager, Chicago office of Houghton Mifflin Co.

Born in Jackson County, Wisconsin, on Monday, September 11, 1848.

Son of William Bloomfield and Louisa Bloomfield, nee: Louisa Button.

Education: public schools of Wisconsin.

Married: Margaret Bloomfield, nee: Margaret Conklin, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday, July 19, 1892.

Became identified with the educational publishing business in 1892, as member of the firm of Gillian & Bloomfield, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, publishers of The Western Teacher magazine, with which he remained until 1894,

1894, he came to Chicago as manager of Houghton, Mifflin & Co., publishers of Boston, Massachusetts and its successor Houghton Mifflin Co., in which position he has since remained.

Politics: Independent

Member: Modern Woodmen of America

Clubs: Chicago Press Club, Edgewater Golf Club.

Office: 629 S. Wabash Avenue, 1911.

Residence: 6718 N. Bosworth Avenue, 1911.

Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1911, page 70.