Men of 1914 — I (1915)

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Men of 1914 — I (1915)

“ Insull came to the United States in 1881 and became private secretary to Mr. Thomas A. Edison, and for years had active charge of Mr. Edison's business affairs. He became organizer and manager, on behalf of Mr. Edison, of the Electric Tube Company, and also of the Edison Machine Works and the Edison Lamp Company, and built and managed for Mr. Edison the plant of the Edison Machine Works at Schenectady, N.Y. On the consolidation of the various Edison interests with the Edison-General Electric Company, he became its second vice-president, in charge of the manufacturing and selling departments. ”
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Men of 1914 — I (1915)

“ He is also an officer and director of electrical corporations in other cities. He is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (London) . He married, in New York City, May 24, 1899, Margaret A. Bird. Residence: 1100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Office address: 120 W. Adams St., Chicago. Ireland, Most Rev. John, D.D., archbishop of St. Paul; b. in Ireland 1838, and came to the United States in boyhood; studied for the priesthood in France, and was ordained in 1861. ”
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