Sunday, September 28, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: Nash-Wright Company

N. W. Co.
NOV 10 1899

Charles T. Nash was CBOT member 1135
William Nash was CBOT member 2628

January 15, 1904

 

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: McClain Brothers, Henry O. Parker, Calvin Whyland, & James Nicol and the "Bucket Shopping" Case

JAMES NICOL
DEC 26 1899

JAMES NICOL
JUL 29 1899


from the NYT, March 2, 1900

James Nicol was CBOT member 2537 - listed as suspended in the Dec 31, 1900 list
H. O. Parker was CBOT member 2486 - listed as suspended in the Dec 31, 1900 list



 
H. O. PARKER
JUL 31 1898
CHICAGO, ILL.

McLain Bros. & Co.
APR 8 1899
CHICAGO


from The American Elevator & Grain Trade, August 15, 1896

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: Rosenbaum Brothers


Morris Rosenbaum was CBOT member 1355


from The American Elevator & Grain Trade, May 15, 1902

from The Grain Dealers Journal, April 25, 1902

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: Gerstenberg & Company and Gerstenberg & Kroeschell

GERSTENBERG & KROESCHELL
MAR
21
1899
CHICAGO.

Adolph Gerstenberg was CBOT member 3363
Erich Gerstenberg was CBOT member 2701

Gerstenberg & Kroeshell was in business through 1899 and was then dissolved, resulting in Gerstenberg & Company for the balance of the 1898 tax period.


from Men of Illinois 1902

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: James P. Molloy


James P. Molloy was CBOT member 4623
Edward J. Molloy was CBOT member 6744

 

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: Hulburd Warren & Company

H. W. & CO.
JAN
18
1900
CHICAGO

Charles H. Hulburd was CBOT member 1916
William S. Warren was CBOT member 5861


from the Grain Dealers Journal, April 25, 1905

from Men of Illinois, 1902

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: W. G. Press & Company

W. G. P. & CO.
JUN
7
1901
CHICAGO

Whiting G. Press was CBOT member 2673

from The Commercial West, March 18, 1911





Sunday, September 14, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: W. R. Mumford & Company

W. R. M. & CO.
NOV 14 1898

William R. Mumford was CBOT member 1125
W. O. Mumford was CBOT member 5223


from The Grain Dealers Journal, June 10, 1902

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: Fyffe Brothers

FYFFE BROS. & CO.
SEP
18
1900
CHICAGO.

FYFFE BROS. & CO.
NOV 25 1899

John L. Fyffe was CBOT member 5792
William J. Fyffe was CBOT member 3622

from Men of Illinois, 1902



Thursday, September 11, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: Finley Barrell & Company

F. B. & CO.
CHICAGO.

 

J. Finley Barrell was CBOT member 5224
James Barrell was CBOT member 5787
Stewart E. Barrell was CBOT member 6651



Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: J. A. Edwards & Company

J. A. EDWARDS & CO.
OCT 24 189?
CHICAGO

James A. Edwards was CBOT member 2175

James A. Edwards from the History of the Chicago Board of Trade, 1917


Sunday, September 7, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: Hately Brothers

HATELY BROS.
NOV 1 1898
CANCELLED

John Craig Hately was CBOT member 1888
Walter C. Hately was CBOT member 3556

from Men of Illinois, 1902


 

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: William H. Colvin

W. H. C.
AUG
8
1900
Chicago

W. H. C.
AUG
8
1900
Chicago

William H. Colvin was CBOT member 6807


from the Commercial West, August 24, 1901

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: Churchill & Company

CHURCHILL
SEP 2? 1898
& CO.

Milton Churchill was CBOT member 6485

 Milton Churchill would fold his company into United Grain Company and become its first President:

from The Grain Dealers Journal, August 25, 1904


Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade Companies: Augustus L. Belknap & Company?

A. L. B. & Co.
MAY 6 1901
CHICAGO.

Augustus L. Belknap was CBOT member 104

 The jury is out for me as whethere this is an Augustus L. Belknap cancel.  Looking for confirmation.