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Wilber E. Post, M.D., son of Leander J., and Ella C. Post, was born in Lowell, Mich., March 20, 1877. He graduated from the Lowell high school in 1892. He is a graduate of Kalamazoo college, University of Chicago and Rush Medical college. He has practiced in Chicago since 1903. He has been a professor of medicine at Rush Medical college, trustee University of Chicago, and was a member of the Red Cross special commission to Russia in 1917 and the American Persian Relief commission in 1918.

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Ernest R. Graham, son of Robert and Emma Graham, was born in Lowell, Mich., Aug. 22, 1868. He was educated in the public school in Lowell.

He has practiced as an architect in Chicago since 1888. He is senior member of the firm of Graham, Anderson, Probst & White and was the architect of many noteworthy structures, among them Equitable building and Chase National Bank of New York; general postoffice, Washington, D.C.; Marshall Field building, Wrigley building and Merchandise Mart of Chicago.

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Albert Roth was born in Lowell, August 13, 1892, attended Lowell school, graduating from High School in 1909. Graduated from the University of Michigan in 1914. Served as president of Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering fraternity, during senior year. He has been employed by the State Board of Health, the City of Detroit, and has served as city engineer for Fordson and St. Clair Heights, Mich., also in capacity of arbitrator, representing the Ford Motor Co. in the settlement of the million dollar Blair contract. He is a member of the firm of Hubbell, Hartgering & Roth, consulting engineers of Detroit, and is treasurer of the Michigan Engineering Society.

James T. Jones was born in Lowell, November 28, 1885. He was educated in the public schools of Lowell and the Ferris Institute. He left Lowell to work for the Marble Arms Company of Gladstone, Mich., and is now general manager of the company. He has served as mayor of Gladstone, member of board of education and is actively interested in all community affairs.

James Franklin Devendorf, philanthropist, born in Lowell, Mich., April 6, 1856. He is a topographical engineer, is known as a community organizer and a patron of art, literature and music. He is president of Carmel Development Co. His home is in Oakland, Calif.

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Lowell Board of Trade, Lowell: 100 Years of History, 1831-1931, Lowell, Michigan: The Lowell Ledger, 1931


Transcriber: Jennifer Godwin
Created: 21 April 2003