Willson & Merriam
Life Span: 1860-1871
Location: 48 Clark
Architect:
- Halpin & Bailey’s City Directory for the Year 1863
Willson & Merriam, (Solomon M. Willson and Joseph W. Merriam,) lawyers and war claim agts., 48 Clark
Halpin’s Chicago City Directory for 1864
Willson & Merriam, (Solomon M. Willson and Joseph W. Merriam,) lawyers and war claim agts., 48 Clark
John C. W. Bailey’s Chicago City Directory for 1867
Willson & Merriam, (J. W. Merriam and Amos S. Alexander,) war claim agts 48 Clark.
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1870
Willson & Merriam, (J. W. Merriam and A. S. Alexander), war claim agts and patent solicitors, 48 Clark.
Chicago Tribune, June 11, 1860
Superior Family Groceries, pure Coffees and excellent Teas, fine Wines, Brandies and Havanna Segars can always be found at Stanton’s, No. 48 Clark street.
Chicago Illustrated, June, 1866
- Willson & Merriam Building
Chicago Tribune, February 13, 1867
Solomon N. Willson, Esq.—A letter received yesterday from Mrs. Willson, dated as Macon, Mississippi, February 8th, gives the sad information that Solomon N. Willson, Esq.—an old and well-known citizen of Chicago, was lying at the point of death, and leaves but little doubt that before this he has passed away. His health had been failing for some years, consumption having evidently laid its hand upon him, and about the first of November he removed to Macon, with a faint hope that a milder climate would arrest the disease. But consumption rarely leaves its victim, and another of our valued citizens has, undoubtedly, passed away.
Mr. Willson was about forty-six year of age. He has resided in this city some sixteen years engaged in the practice of law, being a parter at first in the firm of King, Scott & Willson, and subsequently of Willson & Merriam. Just before the breaking out of the war he was a member of the State Legislature, and early in 1864 was appointed a Colonel upon the staff of Governor Yales and labored assiduously in raising and forwarding some of the earlier regiments. In this work be probably laid the foundations of the disease which afterwards attended him. He was a man of great pubiic spirit and a useful member of society. He leaves a wife, but no children, and an ample amount of property.
Mr. Willson was a brother of Judge John M. Willson, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of this city, who adjourned Court yesterday on hearing the sad intelligence. He has also a brother at Winetka, James S. Willson, Esq., and a sister at Madison, Wis., the wife of Captain Bryant. His mother, who resides with her daughter in Madison, is some eighty-six years of age and a sister of General McNeil. who has the credit of winning the battle of Lundy’s Lane.
Western Railroad Gazette, November 7, 1863
- Willson & Merriam Building
Sanborn Fore Insurance Map
1869
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