Walter, Lincoln W.
Lincoln W. Walter, publisher;
born in: Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, on March 4, 1865;
son of: Alexander W. Walter and Mary A. Walter, nee: Mary A. Cramer.
education: public and normal schools of Ursina, Somerset County, Pennsylvania;
married: Laura H. Walter, nee: Laura H. Scott, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in Garnett, Kansas, on May 11, 1899.
son: Russell Lincoln Walter.
Became general manager Philadelphia branch of L.P. Miller & Company, publishers, of Chicago, 1887;
came to Chicago, May, 1893, becoming sole owner of Monarch Book Company, successor to L.P. Miller & Company;
has been president since 1893 of Monarch Book Company, which was succeeded in 1907 by the L.W. Walter Company, of which is presently publishers of subscription books;
director, Imperial Publishing Company and stockholder in several other publishing houses.
Member and trustee Rogers Park M.E. Church.
Member Publishers Club of America.
Clubs: Chicago Athletic Club, Homewood Country Club, Birchwood Country Club.
Recreations: golf, hunting, fishing.
Office: 177 Plymouth Place (1905), 633 Plymouth Court (1917)
Residence: 1038 W. Bryan Avenue (1905), 10906 S. Hoyne Avenue (1917)
