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Mining engineer and one of the four men at the first Rotary meeting on 23 February 1905, which he hosted in his office, Room 711 of the Unity Building in Chicago. Also recorded as Gustave Henry Loehr.

Merchant tailor and one of the four men at the first Rotary meeting on 23 February 1905. His time in Rotary was brief.

Founder of Rotary International (1905) and prominent attorney who established the initial network of service clubs.

First service club in world history; funded Chicago's first public comfort station (1907) and established Rotary's classification model.

Coal merchant and one of the four men at the first Rotary meeting on 23 February 1905. He became the first president of the Rotary Club of Chicago and remained active in Rotary throughout his life.