History of Lake Geneva, (Walworth County) Wisconsin United States of America

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Charles Lawrence Hutchinson, banker, was born in Lynn, Mass., March 7, 1854; son of Benjamin P. and Sarah (Ingalls) Hutchinson; grandson of Ira and Hannah (Wilson) Hutchinson, and of William and Lydia (Atwell) Ingalls. His father removed with his family to Chicago, Ill., in 1856, became a leader on the board of trade of Chicago, and died at Lake Geneva, Wis., March 16, 1899. Charles L. was graduated at the high school, and in 1873 engaged in business with his father, a dealer in cereal products. He was made president of the Corn Exchange bank, and also became a director in various large corporations. He was a liberal patron of the Art Institute of Chicago, and was elected and served for over twenty years as its president. With Martin A. Ryerson, be advanced to the institute $200,000 to secure a valuable collection of paintings. He was a director of the Columbian exposition of 1893, and chairman of the committee on fine arts, and was also promoter of the Chicago university, and other educational interests of the city of Chicago. He was married in 1883 to Frances, daughter of Herbert M. Kinsley. He was president of the general convention of the Universalist church for three terms.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Lake Geneva, (Walworth County) Wisconsin

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