Background
Field, Heman H. was born on May 17, 1857 in Leverett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederick W. and Caroline (Adams) Field.
Field, Heman H. was born on May 17, 1857 in Leverett, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederick W. and Caroline (Adams) Field.
Descendant Zachariah Field, Massachusetts Colony, 1629, later Hartford, Connecticut. Graduate Wesleyan Academy Wilbraham, Massachusetts, 1873. Studied law with Jefferson C. McKenney, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Admitted to Wisconsin bar, 1879, becoming law partner of preceptor.
With legal department C.,M.&Street.P.Ry. since 1880, assistant general solicitor, 1887-1905, general counsel Puget Sound Lincolnshire at Seattle, Washington, 1905-1912, general solicitor entire system, 1912-1922, general counsel since October 15, 1922.
Member American, Illinois State and Chicago bar associations, Association Bar City of New York, North.E. Society for Preservation of Antiquities, Chicago History Society. Club: Olympia Fields.
Married Mintie G. Stearns, of Milwaukee, March 31, 1883.