Thom's Irish Who's Who/Ennis, Hugh Robert

ENNIS, Hugh Robert; b. Kirkistown, Parish of Ardkeen, Co. Down, Ireland, Nov. 1st, 1870; son of Thomas and Annie (Menown) Ennis. Educ.: National Schools, Ireland: m. M. Kate Patterson, of Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 29th, 1896. Immigrated to America, 1887; President H. R. Ennis Real Estate and Investment Company. Active worker in Republican Party; presdl. elector, 5th Congressional Dis. of Missouri, 1912, A.D.C, and member personal staff of Gov. Herbert S. Hadley, of Missouri, 1912, with rank of Col.: member personal staff of Gov. Arthur M. Hyde of Missouri, 1921, with rank of Col.; Director Kansas City Provident Assn. (Pres. 1910-11), Research Hospital (Pres. Board of Directors, 1921); Presbyterian Clubs: Chamber of Commerce (V.-P. 1913-14); Mid-day, Kansas City, Knife and Fork (Pres. 1912-13): City. Member Board of Public Welfare, Kansas City (Pres. bd. 1917-18); Pres. Board Directors Real Estate Board of Kansas City, 1920-21: Member Board of Trustees Art Institute of Kansas City; Member Board of Trustees of Liberty Memorial Association, Kansas City, Missouri; Actively engaged in the prosecution of those engaged in the illegal sale of habit-forming drags for a number of years: Chairman Club Presidents Round Table, first quarter, 1921; Non-resident Member of the Real Estate Board of New York City: Councillor United States Chamber of Commerce for National Association of Real Estate Boards, 1921-22.