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The Book of Minnesotans

A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living
Men of the State of Minnesota

EDITED BY
ALBERT NELSON MARQUIS

CHICAGO
A. N. MARQUIS & COMPANY
1907

315084

Copyright, 1907, by Albert Nelson Marquis.

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FOREWORD.
The Book of Minnesotans is the result of a conscientious effort to
collect into a single volume of handy dimensions, condensed, accurate,
authentic life-sketches of the men of Minnesota who have attained to
places of distinctive creditability in the State. The aim has been to in
clude all those living men whose worth and work count for most in
Minnesota today; the leaders and prominent factors in all public
movements and important private enterprises; the controlling and in
fluential representatives in business, financial, industrial, religious,
educational, literary and other interests of useful and worthy character.
In a word, the subjects of this book are the living men whose past en
deavors or present activities have contributed to the progressive
achievements and influences of the state.
The book is modeled on the plan of "Who's Who in America," a
world-famous publication, recognized as the highest authority on per
sonal data pertaining to nationally notable living Americans, but is con
fined to Minnesota, and contains more personal information about
leading men of the state than can be found in any other publication.
It is intended to be a book of easy reference for the business office and
the home library, convenient for use at any moment. It furnishes as
complete a compendium and epitome of personal data in regard to those
identified with the best movements and interests of Minnesota as it has
been possible to procure by patient care, experienced methods and
large outlay of money.
It is probable that worthy names have been omitted, but such omis
sions have not been wilfully made by the publishers, and almost every
instance of the kind is due to neglect or refusal on the part of the
person whose name is missing, to furnish the information requisite
for biographical mention. All who were considered eligible were
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solicited in a respectful way to furnish data. The majority, so re
quested, responded freely to the request and thanks are hereby exten
ded for their courtesy.
Such difference in the relative length of the biographical sketches
presented in this volume as may be found is not often the result of
editorial discrimination. In most instances the sketches which may be
regarded as too short have been unduly curtailed because of the in
completeness of the data furnished for the paragraph. Speaking
generally, however, the biographical notices combine completeness with
brevity, embodying all the salient facts in a succinct narration.
Accuracy has been most carefully and earnestly sought. Not only
have the facts been procured, wherever possible, from first hands, but
the completed sketches have been submitted for correction and verifi
cation, giving to each the force of autobiographical sanction, with very
few exceptions. Not a single sketch has been paid for or inserted on
account of any financial consideration whatever and all are free from
eulogy, and presented in a form that experience has shown to be most
satisfactory for ready reference.
The man of business, especially, will find' The Book of Minnesotans
helpful in many ways. It is in a special degree a work of reference con
cerning the men who represent the business interests of Minnesota.
The question often arises, when mention is made of some person : "Who
is he and what does he do 1 " In the fewest words possible, this book
aims to answer those questions and, in addition, to present the main
facts in the business record of every person mentioned. The book will
give the business man a closer insight into the larger business interests^
of the state and place him in closer touch with the men who are in
control of business affairs.
- To the press of the state, and the whole country, this volume pre
sents features of easily recognized value. Here the newspaper mar
will find many facts of present interest and by the use of the boolj
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liable sources may, in a large measure, be avoided. This is quite as
important a matter to the individual as to the newspaper, for who
would not wish, when he becomes the subject of newspaper notice or
comment, to be correctly represented, and thus avoid becoming the
subject of ridicule or misconception.
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or difference of opinion as to his native state, his school or college, his
status as to marriage, parentage, business connections, or his past or
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reliable and satisfactory solution of such problems will be always
accessible. Any person who looks through this work intelligently will be amply
rewarded for his time. To the thoughtful student of men and affairs
who lingers over its pages, the volume presents a marvelous record of '
individual achievement and makes plain why Minnesota has attained
the enviable position she holds today.
It is the present purpose of the publishers' to make such periodical
revision of The Book of Minnesotans as may seem to be called for by
demands of those who find it useful. With this purpose in view the
publishers will be glad to receive suggestions of improvement and
expansion for use in subsequent editions.

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ABBOTT, Amos Wilson, surgeon;
born at Ahmednuggur, India, Jan. 6,
1S44; son of Amos and Anstice (Wilson)
Abbott; educated at Phillips Academy,
Andover, Mass., Dartmouth College and
College of Physicians and Surgeons, New
York; married at Delhi, N. Y., Aug. 19,
1880, to Miss Helen G. Wright. Served
in Union Army in Civil War as member
of Company C, 16th New Hampshire
Vol. Inf. Engaged in practice of sur
gery since 1869. Member American
Medical Association, Minnesota State
Medical Association, Minnesota Acad
emy of Medicine, Hennepin County
Medical Society. Surgeon in chief Dr.
Abbott's Private Hospital. Address: 21
South 10th St., Minneapolis.
ABBOTT, Claude Upton, physician;
born at Upton, Me., June 19, 1876; son
of Enoch and Louisa (Ford) Abbott;
educated at Lewiston Grammar School,
graduating June 16, 1892; Hebron
Academy, Hebron, Me., graduating,
•June 23, 1897; Medical Department Uni
versity of Minnesota, degree of M.D.,
June 2, 1904; interne at St. Mary's
Hospital, Duluth, 1904-05. Unmarried.
¦Republican. Member St. Louis County
"Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Mem
ber Knights of Pythias, Modern Wood
men of America, United Order of For
esters. Address: Aurora, Minn.
ABBOTT, Elmer's., merchant; born
at Milton, Wis., 1859; educated in public
schools; married Lillian L. Palmerlee.
Moved to Dodge Co., Minn., 1863, and
to Dodge Center, 1874; began in dry
goods and clothing business, 1887. Also
president Dodge Center Elevator Co.
Address: Dodge' Center, Minn.
ABBOTT, Everton Judson, physician
and surgeon; born at Milan, -Erie Coun
ty, O., Oct. 19, 1S49; son of Benjamin
W. and Lorena (Judson) Abbott; grad
uate Western Reserve College, A.B.
1873; Medical Department Western Re
serve University, M.D., 1875; Charity
Hospital, Cleveland, O., 1876. Married
at St. Paul, 1881, to Jeanie R. Steele.
Came to St. Paul, 1876, and engaged
in practice of medicine. Professor of
clinical medicine in the University of
Minnesota; surgeon to St. Joseph's
Hospital; physician to City and County
Hospital. Member Minnesota State

Medical Association, Ramsey County
Medical Society. Office: 395 Endicott
Arcade. Residence: 425 Dayton Av.,
St. Paul.
ABBOTT, Howard Strickland, law
yer; born at Farmington, Minn., Sept.
15, 1864; son of Rev. Abiel H. and
Mary Ellen (Strickland) Abbott; grad
uated from University of Minnesota,
degree of B.L., 1885; married at Ra
cine, Wis., 1898, to Mary L. Johnson.
Assistant general solicitor Minneapolis
& St. Louis and "Soo" railways, 1887-
90; secretary Wisconsin, Minnesota &
Pacific Ry., 1887-90; attorney, Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Ry., 1890-97; spe
cial master in chancery, Union Pacific
Ry. receiverships, 1897-1901; master in
chancery, U. S. Circuit Court, Minne
sota, from 1898. Lecturer on public
and private corporations and civil law
at College of Law, University of Minne
sota. Author: Cases Public Corpora
tions (1 vol.); Private Corporations (1
vol.); Notes, Authorities and Deduc
tions on Corporations (1 vol.); Munici
pal Corporations (3 vols.). While at
college was managing editor of college
papers, The Ariel and Junior Annual;
secretary and treasurer Athletic Asso
ciation. Director and member execu
tive committee, Minneapolis Trust Co.
Episcopalian; member vestry, St.
Mark's Church, Minneapolis, and Board
of Trustees, Diocese of Minnesota.
Member of the American Bar Associa
tion, Minnesota State Bar Association,
Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Office:
Federal Bldg. Residence: 900 Sixth
St., S. F.., Minneapolis.
ABBOTT, Howard T., lawyer; born
at Washington, D. C, Feb. 11, 1867; son
of Asa T. Abbott (U. S. Army) and
Fannie B. (Cross) Abbott; educated at
army schools, 1873-79; public high
schools, Minneapolis, Minn., 1879-86;
University of Minnesota, 1886-89; Uni
versity of Michigan, 1889-90, graduating
from the latter, LL. B., 1890. Has been
in practice of law in Duluth since 1890.
Republican. Episcopalian. Member
American and Minnesota State Bar as
sociations. Member Masonic order, Chi
Psi fraternity. Married at Duluth,
Minn., Nov. 20, 1895, to Gertrude P.
Markel. Recreations: Golf, hunting
and fishing. Office: 405-406 Lonsdale
Bldg. Residence: 2219 East Superior
St., Duluth.

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ABBOTT, BusseU Bigelow, clergy
man; born at Brookville, Ind., Aug. 8,
1823; son of Joseph Jackson and Mary
(Osborn) Abbott; graduate University
of Indiana, degree of A.B., 1847; degree
of A.M., same university, 1850; D.D.,
Galesville University, 1884. Married,
1st, 1847, Eliza Baugh (deceased) ; 2nd,
1861, Sophronia Leech (died, March,
1879); 3rd, 1881, Marietta Hunter. Was
principal Whitewater Presbyterian
Academy, St. Paul Female Seminary.
Ordained Presbyterian Minister, 1857;
pastor at Brookville, Ind., 7 years;
Knightstown, Ind., 2 years; Albert Lea,
Minn., 15 years; founder and was presi
dent Albert Lea College, 1884-1903.
Moderator Synod of Minnesota; six
times member General Assembly. Au
thor: Books of the Bible; History of
Winona Presbytery; also many ad
dresses and sermons. Address: Albert
Lea, Minn.
ABBOTT, Thomas Alden, sash and
doors; born in Syracuse, N. Y., June
16, 1847; son of Henry Green and Mary
(Babcock) Abbott; educated in public
schools of Utica, N. Y., and at Ham
ilton College, Clinton, N. Y., class of
1870; married, Sept. 25, 1883, to Emma
Van Nostrand. Engaged in jobbing and
manufacturing sash, doors, etc., since
1881, and since Incorporation of the
Abbott Mfg. Co., St. Paul, has been jts
president. President St. Paul Humane
Society. Member Alpha Delta Phi fra
ternity. Club: Commercial. Office: 294
East 6th St. Residence: 487 Ashland
Av., St. Paul.
ABBOTT, William D., lawyer; born
at Clinton Falls, Minn., July 13, 1859;
son of Asa J. and Mary H. (Piper)
Abbott; educated at 'Pillsbury Academy,
Owatonna, Minn.; Carleton College,
Northfield; read law in office of Sawyer
& Sawyer, Owatonna, and was admitted
to the bar, 1884. Married in Rice Co.,
Minn., 1886, to Miss Lorena M. Adams.
Began practice of law at Waseca, 1885;
has been engaged in practice at Winona
since 1892; member of the law firm of
Brown, Abbott & Somsen since 1900.
Member Minnesota State and Winona
County Bar associations. Republican.
County attorney Waseca Co., 1888-90.
Protestant. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Minne-O-
Wah (president), Arlington. Recrea
tions: Camera, launching, fishing. Ad
dress : Winona, Minn.
ABEL, Otto Walter, selling agent;
born at Milwaukee, Wis., July 25, 1882;
son of Ferdinand T. and Madeline
(Buchs) Abel, both of German birth; ed
ucated in public schools of Milwaukee for
eight years and later in correspondence
schools; unmarried. Began business
career in July, 1897, as clerk for the
Pfister & Vogel Leather Co., tanners
and curriers, of Milwaukee (established,
1845), and has continued with that firm
ever since; worked up gradually, and in

1902 became the local representative of
the company in Milwaukee, and in No
vember, 1904, was promoted to the posi
tion of manager of their St. Paul
branch, in which he continues. Member
of the Modern Samaritans. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 23 Davidson Blk., St.
Paul. Residence: White Bear Lake,
Minn. ABELES, David C, clothing; born in
Germany, April 19, 1855; son of Jacob
and Rosa (Baum) Abeles; educated in
public schools; married at Chicago, Feb.
6, 1895, Annie Guthmann. Came to
America, 1870; was salesman, clerk and
in business for himself in Penn Yan, N.
Y., until 1885; in mercantile business in
Duluth, Minn., 1885-87, and at St. Cloud
since 1887; now as D. C. Abeles & Co.
Republican. Member Masonic order, I.
O. O. F., B. P. O. E. Club: Commer
cial. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
ABERLE, Daniel, whosesale liquors;
born at Mannheim, Germany, Dec. 15,
1848; son of Lazarus and Karoline
(Maier) Aberle; graduated from high
school, Mannheim, Germany; married at
New York City, July 7, 1878, to Miss
Amelia Stern. Engaged in wholesale
liquor business since 1878, incorporating
the business, 1904, as Daniel Aberle &
Sons, of which he is president. Park
Commissioner of St. Paul since 1901.
Executive member and ex-treasurer of
Democratic State Central Committee;
delegate to National Democratic Con
vention, St. Louis, 1904; candidate for
presidential elector on the Democratic
ticket, 1900. Israelite; member, trustee*
and ex-president of the Mount Zion He
brew Congregation. Clubs: Standard,
Commercial. Office: 129 East 3rd St.,
St. Paul. Residence: 560 Portland Av.,
St. Paul.
ABERNETHY, Herbert Alonzo, law
yer; born at Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 25,
1875; son of Col. Alonzo and Louise
(Eaton) Abernethy; graduate' University
of Chicago, A.B., 1899, University of
Iowa, LL.B., 1901; unmarried. Ad
mitted to bar in Iowa, 1901; removed to
St. Paul, 1902, where he has since been
engaged in practice of law. Clubs:
Commercial, White Bear Yacht. Office:
406 National German American Bank
Bldg. Residence: 636 Ashland Av., St.
Paul. ABRAHAM, Albert, clothier; born at
Minersville, Pa., Sept. 23, 1857; son of
Emanuel and Clara (Schloss) A., edu
cated in public schools of Minersville.
Began in clothing and men's furnish
ing business, 1881; located in Superior,
Wis., and went into business for him
self, 1889, continuing at Superior, until
1903; removed to Minneapolis and has
been at the head of the Oak Hall Cloth
ing Co., since 1903. Ex-member Su
perior (Wis.) Board of Education for 10
years, and ex-president of the Board.
Mason. Married at Philadelphia, Pa.,
1882, to Miss Selinda Keyser. Club:

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Commercial. Recreation: Fishing.
Office: 331 W. Superior St. Residence:
1426 E. 1st St., Duluth.
ABRAHAM, Henry; born at Miners
ville, Pa., Nov. 16, 1859; son of Emanuel
and Clara (Schloss) Abraham; educated
in Minersville public scho'ols. Began
business in store at Minersville, later
traveling on road five years for New
York house; was located at Superior,
Wis., 1889-1904; removed to Duluth, and
has been secretary and treasurer of the
Oak Hall Clothing Co., since spring of
1904. Member B. P. O. E. Married at
Duluth, 1891, to Miss Carrie Hofheimer.
Club: Commercial. Office: 331-335 W.
Superior St. Residence: 1430 E. 1st
St., Duluth.
ADAMS, Arthur S., physician; born in
Lorrain Co., O., Feb. 10, 1850; son of
William H. and Oeta B. (Strong)
Adams; graduate Medical Department
Wooster University, Cleveland, O., de
gree of M.D., 1875; married at Cleveland,
1884, to Miss Annette Ford. Engaged in
practice of medicine at Cleveland. 1875-
84, and at Rochester since 1884. Former
ly health officer, Rochester, and coroner
Olmsted Co. Member Olmsted County
and Southern Minnesota Medical So
cieties, American and Minnesota State
Medical associations. Member Masonic
order. Recreation: Study of physical
sciences. Address: Rochester, Minn.
ADAMS, Bertram Sage, physician;
born at Racine, Wis., 1875; son of H.
K. Adams; educated at Minnesota State
University. Has been in practice of
medicine at Hibbing since 1901. Pro
prietor of Adams Hospital and one of
the owners of Nashwauk Hospital. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Member St.
Louis County Medical Society and Min
nesota State and American Medical as
sociations. Member Nu Sigma Nu fra
ternity. Married at Minneapolis, 1902,
to Miss Vide Brugger. Club: Algon
quin. Address: Hibbing, Minn.
ADAMS, Charles Edward, lawyer;
born at Boston, Mass., Oct. 1, 1867;
son of Isaac M. and Emeline (Twitchell)
Adams; educated at Princeton Univer
sity, one year; University of Minnesota,
five years, graduating, degree of A.B.,
1896, degree of LL.B., 1900. Has been
engaged in practice of law at Duluth
since 1900. Congregationalist. Married
at Minneapolis, 1902, to Miss Grace Ten-
nant. Clubs: Commercial, Duluth Boat,
Y. M.. C. A. Office: Torry Bldg. Resi
dence: 1029 E. 2nd St., Duluth.
ADAMS, David A., real estate and
loans; born in County of Norfolk, Eng
land, Feb. 26, 1838; son of George and
Elizabeth (Goodman) Adams; educated
in public and private schools, Down-
ham, England. Arrived in New York
from England, Nov. 20, 1854; came to
Minnesota, June 3, 1855, and resided at
Faribault until July, 1857; has been lo
cated at Hutfchinson, Minn., since 1857,
and is one of the successful pioneers of

the state; entered real estate and loan
business, 1866, in which he has since
continued. Also president Bank of
Hutchinson. Member 1st Regt. Minn.
Vol. Inf. during the Great Rebellion.
Has held office of justice of the peace
ever since he was 21 years of age, ex
cept when in the army; member Min
nesota Legislature, 1872-73; member
State Board of Equalization for two
years; member High School Board for
many years and now president. Episco
palian. Mason. Married at Hutchinson,
Minn., May 24, 1868, to Miss Anna M.
Durrant. Five children have been the
result of the union — two sons and three
daughters. Was one of four citizens
who guaranteed cost of right-of-way and
depot grounds as inducement for H. &
D. Ry. to extend branch to Hutchinson;
owner of highly improved farm near
Hutchinson, one of the finest private
residences in the state and large owner
of city property. Address: Hutchinson,
Minn. ADAMS, Elmer Ellsworth, editor and
business man; born, Waterbury, Vt., Dec.
31, 1861; son of Daniel K. and Olive Ann
Hale; educated at Morrisville (Vt.)
Academy and University of Minnesota,
graduating from latter, 1884. Has been
engaged in newspaper business since
leaving college and is now editor of the
Fergus Falls Journal. President Fergus
Printing Co., Northwestern Building As
sociation, Otter Tail Loan Association;
vice president Wright Investment Co.;
secretary Red River Milling Co.; direc
tor First National Bank, Fergus Falls.
Supervisor federal census fifth Minne
sota District, 1890, and Seventh district,
1900; member Board of Regents Univer
sity of Minnesota for 8 years; member
Minnesota State Legislature, session of
1905. Republican; chairman Republican
State congressional committee, 1896-
1900. Congregationalist. Member Chi
Psi fraternity. Married at Rochester,
Minn., 1890, to Miss Fanny Cowles.
Clubs: Chippewa, Swan Lake. Address:
Fergus Falls, Minn.
ADAMS, John Charles, physician;
born at Ennis Killen, Ireland, March
10, 1831; attended primary school in
Ireland; educated in academy, Clarks
ville, Tenn., and was under instruction
of classical tutor for one year; gradu
ated from Medical Department, Univer
sity of Louisiana (now Tulane Medical
College), New Orleans, La., degree of
M.D., 1857. Served in Civil War as as
sistant surgeon 30th Miss. Regt., 1861-
65; rector Episcopal Church, Lake City,
Minn., 1868-71; engaged in practice of
medicine and surgery at Lake Citv.
Minn, since 1 872. Independent in poli
tics. Episcopalian. Member Minnesota
State Medical Association, Wabasha
County Me,dical Society. Address: Lake
City, Minn.
ADAMS, W. T., physician; born at
Lee, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1849; son of Samuel
and Mary Ann (Lawrence) Adams; edu-

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cated in district schools; High School,
Utica, N. Y., 1863-65; preparatory de
partment, Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn., 1870-71; Rush Medical College,
Chicago, 1872-75, graduating, degree of
M.D., February, 1875; post graduate
course, New York Polyclinic, 1892. Has
been actively engaged in practice of
medicine since February, 1875. Pro
prietor Elgin Hospital; promoter, presi
dent and director Elgin Telephone Co.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Wabasha and Olm
sted County Medical societies, Southern
Minnesota Medical Association. Was
the first to promote exchange and long
distance telephone service in vicinity of
Elgin and to organize rural telephone
service; organized Elgin Telephone,
1896; incorporated, 1898; was its first
president. Married at Plainview, Minn.,
1875, to Miss Nellie Gibbs, daughter of
the late Dr. F. C. Gibbs; two sons, C.
C. and F. W. Adams, owning drug store
at Dodge Center, Minn., as Adams Phar
macy. Address: Elgin, Minn.
ADELSHEIM, Smile, jeweler; born in
Alsace, France, Feb. 25, 1854; son of
Judas and Leah (Klein) Adelsheim;
educated in common schools in Alsace.
Came to America, 1871, and located at
Harrisburg, Pa., later removing to Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, where he was associated
with ¦ his brother in business; took up
residence in Minneapolis, in 1880, since
which time has been connected with S.
Jacobs & Co., manufacturing and retail
jewelers and silversmiths. Republican.
Jewish faith. Member Jewelers' Alli
ance of the United States. Member Mod
ern Woodmen of America, B'nai B'rith.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1884, to
Miss Etta Jacobs. Office: 518-520
Nicollet Av. Residence: 2310 Colfax
Av., S., Minneapolis.
ADLER, Oscar Henry, clothing; born
in Milwaukee, Wis., July 12, 1865; son
of Theo. C. Adler and Henrietta (Phil
lips) Adler; married at Rochester,
Minn., 1885, to Miss Gusta Zeirrath.
Was a resident of Rochester, 1866-94;
began as clerk in clothing business at
Rochester, 1882; came to Red Wing in
1894, established in business under firm
name of Adler & Schacht, which in July,
1904, was changed to Adler, Schacht &.
Co., clothiers and furnishers, of which
he is senior member. Member English
Lutheran Church, Merchants' Associa
tion. Recreations: Boating, fishing. Ad
dress: Red Wing, Minn.
ADSIT, Charles W., merchant; born
on a farm in Steele Co., Minn., Feb. 11,
1863; son of Charles and Jeanette
(Woodruff) Adsit; educated at Pillsbury
Academy, Owatonna; married in Steele
Co., March 2, 1886, to Miss Sarah Rich
ards. Engaged for 15 years in con
tracting and building business; a resi
dent of Owatonna since 1887; member ,of
firm of Adsit Brothers, boots and shoes.
Republican. Member Knights of Pythias.

Club: Commercial. Address: Owaton
na, Minn.
ADSIT, John W., hotel proprietor;
born in Steele Co., Minn., Dec. 12, 1869;
son of Charles and Jeanette (Wood
ruff) Adsit; educated in public schools
of Steele Co., and at Pillsbury Acad
emy, Owatonna; married at Owatonna,
Sept. 29, 1897, to Miss F. L. Morehouse.
Entered boot and shoe business in Owa
tonna, with brothers, 1897, continuing
until August, 1905; member of the firm
of Morehouse & Adsit, proprietors of
hotel, The Owatonna; also co-partner
firm of Adsit Brothers. Member Knights
of Pythias, I. O. O. F. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
ADSIT, William B., merchant; born in
Steele Co., Minn., March 21, 1865; son
of Charles and Jeanette (Woodruff) Ad
sit; educated in public schools of Steele
Co. and Owatonna; married at Owaton
na, Dec. 7, 1892, to Miss Jennie Meehan.
Engaged in farming until 1897 and since
that time has been a member of the
firm of Adsit Brothers, dealers in boots
and shoes. Republican. Member Knights
of Pythias, A. O. U. W., Yeomen. Ad
dress: Owatonna, Minn.
AHERN, John J., life insurance; born
at Cork, Ireland, March 12, 1871; son of
John and Catharine (Daly) Ahern; edu
cated in the National schools of Ire
land. Came to St. Paul, Minn., 1891;
clerk in insurance office, St. Paul, 1891-
97; has held the position of manager of
the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur
ance Co., Minneapolis, since 1897; re
moving his residence to Minneapolis in
1900. Served five years in Minnesota
National Guard. Democrat. Roman
Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus.
Married at St. Paul, April 23, 1900,
Virginia C. Dufrene. Club: Commer
cial (St. Paul). Office: 603 Bank of
Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1516 W.
27th St., Minneapolis, Minn.
AHLIN, Andrew P., celery grower;
born at Vestergothland, Sweden, Dec.
19, 1852; son of Andrew and Johanna
(Veg) Ahlin; attended public shools 6
months. Came to America, Sept. 1,.
1864, and has lived in Minnesota since
1865. Began active career as black
smith, continuing 8 years, until 1871;.
entered brick yard and was connected
with brick making 1871-1900; has been
engaged in growing celery as Ahlin
Brothers since 1900. Also member of
general merchandise firm of Olson Bros.
& Ahlin since March 20, 1901. Lutheran.
Married at Carver, Minn., Sept. 6, 1905,
Caroline B. Clarkson. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Carver, Minn.
AHBSNS, Henry, sash, doors and
blinds; born in Germany, Oct. 3, 1833;
son of Henry and Mary (Ehler) Ahrens;
educated in public schools of Germany;
married at Winona, Minn., 1861 to Miss
Johanna Guenther. Carpenter by trade;
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1856, where he has since remained and
been in business for more than 40 years;
junior member of Schroth & Ahrens
Co., manufacturers of sash, doors and
blinds. Independent in politics. Member
I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. Address:
Winona, Minn.
AITOCT, George Briggs, state inspec
tor high schools; born in Nicollet Co.,
Minn., June 15, 1856; son of John F.
and Mary (Briggs) Aiton; graduated
from St. Peter (Minn.) High School,
1875; University of Minnesota, degree
of A.B., 1881, A.M., 1887; was a student,
University of Leipsic, 1884-85. Taught
district schools, 1874-76; superintendent
of schools, Zumbrota, Minn., 1881-82;
Owatonna, 1882-84; Austin, 1885-86;
principal East Side High School, Min
neapolis, 1886-93; has been state inspec
tor of High Schools since 1893. Mem
ber N. E. A. (president department sec
ondary education, 1897); president North
Central Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools, 1901. Republican. Edi
tor: Carlyle's Burns; Macaulay's Ad
dison, Milton and Johnson; Scott's
Marmion; Scott's Lady ofr the Lake;
Dicken's Cricket on the Hearth. Com
piler: The Descriptive Speller. Mar
ried at Rochester, Minn., 1884, Miss
Mabel Niles. Club: Six O' Clock. Ad
dress: 1601 University Av., S. E., Min
neapolis. AKELY, Healey C, lumber merchant;
born at Stowe, Vt., March 16, 1836; edu
cated in common schools. Began active
career as a farmer, later became a sur
veyor and entered profession of law.
Enlisted in Civil War as private in 2nd
Mich. Cav., 1863, and was mustered out
as adjutant of regiment, 1865. Was in
lumber manufacturing business at
Grand Haven, Mich., 1872-87; located in
Minneapolis, 1887; now president H. C.
Akely Lumber Co.; vice president Itasca
Lumber Co. Was mayor of Grand
Haven two terms; collector of customs,
district of Michigan, 1866-81. Club:
Minneapolis. Married, 1st, at Water-
bury, Vt., 1859, to Miss Anna Murray
(now deceased); 2nd, at Grand Haven,
Mich., 1869, to Hettie E. Smith. Office:
Lumber Exchange. Residence: 2300
Park Av., Minneapolis.
ALBEE, William Edson, abstracts of
title, lawyer; born in Winnebago
County, 111., Aug. 7, 1855; son of Edson
Potter and Fidelia (Blake) Albee; edu
cated in Chicago public schools to 1870,
St. Charles (111.) High School to 1873,
Bryant & Stratton Business College,
Chicago, 1879, Law Department, Univer
sity of Minnesota, 1900-04, DL.B., LL.M.;
married, Cortland, N. Y., Oct. 29.
1886, Louise N. Peck. Employed in
Jevne's Grocery, Chicago, 1880-82; in ab
stracts of title, Minneapolis, 1882-86,
under firm name of Merrill & Albee, then
under name of Albee & Cooley, 1886-92;
since 1892 as Albee Astract Co., of which
he is president and proprietor, the com

pany making abstracts of titles of real
estate in Hennepin Co. Admitted to
Minnesota Bar, June, 1903. Secretary
Redwood Copper Mining Co. Republi
can. Congregationalist. Member Phi
Delta Phi fraternity. Recreations:
Field sports, as golf, tennis, etc. Clubs:
Commercial, Roosevelt, Gai'field. Office:
608 Phoenix Bldg., Minneapolis. Resi
dence: Excelsior, Minn. (Summer).
ALBERT, Charles Stanley, lawyer;
born at Williamsport, Pa., July 10,
1872; son of Allen D. and Sarah Ann
(Faber) Albert; graduated from Wash
ington High School, 1890; Columbian
Law School (now George Washington
University), degrees, LL.B., 1892, LL.M.,
1893; University of Minnesota, Law
School, degree of LL.B., 1894; unmar
ried. Studied law with firm of Worth-
ington & Heald, Washington, D. C, until
1893; came to Minneapolis, October,
1893, and filled position of law clerk in
office of Benton, Roberts & Brown, until
May, 1897, when formed partnership
with W. E. Dodge, which was dissolved,
January, 1900, upon removal of partner
to St. Paul; has been in partnership
with Rome G. Brown, since January,
1900, and engaged principally as attor
ney for corporations, including Great
Northern Railway Co., and other rail
ways. Gold Democrat. Member Min
neapolis, Hennepin County Minnesota
State and American Bar associations.
Member Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Au
tomobile. Office: 1006 Guaranty Bldg.
Residence: 47 N. 15th St., Minneapolis.
ALBERT, John H., clergyman; born at
Osceola, Pa.; son of Daniel and Barbara
(Kephart) Albert; graduate Western
College, la., 1875; Yale Theological
Seminary, 1883. Congregationalist. Be
gan ministry at Green Mountain, la.,
1882; has since been in charge of Con
gregational Churches at Stillwater,
Minn., Sedalia, Mo., and Faribault, Minn.
Address: Faribault, Minn.
ALBEBTVS, Frank G., clothier; born
at Owatonna, Minn., Feb. 14, 1881; son
of C. F. Albertus; educated in high
school, Owatonna, and Pillsbury Military
Academy. Began as clerk in a store at
Worthington, Minn., Oct. 21, 1898, later
taking up his residence in Jackson where
he continued for three years; at 21 years
of age he became manager of the Al
bertus Clothing Co., which position he
now holds. Member Masonic order. Mar
ried at Jackson, Aug. 24, 1894, to Miss
Mina Matteson. Address: Jackson, Minn.
ALBRECHT, Charles "P., wholesale
dealer in leather, findings, etc.; born in
Duchy of Brunswick, Germany, June 30,
1857; son of John Henry and Wilhel-
mina Albrecht; educated in Gymnasium,
Germany. Engaged in general merchan
dise and grain business in Verden and
Bremen, Germany, 1875; served in 1878
in the army, at Hamburg, Germany, and
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goods and grain business; came to
America and located in St. Helena,
Calif., engaging in wine business, 1881;
removed to Tappan, N. D., and became a
farmer and live stock raiser, 1883; es
tablished his home in Minneapolis and
filled position of bookkeeper for John
D. Kaestner, dealer in shoe findings,
1889-92; was city salesman, Shackford &
Hume, 1892-97; has been junior member
of the firm of Hume & Albrecht, whole
sale dealers in leather and findings, since
1897. Republican. Lutheran. Married
at Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 1, 1889, to
Miss Pauline De Suze. Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Literature and
music. Office: 25 3rd St., N. Resi
dence: 902 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
ALBRECHT, Edward H., merchant;
born at New Ulm, Minn., Jan. 6, 1865;
son of Carl L. and Henrietta (Dannheim)
Albrecht; educated in public schools and'
in business department of the German-
English College, Galena, 111., graduating
June, 1887. Began in mercantile busi
ness at Morgan, Minn., with Henry E.
Grabow, March, 1890; sold out interest to
partner, 1895; started in same line of
business with brother, April, 1895; dis
solved partnership Jan. 1, 1900, taking
the dry goods, groceries, shoes, ladies'
furnishings and crockery business and
now conducting same under name of E.
H. Albrecht; also partner in firms of Al
brecht & Grabow, Albrecht Brothers and
Albrecht & Gluth, the latter being a
branch store at Lone Tree, Minn. Mem-
bei A. O. U. W., I. O. O. F, M. W. A.
and M. B. A. Married at Morgan, Minn.,
Jan. 21, 1897, to Miss Antonnetta Meyer.
Address: Morgan, Minn.
ALDENDERFER, William P., coal
sales agent; born at Dakota, 111., Aug.
22, 1872; son of Isaac and Catherine
(Voght) Aldenderfer; educated in publie
schools; married at South Chicago, 111.,
Nov. 10, 1895, to Janie A. Robinson. Be
gan business career as clerk in general
store and after a few years studied tele
graphy, and in 1891 entered the employ
of the New York, Chicago & St. Louis
Ry. Co., at Chicago, remaining until
June, 1894, when he became clerk for
the Lehigh Valley Coal Co., at Chicago.
later becoming cashier; transferred to
the St. Paul office as chief clerk, Janu
ary, 1903, and on May 1, 1906, was ap
pointed to present position as North
western sales agent for the company.
Member Knights of Pythias, Royal
League. Recreations: Fishing, hunting,
baseball. Office: Endicott Bldg. Resi
dence: 655 St. Anthony Av., St. Paul.
ALDRICH, Alanson George, physician;
born at Adams, Mass., March 19, 1856;
son of John Rexford and Lois Ann
(Randall) Aldrich; educated in public
schools and under private tutelage; Med
ical Department, University of Vermont;
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Baltimore, Md., graduating from the
latter, degree of M.D., March 4, 1879;
post graduate courses Illinois Chari

table Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago,
1887; New York Post Graduate Medical
School and Hospital, 1888-89; Post
Graduate Medical School and Charity
Hospital, Chicago, 1891; also student at
London, Paris, Vienna, etc. Began prac
tice of medicine, 1879, at West Cumming-
ton, Mass., later at Adams, Mass., lo
cating at Anoka, Minn., 1883; eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist. Member Min
nesota State Medical Association; U. S.
pension examining surgeon since 1893.
Mason (32nd degree), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married, April, 1883, to Miss
Flora L. Southard of Westford, N. Y.
(now associated with him in practice),
a graduate, 1887, of the Minnesota Col
lege Hospital, now the College of Medi
cine and Surgery. Address: Anoka,
Minn. ALDRICH, Luther Richard, hotel
keeper, born at Northbridge, Mass., Sept.
9, 1832; son of Richard and Mary C.
(Dunn) Aldrich; educated in common
schools. Came to Minnesota, 1878; mem
ber of the firm of Aldrich Bros., pro
prietors of the Aldrich House; also
president of the First National Bank,
Benson. Ex-mayor of Benson. Demo
crat. Mason. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Fishing. Address: Benson,
Minn. ALEXANDER, Charles Lewis, lawyer,
real estate; born at Kasson, Minn., Jan.
3, 1879; son of Charles J. and Amelia
M. (Niles) Alexander; educated in dis
trict school; Kasson High School, gradu
ating, 1897; University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of A.B., 1902; Col
lege of Law, University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of LL.B., 1903. Born
and reared on farm; located at Pelican
Rapids and engaged in practice of law,
June, 1903, also in real estate. Treas
urer Pelican Telephone Co. Republi
can; elected to State Legislature, Nov
ember, 1906. Methodist. Member Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity, K. of P., /A. O.
U. W., D. of H., M. W. A. Married at
Fergus Falls, Minn., Jan. 2, 1907, Leah
G. Cockroft. Address: Pelican Rapids,
Minn. ALEXANDER, Egbert Eugene, mer
chant; born at Camden, N. Y„ Jan. 5,
1873; son of Egbert W. and Carrie M.
(Abbott) Alexander; educated in public
schools of Camden. Began active career
by learning jeweler's trade, continuing
for 7 years; was proprietor of a general
store in New York state for 4 years;
became connected with F. W. Woolworth
& Co. stores, in 1898; came to Minne-?
apolis for the company, from Brooklyn,!;
N. Y, in 1904. Republican. Member
Masonic order. Married at Troy, N. Y ,
1898, to Miss Addie M. Pike. Office: 509'
Nicollet Av. Residence-: 715 Douglas
Av., Minneapolis.
ALEXANDER, Fred A., lawyer; borni'-'
at Kasson, Minn., Jan. 8, 1881; son of
Charles J. and Amelia (Niles) Alex
ander; educated at Kasson High School,,
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Business College, Dixon, 111.; University
of Minnesota, and College of Law, same
university, degree of LL.B., June 3,
1904. Unmarried. Began practice at
New Ulm, Aug. 15, 1904 and was ap
pointed city attorney; removed to Owa
tonna, Sept. 1, 1905, since which time
he has been member of law firm of Lit
tleton & Alexander. Also court com
missioner since January, 1907. Member
Knight of Pythias, Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
ALGER, Edmund Whitney, physician
and surgeon; born at Minneapolis,
Minn., July 13, 1877; son of Isaac Daniel
and Ellen Josephine (Whitney) Alger;
graduated from East Side High School,
Minneapolis, 1894; University of Minne
sota, degree of B.S., 1898; Medical Col
lege of the university, degree of M.D.,
1902. Unmarried. Began practice of
medicine in Minneapolis, June 10, 1902.
Member St. Anthony Medical Club, Min
neapolis Medical Club, Hennepin County
Medical Society, American Medical As
sociation. Member Psi Upsilon frater
nity. City Club: Commercial (St. An
thony). Office: St. Anthony Falls
Bank, 328 Central Av. Residence: 1227
University Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
ALLEN, Alvaren, retired; born at
Morristown, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1822; son
of Aaron and Eliza (Gould) Allen; edu
cated in common schools. Removed to
Wisconsin with his parents, 1837, and
spent 5 years upon a farm; went to Mil
waukee, Wis., and was employed as a
clerk until 1850; came to Minnesota
early in 1851, and entered into livery
.business at St. Anthony, purchased the
stage and mail routes operated by Pat
terson, Benson & Ward, 1856, and
engaged in handling stage lines;
became a railroad contractor in
1869 and in 1891 purchased the Mer
chants Hotel, operating it about 18
years. Was second mayor of St. An
thony; member of city council of St.
Paul for 8 years; was father of the paid
fire department of St. Paul. Married at
Kenosha, Wis., Jan. 15, 1851, to Miss
Louisa Chase Sowles. Address: Mer
chants Hotel, St. Paul.
ALLEN, Arthur West, physician; born
at Austin, Minn., Oct. 10, 1862; son of
Dr. Orlenzer and Esther Almeda (Coon)
Allen; educated at Milton College, Mil
ton, Wis.; Rush Medical College, Uni
versity of Chicago, degree of M.D., 1885.
Began practice of Medicine, Feb. 17,
1885; surgeon St. Olaf's Hospital, Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. ; ex-
surgeon major 2nd Regt., M. N. G. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State
Medical associations. Republican. Ma
son, Knight Templar; member of B. P.
O. E„ Eagles, Knights of Pythias. Mar
ried at Austin, Minn., Sept. 14, 1905, to
Miss Nellie C. Sutherland. Club: Pro
gressive League. Address: Austin,
Minn. ALLEN, Henry Glassbrook, wholesale
grocer; born at St. Paul, Minn., April

18, 1872; son of John Henry and Mar
garet Alice (Glassbrook) Allen; edu
cated at St. Mary's Catholic School, St.
Paul; Franklin public school, St. Paul,
1887;, St. Paul High School, 1888; Uni
versity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame,
Ind., 1889-91. Married at Stillwater,
Minn., 1899, to Miss Ruth Hall. En
gaged in wholesale grocery business
since 1891, beginning as city collector
of Allen, Moore & Co.; became assistant
bookkeeper, 1892-93; member of J. H.
Allen & Co., successors, 1895, and was
traveling credit man of the firm of
which, on incorporation, Jan. 1, 1904, be
came vice president, and on death of his
father, April, 1904, became president of
the company. Roman Catholic. Member
Jobbers' Union. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial. Office: Broadway and 6th
St. Residence: Virginia & Laurel Avs.,
St. Paul.
ALLEN, Herbert Warren, born at
Whitehall, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1865;
son of Henry M. and Josephine
C. (Warren) Allen; came to Minnesota
1878; educated in Minneapolis public
schools, Minneapolis Academy and one
year in University of Minnesota; mar
ried at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 23,
1888, to Miss Julia V. Sheehy. Was
connected with the Standard Oil Co.,
in the Northwest until 1896; has been
identified with the American Adjustment
Co., commercial adjustments and col
lections, since 1896. Republican. Mem
ber I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias,
B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Nushka.
Office: 620 Manhattan Bldg. Residence:
899 Grand Av., St. Paul.
ALLEN, Hugh NeUl, lawyer; born
Neillsville, Wis., April 13, 1873; son of
William C. and Sarah (Carr) Allen;
graduated from Central High School,
Minneapolis, 1894, University of Min
nesota, degrees of B.S., 1898, B.L., 1900;
unmarried. Engaged In practice of law
in Minneapolis since 1900. Deputy
county auditor of Hennepin County
since 1900. Republican; secretary Sec
ond Ward Republican Club; secretary
Hennepin County Republican Conven
tion, 1906; also secretary Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee.
Member Phi Delta Theta, B. P. O. E.
Clubs: Commercial, St. Anthony. Recre
ations: Hunting and fishing. Office:
Court House. Residence: 514 Eighth
Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
ALLEN, William W., lawyer; born at
Shelbyville, 111., April 3, 1864; son of
Henry H. and Mary J. (Gollogher)
Allen; graduated from Illinois Wesleyan
College, Bloomington, 111., degree of
B.S., 1887, and took post-graduate
course, degree of M.S., 1888; graduated
from Chicago College of Law, degree of
LL.B., 1888. Unmarried. Practiced law
at Chicago, 1889-91; since 1891, in St.
Paul, and since 1897, in partnership
with L. A. Straight (with whom at
tended college and law school) under
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ant corporation counsel, Chicago, 1889-
90. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Minnesota State Bar Associa
tion, Phi Delta Phi fraternity, Royal
Arcanum. Recreations: Golf, hunting,
sailing. Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt.
Office: 1006 Pioneer Press Bldg. Resi
dence: 82 Central Terrace, St. Paul.
ALLYN, George W., general merchan
dise; born in Columbus Co., Wis., Feb.
22, 1855; son of William G. and Laura
A. (Williams) Allyn; common school
education. Came to Minnesota with
parents, 1855; was clerk in store of
Phelps & Allyn, Eagle Lake, two years;
built first store in Madison Lake, 1884.
and is now in business under title of
Allyn Brothers. Married in Marshall
Co., Minn., 1877, to Miss Sarah C. Cum
mins. Address: Madison Lake, Minn.
ALLYN, William H., merchant; born
in Columbia Co., Wis., Jan. 27, 1851;
son of William G. and Laura A. (Wil
liams) Allyn; educated at the State
Normal School, Mankato, Minn., graduat
ing with the class of 1873. Taught
school in Waseca Co., Minn., 1873-76;
was in , hardware business at Eagle
Lake, 1876-77, and in general store,
same place, until 1887; associated with
the Babcock Transfer Co., St. Paul,
1877-90; is now member of the firm of
Allyn Brothers. Member Modern Wood
men of America. Married at Waterville,
Minn., 1877, Calista B. Cummins. Ad
dress: Madison Lake, Minn.
ALNESS, Arne Larsen, banker; born
in Norway, 1845; educated in public and
private schools and Commercial College;
came to St. Paul, 1869, and engaged in
mercantile business. Organized the
Scandinavian American Bank, 1887, of
which has since been president. Was a
member of the Charter Convention of
St. Paul; trustee Luther Hospital.
Clubs: Minnesota, Norden. Office:
Scandinavian Am. Bank. Residence:
463 Ashland Ay., St. Paul.
ALWOBTH, Marshall H., real estate
and manufacturing; born in New York
State, 1846; educated in district schools
of Genesee Co., N. Y. Came to the
lake region soon after the close of the
Civil War and has been closely identi
fied with its development; was in timber
and lumber business at Saginaw, Mich.,
for 18 years; has been a resident of
Duluth, since 1882, and an extensive
dealer in pine, mineral and farm lands
ever since that time. President Consoli
dated Abstract Co.; also president Union
Match Co. Married at Saginaw, June
13, 1878, to Miss Nellie La Veigne.
Mason (Scottish rite). Clubs: Kitchi
Gammi, Commercial. Recreations: Out
of door diversions. Office: Al worth
Blldg. Residence: 192.8 E. 1st St.,
Duluth. AMBBOSE, John B. W., civil engineer ;
born, Watertown, Wis., June 13, 1877;
son of M. C. and Lydia (Bushell) Am
brose; graduated from Berlin High

School, 1896, and University of Minne
sota, 1902; married, Minneapolis, Feb.
21, 1906, Alphield Nyborg. Has engaged
in civil engineering since 1900; now
fills the position of assistant engineer
Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry. Member
Delta Upsilon fraternity. Clubs: Com
mercial, Minneapolis Engineers. Recre
ation: Hunting. Office: 113b Guaranty
Bldg. Residence: 817 Beaconr St., Min
neapolis. AMES, Charles Wilberforce, law book
publisher; born at Minneapolis, Minn.,
June 30, 1855; son of Charles Gordon
and Sarah Jane (Daniels) Ames; edu
cated in Albany, (N. Y.) Boys' Academy;
California public school; Minneapolis
High School; Cornell University, gra
duating from the latter, degree of B.
Litt., 1878. Married at Philadelphia,
Fa., 1883 to Mary Lesley. Learned
printer's trade in office of San Jose
(Calif.) Mercury, 1869-71; engaged in
railroad engineering in Minnesota,
1872-74; employed by Pennsylvania R.
R., 1S73, and on Pennsylvania State
Geological Survey, 1877-78; assisted
father, editing Christian Register, Bos
ton, 1879-80; connected with Geo. H.
Ellis, publisher, 1881; became associated
on its incorporation, 1882, with West
Publishing Co., publishers of law books,
St. Paul, as manager, becoming secre
tary, 1899, and since 1903 has been vice-
president and general manager. Direc
tor First National Bank, Northwestern
Trust Co., and of Amherst H. Wilder
Charity Corporation, St. Paul;, also of
American Law Book Co., New York.
Independent in politics. Unitarian..
Director St. Paul Public Library, and
of American Unitarian Association
(Boston); trustee of Unity Church.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country,
Informal, White Bear Yacht (St. Paul);
Century, City (New York). Office; 44
W. 3rd St. Residence: 501 Grand'Av.,
St. Paul.
AMSDEN, Charles Moselle, president
Minneapolis Northern Elevator Co.; born
in Boone Co., 111., April 12, 1849; son of
N. C. and Sarah (Hulbert) Amsden;
educated in public schools of Dubuque,
Ia. Engaged in general merchandise
business at Lemars, la., 1873; was con
nected with Singer Manufacturing Co.,
Louisville, Ky., 1874-79; came to Min
neapolis and began in grain business,
1879. President Minneapolis Northern
Elevator Co., since 1901, operating 100
line elevators in North Dakota and
Minnesota; also director Swedish Ameri
can National Bank and Fillsbury-Wash-
burn Flour Mills Co. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce, Duluth Board of '
Trade. Unmarried. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Office >y
Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 1339 Vimfe
PI., Minneapolis. I
AMUNDSON, Christopher, merchant,;
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public schools of Norway and U. S.
Came to U. S., 1849, and settled with
parents in Vernon Co., Wis.; moved to
St. Paul, 1853; began in general merchan
dise business at Winona, 1863; moved
to St. Peter, 1867, and has been in same
line of business since. Member of State
Board of Correction and Charities 12
years, board of education 20 years,
library board. Member of the State
Legislature, 1879-81. Republican. Luth
eran. Mason. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
ANDEBSCH, Charles, born in Austria,
April 4, 1865; son of Charles and
Thelka Andersch; educated in public
schools. Came to America, 1880, and
located in Ohio; removed to Minneapolis.
1883, and was connected with hide and
fur house, 1883-90; member firm of
Andersch Brothers, since 1890. Inde
pendent in politics. Married in Wiscon
sin, 1887, to Miss Mary Pankraz. Of
fice: 411-415 Main St., S. E. Residence:
S13 7th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
ANDERSON, Alfred J., wholesale
produce dealer; born in Goodhue Co.,
Minn., Sept. 6, 1871; son of Andreas
and Beata (Johnson) Anderson; edu
cated in public schools of Wastedo,
Goodhue Co. Began active career as a
carpenter; came to Minneapolis in 1895
and entered wholesale produce business
under title of Nelson & Anderson, in
which he has since successfully con
tinued. Republican. Member Swedish
Mission Church and Minneapolis Pro
duce Exchange. Married at Minneapolis,
1901, to Miss Mary Anderson. Recrea
tions: Traveling and boating. Office:
23 Central Market. Residence: 2508
22nd St. S., Minneapolis.
ANDEBSON, Andrew A., born in
Faribault Co., Minn., Nov. 21, 1878; son
of Amund and Carrie Anderson; edu
cated in public schools of Madelia. Has
been president of the Anderson Land
Co., Inc., since Feb., 1903; also president
Scandinavian Colonization Co., Ltd. Mar
ried at Madelia, Minn., Sept. 2, 1903, to
Miss Petra Pederson. Address: Will-
mar, Minn.
ANDEBSON, Arthur C, banker; born
at Bethel, Vt, Dec. 2, 1859; son of
Francis W and Mary (Wyman)- Ander
son; educated in public and high schools
of Springfield, Mass., and in Springfield
Collegiate Institution. Began active
career as clerk in private banking house
of his father. (F. W. Anderson & Co.);
came to St. Paul, 1883, and was instru
mental in the establishment of the St.
Paul National Bank, passing through
various offices in the bank until he was
elected president and chief executive
officer of the institution in 1902, hold
ing the position until the bank was
consolidated with the Capitol National
Bank in 1906. Has also been vice-
president of the Twin City Telephone
Co., Member American and Minnesota
Bapkers associations. Republican. Con

gregationalist. Club: Commercial. Resi
dence: 1969 Marshall Av., Merriam Park,
St. Paul.
ANDEBSON, Bernhart JSt., State Sena
tor; born at Manchester, Minn., May 2,
1861; son of Andrew and Jorgene (Ol
son) Anderson; educated in private
school. Raised on a farm. Filled posi
tion of town assessor for 5 years; presi
dent Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., of
Manchester, 1893; secretary same com
pany, 1894-99; also in general merchan
dise business, 1895-97; county treasurer,
1899-1907; elected State Senator, Nov.,
1906. Republican. Norwegian Lutheran.
Member Modern Woodmen of America,
A. O. U. W., Sons of Norway. Married
at Manchester, Minn., June 28, 1885, to
Miss Emma Stensand. Address: Albert
Lea, Minn.
ANDEBSON, C. M., banking; born in
Winnesheik Co., Ia., Jan. 14, 1855; son
of John A. and Martha M. (Axdall)
Anderson; educated in public schools
of Iowa and Minnesota; married at
Fort William, Ont., Jan. 26, 1887, to
Delphine Fregean. Came to Minnesota,
1870; lived on a farm until 1876; was
register of deeds Lac qui Parle Co.,
elected county treasurer, 1878; located
in Dawson, 1884, and entered real estate
and hardware business; commenced
banking, 1889, and was in banking
business at Lime Springs, la., for three
years as owner of Bank of Lime
Springs; removed to Preston, Minn.,
1902, and organized the First National
Bank of Preston of which he has since
been cashier and director. Also presi
dent Ostrander State Bank; director
Citizens -.Bank, Ossian, Ia. Address:
Preston, Minn.
ANDEBSON, D. Ole, merchant; born
at Dalarne, Sweden, Feb. 8, 1853; son
of Andrew Olson and Elizabeth (Benzto-
dotter) Anderson; came to America,
1867, and located in Minnesota; educated
in public and high schools of Sweden
and Minnesota. Raised on a farm;
began in mercantile business as clerk
and has been in firm of Goldberg &
Anderson Co., of which he is secretary
and treasurer, since Sept. 26, 1876. Also
vice president First National Bank,
Cambridge Starch Co.; director Cam
bridge Milling Co. Lutheran. Married
at Cambridge, July 21, 1889, to Hannah
M. Englund. Address: Cambridge,
Minn. ANDEBSON, ELIAS L., treasurer
Crown Iron Works Co.; born at Dassell
Minn., July 1, 1869; son of Peter and
Carrie Anderson; raised on farm; came
to Minneapolis, 1886, and was educated
in public schools of Dassell and Minnea
polis, at Minneapolis Academy and at
Archibald Business College. Began
active career as bookkeeper Crown Iron
Works . Co., structural and ornamental
iron works, 1889; has been treasurer of
the company since 1897. Director
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Minneapolis. Republican. Baptist.
Trustee of the First Swedish Baptist
Church. Member Builders and Traders'
Exchange. Married at Minneapolis,
June 25, 1901, to Miss Rose Hawkins.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing.
Clubs: St. Anthony, Commercial. Of
fice: 113 2nd Av., S. E. Residence:
2102 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
ANDEBSON, John D., physician; born
in Victoria Co., Ont., Can., June 29, 1855;
son of John and Janet (McLaren) An
derson; educated in public schools of
Ontario, Oakwood High School, graduat
ing 1872; taught school several years
and was student in Trinity Medical
School, Medical Department Toronto
University, Trinity College and College
of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating
from all these institutions in 1879; went
to Edinburgh, Scotland, and graduated
from the Royal College of Physicians
standing at the head of his class with
a record of 100 per cent in both oral
and clinical examinations. Has engaged
in practice in Minneapolis since Jan.,
1883. Member British Medical Associa
tion, Minnesota State Medical Associa
tion, Hennepin County Medical Society.
Republican. Presbyterian. Married at
Minneapolis, Jan., 1896, to Miss Jessie
C. MacGregor, a graduate of the Uni
versity of Minnesota. Recreations:
Automobiling, traveling, farming and
fishing. Office: Syndicate Block, Minne
apolis. Residence: Inglebrae, Medicine
Lake, Minn.
ANDEBSON, John B., wholesale fruits
and produce; born in Sweden, April 8,
1859; son of Nelson and Jennie Ander
son; educated in schools of Sweden.
Learned the -trade of wagon maker in
Sweden; came to America in 1881 and
followed trade in Minneapolis, 1881-86;
engaged in flour and feed business, 1886;
has been identified with wholesale fruit
and produce business since 1896 and has
been junior member of the firm of Nor-
beck &. Anderson since 1902. Republi
can. Swedish Lutheran. Member Min
neapolis Produce Exchange. Member
A. O. U. W., Swedish Brothers. Married
at Minneapolis, Nov. 2, 1882, to Miss
Augusta Gustafson. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: 24 Central
Market. Residence: 2441 10th Av., S.,
Minneapolis. ANDEBSON, John, Victor, physician;
born in Sweden, March 20, 1860; son of
John and Lovisa (Wall) Anderson; came
to America with parents, 1861; educated
in public schools of La Crosse, Wis.;
Galesville University, Galesville, Wis.;
Rush Medical College, Chicago, 111.,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1886; post
graduate course at Chicago. Unmarried.
Began practice of medicine at La Crosse,
1886; located in Kenyon, Minn., same
year remaining there, 1886-90; has been
engaged in practice at Red Wing since
1890; medical director Minnesota Scandi
navian Relief Association; city health
officer, Red Wing, 1890-94. Secretary

Goodhue. County Medical Society, mem
ber Minnesota State Medical Association.
Director First National Bank, Red Wing.
Republican. Member Masonic order, A.
O. U. W. Club: Commercial. Address:
Red Wing, Minn.
ANDEBSON, Joseph L., hardware and
farm machinery; born at Chandlers Val
ley, Warren Co., Pa., Oct. 4, 1865f edu
cated in public schools of Pennsylvania;
married at Vasa, Minn., 1891, to Miss
Augusta E. Anderson. Came to Red
Wing, 1884, and began business career
as employe of H. S. Rich & Co., hard
ware; began for himself, 1896, as junior
member of the firm of S'wanson & Ander
son, in which he has since continued.
Republican. Methodist. Member Modern
Woodmen of America. Recreation: Fish
ing. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
ANDEBSON, Josiah M., vice president
and general manager Minneapolis Bed
ding Co.; born at Eden Prairie, Minn.,
March 4, 1863; son of Robert and Mary
J. (Hill) Anderson; educated at Uni
versity of Minnesota, class of 1888:
married at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 26,
1887, to Miss Mary J. Dyer. Came to
Minneapolis, 1882; began business career
with Metropolitan Music Co., of which
he became president, selling out his in
terest, 1904; has been vice president and
general manager Minneapolis Bedding
Co., since 1904. Also treasurer Smith
Bedding Co. Member State Executive
Committee and director of Central Asso
ciation of Minneapolis, Y. M. C. A.; mem
ber Board of Directors Northwestern
Bible Institute. Congregationalist. Re
publican; appointed by Gov. Clough to
represent the state at Omaha Exposition,
1899. Member Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity. Clubs: Commercial, Congrega
tional. Office: Division St. and 5th Av.,
S. E. Residence: 929 8th St., S. E., Min
neapolis. ANDBE, Henry Cammille, born at
Potosi, Wis., March 4, 1864; son of John
B. Andre; came to Minnesota, 1868.
Lived on farm in Todd Co., 1868-90; has
been engaged in real estate business at
Long Prairie, since 1892; manager Todd
County Abstract Co. Unmarried. Ad
dress: Long Prairie, Minn.
ANDREWS, Arthur Chase, grain; born
at Oberlin, O., Aug. 21, 1854; son of
Edward W. and Delia E. (Fenn) An
drews; educated in public schools of
Oberlin, graduating from the Oberlin
High School, 1872; attended Oberlin Col
lege, three years, concluding with
.lunior year, 1875. Came to Minnesota,
1875; engaged in lumber and farm im
plement business at Glyndon, as An
drews Bros., 1878, the firm becoming
Andrews Brothers & Hampson, lumber
and hardware, with brafiches at jkda
and Halstad ; removed to Fargo, N ' D
(then Dakota Ty.), 1884, and dissolved
partnership, 1886, retaining Halr,tad
business; built elevator at Halstad, L889
and sold out lumber and hardware b{asi-
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elevator business since 1891. Member
of firm of Andrews & Gage, organized,
1893, owning, leasing and operating
country elevators and lessees of the old
N. P. Elevator Co.'s country elevators;
also director International Elevator Co.,
Winnipeg. Republican. Congregational
ist. Married at Otto, N. Y„ 1880, Miss
Mary Minerva Hunt. Clubs: Minikahda,
Minneapolis. Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 245 Clifton
Av., Minneapolis.
ANDREWS, Christopher Columbus,
forestry commissioner; born at Hills
borough Upper Village, N. H., Oct. 27,
1829; son of Luther and Nabby (Beard)
Andrews; educated in public school,
Hillsborough, Francestown (N. H.)
Academy, and Law School of Harvard
University; married at Central City,
Colo., Dec, 1868, to Mary Baxter (now
deceased). Served in Civil War as cap
tain .3rd Regt. Minn. Vol. Inf., 1861;
lieut. col., 1862; col. same regt, 1863;
brig, genl., Jan., 1864; major genl., by
brevet, March, 1865; United States Min
ister to Sweden, 1869-77; consul general
at Rio de Janeiro, 1882-85; since 1895,
forestry commissioner of Minnesota.
Author: History of Mobile Campaign;
Brazil, Its Conditions and Prospects.
Office: State Capitol, St. Paul. Resi
dence: 833 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
ANDBEWS, Harry H., exporter of
flour and bran; born at Somerville,
Mass., Jan. 10, 1872; son of William G.
and Lou Jane (Currier) Andrews; edu
cated in public schools. Began active
career as a boy with the firm of Barton
& Co., Manchester; entered service of
John A. Andrews & Co., wholesale
grocers, Boston, and became traveling
salesman; came to Minneapolis, 1892,
and is now head of the firm of Andrews
& Co., shippers and exporters of flour
and bran. Congregationalist. Member
Chamber of Commerce. Married at
Minneapolis, 1902, to Miss Alice R.
Hunt. Recreation: Automobiling. Of
fice: 431-433 Guaranty Loan Bldg.
Residence: 416 5th Av., S. E., Minneapo
lis. ANDBEWS, James Currier, traffic
manager Pillsbury Washburn Flour
Mills; born, Concord, N. H., Oct. 6, 1867;
son of William G. and Lucinda J.
(Currier) Andrews; attended public
schools, Boston, Mass., Manchester, (N.
H. ) High school, graduating, 1885, and
spent one year at Marietta College,
Marietta, O.; married at Manchester,
1895, to Miss Harriet L. Blake. Left
rollege to take position with Pillsbury
Milling Co., Oct. 1888, starting as office
boy and working through various de
partments until appointed traffic mana
ger, 1900, a position he now holds. Was
one of the original stock holders of the
Despatch Laundry Co., of which he is
now secretary, treasurer and director,
whose stock has increased nearly five
times in value since 1899; also a ma
jority stock holder and president of

the Brunswick Hotel Co., Was member
Co. I, M. N. G. 1889 to 1896, private,
corporal, sergeant and lieutenant, when
he was appointed adjutant, 1st regiment,
resigning 1898. Republican. Member B.
P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Minika
hda (Mpls.); Traffic Club (N. Y. City).
Recreations: Out doors sports. Office:
301 Metropolitan Life Bldg. Residence:
504 5th St S. E., Minneapolis.
ANDBEWS, John P., nurseryman;
born on a farm in Grant Co., Wis., Dec.
16, 1846; son of Daniel and Almira
(Bacon) Andrews; came to Minnesota,
1864; educated in public schools of Fari
bault; married at Milwaukee, Wis., Dec.
16, 1873, to Miss Elizabeth Howard.
Began in nursery business, 1868, and
has been in business on his own account
since 1872; senior member Andrews
Nursery Co., raising a general line of
hardy nursery stock for the Northwest.
Republican. Congregationalist. Member
Modern Woodmen of America. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
ANDBEWS, John Wesley, physician;
born at Russellville, 111., April 6, 1849;
son of John R. and Delilah (Armstrong)
Andrews; graduate St. Peter (Minn.)
High School, 1S68; Mankato State Nor
mal School, 1870; University of Michi
gan, 1876; Rush Medical College, M.D.,
1877; one year post graduate work in
Europe; one year post graduate work
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Taught school, 1870-75; practiced medi
cine three years after graduating from
Rush Medical College and has been in
continuous practice since graduating
from Bellevue Medical College, 1880, ex
cept when engaged in post graduate
studies. Member firm of Andrews &
Holbrook, physicians and surgeons.
Member Blue Earth County and Ameri
can Medical societies, (ex-president state
society), Western Surgical and Gyne
cological Society. Director First Na
tional Bank, Citizens Fire Association.
Member Masonic order, Chapter and
Commandery; B. P. O. E. Methodist.
Republican. Ex-alderman Mankato; vice
president city council, 1895; twice chair
man Blue Earth County Republican
Committee; twice delegate Minnesota
State Republican Convention. Elected
Mayor of Mankato, April 2, 1907, by the
largest majority given any candidate in
20 years. Married at Marshall, Minn.,
1878, Miss Jennie French. Clubs: Social
Science, Commercial. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
ANDBEWS, Sewall Du Bois, whole
sale drugs; born Owatonna, Minn., Jan.
30, 1874; son of Lorin and Delia Hall
(Munson) Andrews; educated in Minne
apolis public schools, Minneapolis Aca
demy, Cornell Daw School, LL.B., 1895
and University of Minnesota, LL.M.,
1896; married Oct. 8, 1903, to Miss Lilla
S. Finch. Practiced law at Minneapolis,
1896-1904; since May, 1904, in whole
sale drug business as secretary and
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Co. Republican. Member Phi Delta Phi,
Chi Psi fraternities. Clubs: Minneapo
lis, Minikahda. Office: 106 Washington
Av., N. Residence: 15 W. 24th St.,
Minneapolis. ANDBEWS, William Ellsworth, secre
tary and manager Drake Marble & Tile
Co.; born near Dayton, O, Jan., 1867;
came to Minnesota, 1881; educated in
public schools of Minnesota. Has been
a resident of St. Paul since 1887 and
has been identified with the marble and
tile business ever since the beginning
of his active career; secretary and
manager of the Drake Marble & Tile
Co., since its incorporation, 1892. Club:
Commercial. Office: 62-66 E. 3rd St.,
St. Paul.
ANGEL, Benjamin Arthur, breeder of
thoroughbred stock; born at Rockton,
Wis., Nov. 3, 1878; son of John and
Elizabeth (Bahr) Angel; educated in
public schools of La Porte City, Iowa,
1883-91; La Porte High School, 1891-93;
course in horticulture at Galesburg, 111.,
under private instructor, 1893-95; Knox
College, Galesburg, 1896-99. Married at
Rock Island, 111., 1898, to Miss Evelyn
Overlander. Began as breeder of live
stock at Bristow, la., 1901; now located
on South Lawn Farm, Clarkfield, Minn.,
breeding Poland China hogs and Short
horn cattle. Prohibitionist Methodist.
Address: Clarkfield, Minn.
ANNEKE, Percy S., born at Mil
waukee, Wis., Aug. 20, 1850; son of
Fritz and Matilda F. (Gicsler) Anneke;
educated in public and high schools of
Milwaukee and at Zurich, Switzerland.
Began business career in connection
with bank at Milwaukee, continuing
until 1877; was identified with Schlitz
Brewing Co., Milwaukee, as bookkeeper,
1877-85; came to Duluth and became
associated with A. Fitger & Co., as part
ner and upon incorporation, Jan. 1, 1904,
became secretary and treasurer Fitger
Brewing Co. Member Duluth Charter
Commission; ex-member Duluth Library
Board. Republican. Unitarian. Married
at Milwaukee, Wis., 1885, to Miss Lydia
S. Spaeter. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Com
mercial, Duluth Yacht, Duluth Boat.
Office: 528-540 E. Superior St. Resi
dence: 523 E. 2nd St., Duluth.
ABCHEB, George Alfred, manufac
turer of linseed oil; born at Dayton,
O., Sept. 29, 1850; son of William S.
and Sarah J. (Mixer) Archer; educated
in public schools of Dayton; married
at Mobile, Ala., Feb. 19, 1884, to Har
riet H. Cunningham; children: son,
Shreve Archer; daughter, Lou Ella
Archer. Began business career at Day
ton, in manufacture of linseed oil, with
firm of Clegg, Wood & Co. (established,
1844, by his father), name of firm be
coming Wood, Archer & Co., of which
he was a partner; removed to Yankton,
S D., 1884, and built a linseed oil mill,
which he operated under name of Archer
& Co.; located in St. Paul, 188S, and

continued operations under same name
until 1899, when the mill was sold to
American Linseed Cc, of which he was
Northwestern manager for 5 years; has
been vice president of the Archer-Dan
iels Linseed Co. since 1904 (represents
the third generation of his family in
manufacture of linseed oil). Office: Min
neapolis. Residence: White Bear Lake,
Minn. ABCTANDEB, Jonn W., lawyer; born
in Stockholm, Sweden, 1849; graduate
Royal University of Norway, 1867;
associated with the Norwegian poet,
Bjornson, in newspaper enterprises and
came into conflict with government; be
came a political exile and came to the
United States; was connected with
Norwegian papers in Chicago and New
York, 1870-74, also studying law; re
moved to Minnesota, 1874, and was ad
mitted to the bar; devoted his attention
for 10 years to practice in Western
Minnesota, at Willmar; appointed dis
trict attorney by Gov. Pillsbury and
afterwards elected to the office; was a
member of the commission which drew
up the present penal code of Minnesota.'
In Minneapolis since 1886; now general
solicitor Twin City Rapid Transit Co.
Writer of magazine articles;' author of
a handbook of the laws of Minnesota
and translator of Ibsen's "The Master
Builder." Married May 17, 1887, Miss
Marathina Anderson. Recreation: Trav
els in Alaska. Office: Suite 913 N. Y.
Life Bldg. Residence: 2811 Stevens Av.,
Minneapolis. ABCTANDEB, Ludvig, lawyer; born
at Skien, Norway, Jan. 3, 1863; graduate
University of Kristiania, Norway, degree
of B.A., 1881. Came to America, 1881;
studied law and taught common school
until 1885; was editor of the Willmar
Argus, Willmar, Minn., 1885; admitted
to the Minnesota bar, Sept. 1885; estab
lished law office in Minneapolis, Jan.,
1886. Married at Minneapolis, April 21,
1903, to Mrs. Dolly Miller. Office: 730
Temple Court. Residence: 2407 Irving
Av., S., Minneapolis.
ABMATAGE, Arthur W., fire insur
ance; born in Quebec, Can., Nov. 26,
1863; son of Jabez and Ann (Trenholm)
Armatage; educated in public schools
of Quebec and at St. Francis' College.
Came to Minneapolis in 1886 and has
been engaged in the fire insurance busi
ness since 1887; treasurer of the Min
neapolis Insurance Agency; also presi
dent of the Thorpe Brothers and Arma
tage Agency, Minneapolis. Republican.
Methodist. Mason (32nd degree), Shriner.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 18,
1890, to Miss Maude A. Dunsmoor.
Clubs: Commercial (director for 6
years), Elks. Office: New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 4600 Fremont Av., S.,
Minneapolis. ARMITAGE, Blmer E., clothing; born
at Glidden, la., May 26, 1871; educated
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active career as clerk in clothing store,
at Glidden, la., was in charge of cloth
ing stock at Clarksville, la., 1891-95;
with Dew Bros., Waseca, Minn., 1896-99;
has been at Waterville, Minn., since 1899
and is managing partner Leuthold Cloth
ing Co. Married at Waseca, Minn., July,
1901, to Miss Lena F. Bailey. Address:
Waterville, Minn.
ABMITAGE, Thomas Leger Firth,
physician; born in County Down, Ireland,
Nov. 22, 1860; son of Thomas and Agnes
(Shaw) Armitage; educated in Dundalk
Grammar School, County Louth, Ireland;
Leamy School, Limerick, and by private
tutors; at Trinity College, Dublin, 2
years; Royal University, Ireland, 2
years; Queen's College, Belfast, 3 years;
Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia,
Pa., 1 year, 1892. Stood 12th best in
public examination at Philadelphia in
1892, out of over 230 M.D.'s. Began
practice of medicine, 1891, in America.
Served with medical staff in the British
Soudan Campaign, 1885-87, and won
medal and bar and Khedive's bronze
star. Located in Princeton, Minn., 1898;
. president and treasurer Minnesota Rural
Telephone Co.; owner Princeton Drug
Store. Episcopalian. Member American
Medical Association, American Health
Association, American Association for
Advancement of Science; secretary U
S. Pension Examining Board, etc.
Mason; member I. O. O. F., Knights of
Pythias, Good Samaritans. Married at
Pittsburg, Pa., June, 1898, to Margaret
Helly. Address: Princeton, Minn.
ABMSON, James G., mayor of Stillwa
ter; born at Thornton, Ont, Can., July
8, 1859; son of James and Jane (Par
ker) Armson; educated in public schools
of Canada and at Manitoba College,
Man.; married at Stillwater, Minn.,
Sept. 11, 1894, Anna Krenz. Came to
Stillwater, 1884, and entered employ of
Isaac Staples, continuing until 1896; en
gaged in mercantile business as Welsh
& Armson, 1896, later buying out part
ner's interest and conducting the busi
ness until 1900, when he sold out and
has since been engaged in real estate
and insurance. Held the office of sur
veyor general of logs and lumber, 1st
lumber district, under Gov. John A.
Johnson, for four years; secretary
Washington Co. Building & Loan Asso
ciation, and Washington Co. Agricultural
Society. Identified for many years with
State Retail Grocers' and General Mer
chants' Association. Member of execu
tive committee of Minnesota Tax League
and Minnesota Municipal and Commer
cial League. Democrat. Elected mayor
of Stillwater, 1898, and has been re
elected at each succeeding election for
ten years. Delegate to Democratic Na
tional Convention, St. Louis, 1904. Mem
ber B. P. O. E. (delegate to grand lodge,
Denver, 1906), and many other fraternal
organizations. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
ABMSTBONG, Charles Henry, survey
or and civil engineer; born at Pleasant
Valley, Minn., June 4, 1872; son of Ed

ward G. and Sadie Armstrong; moved
with parents to Yankton, S. D., 1874,
returned to Pleasant Valley, 1876, and
located at High Forest, 1880; was stu
dent in public schools until 1891; as
sisted in surveying state line between
N. and S. Dakota, under C. H. Bates,
and engaged in subdivision of govern
ment lands in S. Dakota until 1899;
was appointed U. S. deputy surveyor,
1898; engaged in surveys of govern
ment land in Minnesota, 1900-06. City
engineer City of Rochester, Minn., 1904-
05; county surveyor Olmsted Co., 1902-
08. Member Minnesota Surveyors and
Engineers Society; Mason; member A.
O. U. W., M. W. A., R. A. Married at
Stewartville, Minn., 1902, to Miss Anora
Byrne. Address: Rochester, Minn.
ABMSTBONG, De Witt Clinton, bank
ing; born at Milan, O., Nov. 25, 1868; son
of De Witt Clinton and Frances M.
Armstrong; educated in public schools
of Erie, Pa.; married at Albert Lea,
Minn., 1893, to Anna E. Hibbs. Began
in banking business as messenger First
National Bank, Erie, Fa., 1881; came
to Albert Lea, as teller for the Freeborn
County Bank, 1883, and became manager
of the bank; has been cashier and di
rector of the Albert Lea State Bank
since 1902. Treasurer Peoples' Building
& Loan Association; assistant treasurer
Albert Lea College; treasurer Freeborn
Co. Agricultural Society. Ex-city alder
man. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem
ber U. C. T. of America. Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Launching and hunt
ing. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
ABMSTBONG, Harry R., secretary Na
tional Iron Co.; born at Port Washing
ton, O., Aug. 23, 1856; son of William
and Polly (Cline) Armstrong; educated
in public schools of Port Washington.
Began active career in railroad business
in Ohio, and in employ of Denver &
Rio Grande Ry., Colorado; came to Du
luth, 1882, and was in service of North
ern Pacific Ry., as assistant yardmaster
until 1888. In 1897 was one of the
organizers and incorporators of the Na
tional Iron Co., engineers, founders and
machinists, of which he is secretary;
also president West End Building &
Loan Association; director Duluth
Builders' Exchange. Alderman, City of
Duluth, 1884-88; chief deputy sheriff,
St. Louis Co., 1888-94; chief of police,
City of Duluth, under Mayor Lewis,
1894-96. Republican. Mason (32nd de
gree), Knight Templar, Shriner. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1880, to Miss Kath
erine Randall. Club: Commercial. Office:
Cor. 50th Av. W. and Ramsey St. Resi
dence: 1516 E. 2nd St., Duluth.
ABMSTBONG, James Douglas, lawyer;
born at St. Paul, Minn., April 8, 1866;
son of George W. and Jane Caroline
(Coleman) Armstrong; graduate St.
Paul High School, 1885; attended Uni
versity of Minnesota 1% years; grad
uate Law Department University of
Michigan, 1889; married at Englewood,
N. J., Nov. 6, 1894, to Mary E. Bricker-

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hoff. Entered practice of law, 1889; was
assistant general solicitor St. Paul and
Duluth Railroad Co., 1890-95; member
of firm of Hadley and Armstrong, gen
eral solicitors St. Paul and Duluth Rail
road Co., attorneys for St Paul Union
Depot Co., 1895-1900; member of the
firm of Armstrong and Begg, 1902-1903.
Member Ramsey Co. Bar (president,
1905), Minnesota State and American
Bar associations; member Charter Com
mission, City of St. Paul. Lecturer and
instructor St. Paul College of Law.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country.
Office: 805 New York Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 506 Grand Av., St. Paul.
ABMSTBONG, John Milton, physician;
born at St. Paul, Minn., April 10, 1875;
son of George W. and Jane Caroline
(Coleman) Armstrong; educated in pub
lic and high schools, St. Paul, University
of Minnesota and College of Medicine
and Surgery, University of Minnesota,
graduating 1901; unmarried. Began
practice of medicine at St. Paul, 1901.
Member of the surgical staff City and
County Hospital; instructor College of
Medicine and Surgery University of
Minnesota. Member Ramsey County
Medical Society and Minnesota State
Medical Association. Member Chi Psi
and Nu Sigma Nu fraternities. Office:
Lowry Bldg. Residence: The Angus,
St. Paul.
ABMSTBONG, Moses Kimball, banker,
author; born at Milan, O., Sept. 19,
1832; educated Huron Institute and
Western Reserve College; went to Min
nesota, 1856, and held local offices there;
moved to Yankton, Dak.; published first
Democratic newspaper in the territory;
served ten years in territorial house
and senate; was speaker house and
president senate; delegate in Congress,
1871-5; Democrat; president Old Bank
of St. James, Minn. Married, 1872, to
Martha Bordeno. Author: Early His
tory of Dakota Territory, 1866; Empire
Builders of the West, 1901 (for which
two states have named counties to per
petuate his memory). Address: St.
James, Minn.
ARMSTRONG, Thornton, treasurer
Powers Mercantile Co.; born at New
Brunswick, Can., Nov. 6, 1847; came to
Minneapolis, Minn., 1894; treasurer Pow
ers Mercantile Co. since May, 1894. Club:
Commercial. Office: 5th St. and 1st Av.,
S. Residence: Berkeley Hotel, Minneap
olis. ARONSON, Harris, wholesale -milli-
-nery; born in Prussia, July 3, 1859; son
of Abraham C. and Yetta (Kahn) Aron
son; educated in public school, Dubuque,
Iowa, to 1871; married at Hazel Green,
Wis., 1880, to Miss Bertha Riesner.
Began business career as clerk in dry
goods store at Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. i,
1876, continuing until August, 1878;
then assisted in store opened by brother,
Louis Aronson, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
represented A. S. Gage & Co., Chicago,
on road, 1880-81; conducted retail gro

cery store at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1882-
84; sold out and traveled for Schnadig
Bros. & Co., Chicago, wholesale boots
and shoes, 1885-86; in retail dry goods
for self at Tama, la., 1S87-90; came
to St. Paul, 1891, and represented J.
Rothschild & Co., wholesale millinery,
on the road, until Nov. 1, 1904, when
he became partner in present firm of
Aronson & Shubach, wholesale millinery
jobbers. Also has farming interests in
Minnesota and N. Dakota. Hebrew re
ligion. Member Knights of Pythias, Odd
Fellows, Modern Woodmen of America
and National Union. Recreation: Music.
Office: 205-207 East 4th St. Residence:
1088 Larel Av., St. Paul.
ABVESBN, Arve, farmer; born in
Norway, Nov. 6, 1858; son of Ole and
Ellen T. (Hansen) Arvesen; attended
academy at Fredrichstad, Norway, from
8 to 14 yt-iars of age; graduated from
Navigation School, 1875; was a student
in a private business school, Maldon,
Essex Co., England, 1882. Came to
Minnesota in 1883 and began farming
in Kittson Co. Chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners of Kittson Co.
Was captain of a freight vessel before
coming to America. Republican. Mem
ber United Lutheran Church. Married
at Crookston, Minn., Dec. 16, 1898, Miss '
Esther Olsen. Address: Donaldson,
Minn. ASKEW, Thomas Archer, merchant; -
born at Savannah, Ga., Feb. 7, 1859; son
of Thomas Archer and Emma (Jaudon)
Askew; educated in public schools, Sa
vannah, and at business college, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y. Began active career,
1879, in auditing department Central
Railroad of Georgia, at Savannah, re
tiring from railroad business, 1889, as
chief clerk general freight and passen
ger department. Came to Minnesota,
1889. Member firm of F. J. Cornwell
& Co., retail department store. Presi
dent village council of Plainview. Mar
ried at Waynesboro, Ga., 1888, to Miss
Emma Shewmake. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Fishing. Address: Plain-
view, Minn.
ATHEBTON, Irving Eugene, agent
Great Northern Express Co.; born St
South Hadley, Mass., Jan. 22, 1848; son
of Cornelius and Josephine (Treat) Ath-
erton; graduated from high school of
Janesville, Wis., -and Milton College,
Milton, Wis. Began in the express
business at 18 years of age, and has
been continuously in the service of the
American Express and. Great Northern
Express Company since 1866; has filled
various positions in the service as mes
senger, agent and asistant superintend
ent, now agent Great Northern Express
Co., at St. Paul. Member Masonic Or
der, Knight Templar. Married at St.
Paul, Minn., July 26, 1887, to Mary R.
Leonard. Office: 333 Jackson St. Resi
dence: 116 Summit Av., St. Paul.
ATKINSON, Elmer E., women's and
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la., March 28, 1866; son of Thomas and
Anna M. (Holloway) Atkinson; edu
cated in private schools, DeWitt, Iowa.
Began in outfitting business for self in
Cleveland, O., 1891-96; came to Minne
apolis, 1896, and established the wo
men's and children's outfitting firm of
E. E. Atkinson & Co., of which he has
since continued as its head. Republican.
Mason (32°). Married at Clinton, la.,
1888, to Miss Minnie F. Morey. Club:
Commercial. Office: Cor. 7th St. and
Nicollet Av. Residence: 2836 Park Av.,
Minneapolis. ATWOOD, Clarence Leon, banker;
born at Buffalo Heart Grove, 111., Aug.
11, 1859; son of Hon. Edwin H. and
Augusta (Allen) Atwood; moved with
parents to Maine Prairie, Stearns Co.,
Minn., in 1860; educated in district
school at Maine Prairie, St. Cloud High
School and St. Cloud State Normal
School, 187 8-80, graduating from the lat
ter in 1880. Worked on farm except
when attending school, until 1880; was
principal of school at Melrose, Minn.,
1882-85; studied law with McKelvy &
Bruckhart; entered partnership with
Hon. D. E. Myers on mortgage loan
business, 1887; bought out partner, in
18S9, and continued business under his
own- name until 1902, when he organized
the Security State Bank, which has been
highly successful and of which he is
president and director. For several
years vice president Merchants' National
Bank and director of First National
Bank. Is largely interested in lands in
Central Minnesota (owning many im
proved farms and a large amount of
St. Cloud real estate), and is recognized
as one of the leading business men of
Central Minnesota. Ex-president of the
St. Cloud City Council, of which he has
been a member, representing the First
Ward, since 1892; member Finance Com
mittee and chairman of Water Works
Committee, having bought water works
for city, procured a fine quality of arte
sian water, operating the works two
years at large saving to city. Repub
lican. Unitarian. Mason; member B.
P. O. E., K T., M. W.. A., Royal Arca
num and Court of Honor. Married at
Owatonna, Minn., Sept. 17, 1890, to Miss
Mary E. Crandall. Club: Commercial
(director). Recreation: Automobiling.
Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
ATWOOD, Ebenezer, teas, coffees and
spices; born at Chicago, 111., Nov. 25,
1879; son of Charles and Sophia E. At
wood; educated in public schools of
Chicago. Entered tea and coffee busi
ness, 1895; came to Minneapolis, 1903,
and is identified with the firm of At
wood & Holstad (incorporated),- import
ers and roasters of teas, coffees and
spices. Member U. C. T., Minneapolis
Lodge No. 63. Unmarried. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Hunting, fishing,
driving and all outdoor sports. Office:
127 N. 6th St. and 601-609 2nd Av., N.
Residence: 2442 Grand Av., Minneapolis.

ATWOOD, Fred B., glass, mirrors,
paints and oils; born at Newaygo, Mich.,
June 2, 1871; son of C. F. and Ruth A.
(Barnes) Atwood; educated in public
schools of Newaygo and at Grand Rap
ids Business University. Came to Min
neapolis, 1897; has been associated with
Forman, Ford & Co. since 1898. Repub
lican. Methodist. Office: 116 S. Wash
ington Av. Residence: 1317 4th Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
ATWOOD, George H., lumber and
manufacturing; born at Waterville, Me.,
1861; son of Judson Atwood; educated
in common schools and at Maine Wes
leyan Seminary. Was connected with
Cutter & Saridge Lumber Co., Grand
Haven, Mich., 1878-81, and Ottawa
(Mich.) Iron Works, 1881-82; manager
Milaca Lumber Co., Anoka, Minn., 1882-
84; has been engaged in various lines
of business at Stillwater since 1884.
President and treasurer Atwood & Jones
Manufacturing Co.; secretary and gen
eral manager Atwood Lumber Co.; di
rector First National Bank. Address:
Stillwater, Minn.
ATWOOD, Herbert J., grain commis
sion; born at Northwood, la., Aug. 4,
1866; son of Gardner H. and Martha
(Dunning) Atwood; educated in public
schools of Northwood and two years at
Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Ia. Began
active career, 1888, as city salesman for
Eckert, Williams & Co., wholesale flour,
feed and grain, Duluth; engaged in flour
and feed business, 1892-95; consolidated
with Eckert, Williams & Co., 1895, buy
ing out Eckert and Williams' interest
1898; president Atwood-Larson Co. since
1895. Member I. O. O. F. Married, at
Duluth, 1898, to Miss May Chesser. Club:
Commercial. Office: 513 Bd. of Trade
Bldg. Residence: 2116 E. 3rd St., Du
luth. ATWOOD, Joseph Foster, merchant;
born at Chicago, 111., Jan. 6, 1873; son
of Charles and Sophia E. Atwood; edu
cated in public schools, Malone, Frank
lin Co., N. Y. Began in tea and coffee
business at Chicago, 111., 1891; came to
Minneapolis, 1901, and is senior member
of the firm of Atwood & Holstad, im
porters and roasters of teas, coffees and
spices, established 1900, and incorporated
1904. Married, at St. Paul, 1899, to Miss
Ruby Teasdale. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office:
601-609 2nd- Av., N., and 127 N. 6th St.
Residence: 2442 Grand Av., Minneap
olis. AUERBACH, Maurice, capitalist; born
in Prussia, Feb. 5, 1835; educated in his
native town, Salzkotten; learned dry
goods business in Prussia. Came to
America, 1857, and located in St. Paul;
entered employ of dry goods firm of
D. J. Justice, and in three years be
came partner; organized wholesale dry
goods firm of J. L. Forepaugh & Co.
Ex-president Merchants' National Bank
of St. Paul, St. Paul Title and Trust
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ried, at St. Paul, to Miss Matilda W.
Rice. Clubs: Commercial and Minne
sota. Office: 508 N. Y. Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 388 Summit Av., St. Paul.
AURNESS, Peter Andreas, physician
and surgeon; born in Norway, April 5,
1860; son of Ole Johan A. and Anna
(Peterson) Aurness; graduated from
public schools, Norway, also from Aales-
und's Latin College, 1S78, Holans' Latin
College, Christiana, and from the Med
ical Department University of Minne
sota, 1892; married, at Minneapolis,
1893, to Ida Cirkler. Came to America
1887 and began practicing medicine
1892. Democrat. Member Minnesota
Academy of Science, Minnesota State
and American Medical associations.
Member I. O. F., Sons of Herman, M.
K. O. T., Sons of Norway, Society of
Fine Arts. Club: Odin. Office: 420
Syndicate Arcade. Residence: 1937
Paris Av., Minneapolis.
AUSTIN, Charles D., lawyer; born at
Belgrade, Me., April 26, 1856; son of
David and Betsey (Farnham) Austin;
educated in common schools and at Wes
leyan College; married at Lisbon, N. D.,
Jan. 25, 1888, to Adelaide J. Van Vleck.
Began practice of law Dec, 1882.
Engaged in the profession for 11 years
at Lisbon, N. D. ; removed to Minne
apolis, June 1, 1893, and formed part
nership with Judge Bailey, and upon his
death with Judge James O. Pierce; now
alone. Former member board of education
and mayor, Lisbon, N. D., and member of
council, Territorial Legislature, Dak.
Ty. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem
ber Minnesota State Bar Association.
Mason. Office: 616-617 New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 3245 3rd Av., S., Min
neapolis. AUSTIN, Joseph, lawyer; born at
Garden City, Minn., 1876; son of Orville
H. and Laurette (Earl) Austin; edu
cated in public schools of Good Thunder,
Mankato High School and College of
Law, University of Minnesota, gradua
ting, LL.B., 1902; member of law firm
of Austin and Austin, organized 1905.
Republican. Elected to State Legisla
ture from 49th district, Nov., 1906, term
extending to Jan., 1909. Address: Chis-
holm, Minn.
AUSTIN, Zed H., consulting actuary;
born in Callaway County, Mo., Jan. 9,
1863; educated m public schools of Mis
souri and at Kirksville (Mo.) Normal
College. In 1880 entered upon teaching
as a profession and continued for 9
years. In 1889 he engaged in the in
surance business, making insurance law
and mathematics of insurance a spe
cialty. Active in state and national
politics from 1891-1901; appointed Dep
uty Commissioner of Insurance by Gov
ernor John Dind in 1899, serving two
years. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
July 3, 1902, to Miss Anna L. Eger.
Organized the North American Life As
sociation in 1905, of which is president;

he has gained a wide reputation as con
sulting actuary and life insurance spe
cialist. Director North American Cas
ualty Company. Democrat. Member of
the Christian Church. Club: Minneap1
olis Commercial. Recreation: Floricul
ture. Office: 614-615 N. Y. Life Bldg.
Residence: 3333 Second Av., S., Minne
apolis. AVEBY, Carlos, born at Minooka, 111.,
Jan. 25, 1868; educated in public schools.
Married. Editor and publisher Hutchin
son Leader since 1896. Appointed by
Gov. Johnson as member State Game
and Fish Commission, Jan., 1906, and is .
its executive agent. Democrat. Ad
dress: Hutchinson, Minn.
B
BABCOCK, Charles Herbert, land com
missioner, Great Northern Railway Co.,
and St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
Railway Co.; born Minneapolis, Minn.,
Sept. 21, 1862; educated in Minneapolis
public and Central High schools; mar
ried at Cranford, N. J., 1889, to Miss
Florence L. Holdridge. Worked on farm
during school vacations; studied for the
bar in Minneapolis, in the office of Judge
Isaac Atwater and with the law firm of
Atwater & Hill; admitted to bar April
18, 1885. Practiced law as member law
firm of Babcock & Garrigues, Minneap
olis, until Sept. 5, 1893, when was ap
pointed assistant land commissioner
Great Northern and St. Paul, Minneap
olis and Manitoba Railway companies;
was made land commissioner of same
roads, Jan. 1, 1902. Office: General
Office Great Northern Ry., St. Paul. Res
idence: Wayzeta, Minn.
BABCOCK, Charles W., quarryman
and banker; born in Kasota, Minn., July
12, 1856; son of Joseph W. and Mary
E. (Moulton) Babcock; educated in com
mon schools of Minnesota, and one win
ter at business college, LaCrosse, Wis.
Began active career as clerk in railroad
office and continued six years, also be- ¦
came telegraph operator, and one year
with American Express Co. Entered
stone quarrying business in 1881, and is
now proprietor of the Kasota Stone
Quarries and Cut Stone Works. Presi
dent First State Bank, Kasota; vice
president Nicollet County Bank, St. Pe
ter; director Mankato State Bank, Man
kato, Minn. Married at Mankato, 1883
to Miss Marion Stark. Address: Kasota,
Minn. BABCOCK, John Justin, civil engi
neer; born at Palmyra, Wis., April 7,
1856; son of De Witt and Mary (Olds)
Babcock; educated in public schools of
Palmyra; Milton College, Milton, Wis.;
University of Wisconsin, civil engineer
ing. Entered profession of civil engi
neer, 1876; member government engineer
service, Mississippi river improvements,
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now consulting engineer; elected county
surveyor Jackson Co., Minn., 1896, and
still continues in that office. Member
Minnesota State Engineers' Society.
Married at Sumner, Wis., Nov. 6, 1879,
to Miss Isabel Hemphill. Address: Jack
son, Minn.
BACH, Beynold H., musical instru
ments; born in Marion, Olmsted Co.,
Minn., April 12, ,1868; educated in local
public schools. Lived upon a farm until
23 years of age; entered employ of Sin
ger Manufacturing Co., at Rochester,
Minn., as salesman, 1891; was trans
ferred by same company to Owatonna,
1891, and placed in charge of office;
added pianos, organs and musical mer
chandise to stock. Established branch
store at Faribault, Minn., Nov., 1905.
Elected alderman, 1900, mayor, 1902.
Member Board of Trade (director). Mar
ried, Owatonna, Nov. 15, 1894, Jessie N.
Newsalt Club: Commercial. Address:
Owatonna, Minn.
BACKUS, Edward Wellington, manu
facturer, merchant; born at Jamestown,
N. Y., Dec. 1, 1860; son of Abel and
Anna (Anderson) Backus; educated in
public schools of Red Wing and Feather-
stone, Minn., 1879, 1880, 1882, and in
University of Minnesota; married, at
Minneapolis, to Elizabeth Horr. Worked^
on a farm in Goodhue Co., Minn., from
age of 8 to 18, attending school win
ters; worked also while at univer
sity. In 1882, started in small
lumber business for Lee & McCulloch;
bought out McCulloch, 1883, and Lee,
1885, and started firm of E. W. Backus
& Co.; incorporated E. W. Backus Lum
ber Co., 1894, and in 1899 changed to
present style of Backus-Brooks Com
pany, of which he is president. Also
president International Lumber Co.,
Keewater Lumber Co. (Ontario), Kooch
iching Company, First National Bank
(International Falls), Columbia- Gold
Mining Co.; director Northwestern Na
tional Bank (Minneapolis), Minnesota &
International Ry. Co., Rainy River Lum
ber Co. Republican (Roosevelt elector,
1904). Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda,
LaFayette. Recreations: Golf, automo-
biling, athletics; lover of horses. Office:
Andrus Bldg. Residence: 75 Oak Grove
St., Minneapolis.
BACKUS, George J., lumber and coop
erage stock; born at Jamestown, N. Y.,
Feb. 23, 1858; son of Abel and Ann C.
(Anderson) Backus; came to Minnesota
with parents, 1862; educated in public
schools of Red Wing and Featherstone,
to 1876; University of Minnesota, grad
uating degree of B.S., 1882 (worked his
own way through university). Entered
business career as bill clerk Gull River
Lumber Co., 1883; was book-keeper Lee
& Backus, 1885; engaged in fuel busi
ness, 1886-89; salesman for E. W.
Backus Lumber Co., 1889-96; proprietor
George J. Backus Lumber Co., 1897-1904;
organized Dumas-Backus Lumber Co.
and Backus-Judd Lumber Cooperage Co.,

1904. President Backus-Judd Lumber &
Cooperage Co.; secretary and treasurer
Dumas-Backus Lumber Co. Mason. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Feb. 14, 1894, to
Miss Catherine R. Fallis. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Lumber Exchange. Resi
dence: 610 I3th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
BACON, Knoz, physician; born at
Niles, Mich., Oct. 1, 1864; son of Dr.
Cyrus, Jr., and Arabella (Knox) Bacon;
educated in high school of Niles, Mich.;
graduated from Medical Department
University of Minnesota, M.D., 1894;
married at St. Paul, 1897, to Minerva
Emerson; in practice in St. Paul since
1894. Member Ramsey County Medical
Society, Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation, Nu Sigma Nu fraternity. Office:
Lowry Bldg. Residence: 1118 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
BACON, Lyle Cholwell, physician;
born at Niles, Mich., Feb. 26, 1866; son
of Cyrus (asst. U. S. A. surgeon) and
Arabella (Knox) Bacon; graduated from
Niles High School, 1884, and University
of Michigan, M.D., 1890; married, at
Niles, Mich., 1891, to Alice Kay. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Med
ical associations, Ramsey County Med
ical Society, Minnesota Academy of Med
icine. Office: Lowry Bldg. Residence:
737 Fairmont Av., St. Paul.
BACON, Willis Colbe, merchant; born
at Deerfield, N. Y., Sept. 30,, 1852; son
of Leonard and Rebecca Fennel (Bul
lock) Bacon; educated in district school,
New York state, and public school, Hes-
per and Decorah, la.; worked on a
farm until 1881; engaged in grocery
business with brother, at Mabel, Minn.,
1881, and since that time has conducted
business under different names, as Ba
con Brothers, Bacon Brothers & Elles-
tad, Bacon and Skallerund, Bacon &
Erickson, W. C. Bacon & Co. (drugs, at
Canton, Minn.), and again as senior
member of the firm of Bacon & Erick
son. Ex-postmaster of Mabel. Repub
lican. Member Methodist Episcopal
Church. Member I, O. O. F. and Daugh
ters of Rebecca. Married, at Hesper,
Minn., 1880, to Miss Irene Thomas. Ad
dress: Mabel, Minn.
BADE, Fred Frank, county auditor;
born at Wabasha, Minn., July 2, 1871;
son of Louis and Sophia (Haase) Bade;
educated at Dr. Martin Luther College,
New Ulm, and at Lake City (Minn.)
High School, graduating from the latter,
June 8, 1893. Began active career as
school teacher, 1893, continuing until
1902; county auditor Wabasha Co., 1903-
07; entered mercantile and real estate
business in Lake City, Minn. Director
Divelle Telephone Co. Republican. Luth
eran. Married, at Wabasha, Minn., Sept.
1, 1903, to Miss Mabel Johnson. Ad
dress: Wabasha, Minn.
BADGER, Walter Lewis, real estate;
born at Fond du Lac, Wis., May 27,
1868; son of George A. and Harriet
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lie schools of Fond du Lac, Wis., and
Minneapolis, Minn. Came to Minnesota
with parents, 1878; commenced active
career in real estate office; started on
own account, 1886; was connected with
Corser & Co., as special partner, 1890;
withdrew, 1893, and organized the Wal
ter L. Badger Agency, of which is presi
dent. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Real Estate Board, Royal Ar
canum. Married at Keokuk, la., 1890, to
Miss Anna Dawson. Clubs: Minneapolis,
Commercial. Office: Oneida Bldg. Resi
dence: 1834 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.
BAEB, Gottlieb, general merchandise;
born in Carver Co., Minn., Oct. 12, 1859;
educated in district schools in Carver
Co. and at C. C. Curtis' Business Col
lege, Minneapolis. Moved from Carver
Co. to Otter Tail Co., Minn., in 1879,
and the year following began mercan
tile career in small store at Dora, with
father; held position of postmaster at
Dora until 1891, when sold out and lo
cated at Frazee; entered general mer
cantile business as Baer Brothers, the
Arm being incorporated, 1906, as Baer
Brothers Co., of which is secretary.
Married at Carver, Minn., Oct. 26, 1886,
to Miss Genevieve Jacobs. Address:
Frazee, Minn.
BAEUERLEN, Carl A., hardware;
born at Goeppingen, Wuertemberg, Ger
many, Feb. 1, 1868; son of Frederick
and Marie (Beck) Baeuerlen; educated
in the Realschule, Germany; married at
Winona, Minn., 1892, to Miss Bertha
Klippel. Came to America, 1885, and
located at Winona; entered hardware
business as clerk and became proprietor
of same establishment in 1900, operating
it under firm name of C. A. Baeuerlen
until its incorporation, Jan. 1, 1904, as
the C. A. Baeuerlen Hardware Co., of
which he has since been president. Mem
ber Board of Trade, Mason (32°), Shrin-
er. Club: Arlington. Recreation: Fish
ing. Address: Winona, Minn.
BAGLEY, Cassius H., jeweler; born
at Tipton, la., Sept. 9, 1869; son of
Arvin B. and Nancy (Chambers) Bagley;
educated in public and high schools of
Tipton. Began active career by learning
jeweler's trade, at Glencoe, Minn. Came
to Duluth, 1887, and associated with T. D.
Day in the jewelry business; became
partner in 1894; at death of T. D. Day,
organized F. D. Day & Co., of which he
became president and gen'l manager.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner.
Married at Chicago, 111., 1895, to Miss
Minnie Church. Clubs: Commercial,
Northland Country, Duluth Yacht. Rec
reation: Golf. Office: 315 W. Superior
St. Residence: 1929 E. Superior St.,
Duluth. BAGLEY, George Colt, grain eleva
tors; born at Stewartstown, N. H., March
1, 1851; son of Dudley Selden and
Martha H. (Allis) Bagley; educated in
public schools of Milwaukee, Wis. En
tered grain business in Wisconsin, 1875;

has been a resident of Minnesota since
June, 1885. President Atlantic Elevator
Co., George C. Bagley Elevator Co., Roy
al Elevator Co., Homestead Elevator
Co.; member of firm of Wallon, Case
& Co.; director First National Bank.
Winona Fire Insurance Co. .Member
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, New
York Stock Exchange, Duluth Board of
Trade, Chicago Board of Trade. Married
at Plymouth, Wis., Nov. 29, 1876, to
Miss Cornelia E. Meade. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Office:
Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 2645
Park Av., Minneapolis.
BAILEB, Charles H., auditor Waseca
Co.; born at Pine Grove, Pa., 1861; son
of Stephen and Caroline (Crites) Bailer;
educated in high school, Catawissa, Pa.,
and at Coleman's Business College, New
ark, N. J.; came to Minnesota, 1884;
married at Janesville, Minn., 1888, to
Emma L. Farnum. Engaged in general
merchandise business until 1900, since
which time he has been county auditor
of Waseca Co. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Member I. O. .O. F., A. O. U.
W., M. W. A. Address: Waseca, Minn.
BAILEY, Everett H., banker; born at
Jamestown, N. Y., April 10, 1850; son
of Francis P. and Caroline (Pier) Bailey;
educated at Erie Academy, Erie, Pa.,
1862-66; Antioch College, Yellow
Springs, Ohio, 1867-70. Married, June
2, 1874, to Jeannette L. Jones, of To
ledo. Ohio. Began business career in
1870; clerk with First National Bank
of St. Paul, 1871, and same year entered
the newly organized Second National
Bank of Winona, Minn., as clerk, subse
quently becoming its cashier until Jan.,
1873; entered First National Bank of St.
Paul, as receiving teller, subsequently
became paying teller and in May, 1880,
was elected cashier, and in January,
1897, elected vice president of the bank,
and ¦ in 1907 elected president. Also,
since its organization in February, 1903,
president Northwestern Trust Company
of St Paul. Republican. Unitarian.
Member Society of Colonial Wars in
Minnesota, Minnesota Historical Society.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office:
4th and Jackson Sts. Residence: 459
Holly Av., St. Paul.
BAILEY, William D., lawyer; native
of Grinnell, la.; son of James F. and
Cornelia (Doolittle) Bailey; educated in
public schools of Grinnell, Iowa College,
and at Yale University, Daw School,
1893. Came to Duluth and entered upon
practice of law, 1894, in which he has
ever since been actively engaged; was
member of law firm of Washburn &
Bailey, 1899-1904, firm becoming Wash
burn, Bailey & Mitchell, 1904, and has
so remained to the present time. Re
publican. Member Minnesota State Bar
Association. Married- at Duluth, 1901,
to Miss Ora Gridley. Clubs: Kitchi
Gammi, Commercial, Duluth Yacht, Du
luth Boat. Office: Lonsdale Bldg. Resi
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BAIRD, George Frederick, furniture
and funeral directing; born at Austin,
Minn., Dec. 25, 1859; son of George and
Charlotte E. (Brown) Baird; educated in
Austin High School and at Faddis Busi
ness College, St. Paul. Married at
Northville, S. Dak., 1888, to Miss Elva
Stanton. Began active career in fruit
and cigar store, Austin, at age of 20;
was engaged in general merchandise
business in South Dakota, 1881-88; re
turned to Austin and became member
of the Austin Furniture Co., 1889; has
been manager and owner since 1903, re
tail furniture, wall paper, carpets and
funeral directing. Republican. Member
Masonic order, B. P. O. B., I. O. O. F.,
A. O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of
America, Royal Arcanum. Club: Pro
gressive League. Recreations: Fishing,
hunting, automobiling. Address: Aus
tin, Minn.
BAIBD, John B., railway official; born
at Woodlawn, Md., June 21, 1855; son of
Joseph and Jane (Braden) Baird; edu
cated in high schools. Began active ca
reer in 1876 as clerk in the general
office of the Pennsylvania Rd., at Phila
delphia; became clerk to general mana
ger Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Ry.; rate clerk general freight
office Northern Pacific Rd. ; was assist
ant general freight agent of the reor
ganized railway, up to May 1, 1903; has
been general freight agent same road
since May 1, 1903. Married at White
water, Wis., 1885, to Miss Etta Reding-
ton. Clubs: Minnesota, Transportation,
Commercial. Office: Broadway, Cor. 4th
St. Residence: 707 Marshall Av., St.
Paul. BAKEB, Amos L., physician; born at
New Sharon, Me., Dec. 6, 1852; son of
G. and Harriet (Stowers) Baker; edu
cated at Normal School, Farmington,
Me., 1876; Maine Central Institute (col
lege preparatory), Pittsfield, Me., 1881;
Rush Medical College, Chicago, gradua
ting degree of M.D., 1887; New York
Polyclinic, 1897; Electro Therapeutics
(Chicago), 1905. Member Minnesota
State Medical Association, Southern
Minnesota Medical Society, Olmsted-
Dodge County Medical Society. Mem
ber American Medical Association, Ma
sonic order, I. O. O. F. Married at Win-
terport, Me., Feb., 1887, to Miss Dula E.
Atwood. Address: Kasson, Minn.
BAKEB, Byron G., general agent J. I.
Case Threshing Machine Co.; born at
Madison, Wis., 1875; son of Waterman
S. and Nellie J. (Choate) Baker; edu
cated in public schools of Racine,. Wis.
Began active career as traveling sales
man in Iowa, for the Advance Thresher
Co., 1895; resigned to become general
agent J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co.,
at Spokane, Wash., Jan. I, 1899; was
transferred to Portland, Ore., Sept., 1901,
and has been general agent at Minneap
olis since Oct., 1902. Treasurer Motor
Service Co. Married at Racine, Wis.,
June, 1899, to Miss Helen V. Dutton.

Recreations: Hunting and mechanical
investigations. Office: 7th Av. and
Washington. Residence: 1810 Hum
boldt Av., S., Minneapolis.
BAKEB, George, judge, Kittson Co.;
born at Visby, Gotland, Sweden, Dec. 3,
1861; son of George Anton and Hanna
Caroline (Nordahl) Baker; educated for
8 years in private school at Calmar,
Sweden, and was in High School, at
Visby, 1875-80. Came to Big Rapids,
Mich., 1882; located at Hallock, Minn.,
1890; was deputy sheriff of Kittson Co.,
1891-95, inclusive; deputy clerk district
court, same county, 1896-1904; elected
judge of probate court, Nov., 1904, and
re-elected without opposition, Nov. 1906,
for term of two years. Republican.
Lutheran. Member I. O. F., A. O. U. W.,
Yeomen of America, I. O. G. T. Married
at Hallock, Minn, Dec. 4, 1894, to Miss
Mary Wiberg. Address: Hallock, Minn.
BAKEB, John B., house furnishing
goods; born in Ireland, Dec. 3, 1857;
son of John and Elizabeth (Reynolds)
Baker; educated in national schools of
Ireland. Married at Winona, Minn., 1898,
to Miss Louise Burke. Came to America,
1887, and located in St. Paul; removed
to Superior, and started firm of Baker
&' Stack, 1891, which continued until
1895; came to Winona, and established
firm of John R. Baker & Co., Jan., 1896.
Also director Merchants' Bank. Member
Board of Trade. Catholic. Member
Knights of Columbus, Modern Samari
tans. Address: Winona, Minn.
BAKEB, Ole O., hardware; born in
Norway, Aug. 28, 1845; son of Ole C.
and Anna (Knudson) Baker; educated
in Norway. Married at Rochester, Minn.,
1874, to Miss Lena Olsen. Came to
America, 1867, and settled in Rochester;
was connected! with various hardware
firms for many years; assisted in or
ganization of firm of Baker & Hanson,
May, 1891, and has continued to the
present time. Republican. Member A.
O. U. W. Address: Rochester, Minn.
BAKKE, Dyre B., banker; born in
Stange Prestegjela Hedemarken, Nor
way, Dec. 6, 1854; son of Berthel Lar
son and Eline (Dyresen) Bakke; at
tended common schools 8 years and pri
vate school two years. Came to America
in 1881; was engaged as Norwegian
teacher in Otter Tail Co., two years;
managed a farm and a country store in
Newf olden, Marshall Co., 1887-1901;
filled positions of school clerk, town
clerk and county commissioner for the
last 10 years of the period; in real es
tate business at Thief River Falls, 1901-
03; organized the Citizens' State Bank,
July 3, 1903, of which was president;
sold out in May, 1906, and soon after
organized the Peoples' State Bank. Ex-
alderman and ex-mayor of Thief River
Falls. Republican. Member Evangel
ical Lutheran Church. Mason. Married
at Christiania, Norway, Feb. 27, 1879,
Bredene Johansen. Address: Thief Riv
er Falls, Minn.

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BAKKO, Edyrard O.; born at Holden,
Minn., May 25, 1870; son of Ole J. and
Margaret K. (Finseth) Bakko; educated
in public schools and at School of Phar
macy. Was raised on a farm; began
active career at 17 years of age, selling
farm implements for 7 years; entered
drug business and was connected for 7
years with A. P. Brobeck & Co., at
the close of time named, purchasing the
interest of Brobeck & Co., and continu
ing the business under title of E. O.
Bakko. Republican. Lutheran. Married
at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 3, 1903, to
Miss Emma Marie Sands. Address:
Kenyon, Minn.
BALDWIN, Mark, dairy products;
born at Perry, 111., Jan. 22, 1872; son
of George W. and Sarah (Mason) Bald
win; educated at Whipple Academy,
Jacksonville, 111. ; Yale University, grad
uating, degree of A.B., 1896. Began act
ive career as teacher of mathematics,
Duluth Central High School, continuing
3 896-1902; has been secretary of The
Bridgeman & Russell Co. since 1902.
Married at Jacksonville, 111., 1899, to
Miss Margaret O. Black. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 16 W. 1st St. Resi
dence: 1009 E. 2nd St., Duluth.
BALLABD, Henry Richardson, agent
Merchants' Dispatch; born at Toledo,
Ohio, Nov. 7, 1859; son of James and
Phebe (Rowland) Ballard; educated in
Toledo public schools. Began in service
of the Merchants' Dispatch Transporta
tion Co. at Toledo, April 1, 1875; re
moved to Sioux City, Iowa, as agent,
June 15, 1891, where he remained until
Jan. 1, 1903; has been agent in charge
St. Paul, Minneapolis and the North
west since 1903. Member B. P. O. E.
Republican. Club: Commercial. Office:
154 E. 5th St. Residence: 1154 Portland
Av., St. Paul.
BALLOBD, John C, lumberman; born
at Davenport, la., June 14, 1870; son of
E. S. and Frances C. (Webb) Ballord;
educated in public schools in Davenport.
Began active career at 20 years of age
with the Cloquet Lumber Co., 1890, con
tinuing until winter of 1898; was con
nected with the Crookston Lumber Co.,
1898-1900; associated with Thief River
Falls Lumber Co., 1900-1903; now vice
president of the Wallace Ballord Lum
ber Co., also president Ballard-Trimble
Lumber Co. Mason. Married at Daven
port, la., 1898, to Miss Marie Adams.
Club: Minikahda. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: Lumber Ex
change. Residence: 2202 Bryant Av.,
Minneapolis. BALZER, Jacob J., teacher and
preacher; born in Southern Russia, Oct.
14, 1860; son of Jacob and Susana
(Ediger) Balzer; educated in public
schools and academy at Gnadenfield, S.
R. ; came to America, 1877; attended
German College and Iowa Wesleyan Uni
versity, Mt. Pleasant, Ia. Lived on
farm for 9 years, teaching school and
directing musical clubs during winter;

elected member of Board of Home Mis
sions, Mennonite Church, 1890, and has
been acting secretary since; estab
lished a private school at Mountain
Lake, 1897, of which he is director.
Member of mercantile firm of Balzer,
Hiebert & Co. Married at Mountain
Lake, May 4, 1884, to Susie Franz. Ad
dress: Mountain Lake, Minn.
BALZEB, John M., president The Ec
lectic Business College; born at Barry,
Pike Co., 111., June 3, 1869; son of Val
entine and Cynthia Elen (Farnsworth)
Balzer; educated in public schools, Pike
Co., and at Dixon College, 111. Began
active career as a farmer, became a
blacksmith and later a teacher; came
to Minneapolis, Minn., 1894, and taught
one year at the Minneapolis Normal
School and Business Institute, then or
ganized Minnesota Normal School and
Business College, of which he was vice
president for seven years; founded The
Eclectic Business College, 1901. Inde
pendent in politics. Baptist. Member
Modern Woodmen of America. Married
at Franklin Grove, 111., 1896, to Miss
Artie Dell Orner. Office: 225 5th St.
Residence: 1970 Sheridan Av., S., Minne
apolis. BANCROFT, George L., president
Stillwater Hardware Co.; born at Wo-
burn; Mass., Feb. 23, 1869; son of
George D. and Amelia A. (Campbell)
Bancroft; educated in public schools of
Woburn and at University of Wisconsin.
Married at Milwaukee, Wis., June 30,
1890, to Mary B. Gaughan. Began busi
ness career in employ of Kelly, Maus &
Co., wholesale hardware, Chicago, con
tinuing, 1888-93; came to Stillwater,
1893, and was secretary of the Still
water Hardware Co. until 1904, since
which time he has been president of the
company. Republican. Member B. P.
O. E. Club: White Bear Yacht. Recre
ations: Sailing, hunting and fishing.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
BANGEBTEB, Benedict, Jr., register
of deeds; born in Brown Co., Minn.,
Jan. 30, 1860; son of Benedict and Maria
(Sahli) Bangerter; educated in publie
schools. Married at Mankato, Jan. 29,
i 887, to Anna K Roos. Began career
as a shoemaker; was bookkeeper and
clerk in hardware business for 18 years;
register of deeds Blue Earth Co. since
Nov., 1896. Director First National
Bank. Ex-member Board of Education.
Republican. Member B. P. O. E., M. W.
A., Sons of Hermann. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
BANNON, George, department store;
born in Queens County, Ireland, June
27, 1843; son of Joseph and Anne (Fitz-
patrick) Bannon; educated in parochial
schools of Ireland. Came to America.
1882; established merchandise business
in Indianapolis, 1883; came to St. Paul,
1886, and in company with his brother,
William, started the department store
under title of Bannon & Company, which
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lishments of the kind in the North
west, with branches in other cities and
towns. Episcopalian. Member Royal
Arcanum. Married at Boston, Mass., to
Miss K. M. Warren of Dublin, Ireland.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing and ath
letics. Office: 72-80 E. 7th St. Residence:
793 Osceola Av., St. Paul.
BANNON, William, department store;
born at Abbeyleix, Queens Co., Ireland.
Came to America, 1886; engaged in
merchandising in company with brother,
George, in St. Paul, and established de
partment store under title of Bannon
& Co. Member Royal Arcanum. Mar
ried at St. Paul to Miss Clara Frances
Hawk of Canton, O. Club: Commercial.
Office: 72 East 7th St. and 413-415 Min
nesota St. Residence: 1009 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
BABBEB, Edwin Boswell, president
Barber Milling Co.; born at Benson,
Vt., Nov. 22, 1852; son of Daniel R.
and Ellen L. (Bottom) Barber; came to
Minnesota, with parents, April 18, 1856;
was educated in public schools of Minne
apolis and at University of Minnesota.
Has been continuously identified with
the flour milling business since May 1,
1871, associating with his father, D. R.
and brother-in-law (both now deceased).
Is president and treasurer of the Bar
ber Milling Co., which was organized,
1859, and incorporated, 1896; he became
a member of the firm of Gardner &
Barber, 1871, the title being changed to
D. R. Barber & Co., 1876, and so re
maining until 1896, since which time it
has been the Barber Milling Co., one
of the widely known merchant milling
corporations of the Northwest. Repub
lican. Presbyterian. Member Minneap
olis Chamber of Commerce. Married at
Minneapolis, Oct. 1, 1873, to Miss Hat-
tie S. Sidle. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini-
kahda, Lafayette, Automobile. Office:
Flour Exchange Bldg. Residence: 2313
Park Av., Minneapolis.
BABBEB, John Phineas, physician;
born at Bardstown, Ky., Oct. 27, 1857;
educated at Cecilian College, Ky., grad
uating, June, 1878, and in Medical De
partment, University of Louisville, de
gree of M.D., 1886; physician to St.
Joseph's Orphanage; visiting physician
to St. Mary's Hospital. Roman Catholic.
Member Hennepin County Medical So
ciety, American Medical Association.
Married at- Minneapolis, May 16, 1893,
to Miss Alice Walsh. Office: 1525 E.
Franklin Av. Residence:" 940 15th Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
BABCK, Gustavus W., physician;
born in Sweden, May 10, 1832; son of
Gustavus and Frederika (Dindquist)
Barck; medical education received at
universities in Sweden and in attend
ance at Harvard University. Came to
America, 1850, and practiced at Boston,
Mass., 3 years; at Galesburg, 111.; in
the Rocky Mountains; acting assistant
surgeon in the Union Army at the time

of the Civil War; at Albert Lea since
1865. Health officer Albert Lea since
1894; president examining board for
U. S. pensions. Member Freeborn Coun
ty Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Demo
crat. Episcopalian. Mason,- Knight
Templar. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
BABDWELL, Winfield W., lawyer;
born at Excelsior, Hennepin Co., Minn.,
July 18, 1867; son of William E. and
Arminta (Hamblet) Bardwell; educated
in Excelsior graded school, Excelsior
Academy, and at University of Minne
sota, class of 1890, degrees of LL.B. and
L.M. Has been engaged in practice of
law at Minneapolis since June, 1890.
Secretary Prince Construction Co.; also
secretary Hennepin County Bar Asso
ciation. Member Minnesota State Leg
islature, sessions 1903-05; chairman
Hennepin County delegation, 1905. Mem
ber executive committee Minneapolis Bar
Association, also American and Minne
sota State Bar associations. Republican.
Congregationalist. Mason. Member
Royal Arcanum, Theta Delta Chi and
Delta Chi fraternities. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 24, 1892, to
Miss Edith Champlin. Clubs: Commer
cial. Whist. Recreations: Hunting and
ski running. Office: Minn. Loan and
Trust Bldg. Residence: 3625 Pleasant •
Av., Minneapolis.
BABKEB, Henry Freeman, lawyer;
born at Naples, Me., May 8, 1850; son
of John and Catherine (Larrabee) Bar
ker; educated in common schools, at
North Bridgton Academy and West-
brook Seminary, Me.; Law School, Al
bany, N. Y., graduating degree of LL.B.,
1875. Taught in public schools portion
of time, 1867-77; began practice of law
at Ellsworth, Me., 1875; came to Minne
sota, 1876, and located at Princeton,
where he taught school one year; settled
in Cambridge, Minn., 1878, where he has
since engaged in practice of law. Edi
tor and proprietor Isanti Co. Press,
1880-82 and 1903 to Dec, 1905; president
Cambridge Starch Co., Cambridge Mill
ing Co. County attorney Isanti Co., 14
years; member school board, Cambridge,
20 years; State Senator, 45th district of
Minnesota, since 1899. Republican.
Member Minnesota State and American
Bar associations. Member I. O. O. F,
Sons of American Revolution (four
great grandfathers served in Revolu
tionary War). Married at Princeton,
Minn., Nov., 1879, to Miss Margaret C.
Byers. Recreations: Travel, likes to
hunt and fish. Address: Cambridge,
Minn. BARLOW, Frank W., druggist; born
in Genesee Co., N. Y., Nov. 19, 1852; son
of Andrew and Anna (Schmutz) Barlow;
came to Minnesota with parents, 1857;
educated in public schools of Albert
Lea. Married, 1875, to Emma F. Pres
cott. Began business career as clerk
in the first drug store in Freeborn Co.
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Jenson & Co., 1884, the title now being
Barlow & Spicer. Second vice president
Albert Lea State Bank; director First
National Bank. Member State Pharma
ceutical Association. Was county treas
urer of Freeborn Co. for three terms.
Independent in politics. Member Ma
sonic order, Knights Templar, Shrine.
Recreations: Driving and hunting. Ad
dress: Albert Lea, Minn.
BABNABD, Harry Augustus, furni
ture manufacturer; born at Minneapolis,
Feb. 10, 1863; son of Thomas G. and
Elvira E. (Hayes) Barnard; educated
in public schools of Minneapolis. Has
been engaged with the same house in
furniture manufacturing business, now
the Barnard-Cope Manufacturing Co.,
ever since entering active career, 1881,
and has been president and treasurer
since August, 1906. Vice president
Moore Carving Machine Co. Republican.
Universalist. Member A. O. U. W. Club:
St. Anthony Commercial. Recreations:
Boating and outdoor sports. Office:
Cor. 4th St. and 2nd Av., N. E. Resi
dence: 722 10th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
BABNARD, Robert Oliver, treasurer
Chicago Great Western Ry. ; born at
St. Paul, Minn., June S, 1871; son of
Charles P. and Emma (Byxbee) Bar
nard; educated in public schools, St.
Paul, 1877-86; married at St. Paul,
Minn., 1894, to Lillian Belle Humphrey.
Began railway service in 1886 as clerk
in employ of Chicago, St. Paul, Minne
apolis & Omaha Ry. ; afterward clerk
with Wisconsin Central Ry., and in
1887 entered employ of Minnesota &
Northwestern Ry. (now Chicago Great
Western Ry.) as clerk in paymaster's
office; appointed paymaster, 1894, and re
mained in that position until 1902, when
he was elected treasurer of the com
pany. Also director Iowa Townsite Co.
Methodist. Recreation: Reading. Office:
Metropolitan Opera House Bldg. Resi
dence: 844 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
BABNDT, William- Oliver, wholesale
lumber; born at Philadelphia, Pa., April
15, 1863; son of John and Caroline
Barndt; educated in Philadelphia, Pa.,
public schools; married at St. Paul,
Minn., Sept. 15, 18S6, to Miss L. L.
Rahner. Began active business career
with Laird, Norton & Co., 1880-85, be
coming manager of retail yard; came to
St. Paul, Minn., 1886; in service of
Bohn Manufacturing Co., 18S6-91; trav
eling salesman Shevlin Carpenter Co.,
1891-1900; organized firm of W. O.
Barndt Lumber Co., wholesalers and
manufacturers of -lumber, Jan. 1, 1900.
of which has ever since been president;
president Stolle-Barndt Lumber Co., Tri
poli, Wis. Member K P., U. C. T. of
America, Modern Woodmen of America.
Club: Commercial (St. Paul). Recrea
tions: Fishing and hunting. Office:
Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis. Resi
dence: 1166 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
BARNES, George Samuel, Jr., grain
commission; born at Oronoco, Minn.,

Dec. 3, 1867; son of George S. and Marie
(Paige) Barnes; educated at Carleton
College, Northfield, Minn. Has been
identified with grain business ever since
entering active career, 1888; was first
connected with the grain commission
firm of George S. Barnes & Co., founded
by his father in 1881; made his home
in Duluth, 1896-1905; has been in charge
at Minneapolis since 1905, under title
of George S. Barnes, Jr. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce. Married in
Kansas, 1892, to Miss Julia Crancer.
Office: Chamber of Commerce. Resi
dence: 1904 Park Av., Minneapolis.
BABNES, Isaac Albert, lawyer; born
at New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 7, 1852;
son of Isaac and Emily (Weston)
Barnes; educated in public and private
schools and graduated from Albany Law
School, Albany, N. Y., degree of LL.B.,
1877; admitted to the bar from law office
of Barney & Knowlton, New Bedford,
Mass. Married at Faribault, Minn.,
Sept. 7, 1886, to Miss Lizzie J. Wilson.
Began practice of law in Boston; came
to Minnesota, 1882, and located in Min
neapolis. Republican. Congregational
ist. Club: Commercial. Office: 816 N.
Y. Life Bldg. Residence: Minneapolis.
BABNES, Henry A., banker; born at
Geneseo, 111., May 19, 1864; son of Wil
liam L. and Elizabeth Barnes; educated
at Knox College, Galesburg, 111. Came
to Minnesota, 1885, locating at Alex
andria, where Barnes Brothers estab
lished the Douglas County Bank; re
moved to Minneapolis, 1889. Vice presi
dent Minnesota Title Insurance & Trust
Co.; president First National Bank, Mc-
Henry, N. D., First State Bank, Dawson,
N. D. Married at Alexandria, Minn.,
1891, to Miss Gertrude J. Jenkins. Club:
Minikahda. Recreation: Golf. Office:
Oneida Blk. Residence: 1812 Emerson
Av., S., Minneapolis.
BARNES, Joseph U., banker; born on
farm near Geneseo, 111., March 8, 1858;
son of William L. and Betsey B. (Mil
ler) Barnes, direct descendants of first
settlers of East Hampton, N. Y., in
1649; of English extraction; worked on
farm in boyhood and attended district
school; later three months at high
school in Geneseo, 111., and afterward
attended commercial college two win
ters at Davenport, la., graduating there;
married, Geneseo, 111., Dec. 24, 1880,
Mary L. Upson. Left farm at 21, and
began life for self as clerk in small
country bank at $15 per month; filled
every office in bank from errand boy to
president before was 28 years old, and
at 30 years was president of a large
trust company; since 1888 president
Minnesota Title Insurance and Trust
Co. Organized Douglas Countv Bank at
Alexandria, Minn., was formerly its
president and is now its vice president
Leading organizer and largest stock
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in Minneapolis real estate. Member Real
Estate Board, Bankers' Association. Re
publican. Methodist. Mason (32°).
Recreations: Farming on farm at Lake
Minnetonka; also hunting. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Oneida Bldg. Resi
dence: 2312 Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
BARNET, Jacob, lessee and manager
of parks and amusements; born Pitts
burgh, Pa., July 15, 1874; son of Hyman
D. and Isabelle Barnet; educated in pub
lic schools and Duff's Business College,
Pittsburgh; married, at Minneapolis,
Minn., June 6, 1899, to Annie Grace
Green; three children. Since 1895, en
gaged in leasing and operating refresh
ment and amusement privileges at the
parks; began at Como Park, St. Paul,
1895-98, later at Wildwood Park, White
Bear Lake, 1898-1900; lessee and man
ager at Como Park for term 1901-09,
and at Minnehaha Falls Park, Minne
apolis, 1903-5. Also as Jacob Barnet
Amusement Co., of which is president
and treasurer; has lease of and oper
ates refreshments and amusements at
Phalen Park, St. Paul. Member Wood
men of the World, I. O. O. F. Lodge.
Club: Commercial. (Member City De
velopment Committee and Convention
Committee, 1906). Office: Como and
Phalen Parks. Residence: 1018 Van
Slyke Av., St. Paul.
BARNEY, Frank H., fire insurance;
born at Minneapolis, Oct. 3, 1871; son of
V. G. and M. L. (Hadwen) Barney;
¦ graduated University of Minnesota, de
gree of B.S., 1894. Entered fire insur
ance business, 1894; has been state
agent for Hanover Fire Insurance Co.
of New York, since 1897, for Minne
sota and Wisconsin. Republican. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1899, to Miss Ruth
Cole. Office: New York Life Bldg.
Residence: 2425 S. Aldrich Av., Minne
apolis. BABNEY, Fred E., real estate, loans,
fire insurance; born at Swanton, Vt.,
Oct. 10, 1859; son of V. G. and Maria
L. (Hadwen) Barney; attended public
schools in Swanton, Minneapolis, Minn.,
and Charles City, la.; married at
Charles City, la., Sept. 17, 1885, to Mary
Case. Connected with abstract and loan
business, Charles City, 1878-81; filled
position in Commercial Bank, Minneapo
lis, 1881-88, the last 3 years acting as
assistant cashier; has been handling real
estate, loans and fire insurance upon own
account since 1888. President of East
Side State Bank; Secretary Merriman-
Barrows Co. Member board of county
commissioners of Hennepin County,
1900-1904, chairman of the board, 1903-
04. Republican. Mason, Scottish Rite
and Mystic Shrine. Clubs: Commercial,
St. Anthony; Commercial, Minneapolis;
Whist. Recreation: Whist. Office: 207
Central Av. Residence: 915 4th St., S.
E., Minneapolis.
BABNS, Chancy Bufus, editorial writer
on St. Paul Pioneer Press since June,

1896 ; born near Syracuse, N. Y., March
6, 1841; son of Henry and Diantha M.
(Stanton) Barns. Moved with parents
to Detroit, Mich., 1849; educated in pub
lic schools of Syracuse and Detroit and
at the printer's "case." On editorial
staff Detroit Tribune, 1859-63. Clerk in
general land office, Washington, 1S61-2.
In brick business at Milwaukee, Wis.,
1863-65; in printing and publishing busi
ness at St. Louis, Mo., 1866-1896. Es
tablished there, 1866, The Baptist
Record, now The Central Baptist. Com
piled, 1876, The Commonwealth of Mis
souri, and has contributed in prose and
verse to numerous publications. Mar
ried at Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 21, 1864.
to Mrs. Lora A. Harris (Fowle). Recrea
tion: Gardening. Residence: 1894
Rondo St., Merriam Park, St. Paul.
BARNUM, John T., trunks; born at
Rochester, N. Y., March 5, 1857; son of
John Thompson and Julia A. (Culver)
Barnum; educated at Rensselaer Poly
technic Institute, Troy, N. Y. Engaged
in stationery business at Rochester, N.
Y., in beginning of active career; came
to Minneapolis, 1880, and established in
trunk manufacturing business, incor
porating,- 1905, as the Barnum Trunk
Co., of which he is president. Repub
lican. Baptist. Married at Rochester,
N. Y., June, 1881, to Miss Emma B.
Paine. Club: Commercial. Office: 715
Nicollet Av. Residence: 1610 3rd Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
BABBOWS, Fred Goodsell, banker;
born at Faribault, Minn., Oct. 19, 1859;
son of Avery T. and Mary (Goodsell)
Barrows; educated in public schools of
Northfield, Minn., and at Carleton Col
lege, Northfield, graduating, B.S., June,
1883. Began in banking business,
1884, and at the present time holds the
following offices: President First Na
tional Bank, Henning, Fergus Falls
Telephone Co., Red River Milling Co.;
vice president First National Bank, Fer
gus Falls, Red Deer Lumber Co. and
North West Land Co. (Winnipeg, Can.) ;
vice president and treasurer Congress
Candy Co., Grand Forks. Also owner
Barrows Deposit and Loan Bank, Fergus
Falls. Republican. Married at Glen-
coe, Minn., 1885, Miss Josephine Gilbert.
Club: Minneapolis (Minneapolis). Ad
dress: Fergus Falls, Minn.
BABBOWS, Morton, lawyer; born at
Reading, Mass., June 14, 1856; son of
Rev. William (D.D.) and Elizabeth
(Cate) Barrows; educated at Phillips
Academy, Andover, Mass., and Harvard
College, graduating at the latter, de
gree of A.B., 1880; studied law in the
office of Harrison, Hines & Miller, at
Indianapolis, Ind., 1881-82; graduated
from Boston University Law School,
LL.B., 1883. Admitted to the bar in
Boston, 1883, and came to St. Paul,
Minn., October of same year. Lecturer
Law of Torts and member of the faculty
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ber of Ramsey County, Minnesota State
and American Bar associations. Author:
Barrows on Negligence. Married at St.
Paul, Nov. 11, 1885, to Ada C. Noble.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing, garden
ing and golf. Office: Globe Bldg. Resi
dence: 912 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
BABTA, Ferdinand, lawyer; born at
Union, Vernon Co., Wis., Sept. 8, 1857;
son of Joseph M. and Mary (Hollak)
Barta; educated in grammar and high
school, La Crosse, Wis., graduating
from latter, 1879. Admitted to the prac
tice of law at La Crosse, 1882; removed
to St. Paul, Minn., May, 1883; where he
has ever since been actively engaged
in the practice of the profession. Re
publican. Member Minnesota State
Legislature, 1895-97. Member American
and Minnesota State Bar associations.
Mason. Married at St. Paul, 1888, to
Miss Lena Brings. Office: Court Blk.
Residence: 178 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
BARTHE, Arthur Clement, wholesale
grocer; born at Westfield, Mass., Feb.
3, 1875; son of Clement and Martha
(Allen) Barthe; educated in Westfield
public schools and in 'Law Department,
University of Minnesota. Came to Min
nesota, 1889, and was connected with
the Flour City National Bank,' Minne
apolis, until 1893; associated with
Security Bank of Minnesota, Minneapo
lis, 2 years; located in Duluth, fall of
1894, has been president Barthe-Martin
Co., since the organization of the com
pany in April, 1905. Independent in
politics. Congregationalist. Mason.
Married at Duluth, 1905, to Miss Belle
Smith. Club: Commercial. Office; 102-
104 W. Michigan St. Residence: 1809
Jefferson St., Duluth.
BABTHELEMY, Edward N., register
of deeds; born at Portland, Ore., April
17, 1870; son of J. P. and Sarah Bar-
thelemy (maiden name also Barthel-
emy); came to Minnesota, 1871; educated
at Sauk Center (Minn.) Academy, 1893-
96. Held office of judge of probate, Ben
ton Co.. 1900-04; has been register of
deeds, Benton Co., since 1904. Also
proprietor Benton County Abstract Co.
Located at Foley, Minn. Married at
Lewiston, Mont, 1906, Miss Lizzie Par
ent, of Foley. Address: Foley, Minn.
BARTHOLOMEW, Charles L.,
("Bart") cartoonist; born at Chariton,
la., Feb. 10, 1869; son of Col. O. A. and
Mary (Smith) Bartholomew; graduate
Iowa State College, Ames, la., decree
of B.S., 1888; married at Monticello,
la., June 17, 1890, to Ella L. Henderson.
Began newspaper work in Minneapolis
3 888 and has been reporter, editor, car
toonist; now on staff of Minneapolis
Journal. Office: Minneapolis Journal.
Residence: 623 E. 18th St., Minneapolis.
BABTLESON, Charles John, lawyer;
born at Macomb, 111., April 3, 1844; son
of Charles Mahelm and Mary Ann
(Airey) Bartleson; educated in public

schools of Macomb, 111., and at the old
McDonough College, Macomb, the Civil
War interfering with school training.
Enlisted in Co. H, 2nd 111. Vol. Cav.,
Aug. 2, 1861, and continued until Aug.
11, 1864. Was admitted to the bar by
Supreme Court of Illinois, Feb. 22, 1867;
began practice of law at Aledo, 111.,
April, 1867; located in Minneapolis,
May, 1872. Member G. A. R. Married
at Aledo, 111., May 9, 1871, Harriet N.
Wright. Club: Minneapolis. Office:
New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1200
Chestnut Av., Minneapolis.
BABTLETT, Elmer Dwinnell, vice-
president Park Region Land Co.; born
in Oneida County, New York, Jan. 29,
1846; son of F. H. and Sarah (Kilburn)
Bartlett; educated in common schools
and in Chatfield Academy, 1861-64;
graduated from Eastman Business Col
lege, Chicago, 1866. Married at Fill
more, Minn., 1866, to Alice G. Hof£.
Children: Claribel, Mae, Maud, Clayton,
Hazel and Beulah. Began business
career 1870, as hardware merchant, at
Florenceville, Iowa; located at Wykoff,
Minn., 1873, engaging in the lumber,
grain and manufacturing business; dis
continued lumber and machinery, 1896,
and confined himself solely to the grain
business on the Southern Minnesota R.
R. until 1900. Since May, 1901, vice-
president of the Park Region Land Co.,
dealers in lands and city real estate.
Republican. Spiritualist. Mason. Recrea
tions: Billiards at club, fishing, etc. -
Club: Commercial. Office: Endicott
Bldg. Residence: 853 Hastings Av.,
St Paul.
BARTON, Edgar B., surgeon and
physician; born at So. Bridgton, Me.,
May 26, 1872; son of James H. and
Laura E. (Chaplin) Barton; educated in
public schools of Portland, Me., and
Minneapolis, Minn.; University of Min
nesota, College of Medicine and Sur
gery, graduating, degree of M.D., 1901.
Has been engaged in practice of medi
cine at Frazee since 1901. President
Frazee Drug Co. Surgeon Northern
Pacific Ry. Co. and Nichols-Chisolrii
Lumber Co. Ex-president Village Coun
cil, Frazee; secretary Board of Health;
assistant county physician, deputy
coroner. Member Clay-Becker County
Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Repub
lican. Married at Wadena, Minn., Nov.
13, 1901, to Miss Mabel Parker; two
children: James Parker, born, Aug. 21,
1902, and Edgar R., Jr., born April 26,
1906. Address: Frazee, Minn.
BABTON, Elijah, lawyer; born in
Pennsylvania, May 25, 1855; educated
in public schools of Pennsylvania;
State Normal School, Shippensburg,
Pa.; University of Michigan, graduating
from Law Department, degree of LL.
B., 1883; Professor of Medical Juris
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mittee, Modern Woodmen of America.
Married, 1884, to Miss Ella L. Austin.
Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fish
ing. Office: Oneida Blk. Residence:
Minneapolis. (Summer residence, Mound,
Minn.) BABTON, George B., physician; born
in Westmoreland Co., Pa., April 20,
1853; son of Baltzer E. and Nancy Jane
(Chilcott) Barton; graduate Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., de
gree of M.D., 1880. Began practice of
medicine at Shellsburg, Pa., April, 1880;
located in Minneapolis, 1892. Dean of
Medical Department Hamline Univer
sity and professor of gynecology;
gynecologist to St. Barnabas, the Swed
ish and Minneapolis City hospitals.
Member Western Surgical and Gynecolo
gical Society, Hennepin County Medical
Society, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Democrat. Mem
ber Chi Rho Sigma, Foresters. Club:
Minneapolis. Office: Andrus Bldg.
Residence: 4047 Park Blvd., Minneapo
lis. BABTON, Humphrey, lawyer; born in
Pennsylvania, May 6, 1857; son of Balt
zer Enoch and Nancy (Chilcott) Bar
ton; educated in public schools and
state Normal School. Read law in office
of John Cessna, Bedford, Pa., and was
admitted to the bar, February, 1885;
practiced law a short time in the East;
has been actively engaged in practice
of the profession in St. Paul since 1885.
Democrat. Married in Ohio, ,1885, to
Miss Lillian Rupp. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Boating. Office: N. Y.
Life Bldg. Residence: 650 Goodrich
Av.. St. Paul.
BASFOBD, Harry Miller, newspaper
publisher; born at Austin, Minn., Feb.
13, 1878; son of Henry O. and Mary E.
(Miller) Basford; graduate Austin High
School, 1896; married at Denver, Colo.,
May 18, 1902, to Miss Minnie Mangin.
Was connected with business and edi
torial departments Austin Daily Regis
ter, 1896-1901; in newspaper work on
Denver (Colo.) papers, and estimate
man, Smith, Brooks & Co., there, 1901;
estimate man with D. S. Taylor Print
ing Co., St. Louis, 1903, and press agent
Department of Liberal Arts, World's
Fair, 1904; returned to Austin and with
father formed the Basford Co., publish
ers of Austin Register; firm name was
changed to The Basford-Bingham Co.,
1906, of which he is secretary and treas
urer. Member B. P. O. E. Address:
Austin, Minn.
BASS, Frederic Herbert, civil engi
neer, educator; born at Hyde Park,
Mass., 1875; son of George Walton and
Elizabeth (Bellamy) Bass; educated in
Hyde Park public schools and at Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology, gradu
ating, degree of B.S., 1901; married,
1903, to Lillian Leggett. Began active
career as assistant engineer with U. S.
Light House engineer, Boston, 1894;

member engineering corps, Metropoli
tan Water Works of Massachusetts,
1896-99 and 1901; instructor in civil en
gineering, University of Minnesota,
1901-04; assistant professor, same, since
1904. Has acted as engineer for various
sanitary and hydraulic projects since
1901; engineer Minnesota State Board of
Health since 1906; assistant engineer
with Hering & Fuller, New York, 1906.
Member Minneapolis Engineers' Club,
Society for Promotion of Engineering
Education, Sigma Xi fraternity. Office:
University of Minnesota. Residence: 116
Beacon St., S. E., Minneapolis.
BASS, George Wills, physician; born
at Underhill, Vt, Oct. 13, 1858; son of
Josiah and Mary Ann (Whitcomb) Bass;
educated at Barre Academy, Barre, Vt.,
i877; Essex Classical Institute, Essex,
Vt., 1878; University of Vermont Medi
cal . Department; degree of M.D., July,
1881 (head of the class) ; post gradu
ate course, New York, 1884. Began prac
tice of medicine, 1881; actively engaged
in practice in Minneapolis. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Hennepin County Medical
Society (ex-secretary and vice presi
dent). Republican. Congregationalist.
Scottish Rite Mason (32°); member I. O.
O. F. Married, at Jericho, Vt, Oct. 4,
1887, to Miss Nellie L. Castle. Office:
929 20th Av., N. Residence: 1529
Bryant Av., N., Minneapolis.
BASSETT, Elford S., lawyer; born at
Vinton, la., 1854; son of Henry and
Minerva (Lines) Bassett; came to Min
nesota, 1855; educated in public schools
at Faribault; married at Minneapolis,
June 11, 1901, to Julia A. Purdy. Read
law in office of Gordon E. Cole (attorney
general of Minnesota during Civil War).
and was admitted to the bar at Fari
bault, 1879. Republican. Member Ma
sonic order, Knight Templar, Shriner.
Address: Faribault, Minn.
BASSETT, Joel Bean, retired manu
facturer; born Wolfboro, N. H., March
14, 1817; son of Daniel and Abagail
(Bean) Bassett; educated in private
school and Brewster Academy, working
on farm in summer until 21 years of
age and teaching school in winter; one
of the pioneers of Minneapolis where he
settled in 1850; married, 1853, Amelia
B. Carpenter. Engaged in lumber busi
ness in Maine previous to coming to
the Northwest; began lumber business,
Minnesota, 1855; organized the J. B.
Bassett Dumber Co., 1859, and continued
to act as its president until 1895; or
ganized and directed the Mississippi &
R. R. Boom Co.; former president Colum
bia Flour Mills; former vice president
Northwestern Milling Co. Retired from
active business in 1896. Was a member
of the Minnesota Territorial Legisla
ture; engaged in Indian service and
made the treaty at Washington, D. C,
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thereon, built houses, grist mill and
plowed a large acreage of land for them.
Former president Minneapolis Lumber
Assn., and member city council. Office:
Lumber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 30
Grove St., Minneapolis.
BASSFORD, Edward P., Jr., banker
and broker; born at St. Paul, Minn., Oct.
14, 1870; son of Edward P. and Hannah
Bassford; educated in public schools of
St. Paul and at Notre Dame University,
South Bend, Ind.; married at St. Paul,
1905, to Miss Mabel Hartzel. Has been
a resident of St. Paul all his life and
has been in banking and brokerage busi
ness ever since the beginning of his
active career; member of Henderson,
Bassford & Co., bankers and brokers,
organized, July, 1905. Member Chicago
Board of Trade. Mason. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Germania Life Bldg.
Residence: 455. Inglehart St., St. Paul.
BATCHELDEB, George Washington,
lawyer; born in Danville, Caledonia Co.,
Vt, Feb. 18, 1826; son of John and Alice
(Kettredge) Batchelder; graduated from
University of Vermont, Aug. 6, 1851,
degrees of A.B. and A.M., 1854. Was
one of the pioneers of Minnesota, hav
ing settled at Faribault in 1855 — the
year the town was founded. State Sena
tor, Minnesota, 1871-72; mayor of City
of Faribault, 1880-81. Married at Calu
met, Wis., July 12, 1858, to Kate Eliza
beth Davis. Address: Faribault, Minn.
BATCHELLER, Oliver T., physician;
born at West Day, N. Y., ,Aug. 31, 1872;
educated in common schools and at Uni
versity of Minnesota. Came to Minne
sota, 1885; in practice since June, 1899.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Upper Mississippi
Medical Society. Addres: Brainerd,
Minn. BATES, William Jones, sheriff St.
Louis Co.; born at Waitsfield, Vt, April
18, 1859; son of John and Chloe A.
(Bartlett) Bates; educated in public
schools of Chippewa Co., Wis. Began
active career in lumber business, at
Chippewa Falls, Minn.; located in Du
luth, 1884, continuing in lumber busi
ness, looking up timber lands in North
ern Minnesota; became Deputy sheriff
of St. Louis Co., 1889, continuing until
1905; was elected sheriff of St. Louis
Co., and assumed office Jan. 1, 1905.
Republican. Mason (32°); Knight Temp
lar, Shriner; member Royal League,
Modern Samaritans, I. O. Foresters, K.
O. T. M., Eagles. Married at Duluth,
1894, to Miss Gertrude Hyland. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Hunting and
roaming in the woods. Office: Court
House. Residence: 602 E. 3rd St., Du
luth, Minn.
BAUMBACH, Frederick von, collector
of internal revenue; born at Hesse Cas-
sel, Germany, Aug. 30, 1838; son of
Louis and Wilhemina (von Schenck)
von Baumbach; educated by private
tutor and in public schools at Elyria,

O., and attended business college at
Milwaukee, Wis.; married at Milwaukee,
Nov., 1863, to Miss Sarah Decker. En
listed in Civil War as private Co. C,
5th Wis. Vols., June 1, 1861; became 1st
lieut in that company; commissioned
captain Company B, 35th Wisconsin Vol
unteers, Dec. 11, 1863; promoted to
major, Oct. 24, 1865; mustered out,
March 15, 1866. Located at Alexandria,
Minn., after the war, and since 1884 has
been partner in firm of Baumbach &
Halvorsen, druggists. Was county audi
tor, Douglas Co., Minn., 1872-79; secre
tary of State of Minnesota, 1880-87;
county auditor, 1889-97; U. S. Collector
of Internal Revenue since May, 1898.
Mason; member Odd Fellows, Loyal
Legion, G. A. R.. Club: Commercial.
Office: 5th and Wabasha, St. Paul.
Residence: Alexandria, Minn.
BAXTER, John T., lawyer; born at
Berlin, Wis., Oct. 15, 1862; son of
Thomas and Susannah (Lewis) Baxter;
graduated from Williams College, de
gree of A.B., 1S87. Has been engaged
in practice of law since 1890; general
counsel Northwestern National Life In
surance Co., of Minneapolis. Member
Minneapolis, Minnesota State and
American Bar associations. Secretary
Minneapolis Bar Association, 1892-1905.
Married at Minneapolis, 1891, to Miss
Gertrude Hooker. Clubs: Commercial,
Six O'Clock. Recreation: Horseback
riding. Office: 1105 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 4601 Fremont Av., S., Minne
apolis. BAYLEY, Edmund William, physi
cian; born at Boston, Mass., Dec. 2,
1875: son of Thomas Moore and Mary
(Foley) Bayley; educated in Minneapolis
(Minn.) parochial and public schools,
Iowa Normal Institute, College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons, medical depart
ment Kansas City University, graduat
ing, 1898. Began practice of medicine,
March 29, 1898. Has taken an active
interest in military affairs and is now
major and surgeon, 1st Brigade, M. N
G., having formerly served as Commis
sary of Subsistence with rank of cap
tain; now coroner of Brown County.
President Medico-Chirurgical Society,
member of Brown and Redwood County
Medical Society, Association of Military
Surgeons of the United States. Demo
crat. Roman Catholic. Member Knights
of Columbus, Catholic Order of Forest
ers, Elks. Married at Kansas City,
Mo., Jan. 10, 1897, to Miss Estelle Mae
Go-Bell. Clubs: Game Protective As
sociation, Surgical Gun Club of Roches
ter. Address: Sleepy Eye, Minn.
BAYNE, Alexander Y., bridge con
tractor; born at Russellville, O., Feb. 28,
1855; son of Thomas and Eliza (McMil-
len) Bayne; educated in public schools
of Atchison Co., Mo., and in high school
at Riverton, la.; married at Minneapo
lis, Minn., Feb. 3, 1898, to Alice B.
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80; traveling salesman for bridge com
pany, 1880-86; proprietor A. Y. Bayne
& Co., bridge contractors, 1887-90; was
partner in the Gillette-Herzog Co., of
Minneapolis, as manager highway bridge
department, 1890-1900; acted as man
ager highway bridge department of the
American Bridge Co., at Minneapolis,
1900-1903; has been in business inde
pendently since 1903, as A. Y. Bayne &
Co., doing general bridge contracting,
and jobbing sales agent for the Ameri
can Bridge Co., in la., Minn., N. D., S.
D., Mont, Western Wisconsin and
Northern Michigan. President Queen of
the West Mines Co. Republican. Mem
ber Masonic orders, United Commercial
Travelers. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Golf. Office: Commercial Bldg.
Residence: 1775 Fremont Av., S., Min
neapolis. BAZILLE, Edmund W., jurist; born
at St. Paul, Minn.; son of Charles (pio
neer of 1843 who erected first frame
building and first flour mill of St. Paul)
and Annie Jane (Perret) Bazille; edu
cated in common schools and at busi
ness college.- Read law in office of
Judge W. D. Cornish and was admitted
to the bar, 1880. Was deputy clerk
district court and chief clerk in ab
stract office; elected abstract clerk of
Ramsey Co., 1894; judge of probate,
Ramsey Co., since 1898. Republican.
President Junior Pioneer Association.
Member B. P. O. E., K. C, I. O. O. F.,
Woodmen of the World, Union Fran-
eaise, M. W. A., I. O. F. Married at
St. Paul, Feb. 15, 1882, to Miss Clara
M. Gravel. Clubs: Commercial, St.
Paul Rod and Gun. Recreations: Fish
ing and hunting. Office: Court House.
Residence: 605 Carroll St., St. Paul.
BEACH, Frank Morrison, banking;
born at Lyle, Minn., May 21, 1866; son
of John and Catherine M. (Morrison)
Beach; educated in public schools and
Omaha Business College; married at
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 28, 1897, to Zetta B.
Churchill. With U. S. National Bank,
Omaha, 1885-1901; organized First Na
tional Bank, Lyle, Minn., and later, Bank
of Rose Creek, Rose Creek, Minn., of
which was president until 1905; now
cashier First National Bank, Lyle; secre
tary and treasurer Lyle Corrugated Cul
vert Co. Mayor of Lyle three terms.
Republican. Mason. Recreations: Driv
ing, hunting and fishing. Address:
Lyle, Minn.
BEACH, George W., stone quarrying;
born, Dubuque, la., 1861; son of James
and Caroline (Wilson) Beach; educated
in public school, Dubuque. Began active
career at soap factory at Dubuque, con
tinuing for three years; came to St.
Paul for one year in same occupation
but returned to Dubuque for two years
more;, was in charge of plant of Min
nesota Soap Co. at Minneapolis four
years and transferred to same com
pany's plant at St. Paul, being president

of company for three years previous
to retiring from the business in 1900;
associated with Kettle River Quarries
Co., as treasurer since 1906. Republi
can. Congregationalist. Married, Law
rence, Mass., 1888, Cora McDuffel. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Amateur
photography, automobiling. Office: Se
curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 1500
Hermon St., Minneapolis.
BEACH, William A., physician; born
at Ionia, Mich., Oct. 20, 1868; son of
Benager H. and Clarinda (Weston)
Beach; educated in public schools of
Minneapolis, Minn.; University of Min
nesota, degree of B.S., 1890; University
of Minnesota College of Homeopathic
Medicine and Surgery, degree of M.D.,
1893. Married at Mankato, Dec. 10,
1902, to Miss. Gertrude Corp. Practiced
medicine in St. Paul, 1893-97; has been
engaged in practice at Mankato since
1S97. Member Board of State Medical
Examiners for 3 years; now member
Board of Education, Mankato. Homeo
path. Republican. Methodist. Member
Blue Earth County Medical Society,
Minnesota State Homeopathic Institute.
Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E.,
Royal Arcanum, K. O. T. M. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
BEAN, Francis A., president New
Prague Flouring Mill Co., New Prague,
Minn. BEABD, Harington, art dealer; born
in England, July 1, 1860; son of Richard
and Anne (Olding) Beard; educated at
home; married at Chicago, 111., 1886, to
Grace Hempstead Hyde. Came to
America, 1870, and lived in Chicago
until 1886; since then in Minneapolis.
Started business, 1877, in stationery,
Chicago, firm of Beard Bros., afterward
Beard & Kimball; partnership dissolved;
soon after organized The Beard Art and
Stationery Co., of which is president;
bought out Wales & Co., and later I. E.
Burt & Co., associated on the co-opera
tive plan with The Dayton Dry Goods
Co., 1904, starting and since maintain
ing the Beard art galleries. School lec
turer on fine art subjects. Republican.
Congregationalist Office: Dayton Bldg.
Residence: "Sunnyside," Washburn
Park, Minneapolis.
BEABD, Bichard Olding, physician;
born at Middlesex, England, Dec' 20,
1856; son of Richard and Anne (Old
ing) Beard; attended Camden House
Academy, England; came to America,
1870; graduated from Northwestern
University Medical School, Chicago, III.,
1882. Has been actively engaged in
practice of medicine at Minneapolis,
since 1883. President, Minnesota Acad
emy of Medicine. Member Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions, American Public Health Associa
tion. Independent in politics. Married
at Minneapolis, 1903, to Mrs. Theresa
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tions: Gardening and farming. Office:
Pillsbury Bldg. Residence: The Vir
ginia, Minneapolis.
BEARMAN, Abraham Nathaniel, com
mission merchant; born at Scranton,
Pa., Dec. 8, 1872; son of Moses M. and
Libbie (Cronin) Bearman; educated in
graded schools, Scranton, Pa.; German
English High School and Bryant &
Stratton Academy, St. Joseph, Mo.;
Minnesota State University, graduating,
June, 1902. Married at Minneapolis,
1903, to Miss Etta Zieve. Has been in
wholesale fruit commission business
since March 15, 1905. Member Masonic
order, Shrine; B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F.
Clubs: Commercial, Garfield. Office:
218 N. 6th St. Residence: 65 N. Lyn-
dale Av., Minneapolis.
BEABDSLEY, Benjamin F., life and
casualty insurance; born in St. Joseph
County, Indiana, June 10, 1860; son of
Elijah Hubbell and Matilda (Lemon)
Beardsley; educated at high school,
Buchanan, Mich.; married at Jefferson,
Ohio, Feb., 1889, to Amelia Phoebe
Simonds. Removed from Michigan to
Minnesota in 1880; identified with the
agricultural implement business for
eleven years, and with insurance since
that time; removed to St. Paul in 1894;
was secretary of the St. Paul Chamber
of Commerce, 1901-04; Northwestern
Secretary for National Irrigation As
sociation, 1902-06; member of several
National, State and City associations
for improvement of commercial and
social conditions. Agent Phoenix Mutual
Life Insurance Co. and Employers' Lia
bility Assurance Corporation of London,
England. Republican. Episcopalian.
Clubs: Commercial, Church Club of
Diocese of Minnesota. Office: Endicott
Bldg. Residence: 706 Dayton Av., St.
Paul. BEABDSLEE, George L., secretary
and treasurer Phillips-Bell Shoe Co.;
born at Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1848; son
of George W. and Laura H. (Hoyt)
Bardslee; educated at Flushing Insti
tute, Long Island, N. Y. Was engaged
for 27 years in the manufacture and sale
of boots and shoes; has been located in
Duluth since Aug. 13, 1905; secretary
and treasurer of the Phillips-Bell. Shoe
Co. Club: Commercial. Office: 8-10
E. Mich. St. Residence: 5 Chester
Terrace, Duluth.
BEATY, James H., physician; born in
Wabasha Co., Minn., Jan. 26, 1870; son
of John J. and Mary Frances (Snow-
den) Beaty; graduate College of Homeo
pathic Medicine and Surgery, Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of M.D.,
1895; married at Lake City, Minn., to
Ellen Belle Carruth. Local medical ex
aminer for State Institution for Tuber
culosis. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Stearns-
Benton County Medical Society, Minne
sota State Homeopathic Institute. Epis
copalian. Member Masonic order, Mod

ern Woodmen of America, Woodmen of
the World, Modern Samaritans. Ad
dress: St. Cloud, Minn.
BEAUDBY, Alfred, merchant; born at
Montreal, Canada, June 1, 1860; son of
Damase and Engele (Trudel) Beaudry;
educated at Archambault's Commercial
College, Montreal. Came to Minnesota,
1878. Has been in general merchandise
business at Dayton, Minn., since 1888.
Roman Catholic. Member I. O. O. F,
Osse Lodge, No. 206. Married at Day
ton, Minn., 1881, to Miss Matilda Gel-
inas. Address: Dayton, Minn.
BECKHOEFEB, Charles, lawyer; born
at Woodbury, Pa., Jan. 1, 1864; son of
A. L. and Rebecca (Goldschmidt) Bech-
hoefer; attended publie school, Altoona,
Pa., graduating from the high school,
June, 1883; University of Michigan Law
Department, graduating, June, 1885.
Came to St. Paul, March 1, 1887, and
entered upon the practice of law. Mar
ried at Hollidaysburgh, Pa., April 28,
1892, to Helen Goldman. Filled the
office of United States Commissioner,
June, 1899, to Dec, 1905. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Nat. Ger. Am. Bank
Bldg. Residence: 847 Ashland Av., St.
Paul. BECKEB, Henry George, paper manu
facturer; born at Utica, N. Y., Nov. 22,
1860; son of Charles and Anna (Wold-
man) Becker; educated in public schools,
Little Falls, N. Y., and at Appleton,
Wis. Began learning trade of shoe
maker at age of 16 and worked at the
trade for 8 years; entered employ of
Appleton Furnace Co., Appleton, Wis.,
as bookkeeper, Nov., 1885, continuing
until March, 1888; was acting manager
Appleton Gas Light Co., March to Nov.,
1888, resigning to engage in retail boot
and shoe business at Milwaukee, Wis.;
retired from boot and shoe business,
3 895, and became connected with L.
Lindauer, Kaukauna, Wis., later becom
ing associated with him in the organiza
tion of The Lindauer Pulp Co., as sec
retary and treasurer of same. Secretary
and director Itasca Paper Co.; secretary
and director Grand Rapids Water Power
& Boom Co. Alderman city council
Kaukauna, Wis., 1899-1900; village trus
tee, Grand Rapids, Minn., 1903-06. Re
publican. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., Sept., 1903, Sarah Webb. Ad
dress: Grand Rapids, Minn.
BECKLEY, Frederick Lee, physician;
born at Paynesville, Minn., 1871; son of
Michael B. and Kate (Hoover) Beckley;
educated in Paynesville High School,
Hamline University and University of
Minnesota, graduating, 1897; married at
Lake City, Minn., 1901, to Myrtle Durell.
Has been in practice of medicine since
1897. Republican. Methodist. Office:
Cor. Prior and St. Anthony Avs Resi
dence: 1840 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
BECKMAN, Charles, shoe manufac
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1857; son of John and Margueritte
(Reitman) Beckman; educated in Ger
many; married at Red Wing, Minn.,
1900, to Miss Frances Warner. Came
to America, 1S73, and located at Red
Wing; has been identified with shoe
business as retailer, manufacturer or
jobber ever since he first entered his
business career, and has been president
and treasurer of the Red Wing Shoe
Co., since 1905. Episcopalian. Mason.
Club: Commercial. Address: Red Wing,
Minn. BEDE, J. Adam, congressman; born on
farm in Lorain Co., O., 1856; educated
in public schools of Ohio; married.
Learned printer's trade, taught school
and worked as reporter on newspapers
West and South. Was originally a Re
publican, but supported Cleveland, 1888
and 1892; was U. S. marshal, district
Minnesota, but resigned within a year;
returned to Republican party on finan
cial issue, 1896, and campaigned in sev
eral states, 1896, 1898 and 1900. Has
been member of Congress, 8th Minne
sota district since 1903. Address: Pine
City, Minn.
BEDFOBD, Salathiel B., grain, bank
ing; born at Eldredsville, Pa., Oct. 10,
1857; son of Jonas and Lydia (Moly-
neux) Bedford; educated in public
schools; married at Worthington, Minn.,
1S80, to Miss Alida Dettmering. Was
registered pharmacist, 1878-88; engaged
in general merchandise business, 1880-
94; has been identified with banking
principally since 1894. President Bed
ford & Co.; cashier Rushmore State
Bank; secretary Christensen Grain Co.
Republican. Mayor Rushmore 8 years;
member board of county commissioners
4 years; now State Senator, present term
extending to Jan., 1909. Address: Rush-
more, Minn.
BEEBE, Warren Loring, physician;
born at Belpre, O., March 16, 1848; son
of William and Elizabeth (Rathbone)
Beebe; educated in Marietta, O., public
schools, and Marietta College, degree of
A.M., 1870. Ex-president Minnesota
State Medical Association. Member
Stearns County Medical Society and
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Member Masonic order, I.
O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, B. P. O.
E. Married at Marietta, O., Dec, 1876,
Maria T. Harte. Address: St. Cloud,
Minn. BEGG, William R., lawyer, general
rolicitor Great Northern Ry. ; born at
Spartanburg, S. C, Feb. 12, 1869; son of
James and Mary (Shackleford) Begg;
graduate of Yale University, degree of
A.B., 1893; University of Minnesota, Col
lege of Law, degree of LL.B., 1895.
Was identified with railway service as
law clerk general solicitor's, office, Great
Northern Ry., 1895-99; engaged in gen
eral practice of law in St. Paul, 1899-
1903; attorney for Great Northern Ry.,

1903-04; was assistant general so
licitor of the same road, 1904-1907;
now general solicitor. Married at Hart
ford, Conn., April 21, 1897, to Miss
Louise Spencer. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country. Recreations: Fish
ing and gardening. Office: 3rd, n. w.
cor. Broadway. Residence: 421 Laurel
Av., St. Paul.
BEHNKE, A. P., tea, coffee, etc.; born
in Prussia, Germany, Oct. 12, 1849; son
of Charles and Wilhelmina (Buege)
Behnke; came to America with his par
ents, 1856, and located in Milwaukee,
Wis.; educated in public schools of
Milwaukee. Began actice career in gen
eral store at Cedarburg, Wis.; came to
St. Paul, 1882, and entered retail tea
and coffee business, passing through
various changes until the firm became
McCormick, Behnke & Co., 1891, and A.
F. Behnke & Co., Jan., 1905. Married
at Kenosha, Wis., 1875, to Miss Alice
Leonard. Office: 233 E. 4th St. Resi
dence: 25 Summit Av., St. Paul.
BEIN, Nels C, merchant; born in
Norway, Oct. 7, 1874. At 12 years of
age came with widowed mother and
younger brother to America; attended
public schools at St. James, Minn., 1886-
91, and graduated from Curtiss Com
mercial College, Minneapolis, 1893, and
from Minneapolis Academy, 1896: un
married. Became a member of the firm
of J. K. Sonnesyn & Co., in 1900; also
director of the Twin City Oil Co., of
Minneapolis. Address: St. James, Minn.
BELDEN, Clarendon Dwight, owner
and publisher Mower County Transcript;
born near Providence, R. I., May 3,
1848; son of Stanton and Antoinette
Percival (Manchester) Belden; educated
at Fruit Hill Classical Institute (the
school of which his father was princi
pal) ; graduate of Lyons University
Grammar School, Providence, R. I.,
1864; Brown University, degree of A.B.,
1868, degree of M.A., same university,
in course. Married at Austin, Minn.,
June 27, 1877, to Mrs. Francelia L.
Crandall, one daughter, Antoinette Grif
fith Belden. Taught school for three
years after leaving university and then
entered the Crozer Theological Sem
inary, Upland, Pa., graduating, 1874;
was ordained to the Baptist ministry
and located as pastor at Austin, Minn.,
same year; resigned to accept office of
superintendent of schools of Mower Co.,
Jan., 1882 and continued as superin
tendent of schools 9 years. Was for one
year, 1891-2, in charge of Baptist church
at Windom; became associate editor
Mower County Transcript, 1892, pur
chased half interest, 1S93, and in Dec,
1898, became sole owner. Was one of
organizers and became general manager
Austin Co-operative Creamery Associa
tion, 1893; formerly president of Min
nesota County Superintendents' Associa
tion, clerk Austin Board of Education,
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Editorial Association, vice president Na
tional Creamery Buttermakers' Associa
tion. Member Delta Upsilon and Phi
Beta Kappa fraternities, Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias. Recreations: Gar
dening and traveling. Address: Austin,
Minn. BELDEN, George Kimball, contract
ing engineer; born at Lyndon, Vt,
March 25, 1870; son of Henry C. and
Carrie (Kimball) Belden; educated in
Minneapolis High School, University of
Minnesota, graduating, degree of B S.,
1892, and graduating also from the law
school of the university, degree of
LL.B., 1897; married at Minneapolis,
1906, to Miss Edith H. Knight. Began
as a contracting engineer in 1902, and
is a member of the firm of W. I. Gray
& Co., contracting engineers; vice presi
dent Esterly-Hoppin Co., which is en
gaged in a general insurance business.
Republican. Methodist. Member of the
Masonic fraternity and Chi Psi, Phi
Delta Phi fraternities. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda, Roosevelt. Office: 704
5th St., S. Residence: 803 4th Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
BELKNAP, Austin L., fire insurance;
born at Northfield, Vt., May 12, 1859;
son of Lorenzo and Betsey (Austin)
Belknap; educated in graded and high
school of Northfield; married at Minne
apolis, Minn., June 26, 1890, to Helen
Corser. Has been engaged in the fire
insurance business since 1878; came to
Minnesota, 1882, and is now president of
the Corser-Belknap Agency, organized
in 1893 and conducting a general fire
insurance business; also since 1905, vice
president of Minneapolis Insurance
Agency. Was for five years a member
of Vermont National Guard. Member
Sons of the American Revolution, Min
nesota Society of New York, Minneapo
lis Society of Fine Arts. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Recrea
tions: Golf, automobiling, hunting.
Office: New York Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 1974 Kenwood Parkway, Min
neapolis. BELL, Daniel L., lime and cement;
born at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 3, 1863;
son of John and Hannah (Fitzgerald)
Bell; educated at Christian Brothers
College, St. Paul; unmarried. Began
business career in employ of father and
in 1886 succeeded to the business of
John Bell & Sons; since 1890 in same
line (lime, cement and building ma
terials) under own name. Democrat.
Catholic. Knight of Columbus. Club:
Commercial. Office: 270 Jackson St.
Residence: 917 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
BELL, David C, president David C.
Bell Investment Co. Office: Security
Bank Bldg., Minneapolis.
BELL, James Stroud, flour miller;
born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 30, 1847;
son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Faust)
Bell; educated in public school and Cen

tral High School, Philadelphia; married
at Philadelphia, Jan. 8, 1873, to Sallie
Montgomery Ford. Began business life
as clerk with father in firm of W. & S.
Bell, Philadelphia, 1864; admitted to
firm of Samuel Bell & Son, 1868; with
drew from firm in 1888, and removed to
Minneapolis; partner in firm of Wash
burn, Martin & Co., 1888-89; president
since 1889 of Washburn-Crosby Co.,
manufacturing flour at Minneapolis,
Buffalo, N. Y., Louisville, Ky., Great
Falls, Mont., and Kalispell, Mont., larg
est milling concern in U. S., and larger
flour output than any other company in
the world. Also vice president St. An
thony & Dakota Elevator Co., Barnum
Grain Co.; president Royal Milling Co.;
director for many years of Northwest
ern National Bank, Minneapolis. Repub
lican (Stalwart). Presbyerian. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette.
Offipe: Washburn-Crosby Co. Residence:
2215 Park Ave., Minneapolis.
BELL, John Edson, banker; born at
Brownville, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1834; son of
John and Sarah (Cooper) Bell; educated
in district schools of Allegany Co., N.
Y. Began as clerk in general merchan
dise store in Jefferson Co.; was one year
in business at Dexter, N. Y.; came west
and located in Minneapolis, 1857, engag
ing in sale of dry goods and carpets,
1857-68; was buyer in New York City
for wholesale dry goods firm of St. Paul,
1868-70; returned to Minneapolis and or
ganized Hennepin County Savings Bank,
with Judge Jones, and has been presi
dent of the bank since 1890; also direc
tor Minnesota Loan & Trust Co. Re
publican. Congregationalist. President
Minneapolis Athenaeum since 1880;
president Hennepin County Pioneers'
Association since 1904. Member Minne
sota Bankers' Association. Married at
Faribault, Minn., 1898, to Miss Emily
Ruth Harris. Office: Hennepin County
Savings Bank, Minneapolis. Residence:
Excelsior, Minn.
BELL, William Dodson, editor; born
in Monroe Co., Wis., Oct. 18, 1866, son
of Richard and Elizabeth A. (Palmer)
Bell; educated in public schools of
Sparta, Wis., and Brookings Co., S. D.;
South Dakota Agricultural College,
Brookings, S. D., graduating, degree of
B.S., 1891; post graduate course, same
school, 1895-96. Taught school for 2
years after leaving college; started
newspaper at Ashton, S. D., 1894; pur
chased Herald at Slayton, Minn., 1897;
bought St. James Journal, 1905, and
removed to St. James; entered into par
tnership with W. M. Barrett under title
of St. James Printing Co., March, 1906.
Member Masonic order, Modern Wood
men of America, Brotherhood of Ameri
can Yeomen. Married at Estelline, S.
p., 1891 to Miss Eva I. Robinson. Ad
dress: St. James, Minn.
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umberland, Saratoga county, N. Y., July
3, 1848; son of William and Catherine
Bacon (Lewis) Bement; educated in
New York University, New York, in
class of 1868, and Rensselaer Polytech
nic Institute, Troy, N. Y., graduating,
C.E., 1869; married, Troy, N. Y., 1872
Mary Elizabeth Tracy. Assistant resi
dent and chief assistant engineer for
Burlington & Missouri River R. R. Co.
in Nebraska, 1869-71; chief engineer
Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota, Chicago,
Clinton & Dubuque and Iowa Pacific
Railroads, at Dubuque, Iowa, 1871-75;
chief engineer Troy & Boston R. R. Co.,
Troy, N. Y., 1876-79; manufacturer at
Buffalo, N. Y., 1880-83; merchant, Bos
ton, Mass., 1883-86; civil and hydraulic
engineer and contracting engineer, St.
Paul, Minn., 1887-98; major of engineers,
U. S. Volunteers, 1898-99, Manila, P. I.;
president .Board of Water Commission
ers, City of St. Paul, 1892-98; now presi
dent Robinson & Cary Co., jobbers and
manufacturers' agents in railway mill
and factory supplies, engines, boilers,
etc.; treasurer Mercantile Warehousing
Co.; president Southern States Pine
Products Co., of Savannah, Ga. Repub
lican. Episcopalian. Member Amer
ican Society of Civil Engineers, Boston
Society of Civil Engineers. Clubs: Min
nesota, Town and Country (St. Paul);
University (New York City). Office: 4th
and Wacouta Sts. Residence: 27 Sum-
mitt Court, St. Paul.
BENDEB, Adelbert Henry, banking;
born at Alpha, la., Aug. 27, 1872; son
of Henry A. and Juliette (Stone)
Bender; educated in public schools and
at Breckenridge and Valders schools,
Decorah, la., up to 1890. Began active
career as assistant cashier Bank of
Waucoma, la., 1890, continuing until
1895; was soliciting agent Farmers' In
surance Co. of Cedar Rapids, la., 1895-
99; came to Minnesota, 1899, and in
company with W. H. Stone, started
Bank of Glenville, of which is cashier.
Married at Waucoma, la., 1895, to Miss
Viola B. Clark. Address: Glenville,
Minn. BENECKE, Ernest Gustav, selling
agent for bottles; born Konigsberg,
Germany, 1870; son of Gustav and
Louise (Drabner) Benecke; educated in
Realschule, Konigsberg, Germany, 10
years; married, Oct. 2, 1895, Deota von
Borries. Came to U. S. in 1885. Since
1895 has been connected with the Il
linois Glass Company and the United
States Bottlers' Supply Co., and since
1900 has been manager for the St. Paul
branch of those companies. Member B.
P. O. E., United Commercial Travel
ers. Recreations: Boating and fishing.
Club: Commercial. Office: 286 Jack
son St., St. Paul. Residence: White
Bear, Minn.
BENEDICT, Clifford L., lawyer; born
in Winnebago Co., Wis., Oct. 31, 1862;
son of Thomas J. and Harriet L. Bene

dict; educated in country school until
about 21, and Normal School, Mankato,
6 months; married at Mankato, June 29,
1892, to Miss Mabel O. Goodell. Studied
law, was admitted to the bar and began
practice at Mankato, July 1, 1889.
County Attorney, Blue Earth Co., 1893-
97; State Senator, 1899-1903 (elected
without opposition from any party) ;
postmaster at Mankato, from Oct., 1902,
to March, 18, 1907, when he resigned to
attend to law practice. Director Man
kato Malting Co. Republican. Member
Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Royal Ar
canum, Modern Woodmen of America,
A. O. U. W., Modern Samaritans, K. of
P., Elks. Club: Commercial. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
BENHAM, Charles Merton, born at
Lenox, Ashtabula Co., O., Jan. 20, 1855;
son of Allen Hiram and Sybil Marinda
(Brown) Benham; educated in public
schools of Cleveland, O., and St. Peter,
Minn., and at Butler University Law
School, Indianapolis, Ind.; married at
St. Peter, Minn., 1877, to Emma J. Rog
ers. Steward's clerk, St. Peter (Minn.)
Hospital for the Insane, 1876-81; since
1881 with Northwestern Fuel Co., as
bookkeeper, 1881-84, traveling sales
man, 1884-89, chief bookkeeper, 1889-92,
secretary since 1892. Presbyterian.
Mason. Club: Commercial. Office: Pio
neer Press Bldg. Residence: 2023 Mar
shall Av., St. Paul.
BENJAMIN, Arthur Edwin, surgeon;
born at Hutchinson, Minn., Dec. 19,
1868; son of Dr. John and Elizabeth
(Garner) Benjamin; graduated from
Hutchinson High School, 1887, and Col
lege of Medicine and Surgery, Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1892;
post-graduate studies in Philadelphia,
New York and London. Married at
Minneapolis, Jan. 1, 1900, to Blanche
Grimshaw. Practicing medicine and
surgery from 1892. Instructor in gyne
cology, College of Medicine and Sur
gery, University of Minnesota; gyne
cologist to St. Barnabas, Swedish and
City hospitals. Member American
Medical Association, Western Surgical
and Gynecological Society, Minnesota
State Medical Society, Minnesota Acad
emy of Medicine and local medical so
cieties. Contributor to medical journals.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing. Clubs:
Minneapolis Commercial, Minneapolis
Medical. Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Resi
dence: 2222 Blaisdel Av., Minneapolis.
BENNETT, Carl Kent, banking; born
at Owatonna, Minn., Oct. 6, 1868; son
of Leonard Loomis and Arabella
(Brown) Bennett; educated in public
schools and Pillsbury Academy, Owaton
na, graduating, 1886; Harvard College,
graduating, 1890. Married at Owaton
na, Nov. 21, 1898, to Miss Lydia H.
Norwood. Began business caree*r with
National Farmers' Bank, Owatonna,
1890, and is now vice president; also
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treasurer Washington Tool Co., Journal-
Chronicle Co.; member of firm of L. L.
Bennett & Sons. Republican. Member
common council City of Owatonna for
6 years; member public library board
for nine years (secretary and presi
dent). Baptist. Member Minnesota So
ciety Sons of American Revolution. Ad
dress: Owatonna, Minn.
BENNETT, Charles A., editor and
publisher; born at Baltimore, Md., July
21, 1845; son of John P. and Maria
(Parsons) Bennett; educated in printing-
office. Came to Minnesota, 1856; began
in printing business at Chatfield, Minn.,
May, 1860; enlisted, Dec, 1862, in Min
nesota Mounted Rangers, and served one
vear; then enlisted in Brackett's Bat
talion, Minn. Cavalry, and served two
and one-half years; has been owner,
editor and publisher of the Granite Falls
Journal since Oct. 1, 1879. Republican.
First presidential postmaster of Granite
Falls, appointed by President Arthur;
member board of education (ex-presi
dent) ; member Library board. Member
I. O. O. F. Married, 1887, to Maggie
Lee, who died in 1872; married again
in Washington, D. C, 1875, to Rhoda A.
Kibbey. Address: Granite Falls, Minn.
BENNETT, Guy Brown, banking;
born at Owatonna, Minn., Oct. 27, 1871;
son of Leonard Loomis and Arabella
Fidelia (Brown) Bennett; educated in
Owatonna High School, graduating,
1889; Harvard College, graduating, de
gree of A.B., 1893. Married at Owaton
na, June 3, 1900, to Miss Winifred Fay
Niles. Began active career in Na
tional Farmers' Bank, Sept. 1, 1893,
and is now cashier. Also treas
urer Sperry Manufacturing Co. ; member
of firm of L. L. Bennett & Sons. For
three years company bugler Co. E, 3rd
Regt, M. N. G.; member of school
board, Owatonna. Republican. Univer
salist. Club: Commercial. Recreation:
Yachting. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
BENNETT, Jay Morgan, wholesale
jeweler; born at Grand Rapids, Mich.,
1867; son of Joseph W. and Hattie E.
(Charles) Bennett; educated in public
schools, Minneapolis, Minn. Has been
engaged in jewelry business ever since
he began active career; for 15 years con
nected with the Reed-Bennett Co., the
last 9 years as proprietor. Republican.
Married at Minneapolis, 1892, to Miss
Carrie Reed. Club: Commercial. Office:
Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis. Resi
dence: Sprink Park, Minn.
BENNETT, Leonard Loomis, banker;
born at Plainfield, 111., Oct. 7, 1839; son
of Robert and Sally Loomis (Kent)
Bennett; educated in public schools;
Wauconda Academy; Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, 111., graduating, degree of
M.D., 1862. Married at Richmond, 111.,
May 25, 1863, to Miss Arabella Fidelia
Brown. Came to Owatonna, 1864; prac
ticed medicine, 1864-74; organized the

Farmers' National Bank, 1873, was its
president from time of organization and
is president of its successor, The Na
tional Farmers' Bank. Republican.
Universalist. Mason. Address: Owa
tonna, Minn.
BENNETT, William John, manager
Remington Typewriter Co., St. Paul;
born at Wolverhampton, Eng., 1859; son
of Philip and Sarah (Keeneri) Bennett;
came to America when 9 years of age;
educated in Ogdensburg public schools,
Ogdensburg, N. Y., and in Christian
Brothers High School, Ogdensburg. Has
been in employ of Remington Type
writer Co., for 20 years past, beginning
at the factory as aligner; transferred to
St. Paul, 1892, as foreman of repair
department; manager St. Paul office
since 1904. Member Royal Arcanum.
Married at Ogdensburg, N. Y., March,
1882, to Christy Ann Harley. Club':
Commercial. Recreations: Automobil-
ing, driving. Office: 94 East 4th St.
Residence: 1059 St. Clair St.. St. Paul.
BENSEN, John N., real estate and
loans; born in Hanover, Germany, June
23, 1850; son of Claus Henry and Anna
(Schade) Bensen; educated in schools
of Hanover; came to America, 1870;
married at St. Cloud, Minn., Aug. 13,
1883, to Elizabeth O. Metzroth. Worked
as grocery clerk at Brooklyn, N. Y.,
1870-71 and was two years, in St. Paul
in same line of business; located in St.
Cloud, 1873, and established in grocery
business, continuing until 1903 when
he disposed of his interest; member
of firm of Wright and Bensen, real
estate and loans, since 1904. Director
First National Bank since 1882. Re
publican. Alderman, 1891-93; mayor of
St. Cloud, 1904 and 1905. Episcopalian.
Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Address: St. Cloud,
Minn. BENSON, Henry N., lawyer; born at
Norseland, Nicollet Co., Minn., 1872;
educated in common schools of Nicollet
Co., at Gustavus Adolphus College, St.
Peter, Minn., graduating, degree of B.A.,
1893, and Law School, Minnesota State
University, graduating 1895, and ad
mitted to bar same year. City attorney
of St. Peter since 1898. Director Gus
tavus Adolphus College, 1902-08; trea
surer, 1903-06. Married in Michigan,
1904, Miss Lillian M. Marchant Ad
dress: St. Peter, Minn.
BENSON, John Wesley, merchant,
banker; born at Dixmont, Me., March
15, 1849; son of Rev. John and Margaret
G. (Moore) Benson; educated in public
schools. Came to Minnesota, 1852; lived
upon a farm until 23 years of age;
entered retail general merchandise
business, Sept. 1, 1872, under title of
J. W. Benson & Co., the business now
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other lines. President Benson-Cabot Co.,
Benson Grain Co., Sontag Lumber Co
First National Bank (Heron Lake),
First National Bank, Westbrook; trea
surer and secretary Western Implement
Co. Member A O. U. W„ M. B A
Married in Rice Co.,. March, 1876, Miss
Hattie M. Cabot. Address: Heron Lake
Minn. BENTLEY, Charles Denis, insurance,
etc., .born at Niles, Mich., Jan. 19, 1855;
son of Charles Foard and Mary Frances
(Stow) Bentley; educated at Niles High
School until 1873 and graduated from
Ann Arbor (Mich.) High School, 1876;
married at Ann Arbor, Mich., June 2,
1887, to Mary Day Ferdon. Came to
St. Paul in August, 1878, and began
business career as dry goods clerk; in
1880 became assistant manager in no
tions department; traveling salesman of
clothing, 1883-86; in railroad general
offices, 1886-90; manager Old Colony Co
operative Bank, Providence, R. I., 1894-
96; member Bentley & Kenna, real
estate, etc., since 1896; secretary St.
Paul & Texas Oil Co. Member St Paul
Chamber of Commerce. Republican.
Member M. E. Church; trustee St. Paul
Bethel Association; chairman executive
committee Children's Home Society.
Member Royal Arcanum. Clubs: St.
Paul Choral, Roosevelt Republican, Com
mercial. Office: Century Bldg. Resi
dence: 751 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
BENTON, Charles William, educator;
born at Tolland, Conn., 1852; son of
William Austin Benton; preparatory
education at National College, Beyrout,
Syria, 1864-69; graduate Yale Univer
sity, degree of B.A., 1874; degrees of
A.M., same university; degree Litt. D.,
Western University of Pennsylvania,
1897. Married at Fergus Falls, Minn.,
May 29, 1899, to Miss Elma C. Hixson.
Lived at Beyrout, Syria, from age of
2 to 17; linguist; has been professor of
modern languages, University of Min
nesota, since 1880. Editor Easy French
Plays: For School Use. Author: Golden
Ages of Literature; Dante. Contributor
to Minnesota magazines. Office: Uni
versity of Minnesota. Residence: 516
9th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
BENZ, George, distiller and wholesale
liquor dealer; born at Osthofen, Ger
many, April 23, 1838; educated in public
school eight years and private school
two years in Germany; married at St.
Paul, Minn., April 23, 1861, to Rosa
Voehringer. Came to United States,
1854, and was for two years located
in Chicago; since 1856 at St. Paul;
opened United States Billiard Hall and
.Restaurant, 1862, and sold it in 1865,
to engage in present business with F.
A. Renz, who later sold his interest to
Major J. C. Becht, firm being Benz &
Becht until Becht's death, 1878; after
that it was George Benz, alone, 1878-81,
George Benz & Co., 1881-87; since then
George Benz & Sons, of which he is

president, the other directors being his
sons; company has offices- at St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Louisville, Ky., and a
distillery at Eminence, Ky., separately
organized as the Eminence Distillery
Co., of which he is president. Mason;
member Sons of Herrmann. Was mem
ber of Legislature of Minnesota several
terms, also of St. Paul School Board
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office-
409-417 Jackson St. Residence: 5 Sher
burne Av., St. Paul.
BENZ, George G., distiller and whole
sale liquor dealer; born at St. Paul,
Feb. 3, 1862; son of George and Rosa
(Voehringer) Benz; educated in St. Paul
public schools, Fresenius' Private Labor
atory, Wiesbaden, Germany, and Uni
versity of Zurich, Switzerland, graduat
ing degree of Ph.D., 1882; married at
St Paul, 1894, to Miss Josephine Hamm.
In 1883 was employed as chemist for
Charles Cooper & Co., of Newark; later
in same capacity with W. H. Schieffelin
& Co. of New York; in fall of 1884,
joined father in business of George Benz
& Sons, distillers and wholesale liquor
dealers, of which is now vice president;
also since its incorporation vice presi
dent of the Eminence Distillery Co., of
Eminence, Ky. Mason, Elk. Club:
Minnesota. Office: 409-17 Jackson St.
Residence: 668 Cable Av., St. Paul.
BENZ, Herman L., distiller and whole
sale liquor dealer; born at St. Paul,
June 3, 1866; son of George and Rosa
(Voehringer) Benz; educated in public
schools of St. Paul; unmarried. En
gaged since 1881 in present business and
now secretary of George Benz & Sons,
distillers and wholesale liquor dealers,
St. Paul and Minneapolis, also havin
office at Louisville, Ky., and distillery
a.t Eminence, Ky., conducted as the
Eminence Distillery Co., of which he
is a director. Mason; member B. P. O.
E. Clubs: Town and Country, Minne
sota, Commercial. Office: 409 Jackson
St. Residence: 5 Sherburne Av., St.
Paul. BEBG, C. M., banking; born in Nor
way, April 10, 1873; came to United
States in 1888, and located with parents
on farm in Minnesota; educated in com
mon schools and at Mcintosh (Minn.)
High School. Began active career as
clerk in general store, 1893; became
traveling salesman, continuing until
1901; entered banking business, fall of
1901, and is vice president and director
First National Bank of Mcintosh. Re
publican. Member Board of Education.
Mcintosh High School. Married at Mc
intosh, Nov. 18, 1896, to Miss Bertha
Bjorgo. Address: Mcintosh, Minn.
BEBGQUIST, Karl Emil, physician;
born at St. Peter, Minn., Dec. 24, 1874;
educated in common schools of Minne
sota and Iowa; North Side High School,
Minneapolis, graduating, 1894, as vale
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years in attendance upon Medical De
partment, University of Minnesota;
graduated from College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Minneapolis, M.D., CM.,
June 10, 1897. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Crow River and Wright County Medical
societies. Republican. Lutheran. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 21, 1904,
Miss Borghild Torkelson of Henning,
Minn. Address: Cokato, Minn.
BERKEY, Peter, retired capitalist;
born in Somerset Co., Pa., Sept. 14, 1822;
educated principally in the school of
experience. Began active career as
driver on Pennsylvania Canal, at 14
years of age, continuing for 4 years;
became captain of a fast packet on the
canal and later was identified with
staging from Pittsburg to Clarion, Pa.;
married in Pennsylvania, June 13, 1853,
to Miss Anna E. Porter. Came to St.
Paul, June 27, 1853, and has been con
tinuously identified with the advance
ment of the city since that time; was
member of the firm of Nicols & Berkey,
hardware, closing out his interest, 1860;
served as refugee agent by appointment
of Gov. Ramsey, at the time of the
Indian outbreak, 1862, and was chair
man of the committee to adjudicate
claims; resumed hardware business as
Nicols, Dean & Co., until 1868; assisted,
1865, in organizing the St. Paul Fire &
Marine Insurance Co., of which was
vice-president for 31 years. Built St.
Paul, Stillwater & Taylor Falls Railroad,
1872, and acted as president of the
company until consolidation with the
Chicago & Northwestern; organized the
St. Paul National Bank, 1883, and was
its president for 10 years; assisted in
organization of the Second National
Bank arid banks in St. Peter and Still
water, Minn. Ex-member city council;
ex-chairman board of county commis
sioners, representative State Legislature,
1872. Congregationalist. Office: Ger
mania Life Bldg. Residence: 153 W.
College Av., St. Paul.
BERRY, Prank A., banker; born near
Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1840; son of
Zara and Sophia (Hillebert) Berry; edu
cated in public schools of Onondago
Co., N. Y.; married at Auburn, N. Y.,
1876, to Miss Charity Howland. Came
to Faribault, 1866, from Borodino, N.
Y., where he was engaged in general
merchandise business; entered lumber
business at Faribault, 1867, becoming
connected with foundry later, and for
30 years bank director. Now president
Citizens National Bank; is part owner
of W. F. Winter & Co., Ltd., foundry,
also extensive land owner. Republican.
Congregationalist. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Farming and driving. Ad
dress: Faribault, Minn.
BEBBY, Fred S., lumber; born at
Mora, 111., Nov. 27, 1863; son of
Charles G. and Margaretta A. (Tay
lor) Berry; educated in public schools

of St. Paul. Began active career
as office boy of C. J. Monfort & Co.,
was connected with auditor's office of
the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Ry., for 18 months; entered
employ of John Martin & Co., as book
keeper, 1882; became partner, 1884;
secretary and treasurer, 1887-1905; now
president. Married at Cleveland, O.,
Sept. 12, 1888, to Miss Minnie E. Need
ham. Club: Commercial. Office: 217
Como Av. Residence: 2337 Carter Av.,
St. Paul.
BERTHOLD, Jacob L., physician; born
at York, Pa., Nov. 20, 1859; educated in
public schools of York; Pennsylvania
State Normal School, 1872-75; Medical
Department University of Maryland,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1886. Came
to Minnesota, 1886. Member Minnesota
State Medical Association and Park
Region Medical Society. Member Per-
ham Board of Education since 1900. Re
publican. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Hanover, Pa., to
Miss Johanna A. Stick. Address: Per-
ham, Minn.
BERTILRUD, Syver G., county audi
tor; born in Norway, Nov. 7, 1865; son
of Gulbrand Baardson and Kjersti I. '
(Sorlie) Bertilrud; educated in common
schools at Hedalen, Valders. Raised by
poor parents on small farm; assisted in
support of family while growing up;
came to America, 1885, and began as
laborer at Portland, N.. D., continuing
until 1889; settled on a homestead in
Roseau Co., Minn., 1889, later Kittson
Co., and engaged in farming; elected
assessor for town of Dieter, 1892-93,
treasurer, 1894, and assessor, 1897; ap
pointed by Gov. Nelson as a member
of the first county board of Roseau Co.,
1895; elected judge of probate, Roseau
Co., Nov., 1897, and re-elected, 1900;
deputy county auditor, 1903-05; elected
county auditor Nov., 1904, and re-elected
Nov., 1906. Republican (formerly
Populist.) Member Modern Woodmen
of America. Unmarried. Address:
Roseau, Minn.
BERTRAND, E. Peter, farmer, banker;
born at Oberauven, Luxemburg, Europe,
Oct. 13, 1838; son of Jacob and Maria
(Fiedler) Bertrand; village school edu
cation. Came to America, March, 1856,
and first stopped at Chicago, 111;
worked on farm, in brickyard and in
blacksmith shop; family coming from
Europe, March, 1857; moved to Scott
Co.. Minn.; went to St. Paul, June, 1857,
and worked 18 months for Winslow
House at 7 corners; then went to St.
Louis and worked in hotels, for Ameri
can Express Company in cabin, kitchen
and as pastryman on steamboats, on
Missouri, lower Mississippi and Illinois
rivers. Enlisted in Company H, 2nd
Rgt Mo. Vols., April 22, 1861, 3 months
service, and was honorably discharged
July 31, 1861. Came home by request
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school in winter; was elected captain of
militia, 1863; worked on farm and
taught school in Jackson Co., Ia., 1864,
and drove ice wagon in Dubuque, 1865;
returned home, sold out family holdings
and whole family moved to Sioux Reser
vation, Brown Co., working large farm
in concert; was member of the House of
Representatives from Brown Co., in
State Legislature in 1877 and 1879; was
partner general store, Sleepy Eye, 1881-
90; served as county auditor, Brown Co.,
1885-90; judge of probate, 1893-94; again
county auditor, 1895-96; visited Europe,
summers of 1882 and 1897; owned hard
ware and implement store, 1899-1903;
organized Farmers and Merchants State
Bank, 1904, and was its president for 2
years; now vice-president. Married at
New Ulm, 1874, to Miss Anna Kioes.
Address: Sleepy Eye, Minn.
BEBTBAND, George Emile, architect;
born Superior, Wis., July 22, 1859; son
of A. G. and Marie (Landry) Bertrand;
public school education. Has bean en
gaged in profession as architect since
1881; spent several years in offices of
leading architects, Minneapolis, Minn.,
and Boston, Mass., locating permanently
in Minneapolis, in 1886; mefnber of the
firm of Bertrand and Chamberlin since
1896. Director State Institution for
Savings. Republican. Member Minne
sota Chapter American Institute of
Architects. Mason. Married at Boston,
Mass., 1888, to Lillian E. Stoddard.
Club: Commercial. Office: Bank of
Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2006 Queen
Av., S., Minneapolis.
BERTSCH, Frank, manufacturer; born
in Wurtemberg, Germany, Oct. 9, 1864;
son of Joseph F. and Ann Bertsch; edu
cated in public schools of Germany.
Came to America, 1882; began at Du
buque, la., in manufacture of furniture,
18S2; went to Chicago and continued
in same line, 1882-92; located in Minne
apolis, 1892, and has been a member of
the Grau-Curtis Company, makers of
upholstered furniture, since the organi
zation of the company in 1901. Married
at Chicago, 111., Nov. 13, 1885, to Miss'
Rosina Schrank. Club: East Side Com
mercial. Recreations: Literature and
music. Office: 613 1st Av., N. E. Resi
dence: 1081 12th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
BESSEB, George, wholesale commis
sion; born at Palmyra, N. Y., Nov. 28,
1852; son of William and Bridget
(Drummond) Besser; educated in public
schools of Wisconsin. Began active
career as telegraph operator Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., and was
located at Oconomowoc, Wis., 1870, and
Kasota, Minn., 1872; agent, same road,
at Windom, Minn., 1875; came to Min
neapolis, 1887, and has been successfully
engaged in wholesale meat business
since 1888. Democrat. Member Minne
apolis Produce Exchange, Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce. Married at
Oconomowoc, Wis., 1872, to Miss Emma

Bell. Recreation: Traveling. Office:
31-32 Central Market. Residence: Cor.
10th St. and 4th Av., S., Minneapolis.
BESSESEN, Alfred Nicholas, physi
cian; born in Freeborn Co., Minn., Jan.
18, 1870; son of John and Julia (Ander
son) Bessesen; graduate Rush Medical
College, M.D., 1893. Demonstrator of
anatomy, Hamline University, College
of Physicians and Surgeons, 1894-96;
professor of histology to 1898. Finan
cial secretary board of trustees United
Church Hospital Association. Republi
can. Lutheran. Member Hennepin
County .Medical Society and American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions. Mason. Member American Athle
tic Association. Married at Chicago, 111.,
Aug. 6, 1895, Miss Florence Emma Hol
land. Clubs: Commercial, North Side
Commercial. Office: Medical Blk. Re
sidence: 1301 Emerson Av., N, Minne
apolis. BESSESEN, Nelson Daniel, lawyer;
born at Albert Lea, Minn., June 27, 1874;
son of John and Delia (Anderson)
Bessesen; attended grade schools and
graduated from Albert Lea High School,
1893; spent 3 years in academic depart
ment University of Minnesota, graduat
ing from the law school of the Uni-
viersity, degree of LL.B., 1902; married
at Minneapolis, Minn., April 21, 1897,
to Jennie L. Dailey. Engaged in thea
trical business two years, then became
identified with the Powers Mercantile
Co., in charge of legal and collection
department; has been engaged in active
practice of law since June, 1902. Mem
ber of Hennepin County and Minnesota
State Bar associations. Republican.
Lutheran. Member Phi Gamma Delta.
Clubs: Commercial, Amateur Athletic.
Recreations: All out-door athletic-
sports. Office: 250 Temple Court. Resi
dence: 1307 Emerson Av., N., Minneapo
lis. BESSESEN, William Aaron, physician;
born in Freeborn Co., Minn., Feb. 27,
1880; son of John and Delia (Vehem)
Bessesen; educated in public schools of
Albert Lea; University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of A.B., 1902; North
western University Medical School, Chi
cago, degree of M.D., 1905, A.M., same
university, 1905. Unmarried. Was house
physician St. John's Hospital, Fargo,
N. D., and house surgeon St. Mary's
Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Republican.
Lutheran. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
BESTOB, George Wilber, manufac
turer; born at Peoria, 111., Aug. 19, 1865;
son of George Law and Ella Wilber
Bestor; graduated from University of
Minnesota, College of Law, degree of
LL.B., 1901; married at Minneapolis,
June 5, 1900, to Nelle P. Hale. Removed
to Minneapolis from Illinois in 1887;
held various clerical positions in grain,
real estate and manufacturing; attorney
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the Minnesota Sandstone Co., 1895, which
was succeeded in 1900 by the Kettle
River Quarries Co., of which he is presi
dent, and which he is engaged in direct
ing. Also vice-president Kilgore-Peteler
Co., Sandstone Land Co., and American
Locomotive Equipment Co. Republican.
Recreation: Farming. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Commercial, Lafayette. Office:
Security Bank Bldg., Minneapolis. Resi
dence: Crystal Bay, Lake Minnetonka,
Minn. BETCHEB, Charles A., president
Charles Betcher Lumber Co.; born at
Red Wing, Minn., Aug. 25, 1862; son of
Charles and Margaret (Gowthrop)
Betcher; educated in Red Wing public
schools, at Red Wing Seminary and at
The Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn.,
graduating, 1880. Began business career
in hardware store in Red Wing, 1881;
employed in lumber office, 1884; manager
of the Heavy Hardware Wholesale Co.,
Minneapolis, 1884-89; secretary and
treasurer Charles Betcher Lumber Co.,
(established 1859, incorporated, 1889)
Red Wing, 1889-1904; president and
treasurer same company, since 1904.
Also president Charles Betcher Land &
Loan Co., Red Wing Brick Co.; vice
president Red Wing Hat Manufacturing
Co.; director Red Wing Boat Co., Good
hue County National Bank; treasurer
Red Wing Malting Co. Captain Co. G.,
M. N. G, 1889-91; member City Council,
1891-92; member board of City Audi
torium, 1904-06; member board of City
Cemetery, 1906. Independent Democrat.
Episcopalian (member of vestry). Presi
dent Red Wing Manufacturers' Associa
tion. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
Feb. 12, 18S5, to Miss Carry B. Eddy.
Club: Commercial (ex-president). Re
creations: Fishing, hunting, automobil-
ing, boating and out door exercises
generally. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
BETTINGEN, Charles A., treasurer
Western Supply Co.; born at St. Paul,
Minn., Jan. 16, 1864; son' of Anthony
and Margaret (Gardiner) Bettingen;
educated in public schools of Faribault,
Minn. Began active career in employ
of Crippen & Upson, St. Paul; went to
Larimore, N. D., 1882, and became man
ager of the Larimore Rolling Mills of
which his father was proprietor; came
to St. Paul, 1889, and engaged in sale
of plumbers, steam and gas fitters' sup
plies and was elected treasurer Western
Supply Co., also credit man of the
company. Republican. Scottish Rite
Mason, Shriner. Married at Syracuse.
N. Y., 1890, to Mrs. I. V. Hier. Recrea
tion: Good horses. Office: 348 Wacouta
St. Residence: The Angus, St. Paul.
BEVIS, Philemon, general secretary Y.
M. C. A.; born in Cass Co., III., April 26,
1865; son of Henry and Sarah J. (Stout)
Bevis; attended University of Illinois,
1885-88. Entered Y. M. C. A. work at
Dixon, 111., 1890; came to Duluth, 1901,
and has been general secretary Y. M. C.

A. at Duluth since June 1, 1901. Married
at Urbana, 111., Dec. 24, 1889, to Miss
Leura B. Palmer. Club: Commercial.
Office: Y. M. C. A. Central Dept., 18
E. Superior St. Residence: 1115 E.
1st St., Duluth.
BICKNELL, William C, lawyer; born
in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., June 28,
1855; son of Carlos B. and Louise
(Carpenter) Bicknell; educated in public
schools, St. Lawrence Co., until 16;
graduate Pottsdam State Normal School
N. Y., 1880; graduate Law Department,
University of Michigan, degree of LL.B.,
June, 1885. Came to Minnesota, 1885,
and located at Morris, 1886; was county
superintendent of schools, Stevens Co.,
two terms; county attorney, 1895-1907;
now member State Legislature, repre
senting 57th district. Republican. Mason
H2°). Married at Red Wing, Minn.,
June 27, 1888, to Miss Nellie M. Finney.
Address: Morris, Minn.
BIDLEMAN, John H., saddlery and
leather broker; born at Dayton, O., Aug.
3, 1841; son of John and Evalyn B.
(Phelps) Bidleman; educated in public
schools of Dayton. Began career in the
wholesale shoe and leather business at
Dayton, O., at the age of 16; after the
war engaged in business with father,
wholesale shoes and leather; traveled
for Topf, Long & Co., Evansville, Ind.,
1868-1874; manager and buyer Jacob
Straus & Co., wholesale saddlery, St.
Louis, Mo., 1874-1887'; vice president
Konantz Saddlery Co., St. Paul, Minn.,
1888-1905. Served in Civil War, 4th In
dependent Ohio Cav. and other commands
for 2% years. Republican. Episco
palian. Member of Legion of Honor,
A. O. U. W., Western Travelers' Associa
tion. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial.
Office: Gilfillan Bldg. Residence: 555
Ashland Av., St. Paul.
BIEBBAUEB, Albert G., president
Wm. Bierbauer Brewing Co.; born at
Mankato, Minn., Sept. 13, 1859; son of
William and Louisa Bierbauer; educated
in public schools of Mankato; married
at Mankato, 1894, to Miss Lillie E.
Heidel. Has been connected with brew
ing business established by his father,
ever since he was a lad and has been
president of the Wm. Bierbauer Brewing
Co., since July, 1905. Member B. P. 0.
E., Sons of Hermann. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
BIEBBAUEB, Oscar, maltster; born in
Erie, Pa., Sept. 22, 1855; son of Jacob
and Bertha (Dornberg) Bierbauer; edu
cated in Mankato public schools;
widower. Came to -Minnesota with
parents, Oct., 1856; engaged in re-dis-
tilling and rectifying liquors, in Mil
waukee, Wis., for 10 years; returned
to Mankato, 1881, and was in Old Pio
neer Mills, for 5 years; register of deeds
Blue Earth Co., 1887-97; has been presi
dent and treasurer of the Mankato Malt
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Also president Mankato Brick Co. Presi
dent Board of Education 6 years; mem
ber Library Board. Republican. Mem
ber Masonic order, Knight Templar, I.
O. O. F., A. O. U. W., B. P. O. E. Club:
Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
BIGELOW, Charles Henry, Jr., whole
sale hardware, Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk &
Co.; born at St. Paul, Minn., June 4,
1866; son of Charles Henry and Alida
Wood (Lyman) Bigelow; educated at St.
Paul High School and Williams College,
Mass., graduating class of 1887. Vice
president Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co.,
wholesale hardware. Married at St.
Paul, Jan., 1896, to Miss Florence Fair-
child, (now deceased). Presbyterian.
Member Chi Psi. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial, Town and Country. Recre
ation: Fishing. Office: Jackson and
2nd Sts. Residence: 415 Laurel Av.,
St. Paul.
BIGELOW, Charles Henry, president
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.;
born at Easton, N. Y., June 4, 1835; son
of Anson and Eliza (Moores) Bigelow;
educated in district schools of New York
and at Academy, Cambridge, N. Y. ; mar
ried in Ohio, 1859, to Miss Alida W.
Lyman. Began active career in lumber
business which he followed for 40 years;
came to St. Paul, 1864, and entered Are
insurance business, 1871; present posi
tion since 1876. Also director Mer
chants National Bank; trustee Minne
sota Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Minne
sota, Town and Country. Recreation:
Automobiling. Office: Cor. 3rd and
Jackson St. Residence: 181 College Av.
St. Paul.
BIGELOW, Edward E., physician; born
at Akron, O., July 1, 1841; son of
Thomas Sumner and Clarissa L. (War
ner) Bigelow; received literary educa
tion at Lake Mills, Wis.; graduate Uni
versity of Michigan, Medical Depart
ment, degree of M.D., 1867,; post gradu
ate course, same university, 1906. Mar
ried at Manchester, Mich., July 5, 1877,
to Miss Ella A. Eeles. Served as ser
geant in Civil War, Co. D, 29th Wis.
Regt., 1862-63; began practice of medi
cine in Washtenaw Co., Mich., 1867; in
practice at Owatonna since Oct., 1877.
Served 16 years as member U. S. Board
of Pension Examiners, at Owatonna.
Republican. Congregationalist. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Steele County Medical So
ciety. Member Masonic order, Knights
Templar; James A. Goodwin Post, G. A.
R. Club: Commercial. Address: Owa
tonna, Minn.
BIGELOW, Frederic Russell, vice
president St. Paul Fire and Marine In
surance Co.; born at St. Paul, Minn.,
March 31, 1870; son of Charles H. and
Alida (Lyman) Bigelow; educated in
public schools of St. Paul and at Wil
liams College (Mass.) graduating from

latter in class of 1891. Began in the
insurance business, 1891, with St. Paul
Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Married
at Richmond, Can., Oct. 15, 1903, to
Harriet Alice Fraser. Member Chi Psi
fraternity. Clubs: Minnesota, Town
and Country, White Bear Yacht, (St.
Paul); University (New York). Recrea
tions: All out door sports. Office: 3rd
and Jackson Sts. Residence: 416 Laurel
Av., St. Paul.
BILLSON, William W., lawyer; born
at Springfield, 111., June 7, 1847; son of
Thomas and Hester (Watson) Billson;
educated in High School of Springfield,
graduating, 1864. Republican. Member
Minnesota State Senate, 1872 and 18S3;
was United States Attorney for Minne
sota, 1873-81. Baptist. Married at Port
land, Me., 1872, to Miss Alice L Har
ford. Office: Lonsdale Bldg. Resi
dence: 1531 E. 1st St., Duluth.
BILLSTEIN, William, president Co
lumbia Clothing Co.; born at Plymouth,
O., June 10, 1866; son of M. and Hannah
(Spear) Billstein; educated in public
schools of Plymouth and at Bryant &
Stratton's Business College, Chicago, 111.;
unmarried. After attending business
college, entered employ of the Kuh-
Nathan-Fischer Co., for 2 years; was at
Davenport, la., for 3. years, with retail
house; clothing business in Nebraska
City, Neb., 1886; came to Superior, Wis.,
and organized firm of Nathan & Bill
stein, 1890; organized Columbia Clothing
Co., at Duluth, June, 1905, also member
Nathan & Billstein (Columbia Clothing
Co.), Superior, Wis.; secretary Why
Clothing Co., Davenport, Ia. Member B.
P. O. E. Club: Kitchi Nadji Country
(Superior, Wis.) Recreations: Fishing,
hunting and other outdoor sports. Of
fice: 301 W. Superior St. Residence:
St. Louis Hotel, Duluth; summer resi
dence, Solon Springs, Wis.
BINGENHEIMEB, Gustave Adolph,
vice president and secretary Diamond
Iron Works; born at Minneapolis, Minn.,
March 15, 1867; son of Jacob and Mar
garet (Schneider) Bingenheimer; edu
cated in public schools of Minneapolis,
1874-83. Began active career in employ
of E. P. Sweet, druggist, 1884; has been
in drug business and other lines of busi
ness for self since 1887. Vice president
and secretary Diamond Iron Works,
vice president Bingenheimer Mercantile
Co.; secretary Diamond Mill Co. Mem
ber Co. B, 1st Regt., M. N. G., 1891-96.
Republican. York and Scottish Rite
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner.
Married at Minneapolis, Jan. 16, 1895, to
Miss Geneva Smith. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Automobiling. Office: 1728
2nd St., N. Residence: 816 16th Av.,
N., Minneapolis.
BIORNSTAD, Gisle, physician; born
at Christiania, Norway, March 19, 1867;
son of Ole and Maren Biornstad; came
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sota; graduate Royal University, Chris
tiana, Norway, degree of A.M., 1887;
College of Medicine and Surgery, Uni
versity of Minnesota, M.D., 1893; post
graduate courses in Paris, Berlin, Ham
burg and Christiania. Married at Min
neapolis, Minn., 1903, to Miss Martha
Nesheim. In practice at Albert Lea
since 1905. Member Masonic order,
Knights Templar, Shrine, I. O. O. F.
Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
BIRKETT, Henry, banker; born at
Ottawa, Ont, Can., July 4, 184S; son of
Miles and Elizabeth (Wren) Birkett;
educated in public schools of Ottawa.
In jewelry business at Owatonna, Minn.,
1870-88; U. S. special land agent for
state of Nebraska, 1888-89; removed to
Austin, Minn., cashier of Austin Na
tional Bank, 1889-91; alderman at large
and president of council, Austin, Minn.,
1901-02; in mercantile business in Aus
tin, 1891-1904; organized Mahnomen Na
tional Bank, 1904, of which he is presi
dent. Alderman and president of coun
cil, Owatonna, for 9 years; mayor, 1883-
84; chairman 1st district congressional
committee, 1886. Republican. York and
Scottish Rite Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner (grand commander of Minne
sota 1885-86). Married at Owatonna,
Minn., Jan. 14, 1873, to Miss Claudia M.
Abbott. Recreation: Fishing. Address:
Mahnomen, Minn.
BISHOP, Judson Wade, capitalist;
born at Evansville, N. Y., June 24, 1831;
son of Rev. John F. and Elena (Brown)
Bishop; educated at Fredonia and Union
academies, Belleville, N. Y. Began act
ive career as clerk and bookkeeper;
studied civil engineering; was assistant
" engineer Grand Trunk Ry., 1853; later
was engineer in Minnesota; surveyor, at
Chatfield, Minn.; published the Chatfield
Democrat, 1859-61; served in Civil War,
captain 2nd Minn. Regt., 1861, to brevet
brigadier general of volunteers, 1865,
operating in the West; built and oper
ated railroads in Minnesota after the
war; now retired from active business.
Date commander Minnesota Commandery
Loyal Legion, U. S. Office: 228 Endicott
Bldg. Residence: 193 MacKubin St., St.
Paul. BISSELL, William George, railway
claim agent; born at Plymouth, Eng
land, Feb. 17, 1867; son of Alfred and
Mary Jane (Davis) Bissell; educated in
public schools, Stonehouse, England, un
til 1877; then in Greenwich Royal Hos
pital School, London, 1880. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 28, 1905, to An
nie A. Hanson. Came to U. S. in 1889;
entered service of the Minneapolis Street
Railway Co., 1892, as special agent, and
later became consecutively claim agent
and adjuster for the Minneapolis Street
Railway Co. and the Twin City Rapid
Transit Co. of Minneapolis, until 1904;
entered service of Great Northern Rail
way Co., April 1, 1904, and has remained
with that company ever since, being as

sistant claim agent, until Sept. 1, 1904,
and since then claim agent for the com
pany. Republican. Member Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows. Recreations:
Driving, fishing. Club: Commercial.
Office: Great Northern Bldg. Residence:
501 Penn Av., N, Minneapolis.
BIXBY, Tarns, president Red Wing
Printing Co.; born at Staunton, Va.,
Dec. 2, 1856; son of Bradford W. and
Susan Jane Bixby; came to Minnesota
with parents, fall of 1857; educated at
parish school, Red Wing, until 13. Has
had a practical business experience, be
ginning early in life, and embracing
that of news agent, hotel keeper, baker,
broker, miller and editor and publisher
of the Red Wing Republican, printed
by the Red Wing Printing Co., of which
he has been president for many years.
Also president Simmons Milling Co.,
Pierre, S. D., Water, Light and Power
Co.; vice president West Duluth Light
and Water Co. For the last seven years
has been one of the U. S. commissioners
for the Five Civilized Indian Tribes.
Republican. Ex-secretary Republican
League of Minnesota; ex-secretary and
ex-chairman Republican State Central
Committee; ex-secretary Railroad and
Warehouse Commission. Was private
secretary to .Governors Merriam, Nelson
and Clough. Married, April 27, 1886,
Miss Clara Mues. Address: Red Wing,
Minn., also Muscogee, I. T.
BJELLAND, Adolph O., physician;
born at Albert Lea, Minn., June 8, 1870;
son of Martin Olson and Ingeborg (Ham
mer) Bjelland; educated in public schools
of Albert Lea and at University of Minne
sota, Academic and Medical Departments,
degree of M.D., 1896; married at Al
bert Lea, Dec. 9, 1897, Miss Henrietta
Yates. Began practice of medicine at
National Soldiers' Home, Dayton, 0 ,
June, 1896; in practice at Mankato since
1897. County physician Blue Earth Co.,
2 years. President Minnesota Valley
Medical Society; member American,
Minnesota State and Blue Earth County
Medical associations. Member B. P. 0.
E., Modern Samaritans, A. O. U. W.,
Equitable Fraternal Union, K. O. T. M.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
BJOBNEBY, Peter C, physician; born
at Arkdale, Wis., July 31, 1870; edu
cated in public schools of Grafton, N.
D.; St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.,
graduating, degree of B.A., 1894; at
tended College of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Minnesota, 1895-96; grad
uate College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Hamline University, degree of M.D.,
1897, and Chicago Polyclinic, Chicago,
111., 1901. Coroner Clearwater Co.,
Minn., 1905-06. Register of deeds, Clear
water Co., 1903-04. Member Royal
Neighbors, Maccabees, M. B. A. Unmar
ried. Address: Bagley, Minn.
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ing, W. Va., Feb. 25, 1858; son of
Thomas Gerald and Emilie Lovely
(Woods) Black; educated in graded and
high schools until 14, and made spe
cialty of languages and sciences, under
tuition, until 20, of George O. Black,
brother, who was a special writer and
reviewer for Popular Science Monthly.
Served as a boy in 1st W. Va. Militia,
during railway riots of 1877, at Sir
John's Run and Martinsburg. First oc
cupation, editorial writer Wheeling Reg
ister, 1880; became city editor, 1881, and
continued until Jan., 1885, when he came
to St. Paul and Minneapolis as mana
ging editor St. Paul Globe, published in
both cities; became city editor St. Paul
Dispatch, Aug. 1, 1893, and has been
managing editor, same paper, since 1894.
Director United States Railway Supply
Co. Scottish Rite Mason. Married at
Bethany, W. Va., June 7, 1883, to Miss
Julia M. Purvis of Louisiana. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country, Commer
cial (director). Recreations: Billiards
and golf. Office: Dispatch Office. Resi
dence: 716 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
BLACKMER, Herman, lawyer; born
at Amherst, O., Jan. 3, 1850; son of
Franklin and Minervia Blackmer; came
to Minnesota, 1857; educated at Ober
lin, O. ; read law under Justice John
A. Lovely and graduate from Law De
partment, University of Wisconsin, de
gree of LL.B., 1873; married at Albert
Lea, 1904, to Miss Ella Huyck; was
justice of police court for 20 years; has
been judge of probate since i884. Mem
ber Minnesota State Bar Association.
Republican. Member Masonic order, I.
O. O. F. Club: Commercial. Address:
Albert Lea, Minn.
BLACKWELL, Charles E., lumber;
born at Waukesha, Wis., Nov. 15, 1849;
educated in public schools of Waukesha.
Has been identified with lumber inter
ests for more than 30 years, in Dakota,
Kansas and Minnesota; came to Minne
apolis, 1894; now occupies position of
manager of Gull River Lumber Co. Ma
son. Married at Delavan, Wis., 1873, to
Miss Carrie Ross. Recreations: Fishing
and hunting. Office: Lumber Exchange
Bldg. Residence: 1775 Hennepin Av.,
Minneapolis. BLAIB, Arthur B., president Winona
Seed Co.; born at Fletcher, Vt., June
1, 1848; son of Elias Blair, Jr., and
Mary Ann (Smith) Blair; educated in
public schools of Fletcher, 1855-64;
married at Winona, Minn., 1874, to Miss
Belle M. Sheardown. Came to Minne
sota, 1869, and engaged in merchandise
and grain dealing, at Eyota, 1869-83;
traveled as superintendent of grain ele
vators, for G. W. Van Dusen & Co. and
H. J. O'Neill, 1884-96; has been in seed
business as president and treasurer of
the Winona Seed Co., incorporated,
wholesale and retail jobbers, since 1897.
Republican. Member Masonic order;
member Board of Trade and Business

Men's Association. Address: Winona,
Minn. BLAIB, Burr D., lawyer; born in Wi
nona Co., Minn., 1858; son of George
W. and Melissa (Deuel) Blair; educated
in public schools, Ann Arbor (Mich.)
High School, University of. Michigan;
married at Winona, Minn., March 2,
1898, to "Miss Clara Gerdtzen. Taught
school in Minnesota several terms; was
librarian of Public Library, Albany, N.
Y.; began practice of law in Albany,
N. Y., 1889; returned to Winona, 1890,
and has ever since been actively en
gaged in practice there. Member Wi
nona County Bar Association, Winona
Board of Education and Public Library
Board. • Recreations: Outdoor diversions.
Address: Winona, Minn.
BLAIR, Harry E., maltster; born at
Millersburg, O.,- Jan. 8, 1862; son of
Thomas H. and Mary E. (Hill) Blair;
educated in public schools of Peoria,
111.; married at Mt. Carmel, 111., 1886,
to Miss Mary E. Berry. Began active
career as employe in National Bank of
Illinois, Chicago; entered the malting
business at Chicago, with the Fred F.
Bullen Malting Co., afterwards the
American Malting Co.; came to Red
Wing, Minn., 1900, and to Winona, 1904,
where he built and started the plant of
the Winona Malting Co., of which he
has been treasurer and manager since
the beginning, 1905. Also vice president
Minnesota Malting Co., Red Wing; di
rector Merchants' Bank, Winona. Mem
ber Winona Board of Trade. Republican.
Member Masonic order. Club: -Arling
ton. Address: Winona, Minn.
BLAISDELL, Albert Morton, whole
sale flour and feed; born at Bradford,
N. H, March 7, 1874; son of John and
Josephine (Harwood) Blaisdell; educated
at Colby Academy, New London, N. H.;
Brown University, Providence, R. I.;
Clark University, Worcester, Mass. Lo
cated in Minneapolis, 1901; has been
secretary of the Blaisdell Milling Co.,
since its incorporation, Feb., 1904. Re
publican. Member Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce. Married at Sutton, N. H.,
1904, to Miss Eva Lavinia Brown of
Concord, N. H. Office: Metropolitan Life
Ins. Bldg. Residence: 216 3rd Av., S.
E., Minneapolis.
BLAKELY, Amherst Willoughby, edi
tor and publisher The Post and Record,
Rochester; born at Newark, N. Y., July
26, 1842; son of David and Salina (An
derson) Blakely; educated in public
schools of Syracuse, N. Y., East Berk
shire, Vt, and Chicago, 111.; married at
Rochester, Minn., 1864, to Miss Amelia
Walker. Learned the printing trade at
Rochester, Minn.; became chief clerk
Commissary Department, Arkansas,
1864-65; engaged in newspaper work in
Chicago, 1868; returned to Rochester,
1872, purchased the Central Record,
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solidating them under the name of the
Post and Record, in 1898. The firm of
A. W. Blakely & Son was established in
1881 and incorporated April 10, 1907, as
the Blakely Printing Co., of which he
is president. Republican. Postmaster
at Rochester, 1893. Episcopalian. Mem
ber A. O. U. W. Recreations: Billiards,
music and reading. Address: Rochester,
Minn. BLAKELY, Clarence Willoughby, pub
lisher; born in Davenport, la., Jan. 14,
1867; son of Amherst Willoughby and
Amelia (Walker) Blakely; came to Min
nesota with parents, 1872; educated in
common schools and one year in State
Normal School, Bridgewater, Mass.;
married at Rochester, Minn., Aug. 9,
1900, to Frances Mae Crouch. Business
manager A. W. Blakely & Son, estab
lished at Rochester, 1881, incorporated
as the Blakely Printing Co., April 10,
1907, of which he is vice president,
printers and publishers of daily and
weekly newspapers, the Post and Rec
ord. Republican. Alderman; member
board of directors Rochester Public Li
brary. Episcopalian. Member Knights
of Pythias, A. O. U. W., B. P. O: E.
Club: Commercial. Address: Rochester,
Minn. BLANCHETT, M. C, hotel proprietor
and real estate dealer; born at St.
George, 111., March 8, 1863; son of Fred
erick C. and Matilda (Surpernaut) Blan-
chett; attended public schools in Good-
land, Ind., and St. George's College, St.
George, 111. Entered hotel business at
Clark, S. D., in 1887; removed to Anoka,
Minn., Dec, 1889; located permanently
at Elk River, in May, 1901. Now owner
of Blanchett hotels at Anoka (built
1896), Elk River (purchased 1901) and
Zimmerman (built 1902). Member of
the Mule Shoe Bar Percheron Horse Co.
President Business Men's Association
and Athletic Association, both of Elk
River. Member B. P. O. E., Dodge No.
44, Minneapolis. Married at Raymont,
S. D., Feb. 9, 1885, to Miss Mary Frances
Carroll. Address: Elk River, Minn.
BLISS, William Herbert, flour manu
facturer; born at Westmoreland, N. Y.,
Sept. 22, 1856; son of George W. and
Orpha A. (Green) Bliss; educated in
public schools of Toledo, O. Lived in
Toledo, O., from age of 8 to 18; began
active career in wholesale saddlery
hardware house, removed to Nashville,
Tenn., 1874, and engaged with his father
in wholesale lumber business as G. W.
and W. H. Bliss; came to Duluth, 1901,
and became identified with Gregory,
Cook & Co., proprietors of Commander
Mills, as secretary; is now secretary
and treasurer of the company, re-in
corporated, May 15, 1906, as Gregory,
Bliss & Co. Republican. Presbyterian.
Scottish Rite Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner; member Hoo Hoo. Married at
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1884, to Miss
Ida M. Freeman. Club: Commercial.

Recreations: Boating and curling. Office:
Bd. of Trade Bldg. Residence: Cor.
27 th St. and Park Point, Duluth.
BLODGETT, Alson, Sr., president Wis
consin Lumber Co.; born at Alexander,
N. Y., May 3, 1830; educated in public
schools at Alexander; married in New
York state, 1855, to Mary A. Cook. Be
gan active career in wholesale paint and
varnish business, New York city, 1850,
continuing for 4 years; came to Rice
County, Minn., 1856, and farmed until
1876; founded the Wisconsin Lumber
Co., 1876, which now operates 8 retail
yards in Southern Minnesota. Repub
lican. Episcopalian. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
BLODGETT, Alson, Jr., lumber; born
at Faribault, Minn., Jan. 11, 1860; son
of Alson and Mary A. (Cook) Blodgett;
educated in public schools of Faribault
and The Shattuck School; married at
Faribault, July 11, 1889, to Miss Frances
Sheffield. Has been connected since the
beginning of his active career with the
Wisconsin Lumber Co., founded by his
father, and has been secretary and treas
urer of the company since its incorpo
ration, 1892. Director Security Bank.
Ex-president Faribault School Board.
Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Com
mercial, Travelers. Recreations: Boat
ing, fishing and driving. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
BLODGETT, Elijah Haskell, retired
capitalist; born at Weathersfield, Vt,
Feb. 16, 1832; son of Ashley and Orill
(Haskell) Blodgett; educated in com
mon schools of Vermont. Worked at
house carpentering in different places
in Vermont, 1848-52; engaged in pattern
making at Windsor, Vt, 1852-66; re
moved to Red Wing, Minn., 1866, and
became member of the grain commission
firm of T. B. Sheldon & Co., continuing
1866-02. Was president Red Wing Sewer
Pipe Co. until 1902, since then vice presi
dent and director; also director Union
Stoneware Co.; stockholder Bank of
Pierce, Simmons & Co. Member city
council 4 years; held office of mayor of
the City of Red Wing, 1899-1901. Uni
versalist Married at Hartland, Vt,
Sept. 17, 1855, to Miss Sarah Porter
Sturtevant Club: Commercial. Rec
reations: Camping and horseback rid
ing. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
BLODGETT, Fred S., manufacturer;
born at Anoka, Minn., Dec. 8, 1862; son
of Harvey F. and Emily (Silsby) Blod
gett; educated in public schools of St.
Paul. Began active career as member
of Osgood & Blodgett Manufacturing
Co., 1883, and is now treasurer of the
company. Married, Nov. 30, 1886, Miss
Fannie West. Office: Duluth Av., near
E. 7th. Residence: 330 W. 3rd St., St.
Paul. BLODGETT, William E., lumber; born
at Faribault, Minn., Aug. 16, 1857; son
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educated at The Shattuck School, Fari
bault; married at Faribault, 1885, to
Miss Harriet Wilson. Has been con
nected with the Wisconsin Lumber Co.
since 1880 and has been vice president
of the company since its incorporation,
1892. Director Citizens' National Bank.
Formerly steward of the State Institute
for Deaf and Dumb. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Recreations: Automobil
ing and yachting. Address: Faribault,
Minn. BLOOD, Thomas L., painter's mate
rials; born at Nashville, Tenn., 1856;
reared and educated at New York City
arid abroad; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
Nov. 11, 1882, Miss Clara B. Stone.
Came to Minnesota, 1879, and was as
sociated with George C. Stone in the
real estate business, 1879-81; engaged in
the commission business at St. Paul, as
member of the firm of Hubbard & Blood,
several years; in 1894, with W. H. Min-
gaye, purchased the Northwestern paint
Works (T. D. Blood & Co.), of whieh
he is president. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country. Office: 413-415 Wa-
couta St. Residence: 442 Summit Av.,
St. Paul.
BLOSSOM, George Foster, flour mill
ing; born at Oswego, N. Y., April 15,
1861; son of William E. Blossom; edu
cated in public schools of Oswego. Came
to Minnesota, 1881, and entered employ
of Christian Brothers & Co., merchant
millers, the firm becoming George C.
Christian & Co., 1894, of which he is
manager. Treasurer Kenwood Ice Co.
Charter member Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce. Mason. Married at Min
neapolis, 1884, to Miss Alice Williams.
Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Residence: 2002 Lake of the Isles Blvd.,
Minneapolis. BLUMB, Charles P., clergyman; born
in Jordan, Minn., Oct. 2, 1860; son of
Ernest A. and Sophia C. (Festing)
Blume; raised on farm near Jordan,
Minn.; educated in district school; Ger
man Catholic parochial school and city
public schools, Jordan; Iowa Wesleyan
University and German College, Mt.
Pleasant, la., graduating from the uni
versity, degree of B.S., June, 1882; de
gree of M.S., same university, 1885. Mar
ried at Highland, 111., April 22, 1884, to
Miss Bertha E. Fiegenbaum. Four years
presiding elder St. Paul district, of the
Northern German Conference; held ap
pointments 2 years in Stillwater, 7 in
St. Paul, 7 in Minneapolis, and since
1898, in Winona. Recreations: Outdoor
diversions. Address: Winona, Minn.
BOARDMAN, Henry A., crockery;
born at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan., 1843;
son of Henry A. Boardman; educated
in private schools of Philadelphia and
at Princeton University, class of 1864;
married at Worcester, Mass., 1894, to
Miss Cornelia D. Marshall. Came to St.
Paul, 1871; president and treasurer of

the Wemott-Howard Co., since Jan., 1905.
Presbyterian. Club: Commercial. Office:
385 Jackson St. Residence: 1336 River
Blvd., St. Paul.
BOCXMAN, Marcus Olaus, president
and professor theology, Seminary of
United Norwegian Lutheran Church
since 1893; born at Langesund, Norway,
Jan. 9, 1849; son of Frederick and Nico-
line (Bodom) Bockman; graduated from
Christiania University, Norway, 1867
(passed examen philosophicum, 1868);
theological department, 1875 (D.D.,
Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania,
1900); married, 1st, 1875, Leonharda
Holby (died 1888); 2d, 1896, Inga Holby.
Ordained, Christiania, 1875; Lutheran
pastor Goodhue Co., Minn., 1875-86; pro
fessor theology, Luthersk Presteskole,
Northfield, Minn., 1886-90; at Augsburg
Seminary, Minneapolis, 1890-3; one of
editors Lutherske Vidnesbyrd, church
paper of anti-Missourian Brotherhood.
Address: St. Anthony Park, Minn.
BODIN, Gustaf, manager Augustana
Book Concern, St. Paul; born in Swe
den, Feb. 4, 1844; son of Swven and
Breta Bodin; graduate of technical
school in Sweden. Came to America,
1868, and located in Minnesota; lived in
Wright Co., 1880-91, and was county
treasurer, 1884 to Dec. 31, 1890; has
been identified with the Augustana Book
Concern, publishers of Swedish books
and literature, since 1891, and is now
manager of that organization; also
treasurer of Bethesda Hospital since
1893. Treasurer of the Swedish Luth
eran Conference for 7 years. Repub
lican. Member Swedish Lutheran Church.
Married at St. Paul, 1873, to Miss Jo
hanna Johnson. Office: 213 E. 7th St.
Residence: 676 Rivoli St., St Paul.
BOEHM, John C, physician; born at
Wien, Austria, June 12, 1860;_ son of
Johann and Barbara Boehto. Came to
America early in life and was educated
at public schools, N. Eall Claire, Wis.,
Minnesota State Normal School, St.
Cloud, Minn., graduating, 1887; Univer
sity of Minnesota, one year, and. three
years in Medical Department of the
University, graduating, 1893; Interne at
City and County Hospital, St. Paul, June
1, 1893, to July 2, 1894. Secretary and
member U. S. pension examining board,
at St. Cloud; member and chairman
Alumni Advisory Committee to Board
of Regents of University of Minnesota.
Republican. Roman Catholic. Member
Stearns-Benton County Medical Society,
Crow River Valley Medical Society and
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Member B. P. O. E., Lodge
No. 516. Married at St. Paul, Nov. 28,
1896, Miss Mittie A. Adamson. Club:
Commercial. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
BOEHMKE, Gustave, grain and live
stock; born in Benton Co., Ia., March
28, 1876; son of Emil and Anna (Wei-
ben) Boehmke; attended country school
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year at Lemars (Ia.) Normal School.
Engaged in farming until 1904; was
connected with The Minnesota & West
ern Grain Co., as buyer, from Aug. 15,
1904, until May 1, 1905; became mem
ber of firm of Boehmke & Jacobsen,
May 1, 1905, and bought the L. H. Baker
elevator, Holland. Republican. Married
at Remsen, la., Oct. 25, 1899, to Miss
Anna Breiholz. Club: Commercial. Rec
reation: Hunting. Address: Holland,
Minn. BOEN, Haider E., editor; born in
Norway, Jan. 2, 1851; came with two
brothers to Mower Co., Minn., 1868; ed
ucated in public schools; located in Ot
ter Tail Co., 1871; taught in public
schools, farmed and held local offices;
was register of deeds, 1888-92; mem
ber of Congress, Peoples party, 1892-4.
Secretary Otter Tail County Alliance,
1884-91, and for three years correspond
ing secretary State Farmers Alliance;
originator of the idea of the state build
ing a twine factory at Stillwater Prison
and was one of the leaders in securing
its accomplishment. Advocate of public
ownership of utilities. Editor and pro
prietor of the Fergus Globe, since 1895.
Address: Fergus Falls, Minn.
BOHANNON, Eugene William, educa
tor; born at Boonville, Ind., Oct. 13,
1865; son of G. W. and Elizabeth (Wil
der) Bohannon; graduated from State
Normal School, Terre Haute, Ind., 1887;
graduated from the Indiana University,
Bloomington, Ind., 1890 (A.M., 1892);
was for three years scholar and fellow
at Clark University, Worcester, Mass.,
1895-98. Began teaching in 1887 and
filled position of principal of schools,
Brownsburg, Ind., 1887-88; principal
schools, Plainfield, Ind., 1889-91; prin
cipal High School, Pekin, 111., 1892; was
superintendent of schools, Rensselaer,
Ind., 1892-95; head of department of
psychology and pedagogy, State Normal
School, Mankato, Minn., 1898-1901; has
been president State Normal School, Du
luth, since 1901. Member Knights of
Pythias, Phi Gamma Delta. Married at
Mankato, A^>ril 18, 1901, Miss Mary
Agnes Carney. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Commercial. Office: State Normal School.
Residence: 2323 E. 5th St., Duluth,
Minn. BOLAND, William H., register of
deeds; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Aug.
15, 1868; son of Patrick and Winifred
(Glcason) Boland; educated in private
schools and at Notre Dame University,
graduating from Commercial course of
the university in 1888; unmarried. Has
been register of deeds, Big Stone Co.,
since Jan. 5, 1903; also director Irish-
American Bank, Minneapolis, Columbia
National Bank, Minneapolis, and Big
Stone County Bank, Graceville, Minn.
Roman Catholic. Member Catholic Or
der of Foresters, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, and Eagles. Address: Orton-
ville, Minn.

BOLEY, Edward H., furniture and un
dertaking; born in Iowa Co., Wis., Feb.
17, 1867; attended Dodgeville (Wis.)
High School three years, and graduated
from Northern Indiana Normal School,
1892. Entered mercantile business and
was member of drug firm of Boley &
Smith, 1899-1902; member of firm of
Erickson, Hellekson & Co., 1903-06; now
member of firm of Smith & Boley, gen
eral merchandise, Hallerite, Can., and
Boley & Nordin, retail furniture, carpets
and undertaking, Wheaton, Minn. Mayor
Village of Wheaton, 1897-98; coroner
Traverse Co., since 1898. Republican.
Lutheran. Member Masonic order (in
cluding Chapter), I. O. O. F. Married
at St. Paul, Minn., 1891, to Edith Bodin.
Club: Commercial. Adress: Wheaton,
Minn. BOLLES, David William, physician;
born at Afton, Minn., Jan. 11, 1860; son
of George W. and Mary (Sauntry) Bolles;
educated in public schools, at St. Croix
Valley Academy and at Rush Medical
College, Chicago, graduating, 1884. Has
practiced medicine continuously at
Brownton, Minn., since 1884, and is
largely interested in several important
business enterprises; owner of half in
terest in Brownton Telephone Co. Di
rector First State Bank of Brownton.
Democrat. Member Minnesota State
Medical Association, McLeod County
Medical Society. Mason. Married ' at
Charlotte, Mich., June 17, 1885, Caro
line C. Brackett. Recreations: Hunting
and fishing. Address: Brownton, Minn.
BOMBEBGEB, Franklin J., physician;
born at Bethel, Fa., Feb. 18, 1866; son
of Elias and Ellen (Snyder) Bomberger;
educated in public schools; at Keystone
State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa.,
]8S5; Palatinate College, B.Sc, 1886;
graduated from Medical Department
University of Minnesota, 1902. Member
Blue Earth County Medical Society and
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Mason. Married at Elk
River, Minn., Aug. 5, 1896, Clara Frye.
Address: Mapleton, Minn.
BOND, Jonathan Danford, asst. supt.
of public schools; born in Fayette Coun
ty, Pa., Feb. 24, 1846; son of Jonathan
and Mary (French) Bond; educated in
Wisconsin public schools, academy, bus
iness college and Milton College, gradu
ating from latter, as B.S., 1872 (M.S.,
1875); married at St. Paul, Minn., Dec.
18, 1874, to Mattie C. Bunker. Began
teaching in 1872; holds life certificate
as teacher in Wisconsin and Minnesota;
was special teacher and supervisor, prin
cipal of Madison School, St. Paul, and
appointed to present position as assist
ant superintendent of schools, St. Paul.
1888. Member Minnesota Educational
Association (was five years secretary
and one year its president). Member
I. O. O. F. Club: Commercial. Office:
Court House. Residence: ^39 St. An
thony Av., St. Paul.

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BOND, Joseph P., physician; born in
Bond Co., 111., 1862; son of John and
Julia (Casteen) Bond; graduate Rush
Medical College, Chicago, degree of M.D.,
1885; married, 1896, Harriet Riley. Be
gan practice in Southwestern Colo., 1885,
later practicing in Denver; has been
located in Wabasha since 1899. Member
Minnesota State Medical Association,
Wabasha County Medical Society. Re
publican. Mason; member of Knights
of Pythias. Recreation: Fishing. Ad
dress: Wabasha, Minn.
BONHAM, Walter G., lawyer; born in
Cumberland Co., N. J., Oct. 1, 1854; son
of George and Sarah (Glaspey) Bonham;
educated at academy, Shiloh, N. J., and
college at Milton, Wis. Read law in
office of B. F. Latta, Dodge Center;
admitted to practice of law at Mantor-
ville, Minn., 1881; in practice at Dodge
Center, Tower and Eveleth until 1901,
when he located in Duluth. County
comrriissioner of St. Louis Co., 1888-
1904; judge of probate court, 1901-02.
Was city attorney of Tower and Eveleth
and filled positions of commissioner for
U. S. circuit court and member school
board, Tower. Republican. Married in
Wisconsin, March, 1885, to Miss Alice
Lamb. Club: Commercial. Office: 1st
Nat'l Bank Bldg. Residence: 4601 Lon
don Rd., Duluth.
BOOSTBOM, Charles Russell, presi
dent Southern Minnesota Normal Col
lege; born Oneida, Ills., March 1, 1864;
son of George and Aurelia (Madison)
Boostrom; educated at Western Nor
mal College, 1883; Northern Illinois
Normal School, 1891; Valparaiso (Ind.)
University, 1897. Filled position of
principal of schools, Rio, 111., 1891-93;
was principal of schools, Wataga, 111.,
1893-96; assisted in organization of the
Southern Minnesota Normal College,
1897; vice president of the college, 1897-
1900, and president since 1900, the in
stitution being the largest private school
of the kind in Minnesota and enrolling
1,000 students annually. President busi
ness college section of the Minnesota
Educational Association, 1903-06. Mar
ried at Victoria, 111., June 21, 1893, to
Alpha Harpman. Address: Austin, Minn.
BOOTH, Wilbur Franklin, lawyer;
born at Seymour, Conn., Aug. 22, 1861;
son of Rev. Albert and Louisa (Trist
ram) Booth; graduated Cheshire Acad
emy, Conn., 1880; Yale College, 1884;
Yale Law School, 1888. Unmarried. Be
gan practice of law, 1889; member of
the firm of Tryon & Booth since 1901.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Town
and Country. Office: Oneida Blk. Resi
dence: Harvard Chambers, Minneapolis.
BOBAAS, Julius, superintendent of
schools; born in Goodhue Co., Minn.,
Dec. 7, 1871; son of Johannes and Ellen
(Storsve) Boraas; attended academic de
partment Red Wing Seminary, 1886-90,
University of Minnesota, 1891-95, grad

uating as valedictorian, degree of B.D.
1895, M.L., 1898. Was teacher at Red
Wing Seminary, 1895-99; has been coun
ty superintendent of schools, Goodhue
Co., since 1899. Married at Kenyon,
Minn., 1897, Miss Julia Rygh. Address:
Red Wing, Minn.
BOBDEWICH, Henry, U. S. consul
general, Christiania, Norway; born in
Norway, Jan. 19, 1844; son of John P.
and Leonharde (Linkhausen) Bordewich;
educated in high school and commer
cial college, Bergen, Norway; came to
America, 1864; married Miss Bergitte
Anderson. Served in the federal navy,
in the Mississippi squadron during the
last part of the Civil War; located in
Minnesota after the war; was county
auditor Yellow Medicine Co., Minn., for
14 years; postmaster at Granite Falls,
4 years; candidate for state treasurer
of Minnesota, 1884, but was defeated.
Republican. Appointed consul to Chris
tiania, 1897, and consul general, 1900.
Member Masonic order. Recreations:
Sailing and reading. Official address:
American Consulate, Christiania, Nor
way. Home address: Granite Falls,
Minn. BOBLANG, Botolf J., president Farm
ers' State Bank of Kenyon; born at
Ytre Sogn, Norway, July 18, 1842; son
of John M. Borlang and Randi B. Fiom;
came to America with parents, 1854;
educated in public schools of Dune Co.,
Wis., and at Northwestern Commercial
College, Madison, graduating, 1865. Lo
cated in Red Wing, Minn., 1862, and
clerked in general store for 4 years;
started general store at Norway, Minn.,
May, 1867, continuing for 24 years, also
being postmaster at Norway for same
period: organized private bank at Ken
yon, Minn., 1891, which was incorporated
under title of Farmers' State Bank of
Kenyon, Dec. 4, 1905, of which he is
president. Republican. Member United
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America.
Married at Norway, Minn., 1868, to Miss
Syneva H. Lowe. Club: Corn Club of
Kenyon. Address: Kenyon, Minn.
BOBNCAMP, Edward, clergyman;
born at Le Sueur, Minn., Nov. 7, 1868;
son of Henry J. and Madeline (Schurch)
Borncamp; educated at Carleton Prepar
atory School, Northfield, Minn.; Uni
versity of Minnesota, graduating, de
gree of A.B., 1893; Yale Theological
School, 1893-94; Harvard University,
1894-96; Cambridge (Mass.) Episcopal
Theological School, graduating, degree
of B.D., 1896. Married at Stillwater,
Minn., 1895, to Miss Eva Foster. Epis
copalian. Began ministry at Duxbury,
Mass., 18 months, 1896-97; was assist
ant minister Trinity Church, Boston, for
6 years; has been rector at St. Paul's
Church, Winona, since 1903. Repub
lican. Mason (32°); member B. P. O.
E., Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Club:
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BOSS, Andrew, educator; born in Wa
basha Co., Minn., June 3, 1867f son of
Andrew and Janet (Nisbet) Boss; edu
cated in common school until 1884; Ag
ricultural High School, 1889-91, gradua
ting," 1891; special work in College of
Agriculture, University of Minnesota.
Married at Hyde Park, Minn., Dec. 15,
1891, to Miss Evalena La Mont. Was
farm superintendent University Farm,
1891-94; assistant in agriculture, Uni
versity Experiment Station, 1894-1903;
associate professor of agriculture, 1903-
05; professor of agriculture and animal
husbandry since 1905. Vice president
State Farmers' Club; secretary Minne
sota Live Stock Breeders' Association,
etc. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member of the Grange. Club: North
Park Improvement League. Office: Ag
ricultural College, St. Anthony Park,
Minn. Residence: 1443 Raymond Av.,
St. Anthony Park, Minn.
BOSWOBTH, William B., farmer; born
at Elyria, O., Sept. 23, 1861; son of
Daniel and Ann Eliza (Nevins) Bos-
worth; educated in country school, and
in graded school at LeRoy, Minn. Has
been engaged in various lines of busi
ness, beginning in 1884, when he had
charge of a skating rink and an opera
house, the latter of which he now owns.
Began contracting in partnership with
his brother, 1886, moving and raising
houses, etc.; started feed and livery
stable, closing out in 1903; has done
job work, built capstan ditches, now
farms and is selling road machinery;
also auctioneer. Director Norman Coun
ty Telephone Co. Member Brotherhood.
of American Yeomen. Married at Minne
apolis, March 16, 1899, Miss Mary D.
Jordanl. Address: Ada, Minn.
BOUCK, I. W.( general merchant; born
at Independence, la., Feb. 22, 1855; son of
J. S. and Elizabeth (Elliott) Bouck; ed
ucated in common schools and at Iowa
State Agricultural College. Began act
ive career in general merchandise busi
ness, Sept., 1879, and in addition to a
large establishment at Royalton, has a po
tato house, and is interested in farming.
Now serving third term as member Min
nesota State Legislature; also president
Royalton School Board for ten years.
Republican. Member I. O. O. F., A. O.
U. W., Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E.
Married at Dale, la., Dec. 24, 1879, to
Miss Mary A. Lonsdale. Address: Roy
alton, Minn.
BOUCK, John, county treasurer; born
at Independence, la., Oct. 27, 1861; son
of John S. and Elizabeth D. (Elliott)
Bouck; educated in public schools at
Independence. Raised on farm and re
mained there until 28 years of age; lo
cated at Royalton, Minn., in fall of 1879,
serving four years with C. W. & I. W.
Bouck, in general store and grain ele
vator and as deputy postmaster; fol
lowed mercantile business for four
years, in Walker, Minn.; moved to Ake-

ley in the spring of 1898, bought hotel
and meat market which he still owns.
Has been county treasurer of Hubbard
County two years. Republican. Mem
ber I. O. O. F. Married at Spooner,
Wis., Jan. 18, 1892, to Miss Celia E.
Burk. Residence: Park Rapids, Minn.
BOUBQUIN, Lucien E., banker; born
at New Hartford, la., July 6, 1866. Ad
dress: Taopi, Minn.
BOUSFIELD, Edward Franklin, manu
facturer of wooden tubs, pails and
packages; born at Kirtland, Lake Co.,
O., Sept. 4, 1849; son of John and
Sarah (Featherstone) Bousfield; edu
cated in public schools of Cleveland,
O., and Oberlin (Ohio) College; mar
ried, at Cleveland, O., Dec. 24, 1872, to
Delia Weed. Began business life as
shipping clerk for Bousfield & Poole,
Cleveland, O., 1867-72; bookkeeper and
stockholder Ohio Woodenware Co., Cleve
land, 1872-75; member of firm of Bous
field & Co., Bay City, Mich., 1875-81;
president of Bousfield & Co., incorpo
rated, 1881-82; president of Bousfield &
Co., 1884-87; member of firm of Bous
field Woodenware Co., 1890-1902, and
since its incorporation, 1902, president
of the company, manufacturers of tub
and pail packages of wood. Republican.
Clubs: Minneapolis and St. Anthony
Commercial. Office: 2600 Marshall St.,
N. E. Residence: 19 S. 13th St., Minne
apolis. BOUSTEAD, James T., president Elec
tric Machinery Co.; born at Brighton,
Eng., March 19, 1859; son of James and
Ann (Mewett) Boustead; educated at
private school at Brighton. Came to
America, 1871, and located in Minnesota,
1881 ; was superintendent Minnesota,
Brush Electric Co. until 1892; organized
the Electric Machinery Co., 1892, incor
porated, 1902, of which is president.
Member American Institute of Electrical
Engineers. Mason. Married at Minne
apolis, 1885, Miss Hannah Symons.
Office: 13th and 14th Avs., N. E., Polk
to Tyler. Residence: 3329 Calhoun
Blvd., Minneapolis.
BOUTELL, P. D.; born in Vermont,
1837; educated in common schools. Be
gan active career in leather business in
Massachusetts; came to Minneapolis,
]871, and founded furniture house now
conducted by his sons. Member Park
Board for 6 years. Clubs: Commercial,
Elks, Whist, etc. Residence: 1924 Ken
wood Parkway, Minneapolis.^
BOUTELL, Walter D., furniture mer
chant; born at Shrewsbury, Mass., Nov.
28, 1864; son of P. D. and M. C. (Wel
lington) Boutell; came to Minneapolis,
1871, and was educated in the public
schools of this city. Began in the furni
ture business, 1876, as a member of the
firm of Boutell Brothers, said to be the
largest house, hotel and club furnishers
nishers in northwest, the business hav
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Republican. Member of the Elks, Inde
pendent Order of Foresters, Royal Ar
canum. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commer
cial. Office: Cor. 1st Av. and S. 5th St.
Residence: 1903 Kenwood Park, Minne
apolis. BOUTELL, William Theodore, house
furnisher; born at Shrewsbury, Mass.,
1865; son of Paul Dean and Maria
Clarke (Wellington) Boutell; removed
to Minneapolis at age of 6; educated
in Jefferson School, Central High School
and Archibald's Business College; mar
ried at Waltham, Mass., 1902, to Char
lotte Avilda Gibbs. Has been engaged
in furniture business for himself at
Minneapolis since 1885; member firm of
Boutell Bros. Also second vice presi
dent Borey State Lumber Co. Member
Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Commercial,
Minneapolis Athletic Association. Office:
Cor. 1st Av., S., and 5th St. Residence:
1961 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
BOWEN, Edwin Daniel, grain ship
ping; born at Perry, N. Y., 1828; son
of Daniel and Irena (Foster) Bowen;
came to Wisconsin early in life and was
educated at Perry, N. Y., and Delavan,
Wis. Has been in the grain business
since the beginning of his active ca
reer, more than 35 years ago, commenc
ing at Madison, Wis.; removed to Min
neapolis, 1881, and is at the head of the
grain firm of E. B. Bowen & Co. Served
as sergeant Co. B., 42nd Wisconsin
Vols., War of the Rebellion, in the Army
of the West, under General Sherman.
Republican. Baptist. Member Rawlins
Post, G. A. R. Married in Wisconsin,
1861, to Miss Margaret Swanton. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
2618 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
BOWEN, Edwin D., Jr., grain commis
sion; born at LaCrosse, Wis., Nov. 26,
1872; son of Edwin D. and Margaret
(Swanton) Bowen; educated in public
schools of Minneapolis. Came to Minne
apolis, 1881; began in grain business
with his father in 1891; junior member
of the firm of E. D. Bowen & Co., since
1902. Married at Minneapolis, Jan. 4,
1898, to Miss Florence Phelps. Repub
lican. Baptist. Member Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce. Club: Minne-
tonka Boat. Recreations: Boating and
fishing. Office: Chamber of Commerce.
Residence: 3216 Irving Av., S., Minne
apolis. BOWEBS, John H., lawyer; born at
Rockport, Ind., June 7, 1851; son of
John R. and Phebe (Hewins) Bowers;
educated in common schools, at Univer
sity of Illinois for three years. Taught
school several years; studied law in
office of Man & Calhoun, Danville, 111.
Admitted to the bar in Illinois, Jan.,
1878, and moved to Minnesota and was
admitted to the bar in Minnesota, in
June of the same year; has resided in
Redwood Falls since 1878, in active
practice of the profession. Has been

city attorney and member of the board
of education of Redwood Falls many
years; was judge of probate court, Red
wood Co., 1879-85; ex-member of Illi
nois National Guard, holding office of
1st lieutenant during last year of serv
ice. Republican. Methodist. Member
Masonic order, Chapter. Married at
Redwood Falls, Minn., June 30, 1881,
Miss Florence J. Chapman. Address:
Redwood Falls, Minn.
BOWES, John E., clergyman; born in
Grey Co., Ont, Can., Oct. 29, 1874; son
of James and Elizabeth (Garbutt)
Bowes; educated in public schools; To
ronto University (classical); Garrett
Biblical Institute, Northwestern Univer
sity, Evanston, 111., and Chicago Univer
sity. Married at Winnebago City, Minn.,
June 10, 1903, to Miss Nora Howatt
Methodist. Began ministry in 1894, at
Toronto, Ont., and has been in charge
of M. E. churches in Grey Co., Can.; at
Alma City, Minn.; Burnham Church,
Chicago, 111.; Blue Earth, Minn.; and
has been pastor of Methodist Church at
Faribault since 1906. Member Masonic
order. Club: Euterpean. Recreations:
Outing vacations. Address: Faribault,
Minn. BOWLBY, Charles Byard, clothing;
born in Nova Scotia, Nov. 19, 1853; re
moved to Boston with his parents at 8
years of age; educated in public schools
of Boston. Began active career at age
of 14, as errand boy for the Oak Hall
Clothing Store, becoming salesman;
went to Chicago, 111., and entered the
Putnam Clothing House as manager and
buyer for the boys and childrens' de
partment, 1874; was buyer and manager
of Willoughby, Hill & Co., clothiers,
1877-93; came to St. Paul, 1893, as
senior proprietor of the Boston Clothing
House, and is now president of the com
pany. Member Chamber of Commerce.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner;
member Royal Arcanum, A. O. U. W.,
Knights of Honor, B. P. O. E. Married
at Maiden, Mass., 1873, to Miss Elma G.
Sargent. Club: Commercial. Office: S.
E. Cor. 6th and Robert Sts. Residence:
42 S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
BOWMAN, Bradley Clayton, secretary
and general manager S. H. Bowman
Lumber Co.; born in Frederick Co., Md.,
Aug. 4, 1859; son of William H. and
Mary Ann Bowman; educated in pub
lic schools of Maryland. Moved from
Maryland to Iowa, 1880, and has been
located in Minneapolis since 1898; con
nected with S. H. Bowman Lumber Co.
since its organization, in 1880, and is its
secretary and general manager; also
vice president Bowman-Hicks Lumber
Co., Kansas City, Kan., and other corpo
rations and banks; director First Na
tional Bank, Odebolt, Iowa. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at
Unionville, Md., Aug. 13, 1878, to Miss
Elizabeth Hyder. Clubs: Commercial,
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Illinois Athletic (Chibago). Office: Lum
ber Exchange. Residence: Plaza Hotel,
Minneapolis. BOWMAN, Samuel H., manufacturer
and merchant; born in Frederick Co.,
Md., Oct. 31, 1853; son of William H.
and Mary A. Bowman; educated in pub
lic schools of Maryland; graduated from
the Eastman Business College, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y. Began active career in
general merchandise business in Mary
land, continuing in Pennsylvania and
Ohio; became first identified with lum
ber business as clerk for a lumber firm
in Nebraska; started in retail lumber
yard for self in Iowa, 1879; removed
general office to Minneapolis, in 1891,
still retaining line yards in Iowa and
other states; for years has been oper
ating saw mills extensively in Washing
ton, British Columbia and the pine re
gions of the South. President of the
S. H. Bowman Lumber Co., also presi
dent of a number of other large lumber
manufacturing corporations and inter
ested in various banking institutions;
director National Bank of Commerce,
Minneapolis. Republican. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at
Cleveland, O., July, 1883, to Miss Annie
L. Stevens.. Clubs: Minneapolis, Lafay
ette, Minikahda. Recreations: Golf, au
tomobiling, hunting; fond of good-
horses. Office: Lumber Exchange. Resi
dence: 2110 Park Av., Minneapolis.
BOWMAN, Theophilus, native of
Chester Co., Pa.; son of Harrison and
Alice (Burt) Bowman; educated in pub
lic and private schools up to 17 years
of age; married in Minnesota, Sept. 4,
1883, to Miss Adele Parks. Began act
ive career by learning milling business,
continuing 3 years; came to Wisconsin,
1856, and removed to Faribault, Minn.,
March, 1857, where he operated a saw
mill and flouring mill, later operating
a saw mill at Hastings; farmed in
Goodhue Co., until 1879, when he en
gaged in dealing in farm machinery at
Northfield; was in mercantile business
at Fisher, 1882-91; has made his home
in Merriam Park since 1891, devoting
his attention to his farm and mercantile
interests. Republican; formerly mem
ber State Legislature from Goodhue Co.
Residence: 2018 Carroll St., Merriam
Park, St. Paul.
BOXBUD, Christian H., dry goods
merchant; born in Norway, Aug. 17,
1845; son of Halvor J. and Martha
Maria Boxrud; educated in country
schools and at business college in Chris
tiania, Norway. Came to America and
located in Minnesota, summer of 1864;
married at Red Wing, 1876, to Miss Nic-
olina J. Aim (deceased, 1906). Began
on farm and worked in woods and saw
mills of Goodhue Co.; entered mercan
tile business as clerk in general store
of C. Claussen & Co.; has been success
fully engaged in business for himself
as senior member of Boxrud Bros., dry

goods, carpets and millinery, since 1877.
Republican. Member Red Wing Board
of Public Works since 1905. Member
Merchants' Association. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
BOXBUD, Bichard H., dry goods mer
chant; born in Norway, Sept. 12, 1851;
son of Halvor J. and Martha Maria Box
rud; came to Minnesota, 1864; educated
in public schools in Goodhue Co., Minn.;
married at Owatonna, Minn., 1880, to
Miss Jennie J. Toedt. Began in farm
ing in Minnesota, later becoming clerk
in general store, and in 1877 assisted in
organization of the firm of Boxrud
Bros., dry goods, carpets and millinery,
with which he has ever since been ac
tively identified. Republican. Member
Board of Fire Commissioners of Red
Wing ever since its Organization. Luth
eran. Club: Commercial. Recreation:
Hunting. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
BOYD, Harlow James, physician; born
in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., July 30, 1852;
son of Hollis M. and Minerva (Moore)
Boyd; educated in Alexandria (Minn.)
high school, Columbus Medical College
and Chicago Post-Graduate School, 1900-
1902. After graduating from medical
college, settled in Watts Flats, Chau
tauqua Co., N. Y., for 5 years; removed
to Alexandria, Minn., 1886. Democrat.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations. Mason (32°),
Shriner; member I. O. O. F., Knights
of Pythias, Maccabees. Married at
Jamestown, N. Y., May 6, 1881, to Lil
lian I. Rexford. Address: Alexandria,
Minn. BBAASCH, William Frederick, physi
cian; born at Lyons, la., July 6, 1878;
son of John and Albertine (Classen)
Braasch; educated in Minneapolis public
schools to 1896; University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of B.S., 1900;
College of Medicine and Surgery, Uni
versity of Minnesota, M.D., 1903. Un
married. Now assistant city physician,
City of Minneapolis (appointed, 1905);
clinical assistant University of Minne
sota, College of Medicine and Surgery;
pathologist Minneapolis City Hospital,
1903-04. Member Minneapolis Medical
Club, Hennepin County Medical Society,
American Medical Association. Member
Delta Upsilon, and Alpha Kappa Kappa
fraternities. Club: North Side Commer
cial, Roosevelt. Office: Andrus Bldg.
Residence: 1627 Fremont Av., N. Minne
apolis. BBABEC, Frank Joseph, physician;
born at. Watertown, Minn.; son of P.
Brabec; educated in public schools of
Hutchinson; University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of B.S., 1890; Col
lege of Medicine and Surgery, Univer
sity of Minnesota, graduating, degree of
M.D., 1893; post-graduate work at St.
Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, and Asbury
Hospital, Minneapolis; also had advan
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Dr. C. A. Wheaton, St. Paul. Has been
engaged in practice (principally sur
gery) at Per ham. Democrat. Mason;
member Knights of Pythias, A. O. U, W.
Address: Perham, Minn.
BRACKEN, Henry Martyn, physician;
born at Noblestown, Pa., Feb. 27, 1854;
son of Dr. William C. and Electa (Al-
vord) Bracken; received classical edu
cation at Eldersridge Academy; grad
uate College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Columbia University, degree of M.D.,
1877; licentiate Royal College of Sur
geons, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1879. Mar
ried at Rockaway, N. J., Feb. 13, 1884,
to Emily M. L. Robinson. Has been
professor of materia medica and thera
peutics College of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Minnesota, since 1888;
secretary, and executive officer, Minne
sota State Board of Health, since Jan.,
1897. Author: Infection and Disinfec
tion and various papers on sanitary sub
jects. Office: Capitol Bldg., St. Paul.
Residence: 1010 4th St., S. E., Minne
apolis. BBACKETT, William Proctor, grain
merchant; born at Orono, Me., Feb. 24,
1857; son of H. H. and Mary Scott
(Felton) Brackett; educated in Minne
apolis public schools and Minnesota
State University; married at Owatonna,
Minn., May 4, 1880, to Hatty B. Bryant.
Came to Minnesota, 1858. Has been en
gaged in the business of handling grain
since 1878, and is now secretary and
treasurer of the Sheffield Elevator Co.
Member A. O. U. W., Maccabees. Office:
Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 3345
2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
BBADFOBD, John McCartney, lawyer;
born in Milton Township, Dodge Co.,
Minn., May 8, 1875; son of John N. and
Elizabeth (McCartney) Bradford; edu
cated in public schools, Redwood Falls,
Minn., 1 year; Minneapolis, 8 years;
Minneapolis High' School, 4 years; Uni
versity of Minnesota (academic), 2
years, (law), 3 years, degree of LL.B.,
1897; worked way through schools and
university. Married at Minneapolis,
Aug. 15, 1900, to Jane E. Pomeroy. Prac
ticed law in Minneapolis three years,
since 1900 in St. Paul; partner in law
firm of Morphy, Ewing & Bradford.
Vice president and director Midland Sup
ply Co., wholesale machinery; British
Mortgage Co., loans. Member Minnesota
Bar Association. Republican. Presby
terian. Member Sigma Chi fraternity.
Mason. Recreations: Riding, driving,
gardening, cabinet work. Clubs: Com
mercial, Minnesota Boat. Office: Man
hattan Bldg. Residence: 132 Cambridge
Av., St. Paul.
BBADISH, John Hill, banking; born
at Springfield, 111., Feb. 13, 1880; son of
Walter H. and Mary (Hill) Bradish;
educated in public schools of Springfield;
unmarried. Came to Minnesota, 1899;
began active career in employ of First

National Bank, Crookston, Minn., con
tinuing 1899-1902; was connected with
S. C. Bradford Land & Improvement Co.,
Crookston, Jan. 1, 1902, to Sept., 1903;
became assistant cashier First National
Bank of Hallock, Minn., Sept 4, 1903;
has been cashier of the bank since March
31, 1906. Also secretary Hallock Build
ing and Loan Association; manager
Hallock Abstract Co. Address: Hallock,
Minn. BBADLEY, Charles Herbert, physi
cian; born in Green Co., 111., Nov. 16,
1865; son of George Martin and Harriet
(Williamson) Bradley; came to Minne
sota in childhood; attended St. Peter
(Minn.) High 'School, 2 years, and Ham
line University, 1 year; graduated from
Northwestern University Medical School,
1890. Interne at Mercy Hospital, Chi
cago, one year, 1890-91; assistant physi
cian Illinois Eastern Hospital, Kanka
kee, 111., 1891-97. Attending physician
City Hospital, Minneapolis. Member
Hennepin County Medical Society (sec
retary and treasurer), Minnesota State
and American Medical associations. Ma
son. Married at Mankato, Minn., 1898,
to Miss Carrie L. Brooks. Office: Ma
sonic Temple. Residence: ;.2fi09 4th Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
BRADLEY, Dennis Howard, real es
tate, insurance and loans; born in Ire
land, 1870; son of Dennis and Elizabeth
(Howard) Bradley; came to United
States in childhood; educated in the
public schools of Lawrence, Mass. Mar
ried, 1st, Josephine McManus; 2nd, at
St. Paul, 1904, to Theresa Stotz; chil
dren: Mary, Claire, Howard and Albert.
Engaged in real estate, insurance and
loan business in St. Paul from 1890, and
since 1891 manager of the Kendrick
Bldg., 27 East 7th St., Bradley Bldg.,
17-19 East 5th St., and the Pittsburgh
Building. Secretary Minnesota Ceramic
Co., also secretary Golden Opportunity
Mining Co.; treasurer Kendrick Chem
ical Co. Member Endowment Rank
(military), Knights of Pythias, and of
Elks Lodge, No. 59, St. Paul. Club:
Commercial. Office: Kendrick Bldg.
Residence: 564 Canada St., St. Paul.
BBADLEY, Edward Luther, president
Duluth Log Co.; born at Bay City,
Mich., Jan. 22, 1860; son of Henry M.
and Mary E. (Cook) Bradley; educated
in public schools of Bay City. Began
active career at age of 18, with his
brother, C. H. Bradley, shipping lumber,
and has continued in lumber business
since 1878; came to Duluth, April, 1882,
as member of firm of Bradley, Hanford
Dumber Co.; sold out interest-, 1888, and
continued in business alone until or
ganization of the Duluth Dog Co., 1898,
of which he is president and treasurer;
also president and treasurer Duluth Ce
dar Co.; director Zenith City Telephone
Co., People's Telephone Co., of Superior,
Wis. Republican. Methodist. Married
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Miss Ducretia A. Pringle. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Brook trout fish
ing and shooting. Office: Palladio Bldg.
Residence: 2229 E. 1st St., Duluth.
BBADLEY, George L., produce com
mission; born in Vermont, Nov. 1, 1837;
engaged in general merchandise business
in Vermont, 1863-1873; was identified
with manufacture of crackers at St.
Johnsbury, Vt, 1873-1885; came to Min
neapolis in 1885, and has been the head
of the G. L. Bradley Co., produce com
mission merchants, since 1894. Member
Minneapolis Produce Exchange. Married
in Sheffield, Vt., 1867, to Miss Jane M.
Morgan. Recreation: Fishing. Office:
21-22 Central Market. Residence: 10 E.
14th St., Minneapolis.
BBADLEY, Thomas Pringle, lumber
and cedar; born at Bay City, Mich.,
May 13, 1881; son of Edwin L. and Lu-
cretia A. .(Pringle) Bradley; educated
in public and high schools of Duluth,
Minn. Has been a resident of Duluth
since 1883; began active career as in
spector, with A. E. Wilson & Co., ship
pers of lumber, 1897, later being con
nected with Merrill & Ring Co.; has
been secretary and general manager of
the Duluth Dog Co., since 1903, whole
sale dealers and producers, with mills
at Hawthorne, Wis., and Aitkin, Minn.;
also secretary and genera] manager Du
luth Cedar Co.," organized in 1906. Re
publican. Mason. Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Duluth, Aug. 10,
1904, to Miss Emma Black. Clubs: Com
mercial, Duluth Boat, Duluth Yacht.
Recreations: Cricket, hunting and fish
ing. Office: Palladio Bldg. Residence:
211 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
BBADSTBEET, John Scott, native of
Rowley, Mass.; son of M. Bradford and
Susanne M. (Scott) Bradstreet; gradu
ate Putnam Academy, Newburyport,
Mass.; unmarried. Began active career
in office of Gorham Co., Providence, R.
I.; came to Minneapolis, 1874, and en
tered into partnership with E. J. Phelps,
later with Gorham and Dexter Thurber,
of Providence, R. I., under name of
Bradstreet-Thurber Co.; now president
John S. Bradstreet Co. Clubs: Minneap
olis, Minikahda, Town and Country, Na
tional Arts (New York), Asiatic (Don-
don). Office: 327 S. 7th St. Residence:
The Plaza, Minneapolis.
BBAINABD, Charles E., auditor Free
born Co.; born at Binghamton, N. Y.,
March 23, 1854; son of James E. and
Elmira (Farrington) Brainard; educated
in high school, Spring Green, Wis.; mar
ried at Rock Falls, la., 1883, to Eliza
beth Brown. Engaged in railroad work.
1872-76; im milling business until 1888,
and in meat market and dry goods store
until elected city clerk, 1900, continuing
until 1907; county auditor since Jan.,
1907. Was city treasurer 1901-02. Re
publican. Member Masonic order,
Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias,

M. W. A. Club: Commercial. Address:
j^ibert Dea, Minn.
BBANAE, Anton P., county treasurer;
born in Norway, Oct. 13, 1865; son of
Paul P. and Karl (Karlsrud) Braanaa;
came to Minnesota, June, 1882; edu
cated in public schools of Norway;
schools of Pope Co., Minn., 1884-85;
Willmar Seminary, 1885-89, graduating,
June, 1889; University of Minnesota,
1890-91. Began teaching school in Pope
Co., 1887, and continued, except when
attending school, until Dec, 1900. Has
held office of county treasurer Pope Co.,
since Jan. 7, 1901, has been re-elected
at each succeeding election. Republican.
Three times assessor of Rolling Forks
Township, for four years justice of the
peace, three years as school clerk, dele
gate for eight years to judicial con
gressional and state conventions. Luth
eran. Married in Pope Co., Oct. 16, 1901,
to Miss Clara Olava Rosten. Clubs:
Commercial, Norden. Address: Glen-
wood, Minn.
BBAND, William Algernon, physician;
born at Blooming Grove, Minn., Feb. 25,
1876; son of Charles and Anna Mary
(Burry) Brand. Graduated from high
school at Millbank, S. D., 1899, and from
Medical Department of the University of
Minnesota, 1903. Secretary of the board
of education, Redwood Falls. Republi
can; health officer of Redwood Co.; dis
trict examiner for State Sanitarium for
Consumptives. Member and secretary
Brown-Redwood County Medical Society
and Minnesota State and American Med
ical associations and Redwood Falls
Business Men's Association. Member
Knights of Pythias and Nu Sigma Nu
Medical fraternity. Married at Man
kato, Minn., June 29, 1904, to Irene
Marguerite Ross. Address: Redwood
Falls, Minn.
BBANDENBUBG, Frederick D., phy
sician; born at Pittston, Pa., Feb. 26,
1862; son of Frank and Elizabeth (Lutz)
Brandenburg; graduate Wyoming Semi
nary, Kingston, Pa., June, 1879; Lafay
ette College, Easton, Pa., degree of A.B.,
June, 1884, A.M., June, 1887; post grad
uate -course N. Y. Polyclinic, 1886;
house surgeon Woman's Hospital, N. Y.,
1890-91. Married at Mankato, Minn.,
Dec 14, 1887, to Miss Bertha E. Swan.
Professor of gynecology Western Re
serve University, Cleveland, O., 1892-95;
gynecologist, Lakeside, Charity, City and
German hospitals, Cleveland, 1892-95;
returned to Minnesota and since 1895
has been surgeon to Immanuel and St.
Joseph's hospitals, Mankato. Member
Blue Earth County Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations; fellow American Academy
of Medicine. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F. Recre
ation: Music. Address: Mankato, Minn.
BBAND VOLD, Oliver I., banker; born
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25, 1877; son of Knute H. and Bertha
Brandvold; educated in public schools
at Dalton, Concordia College, Moorhead,
Minn., and later attended county sum
mer schools. Began active career as
school teacher; engaged in mercantile
business, 1898-1903; has been cashier
Bank of Dalton since Aug. 1, 1903.
Treasurer Dalton Co-operative Ware
house Co.; secretary Dalton Co-operative
Creamery Co. Presbyterian. Lutheran.
Member Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Fergus Falls, April 23, 1898,
Miss Mathilda Weiby. Address : Dalton,
Minn. BBANT, Jabez A., fire insurance, spe
cialist in rating and inspection; born at
Berlin, Pa.; son of John J. and Eliza
beth (Akins)' Brant; educated in public
and private schools of Pennsylvania and
Maryland. Raised on a farm; began
active career as a school teacher; en
tered fire insurance business at Pleas
ant Hill, Mo., 1870; continued in local
field work at Ottawa, Kan.; removed
to Dubuque, la., Jan., 1884, and con
ducted a rating and inspection bureau in
Northeastern Iowa for companies inter
ested; removed to Milwaukee, Wis., at
request of commission of the Western
Union, continuing in special capacity,
1893; located in Minneapolis, same year,
in similar work. Secretary and treas
urer of the Minneapolis Underwriters'
Association; also manager and inspec
tor of the Minneapolis Fire Insurance
Inspection Office. Republican. Presby
terian. Member National Fire Protec
tion Association, Fire Underwriters' As
sociation of the Northwest. Scottish
Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar. Mar
ried at Carthage, Mo., May 26, 1892,
Miss Minnie J. Clothier. Club: Com
mercial. Recreation: Travel. Office:
New York Life Bldg. Residence: 12
East 15th St., Minneapolis.
BBANTON, Berton J., physician;
born, Willmar, Minn., Sept. 20, 1883;
son of J. Franklin and Alice A. (Thomp
son) Branton; educated in local public
schools and graduated from the medical
college of the University of Minnesota,
1905. Married at Minneapolis, July 11,
1906, Miss Alice A. Brown. Presby
terian. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations and
Kandiyohi-Swift County Medical Society.
Member Modern Woodmen of America,
A. O. U. W., and Theta Delta Chi and
Alpha Kappa Kappa. Address: At
water, Minn.
BBAY, Charles William, physician;
born at Young America, Minn., Sept. 7,
1868; son of Ebenezer and Angie
(Noyes) Bray; educated in public
schools of Young America; University
of Minnesota, College of Diterature and
Arts, degree of A.B., .1891; University
of Minnesota, College of Medicine and
Surgery, degree of M.D., 189J. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, St. Louis County Medical

Society. Married at Minneapolis, 1899,
to Miss Mary E. Bassett. Address:
Biwabik, Minn.
BBECKE, Ole E., passenger agency;
born in Wineshick Co., Ia., March 25,
1861; son of Andrew and Anna (Hop-
perstad) Brecke; educated at Luther
College, Decorah, la.; and studied one
3'ear at University of Minnesota. Do-
cater at Minneapolis after leaving col
lege, 1881, and became connected with
passenger business in which he has ever
since continued. Since 1896 has been
Northwestern passenger agent of
American, Atlantic Transport, Dominion,
Holland America, Red Star and White
Star steamship lines and also of the
tourist firm of Thomas Cook & Son.
Republican. Lutheran. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., 1888, to Miss Seri-
anna Tollefson. Office: 121-123 So. 3rd
St. Residence: 2020 Park Av., Minne
apolis. BREEN, Thomas M., quarryman;
born at Richmond, Va., 1861; son of
Matthias and Elizabeth (Howard)
Breen; educated at St. John's College,
Collegeville, Minn.; married at St. Cloud,
18S2, to Rachel Eastwood. At the age
of 17 entered employ of the firm of
Breen & Young, stone quarriers, and
continued with its successor, Mat. Breen
(his father) ; in 1893, three years after
his father's death, the business was in
corporated as the Breen Stone Co., quar
riers and dealers in cut stone, of which
he has since been president. Democrat.
Catholic Member B. P. O. E., Knights
of Columbus, Independent Order of
Foresters, Woodmen of the World.
Recreation: Hunting. Club: Commer
cial. Office: Germania Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 711 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
BBEMEB, Adolf, vice president and
manager Jacob Schmidt Brewing Co.;
born in Germany, July 24, 1869; son
of Edward and Matilda Bremer; edu
cated in public schools and gymnasium,
Germany. Came to America, 1886, and
located in Minnesota; was formerly in
sporting goods business; became con
nected with the Jacob Schmidt Brew
ing Co., in 1888, and has been vice
president of the company since its in
corporation in 1901. Interested in North
Western Trust Co., American Natl.
Bank, National German American Bank.
Member A. O. U. D., Sons of Hermann.
Married at St. Paul, 1896, to Miss Mary
Schmidt. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 882 W. 7th St. Resi
dence: 855 W. 7th St., St. Paul.
BBEMEB, Otto, city treasurer of St.
Paul; born at Seesen, Germany, Oct. 22,
1867; son of Edward and Matilda
(Maeder) Bremer; educated in common
schools of Germany and university pre
paratory school, graduating from the
latter. Was in banking business in
Germany for three years; came to
America, 1886, and located in St. Paul;
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& Co., wholesale hardware, continuing 6
months; was connected with the Na
tional German American Bank, 1887-
1900, becoming chief clerk and resigning
to enter upon duties of city treasurer,
which position he still holds. Director
American National Bank, interested in
North Western Trust Co. and Western
German American Bank. Secretary and
treasurer Schmidt Brewing Co. Member
B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias. Unmar
ried. Club: Commercial and Minne
sota. Office: Court House. Residence:
738 E. 4th St., St. Paul.
BRETT, George E., dry goods; born
at Strong, Me., 1846; son of Cyrus H.
and Mary (Hunter) Brett; educated in
public schools of Strong and Dewiston
Academy; married, 1874, to Miss Lizzie
E. Maxfield of St Paul. Came to
Winona, Minn., 1863, and engaged in dry
goods business there until 1865, and in
Faribault, 1865-68; has been a resident
of Mankato since 1868; president and
manager of the Geo. E. Brett Co.; vice-
president Mankato Savings Bank. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Mason, Knight
Templar, Shriner, member Knights of
Pythias, B. P. O. E. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
BREWER, Frank A., lumber manu
facturer and dealer in timber lands;
born in Oakland Co., Mich., Nov. 28,
1854; son of Addison P. and Sarah S.
(Graves) Brewer; educated in schools
of Saginaw, Mich. Began active career
in employ of Sage & McGraw, sealing
logs on Cass River, winter of 1873-74,
continuing for four winters; entered
business of logging and looking up tim
bered lands until he began lumber man
ufacturing at Duluth, 6 years later.
President Duncan & Brewer Lumber
Co., established as the Duncan-Brewer
Co., 1880 (now incorporated), manufac
turing lumber from 1880-1903 and deal
ers in timbered lands of Southern and
Western States since 1898. Married at
Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 26, 1877, to Miss
Jennie Duncan. Office: Mesaba Blk.
Residence: 2215 E. Superior St., Du
luth. BBICK, Simon P., clerk of district
court; born in Waterloo Co., Ont, April
5, 1862; son of Peter and Katie (Kaiser)
Brick; educated in common schools.
Came to Minnesota, 1876; has held the
office of clerk of district court since
1899. Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Member Knights of Columbus,' Modern
Woodmen of America, C. O. F. Married
at St. Cloud, Minn., Feb. 7, 1888, to
Miss Susie Leiser. Address: Little
Falls, Minn.
BRIDGMAN, George H., president
Hamline University; born, Ontario,
Can., Aug. 2, 1841; son of John P. -
Bridgman; graduated from Victoria
University, Coburg, Ontario, Can., A.B.,
1864; (A.M., 1867, D.D., 1878, and DD.D.,
1900, Syracuse University) ; married,
Brantford, Ont., June, 1873, Mary B. El

liott, of Brantford. On leaving school
became pastor of Methodist Episcopal
Church in Toronto and other cities of
Ontario, 1864-73; president Genesee
Weslevan Seminary, Lima, N. Y., 1873-
83; president Hamline University since
1883. Member of the first charter com
mission of St. Paul. Methodist; dele
gate to the General Conferences of the
M. E. Church since 1888. Mason. Club:
Commercial (member Board of Direc
tors). Residence: Hewitt Av., St. Paul.
BBIDGEMAN, Henry, dairy products;
born at London, Ont., June 25, 1861;
son of Robert and Jane (Guest) Bridge-
man; educated in public schools of On
tario and at Cleveland, O. Removed to
Cleveland, O., at 10 years of age; came
to Duluth in spring of 1882; became
identified with wholesale trade in dairy
products first, as Henry Bridgeman, sec
ond as Bridgeman' & Russell (1892),
third, as The Bridgeman & Russell Co.,
of which he is president. Married at
Harrisville, Mich., Sept., 1887, to Miss
Charlotte Nevin. Mason. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 16 W. 1st St. Resi
dence: 231 E. 5th St., Duluth.
BBIGGS, Asa Gilbert, lawyer; born
at Arcadia, Wis., Dec. 20, 1862; son of
Isaac A. and Elizabeth Briggs; edu
cated in country schools and graded
school at Arcadia, Wis.; took scientific
course at University of Wisconsin, grad
uating June, 1885, and from Daw De
partment same university, degree of
LL.B., 1887. Married at St. Paul, Oct.
21, 1891, to Jessica Pierce. Admitted to
the bar in June, 1887; connected with St.
Paul Title and Trust Co., as examiner,
1887; in general practice of law, 1887-
1901; since June 15, 1901, general at
torney Chicago Great Western Railway
Co. Republican. Member American
Bar Association and Minnesota State
Bar Association. Member Phi Delta
Theta fraternity. Member A. F. and
A. M. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial.
Office: Metropolitan Opera House Bldg.
Residence: 793 Fairmount Av., St.
Paul. BBIGGS, William Edward, banker;
born at Wyoming, Iowa, Oct. 30, 1858;
son of Moore and Huldah Briggs; edu
cated in public schools at Wyoming,
Iowa, until 1876; at Cornell College, Mt.
Vernon, Iowa, 1876-77, Iowa Business
College. Des Moines, 1879; married at
Wyoming, Iowa, 1889, to Elva Calkins.
Engaged in banking business since 1888;
now cashier and director Stock Yards
Nat. Bank, South St. Paul; president
Stockmen's State Bank, Evearts, S. D. ;
director Dakota Nat. Bank of Dickinson,
N. Dak. Republican. Member Masonic
order. Club: Commercial. Office:
South St. Paul. Residence: . 760 Fair-
mount Av., St. Paul.
BRIGHT, Alfred Harris, lawyer; born
in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Oct. 29, 1850;
son of Thomas and Jane (Crittenden)
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Wisconsin, 1874, and from law depart
ment, same university, 1876. Was ad
mitted to the bar, 1876; located in Min
neapolis, 1891; was general solicitor
Milwaukee & Northern R. R., 1888-
1891; has been general solicitor, Min
neapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Ry., since Jan. 1, 1891. Married at
Evanston, 111., Sept. 15, 1887, to Miss
Emily Haskell. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Travel. Office: Soo Line
Bldg. Residence: 1004 Mt. Curve Av.,
Minneapolis. BBILL, Hascal R., jurist; born at
Phillipsburg, Province of Quebec, Can
ada, August 10, 1846; son of Thomas R.
and Sarah (Sager) Brill; educated in
common schools of Canada and Minne
sota, Hamline University, 1862-66, Uni
versity of Michigan, 1866-67 (LL.D.,
Hamline University) ; married at Niag
ara Falls, N. Y., 1872, to Cora A. Gray.
Removed to Minnesota, 1859, and lived
on farm; taught school; came to St.
Paul, Dec, 1867; studied law and was
admitted to bar, 1870; practiced law
with Stanford Newel under firm name
of Newel & Brill; judge of probate court
of Ramsey Co., Minn., 1873-74; judge of
Common Pleas Court of Ramsey Co., 1875-
76; judge of District Court of 2nd Judi
cial District of Minnesota since 1876,
elected and reelected by both parties.
Has done some literary work in way
of addresses, lectures, etc. Republican.
Member M. E. Church. Office: Court
House, St. Paul. Residence: 471 Laurel
Av., St. Paul.
BBITTS, Charles A., banking; born
in Dane Co., Wis., Sept. 24, 1857; son
of E. M. and Rhoda D. (Corbin) Britts;
educated in public schools of Osage, Ia.
Engaged in flour milling business with
his father at Osage, la., and Verndale,
Minn., for 7 years; has been cashier of
The St. Louis County Bank since its
organization, 1887. Republican. Member
Modern Woodmen of America, K. O. T.
M. Married at Boston, Mass., 1886, to
Miss M. Belle Evans. Office: 1901 W.
Superior St. Residence: 2201 E. Su
perior St., Duluth, Minn.
BBOBEBG, Peter, banker and mer
chant; born in Sweden, Dec. 17, 1854;
son of D. P. and Christina Broberg;
common school education. Entered mer
cantile business in 1877 as a member
of the firm of Swenson & Broberg, re
tailers of general merchandise, in which
business he has continued' to the pres
ent time; also engaged in banking and
is president of the State Bank of New
London. Married at New London, Dec.
31,, 1878, to Miss Christina Darson. Ad
dress: New London, Minn.
BBONSON, David, lumber, merchan
dise and tow boat line; born at Anson,
Me., March 19, 1834; educated in the
common schools. One of the pioneers
of Minnesota; came to Stillwater as
bookkeeper for Hersey, Staples & Co.,
Sept. 25, 1855; started in general store

business at Stillwater, under title of D.
Bronson & Co., 1859; formed partnership
with Edward A. Folsom in 1866, which
continued until spring of 1906, under
firm name of Bronson & Folsom, later
incorporating under names of the Bron-
son-Folsom Co., and the Bronson-Fol-
som Towing Co. Has been a director
of the Lumberman's National Bank of
Stillwater since its incorporation, 1872;
filled position of vice president of the
bank for the last 6 years; elected presi
dent of the bank, Jan. 1, 1907. Presi
dent East Side Lumber Co., Bronson-
Folsom Towing Co. Member Masonic
order. Married at Stillwater, Minn.,
Jan. 1, 1861, to Miss Ianthe Davis. Ad
dress: Stillwater, Minn.
BBONSON, Boscoe Hersey, banker;
born at Stillwater, Minn., Jan. 25, 1863;
son of David and Ianthe (Davis) Bron
son; educated in public schools of Still
water, at The Shattuck School, Fari
bault; married at Stillwater, 1884, to
Gabrielle Swain. Began in employ of
First National Bank as office boy, 1880,
advancing to 2nd vice president, Nov.
9, 1897, and vice president since Jan.
3, 1900. Treasurer St. Croix Valley Sav
ings Bank; president Western Shoe Co.;
director Stillwater Water Co., Bank of
Valley City, N. Dak. Republican. Mem
ber State Board of Prison Managers
under Gov. Van Sant Member Masonic
order, B. P. O. E. Recreations: Aqua
tics, automobiling. Address: Stillwater,
Minn. BBOOKS, Anson Strong, lumber and
finance; born Redfield, Oswego Co., N.
Y., Sept. 6, 1852; son of Sheldon and
Jeanette (Ranney) Brooks; village
school education; married, McGregor,
la., July 24, 1876, Georgia L. Andros.
Came to Minnesota with parents who
settled on a farm in Winona Co., in
1856; was telegraph operator, 1868-72;
assisted in forming the co-partnership
of Brooks Brothers, 1873, to handle
grain, the firm owning 35 country ele
vators when that branch of its busi
ness was sold out in 1897. Member firm
of Brooks Brothers; treasurer Brooks-
Scanlon Lumber Co.; secretary Brooks-
Scanlon Co.; vice-president Scanlon-
Gipsin Lumber Co.; president Brooks
Elevator Co.; secretary Kentwood &
Eastern Ry. ; 2nd vice-president Minne
sota and Northern Wisconsin Ry. ; di
rector National Bank of Commerce. Re
publican. Mason.. Clubs: Minneapolis,
Minikahda, Automobile. Recreations:
Automobiling and golf. Office: Security
Bldg. Residence: 2445 Park Av., Min
neapolis. BBOOKS, Charles B., secretary and
treasurer Marshall H. Coolidge Co.,
cedar products; born at Albion, N. Y.,
Aug. 9, 1857; son of Merritt and Sarah
L. (Baker) Brooks; educated in public
schools of Buffalo, N. Y. Began active
career as clerk in the wholesale hard
ware house of Pratt & Co., Buffalo, N.

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Y., 1872; became bookkeeper of the com
pany, 1886; mSved to St. Paul and be
came connected with the Coolidge Fuel
& Supply Co., 1887, the title being later
changed to Marshall H. Coolidge Co.,
also vice-president Coolidge-Schussler
Co., and the Edminster Mercantile Co.
Mason. Married at Buffalo, N. Y., Sept.
14, 1880, Annie J. Marshall. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Hunting, golf.
Office: Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 2309
Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.
BROOKS, Edmund De Witt, book
seller and importer; born at Red Wing,
Minn., May 2, 1866; son of E. W. and
Harriet E. (Patterson) Brooks; edu
cated in public schools of Red Wing
until 1881; at preparatory school, Tabor
College, Tabor, la., 1881-84; Tabor Col
lege, 1884-88, graduating, 1888, degree
of B.A. Was traveling salesman for
McLaughlin, Sheldon & Co., Owatonna,
1888-89; connected with Security Bank,
Minneapolis, 18S9-1901; has been in re
tail book business since 1901, making a
specialty of securing rare books in
Europe during annual trips abroad.
Club: Commercial. Recreation: For
eign travel. Office: 605 1st Av., S.
Residence: 1779 James Av., S., Min
neapolis. BBOOKS, Prank C, jurist; born at
Taunton, Mass., Jan. 12, 1853; son of
Oscar M. and Anna Brooks; married at
Janesville, Wis., 1879, to Ella R. Noyes
(now deceased). Resided in Cuyahoga
Co., O., 1859-72, and Janesville, Wis.,
until 1S81; admitted to the bar 1878;
practiced three years at Eau Claire,
Wis., located in Minneapolis, 1884; has
been judge 4th judicial district since
1898. Democrat. Unitarian. Address:
432 Ridgewood Av., Minneapolis.
BBOOKS, Jabez, professor Greek,
University of Minnesota, since 1869;
born in England, Sept. 18, 1823; son of
David and Ann Brooks; educated private
school in England until coming to
America with parents, 1840; Rock River
Seminary, Mount Morris, 111., 1844-7;
graduated Wesleyan University., Conn.,
1850 (A.M., same; D.D., Dawrence Uni
versity, Wis.); married, Watertown,
Wis., Sept. 6, 1854, Ruby B. Pease. Prin
cipal Watertown Seminary, Wisconsin,
1850; principal preparatory department
Hamline University, Red Wing, Minn.,
1854-7; president, same, 1861-9. Member
Normal and Agricultural State Boards,
Minnesota, 2 terms each; delegate Meth
odist General Conference, 1864; presi
dent Minnesota Educational Association,
1868; Methodist. (For books and papers
see, "Who's Who in America.") Ad
dress: 1708 Laurel Av., Minneapolis,
Minn. BBOOKS, Walter Freeman, civil en
gineer; born at Rutland, Mass., April
17, 1861; son of Daniel W. and Katherine
(Riley) Brooks; came to Minnesota,
1866; educated in public schools of Min
nesota and at Polytechnic Institute,

Worcester, Mass., graduating, degree of
B.S., 1886. Engaged in railway con
struction, Minnesota, Pacific coast
states and Mexico; also mining and ir
rigation engineering on Pacific coast.
Has been engaged in private engineering
practice since 1893; county surveyor of
Blue Earth Co., since 1897. Republican.
Presbyterian. Mason. Married at
Ripon, Wis., Nov. 26, 1896, to Miss Mar
garet Dimbert. Recreation: Driving.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
BBOOKS, William F., lumber; born
at Battle Creek, Mich., March 1, 1863;
son of Frederick W. and Annie (Oakley)
Brooks; educated in Minneapolis public
schools; graduate Minneapolis High
School and Institute of Technology,
Worcester, Mass., degree of B.S., 1884.
Entered employ of Minneapolis Mill
Co., as assistant engineer, 1886; became
connected with firm of Nelson, Tenney
& Co., lumber, 1887; was made treasurer
of the company, 1888; treasurer of the
E. W. Backus Lumber Co., 1897; has
been treasurer Backus-Brooks Co., suc
cessor to E. W. Backus Lumber Co.,
since 1900; also vice-president Kooch
iching Co., Rainy River Lumber Co.,
First National Bank, International Falls,
Minn., Keewatin Lumber Co. Republi
can. Married at Minneapolis, 1887, to
Miss Caroline Langdon. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Automo
bile. Recreations: Golf, automobiling.
Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 1829
Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
BROOM, John, manager manufactur
ing department Wyman, Partridge &
Co.; born at London, Ontario, Feb. 24,
1845; son of William and Nancy (Kipp)
Broom; educated in the common and
public schools in Vienna, Ont; married,
at Minneapolis, Minn., June 4, 1872, to
Maria L. Cooley. Came to Minnesota
1869; became connected with Wyman &
Mullen; now manager of the manufac
turing department of Wyman, Partridge
and Co., large dealers in dry goods and
notions and manufacturers of "Flour
City" furnishing goods. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Bryn Mawr Golf. Office: Cor.
1st Av., North, and 4th St. Residence:
3111 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
BBOUGHTON, William W., railway
official; born Oct. 20, 1858. Began active
career as ticket agent of the Wabash,
St. Louis & Pacific Ry., at Springfield,
111., 1875; was clerk at Bluffs, 111., and
at Springfield, 1876-81; agent Minne
apolis & St. Louis Ry., at East Minne
apolis, 1881-83; agent St. Paul & Duluth
Rd., East Minneapolis, 1883-85; general
agent at Minneapolis, 1885-90; assistant
general freight agent, 1890-93; general
freight agent, 1893-1900; was assistant
general freight agent Northern Pacific
Ry., at St. Paul, 1900-1902; traffic man
ager Eastern Ry. of Minnesota, Jan. 11,
to June, 1902; general freight agent
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been general traffic manager Great
Northern Ry., since March 15, 1905.
Club: Commercial. Office: 3rd, N. W.
Cor. Broadway. Residence: 608 Grand
Av., St. Paul.
BBOUN, Andrew George Thomas,
banker; born at Edinburgh, Scotland,
Dec. 1, 1866; son of Archibald and Made
line (Meikle) Broun; was student in
Edinburgh Collegiate School; came to
America, 1884;. was admitted to the bar,
1889, and practiced law in Sherburn,
Minn.; started private bank under
title of Bank of Sherburn, 1890,
organizing under state banking laws,
1899. President Bank of Sherburn;
director State Bank of Ceylon. Mem
ber Martin County Bar Association. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Mason, Knight
Templar, I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias,
M. W. A., A. O. U. W. Married at Fair
mont, Minn, 1890, to Miss Lucy E. Wol-
laston. Address: Sherburn, Minn.
BBOWEB, Ripley B., lawyer; born in
Todd Co., Minn., May 22, 1869; son of
Jacob V. and Armina E. (Shava) Brow-
er; educated in public schools; State
Normal School; College of Law, Univer
sity of Minnesota, graduating, degree of
LL.B., 1891. Married at St. Paul, Minn.,
Dee. 11, 1901, to Jennie F. Hanson.
Practiced law as member of firm of
Bruckart & Brower, 1891-95; was alone,
1895-1900; member law firm of Stewart
& Brown since 1900.' Republican. State
Senator, 1899 to 1907. Member Minne
sota State Bar Association. Mason;
member K. of P., Modern Woodmen of
America, A. O. U. W., B. P. O. E., Delta
Kappa Epsilon and Phi Delta Kappa
fraternities. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: St. Cloud, Minn.
BROWN, Alfred Gilbert, manufac
turer of fibre; born near Mantorville,
Minn., Aug. 16, 1864; son of Alfred and
Mary E. (Gilbert) Brown; educated in
common schools of Kasson, Minn., and
Egan, S. D., and studied two years at
South Dakota Agricultural College,
Brookings, S. D. Went to live upon
farm near Egan, S. D., at age of 16,
managing same 1884-1890; purchased a
tow mill, 1890, and increasing the num
ber of mills, engaged in wholesale man
ufacture of tow for upholstering and
cordage purposes; was largely instru
mental in organization of the Union
Fibre Co., established 1900, of whieh he
is secretary and manager. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member Masonic or
der. Married; 1st, in Moody Co., S. D.,
1886, Marion Smith (died Aug. 1888);
2nd, at SWanton, O., Nov. 18, 1891, to
Miss Lena M. Lewis. Recreations: Driv
ing, reading. Address: Winona, Minn.
BBOWN, Benjamin P., born at
Strong's Prairie, Wis., April 29, 1858;
son of Russell G. and Mary A. (Free-
land) Brown; common school education.
In commission business, Minneapolis,
1881-83; lumber, Wis., 1884-85; con
tractor and builder, Minneapolis, 1886-

87. Took up homestead in unorganized
county of Beltrami, Minn., 1888 and was
one of the pioneers of Clearwater Co.
Now U. S. commissioner and court com
missioner. Republican. Congregation
alist. Member I. O. O. F., M. W. A.
Address: Bagley, Minn
BBOWN, Calvin Luther, jurist; born
at Goshen, N. H., April 26, 1854; son of
John H. Brown; married at Willmar,
Minn., Sept. 1, 1879, to Miss Annette
Marlow. Was elected judge of the
Supreme Court of Minnesota, Nov., 1898,
and reelected 1904. Residence: Morris,
Minn. BBOWN, Clarence Archie, secretary
The St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator
Co.; born at Elmira, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1860;
son of Comfort Simmons and Huldah
Selina (Hopkins) Brown; educated in
Elmira public schools and Elmira Free
Academy, graduating, June, 1876; mar
ried at Sioux City, la., April 25, 1882,
to Ellen Beulah Andrews. Was engaged
as bookkeeper for Brown & Roy, whole
sale and retail agricultural implements,
Elmira, 1877-79; traveling salesman for
Cooper, Wells & Co., manufacturers of
hosiery, St. Joseph, Mich., 1880; was
bookkeeper for E. C. Palmer & Co.,
wholesale grocers, Sioux City, la.,
1881; member of firm of Cummings,
Smith & Co., wholesale boots and
shoes, Sioux City and Minneapolis,
Minn., 1882-83; dealer in real estate,
Minneapolis, 1884, and bookkeeper for
G. W. Van Dosen & Co., grain dealers,
1885-87; began as bookkeeper with the
St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Co.,
1888, and was elected secretary and di
rector, 1892, which position he now
holds. Served one year each in N. G.
N. Y. and M. N. G. Independent in poli
tics. Baptist. Member Chamber of
Commerce of Minneapolis. Member of
the Sons of the American Revolution.
Clubs: Minikahda, Trinity Men's, Min
neapolis, Curling. Recreations: Golf,
tennis and curling. Office: Chamber of
Commerce. Residence: 2020 Second
Av., S., Minneapolis.
BBOWN, Claude Sturtevant, deputy
State auditor; born at Rockford, 111.,
Feb. 19, 1872; son of Arthur P. and
Josephine A. (Warner) Brown; educated
in common schools of De Mars, la., and
the Breck School, Wilder, Minn.; mar
ried at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 18, 1899,
Miss Irene A. Iverson. Clerk in office
of city clerk, St. Paul, 1896-1902; clerk
in land department of the State audi
tor's office, 1892, chief clerk land de
partment, 1904, and deputy State auditor
since Nov. 20, 1906. Republican. Ad
dress: 893 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
BBOWN, Edward A., grain merchant;
born at Winneconne, Wis., Oct. 15, 1856;
son of Waldo W. and Susan M. (Apple-
ton) Brown; educated in public schools
of Winneconne; married at Ash Creek,
Minn., 1884, to Jennie E. Olds. Began
dealing in grain at Ash Creek, Minn.,

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1884; head of the grain commission firm
of E. A. Brown & Co., Minneapolis, es
tablished 1887; owns and operates farm
of 1,000 acres in Rock Co., Minn. Also
president German State Bank (Ells
worth), Luverne Telephone Co.; vice
president First National Bank (Lu
verne), Luverne Automobile Co. Repub
lican. Member Masonic order, Modern
Woodmen of America. Club: Commer
cial (Minneapolis). Recreation: Auto
mobiling. Address: Luverne, Minn.
BBOWN, Edward Josiah, physician;
born at Burke, Vt, Jan. 14, 1851; son
of Dr. Ira and Emily (Clark) Brown;
graduate of Kimball Union Academy,
Meriden, N. H, 1870; Dartmouth Col
lege, 1874; Dartmouth Medical College,
1878; post graduate studies, University
City of New York, 1878-79; College of
Physicians and Surgeons, N. Y., 1888-
89; University of Berlin, Germany, 1889.
Has engaged in practice of medicine in
Minneapolis since 1882. Oculist and
aurist since 1889. Member Hennepin
County Medical Society (president,
1888), Minnesota State and American
Medical associations, Minnesota Academy
of Sciences. Independent Democrat.
Congregationalist. Married at Minne
apolis, April 23, 1900, to Miss Mary
Peck Fullerton. Office: Syndicate Blk.
Residence: 3027 Pleasant Av., Minne
apolis. BROWN, Edward LeBoy, grain; born
at Red Wing, Minn., April 19, 1870; son
of William P. and Sarah B. Brown; edu
cated at The Shattuck School, Faribault,
Minn. Came to Minneapolis, from Red
Wing, in 1886, and entered the grain
business in which he has since been
continuously engaged. Member of the
grain commission firm of Lake, Brown
& Tracy, organized 1906. Member Min
neapolis Chamber of Commerce, Chicago
Board of Trade, Chicago Mining and
Stock Exchange, St. Louis Merchants'
Exchange, New York Produce Exchange.
Married at Chicago, June 27, 1900, to
Miss Bertha A. Hopper. Club: Automo
bile. Recreation: Automobiling. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
1760 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
BBOWN, Ernest Clement, banking;
born in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1858; son of
M. P. and Helen E. Brown; educated in
schools of New York City and at Mur
ray Hill Institute, N. Y.; married in
New York June 1, 1881, to Miss Alice
L. Keefer. Was with the Leather Man
ufacturers' National Bank, New York
City, 1878-82; came to Minneapolis,
1882; with First National Bank, 1882-
94, and with Union National Bank, 1894-
95; cashier Nicollet National Bank,
1896-1901, when the latter consolidated
with the First National Bank, since
which time he has been assistant
cashier First National Bank. Club:
Commercial. Office: First National
Bank. Residence: 2811 2nd Av., S.,
Minneapolis.

BROWN, Frederick P., banking; born
at Koppervig, Norway, Aug. 12, 1838;
son of Johan Nordahl Brun and Anna
(Salvesen) Brun; educated in private
schools and by private tutors. Was a
sailor in early life; came to America.
1854, and located at Madison. Wis.: re-1
moved to Minnesota, 1861; was elected
register of deeds, Faribault Co., Nov.,
1872, and held the office 14 years; was
elected secretary of state of Minnesota,
1890, and reelected, 1892. Now -vice
president Blue Earth State Bank, Blue
Earth, Minn. Republican. Member
State Board of Equalization. Member
Norwegian Lutheran Church. Married in
Goodhue Co., Minn., 1862, to Miss Lina
Larsen. Address: Blue Earth, Minn.
BBOWN, Frederick V., judge; born in
Washtenaw Co., Mich., March 8, 1862;
son of Orestus S. and Evalyn (Bortle)
Brown; educated in common schools,
Shakopee, Minn., and one year Hamline
University. Admitted to the bar at
Shakopee, June, 1885; entered into part
nership with Hon. H. J. Peck; removed
to Minneapolis, 1889, and formed part
nership with George W. Buffington, firm
of Brown & Buffington; was in partner
ship with Hon. W. A. Kerr, which con
tinued from 1901 to Oct., 1905; was en
gaged in general practice but business
consisted largely of insurance practice.
Judge of district court, Hennepin Co.,
appointed Oct 1, 1905, and elected to
same office for term of six years, Nov.,
1906. Democrat. Unitarian. Mason;.
member B. P. O. E. Married at Pres
cott, Wis., Nov. 11, 1886, to Misa Esther
A. Bailey. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com
mercial. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: Court House. Resi
dence: 2117 Kenwood Parkway, Minne
apolis. BROWN, George H., manager Armour
& Co., St. Paul; born in Gloucestershire,
Eng., March' 2, 1855; son of Thomas H.
and Harriet (Cook) Brown; educated in
England. Came to America, 1876, and
has been a resident of St. Paul since
1881; has been identified with the meat
business for more than 30 years; was
formerly with Swift & Co., but for 25
years of the time has been connected
with Armour & Co., and has been man
ager for that company at St. Paul since
1900. Married at Sarnia, Ont., Can.,
1880, to Miss Alma H. Reynolds. Office:
339 E. 5th St. Residence: 975 St. Clair
St., St. Paul.
BROWN, Giles W., grain elevators
and milling; born at Rome, N. Y., Feb.
18, 1858; son of Giles K. and Lavina
(Possom) Brown; educated at Rome
Academy, Rome, N. Y. Commenced busi
ness career, merchandising, at Texar-
kana, Tex., 1878; later went to Cleve
land, O., and engaged in same line; en
tered grain and milling business at
Sioux City, la., 1890; came to Minne
apolis, 1901; president and treasurer of
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rector Great Western Cereal Co., Chi
cago. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
Nov. 29, 1901, to Miss Mabel E. George.
Office: Chamber of Commerce, Minne
apolis. Residence: Minnetonka Beach,
Minn. BBOWN, Henry P., lumberman and
live stock raiser; born at East Bald
win, Me., Oct. 10, 1837; son of Cyrus S.
and Mary (Burnham) Brown; educated
in the district school, Fryeburg Acad
emy and Limrick Academy, Me.; mar
ried at Saco, Me., July 19, 1865, to Susan
Fairfield. Came to Minnesota, in 1860,
began business career as a lumberman
and was for many years one of the large
and successful lumber operators of the
Northwest, a business from which he
has almost retired. President Union
National Bank, "American National
Shorthorn Breeders' Association; owner
Browndale Farm (established, 1873);
member executive committee North
American Telegraph Co. Owner of large
Iron ore properties on Mesaba Range,
and lessee of a large number of mines
to U. S. Steel Company. Republican
(Harrison elector). Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Farming and live
stock breeding. Office: 1014 New York
Life Bldg. Residence: 326 7th St., S.,
Minneapolis. BBOWN, James A., lawyer, capital
ist; native of Chautauqua Co., N. Y.;
educated in academy at Forestville, N.
Y., and at Hamilton College, Clinton, N.
Y., graduating, degree of A.B., A.M.,
1879. Began active career as a school
teacher and was principal of academy,
Oxford, N. Y., 1879-83 and at Sherman,
N. Y., 1873-76. Came to Minnesota,
1884; entered profession of law, 1886
and is now member of the firm of Par
sons & Brown, Fergus Falls. Also
president First National Bank, Deer
Creek, Fergus Packing Co., and exten
sively interested in manufacturing en
terprises, lumber and lands, in United
States and Canada. Republican. Epis
copalian (life trustee Church Founda
tion of Diocese of Minnesota). President
Fergus Falls Park Board. Mason (32°).
Married at Oxford, N. Y., 1881, to Miss
Mai Mygatt, daughter of Hon. Henry R.
Mygatt. Club: Chippewa. Address:
Fergus Falls, Minn.
BBOWN, John A., county auditor;
born in Scotland, Aug. 8, 1841; came to
America, 1856, and located at West
Salem, La Crosse Co., Wisconsin; edu
cated in the common schools. Enlisted
in the Union Army at the time of the
Great Rebellion, as member of Co. B,
2d Wis., Cav., s'erving nearly 4 years
and participating in many of the lead
ing battles of the war. After laying his
uniform aside, he settled down to farm
life, in Cottonwood Co., Minn., 150
miles southwest of St. Paul; was elected
county auditor in 1900 and assumed the
position, Jan. 1, 1901, still continuing in
that office. Mason; member of the G.

A. R. Married at Windom, Minn., Oct.
23, 1880, Miss Edith C. Allen. Address:
Windom, Minn.
BBOWN, Le Boy, physician; born in
Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., Feb. 24,
1855; son of Reuben J. and Betsey Ann
(Kingsley) Brown; educated in the com
mon schools of Michigan; Northville
High School, 1875-76; Michigan State
Normal School, 1877-78, graduating,
1878; University of Michigan, 1882-85,
M.D., 1885. Married at Ann Arbor,
Mich., 1887, to Mina Allen. Worked on
father's farm, attending school winters,
till nearly 21; taught and attended
school and college for nearly ten years
following; began practice of medicine in
California, 1885; came to Minnesota and
settled in St. Paul, 1886. Surgeon to
Nose and Throat Department of St. Paul
Free Dispensary, since 1898. Member
Ramsey County Medical Society, Minne
sota State Medical Association; hon
orary member Southwest Minnesota
Medical Society. Republican. Presby
terian. Mason, Odd Fellow; member
Yeomen, Modern Brotherhood, Minneso
ta Society Sons of the American Revo
lution. Office: Pittsburgh Bldg. Res
idence: 934 Clark St., St. Paul.
BBOWN, Leslie Leonard,, lawyer;
born at Dakota; Minn., 1859; son of
Nathan Brown; educated at Galesville
University, Galesville, Wis., and Uni
versity of Wisconsin, graduating, de
gree of B.A., 1882, married at Galesville,
1888, to Miss Dulu Gilliland. Was ad
mitted to the bar at Winona, 1884, and
has been engaged in practice in Winona
ever since; senior member of the law
firm of Brown, Abbott & Somsen since
1900. Member American, Minnesota
State and Winona County Bar associa
tions. Democrat. Mayor of Winona,
1902-04; member school board, 1899-91.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner;
member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E.
Clubs: Arlington, Meadow Brook, Phil
harmonic. Recreation: Fishing. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
BBOWN, Lewis Dunham, druggist;
born at Browntown, Pa., April 12, 1866;
son of Clark M. and Mary Jane (Wood-
field) Brown; educated in common
schools; Susquehanna Collegiate Insti
tute, Towanda, Pa.; Minnesota Institute
of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, Minn. Reared
on farm; has been engaged in pharma
ceutical business since Jan. 1, 1888.
Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E.,
Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F. Club:
Commercial. Address: Little Falls,
Minn. BBOWN, Minot James, milling; born
at Owatonna, Minn., March 14, 1877; son
of James and Mary (Madden) Brown;
graduated from Owatonna High School,
1895, and from University of Minnesota,
degree of B.S., 1899; unmarried. In
employ of Imperial Elevator Co., Min
neapolis, 1899-03; manager Hastings
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secretary and treasurer of the Pride Ele
vator Co. First lieut, Co I, 2nd Inf.,
M. N. G. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Masonic order, Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Horseback riding. Address:
Owatonna, Minn.
BBOWN, Philip E., jurist; born in
Wisconsin, June 19, 1856; educated at
University of Wisconsin; Albany Law
School, Albany, N.. Y., graduating, de
gree of LL.B., 1881. Began practice of
law in Wisconsin, 1881; district judge,
13th district of Minnesota, since 1890.
Also president First National Bank of
Hills; director First National Bank of
Luverne, Farmers' National Bank of
Luverne, all of Minnesota. Married at
Blanchard, la., 1882, Miss Ella Ford.
Address: Luverne, Minn.
BBOWN, Boland Graeme, railway offi
cial; born in New York City, June 9,
1865; son of Roland and Ellen (Corn-
stock) Brown; educated in graded and
high schools; married. Entered service
of Minneapolis & St. Louis Road, 1881,
passing through various positions to
district general freight agent; resigned
and was for three months secretary of
the Wells Flour Milling Co.; returned to
railway service, 1902, as assistant gen
eral freight agent of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Ry. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Commercial (Minneapolis), Min
nesota (St. Paul). Office: Guaranty
Loan Bldg. Residence: 2832 Portland
Av., Minneapolis.
BBOWN, Borne G., lawyer; born in
Montpelier, Vermont, June 15, 1862;
son of Andrew C. and Lucia A. (Green)
Brown; graduated from Montpelier
(Vt.) High School, 1879, Harvard Uni
versity, degree of A.B., magna cum
laude, 1884; married, Marshfield, Vt,
May 25, 1888, Mary Lee Hollister. Ad
mitted to bar in Vermont, Oct. 24, 1887,
in Minnesota, Feb., 1888, member law
firm of Benton, Roberts & Brown, 1888-
95, practicing alone, 1895-1900; since
1900 in association with Charles S. Al
bert. Also vice president and director
Minnesota Tribune Co.; director St.
Cloud Water Power Co., and Crookston
Water Works, Power and Light Co. At
torney for Minneapolis Water Power
Companies, Great Northern Railway
Co., and other corporations. Member
Executive Committee of American Bar
Association; president of Minnesota
State Bar Association; president Ver
mont Association of Minnesota, presi
dent Minnesota Harvard Club; president
Associated Harvard Clubs of the United
States. Republican. Unitarian. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda; also Harvard
(New York). Office: Guaranty Bldg.
Residence: 1918 Queen Av., S., Min
neapolis. BBOWN, Theodore W., secretary and
treasurer St. Paul White Lead & Oil
Co.; born at Faribault, Minn., 1861; son
of Orville and Caroline (Condit) Brown;

educated in public schools of Mankato.
Became connected with the St. Paul
White Lead & Oil Co., 1884; has been
its secretary and treasurer since 1895.
Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1900, to
Mrs. Lillian A. Sweney. Club: Com
mercial. Office; N. E. Cor. Water &
Starkey Sts., St. Paul. Residence: White
Bear, Minn.
BBOWN, Wilson Chamberlain, real es
tate, lands and banking; born at East
Wilton, Me., May 14, 1447; son of
Charles Turner and Susan (Dascomb)
Brown; educated in public schools of
East Wilton and North Wayne, Me.,
Lowell, Mass., and St. Peter, Minn.
Came to Minnesota, 1860; entered U. S.
land office at St. Peter, April, 1864, as
chief clerk, continuing until 1869; re
signed in spring of 1869, to engage in
real estate business and to practice as
land attorney; appointed chief clerk land
department, Winona & St. Peter Ry.,
Aug., 1869, and removed to Winona; be
came chief clerk of The Winona & St.
Peter Land Co., upon its organization,
1876, advancing to position of general
land agent for the company and since
Jan., 1906, has been its land commis
sioner and a director. Also president
First National Bank of Lamberton,
Minn.; director Citizens' State Bank of
Westbrook, Minn. Member Masonic or
der, Royal Arcanum. Married at St.
Peter, Sept. 21, 1869, to Miss Mary Alice
Dunning. Recreation: Horticulture.
Address: St. Paul, Minn.
BROWNSON, Ralph, manufacturer;
born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y.,
Aug. 24, 1850; son of Nathaniel and
Abigail (Brown) Brownson; educated in
country schools; married at Prairie du
Chien, Wis., Sept., 1870, to Miss Theresa
M. Fox. In 1894 established present
firm of R. Brownson & Co., manufac
turers of horse collar machinery, of
which is president. Office: 867 Conway
St. Residence: 387 Maple St., St.
Paul. BBUBAKER, Evans E., physician and
surgeon; born in Fulton Co., O., Jan.
1, 1852; son of Henry and Eva (Miller)
Brubaker; educated in Wauseon (O.)
High School; Ohio Wesleyan University,
1870-71; Ohio College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Aug., 1876; Starling Medical
College. Columbus, O., 1877-78, gradua
ting, from the latter, March, 1878. Prac
ticed medicine at Ridgeville Corner, O.,
1878-84; came to Minnesota, 1884, and
was surgeon for Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Ry., for 17 years. Member
Rice County Medical Society, Minnesota
State Medical Association (ex-chairman
obstetrical section one year), Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Surgeons
Assn. and American Assn. of Ry. Sur
geons. Republican. Treasurer North-
field School Board for 3 years. Married
at Mt. Gilead, O., May 7, 1874, Carrie
L. Hammell. Club. Men's. Recreation:
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BBUCE, George A., general master
mechanic Eastern District Great North
ern Ry.; born at Ashburnham, Mass.,
June 21, 1864; son of Samuel and Jane
(Wilson) Bruce; common school educa
tion. Entered railway service in 1877,
as locomotive fireman Michigan Central
Rd., continuing for two and a half
years; was locomotive engineer same
road for 10 months; locomotive engi
neer and division master' mechanic
Great Northern Ry., to Dec. 25, 1903;
has been general master mechanic East
ern "" district same road, since Nov. 1,
1903. Member Northwestern Railway
Club. Mason. Married at Winchendon,
Mass., Aug. 18, 1880, to Miss Luetta
Nutting. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 3rd and Broadway.
Residence: 362 Dale St., St. Paul.
BBUCE, William J., lumber; born at
Waterbury, Vt, Aug. 4, 1860; son of
Horace M. and Esther (Mellen) Bruce;
educated at Waterbury High School and
Barre Academy, Vt. Engaged in whole
sale lumber manufacturing at Stowe,
Vt, for 5 years; moved to Charles City,
la., and entered retail lumber business,
1891; started retail lumber yard at
Pringhar, la., continuing 1893-98; was
in lumber business at Sibley, la., 5
years and at Sioux City, one year, lo
cating in Minneapolis, 1904, as vice
president and general manager the
Bruce-Edgerton Lumber Co.; also vice
president of the Fidelity Lumber Co.
Republican. Congregationalist. Married
at Waterbury, Vt, 1883, to Miss Grace
L. Pickett. Club: Commercial. Office:
Lumber Exchange. Residence: 3017
Calhoun Blvd., Minneapolis.
BRUCHHOLZ, August P., president
Northern Machinery Co.; born in New
York City, April 18, 1855; educated in
public schools of New York -City. Has
been identified with R. Hoe & Co., print
ing presses, New York, ever since 1878;
came to Minneapolis, 1883; began in ma
chinery supply business, Jan., 1883, the
title being changed to Northern Ma
chinery Co., 1895; firm incorporated,
1902. Married at Minneapolis, Oct. 5,
1880, to Miss Theresa Van Anda. Recrea
tions: Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, boating.
Office: 213-217 S. 3rd St. Residence:
£555 Bryant Av., S., Minneapolis.
BBUBNEB, Theodore, lawyer; born at
Recklinghausen, Westphalia, Germany.
April 11, 1856; son of Bernhard and
Anna (Fischer) Bruener; came to
America, 1874; educated in public
schools of Germany, and Law Depart
ment, University of Michigan, graduat
ing, degree of LL.B., 1879; married at
St. Francis, Wis., 1880, to Miss Mary
Kuntz. Located in St. Cloud in prac
tice of law, 1879; city clerk, 1880-84;
county attorney Stearns Co., 1884-87;
judge of probate, 1887-95; register U. S.
Land Office, 1895-99; in practice of law
since 1879. Democrat. Address: St.
Cloud, Minn.

BBUSLETTEN, Christian L., mer
chant; born in Norway, Sept. 2, 1853;
son of Lars A. and Ingri H. Brusletten;
educated in common schools and gradu
ated from the Northwestern Business
College, Madison, Wis., 1879. Began in
mercantile business, 1879, now con
ducted under title of C. L. Brusletten
& Co.; postmaster at Kenyon from
1887-93; representative in the State
Legislature in 1907-1909. President
Citizens' State Bank; stockholder Farm
ers' State Bank of Nerstrand, Minn.; di
rector Farmers' State Bank of Wana-
mingo. Treasurer Board of Education,
Kenyon. Republican. Lutheran. Mar
ried, 1st, at Kenyon, Minn., June 13,
1880, to Miss Liv. Dora O. Gunhus,
(died, August 18, 1882); married, 2nd,
at Chicago, 111., June 3, 1887, to Miss
Agnes Bowers, of Primrose, Wis. Ad
dress: Kenyon, Minn.
BBUSSE, Hendrik, newspaper man;
born at Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 28,
1867; son of Gerritt and Maria (Kemp-
ers) Brusse; educated in public schools
of Grand Rapids, Mich.; married at To
ledo, Ohio, May 9, 1899, to Lamoille Til-
linghast. Reporter on various Grand
Rapids newspapers until 1894, then be
came reporter on the Toledo Blade and,
1896-97, managing editor Toledo Com
mercial. Joined The Associated Press
as assistant correspondent in the De
troit (Mich.) office in 1900; advanced to
an editorial position in the general office
in Chicago, 1902, and appointed corre
spondent in charge of the Northwest,
with headquarters in St. Paul in 1903.
Mason. Office: Dispatch Bldg. Resi
dence: 62 S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
BRYAN, Fred C, coal; born at Ra
leigh, N. C, May 3, 1864; son of Hon.
Henry R. and Mary (Norcott) Bryan;
educated at Bingham Military School,
University of North Carolina, and East
man Business College, Poughkeepsie, N.
Y. Began in railway service, 1883,
with Atlantic & North Carolina R. R.
at Newberne, N. C, continuing until
1886 joint agent of Associated Railways
of the Virginias and Carolinas at Ra
leigh, N. C, 1886-88; chief clerk in gen
eral freight and passenger department,
Seaboard Air Dine, Portsmouth, Va.,
1888-90; assistant general freight and
passenger agent same road, until Dec.
15, 1892; general Western freight agent,
Norfolk & Western R. R., Chicago, until
July, 1903; division freight agent same
road, Columbus, Ohio, until May, 1905;
has since been vice president St. Paul
& Western Coal Co., and vice president
of the Boston Coal, Wharf and Dock Co.,
since May, 1905. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town, Country (St. Paul); Calumet
(Chicago); Columbus (Columbus, O.).
Office: Germania Dife Bldg. Residence:
494 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
BBYANT, Fred Stewart, casualty in
surance; born in Erie, Pa., March 20,
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Ellen (Stewart) Bryant; educated in
Erie (Pa.) High School; married at St.
Paul, Minn., June 28, 1888, to Shirley
E. MacManus. Located in St. Paul,
1878; assistant general N. W. freight
agent Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ry., 1881-87; president St. Paul Apart
ment House Co., since 1888; Northwest
ern manager Maryland Casualty Co.
since 1902. Republican; delegate to Na
tional Republican Convention, 1896;
state secretary Minnesota Republican
League, 1900-1906. Episcopalian. Mem
ber Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of
the Revolution. Office: Pioneer Press
Bldg. Residence: 433 Portland Av., St.
Paul. BBYANT, B. F., M. D., druggist. Ad
dress: St. Cloud, Minn.
BUCK, Cassius M., president State
Bank of Annandale; born at Greenwood,
Minn., June 19, 1859; son of William
P. and Margaret (Cramer) Buck; edu
cated in schools of Watertown, and
Howard Lake Minn., until 12. Began
active career as clerk in general store,
continuing for 6 years; engaged in buy
ing horses in Indiana and Iowa, for sale
in Minnesota, 1879-82; purchased hard
ware store of Smith Bros. & Co., fall
1882, Howard Lake, Minn., which he
successfully conducted for 9 years; en
tered banking and became part owner
of Bank of Howard Lake, 1885; presi
dent Bank of Dassel, 1889, and State
Bank of Annandale, 1893; was principal
organizer of Security Bank, Faribault,
in 1894, and was for a number of years
its cashier; has been president of State
Bank of Annandale since its organiza
tion; organized Kingston State Bank in
1906 and is president of same. Also an
extensive land owner. Republican.
Elected to State Senate from Rice Co.
in fall of 1902; served 1903 and 1905;
declined to be candidate for second term.
Married at Salem, O., May 9, 1894, to
Miss Sarah E. Tolerton. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
BUCK, Dennis, president Midland Ma
chinery Co.; born in Dodge Co., Minn.,
March 16, 1865; son of Louis and Eliza
beth (Briggs) Buck; educated in public
schools of Dodge Co. Was raised on
farm and continued there until 21 years
of age; came to Minneapolis, 1887, and
was connected with the Link Belt
Supply Co., as salesman until 1901;
organized Midland Machinery Co., 1902,
manufacturers and dealers in elevator,
flour and saw mill machinery and sup
plies, and is president and treasurer of
the company. Republican. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at
Minneapolis, Dec. 26, 1895, to Miss Dora
Thompson. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 412 S. 3rd St. Resi
dence: 2106 Lyndale Av., N., Minne
apolis. BUCK, Edwin L., president Hill City
Land, Loan and Lumber Co.; born at

Pontiac, 111., March 1, 1865; son of
Henry W. and Sarah Ann (Hiles) Buck;
attended public schools and graduated
from Normal school, Garden Grove, la.;
married at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 15,
1900, to Henrietta Coakley. Learned
the printing business; founded at Po
mona, Cala., the Pomona Index, 1883;
founded the San Jacinto Register, San
Jacinto, Cala., 1884; founded the Mon
rovia Planet, Monrovia, Cala., 1886;
founded the Colony of Fairview, Cala.,
1886; was president of the Santa Ana,
Fairview & Pacific R. R., 1887; also vice
president of the Monrovia Street Car
Co.; removed to Minneapolis, Minn.,
1896, and is now president of the Hill
City Land, Loan & Lumber Co. Bought
25,000 acres of Minnesota wild land, in
1900, and successfully colonized it with
settlers. Club: Commercial (Minne
apolis). Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: Phoenix Bldg., Minne
apolis. Residence: Hill City, Minn.,
and Concord Hotel, Minneapolis.
BUCK, Harry Lee, lawyer; born at
Winona, Minn., June 21, -1861; son of
Cornelius Fellows and Nancy Jane
(Robinson) Buck; educated in State
Normal School, high school and Law
Department, University of Wisconsin.
Admitted to bar 1882; has been en
gaged in practice of law at Winona,
Minn., since 1883; member of the law
firm of Fitzpatrick &¦ Buck, established,
1901. Democrat Municipal judge, City
of Winona; judge of probate for 10
years; formerly city attorney, special
judge Municipal Court, member and
president school board. Vice president
State Humane Society; vice president
State Initiative and Referendum League;
ex-president Winona Humane Society.
Was chairman Democratic State Com
mittee, 1902-04; delegate at large Demo
cratic National Convention, St. Louis,
1904. Unitarian. Director State Nor
mal School at Winona. Member U. A.
O. D., A. O. U. W., Knights of Pythias,
M. W. A. Married at Winona, 1887, to
Miss Ida Carpenter Club: Arlington.
Recreations: Outdoor diversions. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
BUCKHAM, Thomas S., judge; born
at Chelsea, Vt, Jan. 7, 1836; son of Rev.
James and Margaret (Barmby) Buck-
ham; educated in" public schools of
Vermont; graduate University of Ver*
mont, degree of A.B., 1855; degree of
A.M., and DL.D., 1895, same university.
Came to Minnesota, Sept. 1855, and lo
cated in Faribault; was member of law
firm of Batchelder & Buckham, 1855-78;
has filled the office of judge of district
court, 5th judicial district, since 1878.
Was county superintendent of schools,
Rice Co., for 6 years; also county attor
ney, mayor of Faribault, member of
Slate Senate. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Married at New York City,
Nov. 25, 1876, to Miss Anna M. Mallary.
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BUCXMAN, C. B., congressman; born
in Bucks Co., Pa., 1851; son of William
and Jane E. Buckman; educated in pub
lic schools; came to Minnesota, 1872;
married at Buckman, Minn., 1876, to
Miss Emma C. Harvey. Engaged in
farming and lumbering until 1901. Re
publican. Member Minnesota Legisla
ture, 1881; member State Senate for 12
years; member Congress, 6th Minnesota
district, since 1903. Address: Little
Falls, Minn.
BUDD, Charles Henry, attorney,
banker; born at Cambria, N. Y., March
21, 1848; son of Andrew and Mary (Pen-
oyar) Budd; educated at Genesee Wes
leyan Seminary, Lima, N. Y., 1866-67;
studied law with firm of Lamont & Ells
worth, Lockport, N. Y., and in Law De
partment, University of Michigan, grad
uating, degree of LL.B., 1872. Judge of
probate, Chippewa Co., 1873; county at
torney, 1874-75; McKinley elector, 1896.
Entered banking, 1875, and is member
private banking firm of Budd & Moyer
and president of the Chippewa County
Bank; treasurer Board of Education,
Montevideo. Republican. Methodist.
Member I. O. O. F. (dept. G. M. Grand
Lodge, Minn.). Married at Montevideo,
Minn., 1889, Miss Nellie C. Moyer. Club:
Commercial. Recreation: Fishing. Ad
dress: Montevideo, Minn.
BUDD, George E., lawyer; born at
Lockport, N. Y., June 7, 1864; son of
Andrew S. and Mary M. (Penoyer)
Budd; educated in common schools, Lock-
port Union Schools and University of
Michigan, graduating, LL.B., 1885. Mar
ried at St. Paul, Sept. 1, 1897, to Hattie
C. Shepstone. Vice president of the Gor
man Electric Co. Republican. Metho
dist. Office: Gilfillan Blk. 'Residence:'
1765 W. Minnehaha St., St. Paul.
BUDD, Joseph Danly, physician; born
at Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis., May 5,
1848; son of Daniel H. and Eliza M.
(Rich) Budd; educated at Dawrence
University, Appleton, Wis., degree of
M.S., 1872, St. Paul Medical Col
lege, degree of M.D., Chicago Polyclinic
post graduate course. Served as private
in Co. H, 50th Wis., Vol. Inf., at time
of Civil War. Chief Surgeon Duluth &
Iron Range Railroad Co., since 1889;
proprietor Budd Hospital, Two Habors,
Minn.; county physician Dake County,
18 years; coroner 10 years. Representa
tive 51st legislative district, Minnesota,
1903. Republican. Member Interna
tional Association Railway Surgeons,
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations. Mason (32°), • Knight
Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E.
Club: Commercial (Duluth). Address:
Two Harbors, Minn.
BUDLONG, Jay Scott, clergyman;
born at North Scituate, R. I., July 20,
1869; son of Samuel N. and Ellen F.
(Greene) Budlong; educated in public
schools; special course University of S.
Dak.; theology at Seabury Divinity

School, Faribault, Minn. Married at
Worcester, Mass., 1892, to Frances L.
Van Hoosear. Ordained to the ministry
of the Episcopal Church, 1899; has been
in charge of parishes at Vermillion, S.
D., Seattle, Wash., Faribault, Minn.,
Portland, Ore., and has been rector of
Christ Church, Austin, since April,
1905. Member Masonic order, I. O. O.
F., A. O. U. W., B. P. O. E. Address:
Austin, Minn.
BUENGEB, Theodore, educator; born
at Chicago, 111., April 29, 1860; son of
Theodore E. and Martha (Loeber)
Buenger (ancestors of father and mother
were clergymen for several hundred
years in Saxony) ; educated in German-
Lutheran Immanuel's parochial school,
Chicago, 1866-73; Concordia College,
Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1873-79; Concordia
Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.,
1879-82. Filled position of minister of
the gospel for 25 settlements, North
western part Wisconsin, 1882-84; was
pastor congregation Cook Co., 111., for
8 years; removed to St. Paul, Minn., and
when Concordia College was founded by
the Missouri Synod, was elected presi
dent, which position he still holds; also
professor religion and Latin. Republi
can. Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Married at St. Louis, Mo., April 8, 1885,
to Ottilie Meier. Address: Concordia
College, St. Paul.
BULLEN, Francis W., physician; born
at Mason, Mich., 1869; son of George
W. and Lodema A. (Wright) Bullen;
educated at Mason High School; Michi
gan Agricultural College; Rush Medical
College, Chicago, graduating, degree of
M.D., 1896. Interne Cook Co. Hospital,
Chicago. 1896-97. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations.
Director Miners' National Bank, Eve
leth, Minn. Mason (32°), Knight Temp
lar; member Knights of Pythias. Mar
ried at Litchfield, Minn., 1904, to Miss
Maude Betts. Address: Eveleth, Minn.
BULLIS, Harry Levi, lawyer; born in
Freeborn Co., Minn., Sept 9, 1866; son
of Adams H. and Ellen L. (Pierce) Bul-
lis; graduated from Winnebago City
High School, 1886, and from the Union
College of Law, Chicago, 111., 1888.
Lieut. M. N. G., for 15 years; lieut
and battalion adjutant 12th Minn. Vol.
Inf., Spanish- American War; judge of
probate court 1889-1900 and county at
torney Faribault Co., 1903-1907. Mem
ber Masonic order. Woodmen, United
Workmen of America, and M. B. A.
Married at Winnebago City, 1889, to
Miss Carrie T. Hesselgrave. Address:
Blue Earth, Minn.
BULLIS, John Jay, life insurance;
born at Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada,
July 9, 1869; son of John and Eliza
beth (Davis) Bullis; educated in local
schools of Ontario and Manitoba, and
Minnesota School of Business, Minne
apolis; married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
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lain. Began in life insurance business
Sept. 15, 1894, as cashier of the New
England Mutual Life Insurance Co., con
tinuing until 1898; was solicitor for the
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Co., until April 1, 1905; since then gen
eral agent for latter company at St.
Paul. Republican. Baptist. Was as
sistant secretary of Y. M. C. A. at Min
neapolis for three years before entering
life insurance business. Master of Hen
nepin Lodge No. 4, A. F and A. M.
Club: Commercial. Office: 300-306
Globe Bldg. Residence: 1301 Raymond
Av., St. Paul.
BUNN, Charles Wilson, lawyer; born
at Galesville, Wis., May 21, 1855; son
of Hon. Romanzo and Sarah (Furdy)
Bunn; educated at Sparta (Wis.)
public schools and University of
Wisconsin, graduating, degree of B.S.,
1874; married at La Crosse, Wis.,
Aug. 9, 1877, Mary Anderson. Be
gan practice of law at La Crosse, Wis.,
1876; removed to St. Paul, 1885; since
Sept. 1, 1896, general counsel Northern
Pacific Ry. Co. Republican. Clubs:
University (New York); Chicago (Chi
cago); Minnesota (St. Paul). Office:
Northern Pacific Ry. Bldg. Residence:
549 Portland Av., St. Paul.
BUNN, George L., judge district
court of second district; born at Sparta,
Wis., June 25, 1865; son of Hon. Ro
manzo and Sarah (Purdy) Bunn; edu
cated in Sparta (Wis.) public schools
to 1879; preparatory department of Uni
versity of Wisconsin, .1879-80; Univer
sity of Wisconsin, graduating, A.B.,
1885; College of Law of same, LL.B.,
1888. Widower. Practiced law in St.
Paul, Sept. 1888, to Jan. 2, 1897, when
was appointed to fill vacancy in office
of judge of the district court of sec
ond district of Minnesota; elected to
same office for six years in Nov., 1898,
and reelected in Nov., 1904. Since
April, 1904, president and dean of St.
Paul College of Law. Recreations: Fly
fishing and whist Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial, Town and Country. Office:
Court House. Residence: Minnesota
Club, St. Paul.
BUNNELL, Milie, journalist; born at
Goodrich, Mich., Dec. 4, 1861; son of
Miron and Viola (Mathewson) Bunnell;
graduated from Ann Arbor High School,
1878 and entered University of Michi
gan, class of 1882; married at St. Ig-
naee, Mich., Oct. 9, 1889, to Miss Eliza
beth Birney Cook. Began in newspaper
business at Bay City, Mich., 1878;
founded Duluth Herald, 1883, and con
ducted it until 1889, when he moved to
Kansas City and became managing edi
tor of Kansas City Globe; was political
editor Kansas City Times with head
quarters in Topeka, Kas., until in 1897
he returned to Duluth; purchased inter
est in News-Tribune, 1899, and assumed
management. Vice president and gen
eral manager Duluth News-Tribune Co.

Republican. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Northland Country, Commercial, Duluth
Boat, Duluth Yacht. Office: News-
Tribune. Residence: 2017 E. Superior
St., Duluth.
BUBCH, Edward Parris, consulting
engineer; born at Menomonie, Wis.,
August, 1870; son of Newell and Susan
(Parris) Burch; graduated from Men
omonie High School, 1887, and from
University of Minnesota, as electrical
engineer, 1892; completed post graduate
course, 1894; married at Minneapolis,
1897, Harriet Jackson. Chief electrical-
engineer of the Twin City Rapid Transit
Co., 1892-1900. Member American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers (chair
man local section) ; president Engineers'
Club of Minneapolis; member Northwest
Railway Club. Member M. N. G., 1887-
90. Republican. Baptist. Member
Masonic order and Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity (director). Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Gardening. Office:
Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 1729
James Av., S., Minneapolis.
BURCHARD, John Ely, president
Burchard-Hulburt Investment Co., in
corporated; born at Clinton, Oneida
County, N. Y., 1865; son of Hon. H. M.
Burchard; graduated from Winona
(Minn.) High School, 1882; student three
years in Political Science and Literary
Department, University of Michigan;
married at Urbana, Ohio, September,
1889, Miss Mary Corwin Hitt. After
leaving college was admitted to bar;
owner and editor Soo Democrat, Sault
Ste Marie, Mich., collector customs,
Cleveland's second term; one of editors
of Winona (Minn.) Daily Herald, 1893;
resumed practice of law in 1893, and
was a member of the firm of Seward &
Burchard, Marshall, Minn., until 1900,
when he removed to St. Paul, becoming
president and attorney of several cor
porations having offices there. Now
president of the Burchard-Hulburt In
vestment Company, farm lands and
mortgages, Southwest Land & Qrchard
Co., Elk Valley Land & Colonization Co.,
The Lyon Land Co., and director in
several other companies and banks.
Was city attorney three years, and
.mayor three terms, Marshall, Minn.
Member American Bar Association, Min
nesota State Bar Association, Sons of
American Revolution. Appointed - on
Governor's staff, 1907, with rank of
colonel. Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner; member B. P. O. E., and K. of
P. Clubs: Commercial and Minnesota.
Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 675
Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
BURDETT, Frank Fred, grain and
lumber merchant; born in Worcester,
Mass., July 23, 1850; educated in com
mon schools and at La Crosse (Wis.)
Business College. Farmed in Nobles
Co., Minn.; moved to Edgerton, and
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returned to farm, 1890; entered grain
business at Edgerton, Chandler and
Hatfield, 1894; also general merchandise
at Edgerton, which closed out 1898.
Republican. Congregationalist. Mem
ber Edgerton (Minn.) Lodge, A. F. and
A. M., No. 235. Married, Rushmore,
Nobles Co., Minn., April 15, 1875, to
Miss Alice Lytton. Business address:
Chandler, Minn. Residence: Edgerton,
Minn. BUBDICK, Leon D., clergyman; born
at Lincklaen, Chenango Co., N. Y., May
9, 1867; graduated from Alfred Univer
sity, Alfred, N. Y., degree of Ph.B.,
1892, Ph.M. and B.D., 1S93, same uni
versity. Took post graduate work at
Union Theological Seminary, and resi
dent Ph.D. work at Columbia Univer
sity, 1901-02. Was ordained to the
gospel ministry at Welton, la., Sept. 5,
1897; has been pastor of Seventh Day
Baptist Churches in Iowa, New Jersey
and New York states. Now principal
Metcalf School and pastor Seventh Day
Baptist Church. Married Aug. 9, 1887,
to Rev. Experience Fitz Randolph, A.M.,
D.B., of West Virginia: Recreations:
Bookbinding, gardening and fishing. Ad
dress: New Auburn, Minn.
BURGESS, John, managing editor
Minneapolis Daily News; born at Alma,
Wis., Feb. 12, 1878; son of John and
Rachel (Evans) Burgess; educated at
Winona (Minn.) High School and Uni
versity of Minnesota, College of Daw.
Began active career as reporter St. Paul
Daily News, March 1, 1900; occupied
- positions, upon the paper, consecutively,
of telegraph editor, city editor and
news editor; has been managing editor
Minneapolis Daily News, since Sept.,
1903; also secretary and director Daily
News Co. Presbyterian. Member Sig
ma Chi fraternity. Married at Winona,
Minn., June IS, 1904, to Miss Stanley
Grafton. Clubs: Commercial, Press.
Recreations: Handball and rowing
(shells). Office: 6th St., Cor. 2nd Av.,
S. Residence: 1409 Stevens Av., Min
neapolis. BUBGESS, Thomas Clawson, born at
New York City, Oct. 2, 1853; son of
Thomas and Mary (McNie) Burgess;
graduated from high school, Portland,
Me., 1852. Entered railway service as
clerk in freight department of Grand
Trunk Ry., at Portland, Me., 1871; was
clerk same road at Mechanic Falls, Me.,
1872-74, and at Danville Junction, Me.,
1874-79; agent same road and Maine
Central, same place, 1879-82; agent Great
Eastern lines, at Portland, 1882-83, and
agent same lines at Minneapolis, 1883-
92; commercial agent Chicago & Grand
Trunk Ry. at Minneapolis, 1892-97;
commercial agent Grand Trunk Ry. at
Minneapolis, since 1897. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Metropolitan Life Bldg.
Residence: 1402 Nicolet Av., Minneapo
lis.

BUBKE, Thomas J., wholesale grocer;
born at Hopkinton, Mass., Aug. 6, 1860;
son of Patrick E. and Margaret (Walsh)
Burke; educated in public schools of
Medway, Mass. Came to Minnesota,
1877; began active career in general
merchandise business at Stillwater,
Minn., continuing for 6 years; was con
nected with J. H. Allen & Co., St. Paul,
as traveling salesman for 14 years;
filled position of manager Solway Mer
cantile Co., Solway, Minn., for 7 years;
has been vice president Gowan-Peyton-
Twohy Co., wholesale grocers, since
April 1, 1906. Catholic. Director Sol
way Mercantile Co. Member B. P. O. E.,
A. O. H., Knights of Columbus, U. C. T.
of America. Married at Hudson, Wis.,
Sept. 4, 1905, to Miss Helen Krappel.
Recreations: Hunting and baseball.
Office: Foot of 5th Av., W. Residence:
1024 E. 2nd St., Duluth.
BUBXHABD, William B., sporting
goods; born at Galena, 111., Jan. 29,
1870; son of William R. and Afra
(Pfund) Burkhard; came to St. Paul
with parents, 1872; educated in public
schools of St. Paul. Began active career
in 1890 with the William R. Burkhard
Co., the same house with which he is
now connected; was admitted to the
firm, 1898, and succeeded his father as
manager, after the death of the latter,
1905, the firm having been established,
1855, and being the oldest sporting goods
house in the Northwest. Republican.
Member House of Hope Church. Un
married. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Hunting, fishing and all outdoor
sports. Office: 319 Robert St. Resi
dence: 172 Hoffman Av., St. Paul.
BURKHOLDER, Joseph Brinsley,
lumberman; born at Sturgeon, Mo., Feb
ruary 25, 1864; son of John Dickerson
and Mary Jane (Wisdom) Burkholder;
educated in public schools of Moberly,
Mo., and at high school, Hannibal, Mo.
Established Burkholder Lumber Com
pany, Jan. 1, 1903, of which is president
and owner. Republican. Member
Knights of Pythias and Hoo Hoo. Of
fice: Lumber Exchange. Residence:
3249 Humboldt, S., Minneapolis.
BUBMEISTEB, August C, born at
Hille, Germany, April 9, 1861; son of
Frederick C. and Marie Burmeister;
educated in Germany; came to America,
1877 and began to learn milling business
at Irving, N. Y., 1878. Owner Redwood
Falls Milling Co., Redwood Falls Elec
tric Light Plant; superintendent Red
wood Falls Water Works; president
First National Bank, Redwood Falls.
Married at Madison, Wis., 1887, to Miss
.Lillian Hooper. Address: Redwood
Falls, Minn.
BUBNHAM, George S., clerk of dis
trict court Mower Co.; born in Dodge
Co., Wis., May 29, 1854; son of Miles
and- Caroline (Johnson) Burnham; edu
cated in public schools; married at
Blooming Prairie, Minn., 1878, to

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Marion D. Gleason. Came to Minnesota,
1871, and was telegraph operator and
in banking and other -lines of business
at Blooming Prairie; located in Austin,
1885, and for 18 years was locomotive
machinist Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Ry.; elected clerk of district court,
Nov., 1906. Formerly cashier Bank of
J. C. Brainerd & Co., for about 5 years,
Blooming Prairie, also treasurer and
recorder of the village. Republican.
Member Masonic order, K. O. T. M., A.
O. U. W., B. P. O. E. Recreations:
Hunting and reading. Address: Austin,
Minn. BURNAF, Willard Lathrop, physician;
born at Dover, N. H, Jan. 28, 1874;
son of Col. W. A. and Mary E.
(Mathews) Burnap; graduate of Clear
Dake (la.) High School, 1892; attended
Highland Park Normal School, 1892-93;
graduate University of Minnesota, de
gree of B.S., 1897; principal Lake City
(Minn.) High School, 1897-98; graduate
Rush Medical College, Chicago, 111.,
degree of M.D., 1901. In practice at
Pelican Rapids since. 1901. Congrega
tionalist. Member K. of P., A. O. U. W.
Member Ottertail County and Park Re
gion Medical societies, Minnesota State
and American Medical associations. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Minn., June 25, 1901,
Miss Mary A. Merrill. Clubs: Tennis
Association (president), Commercial.
Address: Pelican Rapids, Minn.
BURNETT, William J., hides, furs,
etc.; born near Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 25,
1842; son of Virgil Justus and Harriet
S. (Compton) Burnett; educated in
public schools of Terre Haute, Ind.
Began in fur, hides and leather business
at Charleston, 111., as proprietor of store,
continuing 1860-63; entered partnership
with brother as Burnett Brothers, at
Mattoon, 111., 1865; was at Cairo, 111.,
in same line of business, and later at
Champaign, 111.; traveled for Chicago
firms, and was proprietor Dakota Hide
& Fur Co., Huron, S. D.; has been located
in Minneapolis as proprietor and mana
ger Northwestern Hide & Fur Co., since
1890. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member A. O. U. W. Married at
Huron, S. D., 1888, to Miss Alida, S.
Suits. Club: East Side Commercial.
Recreations: Fishing and boating. Of
fice: 200-204 1st St., N. Residence:
1405 Como Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
BURNS, Chris, county commissioner;
Cass Co., 5th dist.; born in Ireland, Dec.
25, 1848; son of Michael and Kate
Burns; educated in common schools and
in Christian Brothers schools, Ireland.
Came to America, 1868;. has been en
gaged in lumber business in Minnesota
for 35 years and has made a success of
it; also jobber and contractor since 1876.
Secretary and treasurer Bera Townsite
Co. Has been county commissioner
Cass Co., since 1902. Republican.
Roman Catholic. Member Masonic
order. Married at Grand Rapids, Minn.,

1872, to Miss Winnine, of Grand Rapids.
Club: Commercial. Address: Cass
Lake, Minn.
BUBB, Melbourne C, manufacturer;
born in Louisiana, March 4, 1838; 'son
of Piatt and Frances E. (Danforth)
Burr; educated in public schools of
Rising Sun and New Albany, Ind., and
at Pittsfield, Mass. -Learned furniture
business in Indiana; came to Minnesota,
1856, and engaged in furniture trade at
Owatonna; removed to Minneapolis, 1865,
and was connected with the D. M.
Gilmore Furniture Co.; entered manufac
ture of wooden specialties (with which
has been identified for more than 50
years). Commenced present business in
1880, and is president of the M. C. Burr
Manufacturing Co. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member Sons of Ameri
can Revolution. Married at Washing
ton, D. O, 1882, to Miss Alice Caine.
Recreation: Travel. Office: Power
Bldg., Nicollet Island. Residence: 615
E. 19th St., Minneapolis.
BURR, Stiles W., lawyer; born, Mt.
Vernon, O, Nov. 13, 1868; son of Walter
T. and Clara (Martin) Burr; educated
in public schools of St. Paul, Minn.,
and University of Minnesota, graduating
from latter, LL.B., 1891, LL.M., 1892.
Practiced law at St. Paul since 1891.
Married at St. Paul 1897, to Jane Hum-
bird. Club: Minnesota. Office: 407-11
Nat. German Am. Bank Bldg. Resi
dence: 943 Summit Av., St. Paul.
BURTNESS, Olans E., banker; born
at Wilmington, Minn., April 28, 1872;
educated at Decorah Institute, Decorah,
Ia. Member firm of Eide & Burtness,
general merchandise, 1896-1900. Was
town clerk, Wilmington Township, 1896-
1900; elected county treasurer of
Houston Co., 1900, which position he
still holds; elected vice president First
National Bank of Caledonia, 1905, and
has been president since 1906. Married
at Da Crosse, Wis., Oct. 26, 1896, to
Miss Clara Kinstad. Address: Cale
donia, Minn.
BUBTON, Hazen James, clothing
manufacturer; born at Boston, Mass.,
July 14, 1847; son of Hazen James, Sr.,
and Harriet Lincoln (Smith) Burton;
educated at Dwight School, Boston,
until 1860, English High Sehool, Boston,
1860-63, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, special courses, 1863-67;
married at Southboro, Mass., 1870, to
Alice G. Cotton Whitney. Started busi
ness career, 1867, with C. W. Freeland
& Co., Boston, clothing manufacturers;
removed to Minneapolis, 1880; in 1882
established the Plymouth Clothing
House, manufacturers, jobbers and re
tailers of wearing apparel for men,
women and children, of which is presi
dent. Also president Deephaven Holding
Co., and Mandan Land and Improvement
Co. President of Village of Deephaven,
Hennepin County, Minn., since its in
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tarian. Recreations: Yachting, golf,
tennis and other outdoor sports. Of
fice: The Plymouth Clothing House,
Minneapolis. Residence: Deephaven,
Minn. BUBTON, Munson, born at Da Crosse,
Wis., Dec. 8, 1869; son of Samuel Seward
and Mary Ann (Munson) Burton; edu
cated one year at Williston Seminary,
East Hampton, Mass. ; Andover Academy,
Andover, Mass., graduating, 1888; Wil
liams College, Williamstown, Mass.,
graduating, degree of A.B., 1892. Mar
ried at Da Crosse, Wis., Feb. 1, 1893,
to Miss Isabella Katharine McDonald.
Has been vice president of the Mankato
Mills Co., manufacturers of hosiery,
since Jan. 1, 1902. Member B. P. O. E.,
and Chi Psi fraternity. Club: Elks.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
BUBTON, Oscar Augustus, physician;
born at St. Albans Bay, Vt, April 10,
1870; son of .Carlos C. and Demira S.
(Barstow) Burton; educated at Coe Col
lege, Cedar Rapids, la., 1891-92; Carleton
College, Northfield, Minn., 1892-93; Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons (Co
lumbia) New York, 1894-97; attended
Rush Medical College, Chicago, 111.,
1897-98, graduating, 1898. Presbyterian.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Freeborn .County
Medical Society, American Association
of Railway Surgeons, Society of Ex-
Internes of St. Duke's Hospital, Chicago.
Member Phi Rho Sigma fraternity.
Began practice of medicine at Chicago,
1898, removing to Albert Lea, 1900.
Married at Albert Lea, Minn., April 20,
1904, Alice E. Hibbs. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Office: 121 West
Clark St. Residence: 304 N. Washing
ton St., Albert Lea, Minn.
BUSCH, Fred J., wholesale grocer;
born in St Louis, Mo., March 12, 1863;
son of Anton J. and Frances (Schuette)
Busch; educated in public schools of
Mankato; married at Mankato, 1892, to
Miss Josephine Hellesheim. Secretary
and treasurer A. J. Busch Co. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Address: Mankato,
Minn. BUSH, Avery K., farmer, seed expert;
born at Oakham, Mass.," April 17, 1851;
son of Harvey F. and Ellen A. (Elsey)
Bush; came to Minnesota, from Wor
cester Co., Mass., Dec. 4, 1855, and
located on a farm in Olmsted Co., which
he now owns; educated in district
schools of Minnesota and at Carleton
College, Northfield, Minn.; married at
Chatfield, Minn., to Miss Ida C. Bibbins.
Now connected with Northrup, King &
Co., seedsmen, Minneapolis, as special
seed expert. Republican. Served three
terms as member Minnesota Degislature,
1899-1903; also has been " member of
school board, town board and board of
county commissioners. Congregational
ist. Recreation: Farming. Office: 26-

I? H,ennepin Av. Residence: 1119 6th
bt, S. E., Minneapolis.
BUSHEY, Milo Emery, physician; born
at Bryan O., July 4, 1855; son of Andrew
M. and Mary J. (Crum) Bushey; edu
cated at Valparaiso, (Ind.) Normal
School, 1878-81; College of Physicians.
and Surgeons, St. Louis, Mo., MD 1892-
post graduate course, Chicago Polyclinic
School, 1897. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations.
Vice president Farmers and Merchants
btate Bank. Democrat. Member Ma
sonic Order Woodmen of the World,
United Workmen of America. Married
Pn£Le wR??ae' Mili?" June- 1887' to Miss
Rose M Horn.- Recreation: Horticul
ture. Address: Arlington, Minn.
BUSHNELL, John B., farm imple
ments; born at Jamestown, Pa., Dec 29
1841; son of E. A. and Sarah A. (Stree-
ter) Bushnell; attended district school,
high school and academy, Ohio and Wis
consin; married at Horicon, Wis., Sept
29, 1868, to Mary A. Butterfield. Served
in Civil War, 29th Wis. Inf., 1862-65-
learned machinist's trade and owned and
??l«a^d machine shop, at Horicon,
1866-72; superintendent and director
S£m ,lniPlement factory, Fond du Dae,
Wis 1872-82; came to Minneapolis, and
conducted business as jobber of farm
machinery, 1882-87; was director, secre
tary and assistant treasurer Minneapolis
Threshing Machine Co., 1887-1900; direc
tor and treasurer Minneapolis Implement
Co., from time of its organization, 1901
and now president of that company.
Republican. Congregationalist. Member
Masonic Order, John A. Rawlins Post,
G. A. R Office: 314 N. 1st St. Resi
dence: Minneapolis.
BUSHNELL, John Edward, clergy
man; born at Old Saybrook, Conn., Oct.
21, 1858; son of John Frederick and
Emma Palmer (Caulkins) Bushnell; edu
cated at Seabury Institute, Old Say
brook; Morgan School, Clinton, Conn.,
1876; Yale College, 1880; Yale Theologi
cal Seminary, 1883; Hooker fellow Yale
Theological Seminary, for special criti
cal study, 1884; degree of D.D., New
York University, 1898. Pastor Congre
gational Church, Fairfield, Conn., 1884-
88; Presbyterian Church, Rye, N. Y.,
1888-94; Phillips Presbyterian and Madi
son Av. churches, New York City, 1894-
1900; pastor Westminster Church, Min
neapolis, since 1901. Married at Brook
lyn, N. Y., June, 1887, to Miss Florence
Ellsworth. Address: 1817 Vine PI
Minneapolis. BUSWELL, Prank W., lumber manu
facturer; born at Whitewater, Minn.,
July 3, 1857; son of Michael W. and'
Martha C. (Skinner) Buswell; educated
in public schools of Whitewater and
Winona, Minn. Began business career
as farmer and carpenter; entered lum
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came to St. Paul and Minnesapolis,
1885, and was connected, with Brooks
Brothers, lumber, and later Jefferson &
Kasson; began in lumber business for
self in 1897, incorporating Sept. 1, 1905,
as the Buswell Lumber & Manufactur
ing Co., of which he is president and
treasurer. Republican. Presbyterian.
Married in Winona Co., Minn., 1883, to
Miss Harriet E. Williams. Recreation:
Traveling for diversion. Office: Lum
ber Exchange Bldg., Minneapolis. Resi
dence: 441 Lyndhurst Av., St. Paul.
BUTCHABT, James Andrew, hotel
manager; born at Quebec, P. Q., Can.,
Sept., 1844; son of Andrew and Mary A.
(Marshall) Butchart; educated in schools
of Quebec. Began active career in the
lumber and saw mill business, Province
of Quebec, continuing for 20 years;
came to Duluth, Nov., 1886, and was
connected with Merchants' Hotel for 5
years; has been identified with St. Louis
Hotel for 15 years and has been presi
dent of the St. Louis Hotel Co., since
1903. Republican. Episcopalian. Mar
ried at Quebec, P. Q., 1869, to Miss Mary
H. Lay. Club: Commercial. Office and
residence: St. Louis Hotel, Duluth.
BUTLEB, Alford Augustus, clergy
man; born in Portland, Me., Sept. 23,
1845; son of Alford and Caroline
Ilsley (Partridge) Butler; educated
in public and private schools, Port
land, Me.; Griswold College, Daven
port, la., M.A., and theological graduate,
same, 1873; (D.D., Seabury Divinity
School, Faribault, Minn., 1902); unmar
ried. Ordered deacon, 1873, ordained
priest, 1874, in P. E. Church; assistant
Grace Cathedral, Davenport, la., 1873;
rector Grace Church, Cedar Rapids, la.,
1873-7, Trinity Church, Bay City, Mich.,
1877-84, Church of the Epiphany, New
York, 1884-91, Christ Church, Red Wing,
Minn., 1891-4; warden and professor
homiletics, liturgies and religious peda
gogy, Seabury Divinity School since
1894. While in New York assisted
Bishop Satterlee in organizing the Paro
chial Mission Society of the U. S., and
became secretary of- its executive com
mittee. Assisted Dr. Wm. R. Hunting
ton in starting first Deaconess School in
Episcopal Church and for 1 year was in
its faculty. Was associated with Bishop
Greer in the 42d St. Rescue Mission, out
of which has grown St. Bartholomew's
House. (For books and papers see
"Who's Who in America.") Address:
Faribault, Minn.
BUTLER, Burridge Davenal, pub
lisher; born at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 5,
1868; son of Rev. Thomas D. and Marie
(Radcliffe) Butler; educated in grammar
school; married Ina Hamilton Busey.
Has been engaged in newspaper business
since 1885; was with the Grand Rapids
Democrat, 1886-94; with advertising de
partment Majestic Range Co., St. Louis,
1894-96; advertising manager Scripps-
McRae League, 1896-99; founded the

Omaha Daily News, 1899, St. Paul Daily
News, 1900, Minneapolis News, 1903;
associated in ownership and manage
ment of the Clover Leaf Newspapers.
President Minneapolis Daily News; vice
president Omaha Daily News; director
St. Paul Daily News, and Des Moines
Daily News. Member Christian (Dis
ciples) Church. Mason. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Commercial, Minikahda, Bryn
Mawr. Recreations: Golf, hunting,
fishing and motoring. Address: Min
neapolis Daily News, Minneapolis.
BUTLER, Fierce, lawyer; botn in
Dakota Co., Minn., March 17, 1866; son
of Patrick and Mary A. Butler; gradu
ated from Carleton College, 1887, after
wards studying law in St. Paul; married,
Aug. 25, 1891, to Annie M. Cronin. Was
assistant county attorney of Ramsey
County, 1891-93; county attorney, 1893-
97; engaged in general law practice,
1897-99 in firm of How & Butler; gen
eral attorney Chicago, St. Paul, Minne
apolis & Omaha Ry., 1900-1905; member
of law firm of How, Butler & Mitchell;
member board of directors of the St.
Paul public library. Democrat. Presi
dent Ramsey Co. Bar Association. Club:
Minnesota. Office: Fire and Marine
Bldg. Residence: 1347 Summit St., St.
Paul. BUTTEBFIELD, Howard Augustus, '
wholesale farm machinery; born at Ft.
Wayne, Ind., July 22, 1860; son of Cor-.
nelius Augustus and Sophia Melissa
(Jenkins) Butterfield; educated in the
common schools and at Rochester
(Minn.) Seminary; married at Minneapo
lis, June 12, 1895 to Gertrude F. Blake.
Reared on farm in Viola, Olmsted
County, Minn.; deputy county auditor
at Rochester, Minn., for three years;
commenced keeping books for the Phelps
Well & Wind Mill Co., April 1, 1889;
made manager of the company in fall
of 1891; bought out the company, Dec.
30, 1893, and combined with Dean &
Co., wholesale farm machinery, vehicles,
etc., Jan. 1, 1894, of which is depart
ment manager and member board of
directors. Republican. Methodist Club:
Commercial. Office: 404 Washington
Av., N. Residence: 1800 Humboldt Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
BUTTS, Fayette C, general agent,
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Co. of Boston, Mass.; born at Phoenix,
N. Y., Nov. 18, 1856; son of Chester H.
and Lottie (Romer) Butts; educated in
academy at Phoenix, N. Y. Married in
New York, 1879, to Miss Genevieve
Warner. Engaged in the business of
merchant milling in Minnesota and other
states of the northwest; has been con
nected with life insurance business since
1897, and is now general agent, for the
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Co., of Boston, Mass. Member Minne
apolis Life Underwriters' Association.
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fice: Globe Bldg. Residence: 2805
Fremont Av., S., Minneapolis.
BUXTON, Edward T., banker, manu
facturer; born at Warsaw, N. Y., April
20, 1854; son of Timothy Howe and
Julian (Clark) Buxton; educated in
Warsaw High School and The Law-
renceville School, Lawrenceville, N. J.
Married 1st, Oct. - 1, 1885, to Mary
Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Blanchard
Chase of Chicago. Mrs. Buxton died
January 1st 1894; married 2nd, April
5, 1899, Lucinda, daughter of Charles
Seymour Lee of Chicago. Began career
as eriiploye in Bank of Warsaw, Warsaw,
N. Y., continuing for several years;
started bank at Castleton, N. D., and
two years later sold out and entered
employ of L. & C. H. Bull, bankers,
Quincy, 111., remaining two years; pur
chased controlling interest in First Na
tional Bank, Wabasha, Minn., and be
came its vice president; acquired con
trolling interest in the Bank of Com
merce, Superior, Wis., and became its
president; resigned presidency of Bank
of Commerce, Superior, on account of
extensive interests elsewhere, remain
ing with the bank as vice president.
Was one of the organizers and has been
treasurer of the Red Cliff Lumber Co.,
Duluth, since its organization, 1897;
one of the organizers and for two years
vice president of F. A. Patrick & Co.,
wholesale dry goods, Duluth; formerly
vice president, now director, Webster
Manufacturing Co., Superior, Wis. ;
stockholder and director in a number of
mercantile companies. Republican.
Presbyterian. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Northland Country. Recreations:
Automobiling, horseback riding, driving;
fishing and the pleasures of country life
at his summer home, Nebaju Lodge
Deerwood, Crow Wing Co., Minn. Of
fice: 39th Av., W. Residence: 2626
Greysolon Rd., Duluth.
BYBNES, William Joseph, physician
and surgeon; born, Minneapolis, Minn.,
Jan. 5, 1859; son of William and Cathar
ine (Campbell) Byrnes; educated in com
mon schools, St. John's College, Col-
legeville, Minn., and University of
Michigan, graduating degree of M.D.,
1882; married at Chicago, 111., Feb. 4,
1887, Josephine Armstrong. Began prac
tice of medicine at Minneapolis upon
leaving college, 1882; was county phy
sician, Hennepin County, 1887-88; county
coroner, 1891-92; city physician, city of
Minneapolis, 1899-1900. Supervising
medical examiner of Royal Arcanum for
Minnesota, N. and S. Dakota and Mon
tana; professor of the principles of
clinical surgery, Hamline University
Medical Department. Member Hennepin
County Medical Society and Minnesota,
American Medical and Western Surgical
Associations. Democrat. Member Royal
Arcanum, A. O. U. W. and B. P. O. E.
Office: Masonic Temple. Residence:
1701 Western Av., Minneapolis.

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CAD WELL, Chester H., banker; born
at Fairmont, Minn., Sept. 14, 1869; son
of A. D. and Alta D. (Chubb) Cadwell.
Resided at Fairmont until 1888; worked
as bookkeeper at Sioux Falls, S. D,
until 1891; assistant cashier Citizens
State Bank, Waseca, Minn., 1892-99;
came to Chokio, 1900, and conducted
private bank which, in 1901, became the
First National Bank of Chokio, of which
he is president. Mason. Address:
Chokio, Minn.
CADY, Charles W., physician; born
at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Sept. 17,
1846; son of Edgar and Emily A. (Hines)
Cady; educated in public schools,
Hackett's Seminary, Lake City, Minn.;
Preparatory Department, University of
Chicago; Bennett Medical College, Chi
cago, M.D., 1877. Eclectic. Republican.
Baptist. Member Houston-Fillmore
County Medical Society and Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Member I. O. O. F. Married,
Manchester, la., Oct. 25, 1892, Mary A.
Hiscock. Address: Mabel, Minn.
CAINE, Arthur Tubal, physician; born
at St. Paul, Minn., May 24, 1875; son of
Dr. William Harris and Mary Helen
(Ten Eyck) Caine; educated at Still
water (Minn.) High School; University
of Minnesota, 1892-95; Medical Depart
ment University of Minnesota, degree of
M.D., 1899; house physician City Hos
pital, St. Paul, 1898-99. Practiced medi
cine at Dake Preston, S. D., in .1899;
has been located at Anoka, since 1901.
Now coroner and health officer, Anoka
Co. Member 1st Regt, M. N. G., for
5 years. Mason; member Knights of
Pythias. Married at Stillwater, Minn.,
July 10, 1901, to Miss Bertha E. John
son. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Automobiling and hunting. Address:
Anoka, Minn.
CAINE, Charles Edward, physician;
born at Spencer Brook, Minn., May 25,
1868; son of Thomas H. and Anna E.
(Tuttle) Caine; attended public schools
of Minnesota and New York and gradu
ated from the Medical Department,
University of Minnesota, June, 1896;
married. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Crow
River Valley Medical Society, West
Central Minnesota Medical Society.
Coroner of Stevens county; surgeon,
Great Northern R. R. ; city physician
and health officer, City of Morris. Ad
dress: Morris, Minn.
CAIBNS, Charles Sumner, lawyer;
born in Muskingum Co., O., July 4, 1856;
son of Robert and Mary A. (Haynes)
Cairns; educated in common schools;
Muskingum College, New Concord, O.,
graduating, degree of A. B., 1876; Daw
Department, University of Michigan,
graduating, degree of LL.B., 1882. Has
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neapolis since 1883. Member American
and Minnesota State Bar associations.
Republican. Was supervisor U. S. cen
sus, 5th congressional district, Minn.,
appointed by President McKinley, 1900.
Ex-member Minnesota Legislature. Mem
ber Sons of American Revolution. Pres
byterian. Married at Decatur, 111., Oct.
30, 1884, to Miss Frances Shellabarger.
Clubs: Commercial, Westminster. Rec
reations: Literature and outing. Office:
701 Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence:
1410 Yale Place, Minneapolis.
CALDERWOOD, Willis Greenleaf, pro
hibitionist; born on farm in Dodge Co.,
Wis., July 25, 1866; son of John and
Emily B. (Greenleaf) Calderwood; grad
uate Wesleyan Methodist Seminary,
Minn., 1886; married at Wasioja, Minn.,
1892, to Alice M. Cox. Was teacher in
public and private schools, 1887-93;
secretary Prohibition National Commit
tee; secretary Minnesota Prohibition
Committee since 1898; active in' Metho
dist Church; president Minnesota Civic
Reform Association. Author: Manual
of Politics. Recreations: Cabinet work
and gardening. Office: Sykes Blk. Resi
dence: 986 15th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
CALDWELL, Guy Lowell, lawyer;
born at Fayette, Iowa, July 8, 1875;
son of J. P. and Sidney E. (Simms)
Caldwell; graduated from Farmingtori
High School, 1894; Hamline University,
St. Paul, B.A., 1898; Law Department,
University of Minnesota, LL.B., 1901.
Married at Herman, Minn., Sept. 30,
1903, to Lois C. Swartout Engaged in
practice of law in Western Minnesota,
1901-03; since then in St. Paul. At- ¦
torney American Surety Co. Member
Ramsey County and Minnesota State Bar
associations. Republican. Methodist.
Member Delta Sigma Rho fraternity, M.
W. A., A. O. U. W., etc. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Clubs: Commer
cial, Roosevelt (vice president). Office:
412-413 New York Life Bldg. Residence:
683 Simpson Av., St. Paul.
CALHOUN, John Franklin, broker;
born in Licking Co., O., April 28, 1854;
son of David and Caroline Calhoun; re
moved with parents to Mercer Co., Ill ,
when a child; educated in country
school. Began active career at 13 as
"devil" in printing office; was later em
ployed in carpenter shop, clerk in cloth
ing store and dry goods store 8 years
and then engaged in mercantile busi
ness on his own account; came to Min
neapolis, 1881, and engaged in real es
tate business. Married at Galesburg,
111., Jan. 20, 1879. Mason (33°). Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial. Office: 500
Oneida Blk. Residence: 1900 S. Dupont
-Av., Minneapolis.
CALL, Henry Lindsay, secretary and
general manager Goodridge-Call Dumber
Co.; born at Chicago, HI., Sept. 24, 1874;
son of Frank J. and Nellie E. (Lindsay)
Call; educated in public schools at Bis
marck, N. D. With the Union Dumber

Co. until it was merged with i.ne Dakota
Dumber Co., in the fall of 1905, into
the Goodridge-Call Lumber Co., of which
he is secretary and general manager.
Formerly member Co. A, 1st Regt, N.
D. N. G. Republican. Mason. Married
at Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 1, 1898, to
Miss Maud M. Parker. Club: Commer
cial. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Resi
dence: 2628 Humboldt Av., S., Minne
apolis. CALLAGHAN, Charles Elwin, lawyer,
postmaster; born in New York State,
May 20, 1863; son of Charles A. and
Catherine (Loughlen) Callaghan; came
to Minnesota with parents, 1865; edu
cated in public schools of Olmsted Co.
and Rochester, and at Darling's Busi
ness College, Rochester; married at Ra
cine, Minn., 1S90, to Miss Clara B. San
born. Reared on a farm; read law in
the office of Hon. H. A. Eckholdt and
was admitted to the bar, 1889; began
practice in Rochester; 'member of law
firm of Callaghan & Granger since Jan.,
1898. Republican. City attorney of
Rochester for 6 years. Postmaster of
Rochester since 1898. Universalist.
Member Minnesota State Bar Associa
tion. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner;
member Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W.,
M. W. A., Sons of Veterans. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Reading and
traveling. Address: Rochester, Minn.
CALLAWAY, William Bodger, railway
official; born at Toronto, Ont, Aug. 31,
1852; educated in public schools. Be
gan in railway service as agent of the
Grand Trunk Ry., at Craig's Road, Que
bec, 1870; was agent Great Western
Ry. of Canada, 1873-75; purser of Beatty
Line of steamers at Sarnia, Ont, 1875-
77; general agent same company at To
ronto, 1877-78; passenger agent of
Canada Southern Ry. at Toledo, O., April
to Nov., 1878; passenger agent Wabash,
St. Louis & Pacific Ry. at St. Louis, Mo-,
1878-80; district agent Canadian Pacific
Ry. at Toronto, 1882-95; has been gen
eral passenger agent Minneapolis, St.
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Ry. at Minne
apolis, since 1895. Office: 317 2nd Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
CALLENDEB, Sherman W., wholesale
fruits; born at St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7,
1867; son of John W. and Ruth A.
(Baker) Callender; attended common
schools and graduated from business
college at 18 years of age; mar
ried. Chicago, 111., Jan. 3, 1897, Effie M.
Hamburg. Began business career in a
wholesale fruit house and continued for
8 years; worked one year for Armour
& Co., at the stock yards office, Chicago,
and on Feb. 1, 1900, established The
Callender-Vanderhoof Co., Minneapolis,
of which he is president and general
manager. Member of Royal Arcanum.
Recreation: Traveling. Office: 113-116
6th St., N. Residence: 60 Highland Av.,
Minneapolis. CAMMACK, Edward A., president
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111., -Jan. 20, 1855; son of John and
Sarah (Moody) Cammack; educated in,
grammar and high schools of Chicago.
Began active career in employ of Hoyt
& Co., Chicago; removed to Rochester,
Minn., 1878, and established creamery;
removed his headquarters to St. Paul,
.1884, and is president and. general man
ager of the Crescent Creamery Co. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
Board of Trade, Jobbers' Union. Mar
ried at Chicago, 1888, to Miss Susan
Anne Hinchliff. Club: Commercial.
Office: 80-90 E. 3rd St. Residence: 601
Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
CAMP, James L., surgeon; born at
Dixon, 111., Dec. 8, 1855; son of J. L.
and Mary A. (Cockett) Camp; educated
in Dixon High School; Knox Academy,
Galesburg, 111.; Cornell University;
Rush Medical College, graduating, de
gree of M.D., 1878. Began practice of
medicine at Dixon, 111.; was physician
at Standing Rock Indian Agency, 1882-
83; surgeon and manager Lumberman's
Hospital, Brainerd, 1893-1901; surgeon
M. & I. R. R. and Cross Lakes R. R.;
member advisory board State Tubercu
losis Hospital, Zeta Psi fraternity. Ad
dress: Brainerd, Minn.
CAMPBELL, Alexander S., milling.
Has been engaged in the milling busi
ness since 1885; purchased, with others,
the Austin mill, in 1891, sole owner
since 1895. Vice president Citizens' Na
tional Bank. Republican. Member State
Senate, 1st district. Address: Austin,
Minn. CAMPBELL, Benjamin, railway offi
cial; born at Liberty, Ind., June 10,
1858. Telegraph operator Cairo & Vin
cennes Ry., 1876; was successively op
erator, station agent, traveling freight
agent, and general agent, Minneapolis,
St. Paul and Sioux City Ry. (now Chi
cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Ry.), to 1884; general agent Union Pa
cific Ry. at Portland, Ore., 1884-86; gen
eral freight agent Oregon Railway &
Navigation, Co., 1886-94; traffic manager
same road (now Oregon Road & Navi
gation Co.), 1894-3901; assistant traffic
director Southern and Union Pacific Sys
tems, at Chicago, 1902-05; has been 4th
vice president Great Northern Ry. since
Jan., 1905. Office: 3rd St., N. W. Cor.
Broadway. Residence: Hotel Aberdeen,
St. Paul.
CAMPBELL, Ernest Wells, lawyer;
native of Litchfield, Minn.; son of O.
H. and Isadore (Creath) Campbell; grad
uate of Litchfield High School, 1891;
Yale Law School, degree of LL.B., 1893;
same school, degree of M.L., 1894. In
practice of law since June 15, 1896.
Served as 1st sergt. and 2nd lieut. Co.
C, 15th Minn. U. S. Vol. Inf. in Spanish-
American War. Has been county attor
ney Meeker Co., since Jan. 1, 1903. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Referee in bank
ruptcy, U. S. dist. court, since 1899.
City attorney for Litchfield, 1900 and

1901. Married at Minneapolis, Minn,,
March 7, 1900, to Miss Marion R. Rora-
back. Address: Litchfield, Minn.
CAMPBELL, Hugh D., lumber and
pine lands; born at Dunvegan, Glen
garry Co., Ont, Canada, June 15. 1857;
son of Donald and Catherine (Dewar)
Campbell; educated in Dunvegan com
mon schools and at Belleville Business
College, Ont, graduating, 1879. Entered
the lumber business immediately after
leaving school and has engaged in it
ever since. Manager at Stillwater,
Minn., beginning 1885, of the Hershey
Lumber Co., with headquarters in Mus
catine, Ia. (now director and general
manager of the company) ; director and
treasurer of the Eclipse Saw Mill Co.;
secretary, treasurer and director of the
Sieppel Timber Co. Married at Alma,
Wis., Nov. 24, 1887, to Miss Minnie W.
Irvine. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
CAMPBELL, Robert Allen, physician,
specialist; born at Detroit, Mich., Dec.
27, 1868; son of George G.- S. and Mary
Jane (Anscomb) Campbell; graduated
from College of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Minnesota, 1896. Has
been • actively engaged in practice of
medicine since 1896, making a specialty
of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Was
assistant city physician City of Minne
apolis, 1899-1901. Member Minneapolis
Medical Club, Hennepin County Medical
Society, Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation. Member Nu Sigma Nu frater
nity. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
1896, to Miss Mary Servia McKusick.
Recreation: Fishing. Office: Andrus
Bldg. Residence: 2517 Dupont Av., S.,
Minneapolis. CAMPBELL, Wallace, banker; born
at Waverly, Tiogo Co., N. Y., Sept. 8,
1863; son of S. C. and Mary Aurelia
(Farwell) Campbell; graduate Hamilton
College, A.B., 1883, Columbia College
Daw School, LL.B., 1884; married at
Chicago, 111., 1886, to Miss Minnie V.
Adams. Practiced law in Minneapolis,
in firm of Stryker & Campbell, 1886-91;
became vice president of bank of Hill
Sons & Co., 1891-98; vice president North
western National Life Ins. Co., 1898-1903;
vice president Minnesota Title Insurance
and Trust Co., 1893-1905; since 1901
president of the People's Bank of Minne
apolis. Republican; stumped State in
1888 for Harrison and for Gov. W. R.
Merriam. Recreations: Driving, riding,
fishing. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial,
Island Fishing and Hunting, Miltona,
Automobile. Office: People's Bank.
Residence: 407 Oak Grove St., Minneap
olis. CANBY, William, real estate; born at
Baltimore, Md., 1859; son of William
and Emily (Baily) Canby; graduate
Swarthmore College, Pa., 1881. Married
at Cleveland, CJune 3, 1889, to Miss May
Wright. Began active career at Balti
more, With his father, who was a mem
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wholesale druggists; came to St. Paul,
1886, and entered real estate business
as Canby and Mannen, later Canby &
Gathcart, then alone, and since 1899,
Canby & Meier, real estate, mortgage
loans, etc. Member Real Estate Ex
change. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Office: Mc-
Clure Bldg. Residence: 735 Lincoln Av.,
St. Paul.
CANFIELD, Edwin H., lawyer; born
at Westfield, Wis., Dec. 27, 1855; son of
James F. and Mary E. (Holmes) Can-
field; came to Minnesota, 1866; edu
cated in country schools, Rochester
(Minn.) High School, and by private in
struction; taught school several years
and then read law in office of Charles
C. Willson, Esq., Rochester; was ad
mitted to the bar, 1881. Married at
Elgin, Minn., March 15, 1877, to Miss
Carrie A. Hills. Began practice of law
at Luverne; county attorney of Rock
Co. for 14 years; secretary school board
6 years, and member public library
board. Elected to State Senate Nov.,
1906, term ending, Jan., 1911. Repub
lican. Unitarian. Recreation: Walking.
Address: Luverne, Minn.
CANFIELD, * Harry Lee, clergyman ;
born at South Newbury, O., Feb. 2, 1860;
son of Rev. Dr. Henry Lovell and Lepha
(Johnson) Canfield; educated in public
schools of Ohio; Buchtel College, Akron,
O.; Bethany College, Bethany, W. Va.;
theological course at Tufts College, Med-
ford, Mass. Universalist. Began pas
toral work at Stryker, O., 1886, and has
had charge of pastorates in Ohio, Maine,
Vermont and Minnesota, coming to Owa
tonna, March, 1906, to assume pastorate
of Universalist Church. Was general
secretary of the Young Peoples' Chris
tian Union of the Universalist Church
and in association with Mrs. Canfield
was editor of the official organ, Boston,
Mass. Now secretary Universalist Con
vention of Minnesota. Prohibitionist.
Member National Union. Married at
Akron, O., Jan. 1, 1891, to Miss Mary
Grace Webb. Address: Owatonna,
Minn. CANNON, George Joseph, lawyer;
born at Warnersville, Wis., May 23, 1872;
son of James and Eliza (Noonan) Can
non; educated in rural school, Howard
Co., Iowa, one term in Catholic parochial
school, Cresco, Iowa; graduated from
College of St. Thomas (St. Paul), 1894,
from St. Paul College of Law (night
school), 1903; married at St. Paul, Nov.
25, 1902, to Mary J. Egan. Taught country
school in Montana, winter of 1895; city
collector for Hennessy Mercantile Co.,
Butte, Mont., 1895-96; guide in Yellow
stone National Park, summer of 1896;
principal of ward school, Anaconda,
Mont., 1896-1900; returned to St. Paul,
June, 1900, and managed publication of
Northwestern Chronicle until July, 1902,
and manager The Adams-Cannon Co.,
publishers, 1902-03; admitted to bar,
1903; member of law firm of Cannon &

Cannon, St. Paul, Sept., 1903, to Sept.,
1905; since practiced alone at Crookston,
Minn. Catholic. Member Knights of Co
lumbus, B. P. O. E., and A. O. U. W.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad
dress: Crookston, Minn.
CANNON, Harry, physician; born
Werner, Wis., June 6, 1872; son of James
and Eliza (Noonan) Cannon; educated
at Cedar Valley Seminary, Osage, la.;
J. D. Hess Business College, St. Paul;
Medical Department Washington Uni
versity, St. Louis, graduating, degree of
M.D., May, 1904. Unmarried. Began
business career as chief clerk of the
State Board of Land Commissioners,
Helena, Mont, 1895-99; teacher city
schools, Anaconda, Mont, 1899-1900; in
terne St. Louis Mullanphy Hospital, St.
Louis, Mo., June, 1903, to June, 1904;
interne St. Joseph Hospital, St. Paul,
Minn., June, 1904, to June, 1905. Be
gan practice of medicine, 1904. Demo
crat. Roman Catholic. Member Ramsey
County Medical Society, Minnesota State
and American Medical associations.
Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Colum
bus, A. O. H., A. O. U. W., Foresters.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad
dress: 822 East 7th St., St. Paul.
CANT, William Alexander, jurist; born
at Westfield, Wis., Dec. 23, 1863; son of
John and Jessie (Cameron) Cant; edu
cated in common schools, Marquette Co.,
Wis.; Minnesota State Normal School,
St. Cloud, Minn.; University of Michi
gan, Law Department. Removed to Du
luth and engaged in practice of law,
April, 1886; was elected to Minnesota
State Legislature, 1894; elected city at
torney of Duluth, 1895; elected judge of
district court, Nov., 1896, and reelected,
Nov., 1902, still continuing in that po
sition. Republican. Recreation: Farm
ing. Residence: 413 4th St., E., Duluth,
Minn. CANTY, Thomas,' lawyer; born in Lon
don, Eng., April 25, 1854; son of Jere
miah and Anna C. Canty; came to Amer
ica early in life and attended common
schools in Michigan, Wisconsin and
Iowa; unmarried. Taught school from
16 to 23 years of age; began practice
of law in Minneapolis, 1881; although
a Democrat, was elected judge of dis
trict court in district ordinarily 10,000
Republican majority and served three
years; elected judge supreme court,
1890, and served 6 years. Offered posi
tion of judge Supreme Court of Philip
pine Islands, 1901, by President McKin
ley, but declined. Office: Guaranty Loan
Bldg. Residence: West Hotel, Minneap
olis. CAFFELEN, Frederick William, con
sulting civil and hydraulic engineer;
born at Drammen, Norway, Oct. 21, 1857;
son of Diederick and Wilhelmine (Jahn) "
Cappelen; graduated from high school,
Fredrickstad, Norway, 1873, from tech
nical and mining school, Oerebro, Swe
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nicum, Dresden, Germany, 1880. Was
assistant engineer Norwegian Coast Sur
vey, 1876; assistant engineer railway
construction, Saxony, 1878; assistant en
gineer office and field, Northern Pacific
Ry., 1880-86; bridge engineer and as
sistant city engineer, city of Minneap
olis, Minn., 1886-92; city engineer, Min
neapolis, 1892-99; consulting engineer,
doing work in different parts of the
Northwest, from Chicago to the Pacific
Coast, since 1899. Member American So
ciety of Civil Engineers, American Wa
ter Works Association, American Society
of Municipal Improvements, Engineers
Club, Dresden, Saxony. Member Voting
Machine Commission, State of Minne
sota, under appointment by Gov. John
A. Johnson, for 4 years. Married at
New York City, Sept. 15, 1883, to Felici-
tas Wessel. Member Masonic order; B.
P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Odin.
Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 2129 Gi-
rard Av., S., Minneapolis.
CABDIGAN, Charles T., real estate,
etc.; born at Ogdensburg, N. Y., July
26, 1851; son of James C. and Catherine
(Turner) Cardigan; educated in the pub
lic schools of Ogdensburg and night
schools of Boston, Mass.; married at
Boston, Mass., July 6, 1885, to Millie A.
McLean. Began active business career
as real estate agent, June, 1895, in St.
Paul; in the real estate, loan and in
surance business since 1896, and a mem
ber of the firm of Truax & Cardigan
since 1905. Secretary-treasurer Forest
Cemetery Association. Baptist. Mem
ber I. O. O. F. Office: Pioneer Press
Bldg. Residence: 1554 Payne Av., St.
Paul. CABEY, Prank Leighton, grain com
mission; born at Blooming Prairie,
Minn., April 4, 1867; son of Joseph C.
and Harriet L. (Leighton) Carey; edu
cated at Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna,
Minn. Began active career as clerk and
bookkeeper, continuing with various
firms for 7 years; engaged in grain
commission business in Duluth, 1892-
1902; became identified with grain com
mission firm of William Dalrymple Co.,
1892, and removed to Minneapolis, since
which time he has been secretary, treas
urer and manager of the company. In
dependent in politics. Methodist. Mem
ber Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Mason. Married at Minneapolis, 1893, to
Miss Mary Whittich. Recreations: Hunt
ing and outdoor sports. Office: Cham
ber of Commerce BJdg. Residence: 2713
Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
CABHABT, Clark H., sheriff of Cook
County; born at Wilberham, Mass., Nov.
14, 1873; son of Joseph and Ida B.
(Clark) Carhart; educated in graded and
high schools, Greencastle, Ind., and State
Normal School, St. Cloud. Was register
of deeds, Cook Co., Minn., 1897-1905;
clerk of district court, Cook Co., 1903-04;
has been U. S. commissioner since 1900,
and sheriff Cook Co. since Jan. 1, 1905.
Secretary Cook County Manufacturing

Co. Republican. Mason (32°); member
Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E., Macca
bees, Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Duluth, Minn., Jan. 30, 1901,
to Miss Carrie E. Mayhew. Recreations:
Driving and fishing. Address: Grand
Marais, Minn.
CABLE, Frank Austin, newspaper
writer; born at Spencerport, N. Y., July
21, 1851; son of John and Catherine
Melissa (Spencer) Carle; educated at
University of Wisconsin and University
of Michigan, graduating from the lat
ter, degree of B.S., 1874. For 30 years
a writer upon public questions for the
press; served newspaper apprenticeship
at Indianapolis, Ind., during presidential
campaign of 1876; became connected
with Pioneer Press, St. Paul, 1877; man
aging editor same, 1880-89; went to Pa
cific Coast on account of health and
was managing editor and editorial writ
er, Portland Oregonian, 1889-97; in
charge editorial writing, New York Com
mercial Advertiser (now The Globe),
1897-1901; has been writing editorials
of the Minneapolis Tribune, since 1901.
Republican. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com
mercial, Minikahda, Century (New
York). Office: Minneapolis Tribune.
Residence: 18 N. 13th St., Minneapolis.
CABLING, Henry, portrait artist;
born at Manchester, Eng., Aug. 31, 1856;
educated in art at Royal Academy, Liv
erpool, S. Kensington, London; Ecole
De Beaux Arts, Paris. Came to America,
1869, and located in Minnesota, 1889.
Paints in oils, pastels, crayon and water
colors, from life sittings or photographs.
Married at New York City, 1878, to
Miss Delia Rvan. Recreation: Painting.
Studios: 50 E. 6th St. Residence: 990
Flandrau St., St. Paul.
CABLSON, Aaron, manufacturer; born
in Sweden, Jan. 28, 1857; son of Carl
and Mary Carlson; educated in schools
in Sweden. Came to Minneapolis, Minn.,
from Sweden, 1882; followed the car
penter's trade until 1891, when he
started in his own name as manufac
turer of sash, doors and hardwood fin-
is'h, the business having shown gratify
ing development up to the present time.
Director St. Anthony Falls Bank. Mem
ber Mission (Swedish) Church; trustee
Swedish Mission Covenant of America.
Married at Minneapolis, 1886, to Miss
Minnie Darson. Club: Commercial (St.
Anthony). Office: 15th and Central Av.
Residence: 2309 B St., Minneapolis.
CABLSON, Carl Robert, general su
perintendent lumber and coal depart
ments Imperial Elevator Co.; born in
Sweden, Aug. 27, 1877; son of Peter
J. and Hilma (Darson) Carlson; edu
cated in public schools of Minneapolis,
Minn.; married at Minneapolis, Oct. 18.
1898, to Sadie D. Hessey. Was assistant
manager of the Taylor Coal Co. for 6
years previous to Aug. 12, 1899, when
he became connected with the Imperial
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superintendent of the lumber and coal
departments; also secretary of the Im
perial Lumber Co., and of the Prairie
Lumber Co., dealers in lumber, with re
tail yards in Minnesota, N. and S. Da
kota. Congregationalist. Club: Commer
cial. Office: New Chamber of Commerce
Bldg. Residence: 2723 N. Girard Av.,
Minneapolis. CARLSON, John, merchant; born in
Finland, May 5, 1862. Began active ca
reer as clerk for Westfall Brothers, con
tinuing 8 years; was in partnership
with H. W. Linneman two years; is
now conducting business in his own
name. Presbyterian. Member of the Ma
sonic order, M. W. of A., Royal Ar
canum. Address: Brainerd, Minn.
CARLSTON; Emil Fredolph, grain
screenings; born in Minnesota, June 12,
1866; son of Andrew P. and Eva (Lar
son) Carlston; educated in common
schools in Swift Co., Minn. Raised on
a Minnesota farm; began active career
as clerk in grocery store at Grand
Forks, N. D., 1880; was clerk in hard
ware store, Sauk Centre, Minn., 1884;
clerk in general store at Devils Lake,
N. D., and Benson, Minn., 1886-88; coun
try peddler, 1890; engaged in insurance
and machinery business, 1891; traveling
salesman, 1892; in flour and feed busi
ness, St. Paul, 1893; located in Minne
apolis, 1898, and became manager of
screenings department and later vice
president and secretary of the W. P.
Devereux Co.. a position he now holds;
also vice president Devereux Elevator
Co. Was candidate for Minnesota State
Senate, St. Paul, 1894. Republican. Mar
ried at Long Prairie, Minn., Aug. f.
1892, to Anna Cooper. Office: Chamber
of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1719 9th
Av., S., Minneapolis.
CARMAN, William Brainerd, lawyer;
born at Detroit, Mich., March 1, 1882;
son of J. B. Carman; educated in De
troit high school and at the University
of Minnesota. Began practice of law
at Detroit, June 1, 1904, in company
with C. M. Johnston; severed connec
tion with firm, March 1, 1906, and since
that time has been in general practice
for himself; also secretary-treasurer of
the Carman Drug Co.; director First
National Bank, Detroit. Republican; al
derman City of Detroit. Married at
Fargo, Nov. 16, 1904, to Miss Frances
P. Fritzsche. Club: Commercial (treas
urer). Address: Detroit, Minn.
CABNAHAN, Franklin Gregory, treas
urer Federal Elevator Co.; born at
Springfield, 111., Jan. 8, 1872; son of
Rev. David F. and Sarah A. (Dobbin)
Carnahan; graduated from University
of Illinois, degree of B.A., 1892; mar
ried at Winona, Minn., Dec. 18, 1903,
to Harriet Horton. Admitted to bar in
Illinois, 1896; practiced law at Cham
paign, 111., until June, 1903; admitted
to Minnesota Bar, 1903. Since June 15,
1903, treasurer of the Federal Elevator

Co., Minneapolis, operating a line of
country grain elevators. Member of the
Illinois State Bar Association, Sigma
Chi fraternity. Republican. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Minikahda, Golf and Minneap
olis Amateur Athletic Association. Office:
Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 2017
S. Bryant Av., Minneapolis.
CABFENTEB, Charles A., clothier;
born at Faribault, Minn., March 1, 1882;
son of Thomas and Emma (Nash) Car
penter; educated in public schools of
Faribault and at The Shattuck School;
married at Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 2,
1885, to Miss Anna Kneeland. Has
been associated with clothing firm of
Carpenter & Smith since 1879, and mem
ber of the firm since 1898. Democrat.
Episcopalian. Club: Commercial. Rec
reations: Boating and fishing. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
CARPENTER, Chester H., lumber;
born at Frankfort - Station, 111., Oct.,
1860; son of Josiah and Frances (Hera-
don) Carpenter; educated in public
schools. Began active career as school
teacher, in Iowa; entered lumber busi
ness, 1891, at Fredericksburg, la.; lo
cated in Minneapolis, 1898, and is secre
tary and treasurer W. I. Carpenter Dum
ber Co., Carpenter-Deckert Lumber Co.
Eclipse Mill Co. (Everett, Wash.),
and Park Rapids Lumber Co. Scottish
Rite Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner;
member M. B. and M. W. A. Unmar
ried. Club: Commercial. Office: 2400
Washington Av., N. Residence: 2110
Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.
CABPENTEB, Clarence P., editor,
lawyer; born at Eastford, Conn., Feb.
4, 1853; son of Fredus C. and Mary A.
(Gilbert) Carpenter; came to Minnesota
with parents, 1855; educated in district
schools. Worked at printing trade from
age of 16 to 21; established Farming-
ton (Minn.) Tribune, 1884, disposing of
it, 1892; admitted to the bar, 1890;
bought Northfield Independent, Jan. 11,
1895, of which he has since been editor
and publisher; also in fire and tornado
insurance business since 1905; assistant
clerk Minnesota House of Representa
tives, 1887, and chief clerk, 1889; one
of the temporary secretaries First Peo
ples' Party National Convention, held at
Omaha, Neb.; now municipal judge,
Northfield. Independent in politics.
Methodist. Member I. O. O. F., A. O.
U. W. Married at Farmington, Minn.,
July 28. 1885, to Miss Lulu M. McEl-
rath. Address: Northfield, Minn.
CABFENTEB, George Celoftus, mer
chant; born in Columbia Co., Wis.,
March 22, 1855; son of Amasa A. and
Ophelia C. Carpenter; educated in pub
lic schools of Wyocena, Wis., and at
Wayland College, Beaver Dam, Wis.;
married at Buffalo, Minn., Nov. 27, 1890,
to Mary E. Jones. Came to Minnesota,
July 7, 1875; has been engaged in lum
ber business as senior member of Car
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dry goods and clothing business since
1897. Republican. Was in U. S. rail
way mail service, 1883-87; sheriff of
Wright Co., 1892-96; chairman Repub
lican County Committee for 6 years.
Member I. O. O. F, A. O. U. W., Knights
of Pythias. Address: Buffalo, Minn.
CABFENTEB, Grant Stephen, physi
cian; born at Loyd, Wis., March 25,
1870; son of Stephen Van Ranselar and
Jane E. (Burdick) Carpenter; graduated
from Sextonville, Wis., high school, 1891,
Windom Institute, Montevideo, Minn.,
3-896; attended Rush Medical College
and graduated from Medical Department
of Hamline University, cum laude,
M.D., CM., June, 1901. Taught school for
three years after graduating from high
school and one year after graduating
from Windom Institute. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member Camp Re
lease, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Member Canby
Lodge No. 147, A. F. & A. M., and M.
W. A. Married at Dawson, Minn., April
10, 1905, to Miss Lenora Moulton. Rec
reation: Tennis. Address: Porter, Minn.
CABFENTEB, Henry L., building ma
terial and wholesale jewelry; a native
of Minneapolis, Minn. Has been active
ly engaged in business in Minneapolis
since leaving school. Vice president of
the Union Railway Storage Co., dealers
in building materials; also vice presi
dent of the Minneapolis Jewelry Manu
facturing Co., wholesale jewelers. Re
publican. Member Minneapolis Chamber
of Oommerce, Builders' Exchange. Un
married. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikah
da. Recreations: Automobiling and
golf. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Resi
dence: 1900 Park Av., Minneapolis.
CABFENTEB, William I., lumber;
born at Frankfort, 111., May 9, 1862; son
of Josiah and Frances M. (Heradon)
Carpenter; educated in public schools
of Frankfort, 111., and Sumner, Ia. Be
gan active career in retail lumber busi
ness in Fredericksburg, la., 1890; has
been engaged in lumber business in
Minneapolis since 1892; president W. I.
Carpenter Lumber Co. Republican. Ma
son (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner.
Married in Iowa, 1889, to Miss Myrtle
H. Houghton. Club: Commercial. Office:
Lumber Exchange Bldg. Residence:
2201 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.
CABB, W. H., wholesale meats and
commission; born in Ontario, Can., May
8, 1846; son of William and Isabella
Carr; educated in common schools of
Ontario. Came to Minnesota, Aug., 1873;
began in meat and produce business
under his own name, Nov. 7, 1874. Re
publican. Methodist. Member Minne
apolis Produce Exchange. Member I. O.
O. F., Royal Arcanum. Married at Rock-
ford, 111., 1878, to Miss Martha H. Blake.
Club: North Side Commercial. Office:
33 Central Market. Residence: 1525 Du-
pont Av., -N., Minneapolis.

CABBOLL, Bobert Emmet, manager
Duluth Lumber Co.; born on a farm
in Cottonwood Co., Minn., Sept. 24, 1873;
son of Charles H. and Mary (Feran)
Carroll; educated in public schools of
LaCrosse, Wis. Began active career
when a boy, in employ of the Lovejoy
Bros. &. Co., manufacturers sash, doors
and blinds, LaCrosse, Wis; came to Du
luth 1904 and became connected with
the Duluth Lumber Co., operating lum
ber yard and planing mill, wholesale and
retail, first as manager of the yards
and since Dec. 1, 1905, as general man
ager. Catholic. Member M. W. A. Mar
ried at LaCrosse, Wis., 1895, to Miss
Anna Hurtak. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Office: 364 Garfield Av. Resi
dence: 722 Garfield Av., Duluth.
CARTER, George M., vice president
and treasurer C. F. Blanke Tea and
Coffee Company of Minnesota; born at
Wilmington, O., Oct. 16, 1850; son of
Cyrus E. and Susannah (Nickerson) Car
ter; educated in the common schools of
Clinton County, O., and at Martinsville
High School; married at New England,
Athens Co., O., 1870, Lydia A. Patterson.
Engaged in railroading from 1870 to
1890; in laundry business from 1890 to
1905; in January, 1906, joined in the
organization of the Minnesota branch
of the C. F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Com
pany, the members of this company
being C. F. Blanke, St. Louis, Mo.; E.
B. Piepho, Cincinnati, O.; F. S. Pratt,
George M. Carter and W. S. Sutherland,
Minneapolis. Member of the Christian
Church. Mason. Office: 116 Second St., •
N. Residence: 1015 Maxy Place, Minne
apolis. CARTER, O. P., grain commission;
born at Glenville, N. Y., 1846; son of
John and Ann Carter; came to Wiscon
sin early in life and was educated in
public schools of Wisconsin, and at
Beloit College and Milton College, Wis
consin. Began active career as trav
eling salesman for cotton and jute firm
and traveled extensively in the East
for 8 years; located in St. Paul, 1874,
and was in seed business, 1874-76; has
been continuously engaged in grain com
mission business at Minneapolis since
1876; president State Elevator Co.; sen
ior member Carter, Sammis & Co. Re
publican. Member Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce, Duluth Board of Trade.
Married at Minneapolis, 1877, to Miss
Mary Alice Wheeler. Recreations: Out
ing vacations. Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 525 River Road,
S. E., Minneapolis.
CABTEB, Wesley, buggies; born at
North Bridgton, Me., July 7, 1839; son
of Henry and Hannah (Cochran) Carter;
educated in district schools; married.
Began in business in Minneapolis, 1857;
came to St. Cloud, 1859, entered wagon
shop and worked at trade and farmed
for 20 years; built the St. Cloud City
Mill, 1882, continuing until 1893; now
in buggy business. Democrat. Member

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Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Club: Com
mercial. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
CABY, Herbert Elwood, physician;
born at Spenceport, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1855;
educated at University of Michigan,
graduating, degree of B.A., 1877; De
partment of Medicine and Surgery, Uni
versity of Michigan, degree of M.D.,
1882. Practiced medicine at Ontonagon,
Mich., 1882-86; took postgraduate work
in New York City, 1886-87; has been in
practice in Minneapolis, since 1887.
Member Hennepin County Medical So
ciety. Mason. Married at LaCrosse, Wis.,
1897, to Miss Mary L. Cameron. Office:
Masonic Temple. Residence: 1601 Park
Av., Minneapolis.
CASE, Christopher Francis, publisher;
born at S. Manchester, Conn., Nov. 1,
1839; son of Ashbel Wesley and Eleanor
(Holister) Case; attended Beloit (Wis.)
College, one year, 1863; University of
Michigan, three years, concluding 1868.
Served as private in 40th Wis. Vol. Inf.,
at the time of the Civil War; came to
Minnesota, Dec, 1874, and entered pub
lishing business at Marshall; was re
ceiver U. S. land office at Marshall for
5 years; now senior member of the firm
of C. F. Case & Son, printers and pub
lishers of the Lyon County Reporter.
Republican. Member G. A. R. Married
in Iowa, Nov. 6, 1869, to Miss Fannie
Waller. Address: Marshall, Minn.
CASE, Lyman P., born at Hartford,
O., April 5, 1844; came from Ohio with
a team and located in Chatfield, May,
"1855; educated in common schools. Has
been engaged in farming for 50 years
and is now chairman of county com
missioners of Olmsted Co. Served as
town supervisor of the town of Orion;
was for six years member of the board
of county commissioners of Olmsted
Co. and for five years chairman of the
board; chairman State Association of
County Commissioners for four years.
Republican. Mason. Married in Steele
Co., Sept. 16, 1879, Addie L. Sheldon.
Address: Chatfield, Minn.
CASE, Omar Hassan, surveyor and
civil engineer; born at Pittsfield, Mass.,
Aug. 10, 1842; son of Timothy Shalor
and Sophia (Saunders) Case; educated
in Pittsfield High School. Served in
Civil War, 1861-65, 7th Regt, Minn.
Vols.; commissioned as 2nd lieut. Be
gan as a surveyor, Aug., 1867; was U.
S. deputy surveyor, Northern district
Arizona Ty., 1872-76; county surveyor
Fillmore Co., 1878-80; resident engineer,
Northern Pacific Ry., Yellowstone divi
sion, 1882; resident engineer Kansas &
Arkansas Valley Ry., 1887-88, and Re-
mona & Western Ry., 1889-90; U. S.
deputy surveyor, Minnesota, 1890-92; en
gineer in charge of power companies and
other engineering works, 1903 to date.
Chief engineer of the Minnesota & Iowa
Electric Ry. Married at Preston, Minn.,
May 31, 1873, to Miss Elma Hicks. Ad
dress: Fountain, Minn.

CASE, Walter Luman, lawyer; born
at Wilson, N. Y., April 23, 1863; edu
cated at Mount Union College, O., and
at Wilson Collegiate Institute, gradua
ting, 1884. Began active career as prin
cipal of schools, Lewiston, N. Y. ; en
tered practice of law at Saginaw, Mich.,
3 891; removed to Duluth, 1894, and pub
lished the Duluth Daily Law Bulletin
for 4 years. Has been located at Clo-
quet since 1897; was city attorney of
Cloquet for 5 years; elected member
State Legislature, 52nd district, Nov. 6,
1906, term extending to Jan. 1, 1909.
Director Northwestern State Bank. Re
publican. Married at Saginaw, Mich.,
1892, to Miss Evelyn A. West. Club:
Commercial. Address: Cloquet, Minn.
CASEY, John Martin, lawyer; born at
St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 20, 1860; son of
John and Ellen (Donovan) Casey; edu
cated at St. John's University, Stearns
Co., Minn., degree of M.A., June 24, 1884;
University of Minnesota, degree of
LL.B., June 4, 1891. In practice at
Waverly, Minn., since June 15, 1891.
Roman Catholic. Married at Waverly,
Feb. 10, 1892, to Miss Elizabeth M.
Berkner. Address: Waverly, Minn.
CASHMAN, Michael B., vice president
Clinton Falls Nursery Co.; born in
Steele Co., Minn., Dec. 9, 1875; son of
Edward and Mary (Welch) Cashman;
educated in public schools of Owatonna
and at Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna;
married at Owatonna, Jan. 7, 1905, to
Miss Mary P. Quinn. Raised on a farm
in Steele Co.; began business career as
nursery salesman for his brother,
Thomas, 1898; became secretary of the
company at the time of its incorpora
tion, as the Clinton Falls Nursery Co.,
1901, and has been vice president of the
company since its re-incorporation, 1906.
Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member
Knights of Columbus, A. O. H., U. C. T.
of America. Club: Commercial: Recre
ations: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Owatonna, Minn.
-CASHMAN, Thomas E., president and
manager Clinton Falls Nursery & Green
house Co.; born in Steele Co., near Owa
tonna, Minn.; son of Edward and Mary
(Welch) Cashman; educated in country
schools and at sisters' convent, Owa
tonna. Began active career without any
capital as canvasser for sale of nursery
stock, 1892; entered nursery business
for himself on a small scale, at Owa
tonna, March 17, 1898; incorporated the
business as the Clinton Falls Nursery
& Greenhouse Co., 1901, capital, $50,000,
and increased capitalization to $150,000,
in 1905; president and manager of the
company. Also director Security State
Bank, Owatonna. Democrat. Was mem
ber Owatonna School Board two terms
and mayor of Owatonna two terms;
elected State Senator Nov. 6, 1906, term
extending to Jan., 1911. Roman Cath
olic. Member Knights of Columbus, C.
O. F, A. O. H. Clubs: Commercial
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Married at Owatonna, Sept. 14, 1897, to
Miss Margaret J. Daughlin. Address:
Owatonna, Minn.
CASS, Louis Stephen, railway official;
born in Vernon Co., Wis., May 6, 1865;
son of Stephen F. and Martha Jane
(Wilcox) Cass; educated in district and
high schools; Iowa State Normal School,
Cedar Falls, la.; business college, La
Crosse, Wis. Married at Sumner, la.,
Dec, 24, 1885, to Miss Lilla E. Emmons.
Entered railway service as brakeman,
1885, and has served in various positions
on different railways; built 1896, and
was president and general manager, Wa
terloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Ry., 1896-
1905, president since 1905; assistant to
general manager Chicago and Great
Western Ry., May to Sept., 1905, and
third vice president since Sept., 1905.
Director Bank of Sumner, Ia. Served in
I. N. G. for 5 years. Mason (32°),
Knights Templar, Shriner; member B.
P. O. E., Knights of Pythias. Clubs:
Minnesota, Transportation. Office: Met.
Opera House. Residence: 15 Sherburne
Av., St. Paul.
CASSEDAY, George Albertus, civil en
gineer; born at Rochester, Minn., Jan.
3, 1873; son of John James and Emma
Josephine (Stafford) Casseday; gradu
ated Rochester public schools, 1891;
University of Minnesota, C.E , 1895;
married at Rochester, Dec. 27, 1899, to
Mabel L. Cresap. Connected with the
bridge department of the engineering
department of the Great Northern Rail
way since 1895; bridge engineer since
1905. Office: General Office Great
Northern Ry. Residence: 315 Macku-
bin St., St. Paul.
CASTLE, Gustavus A., wholesale
fruits and produce; 'born at Westford,
Vt, Oct. 13, 1851; son of John M. and
Lucy (McClellan) Castle; educated in
public schools of Westford. Lived upon
a farm in Vermont until 21 years of
age; removed to Manchester, la., 1873,
and followed farming, later engaging in
creamery business; came to Minneapolis
and began as a wholesale fruit and
produce dealer, 1886, in which he has
been highly successful. President Min
neapolis Produce Exchange, 1904-05. Re
publican. Married at Westford, Vt,
1879„ to Miss Betsy D. Irish: Recrea,-
tions: Hunting and fishing. Office: 14
Central Market. Residence: 3012 Pills
bury Av., Minneapolis.
CASTLE, Henry Anson, lawyer and
journalist; born near Quincy, III., Aug.
22, 1841; son of Timothy Hunt and
Julia (Boyd) Castle (both natives of
Vermont) ; educated in seminary at
Quincy, 111.; graduated from McKendree
College, Lebanon, 111., degree of AM.;
married at Quincy, 111., April 18, 1865,
to Margaret Jaquess; one son, Charles
W. (graduated at West Point, 1894, and
is now captain 3uth Infantry, U. S. A.)
and four daughters. S.erved private and
sergeant major 73d Illinois Vols., 1862-

63; captain 137th Illinois Vols., 1864;
practiced law at Quincy, 111., 1865-66;
removed to St. Paul, Minn., 1866; editor
and publisher St. Paul Daily Dispatch,
1876-85; adjutant general of Minnesota
1875-76; member Minnesota Degislature,
1873; postmaster of St. Paul, 1892-96;
auditor of Post Office Department,
Washington, D. C, 1897-1903; counsel
for U. S. Postal Commission, 1907. Re
publican. Past Department Commander,
G. A. R., and Commander of Doyal Le
gion. Presbyterian. Member Minnesota
Historical Society, National Geographic
Society, Sons of American Revolution,
etc. Was president St. Paul Chamber of
Commerce, 1893. Author of "The Army
Mule, and Other War Sketches." Con
tributor to magazines, on postal sub
jects. Club: Commercial. Address: 589
Summit Av., St. Paul.
CASWELL, Arthur A., county auditor;
born at Anoka, Minn., Sept. 30, 1867;
son of Albert J. and Martha A. (Hay-
den) Caswell; graduated from Anoka
High School, 1886. Was engaged in
newspaper work, 1886-1902; has been
auditor of Anoka Co., since Jan. 2, 1905.
Was 1st lieut Co. M, 14th Minn. U. S.
Vols., war with Spain; now 1st lieut.
Co. B, 3rd Regt., M. N. G. Republican.
Member Masonic order, Knights of
Pythias, Royal Arcanum, A. O. U. W.,
Spanish American War Veterans. Mar
ried at Anoka, Minn., Aug. 22, 1891, to
Miss Alice M. McLeod. Recreations:
Shooting and fishing. Address: Anoka,
Minn. CATES, Abraham Barker, physician;
born at East Vassalboro, Me., May 12,
1854; son of Charles Bunker and Mar
garet (Barker) Cates; graduate Coburn
Classical Instiute, Waterville, Me., 1870;
Colby College, Waterville, Me., degree
of A.B., 1874, A.M., 1877; Harvard Med
ical School, degree of M.D., 1880; post
graduate course, Universities of Berlin
and Vienna, 1880-81. Professor of ob
stetrics in what is now the College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, since 1881; obstetrician to
Northwestern Hospital; obstetrician and
pediatrician to Bethany Home, Minneap
olis. City physician, Minneapolis, 1883-
84. Member Minnesota Academy of Med
icine, Hennepin County Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Married at Jewett Mills,
Wis., June 19, 1899, to Miss Abby W.
Jewett. Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Resi
dence: 2824 Park Av., Minneapolis.
CATHCABT, Alexander, real estate;
born at St. Paul, Minn., June 30, 1865;
son of Alexander H. and Rebecca (Mar
shall) Cathoart; educated in The Shat-
tuck School, Faribault, Minn.; married
at Cleveland, O., Jan. 7, 1890, to Mabel
W. Adams. Began in real estate busi
ness at St. Paul, Feb. 1, 1886; senidr
partner of the firm of Cathcart, Price &
Co. Member Real Estate Exchange.
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Office: Nat. G. A. Bank Bldg. Resi
dence: 631 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
CATHEBWOOD, Samuel D., lawyer;
born in Freeborn Co., Minn., Nov. 12,
1859; son of William M. and Elizabeth
(Lowry) Catherwood; educated in pub
lic schools of Austin and at University
of Minnesota, class of 1883; married at
Austin, 1894, to Gertrude Sherwood.
Studied law, was admitted to the bar,
1888, and has since been engaged in
practice at Austin. County attorney
Mower. Co., for three terms. Member
Minnesota State and American Bar as
sociations. Roosevelt Republican. Club:
Progressive League. Address: Austin,
Minn. CATLIN, Frederick M., lawyer; born
at Erie, Pa., 1859;- son of Henry Catlin;
was graduated from Cornell University,
degree of A.B., 1882; admitted to the
bar in Pennsylvania, 1884, and began
practice in St. Paul the same year. Con
nected with M. N. G. for 14 years; ad
jutant 15th Regt., Minn. Vols., during
Spanish-American War. Member Minne
sota State Historical Society, Society of
Colonial Wars, B. P. O. E., St. Paul
Charter Convention. Married at St.
Paul, Aug. 4, 1898, to Miss Bertha Cros-
man. Club: Minnesota. Office: Man
hattan Bldg. Residence: 30 The Marl
borough, St. Paul.
CATLIN, John Jefferson, physician;
born at Delano, Minn., Sept. 9, 1880; son
of Dr. T. J. Catlin; educated at Delano
High School, graduating June, 1897;
local and personal editor Gazette, De
lano, to Sept., 1899; attended University
of Minnesota, College of Medicine and
Surgery, graduating, degree of M.D.,
June, 1903; interne Northern Pacific
Hospital, Missoula, Mont, until June,
1904. Began practice of medicine in
Delano; has been in practice at Buffalo,
Minn., since June, 1905. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Wright County Medical Society
(secretary). Mason; member M. W. A.
Married at Alden, Minn., Oct., 1905, to
Miss Edith A. Larkin. Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Hunting, horseback
riding, baseball. Address: Buffalo,
Minn. CAVANAUGH, Dennis, hardware, etc.;
born at St. Thomas, Ont, Can., Dec. 3,
1838; son of George and Elizabeth
(Moulton) Cavanaugh; educated in Can
ada; came to Faribault, 1856; enlisted
in Union Army and was captain Co. C,
10th Minn. Vol. Inf., 1864-65; unmarried.
Engaged in flour milling and grain busi
ness, 1865-71; began in hardware and
farm machinery as Earing & Cavanaugh,
1871; name of the firm Cavanaugh &
Frink since 1879. County commissioner
of Rice Co. for 3 years and alderman
of Faribault for 20 years. Democrat.
Catholic Member Knights of Colum
bus, C. O. F. Club : Commercial. Ad
dress: Faribault, Minn.

CHADBOUBN, Charles Nathaniel, in
surance, etc.; born at Columbus, Wis.,
Aug. 10, 1859; son of Charles H. and
Henrietta T. Chadbourn; attended pub
lic schools Rochester, Minn., and spent
one year at Oberlin College preparatory
school; married at Chicago, 111., Feb. 26,
1895, to Bessie Morse. Was assistant
cashier Rochester (Minn.) National
Bank, 1880-84; cashier George Van Du-
sen & Co., grain, Minneapolis, Minn.,
1884-90; became partner of father (C.
H.) and brother (R. W.) in real estate
and financial brokerage business, Minne
apolis, and continued, 1890-93; now vice
president of the Chadbourn Finance Co.,
which owns and operates the Hotel Ven-
dome; director Gorham Braden Co., in
surance and real estate; member mana
ging committee Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra Association. Republican.
Clubs: Commercial, Six O'clock. Recre
ations: Sailing and automobiling. Office:
17 S. 4th St. Residence: 2933 Park Av.,
Minneapolis. CHAFFEE, Gibson Allen, manager
Plumbing and Steam Fitting Supplies
Co.; born at Hastings, Minn., Jan. 31,
1866; son of Sylvester A. and Plantina
O. (Pitcher) Chaffee; educated in publie
schools of Mansfield, O. Came to St.
Paul from Mansfield, O., in 1884, and
entered plumbing supply house of Wil
son & Rogers, afterwards, Rogers, Wil
lis & Co., Roger & Ordway and Crane
& Ordway Co., 'becoming assistant man
ager of latter company; located in Min
neapolis, in 1897, to assume present
position as manager of the Plumbing
& Steam Fitting Supplies Co., succes
sor to the Minneapolis branch of The
Crane Co., of Chicago,- 111. Director
Globe Iron Works, Menomonie, Wis. Re
publican. Methodist. Member M. W.
A , Modern Samaritans. Married at
High Forest, Minn., 1888, to Miss Liz
zie C. Rockwell. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Farming. Office: 212-214
1st St., N, Minneapolis. Residence:
1942 Carroll St., Merriam Park, Minn.
CHALMERS, Charles Henry, elec
trical engineer; born at Ontario, Can.
(American citizen born abroad), March
18, 1870; son of Gabriel and Mary
(Morris) Chalmers; came to Minnesota,
March 18, 1878; educated in Lake City
High School, graduating, 1890; Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of B E.E.,
1894; degree of E.E., same university,
1896. Entered profession as electrical
engineer, 1894; vice president Electric
Machinery Co. Democrat. Baptist. Mem
ber American Institute of Electrical En
gineers. Mason. Married at St. Paul,
Dec. 5, 1894, to Miss Dillian Hatch.
Clubs: City Engineer's (St. Anthony),
Commercial. Office: Electric Machinery
Co. Residence: 523 7th St., S. E., Min
neapolis. CHAMBEBLAIN, Francis Asbury,
president Security Bank of Minnesota;
born at Bangor, Me., April 20, 1855; son of
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berlain; came to Red Wing, Minn.,
1857; educated in Red Wing schools,
Hamline University, and two years at
University of Minnesota; married,
1883, to Frances T. Fass. Entered busi
ness life as collector in the Merchants
National Bank; went into the Security
Bank soon after it was founded, and
has remained with it ever since; also
director Hennepin County Bank, North
western Life Insurance Co., Minnesota
Loan and Trust Co. Mason. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial. Office: Se
curity Bank. Residence: 1758 Hen
nepin Av., Minneapolis.
CHAMBEBLAIN, Harlow H., presi
dent Boyd Transfer & Storage Co.; born
at Chippewa Fails, Wis., July 19, 1863;
son of Hamlin T. and Mary A. (Towne)
Chamberlain; graduated from the Min
neapolis High School, 1864; unmarried.
Connected with the circulating depart
ment of the Minneapolis Journal, 1878-
1905, during most of the time owning
and' controlling a large part of the circu
lation; sold out his interest to publish
ers of the paper, March, 1905; president
of the Boyd Transfer & Storage Co.,
since Nov., 1892, this company being
owners of one of the most complete
modern storage and transfer plants in
the country (built 1905), also being
large wholesalers of sugar. Independ
ent in politics. Baptist. Recreation:
Working for the church. Office: 46 S.
3rd St. Residence: 3100 1st Av., S.,
Minneapolis. CHAMBEBLAIN, Leon T., assistant
general counsel Northern Pacific Ry. ;
born at Clyde, N. Y., April 3, 1862; son
of Philander T. and Mary (Tuttle)
Chamberlain; student University of
Minnesota, class of 1884; graduate St.
Louis Law School, degree of LL.B.,
1885. Began practice of law at St.
Paul, 1887; was corporation attorney
City of St. Paul, 1893-95; became con
nected with Northern Pacific Rd., May
23, 1895, as assistant counsel to receiv
ers and is now assistant general coun
sel to the reorganized company, the
Northern Pacific Ry. Republican. Ma
son; member Chi Psi fraternity. Mar
ried at Hastings, Minn., Sept. 30, 1886,
to Miss Elizabeth Tozer. Club: Min
nesota. Recreations: Hunting, garden
ing, fine horses. Office: Broadway, cor.
4th St. Residence: 1001 Ashland Av.,
St. Paul.
CHAMBEBS, C. L., physician; born at
Freeport, 111., 1858; came to Minnesota
with his parents at age of 9 years and
was educated in public schools of Kas
son until 1875; Carleton College, North-
field, Minn., graduating, degrees of B.S.
and A.B., 1881; honorary degree M.A.,
same college, 1896; Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, graduating, degree of
M.D., 1883. Practiced medicine at Be-
loit, Wis., and Canby, Minn.; later lo
cating at Kasson. Member Minnesota
State Medical Association. Member Ma
sonic order. Address: Kasson, Minn.

CHAMBEBS, Winslow Clarke, physi
cian; born at Owatonna, Minn., March
8, 1877; graduate of Owatonna High
School, 1895; University of Minnesota,
degree of B.S., 1900; College of Medi
cine and Surgery, University of Minne
sota, degree of M.D., 1905. Physician
at Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater,
1905-06. Member Minnesota State Medi
cal Association, Steele County Medical
Society, Phi Gamma Delta and Nu Sig
ma Nu fraternities. Republican. Recrea
tions: All outdoor athletic sports. Ad
dress: Owatonna, Minri.
CHAMPLIN, Ezra T., farmer; born at
Ferrisburgh, Vt., April 2, 1839; son of
Benjamin W. and Phebe (Griffin)
Champlin; educated in public schools;
married at Charlotte, Vt., to Miss Flor
ence Eliza Langdon. Came to Minne
sota, I860; served four years in Civil
War, 1861-65, in 3rd Regt. Minn. Vol.
Inf., 2nd. Lieut. Co. G., 1st Lieut. Co.
D. ; brevetted Capt. by President John
son for gallant and meritorious services
in Mobile campaign; staff officer two
years; engaged in farming at Vernon
Center, Minn., since 1868. Democrat.
Member State Legislature, 1875, 1887,
1891 (speaker House of Representa
tives); Chairman Democratic State Con
vention, 1896; appointed member State
Board of Equalization, 1905, and is now
chairman. Member Knights of Pythias.
Address: Vernon Center, Minn.
CHAMPLIN, George Wallace, lawyer;
born at Vernon Center, Minn., July 16,
1869; son of Ezra Thomas and Florence
Eliza (Dangdon) Champlin; educated in
high school, Garden City, Minn., Normal
School and business college, Mankato,
Minn., and in law department of the
University of Minnesota, graduating,
1898; unmarried. Docated in Benson,
1899, for the practice of law. Served as
county attorney of Swift Co., for four
years. Member Masonic Order, Knights
of Pythias, O. E. S., B. P. O. E. Ad
dress: Benson, Minn.
CHANCE, Walter S., special agent U.
S. treasury; born at Canton, O., June
26, 1854; son of Peter and Ellen (Scott)
Chance; educated in public schools and
by study of law; married at Canton, O.,
Sept. 17, 1885, to Miss Ella B. Wise.
Admitted to the bar in Ohio and prac
ticed law at Canton, O., 1875-80; entered
service of U. S. government, 1880; be
came special agent of. the U. S. treas
ury, 1889, and was located in Philadel
phia, Pa., and Washington, D. C, pre
vious to coming to St. Paul. Office: Cus
tom House. Residence: 35 Clarence
Av., Minneapolis.
CHANEY, Lucian West, educator;
born at Heuvelton, N. Y., June 26, 1857;
son of Rev. D. W. and Happy T. (Kin
ney) Chaney; graduate Carleton College,
Northfield, Minn., degree of A.B., 1878;
degrees of B.S., 1879, and M.S., 1882,
same college. Married at Red Wing,
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Hill. Has been instructor and pro
fessor biology Carleton College, since
1882. Studied in Woods Holl Labora
tory, 1895; explored in Rocky Mount
ains, Mont, 1895, 1903, 1905, visiting
several glaciers for first time, one now
bearing name of Chaney glacier. Mem
ber American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science, Minnesota Botani
cal Society; member Minnesota Academy
of Science; delegate from Minnesota
Geographical Society to 8 th Interna
tional Geographic Congress. Contributor
to periodicals. Recreations: Geological
and zoological collecting, mountain
climbing. Address: Northfield, Minn.
CHAPMAN, Edward Thomas, bonds
and commercial paper; born at Dubuque,
la., Oct. 16, 1873; son of Joseph anu
Catherine (Cassidy) Chapman; educated
in public schools, Dubuque, to 1887; in
public schools, Minneapolis, Minn., until
1890; graduated from High School,
Painesville, O., 1891. Began active
career as chief clerk Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Co., Lake & Rail Terminals,
Fairport Harbor, O., 1891, continuing
until 1905; has been a member of the
firm of Eugene M. Stevens & Co., of
Minneapolis, dealers in investment
bonds and commercial paper, since Feb.
14, 1906. Married at Painesville, • O.,
Julj', 1896, to Miss Leita Grace Hickok.
Republican. Episcopalian. Office: N.
W. National Bank Bldg. Residence:
1964 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
CHAPMAN, Joseph, banker; born Du
buque, Iowa, Oct. 17, 1871; son of Jo
seph and Katharine C. (Cassiday) Chap
man; educated in Dubuque public
schools, Central High School, Minne
apolis; College of Law, University of
Minnesota; married at Eau Claire, Dec,
1896, to Elizabeth G. Mayhew. En
gaged in banking business, beginning as
a boy, Aug. 1, 1888; now cashier and
director Northwestern National Bank of
Minneapolis. Secretary of Minnesota
Bankers' Association, 1899-1906. Mem
ber Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Club:
Minneapolis. Recreations: Golf and
football. Office: Northwestern Na
tional Bank. Residence: 2111 Girard
Av., S., Minneapolis.
CHAPMAN, Ozias Stephen, physician
and surgeon; born at Niagara Falls, N.
Y., March 11, 1839; son of Gardner S.
and Amanda (Judd) Chapman; gradu
ate Medical College of Ohio, Cincinnati,
O., degree of M.D., 1865. Entered mili
tary service as hospital steward, U. S.
A., Oct., 1862. Local surgeon, N. P. B.
A., since 1882. Independent Republi
can. Congregationalist. Member G. A.
R. Member Hennepin County Medical
Society, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Married at Platts-
burg, N. Y., June 18, 1873, to Miss Ade
laide C. Heyworth. Address: 1121-1123
4th Av., S., Minneapolis.
CHAPMAN, Will E., physician; born
at Hill, N. H., Feb. 9, 1857; son of John W.

and Charlotte (Taplin) Chapman; edu
cated at New Hampton Academy, N. H.,
and Medical Department, University of
Vermont, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1879. Came to Minnesota, 1879, and
began practice of medicine at North
Branch; has been located at Litchfield
since 1883. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, Crow
River Valley Medical Society. Republi
can. Baptist. Member I. O. O. F. Mar
ried at Forest City, Minn., 1882, to Miss
Georgia A. Kimball. Recreation: Hunt
ing. Address: Litchfield, Minn.
CHAPMAN, William Wallace, coal;
born in Tama Co., Ia., April 5, 1865;
son of Samuel D. and Mary (Rheinber-
ger) Chapman; educated in public
schools of Tama Co. Began active
career as cashier for C. S. Lee, grain,
etc., 1880; entered coal business, 1890,
and traveled for ll years in coal trade;
manager for Ohio Coal Co., St. Paul,
1902-04; has been in charge of city
business, Minneapolis, of the Youghio-
gheny & Lehigh Coal Co., since June,
1904. Was 1st lieut. Co. E, 3rd Regt.,
M. N. G., retiring July, 1900. Mason;
member U. C. T. of America; A. O. U.
W. Married at Kansas City, Mo., May
3.6, 1888, to Miss Anna Gray David.
Club: Commercial. Office: 320 1st
Av., S. Residence: 3141 Calhoun Blvd.,
Minneapolis. CHASE, Albert Gardner, manager
Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.;
born at Oneota, Minn., March 16, 1876;
son of Kelsey D. and Isabella (Gard
ner) Chase; graduate Pennsylvania Mili
tary College, Chester, Pa., degree of
C.E., and in College of Law, University
of Minnesota; married at Faribault,
Minn., Dec 3, 1903, to Miss Katherine
Gardner. Has been a resident of Fari
bault since 1887; became manager Tri
State Telephone Co., and has been man
ager Northwestern Telephone Co., at
Faribault, since Sept., 1906. Also di
rector Chase State Bank; secretary and
treasurer Dundas Rural Telephone Co.
Major 2nd Regt, M. N. G., since 1898.
Member Delia Kappa Epsilon frater
nity. Republican. Congregationalist.
Mason; member Modern Samaritans,
Royal Arcanum, F. O. E. Club: Com
mercial, Golf, Gun. Recreations: Golf,
hunting and fishing. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
CHASE, Jesse Adelbert, hardware;
born at Ogden, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1864;
son of Adelbert E. and Modesta (Weare)
Chase; educated in public schools of
New York and Brockport (N. Y. ) Nor
mal School; married at Minneapolis,
1888, to Alberta F. Clemence. Was in
the office of Janney, Semple & Co., Min
neapolis, Minn., 1884-85; secretary Y.TJT.
C. A., Minneapolis Branch, and Fari
bault, Minn., 1886-87; was identified with
Edmund T. Sykes, water works con
struction, 1887-92; secretary Water,
Light and Power Co., St. Cloud, Minn.,
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son & Co., hardware dealers since 1899.
Republican. Episcopalian. Mason and
Shriner. Club: Commercial. Office:
247-249 Nicollet Av. Residence: 726
East 16th St., Minneapolis.
CHASE, Kelsey D., banker; born in
Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Dec. 1, 1841;
son of Stillman and Wealthy A. (Kel
sey) Chase; educated in schools of Cat
taraugus Co.; married at Homer, N. Y.,
Feb. 18, 1868, to Isabel E. Gardner.
Came to Minnesota, 1860, and located in
Rochester; enlisted in Co. K, 2nd Minn.
Vol.. Inf., and served until July, 1865;
resided for a number of years at Owa
tonna, Duluth and Crookston; has been
a resident of Faribault since Aug.,
1887; was organizer, builder and presi
dent of the Duluth, Mesabe & Northern
R. R., 1890-93; in banking business since
1880, and is president of the Chase
State Bank, Faribault, established,
1905. Mayor of Faribault, 1900. Re
publican. Mason (32°). 'Clubs: Com
mercial, Golf. Address: Faribault,
Minn. CHASE, William P., banking; born at
West Union, Minn., Oct. 25, 1869; son
of Esadore F. and Cynthia (Pixley)
Chase; educated in public schools of
West Union until 1890 and at Sauk Cen
ter High School, graduating, 1893.
Taught school winter of 1893-94; acted
as agent for elevator company, West
Union, 1894-98; was bookkeeper First
National Bank, Sauk Center, 1899-1905;
has been cashier and director First
State Bank of Felton since 1905. Repub
lican. Methodist. Member I. O. O. F.,
-Maccabees. Married at Sauk Center,
Sept., 1899, to Miss Susie M. Warren.
Address: Felton, Minn.
CHATFIELD, Edward Crane, lawyer;
born at Sharon Centre, O., Oct. 24, 1849;
son of William and Ruth Ann (Crane)
Chatfield; graduate University of Min
nesota, degree of B.S., 1874; Law School,
Iowa City, la., degree of LL.B., class of
1877. Member Minneapolis City Coun
cil, 1898-1906. inclusive; president Art
Commission, City of Minneapolis, since
1903. Universalist. Member Chi Psi.
Married at Minneapolis, May 13, 1884,
to Miss Carrie Eastman Secombe. Club:
Minneapolis. Recreations: Nature
studies. Office: Boston Blk. Resi
dence: 613 Fulton St., Minneapolis.
CHEADLE, Henry W., city clerk, Du
luth; born in Meigs Co., O., Feb. 19,
1865; son of Henry C. and Emily
(Keyes) Cheadle; educated in public
schools of Blue Earth, Minn., and at
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. Be
gan active career as school teacher in
Jackson Co., Minn., continuing one year;
came to Duluth and engaged in real es
tate business, 1886-92; explored on
Missabe Iron Range, 1892-93; was re
ceiver's clerk, U. S. Dand office, 1893-
94; deputy city clerk, Duluth, 1894-98;
has been city clerk of Duluth, since
March, 1898. Democrat. Mason (32

Shriner; member B. P. O. E„ Modern
Samaritans, I. O. F. Married at Du
luth, 1891, to Miss Margaret Holliday.
Club: Commercial. Office: City Hall.
Residence: 1011 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
CHILDS, Clarence H., lawyer; born at
Tipton, la., Aug. 19, 1858; son of Eugene
and Caroline (.Scarborough) Childs; edu
cated at Fort Dodge High School, 1876;
University of Michigan, graduating de
gree of Ph.B., 1882. Engaged in prac
tice of law since 1884. Examiner of
titles under the Torrens Land Act, since
3 901; vice president of The State Insti
tution for Savings. Member Delta Up-
silon. Married at Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan.
5, 1889, to Miss Sarah H. Henshaw.
Club: Minnikahda. Recreations: Hunt
ing, golf. Office: New York Dife Bldg.
Residence: 1925 Queen Av., S., Minne
apolis. CHILGBEN, Gustave Arthur, physi
cian; born in Nicollet Co., Minn., Aug.
2, 1865; son of M. P. and Mary S. Chil-
gren; graduated from St. Peter High
School, 1884, and University of Minne
sota and from Medical Department
University of Minnesota, 1892. Assist
ant physician St. Peter (Minn.) State
Hospital, 1893-95, and assistant superin
tendent, 1895-98. Assistant medical
superintendent, S. Dakota Hospital for
Insane, 1898-99. Has been at Sauk
Rapids since 1900. President Stearns-
Benton Co. Medical Society; member
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations, American Medico-Psycho
logical Association. Member Delta Tau
Delta fraternity. Married at Yankton,
S. D., 1899, to Miss Lucy Wood Dewey.
Address: Sauk Rapids, Minn.
CHILTON, Edwin Young, physician;
born at Burksville, Ky., Aug. 25, 1849;
son of Joshua L. and Martha Ellen
(Freeman) Chilton; educated in public
schools; Bedford (Ind.) Academy, 1869-
70; studied medicine at Albany, Ky.,
1870-72; graduate Miami Medical Col
lege, Cincinnati, O., 1874. Practiced
medicine at Albany, Ky., 1874-80; in
practice at Howard Lake, Minn., since
3880. Member high school board 21
years and reelected for three years
more; State Senator, 1899-1903. Repub
lican. Christian. Associate member
Minnesota Academy of Medicine; mem
ber Minnesota State Medical Association
(1st vice president), Wright County
Medical Society (ex-president), Crow
River Valley Medical Society. Member
M. B. A., M. W. A. Married at Albany,
Ky., 1875, to Miss Laura J. Huddleston.
Address: Howard Lake, Minn.
CHITTENDEN, Edwin Sedgwick, law
yer; born at Rensselaerville, Albany
Co., N. Y„ Jan. 1, 1843; son of Orville
H. and Nancy (Cowles) Chittenden;
educated in public schools of Rensselaer
ville and Durham, N. Y.; Albany Acad
emy, West Durham Seminary, Parma
Institute, and University of Rochester,
N. Y., graduating, A.B., 1865, (Phi Beta

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Kappa) with honors of each year. Mar
ried at Rensselaerville, N. Y., Sept. 28,
1870, to Minerva E. Moore (died 1898).
Admitted to bar at Albany, N. Y., Dec.
5, 1867; came to St. Paul, Oct., 1869,
and has ever since been engaged there
in practice of law and in the real, es
tate business; was partner in law firm
of Officer & Chittenden, 1870-73; since
then has had no partner. Served as
private in Co. H, 54th Regt, N. G.,
State of N. Y. Vol., 1864; member of
three different companies in M. N. G.,
1872-74, 1875-76, and 1880-83, from the
last of which has grown the present
National Guard of Minnesota. Presi
dent Minnesota National Guard Veteran
Association. Was clerk of Assembly
Judicial Committee, N. Y. State Legis-
lature, 1865-67, assistant solicitor De
partment of State, Washington, D. O,
1867-69. Conservative Republican; ac
tive, uniformed member St. Paul (orig
inal) Roosevelt Club. Member Aclfer
Post, G. A. R.; Minnesota Society Sons
of American Revolution, Minnesota So
ciety of Colonial Wars, New York So
ciety Mayflower Descendants, Delta Up-
silon fraternity. Recreation: Bicycling.
Club: Commercial (vice president,
1894, later director and active on its
committees since). Office: Pioneer Press
Bldg. Residence: The Angus, St. Paul.
CHOATE, Augustus B., lawyer; born
in Ohio, Aug. 3. 1853; son of Isaiah M.
and Minerva (Bell) Choate; educated in
country district school, Kedron, Fill
more Co., Minn.; high school, Spring
Valley, Minn.; State Normal School,
Winona, graduating, Aug. 8, 1878; Union
College of Law, Chicago, 111., graduat
ing, 1883. Was raised on a farm and
taught school in winters, 1875-80; com
menced practice of law, 1883; located
office in Minneapolis, 1886; senior mem
ber of law firm of Choate & Merrill,
1891-98; has practiced alone since 1898.
Member Minneapolis Bar Library As
sociation (president, 1903-04); also presi
dent Alumni Association, Winona Nor
mal School. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Minneapolis, March,
1904, to Miss Grace Elizabeth Gray.
Club: Commercial (St. Anthony).
Recreations: Wheeling and bowling.
Office: Temple Court. Residence: 429
Church St., S. E., Minneapolis.
CHOATE, Hannibal, merchant; born
at Carthage, N. Y., April 28, 1835; son
of Amos and Betsey (Raymer) Choate;
educated in public schools and at acad
emy, at Carthage. Began in dry goods
business, 1852; came to Minnesota, 1861;
has been at the head of the wholesale
and retail dry goods Arm of H. Choate
& Co., since 1861. President First Na
tional Bank, Elgin, Minn.; trustee
Winona Savings Bank, Woodlawn Cem
etery Association, Winona. Republi
can. Episcopalian. Married at Winona,
Minn., 1889, to Mrs. Harriet R. Doneven
(nee Stewart). Clubs: Arlington, Mer
chants (New York). Recreations: Trav

eling and driving. Address: Winona,
Minn. CHBISTENSEN, Christian S., miller;
born in Norway, June 26, 1855; son of
Permillie (Knudson) Christensen; at
tended the common schools in Norway,
came to America, August 20, 1870, and
completed education in high school at
Waseca, Minn. Began in the milling
business in Madelia, 1892, and has since
been continuously connected with that
business. Vice president First National
Bank. Member village council and
school board. Republican. Dutheran.
Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F„ Mod
ern Woodmen of America. Married at
Waseca, Minn., Jan. 13, 1878, to Miss
Nancy A. Willock. Address: Madelia,
Minn. CHBISTENSEN, Hans, importer and
manufacturer; born at Schleswig, Ger
many, Nov. 3, 1865. Came to Minne
sota, 1883, and has been actively en
gaged in business in Duluth since 1885.
President Christensen- Mendenhall-Grah-
am Co., established, May, 1896, import
ers and jobbers of men's furnishing
goods, etc. Republican. Mason. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Office: 514-
516 W. 1st St. Residence: 1919 E. 2nd
St., Duluth.
CHBISTENSEN, Henry O., judge;
born in Olmsted Co., Minn., July 13,
1872; son of John and Bergitte (Mad-
sen) Christensen; educated in public
schools of Olmsted Co. and Rochester;
Dixon College, Dixon, 111.; Daw Depart
ment, Drake University, Des Moines,
la., graduating, degree of LL.B., 1900.
Unmarried. Began practice of law at
Rochester, 1901; judge of probate since
Nov., 1902. Democrat. Member I. O. O.
F. Recreation: Fishing. Address:
Rochester, Minn.
CHBISTENSEN, Oscar P., lawyer;
born at St. Paul, Minn., June 29, 1876;
son of John and Johanna (Milberg)
Christensen; educated in public schools,
University of Minnesota, St. Paul Col
lege of Law, LL.B., 1902. Member Ram
sey County Bar Association. Member
State Legislature. Republican. Metho
dist. Member Masonic order, M. W. A.,
Red Men, Modern Samaritans. Unmar
ried. Office: 634 Globe Bldg. Resi
dence: 156 W. Winifred St., St. Paul.
CHBISTENSEN, Peter Christian, nur
seryman; born in Denmark, June 30,
1874; educated in public schools of Den
mark. Came to America, 1889; has been
a resident of Minnesota, since 1895;
proprietor Amber Lake Nursery. Mar
ried at East Chain Lake, 1907, Miss
Cena Dahl. Address: Fairmont, Minn.
CHRISTIAN, Edward M., secretary
Minneapolis Insurance Agency; born at
Lake .Geneva, Wis., 1853; son of John
and Catharine A. (Bonesteel) Christian;
educated in public and high school,
Lake Geneva. Came to Minneapolis in
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feed store and drug store, until enter
ing insurance business, 1874. Married,
in Minneapolis, 1881, to Miss Elsie M.
Goodwin. Office: New York Life Bldg.
Residence: 2440 Nicollet Av., Minne
apolis. CHRISTIAN, George Henry, manufac
turer; born at Wetumpka, Ala., 1839;
son of John and Susan (Weeks) Chris
tian; educated in private school at Wil
mington, N. C. Came with his father to
Wisconsin and located on farm, 1850;
was clerk in shoe store of uncle at Al
bany, N. Y., in New York City as clerk
in office of Continental Insurance Co.,
and in flour and grain commission busi
ness, Chicago, 111., until 1865. Came to
Minneapolis, 1865, as flour buyer; was
associated with Gov. Washburn in mill
ing business, formulating and perfect
ing processes for milling flour and ob
tained patent on invention for purifying
. middlings; member of Arm of Chris
tian, Tomlinson & Co., merchant mil
lers, 1869, firm being George H. Chris
tian & Co., 1870-75; sold out interest in
flour business to brothers, 1875. Or
ganizer of the Hardwood Manufacturing
Co., manufacturers of bags and bar
rels, of which is now president; vice
president Minneapolis Paper Co.; mem
ber of firm of George C. Christian &
Co., merchant millers. Episcopalian.
Married at Minneapolis, to Miss Leonora
Hall. Office: 103-115 3rd Av., S. Resi
dence: 404 S. 8th St., Minneapolis.
CHRISTIAN, Llewellyn, merchant
miller; born in Wetumpka Co., Ala.,
June io, 1841; son of John and Susan
(Weeks) Christian; educated in High
School, Chicago, and at Cooper Insti
tute, N. Y. One of the widely known
milling men of the Northwest; was
member of the firm of George H. Chris
tian & Co., which operated the Wash
burn A. and B. Mills, later changed to
J. A. Christian & Co., operating these
mills until May 2, 1878, when the Wash
burn Mill exploded. Member of firm
of J. A. Christian & Co., wliich operated
the Pettit Mill, and member Christian
Brothers Mill Co., whiclt built and
operated the Crown Roller Mill, both
mills being sold to the Northwestern
Consolidated Mill Co., in 1893; head of
the firm of L. Christian & Co., estab
lished 1893, flour manufacturers; also
president Northern Grain Co. Episco
palian. Member Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce. Married at Minneapolis,
Sept. 28, 1896, to Mrs. Sarah B. Cole.
Clubs: Minikahda, Commercial. Recrea
tion: Golf. Office: Chamber of Com
merce. Residence: 428 8th St. S., Min
neapolis. CHRISTIE, George Balph, physician;
born at Berlin, Wis., Jan. 21, 1858; son
of Andrew and Margaret (Laing) Chris
tie; graduated from High School, Ber
lin, 1876; Rush Medical College, Chicago,
degree of M.D., 1882. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Medical asso

ciations, Upper Mississippi Valley Medi
cal Society. President Bank of Long
Prairie;, vice president Bank of Eagle
Bend, Minn. Married at Milwaukee,
Wis., Sept. 1, 1887, to Miss Susan L.
West. Address: Long Prairie, Minn.
CHRISTIE, James William, treasurer
Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.;
born at Plymouth, Mass., April 12, 1863;
educated in Plymouth public schools.
Began business career with R. Warner
& Co., wholesale dealers in woodenware,
Boston, Mass.; came to Minneapolis,
1884, and entered telephone service in
which he has been engaged ever since;
treasurer Northwestern Telephone Ex
change Co., since July, 1906; also treas
urer Minnesota Central Telephone Co.,
Willmar Telephone Co., director and
treasurer Albert Lea Telephone Co.; as
sistant treasurer Mesaba Telephone Co.
Republican. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., April, 1885, to Miss Carrie R.
Johnson. Club: Commercial. Office:
Telephone Bldg. Residence: 3210 2nd
Av., S., Minneapolis.
CHRISTIE, William, agricultural im
plements; born in Franklin Co., Vt.,
March 24, 1844; son of Adam J. and
Mary (O'Hara) Christie; educated in
public schools of Wisconsin; came to
Minnesota, 1864; married at Austin,
1871, to Margaret Reynolds. Farmed,
1864-99; located in Austin, 1898, and es
tablished implement firm of Wm. Chris
tie & Son. Was member board of county
commissioners, Freeborn Co., 6 years;
member State Legislature two years;
assessor Freeborn Co., 20 years; has
been member board of county commis
sioners of Mower Co., since 1904 and
chairman of the board since 1905. Re
publican. Catholic. Address: Austin,
Minn. CHRISTISON, James Trent, physi
cian; born at Southampton, England,
Oct. 21, 1865; son of James and Isa
bella (Smith) Christison; educated in
public school and Collegiate Institute,
Ingersoll, Ont, Can.; Department of
Medicine, University of Michigan, 1887-
89 ; Long Island' College Hospital, N. Y„
M.D., 1890, and University of Minnesota,
M.D., 1901. Unmarried. Professor of
diseases of children, Department of
Medicine, University of Minnesota. Mem
ber Minnesota Academy of Medicine,
Minnesota State Medical Association,
Ramsey County Medical Society, Ameri
can Medical Association, Nu Sigma Nu
fraternity. Mason and Shriner; member
B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minnesota, White
Bear Yacht. Office: Endicott Arcade.
Residence: 682 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
CHBISTOFFEBSON, Arthur, lawyer;
born at De Pere, Brown County, Wis.,
Jan. 14, 1878; son of Hans and Bertha
(Hanson) Christofferson; graduated
from Hudson (Wis.) High School, 1895;
College of Law, University of Minne
sota, degree of LL.B., 1901. Married at
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B. Fortune. Was in the employ of the
Northern Pacific Railway Land Depart
ment for six years, first as office boy,
then as stenographer, then as sales
clerk. Since admission to bar, -1901,
practicing law alone, specializing in real
property and corporation law. Also vice
president and director of The Nason-
Christofferson Company, a corporation
devoting its energies to Northwestern
farm lands. Republican. Congregation
alist. Member Zeta Psi and Delta Chi,
law fraternities, Royal Arch Mason.
Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt Republi
can, Norden, Minnesota Boat. Office:
Endicott Bldg. Residence: 1800 Carroll
St., St. Paul.
CHBISTOFHEBSON, Conrad H., law
yer; born at Albert Lea, Minn., Dec.
29, 1875; educated at Albert Dea High
School; graduating, 1893; University of
Minnesota, B.A., 1898. Has been en
gaged in practice since 1903. County
attorney of Rock Co., since 1904. Mar
ried at Luverne, Minn., Aug. 15, 1901,
to Miss Effie Jacobsen. Address: Lu
verne, Minn.
CHUBCH, Charles Gilman, farm
lands; born Jencho, Vt, Dec 20, 1854;
son of Otis B. and Jane E. Church;
graduated Vermont Methodist Semi
nary, 1874, and from University of Ver
mont, A.B., 1878; married at Burling
ton, Vt., Sept. 1, 1880, to Carolyn J.
Bishop. Came to Minnesota, 1896; ad
mitted to the bar, 1880; established and
edited the Watertown (S. Dak.) Daily
Courier, 1882-86; cashier Sioux Bank
ing Co., Watertown, 1886-90; cashier
Watertown,' S. D., National Bank, 1890-
94; dealer in farm lands and mortgages
since 1890. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Automobiling. Office: 812 Guar
anty Loan Bldg., Minneapolis. Resi
dence: Minnetonka Beach, Minn.
CHUTE, Fredick Butterfield, lawyer
and real estate dealer; born, Minneapo
lis, Minn., Dec. 21, 1872; son of Samuel
Hewes and Helen Editha Amelia (Day)
Chute; graduate University of Minne
sota College of Law, degrees of LL.B.,
1895, LL.M., 1896; unmarried. Member
law firm of L. P. and F. B. Chute; vice
president and secretary Chute Realty
Co.. secretary Chute Brothers Co. Mem
ber Board of Education, Minneapolis.
Member M. N. G., 1898-99. Republican.
Roman Catholic. Clubs: Commercial
(Minneapolis), Commercial (St. An
thony), Minikahda, Minnetonka Yacht,
Roosevelt. Member Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution. Recreations: Boating,
yachting and lake pleasures. Office: 7
University Av„ N. E. Residence: 1024
University Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
CHUTE, Louis Prince, law and real
estate; born in Minneapolis, Minn., Oct.
17, 1868; son of Samuel H. and Helen
E. A. (Day) Chute; educated by private
tutor, in business college and at Uni
versity of Notre Dame, Ind., degrees of
A.B. and LL.B.; degree of LL.M., Col

lege of Law, University of Minnesota,
1893. Entered the practice of law in
1895; member of the law firm of L. P.
dad F. B. Chute. First vice president
and treasurer Chute Realty Co., treas
urer Chute Brothers Co., vice president
Samuel H. Chute Co.; treasurer St. An
thony Improvement Co. Republican.
Roman Catholic. Clubs: Commercial
(Minneapolis), Commercial (St. An
thony), Minnetonka Yacht and Minne- i
tonka Boat. Recreation: Yachting.
Office: 7-9 University Av., N. E. Resi
dence: 1024 University Av., S. E., Min
neapolis. CHUTE, Samuel Hewes, real estate;
born at Columbus, O., Uec. 6, 1830; son
of Rev. James and Martha Hewes
(Clapp) Chute; educated in common
schools, Fort Wayne, Ind., Wabash Col
lege, Crawfordsville, Ind., and gradu
ated in medicine, College of Ohio, Cin
cinnati, O., Feb., 1852; married at St.
Anthony, Minn., May 5, 1858, to Helen
E. A. Day. Began practice of medicine
in Portland, Ore., and Yreka, Cala. Pio
neer of St. Anthony, 1857; agent and
director St. Anthony Falls Water Power
Co., 1S68-S1 (sold to J. J. Hill, 1880);
president Mississippi & Rum River
Boom Co., 1879-86; member firm of
Chute Bros., real estate, until death of
his brother, Richard, Aug. 1, 1893; now
president The Chute Brothers Co. Super
vision of poor, St. Anthony, 1858; alder
man, city treasurer, one of founders of
public school system and member board
of education, 1861-64 (ex-president),
also member board, 1878; member park
commission, March, 1883-85. Republi
can. Presbyterian. Office: 7 Univer
sity Av., N. Residence: 1024 Univer
sity Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
CHUTE, William Young, real estate;
born at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 13,
1863; son of Richard and Mary Eliza
(Young) Chute; educated in the Univer
sity of Minnesota and School of Tech
nology, Boston, Mass.; began in real es
tate business, 1894; president Chute
Realty Co., carrying on general opera
tions in real estate. Republican. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial, Minikahda,
Automobile (all of Minneapolis); Town
and Country (St. Paul); St. Anthony
Commercial. Office: Phoenix Bldg.
Residence: Minneapolis Club, Minne
apolis. CIBXLEB, Alexander A., physician;
born at St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 1, 1865;
son of Herman and Johanna (Henn)
Cirkler; attended University of Frei
burg, Germany, 1885-86; University of
Heidelberg, 1886-87; University of
Munich, 1887-88; University of Berlin,
1888-93. Completed the state medical
examination of Germany, 1893; passed
the M.D. examination at Berlin, 1893.
Unmarried. Member Minnesota State
Medical Association, Hennepin County
Medical Society. Club: Commercial.
Office: Syndicate Arcade. Residence:
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CLAGUE, John James, retired army
officer; born in England, May 14, 1840;
came to Minnesota early in 1857; edu
cated at Hamline University, at Red
Wing, Minn., the only institution of
higher learning then in Minnesota, En
listed in 6th Minn. Vol. Inf., June,
1862, was promoted to captain of vols.,
Aug., 1864, and mustered out Feb., 1866.
Appointed 2nd lieut. inf., in regular
army, March 7, 1867, and besides serving
as captain and colonel of volunteers, has
served in every grade of command in
regular army from 2nd lieutenant to
colonel and assistant commissary gen
eral of subsistence. Upon request, was
placed on retired list, April 1, 1901, on
account of ill health, title of colonel.
Served at all important points in the
United States and also during recon
struction period, in North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana. Mar
ried, Nov., 1869, to Elizabeth Thorn
ton, who died in London, Eng., 1900;
only child Mrs. O. H. Ball, St. Louis,
Mo. Recreations: The literary life,
with occasional travel. Residence:
(during summer) West Hotel, Minne
apolis. CLANCY, Albert Worthington, repre
sentative of American Book Co.; born
in Jefferson County, O., Jan. 27, 1849;
educated in high school of Mechanics-
burg, O., and at the National Nqrmal
School, Lebanon, O. Taught school in
Ohio and Indiana about 13 years, fol
lowed by 6 years as superintendent of
the county schools of Delaware Co.,
with headquarters at Muncie, Indiana;
became connected with the school book
business in 1880 with A. S. Barnes &
Co., Chicago, 111., and in 1890 with its
successor, the American Book Co., of
Chicago; since 1904 has been represen
tative of the American Book Co. in the
Twin Cities of Minnesota. Republican.
Methodist. Member Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias. Married, 1887, to
Rechelle Henderson, of Minneapolis,
Minn. Clubs: Commercial (Minneapo
lis), Commercial (St Paul). Recreation:
Literature. Office: Globe Bldg. Resi
dence: 2516 Humboldt Av., S., Min
neapolis. CLAPP, Moses Edwin, United States
Senator, lawyer; born at Delphi, Ind.,
1851; reared and educated in Wiscon
sin; graduate Wise Law School, 1873;
married, 1874, to Miss Hattie Allen.
Was admitted to the bar, 1873; attor
ney of St. Croix Co., Wis., 1878; prac
ticed law in Fergus Falls, Minn., 1881-
91; removed to St. Paul, 1891. Repub
lican. Was attorney general of Min
nesota, three terms, 1887-93; candidate
for Republican nomination for gover
nor, 1896; was elected to U. S. senate,
Jan. 19, 1901, to succeed the late Sena- .
tor C. K. Davis; reelected, 1905, pres
ent term expiring March 3, 1911. Ad
dress: 610 Manhattan Blk., St. Paul.
CLAFF, Newel H., lawyer; born at
Waitsfield, Vt, Jan. 27, 1850; son of

Rufus H. and Maria S. (Woodruff)
Clapp; educated in public schools of
Wisconsin; married at Hudson, Wis.,
July 3, 1872, to Sarah E. Jones. Read
law with H. A. Wilson, Hudson, Wis;
admitted to bar, Nov. 18, 1871; began
practice, 1873, at Hudson, where he con
tinued until Oct., 1881; then removed
to Stillwater, Minn., and became a mem
ber of present firm of Clapp & Macart
ney, practicing at Stillwater until May,
1893, when the firm removed to St.
Paul. Member American and Minnesota
State Bar associations. Mason and
Knight Templar. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial. Office: National German
American Bank Bldg. Residence: 524
Portland Av., St. Paul.
CLAPPEB, John S., wholesale ve
hicles and farm implements; born at
Paris, Mo., Feb. 1, 1869; son of James
F. and Mary (Anderson) Clapper; edu
cated in public and high schools of
Paris. Lived on farm until 22 years
of age; became connected with retail
vehicle and implement business and
started on road for Wm. Koenig & Co.,
St. Louis, harvesting machinery, 1896;
engaged with Milwaukee Harvester Co.,
traveling out of St. Louis, 1899; trans
ferred by the company to Des Moines,
la., as manager Des Moines branch,
1901; assumed management of branch in
Des Moines upon consolidation of the
Racine Wagon & Carriage Co., and the
Sattley Manufacturing Co., Aug. 1,
1903; has been in Minneapolis since
March, 1904, as manager, secretary,
treasurer and director of the company
at that point. Mason, Knight Templar;
member B. P. O. E. Club: Bryn Mawr.
Recreations: Shooting and golf. Office:
312 N. 1st St. Residence: 1358 Nicollet
Av., Minneapolis.
CLABE, Peter, clergyman; born in
Shropshire, England, 1850; son of Peter
and Eliza (Reese) Clare; came to
America, 1872; educated at Mt. Union
College, O., and Garrett's Biblical In
stitute, Evanston, 111.; married at Plain-
view, Minn., 1878, to Miss Inez L. Eddy.
Member Methodist Episcopal Church.
Has held pastorates as follows, since
1878: Luverne and Fergus Falls, Minn.;
Bismarck, N. D.; Winnebago City,
Minn.; Simpson and Dake St. churches,
Minneapolis; Hamline University
Church; presiding elder Mankato dis
trict, 1900-06; in charge of Centenary
Methodist Church, Mankato, since fall
of 1906. Prohibitionist Address: Man
kato, Minn.
CLABK, Arthur Hyatt, physician;
born in New York City, March 10, 1847;
son of Thomas M. and Cornelia
Augusta (Baylis) Clark; educated in
private and public schools, Brooklyn, N.
Y., and graduated in medicine from Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, Colum
bia University, 1877. Went to Val
paraiso, Chili, 1869; taught school,
acted as cashier for Daly & Manahan
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to Peru, S. A., in employ of Henry
Meiggs and was connected with rail
road work there for several years; re
turned to Brooklyn and after gradua
ting in medicine, practiced in Brooklyn,
N. Y., also in Illinois and Wisconsin,
locating in Minnesota, 1890. Postmaster,
Osceola Mills, Wis., 1884-88; pension ex
aminer (secretary of board), since 1894;
health officer of village of Worthing-
ton, since 1895 local surgeon Burling
ton, Cedar Rapids and Northern Rail
road and later Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway, since 1893. Presby
terian. Member Southwestern Minne
sota Medical Association (ex-president),
Minnesota State Medical Association,
International Association of Railway
Surgeons. Member Knights of Pythias,
M. W. A., A. O. U. W. Married at
Crown Point, Ind., to Magdelin A. Feld-
man. Address: Worthington, Minn.
CLARK, Charles W., real estate; born
at Baraboo, Wis., Sept. 24, 1853; son
of William F. and Mary B. Clark; edu
cated in public schools and St. Paul
Business College, graduating, 1871; mar
ried, 1st, at St. Paul, Dec. 8, 1885, to
Emma D. Day (now deceased) ; 2nd, at
Chicago, Aug., 1893, to Miss Lucy Lar-
com Spalding. Bookkeeper until 1883
and since that time in real estate busi
ness. City recorder, South St Paul,
1897-1905. Republican. Congregational
ist. Member I. O. O. F., Rebekahs, Mod
ern Woodmen of America, A. O. U. W.,
Sons of American Revolution. Office:
Syndicate, S. St. Paul. Residence; Con
cord St., near Bryant Av., South Park,
S. St. Paul.
CLABK, Coleman N., physician; born
in Ashtabula Co., O., Feb. 28, 1839; son
of E. B. and Phebe (Way) Clark of
Roma, Ashtabula Co., O. ; attended
school at Kingsville and Orwell acad
emies, Ashtabula Co., and graduated
from Buffalo Medical University, Buf
falo, N. Y., Feb., 1865; married at
Winona, Minn., 1868, to Miss Rhoda V.
Heyden. Has been engaged in the prac
tice of medicine for more than 40 years,
first in Ashtabula Co., O, but for the
last 41 years at St. Charles, Minn., still
being in active practice of the profes
sion. Republican (voted twice for Lin
coln). Member Winona County Medical
Society and Minnesota State Medical
Association. Member Masonic order
since 1864, I. O. O. F., M. W. A. Ad
dress: St. Charles, Minn.
CLABK, Daniel Malichi, merchant;
born at Albany, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1852;
son of Malichi and Jane (Welsh) Clark;
came to Minnesota early in life and was
educated in the public schools at Hast
ings. Began in mercantile business in
3 878 and is now at the head of the firm
of D. M. Clark & Co., general outfitters
and undertakers. Vice president of the
Mulroony, Ryan, Clark Commission Co.,
St. Paul. Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Member Knights of Columbus, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, B. P. O. E. Mar

ried at Winona, Minn., 1889, to Miss
Rose Fasching. Address: Brainerd,
Minn. CLABK, Frederick John,- Northwest
ern editor "Northwestern Miller;" born
in McHenry Co., 111., July 22, 1857; son
of Geo. Milo and Ducretia (Ball) Clark;
educated in common schools; married at
Minneapolis, Minn., May 8, 1884, Jean-
nette Glessner. Was the first employe
of the Northwestern Miller, with which
he has been continuously associated
since 1874 and vice president and di
rector of the publication, a trade paper
devoted to milling, flour, grain and
kindred subjects. Was the first person
to conceive and collect for publication
the statistics of flour output of milling
centers; first to collect and publish spe
cial information for cooperage trade;
since 1881, editing "Coopers Chips," a
department of the Northwestern Mil
ler and widely known as editor Minne
apolis and Northwestern department of
that publication, the specialty of the
department being the collection and
preparation of reliable original informa
tion regarding flour production and
wheat consumption. Director and vice
president of 'The Bellman." Republi
can (ex-secretary Republican Congres
sional Committee). Clubs: Minneapo
lis, Press (director). Secretary and
treasurer, "The Millers' Club," Minne
apolis. Office: 118 6th St., S. Resi
dence: 703 8th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
CLABK, George Everett, physician;
born at Napoleon, O., March 25, 1852;
son of Gilbert and Emma (Taft) Clark;
educated at Adrian (Mich.) High School;
Kalamazoo (Mich.) College, graduating,
degree of Ph.B.; Hahnemann Medical
College, Chicago, degree of M.D., 1880.
Married at Putney, Vt, Dec, 1880, to
Ella Bacon. Practiced medicine at
Lima, O., 1880-84; has been engaged in
practice at Stillwater since 1884. Mem
ber Minnesota State Board of Medical
Examiners, 1891-93; resigned, 1893, to
accept position as professor theory and
practice College of Homeopathic Medi
cine and Surgery, University of Minne
sota, which position he resigned, 1905.
Member Minnesota State Institute of
Homeopathy. Republican. Baptist.
Member Knights of Pythias, Royal Ar
canum, A. O. U. W., I. O. F. Recrea
tion: Literature. Address: Stillwater,
Minn. CLABX, Herbert John, manufacturer;
born at St. Cloud, Minn., Aug. 15, 1866;
son of John R. and Annette M. (French)
Clark; attended Minneapolis public
schools, Minneapolis Academy and Cur
tis Business College; married at Du
luth, Minn., Sept. 29, 1888, to Lillian B.
Averill. Began as a boy, with his fa
ther in the business of manufacturing
wooden packing boxes and woodenware
and has continued in that occupation
under the original title of The J. R.
Clark Co., since 1878; assumed charge
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father, 1888, and is president and di
rector of the company. Organized The
F. E. Satterlee Co., dealers in machinery
and supplies, 1898, and was president of
the company until he withdrew, in
1901; organied the Clark Dumber Co,
Nov. 1, 1906, of which is president.
Served for 7 years as member Co. B,
M. N. G., resigning as 2nd lieut. Re
publican. Mason, Shriner; member B.
P. O. E. and A. O. U. W. Clubs: Com
mercial, Lafayette. Recreations: Hunt
ing, fishing, automobiling Office: Aid-
rich and 2nd Av., N. Residence: 2408
Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
CLABK, Homer Pierce, treasurer West
Publishing Co.; born at Boston, Mass.,
July 6, 1868; son of Charles Henry and
Martha (Pierce) Clark; came to St.
Paul with parents, 1873; educated in
St. Paul High School, graduating, 1887;
College of Law, University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1894.
Began active career in wholesale and
jobbing business, 1887; has been iden
tified with the West Publishing Co.,
publishers of law books, since 1892,
and has been treasurer of the company
since 1901. Also vice president Ameri
can Law Book Co., 60 Wall St., N. Y.;
president Inland Lake Yacht Associa
tion; member American and Minnesota
State Bar associations. Unmarried.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country,
Nushka Curling, White Bear Yacht.
Office: 52 W. 3d St. Residerice: 467
Holly Av., St. Paul.
CLABK, Horace Pierce, treasurer
West Publishing Co.; born at Boston,
Mass., July 6, 1868; son of Charles
Henry and Martha (Pierce) Clark; came
to St Paul with parents, 1873; edu
cated in St. Paul High School, graduat
ing, 1887; College of Law, University
of Minnesota, graduating, degree of
LL.B., 1894. Began active career in
wholesale and jobbing business, 1887;
has been identified with the West Pub
lishing So., publishers of law books,
siice 1892. Also vice president Ameri
can Law Book Co., 60 Wall St., N. Y.;
director H. L. Collins Co. President
Inland Lake Yacht Association; member
American and Minnesota State Bar as
sociations. Unmarried. Clubs: Minne
sota, Commercial, Town and Country,
Nushka Curling, White Bear Yacht,
German. Office: 52 W. 3rd St. Resi
dence: 467 Holly Av., St. Paul.
CLABK, Howard Shoemaker, physi
cian; born at Auburn, N. Y., Oct. 2,
1873; son of S. C. and Mary Shoemaker;
graduate Austin (Minn.) High School;
University of Minnesota, degree of B.S.,
1895; University of Minnesota, College
of Medicine and Surgery, degree of
M.D., 1897; course at Ppst Graduate
School, Chicago; house surgeon, Asbury
Hospital, Minneapolis, 1897-98; engaged
in general practice, 1897-1903; eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist exclusively
since 1903. Member Minnesota State

Medical Association, McLeod County
Medical Society. Member Masonic or
der, M. W. A., Sigma Chi fraternity.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1902, to
Miss Gertrude Clarke. Address: Glen-
coe, Minn.
CLABK, James T., railway official;
born at Auburn, N. Y., Nov. 20, 1852;
son of William and Sarah (McMaster)
Clark; educated in Springfield, 111., pub
lic schools. Began actice career as
messenger boy in general agent's office
Illinois Central Rd., at St. Louis, 1870;
clerk general passenger department,
general superintendent and general
manager's offices, Chicago & Northwest
ern Ry., 1873-80; general agent same
road, at Omaha and Council Bluffs,
1880-83; assistant traffic manager Chi
cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry., Jan. 15, to Nov., 1883; assistant
general freight agent, same road, Nov.,
1883, to Dec, 1884; general freight agent
1884-1896; general traffic manager,
1896-99; second vice president in charge
of traffic, June 5, 1899, to present time,
jurisdiction extending over operating
and construction departments, since
March 9, 1903. Married at Chicago,
1880, to Miss Fannie Arnold. Recrea
tions: Golf and fishing. Clubs: Min
nesota, Town and Country, White Bear
Yacht (St. Paul); Minneapolis, Mini
kahda (Mpls.); Omaha (Omaha). Office:
Rosabel, N. W. Cor. 4th St. Residence:
702 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
CLARK, Kenneth, banker; born at
Fort Plain, N. Y., 1847; son of William
and Anna Maria (Neukerck) Clark;
graduate Union College, Schenectady,
N. Y., class of '69. Came to St. Paul,
1870; is president Merchants' National
Bank of St. Paul, St. Paul Bethel, St.
Paul Cattle Loan Co., Superior Light
& Water Co., Superior Wis.; vice presi
dent St. Paul Gas Co.; trustee North
western Trust Co., State Savings Bank,
St. Paul; director Wis., Minn. & Pacific
R. R., American Exchange Bank, Du
luth, American Dight & Traction Co.,
New York. Member Doyal Legion, So
ciety of Colonial Wars. Presbyterian.
Office: Merchants' National Bank.
Residence: 403 Portland Av., St. Paul.
CLARK, Lucius F., banker; born at
Cavendish, Vt., May 13, 1864; son of
Walter J. and Jennie C. (Rice) Clark;
educated at Leland & Gray Seminary,
Townshend, Vt. Began business career
as clerk in general store of S. D. Wins
low, Townshend, Vt, 1879; came to
Montevideo, Minn., 1881, and became
identified with general store of Stone
and Anderson; bookkeeper Citizens'
Bank of Montevideo, 1883, and later,
assistant cashier; manager Lac qui Parle
Co. Bank, Madison, Minn., for 10 years;
bought controlling interest in Belling
ham State Bank, Bellingham, Minn.,
1897, of which he is president; also
president and manager Bellingham Tele
phone Co. Republican. Congregation-

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alist. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
Feb., 1900, to Miss Lois Reed. Recrea
tion: Traveling. Address: Belling
ham, Minn.
CLABK, Thomas Chalmers, physician;
born at Quincy, Mass., April 22, 1853;
son of Rev. Nelson and Elizabeth (Gil-
man) Clark; educated in public schools
of Massachusetts and at Bristol Acad
emy, Taunton, Mass., graduating, 18/0;
married in New York City, June, 1882,
to Miss Sarah A. Stephens. Came to
Stillwater, Minn., 1870, and engaged in
teaching, 1870-77; began study of medi
cine under Dr. W. H. Pratt, Stillwater,
and served as hospital steward at the
state prison, graduating from Rush
Medical College, Chicago, as valedictor
ian of class of 1881, degree of M.D.
Has been engaged in practice at Still
water since April, 1881. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Medical as
sociations, Washington County Medical
Society, Association of Military Sur
geons of the United States. For 20
years actively identified with M. N. G.
Major and surgeon 12th Minn. Vol. Inf.
Spanish-American War. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Masonic order
(president Minnesota Masonic Veteran
Association). Secretary Board of Pen
sion Examiners. Examiner for nearly
all of the old line insurance companies
and several fraternal organizations. Ad
dress: Stillwater, Minn.
CLABK, William True, lumber mer
chant; born at Strong, Me., Sept. 1,
1830; son of Richard and Hannah (True)
Clark; educated in the common schools
and in academy at Farmington, Me.
Came to Minnesota, May 10, 1857; fol
lowed contracting and building for 12
years; was manager for lumber firms
until Sept., 1892, when he bought out
the stock of Coleman Bridgman, his
employer, and organized the Clark Lum
ber Company, retail dealers in lumber
and all kinds of building material, in
which business he is still engaged. Mem
ber of board of education, St. Cloud, 14
years. Republican. Congregationalist.
Married at Strong, Me., March 4, 1857,
Caroline M. McCleary. Address: St.
Cloud, Minn.
CLABKE, Albert Edson, lawyer; born
at Waukesha, Wis., Oct. 6, 1847; son of
Benjamin Edson and Angeline (Camp
bell) Clarke; educated at Elkhorn,
Wis. Admitted to the bar, 3 868, located
in Minneapolis, 1889, and has devoted
his attention largely to railway cor
poration practice. Was attorney for
Iowa divisions of the Minneapolis &
St. Louis Ry., 1881-89; general solicitor
and counsel for receiver, 1889-94; gen
eral solicitor and attorney, for same
company, 1894 to Sept. 1, 1905. Mar
ried at Trempealeau, Wis., Dec. 31,
1871, to Harriet Celia Noyes. Recrea
tion: Travel. Office: Minn. Loan &
Trust Bldg. Residence: 15 Hampshires
Arms, Minneapolis.

CLABKE, Andrew Dwight, banking;
born at Darlington, Canada, Sept. 26,
1842; son of Jasper A. and Laura
(Sumner) Clark; educated in district
school of Byron, Wis.; married at Byron,
Wis., Feb. 22, 1864, to Mary J. Phelps.
Lived on farm until 23; began business
career in 1869 as real estate dealer and
surveyor, and entered banking, 1882.
President Algona State Bank of Algona,
Iowa, since 1890; Swea City State Bank,
Iowa, since 1892; First National Bank
of New Salem, N. Dak., since 1902;
Minnesota National Bank of Minneapo
lis. Established, 1891, A. D. Clarke &
Co. land office, St. Paul, of which he is
president. Republican; presidential
elector 10th " district, Iowa. Mason.
Club: Commercial (St. Paul). Office:
Endicott Bldg., St. Paul.
CLABKE, Charles Elihu, management
of estates, etc.; born at Great Bend,
Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 13, 1856; son
of Hon. Charles Ezra, member of Con
gress, and Hannah (Tuttle) Clarke;
educated in Watertown public schools,
Hungerford Collegiate Institute, Kel-
sey's Preparatory School, Clinton, N.
Y., and three years' study in law office
at Watertown. Removed to St. Paul,
1882, and has been senior member of
the firm of Clarke & Fletcher, real es
tate, fire insurance and loans, since
1887; executor, since 1890, of the Henry
Hale estate, for a term of 25 years.
Married at Watertown, N. Y., Aug. 19,
1881, to Miss Charlotte M. Rogers. Club:
Commercial. Recreations : Fishing,
driving and outdoor sports. Office: 303
Jackson St. Residence: 536 Portland
Av., St. Paul.
CLABKE, Hopewell, mine owner and
operator; born at Williamsport, Pa.,
March 10, 1854; son of Hopewell and
Mary A. (Strebeigh) Clarke; educated in
the public schools of Williamsport, and
one year at Dickinson Seminary; mar
ried at Nisbet, Pa., Nov. 18, 1884, to
Rosette, daughter of Thomas Cline of
Nisbet. Began active business career,
1871, in engineering department of
Pennsylvania Railroad, continuing one
year; followed various pursuits until he
came to Minnesota, 1880; engaged in
engineering work for several railroads
until 1883; in May, 1883, became land
examiner for Northern Pacific Ry. ; ap
pointed chief clerk of land department,
same road, in 1887; resigned, Dec, 1888,
to become land commissioner of St.
Paul & Duluth R. R., until April, 1899,
since which time he has been engaged
in operating and developing mining
properties. Member American Institute
of Mining Engineers. Mason (32°)
Knight Templar, Shriner. Clubs: Com
mercial, Minnesota, Town and Country.
Office and residence: 775 Portland Av.,
St. Paul.
CLABKE, Orville Howard, fire insur
ance; born at Ottawa, Q., Aug. 28, 1850;
son of Miles P. and Mary Elizabeth
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1855; attended military post school at
Fort Ridgely, Minn., until 1862, gradu
ated from High School, Ottawa, O., 1865.
Engaged in mercantile business with
Harrison Simmons until 1874; moved
to Winona and there filled position of
deputy register of deeds, Winona Co.,
6 years and City Clerk, Winona, for 6
years; located in Duluth, 1894, and has
"been engaged in fire insurance business
continuously since that time. President
of the Clarke-Hepworth Co., incorpor
ated Jan. 1, 1905, conducting fire, marine
and liability insurance representing 25
fire insurance companies and being the
largest agency of the kind in the North
west and also handling pine and mineral
lands on a large scale. Was attached
as post drummer to Co. I, 9th Minn.
Vol. Inf., at Fort Ridgely. Conservative
Democrat. Episcopalian. Member
Masonic order, Blue Lodge, Chapter and
Commandery. Married at Winona, Feb.
15, 1882, to Miss Katharine A. Bavin.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Shoot
ing, fishing, curling. Office: 416 W. Su
perior St Residence: 330 13th Av., E.,
Duluth, Minn.
CLABKSON, Worrell, coal; born at
Wilmington, Del., Feb. 12, 1870; son
of J. B. and Helen E. (Worrell) Clark-
son; educated in public schools; married
at Duluth, Minn., 1893, to Sara W.
Bowne. Came to Duluth in 1888 engag
ing in the real estate business, later
forming the firm of Clarkson & Co.,
handling coal in addition to the real
estate business; chief clerk of the St.
Paul branch of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Co., 1894; became partner in the firm
of Shotwell & Co., brokers, 1901-03;
in 1903 engaged in wholesale coal busi
ness for self and continued until May
1, 1905, when the business was in
corporated as The Clarkson Coal and
Dock Co., of which he is president. Was
1st lieut. Co. G, 3rd Inf., M. N. G.,
Duluth; later formed company E, 3rd
Inf., M. N. G., at St. Paul, of which
was captain for several years. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner. . Clubs: Min
nesota, Town and Country, Commercial.
Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence:
703 Fairmont, St. Paul.
CLAUSEN, Albert Christian, secretary
-R. R. and Warehouse Commission of
Minnesota; born at Charlestown, Mass.,
May 6, 1849; educated in public schools
and Charlestown High School, graduat
ing from latter, June, 1869. Removed
to St. Paul, 1873, and was connected
with freight and passenger departments
St. Paul & Pacific Ry., at Minneapolis,
1873-74; engaged in grain business 1875-
1901. Appointed under new grain and
warehouse law, as first chief deputy
grain inspector, at Minneapolis, June 15,
1885; chief inspector of grain of State
of Minnesota, August 1, 1889, resigning
July 1, 1899. Assisted in organization
of Minnesota grain department in 1885
and took prominent part in securing
subsequent legislation.' Has held posi

tion of secretary R. R. and Warehouse
Commission since Sept. 16, 1901. Was
editor and half owner Benson (Minn.)
Times, 1875-78. Republican (active.)
Mason; member Blue Lodge, Chapter,
Masonic Veterans' Association and
Royal Arcanum. Married at Charles
town, Mass., 1873, to Miss Margaret H.
Munro. Recreations: All outdoor
athletic sports. Office: State Capitol.
Residence: 1900 Rondo St., St. Paul.
CLAUSIN, Silas Henry, wholesale
jeweler; born at Toledo, O., Nov. 20,
1851; son of Fred G. and Mary A.
(Smith) Clausin; moved to Iowa with
parents and was educated in public
schools of Ohio and at Clinton, Ia. Be
gan in retail jewelry business at Deni-
son, la., in 1876, continuing until 1885;
located in Minneapolis, 1885, and in
1886 established the wholesale jewelry
firm of S. H. Clausin & Co. Republican.
Mason (32°). Club: Automobile. Rec
reation: Automobiling. Office: 252-
254 Hennepin Av. Residence: 3025
Knox Av., Minneapolis.
CLAUSSEN, Oscar, civil and electri
cal engineer; born at Terre Haute, Ind.,
Dec. 2, 1860; son of Augustus and
Marie (Kreutzfeld) Claussen; attended
Gymnasium, Weisbaden, Germany, and
Zurich, Switzerland, 1870-78; Polytech
nic School, Zurich, 1878-82, graduating
as C.E. After returning to America,
filled following positions: Draughtsman
Keystone Bridge Co., Pittsburg, Pa.,
1883-85; assistant engineer, St. Paul
& Northern Pacific Ry., 1885-86; six
months travel in Europe, 1886; assistant
engineer, Chicago, Ills., 1886-87; bridge
engineer in charge of designing and
construction of new bridges, Chicago
Great Western Ry. at St. Paul, Minn.,
1887-89; assistant engineer in city
engineer's, office, St. Paul, 1889-90; engi
neer Northwest General Electric Co., St.
Paul, 1890-93; consulting and contract
ing engineer 1893-99; city engineer and
commissioner public works, St. Paul,
1899-1902; consulting engineer since
1902. 'Member of the firm of Claussen,
Burch & Pillsbury, organized Jan. 1,
1906. President St. Paul Engineers'
Society; member American Society of
Civil Engineers. Married at St. Paul,
1891, to Miss Martha Willius. Member
B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Office:
National German American Bank. Resi
dence: 525 Daurel Av., St. Paul.
CLAY, Edward M., physician; born
in Olmsted Co., Minn., March 2, 1866;
educated in common schools at Oronoco,
Minn., and at College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Minneapolis, Minn., graduat
ing, 1893. Has been coroner of Ren
ville Co., Minn., for 5 years. Surgeon
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Co. Republican. Member Camp Release
Medical Society and Minnesota State
and American Medical associations.
Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., M.
W. A., A. O. U. W. Married at Ren
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son. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Hunting, fishing. Address: Renville,
Minn. CLAYTON, Fred C, merchant; born
at Berlin, Wis., Jan. 29, 1865; son
of George W. and Mary V. (Tattler)
Clayton; educated in high school of
Dudington, Mich. Entered drug . and
grocery business at St. Lawrence, S. D.,
in company with O. A. Fanckboner, 1888;
moved to Frazee, Minn., 1900, bought
interest of Kronschnabel in Kronschna-
bel-Smith Co., and acted as manager and
secretary, 1900-1906; reorganized the
firm as Smith-Clayton Co., Jan. 1, 1906,
of which he is manager and secretary.
Was secretary Giant Grip Horse Shoe
Co., Duluth, Minn., 1902-05. President
school board, Frazee, 1905-07. Republi
can. Member Masonic order, Modern
Woodmen of America, A. O. U. W.,
Yeomen of America, Degree of Honor.
Married at St. Lawrence, S. D„ Nov. 18,
1891, to Miss Minnie V. Wood. Address:
Frazee, Minn.
CLEABY, James Mathew, Roman
Catholic priest; born at Boston, Mass.,
Sept. 8, 1849; son of Thomas and Julia
Cleary; came to Northwest with parents
early in life and was educated in public
schools, Walworth Co., Wis., St. Francis
Seminary and College, Milwaukee, Wis.,
and at St. Lawrence College, Calvary,
Wis. Entered the priesthood, July 8,
1872; widely known public lecturer,
under auspices of the Chicago Lyceum
Bureau. Prominent in temperance work;
for many years president of the Catho
lic Total Abstinence Union of America;
vice president Anti-Saloon League of
America; president Minneapolis Home
Protection League. Member Catholic
Knights of Wisconsin, Catholic Order
of Foresters, Knights of Columbus.
Club: Commercial. Office and residence:
319 13th Av., S., Minneapolis.
CLEGHOBN, John D., investments.
Has been a resident . of Minneapolis
since 1886. Vice president Savings Bank
of Minneapolis. Office: 302 Guaranty
Bldg. Residence: 2402 W. 42nd St.,
Minneapolis. CLELAND, Alexander M., general
passenger agent Northern Pacific Rail
way; born at Alliance, Ohio, Nov. 22,
1862; son of John S. and Agnes (Mc
intosh) Cleland; educated in public
schools of Alliance and Cleveland, O.;
married at Chicago, Feb. 16, 1887, to
Helen E. Goff, Entered the service of
the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railway,
Dec. 1, 1879, at Alliance, O., as clerk;
went to Chicago as assistant ticket
agent, Union Passenger Station, Sept.
15, 1881; assistant 'city ticket agent
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.,
Aug. 1, 1886, until June 1, i889; out of
railway service until May 1, 1891, when
he began with Northern Pacific Railway
as assistant city ticket agent St. Paul
until April 30, 1892, then in general
passenger department as ticket clerk;

chief clerk, Nov. 1, 1896, to Feb. 15,
1901; assistant general passenger and
ticket agent until April 15, 1904; since
then general passenger agent. Presby
terian. Club: Minnesota. Office:
General Passenger Department, N. P.
Ry., St Paul.
CLELAND, John Irvine, clergyman;
born in Copiah Co., Miss., June 11, 1864;
son of Thomas Horace and Sallie
Rosanna (Ray) Cleland; graduate Cen
tral University, Richmond, Ky., degree
of B.A., 1886; degree of M.A., same
university, 1890; partial course, Greek,
Latin, Sanskrit, Johns Hopkins Univer
sity; degree of B.D., McCormick Theo
logical Seminary, 1901. Presbyterian.
Began ministry at Silver Creek, N. Y.,
Feb. 27, 1902; has been located at
Winona since Nov. 27, 1904. Was presi
dent Presbyterian College of South
Carolina, 1891-94; president Arkansas
College, 1895-97. Member Sigma Chi
fraternity. Married at Dittle Rock, Ark.,
March 10, 1896, to Miss Mabel Tillman
Goodwin. Address: Winona, Minn.
CLEMENT, Charles P., railway offi
cial; born at Kenosha, Wis., Aug. 10,
1844; began active career as night opera
tor Racine & Mississippi and Chicago
& Northwestern Rys., at Clinton Junc
tion, Wis., 1864; was telegraph operator
at Winona, Minn., 1865-66; train dis
patcher Winona & St. Peter R. R., 1866-
70; local treasurer, etc., same road,
1870-74; secretary and chief clerk
Southern Minnesota division Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1874-85;
secretary and chief clerk Iowa & Min
nesota Division, same road, 1885-86; car
accountant, stationer and claim agent
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Ry., 1886-90; general storekeeper, 1890-
92, and secretary and treasurer,- same
road, since 1892. Office: Soo offices,
2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
CLEMENT, Henry, born at Sauk City.
Wis., Feb. 29, 1869; son of Florian and
Christine (Vonwald) Clement; educated
in public schools of Sauk City and at
business college, Milwaukee, Wis. Was
connected for 8 years with J. & E. B.
Friend, lace importers, Milwaukee, Wis.;
in employ of Goldberg & Co., Milwaukee,
7 years, becoming audit man for the
house; located in St. Paul, 1900, and
established firm of Clement, Dranger
& Co., wholesale importers and dealers
in laces, embroideries, etc. Member
B. P. O. E., Credit Men's Association,
Jobbers' Union. Married at Wausau,
Wis., 1895, to Miss Ida Muller. Club:
Commercial. Office: 371 Sibley St.
Residence: 958 Portland Av., St. Paul.
CLEMENT, Lucian O., physician; born
at Waseca, Minn., Sept. 28, 1875; gradu
ate University of Minnesota, degree of
B.S., 1899; College of Medicine and
Surgery, same university, degree of M.
D., 1902; post graduate course New York
Polyclinic School, 1906. Married at
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J. Cleghorn. Address: Lamberton,
Minn. CLEBIHEW, Alexander E., manufac
turer and wholesale dealer; born in New
York City. Came to Minneapolis, July
1, 1884; vice president Forman, Ford &
Co., wholesale dealers in glass, mirrors,
paints and oils; also vic» president
Northern Linseed Oil Co., manufacturers,
of linseed oil. Office: 116 S. Washing
ton Av. Residence: 2305 Park Av.,
Minneapolis. CLEVELAND, Hiram Edward, physi
cian; born in Wabasha Co., Minn., Feb.
15, 1875; educated in Wabasha High
School, 3 years at Minnesota State Nor
mal School, Winona; one year at Carle
ton College, Northfield; graduating from
Minnesota State University, degree of
M.D., 1901. Married at Osakis, 1902,
to Miss Elvia M. Shake. Republican.
Member Otter Tail District Medical So
ciety and Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation. Mason. Club: Commercial.
Address: Osakis, Minn.
CLIFF, Frank L., lawyer; born in
Wabasha Co., Minn., March 20, 1859;
educated in high school, Eau Claire,
Wis., and University of Wisconsin.
Admitted to the bar in the spring of
1882, and has been engaged in general
practice of law at Ortonville, Minn.,
since 1883. Served three years as
prosecuting attorney of Big Stone Co.;
now serving third term as member of
Minnesota State Board of Examiners
in Law. President of the Consolidated
Granite Co. Address: Ortonville, Minn.
CLIFFOBD, Frank P., physician; born
at Cannon Falls, Minn., in 1863; edu
cated at Cannon Falls High School and
State University of Iowa, graduating
from the latter, 1885. Born on a farm;
began practice of medicine at Le Sueur
Center, Minn., 1885; located in West
Concord, 1891. Senior member of the
drug firm of Clifford & McCarthy, es
tablished 1892. Democrat. Member
Dodge County Medical Society, Minne
sota State Medical Association. Mem
ber I. O. O. F., M. W. A., B. A. Y., Royal
Neighbors. Now serving third term as
mayor of West Concord. Married at
Chase, Kas., 1894, to Miss Lillian Doran.
Address: West Concord, Minn.
COAB, Charles Henry, telephone engi
neer; born at Minneapolis, Minn., April
22, 1880; son of James and Lydia (Cole)
Coar; common school education; married
at Minneapolis, Feb. 18, 1904, to Miss
Hazel Butler. Has been connected with
various electrical and telephone com
panies throughout the United States
since 1899. President Telephone Appli
ance Co.; general superintendent North
ern Telephone Co. Member Minnesota
State Board of Electrical Examiners.
Contributor to technical press. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Office:
Minot, North Dak. Residence: 2100 E.
29th St., Minneapolis.

COBB, B. E., wholesale produce; born
at Peabody, Mass., April 12, 1862; son
of S. M. and Elizabeth K. C. Cobb; edu
cated in public schools. Came to Min
nesota, 1883, and entered produce com
mission business at St. Paul in which
he has since been engaged. Member St.
Paul Produce Exchange, Board of Trade.
Married at St. Paul, 1897, to Miss Jessie
Turner. Republican. Mason (32°);
member B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial.
Office: 2-14 E. 3rd St. Residence: 115
Western Av., St. Paul.
COBB, Sheridan Grant, physician and
surgeon; born at Cascade, Minn., Aug.
14, 1862; son of Ephraim Drake and
Mary (Stevens) Cobb; educated in dis
trict school, Cascade, Minn., Rochester
(Minn.) public schools, Niles' Academy,
Rochester, Minn.; studied medicine with
Dr. Paul H. Denninger of Faribault,
Minn.; graduated from Hahnemann
Medical College, Chicago, 1884; post
graduate courses at New York Poly
clinic, 1894, Chicago Clinical School,
189S, Vienna General Hospital, 1900.
Married at Dover, Minn., June 30, 1886,
to E. Melicent Cutter. Engaged in
practice of medicine and surgery from
1884; founded, 1902, and is chief of
staff and attending surgeon, Cobb
Hospital, St. Paul. Clinical surgeon
College of Homeopathic Medicine and
Surgery, University of Minnesota; sur
geon for Great Northern Ry. Co., North
ern Pacific Ry. Co., Wisconsin Central
Ry. Co., Chicago Great Western Ry. Co.,
Minneapolis & St. Douis Ry. Co., Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Co.,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co.,
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co.,
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry. Co., and Minneapolis, St. Paul &
Sault Ste Marie Ry. Co. at the Min
nesota Transfer. Formerly attending
surgeon to Children's Home Society of
Minnesota. Member of the National,
State and City Societies of Homeopa
thic physicians and surgeons. Republi
can. Universalist. Member of all
Masonic bodies (both rites), Masonic
Veterans Association, Eastern Star;
Knights of Pythias. Office: 366 Prior
Av. Residence: 1852 Marshall Av., St.
Paul. COBB, Willis P., physician and sur
geon; born at Dimington, Me., June 14,
1847; son of Joel and Abigail E.
(O'Brion) Cobb; educated at University
of Wisconsin, graduating June, 1870,
degree of Ph.B.; Chicago Medical Col
lege, graduating, degree of M.D., March
10, 1874. Has been actively engaged in
practice of medicine since July 13, 1874.
President Lyle Telephone Co.; director
The H. M. Zoller Development Co.,
Cuba. Ex-president and treasurer
Mitchell County Medical Society, la.;
ex-president Mower County Medical So
ciety, Minn.; president board of educa
tion and ex-mayor Dyle, Minn.; medical
examiner life insurance companies and
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25 years past. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations,
Mower County Medical Society, Austin,
Flint and Cedar Valley Medical Society.
Mason; member Knights of Pythias, M.
W. A. Married at Rutland, Wis., April
30, 1871, Miss Abbie C. Mason. Address:
Lyle, Minn.
COCHRAN, George Connor, journalist;
born at Natchez, Miss., Nov. 11, 1836;
son of Alfred and Eliza (Dunbar) Coch
ran; educated in private schools of Mis
sissippi! New Jersey and New York;
New York University, 1851-54; honorary
degree of LL.D., conferred by Central
University, Ky., 1878. Married at Chi
cago, 111., 1865, to Miss Dida Stuart
Hunter, daughter of Nathaniel D. Hunter
of Louisville, Ky. Came to St. Paul,
1855, and engaged in real estate and
occasional press work; was in mercantile
business in Chicago, 1862-71; removed
to Louisville, Ky., 1871, where he was
on editorial staffs Morning and Evening
Ledger, Louisville Commercial (editor
Fort Wayne, Ind., Gazette, 1874) and
Louisville Courier-Journal, on the latter
10 years, filling successively positions
of city editor, managing editor, associ
ate editor and Associated Press agent;
was associate editor Chicago Current,
1884; located again in St. Paul, close
of 1884, and was member editorial staff
Pioneer Press, also serving awhile as
managing editor St. Paul Dispatch; re
turned to Minneapolis, 1889, as associate
editor Minneapolis Evening Journal, con
tinuing for 16 years, until 1905, when
he went to North Carolina on account
of impaired health, but not being bene
fited returned to Minneapolis where he
has since resided, doing occasional press
work. Episcopalian. (Vestryman Geth-
semane Episcopal Church, Minneapolis,
for several years.) Address: 2224
Emerson Av., S., Minneapolis.
COCKE Y, William Paul, manufacturer ;
born in Frederic, Md., July 21, 1858;
son of Sebastian Graff and Mary Eliza
beth (Sprigg) Cockey; educated under
private tutor, then in public schools of
Frederic and at Frederic Academy, now
Frederic College; married at New Hamp
ton, la., March, 1S90, to Mary E. Morgan.
Deft home at 22 years of age and be
came a clerk in National Bank of Illi
nois, Chicago; after a short time ac
cepted position as traveling salesman
for the Bannard-Lyman Co., wholesale
sugars, coffees and teas; after retire
ment of the firm from business, engaged
with the W. H. Colvin Co., importers
of coffees and teas, representing them
and Hard & Rand of N. Y., on joint
account, at St. Paul, Minn. Organized
the Portland Stone Co., as first business
on his own account, of which was presi
dent; bought out the Eureka Stone Co.,
and afterwards organized the Warehouse
& Builders Supply Co., of Superior, Wis.,
where he entered into the manufacture
of lime and other building materials

and salt. The Warehouse & Builders
Supply Co., was succeeded by the Su
perior Manufacturing Co., of Minneapo
lis, Minn., which engages in the manu
facture of lime, staves and heading, at
Superior, Wis., of which he is president.
Also president Contractors Machinery
Co.; president of the Crystal Lake Salt
Co., whieh fnanufactures salt at Marine
City, Mich., and president of the Balti
more Investment Co., Minneapolis, deal
ing in bonds and other securities. Was
member of the Carroll Guards, Md.,
which took an active part in the rail
road troubles of 1876. Episcopalian.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, South
ern. Recreations: Hunting and Ashing.
Office: 209 Hennepin Av. Residence:
Cor. Clifton & Vine PI., Minneapolis.
COE, William T., lawyer; born at
Riverside, la., May 18, 3870; son of
Sylvester and Anne (Rowlands) Coe;
educated in country district school;
Iowa City Academy; Minneapolis Acad
emy, graduating, 1890; graduate Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of B.S., 1894;
Law Department, same, 1896. Member
of Richard & Coe, since Jan. 1, 1907;
Secretary Globe Securities Co. First
lieut. and regimental Q. M., 15th Minn.
Vol. Inf., Spanish-American War, 1898-
99; member Minnesota Legislature, 1897-
99. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member American Economic Association.
Mason; member I. O. O. F. Married at
Iowa Falls, la., Sept. 29, 1898, to Miss
Annabel Collins. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Hunting and Ashing. Of-
Ace: New York Life Bldg. Residence:
3000 N. Girard Av., Minneapolis.
COFFEY, Daniel S., educator; born at
Lenoir, N. C, May 20, 1866; son of
Drury D. and Harriet E. (Collett) Cof
fey; educated in graded schools and
academies of North Carolina and Ken
tucky. Entered commercial college
work, 1887; had charge of the commer
cial department, State A. & M. College,
Lexington, Ky., for 2 years; came to
St. Paul to take charge of the Hess
Business College, Sept., 1891, and has
been its proprietor since 1900. Married
at Brooklyn, N. Y., July, 1906, to Miss
Daisy Skadden. Democrat. Presbyter
ian. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Fishing and hunting. Office Nat. Germ.
Am. Bank Bldg. Residence: The Buck
ingham, St. Paul.
COFFEY, George Agustus, secretary
and manager St. Paul Trunk and Bag
Company; born in Milwaukee, Wis.. Aug.
28, 1875; son of Michael J. and Catherine
(Sullivan) Coffey; educated in St. Pat
rick's School, Milwaukee, St. Mary's
College, St. Mary's, Kansas, and at Mar
quette College, Milwaukee, from the
latter of which he graduated with degree
of A.B., in 1896. Became secretary and
manager of the St. Paul Trunk & Bag
Company, manufacturers and jobbers of
trunks, bags and suit cases. Married,
at Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 15, 1905, to
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Catholic. Member of the Knights of
Columbus. Recreation: Outdoor sports.
Office: 365 Jackson St. Residence: 398
Fuller St., St. Paul.
COFFIN, Edgar S., secretary Coffin's
Box and Lumber Co.; born at Jackson,
Me., Dec. 25, 1858; son of Harry M. and
Sarah J. (Ferguson) Coffin; came to
Minnesota, 1867, and was educated in
Minneapolis public schools. Was con
nected with the Monitor Plow Works
for 10 years; has been secretary of
Coffin's Box and Dumber Co., since its
organization, 1884; also secretary and
treasurer Northwestern Foundry Co.;
treasurer Brunswick Hotel Co. Repub
lican. Unmarried. Office: Nicollet Is
land. Residence: 726 E. 17th St., Min
neapolis. COKEFAIB, Charles Coit, promoter;
born at Bloomfield, N. J., April 3, 1848;
son of Isaac Moore and Catharine Coke-
fair; public school education and two
years at Pennington Seminary, Pen
nington, N. J. Was actively engaged
in developing iron mines and slate
quarries at Bangor, Pa., and forming
companies to operate them, 1874-99;
dealer in investment securities, com
mercial paper, etc., in the Wall street
district of N. Y., in 1899; came to
Duluth with son, F. A. Cokefair, civil
and hydraulic engineer; promoted, or
ganized and financed the Great Northern
Power Co., to develop the St. Louis
River Rapids, the company having a
capital of $10,000,000, and an authorized
bond issue of $10,000,000. His son as
chief engineer designed the improve
ments which contemplate the develop
ment of some 200,000 hydro-electric
horse power. Secured property and
rights for 60,000 hydro-electric power
on Mississippi river 25 miles above
Minneapolis. President and general
manager Great Northern Development
Co., Duluth and Mississippi River Elec
tric Power Co., Minneapolis; director
Great Northern Power Co., Duluth, Ban
gor Royal Slate Co., Easton, Pa. Mem
ber American Institute Electrical Engi
neers. Married at Hope, N. J., Sept. 30,
1868, to Miss Elsie J. Albertson. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Northern Country, Com
mercial, Duluth Boat, Duluth Yacht.
Office: Providence Bldg. Residence:
2131 E. Superior St., Duluth.
COKEFAIB, Francis Albertson, civil
engineer; born at Madison, N. J., Nov.
26, 1868; son of Charles C. and Elsie J.
(Albertson) Cokefair; graduated from
Columbia University, School of Mines,
class of 1894; unmarried. Was engaged
professionally by Panama Canal and
Railway Co., and in other engineering
work, office at 66 Broadway, N. Y. City,
1894-98; has been chief engineer and
director Great Northern Power Co., of
Duluth, since 1899, designing and con
structing 200,000 horse power hydro
electric plant on the St. Louis River,
now nearing completion; also director,
vice president and chief consulting engi

neer Great Northern Development Co.,
Duluth. Member American Society of
Civil Engineers, American Society of
Electrical Engineers, Lake Superior
Mining Institute. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Commercial, Northland Country, Duluth
Yacht, Duluth Boat. Office: Providence
Bldg. Residence: 2131 E. Superior St.,
Duluth. COLBUBN, Serenus Milo, architect;
born at Ansonia, Conn., Oct. 12, 1871;
son of Richard R. and Letitia (Terry)
Colburn; public school education. Came
to the Northwest in 1886 from Ansonia,
Conn., and located in Minneapolis; began
as draughtsman in office of James C.
Plant, continuing 5 years, later filling
position of head draughtsman in several
offices; has been junior member of the
firm of Kees & Colburn, architects, since
1898, the firm having designed the fol
lowing buildings: Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce, Northwestern Nat. Bank,
Powers Bldg., Donaldson's Glass Block,
Deere & Webber Bldg., and buildings of
the Advance Thresher Co., J. I. Case
Threshing Mach. Co., Great North. Im
plement Co., Emmerson & Newton,
Bement, Darling & Co., and many large
residences. Member American Institute
of Architects. Married in Minnesota,
1899, to Miss Harriet E. Whitcomb.
Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Com
mercial, Automobile. Office: , Kasota
Bldg. Residence: 2913 Park Av., Min
neapolis. COLE, Haydn S., lawyer; born at
Newark Valley, Tioga Co., N. Y., Oct.
12, 1861; son of William Cole (physi
cian) and Bessie R. (Watson) Cole;
graduate U. S. Military Academy, West
Point, N. Y., 1885; married at St. Louis,
Mo., April 27, 1887, to Mary Mense.
Came to St. Paul, Minn., 1888, as mem
ber of the staff of General Ruger, later
on staff of General Merritt; chief engi
neer officer Department of Dakota, 1888-
92; retired from active military service,
1892, having studied law while upon
staff duty, and upon leaving the. army
was admitted to the bar. Became a
member of the law firm of Stevens,
O'Brien, Cole & Albrecht; continued in
active practice until 1903, when, upon
organization of the Northwestern Trust
Co., he became vice president and coun
sel for that company; also director St.
Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Clubs: Minnesota, White Bear Yacht.
Office: Endicott Arcade. Residence:
618 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
COLE, Herman Burgess, physician;
born near Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1872;
son of Nelson W. and Josephine V.
(Blackmar) Cole; educated in High
School of Hamburg, N. Y., and at Uni
versity of Buffalo, graduating from
Medical Department of the university,
degree of M.D., May, 1896. Has been
engaged in practice of medicine at
Franklin, Minn., since 1897. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
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Medical Society. Ex-mayor of Franklin-
Married at Buffalo, N. Y., 1896, to Miss
Ella M. McCue. Address: Franklin,
Minn. COLE, Thomas P., mining; born in
Keeweenaw Co., Mich., 1862; son of
Thomas and Elizabeth A. (Jeffrey) Cole;
self educated. On account of death of
father from accident in mine, he was
obliged to go to work at 8 years of age
to assist in support of family; began
active work in and around the Phoenix
and Cliff Mines, Mich.; became brake-
man on Hecla & Torch Lake R. R., 1877;
took position in office of Calumet &
Hecla Mining Co., 1884; chief clerk and
cashier at Chapin Mine, 1886; manager
mines at Negaunee, Mich., 1889; was
one of the factors in final settlement of
the Amalgamated-Heinze legal warfare
in Montana, 1904. President Oliver
Iron Mining Co., Minnesota Iron Co.,
Chandler Iron Co., and largely identified
with many other important mining
enterprises. Married at Calumet, Mich.,
June 3, 1890, to Miss Elcey Hoatson,
of Calumet, Mich. Recreations: Golf
ing and snow shoeing. Office: Wolvin
Bldg. Residence: 1701 East First St.,
Duluth. COLLEB, Julius A., lawyer; born at
Shakopee, Minn., Feb. 22, 1859; son of
George F. and Sophia (Tuenemann) Col-
ler; public school education. Was ad
mitted to Minnesota bar, 1889; clerk of
district court, Scott Co., Minn., 1882-91;
city clerk, Shakopee, 1881-91; county
attorney Scott Co., 1891-95; member
Minnesota State Senate since 1899.
Secretary and director Shakopee Mort
gage Loan and Investment Co.; director
First National Bank (Shakopee), Peo
ple's State Bank (Jordan), State Bank
(New Market), Minn. Member Minne
sota State Bar Association, Universal
Congress Lawyers and Jurists, St.
Louis, 1904. Roman Catholic. Demo
crat Address: Shakopee, Minn.
COLLINS, Howard L., president of
the H. D. Collins Co.; born at Lake Citv,
Minn., May 3, 1864; son of George H.
and Caroline A. (Eells) Collins; edu
cated in the Lake City (Minn.) public
schools and served apprenticeship in the
printing office of the Lake City Sentinel;
removed to St. Paul and was connected
with the Brown, Tracy & Sperry Co ,
until 1886, when Baker, Collins & Co.,
was organized, which continued until
1891, when Mr. Baker retired and the
present style of H. L. Collins Co., was
assumed, of which he has since been
president. Since 1900 the firm has been
manufacturers of all kinds of colored
labels, exclusively. Married, 1888, to
Leonia Mitchell, of Zumbrota, Minn.
Mason. Congregationalist. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Sailing and other
aquatic sports. Office: 61 East 10th St.
Residence: 129 N. Chatsworth St., St.
Paul. COLLINS, Loren Warren, lawyer, born
at Lowell, Mass., Aug. 7, 1838; son of

Charles P. of Vermont and Abigail C.
(Libby) Collins, of New Hampshire;
educated in common schools of Massa
chusetts. Removed to Minnesota, 1854;
served three years in 7th Minn. Inf.,
War of the Rebellion, brevetted cap
tain. Admitted to bar, May, 1865;
county attorney, Stearns Co., 10 years;
member Minnesota Legislature, 1881-3;
judge 7th judicial district, 1883-87;
associate justice supreme court, 1887 to
April 1, 1904, when resigned. Director
and vice president First National Bank,
St. Cloud, Minn. Republican. Unitarian.
Member Society of Colonial Wars, Sons
of the American Revolution, Doyal
Legion, G. A. R. Mason; member B. P.
O. E„ Red Men. Married at Berlin,
Wis., Sept. 4, 1878, to Ella M. Stewart
(now deceased). Club: Commercial (St.
Paul and Minneapolis). Office: New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 1103 4th
St., S. E„ Minneapolis.
COLLINS, Paul Valorous, publisher
Northwestern Agriculturist; born Cam
den, Preble County, O., July 22, 1860;
son of Samuel and Abagail Jane (Pat-
ton) Collins; graduated from Dayton,
Ohio, High School, 1879. Became a re
porter for the Dayton (Ohio) Democrat,
August, 1880; Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, January 1, 1882; went to Paris,
France, 1885, as correspondent New York
Tribune, Boston Globe, etc.; returned to
America, 1886, and bought St. Peter
(Minn.) Tribune; in 1888 bought a
Swedish farm paper and in 1893 sold it
and acquired the Northwestern Agricul
turist; later changed to a semi-monthly,
and still later to a weekly, which now
has the largest circulation of any farm
journal in the Northwest, of which is
principal owner. Married at St. Peter,
Minn., June 20, 1889, to Mary Graves
Rhoads. President P. V. Collins Pub
lishing Company, publishers of the
Northwestern Agriculturist. President
National Agricultural Press League,
1900; president National Editorial Asso- '
ciation at time of its annual meeting
at the St. Louis Exposition. 1904, the
largest editorial convention ever held in
America, and vice president World's
Press Congress there. Republican. Pres
byterian. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commer
cial, Westminster, Minneapolis Society
of Fine Arts. Ex-member Rambler's
Club, Paris. Recreations: Travel and
study of art, having in earlier life
studied art in the Art Student's League,
New York, and in the galleries of
Europe. Office: 525 7th St., S. Resi
dence: 710 6th Av., S., Minneapolis.
COLLINS, William, coal; born, at
Clarence. Iowa, Oct. 2, 1869; son of
John and Margaret (Shannon) Collins;
educated in public schools; married at
Duluth, Minn., 1895, to Marie R. Faw-
cett Started in coal business as office
boy for Crescent Coal Co., What Cheer,
Iowa, Jan., 3 885, and remained five
years; removed to St. Paul, 1890, where
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Morris Coal Co.; later traveled for
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.,
and Pennsylvania & Ohio Fuel Co., then
with the Ohio Coal Co., several years,
as resident manager at Minneapolis, be
coming general sales agent and vice
president; resigned, Jan. 1, 1905, and
started the William Collins Coal Co.,
which was merged, June 1, 1905, with
the M. A. Hanna Coal Co., of which he
is vice president. Republican. Catholic.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Amateur
Athletic. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg.
Residence: 501 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
COLWELL, Thomas Henry, printer
and publisher; born at Montreal, Can.,
May 22, 1869; son of Rev. Henry James
and Margaret (Green) Colwell, both born
in England; educated in common schools
of Ontario, Minneapolis Academy, and
University of Minnesota, class of 1895,
through sophomore year; married at
Minneapolis, June 24, 1896, to Hattie
Hortense Felton. Began as printer,
1883; came to Minneapolis, 1886; held
"cases" on Minneapolis Morning Tribune
while getting education, also with Min
neapolis Journal; since 1893 manager
and treasurer The University Press; di
rector The H. W. Wilson Company. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Interested
in young people's religious work, both
local and international. Member Minne
sota Beta Phi Kappa Psi Society. Club:
Minneapolis Commercial. Recreation:
Tennis. Office: 1401 University Av., S.
E. Residence: St. Louis Park, Minneap
olis. COMFOBT, Francis V., lawyer; born
at Mineral Point, -Wis., Aug. 7, 1853;
son of Amzi W. and Eliza (Vanornum)
Comfort; educated in common and high
schools, Portage, Wis., and read law
with Judge Hollis R. Murdock, at Still
water, Minn. Learned trade of turner
and machinist before 21 years of age;
began study of law and also followed
civil engineering for two years; was
a member of firm of Murdock and Com
fort, in insurance business; since 1897
has been alone in the law business.
Has been a resident of Stillwater since
Aug. 30, 1872, and filled office of city
attorney of Stillwater for two years.
Republican. Vice president Washington
County Bar Association, member Minne
sota and American Bar associations.
Member Sons of American Revolution.
Married at Stillwater, Minn., Sept. 20,
1883, to Miss Elise T. Hebenstreet Ad
dress: Stillwater, Minn.
COMSTOCK, A. H., vice president Mar
shall-Wells Hardware Co. Address: Du
luth. COMSTOCX, Solomon G., lawyer; born
at Argyle, Me., May 9, 1842; son of
James Madison and Douisa M. (Gilman)
Comstock; educated in common schools,
at Hampden Academy, Me., and at Wes
leyan Seminary; married at Fargo, N.
Dak., May 27, 1874, to Sarah Ball. Was
admitted to bar, 1871; county attorney

Clay Co., Minn., 1872-78; member Min
nesota House of Representatives, 1875-
82, State Senate, 1882-88; member Con
gress, 5th Minnesota district, 1889-91.
Now member State Normal School Board
and regent University of Minnesota. Ad
dress: Moorhead, Minn.
COMSTOCK, Willard Lee, lawyer,
judge of municipal court; born in Man
kato, Minn., Nov. 24, 1861; son of Mar
shall T. and Sarah E. (Patten) Com
stock; graduate Mankato High School,
1879; State Normal School, post grad
uate course, 1879-81. Married at Fargo,
N. D., Nov. 26, 1890, to Miss Phila L.
Fletcher. Taught school 6 years, stud
ied law 5 years and began practice at
Mankato, May, 1890; now judge of Mu
nicipal Court, Mankato. Councilor Amer
ican Institute of Civics. Ten years in
M. N. G., as captain Co. F, 2nd Regt;
member 28th Legislature of Minnesota
and 6 years on Board of Education,
Mankato. Democrat. Past grand regent
of Minnesota and member supreme coun
cil Royal Arcanum; member grand lodge
of Minnesota, A. O. U. W. ; member
Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen,
Modern Samaritans, E. F. U. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
CONE, Robert D., real estate and
mortgage loans; born at Lowville, Lew
is Co., N. Y., Jan. 29, 1854; son of Rob
ert Sephas and Mary (Pratt) Cone; ed
ucated in public schools of New York
City; married in New York City, July
5, 1882, to Catharine Allen. Entered
business in the employ of Roosevelt &
Son, plate glass, 94 Maiden Lane, N. Y.,
1870, continuing until the firm retired
from business at that place; was with
B. W. Merriam & Co., manufacturers
of mirrors, 577 Broadway, N. Y., until
Nov. 1, 1883; came to Minneapolis,
Minn., and established in business as
R. D. Cone & Co., real estate and city
mortgages, Nov. 1, 1883, in which has
since continued. Republican. Presbyte
rian. Club: Commercial. Recreation: .
Yachting. Office: 517 Metropolitan Life
Bldg. Residence: 3116 1st Av., S.,
Minneapolis. CONGDON, Chester A., lawyer; born
at Rochester, N. Y., June 12, 1853; son
of Sylvester L. and Laura J. (Adgate)
Congdon; educated at Elmira (N. Y.)
Academy; Ovid Seminary, 1869-70; Sy
racuse University, 1871-75, graduating,
degree of A.B., 1875. Admitted to the
bar of the state of New York, Oct.,
1877; in practice in Minnesota since
1880; junior member of the law firm
of Billson & Congdon, since 1892. Vice
president American Exchange Bank. Re
publican. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Psi
Upsilon, Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities.
Married at Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 29,
3 881, to ' Clara H. Bannister. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Minnesota (St. Paul);
University (Chicago); Duquesne (Pitts
burg). Office: 511 Lonsdale Bldg. Resi
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CONGEB, Charles Leslie, banking;
born in Eau Claire, Wis., Jan. 17, 1869;
son of William and Susan (Wright)
Conger; educated in public schools of
Northwood, Ia. Began active career as
assistant cashier Citizens' Bank of Mc
intosh, Minn., Sept., 1891; has been
cashier of the bank, since 1898. Presi
dent village council of Mcintosh; elected
for the fifth time, March 12, 1907; vil
lage treasurer, 3 years. Democrat. Mem
ber Knights of Pythias, Modern Wood
men of America, B. P. O. E. Married
Miss Deona Halvorson, at Litchfield,
Minn., June 28, 1897; she died at Mc
intosh, Minn., Sept. 14, 1902; buried at
Northwood, Ia. Married, 2nd, at Albert
Lea, Minn., Dec. 8, 1903, to Miss Douise
A. Heiser. Has one son, William Dloyd
Conger, born at Mcintosh, Minn., Sept.
5, 1900. Address: Mcintosh, Minn.
CONKEY, Charles De Witt, physician,
specialist; born at Pontotoc, Miss., Dec.
1, 1856; removed to Wisconsin early
in life and was educated in common
schools, Appleton, Wis.; Dawrence Uni
versity, Appleton; Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, degree of M.D., 1882; post
graduate work at New York Post Grad
uate School, New York City. Began
practice in 1882 at Larimore, N. D., con
tinuing for 8 years; in Superior, Wis.,
about 15 years; came to Duluth, June,
1905. Since 1890, confined practice to
diseases of eye and ear. Member Amer
ican Medical Association, St. Louis
County Medical Society, Chicago Oph-
thalmological Society, American Acad
emy of Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryn-
gology. Presbyterian. Mason. Married
at Larimore, N. D., 1885, to Mary E.
Taylor. Office: Providence Bldg., Du
luth, Minn. Residence: 1721 John Av.,
Superior, Wis.
CONKLIN, J. Frank, real estate in
vestments; born at Newburgh, N. Y.,
Aug. 14, 1852; son of J. Ostron and
Rebecca (Purdy) Conklin; educated at
Newburgh Institute; married at Marl
boro, N. Y., Sept., 1878, to Lizzie A. Mer
ritt. In business at Jacksonville, Fla.,
later at New York City; came to Minne
apolis in 1881, as assistant manager of
Academy of Music; later was manager
Grand Opera House, until 1896, also sec
retary and general manager of Arcade
Investment Co.; now president J. F.
Conklin & Zonne., organized, 1899;
general manager Minneapolis Syndicate.
Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Lafayette. Office: Temple
Court, Minneapolis. Residence: Crystal
Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
CONLEY, Alonzo Theodore, physician;
born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Dec. 6, 1867;
son of Lewis and Betsey (Hutchins)
Conley; graduate Cedar Valley Semi
nary, Osage, la., 1871; graduate Col
lege of Medicine, State University of
Iowa, degree of M.D., 1874. Has been
engaged in practice of medicine in Can
non Falls, Minn., for 30 years. Inde

pendent in politics. Congregationalist.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Minnesota Valley
and Goodhue County Medical societies.
Club: Commercial. Address: Cannon
Falls, Minn.
CONLEY, Frederick Victor, secretary
Conley Camera Co.; born in Fillmore
Co., Minn., July 3, 1871; son of Thomas J.
and Diana E. (Huston) Conley; educated
in common schools; married, June 7,
1899, to Miss Jessie G. Lawrence. Be
gan active career in jewelry business,
continuing for 7 years; assisted in or
ganization of the Conley Camera Co.,
manufacturers of cameras and photo
graphic plates, Jan. 1, 1898. Member
Masonic order, M. W. A. Address: Roch
ester, Minn.
CONLEY, Hiram E., physician; born
at Palo, la., July 11, 1855; son of Lewis
and Betsey (Hutchins) Conley; raised on
a farm; graduated from College of Med
icine, State University of Iowa, degree
of M.D., March 5, 1884. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Goodhue County Medical So
ciety. Mason; member A. O. U. W.,
Modern Woodmen of America, Modern
Samaritans, R. N. A. Married at Can
non Falls, Minn., Sept. 28, 1885, to Miss
Sarah D. Dibble. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Cannon Falls, Minn.
CONLEY, John Thomas, railway offi
cial; born Nov. 1, 1862. Began active
career, 1877, at La Crosse, Wis., as tick
et clerk, and became operator Chicago,
Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesota Ry. ; was
cashier freight station, 1879-81; assist
ant to division freight agent, 1881-87;
traveling freight agent, 1887-89; divi
sion freight and passenger agent, 1889-
91; assistant general passenger agent
and commercial agent at St. Paul, 1891-
1902; has been assistant general freight
agent at Minneapolis since May, 1902;
has been with Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Ry., from beginning of his ca- .
reer. Married at St. Paul, 1898, to Miss
Grace Hawkins Flower. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Commercial. Office: Guaranty
Bldg. Residence: 1776 Humboldt Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
CONLEY, Kerry, president and treas
urer The Conley Camera Co.; born in
Fillmore Co., Minn., 1866; son of Thom
as J. and Diana E. (Huston) Conley;
educated in common schools; Darling's
Business College, Rochester, Minn.;
Ophthalmic College and Hospital, Chi
cago, III., graduating, June, 1895. Mar
ried at Spring Valley, Minn., 1887, to
Miss Sadie I. Dodge. Started in shoe
business at Spring Valley, 1887; en
tered jewelry business, 1889, and optical
business, 1897; in company with brother
invented a magazine camera, 1898, and
the "Silent Shutters," 1903, which have
been sold all over the world; moved
factory to Rochester, 1904, and incorpo
rated the Conley Camera Co., 1899, of
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later enlarging operations, so now the
company manufactures a complete line
of folding cameras, photographic sup
plies, etc. Republican. Served as city
treasurer, Spring Valley, and as member
of school board. President Common
Council City of Rochester. Baptist. Ma
son, Knight Templar; member M. W. A.,
Equitable Fraternal Union; member
Merchants' Association. Recreations: Au
tomobiling, hunting and fishing. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
CONN, George Chester, railway offi
cial; born Woburn, Mass., July 1, 1867;
son of George H. and Mary E. (Nich
ols) Conn; educated in graded and high
schools of Woburn. Commenced rail
way service as clerk, Boston and Low
ell Rd., 1884, since which he has been
as follows: clerk Boston & Maine Rd.;
traveling freight agent Pennsylvania
Rd. ; contracting agent Canadian Pacific
Despatch; commercial agent at Minne
apolis, Minn., Flint & Pere Marquette
R. R. ; assistant general freight agent
at Milwaukee, Wis., Pere Marquette R.
R. ; now general freight agent Minne
apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry.
Congregationalist. Married, West Med-
way, Mass., May 2, 1893, Harriet E.
Deans. Office: 317 2nd Av., S. Resi
dence: 2528 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
CONNIFF, William H., manufacturer;
born at Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1845; son
of T. H. and S. A. (McSpadden) Con-
niff; came to the Northwest early in
life and was educated in common schools
of Minnesota. Manufacturer of sus
penders under title of the North Star
Suspender Co., since 1899. Was a mem
ber of the Minnesota Militia during the
Indian uprising, 1862; served in 14th
111. Cav., Army of the West, concluding
years of Civil War, 1864-65. Republican.
Mason; member G. A. R. Married in
Canada, 1867, to Miss H. M, Hughson.
Office: 100-106 N. 2nd St. Residence:
Majestic Hotel, Minneapolis.
CONNOLLY, Thomas P., shoe manu
facturer; born in Ireland, Dec. 11, 1841;
son of Jeremiah and Margaret (Ryan)
Connolly; came to. America with parents
when a child; educated in schools of
New York; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
1887, to Mary Morrison. Began active
career in making shoes and worked in
New York City, Chicago and St. Paul;
located in Stillwater and for 13 years
was superintendent of shoe department
in State Prison; was one of the or
ganizers of the Connolly Shoe Co., 1905,
and has since been manager of its man
ufacturing department. Member B. P.
O. E., Knights of Columbus. Address:
Stillwater, Minn.
CONSTANS, William, capitalist; born
in Alsace Lorraine (at that time be
longing to France), June 12, 1829; son
of Christian and Catherine (Becker)
Constans; educated in common schools
of Alsace Lorraine. Came to America,
1847, and clerked in hardware store of

New Orleans, La., later becoming con
nected with a toy store in Cincinnati,
O. ; located in St. Paul, 1850, and en
gaged in receiving, storing, and forward
ing business, the firm becoming Con
stans & Burbank, forwarding and com
mission; was for a number of years in
wholesale grocery business and also in
terested extensively in handling brew
ers' supplies; closed out his business
interests, 1890, and retired from active
operations. Trustee State Savings Bank.
Democrat. Married in Wisconsin, April
13, 1867, to Miss Bertha Van Franken-
burg. Recreations: Walking and driv
ing. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi
dence: 465 Summit Av., St. Paul.
COOK, Abraham, skirt manufacturer;
born in Prussia, Germany, Feb. 15, 1848;
son of Joseph and Esther Cook; edu
cated in Germany; married in London,
England, March 15, 1872, to Anna L.
Levy. Started in business in New York
City as manufacturing furrier; moved
to Milwaukee, Wis., 1881, where he was
connected with Hansen's Empire Fur
Factory; came to Minneapolis, 1889, es
tablishing a ladies' custom tailoring
house, later becoming a wholesale manu
facturer of ladies' skirts, under title of
the Cook Skirt Manufacturing Company.
Member K. O. T. M., Knights of Honor,
S. O. B. Office: 228-234 East 4th St.
Residence: 925 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
COOK, Henry Wireman, physician;
born in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 8, 1877;
graduate Johns Hopkins University, de
grees of A.B., 1898, M.D., 1902; house
officer Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1902-03;
resident physician Thomas Wilson Sani
tarium for Sick Children, Md., 1903;
resident physician Memorial Hospital,
Va., 1904. Medical referee Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of New York; medical
director of Northwestern National Life
Insurance Co. Democrat. Episcopalian.
Member Hennepin County Medical So
ciety and Minnesota and American Med
ical associations. National Association
for Prevention of Tuberculosis, Ameri
can Association of Medical Examiners
(ex- vice president). Member Delta Phi.
Club: Lafayette. Office: Western Na
tional Life Bldg. Residence: Plaza Ho
tel, Minneapolis.
COOK, Jamieson H., grain commis
sion; born in Ohio, 1858; son of Sam
uel H. and Harriet (Donseth) Jamieson.
Was engaged in general merchandising
and lumber business previous to becom
ing junior member Gregory, Cook & Co.,
grain commission, merchants, founded,
1885. Member Duluth Board of Trade.
Office: 701 Bd. of Trade Bldg. Resi
dence: 2327 E. 1st St., Duluth.
COOKE, Elbridge Clinton, lawyer;
born in Illinois, 1854; son of Joseph
Clark and Amy (Wade) Cooke; grad
uated from Norwich Academy, Norwich,
Conn., 1873; Yale University, degree of
B.A., 1877. Entered practice of law at
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Norwich, 1881-83; moved to Bismarck,
N. D. (then Dakota Territory), and prac
ticed law, 1883-86; established Northern
Pacific Bank at Mandan and acted as
its president 1883-86; located in Minne
apolis, Oct., 1886. Member legal firm of
Flannery & Cooke, established, 1884.
President Minneapolis Trust Co.; treas
urer and director North American Tele
graph Co., director Northwestern Na
tional Bank of Minneapolis. Married at
Norwich, Conn., 1883, to Miss Isabella
Boise Turner. Clubs: Minneapolis, Min
ikahda, Yale (New York), Hokamde,
Gun, Long Meadow Gun, Lafayette
(Lake Minnetonka). Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: New York Life
Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence: Way-
zata. Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
COOKE, Lytle Osman, civil engineer;
born in Prince William Co., Va., July
25, 1855; son of Garrett Albertson and
Mary (Mackey) Cooke; came to Minne
sota with parents, 1856; educated in
public schools and at Carleton College,
Northfield, Minn., and academy, Minne
apolis. Began as civil engineer, 1884;
has held offices of county surveyor, Wa
basha Co., register of deeds, member of
State Legislature two terms and mem
ber State Senate two terms. Republican.
Married at Lake City, Minn., Nov., 1895,
to Miss Margaret Junkin. Address:
Kellogg, Minn.
COOLEY, Edward R-, wholesale com
mission merchant; born at Cuba, N. Y.,
Oct. 31, 1859; son of Barnes and Jane
(Tefft) Cooley; educated in public
schools of Warren, 111. Began active
career in grocery business, at Warren,
111., continuing until 1884; came to
Minneapolis, 1884, and became identified
with S. G. Palmer & Co., wholesale com
mission merchants; has been treasurer
of the company since 1902. Republican.
Member Minneapolis Produce Exchange.
Member Masonic order. Married at War
ren, 111., 3 891, to Miss Nelle E. Bald
win. Recreations: Hunting and fishing.
Office: 228-230 6th St., N. Residence:
3249 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
COOLEY, Edwin W., physician; born
at Landaff, N. H., 1859; son of Alonzo
and Emiline (Wallace) Cooley; educated
at New Hampton Academy, N. H.; Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, gradua
ting, degree of M.D., 1887. Came . to
Minnesota, 1881; in practice at Bloom
ing Prairie since 1887. Member State
Eclectic Medical Society. Director
Farmers and Merchants' Bank. Baptist.
Democrat. Unmarried. Address: Bloom
ing Prairie, Minn.
COOLEY, George Washington, civil
engineer; born, New York City, Jan. 17,
1845; educated in common and private
schools; professional education in the
field; married, Minneapolis, 1872, Lida
N. Grimshaw. Assistant engineer St.
Paul & Pacific R. R., 1864-66. Began
business on own account at Minneapolis,
1866, continuing until 1898; engaged in

highway construction exclusively since
1898. Assistant engineer Northern Pa
cific R. R., 1870, Minneapolis & St.
Louis Ry., 1883-84; county surveyor of
Hennepin County, 1873-74 and 1899-
1906; resigned . as county surveyor of
Hennepin County, Jan. 15, 1906, and
elected State engineer and secretary
State Highway Commission; alderman
from Sth Ward, Minneapolis, 1884-88.
Member American Society of Civil En
gineers, Minneapolis Society Civil En
gineers (past president), Surveyors'
Association of Minnesota. Fast presi
dent Hennepin County Good Roads
Association; president State Good Roads
Association, 1900-06. Republican. Mem
ber of all .Masonic bodies; Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Commer
cial, Automobile (Minneapolis) ; Com
mercial (St. Paul). Office: State Capitol,
St. Paul. Residence: 3026 Lyndale Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
COOLEY Jerome Eugene, real estate;
born at Hume, N. 'Y., Oct. 26, 1844; son
of Alfred and Nancy (Kingsley) Cooley;
educated in common schools of Alle
gheny Co., N. Y. Came to Minnesota,
1865, and has been a resident of Duluth
since 1873; engaged in lumber busi
ness, .1873-83; fish, 1883; brick, 1888;
has been senior member of the firm of
Cooley & Underbill, real estate, etc.,
since 1891. Was city assessor of Du
luth, 1885-93; member of the State
Board of Equalization, 1886-1905. Re
publican. Methodist. Member Masonic
Historical Society, Historical and Li
brary Association of Duluth. Mason
(33°). Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
1871, to Miss Ella M. Barrows. Club:
Commercial. Office: Exchange Bldg.
Residence: 313 E. 4th St., Duluth.
COOLEY, William F., banking; born
at Manchester, la., Dec. 31, 1863; edu
cated in Manchester High School. Be
gan in banking business, 1882, cashier
of the Stevens County State Bank and
is now member of Wells, Pearce & Co.,
dealers in grain. Mayor of Morris. Ad
dress: Morris, Minn.
COOLIDGE, Marshall Harvey, manu
facturer and contractor; born at Doty-
ville, Wis., July 27, 1860; son of John
H. and Elizabeth (Coleman) Coolidge;
attended school, 1868-1878, in Dotyville,
Plymouth and Fond du Dae, Wis.; mar
ried at Milwaukee, Wis., June 25, 1883,
to Jennie A. Holmes. Gained first busi
ness experience as clerk in a store at
St. Cloud, Wis., 1878-80; was treasurer
and manager Coolidge Dumber Co., Coo
lidge, Wis., 1880-86; director of the
Downing Manufacturing Co. and Coo
lidge Fuel and Supply Co., 1886-91, since
which time he has held a (lumber of im
portant positions in manufacturing and
other enterprises. President Marshall
H. Coolidge Co., Coolidge-Schussler Co.,
Downing Manufacturing Co.; vice presi
dent and director H. B. Waite Lumber
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Northwestern Cedarmen's Association
and ex-president (1896-1902) of the
Northwestern Hardwood Lumbermen's
Association. Episcopalian. Mason (32°),
Odd Fellow. Club: Minneapolis. Recre
ations: Fishing and shooting. Office:
Metropolitan Blk. Residence: 1906 Ken
wood- Parkway, Minneapolis.
COON, Galen B., real estate; born at
Rutland, Wis., Aug. 25, 1856; son of H.
L. and Sarah Coon; came to Northfield,
Minn., with parents, 1859; educated at
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.;
Law Department University of Wiscon
sin, graduating, degree of LL?B., 1880;
married at Northfield, Minn., 1875, to
Miss Jennie S. Bush. Began practice
of law at Northfield, 1880, and continued
until 1891, also becoming identified with
real estate and other lines of business;
removed to St. Paul, 1900. President
Minnesota Land and Stock Association;
vice president and treasurer Prairie
River Lumber Co.; sales manager Lyon
Land Co. City clerk, Northfield, 1882-84.
Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., K
of P., I. O. R., B. P. O. E. Office: Ger
mania Life Bldg., St Paul. Residence:
Northfield, Minn.
COON, William P., physician; born at
Eau Claire, Wis., Sept. 20, 1875; edu
cated in public schools of Eau Claire;
Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, Wis.;
Minneapolis Academy, Minneapolis,
Minn.; graddate University of Minne
sota, College of Medicine and Surgery,
degree of M.D., June, 1903; interne As
bury Methodist Hospital, Minneapolis,
1903-04. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Blue
Earth County Medical Society. Married
at Downers Grove, 111., Aug. 2, 1905, to
Miss May R. Prescott. Address: Ely-
sian, Minn.
COOPEB, Barclay, contractor and
builder; born at Cooperville, Lancaster
Co., Pa., Oct. 23, 1842; son of Milton
and Zillah (Preston) Cooper; educated
in High School, Minneapolis, Minn.;
married at Elyria, O., Sept. 14, 1869, to
Addie B. Bassett. Came to Minneapolis
in 1857; began early in life in the build
ing trade, but advancement was inter
rupted by the Civil War; was in the
auartermaster's department, Tennessee,
and took part in battles of Johnsonville
and Nashville, 1864; entered business
in Minneapolis at the close of the war,
under name of Cooper Bros. & Co.; es
tablished business for self, 1873, and
has planned and built many of the sub
stantial buildings of the city, among
which may be named the Minneapolis
Plow Works, the' Major Bigelow resi
dence, Metropolitan Theatre, the George
McMullen residence, Curtis Court, and
many of the large and handsome flats.
Member of the Universalist Church and
Citizens' Alliance. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Books. Office: 1114 Yale
Place. Residence: 1100 Hawthdrri Av.,
Minneapolis.

COOPEB, Charles Hermance, educa
tor; born at La Crosse, Wis., June 16,
1855; son of James Morrison and Anna
(Hermance) Cooper; graduate Dart
mouth College, degree of A.B., 1877; de
gree of A.M., same college, 1880. Was
principal Hitchcock Free Academy,
Brimfleld, Mass., 1879-82; instructor in
Greek and history, Dartmouth College,
1882-83; professor of history and po
litical science, Carleton College, North-
field, Minn., 1883-98; has been president
of State Normal School, Mankato, since
Jan. 1, 1899. Married at Woburn, Mass.,
1883. Address: Mankato, Minn.
COOPEB, Charles Paine, manager
Creamery Package Manufacturing Co.;
born at Detroit, Mich., Jan. 10, 1868;
son of P. D. and Emeline R. (Sylvester)
Cooper; educated in public schools of
Cleveland, O., and Beaver Dam, Wis.,
and at Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam.
¦Married at Redwood Falls, Minn., 1899,
to Juliet Brooks. Manager of the Cream
ery Package Manufacturing Co., since
3 902. Club: Commercial. Office: 318
3rd St., N. Residence: 4124 Sheridan
Av., S., Minneapolis.
COOPEB, Clyde Milton, banking; born
at Schoolcraft, Mich., July 18, 1874; son
of Jesse W. and Jennie (Griffith) Coop
er; educated in district schools of
Dodge Co., Minn. Began active career
as telegraph operator, 1893, continuing
until 1897; deputy register of deeds,
Dodge Co., Minn., 1897-1903; cashier
First National Bank since 1903; also
clerk of district court, Dodge Co., 1904-
07. Republican. Married at Mantorville,
Minn., Nov. 18, 1905, to Miss Alice Se-
bring. "Address: Dodge Center, Minn.
COOPEB, Jason W., wholesale grocer;
born near Plattsburg, N. Y., Oct. 7, 1843;
son of Ezra and Maria (Johnson) Coop
er; educated in district schools; mar
ried at St. Paul, 1875, Sarah H. Dougan.
Was in his father's employ until Civil
War; joined the Army of the Potomac
in 1861 and seryed with official rank
for two years in the Third Army Corps.
After the war engaged in the lumber
business for two years; came to St.
Paul, 1864, and traveled for wholesale
grocery house; entered firm of Griggs
& Howes in 1889, the style then chang
ing to Griggs, Cooper & Co., and since
the incorporation of the business in
1900 has been 2nd vice president of the
company, wholesale grocers. Also di
rector of the American National Bank.
Republican. Presbyterian (elder). Ma
son. Clubs: Commercial (director), Min
nesota, Town and Country. Office: 3rd
St. and Broadway, St. Paul.
CORLISS, Eben E., lawyer; born at
Fayston, Ont., Can., Sept. 1, 1841; son
of Timothy E. and Elvira (Hutchins)
Corliss. Came to Minnesota, May, 1856;
served four years in Civil War as mem
ber of Co. A, Second Minn. Inf. Has
practiced law at Fergus Falls for 36
years; member State Degislature, 1872;

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has been county attorney of Otter Tail
Co. for 10 years; member of the State
Board of Capitol Commissioners since
1893. Republican. Member Masonic or
der, G. A. R. Married at St. Charles,
Minn., Nov. 19, 1864, to Elizabeth Tuck
er. Address: Fergus Falls, Minn.
CORNING, John Wheeler Leavitt,
manufacturer of brick; born at Brook
lyn, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1844; son of Ed
ward and Catherine M. (Austin) Cor
ning; educated in public and private
schools; married at Brooklyn, N. Y.,
1869, to Mary E. Rogers. Began busi
ness career in flour and feed business,
Hartford, Conn., 5 years; then book
keeper one year in New York City;
came to St. Paul, 1868; was with Noyes
Bros. & Cutler for nearly twenty years,
then started to manufacture fireprpofing
material until 1895, when he joined in
organizing present firm of Greiner &
Corning. Member Builders' Exchange.
Republican. Member School Board four
years and Common Council four years.
Congregationalist. Mason. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Germania Life Bldg.
Residence: 481 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
COBNWELL, Leon L., cashier Citi
zens' Bank, Pine Island; born at New
Haven, Olmsted Co., Minn., Oct. 12, 1872;
son of Thomas and Clarissa Cornwell;
educated in public schools of Olmsted
Co. and at Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn. Engaged in school teaching for
several years, and was superintendent
of schools previous to being elected
cashier of the Citizens' Bank of Pine
Island, Nov. 1, 1903. Secretary Com
mercial Club; member board of educa
tion of Pine Island. Mason. Married at
Byron, Minn., Aug. 28, 1895, to Miss Mat-
tie Sinclair. Address: Pine Island, Minn.
COBSEB, Elwood Spencer, real estate;
born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Oct. 3, 1835;
son of Caleb Burbank and Henrietta
Laura (Spencer) Corser; attended coun
try school and academic course Gene
see Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, N. Y.,
1852-55. Served during the Civil War,
1861-64, in Company B, 93rd Regt., N.
Y. Infantry, 1st sergt. to 1st lieut. In
business in New Orleans Co., N. Y.,
1864-67, and at Buffalo, N. Y., until 1871.
when he located in Minneapolis. Presi
dent Corser Investment Co. Republican
until 1896, since that date a radical
Democrat. Unitarian. Member Minne
sota State Historical Society, Sons of
the American Revolution, Society of
Colonial Wars, G. A. R., Minnesota Com
mandery Loyal Legion. Married, 1st, at
Ogden, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1861, to Mary
Roycraft; 2nd, at Minneapolis, May 17,
1905, to Katharine Bremer Raines.
Club: Minikahda. Office: New York
Life Bldg. Residence: 615 James Av.,
N., Minneapolis.
COBY, Henry W., lawyer; born at
Cooperstown, N. Y., Oct. 26, 1845; son
of Holder and Edna (Grace) Cory;
graduated from Tuft's College, Mass.,

degree of A.B., 1867; and is member The
ta Delta Chi and Coffee Pot fraternities.
Has been engaged in practice of law
since Dec, 1871. Was judge of Munici
pal Court, St. Paul, Minn., 9 years, 1884-
95. Democrat. Universalist. Member
B. P. O. E., W. A. O. D. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: All outdoor ath
letic sports. Office: Germania Dife
Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: The Buck
ingham, St. Paul. Summer residence:
St. Paul Park, Minn.
COSGBAVE, Charles A., investment
broker; born at Kenosha, Wis., Oct 13,
1848. Began active career as telegraph
operator in the general office of the
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1864; tele
graph operator Northwestern Telegraph
Co., at Watertown, Wis., 1865; assistant
train dispatcher general office Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., Nov., 1865-
70; train dispatcher and superintendent
of telegraph, West Wisconsin Ry., at
Eau Claire, Wis., 1870-72; train dis
patcher Racine & Southwestern division
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.,
1872-80; trainmaster, same division,
1880-83; assistant superintendent, 1883-
86; superintendent Prairie du Chien di
vision, March 1 to Aug. 1, 1888; superin
tendent Iowa & Dakota Division, 1888-
1900; assistant general superintendent
same road, at Minneapolis, Feb. 1, 1900,
to June 1, 1902; retired from railway
service, June 1, 1902. Club: Commercial.
Office: Loan & Trust Bldg. Residence:
2104 Girard Av., Minneapolis.
COSGBOVE, Carson Nesbitt, mer
chant, agriculturist, breeder of Here-
fords; born at WestAeld, N. Y., Nov. 22,
1852; son of Robert and Grace (Shaw)
Cosgrove; married at Roscoe, 111., May
13, 1874, to Miss Elizabeth E. Bradley.
Came to Wabasha, Minn., 1871; moved
to Le Sueur in 1872, where he has since
been engaged in business. Vice presi
dent The Cosgrove Co., Inc., retailers
of hardware and farm machinery and
breeders and dealers in pure bred live
stock, organized, 1876; director Minne
sota Canning Co., Inc., Le Sueur Cream
ery Co., Massingham & Cosgrove Co.,
Inc., Mandan, N. D. Republican. Mayor
of De Sueur, 1895-99; member board
of control State Public School, Owa
tonna, since 1896; member board of
managers Minnesota State Agricultural
Society since 1887, and president of the
board since 1901; member board of ad
ministration, Minnesota State Farmers'
Institute, since 1902; president National
Association of Fair Managers, 1902-06:
for 8 years director American Hereford
Association; for several years president
Le Sueur Agricultural Societv. Presby
terian. Member A. O. U. W., Modern
Woodmen of America, Le Sueur Business
Men's League. Address: Le Sueur,
Minn. COSGBOVE, John B. S., hardware;
born in Down County, Ireland, March
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(Shaw) Cosgrove; came to America,
1852; educated in district and graded
schools, Westfield, N. Y. Came to Min
nesota, 1880; began in mercantile busi
ness, 1880, and is* president of the Cos
grove Co., established, 1876, and incor
porated, i900. Married at Moorehead-
ville, Pa., Oct. 28, 1875, to Miss- Sarah E.
Curtis. Address: Le Sueur, Minn.
COSTELLO, John, merchant and
banker; born at Wheeling, W. Va., June
15, 1855; son of Michael and Bridget
(McDonough) Costello; educated in dis
trict school, Wabasha Co., Minn., 1861-
70; St. John's College, Prairie du Chien,
Wis., 1876-78, graduating from commer
cial course, June, 1878. Lived on farm,
1855-76; taught school, 1878-83; en
gaged in mercantile business at Wa
basha, 1883-88; county treasurer Wa
basha Co., 1888-94; connected with mer
cantile business at Kellogg,' June 13,
1894, to the present time. President
John Costello & Co.; cashier Bank of
Kellogg. Second" Lieut. Co. E., 2nd Regt,
M. N. G., Nov., 1889-93. Democrat
(member Democratic State Central
Committee, 1900, to the present time).
Roman Catholic. Member M. W. A.,
Modern Samaritans, Knights of Colum
bus, A. O. H., Royal Neighbors. Mar
ried at Wabasha, Minn., Oct. 6, 1894, to
Miss Carrie Hager. Address: Kellogg,
Minn. COSTELLO, Thomas Francis, con
tractor and builder of grain elevators
and warehouses; born at Franklin,
Mass., June 6, 1856; son of Thomas and
Mary Costello; self educated. Began
early in active life as a builder and has
had extensive experience in construction
of grain elevators and warehouses in
Minnesota and the Dakotas; began as an
independent contractor, 1899, and is now
head of the Arm of T. F. Costello &
Co. Democrat. Member I. O. O. F.,
B. P. O. E., M. W. A. Married at Alex
andria, Minn., to Miss Hattie M. James.
Office: 412 S. 3rd St. Residence: 2519
Dupont Av., N., Minneapolis.
COTTEB, Joseph B., bishop Roman
Catholic Church; born at Diverpool,
Eng., Nov. 19, 1844; came to America,
1850; attended school in St. Paul, Minn.,
and at St. Vincent's College, Pa.; pur
sued theological studies at St. John's
University, Collegeville, Minn. Ordained
priest, 1871; was pastor St. Thomas
Church, Winona, Minn., 1871-90; conse
crated first bishop, See of Winona, Dec.
27, 1889. Earnest advocate of total
abstinence; was for three terms presi
dent Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America. Lectured on behalf of the
C. T. A. U. through most of the states
east of the Mississippi river, 1886-7.
Recreation: Walking. Address: Winona,
Minn. COTTON, Charles Edgar, cashier The
People's Bank of Minneapolis; born,

Meadville, Pa., April 30, 1860; son of
Austin D. and Alice M. (Marshall) Cot
ton; educated in public schools in
Franklin, Pa.; married at Minneapolis,
Minn., Oct. 30, 1895, to Miss Martha
M. Miller. Was clerk In Bank of Duke
Centre, Pa., 1877-81; went to Colorado
and filled position of teller of The Bank
of Southern Colorado, Trinidad, 1881-
83; moved to Texas and acted as teller
Dallas National Bank, Dallas, Tex.,
1883-86; came to Minneapolis, Minn.,
and accepted position of assistant cash
ier The People's Bank of Minneapolis
which he filled, 1886-88; has occupied
office of cashier of that bank since
1888; also a member of the board of di
rectors. Presbyterian. Club: Minne-
apolis Automobile. Recreations: Auto
mobiling, fishing, hunting and garden
ing. Office: 14 Washington Av., S.
Residence: 15 E. 34th St., Minneapolis.
COTTON, Joseph Bell, attorney; born
at Albion, Indiana, Jan. 6, 1865; son of
John Cotton, of New England ancestry;
educated in public schools of Albion;
Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical
College, Lansing, Mich., graduating, 1886,
degree of B.S.; studied law in office
of Hon. Edwin Willits and admitted to
practice in supreme court of Michigan,
June, 1888. Located at Duluth, 1888;
for many years was the legal represen
tative of the John D. Rockefeller min
ing and transportation interests in the
Northwest; since Dec. 1, 1901, general
solicitor of Duluth & Iron Range Rail
road Co. (Duluth) ; Missabe & Northern
Railway Co., Oliver Iron Mining Co., and
Minnesota Iron Co. (subsidiary cos. of
the U. S. Steel Corporation; 2nd vice
president and general solicitor of North
Butte Mining Co. (copper). Served one
term as member Minnesota State Legis
lature (1893). Mason (32°), Knight
Templar, Shriner; member Order Red
Cross of Constantine; B. P. O. E., Phi
Delta Theta fraternity. Married at Du
luth, Jan. 4, 1900, to Miss Douise Hub-
bell. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commer
cial, Boat, Northland Country (Duluth) ;
Commercial (West Superior) ; Minne
sota (St. Paul); Athletic Association
(Chicago) ; Minnesota Society (New
York). Office: Wolvin Bldg. Resi
dence: 1617 E. 1st St., Duluth.
COTTRELL, Charles E., manufacturer
and farmer; born, at Scott, Courtland
Co., N. Y., May 27, 1848; son of Saund
ers and Mary (Small) Cottrell; educated
through experience in the civil war and
at a technical school which he entered
after the close of the war. Enlisted
first at the age of 14 to assist in repel
ling the invasion of Jonn Morgan in the
North, and second, at the age of 15 in
7th Indiana Cavalry, serving 32 months
under Generals Grierson, Custer and
other cavalry leaders; mustered out,
March, 1866. Came to Minnesota, 1887,
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same year. President and treasurer
Minneapolis Cooperage Co., established,
1887, by himself, for the manufacture
of flour barrels and incorporated, 1890;
president and treasurer Aetna Machine
& Iron Works, organized 1902, for the
purpose of making special machinery
for manufacture of barrels; owner Man
dan Lake Stock Farm, on the upper Mis
souri river in North Dakota, for stock
raising and farming on a large scale.
Office: 2507 Hiawatha Av. Residence:
1905 Pittsburg Av., Minneapolis.
COUGHLAN, Thomas R., quarry man;
born at New Brunswick, Can., 1845; son
of Daniel and Margaret (Reagan)
Coughlan; educated in Canadian schools;
married at Reshegauche, N. B., 1875,
to Miss Winifred J. Chesser. Learned
stone cutting trade; came to Minne
sota, 1886, and has been engaged in
quarrying, contracting and dealing in
lime and other building materials since
1887, under title of T. R. Coughlan Co.
Director Citizens' National Bank; mem
ber Board of Education since 1893.
Democrat. Catholic. Member A. O. H.,
A. O. U. W., Knights of Columbus. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
COUNTRYMAN, Ambrose D., lawyer;
born at Fine, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.,
Feb. 8, 1850; son of Peter F. and Eliza
beth E. (Gleason) Countryman; raised
on a farm; came to Minnesota, 1855;
educated in public schools; University
of Minnesota; Law Department, Wash
ington University, St. Louis, graduat
ing, degree of LL.B., 1874 (earned
money for expenses at college by teach
ing school). Began, practice of law at
Minneapolis, Minn., 1874; removed to
Swift Co., 1878, where he has since en
gaged in practice of the profession.
Judge of probate, Swift Co., 1881-89;
assistant secretary Minnesota State
Senate, 1897-1905; member Board of
Education, Appleton, Minn., since 1884.
Republican. Episcopalian. Member
Masonic orders, Shrine; grand master
Masonic order, Minnesota, 1902-1903.
Member Minnesota Society Sons of
American Revolution. Married at Hast
ings, Minn., 1874, to Miss Jennie Bes-
wick. Recreation: Fishing. Address:
Appleton, Minn.
COUFEB, John Clinton, merchant;
born at Morristown, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1830;
son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Brown)
Couper; educated in common schools
and at Ogdensburg (N. Y.) Academy.
Came to Minnesota, 1855; enlisted in the
Union Army, 1862, as member of Co. F,
8th Minn. Inf., advancing to sergeant
and orderly sergeant, and was dis
charged, 1865. Engaged in mercantile
business March 1, 1886, as senior mem
ber of the firm of J. C. & F. J. Couper,
dealers in groceries, crockery, glassware
and lamps, and has so continued to the
present time. Member State Legisla

ture of Minnesota, from Dakota county,
1862; judge of Municipal Court, City
of Northfield, 1895-1906. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member G. A. R.
(past commander of J. L. Heywood
Post, No. 83, Dept. of Minn., and past
junior vice commander of Department
of Minnesota). Married at Morristown,
N. Y., Jan. 1, 1855, to Miss Harriet
Johnson. Six children lived to mature
age: Dr. J. E. Couper, who died at
Blue Earth, Minn., Aug. 20, 1906; Prof.
Geo. B. Couper, of Bozeman, Montana;
Fennimore J. Couper, Charles S. Couper,
Mrs. Evaline Couper Miller and Mrs. .
Hattie Couper, of Northfield, Minn. Ad
dress: Northfield, Minn.
COURTNEY, Walter, chief surgeon
Eastern Division Northern racific Ry.;
born in Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada,
Sept. 18, 1855; son of Angus and Janet
(McCash) Courtney; educated in public
schools of Ontario, Strathroy Collegiate
Institute, Medical Department Univer
sity of Michigan, graduating, 1883 (spe
cial post graduate work at various
places and times). Has been in medical
practice since 1883; chief surgeon East
ern Division Northern Pacific Ry., since
1888. Member American Medical Asso
ciation, International Association of
Railway Surgeons, Minnesota Academy
of Medicine, Minnesota State Medical
Society (ex-president); honorary mem
ber N. Dakota State Medical Society;
president Upper Mississippi Medical So
ciety. Married at St. Clair, Mich.,
1885, Hildegarde von Jasmund. Address:
Brainerd, Minn.
COUSINS, John Watson, brigadier
Salvation Army; born, Sleightomdale,
Yorkshire, Eng., Feb. 7, 1861; son of
John and Annie (Watson) Cousins; at
tended Gillamoor (public) School, grad
uate Salvation Army International
Training College, Dondon, 1883; came to
Canada, 1886; married at Denver, Colo.,
Sept. 13, 1894, Captain Martha J. Car
penter. Has devoted entire time since
leaving college to work for Salvation
Army; was appointed to command of
Northwest Province, comprising Minne
sota, N. Dakota, Wisconsin and North
Michigan, with headquarters in Minne
apolis, Minn., July 1, 1905. Office: Bos
ton Block. Residence: 3148 So. Colfax
Av., Minneapolis.
COB, Albert Jeffrey, physician; born
at Trempealeau, Wis., March 2, 1862;
son of James and Minerva Jane (Cook)
Cox; educated at Gale College, Gales
ville, Wis., graduated 1882; Rush Medi
cal College, Chicago, 111., graduated,
1886; post graduate West Side Hospital,
Chicago, 1896. Has engaged in practice
of medicine since 1886; in retail drug
business since 1891; also officer in land
companies and vice president and di
rector of the First National Bank, Tyler.
Republican. Congregationalist. Member

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Lyon-Lincoln County Medical Society
and Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Member Knights
of Pythias, A. O. U. W., Degree of Hon
or, M. W. A. Married at Tyler, June
23, 1887, to Miss Mary Jane Bigham.
Clubs: Commercial, Shakespeare. Ad
dress: Tyler, Minn.
CBABB, John Clayton, real estate and
loans; born in Olmsted Co., Minn., May
1, 1860; son of James and Lucinda
(Thompson) Crabb; educated in common
schools and at State Normal School. Be
gan teaching school at 21 years of age
and taught common and graded schools
for 10 years; engaged in mercantile busi
ness, at Byron, Olmsted Co., 1892;
elected clerk of district court, Olmsted
Co., Jan. 1895, continuing until Jan.,
1907; in real estate and loan business
under title of Rochester Land and Loan
Co. (organized, 1906) since Jan., 1907.
President Rochester Y. M. C. A. Re
publican; chairman Republican County
Central Committee for 12 years. Metho
dist (steward). Mason; member Knights
of Pythias (Chancellor Commander), I.
O. O. F., A. O. U. W. Married in Olm
sted Co., Aug. 15, 1890, to Miss Alice
M. Hannon. Address: Rochester, Minn.
CBAFTS, Leo Melville, physician,
neurologist; born at Minneapolis, Minn.,
Oct. 3, 1863; son of Major Amasa and
Mary J. (Henry) Crafts; educated in
public and high schools, Minneapolis;
University of Minnesota, degree of B.L.,
1886; Harvard Medical School, 1890 (en
titled by ranks to honorary A.M., but
withheld by Harvard on ground that
University of Minnesota academic de
gree did not equal Harvard's). House
physician Boston City Hospital, 1899-91,
with diploma for same, 1891. Professor
of nervous diseases Hamline University
Medical School, since 1893; dean of
faculty, 1897-1903, and instrumental in
securing new plant new grounds and
new equipment for the institution; on
the staff of four hospitals of Minneapo
lis. President Minnesota State Sunday
School Association, 1893-96, and member
of its board since 1893; president Min
neapolis Sunday School Officials' Asso
ciation, 1895-1906, and 1902-03; member
board of directors Minnesota National
Park and Forestry Association, 1899, and
secretary general executive committee
of all organizations combined for a na
tional park and reserve in the State;
treasurer Western Society for Suppres
sion of Vice (Minnesota branch), 1895;
member general committee of the fiftieth
anniversary celebration of the founding
of Minneapolis, June 1, 1905; member
committee on health and comfort, G. A.
R. encampment 1906; president Native
Sons of Minnesota, 1906. Member-Ameri
can and Minnesota State Medical as
sociations (chairman nerve section lat
ter, 1899), Hennepin County Medical So
ciety, Harvard Medical and Boston City

Hospital Alumni associations. Formerly
member American Academy Political
and Social Science, American Academy
of Medicine. Author of a number of ar
ticles for professional magazines, and
writer upon Sunday School topics. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1901, to Amelia I.
Burgess. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Formerly football, baseball and
track work; best all-around athlete in
college, 1885; now, vacation outings in
the wilderness. Office: Masonfc Temple.
Residence: 610 5th St., S. E., Minne
apolis. CBAIG, Daniel, vice president and
secretary Western Supply Co.; born in
Scotland, 1850; son of Andrews and
Margaret (Guthrie) Craig; educated in
public schools of Scotland; married at
Kansas City, Mo., 1902, to Miss Victoria
Hoyt. . Came to America, 1873, locating
in New York City where he was en
gaged in dry goods business until 1890;
has been member Western Supply Co.
since 1890. Republican. Presbyterian.
Recreation: Automobiling. Office: 348-
350 Waeouta St. Residence: 657 Grand
Av., St. Paul.
CBAIG, George P., court commission
er; born at Salem, Mass., July 14, 1855;
son of George B. and Sophia (Wilson)
Craig; educated in the common schools
in Massachusetts and New Hampshire,
1859-67; came to Minnesota in 1867;
married at Alexandria, Minn., March 14,
1891, to Miss Addie M. Richards. Ap
pointed deputy register of deeds and
deputy clerk of district court, Douglas
Co., Jan. 1, 1897, and elected court com
missioner, Jan. 1, 1905. Republican.
Methodist Member A. O. U. W., M. B.
A. and M. N. R. Address: Alexandria,
Minn. CBAIG, John Guthrie, department
store; born in Ayrshire, Scotland, May
8, 1848; son of Andrew and Margaret
(Campbell) Craig; educated in Ayrshire.
Began active career in grocery business,
in Glasgow, Scotland, continuing for 4
years; came to America and engaged in
farming in New York state; became
connected with Singer Manufacturing
Company's factories at Elizabethport,
N. J., and was at Chicago, III., for same
company. Docated in Minneapolis, 1884,
and entered dry goods business, starting
for self in 1885; has been member of the
firm of Craig, Lunde & Craig, since
1899. Served in Volunteer Artillery,
Glasgow, Scotland, and as member Co.
I, M. N. G. Independent in politics.
Congregationalist. Married at Minne
apolis, 1891, to Miss Edith Robideaux.
Club: East side Commercial. Recrea
tions: Boating and fishing. Office: 305-
311 Central Av. Residence: 323 5th St.,
S. E., Minneapolis.
CBAIG, Robert O., physician; born at
New York, June 8, 1834; educated at
Ogdensburg (N. Y.) Academy; Univer
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cal College, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1855. Was assistant surgeon U. S. A.,
,1856; surgeon 10th N. Y. Vol. Inf., Civil
War; came to Minnesota and located at
Janesville, Minn., 1866; member State
Senate, sessions of 1883, 1885, and 1890,
1893. President Waseca Co. Bank; vice
president Cannon Valley Telephone Co.
Democrat. Widower. Address: Janes
ville, Minn.
CRANDALL, Lathan Augustus,
clergyman; born at Plymouth, N. Y.,
Sept. 20, 1850; son of Rev. J. M. and
Lucy A. (Sisson) Crandall; educated at
Whitestown (N. Y.) Seminary, 1871;
Pennsylvania State College; graduate
Hillsdale (Mich.) College, degree of
A.B., 1873;, degrees of AM., 1874, D.D.,
1889, same college; graduate Rochester
(N. Y.) Theological Seminary, degree of
B.D., 1881; ordained to Baptist ministry,
1881. Married at Racine, Wis., Dec. 8,
1892, to Miss Nellie L. Hart. Pastor
Memorial Baptist Church, Chicago, 1892-
1904; Trinity Baptist Church, Minneapo
lis, since 1904. Member executive com
mittee Baptist Educational Society,
Board of Trustees Divinity School Uni
versity of Chicago; Chairman American
Committee on Baptist World Congress.
Author: A Calm View of Christian
Science. Address: 1915 Colfax Av., S.,
Minneapolis. CBANDALL, Boy Lewis, stock broker;
born at Adrian, Mich., Oct. 20, 1882;
son of C. T. and Frances E. (Grinnell)
Crandall; educated in public schools of
Duluth, Minn., and at University of
Minnesota. Began active carer as min
ing engineer is employ of the Oliver
Mining Co., Duluth, 1902-04; located in
Minneapolis, and has been senior mem
ber of the firm of Crandall, Pierce &
Co., brokers, since spring of 1904.
Treasurer Minneapolis & Mexico Gold
Dredging Co. Member Delta Sigma Nu
and Delta Tau Delta fraternities. Un
married. Club: Roosevelt. -Office: Guar
anty Bldg. Residence: Swinford Flats,
Minneapolis. CBANE, Archibald A., banking; born
at Austin, Minn., July 1, 1866; son of
Caleb C. and Emily (Warner) Crane;
educated in public schools at Austin
and Anoka, Minn. Entered banking
business at Anoka, as clerk in An
oka National Bank, 1883; came to
Minneapolis, 1887, as assistant cashier
Flour City National Bank and was
elected cashier of the bank, 1893; be
came assistant cashier National Bank
of Commerce, 1895, and was appointed
cashier, in 1900; treasurer The Ameri
can Bankers' Association. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at
Minneapolis, 1890, to Fannie S. Stevens.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Mini
kahda. Office: National Bank of Com
merce. Residence: 24 W. Grant St.,)
Minneapolis.

CBANE, Frank Irving, lumber and
banking; born at Sharon Centre, Medina
Co., O., Sept. 26, 1848; son of William
A. and Laura (Chatfield) Crane; edu
cated in public schools and at business
college. Farmed until 23 years of age;
acted as civil engineer for 2 years; en
tered lumber business in 1873, at 25
years of age; began in banking, 1885.
President Austin National Bank; has
made large investments in real estate,
lands and commercial and industrial en
terprises. Republican. Mayor of Austin
three terms, beginning 1896; president,
Austin Library Board since its organiza
tion, 1902. Member Merchants' Assoc
iation. Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Bainbridge, O.,
March 4, 1880, to Miss Sylvia E. Petti-
bone. Club: Progressive League. Ad
dress: Austin, Minn.
CBANGLE, Benjamin Carroll, secre
tary and manager Federal Elevator Co.;
born at St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 27, 1871;
son of John and Eunice (Carroll)
Crangle; attended high school, St. Louis,
and graduated from manual training de
partment of Washington University;
unmarried. Was engaged with his fa
ther in the flour milling business at St.
Louis, 1888-91; came to Minnesota and
was bookkeeper First National Bank,
Winona, 1891-93; was with the Missouri
Car & Foundry Co., St. Louis, about one
year; returned to Minnesota and was in
the employ of the Lamberton Elevator
Co., Winona, until Feb., 1898; pros
pected for mines in Canadian North
West and Alaska, Feb., 1898, to Jan.,
1900; employed as traveling superin
tendent of the Marfield Elevator Co.,
Winona, Feb., 1900, to June, 1903; sec
retary, manager and director, Federal
Elevator Co., Minneapolis, doing an ex
tensive grain elevator and commission
business, since June 15, 1903. Conser
vative Republican. Presbyterian. Club:
Minneapolis Whist. Recreations: Hunt
ing and Ashing. Office: Chamber of
Commerce Bldg. Residence: 315 Oak
Grove St., Minneapolis.
CBANGLE, Charles P., secretary
Western Elevator Co.; born at St. Louis,
Mo., Aug. 3, 1873; son of John and
Eunice (Carroll) Crangle; educated at
Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.;
married at Winona, Minn., 1898, to Miss
Belle Horton. Began active career in
the Old Anchor Milling Co., flour manu
facturing, St. Louis, with his father;
came to Winona, 1894, and was con
nected with the Morfield Elevator Co.,
until 1901, when the company was
merged into the Western Elevator Co.
Republican. Member Masonic order.
Clubs: Arlington, Meadow Brook. Rec
reations: Golf and other outdoor diver
sions. Address: Winona, Minn.
CBASSWELLER, Arthur Hallifax,
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1858; son of Christopher and Sarah
(Hallifax) Crassweller; came to Canada
with parents, 1869, and to the United
States, .1885; educated in private school
in England, at Goderich (Can.) High
School, and. in business college, Toronto,
Can.; married at Duluth, Minn., 1891, to
Miss Nellie Seaton. Came to Duluth,
18S7, read law in office of William W.
Billson and was admitted to the bar,
1888; began practice for himself in 1890,
as member of the firm of Baldwin &
Crassweller; was in practice for three
years alone, and since 1897, has been
in partnership with brother as Crass
weller & Crassweller. Was city attor
ney of Lakeside before it became part
of Duluth; assistant city attorney Du
luth, 1893. Director and attorney for
American Exchange Bank. Clubs: Com
mercial, Duluth Boat. Office: Exchange
Bldg. Residence: 4230 E. Superior St.,
Duluth. CBASSWELLEB, Frank, lawyer; born
in London, Eng., Jan. 4, 1856; son of
Christopher and Sarah (Hallifax) Crass
weller; came to Canada, 1869, and to
the United States, 1888; educated in
private schools in England and in Nor
mal School, Toronto, Can.; married at
Huron, Ont, Can., 1885, to Miss Alison
M. Douglas. Was admitted to the bar
in Duluth, 1889, and has been a member
of the law firm of Crassweller & Crass
weller since 1897. Member Minnesota
State Bar Association. Democrat. Mem
ber City Council, 1877-1900 (president of
council, 1899); member Public Dibrary
Board. Presbyterian. Member I. O. F.,
Modern Samaritans. President Commer
cial Club; member Duluth Curling, Du
luth Yacht and Duluth Boat clubs.
Office: Exchange Bldg. Residence: 4701
Cooke St., Duluth.
CRAVENS, Fay, editor; born at
Princeton, Minn., Nov. 20, 1873; son of
William J. and Ducinda (McFadden)
Cravens; educated in public and high
school, Princeton; married at Milaca,
Minn., 1894, to Miss Amanda Plude.
Was born, raised and educated in Mille
Lacs Co.; came to Milaca, 1894, and
bought the Mille Lacs County Times
which he has since conducted. Member
Knights of Pythias. Address: Milaca,
Minn. CBAWFOBD, Charles X., business
manager; born at Minerva, O., April 9,
1869; son of James M. and Ellen Craw
ford; educated in public schools and
agricultural college, S. Dak. Engaged
in farming, photography and live stock
business, S. Dak., 1880-1900; in business
in Princeton, Minn., 1900-04; manager
Perfection Artificial Limb Co., Minneap
olis, since May, 1904. Member W. O. W.
Married, S. Dak., Jan., 1900, Miss Alice
Friel. Office: 221 2nd Av., S. Resi
dence: 917 Central Av., N. E., Minneap
olis.

CBAWFOBD, Frank Earl, editor; born
at Parkersburg, W. Va., 1870; son of
William H. and Cornelia Earl (Chapin)
Crawford; educated in public schools of
Bay City, Mich., and at Marietta Col
lege, Marietta, O., graduating, degree of
Ph.B., 1890. Came to Minnesota after
leaving college, 1890, and entered news
paper business at Duluth; has been edi
tor St. Paul Daily News since 1900. Un
married. Office: Daily News. Resi
dence: 277 Selby Av., St. Paul.
CBAWFOBD, William, clerk of dis
trict court; born in Scotland, March,
1868; son of David and Janet Hannah
Crawford; educated in public schools in
England and Scotland and at Hutche-
son's Grammar School, Glasgow; un
married. Was with Thompson & Gray,
ship owners, first as clerk and later as
cashier, 1885-91; came to the United
States, 1891, and since that time con
nected with the Lakefield Standard.
Clerk of the district court since Jan.
1, 1903. Republican. Member B. P. O.
E., Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F. Ad
dress: Jackson, Minn.
CBAY, Lorin, jurist; born in Clinton
Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1844; son of Delevan
and Charlotte (Chappel) Cray; academic
education. Came to Minnesota in the
pioneer days and enlisted in the 9th
Minn. Vol. Inf., at the time of the War
of the Rebellion, serving from Aug. 17,
1862, to Aug. 24, 1865; wounded in the
battle of Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15,
1864. Studied law after the war and
was admitted to the bar, 1875; local
attorney for Chicago, St. Paul, Minne
apolis & Omaha Ry., for 20 years and
for Chicago & Northwestern Ry., 10
years. District judge, Nov., 1898. Presi
dent of the National Citizens' Bank of
Mankato. Ex-president Mankato School
Board. Married at Mankato, Minn.,
1892, to Miss Lulu Murphy. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
CBESSY, Franklin Judson, physi
cian; born at Greenfield, Mass., July 5,
1849; son of Francis and Lovina
(Churchil) Cressy; educated in grammar
and high schools, Rochester, Minn.;
Medical Department, University of
Michigan, 1876; College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Keokuk, la., graduating,
degree of M.D., 1877; post graduate
work, Rush Medical College, Chicago,
111., 1884.-85. Has been engaged in prac
tice of medicine since Feb., 1877. Docal
surgeon Great Northern Ry. ; coroner
Yellow Medicine Co.; was city health
officer for 8 years. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tion, Camp Release Medical Society.
Director Yellow Medicine Co. Bank. Re
publican. Member Masonic order. Mar
ried at Howard Lake, Minn., 1878, to
Miss Fannie M. Taylor. Address: Gran
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CBEWE, John Eginton, physician;
born in Hoboken, N. J., July 22, 1872;
early education in common schools at
Grand Forks, N. D., and University of
N. Dakota; medical education at Uni
versity of Minnesota. Served 16 months
as interne at Minneapolis City Hospi
tal, 1897; removed to Rochester, 1902;
president Board of Health, Rochester.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Southern Minne
sota Medical Association, Olmsted
County Medical and Surgical Society;
vice president Minnesota Anti-Tubercu
losis League. Mason. Married at
Rochester, Minn., Oct. 19, 1898, Elsie
van Campen. Club: Surgeons', of Roch
ester (secretary and treasurer). Recrea
tion: Collecting fungi. Address: Roch
ester, Minn.
CBOCKEB, Augustus Luther, real es
tate; born at Paris, Me., May 4, 1850;
graduate Bowdoin College; married at
Princeton, Me., Jan. 3, 1883, to Miss
Clara Peabody. Engaged in construction
and management of steel works, 1877-
80; came to Minneapolis, 1880; now
senior member firm of Crocker & Crow-
ell. Was originator and first secretary
of the Business Men's Union, 1890;
president Board of Trade, 1893-97; first
president Northwestern Business Fed
eration, 1895; chairman executive com
mittee International Deep Water Ways
Association, 1895, Recreations: Boating
and fishing. Address: 2517 Blaisdel
Av., Minneapolis.
CBOMB, John, banker; born in Scot
land, Feb. 27, 1843; educated in Scot
land. Came to America, June, 1869,
and located in Minnesota; appointed by
Gov. Austin as chairman board of
county commissioners to organize Becker
Co., 1871; was auditor of the county,
1873-84; register U. S. land office, at
Crookston, 1881-85; has been engaged in
banking at Crookston since Nov. 4, 1881.
President Merchants' National Bank.
Republican. Member Masonic order, B.
P. O. E. Address: Crookston, Minn.
CBOOKS, John Stearns, lawyer; born
at Detroit, Mich., July 10, 1876; son of
Samuel Stearns and Amelia M. (Coryell)
Crooks; removed with family, from De
troit to St. Paul, 1883; educated in St.
Paul public schools and ^studied law in
the offices of Kueffner & Fauntleroy
and later with Clapp & Macartney; grad
uated from Law Department, University
of Minnesota, 1898. Member Ramsey
County Bar Association. Presbyterian.
Married. 1899, to Grace W. White of
St. Paul. Club: St. Paul Commercial.
Recreations: Boating and outdoor ath
letics. Office: New York Life Bldg.
Residence: 654 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
CBOSBY, Francis M., jurist; born at
Wilmington, Vt, Nov. 13, 1830; son of
Eliel and Thankful (Allen) Crosby;
educated in common schools and acad

emy; married at Cherry Valley, N. Y.,
Oct. 23, 1872, Miss Helen S. Bates.
Member Vermont Legislature, 1855-6;
located at Hastings, Minn., 1858; elected
judge of probate, Dakota Co., 1860, and
has been judge of the 1st judicial dis
trict since 1872. Republican. Address:
Hastings, Minn.
CBOSBY, George Howard, general
mining; born at Hastings, Minn., July
24, 1865; son of Charles Whitmarsh and
Almira G. (Smith) Crosby; educated in
common and parish schools, Hastings.
Began active career as clerk in art
store, continuing, 1887-89; engaged in
art business, 1890-91; identified with
real estate and mining, 1891-1905; has
been engaged in general mining enter
prises, since 1905. President Globe In
vestment Co., Charlotte Mining Co.; vice
president Zeno Iron Co.; secretary and
treasurer, Sullivan Copper Development
Co.; general manager Copper Queen Min
ing & Smelting Co. Also holds office
of Imperial Good Samaritan Modern
Samaritans. Member Modern Samari
tans, Knights of Maccabees, B. P. O. E„
Modern Woodmen, Royal League. Mar
ried at Duluth, 1899, to Miss Charlotte
V. Stultz. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Com
mercial, Northland Country, Duluth
Yacht, Duluth Boat, Duluth Curling.
Recreations: Outdoor exercises. Office:
Donsdale Bldg. Residence: 2029 E. Su
perior St., Duluth.
CBOSBY, John Abbott, physician;
born at New Buffalo, Mich., Dec. 10,
1854; son of Hale E. and Mary (Cham
berlain) Crosby; educated in public
schools, Olivet College, degree of B.S.,
1878, Harvard Medical College, degree
of M.D., 1882; married at Big Rapids,
Mich., June 25, 1884, to Adelaide R.
Upton. Came to Minnesota, 1883, and
began practice of medicine at Minne
apolis. Independent in politics. Con
gregationalist. Member Hennepin
County Medical Society, Minnesota State
and American Medical associations.
Office and residence: 3018 Dyndale Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
CBOSBY, Oliver, president American
Hoist and Derrick Co.; born at Dexter,
Me., Jan. 29, 1856; son of Hon. Josiah
and Mary B. (Foss) Crosby; graduated
as mechanical engineer from University
of Maine; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
1878, to Miss Elizabeth I. Wood. Began
business, 1882, with small machine shop
at 459 Robert Street, with four men; ,
had blacksmith shop, foundry and ma
chine shop in 1886, when he moved shops
to West. St. Paul and built the Crosby
Block, on S. Robert St. Built large lo
comotive crane for Mare Island Navy
Yard, 1895; contracted, 1897, for U. S.
mortar carriages for Ordnance Depart
ment, and increased size of plant. In
ventor and patentee of the Crosby Wire
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American Railroad Ditcher, American
Locomotive Crane and many minor de
vices connected with engine and derrick
business — twenty patents in all; em
ploys 550 men and has trade in every
State of Union; in South America, Nor
way, Japan, Hawaii, Porto Rico, etc.
President American Hoist and Derrick
Co., West Side Power, Heat and Light
Co., Los Angeles Land and Water Co.
Mason, Knight Templar and Shriner.
Recreations: Gardening, Automobiling
and working with tools. Clubs: Minne
sota, Commercial, Town and Country.
Office: 63 S. Robert St. Residence: 804
Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
CBOSBY, Wilson Gardner, lawyer;
born at Edgartown, Mass., Jan. 16, 1861;
son of Shipley Wilson and Elizabeth
(Coffin) .Crosby; graduate Brown Uni
versity, degree of A.B., 1883; student at
Harvard Law School, 1887-1889; mar
ried, 1st, 1890, Mary Eleanor Jackson
(died, 1891); 2nd, at Washington, D. C,
1898, to Miss La Burtte Shepard. Was
admitted to the bar, 1889, and has prac
ticed in Duluth since. Attorney for Du
luth Board of Education since 1898, and
for St. Louis County, in civil matters,
1901-07. Member Minnesota State and
American Bar associations. Scottish
Rite Mason. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Northland Country, Commercial. Office:
604 1st National Bank Bldg. Residence:
2107 E. 1st Street, Duluth.
CROSS, Willard Bergen, wholesale
dry goods; born at Batavia, N. Y., May
20, 1861; son of Willard Nelson and
Francis A. (Bergen) Cross; educated at
high school, Auburn, N. Y. Came to the
Upper Lakes country, 1882; began active
career at Marquette, Mich., as bookkeeper
for C. H. Call & Co., wholesale hard
ware, continuing 5 years; was treasurer
Iron Bay Co., manufacturers of iron
machinery, which moved plant from
Marquette to Duluth in 1890; one of in
corporators of Sagar Drug Co. (whole
sale), and secretary of the company
until 1900; began as secretary with F.
A. Patrick & Co., wholesale dry goods,
in 1900 (organized and incorporated
same year) of which has been treasurer
since Aug. 7, 1906. Director Cumberland
Cranberry Co., F. A. Patrick Building
Co. Member N. Y. N. G., at Auburn,
N. Y. ; city treasurer Marquette, Mich.,
1885. Club: Commercial. Office: 5th
Av., W. and Commerce St. Residence:
218 5th Av., E., Duluth.
CBOWE, John, physician and surgeon;
born at Peterboro, Ont, Can., Nov. 17,
1868; son of Charles and Margaret Jane
(Hall) Crowe; educated at Peterboro
Collegiate Institute, . Peterboro, Ont.,
Can., and University of Michigan. Has
been engaged in practice of medicine
since June 21, 1901. Married at Salem,
Ind., Oct. 26, 1904, to Miss Elizabeth
Belle Tucker. Health officer, Virginia,

Minn., 1903-05; deputy coroner St. Louis
Co., since 1904. Surgeon New York
State Steele Co., Mayas Iron Co. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Medi
cal associations, St. Louis County Medi
cal Society. Medical examiner Modern
Woodmen of America, Royal League,
Modern Samaritans, Ladies of the Mac
cabees, etc. Republican. Episcopalian.
Clubs: Virginia, Algonquin (Hibbing).
Address: Virginia, Minn.
CBOWLEY, John P., secretary and
treasurer St. Paul Gas Light Co.; born
Mendota, Minn., Jan. 13, 1862; son of
Philip and Catherine (O'Shaughnessy)
Crowley; attended public schools of
Mendota and West St. Paul, Minn.; took
course of instruction under father and
mother, who were both teachers (father
was county superintendent of schools
of Dakota County, Minn., for 8 years) ;
also completed course in Faddis Com
mercial College; married, St. Paul,
Minn., Jan. 21, 1905, Mary E. Grathwol.
Served apprenticeship as job printer
with Ramalay & Cunningham, 1876-80;
compositor on St. Paul Dispatch, 1880;
assistant bookkeeper, 1880-83, chief
bookkeeper, 1883-86, to Breuer & Rhodes
and Rhodes & Morton, wholesale iron
and heavy hardware; bookkeeper and
cashier, 1887-98, secretary since April,
1898, treasurer since Oct., 1900, of Edi
son Electric Light and Power Co., of
St. Paul; appointed chief clerk, Oct. 1,
1898, secretary since Jan. 16, 1899, and
treasurer since April 19, 1900, of St.
Paul Gas Light Co. Member American
Gas Institute. Club: Commercial.
Office: N. W. Cor. 6th and Jackson Sts.
Residence: 921 Goodrich Av., St. Paul,
Minn. CBUZEN, W. E., banking; born at
Waverly, Minn., Nov., 1872; son of J.
W. and Hannah Cruzen; educated at
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn. En
tered the banking business in 1900 and
is now cashier of the Bank of Becker.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 10,
1901, to Miss Eva L. Kimberly. Ad
dress: Becker, Minn.
CULLUM, Marcus B., mayor of Du
luth; born at Laurel, Ind., Dec. 3, 1856;
son of Richard Henry and Mary (Con-
well) Cullum; educated in public schools;
private school, Boston, Mass.; Alfred
University, New York. Began career as a
dentist in 1875 and has. been practicing in
Duluth since 1888. Now serving second
term as mayor, Duluth, term expiring
March, 1908. Member Minnesota State
Dental Society, Minnesota State Dental
Board, Minnesota Semi-Centennial Com
mission. Married at Winona, Minn.,
1894, to Miss Jane Adams. Clubs: Com
mercial, Kitchi Gammi, Northland
Country. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Office: New Jersey Bldg.
Residence: 2020 E. 2nd St., Duluth.

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CUMMINGS, D. S., physician; born in
Otsego Co., N. Y., Nov. 17, 1850; edu
cated in common schools, The Shattuck
School, Faribault, Minn., University of
Michigan, graduating, degree of M.D.,
from latter, 1876; graduate Chicago
Medical College, department of North
western University. Began the practice
of iriedicine at Waseca, Minn., in 1876.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, American Associa
tion of Railway Surgeons. Member Ma
sonic orders. Married at Waseca, 1897,
to Miss Martha E. Ward. Address:
Waseca, Minn.
CUMMINGS, Samuel, fruit and
produce; born at Bunker Hill, 111., Nov.
23, 1855; son of J. W. and Frances M.
(Hutchinson) Cummings; educated in
public schools of Illinois and at St Paul
and Zumbrota, Minn. First came to St.
Paul, 1873, and has been a resident of
that city since 1880; for a number of
years traveling salesman for wholesale
dry goods firm of St. Paul; has been at
the head of Samuel Cummings Co. since
1882, and its president and treasurer
since- incorporation, 1904. Member St.
Paul Produce Exchange, St. Paul Board
of Trade. Married at St Paul, Jan. 7,
1886, to Miss Phoebe Emery. Republi
can. Congregationalist. Office: 103 E.
3rd St. Residence: 699 Hague Av., St.
Paul. CUBBAN, George Bobert, physician;
born near Cannon Falls, Minn., July 1,
1863; son of Charles C. and Rebecca
(Clark) Curran; educated in Hastings
(Minn.) High School; Carleton College,
Northfield, Minn., degree of B.S., 1887
(M.S., 1905); University of Michigan,
M.D., 1892; post graduate courses at
Harvard, 1900 and 1905, also one year
in Vienna, Hamburg, Brunswick, Paris
and London, 1902. Married at Minne
apolis, Minn., 1892, to Miss Katherine
E. Manson. Began practice at Worth-
ington, Minn., 1892; located in Mankato,
1903; surgeon to St. Joseph's and the
Immanuel hospitals and Chicago &
Northwestern Ry. Co. Surgeon 2nd
Regt, M. N. G. (lieut). Was coroner
Nobles Co. and member board of edu
cation, Worthington. Member Blue
Earth County, Southwestern Minnesota
and Minnesota Valley Medical societies,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Republican. Congregation
alist. ¦ Member B. P. O. E., A. F. & A. M.
Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato,
Minn. CURRIER, Frederick M., confection
ery; born in Boston, Mass., 1852; edu
cated in Boston public schools. Came
to Minnesota and began in confection
ery business. Member of firm of
Rosenberg & Currier, manufacturing and
wholesale confectioners. Also director
First National Bank, mayor of Mankato
2 years; member State Legislature,

1890-91. Presbyterian. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
CUBBIEB, Frederick Wilbur, glass;
born at Tomah, Wis., Aug. 30, 1872;
son of Frank and Ella (Abbott) Currier;
educated in Minneapolis public schools;
graduate University of Minnesota, Col
lege of Law, degree of LL.B., 1893. En
tered service of Pittsburg Plate Glass
Co , in 1886, and has been its Northwest
ern manager since 1899. Republican.
Mason. Clubs: Commercial, Minikahda,
Amateur Athletic Association. Recrea
tions: All classes of athletic exercises.
Office: 500-516 S. 3rd St. Residence:
2019 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
CUBBY, Howard Montreville, railway
official; born in Ogle Co., 111., Jan. 6,
1861; son of James D. and Dodema
(Kirk) Curry; educated in the public
schools of Freeport, 111. Began career
in the mechanical department of the
Northern Pacific Ry. Co., at Brainerd,
Minn., April 8, 1880, and has been con
tinuously with the road in the follow
ing positions: Shop and engine man un
til 1891, when he was appointed road
foreman of engines, with headquarters
at Brainerd; master mechanic, Dakota
and Yellowstone divisions, with head
quarters at Fargo, N. D., Nov. 1, 1901;
transferred to St. Paul, Minnesota divi
sion, as master mechanic, headquarters,
Staples, Minn., Dec. 1, 1902; appointed
general master mechanic, territory east
of Billings, Mont, Feb. 26, 1905. Mem
ber American Master Mechanics' Asso
ciation. Mason, Knight Templar, Shrin
er. Office: General Office Northern Pa
cific Ry. Residence: 1005 Hague Av.,
St. Paul.
CUBTIS, Henry Russell, manufactur
ing stationer and printer; born at Rock
Island, 111., Nov. 1, 1858; son of Col.
Henry and Lucy Reed (Osborn) Curtis;
educated in public schools of Rock
Island, 111.; Allen's English and Classic
al School, West Newton, Mass.; Woburn
(Mass.) Academy; Massachusetts Insti
tute of Technology, Boston; United
States Military Academy, West Point,
N. Y. Married at Perth Amboy, N. J.,
1883, to Margaret Elizabeth Parker. En
gaged since 1882 in stationery and
printing business, incorporated, 1886,
since which time he has been president
of the Curtis Printing Co. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 355 Minnesota St. Resi
dence: The Angus, St. Paul.
CUSHING, Luther S., real estate and
investments; born at Boston, Mass.,
1857; son of George A. and Lucia W.
(Mitchell) Cushing; educated in public
and private schools in New York; mar
ried at Boston, Mass., 1902, to Marie
W. Wiesinger. Came west to Council
Bluffs, Iowa, twenty-five years ago and
became bookkeeper in notion store; three
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to St. Paul, 1886, and took up present
line, being agent for a number of large
corporations, trustees and private prop
erty owners. Director of the Minneap
olis General Electric Co.; general man
ager of the Boston and Northwest Real
Estate Co. President Business League.
Member of Society Colonial Wars, also
the Sons of the Revolution and life
member Minnesota Historical Society.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town
and Country, White Bear Yacht, Minne
apolis (Minneapolis) City Club (New
York). Recreations: Aquatic sports.
Office: Endicott Bldg. Residence: 123
Nina Av., St. Paul.
CUTLER, Dwight Gilbert, salt, etc.;
born at Amherst, Mass. Has been a
resident of Duluth since 1880; became
identified with salt, lime and cement
business, 18S3, and is president and
treasurer of the wholesale firm of D. G.
Cutler & Co. Office: Providence Bldg.
Residence: 231 W. 3rd St., Duluth.
CUTLEB, Edward Hutchins, wholesale
druggist; born at Boston, Mass., May 3,
1848; son of William Jonathan and
Lucia (Washburn) Cutler; educated in
N.. Minneapolis.
public schools, fitting for Harvard Uni
versity until 15 years of age, when, on
account of ill health of his brother,
came with him to Minnesota in fall of
1863, and spent four years on a farm a
few miles from St. Paul; studied under
private tutors and made extended trip
to Europe; married at Boston, June 13,
1872, to Lucy Carter Dunbar. Became
employe of house of Noyes Brothers,
1870, and on April 1, 1871, was taken in
as partner and firm name was changed
to Noyes Brothers & Cutler, wholesale
jobbing and manufacturing druggists — •
the oldest and largest in its line in the
Northwest. Director First National
Bank of St. Paul. Served three years in
the National Guard. Treasurer St. Paul
Society of the New Jerusalem Church.
Member Minnesota Historical Society,
Society of Colonial Wars, Society Sons
of the Revolution. Clubs: Minnesota
Boat (one of the original members),
Minnesota, Town and Country. Office:
396-408 Sibley St., cor. 6th St. Resi
dence: 360 Summit Av., St. Paul.
CUTLEB, William Washburn, lawyer;
born at St. Paul, Minn., March 22, 1873;
son of Edward H. and Lucy C. (Dun
bar) Cutler; attended St. Paul public
schools, Harvard College, A.B., 1894, Har
vard Law School, LL.B., 1897. Was ad
mitted to the bar in Minnesota, 1898,
and since that time has practiced law
in St. Paul. Member Phi Beta Kappa
and Delta Upsilon fraternities. Married
at Newton, Mass., Oct. 29, 1900, to
Martha Carter. Clubs: Minnesota, Har
vard. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Resi
dence: 993 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.

CUTTING, Frank H., special judge of
municipal court; born at Kalamazoo,
Mich., Sept. 12, 1862; son of William B.
and Mary A. (Ranney) Cutting; edu
cated at Vermont Academy, Saxton's
River, Vt; University of Michigan, Daw
Department, graduating, degree of
LL.B., 1885. Admitted to the bar in St.
Paul, 1885; located in Duluth, and be
gan active practice of law, 1886; was
elected special judge of municipal court
Duluth, March, 1905, a position he now
hol'ds. Democrat. Member I. O. O. F.,
Scottish Clan, B. P. O. E. Married at
Duluth, 1896, to Miss Amalia Darcher.
Office: City Hall. Residence: Duluth.
CUTTS, Anson B., railway official;
born at Lillington, N. C, Oct. 23, 1866;
son of Addison D. and Deborah A. (Bai
ley) Cutts; educated at Chatham Acad
emy, Savannah, Ga., and Middle Georgia
Military College, Milledgeville, Ga. ;
married at Minneapolis, Minn., June 5,
1895, to Edna B. Stokes. Entered rail
way service Sept. 1, 1884, as clerk in
the ticket and auditing department Chi
cago & Alton Ry., and has continued
in railway service consecutively as fol
lows: chief rate clerk auditor's office
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry., 1887-90; chief rate clerk general
passenger department Great Northern
Ry., 1890-92; chief clerk general ticket
and passenger department Minneapolis
& St. Louis Rd., 1892-94; general pas
senger and ticket agent same road, Jan.
1, 1894, to the present time; also gen
eral ticket and passenger agent Iowa
Central Ry. President Aitkin Farm Co.
Clubs: Minikahda, Bryn Mawr, Lafay
ette. Recreation: Golf. Office: Metro
politan Bldg. Residence: 1941 Irving
Av., S., Minneapolis.

D

CVAB, Charles Henry, telepho'ne engi
neer; born at Minneapolis, Minn., April
22, 1880; son of James and Lydia (Cole)
Cvar; common school education; mar
ried at Minneapolis, FeD. 18, 1904, to
Miss Hazel Butler. Has been connected
with various electrical and telephone
companies throughout the United States
since 1899; president Telephone Ap
pliance Co.; general superintendent
Northern Telephone Co.; member Min
nesota State Board of Electrical Exami
ners. Contributor to technical press.
Office: Minot, N. Dak. Residence: 2100
E. 29th St., Minneapolis.
DAFOE, Charles E., railway official;
born at Aultsville, Ont, Can., Nov. 5,
1859; son of Erastus and Elizabeth Da-
foe; educated in public schools of Can
ada. Began active career in service of
Grand Trunk Ry., 1873, holding positions
of operator, agent and ticket clerk, up
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Ry., at Minneapolis, 1883-84; clerk to
trainmaster Minneapolis & St. Louis Rd.,
1884-86; train dispatcher, same road,
1S86-90, and chief train dispatcher, 1890-
97; trainmaster, 1897-1900; trainmaster
Chicago Great Western Ry., at St. Paul,
1900-01; superintendent W. M. & P. di
vision at Red Wing, Dec, 1901; super
intendent Northwest division, same road,
at St. Paul, since Dec. 1, 1902. Married
at Belleville, Ont, 1887, to Miss Effie M.
Hudgins. Club: Commercial. Office:
Met. Opera Bldg. Residence: 255 Sum
mit PI., St Paul.
DAGGETT, George Henry, grain; born
in Newburyport, Mass., 1861; son of
Daniel Curtiss and Mary Elizabeth
(Brown) Daggett; educated in public
schools and by private instruction. Was
in employ of Bacon & Everingham and
Everingham & Co., 1879-82; was with
Charles Ray & Co. and Rumsey & Buell,
1882-85; Rosenbaum Bros., 1885-89;
came to Minnesota and was connected
with The Van Dusen-Harrington Co.,
1889-92; has been at the head of the
grain firm of George H. Daggett & Co.,
since 1892, establishing house in Chi
cago, 1898. Member Minneapolis and
Baltimore chambers of commerce, Chi
cago and Duluth boards of trade, St.
Douis Merchants' Exchange. Was lieu
tenant Wis. Nat'l Guard. Republican.
Universalist. Member executive council
Sons of the Revolution, executive coun
cil Minnesota Commandery, Doya.1 Le
gion, by inheritance; deputy governor
Society of Colonial Wars. Lecturer,
upon invitation, before patriotic socie
ties. Mason (33°). Married at Milwau
kee, Wis., 1885, to Miss Mary Bedoes
Hughes. Clubs: Lafayette, Town and
Country, Minnesota, Automobile, Com
mercial. Office: Chamber of Commerce
Bldg. Residence: 40 Groveland Terrace,
Minneapolis. DAHL, Amund, banker; born in Nor
way, Sept. 12, 1859; came to America,
and located in Lake City, Minn. ;
educated" in public schools of Lake City
and Pepin Co., Wis. Has been presi
dent of Renville Co. State Bank since
1903; post master of Bird Island, 1902-
06. Married at Bird Island, 1896, to
Miss Cora B. Donahue. Address: Bird
Island, Minn.
DAHL, Gerhard A., physician; born at
Dell, Minn., June 23, 1872; son of Torger
H. and Mathia (Theige) Dahl; educated
in public chools; at Luther College,
Decorah, la., graduating, degree of A.B.,
1893; Hahnemann Medical College, Chi
cago, graduating, degree of M.D., 1897;
married at Mankato, Minn., 1903, to Miss
Alma Hanson. Born and reared on a
farm; has been engaged in practice at
Mankato, since 1897. Homeopathist.
Vice president Blue Earth County Med
ical Society, Minnesota State Homeo
pathic Institute. Republican. Dutheran.

Member A. O. U. W., Royal Arcanum,
M. B. A. Address: Mankato, Minn.
DAHLEM, Albert Julius, merchant;
born at Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Ger
many, March 1, 1844; son of Christian
and Wilhelmine Dahlem (nee Wahmer).
Self-educated. Came to America, 1853,
and served three years in Co. D, 10th
II. S. Inf., sergeant, 1865-68, witnessing
closing scenes of the Great Rebellion in
Virginia and two years' frontier service
in Dakota. Began mercantile career in
retail tobacco business, at Sauk Centre,
Minn., 1868, continuing for 10 years;
entered general merchandise business
and now owns and operates two stores
in Sauk Centre, covering general lines
of dry goods and groceries. Republican.
Lutheran. Member G. A. R. Married at
Sauk Centre, Minn., March 18, 1869, to
Miss Caroline Rien. Recreation: Liter
ature. Address: Sauk Centre, Minn.
DAHLEN, Henry S., county auditor;
born in Becker County, Minn., Feb. 25,
3.874; educated in public schools and
completed commercial course at Fargo
College, Fargo, N. D., 1896. Was elected
county auditor of Becker Co., fall of
1904, and assumed office Jan. 3, 1905.
Republican. Member Lutheran Church.
Married at Audubon, Minn., June 12,
1900, to Miss M. Lydia Elfsater, of
Westby, Wis. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Detroit, Minn.
DAHN, Herman J., grocer; born in
Prussia, Germany, Nov. 20, 1858; came
to America, 1866, his parents locating
at Watertown, Wis., where he was edu
cated in the public schools. Began act
ive career in Minneapolis as clerk in
grocery store, continuing from 1875-81;
in grocery business under his own name
since 1881. Director Germania Bank;
president for 8 years past of the Retail
Grocers' Association of Minneapolis;
treasurer Retail Merchants' Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. Former vice president
Minnesota Retail Grocers and General
Merchants' Association; member Board
of Park Commissioners for 6 years.
Democrat. Lutheran. Member Masonic
order, I. O. O. F, A. O. U. W., Royal
League. Married at Minneapolis, March
24, 1882, to Miss Emma R. Landwehr.
Club: North Side Commercial. Recrea
tion: Traveling. Office: 512-514 Ply
mouth Av. Residence: 1609 Dupont Av.,
DAIGNEAU, F. Emerson, physician;
born at Hubbardton, Vt., Oct. 1, 1862;
son of John G and Henrietta (Dikeman)
Daigneau; educated in public schools
and Newton Academy, Shoreham, Vt. ;
St. Hyacinth Seminary, St. Hyacinth, P.
Q., Can.; University of Vermont, degree
of M.D., 1886. Married at Portland, Me.,
1888, to Alice Merrick. Began practice
at Somersworth, N. H., 1886; removed
to St. Paul, Minn., 1887, and practiced
there for 5 years; has been in practice
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Mower County Medical Society, Minne
sota State and American Medical asso
ciations. Director Austin Public Li
brary. Republican. Member Royal Ar
canum, A. O. U. W. Club: Progressive
League. Address: Austin, Minn.
DALE, O. G., banking; born in Nor
way, Feb. 7, 1861; came to America
with parents, 1869, and to Minnesota,
1870; graduated from State Normal
School, Mankato, Minn., advanced
course, 1886. Engaged in teaching
school, 1880-86; was county superin
tendent of schools, Lac qui Parle Co.,
1887-89; county auditor Lac qui Parle
Co., 1889-1897; cashier Lac qui Parle
County Bank, 1896-98; has been identi
fied with real estate and loan business
since 1898, under title of Dale & Has-
lerud; State Senator since Jan., 1903;
also has been cashier of Madison State
Bank since Jan. 1, 1905. Republican.
Married, Sept., 1892, to Miss Anna Peter
son. Address: Madison, Minn.
DALZELL, John A., lawyer; born at
Waddington, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1861; son of
Andrew and Isabel Dalzell; educated at
State Normal School, Pottsdam, N. Y.;
Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y., grad
uating, degree of A.B., 1884. Began
practice at Waddington, N. Y., 1886;
came to Minnesota, 1890, and has been
engaged in practice at Morton since
March, 1898. Republican. Member State
Legislature, term extending to Jan.,
1909. Married at Minneapolis, April 24,
1901, to Miss Evelyn McConnell. Ad
dress: Morton, Minn.
DAMFIEB, Charles Edward, physi
cian; born at Waterloo, P. Q., Can., Jan.
5, 1854; son of Edward and Charlotte
M. (Parmelee) Dampier; educated in
common schools; Elgin (111.) Academy;
Medical Department University of Mich
igan, graduating, degree of M.D., 1878.
Came to Minnesota, 1856; to Steele Co.,
1861; Dakota Co., 1875; at Northfield
until 1878. Began practice at Dell Rap
ids, S. D., 1878; has been engaged in
practice in Crookston since March 11,
1879. Health officer, Crookston. Local
surgeon of Great Northern Ry., 20 years,
and of Northern Pacific Ry., since 1890.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Red River Valley
Medical Society (ex-president). Mason,
Knight Templar (commander Constan
tine Commandery No. 20), Shriner;
member B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., M.
W. A. Club: Territorial Pioneers. Rec
reation: Tennis. Address: Crookston,
Minn. DANA, Charles S., clerk of district
court; born at Belvidere, 111., Sept. 25,
1851; son of Charles and Sally A. (Law
rence) Dana; came to Minnesota with
parents, 1856; educated in public schools
of Goodhue Co.; married at Belvidere,
111., 1883, to Miss Lida Pilcher. Book
keeper by profession, and engaged in it

for 10 years; has been a resident of
Red Wing since 1881; taught school in
Goodhue Co.; deputy auditor of Good
hue Co., 1887-1906; has been clerk of
district court since Jan. 1, 1907. Re
publican. Methodist. Member I. O. O. F.,
Royal Arcanum. Recreation: Reading.
Address: Red Wing, Minn.
DANIEL, Roderick Evans, insurance
agent and adjuster of fire losses; born
at Llangeitho, Wales, Great Britain,
May, 1844; son of Evan and Mary
(Evans) Daniel; educated in common
schools and commercial school, Racine,
Wis.; married, 1st, at Berlin, Wis., June
27, 1867, to Mary E. Lewis (died Dec. 1,
1887); 2nd, at Berlin, Wis., June 11,
1890, to Jeannette M. Jones. Immigrated
from Wales and landed at Racine, Wis.,
1848; lived on farm until 1859; black
smith, Racine, 1859-62; served in Civil
War in 22d Wis. Vol. Inf., 1862-65; went
to commercial college and taught pen
manship and bookkeeping, 1865; tele
graph operator and station agent,
Springfield, Wis.; employed in office of
register of deeds at Oshkosh, Wis., and
soon started as life insurance agent,
then fire insurance for several com
panies; in 1878, appointed by President
Hayes as deputy collector of internal
revenue for eleven counties in Wiscon
sin; resigned, 1879, to accept a position
to travel five States as special agent
and adjuster for fire insurance com
panies; now engaged as general adjuster
of losses, also general agent for the
Northwestern National Life Insurance
Co., Minneapolis. Independent in poli
tics. Club: Commercial. Office: Phoenix
Bldg. Residence: 2418 W. 22nd St.,
Minneapolis. DANIELS, Franc Burchard, superin
tendent American Express Co.; born at
Cayuga, N. Y., May 8, 1848; son of
John Horton and Frances Louise (Pom-
eroy) Daniels; educated in high school,
Grand Rapids, Mich., and Hamilton Col
lege, Clinton, N. Y., graduating, 1871;
married at Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 6,
1886, to Florence D. Farrington. Has
been connected with the American Ex
press Co. since 1873; has been super
intendent at St. Paul and Minneapolis
since 1893. Republican. Presbyterian.
Club: Commercial. Office: Davidson
Blk., St. Paul. Residence: 2112 Ken
wood Parkway, Minneapolis.
DANIELS, John W., manufacturer;
born, Piqua, O., 1857; son of Theo. L.
and Catharine J. (O'Ferrall) Daniels;
graduated from public schools, Piqua;
married. Has engaged in linseed oil
business since 1879, in connection with
companies in Piqua; was director Amer
ican Linseed Co., and manager of their
plant at Buffalo, N. Y., 1898; built the
plant of the Daniels Linseed Co., at
Cleveland, O., and sold to Sherwin-Wil
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rector of the Archer-Daniels Linseed
Co., Minneapolis, Minn; vice president
and director Piqua Hosiery Co., and di
rector Piqua Am. Bank. Republican.
Episcopalian. Clubs: Minneapolis (Min
neapolis); Minnesota (St. Paul); Piqua
(Piqua, O.); Town and Country (St.
Paul). Business address: P. O. Box 128,
Minneapolis. Residence: Delwood, White
Bear Lake, Minn.
DANIELSON, Charles, general mer
chant; born at Ottumwa, la., Jan. 1,
1867; educated in public schools of
Cannon Falls, Minn. Began active ca
reer as clerk in dry goods store, contin
uing until 23; bought out Mr. West-
man's interest in store and formed the
firm of J. Danielson & Son; engaged
in furniture business 32 years; disposed
of dry goods business, 1903, and is now
one of the partners in firm, which was
organized in 1905, Mrs. G. Westman hav
ing bought out estate of J. Danielson,
the name of the firm then becoming C.
Danielson Furniture Co., furniture, un
dertaking and pianos; also a State li
censed embalmer. Married at Cannon
Falls, Minn., 1891, to Miss E. J. West-
man. Address: Cannon Falls, Minn.
DANNER, John J., president Twin
City Iron & Wire Works; born at Cin
cinnati, O., Feb. 22, 1860; son of John
and Margaret Danner; came to Minne
sota, 1868, and was educated in country
schools of Dakota Co.; married in Da
kota Co., May, 1884; to Miss Elizabeth
Schindelderker. Raised on a farm; lo
cated in St. Paul, 1881, and engaged as
contracting carpenter until 1886; was
identified with grocery business, 1886-95;
established the Twin City Iron & Wire
Works, 1895, incorporated, Jan. 1, 1901,
and continues as president of the com
pany. Republican. Lutheran. Member
Builders and Traders' Exchange. Office:
106 E. 5th St. Residence: 664 Hall Av.,
St. Paul.
DANZ, Frank, Jr., musical conductor;
born in New York City, May' 11, 1851;
son of Frank and Helen (Siebert) Danz;
educated in parochial schools of New
York City and at Manhattan College,
graduating, 1864; musical education,
New York City; married at St. Paul,
1871, to Miss Susan Hoffman. Began
teaching music, 1867; was with Thomas
Orchestra, New York City, 12 years,
Philharmonic Society, N. Y., 13 years,
Damrosch Concert Co., 7 years, and
Mapleson Opera Co.; came to St. Paul,
1883, and has for 24 years been a leader
in music in the northwest and for same
length of time has been leader Metro
politan Opera House Band, Minneapolis;
also conductor Military Band and San-
gerfests and teacher of violin. Member
B. P. O. E., Druids, St. Peter's Society.
Office and residence: 161 W. 6th St., St.
Paul.

DANZ, Jacob, 2nd, retired; born in
New York City, 1852; son of Frank and
Helen (Siebert) Danz; educated in
schools of New York City and 3 years
at Manhattan College, New York City;
married, 1st, at St. Paul, Louise Esch
(now deceased); 2nd, at St. Paul, to
Miss Krank. Came to St. Paul, 1870;
was trombonist and baritonist of the
Great Western Band, for 20 years; was
one of the organizers and superintendent
of the Home & Danz Co., which was in
business for 20 years, and then sold out
to the American Can Co., of New. York.
Democrat; was vice president Minnesota
Game and Fish Commission under Gov.
Lynn. Member B. P. O. E., Junior Pio
neers. Residence: 924 Hague Av., St.
Paul. DABBY, Benjamin Edwin, newspaper
publisher; born at St. Eleanors, Prince
Edward Island, Canada, Feb. 18, 1848;
son of Edwin and Amelia (Williams)
Darby. Began as a poor country boy;
educated in district schools, grammar
school, normal school and Prince of
Wales College. Taught school at St.
Eleanors, and other places in Canada,
1867-71; principal public schools, Zum-
brota, Minn., 1871-72; principal public
schools, Pine Island, Minn., 1872-73;
principal public schools, Kasson, 1873-
74; has been publisher and proprietor
of The People's Press, Owatonna, Minn.,
since Sept. 1, 1874. Director and secre
tary Owatonna Public Dibrary for 6
years; director City Hospital, 1903-06,
and served as secretary for three years,
member Owatonna City Charter Commis
sion, 1905-06; ex-secretary Owatonna
Are department and ex-member board of
education. Mason. Married at Char-
lottetown. Prince Edward Island, Aug.
17, 1874, to Miss Annie Kate Barnard.
Address: Owatonna, Minn.
DABE, Arthur N., state expert print
er; born in Onondago Co., N. Y., May
25, 1850; son of Alfred and Mary M.
Dare; educated in common schools;
married at 'Elk River, Minn., Miss Su
san M. Albee. Came to Minnesota, 1867;
'editor Star News since 1875; member
Minnesota Legislature, 1895-99 (speaker
of the House, 1899). Has been state
expert printer since May 1, 1903. Re
publican. Mason (32°), Shriner; mem
ber B. P. O. E. Address: Elk River,
Minn. DABELIUS, August Benson, lawyer;
born in Sweden, July 3, 1859; son of
Andrew and Anna Darelius; came to
America and located in Minnesota, Sept.,
1873; educated in public schools, study
ing for the bar in Law Department Uni
versity of Michigan, graduating, degree
of LL.B., 1899. In practice at Minneap
olis since July, 1899. Was elected mem
ber of House of Representatives, Minne
sota State Legislature, 1901. Democrat.
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to Miss Tillie Hanson. Club: Odin.
Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence:
'609 11th Av., S., Minneapolis.
DABBOW, Daniel C, physician; born
at Neenah, Wis., Jan. 4, 1850; son of
Daniel C. and Isabella (Murray) Dar-
row; graduated from Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, 111., degree of M.D., 1884.
Owner and manager Darrow Hospital,
Moorhead. Republican. Congregational
ist. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, Clay-Becker
County Medical Society. Member I. O.
O. F. Married at Neenah, Wis., Jan. 4,
1872, to Miss Alice M. Stowe. Club:
Commercial. Address: Moorhead, Minn.
DABT, Charles Henry, merchant; born
at Forest City, Minn., Feb. 5, 1862; son
of W. H. and Calista (Willis) Dart; ed
ucated in public schools. Has been en
gaged in mercantile business since April,
1880; president Meeker County Abstract
& Loan Co. Democrat. Member M. N. G.
for 6 years; ex-president town council
of Ditchfield; ex-mayor Litchfield; ex-
county treasurer of Meeker Co.; . for 8
vears Minnesota State Senator. Married
at Litchfield, Minn., Dec. 25, 1883, to
Miss Nellie M. Lockwood. Address:
Litchfield, Minn.
DAUBNEY, James Walter, banker;
born at Taylor's Falls, Minn., July 30,
1859; son of Wilson and Lucy A.
(Whittemore) Daubney; common school
education. Was county auditor of Win-
nesheik Co., Iowa, for 7 years; entered
banking and is president First National
Bank, Lakefield, Minn., and First State
Bank, Okabena, Minn. Member Masonic
order, I. O. O. F., K. P., B. P. O. E.
Married at Decorah, la., March 4, 1884,
to Miss Clara E. Pike. Club: Commer
cial (Minneapolis). Address': Lakefield,
Minn. d'AUTBEMONT, Charles, Jr., lawyer,
copper miner; born at Angelica, N. Y.,
Jan. 2, 1851; son of Charles and Sarah
(Collins) d'Au tremont; educated at
academy, Lausanne, Switzerland; Cor
nell University; Columbia College; Col
lege of New York. Married at Elmira,
N. Y., 1880, to Miss Hattie Hart. Came
to Minnesota, 1882; was engaged in
practice .of law, 1876-96; has devoted
his attention to copper mining sinpe
1896. County attorney St. Louis Co.,
Minn., 1884-86; mayor City of Duluth,
1892-94. Democrat. Clubs: Kitchi Gam
mi, Commercial, Duluth Boat, Duluth
Yacht, Duluth Curling and Northland
Country. Recreations: Shooting, fishing
and traveling. Office: 714 Torrey Bldg.
Residence: 1401 E. 1st St., Duluth.
DAVIDSON, Alexander R., banker;
born in Glencoe, Ont., July 10, 1855;
son of William and Christina (McRae)
Davidson; educated in public schools of
Glencoe, 1863-70; college, London, Ont,
1870-74; married at Little Falls, Minn.,

1892, to Miss Laura M. Tanner. Lo
cated in Wisconsin, 1874; studied teleg
raphy and became station agent and op
erator G. B. & M. Ry. in Wisconsin, and
Chicago & Northwestern Ry. in Minne
sota; represented Warder, Bushnell &
Glessner Co., as general agent at Sioux
City, la., and Winona, Minn., and as
special agent at Chicago, 111. Began
banking at Little Falls, Minn., estab
lishing the First National Bank, 1889,
and was its cashier until Jan. 1, 1907,
when he was made president. Also
president First National Bank, Atkin,
Bank of Pierz, Bank of Randall; direc
tor First National Bank, Hubbing, First
National Bank, Virginia, First National
Bank, Ely, Bank of Hutchinson, Citi
zen's National Bank, Wahpeton, N. D.,
Member Saskatchawan Valley Land Co.,
Ltd., Saskatchawan Valley & Manitoba
Land Co., Ltd. (both companies handling
agricultural lands exclusively), Colum
bia River Lumber Co., Ltd., Davidson &
McRae, Ltd., pine lands, mills, insur
ance, farm loans, etc. Owner of 56 im
proved farms in Minnesota. Republican.
Member Masonic order, Blue Lodge
Chapter, Commandery, Shrine. Clubs:
Minnesota (St. Paul); Manitoba (Win
nipeg, Can.). Address: Little Falls,
Minn. DAVIES, Joseph, county superintend
ent of schools; born in Watonwan Co.,
Minn., Sept. 27, 1867; graduate of Man
kato State Normal School, class of 1896.
Has been county superintendent of
schools, Watonwan County, since Jan. 1,
1899. Republican. Mason. Married at
Claremont, Minn., June 28, 1905, to Miss
Margaret Cumberland. Address: St:
James, Minn.
DAVIS, Charles Russell, congressman,
lawyer; born at Pittsfield, 111., Sept. 17,
1849; came to Le Sueur, Minn., 1853;
graduate St. Peter High School, 1865;
took private instruction for two years;
was at business college, 1867-68; stud
ied law in office of Judge Alfred Wal-
lin, now chief justice N. Dakota. Mar
ried at Chicago, 111., 1874, to Miss Emma
Haven. Admitted to bar, March 6, 1872;
was county attorney Nicollet Co., 10
years; city clerk xand city attorney, St.
Peter, 18 years; member Minnesota Deg-
islature, 1888; State Senator, 1890; mem
ber of Congress, 3rd Minn, district, since
1903. Republican. Address: St. Peter,
Minn. DAVIS, Christopher L., superintend
ent schools of Steele Co.; born in Steele
Co., Jan. 7, 1875; son of Robert and
Mary (Christenson) Davis; educated in
Owatonna High School; married at Owa
tonna, 1901, to Miss Ida Suddendorf.
Farmed in summer and taught school in
winter for '9 years; county superintend
ent of schools since Nov., 1904. Demo
crat. Episcopalian. Member Minnesota
Educational Association. Member Ma-

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sonic order, M. W. A., Yeomen. Address:
Owatonna, Minn.
DAVIS, Delivan B., assistant manager
La Crosse Implement Co.; born in War
ren Co., Pa., Dec. 4, 1856; son of Samuel
C. and Emily J. Davis; educated in pub
lic schools and seminary. Began active
career in Martin Co., Minn., as farmer,
continuing in Martin and Dodge counties
until 1892; was travelling salesman for
La Crosse Implement Co., 1892-1901;
came to Minneapolis, 1901, as assistant
manager, the position he now holds. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Married in
Dodge Co., Minn., 1878, to Miss Ella
Stanton. Office: 322 3rd Av., N. Resi
dence: 3107 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
DAVIS, Frank A., paymaster Great
Northern Ry. ; born at Copley, O., June
23, 1844; son of Harvey and Clarissa
Davis; educated in common school. Be
gan railway career at Hudson, O., as
switchman Cleveland & Pittsburgh, and
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Rys., Oct.
1, 1867; was clerk. in ticket and freight
office at Hudson, 1869-74; clerk in audi
tor's office, Mt. Vernon, O., same road,
1874-81; paymaster same road, 1881-82;
clerk in auditor's office Great Northern
Ry., at St. Paul, 1882-92; has been pay
master same road since 1892. Married
at Alliance, O., 1869, to Miss Hattie R.
Nighman. Office: 3rd, N. W. Cor. Broad
way. Residence: 731 E. 3rd St., St.
Paul. DAVIS, Frederick Upham, physician;
born at Faribault, Minn., Dec. 19, 1875;
son of Rev. Geo. H. (D.D.) and Alice
(Upham) Davis; educated in public
schools of Boise, Idaho, and Brainerd,
Minn.; University of Minnesota, degrees
of B.S., 1898, M.D., 1902. Married at
Mankato, Minn., Nov. 28, 1904, to Brna
M. Lossow. Was 1st sergt. Co. D, 15th
Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-American War;
practiced medicine at St. Clair, Minn.,
1902-06; in practice at Faribault since
1906. Member Rice County Medical So
ciety, Minnesota Valley, Minnesota State
and American Medical associations. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Member Ma
sonic order, M. W. A, I. O. F., R. N. A.;
Phi Kappa Psi, Nu Sigma Nu. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
DAVIS, George William, clergyman;
born at Rochester, England, Aug. 3,
1858; son of George and Ann (Spence-
laugh) Davis; came to America, 1884;
graduate Victoria University, Manches
ter, Eng.; Yale University, New Haven,
Conn., degree of Ph.D.; studied theology
at Rochester (N. Y.) Theological Semi
nary and Auburn (N. Y.) Theological
Seminary; Macalester College; St. Paul,
Minn., honorary degree of DD. Presby
terian. Began ministry in England,
1881; came to America and occupied
pastorates at Huron, N. Y„ and New
Preston, Conn.; in charge of the First
Presbyterian Church, Mankato, since

1901. Club: Social Science. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
DAVIS, Harry De Los, banking; born
at Elk River, Minn., Jan. 7, 1871; son
of George and Helen Melissa (Couillard)
Davis; common school education. Began
active career as clerk in the People's
Bank, March 2, 1887; assistant cashier
since 1893, and director since 1904. Re
publican. Methodist. Married at Minne
apolis, Sept. 15, 1906, to Miss Susan L.
Clement. Recreation: Automobiling.
Office: People's Bank of Minneapolis.
Residence: "2721 Chicago Av., Minneap
olis. DAVIS, Levi M., lawyer; born in Jack
son Co., Ind., June 22, 1861; son of
Samuel and Polly (Hughes) Davis; edu
cated in public schools of Indiana and
High School of Sauk Center, Minn. Has
been engaged in practice of law at Long
Prairie since 1883. Democrat. Appointed
county attorney, Todd Co.. Nov., 1883;
elected county attorney, 1904, and re
elected, 1906; delegate to National Dem
ocratic Convention at Kansas City, 1900,
and alternate, St. Douis Convention,
1904. Member Masonic order, I. O. O.
F., A. O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of
America, Maccabees, Yeomen, Rebeccas,
Royal Neighbors, Degree of Honor. Mar
ried at Browerville, Minn., Sept., 1888,
to Miss Minnie E. Hurlbut. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Long Prairie, Minn.
DAVIS, Luther Alvin, physician; born
at Harrisville, Pa., June 19, 1878; grad
uated from Howard Lake High School,
1895; attended Macalester College and
graduated from University of Minnesota,
degree of M.D., 1901. Began practice
of medicine, 1901. Democrat. Member
of Park Region Medical Society, and
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Mason; member M. W. A.
Married at Howard Lake, Minn., 1902,
to Miss Maie Staples. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Address: Dalton,
Minn. DAVIS, Marvin H., agricultural imple
ments; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y.,
July 17, 1853; son of Samuel C. and
Emma (Hamlin) Davis; came to Minne
sota, 1872; completed education at
Groveland Seminary, Minn. Entered
sale of agricultural implements in Dodge
Co., Minn., Sept., 1875, and has since
been engaged in that line of business;
began with La Crosse Implement Co.,
as traveling salesman, 1883; secretary
and treasurer of the company, at Minne
apolis, since 1901. Republican. Pres
byterian. Married in S. Dakota, 1887,
to Miss May E. Russell. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Farming and
raising fancy stock. Office: 316-330 -3rd
Av., N. Residence: 3446 1st Av., S.,
Minneapolis. DAVIS, Robert S., banking; born at
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James S. and Emily (Sawtelle) Davis;
came to Stillwater with parents, 1856,
and was educated in the public schools;
married at Stillwater, 1878, to Mira E.
Brown. Began in banking business,
1877, with Lumbermen's National Bank,
and was appointed cashier in 1884. Cash
ier First National Bank, Stillwater,
since 1898; treasurer Stillwater Water
Co. Commissioned officer Co. K, M. N.
G., for 3 years. Presbyterian. Member
Masonic order, I. O. O. F., B. P. O* E.,
etc. Recreations: Hunting and fishing.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
DAVIS, Spencer E., president and
treasurer of Monitor Drill Company;
born at Cazenovia, N. Y., 1841; son of
Edmund and Ada (Curtis) Davis; edu
cated in district school. His father was
a farmer; began active career handling
teams in the lumber woods; worked in
rake factory and melodeon factory, at
Syracuse, N. Y. ; clerked in hotel and
spent a year as cattle drover (in early
days called "drovers"). Enlisted in
114th Regt, N. Y. Vols., and passed
through three years' service; partici
pated in eight battles; life saved by
.army and navy dictionary; five balls
through clothing — not a scratch. At the
close of the war, engaged in the grocery
business for himself; sold out and
moved to Wisconsin in 1866; engaged
as shipping clerk and buyer for Van
Bunt & Barber Manufacturing Co., three
years; was baggageman Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Ry. ; was superin
tendent of blast furnace two years, and
in 1872 resigned to engage in manu
facturing agricultural implements at
Horicon, vVis., moving factory to Minne
apolis in 1S91. Has never missed a pay
day in 35 years, 1872-1907. Through
various changes the Monitor Drill Com
pany, of which he is president and
treasurer, acquired its present name, in
1902; also secretary and treasurer Cot
tonwood Live Stock Co.; president and
treasurer The Davis Rice Company. Re
publican. Christian Scientist. Mason,
Odd Fellow, Elk; member G. A. R. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Shooting and
brook trout fishing. (Thirteen his lucky
number: He left home at 13 years; en
listed in Union Army on the 13th of
August; began in manufacturing busi
ness, 13th of June, with $1,300 capital.)
Residence: 2104 Kenwood Parkway, Min
neapolis. DAVIS, Wallace H., real estate, etc.;
born at Kankakee, 111., Oct. 27, 1871;
son of Alanson E. and Frances (Dean)
Davis; came to Minneapolis, 1879; edu
cated in Minneapolis public schools,
Amherst College, degree of B.S., 1893;
Harvard Law School, degree of LL.B.,
1896. Unmarried. Admitted to Minne
sota bar, 1898; vice president and coun
sel for David P. Jones & Co., real es
tate, etc. Republican. Presbyterian.

Clubs: Six O'Clock, Roosevelt, Delta
Kappa Epsilon. Recreations: All out
door athletic sports. Office: 111 S. 4th
St. Residence: 65 S. 11th St., Minne
apolis. DAY, Eugene Harry, lumber; born at
Minneapolis, Minn., May 26, 1867; son
of John W. and Lavinia (Gray) Day;
educated in Minneapolis public schools,
Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and
studied law at Universities of Wiscon
sin and Minnesota; married at Minne
apolis, June 24, 1896, to Mabel Con-
key. Began business career, 1884, with
J. W. Day & Co., manufacturers of lum
ber, as scaler, was later salesman and
in 1902, went into lumber business for
self. Republican: Club: Commercial.
Office: 511 S. 3rd St. Residence: 2729
Portland Av., Minneapolis.
DAY, Frank A., editor and publisher;
born in Green Co., Wis., Sept. 30, 1853;
son of J. G. and Betsey W. Day; com
mon school education. Has been a resi
dent of Minnesota since 1874; president
Sentinel Publishing' Co., publishers of
Fairmont Sentinel, daily and weekly, es
tablished by himself, 1874. Also private
secretary to Governor Johnson since
1904. Democrat. Member of the State
Senate, 12 years, House of Representa
tives, 2 years; Chairman Democratic
State Central Committee, 1904-06. Ma
son; member I. O. O. F., M. W. A., A.
O. U. W., Royal Arcanum. Married in
1884, to Miss Lucia A Howland. Recrea
tion: Billiards. Office: State Capitol.
Residence: Merriam Park, St Paul.
DAY, Harwood Galusha, editor and
publisher Freeborn County Standard;
born at Jericho, Vt., July 15, 1844; son
of Jonas Galusha and Betsey Washburn
(Stroud) Day; educated in common and
select schools of Attica, Wis., and
Evansville (Wis.) Seminary; read law
in office of Judge James Knowlton,
Chicago, 111., completing course in law
office at Webster City, la., and there
was admitted to the bar, May 18, 1868.
Engaged in practice of law at Esther-
ville, la., 1868-78 and at Danesboro,
Minn., 1878-83; has been at the head of
The Standard Printing Co., Albert Lea,
since 1883, publishers of Freeborn
County Standard, established 1857. Also
president Board of Park Commissioners;
vice President Albert Lea Building and
Loan Association. Enlisted as private
in Civil War; detailed as clerk in as
sistant quartermaster's department
(post Q. M.), Army of the Cumberland,
1863-4; member House, Iowa Legisla
ture, 1870-71; county attorney Emmet
Co., Ia., 10 years; now member Minne
sota Democratic State Central Com
mittee and secretary Democratic
County Committee, Freeborn Co. Inde
pendent Democrat. Agnostic. Member
Minnesota Editorial Association. Mason.
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1871, to Miss Mary Howland. Club:
Commercial. Address: Albert Lea,
Minn. DAY, John S., surveyor and civil en
gineer; born in Guelph, Ontario, Can
ada, June, 1843; son of John Watson
and Elizabeth (Elworthy) Day; educated
in the public schools in Ontario and at
Rockwood Academy, Rockwood, Ont,
Canada. Left home in 1868 and went
with the first missionaries (Methodists)
to Winnipeg and the Saskatchawan; re
turned as far as Minneapolis, Minn., in
1869 and located there; followed stair
building until about 1879, when he set
tled on a farm in Kandiyohi Co.; was
elected county surveyor, Jan., 1902,
which position he now occupies; also
civil engineer in municipal and county
public works, notably the Hawk Creek
ditch system in Kandiyohi and Chippe
wa counties and the Willmar ditch and
sewer. Member Minnesota Surveyors'
and Engineers' Society. Married, 1st,
at Fergus, Ont, 1868, to Maggie Buchan
(now deceased) ; 2nd, at Monticello,
Minn., 1886, to Eda P. Perkins. Ad
dress: Willmar, Minn.
DAY, L. F., railway official; born in
De Witt County, Illinois, April 4, 1858;
son of George Allen and Mary (Hodges)
Day; educated in public schools; mar
ried at St. Douis, Nov. 7, 1894, to Maria
Hopkins. Engaged in railway service
since 1885; now president and director
Minnesota, Dakota & Pacific Railway
Co.; Iowa, Central and Western Ry.
Co.; Ry. Transfer Co. of Minneapolis;
vice president and director Minneapolis
& St. Louis R. R. Co., Iowa Central Ry.
Co.; Des Moines & Fort Dodge Ry. Co.;
director Minnesota Transfer Ry., Se
curity Bank of Minnesota. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial, Bryn Mawr,
Minikahda, Lafayette (Minneapolis) ;
Minnesota (St. Paul); Tennessee (Mem
phis, Tenn.). Office: Metropolitan Bldg.
Residence: 1225 Harmon Place, Minne
apolis. DAYTON, David Draper, merchant;
born at Geneva, N. Y., June 13, 1880;
son of George p. Dayton; graduate
high school, Worthington, Minn., 1897,
and Princeton University, 1902; married
at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 17, 1903, to
Louise Winchell. Treasurer and gen
eral manager of the Dayton Dry Goods
Co.; secretary Minnesota Loan and In
vestment Company. Presbyterian. Clubs:
Commercial, Roosevelt, Garfield, West
minster. Secretary and treasurer of the
Princeton Alumni Association of the
North West. Office: 7th & Nicollet Av.
Residence: 2020 Blaisdell Av., Minne
apolis. DEAN, Arthur J., agricultural imple
ments; born at St. Paul, Dec. 14, 1871;
educated in Minneapolis public schools.
Began active career as clerk in the
Minneapolis branch of Deere & Co., agri

cultural implements, continuing until
1893 when his father organized the firm
of Dean & Co., as wholesalers and job
bers of agricultural implements and ve
hicles, of which he is vice president.
Methodist. Married at Minneapolis,
May, 1894, to Cora P. Steele. Club:
Commercial. Office: 404 Washington
Av., N. Residence: 311 E. 16th St.;
Minneapolis. DEAN, Melburn L., cashier Midway
Bank; born at Bloomington, Minn., Nov.
2, 1880; son of Robert E. and Zilah
(Tuckey) Dean; raised on a farm; edu
cated in public schools and at State
Agricultural College of Minnesota, grad
uating, 1903. Began business career as
carpet salesman in the store of W. Mc
Veigh, St. Anthony Park, continuing,
1903-05; entered Midway Bank as ac
countant and has been cashier since
Dec. 1, 1905. Office: N. W. Fur. Ex
pos. Bldg. Residence: 954 E. Bayless
Av., St. Paul.
DEAN, William Blake, merchant;
born at Pittsburg, Pa, September 26,
1838; son of William and Aurelia (But
ler) Dean; educated in public schools
of Pittsburgh and Bolman's Academy,
West Chester, Pa.; married at St. Paul,
Minn., Oct. 18, 1860, to Mary C. Nicols;
children: Caroline (Mrs. Frank S.
Haupt), Aurelia (Mrs. Stephen D. de
Forest), Alice (Mrs. John N. Jackson),
William J., Georgie (Mrs. Chas. D.
Clark), Sidney B., Helen. Established in
wholesale iron and heavy hardware busi
ness in St. Paul, in 1860, in firm of Nic
ols & Dean, now the corporation of Nic
ols, Dean & Gregg, in which he
is a director. Also director in
Great Northern Railway Co., Sec
ond National Bank of St, Paul, State
Savings Bank of St. Paul, Northwestern
Trust Co., St. Paul Fire and Marine In
surance Co., Oakland Cemetery. Trustee
of the McCormick Theological Seminary,
Chicago. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member at times of Board of Fire Com
missioners, Water Commissioners, Edu
cation and Public Library. Member
Minnesota State Senate, 1891-5. Presi
dential elector on Blaine & Logan ticket,
1881. Member of Monetary Commission
appointed by Indianapolis Convention.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country,
Commercial. Office: 8th, Sibley and Tem
perance Sts. Residence: 353 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
DEAN, William John, hardware mer
chant; born at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 11,
1869; son of William Blake and Mary
(Nichols) Dean; educated in public
schools of St. Paul and The Hill School,
Pottstown, Pa.; married at St Paul
June 19, 1894, to Laura C. Winter. En
tered employ of Nichols & Dean, whole
sale heavy hardware, Oct 17, 1887, as
office boy; became a member of the firm
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changed to a corporation, May 1, 1906,
under name of Nichols, Dean & Gregg,
was elected as secretary and treasurer
of the company; also vice president
Faeth Iron Co., Kansas City, Mo. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Min
nesota, Nushka, White Bear Yacht.
Office: 8th, Sibley and Temperance
Sts. Residence: 514 Grand Av., St.
Paul. DEABTH, Elmer Henry, general in
surance and loans; born at Sangeville,
Me., June 6, 1859; son of Henry L. and
Mary B. (Drake) Dearth; educated in
the high school at Dexter, Me., and
at Foxcroft Academy, Foxcroft, Me.,
1875-1879;- married at Le Sueur, Minn.,
June 26, 1889, to Nellie G. Doran.
Taught school, 1879-1880; employed on
Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, Ban
gor, Me., 1880-1882; manager and editor
Henderson Independent, Henderson,
Minn., 1884-86; proprietor and editor Le
Sueur News, Le Sueur, Minn., 1887-1891;
deputy insurance commissioners of
Minnesota, 1889-92; special agent for the
Northwestern Equitable Life Insurance
Co., of N. Y., 1892-97; insurance com
missioner of Minn., 1897-99 and 1901-
1905; President National Association of
Insurance Commissioners, 1899; member
of the firm of Hughson & Dearth, since
March, 1905, fire, marine and accident
insurance and loans. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P.
O. E., K. P. Republican. Congregation
alist. Club: St. Paul Commercial (char
ter member). Recreation: Fishing. Office:
Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 528 Day
ton Av.. St. Paul.
DECKEB, Calvin Decker, purchasing
agent University of Minnesota; born,
Austin, Minn., Aug. 18, 1858; son of
Jacob S. and Mary (Smith) Decker; at
tended public schools of Austin and
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.,
graduating, degree of B.S., 1886; married
at Austin, Minn., April 4, 1888, to Hen
rietta Barnes. Was secretary Y. M. C.
A., Sioux Falls, S. D., 1887-89; principal
of schools, Herman, Minn., 1889-93; su
perintendent city schools, Le Sueur,
Minn., 1893-96; engaged in hardware
business as Decker Brothers, Austin,
Minn., 1896-1905; has been purchasing
agent University of Minnesota since July
1, 1905. Address: University of Minne
sota, Minneapolis.
DECKEB, Edward Williams, banker;
born at Austin, Minn., Aug. 24, 1869;
son of Jacob S. and May Ann H. (Smith)
Decker; born and brought up on farm;
graduated .from Austin (Minn.) High
School, 1887; married at Minneapolis,
Feb. 24, 1892, to Susie May Spaulding.
Entered Northwestern National Bank,
Minneapolis, Sept. 5, 1887, as messenger;
advanced to various positions; elected,
Sept. 13, 1895, assistant cashier of the
Metropolitan Bank of Minneapolis, and
Dec. 8, 1896, elected cashier, same bank;

elected cashier of Northwestern National
Bank, Dec. 8, 1900, and on July 1, 1903,
elected to present position as vice presi
dent and general manager, same bank,
of which is also a director. Director
Northwestern National Life Ins. Co.
Congregationalist. Director Young
Men's Christian Association, trustee
Windom Institute. Recreations: Hunt
ing, fishing and automobiling. Mason.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial. Office:
Northwestern National Bank. Residence:
1414 Harmon Place, Minneapolis.
DECKER, Wilbur F., banking; born at
Bowdoinham, Me., Nov. 7, 1856; son of
James A. and Seraphina (Park) Decker;
graduate University of Maine, 1878;
married at Minneapolis, 1885, to Mary
Elise Lyall. Came to Minnesota to take
position as instructor in engineering de
partment of University of Minnesota;
resigned after a few years' service; en
gaged in banking since July, 1903; now
vice president St. Anthony Falls Bank,
and director Northwestern Elevator Co.
Republican; member Park Commission.
Congregationalist. Member Minneapolis
Society of Fine Arts, Minnesota Acad
emy of Sciences, Minnesota Historical
Society, Sons of American Revolution.
Clubs: Commercial, Automobile. Office:
Andrus Bldg. Residence: 525 Tenth
Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
DE HAVEN, Eugene P., wholesale
paper jobber; born in Indiana, Dec. 16,
1869; son of John Doster and Lemarian
(Rinker) De Haven; attended district
schools of Cass Co., Ind.; graduated
from American Normal College, Dogans-
port, Ind., and from Cedar Rapids Busi
ness College, Cedar Rapids, Ia. Began
active career as bookkeeper at a saw
mill in Missouri, 1888; came to Minne
apolis, Jan. 1, 1889, and in September
of the same year entered service of
James H. Bishop & Co., wholesale paper
dealers; now vice president McClellan
Paper Co. Member U. T. C. of America.
Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 26, 1894,
to Miss Clara Wilson Tice. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Traveling and
fishing. Office: 245-249 1st Av., N.
Residence: 2435 Pillsbury Av., Min
neapolis. De La BABBE, William, civil engi
neer; born at Vienna, Austria, April 15,
1849; son of Carl and Josephine de la
Barre; educated at the Vienna (Austria)
Polytechnic College. Came to the
United States, 1865; resident of Philadel
phia, Pa., 1865-78, acting as civil engi
neer during greater part of that period;
came to Minneapolis, 1878, and followed
profession of civil engineering; has
been connected with Minneapolis Mill
Co., and St. Anthony Falls Water Power
Co., since 1880. Engineer, agent and
treasurer Minneapolis Mill Co. and St.
Anthony Falls Water Power Co., incor
porated, 1856. Director Pillsbury-Wash-
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ber American Society of Civil Engi
neers, German Engineers' Society, of
Germany. Married at Philadelphia, Pa.,
1870, to Miss Louise Merian. Club:
Commercial. Office: 508 1st St., S.
Residence: 2525 Park Av., Minneapolis.
DE LAITTBE, John, president Farm
ers' and Mechanics' Savings Bank; born
at Ellsworth, Me.. March 5, 1832; son of
Charles and Rosalie L. (Desisles) de
Laittre; educated in the common
schools; married at Conway, N. H., July
IS, 1865, to Miss Clara T. Eastman. Be
gan active career in the cod fishery
business. Went to California, 1852; en
gaged in mining and lumbering; was
one of party of eight white men whp
first saw what has been called the 8th
wonder of the world — the Washingtonia
Giganteas of California; came to Min
neapolis 1S65, and engaged in woolen and
flour manufacturing business until 1869;
entered into the manufacture of lumber
under firm name of Eastman, Bovey,
De Laittre Lumber Co., which was in
corporated later as the Bovey-De Laittre
Lumber Co., of which he is president.
President Nicollet National Bank, 1884-
88, and is now president of the Farmers'
and Mechanics' Savings Bank. Republi
can. Elected mayor of St. Paul, 1877;
appointed by Gov. J. S. Pillsbury state
prison inspector, continuing for 7 years
(reappointed by Governors Pillsbury and
Hubbard). Office: Farmers' & Me
chanics' Savings Bank. Residence: 24
Grove St., Minneapolis.
DE LAITTRE, Karl, wholesale grocer
and lumber merchant; born at Minne
apolis, June 23, 1874; son of John and
Clara T. (Eastman) De Laittre; edu
cated in Minneapolis public and high
schools; Harvard University, graduat
ing, degree of A.B., 1897. Has been
actively engaged in business in Minne
apolis since leaving college; president
North Fork Lumber Co.; secretary Green
& De Laittre Company, importers and
wholesale grocers. Republican. Repre
sentative 38th district to State Legis
lature, 1905. Clubs: Commercial, Min
neapolis and Roosevelt. Office: 18-22
3rd St., N. Residence: 24 Grove PL,
Minneapolis. DE LONG, George Palmer, lumber
man; born in Saratoga County, N. Y.,
Jan., 1853; son of Zophar I. and Cath
erine (Scott) De Long; educated in
schools of New York State; married,
March 3, 1877, to Cynthia D., daughter
of J. V. Hawxhurst, of Eau Claire, Wis.
Came West, 1872, to Eau Claire, Wis.,
where he was bookkeeper with Ingram,
Kennedy & Co., lumber manufacturers;
engaged in retail lumber business at
Lansing, Iowa, 1877-78, as George P. De
Long & Co., continuing at Zumbrota,
Minn., 1878-83, then merged business in
to the Wabasha Lumber Co., of which
he was secretary until 1882, residing at

Wabasha, Minn.; .then for 11 years was
secretary Hudson Sawmill Co., of Hud
son, Wis., until 1899; was with C. L.
Chamberlain, established firm of De
Long & Chamberlain, purchasing saw
mill, planing mill and store of Nicker-
son & Co., at Nickerson, Minn., continu
ing until 1905, when he joined in organ
izing the Stanton-De Long Lumber Co.,
of St. Paul, of which he is vice presi
dent and secretary. Also president East
ern Minnesota Lumber Co., Anoka,
Minn.; vice president Bank of Hudson,
of Hudson, Wis.; president of Oregon
Timber Co., Oregon, and stockholder in
Ingram-Day Lumber Co., of Lyman,
Miss. Mason. Club: Commercial.
Office: Manhattan Bldg., St. Paul. Resi
dence: Nickerson, Minn.
DE LONG, Scott Hawxhurst, lumber
man; born at Zumbrota, Minn., June 3,
1883; son of George Palmer and Cynthia
(Hawxhurst) De Long; graduated from
Hudson (Wis.) High School and two
years at University of Minnesota, tak
ing course in mechanical engineering;
unmarried. Left school and entered
office of the Eddy Sash & Door Co., of
Minneapolis, Minn., of which he soon
after became treasurer; also stockhold
er and treasurer of the Stanton-De Long
Lumber' Co., of St. Paul. Member Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity, of University of
Minnesota. Office: 125-131 2nd St., N.
E. Residence: 1229 7th St., S. E., Min
neapolis. DENEGRE, James Denis, lawyer;
born at New Orleans, La., May 5, 1868;
son of William O. and Antoinette T.
(Morgan) Denegre; educated at Phillips
Exeter Academy, 1881-85; Princeton Uni
versity, 1885-89, A.B., June, 1889, A.M.,
1892; Law School, University of Minne
sota, 1889-92, LL.B., 1891, LL.M., 1892.
Unmarried. Began practice of law, Jan.
3, 1892. Member of Ramsey County,
Minnesota State and American Bar as
sociations. Republican. Episcopalian.
Mason; member W. O. W. Clubs: Min
nesota, Minnesota Boat. Office: Gilfillan
Blk. Residence: 307 W. 6th St., St.
Paul. DENNIS, Warren Arthur, physician;
born at Sharon, Wis., December 5, 1869;
son of Jesse and Annie Dennis; edu
cated in public schools of Sharon, grad
uating from high school, 1885; Univer
sity of Wisconsin, 1887-91, degree of
B.L. ; College of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Minnesota, 1893-96, M.D.
Interne St. Luke's Hospital, 1905-06,
City and County Hospital, St. Paul,
1896-97; post graduate work at Johns
Hopkins, Baltimore and Vienna, Austria.
Entered upon practice of medicine at St.
Paul, 1S96. Surgeon 35th Minn. Vol. Inf.,
at the time of the war with Spain. Mem
ber Minnesota Academy of Medicine,
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sociations. Unmarried. Office: Lowry
Arcade. Residence: The Angus, St.
Paul. DENNIS, W. Yale, president Yale
Realty Co.; born Norwalk, Huron Co.,
Ohio, Jan. 10, 1868; son of Lloyd B. and
Celestina (Yale) Dennis; educated in
public schools and Norwalk High school,
graduating with class of 1886; married,
Norwalk, Ohio, May 1, 1890, Edith
Woodward. Entered service of Motive
Department Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry.,
Sept. 19, 1886, as locomotive fireman;
promoted to engineer Dec. 6, 1889; re
signed position March ZS, 1898, and
came to Minneapolis to asume manage
ment of seven-twelfths the estate of
Washington Yale, left to mother, broth
er, sister, and himself, thus being forced
into real estate business; organized the
Yale Realty Co. and Yale Land Co., of
both of which he is president, and the
Dennis-Mitchell Co., of which he is
president and treasurer, through which
companies he conducts business in real
estate, farm lands, and the manage
ment of office, mercantile and apartment
buildings. Served eight years in O. N.
G., in Co. G, 5th and 16th Regts. Inde
pendent in politics. Royal Arch Mason,
Knight Teiriplar and Shriner; member
Royal Arcanum, Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers. Recreations: Automo
biling, fishing. Club: Commercial. Office:
206 S. 4th St. Residence: 2002 Pillsbury
Av., Minneapolis.
DENSMOBE, Benjamin, Iron works;
born in Orleans Co., N. Y., 1831; son of
Orrin and Elizabeth (Fowle) Densmore;
educated at Beloit College, Wis. ; mar
ried at Cazenovia, N. Y., 1866, to Miss
Sarah Greenland. Lived on a farm near
Janesville, Wis., 1847-55; came to Red
Wing, Minn., 1855, and learned trade of
foundryman and machinist; served in
War of the Rebellion, 1861-65, as mem
ber of 3rd Minn. Vol. Inf. and as cap
tain of the 4th U. S. Heavy Artillery
(colored) ; returned to Red Wing at close
of war and assisted in founding the
Red Wing Iron Works, which have
been in operation since 1866. Repub
lican. Episcopalian. Address: Red
Wing, Minn.
DEBBY, George W. W. McClellan,
major engineer corps, U. S. A.; born at
sea; son of Captain George H. Derby,
(U. S. A.); entered U. S. Military Acad
emy from Missouri, July 1, 1874; ap
pointed 2nd lieut. of engineers, June
14, 1878; became 1st lieut. Jan. 2, 1881;
capt Dec. 1, 1887. Has been identified
with river and harbor improvement
work; was chief engineer, 5th Army
Corps, Spanish-American War, campaign
of Santiago. Member American Society
of Civil Engineers. Residence: 213 S.
Avon St., St. Paul.
DESMOND, Michael Ambrose, physi
cian; born at Rushford, Minn., Jan. 15,

1878; son of Michael Joseph and Kath
erine (Wimsey) Desmond; graduate
Rushford High School; College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons, Chicago, graduat
ing, degree of M.D., 1903. Has been
engaged in practice of medicine at Ake-
ley, Minn., since July 1, 1906. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Upper Mississippi Medical
Society. Unmarried. Address: Akeley,
Minn. DETWEILER, Herbert B., Secretary
and manager The Ron-Fernandez Cigar
Co.; born at Doon, Ont, Can., Sept 21,
1882; son of Joseph S. and Nancy A.
(Bricker) Detweiler; educated in public
schools of Wolverton, Ont. Began ac
tive career as bookkeeper, Toronto,
Can., later residing for three years in
London, Ont; came to Duluth, 1902, and
became connected as bookkeeper with
The Ron-Fernandez Cigar Co., manufac
turers of high grade cigars, 1903; has
been secretary and manager of the com
pany, since Jan. 1, 1904. Secretary
Minnesota Cigar Box Co.; president and
treasurer Independent Cigar Co. Luth
eran. Mason. Married at Duluth, June
1, 1904, to Miss Catherine Michael.
Recreations: Athletics. Office: 102-104
W. Mich. St. Residence: 1825 Greyso-
lon Rd., Duluth.
DEUTSCH, Henry, lawyer; born at
Minneapolis, Aug. 28, 1874; son of Jacob
and Malchen Amelia (Valfer) Deutsch;
graduate Law College, University of
Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1894; Law
College, Yale University, degree of
LL.M., magna cum laude, 1895. Was
admitted to Minnesota bar, 1895. Re
publican. Christian Scientist. Delegate
to the Universal Congress of Lawyers
and Jurists, St. Louis, 1904; 3d vice
president Commercial Law League
of America; member American and Min
nesota Bar associations. Mason (32°),
K. C. C. H., Scottish Rite Bodies,
Shriner; member B. P. O. E., Royal Ar
canum, W. O. W., Maccabees. Married
at Philadelphia, 1898, to Miss Grace A.
Levi. Club: Commercial (director).
Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence:
2705 Fremont Av., S., Minneapolis.
DEVEB, Charles S., law, real estate;
born at Mabee, Ohio, 1869; son of Frank
lin and Margaret (Slavens) Dever; edu
cated at Ohio Wesleyan University,
1886-87; Denver University, 1888-89;
University of Minnesota, graduating,
1892; Law Department University of
Minnesota, graduating, 1893. From the
commencement of his active career has
been in business alone. Held office of
city justice, 1895-96. Club: Commercial.
Office: 537 Andrus Bldg. Residence:
Minneapolis. DEVEBEUX, W. P., grain dealer;
born at Oneida, N. Y., March 16, 1858;
son of Patrick J. and Mary (McQuade)
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and graduated from Oneida High School,
1S76; married at St. Paul, Minn., 1895,
to Annette E., daughter of James and
Mary King. Partner Markham & Dever
eux, 1882-85, and W. P. Devereux &
Co., 1885-90, in grocery and produce
business, Oneida, N. Y.; partner in Ken
nedy & Devereux, grain dealers, St.
Paul, 1890-92; since 1892 president W.
P. Devereux Co. and Devereux Elevator
Co. Roman Catholic. Served three
years in 35th Separate Co., National
Guard, State of New York. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Gommercial, Automobile, Twin
City Gun, Minnetonka Yacht, Artichoke
Lake Gun. Office: Chamber of Com
merce. Residence: 2215 Bryant Av., S.,
Minneapolis. DEVLIN, Edward H., clergyman;
born in Kenosha Co., Wis., March 9,
1856; son of Peter and Mary (Blaney)
Devlin; educated at St. Thomas College,
St. Paul, Minn., and American College,
Rome, Italy. Ordained priest of the
Roman Catholic Church at Rome, 1895;
began ministry in charge of church at
New Richland, Minn., Dec, 1895; has
been pastor of the Church of St. Augus
tine, Austin, since June, 1896. Member
CO. F. Address: Austin, Minn.
DE WITT, Charles E., furniture; born
at New York City, July 12, 1857; son
of James R. and Alletta E. .(Hedges)
De Witt; educated at Hamilton College,
Clinton, N. Y. Began active career in
banking business; located in Dtiluth,
from Mbntrose, Pa., 1882; connected for
a number of years with American Ex
change Bank; was secretary and treas
urer of the L. W. Leithhead Drug Co.,
1898-1905; senior partner and president
De Witt-Seitz Co. Republican. Presby
terian. Married at Duluth, Oct. 14,
1897, to Miss Ellen M. Hubbard. Clubs:
Commercial, Kitchi Gammi. Office: 16-
18 E. Michigan St. Residence: 931 E.
1st St., Duluth, Minn.
DEVITT, Thomas E., postmaster;
born at Clinton, Mass., Sept. 30, 1852;
son of Anthony and Sara (Mullin) De-
vitt; came to Minnesota with parents
in 1855; attended country school, Dakota
Co. Reared on a farm; began at 20 to
learn the carpenter's trade which he
followed for 20 years; was appointed
postmaster at Rosemont in 1893, and
still continues in that position. Married
at Rosemont, Feb. 26, 1878, to Miss
Ellen Hyland. Address: Rosemont,
Minn. DE WOLF, Daniel French, grain mer
chant; born at Bridgeport, Oneida Co.',
N. Y., Jan. 22, 1863; son of Henry Hunt
ington and Melissa E. (French) De
Wolf; educated in public schools of In
dianapolis, Ind.; married at Indian
apolis, Drc 25th, 1885, to Jessica Whit-
ridge. Came to Minnesota and began
business career with the firm of J. A.
Closser & Co., 1884; treasurer W. P.

Devereux & Co.. wholesale grain, since
1902. Member Chamber of Commerce.
Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg.,
Minneapolis. Residence: 654 Hague Av.,
St. Paul.
DEUEL, Harry James, real estate;
born at Hartford, Ohio, Aug. 17, 1860;
son of James H. and Nancy L. (Emer
son) Deuel; educated in public schools
of Union County, Iowa, and Afton
(Iowa) High School; married at Afton,
Iowa, Oct. 10, 1883, to Myrtle L. Mouser.
Began business career as telegraph
operator Burlington Ry., 1878, continu
ing until 1882; was clerk in Bank of
Creston, Creston, Iowa, 1882-84; with
Lombard Investment Co., 1884-93; as
manager at Larned, Kansas, 1885-88,
and manager for Minnesota and Wis
consin, at St. Paul, 1888-93; since 1893
in business with Freedrick L. Bayard,
at St. Paul, in firm of Bayard & Deuel,
real estate and financial agents. Repub
lican. Club: St. Paul Chess and Whist.
Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence:
909 Iglehart St., St. Paul.
DICK, Philip, retail clothing; born in
Germany, 1847; son of Wilhelm and
Elizabeth (Kraus) Dick; educated in
public schools of Germany; came to
America, 1866, and to Minnesota, 1870;
married at Mankato, Minn., 1870, to
Louise Hoefer. Clerked in clothing
store 4 years before locating in St.
Peter, in 1870; has been engaged in re
tail clothing business since 1870. County
commissioner 2 years, member school
board and library board and is now
in his tenth term as mayor of St. Peter.
Republican. Member Masonic order, I.
O. O. F. Address: St. Peter Minn.
DICKEBMAN, Charles Kent, secre
tary and treasurer Dickerman Invest
ment Co. ; born at Decorah, la., Sept.
23, 1877; son of Charles E. and Eliza
beth Kent (Greene) Dickerman; came
to St. Paul with parents, 1887; educated
in St. Paul High School and University
of Minnesota. Began active career at
Duluth, in employ of Hurd Refrigerator
Co., and is now secretary and treasurer
of the Dickerman Investment Co. Her-
publican. Member Episcopal Church.
Married at Minneapolis, 1902, to Miss
Mabel Stone. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Tennis, rowing, etc. Office: New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 1092
Laurel Av., St. Paul.
DICKEY, Alfred Emil, lawyer; born
at Crawfordsville, Ind., June 15, 1873;
son of Alfred Dickey; educated in pub
lic schools, Crawfordsville, Ind., and
Jamestown, N. D., Stanford University,
De Pauw University, degree of A.B.,
from latter, 1894, Indiana Law School,
degree of LL.B., 1896.- Engaged in prac
tice of law at Indianapolis 1896-1903; -
editor Forum, 1899-1901; vice president
Wells & Dickey Co., investments, bank
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1901-1905, holding same position, at
Minneapolis, since 1905; and also advi
sory counsel for the company. Repub
lican. Scottish Rite Mason (32°), Knight
Templar, Shriner; member Phi Kappa
Psi, Delta Chi and Phi Beta Kappa. Mar
ried at Noblesville, Ind., 1902, to Miss
June Clarke. Clubs: Minneapolis, La
fayette, University (Indiana). Recrea
tion: Travel. Office: Security Bank
Bldg. Residence: Plaza Hotel, Minne
apolis. DICKEY, Courtland Nay, printing and
book binding; born in Jefferson Co.,
Ind., Jan. 1, 1855; son of Joel and Mary
R. (Meek) Dickey; educated in graded
schools at Madison, Ind.; unmarried.
Began business career Jan., 1878, at
Marysville, Calif. Came to Minnesota,
1883; was clerk of district court, Hen
nepin Co., 1893-1905; secretary and
treasurer of Crawford-Dickey Co., since
April, 1905. Republican. Member Ma
sonic order, Knights of Pythias, B. P.
O. E. Club: Commercial. Office: 500-511
2nd Av., S. Residence: 2400 Park Av.,
Minneapolis. DICKEY, Joel Mark, lawyer; born at
Hanover, Ind., Nov. 28, 1864; son of
Joel and Sarah (Arbuckle) Dickey; edu
cated in public schools of Madison, Ind.;
public and high schools of Marysville,
Calif.; Buchtel College, Akron, O.; Col
lege of Law, University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of LL.B., 1895. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, June 1, 1892, to
Miss Bessie B. Sparks. Began in prac
tice of law at St. Paul, June, 1895, in
U. S. attorney's office, and has been as
sistant U. S. attorney since Oct., 1895.
Republican. Universalist. Member Ma
sonic order. Recreations: Outing vaca
tions and fishing. Office: P. O. Bldg.
Residence: 530 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
DICKINSON, Charles Henry, mer
chant; born at Attica, N. Y„ Sept. 6,
1868; son of Samuel R. and Nettie C.
(Rowley) Dickinson; educated at high
school, Sharon, Wis., 1885. Began active
career as a pharmacist with Dr. D. G.
Morris, Sharon, 1888; with Mr. R. J.
Sarasy, Grand Rapids, Minn., 1894; phar
macist for Itasca Mercantile Co., Grand
Rapids, 1895; general manager Itasca
Mercantile Co., since 1902. Secretary
Public Library Board. Married at Shar
on, Wis., 1895, to Miss Annette V. Dan
iels. Club: Commercial (secretary). Ad
dress: Grand Rapids, Minn.
DICKINSON, Horace Danforth, jurist;
born at Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co.,
N. Y.; July 25, 1866; son of William and
Margaret Jane (Thompson) Dickinson;
came to Minnesota as a boy and was
educated in the district school, Minne
apolis public schools and College of
Law, Minnesota State University, de
gree of LL.B.; married in New York
City, April 28, 1898, to Marian E. Rice.
Entered law profession, 1890; was as

sistant city attorney of Minneapolis,
1897-1901; judge of the municipal court,
1901-05; became judge of the district
court, 1905, a position he now holds.
Member of Hennepin County, Minnesota
State and American Bar associations.
Republican. Member Masonic Order,
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Outdoor sports.
Office: Court House. Residence: 22 W.
Grant St., Minneapolis.
DICKINSON, Justin Levi, clothing;
born at Syracuse, N. Y., March 3, 1860;
son, of Luther F. and Cornelia E. (Par
sons) Dickinson; came to Minnesota in
1870; educated in public schools of Ex
celsior, Minn. Lived in Excelsior until
1885; was engaged in clothing business
in Minneapolis, 1885-95; has been with
the Model Clothing House Co., since
1902 and is secretary of the company.
Republican. Methodist. Member Ma
sonic order, M. W. A., A. O. U. W. Mar
ried at Excelsior, 1882, to Miss Eliza
Waite. Office: 305 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 2411 Pleasant Av., Minneapolis.
DICKMAN, Jacob H., banking busi
ness; born in South Russia, April 11,
1874; son of Henry and Elizabeth
(Nickel) Dickman; educated in public
schools and private German schools.
Came to America, 1875; entered bank
ing business, Nov. 21, 1893; now cashier
State Bank of Mountain Lake; presi
dent State Bank of Darfur, Northroad
Milling Co.; secretary and treasurer
North Star Telephone Co. Republican.
Mennonite. Married at Mountain Lake,
Minn., Jan. 18, 1904, to Miss Kathryn
Janzen. Recreations: Fishing and other
outdoor sports. Address: Mountain
Lake, Minn.
DICKMAN, Lester A., physician; born
at Westgate, la., Feb. 2, 1877; educated
in public schools of Westgate; Western
College, Toledo, la., 1894-97; University
of Minnesota, College of Medicine and
Surgery, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1901. Practiced at Holland, Minn., 1901-
05; has been located at Lismore since
June 1, 1905. Member Minnesota State
Medical Association, Nobles County and
Southwest Minnesota Medical societies.
Republican. Married at Holland, Minn.,
Dec. 23, 1902, to Miss Stella Minet Ad
dress: Lismore, Minn.
DICKSON, Frederick Newberry; law
yer: born at Northfield, Minn., May 15,
3 863; son of John N. and Mary (Mason)
Dickson; graduated at Carlton College,
Northfield, degree of B.A., June, 1885; be
gan practice of law at St. Paul, 1886.
Member of Ramsey County and Minne
sota State Bar associations. Makes a
specialty of real estate law. Married at
Chicago, 111., June 1, 1899, to Alice M.
Strong. Recreations: Fishing and La
crosse. Club: Commercial. Office:
Globe Bldg. Residence: 530 Portland
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DICKSON, Walter E., banking; born
in Brown Co., Minn., June 12, 1880; son
of James and Francis (Patterson) Dick
son; educated in country schools and at
Springfield (Minn.) High School. Taught
school three terms; began in banking
business, April 1, 1899; cashier and di
rector State Bank of Parkers Prairie.
Married. Address: Parkers Prairie,
Minn. DIETZE, John, president Park Brew
ing Co.; born in Cleveland, O, 1855; edu
cated in public schools. For a number
of years was employed in wholesale
grocery business in Chicago; came to
Winona, 1882; assisted in organizing the
Park Brewing Co., 1903, and has since
been president of the company. Was
alderman for 4 years; member board of
park commissioners. Member B. P. O.
E., I. O. O. F., Druids. Clubs: Arling
ton, Chicago Athletic (Chicago). Recrea
tion: Automobiling. Address: Winona,
Minn. DIGHT, John Henry, banking; born in
Canada; educated in public schools. Has
been engaged in banking since the be
ginning of his entire business career
and has been cashier of the First Na
tional Bank of Duluth, since 1889. Ma
son. Married. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Commercial. Office: First Nat. Bank of
Duluth. Residence: 2109 E. Superior St.,
Duluth. DILL, Franklin, lawyer; born, Todd
Co., Minn., Oct. 19, 1875; educated in
high school, Long Prairie, Minn.; Ham
line University, St. Paul, degree of
Ph.B. ; Department of Law, Georgetown
University, Washington, D. C, graduat
ing, 1905; married at Kellyville, Tex.,
June 13, 1906, to Miss Della Shackel
ford. Began practice of law, as mem
ber of the firm of Stevens, Drill, Downey
& Drill, which continues. Republican.
Methodist. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Baseball. Office: 610-611 New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 159 Mina
Av., St. Paul.
DILLE, John Ichabod, lawyer; born
at Huntington, Ind., Nov. 18, 1857; son
of Ichabod and Rebecca (Havens) Dille;
graduate of University of Indiana, 1877;
married at Huntington, Ind., 1877, to
Miss Mary J. Mohn. Engaged in prac
tice of law at Huntington until 1889;
was attorney for the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Ry., for Oklahoma and
Indian Ty., 1891-98; assistant attorney
for same company for Iowa, So. Dakota
and Minnesota, 1898-1905; has been gen
eral attorney for the Minneapolis &
St. Louis, Iowa Central and the Des
Moines & Fort Dodge Ry. companies,
with headquarters at Minneapolis, since
Sept. 1, 1905. Dean Highland Park Law
School, Des Moines, la., 1898-1902, in
clusive. Member of Knights of Pythias
(past grand chancellor and past supreme
representative). Clubs: Minikahda and

Bryn Mawr, Golf, Country Club (Des
Moines). Recreation: Golf. Office:
Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 321 Clifton
Av., Minneapolis.
DIMMITT, Prank W., physician; born
at Cambridge, 111., Aug. 25, 1859; son of
Dr. James P. and Nancy L. (Whitenack)
Dimmitt; educated in high school of
Clinton, Mo., at University of Missouri
and Rush Medical College, Chicago,
graduating, 1881; post graduate Medical
School, Chicago. Has been engaged in
the practice of medicine since 1881; at
Red Wing since 1893. Baptist. Mem
ber Goodhue County Medical Society and
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations. Member 9th International
Medical Congress, 1887. Member I. O.
O. F. Married, at Red Wing, 1899, to
Miss Jennie E. Sterling. Address: Red
Wing, Minn.
DINEHABT, Clarence Christopher,
State treasurer; born at Chicago, 111 ,
April 3, 1877; son of Christopher Ezra
and Flora Eleanor (Dennison) Dinehart;
came to Minnesota with parents, 1884;
educated in high school, Slay ton; Cen
tral High School, Minneapolis, 1894-95;
graduate University of Minnesota, de
gree of B.S., 1899; Harvard Law School,
degree of LL.B., 1905. Unmarried.
Was elected assistant cashier State
Bank of Slay ton, 1899, and continued
until 1902; elected Mayor of Slayton,
spring of 1902, but resigned in the fall
to attend law school; returned to Slay-
ton, spring of 1905 to re-enter banking
business but became a candidate for
State treasurer, to which office he was
elected, Nov. 6, 1906, entering office,
Jan. 7, 1907, at age of 29. Also treas
urer Dinehart & Week Security Co.,
Inc.; president First National Bank, Ro
lette, N. D. ; director Towner County
Land and Investment Co., Inc.; con
nected with First National Bank, Bis-
bee, N. D., and First National Bank,
Egeland, N. D. Republican. Member
Masonic order, B. P. O. E., M. W. A.,
Delta Upsilon fraternity Clubs: Com
mercial and Roosevelt (St. Paul). Office:
State Capitol, St. Paul. Residence:
Slayton, Minn.
DINWOODIE, William, physician;
born at Manchester England, Oct. 1,
1854; son of James and Mary A. (Cross)
Dinwoodie; educated in grammar school,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland and at Jeffer
son Medical College, Philadelphia, grad
uating, degree of M.D., 1877; married
at St. Paul, 1886, to Pauline Schwartz.
Practiced medicine at New Bedford,
Mass., 1877-82; since 1882, in St. Paul,
Minn. Member Minnesota State Medical
Association, Ramsey County Medical
Society. President Dayton's Bluff Build
ing Co. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Ancient Landmark Lodge, A. F.
& A. M., Minnesota Chapter, No. 1, R.
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1, K. T., Osman Temple, Mystic Shrine;
also I. O. O. F., M. W. A., W. O. W.
B. A. Y., etc Club: Dayton's Bluff
Commercial (president). Office: 823
East 7th St. Residence: 771 East 7th
St., St. Paul.
DISEN, Charles P., physician; born
at Christiania, Norway, Feb. 1, 1861; son
of Conrad C. and Sophie Amalie (Bader)
Disen; graduated as a physician at Rush
Medical College, Chicago. Began prac
tice of medicine Feb. 17, 1886; demon
strator of anatomy and instructor in
operative surgery Hamline University;
member Luther Deaconess' Hospital
staff; also member Norwegian Medical
Club, Hennepin County Medical Society
and American Medical Association. Mar
ried at Chicago, 111., Aug. 15, 1885, to
Hanna Syversen. Office and Residence:
2600 E. 22nd St., Minneapolis.
DITTENHOFEB, Jacob, merchant;
born at Cleveland, O., Oct. 19, 1845; son
of Samuel and Fannie (Berg) Ditten
hofer; educated in public schools of
Cleveland, O.; married at Cleveland,
1875, to Miss Bettie Elsinger. Began
active career in dry goods business in
Cleveland; came to St. Paul, Sept., 1886,
and assisted in organizing the firm of
W. H. Elsinger & Co., known as The
Golden Rule, of which he has been sec
retary and treasurer since time of in
corporation. Also director National
German American Bank, Sharood Shoe
Corporation. Republican. Jewish re
ligion. Member St. Paul Public Library
Board, Business Men's League, B. P. O.
E. Clubs: Minnesota Commercial. Office:
7th and 8th, Robert and Minn. Sts. Resi
dence: 705 Summit Av., St. Paul.
DITTENHOFEB, Samuel William,
merchant (department store) ; born
Cleveland, Ohio, 1877; son of Jacob and
Bettie (Elsinger) Dittenhofer; educated
at St. Paul public and high school, and
graduated, 1895, from Shattuck Military
Academy, Faribault Minn.; married at
St. Paul, Minn., 1905, to Miss Madeline
Lang. Entered the Golden Rule (de
partment store) as salesman, in 1895;
became member of the firm in 1899,
and since its incorporation, Sept. 2, 1905,
as The Golden Rule Department Store,
has been vice president and general
manager of the company. Recreation:
Automobiling. Clubs: Minnesota, Com
mercial. Office: 95 East 7th St. Resi
dence: 809 Summit Av., St. Paul.
DIX, George Frederick, clerk of
Municipal Court; born at Boston, Mass.,
Oct. 27, 1859; son of Stephen A. and
Louise A. (Woodman) Dix; graduated
from the Rice Grammar School, Boston,
and Roxbury Latin School; married at
Detroit, Minn., June 15, 1882, to Ella A.
Dunning. Began business career as
clerk at the White Earth Indian Agency,
1882; moved to St. Paul, 1886, and was
employed in the wholesale grocery house

of Seabury & Co., until appointed clerk
of the Municipal Court, 1902. Served
three terms as assemblyman in Com
mon Council of St. Paul, 1896-1902. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
Masonic orders. Clubs: Commercial,
West Side. Recreations: Tennis, bowl
ing and baseball. Office: Court House.
Residence: 409 Hall Av., St. Paul.
DIXON, William . Boyden, passenger
agent; born at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 5,
1873; son of W. H. Dixon; educated in
St. Paul publie schools; married at St.
Paul, 1895, to Miss Jennie Begg. Began
active career as messenger in railway
office, 1888; Northwestern passenger
agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ry., since June 1, 1902. Member Loyal
Legion (by inheritance), Royal Ar-.
canum. Clubs: Commercial, Transpor
tation. Office: 365 Robert St. Residence:
896 Hague Av., St. Paul.
DOBBIN, James, rector The Shattuck
School; born at Salem, N. Y., June 29,
1838; son of Joseph and Martha S. Dob
bin; graduate Union College, Schenec
tady, N. Y., 1859; theological course at
Seabury Divinity School, Faribault,
Minn.; ordered deacon, P. E. Church,
1867; priest, 1868; degree of D.D. Trinity
College, Hartford, Conn., 1888. Married,
1st, at Argyle, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1860, to
Fannie L. Leigh (now deceased) ; 2nd,
at Faribault, April 9, 1874, to Elizabeth
L. Ames. Was .principal academy,. Ar
gyle, N. Y., 1860-61, and at Greenwich,
N. Y., 1861-64; appointed rector The
Shattuck School, 1867. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
DOBLE, William C, manufacturer and
jobber of clothing; born at Superior,
Wis., July 4, 1859; son of Carlisle and
Ella E. Doble; came to St. Paul with
parents, 1861; educated in public schools
of St. Paul. Was upon the road as
wholesale dry goods salesman for 27
years, and represented consecutively
Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson & Co., Din-
deke, Warner & Schurmeier and Wyman,
Partridge & Co.; has been member of
Weil, Doble & Co., manufacturers and
jobbers of clothing, since Dec, 1904.
Democrat. Member B. P. O. E. Unmar
ried. Club: Commercial. Office: 342
Jackson St. Residence: 97 Kent St., St.
Paul. DOBNEB, Leonard J., lawyer; born in
Wabasha Co., Minn., Feb. 16, 1862; son
of John and Louisa (Kearns) Dobner;
educated in public schools; Lake City
High School, graduating, 1880; Hamline
University, graduating, degree of LL.B.,
1884; admitted to the bar, 1886. Mar
ried at Fergus Falls, Minn., Sept. 18,
1888, to Miss Eunice Allen. Has been
actively engaged in practice of law since
1886. Member St. Paul City Council;
also member Board of Education.
Recreations: Tennis and bowling. Office:

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Court Block. Residence: 663 Simpson
Av., St. Paul.
DODDS, George William, editor; born,
Yarm, Yorkshire, England, Aug. 5, 1865;
son of John and Katherine (Ruddock)
Dodds; educated in common schools and
by private instruction; married, Dar
lington, England, May 15, 1888, Kate E.
Lynes. Began work at age of 14, as
clerk on North Eastern Railway, Dar
lington, England; later took position in
business department . of the Northern
Echo, daily newspaper at Darlington,
England, and within a few months was
transferred to the editorial department.
Came to United States, 1888, settling at
St. Paul, where has since been identi
fied with the daily press; one of editors
St. Paul Dispatch since 1894. Repub
lican. Episcopalian. Recreations:
Yachting, tennis, fishing. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Dispatch, St. Paul.
Residence: 235 Arundel St., St. Paul.
DODGE, Willis Edward, lawyer; born
at Lowell, Vt., May II, 1857; son of
William Baxter and Harriet (Baldwin)
Dodge; educated in public schools, and
at, St. Johnsburg Academy; read law
under Hon. W. W. Grout and Hon. F.
W. Baldwin, and was admitted to the
Vermont bar Sept., 1880; married at
Vinton, la., March 27, 1882, to Miss
Hattie M. Crist. Docated at Fargo, N.
D., 1880, iater removing to Jamestown,
N. D., where he acted as attorney for
Northern Pacific Ry., until 1887; re
turned to Fargo and was attorney for
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry.
Co. for Dakota until 1892; has been lo
cated in Minneapolis since Aug., 1892;
member law firm of Dodge & Sutton.
Republican. Club: Minneapolis. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Office:
Kasota Bldg. Residence: 1717 Stevens
Av., Minneapolis.
DOEBB, Henry, wholesale cigar mer
chant; born at Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 15,
1853; son of Valentine and Caroline
Doerr; educated in Milwaukee High
School; married, La Crosse, Wis., Jan.
24, 1882, Sarah L. Scharpf. Entered
the cigar business, 1873, and later be
came a member of the firm of Winecke
& Doerr, wholesale cigar dealers, now
being sole proprietor of the business con
ducted under the firm name; secre
tary .and treasurer of the Salzer Lum
ber Co.; president Minneapolis Flow
Works; director of the German Ameri
can National Bank . Member of the Ma
sonic order. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com
mercial, Minikahda, Lafayette. Office:
414 Nicollet Av. Residence: 327 Oak
Grove, Minneapolis.
DONAHOWBB, Fred A., banker; born
in Chester Co., Pa., 1830; son of Jacob
and Catherine (Fritz) Donahower; com
mon school education; married at St.
Peter, Minn., 1860, to Ellen Magner.
Began active career as salesman in gen

eral merchandise store in Pennsylvania,
1852; went to Indianapolis, Ind., and
was with mercantile house one year;
removed to St. Paul and for 3 years
was connected with a private bank; lo
cated in St. Peter, 1S56, and became
member of firm of Edgerton, Smith &
Donahower, private bankers, the title
becoming Edgerton & Donahower in
1871; organized First National Bank,
1871, was its cashier, 1871-89, and has
been its president since 1889. Ex-mem
ber school board and ex-county com
missioner. Republican. Episcopalian.
Recreation: Hunting prairie chickens.
Address: St. Peter, Minn.
DONAHOWBB, Harry L., wholesale
paper; born at St. Peter, Minn., 1874;
son of Frederick A. and Ellen (Magner)
Donahower; educated in public schools
of St. Peter; academic department and
College of Law, State University of
Minnesota, graduating, degree of LL.B.,
1896. Unmarried. Admitted to prac
tice of law, 1896; was connected with the
legal department of the Northern Pacific
Ry. Co. until Feb. 1, 1907; is now vice
president, treasurer and part owner, F.
G. Leslie Co., established 1903. Repub
lican. Clubs: Town and Country.
Office: 252 East 4th St. Residence:
The Marlborough, St. Paul.
DONALDSON, Lawrence S., president
L. S. Donaldson & Co., Glass Block. De
partment Store; born in Scotland, 1858;
son of John and Mary Donaldson; edu
cated in public schools in Scotland. Came
to America, 1878; made his home in
Providence, R. I., for two years; re
moved to St. Paul, Minn., 1880, and
became connected with Auerbach, Finch
& Van Slyck, dry goods, continuing
until 1882; formed partnership with
brother, William, under title of William
Donaldson & Co., and established depart
ment store in Minneapolis, 1884, in
which has since continued, and is presi
dent and treasurer (William, deceased,
1899). Married, Feb. 19, 1901, to Isabel
McDonald. Roman Catholic Independ
ent in politics. ' Clubs: Commercial,
Minneapolis. Office: Glass Block, 6th
and Nicollet. Residence: 21 S. 13th St.,
Minneapolis. DONNELLY, Stanislaus J., lawyer;
born at Dakota, Minn., Aug. 26, 1861;
son of the late Hon. Ignatius and Kath
arine (McCaffrey) Donnelly; educated in
public schools, Georgetown College,
Washington, D. C. and St. John's Col
lege, Stevens Co., Minn.; studied law in
offices of O'Brien, Eller & O'Brien and
was admitted to the Minn, bar, Oct.,
1885; married, 1887, to Jennie, daugh
ter of Dillon O'Brien, of St. Paul. Clerk
of the judiciary committee of the House
of Representatives, 1887, and of the
Senate, 1891; was assistant to Hon.
Moses E. Clapp, attorney, general of
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attorney of Ramsey Co., 1891-6, and
since then has been engaged in private
practice, now being a member of the
law firm of O'Brien, Donnelly & Hag
gard. Member Knights of Columbus.
Catholic. Clubs: St. Paul Commercial.
Recreation: Hunting. Office: Globe
Bldg. Residence: 808 Laurel Av., St.
Paul. DONOVAN, James E., clergyman;
came to America, 1884; has been pastor
Church of St. Theodore, Albert Lea,
since 1887. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
DOOLEY, Matthew Joseph, transfer
business; born at Portland, Me., Aug.
21, 1864; son of John and Winnifred
Dooley; educated in public schools of
Portland. Began active career as clerk
in the local freight office of the St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Ry.,
now the Great Northern Ry., at Minne
apolis, 1883; has been superintendent
Minnesota Transfer Ry. Co. since June,
1902; also president Minnesota Transfer
Joint Car Inspection Association. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Jan. 28, 1890, to
Miss Emily E. Sebastian. Office: Uni
versity Av., nr. Cleveland Av. Resi
dence: 2298 Priscilla St., St. Paul.
DOBAN, Frank, clergyman; born at
Chatham, 111., March 3Q, 1856; son of
James E. and Katherine Doran; attended
district school in McLean Co., 111., and
was student for several terriis at Illi
nois Wesleyan University, Bloomington,
111.; honorary degree of D.D., Hamline
University, 1901. Married at Hudson,
111., June 28, 1877, to Miss Edwina
Brainerd. Began as minister of Metho
dist Episcopal Church, in Central Illi
nois Conference, 1877; in charge at
Moorhead, Minn., for 2 years, Central
Park Methodist Church, St. Paul, 4
years, at Rochester, Minn., 10 years;
presiding elder of Marshall district until
located in Winona, 1905. Mason. Recrea
tions: Walking, camping. Address:
Winona, Minn.
DOBAN, Frank B., fuel; born in Ken
dall Co., 111., May 1, 1839; son of S. B.
and Mercy (Wilson) Doran; educated in
district schools and at Clark Seminary,
Aurora, 111. Enlisted in Co. I, 52nd 111.
Inf., Sept. 1, 1861, and served 10 months
in Civil War; discharged on account of
disability, but was captured by Con
federates while attempting to reach his
brother who was ill in the Union Army
in the South; held as civilian prisoner
of war until March 4, 1865; married
at Woodstock, 111., Sept. 28, 1865, to
Electa M. Gilbert. Engaged in farming
and stock raising in Illinois until 1881,
when he came to St. Paul, and has since
been in coal and fuel business. Mem
ber of St. Paul Assembly, 1892-94; mayor
of the City of St. Paul, 1896-98. Re
publican; ex-president Chamber of Com
merce. Mason and member G. A. R.

Office: 4th & Market Sts. Residence:
201 E. Congress St., St. Paul.
DOBAN, James, broker; born in Ohio,
Jan. 11, 1856; son of Michael and Ellen
(Brady) Doran; educated at St. John's
College, Prairie du Chien, Wis.; mar
ried in New York, 1901, to Miss Rose
Kolb. Came to Minnesota with parents
when a child; became connected with
banking early in his business career
and was cashier Bank of Le Sueur, Le
Sueur, Minn., for 4 years; removed to
St. Paul, 1877, and has been identified
with brokerage business in St. Paul
ever since 1879, when he became con
nected with M. Doran & Co., continuing
until 1900, has be^n at the head of the
firm of James Doran & Co., stocks,
bonds, grain and provisions, since 1901.
Member Chicago Board of Trade. Club:
Minnesota. Office: 335-337 Robert St.
Residence: 745 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
DOBAN, Michael, banker and broker;
born in County Meath, Ireland, Nov. 1,
1829; son of James and Bridget (Mc-
Guire) Doran. Came to America, 1850;
located on a tract of government land
in Le Sueur Co., Minn., 1856; was
elected county treasurer Le Sueur Co.,
and served, 1862-70; engaged in banking
and grain business in Le Sueur under
title of Snow & Doran, 1870, the firm
becoming Doran & Smith and so con
tinuing until 1891. Came to St. Paul,
1877, and entered banking and broker
age business. Democrat. Ex-member
of State Senate. Delegate to every na
tional Democratic Convention but one
from 1864-1896; ex-chairman Democratic
State Central Committee, ex-member
National Democratic Committee. Mar
ried, 1st, in Ohio, May 1, 1855, to Ellen
Brady (deceased, 1862); 2nd, in Le Sueur
Co., Minn., to Miss Catharine J. O'Grady.
Club: Minnesota. Office: Germania Life
Ins. Bldg. Residence: 528 Dayton Av.,
St. Paul.
DORE, Maurice J., wholesale produce;
born in County Limerick, Ireland, Feb.
6, 1866; son of John and Ella (Quirk)
Dore; educated in parochial schools of
Ireland. Came to America, 1884 and
located in St. Paul; was connected with
W. A. Quackenboss, dealer in produce,
1884-93; was one of the organizers of
Dore-Redpath Co., wholesale dealers in
fruits, vegetables and produce, 1893, in
corporated, 1901, and is secretary and
treasurer of the company. Member St.
Paul Produce Exchange, St. Paul Board
of Trade. Democrat. Roman Catholic
Member Knights of Columbus. Married
at St. Paul, April 10, 1894, to Miss Mary
O'Connell. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 111-113 E. 3rd St. Resi
dence: 1005 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
DOBSEY, William A., manufacturer
and dealer, born at Huntington, Pa.,
1865; son of Robert A. and Annie W.
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ents, 1868; educated in public schools
of St. Paul. Began active career in
fur business, with Gordon & Ferguson,
St. Paul; entered service of house with
which he has since been identified, in
1884, and became partner under title of
McKibbin, Driscoll & Dorsey, 1894. Mar
ried at Toledo, O., 1895 to Miss Grace
M. Weston. Republican. Presbyterian.
Club: Commercial. Office: Cor. 5th and
Broadway. Residence: 459 Portland Av.,
St. Paul.
DOTY, Paul, gas and electricity; born
at Hoboken, N. J.; son of William H. H.
and Anna (Langevin) Doty; graduated
from Stevens Institute of Technology,
Hoboken, 1888; married at Chicago, 111.,
1892, to Theodosia Stiles. Engaged
with The United Gas Improvement Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa., 1888-95; vice president
and general manager Consolidated Gas
Co. of N. J., 1895-98; secretary and gen
eral manager Grand Rapids Gas Light
Co., 1898-1901, Detroit City Gas Co.,
1901-03; vice president and general man
ager Denver Gas and Electric Co., 1903-
4; since 1904 vice president, general
manager and director St. Paul Gas Light
Co. and Edison Electric Light and Power
Co., etc. President Michigan Gas As
sociation, 1902, Western Gas Associa
tion, 1906, McMillan's Gas Co's Associa
tion, 1903, 1904, McMillan's Electric Co's
Association, 1904-1905. Member Am. Soc.
of Mech. Eng., Am. Gas Inst., etc. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Deputy Governor
General Society of Mayflower Descend
ants; member Society of Colonial Wars.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country.
Office: St. Paul Gas Light Co. Resi
dence: 286 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
DOUD, Charles O, secretary and
treasurer Doud, Sons & Co.; born in
Jefferson Co., N. Y., 1822; son of Elisha
and Myrie Doud; educated in New York
state and Michigan; married in Illinois,
1846, to Miss Maria Devoe. Came to
Chicago, 111., 1841, and later located in
Kenwood Co., 111., and engaged in
farming; removed to Winona, 1874,
where he has since been engaged in coop
erage business; secretary and treas
urer Doud, Sons & Co., manufacturers
of barrel stock, organized, 1862, incor
porated, 1887. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Recreation: Driving. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
DOUD, Boscoe T., president Doud,
Sons & Co., slack cooperage; born in
Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1835; son
of Chauncey and Sarah (Comstock)
Doud; educated in public schools of Will
Co., 111. Married, 1st, 1863, Iowa D.
Batcheller, (now deceased); 2nd, at
Winona, Minn., 1876, to Miss Jessie E.
Muir. Came west to Illinois with his
parents early in life; has engaged in
lumber and cooperage business ever
since the beginning of his active career
and has resided at Winona since the

close of the Civil War. President and
manager Doud Sons & Co., incorporated,
1SS7, operating two mills in Wisconsin
for producing cooperage stock. Former
member Winona school board. Republi
can. Congregationalist. Mason, Knight
Templar; member U. C. T. of America.
Club: Arlington. Recreations: Launch
ing, bowling. Address: Winona, Minn.
DOUGLASS, Hait W., grain; born near
Streator, 111., 1866; son of Abiga M. and
Jenette (Lathrop) Douglass; educated in
district school and Streator High School;
married in Illinois, Oct. 21, 1891, to
Margaret Mclntyre. Has been engaged
in the grain trade of Minneapolis since
1894. Office: 218 Flour Exchange.
Residence: 2701 Dupont Av., Minneapo- .
lis. DOUGLAS, Wallace Barton, lawyer;
born at Leyden, New York, Sept. 21,
1852; son of Asahel M. and Alma E.
(Miller) Douglas; educated in public
schools; Cazenovia (N. Y.) Seminary
one year; law department University
of Michigan, graduating LL.B,, 1875.
Married at Channahon, 111., 1881, to Miss
Ella M. Smith. Admitted to bar 1875;
began practice at Chicago in 1875. Re
moved to Moorehead, .Minn., in 1883,
and resided there 16 years. City attor
ney of Moorhead, Minn., five years;
county attorney of Clay County, six
years; attorney general of Minnesota
three terms (5 years); justice of Su
preme Court of Minnesota, one year;
now practicing law at St. Paul. Re
publican. Recreation: Hunting, both
large and small game. Office: New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 2245
Knapp St., St. Paul.
DOVEBY, Thomas, editor; born in
Norway, May 17, 1866; came to America,
3 874; educated in common schools of
Manitowoc Co., Wis. Has been engaged
in publishing newspapers and job print
ing ever since he entered active career;
was publisher of Barron County Shield,
Barron, Wis., 1893-1905; has been pro
prietor of the Worthington Advance,
Worthington, Minn., since Aug. 26, 1905.
Republican. Lutheran. Member Masonic
order, M. W. A., A. O. U. W. Married in
Barron Co., Wis., 1889, to Miss E. A.
Babcock. Club: Comriiercial. Address:
Worthington, Minn.
DOW, James J., superintendent School
for the Blind; born at Midnapore, India,
Feb. 15, 1848 (father and mother mis
sionaries of Free Baptist Church, 1843-
48); son of James C. and Hannah G.
(Bacon) Dow; educated in public schools
of Connecticut and Maine and at Carle
ton College, Northfield, Minn., graduat
ing, degree of A.B., 1874; degrees of
A.M. 1878, and L.H.D., 1899, same col
lege; married at Montieello, Minn., Dec.
25, 1874, to Miss Myra A. Brown. Was
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Minnesota State School for the Blind
since 1875. Enlisted in Co. F, 2nd Me.
Cav., Nov., 1863, and served as private
in Department of the Gulf until dis
charged, Nov., 1865, a period of two
years. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member National Educational Associa
tion. Member Masonic order, Royal
Arch, Knight Templar, Shrine; G. A. R.,
Sons of American Revolution. Club:
Traveler's. Recreation: Fishing. Ad
dress: Faribault, Minn.
DOW, Louis P., stationer and printer;
born at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 8, 1877;
son of John B. and Elizabeth D. (Mc-
Cullough) Dow; educated at Cretin High
School, St. Paul; married at St. Paul,
Jan. 26, 1904, to Minnette P. Kolb.
Entered employment of American Type
Foundry as errand boy in 1890; ad
vanced to city desk, 1891, and became
city salesman, 1893; left firm in 1898
and enlisted in 13th Minn. Vol.; served
as corporal eighteen months Spanish-
American War and in Philippines, and
returned to St. Paul in 1899. Entered
firm of Harmon & Dow as partner. 1899,
incorporated, 1902, becoming president
of corporation; purchased Mr. Harmon's
interest, 1904, and became president of
Louis F. Dow Co., bank stationers,
printers, lithographers and engravers.
Roman Catholic. Member Elks, K P.,
Knights of Columbus, Maccabees, So
ciety of the Army of the Philippines.
Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Com
mercial, , Automobile. Office: 336-340
Minnesota St. Residence: 957 Selby
Av., St. Paui.
DO WLING, Michael John, banker ; born
at Huntington, Mass., Feb. 17, 1866; son
of John Jerome and Honora (Barry)
Dowling; educated in public schools, and
at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.;
married at Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2, 1895,
to Miss Jennie Leonora Bordewich.
Came to Minnesota early in life; has
dealt in real estate since 1897. President
Olivia State Bank of Olivia, Minn. Re
publican. Secretary National Republi
can League, 1895-97; special commis
sioner to Philippine Islands, 1900; mem
ber Minnesota Legislature 1900-02;
speaker House of Representatives, 1900
and 190L Recreations: Horseback rid
ing and automobiling. Address: Olivia,
Minn. DOWNEY, John Florin, educator; born
at Hiramsburg, O., Jan. 10, 1846; son
of Thomas and Mary Ann (Scott) Dow
ney; graduate Hillsdale College, degree
of B.S., 1870, M.S., 1873, A.M. 1877;
University of Michigan, graduate work,
1871-1872; State College of Pennsyl
vania, degree of C.E., 1877; attended lec
tures in mathematics, Universities of
Edinburgh and Gottingen, 1901-02.
Served in 11th Mich. Inf., War of the
Rebellion, Jan., 1864, to Oct., 1865. Was
instructor Hillsdale College, 1870-71;

principal of schools, Cassopolis, Mich.,
1871-72; professor of mathematics, State
College of Pennsylvania, 1873-80; pro
fessor mathematics University of Min
nesota since 1880, and now dean of the
College of Science, Literature and the
Arts. Popular and scientific lecturer.
Member American Math. Soc, G. A. R.
Author: Elements of Differentiation
and Integration; Higher Algebra. Mar
ried at Mound City, Mo., Jan. 2, 1896,
to Miss Margaret E. Downey. Recrea
tions: Literature and travel in Europe
and America. Address: State Univer
sity. Residence: 825 5th St., S. E„
Minneapolis. DOWNS, Bertram B., president St.
Paul Electric Co.; born at Warren, Ohio,
April 26, 1866; son of Wilson and Eliza
beth (Hardman) Downs; graduated from
Warren (Ohio) High School, 1884; mar
ried, 1st, at Chicago, 1896, to Miss
Jennie King; 2nd, at St. Paul, July 11,
1904, to Miss Emma Reed Meader.
Served as deputy clerk of courts, War
ren, Trumbull Co., O., 1885-86; abstract
clerk, court records, for Potter, Cobb &
Meikle, Omaha, Neb., 1887; chief clerk
Missouri River Commission, Omaha,
Neb., 1889-93; salesman of electrical sup
plies, 1894-1900; since 1900 president and
manager of St. Paul Electric Co., also
president Electric Manufacturing Co.
Club: Commercial. Office: 316 Robert
St. Residence: 1925 Marshall Av., St.
Paul. DBAKE, Harry Trevor, president Na
tional Live Stock Insurance Co.; born
at Xenia, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1857; son of
Hon. Elias Franklin and Caroline
Matilda (McClurg) Drake; graduated
from St. Paul High School, 1877, and
attended University of Rochester, N. Y.;
married at St. Paul, Oct. 27, 1882, to
Emma Bigelow. Engaged in jobbing
business in hats, caps and furs, in St.
Paul, 1882-90; in logging business on
the St. Croix River, 1890-96; since 1893
president of the National Dive Stock
Insurance Co.; also president Franklin
Investment Co., Clovis Fruit Co., The
Drake Co.; secretary and treasurer Drake
Realty Co.; director St. Paul Fire and
Marine Insurance Co. Republican.
Baptist. Clubs: Minnesota, White Bear
Yacht. Office: Drake Blk. Residence:
435 Portland Av., St. Paul.
DBAKE, Henry Canby, president and
treasurer Drake Marble & Tile Co.; born
at Xenia, O., Oct. 2, 1851; son of Henry
Edwin and Mary E. (Canby) Drake;
educated at Urbana University, Urbana,
O., and at Cornell University, Ithaca,
N. Y.; married at St. Paul, Minn., June
2, 1887, to Miss Jennie K. Turnbull.
Began active career as reporter New
York Tribune and New York Evening
Mail, 1870, continuing 1874; member of
the firm of Baker, Drake & Co., grain
commission, New York, 1874-76; member

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J. H. Drake & Co., Chicago (Board of
Trade), 1876-79; member firm of Drake
Bros., cold storage, St. Paul, 1881-83;
correspondent and in charge of col
lateral, National German American
Bank, 1884-87; president St. Paul Mantel
& Desk Co., 1887-92; incorporated as the
Drake Marble & Tile Co., manufacturers
and contractors marble, mosaics and
mantels, 1892. Republican. Baptist.
Member Masonic order, Royal Arcanum
(Past Regent) Zeta Psi fraternity.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Of
fice: 64-66 E. 3d St. Residence: 437
Dayton Av., St. Paul.
DBAKE, Montgomery Elmer, register
of deeds; born near Hudson, Mich., July
31, 1869; son of Alonzo H. and Laura
A. (Thorn) Drake; educated at Hudson
High School. Taught school in Michi
gan and S. Dakota and engaged in grain
buying at Minneota, Minn. Has been
register of deeds, Lyon Co., Minn., since
Sept. 16, 1903. Director Farmers and
Merchants National Bank, Minneota
Minn. Republican. Methodist. Mason.
Married at Hudson, Mich., 1892, to Miss
Hattie L. Masters. Address: Marshall,
Minn. DBAKE, William H., lawyer; born at
Damascus, Pa., Sept. 9, 1853; son of
L. and Mary (Young) Drake. Came
to Minnesota, 1877; located in Wells,
Faribault Co., Jan., 1885; has been a
resident of Blue Earth since Feb., 1889.
Court commissioner of Faribault Co.,
also justice of the peace, Blue Earth.
Republican. Presbyterian. Unmarried.
Address: Blue Earth, Minn.
DBANGEB, Harry, dry goods merch
ant and banker; born London. Ont, June
1, 1866; son of John Dranger; graduated
from Earlham College, Richmond, Ind.,
and from Archibald's Business College,
Minneapolis, Minn. Since 3 900 member
of firm of Clement, ¦ Dranger & Co.,
wholesale importers of laces and em
broideries, lace curtains and dry goods
specialties. President First National
Bank of Braham, Minn., First State
Bank of Eagle Bend, Minn., Garfield
State Bank of Garfield, Minn., Goldfield
Constitution Gold Mining Co., of Gold-
field, Nev. ; vice president Farmer's
Implement Co., of Eagle Bend, Minn.;
director Braham Land and Improvement
Co., of Braham, Minn. Member B. P. O.
E., K. P., I. O. O. F. Recreation:
Traveling for business and pleasure.
Club: Commercial. Office: 371-373
Sibley St. Residence: 669 Grand Av.,
St. Paul.
DBAFER, Prank E., railway auditor;
born at Jackson, O., son of William C.
and Harriet C. (Cavett) Draper; edu
cated in common and high schools of
Portsmouth, Ohio. Began railway ser
vice at age of 18, with the Marietta &
Cincinnati Ry. at Portsmouth, O. ; moved
west when 21, and was employed two

years with Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Ry., and four years with Kan
sas City, Fort Scott & Memphis R. R.;
came to St. Paul, 1889, and for seven
teen years has been with the Great
Ndrthern Railway. Member Royal Ar
canum. Office: 3rd and Rosabell Sts.
Residence: 227 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
DREDGE, Homer Percy, born in Blue
Earth Co., Minn., Aug. 3, 1870; son of
T. H. and Margaret (McMillan) Dredge;
educated in public schools, at Mankato
State Normal School, graduating, 1893,
and at Rush Medical College, Chicago,
receiving degree of M.D., 1896. Prac
ticed in Janesville, Minn., 10 months;
at Belview, six and a fourth years,
and has been located in general practice
at Sandstone, since Sept 15, 1903.
Coroner Redwood Co., three years;
health officer Belview and Sandstone 8
years. Republican. Member Chisago-
Pine County Medical Society, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions; honorary member Minnesota Val
ley Medical Society. Mason and Odd
Fellow; member M. W. A., A. O. U. W.,
R. N. A., M. B. A., D. of H. Married
at Duluth, Minn., Jan. 22, 1898, to
Elma H. Freeman. Address: Sandstone,
Minn. DBEHMEB, David, sales manager
Deere & Webber Co.; born at Desplaines,
111., Oct. 2, 1863; son of Peter and
Elizabeth (Trier) Drehmer; educated in
the district school, Henry Co., Ills., and
in the Geneseo public schools, Geneseo,
111. Lived upon a farm until 16 years
of age when entered the employ of a
retail implement dealer, continuing for
7 years, until 1886; elected manager
and treasurer Geneseo Stove Co., and
held the position two years, resigning
on account of ill health; came to Min
neapolis, Minn., 1898, and became con
nected with the firm of Deere & Co.,
now Deere & Webber Co., carrying a
full line of farm machinery; has been
in the service of the company 18 years,
traveling for 13 years in southern Min
nesota and during the past 5 years has
held the position of sales manager, for
the company. Married at Cincinnati,
O., May 3 5, 1894, to Carrie J. Herrlinger.
Republican. Member Masonic order, I.
O. O. F. Club: Commercial. Office:
800 Washington Av. Residence: 1915
1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
DBESSEB, Hermon Lamott, chief engi
neer Duluth, Missabe & Northern Ry.
Co.; born in Alleghany Co., N. Y., Jan.
24, 1851; son of Joel and Belinda A.
(Button) Dresser; educated in common
schools and at Angelica Academy, N. Y. ;
married at Jefferson, la., Oct., 1872, to-
Phoebe Rhodes. Spent early life on a
farm; began railroad career in 1880,
serving, consecutively, as chairman,
rodman and instrument man for 5 years,
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engineer in charge of construction of
railroads in Iowa and northwestern
Missouri until 1890, when he came to
Duluth as resident engineer in charge
of construction of the Duluth & Winni
peg Road; became acting chief engineer,
Sept., 1890; assistant chief engineer
Duluth, Missabe & Northern Ry. Co.,
Nov., 1892, and has been chief engineer,
same road, since Aug. 17, 1899; also
director same road. Republican. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner. Clubs: Com
mercial, Duluth Yacht. Office: Wolvin
Bldg. Residence: 16 S. 19th Av., E.,
Duluth. DRESSER, Josiah Mitchell, grand
secretary United Commercial Travelers
of America; born at Bangor, Me., Sept.
21, 1870; son of Mark William and
Lavinia Augusta (Mitchell) Dresser
(both of early New England stock, from
England and Scotland) ; educated at
Osceola, Wis., graduating from Osceola
High School, 1884, and attended Dwight
School, Boston, Mass., 1885. Began ac
tive career as office boy in employ of
Craig, Larkin & Smith, wholesale
crockery merchants, St. Paul, Nov. 16,
1885; was promoted to position of col
lector, Nov. 11, 1887, and became city
salesman, Jan. 1889; continued, without
intermission when the house discon
tinued business, 1893, as city salesman
for Ogden, Merrill & Greer, remaining
with latter firm until May, 1901, when
he resigned to devote his entire time to
the United Commercial Travelers. Grand
Secretary U. C. T. of Minnesota, Da-
kotas, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al
berta, since May 28, 1898; secretary and
treasurer local organization at St. Paul,
since March, 1895; also editor Crescent
and Grip. Engaged in real estate in
own property. Member B. P. O. E., K.
P. Married at St. Paul, Jan., 1897, to
Miss Jane Sophia Hinkins. Clubs: Com
mercial, Roosevelt. Office: Endicott
Bldg. Residence: 780 Cedar St., St Paul.
DREW, Arthur Z., educator, banker;
born at Thornton's Ferry, N. H., Sept.
28, 1860; son of George and Eliza B.
(Jones) Drew; educated in public
school, Thornton's Ferry, N. H., McGaw
Normal Institute, Reed's Ferry, N. H.,
and Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn.,
A.B., 1886, A.M.. 1889; married, Winona,
Minn., Oct. 19, 1887, Josephine M.
Stowers. Instructor in Datin and Eng
lish, 1886, assistant professor of mathe
matics, 1890, professor of mathematics,
1899, and since, Hamline University.
Established, 1892, and since, president
Bank of Hamline, St. Paul; established,
3 896, and since then president First
Bank of Grantsburg, Wis.; established,
3 904, and since president, Midway Bank,
St. Paul; also president State Bank of
St. Paul from 1906, and vice president
Citizens Saving's Bank, St. Paul, from
1906. Member M. E. Church. Office:

737 N. Snelling Av. Residence: 1647
Hewitt Av., St. Paul.
DBEW, Charles M., lawyer; born at
St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1868; came to Min
nesota in boyhood; graduated from Min
neapolis High School, . 1887; Wesleyan
University, Middleton, Conn., degree of
Ph.B., 1892; Law School, University of
Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1894. Un
married. Has been in practice of law
in Minneapolis since entering the pro
fession, 1894. Member Phi Beta Kappa,
Phi Nu Theta, Electic, Phi Delta Phi
fraternities. Clubs: Commercial and
Roosevelt. Recreations: Sailing and
golfing. Office: New York Life Bldg.
Residence: 1406 7th Av„ N., Minneapolis.
DBEW, Charles Wayland, physician
and chemist; born at Burlington, Vt.,
Jan. 18, 1858; son of Homer C. and
Lorinda (Roby) Drew; graduated from
University of Vermont, 1877; degree of
Ph.B., and from Medical Department of
same university, in 1880, as M.D.; mar
ried at Brattleboro, Vt, Sept., 1884, to
Annan Reed Kellogg. Came to Minne
sota, 1881; was professor of chemistry,
Minnesota Hospital College, 1881-88;
filled office of city physician of Minne
apolis, 1884; chemist of State Dairy and
Food Department, 1886-92; has been
director of Minnesota Institute of
Pharmacy from 1886 to the present
time. Professor of chemistry and toxi
cology Medical Department of Hamline
University, 1898-1903. Present occupa
tion, physician, chemist and teacher.
Republican. Episcopalian. Member of
American Chemical Society. Mason and
Shriner. Member B. P. O. E. Clubs:
Commercial, Elks. Office: Century Bldg.
Residence: 2012 Bryant Av., S., Minne
apolis. DBEW, Edward Albert, clothing
merchant; born at Concord, N. H., Sept.
13, 1860; son of George Winslow and
Amanda (Webster) Drew; educated in
public schools at Concord. Came to
Minneapolis in 1880 and began active
career in mercantile business March 1,
1880; treasurer of The Plymouth Cloth
ing House. Re'publican. Unitarian.
Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E.
Married at Duluth, Minn., Sept. 15, 1891,
to Miss Maud Atherton Shumway. Club:
Commercial (St Paul). Office: Ply
mouth Clothing House, Minneapolis.
Residence: 1914 Ingiehart St., Merriam
Park, Minn.
DBEW, John G., railway official; born
at Hammondsport, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1864;
son of John M. and Hannah G. Drew;
educated in public schools, St. ' Joseph,
Mo. Began active career as station
clerk, St. Joseph & Western R. R., now
St. Joseph & Grand Island Rd., Seneca,
Kas., Jan. 18, 1881; and was auditor
same road, 1892-1899; assistant comp
troller Great Northern Ry., 1899-1902;
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Jan. 1, 1902. Married at St. Joseph,
Mo., March 19, 1890, to Miss Ella M.
Reader. Mason. Clubs:. Minnesotas,
Transportation. Office: 3rd, N. W.
Cor. Broadway. Residence: 720 Good
rich Av., St. Paul.
DBEWBY, Arthur W., brewer and
bottler; born at St. Paul, Minn., March
2, 1863; son of Edward and Eliza
(Starkey) Drewry; attended Washing
ton, Franklin and Lincoln public schools,
1870-83; unmarried. Since leaving
school in 1883 has been qonnected with
the business of Drewry & Sons, brewers
and bottlers of ale, porter, stout and
beer, soda and mineral water, ciders and
jobbers of bar glassware supplies, of
which he is now secretary and treasurer.
Member K. P., B. P. O. E. Clubs:
Commercial, East Side Commercial.
Recreation: Travel. Office: 704 Payne
Av. Residence: 710 Payne Av., St. Paul.
DBISCOLL, Arthur B., wholesale hats,
furs, etc.; born at St. Paul, Nov. 22,
IS 62; son of Frederick and Anna L.
(Brown) Driscoll; educated at Jefferson
(public) school and Prof. F. A. Fogg's
private school, St. Paul, and Hopkins'
Grammar School, New Haven, Conn.;
married at St. Paul, 1885, to Helen E.
Gotzian. Employed as clerk in carpet
department of Auerbach, Finch & Cul-
bertson, 1883-84; clerk in paper and
stationery department of Pioneer F'ress
Co., St. Paul,' 1884, until Jan. 1, 1887,
when he entered business as member
of firm of McKibbin & Co., who were
succeeded, Jan., 1891, by present firm
of McKibbin, Driscoll & Dorsey. Mem
ber of board of directors of C. Gotzian
& Co., shoe manufacturers. President
St. Paul Y. M. C. A. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country, Commercial, In
formal, White Bear Yacht. Office:
Broadway and Fifth St. Residence: 312
Summit Av., St. Paul.
DBISCOLL, Walter John, business
manager St. Paul Dispatch; born in St.
Paul, May 14, 1868; son of Frederick
and Anna (Brown) Driscoll; educated
in public schools of St. Paul and at
Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven,
Conn.; married at Milwaukee, Wis., 1898,
to Miss Harriet Fisk Bridges. Began
active career as office boy of The
Pioneer Press, 1883, advancing through
various ppsitions until 1904, when he
retired to become business manager of
the St. Paul Dispatch, which position
he now holds; also secretary Dispatch
Printing Co. Republican. Presbyterian.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, White
Bear Yacht, Nushka Curling, Junior
Pioneers. Recreations: Curling, sailing,
fishing. Office: Dispatch Bldg. Resi
dence: 645 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
DBOSKY, Prank Michael, merchant;
born in Germany, Oct. 24, 1877; came to
Minnesota early in life and was edu
cated in private school at Winona.

Spent three years in a printing office;
was clerk for P. M. Medved, 1896, and
for Barney Burton, 1896-1901; entered
retail merchandise business in Eagle
Bend, on own account, in 1901, as junior
member of the firm of McCormick,
Drosky & Co., continuing until 1906;
removed to Brainerd, where he has
been engaged under his own name since
Nov. 12, 1906, in clothing business.
Roman Catholic. Member I. O. O. F.
Married at Eagle Bend, Jan. 9, 1906, to
Miss Christena Patrick. Recreation:
Baseball. Address: Brainerd, Minn.
DU BOIS, Julian A., physician; born
at Aztalan, Wis., Jan. 8, 1856; educated
in public schools of Lake Mills, Wis.;
University of Wisconsin; Rush Medical
College, Chicago, 111., graduating, degree
of M.D., 1879. Married at Lake Mills,
Wis., 1881, to Miss Laura R. Faville.
Surgeon Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railways. Vice president Na
tional Bank of Sauk Centre. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations. Democrat. Candidate of
Democratic party for Congress, 6th
Minn. Dist, 1902; twice mayor Sauk
Centre; now member Board of Trustees
State Deaf and Dumb and Blind asy
lums. Club: Commercial. Recreation:
Books. Address: Sauk Centre, Minn.
DUGAN, Bollo Carlton, physician;
born at Eyota, Minn., Feb. 12, 1865; son
of E. S. and Calistia (Griffis) Dugan;
educated in Eyota High School; Univer
sity of Minnesota, College of Medicine
and Surgery, graduating, degree of M.D ,
1890. Surgeon Eyota Hospital; health
officer, Eyota. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Olmsted County Medical Society, Ameri
can Association Railway Surgeons. Re
publican. Mason. Married at Dover,
Minn., Feb. 20, 1892, to Miss Isabelle
Styles. Address: Eyota, Minn.
DULANY, George William, Jr., lum
berman; born at Fort Scott, Kas., July
11, 1877; son of G. W. and Fannie (Wil
liams) Dulany; educated in public
schools of Hannibal, Mo., Phillips
Academy, Andover, Mass., and Yale Uni
versity, degree of Ph.B., 1898; married
at Evanston, 111., 1901, to Katharine M.
McDonnell. Member of a family of
lumbermen who have been engaged in
the lumber business along the Missis
sippi River for sixty years; grew up
in business; now vice president and
treasurer of the Eclipse Lumber Co.,
and the Menz Lumber . Co.; 2nd vice
president of the Leech Lake and North
western Railway. Served as able sea
man in U. S. Navy during Spanish-
American War; now 2nd lieutenant Bat
tery B, First Artillery, M. N. G. Mem
ber Chi Phi fraternity, Sons of Ameri
can Revolution; 32° Mason and Shriner.
Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Mini
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veit, Chicago Athletic Assn. Office:
Lumber Exchange. Residence: 1801
Mt. Curve Av., Minneapolis.
DUN A WAY, Horace, civil engineer;
born at Ottawa, 111., May 15, 1863; son
of J. N. and Martha (Doolittle) Dun-
away. Educated at Ottawa, 111., gradu
ating from high school in June, 1885;
attended University of Illinois, Sept.,
1885," to June, 1889, graduating with
edgree of B.S. Came to St. Paul, July,
1899. Unmarried. Member National Ge
ographic Society. Clubs: Commercial,
Civil Engineers (St. Louis). Office: U.
S. Engineer Office. Residence: 494 Ash
land Av., St. Paul.
DUNCAN, William T., physician; born
at Granby, Can., Jan. 6, 1856; educated
in Granby public schools; Medical De
partment, McGill University, graduating
degree of M.D., March, 1882; house
surgeon, Montreal General Hospital,
until March, 1883. Has been engaged
in practice of medicine since 1882.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Park Region Medi
cal Society. Originator and vice presi
dent Duncan's Hair Tonic Co. Coroner
Otter Tail Co., 1892-1904; local surgeon
Northern Pacific Ry. Alderman Fergus
Falls, 1880-90. Democrat. Congrega
tionalist. Member Masonic order, K. P.,
A. O. U. W., Maccabees, Royal Arcanum.
Married at Rutland, Vt., July 28, 1886,
to Miss Eva G. Herrick. Clubs: Chip
pewa, Gun. Recreations: Hunting and
outdoor exercises (formerly umpire
baseball, Northern League). Address:
Fergus Falls, Minn.
DUNLOP, Andrew Gordon, manufac
turer; born at Schuyler Falls, N. Y.,
Dec. 18, 1846; son of Robert and Jane
(Gordon) Dunlop; attended common and
select schools at Schuyler Falls and
spent one term at Keesville, (N. Y.)
Academy. Worked on a farm, and in
factories; taught district school one
term; enlisted in Co. I, 1st N. Y. Engi
neers at time of Civil War and was de
tailed on detached duty where he con
tinued until discharged from service,
May 19, 1865; after returning home was
employed in country store until June,
1872, when he removed to Minneapolis,
Minn.; engaged with the Monitor Plow
Works as traveling salesman and spent
14 years upon the road; became a direc
tor in the company and was elected sec
retary and treasurer in 1886; since Nov.
13, 1890, has been manager and treasurer
of the Minneapolis Plow Works. Epis
copalian. Trustee St. Barnabas Hospi
tal, Seabury Mission. Married, Litch
field, Minn., March 13, 1880, Hattie Bell
Simons. Republican. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Books. Office: 34th
Av., S. and 27th St. Residence: 3212
Portland Av., Minneapolis.
DUNLOP, George Crawford, clergy
man; born at Carlton, Minn., July 3,

1874; graduate St. Paul High School,
1893; Minnesota State University, de
grees of B.A., M.A., 1897; graduate Gen
eral Theological Seminary, New York
City, 1902. Began in Episcopal ministry
at Wells, Minn., 1902; has been rector
Episcopal Church at St Peter since
1904. Married. Address: St. Peter,
Minn. DUNN, Howard H., lawyer; born at
Jackson, Minn., Oct. 29, 1867; son of
James W. and Elizabeth M. (Seeley)
Dunn; educated in public schools of
Jackson; read law under Thomas J.
Knox of Jackson; married at Jackson,
Oct., 1894, to Miss Eva Nicholas. Prac
ticed law at Jackson, 1890-92 and at
Fairmont, 1892-98; in practice at Albert
Lea since 1898; member of Lovely &
Dunn since Oct. 1, 1905. City attorney
Fairmont, two terms; State senator
Martin Co., one term; mayor of Albert
Lea, two terms. Member Freeborn
County Bar Association. Republican.
Mason, Knight Templar. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
DUNN, John B., physician; born at
Winona, Minn., Feb. 27, 1859; son of
James and Mary (O'Hara) Dunn; gradu
ate Rush Medical College, Chicago, de
gree of M.D., 1883; married at Minnea
polis, Minn., June 10, 1885, to Mary M.
O'Brien. Practiced medicine at Shako
pee, Minn.; 1883-92; studied under Dr.
Nicholas Senn, 1892-93; practiced at St.
Cloud since 1893. Member Minnesota
State Medical Association, Minnesota
Valley and Stearns and Benton County
Medical societies. City health officer.
Catholic. Member B. P. O. E. Recrea
tions: Hunting and golf. Address: St.
Cloud, Minn.
DUNN, John Turnacliffe, physician;
born at Waseca, Minn., March 13, 1879;
son of James M. and Matilda (Turna
cliffe) Dunn; educated at Waseca High
School, graduating, 1900, and in Uni
versity of Minnesota Medical Depart
ment, receiving degree of M.D., 1904.
Has been engaged in practice of medi
cine at Wykoff, Minn., since 1904. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State
Medicab associations. Married at Min
neapolis, Minn., Oct. 1902, to Miss Lilian
Sherman Shute. Address: Wykoff,
Minn. DUNN, Robert Campbell, editor and
publisher Princeton Union; born in Ire
land, Feb. 14, 1855; son of Robert and
Jane (Campbell) Dunn; educated in
national schools until 14. Was appreri-
tice for 5 years to a Londonderry merch
ant who proved such a hard task master
that at the close of 6 months the young
apprentice escaped and came to an
uncle in Wisconsin; learned the printer's
trade at St. Louis, Mo.; removed to
Princeton, Minn., 1876, and began publi
cation of the Princeton Union of which
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Usher. Republican. Was town clerk
of Princeton, 1878-89; county attorney
Mille Lacs Co., 1884-88; member Minne
sota Legislature, 1889-93; State auditor,
1895-1903, 8 years. Republican; candi
date for governor, 1904, but owing to
dissentions and a bolt in' the party was
defeated by 7,000 votes. . Married at
Spencer Brook, Minn., Feb. 14, 1887, to
Miss Lydia McKenzie. Address: Prince
ton, Minn.
DUNN, Robert B., private banker;
born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 25, 1863;
son of Charles B. and Margaret H.
Dunn; father member of firm of Dunn
Bros., bankers, New York and Phila
delphia; educated in private schools of
Philadelphia and Haverford College,
Haverford, Pa.; married at Philadelphia,
1886, to Miss Mary E. George. Came
to St. Paul in 1888 and engaged in pri
vate banking; vice president St. Paul
Title and Trust Co., and Union Bank
until these institutions retired from
business; then vice president North
western Trust Co., resigning Jan. 1, 1906,
to engage in other business; receiver of
the Commercial Light and Power Co.
of Duluth and subsequently treasurer
of the General Electric Co., of Duluth,
until plant was sold April, 1906; was
also for eight years receiver for the
water company of West Duluth and
sold the plant to the city. Director
Superior Light and Power Co., of Su
perior, Wis.; president Interstate Trac
tion Co. of Duluth. Began present busi
ness (private banking, mortgages and
loans) Jan. 1, 1901. Democrat. Clubs:
Minnesota, Kitchi Gammi (Duluth) ;
Northland Golf. Recreations: Fishing
and automobiling. Office: State Sav
ings Bank Bldg. Residence: 597 Sum
mit Av., St. Paul.
DUNNAVAN, George H., wholesale
produce; born in Steuben Co., Ind., Jan.
8, 3 863; son of George W. and Margaret
(Hathaway) Dunnavan; educated in
public and high schools of Steuben Co.;
married at Fremont, Ind., Nov. 21, 1886.
to Miss Kate McCuin. Began active
career as a school teacher, later enter
ing commercial life as furniture dealer
in Fremont, Ind., after which he entered
produce business as buyer of apples;
came to St. Paul, Jan., 1889; was em
ployed as cashier and bookkeeper by
Arm of Hoxsie & Jagger, and by J. B.
Hoxsie, whom he succeeded, 1895. Mem
ber Board of Trade, St. Paul Produce
Exchange (treasurer). Republican. Of
fice: 83 East 3rd St. Residence: 670
Laurel Av., St. Paul.
BUNNELL, Mark Boothby, lawyer;
born at Buxton, Me., June 28, 1864; son
of ex-Congressman M. H. Dunnell of
Minnesota; graduate Pillsbury Academy,
Owatonna, Minn., 1882; graduate Uni
versity of Rochester, degree of A.B.,
1886; unmarried. Was principal Fari

bault, (Minn.) High School, 1886-87,
admitted to Minnesota bar, 1888; U. S.
deputy consul-general, Shanghai, China,
1889-92. Author: Minnesota Trial Book; .
Minnesota Pleading; Minnesota Practice;
Minnesota Tax Law, Editor Revised;
Laws, Minnesota, 1905; appointed byi
supreme court of Minnesota, 1904, to'
prepare official digest of its decisions,'
writer of articles on relation of U. S.
with China. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
DUNSMOOR, Frederick Alanson, sur
geon; born at Richfield, Minn., May 28,
1853; son of James A. and Almira
(Mosher) Dunsmoor; educated in public
schools', University of Minnesota; Belle
vue Medical College, New York City,
degree of M.D., 1S75. Has been actively
engaged in practice in Minneapolis since
1875, devoting his chief attention to
surgery and gynecology; for many years
surgeon to hospitals and railway, mill
ing, accident and insurance companies;
also prominently identified with organi
zation of hospitals and medical depart
ments of institutions of learning; pro
fessor of operative and clinical surgery,
medical department State University;
surgeon to Swedish Hospital, St. Mary's
Hospital, St. Barnabas Hospital and
Asbury Methodist Hospital; gynecologist
to City Hospital, University Free Dis
pensary and Minneapolis Free Dispen
sary. Member American Medical Asso
ciation, Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation (ex-president), Tri-State Medical
Association, Hennepin County Medical
Society, National Association of Rail
way Surgeons, Minnesota Academy of
Medicine, Society of Physicians and
Surgeons of Minneapolis, Western Surgi
cal and Gynecological Association, Inter
national Medical Congress, Nu Sigma
Nu fraternity, etc. Methodist. Mason;
member Druids. Married at Minneapo
lis, Sept. 5, 1876, to Miss Elizabeth
Emma Billings, daughter of the late
surgeon, Geo. F. Turner, U. S. A. Club:
Minneapolis (charter member). Office:
Andrus Bldg. Residence: 1413 Harmon
PI., Minneapolis; summer residence:
Kenjockety, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
DUNWOODY, William Hood, banker
and flour manufacturer; born Chester
Co., Pa., March 14, 1841; son of James
and Hannah (Hood) Dunwoody; educated
in Philadelphia. Began active career by
working in grain and flour store of his
uncle in Philadelphia, 1859; entered
same business a few years later on own
account as a member of the Arm of
Dunwoody & Robertson; came to Min
neapolis, Sept., 1869, as a buyer of flour
for Eastern houses; became a member
of the Arm of Tiffany, Dunwoody & Co.,
operating Arctic Flour Mills and also
of H. Darrow & Co., operating Union
Flour Mill, 1871; organized the Millers'
Association and became its manager and
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duce new process for milling wheat and
also the first to engage in exportation
of Minneapolis flour direct to Europe,
at solicitation of Governor Washburn,
Nov., 1877; one of the organizers and
member of firm of Washburn, Crosby &
Co., operating the Washburn Mills, com
mencing business Feb. 1, 1879, the firm
later introducing the roller process of
making flour, into its plants. President
Northwestern National Bank, St. An
thony & Dakota Elevator Co., and the
Barnum Grain Co.; vice president St.
Anthony Elevator Co., the Washburn-
Crosby Co.; director Minneapolis Trust
Co. Member of Committee of 100 to
meet Prince Henry of Prussia, 1902.
Republican. Presbyterian. Member Min
neapolis Chamber of Commerce, and
New York Chamber of Commerce. Mar
ried at Philadelphia, Pa., Kate L. Patton.
Clubs: Minneapolis (Minneapolis) ; Min
nesota (St. Paul) ; Metropolitan (New
York). Office: Chamber of Commerce.
Residence: 52 S 10th St., Minneapolis.
DUBXEE, George M., manager Minne
sota Moline Plow Co.; born at Cherokee,
la., Oct., 1871; son of Charles A. and
Mary A. (Ryan) Durkee; educated in
Cherokee High School. Was connected
with the McCormick H. M. Co., at Coun
cil Bluffs, la., 1893-98; filled position of
traveling agent in Northwestern Iowa
for Moline Plow Co., 1898-1901; came to
Minneapolis as manager of the Minne
sota Moline Plow Co., Nov. 15, 1901,
which position he now holds. Democrat.
Presbyterian. Mason. Married at Coun
cil Bluffs, la., June 15, 1894, to Miss
Jessie F. Colby. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Of
fice: 401-407 3rd St., N. Residence:
2506 Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
DUBMENT, Edmund S., lawyer; born
in Brown Co., Ind., March 19, I860; son
of Rev. George W. and Henrietta (Hog-
gatt) Durment; student School of Mines
and Metallurgy, Rolla, Mo., and Drury
College, Springfield, Mo.; graduated Law
Department, Columbian (now George
Washington University), Washington,
D. C, 1884; married at St. Paul, Sept.
22, 1887, to Rose Smith. Began career
as U. S. pension examiner in Kentucky,
1884-85; admitted to the Minn, bar,
1885; located in St. Paul and has since
been engaged in general practice; now
member of the law firm of Durment &
Moore. Ex-member Minn. State Board
of Correction and Charities. Member
Minn. State and American Bar associa
tions. Republican. Clubs: Commercial,
Minnesota. Office: Germania Life Bldg.
Residence: 611 Holly Av., St Paul.
DUBST, William Arthur, loans; born
at Monroe, Wis., 1870; educated in pub
lic schools of Monroe. Came to Minne
sota, 1887, and has been connected since
1888 with the Minnesota Loan & Trust
Co., of which he is secretary. Republi

can. Member Masonic order. Married
at Monroe Wis., 1893, to Miss Clara J.
West. Club: Commercial. Office: 311-
313 Nicollet Av. Residence: 3133 Cal
houn Blvd., Minneapolis.
BUTTON, Charles Elvan, physician;
born in Delaware Co., Ia., June 22, 1862;
son of George H. and Elizabeth (Elli
son) Dutton; graduate College of Medi
cine and Surgery, University of Minne
sota, degree of M.D., 1889. Acting
assistant surgeon U. S. Army, 1889-1900;
assistant surgeon and surgeon M. N. G.,
for 11 years; assistant surgeon with
rank of captain, 14th Minn. Vol. Regt.,
Spanish-American War. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Hennepin County Medical So
ciety. Scottish Rite Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P.
O. E. Married at Kansas City, Mo..
Sept., 1903, to Miss Flora Blanche Bur
roughs. Clubs: Commercial, Elks,
Automobile. Recreations: Hunting,
shooting, automobiling. Office 602 Nicol
let Av. Residence: 2833 Fremont Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
DUKBUBY, P. A., lawyer; born at Har
mony, Minn., April 11, 1862; son of
Richard and Miranda Mary (Barnes)
Duxbury; educated at high school, Pres
ton, Minn. Taught school, in Minnesota,
1883-34; studied law and was admitted
to bar by Supreme Court of Minnesota,
1895. Republican. Member Minnesota
State Bar Association. Mason. Married
at O'Neill, Neb., 1884, to Miss Susan
A. Addison. Address: Caledonia, Minn.
DWELLE, Gad Merrill, merchant,
farmer, war veteran; born at Onondag
Hollow, N. Y., March 13, 1835; common
school education. Enlisted in 2nd. U. S.
Sharpshooters, Dec. 17, 1861, which was
attached to 1st Minn., Regt. as Co. D. ;
served through the Peninsula campaign
under Gen. McClellan; wounded and
taken prisoner at Antietam; commis
sioned 2nd lieut. 3rd Minn. Battery,
Feb. 4, 1863; joined the expedition com
manded by Gen. H. H. Sibley against
the hostile Indians; returned to frontier
in Oct., and was detailed to accompany
Gov. Ramsey as commissioner to meet
with Chippewa Indians for purchase of
lands in Northern Minnesota; joined
Gen. Sully's expedition against the In
dians in summer of 1864, pursued them
across the Missouri river, through the
bad lands into Motana. Engaged in a
third expedition to Devil's Dake, in 1865,
under Col. Thomas, and -was mustered
out of service. Feb., 1866. Now mem
ber Dwelle Telephone Co. Married to
Julia Patton. Address: Lake City,
Minn. DWIGHT, Charles C, merchant miller;
born at Vershire, Vt., Aug. 21, 1856; son
of .Henry C. and Eunice (Colton)
Dwight; educated at Barre, Vt, and
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bridge, March 2, 1880, to Miss Eunice
Harvey. Came to Minnesota, 1876, and
engaged in general store business and
cattle buying at Winnebago City; lo
cated in Albert Lea, 3 880, and was iden
tified with general merchandise until
1888; has been in milling business since
1888, and is president and manager of
the Albert Lea Milling Co. Also direc
tor and member executive committee of
the Mill Owners Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. Republican. Club. Commercial.
Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
DWINNELL, William Stanley, lawyer;
born at Lodi, Wis., Dec. 25, 1862; son
of John Bliss and Maria (Stanley)
Dwinnell; educated in public schools of
Lodi and at University of Wisconsin.
Began practice of law, June, 1886; was
assistant and reporter supreme court,
Wisconsin, 1886-88, district attorney
Jackson Co., Wis., 1888-89; member Min
nesota Legislature, 1899-1900. President
Fraser River Tannery, Ltd., Edmonton
Lumber Co.; treasurer Urban Invest
ment Co., St. Paul. Married at Madison,
Wis., April 24, 1889, to Miss Virginia
Ingman. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini
kahda, Commercial (vice chairman af
fairs committee 1905-06). Member Psi
Upsilon fraternity. Recreation: Auto
mobiling. Office: New York Life Bldg.
Residence: 410 Groveland Av., Minne
apolis. DYKMAN, Howard, banker; born at
Cold Spring, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1869; son
of E. P. and Anna Dykman; public
school education. Has been identified
with banking business in Minnesota and
N. Dakota, since 1887, beginning busi
ness career with First National Bank,
Breckenridge, Minn. Cashier and direc
tor East Side State Bank, Minneapolis,
since Oct. 8, 1906; also connected with
a number of banks in North Dakota and
Minnesota. Member Board of Directors
State Normal School, Minnesota. Re
publican. Member State Bankers' Asso
ciation. Member Masonic order, K. P.
Married at Fergus Falls, Minn., 1904,
to Miss Annie M. Olsen. Clubs: Com
mercial, St. Anthony Falls. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Office: 301 Cen
tral Av. Residence: 406 11th Av., S. E.,
Minneapolis. E
EABL, Robert Oscar, surgeon; born
at Elon, Allamakee Co., Ia., Aug. 27,
1872; son of Peter O. and Hannah (An
derson) Earl; removed from Iowa to
Minneapolis, with family, in 1882; edu
cated in public schools of Iowa and Min
neapolis and University of Minnesota,
graduating from the Medical Depart
ment of the University, degree of M.D.,
3 896; married at St. Paul, Minn., June
1, 1900, to Clara Swanstrom, of St. Paul.
Has been in active practice since 1896;

now surgeon to the Bethesda Hospital,
president and surgeon of Mounds Park
Sanitarium, and commissioner of State
Hospital for Crippled and Deformed
Children since 1905. President and Di
rector Scandinavian Savings Bank; di
rector East St. Paul State Bank. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Med
ical associations, Ramsey County Medi
cal Society. Member St. Paul Park Board.
Member Montgomery Lodge, A. F. & A.
M. Baptist. Republican. Club: Norden.
Address: 883 Payne Av., St. Paul. Sum
mer residence: Cor. Forrest and Phalen
and Como Avs.
_ EASTMAN, Alvah, editor Journal-
Press, St. Cloud, Minn.; born at Lovell
Centre, Me., Aug. 22, 1858; son of Isaac
and Kate (Page) Eastman; educated in
public schools in Maine, and at acade
mies at North Bridgton and Fryeburg,
Me. Learned the printer's trade in the
office of the Oxford Democrat, Paris
Hill, Me., 1875-78; attended school two
years; came to Anoka, Minn., 1880, and
conducted Anoka Herald for three years,
and then purchased it; sold the Herald,
1891, and organized the Journal-Press
Co. (of which is president), St. Cloud,
and established The Journal-Press, a
daily newspaper of which he has been
editor since Sept., 1892. Republican.
Presidential elector Minnesota, 1888;
member Minnesota Legislature, 1889; spe
cial agent U. S. revenue department,
1889-92; receiver U, S. land office, St.
Cloud, 1898-1907; president State Nor
mal School Board. Unitarian. Married
at Anoka, Minn., Sept. 5, 1883, Miss
Alice M. Eastman. Recreation: Fish
ing. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
EASTON, William Edwards, senior
editor and publisher . Stillwater Ga
zette; born in Mesopotamia, O., Dec.
27, 1850; son of Augustus B. and Julia
(Burke) Easton; common school educa
tion. Came to Stillwater with his par
ents, Aug. 7, 1857, and has since made
his home there; commenced learning
the printer's trade when a small boy
in the office of the Messenger, where
his father was employed. Began publi
cation of the Stillwater Gazette, with
his father, Aug., 1870; was admitted to
partnership, 1876, the firm being Easton
& Masterman since March 14, 1896. Mem
ber Masonic order, Knights of Pythias,
Royal Arcanum, B. P. O. E. Married
at Stillwater, Dec 19, 1878, to Miss
Josephine A. McGowan. Address: Still
water, Minn.
EATON, Burt W., lawyer; born at
Gerry, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1854; son of
Lyman L. and Corana (Martin) Eaton;
came to Minnesota with parents, 1855;
educated in public schools of Rochester;
married at Medford, Minn., Jan. 15, 1896,
to Miss Ella B. Butler. Studied law,
was admitted to the bar, 1879, and has
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ever since. Has held offices of city re
corder, county attorney, mayor, and
member board of directors City Library.
Now president Rochester Water Co., and
Rochester Gas Co.; vice president and
director First National Bank. Democrat.
Member Masonic order. Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Hunting and fishing.
Address: Rochester, Minn.
EATON, Guy Arthur, postmaster, Du
luth; born at Red Oak, la., Oct. 27,
1871; son of Webster and Frances
(Ames) Eaton; educated in public
schools of Dincoln, Neb., St. Cloud,
Minn., and at Clavenack College, on Hud
son River, N. Y., course in civil engi
neering, 1889. Had extensive experience
as government surveyor in North Woods
on Missabe and Vermillion Ranges and
in Rainy Lake Country; assisted in
building Guatamala Railroad in Central
America; has been a resident of Duluth
since 1899, and has occupied position of
postmaster, Duluth, since July 15, 1906.
Member firm of Eaton Brothers, mining
and timber, organized 1898; vice presi
dent Incas Iron Co.; secretary Minne
sota Timber Land Co., Manitou Co. (min
ing). Commander Minnesota Naval Mi
litia since 1903. Republican. Mason
(32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; mem
ber Knights of Constantine, B. P. O. E.,
Knights of Pythias, W. W. A., I. O. F.
Married at Monticello, Minn., 1898, to
Miss Jessie Burton. Clubs: Commer
cial, Duluth Boat; Kitchi Nadji (Supe
rior, Wis.) Recreations: Yachting, boat
ing, automobiling. Office: Federal Bldg.
Residence: 120 15th Av., E., Duluth.
EATON, William Justus, produce mer
chant; born at Andover, Conn., April
15, 1847; graduate classical course, Iowa
College, Grinnell, la., degree of A.M.,
3 871. Began active career in railway
construction, with his father, 1871, con
tinuing until 1874; entered produce busi
ness at Grinnell, la., as member of the
firm of Eaton & Craver, 1874, continuing
until 1881; removed to Rochester, Minn.,
1881, and established the firm of Eaton
/t Walker, which after one year became
the W. J. Eaton Egg Co. Married at
Mt. Pleasant, la., 1876, to Miss Jennie
Swan. Address: Rochester, Minn.
EBEL, William Edward, wholesale
milliner; born, St. Paul, Minn., July 27,
1866; son of Charles L. and Mathilda
(Tramm) Ebel; educated in the St. Paul
public and high schools; married at
St. Paul, Minn., 1895, to Elizabeth H.
Bantz. Started in business at St. Paul
as stock boy with the firm of J. Roth
schild & Co.; became city salesman and
in 1897 traveling salesman for the same
firm. Associated with P. C. Lundt as
senior partner of the firm of P. C. Lundt
& Company, Sept. 1, 1904, wholesale mil
liners and manufacturers of ladies' hats.
Office: 175-177 East 4th St. Residence:
246 Fuller St., St. Paul.

EBEBHABD, Charles C, county aud
itor; born at Mound Prairie, Minn., Oct.
25, 1861; son of J. A. and Ann J. Eber
hard; attended Houston (Minn.) schools
and Winona State Normal School. En
tered U. S. railway mail service, April
9, 1887, and resigned July 1, 1898; was
elected county auditor of Houston Co.,
Nov., 1898, and has continued in that
position since Jan. 1, 1899. Interested in
farming, real estate and life insurance.
Republican. Member Masonic order, I.
O. O. F.. A. O. U. W., W. O. W.,
I. O. F. Married at La Crosse, Wis.,
July 13, 1887, to Miss May L. Mason.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing, driving.
Address: Caledonia, Minn.
EBERHART, Alpha Le Bue, ¦ pork
packing; born at Albion, la., Aug. 5,
1867; son of Jeremiah S._ and Emma M.
(May) Eberhart; educated in public
schools; married at Chicago, 111., 1899,
to Miss Lena Lowenstein. Began busi
ness career in employ of wholesale dry
goods house 5 years; was traveling
salesman and later with Swift & Co.,
Chicago and St. Paul; has been secre
tary and director George A. Hormel &
Co., pork packers and dealers in pork
products, since 1901. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member U. C. T. of A.
Club: Progressive League. Address:
Austin, Mass.
ECKHOLDT, Walter Augustus, regis
ter of deeds; born at Rochester, Minn.,
Aug. 24, 1873; son of H. A. and Adeline
V. (Lane) Eckholdt; educated in public
schools of Rochester, and in College of
Law, University of Minnesota, gradua
ting, degree of LL.B., 1896; married at
Rochester, 1897, to Miss Caroline Hub
bard. Began practice of law in Roches
ter; entered general merchandise busi
ness, 1898, and continued until fall of
1906 when he was elected register of
deeds of Olmsted Co., term extending
to Jan., 1909. Republican. Baptist.
Member Knights of Pythias, M. W. A.,
Royal Arcanum, Court of Honor, Sons
of Norway. Address: Rochester, Minn.
ECKMANN, Albert. M., banker; born at
Stavanger, Norway, Sept. 23, 1864; son
of Capt. Carsten and Malene (Johnson)
Eckmann; educated at Stavanger High
School. Came to America, 1885; has
been cashier State Bank, Hendrum,
Minn., since 1898; also president State
Bank, Georgetown First State Bank of
Winger, Minn., Citizens' State Bank, Am
brose, N. D.; vice president Williams
County State Bank, Crosby, N. D. Mem
ber Masonic order, Knights of Pythias,
I. O. F. Married at Minneapolis, July
12, 1906, to Miss Helen B. Blachley.
Club: Odin. Address: Hendrum, Minn.
ECKSTEIN, Andrew J., druggist; born
in Germany, Sept. 9, 1861; son of John
and Magdalena (Keim) Eckstein; came
to Minnesota when a child; entered the
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the State Normal School at 14, gradua
ting, 1877. Began active career as a
school teacher, continuing for two years;
entered pharmacy of Dr. Waschcke and
worked for him 10 years, purchasing the
business June 8, 1889. Took special
course in pharmacy, 1888, and passed
Minnesota Board of Pharmacy examina
tion, 1889; also took special course and
received diploma in optometry. Presi
dent of the State Bank, New Ulm, since
Jan., 1906, and of the New Ulm Plate
Glass Association since its organization,
1898; director Minnesota Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, and the
Security Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
Chatfield, Minn. Resigned from M. N. G.
(honorable discharge) June 18, 1892, 10
years' service medal received Feb. 5,
1894; captain and commissary of sub
sistence, May 25, 1903; captain and in
spector small arms practice, Dec. 31,
1903; 15 years' service medal, May 29,
1906. Has been a member of the Board
of Public Works, New Ulm, for over 20
years and its president for over 12 years;
ex-president New Ulm Building and
Loan Association and its treasurer for
5 years. Democrat; county commission
er of Brown Co., since 1900, and chair
man of the board; member State Con
ferences of Correction and Charities and
now its president; also president State
Association of County Commissioners.
Member American and Minnesota State
Pharmaceutical ^associations. Member
Catholic Order of Foresters (state vipe-
chief ranger), Knights of ColumDus
(Warden). Married at Minnesota Lake,
June 3, 1883, to Miss Christine Pietrus.
Address: New Ulm, Minn.
EDDY, Henry Turner, educator; born
at Stoughton, Mass., June 9, 1844; son
of Rev. Henry and Sarah Hayward (Tor-
rey) Eddy; graduated from Yale Uni
versity, degree of A.B., 1867; Sheffield
Scientific School, degree of Ph.B., 186S
(A.M., Yale, 1870; C.E., 1870; Ph.D.,
1872, Cornell; LL.D., Center College,
1892); studied at Berlin, 1879; Paris,
1880. Was instructor field work, Shef
field Scientific School, 1867-68; instruc
tor Latin and mathematics, University
of Tennessee, 1868-69; assistant profes
sor mathematics and civil engineering
Cornell University, 1869-73; adjunct pro
fessor mathematics, Princeton, 1873-74;
professor mathematics astronomy and
civil engineering, University of Cincin
nati, 1874-90; dean academic faculty,
1874-77 and 1884-89; acting president
and president-elect, 1890, same univer
sity; president Rose Polytechnic Insti
tute, Terre Haute, Ind., 1891-94; has
been professor of engineering and me
chanics. University of Minnesota, since
3 894; dean of the Graduate School, Uni
versity of Minnesota, since 1905. Mem
ber American Philosophical Society,
A.A.A.S. (vice president for mathemat
ics and physics, 1884), American Mathe

matical Society, American Physical So
ciety, Society for Promotion of Engi
neering Education (president, 1896), Phi
Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi college fra
ternities. Author: Analytical Geometry;
Researches in Graphical Statics; Ther
modynamics Maximum Stresses under
Concentrated Loads, etc; also numerous
scientific and technical papers. Married
at New Haven, Conn., Jan. 4, 1870, Miss
Sebella Elizabeth Taylor. Address: Uni
versity of Minnesota. Residence: 916
6th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
EDEN, Edward H., railway commer
cial agent; born at Fort Erie, Ont.,
Can., Oct. 2, 1868; son of William and
Jane (Magee) Eden; educated in public
schools of Fort Erie. Came to Minne
sota, 1892; filled position of traffic man
ager of Marshall-Wells Hardware Co.,
Duluth, 1892-97; agent of Lackawanna
Fast Freight Line at Duluth and St.
Paul, 1897-1902; has been commercial
agent of Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern R. R. Co. and Lake lines at Minne
apolis, since 1901. Republican. Episco
palian. Married at Minneapolis, 1905,
to Miss Sue M. Wold. Recreation:
Boating. Office: 924 Guaranty Bldg.
Residence: 315 W. 15th St., Minneapolis.
EDGAB, William C, journalist; born
at La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 21, 1856; son
of Joseph C. and Lucy (Dorey) Edgar;
educated in public schools of St. Louis,
Mo., leaving school at 17 years of age.
Was connected with St. Louis business
houses, 1874-81; removed to Minneap
olis, 1882, and has been business mana
ger Northwestern Miller (flour milling
journal) since 1884, and its editor since
1886; in 1906 began publication of The
Bellman, a weekly journal, of which he
is editor; president The Miller Publish
ing Co., and The Bellman Co. Contrib
utor to periodicals; author of Story of
a Grain of Wheat and several pamphlets
(Appleton). Independent in politics.
Episcopalian. Member American Social
Science Association (New York), Amer
ican Free Trade League (Boston), Na
tional Municipal League (Philadelphia),
and member executive committee Vot
ers' League (Minneapolis). Married at
St. Louis, 1883, to Anne Randolph Page
Robinson. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikah
da, Lafayette, St. Louis (St.' Louis).
Office: 118 S. 6th St. Residence: 66
Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis.
EDGEBTON, George B., lawyer; born
at Mantorville, Minn., June 11, 1857.
Admitted to bar, June, 1880; began
practice at Kasson, Dodge County, Minn. ;
has been in practice at St. Paul since
April 1, 1890. Was county attorney of
Dodge County, Minn., two years; assist
ant U. S. attorney of Minnesota three
years, and assistant attorney general of
Minnesota six years. Republican. Epis
copalian. Member Minnesota State and
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ber Sons of American Revolution. Office:
National German American Bank Bldg.
Residence: 828 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
EDSALL, Samuel Cook, P. E. bishop
of Minnesota; born at Dixon, 111., March
4, 1860; son of James K. and Caroline
Florella (More) Edsall; educated at Ra
cine College, receiving degree of A.M.,
1888 (D.D., Illinois College, 1898; S.T.D.,
Western Theological Seminary, 1900);
admitted to the bar, March 23, 1882;
studied in Western Theological Semi
nary, graduating, May 30, 1889; ordered
deacon, Dec. 23, 1888; ordained priest,
June 2, 1889. Founded St. Peter's Mis
sion, Chicago, 111., May 29, 1887; re
mained in charge of same as lay reader
until ordination; rector St. Peter's
Church, Chicago, 111., 1889-99; mission
ary bishop of N. Dak., Jan. 25, 1899, to
Dec. 4, 1901; was elected bishop
of Minnesota June 6, 1901, and con
secrated by House of Bishops, Oct.
3, 1901. State chaplain Society
Colonial Wars. Mason (32°), Knight
Templar. Married at Aurora, 111., April
11, 1883, to Miss Grace Harmon. Club:
Minikahda. Recreation: Tennis. Ad
dress: 2642 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
EDSON, William D., lawyer; born at
Warwarsing, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1849; son
of Darwin N. and Hannah (Bliss) Ed
son; educated in common schools and
at Unadilla Academy, N. Y.; married at
Lawrence, N. Y., 1875, to Miss Matilda
Allen. Read law in Unadilla, and was
admitted to the bar at Albany, N. Y.,
1871; practiced in Unadilla for several
years; came to Duluth, 1891, and en
gaged in practice until elected to the
bench, 1895; since retirement from the
bench has engaged in securing and de
veloping mining properties; owner of
mineral lands on the Cuyuna Iron
Range and elsewhere. Was judge of
Municipal Court, Duluth, 1895-03. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Member Amer
ican Bar Association. Member Knights
of Pythias, Modern Samaritans. Presi
dent Duluth Bethel Society; director Y.
M. C. A. Recreation: Fishing. Office:
Torrey Bldg. Residence: 507 E. 5th
St.. Duluth.
EDWABDS, Benjamin K., lumberman;
born at Topeka, Kan., April 7, 1880;
son of William C. and Nettie E. Ed
wards; educated in St. Paul High
School, business college and Minnesota
State University; unmarried. Entered
father's business in 1901; now operating
in lumber and coffee lands. Owner Sal-
vadora Coffee Co., Edwards and Ogden
Pole and Piling Co.; director and vice
president Kansas Lumber Co.; director
Edwards and Westmacott Lumber Co.;
secretary Minnesota and Nicaragua Cof
fee Co. and Edwards Lumber Co. Ma
son. Club: Commercial. Office: Man
hattan Bldg. Residence: 1325 Summit
Av., St. Paul.

EDWABDS, Clement S., editor; born
in New York City, March 4, 1869; came
to Minnesota, 1881; educated in public
schools of Albert Lea, Hillsdale College,
Mich., Parker's College, Winnebago
City, Minn., St. Michael's Academy, New
Brunswick, Can.; married at Albert Lea,
Minn., 1894, to Miss Harriet Gillrup.
Studied law in office of Judge John A.
Lovely, ex-justice supreme court; was
admitted to the bar and was partner of
Judge Lovely for several years; capt.
Co. I, 3 2th Minn. Vol. Inf., during Span
ish-American war; city attorney of Al
bert Lea until 1905, when he ceased
practice of law; editor The Times En
terprise, weekly newspaper, of which he
became part owner in 1905. Was major
on staff of Gov. Lind. Republican. Epis
copalian. Member Masonic order, Knights
Templar, K P. President Commercial
Club. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
EDWABDS, Hugh B., produce dealer;
born at Manchester, Wis., July 1, 1866;
son of Peter and Sarah (Roberts) Ed
wards; educated in public schools of
Wisconsin. Engaged in farming in Wis
consin until 22 years of age; came to
Minneapolis, 1888, and filled position of
bookkeeper in several business houses;
began in general produce business for
himself, 1897, and is head of the firm
of H. R. Edwards & Co. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Minneapolis Pro
duce Exchange. Member Royal League,
A. O. U. W. Married at Sparta, Wis.,
Sept. 27, 1904, to Miss Margaret Rob
erts. Recreation: Traveling. Office: 27
Central Market. Residence: 2724 Gar
field Av., Minneapolis.
EDWARDS, John Milton, physician;
born .at Mankato, Minn., Jan. 25, 1874;
son of John J. and Margaret (Richards)
Edwards; educated in public schools;
State Normal School; University of Illi
nois; College of Physicians and Sur
geons, Chicago, degree of M.D., 1899;
post graduate course at Post Graduate
Hospital, N. Y., 1901-03. Has been in
practice of medicine since April 20, 1899;
member of firm of Curran, Edwards,
Holmon & Schmitt, physicians and sur
geons. Commissioner of health, Man
kato, since 1902. Presbyterian. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
Assns. Member B. P. O. E. (exalted
ruler),' K. P., F. O. E., A. O. U. W. Mar
ried at Mankato, Dec. 5, 1906, to Miss
Clara E. Gerlich. Clubs: Elks, Commer
cial. Recreation: Traveling. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
EDWARDS, Maurice Dwight, clergy
man; born at Pittsburgh, Pa., April 29,
1847; son of Richard and Catherine Pond
(May) Edwards; educated in private
school, Pittsburgh; public schools, Du
buque, la.; Hamilton College, New* York,
graduating, degree of B.A., 1870; honor
ary degree of D.D., same college, 1892.
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byterian Church, St. Paul, Minn., July
1, 1874, and has so continued ever since,
this being his first and only charge.
Stated clerk of the Synod of Minnesota
since 1885. Republican. Member Alpha
Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa fraterni
ties, Sons of American Revolution (chap
lain). Married at St. Paul, Oct. 3, 1877,
to Miss Annie Louise Deane. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Church: Dayton Av. Presbyte
rian. Residence: 423 Laurel, St. Paul,
Minn. EDWABDS, William Chalmers, lum
ber merchant; born at Virgil, N. Y.,
Aug. 23, 1846; son of Rufus and Har
riet O. (Hart) Edwards; educated in
common schools and at Cortland (N. Y. )
Academy; married at Tully, N. Y., May
20, 1874, to Phinetta E. Johnson, of New
Haven, Conn. Went to Chicago, 1866,
and began business career in a lumber
yard; later became superintendent of a
saw mill on Grand River, Mich.; opened
retail lumber yard at New Windsor, 111.,
where he remained until 1870, when he
went to Kansas and became interested
in the lumber business there and in
Nebraska; was actively associated with
upbuilding and improvement of Hutchin
son, Sterling, Kinsley and other Kansas
cities and Edwards Co., Kan., was named
in his honor in 1874. Came from To
peka, Kan., to St. Paul in 1883; presi
dent and treasurer Edwards-Bradford
Lumber Co.; president Kansas Lumber
Co., Edwards Lumber Co. and other com
panies. Was instrumental in founding
and erecting Edwards Hall of Macales
ter College, 1904. Mason, Elk. Club: St.
Paul Commercial. Recreation: Litera
ture. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi
dence: 1325 Summit Av., St. Paul.
EDWARDS, William Rufus, lumber;
born at Hutchinson, Kan., July 24, 1875;
son of William Chalmers and Phinetta
E. (Johnson) Edwards; came to St.
Paul with family, 1883; educated in pub
lic school and Macalester College, St.
Paul; unmarried. Began business ca
reer, 1893, in his father's lumber in
terests; now president and director of
The Edwards & Westmacott Lumber
Co.; treasurer The Kansas Lumber
Co.; director The Lindas Lumber Co.
and other companies. Mason (32° Scot
tish Rite), Shriner; member B. P. O. E.
Republican. Clubs: St. Paul Commer
cial. Automobile. Recreation: Automo
biling. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi
dence: 1325 Summit Av., St. Paul.
EGAN, James Emmitt, civil engineer
and surveyor; born at Madison, Wis.,
Oct. 11, 1859; son of N. P. Egan and
Ella Smith Egan; educated in public
schools at the Wisconsin State Univer
sity; married at Minneapolis, 1894, to
Miss C. B. Boyle. Began profession as
civil engineer in 1880 and now owns and
operates one of the largest and oldest

engineering offices in the city of Minne
apolis, established in 1872. Was pub
lisher of the late city atlas and Ailed
the office of county surveyor of Henne
pin County, 1891-92. Clubs: Commer
cial, Automobile, Engineers (Minneap-
lis). Office: Oneida Blk. Residence:
730 E. 24th St., Minneapolis.
EGELSTON, Alvord C, lawyer; born
at Ilion,.N. Y., Sept. 28, 1860; son of
Artemus and Asenath L. (Alvord) Egel-
ston; graduated from Union College,
Schenectady, N. Y., degree of A.B., 1885.
After leaving college came west as far
as Chicago, where he had charge of a
suburban school, 1885-86; came to Min
neapolis, Sept. 1, 1886; admitted to the
bar, 1887, and has since that time been
in practice of the profession. Member
American Bar Association. Presbyterian.
Married at Fonda, N. Y., June 30, 1902,
to Elizabeth Dockstader. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: All outdoor ath
letic sports. Office: New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 3240 Portland Av.,
Minneapolis. EGGLESTON, Walter A., mortgage
loans, real estate, rentals; born at Win-
terset, la., Nov. 16, 1865; has been a
resident of Minneapolis since 1866; edu
cated in public schools of Minneapolis
and at Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn. Began business career as an em
ployee of the David C. Bell Investment
Co., 1886, and has occupied the position
of vice president and secretary of the
company since 1889. Republican. Mem
ber Real Estate Board, Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity. Married at Minneapolis,
Sept. 4, 1889, to Miss Alice A. Adams.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial. Recre
ations: Hunting and fishing. Office: Se
curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 1777 Du-
pont Av., S., Minneapolis.
EHEBHABT, A. O., lawyer, lieutenant
governor of Minnesota; born in Dixon
Co., Neb., where he was engaged as a
cowboy, farm hand and farmer until he
was nearly 21 years of age; entered
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter,
Minn., in the spring of 1891, and took
the academic, collegiate and elective
studies, in four years and three months.
graduating as valedictorian of his class,
1S95; studied law in the office of Judge
Lorin Gray, Mankato, was admitted to
the bar, 1898, and has since been en
gaged in practice at Mankato. Repub
lican. Elected State senator, 11th dis
trict, Nov., 1902; elected lieutenant gov
ernor, on Republican ticket, Nov., 1906.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
EHBENSTBOM, Nils Gustaf, farmer;
born in Gotland, Sweden, Oct. 28, 1862;
son of Rev. Johan Ludvig and Elizabeth
(Olson) Ehrenstrom; common school
and college education, in Wisby, Swe
den, 1875-81; came to the United States,
June 6, 1882. Clerk of the district court
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erat Member I. O. of G. T., I. O. F.
Married at Hallock, Minn., June 6, 1891,
to Miss. Elise Johnson. Owns and oper
ates 400 acre farm in Kittson Co. Ad
dress: Siggestad, Minn.
EICHLER, Charles Edward, mill feed;
born at Martinsburg, W. Va., Dec 17,
1859; son of Charles C. F. and Elizabeth
(Frey) Eichler; educated in public
schools of Baltimore, Md., and at Rock
Hill College, Md. Began active career in
wholesale and retail flour and feed busi
ness, under title of Eichler & Son, at
Baltimore, Md., continuing 1877-87; re
moved to Minneapolis, 1887; has been
engaged as shipper mill feed since 1892.
Member Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce. Mason (32°), Knight Templar;
member B. P. O. E. Unmarried. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda, Athletic (Chi
cago). Recreations: Driving and horses.
Office: Guaranty Bldg. Residence: The
Hampshire Arms, Minneapolis.
EICKMANN, Peter, brewing; born in
Scott Co., Minn., Sept. 18, 1862; son of
Henry and Francis (Wonsch) Eickmann;
educated in common schools. Began act
ive career in mercantile business at
Glencoe, 1883; manufacturer of cigars,
1886-96; entered brewing business, 1896,
incorporating as the Glencoe Brewing
Co., 1901, of which he is president and
director. Village treasurer of Glencoe,
1895-96; moved from village to town
ship, 1896, and was elected treasurer of
township, 1906. Democrat. Roman Cath
olic. Member Catholic Order of D. K.
K. U. V. of Glencoe, Minn. Married in
Scott Co., Minn., Aug. 19, 1884, Miss
Annie Wolf. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Glencoe, Minn.
EKDAHL, Charles, merchant, farmer
and postmaster; born in Sweden, Sept.
22, 1829. Fought in the Union Army,
Civil War, as private in Co. G, 4th
Minn. Vol. Inf., enlisting Sept. 4, 1864;
participated in the battle of Altoona,
Ga., and in Sherman's march to the sea
Has been a farmer since 1854, a store
keeper since 1887, and for 19 years has
been postmaster of Otisville. Member
State Legislature, 1875. Married in Swe
den, June, 1854, Stina Gustafson. Ad
dress: Otisville, Minn.
EKHOLM, Fred Victor, manufacturing
furrier; born in Kanabeck County,
Minn., Feb. 7, 1877; son of Andrew F.
and Anna Charlotte (Sandell) Ekholm;
educated, in public schools; unmarried.
Left school at 16; in 1897 started as
apprentice with Mr. E. Sundkvist in the
fur business; became general foreman
and in 1905 was admitted to partnership
in the firm of E. Sundkvist & Co., man
ufacturing retail furriers. Clubs: Nor-
den, Commercial. Office: 237 E. 7th St.
Residence: 721 Arcade St., St. Paul.
EKLE, Albert B., proprietor Mankato
Marble Works; born in Norway, April
11, 1851; son of Rasmus K. and Carrie

Ekle; came to America, 1869; educated
in schools of Norway and Illinois; mar
ried at Mankato, Minn., 1877, to Miss
Annie Vangen. Learned trade of marble
and granite cutter in Chicago; came to
Mankato, 1S71, and has been in business
for himself, granite and marble works
and monuments, since 1877. Republican.
Lutheran. Address: Mankato, Minn.
ELDBEDGE, Frank A., maple syrup;
born at Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1856;
son of Deloss and Georgianna (Beaiipre)
Eldredge; educated in public schools of
Buffalo; admitted to the bar at Roches
ter, N. Y., 1877. Came to St. Paul and
engaged in practice, 1878-80; in law
practice and mercantile business in
Dakota Ty., 1880-89; returned to St. Paul
and became identified with the Towle
Maple Syrup Co., of which he is secre
tary; also vice president and director
of the Metal Screen and Manufacturing
Co. Member Jobbers' Union, Northwest
ern Manufacturers' Association (direc
tor). Was member Dakota Territorial
Legislature, 1886. Married at St. Paul,
Oct., 1901, to Miss Nora G. Towle. Office:
Chicago and Custer Sts. Residence: 777
Grand Av., St. Paul.
ELPOBD, Albert Sydney, life insur
ance; born in Mitchell, Perth County,
Ontario, June 15, 1867; son of Jonathan
and Maria (Tilley) Elford; educated in
common schools of Olmsted County,
Minn.; married at Grand Forks, N. Dak.,
Sept., 1904, to Ethel Mae Canniff. Began
teaching common school in Olmsted Co.,
Minn., Nov., 1885; principal Pleasant
Grove Schools, 1887-88; superintendent
of public schools, Stephen, Marshall Co.,
Minn. Engaged with New York Dife In
surance Co. since 1890, beginning as so
licitor in Northern Minnesota; general
agent for N. Dak., 1892-1901, building
business up from $200,000 to over $10,-
000,000; appointed agency director at
Grand Forks, N. Dak., 1901, and in Feb.,
1904, appointed supervisor of agencies
at St. Paul for New York Life Insurance
Co., for N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Minnesota
and Western Canada. Republican. Meth
odist. Member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Com
mercial, Minnesota. Recreations: Golf
and driving. Office: Care New York Dife
Ins. Co. Residence: 976 Lincoln Av., St.
Paul. ELIEL, Julius C, president Eliel-Jer-
man Drug Co. Office: 1st Av., N., and
3rd Sts., Minneapolis. Residence: Min
netonka Beach, Minn.
ELITHOBP, Danforth, wholesale oys
ters, fish and canned goods; born near
Ogdensburg, N. Y., June 29, 1854; son
of Louis and Elizabeth Cynthiana (Kir-
by) Elithorp; educated in public schools
of Clinton Junction, Wis. Began active
career in express business at Milwau
kee, Wis.; entered employ of Pride &
Carhart, wholesale oysters, etc., Milwau
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associated with J. F. Pride as manager
of Piatt Co., packers of canned goods
and wholesale dealers in oysters and
fish; has been located in Minneapolis,
manager Piatt Co., since 1886. Repub
lican. Married at Minneapolis, Jan.,
1905, to Miss Mary E. Marson. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Fishing and
baseball. Office: 500-502 2nd Av., N.
Residence: 3424 Irving Av., S., Minne
apolis. ELLERTSON, Even E., machinery;
born in Fillmore Co., Minn., Jan. 25,
1859; son of Ellert and Karens (Stens-
gaard) Ellertson; educated at State
Normal School, Winona, Minn.; married
at Kindred, N. Dak., Nov. 27, 1883, to
Julia Husebye. Previous to coming to
Minnesota was engaged for a number of
years in the livery and sales stable busi
ness at Mayville, N. D. ; president Rus
sell Grader Manufacturing Co., organ
ized March 1, 1906, for the purpose of
manufacturing road building and ditch
ing machinery. Office: 2429 University
Av.. S. E. Residence: 211 Bacon St., S.
E., Minneapolis.
ELLIOTT, Charles Burke, justice Su
preme Court of Minnesota; born in Mor
gan Co., O., Jan. 6, 1861; son of Edward
and Angeline Elliott; educated at' Ma
rietta College, Marietta, O., State Uni
versity of Iowa, degree of LL.B., 1881,
LL.D., 1895; University of Minnesota,
Ph.D., 1888; Marietta College, honorary
LL.D., 1904. Married at Muscatine, la.,
May 13, 1884, to Edith Winslow. En
gaged in practice of law in Minneapolis,
Minn., 1884 to 1889; judge municipal
court of Minneapolis, 1890-1894; judge
district court, 4th judicial district (Min
neapolis), 1894-1905; associate justice of
Supreme Court Minnesota, Oct. 1, 1905,
to Jan. 1, 1912. Professor corporation
and international law, University of
Minnesota, 1890 to 1898. Declined offer
of position of chief justice of Supreme
Court of Philippines. Author: Law of
Private Corporations (3rd edition, 1890);
Law of Public Corporations; Law of In
surance (3rd edition, 1902); Minnesota
Practice on Appeal; The United States
and the Northeastern Fisheries (1888),
and numerous public addresses and ar
ticles in American and foreign reviews.
Republican. Member American Bar As
sociation, Minnesota State Bar Associa
tion, International Law Association,
American Society of International Law,
International Society of Comparative
Jurisprudence and Public Law (Berlin).
Member Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Chi
fraternities. Clubs: Commercial (Min
neapolis). Recreations: Golf, fishing
and yachting. Official address: State
Capitol. Residence: 1003 Eighth St., S.
E., Minneapolis.
ELLIOTT, Cyrus, editor and publisher
Olmsted County Democrat; born in
Franklin Co., Pa., March 21, 1839; son

of Benjamin and Nancy (Zook) Elliott;
educated in public schools of Canton,
111. Was in mercantile business for 10
years previous to entering the publish
ing business in Warren Co., 111., 1875;
came to Minnesota, 1885; established the
Olmsted County Democrat, at Rochester,
May, 1886, and Rochester Daily Bulletin,
June, 1891, both now in successful opera
tion under charge of C. Elliott & Son,
printers and publishers. Presbyterian.
Member A. O. U. W. Address: Roches
ter, Minn.
ELLIOTT, Dixon S., general manager
Great Northern Express Co.; born at
Kewanee, 111., Jan. 15, 1864; son of
George Dixon and Adeline (McCormick)
Elliott; educated in public schools of
Kewanee, 111.; married at Sioux City,
Iowa, May 20, 1891, to Katie B. Hills.
Entered service of American Express
Co., at Kewanee, 111., 1879, and continued
in service of that company at various
points until July 1, 1893, when he was
appointed superintendent of the Great
Northern Express Co., at St. Paul; ap
pointed auditor, same company, July 1,
1896, and remained in that position until
appointed, Aug. 1, 1901, to present posi
tion as general manager of the com
pany. Club: Minnesota. Office: Great
Northern Railway Bldg. Residence: 438
Portland Av., St. Paul.
ELLIOTT, Ezra P., wood and coal;
born at Coventry, N. Y., June 8, 1841;
son of Nathan and Clarissa Elliott; pub
lic school education. Worked in factories
in Massachusetts and the East until 30
years of age; located on a ranch in Kan
sas, 1871; came to Minneapolis, 1881,
and was traveling salesman for the
North Star Shoe Co., until 1891; en
tered coal business as manager retail
department Pioneer Fuel Co., 1891; be
came manager St. Paul & Western Coal
Co., 1901; has been senior member of
the Elliott & Skellet Fuel Co., since
1905. Was member Co. F, 53rd Mass.
Vols., 1862, Dept. of the Gulf. Repub
lican. Universalist. Member John A.
Rawlins Post, G. A. R. Married in New
York State, 1867, to Miss Lottie S. Van
DeMark. Recreation: Fishing. Office:
9 S. 4th St. Residence: 65 S. 11th St.,
Minneapolis, and Lake Minnetonka,
Minn. ELLIOTT, Hiram R., meat packer;
born at Farmington, Minn., Oct. 6, 1864;
son of Luther P. and Lettice (Riddle)
Elliott; educated in common schools and
' at Curtiss Business College, Minneapolis,
Minn. Began active career in service
of the Minnesota Transfer Ry. Co., in
charge of stock yards, continuing 6
months; was in employ of C. L. Haas
Commission Co., live stock dealers, at
Minnesota Transfer, remaining for two
years; came to Duluth, 1886, to take
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with that firm 6 years; then devoted
entire attention to business of T. E.
Halford & Co. (of which firm he had
been a member for some time), until
1898; has been engaged in pork and
meat packing business under title of
Elliott & Co., since 1898, W. Mendenhall
being admitted to partnership in 1899.
Member Masonic order (Blue Dodge and
Chapter.) Unmarried. Club: Commer
cial. Office: Foot of 37th Av., W. Resi
dence: Duluth, Minn.
ELLIOTT, Howard, railway official;
born in New York City, Dec. 6, 1860;
son of Charles Wyllys and Mary (White)
Elliott; educated at Cambridge (Mass.)
High School; Lawrence Scientific School,
Harvard University, graduating, degree
of C.E., 1881. Served for a time as
rodman engineering corps Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Ry., 1880; clerk in
office of president St. Louis, Keokuk &
Northwestern Ry., Oct., 1881, to Jan. 1,
1882; clerk in assistant treasurer's
office, same road, at Keokuk, la., Jan. 1
to Sept. 15, 1882; auditor and assistant
treasurer Chicago, Burlington & Kansas
City Ry. and St. Louis, Keokuk & North
western Rd., at Keokuk, 1882-87; gen
eral freight and passenger agent same
roads, at same place, 1887-91; general
freight agent same roads and Hannibal
& St. Joseph & Kansas City, St. Joseph
and Council Bluffs roads, 1891-96; gen
eral manager, same roads, 1896-1902;
second vice president Chicago, Burling
ton & Quincy Ry., 1902-1903; has been
president Northern Pacific, Washington
& Columbia River and Minnesota and
International railways since Oct. 21,
1903. Member American Society of
Civil Engineers, Missouri Historical So
ciety. Married at St.- Louis, Oct. 12,
1892, to Miss Janet January. Clubs:
Minnesota and Town and Country (St.
Paul); Chicago (Chicago); St. Louis, St.
Louis Country, Commercial (St. Louis) ;
Metropolitan, Lawyers (New York).
Office: Broadway, cor. 4th St. Residence:
302 Summit Av., St. Paul.
ELLIOTT, John D., wholesale lumber;
born at Holly, Mich., 1873; son of Mar
cus and Arvilla Emily (Seely) Elliott;
graduate of Holly High School, class of
'89. Has been engaged in the lumber
business since 1889; manager and di
rector of the Empire Lumber Co. of
Pittsburg, Pa., at Duluth, since 1903.
Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Mar
ried at Marinette, Wis., 1901, to Miss
Alice Staten. Club: Commercial. Office:
308 Lyceum Bldg. Residence: 230 16th
Av., Duluth.
ELLIS, Myron Nelson, dry goods;
born at Clayton, N. Y., Dec. 18, 1855;
son of Joseph F. and Sallie M. (Bald
win) Ellis; educated in public schools
of Rosedale, Wis., and Byron, Minn. En
tered general mercantile business at
Byron, as junior member of the firm of

Cutting & Ellis; became member of the
firm of Ellis & Vroman, Kasson, Minn.,
1894; was identified with The Fair, at
Riverside, Calif., 1898; has been member
of firm of Duthold & Ellis, dry goods,
Kasson, Minn., since May, 1900. Repub
lican. Methodist. Member A. F. & A. M.,
I. O. O. F., M. W. A., Yeomen. Mar
ried at Milbank, S. Dak., Jan. 25, 1883,
to Ella O. Whitcomb. Address: Kasson,
Minn. ELLIS, Thomas H., member firm of
Ellis & Perkins; born at Paola, Kan.,
Dec. 1, 1872; son of Thomas H. and
Mary B. (King) Ellis; educated in pub
lic schools of St. Louis, Mo.; married
at Troy, Mo., Jan. 6, 1895, to Anna Stew
art. Began, 1885, in the grain business,
in which continued until 1900; accepted
position with Liquid Carbonic Co. at
Chicago, was transferred to their Kan
sas City office, in 1901, and to Minne
apolis office, April 1, 1902, of which was
manager until his resignation, Nov. 15,
1906, when organized the firm of Ellis
& Perkins, specialists to the soda water
trade. Member U. C. T. of America.
Mason. Recreations: Sailing, fishing
and automobiling. Office: 217 1st Av.,
N. Residence: 2432 Dupont Av., S., Min
neapolis. ELLSWOBTH, Franklin Powler, law
yer; born at St. James, Minn., July 10,
1879; son of Clinton and Louise M. Ells
worth; educated in graded and high
schools, St. James, 1897, and University
of Minnesota, graduating with degree of
LL.B., 1901. Enlisted in 12th Minn. Vol.
Inf., Spanish-American War. Elected
county attorney, Watonwan Co., 1904;
reelected, 1906. Republican. Member
State Bar Association. Member Masonic
fraternity, Knights of Pythias, A. O. U.
W., Modern Woodmen of America. Has
a growing reputation in Southern Min
nesota as a public speaker. Married at
St. Paul, July 27, 1902, L. Mae Bader.
Address: St. James, Minn.
ELMEB, James Potter, railway offi
cial; born at Bridgeton, N. J., Dec. 7,
1857; completed school training in West
Jersey Academy, 1876; married at St.
Paul, 1887, to Miss Katharine Gilman.
Entered service of the Chicago Gre.at
Western Ry, 1897, and has continued
with the road as follows: city passen
ger and ticket agent, St. Paul, Minn.,
1897-98; general agent passenger de
partment, 1898-1901; general passenger
agent since April 1, 1901. Member Ma
sonic order (32°), Shriner; B. P. O. E.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country,
White Bear Yacht (St. Paul); Chicago
Athletic (Chicago). Office: Metropolitan
Opera Blk. Residence: The Angus, St.
Paul. ELMQUIST, Charles Emil, lawyer;
born at Osceola, Wis., Jan. 1, 1873;
son of John G. and Martha (Johnson)
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St. Croix Falls, Wis., and University of
Minnesota, graduating from the legal
department of the University, 1898.
Engaged in practice of law since June
1898, at Rush City, Chisago Co.; county
attorney for 6 years past and now hold
ing that office. Republican. Married at
Rush City, Minn., June 28, 1899, to Miss
Charlotte C. Gemmel. Address: Rush
City, Minn.
ELSINGER, Joseph (The Golden
Rule) ; born in Jackson, Mich., May 12,
1847; son of Max and Regina Elsinger;
educated in public schools of Cleveland.
Engaged in wholesale notions, toys and
furnishings, Cleveland, 1860-86; came to
St. Paul, 1886, and was one of the found
ers of The Golden Rule department
store, with his brother, William H. El
singer, who died Oct., 1905, firm being
originally known as William H. Elsin
ger & Co., but incorporated as William
H. Elsinger Co., of which he has been
president since Jan., 1906. Republican.
Jewish religion. Married at Cleveland,
1884, to Mary Sehelkman. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 95 East 7th St. Resi
dence: 985 Summit Av., St. Paul.
ELSTON, Charles W., president St.
Louis County Bank; born at Xenia, 111.,
Aug. 5, 1861. Has been engaged in bank
ing business since 1887. Office: 1901 W.
Superior St. Residence: 1609 E. Supe
rior St., Duluth.
ELWELL, George H., furniture; born
at Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 26, 1856;
educated in public schools and at Carle
ton College. Has been identified with
the Minneapolis Furniture Co. since
1882, and has been president and treas
urer of the company since its incorpora
tion, 1882. Married at Appleton, Minn.,
Sept. 27, 1882, to Miss Belle Horn. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Clubs :
East Side Commercial, West Side Com
mercial. Recreations: Automobiling and
hunting. Office: 9th St. and 5th Av., S.
E. Residence: 907 7th St., S. E., Minne
apolis. ELWELL, James T., real estate; born
in Ramsey Co., Minn., near Minneapolis,
July 2, 1855; son of Talmadge and Mar
garet (Miller) Elwell; educated in
graded school of Cottage Grove, Minn.,
and at Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn. Began active career, i870, as man
ufacturer of spring beds and as invent
or; secured four patents upon spring
beds which proved highly successful, the
Minneapolis Furniture Co., and the Min
neapolis Bedding Co., being results of
these patents; sold out manufacturing
business, 1882, and has since devoted his
attention to real estate, laying out and
improving additions to city, good roads.
tree planting, etc.; built 55 houses; in
1882, in Elwell's Addition. Republican.
State senator 39th district. Congrega
tionalist. Married at Minneapolis, 1882,
to Miss Lizzie A. Alden. Clubs: Com

mercial, St. Anthony Falls Commercial.
Congregational. Real Estate Board.
Member State Good Roads Association.
Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 945
14th Ave., S. E., Minneapolis.
ELWOOD, Lester B., real estate and
mortgage loans; born at Rochester, N.
Y., Oct. 19, 1856; son of E. B. and Mary
(Griswold) Elwood; educated in public
schools and Seminary of Oneida, N. Y.
Came to Minnesota, May, 1875, and has
been continuously connected with Corser
& Co. (now the Corser Investment Co.)
since 1875; vice president of the com
pany since its incorporation, 1893; also
vice president of the Minnesota Coal &
Supply Co. Member Minnesota State
Board of Equalization, by appointment
of Governor Johnson. Democrat. Mem
ber Plymouth Church. Married at Mon-
ticello, Minn., 1891, to Miss Deda Mealey.
Clubs: Minneapolis (member board of
governors), Minikahda, Commercial. Rec
reations: Hunting, fishing and golf.
Office: New York Dife Bldg. Residence:
400 Ridge wood Av., Minneapolis.
EMEBSON, Carroll Colby, produce
merchant banker; born at Hanover, N.
H., Feb. 4, 1850; son of M. C. and Sarah
(Freeman) Emerson; educated in schools
at Hanover, N. H. Came to St. Paul,
1888; proprietor of C. C. Emerson. &
Co.; president Northern Savings Bank;
director American Nat. Bank. Member
Board of Trade, Produce Exchange, Na
tional League of Commission Merchants,
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association. Odd
Fellow. Republican. Congregationalist.
Club: Commercial. Office: 85 East 3rd
St. Residence: 916 Cherokee Av., St.
Paul. ENGBEBG, Hans, banker; born at
Helsingland, Sweden, July 10, 1853;
came to America, 1869, and located in
Wisconsin; worked for board and at
tended public school at Osceola, Wis.
Engaged in retail commercial business
in company with Mathias Smith, 1874-
75, and with Engberg Brothers & Co.,
1875-78; was auditor of Isanti Co., 1879-
89; cashier Isanti County Bank, Cam
bridge, Minn., 1892-1904; has been presi
dent of the First National Bank, Cam
bridge, since Nov. 1, 1904. Address:
Cambridge, Minn.
ENGBEBG, John, register of deeds;
born in Sweden, Sept. 6, 1858; son of
Olof and Sara C. (Forsberg) Engberg;
educated in the public schools of Swe
den. Came to Minnesota, 1882; register
of deeds, Isanti Co., since Jan. 6, 1903.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., April 7,
1886, to MiS3 Hilda M. Johnson. Ad
dress: Cambridge, Minn.
ENGE, Nels, grain elevators and com
mission; born in Norway, Feb. 26, 1858;
came to America, 1872; educated in pub
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grain business at Atwater, where he was
in milling business for 10 years; now
president Nels Enge Grain Co. (incor
porated), wholesale grain, and operating
country elevators; also president Saw
yer Independent Elevator Co.; secretary
and treasurer Hastings Electric Light &
Water Power Co. Married at Howard
Lake, Minn., April 11, 1882, to Miss Nan
cy McGuire. Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 2220 Emerson
Av., S.. Minneapolis.
ENGEBBETSON, Iver Martin, bank
ing; born at Ben Wade, Minn., March
11, 1877; son of Peder and Anna (Ron-
ning) Engebretson; educated in district
schools of Pope Co., Minn., and state
high schools of Glenwood, Alexandria
and St. Cloud. Unmarried. Began in
banking business Oct., 1899 and is
cashier of Bank of Lowry; director and
treasurer Lowry Telephone Co.; director
Lowry Hardware, Furniture and Ma
chine Co., Northwestern Mortgage Se
curity Co. of Fargo. Was first sergt.
Co.' M, 13th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-
American war and in the Philippines;
treasurer village of Lowry; ex-president
village council. Member Norwegian Lu
theran Synod, M. W. A, Court of Honor.
Address: Lowry, Minn.
ENGEL, Frank A., merchant; born at
Vermillion, Minn., Oct. 29, 1870; son of
Franz and Margaretha Siebenaler; edu
cated in public schools and one term at
University of Minnesota. Worked on
his father's farm until 20 years of age;
clerked in clothing store for one year,
bought half interest in same, 1901, and
sold out, 1904; bought out J. Rhodes,
1895, dealer in implements, coal, etc.,
and increased business until he suf
fered heavy loss by fire, 1899; rebuilt
and still continues. Republican. Cath
olic. Member I. O. F. Married at Hast
ings, Jan. 19, 1897, to Miss Eleanor C.
Bender. Club: Commercial. Address:
Hastings, Minn.
ENGEL, Jacob Christian Herman,
register U. S. land office; born at Indian
apolis, Ind., Dec. 30, 1864; son of
John M. and Mary D. (Brommer) En-
gel; parents moved to Anoka, Minn.,
1873; educated in public schools of
Anoka. Began active career as clerk in
grocery store at Anoka, 1879, continuing
until 1883; engaged in grocery business
on his own account, 1883-88; read law in
office of Hammons & Hammons, Anoka,
1888-89; admitted to the bar, 1889, and
was actively engaged in practice of law
at Anoka until 1906; has occupied of
fice of register U. S. land office, at
Duluth, since March, 1906. Was judge
of probate, Anoka, eight years; mem
ber Anoka Board of Education nine
years (president four years). Repub
lican. Member Minnesota State Bar
Association. Married at Minneapolis,
June 29, 1898, to Miss Maud Thomp

son. Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Club: Commercial. Office:
Federal Bldg. Residence: 203 S. 17th
Av,, E., Duluth.
ENGEL, Peter, abbot St. John's Ab
bey, Order of St. Benedict; born at St.
Nicholas, Wis,, Feb. 3, 1856; son of
Jacob and Margaret Engel; educated at
St. Michael, Minn.; St. John's University,
Cellegeville, Minn., graduating, degree of
Ph.D., 1879; took orders and entered
order of St. Benedict and became a
mitred abbot with title of Right Rever
end. Address: St. John's Abbey, Col-
legeville, Minn.
ENGEB, Ludwig L., real estate and
lands; born at Biri, Norway, Jan. 24,
1868; son of Lars and Helene Enger;
came to America, 1882, and has made his
home in Minneapolis since that time;
began active career as clerk in grocery
store, continuing two and a half years;
started furniture business with brother,
under title of N. L. Enger & Co., 1885;
sold out furniture business, 1890, and
was connected with Hove, Wold & Co.,
furniture, 1892-93; was with The S. E.
Olsen Company, department store, as
clerk, 1894-97; filled position of manager
furniture and stove departments, same
firm, 1897-1902; now in real estate busi
ness under title of The L. L. Enger Co.,
handling lands at International Falls,
Minn., and Fort Francis, Ontario. Presi
dent International Falls Realty Co.
Democrat. Lutheran. Married at Min
neapolis, Nov. 30, 1905, to Miss Minnie
Hanson. Club: Odin. Recreations:
AU outdoor athletic sports. Office: Tem
ple Court. Residence: 308 16th Av., S.,
Minneapolis. ENGESSEB, Edward, brewer; born at
St. Peter, Minn., Oct. 7, 1860; son of
Matthew and Rosina (Oker) Engesser;
educated in public schools of St. Peter;
married at St. Peter, April 27, 1886, to
Mary Brand. Learned brewing business
in his father's plant, and in 1882 be
came a partner of the firm, now the En
gesser Brewing Co., of which he is junior
partner. Democrat. Member I. O. O. F.,
Sons of Herman, Red Men. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Address:
St. Peter, Minn.
ENGESSEB, Joseph, brewer; born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 24, 1855; son of
Matthew and Rosina (Oker) Engesser;
came to St. Peter, Minn., with parents,
1857; educated in public schools of St.
Peter; married at St. Peter, Nov. 27,
1883, to Anna Klein. Began in brew
ing business with his father and is now
senior member of the firm of Engesser
Brewing Co. Democrat. Catholic. Mem
ber C. O. F, Red Men. Recreations-
Travel, reading. Address: St. Peter,
Minn. ,
ENSIGN, Josiah D., jurist; born in
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and academical schools of Ashtabula
Co., O.; studied law and was admitted
to the bar in Northern Ohio, 1857. Was
elected clerk of county court, Ashtabula
Co., O., 1857; commenced practice of law
in 1863; located in Minnesota, 1869, and
in Duluth, Feb., 1870; elected county at
torney St. Louis Co., fall of 1871; en
gaged in practice of law alone until
1873; was in partnership with Hon. O.
P. Stearns as Ensign & Stearns from
1873 until the junior partner was ap
pointed to the bench, Jan, 1875; was
member of firm of Ensign & Cash, 1876,
which became Ensign, Cash & Williams,
1886. Has been district judge since
April, 1889. Republican. Office: Court
House. Residence: 504 E. 2nd St.,
Duluth, Minn.
EBICKSON, Andrew S., merchant;
born in Finland, Jan. 8, 1866; son of
Sacharias and Susanna Erickson; came
to America when six years of age; at
tended country schools until seventeen.
Began active career in 1883 as clerk in a
store; became a clothing salesman and
later head of clothing department in a
Minneapolis store; entered general mer
chandise business for himself, at Frank
lin, in 1898, and is now president of the
Franklin Mercantile Co., and vice presi
dent of the State Bank of Franklin.
Unmarried. Address: Franklin, Minn.
EBICKSON, Emil William, secretary
and manager Sheffield Mill & Elevator
Co.; born at Dassel, Minn., Aug. 24, 1872;
son of Erick and Carrie (Peterson)
Erickson; educated in public schools.
Was assistant postmaster of Dassel,
Minn., three years; was identified with
Bank of Howard Lake, Minn., assistant
cashier, also acting postmaster of
Howard Lake; entered merchant milling
and elevator . business at Faribault,
Minn., Dec, 1896; came to Minneapolis,
3 903, and has been secretary and mana
ger Sheffield Mill & Elevator Co., since
its organization, Feb. 5, 1906. Mason.
Unmarried. Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 24 S. 13th St.,
Minneapolis. ERICKSON, Erich, Hugo, manufacturer
artificial limbs; born in Sweden, Sept.
9, 1869; son of John and Christina Erick
son; educated in public schools of
Sweden. Came to the United States at
the age of seventeen and located in
Minneapolis. Lost his right leg in rail
road accident, 1891, and' invented his
own artificial limb which he patented
and thus laid the foundation of his busi
ness. President and manager E. H.
Erickson Artificial Limb Co., which was
organized, 1894, and incorporated, 1896.
Independent in politics. Married at St.
Paul, 1890, to Miss Mary Lundin. Office:
32 Washington Av., North: Residence:
2600 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
EBICKSON, Frank Herbert, clothier;
born in Red Wing, Minn., March 12,

1874; son of Nels and Johanna B. (John
son) Erickson; educated in public schools
of Red Wing and at business college;
married at Mazeppa, Minn., Nov. 9, 1904,
to Miss Millie D. Helmeke. Began ac
tive career in employ of Adler & Schacht,
in 1894; admitted to partnership in
1904, when Arm name was changed to
Adler, Schacht & Co. Also has land in
terests in N. Dakota. Member M. N. G.
for seven years, corporal Co. G, and Q.
M. sergt. ; served in Philippine Cam
paign as member 13th Minn. Vols. Re
publican. English Lutheran. Member ¦
I. O. F., Spanish war veterans, Mer
chants' Association. Club: Commercial.
Address: Red Wing, Minn.
ERICKSON, John Leon, banker; born
at Dalsland, Sweden, Nov. 1, 1858; son
of Olof and Christina (Anderson) Erick
son; educated in public schools, of Can
non Falls, Minn., 1868-73. Began active
career in hardware store at fourteen
years of age and continued for six years;
engaged in furniture business for him
self for two years and was in lumber
business 8 years; entered banking and
real estate business, 1892, in which he
still continues. President First National
Bank, Clinton, Cannon Falls Dry Goods
Co.; vice president Farmers and Mer
chants National Bank, Cannon Falls;
treasurer Clinton Elevator Co. President
village council 6 years; village treasurer,
3 years. Republican. Married at Can
non Falls, Minn., 1885, to Miss Carrie
Swenson. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Address: Clinton, Minn.
ERICKSON, Oscar, banker; born at
Norkoping, Sweden, Oct. 20, 1854; son
of Peter and Christina (Loby) Erick
son; attended public schools of Sweden
until fourteen years of age; came to
America, 1869. Lived on a farm at
Burnstown, Brown Co., until spring of
1885; engaged in farm implement busi
ness at Springfield, 1885-1901; organized
State Bank of Comfrey, Nov. 1st, 1899,
and has been its president since. Mayor
of Springfield three terms; assessor and
justice of the peace. Treasurer Com
frey Telephone Co.; president village
council for past three years. Lutheran.
Member Masonic order, A. O. U. W.
Married at New Ulm, Minn., Aug. 1,
1878, to Miss Tillda Olson of Leaven
worth, Minn. Address: Comfrey, Minn.
ERICKSON, Theodore August, county
superintendent- of schools; born at
Alexandria, Minn., Sept. 2, 1871; gradu
ate Alexandria High School, 1891; en
tered University of Minnesota, 1897,
and studied two years, returning and
receiving degree of A.B., 1904; special
work in University of Nebraska and
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter,
Minn. Began teaching school, 1892,
was professor Scandinavian, Wesleyan
University, Lincoln, Neb., 1899-1900 (re
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superintendent of schools, Douglas Co.,
Minn., since Jan., 1905. Republican.
Married at Alexandria, Minn., 1905, to
Miss Mable Charlotte Anderson. Ad
dress: Alexandria, Minn.
EBICSON, Charles W., clothier; born
at Motala, Sweden, Sept. 2.7, 1860; son of
William and Augusta (Engman) Eric-
son; came to Duluth, 1873, and was
educated in common schools of Sweden
and at Duluth High School. Began ac
tive career as clerk in clothing store
of W. G. Willis and after six years as
clerk, bought the store; has been con
ducting business under own name since
1886. Member of City Civil Service
Board by appointment of Mayor Cullum
in 1905. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Modern Samaritans, B. P. O. E.
Married at Duluth, 1886, to Miss Amelia
H. Acker. Club: Commercial. Office:
219 W. Superior St. Residence: 1001 E.
3rd St., Duluth.
EBICSON, George E., lawyer; born at
Red Wing, Minn., Oct. 11, 1874; son of
John F. and Mary J. (Helsing) Eric-
son; graduate Red Wing High School,
June, 1894; studied law with Hon. Al
bert Johnson of Red Wing. Began prac
tice of law at Red Wing, Jan. 28, 1898;
removed to Argyle, Sept. 11, 1899; has
been engaged in practice at Beaudette
since June, 1906. Republican. Police
judge Red Wing, 1897-99; member Re
publican Congressional Committee, 9th
district, for five years. Served six years
as member Co. G, 1st Regt., M. N. G.;
one year as member Co. F, 4th M. N. G.
Member Masonic order, K. P., M. W. A.
Married at Wheaton, Minn., Feb. 20,
1901, to Miss Dily A. Erickson. Club:
Commercial. Address: Beaudette, Minn.
EBICSON, William Matthews, law
yer; born at Red Wing, Minn., July 15,
1880; son of John F. and J. Marie
(Helsing) Ericson; graduate Red Wing
High School, Jan. 2, 1900; studied law in
office of Hon. Frank M. Wilson, Red
Wing, and was admitted to the bar in
Jan., 1906, six out of sixteen candidates
being admitted; unmarried. Was agent
for the Minneapolis Journal at Red
Wing, 1898-1900; appointed notary pub
lic, Dec. 7, 1901; reporter and editorial
writer. Red Wing Printing Co., 1904-06;
elected county attorney Goodhue Co.,
Nov. 6, 1906, term ending Jan., 1909;
junior member law firm of Wilson &
Ericson since March 1, 1906. Also sec
retary and treasurer North Star Adver
tising Co. Republican. Lutheran.
Member Goodhue County Bar Associa
tion, American Society of Curio Collec
tors, Red Wing High School Aulmni
Association, Red Wing Historical
Society, Red Wing Civic League. Mem
ber I. O. O. F., I. O. R. M. (past sachem
and secretary), I. O. F., K. P. (past chan-
celor), Modern Samaritans, A. O. U.
W., B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial,

Floradora (treasurer). Recreations:
Fishing, hunting, football, billiards.
Address: Red Wing, Minn.
EBMATINGEB, Joseph Jacob, lawyer;
born at Utica, N. Y., July 31, 1876; son
of John Jacob and Mary (Nelbach) Er-
matinger; educated in public schools of
Rochester, N. Y. ; University of Roches
ter, 1896-99; University of Minnesota,
Law Department, graduating, degree of
LL.B., 1902. Unmarried. Engaged in
practice of law, alone from 1902 until
Jan., 1906, when he joined Henry J.
Frundt in present law firm of Ermat-
inger & Frundt. Republican. Member
and secretary Charter Commission.
Member of Ramsey County, Minnesota
State and American Bar associations.
Clubs: Roosevelt, Lincoln,. Member of
Knights of Columbus, Catholic Foresters
of America. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg.
Residence: 594 Thomas St., St. Paul.
EBNST, Henry, educator; born at
Anspach-Uringen, Germany, May 17,
1842; son of John and Katharine (Hen-
riol) Ernst; attended school at Ans
pach-Uringen, 1848-50; academic educa
tion at Frankfort, Germany, and Ft.
Wayne, Ind., 1856-62; graduated from
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; degree
of D.D. Capitol University, Columbus,
O. Entered Lutheran University, 1865;
member Missouri synod until 1881; sy
nod of Ohio, 1881-84; has been president
and professor of theology, Lutheran
Seminary, St. Paul, since Jan. 5, 1885.
Married at Whitewater, Wis., Feb. 23,
1868, to Miss Albertine Krahn. Resi
dence: 925 York St., St. Paul.
EBNSTEB, Henry James, cashier Bank
of Nelson; born at Marcus, la., Feb. 24,
1881; son of John and Kate (Umhoefer)
Ernster; educated in public schools at
Convent of Marcus, and at Agricultural
College, Brookings, S. D. Left school at
seventeen years of age and worked in
printing office at Marcus, one year;
spent three years farming, near Brook
ings, S. D. ; engaged in undertaking
business in Los Angeles, Cal., one year;
joined banking firm of J. Ernster &
Sons, Canton, Minn., 1903, and since
Feb. 9, 1906, has been cashier of the
Bank of Nelson. Secretary Nelson
Telephone Co. Married. Club: Com
mercial (Nelson). Recreations: Auto
mobiling, fishing, gardening, driving.
Address: Nelson, Minn.
EBNSTEB, John P., banking; born at
Marcus, la., Jan. 26, 1879; son of John
and Kate (Umhoefer) Ernster; graduate
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn.,
degrees of A.B., and A.M., 1897 and
1898; attended S. Dakota School of
Agriculture, Brookings, S. D. Married
at Ossian, la., Nov. 15, 1904, to, Miss
Sophie Barthelme. Came to Callaway,
Minn., 1905, and engaged in banking
and other lines of business. President
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Park Region Loan and Investment Co.;
cashier Farmers and Merchants Bank;
director McClelland & Co., editor Callo
way Boomer; secretary Commercial
Club, all of Callaway; also second vice
president Bank of Nelson. Republican.
Club: Commercial. Address: Calla
way, Minn.
EBBETT, Frank J., secretary Minne
sota Mutual Fire Insurance Co.;- born at
Waterville, Minn., Sept. 21, 1862; son of
Thomas L. and Ruth (Wing) Errett;
early life spent on farm near Moorhead,
Minn.; educated in country schools of
Claly County, Minn., high school at
Moorhead, Minn., and at Hamline Uni
versity, 1882-83; married, Nov. 27, 1890,
to Flora J. Trumbull. Studied law in
office of Briggs & Elders, 1883-85, Moor
head, Minn., and in 1885 took full charge
of their insurance department; has con
tinued in insurance business ever since;
in Jan., 1887, with John P. Jacobson
established insurance and real estate
firm of F. J. Errett & Co., which lasted
until Feb. 1, 1893, when he withdrew
to travel in the Dakotas and Minnesota
as special agent for the Fire Associa
tion Insurance Co., of Philadelphia;
continued until July 1, 1902, when he
organized the Western Land and Mort
gage Co., with L. F. Hubbard and E. De
F. Barnett, to sell lands and handle
mortgages in Minnesota and the
Dakotas; left that company May 1, 1905,
and traveled as State fire insurance
agent for the Queen City Fire Insurance
Co. of. Sioux Falls, until Dec. 15, 1905,
when he was elected to present position
as director and secretary of the Min
nesota Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Recrea
tions: All out door athletic sports. Of
fice: Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis.
Residence: 587 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
EBTZ, Conrad J., wholesale produce
and fruits; born in Carver Co., Minn.,
Dec. 3, 1866; son of Mathias and Bar
bara Ertz; collegiate education, at
Prairie du Chien, Wis. Has been a resi
dent of St. Paul since 1883; in wholesale
produce and fruit business since 1888.
Married at Caledonia, Minn., Jan 13,
1891, to Miss Marian Longueville. Roman
Catholic. Member St. Paul Produce Ex
change, St. Paul Board of Trade. Office:
30-34 E. 3rd St. Residence: 965 Fair
mont Av., St. Paul.
EBTZ, Henry A., wholesale produce;
born in Carver Co., Minn., June 13, 1865;
son of Mathias and Barbara Ertz; edu
cated in schools of Carver Co. and at St'
John's University, Collegeville, Minn.
Has been a resident of St. Paul since
1884; entered produce commission busi
ness, 1896. Member St. Paul Produce
Exchange, Board of Trade. Married.
Office: 24 E. 3rd St. Residence: 218
Rondo St., St. Paul.

EBVIN, Harry Clay, flour milling;
born at Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 27, 1860;
son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Mc-
Bride) Ervin; educated in Central High
School, Philadelphia, 1876. Began busi
ness career as flour salesman, 1881, con
tinuing until 1887; was office manager
Tileston Milling Co., 1887-95; general
manager same company, 1895-1902; pur
chased City Mills, St. Cloud, Sept., 1902,
and has since operated same. Secre
tary St. Cloud Library Board, Golf Club,
6th district Good Roads Association;
director Board of Education, St. Cloud.
Republican. Presbyterian. Married at
Philadelphia, Pa., April 25, 1883, Miss
Mary Sappington. Clubs: Commercial
(St. Cloud), Commercial (Minneapolis).
Recreations: Golf and automobiling.
Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
ESPY, Major John, lawyer; born in
Luzerne County, Pa., Sept. 21, 1842; son
of James and Mary A. (Miller) Espy;
educated in schools in Pennsylvania;
served in Civil War in 1st Iowa regi
ment; graduated from Albany (N. Y)
Law School, LL.B., 1866; married at
Wilkes Barre, Pa., March 23, 1868, to
Martha M. Wood. Was in active law
practice at Wilkes Barre, Pa., 1866-78;
practiced in St. Paul from 1879-89. Was
director of Wilkes Barre- Water Co.,
Kingston and Wilkes Barre, and Wilkes
Barre and Coalville Street Railway
companies; was ten years assistant
adjutant general of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania and took active part in
its organization and preparation of its
military code. Member banking firm of
J. B. Wood & Co. ; settled in. St. Paul,
December, 1879; has erected several
business blocks in St. Paul; retired from
active business; spends winters in South.
Republican; formerly secretary Repub
lican State Central Committee of Min
nesota. Episcopalian. Mason; member
G. A. R. and Knights of Honor. Direc
tor Chamber- of Commerce. Member of
the Council Minnesota Historical So
ciety. Club: Commercial. Office: 75
W. 7th St., St. Paul. Residence: The
Apollo, 61 S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
ESTEBLY, Frank Curtis, insurance;
born Whitewater, Wis., Sept. 21, 1873;
son of Hon. George and Kate (Haines)
Esterly; graduated from Whitewater
High School, 1892, entered University
of Minnesota, 1892; student Columbia
University (Law Department), Wash
ington, D. C, 1897,-1899, DD.B., 1899;
University of Minn. (Law Department),
1901-02, LL.M., 1902; married, at Harris-
burg, Pa., Sept. 20, 1905, to Stella Re-
gina Peterson. With Fletcher, March &
Co., insurance, Minneapolis, 1893-97; in
employ of U. S. Government in Washing
ton, D. C, and San Juan, Porto Rico,
1898-1901; now president Esterly-Hop-
pin Co., insurance specialties, establish
ed, 1896, incorporated, 1906. Republican.

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Presbyterian. Member Chi Psi, Phi
Delta Phi, Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities.
Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt (secre
tary, 1902-06), Minikahda. Office: Met
ropolitan Dife Bldg. Residence: Curtis
Court, Minneapolis.
ESTEBLY, Robert Ernest, secretary
Northwestern National Life Insurance
Co.; born at Columbiana, O., July 29,
1868; son of David and Sue E. (Beard)
Esterly; graduate Columbiana High
School, 1885; student at University of
Wooster, Wooster, O.; graduate Cornell
University, degree of Ph.B., 1889; grad
uate University of Minnesota, Law De
partment, degree of LL.B., 1894. Be
gan in practice of law, at Minneapolis,
1894; member of the law firm of Drew
& Esterly, 1899-1903; assistant general
manager Northwestern National Life
Insurance Co., June, 1905, to Feb., 1906;
secretary same company, since Feb. 12,
1906. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason,
Knight Templar. Member Phi Delta
Theta, Phi Delta Phi, Theta Nu Epsi
lon. Married at Wooster, O., 1898,
to Miss Blanche C. Curry. Office: Nicol
let Av. and 11th St. Residence: 1932
Aldrich Av., S., Minneapolis.
ESTLUND, Charles J., surveyor, pub
lisher; born in Sweden, July 24, 1876;
came to America and attended North
ern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso,
Ind., one year; Gustavus Adolphus Col
lege, St. Peter, Minn., 2 years; Univer
sity of Minnesota, one year. Unmarried.
Taught school, acted as bookkeeper 7
years and was assistant postmaster at
Kennedy, Minn. Now county surveyor
of Kittson Co.; owner and editor of the
Kennedy Star. Democrat. Member I.
O. O. F., Yeomen, I. O. G. T. Recrea
tions: Athletics. Address, Kennedy,
Minn. EUSTIS, Charles Buckminster, merch
ant jeweler; born at Dixfield, Me.;
son of Charles Lyman and Deborah Jane
(Barker) Eustis; educated in public
schools and at the Edward Little In
stitute, Auburn, Me. Learned watch
making and jewelry trade at'Lewiston;
worked at the trade temporarily at
Hartford, Conn.; came to Minneapolis
and in company with his twin brother,
George B., established the jewerly firm
of Eustis Brothers, 1872. Republican.
Universalist. Mason (32°), Shriner.
Married at Cincinnati, O., 1896, to Miss
Charlotte Duhme. Club: Minneapolis.
Recreation: Yachting, (ex-commodore
Minnetonka Yacht Club). Office: 712
Nicollet Av. Residence: 1368 Spruce
PL, .Minneapolis.
EUSTIS, George B., jeweler; born at
Dixfield, Me.; son of Charles Lyman and
Deborah Jane (Barker) Eustis; educated
at Edward Little Institute, Auburn, Me.
Began active career in jeweler's shop at
Lewiston, Me., learning the trade and
later working at the trade in Hartford,

Conn.; came to Minneapolis, Minn., 1872,
since which time he has been a mem
ber of the jewerly firm of Eustis Broth
ers. Republican. Universalist. Mem
ber B. P. O. E. Club: Minneapolis.
Office: 712 Nicollet Av. Residence:
1388 Spruce PL, Minneapolis.
EUSTIS, Warren C, physician; born
at Kingfield, Maine, June 3, 1846; came
to Minnesota, 1854; graduated from the
University of Minnesota, June, 1873, re
ceiving degree of B.A., and from Bellvue
Hospital Medical College, New York, in
1877. Has engaged in practice of medi
cine since Feb. 1877. Married at Farm-
ington, Minn., July 12, 1888, to Miss El
len Marie Nelson. Address: Owatonna,
Minn. EUSTIS, William H., lawyer; born at
Oxbow, N. Y., July 17, 1845; son of
Tobias and Mary (Marwick) Eustis;
graduated Wesleyan University, Middle-
town, Conn., 1873, and Columbia Law
School, N. Y. City, 1874. Began practice
of law at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., in
partnership with John R. Putnam, con
tinuing for six years. Returned from
visit to Europe, 1881, and located in
Minneapolis, October of same year, re
suming practice of law. Was director
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Ry., the Masonic Temple Association;
one of the originators, directors and sec
retary of the North American Telegraph
Co. Republican. Elected mayor of
Minneapolis, 1892; delegate Republican
National Convention, 1892; Republican
candidate for governor, 1898; special U.
S. commissioner to Hawaiian Islands,
1902. Methodist. Unmarried. Club:
Commercial. Office. Corn Exchange.
Residence: 9 S. 6th St., Minneapolis.
EVA, Hubert Victor, secretary Duluth
Commercial Club; born at Cornwall,
Eng., Aug. 8, 1869; son of James Richard
and Addison Edmunds (La Nyon) Eva;
early education in public and private
schools, completing at Hart College,
Cornwall. Came to Duluth, 1885, and
engaged in retail drug business, 1885-87;
was in real estate business, 1887-89; oc
cupied position of secretary Silbersteln
& Bondy Co., wholesale and retail dry
goods, 1889-1903; has been secretary
Duluth Commercial Club since May 16,
1903. Treasurer Minnesota State
Drainage League; director and secretary,
Calumet and Sonora Mining Co. En
listed in M. N. G., April, 1889; captain
Co. A, 3rd Regt, 1896-1901; Capt. Co.
A, 14th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-Ameri
can War; major 3rd infantry, June 12,
1901, still in service. Republican.
Episcopalian. Mason (32°), Shriner.
Married at Duluth, 1896, to Miss Laura
Forbes. Clubs: Commercial, Duluth
Boat, Duluth Yacht. Recreations: Boat
ing and yachting. Office: 418-420 W.
Superior St. Residence: 2135 Wood
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EVANS, Bainbridge H, merchant;
born at Winchester, Ky., Feb. 26, 1850,
son of Marcus C. and Nannie J.
(Christy) Evans; educated in country
school and college at North Middletown,
Ky. ; married at Leavenworth, Kan.,
March 21, 1875, to Josephine Daly. Was
engaged in mining business for five
years and the boot and shoe business
for four years prior to 1875; since that
year continuously engaged in the mer
cantile business; since 1879 partner in
Arm of Schuneman & Evans, wholesale
and retail general merchandise. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Coun
try. Office: Sixth and Wabasha Sts.
Residence: 533 Summit Av., St. Paul.
EVANS, Frank, manager Gopher
Fish Co.; born at Yale, Mich., April 23,
1874; son of Benjamin and Evalina
(O'Dell) Evans; educated at Yale
(Mich.) High School and Detroit Busi
ness University. Began active career
as school teacher, at Gladwin, Mich., con
tinuing, 1892-99; became connected with
Wolverine Fish Co., Detroit, Mich., 1900;
has been manager of the Gopher Fish
Co., St. Paul, since 1901. Married at
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 22, 1904, to Miss
Elizabeth Dwyer. Republican. Club:
Dayton's Bluff Commercial. Recrea
tions: All outdoor sports. Office: 276
Jackson St. Residence: 386 Marie Av.,
St. Paul.
EVANS, George Lamont, judge of
probate; born at Berlin, Wis., June 15,
1857; son of George and Jane (McKitt-
rick) Evans; educated in common
schools of Berlin, Wis. Register of
deeds, Redwood Co., 1882-97; judge ol
probate since Jan., 1901. Republican.
Episcopalian. Married at Redwood
Falls, April 26, 1886, to Miss Margaret
E. Clark. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Address: pedwood Falls,
Minn. EVANSON, Christen, banker; born at
Sigdal, Norway, Aug. 15, 1850. Came to
America, 1867, and settled at Spring
Grove, Minn.; worked on farm and at
tended school in winter; moved to St.
Peter, Minn., 1871, and engaged in busi
ness until 1880; located in Madelia,,
1883, and followed mercantile business
and farming; entered banking, in 1892.
Now president of the State Bank of
Madelia; also interested in real estate
and lands. Married at St. Peter, Minn.,
Feb. 26, 1873, to Miss Mary Rost. Ad
dress: Madelia, Minn.
EVEREST, George Allen, wholesale
grocer; born at Naples, N. Y., April 12,
1846; son of George T. and Olive Char
lotte Allen; educated in public and pri
vate schools of New York. Began busi
ness career, 1864, in employ of J. Rog
ers & Co., iron manufacturers, Black-
brook, N. Y., continuing until 1887; came
to Duluth and accepted position as cash
ier for the Wells-Stone Mercantile Co.;

was one of the organizers of the Wright-
Clarkson Mercantile Co., 1896, importers
and wholesale grocers, of which he has
been treasurer since the beginning. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P.
O. E., Modern Samaritans. Club: Com
mercial. Recreation: Driving. Office:
332 W. Michigan St. Residence: 4840
London Road, Duluth.
EVERETT, Edward A., flour manu
facturer; born at Arena, Wis., Feb. 20,
1867; son of William and Amelia (Ad
dison) Everett; educated in High School,
Waseca, Minn. Began in flour manu
facturing business, 1882; member of the
Arm of Everett, Aughenbaugh & Co.,
1876, the present firm succeeding in
1888. Plant and buildings at Waseca
destroyed by fire, Feb. 1, 1891; new plant
in operation, Sept. 1, 1891; again des
troyed by fire, Aug. 27, 1896; new plant
in operation, March 1, 1897. Plant of
Dunwoody & Corson at New Richland,
Minn., bought Sept. 1, 1893; Claro Mills,
Lakeville, Minn., built, 1905; plant of
Hubbard Milling Co., Mankato, Minn.,
purchased 1906; officer in a number of
enterprises in other states. Mason,
Knight Templar. Married at Waseca,
Minn., Sept. 2, 1900, to Miss Antoinette
M. Miller. Recreations: Shooting and
fishing. Address: Waseca, Minn.
EVERETT, Guy William, merchant
miller; born at Waseca, Minn., Sept.
28th, 1875; son of William and Amelia
(Addison) Everett; educated in Waseca
High School; Cogswell Polytechnic Col
lege, San Francisco, Cal., graduating,
1893. Has been engaged in merchant
milling business at Waseca, Minn., since
1893, and is member of the firm of
Everett, Aughenbaugh & Co. Member
Masonic order, K. P. Married at Waseca,
June 15, 1898, to Miss Esther M. Lewis.
Address: Waseca, Minn.
EWEBT, Paul A., lawyer; born at La
Crosse Co., Wis., June 14, 1870; moved
with parents to Pipestone, Minn., 1883;
educated in public schools of Pipestone;
Macalester College, St. Paul (B.A.);
College of Law, University of Minnesota
(LL.B.), 1896; married at St. Paul, Nov.
3, 1897, to Miss Sidney Thompson. Prac
ticed law at Pipestone, 1896-1903; assist
ant attorney general State of Minnesota,
1904; appointed assistant U. S. attorney
for district of Minnesota, 1905, which
position he now holds. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member of K. P. Club:
Commercial. Office: Federal Bldg.
Residence: St. Paul and White Bear
Lake, Minn.
EWING, Arthur W., lawyer; born in
Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Nov. 4, 1866;
educated at Ellington Academy, Elling
ton, N. Y., graduated 1883; studied law
in office of J. V. C. Karnes, Kansas City.
Mo., 1886-90; admitted to bar at Kan
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Minn., Feb., 1890 and formed partner
ship with brother, Frank H. Ewing, in
practice of law as Ewing & Ewing, firm
became Morphy, Ewing, Gilbert & Ew
ing, Sept., 1892; retired from partner
ship, Sept. 1, 1896, and removed to Daw
son, Minn., where he has been in practice
of law alone since Oct. 20, 1896. Presi
dent and treasurer Town & Country
Telephone Co.; secretary Riverside Im
provement Co. Member American and
Minnesota State Bar associations.
Mason; member B. P. O. E., Royal Ar
canum. Married at Dawson, Nov. 4,
1902, to Miss Anne G. Grande. Club:
Commercial. Address: Dawson, Minn.
EWING, Frank H, lawyer; born in
Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., 1856; son of
Henry and Augusta Loraine (Willis)
Ewing. Studied law and was admitted
to the bar, at Buffalo, N. Y., 1880; be
gan practice at Stillwater, Minn., 1881;
came to St. Paul, 1888, and has since
been engaged in practice in that city;
member law firm of Morphy, Ewing &
Bradford. Married, St. Paul, Sept. 1, 1898,
to Miss Julia Spates. Member American
and Minnesota State Bar association.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Fish
ing and boating. Office: Manhattan
Bldg. Residence: 800 Hague Av., St.
Paul. F
FADDEN, Walter B., creamery and
wholesale dairy products; born at New
Auburn, Minn., Jan. 10, 1875. Engaged
in butter making at Plato and New Au
burn, Minn., 1896-1900; commenced in
creamery business, 1900, and has made
Minneapolis his headquarters since
1903; operates creameries under own
name at Milaca, Ronneby, Montrose and
Herman, Minn. Member Minneapolis
Produce Exchange; Modern Woodmen of
America. Married at New Auburn,
Minn., July 18, 1896, 'to Miss Edith M.
Osgood. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 123 N. 6th St. Resi
dence: 622 East 24th St., Minneapolis.
FAGBE, Theodore Peterson, editor
and merchant; born in Mitchell Co., Ia.,
Dec. 30, 1869; son of Nels Peterson and
Ingeborg (Svendson) Fagre; educated in
common schools, Cedar Valley Seminary,
Osage, la.; St. Ansgar Seminary, St.
Ansgar, la., graduating, 1893; special
course at University of Minnesota, 1894-
96. Clerked in country store, acted as
postmaster and taught school, Mitchell
Co., Ia., removed to Blooming Prairie,
Minn., 1897, and bought the Blooming
Prairie Times, of which he is editor
and manager; became partner in firm of
M. Strate & Co., general merchandise,
Feb., 1898, and is manager and partner
of its successor The Cash Company;
also vice president Peterson Printing
Co., Minneapolis, since Sept., 1905. Post

master of Blooming Prairie. Republican.
Lutheran. Married at Rock Creek, la.,
May 15, 189S, to Miss Anna Karine
Maakestad. Recreations: Fishing, row
ing and driving. Address: Blooming
Prairie, Minn.
FAHEY, Edward Wilbrod, physician;
born at Kingston, Ont, Nov. 18, 1878;
son of Edward and Elizabeth (McLaugh
lin) Fahey; educated in Kingston public
schools, Kingston Collegiate Institute
and Queen's Medical College, Kingston.
Came to Minnesota, 1904; began practice
of medicine in May, 1901. Roman Catho
lic. Member of St. Louis County Medi
cal Society and Minnesota State and
American Medical asociations. Member
Knights of Columbus. Married at Roch
ester, N. Y., 1904, to Miss Katherine
G. Joyce. Recreations: Outdoor sports.
Office: New Jersey Bldg. Residence:
710 E. 4th St., Duluth, Minn.
FAHEY, John Joseph, lawyer; born in
Sibley Co., Minn., Oct. 2, 1877; son of
Michael and Elizabeth (Conway) Fahey;
graduate Henderson High School, June,
1894; University of Minnesota, degree of
A.B., 1902; student in College of Law,
University of Minnesota. Was superin
tendent and principal of public schols,
Barnesville, Minn., 1902-04; has been en
gaged in practice of law since Aug. 18,
1904. Married at Green Isle, Minn.,
Oct. 13, 1903, to Miss Mary Anna
Schram. Republican. Roman Catholic.
Address: Norwood, Minn.
FAHNESTOCK, Halleck Paige, fuel;
born at Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 14, 1861;
son of Edward G. and Louise (Tate)
Fahnestock; educated at Pennsylvania
College and Preparatory School, Gettys
burg, Pa.; married, at Watertown, S.
Dak., June 30, 1891, t'o Carrie D. Stevens.
Studied at the Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy, 1881-83; in drug business
at Watertown, S. Dak., 1884-90; with
Sioux Banking Co., Watertown, S. Dak.,
1890-93; traveled for Youghiogheny &
Lehigh Coal Co., 1SS3-1900; St. Paul
manager for same company, 1900-02;
manager for Northwestern Fuel Co.
since 1902. Republican. English Lu
theran. Mason. Clubs: Commercial,
Amateur Athletic. Office: 346 Robert
St. Residence: 629 Grand Av., St. Paul.
FAIBCHILD, Edward Eugene, bank
ing; born at Stockbridge, Mass., Jan. 16,
1840; educated in the public schools;
married in Berkshire Co., Mass., 1866,
to Miss Josephine Clary. Began active
career as clerk in his brother's store, at
Canandaigua, N. Y. Enlisted, 1862, in
Civil War. 126th N. Y. Vol. Inf.; was
captured by confederates at Harper's
Ferry, paroled and went into parole
camp at Chicago; exchanged, was at
Gettysburg and later with Army of the
Potomac; became commissioned officer;
performed guard duty on Rio Grande
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the army in 1866. Came to Minnesota,
1871, and engaged as builder and later
in banking, assisting in organizing the
First National Bank of Kasson, 1874,
of which he was cashier until the ex
piration of its charter in 1894; then
assisted in the organization of the Na
tional Bank of Kasson, of which he has
since ' been cashier. For many years,
member Kasson school board. Presby
terian. • Active Sunday School worker.
Address: Kasson, Minn.
FAIRCHILD, Egbert Nelson, assistant
manager Pillsbury - Washburn Flour
Mills Co.; born at New York City, Sept.
28, 1868; son of Egbert H. and Mary
(Seymour) Fairchild; educated in public
schools. Came to Minnesota in 1882; be
gan in flour business as office boy with
Charles A. Pillsbury & Co. (now the
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Co.,
Ltd.) and was gradually promoted until
he is now assistant manager of the com
pany, the largest flour milling corpora
tion in the world; also president Sioux
Paving Brick Co. and the Lower Brick
Co., both of Sioux City, Ia. Republican.
Episcopalian. Member Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce. Married at Buf
falo, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1893, to Miss Ger
trude Kenney. Clubs: Minneapolis, Min
ikahda. Recreations: All outdoor
sports. Office: Guaranty Loan Bldg. Resi
dence: 3408 Calhoun Av., Minneapolis.
FAIRCHILD, Frank, general agent
Mutual Transit Co.; born in New York
City, May 9, 1877; son of Egbert H. and
Mary (Seymour) Fairchild; came to Min
nesota, 1881; educated in public schools
of Minneapolis. Began active career in
Are insurance business, 1893; with
freight department, Erie Railway, Min
neapolis, until 1902, when he became
connected with the Mutual Transit Co.,
which operates a line of freight steam
boats on the great lakes between Duluth
and Buffalo, and intermediate points.
Episcopalian. Married at Wabasha,
Minn., Dec. 1898, to Miss Bessey Ten
ney. Member Royal League. Recrea
tion: Athletics. Office: Guaranty Bldg.
Residence: 3302 Columbus Av., Min
neapolis. FAIRCHILD, Henry Shields, real
estate; born in Warren Co., O., Aug. 18,
1826; son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Day)
Fairchild; educated at academy, Leb
anon, O., and at Waynesville, Warren
Co., O. ; married, near Jackson, Miss.,
June 16, 1857, to Elizabeth Clayland.
After leaving school taught in Warren
Co.; went to Brandon, Miss., and en
tered mercantile business at age of 21;
came to St. Paul, July, 1859, and opened
a real estate office and has since that
time been intimately identified with the
real estate business and through his
public spirit has been instrumental in
forwarding many important public im
provements. Was one of the promoters

of the bridge across the river at Fort
Snelling; assisted in appraising grounds
for the State Capitol, effecting a reduc
tion of $256,000 from figures originally
proposed; was one of the foremost in
securing site of the present State Fair
Grounds, in recognition of which he
was a made a life member of the State
Agricultural Society, and is now a mem
ber of the Executive Council of the
State Historical Society. Member of the
St. Paul Real Estate Exchange. Rec
reation: Travel. Office: Court Blk.
Residence: 303 Nelson Av., St. Paul.
FAIRCHILD, Herbert Everett, banker;
born at Galena, 111., Dec. 17, 1861; son
of S. M. Fairchild; educated in high
school, Fort Dodge, Iowa; married, Chi
cago, 1887, Della Wilson. Began busi
ness career in 1880 in drug business;
left that business in 1885 for real estate
and fire insurance; since 1888 in banking;
president State Institution for Savings,
and director of the Minnesota National
Bank. Republican. Mason and Shriner.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing. -Club:
Minneapolis Commercial. Office: 517
First Av., South. Residence: 143 East
25th St., Minneapolis.
FAIBCLOUGH, George Herbert, organ
ist; born at Hamilton, Ont., Can., Jan.,
1869; educated in public and high schools
of Hamilton, graduating from High
School at age of 17, after which he took
a partial course at Toronto University,
leaving university at 21 to accept a
flattering musical position. Began play
ing organ at 11; organist St. Mark's
Episcopal Church, Hamilton, at 18, while
attending public schools; organist
Church of the Redeemer, Toronto, at 17;
organist and choirmaster All Saints'
Episcopal Church, Toronto, at 18, while
attending Toronto University; musical
director Dadies College, Brantford, at 21.
Went to Europe at 23 and spent three
years under instruction of leading teach
ers of Berlin, Paris and Dondon; grad
uate Royal High School, Berlin. Re
turned to America and was head of
musical department college at Kalama
zoo, Mich., and organist and choirmas
ter St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1895-
99; came to St. Paul Jan. 1, 1900, and
is organist and choirmaster Church of
St. John the Evangelist and also organ
ist and director Mount Zion Hebrew
Temple. Teacher of organ and piano;
conductor St. Paul Choral Club; widely
known for his successful organ recitals.
Married at Grand Rapids, Mich, 1897,
to Miss Maude Freeman. Office: Rauden-
bush Bldg. Residence: 95 Mackubin St.,
St. Paul.
PALCONEB, James Wilson, bag manu
facturer; born, Kirriemuir, Scotland,
Dec. 14, 1861; public school and com
mercial education at Dundee until 1879,
when he came to United States; mar
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Milliman. Bookkeeper for Keith Bros.,
Chicago, 1880-81; bookkeeper and sales
man, W. R. Morison & Co., bag manu
facturers, Chicago, 1881-88; came to
Minneapolis and acepted position as
assistant manager Harwood Manufac
turing Co., 1888, of which has been vice
president and manager since 1890, man
ufacturers of flour barrels and bags, and
grain bags. Clubs': Minneapolis, Mini
kahda. Office: 101 Third Av., South.
Residence: 2950 Park Av., Minneapolis,
FANDEL, Prank, merchant; born in
Germany, Jan. 10, 1859; son of John B.
and Elizabeth (Mesenburg) Fandel;
came to Minnesota, 1871; educated in
schools of Luxemburg and St. Paul;
married, 1st, Katherine Schafer; 2nd,
Margaret Marshall. Was in employ
of B. F. Zahn, St. Paul, 1871-74,
and continued with same firm in branch
store at St. Cloud, until 1883; has been
engaged in dry goods and carpet busi
ness for himself since 1883. Catholic.
Democrat. Member Knights of Colum
bus, A. O. U. W. Club: Commercial.
C. O. F., M. U. G. (German.) Address:
St. Cloud, Minn.
FANNING, John Thomas, civil engi
neer; born at Norwich, Conn., Dec. 31,
1837; son of John Howard and Elizabeth
(Pridde) Fanning; educated in academy
and normal school. Studied architec
ture and civil engineering; served during
Civil War, advancing from lieut. to
lieut. -col.; identified with planning and
construction water works and water
power. Was consulting engineer, St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba R. R.,
and Great Northern Ry. and vice presi
dent Minneapolis Union Ry. Ex-director
American Society of Civil Engineers;
ex-president American Water Works
Association; fellow A.A A.S. Author:
A Treatise on Hydraulic and Water
Supply Engineering. Married at Nor
wich, Conn., June 14, 1865, to Miss M.
Louise Bensley. Office: Kasota Bldg.
Residence: Hotel Waverly, Minneapolis.
PABMEB, Edward C, lawyer; born at
Savage, Minn., Sept. 19, 1876; educated
in Madelia High School; University of
Nebraska; University of Minnesota;
College of Law, graduating, degree of
LL.B., 1897. City attorney of Madelia
for seven years. Republican. Unmar
ried: Address: Madelia, Minn.
FABMEB, Fred L., secretary Scott
'Graff Lumber Co.; born at Denver,
Colo., July 14, 1877; son of Charles H.
and E. Theresa (Wait) Farmer; educated
in Duluth pub'ic schools and Central
High School. Began business career in
office of the Imperial Mill Co., Duluth,
1897; was connected with the H. Foehler
G-ain Commission Co.. 1899: associated
with Zenith Furnace Co., Duluth, 1902;
has been secretary of the Scott-Graff
Lumber Co., since May 1, 1903. Served
in M. N. G., for three years; corporal

Co. A., 14th Minn. Vols., Spanish-Ameri
can War. Republican. Mason; member
B. P. O. E. Married at Duluth, 1903, to
Miss Bertha E. Stahlbusch. Clubs: Com
mercial, Duluth Boat. Office: 2401 W.
Mich. St. Residence: 623 E. 5th St,
Duluth. FABMEB, John C, surgeon; born at
Spring Valley, Minn., Sept. 11, 1871;
son of John Q. and Susan C. (Sharp)
Farmer; graduate Spring Valley High
School, 1890; special course University
of Minnesota, 1891; graduate College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1895; mar
ried at Wykoff, Minn., Sept. 28, 1895, to
Miss Lillis S. Egleston. Began practice
of medicine June, 1895, at White Bear
Lake, Minn., continuing until Aug., 1897;
moved to Minneapolis, Sept., 1897, and
continued in practice there until Feb.,
1900; has been engaged in practice at
McKinley since Feb., 1900. Surgeon Mc
Kinley Hospital; local surgeon Duluth
& Iron Range Ry. ; surgeon to Hobart
Iron Company's mines, etc. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, St. Douis County Medical
Society. Republican. Member Tau Deu-
teron and Theta Delta Chi fraternities.
Club: Commercial (Virginia, Minn.).
Address: McKinley, Minn.
FABNHAM, William H., secretary and
treasurer Pioneer Press Company; born
at Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1865; son of
Horatio Nelson, Jr., and Maria D.
(Shields) Farnham; educated in com
mon and high schools of St. Paul, 1871-
83; married, at St. Paul, Nov. 17, 1896,
to Kate D. Wright. Employed in whole
sale grocery business in various posi
tions, 1886-87; clerk Board of Public
Works, St. Paul, 1887-91; clerk National
German American Bank, 1891-95; mem
ber Wright & Farnham, insurance and
mortgage loans, 1895-97; auditor for
lumber companies, 1897-1900; became
connected with Pioneer Press Company
in 1900 and since 1904 has been its
secretary and treasurer. Republican.
Episcopalian. Club: Commercial. Recre
ation: Tennis. Office: N. "E. Cor. 4th
& Robert Sts. Residence: 546 Ashland
Av., St. Paul.
FARNSWORTH, Sumner Amasa, edu
cator; born at Bristol, Kenosha Co., Wis.,
Nov. 26, 1852; son of Joel and Mary
(Fairbanks) Farnsworth; received pre
liminary education in public schools of
River Falls, Wis., afterwards attending
the State Normal School at River Falls,
graduating, 1896, taking a special course
in pedagogy in the University of Min
nesota. Began, teaching at 18 years o£
age and has since followed the profes
sion except for a period of two years
with mercantile firm in Red River Val
ley. Was superintendent schools River
Falls, 1875-76; Brainerd, Minn., 1877-79;
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1884-85, and in Sept., 1886, appointed
principal of Cleveland School, St. Paul,
a position he has since held. Married,
Glyndon, Minn., Oct. 20, 1879, Eliza
Gross. Member United States Geo
graphical Society, National Educational
Association, Minnesota Educational As
sociation (ex-president, ex-chairman
legislative committee and for 7 years
general secretary), St. Paul Teachers'
Association and now president of the
Principals' Club of St. Paul. Mason,
Scottish Rite; member I. O. O. F. (past
grand master of Minnesota). Clubs:
St. Paul, East Side Commercial. Office:
Jenks St. and Walsh Av. Residence:
926 Burr St., St. Paul.
FARRINGTON, Luther Humphrey,
grocer; born at Chicago, 111., Nov. 28,
1867; son of Samuel P. and Harriet L.
(McKay) Farrington; educated in pri
vate schools, Chicago. Came to Minne
apolis, 1884, and began as clerk with
Harrison & Farrington, wholesale gro
cers; became member of the firm, 1894,
and has been secretary of its successor,
the Winston, Harper, Fisher Co., since
1901. Republican. Presbyterian. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1889, to Miss
Katherine S. French. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda. Recreations: Auto
mobiling, sailing, hunting. Office: 4th
St. & 2nd Av., N. Residence: 2100
Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
FARRINGTON, Ray G., lawyer; born
at McGregor, la., April 30, 1872; son of
Theodore and Libbie (Prevey) Farring
ton; graduated from McGregor High
School, June 27, 1889; taught school in
Iowa, S. Dakota and Montana until 1893;
attended Northern Indiana Law School,
1893-94; came to Minnesota, 1894, and
passed state bar examination, Jan., 1896.
Has been engaged in practice at Orton
ville, Minn., since Jan., 1896. Was
county attorney Big Stone Co., 1899-
1903; city attorney, Ortonville, 1905;
now State senator, 56th district, present
term extending to Jan., 1911. Democrat
(radical). Member I. O. O. F., M. W. A.
Married at Litchfield, Minn., Nov. 5,
1902, to Mrs. Louise Bassinger. Recre
ations: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Ortonville, Minn.
FARRINGTON, Robert I., railway of
ficial; born at Providence, R. I., Sept.
5, 1861; son of Preston M. and Caroline
(Thayer) Farrington; educated at Provi
dence, R. I. Entered service of the
Northern Pacific Rd., as clerk in audi
tor's office, 1882, continuing until 1883;
was cashier in freight office of same
road, at Brainerd, Minn., Jan. to Nov.
1883; chief clerk at Tacoma station,
1883-84; clerk in office auditor of re
ceipts, 1SS4-85; treasurer for receivers
Cairo division Wabash, St. Louis &
Pacific Rd., 18S5-88; was with general
auditor Illinois Central Rd., Feb. to Aug.
1888; chief of disbursement division,

accounting department St. Paul, Minne
apolis & Manitoba Ry., 1888-89; auditor
disbursements Great Northern Ry., 1889-
94; assistant comptroller, May to Aug.
1. 1894; comptroller, 1894-1902; has been
2nd vice president Great Northern Ry.,
since Jan. 1, 1902. President Great
Northern Express Co. Married at Brook-
lvn, N. Y., Dec. 1, 1885, to Miss Caroline
B. Burger. Office: 3rd N. W. Cor.
Broadway. Residence: 460 Portland
Av., St. Paul.
FAWCETT, Charles E., physician;
born at Marion, Minn., 1869; son of
John H. and Emily J. (Wooldridge)
Fawcett; educated in public schools of
Marion and at Medical School, North
western University, graduating, degree
of M.D., 1893. Has been engaged in
practice of medicine at Stewartville,
Minn., since 1893. Married at Marion,
Minn., 1894, to Miss Myrta A. Phelps.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Olmsted County
Medical Society. Address: Stewart
ville, Minn.
FAWKES, Leslie H., automobile deal
er; born, Maroa, 111., Dee. 18, 1871. Began
business career as a traveling salesman;
came to Minneapolis, 1896, and engaged
in the bicycle and automobile business;
organized the Fawkes Auto Co., 1905,
in which he still continues. Republican.
Club': Minneapolis Auto. Office: 111
S. 6th St. Residence: 3355 Calhoun
Blvdi, Minneapolis.
FAYRAM, Frederick, publisher; born
at Rotherham, Yorkshire, Eng., April
3. 1852; son of Amos and Martha
(Blackmore) Fayram; educated in public
schools and at Hamilton, Canada.
Learned cabinet making trade; entered
employ of Detroit (Mich.) Free Press,
1875; became business manager, 1887;
resigned, 1894. Came to Minnesota,
Jan., 1895, and associated himself with
Lucian Swift in the purchase of "The
Housekeeper," of which he has since
been secretary, treasurer and general
manager. President Philharmonic Club
since 1897; prime mover in organiza
tion of Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
and now one of its managing commit
tee; largely instrumental in bringing
about the erection of the Minneapolis
Auditorium. Married at Mt. Vernon, O.,
1892, to Carrie J. Young. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Commercial, Six O'clock, Min
neapolis Athletic, Minnetonka Yacht.
Recreations: Sailing, automobiling and
outdoor sports. Office: 801-811 So.
4th St., Minneapolis. Residence: Deep
haven, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
FEELY, Patrick H., grain, etc.; born
in Massachusetts, March 6, 1858; son of
John Feely; came to Minnesota, 1S61;
educated in common schools. Begun
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since 1880; head of the firm of P. H.
Feely & Son, since 1893. Address:
Farmington, Minn.
FEENEY, William Edward, banker;
born at Blooming Prairie, Steele Co.,
Minn., Feb. 25, 1866. Began in banking
business June, 1896 and is president of
the Maple Lake State Bank; also presi
dent of the Northern Investment & Loan
Co. Married. Address: Maple Lake, Minn.
FELLOWS, Charles Sumner, real
estate and warehousing; born at Bangor,
Me., May 18, 1838; son of Samuel and
Susan (Jordan) Fellows; educated in
public schools at Bangor; unmarried.
Began business career 1861; came to
Minnesota 1888; assistant secretary and
director of the Twin City Trading Co.,
which is engaged in handling real estate
and in warehousing. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member American Asso
ciation for the Advancement of Science,
American Microscopical Society, Royal
Microscopical Society of London, Eng.,
Boston Society of Natural History, New
England Historic Genealogical Society,
Society of Founders and Patriots, New
York. Mason, York and Scottish Rite.
Clubs: Commercial (Minneapolis); Com
mercial (St. Paul); Commercial (St.
Anthony). Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 1813 Vine
Place, Minneapolis.
FENWICK, John L., teacher piano,
voice and theory; born at Seeham Har
bor, Eng., in 1869; scholastic education
in public schools and by private instruc
tion in England and at Genoa, Italy;
graduate Conservatory of Music, St.
Cuthbertson, Eng., later studying under
leading teachers in England and under
an Italian governess, a pupil of Lam-
perti, in Genoa. Came to Nova Scotia,
1888, and to Winnipeg in time to take
part in the Riel rebellion; spent a year
among the Sioux Indians near Fort
Francis, after which he returned to
Winnipeg and resumed profession of
music as director of voice culture in
All Saints' Church, later taking charge
of musical training of students of St.
John's College. Came to St. Paul in
1890, and established himself as one of
the most successful teachers and musi
cal conductors of the Northwest. Epis
copalian. Member Modern Samaritans,
Sons of St. George, Sons of England.
Club: Empire of Minnesota. Recrea
tions: Walking, canoeing, horseback
riding. Office: Chamber of Commerce
Bldg. Residence: 800 Selby Av., St.
Paul. FERGUSON, Edwin M., vice president
Knudsen-Ferguson Fruit Co.; born in
Oakland Co., Mich., April 2, 1867; son
of Andrew and Mary C. (Day) Fergu
son; educated in public schools of Oak
land Co., and Eau Claire, Wis. Began
active carper as supply clerk with rail
road construction company, ' operating

in different parts of the West; entered
fruit commission business at Duluth,
1906, and is secretary and vice president
of the Knudsen-Ferguson Fruit Co.,
wholesale dealers and jobbers in foreign
and domestic fruits, vegetables, etc.
President Western Fruit Jobbers Asso
ciation. Republican. Methodist. Mem
ber Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Married
at Duluth, 1902, to Miss Luella Wood.
Club: Commercial (director and ex-
president). Office: 218-220 W. Mich. St.
Residence: 216 East 3rd St., Duluth.
FEBGUSON, James A., Northern man
ager Pittsburg Coal Co.; born in New
Brunswick, Can., Oct. 29, 1857; son of
Robert and Isabel (Willis) Ferguson;
educated in district and superior schools,
Gloucester Co., N. B„ and Varley Gram
mar School, St. John, N. B. Began
active career as confidential clerk of
I. & F. Burpee & Co., iron and shipping
business, St. John, continuing until 1881;
became identified with mill machinery
manufacturing company of Minneapolis,
Minn., which later went out of business;
entered fuel business and came to
Duluth, 1891, as representative of the
Pioneer Fuel Co., of which is vice
president; also Northern manager Pitts
burg Coal Co. of Minnesota. Served in
Co. I, 1st Regt., M. N. G., 1881-86.
Presbyterian. ' Member Knights of
Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Minneapolis, 1888, to Miss
Miriam Gill. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Commercial. Recreations: Fishing,
hunting and outdoor life. Office: 306
W. Superior St. Residence: Glen Avon,
Duluth. FEBGUSON, James B., physician and
surgeon; born in Peterborough, Ontario,
Canada, Jan. 21, 1840; son of James
and Margaret (Sharp) Ferguson; edu
cated in Peterborough grammar school
and Jefferson Medical College, Phila
delphia, receiving diploma from the lat
ter, March 10, 1866. Served 3 years as
a hospital steward in the 6th N. Y.
Vol. Cav., during the War of the Re
bellion and later 3 years in the U. S.
A. in similar position; was acting assist
ant surgeon in the U. S. Army from
Sept. 13, 1870, to Nov. 30, 1891; has
filled position of contract surgeon, U. S.
Army, since June 5, 1898, at present
on duty on U. S. Transport Dix, sailing
between Seattle, Wash., and Manila, P.
I. Member of Renville County Medical
Society, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations, Association of
Military Surgeons of the United States
and Alumni Association of Jefferson
Medical College. Married at Coopers-
town, N. Y., Sept. 22, 1874, to Edna
Grace Cory. Address (home) : Olivia,
Minn. FEBGUSON, John Frank, treasurer
Coffin's Box and Lumber Co.; born at
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G. and Lides B. (Vickery) Ferguson;
educated in public schools. Was raised
on a farm and engaged in farming in
Maine during earlier years of his active
career; came West in 1876, locating in
Minneapolis; was engaged in retail lum
ber business at Canton, S. D., for
several years; began in manufacturing
and lumber business 25 years ago and
is treasurer of Coffin's Box and Lumber
Co. (founded 1884), large manufacturers
of boxes and baskets; vice president
Northwestern Foundry Co.; director 1st
National Bank of Canton, S. D. Repub
lican. Mason; member Knights of
Pythias. Married at Canton, S. D., 1888,
to Miss Marcia E. Treat. Office: Nicol
let Island. Residence: 2059 Bryant Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
FEBGUSON, Sam T., manufacturer;
born at Dixmont, Me., Dec. 29, 1835;
son of Ivory and Abagail (Goodhue)
Ferguson; educated in district schools,
Hamden Academy, Hamden, Me., and at
University of Wisconsin, 1857. Came
to Minnesota, May, 1856, and began
business in St. Anthony, as contractor
and builder, 1857; moved to Minneapolis,
1860, and engaged in plow manufactur
ing until 1882; has been identified with
Coffin's Box and Lumber Co., since its
organization, 1883, and is president of
the company; also president of the
Northwestern Foundry, established,
1874, incorporated, 1902. Republican.
Scottish Rite Mason. Married at Red
wood City, Calif., 1886, to Miss Clara
Murch. Office: 312 10th Av., S. Resi
dence: 1202 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
FEBBEE, George P., physician; born
at Canton, Pa., April 8, 1865; son of
John W. and Diana J. (Elliott) Ferree;
graduate State Normal School, Blooms-
burg, Pa., 1882, Allegheny College, 1885,
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia,
1892. Director Boylan Carlock Bank.
Now Mayor of Paynesville. Republican.
Methodist Member Stearns-Benton
Medical Society, American Medical As
sociation. Married at Grant Park, 111.,
1895, to Miss Nellie C. Bennett. Ad
dress: Paynesville, Minn.
FEBTIG, Harry Goodman, mill feed;
born, Millerstown, Pa., Nov. 1, 1863; son
of Hiram and Ella (Williamson) Fertig;
educated in public schools in Milwaukee,
Wis. Began in the mill feed business
at 17 years of age, in employ of Chapin
& Co., wholesale mill feeds, Milwaukee,
and continued, 1880-86; came to Minne
apolis and started the firm of Chapin
& Fertig, a branch of the Milwaukee
concern, operating 1886-98; dissolved
partnership, Sept. 1, 1898, and since that
time has been wholesale jobber under
title of H. G. Fertig & Co. Married at
Minneapolis, Sept. 1, 1887, to Bessie A.
Emery. Clubs: Commercial, Minneapo
lis, Minikahda. Office: Metropolitan
Life Bldg. Residence: 2008 Aldrich
Av., S., Minneapolis.

FETTER, Norman, lawyer; born at
Fountain City, Wis., May 1, 1864; son
of Ferdinand and Dorothea Fetter; edu
cated in public schools of Alma, Wis.;
graduated from College of Law, Univer
sity of Wisconsin, degree LL.B., 1889.
Began practice of law, 1889; has been
member Charter Commission City of St.
Paul since 1898; member State Board
of Arbitration and Conciliation. Credit
manager Lindeke, Warner & Sons.
Author: Handbook of Equity Juris
prudence; Law of Carriers of Passen
gers. Married at Alma, Wis., Oct. 2,
1899, to Miss Isabel Lees. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Literature and
whist. Office: 4th and Sibley. Resi
dence: 695 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
PEYBEBGEB, Harrison Earl, lawyer;
born at Featherstone, Minn., Jan. 10,
1867; son of William and Margaret
Feyberger; educated in common schools;
University of Minnesota, 1886-90; Law
School, University of Minnesota, gradu
ating, degree of LL.B., 1892. Began
practice of law, 1892; was member of
law firm of Feyberger & Feyberger,
1892-93; firm of Child & Feyberger,
1894-96; has practiced alone since 1896.
Member Minnesota State Legislature,
1902-04. Republican. Universalist. Un
married. Club: Commercial. Office:
905-906 New York Life Bldg. Residence:
Hampshire Arms, Minneapolis.
FIELD, Edwin Dewey, real estate and
mortgage loans; born in Montpelier, Vt,
June 25, 1858; son of Cornelius A. and
Maria (Dewey) Field; educated at Nor
wich and St. Johnsbury, Vt, academies
and at Dartmouth College, graduating,
degree of B.S., 1880. Began active
career in employ of John Morrell Co.,
Ltd., Ottumwa, la., and Canton, 111.,
1881-82; bookkeeper Rockford National
Bank, Rockford, 111., 1882-85; came to
Duluth, fall of 1885, and engaged as
bookkeeper with Griffiths, Marshall &
Co., 1885-86,- also establishing real estaie
and insurance agency which is now con
ducted as E. D. Field Company.
Treasurer Board of Fire Underwriters,
Duluth (operating salvage corps sys
tem) ; director and treasurer Duluth
Realty Investment Association; director
The New Duluth Co., real estate, and
the Western Debenture and Realty Co.,
of Minneapolis, Minn. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member Beta Theta Pi
fraternity. Clubs: Duluth Boat, Duluth
Curling, Commercial. Office: Exchange
Bldg. Residence: 1227 East 3rd St.,
Duluth. FIELD, John Ireland Howe, dry goods;
born at Golden Bridge, N. Y., Nov. 22,
1868; son of Elbert and Lydia (Howe)
Field; educated at Clinton Liberal In
stitute. Has been identified with dry
goods business ever since the beginning
of his career in 1886; secretary 1901-06,
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Co., dry goods. Married at St. Paul,
Minn., 1893, to Miss Carolyn S. Field.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country,
Commercial. Office: Field, Schlick &
Co. Residence: 389 Portland Av., St.
Paul. FIFIELD, James C, attorney and
business manager; born at Cedar Falls,
la., Feb. 3, 1862; son of L. B., and Emily
J. (Walworth) Fifield; educated at Phil
lips Academy, Andover, Mass., and at
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md., class of 1887, degree of B.A. Read
law and attended Maryland Law School,
while at Baltimore, continuing in office
of Judge John M. Shaw, Minneapolis;
admitted to b.ar, 1.891, and was in prac
tice in Minneapolis until 1901. Member
law firm of Fifield, Fletcher, Larimore
& Fifield; also Fifield & Fifield, real
estate and loans, and Turner's National
Clearing House Committee; secretary
and general manager of the Tabasco
Plantation Co. Unmarried. Republican.
Office: Andrus Bldg., Minneapolis.
FIFIELD, Walter V., lawyer; born at
Dubuque, la., Feb. 25, 1856; son of L. B.
and Emily J. (Walworth) Fifield; edu
cated in public schools of Dubuque and
at Iowa College, Grinnell, Ia. Admitted
to the bar at Geneva, Neb., 1876; has
been engaged in practice of law and in
real estate business and other enter
prises, in Minneapolis, since 1890. Mem
ber law firm of Fifield, Fletcher, Lari
more & Fifield, organized, 1894; member
real estate' and insurance firm of Fifield
& Fifield; treasurer Tabasco Plantation
Co. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Commercial Law League of
America. Married at Fairmont, Neb.,
Aug., 1878, to Miss Annie M. Richard
son. Club: Commercial. Office: Andrus
Bldg. Residence: 715 Douglas Av.,
Minneapolis. PILLEBBOWN, Jonas W., fruits;
born at Roxbury, Mass., Aug. 12, 1850;
son of Jonas and Mary (Goddard) Fille-
brown; married at Quincy, 111., April 27,
1881, to Miss Harriet E. Coxe. Came
to St. Paul from Roxbury, 1883. Mem
ber Produce Exchange, Board of Trade.
Mason. Club: Commercial. Office: 114
E. 3rd St. Residence: 786 Lincoln Av.,
St. Paul.
FILLMORE, Albert E., clergyman;
born in Dakota Co., Minn., Feb. 5, 1864;
son of Daniel J. and Harriet Fillmore;
educated in public schools of Minneapo
lis; University of Minnesota, degree of
A.B., 1888; Seabury Divinity School,
Faribault, Minn., degree of B.D., 1891.
Married at St. Paul, 1895, to Miss Alice
Bryant. Episcopalian. Began ministry,
1892, and has filled position of pastor
at following churches: St. James Epis
copal, St. Paul; St. Paul Church, Vermil
lion, S. D.; Madison, S. D.; St. Peter's
Church, Duluth; again at St. Paul's,
Vermillion; since Nov., 1905, in charge

of St. John's Episcopal Church, Mankato.
Republican. Member Masonic order, B.
P. O. E. Club: Social Science. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
FINCH, Dudley B.,' capitalist; born at
Delaware, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1852; educated
in public schools of Ohio and graduated
from Mt. Vernon, (O.) High School;
came to St. Paul, 1861. Married, 1878,
Mary Dexter, of Hudson, Wis. Assisted
in organizing the firm of Albrechtj
Lanpher & Finch and its successor
Lanpher, Finch & Skinner; president
until 1906, and is now director of
French, Finch & Henry, wholesale
dealers in boots, shoes and rubber goods,
and is interested in other mercantile
and financial enterprises: Clubs: Min
nesota, Commercial. Office: 225 East
4th St. Residence: 579 Summit Av., St.
Paul. FINCH, Fred Everett, bank cashier;
born at Fayette, la., Jan. 10, 1870; son
of Gilbert B. and Jane (Ash) Finch;
educated in Upper Iowa University,
Fayette, graduating, degree of B.S.,
June, 1894. Became cashier of Bank of
Waucoma, Waucoma, la., Sept. 1, 1900,
continuing until Oct. 1, 1901; removed
to Minnesota and has been cashier Bank
of Fountain, Fountain, Minn., since Oct.
1, 1901. Engaged in school work 6
years, three years as principal Waucoma
schools and three years as superintend
ent City Schools, Fayette, Ia. Republi
can. Methodist. Member Masonic order.
Married at Waucoma, Nov. 25, 1896, to
Miss Maud A. House. Address: Foun
tain, Minn.
FINCH, George B., wholesale dry
goods; born at Delaware, O., Sept. 24,
1839; son of Sherman and Eliza (Shep
herd) Finch; educated in public schools.
At 13 years of age began as clerk in
dry goods store; became connected
with E. L. Baldwin & Co., dry goods,
Cleveland, O., and continued for 8 years;
was in general merchandise business at
Bellevue, O., as Woodworth, Finch &
Green, until 1863; came to St. Paul,
1863, and entered into partnership with
J. L. Forepaugh and Maurice Auerbach
under title of J. L. Forepaugh & Co.,
wholesale dry goods. The firm has
since passed through a number of
changes and is now Finch, Young &
McConville, of which he is senior mem
ber, wholesale dealers dry §oods, no
tions, carpets and upholstery and manu
facturers of ladies and gentlemen's fur
nishings, one of the largest houses of
the kind in the Northwest. President
Minnesota State Agricultural Society,
1878; first president St. Paul Jobbers'
Union; president of first Winter Carni
val and Ice Palace; charter member
St. Paul Chamber of Commerce. Mar
ried, 1st, at Bellevue, O., August 11,
1862, to Miss Nellie T. Chapman; 2d,
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Clubs: Commercial, Minnesota, Town
and Country. Office: N. W. Cor. 4th
and Sibley Sts. Residence: 245 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
FINCH, Sherman, second vice presi
dent Finch, Van Slyck & McConville;
born at Mt. Vernon, O., Jan. 1860; son
of Sherman E. and Mary (Thurston)
Finch; came to Minnesota with parents,
1861; educated in public schools of St.
Paul; married at Stillwater, Minn., 1886,
to Miss Jane A. Hersey. Entered whole
sale dry goods business, 1876, with the
house with which he is now connected;
was admitted to the firm, 1901, and has
been second vice president since Jan.
1, 1907. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and
Country. Recreation: Golf. Office:
Cor. Sibley and 4th St. Residence: 467
Portland Av., St. Paul.
FINDEISEN, William, farm imple
ments; born in Wurtemberg, Germany,
April 18, 1857; reared on farm and had
common school education. Came to
America, Oct., 1871; learned blacksmith
trade at Decorah, la., and in spring of
1888, established a blacksmith shop at
Red Lake Falls, Minn.; added farm im
plements in spring of 1892; sold out
blacksmith and wagon shop in 1900 and
has since confined himself to the imple
ment business. Has been member city
council and school board. Member I. O.
O. F., M. W. A. Address: Red Lake
Falls, Minn.
FINDLEY, Thomas Maskell, clergy
man; born at West Mahonnig, Pa., Sept.
29, 1847; graduate Monmouth College,
111., degree of A.B., 1874, A.M., 1877;
graduate Princeton Theologieal Semi
nary, 1879. Married at Chicago, Sept
11, 1883, to Miss Lou Gregory. Was
pastor Presbyterian Church, Indianola,
la., 1880-83; president University of S.
Dak., Pierre, 1883-85; pastor Ninth
Church, St. Paul, Second Church, Duluth,
and has been pastor at large, St. Cloud
Presbytery, since 1898; was moderator
of Synod of Minnesota, 1894-5. Address:
Spicer, Minn.
FINEHOUT, John William, lawyer;
born at St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 2, 1873;
son of Henry and Catherine A. (Cowan)
Finehout; graduated from St. Paul pub
lic school, 1887, from Shattuck Military
College, Faribault, Minn., 1891, and from
University of Minnesota Night Law
School, degree of LL.B., 1897; married,
Oct. 29, 1902, Miss Helen Rea. Upon
graduation from Shattuck Military Col
lege, 1891, became messenger for comp
troller in general offices of Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. Co.;
promoted to transfer clerk and expense
clerk in local freight office, same road,
1892; clerk, 1893, and later chief clerk,
pay roll department Great Northern Ry.
until 1S95, going to Minneapolis at night
to attend law school. Entered law of

fice of C. D. & Thomas D. O'Brien, 1895;
admitted to bar and in 1897, appointed
chief clerk of legal department, City of
St. Paul; assistant corporation counsel,
1898, resigning to serve in Spanish-
American war; appointed prosecuting at
torney City of St. Paul, Sept., 1899; re
signed 1902, to become candidate for
judge of Municipal Court, of which has
since been presiding judge. Served in
M. N. G. ten years as corporal, sergeant,
sergeant-major, adjutant, lieutenant and
quarter-master; was captain Co. B, and
senior captain 15th Minn. Vol. Inf. dur
ing Spanish-American war, from June,
1898, until regiment was mustered out
at Augusta, Ga., in April, 1899. Republi
can. Recreations: Base ball, lawn ten
nis, canoeing, boating, fishing, and hunt
ing. Clubs: Commercial, East Side
Commercial (director), Roosevelt, Lin
coln (past president). Office: Court
House. Residence: 595 Olive St., St.
Paul. FINK, Charley L., hardware and furni
ture"; native of Freeborn Co., Minn.; son
of Fred and Fredericka (Weiser) Fink.
Began in mercantile business at Albert
Lea; now senior member of the Arm ot
Fink & Lindeman, Bricelyn; also dealer
in and manufacturer of brick and tile.
Married Feb. 13, 1901, Miss Kate Yost.
Lutheran. Address: Bricelyn, Minn.
FINNEY, Albert Carlyle, lawyer; born
in Brown County, Ohio, May 12, 1863;
son of Jonathan and Agnes L. (Bevans)
Finney; educated in common schools
and graduated from Carleton, College,
Northfield, Minn., degree of A.B., 1887;
unmarried. Admitted to bar 1889, and
has since been engaged in practice at
Minneapolis, and identiAed with much
important litigation; assistant city at
torney of Minneapolis since Jan., 1903.
Republican. Member Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity and Minneapolis Lodge No.
44, B. P. O. E. Recreation: Tennis.
Club: Minneapolis Commercial. Office:
City Attorney's Office, City Hall. Resi
dence: 4004 Queen Av., S., Minneapolis.
FISCH, Mathias S., merchant; born at
Dubuque, la., Oct. 5, 1863; son of
Theodore and Eva (Manders) Fisch;
educated in country schools until 16
years of age. Entered mercantile busi
ness, May 10, 1866, and is owner of de
partment store, at Austin, Minn., and
general store, Minnesota Lake; also vice
president and director First National
Bank, Minnesota Lake. Democrat; ex-
postmaster, ex-city clerk and city
treasurer, member city council 6 years
and member school board, during resi
dence at Minnesota Dake. Member B.
P. O. E., Knights of Columbus, C. O. F.
Married at Caledonia, Minn., Feb. 10,
1886, to Miss Mary Dauwen. Address-
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PISCHEB, Albert, wholesale rubber
goods; born in St. Paul, May 26, 1860;
son of Louis and Emiline (Regelsberger)
Fischer; educated in public and high
schools of St. Paul. Organized the
present corporation, the St. Paul Rubber
Co., 1884, and since 1895 has been its
president, the company being manufac
turers and jobbers of rubber goods of
all descriptions. Also vice president of
the Colorado Rubber Co., of Denver,
Colo. Catholic. Member B. P. O. E.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office:
220 E. 3rd St. Residence: 454 Moore
Bldg., St. Paul.
FISCHER, Henry P., physician; born
at Formosa, Ont., Can., March 12, 1870;
graduate St. Jerome's College, Berlin,
Ont, Can., degree of B.A., June, 1891;
graduate Detroit College of Medicine,
degree of M.D., April, 1894. Has been
engaged in practice of medicine at
Shakopee, Minn., since April, 1894. Mar
ried at Berlin, Ont, May, 1895, to Miss
Minnie Huck. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Scott-Carver County Medical Society.
Address: Shakopee, Minn.
FISCHER, Otto Ferdinand, physician;
born at De Sueur, Minn., Aug. 21, 1872;
son of Rev. Ferdinand and Lina (Uhl)
Fischer (daughter of Dr. M. Uhl) ; gradu
ate classical course Northfield (Minn.)-
High School, 1893; graduate College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1897. Was
house physician Asbury Methodist Hos
pital and St. Mary's Hospital, Minne
apolis, 1896-97. Began practice'of medi
cine at Hancock, Mich., 1897; has been
engaged in practice at Houston, Minn.,
since 1898. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Houston-Fillmore County Medical So
ciety. Member M. W. A. Unmarried.
Recreations: Lawn tennis and driving.
Address: Houston, Minn.
FISH, Daniel, lawyer; born at Cherry
Valley, 111., Jan. 31, 1848; son of Daniel
and Parmelia (Adams) Fish; public
school education. Enlisted as private
in Co. G, 45th 111. Inf., Jan. 4, 1864;
mustered out July 12, 1865; adjutant
general G. A. R., 1887-88; assistant
adjutant general Minnesota G. A. R.,
1886; judge advocate, 1889. Removed to
Iowa at close of war; admitted to the
bar, April 19, 1871, and located in
Delano, Minn., same year; established
and edited Delano Eagle, 1872; was pro
bate judge of Wright Co., Minn., 1876-77
and 1879; removed to Minneapolis, 1880;
alternate delegate National Republican
Convention, 1880; was first attorney of
the City Park Commission, 1883-87; also
attorney State Park Commission. Has
been attorney of Court House and City
Hall Commission since 1887; was coun
sel and trust officer, Minnesota Title In
surance and Trust Co., 1889-94; appointed

court receiver of Northern Trust Co.,
1897; commissioned to revise and codify
the general laws of Minnesota, since
1901, and chairman of the commission
since March, 1904; reported to legislative
session of 1905, a body of laws condens
ing legislation of nearly 40 years into
about one-seventh of the original bulk,
which was adopted with amendment and
went into effect, March 1, 1906. Member
American and Minnesota State Bar asso
ciations. Delegate Universal Congress
of Dawyers and Jurists, St Louis, 1904.
Republican. Author: Lincoln Biblio
graphy. Married at Garna Vilo, la.,
Aug. 21, 1873, to Miss Elizabeth M.
Porter. Recreation: Literature. Office:
New York Life Bldg. Residence: 2301
3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
PISHER, Edwin J., treasurer Winston,
Harper, Fisher Co., wholesale grocers;
born at Hamilton, Ont., -Can., Sept. 23,
1860; son of Ira J. and Sarah (Greene)
Fisher; educated in public and high
schools of Ontario. Was in foundry
business in Kincardine, Ont; came to
Minneapolis, 1884, and was in real estate
business, 1884-85; became connected in
1885 with the house with which he is
now associated; entered the firm as a
member, 1893; has been treasurer of the
company since its incorporation, 1903.
Republican. Methodist. Married in
Canada, 1887, to Miss Isabel Ruettell.
Clubs: Commercial, Minikahda, Lafay
ette. Recreation: Golf. Office: Cor. 4th
St. and 2nd Av., N. Residence: 305 Oak
Grove St., Minneapolis.
FISHER, Elmer E., harness and sad
dlery; born at Boston, Mass., Dec 11,
1862; son of Freeman A. and Marion W.
(Wallace) Fisher; educated in public
schools of Chicago, 111. Moved to Chi
cago with parents, 1863; came to Min
neapolis, 1879, and became connected
with the house of which he is now an
officer, 1883; has been president Dodson,
Fisher, Brockmann Co., manufacturers of
harness and saddlery, since 1894. Re
publican. Baptist. Married at Minne
apolis, 1883, to Miss Carrie B. Whit-
tier. Club: Commercial. Office: 15-19
N. 1st Av. Residence: 2613 2nd Av., S.,
Minneapolis. FISHER, George Alvan, general man
ager Fisher Paper Box Co.; born at Rut
land, Mass., June 21, 1866; son of Alvan
Bennett and Julia (Heywood) Fisher;
attended common and high school, Rut
land; married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
Sept. 2, 1896, to Anna Ditera. Entered
hardware store at 16 years as clerk,
continuing two years; worked in paper
box factory, 1885-90; formed partner
ship with Frank Heywood, as Frank
Heywood & Co., paper box manufac
turers, which continued 1890-93; organ
ized Fisher Paper Box Co. of Minneap
olis, April 1, 1893, manufacturers and
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porated, 1900, of which he is president
and treasurer. Republican. Member I.
O. O. F. Recreations: Fishing and driv
ing. Office: 221 1st St., N. Residence:
2019 Hamline Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
FISHEB, Harry W., mining capitalist;
born in Iowa, 1878; son of Henry A.
and Hester A. (White) Fisher; edu
cated in Cornell College, University of
Wisconsin, Michigan School of Mines,
University of Minnesota; married at
Superior, Wis., 1902, to Miss Ethel Pat-
tison. Operated sheep ranch in Wyo
ming, 1900-01; inspector of mines at
Ely, Minn., 1902; has been a member
of Martin, Pattison & Co., mining capi
talists, since 1903; also member Mc-
Calla-Ross Co., Chicago. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner; member Sigma
Nu fraternity. Club: Kitchi Gammi.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office:
First Nat'l Bank Bldg. Residence: 707
E. 1st St., Duluth.
FISK, De Witt Henry, lawyer; born
in McKean Co., Pa., June 27, 1851; son
of Samuel W. and Mary (Webb) Fisk;
educated in public schools of New Rich
mond, Wis., 1865-71 and Northfield and
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., to
1876; studied law in office of Hon.
Frank P. Chapman, New Richmond,
Wis., and in his own office; admitted to
the bar, 1881. Began practice of law,
at Ada, Minn.; was the first county at
torney of Norman Co.; went to Wash
ington Ty., 1888, and resided at Cheney
until June, 1898, practicing in City of
Spokane; returned to Minnesota and lo
cated at Fosston, Oct., 1898; in practice
at Bemidji, since April, 1900. Republi
can: Member Masonic order, Modern
Samaritans. Married at Red Wing,
Minn., Feb., 1879, to Miss Adda C. Ashel-
man. Address: Bemidji, Minn.
FISK, Frank H., surveyor; born at
Dublin, N. H., March 28, 1859; son of
Asa and Priscilla (Ranstead) Fisk;
graduate of Dartmouth College, degree
of C.E., 1875; married in Freeborn Co.,
Minn., 1880, to Miss Mary" D. Thurston.
Was principal of schools of Forest City,
la., and LeRoy, Minn., for 15 years, at
the same time following civil engineer
ing; was civil engineer for Northern
Pacific and Minneapolis & St. Louis
railways; has been county surveyor
Freeborn Co. since Jan., 1895. Drainage
engineer in Freeborn, Faribault and
Worth counties, Minn., and Winnebago
Co., Ia. Member Minnesota Surveyors
and Civil Engineers' Association. Re
publican. Member B. P. O. E. Recrea
tions: Billiards, whist, chess and check
ers. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
FITCH, John Bussell, banker; born at
Potsdam, N. Y., March 29, 1847; edu
cated in public schools at Potsdam. Be
came connected with general store at
Walnut Grove, Minn., 1873; traveling
salesman for Coykendahl Brothers, Min

neapolis, 1881; house salesman for Wy
man, Partridge & Co., 1906, successors
to Coykendahl Brothers. Entered bank
ing business, 1905; president Garvin
State Bank, Garvin Farmers' Independ
ent Elevator Co.; vice president Tracy
State Bank. Member Masonic order.
Married at Winona, Minn., Dec. 16, 1862,
to Miss Josephine Rice. Club: Commer
cial (Tracy). Address: Tracy, Minn.
FITCH, Sherman K., business manager;
born at Walton, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1868;
son of Dyman N. and Elizabeth (Green)
Fitch; educated in public schools of
New York; married in Pennsylvania,
1895, to Miss Myrtle C. Messenger. Be
gan active career in grocery business,
in Kansas City, Mo., continuing until
1889; entered service of Armour Pack
ing Co., at Kansas City, and trans
ferred to Ashland, Wis., where he was
manager for the company, 1892-1906;
has been Northwestern manager for
same company at St. Paul since 1906.
Also secretary and treasurer Ruddrick
Farm Land Co., Ashland, Wis. Mem
ber Masonic order. Office: 319-323 E.
5th St. Residence: 1935 Iglehart Av.,
St. Paul.
FITZGEBALD, Michael W., public
official; born at Chateaugay, N. Y., Aug.
31, 1855; son of Patrick and Elizabeth
(Scanlon) Fitzgerald; came to St. Paul,
1869; educated in public school and St.
Paul Business College; taught school in
Ramsey Co. one term; studied law and
was admitted to Minnesota bar, 1876.
Was bookkeeper and credit man for B.
R. L. Hardenbergh & Co., wholesale
leather dealers, several years. Repub
lican; ex-chairman city and county cen
tral committees; chief deputy clerk of
district court, 1895-1901; elected regis
ter of deeds of Ramsey Co., 1900, and
since 1901 has also been register of
titles. Club: Commercial. Office: Court
House. Residence: 403 Eichenwald St.,
St. Paul.
FITZPATRICK, Hugh J., superintend
ent of schools; born in Richland Co.,
Wis., Nov. 5, 1860; son of John and
Mary (Bryne) Fitzpatrick; educated in
common schools, Hillsboro High School
and Grove Lake Academy. Came to Min
nesota, 1882; taught school three. years;
was in merchandise business at Jordan,
Minn., 1885-89; farming, 1889-94; coun
ty superintendent of schools of Scott
Co., since Nov., 1893. Address: Jor
dan, Minn.
FITZPATRICK, Patrick, lawyer; born
at Galena, 111., March 17, 1851; son of
James and Mary (McDonald) Fitzpat
rick; came to Minnesota, Sept, 1861;
educated in public schools of Winona
Co.; State Normal School, Winona; Uni
versity of Minnesota. Reared on a farm
in Fillmore Co.; taught school for two
years; read law; was admitted to the
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district, since 1898; was county attor
ney, Winona Co., for ten years. Mem
ber of law firm of Fitzpatrick & Buck.
Member Minnesota State and Winona
County Bar associations. Democrat. Ro
man Catholic Member Knights of Co
lumbus, A. O. U. W. Address: Winona,
Minn. FITZPATRICK, Thomas, carpenter
and builder; born in Ireland, Jan. 13,
1833; son of James Fitzpatrick; came
to U. S. in infancy; educated in schools
of Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pa.; mar
ried, Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 9, 1857, Miss
Costello; children: Mark, John, Thos.
C. and Elizabeth. Began business as a
carpenter in Pittsburg, Pa., in spring of
1848; went to Dubuque, Iowa, in 1856,
and thence to St. Paul in 1857, and has
ever since been engaged in business
there as carpenter and builder, firm be
ing Thomas Fitzpatrick & Son, contrac
tors, since 1890. Trustee in State Sav
ings Bank from its organization, and
now estimates values of property for
the bank as a basis for loans. Catholic.
Republican. Office: 17 West 9th St
Residence: 273 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
FITZSIMMONS, Charles T., wholesale
fruit and produce commission; born at
Sparta, Wis., Nov. 8, 1863; son of Wil
liam and Mary (Scantelton) ' Fitzsim-
mons; educated in public schools of
Sparta. Began active career in flour
mill at Sparta; entered commission busi
ness as employe of George W. Martin
& Co., St. Paul, continuing for two years;
came to Duluth and started for self
under title of Fitzsimmons, Warfleld &
Co., 1889; . Arm name was changed to
Fitzsimmons Derrig Co., and has been
Fitzsimmons-Palmer Co., since Jan. 1,
1906; has been president of the company
since 1892; also director and treasurer
Ron-Fernandez Cigar Co. Was member
Duluth Board of Fire Commissioners,
for 3 years. Member Duluth Produce
Exchange. Republican. Episcopalian.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner;
member Modern Samaritans. Married at
Duluth, 1893, to Miss Charlotte Hunter.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Fish
ing and spending winters at the coast.
Office: 122-124 W. Mich. St. Residence:
1431 E. 1st St., Duluth.
FJELSTAD, Carl A., physician; born
in Fillmore Co., Minn., Jan. 14, 1872;
educated in public schools of Montevi
deo, Minn.; St. Olof College, NorthAeld,
Minn.; University of Minnesota. Began
practice of medicine at Willmar, Minn.,
June, 1892; has been engaged in prac
tice at Glenwood since 1895. County
coroner of Pope County for 6 years; lo
cal surgeon "Soo Dine" and Northern
Pacific Ry. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, Pope
County Medical Society. Congregational
ist. Married at Ottawa, Minn., June 14,
1893, to Miss Carrie Franklin. Address:
Glenwood, Minn.

FLAHERTY, Stephen A., judge of dis
trict court; born at Sheboygan, Wis.,
April 11, 1855; educated at Lawrence
University, Appleton, Wis., and at Uni
versity of Minnesota. Was admitted to
the bar, 1882; began practice of law
at Morris, Minn.; county attorney of
Stevens Co., 1887-95; has been judge of
district court, 16th judicial district, since
Jan., 1901. Married at Morris, 1884, to
Miss Nellie M. Sheridan. Address: Mor
ris, Minn.
FLANDBAU, Charles Macomb, author;
born at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 9, 1871;
son of Charles Eugene and Rebecca
Blair (McClure) Flandrau; graduate
Harvard University, 1895. Unmarried.
Author: Harvard Episodes, The Diary of
a Freshman. Address: 385 Pleasant
Av., St. Paul.
FLANNEBY, George P., lawyer; born
on farm in Marquette Co., Wis., Feb. 12,
1852; son of Michael and Katharine
(Flynn) Flannery; educated in common
schools; Faribault High School; The
Shattuck School, Faribault; studied law
in office of Batchelder & Buckham and
was admitted to the bar, 1873. Mar
ried at Faribault, Oct. 13, 1876, to Miss
Alice Green. Removed to Bismarck,
Dak., 1874, where he engaged in prac
tice of law; was appointed attorney for
Northern Pacific Ry. ; assistant district
attorney for Dakota, 1875-77; city at
torney of Bismarck for 3 successive
terms; represented Bismarck in making
bid for permanent location of state cap
itol, 1883, and was successful; filled
office of attorney for 6th judicial dis
trict, also president Bar Association 6th
district; president Bismarck Board of
Education, county attorney Burleigh Co.
Removed to Minneapolis, June, 1887;
senoir member law firm of Flannery &
Cooke. Republican. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: N. Y. Dife Bldg.
Residence: 2416 Blaisdell Av., Minneap
olis. Summer residence: Lake Sylva,
Minn. FLATHEB, John Joseph, educator;
born at Philadelphia, Pa., June 9, 1862;
son of Henry Flather; graduate Shef
field Scientific School, Yale University,
degree of Ph.B., 1885; degree of M.M.R.,
Cornell, 1890. Was for several years
superintendent machine shops and me
chanical engineer; instructor in mechan
ical engineering, Purdue University, Ind.,
1891-98; has been professor mechanical
engineering, University of Minnesota,
since 1898. Fellow A.A.A.S. (vice presi
dent); member American Society of Me
chanical Engineers, American Institute
of Electrical Engineers, Society for Pro
motion of Engineering Education (vice
president), Northwest Railway Club
(vice president). Author: Treatise on
Steam Boilers; Rope Driving; Dynamo
meters, and the Measurement of Power;
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Married at Stamford, Conn., 1890, to
Miss Harriet F. Lum. Office: Univer
sity of Minnesota. Residence: 1103 4th
St., S. E., Minneapolis.
FLATLAND, James S., secretary and
manager Red Wing Linseed Mills; born
in Waushara Co., Wis., Sept. 27, 1863;
son of Andrews S. and Martha (Hun-
dere) Flatland; came to Minnesota with
parents, 1S65; educated at Luther Col
lege, Decorah, la.; married at Zumbrota,
Minn., 1895, to Miss Jennie Person. Be
gan active career in mercantile business
at Zumbrota, continuing until 1890, when
he came to Red Wing, but returned to
Zumbrota, 1900, as assistant cashier
First State Bank; took up his residence
a second time in Red Wing, 1903, when
he was made secretary and manager of
the Red Wing Linseed Mills. Member
Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. Re
publican. Lutheran. Member Masonic
order, Knights of Pythias, Modern Sa
maritans. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Boating. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
FLECK, Herbert Valentine, iron and
steel broker; born at Belfast, Ireland,
May 3, 1879; son of Adam Charles and
Mary (Brown) Fleck; came to America
with parents in 1888; educated in Bel
fast, public schools of Minneapolis,
Minn., and in academy. Began active
career as employe in wholesale hard
ware business, Minneapolis, continuing
until 1900; head of firm of H. V. Fleck
& Co., iron, steel and mill agents and
commission brokers, which has been in
existence for 6 years. Connected with
Fleck Manufacturing Co. Republican.
Presbyterian. Unmarried. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg.
Residence: 3118 Pillsbury Av., Minneap
olis. FLECKENSTEIN, Louis, brewer; born
at Faribault, Minn., Jan. 2, 1866; son
of Godfrey and Maria M. (Volz) Fleck-
enstein; educated in public schools of
Faribault; married at Hudson, Wis.,
March 25, 1891, to Miss Anna Sitze.
Began active career as stenographer and
bookkeeper, Singer Manufacturing Co.,
continuing for 8 years; has been in
brewing business since July, 1896. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
FLECKENSTEIN, William M., brew
er; born in Faribault, Minn., March 11,
1868; son of Ernst and Sophia Flecken-
stein; educated in public schools of
Faribault; married at Owatonna, Minn.,
1897, to Miss Margaret Ganser. Has
been connected with the brewing busi
ness established by his father ever since
the beginning of his active career; mem
ber of the E. Fleckenstein Brewing Co.,
brewers, bottlers and manufacturers of
carbonated beverages. Recreation: Fish
ing. Address: Faribault, Minn.
FLEMING, Calvin A., lawyer; born
in Blue Earth Co., Minn., Nov. 7, 1858,

son of Albert and Priscilla (Moon)
Fleming; educated in district schools
and at University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degree of LL.B., 1891; married
at Lake Crystal, Minn., Oct., 1881, to
Miss Georgia A. Reed. Engaged in mer
chandise business at Buford and later
at Crystal Lake, Minn.; in practice of
law since 1891. President and manager
of the Dana Warehouse at Midway. Was
postmaster at Buford, under President
Cleveland for 4 years. Democrat. Ad
dress: 1431 Thomas St., St. Paul.
FLEMING, William A., lawyer; born
at Dickinson Center, N. Y., Dec. 27. 1848;
son of Patrick and Rachel (Shaw) Flem
ing; educated in public schools and at
Lawrence ville (N. Y.) Academy; began
teaching school at 17 and continued most
of the time for 10 years; studied law,
graduating from Albany Law School,
degree of LL.B., 1878. Came to Min
nesota, 1882, and began practice of law.
Was superintendent of schools, Crow
Wing Co., for 5 years; municipal judge,
Brainered, 4 years; city attorney, county
attorney, twice elected member Min
nesota Legislature. Republican. Mem
ber Knights of Pythias, I. O. R. M., B.
P. O. E. Married at Peoria, 111., 1888, to
Miss Florence O. Foster. Address:
Brainerd, Minn.
FLETCHEB, Henry Erskine, retired;
born, Lyndon, Vt., July 31, 1843; son
of Joel and Zerviah Townsend (Meigs)
Fletcher; attended St. Johnsbury (Vt.)
Academy and entered Dartmouth Col
lege, 1861, but did not complete the
course on account of ill health. Suc
ceeded father in wholesale flour and
grain business at St. Johnsbury, at his
death, Feb., 1875, and continued the busi
ness for about 10 years; came to Minne
apolis, Minn., and engaged in the flour
milling business, Jan., 1880, under firm
name of Sidle, .Fletcher, Holmes & Co.,
retiring from the business in 1887; en
gaged in wholesale lumber business,
1880, under style of Fletcher Brothers,
and retired from that business about
1888. Director Chicago Great Western
Ry. Co. Was vice president of the Mer
chants' National Bank at St. Johnsbury
from the time of its organization, 1875,
until moving to Minnesota; director
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie Ry., from time of its organiza
tion until about 1890. Married, Newport,
Vt, Dec. 18, 1866, Rebecca Ann Smith.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Dafay-
ette. Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence:
1026 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
FLETCHEB, Loren, ex-congressman,
manufacturer; born at Mt. Vernon, Me.,
April 10, 1883; educated in public schools
and Maine Wesleyan Seminary; removed
to Bangor, 1853, and was clerk for a
mercantile and lumber company. Re
moved to Minneapolis, 1856; has since
been engaged in mercantile and manu
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ufacturer of lumber and flour. Elected
to State Legislature 8 terms, beginning
1872; for 3 terms was speaker. Member
Congress, 1893-1903 and 1905-7, 5th
Minn, district. Republican. Address:
Minneapolis, Minn.
FLETCHEB, Paris, real estate; born
at Bridgeport, Vt, July 7, 1863; son of
Albert A. "and Delia (Murray) Fletcher;
educated in common schools and at
Pennsylvania Military Academy, Ches
ter, Fa., graduating, degree of C.E.,
1882; married at St. Paul, Minn., June
19, 1889, to Miss Carolyn Gates. Came
to Minnesota from Montana, 1887, and
located in St. Paul, entering into part
nership with Charles E. Clarke, under
title of Clarke & Fletcher, dealers in
real estate, in which has ever since
continued. Director Capitol National
Bank. Republican. Member Sons of the
Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars.
Clubs: Minnesota, White Bear Yacht.
Office: 303 Jackson St., St. Paul. Resi
dence: DellwGod, Minn.
FLINGLEB, Jacob, Jr., wholesale
fruits, Aour, etc.; born at Manitowoc,
Wis., March 2, 1868; son of Jacob and
Augusta Fliegler; educated in public
schools of Manitowoc, Wis.; University
of Wisconsin, Department of Law, grad
uating, degree of LL.B., 1893; has been
a resident of St. Paul, since Jan. 1,
1895; member of the firm of Jacob Flieg
ler. Member St. Paul Produce Exchange,
St. Paul Board of Trade. Office: 97 E.
3rd St. Residence: 68 Wilkin St., St. Paul.
FLFTTIE, Jean A., lawyer; born in
Norway, July 4, 1866; son of Johannes
and Anna (Afdem) Flittie; came to
Minnesota with parents, 1869; educated
at Mankato Normal School, graduating,
1888, and in Law Department, Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1892;
marri,ed at Mankato, Sept. 27, 1898, to
Elizabeth F. Keysor. Has been engaged
in practice of law at Mankato since 1892;
referee in bankruptcy for 9 years. Di
rector National Bank of Commerce.
Lutheran. Member Masonic order, I. O.
O. F., B. P. O. E., M. W. A. Recreations:
Fishing and gardening. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
FLOWEB, Ward Zephon, physician;
born at Chicago, 111, May 23, 1861; son
of Hiram Don and Mary R. (Perry)
Flower; educated at Northern Illinois
College, Fulton, 111., and College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 111. Be
gan practice of medicine, 1887, and has
been located at Gibbon, Minn., since
1894. Director Nicollet County Tele
phone and Telegraph Co. Democrat.
Member Camp Release Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Member Knights of Py
thias, Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1890, to Miss
Minnie P. Perry. Address: Gibbon, Minn.

FLOWEBS, H. H., merchant; born at
Cleveland, Minn., Sept. 11, 1865; son of
William A. and Margaret (Jones) Flow
ers; educated in district school; St
Paul High School; Fayette Normal Mu
sic and Business College, Fayette, O.,
graduating from commercial course,
1886. Began active career in 1889, can
vassing for a sulky plow, and became
proprietor of a general merchandise es
tablishment. Married at Cleveland,
Minn., Aug. 29, 1889, to Miss Mary E.
Diller. Address: Cleveland, Minn.
FLYNN, John E., implements, etc.;
born at Trenton, N. J., Jan. 13, 1872;
son of Philip and Margaret (Tighe)
Flynn; came to Minnesota, 1880; edu
cated at St. Mary's .Parochial School,
Trenton, and in public schools of Mur
ray Co., Minn.; married at Avoca, Minn.,
Nov. 20, 1900, to Miss Estella Farrell.
Engaged in business for himself, oper-.
ating grain elevator, 1896-97; in farm
implement and retail coal business, 1898-
3904; devoted time exclusively to Flynn
Bros. Dand Co., sale of lands, 1904-06,
and is now general manager of the com
pany; purchased implement business at
Avoca, June, 1906, which he now owns;
also interested in farm lands. Catholic.
Member A. O. H., M. W. A. Address:
Avoca, Minn.
FOGG, Frederic A., vice president
Northwestern Trust Co.; born in Port
land, Me.; graduated at Bowdoin Col
lege, 1869; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
3 880, to Miss Louise Miller. Came to
Minnesota, 1870; taught in public
schools of St. Paul and later conducted
a college preparatory school on his own
account; superintendent of Ramsey
County schools, 1878, retiring from edu
cational work to devote his attention to
private interests. President of Board
of Education of St. Paul, 1885. Is now
vice president Northwestern Trust Co.;
president of several farm land compa
nies; director St. Paul Fire and Marine
Insurance Co.; member board of direc
tors of St. Paul Public Library. Club:
Minnesota. Recreations: Traveling and
reading. Office: Merchants' National
Bank Bldg. Residence: 285 Summit Av.,
St. Paul.
FOLEY, Michael H., railroad contrac
tor; native of Lanark Co., Ont., Can.;
educated in public schools in Canada.
Came to Minnesota, 1882, and began in
contracting, same year, with headquar
ters in St. Paul. Treasurer Foley Broth
ers, railroad contractors, Foley Brothers
& Kelly, wholesale grocers; member
Foley Brothers, Larson & Co., railroad
contractors; director Foley Bean Lum
ber Co., Foley, Lock & Larson, whole
sale grocers, Winnipeg. Catholic. Mar
ried at Prescott, Can., 1886, to Miss
Helena White. Clubs: Minnesota, Town
and Country. Office: Gilfillan Blk. Resi
dence: 1203 Summit Av., St. Paul.

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FOLEY, Timothy, railroad contractor;
born in Lanark County, Ont, Can., 1848;
son of John and Hannah (O'Brien) Fo
ley; educated in common schools; mar
ried in Lanark Co., 1870, to Mary Guth
rie. At age of -20, with brother, started
in the saw-mill and lumber business in
Canada; came to St. Paul, 1879, and or
ganized the firm of Foley Bros., general
railroad contractors, of which he is
president. Also, since 1896, president
Foley Bros. & Kelly, wholesale grocers;
president of Foley-Bean Lumber Co.,
Malaca, Minn., since 1896, and since
1902, president of Foley, Lock & Larson,
Winnipeg, Man. Catholic. Clubs: Min
nesota, Town and Country. Office: Gil-
fillan Bldg. Residence: 544 Summit Av.,
St. Paul.
FOLSOM, Simeon Pearl, lawyer; born
at Ascot, Canada East, Dec. 27, 1819;
son of Jeremiah and Octavia (Howe)
Folsom (citizens of United States tem
porarily sojourning in Canada) ; edu
cated in common schools of New Hamp
shire and Maine, and at Maine Wesleyan
Seminary, graduating, June, 1837. Taught
school, was in employ of Kennebec Driv
ing Co., 1837-38, and student of law,
1837-39; took an active part in inter
national disturbance over boundary line
between Maine and New Brunswick;
came to Fort Atkinson, la., 1840, and
was clerk in sutler's store for 2 years;
was sheriff and county surveyor Craw
ford Co., Wis.; resumed study of law
and was admitted to the bar, at Prairie
du Chien, 1844. Served as volunteer at
time of Mexican War, in protecting
Northwestern settlements against In
dians. Came to St. Paul July 25, 1847,
and in earlier days was hotel keeper,
Indian trader, real estate dealer, poli
tician, assistant secretary territorial
council, county surveyor of Ramsey Co.,
1st city surveyor of St. Paul (1854).
Member of abstract firm, and member
St. Paul school board. Enlisted in three
vears' service in Civil War, Aug. 9, 1862,
as member Co. H, 7th Minn. Vol. Inf.,
serving in campaigns against the In
dians in Minnesota and in Army of the
Tennessee, becoming engineer at division
headquarters. Returned to Minnesota at
the close of the war and was identified
with engineering departments St. Paul
& Pacific and Lake Superior & Wiscon
sin railways, and in securing rights of
way for other lines in Northwest, 1865-
1878; attorney St. Paul Water Co.,
1879-82, and on board of water commis
sioners until 1891. Has been connected
with general solicitor's office, Great
Northern Railway Co., since 1890, and
is still retained as counsel for the com
pany. Office: 3rd, N. W. Cor. Broad
way. Residence: 521 Whitall St., St.
Paul. FOL WELL, William Watts, educator;
born at Romulus, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1833;
graduate Hobart College, N. Y., 1857;

degree of LL.D., same college, 1880;
married at Buffalo, N. Y., March 13,
1869, to Sarah Hubbard Heywood. Was
teacher of languages, Ovid Academy, N.
Y., 1857-58; adjunct professor of mathe
matics, Hobart College, 1858-60; student
in Berlin, 1860-61; enlisted in army and
was in 50th N. Y.; 1st lieut. to major
and brevet lieut. col., 1862-65; engaged
in business in Ohio, 1865-69; professor
in Kenyon College, Gambier, O., 1869;
president University of Minnesota, 1869-
84; Minnesota Centennial Commissioner,
1876; has been professor of political
science, University of Minnesota, since
1875; president Minneapolis Society of
Fine Arts, 1882-92; member Board of
Park Commissioners, Minneapolis, since
1889, and president, 1894-1901; was act
ing president American Economic Asso
ciation, 1892; chairman State Board of
Correction and Charities, 1895-1901;
president Minneapolis Improvement
League, 1902-05. Author of numerous
addresses and papers. Address: 1020
5th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
FOOSHE, Fuller W., insurance; born
at Coronaca, S. C, Jan. 29, 1875; son of
James D. and Mary (Fuller) Fooshe;
educated in county schools, one year at
Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. O, and
one year at C. C. Calhoun's Business
College, Lexington, Ky.; married at
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 22, 1901, to Marie
Gorham. Reared on farm; entered in
surance business at Mt. Sterling, Ky.,
with the Sun Life Insurance Co., of
Louisville, remaining until Feb. 12, 1900;
with Prudential Insurance Co., at Ma
rion, Ind., until July, 1901; since then
superintendent at St. Paul for same
company. Member B. P. O. E., Masons,
Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Commer
cial, Roosevelt. Office: Ryan Annex.
Residence: 218 N. Chatsworth St., St.
Paul. FOOT, Frederick Warner, lawyer, in
surance; born at Red Wing, Minn., Feb.
11, 1872; son of Silas B. and Lorana
(Park) Foot; educated in public schools
Red Wing; The Shattuck School, Fari
bault, 1888; Minnesota State University,
1890-93; Law Department Minnesota
State University, 1893-95; admitted to
the ' bar, June, 1895. Served appren
ticeship in the law, in law offices of
C. D, and Thomas D. O'Brien, St. Paul;
practiced law in St. Paul 6 years; re
moved to Red Wing on account of prop
erty interests of family there, 1903; took
on insurance, 1904, and now represents
3 5 fire insurance companies, two liabil
ity insurance companies and one surety
company. Director Red Wing Butter &
Egg Co. Served 5 years, 2nd lieut, Co.
G, 1st Inf., M. N. G. Roman Catholic.
Member Sigma Chi fraternity. Recrea
tions: Fishing, automobiling, tennis and
outdoor exercises generally. Address:
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FOOT, Jesse, county treasurer of
Ramsey Co., Minn.; born in Susque
hanna Co., Pa., Aug. 14, 1873; son of
Leslie and Mary Cecilia (Harper) Foot;
came to St. Paul, with family, 1880;
educated in public schools, St. Paul;
married, 1st, 1893 (wife died, April 23,
1903); 2nd, April 9, 1905, Mrs. George
Seibert Began business career in jew
elry business. Elected county treasurer
of Ramsey County, Nov. 8, 1904; re
elected, Nov. 6, 1906. Member Knights
of Pythias, Eagles, Loyal Americans,
Sons of Hermann, Royal Arcanum, Mac
cabees, K. P., and Modern Samaritans.
Office: Court House. Residence: 774
Dayton Av., St. Paul.
FOOT, Silas B., manufacturer and
jobber; born at New Milford, Pa., Nov.
3 7, 1833; son of BelusH. and Betsey
(Hawley) Foot; educated in country
school; widower. Came to Minnesota,
1857, and established in clothing and
furnishings business; sold out in 1858
and bought a boot and shoe making es
tablishment, which was conducted as
Foot & Sweeney and then as Foot &
Sterling, which continued about twenty
years, then changed to Foot, Johnson &
Co., and since 1898 the style of the firm
at Red Wing has been S. B. Foot &
Co., of which is president. Since 1881
in manufacturing and jobbing shoe busi
ness at St. Paul, as Foot, Schulze &
Co., and since its incorporation, 1903,
has been president of the company.
Episcopalian. Mason, Knight Templar
and Shriner. Clubs: Minnesota, Church.
Office: 3rd and Wacouta Sts., St. Paul.
Residence: Red Wing, Minn.
FOOTE, Henry Gould, president H. G.
Foote Dumber Co.; born at Danbury,
Conn., May 22, 1874; son of David
Thompson and Mary Alice (Gould)
Foote; educated in schools at Bridge
port, Conn., and Boston, Mass. Began
in lumber business, 1898; president and
general manager H. G. Foote Lumber
Co., organized Sept. 1, 1906, as whole
sale and retail dealers in lumber, lime,
cement, plaster, coal, wood and building
material. Member Gamma Delta Psi
fraternity. Mason; member I. O. O. F.,
Knights of Maccabees. Married at Min
neapolis, Jan. 8, 1902, to Miss Jessie M.
Queal. Club: Commercial. Recreation:
Automobiling. Office: 2528 University
Av., S. E. Residence: 2704 Park Av.,
Minneapolis. FOBBES, Charles A., civil engineer;
born near Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1857;
son of Charles F. H. and Harriet (Mc-
Leod) Forbes; educated in public schools
in Canada and Upper Canada College;
married, 1884, to Arabella O'Neill; four
children: Robert, Charles, Katherine and
Laura. Father was locating railway en
gineer and was head of the party that
established first railway line across the
State of Iowa; with father returned,
1860, to Canada; after leaving school

was employed in mill construction, .1876-
1879; rodman and leveler on what is
now Canadian Pacific Ry., 1879-81; came
to St. Paul, 1881; was employed by
Northern Pacific Railway three years,
1881-84; settled down near St. Paul,
where he has maintained an engineer's
office ever since. County surveyor of
Dakota County for past 18 years, and
for about same period, city engineer of
West St. Paul. Member St. Paul So
ciety of Civil Engineers; member State
Surveyors and Engineers' Society. As
county surveyor has completely over
turned old methods of building country
roads and introduced a new system
which is being widely copied in other
counties. Member W. O. W. Recrea
tions: Farming and water color sketch
ing. Club: Commercial. Office: Court
Blk. Residence: Dodd Road, St. Paul.
FOBBES, Harvey James; physician;
born at Chickasaw, la., 1880; son of J.
C. and Lena (Bartsch) Forbes; gradu
ated from New Hampton High School,
Iowa, 1899, and College of Physicians
and Surgeons, University of Illinois, de
gree of M.D., 1903; unmarried. Located
at Winnebago, Minn., in general prac
tice of medicine, since 1903. Member
Blue Earth Valley Medical Society, Min
nesota State and American Medical as
sociations. Member I. O. O. F., A. 6.
U. W. and Alpha Kappa Kappa frater
nity. Club: Business Men's. Address:
Winnebago, Minn.
FOBBES, Melvin J., president Consol
idated Elevator Co.; born at Bridge-
water, Mass., Dec. 31, 1848; son of An
drew J. and Betsey (Fuller) Forbes; ed
ucated in public schools of Bridgewater
and Bridgewater Academy. Began ac
tive career in book and stationery busi
ness at Boston, Mass.; came to Du
luth, 1870, and engaged in same line
of business until 1874; was identified
with grain commission business, 1874-
89; retired, 1889-93; has been president
and general manager Consolidated Ele
vator Co., since incorporation of the
company in 1894. Independent in poli
tics. Episcopalian. Scottish Rite Ma
son (30°), Knight Templar. Married at
Duluth, Jan. 6, 1885, to Miss Ida M.
Ravmond. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Com-
¦ mercial, Duluth Boat, Duluth Curling,
Northland Country. Office: Board of
Trade Bldg. Residence: 530 E. 2nd St.,
Duluth. FOBCE, Edwin Arthur, bonds and in
surance; born at Lawrence, Kan., Nov.
9, 1872; son of Arthur W. and Jennie
M. Force; educated at Slayton High
School and University of Minnesota;
married at Minneapolis, 1894, to Miss
Florence Truesdell. Came to Minneap
olis, 1882; deputy county auditor of
Hennepin Co., 1904 to 1906; now mem
ber of the firm of Wilson & Force, bonds
and insurance. Republican. Member
Royal Arcanum, M. W. A., Modern Sa
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New York Life Bldg. Residence: 214
E. 16th St., Minneapolis.
FORD, Charles P., manufacturer; born
at Lowell, Mass., Oct. 25, 1855; son of
Charles and Hannah T. (Hopkins)
Ford; educated in public schools; Bry
ant and Stratton's Commercial College,
Boston; Worcester Institute of Technol
ogy, Worcester, Mass. Began active ca
reer in Dudley Mills, Newton, Mass.,
1875; became general manager of the
mills, 1884, and continued in that posi
tion until 1895; came to Minnesota,
1901, as superintendent of Mankato
Mills Co.; established Midland Knit
Goods Co., Mankato, Dec, 1904, jobbers
of knit goods, of which he is general
manager. Republican. Member A. O.
U. W., B. P. O. E. Married at Newton,
Mass., 1882, to Miss Lillian Standish.
Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato,
Minn. FORD, Frank E., insurance agent and
adjuster; born in New York State,
Jan. 17, 1862; college and law educa
tion. Has been identified with The
Travelers' Insurance Co. for 17 years;
came to St. Paul from New York in
1890, and is state agent and adjuster
for the company for Minnesota, N. and
S. Dakota. Married at St. Paul, 1892,
to Miss Margaret Elliott. Clubs: Min
nesota, Town and Country, Lafayette,
Commercial. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg.
Residence: 5 Crocus PL, St. Paul.
FOREPAUGH, Joseph Louis, railway
official; born, July 27, 1873; graduate
Sheffield Scientific School, Yale Univer
sity, 1896. Entered railway service Aug.
5, 1896, as clerk to auditor of disburse
ments Great Northern Ry., at St. Paul;
was timekeeper and material clerk East
ern Railway of Minnesota, at West Su
perior, Wis., 1897-98; assistant to road-
master Cascade division Great Northern
Ry., at Everett, Wash., June to Aug. 1,
1898; special clerk Montana Central
Railway, at Great Falls, 1898-99; chief
clerk to assistant general superinten
dent same road, March to August 18,
1899; chief clerk to general superinten
dent Great Northern Railway at St.
Paul, 1899-1900; assistant division super
intendent same road, at Grand Forks,
N. D., 1900-1902; has been division su
perintendent same road at Breckenridge,
Minn, since Aug. 1, 1902. Address:
Breckenridge, Min.
FORMAN, Frank W., merchant and
manufacturer; born, Oneida, N. Y., Nov.
21, 1835; son of Jonathan M. and Mar
tha (Burleson) Forman ; educated in
public schools New York State. Con
ducted general merchandise business in
Le Roy, N. Y., for 29 years; came to
Minneapolis, Minn., 1883, and assisted in
organization of the firm of Forman,
Ford & Co., wholesale dealers in paints,
etc., of which he is president; also presi
dent Northern Linseed Oil Co. Demo
crat. Episcopalian. Married, Lenox, N.
T., 1857, Miss Mary J. Bridge. Recrea

tion: Traveling abroad for pleasure.
Office: 116-120 Washington Av., S. Re
sidence: 2303 Park Av., Minneapolis.
FORSTER, Edwin James, insurance;
born, St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 4, 1867; son
of Walter Edwin and Anna (Copley)
Forster; educated in public schools and
at Alexander Academy, Healdsburg, CaL,
1874-80. During school days in Cali
fornia was in spare time employed in
the office of Wells, Fargo & Co., Western
Union Telegraph Co., and as local car
rier of San Francisco newspapers; came
to Minneapolis, 1881; was cash boy and
stock clerk in the "Boston One Price
Clothing Store," in the old Academy of
Music; bookkeeper for furniture, gro
cery and wholesale commission houses,
3882-89; began Are insurance business
in office of Pliny Bartlett & Co., 1889,
and since that time, except for a period
with the H. N. Leighton Co., contractors,
and as associate manager of Guaranty
Safe Deposit Vaults, has been associated
with J. F. Conklin & Zonne Co., as sec
retary and manager of insurance de
partment. Republican. Episcopalian.
Mason (33°), Knight Templar, Shriner.
President Masonic Library Association
of Minneapolis. Married, Sept. 27, 1891,
to Emily Winnifred Hyland. 'Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Farm life
during summer; driving. Office: Temple
Court. Residence: 2204 S. Colfax Av.,
Minneapolis. FORTIER, George M., physician and
surgeon; born at St. David, P. Q., Can., .
April 15, 1857; attended Nicollet Col
lege, P. Q., Can., 1870-74; Sulpicians
College, Montreal, 1874-77; College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Montreal
(affiliated with University of Victoria,
Cobourg, Ont.), degrees of M.D., C.M.,
1881. Located in Little Falls, 1883;
surgeon to St. Raphael Hospital; U. S.
pension examiner for eight years under
President Cleveland; has been health
officer of Little Falls since 1891; county
coroner since 1894 and is now city phy
sician. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Upper
Mississippi Medical Society. Member
B. P. O. E., Knights of Columbus. Mar
ried at Little Falls, Sept. 10, 1883, to
Miss Petronilla R. Vasaly. Address:
Little Falls, Minn.
FOSNES, Christopher, lawyer; born
in Norway, July 2, 1862; son of A. M.
and Bertha (Sherdahl) Fosnes; educated
at State Normal School, Winona; studied
law at Winona and was admitted to the
bar, 1884. Engaged in practice of law
at Montevideo since 1884; member of
Minnesota Legislature, 1897-99; city at
torney of Montevideo for 15 years.
President and director Citizens Tele
phone Exchange. Married at Montevideo,
to Miss Sarah M. Arneson. Address:
Montevideo, Minn.
FOSNES, Martin Christopher, post-
office inspector in charge; born near
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of Amund and Bertha (Sherdahl) Fos-
nes; educated in common schols; mar
ried at Des Moines, Iowa, 1891, to Edith
M. Gould. Came to America, and direct
ly to Winona County, Minn., with
parents and family, in 1867; followed
farming for some time, afterwards
Secretary to Senator Windom; became
special examiner U. S. pension office un
til 1891; postoffice inspector since 1891;
promoted to inspector in charge of a
division in 1899. Director general of
Posts of Cuba, 1900-1902, two years,
following the postal scandals in the is
land; reorganized the postal service of
Cuba; since 1902 postoffice inspector in
charge of St. Paul Division; comprising
Minnesota and the Dakotas. Clubs:
Commercial, Norden. Office: Govern
ment Bldg. Residence: The Marl
borough, St. Paul.
FOSS, James F. B., retired banker;
born, Biddeford, Me., March 17, 1848;
son of James and. Frances Foss; educat
ed in the common schools, High School,
New Redford, and Bucksport Seminary,
Bucksport, Me.; unmarried. Began in
banking business, 1872; elected cashier
of bank, Boston, Mass., 1875, the young
est man ever elected bank cashier in
Boston up to that time; came to Min
neapolis, Minn., 1883, and established
the Nicollet National Bank, 1884; re
tired from banking business, 1901. En
gaged with Minnesota Tribune Co., as
director and treasurer, 1905; trustee
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Served in United States Navy in Civil
War, 1862-64; rear admiral, commanding
National Association of Naval Veterans,
U. S. of A., 1899. Republican. Protest
ant Episcopal church. Member G. A. R.,
National Association of Naval Veterans
U. S. of A., B. P. O. E. Club: Min
neapolis. Office: Minneapolis Tribune.
Residence: 323 10th St. S., Minneap
olis. FOSSEEN, Manley L., lawyer; born at
Leland, 111., Dec. 10, 1869; son of Os-
man and Isabelle Fosseen; educated in
common schools, Minneapolis Academy,
College of Daw, University of Minne
sota, degree of DD.B., 1895. Has been
engaged in practice of law at Minne
apolis since Oct., 1895. Republican.
Member State Degislature, 1903-1907 and
elected State senator, Nov., 1906, for
term ending 1911. Member Masonic
order, A. O. U. W., M. W. A. Married
at Minneapolis, Sept. 15, 1897, to Miss
Carrie S. Jorgens. Office: Temple
Court. Residence: 2920 Bloomington
Av., Minneapolis.
FOSTEB, Charles, auditor; born at
Hector, Minn., Sept. 17, 1878; educated in
high school. Hector. Began active career
as school teacher, 1897, continuing until
Dec, 1901; filled position of clerk in
store, Jan., 1902, to Jan. 1903; was
deputy treasurer of Hubbard County,
Jan., 1903, to Jan., 1905; auditor of
Hubbard County, 1905-07. Married at

Hubbard, 1900, to Miss Ella D. Wilkins.
Address: Park Rapids, Minn.
FOSTEB, Charles Edmons, warehouse
manager; born at Bangor, Me., Aug. 1,
1856; son of W. A. and H. A. (Spear)
Foster. Was engaged for a number of
years in the west as buyer for whole
sale commission lines; came to Min
neapolis, 1896, and is manager of the
Realty Company, fire proof storage and
U. S. bonded warehouses. Republican.
Member Ancient Order of United Work
men. Office: 100-112 1st Av., N. Resi
dence: 3900 Dyndale Av., N., Minne
apolis. FOSTEB, Harrison Gardner, lumber
merchant; born Wabasha, Minn., March
S. 1866; son of Addison Gardner Foster
(U. S. Senator from Washington, 1899-
1905) and Martha Ann (Wetherbee)
Foster; educated in public schools, St.
Paul, Minn., Hopkins Grammar School,
New Haven, Conn., and Yale University;
married, Lexington, Ky., June 26, 1889,
Elizabeth Dunster Gibson. Connected
with lumber business since 1889; was in
partnership with George W. Hastings as
Foster & Hastings, at Tacoma, Wash.,
wholesale lumber and shingles, March,
3 891-93 (death of Mr. Hastings causing
an end to the partnership) ; continued in
business as H. G. Foster, 1893-98; west
ern manager and assistant secretary of
the Coast Lumber Co., 1898-1901; in
Chicago, 111., as Eastern representative
of the St. Paul and Taeoma Lumber
Co. (stockholder in the company), 1901-
03; has filled same position with office
in Minneapolis, Minn., since 1903. Mem
ber John D. Gruber Co., Minneapolis.
Member C Co., M. N. G., 1885. Repub
lican; active in polities in state of Wash
ington, 1S91-3901, and delegate to county
and State conventions during that period.
Congregationalist. Member Masonic
order, Elks, Sons of the American Rev
olution, Concatenated Order of Hoo
Hoos. Clubs: Minnesota and Town and
Country (St. Paul); Minneapolis and
Lafayette (Minneapolis); Union (Ta
coma). Recreations: Hunting, golf and
out door sports. Office: Lumber Ex
change Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence:
297 Laurel Av., St. Paul. Summer Resi
dence: Lake Minnetonka.
FOSTEB, Norman W., physician; born
at Fulton, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1874; son of
James Alvah and Cornelia (Earl) Fos
ter; educated in public schools of Ful
ton; St. Lawrence University, Canton,
N. Y. ; Medical Department Syracuse
University, graduating, 1898. Married
at St Paul, Minn., to Miss Ella Keenan.
Member Masonic order, O. E. S., M. W.
A., Modern Samaritans, K. O. T. M.
Office: 896 Payne Av Residence: 677
Sims St., St. Paul.
FOSTER, Robert Owen, pianos and
organs; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec
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Foster; educated in public schools at
Minneapolis. Began on his own account in
sale of pianos and organs in 1877; was
member of Arm of Foster Brothers &
Whitcomb, 1881, which later became
Foster & Waldo; senior partner of the
Arm of Foster & Waldo, since 1890.
Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 26, 1906,
lo Miss Mamie Keidel. Clubs: Com
mercial, Minneapolis, Minikahda. Rec
reations: Fishing and all outdoor
athletic sports. Office: 5th St. and Nic
ollet Av. Residence: 1678 Hennepin
Av., Minneapolis.
FOULKE, William, lawyer; born in
Morgan Co., O.; son of William and
Eliza (Walker) Foulke; educated in
public schools and at Mount Pleasant
Academy, (O.) and Westtown Academy,
Chester Co., Pa.; studied law in winter
and worked on farm in summer. Was
admitted to the bar in Ohio, 1868, and
engaged in practice at McConnelsville,
O., 1868-83, serving two terms as
prosecuting attorney of Morgan Co.,
and was mayor and municipal judge of
Malta, O.; has been engaged in practice
of law in St. Paul since 1883. Congre-
gationlist. Member Masonic order, I. O.
O. F. Married in Morgan Co., O., 1866,
to Miss Margaret J. Dewees. Office:
Germania Life Bldg. Residence: 558
Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
FOWLER, Charles Bollin, lawyer;
born at Jordan, Minn., Sept. 17, 1869;
son of Rollin D. and Jane (Varner)
Fowler; educated in public schools, Uni
versity of Minnesota, and Law College
of the University of Minnesota, grad
uating degree of LL.B., June, 1892. Be
gan practice of law, 1892; junior mem
ber of the law Arm of Kerr & Fowler,
since 1905. Republican. Mason; mem
ber B. P. O. E. Married at Tiffin, O.,
Nov. 5, 1895, to Miss Carrie Blair Jones.
. Clubs: Minneapolis, .Minikahda, Com
mercial. Recreations: Fishing and golf.
Office: Minn. Loan and Trust Bldg.
Residence: 521 Forest Av., Minneapolis.
FOWLEB, Frank, manufacturer of
building materials; born at New Bruns
wick, Can., Nov., 1844; came to Minne
sota, 1865; married at Chicago, 111., Nov.,
1868. Has been engaged in manufacture
of lime, cement, brick and stone since
1886 and is member of the firm of Fow
ler & Pay. Vice president Mankato
State Bank. Mason. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
FOWLEB, John E., treasurer St. Paul
Rubber Co.; born in Ontario, Can., Dec.
27, 1876; son of James and Isabella
(Kirkup) Fowler; came to St. Paul
with parents at 11 years of age and was
educated in public schools, St. Paul, and
at Macalester College. Filled position
of bookkeeper in Minnesota Savings
Bank 3 years; entered service of St.
Paul Rubber Co., as bookkeeper and has
been treasurer of the company' since

1903. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem
ber Masonic order, Chapter. Married at
St. Paul, 1903, to Miss Josephine Dick
son, of Montreal. Office: 220-226 E. 3d
St. Residence: 299 West Sixth St., St.
Paul. FBANK, Charles, cigar manufacturer;
born at Breslau, Germany, Nov. 5, 1836;
son of Myer and Henrietta Frank; edu
cated in public schools of Germany.
Came to America, 1860; located in New
York for 12 years, worked as cigar
packer and for 10 years as foreman;
removed to Minnesota, Oct. 20, 1882, and
since that time has engaged as manu
facturer of cigars; senior member of
the firm of Frank & Kahn, Winona, es
tablished, 1888. Jewish religion. Mar
ried at New York City, Oct., 1871, to
Miss Rose Klatcher. Member Philhar
monic society. Member Board of Trade,
B'nai B'rith. Address: Winona, Minn.
FBANKEL, Louis Budolph, lawyer;
born at St. Paul, Aug. 7, 1875; son of
Max and Josephine (Newman) Frankel;
educated in St. Paul graded schools,
1881-89; graduated St. Paul High School,
1893; University of Minnesota, 1897,
College of Law, same, LL.B., 1899. Mar
ried at St. Paul, 1906, to Clara Plechner.
Admitted to bar, 1899, and has since
been engaged in general practice of
law; appointed assitant corporation at
torney, city of St. Paul, 1902, and still
serving as such. Member Democratic
State Central Committee of Minnesota.
Member Ramsey County Bar Associa
tion, Minnesdta State Bar Association,
American Bar Association. Member
Delta Chi fraternity, A. F. and A. M.,
A. O. U. W. Clubs: Commercial, Min
nesota Boat, St. Paul Rod and Gun.
Office: Natl. German Am. Bank Bldg.
Residence: 936 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
FBANKFOBTEB, George Bell, educa
tor; born at Potter, O., April 22, 1860;
son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Clunk)
Frankforter graduate University of
Nebraska, degree of A.B., 1886; degree
of A.M., same university, 1888; com
pleted chemical course in Berg Academy,
Berlin, and received degree of Ph.D.,
University of Berlin, 1893. Married at
Minneapolis, 1898, to Miss Mary Spald
ing Carter. Has been dean School of
Chemistry and director chemical labora
tory, University of Minnesota, since
1893; U. S. mint commissioner, 1900.
Author numerous papers on chemical
topics. Recreations: Music and manual
training. Office: University of Minne
sota. Residence: 525 River Road, S.
E„ Minneapolis.
FRASER, Thomas, lawyer; born in
Dover Township, Olmsted Co., Minn ,
Nov. 1, 1866; son of John and Mary A.
(Carslile) Fraser; educated in common
schools and at State High School, St.
Charles, Minn. Began practice of law
at Rochester, March 26, 1902, and has
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patronage. Served as county surveyor
of Olmsted Co., 4 years, and city en
gineer of Rochester, previous to enter
ing the legal profession. Elected judge
of probate court and served for four
years; also county attorney, resigning
to devote attention to private practice.
Senior member law firm Fraser &
Fraser, organized in June, 1900; presi
dent Rochester Soap Co.; director
Rochester Publishing Co. ' Republican.
Presbyterian. Mason (32°), Knight
Templar, Scottish and York Rite. Mar
ried at Milwaukee, Wis., 1893 to Miss
Lillian Boelter. Club: Commercial.
Recreation:: Hunting and fishing. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
FBEDEBICKSON, John, real estate;
born in Norway, Sept. 9, 1846; son of
Frederick Olson and Marie O. (Kullung-
stad) Frederickson; educated in common
schools of Norway and by private in
struction in English language. Came to
Lakefield, Sept., 1879, at the time the
town was started; was agent for C. L.
Coleman Lumber Co., 1879-86;. engaged
in retail farm implement business, sell
ing out to Gage Brothers, 1900; has been
in real estate business since Jan., 1901,
and at different times interested in gen
eral merchandise and hardware business
at Lakefield, Wilder, Wilmont and
Brownsdale, Minn. Director Jackson
Co. State Bank, Lakefield. Has held
public offices at Lakefield for more than
20 years. Member A. O. U. W. Mar
ried at Windom, Minn., April 10, 1873,
to Miss Karen S. Foslie. Address:
Lakefield, Minn.
PBEEMAN, Andrew H-, county audi
tor; born at Vermland, Sweden, Aug.
19, 1855; attended public schools in
Sweden; came to America, June 4, 1873,
and located in Minnesota, continuing
education in public schools of Duluth,
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter,
and Curtis Business College, Minnea
polis. Supported himself while attend
ing school by working at carpenter's
trade during summer months; clerked
for C. Amunson, general merchandise,
St. Peter, 1885-98; conducted grocery
store on own account, 1898-1902; elected
county auditor of Nichollet Co., 1902,
which position he still holds. Republi
can; chairman organization of Nicollet
Co., 1898-02. Lutheran. Member
Modern Woodmen of America. Married
at St. Peter, Minn., July 23, 1881, to
Miss Minnie Asp. Club: Commercial.
Address: St. Peter. Minn.
FBEEMAN, George W., president C.
Gotzian & Co.; born at St. Ives, Eng.,
May 24, 1845; came to America with his
parents, 1853, and lived for 2 years in
Cleveland, O.; removed to St. Paul, 1855.
Filled position of clerk in boot and shoe
store until 1860; became traveling sales
man for Conrad Gotzian manufacturer
of boots and shoes, 1866; advanced to
partnership in the house, 1872, and has

been president and general manager of
the incorporated company since 1887.
Ex-president Board of Fire Commis
sioners. Scottish Rite Mason (32°),
Shriner. Office: 242-280 E. 5th St.
Residence: 506 Summit Av., St. Paul,
Minn. FBEEMAN, Gust E., register of deeds
Goodhue Co.; born at Red Wing, Minn.,
Sept. 11, 1872; son of Nels and Betsy
(Johnson) Freeman; educated in public
schools of Red Wing; married at Red
Wing, July 6, 1899, to Miss Anna M.
Youngquist. Began business career in
1887 in employ of the Minnesota Stone
ware Co., by learning trade of stone
ware making, and continued with the
company 17 years, until close of 1904;
elected register of deeds Goodhue Co.,
Nov., 1904, and reelected Nov., 1906,
present term extending to Jan., 1909.
Republican. Member I. O. O. F., Modern
Woodmen of America, A. O. U. W., I.
O. R. M., Scandinavian Benevolent So
ciety. Recreation: Gardening. Ad
dress: Red Wing, Minn.
FREEMAN, John McDonough, lawyer;
born at Ticonderoga, N. Y., Dec. 5, 1870;
son of George and Mary Freeman;
educated in high school at Hector, Minn.,
and in Law Department of the Min
nesota State University. Came to Min
nesota when 12 years of age; lived with
parents upon farm until 19; taught
school in winter and worked on a farm
in summer for 3 years; read law for two
years in office of R. T. Daly, Renville,
Minn.; became connected with office of
U. S. Surveyor General, St. Paul, Feb.,
1896, resigning, Aug., 1898, having in
the meantime taken night law course at
University of Minnesota. Has been in
practice of law at Olivia, since Aug ,
1898. » Vice president and director of
Olivia State Bank. Democrat. Married.
at Stillwater, Minn., Aug. 31, 1899, to
Cora M. Gould of Stillwater. Address:
Olivia, Minn.
FBEEMIBE, Wellington Arthur, grain
commission; born in Fillmore Co., Minn.,
April 8, 1860; son of David B. and Mar
tha (Zelie) Freemire; educated in public
schools of Iowa and New York. Entered
grain business in Iowa, 1879; became
identified with Pillsbury & Hulbert Ele
vator Co., 1882, later with the St. An
thony & Dakota Elevator Co.; was with
Woodward & Co., grain commission,
previous to beginning for self as mem
ber of the firm of J. K. Elliott & Co.,
1892, passing through changes of W. A.
Freemire & Co., Freemire & Swan, 1895,
and since 1904, Freemire, Remund & Co.
Republican. Methodist. Member Min
neapolis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth
Board of Trade. Mason. Married in
Iowa, 1884, to Miss Carrie Millard. Of
fice: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Re
sidence: 3248 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
PBEIMUTH, Ignatz, department store;
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in schools of Austria and New York
City. Has been identified with dry goods
business for 30 years; resident of Du
luth since 1883, at which time he es
tablished in business under his own
name. Married in Pennsylvania, 1879,
to Miss Pauline Sattler. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 2-12 W. Superior St.
Residence: 1306, E. 2nd St., Duluth,
Minn. FBELIGH, Edgar O'Brian, physician;
born at Ottawa, Can., Feb. 23, 1857; son
of John and Anna (O'Brian) Freligh;
educated in public schools of Montreal
and at Bishop's College (now McGill
University), Montreal, graduating, M.D.,
CM., 1886 married at Montreal, 1886, to
Nina B. Rennie. Has been engaged in
practice in Stillwater since 1886; coroner
Washington Co. for 12 years. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Washington County Medi
cal Society (ex-president). Member
Knights of Pythias, W. O. W., Macca
bees, Royal Arcanum, National Frater
nal Union of America. Recreations:
Hunting arid fishing. Address: Still
water, Minn.
FRENCH, Andrew, farmer; born in
Green Lake Co., Wis., Dec. 10, 1859; son
of Daniel R. and Emily P. (Pond)
French; came to Minnesota with parents,
June, 1864; educated in common schools;
married at Plainview, Minn., March 5,
1885, to Miss Adelia Struble. Taught in
public schools of Wabasha Co., for 9
years; has engaged in farming since the
beginning of his active career. Mem
ber State Board of Equalization, 3rd dis
trict; representative State Legislature,
1891-3; Democratic nominee for Con
gress, 1st Minn. Dist, 1906. Address:
Plainview, Minn.
FRENCH, Charles Ellis, miller and
grain merchant; born at Wilmington, N.
C, 1847; son of George R. and Sarah
C. (Weeks) French; educated in private
schools of Wilmington and University
of North Carolina; married at St Paul,
Minn., Sept. 12, 1889, to Miss Anna War
ner. Gained his first business experi
ence in the office of his father, a whole
sale shoe dealer in Wilmington; came to
Minneapolis, 1880, and has since been
associated with flour milling and grain
business. Member of the firm of L.
Christian & Co.; secretary of the North
ern Grain Co. Clubs: Minikahda, Min
netonka Yacht. Office: Chamber of
Commerce Bldg. Residence: 428 8th
St., S., Minneapolis.
FRENCH, Edwin John, physician;
born at Plainview, Minn., Jan. 22, 1875;
educated in public schools to 1891; stu
dent in State Normal School, Winona,
for three years, to 1895; College of Medi
cine and Surgery, University of Minne
sota, graduating degree of M.D., 1900.
Has been engaged in practice at Plain-
view since 1900. Member Minnesota
State Medical Association. Southern

Minnesota Medical Society. Married at ,
Mahtomedi, Minn., 1902, to Miss Ada M.
Johnson. Address: Plainview, Minn.
FRENCH, George A., telephone mana
ger; born at New Haven, Conn., Nov.
23, 1867; son of Horace D. and Jane
(McMoran) French; educated in public
schools of New Haven. Began active
career in employment of The Peck Broth
ers & Co., manufacturers of plumbers'
supplies, New Haven, Conn., continuing
for 13 years; was for 7 years with
Southern New England Telephone Co.,
as manager of the Hartford district;
came to Duluth, Feb. 1, 1906, as super
intendent Duluth, Mesaba and Douglas
County (Wis.) Telephone companies
(three separate corporations) which of
fice he now holds. Treasurer and mem
ber First Division Naval Militia, C. N.
G. for three years. Republican. Mason
(32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Mar
ried at Syracuse, N. Y., March 7, 1900,
to Miss Katherine Erhard. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Office: 218 W. 1st St. Resi
dence: Buffalo Flats, Duluth.
FRENCH, HAYDEN, clerk district
court; born at Mackford, Wis., Oct. 29,
1853; son of Daniel R. and Emily P.
(Pond) French; educated in country
schools and at high school, Plainview,
Minn. Followed farming in Wisconsin
and Wabasha Co., Minn., until Spring
of 1878, and in Big Stone Co., Minn.,
until Jan., 1887; has been clerk of dis
trict court of Big Stone Co. since begin
ning of 1887. Republican. Member Ma
sonic order, Chapter, Commandery, O.
E. S.; Knights of Pythias. Married at
Plainview, Minn., Dec. 27, 1876, to Miss
Alice Struble. Club: Commercial. Rec
reation: Music. Address: Ortonville,
Minn. FBENCH, Lafayette, lawyer; born in
Lorain Co., O., Nov. 19, 1848; son of
William and, Mary, (Boynton) French;
educated at Qberlin and Hiram colleges,
O. ; married at Austin, Minn., Dec. 9,
1877, to Mary V. Richards. Studied
law, was admitted to the bar at Austin,
Minn., Jan., 1872, and has been engaged
in practice since that time. Ex-mayor
of Austin and ex-county attorney of
Mower Co. Member American and Min
nesota State Bar associations. Director
Austin Gas Co., Alliance Fire Insurance
Co. Member Masonic order, Knights
Templar, B. P. O. E., K. P. Recreations:
Walking, reading and occasional excur
sions into the country. Address: Aus
tin, Minn.
FBIEDMAN, Charles, merchant tailor;
born in Russia, 1879; son of Solomon
and Rose Friedman; educated in tailor
ing from eleven years of age, serving
apprenticeship in old country; learned
ladies' as well as men's tailoring; un
married. Came to United States at age
of 12; started in business for self, Feb.
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now member of Friedman Bros. Mem
ber Twin City Custom Cutters' Asso
ciation. Office: 356 St. Peter St. Resi
dence: 515 Capitol BouL, St. Paul.
FRIEDRICH, Charles E., wholesale
grocer; born at Red Wing, Minn., June
1, 1862; son of John M. and Anna C.
(Kempe) Friedrich; educated in public
schools of Red Wing; married at Red
Wing, 1894, to Miss Catherine A. Wolff.
Began in grocery business at Red Wing,
with Friedrich & Hack, was next C. E.
Friedrich & Co., and since 1894 has been
president and general manager of Fried
rich & Kempe Co., Inc., wholesale groc
ers, the business having been originally
established by his father in 1855. Also
director and treasurer Red Wing Shoe
Co.; director Red Wing Advertising Co.
Member National and Minnesota Whole
sale Grocers associations. Democrat.
Member city council 6 years. Episco
palian. Mason. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Brook trout fishing. Ad
dress: Red Wing, Minn.
FBIEND, Andrew, millwright and
engineer; born at Etna, Me., Oct. 1,
1834; son of Kitredge and Mary (Gat-
chell) Friend; educated in country
schools. Moved to Wisconsin, 1855,
and worked as milldright at Pine
River and Monticello; came to Minne
sota, 1857, working as millwright and
in setting engines and boilers. Married
at Garden City, Minn., Oct. 13, 1860, to
Mrs. Elizabeth Gates (now deceased).
In company with T. G. Quayle, built
flouring mill at Garden City, 1869, Mr.
Quayle operating the mill; built flour
and saw mills in many parts of the
state and on Jan. 21, 1878, bought out
partner's interest in mill at Garden City;
lost warehouse by flood in spring of
1881, and lost dam of a mill in Garden
City, later; now operating mill in com
pany with E. W. Gates. Address: Garden
City, Minn.
FRIEND, Charles, Jr., harness and
saddlery; born at St. Paul, Aug. 30,
1857; educated in German Catholic paro
chial school, St. Paul public schools, St.
Paul Business College. Began active
career when 16 years of age in harness
and saddlery establishment of his father
and is now at the head of the firm of
Charles Friend & Son. Member Junior
Pioneer Association, Knights of Colum
bus, St. Peter's German Benevolent As
sociation, Board of Control German Or
phan Asylum. Married, first, at St.
Paul to Annie Metzer (died, March 15,
1898); second, June 5, 1900, to Miss Mary
T. Schermann of St. Paul. Office: 343-
345 Jackson St. Residence: 248 Car
roll St., St. Paul.
FBIEND, Philip H., clothing and
men's furnishings; born in Chicago, 111.,
Feb. 25, 1859; son of Abranam and Fan
nie (Strauss) Friend; educated in pub
lic schools of Chicago; married at Chi
cago, 1888, to Amy Rau. Engaged in

clothing business in Clarinda, la., three
and a half years; has been in same line of
business in Austin since 1887. Republi
can. Member Masonic order. Knights
of Pythias. Club: Progressive League.
Address: Austin, Minn.
FBINK, Edward L., hardware; born
in Southern Wisconsin, Jan. 17, 1854;
son of Frederick W. and Julie E.
(Beach) Frink; came to Minnesota with
parents, 1856; educated in public schools
and The Shattuck School, Faribault;
married at La Crosse, Wis., March 28,
1888, to Miss Ida Kellogg. Has been in
hardware and farm implement business
since 1879. Club: Commercial. Rec
reation: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
FBITSCHE, Louis Albert, 'physician;
born at Lafayette, Nicollet Co., Minn.,
May 28, 1862; son of Frederick and
Louise (Lillie) Fritshe; educated in
high school at St. Peter, Minn., Medical
Department University of Michigan,
graduating June 30, 1887; Medical De
partment Frederick Wilhelm University,
Berlin, March 31, 1890. Began practice
of medicine June 30, 1887. Surgeon to
St. Alexander's Hospital; medical exam
iner and director of Commercial Men's
Health Association; ex-president State
Board of Medical Examiners, ex-pension
medical examiner and ex-health officer.
President Brown County Bank; vice pre
sident New Ulm Roller Mill Co., New
Ulm Feed & Cereal Mill Co.; director
Morton Merchant Milling Co., etc Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Medi
cal associations and Brown County Med
ical Society. Married. Club: Dacotah.
Address: New Ulm, Minn.
FRITZ, Michael D., printer and pub
lisher; born at Milan, O., April 8, 1868;
son of Daniel Fritz; educated a* Cort
land, O.; married at Elyria, O., 1890, to
Miss Cora J. Dunbar. Learned printing
trade at Elyria, O., removed to Castle-
wood, S. Dak., 1888, and established the
Castlewood Republican; disposed of his
interests, 1890, located in Mankato and
assumed charge of the mechanical de
partment of the Free Press, later be
coming foreman of the job department;
purchased one third interest in the Free
Press Printing Co., 1902, and was elected
treasurer; since 1905 has been secretary
and manager of the company. Republi
can. Baptist. Member Masonic order,
K. of P., B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., Royal
Arcanum. Address: Mankato, Minn.
FBOST, Edward S., physician; born
at St. John, N. B., April 11, 1843; son nf
William B. and Emma (Spurr) Frost;
attended University of New Brunswick,
Frederickton, N. B., 1862-63; University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, graduat
ing, 1868; post graduate course, Ecole
de Medecin, Paris, 1868-70. Began prac
tice of medicine in New York City,
1870; has been engaged in practice in
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Board of Pensioner Examiners. Repub
lican. Episcopalian. Married. Address:
Willmar, Minn.
FBOST, Newton B., real estate; born
at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 14, 1858; son
of Jonathan and Mary (Robinson;
Frost; educated in public schools of St.
Paul; married St. Paul, 1884,' to Ella C.
Adams. Began business career in the
retail grocery trade, 1878, continuing
until 1884 when he entered the real
estate business as the head of firm of
Newton R. Frost & Co. President St.
Paul Developing Co.; vice president Real
Estate Exchange. Prohibitionist. Pres
byterian. Clubs: Commercial, Minneso
ta. Office: Germania Dife Bldg. Resi
dence: 1853 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
FBY, Christian, hotel proprietor, phy
sician; born, Grove, Alleghany Co., N. Y.,
Jan. 16, 1851; son of John and Margaret
(Smith) Fry; educated in district school,
Grove, N. Y., and one term at academy,
Nunda, N. Y.; when 20 years of age be
gan study of medicine at University of
Louisville, Ky., graduating, M.D., 1874;
married at Indianapolis, Ind., May 9,
1880, Marie T. Zuelz. Practiced' medi
cine in Perry County, Ind., six years,
and in 1880 started drug store at In
dianapolis, conducting it until 1883; re
moved to St. Paul, 1883, and engaged in
retail drug business until 1888; in 1888,
with Mr. Zuelz (father-in-law) bought
Merchants' Hotel and conducted it until
1893; then from Aug. 30, 1893, to July
1, 1904, with Mr. Zuelz conducted Hotel
Ryan as proprietors; now retired. Re
publican. Mason; Elk. Recreations:
Billiards, fishing. Club: CommerciaL
Residence: -1035 Summit Av., St. Paul.
FBY, William W., lawyer; born at
Libertyville, la., Jan. 7, 1871; son of
Jacob C. and Isabella (Anderson) Fry;
graduate Parson's College, Fairfield, la.,
1895; studied law and was admitted to
the bar in Iowa. 1898. Began practice
of law at Fairfield and continued, 1898-
1901; came to St. Paul early in 1901,
and for a short time was a member of
the staff of the West Publishing Co.,
resuming law practice, July, 1901, in
partnership with John S. Crooks; has
been practicing alone' since 1904. Of
fice: N. Y. Life Bldg. Residence: 262
Summit Place, St. Paul.
FBYBEBGEB, Harrison Earl, lawyer;
born at Featherstone, Minn., Jan. 10,
1867; son of William and Margaret
(Burroughs) Fryberger; educated in com
mon schools; University of Minnesota,
1886-90; College of Law, University of
Minnesota, graduating, degree of LL.B.,
1892. Began practice of law, 1892; was
member of law firm of Fryberger &
Fryberger, 1892-93; firm of Child &
Fryberger, 1894-96; has practiced alone
since 3 896. Member Minnesota State
Legislature, 1902-04. Republican. Uni
versalist. Unmarried. Club: Commer

ciaL Office.: New York Life Bldg. Res-
dence: Hampshire Arms, Minneapolis.
FBYE, Joseph Paul, real estate; born
at Franklin, Wis., April 16, 1858; son of
Pierre and Angelina (Misgen) Frye;
educated in private schools at Franklin
and Kenosha, Wis., up to 16 years of
age; married, Baltimore, Md., 1888,
to Miss Nannie A. Roche. Came to St.
Paul, 1883, and was member of the dry
goods firm of Whitman, Frye & Co.;
organized firm of Meyer, Whitman &
Frye, which engaged in dry goods busi
ness at Hastings, Minn., beginning, 1887;
has been identified with all branches of
i real estate and fire insurance business
in St. Paul; member of the firm of
Frye & Jenkins, since 1887. Office:
Globe Bldg. Residence: 442 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
FULLEB, Charles Isaac, real estate;
born at Greenfield, Mass., Aug. 16, 1860;
son of Charles I. and Helen M. Fuller;
graduated from Greenfield High School,
i879; unmarried. Came to Minnesota,
1884, and entered real estate business,
1885; engaged in real estate, loan and
fire insurance business in Minneapolis
under own name since 1886. Member
Minneapolis Real Etate Board. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Member board
of directors Y. M. C. A. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Hunting. Office:
Phoenix Bldg. Residence: 2612 Port
land Av., Minneapolis.
FULLEB, Harvey B., manufacturer;
born at Youngstown, O., May 26, 1845;
son of Harvey C. and Susanna (Grier-
son) Fuller; removed with family to
Jacksonville, HI., and was educated in
publie schools of Jacksonville and at
Illinois College. Began business career
in employ of firm connected with the
iron industry, Chicago; was in carriage
supply business for himself in Chicago,
1880-87; came to St. Paul and has en
gaged in manufacture of wet and dry
paste and .wall cleaners, since 1887.
Unitarian. Married at Chicago, 111.,
1871, to Miss Ellen Kirk. Office: 186 W.
3d St. Residence: 758 Lincoln Av., St.
Paul. FULLEBTON, William Sommerville,
physician and surgeon; born at Annap
olis, Nova Scotia, Sept. 18 1857; son of
James Strachan and Asenath (Bishop)
Fullerton; educated in local public
schools and county academy; graduated
from Provincial Normal School, Truro,
N. S., 1875; Dalhousie University, Hali
fax, N. S., 1878; student Halifax Medi
cal College, 1879-80; graduate Bellevue
Hospital Medical College (New York),
degree of M.D., 1882. Licensed upon ex
amination to practice in Nova Scotia.
Married, Bear River, Nova Scotia, May
31, 1883, Ida L. Moore. Has practiced
medicine in Minnesota since July, 1883,
with exception of three years, 1884-87,
in Wisconsin; moved back to St. Paul,
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Minnesota State Board of Medical Ex
aminers. Chairman of council, Minne
sota State Medical Association; member
American Medical Association, Ramsey
County Medical Society. Office: Centui-y
Bldg., 5th and Cedar Sts. Residence:
327 Maple St., St. Paul.
PUNK, William Albert, lawyer; born
in La Salle Co., 111., Feb. 25, 1854; son
of Abraham and Margaret (Hutchinson)
Funk; common and high school educa
tion. Raised on farm until 18 years of
age; taught school and attended school
until admitted to the bar, Sept., 1875;
practiced law at Ode'll and Streator, 111.,
until March, 1887, and at Lakefield,
Minn., 1887-95; has been actively en
gaged in practice at Mankato since fall
of 1895. Director and attorney for
Mankato Citizens Telephone Co. since its
organization. Republican. Was alder
man, Streator, 111., 1880-82; mayor, Dake-
field, 1888, clerk of school board, 8 years,
and village attorney, 1889-95; county at
torney, Jackson Co., 1891-95 (resigned);
member executive committee of Republi
can State Central Committee, Minn.,
1900, and president Republican Club,
Mankato, 1900. Presbyterian (elder and
trustee). Member I. O. O. F., M. W. A.,
Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E Married
at Streator, 111., Oct. 29, 1879, to Miss
Nellie Douglas. Clubs: Commercial,
Social Science. Recreations: Hunting,
fishing, gardening, using carpenter's
tools. Address: Mankato, Minn.
FUBBEB, Pred N., lawyer, resident
assistant secretary American Surety
Company, of New York; born at Detroit,
Minn., Dec. 17, 1882; educated in public
schools of Detroit; University of Min
nesota, College of Daw, graduating, de
gree of LL.B., 1904, degree of M.L., same
college, 1905. Has been actively engaged
in practice of law since June, 1904; also
resident assistant secretary American
Surety Co., since Dec, 1903. Republican.
Member Alumni Association University
of Minnesota, and of the Law Alumni
School. University of Minnesota. Un
married. Recreations: All outdoor
athletic sports. Office: Minn. Loan and
Trust Co. Bldg. Residence: 1910 Haw
thorn Av., Minneapolis.
PUBLONG, John J., born in Tipperary,
Ireland, Feb. 2, 1849; son of William
and Sarah Furlong; came to America
with his parents at age of 3 years; rear
ed on a farm in Mower Co., Minn.; edu
cated in common schools and Austin
High School; .married, May 25, 1881, to
Miss Agnes Ryan. Has made farming
his business, succeeding to his father's
farm near Austin. President Mower
County Agricultural Society, Mower
County Farmers' Fire and Lightning Mu
tual Insurance Co. Democrat. Former
member Minnesota Legislature. For
many years active worker iri Farmers'
Alliance, director State Agriculture So
ciety (superintendent dairy department

and superintendent of agriculture) ; was
member Board of World's Fair Mana
gers. Address: Austin, Minn.
G
GABLE, Justus L., business manager;
born at West Salem, O., March 9, 1868;
son of Daniel and Harriet (Harbaugh)
Gable; educated in public schools; pre
paratory department of Baldwin Univer
sity, Berea, O. ; academic department,
same school; University of Michigan,
degree of LL.B. Eng'aged in drug busi
ness at West Salem, O., 1879-83; travel
ing collector for D. M. Osborne & Co.,
1883-85; with Nichols & Shepard Co,
since March, 1885; first as traveling rep
resentative for Minnesota, S. and N.
Dak., later establishing branch house
in Minneapolis of which he is manager:
Member Masonic order, Scottish Rite,
Shrine; U. C. T. of A. Married, at
Chambersburg, Pa., June 4, 1889, to
Mollie S. Allison. Club: Commercial.
Office: 218-222 Washington Av., N.
Residence: 15 Seymour Av., Minnea
polis. GAFFNEY, Joseph J., register of
deeds; born in Goodhue Co., Minn., May
12, 1876; son of Michael C. Gaffney;
came to Stevens Co., 1878; educated in
public schools of Morris, and at Min
nesota School of Business, Minneapolis,
1897. Worker on farm and attended
school until 1895; was in employ of
the Olsen-Gates-Healy Co., general mer
chandise, Morris, for two years; with S.
J. Stebbins & Co., 1898-1900; deputy
county auditor Stevens Co., 1901-02;
bookkeeper Stone-Stebbins Co., Han
cock, 1903; cashier Morris City Mills,
Dec, 1903, continuing until he assumed
office of register of deeds, Stevens Co.,
1905. Member M. W. A., C. of H., K. O.
T. M. and Foresters. Married, at Morris,
Minn., Aug. 20, 1901, to Miss Mary Fin-
negan. Address: Morris, Minn.
GAGE, James Edward, grain; born at
Waterloo, N. Y., April 7, 1849; son of
John and Eleanor (Probasco) Gage; edu
cated in grammar school; married at
North Pepin, Wis., Jan. 1, 1871, to Eliza
beth Collier. , Entered the grain business
at Kellogg, Minn., 1871, as grain buyer.
Member of the firm of Andrews & Gage,
carrying on a grain elevator and com
mission business, since 1893. Unitarian.
Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Residence: 2305 S. Aldrich St., Min
neapolis. GAIL, Frederick William, lawyer;
born at East Aurora, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1860;
son of Sherman B. and Julia A. (Knowl-
ton) Gail; educated in public schools of
Corry, Pa., graduating from Corry High
School, 1877. After leaving school spent
three years teaching and newspaper re
porting; began study of law in office of
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1881; learned stenography, came to.
Stillwater and was appointed court re
porter 1st judicial district, Oct., 1882;
admitted to bar, Nov., 1884. Republican.
Methodist. Member Minnesota Bar As- -
sociation, Masonic order, Knights of
Pythias, Sons of American Revolution.
Married, 1st, at Corry, Pa., April 10,
1884, to M. Elizabeth Fuller (died 1886);
2nd, at Stillwater, Oct. 29, 1889, to
Miss Mary E. Smith. Address: Still
water, Minn.
GALBBAITH, John Patrick, lawyer;
born in Sauk Co., Wis., Sept. 9, 1865;
son of Andrew and Marsella (Fox) Gal-
braith; attended public schools, Wiscon
sin, until 1880, private school, Albion,
Neb., and University of Minnesota,
graduating from the law department of
the university, June 1, 1891, degree of
M.L. 1892; unmarried. Engaged in the
general practice of law at St. Paul,
Minn., 1891-93; at Grand Forks, N. D.,
1902; attorney for Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk
& Co., wholesale hardware, etc., St. Paul,
since 1902. Secretary Bowman Manu
facturing Co., established 1906, for the
manufacture of tinware. Member of N.
Dakota State Legislature, 1901, 6th dis
trict, Grand Forks Co. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Member Minnesota
Bar Association, Knights of Columbus,
B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Driving, hunting, fishing, auto
mobiling. Office: Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk
& Co. Residence: 877 Goodrich Av., St.
Paul. GALE, Amory Frank, mortgage loans
and insurance; born in Mass., March 3,
1848; son of Amory and Caroline (God-
dard) Gale; came to Minneapolis, Oct.,
1857; educated in Minneapolis High
School. Engaged in dry goods business,
10 years; was associated with Gale &
Co., insurance, 20 years; in same line
of business 6 years under firm name of
The Gale Agency; member firm of
Thayer & Gale, since 1900. Ex-alderman
5th ward; ex-director National Bank of
Commerce. Baptist; trustee Pillsbury
Academy, Baptist City Union, Baptist
State Convention, Baptist Educational
Society. Republican. Married, 1st, 1872,
to Abby A. Huntington; 2nd, 1905, to
Katherine Kidder. Club: Commercial.
Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence:
1620 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
GALLAGHEB, Peter Joseph, clergy
man; born in County Mayo, Ireland,
Sept. 7, 1854; son of Peter and Bridget
(Reagan) Gallagher; came to Minnesota,
1866; educated at St. John's University,
Collegeville, Minn., and at Grand Semi
nary, Montreal, Can. Entered the priest
hood of the Roman Catholic Church at
Montreal, 1877;. was assistant at St.
Paul's Cathedral, St. Paul, rector St.
Michael's Church, St. Paul, and has been
rector at St. Thomas Cathedral, Winona,
since the establishment of the diocese
of Winona, 1889. Member Catholic

Knights of America, Knights of Colum
bus. Recreation: Walking. Address:
Winona, Minn.
GAMBLE, Boss Alexander, wholesale
fruit merchant; born at Lemond, Minn.,
May 22, 1867; son of William and Ma
tilda (Robinson) Gamble; attended Owa
tonna (Minn.) High School; married at
Owatonna, Sept. 18, 1894, to Marguerite
Farmer. Engaged in the fruit business,
1891, and in 1893 assisted in the organi
zation of the Gamble-Robinson Commis
sion Co., of which he is president, the
company being organized for the pur
pose of handling, by wholesale, fruits
(dried and canned), produce and vege
tables, and now handling over 2,000 cars
annually; also president Gamble-Robin
son Fruit Co., St. Paul, Minn.; vice pres
ident of the Gamble-Robinson Fruit
Produce Co., Mankato, Minn., vice
president Gamble-Bobinson Co., Roches
ter, Minn., and vice president Gamble-
Robinson Fruit Co., Aberdeen, S. D.
Member and director Minneapolis Pro
duce Exchange. Member Board of
Trade (St. Paul), National Deague of
Commission Merchants U. S., Western
Fruit Jobbers Assn. Member of the
Congregational Church. Republican.
Recreations: Fishing and boating. Club:
Congregational. Office: 222 6th St., N.
Residence: 2644 Nicollet Av., Minnea
polis. Gammell, Henry W., physician; born
in Massachusetts, 1858; son of W. E.
and E. S. (Barrows) Gammell; educated
in public school of Massachusetts, under
private tutor and in medical depart
ments of University of Michigan, and
Northwestern University, Chicago, 111.,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1887. Began
practice at Lac qui Parle, Minn., 1887; is
now manager of Dr. Gammell's private
hospital, at Madison. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, district Medical Society, Na
tional Association of Charities and Cor
rections. Republican. Member I. O. O.
F. Married in Minnesota, 1889, to Miss
Annie Borandale. Address: Madison,
Minn. GANSEB, Peter, brewer; born in
Germany, 1836; came to America in
early boyhood and was reared and edu
cated in Wisconsin; married at Owa
tonna, 1870, to Miss Mary Knight. Lo
cated in Owatonna and started the Owa
tonna Brewery, 1865, of which he has
since been proprietor; ex-mayor and ex-
alderman of Owatonna. Democrat. Ad
dress: Owatonna, Minn.
GABDNEB, Charles W., railway of
ficial; born at Rushville, N. Y., Feb. 17,
1861 ; son of Harvey R. and Marietta
Mills (Gardner); educated at St. Paul,
Minn. Entered railway service as office
boy and messenger in general freight
agent's office, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. at
St. Paul, Aug., 1878, advancing to sta
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Line Fast Freight, same city, 1879-80;
clerk and stenographer Minnesota Pool
lines, 1880-83; secretary same lines at
Chicago, 1883-84; general agent. North
western Traffic Association at Minneap
olis, 1S84-86; auditor Minneapolis &
Pacific Ry. (now Minneapolis, St. Paul
& Sault Ste. Marie Ry.), 1886-87; audi
tor Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & At
lantic Ry. and its successor, the Minne
apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry.,
since July 1, 1887. Married at Minneap
olis, April, 1882, to Miss Helen M. Con
nolly. Club: Commercial (president).
Office: 317 2nd Av., S. Residence: 1900
Dupont Av., S., Minneapolis.
GABDNEB, Herbert B., hardware,
born, Moscow, Livingston Co., N. Y.,
Aug. 25, 1854; son of William H. and
Lodema (Taylor) Gardner; educated in
common schools at Moscow and at State
Normal School, Geneseo. Began active
career as clerk in a retail hardware
store, in Iowa, 1872; began traveling in
southern Iowa, 1877; came to Minneap
olis and established the Gardner Hard
ware Co., 1884, of which he is president
and general manager. President and
treasurer Gardner Timber and Land Co.,
Seattle, Wash.; vice president Minneap
olis Logging Co., Seattle. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Builders and
Traders' Exchange. Married at Yonk-
ers, N. Y., June, 1881, to Sophia G. Mc-
Laury. Club: Commercial. Office: 304-
306 Hennepin Av. Residence: 2522 Gar
field Av., Minneapolis.
Garvin, Herbert Charles, milling;
born at Fond du Lac, Wis., April 23,
1862; son of Benjamin and Adaline A
(Kimball) Garvin (both natives of New
Hampshire) ; educated in public schools,
Fond du Lac and Oshkosh, Wis., and
at business college, Oshkosh. Began
active career as messenger Chicago &
Northwestern Ry., Oshkosh, Wis., 1877;
was telegraph operator same road, 1879-
81 ; railway station agent, Tracy, Minn.,
1881-83; traveling freight and passen
ger agent, Watertown, S. D., and Wi
nona, Minn., 1885-92; general agent
traffic department, Chicago & North
western lines in Minnesota, S. and N.
Dak., 1892-99. Went into the milling
business, Feb., 1899, as secretary and
manager of the Bay State Milling Co.
Director First National Bank, Winona,
etc. Mason. Married at Aberdeen, S.
D., Jan. 3, 1895, to Miss Louise Dana,
of New Bedford, Mass. Clubs: Arling
ton, Union League (Chicago) ; Minneap
olis (Minneapolis). Recreations: Rid
ing, driving and traveling. Address:
Winona, Minn.
GASKELL, Joseph, railway service;
born at Manchester, Eng.; came to
America, 1865. Entered railway service
Nov., 1869; was paymaster Rockford,
Rock Island & St. Louis Ry., up to
1872; went to Europe and was transfer
agent, same road, at Frankfort, Ger

many, 1872-73; assistant general freight
agent Peoria & Rock Island Ry., 1875-
77; treasurer Rock Island & Peoria
Ry., 1877-82; secretary and treasurer
Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry., 1882-94;
has been secretary and assistant treas
urer Minneapolis & St. Louis Rd., since
Nov., 1894, and from April, 1902, to
present time, assistant secretary and
assistant treasurer of the Iowa Central
Ry. Office: Guaranty Bldg., Minneap
olis. GASSEB, Matthew Michael, grocer;
born in Germany, April 6, 1859; son of
John Casper Gasser; came to America,
1866; educated in public schools and
at Bayless Commercial College, Du
buque, Ia. Began active career as gro
cer's' clerk, Dubuque, 1876; engaged in
grocery business in St. Paul, Minn.,
1882, and sold out, 1887; has been en
gaged in similar business as M. M.
Gasser Co., at Duluth, since 1888; also
proprietor lunch room. Republican.
Was captain Co. K, 4 th Regt, I. N. G.;
assistant commissary general with
rank of colonel on staff of Gov. Van
Sant, 1900-04; has been commissary
general, rank of brigadier general, on
staff of Gov. John A. Johnson, since
1905. Unitarian. York and Scottish
Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Duluth, Nov. 3,
3 903, to Miss Edith Isabella Carson.
Club: Commercial. Recreation: Auto
mobiling. Office: 209-11 W. Superior
St. Residence: La Ferbe Flats, Du
luth. GATES, Ezra W., milling; born at
Waukau, Wis., Jan. 9, 1851; son of
John and Elizabeth J. (Talbot) Gates;
came to Minnesota with parents, July,
1857; attended common schools of Gar*
den City; graduate of Barley's Busi
ness College, Dubuque, Ia. Married at
Grove Lake, Minn., May 17, 1877, to
Miss Lula Stimson. Has been a resi
dent of Garden City nearly 50 years;
member of the firm of Friend & Gates,
flour and feed mill and grain elevator
and head miller of the Arm, organized
Feb. 1, 1882. Republican. Member
Minnesota Legislature. Member Chris
tian Church, Knights of Pythias, B. P.
O. E. Address: Garden City, Minn.
GATES, Frank J., manager Austin
Gas Co.; born at Amboy, 111., Nov. 12,
3 864; son of Joseph S. and Frances Jf
(Ammerman) Gates; educated in pub
lic schools of Mason City, 111.; mar
ried in Davidson Co., S. Dak., 1888, to
Miss Bertha E. Dean. Engaged for 20
years in contracting and building in
South Dakota, Illinois and Iowa; be
came connected with .the Austin Gas
Co., 1901, and has been its manager,
secretary, treasurer and director since
1907. Director Hampton Gas Co.,
Hampton, Ia. Republican. Member I.
O. O. F. Address: Austin, Minn.
GATES, George L., physician; born
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of Grose and Phebe (Bolles) Gates; ed
ucated in public schools; Cortland
Academy, Cortland, N. Y.; Medical De
partment, University of Philadelphia,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1869. Came
to Winona Co., Minn., with his parents,
and located on a farm, 1855; enlisted
in Co. A, 2nd Minn. Vol. Inf., 1861;
served for three years in Army of the
Cumberland, in Tennessee, Georgia and
Kentucky, and was mustered out, 1864;
returned to Minnesota; practiced medi
cine at Cortland, N. Y., 1869-72 and at
Caledonia, Minn., 1872-80; has been lo
cated in Winona since 1880. Member
U. S. pension examining board since
1892. Member American and Southern
Minnesota Medical associations, Winona
County Medical Society. Republican.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner;
member John Ball Post, No. 115, G. A.
R. Club: Arlington. Recreation: Trav
eling. Address: Winona, Minn.
GATES, Horace Butler, hardware;
born at Syracuse, N. Y., May 10, 1856;
son of William G. and Mary E. Gates;
educated in public and high schools of
St. Paul; married at St. Paul, 1882, to
Jessie A. Hackett. First employed in
St. Paul banks and in 1878 became
cashier of Meeker County Bank, Litch
field, Minn., and after seven years there
became connected, 1885, with the Hack
ett, Walther, Gates Hardware Co., of
which he has been president since 1903.
Also vice president St. Paul National
Bank. Republican. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial. Office: 280 East 4th St.
Residence: The Ashland, St. Paul.
GATES, Joseph A., physician; born
in Olmsted Co.. Minn., Sept. 11, 1870;
son of E. J. and Jane (Waldron) Gates;
graduate Rochester (Minn.) High
School; College of Medicine & Surgery,
University of Minnesota, degree of
M.D., 1895. Director State Bank of
Kenyon, Farmers' State Bank of Wan-
amingo, Farmers' State Bank of Ner-
strand and owner of Kenyon Telephone
Exchange. Republican. Mayor of Ken
yon, 1900; member Kenyon school
board 9 years; member State Degisla-
ture, Goodhue Co., 1905-09. Mason.
Married at Rochester, Minn., June 10,
1896, to Miss Jennie Clark. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Kenyon, Minn.
GEDDES, Thomas Timothy, merchant;
born at Frankfort, III., Sept. 9, 1860;
son of George and Sarah D. (Shaffer)
Geddes; educated in Anoka High School.
Began active career at age of 14 as
worker in saw mill; entered dry goods
store Jan. 1, 1877, and continued until
Jan. 1, 1884, when he started in busi
ness for himself, selling clothing, hats
and shoes; lost all in Are. Aug. 15,
1884, but reopened, Aug. 25, and has
continued in same line. Married at
Dakota, Minn., Aug. 25, 1886, Emma
Louise Dick. Address: Anoka, Minn.
GEE, George Elliott, grain; born,
Rock County, Wis., Jan. 1, 1857; son of

Daniel and Emily M. (Gilbert) Gee; ed
ucated in village school at New Lisbon.
Wis. Was reared upon a farm, learned
telegraphy, peddled medicine, and later
ran a general store in Vernon Co.,
Wis., Anally turning attention to the
grain business; went to North Dakota
as grain buyer, in 1883, and came to
Minneapolis, 1884; was admitted to
membership in the Chamber of Com
merce, 1885. President G. E. Gee Grain
Co.; secretary North American Gold
Placers Co. Married at Minneapolis.
Minn., 1892, to Mary E. Callom. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
517 S. 10th St., Minneapolis.
GEERY, William Beckwith, vice pres.
Capital Nat'l Bank; born at Medina,
O., Aug. 23, 1867; son of Joseph Mc
Clelland and Mary (Beckwith) Geery;
educated at Ripon (Wis.) High School
and Ripon College. Began in banking
business in 1885, as messenger in First
National Bank, Ripon, Wis., remaining
5 years; in 1890 entered St. Paul Na
tional Bank, St. Paul, Minn., as paying
teller; advanced to assistant cashier,
and in 1902 appointed cashier; when
bank was merged into the Capital Na
tional Bank, Oct. 1, 1906, he became vice
president of the latter. Congregation
alist. Republican. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country, Commercial, Roose
velt Office: Fifth and Robert Sts. Resi
dence: 550 Summit Av., St. Paul.
GENS, Louis Charles, manager Na
tional Aniline and Chemical Co., Minne
apolis; born at Milwaukee, Wis., April
5, 1876; son of Charles Gens; public
school and college education. Began
active career in the employ of Stone &
Ware Co., of Milwaukee, 1896, which
firm 3 years later consolidated with the
Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co., with
warehouses and offices in the principal
cities. In Aug., 1905, assumed charge
of branch which they established at
Minneapolis and has been resident man
ager at Minneapolis of the National
Aniline & Chemical Co., since Jan. 1.
1906, when the firm divided its manu
facturing from its selling department.
Married at Milwaukee, Dec. 22, 1903, to
Miss Eva May Laing. Office: 114 2nd
St., N. Residence: 908 2nd Av., S.,
Minneapolis. GEOBGE, Frederick Hedenberg, vice
president W. S. Nott Co.; born at Min
eral Point, Wis., Feb. 22, 1863; son of
Henry P. and Matilda (Hedenberg)
George; educated in public schools of
Chicago, 111. Began active career, 1876,
as clerk in retail boot and shoe store,
Chicago; came to Minneapolis, Feb.,
1882, and entered service of W. S. Nott
Company, manufacturers of oak leather
belting, as clerk; has been vice presi
dent of the company since 1888; also
president Union Roofing and Manufac
turing Co.; vice president Decarie Man
ufacturing Co., Nott Fire Engine Co.
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ried, at Minneapolis, 1896, to Miss Mary
McBean. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini
kahda. Office: 200 1st Av., S. Resi
dence: 2109 Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
GEBBEB, James J., sheet metal
works; born at Plymouth, Wis., Dec.
13, 1860; son of William and Minnie
(Friday) Garber; educated in public
schools at Rhine, Wis. Learned trade
of sheet metal worker at Milwaukee,
Wis., 1876-79; came to Minneapolis in
1879 and worked at trade until he be
gan business on his own account; has
been in business for himself under his
own name, since 1888, as manufacturer
of Minneapolis "V" elevator cups and
Beall wheat steamer, making a specialty
of mill and elevator spouting. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar (Scottish Rite), Shrin
er; also member Royal Arcanum, B. P.,
O. E. Married at Lansing, la., 1885, to
Miss Alice O. Whiting. Club: Long
Meadow Gun. Recreations: Hunting
and outdoor diversions. Office: 128 6th
Av., S. , Residence: 3140 Lyndale Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
GEBBEB, William A., sheriff Ramsey
Co.; born at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 14,
1868; son of Frederick and Frederica
(Bunde") Gerber; educated in German
Lutheran Trinity School, St. Paul, 1875-
82; married at St. Paul, June 11, 1900,
to Miss Minna Roenish. Began active
career with W. G. Strickland, insur
ance, 1882, continuing two years; en
gaged in dry goods business as clerk in
his father's store and continued, 1884-
89; was connected with Finch, Young
& McConville, wholesale dry goods,
1889-92, and manager of his father's
business until 1896; entered retail dry
goods business for himself, 1896, and
still continues. Republican. Was elected
sheriff of Ramsey Co., Nov., 1906. Luth
eran. Clubs: Roosevelt, McKinley and
Lincoln. Office: Court House. Resi
dence: County Jail, St. Paul.
GEBHABD, Franklin C, railway offi
cial, etc.; born at Delaware, O., March
1, 1852; son of Dr. M. Gerhard; edu
cated in public schools of Delaware.
Was druggist in Ohio until 1874; in re-
tall lumber business at Delaware, O.,
1874-81; with Pray Mfg. Co., Minneap
olis, 1881-83; with J. B. Bassett Lum
ber Co., 1883-96, and Mississippi & Rum
River, Boom Co., 1896-98; now with
Itaska Lumber Co., of which is treas
urer and general manager; also gen
eral manager Minneapolis & Rainy
River Ry. Co. (incorporated 3904); sec
retary and treasurer Deer River Lum
ber Co. Married at Columbus, O., to
Miss Mary Louise Downer. Club: Min
neapolis. Office: 28th Av., N., and 1st
St., Minneapolis. Residence: Tonka
Bay, Dake Minnetonka, Minn.
GBBLACH, Bernard, milling and man
ufacturing; born in St. Paul, Minn.,
Aug. 2, 1860; son of George and Anna
Maria (Fux) Gerlach; educated in pa

rochial and public schools of St. Paul;
married at Red Wing, Minn., April 29,
1884, to Miss Frances M. McCue. Began
active career in employ of Jacob Main-
zer (law and abstract office), St. Paul,
May, 1875; removed to Red Wing,
March, 1879, and engaged in getting up
set of abstract of title books until Jan.
1, 1880; entered lumber department of
Red Wing Mills as bookkeeper, remain
ing there until fall of 1882; became
bookkeeper of the LaGrange Mills, 1882,
was elected secretary and treasurer, at
time of incorporation, June, 1885, and
has been manager of the mills since
July, 1891, the mills now having a daily
capacity of 1,600 barrels. Also director
Goodhue County National Bank, Red
Wing Cigar Manufacturing Co., Red
Wing Brick Co., Red Wing Hat Manu
facturing Co. Independent Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Fishing. Address: Red
Wing, Minn.
GEBLACH, William, army officer, re
tired; born Schotten, Germany, Nov. 15,
1835; son of George and Amelia (Um
ber) Gerlach; educated in public and
private schools, real and gewerbeschule,
Darmstadt, Germany; came to America,
1851, and enlisted in U. S. Army, Feb.
26, 1856, advancing through various
grades of the service until retired from
active duty on account of age limita
tion, as major of Infantry, Nov. 15,
1899; promoted lieutenant colonel, act
of Congress, April 23, 1904, for service
during War of Rebellion. Married at
Fort Kearney, Neb., March 9, 1862, to
Elizabeth Sanders. Served in Florida,
1856-57; in Kansas, Nebraska and Da
kota during the War of the Rebellion;
in Dakota, Kansas, New Mexico, Douis-
iana, Montana and Minnesota, up to
time of Spanish-American War; in com
mand at Fort Snelling, Minn., April to
September, 1898, and Jan. to Nov., 1899,
until near date of retirement. On duty
at the present time, under Congression
al Act of March 2, 1903, with Minnesota
National Guard. Lutheran. Member
G. A. R. and Loyal Legion; honorary
member German Kriegerverein, Minne
apolis, Minn. Office: Adjutant Gener
al's office, State Capitol, St. Paul. Resi
dence: 1009 Morgan Av., N., Minneap
olis. GEBLICHEB, Herman P.; born at
Winona, Minn., April 10, 1862; son of
Andrew and Susan (Oech) Gerlicher;
educated in public schools of Winona
County and at Iowa Wesleyan Univer
sity, Mt. Pleasant, la.; married at Wi
nona, 1886, to Miss Sophia Staack. Be
gan career in lumber business, 1882;
now in manufacture and sale of patent
medicines, and has been president of
the Dr. Koch Vegetable Tea Co., since
Jan. 16, 1907. Member Masonic order,
M. W. of A. Address: Winona, Minn.'
GEBMO, Thomas, lawyer; born at
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1870; son of Styrk and Ellen (Rogne)
Germo; educated in common schools,
Mankato Normal School, Rochester
Business College, Rochester, Minn.,
University of Minnesota, graduating
from Law Department, June, 1900.
Worked while getting education. Taught
school in Minnesota and N. Dakota,
1887-89; performed stenographic and
general office work, 1891-95; began prac
tice of law at Red Lake Falls, Sept. 1,
1900; member of the law firm of Germo
& Mclntyre, 1900-1902; member of the
law firm of Germo & Farley, since 1905.
County attorney of Red Lake Co., Minn.,
since Jan. 1, 1905. Republican. Mem
ber American Bar Association, Alumni
University of Minnesota, Red Lake Falls
Study Club. Member Knights of Pyth
ias, Modern Woodmen of America, I. O.
O. F. Married at Red Lake Falls, Sept.
18, 1903, to Eleanor Findeisen. Club:
Commercial (Red Lake Falls). Recrea
tion: Tennis. Address: Red Lake Falls,
Minn. GEBNES, Bernard A., manager of
The Fashion, ready to wear clothing for
women; born in Delaware Co., N. Y.,
June 27, 1856; son of Charles M. and
Mary (Lebote) Gernes; came to Minne
sota with parents, 1858, and was edu
cated in public schools of Winona; mar
ried at Winona, Oct., 3 881, to Miss Min
nie Artz. Began in dry goods business
in Winona, 1874, the name of the firm
being, first, Gernes & Sherer. then
Gernes & Kirch, and later B. A. Gernes;
was connected in Minneapolis with the
wholesale dry goods house of Wyman,
Partridge & Co., and with H. Shoate &
Co., Winona, and Bailey & Bailey, Wi
nona, as manager of cloak department
of the latter house, 1900-1906; has been
manager of The Fashion, Winona, since
Jan., 1906. Catholic. Member Knights
of Columbus, Yeomen of Arnerica, St.
Joseph's Society, Philharmonic Society.
Club: Arlington. Recreations: Music,
theatre, driving. Address: Winona,
Minn. GEYEBMAN, Peter T., physician:
born at Shakopee, Minn., Aug. 23, 3 874;
graduate College of Physicians and Sur
geons, University of Minnesota, degree
of M.D., 1899; interne at the City and
County Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., one
year, 1899-1900; post graduate course
at General Hospital, Vienna, Austria,
1902, one year. Began practice of medi
cine at Worthington, Minn., 1900. Mem
ber Southwestern Minnesota Medical
Society, Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation. Unmarried. Address: Worth
ington, Minn.
GHEEN, Edward Hickman, rear-ad
miral, U. S. N, retired; born, Delaware
Co., Pa., Dec. 11, 1846; son of Edward
and Phebe (Hickman) Gheen; married,
Oct. 17, 1883, Florence, daughter Delos
A. and Mary Edgerton Monfort. Grad
uate U. S. Naval Academy, 1867; pro
moted ensign, Dec. 18, 1868; master,

March 21, 1870; lieutenant March 21,
1871; commander, March 28, 1898; cap
tain, June 14, 1902; retired at his own
request (after forty years' service), as
rear-admiral, Dec 1, 1902. Flagship
"Delaware," Asiatic Station, Oct. 10,
1867, to Nov. 28, 1870; signal duty,
Washington, March 15 to July 1, 1871;
flagship "Lancaster," South Atlantic
Station, April 17, 1872, to July 16, 1875;
LL S. R. S. "Potomac," Philadelphia,
Aug. 17, 1875, to Dec. 14, 1876; "Al
liance," European Station, Jan. 3, 1877,
to Dec. 17, 1879; navy yard, Philadel
phia, April 22, 1880, to May 30, 1881;
torpedo instruction, Newport, R. I., June
1 to Sept 5, 1881; flagship "Tennessee,"
Dec. 16, 1881, to Sept. 17, 18S3; Naval
Academy, Sept. 24, 1883, to June 17,
1887; "Yantic," North Atlantic Station,
July 1, 1887, to July 1, 1890; steel in
spection, Pittsburgh and Thurlow, Pa.,
Oct. 6, 1890, to May 9, 1891; branch
Hydrographic Office, Philadelphia, May
9, 1881, to May 31, 1892; Navy Yard,
Philadelphia, April 1, 1893, to Sept. 17,
1894; "Minneapolis," North Atlantic and
European Stations, Dec. 13, 1894, to Oct.
27, 1896; Hydrographic Office, "Washing
ton, Jan. 5, 1897, to June 20, 1898; com
manding "Frolic," June 23 to Sept. 27,
1898; Hydrographic Office, Washington.
Sept. 27, 1898, to June 18, 1899; com
manding "Marietta," Asiatic Station,
June 20, 1899, to April 29, 1901; "Pet
rel," May 4 to Sept. 7, 1901; inspector
3 1th Light House District, Detroit,
Feb. 12, 1902, to Sept. 15, 1902; naval
recruiting rendezvous, Chicago, Sept. 19
1902, to Feb. 24, 1903. Address: 282
Dayton Av., St. Paul.
GIBBON, Luther L., physician; born
at Norwood, N. Y., March 29, 1875; son
of Alfred Henry and Mary Jane (Gant)
Gibbon; came to Minnesota, 1882; edu
cated in public schools of Minneapolis:
Minneapolis Academy; University of
Minnesota, College of Medicine and Sur
gery, graduating, degree of M.D., 1896.
In practice at Lowny since Nov. 8, 3 897.
Unmarried. Address: Lowny, Minn
GIBEAU, Samuel, banking, etc.; born
at Chebanse, 111., April 3, 1867; son of
Israel and Elmire (Lerige) Gibeau; ed
ucated in public schools of Chicago,
111., and at St. Boniface College, Mani
toba; married at Lambert, Minn.. Jan.
9, 1893, to Miss Alexine Le Blanc.
Moved to Chicago, 1871, to St. Boni
face, Man., 1875, and to Minnesota,
1882; worked as steam engineer from
age of 35 until 1890; entered general
merchandise business at Lambert, Minn.,
and continued, 3890-99; elected register
of deeds, Red Lake Co., 1899, sold out
mercantile business and was twice re
elected to the office; has recently de
voted attention principally to banking
and abstract business. Vice president
Bank of Red Lake Falls; director Mer
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Abstract Co.; partner A. L. Roy & Co.,
fuel. Postmaster Lambert, Minn., 1890-
99; town clerk, 1887-99; register of
deeds, Red Lake Co., 1899-1905. Repub
lican. Roman Catholic. Member W. M.
A., Modern Brotherhood of America
(head of local lodge). Recreations:
Fishing and hunting, mechanical and
scientific pursuits. Address: Red Lake
Falls, Minn.
GIDDINGS, Arthur E., jurist; born
at Anoka, Minn., Oct. 2, 1867; son of
Dr. A. W. and Mary (Simons) Gid-
dings; educated in public schools of
Anoka; Anoka High School, graduating,
1885; University of Minnesota, gradua
ting, degree of B.A., 1889; College of
Law, University of Minnesota, gradua
ting, degree of LL.B., 1892. Began
practice of law at Anoka, 1892; was
city attorney two terms, county attor
ney, county of Anoka, two terms;
elected judge of district court 18th ju
dicial district, 1898, and has been on
the bench ever since. Married, 1892, to
Miss Sibyl Baker. Address: Anoka,
Minn. GIEBE, Eric O., physician and sur
geon; born at Deerfield, Wis., April 10,
1868; son of Ole N. and Inger (Himle)
Giere; educated at Luther College, De
corah, Iowa, Sept., 1885, to Jan., 1887;
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., 3 887-
88 (left before graduating) ; received de
gree of M.D. from College of Medicine
and Surgery, University of Minnesota,
June 2, 1892. Local surgeon Minneap
olis & St. Louis Ry.; physician and
surgeon to Ebenezer Hospital; exam
ining physician for old line and mutual
life insurance* companies. Member of
firm of Giere & Thrane, physicians and
surgeons, since Jan. 1, 1900. lumber
Minnesota State Medical Examining
Board, 1903-06. Republican. Lutheran.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Camp Release
Medical Society. Married at Northfield,
Minn., April 10, 1895, to Miss Louise
Williamson. Address: Madison, Minn.
GIFFEBT, John Butherford, inventor,
secretary Clyde Iron Works; born at
Hudson, N. Y., March 19, 1869; son of
John M. and Sarah (Carnahan) Gif-
fert; educated at Hamilton College, N.
Y.; Williams College, Mass., gradua
ting, 1890; New York University Law
School, graduating, degree of LL.B.,
1892. Practiced law in New York and
at Duluth until 1901; became interested
in the Clyde Iron Works, first as de
signer and later as secretary, and has
devoted entire time to the company
since Jan., 1905; inventor Giffert Log
Roller, etc. Married at Hudson. N. Y.,
1896, to Miss Gertrude Y. Magoun.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial.
Office: 302-308 Lake Av., S. Residence:
15 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
GILBERT, Cass, architect; born at
Zanesville, O., Nov. 24, 1859; son of
Samuel A. and Elizabeth Fulton (Whee

ler) Gilbert; educated in public schools
of Zanesville, and St. Paul, Minn., and
at Massachusetts Institute of Technol
ogy. Began professional career, Sept.,
1876; has been practicing under his
own name since Jan., 1883. Architect of
the New State Capitol, St. Paul; Essex
County Court House, Newark, N. J.;
Agricultural Bldg. Trans-Mississippi
Exposition, Omaha; Brazer Bldg., Bos
ton; Broadway-Chambers Bldg., and
"West St." Bldg., New York Custom
House, New York; Art Bldgs. and Fes
tival Hall, Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition, and one of the architects new
Union Club Bldg., New York. Member
National Jury of Fine Arts, World's
Columbian Exposition, Chicago; mem
ber jury on selection of design for New
York Public Library, 1897; member Na
tional Jury for Architecture, Paris Ex
position, 1900; member jury for selec
tion of design for reconstruction of
West Point Military Academy. One of
the founders Architectural League, New
York; Fellow American Institute of
Architects, Associate National Academy
of Design, hon. cor. member Royal Inst.
British Architects, S. A. R. Married at
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 29, 1897, to Miss
Julia T. Finch. Clubs: Minnesota (St.
Paul); Cosmos (Washington); Century,
Union, Dawyers and Metropolitan (New
York); Rockaway Hunting (Lawrence).
Offices: Endicott Bldg., St. Paul; 11
East 24th St., New York City. Resi
dence: 45 E. 78th St., New York City.
GILBERT, Frederick Lee, president
Red Cliff Lumber Co.; born at Albany,
N. Y., Jan. 3, 1853; son of Prosper Lee
and Mary Rockwell (Olmstead) Gilbert;
educated at Albany Academy, Albany,
N. Y., Cornell University, graduating,
degree of C.E., 1871. Began active ca
reer as civil engineer, continuing 1871-
73; entered lumber business on own
account as operator in lumber lands in
Michigan and Minnesota, 1875. Has
been a resident of Minnesota since 1893;
organized the Red Cliff Lumber Co.,
1896, to operate in Red Cliff Indian res
ervation, mills at Duluth, Minn., and
Red Cliff, Wis., of which is president;
also president North Shore Lumber Co.,
Beaver Bay Lumber Co., Cook County
Lumber Co., and Lake County Lumber
Co. Independent in politics. Episco
palian. Member Masonic order and
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Married at
Bay City, Mich., Nov. 7, 1877, to Miss
Elizabeth B. Jennison. Clubs: Kitchi
Gammi, Northern Country, Duluth
Yacht, Duluth Boat; Union Deague (Chi
cago); Metropolitan (New York City).
Recreations: Golf, fishing and hunting.
Office: 39th Av., W. Residence: 1201
London Rd., Duluth.
GILBEBT, Frederick W., railway offi
cial; born at Bennington, Vt.. 1854; son
of Wm. B. and Mary C. (Hubbell) Gil
bert; educated at Cornell University.
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engineering and maintenance of way
department, continuing until 1881; was
engineer in charge of shop construction
Northern Pacific Rd., at Brainerd, Minn.,
1881-83; engineer and manager North
ern Pacific Terminal Co., at Portland,
Ore., 1883-85; superintendent Rocky
Mountain division Northern Pacific Rd ,
1885-88; superintendent Coeur d'Alene
division, same road, and its successor
the Northern Pacific Ry., 1888 to 1890;
division superintendent Idaho division,
1890-1903; assistant general superin
tendent at Livingston, Mont, Jan. to
April, 1903; has been general superin
tendent Northern Pacific Ry. since
April, 1903. Married at De Ruyter, N.
Y., 1873, to Miss A. E. Sutton. Recrea
tions: Music, fishing. Office: Broad
way, Cor. 4th St. Residence: 223 Arun
del St., St. Paul.
GILBERT, Philip, lawyer; born at
Coldwater, Mich., Oct. 29, 1860; son of
Col. Henry C. and Harriet (Champion)
Gilbert; educated in high school, Cold-
water, Mich., and Law Department of
University of Michigan; married at
Anoka, Minn., June 1, 1889, to Alcetta
Tinkham. Admitted to bar of Michigan,
3.885; came to St. Paul, 1886, and en
tered into partnership with E. H. Mor
phy, as Morphy & Gilbert. In 1892 firm
became Morphy, Ewing, Gilbert & Ew
ing, and subsequently Morphy, Ewing
& Gilbert, until Dec, 1899; then prac
ticed alone until 1902, when with Jesse
E. Greenman formed present firm of
Gilbert & Greenman. Member of Ram
sey County State and American Bar as
sociations. Chairman of School Board
and president Library Board, White
Bear. Member Commercial Law League
of America. Member Loyal Legion,
Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial.
Office: National German American Bank
Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: White Bear
Lake, Minn.
GILES, Harry Marshall, manager fire
insurance companies; born at Rockford,
111., Feb. 15, 1874; son of Marshall S.
and Florence M. (Webster) Giles; edu
cated in public schools of Waukegan,
111., and at Lake Forest College, Lake
Forest, 111. Began in insurance busi
ness with the Millers' National Insur
ance Co., at Chicago, 111., 1894: came
to Minneapolis as inspector for the com
pany, 1901; was made Northwestern
manager, 1903, also of Michigan and
Ohio Millers' Mutual Fire Insurance
companies; agent Central Manufactur
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and Mill
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association.
Served in U. S. Navy as member Illi
nois Naval Reserve and was on U. S.
S. Oregon at battle of Santiago. Inde
pendent in politics. Episcopalian. Mar
ried at Covington, Ky., 1904, to Miss
Edith M. Orr. Club: Commercial. Rec
reation: Hunting. Office: Corn Ex
change Bldg. Residence: 910 2nd Av.,
S., Minneapolis.

GILFILLAN, John B., lawyer; born
at Barnet, Vt, Feb. 11, 1835; common
school and academic education. Came
to St. Anthony, Minn., 1855; studied law
and was admitted to the bar, 1860;
served as city attorney of St. Anthony
four terms and county attorney of Hen
nepin county four terms; State senator,
1876-85; member of Congress, 1885-87;
regent University of Minnesota, 1881-
89. Republican. President First Na
tional Bank, 1903-05, and since 1905
chairman board of directors. Presented
550,000 to University of Minnesota,
1901, as a trust fund to be used in aid
of deserving students. Clubs: Minneap
olis Society of Fine Arts, Minneapolis
Club, LaFayette. Office: 721 Metropol
itan Life Bldg. Residence: 222 Clifton
Av., Minneapolis.
GILKINSON, Andrew Jackson, physi
cian; born in Wayne Co., W. Va., March
23, 1863; son of Andrew W. and Ma
tilda Jane (Caylor) Gilkinson; came to
Minnesota Oct 8, 1882; graduate St.
Cloud Normal School, June, 1888; Col
lege of Medicine and Surgery, University
of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1893.
Member Park Region Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Democrat. Protestant.
Mason; member I. O. O. F., Modern
Woodmen of America, K. O. T. M. Mar
ried at Fair Haven, Minn., Jan. 30, 1894,
to Miss Grace I. Bliler. Address: Osa
kis, Minn.
GILLAM, Charles W., grain, seeds and
lands; born at Omro, Wis., April 10,
1861; son of Samuel S. and Abigail C.
(Clark) Gillam; came to Minnesota with
parents, 1871; educated in publie schools
of Windom. Began business career at
Windom, Minn., by starting a small flour
and feed store, Oct. 1, 1881, to which he
added farm implements, in 1884; began
buying wheat at Windom for G. W.
Van Dusen & Co., and later for Peavey
& Co., also continuing in farm imple
ment business; built elevator at Win
dom, 1887, which he sold in 1894, later
operating several elevators on the
"Omaha" line; also has made invest
ments in lands of Cottonwood Co. Vice
president Windom National Bank. Mayor
of Windom three years. Member I. O.
O. F., Royal Arcanum. Married at Wal
tham, Minn., 3 890, to Miss Helen Hunt.
Club: Commercial (Minneapolis). Ad
dress: Windom, Minn.
GILLE, Henry John, electrical and
gas engineer; born in Washington Coun
ty, Minnesota, May 19, 1870; son of
Peter and Elizabeth Gille; educated in
public schools of Washington County
and Curtiss College, completing course,
June,- 1889; married in Washington
County, Minn., Oct. 5, 1892. Dinnie L.
Garbe. Employed in storehouse, 1889,
and factory, 1890, of Columbia Electric
Co., St. Paul; assistant purchasing
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trie Co.; assistant manager supply de
partment General Electric Co., Chicago,
1894; electrical engineer Washburn &
Moen Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, 1895;
manager Electrical Department St.
Paul Gas Light Co., 1898, general su
perintendent, 1901, and from 1906, man
ager commercial department St. Paul
Gas Light Co. and Edison Electric Light
and Power Co. Patentee of improve
ment in system of electrical distribu
tion, lamp cap for electric signs, and
electric signs. Member American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers, Illumi
nating Engineering Society, American
Gas Institute (formerly the Western
Gas Association) and Ohio Gas Light As
sociation. Mason (32°), Scottish Rite,
Shriner; member Royal Arcanum. Rec
reations: Photography, gardening, fish
ing. Club: Commercial. Office: St.
Paul Gas Light Co. Residence: 1900
Feronia Av., St. Paul.
GILLEN, Hugh Herbert, lawyer; born
at Hudson, Wis., July 4, 1862; son of
M. M. and Ellen (Campbell) Gillen; at
tended State Normal School, River
Falls, Wis., 3 years; graduate Northern
Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind.,
degree of A.M., 1884. Began practice
of law at Stillwater, Minn., March 26,
1889. Served 4 years as city attorney,
Stillwater; at present judge of munici
pal court. Served full term as member
National Guard in two states, Wisconsin
and Minnesota. Democrat. Married at
Stillwater, Minn., June 14, 1892, to Miss
Nellie F. Long. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Driving. Address: Still
water, Minn.
GILLESPIE, George Iselin, shoe deal
er; born at Oak Grove, Anoka Co.,
Minn., Aug. 2, 1863; son of George C.
and Margaret (Henry) Gillespie; edu
cated in Anoka High School, and Cur
tiss Business College, Minneapolis,
graduating, from the latter, June, 1883.
Taught school for three years; was in
retail cigar trade for several years and
entered the retail shoe business, March '
7, 1898, as member of the firm of Gil
lespie & McManus, now owning two
shoe stores, in Anoka and Winona. Sec
retary and treasurer of the Carnegie
Library, Anoka. Republican. Baptist.
Married at Hudson, la., Sept. 12, 1887,
to Miss Emma Shaffner. Business ad
dress: Anoka or Winona. Residence:
Anoka, Minn. '
GILLETTE, Ralph Perkins, secretary
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co.;
born at Niles, Mich., June 13, 1880;
son of Lewis S. and Louisa (Perkins) Gil
lette; educated in East Minneapolis
High School and University of Minne
sota, A.B., 1902. Has been secretary
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co., and
manager mechanical sales since Au
gust, 1902. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com
merciaL Minikahda. Recreation: Auto
mobiling. Office: 2854 Minnehaha Av.
Residence: 2842 Irving Av., S., Minne
apolis.

GILLIAM, Warren B., general agent
American Guaranty Co.; born at Du
buque, la., March 27, 1873; son of Thos.
F. and Elizabeth (Shields) Gilliam; ed
ucated in the common and high schools
of Dubuque; married at Des Moines,
la., Oct. 17, 1900, to Louise A. Butler.
After leaving high school was in em
ploy of G. B. Grosvenor & Co., Dubuque,
for four years; then for 10 years was
Northwestern manager for J. C. Blair
Co., paper manufacturers, Huntington,
Penn.; has ever since been connected
with the American Guaranty Co., of
Chicago, 111., and is now a member of
the firm of Morgan & Gilliam, general
agents for that company in the North
west. Former member of "Governor's
Greys" of Iowa (Co. A, 1st Regt, I. N.
G). Episcopalian. Mason (member
Summit Lodge, No. 163, and Summit
Chapter, No. 45, St. Paul). Offices: N. Y.
Life Bldg., St. Paul; Andrus Bldg., Min
neapolis. Residence: Merriam Park,
Minn. GILLBUP, Victor, real estate; born
in Denmark, May 29, 1840; widower.
Came to America, 1862; served in 1st
N. Y. Vols., engineer corps, 1862-65;
was clerk in store, at Watertown, Wis.,
until 1868; located in Albert Dea and
continued as clerk until he began in
general merchandise business for him
self at Glenville; was elected county
register of deeds, 1884; removed to
Albert Lea, served two terms and has
since been engaged in real estate and
insurance business. Former mayor of
Albert Lea; ex-alderman and ex-presi
dent of city council. President Albert
Lea Building and Loan Association;
vice president Albert Lea State Bank.
Republican. Episcopalian. Member Ma
sonic order, G. A. R. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
GILMAN, Andrew Newton, dealer in
bonds; born at Northfield, Washington
Co., Vt., May 30, 1824; son of Andrew
and Amy (Brown) Gilman; educated in
country school; married at Lewiston, N.
Y., June 7, 1852, to Agnes E. Boughton.
Engaged in farming, 1839-41; taught
country school, 3 841-42; clerk in county
clerk's office, Niagara Co., N. Y., 1843-
48; manager general store, Lockport, N
Y., 1848-52; deputy collector of customs,
District of Niagara, N. Y., 1854-61;
agent Oil Creek Railway, Corry, Pa.,
1860-63; engaged in oil business in
Pennsylvania, 1864-74; in oil business at
Bothwell, Ont, where was known as
"Yankee Speculator," from 1875-80; in
commission business, Buffalo, N. Y..
1883; came to St. Paul, and was in real
estate and mortgage loan business, 1884-
87; in 1887 founded business of Gilman
& Co. at St. Paul, dealers in bonds.
Office: Germania Life Bldg. Residence:
835 Holly Av., St. Paul.
GILMAN, J. E., county superintendent
of schools; born at Lawrenceville, P. Q.,
Can., Sept. 14, 1857; son of Dudley and

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R. Rebecca (Davis) Gilman; educated in
seminary at Wasioja, Minn., and Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of A.B., 1887.
Was principal of schools at Buffalo,
Minn., 1887-88; Glenwood, three years,
1888-90; superintendent public schools,
Winnebago, Minn., 1891-1900; county su
perintendent, Faribault Co., since Jan.,
1, 1900. President board of directors Win
nebago City B. & L. Association. Repub
lican. Presbyterian (ruling elder). Ma
son, R. A. M. (high priest for 11 years
past) ; member Modern Woodmen of
America, I. O. O. F. Married at Con
cord, Minn., Nov. 24, 1886,, to Mary L.
Woods. Address: Winnebago, Minn.
GILMAN, Victor, C, bonds; born at
Suspension Bridge (now Niagara Falls),
N. Y., March 28, 1857; son of Andrew
N. and Agnes Elizabeth (Boughton) Gil
man; attended village school one year,
but practically self-educated; married
at Maysville, Ky., Jan.. 31, 1882, Julia
Lee Chenoweth. Began business career
at 13 years of age, checking wheat in
country elevator, 1870; learned broom
making and worked at trade in Lewis-
ton, N. Y., 1871-73; entered employ of
Sidney Shepard & Co., Buffalo, N. Y.,
1874, and became confidential clerk, 1879;
moved to St. Paul, 1883, as member of
firm of Glenny & Gilman (crockery) ;
entered bond business, 1887, and is mem
ber firm of Gilman & Co., bond dealers.
Democrat. Club: Commercial. Office:
Germania Life Bldg. Residence: 835
Holly Av., St. Paul.
GILPIN, Simon Ward, educator; born
at Newfoundland, Pa., Nov. 20, 1872;
son of Simon Allen and Sarah Ann
(Croft) Gilpin; graduate Mansfield State
Normal School, Mansfield, Pa., 1892,
Bucknell University, 1898; married at
Minneapolis, Dec. 23, 1901, to Elizabeth
M. Crawshaw. Principal schools New
foundland, Pa., 1892-94; superintendent
schools, Virginia, Minn., 1901-04; county
superintendent, St. Louis Co. since 1904.
Address: Virginia, Minn.
GILBUTH, William O., banking; born
in Scotland, 1868; son of James and
Helen (Osier) Gilruth; graduated from
Webster's Seminary, Kirriemuir, Scot
land, at age of 16, and removed with
parents to Rockford, 111. Came to Min
nesota, 1882; taught school in Yellow
Medicine Co. for five years; engaged in
mercantile business until 1895. Studied
law three years at Lake Benton; en
tered banking, 1895, and was cashier
First National Bank, Tracy, for three
years; now cashier Lincoln County State
Bank, established 1901; also treasurer
Farmers' Independent Elevator Co. Re
publican. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias. Married at Tracy,
Minn., 1898, to Miss I. Marie Johnson.
Recreation: Automobiling. Address:
Ivanhoe, Minn.
GIMMESTAD, Andrew O., president
State Bank of Belview; born in Nord-
fjord, Norway, Aug. 5, 1865; son of Ole

M. and Eli C. (Mardal) Gimmestad;
came to Minnesota, 1876, and was edu
cated in common schools of Redwood
Co., Minn.; Windom Institute, Monte
video, 1889-90; Beeman's Actual Busi
ness College, Red Wing, 1890-91. Lived
on a farm until 1889; sold farm land,
clerked in store, bought wheat, wrote in
surance and engaged in sale of farrii
machinery at Belview, Minn., until 1893;
engaged in real estate, farm loans and
insurance until May 26, 1906, when he
entered banking business; is now
president and cashier State Bank of Bel
view; president Belview Creamery Asso
ciation; manager Gimmestad Land and
Loan Agency; treasurer Farmers' Grain
and Fuel Co.; director Redwood County
Rural Telephone Co.; member Belview
Mercantile Co. Was justice of the peace
for town of Kintire, Redwood Co., 1892-
1904; town clerk, 1894-1903; justice of
the peace, village of Belview, 1893-99;
member village council, 1894-96; presi
dent of council, 1896-97 and 1900-01 (4
years) ; treasurer Belview public school
since 1895; treasurer village of Belview
since 1906. Republican. Lutheran. Mar
ried in Redwood Co., 1892, to Miss Annie
B. Hegdal. Club: Commercial (treas
urer). Address: Belview, Minn.
/ GJEBSET, Oluf, lawyer; born at
_Romsdalen, Norway, 1858; came 'to
"America, 1871; educated in public
schools in Norway and Swift Co., Minn.;
Minnesota State University, graduating
from Law Department, 1892. Admitted
to the bar at St. Paul and began prac
tice of law at Montevideo, Minn., 1892,
where he has since resided. Clerk in
general merchandise store, 1878-84; as
sociated with Strong & Miller, Minne
apolis, and became traveling auditor for
their, line of grain elevators, 1884-89.
Has been three times elected county at
torney of Chippewa Co. Republican.
Unmarried. Club: Commercial. Address:
Montevideo, Minn.
GJEBTSEN, Henry J., lawyer; born,
Norway, Oct. 8, 1861; son of Herman
J. and Albertina B. (Wulf) Gjertsen;
educated in Central High School, Minne
apolis, Minn., at Hauge's Seminary, Red
Wing, Minn., and studied law in office
of Lang & Mulleneaux, Minneapolis;
married at Red Wing, 1883, to Miss
Gretchen Goebel. Practicing attorney at
Minneapolis since 1883; member of the
law firm of Gjertsen & Lund. President
of the Pacific Coast & Norway Packing
Co., which is engaged in the canning of
salmon, lumbering business and general
merchandise at Petersburg, S. E. Alaska.
Chief adjutant general on the govern
or's staff 4 years; member Minneapolis
first charter commission, appointed in
1897. State senator, 1902-1907. Repub
lican. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner.
Member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minneapolis,
Odin. Recreations: Books, outings.
Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence:
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GLASS, James E., lumber; born at
Shelbyville, Ky., Aug., 17, 1847; son of
Samuel and Sarah (White) Glass. En
tered the lumber business at Shelbyville,
1873; came to the Northwest, 1882, and
was located in Duluth, 1882-84; made
his headquarters in St. Paul, 1884-89,
permanently establishing himself in
Minneapolis, in 1889. Has been presi
dent of the Park Rapids Lumber Co.
since 1900; also treasurer Western Lum
ber Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Mar
ried in Kentucky, 1869, to Miss Josie
Malone. Club: Commercial. Office: Lum
ber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 2625
Park Av., Minneapolis.
GLEASON, Eugene Watson, farmer;
born at Wetherfleld, N. Y., 1845; son of
Watson and Louisa (Barber) Gleason;
educated in common schools until 15
years of age; graduated from Doolittle
Institute at 18; taught school in New
York state until 27 years of age; came
to Minnesota, 1873, and continued teach
ing school for two years. Began farm
ing at Shellrock, and made a success of
it; rented his farms and retired from
active work at 60 years of age. Presi
dent of the Glenville Dairy Association;
has been chairman of the board of coun
ty commissioners of Freeborn Co. for
10 years, and now holds the position;
chairman of legislative committee of
county commissioners of Minnesota. Re
publican. Mason. Married at Oakland,
Minn., 1873, to Miss Mary E. Brady.
Address: Glenville, Minn.
GLEASON, Mathew E., hardware and
furniture; born at Ripton, Vt, Nov. 26,
1865; son of Michael and Mary (Wal
lace) Gleason; dame to Michigan with
parents early in life and was educated
in common schools of Michigamme,
Mieh. Began active career at 15 as
bookkeeper for his father, at Republic,
Mich.; was manager general merchan
dise store, Gleason & Hickey, at Cham
pion, Mich., 1885-87; member firm of
M. Gleason & Son, Republic, for 3 years;
manager stores at Amasa and Doretto,
Mich., for M. Gleason & Son, 1892-97;
in hardware and furniture business at
Ely, Minn., since Feb. 1, 1897, and in
hardware business at Eveleth, since
1903. Mayor City of Ely, 1901-03; treas
urer school district, 1905-08; chief fire
department, Ely, 1897-1907. Independ
ent Republican. Catholic Member B.
P. O. E., Modern Woodmen of America,
Eagles. Married at Marinette, Wis.,
Nov. 6, 1895, to Miss Josephine McDer-
mott. Club: Ely. Recreation: Baseball.
Address: Ely, Minn.
GLESSNEB, Frank, furniture and un
dertaking; born at Marietta, O.. March
4, 1847; son of William and Abbie Gless-
ner; came to Minneapolis, 1854, and was
educated in public schools of Minneap
olis. Began in furniture and undertak
ing business with his father, 1881; has
been member firm of Glessner & Wash
burn since 3 886. LTniversalist. Mar

ried at Minneapolis, March 17, 1,881, to
Miss Mary E. Crocker. Office: 313-321
Central Av. Residence: 701 8th St., S.
E., Minneapolis.
GLOVER, Newton L., lawyer; born at
Vernon Prairie, la., June 7, 1867; son
of Jonah and Elizabeth (Mack) Glover;
educated in public schools at Farming-
ton, la.; Keokuk Normal School, grad
uating from the latter; Law School.
University of Minnesota, degree of
LL.B., 1895; taught school in Missouri,
1884-85, and was telegraph operator,
claim clerk, at Omaha freight depot,
stenographer for Jackson & Lancaster,
Minneapolis, Minn., and acted as court
reporter. Located at Windom to engage
in practice, June, 1895; county attorney
Cottonwood Co., 1905-06. Republican.
Mason; member I. O. O. F. Married
at Minneapolis, Nov. 13, 1899, to Miss
Alyda Alden. Address: Windom, Minn.
GLUEK, Charles, vice president Gluek
Brewing Co.; born at Minneapolis,
Minn., June 6, 1860; son of Gottlieb and
Caroline (Foell) Gluek; educated in
public schools of Minneapolis. Has been
engaged ever since leaving school, 1880,
in brewing business established by his
father, in 1857; vice president of the
company, which was incorporated in
1894' as one of the established institu
tions of Minneapolis. Also vice presi
dent German-American Bank. Demo
crat. Member Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce. Member B. P. O. E„ Knights
of Pythias, A. O. U. W. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Hunting, Ashing
and automobiling. Office: 20th Av. and
Marshall St., N. E. Residence: 1908
Marshall St., Minneapolis.
GLUEK, John G., secretary and treas
urer Gluek Brewing Co.; born at Minne
apolis, Minn., May 11, 1868; son of
Gottlieb and Caroline (Foell) Gluek;
educated in public schools of Minneap
olis. Has been identified with brewing
business established by his father, since
leaving school, 1887; has been secretary
and treasurer of the company since the
time of its incorporation, 1894. Inde
pendent in politics. Member B P. O. E.,
Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, April 24, 1896, to
Miss Minnie Mueller. Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Fishing and boating.
Office: 20th Av. and Marshall St., N. E.
Residence: 2447 Bryant Av., S., Minne
apolis. GLUEK, Louis, president Gluek Brew
ing Co.; born at St. Anthony, Minneap
olis, Sept. 21, 1858; son of Gottlieb and
Caroline (Foell) Gluek; educated in
public schools of Minneapolis. Has been
identified with the brewing business
from his youth, his father having been
his instructor; now president of the
Gluek Brewing Co., which was estab
lished in 1857. Married at Minneapolis,
3 893, to Miss Laura I. Giesmann. Dem
ocrat. Lutheran. Member I. O. O. F„

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B. P. O. E., Knights of Honor. Club:
St. Anthony CommerciaL Recreations:
Farming and fishing. Office: 20th Av.
& Marshall St. Residence: 2002 Mar
shall St., Minneapolis.
GMEINEB, John, R. C. clergyman;
born near Baernau, Bavaria, Dec. 5,
1847; son of Sebastian and Caroline
(Fritsch) Gmeiner; came to Milwaukee,
Wis., with his parents, 1849; entered
St. Francis Seminary, 1859; ordained
priest, 1870. Was editor Columbia, Mil
waukee, over 3 years; professor St.
Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, and St.
Thomas Seminary, St. Paul, 7 years; has
been rector St. Raphael Church, Spring
field, Minn., since 1902. Delivered ad
dress at World's Parliament of Reli
gions, 1893, on the Primitive and Pros
pective Religious Unity of Mankind.
Author: Modern Scientific Views and
Christian Doctrine Compared; The Spir
its of Darkness and Their Manifesta
tions on Earth; Emmanuel: the Savior
of the World, Mediaeval and Modern
Cosmology. Recreations: Gardening and
photographing, especially making and
coloring stereopticon slides for lectures.
Address: Springfield, Minn.
GODFBEY, Percy Downing, lawyer;
born at Hampton, N. H., March 12", 1871;
son of Jacob T. and Nettie H. (Down
ing) Godfrey; educated in public schools,
high school and at Hampton Academy,
graduating, 1887; came to St. Paul,
1887, entered study of law under Judge
A. C. Hickman, later attending College
of Law, University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degree of LL.B., 1892. Has been
actively engaged in practice of law
since March 12, 1892, first as junior
member of the firm of Otis & Godfrey,
but more recently as a member of the
firm of Godfrey & Molander. Commis
sioner U. S. Court of Claims, St. Paul.
Member St. Paul and the Minnesota
State Bar associations. Park commis
sioner of city of St. Paul two years.
Congregationalist. Member Masonic or
der, I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias,
B. P. O. E. Married at St. Paul, June
30, 1892, to Miss Minnie R. Lawton;
two sons. Recreations: Yachting, bil-
ilarrls and baseball. Office: N. Y. Life
Bldg. Residence: 133 E. Congress St.,
St. Paul.
GOEMANFOTT, K., real estate; born
in The Netherlands, July 24, I860; son
of R. A. Pott and Etta Goeman; edu
cated in public schools; came to Amer
ica, April 24, 18S4, and to Minnesota,
Nov. 2, 1885; married at Renville, Minn.,
April 2, 1887, to Miss H. C. Haan. Has
been engaged in real estate business
since June 1, 1887; also engaged in
hardware business at Renville, 1893-96,
and in general merchandise business at
Raymond, 1904-06 (store and contents
destroyed by fire Sept. 15, 1906). Mem
ber I. O. O. F., K. O. T. M., M.
W. A. Address: Raymond, Minn.

GOEBTZ, Henry P., lumber; born at
Gnadenfeld, South Russia, Feb. 29, 1860;
son of Peter and Petronella (Franz)
Goertz; attended rural schools in Rus
sia; came to America at 15 and at
tended public schools of Mt. Lake, Minn.,
until 18 years of age. Began active ca
reer in general mercantile business,
1881, adding lumber yard and grain ele
vator; organized Bank of Mt. Lake,
1889, now First National Bank, of which
he was cashier for a number of years;
retired from elevator business and en
tered into partnership in retail lumber
and building materials, 1891, which still
continues. Vice president First State
Bank of Mt. Lake. President Board of
Education, Mt. Lake, for past 18 years,
formerly treasurer. President board of
trustees Mennonite Church, Sunday
School superintendent, secretary and
treasurer Mennonite Aid Society, secre
tary County Sunday School Association,
chairman S. S. organization for Minn.,
Neb. and S. D. ; secretary church con
ference states named and N. D. ; mem
ber board of trustees Mennonite Book
Concern, Berne, Ind.; vice president
Mennonite Hospital, Mt. Lake, Minn.
Republican. Married at Mt. Lake, June
20, 3 876, to Miss Elisabeth Hiebert. Ad
dress: Mt. Lake, Minn.
GOETZ, J. Julius, judge of probate;
born in Zachasberg, province of Posen,
Germany, June 3, 1844; son of M. John
and Minnie (Borsack) Goetz; educated
in public schools and by home study.
Learned trade of making stone china at
Kolman, Germany; came to America,
June 20, 1868; clerked in general store
in Wisconsin; came to Minnesota, Dec.
1879, and continued as clerk in general
store; entered dry goods business at
Fairmont, in partnership with R. Cun
ningham, 1889, title being changed to
Goetz & Co., 1892, and to Goetz & True,
1894; elected to office of judge of pro
bate, Martin Co., 1898. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member I. O. O. F.,
A. O. U. W., D. of H. Married at Man
chester, Wis., Jan. 1, 1874, to Miss Min
nie W. Heidel. Address: Fairmont,
Minn. GOETZE, Otto C. J., register of deeds;
born at Carver, Minn., Jan. 29, 1874;
son of Christopher A. and Christiana
Goetze; educated in graded and high
schools, Carver, 1881-93. Clerked in
his father's general store at Carver until
1895; entered general merchandise busi
ness with brother at Belview, Minn.;
sold out in 1900 and was made assistant
cashier State Bank of Belview; register
of deeds of Redwood Co., since Jan.
1, 1903. Republican. Presbyterian.
Mason, chapter, Knight Templar; mem
ber Knights of Pythias. Modern Wood
men of America, A. O. LT. W. Married
at Belview, Minn., Oct. 9, 189S, to Miss
Nellie Thompson. Clubs: Commercial.
Baraca Bible Class. Recreations: Boat
ing, hunting, riding and driving. Ad
dress: Redwood Falls, Minn.

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GOLD, Charles S., manufacturer; born
at Northfield, Vt., Feb. 26, 1844; son of
Sherman and Eunice (Adams) Gold.
Began business career at the age of 17
in general store at Northfield, Vt., con
tinuing until he came to Minneapolis,
Minn., 1867; was with George W.
Hale & Co., dry goods, 1867-90
(now J. W. Thomas & Co.), and was
general manager, 1880-90; has been
identified with knitting business since
1890; treasurer of the Northwestern
Knitting Co. Married at Minneapolis,
Sept. 1, 1870, to Miss Libbie I. Brackett.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Horse
back riding and driving. Office: 718
Western Av. Residence: 1920 Hennepin
Av., Minneapolis.
GOLD, Prank S., wholesale notions;
born at Minneapolis, Minn., July 23,
1873; son of Charles S. and Elizabeth
(Brackett) Gold; educated in public
schools of Minneapolis. Has been in
mercantile business since beginning of
his active career, 1891; was with Wil
son Brothers, furnishing goods, Wyman,
Partridge & Co., and Harrison Hapwood
& Cross, previous to entering wholesale
notion business, 1901, as Frank S Gold
Co., of which he is treasurer. Repub
lican. Universalist. Married at Min
neapolis, 1900, to Miss Nellie E. Atwood.
Club: Automobile. Office: 312-314 1st
Av., N. Residence: 2202 Pleasant Av.,
Minneapolis. GOLD, William Henry, banker; born
at Davis, 111., March 20, '1865; son of
Aaron and Ellen (Cahoon) Gold; edu
cated in common schools at Davis; began
active career as telegraph operator,
1883; became owner of retail lumber
yard, 1887; owner of Ave lumber yards,
3893; engaged in banking (one bank)
1895; at the present time interested in
twelve banks, the Gold-Stabeck Land
and Credit Co., of which he is treasurer,
being the parent institution. President
Gold-Stabeck State Bank, Redwood
Falls, Citizens State Bank, Wabasso,
Minn., State Bank of Vesta, Vesta, Minn.;
director First National Bank, Ren
ville, Minn., First National Bank, Ray
mond, Minn., First National Bank,
Antler, N. D., First National Bank,
Kramer, N. D , Bottineau County Bank,
Bottineau, N. D., Maxbass Security
Bank, Maxbass, N. D., Nekoma State
Bank, Nekoma, N. D., Devil's Lake State
Bank, Devil's Dake, N. D., Marietta State
Bank, Marietta, Minn. Republican.
Methodist (treasurer Minnesota Confpr-
ence Claimants Fund Association of the
Methodist Church). President Minne
sota State Sunday School Union. Mason.
Married at Granite Falls. M-inn., May 15,
¦1889, to Miss J. Winifred Bennett. Club:
Commercial. Address: Redwood Falls,
Minn. GOOD, Simon Lehman, manager Grib-
ben Lumber Co.; born, Highspire. Pa.,
Feb. 1, 1849; son of Christian and Cath
arine (Noll) Good; educated in public
schools of Lebanon, Lebanon County,

Pa., 1861-67, Lebanon Valley College,
1868; married, St. Paul, May 24, 1876,
Lizzie Gunther. Worked during vaca
tions from school, 1863-69, in woolen
mill for brother, Martin Good, at High-
spire, Pa.; in retail grocery, 1870, for
S. F. Breneman. St. Paul, Minn.; clerk
in lumber office of John S. Prince, St.
Paul, 1871-82; since 1882, manager and
director Gribben Lumber Co. Made trip
to Centennial Exposition and eastern
cities, 1876 and 1906; was in Javers
Lake Cyclone, 1890; went to Europe,
1895, as delegate of Independent Order
of Foresters. Member Court Ramsey,
No. 1154, St. Paul, I. O. F. Republican.
Methodist. Clubs: Dayton's Bluff (treas
urer), Commercial. Office: 194 East
7th St. Residence: 753 Cypress St., St.
Paul. GOODELL, George Arthur, general
superintendent Chicago Great Western
Railway; born at Knoxville, 111., Aug.
13, 1855; son of Nathan and Mary
(Stevens) Goodell; public school edu
cation; married, 1st, at Waterloo, la.,
Oct. 12, 1881, to Miss Ardelle G. Whit-
aker; 2nd, at Cedar Rapids, la., Jan. 26,
1899, to Miss Anne S. Dutton. Entered
railway service, June, 1869, as messen
ger boy for the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy R. R., advancing to positions of
telegraph operator, station agent and
train dispatcher; ticket agent of the
Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw Ry., Bur
lington, la., 1876-1877; in service of
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
Railway, 1877-1902, and became super
intendent of the road. Since March 1,
1902, general superintendent Chicago
Great Western Ry. Mason. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Coun
try, White Bear Yacht. Office: Great
Western Bldg. Residence: 442 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
GOODING, Arthur Clair, banking;
born at Rochester, Minn., June 20, 1871;
son of Alphonso and Harriet (Lacey)
Gooding; graduated from Rochester
high school, 1888, and also attended
Oberlin and Carleton colleges. Entered
Union National Bank, Rochester, as
messenger, Nov. 2, 1888, serving as
bookkeeper and assistant cashier; casli-
ier since Feb. 22, 1899; also director
and treasurer Rochester Building &
Loan Association; director and secre
tary John A. Cole Milling Co., and Ma
sonic Temple Association. School com-
missioner-at-large since 1904 and clerk
of board of education; member of the
public library board since 1903. Repub
lican. Mason, Knight Templar. " Mar
ried at Rochester, Minn., Oct. 9, 1895,
to Miss Frances Day Faitoute. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
GOODKIND, Benjamin L., president
Mannheimer Bros.; born at Adrian,
Mich., July 19, 1855; son of Louis and
Mina (Mannheimer) Goodkind; educated
in public and private schools; in the
Haven School, Chicago; Dyrenfurth's
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City, Feb. 26, 1888, to Miss Addie Rau.
Came to St. Paul, April 18, 1871, and
on May 2, 1871, entered as clerk in the
retail dry goods store of Goodkind &
Mannheimer; in 1873 the firm changed
to Mannheimer Bros., of which he be
came a partner in 1882; when, in 1903,
the firm was incorporated, he was
elected vice president, and on death of
Robert Mannheimer, in 1903, became
president. Director American National
Bank. Mason (Royal Arch) ; member
B.- P. O. E. Clubs: Minnesota, Town
and Country, Commercial (St. Paul);
Chicago Fishing and Hunting (Chicago,
111.). Recreations: Fishing and hunt
ing. Office: N. W. Cor. 6th and Robert
Sts. Residence: 45 St Albans St., St.
Paul. GOODKIND, Leo, vice president
Mannheimer Bros., St. Paul; born at
Chicago. 111., Dec. 29, 1868; son of Louis
and Mina (Mannheimer) Goodkind; came
to Minnesota with parents, 1871; edu
cated in public schools of St. Paul;
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Boston; University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degree of A.B., 1892. Has been
engaged in dry goods business since
1895; vice president Mannheimer Broth
ers, dealers in dry goods, etc., since the
incorporation of the company. Member
Delta Upsilon fraternity. Unmarried.
Office: 6th and Robert Sts. Residence:
215 Nelson Av., St. Paul.
GOODKIND, William L., secretary
and treasurer Mannheimer Bros., St.
Paul; born in Chicago, III., June 13,
1859; son of Louis and Mina (Mann
heimer) Goodkind; came to Minnesota
with parents, 1871; educated in public
and high schools of St. Paul. Has been
engaged in mercantile business since
beginning of his active career, and has
been secretary and treasurer Mannhei
mer Bros, since incorporation of the
company. Member I. O" B. B. Married
at Rock Island, 111., Jan. 7, 1900, to
Mrs. Tillie Sternberg (nee RosenAeld).
Office: 6th and Robert Sts. Residence:
43 S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
GOODMAN, Allen Daniel., flour mill
ing; born at Milmore, O., Jan. 1, 1861;
son of Daniel and Minerva (Mills) Good
man; educated at High School, Waseca,
Minn., and University of Minnesota. Be
gan active career in lumber business,
at Waseca, continuing for IS years, also
came to Duluth in 3900 and built flour
mill, whieh has 700 barrels daily ca
pacity (the only flour mill in Duluth);
secretary and treasurer Duluth Univer
sal Mill Co., established, 1900; also vice
president Dumas-Backus Lumber Co.
Member Duluth Board of Trade Re
publican. Congregationalist. Mason,
Knight Templar. Married at Madison,
Wis., 1S86, to Miss Blanche Swain.
Clubs: Commercial, Duluth Boat. Office:
Board of ' Trade Bldg. Residence: 1118
E. 1st St.. Duluth.
GOODBICH, C. G., vice president Twin
City Rapid Transit Co.; born at Ox

ford, O.. March 12, 1856; son of Dr.
Calvin G. Goodrich. Came to Minneap
olis, 1868; began active career in wheat
commission business; has been identi
fied with rapid transit system since
1877. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda,
Elks. Office: Hennepin Av., S. E., Cor.
14th St. Residence: 1815 Vine PL, Min
neapolis. GOODBICH, George Danforth, county
superintendent of schools; born at Ed-
dington, Me.. Nov. 4, 1852; son of Moses
and Nancy (Downs) Goodrich; educated
in common schools; Anoka (Minn.)
High School; special courses at sum
mer schools; graduate American Insti
tute of Phrenology, New York City.
Reared on farm; began teaching school
at 23; county superintendent 'of schools,
Anoka Co., Minn., for 18 years. Repub
lican. Universalist Married at Anoka
May 1, 1879, to Miss Mary E. Molloy.
A.ddress: Anoka, Minn.
GOODBICH, James A., lawyer; born
• at Pittsfield, Mass., May 25,, 1825; son
of Daniel H. and Mahala (Newton)
Goodrich. Studied law and was ad
mitted to the bar, 1878; court commis
sioner, 1890-06. Methodist. Married.
Address: Jackson, Minn.
GOODRIDGE, Irving R., lumber; born
at Eden, Me., May 19, 1862; son of
Uriah and Hannah (Emery) Goodridge;
educated in public schools. Came to
Minneapolis, 1882, and has since been
engaged in the lumber business; secre
tary Carpenter Lamb Co., lumber man
ufacturers; treasurer Goodridge-Call
Lumber Co.; secretary and treasurer
Central Lumber Co. Republican. Mar
ried at Lockport, N. Y., 1894, to Miss
Gertrude Hilger. Office: Security Bank
Bldg. Residence: 1517 Stevens Av.,
Minneapolis. GORDON, Charles P., dry goods; born
at Sudbury, Mass., 1847; educated at
Genesee Seminary, Lima, N. Y. Began
active career as clerk in dry goods
store, Albion, N. Y., where he remained
7 years; was traveling salesman for
Sibley, Lindsay & Curr, for 5 years,
and floor manager, same firm, for sev
eral years; started in dry goods busi
ness for himself at Williamsport, Pa.,
1878; sold out and came to Minneapolis,
1886, and organized the Minneapolis
Dry Goods Co., with Eastern stockhold
ers, to carry on a department store
business, which was incorporated under
the laws of New Jersey, and of which
he is president. Republican. Metho
dist. Club: Commercial. Office: 501-11
Nicollet Av. Residence: 1801 Fremont
Av., S., Minneapolis.
GORDON, Charles W., vice president
Gordon & Ferguson, manufacturers of
hats, caps, gloves and furs; director
First National Bank; Northwestern
Trust Co. Office: 4th and Broadway.
Residence: 378 Summit Av., St. Paul.
GORDON, George Jacob, physician;
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15, 1874; as a youth attended public
school in Russia, later as a student in
the North Side High School, Minneap
olis, Minn., and graduated from Jeffer
son Medical College, Philadelphia,
Pa., April, 1900. Commenced the prac
tice of medicine at Minneapolis and is
now instructor in therapeutics and ob
stetrics in the Medical Department of
Hamline University. Member Henne
pin County Medical Society, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Jewish religion. Married, Minne
apolis, Feb. 16, 1902, Sophie Weinberg.
Member A. O. LT. W., Modern Wood
men and Woodmen of the World. Office:
Masonic Temple. Residence: 815 E.
18th St., Minneapolis.
GORDON, Richards, wholesale hats;
born in Ireland, Nov. 27, 1829; came to
America in infancy with parents.
Reared and educated in New York City;
located in St. Paul, 1854; engaged in
banking and wholesale grocery business
until 1866, and in wholesale and retail
drug business until 1870; began in
wholesale hat business as Richards Gor
don, 1871; has been member of Gordon
& Ferguson since 1873. Formerly presi
dent St. Paul Musical Society and for
25 years leader choir of St. Paul's Epis
copal Church. Office: Lower 4th St.,
S. W. Cor. Broadway. Residence: 378
Summit Av., St. Paul.
GORES, Frank E., investments; born
at New Trier, Minn., Dee. 15, 1866; son
of Francis and Margaretha (Wolf)
Gores; attended St. Mary Sisters School,
public school and St. John's University,
Collegeville, Minn. Began active ca
reer in general merchandise store con
ducted by his father, remaining in this
position, 1891-97; engaged in grocery
business on his own account, later de
voting attention to investments of cap
ital. Chairman of the board of county
commissioners of Wadena Co. Demo
crat (chairman of the Democratic coun
ty committee of Wadena Co., and mem
ber of State Democratic Central Com-
' mittee). Catholic. Member C. O. of F.
Married at New Trier, 1887, to Miss
Veronika Ewertz. Club: Commercial.
Address: Wadena, Minn.
GORHAM, George I., general agent
Are insurance; born at Pittsford, Vt,
Oct. 4, 1860; son of James T. and Ade
laide N. (Ives) Gorham ; educated at
Black River Academy, Ludlow, Vt. Be
gan active career in marble quarries of
Senator Proctor, Rutland, Vt, continu
ing, 1878-80; came to Stillwater, Minn.,
and filled position' of clerk in flour
milling co., 1880-82; was in wood and
coal .business, 1882-89, and began in in
surance, 1886; has been connected with
Northwestern Department of the Cam
den (N. J.) Fire Insurance Association,
since Feb. 1, 1904; now general agent
of the association for Minnesota, Wis
consin and Northern peninsula of Michi
gan, also holding similar position with
County Fire Ins. Co., of Philadelphia

and Capital Fire Ins. Co., of N. H., and
traveling insurance adjuster for com
panies named; also assistant secretary
North Western Fire & Marine Insur
ance Co., of Minneapolis. Republican.
Methodist. Member Minneapolis Fire
¦Underwriters' Association, Minnesota
Association of Fire Insurance Agents.
Married at Hudson, Wis., June, 1886,
to Miss Clara A. Boyden. Recreation:
Literature. Office: 13-15 North 4th St.
Residence: 1779 Knox Av., S., Minne
apolis. GOSS, John, lumberman; born at St.
George, N. B., Can., April 8, 1834; son
of Peter and Mary (Oliver) Goss. Came
to Minnesota, 1855, first to Stillwater,
and later to St. Anthony, where he
worked in a saw mill; in 1857 entered
the lumbering business for himself;
member of firm of John Goss & Son.
President Anoka State Bank since 1899.
Republican. Baptist. Trustee of the
Anoka Baptist Church. Member Mason
ic order. Married at St. George, N. B.,
1855, to Miss Irene Davis. Address:
Anoka, Minn.
GOSS, Michael Nathaniel, invest
ments; born at Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 9,
1859; educated in common schools, with
two years in graded school at Sterling,
111., and private lessons; married at St
Paul, 1882, to Jessie L. Snow. Em
ployed as railway conductor from 19 to
30 years of age; in manufacturing busi
ness, 1889-93; deputy sheriff of Ram
sey County, 1893-96; chief of police of
St. Paul, 1896-1900; since 1900 engaged
in investment business. Republican.
Protestant. Mason (32°), Shriner;
member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O.
E., O. R. C. Clubs: Commercial, West
Side (president). Office: Globe Bldg.
Residence: 100 W. Winifred St., St.
Paul. GOSSLEE, Gilbert Leslie, physician;
born at Hazelton, Mich., Feb. 16, 1877;
son of A. F. and Mary (Mason) Gosslee.
Came to Minnesota, 1891, studied medi
cine and was graduated from College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Hamline Uni
versity, degrees of M.D., CM., 1903.
Served one year in the City and County
Hospital of St. Paul, 1903-04; has been
engaged in practice of medicine at Wa-
basso since 3 904. Member Masonic or
der, I. O. O. F., M. W. A., Phi Rho Sig
ma fraternity. Address: Wabasso,
Minn. GOTTSCHALL, Louis A., merchant;
born at Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 12, 1857;
son of I. and C. Gottschall; removed
to Milwaukee, Wis., with parents and
was educated in public schools of Mil
waukee. Began in dry goods business
at Milwaukee; was engaged in same
line of business at Stillwater, Minn.,
1880-1905; junior member Sternberg &
Gottschall Co. (The White House) since
July 5, 1906, wholesale men's furnish
ings, etc. Republican. Jewish religion.
Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Mar
ried at St. Paul, 1884, Miss Josephine

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Albenberg. Office: 7th & Cedar Sts.
Residence: 535 Selby Av., St. Paul.
GOTZIAN, Paul Harris, business man;
born, St. Paul, Minn., June 19, 1866; son
of Conrad and Caroline (Busse) Got
zian; educated in public schools of St.
Paul, Shattuck Military Academy, Fari
bault, Minn., and Phillips Exeter Acad
emy, Exeter, N. H.; married, St. Paul,
Minn., Jan. 2, 1890, Emmaline Nelson
Beebee. In 1886 entered the office of C.
Gotzian & Co., manufacturers and
wholesale dealers in boots and shoes,
and afterward was employed in the
stock, later becoming secretary, treas
urer and credit man of the house until
resignation in July, 1905; for a time
attended to personal affairs, but at
present secretary and treasurer of the
Western Debenture & Realty Company,
509-510 and 511 Andrus Building, Min
neapolis, State Savings Bank Building,
St. Paul, Manhattan Building, Duluth.
Entered service of the U. S. during the
Spanish-American War, in July, 1898,
as major of the 15th Minn. Vol. Inf.;
later promoted to lieut. col., and mus
tered out with the regiment, March 27,
1899; served four years on the staff
of Gov. S. R. Van Sant, as aide-de-camp,
with rank of colonel. Mason (32°) ;
member B. P. O. E., No. 59, and Junior
Pioneers of St. Paul. Clubs: Town and
Country, Commercial, White Bear Yacht.
Recreations: Yachting, hunting, (ishing,
etc. Residence: 11 Summit Court, St.
Paul. GOULD, Charles D., attorney at law;
born at Garland, Warren Co., Pa., June
4, 1867; son of Theodore L. and Louise
D. Gould; graduated from high school.
Spring Valley, Minn., 1886; entered
Academic Department University of
Minnesota, and graduated from the Law
Department of the University, 1891.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1897, to
Viola L. Cauvet. Republican. Congre
gationalist. Member Masonic order, Psi
Upsilon. Office: Security Bank Bldg.
Residence: 1601 Hawthorne Av., Minne
apolis. GOULD, Martin, general agent Acme
Harvesting Machine, Co. ; born at Michi
gan City, Ind., Sept. 10, 1855; son of
Zebina and Mary (Rees) Gould; edu
cated in public schools of Michigan City.
Began active career as messenger for
the First National Bank, Michigan City,
1876; entered service of McCormick
Harvesting Machine Co., as bookkeeper,
etc.. at Omaha, Neb., 1878; was book
keeper Lumberman's Bank, Michigan
City, Ind., 1882; became traveling man
for J. J. Case Threshing Machine Co.,
1884; was paying teller United States
National Bank, Omaha, 1886; cashier
bank, David City, Neb., 1888-90; en
gaged in insurance business, 1890-98;
was on the road for the McCormick
Harvesting Machine Co., 1898-1903; has
been connected with the Acme Harvest
ing Machine Co., at Peoria, 111., and
Minneapolis since 1903, holding position

of general agent since Jan. 1, 1905. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Married at
Michigan City, Ind., July, 1882, to Miss
Julia Hall. Recreation: Books. Office:
240 7th Av. Residence: 208 5th Av., S.
E.. Minneapolis.
GO WAN, Andrew, wholesale grocer;
born in New Brunswick, Canada, April
15, 1849; son of George and Mary A.
(McGrath) Gowan; came to Minnesota
early in life and attended district
school, Washington Co., about four win
ters. Was employed as woodsman at
common work for 14 years, up to 1880;
filled position of superintendent of log
ging for Nelson Lumber Co., at Coquet,
Minn., 1880-96; occupied similar posi
tion with the Northern Lumber Co.,
1896-98; was engaged in timber and
lumber business and railroad contract
ing, at Duluth, in connection with the
Duluth Dogging" & Contracting Co., and
the Twohy-Killeen Co., 1898 to Feb.,
1906. President Gowan-Payton-Twohy
Co., wholesale grocers, organized Sept.
1, 1901; treasurer and director Roy Iron
Co.; director American Exchange Bank.
Member A. Gowan & Co., lumber. Presi
dent of village council and chairman of
county commissioners in Carlton Co.,
Minn. Democrat Roman Catholic.
Member Knights of Columbus. Married
at Stillwater, Minn., Oct 30, 1878, to
Miss Mary Bergin. Clubs: Commer
cial, Duluth Boat, Duluth Yacht. Office:
Foot of 5th Av., W. Residence: 1010
2nd St., E„ Duluth.
GRACE, Edward, general secretary Y.
M. C. A.; born at St. Clair, Mich., Feb.
21, 1861; son of William and Catherine
(Van Wriper) Grace; graduate of St.
Clair High School; studied law, 1879-
81, admitted to the bar, 1882. Secre
tary United States Electric Co., Denver,
Colo., 1884-86;' manager St. James Hotel
Co., Denver, 1887-88; manager Hotel
Broadway, Denver, 1889-92; general sec
retary Y. M. C. A., St. Paul, Minn., since
July 1, 1893. Club: Commercial. Mar
ried at Denver, Colo., March 8, 1887, to
Miss Minnie V. Arnett. Recreation:
Gardening. Office: Y. M. C. A. Resi
dence: 897 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
GBAF, Emil, banker; born in Switzer
land, March 22, 1839; son of John J.
and Margaretha Graf; education limited
to three years in public schools of Swit
zerland when 6 to 9 years of age; came
to America, 1849; was self-taught in
English. Reached St. Douis, Mo., April,
1849, at 10 years of age; came to Still
water, Minn., June, 1850, arid is one of
the oldest living pioneers of Minnesota.
Located on U. S. land 4 miles north of
Stillwater, Minn.; engaged in garden
ing and dairying until 1859; removed to
Marine Mills, Minn., and entered brew
ing business; enlisted as private in Co.
B. 1st Minn. Vol. Inf., and was in serv
ice three years, from April 29, 1861, to
1864; returned from war and reentered
brewing business, continuing until 1869;
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ness, 1869-79; farmed on homestead in
Nobles Co., 1879-1900;, has resided in
Linsmore since 1900. President State
Bank of Linsmore; was director Ex
change Bank of Adrian; originator and
secretary of Wilmont Mutual Fire In
surance Co., founded 1895, as a farm
ers' mutual insurance company. Re
publican. Member I. O. O. F., G. A. R.
Married at Philadelphia, Pa, May 6,
3S64, to Miss B'redericka Zeh. Address:
Lismore, Minn.
GBAHAM, Christopher, physician ;
born in Cortland County, N. Y., April,
1856; graduate University of Minne
sota, B.S., 1887; University of Pennsyl
vania, Veterinary Department, 1892, Med
ical Department, 1894. Member of firm
of Mayo, Graham & Co. Married at
Rochester, Minn., 1899, to Miss Elizabeth
Blanche Brackenridge. Address: Roch
ester, Minn.
GBAHAM, David, physician; born in
Lambton Co., Ont., Can., Feb. 20, 1859;
son of Joseph and Fannie (Armstrong)
Graham; educated in public schools of
Ontario, and Detroit College of Medi
cine, Detroit Mich., graduating, degree
of M.D., 1893. Has been actively en
gaged in practice of medicine in Duluth
since 1893. Member Minnesota Legisla
ture, 1903-4. Member St. Louis County
Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Republi
can. York and Scottish Rite Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at
Detroit, Mich., 1883, to Miss Fannie Mc-
Calpine. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Hunting. Office: 301-303 Central
Av. Residence: 3 24 56th Av., W., W.
Duluth. GRAHAM, John G., merchant, retired;
born at Claremont, N. H., March 23,
1841; son of Alexander and Betsy (Gil-
more) Graham; educated in common
schools and two terms in high school.
Engaged in general merchandise busi
ness at Garden City, 1867-70; removed
to Good Thunder and opened a general
merchandise store and hotel, 1870, which
he conducted until Oct. 23, 1904, when
he sold out and retired from active
business, retaining the postoffice. Presi
dent State Bank of Good Thunder since
1892: owner stock farm, Blue Earth Co.
Served three years in 3rd Regt., N. H.
Vol. Inf., during Civil War. Republican.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order,
G. A. R. Married at Acworth, N. H.,
Feb. 10, 1868, to Miss Loretta C. Bar
nard. Address: Good Thunder, Minn.
GBAHAM, John McMillan, merchant
and manufacturer; born at Braddock,
Pa., Nov. 8, 1872; son of Dr. David M.
and Alice J. (Fortney) Graham; edu
cated in Minneapolis High School; un
married. Began active career in news
paper and job printing business; en
tered firm of Christensen, Mendenhall
& Graham, manufacturers and jobbers
of men's furnishing goods, May 1, 1896,
the firm incorporating as the Christen-
sen-Mendenhall-Graham Co., July 1,

1905, of which he is vice president. Ma
son; member B. P. O. E. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 514-516 W. 1st St.
Residence: 217 2nd Av., W., Duluth.
GBAHAM, Levin Collier, gas engi
neer; born at Salisbury, Md., June 8.
1862; son of Samuel A. and Louisa
(Collier) Graham; educated at public
schools at Salisbury, and at Drexel In
stitute, Philadelphia. Was manager
Merchantville (N. J.) Gas & Electric
Light Co., 1894-97; connected with the
Philadelphia Gas Works, 1898-1905;
came to Winona, 1905, as general man
ager Winona Gas, Light and Coke Co.
Married in Philadelphia, 1890, to Miss
Mary Young. Member Franklin Insti
tute, Philadelphia, Royal Arcanum. Club :
Arlington. Address: Winona, Minn.
GRAHAM, Robert, physician; born at
Shetland, Ont, Can., Feb. 22, 1865; son
of Joseph and Fannie (Armstrong) Gra
ham; educated at Wards ville High
School; Strathroy College Institute; De
troit College of Medicine, degree of
M.D., May 4, 1893; post graduate course
at Chicago Post Graduate Medical
School. Has been actively engaged in
practice of medicine at Duluth since
1893. Member Minnesota State Medical
Association, St. Dquis County Medical
Society, Inter-Urban Academy of Medi
cine. Republican. Mason. Member B.
P. O. E. Married at Duluth, Minn.,
June 28, 1899, to Miss Augusta Oppel.
Club: Commercial. Office: New Jersey
Bldg. Residence: 220 3rd Av., East,
Duluth. GRAHAM, William Joseph, vice presi
dent and actuary Northwestern National
Life Insurance Co.; born in Jefferson
Co.. Ky., 1876; son of Capt. William
Thompson and Anna (MacDonald) Gra
ham; under graduate St. Xavier College,
Louisville, Ky., and post graduate St.
Francis Xavier College, New York City,
degree of M.A. Began active career
as actuary Sun Life Insurance Co. o-f
America, 1895, continuing until 1902;
was actuary on staff of Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co., 1902-1905; actuary
in charge examination, New York Life
Insurance Co. (commissioned by West
ern states), 1905-06; vice president ac
tuary and director Northwestern Na
tional Life Insurance Co., 1906 to pres
ent time; consulting actuary American
School of Insurance. Member Interna
tional Congress Arts and Sciences, St.
Louis, Mo., 1904; member International
Congress Mathematicians, Heidelberg,
Germany, 1904; member International
Congress of Actuaries, Berlin, Germany,
1906; member International Congress
Medical Directors, Berlin, 1906. Fellow
Actuarial Society of America; member
American Mathematical Society, Ameri
can Statistical Association, American
Society for Advancement of Science,
National Geographical Society, etc. Un
married. Office: Nicollet Av. and 11th
St. Residence: West Hotel, Minneap
olis.

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GRANGES, Charles T., physician;
born in Rochester, Minn., July 30, 1870;
son of Abner and Douise (Topliff)
Granger; educated at Hahnemann Med
ical College, Chicago, 111., and Univer
sity of Iowa, graduating, degree of
M.D., 1892; married at Minneapolis,
Minn., 1898, to Miss Catherine Cornelie.
In practice at Rochester since 1892;
member firm of Drs. Granger & Joyce.
President Olmsted County Medical So
ciety, Southern Minnesota Medical So
ciety, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Republican. May
or of Rochester, 1903; president of city
council two terms; member city library
board. Methodist. Address: Rochester,
Minn. GRANGES, George W., lawyer; born
in Olmsted Co., Minn., April 5, 1869;
son of Abner and S. Louisa (Topliff)
Granger; educated in country schools
and Rochester (Minn.) High School,
graduating, June 3, 1886. Studied law
in office of Burt W. Eaton, Rochester,
and has engaged in practice at Roches
ter since June 6, 1890; member law
firm of Callaghan & Granger. Was
county ' attorney Olmsted Co., 1893-99.
Republican. Universalist. Member Min
nesota State Bar Association. Member
Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, A.
O. U. W. Married, 1st, at Rochester,
Minn., 1896, to Miss Ophelia Cook; 2nd,
at Quincy, Minn., 1900, to Dr. Gertrude
Booker. Recreation: Automobiling. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
GBANNIS, Henry James, lawyer; born
at High Forest, Minn., June 18, 1865;
son of Charles L. and Rose A. (Rogers)
Grannis; graduate of University of
Minnesota, degree of A.B., 1886; grad
uate of Department of Law, University
of Michigan, degree of LL.B., 1888. Ad
mitted to practice in State of Minne
sota, in fall of 1888; was located at
Faribault, 1888-90; removed to Duluth,
fall of 1890; has a general real estate,
mining and corporation practice and has
given special attention during recent
years to water right litigation. Ad
mitted to practice in U. S. Supreme
Court, 1896. Member Minnesota State
Bar Association. Mason (32°). Married
at Faribault, Minn., 1890, to Miss Laura
Hingson. Club: Commercial. Office:
1st National Bank Bldg. Residence: 4729
McCullough St., Duluth.
GBANT, George Johnstone, building
contractor; born, Pictou, Nova Scotia,
Jan. 10, 1841; son of George and Katie
(Matheson) Grant; common school edu
cation. Became a carpenter's apprentice
at 18 years of age and after a few years
attained position of master builder;
erected an extensive iron and steel man
ufacturing plant at Londonderry, Nova
Scotia; engaged as contractor on Cana
dian Pacific Ry., 1878-80; came to St.
Paul, 1880, and is one of the most wide
ly known building contractors of the
Northwest. Among the notable St. Paul
buildings erected by him are the Pio

neer Press Bldg., the Farwell, Ozmun
& Kirk structure and some of the most
beautiful private residences of the city.
Presbyterian. Married at New Bruns
wick, Canada, 1868, Teresa Thompson.
Club: Commercial. Office: 709 New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 462 Holly
Av., St. Paul.
GBANT, Lewis , Addison, lawyer, sol
dier; born in Bennington Co., Vt., Jan.
17, 1829; son of James and Elizabeth
(Wyman) Grant; educated at Townsend
and Chester, Vt. Was admitted to the
bar at Woodstock, Vt., 1855, and at
Boston, July, same year. Taught school
in Vermont, New Jersey and Massachu
setts, 1848-53. Began practice of law
at Bellows Falls, Vt, 1855; enlisted in
U. S. Vol. Army, Aug. 15, 1861, and was
appointed major 5th Vt. Inf.; promoted
to lieut. col., Sept. 25, 1861; brig, gen
eral, April 27, 1864; major general by
brevet, to date from Oct. 19, 1864 (bat
tle of Cedar Creek) ; honorably dis
charged Aug. 24, 1865. Appointed lieut.
col. 36th Inf., U. S. A„ July, 1866, but
declined; was assistant secretary of
war, 1890-93. Republican. Married,
1st, at Harvard, Mass., S. Augusta Hart-
well (died Jan. 27, 1859); 2nd, at Hart-
land, Vt, Sept. 9, 1863, Mary Helen
Pierce. Office: Bank of Commerce Bldg,
Residence: 209 Groveland Av., Minneap
olis. GBAU, John, furniture; born at Bal
timore, Md., Sept. 1, 1857; son of George
and Elizabeth (Roth) Grau. Came to
Minnesota, 1883; secretary and treas
urer of the Grau-Curtis Company, mak
ers of upholstered furniture. Married
at Baltimore, Md., Sept. 29, 1878. Office:
613-615 1st Av., N. E. Residence: 517
8th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
GBAUFMAN, Fred L., wholesale
fruits; born in Germany, Oct. 31, 1863;
son of John and Mary (Rambat) Graup-
man; came to America with parents,
1874; educated in district schools of
McLeod Co., Minn., and in public schools
of St. Paul. Entered commission busi
ness at St. Paul with the B. • Presley
Co., 1881, and has continued with same
company. Member Board of Trade, Job
bers* LTnion, Credit Men's Association.
Twin City Jobbers' Union. Member I.
O. O. F., Rebekah degree, Sons of Her
mann. Married at St. Paul, 1890, to
Miss Eliza Droese. Club: Commercial
Office: 102 E. 3rd St. Residence: 52.T
Carroll St., St. Paul.
GBAVELLE, Joseph Maria Arthur,
physician; born in Maskinouge, Quebec,
Can., May 20, 1869; son of J. Alexander
and Emelia (Boucher) Gravelle; edu
cated in common schools, Jacques Car-
tier Normal School and St. Therese
Seminary, Montreal, graduating, A.B.,
1887; School of Medicine and Surgery,
Victoria, receiving the degrees of M.D.,
CM., 1892. Came to Minnesota Sept.,
1902. Married, Jan. 27, 1900, to Wilhel-
mina Sittig. Member Ramsey County
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American Medical associations; College
of Physicians and Surgeons, P. Q., Can.
Medical examiner Woodmen of the
World. Roman Catholic. Member Royal
League, Loyal Americans, U. S. C. I.,
C. O. H., M. AV. W., I. O. O. F, Knights
of Pythias. Office: 27 East 7th St.
Residence: 850 Sims St., St. Paul.
GRAVES, Albert L., probation offi
cer; born at La Have, Lunenburg Co.,
N. S., March 22, 1852; educated in pri
vate schools and academies of Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick; married at
Summerside, P. E. I., Dec. 29, 1872, to
Miss Eliza McEwen. Learned printing
business in office of the Journal, Sum
merside, P. E. I., continuing for 3 years,
after which became one of the editors
and proprietors of the paper; removed
to Manitoba and resumed newspaper
business; came to St. Paul, 1880; be
gan publication of the St. Paul Times,
1886, disposing of same, 1890; became
assistant secretary State Senate, 1891;
began publication of the Broad Axe,
1891, and continued until 1902; was dep
uty state labor commissioner, 1893-94;
has been chief probation officer of Ram
sey Co. since 1902. Office: City Hall.
Residence: 646 Cherokee Av., St. Paul.
GRAVES, William P., Western mana
ger of The Middlesex Banking Co.; born
at Bristol, Vt, Feb. 16, 1850; son of
Rev. William Plummer and Mary Unity
(Fletcher) Graves; educated at Illinois
Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 111.,
and at Wesleyan University, Middle-
town, Conn.; married at St. Paul,, May
5, 1884, to Belle Hitchcock. Held chair
of ancient languages and literature. Up
per Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa,
1871-1873; pro tem. professor of Eng
lish language and literature, Illinois
Wesleyan University, 1874-75; practiced
law at Indianapolis, Ind., 1875-80; since
Feb., 1880, with the Middlesex Banking
Co., of Middletown, Conn., in the mana
ging ' capacity, with an . associate until
1896; since then alone, as western man
ager. President Graves and Vinton Cot
ton Company, Memphis, Tenn. Repub
lican. Member People's Church, St. Paul.
Member Psi Upsilon fraternity. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country (St.
Paul) ; Tennessee, New Memphis Jockey
(Memphis, Tenn.). Office: Pioneer Press
Bldg. Residence: 779 Summit Av., St.
Paul. GBAY, Archibald Douglas, lawyer;
born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Nov. 13,
1845; son of Alonzo G. and Lucy Ann
(Murch) Gray; came with parents to
Fillmore Co., Minn., at age of 9; raised
on a farm and attended country school:
was for two years a student at Upper
Iowa University, Fayette, la.; began
early studying law, and when not em-
ploved on the farm or teaching school;
was clerk of Fillmore Co., 1877-91; ad-
milted to the bar, 1881, and engaged in
practice at Preston, in partnership with
R. E. Thompson, as Gray and Thomp
son. Republican. Presidential elector,

1892, and delegate to Republican Nation
al Convention, 1896. Ex-county commis
sioner. Married in Fillmore Co., 1868,
to Miss Emma W. Seelye. Address:
Preston, Minn.
GBAY, Clyde Edward, physician; born
at Champaign, 111., April 18, 1879; came
lo Minnesota, 1884; graduate Minneap
olis graded schools and East Side High
School (1899); College of Medicine and
Surgery, University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degree of M.D., 1903. Served
as assistant city physician of Minneap
olis, spring of 1903; interne St. Barna
bas Hospital, Minneapolis, receiving di
ploma, June, 1904; practiced medicine
at Kellogg, Minn., until spring of 1906;
has engaged in practice at Rush City
since March, 1906. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Wabasha County Medical Society.
Married at Minneapolis, June, 1904, to
Miss Helen Moody. Address: Rush City,
Minn. GBAY, Frank D., physician and sur
geon; born at Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co.,
N. Y., April 4, 1870; son of R. J. and
Elizabeth A. (Porteus) Gray; educated
at Ogdensburg Free Academy, Ogdens
burg, N. Y., University of Michigan and
Northwestern University, Chicago, de
gree of M.D., 1899; unmarried. Ap
pointed house doctor, St. Joseph's Hos
pital, 1899; began practice of medi
cine at Vesta, 1900; started a hospital
at Vesta, 1902, of which he is manager.
President Farmers' Grain & Fuel Co.;
director Vesta Creamery Association.
Republican. Presbyterian. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, and Brown-Redwood Coun
ty Medical Society. Mason. Recreation.
Automobiling. Address: Vesta, Minn.
GBAY, George A., merchant; born at
China, Me., Oct. 28, 1866; son of Charles
H. and Melinda (Ward) Gray; educated
at academy at Oak Grove Seminary,
Vassaboro, Me. Began active career as
bookkeeper, at Portland, continuing for
two years; came to Duluth, 1888, and
was connected with I. Freimuth, dry
goods, 1888-1900. President and one of
the organizers of the Gray-Tallant Co.,
established, 1900, and incorporated,
1901. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Modern Samaritans. Married at
Portland, Me., 1905, to Miss Margaret
Blockwell. Club: Commercial. Recre
ations: Athletic and outdoor sports.
Office: 117-119 W. Superior St. Resi
dence: Hunters Park, Duluth.
GBAY, James, journalist; has been
mayor of Minneapolis; now editorial
writer for the Minneapolis Journal. Ad
dress: Journal Office, Minneapolis, Minn.
GBAY, William Irving, contracting
engineer; born in Wabasha Co., Minn.,
March 4, 1865; son of Alexander (a
native of Scotland) and Mary (Dingwall)
Gray; educated at Dake City (Minn.)
High School; University of Minnesota,
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M.E.E., 1895. Began active career as a
contracting electrical engineer; was in
partnership with A. H. Savage, and
bought out partner's interest, 1899, now
W. I. Gray & Co., contracting, electrical,
steam and water works engineers; sup
plied mechanical equipment of new State
Capitol at St. Paul, at price of $350,000,
and extensive modern systems for elec
tric lighting plants and steam and wa
ter works in Northwest. Electrical en
gineer Mankato Dight, Heat and Elec
tric Power Co. President State Board
of Electricity. Mason (Scottish Rite) ;
member Knights of Pythias, Theta Delta
Chi fraternity. Married at Plainview,
Minn., 1899, to Miss Isabelle Wenona
Wells. Club: Commercial. Office:
704-706 S. 5th St. Residence: 1619 Park
Av., Minneapolis. Summer residence at
Manitou Junction, Minn.
GBEAVES, Frank William, wholesale
merchant; born at Lisle, N. Y., March
26, 1864; son of George Turner and
Susan (Pease) Greaves; received educa
tion in district and normal school;
married at Minneapolis, 1884, to Miss
Leila Agnes Teel. Has been engaged
in business in Minneapolis, Minn., since
Feb. 4, 1885, as Frank W. Greaves &
Co., wholesale tailors' trimmings, of
which is principal owner. Member B.
P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Automobiling. Office: 38 S. 3rd
St. Residence: 1821 Humboldt Av., S.,
Minneapolis. GBEAVES, William, physician; born
at Perth, Can., Nov. 17, 1842; son of
William and Hannah (Eyre) Greaves;
educated at Hamline University; Medi
cal Department, University of Michigan,
graduating, M.D., 1870; post graduate
course in College of Physicians and
Surgeons, New York, 1892, and 1897.
Married at Stanton, Minn., Oct. 25, 1871,
to Miss Mary Stanton. Member Amer
ican Medical Association, Rice County
Medical Society. Republican. Metho
dist. Address: Northfield, Minn.
GBEELY, Otto Ethan, insurance; born
at Bangor, Me., May 24, 1853; son of
William Q. and Amanda (Gowen) Gree-
ly; educated in the public schools of
Minneapolis, Minn., and University of
Minnesota. Started in fire insurance
business as clerk in the office of Gale
& Company, Minneapolis, 1873; partner,
1878; began work as special agent and
adjuster, 1878; since 1884 with Phenix
Insurance Co. of Brooklyn, N. Y., and
now special agent of that company for
Minnesota, Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
Alberta and Western Ontario and gen
eral adjuster for above named terri
tory and N. Dak. President Minnesota
and Dakota Fire Underwriters' Associa
tion (Minneapolis), 1898-1899; president
Fire Underwriters' Association of the
Northwest (Chicago), 1900. Republican.
Episcopalian. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
June 6, 1905, to Ida Fallis Harris. Clubs:
Minneapolis, St. Anthony Commercial.

Office: Phoenix Bldg. Residence: 615
Ninth Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
GBEEN, Casper, milling and farming;
born at New Elgin, 111., April 26, 1855;
came to St. George, Minn., with par
ents at 2 years of age; lived upon farm
until 1890, when he began in the milling
business at Gibbon, Minn.; sold out
milling interest and built a mill at Buf
falo Lake, under firm name of Green
& Dahme; again disposed of mill and
built a mill at Morgan, in 1897, which
he has since been conducting; also en
gaged in farming in Minnesota and S.
Dak. Married at St. George, Minn ,
June 1, 1880, to Miss B. Be'ibl. Address:
Morgan, Minn.
GBEEN, Charles, mayor of Owatonna;
born at Pittsford, Vt, May 28, 1853;
son of Harvey and Sophia (Seager)
Green; educated in public schools of
F'ittsford, and Steele Co., Minn.; mar
ried, 1st, Mary Layman (now deceased) ;
2nd, at Owatonna, Sept. 1, 1895, to Car
rie D. Pratt. Began active career In
livery business at Owatonna; was chief
of police, Owatonna, 1889-95; entered
farming, but returned to Owatonna ana
resumed livery and bus line business
as member firm of Jefferson, Green &
Twiford, which still continues; has been
mayor of Owatonna since 1905. Address:
Owatonna, Minn.
GBEEN, Charles Arthur, wholesale
groceries; born at Versailles, 111., Sept.
3, 1876;' son of Thomas H. and Julia
A. Green; educated in common and high
schools Sioux City, la., Leland Stanford
Jr. University, Palo Alto, Calif., class
of 1900. Bfgan business career as clerk
with Tolerton & Stetson Co., wholesale
grocers, Sioux City, la.: came to Minne
apolis, 1901, and assisted in organizing
Green & Delaittre Co., wholesale gro
cers, of which is treasurer. Republican.
Member Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Un
married. Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt,
Battery, Riding. Office: 18-22 3rd St.,
N. Residence: 2106 Aldrich Av., S.,
Minneapolis. GBEEN, James J., editor; born in
Lancaster Co., Pa., Jan. 29, 1830; son
of James and Sarah < Batten) Green:
educated in common schools of Ohio.
Began to learn printing trade at Spring
field, O., 1847; engaged in printing and
publishing business in Ohio; came to
Minnesota, 1856, began in newspaper
business, 1857, and has been almost
continuously engaged in the business
since that time; now publisher of the
New Ulm News. Enlisted in army, 1862,
and was mustered out, 1863; was quar
termaster sergeant, Minnesota Mounted
Rangers, under Gen. H. H. Sibley. Dem
ocrat Episcopalian. Member A. O. IL
W. Married. Address: New Ulm,
Minn GBEEN, John A., lawyer; born at
Marlboro, Mass., Dec. 10, 1873; son of
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course of study at home; student at
University of Minnesota, 1893-94; grad
uate College of Law, same university
(attending both schools at same time),
receiving the degree of LL.B., 1894, and
entered law office of James Manahan, St.
Paul, 1890, continuing until 1895; was
office attorney for R. G. Dun & Co.,
Minneapolis, 1895, and engaged in prac
tice for himself, 1896-97; traveling at
torney for Deering Harvester Co., 1897-
1900; returned to Graceville, Jan. 1,
1900. Unmarried. Independent Demo
crat. Member American and Minnesota
Bar associations. Member M. W. A.,
Court of Honor, Royal Neighbors. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Athlectlc
sports, Address: Graceville, Minn.
GBEEN, John Edward, lawyer; born
at Winnebago Indian Agency (now St.
Clair), Minn., Dec. 4, 1865; son of John
and Marv (Hall) Green; educated in
High School, Rushford, Minn., gradua
ting, June, 1886; Northern Indiana Nor
mal School, Valparaiso, Ind., gradua
ting, degree of B.S., Aug. 8, 1888; Uni
versity of Minnesota, College of Law,
graduating, degree of LL.B., June 6,
1896. Taught school 5 years. Began
practice of law at Carlton, July, 1896;
county superintendent of schools, Carl
ton Co., 4 years; county attorney of
Carlton Co., 1900-06. Republican. Pres
byterian. Member Masonic order, I. O.
O. F., M. W. A. Married at Superior,
Wis, Sept. 4, 1890, to Miss Sara A.
Watkins. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Address :_ Carlton, Minn.
GBEEN, Samuel B., educator; born at
Chelsea, Mass., Sept. 15, 1859; son of
Thomas and Anna E. Green; graduate
Massachusetts Agricultural College, de
gree of B.S., 3 879; has made special
study of horticulture and forestry.
Married at Wellesley Hills, Mass., 3 887,
to Miss Alice C. Hazelton. Has been
professor of horticulture and forestry,
University of Minnesota, since 1888,
Associate editor Farm and Fireside
since 1888; secretary Minnesota Horti
cultural Society, 1890; president Minne
sota Horticultural Society, 1907. Vis
ited Europe and studied forestry and
horticulture in Germany, Denmark, Hol
land, Belgium, France and England,
1900. Author: Amateur Fruit Growing;
Vegetable Gardening; Forestry in Min
nesota; Principles of American Fores
try; also University bulletins on agri
cultural and forestry topics. Address:
St. Anthony Park, Minn.
GBEEN, T. H., president Green & De-
Laittre Company; born at Lynchburg,
O., Oct. 27, 1849; son of Israel C. and
Rachel (Moorman) Green; educated in
public schools of Clinton Co., O., and
at Eastman National Business College,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Began active ca
reer as bookkeeper and cashier In a
country store at Versailles, 111., con
tinuing in same capacity with H L.
Spencer Co., wholesale grocers, Oska-
loosa, la.; was secretary and treasurer,

Tolerton & Stetson Co., wholesale gro
cers, Sioux City, la., Sept. 1, 1885, to
Jan. 22, 1901; has been president Green
& DeDaittre Company, importers and
wholesale grocers, Minneapolis (of
which he was one of the organizers),
since the establishment of the company,
July 1, 1901; also president Northwest
ern Jobbers' Credit Bureau, St. Paul,
and director Knapp & Spencer Co., Sioux
City, Ia. Republican. . Member Society
of Friends. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Versailles, 111.,
Sept. 3, 1873, to Miss Julia A. Casteen.
Club: Commercial. Office: 18-22 3rd
St., N. Residence: 2106 Aldrich Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
GBEENE, Charles Lyman, physician;
born at Gray, Me., Sept. 21, 1862; son
of Dr. William Warren and Elizabeth
(Lawrence) Greene; educated at Uni
versity of Michigan; University of Min
nesota (graduating, M.D., 1890); took
post-graduate work in hospitals of Har
vard, Johns Hopkins and London and
in Paris, Berne and Heidelberg. Interne
in St. Joseph's and City Hospital, St.
Paul, Minn. Married at St. Paul, Oct.
6, 1886, to Miss Jessie Rice. Professor
of the theory and practice of medicine
in the Medical Department, University
of Minnesota, since 1891; formerly med
ical director, Minnesota Dife Insurance
Co., 1892-1904; ex-president National
Association of Life Insurance Exami
ners. Member of the State Board of
Health. At present time attending phy
sician St. Luke's Hospital, the City and
County Hospital and the St. Paul Free
Dispensary, also trustee St. Luke's Hos
pital. Author: Medical Examination of
Life Insurance and its Associated Clini
cal Methods ; A Manual of Medical Diag
nosis, etc. Member Association of
American Physicians, American Associa
tion for the Advancement of Science,
American Medical Association, Minne
sota State Medical Association (ex-pres
ident), Ramsey County Medical Society,
etc. Recreations: Foreign travel, hunt
ing, golf and curling. Office: 150 Low
ry Arcade. Residence: 415 Summit Av..
St. Paul.
GREENE, Leroy O., real estate; born
at Lancaster, N. Y., July 11, 1850; son
of Pardon H. and Margaret R. (Miner)
Greene; public school education; mar
ried at Albert Lea, 1874, to Miss Clara
A. Ruble. Came to Minnesota, 1861;
in real estate business in Albert Lea
since 1881; also manager Home Metal
lic Refrigerator Co. Mayor of Albert
Lea, 1905, to April, 1907. Republican.
Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
GBEENE, Oscar Curtis, railway offi
cial; born at Mogadore, O., Feb. 21,
1842; son of Barnebas B. and Nancy
Caldwell (Vallandigham) Greene; edu
cated in Ohio public schools and Hiram
(Ohio) College; married at St. Paul,
July 26, 1880, to Jennie Goodrich Schef-
fer. Began business career as telegraph
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fontaine, O., 1861-63; in service of
Northwestern Telegraph Co., 1864-66;
superintendent of telegraph, St. Paul &
Pacific R. R., 1866-72; superintendent
of telegraph, Northern Pacific Railway
since 1872. Member Association of
Railway Telegraph superintendents.
Office: General Office Northern Pacific
Ry. Residence: 477 Holly Av., St. Paul.
GBEENING, Charles P., banker, farm
er; born in Worcester, England, Jan.
20, 1845; son of John and Maria (Kelly)
Greening (both natives of Worcester) ;
came to America with parents early in
life and was educated in country schools
at Mazo Manie, Wis.; married at Le
Roy, Minn., Dec. 18, 1869, to Miss Clara
E. Caswell, a graduate of Winona State
Normal School. Began learning the tin
smith trade, at 14; enlisted from the
tin shop in the Civil War, as private
in Co. A, 11th Wis. Vol. Inf., serving
until the close of the war; resumed
work in tin shop, Aug., 1865, at Mazo
Manie, Wis.; removed to Le Roy, Minn..
April 1867 and worked at trade one
year; on account of failing health, he
left the shop, clerked in hotel and work
ed on a farm; located at Grand Meadow
and engaged in hardware and tinsmith
business, starting a small bank of ex
change in conjunction, Sept., 1871, and
has ever since continued in banking
business. President Exchange State
Bank; general manager Home Telephone
Co.; treasurer school district No. 77
since 1876. Republican. Member Min
nesota Legislature, 1876-77. Member
Masonic order, Blue Lodge, Chapter and
Commandery; Booth Post, G. A. R.
(¦quartermaster since 1886). Club:
Business Men's Association: Recrea
tions: Bicycle riding, fishing and hunt
ing. Address: Grand Meadow, Minn.
GREENMAN, Fay William, lawyer;
born in Austin, Minn., May 21, 1878;
son of John M. and Elizabeth (Sturde-
vant) Greenman (one child, Elizabeth
Malin); educated at Austin High School,
graduating, 1896; University of Minne
sota, College of Law, graduating, degree
of LL.B., 1899. Has been actively en
gaged in practice of law since Oct. 12,
1899; admitted to practice in Minne
sota State and U: S. courts. Member
Minnesota State and American Bar asso-
siations. Republican. Methodist. Mem
ber Modern Woodmen of America, Royal
Arcanum. Married at Austin, Minn.,
Dec. 25, 1899, to Miss Florence L. Burn
ham. Recreations: Hunting, tennis,
amateur photography. Address: Austin,
Minn. GREENMAN, Jesse E., lawyer; born
at Savannah, 111., July 3, 1861; son of
Curtis S. and Mary Greenman; ed
ucated in public schools at Tis-
kilwa, 111., and Kearney, Neb., Archi
bald's Business College, Minneapolis, and
private tutors; studied law in office of
Jackson & Pond, Minneapolis; married
at St. Paul, 1892, to Miss Estelle M.
Thompson. Engaged in lumbering and

mining in Black Hills, S. Dak., 1876-84;
after coming to Minneapolis, was two
years with Jackson & Pond, lawyers;
assistant credit man, Wyman, Mullin &
Co., 1885-88; same position with Pow
ers Dry Goods Co., St. Paul, 1889; in
charge Law Department, R. G. Dun &
Co., 1890-96; credit man for Guiterman
Bros., 1896-98; back to R. G. Dun &
Co., 1898-1902; since 1902 with firm of
Gilbert & Greenman. Mason; member
B. P. O. E. Office: Nat. Ger. Am. Bank ¦
Bldg. Residence: 565 Portland Av., St.
Paul. GBEENMAN, John M., lawyer; born
at Hornellsville, N. Y., April 15, 1837;
son of Henry G. and Mary B. (Maxson)
Greenman; educated in common schools
and at Alfred University, Alfred, N. Y.
Minnesota pioneer; began practice of
law at Dover, Minn., 1858, and has been
continuously in practice of the profes
sion since that time and at Austin since
1870. County commissioner Olmsted
Co., 1860; county attorney Mower Co.,
1880-84; judge of probate Mower Co.,
since 1903. Member Minnesota Bar As
sociation. Methodist. Married at Dover,
Olmsted Co., Minn., 1858, to Miss Eliza
beth Sturdivant. Mason, B. P. O. E.,
M. W. A. Recreations: Fishing, read
ing. Address: Austin, Minn.
GREENO, Ernest E., banking; born at
Kentville. N. S., Can., Sept. 4, 1846; son
of John H. and Sarah (Dodge) Greeno;
came to Minnesota with parents, 1870;
educated in public schools of North
Warren, Minn. Engaged in farming,
1885-89; was in grocery business, 1889-96;
in livery business, 1896-1900; county com
missioner Todd Co., 1896-1904; in real
estate business, 1900-1903; has been en
gaged in banking since 1903. Was presi
dent Citizens State Bank, and since Jan.
29, 1907, has been cashier City National
Bank. Republican. Protestant. Mem
ber I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. (Encamp
ment and Canton), M. W. A., M. S.,
F. O. E. Married at Staples, Minn., Oct.
7, 1901, to Miss Addie Dower. Club:
Commercial. Address: Staples, Minn.
GBEGERSEN, Anton Harald, mer
chant; born at Copenhagen, Denmark,
Sept. 13, 1865; son of Hans and Chris
tine Gregersen; educated in Latin
schools of Copenhagen. Came to Amer
ica, 1882, and located in Minnesota;
worked in general merchandise store,
1882-87; was in offices of C. Gotzian &
Co., wholesale dealers and manufactur
ers of boots, shoes and rubber goods,
1887-93; was bookkeeper and credit man
of H. C. Burbank & Co., St. Paul, 1893-
99; has been senior member of the firm
of A. H. Gregersen & Co , dealers In
general merchandise, Alexandria, since
Jan., 1899. President, Commercial Club,
Alexandria. Married at St. Paul, Minn.,
1894, to Miss Eliza Gottschammer. Ad
dress: Alexandria, Minn.
GREGG, Jesse A., wholesale iron,
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gantown, Va., March 14, 1853; son of
Cephas and Mary (Newton) Gregg; re
moved to Decorah, la., at 11 years of
age; educated in common schools. Rear
ed on a farm; came to St. Paul, 1872,
and began business career in employ of
Nicols & Dean, and has since been iden
tified with that establishment, represent
ing the house on the road for 10 years;
partner, under title of Nicols, Dean &
Gregg, since May 1, 1901, and vice presi
dent of the firm. Republican. Trustee
Dayton Av. Presbyterian Church. Mem
ber Sons of American Revolution (vice
president), A. O. U. W. Married at
Decorah, la., 1882, to Miss Ella Bradish.
Clubs: Commercial (ex-president), Min
nesota, Lafayette, Town and Country.
Recreation: Automobiling. Offices: 8th
and Sibley Sts. Residence: 483 Ashland
Av., St. Paul.
GBEGG, Oren C, farmer, breeder;
born at Enosburgh, Vt., Nov. 2, 1845;
son of Oren and Clarinda (Comstock)
Gregg; educated in common schools,
academic and collegiate institute, Ver
mont and New York; married at Pitts
burgh, N. Y., May, 1867, to Miss Char
lotte I. Carter. Came to Minnesota,
1865; was county auditor of Lyon Co.,
for. 10 years; has been superintendent
of farmers' institutes in Minnesota for
twenty years and is now acting in that
capacity; also breeder of dairy cattle.
Methodist. Address: Lynd, Minn.
GBEGOBY, Frank L., coal and iron;
born on farm in Piatt Co., Ind., Dec. 31,
1858; son of Albert G. and Martha M.
(Linnell) Gregory; educated in common
school, Bement, 111., and high school,
Indianapolis; married at Indianap
olis, June 8, 1883, to Mary A. Coburn.
Served with Indianapolis, Bloomington
& Western Ry. Co. at Indianapolis as
clefk in auditor's office, traveling audi
tor and later freight agent, 1876-87; in
retail coal business at Omaha, Neb.,
1887-93; sold out to accept position
with Philadelphia & Reading Co., Oct.
1, 1893, as agent at Omaha; transfer
red, May 1, 1899, to St. Paul, where
he has continued; also secretary F. L.
Bosworth & Co., wholesale silverware,
Minneapolis. F'resbyterian. Member
Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial.
Office: Grand Opera House Bldg. Resi
dence: 657 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
GBEGOBY, George W., real estate;
born at Pittsfield, Mass., Feb. 22, 1842;
son of Alfred S. and Rhoda C. (Gallup)
Gregory; educated in public schools;
married at Racine, Wis., 1873, to Miss
Mary J. Weed. Came to Winona, 1857;
in drug business for 6 years, and in
crockery and glassware business for 30
years; has been in real estate and in
surance business since 1900. Member
Winona Candy Co.; secretary Winona
Board of Trade (ex-president). Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Ex-alderman.
Recreations: Launching, quoits. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.

GBEGOBY, Joel Ernest, lawyer; born,
Polo, 111., Nov. 2, 1872; son of William
S. and Helen E. (Carll) Gregory; edu
cated in public schools and high school,
St. Paul, graduated, 1892; University of
Minnesota, B.S., 1896; Law Department,
University of Minnesota, DL.B., 1898;
unmarried. Began practice of law in
St. Paul, Jan. 1, 1899. Member Minne
sota State Legislature, 33rd session,
1903. Member I. O. O. F., Woodmen of
the World, Maccabees. Club: Day
ton's Bluff Commercial. Office: Man
hattan Bldg. Residence: 877 Phalen
Av., St. Paul.
GBEGOBY, Walter, manager Advance
Thresher Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; born
in Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 25, 1841; son
of Milton K. and Hannah C. (Cook) Gre
gory; educated at Battle Creek and Al
bion, Mich. At the age of twenty en
listed in army at Battle Creek, Mich.,
Aug. 20, 1861, as member of the regi
ment, Merrill Horse; served as non
commissioned officer; later commissioned
1st lieut. of regiment, Merrill Horse,
by Govenor W. P. Hall of Missouri;
honorably discharged at close of war,
Sept. 9, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. Re
turned to Battle Creek and engaged in
business and farming, and as traveling
salesman for the Walter A. Wood Har
vesting Machine Co. in foreign countries,
mostly in South America; drove and
operated the first harvesting machine
that ever cut any grain in the Argen
tine Republic, Nov. 22, 1877. Entered
service of the Advance Thresher Co. as
manager of their branch office at Min
neapolis, Minn., Oct. 15, 1885; has made
a number of trips abroad in the interest
of the Advance Thresher Co., especially
to Romania, Russia and the Argentine
Republic. Republican. Universalist.
Member of the Masonic order, B. P. O.
E., A. O. U. W., U. C. T., Rollins Post,
G. A. R. Married at Battle Creek, Mich.,
May 30, 1867, to Miss Ducy A. Lewis.
Club: Commecial (director since its
organization.) Office: 700 3rd St., S.
Residence: 1612 1st Av., S., Minne
apolis, Minn.
GBEGOBY, William Daniel, grain,
lumber and mills; born at Maumee, O.,
March 22, 1855; son of Daniel Dawrence
and Ann P. Gregory; educated in
Maumee public schools and Central Ohio
Conference Seminary, Maumee; married,
at Minneapolis, 1889, to Nellie Sowle.
Entered business with his father, as
miller, at Maumee and Toledo, O., 1872;
associated with the milling Arm of Fallis
& Linton, Toledo, 1876; engaged in lum
ber business in Tennessee, 1880; in busi
ness in Texas with his father, 1883; en
tered grain commission business in Min
neapolis, Minn., in company with S. S.
Linton, formerly of Fallis & Linton,
Toledo, O., 1884; the death of Mr. Lin
ton requiring change in firm, W. J. Jen-
nison became a member in 1897 and the
firm has since been known as Gregory,
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zations of the Northwest. President
Gregory, Bliss & Co., Gregory, Carter &
Co., Midway Elevator Co.; vice president
and secretary, Powers Elevator Co.,
Duluth Universal Milling Co.; member
firm of Gregory, Cook & Co. Member
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Du
luth Board of Trade, Chicago Board of
Trade. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Masonic , order, Commercial
Travelers of America, A. O. U. W. Clubs:
Commercial, Lafayette, Minikahda. Of
fice: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Resi
dence: 2733 Park Ave., Minneapolis.
GBEINEB, Frederick, brick and tile
manufacturer; born at Chaska, Minn.,
Dec. 25, 1855; educated in public schools
of Chaska and St. Paul, Minn.; Moravian
Academy, Chaska, graduating, June,
1872. Taught school 1872-73; deputy
register of deeds, Carver Co., Minn.,
1873-76; telegraph operator and station
agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ry., at Chaska, 1876-92. Has been en
gaged in manufacture of brick and tile
from 1882 to present time, the firm be
ing Greiner & Corning, with factory at
Chaska and office in St. Paul; also en
gaged in fire insurance business since
1900. President Chaska Canning Co.;
director Carver County Sugar Co. and
Carver County State Bank. Member
Chaska Board of Education; mayor of
Chaska, 1892-98; member State Board
of Equalization, 1900-04. Republican
(member congressional committee, 3rd
district). Mason; member I. O. O. F.
Married at Chaska, Dec. 28, 1887, to
Miss Magdalene E. Salter. Address:
Chaska, Minn.
GRIBBEN, James Perry, lumber;
born at Mt. Vernon, O., April 7, 1845;
son of Samuel White and Elizabeth
Mathews (Morgan) Gribben; graduate
Mt. Vernon High School. Came to St.
Paul, 1867, and has since been in lum
ber business; president Gribben Lumber
Co., since 1893. Office: 194 E. 7th St.
Residence: 1373 Summit Av., St. Paul.
GRIFFIN, George Wortham, Minne
sota manager for Samuel Cupples Wood
enware Co.; born, Madison, Rockingham
'Co., N. O, April 4, 1865; son of George
Washington and Eleanor (Bailey) Grif
fin; educated in Southwestern Baptist
University, Jackson, Tenn.; married, St
Paul, Minn., Oct. 25, 1905, Mary Alice
Davis. Assistant sergeant-at-arms, Ten
nessee House of Representatives, 1883-
84; sergeant-at-arms, Tennessee Senate,
1885-86; assistant clerk, Tennessee Sen
ate, 1887-88. Travelling representative
Wills Stationery Co., of Memphis, Tenn.,
July, 1887, to Jan. 1, 1889; travelling
representative of Western Paper Bag
Co., of Batavia, 111., Jan., 1889 to Dec.
16, 1892; Minnesota and Dakota rep
resentative of Samuel Cupples Wooden
ware Co., of St. Louis, Mo., since Jan.,
1893; now their St. Paul and Minneapolis
manager. Clubs: Minnesota, Commer
cial. Office: 242 East 3rd St. Resi
dence: 625 Grand Av., St. Paul.

GRIFFIN, John H., insurance; born at
Little Falls, N. Y., March 24, 1864;
educated in public schools and academy;
came to Minnesota, 1881; married at
Rochester, Minn., 1897, to Mary Irene
Willson. In fire insurance business
since 1887; secretary and treasurer
of the Consolidated F. & M. Insur
ance Co., since 1897; also director
First National Bank, Albert Lea Brick
& Tile Co., Hayward (Minn.) State Bank
Independent in politics. Club: Com
mercial. Mason. Address: Albert Lea,
Minn. GRIFFITH, Clarence Dewey, banker;
born at Saranac Lake, N. Y., Dec. 20,
1853; son of Franklin and Parmelia
(Moore) Griffith; educated In common
and high schools, Appleton, Wis.; mar
ried at Appleton, 1876, to Miss Carrie A.
Bennett. Entered banking business at
Sleepy Eye, Minn., Aug. 1, 1882, and is
now president of the following banks:
First National Bank, Sleepy Eye; First
National Bank, Montevideo; State Bank
of Echo; State Bank, Wheaton, all of
Minnesota. Address: Sleepy Eye,
Minn. GRIFFITH, Henry Lee, wholesale
canned salt and smoked fish; born in
Minneapolis, March 27, 1882; son of J.
M. and Carrie S. (Sharp) Griffith; edu
cated at Minneapolis Central High
School and in Law Department Uni
versity of Minnesota; unmarried. Be
gan business career upon leaving col
lege, May 18, 1902, with the Kildall
Fish Co., of which company he is sec
retary. Office: 200 Washington Av., N.
Residence: 2220 Hennepin Av., Minne
apolis. GRIGGS, Chauncy Milton, first vice
president Griggs, Cooper & Co.; born at
St. Paul, Feb. 19, 1860; son of Col.
Chauncy W. and Martha A. (Gallup)
Griggs; educated in public and high
schools of St. Paul; and Yale College,
degree of B.A., 1883; married at Pitts
burgh, Pa., Oct., 1885, to Mary Chaffee
Wells. After leaving college returned
to St. Paul and became connected with
the firm of Yanz, Griggs & Howes,
wholesale and manufacturing grocers,
which in 1884 was changed to Griggs &
Howes, and in 1889 to the present style
of Griggs, Cooper & Co., and since its
incorporation in 1900 has been first
vice president of the company. Con
gregationalist. Member State Agricul
tural Society. Recreations: Amateur
Athletics. Clubs: Minnesota, White
Bear Yacht. Office: 3rd St. and Broad
way. Residence: 365 Summit Av., St.
Paul. Summer residence: Manitou Is
land, White Bear Lake, Minn.
GBIGGS, Franklin H., lawyer; born
at Faribault, Minn., April 6, 1872; son
of George and Alice G. (Smith) Griggs;
educated in public schools of St. Paul;
Williams College, graduating, degree of
A.R., 1893; studied law in office of
Young & Lightner, St. Paul, and Uni
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degree of LL.B., post graduate course,
same university, degree of LL.M., 1895.
Was connected with the West Publish-
. ing Co., as editorial writer, 1894-98; De-
gan practice of law, 1898, as member of
firm of Hunt,. Prendergast & Griggs;
appointed second assistant corporation
counsel, St. Paul, June, 1898; first as
sistant corporation counsel, 1899; re
signed June, 1902, and entered into
partnership with George C. Squires,
which was dissolved August, 1903. Be
came special assistant to attorney gen
eral, 1903, and in 1904, special counsel
to public examiner, both appointments
in connection with investigation school
lands and railroad earnings, State audi
tor's office. Member firm of Douglas &
Griggs. Married at St. Paul, April 26,
1899, to Miss Douise Dyer. Office: N.
Y. Life Bldg. Residence: 26 Floral St.,
St. Paul
GBIGGS, John Williams, wholesale
grocer; born at Boston, Mass, Dec 13,
1854; son of John Williams and Paulina
A. (Dike) Griggs; came to Minnesota,
1863; educated in public schools of
Massachusetts and Minnesota. Made his
home in Chicago, '111., 1870-75; began in
retail grocery business in St. Paul, 1875,
and is now president of Griggs & Co.;
president of St. Paul Health Deague,
St. Paul Anti-Compulsion Vaccination
Society. Club: Commercial. Office:
190-192 E. 3rd St. Residence: 817 Burr
St., St. Paul.
GBIGGS, Theodore Wright, grocer;
born at St. Paul, Sept. 3, 1872; son of
Col. Chauncy W. and Martha A. (Gal
lup) Gripps; educated in public schools,
St. Paul; Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn.; Washington College, Tacoma,
Wash., graduating, 1890; Dwight's
School, New York, one term; Sheffield
Scientific School, Yale LTniversity, class
of 1895. On July 15, 1895, entered whole
sale grocery business in firm of Griggs,
Cooper & Co., and on its incorporation
in 1900 became secretary' of the com
pany. First lieut. Co. L, 15th M. N. G.;
served as aid on staff of General Gobin
in Spanish-American War, 1898. Con
gregationalist. Member Cloister Society
of Yale, New Haven, Conn.; St. Paul
Choral Club, St. Paul Symphony Club,
Travelers' Protective Association. Clubs:
Commercial, Minnesota (member House
Committee), Town and Country. Office:
3rd and Broadway, St. Paul. Residence:
Grand Av., St. Paul.
GRIMES, Henry Burton, physician;
born at Mansfield, O., Sept. 8, 1877; son
of Charles Loomis and Mary A. (Miller)
Grimes; educated in public schools and
high school,. Moline, 111., graduating,
1895; Medical department, LTniversity of
Michigan, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1903. Came to Minnesota, June, 1903;
interne at St. Mary's Hospital, Roches
ter, June, 1903, to July 1, 1904; engaged
in practice at Dake Crystal, 1904, in
partnership with Dr. Williams until
April, 1906; alone since. Member

Minnesota State Medical Association,
Blue Earth County and Minnesota Val
ley Medical societies; also Nu Sigma Nu
fraternity. Married at Garden City,
Minn., Oct. 19, 1906, to Miss Mary Piper.
Address: Lake Crystal, Minn.
GBIMES, Michael, hotel man; born in
Ireland, Sept. 6, 1836; son of Michael
and Ellen (Daugherty) Grimes; came to
America, 1837; educated in common
schools of Susquehanna Co., F'enn.
Came to Minnesota, 1852; began in
hotel business at Windom, Minn., 1872;
now proprietor Hotel Chapman, Heron
Lake. Democrat. Roman' Catholic.
Member A. O. U. W. Married at Jessen-
land, 1858, to Nancy Rarerty. Address:
Heron Lake, Minn.
GRIMMER, Harvey Wesley, govern
or's executive clerk State of Minnesota;
born, Sauk Rapids, Minn., Dec. 25, 1869;
son of William and Janet (Murchie)
Grimmer; educated in public schools of
Sauk Rapids. Began business experi
ence as printer; was city editor St.
Cloud Journal-Press 11 years; political
editor of St. Paul Globe two years; exec
utive clerk State of Minnesota since
October, 1905; secretary State Drainage
Board; Clerk State Board of Pardons.
Unmarried. Mason (Sauk Rapids
Lodge) ; member B. P. O. E. (St. Cloud
Lodge), Knight of Pythias (Okoda
Lodge, St. Paul). Office: State Capitol,
St. Paul. Residence: The Willard; St.
Paul. GBIMSHAW, William H., U. S. mar
shal; born at Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 6,
1853; son of R. E. and Mary P. (Nichol
son) Grimshaw; came to Minnesota
with parents, and located in Minne
apolis, 1856; was educated in public and
high schools of Minneapolis; married at
Ionia, Mich, July 25, 1879, to Mrs.
Marion C. Bliss. Studied architecture
and followed the profession of architect,
1869-99; U. S. marshal, district of Min
nesota, since March, 1899. Republican.
Member Minnesota Degislature, 1883,
Office: Federal Bldg., St. Paul. Resi
dence: 2616 Park Av., Minneapolis.
GRIMSRUD, Christian, shoe dealer;
born, Drammen, Norway, Sept. 5, 1864;
son of Andrew P. Grimsrud; educated in
graded schools of Terrace and Alex
andria, Minn.; married at Grand Forks,
N. D., Jan. 1, 1886, to Severine Hamborg.
Started in retail shoe business, 1882, as
salesman for Yerxa Brothers, Fargo,
N. D ; in 1891 became buyer and mana
ger of shoe department for W. H. El
singer & Co., St. Paul, Minn.; in 1898,
buyer and manager, shoe department of
"Hillman's," Chicago; since Jan. 2, 1901,
president, manager and director The
Grimsrud Shoe Co., Minneapolis. Direc
tor Swedish American National Bank.
Member English Lutheran Church.
Recreations: Driving and automobil
ing. Office: 27-29 3rd St., N. Resi
dence: 1726 Irving Av., S., Minneapolis,
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GBINAGEB, Kaavel K., merchant;
born in Norway, 1863; son of Knut H.
and Kjerste P. Grinager; educated in
public schools of Norway. Came to
America, 1882; has been in mercantile
business at Fergus Falls since March
23, 1896, and is proprietor of department
store. Married at St. Paul, Minn., Sept.
11, 1889, to Miss Isabell A. Martin. Ad
dress: Fergus Falls, Minn.
GBINDELAND, Andrew, jurist; born
in Winnesheik Co., Ia., Nov. 20, 1856;
son of Ingebrigt and Lucy (Hatlestad)
Grindeland; educated at Decorah Insti
tute, Decorah, la., 1874-77; Collegiate
Department Iowa State University, 1878-
81; Lew Department, same university,
1881-82, graduating degree of LL.B.,
June, 1882. Came to Minnesota and
practiced law at Warren, from July,
1882, to April 1, 1903. Married at High-
landville, la:, Oct. 5, 1882, to Ingrid
Forde. Judge of district court (by ap
pointment), April 1, 1903, to Jan. 1,
3905; elected, 1904, for term of 6 years,
no opposition. Judge of probate, Mar
shall Co., 1889-90; State senator, 63rd
district, 1899-1903; member State Nor
mal School Board, 1895-99. President
Warren Commercial Club; director State
Bank of Warren, Warren Hospital Asso
ciation, Grand Forks College. Repub
lican. Lutheran. Address: Warren,
Minn. GBINNELL, Wendell B., physician;
born at Fredonia, Wis.; son of William
E. and Margaret (Burrell) Grinnell;
educated in public schools of Fredonia;
Oshkosh (Wis.) Normal School, two
years; taught school 4 years in Ozankee
Co.; took special course at Oshkosh Nor
mal School, 1895-96; Milwaukee Medical
College, 1896-98; College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Chicago, graduating, de
gree of M.D., 1900; post graduate course
West Side Post Graduate Hospital, Chi
cago, and Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat College. Has been located at
Preston, Minn., since July 4, 1901; makes
specialty of surgical and eye, ear, nose
and throat cases. Coroner Fillmore Co.
since 1902; U. S. pension examining
surgeon since 1904. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tion; Houston-Fillmore County Medical
Society. Mason; member I. O. O. F.
Unmarried. Recreation: Traveling. Ad
dress: Preston, Minn.
GRINNELL, William E., commission
merchant; born at Beansville, Ontario,
Can., Jan. 28, 1837; son of Hermon S.
and Harriet A. (Pier) Grinnell; educa
ted in public schools of Beansville and
Jordan, Ont. Came to the United States,
1854; engaged in mining and other lines
of business in Colorado, 1860-77; located
in Minneapolis, 1877, and engaged in
railroad and grain business, 1877-83;
in fruit and produce commission busi
ness since that time; is senior
member of the firm of Grinnell, Collins
& Co. Was register of deeds, at Breck
inridge, Summit Co., Col. Republican.

Prebyterian. Member Minneapolis
Produce Exchange (charter member);
formerly member Chamber of Com
merce. Mason (32°); member A. O. U.
W. Married in Colorado, 1873, to Miss
Elizabeth Lennox. Recreation: Travel
ing. Office: 212-214 6th St., N. Resi
dence: 2504 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
GBINOLS, Clinton D., born in Anoka
Co., Minn., June 24, 1860; son of Ben
jamin and Isabella (Cooper) Grinds;
educated in public schols, graduating
from State Normal School, St. Cloud,
1879; married at Fair Haven, Minn.,
Jan., 1883, to Elizabeth Ross. Taught
school for 2 years; engaged in business
with his father at Fair Haven, Minn.,
1882-92; represented D. M. Osborne &
Co., harvesting machinery, 1892-94; en
gaged in sale of farm implements at St.
Cloud since 1894. President The Grin-
ols Co., The Retail Implement Dealers
Mutual Fire Ins. Co.; director Merchants
National Bank. Postmaster of St.
Cloud since 1906. Republican. Mem
ber Masonic order, Elks. Club: Com
mercial. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
GRISWOLD, Albert W., wholesale
fruits and produce; born at Enfield,
Conn.; son of Allen and Harriet T.
Griswold; came to Minneapolis, 1869;
was educated in public schools of Con
necticut and Minnesota. Was raised on
a farm and engaged in farming until
20 years of age; entered produce busi
ness at Minneapolis, 1881, and organized
wholesale fruit and produce firm of A.
W. Griswold & Co., in 1895, of which
he is the head. Republican. Baptist.
Member Minneapolis Produce Exchange.
Married at Minneapolis, 1886, to Miss
Lida F. Blakeney. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: 15-20 City
Market. Residence: 2704 Harriet Av.,
Minneapolis. GRISWOLD, Francis E., physician;
born at Grand Rapids, Wis., March 21,
1874; son of James and C. (Anderson)
Griswold; educated at high school, Cum
berland, Wis.; College of Medicine and
Surgery, University of Minneapolis,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1897; prac
tice of medicine at Hoffman since May,
1898. Mason. Married at Elk River,
Minn., June, 1899, to Miss Myra Water
man. Address: Hoffman, Minn.
GBODE, John S., president Board of
Public Works, St. Paul; born in Hesse-
Darmstadt, Germany, Sept. 22, 1845;
son of John and Anna Judith (Juenger)
Grode; brought to U. S. when six months
old; reared on farm in Washington
County, Wis.; educated in public schools,
1852-56, and afterward in private
schools, and studied bookkeeping under
an older brother; married at St. Paul,
1875, to May Josephine Plein. Entered
railroad service when 18 years old as
trackman; came to Minnesota, 1866,
and entered service of the Winona & St.
Peter R. R. as section foreman; came to
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Minnesota Valley R. R., and was pro
moted from time to time until he resigned
as roadmaster of Blue Earth Branch Divi
sion, 1883; was in commission business
a few years; in 1894 opened office as
fire insurance and steamship ticket
agent, etc.; sold out to partner, George
W. Stenger, 1905. Democrat; deputy
county treasurer of Ramsey County,
1889-94; member Board of Public Works
since March, 1901 (now president).
Catholic Member Catholic Order of
Foresters, Knights of Columbus, St.
Clemens Society, St. Peter Society, Good
Shepherds. Musical director Arion
Singing Society, 1879-1905 (except about
five years) ; since 1890 conductor of
choir of Catholic Assumption Church,
St. Paul. Office: Board of Public
Works. Residence: 227 Iglehart St., St.
Paul. GBONBEBG, Herman J., druggist;
born in Germany, Oct. 3, 1863; son of S.
and Johanna Gronberg; came to America
with parents, 1870. Has been engaged
in drug business since 1887. Proprietor f
firm of H. J. Gronberg, drugs. Address:
Hoffman, Minn.
GBONDAHL, Jens Kristian, news
paper manager and editor; born at Eids-
vold, Norway, Dec. 3, 1869; son of Lars
and Inger Margrete (Julsrud) Grondahl;
came to America, 1881; educated in Nor
way; in public schools of Red Wing,
Minn.; Red Wing Seminary, graduating,
1887; attended University of Minnesota.
Unmarried. Has been engaged in news
paper work at Red Wing, Minn., since
1891; elected to State Legislature, 1894,
and served three terms, declining re-
nomination. Republican. Ex-president
Minnesota Republican Editorial Asso
ciation. Writer of poems, sketches and
songs including "While We Are Fight
ing for Cuba." Member: Red Wing Manu
facturers' Association, Red Wing Mer
chant's' Association. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Mortor-boating. Address:
Red Wing, Minn.
GBOSS, Francis Anthony, banker;
born in Hennepin County, Minnesota,
Aug. 10, 1870; son pf Matthias and Mary
M. (Lenzen) Gross; educated in public
and parochial schools of- Minneapolis
and St. John's University, Collegeville,
Minn.; married, October 9, 1893, to Miss
Ida Katherine Buerfening. Began busi
ness career in father's grocery store,
and later was hall master of the Min
neapolis Work House; entered the Ger
man American Bank of Minneapolis,
July, 1889, as messenger, and advanced
to present position as president of the
bank. Roman Catholic. Member Cath
olic Knights of America, Sons of Min
nesota, Elks, Royal Arcanum. Recrea
tions: Bowling, gardening. Club:
North Side Commercial. Office: Ger
man American Bank. Residence: Fre
mont Av., N., Minneapolis.
GBOVE, Julius O., lawyer; born at
Barsness, Pope Co., Minn., May 23, 1872;

son of Olaus Oleson and Ragnhild (Gil-
bertson) Grove; graduate St. Cloud
State Normal School, 1897; University
of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1901.
Reared on farm; began as school teacher
in country, at 16 years of age. Has
been in practice of law at Glenwood
since spring of 1901; county attorney
of Pope County since Jan. 1, 1903. Re
publican. Lutheran. Member M. W. A.
Married at Glenwood, Minn., Sept. 14,
1901, to Miss Jennie Dalager. Address:
Glenwood, Minn.
GBUESEN, Jacob, jeweler; born in
Rhine Province, Germany, March 15,
1860; son of Carl F. and Elizabeth
(Kappellen) Gruesen; collegiate educa
tion, Coblenz, Germany. Began to learn
jeweler's trade in old country, 1874,
and at the expiration of 4 years' ap
prenticeship proved his skill by execut
ing a master piece of workmanship, a
feat that had not been performed by an
apprentice for twenty years; came to
America, 1886, and located in Duluth;
has been in jewelry business for him
self since 1895. Independent in politics.
Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus,
I. O. F., C. O. F., K. O. T. Maccabees,
A. O. U. W., Royal Arcanum Mar
ried at Duluth, 1888, to Miss Katharine
Wambach. Club: CommerciaL Recre-
tions: Penchant for raising dogs and
poultry. Office: 129 W. Superior St.
Residence: 1416 Jefferson St., Duluth.
GBUNOW, Hanns Ernst Edward, Im
perial German consul; born in Berlin,
Germany, Sept. 21, 1865; graduated from
Leibnitz Gymnasium, Berlin, 1886;
studied -law at Universities of Lausanne
(Switzerland) and Berlin, graduating
from latter May, 1889; was connected
with various tribunals, 1889-93; passed
examination as judge, 1893; married at
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 19, 1894,
to Miss La Combe; children: Werner
and Edward. Held judicial position in
minor court and Court of Appeals in
Berlin, 1893-95; entered the foreign of
fice, April, 1895; became vice-consul,
1897, and later acting consul in Samoa;
in 1900 became acting consul general at
Sydney, Australia; in Foreign Office at
Berlin, 1902-03; first vice-consul and
acting consul general at Constantinople,
Turkey, 1903-04; arrived in St. F'aul,
Sept. 14, 1904, having been appointed to
the first German consulate established
there, being Imperial German Consul for
the States of Minnesota, N. Dak. and S.
Dak. President Deutche Gesellschaft
von St. Paul-Minneapolis. Club: Min
nesota. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 719 Portland Av., St. Paul.
GRYTTBNHOLM, Karl E., physician;
born in Norway, Dec. 7, 1862; educated
at Royal University, Norway, A.M., 1883,
Ph.D., 1884, M.D., 1891; Royal Military
Academy, Norway, regular army officer,
1885; Imperial University, Berlin, M.D.,
1901. Began practice of medicine, 1891.
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the Chicago Great Western Ry. Mem
ber Royal Medical Society, Norway;
Chirurgical Institute, Germany. Mar
ried in Norway, Feb. 23, 1892, to Miss
Mathilde Tonnesen. Address: Zum
brota, Minn.
GUGISBEBG, Henry, banking; born
in Will Co., 111., Oct. 12, 1854; son of
Gottleib and Mary Ann Gugisberg. Be
gan in banking business, 1892, and is
now president State Bank of Gibbon.
Address. Gibbon, Minn.
GUGLEB, Julius Heinrich, president
Gugler Electric Manufacturing Co.; born
at Milwaukee, Wis., 1876; came to Minne
sota 1885; educated in public schools,
Minneapolis, Minn.; began in electrical
line and from 1895-1898 engaged in
electrical contracting, when he organ
ized and incorporated the Gugler Elec
tric Manufacturing Co., of which he is
president, general agents for the Sprague
Electric Co., and the General Electric
Co., also extensive manufacturers of
electrical supplies. Associate member
American Institute of Electrical En
gineers. Republican. Married at Min
neapolis, 1901, to Miss Emelie Schiek.
Member Masonic order. Office: 223 5th
St., S. Residence: 2624 Garfield Av.,
Minneapolis. GUFFEBMAN, Leo A., manufacturer
and jobber; born at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sept. 22, 1862; son of Alexander and
Lena (Stern) Guiterman; graduated
from Cincinnati schools; married at
Philadelphia, Feb., 1896, to Clara Louise
Elson; engaged in the men's furnishing
goods business, 1883, and president of
Guiterman Brothers since 1897. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial. Office: 362
Sibley Av. Residence: 986 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
GULBBANDSON, Hans, hardware and
agricultural implements; born in Nor
way, Oct. 9, 1844; son of Endre and
Marit (Hanson) Gulbrandson; came to
America, 1852, and located in Minne
sota, 1856; educated in public schools of
Minnesota and Wisconsin; married at
Albert Lea, 1878, to Miss Olavia E. Nel
son. Lived on farm in Freeborn Co.,
until 1870, was employed in hardware
store at Austin, 1868-9; then he came to
Albert Lea and established himself in
business as Gulbrandson Bros., whole
sale and retail hardware dealers; in
1900 firm became the Gulbrandson
Hardware Co., of which he has since
been the head. Republican. Lutheran.
Club: Commercial. Address: Albert
Lea, Minn.
GULDEN, John L., manager Inter
state Telegraph and Telephone Co.;
born at Chisago, Minn., Aug. 9, 1858;
son of John P. and Louise (Guinter)
Gulden; self-educated; married at Aus
tin, Minn., 1891, to Miss Kate Coyle.
Engaged in boot and shoe business un
til 1887, when he located in Austin;
was traveling salesman for Gund Brew
ing Co., La Crosse, Wis., for 18 years;

manager Interstate Telegraph and Tele
phone Co. since March 15, 1905. Director
Austin Weed Exterminator Co. Was
member city council for 4 terms; now
member Austin Water, Light and Power
Commission. Catholic. Member B. P.
O. E.. Yeomen, A. O. U. W. Recreation:
Hunting. Address: Austin, Minn
GUNDEBSON, Martin Theodore, mill
ing; born in Wisconsin, March 16, 1856;
son of Thor and Kjesten Gunderson;
came to Minnesota with parents, 1857;
educated in public schools. Learned
milling trade at Cannon Falls, working
there, 1876-83; removed to Kenyon and
entered into partnership in milling busi
ness, 1883; purchased interest of part
ners and since has been owner Kenyon
Flour Mills; also proprietor Electric
Light Plant of Kenyon. Director Citi
zens' State Bank, Farmers' State Bank
and for 12 years member Board of Edu
cation, Kenyon. Republican. Methodist.
Married at Cannon Falls, Minn., July 2,
1881, to Miss Ella D. Mattson. Club:
Commercial. Address: Kenyon, Minn.
GUNDEBSON, Oscar, farm imple
ments; born at Clermont, la., Oct. 28,
1864; educated at Augsburg Seminary,
Minneapolis, 1880-82. Began dealing in
farm implements in 1898. Married at
Clermont, Iowa, May 4, 1885, to Miss
Anne O. Dien. Address: Brown's Val
ley, Minn.
GUNZ, A. N., physician; born at Aus
tin, Minn., Jan. 6, 1879; son of Herman
and Fanny (Deller) Gunz; graduate
Austin High School, 1897; University of
Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, 1899;
University of Minnesota, College of
Medicine and Surgery, M.D., 1904. In
practice of medicine at Center City
since June, 1904. Licensed as pharma
cist in Minnesota and Wisconsin; to
practice medicine in Minnesota and Wis
consin and Illinois. Hospital steward
12th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-American
War. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Chisago-
Pine County Medical Society. Mason;
member M. W. A. Unmarried. Address:
Center City, Minn.
GUTGESELL, Cornelius J., ladies'
clothing; born at La Crosse, Wis., Dec.
10, 1857; son of Frank and Ellen (Wash
ington) Gutgesell; graduate of public
schools and commercial college, La
Crosse. Began business career in em
ploy of Sweet, Dempster & Co., Chi
cago; came to Minneapolis and was iden
tified with the Plymouth Clothing House
for 17 years, being made secretary of
the company; established the "Outer
Garment Shop for Women;" in St. Paul,
March, 1905, for sale of cloaks, suits,
waists and furs, which has proven
highly successful. Mason; member
Chapter, Council, Commandery and
Shrine. Republican. Episcopalian.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1885, to
Miss Amy Stimson. Club: Commercial.
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door diversions. Office: 114-116 E. 6th
St. Residence: 623 Grand Av.
GUTBIDGE, Arthur William, secre
tary Associated Charities; born in Leeds
County Ont, Can., August 4, 1856; son of
Robert and Mary (Fox) Gutridge; edu
cated in country schools, high school,
collegiate institute and normal school,
Ont., unmarried. After graduation taught
school in Perth and Lindsay, Ont.; went
to N. Dak., 1882; took up land and did
conveyancing for two years; settled in
St. Paul, 1886; taught school several
years; edited newspaper one year; since
1895 general secretary (the executive
officer) of the Associated Charities.
Formerly president County Teachers'
Association; president State Catholic
Temperance Union three terms; presi
dent State Conference Charities and
Correction, 1905; section chairman Na
tional Conference Charities and Correc
tion, 1906; member State and National
Societies for the Prevention of Tubercu
losis; contributor to magazines on
social questions. Catholic. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Baltimore Bldg. Resi
dence:' 379 Eighth St., St. Paul.
GUTTERSEN, Gilbert, banker; born
in Minnesota, May 13, 1859; son of Egil
and Magla Guttersen; educated in com
mon schools to 1882; Mankato State Nor
mal School, three years, 1882-84. Taught
school, 1884-89; married at Mankato,
Minn., June 4, 1889, to Miss Alma Pet-
tersen; engrossing clerk Minnesota
House of Representatives, 1889; post
master, Butternut P.O., 1889-93; also
farmer and merchant until 1893; special
agent Rural Free Delivery, Feb. 15, 1900,
to March 31, 1906. President and direc
tor First National Bank, since 1901.
Republican. Member Minnesota House
of Representatives, 1893, 1895 and 1899.
Mason; member K. of P., I. O. O. F.,
B. P. O. E. Address: Dake Crystal,
Minn GYDE, Edward N., manufacturer;
born at Fremont, O., Feb. 26, 1848; edu
cated in the public schools. Began in
the manufacture of flour barrel stock at
Elliston, Ottawa Co., O., in 1872, and
has continued in the same business to
the present time; moved to Saginaw,
Mich., in 1882, and to Aitkin, Minn.,
in 1895. Member of Masonic Order.
Club: Commercial. Address: Aitkin,
Minn. H
HAAS, Quincy J., president J. Quincy
Haas & Co., fire insurance; born at Mil
waukee, Wis., Nov. 6, 1855; .son of
Charles Frederick and Catherine
(Hauser) Haas; educated in public
schools of Fond du Lac, Wis.; married
at Fond du Lac, 1882, to Miss Emma
Markert. Entered fire insurance busi
ness at Fond du Lac, 1876; came to St.
Paul, 1881, and organized firm of J.
Quincy Haas & Co., general fire insur

ance agents, of which he has been the
head since the beginning. Member St.
Paul Underwriters Association, North
western Insurance Asociation of Chi
cago. Member I. O. O. F. Clubs: Com
mercial, Mozart. Recreations: Gym
nastics (has been member of gynasium
societies for 42 years). Office: N Y
Life Bldg. Residence: 1890 Marshall
Av., St. Paul.
HAAS, John L., banker; born in St.
Paul, Minn., April 20, 1877; son of
Henry G. and Jennie E. (Cramsie) Haas;
educated in public and high schools of
St. Paul; married at St. Paul, May 7,
1902, to Miss Clara M. Broderick. Be
gan active career in employ of St. Paul
branch of J. B. Inderieden Co., Chicago,
dealers in California products; became
messenger State Bank of St. Paul, ad
vanced to position of teller, elected
cashier, 1900, and vice president since
1905. Also treasurer Citizens Savings
Bank; secretary Haas Bros., Inc., whole
sale and retail meat packers. Member
Twin City, Minnesota and American
Bankers associations. Democrat. Roman
Catholic. Member Knights of Colum
bus, Sons of Hermann, I. O. F. Recrea
tions: Hunting and driving. Office:
755 Wabasha St. Residence: 300 Nel
son Av., St. Paul.
HACKING, Frank Henry, physician;
born at Listowel, Ont, Can., Feb. 5,
1872; son of Joseph Henry and Mary C.
(Cormie) Hacking; educated in public
school and collegiate department, Win
nipeg, Man., schools; Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, 111., graduating degree of
M.D., May, 1899; Chicago Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat College, 1905. Instruc
tor in chemistry Rush Medical College, ¦
May, 1899, to Nov., 1900; assistant sur
geon Norwegian Deaconess' Hospital,
Aug., 1899 to Nov., 1900; practiced medi
cine at Wood Lake, Minn., 1900-01;
practiced at Granite Falls with Dr. N.
H. Schjelderup, as Schjelderup & Hack
ing, 1901-05; has practiced at Granite
Falls alone since Sept., 1905. County
physician Yellow Medicine Co. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Yellow Medicine County
Medical Society, College of Physicians
and Surgeons, B. C. Republican. Baptist.
Member K. O. T. M., M. W. A. "Married
at Chicago, 111., June 27, 1900, to Miss
Anna Malina Olaison. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Hunting. Address: Gran
ite Falls. Minn.
HACKNEY, Joseph M., farm lands;
born at Antrim, Minn., July 8, 1874;
son of William and Catherine (Bradley)
Hackney; graduated from Hamilne Uni
versity, 1899, and from Daw Department
University of Minnesota; married at St.
Paul, 1902, to Miss Jennie E. Hill. Sec
retary and general manager Hackney
Land Co.; director Law Manufacturing
Co.; stockholder in various companies.
Served as member St. Paul City Council.
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District, 1906. Club: CommerciaL Office:
Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 1523
Hewitt Av., St. Paul.
HACKNEY, Leslie S., farm lands;
born at Edwardsburg, Canada, Sept. 17,
1859; son of William and Catherine
(Bradley) Hackney; educated in public
schools; married, at St. James, Minn.,
Dec. 1, 1887, to Lillian Rolf. Early life
spent on farm; engaged in machinery
business about 1896, and in 1899; in 1901
organized the Hackney-Boynton Land
Co. Also president Hackney Land Co.,
and of the Law Manufacturing Co. Re
publican. Odd Fellow, United Work
man. Club: Commercial. Office:
Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 1619
Wesley Av., St. Paul.
HACKNEY, Willian Lindsey, real es
tate; born in Watonwan Co., Minn.,
April 16, 1869; son of William and
Catherine (Bradley) Hackney; educated
in public schools; married in Watonwan
Co., Nov., 1891, to Mettie G. Tackels.
Reared on farm; followed the black
smith trade for twelve years; engaged
in the real estate and land business
since 1898, and since Nov., 1904, vice
president of the Hackney Land Co. Re
publican. Member Christian Church.
Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence:
1632 Capital Av., St. Paul.
HADDEN, George Reuben, electrotyp
ing; born at Port Byron, N. Y., Nov. 11,
1862; son of Reuben and Adah Eliza
(Osborn) Hadden; educated at Port By
ron Free School and Academy and at
Rochester Business University, Roches
ter, N. Y. Apprenticed in electrotyping
at Rochester, 1883; was employed as
electrotyper in office of Rural Home
Co., Rochester, 1883-85; was with W. J.
Perry &. Co., Minneapolis, 1886 and
1890-92; with Benton, Waldo & Co.,
Milwaukee, Wis., 1887-89; Detroit Free
Press Co., Detroit, Mich., 1893-95; with
American Type Foundry, 1895-1901.
Started in electrotyping business for
self as the Hadden Electrotyping Com
pany, at 246 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis,
Feb., 1901; moved to 801 S. 4th St., Jan.
3, 1902, becoming electrotyper for peri
odicals and magazines of the highest
class and employing 7 to 10 men, using
the newest, largest and most powerful
moulding press and plater in the North
west Prohibitionist. Congregational
ist. Member Royal Arcanum. Married
at Ypsilanti, Mich., June 22, 1887, to
Miss Maggie E. Post. Office: 801 S. 4th
St. Residence: 2942 Queen Av., N.,
Minneapolis. HADLEY, Emerson, lawyer; born at
Marion, Mass., 1857; son of Andrew J.
and Louisa (Brett) Hadley; educated at
Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.,
1874-76; Harvard College, 1877-81; Col
umbia College Law School, 1882-84. Be
gan practice of law, 1884; has been
assistant general counsel Northern
Pacific Ry. Co., since 1900. Married at
Marion, Miss., Sept. 15, 1887, to Miss

Mary M. Luce. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country. Office: Broadway,
corner 4th St. Residence: 123 Far
rington Av., St. Paul.
HAGE, Emil G., bank cashier; born in
Watonwan Co., Minn., March 14, 1878;
son of Siver and Ingri (Serumgard)
Hage; educated in Madelia High School,
Madelia, Minn.; unmarried. Began active
career in employ of S. Hage Lumber Co.,
Sept. 15, 1896, continuing until Oct. 22,
1901, when he was elected cashier of the
Bank of Hanska, the bank being in
corporated July, 1906, as Security State
Bank of Hanska. Also treasurer Hanska
Telephone Co., and Hage Lumber Co.
Republican. Presbyterian. Member
Masonic order. Recreations: Shooting,
fishing and boating. Address: Hanska,
Minn. HAGE, George Simon, lumber; born
at Madelia, Minn., June 14, 1874; son of
Siver and Ingri (Serumgard) Hage;
educated at Madelia High School and
one year at University of Minnesota.
Is identified with lumber business estab-.
lished by his father; secretary and
treasurer S. Hage Lumber Co., Inc.
Married at La Crosse, Wis., May 3,
1899, to Miss Hanna Borresen. Address:
Madelia, Minn.
HAGE, Nels O., real estate; born in
Sweden, Sept. 14, 1867; educated in
public schools and a course in the North
western Business College, St. Paul; un
married. Engaged in real estate busi
ness at present location in August, 1900,
being the pioneer real estate man in
that section of the city, and now covers
a general business in real estate, farm
lands, fire insurance, loans and rentals,
also steamship agent. Member St. Paul
Real Estate Exchange. Odd Fellow;
member Modern Woodmen of America.
Club: East Side CommerciaL Address:
876-878 Payne Av., St. Paul.
HAGEN, John William Muncey, bank
ing; born at Franklin, Wis., May 17,
1877; son of Hon. Henry and May Ellen
(Quinn) Hagen; educated in high school,
Ironwood, Mich., graduating, 1897; Du
luth Business University, graduating,
May, 1898. Began active career as gen
eral accountant, continuing, 1898-1904;
has been cashier Bank of Kelliher since
1904. Town clerk and village recorder
Kelliher two terms. Republican. Cath
olic Married at Superior, Wis., Sept.,
1903, to Miss Anna Helen Hermann.
Address: Kelliher, Minn.
HAGERTY, Joseph, register of deeds;
born in Rice Co., Minn., May 24, 1872;
educated in district schools of Rice Co.,
and at .Faribault Business College; un
married. Began active career in mer
cantile business and became buyer and
head salesman for the firm of T. W.
Sheehy & ' Co., Montgomery, Minn.,
bankers and dealers in general mer
chandise and furniture, which position
he held for 8 years; for 5 years a part
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general merchandise, Montgomery; was
receiver and trustee for Farmers &
Merchants Bank, Montgomery. Has
held office of register of deeds, Le
Sueur Co., since Jan. 2, 1905. Address:
Le Sueur Center, Minn.
HAGERTY, William B., wholesale
paper; born in Ireland, 1831; came "to
U. S., Aug. 19, 1900. Engaged in real
estate and loan business previous to
coming to Minneapolis, as vice president
of the John Leslie Paper Co. Methodist.
Married at Cork, Ireland, 1874, to Miss
Elizabeth M. McBride. Office: 301-303
5th St., S. Residence: 2623 Irving Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
HAGGABD, David Avery, lawyer;
cashier state insurance commissioner;
born at Winchester, 111., June 9, 1870;
son of Dr. James R. and Frances Helen
(Avery) Haggard; removed to Nebraska
with parents, 1883; graduate University
of Nebraska, degree of B.S., 1891, and
Law Department, same university, degree
of LL.B., 1893; married at Lincoln, Neb.,
Aug. 21, 1901, to Miss Anna Broady.
Began practice of law in Lincoln, Neb.,
where he continued until 1897 when he
came to St. Paul, and was connected
with the editorial department of the
West Publishing Co. for 4 years; re
sumed practice of law in St. Paul, 1901;
instructor St. Paul College of Law.
Member Ramsey County Bar Associa
tion. Congregationalist. Office: State
Capitol, St. Paul. Residence: Bald
Eagle Lake, Minn.
HAGGABD, George Delancy, physi
cian; born at Dodge Center, Minn., Jan.
19, 1857; son of David M. and Mary A.
(Smith) Haggard; educated in high
school, Eau Claire, Wis.; Oskaloosa
Christian College, Oskaloosa, la., grad
uating, degree of B.S., 1880; College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1893. Was
employed as journeyman machinist,
1880-90; in medical practice since 1893;
for 4 years, assistant to city physician,
Minneapolis. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Hennepin County Medical Society, Min
neapolis Medical Club. Instructor in
medicine, University of Minnesota; act
ing executive of American Scientific Ex
periment Station. Married at Oska
loosa, la., 1880, to Miss Lucina Headlee.
Address: 2400 Chicago Av., Minne
apolis. HAHN, Henry, printing; born at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1858;
son of Louis L. and Catherine (Meyer)
Hahn; educated in public schools of
Poughkeepsie and Eastman Business
College; married at Minneapolis, 1888,
to Miss Lillie E. Miller. Learned
printer's trade in the office of the
Duchess Farmer (Poughkeepsie), 1875;
came to Minnesota and entered upon
position of foreman of the Northern
Miller, 1881, now mechanical superin
tendent and director of same paper;

started in business under firm name of
Hahn & Harmon, printers, 1896; firm
incorporated 1904. Mason, Knight
Templar. Club: CommerciaL Office:
522 2nd Av., So. Residence: 2421 So.
Bryant Av., Minneapolis.
HAINES, Fred Sumner, president
Rochester Telephone Co.; born at
Somersworth, N. H., Sept. 23, 1860; son
of John Sherburn and Theodate (Nowell)
Haines; educated at Somersworth High
School, Exeter, N. H., graduating, 1881,
and Harvard University, graduating,
degree of A.B., 1885. Came to Minne
sota, 1885 and engaged in the banking
business until 1889; went to Elmira,
N. Y., and was connected with a bank
there for one year; conducted a bank at
Mantorville, Minn., 1890-93; returned to
Rochester and became identified with
telephone interests in 1894; elected
president and general manager of the
Rochester Telephone Co., July 6, 1896,
a position he still holds. Republican.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias. Married at Roches
ter, Feb. 14, 1889, to Miss Carrie W.
Faitoute.- Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Fishing and hunting. Address:
Rochester, Minn.
HALBERT, Clarence Wells, lawyer;
born at Binghamton, N. Y., Aug. 31,
1874; son of Edwin G. and Nancy
Melvina (Tyler) Halbert; graduate St.
Paul High School, 1891; Yale College,
A.B., 1895; Yale Law School, LL.B.,
1897. Unmarried. In 1898 returned to
St. Paul and entered law office of Davis,
Kellogg & Severance. After passing bar
examination, 1898, became clerk for
Hadley & Armstrong; in 1900 began
practice for himself, and in 1903 joined
Hugh T. Halbert in present firm of
Halbert & Halbert, attorneys. Repub
lican. Secretary St. Paul College of
Law of which he was one of the
founders; instructor in partnership and
agency. Member Ramsey County, Min
nesota and American Bar associations.
Club: Town and Country; city tennis
champion of St. Paul, 1906. Office:
Dispatch Bldg. Residence: 19 Floral
Av., St. Paul.
HALBEBT, Hugh Tyler, lawyer; born
at Binghamton, N. Y., Jan. 16. 1873;
son of Edwin G. and Nancy Melvina
(Tyler) Halbert; graduated from St.
Paul High School, 1891; Yale College,
B.A., 1895; Yale Daw School, LL.B.,
1897. Unmarried. Admitted to Minne
sota bar in May, 1898; entered law
office of Munn & Thygreson, Feb., 1898,
and remained until 1902, when with
brother, Clarence W., formed present
law firm of Halbert & Halbert. Member
Ramsey County, Minnesota State and
American Bar associations. Republican.
President Roosevelt Republican Club,
1904-06. Director and secretary Citi
zens' League. Preshyterian. Clubs:
Town and Country, Minnesota Boat.
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tion, ex-president state association. Of
fice: Dispatch Bldg. Residence: 19
Floral St., St. Paul.
HALDEMAN, John E., county super
intendent of schools; born at Richmond,
111., July 9, 1871; son of Jeremiah and
Rowena C. (Powers) Haldeman; came
to Minnesota, 1885; educated at Monte
video High School and at Windom In
stitute, Montevideo, graduating, 1904.
Began teaching school in Chippewa Co.,
1890; was county superintendent schools
of Chippewa Co., 1905-07. Married at
Rosewood, Minn., Aug. 20, 1900, to Miss
Almeda J. Norman. Republican. Metho
dist Member A. O. U. W. Address:
Montevideo, Minn.
HALDEN, Odin, county auditor; born
at Trondhjen, Norway, May 6, 1862;
son of Ole and Carrie (Buaas) Halden;
educated in public and high schools,
Norway. Came to America and located
in Willmar, Minn., 1881, where he at
tended school; removed to Duluth, 1882,
and engaged in grocery business; filled
position of deputy county auditor, 1888-
94; elected county auditor St. Louis
Co., 1894, and has been reelected every
two years since that time. Republican.
Norwegian Lutheran. Member B. P. O.
E., Knights of Pythias, Modern Samari
tans, M. W. A. Married in New York,
1899, to Miss Bereth Hage. Clubs:
Commercial, Duluth Gun. Recreations:
Hunting, fishing and outdoor recrea
tions. Office: Court House. Residence:
901 East 6th St., Duluth.
HALE, Jerrie P., agricultural imple
ments; native of Sandwich, 111.; son of
Appleton and Ellen R. (Perham) Hale;
came to Minnesota, 1874, and was edu
cated in public schools, at Owatonna,
and in business college, Minneapolis,
Began active career in employ of United
States Express Co., became secretary
and manager American Warehouse Co.,
and J. P. Hale Carriage Repository until
merged into Bement-Darling Co., July
1, 1901, of which is secretary and man
ager; also treasurer and manager Ken
wood Ice Co., since April, 1906. Re
publican. Congregationalist Married
at Milwaukee, Wis., 1885, to Miss Min
nie Heise. Office: 616-620 3rd St., S.
Residence: 2100 Oliver Av., Minneapo
lis. HALE, William Dinsmore, post
master of Minneapolis, soldier; born at
Norridgewock, Me., Aug. 16, 1836; son
of Eusebius and Philena (Dinsmore)
Hale; academic education at Foxcroft,
Me., and Long Island, N. Y.; married,
1st, 1864, Sarah Baker (deceased, 1868);
2nd, at Minneapolis, Minn., 1870, to
Miss Flora A. Hammond. Came to
Minnesota, 1856; traveled throughout
the West and located permanently at
Cannon Falls, Minn., 1859, engaging in
farming; was elected enrolling clerk
Minnesota state senate, session of 1861.
Enlisted in army at outbreak of Civil
War and was made sergeant of Co. E,

3rd Minn. Inf., later, sergeant major
and served in Kentucky and Tennessee
against Gen. Forrest; was taken
prisoner and parolled; returned to
Minnesota and joined Gen. Sibley's
command against the Indians in summer
of 1862. Returned to Tennessee with
regiment Jan., 1863, and participated in
Vicksburg and Little Rock campaigns;
was appointed adjutant and, later
major 4th Regt. U. S. Artillery (col
ored), served in Kentucky, Tennessee
and Arkansas, and was mustered out Feb.
1866. Cultivated a cotton plantation
near Pine Bluff, Ark.; in Jan., 1867,
was made agent of the Freedmen's
Bureau; came to Minneapolis, Sept.,
1867, and entered office of Minneapolis
Central Railway; became clerk and
bookkeeper for W. D. Washburn & Co.,
1867; agent Minneapolis Mill Co., 1872;
partner with W. D. Washburn, 1874;
incorporated as Washburn Milling Co.,
of which he was manager, 1879; also
secretary, treasurer and director Minne
apolis & Duluth Ry. and director Min
neapolis & St. Louis Ry., 1875-81; has
been secretary Northwestern Consoli
dated Milling Co., since 1895. Post
master of Minneapolis under Presidents
Harrison and Roosevelt and reappointed
Dec. 1, 1906. Recreation: Yachting.
Clubs: Lafayette, Lake Minnetonka.
Office: Post Office. Residence: 1825
3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
HALE, William Edward, lawyer; born
at Wheeling, W. Va., May 11, 1845; son
of Isaiah Byron Burr and Mary E.
(Covey) Hale; educated in common
schools. Came with his parents to
Wisconsin and located in Plainview,
Minn., 1860; enlisted in Civil War fall
of 1861 and after three years of service
returned to Minnesota and pursued a
course of three years' study at Hamline
University; studied law in office of
Judge Wilder, Red Wing, and was ad
mitted to the bar at St. Paul, 1869;
married at Grand Rapids, Mich., 1870.
to Miss Ella C. Sutherland. Began
practice of law at Buffalo, Minn., and
served as county attorney of Wright
Co., one term; removed to Minneapolis,
1872; county attorney Hennepin Co.,
1878-82. Republican. Methodist. Clubs:
Minneapolis, CommerciaL Recreations :
Hunting and fishing. Office: Met. Life
Bldg. Residence: 1602 Laurel Av.,
Minneapolis. HALL, Albert H., lawyer; born at
Alexandria, O., July 11, 1858; son of
Dr. Devi and Lucinda (Mitchell) Hall;
educated in public schools of Ohio, to
1873; came to Minnesota and was
student in high school, Austin, 1875;
University of Minnesota, 1880; graduate
Columbian University Law School,
Washington, D. C, degree of LL.B.,
1883. Has been in continuous practice
of law at Minneapolis, since 1884, and
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law firm of Hall & Kolliner, since 1900.
Republican. Clerk U. S. Treasury,
Washington, D. C, 1881-83; has been
assistant city attorney, Minneapolis and
special assistant county attorney, Hen
nepin Co.; was candidate Republican
nomination, 5th congressional district,
1904, receiving 8,500 votes. Methodist.
Member American Bar Association.
Mason; member of Knights of Pythias,
A. O. U. W., W. O. W., B. P. O. E.,
Royal League, Columbian Knights, and
Chi Psi and Phi Delta Phi fraternities.
Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 12, 1883,
to Miss Nellie J. Pearson. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Driving and gen
eral literature. Office: New York Dife
Bldg. Residence: 2030 Queen Av., S.,
Minneapolis. HALL, Arthur Dillwyn, teacher; born,
Providence, R. I., July 22, 1861; son of
J. Hacker and Anna F. (Hoag) Hall;
was graduated from Moses Brown
School, Providence, 1881, (A. B. Haver
ford College, 1884; A.M., University of
Minnesota, 1894); married at Minneapo
lis, 1901, to Miss Jennie M. Briggs.
Engaged in teaching since 1884; founder
and owner of the Minneapolis Classical
School, established 1894. Republican.
Quaker. Member Royal Arcanum.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing and camp
ing. Office and Residence: 1228 4th St.,
S. E., Minneapolis.
HALL, Christopher Webber, educator;
born, Wardsboro, Vt, Feb. 28, 1845;
son of Lewis and Louisa (Wilder) Hall;
attended district school and Leland and
Gray Seminary, Townshend, Vt. ; Ches
ter Academy, Chester, Vt.; Middlebury
College, Middlebury, Vt., graduating,
1871, and honor man, M.A., 1873; studied
in University of Leipsic, 1875-77. On
leaving college became principal of
Glens Falls Academy, Glens Falls, N.
Y., 1871-72; principal Mankato, (Minn.)
High School, 1872-73; superintendent
City Schools, Owatonna, Minn., 1873-75;
instructor, University of Minnesota,
1878-80; professor in the university,
since 1880; dean of the College of Engi
neering, Metallurgy and Mechanic Arts,
1892-97. Author: History of Univer
sity of Minnesota; Geography of Min
nesota, etc. Fellow Geological Society
of America, and Association of American
Geographers; member A. A. A. S., Min
nesota Academy of Science; Geographi
cal Society of Minnesota (president).
Republican. Congregationalist. Mem
ber Masonic order, Scottish Rite, Shrine.
Married 1st, 1875, Nellie A. Dunnell;
2nd, 1883, Sophia L. Haight Club:
Commercial. Office: Pillsbury Hall,
University of Minnesota. Residence:
803 University Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
HALL, Lee, real estate and mortgage
loans; born at New Orleans, La., July
24, 1863; son of O. E. and Emily (Mudge)
Hall; educated in public schools, at
The Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn.;
married at St. Paul, June 1, 1884, to

Alice St. Germain. In employ of Samuel
Cupples Wood and Willow Ware Co.,
St. Louis, 1878-83; with their St. Paul
branch (Colbert, Hill & Co.) 1883-86;
in charge of finances and office of
Draper & Co., St. Paul, 1886-91; since
July 1, 1891, in business for self. Ex-
secretary and director Real Estate Ex
change of St. Paul. Republican.
Served term as member of M. N. G.,
St. Douis. Episcopalian. Mason (32°),
Scottish Rite; member Royal Arcanum.
Club: CommerciaL Office: Pioneer
Press Bldg. Residence: 991 St. Clair
St., St. Paul.
HALL, Osee Matson, lawyer; born at
Conneaut, O., Sept. 10, 1847; son of
Charles and Emeline (Matson) Hall;
educated at Williams College, Mass.;
came to Minnesota, 1869; read law in
offices of Wilder & Williston, Red Wing,
and was admitted to the bar, 1872,
married at Waterloo, N. Y., 1873, to
Miss Elizabeth Magee. Member Good
hue County Bar Association. Secretary
Red Wing Gas, Light & Power Co.;
vice president Red Wing Stoneware Co.;
director Bank of Pierce, Simmons & Co.
Democrat. Member State Senate, 1885;
member Congress, 3rd congressional
district, 1890-94. Episcopalian. Mason.
Club: Commercial. Recreation. Liter
ature. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
HALL, William S., manufacturer of
machinery; born at Bury, England, Jan.
6, 1844. Came to America, Sept., 1869,
locating in Philadelphia, Pa., until 1871,
when he returned to England; came
second time to the United States, 1873,
making headquarters at Hudson, Wis.,
where he entered employ of the West
Wisconsin Ry. ; settled in Minneapolis,
1878, and entered business of machinist;
works destroyed by fire in spring of
1881, but were immediately rebuilt and
sold out in 1884; entered business again,
1887, under name of Eagle Iron Works
of which he is sole proprietor, maintain
ing a general machine shop and manu
facturing mill and elevator machinery
of every description. Married at Ac-
crington, England, 1868, to Miss Alice
Singleton. Member Masonic order.
Recreations: Travel, literature and
music. Office: 5th Av., S., and 2nd
St. Residence: 1905 15th Av., S., Min
neapolis. HALL, Willis E., general agent United
States Express Co.; born at Milwaukee,
Wis., June 24, 1860; son of Benjamin
W. and Livina Y. (Teed) Hall; educated
in public schools and academy, Milwau
kee and Racine, Wis.; married at Ra
cine, 1883, to Miss Margaret M. Blow.
Entered express business as employee
of American Express Co., in Wisconsin,
1878; became identified with the U. S.
Express Co., in 1886, and advanced
through various positions until 1902,
when he came to St. Paul from Racine
as general agent of the company.
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Pythias, B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum,
National Union, E. F. U. Recreations:
Fishing and other outdoor sports. Of
fice: 101 E. 5th St. Residence: 279
Selby Av., St. Paul.
HALLAM, Oscar, jurist; born at Lin
den, Wis., Oct. 19, 1865; son of Joseph
and Mary (Wood) Hallam; attended
country district school, Dodge ville
(Wis.) High School, and was graduated
from the University of Wisconsin, A.B.,
1887, and from the College of Law of
same, LL.B., 1889; married at St. Paul,
Minn., July 27, 1892, to Edith L. Lott
Admitted to the bar, 1889, and engaged
in practice until elected judge of the
district court of the second judicial
district of Minnesota for term beginning
Jan. 1, 1905, and expiring Dec. 31, 1910.
Member of local, State and American
Bar associations; instructor St. Paul
College of Law. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Mason, Odd Fellow. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial. Office: Court
House. Residence: 743 Goodrich Av.,
St. Paul.
HALLBERG, George Elwyn, real
estate; born at Stillwater, Minn., Aug.
18, 1871; educated in high school and
at Minneapolis Academy, graduating
from the latter in 1892; unmarried. En
tered office of secretary of State as
recording clerk, Jan., 1895, and became
assistant secretary of State; resigned,
1901, to lay out and promote the town
of Warroad, Minn. Secretary and
treasurer Warroad Townsite Co.; presi
dent Perkins-Thomas Printing Co., St.
Paul; proprietor of Hallberg's Addition
to Warroad, etc. Republican. Mason.
Member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commer
cial (St. Paul); Commercial (Warroad);
Seattle Athletic (Seattle, Wash.). Ad
dress : Warroad, Minn.
HALLER, Axel, judge of probate,
Goodhue Co.; born in Sweden, Dec. 11,
1858; son of Andrew and Kary (Bengt-
son) Haller; came to America and
settled in Minnesota, 1867; educated in
public schools and at Red Wing Semi
nary; married at Red Wing, Dec, 1882,
to Miss Inger Oltum. Taught school
at Wanamingo, Goodhue Co., for 10
years; was secretary of Cherry Grove,
Wanamingo & Mineola Fire Insurance
Co., for 10 years; filled position of
assistant cashier First State Bank, Zum
brota; elected probate judge of Goodhue
Co., Nov., 1894, and has been reelected
at each succeeding election. Studied law
and was admitted to the bar, 1902.
Director Bank of Pierce, Simmons & Co.,
Red Wing Advertising Co. Republican.
Lutheran. Member Goodhue County Bar
Association, A. O. U. W., Modern Wood
men of America. Address: Red Wing,
Minn. HALLET, Ferdinand Alexander, grain
commission; born at Faribault, Minn.,
Sept. IS, 1867; son of Hubert and
Frances (Lieb) Hallet; educated in
public schools in Faribault and at The

Shattuck Military Academy. Came to
Minneapolis, 1899, having spent the
previous ten years in St. Paul, where
he was connected with Armour & Co.,
and the Cudahy Packing Co.; senior
member of Hallett & Co. Independent
in politics. Catholic. Married at St.
Paul, 1898, to Miss Katherine Kenkel.
Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Residence: 2231 W. 31st St., Minneapo
lis. HALLOCK, Leavitt Homan, clergy
man; born at Plainfleld, Mass., Aug. 15,
1842; son of Leavitt and Elizabeth P.
Hallock; graduate Williston Seminary,
Easthampton, Mass., 1859; Amherst
College, 1863; Hartford Theological
Seminary, 1866; degree of D.D., Whit
man College, Wash., 1893; corporate
member A.B.C.F.M., since 1893; member
two international councils Congrega
tional Church, meeting respectively at
London and Boston, 1891 and 1899.
Ordained and installed as pastor at
Berlin, Conn., July 18, 1867; pastor,
West Winsted, Conn., 1873, removing
after 10 years to Williston Church,
Portland, Me., and later to Waterville,
Me.; installed as pastor First Church,
Tacoma, Wash., 1892; preacher and
lecturer at Mills College, for young
ladies of California, until 1898, when
he became pastor Plymouth Congrega
tional Church, Minneapolis, where he
still remains. Member Tacoma Academy
of Science. Married, 1st, at Brooklyn,
N. Y., to Martha B. Butler, who died,
1873; 2nd, at Portland, Me., Oct. 3, 1888,
to Miss Ellen M. Webster. Clubs:
Berkeley (California), Six O'clock.
Recreations: Vacation trip to Hawaii,
cycling tours in Europe, etc. Church:
Plymouth Church. Residence: The Con
cord, 65 11th St., S., Minneapolis.
HALLOWELL, William Penrose, coal
dealer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov.
30, 1863; son of William P. and Eliza
beth C. (Davis) Hallowell; educated at
Cheltenham (Pa.) Academy, Friends'
Central School, Philadelphia, and
Swarthmore (Pa.) College; left college,
1883, and moved from Philadelphia to
Minneapolis, .Sept., 1883; married at
Minneapolis, June 5, 1888, to Agnes Har-
denburgh. Engaged as clerk, with
Northwestern National Bank and with
D. Morrison & Co., merchant millers,
1883-88; clerk Northwestern Fuel Co.,
partner in firm of H. W. Armstrong &
Co., (coal) resident managers Youghi-
ogheny & Lehigh Coal Co., 1888-1902;
secretary May 1, 1902, vice president
and treasurer July 18, 1904, Holmes &
MacCaughey Co., coal; since June 1,
1905, vice president and treasurer
Holmes and Hallowell Co., wholesale
and retail coal, with offices in Minneapo
lis and St. Paul. Served in Company I,
1st Regt. State of Minnesota, 1883-88.
Republican. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini
kahda, Lafayette. Office: 204 So.
Fourth St. Residence: 2302 First Av.,
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HALSTED, Andrew Jacob, editor and
publisher; born at Bridgeport, O., Aug.
23, 1850; son of Uriah W., and Mary J.
(Grubb) Halsted; educated in common
schools of Bridgeport; practical printer
by trade. Widower; married, 1st, at
Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 23, 1875, to Miss
Annie M. Zane, who died May 19, 1876;
2nd, at Don, O., Oct., 1886, to Miss
Louise Smith, who died at Brainerd,
Minn., Jan. 10, 1902. Was city editor
Wheeling Daily Intelligencer for 9
years; established Wheeling Evening
Journal, 1879; came to Minnesota, April,
1884, purchasing The Brainerd Tribune,
which he has ever since published. Re
publican. Has been prominent in poli
tics in northern Minnesota for more
than 20 years; was four times elected
mayor of City of Brainerd, 1894-06;
chairman Republican County Central
Committee for several years and presi
dent Republican Club. Now president
State Editorial Association. Episco
palian. Member Masonic order, Knights
Templar, Shrine; B. P. O. E., Eagles,
I. O. R. M., A. O. U. W., Knights of
Maccabees. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Brainerd, Minn.
HAMBLIN, Charles Henry, managing
editor and business manager The Min
neapolis Tribune; born in London, Eng.,
Sept. 13, 1859; son of Edward Town-
send and Helen (Lilley) Hamblin; edu
cated at King's School, Peterborough,
England, and Bristol Grammar school;
married at Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 19,
1888, to Miss Nellie O'Connell. Came
to. America, 1882; was reporter on
Times, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1882-83;
city editor same paper, 1883-84; assist
ant city editor Telegram, Grand Rapids,
1884-87; press agent for Jacob Litt,
1888; came to Minneapolis, Minn., 1889;
reporter on Star (later Tribune-Star and
now Evening Tribune), 1889-90; manag
ing editor Evening Tribune, 1891-92;
managing editor of both until 1902,
when was elected secretary Minnesota
Tribune Co., and business manager and
managing editor of The Minneapolis
Tribune, which positions he now holds.
Mason. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commer
cial, Automobile. Office: The Minne
apolis Tribune. Residence: 2001 S.
Aldrich Av., Minneapolis.
HAMLIN, Conde, vice president and
general manager Pioneer Press Co.; born
at Schenectady, N. Y., 1863; son of D.
H. and Katherine (Conde) .Hamlin;
graduate high school, Winona, Minn.,
1879; Union College, Schenectady, N. Y.,
degree of A.B., 1883 (A.M., 1886); Law
School University of Wisconsin, LL.B.,
1887; admitted to practice law in State
and Federal courts, 1887. Began in
newspaper business, 1888; was city edi-
itor and managing editor Pioneer Press.
Member State Board Corrections and
Charities, 1897-98; president St Paul
Commercial Club, 1897-99; president
Minnesota Board of World's Fair Com
missioners, 1903-04. Republican (chair

man Minnesota Republican State Cen
tral Committee, 1904-05). Office: The
Pioneer Press\ Residence: 24 S. St.
Albans St., St. Paul.
HAMM, William, brewer; born at St.
Paul, Minn., Sept. 26, 1858; son of
Theodore and Louisa Hamm; educated
in public schools of St. Paul. Began
active career under his father in the
brewing business founded by Theodore
Hamm, 1863; became vice president and
secretary of the company upon its in
corporation, 1894, and has been its
president and treasurer since the death
of his father, 1903. Member Board of
Park Commissioners. Was one of the
leaders in completion of the Auditorium
project and has been identified with
many public enterprises. Married in
October, 1893, to Miss Marie Scheffer.
Office: 681 E. Minnehaha St., cor.
Greenbrier Av. Residence: 671 Cable
Av., St. Paul.
HAMMOND, James Gurley, lands;
born at Ottumwa, Iowa, Sept. 23, 1854;
son of W. H. and Eliza (Baker) Ham
mond; educated in public school, Ot
tumwa, Iowa, until 1871, Iowa Wesleyan
University, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, 1871-73;
married at New Sharon, Iowa, Dec: 6,
1877, to Clara R. Graham. Member of
firm of Kramer & Hammond, merchants,
New Sharon, Iowa, 1878-86; Kramer &
Hammond, bankers, 1886-95; incorpo
rated as New Sharon State Bank, of
which he is president; also president
Dakota-Manitoba Land Co., and Mexico
Land Co.; vice president Bear River
Land Co.; secretary Economy Coal Co.;
member of firm of Hammond & Dodson.
Republican. Club. CommerciaL Office:
Endicott Bldg. Residence: 327 Prior
Av., St. Paul.
HAMMOND, Winfield S., lawyer, con
gressman; born at Southborough, Mass.,
Nov. 17, 1863; son of John W. and Ellen
(Harding) Hammond; educated in public
schools, Southborough, Peters' High
School, Southborough, graduating 1880,
and at Dartmouth College, graduating,
degree of A.B., 1884; unmarried. Ad
mitted to practice law in Minnesota,
Nov. 5, 1891; has been located in St.
James and practicing his profession
alone since 1895. Director Security
State Bank of St. James. County at
torney, Watonwan Co., three terms;
member of Minnesota State Normal
School Board since 1899. Democrat
(candidate for Congress, 2nd district,
1892); elected to Congress, 2nd district,
1906. Member Minnesota State Bar
Association, Sons of the Revolution.
Address:" St. James, Minn.
HAMBE, Lars O., county treasurer;
born in Norway, Aug. 9, 1841; came to
America, at age of 19 years in 1860.
Was postmaster at Windom, one and
one-half years; register of deeds, Fill
more Co., 1873-85; has been treasurer of
Fillmore Co., for 15 years. Address:
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HANDY, Bay D., cartoonist; born at
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug." 21, 1877; son
of DeWitt C. and Nellie (Seamans)
Handy; educated in public schools of
Minneapolis; married at Excelsior,
Minn., Sept. 2, 1902, to Vera E. Mason.
Began career with Minneapolis Tribune,
1897-1901; cartoonist on Duluth News
Tribune since 1901, and manager The
News Tribune Engraving plant. Has
published four books of cartoons, 1904-
07. Republican. Member B. P. O. E.
Recreations: Hunting and Ashing. Of
fice: The News Tribune. Residence:
1831 E. Superior St., Duluth.
HANFT, Hugo O., jurist; born, St.
Peter, Minn., Dec. 16, 1871; son of
Oscar H. and Anna (Engelke) Hanft;
educated in grammar school and high
school at New Ulm, Minn., German-
American Teachers' Seminary, Milwau
kee, Wis., Daw Department University
of Minnesota, LL.B., 1896, (LL.M. 1897);
married in Putnam Co., illinois, June
16, 1900, to Laura H. Holly. Principal
of Peru, 111., High School, four years;
served with 13th Minn. Vol. Inf., in
the Philippines, entering as private and
discharged as battalion adjutant. Ad
mitted to bar, 1896; assistant county
attorney of Ramsey County, from 1900
until elected in May, 1906, to present
office as judge of the Municipal Court
of St Paul. Democrat. Member of
various German Societies in St. Paul.
Office: Court House. Residence: The
Willard, St. Paul.
HANKINSON, Herbert L., grain and
commission; born in Minneapolis, April
10, 1872; son of Richard H. and Sarah
E. (Martin) Hankinson; educated in
public schools of Minneapolis and at
The Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn.
Began active career with his father, at
Hankinson, N. D., in farming and
general merchandise business; was in
service of the Soo Line as traveling
passenger agent, 1893-96; entered grain
business, 1896, as The Hankinson-Ireys
Co., of which he is president. Republi
can. Presbyterian. Member Minneapo
lis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth Board
of Trade. Scottish Rite Mason. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1895, to Miss Carrie
B. Wagner. Office: Chamber of Com
merce. Residence: 2714 Park Av., Min
neapolis. HANLEY, Martin Franklin, lawyer;
born at St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 30, 1859;
son of Martin Franklin and Cyrene
Clemens (Walton) Hanley; educated in
St. Louis High School, 1877, Washing
ton University and St. Louis Law School,
degree of LL.B., 1879. Entered practice
of law, 1880; has been in general prac
tice of law in Minneapolis since 1884.
Independent in politics. Member Min
nesota and American Bar associations.
Married at Rock Island, 111., May 14,
1895, to Miss Emeline Buford. Recrea
tions: Hunting and Ashing. Office:

Oneida Bldg, Residence: 2411 Blais
dell Av., Minneapolis.
HANNA, William A., farmer, banker;
born at Lisbon, N. Y., March 8, 1849.
President First National Bank, Maple-
ton. Address: Mapleton, Minn.
HANNAFOBD, Jule M., 2nd vice
president Northern Pacific Ry., and
president Northern Express Co.; born
at Claremont, N. H., Nov. 19, 1850; son
of Eli R. and Paulina A. (Jewett)
Hannaford; educated in the common
schools of Vt. Entered railway service,
June, 1866, as clerk in general freight
office Vermont Central R. R. at St.
Albans, Vt.; came to Northern Pacific
Ry., May 17, 1872, as chief clerk in
the general freight office and has since
been continuously in the service of that
road as follows: assistant general
freight and passenger agent, 1879-81;
general freight agent, eastern division,
1881-83; assistant superintendent freight
traffic, 1883-84; general freight agent,
main line and branches, 1884-86; traffic
manager, 1886-1890; general traffic mana
ger, 1890-1899; also general traffic man
ager Wisconsin Central lines, 1890-1893;
third vice president Northern Pacific
Ry., 1899-1902; second vice president
since 1902; also now president North
ern Pacific Express Co. Director Mer
chants' National Bank, Northwestern
Trust Co.; trustee State Savings Bank;
president, Northern Express Co. Club:
Minnesota. Office: General Office North
ern Fac. Ry. Residence: 405 Portland
Av., St. Paul.
HANNAH, Adam, banker; native of
Scotland; educated in public schools of
Scotland. Came to America, 1881; en
gaged in banking business since 1885;
treasurer The Savings Bank of Minne
apolis. Democrat. Presbyterian. Mar
ried at Crieff, Scotland, 1888, to Miss
Ellen Miller. Club: Commercial. Office:
200 4th St., S., Minneapolis. Residence:
Thornton Lodge, South Shore, Harriet
Lake, Minn.
HANSEN, Christian O., manufacturer;
born in Norway, 1848; son of Hans O.
and Andrea Hansen; educated in Chris
tiania, Norway. Has been in wood
working manufacture since beginning
his active career, 45 years ago; came to
America, 1880, and located in Minneap
olis; was one of the organizers of the
Joannin-Hansen Company, 1882, manu
facturers of sash, doors, etc. Member
Minneapolis Builders and Traders' Ex
change. Member Knights of Pythias.
Married at Minneapolis, 1905, to Miss
Louisa Stromme. Recreations: Sailing
and fishing. Office: 2308 N. 2nd St.
Residence: 2314 Washington Av., N.,
Minneapolis. HANSEN, Marius, physician; born at
Nakskov, Denmark, Aug. 12, 1871; son
of Nicolai and Mariane Hansen; came
to Minnesota, 1891; graduate Menomi
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sity of Minnesota, College of Medicine
and Surgery, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1894. Has been engaged in practice of
medicine at Hendrum, Minn., since 1894.
Married at Kewaunee, Wis., 1896, to
Miss Florence Froney. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical as
sociations. Mason. Address: Hendrum,
Minn. HANSON, Hans C, gas machines;
born in Denmark, Sept. 5, 1870; son of
Rasmus and Margaret (Christiansen)
Hanson; educated in Denmark; came
to America and located in Albert Lea,
1887; married at Albert Lea, 1900, to
Miss Lena Nelson. Blacksmith by
trade; began manufacture of gas ma
chines for lighting, 1897, and is presi
dent American Gas Machine Co. Pro
hibitionist. Baptist. Club: Commer
ciaL Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
HANSON, Harry M., banking; born
at Forest City, la., June 17, 1872; son
of William O. and Jennie (Anderson)
Hanson; educated in Forest City (la.)
High School; Cornell College, Mt. Ver
non, la.; Curtiss Commercial College,
Minneapolis. Unmarried. Began in
banking business at Forest City, la.,
1892; came to Minnesota, 1899; now
cashier First National Bank, Hanley
Falls. Also secretary W. M. & P. Land
& Townsite Co. Republican. Elected
member State Legislature, Nov., 1906,
term extending to Jan., 1909. Royal
Arch Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner.
Recreation: Travel. Address: Hanley
Falls, Minn.
HANSON, John B., railway official;
born at Somerville, Mass., Dec, 1853; son
of John B. and Clarissa (Pierce) Hanson;
educated at public schools of Somerville.
Removed to St. Paul, Minn., from the
East, 1870, and began active career as
clerk in wholesale notion store; en
tered auditing department St. Paul and
Pacific Ry., 1876; became connected with
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Rd.,
and later with the Great Northern Ry. ;
came to Duluth, 1892, as general freight
and passenger agent and auditor Du
luth, Missabe & Northern Ry., in which
position he still continues. Member
Modern Woodmen of America. Club:
Commercial. Office: Wolvin Bldg. Resi
dence: 1621 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
HANSON, Martin A., general mer
chant; born at Caledonia, Minn., Sept.
20, 1868; son of James A. and Dorthia
(Nilson) Hanson (both of Norway); ed
ucated in Caledonia schools and at the
LaCrosse (Wis.) Business College, grad
uating from the latter. Entered general
merchandizing at the age of 16 years,
and has followed the same line of busi
ness ever since. Secretary and manager
of Nilson, Hanson & Co., Incorporated,
organized in 1895, retail dealers in gen
eral merchandise, in Morris, Minn.; also
member of J. A. Hanson & Son, cloth
iers, Forest City, Iowa. Republican.

Methodist. Member Knights of Pythias,
M. W. of A., A. O. U. W., Mystic Toilers,
I. O. O. F., Rebeckas, Degree of Honor,
Royal Neighbors. Married at Heron
Lake, Minn., Jan. 17, 1893, to Miss R.
M. Behrenfeldt Address: Morris, Minn.
HANSON, Martin G., principal Red
Wing Evangelical Lutheran Seminary;
born in Goodhue Co., Minn., July 11,
1859; son of Ostin and Maria (Chris-
tofferson) Hanson; graduate Red Wing
Evangelical Seminary, academic and
theological, 1884; married at Rising
Sun, Wis., 1886, to Miss Caroline Runice.
Began in ministry of the Norwegian
Lutheran Church, at St. Paul, Minn.,
where he continued as pastor for 8
years; was pastor at Grand Forks, N.
D., for 7 years; has been principal Red
Wing Evangelical Seminary, since 1898.
Was vice president of Hauges Norwe
gian Evangelical Lutheran Seminary for
5 years, arid has been president of same
for six successive years; was for sev
eral terms and is now president of the
Home Mission Board; member Board
of Foreign Missions for past 6 years;
was director of Red Wing Seminary in
1885 and its- president, 1886-7. Address
Red Wing, Minn.
HANSON, Ole G., hardware merchant;
born in Norway, Sept. 1, 1856; son of
Gilbert and Olielia Hanson; came to
Minnesota, 1876; educated in Norway
and Olmsted Co., Minn.; married at
Rochester, 1880, to Miss Marie Nelson.
Began active career as clerk and book
keeper for the firm of Stebbins & Co.,
Rochester, 1878; assisted in organizing
the retail hardware firm of Baker &
Hanson, May, 1891, and has ever since
been identified with the hardware busi
ness. Republican. Alderman 6 years;
president of city council one year. Luth
eran. Member Masonic order, Knight
Templar, B. P. O. E., Knights of Pyth
ias, Modern Woodmen of America, A. O.
U. W. Club: Commercial (charter mem
ber). Address: Rochester, Minn.
HANSON, Peder Bertram, druggist;
born in Bergen, Norway, Oct. 31, 1865;
son of Peder and Bertha (Olson) Han
son; came to America, April, 1882, and
to Minnesota, July, 1882; graduate of
Hans Tanks School, Norway, 1881; Chi
cago College of Pharmacy, degree of
Ph.G., 1886. Began active career in drug
store at Sauk Center, Minn., Sept., 1882;
member of the firm of Hanson & Emer
son, since Feb., 1892, retail dealers in
drugs, etc. Congregationalist. Member
Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F. Address :
Sauk Center, Minn.
HANSON, Peter G., groceries and
meats; born, New York City, March 20,
1856; son of Albert G. and Caroline
(Nelson) Hanson; educated in public
schools at Southport, Conn. Began act
ive career as farmer at Southport, con
tinuing until 21 years of age; removed
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for 6 months and has since been in
grocery and meat business. President
Retail Merchants' Mutual Fire Insur
ance Co. Member National Association
of Retail Grocers (president 2 years);
Minnesota Retail Grocers Association
(president 7 years) ; Minneapolis Re
tail Grocers' Association (president 2
years); also member Modern Woodmen.
Republican. Methodist. Married at Min
neapolis, 1880, to Miss Belle M. Plum
mer. Club: Commercial. Office: 514-516
2nd Av., S. Residence: 193 3 Stevens
Av., Minneapolis.
HABBAUGH, Fred P., machinery;
born at Crestline. O.. Feb. 26. 1870: son
of George and Eva (Gross) Harbaugh:
educated in public schools of Indianap
olis, Milwaukee and St. Paul; unmar
ried. Began as shipping clerk for Rus
sell & Co., agricultural implements, St.
Paul, 1889; organized the F. P. Har
baugh Co., 1903, of whieh he is presi
dent and treasurer. Republican. Mem
ber Council of White Bear Lake, Minn.
Recreations: Fishing, roaming through
the woods. Clubs: Commercial, Roose
velt Republican. Office: 331 East 3rd
St., St. Paul. Residence: White Bear
Lake, Minn.
HABD, Addison Davis, physician;
born at Fall River, Wis., Jan. 23, 1854;
son of Hansen and Lucinda (Davis)
Hard; educated at State Normal School,
Bloomington, 111., 1870-72; University of
Michigan, Department of Medicine and
Surgery, graduating, degree of M.D., 1883;
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia,
1883-84, degree of M.D., 1884; Minnesota
Institute of Pharmacy, degree of Ph.G..
1902. Began practice of medicine 1883.
Republican. Baptist. Member Montgom
ery County Medical Society, Minnesota
State Medical Association.- Member I. O.
O. F. Married at Ambia, Ind., 1893, to
Miss Fannie I. Pierce. Recreation: Au
tomobiling. Address: Marshall, Minn.
HABDCASTLE, William Bodwell,
manager American Linseed Co.; born
in Clay Center, Kas., Jan. 6, 1875; son
of Arthur S. and Ellen (Pierce) Hard-
castle; educated in public schools and
one year at University of Colorado. Be
gan active career iri employ of Conti
nental Oil Co., at Pueblo, Colo., con
tinuing, 1896-1902; was auditor Amer
ican Linseed Co., New York, 1902-1905;
has been manager for the company at
Minneapolis, since Nov. 1, 1905. Mem
ber Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Unmarried. Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 303 E. 15th St,
Minneapolis. HABDENBEBGH, Charles Morgan,
president National Milling Co. ; born at
New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 4, 1833;
completed education at Trinity College,
New Haven, Conn. Began active career
by learning trade of shipwright; in
ship chandlery, in Chicago, 111., 1863;
removed to Minneapolis, 1863, and

started Minnesota Iron Works, continu
ing until 1879; built the Crown Roller
Mill, 1879, operated by Christian Broth
ers' Milling Co., until 1891; sold out
interest in company and organized, 1891,
with son, Frederick E., the National
Milling Co., manufacturers of highest
grade of spring wheat flour, of which
is president. Former alderman Minne
apolis. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem
ber Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Married at Hartford, Conn., 1859, to Miss
Mary Lee. Office: 505 S. 1st St., Minne
apolis. Residence: Wayzata, Lake Min
netonka, Minn.
HABDENBEBGH, Frederick Eugene,
secretary and treasurer National Mill
ing Co.; born at Minneapolis, Minn.,
June 20, 1865; son of Charles M. and
Mary (Lee) Hardenbergh; educated in
public and high schools of Minneapolis.
Began business career as employe of
Christian Brothers' Milling Co., remain
ing with them until the business was
acquired, 1891, by the Northwestern
Consolidated Milling Co.; assisted his
father, Charles M., in organizing the
widely known National Milling Co., in
1891, of which has been secretary and
treasurer since its inception. Independ
ent in politics. Christian Scientist Mem
ber Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1891, -to
Miss Louise Degas. Office: 525 S. 1st
St. Residence: 1017 Logan Av., S., Min
neapolis. HABDENBEBGH, William Adams,
leather and saddlery; born at Cleve
land, O., March 9, 1862; son of P. R. L.
and Charlotte E. (Adams) Hardenbergh;
educated at Brayton Preparatory School,
Painesville, O., and University of Notre
Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.; married at
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 11, 1886, to Ella
G. Stone. Came to St. Paul, 1877, and
began business career in 1879 in the
firm of P. R. L. Hardenbergh & Co.. and
since its incorporation, 190'4, has been its
president; director Capital National
Bank. Member St. Paul Police Commis
sion and Minnesota State Board of
Equalization. President Wholesale Sad
dlery Association of the United States,
1896-1898. Democrat. Catholic. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country, White
Bear Yacht. Office: 235-239 Eighth St,
St. Paul. Residence: White Bear Lake,
Minn. HARDY, John C, secretary St. Paul
Lake Ice Co.; born at St. Paul. Minn.,
lj°°: son of Nicholas and Elizabeth
(bhmdler) Hardy; educated in public
schools and at St. John's University,
Cpllegeville, Minn. Spent 6 years in
sheriffs office and then began in the
ice business, with which his father has
been identified for nearly 50 years; sec
retary and treasurer St. Paul Lake Ice
Co., his father being president and man
ager of the company. For 15 years
member M. N. G.; colonel upon mili
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State Senate, sessions 1903, 1905 and
1907, term ending 1909. Democrat. Cath
olic. Member A. O. U. W., Knights of
Columbus. Married at St. Paul, 1891, to
Miss Catherine I. Roche. Recreations:
Fishing and hunting. Office: Globe Bldg.
Residence: 228 Pleasant Av., St. Paul.
HARGREAVES, Fred Wells, lawyer;
born at Newark, N. J., Nov. 13, 1867;
son of Henry and Mary (Bouton) Har-
greaves; educated in public schools,
Wappingers Falls, N. Y. ; Hudson River
Institute, Claverack; Cornell Univer
sity, Ithaca, graduating, degree of B.S.,
1889; College of Law, Cornell Univer
sity, degree of LL.B., 1891. Admitted
to New York bar, Sept., 1891; to Min
nesota bar, 1894. Began practice of law
in New York City, 1891; removed to
Duluth, June, 1894; senior member Arm
of Hargreaves & Cook (Joseph W.) from
Jan. 1, 1903, to Jan. 1, 1906; has been
practicing alone since Jan. 1, 1906. Re
publican. Member Minnesota Bar Asso
ciation. Member Beta Delta (C. U.)
Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. Married at
Ithaca, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1891, to Sara
Williams Cook. Clubs: Northland Coun
try, Curling. Recreations: Golf and
curling. Office: Torrey Bldg. Residence:
513 E. 3rd St.," Duluth.
HARM, Frederick Henry, jeweler, op
tician; born in Le Sueur County, Minne
sota, March, 26, 1867; son of H. F. and
Josephine (Smith) Harm; educated in
district school; married at Chicago, 111.,
Oct. 20, 1892, to Miss E. W. Thompson.
Continuously engaged in jewelry and op
tical business since Sept. 11, 1885. Served
five years in First Regiment National
Guard, State of Minnesota. Republican;
candidate for city treasurer, 1906, but
defeated. Presbyterian. Mason; mem
ber Odd Fellows, Royal Arcanum, Mac
cabees, A. O. U. W., Woodmen. Club:
Commercial. Office: 387 Robert St. and
109 East 7th St Residence: 644 St.
Peter St., St. Paul.
HABMON, William Phelps, printing;
born at Princeton, Wis., March 31, 1865;
son of Hiram Holmes and Luanna
(Phelps) Harmon; educated in public
schools. Learned the printer's trade, be
ginning 1879; began in business for self,
under firm name of Harmon & Moe,
1887; was publisher of the Princeton
Republic, Princeton, Wis., for two years,
1894-96; entered into partnership with
Henry Hahn, as general printers, Min
neapolis, incorporating, 1904, as the
Hahn & Harmon Co., of which is secre
tary and treasurer; also treasurer Min
neapolis Book Concern. Member Ma
sonic order, Chapter, Commandery,
Shrine, Royal Arcanum. Married at
Minneapolis, 1890, to Miss Edna Mary
Clark. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Outdoor sports, fishing, sailing. Office:
524 2nd Av., S. Residence: 1905 Penn
Av., S., Minneapolis.
HABBIES, William Henry, lawyer;
born in Montgomery Co., O.,. Jan. 15,

1843; graduate Law Department, Uni
versity of Michigan, 1868. Enlisted as
private in Co. B, 2nd Wis. Vol. Inf.,
April 18, 1861; advanced through grades
to Ist lieut. of company and was com
missioned captain Co. F, 3rd U. S. Vols.,
Dec. 21, 1864. Was wounded through
left lung at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862;
honorably discharged, April 17, 1886. Be
gan practice of law in Houston Co.,
Minn., May 6, 1868; now member law
firm of Harries & Dorival. Democrat.
County attorney Houston Co., two terms;
member 52nd Congress from 1st dis
trict; ex-president board of education
and ex-president village council, Caledo
nia; member Board of Trustees Minne
sota Soldiers' Home, 1903-13. Member
G. A. R.; commander-in-chief Depart
ment of Minnesota, 1901; junior vice
commander Loyal Legion, Commandery
of State of Minnesota. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota Bar associations,
Masonic order, Knight Templar, Mason
ic Veteran Association. Widower. Rec
reations: Hunting, fishing, horses. Ad
dress: Caledonia, Minn.
HARRINGTON, Charles Medbury,
grain; born at New Berlin, N. Y., July
11, 1855; son of Daniel and Elizabeth
(Medbury) Harrington; educated at
New Berlin Academy, 1871. Learned
telegraphy upon leaving school and se
cured position with G. W. Van Dusen,
at Rochester, Minn., as telegraph opera
tor and bookkeeper, continuing for 3
years; removed to Albany, N. Y., and
was in employ of Mather Brothers,
wholesale grocers, for 6 years; located
again in Minnesota, entering grain busi
ness with Mr. Van Dusen; has resided
in Minneapolis since 1883. President The
Van Dusen-Harrington Co., National El
evator Co., Crescent Elevator Co.; viee
president Interstate Grain Co., Pioneer
Steel Elevator Co.; secretary and treas
urer Star Elevator Co., G. W. Van Dusen
& Co.; director Home Grain Co., St. An
thony Elevator Co. Ex-president Minne
apolis Chamber of Commerce. Repub
lican. Episcopalian. Married at New
Berlin, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1877, to Miss
Grace Ross. Clubs: Minneapolis (ex-
president), Minikahda, Commercial (first
president), Lafayette. Recreations:
Horses, automobiling. Office: Chamber
of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2540
Park Av., Minneapolis.
HARRINGTON, Curtis Byman, law
yer, investment broker; born at New
Richmond, Wis., April 29, 1876; son of
George M. and Effie M. (Lyman) Har
rington; educated in Hayward High
School, graduating, 1895; Curtiss Busi
ness College, graduating, 1897; North
western University; Law Department
LTniversity of Minnesota, graduating, de
gree of LL.B., 1904; admitted to bar of
Minnesota, 1904. Earned way while at
tending high school, business college and
university, teaching school four years
while attending high school. Married at

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Minneapolis, 1903, to Miss Mary E.
Willis. After leaving school assisted in
organizing the law firm of Wyvell &
Harrington, .also acting as president of
the Snow-Church Co.; incorporated firm
of Wyvell-Harrington Co., 1903, real es
tate, insurance, mortgages, loans and
investments, of which he is secretary
and treasurer; director Swan-Eagle Min
ing and Tunnel Co. Member Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence:
3145 Park Av., Minneapolis.
HARRINGTON, Guy P., mining engi
neer; born at Brownton, Minn., April
24, 1883; son of L. P. and Mary (Gros-
hong) Harrington; educated at Hutchin
son High School and University of Min
nesota, graduating June, 1906, with de
gree of E.M.; unmarried. Teacher in
public schools of McLeod Co., Minn.,
two years; was engineer Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Ry., of Montana;
county surveyor of McLeod Co., one
term. Republican. Member Sigma Xi
Society, University of Minnesota. Ad
dress: Hutchinson, Minn.
HARRINGTON, Hiram Augustus,
register of deeds; born in Anoka, Aug.
19, 1861; son of H. A. and Susan Eliza
beth (Sanborn) Hafrington; educated in
Anoka public schools and business col
lege; married, 1st, at Anoka, July, 1890,
to Miss Alia N. Hitchcock (now de
ceased); 2nd, at Anoka, to Miss Bessie
F. Webber. Began active career at
work in saw mill and continued for a
number of years on the river and in
the woods; in Oregon, 1889; returned
to Minnesota and was assessor and po
lice officer at Anoka for 5 years; regis
ter of deeds Anoka Co. since Jan., 1905.
Member Co. B, M. N. G., 1890-96; mem
ber A. O. U. W., I. O. O. F. Club: Com
merciaL Address: Anoka, Minn.
HABBINGTON, William Edmond',
banker; born at Hutchinson, Minn., July
2, 1860; son of Lewis and Ellen Myra
(Fendergast) Harrington; graduate of
Hutchinson High School, 1878; Univer
sity of Minnesota, 1881; University of
Michigan, Law Department, 1883. Un
married. Entered banking business,
1886, and is now president of the Citi
zens' Bank, Hutchinson; also president
Hutchinson Telephone Exchange Co.
Member State Legislature, 1903-07. Ad
dress: Hutchinson, Minn.
HABBINGTON, Zina G., physician,
banker; born at Londonderry, Vt., Aug.
20, 1830; son of Emery and Calysta
(Goodell) Harrington; educated at West
River Academy, Bennington Seminary
and Albany Medical School, graduating,
M.D., 1857; married, Oct. 20, 1874, to
Julia E. Robbins. Began practice at
Chester, Vt. ; removed to Mankato,
Minn., 1871; has been president Mankato
State Bank since 1903. Ex-president
Minnesota Valley Medical Association,
Address: Mankato, Minn.

HABBIS, Harold, lawyer; born in
Pierce County, Wis., Nov. 21, 1857; son
of Gilbert and Anna (Gunderson) Har
ris; brought up on farm; educated in
country schools in Pierce Co., Wis.;
River Falls (Wis.) Normal School, grad
uating, 1882; University of Wisconsin,
graduating, B.Sc, 1886, LL.B., 1889.
Married at West Bend, Wis., 1890, to
Jennie Salter. Taught several terms of
country school after graduation from
normal school, and after graduation
from University, 1886, was principal of
Unity (Wis.) High School two years,
reading law during that period. Ad
mitted to bar Oct. 1, 1889, and has since
then practiced law in St. Paul, with spe
cialty in real estate law. Secretary and
director Park Region Land Co.; director
Wisconsin Blue Grass Land Co.; vice
president and director Polk Co. Improve
ment Co.; secretary and director Truant
Gold and Silver Mining Co. Member
American, Minnesota State and Ram
sey County Bar associations. Democrat.
Unitarian. Member Odd Fellows, Mod
ern Woodmen of America. Recreations:
Hunting, fishing. Club: Commercial.
Office: National German- American Bank
Bldg. Residence: 731 Osceola Av., St.
Paul. HABBIS, Philip S., retired; born at
Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 4, 1834; educated
at Harrisburg; married to Miss Cecelia
S. Stephenson, of Maryland. Began act
ive career in Harrisburg, in merchan
dising business; came to St. Paul, 1867;
became private secretary of William L.
Banning, 1868; president Lake Superior
& Mississippi Railroad Co., now the St.
Paul & Duluth division of the Northern
Pacific Ry. ; was land commissioner of
the road, 1870-80; made exhibit of Min
nesota products, at fair of the American
Institute, N. Y., 1872, demonstrating
that gravity of Minnesota apples is 30
per cent greater than Southern grown
apples, and securing first prize at the
fair; was secretary and treasurer St.
Paul & Duluth Railroad Co., 1881-90, at
the close of which time he resigned on
account of ill health, and has since
been an extensive traveler in various
parts of America. Republican. Mason
(32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Resi
dence: 117 W. College Av., St. Paul.
HABBIS, Samuel Arthur, banker;
born at Goshen, Ind., Oct. 25, 1847; son
of Thomas G. and Marcia M. Harris;
educated at Goshen and in the East;
married at Minneapolis, 1872, to Miss
Anna S. Stewart. Came to ' Minneapolis,
1868; became assistant cashier of the
Northwestern National Bank, 3 879, and
became president thereof in 1887, retir
ing in 1890 to go into other business;
became president of the National Bank
of Commerce, 1891, a position he now
holds. Clubs: Minneapolis and Commer
cial. Office: Bank of Commerce Bldg
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HARRIS, W. L., president New Eng
land Furniture and Carpet Co. Has been
in business in Minneapolis since 1887;
ex-president Minneapolis Retailers' As
sociation; member Minneapolis Business
Men's Association. Clubs: Minneapolis,
Commercial, Minnetonka Yacht. Office:
1st Av. S., bet. 5th and 6th Sts. Resi
dence: 1982 Kenwood Parkway, Minne
apolis. HARRIS, Walter Stewart, banking;
born at Minneapolis, Feb. 3, 1874; son
of S. A. and Anna (Stewart) Harris;
educated at Lawrenceville (N. J.) school,
1893, Princeton University, 1897 (A.B.),
and Columbia Law School. Began busi
ness career with the F. H. Peavey Grain
Co., continuing, 1898-99; has been as
sistant cashier and director National
Bank of Commerce, 1899, to the present
time. Republican. Presbyterian. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1899, to Miss Jean-
nette Brewer. Clubs: Commercial, La
fayette. Office: National Bank of Com
merce. Residence: 2449 Pillsbury Av.,
Minneapolis. HARBISON, Alexander M., lawyer;
born in Venang® Co., Pa., Nov. 5, 1847
son of Charles and Catherine E. (De
Witt) Harrison; educated in district
school and local academy; graduate
Fredonia Academy, Chautauqua Co., N.
Y., 1868; graduate Law Department
University of Michigan, degree of LL.B.,
3.870. Began practice of law at Charles
City, la., where he continued 16 years;
has been engaged in practice in Minne
apolis since 1886. Republican. Married
at Silver Creek, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1873, to
Miss Lizzie O. Chapin. Club: Minneap
olis. Office: Security Bldg. Residence:
4946 39th Av., S., Minneapolis.
HABBISON, Elmer Elsworth, physi
cian; born at Freeborn, Minn., March
20, 1866; educated at High School, New
Richland, Minn., 1885-88; Minnesota
State Normal School, 1888-92, gradua
ting, 1892; Medical Department of Uni
versity of Minnesota, degree of M.D.,
1897. Began practice of medicine, May
3, 1897. Coroner of Dodge Co., for three
terms; director AVest Concord Telephone
Co. Member Minnesota State Medical
Association. Member Masonic order,
Odd Fellows. Married at Janesville,
Minn., 1893, to Miss Myrtle E. David
son. Address: West Concord, Minn.
HABBISON, Perry, banker; born at
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 11, 1862; son
of Hugh Galbraith and Irene Amelia
(Robinson) Harrison; educated in Min
neapolis public schools and Northwest
ern University Preparatory School; mar
ried at Hokendauqua, Pa., 1887, to Miss
Miriam Thomas! Engaged in banking
business since 1878. Vice president Se
curity Bank of Minnesota. Served seven
and a half years in the First Regiment,
M. N. G., resigning as lieut. col., 1887.
Republican. Clubs: Minneapolis, Long
Meadow Gun, Lafayette (Lake Minne

tonka). Office: Security Bank of Min
nesota. Residence: 67 So. Twelfth St.,
Minneapolis. HABBISON, Robert, dry goods mer
chant; born in County Armagh, Ireland,
Feb. 26, 1853; son of Francis and Anna
(Graham) Harrison; educated in pri
vate schools; came to America, 1872;
married at Omaha, Neb., 1882, to Mary
L. McNamara. Was in employ of Mor
ton, Bliss & Co., bankers, New York
City, 1872-74; salesman Frederick Loe-
ser & Co., dry goods, Brooklyn, 1874-
76, and in employ of James McCreery
& Co., New York City, until 1879; buyer
and manager retail store of Tootle,
Maul & Co., Omaha, Neb., 1877-83; was
for 3 months connected with Mannhei
mer & Co., St. Paul, Minn., and in busi
ness for himself at Fergus Falls, in
partnership with Thomas Beare, under
title of Harrison & Beare, 1883, the firm
removing to St. Paul, 1888, where he
continued until 1891, when the firm was
dissolved; has been in dry goods busi
ness in his own name in St. Cloud since
1891. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem
ber B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum, M. W.
A., I. O. O. F. Recreation: Literature.
Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
HABBISON, William H., court com
missioner; born in Wayne Co., N. Y.,
Jan. 26, 1840; son of Urial E. and Sarah
A. (Saxton) Harrison; educated at Man-
lius Square, N. Y., and at academy,
Joliet, 111. Was mustered into Co. I,
3rd Wis. Inf., May 6, 1861; honorably
discharged at Winchester, Va. Court
commissioner Aitkin Co., Minn., and vil
lage justice of Aitkin. Republican.
Methodist. Member Masonic order, I.
O. O. F., G. A. R. (commander).
Widower. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Aitkin, Minn.
HABT, Alfred Benjamin, physician;
born in Steele Co., Minn., Dec. 7, 1868;
son of Andrew J. and Artemesia L.
(Crandell) Hart; educated in graded and
Central High schools, Minneapolis; The
Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn., grad
uating, 1890; University of Minnesota,
College of Pharmacy, Phm.D., 1894;
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
University of Minnesota, M.D., 1903.
Began practice June, 1903. Episcopalian.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Houston and Fill
more County Medical Society. Married
at Minneapolis, Nov. 2, 1898, Alice S.
Sandberg. Address: Canton, Minn.
HABT, H. Elmer, merchant; born at
Batavia, Minn., Sept. 1, 1873; son of
James and Sarah E. (Barnes) Hart; ed
ucated in public schools of Long Prairie,
Minn. Entered merchandise business
Nov., 1897; president of the firm of
James Hart & Sons, retail dealers in
general merchandise and wholesale deal
ers in produce. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., March 7, 1897, to Miss Lottie E.
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I. O. O. F. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Address: Browerville, Minn.
HABT, Thomas Walden, county treas
urer Blue Earth Co.; born at Decorah,
la., Nov. 19, 1863; son of James A.
and Rosembnd (Price) Hart; educated
in public and private schools. Came to
Mankato, 1883, and began in retail gro
cery trade, 1884, continuing until 1888;
traveling salesman until 1892, when he
entered retail boot and shoe business;
county treasurer since Jan. 1, 1905. Re
publican. Baptist. Member Masonic or
der, Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E.
Married at Mankato, Oct. 15, 1887, to
Miss Stelle F'almer. Club: Commercial.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
HARTENSTEIN, Herman L., chemist,
metallurgist; born at Wheeling, W. Va.,
Oct. 18, 1864; son of Herman and Louisa
(Weidebusch) Hartenstein; educated in
common schools. Married at Bellaire,
O, 1886, to Miss Anna E. Stewart. Be
gan career in - employment of Bellaire
(Ohio) Steel & Nail Co. continuing for
7 years; went to Chicago and for sev
eral years experimented with electric
furnaces, until he finally completed a
furnace now used by the American Car-
bolite Co., which he organized at Con
stantine, Mich., May, 1904, for the man
ufacture of carbide; another plant has
been completed at Duluth, buildings of
which cover 9 acres, said to be the
largest plant of its kind in the world.
President and manager American Car-
bolite Co., also chairman executive com
mittee. Republican. Mayor of Constan
tine, Mich., 1905; reelected by accla
mation, 1906. Protestant. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner. Office: 301 S.
Central Av., Duluth. Residence: Con
stantine, Mich.
HARTIGAN, John Aloisius, actuary;
born at Ticonderoga, N. Y., April 28,
1865; son of Patrick W. and Bridget
(Quigg) Hartigan; educated in public
schools of Shoreham, Vt, Newton Acad
emy, Shoreman, Vt., and Montreal (Can
ada) College; married at St. Paul, June
26, 1894, to Elizabeth J. Northrup. Prin
cipal high schools, Winooski, Vt., 1884-
90; professor of higher mathematics at
College of St. Thomas and St. Paul Sem
inary, 1890-05; since 1905 actuary State
insurance department, at State Capitol
of Minnesota. Democrat. Roman Cath
olic Secretary Columbian Catholic Sum
mer School. Member Royal Arcanum
Knights of Columbus. Club: Catholic
(New York City). Office: State Capitol.
Residence: 2049 Carroll St., St. Paul.
HARTIN, Charles George, president of
the C. G. Hartin Coal Co.; born at
Canterbury, New Brunswick, Canada,
March 15, 1864; son of Rev. Thomas
and Mary Eileen Hartin; educated in
public school in Canterbury, New Bruns
wick; married at St. Paul, Minn., June
12, 1900, Grace S., daughter of Judge
W. H. Sanborn. Manager of Pioneer

Fuel Co., in St. Paul, for 14 years prior
to May 1, 1903, when he became presi
dent of the Ohio Coal Company of St.
Paul; resigned from that position Sept.
1. 1905, to enter the coal business under
the name of C. G. Hartin Coal Co.,
wholesale and retail coal and wood, of
which he is president. Mason (Chapter);
member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial. Recreations: Fishing and
baseball. Office: 114 East 4th St. Resi
dence: 305 Dayton St., St. Paul.
HARTLEY, Charles Edwin, sheriff of
Chippewa Co.; born at New Albany,
Ind., Nov. 16, 1S67; son of Absalom
and Kathrine (Sarles) Hartley; educated
in public schools of Floyd Co., Ind.
Came to Montevideo, Minn., 1889, and
established himself by working on farm;
taught school, acted as insurance agent,'
etc., until 1894; engaged in wheat rais
ing, 1894-99; occupied office of city mar
shal of Montevideo, 4 years, 1899-1902;
has been sheriff of Chippewa Co., since
Jan., 1903. Democrat. ^ Methodist. Mem
ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Married
at Montevideo, March 28, 1894, to Nancy
Lucas. Club: CommerciaL Address:
Montevideo, Minn.
HABTMAN, Alexander William, pres
ident Duluth Edison Electric Co.; born
at Shakopee, Minn., 1864; son of Charles
and Anna (Youngblood) Hartman; edu
cated in public schools of Duluth. En
tered railway service and became gen
eral agent Northern Pacific Ry., 1888; re
signed position with railway to take
charge of electric company; was chief
promoter of bill passed by State Legis
lature giving Duluth authority to build
the Aerial Bridge. President Duluth
Edison Electric Co., which supplies eleo-
tric lighting to the city; treasurer
Inter-State Traction Co.; president
Northern Shoe Co. Independent Repub
lican. Roman Catholic. Married at Chi
cago, 111., 1899, to Miss Katherine Cha
pin. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Northland
Country, Commefcial, Duluth Boat, Du
luth Yacht. Recreations: Golf, fishing.
Office: 216 W. Superior St. Residence:
1124 E. Superior St., Duluth.
HABTMAN, Robert E., president
Charles Weinhagen & Co., paper boxes;
born at Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 5, 1857;
son of Emil E. Hartman; educated in
public schools and business college. Be
gan active career in manufacture of
paper boxes at Milwaukee, 1872; con
ducted business on his own account,
1884-86; came to St. Paul, 1886, asso
ciated with Charles Weinhagen, and or
ganized the house of which he is now
president, incorporated, 1903, large man
ufacturers of paper boxes and folding
boxes. Also president Duluth Paper Box
Co. Independent in politics. Club: Com
mercial. Married at New Ulm, Minn.,
1905, to Miss Bertha Behnke. Recrea
tions: Outdoor diversions. Office: 480-
484 Jackson St. Residence: 804 Holly
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HABTWICK, Ole, lawyer; born in
Christiansand, Norway, April 2, 1857;
educated in common schools in Norway
and had 30 days' experience in common
schools in America. Came to America,
1873: worked on farm in Illinois, 1874-
79; herded cattle in Yellow Medicine
Co., Minn., summer and fall of 1879;
clerked in general store at Minneota,
Minn., 1879-83; spent one year at Canby
as clerk in store and filled office of vil
lage marshal for one year; clerked in
law office of John P. Arnott two years;
was village recorder, Canby; elected
clerk of district court, 1886, and county
attorney Yellow Medicine Co., 1892, 1902,
1904 and 1906. Married at Canby, Minn.,
Dec. 10. 1885, to Miss Caroline Tolles.
Club: Commercial (president). Recre
ation: Bicycling. Address: Granite
Falls, Minn.
HASKAMF, Herman Joseph, banking
and farm lands; born at Cincinnati, O.,
Oct. 16, 1858; son of Joseph and Agnes
(Borgerding) Haskamp; educated in a
log school house at New Munich, Minn.,
1864-71, and at St. John's University,
1871-72. Began active career as clerk in
store of William Bohmer, New Munich,
Minn., July 2, 1872; entered general
store of father as clerk, Melrose, Minn.,
Aug. 15, 1873; began general merchan
dise business on own account, Oct. 10,
1882, also buying wheat. Entered the
banking business, Jan. 15, 1886, in com
pany with Joseph Kroker and Henry
Bergerding, at Melrose, Minn., as Bank
of Melrose, also handling lumber under
title of Melrose Lumber Co.; started
Bank of Brownville, at Brownville,
Minn., with Harry Bergerding, July 15,
1890, also lumber yard at that point;
started Bank of North America, at Mel
rose, Minn., Bank of Dresden, Dres
den, N. D., and First National Bank of
Northwood, Northwood, N. D., disposing
of these three banks; organized Bank
of America, Bisbee, N. D., and Great
Western Bank, Osnabrock, N. D. Presi
dent Stearns County Bank, St. Cloud.
Minn., since July 1, 3 902; also presi
dent German American Land Co., Ltd ,
and Great Northern Lumber Co., Ltd.
(Humbolt, Saskatchawan), Muenster
Supply Co., Ltd. (Muenster, Saskatcha
wan), Haskamp-Thien Land Co., Has-
kamp-Thien Co., and Bank of America
(Bisbee, N. D.), Great Western Bank
(Osnabrock, N. D.), Edmore Mercantile
Co. (Edmore, N. D.). Also owner of tim
ber limits in British Columbia, Can.
Roman Catholic. Married at Melrose,
Minn., Oct. 10, 1882, to Anna C. Bohmer,
daughter of William Bohmer. Recrea
tion: Traveling. Address.: St. Cloud,
Minn. HASLEBUD, Peter K., farm .loans and
real estate; born in Numedal, Norway,
Aug. 7, 1857; son of Knud P. and Amb-
jorg H. (Hvamen) Haslerud; came to
America and located at Peterson, Minn.,
1879; attended public school in winter

for three years, at Peterson and Orton
ville, Minn.; married at Madison, Minn.,
Aug. 5, 1903, to Miss Josephine Femrite.
Taught one term of school, 1883; acted
as clerk in auditor's office Lac qui Parle
Co., 1883-84; was deputy auditor, 1884-
87; county treasurer, 1889-99; presi- .
dent Farmers' State Bank, 1899-1902.
Has been engaged in making farm loans
and in real estate business at Madison,
as Dale & Haslerud, since 1898; super
intendent farm loan agencies, Northern
Minnesota and N. Dak., of George W.
Wishard & Co., Minneapolis, since 1901.
Also president Madison State Bank. Re
publican. Ex-chairman Republican Cen
tral Committee, Lac qui Parle Co. Ad
dress: Crookston, Minn.
HASSMAN, Benjamin Bichard, bank
ing; born in McLeod Co., Minn., Sept.
29, 1878; son of Fred and Caroline
(Malchow) Hassman; graduate Hutch
inson (Minn.) High School, June, 1900;
student in College of Medicine and Sur
gery, University of Minnesota, 1900-01.
Lived on farm with parents until 1897;
began at Aitkin, as bookkeeper of bank,
and has been cashier and director First
National Bank since its organization,
1902. Also member Farm Horse Co.,
organized 1904. Mayor village of Ait
kin: member school board. Republican.
Protestant. Member Masonic order, I.
O. O. F., M. W. A. Married at Aitkin,
Sept. 10, 1902, to Miss Barbara Foley.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing, fishing and camping. Address: Ait
kin, Minn.
HASSON, Charles Edgar, business
manager; born at Mt. Carmel, Ind.,
April 27, 1851; son of James and Mary
(Fosdick) Hasson; educated in public
schools of Indianapolis; married at In
dianapolis, June 18, 1873, to Miss Alice
Ohr. Began active career in hat and
clothing business, at Indianapolis; re
moved to Cincinnati, O., 1876, and be
came vice president and general mana
ger Mabley Carew Co.; came to St.
Paul, 3.898, where he has since been gen
eral manager of Browning, King & Co.
Republican. Presbyterian. Member Re
tailers' Association. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial. Recreation: Driving. Office:
7th and Robert Sts. Residence: 649
Grand Av., St. Paul.
HASTINGS, William Bacon, cider and
vinegar manufacturer; born at Ogdens
burg, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1857; son of John
W. and Fanny A. (Bacon) Hastings;
educated in private school at Ogdens
burg and high school, Cambridge, Mass. ;
married at St. Paul, Minn., 1900, to
Sarah M. Barrett. Began business ca
reer in his father's dry goods store,
and after his father's death, in 1884,
continued it for three years; went to
Chicago and engaged in wholesale ale
business for two years, then became
traveling salesman for Barrett & Bar
rett; nine months later, when the cor
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Paul was organized, became its secre
tary and manager; in 1902 acquired en
tire interests, and has since been presi
dent and treasurer of the company,
manufacturers of cider and vinegar and
dealers in glassware supplies. Presby
terian. Mason and Knight Templar.
Recreations: Fishing and hunting.
Office: 244 East 4th St. Residence: 298
Nelson Av., St. Paul.
HATCH, Theodore L., physician; born
at Whitney's Point, N Y., June 20, 1848;
son of Squire N. and Betsey Maria
(Lewis) Hatch; educated at Point Bluff
Academy, Point Bluff, Wis. Began prac
tice of medicine, 1871, and is now lo
cated at Owatonna. Member Steele Coun
ty Medical Society, Southern Minnesota,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Married at Galesburg,
Mich., Sept. 23, 1884, to Miss Grace M.
Illick. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
HATCHEB, William Harrison, state
military storekeeper; born at St. Peter,
Minn., Oct. 29, 1868; son of Edmund
Dallas and Naomi (Walker) Hatcher;
educated in public schools of St. Peter
and Minneapolis. Was apprenticed to
printing trade at age of 14 and contin
uously followed that line for 20 years;
quartermaster sergeant Co. F, 13th
Regt., Minn. Vol. Inf., during Spanish-
American War; has been State military
storekeeper, at St. Paul, since Jan. 15,
1905. From June 15 to Sept. 1, on duty
at National Grand Camp grounds, at
Lake City, Minn. Democrat. Methodist.
Member Camp Patterson, Army of the
Philippines. Unmarried. Recreation:
Pishing. Office: State Capitol, St. Paul.
Residence: 74 S. 11th St., Minneapolis.
HATHAWAY, William L., district pas
senger agent; born at Pepperell, Mass.,
March 4, 1855; son of Arthur and Mary
A. (Bartholomew.) Hathaway; educated
in public schools Boston and Somer
ville, Mass.; married at Somerville, May
7, 1879 to Miss Anna D. Watson. Book
keeper for C. J. Barry, Charlestown,
Mass., 1871-72; salesman for Moore,
Smith & Co., Boston, 1873-78; was clerk
Boston & Maine Ry., Boston, 1879-81;
clerk in construction department North
ern Pacific Ry., 1882; clerk St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Mesaba Ry., 1883; ticket
agent Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry., 1884-
1903; ticket agent Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Ry., 1903; district passenger
agent same road since 1904. Mason and
Odd Fellow. Office: 322 Nicollet Av.
Residence: 2404 Garfield Av., Minne
apolis. HAUGAN, Otto M., physician; born
May 7, 1868; lived on S. Dakoto farm
until 15 years of age; graduate Red
Wing Seminary, 1887; graduate Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of AB, 1896;
graduate Northwestern University Medi
cal School, degree of M.D., 1902. Was
county superintendent of schools, Otter
Tail Co., 1895-98. Has been engaged

in practice of medicine at Fergus Falls
since 1902; coroner of Otter Tail Co.
since 1904. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, Park
Region Medical Society (secretary). Ad
dress: Fergus Falls, Minn.
HAUGEN, Christian G., sheriff of
Aitkin Co.; born in Norway, Feb. 1,
1857; educated in common schools of
Norway. Came to America, 1874, and to
Minnesota three years later, locating in
Fillmore Co. in 1878; learned trade of
carpenter and worked at it for a num
ber of years; was chief of police Aitkin,
1898-1902; was elected sheriff of Aitkin
Co., Nov., 1902, and has been reelected
at each succeeding election. Member
I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica. Married at Aitkin, Minn., 1893, to
Miss Carrie Erickson. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Aitkin, Minn.
HAUSEB, Henry, lumber and hard
ware; born at Milwaukee, Wis., June
29, 1859; son of Jacob Hauser; has
been a resident of Minnesota since 1863.
Entered lumber and hardware business
at Fairfax, Minn., 1882. Now president
Hauser Lumber Co. (incorporated), deal
ers in lumber, hardware and furniture,
successors to Hauser & Rieke (Fairfax),
Hauser & Parsons (Franklin), Hauser
& Tester (Gibbon), all of Minnesota;
vice president Minneapolis Cedar &
Lumber Co.; treasurer Minnesota Retail
Hardware Mutual Fire Co. Member A,
O. U. W., M. B. A. Married at Sleepy
Eye, Minn., Nov., 1883, to Miss Anna
C. Marti. Address: Franklin, Minn.
HAVEN, George Henry, banker; born
in Windsor Co., Vt, Sept. 10, 1841; son
of Augustus and Barbara Baldwin
(Hall) Haven; educated in grammar
schools of Boston, 1850-53; English High
School, Boston, 1853-55; Chatfield (Minn.)
Academy, 1858-59. Entered general
merchandise business at Chatfield,
Feb., 1863, succeeding his father; con
ducted the business until 1888, when he
purchased the Root River Bank at Chat
field (established by J. C. Easton, 1856);
had charge of bank as private establish
ment until June 20, 1905, when it was
incorporated as the First State Bank
of Chatfield, of which he is president.
Republican. Presbyterian. Married at
Chatfield, Minn., Aug. 25, 1874, to Miss
Anna Gilbert Johnson. Address: Chat
field, Minn.
HAVEN, John M., banker; born at
Silver Creek, Minn., Sept. 19, 1857; son
of Hon. John O. and Lucy (Vienna)
Haven; attended public schools at Cham
paign, 111., Big Lake and Monticello,
Minn , but was in a large degree edu
cated by his father who had a wide
reputation as an educator. Began ac
tive career as a farmer; studied law
at 26 years of age but gave it up to
engage in general mercantile business;
at 31 added the grain business; at 35
founded the State Bank of Anoka, re
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ing attention to farms and real estate.
President and director Sherburne County
State Bank, Big Lake; German-Ameri
can State Bank, St. Michael Sta.; Se
curity State Bank of Monticello, State
Bank of Maple Plain, State Bank of
Watertown, State Bank of Long Lake,
State Bank of Waverly, State Bank of
Ogilvie, State Bank of Mayer, State
Bank of Foley, Bank of Becker, First
State Bank of Stcwartville, also Sher
burne Co., Rural Telephone Co. Mem
ber Minnesota Legislature, 1889; ap
pointed by governor as member State
Board of Equalization, 1899; has never
sought office. Serving second term as
member executive council Minnesota
Bankers' Association; organized group
system in 6th district. Republican.
Scottish Rite Mason, Shriner. Married
at Silver Creek, Minn., 1879, to Miss
Rebecca L. Ferguson. Recreations:
Automobiling and travel. Address: Big
Lake, Minn.
HAVILL, Oliver H., banker; born in
Ontario, Can., Jan. 29, 1859; son of
William J. and Cordelia (Root) Havill;
educated in district school, Chautauqua,
N. Y. ; married at St. Paul, Minn., Jan.
27, 1894, to Millie H. Berthiaume. Was
reporter on Daily Leader, Bloomington,
111., until 1879; came to Minnesota as a
farmer; manager Kindred farm, Valley
Citv, N. Dak., 1882-85; civil engineer,
Brainerd, Minn., 1885-88; established
Bank of Royalton, 1888; one of the or
ganizers of the Merchants National
Bank, St. Cloud, 1892, and has since
been its president; treasurer Western
Granite Co. Republican. Member B.
P. O. E., Knights of Pythias. Club:
Commercial (president) ; Commercial
(Minneapolis). Recreations: Automo
biling, golf. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
HA WES, Charles O., merchant; born
at Magnolia, Wis., Nov. 25, 1852; son
of Philo and Malvina A. Hawes; came
to Minnesota, with parents, 1853; edu
cated in common schools of Minnesota.
Began in mercantile business, 1875;
member of the firm of Hawes & Hong,
general merchandise, since 1887. Also
postmaster, Luverne, for 13 years. Mem
ber Masonic order, Knights Templar.
Address: Luverne, Minn.
HAWKINS, Edward Palestine, physi
cian; born in Hancock Co., 111., Aug. 9,
1863; son of William R. and Julia Ann
(Wright) Hawkins; resident of Minne
sota since 1865; graduate Medical De
partment, University of Michigan, de
gree of M.D., July 1, 1897. Has been
engaged in practice of medicine at
Montrose, Minn., since Oct. 19, 1897;
Surgeon to Montrose Hospital. Member
American Medical Association. Director
Wright Go. Telephone Co. Married at
Battle Creek, Mich., Jan. 15, 1889, to
Vesta D. Miller. Address: Montrose,
Minn. HAWLEY, Harvey, register of deeds,
Nobles Co.; born at Hammond, Wis.,

May 5, 1863; son of William C. and
Hannah M. (Moulton) Hawley; educated
in public schools. Began actice career
as telegraph operator and was in serv
ice of Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
6 Omaha, and Northern Pacific railways,
1880-96; was editor and publisher of
the Advance, Worthington, Minn., 1896-
1905; register of deeds, Nobles Co., since
Jan. 1, 1905. Married at Hastings,
Minn., Aug. 14, 1905, to Miss Ottelie S.
Brockmyer. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Masonic order, M. W. A., A. O.
LT. W., Maccabees. Address: Worth
ington, Minn.
HAWLEY, Newton P., banker; born
at Springdale, Ia„ Nov. 28, 1859; son
of N. J. and Delia (Canfield) Hawley;
attended common and high schools at
Tipton, la.; Iowa College, Grinnell, la.,
graduating, 1879, degree of A.B., degree
of A.M., 1882, from same institution;
admitted to practice of law by Henne
pin Co., District Court, Minn., 1884.
Began practice of law in Minneapolis,
1884 and was successively member of
law firms of Hahn & Hawley; Hahn
Belden & Hawley; Belden, Hawley &
Jamison. Ceased to practice law, 1906;
has been treasurer (managing officer),
secretary and trustee of the Farmers
and Mechanics Savings Bank of Minne
apolis, since Jan. 1, 1906. Trustee Iowa
College, Grinnell, la. Member Charter
Commission, City of Minneapolis, 1898;
member of Charter Commission again;
1906; member Board of Education, Min
neapolis, 1899-1905. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member American Acad
emy of Political and Social Science.
Married, at Minneapolis, Sept. 5, 1884, to
Miss Ellen M. Field. Clubs: Commer
cial, Minikahda, Six O'clock. Office:
115 S. 4th St. Residence: 1419 Harmon
Place, Minneapolis.
HAYCBAFT, Julius Everette, lawyer;
born in Blue Earth Co., Minn., Aug. 26,
1871; educated in public schools; Curtiss
Business College, Minneapolis, 1889-90;
read law in office of Judge Cooley,
Madelia, Minn.; admitted to the bar,
1898. Has been engaged in practice of
law at Madelia, since Oct. 7, 1898.
Director First National Bank. Madelia
Telephone Co. Postmaster of Madelia
since March 1, 1899. Republican. Mem
ber American and Minnesota Bar asso
ciations. Mason; member Sons of Vet
erans. Married. Address: Madelia,
Minn. HAYDEN, Osceola C, clothing and
men's furnishings; born in Black Hawk
Co., Ia., March 25, 1852; son of Osman
M. and Eleanor (Sisson) Hayden; edu
cated in public schools and at Grinnell
College, Grinnell, la.; married in Iowa,
1874, to Miss Lottie Burnham. Lived
on a farm until 1889; was member of
firm of Gage, Hayden & Co., clothiers,
1889-1903; has been president and man
ager O. C. Hayden & Co., since 1903.
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Modern Woodmen of America. Club:
Commercial. Address: Albert Lea,
Minn. HAYES, Alfred S., clerk of district
court, Freeborn Co., born at Rondout,
N. Y., Jan. 22, 1852; son of James
Hazard and Cornelia (Warner) Hayes;
educated in public schools of Lone
Rock, Wis.; married at Spring Green,
Wis., 1873, to Miss Sarah McNamer.
Reared on a farm in Wisconsin; was
traveling salesman for agricultural
house, and depot agent Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Ry., at Richland
Center, Wis.; came to Albert Lea, 1884,
and filled position of billing clerk Min
neapolis & St. Louis and Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern Railways
for 7 years. Was city treasurer Albert
Lea, 3 years; elected clerk of district
court, 1901 and reelected, 1904. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Royal Arch
Mason; member Royal Arcanum, Mystic
Toilers. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Albert Lea, Minn.
HAYFORD, George Warren, electrical
supplies; born at Boston, 'Mass., Oct. 27,
1854; son of Warren and Abby Hay ford;
educated in public schools of Boston and
at Boston University. Came to Minne
sota, 1896; secretary and treasurer of
the Electrical Engineering Co., whole
sale and retail dealers in electrical
supplies. Office: 21 N. 6th St. Resi
dence: 1735 Clifton PL, Minneapolis.
HAYNES, Arthur Edwin, educator;
born at Van Buren, N. Y., May 23, 1849;
son of Horace and Adaline Haynes;
graduate Hillsdale College, degree of
B.S., 1875; degrees of M.S., M.Ph., S CD.,
later same college; post graduate studies,
summers, at Michigan, Harvard and
Cornell universities. Married at Allen,
Mich., June 24, 1875, Miss May Hewitt.
Instructor in mathematics and physics,
Hillsdale College, 1875; acting professor,
same, 1876; professor same, 1877-90; oc
cupied same chairs in Michigan Mining
School, 1890-93; assistant professor
mathematics, College of Engineering,
University of Minnesota, 1893-96; pro
fessor of mathematics, 1896-1901; has
been professor of engineering mathema
tics, College of Engineering, same uni
versity, since 1901. Member American
Association for the Advancement of
Science, Society for Promotion of En
gineering Education. Is chairman State
Y. M. C. A. and has been member exec
utive committee since 1898. President
college section, Minnesota Educational
Association, 1905. Contributor to en
gineering journals. Prohibitionist Of
fice: University of Minnesota. Resi
dence: 703 River Parkway, S. E, Min
neapolis. HAYNES, Benja. Hubert, physician;
born at Morris, 111., April 4, 1874; son of
C. I. and Louisa (Crisler) Haynes; edu
cated in public schools, 1880-92, in high

school at Estherville, la., 1892-96, at
Medical College, University of Illinois,
graduating, 1902; spent 4 months after
graduating in medicine, at St. Mary's of
Nazareth Hospital, Chicago, as externe.
Located in St. James, Minn., in 1902;
pays special attention to work on the
eye. Methodist. Member Watonwan
County Medical Society, Minnesota State
and American Medical associations.
Member Royal Arcanum, Modern Wood
men of America, Modern Brotherhood
and Equitable Fraternal Union. Mar
ried at Estherville, la., June 25, 1903,
to Miss Mabel A. Jewell. Address: St.
James, Minn.
HAYS, Ambrose, county superintend
ent of schools; born in Le Sueur Co.;
Minn., Dec. 21, 1873; son of S. and
Margaret (Todd) Hays; educated in pub
lic schools of Le Sueur Center until
1890; Northwestern Christian College,
1891-92; graduate Mankato Normal
School, 1898; University of Minnesota.
Taught district school, 1896-97; princi
pal schools of Cleveland, 1898-99; Le
Sueur Center, 1899-1901; assistant high
school teacher, Waterville, 1901-02; has
been county superintendent of schools,
Le Sueur Co., since 1902. Republican.
Methodist. Member Minnesota and Le
Sueur County Educational associations.
Address: Le Sueur Center, Minn.
HAYWABD, Daniel S.; born at Bar
ring, Me., April 28, 1854; son of Josiah
E. and Mary S. (Gray) Hay ward; came
to Minnesota with parents, 1857; edu
cated at The Shattuck School, Faribault,
and at University of Minnesota. Farm
ed 110 acres, spring of 1863, at age of
14; father took charge of hotel April 13,
1863, and the family has been in hotel
business ever since. Took charge of
Union Mills latter part of 60's; was
manager for 12 years; engaged in buy
ing wheat; has been financially inter
ested in Southern California since 1895,
dredging and dry ranching. Republi
can. Member B. P. O. E., Red Men,
Foresters., Married; 2nd, at St. Cloud,
to Martha Paddock. Address: St.
Cloud, Minn.; Riverside, Cal. (winter).
HEAD, George Douglas, physician,
specialist; born at Elgin, Minn., Sept. 10,
1870; son of Newell S. and Mary E.
(Douglas) Head; educated in Fargo (N.
Dak.) High School, graduating, 1888;
LTniversity of Minnesota, degree of B.S.,
1892, M.D., 1895; post graduate work at
Johns Hopkins University Medical
School, 1898 and 1901, and at Vienna,
Austria, 1903. Specialist in internal
medicine; professor of clinical medicine
and chief of medical clinic, University
of Minnesota; President of Alumni Asso
ciation of Medical Department of the
University. Member Minnesota State and
American Medical associations, Min
nesota Academy of medicine. Member
Delta Tau Delta and Nu Sigma Nu col
lege fraternities. Married, at Minne
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Parry. Office: Andrus Bldg. Resi
dence: 55 Dell Place, Minneapolis.
HEAD, Henry Clay, banking and mill
ing; born at Hooksett, N. H., Jan. 8,
1850; son of Samuel and Rhoda (Will
iams) Head; educated at Pinkerton
Academy, Derry, N. H. ; Blanchard Acad
emy, Pembroke, N. H. ; graduate of
Manchester (N. H.) High School. Came
to Minnesota, 1878; engaged in sale of
general merchandise and in lumbering
at Princeton, 1880-94; has been identi
fied with banking and milling at Battle
Lake since 1900. Cashier Otter Tail
County Bank; secretary and manager
Battle Lake Flour Mills, manufacturers
of fancy flour and mill feed. Republi
can. Member Minnesota Legislature,
1897-98; postmaster Princeton, 4 years;
city clerk, 8 years; court commissioner
Mille Lacs Co., 8 years. Member Masonic
order, Blue Lodge, Chapter, Council,
Commandery, Knights of Pythias, I. O.
O. F. and Encampment. Married at
Princeton, Minn., 1882, to Miss Margaret
Rines. Club: Commercial (Minneapo
lis). Address: Battle Lake, Minn.
HEALY, Charles E., wholesale pro
duce; born at Halifax, N. S., Feb. 27,
1870; son of T. P. and Annie (Jefferson)
Healy; came to Minnesota, 1881; edu
cated in public schools of Minneapolis.
Began active career in the employ of
S. H. Hall & Co., produce commission;
entered business for self as junior part
ner of the wholesale produce commis
sion firm of H. E. Thomas & Co., 1896,
which has been succeeded by C. E. Healy
& Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem
ber Minneapolis Produce Exchange.
Married at Sault Ste. Marie, 1905, to
Miss Nettie M. Old. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Travel, hunting and fish
ing. Office: 125 N. 6th St. Residence:
3303 Columbus Av., Minneapolis.
HEALY, Frank, lawyer; born in On-
ondago Co., N. Y., Dec. 27, 1854; son of
Thomas and Mary (Kelly) Healy; edu
cated in district school; Preston graded
schools; University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degree of A. B., 1882; Law De
partment, State University of Michi
gan, degree of LL.B., 1884. Began prac
tice of law at Minneapolis, 1884; city at
torney of Minneapolis since Jan. 1,
1897. Member Phi Upsilon and Phi
Delta Phi. Married at Minneapolis,
1889, to Miss Marie D. Henry. Club:
Commercial. Office: City Hall. Resi
dence: 1114 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
HEABD, Robert Hale, general agent
Chicago Great Western Ry.; born at St.
Paul, Minn., Sept. 23, 1873; son of
Isaac V. D. and Augusta (Hale) Heard;
educated ' in public schools and high
school, St. Paul 1878-91; married at St.
Paul, Dec. 27, 1904, to Madeline Boles
Fox. Clerk in department store, St. Paul,
Sept. 1, 1891, to May 1, 1892; salesman
electrical supplies, 1892-93; clerk Chi
cago Great Western Ry. 1893-97, since

which time holding following positions
on same road; traveling agent with
headquarters at St. Paul Minn., 1897-
1902; division freight and passenger
agent, headquarters at Red Wing, Minn.,
1902-1904; general agent Minneapolis,
Minn., since Aug. 1, 1904. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Hunting, fishing
and other outdoor sports. Office: 430
Nicollet Av. Residence: 1613 Clinton
Av., Minneapolis.
HEARDING, John H., general super
intendent Oliver Iron Mining Co., born
at Houghton, Mich., Feb. 3, 1865; son of
William H. and Sarah J. Hearding; edu
cated in Milwaukee (Wis.) High School
and one year as cadet at West Point
Military Academy. Began as time
keeper at the Norrie Mine, Ironwood,
Mich.; master mechanic Metropolitan
Iron & Land Co., 1887-1894; superin
tendent Lake Superior Iron Co., 1894,
and is now general superintendent of
the Oliver Iron Mining Co. Member U.
S. Mining Institute. Presidential elec
tor, 1904. Mason. Address: Eveleth,
Minn. HEATH, Henry M., general agent
Wells, Fargo & Co., and Western Ex
press Co.; born at Beaver Dam, Wis.,
Jan. 9, 1855; son of John H. and Vir
ginia Heath; came to Minnesota, 1865;
graduate Hastings High School, 1873;
married at St. Paul, 1883, to Miss Agnes
PI. Brash. Began active career under
his father, in American Express office,
Hastings, Minn., 1873; was next em
ployed by the company as driver and in
transferring at Winona under S. N.
Knight; messenger between St. Paul and
Stillwater and Mankato and Wells,
later agent at Hastings; was messenger
U. S. Express Co. and cashier at St.
Paul; filled positions of money and on
hand clerk American Express Co., chief
clerk in office of assistant superintend
ent and route agent; went to Wells,
Fargo & Co., as clerk in Minneapolis
office, 1897, next was made route agent
and since Oct., 1906, has been general
agent Wells, Fargo & Co., and the West
ern Express Go. at St. Paul. Presby
terian. Member Masonic order. Club:
Transportation. Office: 334 Jackson
St., St. Paul. Residence: 325 Ontario
St., S. E., Minneapolis.
HEATWOLE, Joel Frescott, born at
Waterford, Ind., Aug. 22, 1856; son of
Henry and Barbara Kalb Heatwole;
educated in public schools; married at
St. Margerets, London, England, Dec. 4,
3 890, to Mrs. G. D. Archibald. Learned
printing trade; came to Minnesota, 1882;
member 54th and 57th congreses, in
clusive. Recreation: Fishing. Ad
dress: Northfield, Minn.
HEDBEBG, Albert G., banking; born
at Brandon, Minn., March 22, 1885; son
of John P. and Sophie (Craft) Hedberg;
educated in public schools, Kensington,
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bow Lake, Gustavus Adolphus College,
School of Commerce, graduating, degree
of Bachelor of Commerce, 1903. Un
married. Entered employ of Bank of
Warroad as bookkeeper, 1903, the bank
being incorporated, May 1, 1904, as State
Bank of Warroad; was made assistant
cashier at time of incorporation and
since March 22 (21st birthday), has been
cashier of the bank. Republican. Luth
eran. Address: Warroad. Minn.
HEDBEBG, John P., banker; born in
Sweden, May 3, 1853; came to America
May 10, 1869, and to Minnesota fall of
same year; educated in public schools
of Sweden and Minneapolis, Minn.
Started in lumber business for himself
at Brandon, Minn., under title of J. P.
Hedberg & Co., 1882; engaged in lumber,
hardware and furniture business at
Kensington, 1887; sold out in a few
years and began in insurance, loans and
collections, later going into furniture
and undertaking business under title
of Hedberg & Johnson; started private
bank at Warroad, in connection with
others, 1903, organizing as state bank,
May 17, 1904. President State Bank of
Warroad, Security State Bank of Beau
dette. Republican. Member Masonic
order, Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W.,
M. W. A. Address: Warroad, Minn.
HEEBMANCE, Edgar Laing, clergy
man; born at White Plains, N. Y., July
14, 1876; son of Edgar L. and Agnes
(Woolsey) Heermance; educated at Hop-
kin's Grammar School, New Haven,
Conn.; Yale LTniversity, degrees of B.A.,
1897, M.A., 1899, B.D., 1901. Unmarried.
Congregationalist. Has been pastor of
First Congregational Church, Mantato,
since 1902. Democrat. Clubs: Commer
cial. Social Science. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
HEFFELFINGEB, Christopher B.,
president North Star Shoe Co.; born in
Cumberland Co., Pa., 1834; son of William
and Margaret (Biestle) Heffelfinger;
educated in publie and district schools
of Shippensburg, Fa., and vicinity. En
listed, April 1, 1861, in 1st Minn. Vol.
Inf. under President Lincoln's call for
three month's volunteers; reenlisted
May 3, for 3 years; mustered out at Ft.
Snelling, May 1, 1864; served in Co. D,
sergeant, 1st and 2nd lieutenant and
captain; participated in all the battles
of the Army of the Potomac, 1861-64;
served in 1st regt Minn. Heavy Artil
lery as major, March to Oct., 1865, at
Chattanooga, Tenn. Entered retail shoe
business, Minneapolis, 1866, as Walker
& Heffelfinger; firm dissolved, 1870; con
tinued in business as C. B. Heffelfinger.
Organized the North Star Shoe Co., 18 73,
and served as business manager for 12
years; has been president of the com
pany since 1885. Republican. Presby
terian. Member Masonic Chapter Loyal
Legion of America, John S. Rawlin's
Post, G. A. R. Member Minneapolis
City Council, 1867-70. Married, at

Shippensburg, Pa., 1862, to Miss Mary
Ellen Totter. Office: 424-430 1st Av., N.
Residence: 1828 3rd Av., S., Minne
apolis. HEFFELFINGEB, Frank T., grain;
born in Minneapolis, 1869; educated in
public schools and at Exeter Academy,
N. H. Began active career with the
North State Shoe Co., 1889; has been
member of the firm of F. H. Peavey &
Co., since 1898. Clubs: Minikahda,
Commercial, Automobile. Office: 312
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
2205 Park Av., Minneapolis.
HEPFBON, Martin, contractor and
builder; born in New York City, April
2, 1858; son of Patrick and Margaret
(O'Brien) Heffron; came to Minnesota
with parents 1864; educated in public
schools of Olmsted Co., and Rochester;
married at Rochester, Nov. 14, 1899,
to Miss Margaret McElligott Lived
on farm until 1881; has been en
gaged in the contracting and build
ing business in Rochester since
1881. Mayor of Rochester, 1905-07. Ro
man Catholic. Member A. O. U. W.,
Knights of Pythias, A. O. H., Knights
of Columbus, Modern Samaritans. Clubs:
Commercial. Address: Rochester, Minn.
HEPFBON, Patrick Bichard, Very
Rev., president The St. Paul Seminary;
born in New York City, June 1, 1860;
son of Patrick and Margaret (O'Brien)
Heffron; attended primary school, New
York City; public school, Ripon, Wis.;
high school, Mantorville, Minn.; busi
ness college and law school, Rochester,
Minn.; St. John's College, Minn., Mas
ter of Accounts, 1878; Grand Seminary,
Montreal, Can., 6 years, D.D., 1883; Min-
nerva University S.T.D., and D.D., 1889;
Rome University, D.C.L. (Doctor of
Laws, 1889). Ordained to the priesthood,
Dec. 22, 1884, after which he spent two
years on the European Continent, mostly
in Rome. Upon returning home he suc
ceeded the Rt. Rev. John Shanley, bis
hop of Fargo, as pastor of the Cathed
ral; became vice rector of The St. Paul
Seminary, a corporation for the edu
cation of candidates for the Catholic
priesthood, 1896, and Nov. 22, 1897, was
made president of the seminary. Ad
dress: St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul.
HEGEMANN, Theodore, clergyman ;
born at Buer, Germany, Dec. 6, 1859;
son of Herman and Christina (Koop-
mann) Hegemann; came to America,
Feb. 9, 1877; educated in schools of
Europe and America. Roman Catholic.
Principal of St. Peter's and St. Paul's
School, Mankato, since Sept. 13, 1905.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
HEGENEB, Bichard H., barbers' sup
plies; born at Bernstern, Germany,
March 20, 1858; son of Anton and
Louise (Bohr) Hegener; educated in
public schools at Watertown, Wis. Be
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Mason. Office: 207 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 3217 Calhoun Blvd., Minne
apolis. HEGGE, Christian A., physician and
surgeon; born in Norway, April 23,
1866; son of Andreas F. and Nicolina
(Hasli) Hegge; came to America, 1888;
educated in Norway; University of Illi
nois, Medical Department, degree of
M.D., 1893; post-graduate courses at
Chicago Clinical School and Chicago
Polyclinic. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., 1895, to Isabel Dallager. Spent
one year as interne City Hospital, Min
neapolis; has been engaged in practice
at Austin since 1894, making specialty
of surgery, genito-urinary and skin
diseases; surgeon to St. Olaf Hospital;
ex-county physician Mower Co. ; mem
ber American and Minnesota State Med
ical associations, Mower County Medi
cal Society (ex-secretary). Lutheran.
Member Masonic order, "Chapter, K. O.
T. M. Address: Austin, Minn.
HEGGE, Olav H., physician and sur
geon; born in Norway, March 20, 1872;
educated in public and high schools and
at Aars and Vos College, Christiania,
Norway, (A.B.); University of Minne
sota and University of Illinois (M.D.).
Began practice of medicine 1894, at Aus
tin, Mower Co., Minn.; member of the
firm of Drs. Hegge & Hegge; county
physician, Mower Co., and city physi
cian, Austin; surgeon to the St. Olav
Hospital, Austin, which he was chiefly
instrumental in founding. Republican.
Lutheran. Member Mower County Med
ical Society and Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Mar
ried at Austin, 1898, Miss Stella L.
Johnson, only daughter of Hon. Sey
mour Johnson. Recreations: Fishing,
rowing and sailing, skieing, skating and
horseback riding. Office: 331 N. Main
St. Residence: 811 High St., Austin,
Minn. HEGNA, Amund, clerk of District
Court; born in Norway, Aug. 31, 1856;
son of Halvor A. and Margarete (Amund-
son) Hegna; came to America, 1886;
has been clerk of district court since
Jan. 1, 1896. Also assistant cashier
Madison State Bank. Republican. Mem
ber Masonic order. Address: Madison,
Minn. HEGNES, Nels Sigward, banker; born
in Rice Co., Minn., Nov. 11, 1878; son of
Henry N. and Eliza Hegnes; educated
in public schools of Rice Co. until 1895;
business college, Minneapolis, and North
ern Illinois Business College, Dixon, 111.,
graduating degree of B. Accts., 1899.
Began active career as clerk in State
Bank of Thompson, la., continuing,
1899-01; organized First National Bank,
Argyle, Minn., 1901, and acted as its
cashier for 5 years; elected president
of the bank, 1906, and now holds that
office. Republican. Member I. O. O.
F, B. P. O. E. Married at Litchfield,

Minn., 1905, to Miss Eva B. Edson. Ad
dress: Argyle, Minn.
HEIDEL, William Edward, lumber;
born at Lake Crystal, Minn., Feb. 7,
1872; son of Frank and Wilhelmina
(Teske) Heidel; educated in public
schools of Lake Crystal and Nicollet,
Minn., and at Gustavus Adolphus Col
lege, St. Peter, Minn.; married at Boise,
Idaho, Sept. 25, 1906, to Miss Helen
Nevins. Began with the Standard Lum
ber Co., at St. Peter, Minn., 1894; came
to Winona, Sept., 1902, and has been
treasurer of the company since 1903.
Mason. Club: Artington. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Address: Winona,
Minn. HEIMABK, Jacob H., physician; born
in Yellow Medicine Co., Minn., May 11,
1877; son of Halvor E. and Cecelia
(Storebo) Heimark; educated in public
schools until 1896; St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minn.; College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Hamline University,
graduating, degrees of M.D., C.M., June,
1903; Chicago Polyclinic and Post
Graduate School, 1905. Elected County
coroner Norman Co., 1906. Member
Minnesota West Central Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Republican. Married at
Litchfield, Minn., Sept. 30, 1903, to Miss
Cordelia Thompson. Address: Gary,
Minn. HEIMABK, Knut Olai E., physician;
born in Yellow Medicine Co., Minn.,
Oct. 14, 1873; son of Bndre O. and
Sarah (Langeland) Heimark; educated
in local public schools until 16 years of
age; St. Olaf College, 3 years, graduate
of academy of college; University of
Minnesota, 1894-96; Hamline University,
1896-99, graduate College of Physicians
and Surgeons, degree of M.D., 1899. Has
been engaged in practice of medicine
at Hawley since June, 1899. Married
at Moorhead, Minn., Aug. 25, 3 900, to
Miss Anna Rebecka Peterson. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Clay-Becker County Medi
cal Society. President Village Council,
1906-07, and health officer, 1900-09,
Hawley. Republican. Lutheran. Ad
dress: Hawley, Minn.
HEIMICK, John B., secretary Union
, Match Co.; born at East Saginaw,
Mich., Nov. 16, 1872; son of Peter and
Mary (Rank) Heimick; educated in
public schools of East Saginaw. Be
gan active career as messenger, advanc
ing to position of paying teller, East
Saginaw National Bank, and continuing
for 5 years; was identified with E. H.
Pearson, lumber, 6 months, the Globe
National Bank, Chicago, one year, and
the Soper Lumber Co. one year; became
connected with several grain and lum
ber companies and operated in the
woods, also in British Columbia, min
ing, for three years; returned to Wis
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Came to Duluth and became identified
with Union Match Co., 1903, as secre
tary. Was member Co. I, 1st Reg., I.
N. G., 1892-93; chairman board of county
commissioners, Gates Co., Wis., 1902.
Republican. Congregationalist. Mason,
Knight Templar. Married at Milwaukee,
Wis., July 17, 1899, to Miss Helen Dun
ham. Club: Commercial. Office: 51st
Av. and Gosnold St., West Duluth. Resi
dence: 232 14th St., E., Duluth.
HEINE, George Winfield, farming;
born at Reading, . Pa., Nov. 13, 1857; son
of George Washington and Mary Ann
(Ege) Heine; educated in district school
and academy. Came to Minnesota, 1885;
has since been engaged in farming In
Fillmore Co. President board of direc
tors Farmers' Store, Spring Valley.
Republican. German Reformed Church.
Member Modern Woodmen of America.
Married in Fillmore Co., Minn., April,
1886, to Laura A. Mawer. Address:
Spring Valley, Minn.
HEINBICHS, Herman, president and
treasurer Duluth Corrugating & Roof
ing Co.; born at Manitowoc, Wis., 1864;
son of Peter and Rosalie (Eckhardt)
Heinrichs; educated in public schools
of Wisconsin. Began active career as
clerk in general merchandise store; was
in employ of Morley Brothers, hardware,
Saginaw, Mich., two years; occupied
position of general manager and director
Menominee ^ Hardware Co., 18 years;
went to Green Bay, Wis., and organized
the Morley-Murphy Hardware Co., of
which was treasurer and general mana
ger; resigned from active management
account of health but is still a mem
ber; organized the Dudley Tool Co.,
Menominee, Mich., and was president
and general manager; resigned at the
close of one year, retaining interest.
Came to Duluth and has been president
and treasurer of the Duluth Corrugating
and Roofing Co., manufacturers of cor
rugating and roofing materials, since
Oct. 1, 1906. Member B. P. O. E., Bro
therhood of American Yeomen. Mar
ried at Wausau, Wis., 1886, to Miss
Margaret Woessner. Office: 126-132 E.
Michigan Av., W. Duluth. Residence:
122 12th Av., E„ Duluth.
HEINS, C. A., banker; born at Beaver
Falls, Minn., Oct. 22, 1873; son of Peter
W. and Margaret J. (Paterson) Heins;
educated in public schools of Olivia up
to 1890; student in preparatory depart
ment Hamline University, 1890-95; Cur
tis Business College, Minneapolis, 1896.
In charge of his father's estate since
1902. President People's Bank; presi
dent and manager Olivia Canning Co.;
member of Heins & Byers, Olivia, and
Heins & Co., Renville, both hardware.
First lieutenant Co. A, M. N. G., of
which he has been a member since
June, 1896; Q. M. sergeant Minn. Vols.
during Spanish-American War. Metho
dist. Mason. Married at Hamline, Minn.,

1900, to Miss Verna M. Cole. Address:
Olivia, Minn.
HEINTZ, Philip G., pharmacist; born
at Winona, Minn., Nov. 5, 1863; son of
Philip and Anna (Schmidt) Heintz;
educated in public schools of Rochester,
Minn. Has been a resident of Roches
ter since 1879; member retail drug firm
of Weber & Heintz; president Laaek
Drug Co., Mankato; director Union Na
tional Bank, Rochester. Mason, Knight
Templar. Married at Kasson, Minn.,
1891, to Miss Anna Leuthold. Club:
Commercial. Address: Rochester,
Minn. HEISE, William Frederick Carl, phy
sician and surgeon; born at Fountain
City, Wis., Oct. 1, 1875; son of William
and Augusta (Falkenberg) Heise; edu
cated at Alma (Wis.) High School,
graduating, June 19, 1891; La Crosse
(Wis.) High School, graduating, June
23, 1893; Rush Medical College, Chicago,
111., graduating, degree of M.D., Feb. 1,
1899; resident physician and surgeon
Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, Aug.
1, 1897, to Feb. 1, 1899. Instructor in
surgery at Rush Medical College, 1898-
99; surgeon in charge Champion Iron
Company's hospital, Beacon, Mich., 1899;
has been engaged in private practice at
Winona, Minn., since July 1, 1899.
County physician Winona Co., since
March 7, 1903. Medical director Winona
Mutual Benefit Association. President
Winona County Medical Society; mem
ber Southern Minnesota Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations, Chicago Medical Society.
Democrat. Dutheran. Married at
Winona, Feb. 5, 1902, to Miss Adele
Von Rohr. Clubs: Arlington, Philhar
monic Society. Address: Winona,
Minn. HELGESON, Jens O., court commis
sioner; born in Norway, July 6, 1840;
educated in common schools. Began
active career in Norway as bookkeeper,
continuing for 9 years; came to Amer
ica, 1867, locating at Dansing, la., when
he was employed as clerk in retail store;
removed to Rock Co., Minn., 1871;
elected clerk of district court, 1874, and
moved to Luverne, continuing as clerk
of district court until 1890; was justice
of the peace, Luverne, 2 terms; has been
court commissioner since 1892. Director
Farmers' National Bank. LTnmar-ried.
Address: Luverne, Minn.
HELLAND, John W., physician; born
at Black Earth, Wis., Feb. 13, 1878;
attended Northwest Division High
School, Chicago, 111., and Mount Horeb
Academy, Mount Horeb, Wis., graduat
ing, 1896; College of Medicine and Sur
gery, University of Minnesota, graduat
ing, degree of M.D., 1905. Has engaged
in practice of medicine at Mavnard,
Minn., since 1905. Member American
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Society. Unmarried. Address: May-
nard, Minn.
HELLEKSON, Ole H., lumber and
hardware; born in Iowa Co., Wis., Jan.
13, 1858; son of Hellek and Julia (Lofts-
gaarden) Hellekson; raised on a farm;
attended in common schools and took
commercial course in college. Came to
Minnesota, 1885 and became clerk in
store, becoming manager, 1886, and later
partner in firm of Erickson & Hellek
son. Republican. Lutheran. Married
at Blooming F'rairie, Minn., Feb. 24,
1887, to Miss Lena Olson Dakken. Ad
dress: Wheaton, Minn.
HELLEB, Aaron H., clothing manu
facturer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., May
9, 1857; son of L. Henry and Bertha
Heller; educated in public schools of
Philadelphia. Came west to Chippewa
Falls, Wis., 1871, and engaged for a
number of years in real estate business,
tax titles and as dealer in lumbermen's
supplies; located in Minneapolis and
Jan., 1900, became junior member of
the firm of Robitshek, Frank & Heller,
also member of firm of Glickman &
Heller, of Milwaukee, Wis. Republican.
Member Reformed Hebrew Church.
Member I. O. O. F., Sons of Hermann.
Married at Chippewa Falls, Wis., 1890,
to Miss Estella Hofheimer. Office: 23-25
4th St., N. Residence: 2012 Aldrich
Av., S., Minneapolis.
HELLEB, Bernard, wholesale liquors;
born in Philadelphia, Feb. 27, 1854;
educated in public schools of Philadel
phia. - Came to Wisconsin, in 1870, and
began active career in general mer
chandise business, continuing, 1870-88;
entered wholesale liquor trade at
Duluth, 1888, removing to Minneapolis,
April, 1900; president and treasurer B.
Heller Liquor Co. Married at Norfolk,
Va., April 23, 1878, to Miss Ida Hoff-
heimer. Office: 110-112 2nd Av., N.
Residence: 1908 Portland Av., Minne
apolis. HELM, H. S., milling. Began career
in the milling business and has been a
resident of Minneapolis since 1897;
treasurer and general manager Russell-
Miller Milling Co. Office: Security
Bank Bldg. Residence: 327 S. 10th St.,
Minneapolis. HELM, James L., deputy clerk su
preme court; born at Altmar, N. Y., July
4, 1835; son of George and Catherine
(Wolfe) Helm; educated in common
schools of New York and Toronto (Can.)
Normal School. Began active career as
school teacher and continued in New
York and Michigan; engaged in mer
cantile business in Michigan; came to
Lanesboro, Minn., 1876; removing to
Luverne, 1877, where he was superin
tendent of schools and also was in mer
cantile business; was. made assistant
secretary Minnesota Senate, 1885; has
been deputy clerk of the supreme court
of Minnesota since Jan. 1, 1887. Also

president of H. M. Smyth Printing Co.
Republican. Congregationalist. Mason.
Married at Luverne, Minn., 1895, to
Amelia McMichael. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing.
Office: State Capitol, St. Paul. Resi
dence: High wood, Minn.
HEMENWAY, David A., merchant;
born at Brockville, Ont., Jan. 1, 1859;
son of Almond and Mary (Row) Hemen-
way; educated in public schools of Al
gonquin, Ont. Came to Minnesota, 1887;
entered mercantile business at Le Sueur,
1891; manager D. A. Hemenway & Co.,
retail general merchandise. Baptist.
Married at Renfrew, Ont, 1885, to Miss
Annie Dougall. Address: Le Sueur,
Minn. HEMSTEAD, Werner, physician; born
at Dubuque, la., April 19, 1860; son of
Charles and Rosamundi (Grobe) Hem-
stead; educated in public schools in
Iowa and Nebraska, 1876-79; Iowa Wes
leyan University and German College,
Mt. Pleasant, la., 1879-80; Missouri
Medical College, St. Louis, 1880-82;
Omaha Medical College, graduating, de
gree of M.D., 1882. Was demonstrator
of anatomy, Omaha Medical College,
3 882; surgeon Northern Pacific Ry.
Sanitarium, Brainerd, Minn., 1882-87.
Member Upper Minnesota and Minne
sota State Medical associations. Presi
dent Northern Pacific Bank, 1900-95;
treasurer Brainerd Grocery Co., 1900-
05; now secretary and treasurer Brain
erd Brewing Co. Democrat. Alderman
3 terms, mayor 3 years, secretary board
of education one term; member Minne
sota Legislature, 1891-92 and 1901-02.
Married at Brainerd, Sept. 26, 1894, to
Miss Marguerite Johnson. Club: Com
mercial (President, 1970). Address:
Brainerd, Minn.
HENDEBSON, William Lincoln, ban
ker and broker; born at Little Rock,
Ark., Feb. 10, 1870; son of E. E. and
Mary (Campbell) Henderson; educated
in public schools of Arkansas and Min
nesota; married at St. Paul, Minn., 1897,
to Miss Anna Ryan. Has been a resi
dent of St. Paul since 1881; was con
nected with the banking Arm of M.
Doran & Co., 1884-1905; member of the
Arm of Henderson, Bassford & Co., bank
ers and brokers, since its organization,
July 1, 1905. Member Chicago Board
of Trade. Member Royal Arcanum, B.
P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion. Automobiling. Office: Germania
. Life Ins. Bldg. Residence: 956 Hayne
Av., St. Paul.
HENDBICKS, John Albert, lawyer;
born at Lakeville, Minn., Dec. 14, 1865;
son of Hendrick and Anna Hendricks;
educated in public schools; Archibald's
Business College, Minneapolis, Minn.,
1884; Minneapolis Academy; University
of Minnesota, College of Law, graduat
ing, degree of LL.B., 1893. Paid his
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tions by working on farm and acting as
insurance solicitor, traveling salesman
and school teacher. Has been actively
engaged in practice of law since 1893.
Also proprietor Hendricks Land & Loan
Co. Republican. Lutheran. Married
at Willmar, Minn., Dec. 30, 1S97, to
Miss Berthine Marie Bakke. Recrea
tions: Fishing and hunting. Address:
Fosston, Minn.
HENDBICKS, John W., grocer; born
in Cascade Township, Steele Co., Minn.,
Sept. 29, 1858; son of John and Julia
Hendricks; educated in .public schools
of Rochester; married in Oliver Co., N.
Dak., 1887, to Miss Nancy Smith. En
gaged in live stock raising for 7 years,
in Oliver Co., N. Dak., returned to
Rochester, 1891, and has ever since been
farming; also senior partner of the re
tail grocery firm of Hendricks & Olson,
organized, April, 1903. Democrat. Was
county treasurer of Oliver Co., N. Dak.,
and county commissioner same county.
Methodist. Member Ancient Order of
United Workmen. Recreation: Read
ing. Address: Rochester, Minn.
HENNINGEB, Louis Le Boy, physi
cian; born at Eddyville, la., Dec. 27,
1874; son of Louis and Nancy (Noe)
Henninger; graduate Medical Depart
ment, Iowa University, M.D., 1902; un
married. Began practice at Portsmouth,
la., 1902; has been in practice at Blue
Earth since Dec, 1903. Member Masonic
order, A. O. U. W., Yeomen of America.
Address: Blue Earth, Minn.
HENNINGEB, Theodore, real estate
and insurance; born at Tauberbischof-
sheim, Baden, Germany, Sept. 11, 1840;
son of Adam and Margaretha (Mitt-
nacht) Henniger; came to America,
landing in New York City, Aug. 14,
1850; educated in the public schools in
Germany as a boy and at Buffalo, N.
Y., and Cincinnati, O. Entered the
trade of printing at Indianapolis, Ind.,
in Feb., 1854; from early life had studied
music, vocal and instrumental, and in
Aug., 1861, enlisted in the Union Army
as a member of the regimental band,
11th Ind. Vol. Inf., Col. Dewis Wallace
commanding; participated in the battles
of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and
Shiloh. Married at Indianapolis, Ind.,
Oct. 11, 1865, to Bertha Kuester. Came
to St. Paul, Minn., Oct., 1867, and en
tered the real estate business, July,
1886, and insurance business, Feb.
1895. Member of St. Paul's German
United Church. Member St. Paul Musi
cians' Protective Union, G. A. R., Union
Veteran's Union, and Order of Sons of
Hermann. Recreations: Music and
travel. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi
dence: 371 N. Smith Av., St. Paul.
HENNINGSEN, Christian, lawyer;
born at Giels Toft, Schleswig, Germany,
July 1, 1847; son of N. C. and Caroline
C. (Lorentzen) Henningsen; came to
America, 1868; educated in parochial

schools and by private tutors; followed
farming until 1863; engaged as miller
and millwright, until 1868 and as jew
eler and watchmaker until 1896, when
he entered College of Law, University
of Minnesota, 1897, graduating, B.L.,
1900, title of M.L., 1901; unmarried.
Admitted to the practice of law in 1900,
«ince which time lie has been located at
Stillwater. . Republican. Lutheran. Rec
reations: Boating and reading. Address:
Stillwater, Minn.
HENBIKSEN, Jens Chr., merchant,
banker; born in Denmark, Oct. 12, 1845;
son of Henrik Jensen and Johanna
Marie Christensen; educated in com
mon schools. In marine service of
Denmark, 1867; came to Anierica, 1873,
and engaged in making flour bar
rels for 14 years; began in retail general
merchandise at Tyler, Minn., 1888, and
still continues; also president of the
First State Bank and the Tyler Build
ing & Loan Association. Lutheran.
Member A. O. U. W. Married in Den
mark, Dec. 21, 1877, to Miss Christine
Nielsen. Club: Commercial. Address:
Tyler, Minn.
HENRY, Frank H., merchant; born
at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 25, 1871; son of
Constantine and Barbara (Cech) Henry;
educated in public schools, graduating
from the St. Paul High School, 1888.
Began active career in the employ of
Foot, Schulze & Co., wholesale boots
and shoes, continuing with the firm 17
years, part of the time as traveling
salesman; became connected with
French, Finch & Henry, extensive job
bers and wholesale dealers in shoes and
rubber goods, Dec, 1904, and is vice
president of the firm. Club: Commer
cial. Office: 225-231 E. 4th St. Resi
dence: 296 Bates Av., St. Paul.
HENBY, Joseph C, wholesale hard
ware; born at Lockerbie, Scotland, July
2, 1856; son of George Henry and Jane
(Jackson) Henry; educated in parochial
school, Lockerbie, Scotland; married at
Madison, Wis., Sept., 1883, to Margaret
Sutherland; came to United States in
1878; went to Madison, Wis., and en
tered employ of Frank & Ramsey, hard
ware merchants; moved to St. Paul in
1880 and accepted position with Strong,
Hackett & Co., which was succeeded by
the C. W. Hackett Hardware Co., and on
its incorporation as the Hackett, Wal
ther, Gates Hardware Co., became asist-
ant treasurer, and, since 1902, its secre
tary. Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner (Knight Commander Court of
Honor). Recreations: Fishing and
shooting. Office: 280 East 4th St., St.
Paul. Residence: 1895 Iglehart St., St.
Paul. HENSEL, Eugene A., physician; born
in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 9, 1867; son of
Henry and Paulina (Metzner) Hensel;
came to America in youth and was
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1879-88; attended Rush Medical College,
Chicago, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1895; post graduate work, Post Graduate
School, 1902. Coroner Douglass Co.,
Minn., 1898-02 and 1904-06. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Park Region District and
Douglas County Medical societies. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Member Ma
sonic order, I. O. O. F., Knights of
Pythias, F. O. E., A. O. U. W., Yeomen
of America, Eagles. Member Alexandria
Business Men's Association. Married at
Alexandria,- 1898, to Miss Kate B.
Plummer. Address: Alexandria, Minn.
HENSLIN, Aaron Edgar, physician;
born in Racine, Minn., June 20, 1865;
educated in Racine public schools,
Spring Valley High School, College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, la.,
M.D., 1891, Chicago Polyclinic and
Milwaukee Medical College, degrees of
M.D., 1891 and CM., 1895. Treasurer
Le Roy Telephone Co. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Mower County Medical Society,
Austin-Flint-Cedar Valley Medical So
ciety. Member I. O. O. F. Address:
Le Roy, Minn.
HEBING, Henry H., physician; born
in Greene Co., O., Oct. 30, 1842; son of
Jacob and Mary (Steel) Hering. Gradu
ate Beaver High School, 1859; was
a medical student at breaking out of
the Civil War; enlisted in U. S. Army,
Oct., 1861, served 3 years and 3 months;
adjutant of post, Camp Chase, Columbus,
O., 1st Lieut, Capt. Co. E„ 74th Regt,
O. Vol. Inf., resigned commission, 1864.
l'3ntered sophmore class, Miami Univer
sity, Oxford, O., Sept., 1868, graduat
ing Miami Medical College, degree of
M.D., Mar., 1873; began practice of medi
cine at Xenia, O., 1873. Was coroner,
Greene Co., O., 4 years; physician to
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home,
Xenia, O., and health officer of city,
4 years. Married; came to Minnesota,
1876. Republican. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Blue Earth County and Minne
sota Valley Medical societies. Mason;
member Knights of Pythias, Modern
Woodmen of America. Address: Lake
Crystal, Minn.
HEBNLUND, John W., manufacturer;
born in Sweden, May 25, 1855; came to
America, 1867, and located in Minne
sota; educated in public schools of Min
neapolis and at University of Minnesota.
Has been connected with iron works
, since beginning of his active career,
1878; secretary and general manager
Crown Iron Works Co., operating foun
dry and machine shop and extensive
manufacturers of structural and orna
mental iron work. Married at Minne
apolis, May 20, 1891, to Miss Minnie
Olson. Recreations: Motoring, hunting
and out door diversions. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 113-115 2nd Av., S. E,

Residence: 1526 Adams St., N. E., Min
neapolis. HEBBIAN, William J., brewing; born
at New Ulm, Minn., Feb. 13, 1875; son
of Peter and Lina (Nagei) Herrian;
graduated New Ulm High School, 1891;
married at New Ulm, June 18, 1903,
to Marie S. Schneider. Was cashier
Eagle Rolling Mill Co., 1891-94; clerk
Chicago & Northwestern Ry., 1894-98;
secretary John Hauensten Brewing Co.,
since 1898. Member Knights of Pythias,
New Ulm Turner's Club. Recreations:
Fishing and hunting. Address: New
Ulm, Minn.
HEBBICK, Edwin Winslow, real
estate and loans; born, Sheridan, Chau
tauqua Co., N. Y., June 13, 1837; son
of Alfred N. and Caroline (Ambler)
Herrick; attended public schools in
Sheridan, academy in Augusta, finishing
at Fredonia Academy, N. Y., 1853. Be
gan active career as clerk in a general
store, Richmond, O., continuing, 1854-59;
clerk in wholesale and retail store,
Cleveland, O., 1860; partner Herrick
Brothers (Wm. W. & E. W.), general
store, Ashtabula, O.; 1860-68; partners
removed to Minneapolis, Minn., 1868;
dealers in city real estate, farm and
timber lands, until death of Wm. W.,
1894. when Edwin W.. continued the
business. Former director Minneapolis,
St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry., Merch
ants National Bank; treasurer Arcade
Investment Co., Minneapolis, 1891-1901;
member firm of Herrick Brothers &
Lowry, who built Temple Court and
made other improvements. Prominent
worker in Board of Trade and Business
Men's Union of the earlier days. Direc
tor Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts
since 1891 (president, 1898-1901). Re
publican. Universalist (trustee of
church of the Redeemer for many years
past). Married at Westfield, N. Y., 1861,
to Juliett C. Durand, (deceased 1880).
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda. Office:
Temple Court. Residence: 35 S. 8th
St., Minneapolis.
HEBBMANN, Max Hugo, furrier; born
Leipzig, Germany, Feb. 6, 1859; son of
Frederick Ed. and Sophie M. (Richter)
Herrmann; educated in Volkschule and
Realschule, Leipzig; came to United
States, 1877; married, St. Paul, Minn.,
Sept. 30, 1891, Sophia M. Erd. Entered
employ of Albrecht, Lanpher & Finch,
wholesale furs, 1879, and worked with
wholesale firm of A. O. Bailey & Co., and
for Albrecht Bros, (retail), until March
11, 1884, when he established for self in
present business as a retailer of fine
furs. Store and Office: 64 East 7th St.
Residence: 186 McBoal St., St. Paul.
HEBTIG, Wendell, lawyer; born in
Fayette Co.. Pa., Aug. 13, 1868; son of
Ulysses and Emily P. (Litman) Hertig;
educated in public schools of Fayette
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of Law, graduating, degree of LL.B.,
1895. Removed to Minnesota from
Pennsylvania, 1S87; cashier Standard
Bank of Minneapolis, 1892-95; has been
in practice of law since 1895. President
Investors Security Co.; director The
Peoples' Bank of Minneapolis. Repub
lican. Elected alderman 5th Ward,
Minneapolis, 1905. York and Scottish
Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner; member B. P. O. E. Unmarried.
Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt, Mini
kahda. Recreations: Fishing and golf.
Office: New York Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 714 E. 14th St., Minneapolis.
HESSELGBAVE, Sherman Sedgwick,
physician and surgeon; born in Sibley
County, Minn., July 18, 1872; son of
Robert V. and Amanda (Livingston)
Hesselgrave; educated in public schools
of St. Paul; high school of St. Paul,
graduating, 1891; Medical Department
LTniversity of Minnesota, graduating,
degree of M.D., 1894. Married at St. Paul,
June 1, 1897, to Marie E. Greget
Deputy Coroner Ramsey County, 1896-
1900. Republican. Protestant. Mem
ber of Ramsey County Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Mason. Member Nu
Sigma Nu fraternity. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Automobiling. Of
fice: Endicott Arcade. Residence: 1009
Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
HEWITT, Charles Nathaniel, physi
cian; born at Vergennes, Vt., June 3,
1835; graduate Hobart College, N. Y.,
degree of B.A., 1856; graduate Albany
. Medical College, degree of M.D., 1857;
honorary degrees of A.M., 1859, and
LL.D., from Hobart College. Married
at Red Wing, Minn., April 22, 1869, to
Miss Helen Robinson Hawley. Prac- ,
ticed medicine at Geneva, N. Y., 1857-61;
served in U. S. Army, 1861-65, as.
assistant surgeon and surgeon 50th N.
Y. Regt., to surgeon-in-chief, engineer
brigade, Army of the Potomac. Located
after war, at Red Wing, Minn. Has
been professor of public health, Univer
sity of Minnesota since 1873; secretary
and executive officer Minnesota State
Board of Health, 1872-97: director Min
nesota Vaccine Station since 1889. Ex-
president Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation, and of the American Public
Health Association; member Societe d'
Hygiene, Paris, Society Medical Officers
of Health, England. Epidemiological
Society of London, etc. Recreations:
At 73 years of age, library, labratory
and travel. Address: Red "Wing, Minn.
HIBBS, David B. P., banker; born in
Bucks Co., Pa., Oct. 7, 1838; son of
Jacob and Sarah L. (Woostall) Hibbs;
educated in public schools, Millersville
(Pa.) Normal School and Attleboro
Academy; married in Bucks Co., 1865,
to Miss Anna C. Vandegrift. Engaged
in farming in Pennsylvania; came to
Minnesota, 1872; studied law and was
admitted to the bar, 1873, continuing

in practice in Albert Lea for 30 years;
was president Albert Lea National Bank
until 1892; has been president Albert
Lea State Bank since 1902. Served as
1st lieut, Co. F., 104th Pa. Vols., Army
of the Potomac and Dept. of the South,
1861-64. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem
ber G. A. R. (commander Post No. 5).
Loyal Legion. Recreation: Reading.
Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
HICKMAN, Adam Clark, professor
College of Law, University of Minne
sota; born in Columbiana Co., O., April
30, 1837; son of Jeremiah and Mary
(Martin) Hickman; educated at Rich
mond College, O., 1857-58; Allegheny Col
lege, Meadville, Pa., 1860-62, graduating
June. 1862, degree of AB. (A.M. and
LL.D,, from same college since that
time) ; Ohio State and Union Daw Col
lege, graduating, 1863, degree of LL.B.
Began practice of law, at Akron, O,
continuing for one year; located at
Owatonna, Minn., where was in active
practice of the profession 23 years and
was judge probate court, 1869-1872;
moved to St. Paul and continued in
practice for 9 years; professor of plead
ing and practice, College of Law, Uni
versity of Minnesota, since Sept., 1896.
Was for four years state senator,
Steele Co., Minn.; for one year, presi
dent board of aldermen and acting
mayor of City of St. Paul. Mason.
Member Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Beta Kappa
fraternities. Married at Owatonna,
Minn., Nov. 9, 1875, to Miss Ella B. Peck.
Office: University of Minnesota. Resi
dence: 1229 S. E. 7th St., Minneapolis.
HICKS, Frank, lawyer; born at La
peer, Mich., Dec. 28, 1853; son of
Stephen S. and Louise (Walter) Hicks;
educated in Lapeer High School and at
Bryant & Stratton's Business College,
Detroit, Mich. Began active career as
clerk in mercantile business; admitted
to bar 1S89; removed to Duluth, Nov.
1890, and became associated with law
firm of Draper, Davis & Hollister, con
tinuing for 13 years, being a member
of the firm greater part of the time;
entered into partnership in law business
with Henry J. Grannis, 1903; has been
practicing alone since 1904. Was cir
cuit court stenographer 6th judicial
district of Michigan, 1880-90. Republi
can. Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married, at Lapeer, Mich.,
Dec. 2, 1880, Myrtie M. Hicks. Clubs:
Commercial, Duluth Boat. Office: First
National Bank Bldg. Residence: 3330
Park Point, Duluth.
HICKS, Henry George, lawyer; born
at Varysburgh, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1838;
son of George A. and Sophia ' (Hall)
Hicks; educated in common schools of
New York and Pennsylvania and at
preparatory department of Oberlin Col
lege, O., entering the college, Aug. 14,
1860. Education was interrupted by the
Civil War; enlisted in the Union Army
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and 71st and 93rd 111. Inf., nearly three
years iii all. Came to Minnesota April,
1865, and has been engaged in practice
of law at Minneapolis since April 15,
1874. Republican. Sheriff of Hennepin
Co., 1867-71; six times a member of
Minnesota Legislature; judge of the 4th
district court 8 years. Member of law
firm of Hicks & Carleton, established,
1874. Unitarian. Married. Office: N.
Y. Life Bldg. Residence: Hampshire
Arms, Minneapolis.
HIEDLOFP, Adolph G., physician;
born at Mankato, Minn., Feb. 13, 1878;
son of William F. and Ottilie E. (Iker)
Hiedloff; educated in public and high
schools of Mankato, graduating, 1897;
taught school one year; graduate College
of Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1902;, interne
City and County Hospital, St". Paul,
1902-3; secretary Blue Earth County
and Minnesota Valley Medical societies;
member Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation. Republican. Protestant. Mem
ber Royal Arcanum, Modern Woodmen
of America. Club: Social Science. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
HIELD, Willard James, general man
ager; born at Janesville, Wis., May 19,
1863; son of George and Mary H.
(Rhods) Hield; educated in graded and
high schools of Janesville; married at
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 24, 1885, to
Miss Ena P. Freeman. Began active
career in the employ of Basset & Ech-
lin, jobbers in saddlery and hardware,
Janesville; came to Minneapolis, Minn.,
1887, and entered service of the street
railway company, first in the office of
the company and after the strike of
1889, was made superintendent of the
Minneapolis, Dyndale & Minnetonka Ry.,
later absorbed by the Street Railway
Company; was appointed superintendent
of the street railway system of Minne
apolis, July, 1891, was advanced to posi
tion of manager a few months later,
and has been general manager of the
consolidated system since the spring of
1892. Club: Commercial. Office: Hen
nepin Av. and 11th St. .Residence: 1674
Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
HIGBEE, Chester Goss, physician and
surgeon; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y.,
Aug. 5, 1835; son of Enos J. Higbee and
Lucy M. (Patch) Higbee; educated in
the common schools of New York and
several academies in Wisconsin. En
gaged in teaching school in 1856-61. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1876, to Miss Isabel
A. Davis. Served in Union Army, 1861-
65, enlisting as private and advancing
to captain, 12th Wis. Inf. Came to
Minnesota, 1866, and has been in prac
tice of medicine since 1866. Republican.
Unitarian. Member American and State
Institute of Homeopathy. Mason (32°);
member G. A. R., Loyal Legion, (Com
mander JStinnesota State Commandery).
Office: Dispatch Bldg. Residence: The
Seville Flats, St. Paul.

HIGBEE, Boscoe B., dealer in mining
properties; born Arcadia, Wis., April 18,
1878; son of Edward C. and Ella M. (Ba
con) Higbee; educated in public schools
of LaCrosse, Wis., until 1893, and in bus
iness college one year; married at St.
Paul, Dec. 27, 1905, to Miss Celia M.
Walker. Farmed for short time; went
to Chicago and engaged in advertising
writing until the Spanish-American
War. Served as chief clerk of the U.
S. Provisional Ambulance Co., with
rank of acting hospital steward in
Porto Rico until 1899; since then under
own name as dealer in iron, lead, zinc,
coal, gold and silver lands. Director
of a number of mining companies.
Mason. Club: Commercial (on member
ship committee), Roosevelt. Recreations:
Boating, driving. Office: .Germania Life
Bldg. Residence: The Gibson, St. Paul.
HIGGINS, Curran W., physician; born
in Wisconsin, Sept. 16, 1849; son of
Elijah and N. Lovinia Higgins; edu
cated in common schools and Groveland
Seminary, Dodge Co., Minn.; University
of Minnesota, 1872-74; Hahnemann Medi
cal College, Chicago, 111. Has been
engaged in practice of medicine since
1876. Member Masonic order, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, Modern
Woodmen of America. Club: Commer
cial. Office: 620% Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 2128 Dupont Av., N., Minne
apolis. HIGGINS, Frederick E., wagon manu
facturer; born at Skowhegan, Me., May
23, 1865; son of Henry C. and Eliza P.
(Thurston) Higgins; came to Winona
with his parents, 1870, and was educated
in public schools of Winona; married
at Winona, 1889, to Miss May Pierce.
Began active career in 1881, in the
shops of the Winona Wagon Co., and
has been treasurer of the company since
1892. Republican. Now president board
of municipal works of Winona; ex-alder
man 2nd ward. Methodist. Mason (32°),
Shriner. Clubs: Arlington, Meadow
Brook. Address: Winona, Minn.
HIGGINS, John Henry, physician;
born at Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 3, 1879;
son of Michael and Margaret (Clarson)
Higgins; moved to Minneapolis, Minn,
with parents when two years of age;
attended Peabody and Jackson public
schools, Minneapolis, graduated from
South Side High School, Minneapolis,
1898, and from Medical Department,
University of Minnesota, 1903; unmar
ried. In practice at Rockford since
1903. Member Wright County Medical
Society (president), Minnesota State
and American Medical associations. Ad
dress: Rockford, Minn.
HILL, Arthur Lyman, physician;
born at Lodi, Wis., Dec 10, 1870; son
of William H. and Mary A. (Carncross)
Hill; graduate Fairmont, (Minn.) High
School, 1891; graduate College of Medi
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nesota, degree of M.D., 1896. Has been
engaged in practice at Monticello, since
July 4, 1896. Member Wright County
Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Con
gregationalist. Member I. O. O. F., M.
W. A. Married at Fairmont, Aug. 12,
1897, to Miss E. D. Snow. Address:
Monticello, Minn.
HILL, Henry L., real estate; born at
Richmond, Ind., Sept. 26, 1856; son of
Benjamin and Sarah (Hoover) Hill;
educated in public schools of Richmond.
Farmed in Indiana, until 30 years of
age; came to Minneapolis, 1886, and
engaged in real estate business; has
been member of the Arm of Hill &
Garwood, since 1899. Democrat. Mar
ried at Richmond, Ind., 1889, to Miss
Cora Garwood. Recreation: Travel.
Office: Metropolitan Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 3325 Calhoun Blvd., Minneapolis.
HILL, Horace M., vice president
Janney, Semple, Hill & Co.; born at
Carthage, Ind., Nov. 3, 1861; son of
Allen and Ann R. (White) Hill; edu
cated in public schools of Minneapolis;
married at Minneapolis, Aug. 11, 1886,
to Miss Mary B. Whitmore. Began
business in Minneapolis as bookkeeper
for D. M. Gilmore & Co., later Ailing
similar position with the firm of Young,
Patterson & Co., became connected with
Janney, Brooks & Eastman, shelf and
general hardware, 1879, the firm be
coming Janney, Semple & Co., 1884; was
admitted to partnership, 1888, and is
vice president of the company which
was reincorporated as Jannev, Semple,
Hill Co., Jan. 1, 1898. Also director
First National Bank. Independent in
politics. Presbyterian. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minnetonka Yacht, Lafayette.
Office: 20-36 2nd St., S. Residence:
415 Oak Grove St., Minneapolis.
HILL, James J., chairman board of
directors Great Northern Ry. ; born near
Guelph, Ont, Cah., Sept. 16, 1838;
Scotch-Irish descent; educated at Rock
wood Academy. Left farm to enter
business in Minnesota; was in steam
boat offices in St. Paul, 1856-65; became
agent of the Northwestern Packet Co.,
1865; entered fuel and transportation
business on own account and was head
of Hill, Griggs & Co., 1869-75; estab
lished Red River Transportation Co.,
1870, the first to open communication
between St. Paul and Winnipeg; or
ganized the Northwestern Fuel Co., 1875,
selling out his- interest, 1878. Organized
syndicate which secured control of St.
Paul & Pacific R. R. and reorganized
the system as the St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba Ry. Co., and was its general
manager, 1879-82, vice president, 1882-
83, and president 1883, the road becom
ing part of the Great Northern system,
1890. Builder of the Great Northern
Ry., from Lake Superior to Puget Sound,
with branches and with steamship con

nection with China and 'Japan, 1883-93;
president Great Northern System, 1893-
1907; chief promoter and president
Northern Securities Co. Married, St.
Paul, Mary Mehegan. Donated $500,000
toward establishing Roman Catholic
Theological Seminary at St. Paul. Office:
Great Northern Ry. Bldg. Residence:
240 Summit Av., St. Paul.
HILL, James N., railway official; born
at St. Paul, Minn.; son of James J.
and Mary (Mehegan) Hill. Has been
in railway service since beginning of
his career; has been first vice president
Great Northern Ry., since 1902; also
president Montana Central Ry., and vice
president Willmar & Sioux Falls Ry.
Office: Great Northern Ry. Bldg. Resi
dence: 240 Summit Av., St. Paul.
HILL, Leon L., lumber merchant;
born at Fayette, la., Oct. 25, 1873; son
of James K. and Ella (Davis) Hill;
educated in public schools in Mason
City, Ia. Began in lumber business at
16 years of age, with the John Paul
Lumber Co., Mason City, la., continu
ing from 1888 to 1897; has been secre
tary of the Page & Hill Co., producers
and merchants of cedar posts and poles,
since 1897, locating in Minneapolis, 1-901.
Member Masonic order, Knights Pythias.
Married at Nora Springs, la., 1897, to
Miss Elenore Buckmann. Office: Lum
ber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 4410
Thomas Av., S., Minneapolis.
HZLLMAN, Charles G., wholesale
commission; born in Washington Co.,
Wis., Aug. 20, 1849; son of Ernest and
Anna R. (Tischer) Hillman; educated
in public schools. Lived on farm until
20 years of age; removed to St. Paul.
1869; was connected with hotel and
later in restaurant business until 1879;
president of Hillman Brothers Co., or
ganized in 1879 and incorporated, 1903,
wholesale commission merchants and
large dealers in fruits, vegetables, game
and dairy and farm products. Socialist.
Unitarian. Member Minneapolis Pro
duce Exchange, National League of
Commission Merchants of the U. S.
Member Theosophical Society, Health
League. Recreation: Farming. Office:
204 N. 6th St. Residence: 90 11th St.,
S., Minneapolis.
HILLSTBOM, Charles E., real estate;
born at Grenna, Sweden, Jan. 30, 1859;
son of A. F. and Anna Britta Hillstrom;
educated in the common schools Univer
sity of Grenna and University of Knox
ville, 111.; married at St. Paul, June 24,
1889, to Miss Mathilda Larson. Came
to United States, 1881, first settling in
Brooklyn, N. Y.; arrived in St. Paul in
1886 and was for a number of years
designer and foreman for the J. G.
Earhuff Organ and Piano Company of
N. St. Paul; was with Wallblom Furni
ture and Carpet Co., in charge of collec
tions, for three years; in March, 1900,
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dent and founder First Ward Improve
ment Association; was health officer of
N. St. Paul for four years and deputy
state oil inspector for two years under
Governor Van Sant Republican. Mem
ber Christian Church and Swedish
Brothers Society. Club: East Side
Commercial. Office: 977 Payne Av.
Residence: 1278 Edgerton St., St Paul.
HILSCHEB, John Fremont, lawyer;
born at Bethlehem, Ind., Jan. 23, 1857;
son of Joseph S. and Louise (Woland)
Hilscher; educated in common schools;
Lincoln University, Lincoln, 111., 1877-78;
Knox College,, Galesburg, 111., 1879-80;
read law and admitted to bar by su
preme Court of Illinois, 1882. Married
at Lincoln, 111., 1883, to Hetta Anderson.
In practice of law at Lincoln, 1882; re
moved, 1885, to Willmar, Minn., where
practiced until removal in 1894 to St.
Paul, where he has since continued.
Vice president Froelich Manufacturing
Co.; director Iowa-Michigan Land Co.
Republican; delegate to National Re
publican Convention, 1888. Presbyterian.
Mason; member Royal Arcanum, A. O.
U. W., Knights of Pythias, (grand
chancellor for Minnesota, 1894-95, su
preme representative, 1896-1900, since
then member of the supreme tribunal).
Club: CommerciaL Office: New York
Life Bldg. Residence: 1917 Feronia
Av., St. Paul.
HILSDALE, William O. P., merchant,
banker; born at Trondhjem, Norway,
April 2, 1851; son of Peder Rodde and
Randi (Havdahl) Hilsdale; educated
schools of Melhuus, Norway. Came to
America, 1870; has been a resident of
Minnesota, since 1876; entered retail
business in clothing, boots and shoes,
under his own name, at Sauk Centre,
1881, continuing to the present time;
also vice president First National Bank
of Sauk Centre; director First National
Bank of Glenwood; senior partner Hils
dale & Sullivan. Democrat. Post
master Sauk Centre during President
Cleveland's administration. Mason;
member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, March 8, 1882, to
Gyda R. Norderhus. Club: Odin. Ad
dress: Sauk Centre, Minn.
HILTON, Charles A., clergyman; born
at South Parsonsfield, Me., July 22, 1845
son of George and Abigail F. (Ricker)
Hilton; educated in public and private
schools of native town; Bates College,
Dewiston, Me.; Hillsdale College, Hills
dale, Mich. Served in Civil War, 27th
Maine Vols., for 9 months; in 6th Mass.
Vols.. 100 days; in 12th Mass. Light
Artillery until close of the war, nearly
two years in all. Entered ministry of
the Freewill Baptist Church, April, 1868;
first charge was at Ross Corner, Me.,
1868. United with the Congregational
Church, 1893; pastor of the first Congre
gational Church, Randolph, Mass , 1893-
1903. Came to Minneapolis, Nov. 1, 1903,
as pastor of the Fremont Congregational

Church. Married at Frankfort, HI.,
April 21, 1872, to Miss Sarah A. Car
penter. Address: 3113 Fremont Av.,
N., Minneapolis.
HILTON, Clifford L., lawyer; born at
Kenyon, Minn., Dec. 8, 1866; son of
Addison and Harriet E. (Bullis) Hilton;
graduated from Fergus Falls, (Minn.)
High School, 1884, University of Wis
consin, College of Law, 1888. Began
practice in 1888; was city attorney of
Fergus Falls, two years; for past 9
years has been county attorney of Otter
Tail Co. Member Co. F, 3rd Regt,
M. N. G., for 8 years, retiring with
rank of captain, 1894. Republican.
Presbyterian. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner; member Knights of Pythias,
M. W. A., Royal Arcanum. Married at
Chicago, 111., Sept. 23, 1890, to Miss
Frances C. Moll. Club: Chippewa.
Recreations: Fishing, general outings.
Address: Fergus Falls, Minn.
HINDLEY, George, clergyman, lec
turer; born in Ontario, Can., Nov. 27,
1852; son of William and Elizabeth
(Ingham) Hindley; graduate theological
department Oberlin College, 1875; (D.D.,
1899, LL.D., 1900); married at Avoca,
la., July 15, 1880, to Miss Stella Pearl.
Congregational minister; founded Weep
ing Water Academy, Neb.; for 5 years
president of Ridgeviile College; popular
lecturer and superintendent of several
chautauquas; newspaper correspondent;
writer of short stories; not in regular
charge of church for several years.
Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Ad
dress: Elk River, Minn.
HINDS, Charles Gilbert, lawyer; born
at Shakopee, Minn., Aug. 31, 1866; son
of Henry and Mary (Woodworth)
Hinds; educated in Shakopee High
School, University of Minnesota, 1883-
85, Law Department, University of
Michigan, receiving degree of LL B.,
class of 1887. Began practice of law
Aug. 31, 1887, at Shakopee. Married at
Shakopee, Sept. 25, 1888, to Miss Maude
Plumstead. Address: Shakopee, Minn.
HINE, Robert Clark, lawyer; born at
Stamford, Conn., June 6, 1860; son of
Charles Sutton and Jane (Van Norden)
Hine; graduated from Yale College, B.A.,
1881, Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1883;
married at St. Paul, Minn., June 18,
1891, to Mary Evelyn Bidleman. Ad
mitted to bar 1883, and engaged in
practice of law until 1898; he was
judge of the municipal court of the
City of St Paul, 1898-1906. Republican.
Member of Masonic order, Shrine,
Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum,
Sons of Herman. Clubs: Commercial,
Minnesota, Nushka. Office: Court House.
Residence: Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.
HINKLEY, Bay Benjamin, banker,
farmer, manufacturer; born at Clermont,
la., July 24, 1860; son of Benjamin H.
and Emma C. (Bryant) Hinkley; edu
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Lansing (Mich.) High School, Oberlin
College, Oberlin, O. Was traveling
salesman for Lansing (Mich.) cracker
factory at age of 16; publisher of
Clermont (Ia.) Independent, at 19; c< m-
menced practice of law in Iowa, 1811;
came to Minnesota and organized Rock
County Bank, Luverne, 1882, becoming
cashier, and later, president; admitted
to Minnesota bar, 1885; always inter
ested in mechanics, and has acquired
some note as an inventor. Farming
and stock growing has also occupied his
attention and he is at the present time
directing operations on about 2,000 acres
of productive land of Minnesota. Presi
dent Rock County Bank, Luverne; vice
president Enterprise Telephone Co., Ed
gerton; proprietor Luverne Brick & Tile
Works; vice president First National
Bank, Howard, S: D. Married at Cler
mont, la., 1882, to Miss Mary Bulah
Harrington. Address: Luverne, Minn.
HIBSCHFIELD, Adolph, physician ;
born in province of Kowno, Russia, Jan.
17, 1864; attended the classical Gymnas
ium of Kowno and Minsk, Russia; came
to America, 1883; graduated from Col
lege of Medicine and Surgery, Univer
sity of Minnesota, 1893. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Hennepin County Medical So
ciety. Member Modern Woodmen of
America, B'nai B'rith. Club: North
Side Commercial. Office: 1225 Wash
ington Av., N Residence: 1319 Lyn-
dale Av., N, Minneapolis.
HIRSCHMAN, Hugo, millinery; born
at Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 4, 1877;
son of Isadore and Bertha Hirschman;
came to America, 1882; educated in
public schools of New York City and
St. Paul, and at University of Minne
sota; married at St. Paul, June 14
1904, to Miss Selma Rothschild. Began
business career in department store, ,
Duluth, Minn.; returned to St. Paul,
1901, entered firm of J. Rothschild &
Co., wholesale milliners, as general
manager, and was elected secretary and
treasurer, upon incorporation of the
company, Jan. 1, 1907. Office: 228-232
E. 4th St. Residence: 948 Hague Av.,
St. Paul.
HIRSCHY, Charles C, merchant,
banker; born at Wabasha, Minn., March
20, 1859; son of Samuel and Margaret
Hirschy; educated at Wabasha High
School; married at Lake City, Minn.,
1894, to Carrie C. Benson., Has been
in mercantile business since 1882, and
is managing partner of firm of S.
Hirschey & Son. President First Na
tional Bank since 1891. Republican.
Mayor of Wabasha, two terms. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner. Address:
Wabasha, Minn.
HIRSH, George, clothier; born in Ba
varia, Germany, March 19, 1856; son of
Isaiah and Rosa (Stern) Hirsh; edu
cated in Germany; came to America,

1873; married at Neenah, Wis., 1895, to
Miss Eva Billstein. In New York State,
1873-80; then in Chicago for 4 years;
at Council Grove, Kas., in the clothing
business, 1884-87, and since 1887 has
been engaged in sale of clothing and in
tailoring and shoe business at Austin,
Minn. Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Address: Austin, Minn.
HITZKEB, John, member State Leg
islature; born in Austria, Nov. 14, 1855;
son of Albert and Johanna Hitzker;
educated in Austria; married at Wi
nona, Minn., Jan. 8, 1880, to Miss Anna
N. Schneider. Came to America, 1877,
&nd located in Winona; barber by
trade; started in business for self, 1881,
and owns a barber shop and also con
ducts a wholesale and retail cigar busi
ness, etc Democrat. Member Minne
sota Legislature, 2nd dist, elected Nov.
6, 1906, term extending to Jan. 1, 1909.
Roman Catholic. Member B. P. O. E.,
M. W. A., St. Joseph's Society. Clubs:
Arlington, Philharmonic. Member Board
of Trade. Recreations: Reading, walk
ing. Address: Winona, Minn.
HIXSON, Robert Bruce, physician;
born at Burlington, la., April 1, 1874;
son of Avery Wilson and Martha Brown
(Long) Hixson; graduate High School,
Herman, Minn., June, 1892; Curtis Busi
ness College, St. Paul, 1894; College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, III.,
graduating, degree of M.D., May, 1900.
Has been in practice at Cambridge,
Minn., since Dec. 2, 1900. County physi
cian and coroner Isanti Co.; surgeon
Great Northern Ry. ; chairman board of
health and member school board. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Med
ical associations, Central Minnesota
Medical Society. Republican. Mason.
Member Knights of Pythias. Married
at Cambridge, Sept. 6, 1905, to Miss
Minerva C. Barker. Club: CommerciaL
Address: Cambridge, Minn.
HJEBMSTAD, Carl P., banking and
manufacturing; born in Norway, May
4, 1S65; son of Lars H. and Beathe N.
(Elstad) Hjermstad; educated in pri
vate and high school, Norway. Was
clerk and manager general store, Nor
way, 1880-84; came to America, Aug.,
1884, and located in Minnesota; filled
position of bookkeeper grain elevator T.
K. Simmons & Son, Red Wing, 1884-88;
bookkeeper in Bank of Pierce, Simmons
& Co., Red Wing, 1888-97; was manager
Red Wing Gas & Electric Co., 1897-99;
cashier Goodhue County National iBank,
1899-1906; has been vice president and
manager of the bank since June 1, 1906.
Also secretary, treasurer and trustee
Goodhue County Savings Bank, Red
Wing Boat Manufacturing Co.; treasur
er Red Wing Brick Co.; trustee and
treasurer Red Wing Lutheran Ladies'
Seminary. Democrat. Lutheran. Mem
ber Manufacturers' Association. Married
at Red Wing, Jan. 16, 1889, to Miss
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tions: Launching, fishing and hunting.
Address: Red Wing, Minn.
HJEBMSTAD, Hans L., merchant;
born in Norway, June 4, 1861; son of
Lars H. and Beathe N. (Elstad) Hjerm-
stad; educated in private schools and
at business college, in Norway. Came
to America Aug. 28, 1880, and located in
Minnesota. Owner H. L. Hjermstad &
Co., dealers in grocery and crockery,
wholesale and retail, Red Wing, founded
Jan. 28, 1888, and maintaining branch
stores at Frontenac and Claybank. Also
director Red Wing Boat Manufacturing
Co.; secretary Red Wing Hospital As
sociation, Lutheran Ladies' Seminary.
Republican. Lutheran. Married at Aus
tin, Minn., Dec. 2, 1897, to Miss Ida
Dagmar Olson. Club: Commercial. Rec
reations: Outdoor sports, hunting, fish
ing, launching and skieing. Address:
Red Wing, Minn.
HOAG, William Bicketson, educator;
born at Sumner, Minn., Feb. 25, 1859;
son of- Milton John and Catharine Ever-
itt Hoag; graduate Rochester (Minn.)
High School, 1878; graduate University
of Minnesota, degree of B.C.E., 1884; de
gree of M.C.E., same university, 1888.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1885, to
Miss Annie L. Lawrence. Has been pro
fessor of civil engineering, University
of Minnesota, since 1885; acting assist
ant U. S. coast and geodetic survey,
state topographer in charge of state
triangulation; member jury of award
Paris Exposition, 1900; member jury of
award World's Columbian Exposition,
1893; same, St. Louis Exposition, 1903;
member and engineer state drainage
commission since 1897; resident hydro-
grapher U. S. Geological Survey, 1902;
ex-president Surveyors and Engineers'
Society of Minnesota, Engineers' Club,
Minneapolis, Minnesota Good Roads As
sociation. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sig
ma Xi, Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternities,
Minnesota State Engineers Society, etc.
Republican. Conducted "Good. Roads"
column in Minneapolis Times from 1896
to 1902, and has contributed numerous
papers to engineering publications.
Office: University of Minnesota. Resi
dence: 1320 7th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
HOARD, Enos Henry, real estate; born
at Mansfield, Pa., Sept. 21, 1847; son of
Joseph S. and Laura M. (Robbins)
Hoard; educated in public schools of
Mansfield; married at Winona, Minn.,
Oct. 20, 1874, to Miss Emma Stuart.
Entered into partnership with Charles
A. Tenney. iu fall of 1871, at Winona,
Minn., and continued with him in the
photographic and art supply business
Until he sold out, 1879, and removed
to Red Wing, Minn., entering the firm
of J. S. Hoard & Son, real estate and
loans; left that firm, 1900, and entered
firm of Jefferson & Hoard, St. Paul.
Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Com
mercial. Office: National Ger. -Am.
Bank Bldg. Residence: Red Wing, Minn.

HOARD, Hiram Eugene, editor and
publisher; born at Stockbridge, N. Y.,
March 14, 1843; son of Rev. William
Bradford and Sarah Catherine (White)
Hoard; educated in district and select
schools, Stockbridge; Augusta Academy,
Augusta, N. Y.; Oneida Seminary,
Oneida, N. Y. ; Cazenovia ' Seminary,
Cazenovia, N. Y. Married at Mauston,
Wis., Dec. 25, 1872, to Miss Ellanora
Temple. Taught district school in
New York and New Jersev; moved to
Columbus, Wis., 1866, and engaged in
nursery business; taught school at Fall
River, Wis., 1867-68; principal Mauston,
graded schools, 1868-73; moved to Tawas
City, Mich., 1873, and bought and pub
lished the Iosco County Gazette until
1882, also in book and stationery busi
ness; moved to Montevideo, Minn., 1882,
and bought and has since published The
Montevideo Deader. County Clerk Iosco
Co., Mich., 4 years; state senator, Min
nesota, 1886-90; chief of customs divi
sion under commissioner of customs,
Treasury department, Washington, 1890-
93; introduced bill into State Senate
providing for establishment of farmers'
institutes and was first president board
of management of State Farmers' In
stitutes. Was secretary and superin
tendent Minnesota State Agricultural
Society, 1887-88; now member State
Normal Board. Democrat. Member Ma
sonic order, I. O. O. F. Address: Monte-
" video, Minn.
HOBE, Engebreth H., lumber and
lands, Norwegian Consul; born in Nor
way, Feb. 27, 1860; educated in
schools in Norway and in Copen
hagen, Denmark; married in Copen
hagen, 1886, to Johanne A. Muller. Came
to Minnesota, 1883; since 1889 engaged
under style of E. H. Hobe Lumber Co.,
in wholesaling and manufacture of lum
ber; also president of the Orness Ess-
wein Company and Luther Hospital.
Formerly colonel on staff of the gov
ernor of Minnesota. Consul of Norway
since 1893. Clubs: Minnesota, Commer
cial, Norden. Office: New York Life
Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: Bald Eagle
Lake, Minn.
HOBEBT, Arthur W., superintendent
ancl secretary Lakewood Cemetery; born
Ottawa, 111., Aug. 14, 1858; son of Ed
ward Sisson and Mary Elizabeth (Phil
lips) Hobert; educated in public schools
of Ottawa; married at Chicago, 111., Oct.
9, 1883, to Bessie Berry. Studied den
tistry and practiced the profession in
Illinois for 5 years, but gave it up on
account of ill health; came to Minne
apolis, Minn., 1885, entering employ of
the Park Board, where he remained four
years; he then turned his attention to
cemeteries, built Hillside Cemetery,
Minneapolis, and acted as its superin
tendent until taking charge of Lakewood
Cemetery, March 15, 1891, of which he
is superintendent and secretary. En
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having planned cemeteries at Portland,
Maine, Lafayette, Ind., Kalispel, Mont.,
and many small cities in Minnesota and
Iowa, and having charge of the land
scape work for the T. C. Rapid Transit
Co. at Lake Minnetonka and other points.
Recreation: Landscape work. Office:
3600 Hennepin Av. Residence: 1412 W.
36th St., Minneapolis.
HOCH, Reiner, president Duluth Brew
ing and Malting Co.; born at Colong on
the Rhine, Germany, Oct. 18, 1851; son
of William and Mary (Badenhauer)
Hoch; came to America, 1852; educated
in public schools, Waukesha Co., Wis.
Began brewing white beer at Milwau
kee, Wis., in partnership with Carl
Meeske, in 1872; sold out the business
and removed to Marquette, Mich., and
began there, brewing lager beer, in 1878;
has been located in Duluth since 1896
as president and general manager of Du
luth Brewing and Malting Co.; vice
president Upper Peninsula Brewing Co.,
Marquette, Mich. Married at Sheboygan,
Wis., May 14, 1878, to Miss Matilda
Geele. Office: 29th Av., W., and Helm
St. Residence: 2831 Helm St., Duluth,
Minn. HODGE, Henry Franklin, president
and treasurer National Brass and Metal
Co.; born at Eau Claire, Wis., March
18, 1861; son of O. F. and Elvira (War
ner) Hodge; educated in public schools
of Dubuque, Ia. Dearned trade of brass
moulder in Dubuque, where he worked
for several firms until 1891; came to
Minneapolis and organized the National
Brass and Metal Co., as manufacturers
and wholesale dealers in plumbers' brass
goods and plumbing supplies, of which
he is president and treasurer. Was
color sergeant Co. K, 4th regiment, I.
N. G. Independent In politics. Christian
Scientist. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F. Married
at Dubuque, la., 1882, to Miss Louisa
L. Witty. Office: 246-258 3rd Av., S.
Residence: 3032 3rd Av., S., Minneap
olis. HODGIN, Edwin Stanton, clergyman;
born at Vermillion, Dak. Ter., Jan. 15,
1868; son of Daniel W. and Tamer Jane
(Dawson) Hodgin; educated in private
school; University of South Dakota, de
gree of B.S., 1893; Meadville Theolog
ical School, graduating, 1898; Harvard
University, 1901; University of Chicago,
1902. Unitarian. Was minister of Unity
Church, Humboldt, la., for 5 years, be
ginning, 1898; minister First Unitarian
Church, Helena, Mont, 3 years, begin
ning 1903; has been minister First Uni
tarian Church, Minneapolis, since Jan.
1, 1906. Mason. Recreations: Bicycle
riding, travel, mountain climbing, pho
tography. Address: 803 Mary Place,
Minneapolis. HODGKINSON, Joseph George, physi
cian; .born in Ontario, Can., June 3,
1845; son of Philip and Elizabeth

(Springall) Hodgkinson; educated in
Canada, where he began the study of
medicine, continuing the study in med
ical colleges of Detroit, Mich., and con
cluding in St. Paul Medical College, from
which he was graduated, degree of M.D.,
1886; married at Taylors Falls, Minn.,
1884, to Miss Sadie Cummings. Began
practice of medicine at Battle Lake and
later was engaged in practice at Tay
lors Falls. He acted as superintendent
of the St. Paul City Hospital for two
years; has been actively engaged in
practice at South St. Paul since 1895.
Member of Ramsey County Medical So
ciety and Minnesota State Medical So
ciety. Republican. Office and residence:
South St. Paul, Dakota Co., Minn.
HODGMAN, William Wade, railway
supplies; born at St. Louis, Mo., May
12, 1862; son of Charles and Eliza
(Wade) Hodgman; educated in St. Louis
High School; married at Minneapolis,
1898, to Adele Linton. Began business
career in St. Louis as a clerk with the
Simmons Hardware Company, and later
in various occupations until 1887, when
came to St. Paul and started for self
as a broker in railway supplies. Pres
byterian. Clubs: Minnesota, Commer
cial. Lafayette. Office: Endicott Bldg.,
St. Paul. Residence: 2500 Chicago Av.,
Minneapolis. HOEFER, Max, merchant; born in
Luxemburg, Germany, 1847; son of An
drew and Josephine (Kips) Hoefer; edu
cated in Paris, France; came to America,
1864; married at Mankato, Minn., 1877,
to Theresa Kraus. Served three years
in 19th U. S. Inf., Civil War; came to
St Peter, 1872; was clerk, traveling
man, member retail shoe firm and, since
1893, has been in shoe business for him
self. Republican. Lutheran. Member
school board. Member Masonic order, A.
O. U. W., Sons of Herman, G. A. R.
Recreation: Music. Address: St. Peter,
Minn. HOERR, Ferdinand Julian, cold stor
age; born at Mankato, Minn., July 7,
1865; son of John William and Mar
garet (Schaefer) Hoerr; educated in
public schools, high school and Jesuit
College. Began active career as clerk
in bank, continuing, 1882-90; member
of firm of Clements & Hoerr, cold stor
age, 1890-97; -has been in cold storage
business since 1897. Served 5 years as
member M. N. G. Democrat. Unmarried.
Recreations: Horses, gardening. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
HOFF, Peder Andreas, physician and
surgeon; born in St. Paul, Minn., Sept.
5, 1874; son of Christopher and Chris
tine (Anderson) Hoff; educated in pub
lic schools and Central High School,
St. Paul; Medical Department Univer
sity of Minnesota, graduating, degree of
M.D., June, 1900; post-graduate course,
Harvard University, 1901. Unmarried.
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of Minnesota since 1902. Member Ram
sey County Medical Society and Minne
sota State and American Medical asso
ciations. Member of the Masonic order.
Club: Commercial. Office: Lowry Ar
cade. Residence: 213 Aurora Av., St.
Paul. HOFFABD, Nels A., county auditor;
born at Sigdal, Norway, June 27, 1867;
came to America, 1888; educated in
Norway and at Crookston Business Col
lege, 1891-92. Engaged in farm work,
1888-93; was assistant cashier Bank of
Fisher, Fisher, Minn., 1893-94; deputy
auditor Polk Co., 1895-1903; has been
auditor of the county since Jan. 1, 1903.
Married at Dalton, Minn., June 10, 1905,
to Miss Olga Hoff. Address: Crookston,
Minn. HOFFMAN, A. Lincoln, merchant;
born at Berlin, Ontario, Can., Jan. 24,
1857; son of Leopold and Sarah Sher
man (Thornton) Hoffman. Came with
parents to Glencoe, Minn., at age of 6
months, his father keeping a trading
post and also operating a frontier farm;
family removed to Boston, Mass., after
the Sioux outbreak, 1863; educated in
schools of Boston and Randolph, Mass.
Was engaged in furniture, clothing and
furnishing goods business, with his
father in Boston, 1878 (three stores);
returned to Minnesota, 1879, and was
in shoe business in Minneapolis, 1879-
80; engaged in farming near Sauk
Center until 1884; has resided at Brai
nerd since 1884. Proprietor A. L. Hoff
man & Co., hardware and house furnish
ing goods, sporting goods, etc., founded
1884; president Minneapolis Consoli
dated Mines Co., General Mercantile and
Investment Co.; director and secretary
Shakespeare Gold Mining Co. Justice of
the peace, 1881-83; special municipal
judge and various other public offices;
also secretary and treasurer Board of
Trade for a number of years. Congre
gationalist Member I. O. O. F., Subor
dinate lodge, Grand Encampment, Re-
bekah and Canton; B. P. O. E., Modern
Samaritans, Modern Woodmen of Amer
ican (state consul); major 2nd bat
talion P. M. of Minn. Married at Brock
ton, Mass., 1878, to Miss Nettie Stewart
Randall. Clubs: Commercial, Gull
Lake. Address: Brainerd, Minn.
HOFFMAN, Charles Frederick Augus
tus, optician; born at Pittsburg, Pa.,
June 6, 1855; son of Dr. John Frederick
and Dorothea (Hassenstein) Hoffman;
educated in graded and high schools,
Chicago; Christian Brothers College,
Chicago; Rush Medical College, Chicago,
graduating, June, 1871. Began active
career in employ of Louis Boerlin, opti
cian, Chicago; entered business for self at
Minneapolis, Oct. 10, 1881. Refractionist
University of Minnesota eye clinic.
Member American Association of Opti
cians, Minnesota Fine Arts Association.
Mason (32°), and member Chapter,
Council and Shrine. Married at Chicago,

111., March 10, 1878, to Miss Mary Emelia
Mueller. Clubs: Commercial, Amateur
Photographic. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 624 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 2441 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.
HOFFMAN, John P., real estate and
mining properties; born at Legonier,
Ind., Oct. 27, 1858; son of Ignatius H.
and Sarah E. (McKiney) Hoffman;
educated in schools of Wisconsin; mar
ried at Hudson, Wis., 1888, to Miss An
nie Krueger. Was engaged successively
in the lumber, jewelry and insurance
business in Wisconsin; justice of the
peace in Vilas Co., Wis., 1896-8; has
been engaged since 1900, at Duluth, in
handling real estate, loans, insurance
farm, pine and mineral lands and min
ing stocks. Secretary Goldfields Link
Mining Co. Member Duluth Real Estate
Exchange. Republican. Member Modern
Woodmen of America, Modern Samari
tans, Royal League. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: Manhattan Bldg.
Residence: 922 E. 7th St., Duluth.
HOFFMAN, Louis G., men's clothing;
born at Port Dover, Ont, Can., Feb.
12, 1858; son of Ludwig and Chris
tina (Bilger) Hoffman; educated in pub
lic and high schools, Fort Dover, and
at University of Toronto; married at
Northeast, Pa., Feb. 3, 1887, to Miss
Carrie L. Bort. Began business career
in general store at Fort Dover, after
wards assisting his father for 5 years
in the furniture business; removed to
Illinois, stopping for a few years in
Chicago and Streator; located in St.
Paul, 1882, and for 5 years was mana
ger T. A. Bartlett Clothing Store; spent
3 years as assistant manager Brown
ing, King & Co., and then established
business of his own. Republican (can
didate for mayor, 1906). Presbyterian.
Scottish Rite Mason (32°), Shriner (po
tentate Osman Temple); member
Knight of Pythias. Office: 400 Robert
St. Residence: 937 Lincoln Av., St.
Paul. HOGAN, Edward D., railway official;
born at Greenville, O., April 2, 1860;
son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Mourn
ing) Hogan. Brakeman Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Ry., in 111., 1878; en
tered service of Minneapolis and St.
Louis road, 1883; removed to Minne
apolis as conductor same road, 1887;
filled position of trainmaster for 3 years
and has been superintendent of the road
since Nov., 1905. Republican. Married
at St. Paul, Aug., 1898, to Miss Hilda
Somers. Office: Guaranty Loan Bldg.
Residence: 1500 2nd Av., S., Minneap
olis. HOGELAND, Albert H., railway offi
cial; born at Southampton, Pa., Jan. 10,
1858; son of John and Keziah D. Hoge-
land; graduated from Lafayette Col
lege, Easton, Pa., degree of C.E., 1877.
Entered service of St. Paul & Pacific
R. R., as rodman and leveler, 1879; was

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leveler on survey for railway between
St. Paul and Chicago, 1879-80; leveler,
transitman and topographer on loca
tion Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain
divisions Northern Pacific Rd., 1880-82;
assistant engineer on construction Boze-
rnan Tunnel, same road, 1882-84; assist
ant engineer on construction in N. Dak.,
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry.,
1884; assistant engineer on construction
Wisconsin division Northern Pacific Rd.,
1884-85; has been in service St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry. and its suc
cessor, the Great Northern Ry., since
1885, successively, as assistant engi
neer construction and maintenance in
Minnesota, N. and S. Dakota and Mon
tana, 1885-90; engineer maintenance of
way Eastern district, 1890-96; resident
engineer, same, district, 1896-1902; as
sistant chief engineer, 1902-03; has been
chief engineer Great Northern Ry. since
Feb. 10, 1903. Married at Newtown, Pa.,
Jan. 10, 1889, to Miss Elizabeth T.
Trego. Office: 3rd, N. W. Cor. Broad
way. Residence: 813 Goodrich Av., St.
Paul. HOGLUND, Carl O., brick and stone
contractor; born in Sweden, May 9,
1866. Came to America, 1887; began in
the contracting business at Fertile,
Minn., 1896; member of firm of Hog-
lund Bros., Crookston. Married at Fer
tile, Minn., Dec. 8, 1903, to Miss Eva
Sophia Lundin. Address: Crookston,
Minn. HOIDALE, Andrew D., physician and
surgeon; born in Norway, Feb. 3. 1877;
son of Andrew and Dorothea (Lund)
Hoidale; came to Minnesota, 1879; grad
uated from Dawson (Minn.) High School,
1899, and from the College of Medi
cine, University of Minnesota, 1904.
Married at Kansas City, Mo., Dec, 1905,
to Miss Pauline Madeira. Member Amer
ican Medical Association and Lyon-Lin-
ooln County Medical Society. President
Tracy Board of Health. Member B. P.
O. E., I. O. O. F., M. W. A., A. O. U. W.,
D. of H„ Sons of Norway. Clubs:
Gopher, Commercial. Recreations: Ten
nis and music. Address: Tracy, Minn.
HOIT, Edward Everett, physician:
born in Auburn, Me., Sept. 3, 1854; grad
uated from University of Michigan, 1878,
and from Rush Medical College, 1885.
Has been engaged in practice of medi
cine since 1880 and has been located
in Detroit since 1881. Member Minne
sota State Medical Association, Clay-
Becker County Medical Society. Repub
lican. Address: Detroit, Minn.
HOLBBOOK, Franklin G., grain; born
at Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 26, 3 859;
son of Benjamin F. and Prudence (God-
shall) Holbrook; educated in the com
mon schools -up to 14. Began active
career in the employ of a coal and iron
firm at Philadelphia, continuing for 8
years, and becoming general bookkeeper
for the company; came to Minneapolis,
1882, and was bookkeeper and cashier

J. I. Case Plow Co., 1882-86; ' elected
city comptroller, 1886, and held the office
for two years; was in grain business,
1889-91; secretary to Mayor P. B. Win
ston, 1891-92; postmaster of Minneapo
lis, 1894-98, being appointed by President
Cleveland; is now engaged in grain
business in his own name. Member
Chamber of Commerce. Married at Min
neapolis, Minn., 1886, to Miss Amanda
E. Cooley. Office: Chamber of Com
merce, Minneapolis.
HOLBBOOK, John Snell, physician;
born at Arkansaw, Wis., 1873; son of
Willard F. and May (Ames) FLolbrook:
graduated from University of Minne
sota, College of Medicine and Surgery,
receiving degree of M.D., 1896. Spent
one year as resident physician, St.
Mary's Hospital, Minneapolis; has been
located in Mankato since beginning prac
tice of medicine. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Minnesota Valley and Blue Earth Coun
ty Medical societies. Married at North-
field, 1900, to Miss Mary E. Whiting.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
HOLCOMBE, Edwin Russell, lawyer;
born at Galena, 111., Oct. 24, 1857* son
of Edwin Van Buren and Sarah Adele
(Soulard) Holcombe; attended Normal
School and graduated from St. Paul High
School, 1876; unmarried. Admitted to
the bar, April, 1881, and has since that
time been in general practice, making
a specialty of real estate and commer
cial law; senior member of the firm of
Holcombe & O'Reilly, 1889-94, but for
12 years has been alone. Member of
Minnesota State and Ramsey County Bar
associations. Roman Catholic. Member
Junior Pioneer Association. Recreation:
Bicycling. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg.
Residence: 736 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
HOLDEN, Samuel C, treasurer of
Lake Co.; born at Charleston, Me., May
29, 1839; son of Amasa and Adeline E.
(Cobb) Holden; academic education at
Charleston. Came to Minnesota, 1871;
has been treasurer of Lake Co. since
Jan. 7, 1903. Member Masonic order.
Married to Rachel Dunning. Address:
Two Harbors, Minn.
HOLDRIDGE, George Andrews, physi
cian; born in Spencer, N. Y., March 31,
1879; graduated from New York Uni
versity and Bellevue' Hospital Medical
College in 1901. In practice since 1901
at Foley, Minn. Address: Foley, Minn.
HOLEN, J. O., grocer; born at Vaage,
Norway, Jan. 26, 1852; son of Oscar
and Augodt Holen; graduate of college
at Vaage; came to America, 1871. Be
gan active career as clerk in general
store at Byron, Minn., 1873, and has
been at head of firm of J. O. Holen
& Co., Stillwater, Minn., since 1882.
Member City Council, Stillwater, 6
years. Republican. Dutheran. Married
at Byron, Minn., 1876, to Miss Ragnhild
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HOLGATE, William A., treasurer St.
Louis County; born at Scranton, Pa.,
April 6, 1854; son of Silas G. and Eliza
beth (Hodgson) Holgate; educated in
public schools; in Wyoming Seminary,
and at Commercial College, Kingston,
Pa. Learned manufacture of brush han
dles; entered business near Scranton,
Pa., on his own account, 1875; estab
lished large brush handle factory at
Kane, Pa., in partnership with brother,
1884, now operating as Holgate Broth
ers Co., with 225 employes; disposed of
interest in the business, 1888, and came
to Duluth, where he engaged in real es
tate and land business until in 1902 he
was appointed a member of the Board
of Public Works, Duluth, of which six
months later he was elected president;
in 1904 resigned to become candidate
for office of county treasurer, and was
elected in fall of that year and re
elected in 1906. Congregationalist. Ma
son (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner;
member Knights of Pythias. Club: Com
mercial. Recreation: Fishing." Office:
Court House. Residence: 813 E. 1st St.,
Duluth. HOLIEN, Knut H., banker; born at
Warsaw, Minn., July 14, 1859; son of
H. K. and Marit E. Holien; educated in
Northfield High School, 2 years; St.
Olaf College, 3 years; Carleton College,
2 years. Married, 1st, in Goodhue Co.,
Minn., March 1, 1881, to Ingebor Ber-
thia Tasa (now deceased) ; 2nd, in Ren
ville Co., Dec. 4, 1893, to Maria Viken.
Began in private banking business, Oct.
1, 1897; owner Bank of Maynard. Re
publican. Member Republican County
Central Committee, Chippewa Co.; jus
tice of the peace 25 years; recorder
Sacred Heart, 5 years; Maynard, 5
years; village treasurer, Maynard, 2
years; engrossing clerk, House of Rep
resentatives, 1889. Lutheran. Member
Masonic order, Modern Woodmen of
America. Club: Commercial (secretary).
Address: Maynard, Minn.
HOLLIDAY, Ellery Channing, real es
tate; born in Indiana, Aug. 10, 1849;
son of Courtland Cook and Lucinda
(Blackmore) Holliday; educated under
private tutor and at Asbury University,
Greencastle, Ind., for three years, leav
ing college to enter army; married at
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 30, 1874, to
Lilla A. Wilson. Enlisted in Co. F, 133rd
Ind. Vols., May, 1864; served for four
months and reenlisted in Co. I, 11th
Ind. Vols., Feb., 1865, serving until close
of Civil War. Came to Minneapolis, 1873,
and began in real estate business, 1885.
Now vice president Western Realty and
Investment Co.; president Assets Buy
ing Co.; manager of the Mutual Real
Estate & Loan Association. Member G.
A. R. Club: Commercial. Office: Temple
Court. Residence: 2017 Grand Av., Min
neapolis. HOLMAN, Carl J., physician; born at
Albert Lea, Minn., Oct. 25, 1869; son

of Iver J. and Kyersten (Knudson)
Holman; educated in Granite Falls
High School; Rush Medical College,
Chicago, 111., degree of M.D., 3 899; post
graduate courses in Chicago as house
physician Norwegian Hospital, one year,
and house physician, Chicago Polyclinic,
one year. Married at Mankato, Minn.,
March 13, 1901, to Miss Madge Timmer-
man. Began practice at St. Clair, Minn.,
1901, and has been located at Mankato
since 1902. County physician Blue Earth
County, 1905-06. Member Blue Earth
County and Minnesota Valley Medical
societies, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Lutheran. Repub
lican. Member B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F.,
A. O. U. W., M. W. of America. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
HOLMAN, Oscar Eugene, lawyer;
born at Allentown, Pa., April 12, 1853;
son of Charles L. and Marie (Groman)
Holman; graduated from Muhlenberg
College, Allentown, Pa., A.B., 1874;
A.M., 1877; married at Ballietville, Pa.,
Sept., 1878, to Annie Balliet Practiced
law in Allentown Pa., 1876-84; at St.
Paul since March, 1884. Corporation at
torney of St. Paul, March, 1889, to
March, 1891; president Board of School
Inspection since June, 1902. Episcopa
lian. Member I. O. O. F., Knights of
Pythias. Club: Commercial. Office:
Globe Bldg. Residence: 557 Marshall
Av., St. Paul.
HOLMBEBG, Nathaniel J., farmer;
born at Renville, July 24, 1878; edu
cated in district schools; Renville
(Minn.) public schools; School of Ag
riculture, University of Minnesota,
graduating, 1902. Unmarried. Proprietor
Highland Farm; president Farmers'
Consolidated "Telephone Co. Elected
member State Legislature, Nov., 1906.
Address: Renville, Minn.
HOLMEN, Ole O., county auditor Murr
ray Co.; born in Norway, Dec. 21, 1864;
came to America, July 3, 1871, and to
Minnesota, June, 1880; educated in com
mon schools and at Augsburg Seminary,
Minneapolis. Has been county auditor
of Murray Co. since Jan. 1, 1903. Re
publican. Member State Legislature.
Mason; member I. O. O. F., Knights of
Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America.
Unmarried. Address: Slayton, Minn.
HOLMES, Anton W., creamery and
produce commission; born in Goodhue
Co., Minn., Dec. 6, 1864; son of An
drew and Anna F. Holmes; educated at
Cannon Falls High School, Minn., and
at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Pe
ter, Minn. Raised on a farm; taught
school in Goodhue Co., after leaving
college; entered produce commission
business at Tacoma, Wash., 1S90; re
turned to St. Paul, 1896, and assisted in
organizing the firm of Miller & Holmes,
dealers in butter, cheese, eggs and
poultry, of which he is a member, also
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Produce Exchange, Board of Trade. Mar
ried at Cannon Falls, Minn., June 21,
1899, to Miss Marie L. Anderson. Inde
pendent in politics. Lutheran. Club:
Norden. Recreations: All outdoor sports.
Office: 18-22 E. 3rd St. Residence: 944
Laurel Av., St. Paul.
HOLMES, Joseph L., fuel; born in
Guernsey Co., O., July 4, 1865; son of
Albert and Mary (Lippencott) Holmes;
educated in public schools and at Uni
versity of Wooster, Wooster, O. Has
been engaged in fuel business since
1883; assistant treasurer Pittsburgh
Coal Co. Republican. Married at Minne
apolis, Minn., Oct. 25, 1900, to Miss Ruth
S. Smith. Office: 206 S. 4th St. Resi
dence: 3732 Park Av., Minneapolis.
HOLMES, Marcellus Griffin, superin
tendent Rochester Water Co.; born at
Lomira, Wis., Feb. 27, 1851; son of
Frank and Mary J. (Griffin) Holmes;
came to Minnesota with parents, Oct.,
1857; educated in common schools of
Olmstead Co. and at Rochester, Minn.
Began active career in connection with
water works, at Rochester, 1870; en
gaged with Northern Pacific Ry., in
charge of water service, 1882, continu
ing until Oct., 1893; was foreman wa
ter works construction, Fairbanks,
Morse & Co., St. Paul, 1894-1903; has
been superintendent Rochester Water
Works since May, 1903. Republican.
Married at Rochester, Nov. 29, 1876,
to Miss Kate E. Bachelder. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Fishing, garden
ing. Address: Rochester, Minn.
HOLST, C. Frederick, physician; born
in Minnesota, 1874; educated at Hague
Seminary, Red Wing, College of Medi
cine and Surgery, University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of M.D., 1901.
Unmarried. Began practice of medicine
at Hendricks, Minn.; has been located at
Little Falls since Sept. 1, 1903. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Upper Mississippi Medical
Society. Member Knights of Pythias,
Modern Woodmen of America, Brother
hood of American Yeomanry. Address:
Little Falls, Minn.
HOLT, Adolph L., merchant; born at
Carver, Minn., April 28, 1872; son of
John and Katharine Holt; educated in
district schools of Carver Co., Minn.,
1877-87; St. Ansgar's Academy, East
Union, Minn., 1889; Minnesota School of
Agriculture, St. Anthony Park, 1893-
94. Taught school in Carver Co., 1895-
97; began in general merchandise busi
ness in partnership with Alfred J. Wick-
lund, as Holt & Wicklund, May 1, 1898.
Republican. Lutheran. Member M. W.
A. Married at Carver, Sept. 25, 1898, to
Miss Adeline F. Brink. Address: Bing
ham Lake, Minn.
HOLT, Andrew, jurist; born at East
Union, Minn., May 20, 1855; son of
John and Catharine (Larson) Holt; ed
ucated at St. Ansgar's Academy, now

Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Feter,
Minn., and University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of LL.B., 1880: mar
ried at Minneapolis, Oct. 1, 1885, to
Miss Hilda C. Turnquist. Admitted to
practice law, 1881; was afterward mem
ber firms of Ueland, Shores & Holt and
Ueland & Holt; appointed judge of mu
nicipal court, Jan., 1894; was elected
and served in the position until Nov.,
1904, when elected judge of district
court, term expiring Jan., 1911. Luth
eran. Recreation: Fishing. Office:
Court House. Residence: 2542 Chicago
Av., Minneapolis.
HOLT, Charles A., banker; born in
Carver Co., Minn., Sept. 16, 1862; son
of John and Katrina Holt; graduate
College of Law, University of Minne
sota, degree of LL.B., 1890; married at
North Branch, Minn., 1898, to Miss
Julia A. Freberg. Engaged in practice
of law at Duluth, 1890-94; came to
North' Branch, 1894, and resumed prac
tice; was elected judge of probate Chi
sago Co., 1900, and removed to Center
City, the county seat; resigned office
and returned to North Branch, Nov. 2,
1905, as president Merchants' State
Bank. Address: North Branch, Minn.
HOLTE, Halvor, physician; born at
Stavanger, Norway, July 11, 1857; son
of Halvor H. and Turi (Selland) Holte;
came to America, June, 1873, and to
Minnesota, in August of that year; edu
cated in public schools of Fillmore Co.:
Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, 1883-
84 (one year); St. Olaf College, North-
field, Minn., 1886-90; College of Medi
cine and Surgery, University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of M.D., July,
1893. Has been engaged in practice at
Crookston since 1893. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Red River Valley Medical Society.
Lutheran. Address: Crookston, Minn.
HOLTEN, John, general merchandise;
born in Norway, Sept. 18, 1849; came
,to America, 1872; entered mercantile
business at Fertile, Minn., 1887; senior
member of the firm of Holten & Carl
son, established, 1897, dealers in re
tail general merchandise, hardware and
farm implements; member of Minnesota
Legislature, 1907-09. Married at Clith-
eral, Minn., July 3, 1892, to Miss Elene
Hoff. Address: Fertile, Minn.
HOMME, Gjermaund O., sheriff Yel
low Medicine Co.; born in Norway, Oct.
28, 1857; son of Ole G. and Garo
(Khulsdatter) Homme; married in Yel
low Medicine Co., 1879, to Sarah Hal-
vorsen. Sheriff of Yellow Medicine Co.,
since 1900. Republican. Lutheran. Mem
ber Modern Woodmen of America, Bank
ers Union of the World. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Granite Falls, Minn.
HONG, John P., merchant; born in
Norway, 1859; graduated from college,
1879. Member of firm of Hawes & Hong,
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Lacs Co. Chairman board of county
commissioners, 1904-06; member of vil
lage council, 1902. Mason, Shriner.
Club: Commercial. Address: Luvern,
Minn. HOOD, Charles Howard, insurance;
born at Chester, Pa., July 14, 1860; son
of George and Martha A. (Bell) Hood.
Educated at Pennsylvania Military Col
lege and Minneapolis High School; was
chief clerk of the Minnesota Millers'
Association, 1881-85; filled position of
general manager Mandan Elevator Co.,
and Mandan Mill Co., Mandan, N. Dak.,
1885-88; acted as vice president and
manager Davenport Mills Co., 1888-90;
member of the firm of McDonald, Hood
& Penny, general agents for the Fidel
ity Casualty Co., organized 1891, but
since retirement of M. McDonald, carry
ing on same business, under title of
Hood & Penny, now general agents Ocean
Accident & Guarantee Corp, Ltd. Re
publican. Married at Minneapolis, Feb.
9, 1898, to Emma Allen. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda, Long Meadow Gun
(Minneapolis), Lotus (New York). Rec
reations: Golf, horseback riding. Office:
Phoenix Bldg. Residence: 410 Clifton
Av., Minneapolis.
HOOPES, Samuel E., proprietor New
National Hotel; born at West Chester,
Pa., 1858; son of David' R. and Susanna
E. (Maris) Hoopes; educated in Oska
loosa, la., public schools and college.
Came to Minneapolis', in 1883, and en
tered hotel business in the old Windsor
House, Minneapolis, later spending three
years in St. Paul at the Clifton and
Colonnade; has been in charge of the
well known National Hotel, Minneapolis,
since 1891. Member Minneapolis Hotel
Men's Association (vice president),
Northwestern Hotel Men's Association.
Republican. Mason (32°), Knight Tem
plar, Shriner. Member B. P. O. E. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Minn., 1887, to Miss
Mary E. Rosenberger. Office and resi
dence: National Hotel, Minneapolis.
HOOPES, Townsend W., real estate;
born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 1857; son
of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Walter)
Hoopes; educated at Westtown Boarding
School, Pennsylvania, Pa. Came to Du
luth, 1881, and has been identified with
real estate and insurance business since
1888; junior member of the firm of
Mendenhall & Hoopes. Republican. Mem
ber Society of Friends. Married at Du
luth, June 11, 1885, to Miss Mayme
Harvey. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Com
mercial, Northland Country,, Duluth
Boat. Office: First Nat. Bk. Bldg. Resi
dence: 2206 Woodland Av., Duluth.
HOPE, Henry Chancellor, railway offi
cial; born at Rockford, 111., 1850; son
of W. H. and Ellen (Blaine) Hope; ed
ucated in public schools of Rockford,
111., and Wisconsin; widower. Began
as telegraph operator in 1870, later be
coming train dispatcher, and since 1880,
superintendent of telegraph and signals

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway Co. President American
District Telegraph Co. of Minnesota,
1S89-1899; ex-president of the Railway
Telegraph Superintendents' Association
of the United States; president Rail
way Signal Association, U. S., 1903; ex-
president Old Time Telegraphers' , and
Historical Association. Republican. Scot
tish Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Knight of Red Cross of Constantine and
Shriner. Club: Minnesota. Office: Gen'l
Office, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Ry. Residence: 809 Lincoln Av.,
St Paul.
HOPFENSPIBGEB, Joseph William,
hardware and farm implements; born
at Mayville, Wis., Oct. 24, 1869; son of
Charles and Carrie (Oberberger) Hop-
fenspirger; educated in public schools.
Began in implement business, 1891, and
continued for 5 years, when he formed
a partnership which lasted three years;
has been engaged in business in part
nership with brother in law, since 1901.
Married at Morgan, Sept. 22, 1894, to
Lena B. Schoffmann. Club: Commercial.
Address: Morgan, Minn.
HOPKINS, Louis J., lumber; born at
Parkman, O., Nov. 14, 1863; son of Wil
liam E. and Margaret (Pool) Hopkins;
educated in the common schools. Junior
member of the firm of Swallow & Hop
kins, organized 1887, for manufacture
of lumber and mining of iron ores. Mem
ber Library Board, and charter com
mittee of the City of Duluth ever since
the city charter was enacted. Married
at New Haven, Conn., 1893, to Miss
Mary E. Smith. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Northland, Boat (Duluth), Yacht (Du
luth), Golf (St. Augustine), Yacht (St.
Augustine), Skokie (Chicago). Office:
Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1602 E. 1st
St., Duluth.
HOBMEL, George A., pork and pro
visions; born at Buffalo, N. Y., Dec
4, 1860; son of John G. and Susan
(Decker) Hormel; educated in public
schools of Toledo, O. Left school in
11th year to work in sheep skin tan
nery for his father; went to Chicago,
III., and worked in packing house mar
ket, 1876, returning home in a year, and
worked in Wabash shops; again went
to Chicago and reentered packing busi
ness. Became traveling agent of J. N.
Du Bois, Kansas City, purchasing hides,
wool, etc.; next engaged with Oberne,
Hosick & Co., same line of business,
traveling out of Des Moines, la., and
continued over 7 years, when he re
signed and entered retail meat business,
under title of Friedrich & Hormel; dis
solved partnership, 1892, and began un
der title of George A. Hormel & Co.,
in packing business, in which has since
continued. Republican. Presbyterian.
Mason, Knight Templar; member Pro
gressive League. Married at Austin,
Minn., Feb., 1892, to Miss Lillian B.
Gleason. Address: Austin, Minn.

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HOBMEL, John Godfrey, pork pack
ing; born in Toledo, O., March 12, 1876;
son of John George and Susan (Decker)
Hormel; educated in Toledo High
School, graduated, 1893, and Toledo
Business College. In pork packing busi
ness, 1893-1900; traveling salesman for
George A. Hormel & Co., pork packers
and provision dealers, Austin, Minn.,
1901; manager Minneapolis branch office,
1902-03; now has charge of the export
business, and is director and treasurer
of the company. Married at Ottumwa,
la., Sept. 15, 1904, to Mary E. Foster.
Mason, Knight Templar; member U. T.
C. of A., M. W. A. Office: Care of
George A. Hormel & Co. Residence: 709
High St., Austin, Minn.
HOBN, Henry J., railway official; born
at St. Paul, Minn., 1864; graduate Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology, de
gree of C. E., 1888; before graduation
spent three summers on location and
construction work Minneapolis & St.
Louis Ry. and Chicago, St. Paul & Kan
sas City Ry., starting as back flagman.
Entered service of Chicago, St. Paul and
Kansas City Ry. as assistant engineer,
June, 1888; was draughtsman engineer
ing department Northern Pacific Ry.,
1889-90; chief draughtsman middle dis
trict, same road, 1890-91; resident en
gineer, 1891-93; supervisor bridges and
buildings Minnesota division, same
road, 1893-97; superintendent Montana
division, at Livingston, 1897-1902; as
sistant general superintendent middle
district, 1902-03; general manager coal
department Northwestern Improvement
Co., 1903-04; general manager Northern
Pacific Ry., since April 1, 1904. Office:
Broadway, Cor. 4th. Residence: 642
Goodrich Av„ St. Paul.
HOBTON, Charles, president Empire
Lumber Co.; born at Niles, Cayuga Co.,
N. Y., March 31, 1836; son of Gabriel
Horton; educated in public schools of
New York state; married at Bingham
ton, N. Y., 1864, to Miss Alice M. Rog
ers. Came to Minnesota, 1858; has been
Identified with the lumber business
since 1860, when he founded the Em
pire Lumber Co., of which he is presi
dent. Also president Western Elevator
Co., Grain & Lumber Exchange Co.; vice
president First National Bank, Winona.
Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Mead
ow Brook. Recreation: Traveling. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
HOBTON, Boscoe, lumber; born in
Broome Co., N. Y., March 16, 1858: son
of Henry and Henrietta (Sheer) Horton;
educated at Lake Forest, 111.; married
at Winona, Dec. 2, 1885, to Miss Jennie
Stevens. Came to Winona, 1878; has
been identified with the Empire Lumber
Co. since 1881, and has been its treas
urer since 1898; also president Standard
Lumber Co., Winona Wagon Co. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Club: Meadow
Brook. Address: Winona, Minn.

HOSPES, Ernest L., president Still
water Gas & Electric Co.; director First
National Bank. Address: Stillwater,
Minn. HOTCHKISS, Wilton A., real estate;
born at New Haven, Conn., 1856; edu
cated in private academy, New Haven.
Began active career as cashier and book
keeper in dry goods store, New Haven;
was connected with wholesale confec
tionery house, Des Moines, la.; asso
ciated with an investment company for
eight years, and in real estate and loan
business for self, five years; came to
Minneapolis, 1902, and became treas
urer of the Minnesota Title Insurance
and Trust Company; also has charge
of the real estate loan department of
the company. Married at New Haven,
1885, to Amelia R. Smith. Office: Oneida
Blk. Residence: 59 Dyndale Av., N,
Minneapolis. HOULE, Joseph William, groceries
and meats; born at Centerville, Minn.,
March 27, 1866; son of "William and
Mary (Peltier) Houle; educated in
public schools of Centerville and New
Canada, and at business college, St.
Paul. Began active career as cash boy
at age of 14; entered business for him
self at Forest Lake, Minn., under title
of Houle & Pelaquin, 1894, the title
later being changed to J. W. Houle &
Co., which still remains. Also secretary
and manager Forest Lake Co-operative
Creamery Co. Was one of the incorpora
tors of the Minnesota Mutual Tele
phone & Telegraph Co. and Forest Lake
State Bank. Member Modern Woodmen
of America, Business Men's Association.
Married at St. Paul, Oct. 2, 1895, to
Miss Ellen M. Moosbruggor. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Forest Lake, Minn.
HOULTON, William H., banking and
farming; born at Houlton, Me., March
29, 1840; son of Samuel and Sarah
(Kendall) Houlton; common school edu
cation. Born and reared on a farm and
has spent a large part of his life farm
ing. Came to Minnesota, 1856, before
the Civil War and was a member ot
Co. E, 8th Minn. Inf., 1862-65; served
in Sioux Indian war, 1862-63, General
Sully's Indian expedition; participated
under General Thomas, in Nashville
campaign, 1864; was with Sherman at
surrender of Johnson, 1865. Returned to
Minnesota at close of war; register of
deeds, Wright Co., 1866; treasurer Sher
burne Co., 1870; State senator, two
terms; superintendent Minnesota State
Reformatory, 1896-1900. Owner Houl-
ton's Bank since 1902; president Bank
of Elk River, 1885-99; owner farm,
ranch and registered shorthorn herd
since 1880, and real estate dealer since
Civil War; member various business
firms for 40 years, in general merchan
dise, lumber, flour and manufacturing
business; built many of the business
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years. Republican. Mason; member G.
A. R. Married at Monticello, Minn.,
March, 1870, to Miss Freddie Lewis.
Address: Elk River, Minn.
HOUSE, Francis Edwin, railway of
ficial; born at Houseville, N. Y., Nov. 15,
1855; son of Henry A. and Mary E.
(Goff) House. Accountant by profes
sion; educated at Lowville (New York)
Academy- and Satterlee Institute,
Rochester, N. Y.; Rensselaer Polytech
nic Institute, Troy, N. Y. Began active
career as mining engineer and assayer
for the Manhattan Silver Mining Co.,
Austin, Nev.; entered the engineering
department of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Ry., Chicago, 1880; was con
nected with engineering department of
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry.,
1891; was chief engineer Pittsburg &
Lake Erie Railroad, 1894; chief engineer
Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie Ry.,
(later general manager) 1896; has been
president Duluth & Iron Range Rail
road, since May, 1901. Member Ameri
can Society of Civil Engineers, En
gineers' Society of Western Pennsyl
vania. Married at Des Moines, la.,
1878, to Miss Minnie McCracken. Club:
Kitchi Gammi. Office: Wolvin Bldg.
Residence: 2210 E. Superior St., Duluth.
HOUSTON, Charles Alexander, physi
cian; born at Kasson, Minn., Aug. 13,
1876; son of Daniel M. and Amanda
Lutella (Maxson) Houston; graduate
Kasson High School, 1897; College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, graduating, degree of M.D.,
June, 1901. Was house physician Asbu
ry Hospital, Minneapolis, for one
year, 1901-02; practiced at Grand
Marais, Minn., 3 years; , has been in
practice at Park Rapids since March,
1906. Methodist. Member Masonic
order, O. E. S., Maccabees, M. W. A.,
A. O. U. W. Married at Kasson, Oct.
21, 1903, to Miss Josephine I. Fairchild.
Address: Park Rapids, Minn.
HOUSTON, Charles E., lawyer; born
at Diamond Bluff, Wis., May 30, 1880;
son of William F. and Priscilla
(Brackin) Houston; educated at River
Falls High School, graduating, 1899, and
Daw College University of Minnesota,
receiving degree of LL.B., 1902. Began
practice of law, June 5, 1902; has been
in partnership with Hon. F. J. Steidl of
Wheaton, ex-district iudge of 16th
judicial district of Minnesota, under
firm name of Steidl & Houston,- since
Jan. 1, 1903. Republican. Married at
White Rock, S. D., Sept. 1, 1904, to Miss
Florence I. Hull. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Driving and riding. Ad
dress: Wheaton, Minn.
HOVDE, Anders G., physician; born
in Norway, Sept. 30, 1875; attended
school in Norway; came to America,
1893; graduated Southern Minnesota
Normal College, Austin, degree of B.S.,
1899; University of Minnesota, College

of Medicine and Surgery, degree of
M.D., 1903. Has been engaged in prac
tice at Biwabik, since 1903. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, St. Louis County Medical
Society. Unmarried. Address: Biwabik,
Minn. HOVDE, Hans N., physician; born in
Norway, March 30, 1861; son of Simon
and Anna (Sanvig) Hovde, graduated
University of Christiania, Norway, de
gree of B.S., 1882; same university,
degree of M.D., 1890; came to America,
1891, post graduate work at Chicago
Post Graduate School, 1899. Has been
engaged in practice of medicine since
3 890; in Norway 1 year, in S. Dakota,
1891-1900, since 1900 in Duluth. Lu
theran. Member Minnesota State Med
ical Association, St. Louis County Medi
cal Society. Mason. Married at Brook
ings, S. D., 1891, to Miss Regina Kob-
borstad. Mason (32°), member Sons of
Norway, I. S. W. A. Club: Commercial.
Office: New Jersey Bldg. Residence:
118 E. 4th St., Duluth.
HOVLAND, Alfred M., banker; born
at Janesville, Wis., 1859; son of Chris
tian Ho viand; educated in public schools
of Neenah, Wis. Began active career in-
general merchandise business in N.
Dakota; entered banking, 1897 and con
tinued for 4 years in connection with
various N. Dakota banks; has been a
resident of Minneapolis since 1901. Presi
dent Merchants and Manufacturers'
State Bank, Minneapolis; Merchants
State Bank, Velva, N. D.; First State
Bank, Dansford, N. D.; First State Bank,
White Earth, N. D. Republican. Lu
theran. Married at Fargo, N. D., 1883,
Oline Bye. Office: 242 20th Av., N.
Residence: 1515 Dupont Av., N., Min
neapolis. HOVLAND, Ole. P., farmer and mer
chant; born in Wisconsin, Jan. 30, 1858;
came to Minnesota with parents, 1861,
educated in private school, Faribault
Co., Minn.; married in Faribault Co.,
1883, to Miss Johana Natvig. Has been
engaged in farming since 1881; senior
member firm of Hovland Brothers, gen
eral merchandise, Bricelyn, since May
18, 1903. Address: Bricelyn, Minn.
HOVOBKA, Thomas Wenceslaus, phy
sician; born at New Prague, Minn., Jan.
27, 1874; son of Thomas G. and Cath
arine (Stanek) Hovorka; educated in
schools of New Prague; at St. John's
University, Collegeville, Minn.; Univer
sity of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy,
degree of Phm.D., 1894; engaged in drug
business at St. Paul and later at Silver
Lake, Minn.; studied medicine at Min
nesota College of Physicians and Sur
geons, Hamline University, graduating,
degrees of M.D., CM., cum laude, 1902.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, McLeod County
Medical Society. Ex-president McLeod
County Pharmaceutical Association.
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at St. Paul, Feb. 15, 1898, to Miss Jennie
Skarda. Address: Glencoe, Minn.
HOW, Calvin P., real estate; born at
Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1854; son of
Calvin F. and Eliza (Litchfield) How;
educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic In
stitute, Brooklyn, N. Y.. Began active
career in real estate and insurance
business, at Shawnee, Wis., 1871; re
moved to Fergus Falls, Minn., and en
gaged in retail sale of furniture, 1883;
located in Duluth, 1894, operating in
real estate, etc.; member of firm of Ful-
ford, How & Co.; also secretary Duluth
Trust Co.; Duluth Real Estate Co. Re
publican. Baptist. Married at Oshkosh,
Wis., 1879, to Miss Calla W. Wright.
Club: Commercial. Office: Exchange
Bldg. Residence: 1221 E. Superior St.
Duluth. HOW, Jared, lawyer; born at Haver
hill, Mass., Dec. 9, 1867; son of Phineas
Berkeley and Abby (Clark) How; grad
uated Highland Military Academy, Wor
cester, Mass., 1876; special student
Phillips Exeter, 1877; graduate Harvard
University, degree of A.B., 1881; special
student Harvard Law School, 1882. Came
to St. Paul, Aug., 1883, and entered of
fice of Bigelow, Flandrau & Squires;
member of firm of Clark, Eller & How,
1885-88; Eller & How, 1888-96; How &
Butler, 1896-99; How & Taylor, 1899-
1903; How, Taylor & Mitchell, 1903-05,
now member of the firm of How, Butler
& Mitchell, and one of the widely known
attorneys of St. Paul. Clubs: Minne
sota, St. Paul, Town and Country, Oge-
kahming, University and Harvard (New
York). Office: Fire and Marine Bldg.
Residence: Oakland Av., N. W. Cor.
Lawton, St. Paul.
HOWABD, Adonis Dow, live stock
raiser; born in Sangerville, Me., Sept.
28, 1842; son of Algernon Sidney and
Almira (Chapman) Howard; educated in
common schools of Sangerville. Was in
the Maine woods, 1858-62; sailed from
New York for San Francisco, via Pan
ama route, 1862; returned eastward to
Idaho and engaged in mining, trading
and merchandising business; entered
stock raising in Ore., 1870; located at
Anoka, Minn., with family, 1882; re
turned to Oregon spring of 1883, and
drove stock through to Madison Co.
where he wintered; located on ranch at
Forsyth, Mont, in spring of 1884, where
he has since continued as proprietor of
No. 20 Ranch, devoted to raising sheep,
cattle and horses, on a large scale;
makes several trips each year to Anoka,
Minn., to attend to other interests. Vice
president Anoka National Bank; senior
member firm of Campbell & Howard.
Republican. Baptist. Member Royal
Arcanum. Married, 1st, in Missouri,
1882, to Emily J. Estey (now deceased);
2nd, at Anoka, Minn., 1900, to Josephine
M. Cook. Address: Anoka, Minn., or
Forsyth. Mont.

HOWABD, George P., county super
intendent of schools Olmsted Co.; born
at Fulton, N. Y., June 20, 1858; son ot
Thomas and Catherine (Ketchum), How
ard; came to Minnesota, 1868; educated
in public schools of Olmsted Co.; mar
ried at Elgin, Minn., 1882, to Miss An
nette Palmer. Raised on a farm; en
gaged in teaching as a profession, 1896,
as proprietor and manager of Commer
cial College in Rochester; superintend
ent of schools since 1902. Republican.
Methodist. Member Minnesota State
Educational Association. Member I. O.
O. F., M. W. A., Court of Honor, Modern
Brotherhood of America. Address:
Rochester, Minn.
HOWABD, Julius Dorilus, real estate;
native of Superior, Wis.; son of John
Dow and Hannah Sewell (Fessenden)
Howard; common school education.
Came to Minnesota, 1869, and located in
Duluth; has been continuously engaged
in real estate, loan and insurance busi
ness, since the beginning of his active
career. President J. D. Howard & Co.,
organized, 1869, and Howard Invest
ment Co., incorporated, 1899; treasurer
Cincinnati Iron Co.; secretary-treasurer
Albany Realty Co.; director Butte &
Duluth Copper Co. Alderman Duluth;
postmaster Duluth under President
Harrison. Republican. Methodist.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar. Married
at Duluth, 1895, to Miss Edna Blan-
chard. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, North
land Country. Recreations: Golf, hunt
ing, fishing, boating. Office: . 216 W.
Superior St. Residence: Spalding
Hotel, Duluth.
HOWE, Harry C, secretary Owatonna
Manufacturing Co.; born at Owatonna,
Minn., Nov. 16, 1873; son of Thomas J.
and Sarah M. (Chapman) Howe; edu
cated in Owatonna High School and at
University of Minnesota. Has been con
nected with the Owatonna Manufactur
ing Co., founded by his father, all his
life, and has been secretary of the com
pany since 1903. Was 1st lieut. Co. I,
2nd Regt, M. N. G, for 5 years. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Member Ma
sonic order, Knights Templar, B. P. O.
E. Married at Marshalltown, la., June
20, 1900, to Miss Jane Semple. Recrea
tions; Outing vacations. Address:
Owatonna, Minn.
HOWE, Fierce Lyman, president Im
perial Elevator Co.; born at Monona,
la., Aug. 3, 1862; son of Leonard Henry
and Alta (Chamberlain) Howe; edu
cated in public schools of Monona. Came
to Minnesota in 1882 and began In grain
and elevator business, 1886; is known as
one of the largest grain and lumber
operators in the Northwest. President
of the Imperial Elevator Co., organized
1893, which owns and controls an ex
tensive line of elevators on the Great
Northern Railway in Minnesota and N.
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in Minnesota and Montana. Republican
in national affairs. Presbyterian. Mar
ried at Owatonna, Minn., Sept. 9, 1884,
to Miss Minnie Adell Marble. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Lafayette. Recreations:
Horseback riding, hunting, camping
and outdoor exercises generally. Of
fice: Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Residence: 2433 Park Av., Minneapolis.
HOWE, Thomas Jefferson, manufac
turer; born at Pinckney, N. Y., Jan. 15,
1827; son of Gideon and Mary (Jeffers)
Howe; educated in common and select
schools at Black River, N. Y.; married,
1st, at Watertown, N. Y., May 6, 1861,
to Sarah Mercy Chapman; 2nd, at Pratt,
Minn., Oct. 28, 1903, to Mrs. Matilda S.
Lieb. Worked with his father at Black
River, N. Y., in blacksmith shop when
a boy, also with his brother as machin
ist; came to Beaver Dam, Wis., 1848, the
country then being almost a wilderness,
blazed trees marking out the trail; saw
the first suspension bridge being built
at Niagara; began manufacturing
threshing machines and broadcast seed
ers for Rowell & Lowth, 1855; removed
to Owatonna, Minn., 1865, and went into
business with Michael F. Lowth, man
ufacturing broadcast seeders and carry
ing on a general foundry business, in
which he has continued until the pres
ent time; now manufacturing combined
churns and butter workers, and seeding
machines as the Owatonna Manufactur
ing Co., of which he is general manager
and treasurer; has taken out 14 patents
on broadcast seeders, drills, combined
churns and butter workers, grain har
vesters and mowing machines, etc. Re
publican. Has served several terms as
mayor, alderman and member board of
education, Owatonna, also ex-member
City Library board. Universalist. Mem
ber Masonic order, Chapter, Command
ery, Owatonna. Address: Owatonna,
Minn. ,
HOWES, Charles Perry, merchant;
born on farm, at Ashfield, Mass., May
5, 1859; son of Frederick G. and Eliza
(Boice) Howes; educated in public
schools and Sanderson Academy at Ash
field, Mass.; married at Ashfield, Jan.
27, 1887, to Isabel Hall. Taught foul
terms in country school, Ashfield, Mass.;
employed as shipping clerk and after
wards as bookkeeper by Belding Bros. &
Co., silk manufacturers, Rockville,
Conn., 1880-81; traveling salesman for
same concern from Boston, Mass., 1881-
90; since Sept., 1890, engaged at St.
Paul under style of C. P. Howes & Co.,
as wholesale dealer in Belding's sewing
and embroidery silks, etc.; also director
American National Bank. Mason,
Knights Templar, Shriner. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 140 E. 6th St. Resi
dence: 1907 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
HOYT, Elmore S., president Red Wing
Union Stoneware Co., Red Wing, Minn.;
born in Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 22,
1863; son of Sherman H. and Rose

(Meekin) Hoyt; educated in the public
school of Leavenworth, learning the
printer's trade during his school life;
came to Red Wing, Minn., in 1881. en
tering the employ of the Red Wing
Furniture Co., remaining with them for
3 years; married in Minneapolis, Minn.,
1888, to Florence A. McCart. After sev
ering his connection with the furniture
company he traveled for the Minnesota
Stoneware Co. and in 1893 was made
general manager of this company, and
elected its president in 1900, holding
that position until the time of its con
solidation with the Red Wing Stone
ware Co., in 1906, when he was elected
president and general manager of the
new company — The Red Wing Union
Stoneware Company. He is actively as
sociated with the following companies
as director: Bank of Pierce Simmons
Co., Red Wing Hat Mfg. Co., Red Wing
Shoe Co. Member Red Wing Board of
Fire Commissioners and of the Manu
facturer's Association, member Royal
Arcanum, U. C. T. of America. Club:
Commercial. Republican. Recreation:
Fishing. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
HOYT, Bufus Adelbert, insurance,
law, etc.; born at Auburn, N. Y., July
2, 1862; son of Rufus K. and Hannah
(Fatee) Hoyt; educated in common
school and Skaneateles (N. Y.) Acad
emy; read law with Hon. Milo Goodrich,
Auburn, N. Y.; unmarried. Since 1888
engaged in practice of law in St. Paul,
and for fifteen years has represented
the life and accident companies. Also
interested in mining enterprises in
Colorado. Served for three years in
cavalry during Indian trouble in Colo
rado; for fifteen years general agent
of the Minnesota Humane Society. Re
publican. Member People's Church.
Mason and member of Order of the
Eastern Star. Member City, State and
National Humane societies; vice presi
dent Mississippi Valley Import and Ex
port Congress. Clubs: Commercial,
Lincoln. Office: Chamber of Commerce
Bldg. Residence: 20 Summit Av., St.
Paul. HUBBABD, Lucius Frederick, born in
Troy, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1836; son of Charles
F. and Margaret (Van Valkenberg)
Hubbard; educated in public school and
academy, Cliester, Vt., and academy at
N. Granville, N. Y., until 16; married, at
Red Wing, Minn., April 17, 1868, to
Amelia Thomas. Worked at tinsmith's
trade, 1852-57; published newspaper at
Red Wing, Minn., 1857-61; register of
deeds, Goodhue County, 1858-60; pri
vate, capt, lieut-col. and col., 5th Minn.
Inf., and brevet brig, genl., U. S. V., in
Civil War, 1861-65. Was in grain and
milling business, Red Wing, Minn., 1866-
84; railroad constructor and manager,
1888-1902; built Midland R. R., Minn.,
1877-78; president Cannon Valley R. R.,
1878-81; built and operated Duluth,
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State senator 1872-76; governor of Min
nesota, 1882-87; brigadier general U. S.
V., in command of 3rd Division, 7th
Army Corps, in Spanish-American War.
Republican; member Republican Na
tional Committee, 1896-1900. Member
Acker Post, G. A. R., St. Paul, Minne
sota Commandery Loyal Legion, Society
of the Army of the Tennessee, Spanish
War Veterans, Society of Foreign Wars,
Sons of American Revolution. Royal
Arch Mason. Office: Manhattan Bldg.
Residence: 303 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
HUBBABD, Luther Prescott, flour
manufacturer; born New York City, Jan.
20, 1840; educated in the public schools"
of New York City and prepared for col
lege at Preparatory School, Brookfield,
Mass.; married Ossining, N. Y., 1865, to
Harriett Douise Knapp. Entered the
service of the Federal Army as private,
April 1, 1861; after two years in the
field detailed successively to Concord,
N. H., Augusta and Portland, Me., on
special duty. After war was purser on
steamer Cromwell Line, New York and
New Orleans. In hardware and lumber
business, Grinnell, la., 1868-72. Came to
Minneapolis in 1872 and engaged in
hardware business until 1874, since
which time has been in flour manufac
turing business. Treasurer Pillsbury-
Washburn Flour Mills Co., Ltd., secre
tary and director Minneapolis Mill Com
pany; secretary and director St. An
thony Falls Water Power Company;
trustee Lakewood Cemetery Association.
Republican. Mason (32°). Club: Mini
kahda. Recreation: Automobiling. Of
fice: Metropolitan Bldg. Residence:
204 Franklin Av., W., Minneapolis.
HUBBABD, William McMillan, busi
ness manager; born near Toledo, O.,
June 12, 1849; son of Hiram and Lettice
(McMillan) Hubbard; educated in pub
lic schools of Lucas Co., O.; Hillsdale
College, Hillsdale, Mich.; partial course
in medicine, medical department, Univer
sity of Michigan. Began active career
in lumber and saw mill business; loca
ted in Duluth, 1885, continuing in lum
ber business until 1904; president and
general manager of the Zenith Tele
phone Co.; president Peoples Telephone
Co.. West Superior, Wis. Republican.
Methodist. Mason (32°), Shriner, mem
ber A. O. U. W. Married at Hillsdale,
Mich., 1888, to Miss Susan J. Henry.
Club: Commercial. Office. Dyceum
Bldg. Residence: 1418 E. Superior St.,
Duluth. HUBBELL, Balph Gideon, banker and
broker; born at Saginaw, Mich., May 31,
1885; son of Albert C. and Mary (Lyon)
Hubbell; educated at Michigan Military
Academy, Orchard Lake, Mich.; unmar
ried. Began active career in the employ
of Paine, Webber & Co., stocks and
bonds, Jan. 9, 1902, continuing until
1906; has been resident manager, at
Duluth, of Gay & Sturgis, bankers and
brokers, headquarters in Boston, Mass.,

since July 1, 1906. Republican. Epis
copalian. Member B. P. O. E. Clubs:
Commercial, Northland Country, Duluth
Boat, Duluth Yacht. Recreations:
Golfing and boating. Office: 328 W.
Superior St. Residence: 1105 E. 1st St.,
Duluth, Minn.
HUBEB, Franz, lumber; born in Ger
many, June 4,1850; graduated from First
Latin High School, Flensburg, Prussia,
Germany, 1866; married in Germany,
Oct. 9, 1880, Miss D. Mattsen. Has been
nearly twenty-five years in the lumber
business in St. Paul, the last ten years
as manager for large concerns; since "
April 1, 1904, manager of W. W. John
son Dumber Co., St. Paul, Minn. Served
as volunteer in German army. Repub
lican. Methodist. Member Ancient
Order United Workmen, Modern Wood
men of America, Woodmen of the
World. Office: 412 Kittson Av. « Resi
dence: 499 Woodward Av., St. Paul.
HUBEBT, Robert I., physician; born
at St. Anthony Falls, Minn., 1860; son
of Theodore and Gertrude Hubert; edu
cated in public schools of St. Paul and
at University of Minneasota. Began
practice of medicine at St. Paul, March,
1884; came to St. Cloud as junior mem
ber of the firm of Drs. Dunn & Hubert,
later as Hubert & Whiting, now inde
pendent. Secretary U. S. pension board;
surgeon Minnesota State Reformatory;
county physician, Stearns Co. Member
Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, B.
P. O. E., A. O. U. W. Married, at St.
Paul, 1893, to Miss Anna T. Wagener.
Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
HUDSON, Herbert D„ implements;
born in Allegan Co., Mich., Jan., 1861;
son of James S. and Rebecca J. (French)
Hudson; educated in public schools of
Michigan and at Northern Indiana Nor
mal School, Valparaiso, Ind. Began
active career as salesman for the Wal
ter A. Wood Harvester Co.; became gen
eral agent for the Milwaukee Harves
ter Co., at Peoria, 111., 1895, locating in
Minneapolis in same capacity, 1901; was
president of the Minneapolis Implement
Co., 1903-1905; has been president of the
Hudson & Thurber Co., since its organ
ization, 1905. Republican. Mason; member
Knights of Pythias. Married in Alle
gan Co., Mich., 1883, to Miss Delia A.
Kenter. Recreations: Traveling and
farming. Office: 414 3rd Av., N. -Resi
dence: 2420 Garfield Av., Minneapolis.
HUDSON, Horace Bushnell, publisher,
and writer; born at Cincinnati, O., Aug.
20, 1861; son of Ceylon and Carrie
(Bushnell) Hudson; educated in Cincin
nati graded and high schools. Has de-
. voted a large part of his life to news
paper writing; entered newspaper work,
1885, as reporter on Minneapolis Trib
une and during 15 years filled almost all
positions on editorial staff of Tribune
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business as writer and publisher on his
own account in 1900, in which he still
continues under title of The Hudson
Publishing Co. Has been closely iden
tified for many years with municipal
affairs; in 1899 issued a brief history
of Minnesota; now writing and prepar
ing to publish a history of Minneapolis.
Publisher of the Dictionary of Minne
apolis, issued annually. Member Na
tional Geographic Society. Married, at
College Hill, O., 1884, to Miss Anna V.
Brown. Clubs: Commercial, Six O'clock,
Publicity. Office: Kastoa Bldg. Resi
dence: 2120 Dake of the Isles Blvd.,
Minneapolis. HUDSON, Sanford Henry, lawyer;
born at Janesville, Wis., Nov. 29, 1857;
son of Sanford A. and Sarah D. (Can-
field) Hudson; educated in private
schools at Janesville and at Wisconsin
State University. Admitted to the bar,
Aug. 9, 1879; has been actively engaged
in practice at Benson since 1880. Has
been county attorney of Swift Co., three
terms; ex-mayor of Benson. Vice presi
dent Swift County Bank, Benson. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Bar associa
tions. Member Knights of Pythias.
Married at Algona, Ta., Jan. 16, 1884, to
Miss Lorena McLaren. Club: Commer
cial (Minneapolis). Address: Benson,
Minn. HUDSON, Theodore T., lawyer; born
at Galva, 111., Feb. 9, 1858; son of David
and Martha Matilda (Irwin) Hudson;
educated in Western College, Ia. Read
law with Hon. George E. Waite, Gen
eseo, 111.; came to Duluth, 1883, and be
gan practice of law, in which he has
ever since been actively engaged; mem
ber of the law firm of Jaques & Hudson.
President of the Charter Commission
of Duluth; member Duluth Board of
Water and Dight Commission. Demo
cratic National Committeeman for Min
nesota. Member American Bar Associa
tion. Married at Duluth, Dec. 22, 1897,
to Miss Mary Isabelle Craig. Club:
CommerciaL Office: Lonsdale Bldg.
Residence: 1201 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
HUEY, George Taylor, assistant gen
eral freight agent Wisconsin Central
Ry. ; born at Minneapolis, Minn., March
12, 1859; son of George Eckert and
Carolin (Taylor) Huey; educated in the
public schools of Mineapolis and Uni
versity of Minnesota; married at Min
neapolis, Oct. 30, 1884, to Ella A.
Swett. Entered railway service, June,
1879, and has continued in the service
consecutively as follows: Ticket clerk
auditor's office, freight clerk same of
fice in charge of joint freight accounts,
traveling auditor and chief clerk in
local freight office, Minneapolis & St.
Douis Ry, 1879-1885; contracting freight
agent, 1885-86 and Northwesten freight
agent Wisconsin Central lines and the
reorganized road, the Wisconsin Central
Ry., 1886-1901; general Northwestern

agent, same road, 1901-03; assistant
general freight agent at Minneapolis,
same road, June 1, 1903, to the present
time. Independent in politics. Epis
copalian. Mason; member Cataract
Lodge No. 3, A. F. & A. M.; St. Anthony
Falls Chapter, R. A.. M. ; Adoniram
Council No. 5, R. and S. M. ; Darius Com
mandery No. 7, K. T.; Excelsior Lodge
of Perfection No. 2 (Scottish Rite); St
Vincent de Paul Chapter Rose Croix No.
2 (Scottish Rite); Alfred Elisha Ames
Council Kadosh No. 2; Minneapolis Con
sistory No. 2. Zurah Temple A. A. O.
N. M. S. Club: Commercial. Office:
Metropolitan Life Bldg. Residence: 714
4th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
HUGHES, Albert B., lawyer; born at
Cambria, Blue Earth Co., Minn., Nov.
12, 1871; educated in country district
school, at Mankato State Normal School
and at Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn. Began practice of law in 1901, at
Wadena, Minn., and is now county at
torney of Wadena Co. Republican.
Congregationalist. Married at Kasota,
Minn., Oct. 8, 1903, to Miss Pearl Moses.
Address: Wadena, Minn.
HUGHES, Evan, lawyer and court
commissioner; born at Cambria, Minn.,
Feb. 10, 1862; son of Henry and Eliza
(Davis) Hughes; educated in country
schools and Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn.; read law under his brother
Thomas and was admitted to the bar,
May, 1891. Married at Spring Valley,
Minn., Jan. 31, 1899, to Miss Amy
Mason. Engaged in teaching school in
early part of his active career; prin
cipal Franklin and Pleasant Grove
Schools, Mankato, also principal Dake
Crystal schools, continuing until he be
gan practice of law. Member firm of
Thomas and Evan Hughes. Court com
missioner. President Board of Educa
tion, Mankato. Republican. Congre
gationalist. Member Blue Earth County
Bar Association. Member Masonic or
der. I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of
America, A. O. U. W. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
HUGHES, George Thomas, grand sec
retary Royal Arcanum for Minnesota;
born at Floyd, Oneida Co., N. Y., June
2, 1860; son of James Thomas and Eme-
line Olive (Kent) Hughes; educated in
common schools of New York and Iowa,
also four years' course of reading and
study; married at Knowlesville, N. Y.,
July 11, 1894, to May Hitchcock. Be
gan active career as school teacher in
Iowa, continuing, 1875-81; assistant
postmaster Boone, la., and later chief
clerk and assistant postmaster Bis
marck, N. D., resigning, 1886, to engage
as treasurer Duluth Book and Paper Co.,
Duluth, Minn.; engaged in real estate
business in Duluth and was deputy city
assessor, 1887-88, and clerk of the board
of public works, 1888-91; assistant post
master and cashier, Duluth post office,
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Royal Arcanum for Minnesota, 1898, and
has since been annually reelected to
the position. Secretary and director
Western Securities Co., of Minneapolis.
Was 1st lieut. of the first militia com
pany organized in Dak. Ty. Republican.
Member Royal Arcanum (served in Su
preme Council, 1905), A. O. U. W., I. O.
F., M. W. A., C. of H. Office: Lumber
Exchange Bldg. Residence: 2109 Oliver
Av., S., Minneapolis.
HUGHES, George W., president West
ern Automatic Register Co.; born at
Hamilton, O., 1851; son of Micajah and
Phoebe (Cassidy) Hughes; educated in
public schools of Hamilton and at Dela
ware College, Delaware, O.; married at
Hamilton, O., 1884, to Miss Carrie Cor
nell. Began active career in general mer
chandise business at Hamilton, 1880;
sold out and has been located in St.
Paul since 1892. Independent in politics.
Presbyterian. Office: 96-100 S.Wabasha
St. Residence: 225 Arundel St., St.
Paul. HUGHES, George Washington, bank
ing; born in Benton Co., Ia., Sept. 21,
1860; son of F. F. and Elizabeth S.
(Kemp) Hughes; educated in common
schools at Shellsburg, la.; married at
Montrose, S. D., June 10, 1902, to Miss
Daisy E. Perry. Engaged in newspaper
business at De Voe, S. D., 1883-84 and at
Parker, S. D., 1884-85; was station
agent and telegraph operator Chicago
& Northwestern Ry., 1886-1901; cashier
Garden City State Bank, Garden City, S.
D., 1892-93; came to Minnesota, 1904
and organized Farmers State Bank,
Starbuck, of which was president, 1904-
06; resigned as president in favor of H.
Thorson, Elbow Lake, and since 1906
has been cashier of the bank. Address:
Starbuck, Minn.
HUGHES, John Silver, canned goods;
son of Thomas Scott and Sarah (Silver)
Hughes; born Baltimore, Md., April 11,
1866; educated in public and private
schools, Baltimore City College and
Johns Hopkins University; married at
Cedar Falls, la., 1896, to Katharine Fa-
brick. Was with firm of Hughes, Bell
& Co., real estate, Minneapolis, 1887-
89; John S. Hughes Real Estate Co.,
1889-93; editor American Packer, Balti
more, Md., 1894-1905. Engaged in the
packing of vegetables in Harford Co.,
Md., 1897-99; secretary of the St. Fran
cis Canning Co., Minneapolis, 1900-1903,
and has been actively identified with the
industry in many parts of the state
since that time. Has built nearly half
of the 21 canning factories of the State
of Minnesota. Secretary Minnesota
Canneries Company, Minnesota Can-
ners' Association, Clear Water Canning
Company, Lindstrom Canning Company;
manager Big Stone Canning Company;
president Belle Plaine Canning Com
pany. Clubs: Commercial, Southern, S.
A. R. Office: 114 So. Fourth St., Min

neapolis. Residence: 1305 Raymond
Av., St. Paul.
HUGHES, Thomas, lawyer; born at
Minersville, O., Sept. 23, 1854; son of
Henry and Eliza (Davis) Hughes; edu
cated in country school, Blue Earth Co.,
Minn.; Carleton College, Northfield,
graduating, 1880; read law in office of
Waite & Porter, Mankato. Married at
Faribault, Minn., Nov. 25, 1885, to Miss
Alice O. Hills. Admitted to bar at Man
kato, 1882, and has ever since been en
gaged in practice there. County at
torney Blue Earth Co., two terms. Coun
sel and director Mankato Savings &
Building Association. Member Blue
Earth County Bar Association, Minne
sota Historical Society. Republican.
Congregationalist. Compiler and most
part author: Semi-Centennial of Man
kato; History of Welsh in Minnesota;
History of Blue Earth County; also con
tributor of articles to State Historical
Society. Member Knights of Pythias.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
HUGHES, William Franklin, judge of
probate Blue Earth Co.; born at Cam
bria, Wis., May 17, 1858; son of Robert
H. and Hannah (Bumford) Hughes;
came to Minnesota, 1863; educated at
Mankato Normal School and University
of Minnesota; married in Dakota, 1885
to Miss Susie S. Strait. Read law in
office of Brown & Wiswell, Mankato;
admitted to the bar, 1882, and practiced
law in Mankato, 7 years in Dakota, 3
years in Washington, and returned to
Mankato, 1893; judge of probate since
Nov., 1898. Director National Bank of
Commerce. Member Blue Earth County
Bar Association. Republican. Member
Knights of Pythias. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
HUGHES, William Shanton, secretary
and treasurer Dodson, Fisher, Brock-
mann Co., born at Columbus, O, Sept.
30. 1850; son of James Egleson and
Pamelia (Twiford) Hughes; attended
public schools, Steele Co., Minn., until
13 years of age and University of Min
nesota for a few months, 1868; married,
1st, at Macon, Mo., Aug. 21, 1877, to
Miss Dora L. Palmer (now deceased);
2nd, Minneapolis, Minn., April 25,
1894, to Miss Anna A. Bowen. Ap
prentice in printing office, Owatonna
(Minn.) Plaindealer, 1863, in the latter
year removing to Macon, Mo.; assistant
postmaster at Macon, 1870-72; in bank
at Macon, 1873-76; removed to Minne
sota, 1877; in lumber business at Owa
tonna, Faribault and St. Paul, 1877-83.
Removed to Minneapolis, 1883, since
which time has been associated with
Dodson, Fisher, Brockman Co., whole
sale dealers in harness and saddlery. On
incorporation in 1894 became secretary,
treasurer and director of the company.
City clerk, Macon, Mo., 1875. Republi-
cari. Baptist. Office: 19 N. 3rd St.
Residence: 2620 3rd Av., S„ Minne
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HUGO, Nicholas Frederic, contract
ing engineer; born at Kingston, Ont,
June 15, 1860; son of Nicholas and
Mary R. (Marks) Hugo; educated in
public schools of Kingston. Began in
the contracting business, 1893; senior
member of the firm of Hugo & Tims,
general contractors; built municipal
water plant, at Duluth, Minn., and the
timber and concrete breakwaters for the
U. S. government at Portage Lake, Mar
quette and Harbor Beach, Mich., and
Ashland, Wis.; now operating on gov
ernment contracts aggregating millions
of dollars. Alderman, City of Duluth,
two years; member Minnesota Legisla
ture since 1903 and speaker pro tem,
sessions 1905-06 and 1907-08; senior
lieutenant and chief engineer Minnesota
Naval Reserves. Republican. Episco
palian, Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married, at Sterling, Minn.,
1887, to Miss Annie Wells. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Manhattan Bldg.
Residence: 122 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
HUGO, Trevanion William, mechani
cal engineer, retired; born at Cornwall,
Eng., July 29, 1848; son of Nicholas and
Mary R. (Marks) Hugo; came to Amer
ica early in life and was educated in
public schools and academy at Kings
ton, Can. Began in mechanical engineer
ing, 1862; came to Duluth, 1881. Mayor
of City of Duluth two terms; ex-presi
dent Chamber of Commerce; ex-presi
dent of Board of Education; ex-presi
dent Common Council. Republican.
Member American Society of Mechani
cal Engineers, American Association for
the Advancement of Science. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Garfield.
Residence: 221 W 6th Av., Duluth.
HUHN, Anton, president Huhn Ele
vator Co.; born at Milwaukee, Wis.,
Feb. 18, 1856; son of Frank and Anna
(Durr) Huhn; educated in private
schools, and business college, Mil
waukee. Was raised in the grain busi
ness and is widely recognized as one
of the leading grain experts of the
country; laid the foundation of his
knowledge in Milwaukee early in his
career while connected with one of the
large grain firms of that city in 1871;
removed to Minneapolis, Minn., in 1884,
and was one of the first big shippers of
grain to Eastern millers, his business
growing by large strides from the time
the first shipment was made by him
from the Northwest in 1884; organizer
and president of the Huhn Elevator Co.,
1900, which operates terminal grain
elevators on a large scale at Minne
apolis, making a specialty of furnishing
any desired quality of milling wheat
that the management believes can profit
ably be manufactured into flour. Mem
ber Chamber of Commerce, Knights of
Columbus. Married at Milwaukee, Wis.,
Jan. 16, 1883, to Miss Verona Sieben.
Recreations: Fishing, automobilin
literature. Office: Chamber of Com

merce Bldg. Residence: 714 E. 17th
St., Minneapolis.
HULBEBT, Charles Smith, city
treasurer of Minneapolis; born in
Fayetteville, N. Y., March 7, 1832; son
of Stephen and Anna (Wright) Hulbert;
educated in public schools of Onondaga
Co., N. Y. Lived on father's farm
until 14; became clerk in store at
Belvidere, 111., and in 1854 began in
hardware business for himself at Lyons,
la.; removed to Northfield, Minn., and
engaged in general merchandise busi
ness, 1860; was connected with William
Blair & Co., Chicago, 111., wholesale dry
goods, 1862, but returned to the North
west; local agent Chicago, Milwaukee,
& St. Paul Ry., at Northfield, 1865;
removed to Minneapolis and became
traveling agent for the Millers' Associa
tion of Minneapolis, 1876; assisted in
organizing Pillsbury & Hulbert Elevator
Co., but ill health caused his retirement
and he went abroad for several years;
on return became president Inter State
Grain Co. Was elected city treasurer
of Minneapolis by the city council,
March, 1897, and still holds that office;
also vice president Swedish American
National Bank. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Married Sept., 1856, to Miss
Julia J. Goodsell. Office: City Hall.
Residence: 1682 Hennepin Av., Minne
apolis. HULETT, John C, furniture; born at
Faribault, Minn., 1861; son of John and
Jeanette (Wood) Hulett; public school
education; married at Faribault, 1882, to
Emma Roberts. Was for 18 years with
A. L. Hill in furniture manufacturing
business, at Faribault; treasurer and
general manager St. Peter Furniture Co.,
since 1895. Republican. Member M. W.
A. Recreations: Hunting and fishing.
Address: St. Peter, Minn.
HULL, Louis Kossuth, lawyer; born
at Lebanon, Conn., Nov. 9, 1861; son of
Commodore Charles and Lucy Lincoln
(Perry) Hull; educated in Hopkins
Grammar School, New Haven, Conn.;
Yale College, graduating, 1883; Yale
Law School, graduating, 1885; married,
at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 12, 1892, to
Agnes Oliphant McNair. Engaged in
practice of law in Minneapolis since
.1887. President Southern Minnesota
Lumber Co.; vice president Minnesota
and Southeastern R. R., Union Lumber
Co. and Diamond Boiler Works. Director
Security Bank of Minnesota. Member
American Bar Association. Democrat.
Member National Democratic Commit
tee, 1884. Alderman of New Haven,
Conn., 1884. Member Democratic State
Central Committee of Minnesota, 1888.
Chairman Democratic Central Commit
tee, Minneapolis, 1892. Episcopalian.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Skull and
Bones man at Yale Psi Upsilon. H.
Boule, member P. O. E. Clubs: Min
nesota, Town and Country, Minikahda,
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reations: Former Captain Yale Uni
versity Crew and Yale football team,
also coach of Yale Crew for several
years. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence:
21 Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis.
HUMBIRD, John A., lumber; director
National German American Bank. Of
fice: National German American Bank
Bldg. Residence: 527 Dayton Av., St.
Paul. HUME, S. Edward, vice president S.
R. Sikes Co.; born on a farm in province
of Ontario, Can., June 3, 1865; son of
Francis and Sarah (Kersey) Hume;
educated in public schools of Ontario.
Began active career at 16 years of age,
as clerk in hardware store; removed to
Minneapolis, 1886, and was in hardware
business 1886-88; has been connected
with the S. R. Sikes Co., manufacturers
of leather belting,- since 1888 and is
vice president of the company. Republi
can. Presbyterian. Mason, Knight
Templar; Shriner; member Royal
League, Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Minneapolis, 1890, to Miss
Bertha M. J. Converse. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 915 Washington Av.,
S. Residence: 32 11th St., N., Minne
apolis. HUME, Seward L., merchant; born at
Eastport, Me., Nov. 22, 1861; son of Sew
ard B. and Caroline E. (Storer) Hume;
educated in public schools of Eastport
and at Bryant & Stratton's Business
College, Boston, Mass. Began actice
career as clerk in Frontier National
Bank, Eastport, Me., continuing, 1885-
86; came to St. Paul, Minn., and filled
position of general clerk, First National
Bank, St. Paul, for 12 years; became
member of firm of Shackford & Hume,
Minneapolis, 1892; has been senior mem
ber of the firm of Hume & Albrecht,
wholesale dealers in leather and find
ings since 1897. Member B. P. O. E.
Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 8, 1897, to
Miss Anna W. Winchell. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: All sports. Of
fice: 25 N. 3rd St. Residence: Im
perial Flats, Minneapolis.
HUMPHBEY, Edward W., physician
and surgeon; born in Wisconsin, June
3 6, 1875; son of William and Elizabeth
(Fisher) Humphrey; educated in com
mon schools, Gary, S. D.; Iowa State
University, 1894-98, graduating, degree
of B.S., 189.8; College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Hamline University, graduat
ing, degrees of M.D., CM., 1902. Has
been engaged in practice at Moorhead,
Minn., since 1902. Chief surgeon North
western Hospital, Moorhead. Member
Minnesota State Medical Association.
Clay-Becker County Medical Society.
Member M. W. A., Royal Neighbors, In
dependent Order of Foresters. Married
at Moorhead, 1903, to Miss Edith Vin
cent. Club: Commercial. Address:
Moorhead, Minn.

HUNCK, Clemens A., merchant; born
at Westphalen, Germany, Sept. 30, 1846.
In Prussian Army, during German-
Franco War, 1867-71. Came to America,
1874; lived at Newburg, Wis., two years;
removed to Minnesota and entered gen
eral merchandise business, at Duelm,
1876, in which has since continued.
Has held office of postmaster of Duelm
since 1877; town treasurer 15 years;
elected representative to State Legisla
ture, 1892. Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Married at Duelm, 1877, to Miss D. V.
Schulte. Address: Duelm, Minn.
HUNT, Alva B., lawyer; born at Mat-
toon, 111., 1862; educated in Mattoon
High School; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
June 25, 1895, to Miss Alice M. Adams.
Read law at Benson, Minn., and began
practice at Montevideo, Minn., 1889; af
terwards attended the College of Law,
LTniversity of Minnesota, graduating,
degree of LL.B., 1891; has been en
gaged in practice at Litchfield, Minn.,
since Feb., 1899. City attorney, Litch
field, for four years. Author of Hunt
on Tender, Bringing Money Into Court,
and Offer of Judgment; also Tender in
Cyc Address: Litchfield, Minn.
HUNT, Charles J., life insurance;
born at Goshen, Mass., Feb. 27, 1857;
son of Frederick P. and Sophia E. (Bil
lings) Hunt; educated in Day School
and Prof. Davis' Academy, Northboro,
Mass., 1863-69; gramriiar school and
Union Seminary, Ypsilanti, Mich., 1869-
73. Married at Ypsilanti, Oct. 4, 1882, to
Mary E. Perkins. Clerk in hardware
store, Ypsilanti, 1873-79; manager In
dian Trading Store, Standing Rock
Agency, Dak. Ty., 1879-82; cashier Bank
of Oriska, N. Dak., 1882-85; member of
firms of Pennington & Hunt and C. J.
Hunt & Co., retail grocers, Fargo, N.
Dak., 1885-87; traveling salesman for
Beaupre, Keogh & Davis, wholesale
grocers, with headquarters at Fargo, N.
Dak., 1887-92; became district agent for
Duluth, Minn., 1892, for the New Eng
land Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Bos
ton, Mass., and now associate general
agent for Minnesota for same company.
Alderman 11th ward, St. Paul, 1900-01.
Independent Democrat. Congregation
alist. Director St. Paul, Y. M. C. A.,
State Executive Committee, Y. M. C. A.,
State Sunday School Association, and
Union Gospel Mission. Club: Commer
cial. Office: Ryan Bldg. Residence:
1701 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
HUNT, Ferdinand N., physician and
surgeon; born at Greenville, 111., Sept.
20, 1857; son of Rev. N. A. and Clarissa
(Conrad) Hunt; educated at Carleton
College, Northfield, Minn., 1876-80, and
in medical department of Washington
University, St. Douis, 1882-84, graduat
ing, 188.4. Began practice of medicine
in 1884 at Fairmont, Minn.; removed to
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Northwestern Ry. Congregationalist.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, International So
ciety of Railway Surgeons. Member I.
O. O. F., A. O. U. W„ B. P. O. E., Wood
men. Married at Fairmont, Minn., 1882,
to Miss Ida Leriore Cad well. Address:
Blue Earth, Minn.
HUNT, Frank W., president Free
Press Printing Co.; born at Edwards,
N. Y., Sept. 24, 1846; son of Nathan F.
and Caroline (Gates) Hunt; educated in
public schools of Watertown, N. Y. Came
to Mankato, Minn., to enter the employ
ment of the Free Press Printing Co.,
1887; acquired interest, 1902, and since
that time has been president of the
company. Married at Watertown, N. Y.,
1876, to Louise Morse. Republican.
Methodist. Member Knights of Pythias,
Modern Woodmen of America. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
HUNT, Harry Eben, physician; born
Roodhouse, 111., Nov. 5, 1872; son of
John Page and Eveline (Baldwin) Hunt;
educated in Roodhouse grammar and
high schools; graduated from Northern
Indiana Normal School, 1890, North
Western College, 1893; Northwestern
Medical College, degree of M.D., 1896.
Married, at St. Paul, Oct., 1904, to Irma
M. Fischbein. Engaged in practice of
medicine since 1896; makes specialty of
diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and
throat. Member American Medical
Society, American Academy of Ophthal
mology and Oto-Laryngology. Mason;
member B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial.
Office: Eudicott Arcade. Residence:
33 S. Avon St., St. Paul.
HUNT, Oliver Wolcott, banker; born
at Canton, Mass., Jan. 9, 1843; son of
George and Polly (Bryant) Hunt; edu
cated in public schools of Canton. Be
gan to learn blacksmith's trade, 1860;
enlisted in U. S. Navy, at Boston, Mass.,
Sept. 5, 1864; discharged at Boston,
June 15, 1865. Came to Minnesota, 1872,
and located at Lewiston the following
year, where he carried on blacksmith
and wagon making business until 1894;
was engaged in coal and lime business,
1896-1905; now president Security State
Bank; also engaged in insurance and
real estate business. Member Minnesota
Legislature, 1875-76; County Commis
sioner, Winona Co., 1894-98; postmaster
Lewiston, since 1897. Republican. Pres
byterian. Member Masonic order, G. A.
R. Married, at Canton, Mass., Sept.
30, 1863, to Miss Marcia Davenport.
Recreation: Trout fishing. Address:
Lewiston, Minn.
HUNT, William A., physician; born
at Northfield, Minn., Jan. 2, 1858; son of
J. A. and Mandana (Hicks) Hunt; edu
cated in public schools of Northfield
until 1872; Carleton College, graduat
ing, degree of A.B., 1878; degree of A.M.,
same college, 1891; medical department,
University of Michigan, degree of M.D.,

1882; post graduate work in New York
City hospitals, 1897 and 1903. Began
practicing at Northfield, 1882, and has
continued in that city. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Rice County Medical Society,
U. S. pension examining board (secre
tary). Republican. Congregationalist.
Mason; member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W.
Degree of Honor (grand medical exam
iner), Yeomen. President board of edu
cation, Northfield, for 10 years. Married
at Hillsdale, Mich., June 27, 1893, to
Miss Florence M. Bishop. Recreations:
All outdoor athletic sports. Address:
Northfield, Minn.
HUNT, William Allen, architect;
born at Cincinnati, O., Feb. 13, 1859; son
of Porter D. and Anna M. (Beard) Hunt;
educated in Cincinnati High School; un
married. Began active career as
draughtsman for Charles Crapsey, Cin
cinnati, continuing for 3 years; was
connected for 2 years with R. W. Jor
dan, Minneapolis and for one year with
William H. Dennis; located in Duluth
and associated in business with Palmer
& Hall, architects; became member of
the firm under title of Palmer, Hall &
Hunt, 1893, and succeeded same as Will
iam A. Hunt, 1905. Designed Central
High School, said to be the most beau
tiful educational structure in this coun
try, the Wolvin and Lonsdale office
buildings, Duluth; State Normal School,
St. Duke's Hospital, Marshall-Well's, F.
A. Patrick's and other buildings. Direc
tor Timber Canyon Mines Co., Baker
City, Ore. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Office:
Lonsdale Bldg. Residence: 1032 E. 1st
St., Duluth, Minn.
HUNT, William Franklin, lawyer;
born in Butler County, O., March 6,
1865; son of Henry C. and Catherine
(Flickinger) Hunt; educated in* public
schools of Miamisburg, O., 1871-80; Ohio
State University, 1883-87, M. E., 1887,
University of Minnesota, DL.B., 1895.,
LL.M., 1896. Married at St Paul, 1899,
to Emma Fairchild. Admitted to bar
in 1895, and has since been engaged in
practice at St. Paul. Receiver of Al-
lemannia Bank of St. Paul since June,
1900. Secretary Dana Warehouse Co.;
secretary and treasurer Northland
Realty Co. Republican. Congregation
alist. Member Masonic order, Knights
of Pythias, Phi Delta Theta and Phi
Delta Phi fraternities. Member Ramsey
County Bar Association. Club: Com
mercial. Office: New York Life Bldg.
Residence: 966 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
HUNTE, August P., physician; born
at Beecher, 111., Aug. 5, 1870; son of
Ludwig and Dorathea (Aebeling) Hunte;
educated in common schools, Illinois;
completed teachers' department, North
ern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso,
Ind., at age of 18, graduating from
same institution, degrees of B.S., 1893,
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tion State Board of Illinois to practice
medicine and surgery, June, 1898; Rush
Medical College, Chicago, 111., graduat
ing degree of M.D., 1899. Principal
Beecher (111.) schools, 1903-04. In
practice at Truman, Minn., since July,
1899. Member Blue Earth Valley and
Minnesota Valley Medical societies Min
nesota State Medical Association. Re
publican. Member Evangelical Synod.
Secretary Martin County Republican!
Central Committee; president Business
Men's Association of Truman. Member
Masonic order, I. O. O. F, M. W. A.
Married at Madelia, Minn., 1905, to Miss
Christine Schaleben. Address: Tru
man, Minn.
HUNTEB, James, real estate and
abstracts of title; born at Stormont,
Can., May 7, 1841; son of William W.
and Margaret (Ferguson) Hunter; edu
cated in public schools and at High
School, Perth, Can.; married at Fari
bault, Minn., 1866, to Miss Elizabeth
Wetherston. Came to Faribault, 1861;
served in Union Army, 2nd Minn. Bat
tery, one year; wounded at Perryville,
Ky. Was sheriff of Rice Co., 1866-72;
city justice of Faribault, 1877-86;
register of deeds Rice Co., 1887-97;
judge of probate, 1898-1904; has been
engaged in real estate business and
conveyancing since 1906. Republican.
Member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias,
G. A. R. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Outing vacations. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
HUNTER, Bichard V., manufacturer;
born at Piqua, O., Aug. 13, 1854; son
of J. B. and Margaret Hunter; educated
at Winnebago, 111. Was engaged in
various branches of hardware business
and as traveling salesman, Illinois and
Nebraska, 1873-1900; came to Minneapo
lis, 1900, and entered manufacture of
sash, doors, etc., as member of the
Waterman-Hunter Co., in which he still
continues. Member Masonic order.
Married in Buda, 111., March 24, 1884,
to Miss Belle Dickey. Recreations:
Hunting, and fishing. Office: 515 1st
Av., N. E. Residence: 903 3rd Av., S.,
Minneapolis. HUNTINGTON, Ebenezer Cutler, edi
tor; born at St. Albans, Vt, Feb. 7,
1850; son of S. and Louisa M. (Kellogg)
Huntington; educated in public schools,
McGregor, la.; married at Windom,
Minn., July 31, 1872, to Miss Julia T.
Knowlton. Learned printer's trade at
McGregor and Charles City, la.; pub
lisher paper at Decorah, la., 1869, and
at Strawberry Point, la., 1870-71; has
been resident of Windom, in newspaper
and job printing business since July
28, 1871. Superintendent Windom
Mutual Telephone Co.; 1st vice-president
and director First National Bank. Re
publican; Harrison presidential elector.
Member Minnesota Editorial Associa
tion. Recreation: Photography. Ad
dress: Windom, Minn.

HUNTINGTON, George, educator
born at Brooklyn, Conn., Nov. 5, 1835
son of Rev. Thomas Huntington, MD.
educated at Brooklyn, Conn., until 1851
Providence (R. I.) High School, 1858-59
Brown University, 1859-62; Andover
Theological Seminary, 1864-65; degree
of A.M., Beloit College, 1879. Married
at Brooklyn, Conn., June 30, 1863, to
Miss Caroline A. Mason. Was appren
tice in machine shop, Corliss Steam
Engine Co., Providence, R. I., 1852-56
and followed trade one year; ordained
Congregational minister, 1863; pastor
Central Village, Conn., 1863-64; Provi
dence, R. I., 1865-70; Oak Park, 111.,
1870-79; editor The Scholar and The
Sunday School Teacher, Chicago, 1874-
76; professor rhetoric and logic, Carle
ton College, Northfield, Minn., 1879-1900;
professor rhetoric and biblical literature
and librarian, 1900-1906. Retired 1906,
on the Carnegie foundation. Author:
Shining Hours; Outlines of Congrega
tional History; Chubby Ruff; Nakoma;
Kings and Cupbearers; The Roekanock
Stage; Maud Brayton; Robber and Hero.
Writer of articles and poems for peri
odicals. Recreation: Photography. Ad
dress: Northfield, Minn.
HUBD, Warren W., vice president and
general manager Great Northern Land
and Stock Co.; born in Fillmore County,
Minn., May 7, 1865; son of David E.
and Anna D. (Fay) Hurd; educated in
common school, at Williams, Iowa, and
private academy, Webster, Iowa; mar
ried in Dickinson County, Iowa, July
4, 1888, to Amy A. Gardner. Remained
on farm until he became of age, then
engaged principally in the sale of farm
lands in Central and Northern Iowa;
in connection with land business ran
a general and hardware store for three
years, lumber yard for three years and
private bank for four years in Dickin
son Co., Iowa; in 1901 organized the
Great Northern Land and Stock Co. of
St. Paul, handling farm lands, mortgage
loans and live stock, of which he is
now vice president and general manager.
Director Federal National Bank of Chi
cago. Republican. Club: Commercial.
Office: Germania Dife Bldg. Residence:
794 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
HUBD, William J., dentist; born at
Vincennes, Ind., March 7, 1856; son of
Dr. Charles S. and Elizabeth (Johnson)
Hurd; graduate Western Reserve Uni
versity, College of Dentistry, Cleveland,
O., degree of D.D.S., 1876. Began
practice of dentistry at Youngstown,
O. ; has been engaged in practice at
St. Paul since 1878. Democrat. Mem
ber Knights of Pythias, Modern Wood
men of America. Club: Commercial.
Office: 91 E. 7th St. Residence: 4
The Virginia, St. Paul.
HUBLEY, Prank, stocks and bonds;
born at Helena, Wis., Feb. 15, 1873;
son of John F. and Jennie (King)
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Spring Green, Wis.; married at Mil
waukee, Wis., June 18, 1902, to Dilian
F. Payler. Entered employment of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, as
telegraph operator, 1890; cashier of Ray
mond, Pynchon & Co., stock and bond
brokers, Milwaukee, 1895; manager
stock and bond department, Whallon,
Case & Co., Minneapolis, since Aug. 1,
1901. Catholic. Club: Commercial.
Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence:
1710 First Av., S., Minneapolis.
HUBLEY, James, farm implements
and machinery; born in Vermont, Feb.
10, 1853; son of Michael and Mary
(Conneran) Hurley; came to Minnesota
with parents, 1859; educated in com
mon schools of Anoka Co. Engaged
with brother William, in general
merchandise and logging business, at
Hinckley, Minn., 1879-90; in business
at Pine City, Minn., since 1901. Demo
crat. Roman Catholic. Married at At
water, Minn., 1894, to Miss Katharine
O'Brien. Recreations: Athletic sports.
Address: Pine City,. Minn.
HUBTY, Prank W., wholesale hard
ware; born at Richmond, Ind., Feb. 25,
1856; son of Josiah and Ann I. Hurty;
common school education. Began active
career in employ of A. G. Austin &
Co., hardware dealers, Terre Haute, Ind.,
Aug., 1872; went to Chicago and was
connected with Hibbard, Spencer, Bart-
lett & Co., for 5 years; came to Min
neapolis, 1882, and was with Farwell,
Ozmun & Jackson, until April, 1905,
serving as director and secretary during
the last 10 years of his connection with
the company; has been vice president
and treasurer of the Hurty-Simmons
Hardware Co., wholesale dealers in
hardware, since its establishment, March
15, 1905. Married at St. Raul, Dec. 20,
1894, to Miss Clara M. Dightner. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda, Commercial,
Minnesota (St. Paul.) Office: Cor. 4th
St. and 2nd Av., N. Residence: 1823
Fremont Av., S., Minneapolis.
HUSS, Julius John, insurance; born
on a farm near Mishicott, Wis., Nov. 16,
1865; son of John and Elizabeth (Etel)
Huss; educated in public and high
schools, Two Rivers, Wisconsin; and at
commercial college, Milwaukee, Wis.
Located in Minneapolis, 1886, and com
menced in the insurance business as
clerk for Millers arid Manufacturers
Ins. Co.; was chief clerk of the insur
ance firm of C. B. Shove & Co.; started
in fire insurance on own account and
consolidated with J. A. Jamieson as
the J. A. Jamieson & Huss Co., 1904,
which firm still continues. Independent
in politics. Lutheran. Member Masonic
order, B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F. Married
at Minneapolis, 1894, to Miss Josephine
Rauen. Club: Commercial (North Side).
Recreations: Travel and fishing. Office:
Andrus Bldg. Residence: 1427 Emerson
Av., N., Minneapolis.

HUTCHINGS, Henry E., vice presi
dent Tibbs, Hutchings & Co.; born in
London, Eng., Aug. 24, 1858; son of
John and Mary (Whitbourne) Hutch
ings; educated in public schools of
London. Came to America, 1873, and
entered employ of D. Mclnnes & Co.,
wholesale dry goods, Hamilton, Can.,
continuing until 1875; was connected
with the credit department of Keith
Brothers & Co., wholesale millinery,
hats and caps, Chicago, 1875-79; re
moved to St. Joseph, Mo., and became
partner in Wyeth Hardware and Manu
facturing Co., remaining with the com
pany for 17 years; was partner Burn
ham, Hanna Munger & Co., wholesale
dry goods, Kansas City, Mo., until 1901,
when he came to St. Paul and assisted
in purchase of controlling interest in
the Powers Dry Goods Co., the name
being changed to Tibbs, Hutchings &
Co., wholesale dry goods, of which he
has been vice president since time of
organization. Presbyterian. Married at
Chicago, Feb. 14, 1883, to Miss Aley
Turnbull. Clubs: Minnesota, Country,
Commercial. Office: 5th & Wacouta Sts.
Residence: 755 Summit Av., St. Paul,
Minn. HUTCHINSON, Charles, dry goods
and carpets; born at Montreal, Can.,
March 30, 1852; son of John and Isabel
(Patterson) Hutchinson; educated in
public schools of Northfield, Minn.;
married at Faribault, May 24, 1883, to
Miss Nellie Clement. Began in mercan
tile business for himself, 1877, succeed
ing W. H. Hall & Co., at Kingston,
Minn.; was at Ojata, N. D., 1882-85;
came to Faribault 1885, and bought out
Stevenson Bros., dry goods and carpets;
established branch store at Waterville,
Minn., 1898; both stores in successful
operation from the beginning. Post
master Ojata three years. Republican.
Congregationalist. Club: Comrriercial.
Recreations: Outing vacations. Ad
dress: Faribault, Minn.
HUTCHINSON, Fred Mayhew, ac
countant; born at Machias, Maine, Feb.
5, 1856; son of Thomas Patten and
Abby (Mayhew) Hutchinson; educated
in public schools of Machias, Me.; mar
ried, Albany, N. Y., Jan., 1894, Anna
Downey. Entered business career as
clerk in general store at Machias, Me.,
1872; appointed postmaster by President
Arthur, 1883, and held office until Oct.,
1885; came to Minneapolis, April, 1886;
assistant secretary and treasurer, Min
neapolis Industrial Exposition, 1886-89;
cashier Inter-State Savings and Doan
Association, 1890-98; since 1898 secre
tary and treasurer same. In life insur
ance business, 1903-06; public account
ant and auditor; secretary and treasurer
Ore Hill Mines Co.; assistant secretary
Queen of the West Mines Co. Republi
can. Member Masonic bodies, Shriner,
member Doyal Degion. Club: Minne
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Bldg. Residence: 2524 Bryant Av., S.,
Minneapolis. HUTCHINSON, George Hunt, civil
engineer; born at Norwich, Vt, Feb. 8,
1861; son of Henry and Charlotte (Hunt)
Hutchinson; graduate Chandler Scienti
fic Department, Dartmouth College, de
gree of B.S., 1881; Thayer School of
Civil Engineering, post graduate course,
degree of C.E., 1884. Married at Pitts
burg, Pa., March 8, 1894, to Ida D.
Westervelt. Inspecting and construct
ing engineer railways, etc., up to 1902;
chief engineer Northwestern Fuel Co.,
since Feb., 1902. Presbyterian. Mem
ber American Society of Civil Engineers,
Civil Engineers Society of St. Paul. Of
fice: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence:
888 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
HUTCHINSON, Henry, physician ;
born at Montreal, P. Q., Can., Aug. 20,
1849; son of John and Isabella (Patter
son) Hutchinson; came to Minnesota,
1859; educated in common schools of
Toronto, Can., and Northfield, Minn.;
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.;
Hahnemann Medical College, Phila
delphia, Pa., graduating, degree of M.D.,
1874. Married at Red Wing, Minn.,
1875, to Miss Matilda McCurdy. Began
practice of medicine at Northfield, Minn.,
March, 1874; has been engaged in prac
tice at St. Paul, since 1878. Homeo
pathic school of medicine, Chief of Staff
St. Luke's Hospital and member staffs
City and County and St. Joseph's hospi
tals. Late professor of theory and prac
tice in College of Homeopathic Medicine
and Surgery, University of Minnesota.
President State Board of Health since
1901 (member since 1894). Member
American Public Health Association,
State Anti-Tuberculosis Association,
American and Minnesota Institutes of
Homeopathy. Republican. Member House
of Hope Church. Recreation: Travel
ing. Office: Germania Life Bldg. Resi
dence: Hotel Angus, St. Paul.
HUTCHINSON, John, president Fari
bault Furniture Co.; born at Montreal,
P. Q., Can., Feb. 1, 1840; son of John
and Isabel (Patterson) Hutchinson;
educated in public schools of Buffalo,
N. Y. ; married, 1st, at Racine, Wis., to
Lucinda D. Drought, (now deceased) ;
2nd, at St. Paul, Minn., to Eunice Spicer,
(deceased) ; 3rd, at Faribault, Minn.,
Jan. 7, 1902, to Anna G. Brown. Came
to the U. S., 1851, and to Rice Co., Min
nesota, 1859; engaged in farming, also
as contractor and builder, with his
father; enlisted in 6th Minn. Vols., Aug.
8, 1862, and served in Indian troubles
and in the South; mustered out of the
army, Aug. 19, 1865. Returned to
Minnesota and engaged in saw milling,
general merchandise and farming, until
1883, when he entered the manufacture
of furniture at Faribault, in which he
has since been engaged. Also president
Faribault Roller Mill Co.; vice presi
dent Faribault Doan & Insurance Co.

Republican. Member State Legislature,
1871-72; ex-member Board of Education.
Congregationalist. Member G. A. R.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Address: Faribault,
Minn. HUTCHINSON, John Corrin, educator;
born at Kirk Michael, Isle of Man, Great
Britain, May 11, 1849; son of Richard
and Christiana (Corrin) Hutchinson;
came to the United States with his
mother, after the death of his father,
1867; educated at Peel, Isle of Man;
preparatory department, University of
Minnesota, 1870-72; University of Min
nesota, graduating, degree of B.A., 1876.
Married at Champlin, Minn., Jan. 1, 1876,
to Miss Lura D. Hinkley. Has been
identified with the College of Science,
Diterature and the Arts, University of
Minnesota since the beginning of his
active career; tutor in Greek, 1873-76;
instructor in Greek and Latin, 1876-78;
instructor in Greek and mathematics,
1879-82; associated professor of Greek
and mathematics, 1882-90; has been pro
fessor Greek language and literature in
the university since 1891. Member
American Philological' Association, Na
tional Educational Association, Classi
cal Association of the Middle West and
South; Phi Beta Kappa and Psi Upsilon
fraternities. Office: University of Min
nesota. Residence: 3806 Blaisdell Av.,
Minneapolis. HUKLEY, Fred B., physician; born
at Winona, Minn., Oct. 28, 1875; son of
William and Martha (Craney) Huxley;
graduate University of Minnesota, de
gree of B.A., 1906, and College of Medi
cine and Surgery, same university, de
gree of M.D., 1900; married at Minne
apolis, Minn., Jan., 1903, to Miss Ada
E. Daniels. Has been engaged in prac
tice at Faribault since 1900; formerly
assistant physician at the State Insti
tute for, the Feeble Minded. Has been
health officer, Faribault, since 1903;
surgeon Chicago Great Western R, R.
Member Rice County Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Address: Faribault, Minn.
HVOSLEF, Jakob, physician and sur
geon; born at Tromsoe, Norway, Feb.
26, 1865; son of Bishop F. W. and Alethe
Catharine (Frost) Hvoslef; educated in
Latin schools of Norway, degree of A.
M. ; Medical Department, Royal Univer
sity of Kristiania, degree of M.D., 1891.
Has been engaged in practice in Minne
apolis since March, 1892, with exception
of 16 months in Tracy, Minn. Lecturer
orthopedic surgery, College of Physi
cians and Surgeons, Hamline University;
staff surgeon Norwegian Hospital, Min
neapolis. Member Hennepin County
Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Member
Sons of Norway, Druids, Scandinavian
Workingmen's Association. Married at
Minneapolis, Oct. 11, 1893, to Miss Clara
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lanian (University of Minnesota Club
whose members are of Norwegian
descent). Office: 302 Nicollet Av.
Residence: 2749 Portland Av., Minne
apolis. HYDE, Edward, grocer; born at Le
banon, Conn., Dec. 23, 1857; son of Henry
and Dydia (Williams) Hyde; educated
in common and high schools at Lebanon,
Conn.; married at Newport, R. I., to
Cynthia Friend. Began business career
in 1876, and was three years with N. C.
Barker of Lebanon, Conn., then for five
years with T. R. McGurn of Virginia
City, Nevada; then for twenty years
with Griggs, Cooper & Co., of St. Paul,
as traveling salesman and in January,
1905, became connected with Griggs &
Co., wholesale grocers, as vice president.
Congregationalist. Mason; member K.
of P., Modern Woodmen, United Com
mercial T-ravelers. Office: 190 East 3rd
St. Residence: 308 E. Winifred St.,
St. Paul. I
IBBEBSON, Thomas Edward, elevator
builder and general contractor; born at
Rochester, Minn., Nov. 1, 1861; son of
Abram and Mary A. Ibberson; educated
in Rochester public schools. Began at
18 years of age in elevator building and
general contracting and has continued
in that . line to the present time; has
operated under his own name since
1904. Member Masonic order (32°),
Shrine, A. O. U. W. Married at
Fergus Falls, Minn., Jan. 1, 1885, to
Miss Ida M. Holman. Office: Corn Ex
change. Residence: 2123 Fremont Av.,
N., Minneapolis.
IBEBG, Gottlieb J., merchant; born
in Madison Co., 111., Oct. 17, 1856; son
of Rudolph and Elizabeth Iberg; edu
cated in public schools of Buffalo Co.,
Wis.; married in Buffalo Co., 1892, to
Miss Emma Boehnstein. Began active
career as clerk in general store, at
Alma, Wis.; commenced on his own ac
count at Groton, S. D., 1882; retired
from business at Groton, 1890, and en
gaged again in mercantile business at
Dake Crystal, Minn., 1892; came to
Rochester, 1898, and in 1900 established
the general merchandise firm of G. J.
Iberg which still continues. Republi
can. Methodist. Address: Rochester,
Minn. ICKLEB, Louis H., cashier American
National Bank, St. Paul; born in St.
Paul, Minn., Jan. 25, 1870; son of Peter
and Mary (Fisher) Ickler; educated in
public and high schools .of St. Paul;
married at St. Paul, 1895, to Miss Clara
J. Thorson. Began active career as
messenger West Side Bank, 1889; was
teller Northern Exchange Bank, 1895,
assistant cashier, 1897, and cashier, 1898;
assisted in organizing American Ex
change Bank, 1899, and was cashier until
May, 1903, when it was merged into the

American National Bank of which he has
been cashier and director since time of
organization. Also director State Bank
of Isanti, Bank of Elbow Dake, Citizens
Bank of Morris, Farmers State Bank of
Starbuck, First National Bank of Hal-
stead, all of Minnesota. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Bankers' asso
ciations. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Modern Samaritans. Clubs:
Commercial, West Side. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Office: Cor. 5th
and Cedar Sts. Residence: 643 Chero
kee Av., St. Paul.
INGBBSOLL, Frederick G., lawyer;
born at Irvington, N., Y., Sept. 21, 1855;
son of Daniel W. and Harriet (Smith)
Ingersoll; graduate Law Department,
University of Michigan, degree of LL.B.,
1878; married at St. Paul, Minn., 1887,
to Miss Mary Phelps. Has been actively
engaged in practice of law in St. Paul
since 1878. Member American, Minne
sota State and St. Paul Bar associa
tions (twice president St. Paul Bar As
sociation). President and attorney St.
Paul Title & Trust Co.; director and
attorney Second National Bank of St.
Paul, Pioneer Press Printing Co.; vice
president, director and attorney T. L.
Blood & Co., paint manufacturers; resi
dent vice president, American Surety
Co., of New York. Republican. Ex-
alderman seventh ward and president
Common Council, 1881-83. Presbyterian.
Mason. Member Zeta Psi fraternity.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country,
Informal. Recreations: Fishing and
golfing. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 535 Grand Av., St. Paul.
INGRAM, George C, lumber; born at
Aberdeen, Scotland, Oct. 16, 1867; son
of James and Elizabeth (Leith) Ingram;
came to America, June, 1868; educated
in public schools of Iowa and at North
ern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso,
Ind., graduating, degree of B S., 1889;
degree of A.B., same school, 1890. Came
to Minnesota, Nov., 1890; was deputy
county surveyor, Stearns Co., 1890-91;
traveling salesman in Northern Minne
sota for D. M. Osborne & Co., agricul
tural implements, 1891-94; general man
ager Ingram Lumber Co., Sauk Center,
since 1894; also secretary North Cen
tral Minnesota Lumberman's Associa
tion since 1901; president Northwestern
Lumberman's Association, 1905, and
director, same, 1906-08; director Merch
ants National Bank, Sauk Center, 1903-
05. Member Masonic order, Chapter,
Commandery, Council, Shrine. Club:
Commercial (secretary). Address: Sauk
Center, Minn.
INGBAM, James, lumber; born at
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1859; son of James
and Elizabeth (Leith) Ingram; gradu
ated from Northern Indiana Normal
School, Valparaiso, degree of B.S., 1881.
Came to Minnesota, 1870; has been
identified with lumber business since
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lished 1898; vice president Nevis Mer
cantile Co. Member Masonic order,
Shrine, Knights of Pythias. Married at
Ishpeming, Mich., Feb.. 28, 1900, to Miss
Helen Martyn. Address: Sauk Center,
Minn. INGRAM, Lawrence C, physician; born
at Perry, 111., Oct. 5, 1872; son of Luther
and Lydia (Brower) Ingram; educated
in public schools at Perry, until 1889;
public schools, Timewell, 111., until 1892;
attended Western Normal School, Bush
nell, 111., summer sessions, 1902-05;
entered Keokuk Medical College, Keo
kuk, la., 1899, graduating, degree of
M.D., 1903. Taught school in Pike and
Brown counties, 111.; was an attendant
at Central Insane Hospital, Jacksonville,
111., 1895; has been engaged in practice
at Zumbro Falls, Minn., since July, 1903.
Member Christian Church. Member
Minnesota State Medical Association,
Wabasha County Medical Society. Mar
ried at Zumbro Falls, Aug. 23, 1903, to
Miss Carrie Malchert of Lake City,
Minn. Address: Zumbro Falls, Minn.
INGBAM, Samuel, merchant; born at
Aberdeen, Scotland, Aug. 5, 1859; son of
James and Elizabeth (Leith) Ingram.
Came to Iowa at 9 years of age; edu
cated in common school, and Eastern
Iowa Normal School. Was in employ
of D. M. Osborne & Co., Auburn, N. Y.,
3 883, resigning as general agent for
Iowa, 1891; connected with National
Cordage Co., as assistant manager Chi
cago office, 1891, resigning to become
vice president and general manager of
the T. M. Roberts Supply Co., Minne
apolis; sold out interest in this business
Nov. 1, 1905. Secretary and one of
the founders of the Belt Line Transfer
and Storage Co., Chicago. President In
gram Lumber Co., Sauk Center, Minn.
Republican. Mason (32°), Shriner;
member B. P. O. E. Married, Chicago,
111., Sept. 21, 1892, Cora I. Campbell.
Club: Automobile. Recreations: Fish
ing and hunting. Office: 717-721 Nicol
let Av. Residence: 2201 Aldrich Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
INGRAM, William Bay, superintend
ent St. Paul Union Stock Yards Co.;
born at Oak Grove, Neb., May 27, 1878;
son of Frank and Frances (Taylor) In
gram; educated in public schools of
Louisville, Ky. Entered employ of the
Louisville & Nashville R. R., at Louis
ville, Ky.. 1892, continuing in service of
the company at Chicago, 111., and Mobile,
Ala., until 1898; was with the Mobile
& Ohio R. R., at Montgomery, Ala., as
soliciting freight agent, 1898-1901; head
of railroad department, Swift & Co., S.
St. Paul, 1901-05; general railway agent,
St. Paul yards, 1905-06; has been super
intendent St. Paul Union Stock Yards
Co., since Feb. 1, 1906. Married at
E. St. Louis, 111., June 19, 1901, to Miss
Mamie Posey. Recreation: Fishing.
Office: S. St. Paul, Minn.

IBELAND, John, archbishop Roman
Catholic Church; born in Ireland, Sept.
11, 1838; came to America with his
parents, 1849; educated at Cathedral
School, St. Paul, Minn.; studied theology
in France; degree of LL.D., Yale Univer
sity, 1901. Ordained to the priesthood,
Dec. 21, 1861; was chaplain of the 5th
Minn. Regt.. in Civil War; rector' Cathe
dral, St. Paul; coadjutor to Bishop Grace
of St. Paul; consecrated, Dec. 21, 1875;
has been archbishop of St. Paul since
May, 1888. Author: The Church and
Modern Society. Address: St. Paul.
IBELAND, Leroy Freeman, gas fix
tures and plumbing; born at La Porte,
Ind., Sept. 27, 1878; son of A. P. arid
Eliza (Elston) Ireland; educated in
graded schools of La Porte and Minne
apolis, Minn., and business college;
married at Minneapolis, June, 1905, to
Myrta Holliday. President Ireland-
Simmons Co. Club: Commercial. Office:
518 2nd Av. S. Residence: 11 Spruce
Place, Minneapolis.
IRISH, Loomis F., capitalist; born at
Ripley, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1856; educated in
common schools. Began in banking
business, 1882; owner of the Bank of
Pine Island, Goodhue Co.; also proprie
tor of the Pine Island Roller Mills, the
Peoples' opera house, brick yards and
electric light plant. Address: Pine Is
land, Minn.
IRISH, Palmer H., physician; born in
Westford, Vt, March 9, 1877; educated
in the University of Minnesota, graduat
ing from the medical department of the
university, June 7, 1900. Began practice
of medicine at Akeley, and is now
coroner of Hubbard Co. Mason (32°).
Unmarried. Address: Okeley, Minn.
ISAACSON, August A., banking; born
in the State of Wis., Oct. 5, 1867; son
of Andrew and Mary (Jertson) Isaacson;
educated in country schools of Wiscon
sin; married at Stony Run, Minn., June
26. 1892, to Miss Rose M. Wilson.
Raised on farm; came to Minnesota and
entered general merchandise business
at Hazel Run, as member of firm of
Isaacson Bros., 1888; began in banking
business, 1905, by buying controlling
interest in Hazel Run State Bank of
which he is cashier and director. Re
publican. Lutheran. Address: Hazel
Run, Minn.
IVABSON, Henning, merchant ; born in
Elfsborg's Lan, Sweden, April 25, 1878;
son of S. P. and Clara (Larson) Ivor;
educated in public schools in Sweden
and Minnesota to 1897, and School of
Commerce, Gustavus Adolphus College,
St. Peter, Minn., 1898-99. Was book
keeper and general manager for A. D.
Eckland, June, 1899-1902; member of
firm of Eckland & Ivarson, 1902-03; now
president and general manager of H.
Ivarson Co., incorporated Jan., 1904, for
the purpose of carrying on a general
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Clubs: Commercial (Carlton), Commer
cial (Duluth). Address: Carlton, Minn.
IVERSON, Samuel Gilbert, State audi
tor; born at Rushford, Minn., April 21,
1859; son of John and Gunhild (Gunder-
son) Iverson; educated in common and
high schools at Rushford, Minn., Shat
tuck School, Faribault, Minn., graduat
ing from College of Daw, University of
Minnesota, LL.B., 1893; married at
Rushford, Minn., April 24, 1900, to Mrs.
Calisto B. Retel. Began work as clerk
in store, 1876; in February, 1881, was
appointed postmaster of Rushford,
Minn., by President Hayes, continuing
until Oct. 1, 1886; elected to Minnesota
Legislature Nov., 1886; appointed May
1887, auditor's accountant in state audi
tor's office; became deputy state treas
urer, Jan., 1891, deputy state auditor
Jan., 1895; elected state auditor, Nov.,
1902, and reelected, 1906. Served six
years in M. N. G., and was 1st lieut.
Co. C, 1st Inf., when he resigned in 1892.
Republican. Episcopalian. Mason; mem
ber I. O. O. F., M. W. A., Modern
Samaritans, Sons of Norway. Clubs:
Commercial, Norden. Office: State Capi
tol, St. Paul. Residence: Rushford,
Minn. IVES, Gideon Sprague, lawyer; born
at Dickinson, N. Y„ Jan. 19, 1846; son
of Warren and Louisa B. (Ladd) Ives;
graduate Law Department, University
of Michigan, LL.B., 1871; married, 1878,
to Mary E., daughter of ex-Governor
Henry A. Swift. Enlisted in Union
Army in 1864, and served in 15th N. Y.
Vols., until close of war. Admitted to
bar, April 1871, and has since engaged
in practice in Minnesota. Major 2nd
Regt, M. N. G., about 8 years; depart
ment commander, Minnesota G. A. R.,
1901; county attorney Nicollet County,
Minn., 1874-78; State senator, 1886-91;
lieut governor, 1891-02. Grand Master
of Masons, Minnesota, 1901-02; Grand
Master Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, 1881. Member of commission to
draft a code of tax laws for the State
of Minnesota, 1901-02. Office: New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 625 Mar
shall Av., St. Paul.

JACKSON, Alfred, resident engineer
Great Northern Ry. ; born Cork, Ireland,
July 30, 1859; son of R. Harvey and
Anna (Carroll) Jackson; educated at
Middletown College, County Cork, Ire
land; at Lindow Grove School, Cheshire,
England, and Queen's College, Cork.
Has been engaged consecutively in rail
way service as follows: Chalnman, rod-
man, leveler, assistant engineer on con
struction Manitoba & Northwestern Ry.
of Canada, 1883-87; leveler on prelimi
nary surveys and assistant engineer on
maintenance of way, Minneapolis, Sault
Ste Marie & Atlantic Ry., 1887-89; as

sistant engineer Great Northern Ry.,
1889-95; roadmaster Cascade division,
same road, 1895-98; resident engineer
Spokane Falls & Northern Ry. (Great
Northern System), 1898-99; assistant
engineer Great Northern Ry., 1899-1903;
resident engineer same road since 1903.
Member St. Paul Society of Civil Engi
neers and American Ry. Engineering
and Maintenance of Way Assn. Office:
Great Northern Bldg. Residence: 647
Lincoln Av., St, Paul.
JACKSON, Anson Blake, lawyer; born
at Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1850; son of
William B. and Elizabeth (Blake) Jack
son; attended Hobart College, Geneva,
N. Y., graduating, 1870, B.A. and M.A,
and Columbia Law School, New York
City, graduating LL.B., 1873. Began
practice of law, 1873, and engaged in
practice in New York City, 1873-79; was
counsel for Bond Holders Committee,
Kansas Pacific Ry., Kansas City, Mo„
1878; removed to Minneapolis, 1879, and
has since that time been engaged in
practice of law. Republican. Married,
at Minneapolis, 1881, to Miss Eugenia
C. Adams. Clubs: Minneapolis, La
fayette, Minikahda, Alpha Delta Fhi
(New York), and Phi Beta Kappa.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing and golf.
Office: New York Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 1623 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
JACKSON, Horace Clinton, bank
cashier; born on farm near New Hamp
ton, la., July 22, 1882; son of Jerry T.
and Ruth H. (Stubbins) Jackson; edu
cated in country school, New Hamp
ton High School and Charles City Col
lege, Charles City, la.; married. En
gaged in farming until June 15, 1900;
was second assistant cashier and man
ager real estate department, Citizens
Bank, Britt, la., June 15, 1900, to July
1, 1906; has been cashier First State
Bank, Le Sueur Center, Minn., since
July 11, 1906. Recreations: Riding,
driving, fishing, lawn tenriis. Address:
Le Sueur Center, Minn.
JACKSON, John Norris, merchant;
born at New York City, April 21, 1865;
son of John W. and Lucy (Norris)
Jackson; educated in public schools of
New York City, Dr. Chapin's School for
Boys, New York City, and Hopkins
Grammar School, New Haven, Conn.;
married at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 18,
1888, to Alice M. Dean. Began business
career as office boy in St. Paul National
Bank, 1883; became note teller Merch
ant's National Bank, 1885; entered em
ploy of Chicago, Burlington and North
ern Ry., 1887, became general agent of
the road and resigned to become adver
tising manager Pioneer Press, 1892.
Has been a member of the firm of
Dampher, Skinner & Co., jobbers in
hats, caps, etc., since 1902. Republican.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country.
Office: 174-184 E. 4th St. Residence:
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JACKSON, Joseph Ansgar, lawyer;
born at Carver, Minn., July 17, 1868;
son of Rev. ' Andrew and Christine
(Sampson) Jackson; graduate Gustavus
Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn.,
A.B., class of 1890, and University of
Minnesota, Department of Daw, LL.B.,
1893; married at St. Paul, Minn., Aug.
8, 1900, to Anna C. Lund. Represented
the 33rd District in Minnesota Legis
lature, sessions of 1899 and 1901 and ex
tra session of 1902. Began practice of
law 1893. Vice consul for Sweden since
March 1, 1906. Office: New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 691 E. Jessamine St.,
St. Paul.
JACKSON, Boy H., lumber; born at
Eyota, Minn., June 5, 1876; son of Orlo
H. and Harriet (Horton) Jackson; edu
cated in public schools of Lake Benton,
Minn.; married at Winona, Minn., June
5. 1900, to Miss May Clark. Began in
lumber business at Winona, 1896, and
has been secretary of the Standard Lum
ber Co., since Jan. 21, 1903. Republican.
Club: Arlington. Mason. Recreation:
Golf. Address: Winona, Minn.
JACXSON, William L., city assessor,
Duluth; born in Norfolk Co., Canada,
Jan. 1, 1852; son of Joseph and Me-
linda (Dowling) Jackson; educated in
common and high scnools, Norfolk Co.
Was raised in lumber business and be
gan active career with his father, oper
ating in Canada and Michigan; engaged
in lumber trade at Tonawanda, N. Y.,
1872-84; came to Duluth in 1884 and
was identified with dry goods busi
ness for 18 months; became interested
on own account in real ejtate, which
business still continues; has been city
assessor of Duluth since Sept., 1904.
Democrat. Presbyterian. Member B. P.
O. E., Y. M. C. A. Married, 1st, at Ton
awanda, Oct. 1, 1879, to Matie Booth
(now deceased) ; 2nd, at Port Rowan,
Ont., Oct. 19, 1892, to Miss Mary Fran
cis. Club: Commercial. Office: City
Hall. Residence: 1940 Minnesota Av.,
Duluth. JACOBI, Myer, proprietor The Golden
Rule Clothing Store; born near Heidel
berg, Germany, Sept. 15, 1844; son of
Jacob and Regina (Gerson) Jacobi; came
to America, 1858, and was educated in
public schools of Illinois; married at
Cincinnati, O., March 3, 1875, to Miss
Henrietta Rosenfeld. Entered clothing
business at Abington, 111., 1861, later
continuing in the business at Galesburg,
111., as A. & M. Jacobi; was connected
with Rosenfeld, Kauffman & Co., cloth
ing -manufacturers, Cincinnati, O., for
10 years; came to Winona, 1883, and
founded The Golden Rule Clothing Store,
owned by M. Jacobi ¦& Son, of which he
is the senior member. Independent in
politics. Member Reformed Jewish
Church. Mason (32°), Shriner. Member
Board of Trade. Club: Arlington. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.

JACOBSON, Tollef, banker; born in
Boone Co., Ia., May 28, 1869; son of
G. A. and Aase (Olson) Jacobson; has
been a resident of Minnesota since 1874;
educated in the common schools. Began
in mortgage business, 1893, and later
entered banking. President Northwest
ern Mortgage Security Co., Fargo, N.
D. ; Farmers' National Bank, Alexan
dria, Minn.; Evansville State Bank,
Evansville, Minn. Vice president Bran
don (Minn.) State Bank, Bank of Dow
ry, Dowry, Minn, Le Roy Hardware Co.,
Alexandria, Minn.; also member Tollef
Jacobson & Co., investment bankers, Al
exandria. Village president and mem
ber board of education. Address: Alex
andria, Minn.
JAEGEB, Luth, banking; born in Nor
way, Aug. 4, 1851; educated in classical
school and at the University of Nor
way. Came to the United States in
1871, stopping at Madison, and La
Crosse, Wis., and Chicago, Ills., and lo
cating in Minneapolis, 1877; was bank
clerk, editor weekly newspaper, deputy
collector internal revenue, real estate
dealer, and became receiver of Scandia
Bank of Minneapolis; cashier of Farm
ers and Merchants' Bank, Hunter, N. D.,
and has been cashier of the Union State
Bank, Minneapolis, since Dec. 21, 1905.
Ex-member board of education, Minne
apolis. Democrat. Unitarian. Married
at Minneapolis, 1883, to Nanny Mattson.
Office: 100 Washington Av., S. Resi
dence: 2918 Chicago Av., Minneapolis.
JAEHNIG, Bruno, physician; health
officer; born in Saxony, Germany, Feb.
19, 1841; son of Maurice and Amelia
(Jehmlich) Jaehnig; came to America
with parents, 1860, and located at She
boygan, Wis.; studied medicine in Med
ical Department, University of Michi
gan, graduating, degree of M.D., 1865.
Entered military service, of the govern
ment, 1865, as acting assistant surgeon,
Department of the South; located at
Ontonagon, Mich., after the war, and
later was surgeon at mines, Kewenaw
Point, Mich., for 3 years; has been en
gaged in practice at Red Wing since .
1869. Physician at State Training
School since 1892, and health officer Red
Wing, since 1898. Member Goodhue
County Medical Society, Minnesota State
Medical Association. Independent in
politics. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
JAFFBAY, Clive Talbot, banker; born
at Berlin, Ont., Can., July 1, 1865; son
of W. and Agnes S. Jaffray; educated
in High School, Berlin. Has been en
gaged in banking business since begin
ning of active career, at Waterloo, Ont,
in Oct., 1881; vice president The First
National Bank, Minneapolis; also direc
tor First National Bank, Sleepy Eye,
Minn., and Northwestern National Dife
Insurance Co., Minneapolis. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Minikahda. Office: The First
National Bank. Residence: 1616 Mt
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JAGGABD, Edwin Ames, jurist; born
at Altoona, Pa., June 21, 1859; son of
Clement and Annie Jane (Wright) Jag-
gard; graduate Dickinson College, Pa.,
A.B., 3 879, A.M., 1882, University of
Pennsylvania, DD.B., 1882, LL.D., 1904;
married at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 15,
1890, to Anna Averill, daughter of Gen-'
eral John T. Averill. Began practice
of law in St. Paul, 1882; elected judge,
2nd Judicial District, Minn., 1898;
elected justice Supreme Court of Min
nesota, 1904, which position he now
holds. Member Faculty of Law, Univer
sity of Minnesota, since 1893. One of
the founders of the Northwest Alumni
Association of the University of Penn
sylvania. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Beta
Theta Pi and Delta Chi fraternities,
Minnesota Society of Colonial Wars (ex-
chancellor). Author: Jaggard on Torts;
Jaggard on Taxation; also addresses
and written articles upon important le
gal subjects. Clubs: Minnesota, Town
and Country. Recreations: Travel and
fishing. Office: State Capitol. Resi
dence: 302 So. Exchange St., St. Paul.
JAMBS, Franklin S., dentist; born at
Hudson, Mich., Aug. 7, 1870; son of
William D. and Harriet D. (Perkins)
James; educated at State Normal School,
Fayette, O.; College of Dental Surgery,
University of Michigan, graduating, de
gree of D.D.S., 1893. Married at Aus
tin, Minn., 1899, to Mary D. Browne.
Has been in practice at Winona since
1894. President State Board of Dental
Examiners, under appointment by Gov.
Van Sant and reappointment by Gov.
Johnson. Member Southern Minnesota
and State Dental associations. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Member Ma
sonic order, Knights of Pythias. Club:
Arlington. Recreation: Hunting. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
JAMES, George Francis, educator;
born at Normal, 111., Aug. 18, 1867; son
of Colin Dew and Amanda (Casad)
James; educated in public schools of
Evanston, 111.; Northwestern Academy,
1875-82; Northwestern University, 1882-
85; University of Michigan, graduating,
degree of B.A., 1886; degree of M.A.,
same university, 1887; University of
Halle, Germany, degree of Ph.D., 1894;
engaged in special studies in history
of education and school systems, in
France, Germany and Italy, for three
years. Married at Chicago, 111., Aug.
10, 1899, to Miss Pauline Ten Eyck
Sholes. Dean of the college of educa
tion, University of Minnesota, since
1905. Was secretary University Exten
sion Society, Philadelphia, 1891-03; sec
retary Chicago Educational Commission,
1898-99. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi
Kappa Psi fraternities. Author: Hand
Book of University Extension. Editor:
Proceedings of 1st National Conference
on University Extension, Report of Chi
cago Educational Commission, Unveil
ing of Logan Monument. Office: Uni

versity of Minnesota. Residence: 308
18th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
JAMES, Howard, railway and steam
ship official; born, Williamsburgh,
Mass., Aug. 12, 1862; son of Lyman D.
and Helen E. (Field) James; educated
at Williston Seminary and Williams Col
lege, graduating, 1882; married, Sagi
naw, Mich., Dec. 16, 1897, Sophia M.
Ayres. Entered service with the Great
Northern Railway Co., 1882, and has re
mained continuously with that company
and its branches as follows: clerk gen
eral freight department, St. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba Ry., 1882-86; secre
tary to general manager, 1886-88; treas
urer and purchasing agent Eastern Rail
way of Minnesota, 1888-89; superintend
ent Northern Division St. Paul, Minne
apolis and Manitoba Ry., and Great
Northern Ry., at Barnesville, Minn.,
1839-92; superintendent Minneapolis
Union Ry., 1892-95; purchasing agent
Northern Steamship Co., 1895-99; pur
chasing agent Great Northern Ry., 1899-
1905; director purchases same road.
Vice president and general manager
Great Northern Steamship Co., since
Aug., 1905, and president Northern
Steamship Co., since Sept., 1902. Recre
ation: Automobiling. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country, White Bear Yacht.
Office: Great Northern Bldg. Residence:
Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.
JAMES, John Charles, merchant; born
in Blue Earth Co., Minn., May 27, 1869;
son -of John J. and Hannah (Meredith)
James; attended Normal School from
age of 17 to 21. Taught school for
about 10 yearls, at the same time farm
ing and acting as town clerk; mana
ger of creamery; entered hardware and
furniture business, 1901, and is member
of firm of James Brothers; director Dake
Crystal Milling Co. Republican. Prot
estant. Member Masonic order, O. E. S.,
Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W. Mar
ried at Lake Crystal, 1903, to Miss Bar
bara Bulkley. Address: Lake Crystal,
Minn. JAMES, John Henry, physician; born
at Greenwich, N. Y., Feb. 28, 1846; son
of Joseph and Roxanna C. (Brownell)
James; educated in common schools,
Cambridge, N. Y.; Greenwich Academy;
Medical Department, University of New
York City, graduating, degree of M.D.,
Feb., 1875; interne Blackwell's Island
(N. Y.) Insane Asylum, 1875-76; as
sistant physician State Insane Hospital,
St. Peter, Minn., 1876-91; specialist,
eye, ear, throat and nose, since Sept.,
1891. President Mankato City Telephone
Co., 1900-06. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Minnesota Valley
and Blue Earth County Medical socie
ties. Mason. Married, 1st, at West
Brookfield, Mass., 1879, to Hattie N.
White (now deceased); 2nd, at Denver,
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Club: Social Science. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
JAMES, Balph Chamberlain, physician
and surgeon; born at St. Peter, Minn.,
March 6, 1881; son of Dr. J. H. James
and Hattie N. (White) James; edu
cated in public schools, St. Peter; State
Normal School, Mankato; public school
Mankato; graduated from Pillsbury
Academy, 1900; one year at Carleton
College; 4 years at University of Min
nesota, graduating, degree of M.D., June,
1905. Unmarried. House surgeon at
Rood Hospital. Corporal hospital corps,
2nd Regt, M. N. G. Member St. Louis
County Medical Society, Minnesota State
and American Medical associations.
Member Phi Beta Pi fraternity. Ad
dress: Hibbing, Minn.
JAMES, William M., merchant and
publisher; born in Ontario, Canada,
1858; son of Robert and Lorena
(Markle) James; educated in public and
high schools of Ontario and at the Col
legiate Institute, St. Thomas, Ont. After
leaving school followed .teaching until
1887; was member of the" firm of Cham
pion & James, grocers, 1887-89; in drug
and stationery business, 1893-1900; en
gaged in jewelry business at Brecken
ridge from 1895 to the present time.
Publisher and owner of The Telegram,
a weekly newspaper, since its start in
1892. Republican. Methodist. Member
Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, A.
O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of America
and O. E. S. Married in Ontario, 1886,
to Miss Maggie Harvey. Address:
Breckenridge, Minn.
JAMESON, S. Robert N., agency direc
tor; born at Brookville, Can., March
16, 1874; son of M. Harry W. and Sarah
(Blane) Jameson; e.ducated St. Mary's
School, public school and high school,
all of St. Paul, Minn. Was connected
with Beaupre, Keogh & Davis, wholesale
grocers, St. Paul, 1890-93; was with
Koehler & Hinrichs, wholesale import
ers, 1893-98; employed by Swift & Co.,
packers, St. Paul, 1898-1902; entered
service of M. F. Kerwin Paper Co., Jan.
1, 1902, and on April 15, of the same
year, was appointed agency director New
York Life Insurance Co. Married at St.
Paul, June 27, 1900, to Alice Murphy.
Club: Commercial. Office: New York
Life Bldg. Residence: 1908 5th Av., S.,
Minneapolis. JAMISON, Robert, lawyer; born at
Red Wing, Minn., Sept. 4, 1858; son of
Alexander and Mary (Roberts) Jamison;
educated in public schools, graduating
from the Red Wing High School, 1877;
three years at University of Minnesota;
read law in office of Judge John M.
Shaw, Minneapolis, and was admitted to
the bar, 1883. Married at Minneapolis,
Aug. 16, 1883, to Miss Adaline L. Camp.
Entered upon practice of law in Minne
apolis; assistant county attorney of
Hennepin Co., 1885; elected county at

torney, 1888; appointed to fill vacancy
on bench of 4th district and elected for
term of 6 years, 1894. Member Masonic
order, B. P. O. E., Chi Psi fraternity.
Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fish
ing. Office: Loan Trust Bldg. ResiT
dence: 316 10th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
JANDA, Louis, boots and shoes; born
in Austria, Jan. 15, 1858; son of Albert
and Mary (Broschko) Janda; educated
in public schools of Austria; married at
Mankato, Minn., 1884, to Miss Mary
Lamm. Came to Minnesota, 1874, and
began in sale of boots and shoes in
Marshall, 1884; removed to Mankato,
1S86, and has continued in same line
of business since. Director National
Bank of Commerce. Republican. Roman
Catholic. Member B. P. O. E. Club:
Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
JANNEY, Thomas B., president Jan
ney, Semple, Hill & Co., wholesale hard
ware; born at Shanesville, O., Oct. 5,
lf-38; son of Phineas M. and Frances
(Smith) Janney; educated in common
schools of Iowa and academy in Henry,
111.; married at Minneapolis, to Miss
Mary Wheaton. Parents moved from
Shanesville to Van Buren Co., Ia., 1839,
and to Henry, 111., 1851; began busi
ness career as clerk in general store,
continuing until 1862; was at Nash
ville, Tenn., 1862-66; came to Minne
apolis and in July, 1866, entered hard
ware business in company with his
brothers; bought hardware stock of
Gov. Pillsbury, 1875, the Arm becoming
Janney, Brooks & Eastman (Mr. East
man retired, 1883, and Mr. Brooks died
shortly thereafter). In January, 18S4,
Frank B. Semple became a member of
the Arm and the Arm name was changed
to Janney, Semple & Co.; Horace M.
Hill was admitted later, and in 1898
the corporation of Janney, Semple, Hill
& Co. was formed, of which has ever
since been president and treasurer. Also
director Northwestern National Bank,
Farmers and Mechanics' Savings Bank.
Independent Democrat. Presbyterian.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Mini
kahda, Lafayette. Recreations: Auto
mobiling, fishing and boating. Office:
20-36 S. 2nd St. Residence: 340 Oak
Grove St., Minneapolis.
JANZEN, Abraham, lumber; born near
Elbing, Prussia, -May 2, 1862. Came to
America in 1884, locating at Mountain
Lake, Minn., where he has since re
sided. Began business career as clerk
in general store at Mountain Lake; in
1891 was one of the organizers of the
retail lumber firm of Goertz and Janzen,
of which he is manager. Has held
offices of village recorder and clerk of
the board of education. Married at
Mountain Lake, April 14, 1889, to Miss
Magaretha Nickel. Address: Mountain
Lake, Minn.
JAQUES, Alfred, lawyer; born at Gen
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of William Cowpen and Elizabeth Ann
(Beers) Jaques; educated in public
schools in Geneseo and at select school
of Prof. S. H. Waldo. Began practice
of law in 1882; member of the law
firm of Jaques & Hudson. Director,
secretary and treasurer of the New Du
luth Co. lands. Director Duluth Bar
Library Association. Was special judge
of the municipal court of the city of
Duluth, from March, 1887, to March,
1889. Democrat. Unitarian. Married at
Geneseo, 111., April 15, 1885, to Miss
Mary Josephine Shaw. Club: Commer
cial. Office: Lonsdale Bldg. Residence:
1205 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
JEFFEBSON, Bufus C, lumberman;
born at Gainesville, N. Y., April 24,
1843; son of Cyrus and Eunice (Conable)
Jefferson; educated in public schools of
Gainesville, Warsaw and Buffalo, N. Y. ;
married at Woodstock, 111., 1868, to
Genevieve C. Church. Engaged in the
lumber business since 1867; since 1881
in firm of Jefferson & Kasson. Is also
in farm loan business, banks and trust
companies. Served in 1st New York
Dragoons for three years in Civil War.
Democrat. Presbyterian. Office: Nat'l
G. A. Bank Bldg. Residence: 276 Sum
mit Av., St. Paul.
JENCXES, Herbert Duane, physician;
born at Dansville, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1850;
son of Rev. H. D. and Maria (Larish)
Jenckes; educated in public schools of
Wisconsin and at University of Illinois,
degree of M.D., 1884. Physician to the
LT. S. Indian Training , School, located
near Pipestone; secretary board of pen
sion examiners. Probate Judge, Pipe
stone Co., 3 888-89. Presbyterian. Mem
ber Murray County Medical Club, South
western Minnesota Medical Society and
Minnesota State Medical Association.
Mason; member I. O. O. F. Married, in
1883, to Anna Matthews. Address: Pipe
stone, Minn.
JENKINS, Herbert L., real estate;
born at Boston, Mass., June 22, 1858;
son of Charles T. and Josephine
(Strong) Jenkins; educated in public
and high schools of Boston. Began act
ive career in employ of Belding Broth
ers & Co., silk manufacturers, continu
ing for 9 years; came to St. Paul, 1883,
and was connected for 6 years with
Strong, Hackett & Co., wholesale hard
ware; was in wholesale paint business
in Tacoma, Wash., for 7 years, when
he returned to St. Paul and became as
sistant credit man for Farwell, Ozmun,
Kirk & Co., with which he continued
until 1900. Has been engaged in real
estate business and care of properties,
under title of Frye & Jenkins, since
1900. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem
ber Knights of the Maccabees. Married
at St. Paul, 1900, to Miss Jessie Strong.
Club: Commercial. Office: Globe Bldg.
Residence: 852 Osceola Av., St. Paul.
JENKINS, William S., abstracts of
title and title insurance; born in Hen

nepin Co., Minn., June 24, 1860; son of
Sylvanus and Eunice K. (Whitney) Jen
kins; attended common schools of
Farmington, Minn., 1889,- and Curtis
Business College, Minneapolis; married,
at New Richmond, Wis., 1887, to Dilian
G. Smith. First employment was as
levelman, in engineering corps Northern
Pacific Ry., 1882; became abstract clerk
for Merrill & Alber and Bryant & Le
land, both of Minneapolis, 18S3-88; pur
chased business of Bryant & Leland and
commenced for self; sold to Minnesota
Title Insurance and Trust Co., 1890, and
since that time has been secretary,
treasurer and superintendent of titles
for the company. Served five years
in M. N. G. Republican. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Chess and whist.
Office: Oneida Blk. Residence: 2653
Portland Av., Minneapolis.
JENKS, James E., lawyer; born at
Clearwater, Minn., Aug. 9, 1871; son
of James and Sarah E. (Moyes) Jenks;
educated in common schools of Clear
water, 1877-87; state normal school,
1887-90, graduating, 1890; Carleton Col
lege, Northfield, Minn., 1891-94; Colum
bian University, Washington, D. C,
1896-97, graduating, LL.B., 1897. Lived
upon a farm until 1887; taught school,
1890-91 and 1894-95; was clerk and col
lector 'for McCormick H. M. Co. during
vacations; admitted to Minnesota bar,
1898; engaged in general practice of
law as junior member of firm of Taylor
& Jenks, March 15, 1898, to Nov. 1,
1906, at which time the senior member,
M. D. Taylor, was elected judge district
court; since Nov. 1, 1906, has practiced
alone. Appointed member State Board
of Examiners in Law, 1901, and re
appointed, 1904; secretary St. Cloud
Charter Commission. Member American
Academy of Political and Social Science;
member Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Mar
ried at Austin, Minn., June 13, 1900,
Miss Marion Rollins Shaw. Club: Com
mercial. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
JENNE, Charles W., life insurance;
born at Elgin, 111., July 3, 1858; son
of Otis B. and Hannah A. (McClure)
Jenne; educated at Elgin (111.) Acad
emy. Born and raised on a farm and
remained there until 24 years of age,
traveled one year for the Mystic Rub
ber Co., of Boston, Mass.; entered in
surance business at Elgin; 111., 1886;
connected consecutively with the Mas
sachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Michigan Mutual Life Ins. Co., and
Bankers' Life Insurance Co., locating
in Minneapolis, 1900; has been 2nd vice
president of The Surety Fund Life Co.,
since Jan., 1906. Republican. Congre
gationalist. Married at La Crosse, Wis ,
Feb. 3 2, 1885, Miss Agnes A. Dickinson.
Recreation: Hunting. Office: Andrus
Bldg. Residence: 1917 Irving Av., S.,
Minneapolis. JENNISON, Willis J., grain commis
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school education. Married in Vermont
to Miss Florence J. Beecher. Came to
Minnesota, 1874, and engaged in mer
chant milling at Waseca; has been a
resident of Minneapolis since 1891.
Member of grain commission firm of
Gregory, Jennison & Co. Also president
Powers Elevator Co., Duluth, and Uni
versal Mill Co. (Duluth), W. J. Jennison
Co. (Appleton), and Jennison Bros. Co.,
of Janesville, Minn. Member Minneap
olis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth
Board of Trade. Member Masonic or
der. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Automobiling and yachting. Office:
Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 2546
Portland Av., Minneapolis.
JENSEN, James C, physician; born
at Spring Grove, Minn., July 6, 1876;
son of Dr. T. Jensen; educated at Luth
er College, Decorah, la., graduating, de
gree of A.B., 1899; College of Medicine
and Surgery, University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1903. Has
been engaged in practice of medicine at
Hendricks, Minn., since 1903. Address:
Hendricks, Minn.
JENSEN, Mathias, clerk of District
Court Ramsey Co.; born in St. Paul,
Minn., April 1, 1865; son of Soren and
Mary (Ellinsen) Jensen; educated in
public schools of St. Paul and at St.
Olof College, Northfield, Minn. Began
active career as clerk in Comnick & Got-
zian's dry goods store; was employed
by commissioner of immigration in writ
ing immigration letters to Norway, Swe
den and Denmark; clerk in office of
State treasurer, continuing through va
rious administrations for 12 years,
elected city clerk of St. Paul, June,
1895, and continued in the position until
1903; county commissioner Ramsey Co.,
1905-07; elected clerk District Court,
Nov., 1906. Republican. Member Nor
wegian Lutheran Church. Married at
St. Paul, Dec. 11, 1890, to Miss Daura
Ellinsen. Recreations: All outdoor ath
letic sports. Office: Court House. -Resi
dence: 1269 Como Blvd., St. Paul.
JEPSON, Frank Newton, manufactur
er; born at Cannon City, Minn., June
12. 1867; son of John amd Lydia F.
(Sherpy) Jepson; educated in high
school and business college, Minneapo
lis, and at Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn. Was raised on a farm and en
gaged in farming until 27 years of age;
engaged in grocery and general mer
chandise business, at Faribault, Minn.,
for 6 years; sold out and came to Min
neapolis, 1901, and associated with
brothers who were engaged in manu
facturing artificial limbs as The Wink-
ley Artificial Limb Co. Member Board
of Education, Faribault, 1900-1901. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
A. O. U. W. Married at Cannon City,
Minn., Oct. 9, 1889, to Miss May Belle
Walrod. Recreations: Fishing and
boating. Office: 1226-1230 Wash. Av.,

N. Residence: 1510 Fremont Av., Min
neapolis. JEPSON, Lowell Ellsworth, manufac
turer; born at Faribault, Minn., Oct. 19,
1863; son of John Jepson; graduated
at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.,
degree of B.S., 1887, and took M.A. de
gree, 1897; married at Clearwater,
Minn., 1889, to Ada Whiting. Came
to Minneapolis in 1887. President The
Winkley Artificial Limb Company; rep
resented the 8th district of Minnesota
as State senator for 8 years. Congre
gationalist. Club: Commercial. Office:
1330 Washington Av., N. Residence:
1327 Emerson Av., N., Minneapolis.
JEWELL, William Wallace, pharma
cist; born at Montrose, Wis., Aug. 16,
1847; son of Moses and Martha (Cul
ver) Jewell; educated in the public
schools of Price Island, Minn., and at
Northwestern College, Wasioja, until
1867. Entered business career, in gen
eral store of H. F. Williamson, Pine
Island, 1867, continuing until 1874; has
been engaged in retail sale of drugs,
groceries, notions and fancy goods un
der his own name since 1874. Member
United States, Minnesota State and
Goodhue County Pharmaceutical asso
ciations. Republican. Member Masonic
order since 1868, formerly W. M. and
now treasurer of lodge. Married at
Price Island, 1874, to Miss Isabel Haaze.
Address: Pine Island, Minn.
JEWETT, Arthur Boberts, rubber;
born at Cedar Falls, Wis., Jan. 15, 1876;
son of Frank W. and Georgia M. (Rob
erts) Jewett; married, Oct. 8, 1902, to
Miss Florence M. Hammond. Treasurer
Plant Rubber Company. Member the
Masonic order. . Club: CommerciaL
Office: 322 First Av., N. Residence:
1525 Clinton Av., Minneapolis.
JOHNS, Daniel B., hardware, bank
ing; born at Louisa, Ky., March 20,
1853; son of Daniel W. and Anna (At
kins) Johns; educated in Hutchinson
(Minn.) High School. Engaged in retail
lumber and hardware business at Gro
ton, S. Dak., 1882; in hardware busi
ness at Litchfield, Minn., 1887-89, re
turning to Groton, May, 1889; president
Brown County Banking Co., 1889 to
Nov., 1896; located in Spring Valley,
Wis., 1896, and established hardware
firm of Fuss, Armstrong, Johns & Co.;
has been engaged in hardware business
in Red Wing since May, 1905; vice
president Bank of Spring Valley, etc.
Postmaster Groton, 1885-87, mayor,
1891-95. Mason; member I. O. O. F,
A. O. U. W. Married at Litchfield,
Minn., May 30, 1883, to Miss Jessie M.
Warren. Club: Commercial. Address:
Red Wing, Minn.
JOHNS, Horace F., manufacturer;
born at Lewistown, Pa., April 8, 1855;
son of Martin and Mary A. (Frantz)
Johns; came to Minnesota with par
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City until 1870; graduate Eastman
Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
1876. Began active career at 15 years
of age in charge of office of Doughty
& Neal, Lake City, Minn., manufac
turer of plows and wagons, continuing
until Nov., 1878, when he became a
member of the firm, the title being
changed to Neal, Johns & Co. City re
corder of Lake City, 1882-84 and 1890-
94; alderman 1st Ward, 1895-1900.
Member Masonic order. Married at
Lake City, Oct. IS, 1884, to Miss Carrie
S. Matthews. Address: Lake City, Minn.
JOHNSON, Albert G., proprietor The
Johnson Furniture Co., St. Paul. Has
been a resident of St. Paul since 1863,
and has been in furniture business since
1887; organized The Johnson Furniture
Co., 1896, of which is proprietor. Club:
CommerciaL Office: 419 Jackson St.
Residence: 657 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
JOHNSON, Albert N., lumber, bank
ing; born at Norwich, Vt., July 25,
1844; son of Daniel and Sophia (Howes)
Johnson; educated in public schools
and at academy. Came to Benson,
Minn., 1875, and engaged in mercantile
and luriiber business until 1902; became
identified with Swift County Bank, 1886;
organized Frisco Lumber Co., 1905, in
company with H. W. Stone and the
Clarke-Boise Lumber Co. President
Swift County Bank, Benson, Minn., and
Frisco Lumber Co., Bokhoma, Ind. Ter.
Representative Minnesota Legislature,
1888; first president village of Benson,
and holds same office at present time.
Republican. Congregationalist. Married
to Miss Maria M. Stone. Address: Ben
son, Minn.
JOHNSON, Alex. C, general agent;
born in Crawford Co., Pa., May 20, 1861;
son of Abraham C. and' Clara M. (Sig-
ler) Johnson; educated in high school,
academy, business college, and gradu
ated in law. Married at Meadville, Pa.,
1882, to Miss Ida R. Devore. Entered
grain business and was auditor elevator
company, 1887-93; special agent Chi
cago & Northwestern Ry. Co., 1893-99,
and general agent same company, for
Minnesota and N. and S. Dak., with
headquarters at Winona, since 1900.
Republican. Was chairman State Re
publican Committee, S. Dak., delegate
to National Republican Convention,
1902. Scottish Rite Mason (32°), Shrin
er; member B. P. O. E., U. C. T. of A.,
Modern Woodmen of America. Club:
Arlington. Address: Winona, Minn.
JOHNSON, Alfred, stone cutting;
born in Sweden, Oct. 31, 1868; son of
John and Mary C. Johnson; educated
in public schools of Sweden and in pri
vate schools in U. S. Began to learn
stone cutter's trade in Sweden, 1883;
came to America, 1889, and located in
Minnesota; manager St. Cloud City
Granite Co. Served 2 years in Swedish
Army, 16 to 18 years of age. Repub

lican. Lutheran. Member A. O. U. W.
Married. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
JOHNSON, Andrew E., banker; born
near Christiania, Norway, Dec" 7, 1836;
son of Eric and Carrie Johnson; edu
cated in schools of Norway, Iowa and
Wisconsin. Came to America when a
boy and to St. Paul, 1862; engaged in
wholesale boot and shoe business, St.
Paul, 15 years; moved to Minneapolis,
1896, and since fall of 1905 has been
president of the Union State Bank.
Vice president A. E. Johnson Co., gen
eral passenger and steamship agents.
Office: 100 Washington St., S. Resi
dence: Berkeley Hotel, Minneapolis.
JOHNSON, Andrew G., life insur
ance; born in Ljungby, Sweden, Dec.
25, 1857; son of J. and Anna (Ander
son) Johnson; educated in grammar
and high school, Sweden; Northwest
ern University, Evanston, 111., and the
Swedish Theological Seminary, Evan-
eton; married at Chicago, 111., April 29,
1889, to Selma C. Johnson. Was pas
tor, of First Swedish M. E. Church,
Minneapolis, Minn., 1878-81; held pas
torates in New York City, 1881-85; in
St. Paul, Minn., 1885-90; Galesburg, 111.,
1890-92; financial agent Bethany Home,
Ravenswood, Chicago, 1893; publishing
agent, manager and treasurer of the
Swedish M. E. Book Concern, Chicago,
1893-3901; pastor First Swedish M. E.
Church, Moline, 111., 1901-04; general
agent Scandia Life Insurance "Co., since
1904. President and editor Royal Star
Publishing Co. Republican. Represen
tative Minnesota State Legislature,
3907-08. Club: Northern. Recreations:
Boating and fishing. Office: Scand. Am.
Bk. Bldg. Residence: 681 York Av.,
St. Paul.
JOHNSON, Charles A., merchant and
manufacturer; born in Smoland, Swe
den, March 17, 1858; son of John P.
and Anna Gustava Jonas (Dotter) John
son; attended common schools in Swe
den when a youth; came to America
in 1869 and attended Minnesota district
school, graduating from High School,
St. Peter, Minn. Taught school in Nic
ollet Co., 1880-84; entered general mer
chandise business on his own account,
1887; started the firm of Johnson & Co.,
clothing manufacturers, in 1890; dis
posed of his interest in it in 1900 and
began manufacture of shirts, etc. Presi
dent Hugo Shirt Co. and Northwestern
Land and Immigration Co. Elected
clerk of the district court of Nicollet
Co., 1883, and reelected 1885, holding
office till 1892; elected to Minnesota
State Senate 1902, and -reelected in
1906; president of school board, City of
St. Peter, since 1898. Republican. Mem
ber English Lutheran Church. Married
at St. Peter, 1881, to Miss Mary Muel
ler. Member A. O. U. W., M. W. A. Ad
dress: St. Peter, Minn.
JOHNSON, Charles Douglas, drug
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1859; son of P. K. and Laura (Bivins)
Johnson; educated in public schools of
Mankato. Has been identified with
druggist business since 1877. Postmas
ter, Brainerd, 1896-1900; president City
Council of Brainerd, since 1902. Demo
crat. Member Masonic order, Knights
of Pythias, B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1886, to
Mrs. Minnie Wedl. Address: Brainerd,
Minn. JOHNSON, Charles E., assistant state
bank examiner; born at Trondhjem,
Norway, May 1, 1854; came to America
at 13 years of age; educated in com
mon schools. Dearned telegraphy in
Wisconsin and followed railroad work
for 30 years, with Chicago & North
western Ry., except about one year;
came to Minnesota, 1875; has served
as assistant state bank examiner since
March, 1904. Private to lieut. col., M.
N. G.; lieut. col. commanding 14th Minn.
Vol. Inf., in Spanish-American War;
commanded expedition against Leech
Lake Indians, 1898. Republican. Luth
eran. Member Masonic order, I. O. O.
F., Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E.
Married, Dec, 1877, to Miss B. O. Field,
of Blair, Wis. Club: Elks. Recrea
tions: Reading and driving. Office:
Capitol Bldg., St. Paul. Residence:
Mankato, Minn.
JOHNSON, Charles H., physician;
born in the Co. of Deeds, Ont, Can.,
June 15, 1860; son of Samuel and
Amelia E. (McNish) Johnson; educated
at Almonte (Ont.) High School and
Medical Department McGill University,
Montreal, Canada, graduating, degree of
M.D., March, 1884; unmarried. In prac
tice of medicine at Austin since June,
1884; county physician of Mower Co.
Member Mower County Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Democrat. Mayor of Aus
tin for 6 years. Episcopalian. Member
Masonic order, I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W.,
Knights of Pythias, F. O. E. Address:
Austin, Minn.
JOHNSON, Charles Henry, lumber;
born at Randolph, Wis., June 15, 1860;
son of William W. and Mary E. (Seeker-
son) Johnson; educated in public schools
of Algona, la., and University of Iowa.
Engaged in retail lumber business at
Algona and Emmettsburg, la., 1878-86;
connected with manufacture of lumber
at Minneapolis, 1886-1904; since 1904
has been president and treasurer of the
W. W. Johnson Lumber Co. Mason. Re
publican. Married at Ackley, la., 1886,
to Miss Carrie M. Mills. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Commercial. Recreations:
Hunting and automobiling. Office: Lum
ber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 76
Highland Av., Minneapolis.
JOHNSON, Charles W., trunks; born
in Sweden, Sept. 14, 1865; son of Mag
nus and Johanna Johnson; came to
America with parents, 1870; educated in

public schools, Chisago Co., Minn., Gus
tavus Adolphus College, St. Peter;
Northwestern College, Minneapolis.
Located in Minneapolis, 1881; was com
mercial traveler for 15 years in trunk
line; established the Northwestern
Trunk Co., 1901. Independent in poli
tics. English Lutheran. Member Ma
sonic order, U. C. T. of America, M. W.
A. Married at Minneapolis, 1890, to
Miss Harriet Nelson. Recreation: Fish
ing. Office: 248 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 3013 14th Av., S., Minneapolis.
JOHNSON, Charles Williamson, civil
engineer; born Johnstown, N. Y., Jan. 20,
3 845; son of William H. (M.D.) and
Harriet Livermore (McCarthy) John
son; educated at Johnstown Academy
and Union College, Schenectady, N. Y.,
graduating C.E., 1866; married, Men-
asha, Wis., 1875, Maria C. Bronson. As
sistant engineer Lake Shore & Michi
gan Southern Ry., Jan., 1867 to June,
1870; assistant engineer on Southwest
ern branch of Rock Island Ry., from
June 1870 to Spring of 1871; assistant
and division engineer in the construc
tion of the Wisconsin Central Railway,
1871-78; from March 1, 1879, to present
date, chief engineer of the Chicago, St.
Paul. & Minneapolis Ry., and its succes
sor the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha Ry. Member Civil Engineers
Society of St. Paul, Delta Phi frater
nity. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial
(St. Paul), Engineers (Chicago). Of
fice: General Office Bldg., C , St. Paul,
M. & O. Ry. Residence: 118 Virginia
Av., St. Paul.
JOHNSON, Chester Martin, merchan
dise and banking; born near Clearwater,
Minn., Sept. 19, 1859; son of Dor,enzo
C. and Adaline (Fiske) Johnson; edu
cated in public schools of Clearwater
up to 16 years of age; unmarried. Be
gan business career as clerk in his
father's store, 1876, continuing until
1880; was farmer and school teacher,
1880-84; principal of schools, 1884-89,
at Delano, Minn., during last three
years of that period; in general mer
chandise business under title of John
son Brothers, since 1889; also cashier
and half owner Bank of Rockford, since
1899. Address: Rockford, Minn.
JOHNSON, Christian, physician; born
in Denmark, July 17, 1853. Studied
medicine at New England University of
Arts and Sciences, Washington Univer
sity Medical School, University of Co
penhagen, University of Kiel and licen
sed to practice medicine by examination
by Minnesota State Board of Medical
Examiners, 1883. Began practice in
1876. Member Board of Examiners Uni
ted States Pension Bureau. President
Kandujohi-Swift County Medical So
ciety and Crow River Medical Society;
member Minnesota State and American
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JOHNSON, Curtis Martell, hardware
and implement dealer; born at Rush
City, Minn., April 20, 1877; son of Sam
uel C. and Mary W. (Martell) Johnson;
attended public schools, Rush City, and
graduated from Hamline University,
1899; married at Machias, N. Y., Oct. 16,
1901, to Miss Augusta M. Eddy. Began
active career as canvasser for McCor
mick Harvesting Machine Co., 1900; be
came member of firm of S. C. Johnson
& Son, Jan. 1, 1901, of which he is
manager. Also manager Rush City
Brick Co., Rush City Flour & Feed Co.,
Rush City Electric Light Co.; secretary
Rush City Starch Co., Chisago County
Agricultural Society. Republican; dele
gate to state convention, 1906. Member
Masonic order, Royal Arch, Knights
.Templar, Mystic Shrine, O. E. S„ Modern
Samaritans. Address: Rush City,
Minn. JOHNSON, Denman F., grain and
stocks; born at Minneapolis, Minn.,
Dec 18, 1873; son of Charles W. and
Mary A. (Rich) Johnson; educated in
public schools of Minneapolis and at the
Lawrenceville (N. J.) Preparatory
School. Began active career with Har
rison, Hopwood & Cross, wholesale dry
goods, Minneapolis, 1902, continuing un
til Dec, 1904; was in employ of F. H.
Peavey & Co., grain dealers, Feb., 1895-
1901; was Northwestern manager for
Finley, Barrell & Co., Chicago, 1901-04;
has been member of the firm of Piper,
Johnson & Co., grain, stocks, bonds and
provisions since 1904. Independent in
politics. Member Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce, Duluth Board of Trade,
Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Stock
Exchange, Winnipeg Grain Exchange.
Married at Minneapolis, 1901, to Miss
Gertrude Linton. Clubs: Minneapolis
Minikahda, Lafayette. Recreations:
Automobiling, golf, hunting and fishing.
Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Residence: 15 W. 24th St., Minneapolis.
JOHNSON, Edward M., lawyer;
born at Pennacook, N. H., Nov. 24, 1850;
son of Luther Gage and Cornelia E.
(Morrill) Johnson; educated at Pennsyl
vania Military Academy, University of
Minnesota, Heidelberg University, Uni
versity of Berlin; graduated from law
school State University of Iowa. Was
member Minneapolis City Council, 1883-
90 (president from 1889-1890); formerly
judge of distrirt court. Now member
Minneapolis Park Board, Library Board,
Court House Commission (president).
President Northwestern Casket Co., also
president Minneapolis Office and School
Furniture Co. Republican. Office:
Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 925 4th St.,
S. E., Minneapolis.
JOHNSON, Prank, president Parry
Sound ConDer Mining Co.; born in Swe
den, 1859; son of Peter Johnson; came
to America, 1871; educated in public
schools of Sweden and Minnesota; mar
ried at St. Paul, Minn., Oct., 1895, to

Miss Mary Anderson. Began active
career as a farmer but after 1886 en
gaged extensively in exploring for min
erals in British America, Northern
Minnesota and Lake Superior Country;
president of the Parry Sound Copper
Mining Co. since its organization in
1899, and the Johnson Nickel Mining
Co. (iron ores) since 1894. Office: Ger
mania Life Bldg., St. Paul. Residence:
Forest Lake, Minn.
JOHNSON, Frank Henry, banking
and merchandise; born at St. Augusta,
Minn., Oct. 9, 1857; son of Lorenzo C.
and Adaline (Fisk) Johnson; educated
in graded schools of Clearwater, grad
uating, . 1876. Senior member of the
firm of Johnson Brothers, general mer
chandise; president Bank of Rockford,
founded 1899, F. H. and C. M. Johnson,
proprietors. Married at Clearwater,
Minn., 1S83, to Miss Julie E. Whitte-
more. Address: Rockford, Minn.
JOHNSON, Gustavus, musical director
and composer; born at Hull, Eng., Nov.
2, 1856; son of Peter J. and Henrietta
(Hole) Johnson, daughter of Admiral
Hole of the British navy; moved to
Stockholm, Sweden, 1859, and to the
United States, 1875; educated in ele
mentary school, Stockholm, 1863-72;
graduated from Schartau's Business
College, Stockholm, 1874; Royal Con
servatory of Music, Stockholm, 1875,
having been taught piano, theory and
vocal culture by prominent teachers
from time he was 4 years of age. Came
to Minneapolis, 1875, and engaged in
teaching piano, but spent three years in
Wisconsin and has traveled and played
in concerts in all the leading cities of
the Northwest. Composer of numerous
pieces for piano, violin and voice, in
cluding one concerto for piano and or
chestra and theoretical works on Touch
Formation. Founded the Johnson Piano
School, 1898, now known as the John
son School of Music, Oratory and
Dramatic Art, of which he is director.
President Minnesota State Music Teach
ers' Association, 1905-06. Married at
South Royalton, Vt., 1882, to Miss Caro
line F. Winslow. Office and Residence:
42 S. 8th St., Minneapolis.
JOHNSON, Henry A., lawyer; born
at Eau Claire, Wis., 1870; son of Rev.
Amon Johnson and Anna (Moland)
Johnson; educated in common school;
Aurelia (Ia.) High School; School of
Pharmacy, Northwestern University,
Chicago, 111., graduating, degree of
Ph.G., 1890; College of Law, University
of Minnesota, graduating, degree of
LL.B., 1906. Purchased drug business
of L. T. Parker at Sioux Rapids, la.,
1891; sold out, 1900; also was member
of firm of H. A. Johnson & Co., jewel
ers and opticians. Organized Bank of
Donaldson, 1903, whilch was reorganized
and incorporated, 1904; now president
State Bank of Donaldson and member
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Johnson Land and Loan Co. Came to
Minnesota, 1901, and has been engaged
in practice of law at Crookston, Minn.,
since Oct., 1906. Republican. Lutheran.
Married at Linn Grove, la., July 31,
1893, to Miss Julia Brown. Address:
Crookston, Minn.
JOHNSON, Horace, railway official;
born at London, Eng., May, 1855; came
to America, 1876; educated in public
schools. Has been connected with rail
road business since 1878, commencing
with Chicago & Alton Ry.; was succes
sively in employ of Chicago & North
western Ry., the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul and the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe road; has been connected
with the Duluth & Iron Range Ry.,
since 1888, and is general freight and
passenger agent of the road, also sec
retary and auditor. Clubs: Commer
cial, Duluth Yacht. Recreation: Sail
ing. Office: Wolvin Bldg. Residence:
Lakeside, Minn.
JOHNSON, J. Victor, physician;
born at Stevens Point, Wis., Oct. 23,
1864; son of John O. and Augusta
(Zahn) Johnson; educated in common
schools of Stevens Point; Starling Med
ical College, Columbus, O., graduating,
degree of M.D., cum laude, 1896. Be
gan in 1880 as office boy Wisconsin
Central Ry., and passed through posi
tion of telegraph operator, time keeper,
chief clerk division superintendents'
office, train dispatcher and chief train
dispatcher, until 1888; spent 5 years
seeing the country and acting as train
dispatcher on railways of the West and
Mexico; after graduating in medicine,
devoted three months to post graduate
work in New York City; engaged in
practice in Sheboygan, Wis., 1896-1901;
has been located at Eveleth, Minn.,
since May, 1901. Commissioner of
health, City of Eveleth since Jan.,
1906. Proprietor Eveleth Pharmacy;
director Miners' National Bank. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Med
ical associations, St. Louis County Med
ical Society. Republican. Episcopa
lian. Mason. Unmarried. Club: Busi
ness Men's Association. Address: Eve
leth, Minn.
JOHNSON, John A., governor; born
at St. Peter, Mirin., July 28, 1861; son of
G. and Caroline (Haden) Johnson (both
natives of Sweden); educated in public
schools of St. Peter. At 12 years of
age he went to work in drug store at
St. Peter, on account of family respon
sibility devolving upon him; became
part owner and publisher of St. Peter
Herald in 1886 and has continued in
the business until 1907. Democrat.
Was State senator from St. Peter dis
trict, and has been twice elected gover
nor, 1904, and 1906, second term expir
ing Jan. 7th, 1909. Served seven years
in M. N. G., retiring as captain. Pres
byterian. Clubs: Minnesota, Commer
cial, Norden, Odin. Home: St. Peter,

Minn. Address: Angus Hotel, St.
Pa til.
JOHNSON, John G., miller; born in
Clinton Co., Ia., Jan. 26, 1854; son of
George and Bretana. (Christensen)
Johnson; educated in common schools.
Began farming in Iowa, in 1876; moved
to Minnesota, bought land and started
to improve it, 1881; now living in the
same place, owns farm and engaged in
other lines of business. Owner of flour
mill; president of the First State Bank
of Perley, president Lee Elevator Co.;
director Lee Telephone Co. Republican.
Member Norwegian Lutheran Church.
Married in Iowa, March 18, 1876," to
Sonava L. Rosland. Address: Perley,
Minn. JOHNSON, John Perkins, clerk of
district court; born at Franklin, Conn.,
Feb. 13, 1852; son of Oliver L. and
Martha A. (Mumford) Johnson; edu
cated in public and high schools of
Franklin. Came to Duluth, 1870, and
began active career in meat business,
continuing from 1870-80; County treas
urer St. Louis' Co., 1881-89; cashier
Marine National Bank, Duluth, 1889-96;
then went into life insurance and ad
vanced to position of general agent
New York Life Insurance Co., for St.
Louis Co.; has been clerk of district
court since 1900. Member City Coun
cil, Duluth, 1889. Republican. Con
gregationalist Mason (32°), Knight
Templar, Shriner; member of Modern
Samaritans, A. O. U. W. Married, at
Duluth, 1873, to Miss Kate Cochran.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing, Ashing and boating. Office: Court
House. Residence: 1113 E. Superior
St., Duluth.
JOHNSON, John T., drugs; born at
Waseca, Minn., Aug. 23, 1859; son of
Thomas and Mary (Christofferson)
Johnson; educated in common schools
of Minnesota and at Bayless Commer
cial College, Dubuque, la. Has been
engaged in drug business at Fergus
Falls, Minn., since 1881; also vice presi
dent Otter Tail Building and Loan Asso
ciation since its organization; director
Fergus Falls Building and Loan Asso
ciation; stockholder First State Bank,
Fergus Packing Co. Republican. Mem
ber State Legislature, term extending
to Jan, 1909. Mason (32°); member I.
O. O. F., M. W. A. Married at Fergus
Falls, 1886, to Miss Kate Alldrin.
Clubs: Chippewa, Norden (St. Paul).
Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Ad
dress: Fergus Falls, Minn.
JOHNSON, Jonas Algot, merchant;
born in Sweden, Nov. 11, 1863; son of
Magnus and Anna Maria (Patterson)
Johnson; began education in public
schools in Sweden and had some school
advantages after coming to America.
Started in drug and grocery business at
Parker's Prairie, Minn., in 1889, as
Henderson & Johnson. Mr. Henderson
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Johnson and the firm became Johnson
Brothers until 1906 when Frank Saund
ers was taken in as partner; firm known
as Johnson Brothers & Saunders, since
Feb. 1, 1906, retail dealers in general
merchandise, hardware and farm imple
ments. Member United Workmen of
America. Club: Commercial. Address:
Parker's Prairie, Minn.
JOHNSON, Lawrence Henry, president
The Hennepin Bridge Co.; born in
Germany, Dec. 17, 1862; son of Andrew
C. and Botilde (Petersen) Johnson;
common school education; married at
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 22, 1891, to
Miss Nellie Smith. Came to United
States with parents, April 5, 1875; at
tended school at Augusta, N. Y., winters
and worked on farm summers, 1875-79;
moved with family to Durand, Mich.,
1879; was appointed post office clerk
at Greenville Mich., Nov., 1880, through
influence of a friend, Frank B. Tilden;
came to Minnesota, Aug. 2, 1883, and
was employed by the original Minne
apolis Bridge Co., for about 5 years,
later being identified with two other
firms in performing contract work in
construction (mostly bridges) ; went in
to the business for self, March, 1900, as
The Hennepin Bridge Co., of which he
is president; has been eminently suc
cessful in large undertakings. Builder
of bridge over Mississippi river at
Hastings, Minn.; across Yellowstone
river, near Billings, Mont., and many
other large structures; now building
bridge over Mississippi river at Rice,
Minn. Republican. Has been member
of Minnesota Legislature since 1901 and
is now speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives. Member Masonic order,
B.' P. O. E., Modern Samaritans, U. C.
T. of America. Clubs: Commercial,
Odin. Recreations: Politics and travel
ing. Office: 968 Laurel Av. Residence:
2217 Grand Av., Minneapolis.
JOHNSON, Lewis, county auditor
Kandiyohi Co.; born in Sweden, Sept.
17, 1859; son of J. M. and Karin
(Olson) Johnson; came to America,
i869; educated in public schools of
Minnesota. Employed in post office
at Willmar, 1881; entered store as
clerk, 1883; appointed deputy county
auditor by Auditor Olof Olson; formed
partnership with L. Fridlund in
general merchandise business; started
first creamery in Willmar; became con
nected with Willmar Brick Co.; was
elected county auditor of Kandiyohi
Co., 1896, and has been reelected at
each succeeding election. Partner John
son, Fridlund, Norman Co. (mercantile
corporation) ; director and treasurer,
Scandinavian Colonization Co.; member
Willmar Brick Co. Republican. Luth
eran. Married at residence of R. O.
Mattson, town of Kandiyohi, Kandiyohi
County, April 24, 1885, to Miss Annie
Mattson. Club: Commercial. Address:
Willmar, Minn.

JOHNSON, Miles B., manufacturer;
born at Monroe, Conn., Aug. 23, 1856;
son of James C. and Marietta C.
(Beardsley) Johnson; educated in district
schools of Connecticut and at Wilbra
ham Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. Came
to Minnesota, 1883, and has been en
gaged in the manufacture of clothing,
under title of Johnson & Company,
since 1899. Presbyterian. Married at
St. Peter, Minn., 1888, to Miss Jennie
A. Hanscome. Recreation. Automobil
ing: Address: St. Peter, Minn.
JOHNSON, Oluf Julius, druggist;
born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 22,
1856; son of Hans and Abigail (Peter
son) Johnson; came to America and
located in Minnesota, June, 1870; grad
uate of Datin School, Copenhagen, 1870,
and of Curtiss Business College, Min
neapolis, Minn., 1874; married at Min
neapolis, Nov. 30, 1879, to Miss Anna
S. Dahl. Began active career by work
ing on farm, continuing, 1870-72; was
connected with general store and drug
store, 1872-74, and in drug store exclu
sively until 1879; established the first
drug store in Pope Co., Minn., at Glen
wood, 1879, and has ever since been in
drug business at that place. Secretary
Park Region Mutual Insurance Co.
Democrat. Mayor of Starbuck 12 years,
postmaster 4 years; mayor of Glen
wood 3 terms. Now president State
Game and Fish Commission of Minne
sota and chairman Democratic County
Central Committee. Dutheran. Mem
ber Masonic order, Blue Lodge, Chapter,
Knights Templar; Modern Woodmen of
America. Club: Commercial. Address:
Glenwood, Minn.
JOHNSON, Otto Frithiof, physician;
born in Sweden, April 5, 1875; son of A.
M. and Christine Johnson; came to
America with parents, 1881; educated in
public schools of St. Paul; College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Hamline Un
iversity, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1901; served one year as interne at
Bethesda Hospital. In practice at Win
throp since 1903. Unmarried. Address:
Winthrop, Minn.
JOHNSON, Peter P., retired mer
chant; born in Norway, March, 1840;
educated in Norway; married. Came to
America at the close of the Civil War;
worked at trade as cabinet maker in
Chicago, 111., and Green Bay, Wis.,
starting in business on his own account
at Green Bay; located in Rochester,
1877, and founded the firm of P. F.
Johnson & Co., furniture dealers, fun
eral directors and embalmers, from
which he retired, 1907. Republican.
Bethel Dutheran. Member Ancient Or
der of United Workmen. Address:
Rochester, Minn.
JOHNSON, Samuel C, hardware and
agricultural implements; born in
Sweden, June 15, 1851; son of Karl and
Kyrsting Peters (Doddar) Johnson; edu-

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cated in public schools of Sweden.
Came to America, 1867, and began ac
tive career at Taylor's Falls, Minn., as
clerk in a drug store; drove stage,
cooked in lumber camp; located in
Rush City, 1872 and started drug store,
w.hich he operated for 23 years; added
groceries and agricultural implements.
Engaged in various lines of business
and is at the head of firm of S. C. John
son & Son; owner of the Rush City
Brick Plant; vice president First Na
tional Bank. Member Minnesota Legis-
lature, 1901; postmaster Rush City by
appointment of President Harrison and
for 5 years past, under President Roose
velt; also village president for 3 years
and member of school board for 6 years.
Republican. Lutheran. ¦ Royal Arch
Mason, Knights Templar, Shriner; mem
ber A. O. U. W., Modern Samaritans.
Married, at Rush City, Nov. 10, 1875, to
Miss Mary A. Martell. Recreations:
Trout fishing and checkers. Address:
Rush City, Minn.
JOHNSON, Samuel Theodore, banker;
born near Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 16,
1858; son of Lawrence A. and Almina
H. (Dane) Johnson; educated in public
schools, Marion Co., Ind. Began active
career as traveling salesman, Indian
apolis; removed to Minneapolis and was
upon the road for agricultural imple
ment house, 1885-86; engaged in invest
ment banking and fire insurance general
agency under title of S. T. Johnson &
Co., until 1902; was public examiner and
superintendent of banks, State of Min
nesota, 1902-03-04; has been vice presi
dent and director Minnesota National
Bank since 1904; also vice president and
director Mortgage Loan and Investment
Co. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member American and Minnesota Bank
ers associations. Mason, Knights Temp
lar, Shriner. Married, at Indianapolis,
Ind., 1S80, to Miss Katherine O. Starr.
Clubs: Commercial, Twin City Bank
ers. Office: Minnesota Nat. Bank.
Residence: 2552 Aldrich Av., S., Min
neapolis. JOHNSON, William Chandler, caskets;
born, at St. Anthony Falls, Minn., Nov.
3, 1856; son of Luther G. and Cornelia
E. (Morrill) Johnson; educated in public
schools of Minnesota and at University
of Minnesota; married at Minneapolis,
Minn., July 8, 3 891, to Blanche Gilbert
McCall. Began business career, 1876,
as clerk in his father's store, then
cashier in wholesale flour house in N.
Y. City; was with Duluth Iron Co., Du
luth, Minn., two years; has been trea
surer The Northwestern Casket Co.
since 1887. Clubs: Commercial, La
fayette. Office: 661-679 17th Av., N. E.
Residence: 328 4th St., S. E., Minn-
apolis. JOHNSTON, Clarence H., architect;
born in Waseca Co., Minn., Aug. 26,
1859; son of Alexander and Mary L.
(Buckhout) Johnston; educated in pub

lic and high schools, St. Paul, Minn.,
and at Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. Received professional training
for 6 years in St. Paul and New York
offices; traveled in Europe, Greece and
Asia Minor for educational purposes,
returning to St. Paul, 1886, where he
entered upon his profession as architect
on his own account. Married, at St.
Paul, 1885, to Miss Mary L. Thurston.
Architect for Minnesota State Institu
tions (by appointment of Board of Con
trol) since 1901. Ex-director American
Institute of Architects; ex-president
and director Minnesota Chapter Ameri
can Institute of Architects; one of the
founders of the Architectural League of
New York. Member Masonic order.
Club: Minnesota. Office: Manhattan
Bldg. Residence: 2 Crocus Hill, St.
Paul. JOHNSTON, George Smith, mortgage
loans; born Galesville, Wis., Feb. 19,
1872; son of Welcome A. and Elizabeth
(Smith) Johnston; educated in graded
school of Galesville, Wis., Gale College,
Central High School, Minneapolis, and
University of Minnesota, class of 1897;
married, at Chicago, June 18, 1902, to
Helen Balch. Began business life in the
Security Bank of Minnesota, 1897-98;
served a year and a half in the Span
ish-American War, in 13 th Minn. Vol.
in the Philippines; on return establish
ed for self, Oct. 1, 1899, in present busi
ness of mortgage loans, Are insurance,
real estate and rentals. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Phi Kappa Psi
society. Recreations: Golf, tennis.
Club: Minneapolis Commercial. Office:
Phoenix Bldg. Residence: 3139 Second
Av., S., Minneapolis.
JOHNSTON, James, farmer, stock
breeder; born at Bishops Mills, Ont.,
Can., March 9, 1854; son of William and
Jane Wilson Johnston; district school
education. Came to the United States,
1878; has been mainly engaged in farm
ing since the beginning of his active
career; in hotel and livery business at
Howard Lake, Minn., 1878-99. At present
has farm of 400 acres near Bertha, Minn.,
and is also a breeder of Poland China
hogs and shorthorn cattle. Republican.
Elected to State Senate from Todd,
Wadena and Hubbard counties, Nov.,
1906. Member Masonic order, A. O. U.
W. Married, at Howard Lake, Minn.,
May 9, 1890, to Miss Lizzie A. Robin
son. Address: Bertha, Minn.
JOHNSTON, John, county treasurer;
born in Sweden, July 28, 1868; educated
at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter,
Minn., 1883-89. Taught in public schools
at intervals from 1887-92; was agent
and telegraph operator for Northern
Pacific Ry., 1892-1904; county treasurer,
Chisago Co., since i904. Republican.
Married at Chisago City, Minnf, 1892,
to Miss Helen Fengquist Address:
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JOHNSTON, Robert Hoit, lawyer;
born at Chicago, 111., Jan. 14, 1871; son
of Alexander and Sarah Jane (Hoit)
Johnston; educated in Chicago public
schools, Evanston (111.) High School,
Williams College, Northwestern Univer
sity Daw School. Practiced law in Chi
cago, 1894-97, and in New York City,
1897-1902; admitted to Minnesota bar,
1902; treasurer of the Metropolitan
Music Co., since 1904. Republican. Pres
byterian. Member Zeta Psi fraternity.
Married, at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 9, 1898,
to Miss Josephine Dyer. Recreation:
Music Office: 41 S. 6th St. Residence:
The Concord, 65 S. 11th St., Minneapolis.
JONES, Alvah Wilbur, physician;
born, Fulton Co., O., April 12, 1863; son
of Charles D. and Amanda (Holloway)
Jones; graduate Wauseon (O.) High
School, 1882; came to Minnesota, June,
1882, and attended University of Min
nesota, 1882-85; was a student at Rush
Medical College, Chicago, 111., 1887-88;
graduate Medical Department Univer
sity of Georgetown, Washington, D. C,
degree of M.D., 1891. Married at Red
Wing, Minn., 1894, to Miss Mary Hen
rietta Joss. Has been engaged in prac
tice at Red Wing since 1894. Member
U. S. medical pension examining board
since 1896. Member Minnesota State
Medical Association, Goodhue County
Medical Society. Mason. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
JONES, Arthur Lincoln, lawyer; born
at Madison, Wis., Nov. 29, 1870; son of
John T. and Anne (Oldham) Jones; at
tended Dodgeville (Wis.) High School,
graduating, 1888; Daw Department, Un
iversity of Wisconsin, degree of LL.B.,
1894. Engaged in practice of. law at
Dodgeville, Wis., 1894-1897, as member
of firm of Jackson & Jones;; came to
Minneapolis and practiced alone until
1898; then participated in Spanish-Amer
ican War in 1899; returned to Minne
apolis and resumed practice as a mem
ber of the firm Jones & Jones, which
still continues. Was attorney for State
Dental Board, 1899-1900 and attorney
and chief deputy in sheriff's office, 1901-
1905. Married, at Minneapolis, Sept. 14,
1905, to Miss May Cole. Recreations:
Literature and outdoor sports. Club:
Commercial. Office: Security Bank
Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence: Robins-
dale Park, Minn.
JONES, Charles Clarence, gasoline
engines; born at Parkersburg, W. Va.,
Feb. 2, 1866; son of Oliver S. and Lucy
M. (Pierpont) Jones; educated at Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware, O., and
Columbian University, Washington, D.
C; married, at St. Paul, Minn., June 17,
1892, to Jane E. Virtue. Began business
career in employ of McDester & Van
Hoose, wholesale grocers, Birmingham,
Ala., 1887-88; in U. S. government serv
ice at Washington, D. C, 1888-98; with
Columbia Phonograph Co., New York
City, 1898; with American Graphophone

Co., Bridgeport, Conn., 1899; director,
secretary and treasurer Charles A.
Stickney Co. since 1899. Member Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity. Club: Commer
cial. Office: Fillmore Av., S. E. cor.
Starkey. Residence: 846 Lincoln Av.,
St. Paul.
JONES, David Newton, physician;
born at Gomer, O., Sept. 1, 1856; son of
Maurice F. and Mary (Evans) Jones;
educated in public schools, Lima (O. )
High School; Northwestern Ohio Normal
School, Ada, O.; Medical Department,
Northern Indiana Normal School, Val
paraiso, Ind.; Medical College of Ohio,
Cincinnati, O., 1879-80; Kentucky School
of Medicine, Louisville, Ky., 1880; Rush
Medical College, Chicago, 1880-81 and
1889-90, graduating from the latter,
M.D., 1890. Began practice of medicine
at Lima, O., 1881; removed to Gaylord,
Minn. Division surgeon Minneapolis &
St. Louis Ry., secretary board of U. S.
pension examining surgeons, at Gaylord;
organizer and first president Sibley
County Medical Society. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, ex-president board of education,
ex-mayor of Gaylord. Member I.
O. O. F., having passed all the chairs
through grand encampment. Married,
at Lima, O., July 18, 1882, to Miss Mary
Foley. Address: Gaylord, Minn.
JONES, David Percy, mayor of Min
neapolis; born, Minneapolis, Minn., July
6, 1860; son of Judge Edwin S. and
Harriet M. (James) Jones; graduate
Minneapolis High School, 1878, Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of A.B., 1883.
Married at Minneapolis, May 13, 1891,
to Miss Alice Gale. Upon leaving Uni
versity engaged in business founded by
his father, 1868, embracing real estate,
mortgage loans, rentals and fire insur
ance, incorporated, Jan. 1, 1900, as D.
P. Jones & Co., of which is president;
vice president and director Hennepin
County Savings Bank; president Jones
Realty Co. and Jones-Davis Agency.
Republican. Alderman of Minneapolis
6 years, president of the board of alder
men 4 years, acting mayor July-Dec 31,
1902, elected mayor for term beginning
Jan. 1, 1905. Congregationalist. Trustee
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.;
trustee Windom Institute, Montevideo,
Minn.; member American Board of
Foreign Missions, executive committee
National Municipal League. Member
Masonic order, Royal Arcanum, .Loyal
Legion. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commer
cial, Six O'clock. Congregational. Office:
Bank of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
2005 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
JONES, Edwin J., lumber; born at
Beaver Dam, Wis., Aug. 22, 1858; son of
Evan J. and Julia (Ackerman) Jones;
educated in common schools; married, at
Waupum, Wis., Mary 29, 1883, to Miss
Nellie A. Butterfield. Began active
career as bookkeeper in wholesale lum
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conne, Wis.; located at Morris, Minn.,
1878, in charge of lumber yard establish
ed by his father; bought out the busi
ness, 1884, and in 1895 added hardware,
paints and building materials. Republi
can. Ex-State Senator. Member Ma
sonic order, Knights Templar, Shrine;
Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W. Ad
dress; Morris. Minn.
JONES, Frederick Scheetz, educator;
born at Palmyra, Mo., April 7, 1862; son
of George Crow and Caroline Ash
(Scheetz) Jones; educated at The Shat
tuck School, Faribault, Minn.; Yale Un
iversity, graduating, degree of B.A.,
1884; degree of A.M., same university,
3 891; studied at University of Berlin
and Polytechnic School, Zurich, Swit
zerland, 1887-89. Married at St. Louis,
Mo., June 4, 1890, to Miss Mary Weston
Gill. Has been professor of physics,
University of Minnesota, since 1889,
and dean of College of Engineering.
Member American Physical Society, A.
A. A. S., Society for Promoting En
gineering Eudcation and local societies.
Recreations: Music, shooting, boating,
ice boating and fishing. Office: Uni
versity of Minnesota. Residence: 712
10th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
JONES, Harry Wild, architect; born
at Schoolcraft, Mich., June 9, 1859; son
of Rev. Howard M. and Mary (White)
Jones; educated in University Gram
mar School, providence, R. I., Brown Un
iversity, A.B., 1882, and Massachusetts
Institute of Technology; married, at
Boston, 1883, to Bertha J. Tucker. En
gaged as architect since May, 1885;
professor of architecture in University
of Minnesota, 1891-93. President Min
nesota Chapter American Institute of
Architects, 1896-97; president Technol
ogy Club of Minnesota, 1906; director
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts; twelve
years member Board of Park Commis
sioners, Minneapolis. Clubs: Commer
cial, Athletic, Minnetonka Yacht, Six
O'Clock. Office: Lumber Exchange,
Minneapolis. Residence: (Winter),
Washburn Park; Deephaven, Minnetonka,
Minn., (summer).
JONES, James B., banker; born in
South Wales, Great Britain, Nov., 1834;
son of Roger and Christian (Evans)
Jones; came to Dodgeville, Wis., 1848,
and to Minnesota, 1877; educated in
common schools. Entered banking busi
ness at Adrian, Minn., 1880; president
Bank of Adrain. Member Masonic
order. Married, at Dodgeville, Wis.,
1870, to Miss Annie Higgins. Address:
Adrian, Minn.
JONES, John R., banker; born in
South Wales, Great Britian, 1841; son of
Roger and Christian (Evans) Jones;
came to America, 1848; common school
education. Cashier Bank of Adrain.
Member Masonic order. Married, 1st,
at Highland, Wis., Aug. 20, 1860, to Miss
Margaret Davis (died, Dec, 1879); 2nd,
at Dodgeville, Wis., May 29, 1883, to

Miss Mary H. Hoskins. Address:
Adrian, Minn.
JONES, Oliver Knox, printer and
blank book manufacturer; born in Hunt
ington Co., Pa., June 14, 1843; educated
in common schools and business college.
Came to Minnesota, 1857; began learn
ing printing trade, at Lake City, Minn.,
1859; editor and proprietor Lake City
Leader, 1872-80; president Jones and
Kroeger Co. Served in the Union Army
during the last three years of the War
of the Rebellion, as member of Co. G,
Sth Minn., Vol. Inf. Republican. Mar
ried, at Winona, Minn., 1867, to Miss
Melissa Lowe. Address: Winona,
Minn. JONES, Bichard David, dry goods;
born at Bethesda, North Wales, March
7, 1848; son of David W. and Elinor
Jones; came to America when an infant;
educated in graded and high school of
Utica, N. Y.; married, at Utica, March,
1875, to Eleanor Ann Thomas. In office
of Utica Morning Herald as printer and
later as foreman of job printing depart
ment, 1864-74; was with the firm of
Curtis & Childs, Utica, 1874-77; advertis
ing manager and secretary Minneapolis
Harvester works, 1877-91; associated
with firm of John W. Thomas & Co.,
through various changes since June,
1891, and is now secretary and treasurer
of the company. Republican. Baptist.
Member of Royal Arcanum. Office: 500
Nicollet Av. Residence: 2015 Stevens
Av., Minneapolis.
JONES, Bobert E., grain dealer; born
at Cambria, Wis., Jan. 14, 1855; son of
John Ab. and Eleanor (Evans) Jones;
educated in district school of Cambria
and State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wis.
Worked at grain elevator for his father,
from 14 until 18 years of age; book
keeper for firm of Wheelock & Winter,
Negaunee, Mich., 2 years; in grain busi
ness at Cambria, Wis., 10 years; has
been engaged in same line of business
in Wabasha, Minn., since 1886; now
president R. E. Jones Co. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Mason. Mar
ried, at Cambria, Wis., March, 1882, to
Miss Perrie Williams. Address: Wab
asha, Minn.
JONES, Bobert J., banker; born at
Barneveld, Iowa Co., Wis., Sept. 18,
1869; son of David J. and Mary J. Jones;
educated at Hull Academy, Hull, Ia.
Was clerk in store and school teacher,
1880-90; began in employ of the Porter
Lumber Co., 1891; entered bank as book-
keper, later becoming assistant cashier,
remaining until 1898; newspaper editor,
one year; began in hardware business
at Reading, Minn., in connection with
lumber yard, 1899; became interested in
State Bank of Reading and assumed
management 1903; disposed of hard
ware business, 1906; secretary and gen
eral manager of the Farmers Mutual
Telephone Co., Inc. Republican. Mem
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Married, at Ocheyedan, la., April 21,
1897, to Jean A. Wood worth. Address:
Reading, Minn.
JONES, Samuel S., physician; born at
Remsen, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1849; son of
William and Maria (Vaughn) Jones; edu
cated at Beaver Dam Academy, Univer
sity of Chicago and Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago. , Moved with parents
' from Remsen to West Salem, Wis., in
1859; began practice of medicine, 1881,
and has engaged in practice at Madelia,
Tracy, Minneapolis and Frazee, Minn.
Proprietor Frazee City Drug Store, vice
president Giant Grip Horse Shoe Co.,
Little Falls. Member Clay-Becker County
Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Baptist.
Mason; member A. O. U. W. Married,
at Bangor, Wis., 1886, to Miss Mary Mc-
Kenzie. Address: Frazee, Minn.
JONES, Samuel Taylor, insurance;
born at Rochester, Vt.,. March 1, 1825;
son of Daniel and Sally (Baker) Jones;
educated in public schools of Rochester
up to 1840; academy, Oneonta, N. Y.,
1841-43; State Normal Institute, N. H.,
graduating, 1845. Taught school at
Manchester, and Nashua, N. H.; in gro
cery business at Manchester, N. H., as
Jones & Root, 1850-52; with Beasom &
Duffon, dry goods, 1852-56; came to Min
nesota, 1860, farmed and taught school;
traveling agent West Publishing Co.,
1885-92; has been justice of the peace
and court commissioner since 1892; also
in insurance business. Republican.
Methodist. Past grand master I. O. O.
F. of Minnesota. Married, at Manches
ter, N. H., 1853, to Miss Lois Prince.
Recreations: Outdoor sports and farm
ing. Address: Kasson, Minn.
JONES, Willard G., insurance; born
at Shelburne, Mass., June 7, 1858; son
of William G. and Samantha B. (Burn
ham) Jones; educated in public schools
of St. Paul; married at St. Paul, June
11, 1884, to Rosamond M. Chapman.
Came to St. Paul, April 19, 1874; edu
cated in public schools. Entered em
ploy of Hughson & Hemenway, May 1,
1880, remaining five years, then in real
estate business for two years; in 1887
became connected with office of Weed &
Lawrence, as their outside man, remain
ing until Sept. 1, 1895, when he started
for himself in present business. Re
publican. Club: Commercial. Office:
Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 641 Good
rich Av., St. Paul.
JORDAN, James Francis, credit man;
born at Hamilton, Mich., Feb. 18, 1856;
son of D. and Mary Jordan; graduated
from High School, Decatur, Mich., 1875;
State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich.,
classical course, 1877; select studies,
University of Michigan, 1877-78. Be
gan active career as school teacher;
was owner and editor Paw Paw (Mich.)
Courier, 1883-85; commercial traveler,
1885-88; has been engaged as credit man
since 1888, now with Wyman, Partridge

& Co. Democrat. Chairman Democra
tic Congress'l Committee, 4th Michigan
district, 1884. Married, at Plymouth,
Mich., 1881, to Miss Mary Clayton.
Clubs: Commercial, Bryn Mawr Golf.
Recreation: Golf. Office: 1st Av., N.
and 4th St. Residence: 148 Highland
Av., Minneapolis.
JOBDAN, William G., wholesale gro
cer; born at Richland, la., Aug. 25, 1862;
son of William A. and Maria (McGrew)
Jordan; educated in public schools of
Ottumwa, la., and at Ames College,
Ames, Ia. Began business career in
department store at Ottumwa; became
connected with wholesale business in
Ottumwa and Des Moines; moved to
Stillwater, Minn.; entered into manu
facture and wholesale sale of shoes,
1900; has been in Minneapolis since the
Spring of 1904 as member of the firm
of W. B. and W. G. Jordan, wholesale
grocers, successors to Anthony Kelly &
Co., the house having been established
for more than 40 years and is known
as the oldest wholesale grocery house in
the Northwest. President Northwestern
Electric Equipment Co., of St. Paul;
partner Northern Manufacturing Co.
Republican. Mason. Married, in Iowa,
1890, to Miss Bernice A. Brown. Club:
Minneapolis. Office: 125-129 Washing
ton Av., N. Residence: 2432 Nicollet
Av., S., Minneapolis.
JOBGENSEN, Charles, born in Den
mark, 1850; came to America, 1872; mar
ried, at Albert Lea, 1878, to Miss Georgia
Colby; proprietor Hotel Albert since
1898; also proprietor Jorgensen's bakery;
director Citizens National Bank. Health
officer Albert Lea. Address: Albert
Lea. Minn.
JOBGENSEN, P., furniture; born in
Denmark, Jan. 10, 1850; son of Hans
and Marie Jorgensen; married at Chi
cago, 111., 1881, to Miss Nanny Daniel-
sen. Came to America, 1870, and located
in Chicago; has been a resident of Red
Wing, since 1879, was agent for Mc
Cormick Harvesters for a number of
years and has been secretary and man
ager of the Red Wing Furniture Co.
since 1886. Democrat. Dutheran.
Mason. Club: Commercial. Recreation:
Reading. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
JOSLYN, Colin C, lawyer; born Sy
camore, 111., 1857; son of De witt Clin
ton and Philura (Lowell) Joslyn; edu
cated in the public schools of Illinois and
graduated from Ripon College, Ripon,
Wis., 1883. Principal High School, Col
umbus, Wis., 1883-84. Has been engaged
in general practice of law at Minne
apolis, Minn., since 1885. Republican.
Married, at Omaha, Neb., 1899, to Marie
Antoinette Rich. Club: Commercial.
Office: 616 New York Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 3112 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
JOY, Mack H., born at Detroit, Mich,
Dec. 12, 1866; son of Mack H. and Eliza
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and high schools, Detroit, and at Notre
Dame College, South Bend, Ind. Began
active career as erecting engineer for
the Montana Heating Lighting Co.,
June 10, 1887; promoted to manager,
May, 1888; started with Gates Manufac
turing Co., Chicago, 1893; became sales
man, manager of the company, 1894, and
partner in the company, 1895; s.old out
interest 1900; was traveling manager
for Brown, Cochran-Co., Lorain, O., 1900-
1904; has been sales manager North
western territory, for the Alma Manu
facturing Co., Alma, Mich., automatic
gasoline engines, since 1905. Married,
at Chicago, III., to Miss Elmeda Davis.
Member U. C. T. of America. Recrea
tion: Reading. Office: 706 S. 3rd St.
Residence: 1803 Clinton Av., Minne
apolis. JOYCE, Frank M., State manager, life
insurance; born at Covington, Ind.,
March 18, 1862; son of late Bishop Isaac
W. and Carrie W. (Bosserman) Joyce;
educated in public schools of LaFayette,
Ind., Stewart Hall, Baltimore, Md., and
De Pauw University, degree of A.B.,
1882, (A.M., 1889); married, at Cincin
nati, O., March, 1883, to Jessie F. Birch.
Began business career in Cincinnati as
teller Queen City National Bank, 1882-
88; general agent Provident Dife and
Trust Co., 1888-90; solicitor Mutual
Benefit Life Ins. Co., of Newark, N. J.,
at Cincinnati, 1890-94; removed, 1894, to
Minneapolis, where he has since been
State agent same company for Minne
sota. Republican. Member M. E. Church.
Served as colonel and aide-de-camp of
military staff of Gov. William McKin
ley of Ohio; major I. N. G., captain
Battery B, O. N. G., captain Avon Zou
aves, Cincinnati. Member Beta Theta
Pi fraternity, Knights of Pythias; mem
ber all Masonic bodies and 32°, Scottish
Rite. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial,
LaFayette, Apollo (secretary). Auto
mobile Club of Minneapolis (president).
Recreation: Automobiling. Office: An
drus Bldg. Residence: 310 Groveland
Av., Minneapolis.
JOYCE, George T., physician; born in
Olmstead Co., Minn., Jan. 25, 1879; son
of James and Anna (Holland) Joyce;
educated in public schools of Rochester,
Minn.; Medical Department University
of Illinois, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1904. In practice of medicine at Roches
ter since 1904; junior member of firm
of Drs. Granger & Joyce. Member Min
nesota State Medical Association, South
ern Minnesota and Olmstead County
Medical societies. Democrat. Roman
Catholic. Member A. O. H., Knights of
Columbus. Married at Rochester, Oct.
3 6, 1906, to Miss Josephine Baier. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
JOYSLIN, Julius Carlisle, cigar
broker; born Waitsfield, Vt, Oct. 14,
1853; son of Dr. David G. and Jane E.
(Carpenter) Joyslin; educated in the
common schools at Waitsfield and at

Goddard Seminary, Barre, Vt. Was in
.wholesale and retail feed business, 1880-
83; in wholesale and retail cigar trade,
1883-96; broker in cigars since Jan. I,
1896. Republican. Mason, Knight
Templar; member B. P. O. E. Married,
at Waitsfield, Vt., Jan. 4, 1875, to Abbie
M. Hastings. Club: Commercial. Of
fice: 304 Commercial Bldg. Residence:
3037 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
JUDD, William Bishop, lumber and
cooperage dealer; born at Faribault,
Minn., Oct. 10, 1860; son of William S.
and Mary A. (Bishop) Judd; educated in
the public schools of Minneapolis, Minn.,
Shattuck Military School, Faribault,
Williston College, East Hampton, Mass.,
graduating, 1880; married at Baldwin,
Wis., Aug. 8 1883 to Minnie A. Ayers.
In the employment of Hall & Dann,
lumber manufacturers, 1880-83; conduct
ed manufacturing lumber and cooperage
business as Judd & Allyn,- 1883-85;
operated at Barron, Wis., independently,
building a large saw mill, 1885-97; spent
several years in New Orleans, Da , as
general manager of the Sutherland-
Innis Co., Ltd.; formed the Backus-
Judd Lumber & Cooperage Co., dealers
in wholesale lumber, cedar products and
cooperage stock with headquarters in
Minneapolis, and has been its secretary
and treasurer since 1904. Republican.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias, Knights of Macca
bees. Recreations: Outdoor sports.
Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg. Resi
dence: .515 E. 17th St., Minneapolis.
JUDD, William G., accident life in
surance; born at Lewistown, 111., July
12, 1855; son of S. Corning and Levinia
(James) Judd; educated at Jubilee
College, Peoria, 111.; Emanuel Hall,
Chicago, 111.; Racine College, Racine,
Wis. Was in hardware business in
Lewistown and Chicago, 111., removing
to Fargo, N. D., 1883, where he was in
mercantile, real estate and insurance
business; postmaster, 1887-92; has been
district agent Aetna Life Insurance Co.,
accident and liability department, at
Minneapolis, since June, 1900; also pro
prietor Minnesota Regina Co. Democrat.
Episcopalian. Member I. O. O. F., A.
O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Lewistown, 111., 1879, to Miss
Carrie May Batesen. Office: 1229
Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 47 Ash St.,
Bryn Mawr.
JUNG, Peter M., clergyman; born in
Milwaukee Co., Wis., Dec. 31, 1859; son
of John and Mary (Kohner) Jung;
came to Minnesota with parents, 1866;
educated in public and parochial schools
of Rolling Stone, Minn., and at St.
Francis Seminary; ordained to the
priesthood by Archbishop Michael Heiss,
June 24, 1881. Was in charge of the
parish and four missions, St. James,
Minn., 1881-84, at Northfield, Minn., for
one year, and at Le Sueur, Minn., for
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Mathew's since 1897. Address: St.
Mathew's Catholic Church, St. Paul,
JUSTUS, Phillip C, hardware and
stoves; born at St. Paul, Minn., May 5,
3 865; son of Henry and Elizabeth
(Geyer) Justus; educated in public
schools of St. Paul and at Faddes
Business College. Began active career
at 18 years of age as apprentice to
tinner's trade, afterwards starting in
hardware business in a small way, on
his own account. Republican. Ex-
member Board of Public Works; twice
elected sheriff of Ramsey Co., 1900-1904.
Member Junior Pioneers, A. O. U. W.,
Modern Samaritans, Maccabees. Mar
ried at St. Paul, 1887, to Miss Caroline
Decker. Club: Commercial. Office:
312-314 Rice St. Residence: 647 Lin
coln Av., St. Paul. K
KAEBCHEB, Aaron Benjamin, lawyer;
born at Preston, Minn., Jan. 20, 1860;
son of John and Barbara (Kraemer)
Kaercher; educated in public schools
of Preston until 15. Learned flour
milling trade in his father's mill at
Clear Grit, Minn.; removed with his
father to Ortonville, Minn., 1881, and
assisted in building mill and also
mills at Millbank and Big Stone, S. D. ;
studied law and has been in practice
since 1896. Founder of Big Stone
County Journal and Traverse County
Times. President City Council, Orton
ville. Royal Arch Mason; member I.
O. O. F., M. W. A., Knights of Pythias,
Eagles. Married at Preston, Minn.,
Jan. 25, 1880, to Miss Gertrude M.
Johnson. Address: Ortonville, Minn.
KAESS, Andrew Joseph, physician;
born at Vienna, Austria, May 11, 1878;
son of Wentzel and Kathryn (Baum
gartner) Kaess; graduated from high
school of New Ulm, Minn., 1899; Medi
cal Department, University of Minne
sota, 1903; unmarried. Practiced medi
cine in Dangdon, N. D., 1902; at Orton
ville, Minn., 1903; at Fargo, N. D., and
Moorhead, Minn., since 1903. County
coroner of Clay Co.; physician of N.
Dakota Children's Home and St. John's
Hospital. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, Clay-
Becker Medical Society, University of
Minnesota Alumni Medical Society.
Member Knights of Columbus. Address:
Moorhead, Minn.
KAHLEBT, George P., machinist;
born at New Albany, Ind., June 3, 1862;
son of Justus and Emma (Truskey)
Kahlert; came to St. Paul with his
parents when one year of age; educated
in public schools of St. Paul; married
at St. Paul, Nov., 1888, to Miss Jennie
S. Vanderbosh. Dearned trade of
machinist in his father's shop and be
came a partner in the business, 1899,
purchasing his father's interest, 1902;

member A. O. U. W., Druids, Junior
Pioneers. Recreation: Duck hunting.
Office: 123-125 W. 3rd St. Residence:
243 N. Smith Av., St. Paul.
KAHN, David, cigar manufacturer;
born in Dorraine, France, July 9, 1856;
son of Simon and Minetta (Level) Kahn;
attended college and graduated from
military school, Strasbourg. Came to
America, June 1, 1875 and engaged in
retail grocery business at Brownsville,
Tenn.; removed to Minnesota, March,
1884; became member of the firm of
Frank & Kahn, manufacturers and
wholesale dealers of cigars of which
he is manager. Jewish religion. Mem
ber I. O. F., M. W. A., B. P. O. E., U.
C. T. Married at Winona, June 21,
1890, to Miss Henrietta Frank. Mem
ber Board of Trade, Philharmonic So
ciety. Club: Arlington. Recreation:
Bowling. Address: Winona, Minn.
KAISEB, William, president Fari
bault Printing Co., postmaster; born at
Stillwater, Minn., April 4, 1864; son of
John and Barbara (Knott) Kaiser;
educated in public schools of Stillwater
and Faribault; married at Chicago, 111.,
Sept. 15, 1886, to Miss Alice J. Brown.
Learned carriage painting and engaged
in sign writing in Chicago for 5 years;
entered grocery and meat business, but
sold out and removed to Faribault, 1891,
where he operated a grocery store, 1891-
99. Postmaster since 3 899. Also owner
and publisher Daily and Weekly Journal
since 1901. Republican. Ex-alderman.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order.
Knights of Pythias, Royal League.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Boat
ing and fishing. Address: Faribault,
Minn. KALBEBG, Frederick Syvemus, edi
tor; born in Norway, Aug. 29, 3 875;
came to America with parents, 1881;
attended school in- Yellow Medicine Co.,
Minn., and was student in business col
lege, Red Wing; graduate Augsburg
Seminary, Minneapolis, 1900. Began ac
tive career at age of 15 as clerk; taught
parochial school, four terms in Yellow
Medicine Co.; was dry goods clerk and
later manager shoe department, for
Central Department Store, Minneapolis;
took up homestead in Clearwater Co.,
Northern Minnesota; was manager A.
N. Anderson's jewelry store, winters of
1902-1903; register of deeds, Clearwater
Co., 1904-07; editor and publisher Mal
lard Call since Jan., 1907. Member 14th
Minn. Vol. Inf., during Spanish-Ameri
can War. Married at Neving, Minn.,
Sept. 2, 1905, to Miss Johanna C. Cor
nelius. Address: Bagley, Minn.
KALMAN, Charles Oscar, auditor
Chicago Great Western Ry.; born in
New York City, May 9, 1872; son of
Arnold and Sarah W. (Greve) Kalman;
educated at Philips Exeter Academy,
N. H., 1889, and Yale University, 1893;
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to Miss Margaret Rugg. Began busi
ness career in employ of Union Bank,
St. Paul, 1893; treasurer Chicago Great
Western Ry., 1894-1902; auditor same
road since 1902. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country. Office: General of
fice C. G. W. Ry. Residence: 443 Ash
land Av., St. Paul.
KALMAN, Paul J., dealer in railroad
supplies; born in New York City, April
1, 1876; son of Arnold and Sarah W.
(Greve) Kalman; educated at the St.
Paul, (Minn.,) High School and at
Worcester Academy, Worcester, Mass.;
married at St. Paul, Nov. 20, 1903, to
Roxana W. Smith. Began business
career, 1896, with Chicago Great West
ern Railway and continued in various
capacities; opened office as dealer in
general railway supplies, 1900. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country. Recrea
tions: Automobiling, horseback riding,
etc. Office: 805 Pioneer Press Bldg.
Residence: 129 Western Av., St. Paul.
KALMES, Ben, county treasurer
Winona Co.; born in Winona Co., Minn.,
Oct. 12, 1872; son of Jacob and Bar
bara (Thill) Kalmes; educated in public
schools and business college, Winona;
married at Winona, June 24, 1903, to
Miss Elizabeth Heller. Began active
career in grocery business in Winona;
became deputy sheriff, 1892. Was in
jured in 1893; while in discharge of his
duties and was unable to perform active
service for 8 years; elected county
treasurer, Nov. 1900, and has been re
elected at each succeeding election,
present term extending to Jan. 1909.
Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member
B. P. O. E., (treasurer of Dodge No.
327), Knights of Columbus. Club:
Philharmonic. Address: Winona, Minn.
KALSCHEUEB, John, piano dealer;
born in Cologne-on-Rhein, Germany,
Oct. 18, 1848; educated in Germany and
at Madison, Wis.; came to United States,
1856. Farmed in Wisconsin, 1874-80;
moved to Frankfort, S. D., and from
1882 to 1898 engaged in general mer
chandise, operated a grain elevator and
flour mill and became president of the
James River Bank; retired from active
business for 4 years. In 1902 estab
lished in St. Paul present business of
J. Kalscheuer & Co., wholesale and re
tail pianos, of which he is president.
Republican. Catholic. Member Knights
of Columbus. Club: Commercial. Office:
Public Library Bldg. Residence: 196
Hoffman Av., St. Paul.
XANKEL, Otto Ernest, milling; born
near Berlin, Germany, May 5r 1845; son
of William and Mary (Nogel) Kankel;
educated in public schools of Germany.
Served apprenticeship at miller's trade
in Germany, 1862-65; was 3 years in
German army; came to America, 1870,
and spent 18 months in Wisconsin; re
moved to Watertown, Minn., and was
employed as miller three years; spent

two years in Alexandria and was next
in Fergus Falls; was in charge of the
Pioneer Mill at Red Lake Falls, 1878-79;
built a mill near Fertile, 1880; in com
pany with Mr. Sohler, built mill at
Faith, partner taking charge of that
plant; erected Garfield mill, 1884 and
also mill at Caledonia, N. D.; was
owner of the four mills in 1889; later
disposed of all but two mills at Fertile
and took in Nick Hoss as partner; also
engaged in manufacture of brick and
tile, under title of the Fertile Brick and
Tile Co.; vice president First National
Bank of Fertile; interested in mines.
Democrat. German Lutheran. Married
at Fergus Falls, Minn., Jan. 2, 1871,
to Miss Louise Zaiser. Member I. O. O.
F. Address: Fertile, Minn.
KARLEN, Alfred, dairy; born in
Switzerland, Jan. 28, 1865; son of Jacob
and Susan Kate (Imobersteg) Karlen;
educated in Switzerland; came to
America, 1882, located in Oneida Co.,
N. Y., and engaged in cheese making;
removed to Wisconsin and continued in
same line, 1887-89; has been in St.
Paul since 1889; organized the Wis
consin Dairy Co., 1890. Member St. Paul
Board of Trade, St. Paul Produce Ex
change. Independent in politics.
Lutheran. Member Modern Woodmen
of America. Married in Wisconsin, 1886,
to Miss Rosa Segessenmann. Office: 7
E. 3rd St. Residence: 147 Iglehart St.,
St. Paul.
KARON, Arnold S., merchant; born
at Kowno, Russia, Aug. 20, 1876; son of
Isaac and Lillian (Elias) Karon; edu
cated in Russia. Came to America,
July 1, 1890, and to Minnesota, 1900.
Started in business at Superior, Wis.,
1893; became member firm of Karon
Bros., 1896; moved to Hibbing, Minn.,
1900, and to Chisholm, 1904, where
business is continued under name of
Karon Bros. Hebrew. Member I. O. O.
F., Knights of Pythias. Married at
Minneapolis, Aug. 2, 1904, to Miss Ethel
Bernstein. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Chisholm, Minn.
KASNER, Anthony Edward, county
auditor Benton Co.; born in Germany,
Aug. 1, 1865; came to America with
parents, Nov., 1871, and located in Chi
cago, 111.; attended parochial schools,
Chicago, 111.; moved with parents to
Minnesota, Sept., 1879, and settled in
Benton Co.; attended public schools of
Sauk Rapids and State Normal School,
St. Cloud. Taught in public schools of
Benton Co., 1887-89; was county super
intendent of schools, 1889-95; county
auditor since 1897. Member C. O. F.,
M. W. A. Married at Gilmanton, Minn.,
April 30, 1889, to Miss Mary A. Sluss.
Address: Foley, Minn.
KEATING, James, editor Wabasha
Herald; born at Watopa, Minn., Dec.
15, 1858; son of John and Margaret
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and high schools and Winona State
Normal School, graduating from the
latter, May 25, 1887; married at Roches
ter, Minn., July 3, 1906, to Miss Mary
Tracy. Taught in public schools until
May, 1890; was county superintendent
of schools, to Jan., 1895; editor of
Wabasha Herald since Jan. 1, 1893, and
member of the firm of Keating & Quig
ley, printers and publishers. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Member Knights of
Columbus. Address: Wabasha, Minn.
KEELEB, Elmer, surveyor and civil
engineer; born in Faribault Co., Minn.,
Nov. 28, 1873; son of Hevelyn R. and
Luella M. (Barrett) Keeler; attended
public schools in Faribault and Lin
coln counties and Lake Benton High
School until 1893; taught school several
years; graduated from civil engineering
department of International Correspond
ence Schools. Born and raised on a
farm; was principal schools, Arco, Minn.,
1903, and has been county surveyor
'Lincoln Co., since 1904; also assistant
engineer on county ditches. Baptist.
Member Modern Woodmen 'of America.
Married at Lake Benton, Sept. 12, 1898,
to Miss Harriet A. Carlisle. Address:
Lake Benton, Minn.
KEES, Frederick, architect; born at
Baltimore, Md., April 9, 1852; son of
Frederick and Eva (Schmidt) Kees; edu
cated in public schools of Baltimore.
Began active career as draughtsman in
office of E. G. Lind, architect, Baltimore,
1865; went to Chicago and worked in
office of T. V. Wadskier; returned to
Baltimore and again entered office of
Mr. Lind, remaining until 1878; located
in Minneapolis, 1878, and after a short
experience in the office of L. S. Buff
ington, began as architect on own ac
count, first as Kees & Fisk, later as
Long & Kees; has been member of the
firm of Kees & Colburn since 1901, and
designed the following structures: The
Syndicate Block, First Baptist Church,
Courthouse and City Hall, Public Li
brary, Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce, Northwestern National Bank,
Powers Block, Donaldson Glass Block,
and buildings for Deere & Webber,
Advance Thresher Co., J. I. Chase
Thresher Co , and others. President
Automatic Gas Regulating Co. Was
member Co. A, 1st M. N. G., for 5 years.
Independent in politics. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P.
O. E. Married at Minneapolis, 1881, to
Miss Florence Smith. Recreation: Au-
tornobiling. Office: Kasota Bldg. Resi
dence: 722 E. 24th St., Minneapolis.
KEES, George A., proprietor Kees
Domestic Engineering Co., St. Paul;
born at Lansing, la., Dec. 9, 1866; son
of Peter J. and Eva E. (Heisz) Kees;
educated in public schools of Dansing.
Began in plumbing, heating and gas
fitting business at Cedar Rapids, la.,
1885; came to St. Paul, 1887, and started
in business in his own name in 1889;

since Jan. 1, 1906, proprietor of the Kees
Domestic Engineering Co. Member
Builders' Exchange, St. Paul. Member
Masonic order. Married at St. Paul,
1900, to Miss Emma M. Arzt Recrea
tions: Driving, riding and boating.
Office: 260-262 E. 7th St. Residence.
79 Hoffman Av., St. Paul.
KEESEY, Wilbur R., clergyman; born
in Philadelphia, Pa., April 3, 1869; son
of William H. and Josephine M. (Ruth)
Keesey; educated in public schools of
Philadelphia; Pennington Seminary, Pen
nington, N. J.; Philadelphia Conference,
1890, Minnesota Conference, J.891. Mar
ried at Philadelphia, Nov. 19, 1891, to
Miss Anna A. Quail. Began ministry
at Dima, Pa., as pastor of the First
M. E. Church and continued as follows:
First M. E. Church, Eyota, Minn., 1
year; Fillmore Circuit, Fillmore Co.,
Minn., 3 years; Marion Circuit, Olmsted
Co., Minn., 3 years; First Methodist
Church, Elmore, Minn., 5 years; has
been pastor of the First M. E. Church,
Owatonna, since 1903. Republican.
Methodist Member Masonic order,
Chapter, Knights Templar, and Shrine;
Yeomen. Recreations: Boating and
Ashing. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
KEITEB, Louis Miles, general agent
Northwestern Mutual Dife Insurance
Co.; born at Mt. Carroll, 111., May 22,
1855; son of George W. and Emma
(Miles) Keiter (both of Welsh descent) ;
educated in public schools of Mount
Carroll, 111., and at Bayless College,
Dubuque, Iowa; married at Mount Car
roll, 111., 1878, to E. Jennette Nelson.
Began business in drug store; was re
tail druggist in Grundy Center and
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, until 1890, at which
time he came to St. Paul, where he
was accountant with the Chicago Great
Western railways; became connected
with the North Western Mutual Life
Insurance Co., in 1892, and since 1893
has been general agent for the company
for the St. Paul District. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner. Recreations:
Fishing and hunting io season. Clubs:
Commercial, Minnesota. Office: 415-423
Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 777 Lin
coln Av., St. Paul.
KEITH, Arthur Monroe, lawyer; born
at Roxbury, Mass., July 9, 1852; son of
James M. and Adeline (Wetherbee)
Keith; graduated from Harvard Univer
sity, 1874, and from Law Department,
Boston University, 1876. Was admitted
to the bar at Boston, June, 1876, and
practiced in Boston two years; located
in Minneapolis, 1878; member of the
law firm of Keith, Evans, Thompson &
Fairchild; second vice president Minne
sota Loan and Trust Co.; vice president
William Donaldson & Co. Married at
San Francisco, Calif., June 12, 1884, to
Miss Helen K. Benchley. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Commercial, Six O'Clock, Har
vard of Minnesota. Recreation: Litera-
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Bldg. Residence: 2206 1st Av., S.,
Minneapolis. KEITH, Charles, attorney, banker;
born at Farmington, Me., March 21,
1851; son of Leonard and Catharine P.
(Stewart) Keith; educated in common
schools and at Farmington Academy.
Came to Princeton, Minn., Jan. 13, 1873;
judge probate court, Mille Lacs Co.,
1876-86; interested in logging on Rum
River until 1894; engaged in practice
of law since 1889, and in banking since
1887. Officer of First National Bank,
Foley, Farmers State Bank, Milaca,
First National Bank, Princeton, First
National Bank, Cambridge, First Na
tional Bank, Mora, all of Minnesota.
Democrat. Member Sons of American
Revolution. Address: Princeton, Minn.
KEITH, Max Le Boy, publisher, born
at Minneapolis, June 10, 1872; son of
George Herbert and Henrietta (Jewett)
Keith; concluded school education dur
ing second year at University of Min
nesota; married at Minneapolis, 1901.
Began business career as claim clerk of
the Washburn, Crosby Milling Company
remaining for three years; became con
nected with the architectural and pub
lishing business of Walter J. Keith;
elected vice president, 1901, and later
purchased Keith's Magazine. Republi
can. Baptist. Club: CommerciaL Of
fice: Dumber Exchange. Residence:
3301 Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
KEITH, Walter J., architect; bornat
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 17, "1866; son
of George H. and Henrietta (Jewett)
Keith; educated in Minneapolis public
schools. Began active career as clerk
in Minneapolis post office, later becorn-
ing inspector United States Customs
Department; entered architecture, 1889.
President The Keith Co., architects,
.established, 1903; also president The
Plaza Co., owners of The Plaza, Min
neapolis. Founder of Keith's Magazine
on Home Building. Author: Historic
Architecture for the Home Builder;
Keith's Architectural Studies, etc. Re
publican. Baptist. Married at Minne
apolis, 1889, to Miss Nella Yerxa.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Da-
fayette, Automobile. Office: 917 Hen
nepin Av. Residence: Hotel Plaza,
Minneapolis. KELJIK, Bedros A., importer of
oriental rugs; born Harpoot, Armenia
(Turkey), April 21, 1875; son of Arakel
and Marta (Toomajanian) Keljik; gradu
ate of Central High School, Harpoot,
1890. Came to America, 1890, and
graduated from Kent College of Daw,
Chicago, 111., 1899, LL.B.; unmarried.
Located in St. Paul and began present
business, 1900. Mason. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 15 East 6th St. Resi
dence: 362 Smith Av., St. Paul.
KELLAR, Curtis B., banker; born in
Grant Co., Wis., May 19, 1845; son of
William and Elizabeth C. (Kies) Kellar;

came to Minnesota in 1856; educated in
public schools of Albert Lea and at
Tafton Collegiate Seminary and Oberlin
College. Enlisted in Co. C, 5th Regt.,
Minn. Vols., Civil War, Feb- 17, 1862,
serving until March 4, 1863. Entered
banking business at Albert Lea, Minn.,
as cashier of private bank of Frank
Hall, 1867; continued through various
changes until the Albert Lea National
Bank was organized and he was elected
its cashier, 1892; elected cashier consoli
dated First National Bank, Feb. 18,
1902; has been president First National
Bank since Jan. 3, 3903. Also director
Farmers State Bank, Hayward, Minn.,
Case Corset Co.; city treasurer Albert
Lea; treasurer Albert Lea College. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Member Ma
sonic order, Independent Order of Fores
ters, G. A. R., Territorial Pioneers.
Married at Boscobel, Wis., May 27, 1866,
to Miss Mary E. Nixon. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
KELLEB, Herbert Paist, lawyer; born
at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 7, 1875; son of
John M. and Annice Elizabeth (Scott)
Keller; educated in the grammar and
high schools of St. Paul; graduated
from the law department of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, degree of LL.B.
Began practice of law, in St. Paul, June,
3 896. Member of City Council, 1904,
reelected, 1906; was assistant corpora
tion attorney, 1902-03. Member of
Ramsey County and American Bar as
sociations. Married at St. Paul, Dec.
1905, to Carrie S. Johnston. Recrea
tions: Hunting, fishing, bowling and
sailing. Club: West Side. Office: 700-
704 Globe Bldg. Residence: 420 8th St.,
St. Paul.
KELLEB, Louis B., manager Balti
more Packing Co., Minneapolis; born at
La Crosse, Wis., March 13, 1861; son
of Daniel and Mary Keller; educated in
public schools of Da Crosse. Began
active career by learning printing trade
at La Crosse, continuing for 7 years;
engaged in transportation business at
Kansas City, Mo., for 5 years; employed
in railway construction, in Arizona, and
in merchandise business in Los Angeles,
Denver and Minneapolis, until 1889.
Became connected with the Baltimore
Packing Co., general cold storage and
merchandising, 1889, and officiated as
secretary until 1898, when he became
general manager at Minneapolis. Re
publican. Roman Catholic. Member
Minneapolis Produce Exchange. Mem
ber Royal Arcanum, National Union,
U. C. T. of America. Married at Flint,
Mich., June 8, 1892, to Miss Daisy E.
Williams. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Fishing. Office: 203-207 N. 5th
St. Residence: 3825 Upton Av., S.,
Minneapolis. KELLEB, "William Henry, coal dealer;
born in Cleveland, O., Jan. 7, 1846; son
of Henry D. and Margaret A. (Harrilin)
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schools of Cleveland; married at La
fayette, Ind., Sept. 19, 1871, to Alice H.
Hart. Served as private in Co. F, 150th
Regt. Ohio Vol. Inf., in Civil War; was
a partner in the wholesale and manu
facturing business of Charles Hamlin
& Co., Lafayette, Ind., 1868-1886; mana
ger Sault Ste Marie Land and Improve
ment Co., Minneapolis, Minn., for 13
years and in similar capacity for the
Pacific Land Co. for 10 years; secretary
and treasurer Eli Pettijohn Cereal Co.
and treasurer City Elevator Co., Minne
apolis, 1896-98; has been secretary,
treasurer and director Washburn Lignite
Coal Co., since Jan. 1, 1903. Republican.
Episcopalian. Member G. A. R. (com
mander John A. Rawlins Post No. 126,
Minneapolis). Office: 201 Metropolitan
Life Bldg. Residence: 616 9th St., S.,
Minneapolis. KELLEY, Howard G., railway official;
born at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 12, 1858;
son of Edwin A. and Mary B. (Peterson)
Kelley; graduate of Polytechnic College
of Pennsylvania. Entered railway ser
vice, 1881, as assistant engineer location
construction and bridge construction of
Western and Pacific divisions, Northern
Pacific Ry. ; was superintendent of
mines in Montana, 1884-87; filled posi
tion of resident engineer and superin
tendent bridges and buildings of the St.
Louis & Southwestern Ry. System, 1887-
90; chief engineer, same road, 1890-98;
has been chief engineer Minneapolis &
St. Louis Rd., since March 1, 1898, and
has held same position, Iowa Central
Ry., since July, 1900. Was consulting
engineer St. Louis Southwestern Ry.,
March 3, 1898, to May, 1899. Married
at Denison, Tex., Jan. 11, 1899, to Miss
Cora J. Dingo. Club. Minneapolis. Of
fice: 1133 Guaranty Bldg. Residence:
1780 Dyndale Av., S., Minneapolis.
KELLY, Linn A., physician; born at
Schenectady, N. Y., May 18, 1845; son
of John and Eliza (Mansfield) Kelly;
educated at Beloit College, Beloit, Wis.;
Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati,
O. ; Bennett Medical College, Chicago,
111., graduating, degree of M.D., 1869.
Married at Elgin, 111., 1870, to Miss
Addie J. Dunton. Began praqtice at
Elgin, 111., 1870; has been located at
Winona, Minn., since 1873. Member
Eclectic Association of Minnesota. Was
city physician, Elgin, 111., 2 years; city
physician, Winona, two terms; member
Board of Education, 2 years, (president
1 year). Member U. S. Board of Pension
Examiners. Republican. Scottish and
York Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar;
member I. O. O. F. Clubs: Arlington,
Sportsmen's. Recreations: Hunting,
fishing, and outdoor sports. Address:
Winona, Minn.
KELLEY, Michael H., hardware
merchant; president Kelley-How-Thom-
son Co. Address: Duluth.
KELLOGG, Frank B., lawyer; born in
Potsdam, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1856; son of

Asa F. and Abigail (Billings) Kellogg.
Came to Minnesota with parents in
1865. Studied law and was admitted
to the bar of Rochester, Minn., where
he was city attorney for three years,
and county attorney for five years,
practicing in Rochester for ten years,
in partnership with Burt W. Eaton; re
moved to St. Paul, Oct. 1, 1887, forming
partnership with United States Senator
Cushman Kellogg Davis and Cordenio
A. Severance, as Davis, Kellogg & Sev
erance, the firm name being retained to
the present time. General counsel of
Chicago Great Western Ry. Co, Duluth
& Iron Range R. R. Co., Duluth, Mis-
sabe & Northern Ry. Co., Minnesota
Iron Co., Oliver Iron Mining Co., and
of all companies in which the United
States Steel Corporation is interested.
Government delegate to Universal Con
gress of Lawyers and Jurists in 1904;
delegate to the National Republican
Convention held at Chicago in 1904,
and member of the Republican National
Committee for Minnesota. Special
counsel for the United States in the
case of United States against the Pa
per Trust, and in the case of United
States against the Standard Oil Trust;
special counsel for the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the investigation
of the Harriman railroads. Married at
Rochester, Minn., in 1896, to Miss Clara
M. Cook. Clubs: Minnesota, Kitchi
Gammi (Duluth), Chicago (Chicago),
Lawyers (New York), Transportation
(New York). Office: 32-37 Merchants'
National Bank Bldg. Residence: 633
Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
KELLOGG, Irving W., business man
ager; born in Charles City, la., April
3 4, 1864; son of William and Lucy
(Carver) Kellogg; educated in public
schools of Charles City. Began active
career as a farmer near Charles City,
la.; became interested in farm imple
ments and machinery and spent seven
years on the road selling wind mills
and machinery; came to Minnesota from
Batavia, 111., Oct., 1901, as manager
Minneapolis branch of the Challenge
Co., having been associated with that
company since 1896. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Married at Charles City,
la., 1887, to Miss Clara J. Teeling.
Member Modern Woodmen of America,
Good Samaritans. Office: 314 1st St.,
N. Residence: 2017 4th Av., S., Minne
apolis. KELLY, Benjamin W., physician;
born at Tawas City, Mich., May 23,
3 874; son of William A. and Laura
CRollin) Kelly; educated in public
schools of Tawas City; at Duluth,
Minn., and Saginaw, Mich.; Medical De
partment, University of Michigan, de
gree of M.D., 1897; post-graduate work
at Ann Arbor, Mich., and Chicago,
spring and summer of 1906. Practiced
medicine in Ohio, 1897-98; has been in
practice at Aitkin, since April, 1898.
Mason. Member Minnesota State Medi
cal Association, Aitkin County Medical
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dependent Republican. Married at ' Su
perior, Wis., 1904, to Miss Beth Rey
nolds. Address: Aitkin, Minn.
KELLY, Daniel, real estate; born in
Ireland, 1839; came to America with
his brothers, 1844; educated in New
Jersey and after 16 years of age, in
St. Paul (Minn.) High School; married
at St. Paul, Jan. 8, 1863, to Miss May
Collins, whose death occurred, 1894.
Began active career as teamster; en
gaged in hotel business in St. Paul and
during recent years has been identified
with real estate, loans and insurance.
Member Real Estate Exchange. Demo
crat. Roman Catholic Member Board
of Control, City of St. Paul; was county
commissioner, 1872-78, and reappointed
by common council for unexpired term.
Member Junior Pioneers. Office: 304
Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 672
Summitt Av., St. Paul.
KELLY, Frank S., furniture; born in
Dodge Co., Wis., Nov. 15, 1859; son of
Michael and Julia (Durkin) Kelly; edu
cated in public schools of Dodge City.
Began active career in employ of the
Northern Pacific Ry., continuing for 7
years; came to Duluth in 1886 and es
tablished the F. S. Kelly Furniture Co.
Roman Catholic. Member Knights of
Columbus, B. P'. O. E. Married in Dodge
Co., Wis., 1888, to Miss Bridget Mc-
Hugh. Clubs: Commercial, Duluth
Yacht. Office: 226-228 W. Superior St.
Residence: 414 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
KELLEY, Howard G., civil engineer;
born at Philadelphia, Jan. 12, 1858; son
of Edwin A. and Mary B. (Peterson;
Kelley; graduate Polyclinic College, Pa.;
married, Denison, Tex., Jan. 11, 1899,
Cora J. Lingo. Entered railway service;
1883, being assistant engineer on loca
tion, construction and bridge construc
tion, Western and Pacific divisions,
Northern Pacific Ry. ; superintendent
mines in Montana, 1884-7; resident en
gineer and superintendent bridges and
buildings, St. Louis Southwestern Ry.
System, 1887-90; chief engineer same
road, 1890-8; chief engineer Minneap
olis & St. Louis R. R. Co., since March
1, 1898; Iowa Central Ry. Co., since
July, 1900; was also consulting engi
neer St. Louis Southwestern Ry, March
1, 1898-May, 1899. Office: 1133 Guaranty
Bldg. Residence: 1780 Lyndale Av., S.,
Minneapolis. KELLY, John P., wholesale grocer;
born in St. Paul, Minn., June 11, 1857;
son of Patrick and Margaret Kelly;
educated in parochial schools of St.
Paul; Adams Grammar School; Univer
sity of Notre Dame, Ind. Has been iden
tified with grocery business since 1876;
was first connected with P. H. Kelly &
Co., later with P. H. Kelly Mercantile
Co., succeeded by Foley Brothers & Kel
ly Mercantile Co., and since 1899, Foley
Brothers & Kelly, Inc., wholesale gro
cers, of which he is manager. Member
St. Paul Jobbers and Manufacturers'
Association, National Wholesale Gro-
pers' Association (member executive

committee). Member Board of Fire
Commissioners, City of St. Paul, since
1903. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Mem
ber B. P. O. E., Junior Pioneers. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Coun
try. Office: Broadway and Prince Sts.
Residence: 65S Lincoln St., St. Paul.
KELLY, Patrick J., wholesale liquors;
born at Hannibal, Mo., March 18, 1868,
son of John and Mary (Canty) Kelly;
educated in public schools of Hannibal.
Began active career as railroad man and
became locomotive engineer Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Paul & Omaha Ry.;
came to Minneapolis, from Mankato,
Minn., 1S96, and is president of The
Kelly-Steinmelz Liquor Co. Roman
Catholic. Member B. P. O. E., Knights
of Pythias. Married at Chicago, 111.,
1899, to Miss Cecelia Morain. Office:
17 Washington Av. Residence: Wiscon
sin Flats, Minneapolis.
KELLY, Baymond, commercial agent;
born at Blakely, Minn., March 29, 1877;
son .of James and Catherine (Mulligan)
Kelly; educated in common schools; un
married. Entered service of Conover-
Gee Co., grain, 1893; changed to North-
rup, King & Co., seed merchants, 1895;
entered railroad service same year as
secretary to general freight agent of the
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad; be
came contracting freight agent, 1899;
traveling passenger agent, 1902; com
mercial agent, same road, since 1903.
Member Knights of Columbus. Clubs:
Amateur Athletic, Minnesota Boat.
Office: 398 Robert St., So. St. Paul. Res
idence: 2013 Clinton Av., Minneapolis.
KELLY, Thomas Colvin, physician;
born at Toronto, Ont., Nov. 12, 1871;
son of James and Eliza A. (Bowsfield)
Kelly; educated in public schools of St.
Paul, 3 885-88; graduate Duluth Central
High School, 1899; graduate College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, M.D., June 2, 1904. Engaged
in practice at Garden City, Minn., 1904-
06; has been practicing in Mankato
since 1906. Member Blue Earth County,
Minnesota Valley Medical societies,
Minnesota State Medical Association.
Prohibitionist Methodist. Mason; mem
ber Nu Sigma Nu fraternity. Married
at Detroit, Mich., July 5, 1900, to Miss
Mame S. Adams. Address: Mankato,
Minn. KELLY, William D., surgeon, spe
cialist; born at St. Paul, Minn., Aug.
1, 1864; son of Daniel and Mary (Col
lins) Kelly; educated in public and
high schools of St. Paul; St. Paul Busi
ness College; Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy, graduating, 1886; Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, degree of
M.D., 1887; interne at Cook Hospital,
Camden, N. J., 1887-88; post graduate
work at University of Minnesota, Johns
Hopkins University, Edinburg Univer
sity, Royal Infirmary, Vienna, and other
centres of education in Europe. Be
gan practice of medicine at St. Paul,
3.888; has made specialty of gynecology.
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sary; pathologist of St. Joseph's Hos
pital; gynecologist of City and County
Hospital. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, Ram
sey County Medical Society. Honorary
member Crow River Medical Society.
Medical examiner for a number of life
insurance companies. Member B. P. O.
E., Junior Pioneers, Alpha Kappa and
Zeta Phi Alpha fraternities. Office: 135
Lowry Arcade. Residence: 672 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
KELLY, William Louis, jurist; born
at Springfield, Washington County, Ky. ;
son of Col. Charles C. and Anne
(Bourne) Kelly; educated at home,, in
the village school, and in the law de
partment of the University of Louis
ville, Ky., graduating, 1860; married at
Louisville, to Rosa Warren. Assistant
postmaster Louisville, Ky., 1855-1864;
special agent postoffice department,
3 864-1867; with General Sherman's
army, in sole charge of the army mails
in the military division of the Mis
sissippi, 1864-1865; reorganized mail
service of the south from Tennessee to
Texas, at the close of the war. Came
to Minnesota in 1865, where he farmed,
edited newspaper and practiced law. Ap
pointed March 15, 1887, by Gov. Andrew
R. McGill to an original vacancy as
district judge, 2nd district of Minne
sota, being reelected at each succeed
ing election through endorsement of
both Republican and Democratic con
ventions, and in 1906 unanimously
elected without opposition. Roman Cath
olic. Member of Catholic Knights of
America, A. O. H, Knights of Colum
bus. Club: Commercial. Office: Court
House. Residence: 27 Sherburne Av.,
St. Paul.
KEMPE, Peter Aaron Hjalmar, whole
sale grocer; born at Tidaholm, Sweden,
April 3, 1856; son of Aaron and Hedvig
Charlotta (Lunden) Kempe; educated at
Skara College, Sweden; married at Bel
videre, Minn., June 22, 1882, to Miss
Mary Dablow. Came to America Aug.
2, 1878, and three days later located in
Red Wing; began as clerk in retail gro
cery store of John Kempe & Co, 1878;
in retail grocery business for self under
firm name of Peter Kempe, 1883-94; as
sociated with C. E. Friedrich and in
corporated, 1894, as Friedrich & Kempe
Co., wholesale grocers, of which he is
vice president. Also vice president Red
Wing Furniture Co. Methodist. Member
United Commercial Travelers of Amer
ica. Club: Commercial. Address: Red
Wing, Minn.
KEMPEB, Ludwig, manager Albert
Lea Light & Power Co.; born at Rotter
dam, Holland, Sept., 1877; university
education, Germany, degrees of M.E. and
E.E. Came to America, 1902, and has
been treasurer and manager Albert Lea
Light & Power Co., since 1905. Member
National Electric Light Association,
American Gas Institute. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
KEMFFFEB, Frank, civil engineer;

born at New Carlisle, P. Q., Can., March
18, 1860; son of Robert and Sarah Jane
Kempffer; common school education;
came to Minnesota, 1880; began active
career as laborer in lumber camp and
continued working in the woods, 1880-
92; entered service of Duluth & Iron
Range Ry., 1892, as chainman in engi
neer corps, and advanced to position of
resident engineer, retiring, 1902; now
county surveyor Lake Co.; also elected
clerk of district court, 1904. Republi
can. Member Modern Woodmen of
America, Knights of Pythias, Royal Lea
gue. Married at Duluth, Minn., 1892, to
Miss Mattie Babcock. Address: Two
Harbors, Minn.
KEMFTON, Edward S., treasurer, Du
luth, Missabe & Nothern Ry. Co.; born
in Cambridgeshire, England, 1848; came
to America in youth; educated in public
schools of Manitowoc, Wis. Entered
railway service with Milwaukee, Dake
Shore & Western Ry. Co., 1S74; was
clerk and ticket accountant, 1874-77;
clerk freight accounts, 1877-84; became
traveling auditor, continuing, 1884-88;
filled position of chief clerk auditor's
department, 1888-93; was chief clerk in
treasurer's office, Duluth, Missabe &
Northern Ry. Co., 1893-95; has been
director and treasurer, same company,
since 1895. Protestant. Married. Of
fice: Wolvin Bldg. Residence: 702%
E. 4th St., Duluth.
KENASTON, Frederick Eugene, thresh
ing machines; born in Quebec, Can.,
Nov. 14, 1853. Came to Minneapolis,
18S3, and acted as representative of D.
M. Osborne & Co., agricultural machin
ery, in charge of territory continguous
to Minneapolis, until 1886; engaged in
banking business at Breckenridge, Minn.,
1886; has been president Minneapolis
Threshing Machine Co. since 1897. Also
president Northwest Thresher Co. of
Stillwater, Minn., and American-Abell
Engine & Thresher Co., Dtd. of Toronto,
Can. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Com
mercial, Minneapolis. Office: Hopkins,
Minn. Residence: 2426 Hennepin Av.,
Minneapolis. KENDALL, Joseph Brown, banker,
manufacturer; born at Canton, Pa.,
April 3 3, 1838; son of S. B. and Fanny
Kendall; educated in common schools
and commercial school, Washington, D.
C, graduating June 2, 1868. Served in
Civil "War, 1861-64; wounded at Battle
of Chancellorsville; clerk in war de
partment,' Washington, D. C, 1864-68;
came to Minnesota, 1868, and conduct
ed general merchandise business until
3 893. Has been engaged in manufacture
of brick since 1893. President State
Bank, of Bvron. Member Minnesota
Legislature, 1895-97. Member G. A. R.,
I. O. O. F. Married. Address: Byron,
Minn. KENDRICK, Fayette Dwight, physi
cian; born at Dryden, Lapeer Co., Mich.,
Nov. 29, 3 856; son of Lucius and Eliza
(Look) Kendrick; educated in Flint
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of Michigan, Medical Department, grad
uating, M.D., 1881; married at St. Paul,
Oct. 10, 1893, to Sarah K Slees. Began
business life selling fruit trees at 15,
teaching school at 16, in college until
22 years old; raising standard bred
horses and cattle for ten years, sheep
ranching at same time and gold mining
from Arizona to Idaho. Physician to
city, county, penitentiary and U. S.
Marine Hospital, U. S. pension examiner,
railroad and State examining physician
for ten years, practicing as homoeo
pathic physician; vice president First
National Bank of Bismarck, N. Dak., Mc
Lean County (N. Dak.) Bank and Brad-
dock Bank; president Kendrick Chemi
cal Co., St. Paul; president Philadelphia
Mutual' Aid Insurance Co., Swiss Belle
Gold Mining Co., and Minnesota Ceramic
Co. of Cook Creek, Minn. Republican.
B. P. O. E., Mason (Scottish Rite),
Knight Templar and Shriner. Office:
Kendrick Bldg., St. Paul. Residence:
Bismarck, N. Dak.
KENNA, John J., real estate; born at
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21, 1862; son of
John and Julia (Mahony) Kenna; edu
cated in public schools of St. Paul; mar
ried at Chicago, 111., Oct. 29, 1897, to
Miss Mary Mclntyre. Began active ca
reer after leaving school, in hardware
business, continuing 1881-86; entered
real estate business, 1886, removing to
Chicago, where he was identified with
the real estate business under title of
Barnard & Kenna, 1890-1904; returned to
St. Paul, 1904, and has since been part
ner in real estate and insurance firm of
Bentley & Kenna. Member Real Es
tate Board. Republican. Roman Cath
olic. Member Knights of Columbus.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Boat
ing and fishing. Office: 5th and Cedar
Sts. Residence: 889 Fairmont Av., St.
Paul. KENNEDY, James T., general mana
ger The Emporium; born in Lee Co.,
111., 1863; son of Samuel S. and Nancy
Kennedy; educated in public schools;
married at Leicester, N. Y., 1887, to Miss
Nellie Sisson. Began active career in
mercantile business at Dixon, 111., 1874;
came to Minnesota, 1879, and was con
nected with Siegelbaum Bros., Minne
apolis and later with the Golden Rule,
St. Paul; one of the organizers of the
Emporium Department Store, incorporat
ed as Kennedy-McLeod-McArthur Co., of
which he is secretary and general mana
ger. Presbyterian. Member Royal Ar
canum. Club: Commercial. Office: 92-
96 East 7th St. Residence: 2161 Com
monwealth Av., St. Paul.
KENNEDY, John, merchant; born at
Belle Plaine, Minn., May 29, 1856; son
of John and Margaret (McKenna) Ken
nedy; educated in the common schools.
Was reared upon a farm and is a farm
owner; has been a buyer of wheat since
1890; began dealing in general mer
chandise and farm implements, in
March, 1901, at Biscay, Minn. President
Biscay Creamery & Cheese Co. Roman

Catholic. Married at Hutchinson, Minn.,
Nov., 1885, Celia Austin. Address: Bis
cay, Minn.
KENNEDY, Bichard Lea, lawyer;
born at Pittsburgh, Pa., March 8, 1872;
son of Matthew and Mary (Cameron)
Kennedy; educated at Cutler Academy
(preparatory school) ; graduated from
Princeton University, degree of A.B.,
1895; Harvard University, LL.B., 1898.
Married, Sept. 17, 1902, to Jane Jeffrey
McLeod. Admitted to the bar, July,
1898, and entered firm of Hall, Pres
ton & Babbitt, Colorado Springs, Colo.;
in July, 1904, entered firm of Warner &
Kennedy, lawyers, St Paul; since Sept.,
1905, in partnership with Grant Van
Sant, son of Gov. S. R. Van Sant of Min
nesota, under firm name of Kennedy &
Aran Sant, who are engaged in general
practice of law. Republican. Presby
terian. Clubs: Harvard, Princeton,
Commercial. Office: 508-512 Globe Bldg.
Residence: 529 Holly Av., St. Paul.
KENNEDY, Soger 'Sherman, manufac
turer and dealer in guns and sporting
goods; born in Ireland, June 1, 1854;
educated in the public schools of Ire
land and business college, St. Paul.
Came to St. Paul, Minn., 1870; remained
one year and went to New York City
where he learned the sporting goods'
business; returned to St. Paul, 1876, and
has since remained, having assisted in
building up the largest business in
sporting goods in the northwest; mem
ber of the firm of Kennedy Brothers
Arms Co., manufacturers of guns and
sporting goods, wholesale and retail,
the firm having been in operation since
3 867. Roman Catholic. Married at
Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 1, 1880, to Stella
Hoeveler. Clubs: Commercial, Town
and Country. Recreations: Shooting,
fishing, golf, curling and automobiling.
Office: Cor. Robert and 3rd Sts. Resi
dence: 533 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
KENNEDY, William S., merchant;
born at Grandetour, 111., Dec. 8, 1863;
son of Samuel and Ann (Ramsey) Ken
nedy; educated in public schools of
Illinois; married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
1900, to Miss Etta Barlow. Began ac
tive career in employ of Austin Bros.,
dry goods, Dixon, 111., later being con
nected with H. P. Wickes of same place;
came to Minneapolis, 1885, and was
identified for many years with Siegel
baum Bros, and John W. Thomas &
Co.: has been vice president of Kennedy-
McLeod-McArthur Co., St. Paul, since '
Jan., 1902. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Royal Arcanum. Office: Cor.
7th and Minnesota. Residence: 474
Lyndhurst Av., St. Paul.
KENNICOTT, Jay A., lawyer; born
at The Grove, Cook Co., 111., Jan. 24,
3 865; son of Charles and Cordelia (Boy-
den) Kennicott; educated In public
schools of Chicago and Oak Park, 111.;
Columbian College (now George Wash
ington University) Washington, D. C,
1882-85; University of Minnesota, Col
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Came to Luverne, Minn., from Washing
ton, D. C, 1885, and entered real estate
business, selling some 300,000 acres of
land before resuming collegiate studies.
Began practice of law June 1, 1903.
Director First National Bank; secretary
and treasurer Luverne Automobile Co.;
vice president, secretary and treasurer
Luverne Telephone Co. President Com
mon Council, Luverne, 1887-88; city at
torney, Luverne, 1905-07. Republican.
Member Luverne School Board, Park
County Republican Central Committee.
Member Minnesota Bar Association, Phi
Delta Phi law fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi
college fraternity, Masonic order,
Knights Templar, A. A. O. N. M. S.,
Modern Woodmen. Married at St. Paul,
..Minn., 1887, to Miss Maude Helm. Club:
Commercial (St Paul). Recreations:
Lawn tennis, automobiling, hunting
and fishing. Address: Luverne, Minn.
KENNING, Charles, business man;
born at Tessen, Mecklenburg, Sweren,
Germany, March 28, 1850; son of Henry
and Fredericka (Damman) Kenning;
came to America, 1853, and attended
schools in Toronto, Canada, 1855-58;
Chaska (Minn.) public schools, 1858;
Moravian Academy, Chaska, 1868-9. En
tered the contracting and building busi
ness, 1869; built sash and door manu
facturing plant at Chaska and operated
same, with lumber yard, 1872-78; located
on farm in Renville Co., Minn., 1878,
continuing until 1886, when he sold out;
has operated stock farm at Osceola, 8
miles north of Bird Island, managing
same in connection with other lines of
business, since 1886; owner Osceola
Lumber and Improvement Co.; presi
dent and manager Clover Leaf Creamery
Co.; secretary Bird Island Farmers Ele
vator; secretary and treasurer Minne
sota Swine Breeders Association; and
superintendent swine department Min
nesota State Fair, 1903-4; member exe
cutive committee Minnesota Breeders'
Association. Republican. Member I. O.
O. F., U. W. A. Married at Osceola,
Minn., Nov., 1886, to Miss Louise Ehren-
berg. Address: Bird Island, Minn.
KENYON, George M., railway sup
plies; born at Watertown, N. Y., Aug.
31, 1864; son of Alex. M. and Amelia
(Yendes) Kenyon; educated in public
schools, Watertown, N. Y.; married at
St. Paul, June 9, 1900, to Sophie Greve.
Began business career as a clerk with
the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg R.
R.; came to St. Paul early part of 1888
and accepted position with the Canadian
Pacific Railway as traveling passenger
agent and since 1891 has been engaged
in business for self as a dealer in rail
way supplies. Episcopalian. Mason,
Knight Templar and Shriner. Recrea
tions: Yachting, fishing. Clubs: Min
nesota, Commercial, Town and Country,
White Bear Yacht, Nushka. Office:
Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 445
Summit Av., St. Paul.
KENYON, Paul Emeron, physician;
born at New Lisbon, Wis., Dec. 8, 1868;
son of George P. and Josephine (Sarles)

Kenyon; educated in Fargo (N. D.) High
School, graduating, 1888, University of
Minnesota, degree of B.S., 1892, North
western University Medical School, Chi
cago, 111., M.D., 1896. Practiced medi
cine at Minneota, Minnesota, 1896; in
terne at St. Barnabas Hospital, Minne
apolis, 1897; located at Wadena in gen
eral practice of the profession, since
Jan., 1898. Director of First National
Bank of Deer Creek, Minn. Democrat.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations. Mason; member
Knights of Pythias, Delta Tau Delta and
Nu Sigma Nu societies. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 27, 1899, to
Miss Ida M. Videen. Address: Wadena,
Minn. KERN, Maximilian Joseph, physician;
born at Wadena, Minn., March 17, 1881;
son of Max and Mary (Hoffman) Kern;
educated in district school; Wadena
graded school and private tutor; St.
John's University, Collegeville, Minn., 2
years, 1898-1900; Creighton Medical Col
lege, Omaha, Neb., 1900-04, graduating,
degree of M.D., 1904. Member Stearns-
Benton County Medical Society, Minne
sota State and American Medical asso
ciations. Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Member Catholic Order of Foresters,
Phi Rho Sigma fraternity. Married at
Freeport, Minn., June 13, 1905, to Miss
Anna Welle. Address: Freeport, Minn.
KEBB, William A., lawyer; born at
Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada, May
27, 1867; son of William and Jane (Log-
gie) Kerr; educated in Chatham graded
and high schools and University of
New Brunswick; unmarried. Studied
law' in New Brunswick; came to Minne
apolis, Jan., 1889; admitted to practice
law, April, 1S89; elected judge of Muni
cipal Court of Minneapolis, serving term
of 6 years; senior member of Kerr &
Fowler, since 1905. Author: Kerr on
Insurance. Republican. Mason, Shriner;
member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda, Commercial, Minne
apolis Whist. Recreations: Fishing
and hunting. Office: Suite 401, Loan
and Trust Bldg. Residence: 408 E. 14th
St., Minneapolis.
KEBBICK, John H., machinery; born
in Bradford Co., Pa., Aug. 16, 1842;
educated in public schools of Bradford.
Has been engaged in sale of machinery
for 40 vears and has been a resident of
Minneapolis since 1880; handles heavy
machinery. Was color bearer 179th New
York Vols, in the Civil War. Member G.
A. R. Married at Indianapolis, Ind.,
April 11, 1876, to Mrs. W. Q. Smith.
Recreation: Fishing. Clubs: Commer
cial. Office: 126 3rd Av., N. Residence:
2214 Bryant Av:, S., Minneapolis.
XEBST, Peter M., public examiner
and superintendent of banks, Minne
sota; born St. Paul, Minn., March 4,
1864; son of Peter and Franziska (Rapp)
Kerst Began in banking business at 18,
continuing until 1898 when he became
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examiner and superintendent of banks,
Jan., 1905. Democrat. Has been president
of the State Federation of German
Catholic Societies and treasurer of the
German Roman Catholic Aid Associa
tion of Minnesota for 10 years past.
Married at St. Paul, Sept. 3, 1895, to
Miss Anna Kohout. Club: Commer
ciaL Office. Capitol Bldg. Residence:
944 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
KEBWIN, Mathew Franees, paper and
stationery; born in St. Paul, Minn., May
21, 1873; son of John and -Hannah
(O'Sullivan) Kerwin; educated in paro
chial schools of St. Paul, St. Paul High
School, Minnesota State University and
Manhattan College, New York; studied
law but did not complete course; mar
ried at Chicago, Nov. 19, 1901, to Mrs.
Josephine Wrightson- Began business
career as manager of London Carbon Co.,
San Francisco, Calif., 1887; law partner
in firm of Kerwin & Crooks, St. Paul,
real estate and loans, 1890; in newspaper,
wrapping paper and twine business;
proprietor M. F. Kerwin Paper Co. since
1900. Accountant on transport Arizona
plying between Tacoma, Wash., and
Manila during Spanish-American War.
Independent in politics. Roman Cath
olic. Member Elks and Knights of
Columbus. Club: Commercial. Office:
317-319 Wacouta St. Residence: 822
Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
KETCHUM, Frank D., inspector U. S.
Dept. of Agriculture; born in Marshall
Co., Ills., Dec. 19, 1856; son of Daniel
and Mary Catharine (McVicker) Ket-
chum; attended district and high school
at Henry, 111., during youth and Chicago
Veterinary College, 1891-93, graduating
from latter with degree of Doctor of
Comparative Medicine. Brought up on a
farm; taught school until 1891 and en
tered active practice, 1893; appointed
inspector in Bureau of Animal Industry
of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, in
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 1, 1896; transfer
red to St. Paul, Minn., 1899, and pro
moted to position of inspector in charge,
a position he now holds. Married at
Marseilles, 111., Dec. 31, 1885, to Fannie
E. Carson. Recreations: Hunting, fish
ing and out door sports. Office: South
St. Paul. Residence: 407 Bales Av., St.
Paul. KEUP, George G., banker; born in
Readfield, Wis., Feb. 11, 1878; son of
William and Wilhelmina (Bremer)
Keup; educated in public schools of Mt.
Morris, Wis., and at Dixon Business
College, Dixon, 111. Began active career
as clerk in general store of Charles
Simmonson, Mt. Morris, Wis., 1898, con
tinuing until 1900; was clerk in State
Bank, Thompson, la., 1900-01; connected
with First National Bank, Buffalo Cen
ter, la., 1901; cashier First National
Bank, Argyle, Minn., established July
20, 1901. Republican. Married at Mo-
hall, N. D., Sept. 7, 1904, to Miss Minnie
C. Thoreson. Address: Argyle, Minn.
KEYES, Anson L., lawyer; born at
Lempster, H. N., Feb. 6, 1843; son of

Orison and Lucina Ann (McClure)
Keyes; educated in preparatory school,
Meriden, N. H.; Dartmouth College,
graduating, degree of A.B., 1872; Albany
Law School, Albany, N.Y., degree of LL.B.
1873. Married in New Hampshire, June
30, 1873, to Miss Harriett Lufkin.
Taught school in New Hampshire and
Maine, 1873-78, becoming principal of
High School in 1874, at Biddeford, Me.;
located in Faribault, 1878, and began
practice of law in which he has since
continued. County attorney Rice Co.,
two terms and city attorney Faribault,
four terms. Member Rice County Bar
Association. Republican. Congregation
alist. Member Masonic order. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
KEYES, Carlos B., physician; born at
Chelsea, Vt, April 23, 1856; son of
Solomon M. and Olive (Hanson) Keyes;
educated at Chelsea Academy; Dart
mouth Medical College, 1879; University
of Vermont Medical Department, 1880-
81, degree of M.D., 1881; Post Graduate
Medical School, New York, 1891. Began
practice of medicine, 1881, and has been
engaged in practice since 1891 at Du
luth. Member St. Louis County Medi
cal Society, Minnesota State and Amer
ican Medical associations. Republican.
Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F.,
Knights of Pythias, M. W. A, K. O. T.
M. Married at Byron, Minn., Dec. 9,
1885, to Miss Ella Sinclair. Club: Com
merciaL Recreations: Curling and
hunting. Office: 402 N. Central Av.
Residence: 705 N. 57th Av., W. Duluth.
KEYES, Charles Frederick, lawyer;
born at Quincy, 111., Nov. 10, 1874; son
of Charles W. and Douise (Collins)
Keyes; came to Minneapolis in boyhood;
graduated from Central High School,
Minneapolis, 1892; graduated from Uni
versity of Minnesota, degree of B.A.,
1896; Law Department, University of
Minnesota, degree of DL.B., 1899. En
tered practice of law, June, 1899; mem
ber of law firm of Helliwell & Keyes,
since 1899. Member Hennepin County
Bar Association. Republican. Congre
gationalist. Member Beta Theta Pi fra
ternity. Married at Minneapolis, 1900,
to Miss Ruth E. Eddy. Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Fishing, boating and
gardening. Office: 902 New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 2225 Lake of the Isles
Blvd. Minneapolis.
KEYES, Edward Danforth, physician
and surgeon; born at Winona, Minn.,
Jan. 9, 1859; son of John and Angeline
E. (Pease) Keyes; educated in Winona
public schools; Rush Medical College,
Chicago, degree of M.D., Feb., 1885;
post graduate course, Chicago Policlinic,
1888; spent 6 months in post graduate
work at University of Berlin, 1896. In
practice since 1885; local surgeon Chi
cago & Northwestern Ry., for past 15
years; president Fidelity Building and
Loan Association for past 8 years. In
dependent in politics. Member Winona
County Medical Society, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
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ciety and American Association of Rail
way Surgeons. Mason (32°). Married at
Winona, Minn., May, 1896, to Miss Mar
garet Hull McNic Club: Arlington.
Recreation: Golf. Address: Winona,
Minn. KEYES, John Arnold) lawyer; born
in Chelsea, Vt, June 23, 1859; son of
Solomon Martin and Olive (Hanson)
Keyes; educated at Chelsea Academy,
Chelsea, Vt. Was admitted to the prac
tice of law at Chelsea, Oct. 30, 1884; re
moved to Minnesota and located at Wi
nona, becoming member of the law firm
of Keyes & Brown; came to Duluth,
1892, where he has been actively en
gaged alone in practice of law. Member
of Minnesota State Legislature, 1889-92
and was author of the Australian system
of voting legislation in Minnesota, also
laws relating to prison labor and man
agement in Minnesota; active advocate
of initiative and referendum legislation
and other reform measures, including
public ownership of natural monopolies.
Twice candiate for attorney general of
the State on fusion ticket. Vice presi
dent Atwood-Larson Co., grain commis
sion. Independent in politics. Unita
rian. Member Modern Samaritans, B. P.
O. E. Married at Madison, Wis., 1894,
to Miss Ettie M. Giese. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 510 Manhattan Bldg.
Residence: 2029 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
KIBBE, George Russell, hotel mana
ger; born at Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 22,
1848; son of George Russell and Angeline
G. Kibbe; educated in public schools of
Buffalo. Began in hotel business in the
East, 1880;. came to Minnesota, 1890, and
located in St. Paul; has been identified
with the Merchants Hotel since 1893.
Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Un
married. Office and residence: Mer
chants Hotel, St. Paul.
XIEGHIS, Adrian J., physician; born
at Lyons, France, Feb. 28, 1876; came to
America, 1892; son of C. E. and Eugenia
Kieghis; graduate Jesuits College, Bourg,
France; University of Vermont Medical
Department, M.D., 1899; post graduate
course in Paris, France. Began prac
tice of medicine at St. Paul, Minn.,
1900, later removing to Sauk Center.
Member Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation, Stevens and Benton County Med
ical Society. Democrat. Roman Catho
lic. Married at St. Paul, 1902, to Win-
nifred Lynch. Address: Sauk Center,
Minn. KIEHLE, David L., educator; born at
Danville, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1837; son of
James and Elizabeth Kiehle; graduate
of State Normal School, Albany; N. Y.,
1856; Hamilton College, 1861 (AM.,
1864; LL.D., 1887, same college); Union
Theological Seminary, New York City,
1865; ordained as Presbyterian minister.
Pastor at Preston, Minn., 1865-75; county
superintendent of schools, Fillmore Co.,
Minn., 1869-75; director State Normal
schools, 3 869-75; president State Normal
School, St. Cloud, Minn., 1875-81; State

superintendent of public instruction,
Minn., 1881-93; president national de
partment of superitendence, N. E. A.,
3 895; professor of pedagogy, University
of Minnesota, 1893-1902. Married at
Dansville, N. Y., July 16, 1863, to Miss
Mary Gilman. Address: Preston, Minn.
KIEL, Levi S., county commissioner
of Dyon Co.; born at Union City, Pa.,
May 30, 1836; son of John C. and Sabrina
(Capron) Kiel; educated in public
schools of Nashville, O., and Platteville,
Wis. Enlisted in Civil War in 3rd Wis.
Vol. Inf., April 20, 1861; reenlisted in
25th Wis. Vol. Inf., Jan. 18, 1864, and
carried a musket to end of war. Married
at Madison, Wis., Feb. 24, 1864, to Miss
Emily Cummins. Pioneer and resident
of Lyon Co. since 1868, two years before
the county was organized, being one of
three commissioners appointed by Gov.
Austin to effect the organization; built
the first frame house in the county at
Lynd, as a hotel which he operated for
14 years; was postmaster 14 years, town
ship clerk 22 years; has been resident
of Marshall since 1901, county commis
sioner since 1902, reelected in fall of
1906; also engaged in rea-l estate busi
ness. Republican. Methodist. Member
G. A. R. Recreation: Four mile walk
each day. Address: Marshall, Minn.
KILBOUBNE, Arthur P., physician;
born at Keokuk, la., 1858; son of Ed
ward and Caroline Amelia (Foote) Kil-
bourne; educated in Keokuk public
schools and in Medical Department, Uni
versity City of New York; married at
St. Peter, Minn., 1888, to Miss Ella Dona
hower. Began practice of medicine,
1833; assistant physician New York
City Hospital for Insane, Wards Island,
1884 to 1889; assistant physician St.
Peter (Minnesota) State Hospital, 1889;
since 1889 medical superintendent Roch
ester State Hospital. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Southern Minnesota and Olm
sted County Medical societies, American
Medical Psychological Association. Epis
copalian. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Address: Rochester, Minn.
KILBRIDE, John S., physician;
born at Dubuque, la., Dec. 23, 1865; son of
Michael and Mary (Irwin) Kilbride;
educated in public schools; Iowa City
(la.) Academy one year; Central High
School, Minneapolis, one year; College
of Physicians and Surgeons, University
of Illinois, graduating, degree of M.D.,
April 13, 1893. Began practice of medi-
cine-at Dawson, Minn., April, 1893, later
removing to Canby. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions. Republican. Address: Canby,
Minn. KILDAHL,, John Nathan, educator;
born at Beitstaden, Norway, Jan. 4,
1857; son of Johan and Nicolina Kil-
dahl; came to America, 1886; educated in
public schools of Goodhue Co., Minn.,
3 867-72; graduate Duther College, De
corah, la., degree of A.B., 1879; graduate
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son, Wis., 18S2. Married at Holden,
Minn., July 11, 1882, to Miss Bertha
Soine. Ordained to Lutheran ministry,
1882; pastor Wang and Urland Nor
wegian Evangelical Lutheran churches,
Goodhue Co., Minn., 1882-89; Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, Chicago, 1889-99; has
been president St. Olaf College, since
Sept. 1, 1899. Address: Northfield,
Minn. KILDALL, Joseph, wholesale im
porter and packer of fish; born in Nor
way, March 3, 1865; son of Michael and
Maren Kildall; educated in public and
private schools of Norway. Began un
der his father in fish, merchant and
marine business in Norway; came to U.
S., 1882, and located in the State of
Washington; was connected with the
Puget Mill Co., for three years; en
gaged in sale of general merchandise
for self at Lynden, Wash., for 7 years;
was in general merchandise business at
Bellingham, Wash., also manager of
Bellingham Bay Steamboat and Trans
portation Co.; became identified with the
Ash packing business and started the
wholesale fish business of Kildall Fish
Co., of which he is vice president and
assisted in organization of the Kildall-
Bright Co., of which he is president,
with offices in Chicago and Minneapolis,
importers, packers and brokers, foreign
and domestic fish. President West
Coast Commercial Co. of Alaska and
president G Street Wharf Co., Belling
ham, Wash. In 1900, organized the Pa
cific Coast & Norway Packing Co., with
salmon packing plants at Tonka and
Petersburg, Alaska, serving as secre
tary and manager of this company dur
ing the first two and a half years after
its organization. In 1906 assisted in
organizing the Whale Products Company
of North America, the first company or
ganized in the United States for modern
whaling operations on the Alaska Coast
Republican. Member I. O. O. F., Knights
of Pythias. Married at Bellingham,
Wash., Oct. 14, 1891, to Miss Mary
lenkins. Club: Odin. Office: 200 Tem
ple Ct Residence: 2827 3rd St., N.,
Minneapolis. KILLOBIN, John Farrell, wholesale
hardware and lumber; born at Napanee,
Can., 1850; son of Thomas and Annie
(Gallagher) Killorin; educated in public
schools of Napanee. Came to Saginaw,
Mich., 1868; entered lumber business,
1868, and has been identified with that
industry ever since. Located in Duluth,
1892; has been connected with the Kel-
ley-How-Thomson Co., wholesale hard
ware, etc., ever since the company was
organized, 1896, and is vice president
of the company; also director Wright-
Blodgett Co., Saginaw, Mich., lumber
manufacturers. Director City National
Bank, Duluth; president Merchants' and
Miners' State Bank, Hibbing, Minn.
Republican. Member Knights of Colum
bus, B. P. O. E Married at Watertown,
Wis., Feb., 1899, to Miss Mary M. Mc-
Hugh. Clubs: Commercial, Kitchi

Gammi, Northland Country, Duluth
Boat. Recreation. Fishing. Office: 229
S. 5th Av., W. Residence: 5-16 E. 2nd
St., Duluth.
KILFATBICK, Charles Warren, bank
ing; born in Tayewell Co., 111., Nov.,
1865; son of Warren T. and K. Isabelle
(Isenberg) Kilpatrick; educated in pub
lic schools of Illinois and Kansas; came
to Minnesota, 1885, and attended
Luverne High School; graduate Gem
City Business College, Quincy, 111., May,
1890. Lived on a farm until 1889; with
live stock importing company, 1890-93;
in drug business, 1893-1900; cashier
First National Bank, Adrian, Minn.,
since 1900. Married at Adrian, 1899, to
Miss Alta A. Porter. Address: Adrian,
Minn. KIMBALL, Edward Johnson, manu
facturer gasoline engines; born at
Lawrence, Mass., Nov. 20, 1852; son of
William M. and Lucy J. (Johnson) Kim
ball; came to Minnesota, 1857; educated
in University of Minnesota, completing
special course, 1872. Began active ca
reer in steamboat business, ticket
agent's office, at Duluth, Minn., 1872;
came to Minneapolis and became con
nected with wholesale grocery, 1873,
wholesale hardware, 1874, tobacco manu
facturing, 1875; was connected with lead
mining in Southeastern Missouri, 1876-
78; returned to Minneapolis and was
indentified with the Farmers and Me
chanics Savings Bank, 1879-88; entered
railway supply business, 1888; has been
connected with the Globe . Iron Works
Co. (works at Menominie, Wis.) since
3 893, manufacturers of gasoline engines,
of which company he is president; also
manager of the White Boat Co., manu
facturers of gasoline launches and
motor boats. Democrat. Episcopalian.
Member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E.,
Modern Woodmen, Hoo Hoos. Married
at Minneapolis, 1877, to Miss Emily S.
Young. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commer
cial (Menomonie). Recreations: Boat
ing and photography. Office: 204 Nicol
let Av. Residence: 1107 University
Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
KIMBALL, Hannibal Hamlin, physi
cian and surgeon; born at Carmel, Me.,
Aug. 18, 1843; son of John and Abigail
(Homan) Kimball; educated in public
schools of Hermon, Me.; Hampden Acad
emy, Hampden, Me.; Pittsfield College,
Pittsfield, Me.; Bates College, Lewiston,
Me.; Bellevue Medical College, N. Y. ;
Medical School of Maine, Bowdoin Col
lege, Brunswick, Me. (M.D., 1866). Has
been engaged in practice of medicine in
Minneapolis since 1867. Member Henne
pin County Medical Society, Minnesota
State and American Medical associations,
Western Surgical and Gynecological So
ciety. Republican. York and Scottish
Rite Mason, Knight Templar. Married
at Minneapolis, March 28, 1872, to Miss
Grace E. Morrison. Clubs: Commer
cial, Minikahda. Office: Pillsbury Bldg.
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KIMBEBLY, Moses C, railway official;
born at Sandisfield, Mass., Dec 1, 1845;
son of Leonard and Nancy (Cook) Kim-
berly; educated in public and private
schools. Entered railway service as
assistant engineer Hackensack & New
York Ry., 1868; was assistant engineer
Northern Pacific Rd., Feb. 19, to July
1, 1870; resident engineer, 1870-76; en
gineer Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ry.,
1876-80; locating engineer Northern
Pacific Rd., January to March, 1881;
superintendent first division Denver &
Rio Grande Ry., 1881-82; general assist
ant engineer Northern Pacific Rd., 1882-
83; division superintendent, 1883-89;'
assistant general superintendent Feb.
20, to Aug. 1, 1889; general superintend
ent, 1889-1903; assistant general mana
ger same road, since April, 1903. Mar
ried at Brainerd, Minn., Nov., 1873, to
Miss Mary G. Bloom. Office: Broad
way, cor. 4th St. Residence: 729 Day
ton Av., St. Paul.
KING, Arthur W., manufacturer; na
tive of Detroit Mich.; educated in De
troit public schols; unmarried. Mem
ber of the Woodruff Dumber Co., since
Aug. 30, 1906, the company being manu
facturers and wholesale and retail deal
ers in lumber, sash, doors and interior
finish. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Duluth
Yacht. Office: 800-900 Garfield Av.
Residence: 326 10th Av., E,, Duluth,
Minn. XING, E. V., grain and feed; born at
Calais, Me., 1857; son of James and
Jane (Fleming) King; educated in pri
vate schools at St. Stevens, N. B. Was
engaged in stock raising business in
State of Kansas for 15 years; came to
Minneapolis in 1892, and is at the head
of the firm of E. V. King & Co., es
tablished 1904, wholesale dealers grain
and feed. Republican. Congregational
ist. Married at Meade, Kas., 1892, to
Miss Alice Graham. Office: 428 3rd
Av., N. Residence: 3447 Tyndale Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
KING, Prank E., retail lumber; born
at New Hampton, la., Sept. 28, 1879; son
of W. and Matilda (Miller) King; came
to Minnesota with parents, 1880; edu
cated in public and high schools of
Wathena. Began in business at Wath-
ena as F. E. King & Co., retail groceries,
Sept., 1899; removed to Grand Rapids,
Minn., Sept., 1903, and has since been
engaged in lumber business under the
title of King Dumber Co. Member Ma
sonic order, A. 0. U. W., K. O. T. M.,
Royal League. Married to Miss Luella
Williams. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Grand Rapids, Minn.
XING, Henry H., milling; born at
Calais, Me., Aug. 30, 1861; son of James
and Jane King; educated in private
schools, St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
Came to Minnesota, 1879; entered mill
ing business at Minneapolis, 3 886; mem
ber of the Sheffield-King Milling Co.
Member Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce. Married at Minneapolis, May 3,
1905, to Miss Helen Clark. Club: Min

neapolis. Office: 38 Chamber of Com
merce. Residence: 2438 Pleasant Av.,
Minneapolis. KING, John Cochran, lawyer; born at
Middleville, Minn., June 11, 1874; son of
John L. and Mary C. (Cochran) King;
educated in country school; Howard
Lake High School; College of Law, Uni
versity of Minnesota, graduating, de
gree of LL.B., 1896. Has been engaged
in practice of law at Mora, Minn., since
Feb. 20, 1897. County attorney Kanabec
Co., 8 years. Republican. Methodist.
Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Mod
ern Woodmen of America. Married at
Mora, Minn., Dec 25, 1898, to Miss Car
rie S. Douglas. Address: Mora, Minn.
XING, John E., Minnesota State
librarian; born at Daketon, Ind., Aug.
27, 1870; son of David J. and Mary A.
(Grisso) King; educated in public
schools, Laketon, Ind. Came to Minne
sota, 1891, and has been in the news
paper business ever since beginning his
active career. Editor and proprietor
Red Lake Courier, Red Lake Falls,
Minn. Appointed to his present position
of State librarian, March 1, 1905. Post
master, Adrian, Minn., 1894-99; member
State Board of Equalization, 1900-1901;
Democratic candidate for Secretary of
State, 1904. Democrat. Married at
Laketon, Ind., June 12, 1895, to Miss
Georgia Duncan. Member Knights of
Pythias and Maccabees. Recreation:
All outdoor athletic sports. Office:
State Capitol. Residence: Red Dake
Falls, Minn.
KING, Preston, seeds; born at Ilion,
N. Y., Feb. 6, 1857; son of William S.
and Mary E. (Stevens) King; came to
Minnesota with parents, 1858; .educated
in public schools of Minneapolis and
Yale University, graduating, 1880. Be
gan active career in flour milling busi
ness, next engaging as real estate
dealer until 1889; was treasurer North
Star Boot & Shoe Co., 1889-96; has been
treasurer Northrup, King & Co., whole
sale seed merchants, since 1896. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Minn., 1886, to Miss
Josephine F. Marrs. Office: 26-32 Hen
nepin Av. Residence: 624 9th St., Min
neapolis. KING, Bobert H., real estate; born at
Spencer Brook, Minn., Aug. 8, 1876;
son of William and Ellen (Miller) King;
raised on a farm and educated in public
schools, Spencer Brook and high school,
Elk River. Has been engaged in real
estate and loan business since 1901. Al
so clerk of district court Mille Dacs Co.,
3 905-09. Republican. Member I. O. O.
F. Unmarried. Recreation: Traveling.
Address: Princeton, Minn.
KINGSBUBY, David Lansing, assist
ant librarian Minnesota Historical So
ciety; born at Marshall, Mich., Dec. 28,
1842; son of Dansing and Francis Throop
(Southworth) Kingsbury; came to Min
nesota, Nov. 1, 1856; was educated in
public schools of native town and Min
nesota, and in grammar school, Minne
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Aug. 14, 1862, as private 8th Minn. Vol.
Inf., advancing to corporal, 1st sergeant
and 2nd lieutenant; engaged for two
years in campaign against Sioux In
dians, 1862-64; one year in Tennessee
and N. Carolina, 23d army corps. Was
identified with hardware business for
nearly 30 years previous to entering
present position as assistant librarian
and member of council Minnesota His
torical Society, Sept. 9, 1893. Also re
corder Military Order Loyal Legion of
the United States (commandery of
State of Minnesota since 1898); secre
tary 8th Regt. Minn. Vol. Association;
member Sons of American Revolution,
G. A. R., American Library Association.
Republican. Episcopalian. Married at
St. Anthony, Minn., Oct. 26, 1869, to
Miss Anna Sawyer Braman. Office:
Minn. Hist. Soc, Capitol. Residence:
1996 Milwaukee Av., St. Paul.
KINGSBURY, Herbert Walter, grocer;
born at Bradford, Me., 1854; son of
Walter Forbs and Lorinda (Ross)
Kingsbury; came to Minnesota! 1865;
educated in Winona public schools. Be
gan active career as clerk in grocery
store; became member of Arm of Kings
bury & Holland, 1876, title being chang
ed to Kingsbury, Holland & Co.; bought
out interest of W. F. Kingsbury and
name became Kingsbury & Holland;
bought out partner's interest, 1890, and
the business has since been conducted
under name of H. W. Kingsbury. Also
president of The Theodore Lumber &
Improvement Co., Tennessee. Director
Y. M. C. A. board; member city school
board; superintendent First Baptist Sun
day School for many years. Republi
can. Baptist. Married. Recreations:
Outdoor sports. Address: Winona, Minn.
KINGSLEY, Nathan Curtis, jurist;
born at Sharon, Conn., Sept. 10, 1850;
son of Alonzo and Marilla (Parsons)
Kingsley; common school education.
Came to Minnesota, 1869; engaged in
milling, 1870-77; studied law and was
admitted to the bar, Nov., 1876; was
county attorney Fillmore Co., 1881-85,
residing at- ChatAeld; moved to Austin,
1887, where he has since lived; was
member executive committee. Republi
can State Central Committee, 1890-98;
member Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission, 1896-98; has been judge of dis
trict court since Nov. 26, 1898, present
term extending to 1913. Republican.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E., A. O. U.
W. Married at Orion, Olmsted Co.,
Minn., Jan. 14, 1873, to Miss Clara
Smith. Address: Austin, Minn.
KINGSTON, Arthur G., mining con
tractor; born in Goodhue Co., Minn.,
May 15, 1857; son of D. C. and Mary J.
(Holliday) Kingston; common school
education. Began business career at 14
as clerk in general merchandise store;
conducted restaurant from age of 18 un
til 21; entered general store as clerk
and went into mercantile business for
self in which was engaged for 23 years;

has been secretary and treasurer of the
Roberts-Kingston Contracting Co., since
May 1, 1904. Democrat. Presbyterian.
Married at Northfield, Minn., Oct., 1877,
to Miss Destina A. Lovering. Club:
Fayel (Eveleth). Office: 312 Lyceum
Bldg., Duluth. Residence: Eveleth,
Minn. KINNEAB, Theron James, physician;
born at Winneconne, Wis., Dec. 4, 1876;
son of James A. and Lutie (Tucker)
Kinnear; educated in Caldwell High
School, graduating, 1894; Southwest
Kansas Conference Oollege, Winfield,
Kan., 1898-99; University of Kansas,
graduating degree of B.A., 1902; North
western University Medical School, Chi
cago, degree of M.D., 1904. Practiced
medicine in Chicago, 1904-05; has been
in practice at Eveleth, Minn., since
1905. Member Minnesota State Medical
Association, St. Louis County Medical
Society; Fellow Academy of Medicine.
Married at Chicago, 111., March 14, 1905,
to Miss J. Roberta Weddell. Club:
Fayal. Address: Eveleth, Minn.
KINNEY, Henry Martin, general man
ager Winona Wagon Co.; born at White
water, Wis., July 17, 1852; son of Rev.
Martin Palmer and Melissa Amelia (Car
penter) Kinney; educated in public
schools in Janesville, Wis., and Rock
ford, 111. Began active career in ma
chine shop of Emerson & Talcott, Rock
ford, 111., 1867, remaining until 1870;
was connected with the firm of Fish
Brothers & Co., wagon manufacturers,
Racine, Wis., 1871-80, advancing from
position in shipping yard to general
agent on road. General manager and sec
retary Winona Wagon Co., May, 1880, to
present time'. Vice president Winona
Savings Bank. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Member Masonic order, S. A.
R. Married at Racine, Wis., Oct. 16,
1879, to Miss Kate Bartlett Weed. Club:
Hamilton (Chicago). Recreations: Golf,
Ashing and driving. Address: Winona,
Minn. KINSELL, William Leonard, mechan
ical and electrical engineer; born at
Minneapolis, Minn., July 9, 1877; son of
Leonard and Lena (Kneutson) Kinsell;
educated in Minneapolis public schools
and University of Minnesota, graduating,
degree of E.E. After graduation, en
tered shops of the Chicago Great West
ern Railway, at Oelwein, Iowa and 2%
years later became chief draftsman of
that road; in October, 1903, took same
position on the Northern Pacific Ry., and
in December, 1904, was made mechan
ical engineer Northern Pacific Ry., in
which position he continues. Member
American Institute of Electrical Engi
neers, Traveling Engineers' Association,
Sigma Xi society. Office: Northern
Pacific Railway, St. Paul. Residence:
227 Nelson Av., St. Paul.
KINSEY, John S., clergyman; born in
Cherokee Co., Ga., Aug. 20, 1869; son of
J. W. and Rebecca (Smith) Kinsey;
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Ga. ; Southern Baptist Theological Sem
inary, Louisville, Ky. Married at Ma
con, Ga., July 3, 1895, to Miss Georgia
Luther. Baptist. Began ministry at
Rising Ford, Georgia, 1888; was pastor
of First Baptist Church, Forest City,
la., and has been in charge of the First
Baptist Church, Faribault, since Sept.,
1906. Prohibitionist. Mason. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
KINYON, George B., banker; born
Owatonna, Minn., May 31, 1861; son of
William R. and Mettie (Gillett) Kin-
yon; graduate of Pillsbury Academy,
1880. Began business career as mes
senger in First National Bank of Owa
tonna in 1880, and has been president
of the bank since 1903. Republican.
Presbyterian. Mason, Knight Templar.
Married at Owatonna, April 24, 1883, to
Miss Alice L. Holt. Club: Commercial.
Address: Owatonna, Minn.
KIPP, Orrin, law, real estate; native
of Delaware Co., N. Y. ; educated in New
York state; came to Minnesota, 1869,
and was admitted to the bar, 1872; mar
ried at Henderson, Minn., 1875, to Miss
Carrie A. Welch. Entered practice of
law at Henderson, 1872, in partnership
with his brother, Sylvester, the part
nership continuing until 1904, when his
brother removed to Knoxville, Tenn.;
located in St. Paul, 1886. Democrat."
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order.
Office: 507 Germania Dife Bldg. Resi
dence: 856 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
XIBBY, Julian Noyes, wholesale
druggist; born at St. Louis, Mo., Nov.
16, 1861; son of Eliab Burgis and Caro
line L. (Noyes) Kirby; educated in pub
lic schools of St. Louis, Mo.; unmarried.
Began business career in 1881 in St.
Louis, in employ of Barstow & White-
law; in 1883 went to work for The
Richardson Drug Co. of St. Douis; came
to St. Paul, 1884, and entered employ
of Noyes Bros. & Cutler, wholesale
druggists (jobbing and manufacturing),
and since April 1, 1902, has been a mem
ber of that firm. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial, Town and Country. Office:
396-408 Sibley St. Residence: 535
Grand Av., St. Paul.
XIBBY, Stephen B., banker; born at
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 16, 1876; educated in
Detroit High School and Detroit Busi
ness College. Began business career
as clerk in First National Bank, Dittle
Falls, continuing, 1896-98; cashier First
National Bank, Hibbing, since Dec,
1898; appointed postmaster, 1902, which
position he now holds; also president
Nashwaukee State Bank and Miners'
State Bank, Chesholm. School trustee,
Hibbing, 1900; member village council,
1901. Republican. Presbyterian. Mar
ried at Little Falls, Minn., 1900, to Miss
Nellie C. Davidson. Club: Algonquin.
Address: Hibbing, Minn.
XIBK, Bobert Alexander, president
and treasurer, Farwell, Ozman, Kirk &
Co.; born Ellsworth, O., Aug. 28, 1837;
reared upon the farm and educated in
the academy; served as volunteer in the

Civil War, and was mustered out with
Sherman's Army; married. Els worth,
Oct. 19, 1865, to Miss Maly E. Allen.
Was in employment of C. Aultman & Co.,
Canton, O., manufacturers of agricul
tural implements, 1865-82; resigned and
came to St. Paul, Minn., 1882, where he
has since resided. Was one of the or
ganizers of the incorporated company of
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co., 1887, being
chosen treasurer of the company, now
president; also president Jobbers' Un
ion, 1895-96; president Chamber of Com
merce, St. Paul, 1899-1900; president of
the National Hardware Association,
1901-02. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial.
Office: Jackson and 2d Sts. Residence:
445 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
KIBSCHEB, George P., banker; born
in New York, April 20, 1862; son of
Jacob and Caroline (Barr) Kirscher;
educated at University of Wisconsin.
President Merchants' State Bank, Little
Falls, since Oct., 1902. Republican.
Address: Little Falls, Minn.
KIRWIN, Peter J., lawyer; born in
Fillmore Co., Minn., 1866; graduate Law
Department, University of Minnesota,
1894. Began practice at Waterville,
Minn., 1895; county attorney Le Sueur
Co., 1897-1901; city attorney Waterville,
1898-99; now assistant attorney general
of Minnesota. Address: State Capitol.
KISTLEB, Charles Milton, physician;
born in Carbon Co., penna., Aug. 12,
1869; son of David and Mary A. (Montz)
Kistler; educated in high school, Drew's
Pharmacy College (diploma, 1889), Med
ical Department University of Minne
sota, M.D., 1893. Registered pharmacist,
State Board of Pharmacy, 1898, State
Board of Medicine, 1903. Came to Min
nesota, 1887; was a druggist, 1887-93;
physician and surgeon since 1893. Mem
ber of the Arm of O. H. Graben & Co.,
druggists. Member Minneapolis Medical
Club, Hennepin County* Medical So
ciety, Minnesota and American Medical
Associations. Member Masonic order,
Odd Fellows, Sons of Hermann, Macca
bees, A. O. U. W. Married at Minne
apolis, Minn., March 29, 1899, to Grace
Braem. Office and residence: 637 6th
Av., N., Minneapolis.
KIKMOELLEB, Herman William,
president O. H. Peck Co.; born at Min
neapolis, Minn., Dec 31, 1870; son of
Simon and Margaret Kixmoeller; edu
cated in German parochial and Minne
apolis public schools; married at Min
neapolis, Jan. 11, 1903, to Miss Hulda
Rutzatz. At 13 years of age entered
a shoe store but after five years' ex
perience in the shoe business engaged as
bookkeeper in a photographic supply
house and became manager; later half
partner successively in the firm of J. W.
Fouch & Co , and the Minneapolis Photo
Materials Co.; president, manager and
treasurer of the photographic supply
firm of O. H. Peck Co. Democrat. Duth
eran. Office: 112 5th St., S. Residence:
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KJELLAND, Jacob Severn, physician;
born at Winona, Minn., April 10, 1870;
son of Ole A. and Turine (Romoren)
Kjelland; graduate Winona High School,
1892; student University of Minnesota,
3 893-95; College of physicians and Sur
geons, Hamline University, degree of
M.D., 1898. Has been engaged in prac
tice of medicine since April 11, ±898.
Republican. Lutheran. Married at Hei-
berg, Minn., July, 1899, to Miss Ben-
nette Olson. Address: Crookston,
Minn. KLEIN, John, merchant; born at
Maria Rach Dorf, Nassau, Germany,
April 6, 1835. Came to America with his
brother William, in 1854, and went to
work in factory at Dittle Falls, N. Y. ;
started for California, in 1856, but
changed his mind and in August of that
year located at St. Peter, Minn.; started
furniture factory in company with bro
ther, bringing first load of furniture on
a flat boat from Anoka; removed to
Mankato where he has resided since
June 20, 1870. Vice president and direc
tor First National Bank; director Man
kato Board of Trade. Roman Catholic.
Superintendent and one of the founders
of St. Joseph's Hospital; first superin
tendent Calvary Cemetery. Married at
Mankato, May 18, 1863, to Miss Gertrude
Filterer; 4 children now living. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
KLINE, Newman, railway official;
born at Adrian, Mich., 1859; educated in
common schools at Adrian. Entered
service of Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern Ry., at Brimfield, Ind., as telegraph
operator, 1874; advanced as chief clerk
to assistant general manager Northern
Pacific Rd., assistant superintendent
transportation, assistant to general man
ager same road, and superintendent
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Rd. ; was
superintendent Yellowstone division
Northern Pacific Ry. at Glendine, Mont,
1898-1902; sunt. Pacific division, same
road, at Tacoma, 1902-03; has been
assistant general superintendent Eastern
district, same road, at St. Paul, since
April, 1903. Married at Indianapolis,
Ind., Nov. 2, 1892, to Miss Maud Butter-
field. Office: Broadway Cor. 4th St.
Residence: 296 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
KLOSSNEB, Henry, banker; born at
Lafayette, Minn., Dec. 3, 1859. Has
been engaged in banking business since
Oct. 1, 1901. President State Bank of
Barrett; director State Bank of Winth
rop. Also proprietor Barrett Land &
Loan Co. Married. Address: Barrett,
Minn. KLUCKHOHN, Charles Louis, manu
facturer of furs; born at Waukegan, 111.,
Nov. 26, 1855; son of Rev. Charles F.
and Sophie (Freytag) Kluckhohn; edu
cated in public schools at Watertown,
Wis., and Peru, 111., and Peru High
School; married at St. Paul, Minn., 1877,
to Sophie Zimmerman. Entered employ
of Gordon & Ferguson in 1873, the firm
being wholesale dealers in hats, gloves
and furs, and became especially identi

fied with the manufacture of furs, be
coming a member of the firm in 1889,
and has been secretary of the company
since its incorporation in 1902. Repub
lican. Methodist. Director St. Paul
Symphony Orchestra Association. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial, Town and
Country (St. Paul) ; Transportation
(New York City). Office: Gordon
Square. Residence: 804 Goodrich Av.,
St. Paul.
KNAPP, Charles Buggies, manager
Winona Carriage Co.; born at Catskill,
N. Y., Feb. 10, 1863; son of Charles R.
and Mary (Shepard) Knapp; educated
in public schools at Catskill. Began
career with the Sommerset Dighting
Co., of New Jersey, continuing until
1900, when he came to Winona to take
position of secretary and manager of
the Winona Carriage Co., manufacturers
of carriages and sleighs. Mason (mem
ber Blue Lodge and Chapter) ; also mem
ber Sons of American Revolution, New
York State. Married at Winona, 1888,
to Miss Lulu Hollo well. Address:
Winona, Minn.
KNAFP, William Henry, fiour milling;
born at Troy, Pa., Nov. 23, 1854; son of
Wm. H. and Mary N. (Wadsworth)
Knapp; educated in the common schools.
Located at Rochester, Minn., 1875; be
came identified with the wholesale and
retail dry goods firm of J. D. Blake &
Co., remaining with the company 16
years; was business manager of the
Rochester State Hospital, 1890-1902; has
been treasurer and manager of the John
A. Cole Milling Co., since 1903. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Mason, Knight
Templar, Shriner. President Rochester
Merchants' Association. Married at
Rochester, Minn., Jan. 20, 1887, to Miss
Mary G. Kelley. Address: Rochester,
Minn. KNATVOLD, Bernard H., furniture;
born in Norway, Dec 16, 1855; son of
Egbert and Bertha Knatvold; came to
America 1861; educated in public schools
of Freeborn Co. and Albert Lea, and at
Minneapolis Business College; married
at Albert Lea, July, 1886, to Miss Annie
Jorgenson. Began active career at
Albert Lea, 1872, as bookkeeper, and
was engaged in hardware business for
himself, 1889-93; has been in furniture
business since 1893. Vice president
Citizens National Bank, city treasurer
Albert Lea, 1900. Republican. Presby
terian. Member Masonic order, M. W.
A. Club: CommerciaL Address:
Albert Lea, Minn.
KNATVOLD, Edward W., proprietor
Northern Creamery Supply House; born
in Norway, April 11, 1851; son of Egbert
and Bertha Knatvold; came to Minne
sota, 1865; educated in schools of Free
born Co.; married in Freeborn Co., 1874,
to Miss Nettie Bang. Engaged in farm
ing until 1891; in hardware business,
1891-97; now at the head of the Northern
Creamery Supply House, established,
1897. Director Citizens National Bank.
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appointment of Gov. John Lind; ex-
mayor of Albert Lea and ex-president
of the city council. Lutheran. Mem
ber Knights of Pythias. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
XNEELAND, Thomas, lawyer; born
at Harrison, Me., June 19, 1851; son of
Peabody and Abagail (Cummings) Knee-
land; educated at Bridgeton Academy,
Me., and Bowdoin College, Me., graduat
ing, degree of B.A., 1874 (degree of
M.A., same college, 1877). Began prac
tice of law, 1879, and has been in ac
tive practice in Minneapolis, since 1880;
member of firm of Ferguson & Kneeland,
1887-95; alone since 1895. Republican.
Congregationalist Mason. Married at
Belleville, 111., 1887, to Miss Josephine
W. Underwood. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Fishing. Office: 554 Se
curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 124 So.
13 th St., Minneapolis.
KNIGHTS, Frederick Arnott, physi
cian; born at Lamoille, 111., 1861; edu
cated at Doane College, Crete, Neb., and
at Chicago Medical College, degree of
M.D., 1890. Has been engaged in prac
tice of medicine in Minneapolis, since
1890. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations. Married at
Red Cloud, Neb., 1892, to Miss Gertrude
Sherer. Office: 416 Masonic Temple.
Residence: 2804 Chicago Av., Minne
apolis. KNOBLAUCH, Anton, banker; born at
Ebnat, Wurtemberg, Germany, Aug. 24,
1835; came to America, 1854; located at
Carver, Minn., Aug. 20, 1856; clerk in
general store, 1856-63; began in business
for himself, 1863; disposed of mercan
tile business and founded Bank of Car
ver, 1881, and has continued to the
present time as proprietor of the bank.
Republican. Married at Carver, Minn.,
to Miss Anna Johnson. Address: Car
ver, Minn.
KNOWLTON, Elliott Answorth,
merchant and banker; born at Wards-
boro, Vt; son of William and Electa
P. (Ramsdell) Knowlton; educated in
public schools, private school, and 3
years in Hamline University. Has en
gaged in dry goods business since 1869;
proprietor E. A. Knowlton Co., whole
sale and retail dry goods, Rochester,
Minn., established, 1861, under title of
J. D. Blake & Co.; also interested in
three stores in S. Dakota. President
Union National Bank, Rochester Build
ing and Loan Association; vice president
John A. Cole Milling Co., Inc., 1906.
For three years member Co. A, 7th M.
N. G. Republican. Methodist. Married
at Rochester, Minn., to Miss Ella R.
Blake. Address: Rochester, Minn.
KNOX, Benwick B., real estate; native
of New York City. Was in grain com
mission business in New York City and
member New York Produce Exchange;
located in Duluth, 1893, and became
vice president of the firm of William
E. Ducas & Co., established, 1887; suc
ceeded William E. Lucas & Co., and

has operated as R. B. Knox & Co., since
Jan. 1, 1899. Treasurer Duluth Real
Estate Exchange; also secretary and
treasurer Duluth Superior Dredging Co.
Honorary secretary Egypt Exploration
Fund. Member Kitchi Gammi Club.
Mason. Office: Exchange Bldg. Resi
dence: 1314 E. Superior St., Duluth,
Minn. KNOX, Thomas Jefferson, lawyer;
born at Covington, Penn., Feb. 16, 1846;
son of George and Ruth (Cole) Knox;
educated in public schools of Pennsyl
vania, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and at
Fillmore (Minn.) Academy. Studied law,
was admitted to the bar and has been
engaged in practice of law at Jackson,
Minn., since 1872; practiced alone, 1872-
1900; senior member of law firm of
Knox & Faber since 1900. Director
First National Bank, Brown National
Bank, both of Jackson. County super
intendent of schools Jackson Co., 7
years; county attorney 4 years; judge
of probate 2 years; state railway com
missioner, one year; member State Com
mission to revise laws, 1901-05; member
State Board of Examiners in Law, 9
years. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W.
Married at Jackson, Minn., Sept. 3, 1877,
to Miss Jane Cowing. Address: Jack
son, Minn.
KNUDSEN, Becker Christian, physi
cian; born in Denmark, Dec 1, 1870;
son of Peter B. and Laurine (Been-
gaard) Knudsen; educated in public
school, Odense, Denmark; later by pri
vate tutor preparatory to entering uni
versity; graduated from the College of
Medicine, University of Iowa, March
30, 1898; took clinical course of medi
cine at Copenhagen, Denmark, 1897. Be
gan practice of medicine April 14, 1898,
at Tyler, Minn., continuing to the
present time; lecturer in physiology
and hygiene, Danebod College, Tyler.
Director First State Bank of Tyler,
agricultural society and County Fair
Association. President Tyler, school
board 9 years. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations
and Dincoln County Medical Society.
Mason; member Modern Woodmen of
America, Danish Brotherhood. Married
at Fredsville, la., April 4, 1900, Tyra
Valborg Dan. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Tennis and hunting. Ad
dress: Tyler, Minn.
KNUDSEN, Hans B., general commis
sion merchant; born in Norway, Sept.
25, 1860; son of Anton and Indgren
(Petersen) Knudsen; educated in public
schools of Norway. Came to America,
1879, and located on a farm in Iowa;
moved to Wisconsin and worked in
lumber camps of Minnesota locating
permanently in Duluth in 1890; was
boarding contractor in mining and rail
road camps, 1890-96; assisted in organ
izing the Knudsen-Ferguson Fruit Co.,
wholesale dealers and jobbers, which
was incorporated, 1896, and of which
he has been president since the begin
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Produce Co., Ashland, Wis. Republican.
Lutheran. President Duluth Fruit and
Produce Exchange. Mason, Knights of
Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E.,
Sons of Norway, U. C. T. of America.
Married at Baldwin, Wis., 1887, to Miss
Caroline Mickelson. Clubs: Commer
cial, Viking, Republican (president),
Norwegian Turner, Duluth Ski. Recrea
tions: Fond of outdoor diversion. Of
fice: 218-220 W. Mich. St. Residence:
228 2nd Av., W., Duluth.
KNUDSON, Ole H., hardware and farm
machinery; born in Winnebago Co., Ia.,
Oct. 8, 1867; son of Hans J. and Enge-
borg (Dahl) Knudson; educated in
country schools. Came to Minnesota
and began in hardware business at
Emmons, Nov. 1, 1890^ senior member
of the firm of Knudson & Olien, founded
1897. Republican. United Dutheran.
Member A. O. U. W. Married in Iowa,
1893, to Miss Ida Iverson. Address:
Emmons, Minn.
KNUTSON, Knute, member Minnesota
Legislature; born in Norway, Jan. 19,
1869; came to America with parents,
1871, and has lived in Minnesota since
1873; educated in common school, high
school and at Willmar Seminary; taught
school 5 years in Pope and Swift coun
ties and read law while teaching; was
in employ of State grain department at
Duluth, 3 years; traveled in N. Dak., as
solicitor for Duluth grain companies,
2 years, and is now engaged in farming.
Elected to House of Representatives,
Nov., 1906. Lutheran. Address: Swift
Falls, Minn.
KOBYLINSKI, Casimir M., clergyman;
born in Schroda, Poland, Jan. 29, 1856;
son of Prof. Francis and Tcopila (Bur-
kowska) Kobylinski; educated in pre
paratory schools, in college, at Posen,
in classics at Schrunn, Poland, and for
3 years at Louvaine Seminary, Louvaine,
Belgium, where he was ordained to the
priesthood. Came to America, 1886, and
officiated for four years at North Judson,
Ind., and the mission of Konz; was
pastor St. Casimir's parish, Hammond,
Ind., 1891-99; has had charge of St.
Casimir's Church, St Paul, since June,
1899, during which time he has been
instrumental in effecting many improve
ments. Address: St. Casimir's Church,
938 E. Geranium St., St. Paul.
KOCH, Fritz, manufacturer; born in
Holland, 1859; son of William Koch;
self educated. Came to America at 30
years of age, having in previous years
learned the. brick making trade; began
in manufacture of brick on" a small scale
at St. Paul, and is president of the Twin
City Brick Co. Member Builders' Ex
change, Manufacturers Association. Of
fice: 401-402 Manhattan Bldg. Resi
dence: 788 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
KOCH, John George, merchant; born at
New Ulm, Minn., Jan. 9, 1873; son of
John and Elizabeth (Faust) Koch; edu
cated in New Ulm public schools and
at C. C. Curtis Business College, Min

neapolis. Began active career at 15
years of age as delivery boy and clerk
for F H. Behnke, grocery and crockery
store, New Ulm, and continued 5 years;
came to Canby, 1894, and clerked for
M. A. Eaton 5 years; was with the
Lund Land Agency one year; bought out
hardware store of W.. S. Lund, March
1, 1900, of which has since been pro
prietor and manager. Married at
Canby, Feb. 1, 1899, to Miss Anna M.
Lund. Mason; member I. O. O. F, A. O.
U. W. Club: Commercial. Address:
Canby, Minn.
KOCH, Louis Karel Jan, optician and
brick manufacturer; born in Holland,
Jan. 25, 1861; son of Wellem and Wil-
helmina (Korten) Koch; educated by
private teacher at home and in high
school at Arnhem, Holland. Began ac
tive career as clerk in grocery at Arn
hem, 1878, continuing until 1881; tra
veled for produce business in Holland,
1881-86; came to America, Jan. 16, 1886;
was engaged in land business with head
quarters in Chicago and later, St. Paul,
for brother, Theo. F., until Jan., 1894,
removing to Minneapolis, Sept., 1897.
Took up optical business in which is
now engaged and followed it . for a
number of years, gradually disposing
of farming land. Owns optical depart
ment Powers Mercantile Co. Also has
been interested in manufacture of
pressed brick since 1890, and is vice
president of the Twin City Brick Co.
Independent in politics. Member Fine
Arts Society. Married at St. Louis, Mo.,
Dee. 24, 1894, to Mrs. Emma L. Meyer.
Clubs: Commercial, Automobile, Apollo
(associate member). Recreations: Fish
ing, sailing, automobiling, traveling. Of
fice: 200 Lumber Exchange. Residence:
3317 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
KOEHLEB, Charles Frederick, educa
tor; born at Canal Dover, O., April 8,
1856; son of Conrad and Catherine (All-
man) Koehler; educated in public schools
of Ohio; Mt. Union (O.) Business Col
lege; University of Wooster, graduating,
degree of Ph.B., 1890, A.M., same uni
versity, 1893. Married at Dundee, O.,
1881, to Miss Etta J. Stout. Tutor Uni
versity of Wooster, 1886-90; professor
of pedagogy, Baldwin University, Berea,
O., 1890-92; state institute conductor and
instructor in civics and history, State
Normal School, Mankato, Minn., 1892-
1902; president State Normal and In
dustrial School, Aberdeen, S. D., 1902-5;
has been principal and one of the
owners of Brandrup & Nettleton Busi
ness College, Winona, since 1905. Mem
ber National Educational Association.
Republican. Methodist. Member Masonic
order, Knights of Pythias. Clubs: So
cial Science, Central Men's. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Winona, Minn.
KOEHLEB, George William, wholesale
merchant; born at Manitowoc, Wis.,
Nov. 1, 1862; educated in public school
at Manitowoc; married. Began business
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Hinrichs, under present firm name of
Koehler & Hinrichs, which has con
tinued without change except the death
of Ferdinand Hinrichs in 1904. Member
B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Office:
255-265 E. Third St. Residence: 725
Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
KOEHLEB, Bobert, artist; born, Ham
burg, Germany, Nov. 23, 1850; son of
Ernest and Louise (Bueter) Koehler;
came to America 1854; attended the
German-American High School, Milwau
kee, Wis., 1858 to 1866, and learned
lithography, working in Milwaukee,
Pittsburg and New York City; studied
drawing in night classes, National Aca
demy of Design, New York, and paint
ing at Art Students Deague, New York,
and in Royal Academy, Munich, Ger
many. Began painting, 1873 and ex
hibited at National Academy, 1877; or
ganized the American department at the
Art Exhibition, Munich, 1883 and 1888.
Married, New York City, Sept. 7, 1895,
Marie Fischer. Director Minneapolis
School of Fine Arts since 1893. Presi
dent Minnesota State Art Society, mem
ber board of directors Minneapolis So
ciety of Fine Arts, member Art Com
mission of the city of Minneapolis,
president Minneapolis Art League, mem
ber Society of Western Artists. Princi
pal paintings: Holliday Occupations,
Her Only Support, The Socialist, The
Strike, Violet, Judgment of Paris,
Love's Secret, The Family Bible, Father
and Son, Salve Luna. Residence: 4816
Portland Av., Minneapolis.
KOEHN, J. C, Canadian government
land agent; born in Russia, Sept. 29,
1869; son of John J. and Justina
(Wiens) Koehn; came to America with
parents, 1873, and to Minnesota, 1878;
educated in public schools of Mountain
Lake, Minn.; married at Mountain Lake,
Sept. 23, 1897, to Miss Lizzie Goertzen.
Began in real estate and immigration
business on his own account, 1900, and
is representative of the Canadian gov
ernment in introducing settlers upon
lands of Western Canada. Address:
Mountain Lake, Minn.
XOEBNEB, Henry C, secretary Mil
ler, Davis Printing Co.; born at Shako
pee, Minn., Dec. 10, 1857; son of Adam
and Caroline -(Deis) Koerner; educated
in public and parochial schools of
Shakopee and St. John's College, College-
ville, Minn. Began active career as
clerk in store of Kohls & Berens,
Shakopee, continuing 1874-80; was mem
ber of the firm of Kohls, Berens & Co.,
Jordan, Minn., 1880-86, inclusive; has
been secretary Miller, Davis Printing
Co., corporation, manufacturers of blank
books, stationery, office and bank sup
plies, since March 1, 1902. Trustee
village of Jordan, 1882-84; county audi
tor Scott Co., Minn., 1886-99; president
and member city council, Shakopee,
1890-96; member and clerk, school board,
Shakopee, 4 years; deputy public exami
ner of Minnesota, 1899 to March 1, 1902.
Democratic candidate for state treas

urer, 1900. Roman Catholic. Member
C. O. F., K of O, G. C..-B. S., of Minn.
Married at Shakopee, Oct. 26, 1880, to
Katherine Schweickert. Office: 212-215
Nicollet Av. Residence: 1600 27th St.,
E., Minneapolis.
KOHLEB, Otto A., general merchan
dise; born at Watertown, Minn., Sept
23, 1861; educated in public schools of
Watertown and at Faddis Business
College, St. Paul. Has been connected
with the same house since taking up
his residence in Hutchinson, May 2,
1892, the firm then being Belden &
Brabee; the title of the firm is now
Brabee & Kohler. Postmaster of
Hutchinson under Cleveland's two ad
ministrations; ex-mayor of the city and
served several terms as alderman. Mem
ber Masonic order, M. W. A. Married.
June 15, 1891, to Miss Eva J. Stocking.
Address: Hutchinson, Minn.
KOHLEB, William F., manager and
treasurer Minnesota Harness Factory,
Inc.; born in Hennepin Co., Minn., April
23, 1866; son of Sebastian B. and
Catherina (Boumann) Kohler; educated
in public schools of Watertown, Minn.,
and Minneapolis; married at Delano,
Minn., Sept. 12, 1888, to Miss Douisa
Eppel. Engaged in harness making
business with his father at Watertown,
1884-93; was with the Piano Manufac
turing Co., agricultural machinery,
Minneapolis, 1893-98; became identified
with the International Harvester Co.,
Minneapolis, 1898, and was at Albert
Lea, Minn., for same company, 1902-05;
has been manager and treasurer Minne
sota Harness Factory, Inc., since Jan.
1, 1906, manufacturers and jobbers of
harness and saddlery. Democrat. Mayor
of Delano, 1889-93. Roman Catholic
Member A. O. U. W., C. O. F., U. C. T.
of America. Member Board of Trade
and Business Men's Assn. Recreations:
Reading, gardening. Address: Winona,
Minn. KOHN, Victor,wholesale Hquor dealer;
born in Bohemia, Austria, Sept. 14, 1876;
son of Nathan and Louise (Fanta)
Kohn; attended public school in Austria,
1881-86, and college until July, 1890.
Came to America, 1890; was engaged
as clerk, Simon Hasterlick, Chicago, 111.,
1890-94; was distiller and rectifier of
spirits, B. K. Block & Co., Sacramento,
Calif,, 1894-97; held same position with
L. S. Loeb & Co., Duluth, Minn., 1897-98;
has been secretary and treasurer Sattler
Liquor Co., since Nov., 1898, wholesale
liquors, jobbers, importers and manu
facturers. Also secretary and treasurer
Richard Johnson Distilling Co. Jewish
religion. Member Independent Order
B'nai B'rith. Married at Duluth, Minn.,
Jan. 6, 1903, to Miss Rosa T. Freimuth.
Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Of
fice: 214-216 W. Michigan St. Resi
dence: 301 E. 4th St., Duluth.
KOLABS, Charles C, lawyer; born at
New Prague, Minn., Oct. 25, 1865; son
of Francis and Eva Kolars; educated in
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Prague, to 1SS0; Notre Dame Univer
sity, Notre Dame, Ind., 1880-85, graduat
ing, degrees B.S., and C.E., 1885; has
engaged in practice of law since Oct.
14, 1887. Married at New Prague, Minn.,
Sept. 4, 1888, to Mary Matousek. Was
county attorney Le Sueur Co., 1895-96.
Democrat. Roman Catholic. Address:
Le Sueur Centre, Minn.
KOLLIN'ER, Jacob R., clothing; born
in Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 25, 1865; son
of Simon and Amelia B. Kalliner; edu
cated in public schools of Milwaukee;
married at New Richmond, Wis., 1887,
to Alice Brown. Engaged in clothing-
business one year in Milwaukee; has
been in same line of business in Still
water since 1883. Secretary and treas
urer Kolliner Bros. & Newman Mfg. Co.,
St. Louis, Pine & Cedar Co., Oneill
Irvine Co., &c Republican. Member
Masonic order, B. P. O. E., Woodmen.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
KOLLINER, Robert S., attorney; born
at Baraboo, Wis., March 22, 1868; son
of Simon and Amelia (Brandeis) Kolli
ner; educated in Baraboo public and
high schools; University of Wisconsin,
graduating, degree of B.S., 1S87; Col
lege of Law, University of Minnesota,
graduating degree of LL.B., 1890. Mem
ber of the law firm of Hall & Kolliner;
also member of the firm of Kolliner
Brothers & Newman, manufacturers and
jobbers, Stillwater, Minn. Member of
faculty, College of Law, University of
Minnesota. Married, Nov. 25, 1897, to
Miss Mathilda H. Newmann. Recrea
tion: Travel. Office: 724 New York
Life Bldg. Residence: 3340 2nd Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
KOLLING, Frank A.; born at Wheel
ing, Minn., Aug. * 3, 1857; educated in
public schools of Rice Co.; married at
Wheeling, May 20, 1886, to Miss Caro
line -Mueller. Has been engaged in
farming ever since he began business
career. President Farmers State Bank
of Nerstrand, and Nerstrand Coopera
tive Creamery Association; secretary
and treasurer Wheeling Mutual Fire In
surance Co. Republican. President St.
John's Congregation (Evangelical Pro
testant). Justice of the peace, Wheel
ing. Address: Nerstrand, Minn.
KOLSBUN, John B., real estate; born
near Christiania, Norway, Dec 9, 1860;
educated in public schools; studied
mechanical engineering; came to United
States in 1881, and gained practical
business education while handling
wheat, lumber and farm machinery in
Minnesota and North Dakota. Has been
dealing extensively in Minnesota and
Wisconsin farm lands, since 1890, with
headquarters in St. Paul. Married at
Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 9, 1896, to
Alice Elizabeth Adams. Club: St. Paul
Commercial. Recreations: Hunting,
fishing, farming and working with tools.
Office: 336 East 3rd St. Residence:
972 Ashland Av., St. Paul.

KOLSET, Carl D., physician; native
of Norway; son of Hans D. and Britha
Kolset; came to America, 1893; educated
in Glencoe (Minn.) High School, 1894-96;
Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, 1896-
1901, graduating degree of A.B., 1901;
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Hamline University, 1901-05, graduating,
degree of M.D., 1905. Has been engaged
in practice of medicine since June 12,
1905. Unmarried. Lutheran. Address:^
Belgrade, Minn.
KONANTZ, Charles P., dentist; born
at Quincy, 111., Sept. 7, 1847; educated
in public schools of Quincy, and at
Western College of Dental Surgery, St.
Louis, Mo. Began practice' .of dentistry
at Quiney, 1868; followed the profession
in St. Louis, 1869-74; has been a resident
of St. Paul since April, 1874, and is
now devoting his time mainly to looking
after investments in Minnesota, N. Dak.
and Wash. Office: 504 Pittsburg Bldg.
Residence: Boardman Hotel, St. Paul.
KONANTZ, Edward Albert, saddlery
manufacturer; born at Quincy, 111., Nov.
9, 1857; son of Paul and Wilhelmina
(Schultheis) Konantz; educated in the
public schools and in Gem City Business
College, Quincy, 111.; married at St.
Paul, Minn., Jan. 24, 1889, to Minnesota
May Hendrickson. At age of 15 became
apprentice in harness shop, Quincy, 111.;
at 20 was member of firm of W. H.
Konantz & Brothers, Quincy, 111.; started
in saddlery business St. Paul, Minn.,
March 1, 3 882; organized the Konantz
Saddlery Co., St. Paul, wholesale, 1888,
and the Konantz-Gaver Co., wholesale
manufacturers of saddlery, 1905. Presi
dent Konantz-Gaver Co , First National
Bank of Columbus, N. D., Citizens Lum
ber Co. of Bowbelle, Flaxton, Columbus
and Kensel, N. D., Independent Lumber
Co., Kenmore, N. D. ; president and
treasurer Dakota Land and Investment
Co., St. Paul. Republican. Presby
terian. Mason. Club: Commercial. Of
fice: 227 E. 6th St. Residence: 622
Iglehart St., St. Paul.
KOON, Martin B., lawyer; born at
Altay, Schuyler Co., N. Y., Jan. 22, 1841;
son of Alanson and Marilla (Wells)
Koon; educated in common schools,
Hillsdale Co., Mich., and at Hillsdale
College, Hillsdale, Mich., graduating
1S63. Admitted to bar in Michigan,
1868, and practiced at Hillsdale, March,
1868, to April, 1878; moved to Minne
apolis, 1878, and has practiced law ever
since in Minneapolis except in 1883-84
and '85, when he was on the bench.
Has always kept out of politics and has
held no office except in line of his pro
fession; was county attorney Hillsdale
Co., Mich., 4 years and district judge,
4th judicial district, Minn., 1883-86.
Vice president Northwestern National
Bank, Minn. Loan and Trust Co.; presi
dent Minneapolis General Electric Co.,
director Electric Steel Elevator Co.,
Great Western Elevator Co., George W.
Van Dusen & Co. Republican. Uni
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Society, Minneapolis Art Society. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at
Hillsdale, Mich., Nov., 1873, to Miss
Josephine Van De Mark. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Com
mercial. Recreation: Traveling. Office:
Minnesota Loan and Trust Co. Bldg.
Residence: 1600 Harmon Place, Minne
apolis. KOFFMANN, Louis, secretary and
treasurer Smith Costume Co.; born in
Baden, Germany, Nov. 8, 1867; son of
Louis and Emilie Kopfmann; educated
in Gymnasium Baden. Came to America,
located in Chicago, 111., and followed
trade of wig maker, 1891; removed to
Minneapolis, 1893, and was employed at
West Hotel as theatrical wig maker and
manager of hair store; became partner
and part owner with Hugo Yetter in the
Smith Costume Co., established, 1884,
of which is secretary and treasurer.
Republican. Lutheran. Member Knights
of Pythias, I. O. F., A. O. U. W., Degree
of Honor, Sons of Hermann; also Har-
monia and Austrian Singing societies.
Married at Chicago, 111., 1893, to Miss
Albertina Vogel. Office: 35 S. 7th St.
Residence: 1250 Penn Av., N., Minne
apolis. KOBTSCH, Gustav A., merchant; born
in Magdeburg, Germany, Jan. 29, 1850;
son of C. F. August and Charlott (Kohl-
hoff) Kortsch; came to America with
parents, 1853; educated in public schools
of Wisconsin and at Spencers Commer
cial College, Milwaukee, 1867; married
in Michigan, 1870, to Miss Elizabeth J.
Thomas. Came to Minnesota, fall of
1870 and engaged in farming; has been
in merchandise business since 1876.
Director Douglas County Bank. Ad
dress: Alexandria, Minn.
KBAFFT, Edwin James, agricultural
implements; born at Belleville, 111., Nov.
9, 1868; son of James F. and Douisa F.
Krafft; graduate Minnesota State Uni
versity, 1892. Began business career,
1892, with Lehigh Coal and Coke Co.,
continuing for one year; became con
nected as cashier with Dean & Co.,
dealers in Dean Diamond Vehicles and
agricultural implements, and has been
treasurer of the company since 1895.
Methodist. Superintendent of Hennepin
County Sunday School; was elected
secretary of Minnesota State Sunday
School Association, 1902. Republican.
Married, at Minneapolis, 1894, to Miss
Jennette C. Dean. Recreation: General
athletics. Office: 404 Washington Av.,
N. Residence: 1601 3rd Av., S., Minne
apolis. KBAFFT, James F., merchant; born
at Belleville, 111., Nov. 25, 1839; son of
Theodore J. and Mary E. Krafft; edu
cated in public schools of 'Belleville and
Michigan State Normal School, Ypsil
anti, Mich. Began active career in in
surance business at Belleville, 111.;
served in Civil War, as member of 117th
111. Inf., 16th Army Corps, 1862-65; re
sumed insurance business at Belleville,
continuing 1865-81; removed to Minnea

polis, 1881, and became cashier Murray,
Warner & Co., wholesale grocers; has
been secretary Palace Clothing House
Co., since 1896. Republican. Methodist.
Member G. A. R. Married at Belleville,
111., 1866, to Miss Douisa F. Flanagan.
Office: Palace Clothing House. Resi
dence: 69 S. 11th St., Minneapolis.
KRAHMER, Edward Gustav, county
auditor; born at New Ulm, Minn., Jan.
31, 1858; son of Edward F. and Phillip-
pina (Pfaff) Krahmer; educated in pub
lie schools, St. Paul, and St. Paul Com
mercial College; married at St. Paul,
Sept. 9, 1884, to Emma Albrecht. En
tered employ of father, E. F. Krahmer,
painting contractor, 1875; became his
associate in business, 1879; general
manager, 1884; retired from painting
business, 1891. Engaged in real estate
business, 1891-96; St. Paul assembly
man, June to December, 1896; register
of deeds of Ramsey Co., 1897-1900; coun
ty auditor of Ramsey Co. since 1903.
Member of Junior Pioneers, Territorial
Pioneers, B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., etc
Club: Commercial. Office: Court House.
Residence: 442 Pine St., St. Paul.
KRAMER, Frank J., merchant; born
at Elba, Minn., May 27, 1875; son of
Charles and Louisa (Roesler) Kramer.
Has been engaged in dry goods business
in his own name at St. Charles, Minn.,
since Sept., 1901. Married at St. Charles,
Oct. 5, 1903, Miss Josephine M. Zeches.
Address: St. Charles, Minn.
KRANK, Alfred J., cutler, grinder and
barbers' furniture and supplies; born in
Brown Co., Minn., Jan. 10, 1866; son of
Frank W. and Susan Krank; parochial
schools and business education, St. Louis
and St. Paul; married at St. Paul, Feb.,
1891, to Miss Emma Hundt Has been
a resident of St. Paul since 1877. En
tered barbers' supply business of Franke
& Schnell in 1878, remaining with suc
cessor, H. Schnell; bought latter's inter
ests in 1883 and for a time conducted
the business under own name; then
firm became H. Schnell & Co., which in
1887 was changed to Schnell & Krank
and since 1903 under own name of
Alfred J. Krank, cutler and grinder,
manufacturer of barbers' furniture and
supplies. Independent in politics. Mem
ber Turn Verein. Recreation: Fishing.
Office: 142 E. 6th St. Residence: 803
Osceola Av., St. Paul.
KRELWITZ, Edmund Henry, lawyer;
born at Washington Mine, Mich., Nov.
4, 1872; son of Edmund F. and Elizabeth
(Pennock) Krelwitz; educated in com
mon schools, Ontonagon, Mich., Fort
Williams, Can., and Duluth, Minn.;
graduated from Duluth High School,
June, 1891; graduated from Law School,
LTniversity of Minnesota, degree of LL.
M., 1898; post graduate course, degree
of D C.Xj., same university, 1899. Prac
ticed law in Minneapolis, until 1900;
has been in practice at Aitkin, since
3 900. Republican. Elected county at
torney, Aitkin Co., 1902; reelected with
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Episcopalian. Scottish Rite Mason (32°),
Shriner; member B. P. O. E., Woodmen,
Good Samaritans, Knights of Pythias,
Odd Fellows. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., June 30, 1903, to Miss J. Annabel
Huston. Club: Gun. Recreations:
Hunting, fishing, country driving, boat
ing. Address: Aitkin, Minn.
KRETZ, Hermann, architect; born,
Essen, Rhein Provinz, Germany, May 20,
1860; son of John and Margareth A.
Kretz; attended public and private
schools, Berge, Borbeck, 1866-74; School
of Technology, Essen, 1874-77; Academy
of Architecture, Holzminden, 1877-80,
graduating as architect, 1881; married,
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 22, 1894, Helena
B. Botzet After traveling through
greater part of Europe came to New
York, 1881; from there visited principal
cities of United States and Canada;
in 1886, located at St. Paul and en
gaged in general practice of architec
ture. Office: 1016-1017 New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 768 Summit Av., St.
Paul. KRIEGER, Allan Champlin, vice pres
ident St. Paul Rubber Co.; born, St.
Paul, Minn., April 30, 1858; parents of
German birth; educated in private Ger
man school, Franklin School, Central
High School, Faddis Business College of
St. Paul; married, St. Paul, Feb. 23,
1887, Hattie M. Johnson. Began work
for C. Gotzian & Co., of St. Paul, Minn.,
wholesale jobbers and manufacturers of
boots and shoes, March 17, 1873, as
clerk in office, later becoming, consecu
tively, stockman, traveling salesman
and house salesman, leaving that firm
after 23 years' service to enter the rub
ber business, June 10, 1900, as travel
ing salesman; now vice president St.
Paul Rubber Co. Chapter Mason; mem
ber Knights of Pythias, Senior and Jun
ior F'ioneers. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 220-226 East Third St.,
St. Paul. Residence: 569 Grand Av.,
St Paul.
KRISE, William C, secretary and
manager Red Wing Malting Co.; born
at Canton, Pa., Feb. 19, 1859; son of
Charles A. and Christine A. (Gleckler)
Krise; educated in public schools of
Canton; married at Red Wing, Minn.,
18S7, to Miss Emma J. Simmons. Came
to Minnesota, 1882, and engaged in real
estate business in Minneapolis, 1882-87;
removed to Red Wing and was identified
with N. K Simmons & Co., in the grain
business until 1900; built the plant now
occupied by the Red Wing Malting Co.,
and has been its secretary and mana
ger since the organization of the com
pany, 1900. Republican. Member City
Council, Red Wing, 1897-01; chairman
board of county commissioners, 1901-
1905. Episcopalian. Member Modern
Woodmen of America. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Fishing. Address:
Red Wing, Minn.
KROEGER, Charles, printing and
bookbinding; born at Highland, Wis.,
Feb. 4, 1857; son of Fred and Anna

(Schwarzenbach) Kroeger; came to Min
nesota with parents in fall of 1857; ed
ucated in public . schools of Winona.
Began active career at printing trade,
April, 1870, and has been engaged in
printing business for himself since
1S82; junior member and vice president
Jones & Kroeger Co., Winona. Member
Masonic order, Consistory and Scottish
Rite bodies. Married at Caledonia,
Minn., Oct. 30, 1883, to Miss Amelia
Klein. Address: Winona, Minn.
KROEGEB, Frederick, printing, book
binding and publishing; born at High
land, Wis., June 2, 1855; son of Fred
erick and Anna (Schwartzenbach) Kroe
ger; came to Minnesota with parents,
1857; educated in public schools of Wi
nona and at C. C. Curtis night school
in bookkeeping. Began to learn trade
of bookbinder, March, 1868, continuing
18 months, and then began to learn
printing trade; was connected with the
Winona Herald, 1870-83; entered into
partnership with O. K. Jones, as Jones
& Kroeger Co., May 1, 1883, book and
job printing, bookbinding and manufac
turing of advertising goods, also pub
lishers of Winona City Directory, and
is secretary and treasurer of the com
pany. Mason (32°), First Worthy Pat
ron O. E. S., No. 141. Married at
Stockton, Minn., June 4, 1878, to Miss
Florence A. Matteson. Recreation: Driv
ing. Address: Winona, Minn.
KBUEGEB, Louis W., physician; born
at Ripon, Wis., May 26, 1868; graduate
of Mankato (Minn.) High School, 1891;
University of Minnesota, Medical De
partment, degree of M.D., 1896. Taught
public schools at Kasota, 1891-92, and
Mankato, 1892-93; engaged in practice
of medicine at Mapleton, Minn., since
June, 1896. Married at Owatonna,
Minn., June 29, 1899, to Miss Rilla F.
McCormick. Address: Mapleton, Minn.
KUEFFNER, Otto, lawyer; born in
Germany, June 5, 1857; son of Karl and
Emilie (Peters) Kueffner; came to
America, 1873; was educated in public
schools of Germany; St. Douis (Mo.)
High School; Cornell University, St.
Louis Law School, graduating, degree
of LL.B., 1S79. Began practice of law
at Belleville, 111., in partnership with
his brother. General William C. Kueff
ner, continuing for one year; has been
engaged in practice of law at St. Paul
since 18S0. Member Sons of Hermann.
Married at Belleville, 111., 1882, to Miss
Ida Ruesch. Recreations: Boating, fish
ing and hunting. Office: 314-315 N. Y.
Life Bldg. Residence: 63 N. Milton St.,
St. Paul.
KUNZ, Jacob, treasurer Minneapolis
Brewing Co.; born in Rhine Province,
Germany, Sept. 29, 1860; son of Mat
thew and Catherine Kunz; came to
America with parents, 1868, and to Min
nesota. 3 869; educated in public schools
of Chaska, Minn. Has been a resident
of Minneapolis since 1876; began active
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of millwright and entered employ of
the Island Power Co.; engaged in oil
business, 1888, and established the Kunz
Oil Co.; entered brewing business as
director of the Minneapolis Brewing
Co., and has been treasurer of the com
pany since 1904. President Kunz Oil
Co.; vice president North Star Malting
Co.; manager Island Power Co.; direc
tor German American Bank. Member
I. O. O. F, F. O. E., B. P. O. E., Knights
of Pythias. Republican. Roman Catho
lic. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., June
21, 1881, to Miss Helena Manuel. Clubs:
Commercial (both East and West), Gar
field. Recreations: Hunting and fish
ing. Office: 315 1st Av., S. Residence:
1710 Tyler St., N. E., Minneapolis.
XUTH, Joseph Bobert, physician; born
at Hartford, Wis., June 6, 1881; son
of Andrew and Anna (Schuh) Kuth; ed
ucated at St. Elizabeth's Catholic School;
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn.,
1900; ITniversity of Minnesota, College
of Medicine and Surgery, degree of
M.D., 1904. Interne St. Mary's Hospital,
Duluth, 1904-05. Has been assistant
surgeon Duluth, Missabe and Northern
Ry., since 1905. Member firm of Magie,
Patton, Sukeforth & Kuth. Member
St. Douis County Medical Society, Min
nesota State Medical Association. Ro
man Catholic. Member Knights of
Columbus. Unmarried. Recreation: Lit
erature. Office: 612 Lyceum Bldg. Res
idence: 314 E. 2nd St., Duluth.

LA BAB, George D., banker; born at
Berlin, Wis., Sept. 4, 1866; educated in
public schools of Zumbrota, Minn., up
to 1882, and instructed in business
branches by special teachers. Has been
identified with banking business ever
since entering his career, 1883; presi
dent First National Bank, Brainerd, and
Minnesota Park Region Land Co.; sec
retary Park Opera House Association.
City treasurer of Brainerd for 8 years
past. Member Masonic order, Modern
Woodmen of America. Married at Brain
erd, 1900, to Miss Mayme Mitchell.
Club: Commercial. Address: Brainerd,
Minn. LA BABE, Frank, president Owatonna
Manufacturing Co.; bern at Owatonna,
Minn., May 29, 1807; son of Henry N.
and Sarah E. (Tulleys) Da Bare; edu
cated in Owatonna High School; mar
ried at Northfield, Minn., Jan. 27, 1892,
to Miss Ida M. Kinyon. Began in em
ploy of Owatonna Manufacturing Co.,
1886; has continued with the company
and has been its president since 1898,
the company being manufacturers of
agricultural implements and the Disbrow
combined churn and butter worker. Re
publican. Methodist. Former member
school board, Owatonna. Member Ma
sonic order, Royal Arcanum. Club: Com
mercial. Recreation: Automobiling. Ad
dress: Owatonna, Minn.

LA BISSONIEBE, Theodore, merchant;
born at Lafontaine, Ont, Can., Dec. 4,
1866; son of George and Eulalia (Mar-
.chand) La Bissoniere; educated in pub
lic schools of Lafontaine until 12; came
to Minnesota, May, 1879; graduate Com
mercial Department St. John's Universi
ty, Collegeville, June, 1887. Began busi
ness career as clerk for Joseph Smith
& Co., Red Lake, continuing 7 years;
commenced with a small stock of mer
chandise, 1895, and now occupies "The
Big Store." Roman Catholic. Member
Catholic Order of ForestSrs. Married
at Crookston, Minn., Jan. 1, 1899, to
Miss Minnie Martin. Club: Commercial.
Address: Red Lake, Minn.
LAIBD, Frank Clark, lumber manu
facturer; born at Barnet, Vt., Feb. 15,
1855; son of John P. and Sarah C.
(Smith) Laird; educated in public
schools of Brodhead, Wis., to 1865, and
schools of Fort Howard, Wis., to 1870;
married in 1883. Began active career
as clerk in general store, 1870, and be
came manager, continuing until 1878;
entered lumber manufacturing at Mis
sion Creek, Minn., under title of Laird
& Thomas, 1879; was treasurer and in
charge of logging and mills of John
Martin Lumber Co., St. Paul and Minne
apolis, 1883-94; incorporated, with others,
1886, the Vermilion Range Lumber
& Iron Co. of Minneapolis, a timber
holding company; the Rush City Mer
cantile Co., of Rush City, Minn., depart
ment store and lumber yard, 1894; the
Laird Manufacturing Co., of Minneap
olis, manufacturer of harness trim
mings, 1900; the Pine City Mercantile
Co., general department store and lum
ber yard, Pine City, Minn., 1899. Lo
cated, built and operated the saw and
planing mills of Nolan Bros. & Laird,
Skibo, Minn., 1900, with head office
at St. Paul; incorporated the Skibo
Timber Co., timber holding company,
3 905; with others incorporated the Mi-
not Flour Milling Co., Minot, N. D.,
3906. Secretary and treasurer Skibo
Timber Co.; president Daird Manufac
turing Co., Pine City Mercantile Co.,
Minot Flour Milling Co.; member Nolan
Bros. & Laird, manufacturers of lum
ber, lath and shingles. Republican. Ma
son (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner.
Club: Commercial. Recreation: Travel.
Office: 500 Pierce St. Residence: 2408
Grand Av., Minneapolis.
LAIBD, John Lester, manufacturer;
born at Colo, Story Co., Ia., March 26,
1869; son of James A. and Sarah J.
(Humphrey) Laird; educated at West
ern Normal School, Iowa, and Univer
sity of Michigan. Began active career
as school teacher; located in Minneap
olis in spring of 1904 and started the
Campbell-Laird Heating Co., manufac
turers of Campbell heaters, of which is
president and manager. Republican.'
Congregationalist. Member Knights of
Pythias. Married at Newton, la., 1905,
to Miss Stella Winn. Club: Congrega
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St., S. Residence: 201 W. 48th St.,
Minneapolis. LAIBD, Scott, newspaper publisher;
born at Winona, Minn., Oct. 21, 1875;
son of John C. and Charlotte M. (Jarvis)
Laird; educated in public schools of
Winona, graduating from the High
School, June 15, 1894. Began active ca
reer as collector of The -Republican;
was promoted successively to advertis
ing solicitor and bookkeeper, continuing
in latter position until Feb. 18, 1901,
when The Republican was consolidated
with The Herald, and he became half
owner and business manager. Secretary
and treasurer Republican and Herald
Publishing Co. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Winona, 1903, to
Miss Maud G. Weller. Recreations: Out.
door diversions. Address: Winona, Minn.
LAXE, Fred Hunter, lands; born in
North Easton, Mass., Dec. 4, 1855; son
of Jeremy and Charity (Gleason) Lake;
educated in public schools of North
Easton. Began dealing in Minnesota
lands and negotiating loans, in 1881;
senior member of the firm of Lake &
Lowry. Republican. Member Knights of
Pvthias. Married at Albany, N. Y., Oct.
1, 1902, Anna E. Van Derzee. Address:
Fergus Falls, Minn.
LALONDE, Edmond, physician; born
at Perrot Island, Vaudreuil Co., Can.,
Oct. 13, 1874; educated in local pub
lic schools; Bourget College, Que
bec, Can., degree of B.L.; Laval Uni
versity, Montreal, Can., degree of M.D.,
1899. Chairman of the board of health,
Torah; director Torah Telephone & Im
provement Co. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
and Stearns-Benton County Medical So
ciety. Married at Eden Valley, Minn.,
Oct. 12, 1903, to Miss Gertrude Bell.
Address: Torah, Minn.
LAMB, James Dewar, grain commis
sion; born at Ottawa, Can., April 3,
3 862; son of William and Margaret
(Gordon) Lamb; educated in public
schools and at Woodstock College, Ont.
Came to Minneapolis, 1882, and entered
service of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Ry.; became connected later
with the grain business and is a mem
ber of the firm of Lamb, McGregor &
Co., grain commission merchants, or
ganized 1895. Republican. Baptist. Mem
ber Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Married at Minneapolis, 1890, to Miss
Gertrude L. Ribble. Office: Chamber of
Commerce Bldg. Residence: 918 W.
26th St., Minneapolis.
LAMBERSON, Lafayette, banker; born
at Grafton, Wis., Nov. 6, 1854; son of
Alfred and Sarah Lamberson; educated
in public and high schools, Waverly,
la.; married at Nashua, la., Oct. 21,
3 879, to Miss Fannie E. Elder. Entered
the banking business as member of the
firm of Gill & Lamberson, establishing
Bank of Warren, 1884; also president
State Bank of Hawley, Hawley, Minn.,
and Pioneer Loan and Land Co., War

ren. Republican. Member Masonic or
der, B. P. O. E„ Knights of Pythias.
Address: Warren, Minn.
LAMBEBTON, Henry M., lawyer; born
at St. Peter, Minn., Sept. 12, 1861; son
of Henry W. and Margaret J. (Plumer)
Lamberton; graduate of Princeton Uni
versity, degree of B.A., 1885; married
at Winona, 1892, to Miss Janette Mc-
Kain. Has been a resident of Winona
since 1863, and has engaged in practice
of law since 1887. Member American
and Winona County Bar associations.
Democrat. Member State Capitol Com
mission. President Minnesota Light &
Power Co.; director Winona Deposit
Bank. Address: Winona, Minn.
LAMM, Leo S., real estate; born at
Mankato, Minn.; son of Stephen and
Caroline (Stilmire) Lamm. Vice presi
dent First National Bank. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
LAMM, Bobert; born at Mankato,
Minn., March 2, 1868; son of Stephen
and Caroline (Stilmire) Lamm; edu
cated in Mankato schools and at Illi
nois College of Pharmacy, Chicago; mar
ried at Milwaukee, Wis., June 21, 1892,
to Minnie Grimshaw. Began active ca
reer as a druggist, at 19 years of age,
continuing until 1904. President Luger
Lumber Co.; secretary Lamm Invest
ment Co. Member Minn. N. G. for 5
years {sergeant). Member B. P. O. E.,
Foresters. Club : CommerciaL Recrea
tions: Automobiling, hunting and fish
ing. Address: Mankato, Minn.
LAMMERS, Albert J., lumbering; born
at Taylors Falls, Minn., April 12, 1859;
son of Frederick W. and Helen C. (Nel
son) Lammers; educated in schools of
Taylors Falls; married at St. Paul,
Minn., 1882, to Emma C. Kroon. Began
active career in employ of Nelson, Fol
som & Co., loggers; went into logging
business for himself until 1886, when
he consolidated with his brother, George
A., under name of Lammers Bros., con
tractors, loggers and dealers in pine
logs, which still continues. Also vice
president Salway Land Co.; director
Central Florida Land Co., Putnam
Lumber Co., Bahama Timber Co. Re
publican. Mason, Knight Templar;
member B. P. O. E., and Modern Wood
men. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
LAMMEBS, Charles A., register of
deeds, Washington Co.; born at Taylors
Falls, Minn., Feb. 28, 1862; son of Fred
erick W. and Helen C. (Nelson) Lam
mers; common school education. En
gaged in business with August Booren
as Booren & Lammers, wholesale and
retail cigars, etc., Stillwater, 1889 to
Jan. 1, 1893; register of deeds Wash
ington Co., since Nov., 1892. Repub
lican. Member I. O. O. F, Knights of
Pythias, M. W. A., A. O. U. W., M. B.
A., R. N. A., Order of the West (grand
president). Married at Aberdeen, S. D.,
Aug. 8. 1885, to Miss Julia E. Moriarty.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
LAMMEBS, George A., lumbering;
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1857; son of Frederick W. and Helen
C. (Nelson) Lammers; educated in pub
lic schools of Taylors Falls; married at
Stillwater, Minn., 1879, to Ida S. John
son. Began active career with Nelson,
Folsom & Co., loggers; engaged in log
ging business for himself until 1885;
consolidated with his brother, Albert J.,
in 1886, under title of Lammers Bros.,
which still continues. President Salway
Land Co.; vice president Royal Lumber
Co.; director McGoldrick Lumber Co.
Republican. Member Masonic order, B.
P. O. E., Modern Woodmen of America.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
LAMMEBS,. Louis P., lawyer; born at
Taylors Falls, Minn., Dec. 14, 1855; edu
cated in common schools and at busi
ness college; admitted to practice of
law, 1888. Has been engaged in prac
tice since 1888; also interested in farm
ing. Ex-county attorney, Jackson Co.;
for two terms county superintendent of
schools. Republican. Member Masonic
order, A. O. U. W„ Modern Woodmen of
America, B. P. O. E. Married at Heron
Lake, Minn., June 30, 1883, to Miss Har
riet E. Spalding. Address: Heron Lake,
Minn. LAMPS, Charles Otto, ice dealer; born
at Boston, Mass., Dec. 17, 1854; son of
Ferdinand and Charlotte (Paul) Lampe;
educated at the German and English
Academy, Milwaukee, Wis. Has been
secretary and treasurer of the City Ice
Co., since Nov. 1, 1895. Member Minne
sota House of Representatives, 1899-
1900; director Minneapolis Brewing Co.,
1894-1902. Democrat. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner; member B.
P. O. E. Married at Fond du Dae. Wis.,
March 12, 1879, to Miss Mary K. T.
Gaertner. Office: Andrus Bldg. Resi
dence: 2653 S. Bryant Av., Minneapolis.
LAMPEBT, Leonhard, lumberman;
born in Switzerland, June 4, 1858; son
of Jacob and Mary (Adank) Dampert;
educated in public schools of West Bend,
Wis.; Northwestern University, Water-
town, Wis., graduating, B.A., 1879; mar
ried at Watertown, 1883, to Emma
Schwarz. Came to America at 8 years
of age, with parents; entered employ
ment of Youmans Bros, and Hodgins
Lumber Co., Winona, Minn., 1880, work
ing in Winona (Minn.) office two years,
and had charge Mankato branch yard
two years; went into business for self
in 1884 in the Lampert Lumber Co. of
Minneapolis, of which he is president.
Also treasurer of the W. O. Barndt Lum
ber Co., Minneapolis, and the Stolle
Barndt Lumber Co., Tripoli, Wis.; vice
president Old Oregon Lumber Co.,
Seattle, Wash.; president Nooksack
River Mills Co., Ferndale, Wash. Re
publican. Lutheran. Mason, Odd Fellow.
Club: Commercial. Office: Lumber Ex
change. Residence: 1502 Ninth Av., S.,
Minneapolis. LANCASTEB, William Atwood, law-
ver; born at Detroit, Maine, Dec. 29,
1859; son of Henry- Lancaster; edu
cated in common schools; Central In

stitute, Pittsfield, Me., graduating, 1877;
one year at Dartmouth College; read
law in office of Gardiner C. Vose and
Loring Farr, Augusta, Me., and was ad
mitted to the bar, Oct., 1881. Married
at Pittsfield, Me., Jan. 4, 1886, to Miss
Kate I. Manson. Engaged in practice
of law at Boston, 1881-84; removed
to Augusta, Me., where he continued in
practice until 1887; has been a resident
of Minneapolis since Jan., 1887; mem
ber of firm of Lancaster & McGee. Dem
ocrat. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 3145 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
LANDENBEBGEB, John, physician;
born at Alton, 111., Sept. 22, 1850; son
of John and Herrit (Groshan) Landen-
berger; educated at St. John's College,
Minn., 1868-70. Taught school at inter
vals up to 1873; entered upon prac
tice of medicine, 1875. Mayor of the
City of New Prague, 1901-05; U. S. pen
sion examiner, 1894-98; president school
board of New Prague for 12 years. Dem
ocrat. Member A. F. & A. M., I. O. O.
F„ I. O. F., A. O. U. W., D. of H. Mar
ried at New Prague, 1875, Miss Eva
M Stanek. Address: New Prague, Minn.
LANDON, Baymond Fitch, lumber;
born at Lakeville, Conn., March 3, 1855;
son of Nels'on and Mary (Raymond)
Landon; educated in private and acad
emic schools, Connecticut. Came to the
Northwest in 1884 and engaged in the
grain business in North and South Da-
kato and Minnesota for more than 15
years; became identified with the lum
ber business at Park River, N. D., 1898;
vice president and manager of the Dib-
erty Dumber Co., established Jan. 1,
1906, and owning 15 retail line yards in
Minnesota and N. Dakota. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Hunting and fish
ing. Office: Security Bank Bldg, Min
neapolis. Residence: Park River, N. D.
LANDON, William J., wholesale hard
ware; born in Warren Co., Pa., Dec. 26,
1853; son of C. O. and Sarah (Curtis)
Dandon; educated in public schools.
Came to Winona, 1867; was connected
with First National Bank, Winona, as
assistant cashier; became identified with
the R. D. Cone Co. in 1882, entered the
firm, 1887, and since 1899 has been
president and treasurer of the comr
pany. Also director First National
Bank. Member Winona City Park Com
mission. Presented to the city in 1900
heroic size statue of Wenonah, now
standing in public park, the Indian
maiden after whom Winona was named.
Mason, Knight Templar. Recreations:
Agriculture and forestry. Address: Wi
nona, Minn.
LANE, George Bishop, dealer in com
mercial paper; born in Jericho, Vt., Nov.
3 8, 1862; son of Ducius Lee and Betsey
Jane (Bishop) Lane; educated in the
public schools of Burlington, Vt, and
at the LTniversity of Vermont. 1883. Be
gan business career as clerk of the Mer
chants National Bank, Burlington, Vt..
1883-1892; cashier Nicollet. National
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dealer in commercial paper, Minneapolis,
since 1895. Director Minneapolis Brew
ing Company. Member Sigma Phi fra
ternity. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda
and Lafayette. Office: Northwestern
National Bank Bldg. Residence: 128
Clifton Av., Minneapolis.
LANE, Leslie C, president The Surety
Fund Life Co.; born at Washington
Co., Me., Sept. 19, 1855; son of Charles
W. and Almira B. Lane; attended com
mon schools, Minneapolis, Minn.; was
graduated at age of 21 from Rush Med
ical College, Chicago, 111., 1877; married
(1st) Matilda (now deceased), daughter
of the Hon. L. Emmett, first chief jus
tice of Minnesota; (2nd), at Minneap
olis, 1898, to Alda M. Carlson. After
graduation from medical college was ap
pointed U. S. pension examining surgeon
and located at Benson, Minn., resigning
at the close of two years; engaged in
drug business at Ortonville, Minn., with
C. J. Frendberg, as Lane & Frendberg.
Then was local surgeon of the H. & D.
division, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ry. for six years; was elected vice
president Bank of Ortonville at age of
28; editor and publisher of the Big
Stone County Herald, owning also a half
interest in the Ortonville North Star.
For twenty years has been owner of
large farming interests in Big Stone
County. Returned to Minneapolis, 1888,
and has been president and director The
Surety Fund Dife Co. since Sept., 1901.
Deputy coroner Hennepin Co., 1877; cor
oner Swift County, 1878, also county
physician Swift County. Independent
Republican. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Recreations: Hunting, fishing.
Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 3210
Clinton Av., Minneapolis.
LANE, Nathaniel S., physician; born
at Paterson, N. J., Aug. 1, 1851; edu
cated in public schools and at Medical
School, Northwestern University, Chi
cago, III., graduating, degree of M.D.,
1877. Began practice of medicine at
Stanton, Neb., 1877; has been engaged
in practice at Winona, Minn., since 1895.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Winona County
and Southern Minnesota Medical socie
ties. Married at Rochester, Minn., 1881,
to Miss Emma V. Fulkerson. Mason;
member A. O. U. W., M. W. A. Recrea
tion: Horticulture. Address: Winona,
Minn. LANG, Henry David, clerk U. S. Cir
cuit Court for the District of Minnesota;
born, St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 13, 1860;
son of Charles and Frederika (Beiswan-
ger) Lang; attended public schools, St.
Paul, to 1870, state normal school, Wi
nona, to 1876, University of Minnesota,
to 1880. After leaving university, June,
1880, entered law office of John B. £ W.
H. Sanborn, where he remained until
Jan. 1, 1897, when he was appointed to
position of clerk, U. S. Circuit Court,
a position he now fills. Active worker
in the Republican party and has at
tended many conventions as delegate.
Married at St. Paul, Dec. 31, 1888, to

Lucy Isabel Barnes. Clubs: Junior Pio
neer, Town and Country. Recreations:
Golf and travel. Office: Federal Bldg.
Residence: 436 Portland Av., St. Paul.
LANGDON, Cavour S., railroad con
tractor; born, New Haven, Vt, Sept.
11, 1861; son of Robert B. and Sarah
(Smith) Langdon; educated in public
schools of Minneapolis, Minn.; married
at Minneapolis, Dec. 27, 1893, to Mabel
Shaw. Engaged in railroad construc
tion since 1878. Member of the firm of
Linton and Company, established in
1892; trustee Farmers and Mechanics'
Savings Bank; vice president Minneap
olis Syndicate; director Minneapolis
Trust Company. Member of the M. N.
G. from 1879-85. Republican. Episco
palian. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda,
Lafayette. Recreations: Golf and hunt
ing. Office: New York Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 2200 Pillsbury Av., Minneapolis.
LANGE, Lauritz M., lawyer; born in
Trodhjem, Norway, Feb. 12, 1844; edu
cated in private school. Came to Amer
ica and enlisted in the Union Army at
18 years of age as member of Co. C,
165th N. Y. Vols., serving from 1862 to
the close of the Civil War; also was
member of 13th U. S. Inf. and captain
of 1st I. N. G. Began practice of law
Jan. 8, 1875. Has filled position of
county attorney, Noble Co., Minn., judge
of probate, Lynn Co., and is now judge
of probate, Cass Co., Minn. Was regis
ter U. S. land office, at Marshall, Minn.,
1889-93. Member G. A. R. (ex-depart
ment commander Department of Minne
sota). Mason (Royal Arch), Order of
the Eastern Star, A. O. U. W. Married
at Canandaigua, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1877,
Anna L. Comstock. Address: Cass Lake,
Minn. LANGFOBD, Nathaniel Pitt; born at
Westmoreland, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1832; son
of George and Chloe (Sweeting) Lang-
ford; common school education. Came
to St. Paul, 1854; started from St. Paul
for gold fields of Oregon, June 16, 1862;
camped on Grasshopper Creek, Dakota
(now Montana) ; appointed collector of
internal revenue when Montana was
organized as territory, May 26, 1864,
continuing until Nov., 1868; appointed
governor of Montana by President John
son, Jan., 1869, Senate refusing to con
firm any more presidential appointments
during Johnson's term. Was one of par
ty which, it is claimed, discovered the
geysers of Yellowstone Park, 1870,
leading to work that resulted in dedi
cation of park, and was its superin
tendent, 1872-77. Member Ramsey Co.
Board of Control since 1897; national
bank of examiner for Pacific Coast, 1872-
84; president Minnesota Historical So
ciety. Republican. Mason. Author:
Vigilante Days and Ways. Married,
1st, at St. Paul, Nov. 1, 1876, to Emma
C. Wheaton; 2nd, at Lowell,, Mass., Sept.
17, 1884, to Clara Wheaton. Residence:
291 S. Exchange St., St. Paul.
LANGFOBD, Nathaniel P., Jr., life in
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Oct. 9, 1872; son of Augustine G. and
Elizabeth (Robertson) Langford; edu
cated in common schools of Denver,
Colo., and common and high schools of
St. Paul; married at St. Paul, Oct. 30,
1900, to Miss Theodosia Cary. Entered
service of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minne
apolis & Omaha R. R. in the freight de
partment as clerk, 1891, becoming chief
clerk, 1895, freight solicitor, 1896, con
tracting agent, 1899, and commercial
agent. 1900, continuing until Jan., 1904,
when he entered upon present business.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town
and Country, Amateur Atheletic Assn.,
Minnesota Boat, Nushka Curling, Capitol
Curling. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi
dence: 599 Grand Av., St. Paul.
LANGFOBD, William R., manufac
turer; born at St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 21,
1874; son of Augustine G. and Elizabeth
(Robertson) Dangford; educated in
public schools of St. Paul; married at
St. Paul, 1896, to Miss Helen D. Sar-
geant Began active career in employ
of Gordon & Ferguson, furriers and hat
ters, continuing, 1892-1900; associated
with George -A. McPherson, 1900, and
organized the firm of MacPherson &
Langford, wholesale manufacturers of
women's skirts, of which he is partner.
Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Com
mercial, Nushka Curling, Minnesota
Boat. Recreations: Outdoor sports.
Office: 209 E. 4th St. Residence: 607
Grand Av., St. Paul.
LANGUM, Samuel A., publisher Pres
ton Times; born in Fillmore Co., Minn.,
Aug. 18, 1857; son of Andrew J. and
Julia (Swenson) Langum; educated in
public schools; Marshall (Wis.) Aca
demy; Augsburg Seminary. Married
at Harmony, Minn., 1878, to Miss
Emma McCollum. Began in publishing
business at Preston, Minn., July 1, 1886,
and has continued to the present time;
now senior member of the firm of S. A.
Langum & Son. Republican. Elected
sheriff of Fillmore Co., at 23 years of
age, and held the office for 6 years; dep
uty warden Minnesota State Prison,
1890-91; member State Legislature,
1893; has been secretary State Senate
for 8 sessions, beginning 1895 and in
cluding session of 1907. Mason, Knight
Templar (commander Malta Command
ery), member Ozman Temple, A. A. O.
N. M. S., St. Paul. Lutheran. Address:
Preston, Minn.
LANKESTEB, Howard, physician; na
tive of England; educated in London.
Came to America, 1877, locating at
Grand Forks, N. D., and later in north
western Minnesota; removed to St.
Paul and has been junior member of
the firm of Stone and Lankester since
1895. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, Ramsey
County Medical Society. Mason, Shrin
er; past grand representative I. O. O. F.
of Minnesota. Episcopalian. Married in
England, 1876, to Miss Elizabeth Annie
Polkinghorne. Office: Lowry Arcade.

Residence: 46 The Marlborough, St.
Paul. LANO, Frank, hardware merchant;
born at Chaska, Minn., Feb. 22, 1866;
son of Theodore and Mary (Bury) Lano;
educated in parochial school and high
school, Chaska. Was born and reared
on a farm; has been engaged in hard
ware business since June 16, 1891, as
senior member of the firm of Lano &
Deuhs. Mayor of Long Prairie, 3 years;
member of city council 2 years. Dem
ocrat. Roman Catholic. Married at
Long Prairie, Oct. 16, 1894, to Miss Clara
Rosch. Club: Commercial. Address:
Long Prairie, Minn.
LANPHEB, Obed P., wholesale mer
chant; born at Waukegan, 111., Oct. 13,
1S48; son of Morris and Elvira (Parker)
Lanpher; educated in public schools of
St. Paul; married at Ballietsville, Pa.,
Sept. 23, 1875, to Emma Balliet in St.
Paul as O. P. Lanpher & Co., hats, caps
and furnishing goods, 1870-1875, the fol
lowing changes having since taken place
in the Arm: Albrecht, Lanpher & Co.,
hats, caps, ' gloves and furs, 1876-84;
Lanpher, Finch and Skinner, 1884-1902,
and Lanpher, Skinner & Co., since 1902.
Director German American National
Bank. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country. Office:
184 E. 4th St. Residence: 482 Portland
Av., St. Paul.
LANSING, Joseph Phillips, wholesale
lumber; born at Maiden, 111., July 18,
1S64; graduated at Beloit College, Be
loit, Wis., 1885; married at Verndale,
Minn., Dec. 15, 1894, to Miss Meda Har
per. Was traveling salesman, 1886-96;
in retail lumber trade, 1897-98; travel
ing salesman for Rutledge Lumber &
Manufacturing Co., 1899-1901; manager
Minneapolis office Puget Sound Mills and
Timber Co., 1901 to present time. Ma
son, Knight Templar, Shriner. Club:
CommerciaL Office: Lumber Exchange.
Residence: 2611 Harriet Av., Minneap
olis. LAFIEBBE, Charles Arthur, physi
cian and surgeon; born in Quebec, Can.,
Nov. 2, 1870; son of Pierre Lapierre
and Salome Cinq Mars Lapierre; edu
cated in Quebec Seminary and Laval
University, degree of M.D., 1892; mar
ried at St. Marguerite, Dorchester, Jan.
17, 1893, to Arthemise L. Laliberte. Be
gan practice of medicine, 1892. Came to
Minneapolis, 1893. Roman Catholic.
Member Hennepin County Medical Socie
ty and Minnesota State and American
Medical associations, St. Anthony Med
ical Club. Member C. O. F., K of C;
W. O. W. Clubs: Commercial (St. An
thony), Commercial (Northeast). Office:
.303 Central Av. Residence: 319 Univer
sity Av.. N. E., Minneapolis.
LABAMEE, Louis Alfred, harness
manufacturer; born, Minneapolis, Minn.,
March 20, 1876; son of Louis and Al-
phesnie (Davis) Daramee; educated in
public schools, in Graham Hall and at
the University of Minnesota; married
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Alexandria Hughes. Member of the Arm
of Laramee and Graham, harness and
saddlery. Republican. Member Delta
Kappa Epsilon, Phi Epsilon Chapter.
Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt, Mini
kahda. Office: 120 S. 4th St. Residence:
2437 Dupont Av., S., Minneapolis.
LABAWAY, Floyd Melvin, Are insur
ance; born in Minneapolis, Minn., Sept.
5, 1858; son of O. M. and Abbie F.
(Clark) Laraway; educated in Minne
apolis public schools. Began active ca
reer as messenger and clerk old State
National Bank, Minneapolis, continuing
from 1876-80; was superintendent of
free delivery, Minneapolis postoffice,
1880-86; has been associated with the
firm of O. M. Laraway & Son since 1886.'
Republican. Member Plymouth Church,
Royal Arcanum. Married at Minneapo- .
lis, Oct., 1888, to Miss Elizabeth Oswald.
Clubs: Commercial, Minneapolis. Rec
reations: Boating and photography. Of
fice: Bank of Commerce Bldg. Resi
dence: 1605 Park Av., Minneapolis.
LABAWAY, Orlo M., real estate and
insurance; born in Geauga Co., O., Sept.
7, 1832; educated in the common schools.
Came to Minneapolis from Ohio in the
spring of 1857; engaged in the busi
ness of retail grocer, later wholesale.
Town supervisor of Minneapolis in the
earlier years; was secretary of the com
mission, 1862, that settled the claims of
the Sioux Indians, after the Indian up
rising; city treasurer, Minneapolis,
1867-77; postmaster, Minneapolis, 1882-
86. Has been senior member of the real
estate and insurance firm of O. M. Lara
way & Son, since its organization, 1886,
and is now director of the National Bank
of Commerce. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Mason, Knight Templar. Mar
ried at Warren, O., 1857, to Miss Abbie
F. Clark. Office: Bank of Commerce
Bldg Residence: 2000 2nd Av., S., Min
neapolis. LARFENTEUB, Auguste Louis, re
tired merchant; born at Baltimore, Md.,
May 16, 1823; son of Louis Auguste
and Malinda (Simmons) Larpenteur;
common school education; came west
to St. Louis, Mo., 1841, and to where
St. Paul now is, 1843; married at St.
Paul, 1845, to Mary J. Pressley. As
sisted in survey of St. Paul, 1847-48;
entered a portion of it, including where
the new capitol now stands, at $1.25 per
acre. Engaged in mercantile business
in St. Paul until 1887, when he retired.
Roman Catholic. Club: Commercial.
Residence: 341 N. Dale St., St. Paul.
LARRABEE, Frank D., lawyer; born
at Parish, Oswego Co., N. Y., May 18,
1856; son of William J. and Louisa
Delilah (Fritts) Darrabee; educated in
common schools, Oshkosh (Wis.) Nor
mal School, and at the University of
¦Wisconsin. Began practice of law, at
Detroit. Minn., 1882; came to Minneap
olis, 1886. Democrat. Married at Minne
apolis, Oct. 1, 1890, to Miss Anna Pratt.
Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence:
119 Groveland Av., Minneapolis.

LABSON, Albert G., merchant; born
at Le Roy, Minn., Sept. 26, 1866: edu
cated in public schools in Le Roy and
Houston, Minn. Began in mercantile
business at Yucatan, Minn., 1887, and
continued for 3 years; was in business
at Money Creek, Minn., 12 years; lo
cated in Le Roy, in 1902, since which
time he has been in general mercantile
business. Postmaster for 14 years at
Yucatan and Money Creek. Mason;
member O. E. S., I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E.,
and Modern Woodmen of America. Mar
ried at La Crosse, Wis., Feb. 24, 1890,
to Miss Rosebird Williams. Address:
Le Roy, Minn.
LABSON, Burre B., banker; born in
Norway, Jan. 30, 1852; came to America,
1854, and located at Leland, 111.; edu
cated in public schools of Fillmore Co.,
Minn. Began business career as farmer
and in general store early in the '70s.
Has been president and director of the
State Bank of Halstad since Jan. 1, 1904.
Married, 1st, in Wisconsin, 1882, to Miss
Annie Thompson (died, 1887); 2nd, 1899,
to Sarah Brottens. Address: Halstad,
Minn. LARSON, Constant," lawyer; born in
Douglas Co., Minn., 1870; son of Gustaf
and Carolina Larson; graduate Alexan
dria (Minn.) High School, 1889; Uni
versity of Minnesota, degree of A.B.,
1893; Law Department, University of
Minnesota, degree of DL.B., 1894. Has
been engaged in practice of law since
1894. Republican. County attorney
Douglas County since 1902; president
Business Men's Association Douglas Co.
Congregationalist. Married at Minneap
olis, Minn., 1895, to Miss Maud Merri-
field. Address: Alexandria, Minn.
LABSON, Frans J. A., merchant; born
in Sweden, Dec. 27, 1861; son of Solo
mon and Josephine Larson; came to
America, 3 869; educated in schools of
St. Paul, Ottertail City and Amor, Minn.
Entered general merchandise business
Oct., 1899. Married at Battle Lake, Dec.
20, 1890, to Miss Ida M. Melin. Re
publican. Lutheran. Member Modern
Woodmen of America, A. O. U. W., D.
of H. Address: Battle Dake,' Minn.
LARSON, Gilbert I., lawyer; born at
Adrian, Mich., Nov. 21, 1844; son of
Ingebart and Dydia (Smith) Larson;
educated in common schools; Mount
Pleasant (Ia.) High School; Ripon Col
lege, Wis., University of Michigan. Be
gan active career as school teacher and
continued for 10 years in Wisconsin and
Minnesota; admitted to the bar In Fond
du Lac Co., Wis., 1873; has been a resi
dent of Minnesota since 1874; county
auditor 6 years and clerk of court, 10
years. Married in Lincoln Co., Minn.,
Sept. 1, 1879, to Miss Nancy H. Bigham.
Republican. Mason. Address: Lake Ben
ton, Minn.
LABSON, Henry Albert, clerk of court,
Fillmore Co.; born in Fillmore Co.,
Minn., June 27, 1877; son of Islock Lar
son, a veteran of the Civil War, and
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district schools; Lanesboro (Minn.)
High School; Northern Indiana Normal
School, Valparaiso, Ind.; University of
Minnesota. Taught school for 3 years;
served as assessor for two terms; was
elected clerk of court, Nov., 1902, and
reelected Nov., 1906. Republican. Mason.
Recreation: Hunting. Address: Pres
ton, Minn.
LABSON, John Frederick, county su
perintendent of schools; born in Veile,
Denmark, Aug. 13, 1868; son of L. J.
and Annie Lena (Nelson) Larson; came
to Prescott, Wis., 1873; attended public
school at Diamond Bluff, Wis., 1878-85;
spent one term at Red Wing Seminary,
1886, and one term at Prescott High
School, 1887. Hardware clerk, Minne
apolis, 1888; taught country and village
schools, 1889-92; assistant principal
Prescott High School, 1893; principal
graded schools, Marine Mills, Minn.,
1894-97, Hill City, S. D„ 1898, South
Stillwater, Minn., 1899-1903; has been
county superintendent of schools, Wash
ington Co., Minn., since Jan. 1, 1903.
Married at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 1, 1894,
to Mary M. Horning. Address: Still
water, Minn.
_ LABSON, Ole D., merchant; born in
Manitowoc Co., Wis., Feb. 11, 1860; son
of Lars Knutson and Martha (Johanson)
Larson; educated in common schools at
Rockville, Manitowoc Co., Wis. Located
in Henderson, Minn., June 1, 1881;
worked as carpenter, and also was in
charge of threshing machine in fall of
the year, until 1893; member of the firm
of Rask & Larson, hardware and ma
chinery, since April 1, 1893. Republican.
Married at Henderson, Dec. 19, 1891, to
Miss Emma Bye. Address: Hendrum,
Minn. LABSON, Peter, lumber dealer; born
in Norway, Feb. 25, 1857; son of Lars
and Maly (Peterson) Larson; educated
in public schools of Norway; married
in Norway, 1879, to Miss Carrie Rons-
berg. Came to America, 1880; began in
business at Atwater as member of
Johnson & Larson Lumber Co., 1886, in
which he still continues; also director
Security Bank of Atwater, Atwater Mill
ing Co. Lutheran. Member Masonic or
der, I. O. O. F., Sons of Norway, Mod
ern Woodmen of America, Modern
Brotherhood of America. Address: At
water, Minn.
LATSCH, John, wholesale grocer; born
in Switzerland, March IS, 1832; son of
Caspar and Barbara (Kuenzli) Latsch;
educated in public schools of Switzer
land; married in Buffalo County, Wis.,
1859, to .Miss Anna Buol. Came to
America, 1854, and after remaining for
3 years in Winona Co. went to Trempea
leau Co., Wis., where he continued for
10 years; returned to Winona, March,
1867, and entered retail grocery busi
ness, extending to wholesale business,
1887, in which he has since been en
gaged as Latsch & Son. Also director
First National Bank, Winona. Was
justice of the peace in the early days

in Wisconsin and was member Winona
City Council 2 years. Republican. Rec
reation: Traveling. Address: Winona,
Minn. LATSCH, John A., wholesale grocer;
born in Trempealeau Co., Wis., Aug. 15,
1860; son of John and Anna (Buol)
Latsch; educated in German and public
schools of Winona; unmarried. Has
been associated with his father in gro
cery business ever since the beginning
of his active career, 1874; junior mem
ber of the wholesale grocery firm of
Latsch & Son, since its organization,
1887. Ex-treasurer Winona Board of
Trade, and Winona Jobbers' Association.
Republican. Mayor of Winona, elected
April, 1905, present term extending to
April, 1907. Member Knights of Pythias
(chancellor commander). Club: Arling
ton. Recreation: Canoeing. Address:
Winona, Minn.
LATTA, Benjamin P., lawyer; born
at Lewiston, N. Y.; son of Benjamin
and Deborah (Stevens) Datta; moved
to Rock Co., Wis., with his parents in
youth and attended school at Allen's
Grove Academy; studied law in office
of Paine & Millett, Racine, Wis., grad
uating from Law Department, Univer
sity of Albany, N. Y., degree of LL.B.,
1867. Married at Clinton, Wis., 1874,
to Miss Frances I. Samson (now de
ceased). Farmed in Wisconsin for two
years, after graduating in law; prac
ticed at Janesville, Clinton Junction and
Dodge Center, Wis., also filled office of
county attorney, 1878; removed to Min
nesota and has been engaged in prac
tice in St. Paul since 1888. Office: Phoe
nix Bldg. Residence: 174 W. George
St., St. Paul.
LATTIN, George P., county superin
tendent of schools; born at Fox Dake,
Wis., March 25, 1859; son of Richmond
and Martha (Calkins) Dattin; educated
in public schools of Fox Lake, Wis., and
at Fox Lake College; married in Free
born Co., Minn., Nov., 1882, to Miss Net
tie Scott. Began active career as a
farmer in Dodge Co., Wis., continuing
in Faribault Co.; taught school for 12
years and engaged in mercantile busi
ness at Freeborn; has been county su
perintendent of schools Freeborn Co.,
since 1901. Director First State Bank
of Freeborn; was county commissioner
for 4 years. Member Minnesota Educa
tional Association. Republican. Metho
dist Member Masonic order, M. W. A.
Club: Commercial. Address: Albert
Lea, Minn.
LAUEB, Joseph W., druggist; born at
Milwaukee, Wis , 1853; son of John W.
and Adelia (Smith) Lauer; came to Min
nesota with parents, 1855; educated in
public schools of Winona, Minn., and at
Milwaukee, Wis. Began active career in
employ of Ed. Pelzer, druggist, Winona,
continuing for 8 years; clerked in drug
store at Milwaukee, Wis., 2 years; re
turned to Winona and entered drug busi
ness for self as J. W. Lauer & Co.,
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Auding, 1881; bought out partner, 1888,
and has since continued as J. W. Lauer.
President Minnesota Pharmaceutical As
sociation, 1904. Alderman 3rd Ward,
Winona, 1894-98 (president of council,
-1898). Member A. O. U. W., Foresters,
Druids. Married at Winona, July 22,
1884, to Miss Lizzie Burmeister. Clubs:
Eureka (trustee), Philharmonic. Recre
ations: Social meetings with particular
friends. Address: Winona, Minn.
LAWLER, John J., Roman Catholic
clergyman; born at Rochester, Minn.,
1862; began classical education in a
private school in Rochester; completed
classical studies in the Seminary of St.
Francis, Milwaukee, Wis.; studied phi
losophy and theology in the University
of Louvain, Belgium; ordained priest,
1885, remaining two years at university
for the post graduate course. Upon re
turning to St Paul, was made profes
sor of Scripture, College of St. Thomas,
St. Paul, and one year later was ap
pointed pastor of St. Luke's Church, St.
Paul. Pastor of Cathedral for 10 years
past. Active and successful in church
work and in all matters making for
civic betterment. Office and residence:
19 West 6th St., St. Paul.
LAWLER, Martin C„ clothing and
furnishings; born on a farm in Olm
sted Co., Minn., Aug. 4, 1866; son of
Timothy and Katherine (Costello) Law-
ler; educated in schools of Olmsted
Co.; married at Rochester, Minn., 1893,
to Miss Mary Norton. Began active ca
reer, 1886, as clerk with the same house
in which he became a partner in 1892;
has been sole proprietor of the business
known as The Boston, since 1904. Dem
ocrat. Catholic. Member Knights of Co
lumbus, Modern Woodmen of America.
Club: Commercial. Address: Rochester,
Minn. LAWRENCE, Charles Gray, banker;
born at Homer, N. Y., March 28, 1854;
son of Charles Dana and Mary (Sabin)
Lawrence; educated in public schools,
one year at Nashville (Tenn.) High
School, and Department of Law, Univer
sity of Michigan, 1880-82; married at
St. Paul, Minn., June 17, 1890, to Clara
Bullard. Began business career as teller
of the First National Bank of St. Al
bans, Vt, 1870-80; engaged in practice
of law as member of firm of Warner
& Lawrence, St. Paul, Minn., 1882-1904;
president, Jan. 1, 1902 to May 1, 1904,
and since then treasurer and trustee of
The State Savings Bank of St. Paul.
Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 4th and Minnesota Sts.
Residence: 900 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
LAWRENCE, David Henry, lawyer,
judge of probate; born at Chatsworth,
Can., July IS, 1877; son of William D.
and Margaret (Fleming) Lawrence; be
gan working for the Duluth & Iron
Range Railway at 11 years of age, at
tending public school in winter until
15 years of age, after which he pre
pared for a professional career, and
graduated from the Daw Department ol

the University of Michigan, in 1903.
Elected judge of probate, Lake Co., and
assumed position Jan. 1, 1905. Republi
can. Methodist. Married at St. Paul,
Minn., July 19, 1905, to Miss Alice Wig-
dahl. Address: Two Harbors, Minn.
LAWRENCE, James G., manager Wa
basha Roller Mill Co.; born at Syra
cuse, N. Y., May 1, 1S36; son of Gard
ner and Maria (Cossitt) Lawrence; edu
cated in public and private schools of
Syracuse; married at Wabasha, Minn.,
1872, to Alice G. Wyman. Spent 2
years on sheep ranch in Texas; came
to Minnesota, 1862, farmed at Greenfield
for a number of years and later en
gaged in grain and milling business;
was one of the organizers of the Wa
basha Roller Mill Co., 1889, and has
been vice president and manager from
the beginning. Director Simmons Mill
ing Co., Red Wing, Minn. Republican.
State senator, 22nd district, 1881-85.
Member Minnesota State Board of
Equalization for 24 years (1882-1906).
Episcopalian. Mason. Recreation: Cul
tivating roses. Address: Wabasha, Minn.
LAWRENCE, Russell Earle, secretary
and treasurer National Laundry Co.;
born, Dundas, Minn., July 22, 1873; son
of Wesley M. and Elvira N. (Potter)
Lawrence; educated in graded and high
schools, Minneapolis, Minn.; married,
Minneapolis, 1901, Bessie G. Robinson.
Began business career in 1894 with the
National Laundry Co., and has suc
ceeded in making it one of the largest
of its kind in the city. Republican.
Presbyterian. Mason. Recreation: Au
tomobiling. Club: Commercial. Office:
56-60 W. 4th St. Residence: 33 South
Avon St., St. Paul.
LAWSON, Victor Emanuel, editor;
born at Paxton, 111., March 24, 1871;
son of Charles and Maria G. (Lind-
strom) Lawson (Larson), both born in
Sweden, and arrived in America early in
the 50's; came to Minnesota, Oct., 1880;
educated in common and graded schools;
was married at New London, Minn.,
Sept. 20, 1894, to Miss Minnie Nelson,
who died Dec. 14, 1901. Editor New
London Times, 1889-95; has been con
nected with the Willmar Tribune as edi
tor and one of the publishers, since
Feb. 19, 1895, recently becoming sole
owner of the Tribune Printing Co. Com
piled illustrated History of Kandiyohi
Co.. published, 1905. Independent in
politics and active in local affairs; state
chairman People's Party of Minnesota,
3 898-1902. Member Swedish Lutheran
Church. Life member Minnesota His
torical Society. Address: Willmar,
Minn. LAWTON, Ransome M., president R.
M. Lawton & Co., real estate, etc.; born
at Areola, Minn., July 15, 1861; son of
Jonathan and Elizabeth Lawton; came
to St. Paul with parents, 1862; edu
cated in public schools and business
college, St. Paul; married at St. Paul,
Sept. 4, 1884, to Miss Claribel Bradway.
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after which he entered the produce com
mission business; engaged in real es
tate for himself, 1880, and has ever
since been closely identified with real
estate, mortgage loans, insurance and
rental business; president and manager
R. M. Lawton & Co., Inc., 1901; identi
fied with the Security Trust Co. of St.
Paul. Member St. Paul Real Estate Ex
change. Republican. Methodist. Recrea
tions: Outing vacations. Office: New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 200 Pres
cott St., St. Paul.
LEACH, Albert B., lumber; born at
Faribault, Minn., July 2, 1869; son of
Edward M. and Carolin (Stowell) Leach;
educated in public schools of Faribault
and at Hamline University; married in
Walhalla, N. D., June 17, 1903, Gean-
ette Coburn. In lumber business at
Walhalla and Neche, N. Dak., for 3
years, but has been identified with firm
of E. M. Leach & Sons, Faribault, dur
ing the greater part of his business
experience. Republican. Methodist. Mem
ber E. F. U. Recreations: Tennis and
travel. Address: Faribault, Minn.
LEACH, Edward M., lumber; born at
Waitsfield, Vt, April 22, 1830; son of
Robert and Abigail Leach; educated in
public schools of Vermont; married at
Woodstock, 111., 1866, to Carolin Stowell.
Came to Minnesota and located at Fari
bault, 1855; entered lumber business,
3 865, and is senior member of the •firm
of E. M. Leach & Sons, lumber and
mill work, and dealers in cement, lime
and plaster. Republican. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
LEACH, Harlan E., lawyer; born on
a farm in Fillmore Co., Minn., Nov. 8,
1866; son of Dunbar M. and Sarah A.
Leach; educated at University of Min
nesota, graduating from classical de
partment, degree of A.B., 1891, and from
legal department, degree of LL.B., 1894;
married at Spring Valley, Minn., Nov.
7, 1894, to Miss Eva G. Lower. Prac
ticed law at Winona, 1894-96; has been
engaged in practice at Owatonna since
June, 1896. County attorney of Steele
County for 4 years. Republican. Meth
odist. Member I. O. F. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 110 N. Cedar St. Resi
dence: 315 E. Vine St., Owatonna, Minn.
LEACH, Herbert Pascal, retail lum
ber; born at Faribault, Minn., April 5,
1868; son of Edward M. and Carolin
(Stowell) Leach; educated in public
schools of Faribault; married at Min
neapolis, Minn., June 15, 1894, to Miss
Flora E. Wood. Has been connected
since 1884 with lumber business estab
lished by his father in 1865, and has
been a member of the firm of E. M.
Leach & Sons since 1895. Republican.
Member Knights of Pythias, A. O. U.
W., Modern Samaritans. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Boating and fish
ing. Address: Faribault, Minn.
LEAVENWOBTH, Francis P., educa
tor; born at Mt. Vernon, Ind., Sept. 3,
1858; son of Seth M. and Sarah N.
Leavenworth; graduate Mt. Vernon High

School, 1875; graduate University of
Indiana, degree of A.B., 1880, degree of
A.M., same university, 1886. Married at
Louisville, Ky., 1883, to Miss Jennie
Campbell. Became connected with Cin
cinnati Observatory, 1880; assistant at
McCormick Observatory, University of
Virginia, 1882; director Haverford Col
lege Observatory, 1887; has been pro
fessor of astronomy, University of Min
nesota, since 1892. Author: Double Star
Observations; Proceedings of Haverford
College Observatory; Parallax; also
writer of various articles for astronom
ical journals. Recreation: Horticulture.
Office: University of Minnesota. Resi
dence: 1628 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
LEAVETT, Silas Wright, member State
Board of Control; born at Belmont, N.
H., Nov. 11, 1843; son of Joseph-sSmith
and Hannah Lane (Cotton) Leavett; ed
ucated in common and private' schools,
at Belmont. Raised on a farm at Bel
mont; served as volunteer in War of
the Rebellion; came to Minnesota and
settled on a farm, 1867; moved to Litch
field, Minn., fall of 1869; elected clerk
of district court, Meeker Co., 1870, serv
ing 12 years; elected member board of
education and president, 1882, serving 18
years; ex-mayor of LitchAeld and ex-
member city council; elected State sen
ator from Meeker Co., as Democrat, 1900;
appointed member State Board of Con
trol, 1901, was its first chairman and
is still a member; in lumber, real es
tate and other lines of business while
in public office. Married at Fitsbury,
Mass., Aug. 24, 1865, to Miss Mary
Dyson Chapman. Office: State Capitol,
St. Paul. Residence: 437 Wheeler Av.,
St. Paul.
LEAVITT, Henry Hooker, oculist and
aurist; born at Waterloo, la., April 1,
1861; son of William H. and Celia E.
(Dunnel) Deavitt; attended Beloit Col
lege Preparatory School and Beloit Col
lege, A.B., 1884, M.A., 1886, and Chicago
Homeopathic Medical College; Univer
sity of Vienna, 1889-90; N. Y. -Eye and
Ear Infirmary, 1897:98. Married at Des
Moines, la., Dec. 23, 1891, to Mabel L.
Howe, Began practice of medicine, 1886.
Independent Republican. Congregation
alist. Member American Institute of
Homeopathy, Minnesota State Homeo
pathic Institute, O. O. & L. Society.
Member Royal League and Ancient Or
der of United Workmen. Clubs: Com
mercial, Automobile, Minneapolis Hom
eopathic Medical. Office: Pillsbury
Bldg. Residence: 2015 James Av., S.,
Minneapolis. LECK, Clifford C, physician; born
at Halifax, N. S., Oct. 28, 1873; son
of Henry and Ellen (McLeod) Leek;
came to Minnesota, 1886; graduated
from Minneapolis North Side High
School, 1894; taught school in Le Roy,
Minn., 1895-96; graduated from Univer
sity of Minnesota, College of Medicine
and Surgery, degree of M.D., 1900; in
terne at St. Paul City and County Hos
pital, 1900-01. Located at Austin, June,
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tice at that place. Congregationalist.
Member American Medical Association,
Mower County Medical Society. Member
K. O. T. M. (record keeper Austin Tent,
No. 16), A. O. II. W. Medical examiner
A. O. U. W. and Y. of A., K. O. T. M.
and Z. C. B. J. Married at Le Roy,
Minn., Jan. 1, 1902, to Miss Flora E.
Horn. Recreations: Music, fishing. Ad
dress: Austin, Minn.
LE CLEBC, Joseph E., physician; born
in Quebec, Can., March 21, 1868; edu
cated in common schools; Seminary of
Quebec, graduating, degree of A.B., 1889;
Medical Department, Laval University,
degree of M.D., 1893. Came to Minne
sota, 1893; has been engaged in practice
at Le Sueur since 1896. Health officer
of City of Le Sueur. Married at St.
Paul, Minn., 1894, to Miss Adele E. For-
tier. Address: Le Sueur, Minn.
LE CBONE, John William, lawyer;
born at Effingham, 111., Feb. 2, 1872;
son of William C. and Emily (Kagey)
Le Crone; educated in public schools of
Effingham; The Shattuck School, Fari
bault, Minn., graduating, 1890; Univer
sity of Minnesota, 1890-93; Wesleyan
Law School, Bloomington, 111., degree of
LL.B., 1894. Unmarried. Began prac
tice of law at Effingham, 1894; has been
engaged in practice at Faribault, Minn.,
since 1895. Ex-county attorney Rice Co.
Address: Faribault, Minn.
LE DUC, William Gates, farmer, ex-
U. S. commissioner of agriculture; born
at Wilkesville, O., March 29, 1823; son
of Henry Savary Le Due; graduate Ken
yon (O.) College, 1848; admitted to bar,
1849; located at St. Paul, Minn., July,
1850. Married at Mt. Vernon, O., 1851,
to Miss Mary E. Bronson. Was com
missioner to World's Fair, N. Y„ 1853;
was an active promoter of railways and
immigration; laid out West St. Paul;
projected the company that built the
Wabasha Street bridge at St. Paul, the
first bridge to span the Mississippi
River. Removed to Hastings, Minn., and
engaged extensively in farming; served
as captain to b'revet brigadier general
U. S. Vols, in Civil War; projected and
in part constructed Hastings and Da
kota Ry.; was U. S. commissioner of
agriculture, 1877-81; established a tea
farm at Summerville, S. O, and intro
duced from foreign countries olives, tea,
Japanese persimmons and other plants
now acclimated in U. S. ; organized what
are now the Bureau of Animal Industry,
and the Division of Forestry; was in
service of treasury department in North
Carolina, 1880-85. Address: Hastings,
Minn. LEDY, B. A., president Minnesota Mu
tual Casualty Co.; born at Hamburg,
Germany, Feb. 12, 1860; son of Joe A.
andZerlina Ledy; educated in Gymna
sium at Hamburg and at the University
of Berlin; married at Hamburg, Ger
many, 1892, to Elise F. H. Meyer; came
to United States, 1892, and engaged in
various business pursuits until the in
corporation, in February, 1898, of the

Minnesota Mutual Casualty Co., sick,
accident and life insurance, of which
has since been president. Member of all
the 'prominent fraternities. Protestant.
Clubs: Commercial, Automobile. Office:
Endicott Bldg. Residence: 669 Grand
Av., St. Paul.
LEE, Henry William, lawyer; born in
London, Eng., March 3, 1836; son of
Thomas and Eliza Ann (Pepperel) Lee;
came to America, April 1, 1850; edu
cated in select schools, London; three
months in common schools of Wiscon
sin. Began active career as a mechanic;
commenced study of law alone, after
having wife and four children, and while
working at trade; admitted to bar, Dec.
7, 1869, and practiced at Portage, Wis.,
serving one term as district attorney of
Portage Co.; located at Stevens Point,
where he resided for 20 years, and on
March 6, 1895, removed to Thief River
Falls, Minn., where he has since re
mained. Has held offices of justice of
peace and city attorney of Thief River
Falls. Democrat Publisher Stevens
Point Democrat, at Stevens Point, Wis.,
1876-92, and News at Thief River Falls,
1895-98. Member I. O. O. F, Red Men,
Eagles. Married, 2nd, at Crookston,
Minn., March 20, 1897, to Miss Martina
Bakken. Address: Thief River Falls,
Minn. LEE, Peder, photographer; born in
Norway, Dec. 21, 1862; son of Ole J.
and Christine (Strom) Lee; educated in
schools of Norway. Came to the United
States and located in Minneapolis, Minn.,
1887, shortly afterwards entering the
photographic business; bought out the
studio of his employer, 1889; bought the
St. Paul Studio, July, 1903, and in 1905,
the studio of the Powers Mercantile Co.,
Minneapolis, Minn. Member of the firm
of Lee Brothers, who own and manage
photographic studios and are retailers of
picture frames. Married at Minneap
olis, April 30, 1891, to Lizzie Johnson.
Club: Norden. Offices: 519-523 1st
Av., S., Minneapolis, and Ryan Bldg., St.
Paul. Residence: 2101 Scudder St., St.
Anthony Park, St. Paul.
LEE, Thorwald, photographer; born
at Christiansund, Norway, Dec. 25, 1864;
son of Ole and Christine (Strom) Lee;
educated in public schools in Norway.
Came to Minneapolis from Norway, in
1887; studied the photographic art and
started for self in 1889 as member of
the firm of Lee Brothers, representa
tives of high grade portrait and com
mercial photography. Republican. Mem
ber Minnesota State and National Asso
ciation of Photographers. Mason. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1898, to Miss
Martha Bell. Recreation: Fishing. Of
fices: 519-523 1st Av., S., Minneapolis,
and 140 E. 7th St., St. Paul. Residence:
1833 Dupont Av., N., Minneapolis.
LEE, William Edwin, banker; born at
Alton, 111., Jan. 8, 1852; son of Samuel
and Jane (Green) Lee; educated in com
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1856; was raised on a farm and learned
the millwright trade; early invented a
wheat cleaning machine which was ex
tensively used in flour mills; began in
mercantile business at Burnhamville,
Todd Co., removing the' store later to
Long Prairie, the county seat. Estab
lished Bank of Long Prairie, 1882, of
which he is cashier; president First
National Bank of Eagle Bend, First
National Bank of Browerville; member
of firm of C. J. Dempsey & Co., farm
machinery and implements. Republican.
Member Minnesota Legislature three
terms, 1885-87-93; speaker of the house,
1893; superintendent of State Reform
atory, St. Cloud, two years; member
Minnesota State Board of Control two
years; register of deeds, Todd Co., 4
years. Married at Burnhamville, Minn.,
Feb. 14, 1875, to Miss Eva A. Gibson.
Address: Long Prairie, Minn.
LEE, William Henry, banking; born
at Hartford, Conn., 1854; son of Will
iam Henry and Eliza (Bostock) Lee;
came to Minnesota when a boy; edu
cated in public schools. Began active
career, 1869, as messenger of the Na
tional Exchange Bank, Minneapolis, and
continued, 1869-73; became teller Hen
nepin County Savings Bank, 1874; as
sistant cashier, 1881; has been cashier
of the bank since 1889. Episcopalian.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda. Office:
Hennepin Co., Savings Bank. Residence:
625 S. Ninth St., Minneapolis.
LEE, William Philander, physician;
born at Sleepy Eye, Minn., April 15,
1872; son of Palmer and Emma (Wer-
ring) Lee; educated at Sleepy Eye High
School, graduating, June, 1890; Univer
sity of Minnesota, College of Medicine
and Surgery, graduating degree of M.D.,
June, 1894. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, Camp
Release Medical Society. President
Board of Education, Village Council
(1899), Board of Health (since 1896), all
of Fairfax. Member M. W. A., M. B. A.,
K. O. T. M. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., 1894, to Miss Margery Went
worth. Club: Commercial. Address:
Fairfax, Minn.
LEEB, Theodore Feargod, pharmacist;
born at Winona, Minn., Oct. 9, 1860;
son of Tobias and Elizabeth (Dange)
Leeb; educated in parochial schools,
Buffalo, N. Y., 1867-72;, parochial and
public schools, Winona, Minn., to 1874.
Began in druggist business, at Winona,
1874; has been head of the firm of
Theo. F. Leeb & Co., retail druggists,
manufacturing a line of patent medi
cines, since 1887. Member American
and Minnesota State Pharmaceutical
associations. Married at Winona, Oct.
9, 1889, to Pauline Borth. County Com
missioner Winona Co., 1902-06, and
Chairman of Board, 1904-06; formerly
sergeant Co. C, 2nd Regt., M. N. G. In
dependent Democrat Dutheran. Club:
Arlington. Recreations: Fishing and
boating. Address: Winona, Minn.
LEELAND, Edward Ivar, president

Mutual Elevator Co.; born at Leeds,
Wfs., Nov. 20, 1862; son of Ivar and
Carrie Leeland; educated in public
schools of Wisconsin and at N. A. Busi
ness College, Madison, Wis.; located in
Lyon Co., Minn., early in the '80s and
engaged in grain and farm machinery
business at Minneota; was cashier and
director Farmers and Merchants Na
tional Bank of Minneota; came to Min
neapolis, March, 1905, and is president
and manager of the Mutual Elevator
Co., which operates seven line elevators
in Minnesota and Iowa. Was member
city council and school board, Minne
ota. Republican. Lutheran. Mason;
member I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of
America, K. O. T. M., Royal Neighbors.
Married at Hot Springs, S. D., Aug. 15,
1906, to Miss Bessie D. Winters. Office:
Corn Exchange Bldg. Residence: 3200
Irving Av., S,. Minneapolis.
LEES, Edward, lawyer; born at
Fountain City, Wis., 1865; educated at
University of Wisconsin; admitted to
bar in 1887. Began practice of law at
Winona, 1887; has been junior member
of the law firm of Webber & Dees since
1895. Member State Bar Association.
Address: Winona, Minn.
LEFEBVBE, Joseph M., roofing and
cornices; born in Canada, 1839; son of
Basille and Thotice (Bontellier) Def-
ebvre; came to Minnesota, 1854 and
worked at various employments until
entering the music business in St.
Paul, at which he continued for 16
years; became identified with the roof
ing business in 1887, under title of the
St. Paul Roofing & Cornice Co., incor
porated, 1899, as the Lefebvre-Deslauries
Roofing & Cornice Co., of which he is
president. Roman Catholic. Married at
St. Paul, 1877, to Mrs. Louise Guerin.
Member Union Francaise. Office: 26
8th St. Residence: 422 Carroll St., St.
Paul. LEHMICXE, Albert J., banking; born
at Stillwater, Minn., March 31, 1864;
son of Rudolph and Jane (Tackaberry)
Lehmicke; educated in public schools
of Stillwater; married at Stillwater,
June 12, 1901, to Anne E. Bean. Began
active career as messenger of the Lum
bermen's National Bank, 1879, 'succes
sively holding positions of bookkeeper,
teller, assistant cashier and since 1897,
cashier of the bank. Alsq director Con
nolly Shoe Co. Republican. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Stillwater, Minn.
LEHBEB, Michael, hardware and
lumber; born at New Ulm, Minn., May
19, 1858; son of Michael and Anna
Lehrer; educated in public schools to
1873, and at business college, St. Paul,
to 1875; married at Sleepy Eye, Minn.,
Dec. 27, 1882, to Miss Elizabeth Schmid.
Has been engaged in hardware and lum
ber business at Springfield, Minn., since
1885, incorporated, 1905, as the Schmid
& Dehrer Co., of which he is president.
Also president State Bank of Springfield,
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ing and Loan Association, since 1889;
director State Bank of Lumberton, since
1900; extensive land owner around
Springfield, Minn., and in Canada. Demo
crat. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Out door sports, hunting and fishing.
Address: Springfield, Minn.
LEICHT, Emil, secretary and trea
surer Westlicher Herold Publishing Co.;
born at Fountain City, Wis., Jan. 3,
1873; son of Joseph and Henrietta
(Schmid) Leicht; came to Winona,
Minn., with parents, 1882; educated in
public and high schools of Fountain
City and Winona; married at Winona,
1894, to Miss Helen Bollman. Has been
actively engaged in printing and pub
lishing business since 1889 and is an
expert in mechanical and other branches
of the business; manager and superin
tendent Westlicher Herold Publishing
Co. Member B. P. O. E., Royal Ar
canum, U. C. T. of America. Clubs:
Arlington, Philharmonic. Recreations:
Automobiling, yachting, Bowling, etc.
Address: Winona, Minn.
LEICHT, Joseph, editor and publisher;
born in Germany, July 4, 1845; son of
Dr. Max and Kathinka Deicht; educated
at Wurzburg University; married at
Fountain City, Wis., April 8, 1870, to
Miss Henrietta Schmid. Came to Amer
ica in May, 1867, and engaged in news
paper work on German papers in St.
Louis; removed to Fountain City, Wis.,
1S69, and two years later began pub
lishing a German paper on his own ac
count; has been a resident of Winona,
Minn., since 1881. President Westlicher
Herold Publishing Co., founded, Jan.,
1861, incorporated, 1904, publishers of
the Westlicher Herold, Sonntags Winona
and Volksblatt des Westens and National
Farmer & Familien Journal. Demo
crat. Member Winona school board.
Member B. P. O. E., U. C. T. of A., I.
O. O. F., A. O. U. W., U. A. O. D. Clubs:
Arlington, Philharmonic. Recreations:
Traveling. Address: Winona, Minn.
LEICHT, Oswald, oculist; born at
Fountain City, Wis., April 29, 1875; son
of Joseph and Henrietta (Schmid)
Leicht: came to Minnesota with parents,
1882; educated in public schools of Wi
nona and Medical School, Northwestern
University, Chicago, graduating, degree
of M.D., 1898; took course of Ophthal
mology at Vienna, 1899-1900; has been
engaged in practice as oculist, at Wi
nona, since 1901. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Southern Minnesota and Winona
County Medical societies. Married at
Winona, 1901, to Miss Margaret Gard
ner. Clubs: Arlington, Sportsman's.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
LEISEN, John, Jr., dry goods mer
chant; born in St. Cloud, Minn., Nov. 2,
1869; son of John and Elizabeth (Fetch)
Leisen; educated in St. Cloud public
schools and at St. John's University,
Collegeville, Minn., graduating, 1887;
married at St. Paul, Aug. 4, 1901, to Fan

nie M. Lahr. Began in mercantile busi
ness in partnership with brother, as the
Leisen Shoe & Dry Goods Co., Sept. 1,
189 S; purchased brother's Interest, July
1, 1906, and has since devoted his at
tention to sale of dry goods, under title
of John Leisen, Jr. Republican. Mem
ber Knights of Columbus, B. P. O. E.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Auto
mobiling, fishing. Address: St. Cloud,
Minn. LEITHKEAD, Leslie Walworth, chem
ist; born at Montreal, Can., Aug. 6,
1868, son of James B. and Charlotte
(Davis) Leithhead; educated in com
mon schools, Montreal; Montreal College
of Chemistry and Pharmacy, gold medal
ist minor and major examinations,
graduate, (about) 1888 or 1889. Was
connected with Kenneth Campbell & Co.,
wholesale druggists, Montreal, Can.,
June 10, 1880-90; in charge of labora
tory of Lyman, Knox & Co., Montreal,
1890-93; member of Martin, Bole &
Wynne Co., Winnipeg, Man., 1893-96;
came to Duluth and bought interest in
Sagar Drug Co., 1896; now president
and manager of the L. W. Leithhead
Drug Co.,' organized 1900, importers,
wholesale druggists and manufacturing
chemists. Dicentiate of pharmacy in
Minn., Wis., and N. D. Republican.
Episcopalian. Married at Duluth, Oct.
8, 1902, to Miss Ophelia Sellwood. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Northland
Golf; Minnesota (St. Paul); Minnesota
Society, N. Y. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Office: 14-16 Commerce St.
Residence: 14-16 S. 18th Av., E., Duluth.
LELAND, Muret. N., president T. M.
Roberts Co-operative Supply Co.; born
at Quincy, Mich., July 14, 1849; son of
Elijah and Julia Leland; educated in
high school of Coldwater, Mich. En
gaged in general merchandise business
at Wells, Minn., 1870-95; removed to
Minneapolis and was operator in real
estate and lands, 1895-1905; president
of the T. M. Roberts Co-operative Sup
ply Co., since Oct 1, 1905, retail supply
store. Republican. Member Minnesota
State Legislature, 1888; delegate to Na
tional Republican Convention, 1888.
Methodist. Member Masonic order,
Woodmen. Married at Coldwater, Mich.,
Oct. 25, 1870, to Miss Libbie Townsend.
Office: 717 Nicollet Av. Residence: 2010
Park Av., Minneapolis.
LELAND, Oscar B., county surveyor
Winona Co.; born in Winona, Minn.,
Nov. 15, 1883; son of B. A. and Ella
(Kibelle) Leland; educated in public
schools of Winona; graduate University
of Minnesota, degree of C. E., 1906. Un*-
married. Was surveyor Chicago &
Northwestern Ry. for one year; elected
county surveyor Winona Co., Nov. 6,
1906, term extending to Jan. 1, 1909.
Republican. Episcopalian. Address:
Winona, Minn.
LEMBKE, Charles G., dry goods mer
chant; born at Naperville, 111., June 11,
1877; son of Charles and Sophie (Ode)
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parents, 1877; educated in public schools
of Albert Lea and at Minnesota Busi
ness School, Minneapolis; married at
Albert Lea, June 11, 1901, to Miss Ger
trude Styve. Was clerk with Gage,
Hayden & Co., dry goods, Albert Lea,
for 5 years; stockholder and assistant
manager Skinner, Chamberlain & Co. 3
years; has been president and manager
of the Lembke Dry Goods Co. since
1906. Republican. Dutheran. Club:
Commercial: Recreations: Fishing and
duck hunting. Address: Albert Lea,
Minn. LEMIEUX, Israel, physician; born at
St. Urbain, P. Q., Can., April 9, 1852;
son of Andre and Judith (Gagnier)
Lemieux; received classical education
at Montreal College, Montreal, Can.;
studied medicine at Bishop's College,
Montreal, graduating, degrees of M.D.,
CM., April 9, 1874. Began practice of
medicine at St. Urbain, April 15, 1874;
has been in practice in Minnesota since
May 15, 1880. Democrat. Roman
Catholic. Member Red River Valley
Medical Society. Member M. B. A., M.
W. A., Royal Neighbors. Married at
Red Lake Falls, Minn., Nov. 12, 1902, to
Miss Katherine R. Stuhr. Address:
Red Lake Falls, Minn.
LEMON, Walter T., lawyer; born in
Washington Co., Minn., Feb. 17, 1877;
son of Walter J. and Isabella (Carver)
Lemon; educated in country schools,
public schools of St. Paul, and College
of Law, University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degree of LL.B., 1899; married
at Chippewa Falls, Wis., June 4, 1901,
to Miss Maude Proudlock. Was con
nected with the law department of
the Great Northern Ry. until 1902 when
he established an office on his own ac
count. Member of the State Legisla
ture, 1903-05. Office: Nat. Germ.-Am.
Bank Bldg. Residence: 755 E. 5th St.,
St. Paul.
LENONT, Charles B., physician and
surgeon; born at Northfield, Minn., Sept.
30, 1869; graduated from Medical De
partment University of Minnesota, 1899.
Director Denont Hospital, Virginia,
Minn.; also chief surgeon Duluth, Rainy
Lake & Winnipeg Ry., Mesabe Southern
Ry., Inter State Iron Co., Rogers Iron
Mining Go., Rhodes Mining Co., Pitt
Iron Mining Co., Mohawk Mining Co.,
Minorca Mining Co., Rymblic Iron &
Steel Co., Virginia Lumber Co., North
ern Lumber Co , W. T. Bailey Lumber
Co. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, St. Louis
County Medical Society, Association of
American Railway Surgeons. Married
at Eveleth, Minn., Oct. 10, 1901, to Miss
Estell Shaw. Address: Virginia, Minn.
LEONABD, Alton W., manager Min
neapolis General Electric Co.; born at
Monmouth, Me., April 8, 1873; son of
Fred A. and Lizzie (Parker) Leonard;
educated in public schools of Boston and
Brockton, Mass. Began active career as
bookkeeper for Edison Electric Co.,
Brockton, Mass., 1889, continuing until

1902; became superintendent and mana
ger of the Houghton Electric Light Co.,
and Street R. R. Co.; has been manager
of the Minneapolis General Electric Co.,
since Dec, 1905. Republican. Member
Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F. Married
at. Brockton, Mass., April, 1896, to Miss-
Annie A. Keith. Clubs: Commercial
and Minneapolis. Recreations: Fishing,
boating, base ball and boxing. Office:
15 S. 5th St. Residence: 1710 3rd Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
LEONABD, Claude B., lawyer; born at
Chelsea, Mass., March 26, 1853; son of
Rev. Charles H. Deonard, D.D., and
Phebe A. (Bassett) Deonard^ educated in
schools of Chelsea; at Dean Academy,
Franklin, Mass.; Tufts College, degree
of A.B., 1876. Studied law in office of
Starbuck & Sawyer, Watertown, N. Y.;
came to Minnesota, 1878; entered upon
practice of law and was clerk of probate
court, 1879-82; formed partnership with
Edward M. Johnson, under title of John
son & Deonard, 1882, the firm later be
coming Johnson, Deonard & McCune,
which dissolved, 1897. Counsel for
Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank
since 1897. Universalist' Member Ma
sonic order. Married at Watertown, N.
Y., April 14, 1880, to Miss Ella J. Eddy.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: 115 S. 4th St.
Residence: 1067 15th Av., S. E., Minne-
'apolis. LEONABD, P., lawyer; born at Glen-
dale, Minn., Jan. 6, 1862; son of Law
rence and Mary (Blacker) Leonard;
educated in public schools and at Grove
Lake Academy. Born and reared on a
farm; taught school and became super
intendent of schools; studied law and
was admitted to the bar, 1887; member
of Minnesota Legislature, 1893; ex-city
attorney, Jordan; has been county at
torney of Scott County since 1902. Presi
dent Jordan Electric Light Co. Demo
crat. Roman Catholic. County presi
dent A. O. H.; member I. O. F., M. W.
A., C. O. F. Married at Jordan, Aug.
30, 1892. to Miss Mary Nicolin. Club:
Commercial (president). Address: Jor
dan, Minn.
LEONABD, Henry Frank, insurance;
born at Jordan, Minn., May 21, 1871; son
of Quirinus and Elizabeth (Keber) Deon
ard; educated in St. Peter and St. Paul's
parochial school, Mankato; married at
Mankato, May 12, 1896, to Miss Mary J.
Huettl. At 16 began active career in
dry goods and grocery store of -his
father; at 25 owned half interest in in
surance agency with his father, continu
ing until the death of his father, Dec
6, 1898; sold out the grocery and dry
goods business and continues insurance
agency in own name; also notary public.
President Deutsche Dand and Helm
Gesellschaft; vice president Mayer Bros.,
Inc., Mankato Post, Inc. Democrat.
Alderman Mankato, 1889-93. Roman
Catholic. President St. Peter and Paul's
Benevolent Society; financial secretary
Nicollet Council, Knights of Columbus.
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Recreation: Automobiling. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
LEONABD, Joseph A., editor, retired;
born at Cambridge, Md., Dec. 24, 1830;
son of Rev. William and Harriette (Dav-
erty) Leonard; graduate Philadelphia
Medical College, degree of M.D., 1851;
married at Rochester, Minn., 1861, to
Kate Cowels. Practiced medicine in
Wisconsin 3 years; editor Whitewater
(Wis.) Gazette, 1% years and Waukesha
Republic, one year; came to Rochester,
1858, and practiced law until 1864; ap
pointed Capt of Commissary, 1st div.,
16 th army corps and served until close
of Civil War. Returned to Rochester
and became editor and part owner of
Rochester Post and later, sole owner,
until 1899; ex-president State Editors'
Assn. Appointed by President Garfield
consul general to Calcutta and served
one year; consul general, Shanghai,
China, 1889-93; returned to Rochester
and was judge of probate, 1897-1903.
Republican. Member Masonic order, G.
A. R. Address: Rochester, Minn.
LEBCH, Fred, analytical chemist and
mining engineer; born at Easton, Pa.,
Nov. 10, 1869; son of David and Sallie
(Young) Lerch; graduate Easton High
School, 1887; graduate Lafayette College,
Easton, degree of E.M., 1891. Taught
chemistry in Lafayette College for 6
months after graduation; went to Cuba
as chemist Sigua Iron Co., remaining
there for 10 months; came to Minnesota
in same business, 1892; assisted in organ
izing firm of Lerch Brothers, 1902. One
of the incorporators and directors Amer
ican Exchange Bank, Virginia, Minn.;
also part owner Utah iron ore lands
known as the Milner, Dear and Lerch
property. Scottish Rite Mason, Shriner.
Married at Chicago, 111., Nov. 10, 1900, to
Miss Eleanor Miller. Address: Biwabik,
Minn. LESHEB, Everett, clergyman; born
at La Porte City, la., Dec 31, 1865; son
of John D. and Nancy J. (Allred) Desher;
educated in public schools of La Porte
City; Hull Educational Institute, Hull,
la.; Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kas. ;
Parker College, Winnebago City, Minn.,
1893; Cobb Divinity School, Dewiston,
Me., 1898. Married at Winnebago City,
1893, to Miss Eva R. Miller. First
pastorate was with Free Will Baptist
Church, Augusta, Me.; second pastorate
was with First Congregational Church,
Spring Valley, Minn.; has been pastor
of First Congregational Church, Owaton
na, since May, 1906. Was chaplain
Maine State Insane Asylum, Augusta,
and the Maine Legislature. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member Yeomen W.
O. W., Royal Neighbors. Member Civic
League of Owatonna. Address: Owa
tonna, Minn.
LESLIE, Frank B., paper; born in Co.
Armagh, Ireland, July 12, 1871; son of
James and Mary (McBride) Leslie; came
to America, 1881; educated in S. Dakota
and Minnesota. Began business career
in employ of Wright, Barrett & Stilwell,

paper, St. Paul, 1888; started for him
self in building and roofing papers, Du
luth, 1892; entered same line in St.
Paul, 1905. President Western Build
ing Paper Co., (St. Paul), Zenith Paper
Co., Duluth; vice president F. G. Leslie
Co. Member Builders and Trades'
Exchange, St. Paul and Duluth. Married
at Duluth, 1898, to Miss Mary Bradley.
Republican. Methodist. Club: Com
mercial (Duluth). Recreations: Yacht
ing and boating. Office: 224 W. Michi
gan St. Residence: 1431 E. Superior
St., Duluth.
LESLIE, Frederick George, wholesale
paper; born in Ballibay, Monaghan Co.,
Ireland, April 23, 1872; son of James
and Mary (McBride) Deslie; educated
in public school, Mitchell, S. D., and
Beardsley Business College, St. Paul;
married, Minneapolis, Feb. 6, 1895, Mary
N. Horton. Began business career as
office boy in paper store; worked up to
clerk and then to city salesman; from
that started branch store for firm with
which was employed; later bought out
branch and in 1900 incorporated busi
ness as F. G. Deslie Co., wholesale deal
ers in all kinds of paper, of which is
president — now one of the largest paper
houses in the Northwest. Member Uni
ted Travellers Association. Clubs: Com
mercial, Minnesota Boat, Roosevelt,
Amateur Athletic, Y. M. C. A. Favorite
Recreation: Rowing, horseback riding.
Office: 252 East 4th St. Residence: 546
Selby Av., St Paul.
LESLIE, John merchant; born in Ire
land, 1861; educated in the publio
schools of Ireland; married to Miss Bes
sie M. McAfee. Has been engaged in
the paper business since boyhood; was
formerly city salesman in the "Twin
Cities" for several years, subsequently
becoming manager of the Minneapolis
Paper Co., and of Leslie & McAfee, and
he is now president of the John Leslie
Paper Co., which was incorporated in
1894. Republican. Mason and Shriner.
Club: Commercial (director and ex-
president). Recreation: Automobiling.
Office: 301-303 Fifth St., S. Residence:
2124 Fremont Av., Minneapolis.
LESTEB, Charles Austin, physipian*
born at Wappinger's Falls, N. Y., June
16, 1874; son of William J. and Mary
(O'Connell) Lester; came to Minnesota,
1886; educated in public schools of St.
Paul, graduating from High School,
3892; Hospital College of Medicine, Cen
tral University of Kentucky, Louisville,
Ky, graduating, degree of M.D., July 1,
1897; Illinois School of Electro Thera
peutics, Chicago, 111., graduating, April,
1903. Began practice of medicine at
Louisville, Ky., July 1, 1897; has been
actively engaged in practice at Wabasha,
Minn., since Oct., 1902; member firm of
Drs. Lester and Dougherty. Member
Minnesota State Medical Association,
Wabasha County Medical Society, Amer
ican Association of Railway Surgeons
Roman Catholic. Member Knights of
Columbus. Married at Louisville, Ky
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ter Locke. Recreation: Motor cycling.
Address: Wabasha, Minn.
LEUTHOLD, Jacob, Jr., merchant;
born in Fillmore Co., Minn., 1858; son of
Jacob and Elizabeth (Schutz) Leuthold;
educated in public schools and Carleton
College; married at Kasson, Minn., June
29, 1880, to Miss Martha Nelson. Began
active career as clerk in his father's
store; has been engaged in clothing
business on his own account since 1879.
President First International Bank of
Kermit, N. D.; director National Bank of
Kasson, Bank of Hayfield, Bank of
Mantorville. Address: Kasson, Minn.
LEUTHOLD, John, clothing merchant;
vice president First State Bank (Spring
Valley) ; president Spring Valley Flax
Fibre Co. " Address: Spring Valley, Minn.
LEVIN, Herman, furniture; born in
Germany, Feb. 27, 1877; son of Harry
and Rachel Levin; came to America,
1892, and to Minnesota, 1894; educated in
public schools of Minneapolis. Has
been engaged in manufacture of furni
ture, as firm of Levin Brothers since
1895. Married at Minneapolis, October
11, 1904, to Miss Edna Mickelson. Club:
Commercial. Recreation: Fishing. Of
fice: 31 Main St., S. E. Residence: 507
7th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
LEVY, Jesse, dentist; born at St. Paul,
Minn., 1877; son of Harry L. and Yetta
Levy; educated in Humboldt and Frank
lin public schools, St. Paul Central High
School, University of Minnesota, and
graduated, 1899, from Dental Depart
ment of the University of Michigan; un
married. Began business life as errand
boy in a department store, later becom
ing office boy and then bookkeeper for
Clark & Thorne, real estate; afterward
with W. D. Green and Patterson Bros.,
dentists; first located as dentist in
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., later re
moving to 7th and Sibley Streets and
finally to present quarters in the Medi
cal Block. Republican. Candidate for
Coroner, 1902. Member Columbian
Knights. Clubs: Royal Social, Cohas-
set. Office: Medical Blk., 7th and
Robert Sts. Residence: 220 East 9th
St., St. Paul.
LEWIS, Arthur J., physician; born at
Oshkosh, Wis., June 13, 1869; son of
Rev. J. T. and Marie E. (Roberts)
Lewis; educated in High School, Akron,
O.; College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Hamline University, graduating, degrees
of M.D., CM., 1894. Married at Mora,
Minn., June 13, 1898, to Miss Sarah E.
Loague. Health officer village of Mora,
10 years; coroner Kanabec Co., 10 years ;-
local surgeon Great Northern Railway,
10 years; secretary and treasurer Cen
tral Minnesota Medical Society; member
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Member Masonic order,
I. O. O. F. Address: Mora, Minn.
LEWIS, Charles Fremont, physician;
born at Austin, Minn., March 31,' 1868;
student in Medical Department Vander-
bilt University, Nashville, Tenn., receiv
ing degree of M.D., 1900; post graduate

Chicago Polyclinic, 1906. Was for 10
years opthalmologist, and for 4 years
student of medicine and surgery before
entering general practice of medicine.
Coroner of Mower Co., Minnesota; ex-
county physician and surgeon. Exami
ner LT. S. Civil Service Commission, 8th
dist. Surgeon Chicago Great Western
Ry. Married at Austin, Minn., 1889,
Miss Eliza G. Hill. Club: Progressive
League. Address: Austin, Minn.
LEWIS, Charles L., associate justice
of Supreme Court, Minnesota; born at
Ottawa, 111., March 8, 1852; son of
Samuel R. and Ann E. Lewis; educated
at High School, Ottawa; University ol
Chicago, 1871-73; Oberlin College, gradu
ating degree of M.A., 1876. Admitted
to the bar at Chicago, 111., 1879; located
at Fergus Falls, Minn., 1880; was dis
trict attorney, 1884-88; removed to
Duluth, 1891; was district judge 11th
judicial district, 1893-96; has been jus
tice Supreme Court since 1898. Repub
lican. Married at Fergus Falls, Minn.,
April 18, 1880, to Miss Janet D. Moore.
Recreations: Fishing and travel. Legal
Residence: Duluth, Minn. Residence:
62 S. Dale St., St. Paul.
LEWIS, Edwin J., physician; born at
Westville, Conn., Sept. 18, 1848; son of
John and Emeline (Johnson) Dewis;
educated in graded schools and at Lis-
burn, Pa.; Rush Medical College, Chi
cago, graduating, degree of M.D., 1877.
Began practice of medicine at Ironton,
Wis., 1877; has been engaged in practice
at Sauk Center, Minn., since April 7,
1883. Member American Medical Asso
ciation. Married 1st, at Waseca, Minn.,
Dec. 28, 1873, to Miss Emma F. Kermott,
of Elysian, Minn, (died 1891); 2nd, 1892,
to Miss Isabel Warner, of Chicago, 111.
Address: Sauk Center, Minn.
LEWIS, Franklin H., wholesale lum
ber; born in Rhode Island, Jan. 9, 1848;
son of Rev. C. C. and Frances M.
(Mason) Dewis; educated in public
schools and at Palmer's Academy, Ston-
ington, Conn. Has been connected with
lumber business since 1870, commenc
ing in Wisconsin and operating upon re
tail basis for 10 years in different parts
of Wisconsin; began in wholesale lum
ber trade, 1882, and has since continued
as a wholesale dealer exclusively; lo
cated in Minneapolis, 1887. Mason (32°).
Married at Werner, Wis., Sept. 17, 1873
to Miss Virginia L. Bacon. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Office: Lumber Exchange
Bldg. Residence: 1921-23 S. Aldrich
Av., Minneapolis.
LEWIS, Harlow S., milling; born at
Waseca, Minn., July 10, 1872; son of
Benedict S. and Mary E. (Eaton) Lewis;
graduate Waseca public schools, June,
1891. Began active career as stenog
rapher Jennison Bros. & Co., Janesville,
Minn., Oct., 1891; was stenographer,
bookkeeper and general assistant James
Quirk Milling Co., Waterville, Minn.,
Jan., 1892-96; half owner and manager
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assistant manager, secretary and treas
urer James Quirk Milling Co., Minneapo
lis, 1898-1902; has been president Maple
ton Milling Co., and director Mapleton
State Bank since 1902. Mayor of Madi
son Lake, 1898. Democrat. Member
Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, B.
P. O. E. Married at Waterville, Minn.,
Oct. 12, 1898, to Miss Grace D. Everett.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad
dress: Mapleton, Minn.
LEWIS, J. Harry, manager St. Paul
Daily News; born in Philadelphia, Pa.,
Aug. 13, 1864; son of Jabez S. and
Elizabeth (Anthony) Lewis; educated in
public schools; married at Kansas City,
Mo., June 8, 1883, to Mary E. Knollin.
Proprietor of Secret Society Herald,
Philadelphia, 1884-88; mechanical super
intendent Kansas City Star, 1888-93;
advertising writer, Kansas City, 1893-98;
advertising manager Kansas City World,
1898-1900; one of incorporators, March
1, 1900, and now vice president and
general manager of " The Daily News
Publishing Co. of St. Paul; also manager
of The Rural Weekly Co., and a direc
tor of The Daily News Publishing Co.
of Minneapolis, Minn. Independent in
politics. Congregationalist. Member
Auditorium Committee and Y. M. C. A.
Committee. Mason, (32°), Shriner; mem
ber B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, Red
Men, I. O. O. F. Member Business
League. Club: Commercial, (formerly
vice president and twice director).
Recreation: Fishing. Office: 92-94
East 4th St. Residence: 569 Marshall
Av., St. Paul.
LEWIS, Olin B., jurist; born at
Weyauwega, Wis., March 12, 1861; son
of Zina D. and Rebecca (Hornung)
Lewis; reared on farm, attended country
school; graduated from high school,
Omro, Wis., 1879; graduated from Uni
versity of Wisconsin, 1884, and from
law department of same, LL.B., 1889.
Married, 1885, to Della M. Barnett
Established a law office at St. Faul,
Minn., in summer of 1889, forming a
copartnership with Oscar Hallam until
Jan. 1, 1897. Elected member of Assem
bly, St. Paul, 1894, reelected, 1896;
elected judge of the district court for
the second judicial dist., Nov., 1896,
for term beginning Jan. 1, 1897, and
reelected Nov., 1902, term, expiring
Jan. 1, 1909. Member American and
Minnesota State Bar associations.
Mason; member Knights of Pythias,
Modern Woodmen, A. O. U. W. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial. Office: Court
House. Residence: 23 W. Isabel St.,
St. Paul.
LEWIS, Theodore Hayes, archaeolo
gist; born at Richmond, Va., Dec. 15,
1856; educated in common schools of
Dittle Rock, Ark., 1866-72, and at Miami
Commercial College, Dayton, O., 1874.
Since 1880 has devoted his attention
mainly to archaeological surveys and
explorations in valley of Mississippi and
tributaries; made Southern archaeologi
cal survey of over 10,000 mounds dur
ing winters of 1878-95 as a private en

terprise; made Northwestern archaeolo
gical survey, under auspices of Alfred
J. Hill, 1880-95, of over 7,000 mounds
in Minnesota and 4,500 in other North
western States. Author: Trails for
Archaeologists; The Northwestern Arch
aeological Survey. Assistant on Pre
historic implements, a reference book,
by Warren K. Moorhead. Contributor
to prominent periodical archaeological
publications. Dife member Minnesota
Historical Society; honorary member
Mississippi Historical Society. Address:
St. Paul.
LIBBY, Harry W., machinist; born
at Winona, Minn., Feb. 10, 1876; son of
Reuben and Nancy M. (Stoddard) Libby;
educated in public schools of Winona
and at Winona Business College; mar
ried at Stockton, Minn., Sept. 14, 1898,
to Miss Grace L. Winchester. Republi
can. Active worker in politics; elected
member of State Legislature, Nov., 1906,
term extending to Jan., 1909. Methodist,
Member Knights of Pythias. Independ
ent Order of Foresters, Modern Wood
men of America, I. A. M., N. P. L. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
LICHTENSTEIN, H., physician; born
at Koenigsberg, Germany, Oct. 22, 1866;
graduate Tubingen University, Germany,
degree of M.D., 1888; post graduate
study at Berlin, Strassburg and Heidel
berg, Germany; married in Germany,
1888, to Miss Caroline Claussen. Prac
ticed medicine - one year in Germany;
was surgeon on Hamburg-American
liner; came to America, 1890, and has
since been engaged in practice at
Winona. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Winona
County Medical Society. Republican.
Lutheran. Member Masonic order, A. O.
U. W., A. O. U. D. Club: Arlington.
Recreation: Horseback riding. Address:
Winona, Minn.
LIDDELL, John, judge of probate;
born in Scotland, March 9, 1843; son of
William Liddell; came to Canada with
parents the same year in which he was
born; educated in public schools of
Canada. Removed to Minnesota, 1867;
engaged in farming, 1868-82; in partner
ship with John S. Campbell, in farm
implement business, 1882-87; on the
road as implement salesman, 1887-90;
returned to retail implement business
for himself, at Wadena, Minn., 1890;
has been senior partner in retail imple
ment firm of Liddell & Hocking, since
3 893. Judge of probate since Nov., 1902.
Republican. Congregationalist. Mason,
Knight Templar. Married at Russell,
Ont, Can., Feb. 14, 1881, to Miss Grace
McGregor. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Wadena, Minn.
LIEB, P. B. Jr., lawyer; born at Fari
bault, Minn., 1864; son of Philip and
Ellen Lieb; educated at Sacred Heart
College, Watertown, Wis.; unmarried.
Has been engaged in practice of law
for some time. Democrat. Catholic.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad
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LIEN, Carl N., auditor Goodhue Co.;
born in Goodhue Co., July 22, 1857; son
of Nils G. and Martha A. (Holm) Lien;
educated in public schools; Luther Col
lege, Decorah, la.; St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minn.; C. C Curtiss Busi
ness College, Minneapolis. Married at
Decorah, April 24, 1878, to Miss Mary
E. Johnson. Began active career as a
farmer in Goodhue Co.; was chairman of
town board of Red Wing two years and
town clerk 5 years; senior enrolling
clerk House of Representatives, seasons'
1883 and 1885; transcribing clerk, U. S.
surveyor general's office, 1885 and 1886;
was elected county auditor of Goodhue
Co., Nov., 1890, and has been reelected
at each succeeding election, present
term extending to Jan., 1909. Republi
can. Lutheran. Club: CommerciaL
Recreation: Literature. Address: Red
Wing, Minn.
LIESCH, Philip, editor and publisher;
born at Wytusing, Wis., Aug. 23, 1868;
son of Anton Fidel and Magdalene
(Nutt) Liesch; came to Minnesota, 1876;
educated in Catholic parochial school,
New Ulm, 1876-83; married at New Ulm,
Sept. 28, 1897, to Miss Clara Follmann.
-Began learning printing trade, as ap
prentice, New Ulm, 1883; went to St.
Paul, 1887, where he was engaged in
book and job department of Pioneer
Press for 9 years; located at New Ulm,
1897, bought out the New Ulm Volks-
blatt Publishing Co., and has continued
publication of the Volksblatt; estab
lished the Brown County Journal, 1898,
and has since published that paper.
President New Ulm Rural Telephone Co.
Republican; member State Central Com
mittee for 4 years. Member Brown
County Publishers Association, Minne
sota Editorial Association. Roman
Catholic. Member St. John's Court, I.
O. F., St. Joseph Society, Knights of
Columbus. Address: New Ulm, Minn.
LIFFrrz, Simon, wholesale jobber in
clothing, furnishings, etc.; born in
Russia, 1867; son of Louis and Lizzie
(Stein) Lifpitz; self educated. Came
.to St. Paul, 1886; has been identified
with clothing business ever since he
began active career; has successfully
operated under title of S. Lifpitz, as
wholesale jobber in clothing, shoes, rub
bers, furnishings, etc., since 1899. Mem
ber St. Paul Credit Men's Association.
Jewish religion. Married at St. Paul,
1887, to Miss Jennie Stauffer. Office:
221-223 E. 4th St Residence: 901 Selby
Av., St. Paul.
LIGGETT, Col. William M., director
agricultural experiment station, Univer
sity of Minnesota; born on a farm in
LTnion Co., O., 1846; educated in district
schools. Enlisted in 96th Ohio Vols.,
at age of 17, in Civil War, Army of the
West, and was present at capture of
Fort Blakely, with 7,000 prisoners, the
last important engagement of the war;
declined a commission in regular army
and returned to Ohio where he became
connected with the Bank of Marysville,
Union Co.; was twice elected county

treasurer of Union Co.; took an active
part in state national guard services;
was colonel 14th O. N. G., and in com
mand of battalion that cleared streets
of mob at time of excitement in Cin
cinnati, where he was severely wounded.
Came to Minnesota, 1884, and was one
of the owners of Grandview Stock Farm,
Swift Co., has been dean State Agri
cultural School and director of the Ex
periment Station since 1896. Regent of
State University 18 years; director State
Agricultural Society since 1888 (ex-
secretary); ex-member executive com
mittee National Cattle Grower's Asso
ciation and for two terms chairman
State Railroad Commission. Married at
Marysville, O., July 3, 1876, to Miss
Mathilda R. Brown. Residence: 2201
Scudder St., St. Paul.
LIGHTBOUBN, David C, newspaper
publisher; born at Pine Bend, Minn.,
Jan. 30, 1858; son of Edward S. and
Susan Samantha (Murray) Lightbourn;
graduate of St. Paul (Minn.) High
School. Began in newspaper business
early in life and since April, 1883, has
been publisher and proprietor of the
Index, published at Ada. Republican.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Min
nesota for 10 years and acting state
insurance commissioner, during vacancy,
1896; judge of probate, Norman Co.,
1890-91; mayor and councilman, Ada,
several terms. Director First State
Bank, Ada. Member Knights of Pythias,
Modern Samaritans. Address: Ada, Minn.
LIGHTNEB, William Hurley, lawyer;
born at Reading, Pa., May 3, 1856; son
of Rev. Milton C. and Martha H. Dight-
ner; graduated from University of
Michigan, degree of A.B., 1877. Resident
of Detroit, Mich., 1864-78; came to St.
Paul, 1878, and was admitted to the
bar, Oct., 1880; member of the law Arm
of Young & Dightner since 1883. Mar
ried at St. Paul, Oct. 29, 1885, to Carrie
Drake. Was assemblyman in Common
Council, St. Paul, May, 1892, to May,
1894; president of the Common Council,
May, 1892 to May, 1893; member of
Arst charter commission of St. Paul.
Episcopalian First vice president of
Minnesota Historical Society. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial, Town and
Country, White Bear Yacht. Office:
GilAllan Blk. Residence: 318 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
LIMA, Ludwig, physician; born in
Stavanger, Norway, April 30, 1877; edu
cated in high school, in Norway; came
to America, 1894; graduated from Augs
burg Seminary, Minneapolis, Minn., de
gree of A.B., 1899; College of Physi
cians and Surgeons, Hamline University,
degrees of M.D., CM., 1903; house phy
sician, City and County Hospital, St.
Paul, Minn., 1903-04; has been engaged
in practice of medicine at Montevideo,
Minn., since 1904. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions. Married at Audubon, Minn., Sept.
25, 1904, to Miss Constance Bergh,
daughter of Rev. O. N. Bergh. Address:
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LIND, Alfred, physician; born at
Travad, Vestergotland, Sweden, March
11, 1862; educated in public schools of
Sweden; came to Minnesota, 1880; at
tended Gustavus Adolphus College, St.
Peter, 1881-84; Augustine College, Rock
Island, 111., 1884-87, degree of A.B..' 1887;
University of Minnesota, 1887-91, degree
of B.S., 1889, M.D., 1891; University of
Berlin, Germany, 1893-94, degree of M.
D. ; New York Post Graduate Medical
School, 1895; University of Upsala,
Sweden, Medical Department, 1896-97
and 1898-99, degree Licentiate of Medi
cine. Practiced medicine in Lake Park,
Minn., 1S91-94; located in Minneapolis,
1894; U. S. pension examiner, 1892-95.
Member Hennepin County Medical So
ciety, Minnesota Academy of Medicine.
Director Swedish Hospital, Minneapolis.
Republican. Lutheran. Married at St.
Paul, Minn., 1892, to Hannah M. John
son. Club: Odin. Office: Andrus Bldg.
Residence: Minneapolis.
LIND, John, lawyer; born in Sweden,
March 25, 1854; son of Gustav and
Catherine (Johnson) Lind; came to Min
nesota in boyhood; educated in public
schools, 1868-71; University of Minne
sota, 1875-76. Began practice of law,
1877, at New Ulm, Minn.; member of
50th, 51st, 52nd and 58th congresses;
governor of Minnesota, 1899 and 1900.
Was 1st lieutenant and quartermaster,
12th Regt, M. N. G., Spanish-American
War. Now engaged in active practice
of law as member of firm of John Lind
and A. Ueland. Married, Sept. 15, 1879,
to Miss Alice A Shepard. Clubs: Min
neapolis. Odin. Office: New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 1775 Colfax Av., Min
neapolis. LINDAHL, Alexander, jeweler; born
at Lund, Sweden; March 28, 1860; son
of S. J. Lindahl; educated in public
schools of Sweden. Learned the watch
maker's trade in Sweden; came to
America, 1879, and has been engaged
in jewelry business in St. Paul, since.
1885. Married at St. Paul, 1896, to Miss
Hannah Alln. Republican. Methodist.
Member Masonic order, Modern Wood
men of America, I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W.
Member Board of Education since 1902,
and city council, 1892-96. Office: 880
Payne Av. Residence: 757 Case St.,
St, Paul.
LINDAHL, Ole, farming and banking;
born in Sweden, Oct. 8, 1845; educated
in common schools in Sweden; came to
America, 1869, and located in Minnesota;
married at Mankato, Minn., Dec. 11,1872,
to Miss Emily J. Haight. Began farm
ing at Easton, Faribault Co., Minn.,
1869, and has continued to the present
time. Has been president and director
of Granada State Bank, since 1902. Re
publican. Methodist. Member A. O. U.
W. Address: Winnebago, Minn.
LINDBEBGH, Frank Albert, lawyer;
born at Melrose, Minn., April 14, 1870;
graduate Daw Department, University
of Michigan, degree of LL. B., 1892. Has
been engaged in practice of law at Little

Falls since 1892. Director German
American National Bank. County at
torney Morrison Co., for 6 years. Mem
ber Masonic order, B. P. O. E., I. O. O.
F. Club: Commercial. Address: Dittle
Falls, Minn.
LINDEKE, Albert H., born near Ber
lin, Germany, May 12, 1844; son of
Frederick and Johanna (Bartel) Dindeke;
came to America with parents, 1856, and
has been a resident of St. Paul since
1857; educated in public schools. Started
in business career as bundle boy, 1859,
for Norman W. Kittson; continuing in
advanced capacity, until 1868; began in
retail dry goods trade as A. H. Lindeke
& Brother, 1868; one of the founders
of the wholesale dry goods house of
Lindeke, Warner & Schurmeier, 1878,
now Lindeke, Warner & Sons. Director
National German- American Bank; vice
president American Scandinavian Na
tional Bank; director Chamber of Com
merce; ex-president Jobbers' Union;
member Board of Water Commissioners,
of St. Paul,' since 1893. Lutheran. Re
publican. Married at St. Paul, May 6,
1869, to Miss Louise Schroer. Clubs:
Commercial, Minnesota. Recreations:
Driving and riding. Office: 4th, S. W.
Cor. Sibley. Residence: 295 Summit
Av., St Paul.
LINDEKE, Albert William, dry goods;
born in St. Paul, March 7, 1873; son of
Albert H. Lindeke; educated in public
schools of St. Paul; St. Paul High
School, graduating, 1890; Yale Univer
sity, graduating degree of B.A., 1894.
After a trip abroad returned to St. Paul
and became connected with the whole
sale dry goods Arm of Lindeke, Warner
& Schurmeier, now Lindeke, Warner &
Sons, of which he has been a partner
since 1903. Graduate of Minnesota
State University Law School, degree of
LL B., 1900, admitted to the bar but
has never practiced. Republican. Epis
copalian. Clubs: Minnesota, Commer
cial, Town and Country, White Bear
Yacht, Lafayette, Amateur " Athletic,
Roosevelt (first president), Yale (New
York City.) Recreations: Automobiling
and golf. Office: 4th S. W. Cor. Sibley.
Residence: Aberdeen Hotel, St. Paul.
LINDSAY, Thomas B., jobber in agri
cultural implements; born New York
City, May 1, 1843; son of David and
Jessie (Edmunds) Lindsay; educated in
common schools, at Fox Lake College,
Dodge Co., Wis., and at business college,
Detroit, Mich.; married at Sheboygan
Falls, Wis., Sept. 5, 1866, to Martha Dye.
Was reared on a farm and began active
career as a farmer in Dodge County,
Wis.; taught school three years; was
in country store business several years,
also representative from Olmstead Co.,
Minn., in the State Legislature for two
terms, 1S72-3. Became a traveling
salesman and is now resident manager
of Lindsay Brothers, wholesale jobbers
in agricultural implements. Baptist. Of
fice: 400-406 N. 1st St. Residence:
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LINDSLEY, Fred W., real estate; born
at Kattskill, N. Y., May 9, 1853; son of
Clark and (Bennett) Lindsley; common
school education. Was engaged in agri
cultural implement business, 1878-91;
began dealing in real estate, 1891. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Member A. O.
U. W. Married at Plain View, Minn.,
Oct. 24, 1882, to Miss Laura LaRue.
Recreations: Driving, fishing and out
of door exercises. Address: Jackson,
Minn. LINJEB, Ole Edward, physician; born
in Vernon Co., Wis., June 11, 1861;
came to Minnesota, 1876; attended public
schools and Niles Classical School,
Rochester; graduate, College of Medicine
and Surgery, University of Minnesota,
degree of M.D., 1889. Senior member
firm of Drs. Linjer & Lyng. Member
State Board of Medical Examiners, 1905-
1906-1907; physician to Norwegian Hos
pital, Minneapolis, city physician and
superintendent City Hospital. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Hennepin County Medical
Society, Norwegian Medical Club. Was
assistant physician, Minneapolis, 1903-
04. Democrat. Club: Odin. Office and
residence: 24 S. 4th St., Minneapolis.
LITTLE, Edwin Charles, real estate;
born at Cleveland, O., 1861; son of
Charles and Hester (Watson) Dittle;
educated in public schools of Springfield,
111. Began active career in employ of
wholesale grocer, Springfield, 111., con
tinuing for 4 years; engaged in farming
in N. Dakota, 4% years; came to Duluth,
1886, and entered real estate business;
has been member of the firm of Little
& Noble, real estate, since 1891; also
president Duluth Board of Underwriters;
director Scott-Graff Dumber Co. Mem
ber Board of Fire Commissioners. Du
luth, 1903-06. Republican. Baptist.
Married at Lakota, N. D., 1889, to Miss
Jennie E. McCoy. Clubs: Kitchi Gamms,
Commercial, Duluth Yacht. Recreation:
Yachting, fishing, hunting. Office: Ex
change Bldg. Residence: 127 43rd Av.,
E., Duluth.
LITTLE, Henry Lyman, general man
ager Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills
Co.; born at Webster, N. H., Aug. 9,
1857; son of George and Douisa Dittle;
educated in common schools, high school
of Warner, N. H., and academy, at
Pennacook, N. H. Entered active career
as clerk in his father's store; removed
to Minneapolis, 1879; went to work for
a hardware merchant, without pay and
in a few days was offered a position
in the office of Charles A. Pillsbury &
Co., and, at 22 years of age he began
as office" boy; was given charge of the
shipping department in 2 years, and
two years later became a traveling
salesman, continuing for 8 years; was
placed in charge of sales department of
the company, 1891; became assistant
to M. Pillsbury and upon the death of
the latter, in 1899, was made general
manager of the company. Secretary and
director Minneapolis & Northern Eleva
tor Co.; vice president Great Western

Cereal Co.; chairman executive commit
tee and director North American Tele
graph Co.; director Northwestern Na
tional Bank, Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce; member New York Produce
Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade.
Member Society of Colonial Wars. Mar
ried at Lock Haven, Fa., 1893, to Miss
Erba Carskaddon. Clubs: Minneapolis,
Commercial, Minikahda, Lafayette, Min
netonka Ice Yacht, Automobile, Town
and Country (St. Paul). Office: Metro
politan Life Bldg. Residence: 197 Vine
Place, Minneapolis.
LITTLE, John Warren, surgeon; born
near South Charleston, Clark Co., Ohio,
Sept. 21, 1859; son of John and Mary
Ann (Highwood) Little; educated in high
school and normal school, Lebanon, O.,
and at Jefferson Medical College, Phil
adelphia, Pa., degree of M.D., 1883.
Located in Minneapolis, 1883. Member
American Medical Association, Minne
sota Academy of Medicine (ex-presi
dent), Hennepin County Medical Society
(ex-president). Surgeon and chief of
staff of Asbury Hospital; surgeon to
City Hospital; profgssor of clinical sur
gery, College of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Minnesota; surgeon Chi
cago and Great Western Ry. Republi
can. Married at Minneapolis, 1887, to
Miss Nellie C. Marshall. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Andrus Bldg. Resi
dence: 2540 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
LITTLETON, Samuel T., lawyer; born
in Chariton Co., Mo., Dec. 3, 1858; son
of Joseph D. and Sarah Ann (Parks)
Littleton; educated in common schools
of Missouri and at the North Missouri
Academy. Came to Minnesota, 1884,
and is. located at Owatonna, a flourishing
city 70 miles south of Minneapolis, and
regarded as one of the coming indus
trial centres of the west; began practice
of law, 1884; now county attorney of
Steele Co. Married at Topeka, Kans., Feb.
5, 1881, to Miss Laura A. Sheldon. Mem
ber of Masonic order, I. O. O. F., A. O.
U. W., M. W. A, Sons of Veterans,
Yeomen, Samaritans, Aztecs. Club:
Commercial. Recreation: Outing vaca
tions. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
LIVINGSTON, Crawford, retired; born
in New York City, 1847; educated at
Albany Academy, Albany, N. Y. ; career
as banker, broker, railroad contractor,
insurance and railroad officer, gas and
electric light owner and officer. For
merly president of the Board of Water
Commissioners of the City of St. Paul,
and resident of all the lighting com
panies of St. Paul; now retired from ac
tive business. Director Merchants' Na
tional Bank of St. Paul, St. Paul Gas
Co.; trustee Minnesota Mutual Life In
surance Co., etc. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country (St. Paul); Union,
Army and Navy, Strollers (New York) ;
Country (Thomasville, Ga.); Shooting
(Fla.) Office: 51 Exchange Place, New
York. Residence: Summit Av., St. Paul.
LIZEE, Boch J., railroad contractor;
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P. Q., May 21, 1857; son of Treffle and
Marie (Jacob) Lizee; attended common
schools in County of Champlain. After
leaving school was clerk in general store
for two years; at age of 19 worked for
father who was a railroad contractor;
emigrated to the United States, 1879;
farmed in Minnesota until 1887; began
as railway contractor, May, 1887, when
took sub-contract on construction of St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry., be
tween Minot, N. D., and Great Falls,
Mont., and has since been engaged in
that business. Republican. Rpman
Catholic. Member Woodmen of the
World. • Married, Redlake Falls, . Red
Dake, Minn., Feb., 1881, Rose Jeanne
Beaudreau. Office: 408 Endicott Ar
cade, St. Paul. Residence: White Bear
Dake, Minn.
LOBDELL, Jared Charles, vice presi
dent National Brass & Metal Co.; born
at South McGregor, la., June 22, 1856;
son of Levi and Jane (Goodale) Lobdell;
educated in schools at McGregor.
Learned trade of brass and metal worker
in Dubuque, 1872; was with Deere &
Manson Co., Moline, 111., 1890-93; con
nected with the Union Brass & Metal
Co., St. Paul, 1893-94; came to Minne
apolis, March, 1894, became associated
the same year with National Brass &
Metal Co., manufacturers and jobbers in
plumbers' brass goods, specialties and
metals, and since 1900 has been vice
president of the company. Republican.
Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. Mar
ried at Dubuque, 1878, to Miss Elvira
A. Hodge. Office: 246-258 3rd Av., S.
Residence: 3220 Harriet Av., Minne
apolis. LOBBCX, Engebret E., lecturer; born
in Norway, Oct. 11, 1864; son of Enge
bret and Inger Olson (Stoa) Lobeck;
came to Minnesota with parents 1867;
attended common school and was stu
dent at Angsburg Seminary, Wraamans
Academy, Willmar Seminary and Uni
versity of ' Minnesota; married at Har-
wood, N. D., June 3, 1896, to Miss
Martha Nordby. Prohibitionist. Luth
eran. Has devoted his time principally
to the lecture platform since 1890.
Author and publisher of a volume of
poetry and a story in Norwegian lan
guage. Elected to State Legislature
Nov., 1906, term extending to Jan., 1909.
Address: Alexandria, Minn.
LOBEBG, Adolph Edvald, physician;
born in Minneapolis, Jan. 31, 1876; son
of Niles and Karen (Borthen) Loberg;
educated in Minneapolis public schools;
South High School, graduating, 1895;
Hamline Medical School, 1899; College
of Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1901. Un
married. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, Hen
nepin County Medical Society, Minnea
polis and Norwegian Medical clubs; also
Odin club. Office: 221 Cedar Av., S.
Residence: 1909 Washington Av., S.,
Minneapolis. LOCHBEN, William, jurist; born in

County Tyrone, Ireland, April 3, 1832;
son of Michael and Elizabeth Lochren;
reared in Vermont and educated in com
mon schools and academies in Northern
Vermont and Province of Quebec; ad
mitted to the bar at St. Albans, Vt,
June, 1856; came to St. Anthony (now
Minneapolis) in August, 1856; married
1st, Sept, 6, 1871, Martha A. Demmon
(died Feb., 1S79); 2nd, at Minneapolis,
April 19, 1882, Mary E. Abbot. Served
in Civil War as private to first lieuten
ant, 1st Reg. Minn. Vols., April 29, 1861,
to Dec. 30, 1863; was member of the
Minnesota State Senate, 1869-70; served
as judge of the State district court, 4th
judicial district, 1881-93; U. S. Commis
sioner of Pensions, 1893-96; U. B. dis
trict judge, from 1896 to the present
time. Democrat. Member Masonic or
ders, G. A. R., Doyal Legion. Office:
Federal Building. Residence: 422 10th
Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
LOCKE, Frank Young, president Se
curity Trust Co.; born at Vinton, Iowa,
Aug. 23, 1866; son of James Burthrong
and Elsie Louisa (Walley) Locke; edu
cated at Vinton High School, Iowa State
College and University of Iowa; married
at Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 5, 1892, to
Mabel Lucas. Admitted to the bar in
Des Moines, Iowa, 1888; was assistant
county attorney of Polk County, Iowa,
1888-92; cashier Salina (Kansas) State
Bank, 1892-94; organizer and president
of the Sibley (Iowa) State Bank, First
National Bank of Melvin, Iowa, and
First National Bank of Harris, Iowa,
from 1894, to Jan., 1904. Came to St.
Paul and from Jan. 1, 1904, has been
president of the Security Trust Co.;
also director of the Capital National
Bank. Republican. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial. Recreation: Automobiling.
Office: Security Trust Co. Residence:
511 Grand Av., St. Paul.
LOCKEY, Joseph, banker; born in
Yorkshire, England, Jan. 1, 1836; son
of Thomas and Elizabeth Dockey; came
to U. S. in boyhood; educated in public
schools in Iowa. Engaged in gold min
ing in California, 1854-57; in general
merchandise business at Lake City,
Minn., 1860; served in the 6th Minn.
Inf., during Indian War in Minnesota
and Dakota, 1862-63; employed in U. S.
disbursing office, 1863-65; with First Na
tional Bank of Red Wing, Minn., 1865-70;
deputy commissioner of pensions, 1870-
76; National bank examiner, 1876-83;
cashier and later president National
German American Bank of St. Paul,
1883-1903; president and director of the
American National Bank of St. Paul
since 1903. Republican. Club: Com
mercial. Office: American National
Bank. Residence: 27 St. Albans St.,
St. Paul.
LOCKIN, Samuel H., banking; born at
Brandon, Wis., Dec. 23, 1874; son of
Alvin and Deanna (Crook) Lockin; edu
cated in Cannon Falls (Minn.) High
School and at Carleton College. Was
connected with St. Anthony Falls Bank,
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and director First National Bank, Red
Wing, since 1905. Married at Minne
apolis, June 14, 1898, to Miss Ada
Adams. Mason. Club: Commercial.
Address: Red Wing, Minn.
LOCKWOOD, Edwin L., mechanical
engineer; born at Worcester, Mass., Dec.
8, 1859; son of John E. and Martha
(Colville) Lockwood; came to Minnesota,
i870; educated in public schools of
Minneapolis and at University of Min
nesota. Has been identified with
mechanical engineering since 1895; sec
retary and treasurer of the Union Iron
Works. Unmarried. Office: Main St.
& 2nd Av., S. E. Residence: 501 5th
St., S. E., Minneapolis.
LOCKWOOD, John E., manufacturer;
born in Orange Co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1832;
son of James and Sarah (Ecker) Lock-
wood; public school education. Entered
iron works as apprentice, at Mattewan,
N. Y., 1845, continuing until 1849; was
connected with the Corliss Steam En
gine Works, Providence, R. I., 1849^58;
came to Minneapolis and entered service
of Minnesota Iron Works as superin
tendent, 1869; engaged in same line of
business for self under own name, 1872;
has been president of the Union Iron
Works Co., since 1893. Member Masonic
order. Married at Mattewan, N. Y.,
1855, to Miss Martha Colville. Office:
Cor. Main St. & 2nd Av., S. E. Resi
dence: 501 5th St. S. E., Minneapolis.
LOCXWOOD, Louis P., architect; born
in London, England, April 11, 1866; son
of Francis Day and Douisa (Sturges)
Lockwood; educated at King's College,
Cambridge', England, and at the South
Kensington Schools, London, England;
unmarried. Served four years' appren
ticeship with a London architect; went
to Winnipeg, Man., in 1887, and was em
ployed by an architect there; came to
St. Paul, 1888, and worked for several
architects until 1893, since which year
he has been established in practice for
himself. Architect of following build
ings: Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk Co., Nicols,
Dean & Gregg, Lindeke, Warner & Sons,
First National Bank. Episcopalian. Ma
son. Recreations: Tennis, shooting.
Office: National German American Bank
Bldg. Residence: 322 Moore Bldg., St.
Paul. LOCKWOOD, Marling Milfred, physi
cian; born at Delaware, Ont., March 5,
1S66; son of Benjamin and Emeline
(Moor) Lockwood; came to N. Dakota,
1880; educated in University of N. Da
kota, 1880; College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Baltimore, Md., graduating,
degree of M.D., 1896. Reared on a farm,
commenced teaching school at 18 years
of age; began practice of medicine at
Pembina, N. D.; has been located at
Hallock, Minn., since 1877. Local sur
geon Great Northern Ry. ; coroner Kitt
son Co., since 1898. Member Red
River Valley Medical Society, California
State Medical Association. Mason;
member A. O. U. W., M. B. A. Married
at Bellevue, la., , 1898, to Miss Mary
Eberle. Address: Hallock, Minn.

LOFGBEN, Peter, general merchan
dise; born at Grangarde, Sweden, Aug,
23, 1858; son of Lof J. Janson and Kris-
tina (Ersson) Lofgren; attended public
schools of Sweden; came to America,
May, 1880; took course in commercial
law and business in Bryant & Stratton's
Business College, Chicago, 111. Engaged
in mining at Norway, Mich., 1880, to
April, 1883; removed to Stephen, Minn.,
and worked at carpenter's trade until
Oct., 1883; engaged in mercantile busi
ness as head clerk for Julin & Larson
of Chicago, until spring of 1887; asso
ciated with William Merdink and bought
the stock, engaging in business as Lof
gren & Merdink; built store at Felan,
Minn., and moved there, taking charge,
1889; dissolved partnership, 1901, re
taining store at Pelan; also operating
store at Karlstad.Minn., built, Sept., 1904.
Half owner Karlstad Roller Mills and
Elevator Co. Vice president and direc
tor State Bank of Pelan, State Bank of
Karlstad. Roosevelt Republican. Jus
tice of the peace, 18 years; president
of village council 6 years at Stephen,
2 years at Pelan; member school boards
for 16 years. Also a farmer and owner
of over 3,000 acres of land in Kittson
and Roseau counties. Member M. W. A.
Married at Norway, Mich., May 28, 1882,
to Miss Kristina L. Spjut; five sons
and one daughter living: — Arthur, Wil
liam, David, Gust, Axel and Cecilia; one
son, Peter, died, 1898, at age of 11. Ad
dress: Pelan, Minn.
LOFTUS, George Sperry, business
manager; born at De Soto, Wis., Aug.
16, 1873; son of James and Annie (Heal)
Loftus; educated in Minneapolis public
schools. Began business career as mes
senger Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry., Min
neapolis, continuing 14 years, leaving
as chief clerk to become assistant gen
eral freight agent of the St. Paul &
Duluth Ry., at St. Paul; resigned two
years later to join C. F. Hubbard in
establishing present business as Doftus-
Hubbard Elevator Co. Mason. Club:
Commercial. Office: Plate & Custer
Sts. Residence: 409 Iglehart St., St.
Paul. LOHRBAUEB, Johannes, land dealer;
born at Christiania, Norway, Jan. 11,
1869; son of Johan Ludvig and Thrine
(Boedtker) Lohrbauer; graduated from
LTniversity of Christiania, Norway; mar
ried at St. Paul, Feb. 8, 1898, to Kirsten
Nicolaisen. Since 1892 has been in land
business and with late brother, H. Lohr
bauer, who died Oct. 13, 1905, made a
specialty of German colonizing; colo
nized 100,000 acres in Wisconsin and
Minnesota with a thrifty class of Ger
mans, and the former wild timber lands
have, as a result, changed in the course
of 12 or 15 years into beautiful settle
ments; now manager Lohrbauer, Land
and Immigration Co. Republican. Luth
eran. Clubs: Norden; president St.
Paul Ski Club. Office: Scandinavian Am.
Bank Bldg. Residence: 658 Holly Av.,
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LOKENSGABD, Knute, county super
intendent of schools; born in Rice Co.,
Minn., Sept. 26, 1860; educated in pub
lic schools; Luther College, Decorah, la.,
graduating from normal department,
June, 1881; married at Hattan, N. D.,
1881, to Miss Thea Anderson. Taught
school in Minnesota, 1881-87; was prin
cipal of private normal school, 1887-93;
occupied chair of pedagogy at Lutheran
Normal School, Madison, Minn., 11 years;
was elected county superintendent of
Lac qui Parle Co., 1904, and reelected
without opposition, 1906. Author of se
ries of school readers. Address: Madi
son, Minn.
LOMBABD, Sumner, banker; born at
Chatfield, Minn., May 5, 1873; son of
A. G. and Mary (Southwick) Lombard;
educated in Seattle, Wash., and at Uni
versity of Minnesota. Has been engaged
in banking since 1892 and also inter
ested in farm mortgage and real estate
business. President First State Bank of
Dover, Minn., Lombard & Co., St. Charles,
First State Bank of Utica; cashier First
National Bank, St. Charles; director
First State Bank, Rollington, Minn. Re
publican. Mason (Scottish Rite), Knight
Templar and Mystic Shriner. Married at
Wells, Minn., April 18, 1900, to Miss
Florence Ann Townsend. Clubs: Arling
ton (Winona). Recreation: Hunting.
Address: St. Charles, Minn.
LONEGBBN, Oscar, secretary L. W.
Leithhead Drug Co.; born at Wexio,
Sweden, Oct. 27, 1858; son of Right Rev.
S. E. and Caroline (Wettergrund) Lone-
gren; educated in the high school Wexio,
and at the Institute of Commerce, Goth
enburg. Came to America, 1882; filled
position of editor and business mana
ger, 1883-91; was first assistant bank
examiner of Minnesota, 1891-1900; con
nected with the L. W. Leithhead Drug
Co. (wholesale), as chief clerk, 1901-05;
has been secretary, credit man and di
rector of the same company, since May
1. 1905. Republican (engaged as speak
er in Republican National campaigns,
making specialty of financial question).
Member Masonic order (32°), Knights
Templar and Shrine. Married at St.
Paul, Minn., April 5, 1884, to Augusta
Pearson. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Fishing. Office: 14-16 Commerce
St. Residence: 714 E. 1st St, Duluth,
Minn. LOOMIS, Louis N., grain commission;
born in Olmsted Co., Minn., Nov. 19,
1857; son of Horace E. and Mary J.
(Coffin) Loomis; educated in public
schools of Chatfield, Minn. Removed to
South Dakota, 1876; studied law and
was admitted to the bar, 1886; in real
estate and loan business for 20 years;
came to Minneapolis, July, 1902, and
assisted in organizing the Loomis-Ben-
son Co., grain commission, of which is
president. Member Minneapolis and Mil
waukee chambers of commerce, Duluth
and Chicago boards of trade. Formerly
probate judge Miner Co., S. Dak.; regis
ter of deeds, Jerauld Co., S. D., State
senator. S. D. Mason, Knight Templar,

Shriner. Married at Dell Rapids. S. D.,
Nov. 19, 18S3, to Miss Alice Nisbet.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing, fishing, automobiling. Office: 32
Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 1063
13th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
LORD, Samuel, lawyer; born at Mar
ion, Minn., Feb. 25, 1859; son of Judge
Samuel and Louisa Maria (Compton)
Lord; educated in public schools, Man-
torville; The Shattuck School, Faribault;
Carlton College, Northfield, Minn. Has
been engaged in practice of law since
3 885. County attorney Dodge Co., Minn.,
1887-99; State senator, 7th district, 1899-
1907. Republican; delegate at large to
National Republican Convention, Phila
delphia, 1900 (chairman of delegation).
Director National Bank of Kasson, Nel
son Mercantile Co. Married at Kasson,
Minn., 1891, to Miss Emma O. Nelson.
Address: Kasson, Minn.
LORING, Albert Carpenter, president
Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co.;
son of Charles M. and Emily S. (Cros-
man) Loring; educated in Minneapolis.
Has been identified from early youth
with milling interests, his father being
one of the pioneer merchant millers of
Minneapolis; became president of the
Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co.,
millers of "Ceresota" flour, upon its or
ganization, 1895; also vice president
Minneapolis Brewing Co.; president
North Star Malting Co.; director First
National Bank, Minneapolis, and Minne
apolis Trust Co. Member Chamber of
Commerce. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini
kahda, Minnetonka Yacht Office: Guar
anty Loan Bldg. Residence: ' 202 Clifton
Av., Minneapolis.
LORING, Charles, lawyer; born in St.
Croix Co., Wis., Nov. 26, 1873; son of
Lyman and Eugenie (Hutchinson) Lor
ing; educated in Normal School at
River Falls, Wis., and Moorhead, Minn.,
at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.
H., class of 1893, and Law Department,
LTniversity of Minnesota, graduating,
June, 1898. President of class, during
first half of senior year. Engaged in
cattle ranching in Montana when not
in attendance at schools, 1890-99, and
while in law school employed in law
qffice of Frank M. Nye, present member
of Congress, in Minneapolis. Commenced
practice of law at Moorhead, Minn., in
May, 1899; removed to Crookston, July
5. 1900, where he became associated with
Halvor Steenerson (now member of Con
gress), in practice of law under title
of Steenerson & Doring, making a spe
cialty of general practice, litigated
causes. Director Scandia American Bank,
Crookston, First State Bank of Cass
Lake, Minn., Maple Bay Windstacker
Co., Crookston. Independent in politics.
LTniversalist Member Minnesota State
and Polk County Bar associations. Mem
ber Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Married
at Moorhead, Minn., Oct. 3, 1900, to
Bertha Darrow. Club: Commercial (as
sisted in organizing the 25,000 Commer
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president of the organization). Address:
Crookston, Minn.
LOSING, Charles M., capitalist, man
ufacturer; born at Portland, Me., Nov.
13, 1833; son of Horace and Sarah (Wy-
ley) Loring; educated in public schools
of Portland. Began active career as a
sailor and became mate on his father's
ship but a sea faring life was not to his
taste; started west, 1856, locating in
Chicago when he associated in whole
sale business with P. B. Hutchison; re
moved to Minneapolis, 1860, on account
of ill health; associated with Loren
Fletcher, 1861, as L. Fletcher & Co.,
general merchandise, the oldest firm
now in Minneapolis; entered flour mill
ing with W. F. Cahill & L. Fletcher,
1868, later acquiring large real estate
and other interests. .Was one of the
projectors of the North American Tele
graph Co., is ex-president Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce and Board of
Trade, and has been closely identified
with many important business and pub
lic enterprises. Is known as "The
Father of the Parks" on account of
35 years of earnest work for park and
other civic improvements, the name of
Central Park being changed to Loring
Park in honor of his services. Presi
dent Morgan Machine Co., Minnesota
State Forestry Association; secretary
and treasurer Island Power Co.; trea
surer Lakewood Cemetery Association;
director North American Telegraph Co.
Republican (cast his first vote for John
C. Fremont). Married, 1st, Emily S.
Crosman, of Portland, Me.; 2nd, Miss
Florence Barton, daughter of A. B. Bar
ton, Minneapolis. Club: CommerciaL
Recreations: Horticulture, literature
and travel in America and Europe.
Residence: 100 Clifton Av., Minne
apolis; Riverside, Calif, (winter).
LOTT, Kennedy P., builders' material
manufacturers' agent; born at St. Paul,
Minn., Jan. 28, 1866; son of Bushrod W.
and Cornelia (Friend) Lott; educated in
St. Paul public schools. Entered employ
of George L. Farwell, wholesale hard
ware, 1881; clerk in various wholesale
hardware houses, St. Paul and San
Francisco, Calif., until 1899, when he
established himself in St. Paul as manu
facturers' agent, building material
specialties. Member Junior Pioneer
Association. Married at St. Paul, June
22, 1904, to Miss Katherine Elizabeth
Haucke. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Gardening, poultry raising and
boating. Office: Gilfillan Blk., St. Paul.
Residence: Bald Eagle Lake, Minn.
LOVE, George Allan, physician; born
at Woodstock, 111., 1853; son of Robert
and Agrass (Dickson) Love; came to
Minnesota with parents, 1855; educated
in public schools and in high schools at
Limespring, la., and Preston, Minn.;
graduate Bennett Medical College, Chi
cago, 111., degree of M.D., 1874; attended
lectures in Chicago, 1893; in practice
at Preston since 1874. Married at Pres

ton, 1877, to Miss Mary J. Kingston.
Address: Preston, Minn.
LOVELY, John A., asso. justice Su
preme Court, Minn., elected 1898; born,
Burlington, Vt, Nov. 18, 1843; admitted
to bar, Milwaukee, Wis., 1865; practiced
at Albert Lea, Minn., since 1867; co.
att'y Freeborn Co., Minn., 1876-82; has
been city att'y Albert Lea; pres. State
Bar Assn., 1886-90. Address: 56 Albion
Hotel, St. Paul, Minn.
LOVEBING, Thomas D., grocer; born
at Orillia, Ont, Aug. 28, 1865; son of
Henry L. Lovering; educated in public
schools and commercial college; mar
ried at Green, Iowa, 1890, to Estelle Wil
cox. Was in charge of a flouring and
lumber mill for two years before coming
to St. Paul in 1884; with R. G. Dun &
Co., as clerk, 1884-85, and in charge of
collection department until 1888; became
credit man J. H. Allen & Co., wholesale
grocers, 1888, and is now secretary and
treasurer of the company. Republican.
Member Co. D, M. N. G. for five years.
Methodist. Member B. P. O. E., I. O. F.
Office: Sixth and Broadway. Residence:
611 Ashland Av., St." Paul.
LOWE, Thomas, physician; born at
Dachute, Province of Quebec, Canada,
Nov. 8, 1858; parents from Scotland;
removed to Bremer Co., Ia., with parents,
1868; raised on farm and attended dis
trict schools, Decorah Institute, Decorah,
la., and Hahnemann Medical College,
Chicago, degree of M.D., 1885. Practiced
medicine at Slayton, Minn., 1885-1904;
has been located at Pipestone since
1904. Has been head physician of Modern
Woodmen of America since 1901; for
five years member of the State Board of
Medical Examiners and at present, presi
dent of the board; director First .Na
tional Bank, Slayton, Minn., State Bank
of Chandler and State Bank of Dake
Wilson, Minn. Homeopathist. Member
National and Minnesota State Medical
institutes. Married at Slayton, Minn.,
1887, Miss Sadie Southwell, daughter of
Capt. Southwell, Winona, 111. Club:
Pipestone. Address": Pipestone, Minn.
LOWBY, Horace, real estate develop
ment and buildings; born Minneapolis,
Minn., Feb. 4, 1880; son of Thomas and
Beatrice M. (Goodrich) Lowry; educated
in public schools of Minneapolis, Cen
tral High School (graduating 1896) and
University of Minnesota (graduating,
B.S., 1900) ; unmarried. Was for two years
with Twin City Rapid Transit Co., in
various capacities; has given entire time
to personal interests of Thomas Lowry
since Jan., 1902. Vice president and
treasurer Arcade Investment Co., having
extensive real estate interests in Min
neapolis, St. Paul and Columbia Heights;
director Twin City Rapid Transit Co.
Republican. Member Psi Epsilon fra
ternity. Clubs: Minneapolis (Minne
apolis), Minnesota (St. Paul). Recrea
tions: Shooting and golf. Office: Soo
Bldg. Residence: No. 2 Groveland
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LOWBY, Thomas, financier, railway
president; born in Logan Co., 111., Feb.
22, 1843; son of Samuel and Rachel
(Bullock) Lowry; educated in common
schools and spent one year at Lombard
LTniversity, Galesburg, 111. Studied law
in office of Judge John C. Bagby, Rush-
ville, 111.; admitted to the bar, 1867,
locating in Minneapolis same year; prac
ticed law for several years in partner
ship with Judge N. H. Young. Ac
quired ownership of street railway sys
tems of St. Paul and Minneapolis, 1884,
and made extensive improvements, the
consolidation of suburban branches, 250
miles in all, being known as the Twin
City Rapid Transit Co., of which he is
president. Became connected with
steam railway in 1886 as director Min
neapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic
Ry. ; has been president Minneapolis, St.
Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry., since 1889;
also financially interested in many large
corporate enterprises of Northwest.
Married at Minneapolis, Dec. 14, 1870,
to Miss Beatrice M. Goodrich. Clubs:
Minnesota (St. Paul), Minneapolis
(Minneapolis), and Metropolitan, Cen
tury, Dotos, Union League, Manhattan
and Lawyers (New York). Recrea
tion: Books. Office: Soo Building.
Residence: No. 2 Groveland Terrace,
Minneapolis. LOYE, William Palmer, wholesale
saddlery; born at St. Paul, Minn., Oct.
27, 1862; son of S. B. and Antoinette
(Palmer) Loye; educated in Minne
apolis High School. Began active career
with the wholesale harness and sad
dlery firm of Harrison & Knight, Min
neapolis, continuing for four years; be
came a partner in the firm of S. B.
Loye & Sons which existed for 20 years;
assisted in the organization of the Loye
Saddlery Co., Jan. 1, 1901, of which is
secretary and treasurer. Republican.
Baptist. Married at Minneapolis, Oct.
14, 1891, to Lillian Butler. Recreations:
All out door athletic sports. Office:
106-108 2nd Ave., N. Residence: 3223
Portland Ave., Minneapolis.
LOYHED, Edgar H., hardware; born
at Faribault, Minn., April 15, 1858; son
of Thomas H. and Lois H. (Hicks) Loy-
hed; educated in public schools of Fari
bault; The Shattuck School, Faribault;
Columbia University, New York; Uni
versity of Michigan, Law Department,
graduating, degree of LL.B. Married at
Northfield, Minn., 1884, to Miss Frances
Ames. Became identified in 1879 with
the hardware business; was for 10 years
in manufacture of tinware in Seattle,
Wash., but returned to Faribault and Is
proprietor T. H. Loyhed & Son. Mem
ber Board of Trustees State School for
Deaf and Blind. Democrat. Episco
palian. Mason. Clubs: Travelers,
Commercial, Faribault Golf. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
LUCAS, John W., lumber; born at
Londonderry, Ireland, July 9, 1863; son
of John and Margaret (Hill) Lucas;
came to America with parents, 1873,

and located in Minnesota; educated in
public schools of Hennepin Co., Minn.;
married at Cairo, 111., 1890, to Miss Sal-
lie Ward. Began active career in drug
business, in Minneapolis, 1881; engaged
in lumber business at Gull River, Minn.,
1886, continuing in same line at Bis
marck, N. D., 1890-94; came to Winona,
1894, and was in employ of Winona
Lumber Co. till 1899; now secretary of
the Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co.; also presi
dent Old Oregon Lumber Co. Member
Northwestern Lumbermen's Association.
Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (33°).
Clubs: Arlington, Meadow Brook. Rec
reation: Hunting. Address: Winona,
Minn. LUCE, Clinton, L., newspaper editor; "
born in Stowe, Vt, Sept 28, 1854; son of
Harvey and Ann (Stone) Luce; came
to Minnesota, 1872; educated in public
schools of Iowa and Minnesota; unmar
ried. Engaged in farming in Allamakee
Co., Ia.; located in Albert Lea, 1875;
now associate editor Daily and Semi-
Weekly Tribune. Member of firm of
Reynolds & Luce, livery and hack line;
director Citizens National Bank; secre
tary Skinner, Chamberlain & Co., Cor
oner Freeborn Co. for 4 years; now
president Library Board. Republican.
Member Masonic order, Knights of
Pythias, Chautauqua Association. Club:
Commercial, Driving. Recreations:
Horses and books. Address: Albert
Lea, Minn.
LUDDEN, John D., vice president
State Savings Bank; born at East
Hampton, Mass., 1819; at '21 years of
age started Westward, stopping. in New
York State, Illinois, and St. Croix Val
ley, Wis., where he engaged in logging
business. Came to St. Paul in 1845;
was one of the organizers of the State
Savings Bank and is now its vice
president. Was for three sessions mem
ber Territorial Legislature of Minne
sota, speaker of the House and mem
ber of the Senate, declining further
political honors. Unitarian. Office:
The State Savings Bank. Residence:
641 Wabasha Av., St. Paul.
LUDINGTON, Thomas Edward, whole
sale druggist; born at Ludingtonville,
N. Y., Sept. 19, 1855; son of George and
Emeline C. (Travis) Ludington; edu
cated at Amenia, (N. Y.) Preparatory
School. Came to St. Paul, from New
York, 1874; entered house of Noyes
Bros. & Cutler as bookkeeper, 1876; be
came member of firm, 1892, and has
ever since had charge of credit depart
ment and finances of the firm. Republi
can. Presbyterian. Club: Minnesota.
Recreations: Reading and outdoor
diversions. Office: 396 Sibley St. Resi
dence: Willard Hotel, St. Paul.
LUEDTKE, Gustav H., physician ; born
in Blue Earth Co., Minn., Nov. 18, 1870;
son of Emil and Julia (Teske) Luedtke;
educated at Mankato, (Minn.) High
School, 1889-93; College of Medicine and
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99, graduating, degree of M.D., 1899.
Member Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation, Martin County Medical Society.
Republican. Congregationalist. Mar
ried at Redwood Falls, Minn., Oct. 11,
1906, to Miss Elizabeth Bissell. Ad
dress: Fairmont, Minn.
LUFKIN, Harry Macurdy, homoeo.
physician; born at Shelbyville, 111., April
13, 1860; son of Charles Dexter and
Lucia R. Lufkin; educated in State
Normal University, Normal, 111.; Uni
versity of Michigan, M.D., (homoeo
pathic) 1883; University of City of New
, York, M.D., (regular) 1885; post gradu
ate study in Europe, 1885-87. Married
at Boston, Mass., 1889, to Edith Douise
Hall. Engaged in general practice as
homoeopathic physician since 1883.
Member visiting staff as gynecologist,
City and County Hospital; medical
staff St. Luke's and St. Joseph's Hos
pitals. Member American Institute of
Homoeopathy; ex-president Minnesota
State Institute of Homoeopathy. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Mason. Club:
Commercial. Office: Germania Life
Bldg. Residence: 617 Goodrich Av.,
St. Paul.
LUHMANN, Henry J., merchant; born
in Germany, Aug. 6, 1870; son of Henry
J. and Anna Luhmann; came to Minne
sota with parents, 1874; educated in
public schools of Preston, to 1884, and
at Lutheran Confirmation School, Har
mony, Minn., winters of 1884-85. Began
business career as clerk for Kramer &
Hard, general merchandise, Preston,
Oct. 26, 1885; formed partnership with
Hard & Kuethe and later engaged in
business at Meriden, Minn., as H. J.
Luhmann & Co., in which he still con
tinues. Lutheran. Married at Meriden,
April 26, 1900, to Miss Alvina Nelson.
Address: Meriden, Minn.
LUM, Leon Eugene, lawyer; born in
Anoka Co., Minn., May 20, 1859; son
of Silas O. and Emily (Thorndike) Lum;
attended public schools in Minneapolis
and University of Minnesota. Unmar
ried. Was admitted to the bar in
Minneapolis, 1880; practiced law in
Brainerd, Minn., 1881-97; has been in
practice in Duluth, since 1897. Was
city attorney Brainerd three terms;
county attorney Crow Wing Co., two
terms; member Minnesota State Legis
lature, one term. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Northern Country, Duluth Boat and
Duluth Yacht. Office: First National
Bank Bldg. Residence: 1103 E. 1st St.,
Duluth. LUMLEY, William A., physician; born
at Woodstock, 111., April 10, 1857; son
of William and Maryetta (Madole) Lum-
ley; educated in common and high
schools of Illinois; College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Chicago, 111., graduating,
degree of M.D., April 13, 1893. In
practice at Renville, since 1894. Mar
ried at Renville, Minn., Oct. 14, 1896, to
Miss Helen Lumley. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa

tions, Camp Release Medical Society.
Republican. Methodist. Mason; mem
ber M. W. A., I. O. O. F. Address:
Renville, Minn.
LUND, Emil Gunerius, clergyman, edu
cator; born at Arendal, Norway, Aug.
10, 1852; son of Tharald and Mina Lund;
came to United States with parents at
age of 6 months; attended schools at
St. Paul, Minn., and Springfield, 111.;
graduate Thiel College, Greenville, Pa.,
1877; Mt. Airy Lutheran Theological
Seminary, 1881; honorary degree of D.D.,
Wittenburg College, 1899. Married at
Greenville, Pa., Sept. 8, 1891, to Miss
Anna Hippee. Served as pastor English
Lutheran churches at Irwin and Greens-
burg, Pa., Milwaukee, Wis., and Tacoma,
Wash.; now professor of church history
and homiletics, United Church Semi
nary, Minneapolis, associate author,
Church and Sunday School Hymnal, con
tributor to Lutheran periodicals, trans
lator Lutheran school text books. Resi
dence: 2303 5th Av., S., Minneapolis.
LUND, John G., banker and dealer in
farm lands; born at Rushford, Minn.,
Jan. 23, 1868; son of O. N. and Johanna
(Hussaby) Lund; educated in common
schools. At age of 15 became cashier
of bank at Canby, Minn.; started in a
small way to deal in farm lands, under
title of the Lund Land Agency, 1888, a
business in which he has been continu
ously engaged to the present time,
operating from Minneapolis as head
quarters, since 1902. Proprietor Lund
Land Agency. Also president First Na
tional Bank, Hopkins, Minn., First Na
tional Bank, Belleplaines, Minn., Court-
land State Bank, Courtland, Minn.
Mayor of Canby, Minn., 1899-1902;
member of Minnesota State Legislature
at the present time. Republican.
Lutheran. Mason (32°), Knight Temp
lar. Shriner; member of Knights of
Pythias, B. P. O. E. Married at Canby,
Minn., Sept. 1888, to Florence Miller.
Clubs: Commercial, Odin. Recreation:
Driving. Office: 300 1st Av., S. Resi
dence: 2304 Emerson Av., N., Minnea
polis. LUNDBOHM, Hugo, druggist; born
in Sweden, Dec. 30, 1859; son of I. E.
and Sophie (Von Hennings) Lundbohm;
graduate of "Venersborg's Academy,
Sweden. Entered drug business at
Brandon, Minn., 1881, and continued
for 23 years; assisted in organizing
Bank of Warroad, 1903, -and was its
first cashier and manager; reorganizing
it as State Bank of Warroad, 1904; re
entered drug business at Warroad, 1904,
and started drug store at Argyle, 1905.
Member Minnesota State Pharmaceuti
cal Association, (first vice president,
1902); ex-president village of Brandon.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner;
member I. O. O. F., Encampment. Mar
ried at Brandon, 1882, to Miss Lizzie
Latley. Clubs: Commercial (Argyle
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LUNDGBEN, August, brick manu
facturer and dealer in farm implements;
born at Wargarda, Sweden, March 31,
IS 55; educated in common schools of
Sweden. Came to America, 1880, and
located in Minneapolis, remaining there,
1880-83; removed to Warren in Fall of
1881; began manufacturing brick under
title of Warren Brick Yard, 1883, and
has successfully continued in that line;
also president Warren Building & Loan
Association; secretary and treasurer
Lundgren, Withensten & Co.; secretary
Peoples Trading Co.; director Swedish
American State Bank. Mayor of City
of Warren since 1903 (elected 4 years
without opposition) ; member city coun
cil since 1890; treasurer Marshall Co.,
Minn., 1887-88. Democrat. Lutheran.
Married at East Union, Minn., April 2,
1888, to Miss Mary L. Lindquist (family
of 6 girls and 4 boys, all living). Club:
Commercial. Address: Warren, Minn.
LUNDGBEN, Carl Edwin, physician;
born at Westerwik, Sweden, May 1,
1837; son of Andrew Lundgren (archi
tect) and Maria Christina (Edholm)
Lundgren; educated at Westerwik High
School and by private instruction. Came
to America, 1866; became a citizen of
the United States, 1871; studied medi
cine at Chicago Medical College, gradu
ating, degree of M.D., March 21, 1876;
post graduate course, Cook County
Hospital, 1876. Physician Bethesda
Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., 1882-84;
visited European hospitals and scientific
institutions; returned to America and
practiced medicine at St. Paul until
1888; was in Denver, Colo., 1888-91, and
physician to Gustavus Adolphus Or
phanage, Jamestown, N. Y„ 1891-96;
practiced in Greater New York, 1896-
1902; has practiced in Minnesota since
1902. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations. Married at
Gowrie, la., July 3, 1879, to Miss Helena
Mathilda Svenson, who died March 16,
1903. Address: Harris, Minn.
LUNDGBEN, John Edward, sheriff
Douglas Co.; born in Sweden, Oct. 4,
1863; son of Johan and Anna B. (John
son) Lundgren; educated in schools of
Sweden. Came to America, May, 1881;
Region Roller Mills, Alexandria, Minn.,
began active career in employ of Park
continuing 1881-82; was in general store
of Nord & Kortsch, 1882-84; in general
store, H. B. Wolf, Morris, Minn., 1884-
85; traveling salesman for Sioux City
Nursery & Seed Co., 1886-87; engaged
in organ, piano and sewing machine
business at Alexandria, Minn., under
title of Riemer & Lundgren, 1888; be
came deputy sheriff and jailer of Doug
las Co. Jan. 1, 1889, continuing until
Oct. 1, 1896; was agent for North
western Mutual Insurance Co. of Mil
waukee, Oct. 1, 1896 to Jan. 1, 1899;
has been sheriff of Douglas Co. since
Jan. 1, 1899, (reelected without opposi
tion, 1906). Also secretary and director
Eagle Clothing Co. Republican. Luth
eran. Mason; member I. O. O. F.,

Knights of Maccabees. Unmarried.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad
dress: Alexandria, Minn.
LUNDQUIST, Ole, sheriff of Kandi
yohi Co.; born in Kandiyohi Co., Minn.,
Feb. 3, 1875; educated in public schools
at Willmar. Lived on farm until 1891
when he moved to Willmar; was en
gaged in hardware business at Willmar,
1891-1903; sheriff of Kandiyohi Co.,
since Jan. 5, 1903, having filled position
of deputy sheriff of the county, 1897-
1903. Member Willmar fire department
since 1893 and its chief for 5 years;
president of the Relief Association of
the Willmar Fire Department since its
organization in 1900. Republican. Mar
ried at Hoffman, Minn., Dec. 10, 1902,
to Miss Gertrude Wallner. Address:
Willmar, Minn.
LUNZ, James H., lumber merchant;
born at Houghton, Mich., in 1860; edu
cated in common schools; located in
Two Harbors, Minn., in 1884, and en
tered lumber business in a subordinate
capacity the same year; started lumber
yard in partnership with Thomas Owens
1889; bought out partner, in 1893, and
took into employ William F. Lawrence
as bookkeeper who is now a partner in
the business, incorporated in summer
of 1906 and conducted under title of
the James H. Lunz Lumber Co. Presi
dent First State Bank of Two Harbors.
Ex-president village council of Two
Harbors. Republican. Member B. P.
O. E., Lodge No. 133, Duluth, Minn.
Unmarried. Address: Two Harbors,
Minn. LUBTON, Freeman Ellsworth, educa
tor; born at Skowhegan, Me., Sept. 5,
1870; son of Thomas L. and P. Adelia
(Coleman) Lurton; graduate Carleton
College, Northfield, Minn., 1894, having
done 6 years of secondary and college
work in 4 years, at same time earning
money to pay all expenses; extensively
read in history, economics, law, litera
ture and political science and holds
following degrees: M.S., Carleton Col
lege, M.A., Gale, M.A., (in pedagogy),
Upper Iowa University, Ph.D., Ewing
College, also took graduate work in
University of Chicago. Taught 2 years
in rural schools; principal graded
schools, Morristown, Minn.; head of
department of history and political
science West Side High School, Milwau
kee, Wis.; instructor in enconomics,
High School, Sioux City, la.; has acted
as conductor State Summer Training
Schools for teachers in 9 counties of
Minnesota; has been superintendent city
schools in Monticello, Spring Valley,
Preston and Fergus Falls, and now at
Moorehead, Minn. Was one of the
founders of public library at Spring
Valley and committee in securing Car
negie grant for the library. Now mem
ber Fergus City Library Board. Member
American Historical Association, Minn.
Educational Association, Wis., Academy
of Sciences, Arts and Letters; secretary
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director State Debating Deague. Author:
Outlines of American Diterature, A
Course of study for public schools, A
Course in Civics for Graded Schools,
numerous educational papers, etc.; was
editor The Algol and The Gomeys,
school magazines. Club: Chippewa.
Married at Beloit, Wis., June 26, 1894,
to Alice Howe Babbitt, daughter of
Hon. Clinton Babbitt, M. C Address:
Moorehead, Minn.
LUSE, Jesse Franklin, lands and
bonds; born in Johnson Co., Ia., 1862;
son of Joseph and Sarah (Higbee) Duse;
educated in public schools. Engaged
in general merchandise business at
Rose, la., for 12 years; entered land
business at Carroll, la., 1900; came to
St. Paul, 1905, and continued in same
line of business. Secretary, managei
and treasurer Duse Land Co., Ltd.;
manager and president J. F. Luse Co.,
bonds; president M. C Miller Co., (Min
neapolis); director Albany & Schoharie
Valley R. R. Co. Married at Ross, la.,
1886, to Miss Ida M. Rice. Member
B. P. O. E. Club: Merchants. Office:
158 E. 3rd St. Residence: 676 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
LUSK, James W., banker; born at
Cherry Valley, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1841; son
of William and Adelaide (Norris) Lusk;
educated in the public schools of Ba
tavia, N. Y. Removed to Sauk Co.,
Wis., where he read law and was ad
mitted to the bar, 1861; came to St.
Paul, 1881, and was general counsel of
the Chicago Great Western Ry. until
1893; president National German Ameri
can Bank since 1893. Director Chicago
Great Western Ry. Co., St. Paul Fire
& Marine Insurance Co., Northwest
Trust Co. Was county judge of Sauk
Co., Wis., for four years. Democrat.
Presbyterian. Married at Piqua, O.,
Jan. 22, 1867, to Miss Belva J. Kline.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country.
Office: National German American
Bank. Residence: 557 Dayton Av., St.
Paul. LUSTEB, Carl A., president Clyde
Iron works; born at Saginaw, Mich.
Was engaged in wholesale hardware
business for 14 years at Saginaw; lo
cated in Duluth, 1898, was one of the
founders and is president of the Clyde
Iron Works, organized in 1898, manu
facturers of logging tools and logging
machinery. Clubs: Commercial, Ketchi
Gammi, Northland Country. Office:
302-308 Lake Av., S. Residence: 1619
E. 1st St., Duluth.
LUTZ, George W., clergyman; born
at Wooster, O., Oct. 9, 1858; son of
Rev. John and Margaret (Wise) Dutz;
educated at Joliet, (111.) Academy and
at Northwestern College, Naperville, 111.;
married at Frankford, S. Dak., 1885, to
Conchita Ferris. Engaged in general
merchandise, and journalism in S. Dak.,
for several years previous to entering
the ministry. Entered Minnesota Con
ference of the M. E. Church, 1893; has

been in charge Wood Lake, Wells and
Redwood Falls, Minn., and has been
pastor of the First M. E. Church, Aus
tin, since 1904. Republican. Member
Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Member of
the board of trustees of Asbury Hospi
tal, Minneapolis, Minn. Address: Aus
tin, Minn.
LYDEB, Jay W. Jr., cashier Duluth
Savings Bank; born at Alliance, O., Oct.
20, 1868; son of John Wesley and Mary
(Bedortha) Lyder; educated in public
and high schools and at Buchtel College,
Akron, O. Began active career as mes
senger for Second National Bank, Akron,
for eighteen months, then with the City
National Bank 14 years, holding posi
tion of assistant cashier the last 5
years; organized Akron Trust Co., and
filled office of secretary until 1902; came
to Duluth and has been cashier of
Duluth Savings Bank since its organi
zation, 1902. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner (charter member and treasurer).
Married at Minneapolis, 1899, to Miss
Grace Trimble. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Commercial. Recreation: Fond of out
door diversions. Office: 220 W. Su
perior St. Residence: 2111 E. Superior
St., Duluth.
LYMAN, Eddy Lincoln, millinery and
ladies clothing; born in Illinois, March
2, 1S63; son of George B. and Mary
(Whiten) Lyman; educated in public
schools of Sharon, Wis. Traveled for
Proctor Gamble & Co., Cincinnati, O.,
for 4 years and for Lyman Bros., Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, one year; has been en
gaged in business at Rochester, Minn.,
since Feb. 8, 1893, in his own name as
dealer in millinery and ladies' clothing,
and has made a success of it. Metho
dist. Married at Poplar Grove, 111.,
1884, to Miss Alma Parker. Member
Knights of Pythias, M. W. A. Recrea
tion: Driving. Address: Rochester,
Minn. LYMAN, Frederick Victor, physician;
born at Elkader, la., May 25, 1879; son
of Clarence E. and Mary Elizabeth
(Rathman) Lyman; came to Minnesota
with parents, 1880; graduate Caledonia
(Minn.) High School, 1896 and College
of Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1903. Has
been engaged in practice of medicine at
Beltrami, since Feb. 22, 1904; proprietor
Beltrami Pharmacy. Member Minne
sota State Medical Association. Mason;
member Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity.
Unmarried. Address: Beltrami, Minn.
LYMAN, Frederick Wolcott, retired
merchant; born at Plymouth, Conn.,
June 18, 1849; son of Ephraim and
Hannah D. (Richards) Lyman; edu
cated in public schools of Connecticut
and Massachusetts and at Gunnery
School, Washington, Conn. Came to
Minneapolis, 1871; has been engaged in
wholesale drug business at Minneapolis
since Dec. 15, 1875. One of the founders
of Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla.,
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tion. Member Minneapolis Society of
Fine Arts. Congregationalist. Married
at Minneapolis, May 9, 1876, to Eliza
beth Huntington Clark. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Commercial, Lafayette, Con
gregational. Office: Oneida Bldg. Resi
dence: 500 Groveland Av., Minneapolis.
LYMAN, George Bichards, retired
merchant; born at Plymouth, Conn., Dec.
27, 1844; son of Rev. Ephraim and
Hannah D. (Richards) Dyman; edu
cated at The Gunnery, Washington,
Conn., until 1860; Williston Seminary,
East Hampton, Mass., 1860-62; Phillips
Academy, Andover, Mass., 1863-64; Yale
Scientific School, 1864-66. Came to
Minneapolis, 1868; began in wholesale
drug business, 1868. Congregationalist.
Trustee Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn., since 1892; president Minneapolis
Y. M. C. A., 1891-95. Married at Min
neapolis, Aug. 10, 1875, to Miss Marietta
P. Ives. Office: Oneida Bldg. Resi
dence: 1810 Chicago Av., Minneapolis.
LYNCH, Frederick Bicknell, lumber
man; born Madison, Wis., May 4, 1866;
son of John W. and Helen (De Camp)
Lynch; educated in Yankton College,
Yankton, S. Dak.; married at Wahpeton,
N. D., 1887, to Miss Isabel Purdon.
Civil engineer and surveyor by profes
sion; engaged in that work in North
Dakota prior to going into business in
St. Paul in 1896; now secretary North
west Colonization Co., Red Deer Dumber
Co. and Elk Lumber Co.; vice president
Canada Land and Colonization Co.;
president Alberta & Saskatchawan Land
Co.; president Central Minnesota In
vestment Co.; Williams Iron Co., Madi
son Land Co.; director Western Canada
Coal and Coke Co. Was four years
deputy U. S. surveyor in N. Dakota,
and four years in Council of the City of
St. Paul. Clubs: Minnesota, Commer
cial, Athletic. Office: Endicott Bldg.
Residence: 1954 Iglehart St., St. Paul.
LYNCH, James L., physician; born
at Wiscoy, Minn., 1864; son of Thomas
and Elizabeth (Downey) Lynch; edu
cated in public schools at Wiscoy, and
at Winona Normal School. Taught
school five years; took literary course
at University of Michigan; graduate of
Medical Department, University of
Michigan, degree of M.D., 1900. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Winona County and South
ern Minnesota Medical societies. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
LYNCH, J. L., clothing; born in New
York; educated at Cayuga Dake Military
Academy, Aurora, N. Y. Came to Min
nesota, 1886, and has been identified
with clothing business for twenty years;
has been a resident of Minneapolis since
1896 and has been president of The
Model Clothing House Co., since its or
ganization, 1902. Office: Nicollet Av.,
and 3rd St. Residence: 337 E. 16th St.,
Minneapolis. LYNN, James Fristoe, physician; born
in Loudoun Co., Va., April 20, 1871; son

of B W. and Francis (Allen) Lynn;
educated in public schools of Virginia,
College of William and Mary, Richmond
College, University College of Medicine,
Richmond, Va., graduating, degree of
MD 1896; post graduate course, New
York Polyclinic College. Came to Min
nesota, 1900. Health officer city of
Waseca. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Waseca
County Medical Society, Virginia State
Medical Association. Married at Fargo,
N, D., 1904, to Miss Jessie Helms. Ad
dress: Waseca, Minn.
LYON, George Asa, lawyer; born at
Rockford, la., June 9, 1871; son of Orlo
Henry and Belle Alden (Bradford) Lyon;
educated in public and high schools,
Rockford, 1888; Iowa College, Grinnell,
B.S., 1892; Law School, Harvard Uni
versity, LL.B., 1903. Was cashier of
Marble Rock Bank, Marble Rock, la.,
1892-93; assistant cashier First National
Bank, Rockford, la., 1893-1900; engaged
in study and practice of law, since 1900.
Director First National Bank, Rockford,
Ia. Was mayor of Rockford, 1897. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
Minnesota Bar Association. Married at
Rockford, la., Oct. 5, 1905, to Elizabeth
N. McDean. Club: Commercial. Was
Inter-State College tennis champion,
1890, 1891 and 1892. Office: New York
Life Bldg. Residence: 3225 Hennepin
Av., Minneapolis.
LYTLE, George L., real estate; native
of Maghera Co. Derry, Ireland; son of
John S. and Elizabeth M. (Lowry) Lytle;
educated in public schools of Ireland,
Royal Academical Institute and in
private academy. Came to Chicago, 111.,
1881, and was connected with the Anglo-
American Packing and Provision Co.,
later engaged in farming in Northwest
Territory; removed to S. St. Paul, 1889
and was connected with the Minnesota
Packing & Provision Co., and the Union
Stockyards Co., later being identified
with live stock business in his own
name and as Lytle & Raeburn; first
entered real estate business in 1900
and since 1902 has been prominently
connected with real estate operations in
South St. Paul. Republican; active
worker in politics and mayor of South
St. Paul, 1899-3 905. Member Masonic
order, O. E. S., I. O. O. F, A. O. U. W.,
M. W. A., Royal Neighbors, United
Order of Foresters, North Star Benevo
lent Association. Married at St. Paul,
Dec. 10, 1890, to Miss Janet H. Raeburn.
Office: Opposite City Hall. Residence:
South St. Paul. M
MAAS, Theodore, grain; born at Pine
Island, Minn., July 22, 1863, son of
William F. F. and Johanna (Ninmann)
Maas; educated in district schools;
married at Pine Island, Aug. 18, 1892,
to Miss M. L. Newhouse. Born and
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with general merchandise store, 1891-92;
bought grain, elevator in company with
E. E. Fowler, as Maas & Co.; bought
Longham Elevator, Olmsted Co., in
1893 and disposed of it 3896; bought out
Taft & Co., hardware, Mazeppa, 1898,
under title of Switz, Newhouse & Co.,
and sold out, 1901. Head of Maas &
Co., grain and seeds; president Bank of
Mazeppa; partner Mason, Olson & Co.,
owners of Mazeppa Roller Mills; also
financially interested in Pine Island
State Bank, Zumbrota Clay Works,
Cambria Salt Co., of Cambria, Wye,
and real estate in Minnesota and Can
ada, N. W. T. Republican. German
Lutheran. Address: Mazeppa, Minn.
MC ALPINE, Donald B., lawyer; born
at Alba, Lapeer Co., Mich., Sept. 16,
1879; graduate of Kalkaska, Mich.,
High School; Olivet, Mich., Preparatory
College; University of Michigan, LL.B.,
June 23, 1902; admitted to bar of
Michigan, June 17, 1902; to bar of Min
nesota, July 23, 1904. Elected county
attorney of Cook Co., Minn., Nov. 8,
1904, and is now holding that office;
recorder, village of Grand Marais, 1904
to the present time. Republican.
Methodist. Married at Duluth, Minn.,
Dec. 28, 1904, to Elizabeth Dolan. Ad
dress: Grand Marais, Minn.
McABTHUB, Peter, (The Emporium) ;
born in Canada, March 15, 1866; son of
Veter and Christy (McGregor) Mc-
Arthur; educated in public schools of
Glengarry Co., Can., and at Ottawa,
Can. Began active career on a farm
in Canada; was in employ of Willis &
Co., pianos, Montreal, for 4 years; came
to St. Paul, May, 1888, and was book
keeper in clothing store two years and
was connected one year with Corning
& Co., coal dealers; became identified
with the Golden Rule Store as financial
manager and continued in that position
for 11 years; was one of the organizers
of the Kennedy-McLeod-McArthur Co.,
The Emporium department store, Jan.,
1902, and is treasurer of the company.
Member Knights of Pythias, Royal Ar
canum. Married at St. Paul, 1900, to
Celestine Raverty. Recreation: Hunt
ing. Office: 92-108' E. 7th St. Resi
dence: 702 Cedar Street, St. Paul.
McBRIDE, Charles Francis, electric
contractor and engineer; born at Roches
ter, N. Y., Oct. 23, 1857; son of James T.
and Margaret (Gormley) McBride; edu
cated in common schools of Ontario,
Can., technical schools of Guelph; later
studying mining machinery, railway con
struction and mechanical and electrical
engineering; was for three years with
the Thomson Houston Electric Co.; es
tablished the McBride Electric Co., a
corporation, 1893, dealers in electric sup
plies and apparatus used in installa
tion of electric plants, etc., of which
he is secretary and treasurer. Also
treasurer Empire Consolidated Mining
& Milling Co.; director Achme Mfg. Co.,
Groton Light, Heat & Power Co. Mem
ber State Board of Electric Examiners.

Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member
Electrical Contractors Association.
Member Knights of Pythias, Hibernians^
St. Vincent de Paul Society. Married
at St. Paul, Minn., 1892, to Lydia A.
McGill. Office: 346-348 Minnesota St.
Residence: 634 VanBuren Place, St
Paul. McCABE, Milton M-, grain commis
sion; born in Lambton Co., Ont, Feb.
18, 1872; son of George and Mary
(Graham) McCabe; educated at Beloit
College Academy, Beloit, Wis. Came
to N. Dakota, 1891, and engaged in
general merchandise business. 1891-96;
entered grain business with brother in
Cavalier, N. D., and continued until
1902, when he located in Duluth as
manager McCabe Brothers. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Duluth Board of
Trade. Married at Glasston, N. D.,
Jan. 1, 1896, to Miss Mary K. Karr.
Office: Bd. of Trade Bldg. Residence:
2328 Roslyn Av., Duluth.
McCABE, William J., grain merchant;
born in Ontario, Can., 1862; son of
George and Mary (Graham) McCabe;
educated in public schools of Bothwell,
Ont. Located in Glasston, N. D., 1881,
and became identified with country
grain elevator business in 1887; re
moved to Duluth, 1896; member of the
firm of McCabe Brothers, owning and
controlling country elevators in the
hard wheat belt on the Great Northern
Road. Republican. Presbyterian. Mar
ried at Shandon, Ohio, 1894, to Miss
Jennie C. Chidlow. Clubs: Commer
cial, Duluth Boat. Recreation: Walk
ing. Office: Bd. of Trade Bldg. Resi
dence: Hunter's Park, Duluth.
McCABTHY, Chauncy Chatter-ton,
lawyer; born in Gratiot Co., Mich., Feb.
8, 1856; son of Daniel and Melissa
Safety (Dexter) McCarthy; educated in
common schools of Michigan until 15
years of age and at Valparaiso Normal
School, Valparaiso, Ind. Worked in
lumber camps and on log drives of
Michigan from 15 until 26 years of
age; came to Minnesota, June 13, 1892;
studied law, admitted to bar and has
practiced law at Grand Rapids, Minn.,
since July 14, 1892. County attorney
of Itasca Co., Jan. 1, 1897, to Jan. 1,
1899; State senator 52nd senatorial dis
trict, Jan. 1, 1899, to Jan. 1, 1903.
Director First National Bank of Coler-
aine. Republican. Unitarian. Married
at St. Louis, Mich., Nov. 18, 1886, to
Miss Elizabeth Belle Cornell. Recrea
tions: Hunting and camping. Address:
Grand Rapids, Minn.
McCAUGHEY, John J., lawyer; born
at Madison, Wis., 1868; son of John
and Jane McCaughey; educated in High
School, Mantorville, graduating, 1889;
College of Law. University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1894;
married at Mantorville, Minn., 1890, to
Miss May M. Edeson. Began practice
of law at Kasson and Mantorville, as
member of the law firm of Littleton &
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torney of Dodge County since Nov.,
1898. Presbyterian. Member Masonic
order, Modern Woodmen of America.
Address: Kasson, Minn.
McCAULEY, George A., merchant;
born at Fridiey, Anoka Co., Minn., May
31, 1860; son of James and Eliza (Mc
Cormick) McCauley; graduated from
Anoka Hieh School. 1881. and from
Anoka Business College, 1883. Began
in mercantile business, 1883; founded
the firm of George A. McCauley, 1884,
dealer in grain, agricultural imple
ments, building material, coal and
seeds. Member of the firm of Mc
Cauley Brothers, grocers. Mayor of the
City of Anoka four terms and alder
man of the city two terms. Independent
in politics. Married at Anoka, Minn.,
July, 1898, to Miss Mabel C. Whitten.
Club: Commercial. Address: Anoka,
Minn. McCLEABY, James Thompson, con
gress; born at Ingersoll, Ont, Feb. 5,
1853; son of Thompson and Sarah Mc-
Cleary; educated in high school and at
McGill University, Montreal; married at
Maiden Rock, Wis., June 4, 1874, to
Miss Mary Edith Taylor. Taught
school and was superintendent of
schools of Fierce Co., Wis., until he
resigned, 1881, to become State institute
conductor, Minnesota, and professor of
history and civics in State Normal
School, Mankato; was president Minne
sota Educational Association, 1891. Re
publican. Member of Congress, 2nd
Minn. district, 1893-07; appointed,
March 4, 1907, by President Roosevelt
as second assistant postmaster general.
Author: Studies in Civics, Manual of
Civics. Recreation: Travel. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
McCLELLAN, Fred L., wholesale
paper dealer; born at Sarnia, Canada,
June 11, 1867; son of William Wallace
and Ellen A. (Wait) McClellan; edu
cated in public and high school, Sarnia;
came to Minneapolis, 1882; married at
Minneapolis, June 12, 1895, to Dena L.
Shattuck. Was clerk in Minneapolis,
retail hardware, 1884-89; bookkeeper
Jas. H. Bishop & Co., wholesale paper,
1889-90; credit man for the same house,
1890-94; started in business as McClel
lan Paper Co., May 1, 1894, incorporat
ing the company, 1898, now president
and treasurer of the company. Mem
ber B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial,
Minikahda, Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis
Automobile. Recreations: Automobil
ing and golf. Office: 245 First Av.,
North. Residence:. 2016 Kenwood
Parkway, Minneapolis.
McCLELLAND, Bobert Henry, lawyer;
born in Coshocton Co., O., Feb. 8, 1844;
son of Samuel B. and Jane (Henry)
McClelland; educated in common
schools, Wells Co., Ind., and at com
mercial college, Pittsburg, Pa. Began
practice of law April 6, 1874. Filled
office of county attorney of Scott Co.,
Minn., 3 883-82; was mayor of Glencoe,
1893-1902; member of Governor John

son's staff, 1905 and 1906. Editor of
Glencoe Enterprise since 1900. En
listed as private and became corporal,
Co. A, 34th Ind. Vol. Inf., during War
of the Rebellion, 1861-66. Democrat
Member Masonic order, Knights of
Pythias, A. O. U. W. Married at St.
Paul, Minn., Nov. 4, 1892, to Miss
Georgia A. Johns. Address: Glencoe,
Minn. McCLENAHAN, William St. Clair,
jurist; born at Baltimore, Md., June 19,
1854; son of Hugh Bell and Maria
Louisa (McComas) McClenahan; edu
cated in private schools and academies;
graduate Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.,
degree of A.B., 1875; Law School, Uni
versity of Maryland, degree of LL.B.,
1880. Unmarried. Practiced law at
Baltimore, 1880-82; came to Brainerd,
Minn., Oct., 1882, and continued in
practice; was city attorney, Brainerd,
1888-1900; elected judge district court
15th judicial district, Nov., 1900, and
now occupies that office. Member
American and Minnesota State Bar as
sociations. Republican. Member all
Masonic bodies to 32°, Shrine; B. P. O.
E., K. P Address: Brainerd, Minn.
McCLEBNAN, Patrick A., lawyer;
born at Plainview, Minn., April 27, 1860;
son of John and Mary (Gildea) McCler-
nan; educated in common schools and
correspondence school. Born on a
farm; went to Dakota Ty., spring of
1880 and engaged in farming; removed
to Stephen, Minn., 1890; passed Minne
sota state examination and was ad
mitted to the bar, April 5, 1900; has
been engaged in practice of law at
Stephen, since April, 1901. Secretary
board of education 7 years; twice elected
president of town council and served
one term by appointment as county
attorney. Married at Crookston, Minn.,
June 15. 1898, to Miss Belle F. Wilson.
Address: Stephen, Minn.
McCLINTOCK, John M., county at
torney St. Louis Co.; born near Hamil
ton, O.; educated at Miami University,
Oxford, O.; Hanover College, Hanover,
Ind.; LTniversity of Virginia, and Cin
cinnati (O.) Law School. Was admitted
to practice of law in Ohio and at Galves
ton, Tex., 1891; came to Duluth, Dec,
1892. Assistant county attorney, St.
Louis Co., 3898-3 900, and county attor
ney since 1900. Republican. Unmar
ried. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commer
cial. Office: Torrey Bldg. Residence:
Kitchi Gammi Club, Duluth.
McCLUBE, Samuel, president Mc-
Clure Logging Co.; secretary-treasurer,
St. Croix Boom Corporation; director
First National Bank, Northwest
Thresher Co. Address: Stillwater,
Minn. McCOLL, Henry, druggist; born at
Chicago, 111., March 2, 1866; son of
Edmund and Mary (Foley) McColl; edu
cated in public school, Oskaloosa, la.,
1871-73; St. Mary's and Cathedral paro
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in employ of George Davenport, drug
gist, 1880-84; engaged in sale of
crockery and glassware, with H. L.
Wheat & Co., and Craig, Larkin & Smith,
1884-3889; began for himself in drug
business, Jan. 1, 1889, at 640 Missis
sippi St., continuing there until May 1,
1896, when the business was moved to
483 Broadway. Democrat. Elected to
House of Representatives, Minnesota
Legislature, 1902 and reelected 1904;
elected to State Senate, 1906. Catholic.
Unmarried. Office: 483 Broadway.
Residence: 538 Canada St., St. Paul.
McCONNON, Henry J., manufacturer;
born at Winona, Minn., Aug. 1, 1870;
son of James and Ellen (McKee) Mc-
Connon; educated in public schools of
Winona; unmarried. Began active
career in drug business, 1889; was pro
prietor retail drug store for 9 years;
entered manufacture of remedies, stock
food, flavoring extracts, toilet articles,
etc., 1899, and incorporated, 1904, as
McConnon & Company, of which he has
been president from the beginning.
Member Board of Trade. Democrat.
Catholic. Club: Arlington (director).
Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
McCONNON, Joseph B., secretary and
treasurer McConnon & Company; born
at Winona, Minn., 1877; son of James
and Ellen (McKee) McConnon; educated
in public schools of Winona; married at
Winona, 1905, to Miss Jeanette Morey.
Entered the house of McConnon & Com
pany, manufacturers of remedies, stock '
foods, toilet articles, etc., in 1896, and
has been secretary and treasurer of the
company since its incorporation, 1904.
Catholic Clubs: Arlington, Meadow
Brook. Recreations: Golf, Ashing. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
McCONVILLE, Constantine J., whole
sale dry goods; born in New York City,
Dec. 18, 1853; educated in public schools
and at College of the City of New
York. Began active career in office of
W. H. Van Slyck, eastern agent of a
Chicago wholesale house, continuing
until 1872; came to St. Paul in January,
1872, and took charge of a department
in the house in which he has been a
partner since 1888, now Finch, Van
Slyck & McConville, wholesale dry goods
and manufacturers of ladies and gentle
men's furnishings. Office: _N\ W. Cor.
4th & Sibley Sts. Residence: 29
Arundel St., St. Paul.
McCORMlCK, Fackey H., merchant;
born in Dodge Co., Wis., June 15, 1861;
educated in common schools in Dodge
Co. Began in mercantile business, April
1880, and is member of the firm of Mc
Cormick, Drosky & Co., general merch
andise. Republican. Lutheran. Mason;
member I. O. O. F., M. W. A., A. O.
IT. W. Married at Sioux Falls, S. D.,
Jan. 27, 1878, to Miss Anna Harrison.
Club: Commercial. Address: Eagle
Bend, Minn.

McCOBMICK, William Smith, city
comptroller, Duluth; born at Duluth,
Feb. 16, 1874; son of Samuel C. and
Louisa E. (Smith) McCormick; educated
in public and high schools, Duluth; un
married. Began active career in employ
of First National Bank of Duluth, 1892,
continuing until 1899; was elected city
comptroller, 1899, and reelected at each
succeeding election. Treasurer Climax
Building & Loan Association. Served
in Co. G, 14th Minn. Vol. Inf. at Chick-
amauga Camp, Spanish-American War.
Republican. Presbyterian. Mason;
member Knights of Pythias, Loyal
Legion (by inheritance), Spanish-Ameri
can War Veterans (Camp McEwen No.
6), Royal League, U. O. F., Modern
Samaritans, B. P. O. E. Clubs: Com
mercial, Duluth Boat, Duluth Yacht.
Recreations: Boating, hunting and out
door diversions. Office: City Hall.
Residence: Dacey Flats, Duluth.
McCOBNACK, Jirah Samuel, clergy
man; born in Knox Co., 111., March 17,
1S62; son of William and Angeline
(Bacon) McCornack; educated in public
schools of Knox Co.; Knox College,
Galesburg, 111.; McCormick Theological
Seminary, Chicago, 111. Married at
Galesburg, 111., Aug. 20, 1891, to Miss
Margaret M. Colville. Presbyterian.
Was pastor at Red Lake Falls, Minn.,
1891, Howard Lake, Minn., 1893-03, and
has been pastor at Owatonna since 1903.
Prohibitionist. Was sergeant major 6th
Regt, I. N. G., and brevet major, Clen-
dennis' Provisional Regt., 111. Vol. Troop,
1898. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
McCOY, Andrew Clark, farmer; born
at Crete, 111., Dec. 26, 1842; came to
Minnesota, May, 1856; educated in com
mon schools of Olmsted Co., and at
Hamline University (then at Red Wing),
leaving the university at close of third
year to enlist in Co. F, 9th Minn. Inf.
Served one year against the Indians,
on Minnesota frontier; went South with
regiment and was captured by Con
federates, at Ripley, Miss., June 11,
3 864, and spent 6% months as prisoner
at Andersonville; was one of six out
of eighteen captured members of the
company, who survived the imprison
ment; was mustered out at Fort Snelling
Aug., 1865, and has since lived on his
farm in. Olmsted Co. Republican. Was
town clerk for 15 successive terms,
member of school board 30 years, town
supervisor and county commissioner one
term; elected member State Legislature,
4th district, 1902, and again, Nov., 1906,
present term extending to Jan., 1909.
Married at Salem, Minn., May, 1868, to
Lydia S. Little, who died Aug., 1890.
Address: Byron, Minn.
McCOY, Lester C, lumber dealer; born
at Fulton, 111., June 23, 1870; son of
William J. and Marie (Aylesworth) Mc
Coy; educated in public schools, at
Oberlin College. Oberlin, O., and at
Wheaton (111.) College. Has been con
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since entering upon his active career,
in 1891; was with the Curtis & Yale
Co., sash, doors and blinds, in Clinton,
Iowa, 1891-1895, and with the same firm
in the city of Minneapolis, 1895-1905,
since which time he has been secretary
and treasurer of the McCoy Dumber
Co., operating a line of retail lumber
yards in North Dakota. Republican.
Married, at Minneapolis, Dec, 1903, to
Miss Frances Humphrey. Office: Se
curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 1345
1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
McCBACKEN, Augustus Edward,
manufacturer; born at Mt. Carroll, 111.,
May 20, 1856; son of John and Mary
(Cormany) McCracken; educated in pub
lic schools of Mt. Carroll. Came to
Minneapolis, 1874; traveled for the
wholesale lumber firm of Goodnough &
Hawley, 1S75-84; member of the firm
of Hedderly & McCracken, manufact
urers of carriages, since 1884. Republi
can. Member Woodmen of America.
Married at Minneapolis, 1879, to Miss
Adelaide Roach. Office: 240-250 1st
Av., N. Residence: 3022 Harriet Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
McCUBBEY, Grovenor Downes, clerk
of district court; born in Charlotte Co.,
N. B., May 4, 1858; son of Robert and
Sarah (Marks) McCubrey; educated in
public schools of Caribou, Me. Began
active career as clerk in general store
Mt. Fairfield, Me., 1879; came to Min
nesota, 1882, and became proprietor of
general store, Clay Co., Minn., 1885-97;
has been clerk of district court since
1900. Was justice of the peace, 1885-89;
postmaster, 1889-97. Republican. Mem
ber Masonic order, O. E. S., Knights of
Pythias, Royal Arcanum, A. O. U. W.,
M. B. A. Married. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing and driv
ing. Address: Moorhead, Minn.
McCUEN, John A., physician; born at
Guelph, Ont, Can., Jan. 27, 1864; son
of William and Mary (Lynn) McCuen;
graduate Toronto University, degree of
M.B., 1891, and College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Toronto, degree of M.D.,
1891; married at Duluth, Minn., Dec.
21, 1893, to Mary E. Honeycutt Began
practice of medicine, 1891, and has con
tinued in Duluth since that time.
Coroner St. Louis Co., since Jan., 1905.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, St. Louis County
and Inter Urban Medical societies. Re
publican. Mason (32°), Shriner. Office:
New Jersey Bldg. Residence: 416%
E. 5th St., Duluth.
McCULLOCH, Frank Howell, com
mercial printer; born at Shabbona, 111.,
Aug. 5, 1862; son of Harrison G. and
Mary P. (Ketchum) McCulloch; edu
cated in DeKalb (111.) High School until
14 years of age. Learned printing trade
at Rochelle, 111., and worked at it in
different parts of Iowa; editor of Scran
ton, (Ia.) Journal, 1881; established a
commercial printing house in Albert
Lea, Minn., 1890; located in Austin, 1892,

and established the F, H. McCulloch
Printing Co., contracting printers and
publishers, and is himself now sole pro
prietor of the business; manager Austin
Lino-Typesetting Co. Member Austin
Progressive League (a commercial or
ganization). Independent in politics.
Member Woodmen, Court of Honor, Odd
Fellows. Married at Scranton, la., in
1882, to Miss Luella Goodyear. Recrea
tion: Fishing. Address: Austin, Minn.
McCULLOCH, James Leslie, fire in
surance; born at Ogdensburg, N. Y.,
Dec. 20, 1858; son of Humphrey R. and
Annie E. (Richardson) McCulloch; edu
cated in public schools of Fond du Lac,
Wis. Was for 25 years identified with
the North Star Shoe Co., the last 5
years as auditor of the company; has
been a resident of Minneapolis since
1879; member Sloane-McCulloch Fire In
surance Agency since 1905. Republican.
, Methodist. Member Minneapolis Under
writers' Agency. Married at Grand
Rapids, Mich., Oct. 10, 1895, to Miss
Eleanor M. Brown. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Reading, music Office:
Oneida Block. Residence: 2117 Bryant
Ave , Minneapolis.
McCUBDY, William Stewart, general
insurance; born at Oshkosh, Wis., Dec.
13, 1875; son of Chandler and Deborah
(Stewart) McCurdy; educated in high
school, and Hess Business College, St.
-Paul; married at St. Paul, April, 1907,
to Miss Welma F. Prouty. On account
of death of his father, he began his
active career at age of 16; was cashier
Northwestern Telephone Co., St. Paul,
at 18, continuing for 4 years; entered
insurance business, 1897, and has made
a specialty of surety and Adelity bonds.
Secretary-treasurer, 1900-06, since then
president William B. Joyce Co., of St.
Paul, and since 1904, vice president
Joyce & Co., of Chicago, general insur
ance. Secretary National Accounting
Company, of St. Paul, auditing and ac
counting. Republican. Presbyterian.
Club: Minnesota. Recreations: Fish
ing and hunting. Office: Merchants
National Bk. Bldg. Residence: 657
Grand Av., St. Paul.
McDAVITT, Thomas, physician; born
at St. Louis, Mo., May 15, 1857; son of
Virgil McDavitt, M.D., and Caroline
(McGinnis) McDavitt; graduated from
Chicago Medical College, M.D., 1879;
married at La Crosse, Wis., June 25,
1884, to Hattie Easton. Engaged in
practice of medicine since 1879. Mason,
Shriner; member Foresters, Woodman,
Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial. Office: Lowry Bldg. Resi
dence: 596 Grand Av., St. Paul.
McDERMOTT, John A., state oil in
spector; born at Stillwater, Minn., July
12, 1868; son of Philip and Eliza (Mc-
Grath) McDermott; educated in public
schools of Stillwater, Minn., and gradu
ated from the commercial course at St.
John's University, Collegeville, Minn.,
with honors, June 22, 1885; married at
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Miss Helen Gieriet. Engaged as a com
mercial traveler in the harness and sad
dlery line for fifteen years, traveling in
the Northwest. Appointed Jan. 5, 1905,
and re-appointed Jan. 5, 1907, as state
oil inspector, receiving appointment as
a representative of the traveling men
of the state. Democrat. Member Demo
cratic executive and state committee.
Member B. P. O. E., United Commer
cial Travelers, Knights of Columbus.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Fish
ing and boating. Office: State Capitol.
Residence: 956 Selby Av., St. Faul.
McDERMOTT, Thomas, lawyer; born
at Stillwater, Minn., March 4, 1876; son
of Philip and Elizabeth (McGrath) Mc-
Dermott; educated in public and High
School, Stillwater, graduating, 1892;
University of Minnesota, degree of A.B.,
1896; College of Law, University of
Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1900. Un
married. Special attorney for Water
Board City of St. Paul; formerly as
sistant corporation counsel. Republican.
Member A. O. H., Knights of Columbus,
B. P. O. E., Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country.
Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 296
Dayton Av., St. Paul.
McDERMOTT, Thomas Jefferson, law
yer; born at Kasota, Minn., Nov. 17,
-1861; son of Paul A. and Rose (Mc-
Namee) McDermott; educated in public
schools of Minneapolis and in commer
cial school; studied law in offices of Eu
gene M. Wilson and Hon. William Doch-
ren, now U. S. judge; attended College
of Law, University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degrees of LL.B. and LL.M.
Has been engaged in practice of law
since April, 1892. Married at Marys-
burg, Minn., Sept. 13, 1887, to Miss Car
oline T. Doran. Democrat; ex-chairman
Democratic State Central Committee;
nominated by state convention for at
torney general of Minnesota, 1904. Ro
man Catholic. Member Independent Or
der of Foresters (high counsel for the
order in Minnesota) ; supreme represen
tative from Minnesota, 1901-02 and 1904-
05; also member B. P. O. E. Recrea
tions: Hunting, Ashing, horseback rid
ing and driving. Office: N. Y. Dife
Bldg. Residence: 3 54 Dale St., St. Paul.
MACDONALD, Aeneas, physician; born
in Ontario. Can., 1876; son of J. A.
Macdonald; educated in Queen's Univer
sity, Kingston, Can. Came to Minne
sota, 1901, and has been actively en
gaged in practice of medicine at Mor
ristown. Member Knights of Colum
bus, Modern Woodmen of America, Mod
ern Brotherhood of America. Unmarried.
Address: Morristown, Minn.
MACDONALD, Angus, physician; born
at Glengarry, Can., 1843; son of Alex
ander and Hanna Macdonald; educated
at Ottawa (Can.) University, and Mc-
Gill University, graduating in medicine,
1863. Surgeon 59th Battalion, Glengarry
Vols., 1868-1872. Married at Cornwall,
Can., Oct. 23, 1871, to Christine Mac-

Donnell. Came to St. Paul, Sept., 1878.
Roman Catholic. Member Ramsey Coun
ty Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Office:
Lowry Bldg. Residence: 579 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
MACDONALD, Colin Francis, editor;
born in Nova Seotia, Sept. 23, 1843; son
of John A. Macdonald; educated in com
mon schools. Purchased the St. Cloud
Times, Jan. 12, 1875, and has since been
editor of the paper, Enlisted in War
of the Rebellion and for three years was
sergeant of 9th Minn. Vol. Inf. Member
Minnesota State Senate, 6 years; receiv
er public moneys, St. Cloud, 8 years;
mayor of St. Cloud, 3 years. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Member Knights of
Columbus, B. F. O. E., Catholic Order of
Foresters, G. A. R., Loyal Legion. Mar
ried at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 19, 1881,
to Miss Elizabeth M. Cambell. Address,:
St. Cloud, Minn.
McDONALD, Elmer E., lawyer; born
at New Richmond, Wis., June 15, 1861;
son of William C. and jane (Guy) Mc
Donald; educated in University of Wis
consin and in Law Department, Univer
sity of Wisconsin, graduating, degree of
LL.B., June 22, 1883. Elected member
Minnesota House of Representatives,
1897; elected member Board of Educa
tion, St. Paul, 1899; county attorney Bel
trami Co., 1905-06. Married at St. Paul,
Nov. 18, 3 893, to Miss Addie C. Bur-
bank. Business Address: Bemidji, Minn.
Residence: Fowlds, Minn.
MACDONALD, Irving Coburn, physi
cian; born at Minneapolis, Minn, 1874;
educated in Minneapolis public schools,
University of North Dakota and Medi
cal Department, University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of M.D., 1902.
Member American Medical Association.
Minnesota State Medical Association,
Hennepin County Medical Society, Min
neapolis Medical Society, St. Anthony
Medical Club. Member Alpha Kappa
Kappa fraternity. Office: 2201 Marshall
St., N. E. Residence: 727 2nd St., N. E„
Minneapolis. McDONALD, John P., lumber; born
at Fond du Lac, Wis., June 19, 1870;
son of John S. and Jane (Flower) Mc
Donald; came to Minneapolis, 1887; ed
ucated in public schools of Fond du Lac
and Minneapolis and at University of
Minnesota. Began active career in em
ploy of Minneapolis Threshing Machine
Co., 1891; was secretary and assistant
treasurer of the company last two years
of service; resigned, 1901, and has since
been engaged in lumber business under
title of John F. McDonald Lumber Co.
Republican. Member Westminster
Church. Married at Milwaukee, Wis.,
1897, to Miss Julia Davis. Recreations:
Hunting, fishing and automobiling.
Office: 114 7th St., N. E. Residence:
2414 Pleasant Av., Minneapolis.
McDONALD, John S., lumber manu
facturing; born in Glengarry Co., Ont.,
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cation. Began active career at age of
11 in general store, continuing for 5
years, and then worked on construc
tion of Grand Trunk R. R. for eight
years; went to Fond du Lac, Wis., 1856,
engaging in the lumber business and
organizing the Ford River Lumber Co.,
with which he was identified until 1886.
Shortly after establishing in business at
Fond du Lac, he arranged "with his asso
ciates for leave of absence which he
made use of to become active in other
enterprises; during 1857, had active
charge of the construction of the Stan-
sted-Shifford & Chamblay R. R. (now
Montreal & Boston road); in latter part
of 1857, went to British Columbia and
during three years' sojourn there was
largely instrumental in the development
of the country and in trying to shape
the policy of the British Columbian gov
ernment. Returned to Fond du Lac,
1860, and became identified with various
enterprises in addition to his lumber
business; came to Minneapolis, Minn.,
1887, established the Minneapolis Thresh
ing Machine Co., and was its president
until his retirement from active life,
1898; disposed of his interests in the
company, 1902; engaged in lumber man
ufacturing since 1902; also holder of ex
tensive timber and mineral lands. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Married at
Montreal, Can., Nov. 12, 1861, to Miss
Jane E. Flower. Recreations: Home,
children and grandchildren. Office:
Lumber Exchange. Residence: 1603
Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
MACDONALD, John William, surgeon;
born at Antigonish, Nova Scotia, June
25, 1844; graduate University of Edin
burgh, 1865-69, degree of M.D., 1871;
licentiate Royal College of Surgeons,
Edinburgh, 1869; elected as fellow of
the college, 1898. Came to Minnesota,
1887. Member Hennepin County Medical
Society (ex-president), Minnesota State
and American Medical associations. Au
thor: Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment.
Emeritus professor of surgery Hamline
University. Republican. Presbyterian.
Office: 508 Masonic Temple. Residence:
2123 Bryant Av., S:, Minneapolis.
McDONALD, William D., banking;
born at Annandale, Minn., April 4, 1861;
son of Andrew and Margaret McDonald;
educated in district school. Began act
ive career as school teacher, 1879, later
working in grain elevator; became mem
ber of firm of Cofield & McDonald, 1883,
built elevator at Howard Lake and sold
out in 1888; engaged in elevator and
lumber business at Annandale, selling
out in 1898. Has been identified with
banking since Aug. 16, 1893, and is cash
ier State Bank of Annandale; also di
rector State Bank of Kimball, State Bank
of Watkins; treasurer Annandale Tele
phone Co., Annandale Brick & Tile Co.
Member Minnesota House of Represen
tative's, 3 892-93. Republican. Episco
palian. Mason. Married at Howard
Lake, Minn., Aug. 30, 1886, to Laura A.
Allen. Address: Annandale, Minn.

McDONALD, William Gordon, manu
facturer; born at Ingersoll, Ontario,
Canada, Dec. 18, 1879; son of Robert
and Alice M. (Van Valkenburg) McDon
ald; came to Michigan, 1888; educated
in public schools of Ingersoll, Ont, and
Port Huron, Mich. Began career in 1897
as clerk in shipping department and
later in sales department of the Port
Huron Engine & Thresher Co., Port
Huron, Minn. ; on organization of North
western Port Huron Co. at Fargo, N. D.,
in 1903, became its treasurer; came to
Minneapolis in 1904, when head office of
company was transferred to that city.
Republican. Presbyterian. Married at
Casselton, N. D., June 1, 1905, to Miss
Ella Beatrix Carter. Office: 414 1st St.,
N. Residence: 3133 1st Av., S., Minne
apolis. McDOUGALL, Alexander, ship build
er; born in Scotland, March 16, 1845;
son of Dougald and Ellen McDougall;
came to America, 1854, and to Minne
sota, 1870; educated in country school;
married at Toronto, Can., Jan., 1878, to
Miss Emmeline Ross. Sailed for 21 years
on the Great Lakes and for 25 years
has been closely identified with lake ship
building and lake transportation. Presi
dent Northern Power Co. of Wisconsin;
director Great Northern Power Co.,
Minn., City National Bank, Duluth,
Northeastern Power Co., Maine. Club:
CommerciaL Recreations: Fishing, hunt
ing and outdoor recreations. Office: 120
N. 5th Av. Residence: 432 W. 2nd St.,
Duluth. McEACHEBN, Walter Allan, physi
cian; born at Eau Claire, Wis., Sept. 5,
1873; educated in public, and high
schools, Superior, Wis., Rush Medical
College and Illinois College of Physi
cians and Surgeons. Has been engaged
in practice of medicine since 1902. Re
publican. Member Pine-Chisago County
Medical Society and Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Married
at Lake City, Minn., Aug., 1905, Miss
Helen M. Ingraham. Address: Sand
stone, Minn.
McELWAIN, Frank Arthur, educator;
born at Warsaw, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1875;
son of James Frank and Mary Stewart
(Arthur) McElwain; educated in public
schools, Corning, la., Brookfield (Mo.)
Academy, Middleton (Conn.) High
School, 1883-95; Trinity College, Hart
ford, Conn., graduating, B.A., 1899 (M.A.,
1902); Seabury Divinity School, grad
uating, degree of B.D., 1902. Married at
Sedalia. Mo., Nov. 17, 1903, to Miss
Helen De Muth. Ordained Episcopalian
clergyman, 1902; pastor various churches
in Missouri, 1902-05; instructor Old and
New Testament, Seabury Divinity School,
1905, warden and professor since Jan.,
1907. Member Phi Beta Kappa Society
(honorary college fraternity), Alpha
Chi Rho fraternity. Recreations: Out
ing vacations and golf. Address: Fari
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MACFABLANE, Angus Roderick, in
vestments; born at Stornoway, Scot
land, Oct. 28, 1848; son of John and
Anne (Macdonald) Macfarlane; educated
for a few years in the Free Church
School at Stornoway. Began active ca
reer in employ of the National Bank of
Scotland, Stornoway, continuing, 1866-
73; came to America, 1873, and was
with Canadian Bank of Commerce, To
ronto, Can., 1873-74; located in Duluth,
1874, and was connected with Duluth
Savings Bank, 1874-79; was with Amer
ican Exchange Bank, Duluth, 1879-99,
and with City National Bank, 1902, to
Jan., 1906; in investment banking since
3 874; head of the firm of A. R. Mac
farlane & Co., established, 1874; also
president Shoal Dake & Seine River Min
ing Co. Presbyterian. Member Masonic
order, A. O. U. W., Modern Samaritans.
Married at Duluth, Jan. 18, 1882, to
Catharine Hunter. Clubs: Kitchi Gam
mi, Commercial. Recreations: Golf and
curling. Office: Alworth Bldg. Resi
dence: Glen Avon, Duluth.
McGAUGHEY, Hugh P., physician;
born at Winona, Minn., 1873; son of J.
B. McGaughey; graduate University of
Michigan, degree of B.S., 1893; College
of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
City, degree of M.D., 1896. Has been
engaged in practice at Winona since
1896. Member Minnesota State Medical
Association, Winona County Medical So
ciety. Address: Winona, Minn.
McGAUGHEY, James B., physician;
born in Adams Co., Pa., Dec 1, 1842;
son of Hugh F. and Jane (Walker) Mc
Gaughey; educated in public and pri
vate schools, and in Medical Department,
University of Michigan, graduating, de
gree of M.D., 1867. Enlisted in the
Civil War Jan. 11, 1862, and served as
private, hospital steward and 2nd lieut.
of vols.; honorably discharged, Oct. 20,
1865. Has been engaged in practice of
medicine at Winona since April 1, 1867.
Member Associated Physicians and Sur
geons, since Nov. 1, 1901. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Winona County Medical So
ciety, Minnesota Academy of Medicine.
Democrat. Mason; member Loyal Le
gion, G. A. R. Club: Arlington. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
McGEE, John Franklin, lawyer; born
at Amboy, 111., Jan. 1, 1861; son of
Hugh and Margaret (Heenan) McGee;
graduate Aifnboy High School; read law
in offices of C. H. Wooster, Amboy, and
Moore & Warner, Clinton, III.; was ad
mitted to the bar, Nov., 1882. Married
at Wapella, 111., Sept. 14, 1884, to Miss
Libbie L. Ryan. Removed to Devils
Lake, D. Ty., where he engaged in prac
tice of law in partnership with D. E.
Morgan,' 1883-87; located in Minneap
olis, April, 1887; member of firm of
Lancaster & McGee, the firm represent
ing Chicago Great Western Ry. .Repub
lican. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Resi
dence: 2712 Pillsbury Av., Minneapolis.

McGIFFEBT, John Rutherford, in
ventor, secretary Clyde Iron Works;
born at Hudson, N. Y., March 19, 1869;
son of John M. and Sarah (Carnahan)
McGiffert; educated at Hamilton Col
lege, N. Y.; Williams College, Mass.,
graduating, 1890; N. Y. University Law
School, graduating, degree of LL.B.,
1892. Practiced law in New York, and
at Duluth, until 1901; became interested
in the Clyde Iron Works, first as de
signer and later as secretary, devoting
his entire time to the company since
Jan-., 1905; inventor McGiffert Dog
Loader, Rapid Log Loader, Clyde Skid-
der, etc. Married at Hudson, N. Y.,
3 896, to Miss Gertrude Y. Magoun.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Of
fice: 302-308 Lake Av., S. Residence:
15 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
McGILL, Charles Herbert, vice presi
dent McGill-Warner Co., general print
ers; born at St. Peter, Minn., March 21,
1866; son of ex-Governor Andrew R.
and Eliza E. (Bryant) McGill; educated
in St. Paul public and high schools;
married in Vermont, 1900, to Miss Julia
Hubbard. Began in printing business
at St. Paul, 1886, as Price & McGill,
later becoming the Price-McGill Co., and
since 1897, the McGill-Warner Co., gen
eral printers, of wliich he is vice presi
dent and manager. Republican. Mem
ber Minnesota Legislature from 37th
district, 1896; appointed by President
McKinley assistant adjutant- general U.
S. Volunteers, with rank of captain, dur
ing Spanish-American War, 1898, and
served until its close. Member Sons
of American Revolution, Spanish-Amer
ican War Veterans, B. P. O. E., I. O. O.
F., Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Minne
sota, Commercial, Town and Country,
White Bear Yacht. Recreations: Golf,
automobiling, etc. Office: 8th and Ce
dar Sts. Residence: The Angus, St.
Paul. McGILVBAY, Col. Thomas P., city
enginer; born in Aberdeen, Scotland,
July, 1863; educated in University of
Edinburgh, Scotland. Began active ca
reer as employe in engineering depart-
¦ ment Canadian Pacific Ry., in British
Columbia; was engineer in service of
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Sault Ste. Marie
Ry., operating between Minneapolis and
Sault Ste. Marie; filled position of coun
ty surveyor of Pine Co., Minn., 1887;
removed to Duluth and took charge of
building of 6th Av. viaduct, 1889; be
came member of the firm of Rice & Mc-
Gilvray, civil engineers; was assistant
engineer in laying out Lakeside and
later, special examiner for public sur
veys in Minnesota; built the water
works for the city of Duluth; has held
position^ of city engineer, since June,
1897, having been reelected at each suc
ceeding election. In 1899 conceived the
idea of a stiff truss aerial bridge across
the ship canal and the bridge was bu'ilt
and completed under his supervision in
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of its kind on the continent. Member
American Society Civil Engineers, Min
nesota Society of Civil Engineers,
American Water Works Association, So
ciety Municipal Improvements. Ap
pointed colonel on staff of Gov. John A.
Johnson, May 24, 1905. Mason; member
Modern Samaritans. .Office: City Hall.
Residence: 209 E. 3rd St., Duluth, Minn.
McGLAUGHLIN, William Henry, cler
gyman; born at Charlotte, Me., Oct. 2,
1856; son of Thomas and Alice (Mc
Cabe) McGlaughlin; graduate Divinity
Department St. Lawrence University,
Canton, N. Y., degree of B.D., 1882;
special studies at American University,
Harriman, Tenn., 1894-95, AM., D.D.,
American Temperance University, 1896.
Married at Cuba, N. Y., 1887, to Miss
Lucy Culver Sibley. Ordained Univer
salist clergyman, 1882; was pastor at
Friendship, N. Y., 1882-87; Rochester,
Minn., 1887-91; Harriman, Tenn., 1891-
96; Atlanta, Ga., 1896-04; has been pas
tor of Church of the Redeemer and
Tri-State superintendent of churches,
Minneapolis, since 1904; general super
intendent Universalist Church of Amer
ica, since Jan. 20, 1907. Chaplain Good
Templars, Ga., 1898-1900; junior vice
commander Ala. and Tenn. divisions,
Sons of Veterans," 1901-04; lecturer
Georgia State Agricultural College, 1903,
Lombard College, Galesburg, 111., 1906.
Member permanent committee on tem
perance Universalist General Conven
tion, since 1900; editor Tri-State Mes
senger. Address: 2534 Dupont Av., S.,
Minneapolis. McGLIN, John, grain; born in Du
buque Co., Ia., June 17, 1860. Began in
grain business at Rock Valley, la., Oct.
1, 1886; came to Minnesota, 1891, and
has since made his home at Lakefield.
Address: Lakefield, Minn.
McGOLBICK, James, first Roman
Catholic bishop of Duluth; born at Tip
perary, Ireland, 1841; son of Felix and
Bridget (Henry) McGolrick; educated
for priesthood at All Hallows College,
Dublin; ordained priest in Dublin, Ire
land, 1867. Came to the United States
in 1867, as assistant pastor of the Ca
thedra], St. Paul, Minn., continuing un
til 1868; was pastor of the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, 1868-89;
consecrated bishop, 1889. Came to Du
luth, Jan., 1890. Recreations: Ama
teur gardening. Address: 211 4th St.,
W., Duluth.
McGONAGLE, William A., first vice
president and general manager Duluth,
Missabe & Northern Ry. ; born at Con-
shohocken. Pa., March 28, 1861; son of
Joseph and Agnes (McKeeman) Mc-
Gonagle; educated in University of
Pennsylvania, graduating, degree of
B.S., 1881. Began active career as tran-
sitman in locating the Dittle Falls &
Dakota branch of Northern Pacific Ry.
and has been consecutively, assistant
engineer, same road, 1881-83; assistant
engineer Duluth & Iron Range Rd., 1883-

90; resident engineer and superintend
ent bridges and buildings, 1890- 19 0-Jis; as
sistant chief engineer, 1901-02; assist
ant to president, Duluth, Missaje &
Northern' Ry., 1902-03; 1st vice presi
dent and general manager, same road,
1903, to present time. Member of all
Masonic bodies in Duluth, Minn.; past
master Palestine Lodge No. 79, A. F.
and A. M.; past high priest Keystone
Chapter No. 20, R. A. M. ; past com
mander Duluth Commandery No. 18, K.
T. ; past grand master of Masons of
Minnesota; has attained the 33° in An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Mar
ried at Methuen, Mass., 1887, to Miss
Sarah D. Sargent. Office: Wolvin Bldg.
Residence: No. 9 Oxford St. (Hunter's
Park), Duluth.
McGOVEBN, Peter, lawyer; born at
Watertown, Wis., 1845; son of Edward
and Rose Ann (Farley) McGovern; edu-
- cated in Watertown High School and at
law school, Madison, Wis.; came to '
Minnesota, 1872; married at Waseca,
1884, to Margaret Gilmore. Has been
engaged in practice at Waseca since
1872; county attorney 14 years; State
Senator, 1875-76, and 1899-1902; city at
torney since 1906. Democrat. Catholic
Member Minnesota State Bar Associa
tion. Recreations: Fishing and hunt
ing. Address: Waseca, Minn.
McGRATH, James Edward, dealer in
logs, railroad ties and piling, lumber
and pine lands; born at Pleasant Mount;
Pa., June 16, 1861; son of John and
Mary Ann (Kain) McGrath; educated in
district schools in Wayne Co., Pa. Was
raised on a farm and became a con
tractor at 16 years of age, supplying
hemlock bark to tanneries and logs to
market; located in Stillwater, Minn., in
1878, and worked in the pine woods on
the St. Croix River, for different com
panies, for 8 years; went into business
for self as James E. McGrath, buying
timber, cutting it into logs and selling
same, in 1886, and has cut on an aver
age 25,000,000 feet each winter, or a
total of 500,000,000 feet of logs. Owner
Pine City Lumber Co., Pine City, Minn.,
organized Oct. 1, 1904, and operating
saw and planing mills for manufacture
of lumber, etc., on a large scale; also
president and general manager Upper
Snake River Improvement Co., organ
ized for the purpose of improving the
Upper Snake River. Republican. Ro
man Catholic. Married at Stillwater,
Minn., Oct. 21, 1901, to Miss Emma J.
Chisholm. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
McGREGOR, Alexander, grain com
mission; born at St. Andrews, P. Q.,
Canada, Oct. 25, 1859; son of John and
Catherine (Gordon) McGregor; educated
in public schools of Canada. Came to
Minneapolis in 1882; entered service of
freight department, Chicago, Milwaukee
&. St. Paul Ry., continuing, 1882-91; en
tered grain commission business as
member of the Arm of Lamb, McGregor
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sion), in 3.891, and has so continued un
til the present time. Republican. Pres
byterian. Member Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce. Member Masonic order,
A. O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica. Married in Illinois, 1900, to Miss
Myrtle Whinyates. Office: Chamber of
Commerce Bldg. Residence: 3300 2nd
A v., S., Minneapolis.
McGBEGOB, Benjamin P., banking;
born in Blue Earth Co., Minn., May 9,
1869; graduated from State Normal
School, Mankato, Minn., June 1, 1889,
and from Law School-University of Min
nesota, June 1, 1895. Entered practice
of law at New Richland, Minn., June,
1895, and continued in practice at that
place until Nov. 1, 1903, when he was
elected cashier Mapleton State Bank.
Secretary and treasurer Rue Manufac
turing Co. Republican. Member I. O.
O. F. Marfied at Waseca, Minn., May
10, 1899, to Miss Katherine Brisbane.
Address: Mapleton, Minn.
McGUIGAN, Thomas William, banker;
born at Millville, Minn., April 12, 1872;
son of James and Julia (Lynch) Mc-
Guigan; educated in district schools,
1878-90; Lake City High School, 1890-
91; State Normal School, Winona, 1891-
92. Unmarried. President Millville
State Bank. Also has been engaged
in business as T. W. McGuigan, grain
and general merchandise, since May 1,
1895. Member Modern Woodmen of
America, I. O. F., Knights of Columbus.
Club: "I'm For Town." Address: Mil-
ville, Minn.
McGUIBE, Arthur, grain; born at
Eau Claire, Wis., Dec. 18, 1869; son of
Francis M. and Etha M. (Daniels) Mc-
Guire; educated in public schools of
Chippewa Falls, Wis. Has been dealing
in- grain since 1890 and is senior mem
ber of the grain commission Arm of
McGuire & Atwood. Member Duluth
Board of Trade. Married at Menomo-
nee, Wis., 1894, to Miss Nellie Hodkin.
Office: Bd. of Trade Bldg., Duluth. Res
idence: 1937 John Av., Superior, Wis.
McGUIBE, Willis W., jeweler; born
in Crawford Co., O., July 15, 1854; son
of David and Rachael (Beabout) Mc
Guire; educated in Clarinda (Ia.) High
School, 1866-69, and at McLean's Busi
ness College, Iowa City, 1870; married
at Clarinda, Jan. 16, 1880, to Miss Laura
L. Calhoun. Learned jeweler's trade and
started in business at Clarinda, as Mc
Guire & Bedwell, continuing 1871-81;
has been in business at Northfield since
1881. Member Northfield Furnace Co.
Democrat. Congregationalist. Mason.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Ath
letic sports. Address: Northfield, Minn.
MACHACEK, Fred, banker; born in
Mitchell Co., Ia., April 16, 1867; son of
Frank and Katie (Wyborney) Machacek;
district school education. Started out at
16 as a day laborer, both parents being
dead; engaged in farming at 20, and
later operated a threshing machine; be
gan in banking business under title of

Fred Machacek & Co., bankers, and is
cashier of Bank of London; also sec
retary and treasurer Enterprise Co
operative Creamery Association, organ
ized 1902. Unmarried. Address: Lon
don, Minn.
McILHARGY, Stephen D., merchant;
born at Lucan, Ontario, Canada, in 1868;
educated in public school and high
schools. Railroad agent and telegraph
operator, Wisconsin Central and' Chi
cago Great Western Railroads, 1T89-94;
dealer in hardware, farm machinery and
building materials since 1894. Director
First National Bank. Republican. Ad
dress: Mora, Minn.
McINTYBE, George Wesley, physi
cian; born at Cleveland, O., Sept. 28,
1853; son of Mansir Darius and Eliza
(Barnes) Mclntyre; educated at public
schools, Tiffin, O., and River Falls, Wis.;
Cady Institute, River Falls; Minnesota
College Hospital, Minneapolis, degree of
M.D., 1883; Medical Department Univer
sity of the City of New York, degree
of M.D., 1891. Worked on farm and
taught school to secure money for pro
fessional studies. Was resident physi
cian, Minnesota College Hospital, 6
months, 1S83; assistant physician St.
Peter State Hospital, 1883-85; also 1889-
93; member State Lunacy Commission,
1898-1900. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Nicollet County and Minnesota
Valley Medical societies, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Mason; member United Work
men of America. Married at River Falls,
Wis., June 25, 1884, to Miss Alma Felt.
Address: St. Peter, Minn.
McINTYBE, Harvey M., general mer
chandise; born at Saranac, N. Y., March
6, 1849; son of Hosea A. and Harriet
J. (Morrison) Mclntyre; educated in
common schools. Began active career
as clerk in Northern New York, 1865,
continuing three years; came to Illi
nois and taught school in Cook Co., now
Chicago, winter term; clerked in store
at Utica, 111., for one year; employed
in general merchandise, grain and stock
buying', at Helena, Wis., for three years;
located at Lansing, Minn., March 1,
1873, and entered general merchandise
business in partnership with John Bart-
lett; bought out partner, Nov., 1880,
and has been in business under his own
name since that time. Also secretary
Lansing Co-operative Dairy Association.
Has been postmaster at Lansing, since
May 21, 1889. Republican. Mason. Mar
ried at Arena, Wis., Aug. 20, 1873, to
Miss Ada C. Saxton. Address: Lansing,
Minn. McIVOB, Lawrance A., decorations
and furnishings; born at Hamilton, Ont,
3846; son of William and Eliza (Mercer)
Mclvor; educated in public schools. Has
been in the United States since he was
6 months of age; began in furnishing
business, 1876, with Perry & Jackson,
257 Broadway, N. Y.; was co-partner
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moved to Minneapolis from Chicago,
1SS8, since which time he has tjeen at
head of L. A. Mclvor & Co. Republican.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order,
B. P. O. E. Married at Chicago, III.,
1877, to Miss Mary Wheeler. Office:
33 7th St., S. Residence: 736 24th St.,
S., Minneapolis.
MACK, James Bobert, civil engineer;
born at Spring Valley, Wis., July 31,
1877; son of Thomas H. and Sarah
(Headrick) Mack; attended public
schools in Marshall Co., Minn., from
3 883-90, and High School, Warren, Minn.,
1891-93. Began active career at age
of 20, as a country school teacher, con
tinuing 8 years; has been engaged in
civil engineering since 1894; county sur
veyor of Marshall Co., since Jan. 1, 1904.
Member of the firm of Mack Brothers,
farmers and raisers of shorthorn cattle.
Democrat. Methodist. Unmarried. Mem
ber M. B. A. Address: Argyle, Minn.
McKAY, Thomas George, editor; born
in Northumberland Co., N. B., Can.,
Sept. 9, 1849; son of John and Marjory
(Cameron) McKay; educated in common
schools, Presbyterian Academy and nor
mal school, Chatham, N. B., up to 1868.
Taught in common schools, Northum
berland Co., and in New Castle, same
county, for 11 years; came to U. S., Jan.
1881, and engaged in stone quarrying
business at Mankato 13 years and farmed
in Chippewa Co., 6 years; has been edi
tor and publisher of The Commercial, a
weekly newspaper at Montevideo, since
June, 1904. Director Farmers and Mer
chants' Elevator Co. Independent Re
publican. Methodist. Member A. O. U.
W. and Modern Woodmen of the World.
Married at Kasota, Minn., Nov. 29, 1894,
to Miss Mary Jane Clark. Address:
Montevideo, Minn.
McKECHNIE, Alexander A., secretary
and treasurer St. Paul Union Stockyards
Co.; born in New Zealand, Nov. 4, 1863;
son of William and Elizabeth McKech-
nie; educated at Bancroft's Hospital,
London, 1871-78; University College
School, London, Eng., 1879-81. Came to
America, April, 1887, and to St. Paul to
act as secretary to C. W. Benson, vice
president Minnesota & Northwestern
Ry., and to manage his foreign banking-
business and other affairs in Minnesota,
continuing with him until he retired in
1903; joined the staff of Stockyards Co.,
at S. St. Paul. Episcopalian. Married
at St. Paul, May IS, 1895, to Miss May
Randell Moore. Clubs: Church Club of
Minnesota, Nushka Curling, White Bear
Yacht. Office: S. St. Paul. Residence:
672 Summit Av., St. Paul.
McKEE, David Elmore, manager piano
and organ business; born, Rochester, N.
Y., May 20, 1860; son of David J. and
Eliza Jane McKee; educated at St.
Paul's Academy, Rochester, N. Y. Be
gan business career in 1874 as a piano
salesman and has remained continuously
in the musical instrument trade, being
located successively in Rochester, Chi

cago, Boston and Minneapolis. Since
Jan. 1, 1905, has filled the position of
manager of the Cable Company at Min
neapolis, dealers in pianos and organs,
with general headquarters in Chicago,
111. Married at Downers Grove, 111., Oct.
17, 1899, to Adelaide Farrar. Office: 8th
St. and Nicollet Av. Residence: 24th
St. & Bryant Av., Minneapolis.
McKELLAB, P. D., county auditor
Jackson Co.; born, Dec. 14, 1860; son of
A. and C. G. (Nelson) McKellar; edu
cated in common schools of Clayton Co.,
Ia. ; married at Mankato, Minn., Dec. 19,
1900, to Miss Amanda Veigel. Came to
Minnesota, Sept. 20, 1886, and located at
Heron Dake. Republican. County audi
tor of Jackson Co. since 1900. Address:
Jackson, Minn.
McKENNEY, Charles Bichard, editor
and publisher; born in Wisconsin, March
6, 1849; son of Lewis Clay and L. M.
McKenney; educated in common and
high schools in Wisconsin; married at
La Crosse, Wis., to Miss Marie M. San
ger. Publisher of papers in Minnesota
since 1875; editor and proprietor of The
Sentinel, North St. Paul, Minn., since
1887; has served as a member of Min
nesota Legislature; was author of the
bill making Lincoln's birthday a legal
holiday, and of the bill prohibiting the
sale of liquor at the State Fair Grounds,
both of which are now laws; was first
mayor of North St Paul. Republican;
has been enrolling clerk in the House
of Representatives, Washington, D. C,
in every Republican House for twenty-
six years. Address: North St. Paul,
Minn. MacKENZIE, George Allison, lawyer;
born at Roscoe, 111., March 14, 1857; son
of Malcom and Annie (Kerr) MacKenzie;
came to Minnesota with parents, 1869;
educated in public schools of Illinois
and Minnesota; married at Waterville,
Minn., Jan. 10, 1879, to Miss Mattie Ob-
linger. Began active career as a school
teacher in De Sueur Co., continuing for
7 years; studied law under Hon. M. R.
Everett of Waterville; admitted to the
bar, June 8, 1886 (Hon. degree of
D.C.L.). Corporation attorney, Gaylord,
for 10 years past; county attorney, Sib
ley Co., 1901-05; member State Legisla
ture, 34th session. Vice president Minn.
branch National Reciprocity League.
Republican. Member M. C K. Hunting
Club. Address: Gaylord, Minn.
McKENZIE, John, lawyer; born at
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1862; son of
John and Harriet (Mayber) McKenzie;
common school education. Came to Min
nesota, Aug. 2, 1881; has been engaged
in practice at Lake Benton, since Oct.
1, 1886. County attorney Lincoln Co.,
city attorney Lake Benton. Also direc
tor First National Bank of Lake Benton,
First National Bank of Tyler, Lincoln
County State Bank, Ivanhoe, Minn., and
Lake Benton Milling Co. Member State
and American Bar associations. Mar
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A. Gilruth. Address: Lake Benton,
Minn. MacKENZIE, Thomas B., wholesale
crockery, etc.; born at Oshkosh, Wis.,
March 14, 1860; son of Hugh and AI-
bina (Powell) MacKenzie; educated in
public schools of Oshkosh; married at
Winona, Minn., 1885, to Miss Mary A.
Harter. Located in Winona, 1877; trav
eled for 17 years as representative of
crockery house; has been member of
the Arm of Freeze & MacKenzie since
1899. Was member Co. C, 3rd Regt., M.
N. G. Independent in politics. Address:
Winona, Minn.
McKENZIE, William E., publisher
Crookston Times; born in Dunkirk, N.
Y., Sept. 20, 1866; educated in Central
and High schools, Buffalo, N. Y., and
Bryant & Stratton's Business College.
Came to Minnesota and began publica
tion of the Crookston Times, Nov. 29,
1887. Director Merchants' National
Bank (Crookston), Bank of Bagley,
Northern Town Site Co.; vice president
Crookston Milling Co.; secretary Peo
ple's Furniture Co. Republican. Pres
byterian. Married at Crookston to Miss
Emma D. Mason. Address: Crookston,
Minn. McXEON, James, physician; born in
Minnesota, 1861; son of Owen and Brid
get (Fox) McKeon; educated in Hen
derson High School; Archibald's Busi
ness College; Bellevue Hospital Medi
cal College, New York City, graduating,
degree of M.D., 1889; College of Physi
cians and Surgeons, Minn., graduating,
degree of M.D., 1900. In practice at
Montgomery, Minn., since 1889. Married
at Wells, Minn., 1891, to Miss Bozena
Hanak. Address: Montgomery, Minn.
McKEOWN, W. T., county treasurer
Cass Co.; born at Toronto, Ont., Sept.
29, 1874; came to Minnesota, Oct., 1894;
attended Collingwood Collegiate Insti
tute, Collingwood, Ont, 4 years. Book
keeper for J. Leary & Co., La Prairie,
Minn., 3 years; taught school 3 years;
in mercantile business at Cass Lake,
two years; county treasurer since Jan.,
1902. Republican. Member Masonic or
der, I. O. O. F. Unmarried. Address:
Walker, Minn.
MACKEY, Joseph Sherwood, lawyer
and Anancial agent; born at Gilboa, N.
Y„ April 13, 1857; son of Daniel and
Sarah (Hawver) Mackey; attended pub
lic schools of Gilboa until 14 years of
age; graduated from State Normal
School, Albany, N. Y., 1877; studied law
with W. L. Baldwin, attorney of Gilboa,
N. Y., 1880-81; married, June, 1885, to
H. Ina Reed, of Gilboa. Engaged in
practice of law in St. Paul from 1883;
president Minnesota Mortgage Loan Co.,
mortgage loans and discounts (estab
lished 1885). Member Modern Woodmen
of America, Minnehaha Camp No. 674,
and Minnesota Council No. 150, Royal
League. Democrat. Recreation: Fish
ing. Club: Commercial. Office: Pio

neer Press Bldg. Residence: 825 Fair-
mount Av., St. Paul.
McKEY, Thomas P., physician; born
at Dublin, Ireland, Nov. 11, 1851; son
of Richard and Julia (Stone) McKey;
graduate University of Wisconsin, de
gree of A.B., 1877; Chicago Medical
School (now Northwestern University
Medical School), degree of M.D., 1880;
Iowa State University, degree of M.D.,
1882. Married at Clear Dake, S. Dak.,
Oct., 1886, to Miss Jennie Prange. Began
practice in Merrill, Wis., 1880, and con
tinued in Quinisec, Mich., Waupon, Wis.
(surgeon in state penitentiary 2 years),
Luverne, Minn., 1883, Clear Lake, S. D.,
1883-1902, and at Albert Lea since July,
1902. Member Minnesota State Medical
Association, Freeborn County Medical
Society. Mason, Knight Templar, Shrin
er; member M. W. A., I. O. O. F. Presi
dent Southern Minnesota Whist League.
Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
McKIBBIN, Joseph, merchant; born
at Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 24, 1856; son
of William C. and Jane D. (Brackin-
ridge) McKibbin; educated in Philadel
phia public schools, 1862-73, Western
University, Pittsburg, Pa., 1873-74,
Princeton (N. J.) Academy, 1875-76. Em
ployed in office of Auerbach, Finch, Cul-
bertson & Co., St. Paul, 1877-78, and
Gordon & Ferguson, 1878-85; fiscal sec
retary of Macalester College, St. Paul,
1886; joined in organization of present
firm of McKibbin, Driscoll & Dorsey,
1887, manufacturers and jobbers of hats,
gloves and furs. Director Second Na
tional Bank. Member Minnesota State
Board for the Equalization of Taxes,
1900-04. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial,
Informal, Town and Country, White
Bear Yacht, Nushka. Office: Broadway
and 5th St. Residence: 83 Virginia
Av., St. Paul.
McXINLEY, Thos., auditor Lyon Co.;
born in Canada, May 17, 1856; son of
Duncan and Anna (Stretch) McKinley;
common school education. Came to
Minnesota, May, 1870; has been county
auditor of Dyon Co., since Jan. 1, 1899.
Republican. Presbyterian. Mason, Knight
Templar, Shriner; member A. O. U. W.,
Degree of Honor. Married at Marshall,
April 11, 1879, to Miss Mary E. Garry.
Address: Marshall, Minn.
McKINNAN, Joseph J., physician;
born at Alexandria, Ont., Can., July 22,
1863; son of L. W. and Catherine Mc-
Kinnan; educated in public schools of
native town until 16; college in Mon
treal and at University of Laval, grad
uating, degree of B.L., 1886; came to
Minnesota, 1889, and was graduated from
College of Medicine and Surgery, Uni
versity of Minnesota, degree of M.D.,
1893. In practice at Wadena, Minn.,
since Dec. 20, 1893. Member American
Medical Association, Upper Mississippi
Medical Society. Democrat. Roman
Catholic. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
Sept. 19, 1894, to Miss Anna Blodgett
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McKINNON, Daniel, grain and stocks;
born at Cape Breton, N. S., April 11,
1871; son of Neil and Mary (MacDon-
ald) McKinnon; came to Minnesota,
1883, and was educated in public schools
of Stillwater. Began active career as
telegraph operator for the Western
Union Telegraph Co. at Stillwater, con
tinuing, 1893-96; engaged in grain and
brokerage business with various firms in
St. Paul, 1896-1904; has been North
western manager for Logan & Bryan,
grain and stock brokers of Chicago and
New York, since Dec. 1, 1904. Repub
lican. Presbyterian. Member Minneap
olis Chamber of Commerce. Mason,
Married at St. Paul, 1895, to Miss Mary
Kieffer. Club: Minneapolis. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
3411 Elliott Av., Minneapolis.
McKINNON, Malcolm, physician and
surgeon; born on Prince Edward Island,
Can., April 22, 1867; son of Donald and
Christy (Campbell) McKinnon; educated
in public schools until 1884; Prince of
Wales College, P. E. I., 3 years; taught
school until 1890; attended Trinity Med
ical College, graduating, degree of M.D.
Came to Minnesota, 1895, and began
practice at Erskine, moving to Fosston,
1897, and a year later founded the Foss
ton Hospital Home. Appointed member
State Board of Health, 1903. President
Red River Valley Medical Society, 1906;
member Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Republican. Mem
ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Married
at Detroit, Minn., Sept. 5, 1900, to Miss
Eva Phinnery. Address: Fosston, Minn.
McKINSTBY, Archibald Winthrop, ed
itor and publisher; born at Chicopee,
Mass., March 19, 1828; son of Perseus
and Grace (Williams) McKinstry; at
tended public sohools of Chicopee until
16 and completed school education in
Fredonia (N. Y.) Academy, not gradua
ting. Entered office of the Fredonia
(N. Y.) Censor, June, 1844, as appren
tice, and served 4 years; worked as
journeyman in job printing office of
Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany, N. Y.,
and Thurston & Torrey, Boston, Mass.;
began editorial work on the Censor in
3851; removed to Faribault, Minn., and
purchased Faribault Republican, Dec,
1865, and has since published that pa
per. Engaged in editorial work 56 years
and published Faribault Republican 41
years. Republican. Member Minnesota
Legislature, 1877. Club: Commercial.
Address: Faribault, Minn.
McKINSTBY, Howard L., physician;
born at Mercersburg, Pa., June 14, 1847;
son of William D. and Margaret
(Schnebley) McKinstry; educated in pub
lic schools; Mercersburg Academy and
College, Pa.; Jefferson Medical College,
University of Pennsylvania, graduating,
degree of M.D., 1870. Began practice
of medicine at Philadelphia, 1870; re
moved to Chicago, 111., and continued
there, 1871-75; located in Zumbrota,
Minn., 1875; has been engaged in prac

tice at Red Wing since 1888. Member
Goodhue County Medical Society, Minne
sota State and American Medical asso
ciations. Charter member Association of
Military Surgeons of the U. S. Major
and surgeon 3rd Regt., M. N. G., 1886-
1901. Republican. Formerly health
commissioner, Red Wing; alderman, vice
president of city council, chairman bridge
committee, to 1895. Episcopalian. Mem
ber Masonic order, M. W. A., St. An
drew's Brotherhood. Recreations: Fish
ing, boating. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
MACKINTOSH, John Quincy, clerk of
district court; born in Lincoln, Mass.,
Oct. 14, 1861; son of William and Eliza
Jane (Tuttle) Mackintosh; graduated
from high school of Weston, Mass., 1880.
Taught school 6 years; superintendent
of schools, Washington Co., Minn., 1889-
99. Was president of the Minnesota
County Superintendents Association,
1892; president Minnesota Educational
Association, 1894. Clerk of district court
since Jan. 1, 1905. Republican. Mem
ber Masonic order, Knight Templar,
Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen
of America. .Married at Rich Valley,
Minn., 1889, to Miss Agnes H. Strathern.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
MCKNIGHT, Sumner Thomas, lumber
man; born at Truxton, N. Y., April 2,
1836; son of Thomas and Harriet
(Clapp) McKnight; educated in the
common schools at Truxton and Ho
mer, N. Y.; married at Ripon, Wis.,
Sept. 30, 1868, to Eugenie E. Manville.
Entered lumber business at Waukesha,
Wis., in 1856; formed copartnership of
S. T. McKnight & Co., Hannibal, Mo.,
1867; incorporated as Northwestern
Lumber Co., Hannibal, Mo., and Eau
Claire, Wis., 1871, of which was treas
urer, 1871-98, and president, 1898-1902;
retired from active business, May, 1902.
Now interested in industrial companies
and real estate in Minneapolis and Pa
cific Coast timber lands. Vice presi
dent Flour City National Bank, 1895-
3903; director Security Bank, 1901 to
present time. Director Mississippi Val
ley Lumbermen's Association -(now
Northern Pine Association) from its
inception, 1891, and its president, 1901
and 1902. Republican. Clubs: Com
mercial, Minneapolis. Office: Security
.Bank Bldg. Residence: 2200 Park Av.,
Minneapolis. McKUSICK, Fred E., manufacturer;
born at Foxcroft, Me., April 5, 1854;
son of Naham and Carrie (Tarbox) Mc-
Kusick; educated at Harvard Univer
sity, class of 1874. Began active career
in manufacture of candy at Cambridge,
Mass., 1874; removed to the West, 1879;
and to Minneapolis, 1883; engaged in
manufacture of candy, 1886; has been
president McKusick, Towle & Co., man
ufacturers of candy since organization
of the company in 1900. Republican.
Unitarian. York and Scottish Rite Ma
son (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner.
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Cambridge, Mass., 1878, to Miss Ducy
A. Harris. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Fishing and boating. Office: 252-
254 1st Av., N. Residence: 200 13th
St., Minneapolis.
McLAIN, John Scudder, editor Min
neapolis Journal; born, Brown County,
O., May 26, 1853; son of James Robin
son and Nancy (Anderson) McDain.
Spent early years on farm in Kendall
County, 111., where family located in
1854; attended common schools, Jen
nings Seminary, Aurora, 111., and en
tered Wabash College, 1870. Began
newspaper work on St. Louis Democrat,
1872, studying at Washington Univer
sity, St. Louis. Returned to Wabash
College, 1875, and graduated, 1877
f A.M., 1902) ; delivered annual address,
Wabash College, 1897. City editor and
managing editor Kansas City Journal,
1878-1881. Married, Crawfordsville,
Ind., April 19, 1881, Caroline E. Thom
son. General advertising agent A., T.
& S. F. Ry:, at Topeka, 1881-1883, when
he became chief clerk of the immigra-
• tion department of the road. Came to
Minneapolis, Minn., as editor of the
Minneapolis Journal, 1885, which posi
tion he now holds. Vice president of
the Journal Printing Company. Author:
"Alaska and the Klondike," 1905. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Member Na
tional Municipal League, American So
cial Science Association, American
Academy of Political and Social
Science, American Economical Associa
tion, National Geographical Society, Phi
Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial, Six O'clock.
Offiee: Journal Office. Residence: 1710
Knox Av., South, Minneapolis.
MacLABEN, Archibald, surgeon; born
at Red Wing, Minn., April 16, 1858;
son of Gen. Robert N. and Anna (Mc-
Vean) MacLaren; educated in St. Paul
public schools; Princeton University,
B.S., 1880; College of Physicians and
Surgeons, New York, 1883. Married at
St. Paul, 1890, to Katherine Dean. In
terne in Woman's Hospital, New York,
until 1885; has been engaged in prac
tice at St. Paul since 1885. Member
Minnesota Academy of Medicine (presi
dent), American Surgical Association,
Minnesota State Medical Association,
American Medical Association. Presby
terian. Club: Minnesota. Office: Lowry
Bldg. Residence: 412 Holly Av., St.
Paul. McLABTY, D. A., banker; born at
St. Thomas, Ont., Can., 1850; graduate
High School, St. Thomas; came to Min
nesota, 1872; attended University of
Minnesota two years; studied law in
office of Smith & Hale, Minneapolis, and
was admitted to the bar, 1877. Began
practice of law at Granite Falls, May,
1878; continued in law and real ' es
tate until 1902, when he organized
Western State Bank, Granite Falls, and
became its president; united Western
State Bank with the Security Bank, as
First National, Oct., 1906. President

First National Bank of Granite Falls,
Clara City State Bank, Citizens' Bank
(Maynard), State Bank of Hoffman,
Tracy State Bank, Milaca State Bank
(all of Minnesota), York State Bank
(N. D.), Farmers & Merchants' State
Bank (Thorne, N. D.), Security State
Bank, Dunsmith, N. D. Member Gran
ite Falls Hardware Co., McLarty-
Thompson Land Co. Republican. Ad
dress: Granite Falls, Minn.
MCLAUGHLIN, Cunningham N., man
ufacturer of agricultural implements;
born at Amherst, O., July 13, 1853; son
of Samuel and Mary Ann (Ross) Mc
Laughlin; came to Minnesota with par
ents, 1861; educated in common schools
until 16. Engaged in railroad work for
5 years; became member of firm of
McLaughlin Bros., at Plainview, Minn.,
selling agents of farm implements,
1874-6; in employ of McCormick Harv.
Mach. Co., at Owatonna, 1876-82; man
ufactured and sold agricultural imple
ments at Owatonna, 1882-91; since 1891
vice president, secretary and manager
New Winona Manufacturing Company;
secretary Diamond Huller Co., both of
Winona. Congregationalist. Member
A. O. U. W., M. W. A. Married at
Chicago, 111., Dec. 3 6, 1886, to Miss
Minnie S. Melendy. Recreations: Llunt-
ing, gardening.. Address: Winona, Minn.
MCLAUGHLIN, Edmund M., physi
cian; born at Owatonna, Minn., Sept.
21, 1877; son of C. N. and Minnie S.
(Melendy) McLaughlin; educated in
Winona (Minn.) High School; Univer
sity of Wisconsin; University of Min
nesota; Medical School, McGill Univer
sity, Montreal, Can., graduating, gold
medallist, degrees of M.D. and CM.,
1903; resident surgeon Montreal Gen.
Hospital, 1903-04. Unmarried. Has
made his home at Winona since 1892,
a.nd has been engaged in practice there
since 1904. Vice president Diamond
Huller Co. Member Winona County
Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Mem
ber Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Clubs:
Arlington, Philharmonic. Recreations:
Shooting, automobiling. Address: Wi
nona, Minn.
MCLAUGHLIN, Thomas D., importer;
born at Clarksville, N. Y., June 22, 1869;
son of Robert and Mary (Bennett) Mc
Laughlin; educated at Albany High
School and New York State Normal
School until 1889; married at Colum
bus, O., 1895, to Elizabeth Jones. Since
1890 member of firm of McLaughlin
Bros., importers of stallions. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country (St.
Paul), Minneapolis (Minneapolis). Of
fice: 1913 West University Av. Resi
dence: 1135 Summit Av., St. Paul. '
McLEAN, Thomas Nicol, physician;
born at Oliver's Ferry, Ont., Can., June
4, 1859; son of William John and Mar
garet (Nicol) McLean; educated in
Perth public schools; Perth Collegiate
Institute; Medical Department, McGill
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CM., 1882; house surgeon Montreal
General Hospital one year, 1882-83.
Came to Fergus Falls, May, 1883, and
has been actively engaged in practice
since that time. Surgeon Great North
ern Ry.; examiner for all the old line
insurance companies doing business in
Minnesota. Director Fergus Falls Na
tional Bank (ex- vice president). Mayor
of Fergus Falls two terms, 1894 and
1S95. Democrat. Presbyterian. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Med
ical associations, Otter Tail County
Medical Society. Unmarried. Club:
Chippewa. Address: Fergus Falls,
Minn. McLENNAN, William L., insurance;
born in Duluth, Minn., Sept. 13, 1875;
son of William D. and Julia McLennan;
educated in public and high schools;
unmarried. Began active career in em
ploy of the American Exchange Bank,
continuing in various capacities for 11
years; filled position of assistant cash
ier, City National Bank, 1902-04; junior
partner and vice president Manley-Mc-
Lennan insurance agency, since 1904.
Served in Spanish American War as
member of Co. G, 14th Regt, M. N. G.
Republican. Presbyterian. Member Roy
al Arcanum. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Commercial, Northland Country, Duluth
Boat, Duluth Yacht. Office: Torrey
Bldg. Residence: 1523 E. 1st St., Du
luth. McLEOD, Angus, merchant; born
near Halifax, N. S., March 21, 1859;
son of George and Jane (Stewart) Mc
Leod; educated in public schools of
Nova Scotia; married at Chicago, 111.,
1893, to Miss Jean Shaw. Began active
career near Halifax, N. S., as carpenter
and contractor, 1879; came to Minne
apolis, Minn., 1881; was one of the
organizers of the Angus McLeod Co.,
Minneapolis, 1894; president Kennedy,
McLeod & McArthur Co., St. Paul, since
June, 1906. Also president Angus Mc
Leod Co., builders, Minneapolis. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Mason. Club:
Commercial. Office: 91-103 E. 7th St.
Residence: 923 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
MacLEOD, James Alan, architect;
born in Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 27,
1870; son of John E. and Mary E.
(Norris) MacLeod; educated in public
schools of Minneapolis; married at St.
Paul, 1895, to Miss Minnesota B. Sehiff-
mann. Began as student in architect's
office in Minneapolis, at 17 years of
age; entered active career for himself
in Denver, Colo.; 1891; returned to Min
neapolis, 1893, and practiced alone one
year; member of firm of McLeod &
Lamoreaux, 1894-6; has been in active
practice of the profession in St. Paul
since 1904. Gold medallist of the Arch
itectural League of New York. Member
Minnesota Chapter American Institute
of Architects. Club: Commercial.
Among the buildings designed by him
are the City Hospital, Minneapolis, and
the Lake County Court House. Office:
Endicott Bldg. Residence: 117 Macku-
bin Av., St. Paul.

McMAHON, James P., lawyer; born
at Faribault, Minn., May 23, 1866; son
of Thomas and Bridget (Shanahan) Mc-
Mahon; educated in public schools at
Faribault, and at The Shattuck School,
1883-85; unmarried. Read law in office
of Mott & Gipson, 1886-87; practiced
law in Hope, Steele Co., N. Dak., 1887-
1900, and was for two terms county
attorney; removed to St. Paul, where
he remained, 1900-02; has been actively
engaged in practice at Faribault since
1902. Elected city attorney of Fari
bault, April, 1907. Formerly 1st lieut,
Co. B, 2d Regt, M. N. G. Republican.
Catholic. Member I. O. F., M. W. A.,
F. O. E. Recreations: Boating and fish
ing. Address: Faribault, Minn.
McMABTIN, Malcolm J., vice presi
dent and manager Duluth Corrugating
and Roofing Co.; born at Ogdensburg,
N. Y., Sept. 7, 1876; son of Peter D.
and Christie Ann (McKay) McMartin;
came to Minnesota early in life and
was educated in public schools of Du
luth. Began active career in manufac
ture of iron into corrugating and roof
ing materials, the firm having been
founded by his father; was treasurer
and manager of the Duluth Corrugating
and Roofing Co., from March to Oct.,
1906, when he became its vice president
and manager. Presbyterian. Member
Builders* Exchange, Y. M. C. A. Mem
ber B. P. O. E., U. C T. of America.
Unmarried. Club: Commercial. Of
fice: 126-132 E. Mich. St. Residence:
5921 London Rd., Duluth.
McMICHAEL, Oliver H., physician;
born in Clarion Co., Pa., Dec. 25, 1845;
educated in common schools, at local
academy, and at the University of
Michigan, graduating 1871. Began prac
tice of medicine, 1871. Vice president
Vernon Center Bank. Postmaster, Ver
non Center, 1896-190.0. Democrat. Mem
ber Blue Earth County Medical So
ciety (ex-president) and Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Ex-president Minnesota Valley
Medical Society. Married in Pennsyl
vania, 1870, to Miss Mary E. Morgan.
Address: Vernon Center, Minn.
MacMILLAN, Conway, state bota
nist; educator; born at Hillsdale,
Mich., Aug. 26, 1867; son of George
and Josephine (Young) McMillan; grad
uate of University of Nebraska, 1885,
degree of A.M., 1886; post graduate
course at Harvard and Jolins Hopkins.
Has been professor of botany, Univer
sity of Minnesota, since 1891. Was
honorary commissioner U. S. Dept. of
Agriculture, to England, 1897; mem
ber American Botanical Society, Societe
Botanique de France, etc. Author:
Twenty-two Common Insects of Ne
braska; The Metaspermal of the Min
nesota Valley; Minnesota Plant Dife,
etc. Editor Minnesota Botanical Stud
ies and of Postelsia — the year book of
the Minnesota Seaside Station. Direc
tor Minnesota Seaside Station in Straits
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8, 1891, to Miss Maud R. Sanborn.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Trav
el, whist, chess, boxing, billiards. Ad
dress: University of Minnesota, Minne
apolis. McMILLAN, Prank Griggs, contrac
tor; born at Danville, Vt., Oct. 4, 1856;
son of Col. Andrew and Susan (Griggs)
McMillian; educated in common schools
and Dummer Academy, Byfield, Mass.
Served apprenticeship in printing trade
early in life in old North Star office at
Danville, Vt.; later worked at the trade
in Boston; came to Minneapolis, 1878,
and after engaging for a time at his
trade gave up the printing business on
account of ill health. He then sought
an out-of-door occupation, and inter
ested himself in building, and became
one of the leading contractors in the
city, a business in which he is still
actively engaged. Elected State sena
tor, 1890, and held the office for 4
years; was chairman of the Senate
Capitol Commission for 2 years, and
author of the bill for erection of the
new capitol, etc. Served 6 years as
member of Board of Education; former
member of Board of Park Commission;
chairman for 2 years of State Board of
Equalization. Clubs: Minneapolis Com
mercial, Dafayette, East Side Commer
cial and Verniont Association of Min
nesota. Democrat. Congregationalist.
Married at Minneapolis, 1881, to Miss
Lillian Connor; children: — Corinne, Lil
lian, Howard and Jessamine. Office: 2
5th St., S. E. Residence: 700 10th Av.,
S. E., Minneapolis.
MacMILLAN, John Hugh, grain and
lumber; born at La Crosse, Wis., Aug.
11, 1869; son of Duncan D. and Mary
J. (MacCrea) MacMillian; educated in
public schools. Has been connected
with elevator and lumber business ever
since beginning his active career; resi
dent of Minneapolis since 1903. Presi
dent Thorpe Elevator Co., Superior
Terminal Elevator Co., Diberty Dumber
Co.; vice president Cargill Elevator
Co., Sawyer and Austin • Dumber Co.
Married at La Crosse, Wis., 1895, to
Miss Edna Cargill. Clubs: Minneap
olis, Minikahda. Office: Security Bank
Bldg. Residence: Plaza Hotel, Minne
apolis. McMUBDY, Bobert Strong, physician,
surgeon; born at Albany, N. Y., July
17, 1824; son of Anthony and Cather
ine (McGourkey) McMurdy; educated
in L. Sprague Parson's private school
and Boys' Academy, Albany, N. Y., and
Albany Medical College (medical de
partment Union University), degree of
M.D., 1846; married at Albany, N. Y.,
1873. to Elizabeth Pease. Being very
mature, when was 19 years old and hav
ing complied with all the requirements
of the law except being of age, went
to Mantua, O., and began to practice,
and when became 21 returned to Al
bany and was graduated. Member Al
bany County Medical Society, Albany,
N. Y., Hennepin County Medical Socie

ty, and Minnesota State Medical So
ciety. Republican. Presbyterian. Mas
ter Mason. Office: Syndicate Block.
Residence: 2649 Bryant Av., S., Minne
apolis. McMUBBAN, William T., lawyer;
born at Culpeper, Va., Aug. 18, 1867;
son of Charles H. and Jean Henderson
(Peter) McMurran; educated in private
schools and academy, Orange County,
Va., and University of Minnesota, grad
uating from Law Department, degree
of L.L.B., 1893; married at St. Paul,
Minn., June 14, 1894, to Eleanor Mc-
Clung. Member of Ramsey County and
Minnesota State Bar associations. Ma
son. Member Society Colonial Wars.
Club: Commercial. Office: Globe Bldg.
Residence: 45 South Avon St., St. Paul,
and White Bear Lake, Minn.
McNAIB, Henry C, railway supplies;
born, St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 10, 1853; son
of A. R. and Cornelia Jane (Tiffin)
McNair; educated in public and private
schools, principally in St. Douis; mar
ried, at St. Louis, to Ella Harvey. Be
gan business career with D. Hillman &
Sons, iron manufacturers, St. Douis,
and has since continued in the iron
and steel business, and since 1884 has
devoted his attention specially to rail
way supplies. Was for eight years a
member of the School Board of St.
Paul. Now a member of the Charter
Commission of St. Paul, and is the only
member of it who was also a member
of the two previous commissions.
Knight of Columbus. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Clubs: Minne
sota, Commercial. Office: Endicott
Bldg. Residence: 439 Laurel Av., St.
Paul. McNAMABA, Daniel Joseph, treasur
er Murray Co.; born at Lockhaven, Pa.,
Aug. 4, 1868; son of John and Mary
(Lynch) McNamara; educated in pub
lic schools of Pennsylvania. Came to
Minnesota, June 6, 1880; has been coun
ty treasurer of Murray Co., since Jan.,
1900. Republican. Roman Catholic.
Member Modern Woodmen of America,
Independent Order of Foresters, Pio
neers Society. Married at Fulda, Minn.,
Sept. 22, 1896, to Miss Nellie Nevin.
Address: Slayton, Minn.
McQUEEN, Finley Bobert, engineer
ing and contracting; born at Pictou,
Nova "Scotia, Dec. 25, 1863; son of
Alexander and Mary (Frazer) McQueen;
educated in public schools of Pictou.
"Dearned carpenter's trade in Pictou, be
ginning 1879; came to Minneapolis,
1882, and entered service of The Bar-
nett & Record Co., engineers and con
tractors, 1886; was superintendent ot
the company, 1893-1903; has filled po
sition of manager of the company since
1903. Also vice president Barnett-Mc-
Queen Co., of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Democrat. Presbyterian. Married at
Hot Springs, Ark., Aug., 1890, to Miss
Pearl Riley. Clubs: Commercial (Port
Arthur, Can.), Railway (Duluth). Rec
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change Bldg. Residence: 200 State St.,
S. E., Minneapolis.
McQUEEN, William L., farmer; born
in Vernon Co., Wis., Aug. 25, 1852; son
of William and Margaret (Keir) Mc
Queen; came to Minnesota with par
ents, 1862; educated in public schools;
married at Sterling, Minn., 1883, to
Miss Catharine E. Howieson. Engaged
in farming since his boyhood; also
president Mapleton Farmers' Coopera
tive Elevator Association. Republican.
Member State Legislature, 11th dis
trict, term extending to Jan., 1909.
Congregationalist. Address: Mapleton,
Minn. McBAE, Alexander A., cashier South
Side State Bank; born at Glencoe, Ont,
Can., Jan. 27, 1870; son of James Roy
and Flora McRae; educated at Glencoe.
Came to Minnesota, 1887, and became
identified with banking business at Lit
tle Falls, removing to Hutchinson,
1892; has been cashier of the South
Side State Bank, Minneapolis, since
Sept., 1899. Also director Bank of
Hutchinson, State Bank of Silver Lake,
State Bank of Parkers Prairie, State
Bank of Mora, Farmers & Merchants'
State Bank, Morgan — all of Minnesota.
Married in Canada, 1896, to Miss Adair
Thomas. Republican. Member American
and Minnesota State Bankers' associa
tions. Mason. Club: South Side Com
mercial (president). Office: 401 Cedar
Av. Residence: 1523 10th Av., S., Min
nesota. McVEY, Frank Le Bond, educator;
born at Wilmington, O., Nov. 10, 1869;
son Of Judge A. H. and Anna (Holmes)
McVey; educated in public schools, To
ledo, O., Des Moines College, Des
Moines, la., Ohio Wesleyan University
(A.B., 1903), Yale University (Ph.D.,
1895); married, at Minneapolis, Sept.
21, 1898, Mabel Moore Sawyer. Began
active career as editorial writer, New
York City, 1895; was instructor in
history, Teachers' College, Columbia
University, 1896; professor of political
economy, University of Minnesota, 1896.
President Minneapolis Associated Char
ities; member executive committee Na
tional Conference Charities and Correc
tions, board of directors of Minnesota
State Tuberculosis Association, Inter
national Jury of Awards, St. Louis Ex
position, 1904, American Economic As
sociation.. Presbyterian. Member Phi
Kappa Delta. Clubs: Commercial, Six
O'Clock. Office: University of Minne
sota. Residence: 822 7th St., S. E.,
Minneapolis. MAGIE, William Henry, physician
and surgeon; born at Madison, N. J.,
Sept. 30, 1854; son of William Henry
and Eunice (Shawger) Magie; educated
in Chicago (111.) public schools; Abing
ton College, Abington, 111.; St. Louis
College of Physicians and Surgeons, St.
Louis, Mo., graduating, degree of M.D.,
1884. Began practice, Sept., 1884, at
Duluth. Chief surgeon Duluth, Mis
sabe & Northern Ry., surgeon St.

Mary's Hospital, Duluth. Member St.
Louis County Medical Society, Minne
sota State and American Medical asso
ciations. Mason; member Blue Lodge,
Roval Arch and Commandery. Repub
lican. Married, at Duluth, 1899, to Miss
Anna Isabelle Henry. Clubs: Kitchi
Gammi, Commercial. Recreations: Fish
ing and hunting. Office: The Lyceum.
Residence: 1401 E. Superior St., Du
luth. MAGILL, George Pauli, clergyman;
born at Lewiston, 111., Nov. 20, 1867;
son of John Fulton and Ellen S. (Mc
Cabe) Magill; educated in public
schools of Lewiston, 111., academy,
Washington and Jefferson College;
Parsons College, graduating, degrees of
A.B. and A.M.; McCormick Theological
Seminary. Married at Cabery, 111.,
Dec, 1904, to Miss Olive Ogilvie. Pres
byterian. Entered ministry at Cabery,
111., May, 1893, continuing there for
three years; was at Owatonna, Minn.,
7 years; pastor Oliver Presbyterian
Church, Minneapolis, Minn., since 1903.
Teacher Northwestern Bible and Mis
sionary Training School; ministerial
fraternal delegate to Minneapolis Trades
and Labor Assembly. Address: 2739
17th Av., S., Minneapolis.
MAGNEB, William E., salt and build.
ing materials; born in Minnesota, 1861.
Came to Duluth in 1884; was- identified
with railroad business during earlier
part of his career; became connected,
in 1890, with Cutler, Gilbert & Co.,
jobbers of salt and building materials,
Duluth and Minneapolis, which was
succeeded in 1902 by the D. G. Cutler
Co., of which he is vice president and
secretary. Member Masonic order. Club:
Commercial (first vice president), Du
luth Curling. Recreations: Hunting
and fishing. Office: Providence Bldg.
Residence: 5523 Dondon Rd., Duluth.
MAGNUSSON, Herman V., physician;
born at Harris, Minn., Jan. 22, 1876;
son of Sven and C. Maria (Stendahl)
Magnusson; educated at East Side High
School, Minneapolis, 1894-95; State
Normal School, St. Cloud, graduating,
1897; University of Wisconsin, 1898-
99; University of Minnesota, 1899-1903,
graduating from College of Medicine
and Surgery, degree of M.D., June, 1903.
Has been engaged in practice of medi
cine since June, 1903. Member Minne
sota State Medical Association, West
Central District Medical Society. Demo
crat. Member Swedish Lutheran Church.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., June,
1906, to Miss Eva Carlson. Address:
Clinton, Minn.
MAHONEY, Stephen, lawyer; born
at Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 26, 1853; came
to Minnesota with parents, 1855; at
tended public schools of St. Paul, 1868-
73, graduating from High School, 1873;
University of Minnesota, 1874-77, grad
uating, degree of A.B., 1877; Daw
School Iowa State University, 1879-81,
graduating, degree of LL.B., 1881. Mar
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Miss Clara A. Lisk. Began practice of
law in Minneapolis, 1882; was judge of
municipal court, Minneapolis, 1884-96;
member Board of Regents, University
of Minnesota, since 1889. Member Chi
Psi fraternity. Club: Elks. Office:
Met. Life Bldg. Residence: 4201 Lyn-
dale Av., Minneapolis.
MAIN, George C, insurance; born at
Madison, Wis., 1866; son of Alexander
II. and Emma (Cottrell) Main; edu
cated in Wisconsin public schools and
at University of Wisconsin, graduat
ing, degree of M.A., 1896. Became con
nected with the Insurance Co. of North
America, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1890, and
now its state agent and adjuster for
Minnesota. Republican. Member Psi
Upsilon. Married at Winnipeg, 1899, to
Miss Camille Cleveland. Clubs: Com
mercial, Town and Country. Recrea
tions: Golf, fishing and hunting. Office:
New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1762
Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
MAITLAND, David P., physician;
born at Sarnia, Ont, Can., Aug. 27,
1866; son of David and Susan (Powrie)
Maitland; graduate Sarnia High School,
1886; Collegiate Institute, Sarnia, 2
years; Medical Department University
of Michigan, 1888-91, graduating, degree
of M.D., 1891; matriculation diploma
Berlin, Germany, 1895; post graduate
work in Vienna, Paris, London and Ed
inburg. Began practice at Chicago, 111.,
1891, being connected for a time with
the Chicago Polyclinic; practiced in
Jackson, Minn., 1892-94;Jocated in Jack
son, 1896. Coroner Jackson Co., 4
years; chairman board of health, Jack
son, 8 years. Member American Medi
cal Association, Blue Earth Medical
Society. Republican. Member Masonic
order, Chapter, Commandery, Knights
of Pythias, M. B. A., M. W. A. Mar
ried at La Crosse, Wis., 1899, to Miss
Berenice M. Thayer. Address: Jack
son, Minn.
MALBEBG, Peter Bennett, county
auditor; born at Red Wing, Goodhue
Co., Minn., Feb. 24, 1858; son of John
and Christine (Johnson) Malberg; edu
cated in district schools of Goodhue
Co. Located in Marshall Co., 1881;
worked on farm in summer and clerked
in stores in winter, for 4 years; was
clerk of court, Marshall Co., 1894-99;
county auditor, Marshall Co., since 1904.
Lutheran. Recreations: Gardening and
planting ornamental evergreen shrubs
and trees. Married in Goodhue Co.,
Minn., Jan. 6, 1887, to Miss Minnie R.
Holm. Address: Warren, Minn.
MALCOLMSON, Fred C, secretary
and manager Pence Automobile Cq.,
born at Chatham, Ontario, Canada,
Sept. 11, 1873; son of Hugh and Emely
(Wood) Malcolmson; educated in Chat
ham High School. Engaged in banking
business in Canada; removed to Minne
apolis, 1894, and acted as bill clerk for
Dean & Co., later engaged in grain busi
ness with the Sawyer Grain Co.; has
been connected with the Pence Automo

bile Co., since 1903, and is secretary
and manager of the company. Mem
ber B. P. O. E. Club: Automobile.
Unmarried. Office: 719 Hennepin Ave.
Residence: 1609 Lendin Av., Minne
apolis. MALLORY, George J., deputy U. S.
Marshal; born at Cobourg, Ont., Can.,
March 25, 1850; son of Caleb R. and
Harriet L. (Cummings) Mallory; edu
cated in public schools of Cobourg and
at Albert College, Belleville, Ont. Be
gan active career on a farm in Canada;
located in Ogemaw Co., Mich., and en
gaged in mercantile business, continu
ing for 7 years; was superintendent of
schools, Ogemaw Co., for 2 years; mem
ber Minnesota State Legislature, 1899-
1901, and extra session, 1902; appointed
deputy U. S. marshal, district of Min
nesota, 1901. Republican. Methodist.
Mason; member K. O. T. M., Modern
Samaritans. Married at West Branch,
Mich., 1884, to Miss Charlotte Stevens.
Club: West Duluth Commercial. Of
fice: Federal Bldg. Residence: 430
54th Av., W„ Duluth.
MALLOBY, John Nathaniel, physi
cian; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Aug.
9, 1851; son of Niram Woods and Maria
L. (Graham) Mallory; educated in
grammar and high schools of Winona,
Minn., 1863-67; Winona State Normal
School, 1867-69; studied medicine with
Franklin Staples, M.D.,. Winona, Minn.,
and at Winona Preparatory Medical
School, 1869-71; attended Rush Medical
College, 1872-75. Commenced medical
practice at Medford, Steele Co., 1876;
has been located at Emily since June
1, 1904. Member Upper Mississippi
Medical Society. Member I. O. O. F., M.
W. A., Court of Honor. Address: Emily,
Minn. MALMQUIST, Charles August, grain
commission; born in Sweden, Oct. 26,
1860; son of Peter and Stens Malm-
quist; educated in public schools of
Sweden. Came to America, 1879, and
located on a farm in Sibley Co., Minn.,
remaining several months; engaged in
lumber business at Stillwater and later
_in St. Paul; was identified with general
merchandise store at Winthrop, Minn.,
and in 1886 began in grain business;
came to Minneapolis, 1899, and has
been, since 1901, vice president of the
E. L. Welsh Co., owners and operators
of line elevators in Minnesota and
South Dakota. Also director Kildall
Fish Co. and director -and treasurer
Security Elevator Co. Ex-president
Winthrop, Minn., school board and ex-
member of the Grain Appeal Board at
Minneapolis during Gov. Lind's admin
istration. Democrat. Congregation
alist. Member Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce. Mason. Married in Sibley
Co., Minn., 1882, to Miss Mary Hag-
berg. Club: Odin. Office: 1010
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Minne
apolis. MALMSTEN, August, president
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Jan. 6, 1844; son of John and Anna
Malmsten; came to America, 1869; edu
cated in Sweden and at Minneapolis
Business College. Learned machinist
and blacksmith trades in Sweden; be
came connected with shops of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1869;
now president of vthe Crown Iron Works
Co., of which he was the founder, in
1878. Republican. Baptist. Married
(2d) at Minneapolis, Sept. 23, 1890, to
Miss Mary C. Petersen. Recreations:
Fishing and sailing. Office: 113-115
2nd Av., S. E. Residence: 1121 8th
St., S., Minneapolis.
MALONE, Bichard Francis, assistant
general passanger agent Chicago Great
Western Ry.; born Marshalltown, Iowa,
Jan. 28th, 1870; son of Richard Joseph
and Mary B. (McNamara) Malone; edu
cated in public schools of Mason City,
Iowa, 1876-84, St. Mary's Catholic
School, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1884, Mar
shalltown High School, 1885; married
St. Paul, Minn., June 27, 1894, Mary A.
Lynch. Began railway service in ticket
auditing department of Iowa Central
Ry. at Marshalltown, Iowa, 1886-89;
since then in continuous service of the
Chicago Great Western Railway as rate
and division clerk, St. Paul, 1889-93,
chief clerk ticket accounts, St. Paul,
1893-96, ticket auditor, 1896-1900, chief
clerk general passenger department,
Chicago, 1900-01; assistant general pas
senger agent since 1901, office moved to
St. Paul, April, 1905. Independent in
politics. Catholic. Member Knights of
Pythias. Recreations: Bowling, base
ball, Ashing. Club: Commercial. Of-
Ace: Metropolitan Opera House Blk.
Residence: 1023 Cross Av., St. Paul.
MALOY, George Edward, physician;
born at Montpelier, Vt, May 31, 1855;
son of William and Catherine (Crosby)
Maloy; graduate Montpelier High
School; Medical Department Univer
sity of Vt, degree of M.D., 1877; post
graduate course at New York Univer
sity, New York. Married at Williams-
town, Vt, Feb. 25, 1884, Carrie A. Hill.
Practiced medicine at Montpelier, Vt.,
1877-82; removed to Glencoe, Minn.; in
practice at St. Cloud since 1891. Phy
sician and surgeon St. Raphael's Hospi
tal. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, Stearns
County Medical Society. Director St.
Cloud Public Dibrary. Republican.
Mason. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
MANAHAN, James, lawyer; born at
ChatAeld, Minn., March 12, 1866; son of
Joseph and Catherine (McCarthy) Man-
ahan; educated at the State Normal
School, Winona, University of Wiscon
sin and the University of Minnesota,
degree of LL.B., 1889. Entered upon
practice of law, 1889, and has been in
general practice since that time. Mem
ber of the law Arm of Manahan & Can
non. Club: Commercial. Member B.
P. O. E., Knights of Columbus. Mar
ried at St. Paul, 1893, to Minnie Kelly.
Recreation: Travel. Office: Endicott

Bldg. Residence: 876 Laurel Av., St.
Paul. MANDEBFELD, Joseph, paints, oils,
etc.; born in Germany, 1841; son of
I-Iobert and Clara Manderfeld; came to
America, 1858; married at Chicago, 111.,
to Miss Caroline Meyer. Located in
Mankato in 1865, and is head of the
firm of Jos. Manderfeld Co., fine art
dealers and decorators. Former mem
ber board of education. Republican.
Member I. O. O. F. Club: Commercial.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
MANHART, Samuel L., coal; born in
Canada, Nov. 30, 1861; son of Uriah
and Sarah (Heberlee) Manhart; came to
Minnesota with parents, 1865; educated
in common -schools and Minneapolis
night schools (technical). Locomotive
engineer, 1887-1901; state boiler in
spector under Gov. Van Sant, 2 years;
has been engaged in fuel business as
Manhart Coal Co., since 1903. Mason.
Married at Northfield, Minn., Dec. 29,
1886, to Miss Mary Fishback. Club:
Commercial. Address: Northfield, Minn.
MANLEY, L. B., general insurance;
native of Bradford Co., Penn.; educated
in common schools. Has been identified
with the general insurance business for
20 years, secretary and treasurer Man-
ley-McLennan Agency. Member of
Board of Water Works Commissioners
of Duluth. Protestant. Club: Kitchi
Gammi. Office: Torrey Bldg. Address:
Duluth. MANN, Arthur Teall, surgeon; born
in New York City, 1866; son of Samuel
Rexford and Georgiana (Teall) Mann;
graduated from University of Minne
sota, S.B., 1888, and from Harvard Uni
versity Medical School, M.D., 1896; mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1904 to Winona B.
Orff. Interne Channing Hospital,
Brookline, Mass., 1895-96; house sur
geon, Boston City Hospital, 1896-98;
resident physician, Massachusetts State
Hospital, 1898-99; began practice in
Minneapolis, 1899; studied in German
hospitals, 1904; since 1903 associate
surgeon to Northwestern Hospital, Min
neapolis; department of surgery, Uni
versity of Minnesota Medical School,
1902-06. Member American Medical
Association, Western Surgical and Gyne
cological Association; Minneapolis Med
ical Club, Hennepin County Medical
Society, Psi Upsilon, Nu Sigma Nu fra
ternities. Club: Commercial. Office:
Pillsbury Blgd. Residence: 2408 Nicol
let Av., Minneapolis.
MANN, Eugene Langdon, physician;
born in Minneapolis, Minn., May, 1861;
son of Horatio E. and Mary Augusta
(•Williams) Mann; graduated from St.
Paul High School, 1879, Hobart Col
lege, Geneva, N. Y., A.B., 1883 (Phi Beta
Kappa) ; Hahnemann Medical College,
Philadelphia, M.D., 1886; post graduate
studies at New York Post Graduate Med
ical School, 1891, Vienna, Austria, Halle,
Germany, and London, England, 1898-99.
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Clara E. Worthen. Engaged in practice
of medicine since 1886. Dean of Homoe
opathic Medical College, University of
Minnesota. Member American Institute
of Homeopathy, Ophthalmological, Oto-
logical and Laryngological Society,
Kappa Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa fraterni
ties. Office: Endicott Arcade Bldg.
Residence: 881 Fairmount Av., St.
Paul. MANN, John C, president Mealey Dry
Goods Co.; born in Canada, 1865; son of
F. R. and Mary (Woodsworth) Mann;
educated in public and high schools of
Goodrich, Ont. Began active career in
dry goods business at Goodrich, 1879;
came to St. Paul, 1883 and became
connected with Michael Mealey, dry
goods and notions; on the retirement of
Mr. Mealey in 1902, the business was
incorporated as the Mealey Dry Goods
Co., of which he is president. Club:
Commercial. Office: 7th and Wabasha
Sts, Residence: 583 Carroll St., St.
Paul. MANSON, Frank Melville, physician;
born at Hastings, Minn., 1871; educated
at Minneapolis Academy and University
of Minnesota, degrees of B.S., 1894,
M.S., 1895, M.D., 1899. Member South
western Minnesota and Minnesota Val
ley Medical societies and Minnesota State
and American Medical associations. Mar
ried at Shasta, Calif., 1900, Miss Ida
Louise Husted. Address: Worthington,
Minn. MANWABING, Louis Logan, lawyer;
born in Clinton Co., Ia., June 22, 1858;
son of George and Sophia (Bundy) Man-
waring; graduate Iowa State College,
Ames, la., degree of B.S., 1879; Law De
partment, University of Wisconsin, de
gree of LL.B., 1881; married at Still
water, Minn., 1892, to Tillie Paulsen.
Began practice at Hudson, 1881; removed
to Stillwater, 1882, where he has since
been engaged in practice. Member law
firm of Manwaring & Sullivan. Director
Minnesota Mercantile Co., Connolly Shoe
Co. County attorney of Washington Co.,
1892-1900, City Attorney, City of Still
water, 1907, term expires, 1909. Repub
lican. Mason. Recreation: Hunting.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
MABCUM, Earl H., physician; born at
Wayne, la., Aug. 14, 1878; son of James
P. and Mary A. (Wareham) Marcum;
graduate Crookston (Minn.) High School,
1897; Hahnemann Medical College, Chi
cago, 111., degree of M.D., 1903. Came to
Minnesota, 1880; has been engaged in
practice at Bemidji, Minn., since 1903.
Married at Crookston, Minn., Sept. 16,
1902, to Miss Elizabeth R. Davies. Ad
dress: Bemidji, Minn.
MABECX, Titus, brewing; born at
Dubuque, la., July 17, 1851; came to
Minnesota with parents early in life and
was educated in public schools of New
Ulm, Minn. Dearned printing at New
Ulm and followed trade until 1879; re
moved to Minneapolis, 1873, and began
as bookkeeper of the John Orth Brew

ing Co., 1879; has been secretary of the
Minneapolis Brewing Co. since 1893, and
North Star Malting Co. since 1903.
Democrat. Member Masonic order, B.
P. O. E. Vice president Court House
and City Hall Commission. Married at
New Ulm, June 13, 1876, to Miss Anna
Fischer. Club: St. Anthony Commer
cial. Recreations: Fishing and out
door sports. Office: 315 1st Av., S.
Residence: 1407 Marshall St., N. E.,
Minneapolis. MABIN, William A., lawyer; born at
Lexington, Mich., Jan. 13, 1874; son of
William and Adelaide (Moore) Marin;
came to Minnesota, June, 1879; educated
in public and high schools, Crookston,
graduating from High School, 1891; at
tended law school, University of Minne
sota, 1897-98. Was admitted to bar and
began practice of law at Crookston, May,
1898, where he has since continued.
Also engaged in the real estate business;
president Mcintosh Land Co., vice presi
dent Maple Bay Windstacker Co. Alder
man at large, Crookston, 1902; now
chairman Sinking Fund Commission of
City of Crookston. Member Minnesota
Bar Association, Commercial Law
League of America, Minnesota Horticul
tural Society. Episcopalian. Mason;
member B. P. O. E., M. W. A. Married
at Minneapolis, 1899, to Emma Augusta
Poehler. Club: Twenty-Ave Thousand
(director). Recreation: Gardening.
Address: Crookston, Minn.
MABKHAM, James Edwin, lawyer;
born at Rochester, N. Y., July 21, 1857;
son of James and Hannah (Hagan)
Markham; educated at Genesee Valley
Seminary, Belfast N. Y.; married at St.
Paul, June 4, 1889, to Katherine Brown
ing; children: Arline Harlowe and Leila
Browning. Admitted to practice at Buf
falo, N. Y., June, 1879; practiced at Sal
amanca, N. Y., until May, 1886, when he
located in St. Paul, where has since been
in practice. City attorney of St. Paul,
1887-1903; now president of Charter
Commission. Republican. Clubs: Min
nesota, Commercial, Town and Country.
Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence:
The Marlborough, St. Paul.
MABNIE, George McDonald, office
manager Imperial Elevator Co.; born at
Edinburg, Scotland, April 12, 1876; son
of James A. and Margaret A. Marnie;
came to Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1882,
and to Devil's Dake, N. D., 1887; edu
cated in public schools of N. Dakota and
in SpringAeld (Mass.) High School. Was
bookkeeper and became private secretary
to general manager Canadian FaciAc Ry.
at Winnipeg, Man.; removed to Boston,
Mass., and Ailed position of assistant
secretary Y. M. C. A., during which
period he spent two years at Y. M. C A.
training school at SpringAeld, Mass.
Came to Minneapolis, 1900, and for 5
years was cashier for W. P. Devereux
Co., and later, treasurer Devereux Ele
vator Co.; has been office manager Im
perial Elevator Co. since May 1, 1906.
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neapolis, Dec 31st, 1902, to Miss Maude
May Spencer. Office: Chamber of Com
merce. Residence: 1317 4th Av., S.,
Minneapolis. MABON, Frank A., investments and
loans; born in Prussia, Germany, March
25, 1863; son of Dudwig and Sophie
(Krawitz) Maron; educated in common
schools in Germany; graduated from
Law School of University of Minnesota,
1902; married, St. Paul, Nov. 27, 1897,
Margaret Mitsch. Came to America
without a dollar, in 1882; has promoted
and organized several corporations;
founded the Globe Business College at
St. Paul, 1S85 and disposed of it in
1901; practiced law, 1902-05. In 1905
built the Euclid Hotel, and in May, 1906,
sold it to Col. F. R. Wetz, formerly of
the Ryan Hotel, for $135,000. Since
May, 1906, engaged in investments and
loan business. Republican. Catholic.
Member United Workmen, Independent
Order of Foresters and Knights of
Columbus. Club: Commercial. Mem
ber Old Chamber of Commerce. Office:
New York Life Bldg. Residence: 667
Central Park Place, St. Paul.
MARSH, Henry Francis, assistant
general freight agent Minneapolis & St.
Louis R. R. Co. and Iowa Central Ry. ;
born at Marshalltown, la., Feb. 5, 1874;
educated in public schools and at Iowa
College, Grinnell, Ia. Began active
career in freight department of the Iowa
Central Ry., at Grinnell, 1890; advanced
through various grades until he became
assistant general freight agent, same
road, at Marshalltown, 1902; came to
Minneapolis as assistant general freight
agent Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R.,
Jan., 1905, also same office, Iowa Central
R3'., Minneapolis. Republican. Married
at Marshalltown, 1896, to Miss Edna
Veber. Office: Guaranty Loan Ble
Residence: 515 W. 27th St., Minneapolis.
MARSHALL, Albert Brainerd, clergy
man; born at Bryan, Pa.; prepared for
college at Glade Run Academy, Pa.;
graduate Princeton University, degree
of A.M., 1871; Princeton Theological
Seminary, 1874; degree of D.D., Univer
sity of Wooster, O. Married at Wells-
burg, W. Va., to Miss Jane B. Hervey,
daughter of Rev. David Hervey. Or
dained to the ministry by the Presby
tery of Kittanning, Oct., 1874; pastor
First Presbyterian Church, Morris, 111.,
1875-78; First Church, Lisbon, O., 1879-
87: First Church, East Liverpool, O,
1887-94; Central Church, Des Moines, la.,
1894-1903; has been pastor First Pres
byterian Church, Minneapolis, since
March 20, 1903. Recreations: European
tours, trips to National Park and
mountains. Address: 1915 Portland
Av., Minneapolis.
MABSHALL, Albert M., wholesale
hardware; born at Painesville, O., Dec.
25, 1857; son of Seth E. and Philena
(Morley) Marshall; educated in public
schools of Ohio. Was identiAed with
Morley Bros., hardware merchants, Sag

inaw, Mich., 1871-93, being manager and
vice president at time of severing con
nections with the Arm; came to Duluth,
1893, and became president of the Mar
shall-Wells Hardware Co., which posi
tion he now holds; also director First
National Bank, F. A. Patrick Co., Great
Northern Power Co., Zenith Printing Co.
Married, 1st, at Saginaw, Mich., 1880,
to Jessie F. Smith; 2nd, at Rochester,
N. Y., 1890, to Miss Julia Newell. Of
fice: 251 Lake Av., S. Residence: Grey-
solon Road, Duluth.
MABSHALL, Henry Cooper, wholesale
hardware, iron and steel; born at Phil
adelphia, Pa., Sept. 27, 1855; educated
in public schools of Philadelphia. Be
gan in wholesale hardware business with
the Biddle Hardware Co., Philadelphia,
Dec, 1870; purchasing agent Centennial
Exhibition, 1876, and for Permanent Ex
hibition, 1877; entered firm of Clement
M. Biddle & Co., as manager of the New
York branch, 1880; continued in own
name the same line of syndicate hard
ware buying, 1888-96; entered firm of
Marshall-Wells Hardware Co., Duluth,
Jan. 1, 1896, as treasurer and continues
in that position. Married at Media, Pa.,
Feb. 26, 1880, to Miss Marie Heyburn.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Northland Coun
try, Duluth Boat. Office: 251 Lake Av.,
S. Residence: 2302 E. 5th St., Duluth.
MARSHALL, Herbert G., clerk dis
trict court; born at Ripon, Wis., Sept.
13, 1870; son of Dr. E. R. Marshall;
came to Minnesota, 1873; educated in
public schools of Appleton and Browns
Valley, and in South Minneapolis High
School. Was editor and proprietor of
The Foptprints, weekly newspaper,
1892-97; has been clerk of district court
of Traverse Co., since 1897; secretary
and director N. D. Cooperative Ranch
ing Co. Republican. Member Knights
of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica. Club: Commercial. Address:
Wheaton, Minn.
MABSHALL, James, grain dealer;
born at Kinross, Scotland, March 4, 1835;
educated in the public schools; married,
1871. Served as volunteer in the Indian
War of Minnesota, 1862. Engaged in
grain business since 1862 and dealing in
grain upon own account. President
Chamber of Commerce Clearing House,
and ex-president Chamber of Commerce.
Jeffersonian Democrat. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minnetonka Yacht Club. Office:
Chamber of Commerce, Minneapolis.
Residence: Deephaven, Minn.
MARTIN, Arthur Ellsworth, grain
commission; born at Lynn, Mass., Aug.
30, 1S60; son of John and Kate (Cur
rier) Martin; educated in public schools
of Boston, Mass.; married at Milwaukee,
Wis., 1884, to Edith L. Mann. Began
business career in 1882; came to Minne
sota, 1887; became member of the firm
of P. B. Mann & Co., grain commission
merchants, in 1887, and has been presi
dent of P. B. Mann & Co. since it became
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Exchange. Residence: 404 Clifton Av.,
Minneapolis. MABTIN, Charles Jairus, secretary
and treasurer Washburn-Crosby Co.;
born on a farm in Orleans Co., N. Y.,
April 1, 1842; son of Dan Martin; edu
cated in public schools and at Brock-
port Collegiate Institute, Brockport, N.
Y. Moved to Wisconsin, 1862, and en
gaged in clerical work in executive office
of Gov. J. T. Lewis; served in the War
of the Rebellion as member of 40th Wis.
Vol. Inf., serving in Army of the Ten-
nesee; after return from military serv
ice was appointed corresponding clerk
in office of State Treasurer under Treas
urers Smith and Baetz; commissioned
secretary and A. D. C, to the governor
by Governor Washburn, 1872. Came to
Minneapolis, at solicitation of Governor
Washburn, 1874, and became identified
with the flour interests; upon organiza
tion of Washburn, Crosby & Co.,
1879, became partner and when the com
pany was incorporated in 1888, was
elected secretary and treasurer, which
positions he has ever since held; also
secretary and treasurer St. Anthony Ele
vator Co.; secretary of the Washburn
Memorial Orphan Asylum. Republican.
Married in Wisconsin, 1876, to Miss Ella
F. Sage. Club: Minneapolis. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
1300 Mt. Curve Av., Minneapolis.
MABTIN, George B., railway official;
born at Evans Mills, N. Y., July 3, 1864.
Entered service of Chicago & Northwest
ern Ry., as telegraph operator and
agent, 1885; was with Minneapolis, St.
Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry., as station
agent, train dispatcher, chief clerk to
superintendent, 1887-90; in accounting
department Great Northern Rd., 1890-
94; assistant auditor disbursements,
1894-97; special superintendent, Jan. to
March, 1897; general superintendent
Montana Central Ry., 1897-98; assistant
general superintendent Great Northern
Ry., 1898-99; auditor disbursements,
1899-1902; general auditor, 1902-05; on
special duty in president's office, Jan.
1, to May 15, 1905; assistant to comp
troller, May 15, 1905, to Jan. 1, 1906;
since last date assistant comptroller
Great Northern Ry. Club: Commercial
(St. Paul) St. Anthony, (Minneapolis)
Office: 3rd Av., N. W., cor. Broadway,
St. Paul. Residence: 620 15th Av., S.
E., Minneapolis.
MABTIN, Henry, manager Germania
Fire Insurance Co., St. Paul; born at
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 12, 1865; son of
George and Mary (Martin) Martin; edu
cated in Lutheran parochial schools of
Milwaukee; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
Sept. 27, 1887, to Miss Cora J. Prescott.
Began business career by learning the
tanner's trade, at which he worked for
five years, under his father; in real
estate and insurance business in St.
Paul, 1884-91; has devoted attention
mainly to insurance since 1891; manager
Germania Fire Insurance Co. of New
York at St. Paul, since 1898 and also

secretary of St. Paul Manufacturing
Company. Member Red Men of Amer
ica. Club: West Side (organizer and
treasurer.) Office: Manhattan Bldg.
Residence: 760 Riverview Av., St. Paul.
MABTIN, James A., lawyer; born at
Maple Plain, Minn., May 24, 1865; son of
Alexander and Sarah (Brandon) Martin;
educated in public schools of Minne
sota; State Normal School, St. Cloud,
graduating, 1885; College of Law, Uni
versity of Michigan, graduating, degree
of LL.B., 1889. Married at St. Cloud,
May 20, 1891, to Minnie Lousted. Taught
in State Normal School, one year; ad
mitted to the bar, 1889, and engaged in
practice at St. Cloud. Was elected city
justice, 1S9Q, and city clerk, 1891, con
tinuing for 12 years; postmaster, 1905-6,
resigning after IS months, to devote
attention to law as member of firm of
Collins, Martin & White. Republican.
Appointed by Gov. Van Sant, 1902, as
chairman State Board of Control; chair
man State Republican Committee, 1902-
04. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of
Pythias. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Fishing. Address: St. Cloud,
Minn. MABTIN, James H., leather mer
chant; born Decatur, 111., Aug. 9, 1860;
son of Capt. Isaac N. and Mary E. (Har-
rell) Martin; educated in public schools
of Decatur, 111.; graduated from High
School, 1880; married, Decatur, 111., Ida
Kain. Began business career as office
manager for Standard Oil Co., continu
ing 7 years, at Decatur, 111.; bookkeeper
for leather business of Nebinger & Rei
ser, Decatur, 111., and The A. Nebinger
Leather Co., Springfield, 111., 6 years;
since 1894 in business in Minneapolis
as J. H. Martin & Co., wholesale leather,
shoe store supplies and fixtures. Also
president Martin & Adams Leather Co.,
Spokane, Wash.;- vice president I. N.
Martin dry goods Co., Peoria, 111.; Sec
retary National Leather and Shoe Find
ers' Association. Served in Illinois
State Militia. Methodist; superintendent
Wesley M. E. Sunday School. Chair
man Executive Committee Minnesota
State Sunday School Association. Mason.
Member Citizens' Staff of Rawlings
Post, G- A. R. Office: 20-22 N. 4th St.
Residence: 1917 Colfax Av., Minne
apolis. MABTIN, James McGinniss, lawyer;
born in Mifflin Co., Pa., Oct 10, 1851;
son of James McGinniss and Emily
(Alexander) Martin; educated in com
mon schools of Pennsylvania and at
Columbia Classical Institute, graduating,
June, 1871. Came west to Lake City,
Minn., Aug., 1871; taught school 4 years
and studied law in office of Scott &
Hahn; was admitted to bar, Wabasha
Co., May, 1876, entering practice there
as firm of Hahn & Martin; the senior
member of the firm, Hon. W. J. Hahn,
being appointed attorney general of the
state, March, 3,881, the firm became
Martin & Greer; practiced successfully
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ney general in 1884, removed to Minne
apolis, continuing as assistant attorney
general until 1887, taking part in litiga
tion against the land grant railroads of
the state; practiced law in Minneapolis,
1887-89; became attorney for the Min
nesota Loan & Trust Co., 1889, and
still continues in charge of its trust
department, as attorney and trust of
ficer. Director and secretary The Asso
ciate Realty Co.; director and treasurer
for 9 years of the Minneapolis Y. M. C.
A. Republican. Methodist. Mason, G.
H. P. Minnesota, 1892. Married in Mif
flin Co., Pa., Sept. 12, 1879, to Miss F.
Margaret Bell, daughter of Prof. J. M.
Bell, president Kishocoquila Seminary.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing and
camping out. Office: 311 Nicollet Av.
Residence: 2301 Aldrich Av., S., Minne
apolis. MABTIN, John, farming; born at
Rochester, Minn., Dec. 11, 1857; son of
Patrick and Winifred (Cryan) Martin;
educated in common schools of Olmsted
Co., Minn. County commissioner 4th
district, Chippewa Co. Democrat.
Roman Catholic Married at Roches
ter, Feb. 6, 1888, to Miss Bessie Davelle.
Address: Montevideo, Minn.
MABTIN, John Le Boy, wholesale
grocer; born in Venango Co., Pa., Feb.
7, 1874; son of Joseph H. and Clara
(Coon) Martin; educated in public
schools of Pennsylvania and York, Neb.
Removed to Nebraska at age of 15 and
and remained there 12 years; located in
Duluth, 1901, and was connected with
Northern Pacific Ry. Co., Pittsburg
Steamship Co. and Gamble-Robinson-
Sheldon Co.; has been member of Bar-
the- Martin Co. (incorporated), importers
and wholesale grocers, since April 1,
1905. Republican. Congregationalist.
Mason (32°), Shriner. Married at Mar
quette, Mich., Oct. 7, 1903, to Miss Flor
ence B. Hartley. Recreation: Fond of
music (vocal). Office: 102-104 W. Mich.
St. Residence: 115 10th Av., E., Duluth,
Minn. MARTIN, Louis B., lumber, railroad
ties, etc.; born at Brantford, Ont, Can.,
March 5, 1873. Son of George W. and
Sarah (Ludlow) Martin; educated in
public school and collegiate institute,
Brantfort, Ont. Removed from Ontario
to Carleton Co., Minn., 1889 and filled
position of chief clerk in county adui-
tor's office until 1895, then started in
the land and lumber business and has
been successfully engaged under own
name since 1895, as wholesale dealer in
lumber, railroad ties, piling, telegraph
poles and posts. President Duluth Au
tomobile Co. Republican. Married at
Pontiac, Mich., Sept., 1905, to Miss Car
rie Mullin. Clubs: Duluth Boat, Duluth
Yacht, Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Ath
letic (Chicago), Minneapolis (Minne
apolis.) Recreations: Boating, yacht
ing, automobiling and horseback riding.
Office: 513-517 Lyceum Bldg. Resi
dence: 6005 London Road, Duluth.
Minn.

• MABTIN, T. O., representative trans
atlantic freight service; born at Shelby
ville, 111., Dec. 1, 1873; son of B. M. and
Harriet (Bechtel) Martin; educated in
Shelbyville public schools and academy,
St. Louis, Mo. Began active career at
St. Louis in service of the Atlantic
Transport Co., of Baltimore, Md., 1890;
came to Minneapolis, as representative
of same company, 1898; has represented
the consolidated organization, the Inter
national Mercantile & Marine Co., of
New York and Liverpool, since time of
the merger, 1901. Republican. Presby
terian. Married at St. Louis, Mo., 1897,
to Miss Elizabeth Ford. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Guaranty Loan Bldg.
Residence: 3553 Portland Av., Minne
apolis. MABTIN, William Leslie, railway of
ficial; born in Lee Co., 111., Nov. 15, 1854;
son of Henry Lillartin and Jane Gold-
thorp Martin; educated in Northwestern
University, graduating, degree of B.A.,
1874. Entered railway service as chief
clerk to general manager Minneapolis
Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic Ry., now
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie Ry., 1886; was secretary and
treasurer, same road, 1890-92; assistant
general freight agent, July 1, to August
1, 1892; general freight agent, 1892-1903;
freight traffic manager, 1903-05; has
been second vice president and traffic
manager same road, since Aug. 1, 1905.
Married at' Chicago, IIL, 1884, to Miss
Elizabeth L Batchelder. Club: Mini
kahda, Minneapolis. Office: 317 2nd Av-
S. Residence: 223 Ridgewood Av., Min
neapolis. MABTINSON, Emil Martin, clergy
man; born in Minnesota, March 2, 1868;
son of John B. and Anna (Isaacson)
Martinson; educated in country school,
Chippewa Co.; Montevideo High School;
Academy, Granville, O., 1888-91; Deni-
son University, Granville, O., degree of
A.B., 1895; Divinty School University of
Chicago degree of B.D., 1898; post grad
uate course, University of Chicago, 1899.
Married at Chicago, Sept. 7, 1900, to
Miss Alice Eleanor Bell. Baptist. First
pastorate was as student pastor, Im
manuel Baptist Church, Hammond, Ind.,
1897-1901; pastor First Baptist Church,
Princeton, 111., 1901-05; has been in
charge of First Baptist Church, Man
kato, since 1905. Vice president Minne
sota Baptist State Convention (member
evangelistic committee) ; chairman
board of visitors or examiners, Pillsbury
Academy, Owatonna, Minn.; director
Minnesota Baptist Summer Assembly,
at Lake Minnetonka, Minn. Republican.
Clubs: Social Science, Men's Club of
Baptist Church. Address: Mankato,
Minn. MASCHGEB, Albert P., physician; born
at St. Paul, Minn., Aug, 21, 1881; son of
A. F. Maschger; educated in grammar
and high schools, St. Paul; University
of Minnesota; College of Medicine and
Surgery, graduating, 1905; unmarried.
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apolis, while a student, 1903-'05; in prac
tice since July, 1905, member staff of
Drs. Mayo, Graham & Co., Rochester.
Address: Rochester, Minn.
MASON, Alfred Findlay, lawyer; born
at St. Paul, Dec. 2, 1873; son of William
Findlay and Isabella (McHarg) Mason;
educated in St. Paul High School and
University of Minnesota, graduating, de
gree of LL.B., 1895; unmarried. Ad
mitted to bar 1895; now editor of the
American Law Review and connected
with the West Publishing Co., publish
ers of law books. Co-author: Brief Mak
ing and Use of Law Books. Lecturer
in the University of Minnesota College
of Law. Member American Bar Asso
ciation, Minnesota State Bar Association,
Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Office: West
Publishing Co. Residence: 544 Wa
basha St., St. Paul.
MASON, John R., miller; born in Eng
land, Oct. 22, 1854; son of John and
Jane (Dampton) Mason; came to Amer
ica with parents; 1856; was educated in
common schools. Has been' a resident of
Minnesota since 1878; began in milling
business at Forest Mills, Minn., 1880;
member of firm and manager, Mason,
Olson & Co., flour milling, at Mazeppa,
since Jan., 1898. Republican. Married
at Roscoe, Minn. Oct. 18, 1887 to Miss
Ella E. Murphy. Address: Mazeppa,
Minn. MASQUEBAY, Emmanuel Louis, ar
chitect; born at Dieppe, France, 1861;
educated at Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris,
France (Deschaume prize, 1879; Chaude-
saigues prize, 1880; gold medal, Salon,
1883). Unmarried. Came to America,
1887, and to St. Paul, 1905. Chief of
Design at the St. Louis World's Fair,
erecting there the following buildings:
The Cascades, Colonnade of States and
Pavilions, Transportation, Agricultural,
Horticultural, Fisheries and Forestry
buildings; also Louisiana Purchase Mon
ument and 12 bridges. He has also
erected many important structures in
various parts of the country, including
Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn,
N. Y., and now building Cathedral of St.
Paul and Pro Cathedral of Minneapolis.
Member Society of Beaux Arts Archi
tects (charter member) New York;
Architectural League, New York; New
York Chapter of American Institute of
Architects. Clubs: Minnesota, Town
and Country (St. Paul); Century (New
York) ; Players (New York) ; St. Louis
Club (St. Louis, Mo.). Office: Dispatch
Bldg., St. Paul, and 156 Fifth Av., New
York City. Residence: Aberdeen Hotel,
St. Paul.
MASSEY, Joseph, manufacturer; born
at Pine Plains, N. Y., March 2, 1857; son
of Joseph and Elizabeth (Yates) Mas
sey; educated in public schools of Pine
Plains: married at East Springfield, Pa.,
Dec. 31, 1890, to Josephine Marcy.
Assistant superintendent School for
Feeble Minded, Dakeville, Conn., for 10"
years; assistant superintendent School

for Feeble Minded, Faribault, Minn., 18
years; proprietor Northfield Knitting
Co. since 1902. Republican. Baptist.
Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Address: Northfield, Minn.
MASSOLT, Albert, manufacturer of
carbonated beverages, etc., of Wm. Mas-
solt Bottling Co.; born at Stillwater,
Minn., June 11, 1863; son of William
and Mary (Kostmann) Massolt; educated
in public schools of Minneapolis. Has
been identified with bottling works since
his youth; succeeded his father in the
business, 1892, established in 1867 by
William Massolt, manufacturers of car
bonated beverages. Also president Che
boygan Brewing Co. Married at Min
neapolis, April, 1886, to Miss Glendora
Bowlby. Independent in politics. Mem
ber I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., F. O. E„ I.
O. F., K. P. Club: Commercial. Office:
128 Plymouth Av. Residence: 1601 Du-
pont Av., N., Minneapolis.
MASTEBMAN, Wellington C, pub
lisher; born at Stillwater, Minn., 1858;
son of Joseph N. and Abby M. (Pres
cott) Masterman; educated in Still
water public schools; married at Still
water, 1882, to Antoinette Easton. Be
gan business career in employ of Isaac
Staples, lumber manufacturer, continu
ing until 1880; was with J. H. Town-
send until 1885; county auditor of Wash
ington Co., 1885-93; member of firm of
Easton & Masterman, publishers of the
Stillwater Gazette, printers, etc., since
1896. Republican. State Senator, 1895-
99. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E.,
Knights of Pythias. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Address: Stillwater,
Minn. MATCHAN, George L., lawyer; born
in Yorkshire, Eng., Feb. 3, 1853; son of
George W. and M. N. (Shields) Matchan;
came to America, 1865; educated in
common schools and in Daw Department
University of Michigan, 1875. Began
practice of law at Dake City, Minn.,
1876; was county attorney Wabasha
Co., 1878-80; assistant city attorney,
Dake City, 18S0-83, and member board of
education during same period; came to
Minneapolis, 1884; surveyor general
Minneapolis district, 1903-05. Member
of the law firm of Wright .& Matchan,
since 1895. Republican. Mason. Mar
ried, 1st, at Zumbrota, Minn., Jan., 13 1 a,
to Miss May Doxey (now deceased) ; 2nd,
at Minneapolis, March 9, 1904, to Mrs.
Henrietta Preston Ellis. Office: Globe
Bldg. Residence: 2801 S. Lyndale Av.,
Minneapolis. MATHEIS, Will. E., house furnisher;
born at St. Paul, Minn., 1861; son of
John and Mary E. (Maul) Matheis; edu
cated in public schools. Began business
career under his father; now president
of the Will. E. Matheis Co. Member
B. P. O. E., Junior Pioneer Society.
Presbyterian. Married at Lake City,
Minn., 1887, to Miss Minnie Neal. Rec
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6th and Cedar Sts. Residence: 197 Nel
son Av., St. Paul.
MATHEWS, Harvey, land and lumber
dealer; born at Point Wolfe, N. B., Can.,
March 6, 1864; son of John and Eliza
beth (Stevens) Mathews; educated in
public schools of New Brunswick. Came
to Minnesota, April, 1885; lived at North
Branch, Minn., 1890-1901; was engaged
in lumber building material and grain
business at North Branch, Isanti, Hib
bing and Buffalo, Minn.; closed out vari
ous lines in 1901 and has since been
dealing extensively in Canadian lands
and lumber. President, Stewart & Math
ews Company, Ltd.; St. Paul Oil Co.;
secretary, Ramsey Oil Co.; manager
Mathews & McCulloch Land Co. Pres
byterian. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen
of America. Married at New Bruns
wick, April, 1889, to Miss Florence A.
Dickson. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Boating, fishing. Office: 305
Jackson St., St. Paul. Residence: White
Bear Lake, Minn.
MATHEWS, Lindsay L., treasurer
Wabasha Co.; born at Mazeppa, Minn.,
Feb. 14, 1869; son of Lewis B. and
Adelia M. (Ford) Mathews; educated in
public schools of Mazeppa. Worked on
his father's farm until 18 years of age;
entered general merchandise store of
P. Robinson, Mazeppa, and continued
two years; in store of E. L. Ford &
Co., one year; cashier Bank of Mazeppa
until Jan. 1, 1905, when he resigned to
become county treasurer which position
he now holds. Member Masonic order,
B. P. O. E. Republican. Married at
Pine Island, Minn., Dec. 31, 1891, to
Miss Clara M. Bunn. Address: Wa
basha, Minn.
MATHEWS, Marvin E., lawyer; born
at Jamestown, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1849; re
moved to Rochester, Minn., June, 1854;
educated in country schools of Minne
sota, Rochester High School and Uni
versity of Michigan. Admitted to Min
nesota bar, Oct. 13, 1873; practiced law
at "New Ulm, Minn., until June, 1876,
when he removed to Marshall, where he
has since remained. Mayor of the City
of Marshall several terms; ex-county
attorney; receiver of the U. S. Dand
Office, at Marshall, under appointment
of Grover Cleveland during his second
term, 4 years. Independent Democrat.
Member Masonic order, Shriner, I. O. O.
F., Knights of Pythias. Married at New
Ulm, Aug. 21, 1875, to Miss Minnie
Boesch. Address: Marshall, Minn.
MATHISEN, G. B., physician; born at
Madison, Wis., Jan. 30, 1875; son of
Joseph D. and Judith Mathisen; came
to Minnesota, . 1885; educated at St.
John's University, Collegeville, Minn.,
and University of Minnesota, Medical
Department, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1897. Began practice of medicine in
Minneapolis, 1897; now engaged in prac
tice at Evansville, Minn. Republican.
Protestant. Member Masonic order,

Modern Woodmen of America, I. O. O. F.
Married at Minneapolis, 1896, to Miss E.
Daniels. Address: Evansville, Minn.
MATHISEN, Joseph, banking; born
at Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 7, 1840;
educated at University of Copenhagen.
Served as Captain Co. B, 15th Wis. Vols.
for 3 years in Civil War. After the war
engaged in wheat business at Madison,
Wis., for 16 years; removed to Evans
ville, Minn., 1882, and entered firm of
Raiber & Co., Bank of Evansville, of
which is cashier and manager. Member
Masonic 'order. Address: Evansville,
Minn. MATSON, Nels. Albin, wholesale
bakery; born in Malmo, Sweden, Sept. 30,
,1865; son of John and Anna Matson;
educated in public schools of Sweden.
Came to America, 1884; engaged in busi
ness at Roseville, 111.; removed to Min
neapolis, 1898, and established whole
sale bakery, in his own name, of which
he is proprietor; also president and
treasurer of the company which was in
corporated, Jan. 1, 1907. President of
the Builders' Hardware Co., since 1904.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner.
Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 30, 1894,
to Miss Tillie Ekburg. Independent in
politics. Clubs: Minneapolis, East Side
Commercial, Odin. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: 824-830 3rd Av.,
N. E. Residence: 1427 Adams St., Min
neapolis. MATSON, Purl B„ telephone mana
ger; born at Fairmont, Minn., Oct. 5,
1869; son of Aaron and Anna (Wolf)
Matson; educated in Fairmont public
schools, 11 years. Has been president
of the Fairmont Telephone Co., since
Jan. 15, 1905. Member Modern Woodmen
of America. Married at Fairmont, Oct.
25, 1896, to Miss Anna Dettmer. Ad-
dres: Fairmont, Minn.
MATTER, Samuel E., salt and cement;
born at Broadhead, Wis., April, 18, 1868;
son of Conrad and Ursula (Wales) Mat
ter; educated at Oberlin College, Ober
lin, O, 1889. Began actice career as
bookkeeper for grain commission firm
Duluth, 1889, continuing until 1895; has
been identified with Standard Salt &
Cement Co., since 1895, of which he is
president and manager. Republican.
Congregationalist. Married at Aurora,
111., May, 1898, to Miss Anna Town.
Club: Commercial. Office: 239 Lake
Av., S. Residence: 2130 Woodland
Av., Duluth.
MATTESON, Charles Dickerman,
banking; born at Decorah, la., Sept. 13,
1869; son of Sumner W. and Louise
(Dickerman) Matteson; graduated from
high school, Decorah, 1887; entered
Academic Department University of
Minnesota, 1887, and the Law Depart
ment, 1889; graduated from University
of Michigan, B.D., 1893; unmarried.
Entered employ of Security Trust Co.,
St. Paul, as runner, 1893, of which is
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Quincy Haas & Co., general insurance;
R. M. Lawton & Co., rents and real es
tate; St. Paul Park Realty Co., owner of
town site of St. Paul Park. Republican.
Congregationalist Member Alpha Delta
Phi, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Minnesota,
Comniercial, Country, Athletic, White
Bear Yacht. Office: New York Dife
Bldg. Residence: 530 Holly Av., St.
Paul. MATTHEWS, Thomas A., freight
agent; born at Birmingham, Eng., Sept.,
1843; educated in England; came to
America, 1861, and has been identified
with railroad business since 1863 and
N. W. freight agent Nickel Plate Dine
since 1884. Independent in politics.
Methodist Married in England, to Miss
Caroline E. Goode. Office: Guaranty
Loan Bldg., Minneapolis.
MATTSON, Peter August, educator;
born at Hvitsand, Sweden, Sept. 29, 1865;
son of Mattes and Anna (Stephenson)
Johanson; came to America; 1882, and
located in Sacred Heart, Minn.; graduate
Gustavus Adolphus College, degree of
A.B., 1892; Augustana College (theologi
cal), Rock Island, 111., degree of B.D.,
3894; University of Minnesota, degree of
Ph.D., 1896; honorary degree of D.D..
Muhlenberg College, Pa., 1896. In the
Lutheran ministry since 1892; at Taco
ma, Wash., 1894-99; one year in Cali
fornia; in Minneapolis, Minn., until he
became president of Gustavus Adolphus
College, Aug. 1, 1904. Married at Hop
kins, Minn., 1895, to Miss Emma Olson.
Address: St. Peter, Minn.
MAUBEB, Charles Ferdinand, banking;
born at Chaska, Minn., Oct. 22, 1866;
son of Rudolph and Louise E. (Bender)
Maurer; educated in district school until
3 6 and at Excelsior Academy, Excelsior,
Minn. Began active career as clerk in
dry goods store of Oerter & Eder,
Chaska, 1883; was clerk in store of J. J.
Brechet, general merchandise, Glencoe,
1886; bookkeeper for Holmes & Wom-
mer, general merchandise and grain,
1887-88; became head salesman general
merchandise store of H. Werring, Fair
fax, 1889, and after two years was taken
in as partner, continuing until 1899; one
of the organizers of the Fairfax Mer
cantile Co., and subsequently elected
manager, continuing until 1904; has been
cashier of the Farmers & Merchants
State Bank, Arlington, since its organ
ization, May, 1904; also secretary and
director Arlington Creamery Co. Mar
ried at Fairfax, Minn., Oct. 18, 1882, to
Miss Capitola E. Dodge. Republican.
Methodist. Member M. W. A., I. O. O.
F. Address: Arlington, Minn.
MAUREB, Edmund Lawrence, physi
cian; born at Ft. Wayne, Ind., Oct. 10,
1878; son of Albert M. and Lizzie E.
(Gard) Maurer; educated at Brownton
(Minn.) High School, graduating, June,
3.901; University of Minnesota, College
of Medicine and Surgery, graduating,
degree of M.D., June 2, 1904; interne
City and County Hospital, St. Paul,

1904-05. Member American .and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Crow
River Valley, Camp Release and Mc
Leod County Medical societies. Member
Phi Beta Pi fraternity. Married. Ad
dress: Brownton, Minn.
MAXWELL, Guy Everett, president
Winona State Normal School; born in
Mason Co., 111., 1870; son of Henry C.
and Mary (Ewers) Maxwell; came to
Appleton, Minnesota, 1879; graduate
Hamline University, degree of A.B., 1893;
Columbia University, Teachers College,
degre of A.M., 1900; married at St. Paul,
1896, Miss Jeannette R. Evans. Taught
in public schools of Minnesota and Wis
consin, 1893-98; was principal training
department Winona State Normal
School, 1900-04; has been president of
the school since 1904. Club: Meadow
Brook. Recreations: Golf, tennis and
gymnasium. Address: Winona, Minn.
MAY, Alfred Luther, newspaper man;
born at Lenox, N. Y., July 9, 1852; son of
Ralph and Caroline (Miles) May; edu
cated in the high school, Shullsburg.
Wis., and State Normal School, Platts-
ville, Wis., graduating in 1876; married
at Plattsville, 1886, to Mary E. Good-
fellow. Taught in graded schools of
Wisconsin from 1876 to 1880; farmed in
Cass Co., N. Dak., 1880-86; bookkeeper
for the American Press Association at
St. Paul, 1888 to 1896; resident mana
ger since Jan. 1, 1896. Member A. O. U.
W. Office: 41 East 3rd St. Residence:
943 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
MAY, Charles Clifford, physician;
born at LeClaire, la., March 8, 1860;
son of James M. and Margaret A. (Cun
ningham) May; educated in common
schools; Eastern Iowa Mormal School,
Columbus Junction, la., graduating, de
gree of B.S., 1882; Medical Department,
State University of Iowa, degree of
M.D., 1886. Clerk of Board of Education,
Adrian, for 14 years. Member Minne
sota State Medical Association, South
western Minnesota Medical Society.
Member Masonic order, A. O. U. W.,
Modern Woodmen of America. Married
at Adrian, Minn., 1891, to Miss Caroline
M. Johnson. Address: Adrian, Minn.
MAY, Lewis L., nurseryman; born in
Canada, 1856, son of John and Jane
(Luke) May; educated in public schools
and at business college; married at
Toronto, Ont., 1880, to Miss Eliza Mary
Lovell. Began active career in nursery
business; came to St. Paul, 1878, and
founded L. L. May & Co., nurserymen.
Was member St. Paul School Board for
5 years; now vice president Police Board
City of St. Paul. Democrat. Episcopal
ian. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office:
381-383 Minn. St. and 64 E. 6th St. Resi
dence: 724 Cedar St., St. Paul.
MAYBEBRY, Arthur Irving, grain;
born at Guilford, Minn., Jan. 26, 1871;
son of Isaac and Martha A. Mayberry;
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1884; began active career as employe of
Barnes, Demond & Co., wholesale dry
goods; entered grain business as samp
ler, Sept., 1889; has been identified
with the Chamber of Commerce Samp
ling Co., Minneapolis since 1898, and has
been manager of the company since 1900.
Republican. Congregationalist. Mem
ber K. O. T. M. Married at Minneapolis,
June, 1890, to Miss Flora Patterson. Of
fice: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Resi
dence: 2821 13th Av., S., Minneapolis.
MAYLAND, Andrew U., lawyer; born
on a farm in Goodhue Co., Minn., Nov.
28, 1864; son of L. A. and Unni (Thors-
ness) Mayland; educated at Carleton
College, Northfield; University of Min
nesota, degree of B.A., 1893;
College of Law, same university,
degree of LL.B., 1895. Married at Albert
Lea, Minn., 1901, to Miss Ella J. Soren-
son. Practiced law at Ponca City,
Oklahoma, 1895; has been engaged in
practice at Albert Lea since 1897.
County attorney Freeborn Co. for 4
years. Republican. Lutheran. Member
Freeborn County Bar Association.
Member I. O. O. F. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
MAYLAND, Martin L., physician;
born in Goodhue Co., Minn., Sept. 23,
1868; son of Louis A. and Une (Thors-
ness) Mayland; educated in public
schools of Goodhue Co., Minn.; Carleton
College, Northfield, Minn.; Medical De
partment, University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1892; post
graduate course New York Post Gradu
ate Hospital and College, 1896. Married
at Faribault, Minn., Nov. 30, 1901, to
Miss Olivet J. Sullivan. Practiced two
years in Mankato; removed to Faribault,
1894, where he has since practiced.
Republican. Congregationalist. Member
Rice County Medical Society, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Member Knights of Pythias. Ad
dress: Faribault, Minn.
MAYNE, Dexter Dwight, educator;
born at Beetown, Wis., May 14, 1863;
son of Nicholas and Mary Elizabeth
(Treloar) Mayne; educated in public
schools; State Normal School, Flatte-
ville, Wis., graduating in 1883; special
courses in a number of different insti
tutions; married at Spring Prairie, 1887,
to Nella G. Cdman. Principal schools,
Elkhorn, Wis., 1884-89; principal schools
Fort Atkinson, 1889-93; principal and
superintendent schools Janesville, Wis.,
1893-1901; superintendent schools of
Ishpeming, Mich., 1901-02; has been
principal School of Agriculture, Univer
sity of Minnesota, since 1903. Author:
Modern Business Speller; First Princi
ples of Agriculture (with E. S. Goff) ;
Mayne's Sight Speller; Modern Business
English (with C. J. Smith). Recrea
tions: Boxing and swimming. Office:
St. Anthony Park, St. Paul. Residence:
Maple Lake, Minn.
MAYO, Charles Horace, surgeon; born
at Rochester, Minn., July 19, 1865; son

of Dr. William Worrall and Douise
Abigail (Wright) Mayo; graduate
Rochester High School; Chicago Medical
College, degree of M.D., 1888; (honorary
degree of M.A., Northwestern Univer
sity, 1903). Married at Rochester, Minn.,
1893, to Miss Edith Graham. Has been
in practice at Rochester, since 1888.
Member firm of Drs. Mayo, Graham &
Co. President Minnesota State Medical
Association, 1905-06. Democrat. Epis
copalian. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Recreation: Automobiling.
Address: Rochester, Minn.
MAYO, William J., physician and
surgeon; born at Le Sueur, Minn., 1861;
son of William Worrall and Louise
Abigail (Wright) Mayo; educated in
private school, Rochester, Minn., and
in Medical Department, University of
Michigan, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1883; married at Rochester, Minn., 1884,
to Hattie Damon. Has been engaged
in practice of surgery at Rochester
since 1883; member firm of Drs. Mayo,
Graham & Co., physicians and surgeons.
Member American Medical Association,
(president 1906-07), Minnesota State
Medical Association, Olmsted County
Medical Society, etc. Club: Commer
ciaL Recreation: Automobiling. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
MAYO, William W., physician; born
at Manchester, England, May 31, 1819;
emigrated to America early in life and
lived for some time in New York City,
later removing to Buffalo, N. Y., and
to Indiana, 1846, where he completed
his early medical studies; married to
Louise Abigail Wright. Began practice
in Lafayette, Ind.; received honorary
degree of M.D., from University of
Missouri, 1854; came to St. Paul, 1854,
and in fall of same year located at
Superior, Wis., taking up a land claim
on the Bay of St. Louis in Minnesota;
was appointed chairman first board of
county commissioners of St. Louis Co.
(then a wilderness) and located the
county seat, now the city of Duluth;
after an adventurous life of several
months among the Indians, he returned
to St. Paul, 1855; resumed practice of
medicine in Le Sueur Co., 1858; partici
pated in campaign against Indians, 1862,
and was appointed examining surgeon
provost marshal board at Rochester.
President Minnesota State Medical As
sociation, 1873; visited European hos
pitals, 1877; elected mayor of Rochester,
1882; was State Senator, 1889-93. Re
tired from active practice, 1900. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
MEACHAM, Fred E., real estate; born
at Red Wing, Minn., May 6, 1859; son
of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Cox)
Meacham; educated in public schools of
Red Wing; married at Red Wing, Dec
15, 1880, to Miss Minnie Sargeant
Was connected with flour mills at Red
Wing, 1875-81; came to St. Paul, 1881,
and has since been engaged in real
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Estate Exchange. Republican. Presby
terian. Recreations: Hunting and fish
ing. Office: Nat. Germ. Am. Bk. Bldg.
Residence: 885 Phalen Av., St. Paul.
MEAD, Charles William, county com
missioner; born at Waukesha, Wis., Feb.
15, 1847; son of John and Mary (Van
Vranken) Mead; educated in public
schools and academy. Reared on a
farm; taught school in Wisconsin, 1868-
69; came to Redwood Falls, and settled
on homestead, 1869; built hotel at De
Smet, S. D., 1880, and sold it, 1882, mov
ing back to homestead; was elected
sheriff Redwood Co., 1886 and held the
office 8 years; began selling machinery
,and harness goods, 1888; retired, 1904.
Chairman board of county commis
sioners. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F.,
A. O. U. W. Married at Marshall, Minn.,
1880, to Miss Ida M. Mead. Address:
Redwood Falls, Minn.
MEAD, Egbert Scudder, manufac
turer; born in New York City, Oct. 18,
1855; son of Stephen and Harriet Amelia
(Scofield) Mead; entered the School of
Mechanical Arts, , New York City, at 20
years of age, graduating, 1876; married
1st, Emma Kivill (now deceased); 2nd,
Emma Rathman. Has been connected
with the manufacturing industry since
April 16, 1868; president and treasurer,
Minneapolis Cereal Co., treasurer City
of Winona, Minn., 1884-89. Independent
Democrat. Episcopalian. Office: Nicol
let Island. Residence: 1423 Vine Place,
Minneapolis. MEAD, Warren Hewitt, lawyer; born
at Genoa, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Nov. 25,
1836; son of Dockwood and Susan (Mil
ler) Mead; educated in the public
schools and at Cazenovia Seminary,
Cazenovia, N. Y. Was 1st lieut, Co. F,
6 th Ky. Cav.; was confined for 22
months in Confederate prisons, 8 months
in Libby prison; was under fire of Union
guns at Charleston, S. C, for six
months; finally escaped at Winsboro,
S. C. Entered practice of law, 1868,
and came to St. Paul, Minn., 1870, where
he has since resided. Twice elected a
member of the legislature of Minnesota.
Presbyterian. Odd Fellow. Married at
Canillus, N. Y., March 8, 1868, to
Frances A. Hughes (now deceased).
Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence:
554 Holly Av., St. Paul.
MEADE, Charles Joseph, physician;
born at Morrisburg, Ont., Can., Jan. 23,
1876; son of Michael and Anne Meade;
educated at Ottawa University, Ottawa,
Canada, and at McGill University,
Montreal, Canada, M.D., 1892; married
at St. Paul, June 22, 1898, to Miss
Elizabeth Lytle. Has been engaged in
the practice at St. Paul since 1892.
Visiting physician to St. Joseph's Hos
pital, City and County Hospital, St.
Paul Catholic Orphan Asylum. Profes
sor of clinical medicine, Hamline Uni
versity. Member Ramsey County Medi
cal Society, American and Minnesota

State Medical associations. Office: 74
West 4th St. Residence: 227 Virginia
Av., St Paul.
MEAGHEB, John B.; born at Man
kato, Minn., July 24, 1867; son of John
F. and Mary (Battelle) Meagher; edu
cated at University of Notre Dame, Ind.,
and Harvard Law School. Came to St.
Paul, from Mankato, 1S99 and has en
gaged extensively in real estate and
other lines of business. President Man
kato Gas and Electric Light Co.; vice
president Leech Lake Lumber Co.;
director Capital National Bank, St. Paul.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town
and Country. Office: Pioneer Press
Bldg. Residence: 659 Summit Av., St.
Paul. MEALEY, Samuel Johnson, merchant,
banker; born at Monticello, Minn, Oct.
18, 1857; son of Tobias G. and Catharine
(Prescott) Mealey; educated in Monti
cello High School and at University of
Minnesota; married at Rutland, Vt,
1883, to Miss M. E. Sherwin. Began
in retail mercantile business at Monti
cello and is now president of the fol
lowing companies: S. J. Mealey & Co.,
Jewell Milling Co., and State Bank of
Monticello, aU of Monticello; State
Bank of St. Michael, Grantsburg Starch
Co., Osceola Starch Co., Colfax Starch
Co., River Falls Starch Co., all of Wis
consin. Address: Monticello, Minn.
MEABKLE, Erastus Fletcher, law and
banking; born in Pa., 1849; graduate
Pennsylvania State Normal School, Mil-
lersville, Pa., degree of B.E., 1869;
University of Michigan, A.B., LL.B.,
1877; LL.D., 1902. Began practice of
law, 1879, and entered banking business,
1882. Now vice president Security Bank
of Minnesota. Methodist. Office: Se
curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 2217 So.
Aldrich Av., Minneapolis.
MECKSTBOTH, Charles W., physi
cian; born at De Sueur, Minn., Sept. 7,
1872; son of August and Caroline (Sun-
derman) Meckstroth; graduate De Sueur
High School, 1890; Hamline University,
1891-92; College of Medicine and Sur
gery, University of Minnesota, graduat
ing degree of M.D., 1895. Was engaged
in practice of medicine at Evansville,
Minn., 1896-1901; has been practicing at
Brandon since 1901. Married at Bran
don, 1899, to Miss Dottie C. Johnson.
Address: Brandon, Minn.
MEE, Patrick Henry, physician; born
at Alfsborg, Minn., May 18, 1874; son
of Philip and Kate (Hamill) Mee; edu
cated in public schools; Waseca High
School, graduating, 1896; taught school
three years; entered College of Medicine
and Surgery, University of Minnesota,
1899, graduating, degree of M.D., 1903.
Was assistant at the Gaylord Hospital
for sixteen months. Elected coroner-
of Sibley County, Nov. 6, 1906. Member
Camp Release Medical Society, Minne
sota State and American Medical asso
ciations. Member M. W. A., M. B. A,
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lord, Minn., Oct. 14, 1903, to Miss
Josephine Maisonneuve. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Address: Gaylord, Minn.
MEE, Bobert, lawyer; born at Fari
bault, Minn., April 12, 1868, son of
Thomas and Emily I. (Davis) Mee;
educated in Faribault public schools
and The Shattuck School; married at
Faribault, Oct. 8, 1903, to Miss Emily
L. Gilmore. Has been engaged in prac
tice of law at Faribault since 1890; was
county attorney Rice Co., two terms;
city attorney of Faribault, 1902-07.
Democrat. Member Masonic order.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: All
outdoor athletic sports. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
MEGAABDEN, Philip Tollef, lawyer;
born , Alamakee Co., Ia., Oct. 2, 1864;
son of Tollef K. and Agata (Sorteberg)
Megaarden; graduate University of Min
nesota College of Law, degrees of LL.B.,
1892, LL.M., 1905. Acted as chief
deputy sheriff of Hennepin Co., for two
years, -at the close of which time he
entered into law partnership with John
H. Steel; was elected sheriff of Hennepin
Co., 1900 and 1902, returning to practice
of law at close of second term. Direc
tor Pacific Coast and Norway Packing
Co. Republican. Mason, Knight Tem
plar, Shriner, and member Knights of
Pythias, B. P. O. E., and Mahara Tem
ple D. O. K. K. Office: Andrus Bldg.
Residence: 2504 Garfield Av., Minnea
polis. MEIEB, John, clergyman; born at
Paderborn, Prussia, July 1, 1854; son
of Frederic and Sophia (Hornekamp)
Meier; studied the classics and philoso
phy at Paderborn, came to America, June
29, 1874, and to Minnesota, July 8, of
the same year; studied theology at St.
John's University, Collegeville, Minn.,
1874-77. Ordained as priest of the
Roman Catholic church, July 8, 1877;
was in charge, successively, of parishes
at Belle Chester, St. Peter and Red Wing,
Minn., and has been in charge of St.
Joseph's Church, Winona, since Aug. 4,
1885. Member St. Joseph's Benevolent
Society, Winona, German Catholic Be
nevolent Association of Minnesota. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
MEIGHEN, John Felix Dryden, law
yer; born at Spring Valley, Minn., Sept,
25, 1877; son of Joseph P. and Mary
E. (Smith) Meighen; educated at Upper
Iowa University, Fayette, la., 1891-95,
graduating degree of B.L., 1895, degree
of M.L., same college, 1899; University
of Michigan, 1897-1900, degree of LL.B.,
1900. Has been engaged in practice of
law at Albert Lea, Minn., since 1900.
Democrat. Member Masonic order,
Knight Templar, Shrine, Knights of
Pythias, B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum.
Unmarried. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
MEIGHEN, Thomas J., farmer, mer
chant and banker; born at Forestville,
Minn., Aug. 21, 1855; son of Felix and
Eliza Jane Meighen; educated in public

schools of Forestville; married at Car-
miona, Minn., Sept. 6, 1897, to Miss
Mary Broderick. Retail merchant,
Forestville, business founded by his
father, Oct. 1, 1853; president First
National Bank, Preston, Minn., since
1902; member State Board of Equaliza
tion for 4 years. Member Peoples Party
National Committee. Address: Preston,
Minn. MELADY, John P., wholesale paper
merchant; born, St. Paul, Minn., June
24, 1868; graduated from Christian
Brothers School, St. Paul, 1885; married,
St. Paul, Sept. 4, 1894, Mary R. Pren-
dergast. Began business career as bill
clerk in employ of P. H. Kelly Mercan
tile Co., St. Paul in 1885; then assistant
bookkeeper, profit clerk, shipping clerk
and for four years, traveling salesman;
resigned in 1893 to engage in the paper
business and has since been associated
with James S. Casey under firm name
of Melady & Casey, wholesalers of
wrapping paper, paper bags, stationery,
cordage and woodenware. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Member of Elks,
Knights of Columbus, Knights of Mac
cabees, Junior Pioneers of St. Paul and
A. O. H. Clubs: Commercial and Job
bers Union. Recreations: Outdoor
sports. Office: 316-318 Sibley St. Resi
dence: 50 Tilton St., St. Paul.
MELGAABD, Hans L., banker; born
in Norway, Nov. 4, 1859; son of Lars
H. and Anne Melgaard; common school
education. Was bookkeeper at Gille-
hammer, Norway, until 1882; came to
America, 1882, and was bookkeeper First
National Bank of Fargo, N. D. ; removed
to Argyle, Minn., and founded the Far
mers and Merchants Bank of Argyle,
1886, of which he is president. Also
president State Bank of Kennedy, State
Bank of Karlstad, Scandia State Bank
of Stephens, State Bank of Middle
River, Citizens State Bank of Osto; vice
president State Bank of Warren, Far
mers State Bank, of Newfolden, State
Bank of Bandette, Bank of Viking,
Bank of Alvarado. Owns and operates
farm near Argyle. Republican. Mayor
of Argyle; delegate to Republican Na
tional Convention at Philadelphia, 1900.
Lutheran. Mason (32°). Married in
Minnesota, 1893, to Miss Hulda Mankell.
Address: Argyle, Minn.
MELIN, James E., banker; born at
Center .City, Minn., 1872; son of John
Melin; educated in public schools. Has
been president of the Chisago County
State Bank since 1903; member of firm
of Alfred Melin & Co., retail clothing,
Lindstrom, Minn. Register of deeds
Chisago Co., 1895-1902. Republican.
Recreations: Wild fowl and trap shoot
ing. Address: Center City, Minn.
MELONS, James Arthur, general
agent Northwestern Mutual Life Insur
ance Co.; born at Norwich, O., July 1,
1867; son of William and Jane (Steven
son) Melone; educated in public schools
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sota, 1884; attended Rochester (Minn.)
High School, 1884-88, graduating, June,
1888. Began active career as telegraph
operator Baltimore & Ohio Ry., July 2,
1S82; resigned Nov., 1884, to attend
school; reentered service of railway as
operator and continued, 1888-89; became
bookkeeper Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co., Nov., 1889; special agent
Southern Minnesota, Oct., 1891, and since
Oct., 1900, together with A. C. Steven
son, has been general agent of the com
pany for Southern Minnesota. Also
secretary and treasurer Rochester Tele
phone Co. Republican. Mayor Roches
ter, 1899-1900. Congregationalist. Mem
ber Masonic order, Blue Lodge, Chapter,
Commandery, Shrine; Knights Pythias.
Married at Chicago, 111., Oct. 28, 1903,
to Miss Grace Van Sickle. Club: Com
mercial. Recreation: Fishing. Address:
Rochester, Minn.
MENDENHALL, Luther, real estate;
born in Chester Co., Pa., Aug. 7, 1836;
son of Isaac and Dinah (Hannum)
Mendenhall; graduated from University
of Michigan, degree of A.M., 1860.
Studied law after leaving college, was
admitted to the bar in Philadelphia, Pa.,
and practiced until 1868; came to Du
luth, 1868, and opened law office but
gradually entered real estate 'business;
member real estate firm of Mendenhall
& Hoopes, founded 1869. Director First
National Bank; treasurer Duluth Street
Ry. Co. President Duluth Real Estate
Exchange. Republican. Member Society
of Friends. Mason. Married at Chi
cago, 111., 1898, to Miss Kate B. Hardy.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Of
fice: 1st Natl. Bank Bldg. Residence:
1412 E. Superior St., Duluth.
MENDENHALL, Warren, meat packer;
born in Chester Co., Pa., April 27, 1868;
son of Milton and Ann Mendenhall;
educated in public schools of Chester
Co. and at State Normal School, West
Chester, Pa. Came to Duluth, 1888;
began active career as clerk in employ
of the North West Fuel Co.; was identi
fied with Duluth Dry Goods Co. as secre
tary and treasurer; entered wholesale
dressed meat, provision and live stock
business as member of the firm of Elliot
& Co., 1899, and still continues. Repub
lican. Member Society of Friends. Mar
ried at Duluth, May -29, 1905, to Miss
Anna M. Cook. Clubs: Commercial,
Duluth Boat. Recreation: Hunting.
Office: Foot of 37th Av., W. Residence:
1925 W. 3rd St., Duluth.
MENDENHALL, Watson, merchant ;
born at Philadelphia, Pa., April 13, 1868;
son of Duther and Ellen R. (Watson)
Mendenhall; educated in public schools,
Duluth and High School, Philadelphia.
Has been a resident of Duluth since
1870; began business career with Men
denhall & Hoopes, fire insurance and
real estate; was with Duluth Dry Goods
Co., for 5 years; has been identified with
Christenson-Mendenhall-Graham Co., im
porters and jobbers of men's furnishing
goods, etp., since 1896; has been secre

tary and treasurer of the company, since
July, 1905. Republican. Married at
Duluth, Feb., 1897, to Miss Mary R.
Lesarge. Club: CommerciaL Office:
514-516 W. 1st St. Residence: 1412 E.
1st St., Duluth.
MERCHANT, Frank D., lawyer, me
chanical engineer; born at Terre Haute,
Ind., 1866; son of Harvey N. and Ella
Jane (De Da Mater) Merchant; came
to Minneapolis with parents, 1867; edu
cated in public schools of Minneapolis;
special course mechanical engineering,
University of Minnesota, 1888-1901;
College of Law, University of Minne
sota, 1894-96, graduating degree of LL.
B., 1896. Began active career by learn
ing trade of machinist, 1884-85; prior
to entering University of Minnesota,
was connected with Minneapolis Har
vesting Co., as draughtsman and later
in charge of draughting room; was as
sistant to James F. Williamson, patent
attorney, and after graduating in law,
became junior partner in firm of Wil
liamson & Merchant, patent, trade mark
and copyright law, in which position he
continues. Also director Wolf Valve
Gear Co. Married at Minneapolis, 1895,
to Miss Stella Marie Michaud. Member
Sigma Chi fraternity, Royal Arcanum.
Recreations: Music and all outside
athletic sports. Office: Guaranty Bldg.
Residence: 3117 Irving Av., S., Minne
apolis. MERRICK, William Hathaway, gen
eral agent The Singer Sewing Machine
Co.; born in Washington Co., Minn.,
May 4, 1858; son of Albert H. and Anna
Louise (Hathaway) Merrick; educated
in public and high schools of St. Paul;
married at St. Paul, 1879, to Miss Caro
line E. Gale. Began business career
in employ of the wholesale dry goods
firm of Auerbach, Finch & Shefferfnow
Finch, Van Slyck & McConville), 1875;
later became identified with Noyes &
Merrick, retail grocers; entered service
of The Singer Manufacturing Co., as
salesman and collector, 1877; has been
General Agent for the company since
Jan. 1, 1903, his territory covering Min
nesota, Wisconsin, N. and S. Dakota,
Northern Michigan and Canada West.
Member Territorial and Junior Pioneer
associations (youngest member Terri
torial Pioneers). Clubs: Commercial
(charter member), Minnetonka Yacht.
Office: N. Y. Dife Bldg., St. Paul. Resi
dence: St. Paul and Lake Minnetonka,
Minn. MERRILL, Burton Jay, physician;
born at Palmyra, la., May 3, 1856; son
of Philo and Sophia (Woodward) Mer
rill; graduate, Iowa College, Grinnell,
la., degree of B.S., 1877, A.M., same col
lege, 1880; Bellevue Hospital Medical
College, degree of M.D., 1881. Married
at Hudson, Wis., 1881, to Cornelia E.
Merrill. Practiced medicine at Hudson,
Wis., for one year; has been engaged in
practice at Stillwater since 1882. Local
surgeon Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha Ry. Member American and

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Minnesota State Medical associations,
Minnesota Academy of Medicine. Phy
sician to Minnesota State Prison 15
years; ex-member State Board of Health.
Republican. Congregationalist. • Member
Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, B.
P. O. E., Sons of American Revolution.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
MEBBILL, Eugene A., president Min
nesota Loan and Trust Co.; born at
Byron, N. Y., Aug. 26, 1847; son of
Daniel P. and Janette L. (Pollay) Mer
rill; educated in public schools of Gene
seo, 111.; Hillsdale College, Hillsdale,
Mich., graduating degree of B.S., 1872,
(hon. degree of M.S., from same col
lege). Studied law and began practice
in Minneapolis as partner in firm of
Woods & Merrill, March, 1875; retired
from partnership and associated in prac
tice of law with Hon. M. B. Koon as
Koon & Merrill, Jan. 1, 1878, being
later joined by Arthur M. Keith, when
the firm became Koon, Merrill & Keith;
organized the Minnesota Loan & Trust
Co., May 1, 1883, and became its presi
dent, which position he still holds. Also
vice president Associated Realty Co.;
treasurer Monadnock Realty Co.; mem
ber of firm of W. M. Prindle & Co., real
estate, Duluth. Married at Minneapolis,
Sept. 6, 1876, to Miss Adelaide Keith.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Dafayette. Recrea
tions: Horseback riding and gardening.
Office: 313 Nicollet Av. Residence:
2116 Second Av., S., Minneapolis.
MEBBILL, Galen A., educator; born
in Kalamazoo Co., Mich., Dec. 28, 1859;
son of George P. and Sabra W. (Wal
lace) Merrill; educated in public schools
of Ludington, Mich., and at University
of Michigan; married at Kalamazoo,
Mich., Oct. 6, 1886, to Miss Estella
Ogden. Began teaching 1882, as princi
pal of 4th ward schools, Ludington,
Mich., continuing one year; Ailed office
of assistant superintendent of state
public school of Michigan, located at
Coldwater, Mich., 2 years, and acted 2
years as state agent of same school;
has been superintendent State Public
School, Owatonna, since 1886. Republi
can. Methodist. Member Royal Ar
canum. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
MEBBILL, George C, abstracts of
title; born in Manchester, 111.; June 22,
1851; educated in public schools of Chi
cago; University of Chicago; College of
Law, University of Minnesota. Has
been a resident of Minneapolis since
1884; was identified with actuarial de
partments of life insurance companies
for 10 years; president of the Merrill
Abstract Co., since 1892; register ot
deeds, Hennepin Co., 1901, to Jan. 1,
1907. Married at Magnolia, 111., Oct.
13, 1875, to Miss Mary A. Swindler.
Club: Commercial. Recreation: Travel.
Office: Phoenix Bldg. Residence: 2317
Aldrich Av., S., Minneapolis.
MEBBILL, Henry A., wholesale pot
tery; born at St. Paul, June 20, 1863;
graduated from St. Paul High School,

1879; took law course and was admitted
to bar of supreme court of Minnesota,
but never practiced; married at St. Paul,
1892, to Mabel E. Baldwin. Member of
firm of Ogden, Merrill &' Greer, im
porters and wholesalers of pottery, etc.,
since 1887. President St. Paul Jobbers
and Manufacturers' Association, 1902.
Office: 397-405 Sibley St. Residence:
707 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
MEBBILL, James Edward, physician;
born at Shakespeare, Ont, Can., April
19, 1867; son of James William and
Emily (Galley) Merrill; came to Minne
sota, 1887; attended Parker College,
Winnebago City, Minn., lacking one
year of graduation; College of Medicine
and Surgery, University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1896. In
practice at Amboy since June, 1896;
member of firm of Drs. Merrill & Ben-
ham since Aug. 1, 1904. Republican.
Baptist. Member I. O. O. F., Fl. F. U.
Married at Winnebago City, Aug. 15,
1896, to Miss Gertrude May Hargreaves.
Address: Amboy, Minn.
MEBBILL, John P., lawyer; born at
Monmouth, Me., Nov. 4, 1858; son of
Alexander F. and Olive B. (Andrews)
Merrill; educated in public schools of
Lewiston, Me,, and at Bates College,
Lewiston; unmarried. Admitted to bar
1884, and began practice of law at
Lewiston; came to Minnesota, 1886, and
located in St. Paul; removed to Red
Wing, 1893, where he has been engaged
in practice. Republican. County treas
urer Androscoggin Co., Me., 1882-1885;
court commissioner of Goodhue Co.,
since 1902. Member Goodhue County
Bar Association. Club: Commercial.
Address: Red Wing, Minn.
MEBBITT, George P., physician; born
at Dansville, N. Y., 1846; son of George
and Harriette H. Merritt; educated at
Burlington (Ia.) Collegiate Institute;
Rush Medical College, Chicago, M.D.,
1872; married at Plainview, Minn., 1876,
to Jennie Lambie. Has been in practice
at St. Peter since 1872. Coroner Nicollet
Co. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations. Address: St.
Peter, Minn.
MEBBITT, Hulett Clinton, capitalist;
born at Duluth, Minn., Aug. 17, 1872;
son of Lewis J. and Eunice Annette
(Wood) Merritt; attended public and
high schools and graduated from busi
ness college. Engaged in real estate
business at 16 in Duluth; secured large
interests, with his father, in iron mines
and was prominent in the building of
Duluth, Missabe & Northern Ry., and
in organizing Lake Superior Consolidated
Iron (Merritt, Rockefeller Syndicate)
Mines of Which he was director at 21;
sold interest in mines and railway to
U. S. Steel Corporation, April, 3 901, of
which he is one of the largest stock
holders. President and treasurer Santa
Barbara Consolidated Ry. Co.; president
and treasurer Itasca Mercantile Co. of
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sabe Co., the Wolvin Building Co., Du
luth; president Spring Street Co. (real
estate) ; vice president West Adams
Heights Co., Bueneman Dipsey Co., and
Dewis N. Merritt Co., Los Angeles;
president and treasurer Merritt Banking
and Mercantile Co.; director North Star
Iron Co., (Great Northern Railway Co.,
one deal) ; president San Pedro & Ter
minal Gas, Electric & Power Co., Long
Beach, Alimetos, Gas Electric & Power
Co., Tagus Ranch Co., The Hill Street
Co., Merritt Building Co., Merritt Bond
Syndicate, Pacific Securities Co., (con
trolling Pacific Sugar Co.), Pacific Com
pany (finance company), all of Cali
fornia; director in many corporations
and chairman of the board, "Merritt
Estates." Married at Duluth, July 13,
1892, to Miss Rosaline Calistine Haben
of Saginaw, Mich. Clubs: California
(Dos Angeles); County, Pasadena, Auto
mobile, Bolsa Chico Gun (Pasadena).
Residence: (Winter) Pasadena, Calif.;
(Summer) Duluth. Offices: Los Angeles,
Calif.; Duluth, Minn.; New York City,
MEBBY, Charles W., dentist; born at
Bath, Me., June 7, 1864; son of Major
B. G. and Charlotte F. (Coburn) Merry;
came to Minnesota with his parents,
1869, and was educated in public schools
until 17; graduate Pennsylvania College
of Dental Surgery, Philadelphia, D.D.S.,
1883. Began practice in office of his
father, where he continued until 1892;
now member dental firm of Merry &
Caine. Ex-president State Board of
Dental Examiners. Former member M.
N. G. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner;
member Knights of Pythias, Royal Ar
canum, B. P. O. E., Sons of Veterans.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
MEBTZ, John G., merchant; born in
Germany, Sept. 25, 1835. Came to Min
nesota, 1859; enlisted in 7th Minn. Vol.
Regt, 1861-65, Civil War, advancing to
orderly sergeant. After the close of the
war, returned to Minnesota and entered
business of manufacturing sash, doors,
etc.; sold out the manufacturing plant,
1879, retaining retail department, ad
mitted son to partnership, 1888, which
still continues as John G. Mertz & Son.
Married at Bedford, O., 1S59, Lois O.
Mathews (now deceased). Address:
Hastings, Minn.
MESKEB, George M., physician; born
at Kelso, Sibley Co., Minn., July 10,
1873; son of Herman and Minnie (Buer-
ing) Mesker; attended district school
and graduated from Henderson High
School, June 6, 1892; graduate College
of Medicine and Surgery University of
Minnesota, 1896. Began practice of med
icine at Chokio, Minn., but after a few
months entered the City Hospital, Min
neapolis, as interne; located at Olivia in
spring of 1897, where he has since con
tinued. Sergeant Co. H, 3rd Inf., M. N.
G. Free Thinker. Member of Renville
County Medical Society and Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Mason. Married at St. Paul,

Sept 20, 1899, to Miss Ella Dussell. Ad
dress: Olivia, Minn.
METZGEB, Leopold, jeweler; born at
McGregor, la., Feb. 1, 1865; son of Douis
and Sophia (Cohen) Metzger; educated
in public schools in Iowa and St. Paul,
Minn. Has been a resident of Minne
apolis since 1876; entered the jewelery
business in company with S. Jacobs
(now deceased), in 1884, and is senior
member of the firm of S. Jacobs & Co.
Jewish religion. Mason; member B. P.
O. E., B'nai B'rith. Married at Minne
apolis, 1890, to Miss Mollie Jacobs. Of
fice: 518 Nicollet Av. Residence: 2404
Pleasant Av., Minneapolis.
METZGEB, Lewis L., wholesale liquor
dealer; born at Landau, Germany, July
1, 1858; son of Lazarus and Babette
(Bergman) Metzger; educated in high
school, Landau; married at St. Paul,
1903, to Jennie Sternberg. Bookkeeper
and cashier, 1876-80, then for many
years traveling salesman; since 1902,
senior member of Lewis L. Metzger &
Co., wholesale wines and liquors. Mem
ber Masonic order (32°), Shriner. Office:
140 East 3rd St. Residence: 51 S. Avon
St., St. Paul.
MEYER, August G., monuments and
headstones; born in Germany, Oct. 19,
1S53; son of Ernest and Theresa Meyer;
came to America and located in Minne
sota, 1868; educated in schools of Ger
many and Minnesota; married at Owa
tonna, Minn., 1878, to Lena Schmidt.
Lived on a farm in Steele Co., Minn.,
1868-73; in Owatonna, 1873-88; has been
a resident of Mankato since 1888, and
is proprietor of the Mankato Star
Marble & Granite Works, founded, 1887.
President Citizens' Fire Association; di
rector National Citizens' Bank, Mankato
Malting Co. Ex-alderman of Mankato.
Republican. Lutheran. Member Mason
ic order, I. O. O. F. Address: Mankato,
Minn. MEYEB, Christian Wendlin, county
superintendent of schools; born at St.
Martin, Minn., Oct 16, 1862; son of Hu
bert and Gertrude (Berg) Meyer; edu
cated at State Normal schools, St Cloud
and Mankato, finishing at the latter,
1881. Has been superintendent of
schools, Dakota Co., since Jan. 1, 1899,
present term extending to Jan. 1, 1909.
Married at Montgomery, Minn., April 15,
1885, to Miss Ellen D. Carroll. Address:
Hastings, Minn.
MEYEB, E. Lawrence, physician; born
at St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 4, 1882; son
of Albert Plenry and Eihma Louise
(Ette) Meyer; came to Minnesota, 1895;
graduate Webster public school, St. Paul,
June 1, 1897; Central High School, Min
neapolis, June, 1901; University of Min
nesota, College of Medicine and Surgery,
degree of M.D., June 1, 1905. Married
at Minneapolis, Jan. 18, 1906, to Miss
Margaret Emerson Dinsmore. Began
practice of medicine at Minneapolis,
June, 1905; has been in practice at
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ber Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation; Brown-Redwood County Medi
cal Society, Phi Rho Sigma fraternity.
Address: Walnut Grove, Minn.
MEYST, Frank Jay, resident manager
A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.; born in
Amsterdam, Holland, Jan. 23, 1858; son
of Peter and Nellie (Faber) Meyst;
public school education. Came to Amer
ica, 1806, and has been a resident of
Minnesota ever since; began in news
paper business at 13. years of age with
St. Cloud (Minn.) Times; was next
with St. Paul Newspaper Union, St.
Paul, continuing from 1875-81; became
publisher Osakis (Minn.) Observer,
1881, and started Brainerd (Minn.) Dis
patch, 1882; returned to St. Paul and
acted as foreman St. Paul Daily Globe,
18S3-84, also becoming one of the or
ganizers of Mutual Benefit Publishers'
Association; has been resident mana
ger A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co., Min
neapolis, since Feb., 1893. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner; member Roy
al Arcanum. Married at Minneapolis,
May 28, 1881, to Miss Dena Furch.
Clubs: Commercial, Press. Office: Lum
ber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 306
University Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
MICHAEL, James C, lawyer; born
in Virginia, March 19, 1863; son ot
John A. and Nancy H. (Ormond) Mich
ael; educated in public schools and
took special course at West Virginia
University, teaching school in winter.
Engaged in business at La Salle, 111.,
studied law and removed to Red Wing,
Minn., 1884, where he was admitted to
the bar the following year. Practiced
law at Red Wing, 1885-89; came to St.
Paul. 1889; served as city attorney,
South St. Paul, several terms, begin
ning 1894; has been corporation coun
sel for St. Paul since 1903. Member
American,^ Minnesota State and Ramsey
County Bar associations. Member Char
ter Commission, B. P. O. E., Modern
Woodmen of America, Knights of
Pythias. Married at St. Paul, Sept. 3,
1890, to Miss Jennie M. Crandall. Club:
Commercial. Recreation: Driving. Of
fice: Court House. Residence: 941
Portland Av., St. Paul.
MICHAUD, Achille, grocer; native of
Canada; son of Narcisse and Mathilde
(Guilbault) Michaud; educated in pub
lic schools of Canada. Came to St.
Paul, 1870; established himself in gro
cery business under title of Michaud &
Co.. 1872, the name being changed to
Michaud Brothers in 1877, under which
title it has since continued. Roman
Catholic. Member Catholic Order of
Foresters. Married at St. Paul, 1881,
to Miss Langevin. Office: Wabasha
and 7th Sts. Residence: 699 Grand Av„
St. Paul.
MICHAUD, Adolph Eugene, wholesale
grocer; born at Joliette, Can., Feb. 15,
1863; son of Narcisse and Mathilda
(Guilbault) Michaud; educated in pub
lic schools in Canada; married at St.

Paul, Feb. 15, 1898, to Alice Marie Val-
lee. Began business career, 1878, as
cashier in store of Michaud Bros., and
•was promoted until he was admitted to
partnership in 1886; has charge of the
wholesale department. Republican. Cath
olic. Clubs: Commercial (charter mem
ber), Minnesota. Office: 142-144 East
3rd St. Residence: 818 Laurel Av., St.
Paul. MICHAUD, Charles, wholesale and
retail grocer, born in Joliette, Canada,
1846; son of Narcisse and Mathilde
(Guilbault) Michaud; common school
education; began in grocery business
in Canada, 40 years ago; came to St.
Paul, 1870, and has since been in gro
cery business, in charge of retail store
of Michaud Brothers. Married in Mis
souri, 1879, to Miss Mary E. Sauvinet
Recreation: Fishing. Office: 7th and
Wabasha Sts. Residence: 804 Hague
Av., St. Paul.
MICHAUD, Desire H., real estate;
born in Joliette County, Canada, Sept.
27, 1855; son of Henry and Josette
(Guilbault) Michaud; educated in pub
lic schools of Canada. Came to St.
Paul, 1876; and became connected with
the Michaud Brothers, grocers; turned
his attention to real estate and has
been intimately and successfully identi
fied with the real estate development
of St. Paul since 1884. Roman Catho
lic Member Real Estate Exchange.
Married at St. Paul, Oct., 1887, to Miss
Julie F. Chanson. Club: Commercial.
Office: 105 East 4th St. Residence:
686 Iglehart St., St. Paul.
MICHAUD, John T., manager St. Louis
Hotel; born in Province of Quebec,
Canada, June 2 4, 1865; son of Augus
tin and Eugenie (Belanger) Michaud.
Began active career as clerk in general
store in Canada; came to Duluth, 1886,
and entered hotel business; has been
connected with the St. Douis Hotel
since 1893, and manager since Sept.,
3 906. Scottish Rite Mason (32°), Knight
Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E.
Married at Superior, Wis., June, 1896,
to Miss Mary E. Keifer. Recreations:
Fond of dogs (dog fancier). Office: St.
Louis Hotel. Residence: 5520 London
Rd., Duluth.
MICHEL, George, president George
Michel Mercantile Co.; born in St.
Paul, April 12, 1859; son of Bernard
and Frances Michel; educated in pub
lic schools of St. Paul and at St. John's
College; married at St. Paul, 1883, to
Miss Mary Loskiel. Began active ca
reer by learning carpenter's trade,
which he followed for four years; suc
ceeded his 'father in mercantile busi
ness, 1886, and is president of the
George Michel Mercantile Co., founded,
1867, and incorporated, 1906, retail meat
dealers, grocers, and bakers, at Mer
riam Park, in name of George Michel.
President Citizens' Savings Bank; di
rector State Bank of St. Paul; treasur
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Asylum. Member Board of Water Com
missioners, St. Paul, since Feb., 1906.
Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member
Knights of Columbus, C. O. F., Junior
Pioneers. Recreation: Fishing. Office:
387-391 Rice St. Residence: 175 West
Delos St., St. Paul.
MICHENEB, Daniel Kinsey, fruit
growing and insurance; born in Wells
Co., Ind,, 1846; son of John L. and
Mary (Blackledge) Michener; came to
Minnesota with parents, 1857; educated
in common schools of Fillmore Co.,
Minn.; private school Lime Springs,
la.; State Normal School, Winona. Mar
ried at Pleasant Grove, Minn., 1884, to
Miss Ida C. Blakeslee. Engaged for a
number of years in farming and fruit
growing; removed from farm to Spring
Valley, 1900. Republican. Member State
Legislature, 1884-85; county commis
sioner, 3rd district, Fillmore Co., since
1900, and chairman of the board; also
member board of education, Spring Val
ley. Member Masonic order. Address:
Spring Valley, Minn.
MIDDLECOFF, Jehu Baker, lawyer,
judge of probate; born at Clinton, Mo.,
Sept. 18, 1866; son of John W. and
Elizabeth (Land) Middlecoff; educated
at Clinton High School; Clinton Acad
emy, graduating, degree of B.S., June,
1888; University of Michigan, Law De
partment, graduating, degree of LL.B.,
1891, degree of LL.M., 1892, same col
lege. Taught school one year and waa
instructor University of Michigan, Law
Department, 1891-92; began practice of
law, 1892, at Duluth; judge of probate
court, St. Louis Co., since 1898, with
exception of two years. Republican
(chairman Republican Campaign, Du
luth, 1896). Methodist. Member Knights
of Pythias, Royal Arcanum, I. O. F.,
Modern Samaritans, Royal League.
Married at Clinton, Mo., Nov. 5, 1888,
to Miss Jessie Boyd of Cumberland, Md.
Clubs: Commercial, Garfield. Recrea
tions: Driving, hunting and traveling
in America and Europe. Office: Court
House. Residence: 205 E. 3rd St., Du
luth. MILAND, Fred E., merchant; born at
Chicago, 111., March, 1874; son of Fred
and Caroline (Teese) Miland; educated
in public schools of Austin, Minn., and
Spring Valley (Minn.) High School.
Has been at the head of the firm of
F. E. Miland & Co., since its organi
zation, 1897. Town treasurer of Racine.
Member Masonic order. Married at
Kasson, Minn., 1896, to Miss Edyth
Greene. Address: Racine, Minn.
MILIE, Bunnell, journalist; born at
Goodrich, Mich., Dec. 4, 1861; son of
Miron and Viola (Mathewson) Milie;
graduated from Ann Arbor High School,
1878, and entered University of Michi
gan, class of 1882; married at St. Ig-
nace, Mich., Oct. 9, 1889, to Miss Eliza
beth Birney Cook. Began in newspaper
business at Bay City, Mich., 1878;
founded Duluth Herald, 1883, and con

ducted it until 1889, when he moved to
Kansas City and became managing edi
tor of Kansas City Globe, continuing,
1890-96; was political editor Kansas
City Times, with headquarters in To
peka, Kan., until in 1897 he returned to
Duluth; purchased interest in News-
Tribune, 1899, and assumed manage
ment. Vice president and general man
ager Duluth News-Tribune Co. Re
publican. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, North
land Country, Commercial, Duluth Boat,
Duluth Yacht. Office: News-Tribune.
Residence: 2017 E. Superior St., Duluth.
MILLARD, Jacob P., banker; born in
Swift Co., Minn., Feb. 2, 1872; educated
in common schools and at Willmar Sem
inary. Dived on farm until 19 years of
age; clerk in general store for 3 years;
was bookkeeper in Bank of Kerkhoven,
Swift Co., Minn., 2 years; became man
ager of the general merchandise store
of O. Becklund, 1895, retiring in 1-902,
when the business changed hands;
started in banking business as clerk in
Kandiyohi County Bank, 1902; elected
director and vice president after 4
months, and still continues; incorpora
tor State Bank of Kandiyohi; vice pres
ident State Bank of Kirkhoven; presi
dent State Bank of Pennock, Pennock,
Minn. Republican'. Presbyterian. Mar
ried in Kandryohi Co., 1899, to Miss
Mary Hough. Member I. O. O. F. Ad
dress: Willmar, Minn.
MILLER, Arthur Ainslie, lawyer;
born at Dima, Wis., Sept. 16, 1851; son
of Samuel I. and Sophia A. (Reid) Mil
ler; educated in common schools; at
Milton College, Milton, Wis., gradua
ting, degree of A.B., 1874, A.M., same
college, 1877. Was principal High School,
Lodi, Wis., 1874-76; superintendent of
schools and principal High School,
Waukesha, Wis., 1876-82; employed in
law office of Miller & Green, Fargo, N.
D.. 1882-88; removed to Crookston,
Minn., Feb. 1, 1888, and with J. P.
Foote established law firm of Miller &
Foote, in which he still continues. Also
director Scandia American Bank, Crook
ston; vice president Citizens' Bank of
Mcintosh, Minn. Republican. Congre
gationalist. Life member Minnesota
Historical Society. Married at Fulton,
Wis., Dec. 20, 1877, to Miss Alice L.
Page. Address: Crookston, Minn.
MILLER, Arthur Wenzel, physician;
born at Bushnell, 111., Aug. 18, 1870;
son of Charles C and Elizabeth (Wen
zel) Miller; educated in public schools
of St. Paul; graduated from University
of Minnesota, M.D., 1897; married at
Kasson, Minn., 1902, to Alice Billings.
Engaged in general practice of medi
cine since 1897. Appointed assistant to
bacteriologist Minnesota State Board of
Health, 1898; appointed assistant health
commissioner of St. Paul, 1898; elected
coroner of Ramsey County, 1901, and
reelected three terms. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical as
sociations, Ramsey County Medical So
ciety. Democrat. Member Masons,

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Elks, Knights of Pythias, I. O. F, O.
C. K. Club: Commercial. Office: Bal
timore Blk. Residence: 767 East 5th
St.. St. Paul.
MILLER, Christian P., merchant:
born in Sweden, Dec. 19, 1861; educated
in rural schools of Sweden. Came to
America, April, 1883, and located at
Sauk Center; removed to Long Prairie,
1888, and filled position of bank cashier
5 years; bought and sold lands for 2
years and began, 1896, as dealer in gro
ceries, farm machinery, coal, etc., now
having branch houses ¦ at Browerville,
Clarissa and Cass Lake. President Todd
County Agricultural Society; vice pres
ident and director Peoples' National
Bank. Republican. Member A. O. U.
W., Modern Woodmen of America. Mar
ried at Long Prairie, April, 1889, to
Miss Estella S. Taber. Address: Long
Prairie, Minn. '
MILLBB, Emil, merchant and bank
er; born at Winona, Minn., Sept, 1857;
educated in public and private schools;
unmarried. Began active career as de
livery clerk in father's store; later was
connected with sale of ice and grocery
business, and learned to farm; now de
votes his attention principally to sale
of groceries, provisions, etc. Also vice
president Merchants' Bank; director
Park Brewery. Member Ancient Order
of Druids. Address: Winona, Minn.
MILLER, Gustaf O., merchant; born
in Sweden, Oct. 29, 1852; son of John
and Malena Miller; came to America
with parents, Aug., 1854, and has been
a resident of Minnesota since Oct., 1857;
educated in district schools and at Red
Wing, Minn.; married at Spring Gar
den, Minn., Jan. 7, 1877, to Miss Mary
C. Nelson. Has been engaged in mer
cantile business since March 1, 1883.
President Miller &. Holmes, Inc., whole
sale produce, St. Paul; owner general
store, creamery and telephone system,
White Rock; member Miller Brothers,
Tacoma, Wash. Postmaster, White
Rock, 1885-1903. Address: Cannon
Falls, Minn.
MILLER, Henry C, editor; born at
Platendorf, Germany, April 18, 1842;
educated in schools of his native town
and city of Hamburg. Came to United
States, 1865, and to St. Peter, Minn.,
1866; elected to State senate, 1879;
appointed U. S. consul to Guayaquil,
1882; served in city council 9 years
and as city justice 5 years; established
St. Peter Free Press, 1894, and is its
editor and publisher; appointed post
master, 1903; elected court commis
sioner, 1903, and reelected, 1906. Mar
ried at St. Peter, Oct. 30, 1870, to Miss
Dina Hensel. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
MILLEB, John, grain merchant; born
at Dryden, N. Y., 1843; son of Arch.
and Isabel Miller; educated in public
schools and academy at Dryden. Began
active career in mercantile business in
New York State; removed to Richland
Co., N. D., 1880, where he engaged in

farming and real estate business; came
to Duluth, 1896, and established The
John Miller Co., grain commission, Du
luth and Minneapolis, of which he is
president and general manager; also
president Chaffee & Miller Milling Co.,
Castleton, N. D.; director Dwight Farm
and Land Co. of N. D., Chaffee-Miller
Land Co., Miller-Chaffee-Reed Co., Ame-
nia, N. D. Was first governor of N.
Dakota, 1889-90; member Territorial
Council of Dakota. Republican. Pres
byterian. President Duluth Y. M. C. A.
and Duluth Board of Trade. Married
in New York, 18S2, to Miss S. Addie
Tucker. Clubs: Commercial, Duluth
Boat. Recreation: Curling. Office: Bd.
of Trade Bldg. Residence: 429 E. 2nd
St., Duluth.
MILLER, Victor I., physician; born
in Wasioja, Minn., Sept. 3, 1875; son
of Joseph S. and Ella E. (Norton) Mil
ler; graduate Mantorville (Minn.) High
School; attended Carleton College and
University of Minnesota; graduate Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, Ham
line University, degrees of M.D., CM.,
1900. Married at Dundee, Minn., Dec.
23, 1903, to Miss Helma E. Johnson.
Member Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation, Southwestern Minnesota Med
ical Society. Mason; member A. O. U.
W., M. B. A. Address: Westbrook,
Minn. MILLEB, William Andrew, banker;
born on farm near St. Paul, Minn., Aug.
19, 1857; son of John J. and Elizabeth
M. (Metzger) Miller; educated in pub
lic schools of St. Paul until 14th year;
married at St. Paul, May 26, 1880, to
Miss Lena Boettcher. Entered service
of the First National Bank of St. Paul
as messenger boy, 1871, and has been
cashier since Jan. 1, 1897. Methodist.
Clubs: Commercial, Twin City Bankers.
Office: Cor. 4th and Jackson Sts. Resi
dence: 731 East 4th St., St. Paul.
MILLS, Ira B., railroad commission
er; born in Scotchtown, Orange Co., N.
Y.; son of William and Julia A. (Hous
ton) Mill; educated in the local school,
at Walkill Academy and at the Albany
Law School. Began practice of law at
Port Jarvis, N. Y., Jan., 1873; married
at Ashford, Conn., Sept. 17, 1874, to
Dora Backus (now deceased). Farmed
in Virginia, beginning, April, 1878;
came to Minnesota and practiced law
at Moorhead, 1882-86; judge of the
district court, 14th judicial district,
1887-93; railroad and warehouse com
missioner, State of Minnesota, since
Jan. 15, 1893. Presbyterian. Office:
State Capitol, St Paul. Residence:
Moorhead, Minn.
MILLSFAUGH, Joseph G., physician
and surgeon; born at Battle Creek.
Mich., Feb. 19, 1851; son of Jacob M.
and Mary Ann (Decker) Millspaugh;
educated in public schools of Battle
Creek and at Hope College, Mich., grad
uating, degree of A.B., 1874; Univer
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cine and Surgery, degree of M.D., June,
1876; College of Physicians and Sur
geons, 1876-77, receiving degree of
M.D., 1877. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, ex-
president Upper Mississippi Medical So
ciety, ex-president and honorary mem
ber N. Dakota Medical Association; ex-
secretary N. Dakota State Board of
Health, secretary Little Falls U. S.
Pension Examining Board. Married at
Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 19, 1879, to
Miss Anna M. Zang. Address: Little
Falls, Minn.
MILNE, Alexander, business mana
ger; born at Princeton, Ont., Feb. 12,
1866; son of James and Mary (Milne)
Milne; educated at the public schools
of Howard City, Mich. Spent early life
on father's farm in Michigan; engaged
in railroad business from 1886 to 1892;
commenced work with the H. J. Heinz
Company (Chicago branch), in January,
1893. Assumed charge of the business
at the St. Paul office, April 1, 1903. Un
married. Mason. Office: 45 East Fill
more Av. Residence: Ryan Hotel, St.
Paul. MITCHELL, Edward Craig, clergy
man; born at St. Louis, Mo., July 21,
1836; son of Edward Phillips and Eliza
beth (Tyndale) Mitchell, of Philadel
phia, Pa.; graduated from Central High
School (public college) of Philadelphia,
B.A., 1856 (M.A., 1861); Law School of
LTniversity of Pennsylvania, 1S59. Mar
ried at Philadelphia, Pa., July 8, 1876,
to Annie Iungerich (now deceased). Ad
mitted to Philadelphia bar, 1859. Since
Oct. 1, 1860, a minister in the New Je
rusalem (Swedenborgian) Church, as
pastor of churches at Frankford (Phil
adelphia), 1860-63; Providence, R. I.,
1863-65; Pawtueket, R. I., 1865-66;
North Bridgewater, Mass., 1866-69; De
troit, Mich., 1869-72; Minneapolis and
St. Paul, Minn., 1872-80; St. Paul, Minn.
(alone) since 1880, now having been 34
vears minister of the St. Paul Society
of the church. Republican. Member
of council Minnesota Historical Society;
president St. Paul Academy of Science,
Free Kindergarten Society of St. Paul;
member board of managers St. Paul
Relief ' Society, member Wisconsin Nat
ural History Society, Peace Society of
America, National Geographic Society,
Society of Colonial Wars, Wisconsin
Archaeological Society, Keystone Deague
(of Pennsylvania), Philadelphia Acad
emy of Natural Sciences, Y. M. C. A.
Club: Commercial. Address: 534 Sum
mit Av., St. Paul.
MITCHELL, Frederick, physician;
born at Richland Center, Wis., July 17,
1879; son of Dr. George R. and Laura
E (Dodge) Mitchell; educated in
graded schools of Richland Centre,
graduating from high school. 1897. Be
gan active career by teaching school;
principal Boaz, Wis., graded schools,
1898' graduate Hahnemann Medical
College, Chicago, 111., M.D., 1903. Ho-
meopathist. In, practice since 1903.

Member firm of Chapin & Mitchell, re
tail drugs; director Euclid Rural Tele
phone Co., Red River Valley Road Im
provement Association. Health officer
Euclid Board of Health. Was first ser
geant Q. M. 4th Wis. Vol. Inf., Span
ish-American War. Member Red River
Valley Medical Society. Member Ur-
tion Medical fraternity (president,
1903), Equity, M. W. A., Royal Neigh
bors, etc. Married at Richland Center,
Wis., 1905, to Miss Minnie E. Zane.
Address: Euclid, Minn.
MITCHELL, John H., lawyer; born
in Butler, Butler Co., Pa., Jan. 27, I860;
son of John H. and Sarah (Hoon) Mitch
ell; educated in public schools, Pros
pect and Coultersville, Butler Co., 1867-
71; Marion, Indiana Co., Pa., 1871-73;
Mount Union College, Alliance, O, 1874-
78, graduating with degree of B.A. ;
University of Michigan, 1879-81, gradu
ating from Law Department, March,
1883, degree of LL.B. Unmarried. En
tered upon practice of profession at
Seattle, Wash., Nov., 1881, as member
of the firm of McNaught, Ferry, Mc-
Naught & Mitchell; remained with the
firm until 1887, when Northern Pacific
Ry. Co.'s legal business, in which had
been almost exclusively engaged, was
transferred to Tacoma; was at Tacoma
as counsel of the railway company, for
Washington, Idaho and Oregon, 1887-
92; organized Western branch of the
Northern Pacific Legal Department; es
tablished firm of Mitchell, Ashton &
Chapman, which continued, 1887-92;
transferred to St. Paul, Minn., as coun
sel for Northern Pacific Ry. Co., for
entire system, Aug., 1892; left service
of railway, Jan. 1, 1900, and has been
in business for self ever since, and rec
ognized as one of the leading mem
bers of the bar. Republican. Never
sought and never wanted political of
fice. Reared as a Methodist, but for
12 years has been a regular attendant
at Presbytertan Church. Mason; mem
ber B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Rec
reations: Walking and reading. Office:
519 Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence:
258 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
MITCHELL, John B., banker; born at
Franklin, Fa., Jan. 9, 1868; son of John
L. and Harriet R. Mitchell; graduate
Yale University, 1889; married at Wi
nona, Minn., Jan. 29, 1896, to Mary E.
Lamberton. Began business career as
civil engineer; entered the banking busi
ness in 1890; president Capital National
Bank, St. Paul; Duluth Savings' Bank
and Winona Deposit Bank, Duluth,
Minn., and trustee Minnesota Mutual
Life Insurance Co. Republican. Mason.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial (St.
Paul). Office: Capital National Bank.
Residence: Summit Av., St. Paul.
MITCHELL, John Samuel, secretary
William Donaldson & Co.; native of
Paris, Ontario, Canada; educated in pub
lic schools of Ontario. Came to the
United States, and entered service of
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continuing until 1884; was connected
with the firm of Mandel Brothers, Chi
cago, 3SS4-97; has been with William
Donaldson & Co., dry goods and depart
ment store, Minneapolis, since 3897, and
is now secretary of the company. Club:
Commercial. Office: Glass Blk. Resi
dence: 2610 Irving Av., S„ Minneapolis.
MITCHELL, Joseph Lewis, banker;
born on a farm in Steel Co., Minn.,
June 21, 1865; son of Henry H. and
Mary L. (Goodnard) Mitchell; educated
in public and high schools of Owatonna,
Minn., graduating from high school,
1882. Began active career as bookkeep
er in the First National Bank, Owatonna,
July 5, 1883; became remittance clerk,
National Bank of Commerce, Minneap
olis, June 9, 1887, and was advanced to
position of draft teller; entered Aus
tin National Bank as assistant cashier.
Jan. 15, 1900, becoming cashier on the
10th of December following. President
First National Bank, Forman, N. D.,
Forman Loan & Trust Co.; cashier and
director Austin National Bank, Austin,
Minn., also actively identified with in
dustrial and other corporations. Re
publican. Methodist. Mason, Knight
Templar (member St. Bernard Com
mandery, Austin). Married at Austin,
Minn., Sept. 15, 1893, Miss Mary Ethel
Davidson. Clubs: Progressive League,
Commercial (Minneapolis). Recreations:
Motoring and fishing. Address: Austin,
Minn. MITCHELL, Lester Charles, flour
manufacturer; born in Oswego County,
New York, Dec. 6, 1842; educated in
local public schools, Mexico Academy,
and University of Michigan, graduating
in the Medical Department of the Uni
versity of the City of New York, 1867;
practiced medicine, 1867-1879; married,
Marcia A. Hatch (now deceased), May
1, 1867. Served in Civil War, 2nd New
York Cavalry. Came to Minnesota in
1880; secretary Wisconsin, Minnesota &
Pacific Ry. Co., 1886-89, and president
of the same road, 1889-94, since which
time has been president of the Aber
deen Mill Co., and vice president Great
Western Elevator Co. Member Henne
pin County Medical Society, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Office: Guaranty Bldg. Resi
dence: Hampshire Rooms, Minneapolis.
MITCHELL, Oscar, lawyer; born in
Greene Co., 111., Aug. 10, 1863; son of
Jackson G. and Sarah (Hubbell) Mitch
ell; educated in public schools of Illi
nois and in Law Department University
of Michigan; married at Clinton, la.,
July 7, 1892, to Miss Mary Wildey. Was
admitted to the bar in Illinois, 1890;
came to Duluth, 1891, and was admitted
to practice in Minnesota, 1892; began
practice in Duluth as member of firm of
McMahon & Mitchell, continuing until
1894; member of the firm of Schmidt,
Reynolds & Mitchell, until 1900, and
Mitchell & Reynolds until 1904; city at
torney of Duluth, 1900 to 1904, since
which time he has been a member of

firm of Washburn, Bailey & Mitchell.
Also secretary Great Northern Power
Co., and Northern Power Co. Member
American and Minnesota State Bar as
sociations. Republican. Congregation
alist; chairman board of trustees Con
gregational Church. Director Y. M. C.
A.; chairman Boys' Department. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Office:
Lonsdale Bldg. Residence: 1102 E. 1st
St., Duluth.
MITCHELL, Ralph Sidney, physician;
born at Eden Prairie, Minnesota, April
28, 1S74; son of Alexander and Sarah
J. (Dean) Mitchell; educated in schools
of 'Eden Prairie, Minn.; Hamline Uni
versity, College of Physicians and Sur
geons, Hamline University, graduating,
degrees of M.D., CM., 1903. Born and
raised on a farm; very early in life be
came ambitious to practice medicine;
earned money to support himself and
pay for his education, by canvassing,
work on farm and teaching school; took
competitive examination for hospital in
terne, Asbury Hospital, Minneapolis,
1903, and won first place, gaining posi
tion as house surgeon for a year; bor
rowed money to pay expenses at hos
pital. Has been actively engaged in
practice at Grand Meadow, Minn., since
June, 1904. Member Minnesota State
Medical Association, Mower County
Medical Society. Independent in poli
tics. Methodist. Member M. W. A.,
Yeomen. Married at Eden Prairie, Jan.
25, 1905, to Miss Mabel H. Lucas. Ad
dress: Grand Meadow, Minn.
MITCHELL, Bobert Chalmers, editor
and publisher of the Tribunal, Duluth;
born at Bloomingburg, O., Sept. 16, 1832;
son of William and Lydia (Robinson)
Mitchell; was fitted for college at Lo-
gansport (Ind.) Seminary; graduate
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind.,
degree of A.B., 1861; worked his way
through college and paid his own ex
penses; studied law in office of Judge
Horace P. Biddle of Logansport, Ind.,
and was admitted to the bar at Rensse
laer, Ind., 1862. Married at Willoughby,
O., Dec. 22, 1862, to Miss Fannie Hul-
burd. Removed to Anoka, Minn., 1863,
where he held office of county attorney
of Anoka Co., 4 years; went to St. Jo
seph, Mo., and was editor Daily Union,
1867-69; came to Superior and estab
lished the Tribune, July, 1869, removing
it to Duluth, in May, 1870, and continued
to publish the paper until 1889, the last
ten years as a daily; sold out the paper
in Dec, 1889, and then for some years
was engaged in the real estate business;
established the Tribunal, a weekly pa
per, in 1894, and is still its publisher.
Republican. Register U. S. land office
at Duluth, 1876-80. Agnostic. Member
B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Office:
Torrey Bldg. Residence: Woodland
Park, Duluth.
MITCHELL, William De Witt, law
yer; born at Winona, Minn., Sept. 9,
1874; son of Hon. William and Frances
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Lawrenceville Academy, N. J., 1891;
Yale, 1891-1893; 'University of Minne
sota, degree of B.A. (LL.B., 1896). Mar
ried at St. Paul, June 27, 1901, to Miss
Gertrude Bancroft. Admitted to bar of
Minnesota, 1896, and ever since engaged
in practice of law at St. Paul. Member
of law firm of How, Butler & Mitchell
(Jared How, Pierce Butler, W. D. Mitch
ell). Member of Ramsey County, State
and American Bar associations. Served
as 2nd lieutenant 15th Minnesota Vol
unteer Infantry in Spanish-American
War. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and
Country, White Bear Yacht, Lafayette.
Recreations: Automobiling and boating.
Office: Fire and Marine Bldg. Resi
dence: 521 Grand Av., St. Paul.
MITHUN, Louis M. Marshall, county
superintendent of schools; born in Ei-
vendvik, Norway, Oct. 8, 1875; son ol
Otto L. and Magdaline (Ostgulen)
Mithun; graduated from Minneapolis
Normal College and Business Institute,
1898, and Moorhead State Normal School,
1901. Was principal of public schools,
ITlen, Minn., 1902-03; principal Osna
brock Public Schools, Osnabrock, N. D.,
1904; superintendent of schools, Mar
shall Co., Minn., since Jan. 1, 1905. Mar
ried at Braham, Minn., Sept. 20, 1905,
to Miss Alma L. Anderson. Address:
Warren, Minn.
MTTTON, Arthur Wellington, banker;
born at Dorchester, New Brunswick,
Can., Dec. 20, 1850; son of Andrew and
Ruth (Maxwell) Mitton; educated in
public and normal schools, Frederick-
ton, N. B.; Wesleyan Academy and Col
lege, Sackville, N. B. Came to Minne
sota, 1879; entered banking business,
1903; president First National Bank,
Brown Valley (not actively engaged in
business at present). Mayor of village,
clerk of High School Board, justice of
Police Court, Brown ' Valley. Prohibi
tionist. Member Methodist Church. Ma
son. Married at Prince Edward Island,
Can., 1877, to Miss Mary E. McKinnon.
Address: Brown Valley, Minn.
MO, Hans, banker; born in Vaage,
Gudbransdalen, Norway, March 17, 1850;
son of Einar and Ingeborg Mo; educated
in public schools in Norway. Came to
Byron, Minn., 1872; located in Sleepy
Eye, Minn., 1877, and has since lived
in that place, Entered banking business
in 1886 and is now president of the
State Bank of Sleepy Eye and State
Bank of Cobden. Secretary of the
Sleepy Eye Milling Co., the largest coun
try mills in the United States, the daily
capacity being 5,500 barrels. Postmas
ter at Sleepy Eye, 1882-86; member of
board of education, Sleepy Eye, for 18
years; secretary Home Cemetery Asso
ciation for 20 years; president Game
and Fish League for Brown and Red
wood counties; president city council,
Sleepy Eye, 1895-97. Married in Brown
County, Minn., Aug. 13, 1877, to Miss
Anne 'Stockstad. Address: Sleepy Eye,
Minn. MOBBAATEN, Edward, lumber and

banking; born at Spring Grove, Minn.,
Dec. 14, 1867; son of Christopher and
Anne Mobraaten; educated in common
schools; married at Wendell, Minn.,
1890, to Miss Ingeborg Dahlen; one boy,
Charles Sander. Born and raised on
farm; moved to Grant Co., Minn., in
covered wagons drawn by two yokes of
cattle; farmed until 1889; engaged in
retail machinery business, 1889, and con
tinued until he sold out, 1903; entered
lumber business, 1899, and has enlarged
until he owns one of the finest lumber
sheds in the Northwest. Also president
Farmers and Merchants' State Bank (or-
gajiized, 1903, with capital stock of $12,-
000), Wendell Creamery Co.; vice
president Goodland Lumber Co. Repub
lican. Chairman board of county com
missioners; served as member Repub
lican County Committee, member school
board, etc. Lutheran. President Wen
dell Commercial Club. Address: Wen
dell, Minn.
MODISETTE, John Austin, safes and
vaults; born in Fayette Co., Pa., April
2, 1848; son of Robert M. and Mary
(Austin) Modisette; educated at Wash
ington and Jefferson College, Washing
ton, Pa. Began business career in grain
trade in Pennsylvania, continuing for 3
years; engaged in drug business at
Uniontown, Pa., for 10 years, locating in
Minneapolis,' 1879; has been connected
with sale of safes and vaults since 1880.
Director Minnesota National Bank. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Mason. Mar
ried in Pennsylvania, 1872, to Miss
Frances Skiles. Club: Lafayette. Office:
212 Nicollet Av. Residence: 412 10th
St., S., Minneapolis.
MOB, John J., department store; born
in Norway, Oct. 23, 1858; son of Jens
L. and Johanne (Botterud) Moe; edu
cated in public schools in Norway.
Came to America, 1881, and located at
Hillsboro, N. D., where he filled posi
tion of manager dry goods store for 7
years; was for three years conducting
a general store at Twin Valley, Minn.,
established 1887, as Johnson & Moe; lo
cated in Duluth, 1891, and is resident
partner and general manager of firm of
Johnson & Moe, wholesale and retail
general merchandise. Has been member
board of education, Duluth, since 1898.
Republican. Methodist. Married at New
York City, 1903, to Miss Katie Sands-
mark. Club: Commercial. Recreation:
Fishing. Office: 2102-2108 W. Superior
St. Residence: 2207 W. 3rd St., Du
luth. MOE, Lindor P., dry goods merchant;
born in Norway, Feb. 22, 1868; educated
in common schools until 14; came to
America, 1885, and attended public
schools 12 months, Moorhead High
School, winter of 1889, Willmar Semi
nary, winters of 1890 and 1891, taking
course in bookkeeping; passed state ex
amination in bookkeeping. Began busi
ness career as driver for grocery store;
became manager confectionery and ci
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ness at Moorhead, as Nelson, Moe & Co.,
Sept 1, 1898, at the close of one year
becoming active member of L. F. Moe
& Co., which still continues. Address:
Moorhead, Minn.
MOEN, Nels T., lawyer; born in Free
born Co., Minn., May 26, 1866; son of
Tollef Nelson and Marit (Larson) Moen;
educated at Red Wing Seminary, Red
Wing, Minn., 18S7-91, graduating, 1891;
Law Department University of Minne
sota, LL.B., 1893. In practice of law
in Norman Co., Minn., since June, 1893;
probate judge, Norman Co., 1899-1903;
county attorney, since Jan. 1, 1905.
Lutheran. Married in Otter Tail Co.,
Minn., Jan. 21, 1893, to Miss Betsey
Johnson. Address: Ada, Minn.
MOFFETT, James Burch, merchant;
born at Mineral Point, Wis., Aug. 5,
1871; son of James B. and Harriet A.
(Larned) Moffett; educated in Minneap
olis public schools and at University
of Minnesota. Has been a resident of
Minneapolis since 1880; assisted in or
ganizing the wholesale paint firm of J.
B. & C. T. Moffett, 1894, and has since
continued as senior member of the firm;
also vice president Moffett Investment
Co., and member Wisconsin Syndicate.
Secretary Minneapolis Paint Club. Mem
ber Co. A, 1st Regt, M. N. G., for 5
years. Republican. Presbyterian. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1900, to Miss Bes
sie I. Bode.' Club: Commercial. Office:
3 9 Washington Av., N. Residence: 2648
Harriet Av., Minneapolis.
MOHL, Fred, lands and real estate;
born in Sweden, Aug. 31, 1860; came
to America, July 4, 1877; educated in
public schools. Has been engaged in
dealing in real estate and lands, inde
pendently at Adrian, Minn., since 1883;
now dealing in irrigated lands in South
eastern Colorado and improved farms,
prairie and timber lands, in Central Min
nesota. Also proprietor Kamaranzl
Nurseries; director First National Bank.
Republican. Mayor of Adrian; member
board of education, Independent School
of Adrian. Mason. Married at Adrian,
Minn., Nov. 12, 1888, to Miss Anna Paul
son. Address: Adrian, Minn.
MOLANDEB, Swan B., lawyer; born
in Sweden, Feb. 27, 1855; son of B. S.
and Anna (Munson) Molander; educated
in public schools of Sweden; came to
America with his parents at age of 14
and located at Stillwater, Minn.; mar
ried at Stillwater, Sept., 1876, to Miss
Nellie Borgenson. Began business ca
reer as county auditor of Kanabec Co.,
Minn., serving, 1885-95; was deputy
clerk in state auditor's office, 1895-1903;
graduated from St. Paul College of Law,
degree of LL.B., 1903, and has been en
gaged in practice of law since that time.
Republican; chairman Republican Coun
ty Committee, Kanabec Co., for 15 years;
engrossing clerk House of Representa
tives, 1893. Candidate for Secretary of
State of Minnesota, 1906. Lutheran.
Member I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen

of America, Modern Samaritans. Rec
reations:' Billiards, baseball and fishing.
Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence:
944 Bayless Av., St. Paul.
MOLDEN, Ole Gulbrandsen, surveyor;
born in Norway, 1848; educated in pub
lic schools. Was sergeant in army ol
Norway, 1871-77; engaged in surveying
and civil engineering service, 1872-77;
came to America, 1879; was county sur
veyor in N. Dakota, 1894-1902; has been
county surveyor, Otter Tail Co., Minn.,
since 1904. Married, Jan., 1880, to Miss
Pauline O. Hauylost Address: Fergus
Falls, Minn.
MOLES, Edwin J., hardware; born at
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 5, 1869; son of
Samuel T. and Emily (Janney). Moles;
educated in public schools, Maealesfer
College and Princeton College. Entire
business experience has been in connec
tion with the widely known wholesale
hardware company of Janney, Semple,
Hill & Co., of which he has been secre
tary since 1904. Married at Minneap
olis, 1894, to Miss Elesabeth Kennedy.
Office: 20-36 S. 2nd St. Residence: 2504
4th Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOLL, Henry, judge of probate; born
at Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 13, 1848; son
of Emanuel and Henrietta (Miller)
Moll; common school education; came
to Minnesota, 1860; married at St. Pe
ter, Minn., 1873, to Isabelle A. Dunning.
Began, active career as clerk in general
merchandise store, 1861; was in grocery
and harness business until he entered
public life; sheriff, 1881-87; mayor of
St. Peter, 1894-96; judge of probate,
Nicollet Co., since 1902. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Masonic order, I.
O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, M. W. A.
Address: St. Peter, Minn.
MOLONEY, Gerald R., physician; born
in Ireland, Jan. 7, 1849; son of Patrick
and Anastasia (Ryan) Maloney; edu
cated in Christian Brothers' School, Lim
erick, Ireland, 1862-65; Jesuit's College,
Limerick, 1865-68; Holy Cross College,
Clonliffe, Dublin, 1868-72; came to
America, 1872, and entered Medical De
partment, University of the City of New
York, graduating, degree of M.D., 1875.
Began practice at St. Vincent's Hos
pital, N. Y. City, and has since prac
ticed at Belle Plaine, Minn. Member
Minnesota State Medical Association,
Scott-Carver County Medical Society,
Vice president First State Bank, Mont
gomery, Minn. Democrat. Roman Cath
olic Member A. O. H., I. O. F. Married
at Belle Plaine, Feb. 12, 1876, to Miss
Hannah Kennedy. Address: Belle Plaine,
Minn. MOLSTAD, Michael E., merchant;
born in Norway, Oct. 16, 1849; son of
Filing Nelsen Dunthul and Ragnhild
Sorum: was bound out to his half
brother until 14; worked on a farm in
Norway two years, receiving 2 cents a
day; at 17 he came to Minnesota alone,
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engaged at steamboat landing to work
for farmer 25 miles in the country and
left at once for his new home. Began
work in store, Sept. 27, 1869, on the
same corner he now occupies. Member
M. W. A. Married at Spring Valley,
May 28. 1877, to Miss Anne C. Hanson
Modahlen. Address: Spring Valley,
Minn. MONASCH, Gustav, lithographing;
born in Germany, Nov. 10, 1865; son of
Isadore and Pauline Monasch; came to
St. Paul, as a child, 1870, and to Minne
apolis, 1874; educated in public schools;
unmarried. Learned lithographing trade
under his father, and in 1891, in com
pany with his brother, William, organ
ized the Monasch Lithographing Co., in
corporated, June 25, 1905. Independent
in politics. Club: Commercial. Office:
500 S. 5th St. Residence: 718 E. 18th
St., Minneapolis.
MONASCH, William, lithographing;
born in Krotoschin, Germany, Sept. 28,
1860; son of Isadore and Pauline Mon
asch; came to America in 1870 and was
educated in the public schools of St.
Paul and Minneapolis. Learned the lith
ographing trade and is associated with
his brother, Gustav, as secretary and
treasurer of the Monasch Lithographing
Co. Independent in politics. Member
National Association of Employing Lith
ographers; B'nai B'rith, United Com
mercial Travelers of America. Club:
Commercial. Married at Minneapolis,
1894, to Miss Louise Eschner. Office:
500-512 S. 5th St. Residence: 1903 Co
lumbus Av., Minneapolis.
MONFOBT, Frederick Delos, vice
president The Second National Bank of
St. Paul; born in St Paul, March 6,
1868; son of Delos A. and Mary J. (Ed
gerton) Monfort; educated in St. Paul
public and high schools and Cornell Uni
versity, degree of Ph.B., 1892; mar
ried in New York City, April 18, 1906,
to Miss Adele Harwood Bloss. Began in
banking business as clerk Second Na
tional Bank, St. Paul, June, 1892; be
came cashier, Nov., 1894, and has been
vice president and director of the bank
since Jan., 1900. Also director Lumber
men's National Bank, Stillwater, Minn.
Republican. Presbyterian. Member Beta
Theta Pi college fraternity, Society of
Colonial Wars, Sons of the American
Revolution. Clubs: Commercial, Town
and Country, Roosevelt, Minnesota Boat,
White Bear Yacht. Recreations: Driv
ing, walking and fencing. Office: 2nd
National Bank. Residence: 354 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
MONSON, Peter, manufacturing ma
chinist; born in Sweden, Aug. 3, 1856;
son of Person and Elsa (Kilson) Mon
son; educated in common schools of
Sweden. Learned trade of machinist in
the old country; came to America, 1880,
stopped in Chicago; located in Minne
apolis, 1881, and worked at trade, ad
vancing to position of superintendent
of the Crown Iron Works; organized

Central Machine Works Co., 1890, of
which he is president, the company be
ing manufacturers of wood working ma
chinery. Republican. Baptist. Member
A. O. U. W. Married at Minneapolis,
Oct. 20, 1885, to Miss Louisa Swanson.
Recreation: Fishing. Office: 1230-1234
Central A v. Residence: 1522 Madison
St., Minneapolis. Summer residence:
Lake Minnetonka.
MONTAGUE, Bobert J., lawyer; born
at Boston, Mass., March 3, 1849; son of
Robert and Ellen (McLaughlin) Mon
tague, (both born and reared in Ire
land) ; came to Minnesota with parents,
May, 1856; educated in public schools
of Rochester. Began practice of law at
Rochester, Dec, 1880. Was probate
judge of Polk Co., 1882-86; mayor City
of Crookston, 1885; has been register
U. S. land office since June 1, 1905. Mar
ried at Rochester, Minn., 1875; nine
children. Address: Crookston, Minn.
MONTGOMEBY, Thomas, grand sec
retary Masonic order; born in Donegal
Co., Ireland, June 4, 1841; son of Rev.
Alexander and Margaret (Baskin) Mont
gomery; educated by father; came to
Canada, 1845, and to St. Paul, Minn.,
1856. Enlisted in Union Army Aug. 12,
1862, serving as corporal and elected
2nd lieut. Co. K, 7th Regt, Minn. Vols.,
and taking part in Indian campaigns
in Minn, and Dak., 1862-63; 1st lieut.
Co. B, 3rd Regt, Mo. Vols, of African
descent; captain Co. K, 67th U. S. Col
ored Inf.; captain Co. I, 65th U. S. Col
ored Inf., until discharged, Jan. 23, 1867;,
brevetted major at close of war. Mar
ried at Cambria, Wis., Sept. 26, 1867,
to Sarah A. Purnell. In real estate and
insurance business at St. Peter, under
firm name of Carter and Montgomery,
1S67-85, continuing individually until
1891; supreme cashier American Ordet
of Freedom; secretary and director
Buckeye Mining Co., and president Don-
don-Sacramento Mining Co.; city jus
tice, St. Peter, 1875-87; alderman, St.
Paul, 1892-96. Republican. Methodist.
Sunday school superintendent M. E.
Church, St. Peter, 16 years; trustee and
steward, 30 years. Mason; member
lodge and chapter, St. Peter; Council,
Minneapolis; Commandery, Mankato;
Shrine and Scottish Rite bodies, St. Paul.
Grand secretary of the Grand Dodge,
A. F. & A. M., and grand secretary of
the Grand Chapter R. A. Masons, since
Nov. 29, 1889; recorder Royal and Se
lect Masters and recorder Knights Tem
plar. Member A. O. U. W.; G. A. R.
(chairman Council of Administration,
Department Encampment, 1884-1896);
Loyal Legion (chancellor Minnesota
Commandery, five years). Office: Dis
patch Bldg. Residence: 1494 Capitol
Av., St. Paul.
MOODY, Frank D., implements; born
at Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1858; son
of Alfred G. and Fannie E. (Sweet)
Moody; educated in Rochester public
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and entered implement trade with Frank
Lynch, agricultural implement dealer,
at Fargo and Casselton, N. D.; became
connected with the Emerson-Newton Im
plement Co., 1900, and has been treas
urer and manager of the company since
Nov., 1904. Republican. Mason, Knight
Templar; member of York Rite, Shrine,
all I. O. O. F bodies, A. O. U. W., Mod
ern Woodmen of America. Married in
Cass Co., N. D., Nov., 1888, to Miss
Ella Davis. Office: 708-714 S. 3rd St.
Residence: 3104 Dupont Av„ S., Minne
apolis. MOOEBS, Edwin Stanton, grain mer
chant; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Jan.
5. 1871; son of Nathaniel and Mandana
(Washburn) Mooers; educated in public
schools of Minneapolis. Entered grain
business July, 1888, and is now treas
urer of the Cargill Elevator Co., whole
sale grain dealers. Married at Minne
apolis, Oct. 19, 1897, to Clara Winslow.
Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence:
1920 Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOOBE, Albert Bandell, lawyer; born
in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1869; son
of J. E. and Eliza A. (Randell) Moore;
educated in St. Paul public schools;
Harvard, 1887-89; College of Daw, Uni
versity of Minnesota, LL.B., 1891, LL.M.,
1892, and later D.C.L. Married at St.
Paul, June 23, 1898, to Caroline E. Weed.
Has been engaged in practice of law
since 1891 at St. Paul; since July 15,
1899, in firm of Durment & Moore. Di
rector Archer-Daniels Dinseed Co., Min
neapolis, Moore Clothing Co., Sioux City,
Iowa. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem
ber County, State and American Bar as
sociations; Phi Delta Phi fraternity,
Society of Colonial Wars. Clubs: Min
nesota, Commercial, Harvard of Minne
sota, White Bear Yacht Office: Ger
mania Dife Bldg. Residence: 464 Holly
Av., St. Paul.
MOORE, Charles Allen, wholesale
lumber; born, Bolton, Mass., July 19,
1837; son of Alpheus and Mary A. (Tay
lor) Moore; educated in public schools
at Taunton, Mass.; married, Carlinville,
111., Sept. 5, 1884, Fannie Holliday; 4
children: Harriet D., Chas. H., Christo
pher C. and Mary Shirley. In drug bus
iness at Taunton, Mass., 1851-64; came
to Minnesota in 1864 and for fifteen
years was in flour milling business with
Stephen Gardner at Hastings and Can
non Falls, Minn.; since 1880 has been
in lumber business, and has also dealt
- to some extent in real estate; since
1903 president of the Peterson-Moore
Lumber Co., wholesale hardwood lum
ber. Republican. Mason. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi
dence: 589 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
MOORE, Charles Winthrop, banker;
born at Amboy, 111., July 14, 1870; son
of Charles W. and Lois A. Moore; edu
cated in Minneapolis High School; mar
ried at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 23, 1899,
to Maude C Rowley. Began business
career, 1890, as bookkeeper in bank. Pro

prietor Merriam Park Bank, St. Paul,
organized 1898. Member Masonic bod
ies, Shriner. Club: Commercial. Office:
393 N. Prior Av. Residence: 1879 Ron
do St., St. Paul.
MOORE, Eliot Henry, clergyman; born
at Norwell, Mass., April 11, 1865; son
of John Eliot and Helen (Clapp) Moore;
graduate Central Grammar School,
Brooklyn, N. Y., 1880; engaged in busi
ness in New York until 1887; student
New York University, 1887-91, gradua
ting, degree of A.B., 1891; Princeton
University and Princeton Theological
Seminary, 1891-94, graduating from
both, degree of A.M., 1894. Married at
Brooklyn, N. Y., May 16, 1894, to Miss
Edith Sherman Ludlow. Presbyterian.
Began ministry at Fergus Falls, Minn.,
June, 1894; entered pastorate at Wing,
Minn., 1899; pastor of First Presbyte
rian Church, St. Paul, since Nov., 1904.
Prohibitionist. Member Presbytery of
St. Paul, Synod of Minnesota. Address:
925 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
MOOBE, George Russell, banker; born
at Barnett, Vt, March 16, 1849; son of
Samuel and Abagail (Wyman) Moore.
Was reared on a farm in Vermont; came
to Minnesota, 1868, and is an extensive
land owner and farmer. Entered bank
ing, 1887; president First National
Bank, Jackson Land and Credit Co., Cal
edonia Investment Co., all of Jackson,
and State Bank, Alpha, Minn. Address:
Jackson, Minn.
MOORE, Harry Lee, general agent
Monon Route; born at Minneapolis, May
31, 1868; son of W. E. and Nellie (Mc-
Keene) Moore; educated in Minneapolis
public and high schools. Entered rail
way service at the age of 19 years and
has been continuously engaged in the
service of the Michigan Central and
Monon Routes since that time; has been
general agent of the Monon Route, with
headquarters in Minneapolis, since 1890.
Member of the Masonic order. Married
at Minneapolis, Jan., 1900, to Miss May
Underwood Martin. Office: Chamber of
Commerce Bldg. Residence: 3812 10th
Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOORE, Henry Lynn, treasurer Min
nesota Loan & Trust Co.; born in Ohio,
Aug. 28, 1854; educated at Dartmouth
College, 1877. Came to Minnesota, 1877;
member real estate firm of Moore Broth
ers, Brace & Co.; treasurer and director
Minnesota Loan and Trust Co. Mason.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Mini
kahda, Congregational. Office: 313 Nic
ollet Av. Residence: 2321 Blaisdell
Av., Minneapolis.
MOORE, James Edward, surgeon; born
at Clarksville, Pa., March 2, 1852; son
of Rev. George W. and Margaret J.
Moore; educated in public schools;
Union Seminary, Poland, O., 3 years;
University of Michigan; Bellevue Hospi
tal Medical College, N. Y., degree of
M.D., 1873; spent over 3 years in post
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and Holland. Located in Minneapolis,
18S2: gave up general practice, 1887, to
devote entire attention to surgery. Fel
low American Surgical Association, hon
orary member American Orthopaedic
Association; surgeon in chief North
western Hospital; professor of surgery,
College of Medicine and Surgery, Uni
versity of Minnesota, since 1904. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Med
ical associations, Western Surgical
Association. Author: Moore's Ortho
paedic Surgery; also contributor to med
ical journals. Married, Minneapolis,
Minn., 18S7, Miss Louie C. Irving.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda: Office:
Pillsbury Bldg. Residence: 201 Clifton
Av., Minneapolis.
MOOBE, John G., educator; born at
Schney, Germany, Nov. 12, 1848; son of
George Moore; came to U. S. in youth;
educated at Schney, Germany; Mexico
(N. Y.) Academy, 1867-69; Cornell Uni
versity, graduating in the year 1873.
Married at Covert, N. Y., Aug. 26,
1877, to Miss Anna Cole. Professor of
German language and literature, Uni
versity of Minnesota, since 1874. Mem
ber Board of Education, Minneapolis,
1886-90; Public Library Board, 1890-96;
president State Board of Charities and
Corrections, 1899-1903. Democrat. Office:
University of Minnesota. Residence:
2810 University Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
MOOBE, Joseph Frank, real estate;
born in Brown Co., O., Feb. 12, 1860;
son of Joseph A. and Nancy J. (King)
Moore; graduated from Dartmouth Col
lege, degree of A.B., 1883; Law School,
George Washington University, Wash
ington, D. C, degree of DD.B., 1886.
Was admitted to practice law before
supreme court at Washington and in
State of Minnesota; came to Minne
apolis, 1887, and entered real estate
business same year, as member of firm
of Moore Brothers, which has been
Moore Brothers, Brace & Co., since
March, 1906. Member Minneapolis Real
Estate Board. Married at Minneapolis,
June 22, 1893, to Miss Flora M. Truax.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: 311 Nicollet
Av. Residence: 1000 Mt. Curve Av.,
Minneapolis. MOOBE, Lyman A., broker; born at
Barnet Vt., May 31, 1852, son of Sam
uel and Abigail (Wyman) Moore; edu
cated in common schools in Vermont
and Minnesota and Da Crosse (Wis.)
high schools; married at Sun Prairie,
Wis., Jan. 3, 1879, to Carrie G. Dong.
Began business career with James Mc-
Cord, La Crosse, Wis., 1871-81; member
of Moore, Piper & Co., wholesale drug
gists, Mankato, Minn., 1881-89; depart
ment manager Standard Oil Co., St. Paul,
Minn., 3889-94; since 1894 under name'
of L. A. Moore & Co., brokers in paints
and chemicals. Club: Commercial.
Office: St. Anthony Park, St. Paul.
Residence: 701 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
MOOBE, Morris Ellsworth, furniture
and decorating; born at Bryan, O., Dec.

5, 1861; son of Edwin W. and Adeline
(Morris) Moore; educated in the public
schools of Toledo, O. Began business
life in 1879 as delivery man for V. B.
Snyder & Sons, Toledo, O. ; salesman
for same house, 1880-86; salesman for
M. Lara & Company, Minneapolis, Minn.,
1886-87; buyer for same firm, 1887-97;
business under present firm name of
Moore and Scriver since 1897. Married
at Fond du Lac, Wis., 1889, to Carrie
Taylor. Member of Royal Arcanum.
Club: Commercial. Office: 711-713 Nic
ollet Av. Residence: 1720 So. Morgan
Av., Minneapolis.
MOBAN, Thomas P., probate judge
Dakota Co.; born at Rosemount, Minn.,
July 31, 1856; son of Patrick and Kather
ine (Sheridan) Moran; educated in pub
lic schools until 17. Probate judge of
Dakota Co., since Nov., 1890. Member
firm of Walsh & Moran, hardware and
machinery, 1883-89. Democrat. Roman
Catholic. Member A. O. F., I. O. F., C
O. F., M. W. A., A. O. U. W., R. A. R.
U. of A., D. of H., I. O. R. M., M. S.
Married at Hastings, Minn., June 5,
1900, to Miss Gertrude Fahy. Address:
Hastings, Minn.
MOBEEOUSE, Guel Or., physician;
born at Owatonna, Minn., Oct. 27, 1876;
son of Dr. Eli M. and Laurinda A. (Mc-
Rostie) Morehouse; educated in Owa
tonna High School, graduating, 1897;
Bennett College of Eclectic Medicine
and Surgery, Chicago, 111., 1902; Amer
ican College of Medicine and Surgery,
Chicago, 1903; Cook County Hospital,
1902-04. Has been engaged in practice
at Owatonna since Dec, 1904. Also
one of the proprietors of Hotel Owaton
na. Unmarried. Recreations: Automo
biling, hunting and fishing. Address:
Owatonna, Minn.
MOREY, Benjamin J., banking; born
on a farm in Fillmore Co., Minn., July
IS, 1868; son of Edward J. and Wilhel-
mina (Marotz) Morey; educated in pub
lic and high schools, Fillmore Co., and
at the Winona State Normal School;
married at Danesboro, Minn., 1901, to
Winifred Chapman. Engaged in real
estate and loan business at Lanesboro
and was also manager of a number of
line elevators, later conducting grain
elevator business at the same place on
his own account as B. J. Morey & Co.;
has been cashier and director of the
Citizens National Bank, Austin, since
Aug., 1903. Also director German Sav
ings Bank, Chester, Ia. Republican.
Methodist. Member Masonic order, I. O.
O. F. Club: Progressive League.
Recreation: Hunting. Address: Aus
tin, Minn.
MOBGAN, Arthur Ernest, civil en
gineer; born at Cincinnati, O., June 20;
1878; son of John D. and Anna F. (Wiley)
Morgan; educated at high school, St.
Cloud, Minn., graduating, 1896, Colorado
State University, 1898-99. Student un
til 1899; connected with surveying
corps, department of the interior, 1902.
Junior member and manager of the firm

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of Morgan & Morgan, civil engineers,
established in 1901, with offices in St.
Cloud and Alexandria, Minn., paying
special attention to drainage and muni
cipal and bridge engineering. Author
of articles on civil engineering subjects
in Improvement Bulletin, Commercial
West and' other periodicals. Secretary
Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers So
ciety, editor of the 5th and 6th an
nuals of the society. Recreation: Bio
logical work. Address: St. Cloud,
Minn. MORGAN, Frank L., State manager
American Guaranty Co.; born in New
York City, March 31, 1854; son of Isaac
G. and Elizabeth (Martin) Morgan; edu
cated in high school at Ithaca, N. Y. ;
married, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Aug. 23,
1875, Allela Butler, 3 children: Leslie,
Everett and Elizabeth; was engaged in
the drug business for 28 years in Iowa,
and to get out of doors, took up present
work. Since April, 1902, State mana
ger for Minnesota of the American
Guaranty Co., bond guarantees, of Chi
cago. Mason and Knight Templar.
Club: Commercial. Office: N. Y. Life
Bldg. Residence: 550 Summit Av., St.
Paul. MORGAN, Henry A., lawyer; born in
Page Co., Ia., March 14, 1863; son of
Harley and Ruth (Duprey) Morgan;
educated in public schools of Hesper,
la., and Albert Lea High School; came
to Albert Lea, June 12, 1880; married at
Albert Lea, Sept. 1, 1886, to Miss Helen
A. Hall. Studied law and was admitted
to the bar at Albert Lea, May, 1885;
city attorney two years, county attor
ney, 10 years, State senator, 1903-05;
member law firm of Morgan & Meighen
since Feb., 1901. President Freeborn
County Bar Association, member Minne
sota State Bar Association. Address:
Albert Lea, Minn.
MORGAN, John D., surveyor and civil
engineer; born at Harrison, Ind., Dec.
31, 1844; son of Benjamin and Lucy
(Hathaway) Morgan; educated in com
mon schools of Dearborn Co., Ind.; at
Moors' Hill, Ind.; Harrison Institute,
Hamilton Co., O. ; National Normal Uni
versity, Lebanon, O. Married at St.
Cloud, Minn., Dec. 29, 1868, to Miss Anna
F. Wiley. Came to Minnesota, 1865;
has been engaged in civil enginering and
surveying since 1867. Was the second
county surveyor of Pope Co., Minn.;
came to St. Cloud, 1880; ex-city engineer
City of St., Cloud; ex-county surveyor of
Stearns Co. Member Minnesota Survey
ors and Civil Engineers Society. Rec
reation: Reading. Address: St. Cloud,
Minn. MORGAN, Michael Ryan, brigadier
general U. S. Army, retired; born Hali
fax, Nova Scotia, Jan. 18, 1833; edu
cated in New Orleans, Da., up to 1850;
graduated from the U. S. Military
Academy at West Point, July 1, 1854;
married, 1st, Charleston, Mass., May 30,
1860, Judith Porter Adams; 2nd, St.

Paul, Minn., Jan. 9 1879, Antoinette
Mary Prince. Served at frontier mili
tary posts until 1859; was on Harper's
Ferry expedition to suppress John
Brown's raid, 1859; captain U. S. A.,
1861, and advanced through various
grades, at close of the Civil War being
brevetted brigadier general on account
of gallantry and distinguished service;
assigned to commissary department dur
ing the war and became chief commis
sary of subsistence, department of the
South; on the staff of General U. S.
Grant in 1S64, took part in the siege of
Petersburg and was present at Appo
mattox at the McLean house, when
terms of surrender were arranged; is
sued the order for feeding Lee's Army;
was commissary general U. S. Army
when retired, Jan. 18, 1897, on account
of age limitation. Now vice-president
Security Trust Co., St. Paul. Roman
Catholic. Recreation: Literature. Of
fice: Security Trust Co., New York
Life Building. Residence: 526 Holly
Av., St. Paul.
MORGAN, Stephen W., jeweler; born
at Terre Haute, Ind., May 7, 1839; son of
Stephen W. and Mary (Genung) Mor
gan. Came to Winona, Minn., Oct. 20,
1861; began in jewelry business, May 1,
1862; burned out in fire of July 4, 1862,
which destroyed the business part of the
town; resumed and continues in his own
name. Director Winona Wagon Co.
Methodist. Recreation: Gardening.
Address: Winona, Minn.
MOBIN, William A., real estate; born
at Albert Dea, Minn., July 29, 1864;
son of William Morin; educated at Pills
bury Academy (engineering course);
married at Albert Lea, 1893, to Miss
Katherine Truesdell. In real estate
business in Albert Lea since the begin
ning of his active career. Also mana
ger The Times-Enterprise; president Al
bert Lea Hotel Co.; vice president Al
bert Lea Brick and Tile Works, Home
Metallic Refrigerator Co., Consolidated
Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Former
ly county surveyor Freeborn Co.; ex-
alderman Albert Lea. Member Masonic
order, Knights Templar, Shrine. Club:
Commercial. Address: Albert Lea,
Minn. MOBISON, William X., hardware;
born at Belfast, Me., March 6, 1855; son
of Ambrose J. and Christian F. (Phil-
brook) Morison; educated in public and
high schools of Belfast. Has been in
timately identified with hardware busi
ness since his earliest recollection, his
father having established himself in
hardware trade at Belfast in 1855; came
to Minnesota, 1888, and is president,
treasurer, director and manager W. K.
Morison & Co., which took over the re
tail hardware business of Janney, Sem
ple & Co., in 1888, direct successor to
business established by ex-governor
John S. Pillsbury in 1855; now control
ling the largest retail hardware business
in the Northwest. Republican. Mason.
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to Miss S. Evelyn Pendleton. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial, Minikahda,
Lafayette, Long Meadow Gun. Recrea
tions: Yachting, shooting, automobil
ing; always had fondness for the sea
and was on the ocean for a year before
entering business. Office: 247-249 Ni
collet Av. Residence: 1506 Harmon
PL, Minneapolis.
MOBPHY, Edward Howard, lawyer;
born in Ont., Can., Sept. 20, 1856; son
of Samuel and Amelia (Lumsden)
Morphy; educated at Toronto, Can.;
married at Toronto, Jan. 20, 1886, to
Miss Edith Mary Morphy. Studied law
and was called to the bar at Toronto,
1880; came to St. Paul, July, 1886, and
became member of firm of Morphy, Ew
ing and Bradford, which still continues.
Vice consul for Great Britain at St.
Paul, 1888-1902. Republican. Episco
palian. Member Minnesota and Ramsey
County Bar associations, Manitoba Law
Society. Club: Minnesota. Recrea
tions: Bicycling and fishing. Office:
Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 145 Nina
Av., St. Paul.
MOBBIS, Abraham L., president Bel
trami County Bank; born at Mapleton,
Minn., Oct. 31, 1865; son of James and
Christiana (Harrison) Morris; edu
cated in common schools at Sterling,
Minn. Engaged in farming until 1890;
was railway station agent, 1890-98;
connected with general merchandise
business, 1898-1902; has been president
and cashier of Beltrami County Bank,
since Oct. 1, 1902; also owner of City
Drug Store, Tenstrike. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member I. O. O. F., En
campment, Rebekahs; Royal Neighbors,
Modern Woodmen of America. Married
at Marshall, Minn., June 1, 1896, to
Edith M. Warren. Recreations: Boat
ing and horseback riding. Address:
Tenstrike, Minn.
MOBBIS, Page, jurist; born at Dynch-
burg, Va., June 30, 1853; son of William
Sylvanus and Daura Page (Waller) Mor
ris; educated in private school; William
and Mary College; Virginia Military
Institute, graduating July 4, 1872. Was
assistant professor of mathematics,
Virginia Military Institute, 1872-73;
professor of mathematics, Texas Mil
itary Institute, 1873-1876; professor
of applied mathematics, Agricultur
al and Mechanical College of Tex
as, 1876-79. Was admitted to the
bar in St. Douis, Mo., but never prac
ticed there. Returned to Dynchburg,
Va., and was admitted to Virginia bar,
1880; nominated by Republicans for
congress, 6th Virginia district, 1884,
defeated; removed to Duluth, Minn.,
1886; municipal judge, City of Duluth,
Feb., 1889; city attorney, Duluth, 1894;
district judge, 11th judicial district,
Minn., Aug., 1895; resigned, Sept., 1896.
Member of Congress, March 4, 1897, to
March 4,1903; has been U. S. dist. judge,
Minnesota, since July 1, 1903. Republi
can. Episcopalian. Member Alpha
Theta Pi. Married at Lynchburg. Va.,

Feb. 21, 1877, to Lizzie Statham. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Recrea
tions: Fishing and shooting. Office:
Federal Bldg. Residence: 2232 E.lst St.,
Duluth. MOBBISON, Clinton, capitalist; born
at Divermore, Me., Jan. 21, 1842; son of
Darilus and Harriet P. (Whittemore)
Morrison; came to Minnesota at 13 years
of age and was educated in public
schools of Minneapolis. Began early in
business as assistant to his father, one
of the pioneer lumber manufacturers of
Minneapolis; engaged with his brother,
George H., in general merchandising,
outfitting, etc., 1863, as Morrison Bro
thers, succeeding to lumber, sawmill
and logging interests of father, the firm
name continuing until decease of George
H., Jan., 1882. Became extensively iden
tified in Northern Pacific Railway in
terests; was in control of the Minne
apolis Harvester Works, later sold to
Walter A. Woods Harvester Co. Elected
president Farmers and Mechanics Sav
ings Bank, 1876, which position he held
many years. Now occupied largely in
managing extensive private interests.
President Great Western Elevator Co.,
North American Telegraph Co., North
western Knitting Co.; vice president
North Star Woolen Mill Co. Republican.
LTniversalist Married at Minneapolis,
1873, to Julia Washburn (died, 3883).
Club: Minneapolis. Office: Guaranty
Bldg. Residence: 305 E. 24th St., Min
neapolis. MOBBISON, James Dow, first P. E.
missionary bishop of Duluth; born at
Waddington, N. Y., 1844; son of Rev.
John and Mary (Dow) Morrison; gradu
ated from McGill University, Montreal,
Can., 1865, (A.M., 1868; DD.D., 1880;
D.D., Union Theological Seminary, 1879).
Was ordained deacon, 1869; priest,
1870; occupied pastorates at Henning-
ford, Can., 1869; Herkimer, N. Y., 1871;
Ogdensburg, 1875; arch deacon of
Ogdensburg, 1881-97; delegate to each
general convention P. E. Church, 1882-
95. Consecrated bishop, Feb., 1897, and
came to Duluth same year.' Paddock
lecturer to the General Theological
Seminary of New York, 1898, subject:
Fundamental Church Principles. Mar
ried at Montreal, Can., 1869, to Miss
Harriet Townsend, daughter of Rev. M.
Townsend, canon of Christ Church
Cathedral, Montreal. Address: 2131 E.
Superior St., Duluth.
MOBBISON, Joseph Wallace, whole
sale lumber; born at Money Creek,
Houston County, Minn., April 24, 1856;
son of Dord Byron Morrison and
Louisa Elizabeth (Wormold) Morrison;
educated in country schools of Houston
County, Minn., and High School of
Winona, Minn.; married at Wessington,
S. Dak., Sept. 14, 1887, to Lydia Alice
Greene. In employ of Laird, Norton &
Co., lumber manufacturers, Winona,
Minn., 1878-83; partner in lumber yard,
Wessington, S. Dak., 1883-87; wholesale
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mission salesman on own account, 1893-
1900; partner Fay & Morrison Dumber
Co., 1900-04; proprietor since 1904,
under title of J. W. Morrison Dumber
Co., wholesale jobbers in cedar poles
and posts, hemlock and pine lumber.
Republican. Member Methodist Episco
pal Church. Member Ancient Order of
United Workmen and United Commer
cial Travelers of America. Recreations:
Fishing and hunting. Office: Lumber
Exchange. Residence: 2502 Pleasant
Av., Minneapolis.
MOBBISON, Orrin J., grain; born at
Floyd, la., Jan. 18, 1855; son of E. H.
and Jane (Jerome) Morrison; High
School education. Began active career
as clerk in store of A. J. Thompson,
druggist, Cedar Falls, la., 1871, con
tinuing until 1873; bought half interest
in drug store at Washua, la., 1873 and
was connected with the business as
Troy & Morrison until 1883; in Pelican
Rapids, Minn., as grain buyer since
1883. Also director First National
Bank. Member Modern Woodmen of
America, Knights of Pythias. Married
at Waterloo, la., 1880, to Miss Mary
H. Mainhood. Address: Pelican Rapids,
Minn. MOBBISON, Bobert George, lawyen;
born at Blairs Mills, Pa., July 31, 1860;
son of David Harbison and Margery B.
(McConnell) Morrison; removed to Iowa
in boyhood; educated in Morning Sun,
(Ia.) High School, graduating, June,
1876; Iowa State University, degrees of
A.B., 1882, LL.B., 1883, AM. 1890, same
university. Located in Minneapolis,
1883 and has been actively engaged in-
practice of law since 1886. Ex-member
I. N. G, (1st lieutenant). Republican.
Presbyterian. Member American and
Minnesota State Bar associations. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Nov. 4, 1903, to
Miss Alice B. Gilmore. Recreations:
Literature, horseback riding and golf.
Club: Westminster. Office: Phoenix
Bldg. Residence: 1921 Aldrich Av., S.,
Minneapolis. MORRISON, R. W., judge of 8th
judicial district; born on farm in Sibley
Co., Minn., March 12, 1866; son of
Martin and Mary (Foley) Morrison;
educated in district schools of Sibley
Co.; public schools of St. Paul and at
Sauk Center Academy, Sauk Center,
Minn. Removed to Carver Co., July,
1891; elected county attorney, 1894, and
held that office for 8 years; has been
judge of district court. 8th judicial dis
trict, since Jan., 1905. Republican.
Roman Catholic. Married at Minneapo
lis, Minn., June 29, 1905, to Miss
Bridget A. Fahey. Address: Norwood,
Minn. MORRISON, William B., physician;
born at Corunna, Ont., March 2, 1876;
son of Lanchlen M. and Mary (Donald
son) Morrison; educated at Sarnia Col
legiate Institute, Sarnia, Ont; Medical
Department University of Michigan,
degree of M.D., July 1, 1899; interne
Northern Pacific Hospital, Brainerd,

Minn., 1899-1900'; Chicago Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat Post Graduate Hospi
tal. Engaged in general practice at
Bemidji, 1900-04; specialist, eye, ear,
nose and ' throat, St. Anthony Hospital,
Bemidji. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Upper Mississippi
District and Beltrami County Medical
societies.' Member Masonic order, B. P.
O. E. Married at Bemidji, May 17,
1900, to Miss Deda Swan, of Cedar
Rapids. Address: Bemidji, Minn.
MOBSE, Charles, general store; born
at Sherman, Me., 1854; son of Horace
and Tryphosia C Morse; common
school education. Came to Minnesota,
1873; is proprietor general store, hotel
and saw mill, Cromwell. Address:
Cromwell, Minn.
MOBSE, Solon O., general merchan
dise; born at Arrowsic, Me., May 23,
1843; son of Bartlett and Relief (Stin-
son) Morse; educated in common schools
of Arrowsic and at Georgetown High
School, Georgetown, Me. Came to Min
nesota, July, 1872; has been engaged in
business at Slayton, Minn., since Jan.,
1882; member firm of S. O. Morse &
Son. Republican. Methodist First
president village council, member school
board; elected to State Degislature,
1895 and reelected, 1897. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec 31, 1875, to
Miss Cora Teimes. Address: Slayton,
Minn. MOBTON, Glenn A., real estate; born
at Springville, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1875;
son of Charles A. and Katherine (Tar-
dell) Morton; educated in public schools
of St. Joseph, Mo.; married at St. Paul,
1902, to Miss Laura M. Shepard. Came
to St. Paul from St. Joseph, Mo., 1892;
has been identified with railroad adver
tising business, real estate and insur
ance, since 1892, and has been connected
with J. W. Shepard & Co., since 1903.
Member St. Paul Real Estate Exchange.
St. Paul Board of Underwriters. Repub
lican. Office: 95 E. 5th St., St. Paul.
Residence: Silver Lake, Minn.
MORTON, Howard Mcllvain, physi
cian; born at Chester, Pa., May 23, 1866;
son of Charles Justus and Anne E.
(Coates) Morton; educated at Maple
Institute, Concordville, Pa., 1880-84;
Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., graduat
ing, degree of B.S., 1888, receiving de
gree of M.S., same college, 1891; Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, department of
medicine, degree of M.D., 1891; resident
physician St. Duke's Hospital, Bethle
hem, Pa., 1891; special courses in em
bryology, otology and ophthalmology at
University of Pennsylvania. Began
private practice of medicine at Minne
apolis, Aug. 1, 1891; professor of oph
thalmology and otology, Minneapolis
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
1893-94; oculist and aurist to St. Barna
bas Hospital ' since 1894; chief of Good
Samaritan Eye and Ear Dispensary,
1893-94. Inventor and writer. Member
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Hennepin County Medical Society, So
ciety Sons of the American Revolution,
Minneapolis Art Society, American
Ornithologists Union. Married at Phila
delphia, Pa., Dec. 9, 1891, to Miss
Lucretia Yale. Clubs: Minneapolis,
Minikahda, Skylight, Odin. Office: An
drus Bldg. Residence: 316 Clifton Av.,
Minneapolis. MOSHEB, Wendell P., insurance;
native of Easton, N. Y. Has been
identiAed with insurance business for
more than 25 years. District agent for
Travelers Ins. Co., at Philadelphia, for
5 years; in general insurance business
in Minnesota for 15 years; general agent
for accident and liability department
Aetna Dife Ins. Co., with offices at
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth, since
1902. President of Wendell P. Mosher
Co., general insurance. Married at Du
luth, Minn., to Miss Carolyn Mixer.
Office: 204 Andrus Bldg. Residence:
2110 Aldrich Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOSSE, Fred Bichard, physician; born
at Sun Prairie, Wis., Nov. 1, 1855; son
of Ira and Eliza (Love) Mosse; graduate
University of Wisconsin, degree of Ph.
B., 1874, and Chicago Homeopathic Medi
cal College, degree of M.D., 1877; mar
ried at Rochester, Minn., 1881, to Miss
Flora L. Hurd. Has been engaged in
practice of medicine at Rochester, since
1877. Coroner of Olmsted Co., (with
exception of one term) since 1881; mem
ber U. S. Board of Pension Examiners,
1888-96. Medical examiner for North
western Life Ins. Co. of Milwaukee,
Wis., and Travelers Life & Accident
Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn. Republican.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Olmsted County
Medical Society. Member Knights of
Pythias. Recreation: Reading. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
MOTT, Rodney A., lawyer; born at
Warsaw, N. Y., Dec. 6, 1825; son of
Daniel and Hannah (Frank) Mott; edu
cated at Knox College, Galesburg, 111. ;
read law in office of James H. Collins,
Chicago; married in Illinois, 1852, to
Miss Mary Ripley. Lived in Illinois,
1834-50; in California, 1850-52; con
ducted private academy at Creek, Will
Co., 111., 1852-56; came to Faribault, 1856
and has ever since been engaged in prac
tice of law. Has been mayor of Fari
bault, county superintendent of schools,
judge of probate (10 years), and served
two terms in the State Legislature;
was one of the founders of schools for
the Deaf, the Blind and the Feeble
Minded. Republican. Congregationalist.
Club: Commercial. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
MOULTON, Eder Haughwout, banker;
born New York City, Jan. 10, -1844; son
of R. G. and Cornelia Moulton; educated
in private school of Mr. Abbott, Nor
wich, Conn., private school of Mr. Atkin
son, Manchester, Eng., and at Oxford
University. Was in the importing busi
ness, Paris and New York, 1865-67;
engaged in banking, New York, Frank

fort and London, 1867-73; has been in
banking business in Minneapolis, since
1874, and is now actively engaged in
telephone business. Vice president and
treasurer Farmers & Mechanics Savings
Bank, director Minneapolis National
Bank, president Tri State Telephone and
Telegraph Co., organized, 1901, and one
of the largest independent companies
of the, kind in the United States. City
treasurer of Minneapolis for six years;
member Park Board. Independent in
politics. Presbyterian. Married at Min
neapolis, Nov. 11, 1874, to Harriet E.
Skiles. Clubs: Minikahda, Minneapo
lis. Recreations: Hunting, fishing and
yachting. Residence: 24th St. and 3rd
Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOULTON, Eder Haughwout, Jr.,
assistant manager Barclay Auto Co.;
born at Minneapolis, Minn., April 22,
1879; son of Eder H. and Harriet E.
(Skiles) Moulton; educated in. the public
schools of Minneapolis, private schools
of France, Switzerland and Italy, and
at the Pennsylvania Military College,
Chester, Pa., leaving, the latter in junior
year on account of health; married at
Minneapolis, Minn., 1901, to Adeline
Brundage. Began active business career,
1901, as clerk in railroad office; in May,
1903, started alone in the automobile
business; on Feb. 1, 1905, incorporated
and became president of the Moulton-
Jordan Motor Car Company, doing a
general sales agency business and all
kinds of automobile repairing; sold out
Sept., 1906, and on Oct. 17, 1906, be
came connected with Barclay Auto Co.,
as assistant manager. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda. Recreations: Shoot
ing, fishing, all aquatic sports and
tennis. Office: 256 3rd Av„ S. Resi
dence: Concord Apartments, Minneapo
lis. MOULTON, William N., general mer
chandise; born at Waterford, Wis., Aug.
17, 1853; son of Stillman and Mary Jane
(Jones) Moulton; educated in public
schools of Mazomonie, Wis. Began ac
tive career as clerk in general store;
became traveling salesman for Markley,
Ailing & Co., wholesale hardware; en
tered hardware business on his own ac
count at Jefferson, Wis., 1882, continu
ing until 1888; .located in Two Harbors,
Minn., where he has been engaged in
mercantile business since 1888 under
title of Schreiner Brothers and Moulton,
and is general manager of the business.
Republican. Ex-president and ex-mem
ber council, village of Two Harbors;
ex-chairman county board of Lake Co.;
has been chairman Republican Congres
sional Committee since 1898. Member
Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, A.
O. U. W., B. P. O. E. Married at Lan
caster, Wis., May 5, 1886, to Elizabeth
Schreiner. Recreation: Fishing. Ad
dress: Two Harbors, Minn.
MOWERS, Saxe W., physician; born
at Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 26, 1870;
son of Samuel A. and Maria (Gelwix)
Mowers; graduate Dayton, (O.) High
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fordsville, Ind., A.B., 1891, A.M., same
college, 1893; Medical Department, Uni
versity of Michigan, M.D., 1896. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Medi
cal associations, Upper Mississippi Medi
cal Society. First assistant surgeon,
15th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-American
War. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem
ber Masonic order, Sigma Chi and Nu
Sigma Nu. Married at Brainerd, July
26, 1904, to Miss Maude Davis. Club:
Commercial. Address: Brainerd, Minn.
MOYEB, Lloyd G., banker; born in
Niagara Co., N. Y., April 29, 1855; son
of Amos F. and Cornelia V. (Rose)
Moyer; educated in common and high
schools of Lockport, N. Y. Born on a
farm and lived there until 21 years of
age; came to Minnesota, May 7, 1877;
taught school at Montevideo; admitted
to bar, June, 1878; followed profession
for lo years but has devoted his atten
tion principally to banking. One of the
owners of Chippewa County Bank; presi
dent Boyd National Bank; vice president
and treasurer Montevideo Electric Light
& Power Co.; secretary Windom Insti
tute; director Citizens Telephone Ex
change. Republican. Congregationalist.
Married at Red Wing, Minn., June 14,
1882, to Miss Lillian B. Wright. Club:
20th Century Literary. Address: Monte
video, Minn.
MOYEB, Lycurgus B., banker, lawyer,
surveyor; born in Niagara Co., N. Y.,
Oct. 29, 1848; son of Amos F. and
Cornelia (Rose) Moyer; educated in
common schools of New York; irfarried
at Mauston, Wis., 1876, to Miss Anna
Wightman. Came to Minnesota and
located at Montevideo, 1870; county
surveyor of Chippewa Co., 30 years;
judge of probate Chippewa Co., 20 years;
attorney at law since 1875. Cashier
Chippewa County Bank. Congrega
tionalist. ¦ Member Torrey Botanical
Club, American Association for Advance
ment of Science. Recreations: Botany,
horticulture. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
MOYNIHAN, Andrew Francis, born at
River Falls, Wis., May 27, 1873; edu
cated at River Falls high school, gradu
ating, 1893; State Normal School, River
Falls, graduating, 1893; College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons, Minneapolis, M.D.,
1903; interne at St. Joseph's Hospital,
St. Paul, 1903-04. In practice at Sauk
Center, since Sept., 1904. Member Ameri
can Medical Association and Stearns-
Benton County Medical Society. Mem
ber C. O. F, M. W. A., Red Men. Mar
ried. Address: Sauk Center, Minn.
MUELLEB, George H., clergyman;
born in Rendsburg, Holstein, Germany,
March 25, 1857; son of John C. and Anna
(Rohwer) Mueller; came to America,
1872; educated in Gymnasium, Holstein;
Seaburv Divinity School, Faribault,
Minn., degree of B. D., 1881; post gradu
ate course at Berlin University, Ger
many Married, 1st, at Shakopee, Minn.,
1884, to Ida Sencerbox (died, 1900); 2nd,
at Cooperstown, N. Y., 1902, to Miss
Emma Nelson. Was ordained minister

of the Episcopal Church, 1881; has filled
pastorates at Shakopee, Northfield,
Moorhead and St. Paul, Minn., arid has
been in charge of Christ Church at
Albert Dea since 1892. Member of the
standing committee of the diocese of
Minnesota; trustee Albert Lea College;
member board of directors City and
County Hospital. Republican. Address:
Albert Lea, Minn.
MUIB, Edwin S., surgeon; born in
Steel Co., Minn., April 23, 1871; son of
Walter and Louisa L. (Wheelock) Muir;
educated in public schools; at Minneapo
lis Academy, graduating, 1890; Univer
sity of Minnesota, 1891-93; College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1894. Began
practice of medicine at Plainview, Minn.,
1894; removed to Winona, 1898, and
since that time has been actively en
gaged in practice, especially surgery.
Democrat. Mayor of Winona, elected,
April 1, 1907, term expiring, April 3, 3909.
Member Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation and Southern Minnesota and
Winona County Medical societies. Mason
(32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; mem
ber Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E.,
I. O. F, M. S., W. O. W., M. W. A.,
Eagles, Red Men. Married at Glenwood,
Minn., Aug. 28, 1893, to Miss Abbie L.
Clay. Clubs: Arlington, Philharmonic.
Recreations: Field sports. Address:
Winona, Minn.
MUIB, James B., physician; born in
Canada, May 10, 1860; educated in com
mon schools; Clinton Collegiate Insti
tute, Can.; Bennett Medical College, Chi
cago, M.D., CM., 1885. Began practice
at Hamilton, N. D., 1885; has been
located in Roseau, Minn., since 1905.
Member Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation, Red River Valley Medical So
ciety. Democrat Baptist. Member
Masonic order. Address: Roseau, Minn.
MULLEN, Leslie, farm machinery,
fuel and live stock; born at Vernon,
Ind., Jan. 6, 1866; son of Horace and
Elizabeth (Jayne) Mullen; educated in
public schools of Ditchfield, Minn. First
occupation was sawing wood for neigh
bors, at 12 years of age, to assist, in
supporting family, his father having
died; later worked on farm, learned to
run steam thresher engine and at 20
years of age learned telegraphy; was
telegraph operator and station agent
Great Northern Ry. for 14 years, about
11 years of the time named being spent
at Campbell, Minn. Resigned in 1900
to go into business under title of Mul
len's Machine Agency, retailers of agri
cultural implements, seeds, wood, coal,
etc.; also owner of improved farm of
480 acres. Director First National Bank;
secretary and manager Farmers Eleva
tor Co. Republican. Congregationalist.
Mason; member Modern Woodmen of
America. Married at Wahpeton, N. D.,
April 3, 1S90, to Miss Mary Mackey of
Uniontown, Pa. Recreations: Camping,
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MULLEB, Otto, vice president Theo.
Hamm Brewing Co.; born in Meldorf,
Germany, 1856; son of Henry and
Catharina Muller; educated in public
and high schools of Meldorf, Germany.
Came to America, 1872, and became
identified with the Theo. Hamm Brewing
Co., 1893, of which he is vice president.
Also vice president Hamm Realty Co.
Member B. P. O. E. Married at, St
Paul, Sept. 15, 1891, to Miss Marie
Hamm. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 681 E. Minnehaha St..
cor. Greenbrier Av. Residence: 672
Cable Av., St. Paul.
MUNPOBD, George, abstracts of title;
born at Port Sanilac, Mich., April 17,
1861; son of Robert and Jane (Wesley)
Munford; educated in public schools of
White Rock, Mich., and at Goldsmith's
Business College; married at Two Har
bors, Mich., June 14, 1893, to Miss Mary
A. Griffin. Came to Minnesota, Aug.,
1886; treasurer of Dake Co., 1892 and
1893 and clerk of court, 1894; assistant
cashier Bank of Two Harbors, 1894-1903;
has been secretary Lake County Ab
stract Co., since 1906. Also president
Woodward-Munford Co., dealers in lum
ber and fuel. Republican. Member
Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Address:
Two Harbors, Minn.
MUNGEB, Leland H., physician; born
at Newton, Mass., Jan. 10, 1857; son of
Enos and Lucy A. (Tefft) Munger; edu
cated in academy at Afton, Minn., 1873;
Missouri Medical College, St. Louis, Mo.,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1879. Began
practice at Fair Haven, Minn.; in prac
tice at Winona since April, 1893. Mem
ber Minnesota State Medical Associa
tion, Winona County Medical Society.
Married at Fair Haven, Aug. 5, 1880, to
Miss Eliza J. Cooley. Address: Winona,
Minn. MUNGEB, Soger S., retired; born at
North Madison, Conn., Feb. 23, 1830;
son of Sherman and Lucretia (Benton)
Munger; educated at Hopkins Grammar
School, New Haven, Conn., and prepara
tory school of Yale College. Married at
Basselboro, Me., 1858, to Miss Olive
Gray. Came to Minnesota, 1857, and
engaged in music business with brother,
until 1877. Located in Duluth, 1869;
had contract for furnishing lumber for
construction of railroad as partner in
firm of Munger & Gray, until 1891; was
identified with construction of the
Spalding Hotel, in 1889, and since then
has been connected with its operation;
secretary and treasurer Inter State
Hotel Co., since 1896 (not active); has
been identified with many enterprises
for the building up of Duluth. Register
of deeds, 1894. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Residence: Spalding Hotel,
Duluth. MUNN, Marcus D., lawyer; born in
Connecticut, 1858; educated in public
schools of Connecticut and at Yale Uni
versity, graduating, degree of Ph.B.,
1881- instructor at Yale University and
student in law department of the uni

versity, graduating degree of DL.B.,
1883. Came to St. Paul, 1883, and was
admitted to practice in Minnesota; mem
ber law firm of Gilman & Munn, 1885;
assistant prosecuting attorney of Ram
sey Co., 1887; became member of firm
of Munn, Boyeson & Thygeson, 1889,
now Munn & Thygeson. Married at
New Haven, Conn., 1887, to Miss Minnie
G. Ailing. Clubs: Commercial, Minne
sota; University (N. Y.); Yale (N. Y.)
Recreation: Farming. Office: Dispatch
Bldg. Residence: 607 Goodrich Av.,
St. Paul.
MUNBO, George Hugh, druggist; born
at Sydney, C. B„ Nova Scotia; March
12, 1846; son of Hugh and Hannah
(Croll) Munro; educated in private
schools. Came to Minnesota, 1862; en
gaged in drug business, 1860-65; fol
lowed cabinet making, 1865-74; was a
car builder, 1874-77; acted as agent for
elevator company, 1877-81; again en
gaged in drug business, 1881-84; sheriff
of Stevens Co., Minn., 16 years; auditor
of the county, 1892-96; has been at the
head of the drug firm of George H.
Munro & Co., since 1890. Republican.
Mason. Married at St. Paul, Minn., Oct.,
1878, to Miss Eliza Somes. Address:
Morris, Minn.
MUNBO, Hugh, wholesale coal; born
in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, Feb.
7, 1867; son of Hugh and Christina
(Gordon) Munro; educated in public and
high schools and Woodstock (Can.)
Baptist College; married at Woodstock,
Canada, 1892, to Alberta V. Webber.
Taught public school in Ontario two
years, afterward learning the machinist
trade; came to Minnesota, 1890, was
four years with the Duluth Manufactur
ing Co., car builders, and then for eight
years was cashier for the Dehigh Val
ley Coal Co., St. Paul; in 1903 became
associated with Worrell Clarkson in the
wholesale coal business and since its
incorporation, May 1, 1905, as The
Clarkson Coal and Dock Co., has been
treasurer of that company. Baptist.
Mason and Modern Woodman. Recrea
tions: Fishing, hunting. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg.,
St. Paul. Residence: Bajd Eagle Dake,
Minn. MUNBO, William J., merchant; born
at Sydney, Nova Scotia, June 1, 1850;
son of Hugh and Hannah (Croll) Munro;
educated in private schools of Sydney
and Halifax and at St. John's Academy,
Halifax. Came to St. Paul, 1872, and
entered employ of St. Paul & Pacific Ry.,
later being placed in charge of grain
elevator; located in Morris with his
father, 1875, where he engaged in hand
ling grain and hardware; owner and
editor Stevens County Tribune, until
1882; one of the organizers and cashier
Stevens County Bank, 1882-94; pur
chased Morris County Sun, 1894; also
member firms of House & Munro, agricul
tural implements, and Wells. Pierce &
Co., grain dealers. Now partner, Stone
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and fuel. Republican. Ex-city treasurer
and ex-mayor. Mason (32°), Knight
Templar. Married, 1st, at St. Paul, 1875,
to Miss Mary A. Golcher (now de
ceased) ; 2nd, in Stevens Co., Minn.,
April, 1878, to Miss Ida A. Stone. Ad
dress: Morris, Minn.
MURDOCH, John W., lawyer; born at
Wabasha, Minn., June 22, 1869; son of
John N. and Cynthia B. Murdoch; edu
cated in Wabasha public schools; at
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.; Uni
versity of Michigan, 1890-93, B.D., June,
1893. Began practice of law in 1893 and
for the past 8 years has been city at
torney of the City of Wabasha; secre
tary of Wabasha school district. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
of the Minnesota State Bar Association.
Married at Stewartville, Minn., Sept. 22,
1897, to Miss Marie L. Bleifuss. Ad
dress: Wabasha, Minn.
MURDOCK, Albert Jasper, physician;
born in Oswego Co., N. Y., March 27,
1847; son of Dr. Thaddeus and Lucinda
(Allen) Murdock of Gouveneur, N. Y. ;
graduate College of Physicians and Sur
geons, Columbia University, vdegree of
M.D., 1870. Located in Taylors Falls,
Minn., 1870; removed to Minneapolis,
1883. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem
ber Hennepin County Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Mason; member K. P., M.
W. A. Married at Rensselaer Falls, N.
Y., Dec. 11, 1872, to Miss Sarah R. Puf
fer. Recreations: Fishing and hunting.
Office: Masonic Temple. Residence:
2722 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
MURPHY, M. Lee, dry goods mer
chant; born at Hogensburg, N. Y., May
29, 1860; son of John and Josie Murphy;
educated at Normal School, Potsdam,
N. Y. Came to Minnesota, 1879; has
been engaged in dry goods business at
Stillwater, Minn., since 1887. Also
director Lumberman's National Bank,
Conoly Shoe Co., Auditorium Co., Build
ing and Loan Association and president
New Penn Mining Co. Member B. P. O.
E., M. W. A. Married at Stillwater,
Minn., 1883, to Julia A. Foley. Address:
Stillwater, Minn.
MUBPHY, William, merchant; born in
Rutland, Vt, Nov. 3, 1860; son of
Michael and Catharine (Clifford) Mur
phy; educated in common schools of
Meeker Co., Minn., and graduated from
the commercial department of St.
John's University, Collegeville, Minn.,
1884. Lived on farm until 1886; entered
mercantile business at Kingston under
firm name of Murphy Brothers, 1886;
purchased the business of L. W. Leigh
ton, general merchandise, Dassel, Minn.,
1898, and the firm has conducted busi
ness at both stores since that time.
Member Kingston board of education
for 12 years) county commissioner,
Meeker Co., 4 years. Democrat. Mem
ber Modern Woodmen of America,
Knights of Pythias. Married at Forest
City, Feb. 21, 1887, to Miss Ellen
Whalen. Address: Kingston, Minn.

MUBPHY, William James, publisher
of Minneapolis Tribune since 1891; born
St. Croix Co., Wis., July 23, 1859; gradu
ate Notre Dame University, LL.B., 1878;
post graduate course, University of
Wisconsin. Address: Minneapolis, Minn.
MUBBAY, Daniel D., physician and
surgeon, health commissioner; born at
Rouse's Point, N. Y., Dec 25, 1858; son
of Antonie and Mary (Morris) Murray;
educated in public schools of Rouse's
Point; Union College, Medical Depart
ment, Albany, N. Y., graduating, degree
of M.D., March, 1881. Began practice
of medicine at Rouse's Point, May, 1881;
removed to Mayville, N. D., 1884; on
account of health located in Dttluth,
Jan., 1890. Was lecturer at St. Luke's
Hospital, Duluth, on general diseases
and hygiene, for several years; now
health commissioner, City of Duluth,
serving fourth • term. Is secretary and
director Zenith Dredge Co. Was post
master at Mayville, N. D., under Presi
dent Cleveland's first administration.
During earlier years was pilot and mas
ter on Dake Champlain and still holds
first class license as master and pilot
on Lake Champlain and tributaries.
Democrat. Episcopalian. Member St.
Louis County Medical Society, Minne
sota State Medical Association. Mason
(32°), Scottish Rite; member B. P. O.
E. Married at West Chazy, N. Y„ 1882,
to Miss Agnes Gillett. Clubs: Commer
cial, Duluth Yacht. Recreation: Yacht
ing. Office: 221 W. Superior St. and
City Hall. Residence: 2028 E. Superior
St., Duluth.
MUBBAY, Frank, lawyer; born at
Medo, Minn., July 12, 1869; son of John
and Hannah (Verdin) Murray; educated
in public schools of Mankato and Min
nesota State Normal School; read law
in office of Hon. W: R. Geddes, Mankato.
Was raised on a farm; admitted to bar,
1896; located first at Janesville, Minn.,
and has been engaged in practice at
Bird Island since 1900. County attor
ney of Renville Co., since 1902. Re
publican. Member I. O. O. F., Modern
Woodmen of America. Unmarried. Club:
Commercial. Address: Bird Island, Minn.
MUUS, Fetter Herman, physician;
born at Norway, Goodhue Co., Minn.,
Dec. 14, 1874; son of Rev. Bernt Julius
and Olive (Pind) Muus; educated at
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., grad
uating, degree of B.A., 1895; U. C. Sem
inary, Minneapolis, 1896; College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Hamline Uni
versity, degrees of M.D., CM., 1901.
Member Minnesota Medical Association,
Park Region and Douglas County Med
ical societies; also Phi Rho Sigma fra
ternity. Democrat. Lutheran. Married
at Albert Lea, Minn., Sept. 25, 1900, to
Miss Leonora Marie Rushfelt. Address:
Kensington, Minn.
MYERS, Walter Fredericks, vice pres
ident Capital National Bank; born at
Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y., June 30,
1853; son of James and Mary Skidmore
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nic Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y.; married
at Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 7, 1875, to Miss
Mary Frances Hovey. Was a clerk in
banking house in Wall St., New York,
1870-73; paying teller State Bank of Sy
racuse, N. Y., 1873 and for several years;
established in private banking business
at Wells, Minn., 1883-94; elected cash
ier Capital Bank, of St. Paul, Feb., 1897,
and on organization of the Capital Na
tional Bank of St. Paul, March 1, 1906,
was made its vice president and a di
rector. Episcopalian; vice president
and director St. Luke's Hospital; treas
urer of the Diocese of Minnesota; trus
tee Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn.,
and vestryman and treasurer Church of
St. John the Evangelist, St. Paul. Treas
urer Society of Colonial Wars of Min
nesota; member Sons of the Revolu
tion. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial,
Town and Country. Office: Capital Na
tional Bank, Cor. 5th and Robert Sts.
Residence: 467 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
MYGAARD, Mike Mitchell, register of
deeds and official abstracter Hubbard
Co.; born at Hendrum, Minn., April 24,
1875; educated in common schools and
at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.
Began business career as postmaster of
Farris, Minn., 1898; resigned from the
position, 1904, and was elected register
of deeds, Hubbard Co., Minn., Nov. 4,
1904, which position he now holds. Has
been engaged in business for self since
March, 1898, under title of M. M. My-
gaard, retail dealer general merchandise
and wholesale dealer in lumber, wood
and piling posts and poles. Owns the
Hubbard County Abstract Co. (only set
of titles in Hubbard Co). Married at
Ada, Minn., Dec. 12, 1900, to Miss Han
nah Riggers. Address: Park Rapids,
Minn. MYHRE, John P., register of deeds;
born at Hudson, Wis., April 2, 1870;
son of Knut P. and Margereth Myhre;
graduate of Archibald Business College,
Minneapolis. Lived in Minnesota since
6 years of age; came to Red River Val
ley, 1880; was a farmer until he en
tered politics, , and since Jan. 1, 1905,
has held office of register of deeds. Re
publican. Member Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias.
Club: Zenith Commercial. Address:
Warren, Minn. N
NAAS, Charles K., wholesale fruit and *
produce; born in Norway, March 17,
1874; son of Knudt and Gurie Naas;
came to America with parents and lo
cated in Minnesota, 1876; educated in
public schools of Zumbrota, Minn. Lived
at Zumbrota until 18 years of age; came
to Minneapolis in 1892 and entered pro
duce business; has been member of the
wholesale firm of Naas Brothers since
1895. Member Minneapolis Produce Ex
change. Married at Blooming Prairie,
Minn., 1898, to Miss Christine Frost.
Office: 601-609 N. 6th St. Residence:
913 E. 17th St., Minneapolis.

NAAS, Louis K., wholesale produce;
born in Norway, Dec. 20, 1867; son of
Knudt and Gurie Naas; came to Min
nesota, 1876, and was educated in Zum
brota public schools. Docated in Min
neapolis, 1886; was in employ of the
Conner Fruit Co., 1886-95; has been
senior member of firm of Naas Broth
ers, wholesale fruits and produce, since
1895. Republican. Lutheran. Member
Minneapolis Produce Exchange. Mar
ried at Blooming Prairie, Minn., May 20,
1896, to Miss Amanda Strate. Office:
601-609 N. 6th St. Residence: 1719
Eleventh Av., S., Minneapolis.
NACHTBIEB, Henry Francis, educa
tor; born near Gallon, O., May 11, 1859;
son of Rev. Christian and Friederike
(Diether) Machtrieb; educated in pub
lic schools; German Wallace College,
Berea, O., 1874-77; graduate University
of Minnesota, degree of B.S., 1882; stud
ied at Johns Hopkins University, 1882-
85, was fellow, same university, 1884-85,
and- assistant in laboratory, 1883-84; as
sistant at the University of Minnesota,
1885-87; professor and head of depart
ment of animal biology since 1887; zo
ologist of the Geological and Natural
History Survey of Minnesota. Member
Association of American Anatomists, A.
A. A. S., American Society of Natural
ists, American Society of Zoologists,
American Breeders' Association, Amer
ican Association of Museums, Washing
ton Academy of Sciences, the honor so
cieties of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma
Xi and the college fraternity Fsi Up- ,
si lon. Married at Buffalo, N. Y., June,
1887, to Miss Anna Eisele. Recreations:
Nature, photography, literature, art and
music. Office: University of Minnesota.
Residence: 905 6th St., S. E., Minne
apolis. NAEGELE, Otto E., banker; born at
New Ulm, Minn., May 28, 1858; son of
Lambert and Katherine (Conrad) Nae-
gele; educated in public and private
schools at New Ulm and in business
college, Minneapolis, Minn.; married,
Minneapolis, May 28, 1881, Annie Rouen.
Lived at New Ulm until 1862, at the
time of the Indian outbreak, when es
caped with his mother and two sisters,
during night of Aug. 16; returned to
New Ulm, 1863, remaining until 1869,
when he removed to Minneapolis, where
has since resided. Employed as book
binder Minneapolis Tribune, 1873-76;
clerk Minneapolis postoffice, 1876-86; en
tered banking business, 1886, and May
11, 1893, organized Germania Bank, of
which is president. Republican. Mem
ber Minneapolis Lodge No. 19, A. F. &
A. M. Office: 416 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 1721 W. Franklin Av., Minne
apolis. NAESS, J. A. Emanuel, clergyman;
born at Dodgeville, Wis., Jan. 18, 1872;
son of Olaus and Anna (Buck) Naess;
educated in public schools of Boscobel,
Wis.; St. Olaf College, Northfield;
United Church Theological Seminary, St.
Anthony Park; one year post graduate
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ried at Dake Mills, la., June 28, 1905,
to Miss Amanda Louise Larson. Or
dained as minister of the Lutheran
Church, June 12, 1898; pastor at Bos-
cobel, Wis., 1898-1901; has been in
charge of Trinity Lutheran Church, Al
bert Lea, since Jan., 1902. Republican.
Recreations: Boating, tennis and hunt
ing. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
NAGEL, John C, hardware, banking;
born in Sibley Co., Minn., June 20, 1859;
son of Philip and Friedericka (Otto)
Nagel; educated district school; en
gaged in sorghum manufacturing,
threshing and saw milling for a number
of years; entered general merchandise
business at Buffalo Lake, 1892; member
of the retail hardware firm of Manthes
& Nagel, organized, May 9, 1905; also
president State Bank of Buffalo Lake.
Married. Address: Buffalo Lake, Minn.
NASH, Augustus Edgar, wholesale
fruits and produce; born in Elkhart
Co., Ind., Sept. 23, 1858; son of George
W. and Lucy (Kingsley) Nash; educated
at Iowa State Agricultural College; mar
ried at Vinton, la., Oct. 14, 1880, to
Phebe A. Geddes. Began business ca
reer in Minneapolis, 1882; became con
nected with the firm of A. W. Griswold
& Co., at the time of its organization,
June 1, 1895, and is manager of the
office department. Recreation: Fishing.
Office: 15-20 Central Market. Residence:
Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis.
NASH, Charles Perry, local railway
treasurer; born at St. Paul, Minn., Jan.
19, 1867; son of George A. and Hettie
(Perry) Nash; educated in public
schools and business college of St. Paul;
married at Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1895,
to Frances L. Evans. In service of
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry., as clerk, June, 1882-86; assistant
local treasurer of the road, 1886-94;
local treasurer since 1894. Clubs: Town
and Country, Minnesota. Office: C, St
P.. M. & O. Ry. Residence: 667 Good
rich Av., St. Paul; summer residence:
Wayzata, Minn.
NASH, Joshua W„ pianos and organs;
born at Lonaconing, Md., Jan. 21, 1857;
son of John and Elizabeth (Williams)
Nash; educated in public schools in
Allegheny Co., Md., and Ritchie Co., W.
Va. Located in Oskaloosa, la., 1877,
and entered coal business; moved to
Minneapolis, 1880. and engaged in fuel
business, principally, until 1902, when
he organized the New Century Piano
Co., of which he is secretary and treas
urer. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason
(32°), Knight Templar (grand command
er Minnesota, 1893-94), Shriner; mem
ber B. P. O. E. Was member State
Game and Fish Commission under Gov
ernor Clough. Married at Rockport,
Ind., Dec. 19, 1889, to Miss' Annie E.
Stocking. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 824 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: Hotel Waverly, Minneapolis.
(Summer residence, Excelsior, Minn.)
NASON, Albert John, farm lands;
born at Smithfield, Pa., June 1, 1878;

son of John Hesler and Douisa L. (Hath
away) Nason; educated at Windom In
stitute, Montevideo, Minn., Superior High
School, West Superior, Wis., and Carle
ton College, NorthAeld, Minn., B.S., 1901;
married at Rochester, Minn., Oct. 23,
1901, to Marv Ethel Eaton. Engaged in
real estate business, West Superior,
Wis., 1899-1900, and as a dealer in farm
lands at St. Paul, 1901-02; continued
in same business as partner in Arm of
Nason & Christofferson, 1902-04, and in
1904 business was incorporated as The
Nason-Christofferson Co., of which he is
president. Also president Northwest
Farm Land Co. Congregationalist. Club:
Commercial. Office: Endicott Bldg. Resi
dence: 2029 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
NEAL, Bobert Homer, manager Gam
ble-Robinson Fruit & Commission Co.;
born near Henderson, Ky., April 16,
1862; son of Thomas and Nancy (Hicks)
Neal; educated in public schools of
Henderson Co., Ky. Raised on a farm;
was connected with grocery business at
Evansville, Ind., for 3 years; came to
Minneapolis, 1887, and became identified
with tea and coffee business, later re
turning to grocery trade; entered pro
duce commission business and has been
in charge of St. Paul branch of the
Gamble-Robinson Fruit and Produce
Commission Co., since 1896. Married at
Minneapolis, Jan. 31, 1888, to Miss Lil
lian Edwards. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Member St. Paul Produce Ex
change, St. Paul Board of Trade. Mem
ber Modern Woodmen of America, Mod
ern Samaritans and U. C. T. of America.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing and horse
back riding. Office: 71 E. 3rd St. Resi
dence: 716 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
NEEB, Charles H., merchant; born in
Wisconsin, Feb. 6, 1863; educated in
common schools, Lewiston, Minn. En
gaged in private banking business at
Lewiston, 1892-1903; one of the organ
izers and president of the First State
Bank of Lewiston, 1903; one of the
principal organizers and. director of
First State Bank of Wykoff, Minn., 1905;
member C II. Neeb & Co. Married at
Minnesota City, 3 886, to Miss Rose
Minges. Address: Lewiston, Minn.
NEELY, Charles, insurance; born at
Towanda, Pa., 1836; son of Alexander
and Jane (Chamberlain) Neely; edu
cated in public schools and at Hobart
College, Geneva, N. Y.; married in Wis
consin, 1862, to Miss Annie H. Molony.
Followed agricultural implement busi
ness for 43 years in Illinois, Iowa and
Colorado; came to St. Paul from Den
ver, 1903 ; now cashier of Neelv &
Neely, and Neely & Lewis. Office: Man
hattan Bldg. Residence: The Marlbor
ough, St. Paul.
NEELY, Bichard M., casualty insur
ance; born at Cedar Falls, la., Aug. 8,
1868; son of Charles and Annie H. (Mo
lony) Neely; educated in the public
schools at Cedar Falls, la., Leaven
worth, Kan., and at The Shattuck Military
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New York City, Dec. 19, 1898, to Miss
Ethel Goodchild. Entered insurance
business at Leavenworth, Kan., 1888;
appointed general agent Fidelity and
Casualty Co. of New York for State of
Kansas, 1889; appointed general agent
for Minnesota, Standard Life and Acci
dent Insurance Co., of Detroit, 1890;
general agent Employers' Liability As
surance Corporation, London, since 1896,
firm of Neely & Lewis; also member of
firm of Neely & Neely. Democrat. Of
fice: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 1005
Portland Av., St. Paul.
NEFF, Bentley P., secretary and sales
manager F, A. Patrick & Co.; born at
Burford, Ont, Can., March 2, 1878; son
of William B. and Emma (Rounds;
Bentley; educated in High School,
Brantford, Ont. Came West to Duluth,
and began business career in employ of
Stone-Ordean-Wells Co., wholesale gro
cers, 1S99-1900; became identified with
F. A. Patrick & Co., wholesale dry goods
and manufacturers, 1900, and has been
secretary of the company since Aug. 7,
1906. Was member C. Co., 2nd Dra
goons, Canada; C. Co., 3rd Regt, M. N.
G. Member Royal Arcanum, U. C. T.,
K. O. T. M. Married at Burford, Ont,
Nov. 17, 1902, to Miss Evva Allison
Fowler. Clubs: Commercial, Duluth
Boat. Recreations: Fishing, boating.
Office: 5th Av., W., and Commerce. Resi
dence: 5 Munger Terrace, Duluth.
i NEILS, Julius Frederic Bernhard,
' lumber manufacturer, banker; born in
Germany, June 15, 1855; son of Ernest
F. and Henriette (Caliebe) Neils; edu
cated in Germany until 17 years of age;
came to America, 1872; attended Addi
son Teachers' Seminary near Chicago,
111., 1874-76, graduating, 1876; married
at Milwaukee, Wis., 1879, to Miss Mary
Geiger (12 children). Engaged in teach
ing school, 1876-81; was in hardware
business in Spencer, Wis., 1881-86;
bought saw mill at Sauk Rapids, Minn.,
1886, and has been engaged in manufac
ture of lumber ever since that time.
Treasurer J. Neils Dumber Co., organ
ized, 3.S95, manufacturers of lumber
at Sauk Rapids and Cass Lake. Also
president First National Bank, Cass
Lake. Evangelical Lutheran. Address:
Cass Lake, Minn.
NELSON, Anton, manufacturer; born
in Denmark, Sept. 16, 1865; son of
Christen and Metti (Kerstine) Nelson;
educated in schools of Denmark. Dearned
the knitting trade in Denmark; came to
America, 1892, making his home at
Northfield, Minn., 1892-98; located in
Duluth. 1898, and assisted in establish
ment of Nelson Brothers' Knitting Mills.
Republican. Lutheran. Member Danish
Brotherhood. Married at Northfield,
Minn., 1893, to Miss Annie Thorson.
Office: 2103 W. Superior St. Residence:
330 23rd Av., W., Duluth, Minn.
NELSON, August S., wholesale pro
duce commission; born in Goodhue Co..
Minn., Dec. 30, 1864; son of S. C. and
Annalina Nelson; educated in public

schools and business college. Engaged
in farming with his father in Goodhue
Co., until 1896; came to Minneapolis,
1896, and assisted in organizing the
wholesale produce commission firm of
Nelson & Anderson, of which he is a
member. Baptist. Member Minneapolis
Produce Exchange. Married in Goodhue
Co., 1903, to Miss Ida Benson. Recrea
tion: Traveling. Office: 23 Central
Market. Residence: 1013 13th Av., S.,
Minneapolis. NELSON, Benjamin F., manufacturer
and capitalist; born in Greenup Co.,
Ky., May 4, 1843; son of William and
Emeline (Benson) Nelson; educated in
public schools in Greenup and Lewis
counties, Ky. Began active career as a
soldier of the Confederacy, enlisting at
the age of 19, in the 2nd Ky. Cav., and
serving under Generals Morgan, Forest
and Wheeler, until the close of the war
found him a prisoner in Camp Douglas,
Chicago. Located in Minnesota, Sept.,
1865, and entered lumber business, with
which he has been actively identified
for more than 40 years; began in busi
ness on his own account in 1873 at
Minneapolis. Member of Nelson Tuthill
Lumber Co., president Leech Lake Lum
ber Co., Eddy Sash & Door Co., Henne
pin Paper Co., Nelson Paper Co., B. F.
Nelson & Sons Co., Deech Lake Land
Co.; vice president Spokane Lumber Co.
Director Swedish American National
Bank, First National Bank of Walker;
trustee Swedish Savings Bank. Trustee
and vice president Hamline University;
regent University of Minnesota, since
Feb., 1905; ex-alderman Minneapolis, ex-
member Board of Park Commissioners,
board of education, Board of Managers
for the State Prison, Stillwater. Demo
crat. Methodist Member Minnesota
State Historical Association (life mem
ber). Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married, 1st, 1868, to 'Martha
Ross of Rice Co., Minn., who died, 1869;
2nd, 1870, to Mary Fredenburg of North-
field, Minn. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini
kahda, Commercial (chairman Public
Affairs Committee since 1904). Recrea
tions: Raising thoroughbred cattle,
fishing, etc. Office: Security Bank Bldg.
Residence: 1125 5th St., S. E., Minneap
olis. NELSON, Christian Peter, physician;
born in Freeborn Co., Minn., July 4,
1869; educated at Owatonna (Minn.)
High School, graduating, 1891; attended
school at Battle Creek College, Minn.,
1891-92; graduated from Medical De
partment, University of Michigan, 1896;
took post graduate work at St. Augus
tana Hospital, Chicago, 1906. Mar
ried at Chicago, 111., Sept. 5, 1899, to
Miss Marie Schaefer. Address: Minne
apolis, Minn.
NELSON, Edward, merchant; born in
Sweden, Oct. 22, 1859; son of Nicholas
and Johanna (Monson) Nelson; educated
in country schools of Sweden. Came
to America, 1877, and began .as laborer;
entered notion business, Aug. 6, 18S6, as
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later added shoes, furnishings and cloth
ing; also director Farmers & Merchants'
State Bank. Republican. Roman Catho
lic. Married at Sleepy Eye, Minn., July
30, 1884, to Miss Regina Riedl. Address:
Sleepy Eye, Minn.
NELSON, Edward, register of deeds;
born at Gladstone, 111., Feb._6, 1S77; son
of Andrew and Ingrid (Peterson)"* Nel
son; educated at public schools at Mon
mouth, 111.; graduated from Augustana
College, Rock Island, 111., B.A., 1897.
Register of deeds, Kittson Co., since Oct.
28, 1902. Republican. Member of the
Minnesota State Historical Society. Mar
ried at Drayton, N. D., Sept. 23, 1903,
Miss Annie Ferguson. Address: Hal
lock, Minn.
NELSON, Emil Alfred, editor, farmer;
born in Goodhue Co., Minn., March 18,
1870; son of Peter M. and Petronella
Nelson; educated in public- schools of
Goodhue, Goodhue Co.; Augustana Col
lege, Rock Island, 111., graduating, de
gree of B.S., 1897; post graduate course,
University of Minnesota, degree of M.S.,
1902 (completed last two years' course
in high school and all but one year's
work in college by home study, with
out assistance of teacher). Partner and
manager firm of Nelson Brothers, pub
lishers Hallock Weekly News, estab
lished, Oct. 15, 1889; also owner and
manager of large farming interests.
County superintendent of schools, Kitt
son Co., 1894-1900; state librarian of
Minnesota, 1901-05. Republican. Swe
dish Lutheran. Member Minnesota Edu
cational Association. Member Masonic
order, I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of
America. Married at Hallock, Minn.,
Dec. 22, 1897, to Miss Florence Dure.
Clubs: Commercial (Hallock); Commer
cial (St. Paul). Recreations: Fishing
and hunting. Address: Hallock, Minn.
NELSON, Frederick C, secretary and
manager Manhattan Light, Heat & Pow
er Co.; born at Lanesborough, Minn.,
July 4, 1877; son of William F. Nelson;
educated in public schools of St. Paul.
Has been a resident of St. Paul since
1885 and secretary and manager of the
Manhattan Light, Heat & Power Co.,
since 1898; also secretary of the Tri-
State Telephone & Telegraph Co., since
1902; vice president Le Roy Fibre Co.
Mason: Recreations: Hunting, fishing
and curling. Office: Manhattan Bldg.
Residence: 835 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
NELSON, H. C, farming; born at
Land, Norway, June 14, 1848; son of
Christopher and Maren (Hanson) Nel
son; came to America, June, 1857, and
lived in Wisconsin four years, removing
to Minnesota, 1861; educated in public
and parochial schools of Wisconsin and
Minnesota; married at Hayward, Minn.,
May, 1S70, to Miss Caroline M. Larson.
Worked on railroad, 1867, as farm hand,
3 868, and ran threshing machine, 1869-
70; began farming, 1870, and has since
continued. President Farmers' State
Bank of Hayward; director Citizens'
National Bank (Albert Lea), Hayward

Creamery Association. Was chairman
board of town supervisors 14 years;
town clerk two years; township asses
sor 4 years; State senator, Freeborn
Co., 1891-95. Democrat. Lutheran. Ad
dress: Hayward, Minn.
NELSEN, Jacob Bredwad, building
contractor; born near Copenhagen, Den
mark, April 14, 1863; educated in pub
lic schools of Denmark. Came to Amer
ica, 1S84; located in Mankanto, 1885;.
learned the building trade at Mankato
and began there as contractor; among
buildings erected by him are the South
Dakota Agricultural College, at Brook
ing; court houses at Windom and Fair-
mount, Minn.; the Public Dibrary build
ing at Mankato; the Gustavus Adolphus
College, St. Peter; the Nurses' Dormi
tory, St. Peter Hospital, etc. Head of
the firm of J. B. Nelson & Co., building
contractors, established, 1895; director
National Bank of Commerce, Mankato,
The Shakon Fish & Canning Co., Sha-
kon, Alaska. Now serving as president
council North Mankato, fourth term and
serving second term as president school
board. Republican. Mason (32°), Shrin
er; Odd Fellow (all branches); member
B. P. O. E. Married at Mankato, Dec.
26, 1889, to Miss Anna M. Nelsen. Rec
reations: Driving and traveling. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
NELSON, John Conrad, physician;
born at Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 25,
1847; educated in public schools in Co
penhagen, Denmark; graduated from
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Keokuk, Iowa, M.D., 1879. Arrived in
the United States, 1866; has lived in
Minnesota 40 years and in St. Paul since
1879, engaged in practice of medicine
and surgery. Royal Danish vice consul
for Minnesota, appointed 1896. Vice
president Ramsey County Medical So
ciety. Visiting physician to City and
County Hospital for ten years; coroner
Ramsey County five years. Republican.
Unitarian. Office: Union Blk., St. Paul.
Residence: White Bear Dake, Minn.
NELSON, John Gustaf, president Nel
son Coal Co.; born at Strombacka, Hal-
singland, Sweden, Dec. 13, 1840; son of
Anders and Catherine (Malmgren) Nel
son; came to America, 1854; married in
Wright Co., Minn., July 19, 1868, to
Johanna S. Eckman. Worked on a farm
in Illinois, 1854-56; removed to Minne
sota, 1S56, and worked on a farm and
in lumber camps; entered logging busi
ness for himself in partnership with
Alex. Johnson, 1865, and continued until
1902, when he retired from active af
fairs. President Nelson Coal Co., with
mines at Sand Coulee, Mont; also ex
tensively interested in timber lands in .
Oregon and British Columbia. Repub
lican. Served for 2 years as surveyor
general of logs and lumber under Gov.
Knute Nelson. Roosevelt elector. Ma
son, Knight Templar. Address: Still
water, Minn.
NELSON, Julius E., merchant; born
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of Even and Johanna Nelson; educated
in the district school, public school in
Albert Dea, and C. C. Curtis Business
College, Minneapolis. Was school teach
er, 1879-82; clerk in John Smith's Con
fectionery, Minneapolis, 1883-86; book
keeper for Johnson and Nelson, whole
sale and retail grocers, Albert Dea, 1886-
89; entered partnership in general mer
cantile business as Johnson, Nelson &
Nelson, succeeding Johnson & Nelson,
1889, becoming Nelson Brothers, 1891,
and has continued without further
change to the present time. Was direc
tor Security National Bank. Republi
can. Lutheran. Member Modern Wood
men of America. Married at Albert Lea,
1889, to Mattie Bjerkum. Club: Com
mercial. Recreation: Driving. Office:
244-248 S. Broadway. Residence: 623
Fountain St., Albert Lea, Minn.
NELSON, Knute, United States Sena
tor from Minnesota; born at Voss, Nor
way, Feb. 2, 1843; lost his father at
three years of age and came to America
with his mother at 6; lived in Chicago,
111., 1849-50; removed to Wisconsin,
1850; attended common schools, Dane
Co., and was student for 3 years in
Albion College, when Civil War broke
but; enlisted in Union cause and was
member 4th Wis. Inf., May, 1861-64;
was wounded and captured at Port Hud
son; returned to Albion at close of war
and completed college course; studied
law in office of Hon. William F. Vilas,
Madison; admitted to Wisconsin bar,
1867; member Wisconsin Degislature,
1868-9. Came to Alexandria,, Minn., and
resumed practice of law; was attorney
Douglas Co., 1872-74; member State
Senate, 1875-78; presidential elector,
1SS0; member of Congress, 3883-89;
governor of Minnesota, 1892-95; has
been United States Senator since 1895.
Republican. Married. Home address:
Alexandria, Minn. Washington address:
649 E. Capitol St.
NELSON, N. Amherst, physician; born
at Decorah, la., June 12, 1855; son of
Alf and Susanna Nelson; educated in
public schools to 1874; Milton College,
Milton, Wis., 1876-78; St. Louis Medi
cal College, St. Louis, Mo., 1878-80; King
Medical College, Des Moines, la., grad
uating, degree of M.D., 1884; post grad
uate work University of Minnesota, 1889-
90. Married at Milan. Minn.. Oct. 6,
1881, to Miss Jennie Boe. Was con
nected with drug store, Milan, Minn.,
3 880-82; practiced medicine at Apple-
ton, Minn., 1882-83; located in Dawson,
1884, and has since engaged in drug
business and other lines of business.
Proprietor Dawson Electric Co. Light
Plant since 1906. Lutheran. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Lac qui Parle, Renville,
Chippewa and Yellow Medicine County
Medical societies. Member A. O. U. W.,
M. W. A., M. B. A. Address: Dawson,
Minn. NELSON, Nels E., manufacturer; born
in Denmark, April 16, 1861; son of
Christen and Metti (Kerstine) Nelson;

educated in schools of Denmark. Came
to America in 1892, having previously
learned the knitting trade m the old
country; lived at Northfield, Minn., 1892-
98; came to Duluth, 1898, and assisted
in founding Nelson Brothers' Knitting
Mills. Mason; member Danish Brother
hood. Married in Denmark, 1887, to
Miss Caroline Andersen. Club: Commer
cial. Office: 2103 W. Superior St. Resi
dence: 2101 W. Superior St., Duluth.
NELSON, Nels E., register of deeds;
born in the province of Hermland, Swe
den, July 26, 1858; son of Elof and
Karin (Johnson) Nelson; educated in
common schools. Elected register of
deeds Douglas Co., Nov., 1886, and still
holds that office. Director of Famous
National Bank, Alexandria, and Swedish
Printing Co., of Minnesota. Republican.
Lutheran. Member of Odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythias. Married at Minne
apolis, May 16, 1904, to Christine Peter
son. Address: Alexandria, Minn.
NELSON, O. B., merchant; born at
Spring Grove, Minn., Feb. 8, 1854; edu
cated in common schools; State Normal
School, Winona; business college, Mad
ison, Wis. Began active career as school
teacher and later was station agent and
telegraph operator Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Ry.; was engaged in hard
ware and implement business, at Clark,
S. D., 5 years; began in hardware and
furniture business as Nelson & Tone, at
Spring Grove, Minn., 1888; member firm
of Nelson & Johnson, since 1906; also
president Spring Grove Stock and Grain
Co.; vice president State Bank of Spring
Grove. Member Minnesota Legislature,
1907-09. Republican. Lutheran. Mar
ried at Spring Grove, March 27, 1879, to
Miss Anna Benson. Address: Spring
Grove, Minn.
NELSON, Peter A., general merchan
dise; born near Decorah, la., Jan. 14,
1858; son of Peter Nelson (Erickstad)
and Anna Sampson; educated in public
schools and business college. Lived on
farm until 14 years of age; was clerk
for C N. Goddard, Decorah, three and a
half years, and for Ransom Brothers,
Albert Lea, Minn., wholesale and retail
grocers, one and a half years; member
of firm of Nelson Brothers, dealers in
general merchandise, since 1885. Also
vice president State Bank of Lanesboro;
treasurer Lanesboro Canning Co.; secre
tary Nelson Land Co. Republican.
Lutheran. Member Modern Woodmen of
America, Yeomen of America. Married
at Lanesboro, Minn., 1892, to Miss Flor
ence E. Weed. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Lanesboro, Minn.
NELSON, Samuel A., banking, general
merchandise; born, Lyngdahl, Norway,
Jan. 6, 3 851; son of Peder Nielson Erick
stad and Anna (Aen) Nelson; came to
America early in li""e; edtC'ited in pub
lic schools of Winl.ssheik Co., Ia., ,and
Fillmore Co., Minn.; Marshall Academy,
Wis.; Bryant & Stratton's Business Col
lege, Chicago, graduating, 1870. Mar
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to Miss Julia Skarie, who died, March 8,
1904 (9 children living, 7 boys). Left
farm, 1872, and entered mercantile busi
ness at Lanesboro, in which he has since
continued. Senior member firm of Nel
son Brothers, general merchandise; also
president State Bank of Lanesboro, Nel
son Land Co. Republican; member Gov.
Clough's military staff 2 years and of
Gov. Van Sant's staff 4 years; member
Minnesota Legislature, 1903 and was
elected as a member of the State Sen
ate for a term of four years, beginning
Jan., 3907. Lutheran; member Board
of Trustees United Lutheran Church of
America. President Norwegian Pioneer
Association of America. Address: Lanes
boro, Minn.
NELSON, Sander Noble, lawyer; born
at St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 1, 1883; son of
Nels and Gertrude (Paulson) Nelson;
educated in the public schools and at
the St. Paul College of Law, graduating,
degree of LL.B., June, 1905. Began
practice of law immediately upon leav
ing school and is now member of the
law firm of Morphy, Ewing & Bradford
(B. Howard Morphy, Frank H. Ewing,
John M. Bradford and Sander N. Nel
son). Republican. Club: Minnesota
Boat. Recreation: Rowing. Office: Man
hattan Bldg. Residence: 105 University
Av., St. Paul.
NELSON, Theodore S., banking; born
at Lanesboro, Minn., June 23, 1878; son
of Severt and Barbro (Moen) Nelson;
educated in public schools, 8 till 19
years of age; was student at Concordia
College, Moorhead, Minn., 3898-99, grad
uating from commercial course, later
attending Dakota College, Fargo, N. D.,
for three months. Was clerk and book
keeper Aaker Bros., Twin Valley, Minn.,
1899-1900; clerk and bookkeeper Inge-
berg & Ingeberg, Hendrum, 1900-1901;
became assistant cashier State Bank of
Hendrum, April 15, 1901; has been cash
ier State Bank of Georgetown since
April 1, 1904. Republican. Lutheran.
Mason. Married at Hendrum, July 27,
1904, to Miss Burgetta Gunderson. Rec
reations: Baseball and other outdoor
sports. Address: Georgetown, Minn.
NEBAAL, Paul O., physician; born in
Norway, July 9, 1870; son of O. A.
and Gunhild (Nedremyre) Neraal; came
to America, 188,8; was educated at Val
ley City Normal School, 1891; University
of North Dakota, 1892; University of
Minnesota, 1893-94; University of Iowa,
1895-97, graduating from Medical De
partment, University of Iowa. Proprie
tor drug store, at Mcintosh. Democrat.
Lutheran. Member Knights of Pythias,
Modern Woodmen of America. Married
at Erskine, Minn., Sept. 19, 1904, to Miss
Vinnie Narveson. Address: Mcintosh,
Minn. NESS, Ole A., merchant; born in Min
nesota, Aug, 13, 1862; educated at Luth
er College, Decorah, Ia. In mercantile
business, at St. Peter, Minn., since 3 887.
Republican. Lutheran. Member Knights
of Pythias. Address: St. Peter, Minn.

NESTE, Knute E., merchant; born in
Norway, 1845; son of Even K. Neste;
came to America with parents when 5
or 6 years of age. Has been engaged
in retail mercantile business since 1871;
member of the firm of Neste, Hamre &
Co. Also director First National Bank,
Granite Falls. Married at Decorah, la.,
1871, to Miss Kari Vik. Address: Gran
ite Falls, Minn.
NETHAWAY, John Clinton, lawyer;
born at Albany, N. Y., Nov. 12, 1857;
son of Clinton and Maria Nethaway;
educated in Cobleskell (N. Y.) High
School and at Union College, Schenec
tady, N. Y. Was admitted to the bar
at Albany, N. Y., Feb., 1879; has been
engaged in practice at Stillwater, since
June, 1879. Municipal judge, Stillwater,
3 8S4-94; county attorney Washington
Co., since Nov., 1899. Member Minne
sota State and American' Bar associa
tions. Member M. N. G. for 10 years.
Republican. Episcopalian. Mason; mem
ber B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias.
Married at Stillwater, June IS, 1883, to
Miss Cora M. Hall. Address: Stillwa
ter, Minn.
NETLAND, Andrew O., banker; born
in Norway, June 8, 1868; came to Amer
ica and located in Minnesota, 1885; edu
cated in common schools of Norway; at
Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, 1886-
87; at business colleges, Minneapolis;
Law Department, University of Minne
sota. Began active career as clerk in
hardware store of C. B. & J. H. Smith,
Minneapolis, 1887; resigned to enter
Augsburg Publishing House, Minneap
olis, as assistant manager of book de
partment, 1890; resigned to enter St.
Anthony Falls Bank, Minneapolis, as
bookkeeper, 1893; resigned to open bank
at Audubon, Minn., 1896, and conducted
same as Citizens' Bank, reorganized, 1907,
as State Bank of Audubon, of which he
is cashier and owns controlling interest.
Member Minnesota State Bankers' Asso
ciation. Republican. Dutheran. Mar
ried at Audubon, Minn., 1899, to Miss
Nicoline C Sletten. Address: Audubon,
Minn. NETLAND, Sievert A., banker; born
in Norway, Oct. 5, 1877; son of Anton
and Malene (Hauge) Netland; educated
in public schools in Norway, North Star
Normal School, Minneapolis, and Minne*-
sota School of Business. Became iden
tified with banking business, April, 1894,
at 17 years of age, and is at present
time cashier of The Northfield National
Bank; vice president of The Bank of
Hampton, Hampton, Minn.; president of
the First State Bank, Carlos, Minn. Re
publican. Lutheran. Married at Audu
bon, Minn , 1900, to Sophie W. Sletten.
Club: Commercial (Northfield). Recre
ation: Travel. Address: Northfield,
Minn. NEUFELD, Peter Gerhard, clerk of
district court; born in Russia, April 23,
I860. Came to America with parents in
July, 1878; worked with his father on
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winter until 24 years of age. Began
active career for himself as a clerk in
general store, until 1893; engaged in
grain buying for Peavey Elevator Co.,
at Mountain Lake, Minn., until appointed
clerk of district court, Cottonwood Co.,
which position he has held since June
1, 1899. Republican. Married at Moun
tain Lake, Minn., April 28, 1889, to
Miss Anna Penner. Address: Windom,
Minn. NEUMANN, John F., merchant; born
in Prussia, Feb. 21, 1840; son of Carl
and Louisa Neumann; educated in Prus
sia. Came to America, 1868, and to Min
nesota, 1870; in general store business
at New Ulm since 1870. Served as first
lieut. Co. A, M. N. G. Member A. O.
U. W., Turner Association. Address:
New Ulm, Minn.
NEUMANN, William H., physician;
born at Lewiston, Minn., Aug. 14, 1879;
educated in Lewiston public schools;
Hamline Academy; University of Minne
sota, 1901; Northwestern University
Medical School, graduating, degree of
M.D., 1904. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, South
ern Minnesota and Winona County Med
ical societies. Married at Winona, Minn.,
July 18, 1906, to Miss Bernice C. Holt
Address: Dewiston, Minn.
NEWBEBT, George Henry, banking;
born at Bethel, Minn., July 27, 1872;
son of Henry and Augusta Newbert;
educated in common schools at Prince
ton, Minn. Began active career at 17
years of age as teller and bookkeeper of
the First National Bank of Princeton,
1889; moved to Mora, Minn., 1894, and
organized the Kanabec County Bank,
now the First National Bank, and has
acted as its cashier "since the organi
zation; director of the Sandstone State
Bank and the Times Printing and Pub
lishing Co.; member Mora board of ed
ucation; village treasurer. Republican.
Member Masonic order, Shrine, I. O. O.
F., Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., M.
W. A. Married, Sept. 1903, to Miss Juan-
ita Thompson, of Erhard, Minn. Club:
Commercial (Minneapolis). Address:
Mora, Minn.
NEWELL, Geors-e B., wholesale gro
cer; born at Jav, Essex Co., N. Y., July,
1845; son of Hiram and Phoebe (Bush)
Newell; educated in public schools. New
York. Came to Minneapolis in 1866 and
began active career as clerk at Nicollet
Hotel, later accepting position as clerk
in retail grocery; entered grocery job
bing trade under title of Stevens, Morse
& Newell, 1870, title of firm changing to
Newell & Harrison, 1872, and to George
R. Newell & Co., importers and whole
sale grocers, 1882, of which he is presi
dent; also director Minneapolis, St.
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie R. R.; mem
ber National Grocers' Association, Min
nesota State Grocers' Association. Ma
son. Married at Wyoming. N. Y., 1876,
to Miss Alida Ferris. Clubs: Commer
ciaL Minikahda. Office: 1st Av., N, and

3rd St., N. Residence: 1818 Vine PL,
Minneapolis. ,
NEWHALL, Harry Prank, president
Finance Company of Minnesota; born
at Chicago, 111., Jan. 21, 1849; son of
Harrison and Nancy Caroline (Goodrich)
Newhall; educated at Harvard College;
married. May 26, 1874, to Elizabeth Bar
rett. Entered stock brokerage business
in Philadelphia, Pa., 1873, under firm
name of Creamer and Newhall, after
wards Rutter, Newhall & Co.; retired
from Philadelphia Stock Exchange, 1885,
moved to Minneapolis, Minn., and en
gaged in the real estate and loan busi
ness; formed the Finance Company of
Minnesota, 1901, of which is president.
Secretary of the Minneapolis Real Es
tate Board. Member of the Consoli
dated Stock Exchange of New York.
Independent in politics. Club: Commer
cial. Office: Temple Court. Residence:
2702 Humboldt Av., S., Minneapolis.
NEWHABT, Horace, physician and
surgeon; born at New Ulm, Minn., Dec.
9, 1S72; son of J. and Sarah (Parker)
Newhart; educated in New Ulm public
schools to 1889; Carleton Academy and
Carleton College, 1889-93; Dartmouth
College, degree of A.B., 1895; University
of Michigan, Department of Medicine
and Surgery, degree of M.D., 1898; post
graduate work and special clinical course
K.K., University of Vienna, , Austria,
1898-99, also 1905. Member American
Academy of Medicine, American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Hennepin County Medical Society, Min
neapolis Medical Club. Member Sigma
Chi, Phi Rho Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa
fraternities. Married at Albany, N. Y.,
Sept. 3, 1904, to Miss Anne Hendrick.
Clubs: Commercial, Minikahda, Minne
sota Congregational. Office: Pillsbury
Bldg. Residence: The Hampshire Arms,
Minneapolis. NEWMAN, Gustavus Adolphus, physi
cian; born at Brockton, Mass., Aug. 29,
1862; son of Gustavus and Emelia
(Swanson) Newman; came to Minne
sota, May, 1868; educated in county
schools, Goodhue Co.; Red Wing (Minn.)
Seminary; College of Medicine and Sur
gery, University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degree of M.D., cum laude, June,
1895. Resident physician Minnesota
State Prison, July 1, 1895, to Aug. 1,
1896; practiced medicine at Wells,
Minn., 1896-97; has been engaged in
practice at New Dondon since March 10,
1897. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, American
Public Health Association, Kandiyohi,
Swift County and Crow River Valley
Medical societies. Democrat. Mason;
member B. P. O. E. Married at Oak
land, Neb., Dec. 30, 1896, to Miss Douise
A. Nelson. Recreations: Fishing and
archaeology. Address: New London,
Minn. NEWMAN, Lewis B., general contrac
tor; born at Preston, Minn., 1860; son
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schools of Preston. Learned the carpen
ter's trade and for a number of years
followed contracting on his own ac
count; since 1899 has been partner ol
the firm of Newman & Hoy. Member
Knights of Columbus, Royal Arcanum.
Married at St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7, 1886,
to Miss Catherine C. Murphy. Club:
Commercial. Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 924 Goodrich
Av., St. Paul.
NEWMAN, Thomas Jefferson, lawyer;
born at Bethany, Mo., Nov. 30, 1874;
son of Dr. G. W. and Douisa Jane (Al
len) Newman; attended^ Catholic school
at Salina, Kan., until 14 years of age;
St. John's Military Academy, Salina,
Kan., for two years; Mt. Vernon Acad
emy, from which was graduated, 1893;
Missouri State University, 1893-97, grad
uating, 1897; Harvard Law School, 1897-
1900, graduating, degree of LL.B. Un
married. Was in office of Montgomery
& Dabbs, lawyers. Joplin, Mo., 1900-02:
came to St. Paul, 1902, and formed part
nership under present firm name of
Schmidt &. Newman engaged in general
practice of law. Member Minnesota
State Bar Association, Kappa Alpha fra
ternity. Democrat. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office Globe Bldg. Res
idence: 475 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
NEWPORT, Reece Marshall, real es
tate and loans; born at Sharpsburg, Pa.,
May 27, 1838; son of Reece Cadwalader
and Mary Ann (Cole) Newport; edu
cated in public schools; at Marietta
Academy, Marietta, O., 1854-55, gradua
ting from Marietta College, salutatorian,
I860, A.B., and A.M., Phi Beta Kappa.
Married at Newport, O., Oct. 27, 1863,
to Eliza Thompson Edgerton. Served in
Civil War under appointment of Presi
dent Lincoln as capt. and asst. quarter
master, U. S. Vols., 1862; chief quarter
master depot of Baltimore, with rank
of col., 1864; brevetted brig, gen., 1866.
In newspaper and insurance business
after leaving the army; came to Minne
sota as assistant treasurer Northern Pa
cific R. R. Co., 1872-82, serving also as
auditor and general land agent; during
same period was secretary, treasurer
and land commissioner of the Western
R. R. of Minnesota, subsidiary to the
Northern PaciAc, and for many years
was director of Duluth Terminal and
other elevator companies, and West Du
luth Land Co. After resigning from
Northern Pacific Ry., engaged in rail
road construction. In real estate and
loans, under name of R. M. Newport
(for many years R. M. Newport & Son),
making a specialty of suburban addi
tions. "Financial correspondent" Con
necticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., with
offices in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Du
luth, 1889 to the present time. Member
of Board of Park Commissioners of the
City of St. Paul. Independent Repub
lican. Presbyterian. Member Loyal Le
gion (formerly commander of Command
ery of the State of Minnesota). Club:
Town and Country. Recreations: Fish
ing and sailing. Office: Pioneer Press

Bldg. Residence: 217 Summit Av., St.
Paul. NEWTON, L. W., wholesale paper,
woodenware, etc.; born in Thompkins
Co., N. Y., Oct. 10, 1852; attended Cort-
landville (N. Y.) Academy and Iowa
State LTniversity. Was clerk in a store
for a year; learned the painter's trade,
working in that line five years; in pho
tograph business for three years;
farmed two years and sold out and en
tered service of the Chicago & North
western Ry. Co., supply department;
three years later was appointed general
storekeeper and fuel agent of the Iowa
Central Railway, and after remaining
6% years was appointed to same pqsi-
tion on Chicago Great Western Ry. ;
member of firm of Price, Robbins &
Newton, since 1901. Office: Gorner S.
Robert St. and Indiana Av. Residence:
180 East Winifred St., St. Paul.
NICHOLLS, John Edward, wholesale
grain; born at Brantford, Ont, Can.,
March 2, 1855; son of William Wray
and Anne McNair (Alison) Nicholls; ed
ucated in public schools and by private
tutors at Lakefield, Ont. Began active
career as telegraph operator, Grand
Trunk Ry., 1869; was traveling freight
and passenger agent, various lines, and
general traveling agent for the N. W.
Transportation Company's steamers,
headquarters at Sarnia, Ont, until 1881.
Located in Duluth, Minn., and entered
grain business, 1881; has made his home
in Minneapolis since 1885. President
Great Eastern Elevator Co.; member of
firms of Nicholls & Taylor, Minneapolis,
and McKindley & Nicholls, Duluth.
Member Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce, Duluth Board of Trade. Episco
palian. Married at New Richmond, Wis.,
1896, to Miss Alice Maude Myers. Rec
reations: Shooting and boating. Office:
Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 2134
Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
NICHOLS, Edward B., real estate,
loans and insurance; born at Lyme,
Conn., May 2, 1864; son of John C. and
Jennie (Ray) Nichols; educated in dis
trict and public high school, Wethers-
field, Conn., and at Hartford High
School, Hartford, Conn. Was for 3 years
traveling salesman for N. O. Kellogg,
Boston, Mass., wool merchants; was
with Scottish Union & National Insur
ance Co., Hartford, Conn., 1882-86; came
to Minneapolis, 1886, and since that year
has been connected with the Corser In
vestment Co., which operates in real es
tate, 'negotiates loans and transacts a
general fire insurance business. Secre
tary and treasurer Portland Avenue Im
provement Association. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Married at Hartford,
Conn., May 15, 1888, to Martha Ann
Stoddard. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Office: New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 2530 Port
land Av., Minneapolis.
NICHOLS, Ernest E., civil engineer;
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ols; removed to Iowa, 1865; graduate
Iowa State Normal School. Engaged
for 5 years in teaching school and for
5 years in newspaper work as publisher
and proprietor of the Manilla Register,
Manilla, la., and associated with the
Plaindealer, St. James, Minn. Came to
Minnesota and was elected county sur
veyor of Watonwan Co., 1902, and now
occupies that office. Republican. .Mem
ber I. O. O. F. Unmarried. Address:
St. James, Minn.
NICHOLSEN, Major Nicholas, sheriff
Mower Co.; born in New York City, Feb.
25, 1868; son of Nicholas and Johanna
M. (Olson) Nicholsen; came to Minne
sota with parents, 1870; educated in
public schools of Austin; unmarried.
Worked on a farm; was engaged in gro
cery business for 15 years; appointed
deputy sheriff, 1897, and continued for
7 years; was elected sheriff of Mower
Co., Nov., 1904, and reelected, Nov., 1906;
director Austin Weed Exterminator Co.
Has been connected with M. N. G., since
1885; entered as private and was ap
pointed major, 2d Regt., 1902, a posi
tion he now fills; served as 2d lieut,
Co. G, 12th Minn. Vol. Inf., during Span
ish-American War. Republican. Luth
eran. Member Masonic order, I. O. O.
F., Knights of Pythias, and D. O. K. K,
B. P. O. E., F. O. E., M. W. A. Clubs:
Progressive League, Harmonia. Address:
Austin, Minn.
NICHOLSON, John P., clothing; born
in Sweden, Oct. 27, 1862; son of A. N.
and Johanna (Johnson) Nicholson; came
to America, 1869, and was educated in
public schools of Michigan and Minne
sota. Removed from Ishpeming, Mich.,
to Litchfield, Minn., 1877; began active
career on a farm near Litchfield; lo
cated in Minneapolis, 1881, and became
connected with Domestic Sewing Ma
chine Co. Began in clothing business
with the Vanstrum & Peterson Clothing
Co.; was with firm of Peterson, Nord
strom & Nicholson, clothiers, for 3
years; manager North Star Clothing-
House for 12 years; assisted in organ
izing The Model Clothing House Co., in
1903, and has been its treasurer from
the beginning. Republican. Baptist.
Member I. O. F., Royal Arcanum. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Nov., 1886, to Miss
Anna L. Nodell. Office: 301-309 Nicollet
Av. Residence: 3336 2nd Av., S., Min
neapolis. NICKELS, Prank Campbell, real es
tate; born at Cherryfield, Me., Aug. 4,
185S; son of Charles P. and Frances S.
Nickels; graduate Cherryfield High
School, and from Highland Military
Academy, Worcester, Mass., 1877. Came
to Minneapolis, ^1880, and was in em
ploy of Pioneer Press, St. Paul, one
year; became connected with the Minne
apolis Tribune and continued for five
years in charge of the advertising de
partment; in real estate and insurance
business since 1886; senior member of
the firm of Nickels & Smith. Repub
lican. Baptist. Served seven years in
Co. I, M. N. G. Member Minneapolis

Real Estate Board. Married, 1st, at Chi
cago, 111., Jan. 8, 1890, to Miss Mezzie
Randolph Harrison; 2nd, at Washing
ton, D. C, Feb. 7, 1900, to Miss Frances
M. Jacobs. Clubs: Commercial, Minne
tonka Yacht. Recreation: Yachting.
Office: 313 Nicollet Av. Residence: 2500
Pillsbury Av., Minneapolis.
NICKERSON, Bernard Smith, physi
cian; born at Linneus, Me., Feb. 3, 1876;
son of Frank C. and Susan Elizabeth
(Smith) Nickerson; educated in public
schools of Houlton, Me., until 1889;
Monticello High School, Monticello,
Minn., to 1893; University of Minnesota,
College of Literature and Arts, degree
of B.S., 1899; University of Minnesota,
College of Medicine and Surgery, degree
of M.D., 1903. Assistant and instruc
tor in chemistry in medical college dur
ing course, 1898-03; house physician St.
Luke's Hospital, St. Paul, 1903-1904.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, McLeod County
Medical Society; Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma
Xi and Nu Sigma Nu fraternities. Mem
ber Masonic order, M. . W. A. Repub
lican. Unmarried. Address: Glencoe,
Minn. NIENABEB, Charles, president State
Bank of Round Lake; born in Musca
tine Co., Ia., Dec 13, 1864; son of Fred
erick and Marie Anna (Fintel) Niena-
ber; educated at Duncan's Business Col
lege, Davenport, Ia. Entered banking
business Aug. 1, 1900, and is now presi
dent of the State Bank of Round Lake,
successor to Bank of Round Lake. Mar
ried at Lake Park, la., Dec 21, 1893, to
Miss May Mundt. Address: Round
Lake, Minn.
NILSON, Nils, land and immigration
agent; born in Sweden, Oct. 19, 1855;
educated in Sweden. Located in St. Paul
after coming to America; took up per
manent residence in Minneapolis, 1884;
has been engaged as immigration agent
since 1883. General Northwestern agent
Anchor Line, Transatlantic, Peninsular,
Mediterranean & Oriental Steam Ships,
Hamburg American Line, North German
Lloyd Steamship Co., Oceanic Steamship
Co , and French Line; also head of the
Nilson Land & Immigration Co., and
Nilson Passenger and Tourist Agency.
Married at Minneapolis, July 4, 1887, to
Miss Minnie Nels Noren. Recreation:
Travel. Office: 127 S. 3rd St. Residence:
303 6 Oakland Av., Minneapolis.
NIMOCKS, Charles Augustus, born at
Jonesville, Mich., Oct. 16, 1842; captain
Co. C, 7th Regt. Mich. Vol. Inf., Civil
War. Came to Minneapolis, 1871; was
for many years extensively identified
with newspaper interests as business
manager of the Minneapolis Journal and
later The Evening Star and the Daily
Times. Park commissioner and one of
the originators of the park system of
the city; deputy U. S. Marshal, 1898-
1902. President and manager The Min
neapolis Tax Bureau. Club: Commer
cial. Office: 617 Security Bk. Bldg.
Residence: 1778 S. Lyndale Av., Minne
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NIFPERT, Henry Theodore, physician;
born in Germany, Feb. 12, 1863; son of
Rev. Louis and Adelheid (Lindeman)
Nippert; educated in high school, Frank-
fort-on-the-Main, Germany; graduated
from Cincinnati College of Pharmacy,
Ph.G., 18S9, Miami Medical College, M.D.,
1891; married at Newport, Ky., Aug.,
1893, to Bertha E Wendt House physi
cian, Cincinnati City Hospital, 1891-93;
engaged in general practice of medicine
at St. Paul since 1893. Member Ram
sey County Medical Society, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Instructor in internal medicine
and diagnosis, College of Medicine, Ham
line University; member Medical staff
city and county hospital. * Republican.
Mason. Office: Lowry Bldg. Residence:
592 Marshall Av.
NOACK, Herman Maurice, miller;
born at Leipsic, Germany, 1854; educated
in Germany. Came to America, 1878,
clerked in general store at New Ulm, for
8 years; entered general store business
at Norton, 1886, and conducted it for 10
years; was engaged in banking for 3
years; removed to Arlington and con
ducted a general store for 7 years, sell
ing out 1906; now devoting attention to
mill at Arlington, which he and Theo
dore Streissguth own under title of
Arlington Milling Co., Inc. Republican.
Lutheran. Married. Address: Arling
ton, Minn.
NOBLE, Thomas Ellwood, farmer and
dairyman; born at Marquette, Wis., Dec.
30, 1856; son of John H. and Emma
(Lyon) Noble; educated in district
school; married at Manchester, Minn.,
April 23, 18S5, to Miss Dora Chamber
lain. Began active career by working
on a farm; came to Minnesota and en
tered farming and dairy business for
himself, March 1, 1885. Director and
vice president Manchester Creamery.
Prohibitionist. Member State Legisla
ture, term extending to Jan., 1909. Mem
ber Modern Woodmen of America. Ad
dress: Albert Lea, Minn.
NOE, John C, law, real estate; born
at Newburg, N. Y., May 2, 1844; public
school education; studied law and was
admitted to the bar at Poughkeepsie, N.
Y., 1866; married at Fishkill, N. Y.,
June 23, 1868, to Anna Chandler. Came
to Minnesota, 1873, Arst to Winona and
later to Mankato, where he has since
lived and engaged in law and real estate
business. Address: Mankato, Minn.
NOERENBEBG, Frederick D., president
Minneapolis Brewing Co.; born in Prus
sia, Germany, 1845; son of Carl C. and
Wilhelmina Noerenberg; educated in pub
lic schools of Prussia. Came to Amer
ica, 1860, and began as a laborer in St.
Paul; was an employe in brewing busi
ness of Christ Stahlmann at St. Paul,
moving to Minneapolis, 1875, and operat
ing as Zahler & Noerenberg. After
death of partner continued alone for 5
years, then consolidated with the Min
neapolis Brewing & Malting Co., 1890,
and was elected vice president; has been

president of the company since 1903;
also director North Star Malting Co.
Democrat (in national affairs). Mem
ber Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Married at Minneapolis, 1S78, to Miss
Johanna Sprungman. Recreations:
Hunting and Ashing. Office: 317 1st
Av., Minneapolis. Residence: Crystal
Bay, Minn.
NOLAN, William A., merchant; born
at Yankton, Dak., Oct. 4, 1863; son of
Charles E. and Sarah Nolan; came to
Minnesota with parents, 1867; educated
in public schools; married at Mazo
Manie, Wis., Nov., 1887, to Miss Laura
Greening. Began in harness and car
riage business at Grand Meadow, 1883,
and in live stock business, 1886, in
which he still continues; vice president
Home Telephone Co.; director First
State Bank, Dexter, Minn. Republican.
Member village council; president board
of education; member of State Legis
lature since 1900. Member Masonic
order, Knights Templar, Shrine; M. W.
A., B. P. O. E. Address: Grand Meadow,
Minn. NOLTE, Henry, real estate; born at
Elmira, N. Y., April 8, 1862; son of
Julius and Caroline (Schwartz) Nolte;
educated in public schools of Davenport,
Ia. Began active career in drug store
at Davenport, continuing for 3% years;
engaged in railroad business at Duluth,
1880, and became manager of the North
western Fuel Co.; entered real estate
business, 1890, and is member of Arm
of Little & Nolte. Member of the State
Board of Equalization. Democrat. Uni
tarian. Married at Towanda, Pa., 1889,
to Miss May Mosher. Office: Exchange
Bldg. Residence: 3731 Wallace Av.,
Duluth. NOONAN, Dennis Charles, railway
official; born at Waverly, Minn., April
26, 1872; educated in public and private
schools. Came to Minneapolis, 1876; en
tered service of Minneapolis & St. Louis
R. R., 1S92, and has been general super
intendent since Spring of 3905. Club:
North Side Commercial. Office: Met.
Life Bldg. Residence: 712 16th Av., N,
Minneapolis. NORBECK, Olof G., produce commis
sion; born in Sweden, 1856; son of Nels
Anderson and Cajsa (Olson) Norbeck;
educated in schools of Sweden. Came to
America, IS 83; made his home in Michi
gan for three years and located in Min
neapolis, 1886, and engaged for 7%
years in grocery business; has been
identified with produce business since
1894 and is at the head of the O. G.
Norbeck Co., wholesale dealers in fruits,
produce and provisions. Republican.
Swedish Lutheran. Member Minneapolis
Produce Exchange. Married at Minne
apolis, Dec. 11, 1889, to Miss Mary Paul
son. Office: 24 Central Market. Resi
dence: 1609 3rd St., N., Minneapolis.
NOBDIN, Axel Fritjhoj, lawyer; born
at Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 16, 1849;
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Commercial Business College, The Shat
tuck School, Faribault, and at Carleton
College, Northfield, Minn. Began prac
tice of law, Dec. 2, 1887, and has held
the following offices: Clerk of district
court 8 years; clerk of probate court, 1
year; register of deeds, 2 years; county
attorney, 4 years; judge of probate, 6
years. He has also occupied positions
of deputy collector of internal revenue,
assistant secretary of State and commis
sioner of statistics of the State of Min
nesota. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem
ber A. O. U. W., M. W. A., D. of H. and
Knights of Pythias. Married at Min
neapolis, Minn., June 7, 1875, to Miss
Anna T. Anderson. Club: Men's
Church. Address: Willmar, Minn.
NOBBIS, William Henry, lawyer ; born
at Hallowell, Me., July 24, 1832; son of
Rev. W. H. and Sarah (Mahan) Norris;
prepared for college at Dwights High
School, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1847-50; attend
ed Yale College, 1850-54, graduating, de
gree of A.B., 1854; attended Harvard
Law School, 1855-56. Admitted to the
bar, at Green Bay, Wis., Oct. 1857; prac
ticed law at Green Bay until 1880; locat
ed in Minneapolis summer of 1880, where
he has since remained, principally in
service of Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul, Minneapolis Eastern and Minne
sota Transfer Railway companies. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Mason.
Married, at Green Bay, Wis., Jan., 1859,
to Miss Hannah B. Harriman. Recrea
tions: Literature and Spanish language.
Office: 25 Milwaukee Station. Resi
dence: 1716 Dupont Av., S., Minneap
olis. NORTHROP, Cyrus, president Univer
sity of Minnesota since 1884; born at
Ridgefield, Conn., Sept. 30, 1834; grad
uated from Yale University, 1857, Yale
Law School, 1859 (LL.D., Yale, 1886,
University of Wisconsin, 1904, 111. Coll.,
1904, S. C Coll., 1905); married, Sept. 30,
1 862, Anna E., daughter of J. D. Warren,
Stamford, Conn. Admitted to Connec
ticut bar, 3860; clerk Connecticut House
of Representatives, 1861, Senate, 1862.
Editor New Haven Palladium, 1863; pro
fessor of rhetoric and English literature,
Yale, 1863-84. Residence: 519 Tenth
Av., S. E., Minneapolis, Minn.
NORTHRUF, Jesse E., seedsman;
born at Saline, Mich., Dec. 1, 1857; son
of Elijah S. and Sarah (Brown) North-
rup; educated in Waterville Academy,
Waterville, N. Y., and Hungerford In
stitute, Adams, N. Y. ; married at Adams,
N. Y., to Carrie "White (now deceased).
Came to Minnesota, 1884. Engaged in
business as seedsman since 1879 and
now president Northrup, King & Co., es
tablished 1884; vice president Northern
Warehouse Co. Member Minneapolis
Park Commission for 12 years, now
vice president Park Board. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Commercial. Office: 26-32
Hennepin Av. Residence: 1900 Emer
son Av., Minneapolis.
NORTHUF, William Guile, manufac
turer; born at Salisbury Centre, N. Y.,

July 21, 1851; son of Daniel A. and
Louise (Guile) Northup; educated in the
public schools of Salisbury Centre; mar
ried at Providence, R. I., Nov. 12, 1874,
to Miss Leila Rucker. Came to Min
nesota, 1867. Has been engaged in man
ufacturing since 1874, and is now presi
dent of the North Star Woolen Mill Co.;
he is also vice president of the Minne
apolis Trust Co., trustee Farmers and
Mechanics Savings Bank and director of
the Northwestern National Bank. Uni
versalist. Member Aldine Association,
New York City. Clubs: Minneapolis,
Lafayette, Minnetonka Beach. Office:
228 Second St., S., Minneapolis. Resi
dence: Wayzata, (Lake Minnetonka),
Minnesota. NORTON, James W., lumber and min
ing; born at Ionia, Mich.; Oct. 24, 1843;
son of Chas. W. and Mary J. (Wilson)
Norton; educated at high school, Lyons,
Mich. In the banking business until
1872; in lumber business in Mich, till
1879, when he came to Duluth; became
member of Hall, Norton & Co., lumber,
and since 1S84, president of Norton
Lumber Co.; also president Calumet &
Sonora Mining Co. Republican. Con
gregationalist. i Member Commercial
Club. Married at Ionia, Mich., Oct. 24,
1866, to Miss Persis T. Thayer. Office:
Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 1124 E.
21st St., Duluth.
NOTT, Arthur Eugene, tobacco; born
Fitchburg, Wis., May 23, 1864; son of
Benjamin Franklin and Caroline M.
(Vreland) Nott; educated in common
schools of Stoughton, Wis.; married at
Minneapolis, Sept. 10, 1889, to Martha
Louise White. Started to work in tobac
co house 1874, became foreman, 1881,
buyer, 1883, and established in business
on his own account, 1889, as A. E. Nott
Co. Member of Society of Friends. Of
fice: 24 Washington Av., N. Residence:
801_Columbia Blvd., Minneapolis.
NOTT, William S., belting and rubber
goods; born in Dublin, Ireland, July 9,
1853; son of llenry and Louisa (Nott)
Nott; came to America, 1860; educated
at Chicago, 111. Began active career as
employe of F. D. Preston & Co., Chi
cago, belting and rubber goods, continu
ing with the company until 1880 when
he located in Minneapolis and founded
the house of W. S. Nott & Co., of which
he has been president from the begin
ning also president De Caire Manufac
turing Co., Nott Fire Engine Co.; vice
president Minneapolis Threshing Ma
chine Co.; director Security Bank of
Minnesota, etc. Married at Minneapolis,
to Miss Jessica Cory. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Commercial. Recreations: Golf,
fishing, travelling. Office: 1st Av. S.,
and 2nd St., S. Residence: Plaza
Hotel, Minneapolis.
NOVAK, Edward E., physician; born
in Johnson County, la., April 29, 1873;
son of Frank and Barbara (Hajek)
Novak; educated in public schools of
Johnson Co.; Iowa City Academy, 1887-
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Iowa State University, 1S92-95, graduat
ing, degree of M.D., 1895. Has been en
gaged in practice of medicine at New
Prague, Minn., since April 29, 1895. Also
vice president and director First Na
tional Bank of New Prague. President
Scott and Carver County Medical So
ciety, 1907; member Minnesota State and
American Medical associations, Amer
ican Association of Medical Examiners.
Member Company C, I. N. G., 1892-04;
mayor New Prague, 1899-1900; member
New Prague Board of Education since
1902. Democrat Member I. O. O. F.
(P. G), W. O. W., Z. C. B. J. Unmar
ried. Address: New Prague, Minn.
NOYES, Charles Phelps, wholesale
druggist; born at Lyme, Conn., April 24,
1842; son of Daniel R. and Phoebe G.
(Lord) Noyes; educated at Lyme Acad
emy and Williston Seminary, Easthamp-
ton, Mass.; married in New York, 1874,
to Emily H. Gilman. Employed in bank
ing house of Gilman, Son & Co., New
York, 1860, and later engaged in busi
ness at Port Huron, Mich.; came to St.
Paul, 1868; partner in firm of Noyes,
Pett & Co., 1868, Noyes Brothers, 1869-
70, and Noyes Bros. & Cutler, whole
sale druggists since 1871. Also presi
dent State Savings Bank; director
Merchants' National Bank, West Pub
lishing Co., St. Paul Fire and Marine
Insurance Co.; vice president H. L. Col
lins Co. Member Sons of the Revolu
tion, Society of Colonial Wars. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial, Town and
Country. Office: 6th and Sibley St.
Residence: 89 Virginia Av., St. Paul.
NOYES, Daniel Sogers, wholesale
druggist; born at Lyme, Conn., Nov. 10,
1836; son of Col. Daniel Rogers and
Phoebe Griffin (Lord) Noyes; educated
in public and private schools; married
at New York City to Helen A., daughter
of Winthrop Sargent Gilman. Volunteer
in Civil War; served in New York riots.
Founder, 1869, and is head of house of
Noyes Bros. & Cutler, importers and
wholesale dealers in dru,gs, medicines,
instruments, laboratory supplies, manu
facturing chemists, etc. Director Mer
chants National Bank and other organi-
rations. Ex-president Chamber of Com
merce and of Jobbers' Union of St.
Paul. President Minnesota State Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty; president
and founder St. Paul Relief Society;
formerly director Equitable Life Assur
ance Society of the United States (New
York); ex-president National Wholesale
Druggists' Association; organizer Min
nesota Red Cross Society and an incor
porator of the National Society. Repub
lican; but in local elections always for
the best man, regardless of politics.
Was for 32 years trustee Carleton Col
lege and is regent of State University.
Presbyterian; vice moderator Presby
terian General Assembly of 1902; mem
ber Committee for Revision of the
Creed of the Presbyterian Church; vice
president American Sunday School Un
ion. Member Society of Colonial Wars;
ex-president Minnesota Society, Sons of

American Revolution. Member American
Social Science Association, American His
torical Association, National Geographic
Society. Recreation: In summer, deep-
sea fishing at Seal Harbor, Mt. Desert,
Me. Clubs: Century (New York); Min
nesota, Town and Country (St. Paul).
Office: Cor. 6th and Sibley Sts. Resi
dence: 366 Summit Av., St. Paul.
NOYES, Winthrop Gilman, wholesale
druggist; native of St. Paul; graduate
of Yale University, degree of B.A., 1891;
Harvard, degree of M.A., 1893; unmar
ried. Has been member of the Arm of
Noyes Bros. & Cutler, wholesale drugs,
sundries and hospital supplies, since
1896. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and
Country. Office: 400 Sibley St. Resi
dence: 366 Summit Av., St. Paul.
NUNN, Albert Edward, lumber; born in
Wellington Co., Ont., June 6, 1871; son of
Alfred and Elizabeth (Joyce) Nunn;
came to Minnesota, April 10, 1882; edu
cated in public schools, Ont.; public and
high schools, Detroit, Minn.; Curtiss
Business College, St. Paul. Began ac
tive career as apprentice in harness
making; entered service of C. P. Wilcox
& Co., retail lumber, Detroit, Minn., as
bookkeeper, 1894, and has been director
and secretary of the company since its
incorporation, 1897. Member I. O. O. F.,
Brotherhood of American Yeomen. Mar
ried at Paynesville, Minn., June 12, 1901,
to Edith M. Sheldon. Address: Detroit,
Minn. NUSSBAUMER, Frederick, landscape
gardener; born in Baden, Germany, Nov.
7, 1850; son of Frederick and Ann
Maria (Schillinger) Nussbaumer; edu
cated in public school, and Politechni-
cum, Freiburg, Baden, receiving diplo
mas in mechanical and civil engineer
ing, botany and landscape architecture;
served in army during Franco-Prussian
War, 1870-71. Married at St. Paul, 1880,
to Rosa A. Mattmuller. Entered pro
fession when a boy in his father's nur
sery; came to America, 1876; worked at
farm and market gardening; employed
by City of St. Paul, since 1891 as su
perintendent of parks and has planned
and laid out all the parks of the city.
Member Society of Park Superintendents
of America, Civic and Commercial
League of State of Minnesota. Mason;
member B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., and
sons of Herman. Club: Commercial. Of
fice and residence: Como Park, St. Paul.
NUTTEB, Edward, president Canton
Grain Co.; born at Mt. Carroll, 111.,
April 1, 1870; son of Franklin and Eliz
abeth Nutter; removed to Iowa and
was educated in Iowa public schools.
Began active career on farm; entered
grain business at Carroll, la., 1899;
located in Canton, S. Dak., and estab
lished the Canton Grain Co., 1901, of
which he is president; has maintained
headquarters in Minneapolis since 1905.
Republican. Roman Catholic. Member
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Married in Iowa, Dec. 27, 1899, to Miss
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back riding and fishing. Office: Corn
Exchange. Residence: 3805 10th Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
NUTTEB, Frank H., landscape archi
tect and engineer; born at Dover, N. H.,
April 20, 1853; son of Abner J. and
Hannah (Roberts) Nutter; educated in
Boston public and high schools; mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1881, to Carrie F.
Alden. Entered office of Joseph H. Cur
tis, landscape engineer, Boston, Mass.,
as student-assistant, 1871; in office of
Mr. Curtis and Francis L. Lee, for four
years; in 1878 removed to Minneapolis;
in 1880 joined in organizing firm of
Nutter & Plummer, civil and landscape
engineers (dissolved, 1890); since then
has maintained a private office, as well
as attending to duties as engineer of"
Minneapolis Board of Park Commission
ers from their organization, 1883, until
June, 1906. Republican. Congregation
alist. Member Minneapolis Society of
Civil Engineers, State Horticulture So
ciety, American Civic Asociation. Club:
Commercial. Office: Sykes Bldg. Resi
dence: 2226 N. Fremont Av., Minne
apolis. NUTTING, Clarence Earnest Vincent,
manufacturing jeweler; born at West
ford, Dogde Co., Wis, Aug. 23, 1868;
son of Charles and Cordelia M. (Gil
man) Nutting; educated in district
school; married at Rockford, 111., July
1, 1890, to Dena E. Patterson. Began at
the jeweler's trade, Rockford, 111., in
1885, and has been connected with the
firm of Reutz Brothers, manufacturing
jewelers, since 1891; became vice presi
dent and manager of the shop, 1902,
when the firm incorporated, and it is
now maintaining wholesale and retail
departments in all important branches
of the jewelery business. Presbyterian.
Member Modern Woodmen of America.
Office: 519-521 1st Av., S. Residence:
2609 2nd Av., S., Mineapolis.
NUTTING, Elijah Graves, manufac
turer of floor trucks; born at So. Am
herst, Mass., June 15, 1841; son of Tru
man and Lucinda (Graves) Nutting.
Came to Minnesota, 1854; educated in
public schools of So. Amherst; Olean,
N. Y.; Faribault, Minn.; High School,
Minneapolis. Began in manufacture of
trucks for floor use, at Faribault, 1891,
and is president of the Nutting Truck
Co. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Northampton, Mass., Nov. 19,
1867, Emerette E. Pomeroy. Recrea
tion: Motoring. Address: Faribault,
Minn. NUTTING, John C, banker; born at
Barnet, Vt, Aug. 9, 1828; son of Jona
than and Helen (Somers) Nutting; edu
cated in public schools of Vt. ; married
at Danville, Vt, Sept. 26, 1870, to Cal-
ista J. Morse. Went to California,
1853, and engaged in mining and lum
bering business; removed to Northfield,
Minn., 1866, and retired from active
business until 1870 when he engaged in
loaning money; president of The First

National Bank since 1873. Member
board of trustees of Carleton College.
Republican. Congregationalist. Mason.
Club: CommerciaL Recreations: Out
ing vacations. Address: Northfield,
Minn. NUTTING, Walter Merriman, manu
facturer; born at Northampton, Mass.,
Feb. 14, 1876; son of Elijah Graves and
Emerette E. (Pomeroy) Nutting; edu
cated in Faribault High School; married
at Faribault, March 2, 1899, to Ida May
Morris. Began active career, 1891, with
his father in manufacture of floor trucks
and has since continued as secretary and
treasurer of the Nutting Truck Co. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
Modern Woodmen' of America. Recrea
tion: Motoring. Address: Faribault,
Minn. NYE, Carroll A., lawyer; born in St.
Croix Co., W"is., Feb. 3, 1861; son ol
Franklyn and Eliza M. (Doring) Nye;
educated in public and normal schools
of Wisconsin and at University of Wis
consin, Law Department, graduating,
degree of LL.B., 1886. In practice since
1886; city attorney Moorhead, 4 years;
county attorney, Clay Co., 8 years; now
serving second term as mayor of Moor
head; member of State Normal School
Board for four years. Treasurer Moor
head Brick Co.; director First State
Bank of Moorhead. York and Scottish
Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Madison, Wis.,
Dec, 1886, to Miss Mary A. Gordon.
Recreations: Horses and all out door
sports. Address: Moorhead, Minn.
NYE, Frank Mellen, lawyer; born at
Shirley, Me., March 7, 3862; son of
Franklin and Eliza M. (Loring) Nye;
came with his parents to Wisconsin;
was reared on a farm; educated at com
mon schools and at River Falls Acad
emy; studied law and was admitted to
the bar of Wisconsin, 1878; married at
River Falls, Wis., 1876, to Miss Carrie
M. Wilson. Began practice of law in
Polk Co., Wis.; was twice elected, district
attorney and was sent to Wisconsin
Legislature; removed to Minneapolis,
1886; county attorney Hennepin Co.,
18,92-96; member law firm of Nye &
Deutsch. Club: CommerciaL Office:
N. Y. Life Bldg. Residence: 2708 Pills
bury Av., Minneapolis.
NYE, George Lewis, manufacturer;
born at Marietta, O., July 27, 1857; son
of Anselm Tupper Nye, 2nd, and Ellen
Elisa (Lewis) Nye; educated in public
schools of Marietta, O. Began business
career as apprentice in the stove foun
dry of A. T. Nye & Son, Marietta, 1875,
continuing until 1878; was in sales de
partment, same firm, 1878-84; engaged in
farming, near Lexington, Ky., 1888-91;
again with A. T. Nye & Son, 1891; came
to Minnesota, 1891, and organized the
Minnesota Stove Co.. manufacturers of
stoves and ranges, of which he is presi
dent and manager; also director The A.
T. Nye & Son Co., Marietta, O. Mar
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Miss Lydia Wheeler. Member Masonic
order, Modern Woodmen of America, A.
O. U. W. Clubs: Minnesota. Commer
cial, Town and Country, all of St. Paul.
Recreations: Shooting and fishing. Ad
dress: Shakopee, Minn.
NYE, Wallace George, commissioner of
publie affairs for Minneapolis Commer
cial Club; born near Hortonville, Wis.,
Oct. 7, 1859; educated in district school
and State Normal School, Oshkosh, Wis.;
married at New London, Wis., 1881, to
Miss Etta Rudd. Began active career as
a school teacher and became principal
of high school at Plover and also at
Hortonville, Wis.; took ,up study of
pharmacy and was connected with its
practice in Chicago, 111., until 1881, when
he removed to Minneapolis and estab
lished drug business, continuing until
1893. Was secretary Board of Park
Commissioners, 1889-93; city comptrol
ler, 3 893-98; member Board of Park
Commissioners, 1894-98; member of the
Board of City Hall and Court House
Commissioners; commissioner of public
affairs for Commercial Club since 1901.
Republican. Baptist. Mason (32°),
Shriner; member A. O. U. W., I. O. O.
F. (Grand Encampment and all offices,
including grand representative). Office:
Andrus Bldg. Residence: 1501 N.
Girard Av., Minneapolis.
NYQUIST, John, merchant; born in
Sweden, July 20, 1852; son of John and
Anna Nyquist; educated in Sweden;
married at Mankato, Minn., 1878, to
Hattie M. Peterson. Came to America,
1873, and located in Mankato; engaged
in boot and shoe business until 1888,
when he removed to Mankato and en
gaged in clothing and furnishing goods
business as Nyquist & Iverson; director
First National Bank. Republican. Luth
eran. Mason. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
NYVALL, Peter J., artificial stone and
Portland cement work; born in Sweden,
Sept. 22, 1858; son of John J. and Car
rie (Swenson) Nyvall; educated in pub
lic schools in Sweden. Came to Amer
ica, 1881, and has been a resident of
Minneapolis since June of that year;
Worked at sidewalk paving trade for
several years; employed in book, music
and notion house for 3 years; began on
his own account as contractor for side
walk paving, 1886. President Standard
Stone Sidewalk Co., established 1888,
contractors for street and sidewalk pav
ing, etc.; also president Minneapolis
Paving and Cement Brick Mfg. Co., or
ganized, 1905, for manufacture ot
cement, brick and building blocks of all
kinds. Republican. Congregationalist
(Swedish). Member Minneapolis Build
ers Exchange, Modern Woodmen of
America. Married at Minneapolis, 1895,
to Miss Carrie Julian. Office: New York
Life Bldg. Residence: 1827 Chicago
Av., Minneapolis.

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OAKES, George W., contractor; born
at Zanesville, O., July 4, 1844; son of

Josiah C. and Eliza (Hopkins) Oakes;
educated in public schools of Muskin
gum Co., O.; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
3 874, to Miss Flora A. Sutherland.
Came to Minnesota 3873; was in train
service of St. Paul & Pacific Ry. for a
number of years; engaged in grain ele
vator business for 4 years; began in
contracting business, 1884, (especially
railroad work) and since 1901 has been
at -the head of the contracting firm of
George W. Oakes & Co., successors to
G. W. Sherwood who began business.
1863. Member Builders Exchange. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Member I. O.
O. F., Royal Arcanum. Office: 336 End
icott Bldg. Residence: 1901 Rondo Av.,
St. Paul.
OAKLEY, Clarence E., banker; born
at Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y., May
17, 1846; son of Timothy W. and Ruth
(Carpenter) Oakley; educated in public
schools of New York City. Began ac
tive career at 14 in wholesale grocery
store of New York City, continuing un
til 1873; came to Minnesota and spent
winter of 1873-74 at Richfield; removed
to Buffalo, spring of 1874, and engaged
in general merchandise business, con
tinuing until 1885, when he entered
banking business as C. E. Oakley & Co.;
incorporated as Oakley State Bank, 1905,
of which he is president. Presbyterian.
Married in New York City, April 6,
1869, to Anna L. Dudley. Address: Buf
falo, Minn.
OBEB, Edgar Buchanan, railway of
ficial; born at Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 23,
1866. Entered service of Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. in 1884
and filled positions of clerk in auditor's!
office, traveling auditor, chief freight
clerk auditing department, chief clerk
freight department and second assistant
general freight agent, up to Oct., 1896;
was assistant general freight agent at
St. Paul, 1896-1904; has been first assist
ant general freight agent same road at
Minneapolis since May 1, 1904. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial. Residence:
2407 Pleasant Av., Minneapolis.
OBEBNOLTE, Aug. G., county treas
urer Sibley Co.; born at New Rome,
Sibley Co., Minn., 1865; son of S. A. G.
and Sophia (Steinmeyer) Obernolte; edu
cated at German and English College,
Galena, 111., 1884-85; C C. Curtis Busi
ness College, 1889. Began active career
by clerking in general store at Brown
ton, Minn., continuing, 1885-89; engaged
in general hardware business at Arling
ton, in partnership with brother, until
1892; traveled as salesman for Acme
Harvesting & Machinery Co. and later
engaged in milling business at Arling
ton, Minn.; county treasurer Sibley Co.
since Nov., 1900. Republican. Methodist.
Married at Arlington, Minn., 1901, to
Miss Laura Esther Bandelin. Recrea
tion: Automobiling. Address: Hender
son, Minn.
O'BRIEN, Christopher D., lawyer:
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parents at age of 8; educated in schools
of La Pointe, Wis., and St. Anthony,
Minn.; studied law in offices of Gorman
& Davis, and Hon. Cushman K. Davis
and was admitted to the bar, Jan. 1870.
Began practice of law, 1870; was assist
ant U. S. district attorney at St. Paul;
elected county attorney of Ramsey Co.,
1874. Lecturer on criminal law and
procedure, University of Minnesota; now
senior member of law firm of C. D. &
R. D. O'Brien. Democrat. Roman
Catholic. Married at St. Paul, Minn.,
Oct. 2, 1872, to Miss Susan E. Slater.
Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 506
Portland Av., St. Paul.
O'BBIEN, Henry Joseph, surgeon; born
Red Cliff, Wis., April 21, 1862; son ot
Dillon and Elizabeth (Kelly) O'Brien,
both natives of Ireland; educated in
public schools, Christian Brothers School
of Minnesota, and University of Penn
sylvania, graduating M.D., 1888; mar
ried at St. Paul, Sept., 1890, Mary A.
King. Engaged in practice of medicine
since 1S88; since 1890 in association with
Dr. E. J. Abbott in firm of Abbott &
O'Brien. Professor of clinical surgery
University of Minnesota. Surgeon to
St. Joseph's Hospital; consulting sur
geon to City and County Hospital, House
of the Good Shepard. Member Minne
sota State Medical Asociation, Ramsey
County Medical Society. Member
Knights of Columbus, A. O. H. Recrea
tions: Hunting, fishing. Club: Minne
sota. Office: Endicott Bldg. Residence:
623 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
O'BBIEN, Patrick F., Roman Catholic
priest; born in Co.. Tipperary, Ireland,
1865; son of P. Cornelius and Katherine
(Ryan) O'Brien; educated at Rockwell
College, Co. Tipperary; Trinity College,
Dublin, graduating, degree of A.B., 1887
(M.A., same college, 1905); ecclesiasti
cal student at Thurles College, Co. Tip
perary, graduating, 1891. Professor in
Carlow College for 4 years; came to
America upon invitation of Archbishop
Ireland, 1901, and has been senior pro
fessor of Latin, College of St. Thomas,
St. Paul, since that time. Address:
College of St. Thomas, St. Paul.
O'BBIEN, Bichard Dillon, lawyer;
born at St. Paul, Aug. 15, 1874; son of
C D. and Susan E. (Slater) O'Brien;
educated in public schools, high school,
three years in academic course, and
afterward law course in University of
Minnesota, graduating, degree of LL.B.,
1900; married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
June 1906- to Edith L. Clements. Ad
mitted to bar, June 1, 1900; since Jan.
1, 1905, junior member law firm C. D.
& R. D. O'Brien. Served in M. N. G. 13
years; regimental quartermaster sergt.
of 14th Minn. Vols, and promoted to 2nd
lieut. same. Member Common Council
of City of St. Paul; reelected May 1,
1906, for second term. Nominated on
Democratic ticket for County Attorney
of Ramsey County. Member Chi Fsi
and Delta Phi fraternties. Clubs: Com

mercial, Minnesota. Office: Globe Bldg.,
Residence: 506 Portland Av., St. Paul.
O'BBIEN, Thomas D., state insurance
commissioner; born in La Point. Wis.,
Feb. 14. 1859; son of Dillon and Eliza
beth (Kelly) O'Brien; came to Minne
sota with parents, 1863; educated in
public schools; married at Philadelphia,
Pa., April 24, 1888, to Miss Mary Cruice.
Began study of law in office of Young &
Newel, St. Paul, 1877; was admitted to
the bar, April 3 7, 1880; was assistant
city attorney St. Paul, and was elected
county attorney, 1890, serving 1891-93;
state insurance commissioner since 1905.
Was captain of Battery A, M. N. G. for
two years. Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Of
fice: State Capitol. Residence: 635
Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
OCHS, Adolph Casimir, manufacturer;
born in Brown Co., Minn., June 6, 1857;
son of Anton and Walpurga (Drexler)
Ochs; educated in public schools of St.
Paul and New Ulm, Minn.; he took pri
vate instruction in architecture at San
Francisco, Calif. Began as contractor at
New Ulm, 1880, and continued in con
tracting and making architectural draw
ings until 1890; removed to Springfield,
Minn., and engaged- in milling business
with J. B. Schmid for 2 years; sold out,
began manufacturing brick and is now
owner Springfield Brick Works, Heron
Dake Brick Works; farms near Spring
field, and part owner farm in N. Dakota.
Director State Bank of Springfield,
State Bank of New Ulm, State Bank of
Milroy, State Bank of Lamberton, State
Bank of Ivanhoe, State Bank of Wa-
basso, vice president State Bank of
Clements, all of Minnesota. Alderman
city council New LTlm, 6 years; now
member Springfield School Board. Mar
ried at New Ulm, Oct. 15, 1885, to Miss
Mary Epple. Address: Springfield,
Minn. O'CONNOB, Jeremiah, pastor St.
James CatlTolic Church, St. Paul; born
in Co. Kerry, Ireland, 1865; son of John
and Katherine (Kennelly) O'Connor;
educated in public and private schools;
All Hallows College, Dublin, graduat
ing, degree of A.B., 1889; ordained to
priesthood by Bishop Murry, 1889. Came
to America in the fall of 1889 and filled
position of assistant to pastor of Church
of the Immaculate Conception, Fari
bault, Minn.: occupied, later, positions
as assistant to pastor St. Mary's Church,
St. Paul, and St. Anthony's- Church.
Minneapolis; was pastor St. John's
Church, Morton, Minn., for 10 years;
has been pastor Church of St. James,
St. Paul, since 1901. Address: 496 View
St., St. Paul.
O'CONNOB, John J., chief of police,
St Paul; born at Douisville, Ky., 1855;
son of John and Catherine O'Connor;
came to St. Paul with his parents, 1856;
educated in schools of St. Paul. Began
active career at 15 years of age in em
ploy of P. H. Kelly & Co., wholesale
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pointed to detective force of St. Paul,
1881; became chief of detectives, 1885,
and gained a national reputation for
special ability in ferreting out crimi
nals; was retired to private life through
politics, 1892-94; again chief of detec
tives, 1894-96, and in private life 1896-
1900. Has been chief of police and
detective department since 1900. Mem
ber of State Legislature, 1899. Mar
ried at St. Paul, Jan. 24, 1890, to Miss
Annie B. Murphy. Recreations: All
out door athletic sports. Office: 97 W.
3rd St. Residence: 144 W. 4th St., St.
Paul. O'CONNOB, John Patrick, secretary
to Archbishop Ireland; born in County
Limerick, Ireland, July 4, 1852; son of
Henry and Catherine (Walsh) O'Connor;
educated in national and private schools,
Ireland and Villanova College, near
Philadelphia, Pa. Came to America,
1871; worked as civil engineer on several
railroads, 1873-78; went to South Amer
ica as civil engineer Maderia & Mamore
Ry, on the Amazon River, 1878-79;
came to Minnesota, 1880. At intervals,
1880-1886, in charge of Catholic colonies
for Archbishop Ireland and his private
secretary occasionally, 1880-85, and con
tinuously since 1886. Married at Kan
sas City, Mo., Jan. 12, 1881, to Olive
Robinson. Office: St. Peter St., near
6th. Residence: 2056 Shelley Av., St.
Paul. O'CONNOB, Bichard Thomas, banker
and broker; born at St. Paul, June 21,
1857; son of John O'Connor; educated
in schools of St. Paul and at Notre
Dame, Ind. Began business career at
16 years of age as collector for James
J. Hill, then in the wood and coal busi
ness, St. Paul; was deputy city clerk of
St. Paul, 1876-87, and for 4 years of
that time member of City Council;
county clerk, 1887-95; U. S. marshal,
1895-99; appointed police commissioner,
St. Paul, 1900. Senior member of the
firm of O'Connor & Van Berger. Demo
crat. Married at Debanon, Ind., 1868,
to Miss Julia Jacks. Clubs: Commer
cial, Minnesota, Democratic Club, N. Y.
City (honorary member). Office: ¦ 341
Robert St. Residence: Hotel Ryan, St.
Paul. O'CONNOB, Timothy, banker; born in
Iowa Co., Wis., May 21, 1866; son of
James and Eliza (Erickson) O'Connor;
common school education. Began busi
ness career as cashier of private bank
(O'Connor Brothers, Bankers), 1887,
continuing until 1890; was cashier The
Renville State Bank, 1890-98; president
of the same bank, since 1898; also presi
dent State Bank of Miles, Danube, Minn.,
Olivia State Bank, Olivia, Minn.; organ
izer and vice president Bank of Buffalo
Lake, and Farmers State Bank, Sacred
Heart, Minn. Treasurer Farmers Ele
vator Co. Democrat, and presidential
elector at large .for Minnesota, 1904.
Member Masonic order, Chapter, Knights
Templar, Shrine. Married at Renville,
Minn., March 2, 1887, to Miss Jane Ol
son. Address: Renville, Minn.

ODELL, Daniel Austin, banker; born
at Cleveland, O., Aug. 4, 1875; son of
Daniel A. and Ellen Odell; came to Min
nesota, 1889; educated in the public
schools of Cleveland, O., and Wells,
Minn., and graduated from law depart
ment of the University of Minnesota,
Jan. 4, 1895. Entered banking business
Jan. 13, 1903, and is now president of
Wells National Bank; vice president of
the Security State Bank of Delavan,
Minn.; director and attorney Wells Mu
tual Building and Loan Association.
Married at Wells, Minn., June 14, 1900,
Carman S. Leland. Address: Wells,
Minn. ODELL, Bobert Bansom, lawyer; born
at Newark, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1850; son of
Jesse Ballou and Marie (Ballou) Odell;
educated in public schools of Newark
and at Newark Academy; read law in
office of Hon. Stevens K. Williams,
Newark; was admitted to the bar, Jan.
8, 1875; married at Newark, N. Y., Sept.
5, 1876, to Miss Carrie C. Vosburgh.
Engaged in practice of law in state of
New York, 1875-81; removed to Minne
apolis, Oct., 1881. Member Minnesota
State Bar Association. U. S. Commis
sioner, 1881-97. Mason. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Office: Bank of
Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2836 Irv
ing Av., S., Minneapolis.
ODQUIST, Carl G., lawyer; born at
Gottenburg, Sweden, June 13, 1869; edu
cated in public schools; graduate Got
tenburg Latin College, degree of A.B.,
1888; graduate College of Law, Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1894.
Has been engaged in practice of law in
Hutchinson since June, 1894. Republican.
Member Board of Education, 1897-3 900;
city clerk, 3899-1902; city attorney, 1899
to present time; county attorney, Mc
Leod Co., since 1902. Member Masonic
order, I. O. O. F. Married at Houston,
Minn., June 9, 1897, to Miss Hattie
Johnson. Address: Hutchinson, Minn.
OFSTHUN, Christopher O., lawyer,
bank cashier; born in Norway, April 9,
1871; son of Ole Christopherson and
Brita (Christopherson) Ofsthun; came
to America with parents, 1873, and has
since resided in Minnesota; educated at
Willmar Seminary, 1891-3; Glenwood
Academy, graduating, 1897; College of
Law, University of Minnesota, graduat
ing, degree of LL.B., 1902. Unmarried.
Reared on a farm in Pope Co.; taught
school two years; engaged in land busi
ness and practiced law at Starbuck,
Minn.. 1903-05; has been cashier and
director of State Bank of Karlstad since
May, 1905. Also secretary and treasurer
C J. Gorsberg Land & Loan Co., Inc.;
editor Karlstad Advocate, Inc. Repub
lican. Lutheran. Member M. B. A
Address: Karlstad, Minn.
OFTEL, Harry A., physician; born at
Minneapolis, Minn., July 18, 1879; edu
cated in Minneapolis publie schools and
Minneapolis College of Physicians and
Surgeons, graduating, May, 1902. Mem
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and Minnesota State Medical Associa
tion. Married, 1904, to Miss Anna Gron-
vold, of Goodhue Co., Minn. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Oslo, Minn.
OGDEN, James K., president Twin
City Varnish Co.; born in Philadelphia,
March 7, 1868; son of Joseph and Es
ther (Swain) Ogden; educated in public
schools of Milwaukee, Wis. Came to
St. Paul, 1886, and entered employ of
St. Paul White Lead & Oil Co., start
ing as office boy and becoming collector
and bookkeeper; assisted in organizing
the Twin City Japan Co., now the Twin
City Varnish Co., 1889, and has been
president of the company since 1894.
Office: 521-29 N. Cleveland Av. Resi
dence: 68 The Marlborough, St. Paul.
OHAGE, Justus, commissioner of
health, St. Paul, and professor of sur
gery, University of Minn.; born in Ger
many, Oct. 13, 1849; graduate of Got
tingen; came to America and graduated
from University of Missouri, 1880. Came
to St. Paul, 1881, and was appointed
commissioner of health, St. Paul, 1899,
for a term of 4 years and reappointed,
1903; has gained an international repu
tation on account of the remarkable
work he has -accomplished as health of
ficer of a large and growing city; was
in an important degree instrumental in
establishment of public baths and park
of 40 acres on island in river in heart
of city, and in making health depart
ment independent of politics. Deceived
the grand prize and gold medal, in com
petition with the world, at St. Louis
Exposition, 1904, for St. Paul health ex
hibit; also prize medal, Paris Exposition,
1900. Ex-president Minnesota State Med
ical Association and Minnesota State
Medical Examining Board; twice presi
dent Ramsey County Medical Sdciety,
honorary member Wisconsin State Medi
cal Association; consulting surgeon St.
Joseph's Hospital and surgeon to City
and County Hospital and St. Luke's Hos
pital; life member Imperial German
Society of Surgeons. Was first to intro
duce liver surgery in America and is
author of a work on the subject. Mar
ried at St. Louis, Mo., May 10, 1877, to
Miss Augusta Ensor. Recreations: All
out door athletic sports. Office: City
Hall and 83 Union Blk. Residence: 59
Irvine Park, St. Paul.
OHNSTAD, Jens, physician; born at
De Forest, Wis., June 20, 1868; son of D.
R. and Carrie (Jerdel) Ohnstad; gradu
ate St. Ansgar Seminary and Institute,
St. Ansgar, la., 1892; taught school,
1892-94; attended Stoughton Academy,
Stoughton, Wis., 1896-97; studied medi
cine and has been engaged in practice
since June, 1903. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Red River Valley Medical So
ciety. Lutheran. Member Knights of
Pythias, Modern Brotherhood of Ameri-
.ca Unmarried. Address: Mcintosh,
Minn. OLCOTT, William J., railway official;

born at Detroit, Mich., Feb. 22, 1862;
son of Harlow and Elizabeth (Fifield)
Olcott; educated at Marquette, Mich.;
LTniversity of Michigan, graduating,
course in mining and chemisty, 1882
Was assistant engineer Chapin Mine,
Menominee range; chemist and engineer
for Ashland and Germania mines, Peno-
kee and Gogebic Consolidated Iron
Mines, Bessemer; Comet, Mine, Wake
field, Aurora Mine, Ironwood; Superior
mine, Hurley. Became superintendent
Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines,
Feb. 3, 1894; was general superintendent
U. S. Steel Corporation mines, April 1,
1901, to July 25, 1902; is vice president
same, and president Duluth, Missabe &
Northern R. R. Was president Dake
Superior Society of Mining Engineers,
1902; member American Society of Min
ing Engineers. Married at Ann Arbor,
Mich., Dec. 26, 1887, to Fannie Bailey.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial,
Minnesota, Northland Country. Office:
Wolvin Bldg. Residence: 2316 E. 1st
St., Duluth.
OLDENBURG, John Adalbert, mer
chant, banker; born at Bjorneborg, Fin
land, July 14, 1862; educated in College
of Abo, Finland. Came to America, 1881,
and located at Chicago, 111.; entered
mercantile business at Finlayson, Minn.,
1896. Owner The Oldenburg Mercantile
Co., Bank of Finlayson. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., 1885, to Miss Mary
Melville de Marini. Address: Finlay
son, Minn.
OLDS, Charles Samuel, grain; born at
Ash Creek, Rock Co., Minn., Jan. 4, 1876;
son of George H. and Jennie E. (Knight)
Olds; educated in public schools of Min
nesota, Luverne High School and Uni
versity of Minnesota, B.S., 1899; mar
ried at Luverne, Jan. 2, 1900, to Nellie
Hodgson. Began business career, Jan.
1, 1897, as member of the grain com
mission firm of E. O. Brown & Co.,
which position he still holds. Republi
can. Presbyterian. Club: Commercial.
Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Residence: 2715 Fremont Av., N., Min
neapolis. OLESON, Olof, county superintendent
of schools; born in Norway, Aug. 19,
1876; educated at Alexandria, Minn..
High School, graduating with class of
1899, and at Hamline University; un
married. County superintendent of
schools Cass Co., since Jan. 1, 1902.
Republican. Address: Pequot, Minn.
OLIEN, Christian A., merchant; born
in Norway, Oct. 11, 1867; son of Asle
Aalien and Helga (Gronhovd) Olien;
came to Minnesota, Sept., 1887; educated
in publie schools of Norway and Minne
sota. Began as hired man on farm, con
tinuing for 7 years; engaged as retail
coal dealer for 2 years; clerk in dry
goods store one year; began in general
hardware and farm implement business,
under title of Knutson & Olien, Jan. 1,
1897, in which he still continues. Re
publican. Has been postmaster of Em
mons since March 19, 1896. Lutheran.

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Married at Emmons, 1S97, to Miss Min
nie Hanson. Address: Emmons, Minn.
OLIVIEB, John B., lawyer; born at
Berthier, Quebec, Can , Dec. 8, 1836; one
of a family of 17 children; son of Max-
ime and Genevieve (Laferriere) Olivier;
educated in public schools and at Ber
thier Academy, graduating, 1854. Came
lo St. Paul, 1854, and became clerk and
later, deputy, in 'office of register of
deeds; entered abstract and title busi
ness, 1858; enlisted as private in Co. C,
Sth Minn. Vol. Inf., Aug. 15, 1862, serv
ing until July 10, 1S65. After the war,
returned to St. Paul and entered county
auditor's office, Ramsey Co,, as clerk,
also engaging in abstract and title busi
ness as Mainzer & Olivier; was elected
county auditor, 1872, but resigned in one
year to take charge of abstract office
created by the State Legislature, in
which he continued until 1883; admitted
to Ramsey Co. bar, 1873; was in real
estate business, 1883-90 and judge of
probate, 1891-95; has devoted his at
tention to practice of law since 1895.
Roman Catholic. Member G. A. R.
Married at Centerville, Minn., Sept. 20,
1860, to Miss Mary Louise Capistrant.
Office: Bradley Bldg. Residence: 407
W. Central Av., St. Paul.
OLMSTEAD, Stanley Caleb, lawyer;
born at East Bloomfield, Ont, Co., N. Y.,
Nov. 28, 1853; son of Charles and Mary
(Ross) Olmstead; educated in common
school, East Bloomfield Academy and
Genesee Normal School; married, at
Clifton Sprin'gs, N. Y., July 7, 1888, to
Emma J. Hahn. Was engaged for sev
eral years as teacher; studied law ' in
Canandaigua, N. Y.; admitted to prac
tice at Rochester, N. Y., 1880; practiced
at Clifton Springs, N. Y., until June,
3 887; since then in practice of law at
St. Paul. Member Ramsey County Bar
Association. Member Knights of Pythias,
M. W. A., United Workmen, United Or
der of Foresters. Club: CommerciaL
Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 646
Laurel Av., St. Paul.
OLNEY, Frank P., lawyer; born at
Nokomis, 111., July 21, 1858; son of
George W. Olney of New York, officer
of the Union Army, 1861-66, and Han
nah E. (Proffltt) Olney, of Illinois; edu
cated in the common schools, studied
at home and taught school, holding Arst
grade certiAcate at 19 years of age.
Was admitted to the bar at LitchAeld,
Minn., March, 1881, since which time he
has been in active practice of law.
County attorney, Swift Co., Minn., 1899-
1903. Began practice of law in Minne
apolis, 1906. Baptist. Independent in
politics. Mason; member Modern Wood
men of America, Modern Brotherhood of
America. Married at LitchAeld, Minn.,
1882, to Miss Minnie Blackwell. Recrea
tions: Shooting and Ashing. Office:
Sykes Block. Residence: Minneapolis.
O'LOUGHLIN, Allan, insurance and
real estate; son of John Myles and
Sarah Matilda (Perkins) O'Loughlin;
educated in public schools and college,

Winnipeg. Can., where he had banking
and real estate experience for 12 years.
Began actively in insurance business in
Winnipeg; has been a resident of St.
Paul since 1S98; secretary-treasurer In
ter City Mutual Building and Loan
Association; representative Queen City
Fire Insurance Co. and other reliable
companies. Member Underwriters' Asso
ciation. Modern Samaritan. Married at
Winnipeg, Can., April 20, 1897, to Miss
Helen Benson. Recreations: All out
door athletic sports. Office: N. Y. Life
Bldg. Residence: 1141 Selby Av., St.
Paul. OLSEN, Gilbert B., probate judge
Lincoln Co.; born in Norway, Sept. 24,
1843. Came to America, 1861; has been
a resident of Lincoln County, Minn.,
since 1S7S. Republican. Judge of pro
bate, since Nov., 1897. Was assessor 6
years, justice of the peace, 20 years,
county commissioner 5 years. Married
at Cresco, la., April, 1870, to Miss Kan
Marcuson. Address: Ivanhoe, Minn.
OLSEN, John Wayenblaz, superintend
ent public instruction, Minnesota; born
at Copenhagen, Denmark, April 28, 1864;
came to America, 1871; educated in
country schools; Albert Lea High
School and Valparaiso (Ind.) College,
graduating, degree of B S., 1887; mar
ried at Holton, Kan., July 21, 1891, to
Carrie Naylor. Taught country schools
and filled position of principal village
schools, previous to 1S90; county super-,
intendent of schools, Freeborn Co.,
Minn., 1891-1901; superintendent publie
instruction, Minn., since 1901. Congre
gationalist. Member Modern Woodmen
of America, Royal Arcanum. Clubs:
Commercial, Norden. Recreation: Litera
ture. Office: State Capitol. Residence:
706 Robert St., St. Paul.
OLSEN, Otto Bangvald, physician;
born at Winona, Minn., Feb. 12, 1879;
son of Henry and Aasta (Nygaard) Ol-
sen; graduate Winona High School,
1896; Winona Business College, 1897;
Rush Medical College, Chicago, 111.,
M.D., June 15, 3 901. Has been in
practice at St. Charles, Minn., since
Jan. 15, 1902. Member Winona County
Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Repub
lican. Lutheran. Married at St. Charles.
June 21, 1904, to Miss Murray. Address:
St. Charles, Minn.
OLSEN, Sterling H., physician; born
at Austin, Minn., April 6, 1878; son of
Severin C. and Mina Olsen; educated at
Austin High School, graduating, 189"6;
College of Medicine and Surgery, Uni
versity of Minnesota, graduating,' degree
of M.D., 1901. Has been engaged in
practice since June, 1901. Member Min
nesota State Medical Association. Re
publican. Lutheran. Member Masonic
order. Modern Maccabees, Modern Sa
maritans, Sigma Chi fraternity. Un
married. Address: Milaca, Minn.
OLSON, Eduard, banker; born in Iowa
Co., Wis, April 16, 1863; son of Knudt
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cated in common schools until 1879 and
at Northwestern Business College, Mad
ison, Wis., 1880. Worked .on farm until
1883; clerked in general store, 1883-85;
commenced business in general store, in
own name, at Hanley Falls, Minn., June
1, 1885; moved to Estherville, la., April,
1894, and engaged in manufacture of
carbinated beverages; located in Albert
Lea, Minn., April, 1897, and continued
in manufacturing business until Sept.,
1904. President Citizen's National Bank,
since Jan. 13, 1904; treasurer American
Gas Machine Co. Republican. Lutheran.
Married at Blue Mounds, Wis., Jan. 21,
1886, to Miss Mary Hanson. Club:
Commercial. Recreation: Automobil
ing. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
OLSON, Martin, president The At
water Hardware & Machinery Co.; born
at Gausdahl, Norway, Sept. 18, 1850;
son of Ole Iverson Benlien and Ronnog
Nelsdatter (Myhiens) Olson; educated in.
common schools, Norway, and at busi
ness school in Christiania. Came to the
United States, 1868; lived at Irving,
Kandiyohi Co. as a farmer, until 1877,
when he moved at Atwater where he
has since resided; was in general store,
1877-90, and has been connected with
hardware, furniture and machinery busi
ness under title of The Atwater Hard
ware & Machinery Co., since Jan. 1,
3 889, of which is president and mana
ger. President of The Atwater Tele
phone Co.; clerk of The Atwater Hotel
Co. Served as postmaster and town
clerk of Irving, 1871-77. Republican.
Member Norwegian Lutheran church.
Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E., Mod
ern Woodmen of America. Married.
Address: Atwater, Minn.
OLSON, Nels M., grain buyer; born in
Norway, Nov. 15, 1846; son of Ole Rol-
leoson and Ingeborg Halvorsdatter;
came to America, June, 1866, and to
Minnesota, same month and year; at
tended public school at Leon, Goodhue
Co., Minn., 21 days. Began work in
milling business with Hubbard, Wells &
Co., Forest Mills, March 15, 1869, the
name of firm becoming Wells & Dickey,
1874; entered general merchandise busi
ness at Forest Mills, as Halvorson &
Olson, 1877, and became postmaster;
was made grain buyer for George Rust;
the firm later becoming Rust & Mason;
was admitted as partner in flour mills,
Jan. 15, 1897, the title being since that
time, Mason, Olson & Od.; moved mills
to Mazeppa, June, 1898, on account of
better water power, where they have
since been in operation. Republican.
Dutheran. Recreation: Bible study.
Address: Mazeppa, Minn.
OLSON, O. Jorgen, register of deeds;
born at Willmar, Minn., July 4, 1876;
son of Iver C. and Annetta M. (Berg)
Olson; educated in Willmar graded and
high schools and at Willmar Seminary
and Business College. Has been identi
fied with politics since he was 18 years
of age; organized the Young Men's Re
publican Club, 1892, became its secre
tary, which position he held until 1896,

when he was elected its president;
clerk in county treasurer's office, Kan
diyohi Co., 1892-1896; deputy county audi
tor, 1897-1901; register of deeds Kan
diyohi Co., since 1901. Was delegate at
large from Minnesota to the convention
of National League of Republican
Clubs, July, 1898. Associated with
Peter Hong in real estate, loan and in
surance business, at Willmar, 1900. Lu
theran. Married at Fergus Falls, Minn.,
May 18, 1904, to Miss Marie E Hanson.
Member Sons of Norway. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Willmar, Minn.
OLSON, Ole Hansteen, physician;
born in Norway; Oct. 23, 1862; son of
George and Carrie (Stone) Olson; came
to America, 1867; educated in public
schools of Chicago, 111.; Bryant & Strat-
ton's Business College, Chicago; Rush
Medical College, Chicago, graduating de
gree of M.D., Feb. 16, 1886. In practice
of medicine since 1886. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Red River Valley Medical So
ciety. Republican. Dutheran. Married,
1st, at Red Wing, Minn, Feb. 24, 1886,
to Miss Mary Breidal; 2nd, May 3, 1897,
to Miss Carine Briedel. Address: Ers
kine, Minn.
OLSON, Olof Gustaf, president Board
of Public Works, Duluth; born near
Karlstad, Sweden, May 9, 1860; son of
Olof Johnson and Anna (Johnson) Ol
son; educated in publie schools ot
Sweden. Came to America, 1880, and
located in Duluth in July of that year;
followed carpenter's trade until 1887;
was engaged in sale of stationery and
musical goods, 1887-90; visited Europe
and upon return became identified with
real estate and fire insurance business;
appointed president Board of Public
Works by Mayor Cullom, in March, 1904.
Baptist. Democrat. Member Modern
Samaritans, Royal Arcanum. Married
at Duluth, May 26, 1883, to' Miss Beda
C. Anderson. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Office: City Hall. Residence:
457 Mesaba Av., Duluth.
OLSON, Balph O., banker; born at
Wells, Minn., Oct. 24, 1873; son of Matt
and Anna Olson; educated in public and
high schools of Wells. Entered banking
business, 1902. Cashier and director,
First National Bank of Alden; president
State Bank of Conger, State Bank of
Walters; director Security State Bank
of Alden, all of Minnesota; treasurer
and director W. H. Walker Milling Co.
Married at Alden, Minn., Oct. 23, 1905,
to Miss Genevieve Larson. Address:
Alden, Minn.
OLSON, Seaver Elbert, retired mer
chant; born at Ringsaker, Norway, Feb.
2, 3 846; son of Ingebret and Carrie
(Simonson) Olson; educated in district
school, Norway, for a few months at
Beloit College, Beloit, Wis., 1862, and
at Lincoln's Commercial College, Mil
waukee, Wis., 1864. Married at Minne
apolis, Jan. 9, 1889, to Miss Ida May
Hawley. Emigrated to United States
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store of Mons Anderson, La Crosse,
Wis., 1859. Began general store busi
ness for self in Rushford, Minn., 1867;
organized wholesale and retail dry
goods firm of Olson, Smith & Co., La
Crosse, Wis., in 1873; moved stock to
Minneapolis, 1S78, as Ingram, Olson &
Company, continuing to 1887, and be
came sole owner; incorporated the S. E.
Olson Company, 1894, developing a de
partment store business of $2,000,000
a year; sold out and retired in 1901.
For 10 years commissary general on
staff of three governors of Minnesota.
President Reliance Gold Mining Com
pany, Grand Crossing Land and Im
provement Company, Federal Finance
Company, West Minneapolis Land Com
pany. Republican (delegate to National
Convention, Philadelphia, 1900). Bap
tist. Mason (32°), Scottish Rite; life
member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minneapo
lis, Commercial, Odin. Office: 206 4th
St., S. Residence: 2413 1st Av., S.,
Minneapolis. O'NEIL, Michael J., manufacturer,
contractor, retail dealer, plumbing and
heating; born at Elmira, N. Y., Feb. 28,
1863; son of Thomas and Catherine
(Daley) O'Neil; attended Roman Catho
lic parochial school until 13 years of
age and graduated from public school
at 16; married at St. Paul, Minn., April
4, 18S8, to Mary Olive Johnson. Com
menced in plumbing business, December,
1887, and for the past twelve years
has been extensively engaged in build
ing upon own account, large apartment
houses, having invested in that time,
more than $600,000 in such structures';
builder and owner of the Frederick
Hotel, St. Paul, the Globe Building, the
business block at 5th, 6th and Cedar
Sts., etc.; employs more than 150 men
in St. Paul and Minneapolis, in business,
under name of M. J. O'Neil, retail dealer,
contractor for plumbing and heating;
also electrical manufacturer and dealer
in gas, electric and combination fix
tures. Member I. O. O. F. and A. O.
U. W. Club: CommerciaL Factory
and main store, 58-60, Bast 6th St.,
St. Paul. Branch, 227 5th St., South,
Minneapolis. Residence: 702 Goodrich
Av., St. Paul.
O'NEILL, Owen Harry, lawyer; born
at Belie Plain, Minn., June 28, 1863;
son of John and Anna (Larkin) O'Neill;
educated in public schools of Belle
Plain. Studied law in office of Rogers
& Hadley, St. Paul, and also under C.
D. O'Brien; was admitted to the bar,
April, 1887, and began practice at St.
Paul; appointed city attorney of West
St. Paul, 1894, and was first assistant
county attorney of Ramsey Co., from
1901-07. Roman Catholic. Member In
dependent Order of Foresters, Knights
of Columbus. Married at St. Paul,
Minn., Oct. 15, 1891, to Miss Margaret
E. Buckley. Clubs: Commercial, St.
Paul Rod and Gun, Howard Lake Gun.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Of
fice: Globe Bldg. Residence: 107 N.
Victoria St., St. Paul.

OFFENHEIM, Ansel, railway official;
born in New York City, Jan. 5, 1847;
son of Isaac and Henrietta Oppenheim;
educated in public schools of New York
City; admitted to the bar in Minnesota,
3 878, and began practice of law in St.
Paul, in partnership with Hon. John
B. Brisbin, in a few years turning his
attention to real estate. Was one of
the leading promoters of the Chicago
Great Western Railroad, the first rail
way to enter St. Paul from the west
side of the river, and was largely in
strumental in the establishment of the
Union Stock Yards in South St. Paul,
the building of, the Metropolitan Opera
House and other enterprises of import
ance in the growth of the city. Vice
president Chicago Great Western Rail
way since 1896; director of the St. Paul
Union Stock Yards Co., Metropolitan
Opera House Co.; vice president Inter
state Investment Trust Co. (Ltd.), St.
Paul. Democrat. Mason. Married at
Sparta, Wis., July 21, 1869, Miss Josie
Greve, daughter of Herman Greve.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town
and Country. Offices: Metropolitan Opera
House Blk., New York Life Bldg. Resi
dence: Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.
OFFENHEIM, Herman, lawyer; born
at Sparta, Wis., June 19, 1870; son of
Ansel and Josephine (Greve) Oppen
heim; educated iri public schools, Sparta
and St. Paul, Minn.; Shattuck School;
St. Paul High School; Law Department,
University of Wisconsin, degree of LL.
B., and Harvard Law School. Unmar
ried. Entered upon the practice of law
at St. Paul, 1893. Office: New York
Life Bldg. Residence: The Arundel
Flats, St. Paul.
OPPERMAN, John H., manufacturer;
born at Fair Haven, Mich., Feb. 27,
1872; son of John and Minnie (Krouse)
Opperman; educated in public schools
of Fair Haven and Bay City, Mich.
Began active career as bookkeeper for
McKinnon Mfg. Co., boiler machine shop
and foundry, Bay City, continuing for
four years; operated as part owner on
freight boat, upon the lake for one year;
located in Duluth and entered service
of Northwestern Steam Boiler Works as
bookkeeper, Jan. 1, 1896; has been secre
tary and treasurer same company since
it was incorporated, 3903, as the North
western Steam Boiler & Mfg. Co.; also
vice president National Boiler Works
Company, Superior, Wis. Served as' ser
geant Co. C, 3rd Inf., M. N. G. for three
years. Lutheran. Member Duluth
Builders' Exchange. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner; member Mod
ern Woodmen of America. Married at
Duluth, 1899, to Miss Marie Meyer.
Recreations: Fishing, hunting and
yachting. Office: 366-382 Garfield Av.
Residence: 314 E. 6th St., Duluth.
ORCHARD, Frederick William, manu
facturer; born at New Brunswick, Can.,
May 7, 1858; son of Robert and Char
lotte (Briggs) Orchard; educated in
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gan active career as clerk in dry goods
store of Jordan, Marsh & Co., Boston,
Mass., 1881, and was with C. F. Hovey,
one year; located in Minneapolis, 1883,
and became connected with dry goods
house of George W. Hale & Co., and
later with S. E. Olson; started with the
Columbia Shade Cloth Co., manufac
turers of window shades, as traveling
salesman, 1894, and in Dec, 1905, was
made manager of the company, a posi
tion he now holds. Republican. Epis
copalian. Member Masonic order, U. T.
C. of America, Illinois Commercial
Men's Association. Office: 731 Henne
pin Av. Residence: 2720 Garfield Av.,
Minneapolis. ORDE, George Frederic, bank cashier.
Was for ten years cashier Northern
Trust Co., Chicago; removed to Min
neapolis, May 1, 1905; cashier and
director First National Bank, Minneapo
lis. Republican. Episcopalian. Married
at Peterboro, Ont., Can., 1887, to Miss
Charlotte J. Carnegie. Clubs: Minnea
polis, Minikahda, Golf. Recreations:
Golf and curling. Office: First National
Bank, Minneapolis.
ORDEAN, A. L., president First Na
tional Bank. Address: Duluth.
ORDWAY, Lucius Pond, plumbing
supplies; born in New York City, Jan.
20. 1862; son of Aaron L. and Frances
(Hanson) Ordway; graduate Brown
LTniversity, Providence, R. I., degree of
B.A., 1883; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
1885, to Miss Jessie Gilman. Came to
St. Paul, 1883, and has since been con
nected with sale of plumbing and
steam fitting supplies, first with Wilson
& Rogers, then with Rogers & Ordway,'
1887, and member Crane & Ordway Co.,
since 1892, of which is vice president
and general manager. Also director
Merchants National Bank. Independent
in politics. Mason. Clubs: Commer
cial. Town and Country. Recreations:
Automobiling, curling, sailing. Office:
5th and Rosabel Sts. Residence: 523
Portland Av., St. Paul.
OREDSON, Olef Andrew, physician;
born at St. James, Minn., March 3,
1S72; son of Andrew and Anna (Nelson)
Oredson; educated at Gustavus Adolphus
College, St. Peter, Minn.; Iowa State
University; College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Hamline University, degrees
of M.D., and CM., 1903; was house
surgeon Bethesda Hospital, St. Paul.
Began active career as a school
teacher, 1894-96; was a commercial
traveler for 2 years. Has been ac
tively engaged in practice of, medicine
in Duluth since June, 1903. Member
North Star Benefit Association, Modern
Woodmen of America, Modern Samari
tans, Independent Working Association,
Scandinavian Help and Aid Society,
Scandia Dife Insurance Co., and medi
cal examiner for societies above named.
Lutheran. Member St. Louis County
Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Unmar
ried. Clubs: Orpheus, West End Swea

Glee Club, Commercial. Recreations:
Boating and driving. Office and Resi
dence: 2004 W. Superior, Duluth.
OBR, Grier M., jurist; born at Pike
Furnace, Clarion Co., Pa., May 14, 1856;
son of Hunter and Margaret (Lawson)
Orr; educated in public schools of Pa.,
and Oconto, Wis., Heidelburg College,
Tiffin, O., (A.B., 1878) and Cincinnati
Law School, 1883; married at Rochester,
Minn., 1896, to Mrs. Etta S. White.
Admitted' to the bar, June, 1883, in Ohio.
Came to St. Paul, 1884. Municipal
judge, St. Paul, 1894-1902; judge second
judicial district since 1903; also judge
of the Juvenile Court. Republican.
Clubs: Commercial, Minnesota. Office:
Court House. Residence: 1040 Laurel
Av., St. Paul.
OSBORN, Eben Francis, grain com
mission; born at Tiffin, Cv, March 23,
1866; son of John S. and Clara (Hedges)
Osborn; educated in public schools of
Buffalo, N. Y., and high school, San
dusky, O. Entered grain business in
service of Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Ry., at Elevator B, 1883; was con
nected with Griffith-Marshall Grain
Commission Co., and later with Green
leaf & Tenney; has been president of
The Osborn Grain Co., since 1891. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Member of
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner;
member B. P. O. E. Married at Min
neapolis, Oct. 14, 1896, to Lucille E.
Draper. Office: Chamber of Commerce
Bldg. Residence: 1928 Hennepin Av.,
Minneapolis. OSGOOD, Benjamin Silsby, lumber
manufacturer and dealer; born at
Columbia, Me., Oct. 9, 1825;, Son of
Stephen and Doricey (Deighton) Osgood;
educated in common schools at Aurora,
Me. Spent his early years largely in
lumber camps of Maine; at the age of
31 began to learn the carpenter trade,
after which he engaged as millwright
until 3 856, when he came to Hudson,
Wis.; engaged in operating saw mills
and flouring mills, locating in St. Paul,
Minn., 1874; started with his brother-
in-law, Harvey Blodgett, 1874 under the
name of Blodgett & Osgood, with a
small box factory and plaining mill,
the business grew until in 1892 the
Osgood & Blodgett Manufacturing Co.,
was incorporated, of which he is presi
dent and general manager, Arm being
recognized as one of the leading insti
tutions of the kind in the Northwest,
wholesale and retail dealers in lumber
and manufacturers of hardwood floor-
ing, interior Anish, doors, windows, and
packing boxes. Independent Republican.
Presbyterian (member board of trus
tees). Married, 1st, to Lucinda Silsby,
(died Jan. 29, 1901); 2nd, to Miss Ella
S. Brown, of Massachusetts Recreation:
Vocal Music Office: Duluth Av., near
E. 7th St. Residence: 757 East 6th
St., St. Paul.
OSGOOD, Henry E., vice president
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facturing Co.; born at Ellsworth, Me.,
Feb. 9, 1857: son of Benjamin S. and
Lueinda (Silsby) Osgood; educated in
public and private schools at Hudson,
Wis., and attended St. Paul High School,
1S74-75; unmarried. Employed by
wholesale drug house, 1876-83; since
January, 1S83, connected with, and from
April, 1883, interested in the Osgood
& Blodgett Manufacturing Co., manu
facturers of packing boxes and sash,
doors and interior finish, of which is
now vice president and secretary. Re
publican (usually). Congregationalist.
Club: Commercial. Office: Duluth Av.,
near East 7th St. Residence: 757 East
6th St., St. Paul.
OSS, John M., county surveyor, Becker
Co.; born in Norway, Sept. 25, 1845;
graduate Undere Officer School, Norway;
obtained first class certificate in mili
tary engineering, 1869. Served as under
officer, in Norwegian army, 1867-72; was
superintendent and bookkeeper for fac
tory and foundry most of time, 1872-82.
Came to Minnesota, April, 1882; has
principally followed farming; county
surveyor of Becker Co., since 1902.
Married. Address: Detroit, Minn.
OSSMANN, George Louis, car service
agent; born at St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 27,
1873; son of J. George and Henrietta
(Leber) Ossmann; educated in the
parish and private school of the Good
Shepherd, St. Paul; married at St. Paul,
May 29, 1900, to Clara Imogene Bell.
Began active career, in railway service
April 1, 1888, and has been car service
agent Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Ry., since March 1, 1904. Epis
copalian. - Mason. Office: Chic, St. P.,
M. & O. Ry. Residence: 779 Cherokee
Av., St. Paul.
OSTBOM, Oscar, sheriff Washington
Co.; born in Sweden, July 20, 1863; edu
cated in public and high schools of
Sweden. Came to America, 1881;
entered hotel and restaurant business
in Stillwater, Minn., 1888; member of
the firm of Ostrom & Taylor, hotel and
restaurant, since 1903. Republican.
Sheriff of Washington Co., since Nov.,
1902. Member I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E.,
K. P., M. W. A. Married at Stillwater,
April 6, 1892, to Miss Alice Peterson.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
OTIS, Charles Eugene, lawyer; born
at Prairieville, Mich., May 31, 3846; son
of Isaac and Caroline A. (Curtis) Otis;
educated at Prairie Seminary, Richland,
Mieh., 1861; Kalamazoo High School,
1863-64; University of Michigan, A.M.,
1869. Married at Kalamazoo, Sept. 3,
1871, to Elizabeth Stone Ranson. Be
gan practice of law, 1873; member of
the law firm of George L. & Charles
E. Otis, 1874-83; member of law firm of
C. E. & A. G. Otis, St. Paul, 188(1-89.
Judge of the district court of the 2nd
district of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1889-
1903. Member of law firm of C. E. &
J. C. Otis, 3903 to present time. Demo
crat. Presbyterian. Office: Globe Bldg.
Residence: 3 344 Summit Av., St. Paul,
and Minnetonka Beach, Minn.

OTIS, Frank Everett, railway com
mercial agent; born at Beloit, Wis., Feb.
2, 3869; son of A. H. and Mary T. (Bell)
Otis; educated in public and high
schools, Hudson, Wis.; married at
Stillwater, Minn., June 15, 1898, to Miss
Melvina H. La Furgey. Came to St.
Paul, from Hudson, Wis., 1SS7, and
entered traffic department of the Chi
cago, Great Western Ry. ; became con
nected with the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Ry., 1890, and since May, 1902,
has been commercial agent of the road
at St. Paul. Clubs: Commercial, Trans
portation. Recreations: General athlet
ics, hunting and fishing. Office: 365
Robert St. Residence: 62 S. St. Albans
St., St. Paul.
OTTEBNESS, George Henry, lawyer;
born at Wannimingo, Goodhue Co.,
Minn., Feb. 5, 1870; son of F. O. and
Johanne (Baatelson) Otterness; edu
cated in common schools, Willmar
High School, Willmar Seminary, State
Normal School, St. Cloud, advanced
course, graduating 1892; Law Depart
ment Minnesota State University, gradu
ating, 1894. County attorney of Kan-
dyohi Co., since Nov. 7, 1904. Republi-
¦ can. Presbyterian. Married at Will
mar, Minn., Dec. 25, 1901, to Zylpha B.
Williams. Address: Willmar, - Minn.
OTTIS, Frank J., manufacturer; born
at Central Mine, Mich., Sept. IS, 1871;
son of Thomas and Nora (Sullivan)
Ottis; graduate Creighton University,
Omaha, Neb., degree of A.B., 1891," Law
School Harvard University, degree of
LL.B., 1896. Married at St. Paul, Minn,
1901, to Miss Laura D. Cook. Was ad
mitted to the bar in New York City,
3896; came to St. Paul, 3898, and be
came secretary, and later manager
American Grass Twine Co.; was made
manager Minne Harvester Co., 1892,
which consolidated with the Northern
Malleable Iron Co., in Sept., 1905, and
he became its general manager; has
been president and general manager of
the company since Dec, 1906, manu
facturers of malleable iron castings.
Catholic. Clubs: University, White.
Bear Yacht, Town & Country, National
Sculptor's Society, Harvard Club of
New York and St. Paul. Office: Cor.
Forest and Wells Sts. Residence: 626
Goodrich St., St. Paul.
OUREN, Anton O., farmer, banker;
born in Norway, Feb. 27, 1850; son of
Ole J. and Dorthe (Gjeld) Ouren; edu
cated in parish school in Norway until
12. Came to America 1866, and located
in Minnesota; began farming, 1873 in
Brown Co.; served as deputy state dairy
and food commissioner under Gov. John
Lind. Now president State Bank of
Hanska; treasurer Hanska Milling Co.;
director Hanska Rural Telephone Co.
Member Modern Brotherhood of Ameri
ca. Married at Fillmore Co., Minn.,
Jan. 23, 1874, to Miss Bertha Marie
Hasren. Club: Commercial (treasurer).
Address: Hanska, Minn.
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way, Dec. 16, 3870; came to America,
3SS4, and to Minnesota same year;
graduate College of Dentistry, Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of D.M.D.,
3894; graduate College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Hamline University, de
gree of M.D., CM., 1895. Became identi
fied with the College of Dentistry, Uni
versity of Minnesota, as a teacher, 1894,
and was made dean, 1905. Unmarried.
Member National and Minnesota State
Dental associations (president latter,
1901-02), Twin City Academy of Den
tistry, Twin City Dental Club, 2nd, 3rd
and 4th International Dental Con
gresses, Minneapolis Medical Club, Life
member Japan Society of London and
of Asiatic Society of London, associate
member Norwegian Dental Association,
Norway. Scottish Rite Mason (32°),
Shriner. Recreations: Literature and
art. Office: College of Dentistry, Univ.
of Minn. Residence: 1700 Portland Av.,
Minneapolis. OWBE, Oscar, physician; born at
Christiania, Norway, Feb. 13, 1880;
came to Minnesota, 18S4, and came to
Minneapolis, same year; attended public
schools of Minneapolis; gra'duate Min
neapolis Academy, 1899; graduate Min
neapolis College of Physicians and Sur
geons (medical department of Hamline
University), degrees of M.D., and CM.,
1903; house physician and surgeon
Minneapolis City Hospital, 17 months,
1904-05; at Vienna (Austria) General
Hospital, one year, 1905-06. Unmarried.
Clinical instructor in skin and genito
urinary diseases, Hamline Medical de
partment. Medical examiner for Central
Life Insurance Society of the United
States. Member Minnesota State Medi
cal Association, Hennepin County Medi
cal Society, Minneapolis Medical Club,
Alpha Kappa Kappa. Mason. Office:
Masonic Temple. Residence: 1700 Port
land Av., Minneapolis.

PACKABD, Silas Sadler, secretary
United States & Canada' Land Co.; born
at Belmond, la., Jan. 25, 1881; son of
Dighton E. and Henrietta (Sterns)
Packard; educated in Belmond High
School and at Packard Business College,
New York City. Was connected with
Rush Park Seed Co., at Independence,
la., for 4 years; came to Minneapolis
for the company, 1902, continuing until
3 906; has been secretary of the United
States & Canada Dand Co., since March
1, 1906. Member I. O. O. F. Married,
June. 1907, to Miss Ollie Pals, of "Bel
mond, Iowa. Recreations: Hunting,
fishing and all outdoor athletic sports.
Office: Corn Exchange. Residence: 801
3rd Av., S., Minneapolis, Minn., and Bel
mond, Iowa.
PAGE, Alfred Constant, real estate;
born in Whiteside Co., 111., Oct. 6, 1865;
son of Thomas S. and Carrie M. (Ab
bott) Page: educated in Cedar Valley
Seminary, Osage, la., graduating, June,

1886. In real estate and insurance busi
ness at Austin since May, 1888. Direc
tor Austin Building and Loan Associa
tion. Member M. N. G., since 1888;
now regimental adjt. 2nd Regt; was
1st lieut. 12th Regt, Minn. Vols.,
Spanish-American War. Republican,
Congregationalist. Exalted ruler B. P.
O. E.; member Masonic orders. Un
married. Club: Progressive League.
Address: Austin, Minn.
PAGE, Arthur A., secretary Red Wing
LTnion Stoneware Co.; born in "Central
Illinois, Feb. 8, 1880; son of T. B. and
Marjr A. Page; educated in public
schools of Illinois; unmarried. In em
ploy of a coal mining company at Gales
burg, 111., for 4 years; came to Red
Wing, 1904, and became connected with
Red Wing Stoneware Co., and since the
formation of the Red Wing Union Stone
ware Co., in 1905, has been its secretary.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Boat
ing, reading. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
PAGE, Leroy Albert, Jr., wholesale
cedar; born at Plymouth, la., July 24,
1S7S; son of Leroy Albert and Mary
Emily (Burnham) Page; educated in
public schools of Mason City, la., and
at University of Minnesota, degree of
B. S., 1900. Attended law school of
University of Minnesota, 1900-02; in
charge of retail lumber yard, Mason
City, la., 1902-03; has been at Minne
apolis since April 13, 1903, as vice
president Page & Hill Co., dealers in
cedar posts and poles; also vice presi
dent L. A. Page Lumber Co. Member
Phi Kappa Psi. Married at Minneapolis,
June 18, 1902, to Miss Edna May Ripley.
Recreation: Football. Office: Lumber
Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1729 Logan
Av., S., Minneapolis.
PAGE, M. O., cashier Bank of Beaver
Creek; born at Nauvoo, 111.. Oct. 12,
1878; educated in public schools and
high school, Sioux City, la., graduating
from the latter, 1897. Began active
career as stenographer in the George
Savings Bank, George, la., 1897-99, and
was elected assistant cashier, Jan. 1,
1899; assistant cashier Alvord Bank,
Alvord, la.. May 1, 1901; organized
Bank of Beaver Creek and has been its
cashier and manager since Sept., 1902.
Address: Beaver Creek, Minn.
PAIGE, James, lawyer; born at St.
Louis, Mo., Nov. 22, 1863; son of Rev.
James A. and Caroline (Howe) Paige;
came to Minnesota, 1883; educated at
Princeton University, degrees of A.B.,
1887, A.M., 1888, and University of Min
nesota, LL.B., 1890, LL.M., 1891; mar
ried at Newburyport, Mass., June 10,
1895, to Mabeth Hurd. Professor of
law, University of Minnesota. Author
of a number of legal text books and
selected case books on law, including
the following: Torts; Criminal Law;
Partnership; Agency; Commercial Paper
and Domestic Relations. Office: Col
lege of Law, and N. Y. Life Bldg. Resi
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PAINE, Asa, building materials; born
November, 1862, Minneapolis; son ol
James M. and Ellen A. (Elkins) Paine;
educated by private teachers, in Curtiss
Business College and in University of
Minnesota; married at Pine City, Minn.,
Sept. 3, 1893, to Bertha H. Weick. En
gaged as manufacturer of lumber, 1885-
90; in the banking business as Paine &
Co., Carleton, Minn., 1895; now presi
dent and treasurer Paine and Nixon
Company, Duluth, Minn. Director Ma
sonic Temple Association, Minneapolis;
president for two years Florida East
Coast Automobile Association; director
A. A. A., New York. Republican.
Mason (32°); member Odd Fellows and
Knights of Maccabees. Club: Com
mercial (vice president). Office: Dum
ber Exchange. Residence: 2215 Blais
dell Av., Minneapolis.
PALMEB, Frank, lawyer; born at
Pine Island, Minn., April 3, 1861; son
of M. H. and Olive (Ash) Palmer; edu
cated in common schools; taught school,
1880-89; studied law in office of Hon.
H. L. Hayden, Madison, Minn., and was
admitted to the bar, Sept. 19, 1889.
Practiced law in partnership with E. T.
Young (now attorney general of Min
nesota), as Young & Palmer, Appleton,
Minn., 1890; was associated with J. T.
McElligott, 1895-98, and with H. L.
Sorknes, as Sorknes & Palmer, 1904.
President Lac Qui Parle Co. Abstract
Co. Has been member of city council
of Madison, recorder and mayor; now
city attorney and member school board.
Democrat. Member I. O. O. F. Married
at Madison, Minn., Feb. 14, 1895, to Miss
Mary Schomberg. Address: Madison,
Minn. FALMEB, George M., milling; born
at Clayton, Wis., Nov. 17, 1853; son of
John and Cordelia (Morrison) Palmer;
educated in publie schools of Wisconsin,
Maine and Minnesota; married at Man
kato, Minn., 1880, to Miss Olivia M.
Roberts. Came to Mankato, 1873; book
keeper Mankato Linseed Oil Co., until
1879; entered office of the Hubbard Mill
ing Co., as secretary and business man
ager, 1879, and has been president since
decease of R. D. Hubbard, Aug. 29, 1905.
President First National Bank, Central,
Minn. Immigration Co.; treasurer The
Hubbard & Palmer Co. Republican.
Mayor of Mankato, 1884; ex-member
Board of Education. Baptist. Member
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce,
Chicago Board of Trade. Mason. Club:
Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
PALMEB, John, sheriff Anoka Co.;
born in Sweden, Oct. 13, 1866; came to
America early in life and was educated
in common schools of Henry Co., 111.
Has been sheriff of Anoka Co., since
Jan. 1, 1903. Republican. Member I.
O. O. F, A. O. U. W. Married at Anoka,
Minn., 3 890, to Miss Emma C Bergman.
Club: Commercial (vice president). Ad
dress: Anoka, Minn.
FALMEB, John Earl, lawyer; born at
Edgecomb, Me., Feb. 28, 1873; son of

John F. and Rebecca W. (Loring) Pal
mer; educated in country school, Fair
mont city and high school, Mankato
State Normal School, graduating from
the latter, 1894; studied law and was
admitted to the bar, Sept., 1899. Taught
country school, 1890-91; principal
schools, Eagle Lake, one year; Blakeley,
one year; Watertown, one year, all in
Minnesota. Began practice of law at
Fairmont, 1899, and was elected county
attorney of Martin Co., Nov., 1902, still
retaining that office. Member of the
firm of Dean & Palmer. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member Masonic
order, Knights of Pythias, Knights of
Maccabees, Royal Arcanum, Modern
Woodmen of America. Married at Man
kato, Minn., Sept. 1, 1898, to Miss Winni-
fred Ibertson. Address: Fairmont, Minn.
PALMEB, Milford C, register of
deeds, St. Louis Co.; born at Rome, N.
Y., July 24, 1849; son of Morgan L.
and Mary (Phillu) Palmer; educated in
public schools, Grand Rapids, Mich., and
at University of Michigan, Law Depart
ment, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1873.
Lived in Montcalm Co.. Mich., for 20
years; admitted to practice in Michigan,
1873, and engaged in practice in Mont
calm and Kent counties, principally,
until 1892; removed to Virginia, Minn.,
and was mayor of the city 1899 and
1900; has been register of deeds, St.
Louis Co., since Jan., 1903. Republican.
Member Michigan State Bar Association.
Mason; member Knights of Pythias, B.
P. O. E., I. O. R. M., K. O. T. M. Mar
ried at Stanton, Mich., 1876, to Miss
Mary A. Turner. Club: Commercial.
Address: Virginia, Minn.
FANZBAM, Herman A., superintend
ent of schools Waseca Co.; born at
Eyota, Minn., Oct. 1, 1877; son of John
and Bertha Panzram; educated in coun
try schools of Waseca Co., 1884-90;
Janesville (Minn.) High School, 1896-
1900; University of Minnesota, 1900, and
1901. Began teaching in Waseca Co.,
Oct., 1901; was elected county superin
tendent of schools, Waseca Co., Nov.,
1904, and reelected Nov., 1906, for term
extending to Jan., 3 909. Enlisted as pri
vate in Co. K, 12th Minn. Vol. Inf.,
Spanish- American War, May 5, 1898;
served 6 months and was discharged
Nov. 6, 1898; now member 2nd Regt,
M. N. G., rank of 2nd lieut, bat. com.
and quartermaster. Democrat. Married
at Smith's Mill, Minn., Oct. 4. 1905, to
Miss Pansey E. Jenkins. Address: Wa
seca, Minn.
FARADIS, Edouard A., editor and
publisher; born at Lacadie, Canada,
July 6, 1850; son of John B. and Isa
belle Brouillette Pa.radis; self educated;
married at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 8, 1877,
to Miss Sarah Jane Hamill. Began act
ive business career as newspaper pub
lisher at Momence, 111., 1870-72; then
publisher of Clyde Reporter at Clyde,
Kan., two years; publisher of Plainview
News, Plainview, Minn,, 3 0 years, and
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Minn., since 1888. President Northwest
ern Publishers' Association. Republican.
Mason (past master Triune Lodge No.
190); member St. Paul Lodge B. P. O.
E. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Pur
sues the study of the relation of lan
guages to sociology. Office: Merriam
Park, St. Paul. Residence: 299 W. 6th
St., St. Paul.
PARIS, Alfred Wilson, confectioner;
born at London, Ont, Can., June 23,
1852; son of Henry and Catherine (Ty
ler) Paris; educated in public schools
of Detroit, Mich., until 14. Dearned con
fectioner's trade in Detroit and at 22
years of age became foreman of confec
tionery, in Michigan; conducted a re
tail confectionery store in Jackson,
Mich., for 6 years; located in Minne
apolis, 1881, under title of Paris, Stuart
& Co., the name becoming Paris, Murton
& Co., 1882, wholesale confectioners and
fruits, of which he has been president
and manager since time of organization
(now affiliated with National Candy Co.).
Independent Democrat. Member Mason
ic order, Knights Templar, Shrine; Royal
Arcanum. Married" at Jackson, Mich.,
Oct. 4, 1881, to Miss Lizzie Chapman.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial. Rec
reations: Automobiling. Office: 23 N.
3rd St. Residence: 1834 S. Tremont Av.,
Minneapolis. PABKEB, Addison Jackson, real es
tate: born at Arcade, N. Y., Sept. 14,
1839; son of George Washington and
Lorinda (Jackson) Parker; educated in
district schools of Fond du Lac Co.,
Wis.; Ripon College, Wis., 1856-60. En
listed in Civil War and was private,
sergt. and 1st lieut. 31st and 37th Wis.
Vol. Inf.; served in Western Army,
Aug. 12, 1862, to May 7, 1864, and in
Eastern Army, 1864. Came to Minne
sota, 1874; was engaged in bringing in
early settlers to Big Stone Co., Minn.,
and in affecting a political organization,
in the 70's; has held county office ever
since organization of Big Stone Co., 1874,
except for 2 years, as justice of peace,
notary public, county attorney, probate
judge, court commissioner,' etc. Prac
ticed extensively in earlier years and
has acted as pension and land attorney
since 1866. Head of real estate and in
surance firm of A. J. Parker & Co. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Member G. A.
R., I. O. O. F., P. O. A., Temple of
Honor, I. O. G. T. Married at Orton
ville, Minn., Nov. 4, 1877, to Miss Elean
or Phelps. Address: Ortonville, Minn.
PABKEB, Elam D., railway official;
born at Granville, O., Sept. 30, 1839; son
of John and Persis (Follet) Parker; ed
ucated at Denison University, Granville,
two years, 1860-61, and at Marietta
(Ohio) College, two years, 1862-63;
served as private in 87th Ohio Vol. Inf.,
May to Oct., 1862; widower. Entered
service of the Dake Shore and Michi
gan Southern Ry., Sept. 23, 1863, and
continued with that company in Chicago
to June 1, 1882; with Mille Dacs Dum
ber Co., in St. Paul and Anoka, Minn.,
July 1, 3 882, to Dec. 1, 1884; agent Min

nesota Transfer, Dec. 1, 1884, to Sept.
1, 1886; general agent of the Minneap
olis & St. Douis Ry., Sept. 1, 1886, to
Feb. 10, 1888; since Feb. 10, 1888, with
the Soo Line, of which he is now as
sistant general freight agent. Mason
(Scottish Rite), Royal Arch. Recrea
tion: Golf. Clubs: Commercial, Minne
sota. Office: 379 Robert St. Residence:
2016 Terrace Park Av., St. Paul.
PABKEB, Frederick Herbert, railway
official; born at Shakopee, Minn., Dec.
15, 1868; son of George and Eliza Mul-
ford Parker; educated in common and
high schools. Entered service of Chi
cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry., July 1, 1886, as clerk accounting
department; was clerk passenger de
partment St. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba Ry., 1887-88; clerk accounting de
partment same road and Great Northern
Ry., 1888-90; chief clerk to auditor pas
senger receipts Great Northern Ry.,
1891-1894, auditor passenger receipts,
1894-1902, auditor freight receipts since
Nov. 1, 1902. Married at St. Paul, 1900,
to Miss Elizabeth Winner. Clubs: Com
mercial, Transportation. Recreations:
Fishing and outdoor sports. Office: 3rd,
N. W. Cor. Broadway. Residence: 302
Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
PABKEB, Harry W., bank cashier;
born at Seaforth, Ont, Can., Jan. 23,
3S68; son of Captain Joseph Parker of
the British army and Samantha J. (Sim
mons) Parker; educated in district
schools and in graded schools of Belle
ville, Can. Began active career as em
ploye of Molson's Bank of Montreal,
continuing, 1885-90; came to St. Paul,
1892, and became identified with Mer
chants' National Bank as bookkeeper,
and is now cashier of the bank. Epis
copalian. Independent Republican. Mar
ried at Northfield, Minn., 1904, to Miss
Edna Coon. Clubs: Minnesota, Com
mercial. Recreations: Outdoor sports.
Office: Merchants' Nat. Bank. Resi
dence: 62 S. Dale St., St. Paul.
PABKEB, Balph J., lawyer; born at
Frankfort, Minn., Dec. 17, 1867; son of
W. H. Parker; educated in Spring Val
ley High School; College of Daw, Uni
versity of Minnesota, graduating, degree
of LL.B., 1890. Has been engaged in
practice of law at Spring Valley since
3 891. Elected county attorney Fillmore
Co., Nov., 1902, and has been reelected
at each succeeding election, his present
term extending to Jan., 1909. Director
First State Bank of Spring Valley,
Spring Valley Electric Dight and Invest
ment Co. Married at Spring Valley, Dec.
1901, to Miss Caroline Hendershott Ad
dress: Spring Valley, Minn.
PABKS, George Albert, merchant;
born in Sibley Co., Minn., Oct. 28, 1866;
son of Miner R. and Susanna (Ander
son) Parks; educated in public schools
of McLeod Co., Minn., and at Stevens'
Seminary, Glencoe, Minn. Taught school,
1887-90; manager general merchandise
store of Henry Anderson, Montevideo,
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Austin Kvien and bought store of Henry
Anderson, Feb. 1, 1894, and has since
operated same under title of Parks &
Kvien, branch store at Fergus Falls
since 1901. President Board of Educa
tion, Montevideo, since 1901. Episcopa
lian. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F.,
M. W. A. Married at Montevideo, June
IS, 1895, to Miss Hilda M. Kempe. Club:
Commercial. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
FABKS, Walter, grain; born at Brad
ford, Me.. Feb. 3, 1855; son of George
and Charlotte L. (Pierce) Parks; came
to Minnesota with parents in the spring
of 3 857; educated in country school,
Spring Valley school, and concluded at
commercial college, Dubuque, Ia. Worked
on farm from 1876 to 1883; moved to
Airlie, Minn., in 1884, and opened a
store, which he conducted until spring
o£ 1901; began buying grain, 1890; now
owner and manager, of elevator and
farm. Married at Etna, Minn., Dec,
1883, Miss Nellie F. Allard. Address:
Airlie, Minn.
PABLIN, Franklin T., Northwestern
manager Germania Life Insurance Co.;
born at Monroe, Wis., May 7, 1864; son
of Franklin S. and Jennie (Barnes) Par-
lin; graduated from Monroe High School,
1879; Yale University, Ph.B., 1888; mar
ried at San Francisco, Calif., March 19,
1897, to Harriet Bolinger. Associated
with Germania Life Insurance Co. of
New York since 1892; Northwestern
manager for the company since March,
1897, covering Minnesota, N. Dakota, S.
Dakota, Montana and Idaho. Clubs: Min
nesota, Commercial, Town and Country
(St Paul); Yale Club (New York City).
Office: Germania Dife Bldg. Residence:
Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.
PABB, William E., sheriff Winona
Co.; born at Menasha, Wis., Oct. 15,
1855; son of William R. and Ellen L.
(Armstrong) Farr; came to Winona at
age of 12 years; educated in public
schools; married in Winona Co., Minn.,
1882, to Miss Alice C. Hendee. Began
active career in flour mill and worked
at the trade of millwright; was city
marshal of St. Charles, Minn., for 20
years; deputy sheriff of Winona Co , one
year; was elected sheriff Nov. 6, 1906,
term extending to Jan., 1909. Repub
lican. Member Masonic order, A. O. U.
W., Modern Samaritans, Yeomen, Pro
tective Legion. Recreation: Music. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
FABROTT, George, hardware; born
at Schoharie, N. Y., April 11, 1852; son
of William and Maria (Beck) Parrott;
educated in public schools of New York
and at Schoharie Academy; married at
Owatonna, Minn., Nov. 18, 1882, to Miss
Mary Cole. Began active career as clerk
in hardware store, Schoharie, 1873, con
tinuing until 1880, when he removed to
Owatonna; has been engaged in retail
hardware business in Owatonna since
1882, and is senior member of the firm
of Parrott & Smith. Republican. Meth
odist. President Owatonna school board.
Member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias.

Club: Commercial. Recreation: Outing
vacations. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
PARSONS, Frederick W., secretary
The Marshall-Wells Hardware Co.; born
at Buffalo, N. Y., 1S62; educated in high
school, Buffalo; engaged in grain busi
ness previous to coming to Duluth, 1886;
entered service of the Marshall- Wells
Hardware Co., 1889, and has been sec
retary and credit man of the company
since 1890. Unmarried. Clubs: Kitchi
Gammi, Commercial, Northland Country.
Office: Dake Av., S. Residence: 118 E.
2nd St., Duluth.
PARTRIDGE, George Henry, whole
sale dry goods; born at Medford, Minn.,
Aug. 21, 1856; son of George H. and
Mary E. (Francis) Partridge; educated
in public schools of Steele Co., Minn.;
State Normal School, Winona; Univer
sity of Minnesota, class of 1879. En
tered employ of wholesale dry goods
firm of Wyman & Mullen, 1879; admitted
as partner and became secretary of in
corporated company, Wyman, Partridge
& Co., 3 890, which position he now holds;
also director National Bank of Com
merce. Democrat. Married at Minne
apolis, June 24, 1882, to Miss Adelaide
Wyman. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commer
cial. Office: 1st Av., N., and 4th St.
Residence: 1 Groveland Terrace, Minne
apolis. PARTRIDGE, Harry Frederick, whole
sale lumber; born at Phelps, N. Y.,
March il, 1875; educated in public
schools in Phelps, and at Viewland Acad
emy, Peekskill, N. Y. Came to Minne
sota, upon leaving school, and entered
lumber business in Minneapolis, 1892;
has been secretary and treasurer T. M.
Partridge Lumber Co., since its estab
lishment in 1901, the company being in
corporated under the laws of Minnesota
and dealing in white pine, hemlock, fir,
red cedar shingles, posts and poles; also
vice president Partridge, Dyer Lumber
Co. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner.
Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg. Resi
dence: 3120 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
PATRICK, Fred Albert, president F.
A. Patrick & Co., wholesale dry goods;
born at Marengo, 111., Nov. 8, 1857; son
of Richard Montgomery and Emma
(Page) Patrick; graduated Ann Arbor
(Mich.) High School, 1876; was a stu
dent of literary course University of
Michigan. Began active career as junior
member of firm of H. E. and F. A. Fat-
rick, dry _goods, Marengo, 111., 1880-86;
firm name, F. A. Patrick & Co., 1886-91;
removed to Duluth and was treasurer
and manager Stone-Ordean Co., whole
sale grocers, 1891-96; treasurer and man
ager Stone-Ordean-Wells Co., wholesale
grocers, 1896-1901; president Patrick &
Granger Co., wholesale dry goods, 1900-
1901; president F. A. Patrick & Co.,
successor to Patrick & Granger Co., since
July 1, 1901, now one of the largest
wholesale dry goods houses in the
Northwest. President Blake & Waite
Co.; director Great Northern Power Co.,
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luth Civic Federation; member Duluth
Charter Commission; president Minne
sota Wholesale Grocers' Association,
1900-01; ex-director Sagar Drug Co.
Mayor Marengo, 111., supervisor McHen-
ry Co., 111., 1882-83; ex-director Elgin
Board of Trade and ex-president Mc-
Henry Co. Butter Co. Mason; member
B. P. O. E. Married. Clubs: Kitchi
Gammi, Commercial (first president,
1,000 members), Northern Country, Du
luth Boat, Duluth Yacht. Office: 5th
Av., W., Cor. Commerce. Residence: 23rd
Av., E. and Superior St., Duluth.
PATRICK, John M., insurance; born
at Jackson, Mich., Sept. 15, 1S74; son of
Robert W. and Sarah (Mann) Patrick;
came to Minnesota, 1879, and was edu
cated in public schools of St. Paul.
Began active career as employe land de
partment Great Northern Ry., June,
1890; became connected with auditing
department Chicago Great Western Ry.,
Nov., 1892; entered service of passen
ger department Northern Pacific Ry.,
Feb., 1S93; became cashier, F. P. Collier,
publisher, Feb., 1894; was made super
intendent motive power Wisconsin Cen
tral Ry., Dec, 1894; in charge of loco
motive department, same road, Sept. 21,
1S95; assistant district agent accident
department Aetna Life Ins. Co., May 8,
3 902; state agent General Accident As
surance Corporation of Perth, Scotland,
since Dec 1, 1903. Congregationalist.
Member Modern Samaritans, Royal
League. Married at St. Paul, Dec. 28,
3 897, Miss Flossie F. Farrier. Office:
602 Guaranty Doan Bldg. Residence:
124 Arthur Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
FATTEE, William Sullivan, educator;
born at Jackson, Me., Sept. 19, 1846; son
of Daniel and Mary Ann (Bixby) Pat-
tee; prepared for college at Kent's Hill,
Me.; entered Bowdoin College, 1867,
graduating, 1871 (degree of A.M., Bow
doin College, 1874, LL.D., Iowa College,
1894); studied law while teaching school
after graduation; located in Minnesota
and was admitted to bar June 28, 1878,
at Faribault. Republican. Member Min
nesota Legislature, 1884-85; elected
dean of the College of Law, University
of Minnesota, 1888, and still dean and
teacher of equity. Author: Illustrative
Cases in Contracts; Illustrative Cases in
Equity; Illustrative Cases in Personal
ity; Illustrative Cases in Reality; Ele
ments of Contracts; Elements of Equity.
Delegate to the Universal Congress of
Lawyers and Jurists, St. Louis,' 1904.
Member Alpha Delta Phi. Married at
Plymouth, Me., Nov. 30, 1871, to Miss
Julia E. Tuttle. Office: University of
Minnesota. Residence: 1319 5th St., S.
E., Minneapolis.
PATTEBSON, Charles, business man
ager; born at Decorah, Iowa, Sept. 13,
1873; son of George W. and Marian A.
(Burdick) Patterson; educated in De
corah common schools to 1884; removed
to Waterloo, Iowa, and attended public
school until 1888; married at Cleve
land, O., April 16, 1902, to Grace V.

Shaffer. Worked in Waterloo, at odd
jobs around foundry, 1888; office boy
First National Bank, 1889, and later
same year with Smith Lichty & Hillman
Co , for whom was assistant bookkeeper,
1890-91, and traveling salesman, 1892-
93; was traveling salesman for John
Dwight & Co., New York, 1893-94; book
keeper and later manager White Sewing
Machine Co., at Chicago, 1894-97; mana
ger Modan Manufacturing Co., Cleve
land, O., 189S-99; sales manager Cleve
land Vapor Light Co., Cleveland, 1899-
1901; manager contracts for same com
pany at St. Paul, 1901-04; since Nov.,
1904, president Patterson Street Light
ing Co. Member B. P. O. E. Office:
N. Y. Life Bldg. Residence: 650 Sum
mit Av., St Paul.
PATTEBSON, Elmer Cook, lawyer,
lecturer; born in McKean Co., Pa., July
26, 1858; son of Francis M. and Armenia
(Cook) Patterson; educated in public
schools, Clear Lake, la.; Lenox College,
Hopkinton, la., graduating, degree of
B.A., 1882; principal schools. In school
work for 8 years; became proprietor
and editor Pierre Daily Capital, 1889;
clerk circuit court Hughes Co., 1890; ad
mitted to practice of law, Dec, 1892;
sold newspapers in 1893 and has prac
ticed law ever since — two years at Hu
ron, S. D., three years at Redwood Falls,
and since that time at Marshall. County
attorney Lyon Co., Minn., 1901-03; judge
of probate, 1903-07. Republican. Pres
byterian. Member American Bar Asso
ciation. Member Masonic order (includ
ing Chapter), O. E. S.; Degree of Honor.
Married at Huron, S. D., March, 1887,
to Miss Grace E. Dickinson. Public lec
turer and political speaker. Address:
Marshall, Minn.
PATTEBSON, Eugene Lester, vice
president and manager Patterson Dand
Co.; born at Deerfield, O., Oct. 13, 1870;
son of Lester and Melissa A. (Kibler)
Patterson; graduated from The Shattuck
School, 1890, and from Minnesota State
University, degree of B.S., 1893; mar
ried at Odell, 111., June 15, 1898, to Eliz
abeth McWilliams. Director and treas
urer of L. Patterson Mercantile Co.
(wholesale), Mankato, Minn., since 1895;
afterwards engaged in other enterprises,
with which he is still connected; most
active in Patterson Land Co. of St. Paul,
which owns a large tract of land in
N. Dakota, and is vice president and
manager of that company. Also presi
dent of the First National Bank of Le
Sueur Center, Minn.; treasurer Bismarck
Grocery Co. (wholesale), Bismarck, N.
Dak. Presbyterian. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country. Recreations: Auto
mobiling and outdoor sports. Office:
Room F, Endicott Bldg. Residence:
Dale and Grand Avs., St. Paul.
PATTEBSON, Hugh Archibald, secre
tary L. Patterson Mercantile Co.; born
at Deerfield, O., Nov. 2, 1868; son of
Lester and Melissa (Kibler) Patterson;
educated at Mankato State Normal and
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ton, Mass., Jan. 15, 1896, to Miss May
Usher Griffin. Began in mercantile busi
ness, 1892; secretary L. Patterson Mer
cantile Co.; president Mankato Citizens'
Telephone Co. President Minnesota
Wholesale Grocers' Association. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
PATTEBSON, Bobert H., wholesale
dealer and manufacturer; born at
Athens, O., May 10, 1846; son of John
and Octavia (Farlin) Patterson; edu
cated in public schools of Athens, O.,
and at Ohio University, Athens. Began
active career in boot and shoe business,
at Chillicothe, O., 1870; engaged in sale
of hats and caps at Chillicothe, 1879-84;
came to Minneapolis and started firm
of Patterson and Dickinson, hats, gloves
and furs, 1884, the firm becoming Pat
terson & Stevenson, 1890; is president
and treasurer of Patterson & Stevenson
Co? since time of its incorporation, 1900.
Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Com
mercial, Dafayette. Office: 416-420 1st
Av., N. Residence: 2109 Blaisdell Av.,
Minneapolis. PATTEBSON, Ruben R., bank cashier;
born in New York City, March 1, 1860;
educated in public schools of Elmore,
O. Came to Minnesota, 1887; has been
director and cashier First National Bank,
Henning, since March 12, 1901; member
of firm of Henning Roller Mills, since
1902. Address: Henning, Minn.
PATTISON, Martin, mining; born in
Niagara Co., Ont, Can., Jan. 17, 1841;
son of Simeon and Emma R. Pattison;
educated in public schools of Canada
and Michigan; married at Marquette,
Mich., 1879, to Miss Grace E. Frink.
Began active career when a boy, in the
lumber business in Saginaw district,
Mich., continuing 20 years; sold out
and began exploring in Vermillion
Range, Minn., 1882; located the Pioneer
and Chandler mines in 18S3, and has
continued in the mining business ever
since. Senior member Martin Pattison
& Co., established, 1903, owners and op
erators of iron and copper mines; di
rector and stockholder in Shattuck, Ari
zona, copper mine; president of the
Denn, Arizona, copper mine. Republican;
member Michigan Legislature, 1871-72;
sheriff Douglas Co., Wis., 1884-85; may
or City of Superior three terms, 1890,
1S91 and 1896. Christian Scientist. Ma
son (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner.
Member I. O O. F. (captain on staff of
General of the Army, Odd Fellows), B.
P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Kitchi
Gammi. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Office: First National Bank
Bldg., Duluth. Residence: Superior, Wis.
PATTON, Walter J., live stock com
mission; born at Lockport, N. Y., Nov.
21, 1856; son of John and Cornelia (Van
Buskirk) Patton; educated in public
schools; married, 1890, to Miss Ida Nut-
bahm. Began active career in live stock
business in Chicago, 111., at 17 years of
age; came to S. St. Paul, 1890; purchased
hogs and cattle for; the O'Leary Packing
Co. for Ave years, and is now indentified

with Charles L. Plass & Co. Residence:
339 E. Winifred St., St. Paul.
PAUL, Aniasa Copp, lawyer; born at
Wakefield, N. H., Sept. 12, 1857; son of
Hiram and Mary Porter (Copp) Paul;
educated at Dartmouth College, National
University Law School, Washington, D.
C, graduating, 1880, and Columbian
University (post-graduate course, 1882) ;
married at Carlisle, Pa., May 11, 1881,
to Miss Ella M. Williams. After leaving
Dartmouth College was teacher in
Franklin (public) School, Washington,
D. C, from Feb., 1877, to Jan., 1881,
when appointed assistant examiner U.
S. patent office. Admitted to the bar,
18S0, and came to Minneapolis, 1884;
member of the firm of Paul & Paul; has
made a specialty of the law of patents
and trade marks and is author of a work
on trade marks, issued, 1903. Club:
Commercial (president for two years).
Recreations: Automobiling, hunting,
fishing and gardening. Office: Security
Bank Blgd. Residence: 504 Ridgewood
Av., Minneapolis.
FAULLE, Leonard, manufacturer of
store fixtures; born at Buffalo, N. Y.,
April 23, 1855; son of Joseph and Rosa
(Bauer) Paulle; educated in public and
parochial schools of Buffalo, N. Y.
Learned trade of manufacturer of store
fixtures at Buffalo; came to Minneapolis,
1872, and began in manufacture of show
cases and store fixtures, 1875, under title
of L. Paulle & Co., the name of the firm
remaining unchanged to the present
time. Vice president Germania National
Bank. Appointed colonel, staff of Gov.
John Lind. Republican. Roman Catholic.
) Mason (32°). Married at Minneapolis,
Sept. 15, 1905, to Miss Minnie Crozier.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing, fishing and outdoor exercises. Office:
1st Av. N, and 2nd St., N. Residence:
2736 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
PAULSON, Clarence Alfred, manu
facturer; born at Mayville, N. D., May
2, 1880; son of Hon. E. M. and Christine
(Hanson) Paulson; educated at St.
John's Military Academy, Delafield, Wis.,
1895-96; Minneapolis Academy, 1896-98;
University of Minnesota, 1898-1903,
graduating degree of LL.B., 1903. Un
married. Began practice of law at Min
neapolis, June, 1901. President Hero
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Winnipeg, Can.;
vice president Norcross Manufacturing
Co., Minneapolis; secretary and treas
urer Twin City Separator Co., Seaside
Sash & Door Co., Minneapolis. Repub
lican. Episcopalian. Member Phi Kappa
Psi and Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Com
mercial, Roosevelt. Recreations: Golf,
boating. Office: 2830 Colfax Av., S.
Residence: 303 Wash. Av., S. E., Min
neapolis. PAULSON, Engebret M., investments;
born in Wisconsin, May 15, 1855. Began
active career in N. Dakota, 1878, dealing
in merchandise, farm machinery and
wheat and continued until 1886; engaged
in banking 1886-91; manager, Middlesex
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identified with Northwest lands since
1899. President Paulson Investment Co.,
Snake River Irrigation & Power Co.;
vice president Mayville Investment Co.;
director Pacific Development Co., San
Francisco, Idaho and Montana Ry. Co.
Was member Constitutional Convention,
N. Dakota; president State Normal
School Board, N. D., for three terms
and for several terms was mayor of
Mayville, N. D. Republican. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner. Office: Rail
way Bldg. Residence: 1014 7th St., S.
E., Minneapolis.
PAY, B. Prank, manufacturer of brick,
cement, lime, etc.; born at Mankato,
Minn., Oct. 21, 1865; son of Benjamin D.
and Mary A. (Roper) Pay; educated in
public schools of Mankato; married at
Concord, N. H., 1904 to Miss Josephine
Messer. Was clerk in postoffice 2 years;
connected with Edmund L. Pope, whole
sale machinery, 1% years; has been
identified with manufacturing business
since 1887 and is junior member of firm
of Fowler & Pay, large manufacturers
of building material, with branch offices
in Minneapolis, Austin, Minnesota
Transfer, Minn., and Fort Dodge, Ia.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order,
B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
PAY, William H., manufacturer; born
in Blue Earth County, Minn., 1857; son
of Benjamin D. and Mary A. (Roper)
Pay; educated in public schools of Man
kato; married at Juneau, Wis., 1887, to
Miss Lela B. Cramer. Was in livery
business in Mankato for 20 years; has
been engaged in manufacture of candy
under title of Pay Candy Co., since 1901.
Republican. Episcopalian. Member
I. O. O. F., Woodmen, Royal Arcanum.
Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato,
Minn. PAYNE, William Wallace, astronomer;
born in Hillsdale County, Mich., May
19, 1837; son of Jesse D. and Rebecca
Ann (Palmer) Payne; educated in
Leoni College, Mich., 1855; Hillsdale
College, degree of A.B., 1863; Law De
partment, University of Michigan, 1864;
Daw Department, Chicago University,
LL.B., 1865. Married at Stauton, Mich.,
June 8, 1870, to Josephine Vinecore.
Was editor and publisher Minnesota
Teacher, Northfield and St. Paul, 1867-
75; publisher Sidereal Messenger (as
tronomical), 1882-91; professor astron
omy and mathematics Carleton College,
since 1871; editor and publisher "Popu
lar Astronomy." Member Astronomical
and Physical Soicety of America. Con
gregationalist. Address: Northfield,
Minn. PEABODY, Alexander Marshall, ban
ker and broker; born at Brooklny, N. Y.,
1856; son of E. W. and Cornelia (Mar
shall) Peabody; educated in Brooklyn
Polytechnic Institute, 1871-73, and in
school in Germany; married at Brook
lyn, N. Y., 1882, to Carrie Grahlf. En
tered banking house of John J. Cisco &
Son, Wall Street, 1873; resigned, 1882,

came to St. Paul, and established pres
ent business of Peabody & Co. Repub
lican. Office: Merchants' National
Bank Bldg. Residence: 464 Ashland
Av., St. Paul.
FEABCE, Herbert, outfitter; born in
England, Aug. 9, 1865; son of James and
Anna (Rushton) Pearce; began active
career in dry goods business; came to
America, 1885, and resided at James
town, N. D., 1891-96; removed to Minne
apolis, 1896, and resumed dry goods
business; president and general manager
of the Pearce Cloak Co., women's out
fitters. Methodist. Member Merchants
Retailers' Association. Mason, Knight
Templar, Shriner. Offices: 403 Nicol
let Av., Minneapolis, and 71 East 7th St.,
St. Paul. Residence: 1716 Humboldt
Av., S., Minneapolis.
FEABCE, Hiram MoCullough, rail
way official; born at Elkton, Md., Oct.
27, 1857; son of Benjamin C and Ann J.
(Reese) Pearce; educated in common
schools. Entered railway service as
clerk in local freight office of the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Ry.,
at Wilmington, Del., 1873; removed to
St. Paul 1879, and has since that time,
been continuously in the service of the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry., with exception of 18 months, 1887-
88, when he was secretary St. Paul City
Ry. ; was assistant general freight agent
and filled position of first assistant gen
eral freight agent, 1888-96; has been
general freight agent since Oct. 1, 1896.
Married at St. Paul, 1884, to Miss M.
Adelaide Doble. Clubs: Minnesota, Town
and Country, Transportation. Office:
Rosabel, N. W. cor. 4th. Residence: 25
S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
FEABCE, John P., dealer in building
materials; born in New York City, Aug.
22, 1844; son of William and Mary
Pearce; educated in public schools, Mil
waukee, Wis.. Racine, Wis., High School
and Milwaukee University. Came to St.
Paul 1879. Member of the firm of John
F. Pearce & Son. Office: 156 E. 3rd St.
Residence: 733 Grand Av., St. Paul.
PEASE, George, banking; born at
Faribault, Minn., May 21, 1863; son of
Lauren Sexton and Susan McClure (Gib
son) Pease; educated at Faribault public
schools and Carleton College; married
at Faribault, 1898, to Annie B. Ricker.
Began in banking business at Faribault,
1882; cashier and director Citizens
National Bank; treasurer and trustee,
St. Mary's Hall, Faribault. Republican.
Congregationalist. Clubs: Commercial,
Minnesota (St. Paul). Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
PEASE, Giles Bipley, physician; born
in Michigan, Oct. 16, 1857; educated at
the University of Michigan. Began prac
tice of medicine 1885. Located in Red
wood Falls, county seat of Redwood
County, at the confluence of the Red
wood and Minnesota rivers. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations and Redwood County Medi-

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cal Society. Member Knights of Pythias.
Address: Red-wood Falls, Minn.
FEAVEY, Lynne, banker; born at Mc
Gregor, la., March 23, 1865; son of Louis
and Mary Elizabeth (Farrington)
Peavey; came to Minnesota, 1874; edu
cated in Faribault public schools, 1874-
79; The Shattuck School, 1879-82. Filled
position of clerk and bookkeeper in
banks, 1883-90; was assistant cashier
Citizens National Bank, Faribault, 1890-
1902; vice president and manager Se
curity State Bank, Owatonna, 1902-06;
has been president Security Bank, Fari
bault, since Aug., 1905. Also vice presi
dent Security Bank, Ellendale, Minn.
Member Masonic order, Knights Temp
lar, A. O. U. W. Married at Faribault,
1S90, to Miss Elizabeth Harriet Weld.
Club: Commercial. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
FECK, Park W., manufacturer; born
at Albany, 111,, 1869; son of Edwin and
Nellie (Warren) Peck; educated in pub
lic schools in Iowa. Became a resident
of Minneapolis, 1886; in the service of
the Northern Dakota Elevator Co., 1886-
91; connected with the North Star Wool
en Mill Co., since June, 1891, and has
been secretary and treasurer since 1903.
Unmarried. Republican. Office: 228
S. 2nd St. Residence: 2515 Blaisdell
Av., Minneapolis.
PEEBLES, David Frederick, lawyer;
born at Crimson Springs, Va., (now W.
Va.), Oct 10, 1862; son of James D. and
Mary (Baker) Peebles; educated in pub
lic schools and at Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va., LL.B ;
studied law at the university and in the
office of Hon. John E. Kenna; admitted
to the bar, at Charleston, W. Va., 1887.
Came to St. Paul, June, 1887, where he
has ever since been actively engaged in
practice of his profession. Democrat
Recreation: Fishing. Office: Globe
Bldg. Residence: Hotel Aberdeen, St.
Paul. FEET, William Fellows, Minnesota
manager Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
New York; born at Milwaukee, Wis.,
April 15, 1864; son of Emerson W. and
Emma (Fellows) Peet; graduated from
Yale College, 1885. Has been identified
with the Minnesota department of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York
ever since entering business career, Aug.,
1885; succeeded his father as manager
of the office with headquarters in St.
Paul. Married at St. Paul, 1891, to
Miss Gertrude Lamborn. Episcopalian.
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town
and Country. Office: Manhattan Bldg.
Residence: 237 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
FEIRSON, Homer Francis, physician;
born at High Forest, Minn.. Sept. 11,
1867; son of Frederick M. and Catherine
(Keyes) Peirson; educated in schools of
Grand Meadow, Minn.; Carleton College
(one year) ; University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of B.L., 1891; Rush
Medical College, University of Chicago,
degree of M.D., 3 895; interne at St.
Mary's Hospital, Minneapolis, 1895-96.

In practice of medicine at Austin since
1896. President Mower County Medical
Society; member Minnesota State Med
ical Association. Member I. O. O. F.,
Knights of Pythias and Psi Lpsilon
fraternity. Married at Grand Meadow,
Minn., 1898, to Miss Jessie E. Allen.
Address: Austin, Minn.
PENCE, Harry E., automobiles; born
at Springboro, O., Oct. 7, 1867; son of
Charles N. and Ruth A. Pence; edu
cated in Springboro public schools and
at Eastman Business College, Pough
keepsie, N. Y. Lived on a farm until
16 years of age; engaged in automo
bile business, 1901, and is president
and_ treasurer Pence Automobile Co.,
Oliver Instrument Co.; secretary Min
neapolis Realty and Investment Co.
Married at Minneapolis, Feb. 9, 1898,
to Miss Dorothy Draper. Recreations:
Automobiling and boating. Office: 717-
719 Hennepin Av. Residence: 3921 Col
fax Av., S., Minneapolis.
FENHALL, Fletcher W., physician;
born at Brooklin, Ont, Can., July 24,
1S62; son of Richard and Ann (Rundle)
Penhall; educated in public and high
schools of Port Perry, Ont; graduate
Trinity Medical College, Can., and
Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New
York City. Began practice at Toronto,
Can., 1889. Fellow Trinity Medical Col
lege; member National Association of
Railway Surgeons; Surgeon Minneap
olis & St. Douis Ry. Address: Morton,
Minn. PENNEY, Bobert L., lawyer; born at
Watertown, Conn., Nov. 2 5, 1850; son
of William and Julia Maria (Weller)
Penney; educated at Knickerbocker
Academy, 1866-67; Oneida Conference
Seminary, Cazenovia, N. Y., 1870-72;
Law School Yale University, degree of
LL.B., 1874-76. Began practice, June,
1876; came to Minnesota, 1880; has
engaged in civil and criminal practice
in the Northwest for many years. Mem
ber Minnesota House of Representa
tives, from Minneapolis, 1S91-93. Gold
Democrat. Member American and Min
nesota State Bar associations. Mason.
Knight Templar (Darius Comnftandery),
Shriner (Zurah Temple, Minneapolis).
Member Y. M. C. A. Married at Madi
son, Conn., Nov. 24, 1875, to Miss Mary
E. Leete. Club: Commercial. Office:
Nat Bank of Commerce Bldg. Resi
dence: Williston Hotel, Minneapolis.
PENNEY, Truman E., insurance; born
at Adams, N. Y., Nov. 28, 3 857; son of
Simon E. and Clarissa M. (Colman)
Penney; educated in public schools ol
Newark and Columbus, O., and at Otter-
bein University, Westerville, O. Came
to Minnesota, 1884, and engaged in
business of mortgage loans and real es
tate until 1893; since then in the in
surance business. In 1898 became mem
ber of the firm of Hood & Penney, gen
eral agents Ocean Accident and Guar
antee Corporation, also Title and Surety
Co. Republican. Mason. Married at
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Clubs: Minneapolis, Long Meadow Gun.
Recreations: Shooting, boating and fish
ing. Office: Phoenix Bldg., Minneapolis.
Residence: Orono, Lake Minnetonka,
Minn. PENNINGTON, Edmund, railway offi
cial; born at La Salle, 111., Sept. 16,
1848. Entered railway service in 1869,
as warehouseman, continuing for one
year; passed through various grades to
assistant superintendent Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Ry. ; was superin
tendent Minneapolis & Pacific Road un
til June, 1888; superintendent Minne
apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry.,
1888-98; general superintendent, same
road, 1898-99; general manager, 1899-
1905; has been vice president and gen
eral manager, same road, since July 31,
1905. Director First National Bank.
Club: Minneapolis. Office: 317 2nd Av.,
S. Residence: 1004 Summit Av., Minne
apolis. FEBKINS, Arthur Adelbert, president
Perkins-Thomas Printing Co.; born at
Bangor, Me., Nov. 24, 1873; son of Ben
jamin Franklin and Mary C (Vaillan-
court) Perkins; educated in private
boarding school at Three Rivers, P. Q.,
Canada, and afterward in Jesuit Col
lege, Montreal, 1890-94; married at St.
Paul, Aug. 8, 1905, to Mabel Alice Nor
ris, of Corning, Iowa. Learned printing
trade in father's office at Minneapolis;
father died in 1896, and place was sold.
Became editor Dakota County Tribune,
1897; established, 1900, the Perkins-
Thomas Printing Co., printers and pub
lishers, at St. Paul, of which was sec
retary, 1900-04, and since 1904, has been
its president. Also president of the
Transportation Publicity Co., and editor
of the St. Paul Pythian. Member B. P.
O. E., Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows,
Mystic Circle, Eagles and United Com
mercial Travelers. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Hunting. Office: 49 East
4th St. Residence: 556 Selby Av., St.
Paul. FEBKINS, John Waldo, lawyer; born
at Nettle Creek, Grundy Co., 111., Aug.
27, 1850; son of Joseph and Roxanna
Perkins; came to Minnesota in boyhood
and was educated in common schools of
Wright Co., graduating from University
of Minnesota, degree of B.A., 1877. Be
gan practice of law. 1881; director and
attorney of The Monthly Installment
Loan Co., organized Jan. 1, 1890. Has
given special attention to the subject of
chattel loans, for the purpose of amelio
rating the condition of those who are
forced by their necessities to ask for
and to borrow small sums on house
hold goods and other personal property.
Tariff reform Republican. Congrega
tionalist Member Alpha Nu Chi Psi
fraternity. Married at Minneapolis,
July S, 1903, to Mrs. Mary L. Morris.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing.
Office: Guaranty Loan Bldg. Residence:
1322 5th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
FEBKINS, Karl Woodward, North
western representative Otis Elevator

Company; born at Springfield, Mass.,
Nov. 2, 1876; son of Albert Perkins;
educated at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Boston (course in mechan
ical engineering). Entered service of
the Otis Elevator Co., upon leaving
school, 1898, continuing in New York
and St. Louis; came to Minneapolis, in
1901, as Northwestern representative of
the company, the largest builders of
passenger and freight elevators in the
world. Republican. Married at Minne
apolis, 1902, to Miss Rachel Woodward.
Club: Commercial. Office: Security
Bank Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence:
Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
FEBKINS, Norman, superintendent U.
S. railway mail service; born in Ulster
County, New York, Jan. 10, 1839; son
of Nathan S. and Nancy (Gillette) Per
kins; educated in common schools and
seminary, N. Y. ; married at Bruyns-
wick, N. Y., 1869, to Miss Helen L. Bar
low. Served in Civil War as member
of 56th Regt, N. Y. Vol. Inf., 1861-65,
advancing from private to captain;
came to Minnesota, 1866; entered rail
way mail service in 1871 and since April,
1889, has been superintendent of the
service with headquarters in St. Paul.
Republican. Member Masonic order,
Loyal Legion, G. A. R. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Fishing. Office: Fed
eral Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: Hous
ton, Minn.
FEBKINS, William L., Jr., wholesale
liquor merchant; born at San Francisco,
Calif., May 29, 1868; son of William L
and Sarah R. Perkins; educated in pub
lic schools of St. Paul, Shattuck School,
Faribault, Minn., and Griswold College,
Davenport, Iowa, until 1887; married at
SC Paul, 1893, to Leocadia Ryan. On
leaving school entered the house of W.
L. Perkins & Co., wholesale liquor deal
ers, St. Paul (established 1859); kept
the books, 1887-89, represented the house
on the road, 1889-95; since 1895, vice
president and general manager of W. L.
Perkins & Co., Incorporated. Republican.
Mason, Knight Templar; member B. P.
O. E. Club: CommerciaL Office: 307
to 311 Robert St. Residence: 857 Lin
coln Av., St. Paul.
PEBLEY, George E., lawyer; born,
Lempster, N. H, Aug. 19, 1853; son ol
Asbury F. and Sarah J. (Dodge) Perley;
educated at Kimball Union Academy,
Meriden, N. H., 1873; Dartmouth Col
lege, degree of A.B., 1878. Was ad
mitted to New Hampshire bar, 1883;
practiced law in Boston, Mass., 1883;
has been engaged in practice in Min
nesota since 1884. President Red River
Valley Investment Co. Member Minne
sota Legislature, 1903-07; member City
Council, Moorhead, 4 years. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member Royal Ar
canum, Modern Brotherhood of America.
Married at Windsor, Vt, May 9, 1884,
to Miss M. Etta Jones. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Music. Address: Moor
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PEBBIN, James W., wholesale produce
and provisions; born in Grant Co., Wis.,
April 3, 1862; son of John and Cather
ine (Cooper) Perrin; educated in public
schools of Grant Co. Began active ca
reer in general store in Wisconsin; re
moved to S. Dakota and engaged in mer
cantile and hotel business, and later,
was in livery business at Superior, Wis.;
came to Minneapolis, 1S92, and resumed
the livery business, in which he contin
ued for two years; was superintendent
street lighting department of the Min
neapolis Gas Light Co., for 8 years; has
been in wholesale produce and provision
business under his own name since 1901.
Democrat. Member Minneapolis Produce
Exchange. Member B. P. O. E., I. O. O.
F., Royal Arcanum. Married in S. Da
kota, 1886, to Miss Bertha Belding. Rec
reations: All outdoor athletic sports.
Office: 29 Central Market. Residence:
2500 Garfield Av., Minneapolis.
PEBBY, Arthur Willis, fire insur
ance; born at Reedsburg, Wis., Feb. 1,
1854; son of Oliver H. and Mary J.
(McCloud) Perry; educated in public
schools of Reedsburg. Has been identi
fied with fire insurance business since
April 1, 1872; secretary St. Paul Fire
& Marine Insurance Co., since 1894.
Member Masonic order. Married at
Reedsburg, Wis. , Oct., 1875, to Miss
Mary E. Gale. Clubs: Commercial, Min
nesota. Office: 3rd and Jackson Sts.
Residence: 574 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
PEBSON, Edward S., bank cashier;
born at Zumbrota, Minn., March 7, 1872;
son of George and Mary A. (Byles) Per
son; educated in public schools of Zum
brota. Began active career in employ
of Bank of- Zumbrota, Oct. 6, 1890, con
tinuing until March, 1894; became book
keeper First State Bank of Zumbrota,
Nov. 10, 1894, and assistant cashier, Jan.
15, 1895; has been director and cashier
since March 15, 1901. Also president
Goodhue County Agricultural Society;
director, secretary and treasurer Zum
brota Electric Dight Co.; director and
treasurer Zumbrota Board of Education.
Enlisted in Co. D, 3rd Inf., M. N. G.,
Nov. 9, 1887; captain, Dec. 28, 1892;
major 3rd Inf., Dec. 18, 1897, which po
sition he still holds; was major 14th
Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-American War,
April 26, 1898, to Nov. 18, 1898. Royal
Arch Mason. Recreations: Horseback
riding, raising poultry and gardening.
Address: Zumbrota, Minn.
FETSCH, Charles H., president Har
rington Construction Co.; born at Do-
gansport, Ind., June 18, 1856; son of
Phillip and Juliana Petsch; educated
in private schools and business col
lege; married at Chicago, 111., April 14,
1880, to Miss Minnie Douise Glassbrook.
Came to St. Paul, 1871, and has been
closely identified with building opera
tions and improvements looking toward
the permanent welfare of the city; has
erected over 20 houses in different parts
of the city and a number of store build
ings and business blocks. Was for two

years a member of the city council in
the latter part of the 80's and was for
three terms a member of the park
board, acting as its president; member
of the workhouse board and one of the
directors of that institution for 12
years. Dargely responsible for the erec
tion of the Jackson Street Bridge to
Oakland Cemetery; one of the origina
tors of the plan of Central Park; made
the improvements of Merriam Hill and
planned the lookout steps north of the
Capitol. Founder, director and president
of the Harrington Construction Co.
For over 20 years was connected with
the operation of railways in different
departments, such as train dispatchei
and filling important positions in traf
fic department, etc. Democrat (ad
mirer of President Roosevelt). Resi
dence: 41 Sherburne Av., St. Paul.
FETEBSEN, John Bichard, physi
cian; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Nov.
1. 1872; son of Peter J. and Everine
(Boe) Petersen; educated at Luther Col
lege, degree of B.A., 1894, and Medical
Department, University of Minnesota,
degree of M.D., 1897; unmarried. In
practice of medicine at Renville, Minn.,
1897-1901; was at Madison, Minn., as
member of the firm of Giere, Thrane &
Petersen, 1901-02; has been located in
Willmar, Minn., since 1902. Member
Kandiyohi County and Crow River Val
ley Medical societies, and Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Member Sons of Norway. Ad
dress : Willmar, Minn.
FETEBSEN, Nicholas, carbonated
beverages; born in Germany, Jan. 26,
1851; son of William and Catherine
Petersen; educated in Germany; mar
ried at Chicago, 111., 1874, to Miss Maria
Bode. Came to America, 1867; lived in
Chicago, and at Lincoln, la., for 12
years; has been in Mankato since 1879
and in the bottling business since 1886;
head of the Mankato Bottling Works.
Director Citizens' Telephone Co., and
Mankato Malting Co. Ex-mayor of
Mankato; alderman 8 years. Democrat.
Dutheran. Member B. P. O. E. Club:
Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
FETEBSON, Adolph, carpets and
rugs; born in Sweden, Oct. 6, 1851; son
of P. E. Peterson; educated in public
schools of Sweden and in college of
Orebro, Sweden, for 5 years. Came to
America, Sept. 14, 1869, and entered
carpet business same year; advanced
through various positions until 1880,
when he founded wholesale carpet and
rug trade upon original lines (cutting
and making to order), in Philadelphia,
Pa.; started same branch of business in
the Twin Cities, 1890; traveled exten
sively building up trade during 18
years. Treasurer and manager Peter
son Carpet Co., Minneapolis, incorpora
ted, 1903, and Peterson Carpet Co., Phil
adelphia, incorporated 1901, wholesale
carpetings and rugs. ,Has been granted
12 patents on inventions on carpet ex
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national politics independent; in local
politics Prohibitionist or Republican.
Founder International Order Templars
of Temperance, 1883 (now 60,000 mem
bers). Married at Brooklyn, N. Y.,
Sept. 26, 1875, Miss E. Cecilia Carlson.
Club: Odin. Recreation: Books. Of
fice: 312-314 1st Av., N., Minneapolis,
and 1919 Market St., Philadelphia. Res
idence: 1209 Yale PL, Minneapolis.
PETERSON, Anton, county auditor;
born at St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 22, 1875;
reared on a farm and attended rural
public school, 1882-94. Was engaged in
farming until elected county auditor of
Kanabec Co., in 1904, a position he now
holds. Was clerk school district for 6
years, justice of the peace two terms,
township assessor, 1900 and 1902. Re
publican. Member of Mora Lodge No.
249, I. O. O. F. Married at Mora, Nov.
3, 1905, Inga Hanson. Address: Mora,
Minn. PETERSON, Carl Frederick Ernest,
advertising specialist; born at Red
Wing, Minn., March 11, 1873; son of
Nels P. and Anna (Johnson) Peterson;
graduate Minneapolis High School, 1890,
and Law Department, University of
Minnesota, 1893 (post graduate, course,
1904.) Practiced law six years; was
assistant city comptroller of Minne
apolis for 5 years, resigning in 1903 to
take up advertising as manager in the
Northwest for the Whitehead and Hoag
Company of Newark, N. J. Elected
member Board of Park Commissioners,
1906. Married at Minneapolis, 1899, to
Emily Graham. Republican. Member
Masonic orders, Shrine. Clubs: Com
mercial, Roosevelt. Office: Security
Bank Bldg. Residence: 1527 W. 26th
St., Minneapolis.
PETEBSON, Charles W., grain; born
in Polk Co., Wis., Feb. 6, 1859; son of
Jonas and Anna B. (Nelson) Peterson;
educated in public schools of Atwater,
Minn., and at Archibald College, Min
neapolis. Began active career in gen
eral merchandise business at Kandiyohi,
Minn., and was partner in the firm for
one year; engaged in grain elevator
business later at Mapes, Ardock and
Grand Forks, N. D., locating in Duluth,
1894; manager Amenia & Sharon Land
Co., 1894-1902; manager of the Amenia
Elevator Co., since 1902; also director
Chaffee-Miller Milling Co., Castleton, N.
D. Republican. Presbyterian. Member
Duluth Board of Trade, I. O. O. F. Mar
ried at Atwater, Minn., 1884, to Miss
Anna Anderson. Office: Bd. of Trade
Bldg. Residence: 406 E. 4th St.,
Duluth. PETEBSON, Edward, lawyer, State
fire marshal; born on farm in Sweden,
Nov. 27, 1867; son of Peter and Diza
(Peter) Peterson; educated in common
schools of Sweden, came to America in
1885, locating at once in St. Paul; at
tended the St. Paul College of Daw,
graduating, degree of LL.B., 1904. Mar
ried at St. Paul, May 27, 1905, to Han
nah Jackson, daughter of Rev. Andrew

Jackson, D.D. Appointed State fire
marshal, July 1, 1905. Democrat.
Clubs: Norden and East Side Commer
cial. Recreation: Diterature: Office:
State Capitol. Residence: 895 Ark-
wright St., St. Paul.
PETERSON, Prank H., merchant;
born, Marine City, Minn., Feb. 5, 1857;
son of Christian H. and Christine (An
derson) Peterson; educated in public
schools in Marine and Minneapolis. Be
gan active career as clerk with firm ot
Wakefield & Plant, carpets, etc., 1872;
speht several years in the employ of
Folks and Griffith and began business
for self, 1882, as Plant & Peterson, the
Arm becoming F. H. Peterson & Co.,
1887, dealers in home furnishings, in
corporated, 1904, of which he is presi
dent and treasurer; vice president Bar
nard, Cope Manufacturing Co. Presby
terian. Office: 73-75 S. 6th St. Resi
dence: 423 S. ilth St., Minneapolis.
PETERSON, Henry I., newspaper edi
tor; born in Goodhue Co., Minn., Feb. 14,
1857; son of Olof and Johanna (Ocker-
son) Peterson; common school educa
tion; married at Crow River, Minn.,
June 25, 1881, to Miss Jessie F. Doll.
Established the Litchfield Independent
May 30, 1876, and has since been its
editor and publisher. President Litch
field Telephone Exchange Co., Litchfield
Creamery, director First National Bank.
Address: Litchfield, Minn.
PETEBSON, James A., lawyer; born
at Alderly, Dodge Co., Wis., Jan. 18,
1859; son of Aslak and Marie Caroline
(Ostenson) Peterson; attended district
school until 14 years of age, graded
school, at Hartford, Wis., Allison's
Classical Academy, Oconomowoc, Wis.,
University of Wisconsin, graduating, de
gree of A.B., 1884, Law Department,
University of Wisconsin, degree of
LL.B., 1887. Began practice of law at
Minneapolis, 1887; was first assistant
county attorney, Hennepin Co., 1893-97;
county attorney Hennepin Co., 1897-98.
Member Hennepin County Bar Associa
tion. Republican. Ex-member House
of Representatives, State of Minn. Epis
copalian. Member Masonic order. Mar
ried at Perry, Wis., Nov. 19, 1889, -to
Miss Marie E. Dahle. Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Hunting, fishing and
literature. Office: Security Bank Bldg.
Residence: 2727 Chicago Av., Minne
apolis. PETEBSON, John G., merchant; born
at Center City, Minn., Oct. 21, 1860; son
of Daniel and Anna Peterson; graduate
commercial course, Cogan's Academy,
Grove Dake, Minn., 1882. Dived on farm
at Center City and Belgrade, Minn., un
til 1881; clerk in general store at Mel
rose, 1881; bookkeeper for Johnson
Bros., New London, 1882-83; manager
D. Peterson & Son since 1901. Repub
lican. Dutheran. Unmarried. Address:
New London, Minn.
PETEBSON, John Henry, proprietor
Crookston Bottling Works; born at Buf
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Nicholas and Margaret (Schlossten) '
Peterson; educated in common schools.
Came to Minnesota, 1881; worked on
farm until 18; was grocery clerk, until
21; engaged in breeding horses, and
since May, 1891, has been in bottling
business. Also director Merchants' Na
tional Bank. German Lutheran. Mem
ber U. C. T. Married at Crookston,
Sept. 26, 1894, to Miss Ida L. Liebert
Address: Crookston, Minn.
PETEBSON, Oliver C, miller; born
in Norway, June 8, 1847; son of Peter
and Christina (Bjornson) Peterson;
educated in district school. Came to
America, 1860, and has been located at
Amboy, Minn., since May, 1895. En
tered the milling business in 1895, and
is proprietor of the Amboy Roller Mill
and grain elevator. President of the
German State Bank. Address: Amboy,
Minn. PETEBSON, Peter A., postmaster;
born in Sweden, Jan. 24, 1855; educated
in public schools. Came to the United
States, and located in Cannon Falls,
Minn., 1869; employed as clerk by Scho-
field Brothers, druggists, 1871-80; start
ed in drug business, 1880, which is now
conducted under the title of Peterson &
Williams. Postmaster of Cannon Falls
since Oct. 1, 1889. Director Scandina
vian Relief Association, Red Wing,
Minn. Member Modern Woodmen of
America, Samaritans, A. O. U. W. Club:
Commercial. Address": Cannon Falls,
Minn. PETEBSON, Peter N., manufacturer
of monuments; born in Denmark, May 1,
1855; son of N. and Martha Peterson;
educated in public schools of Denmark.
Came to America, 1872, and learned
trade of granite and marble cutter;
located at Stillwater, Minn., and began
on his own account, 1880; moved to St.
Paul, 1890, where he has ever since
made his headquarters, continuing
branch at Stillwater and establishing
a second branch at Duluth, Minn.; fur
nished granite for the New First Na
tional bank building, St. Paul, and
many large public monuments through
out the Northwest. Director St. Paul
Manufacturers' Association. Republi
can. Mason (32°), Shriner; member
Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Mar
ried at Stillwater, Minn., 1882, to Miss
Lena Delwer. Club: Commercial. Of
fice: 60-62 E. 5th St. Residence: 144
Minn. St., St. Paul.
PETBIE, Daniel, sheriff of Hibbard
Co.; born at Parish, Osage Co., N. Y.,
May 6, 1857; son of Lorin and Angeline
(Fritts) Petrie; common school educa
tion. Came to Minneosta, 1873; began
manufacture of lumber at Nevis, Minn.,
1896, continuing until 1900; has oc
cupied the office of sheriff of Hubbard
Co., since Jan. 1, 1900. Married at
Kasson, Dodge Co., Minn., 1880, to Miss
Jane Rockwell; at Park Rapids, Hub
bard Co., Minn., 1900, to Miss May Beal,
and at Park Rapids, 1903, to Miss

'-Laura Kouen. Address: Park Rapids,
Minn. PETTENGELL, Heman J., president
Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.;
born at Brunswick, Me., April 8, 1851;
son of Heman and Rebecca (Hamilton;
Pettengill; educated in publie schools of
Brunswick. Naturally attracted to teleg
raphy, he practiced the art while at
tending school; began active career as
operator with Western Union Telegraph
Co.. and in 1882, attained position of su
perintendent Postal Telegraph Co., his
jurisdiction covering nearly all of New
England, continuing until 1899; has been
identified with telephone companies af
filiated with American Telephone and
Telegraph Co., since 1899, and is in
touch with over 200,000 subscribers cov
ering territory equal to one seventh ol
the whole country. President North
western Telephone Exchange Co., South
western Telegraph & Telephone Co.;
vice president Cleveland Telephone Co
Republican. Mason (32°), past com
mander of Hugh de Payens Command
ery, Knights Templar, of Melrose, Mass.
Past president Boston Electric Club and
of the Old Time Telegraphers' Associa
tion. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial,
Minikahda. Recreations: Golf and bil
liards. Office: Cor. 5th St. and 3rd Av.,
S. Residence: 1908 Kenwood Parkway,
Minneapolis. FETTEBSON, Christian P., county
auditor; born in Norway, June 13, 1854;
son of Fredrik and Anne (Jenswen)
Petterson; located in Rock Co., Wis.,
1857, and came to Goodhue Co., Minn.,
1862; educated in public schools, and at
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. Was
elected county auditor Clearwater Co.,
Nov., 1904, and reelected Nov., 1906.
Postmaster Rindal, Minn., 8 years.
Married at Rindal, Dec. 27, 1886, to Miss
Gunhild Wold. Address: Bagley, Minn. "
FETTIJOHN, Elias S., deputy State
treasurer; born at Huntsville, 111., Feb.
1, 1848; son of Thomas and Charity
(Wisbey) Fettijohn; educated in public
schools of Nicollet Co., Minn.; St. Peter
High School; State Normal School,
Mankato, Minn. Taught school in Ni
collet Co., 2 years and in St. Peter, 3
years, acting as county superintendent
of schools, while at St. Peter; filled
position of auditor Nicollet Co., 14
years; was cashier First National Bank,
St. Peter, 10% years; has been deputy
state treasurer since Jan. 7, 1901. Also
secretary and treasurer and director
Good Homes Land Co. Republican.
Member Masonic order, Knights of
Pythias. Married at Nicollet Co., 1873,
to Miss Elizabeth S. Hughes. Recrea
tion: Literature. Office: State Capi
tol. Residence: 2314 Langford Av., St.
Paul. PEYTON, Hamilton H., banking; born
at Duluth, Minn., June 9, 1876; edu
cated in Duluth High School; Phillips
Exeter Academy, Exeter, N. H.; Harv
ard. University, graduating from the
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cashier Missabe Bank, Proctor, Minn.,
since 1902. Married at Grays Flatt, W.
V.. to Miss Olive Sanchlands Dewis. Ad
dress: Proctor, Minn.
PEYTON, Hamilton Murray, banker;
born at Geneva, N. Y., March 17, 1835;
son of Rowzee and Eliza (Murray) Pey
ton; educated at boarding school, Will-
iamstown, Mass.; Geneva College, Geneva,
N. Y., 1851-53; Rutgers College New
Brunswick, N. J., graduating degree of
B.A., spring of 1855. Lived in Chicago,
111., 1855-57, and at Hudson, Wis., 1857-
5S; located in Superior, Wis., 1858, and
engaged actively in lumber business, re
moving to Duluth, in 1874. Established
lumber manufacturing Arm of H. M.
Peyton & Co., now Peyton, Kimball &
Barber, one of the largest lumber man-
facturing companies of the Upper Dake
region of which he is president Also
president American Exchange Bank.
Member Delta Phi fraternity. Married
at Mishawaka, Ind., March, 1864, to
Martha Newton. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Commercial. Recreation: Golf. Office:
American Exchange Bk. Residence:
1329 E. Superior St., Duluth.
PEYTON, William B., wholesale gro
cer; born at Geneva, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1867;
son of Hamilton M. and Martha (New
ton) Peyton; educated at the Shattuck
School, Faribault, Minn.; Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, graduating, de
gree of M.E., class of 1890. Came to
Duluth, 1875; was treasurer of the Will
iam Listman Milling Co., Superior, Wis.,
until 1901; assisted in organizing the
Gowan-Peyton-Twohy Co., incorporated,
importers and wholesale grocers, or
which has been secretary and treasurer
since 1901. Independent in politics.
Episcopalian. Married at Superior, Wis.,
1903, to Miss Jean Rosser. Clubs: Com
mercial, Duluth Boat Recreations:
Boating, driving and out door exercises
generally. Office: Foot of 5th Av., W.
Residence: 1122 E. 2nd St,, Duluth.
PFAENDER, Albert, lawyer; born at
New Ulm, Minn., Sept. 9, 1873; son of
Col. William and Catharine (Pfau)
Pfaender; educated at New Ulm high
school, Mankato Normal School and
University of Minnesota; unmarried.
Began practice of law at New Ulm, a
thriving incorporated city of 6,000
people, May, 1900; now city attorney of
New LTlm. Captain Co. A. 2nd Regt.
M. N. G. ; secretary Pfaender Realty
Co. Member Knights of Pythias, Modern
Woodmen of America, Theta Delta Chi
fraternity. Address: New Ulm, Minn.
FFAENDEB, Fred,, bank cashier; born
at Fort Ridgely, Minn., Oct 8, 1863;
son of William and Catherine (Pfau)
Pfaender; educated in public schools at
New Ulm and St. Paul and at High
School, St. Paul. In fur store of
Charles A. Allrecht, St. Paul, 1878-80;
in insurance business with William
Pfaender, New Ulm, 1880-93; register
of deeds, Brown Co., 1893-99; cashier
Brown County Bank, 1899-1901; cashier
State Bank of New Ulm since 1901.

Treasurer New Ulm Turnverein, and
Pfaender Realty Co. Member of City
Council of New Ulm, 1905-07. Married
at New Ulm, May 22, 1889, to Miss
Louise Neumann. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Address: New Ulm,
Minn. PPAU, Albert B., lawyer; born in
Germany, 1847; came to America with
parents, 1849; educated in New York
City, read law there and was admitted
to the bar in Wisconsin, 1869; married
at Mankato, 1871, to Miss Mary C.
Brown. Came to Mankato, 1869, and
has been engaged in practice of law
ever since. County attorney Blue Earth
Co., 5 years; city attorney, 2 years;
mayor of Mankato, 6 years. Member
law firm of Pfau & Pfau since 1896.
Member Blue Earth County and Min
nesota State Bar associations. Demo
crat. Episcopalian. Member I. O. O.
F, B. P. O. E. Club. Commercial.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
FFEFFEB, Frank Clarence, grain
dealer; born at B,lue Earth, Minn., Dec.
15, 1875; son of Sebastian and Amelia
(I-Iubb) Pfeffer; educated in public
schools of Blue Earth and at Mankato
(Minn.) Commercial School. Entered
grain business, 1900, and is partner in
the Pfeffer Elevator Co. Married at
Lake City, 1902, to Mary E. Wise. Ad
dress: Blue Earth, Minn.
PFLAUM, Morris G., cigar manufac
turer; born at Chicago, 111., Dec. 11,
1867; son of Gustav Pflaum; came to
Minneapolis at 6 years of age and was
educated in public schools of that city.
Has been connected with cigar manu
facturing business from boyhood; secre
tary and treasurer G. Pflaum & Sons.
Member Knights of Pythias. Married
at Detroit, Mich., Oct. 31, 1906, to Miss
Laura Rothschild. Office: 415-419 1st
Av., N. Residence: 43 Curtis Court,
Minneapolis. PHELPS, Edmund Joseph, capitalist;
born on a farm near Brecksville, O.,
Jan. 17, 1845; son of Joseph E. and
Ursula (Wright) Phelps; attended for
a short time Baldwin University, Berea,
O., and Oberlin College, O. Taught in
Northwestern Business College, Aurora,
111.; was teacher of penmanship in pub
lic schools of Aurora; was clerk for
Volintine & Williams, bankers, and for
8 years was senior member of the firm
of E. J. Phelps & Co., furniture dealers.
Located In Minneapolis, April, 1878, and
reentered furniture business as Phelps
& Bradstreet; retired from furniture
business, 1883, and with E. A. Merrill
organized the Minnesota Loan & Trust
Co., of which he was secretary and
treasurer; was one of the organizers of
the Minneapolis Business Union; sug
gested the Harvest Festival of 1891, and
assisted in securing the National Repub
lican Convention, 1892, being elected
treasurer of the fund. Is now president
of the Moore Carving Machine Co., Belt
Line Elevator Co., Minnesota Cuba Co.,
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Was president Minneapolis Board of
Trade, 1884-85. Republican. Married
at Aurora, 111., 1874, to Miss Louisa A.
Richardson. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com
mercial (president, 1899). Office: Cham
ber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2323
Park Av., Minneapolis.
PHELPS, Bobert McEwen, physician;
born at Ripon, Wis., March 15, 1858;
son of Abel M. and Pamelia C (Brock-
way) Phelps; educated in Ripon (Wis.)
College and at Rush Medical College,
Chicago, 111., graduating, degree of M.D.,
3 885. Married at Rochester, 3892, to
Sarah V. Lynton (died, 1903). Has been
engaged in practice in Rochester since
1885, as assistant Superintendent of
State Hospital, with the exception of
two and one half years in Arizona. Re
publican. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, Olm
sted County Medical Society. Recrea
tion: Amateur photography. Address:
Rochester, Minn.
PHELPS, Thomas L., county auditor
Olmsted Co.; born at Marion, Minn.,
March 5, 1868; son of Thomas W. and
Eliza- J. (Hoover) Phelps; educated in
public school of Rochester and at Ham
line University; married at Dover, Minn.,
Sept., 1898, to Miss Nellie Coulson.
Taught school for four years in Olm
sted Co.; engaged in farming for a
number of years; county auditor since
Nov., 1904. Republican. Methodist.
Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F.,
Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial.
Address: Rochester, Minn.
PHELPS, William Franklin, educator;
born at Auburn, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1822;
son of Halsey and Ducinda (Hitchcock)
Phelps; public school education; taught
country schools, 1838-43; graduated Al
bany State Normal School, 1846; (de
gree of A.M., Union College, 1852). Was
supervisor practice Experimental School,
Albany; organized State Normal School,
Trenton, N. J., 1855, and Farnum Pre
paratory School, Beverly, N. J., 1857;
principal Minnesota State Normal
School. Winona, 1864-76; president
Whitewater State Normal School, Wis.,
1876-78; superintendent public schools,
Winona, Minn., 1878-79 and 1882-83;
director State Normal schools, Minn.,
1896-1903. Republican. Secretary
Board of Trade, Winona, 1881-86; secre
tary Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul,
1S86-87; secretary Chamber of Com
merce, Duluth, 1887-90. Organizer,
temporary chairman and permanent sec
retary Canal Improvement Convention,
1887. President National Normal
School Association, 1858-63; president
National Educational Association, 1876-
76 (now life director) ; president Inter
national Conference Centennial Exposi
tion, 1876. Member American Geograph
ical Society, Phi Beta Kappa (1852),
American Whig Society, (1857). Author:
Teachers' Handbook, Normal Schools of
Europe and America, Editor-in-chief
Educational Weekly, 1876-78; editor A
Nebulo-Meteoric Hypothesis of Creation,

1904-05. Married at Albany, N. Y., 1852,
to Caroline C Livingston. Club: Fre
mont and Lincoln (vice president). Ad
dress: 599 Summit Av., St. Paul.
FHILBBICK, Fremont W., general
merchant; born at Fond du Lac, Wis.,
May 5, 1854; son of Charles G. and
Eliza M. (Pinkham) Fhilbrick; removed
to Rushford, Minn., 1856, and was edu
cated in public schools of Rushford.
Began business, career, 1870, as cashier
and bookkeeper in general store of Ol
son, Smith & Co., Rushford; removed
with same firm to La Crosse, Wis., in
1873, and continued as bookkeeper and
general office man one year, afterwards
as traveling salesman; entered retail
business at La Crosse, for self as Put
nam & Philbrick, shoes, hats and men's
furnishings, 1876, selling out to partner,
1879; located in Redwood Falls, same
year and as Philbrick & Francois con
ducted general merchandise store, pur
chasing partner's interest some two
years later and has since continued in
the business alone. President Redwood
Falls Improvement Co., Redwood Cop
per Mining Co. Member and chairman
Redwood Co. Board of County Commis
sioners four years; alderman city coun
cil two terms; chairman building com
mittee in supervising building of court
house and jail; mayor of Redwood Falls
three terms. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias,
Modern Woodmen of America. Married
at La Crosse, Wis., April 21, 1880, to
Miss Ella V. Blair. Club: Commercial.
Address: Redwood Falls, Minn.
PHILLIPS, Frederick Boyd, lawyer;
born at South Sodus, N. Y., Dec. 21,
1876; son of Rev. Robert D. Phillips
(now chaplain Minnesota House of Rep
resentatives) and Jennie A. (Boyd)
Phillips; came to Minnesota, 1891; edu
cated in common schools of Tracy,
Minn.; Northern Indiana Normal School,
Valparaiso, Ind.; graduate Law College,
Valparaiso, Ind., and also St. Paul Col
lege of Law, 1902, degree of LL.B., from
both institutions. Has been engaged in
practice of law since 1902. Enlisted as
private in 14th Minn. Vol. Inf., 1898,
Spanish-American War, promoted to
corporal and served 9 months, until
regiment was mustered out of service.
Republican. Elected as representative
37th district to State Legislature, Nov.
6, 1906. Methodist. Unmarried. Recrea
tions: Fishing and boating. Office:
N. Y. Life Bldg., St. Paul. Residence'
White Bear Lake, Minn.
PHILLIPS, George Myron, bank
cashier; born at Freedom, O., April,
1845; son of Thomas G. and Delia (Hill)
Phillips; educated in public schools of
Ohio; unmarried. Was clerk in drug
store, 1859-63; 2nd lieut. 128th Regt,
Ohio Vol. Inf., Nov., 1863; mustered out
of service as 1st 3ieut, July, 1865; en
tered bank as clerk, at Ravenna, O.,
1866; removed to Faribault Minn., 1868,
and continued in same business; has
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National Bank, Northfield, since July 1,
1873. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member board of eduoation, 1876-78;
mayor of Northfield, 1880-82; member
library board and charter commission,
since 1900. Member G. A. R., Loyal
Legion, Sons of Am. Revolution, Society
of Colonial Wars. Mason (32°). Club:
Commercial. Address: Northfield, Minn.
PHILLIPS, Hermon W., lawyer; born
at Clay, la., June 12, 1860; son of Dr.
Abel Palmer and Elizabeth (Jones)
Phillips; educated in public and high
schools of Jamestown, N. Y.; Chamber
lain Institute, Randolph, N. Y.; Law De
partment State University of Iowa, de
gree of LL.B., 1882. Has been actively
engaged in practice of law in St. Paul
since 1882; connected with the legal
department of the city, 1885-1898. Re
publican. Member Masonic order, I. O.
O. F., Modern Woodmen of America,
Maccabees, Modern Harvesters. Mar
ried in St. Paul, Sept. 1, 1886, to Miss
Arella Erickson Lounsberry. Office:
Globe Bldg. Residence: 717 E. Geran
ium St., St. Paul.
PHILLIPS, William H., physician;
born at Providence, R. I., May 5, 1871;
son of William H. and Fannie (Lawton)
Phillips; educated in public schools of
South Bend, Ind.; came to Minnesota,
1889, and was a student in University of
Minnesota. Began practice of medicine
¦ at St. Paul, 1895. Address: Jordan,
Minn. FHINNEY, Charles H., real estate;
born in Wisconsin, March 11, 1854; edu
cated in the common schools in Wiscon
sin and Minnesota. Has been a farmer
and live stock raiser since beginning his
active career; was member of the real
estate firm of Phinney Brothers and
later of the firm of Phinney & Co., now
incorporated as the C H. Phinney Land
Co., of which he is president; president
Goodland Lumber Co.; in sale of gen
eral merchandise since 1905 under the
title of the Herman Cash Store. Bryan
Democrat. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen
of America. Married to Miss Susie
Hodgson. Address: Herman, Minn.
PHIPPS, George, druggist; born at
Leamington, England, Feb. 26, 1850; son
of William and Elisabeth (Tappan)
Phipps; educated in public schools; reg
istered pharmacist, at Baraboo, Wis.;
married at Neenah, Wis., Oct. 14, 1880,
to Alma S. Gillingham. Went into a
drug store at Manitowoc, Wis., June,
3 865, as an apprentice, and in Nov.,
3869, took charge of a drug store for
the same firm at De Pere Wis.; later
bought the business and since that time
has owned several drug stores. Was
four years in wholesale drug business
at Green Bay, Wis.; sold out in 1890,
moved to St. Paul May, 1890, and filled
position with Ryan Drug Co., in charge
of a department for two years; in 1892
started in the food and remedy business,
having originated the Prussian Heave
Powder fifteen years earlier; organized

and is now at the head of the Prussian
Remedy Co., as manager. Republican.
Presbyterian. Mason. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Traveling. Office:
20-24 East Chicago Av. Residence:
1920 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
FICKABD, Charles E., district mana
ger. Entered commercial agency busi
ness at Chicago, 111., fall of 1870, and
has since been identified with it; entered
service of R. G. Dun & Co., Feb., 1873,
at St. Louis, Mo., and was transferred
to Chicago as clerk, advanced to posi
tion of manager, Keokuk, la., and was
later transferred to Toledo, O., in same
capacity; has been manager at St. Paul
since 1902, with territory extending
over Minnesota, N. and part of S.
Dakota and Wisconsin. Club: Commer
cial. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi
dence: The Marlborough, St. Paul.
PIEBCE, Arthur P., mayor of Red
Wing; born at Hudson, N. H., Nov. 10,
1856; son of John Preble and Martha
Ellen Pierce; came to Minnesota, 1862;
graduate the Shattuck Schqol, Fari
bault, Minn., June, 1875; married at
Windsor, Vt, Sept. 27 1881 to Miss
Jennie C. Cummings. In employ of
Bank of Pierce Simmons & Co. for 10
years; has been secretary of the Red
Wing Building Association since 1892.
Also president Northwestern Telephone
Co. Served in M. N. G., 15 years; was
lieut. Col. 1st Regt; organized Co. G,
1883. Republican. Mayor of Red Wing
6 years in succession and has again
served as mayor since 1902. Episcopal
ian. Member B. P. O. E. Club: Com
mercial. Recreation: Launching. Ad
dress: Red Wing, Minn.
FIERCE, Charles H., printer; post
master of Northfield. Address: North-
field, Minn.
PIEBCE, Ernest Boynton, registrar
Universitv of Minnesota; born at St.
Paul, Minn., Aug. 20, 1879; son of Clar
ence De Sackett and Rhoda Mathilda
(Morton) Pierce; educated in district
school Dakota Co., Minn.; Humboldt
School, St. Paul; Mechanic Arts High
School, St. Paul, graduating, June 1897;
LTniversity of Minnesota graduating?,
degree of A.B. June, 1904. Has been
registrar of the university since Aug.
1, 3905. Member Royal Arcanum. Mar
ried at St. Paul, Oct. 29, 1905, to Miss
Ula Jane Armstrong. Recreations:
Track athletics, driving, hunting, fish
ing. Office: University of Minnesota,
S. E. Minneapolis. Residence: 394 Dewey
Av., St. Paul.
PIEBCE, Joseph Alfred, stock broker;
born at Indianapolis, Ind., June 2, 1882;
son of Frederick A. and Effie M. (Hart)
Pierce; came to Minnesota with parents,
3 885; educated at University of Minne
sota. Began in stock brokerage busi
ness in Duluth, removing to Minne
apolis, 1903; junior member of the firm
of Crandall, Pierce & Co., brokers, or
ganized spring of 1905. Republican.
Member Alpha Delta Phi and Delta Chi
fraternities. Unmarried. Club: Roose-

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veit Office: Guaranty Bldg. Resi
dence: 1708 James Av., S., Minneapolis.
FIERCE, S. F., mining engineer, in
ventor; born in Indiana, Nov. 29, 1857;
son of Rufus and Mercy Jane (Bur
gess) Pierce; educated in public schools;
married at Lockport, 111., 1879, to Miss
Harriet Zimmerman. Began active
career in lumber business and was con
nected with the Tarrant & Ducey Lum
ber Co., Muskegon, Mich„ until 1881,
and the Pack Woods Lumber Co., Au-
sable, Mich., until 1890; prospected in
Minnesota and Lake Superior mineral
regions, 1890-94; has been located in St.
Paul since 1S94 as mining engineer and
patenting mine, railroad and coal sav
ing devices. Member St. Paul Driving
Association. Office: Germania Life
Bldg. ResidenceT 929 Hague Av., St.
Paul. FIERSOL, Justus A., banker; born at
Warren, 111., 1857; son of Jacob and
Mary (Brown) Piersol; educated in pub
lic schools of Gratiot, Wis., and in
High School, Marble Rock, Ia. For
many years engaged in farming and
contracting; president Delhi Bank,
since its establishment, 1902. Republi
can. Baptist Member Modern Wood
men of America. Married at Charles
City, 1886, to Miss Lizzie Smith. Rec
reations: Fishing and hunting. Ad
dress: Delhi, Minn.
PIKE, Frederic Augustus, lawyer;
born at Oshkosh, Wis., July 16, 1863;
son of Charles E. and Mary (Bowles)
Pike; graduated from Oshkosh High
School, 1880, and from University of
Wisconsin, degrees of A.B., 1885, DL.B.,
1SS8. Has been engagefl in general
practice of law in St. Paul since 1888.
Adjutant 2nd Regt, Wis. Nat. Guard,
1886; member of Assembly, Common
Council City of St. Paul, 1892; assistant
city attorney, 1893-95. Member of Ram
sey County Bar Association. Chairman
Democratic city and county organizations
of St Paul and Ramsey County. 1904-
1906. Member Chi Psi fraternity (presi
dent, 1890). Democrat. Married at
Owatonna, Minn., Dec. 4, 1895, to Stella
N. Sheldon. Office: Globe Bldg. Resi
dence: 2312 Alden Av., St. Paul.
PILLSBUBY, Charles Stinson, capi
talist; born at Mineapolis, Minn., Dec.
6, 1878; son of Charles A. and Mary A.
(Stinson) Pillsbury; educated in Min
neapolis graded schools, Central High
School, graduated, 1896, University of
Minnesota, degree of B.S., 1900. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Dec. 7, 1901, to
Nellie Pendleton Winston. Began busi
ness career, 1900; stockholder Pillsbury
Washburn Flour Mills Co.; president
Sargant Land Company; vice president
Sutton Land Company, Union Elevator
Company Twin City Knitting Co.; direc
tor Northwestern Knitting Co., Wash
burn Co., Gull River Lumber Co ,
Swedish American National Bank.
Operator in lands and lumber. Republi
can. Congregationalist. Member of the
Chi Psi fraternity. Clubs: Minne

apolis, Minikahda, Automobile, Lafay
ette, Town and Country, Roosevelt. Of
fice: Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 2200
Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
PINEO, Willard Byther, oculist and
aurist; born at Columbia, Me., April 22,
1858; son of Benjamin Coffin and Cor
delia W. (Ramsdell) Pineo; educated
at Oak Hill Seminary, Bucksport, Me.;
Kent's Hill Seminary, Readfield, Me.;
studied medicine with Dr. Charles Milli-
ken, Cherryfield, Me.; graduated from
Minnesota Hospital College and Medi
cal Department Minnesota State Uni
versity, 1885. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., Nov. 28, 1884, to Sadie Kendall
Cobb. Engaged in the practice of pro
fession since 1885. Republican. Con
sulting eye and ear surgeon to Asbury
and City hospitals. Member Hennepin
County Medical Society and Minnesota
and American Medical associations.
Mason (33°), York Rite. Clubs: Min
neapolis; Dafayette (Minnetonka Beach).
Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Residence:
Holmes Hotel, Minneapolis.
PIPES, Charles Blaine, physician;
born in Perry Co., Fa., May 31, 1879;.
son of Marshall C. and Francis (Grazier)
Piper; educated at Dickinson Seminary,
Williamsport, Pa., B. S., 1897; College
of Medicine, Syracuse University, M.D.,
1901. Married at Syracuse, N. Y., Oct.
6, 1903, to Lillian M. Rumrill. Resident
physician Newark (N. J.) City Hospi
tal, 1901-03; member Home Office Medi
cal Staff of the Prudential Insurance
Co. of America at Newark, N. J., 1903-
04; medical director of the Minnesota
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of St. Paul,
since 1904. Assistant surgeon, Battery
A, Light Artillery, Nat. Guard of New
Jersey, 1904-05. Member Psi Upsilon
fraternity. Recreations: Amateur
Photography, shooting, angling. Office:
Minnesota Mutual Life Bldg. Residence:
422 Summit Av., St. Paul.
PIPES, George Frank, grain, lumber
and linseed oil; born in Minneapolis,
Minn., April 11, 1856; son of Jefferson
and Mary Davis (McDuffee) Piper; edu
cated in common schools and State Nor
mal School of Minnesota, and one year
at University of Minnesota. Began
business career as manufacturer of lin
seed oil, at Mankato, Minn.; located in
Minneapolis, 1896, and has become iden
tified with many large business enter
prises, among which are the following:
Member of the firm of Piper, Johnson
& Co., and Piper & Co.; director, secre
tary and treasurer Midland Dinseed Co.;
director Canadian Elevator Co., Winni
peg Elevator Co., Texedo Park Co.,
(Winnipeg), Douglas & Co., (Inc.),
Hopkins Dand Co., Empire Elevator
Co.; director and treasurer Saskatcha
wan Valley Land Co., Saskatchawan
Valley and Manitoba Land Co., Se
curity Bank of Minnesota, vice presi
dent and director Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce; formerly member School
Board of Mankato. Republican. Mason.
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1883, to Miss Grace Brett. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Lafayette, Minikahda,
Chicago (Chicago). Office: Chamber of
Commerce. Residence: 2000 Pleasant
Av., Minneapolis.
PLATT, Frank B., wholesale hard
ware; born in New Haven, Conn., Aug.
14, 1862; son of John and Josephine
(Bowman) Piatt; educated in public
schools of Rochester, Minn.; married at
Stillwater, Minn., June 26, 1893 to Miss
Rose Hebensheil. Began business career
at Rochester, 1879, with A. O. Ozmun &
Co., wholesale hardware, and when the
firm was merged with Farwell, Ozmun
& Jackson, St. Paul, 1882, continued
with it, and later with its successor,
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co., becoming
secretary of the company in 1905. Re
publican. Baptist. Member Independent
Order of Foresters. Office: Jackson
and 2nd Sts. Residence: 945 Lincoln
Av. St. Paul.
PLONDKE, Frederic J., physician and
surgeon; born in Grant Co., Wis., 1869;
educated in common schools, Grant Co.,
until 1887; Fort Dodge Collegiate In
stitute, Fort Dodge, la., 1887-89; Metro
politan Business College, Sioux City,
Ia„ summer, 1889;- Morningside College,
Sioux City, la., 1889-94, graduating de
gree of B.S., 1894; Sioux City College
of Medicine, graduating, M.D., 1893; Un
iversity of Pennsylvania, department of
medicine, degree of M.D., 1898; post
graduate course in medicine and sur
gery, Dondon, Berlin and Vienna, 1905.
Practiced medicine at Everly, la., 1894-
97; has been located in St. Paul since
1899; professor clinical pathology, Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, Ham
line University; pathologist to City and
County Hospital; surgeon to Northern
Pacific and Minneapolis & St. Douis
railways. Member American Medical
Association, Sioux Valley and Ramsey
County Medical societies, past master
St. Paul Lodge No. 3, A. F. and A. M.;
member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias,
M. W. A. Married at Jackson, Minn.,
1896, to Miss Alberta E. McAuly. Clubs:
Commercial (St. Paul), Commercial
(Dayton's Bluff). Recreations: Hunting,
fishing, driving, horse back riding, etc.
Office: 800 E. 7th St., Endicott Arcade.
Residence: 705 E.- 4th St., St. Paul.
PLUMMER, H. S., physician; born at
Hamilton, Minn., March 3, 1874; son ol
Dr. Albert and Bell (Steer) Plummer;
graduated Spring Valley (Minn.) High
School; University of Minnesota, 1892-
94; College of Medicine and Surgery,
same university, 1894-95; Northwestern
Medical School, Chicago, 111., graduat
ing, degree of M.D., 1898. In practice
at Racine, Minn., since 1898; member
of the firm of Drs. Mayo, Graham & Co.
Married at Rochester, Minn., Oct. 6,
1904, to Miss Daisy Berkman. Address:
Racine, Minn.
PLYMAT, Walter A., lawyer; born at
Mapleton, Minn., Dec. 25, 1877; son of
William N. and Mary E. (Young) Ply-
mat; educated in Mankato High School;

University of Minnesota, degree of B.S.,
1899; Law Department, same university,
degree of DL.B.k 1901. Married at
Mankato, 1904, to Miss Ida F. Robel.
Began practice at Madelia, Minn., 1901;
in practice at Mankato since 1902, as
member of the firm of Plymat & Ply-
mat County attorney Blue Earth Co.
Republican. Member I. O. O. F, B. P.
O. E, K. P., M. W. A., A. O. U. W., F.
O. E. Address: Mankato, Minn.
PLYMAT, William N, lawyer; born in
Dover, Pa., July 13, 1845; son of Alex
ander and Emily Caroline (Bishop) Ply-
mat; educated at Fox Lake (Wis.) Acad
emy; read law in office of Pfau & Free
man; married at Garden City, Minn.,
1866 to Mary E. Young. Lived upon a
farm in Blue Earth Co., 1863-79; began
practice of law at Mapleton, Minn., 1880,
later removing to Mankato; member
firm of Plymat & Plymat since 1902.
President Minnesota Northern Land Co.;
director Mankato Citizens Telephone Co.
Member Blue Earth County Bar Asso
ciation. Served in Co. B, Brackett's
Battalion, Civil War, March, 1864, to
June, 1866; also served in the North
west and on the plains and the Pacific
Coast in Indian wars. Ex-member city
council Mankato and formerly munici
pal judge. Republican. Episcopalian.
Clubs: Commercial, Social Science.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
POCOCK, Alfred A., proprietor Hotel
Ryan; born in Berkshire, England,
1847; educated in common schools of
England; married at New London, Conn.,
1904, to Miss Charlotte E. Huntington.
Came to America, 1874; entered hotel
business at Boston, 1874, continuing
until 1894; in same line of business at
Hartford, Conn., 1878-1904; has been a
resident of St. Paul since Jan , 1904,
and has been proprietor of Hotel Ryan
since that time. Member Masonic order,
Knights Templar, Shrine; B. P. O. E.
Recreations: Hunting, horses and dogs.
Office and residence: Hotel Ryan, St.
Paul. POEHLER, Alvin Henry, grain mer
chant; born at Henderson, Minn., Jan.
15, 1864; son of Henry and Elizabeth
(Frankenfield) Poehler; educated at
Henderson High School; The Shattuck
School, Faribault, Minn., graduating
valedictorian, 1883. Began active career
in banking and elevator business, Oct.,
1883; filled position as teller in Bank of
Gaylord, Gaylord, Minn., for 2 years,
also in general merchandising with
father at Henderson, Minn., and in
grain office, Minneapolis; located perma
nently at Minneapolis, 1887. Treasurer
H. Poehler Co. (wholesale grain and
seeds, Minneapolis and Duluth, estab
lished. 1855), Exchange Grain Co.; vice
president Pacific Elevator Co., German
Bank, Eureka, S. D. Capt. Co. B at
The Shattuck School (military) ; mem
ber Gov. Johnson's staff, title of colonel.
Democrat. Episcopalian. Trustee The
Shattuck School. Member and director
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Board of Trade (Duluth), Chamber of
Commerce (Milwaukee). Scottish Rite
Mason, Knight Templar. Married at
Minneapolis, Feb. 19, 1896, to Miss Eu
genia L. Cole. Clubs: Commercial
(charter member), Minikahda, Minne
apolis Gun, (Linwood and Artichoke).
Recreations: Hunting, fishing, golf,
curling. Office: Chamber of Commerce.
Residence: 252 W. Franklin Av., Min
neapolis. POEHLER, Charles Frederick, grain;
born at Henderson, Minn., Oct. 10, 1868;
son of, Henry and Elizabeth Poehler;
educated in Henderson High School and
at The Shattuck School, Faribault,
Minn., graduating from the latter, June,
18S7. Has been continuously identified
with the grain business ever since the
beginning of his active career, 1889.
Secretary H. Poehler Co.; secretary and
manager, The Exchange Grain Co.;
treasurer and manager The Pacific Ele
vator Co.; director First National Bank,
Le Sueur, Minn. Recreations: Hunting
and fishing. Clubs: Commercial, Mini
kahda. Office: Chamber of Commerce.
Residence: Harvard Chambers, Minne
apolis. POEHLER, Franklin Theodore, physi
cian; born at Henderson, Minn., Jan. 6,
1872; son of Frederick and Pauline W.
Commick Poehler; educated in public
and high school, Henderson, to 1889;
University of Minnesota, graduating, de
gree of B. S., 1893; College of Medicine
and Surgery, same university, M.D.,
1896; New York Post Graduate School,
1900. Began practice of medicine, at
Waseca, Minn., 1896; removed to Mor
ristown, Minn., 1896 and to Minneapolis,
1900. Professor of diseases of the chest,
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Hamline University; secretary and
treasurer Hamline University Free Dis
pensary. Member Hennepin Coupty
Medical Society, Minnesota State Med
ical Association. Member Sigma Chi,
M. W. A., Mystic Workers. Married at
Minneapolis, June, 1905, to Miss H. A.
Wildes. Office: Syndicate Arcade. Resi
dence: 1508 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
FOEHLEB, Henry, grain merchant;
born in Germany, Aug. 22, 1833; son of
Frederick and Wilhelmine Poehler; edu
cated in public schools in Germany;
came to America, 1848; married at
Bridgeton, Pa., Sept. 15, 1861, to Eliza
beth Frankenfield. Is one of the pioneers
of Minnesota; began business career at
Henderson, dealing in general merchan
dise, machinery and grain, 1855; organ
ized the Pacific Elevator Co., 1881, and
entered the grain commission business at
Minneapolis, under title of the H. Poeh
ler Co., in which he still continues. He
is now president of the H. Poehler Co.,
the Pacific Elevator Co., and director
of the ^Exchange Grain Co. Has held a
number of important public positions,
among which may be named the follow
ing: Was postmaster at Henderson,
1855-61; member of the first legislature
of Minnesota, 1857-58, also member of

the legislature, 1865; State Senator,
3872-73 and 1876-77; representative of
the 46th Congress from the 2nd district
of Minnesota. Democrat. Member
German Reformed Church. Mason. Of
fice: Chamber of Commerce, Minne
apolis. Residence: 1670 Winfield St.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
FOEHLEB, Walter Charles, grain
commission; born at Henderson, Minn.,
Aug. 4, 1874; son of Henry and Eliza
beth (FrankenAeld) Poehler; educated
in Henderson High School, graduating,
1890; University of Minnesota, College
of Literature, graduating, degree of
B.L., 1894. Entered office of H. Poehler
Co., grain commission, Minneapolis, as
bookkeeper, 1894; removed to Eureka,
S. D, and was cashier of the German
Bank, 1897-99; returned to Minneapolis,
Dec. 1898, as broker with H. Poehler
Co.; became member of firm Aug., 1899,
and took charge of Duluth office, July,
1902, in which he continues. Member
Sigma Chi fraternity. Married at St.
Peter, Minn., Aug. 22, 1899, to Miss
Isabel H, Davis. Clubs: Commercial,
Kitchi Gammi, Northland Country, Du
luth Curling. Recreations: Golf, tennis,
hunting. Office: Board of Trade Bldg.
Residence: 814% E. 1st St., Duluth,
Minn. FOEHLEB, William Adam, grain;
born at Henderson, Minn., April 8, 1875;
son of August F. and Emily C Poehler;
graduate University of Minnesota, Col
lege of Law, degree of LL.B., 1897. En
gaged in practice of law in Minneapolis,
1897-98; is now secretary and manager
Pacific Elevator Co. Democrat. Mem
ber Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Chi.
Unmarried. Club: Commercial. Rec
reations: Curling, ice skating and out
door diversions. Office: Chamber of
Commerce. Residence: Harvard Cham
bers, Minneapolis.
FOETZ, Joseph A., druggist; born at
Shakopee, Minn., Aug. 3, 1868; son of
John and Catherine (Degal) Poetz; edu
cated in public schools and- at Minne
sota Institute of Pharmacy; married
at Owatonna, 1902, Isabel Chadwick.
Began as clerk in drug store at Shako
pee and has been in drug business at St.
Peter since 1896. Member State Board
of Pharmacy since 1904. Democrat.
Catholic. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
FOIRIER, Octave Alfred, manufac
turer; born at Cedars, Canada, F. Q.,
Aug. 25, 1856; son of Hyacinthe and
Eulalie (Leger) Poirier; educated in
parochial schools, Cedars, and at night
school, Montreal. Came to St. Paul,
1874, and entered employ of Knapp,
Stout & Co., Menominie, Wis., as ware
house clerk; resigned and took up land
in Swift Co., Minn., 1878; entered imple
ment business and continued until 1887;
on road in employ of Van Brunt &
Davis Co., of Harison, Wis., until 1897;
in employ of Dowagiac Manufacturing
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grain drill, incorporated the -Poirier
Manufacturing Co., of which he is vice
president and secretary, and began man
ufacture of drills, 1902; invented steel
ball adjustable and dirt proof disk bear
ings, etc Republican. Catholic. Mem
ber M. W. A., A. O. U. W., K. P., U. C.
T., A. F. & A. M. Married at Appleton,
Minn., May 28, 1878, to Miss Mary Louise
Poirier. Address: Gladstone, Minn.
POLK, Asa Davis, lawyer; born in
Henry Co., Ind., Dec. 17, 1850; son of
James W. and Sarah A. (Davis) Polk;
educated in public schools of Iowa;
three years at Iowa College, Grinnell;
studied law in office of Judge Dyser,
Montezuma, la., and began practice at
Cherokee, Kas., 1873; removed to Cedar
Rapids, la., and practiced as member
of firm of Hemenway & Polk, 1876-82.
came to Minneapolis, was member of
firm of Bogg, Polk & Bishop, 1884-85
was alone in law business until Nov.
1900, , when he located in Brainerd,
where he has since remained. Now
county attorney of Crow Wing Co. and
city attorney Brainerd. Member of
firm of Wood & Polk, manufacturers of
lath. Republican. Member Masonic
order, "B. P. O. E. Married at Lexington,
111., Dec. 21, 1875, to Minnie E. Hayes.
Club: CommerciaL Recreation: Fish
ing. Address: Brainerd, Minn.
POMEROY, Julius Sherman, banking;
born at Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1867;
son of Julius, R. and Elvenah (Sher
man) Pomeroy; educated at Homer
Academy, Homer, N. Y. Began active
career in employ of Homer National
Bank, Homer, N. Y., 1884, continuing
until 1887; was with First National
Bank, Cortland, N. Y., 1887-92; came to
Minnesota and was associated with
First National Bank, Winona, 1892-1902;
removed to Chicago and was cashier
National Bank of North America, 1902-
05; has been cashier Security Bank of
Minnesota since 1905. Mason (32°),
Knight. Templar, Shriner. Married at
Hornellsville, N. Y., 1892, to Miss Bes
sie L. Phillips of Minneapolis. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda. Office: Se
curity Bank of Minnesota. Residence;
1924 Colfax Av., S. Minneapolis.
POND, Charles M., lawyer; born in
Walworth Co., Wis., Feb. 28, 1846; son
of Amos and Hannah (Duntley) Pond;
graduated from Ripon College, Ripon,
Wis., degree of B.S., 1873, (degree of
M.A., same college, 1904); completed
law .course at Columbia Law School, N.
Y. City, in 1875. Began practice of law,
1875. Elected to the bench of the dis
trict court, 4th judicial district, Minne
sota, fall of 1889, and reelected, fall of
1897, serving twelve years on the dis
trict bench. Member of Hennepin
County and Minnesota State Bar associa-
, tions. Has large real estate interest
and is owner of large block, 1st Av., S..
between 6th and 7th Sts., built by
him. 1905. Democrat. Methodist.
Member Knights of Pythias. Married
at Winona, Minn., Sept. 15, 1880, to

Miss Carrie Adele Drew; children, Flor
ence A. and Kathrene D. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Vacation out
ings. Office: New York Life Bldg.
Residence: 308 Ridgewood Av., Minne
apolis. FOND, Samuel William, secretary
Dean & Co.; born at Shakopee, Minn.,
April 20, 1850; son of Samuel William
and Cordelia (Eggleston) Pond; educated
in public schools of Shakopee and at
the University of Minnesota. Began
business career in flouring rnjill at
Shakopee and continued for 10 years;
came to Minneapolis, 1878, and in 1881
became connected wjth Christian &
Dean, established 1878, now Dean & Co.,
incorporated, 1893, jobbers of all lines
of high grade agricultural implements,
of which company he is secretary. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
Minnesota Historical Society, Credit
Mens' Association of Minneapolis. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1879, to Miss
Fannie Goodrich. Recreation: Books.
Office: 404 Washington Av., N. Resi
dence: 1527 N. Emerson Av., Minne
apolis. POOLEB, Charles A., druggist; born
in Rock Co., Wis., Aug. 27, 1848; son of
Archibald and Phoebe (Bedford) Pooler;
educated in public schools in Iowa.
Began active career as clerk in drug
store in Howard Co., Iowa, 1861; moved
to Cresco, la., 1867, and clerked in drug
store of Dr. Clemmer until 1874, when
he located in Austin, Minn., buying a
half interest in Clemmer's drug busi
ness, purchased remaining interest,
18S8. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Masonic order. Married at
Cresco, la., 1874, to Miss Bina J. Stock
man. Recreations: Farming and travel
ing. Address: Austin, Minn.
FOBTEB, A., Aour milling; born in
Winona, Minn., 1861; son of Lemuel C.
and Adele (Horton) Porter; graduated
from Winona State Normal School,
1877: married at Winona, 1884, to Miss
Florence Keeler. Began business career
in 1878, with his father who built and
operated the Porter Flour Mills; has
been manager of The Porter Milling
Co., since 1896. Address: Winona,
Minn. FOBTEB, Willard K., merchandise,
banking and live stock; born at Le
Roy, Minn., May 16, 1857; son of
Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth (Whit-
comb) Porter; educated in public
schools of Le Roy; married at Le Roy,
Feb., 1881, to Miss Eulalie Avery. Be
gan active career as bank clerk, contin
uing for 15 years; now president First
State Bank, Le Roy. Member Arm of
Porter & Young, dealers in merchandise
and live stock. Address: Le Roy,
Minn. FOBTEB, William B., secretary and
general manager Northwestern- Compo-
Board Co.; born at St. Louis, Mo., Oct.
27, 1868. Engaged in general merchan
dise business in Arkansas; came to
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been secretary and general manager
of the Compo-Board Co., large manu
facturers of compo-board and black
board. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
1905, to Miss Hazel Berwick. Office:
44th and Lyndale Avs., N. Residence:
3 633 Clinton Av., Minneapolis.
POBTEUS, William Northcourt, phy
sician; born in Ontario, Can., June 20,
1857; son of David and Jessie (Bell)
P'orteus; educated in common and
grammar schools of Ontario; McGill
University, Montreal; Medical Depart
ment Edinburgh University, Edinburgh,
Scotland; London College, London,
Eng. Has been engaged in practice at
Minneapolis since 1892, making a spe
ciality of treatment of the ear, nose and
throat. Presbyterian. Married at
Minneapolis, 1894, to Miss Alma Norton
Johnson. Club: Minneapolis. Ad
dress: 2113 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
POSZ, Henry W., insurance and real
estate; born - at New Britain, Conn.,
Feb. 14, 1853; son of Gabriel and Eliza
beth (Heck) Posz; came to Minnesota
with his parents April 17, 1858; edu
cated in country school at Lewiston,
until 1871 and in public schools of
Winona, 1871-73; married at Winona,
18.77, to Miss Carrie E. Paris. Began
active career as delivery clerk, Winona
Post office, continuing, 1872-73; was
deputy county auditor, Winona, Co.,
1S73-81, and county auditor, 1881-89;
has been engaged in insurance and real
estate business since 1889; has been
city assessor, .1893 to the present time.
Senior member insurance and real
estate Arm of Posz & Schmidt, estab
lished 1865. Democrat. Member
Druids, A. O. U. W., I. O. O. F. Recre
ations: Hunting, fishing and yachting.
Address: Winona, Minn.
POTTEB, Edwin Graham, invest
ments; born at Adams N. Y., Oct. 26,
1852; son of George Nelson and Mary
(Griswold) Potter; educated in public
schools. Engaged for ten years -in pro
duce and provision business in Chicago,
and for 20 years in Minneapolis, in
same line; now in land and investment
business; president Meadow Land Co.,
Potter- Wallace Co.; director Monarch
Brick Co. and Mound City Brick Co.;
president Kansas Lime Co.; treasurer
Tan Valley Land Co. Was for four
years president Minneapolis City Coun
cil, for eight years State senator, four
years member of the Republican State
Central Committee, and for ten years
on court house and city hall committee.
Ex-president Produce Exchange. Mason;
member B. P. O. E. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Andrus Bldg. Resi
dence: 1769 Colfax Av., S., Minne
apolis. POTTEB, Walter A., manager Minne
sota Type Foundry Co.; born at St.
Louis, Mo., Feb. 8, 3 858; son of Ezra
A. and Mary E. (Luther) Potter (both
natives of Rhode Island); attended
school near Lawrence, Kan.; served ap
prenticeship to printer's trade at Law

rence and Topeka, Kan.; married at
Topeka, Oct. 2, 3 881, to Annie Bowman.
Lived and worked on father's farm
near Lawrence, between ages of 9 and
IS; worked at printing trade until he
was 26 years old, when he entered the
Great Western Type Foundry, Kansas
City, one of the branches of Barnhart
Bros. & Spindler, Chicago, as salesman
and general utility man; worked at it
six years, then took charge of Omaha
branch of same name; remained there
until he came to St. Paul, Dec. 26, 1894,
to take present position as manager,
director, secretary and treasurer of the
Minnesota Type Foundry Co., dealers
in printers' supplies (also branch of
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler); has now
been twenty-two years in service of
same firm. Bryan Democrat. Recre
ations: Golfing, boating, fishing, walk
ing. Club: St Paul Commercial. Office:
310-312 Cedar St. Residence: 1867 Car
roll Av., St. Paul.
POWELL, Charles Bertram, physician ;
born at Elgin, Minn., Aug. 22, 1871;
son of Charles and Angeline (Ham
mons) Powell; educated in country
schools, 1876-89; Appleton High School,
Appleton, Minn., graduating June 9,
1891; College of Medicine and Surgery,
LTniversity of Minnesota, graduating,
M.D., June 7, 1894. Born on a farm
and remained there until 16; was clerk
in store one year and then taught
school a year; has been engaged in
practice of medicine since 1894. Mem
ber Camp Release Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Reform Republican. Mem
ber I. O. O. F. Married at Bellingham,
May 16, 1895, to Miss Emma Parmenter.
Address: Bellingham, Minn.
POWEB, Charles M., president St.
Paul Foundry Co.; born in Waseca Co,
Minn., Nov., 1859; son of James B. and
Helen A. (Buckhout) Power; came to
St. Paul with parents, 1864; educated
in public schools of St. Paul. Began
active career in grain commission busi
ness; became connected as secretary
and treasurer with St. Paul Foundry
Co., Jan. 1, 1882; has been president
and treasurer of the company since
1895. -Congregationalist. Married at
St. Paul, to Miss Flora F. Blodgett.
Clubs: CommerciaL Office: Como
Av. and McKubbin St. Residence: 751
Goodrich Av., St Paul.
POWEB, George C, banker; born at
Burlington, la., Jan. 11, 1858; son of
James B. and Helen A. (Buckhout)
Power; educated in public schools of
St. Paul, leaving high school, Sept. 12,
1873, to become messenger in Merch
ants' National Bank, St. Paul; suc
cessively filled positions in the bank
as clerk, assistant cashier, cashier and
vice president, resigning, Dec, 1899, to
become, national bank examiner for
Minnesota and Wisconsin; resigned
Jan. 1, 1902, to accept presidency of
Second National Bank, St. Paul. Direc
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lican. Presbyterian. Married at St.
Paul, 1883, to Miss Edna A. Smith.
Club: Commercial. Office: Second
National Bank. Residence: 541 Sum
mit Av., St. Paul.
POWER, Walter J., lawyer; born at
Copper Harbor, Mich., March 29, 1870;
son of John and Elizabeth (Corgon)
Power; educated in public schools. Be
gan practice of law at Escanaba, Mich.,
3892. Vice president and secretary of
Cananea-Duluth Copper Co; president
Cannon Cons. Copper Co.; president
and manager Cons. Lead & Zinc Co.
President Merchants and Miners State
Bank, Hibbing, for 4 years; mayor of
Hibbing 2 terms. Address: Hibbing,
Minn. POWERS, Alonzo J., president Powers
Mercantile Co.; born in Ohio; resident
of Minneapolis since 1902. Address:
5th SL, N. E. cor. 1st Av. S., Minne
apolis. POWEBS, Fletcher W., physician;
born in Delano, Minn., Sept. 25, 1872;
educated in Central High School, St.
Paul, and Hamline LTniversity Medical
College, graduating, June, 1902. Lived
on farm in Wright Co., Minn., until 18
years of age; entered fruit and produce
commission business when 20; began
study of medicine at 25, graduating
from medical college at age of 29; has
practiced at Barrett, since June, 1902.
Vice president State Bank of Barrett.
Member Park Region Medical Associ
ation. Member Masonic order, Wood
men, Yeomen. Address: Barrett,
Minn. FOWEBS, Hubert Durand, hardware
merchant; born at Tomah, Wis., Oct.
10, 1864; son of Theodore S. and Emily
S. (Bush) Powers; graduate' high school,
Tomah, 1882; Sterling Business College,
Sterling, 111., 1882^83. Commenced
working, in his father's hardware store,
Tomah, during vacations, 1877, and
continued" until 1887; entered employ
of C. F. Kindred, Brainerd, Minn., 1887;
started in hardware business for self
at Brainerd, 18S9; moved up the river
the same year, on a boat ahead of rail
road, locating in Grand Rapids under
title of W. J. & H. D. Powers, retail
dealers in hardware, etc., where he has
since continued in the same business.
Lieutenant Co. K, 3rd Regt, W. N. G.,
1886-87; captain Co. K, 3rd Regt, M.
N. G., 1889-91. First treasurer of the
village of Grand Rapids, county com
missioner, Itasca county, member
school board and president village
council. Member Masonic order,
Knights of Pythias. Married at Grand
Rapids, Aug. 12, 1891, Miss Anna B.
Siers. Club: CommerciaL Recre
ations: Hunting, fishing and out door
sports. Address: Grand Rapids,
Minn. FOWEBS, William Judson, hardware
merchant; born at De Soto, Wis., Aug.
7, 1863; graduated from Tomah, Wis.,
High School, June, 1882. Came to
Minnesota 1902; engaged in the hard

ware business since 1902 as member of
the firm of W. J. & H. D. Powers, Grand
Rapids. Married at Homer, Neb., Aug.
5, 1896, to Miss Orfa I. Wilsey. Ad
dress: Grand Rapids, Minn.
FOWEBS, Winn, publisher; born in
Williams Co., O., April 29, 1861; son
of Edwin Powers a leading farmer of
Northwestern Ohio; educated in dis
trict schools of Ohio, high school,
graduating from business department
of Wesleyan University, Delaware, O.
Has devoted a large part of his life
to study of Odd Fellowship, is a mem
ber of all branches of the order, Fast
Grand Master of the jurisdiction of
Minnesota and Grand Representative.
Publisher of The Odd Fellow Review,
one of the largest and most influential
fraternal publications in the country.
Elected to the Assembly, 1904, and re
elected, 1906, serving as vice president
of the Assembly both terms. Married,
1887, to Miss Kate Bates, daughter of
Dr. Orson Bates of Ohio. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Office: Pittshurg
Bldg. Residence: 420 Fairview Av., St.
Paul. FBATT, Ernest C, express; born at
St. Anthony Falls, Minn., Dec, 1861;
son of Ezra C. and Mary (Barrows)
Pratt; educated in public schools. Has
been connected continuously with
Pratt's Express Co., founded 1856, and
operating between Minneapolis and St.
Paul, since entering business career, in
1880; vice president of the company
since 1904. Republican. Mason, Knight
Templar, Shriner. Married at Minne
apolis, 1885, to Miss Edith V. Weeks.
Club: East Side Commercial. Recre
ation: Boating. Office: 104 N. 3rd
St. Residence: 402 S. E. 6th St.,
Minneapolis. PBATT, Ernest Chesley, sales agent;
born, Minneapolis, Minn., June 1, 1869;
son of James and Jennie (Atwood)
Pratt; educated in public and high
schools of Minneapolis but prevented
by illness from graduating from Central
High School, four months prior to com
pleting course. Began active career
with Saturday Evening Spectator,
Minneapolis; became identified later as
reporter with Superior Telegram, Su
perior, Wis., Minneapolis Evening
Journal and Minneapolis Times; was re
porter on staff of Chicago Tribune,
associate editor Commercial Bulletin,
Minneapolis, editor Black Diamond,
Chicago, in all spent 17 years as editor
of various publications; Northwest
sales manager for the Zeigler Coal Co.,
of Chicago, since June 1, 1906. Member
of the Press Club of Chicago. Married
at Dock Haven, Pa., May 27, 1896, to
Minnie R. Strong. Recreation: Whist.
Office: Security Bank Bldg. Resi
dence: Harvard Chambers, Minne
apolis. PBATT, George Albert, secretary and
treasurer Pratt Express Co.; born at
Minneapolis, Nov., 1875; son of Ezra
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educated in Minneapolis graded and
high schools and University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of M.E., 1898.
Began active career as engineer for the
Sandia Mining Co., New York City, and
went to province of Sandia, Peru, 1898,
continuing in employ of the company
for three years; engaged in construction
of smelter for United States Mining Co.
at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1901; returned
to Minneapolis and has been secretary
and treasurer Pratt's Express Co., since
3 902. Engaged in transfer of freight
to and from St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Member Theta Delto Chi fraternity.
Married at St. Louis, Mo., 1901, to Miss
Mary G. O'Donnell. Club: Commercial
(St. Anthony). Recreation: Hunting.
Office: 104 N. 3rd St. Residence:
200 S. E. 5th St., Minneapolis.
PBATT, Willis H., physician; born
at Huron, N. Y., July 23, 1834; son of
Chester and Priscilla (Brockway) Pratt;
educated in public schools of Michigan;
State Normal School, Ypsilanti; Medical
Department, University of Michigan,
graduating, M.D., 1869. Married in
Michigan, 1870, to Eliza J. Stephens.
Practiced medicine in Michigan, 1869-
71; practiced at Stillwater since 1871.
Member State Board of Health since
1897; surgeon State Prison, 12 years;
ex-member State Legislature. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Washington County Medi
cal Society. Mason. Recreation: Books.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
PRENDERGAST, Louis W., lawyer;
born at Le Sueur, Minn., May 7, 1870;
son of Michael R. and Louisa (Bray)
Prendergast; educated in public and high
schools, St. Paul, Minn.; University of
Minnesota, College of Law, degree of
LL.B., 1890; LL.M., same university.
Was engaged as bookkeeper Savings
Bank of St. Paul, previous to entering
college. Has been in active practice of
law since June, 1895, first at St. Paul,
later at Mankato, and more recently
at Le Sueur Center. Married at Man
kato, Minn., 1899, to Miss Caroline
Pfau, Address: Le Sueur Center,
Minn. PRENTISS, Samuel L., banker; born
at Montpelier, Vt, Dec. 6, 1862; son of
Joseph Addison and Rebecca Dodge
(Loomis) Prentiss; came to Minnesota
with parents, 1869; educated in public
schools of Winona and at University
of Michigan; married at Winona, Nov.
8, 1893, to Miss Maude W. Laird. Be
gan active career as messenger Second
National Bank of Winona, 1882, became
cashier, 1897, and has been vice presi
dent of the bank since 1899'. Also
director Winona Wagon Co., treasurer
Winona General Hospital Association.
Woodlawn Cemetery Association, Fi
delity Building and Loan Association.
Member American and Minnesota Bank
ers' associations. Republican. Congre
gationalist. Mason (32°), Shriner.
Clubs: Arlington, Meadow Brook.
Recreations: Golf, driving. Address:
Winona, Minn.

FBESSEY, Edwin Sidney, clergyman;
born at Fremont, N. H., Nov. 12, 1856;
educated -at Phillips Academy, Andover,
Mass.; Williams College, Williamstown,
Mass., graduating, degree of B.A., 1885;
Union Theological Seminary, New York
City, graduating, degree of B.D., 1888;
degree of Ph.D., Illinois Wesleyan
University, 1904. Married at Haver
hill, Mass., Aug. 23, 1S87, to Miss
Orrie Belle1 Little. Congregationalist.
Entered ministry at Brooklyn, N. Y.,
3SS8; served at SpringAeld, Vt., and
Elmwood, 111., and has been pastor St.
Anthony Park Congregationalist Church,
St. Paul, since 1896. Club: Minnesota
Congregational. Address: 2261 Gordon
Av., St. Paul.
PRICE, Albert A., wholesale paper
and woodenware; born in Schuyler Co.,
N. Y„ Oct. 3, 1846; son of H. C and
Lucy (Kendall) Price; educated in dis
trict schools of Schuyler Co. Enlisted
in 161st N. Y. Vol. Inf. at the time of
the Civil War and participated in many
battles; engaged in farming in Iowa
after the close of the war; returned
to the East and was in dry goods busi
ness at Elmira, N. Y.; came to St. Paul,
1886, and entered paper business alone,
later organizing the Arm of A. A. Price
& Co., which since 1900 has been Price,
Robbins & Newton. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member Knights of
Pythias, Acker Post, G. A. R. Married
in Wisconsin, June, 1866, to Miss Mary
Alden. Recreation: Driving. Office:
S. Robert, Cor. Indiana Av. Residence:
504 Stryker Av., St. Paul.
PRICE, Milo B., principal Pillsbury
Academy; born at Newark, O., Sept.
10, 1867; son of Thomas D. and Sarah
J (Jones) Price; educated in country
schools; Doane Academy, Granville, O. ;
Denison University, Granville; Uni
versity of Chicago, 1893; University of
Leipsic, Germany, 1893-96, degree of
Ph.D., 1896. Married at Granville, O.,
1897, to Miss Laura M. Tuttle. Was
teacher of modern languages at St
Mark's School, Southboro, Mass., 1896-
97; master modern languages, 1897-98,
master in history, 1898-1901, Worcester
Academy, Mass.; master in history,,
William Penn Charter School, Philadel
phia, Pa., 1901-04; has been principal
Pillsbury Academy since 1904. Republi
can. Baptist. Member American Histori
cal Association, New England History
Teachers' Association, Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
PRICE, Westcott W., real estate;
born in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 17, 1864;
son of David C. and Sarah Stirling
(Skillman) Price; graduated from St.
Paul High School, 1884; married at
Philadelphia, April 27, 1904, to Hilde-
garde Risley. Was employed in local
banks for three years; then began in
printing business, and at end of seven
years sold out; went abroad, and in
1894 was appointed American repre
sentative to The London and North
west American Mortgage Co., Limited,
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since 1904, member of firm of Cathcart,
Price & Co., real estate. President St.
Paul Abstract Co.; secretary Merriam
Realty Co., trustee Merriam Estates.
Democrat. Episcopalian. Recreations:
Golf, tennis, horses. Clubs: Com
mercial, Minnesota, Town and Country,
German (honprary life member). Office:
Germ. Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 591
Summit Av., St. Paul.
FBIDHAM, Thomas Kill, lawyer;
born at West Tilbury, England, January
24, 1871; son of George and Elizabeth
Frances (Harvey) Pridham; came to
Canada, 1885, and to Minnesota, 1886;
educated in Bristol, Eng., St. Charles
and Osseo, Minn., and at University of
Minnesota; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
1900, to Miss Frances M. Cosgrave.
Served in the Riel Rebellion, 1885; was
stenographer to Gov. Cooper of Colo
rado; in U. S. Railway mail service,
1895-3,900, including one year in Alaska-
resident of St. Paul, 1893-1900; studied
law, was admitted to the bar, 1897, and
began practice at Austin, 1900; now
serving third term as city attorney of
Austin. Republican. Episcopalian.
Club: Progressive League. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Austin, Minn.
FBINCE, Clarence E., contractor and
builder; born at Windsor, Mass., July
21, 1856; son of Alvah C. and Tirzah
M. (Bardwell) Prince; educated in pub
lic schools of South Adams, Mass. Lo
cated in Minneapolis in 1875, and for
12 years was connected with Bardwell,
Robinson & Co., sash and door manu
facturers; began in contracting and
building business with Angus McCloud
Co., continuing for 5 years, and for 4
years was in partnership with James
Leek, as Leek & Prince; organized the
Prince Construction Co., contractors
and builders, in 3 904, and is at the
head of that company. Republican.
Methodist. Member Minneapolis Build
ers Exchange. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner; member of Modern Samaritans.
Married at Minneapolis, 1884, to Miss
Mary H. Pease. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Outdoor diversions. Office:
Northwestern Bldg., Minneapolis. Resi
dence: Excelsior, Minn.
PBINCE, Frank Moody, banker; born
at Amherst, Mass., July 23, 1854; son
of George H. and Sarah (Nash) Prince;
educated in Amherst High School. Cama
to Minnesota, 1874, and has been identi
fied closely with the banking business
since 1876; general clerk First National
Bank, Stillwater, Minn., 1876-78; general
clerk 1st National Bank, Minneapolis,
1878-82; was cashier First National
Bank, Stillwater, 1882-92; held position
of secretary and treasurer Minnesota
Loan and Trust Co., 1892-94; vice presi
dent First National Bank, Minneapolis,
1894-1903; president First National
Bank since 1904. Director First
National Bank, Cloquet, Minn.; First
National Bank, Carleton; First National
Bank, Sleepy Eye; Trustee Hennepin

Co. Savings Bank; director Minnesota
Loan and Trust Co., Northwest Thresh
er Co., and Des Chutes Lumber Co.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Min
ikahda, Lafayette. Office: First
National Bank. Residence: 27 Grove-
land Terrace, Minneapolis.
FBINCE, George Harrison, vice presi
dent Merchants' National Bank; born at
Amherst, Mass., July 18, 1861; son of
George H. and Sarah E. (Nash) Prince;
educated in schools of Amherst, Mass.;
married at Stillwater, Minn., 1883, to
Miss Jessie B. Robertson. Entered First
National Bank of Stillwater, Minn., as
clerk, May 12, 1879; went to Capital
Bank, St. Paul, Jan. 1, 1891, as cashier;
to Merchants' National Bank, as cashier,
Feb. 1, 1897, and so continued until
Jan. 1, 1905, when he was elected to
present position as vice president of the
bank. Recreations: Golf, horseback
riding. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and
Country, Commercial (St. Paul); Chi
cago Bankers (Chicago, 111.). Office:
Merchants' National Bank. Residence:
965 Summit Av., St. Paul.
PBINCE, William I., cashier City
National Bank, Duluth; born at Cam
den, O., Oct. 11, 1867; son of George C.
and Lucy A. (Hill) Prince; educated at
Oberlin College, Oberlin, O. Began
active career as messenger Citizens'
National Bank, Oberlin; becamo con
nected with First National Bank of
Escanaba, Escanaba, Mich.; was ap
pointed cashier First National Bank,
Bessemer, Mich., and elected president
of same, Jan. 1, 1903; has been cashier
and director City National Bank, Du
luth, since Dec, 1902. Served three
terms as mayor of Bessemer; ex-chair
man Republican County Committee,
Gogebic Co., Mich.; ex-chairman Goge
bic District Representative Republican
Committee. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Married at Waupaca, Wis.,
Oct. 7, 1897, to Miss Mary A. Baldwin.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial,
Duluth Boat, Garfield Republican. Mem
ber Duluth Base Ball Association.
Recreations: Boating, baseball. Office:
308 W. Superior St. Residence: 2101
E. 1st St., Duluth.
PBINDLE, William M., real estate;
born at Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 23,
1861; son of George and Christine
(Turner) Frindle; educated in public
schools. Wilmington, 111.; Monee Boys
Academy, Monee, 111.; Kalamazoo Col
lege, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Wilson School,
Wilmington, 111., concluding, 1879. Be
gan active career as operator and
station agent Chicago & Alton R. R.,
1879, continuing until 1881; was travel
ing auditor Chicago, Pekin & South
western Ry., 1881-83; assistant to local
auditor Atlantic and Pacific R. R., at
Albuquerque, N. M., 1883-84; assistant
to general freight agent Chicago & St.
Louis R. R. at Chicago, 1884-86; secre
tary to president Chicago, Santa Fe &
California R. R.( at Chicago, 1886-87.
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the firm of Clague & Prindle, and in
1893 established the firm of W. M.
Prindle & Co., real estate, loans and
insurance, of which he is the head.
Also a member of George G. -Newton
Co.; president Duluth Home & Garden
Co.; treasurer Plymouth Land Co.;
director The Minnesota Loan and Trust
Co. Married at Minneapolis, 1887, to
Miss Mina N. Merrill. Recreations:
Golf, fishing and hunting. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Northland
Country. Office: 302 W. Superior St.
Residence: 2211 Greysolon Rd., Du
luth. PBINTON, Thomas A., clergyman;
born in Co. Cork, Ireland, 1871; son of
Robert and Catherine (Bagley) Printon;
came to America with his parents, 1877;
educated in parochial schools of Cam
bridge, Mass.; graduate of St. Thomas
Aquinas College, Cambridge, degree of
A.B., 1891; completed theological course
at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary (now'
St Thomas College), St. Paul, and was
ordained to the priesthood by Arch
bishop Ireland, May 30, 1897; has been
pastor of St. Peter Claver's Church since
1897. Address: 319 Fuller St., St. Paul.
FBITCHABD, Donald Bannerman,
physician; born in Winnipeg, Can., Feb.
19, 1865; son of Samuel and Johanna
(Bannerman) Pritchard; educated at St.
John's School and College, Winnipeg,
University of Manitoba, Manitoba; Uni
versity of Edinburgh, Scotland, degree
of M.D., 1886. Married at Rushford,
Minn., 1892, to Miss Mary S. Hanson.
Began practice at Rushford, Minn., 1887;
has been located in Winona since 1889.
Vice president and chairman executive
committee Winona General Hospital.
Member Winona County Medical So
ciety, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Democrat. Epis
copalian. President board of education,
Winona. Member Masonic order. Club:
Arlington. Recreation: Reading. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
FROCTOB, John Samuel, heavy hard
ware; born at Fountain Prairie, Wis.,
Sept.. 30, 1861; son of W. H. and Ange
line E. (Lashier) Proctor. Has been
engaged in sale of heavy hardware since
1882; vice president Minneapolis Iron
Stone Co., manufacturers and dealers in
heavy hardware. Office: 204-210 2nd
St., N. Residence: 2008 Irving Av., S.,
Minneapolis. FBUDDEN, George H., manager The
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
Philadelphia, St. Paul; born in Genesee
Co., N. Y., April 9, 1864; attended High
School, Albion, N. Y.; graduate Bryant
& Stratton's Business College, Buffalo,
N. Y., 1884; married at Buffalo, Sept.
12, 1889, to Miss Annie M. Bywater.
Began active career with Bank of Buf
falo, continuing, 1885-87; was business
manager Duluth Evening Herald, 1887-
89; entered insurance and real estate
business at Duluth and continued until
Sept., 1900, when he was appointed man
ager of The Fidelity Mutual Dife In

surance Co. of Philadelphia for N. E.
Minn., with headquarters in Duluth; has
held similar position, same company,
for Eastern Minnesota, with general
offices at St. Paul, since Jan., 1904.
Methodist. Member Knights of Pythias.
Club: Commercial'. Recreation: Fish
ing. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Resi
dence: 447 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
FRUDEN, Allan Keene, president St.
Paul Roofing Cornice and Ornament Co. ;
born at Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1850; son
of Sylvester and Mary A. (Kittredge)
Pruden; educated in public schools and
Antioch College, Ohio; married at St.
Paul, Minn., Dec.. 3, 1873, to Miss Emma
Hare. Established in business at 20
East 3rd St., St. Paul, in stoves and
house-furnishings, 1S74-76; president
and treasurer Pruden Stove Co., St. Paul,
manufacturers' agents and jobbers, 1881-
1901. In 1894 organized the St. Paul
Roofing Cornice and Ornament Co., orig
inating rock-faced metal siding and in
troducing sheet metal building fronts,
metal window frames and sash, metal
covered interiors and exteriors, doors,
frames and fire-proof and fire-retarding
construction; now president and treas
urer of the company, manufacturing
sheet metal architectural work, steel
ceilings, metallic interior finish, fire-
proofing, etc. Scottish Rite Mason and
Shriner. Club: Commercial (president
1899-1900). Office: S. Wabasha and Wa
ter Sts. Residence: 604 Ashland Av.,
St. Paul.
PBYOB, Euman Clinton, newspaper
publisher; born at Bay View, Milwau
kee County, Wis., January 8, 1864; son
of William Robert and Elizabeth Mary
(Sharp) Pryor; educated in public
schools; married at St. Paul, Minn.,
Oct. 11, 1888, to Lulu Marion Judd. En
tered newspaper publishing business in
1892 and has since been continuously
.engaged in that business. President and
treasurer Farm Implement Publishing
Company, established in 1886; secre
tary Minnesota Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. Republican. Protestant. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial, Minikahda, La
fayette, Press. Recreations: Golf and
driving. Office: Lumber Exchange. Resi
dence: 2128 Fremont Av., Minneapolis.
PBYOB, William A., abstracts of title;
born in Washington County, Mo., March
26, 1851; son of Samuel W. and Mary
J. (Glosup) Pryor; educated in county
schools of Iowa and at Simpson Col
lege, Indianola, la.; married at Otley,
Ta., 1878, to Miss Sarah F. Hammond.
Began active career as surveyor in
Adair Co., Ia., later entering abstract
business in Dallas Co., Ia.; removed to
Duluth, 1SS7; has been a resident of
Winona since 1900. President and man
ager Winona County Abstract Co., estab
lished 1901. Was county surveyor Adair
Co., Ia„ 1876; member board of educa
tion, Duluth, for 3 years (chairman).
Democrat. Presbyterian. Club: Social
Science (chairman since 1903). Recrea
tions: Reading, gardening. Address:
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PULFOBD, Franklin J., real estate
and insurance; born at Cazenovia, N.
Y., Aug. 19, 1858; son of David M. and
Frances R. (Greenland) Pulford; edu
cated at Cazenovia Seminary. Docated
in Duluth, 1892; president Pulford, How
& Co., real estate and insurance, org.,
1892; also president of Duluth Trust
Co., Duluth Real Estate Co. Republican.
Presbyterian. Married at Cazenovia, N.
Y.. Sept. 10, 1885, to Miss Lizzie How.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Du
luth, Boat, Curling. Office: Exchange
Bldg. Residence: 1930 E. Superior St.,
Duluth. PUSCELL, John J., lawyer; born at
Silver Islet, Ont., Can., 1873; son of
William Purcell; came to Minnesota,
1879; educated in East Side High
School, Minneapolis; University of Min
nesota. Began practice of law at Orton
ville, Minn., 1900; has been county at
torney of Big Stone-Co. since 1902. Re
publican. Unmarried. Address: Orton
ville, Minn.
FURVES, Stuart Ballantyne, clergy
man; born at Maryport, England, July
3, 1862; son of Richard and Isabella S.
(Stuart) Purves; came to America, 1882;
• educated under tutors in England and at
Seabury Divinity School, Faribault,
Minn., graduating, degree of B.D., 1889.
Married at Faribault, 1893, to Miss Mary
Wilson. Episcopalian. Rector Church of
Holy Communion, Redwood Falls, Minn.,
1889-92; St. Peter's Church, St. Paul,
,1892-94; Holy Trinity, Minneapolis,
since 1894. Member Masonic order, Blue
Lodge, Chapter, Knights Templar, Mys
tic Shrine. Address: 408 4th St. S. E.,
Minneapolis. PUTNAM, Douglas, secretary The
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co.;
born at Newport, O., Nov. 19, 1860; son
of Benjamin P. and Lydia (Edgerton)
Putnam; educated at Marietta College,
Marietta, O. Came to Minnesota, 1883;
entered insurance business and has been
secretary since 1885 of The Minnesota
Mutual Life Insurance Co. Republican.
Presbyterian. Unmarried. Clubs: Com
mercial, White Bear Yacht Office: 47
East 6th St. Residence: 40 Irvine Park,
St. Paul.
PUTNAM, Ernest Bolles, pine lands;
born at Eau Claire, Wis., Oct 18, 1860;
son of Henry C. and Eliza Jane (Bal-
com) Putnam; educated in public and
high schools of Eau Claire until fall of
1878, and eighteen months at University
of Heidelberg, Germany, 1880-81; mar
ried at Eau Claire, Wis., March 12, 1895,
to Helen L. Van Auken. Engaged in
banking and pine land business with
father, IS months, 1878-80, and resumed
same connection after return from Heid
elberg, 1881. In Jan., 1885, with others,
incorporated the Chippewa Valley Bank,
Eau Claire, Wis., in which he continued
until May, 1889, when he came to St.
Paul as secretary and treasurer of the
Brennan Lumber Co.; since then has
devoted attention to lumber business
and dealing in pine lands; interested

in timber lands in Minnesota, Florida,
South Carolina, California, British Co
lumbia and Bahama Islands. Treasurer
Putnam Lumber Co., Brennan Lumber
Co., Minnesota Log and Lumber Co.;
secretary and treasurer Central Florida
Lumber Co., Bahamas Timber Co., Lim
ited;' manager Pembina Farm Co. Mem
ber B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country.
Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence:
761 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
PUTNAM, Frank E., lawyer; born at
Grafton, Vt, Jan. 9, 1857; son of John
H. and Alice (Eddy) Putnam; educated
in common schools of Vermont; grad
uate of Vermont Academy, Saxton's
River, Vt, 1881; student in Law De
partment, University of Michigan, one
year. Began general practice of law at
Weils, Minn., 1885, as junior member of
firm of Quinn & Putnam, located in Blue
Earth, July, 1889, continuing in firm
until March, 1897; practiced alone,
1897-1902; senior member of firm of
Putnam & Nicholson since May 15,
1902. State senator, 12th Senatorial dis
trict; was county attorney Faribault
Co., 1897-1903. Director Farmers' Na
tional Bank. Address: Blue Earth, Minn.
PUTNAM, James L., publisher and
editor; born at Stockton, N. Y., April 7,
1850; son of. Union Putnam (a lineal
descendant of Gen. Israel Putnam of
Revolutionary fame), and Clarinda
(Frost) Putnam; educated in country
school, N. Y. state; at Delanti, N. Y.;
at academy in Jamestown, N. Y. ; at
seminary, Erie, Pa., 1863, and at High
Forest, Minn., 1866. Learned trade of
harness maker, at Rochester, Minn.,
1868-70; conducted harness shop at
Wabasha 1870-73; located in Granite
Falls, and there operated a harness shop
9 years. Started the Granite Falls Tri
bune, 1883, and has since conducted
same. Justice of the peace for 18 years;
court commissioner, Yellow Medicine
Co., 10 years; alderman of Granite Falls,
2 years; agent Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Co., of Milwaukee, Wis.,
for 20 years. Republican. Non-sec
tarian in religious belief. Recreations:
Travel and associating with old friends.
Address: Granite Falls, Minn.
PUTNAM, William H., banker; born
at Danvers, Mass., Jan. 22, 1848; son of
William R. and Mary (Phelps) Putnam;
educated at Danvers High School; mar
ried, 1st, at Red Wing, Minn., 1874, to
Adeline Rowell (now deceased); 2nd, at
Red Wing, to Miss Nellie L. Butts.
Came to Minnesota, 1867, and located at
Red Wing, filled position of deputy
county auditor for 5 years; has been
identified with the Bank of Pierce, Sim
mons & -Co., since 1873, first as teller,
next as cashier (beginning, 1883), and
has been vice president and cashier since
1903. Member Minnesota State Bankers'
Association. Also president Red Wing
Manufacturing Co.; director Red Wing
Sewer Pipe Co., Red Wing Stone Ware
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Wing Furniture Co. Republican. Mem
ber Minnesota Degislature since Jan. 1,
1903, present term extending to Jan.,
1909; mayor of Red Wing two terms,
and member of city council and school
board. Presbyterian. Mason. Address:
Red Wing, Minn.
PUTNEY, George Ellis, physician;
born at Cumberland, R. I., Jan. 1, 1846;
educated in public and private schools,
Rhode Island and Boston, graduating
from Harvard Medical School, 1876. Be
gan practice of medicine, 1876; served
one year in Boston City Hospital; was
assistant physician at state almshouse,
Tewksbury, Mass. Came west in 1884.
President board of education, Royalton,
Minn., 6 years; ex-treasurer of Royalton.
Republican. Baptist. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Crow River Valley Medical So
ciety, Boylston Medical Society of
Harvard University. Mason; member
Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., M. B.
A. and M. W. A. Married at Exeter,
N. H., Nov. 7, 1878, to Miss Arrietta M.
Davis. Address: Paynesville, Minn.
PYE, William W., lawyer; born at
Northfield, Minn., Dec. 25, 1871; son of
Charles W. and Lucy (Cooke) Pye; edu
cated in Northfield public schools and at
Carleton College, 1887-90; married at
Faribault, Minn., March 16, 1892, to Miss
Ruth V. Goodman. Admitted to the
bar, Oct., 1894. Republican. City at
torney of Northfield, 1889-91, county
attorney, 1900-04, and reelected city at
torney, 1907. Member Minnesota State
Bar Association. Episcopalian. Club:
Commercial. Recreation: Fishing. Ad
dress: Northfield, Minn.
PYNCH, Edward Ambrose, milling en
gineer; born at Rosendale, Wis., Dec. 8,
1862; educated mainly by practical ex
perience; unmarried. Began active ca
reer in flour mill at Ripon, Wis., June,
1885, afterwards working in mills in
Minnesota and N. Dakota; entered upon
general mill and elevator construction
and power transmission, Jan. 1, 1896, in
which he is now engaged. Secretary
and treasurer of the Strong-Scott Man
ufacturing Co. Member Masonic order,
B. P. O. E. Office: 415 3rd St. Resi
dence: 1520 Hawthorne Av., Minneap
olis.

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QUANDT, Charles W., lawyer; born
in Nicollet Co., Minn., Dec. 14, 1876;
educated in common schools, St Paul's
College, at St. Paul Park, Northern Illi
nois College of Law, graduating, 1898,
Law Department, University of Minne
sota, graduating, 1900; degree of LL.B.
from both law schools. Born and reared
on a farm; has engaged in general
practice of law at Winthrop, Minn,,
since June 15, 1900. City attorney, Win
throp, two years; county attorney for
Sibley Co., two years, and now holding
that office. Vice president Farmers'
State Bank of Atwater. Republican.
Married at Winthrop, 1904, to Miss

Sarah Erickson. Address: Winthrop,
Minn. QUEEL, Paul, hardware merchant;
born at Canton, Mo., Aug. 18, 1858; son
of Rev. Margott Helydor and Katherine
(Dussair) Quehl; educated at North
western University, Watertown, Wis.,
until liy2 years of age; married at St.
Paul, Minn., 1881, to Miss Elizabeth
Decker. In April, 1878, became con
nected with the Adam Decker Hardware
Co. (established, 1856), wholesale and
retail hardware, manufacturers of steel
ranges, Decker's Air Tights and other
job work in shops, and became a mem
ber of firm in 1887 when name was
changed to Adam Decker & Co; on its
incorporation, in 1905, assumed present
position as president and manager of
the company. Has been alderman of
St. Paul one term and county commis
sioner of Ramsey County four years,
but became tired of public life and de
clined further nominations. Lutheran.
Recreations: Skating, baseball, turning
and fishing. Office: 347-349 Jackson St.
Residence: 241 East Robie St., St. Paul.
QUIGLEY, S. M., publisher; born in
Wabasha County, Minn., Dec. 3, 1875;
educated in common schools and at
State Normal School, Winona, Minn.;
unmarried. Raised on farm; taught
school 7 years; elected superintendent
of schools, Wabasha Co., 1902, and
reelected, 1904; entered printing busi
ness, Sept., 1905, as Keating & Quigley,
proprietors of the Wabasha Herald
Printing Co. Appointed deputy county
auditor Jan., 1907. Democrat. Member
M. W. A., Knights of Columbus, Modern
Samaritans, C. O. F. Secretary Wa
basha Board of Trade. Address: Wa
basha, Minn.
QUIMBY, Hosea P., banker; born at
Racine, Wis., Feb. 6, 1844; son of Wil
son Quimby; educated in public schools
of Green Lake, Wis, Has been exten
sively engaged in farming during great
er part of his active career; entered
banking, 1894, and is now president of
the Easton Bank (Easton, Minn.), Ver
non Center Bank (Vernon Center,
Minn.), and owner of the Craik Loan &
Deposit Co., Craik, Saskatchawan. Was
member Co. C, 7th Minn. Vol. Inf.; post
master for 4 years, Easton, under Presi
dent Harrison's administration. Repub
lican. Methodist. Member Masonic or
der. Married at Wells, Minn., 1878, to
Miss Caroline Wiser. Address: Easton,
Minn. QUINBY, Thomas Freeman, physi
cian; born at Biddeford, Me., May 10,
1855; son of Thomas and Jane E.
(Brewer) Quinby; graduate University
of Heidelberg, Germany, degree of M.D.,
1878. Health commissioner, Minneap
olis, 1883-86; president' Minneapolis
board of education, 1899-1902. Repub
lican. Unitarian. Member Hennepin
County Medical Society, Minnesota State
and American Medical associations. Ma
son; member Psi Upsilon. Office: Syn-

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dicate Arcade. Residence: 1912 Clinton
Av., Minneapolis.
QUINLAN, H. Thomas, broker in gro
ceries; born in McHenry County, 111.,
July 4, 1857; son of D. and Katherine
(Galvin) Quinlan; educated in public
schools of McHenry County and Chi
cago, 111., and Chicago High School,
1873. Began business career as ship
ping clerk for S. P. Sladden & Co.,
Chicago, continuing until 1874; travel
ing salesman for same firm, 1874-78;
member of firm of Quinlan Brothers,
Chicago, 1878-1884; Northwestern rep
resentative of J. B. Inderrieden Co.,
Chicago, since 1884; stockholder J. B.
Inderrieden Co. Married at St. Paul,
Minn., Oct. 4, 1887, to Mary D. Breen.
Member Knights of Columbus. Cliib:
Commercial. Office: 278 S. 3rd St. Resi
dence: 542 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
QUINN, Hugh M., merchant; born in
Adams County, Wis., May 26, 1854; son
of Andrew and Hannah (Mountford)
Quinn; educated in log school house.
Has been a resident of Minnesota since
June, 1863; in hardware and implement
business, 1886; also vice president and
director Mapleton State Bank. Married
at Mapleton, Minn., 1882, to Miss Hattie
A. Tenney. Address: Mapleton, Minn.
QUINN, James H., jurist; born at
Kilbourne City, Wis., June 23, 1857; son
of Andrew and Hannah (Mountford)
Quinn; came to Minnesota with parents,
June, 1863; educated in public and high
schools; married at Mapleton, Minn.,
1883, to Miss Sarah M. Annis. Raised
on farm at town of Medo, Minn., where
he continued until 1881; began study of
law at Mapleton, in office of William N.
Plymat; admitted to practice, 1885;
county attorney for five successive
terms, 1888-96, resigning March 19, 1897,
to accept appointment as judge 17th ju
dicial district of Minnesota; was elected
judge same district, Nov., 1898, and re
elected, Nov., 1904. Republican. Prot
estant. Address: Fairmont, Minn.
QUINN, Thomas H., lawyer; born at
Berlin, Wis., Nov. 6, 1854; son of Pat
rick and Catherine (Brady) Quinn; edu
cated in public schools of Berlin and
Faribault; married at Faribault, Minn.,
1893, to Miss Elizabeth Nolan. Read
law in office of J. B. Quinn, Faribault;
was admitted to the bar, 1877, and has
since been engaged in practice at Fari
bault. County attorney Rice Co., 1884-
87, and 1891-93; city attorney Faribault,
1896-1901. Member Minnesota State and
American Bar associations. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Member Knights of
Columbus. Club: CommerciaL Address:
Faribault, Minn.
QUIST, Peter P., State weighmaster of
grain; born in Sweden, Aug. 18, 1854:
son of Peter N. and Kama (Hakanson)
Quist; came to America, 1865, and to
Minnesota, same year; attended public
schools at St. Peter and Ansgary Acad
emy, East Union, Minn. Began in hard
ware and implement business at Win
throp, Minn., under title of P. P. Quist

& Co., partner being C. J. Larson, State
senator; was postmaster of Winthrop,
1883-94; appointed State weighmaster of
grain, March 15, 1901, and still continues
in that office. Director State Bank of
Winthrop, Scandinavian Relief Associa
tion (Red Wing). Married at Red Wing,
Feb. 5, 1881, to Miss Emma M. Falk.
Club: Odin. Office: Flour Exchange.
Residence: Washburn Park, Minneapolis.
QUITMEYEB, Otto Charles, physician
and surgeon; born at Chicago, 111., April
3, 1876; son of Otto and Mary Kuhl-
mann Quitmeyer; educated at German
Lutheran private school, St. Paul, Minn.,
Franklin public school, St. Paul, Central
High School, graduating, 1898, Hamline
University Medical Department, Minne
apolis, graduating, degrees of M.D. and
M.C, June 7, 1902. House surgeon at
Asbury Hospital, Minneapolis, 1902-1903;
began practice of medicine at Parkers
Prairie, Minn., July 1, 1903; appointed
surgeon "Soo" railway, Jan. 1, 1906;
surgeon in charge of Fairview Hospital,
Parkers Prairie, since Feb. 1, 1906. Re
publican. Dutheran. Member Park Re
gion and County Medical societies, Min
nesota State and American Medical as
sociations. Member I. O. O. F., Modern
Woodmen of America. Married at Alex
andria, Minn., Dec 12, 1905, to Jean
Elizabeth McEwan, daughter of S. W.
McEwan. M. D. Address: Parkers Prai
rie, Minn.
QVALE, Sigurdt B., lumber merchant;
born in Norway, Dec. 18, 1864; edu
cated at public schools in Norway and
Minneapolis, Minn. Came to Minnesota,
1878; in mercantile business at Will
mar, Minn., under firm name of Dale,
Roise & Qvale, until 1900; entered lum
ber business, March, 1900, which has
since been conducted under title of
Peterson & Qvale. Vice president and
secretary Dakota Development Co., The
Farmers' Lumber Co..; secretary of The
Tallman Investment Co. and the Will
mar Sash & Door Co. Mayor of the
City of Willmar for four terms. Mar
ried at Willmar, Sept., 1899, Mayme
Nockels. Address: Willmar, Minn.
R
BACHAC, Joseph J., county auditor
Rice Co.; born in Scott Co., Minn., Dec.
1. 1874; son of Frank J. and Josephine
(Shimota) Rachac; graduated from pub
lic schools, New Prague, Minn., 1887;
attended St. Paul Business College, 1888
and 1889; graduated from commercial
department St. John's University, June,
1891. Was bookkeeper at Bank of New
Prague, one year, 1891-92; principal
Wesely public schools, 1892-1902; dep
uty county treasurer Rice Co., 1903-04;
has been county auditor Rice Co., since
Jan. 1. 1905, present term expiring Jan.,
1909. Was junior partner firm of F. J.
Rachac & Son, 1896-1904. Republican.
Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., Knights
of Pythias, Degree of Honor. Married
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Club: Commercial. Address: Faribault.
Minn. BACHIE, Elias, lawyer, real estate
dealer; born in Yellow Medicine County,
Minn., Nov. 4, 1875; graduate Red Wing
Seminary and holds following degrees
from University of Minnesota: B.S.,
1896; M.A., 1897; Ph.D., 1901; LL.B.,
1902. Unmarried. Taught school three
years, during two years of which he
was principal of schools. Sacred Heart,
Minn.; has -been located at Madison,
Minn., since 1903. Republican. Member
of State Legislature since 1905. Luth
eran. Address: Madison, Minn.
BAINS, John M., physician; born at
Toronto, Ont, Can., Nov. 23, 1850; son
of John and Maria (McCord) Rains; at
tended Model Grammar School and He-
ber Grammar School, Toronto, and Med
ical Department Victoria University
(since affiliated with Toronto Univer
sity), degree of M.D., 1874. Began prac
tice of medicine, 1874. Has acted as
LT. S. pension examiner since 1880;
health officer, City of Willmar, since
1890. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, Kandiyohi
County Medical Society. Episcopalian.
Mason. Club: Commercial. Address:
Willmar, Minn.
BAINVILLE, Eli B., furniture and
undertaking; born in Canada, 1872; son
of Edward and Sophia Rainville; came
to Minneapolis, 1884; educated in
schools of Canada and Minneapolis.
Began active career in manufacture of
mattresses, 1890, continuing 4 years;
has been engaged in furniture and un
dertaking business, under title of Rain
ville Brothers, since 1894. Member I.
O. O. F., Knights of Pythias. Unmar
ried. Recreation: Fishing. Office: 18-
22 Hennepin Av. Residence: 17 Central
Av., Minneapolis.
BAMALEY, David, printer, publisher,
editor; born at Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 9,
3 828; educated in common school and
printing office. Came to Minnesota, 3855;
reporter on St. Paul Pioneer, 1857-58,
business manager, 1858-63; business
manager Minneapolis Tribune, 1866; with
H. P. Hall, started St. Paul Dispatch,
1867; business manager on Dispatch,
1876; manager Minnesota Type Foundry,
1880; State printing expert, 1888-96;
altogether in various ways connected
with the printing business for 56 years;
now manager of the Ramaley Printing
Co., established 1864. Originator and
publisher of Electric Trolley Dine Street
Guides for Minneapolis and St. Paul;
author and publisher of eight editions
of Employing Printers' Price Dists. Re
publican. Unitarian. Treasurer Minne
sota Editorial Association for 40 years.
Odd Fellow; member A. O. U. W. and
editor of its official paper, the A. O. U.
W. Guide. Office: 49 East 4th St. Resi
dence: 27.7 Sherburne Av., St. Paul.
BAMALEY, Florence W., caterer; born
at Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 29, 1864; son
of John Dalum and Sarah (Buffum)
Ramaley; educated at Madison School

and Macalister College, St. Paul, Minn.;
married at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 9,
1891, to Grace L. Smith. Since April 1,
1889, continuously engaged in business
as a caterer at St. Paul. Mason, 32°
(Scottish Rite), Knight Templar, Shrin
er; member B. P. O. E. Office: 668
Grand Av. Residence: 541 Dayton Av.,
St. Paul.
BAMBERG, Henry, banking; born at
Blue Mounds, Wis., April 25, 1862;' son
of Hans H. and Gunhild S. Ramberg;
educated in common schools, and at Al
bion Academy and Milton College; mar
ried, 1st, at Koshkonong, Wis., 1884, to
Miss Agnethe Mengshol (now deceased);
2nd, at Hayfield, Minn., 1895, to Miss
Julia Lehovd. Began active career as a
farmer; became identified with the bank
ing firm of T. S. Slingerland & Co.,
1894, and has been cashier of the Bank
of Hayfield since Jan. 1, 1895. Address:
Hayfield, Minn.
RAMBEBG, Johan Fredrik, milling;
born in Ferna Bruk, Sweden, June 30,
1849; son of Gustaf and Caroline
Sophia (Bergstrom) Ramberg; colle
giate education at Westeras, Sweden.
Came to America, June 25, 1869; worked
at carpenter trade at Duluth, summer of
1869; became clerk in general store at
Fond du Lac, and later in Rush City,
Minn.; has been owner and president
of the Rush City Roller Mills since 1902.
Republican. Lutheran. Unmarried. Ad
dress: Rush City, Minn.
BAMEB, Abraham M., manufacturer;
born in Indiana, July 30, 1851; son of
Philip and Ruth (Thackery) Ramer;
attended country school until 14 years
of age and finished at 20, in Winona
High School. Began active career as
clerk in general store, continuing for
5 years; started in general merchandise
business for self, ¦ Nov., 1882, selling out
in 1892; began in the manufacture of
confectionery, 1894, incorporating, 1901,
as the A. M. Ramer Co , of which he
is president and treasurer. Member
United Commercial Travelers' Associa
tion. Married at Lewiston, Minn., May
9, 1875, to Miss Augusta Losansky. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
BAMSETT, Henry J., clerk of district
court; born at Bad Ax, Vernon Co.,
Wis., May 16, 1859; educated in high
school at Viroqua, Wis., and at Curtiss
Business College, St. Paul. Has filled
the offices of deputy postmaster, jus
tice of the peace, recorder, treasurer and
alderman, City of Willmar; also has
been deputy auditor Kandiyohi Co., and
clerk of the district court of Kandiyohi
Co., since Jan. 2, 1892. Republican. Epis
copalian. Member Masonic order, B. P.
O. E., Odd Fellows. Married. Club:
Commercial. Address: Willmar, Minn.
RAND, B. B„ vice president Minneap
olis Gas Light Co.; resident of Minneap
olis since 1873; identified with the gas
business since 1876; director First Na
tional Bank. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini
kahda, Commercial, Automobile. Office:
3 6 S. 7th St. Residence: 1526 Harmon
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BANDALL, Austin Cuthbert, grain
commission; born at New Lowell, Ont,
June 2, 1870; son of John C and Anna
Randall; came to Duluth, 1883; edu
cated in public schools of Ontario and
Duluth. Began active career in real es
tate and fire insurance business, Duluth,
1893, continuing until 1897; engaged in
flour, feed, and brokerage business, 1897-
1900; assisted in organizing grain com
mission firm of Randall, Gee & Mitchell,
Duluth, Minneapolis and Winnipeg, and
has maintained headquarters in Minne
apolis sice 1900. Republican. Metho
dist Member Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce, Duluth Board of Trade, Win
nipeg Grain Exchange. Married at Du
luth, 1895, to Miss Grace E. Davis. Club:
Commercial. Office: Corn Exchange
Bldg. Residence: 4754 Fremont Av., S.,
Minneapolis. BANDALL, Auvigne Mason, physi
cian and surgeon; born at Sechlerville,
Wis., Dec. 2, 1880; son of David Henry
and Emma Elnora (Kennedy) Randall;
came to Minnesota, 1886; educated in
public schools of Minneapolis and Glen
coe, Minn.; East Side High School, Min
neapolis; Minneapolis Academy, gradu
ating, 1899; Minneapolis College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons, Hamline Univer
sity, graduating, degrees of M.D., CM.,
1903. Has been engaged in practice at
Underwood, Minn., since Aug. 7, 1903.
Member Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation, Park Region Medical Society.
Republican. Presbyterian. Member Phi
Rho Sigma fraternity, Modern Woodmen
of America. Married at Tordenskjold,
Minn., July 22, 1905, to Miss Anna Mor-
tensen. Address: Underwood, Minn.
BANDALL, Benjamin M., physician;
born at Fort Ridgely, Minn., June 7,
1858; son of Benjamin H. and Wilhel-
mina H. (Lange) Randall; educated in
public schools of St. Peter, Minn., and
at Rush Medical College, Chicago, 111.,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1883. Has
been engaged in practice at Graceville,
since 18S3, with exception of two years,
when he was in practice at New Ulm.
Married at Wheaton, Minn., Oct. 30,
1S88, to Miss Lenora A. Fallon. Ad
dress: Graceville, Minn.
BANDALL, Eugene Wilson, secretary
Minnesota State Agricultural Society;
born at Winona, Minn., Jan. 1, 1859;
son of Albert B. and Maria (Jayne)
Randall; graduated from Winona Nor
mal School, 1879; married, March 16,
1882, to Eudora A., daughter of Hon.
H. W. Stone. Began active career as
principal of Morris, Minn., High School,
1880-82; publisher and editor Morris
Tribune. 1882-88; postmaster at Morris,
1891-95; secretary Minnesota State Ag
ricultural Society since 1895. Appointed
a regent of the University of Minne
sota, 1904. Has through life been in
terested in agriculture and owns and op
erates a farm. Clubs: Commercial (St.
Paul); Commercial (Minneapolis). Ma
son (Chapter). Recreations: Fond of
horses. Office and residence: State Fair
Grounds, St. Paul.

BANDALL, Frank L., lawyer; born
at Fort Ridgely, Minn., Sept. 30, 1856;
son of Benjamin H. and Wilhelmina
Helena (Lange) Randall; educated in
St. Peter (Minn.) public schools, and at
St. John's College, Prairie du Chien, Wis.
Began practice of law at Tracy, Minn.,
May, 1S80; practiced in New Ulm, 1881-
83, and at Winona, 1885-1900; was mem
ber of law Arm of Lind & Randal]
while in New Ulm, and of t<he Arm of
Tawney & Randall during Arst 5 years
in Winona; has been general superin
tendent Minnesota State Reformatory,
St. Cloud, since April 1, 1900. Was coun
ty superintendent of schools, Nicollet
Co., 1877-80; county attorney, Winona
Co., 1893-95; referee in bankruptcy, Wi
nona, 1897-1900. Member American Acad
emy of Political and Social Science, Sons
of American Revolution, B. P. O. E.,
Minnesota Historical Society (life "mem
ber). Married at New Ulm, May 3, 1886,
to Miss Winona E. Pierce. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Field and water
sports. Address: Reformatory, St. Cloud,
Minn. BANDALL, Henry E., lawyer, legal
editor; born in Dovre, Norway, March
9, I860; educated in public schools of
Norway, Illinois and Minnesota; grad
uated from St. Paul High School, 1879,
George Washington (formerly Colum
bian) LTniversity. Law Department,
1882; married at St. Paul, 1894, to Kate
A. Langworthy. Practiced law, 1884-87;
since 1887, one of the editors of the
West Publishing Company's legal peri
odicals; since 1902, editor-in-chief of all
the company's publications and one of
the managers and member executive
committee of the company, which con
ducts the largest law book publishing
enterprise in the world. Republican.
Unitarian. Member American Bar Asso
ciation. Clubs: City (New York City),
Commercial (St. Paul). Office: 52 West
3rd St. Residence: 945 Ashland Av.,
St. Paul.
BANDALL, Bichard A., lawyer; born
at Fort Ridgely, Minn., Aug. 11, 1862;
son of Benjamin H. and Wilhelmina
(Lange) Randall; educated in public
schools; College of Law, University of
Minnesota, graduating, degree of LL.B.,
1893; married at Winona, Minn., 1895,
to Miss Marie Adele Broome. Was dep
uty postmaster, St. Peter, 1883-84;
taught school, 1885-86; has been in prac
tice of law in Winona since 1893. Coun
ty attorney Winona Co., 1905-06; prose
cuting attorney for City of Winona,
1900-1904. Democrat. Catholic. Address:
Winona, Minn.
SANK, Charles B., wholesale hay and
grain commission; born at Mt. Carmel,
111., Nov. 10, 1865; son of George W.
and Elizabeth (Detweiler) Rank; at
tended public schools, Mt. Carmel, 111 ,
and Evansville, Ind., graduating from
Crescent City Commercial College,
Evansville, 1878. After leaving school
engaged in work as bookkeeper, gaining
thorough theoretical and practical knowl
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stract and county record work; for ten
years, from 1895, traveling salesman
hay, grain and mill feeds; manager C.
R. Rank & Co., wholesale commission,
hay, grain, mill feed and screenings for
sheep and cattle feeding, organized July,
1905. Former member Ind. Nat Guard.
Republican. Methodist Mason; member
Modern Woodmen of America, Commer
cial Travelers' Association. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., May 29, 1904, to
Clara A. Void. Recreations: Hunting
and fishing. Office: Endicott Arcade, St.
Paul. Residence: 3037 Dupont Av., S.,
Minneapolis. RANSOM, C. Willis, president Consol
idated Fire and Marine Insurance Co.;
born in Madison County, N. Y., May 7,
1853; son of Charles R. and Margarett
Jennette Ransom; came to Minnesota,
1869; married at Columbus, Wis., July,
1879, Miss Mary L. Walsh. Established
wholesale grocery business of Ransom
Bros., at Albert Lea, Minn., 1880, incor
porating, 1893, as Ransom Bros. Co., and
acting continuously as president and
manager until 1901, when sold out to
Western Grocery Co. Organized the
Western Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
1S94, and was president and manager
until 1897; organized the Consolidated
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., 1897,
with $100,000 paid up capital; incorpo4
rated for $200,000, and has been presi
dent of the company from time of its
organization. Also director First Nation
al Bank, Albert Lea, and director Albert
Lea State Bank. Address: Albert Lea,
Minn. RANNEY, William W., lawyer; born
at Newburyport, Mass., Nov. 29, 1830;
son of William W. and Susan (Clark)
Ranney; educated in public schools;
graduate Iowa State University, Law
Department, June 20, 1876. Druggist,
physician, clothier and dealer in general
merchandise until entering law, at the
age of 46; began practice at Lansing,
la., 1876; in practice in Minnesota since
July, 1878. Judge of probate. Mower
Co., Minn., 1887-1901. First lieut, 26th
Ky. Vols., 1862. Independent Repub
lican. Baptist. Mason, R. A. Chapter.
Married, 1st, at Livermore, Ky., Nov.
29, 1855, to Rhoda Taylor (died, 1859);
2nd, at Grand Meadow, Minn., May 17
1886, to Belle (Cole) Dunbar. Address:
Austin, Minn.
RASX, Halvor O., farmer, banker, mer
chant; born at Hallingdal, Norway, Nov.
15, 1851; son of 03e C. and Ingebor
(Wermager) Rask; limited opportunity
of education in common schools. Came
to America with parents, 3857; has en
gaged in farming since his early boy
hood; in business under title of Rask &
Darson, retail hardware, Hendrum,
Minn., since 1893; also president State
Bank of Hendrum; director State Bank
of Georgetown, Farmers' Elevator, Hen
drum. Prohibitionist. Married at Spring
Grove, Minn., 1878, to Miss Nellie Bye.
Address: Hendrum, Minn.
RASMUSSEN, "Walter, business edu
cator; born in Nakskov, Denmark, Dec.

18, 1872; educated in high school in
Denmark; Copenhagen (Denmark) Uni
versity, graduating, 1S90; Washington
State University and Valparaiso (Ind.)
University. Married at San Francisco,
Calif., June 16, 1904, to Miss Margaret
E. Nelson. Was accountant and stenog
rapher, 1890-94; at Valparaiso Univer
sity, 1894-95; private secretary, 1896;
principal Shorthand Department Wil
son's Modern Business College, Seattle,
Wash., 1897-1900; principal Shorthand
Department, San Francisco (Calif.) Busi
ness College, 1900-02; proprietor and
principal Rasmussen Practical Business
School, St. Paul, since 1902. Congrega
tionalist. Member Knights of Pythias.
Club: Commercial. Office: Globe Bldg.
Residence: 235 Maria Av., St. Paul.
BATH, Fred W., merchant; born at
Dincoln, 111., March 4, 1869; son of Carl
and Sophia (Broehe) Rath; educated at
Union High School, Mankato, Minn.,
1888, and at Mankato Business College,
1889. Lived on a farm until 16 years
of age; was assistant cashier of Wells
Bank, Wells, Minn., until Sept., 1890;
entered general mercantile business
Sept. 1, 1890, under title of Ziemer &
Rath Brothers, continuing until Sept. 1,
1895; when he became the successor of
the firm. Secretary and manager of the
Easton Dairy Cooperative Association.
Republican. Member I. O. O. F. and
Modern Woodmen of America. Married
at Minnesota Lake, Minn., Jan. 27, 1895,
to Miss Hattie E. Cote. Address: Eas
ton, Minn.
BAUDENBUSH, S. W., pianos; born
at Port Carbon, Pa., March 8, 1857; son
of J. B. and Louisa A. (Wildermuth)
Raudenbush; educated in public schools
of Scranton, Pa.; married at Winne
conne, Wis., Sept. 6, 1881, to Miss Ina
Russell. Started in business as dealer
in pianos and piano manufacturer at
Rockford, 111., April, 1883; removed to
Rochester, Minn., Dec. 1, 3883; has been
located in St. Paul since Aug. 1, 1887;
president S. W. Raudenbush Co. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Club: Commer
cial. Office: 6th and St. Peter Sts.
Residence: 789 Lincoln Av., St. 'Paul.
BAWTTZEB, Clarence Marcus, manu
facturer of tents and awnings, etc.; born
at Omaha, Neb., Nov. 2, 1868; son of
William and Sophia (Erdman) Rawit-
zer; educated in public schools of
Omaha. Began active career with his
brother at Omaha, Neb., as the Omaha
Tent and Awning Co., 1886; came to
Minneapolis in 1896 and founded the
American Tent and Awning Co., of
which he has been the head since its
organization. Republican. Unitarian.
Mason (32°), and Knight Templar; mem
ber Woodmen of the World, Camp No.
8, Sons of Veterans. Married at Omaha,
Neb., 1890, to Miss Lizzie M. Keeler.
Recreation: Traveling. Club: Commer
cial. Offices: 307-331 Washington Av.,
N., Minneapolis, and 16 W. 3rd St., St.
Paul. Residence: 2647 Girard Av., S.,
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BAY, David W., undertaker, coroner
Rice Co.; born at Ottawa, Can., July
25, 1852; son of Moses and Anna (Hel-
mar) Ray; came to Minnesota, 1865,
and was educated in common schools of
Rice Co.; married at Owatonna, Minn.,
June 1, 1885, to Catherine Whitney.
Began active career in shops of Chicago
& Northwestern Ry., at Chicago, 111.,
continuing until 1872, when he returned
to Rice Co. and engaged in farming;
began in undertaking ad embalming, in
employ of A. L. Hill, Faribault, 1876;
became member of the firm, 1895, and
succeeded to the business, 1897, since
which time he has been operating in his
own name. Coroner of Rice Co., since
Dec, 1902. Owner of Armory Hall and
manager of Military Band Roller Rink.
Republican. Member Masonic order, Mod
ern Woodmen of America. Club: Com
merciaL Recreations: Outing vacations
and collecting rare books and coins. Ad
dress: Faribault, Minn.
BAYMEB, Arthur C, president Ray-
mer Hardware Co.; born at Woodstock,
Ont, Can., May 8, 1862; son of Robert
and Mary (Mundy) Raymer; educated
in public schools of Ontario; married
at Council Bluffs, la., 1887, to Miss Dot-
tie Forman. Began active career in
hardware business in Woodstock, 1881;
removed to Chicago, 111., 1883, and con
tinued in the business as salesman and
traveling man for Gibson, P'arrish & Co.,
Chicago, 111.; was in Omaha, Neb., in
employ of E. T. Duke, and began for
self in Omaha, 1886; came to St. Paul,
1901, and founded the Raymer Hardware
Co., wholesale and retail dealers in build
ers' hardware, mechanics' tools and cut
lery, of which has been president from
time of organization. Republican. Epis
copalian. Member Builders' Exchange.
Mason (32°). Recreation: Fishing. Of
fice: 373 Robert St. Residence: 1835
Iglehart St., St. Paul.
BEAD, William Cecil, real estate;
born at Glasgow, Ky., Feb. 28, 1858;
son of Henry Clay and Ida (Frazer)
Read; graduate M. & T. High School,
Columbia, Ky.; under graduate Centre
College, Danville, Ky., class of 1881.
Came to Minnesota, 1883; in real estate
business at St. Paul since 1885. Mem
ber Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mar
ried at St. Paul, 1895, to Miss Laura
Dawson. Clubs: Minnesota, White Bear
Yacht, Town and Country. Office: N. Y.
Life Bldg. Residence: 399 Holly Av.,
St. Paul.
BEAGAN, John A., banker; born in
Mitchell Co., Ia., Aug. 26, 1869; edu
cated in country schools of Iowa, Lake
Mills (Ia.) High School and college at
Osage, Ia. Engaged in newspaper busi
ness at Armstrong, la., 1892-99; opened
the Farmers' State Bank, at Dolliver,
la., in 1899, serving as cashier; pur
chased control of the First National
Bank, Winnebago, Minn., in 1902, ot
which is president; also president Min
nesota State Bank, Amboy; director
East St. Paul State Bank, St. Paul. Re

publican. Married at Lu Verne, la., Oct.,
1895, to Miss Lena McLaughlin. Ad
dress: Winnebago, Minn.
BEAGAN, Paul M., banking; born in
Mitchell County, la., July 22, 1865; son
of Martin V. and Christina Holland
(Strand) Reagan; educated at Cedar
Valley Seminary, Osage, Ia. Came to
Minnesota, 1885, and for several years
was assistant cashier Faribault County
Bank, Winnebago, Minn.; organizer and
first president Bank of Commerce, Win
nebago, Wis., State Bank, Shell Lake,
Wis., and First National Bank, River
Falls, Wis.; vice president and director
several banks; one of the organizers
and has been cashier East St. Paul
State Bank, since its establishment 1905.
Republican. Methodist. Member Mason
ic order, I. O. O. F. Married at Winne
bago, Minn., 18S7, to Miss Myrtle Secor.
Club: East Side Commercial (vice presi
dent). Office: 883 Fayne Av. Residence:
511 Case St., St. Paul.
BEAM, Edward Lester, business man
ager; born at Eureka, Wis., April 26,
l'S76; son of Julius J. and Margaret A.
(Rounds) Ream; attended public schools
of Oshkosh, Wis.; graduated from Osh
kosh High School, 1897; married at Osh
kosh, Sept. 3S, 1902, to Jennie N. Brown.
Was employed in flour mill of the Foote,
Cornish Milling Co., Oshkosh, 1897-8;
began with American Grass Twine Co.,
at Oshkosh, 1898, remaining at the Osh
kosh plant until 1903, and became as
sistant manager; transferred to St.
Paul, where the company established a
mill, 1898, and made cashier; became
assistant superintendent, July, 1904, and
has been manager since Aug. 1, 1905.
Mason; member B. P. O. E. Club: Osh
kosh Yacht (Oshkosh, Wis.). Office:
American Grass Twine Co. Residence:
281 Pleasant Av., St. Paul.
BEAU, William E., railway supplies;
born at Boston, Mass., Sept. 13, 1877;
son of Joseph and Eusebe' (Levigene)
Reau; came to Minnesota with parents
very early in life and was educated in
public and high schools of Minneapolis.
Began active career as bookkeeper and
acted in that capacity for 4 years, with
tlreat Western Printing Co. and Gerber
Brothers; proprietor and manager Pat
ton Coal & Coke Co., since 1901; estab
lished firm of William E. Reau Co., deal
ers in railway supplies, 1903, of which
is owner and manager. Republican.
Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus,
C. O. F., Modern Samaritans. Unmar
ried. Reoreations: Theatre and athlet
ics. Club: Commercial. Office: Guar
anty Loan Bldg. Residence: 1206 Du-
pont Av.. N., Minneapolis.
RE AY, George R., physician; born at
Braidwood, 111., Jan. 11, 1876; son of
Thomas and Mary J. (Rear) Reay;
graduate Wilmington (IIJ.) High School,
1894; Chicago Homeopathic Medical
College, degree of M.D., 1896; Rush
Medical College, Chicago, degree of M.D.,
1898. Began practice of medicine, Aug.,
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State Medical associations, Houston-
Fillmore County' Medical Society. Re
publican. Protestant. Member Masonic
order, Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Beacon, la., March 1, 1900,
to Miss Lizzie E. Phillips. Address:
Hokah, Minn.
REAY, Nevill W., treasurer St. Paul
Daily News; born at Rockport, Ind.,
Feb. 20, 1S75; son of John O. and Mar
tha C (Nevill) Reay; married at Kan
sas City, Mo., Feb. 15, 1900, to Miss
Edna C Scott. Has been identified with
newspaper business since April 20,1890;
was connected with the Scripp-McRea
League and Clover Leaf News Bureau
at Kansas City, Mo.; came to St. Paul,
1900, was one of the organizers of St.
Paul Daily News and Minneapolis Daily
News, and is treasurer of both papers.
Recreation: Fishing. Office: St. Paul
Daily News. Residence: 2030 Dayton
Av., St. Paul.
BEDDING, Leonard, banker; born at
Houston-, Minn., March 12, 1870; son of
Anton O. and Caroline (Johnson) Red
ding; educated in common schools and
business college; married at Norseland,
Minn., 1898, to Miss Minnie Nelson.
Began in banking business at Spring
field, Minn., 1894; now president Cen
tral Minnesota Loan and Investment Co.,
State Bank of Revere; cashier State
Bank of Lamberton; treasurer Lamber
ton Land Co.; director State Bank of
Parkers Prairie. President Village Coun
cil of Lamberton. Address: Lamberton,
Minn. REDING, Albert J., merchant; born
at Belvidere, Minn., Aug. 7, 1866; edu
cated in common schools and at com
mercial school, Red Wing, Minn. Began
active career as clerk in St. Paul, April
1, 1889; became part owner in imple
ment business of Edward Wise & Co.,
Lake City, 1893; name of firm was
changed to Wise & Reding, Jan. 1, 1904,
of which he is secretary and manager.
Member of board of education, Lake
City, for seven years past. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Member C. O. F. and
Knights of Columbus. Married at Lake
City, Jan. 8, 1895, to Mary A. Wise.
Address: Lake City, Minn.
REED, Cleanthus A., surveyor and
civil engineer; born in Hastings County,
Ont, Can., March 5, 1847; son of Alan-
son and Elizabeth (Bridges) Reed; at
tended school at Blooming Grove, Bris
tol, York and Marshall, Wis., leaving
Marshall Academy on account of ill
health. Was raised on a farm in Wis
consin; removed to Southern Kansas,
3S70, and began in surveying and civil
engineering; traveled through Missouri,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin; came
to Minnesota, May 1, 1873, and finally
located in town of Bridgewater, Rice
Co., and engaged in farming; elected
county surveyor of Rice Co., 1896, and
reelected at each succeeding election,
present term expiring Jan., 1909; has
held a number of minor offices. Member
Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers' So

ciety. Member I. O. O. F. Was the
first man that followed the Younger
band of robbers from Dundas, west two
miles, after the Northfield bank robbery,
Sept. 7, 1876. Address: Dundas, or
Faribault, Minn.
REED, Frederick Watson, lawyer;
born at Fowler, O., Nov. 7, 1853; son
of Benjamin Franklin and Susan (Dew
ey) Reed; graduate of Iowa College,
Grinnell, la., 1879. Began active career
as a school teacher; was principal of
schools in Montana, 1879-81; engaged
in business in Montana, 1882-84; read
law in the office of Shaw, Levi & Cray,
Minneapolis, 1885-86; admitted to the
bar, 1886. Member of Hennepin County,
Minnesota State and American Bar as
sociations. Married at Cincinnati, O,
Dec. 30, 1891, to Miss Selina Brown.
Clubs: Commercial, Six O'clock, Bryn
Mawr. Recreations: Golf and tennis.
Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence:
2124 Lake of the Isles Blvd., Minneap
olis. SEED, Hubert D., banker; born at
Mattoon, 111., March 22, 1868;- son of
Albert D. and Anna. E. (Scofield) Reed;
removed to Ashtabula Co., O., when a
child; educated at academy at Ando
ver, O., and at the Eastman Business
College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Was book
keeper and teller, Albert Lea National
Bank, Albert Lea, Minn., 1892-96; ac
countant. Ward & Cadwell Co., Fair-
mount, Minn., 1896-1897; cashier Wel
come State Bank, 1897-1901; cashier
Citizens State Bank, Canby, 1901-1904;
owner Bank of Emington, Emington,
111., 1904-05; president National Citi
zens Bank, Canby, Minn., since Jan.,
1906. Republican. Universalist. Mem
ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Married
at Albert Lea, April 27, 1896, to Miss
Giralda Chappell. Club: Commercial
(president). Address: Canby, Minn.
SEED, Louis A., lawyer; born in Ma
son County, 111., Jan. 23, 1855; son of
Adam and Julia A. (Allen) Reed; edu
cated in common schools; Illinois Nor
mal University, Normal, 111.; University
of Illinois, Champaign, 111.; studied law
in office of George W. Ellsbury, Mason
City, HI.; came to Minnesota and con
tinued study in office of Rea, Woolley
& Kitcheil, Minneapolis; was admitted
to the bar, Oct. 13, 1882. Married at
Manitou, 111., July 8, 1880, to Miss Isa
belle Trent. Was county attorney Hen
nepin Co., 1899-1900. 'Republican. Mem
ber Masonic order, Knights of Pythias,
B. F. O. E., M. W. A. Congregationalist.
Club: CommerciaL Recreations: Horse
back riding, farming and hunting. Office:
Temple Court. Residence: 1629 W.
Franklin Av., Minneapolis.
BEES, Harold, physician; born in
Norway, Jan. 3, 1869; came to America
with parents, 1872; married at Madison,
Wis., 1890, to Miss Marie Farness. Stud
ied medicine at Rush Medical College,
Chicago, graduating, M.D., 1896; began
practice of medicine at Hatton, N. D.,
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gaged in practice at Granite Falls since
1900. Member Minnesota State Medical
Association. Lutheran. Member Mod
ern Woodmen of America. Address:
Granite Falls, Minn.
BEESE, Darius P., lawyer; born in
Fulton Co., 111., Sept. 3, 1856; educated
at Hedding College, Abingdon, 111.; ad
mitted to the bar at Springfield, 111.,
June, 1880. Began practice, 1880; came
to St. Paul, 1883; was elected clerk of
the Supreme Court of Minnesota, 1894;
upon expiration of his term of office he
resumed practice of law, in which he is
now engaged; senior member of the
firm of Reese & Zollman. Unmarried.
Office: Nat'l German Am. Bank Bldg.
Residence: 527 Wabasha St., St. Paul.
SEEVE, Charles McCormick, born in.
Dansville, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1847; son of
General I. V. D. Reeve, U. S. A., and
Elizabeth M. (Shepard) Reeve; educated
at Military Institute, New Haven, Conn.;
Canandaigua (New York) Academy, and
Yale University, graduating, 1870. Prac
ticed law, 1871-72; bank officer, 1872-83;
manager manufacturing corporation,
1883-88; merchant miller, 1888-95. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Minn., June 4, 1873,
to Christine McL. Lawrence. Served in
Minn. N. G. as private, captain, major,
lieut. col. and col. 1st Inf., col. 13th
Minn. Vols.; brig. gen. U. S. Vols., and
was first military chief of police of
Manila, P. I. Member Minnesota Leg
islature, 1890-91; secretary Minnesota
World's Fair Commission, 1891-93, and
Russian Relief Commission, 1891-92.
Member Loyal Legion, Society of the
Army of the Philippines, Society ol
American Wars, four secret societies of
Yale University. Mason; Odd Fellow.
Clubs: Commercial (Minneapolis), Au
thors (New York City), Yale Club (New
York City), Graduates Club (New Ha
ven), Aztec Club of 1847. Address:
"Sunnyside," Minneapolis.
BEEVES, Arthur J., general agent of
the New England Mutual Life Insurance
Co. for Minnesota; born at Madison,
Wis., Sept. 24, 1860; son of John and
Jane Reeves, daughter of Dr. Charles
Oswin of London, England; educated in
public schools of Iowa, with two years
in Cedar Valley Seminary.Osage, Iowa;
married at St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 5, 1891,
to Mary S. Clark; one son Oswin Ar
thur; left school on death of father to
close up his estate, in which occupation
spent two years; moved to St. Paul,
1886, and a few months later established
in real estate business. Organized, 1889,
the fire insurance firm which was after
ward Reeves & Gilliam, to which was
added the St. Paul agency of the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co., in 1897; re
signed April 1, 1902, to accept general
agency of the New England Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of Boston, in which con
tinues. Republican in National, inde
pendent in state and local politics. Con
gregationalist. Clubs: Commercial, Con
gregational Club of Minnesota. Offices:
Ryan Bldg, St. Paul; Bank of Com

merce Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence:
2154 Commonwealth Av., St. Anthony
Park, Minn.
BEEVES, Charles P., lawyer; born in
Dane County, Wis., Feb. 3, 1856; edu
cated in common schools, Wisconsin and
Iowa, Cedar Valley Seminary, Osage, la.,
graduating, 1878, Law Department, Uni
versity of Iowa, graduating, 1882. Has
been engaged in practice at Glenwood,
Minn., since March 13, 1883. County at
torney Pope Co., 1884-90; member Min
nesota House of Representatives, ses
sions of 1895 and 1897; member State
Senate, 1899 and 1901. President Glen
wood board of education for 15 years.
President Landing Ronning Co., Minne
apolis, labor saving bookkeeping and
bookkeepers' supplies. Republican. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Bar
associations. Member Masonic order, B.
P. O. E. Married, 1885, to Miss Mabel
Dailey of Osage, Ia. Address: Glen
wood, Minn.
BEEVES, Gardiner Hallowell, secre
tary-treasurer North West Retail Coal
Dealers' Association; bof-n, Maine, Jan.
27, 1803; son of Stephen H. and Sarah
(George) Reeves; educated in the
schools of Bradford and the Zumbrota,
Minn., High School. Began active ca
reer in the employ of the St. Paul and
Duluth R. R. as telegraph operator, con
tinuing as station agent and traveling
freight and passenger agent, at St. Paul,
Stillwater, White Bear Lake and Duluth,
1880-3 892; in business in Duluth, 1892-
1896; traveled in Central America for
one year; with Lehigh Valley Coal Co.,
St. Paul, as traveling salesman, 1898-
1904; since Sept. 1, 1904, in present po
sition. Captain G Co., Third Regiment,
M. N. G., at. Duluth, 1892-1895. Episco
palian. Member B. P. O. E. Clubs:
Minneapolis Commercial, St. Paul Com
mercial. Recreation: Automobiling. Of
fice: Dumber Exchange. Residence: 926
East 19th St., Minneapolis.
BEFF, Ernest H., clerk of district
court Clearwater Co.; born in Jefferson
Co., N. Y., Jan. 27, 1875; son of Christo
pher and Mary (Backus) Reff; came to
Minnesota, June, 1881; attended common
and high schools and worked on his
father's farm until 19 years of age;
took special courses four successive
summers at Teachers' Training School,
Detroit, Minn., following teaching as
profession 8 years, in Becker, Beltrami
and Clearwater counties; took up home
stead in Beltrami Co. (now Clearwater)
and was appointed clerk of court by
first commissioners of new county Jan.
1, 1903, and was reelected Nov., 1904.
Secretary Bagley Building and Loan As
sociation; also engaged in abstracting.
Republican. Member M. W. A., I. O. O.
F., Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors. Married
at Cormorant, Minn., Aug. 17, 1901, to
Miss Sophia Patterson. Address: Bag-
ley, Minn.
BEGAN, John J., county superintend
ent of schools; born at Maple Grove,
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Mary (Coughlin) Regan. Began active
life as school teacher and taught in
rural and graded schools 11 years; en
tered fraternal insurance work, July,
1900, and won United States prize for
best work in that year; won two state
prizes in same work since. District dep
uty, Modern Woodmen of America, 1901-
04. Has been superintendent of schools,
Beltrami Co., since Jan. 1, 1905. Un
married. Address: Bemidji, Minn.
BEGAN, William M., wholesale bread;
born at Cincinnati, O., Feb. 17, 1855;
son of Michael and Mary (Gallagher)
Regan; educated in public schools and
at St Xavier's College, Cincinnati; mar
ried at Minneapolis, Sept 28, 1881, to
Kate De H. Sidle. Bookkeeper for Ed
ward Martin & Co., St. Louis, 1874-76,
and for Dozier Cracker Co., St. Louis,
1876-82; started in business for self in
Minneapolis in 1882, as member of the
firm of Regan Bros., bread manufactur
ers, of which is now president; also
treasurer Regan Chemical Company. Di
rector of Minneapolis Industrial Expo
sition, 1886-1892; director of Minneap
olis Commercial Club for several years;
president Minneapolis Retail Merchants'
Association, 1905; president National
Association of Master Bakers, 1903 and
1904. Republican. Member M. N. G.,
1877-81, B. P. O. E. (exalted ruler Min
neapolis lodge, 1905 and 1906). Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Baseball and
driving. Office: 5th St. and 7th Av.,
N. Residence: Rogers Hotel, Minneap
olis. REGNEB, John A., physician; born in
Sweden, 1856; came to America, 1876,
and located in Minnesota; educated in
Sweden and at Augustana College, Rock
Island, 111., partial course. Studied med
icine at University of Minnesota; was
admitted to practice, 1889; began prac
tice at Winthrop, Minn.; has been in
Minneapolis since 1906. Married at Lake
City, Minn., 1900, to Miss Selma E. Carl
son. Address: 2224 Central Av., Minne
apolis. BEICHEST, Sylvester L., secretary
Duluth Street Ry. Co.; born in Pennsyl
vania, Nov. 22, 1868; son of Daniel J.
and Katherine (Sellinger) Reichert; edu
cated in public schools. Began active
career as bookkeeper and was connected
with St. Paul wholesale houses in that
capacity; made Duluth his permanent
home since 1892; entered service of Du
luth Street Railway Co., as bookkeeper,
1892; became auditor, 1896, and has also
filled position of secretary of the com
pany since 1903. Married at St. Paul,
1891, to Miss Eunice L. Hatch. Club:
Duluth Curling. Recreations: Fishing
and hunting. Office: 1106 W. Michigan
St. Residence: 2315 E. 4th St., Duluth.
BEID, James E., jeweler, theatre man
ager; born at Berlin, Wis., July 9, 1865;
son of James A. and Isabella (Gamble)
Reid; came to Minnesota, 1866, and was
educated in public schools of Rochester
and in business college; married at
Rochester, 1894, to Miss Birdie E. Krue-

ger. Began active career in jewelry
business at St. Paul, came to Rochester,
1894, and bought out the jewelry firm
of A. Westerbaum & Co., organizing the
Reid & Keller Co., of which he is senior
partner. Built the Metropolitan Opera
House, 1901, and is its owner and mana
ger. Republican. Presbyterian. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
BEID, William, physician; born in Co.
Gray, Ontario, Can., Oct. 12, 1865; son
of Jackson and Isemnia (Hall) Reid;
educated in public schools of Maxwell,
Ont; Collegiate Institute, Barrie, Ont;
taught in public schools and graduated
from Normal School for Teachers,
Toronto, Can.; entered study of medi
cine, 1886, and graduated from Trinity
University, Toronto, M.D., 1892; took
post graduate work in New York City,
1895, and at Toronto, Can., 1902. Came
to Minnesota, 1895. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Upper Mississippi Valley Medical
Society. Member Modern Woodmen of
America, M. B. A. Married at Queens
town, Can., 1895, to Miss Alice Louise
Prest Recreations: Fishing and boat
ing. Address: Deerwood, Minn.
BEINEKE, George L., physician; born
at Waseca, Minn., May 13, 1871; son of
C. J. and O. (Wilkowske) Reineke.
Studied medicine and began practice at
New Ulm, 1896. Address: New Ulm,
Minn. BEITEB, Henry William, physician;
born at Rockville, Minn., Nov. 15, 1863;
son of Henry and Susanna (Weins) Rei-
ter; attended public schools, St. Cloud
Normal School, graduating from advanc
ed course, 1889; College of Medicine and
Surgery. University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degree of M.D., 1893. Has been
engaged in practice since 1894. Health
officer City of Shakopee; local surgeon
Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Omaha Ry. Secretary Scott-Carver
County Medical Society; member Minne
sota State and American Medical asso
ciations. Member M. W. A. Married at
Shakopee, May 9, 1904, to Miss Anna
Marsehall. Address: Shakopee, Minn.
RELF Bichard Howard, railway of
ficial; born at Superior, Wis., Oct. 6,
1864; son of Richard and Augusta J.
(Clark) Relf; educated in common
schools and at State Normal School, St.
Cloud, Minn.; married at St. Paul, Aug.
12, 1891, to Mary E. Howes. Began rail
way service with construction depart
ment Northern Pacific Railroad, 1879-
83, holding various positions from flag
man to transitman; clerk and bookkeep
er for Winston Bros., contractors, 1884;
clerk in accounting department North
ern Pacific R. R., 1885-87; stenographer
to chief engineer and general manager
Northern Pacific R. R., 1887-92; chief
clerk engineering department, 1892-1900;
in 1900 appointed to present position as
assistant secretary of the Northern Paci
fic Railway Co.; also secretary Northern
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Pacific Ry. Co. Residence: 600 Port
land Av., St. Paul.
REMINGTON, C. A., lumber; born oh
farm near Mansville, N. Y., May 28,
1859; son of D. J. and Margaret (Young)
Remington. Left home at 19 and went
to Manistee, Mich., working in mills
for two seasons; came to Minneapolis,
spring of 1880, when he was employed
as engineer in saw mills; in 1884, be
came identified with mill, continuing un
til June, 1894; was in Swan in charge of
mill and established lumber yard at Al
bany, selling out, Nov., 1899; has been
in Hibbing since Nov., 1899. Married
at Wacoma, Minn., Sept. 26, 1887, to
Elenor Kohler. Address: Hibbing,
Minn. BEMPEL, W. P., banker; born in Rus
sia, Sept. 6, 1856; son of Peter and Anna
(Penner) Rempel; attended public schools
in Russia 6 years, came to America
with parents, in 1876, and attended dis
trict school in the United States 3 years.
Worked on farm until 1881, when he be
came a county grain buyer and later
became owner of grain elevator, etc.
Entered banking business in 1903, and is
president Security State Bank of St.
James, and State Bank of Mountain
Lake; director State Bank of Dorper;
also owner of farms in N. D., and lands
in Washington. Ex-mayor of St. James.
Republican. Mennonite. Married at
Mountain Lake, Minn., Dec. 31, 1899,
Miss Katharina Hiebert Address: St.
James, Minn.
BEDMUND, Louis Christian, grain
commn. merchant; born in Waseca Co.,
Minn., April 18, 1858; son of Christian
and Anna (Bauhigartner) Remund; edu
cated in public schools of Waseca, Minn.
Came to Minneapolis, and engaged in
meat business, 1887-90; was identified
with wholesale produce commission busi
ness, 1891-93.; became dealer in grain,
3 893, and has been member of grain
commission firm of Freemire, Remund
& Co., since the . firm was organized,
3 894. Independent Republican. Metho
dist. Member Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce, Duluth Board of Trade.
Mason. Married in Will Co., 111., 1885,
to Miss Albertina Baumgartner. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
3412 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
BEMY, Francis N., clergyman; native
of Alsace Dorraine, Germany; educated
in his native country. Came to America,
Sept., 1892, and has lived in Minnesota
since Feb., 1901: Pastor of St. Louis
Church, French Catholic. Address: 506
Cedar St., St. Paul.
BENNIE, John J., merchant; born at
Barton, Vt., Oct. 10, 1845; son of John-
and Elizabeth (Valentine) Rennie; at
tended school at Derby and Sheffield, Vt,
until 16 years of age. Began active
career as clerk in store; appointed sta
tion agent of Passeempsic R. R.; at
Bradford, Vt, 1872; removed to Annan
dale, Minn., '1887, starting as retail deal
er in general merchandise, in which
business he still continues. Trustee

Annandale Telephone Exchange. Ex-
member village council (former presi
dent). Mason. Married at Annandale,
1891, to Miss Abbie F. McLane. Ad
dress: Annandale, Minn.
BETBUM, P. A., bank cashier; born
in Lafayette Co., Wis., Feb. 27, 1879;
educated in Red Wing, Minn., Seminary.
Began active career as clerk in Commer
cial Bank of Dawson, Minn., 1893; found
ed State Bank of Lafayette, 1901, and
was one of the incorporators of the
Nansen Grain Co., Minneapolis, 1899.
Cashier and director State Bank of
Lafayette; director Nicollet Co., Tele
phone and Telegraph Co.; secretary
Lafayette Farmers Elevator Co.; deputy
clerk of Court, Nicollet Co. Republican.
Lutheran. Member Modern Woodmen of
America. Married at Madelia, Minn.,
June 6, 1905, to Miss Sophia Hanson.
Address: Lafayette, Minn.
BETSLOFF, O. C, jeweler; born in
Prussia, Germany, Dec 19, 1859; son of
Carl O. and Albertina Retsloff; came to
America with parents about 1865 and
has lived in Minnesota ever since; edu
cated in private and public schools at
St. Peter; unmarried. Began in jewelry
store at 13 years of age; is now at the
head of jewelry business which he es
tablished in 1877. Minnesota State reg
istered optician. Director State Bank of
Commerce, Winnebago. Republican.
Member I. O. O. F., M. W. A., B. P. O. E.
Address: Winnebago, Minn.
BEYNOLDS, George H., lawyer; born
at Demont, Mich., Jan. 26, 1853; son of
Reuben and Ducia A. Reynolds; educated
in public schools of Rochester, Minn.;
graduated from Daw Department, Uni
versity of Michigan, degree of LL.B.,
1875. Married at Los Angeles, Calif.,
Oct. 30, 1889, to Mae Lynill. Began
practice at Alexandria, Minn., as partner
of Hon. Knute Nelson; has been engaged
in practice in St. Cloud since 1886 and
has been member of law firm of Rey
nolds & Rosser, since 1898. Attorney
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie railways. Member Public Library
Board. Republican. Unitarian. Mem
ber Masonic order. Elks. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Fishing, boating,
study of natural history. Address: St.
Cloud, Minn.
BEYNOLDS, Myron Herbert, educator;
born at Wheaton, 111., Nov. 5, 1865; son
of Gardner W. and Mary A. (Budd) Rey
nolds; educated at Iowa State College,
Ames, la., degrees of B.S.A., 1886,
D.V.M., 1889; Iowa College of Physi
cians and Surgeons, M.D., 1891; Iowa
College of Pharmacy, Ph.G., 1891. Mar
ried, 1st, May 17, 1893, to Eva M. Kuhn
(died Aug. 31, 1893); 2nd, at St. Anthony
Park, St. Paul, March 31, 1897, to May
I. Shaw. Began practice at Keosauqua,
la., 1890; professor veterinary medicine,
University of Minnesota, since 1893; also
in charge of veterinary division of the
State Experiment Station. Member
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Medican Assn., Minn. State Veterinary
Assn., Minn. State Medical Assn., Mo.
Valley Veterinary Assn., Minn. State
Live Stock Sanitary Board, Minn. State
Veterinary Sanitary Board (secretary),
Minn. State Live Stock Breeders' Assn.
Author: Veterinary Studies for Agricul
tural Students; also writer magazine
articles, bulletins, etc. Member Ma
sonic order, Commandery, Shrine. Club:
University. Recreations: Gardening,
poultry and cultivation of flowers. Resi
dence: 2145 Knapp St., St. Anthony
Park, St. Paul.
BEYNOLDSON, John Thomas, whole
sale china; born at East Orrington, Me.,
March 27, 1865; son of Edward L. and
Susan Lucretia (Meyers) Reynoldson;
educated in grammar and high schools
at Dubuque, Iowa; married in Brooklyn,
Sept. 4, 1890, to Ellen F. Gaylord. En
tered employ of Wemott, Howard & Co.,
1886, as bill clerk; became manager of
the wholesale department, 1888; secre
tary of the Wemott-Howard Company
since 1905. Served 8 years in Iowa
State Militia. Mason (32°), Shriner;
member Royal Arcanum, W. O. W. Club:
Commercial. Office: 385-389 Jackson
St. Residence: 781 Lincoln Av., St.
Paul. BHINES, De Costa, physician; born at
Jackson, Mich., Jan. 18, 1858; son of
George W. and Julia (Lincoln) Rhines;
educated in high school and at Hahne
mann Medical College, Chicago, III.,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1884. Be
gan practice in Jackson Co., Mich., 1884;
has been located at Caledonia, Minn.,
since 1898. Coroner Houston Co., vice
president Belden, Fullerton, Rhines Med
ical Company. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Houston and Fillmore Co. Medical So
ciety. Democrat. Royal Arch Mason;
member A. O. U. W., M. W. A. Married
at Jackson, Mich., 1883, to Miss Addie
M. Peterson. Club: Commercial Men's.
Address: Caledonia, Minn.
BHODA, Albert, banker; born in Ger
many, Sept. 13, 1837; educated in public
schools of Cremmen, Germany. Enlisted
in Union Army, March 11, 1862, in Co. D,
5th Minn. Vol. Inf.; discharged as ad
jutant, Sept. 6, 1865; took up homestead
in Todd Co., Minn., and lived on farm
until April 3, 1884; was elected county
auditor of Todd Co., 1884, and moved to
Long Prairie same year, holding office
of county auditor for 15 years; also
superintendent of schools, Todd Co., 4
years. Entered banking, Oct. 3, 1899;
now president First National Bank,
Long Prairie; director First National
Bank, Royalton, Minn. Member G. A.
R. Address: Long Prairie, Minn.
BHYS-HEBBEST, W., organist; born
in South Wales, 1870; took first lessons
of Edward Lawrence of Leipzig; studied
theory, composition and organ under J.
J. Davies (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Dr. F.
J. Karn, principal of London College of
Music, and received degree of Mus. Bac
and Mus. Doc. from Trinity University,

Toronto, Ont; has taken prizes for
composition at three Welsh festivals,
Wilkes Barre, Pa., Salt Lake City and
Denver; now organist Hennepin Av. M.
E. church, Minneapolis. Composer of
part-songs, choruses and arrangements of
American and Irish airs. Author: Pro
gressive Sight Singing Exercises. Of
fice: 387 St. Peter St., St. Paul.
BICE, Albert E., banker; born in Nor
way, Sept. 24, 1847; educated in the
common schools. Joined the Union
Army at the time of the Civil War as
member Co. K, 15th Wis. Vol. Inf. En
tered banking business in 1882; presi
dent of the Bank of Willmar; vice presi
dent of the Willmar Sash & Door Co.
Member of Minnesota House of Repre
sentatives from Hennepin Co., 1870;
member of the State Senate from Kand
iyohi Co., 1874-86, except one term;
lieut. governor of Minnesota, 1886-91;
member Board of Regents, Minnesota
State University; president Farmers
Board of Institutes. Married at Will
mar, Minn., 1877, to Miss Sophia L.
Brattlund. Address: Willmar, Minn.
RICE, Eugene, judge of probate
Steele Co.; born at Sparta, Wis., Aug.
14, 1863; son of Carlton E. and Mary
Rice; graduate Law Department Univer
sity of Wisconsin 1889; unmarried. Was
executive clerk to Gov. Linn, 1899-1900;
has been a resident of Owatonna since
1867. Elected judge of probate, Nov.,
1904, and reelected Nov., 1906, present
term extending to Jan., 1909. Democrat.
Address: Owatonna, Minn.
RICE, George D., physician; born at
Adrian, Minn., Aug. 31, 1880; son of A.
J. and Mary E. (Hitchens) Rice; edu
cated in Adrian High School and in
College of Medicine and Surgery Uni
versity of Minnesota, M.D., 1903. Be
gan practice of medicine at St. Mary's
Hospital, Duluth, June, 1903, and is now
located at Pipestone; member of firm of
Drs. Taylor and Rice. Member Masonic
order, Nu Sigma Nu. Club: Pipestone
Social (secretary). Address: Pipestone,
Minn. RICHARDS, David, dry goods; born at
Remsen, N. Y.; son of Thomas J. and
Margaret (Owen) Richards; came to
Minnesota, 1868; educated at Mankato
State Normal School, Ripon (Wis.) Col
lege, University of Minnesota; married
at Minneapolis, Minn., to Flora Mills.
Taught school two years; was connected
with N. B. Harwood, Minneapolis, 1880,
Storm & Hill, later, and was with Auer
bach Finch & Van Slyke until 1889;
assisted in establishing present firm of
J. B. & D. Richards, dry goods and
cloaks, 1889. Republican, Presbyterian.
Mason, Knight Templar. Recreations;
Fishing and hunting. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
RICHARDS, Ira B., railway official;
born at Bowling Green, Mo., May 20,
1864; son of Count Bertrand and Emma
(Campbell) Richards; common school
education; married at Tacoma Wash.,
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tered railway service as telegraph opera
tor Chicago & Alton Railway and was
dispatcher Northern Pacific Ry., at Ta
coma, Wash., 1890-92; was assistant
chief dispatcher, 1892-94, chief dis
patcher, 1894-95, assistant train master,
1895-99, trainmaster, 1899-1903 and has
been superintendent car service same
road, since May, 1903. Mason; member
Knights of Pythias. Office: Northern
Pacific Bldg. Residence: 937 Hague
Av., St. Paul.
SICHABDS, John Bunyan, dry goods;
born at Holland Patent, N. Y., Dec. 15,
1857; son of Thomas J. and Margaret
(Owen) Richards; came to Minesota
1868; educated in public schools and
State Normal School, Mankato. Raised
on a farm; connected with dry goods
business since Sept., 1878; member of
the firm of J. B. and D. Richards, since
April, 1885. Republican. Member
Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Married
at Cambria, Wis., May 20, 1886 to Miss
Jennie E. Williams. Address: Mankato,
Minn. SICHARDSON, Harold J., lawyer;
born at Haverhill, Olmsted Co., Minn.,
March 26 1872; son of H. M. and Sarah
J. (McCrillis) Richardson; graduate of
Rochester High School, 1889; one year in
College of Liberal Arts, University of
Minnesota; three years in College of
Law, LTniversity of Minnesota, graduat
ing, LL.B., 1900. Married at Evanston,
111., Jan. 1, 1901, to Anna Reimers. Has
been engaged in practice at Rochester
since 1900; member of the law firm of
Richardson & Richardson. Three times
elected county attorney of Steele Co.,
and is now serving third term. Repub
lican. Methodist. Member Law Alumni
Association. Member Knights of Pythias
and Delta Tau Delta and Phi Delta Phi
fraternities. Address: Rochester, Minn.
BICHABDSON, Harris, lawyer; born
at Lowell, Wis., Aug. 8, 1858; son of
Edwin B. and Mary Elizabeth (Tenney)
Richardson; educated in Janesville
(Wis.) High School; two years in pre
paratory department Beloit (Wis.) Col
lege; Yale University, B.A., 1881; Uni
versity of Wisconsin, Law Department,
L.L.B., 1883. Married at Danbury, Conn.,
1882, to Mary K. Fairchild (now de
ceased). Admitted to bar, June, 1883;
began practice of law at St. Paul, Aug.,
1883; partner with Charles D. Kerr from
1885 until appointment of Col. Kerr as
district judge, 1887; partner with James
E. Markham, 1889; member firm of War
ner, Richardson & Laurence, 1890-1900;
since May 1, 1900, practicing alone. Re
publican; member Republican State Cen
tral Committee three terms and secre
tary of committee two terms. Trustee
The State Savings Bank. Member Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Clubs: Min
nesota, Commercial. Office: New G.-A.
Bk. Bldg. Residence: 494 Ashland Av.,
St. Paul.
BICHABDSON, Henry Kneeland, shoe
merchant; born at Waitsfield, Vt, Aug.
12, 1871; son of Clarence M. and Isabel

(Kneeland) Richardson; educated in pub
lic schools of Waitsfield. Began active
career as clerk in clothing store at
Springfield, Mass., 1891; came to Minne
apolis and filled position of cashier Min
neapolis Street Ry. Co.; returned to shoe
business, 1896, and was connected with
George Cravens, later with the Twin
City Shoe Co. and with Wolff Brothers
Shoe Co., Columbus, O., until 1903; re
moved to Minneapolis and has been vice
president of The Grimsrud Shoe Co.,
since Jan. 1, 1901. Republican. Metho
dist. York Rite Mason, Knight Templar;
member U. C. T. of America, M. W. A.
Married at Minneapolis, 1892, to Miss
Florence Druckhamer. Clubs: Com
mercial, Garfield. Office: 27-29 N. 3rd
St. Residence: 3045 Bryant Av., S.,
Minneapolis. BICHABDSON, Henry M., born in
Orange Co., Vt, March 10, 1844; son of
James and Ducinda Richardson; com
mon school education; married at Janes
ville, Wis., 1870, to Miss Sarah J. Mc
Crillis. Served in Civil War in 15th
Vermont Regt; came to Minnesota in
1867, and located in Olmsted Co.; en
gaged during a large part of his life in
mercantile and farming business. Re
publican. Sheriff of Olmsted Co., 11
years; member Minnesota House of Rep
resentatives, 1893; president Rochester
City council two terms. Methodist.
Member Masonic order, Knights Tem
plar, Shrine; Knights of Pythias, A. O.
U. W., I. O. O. F., Custer Post No. 44,
G. A. R. Club: Commercial. Address:
Rochester, Minn.
BICHABDSON, Walter Jay, physician;
born at Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1856;
son of Joseph and Dydia (Reed) Rich
ardson; educated at Carleton College,
Northfield, Minn.; Amherst College, Am
herst, Mass., graduating, degree of A.B.,
1881; Harvard and Columbia Medical
colleges, degree of M.D., 1885. Has been
actively engaged in practice of medi
cine since 1885; surgeon Chicago &
Northwestern Ry. ; Grand Medical Exam
iner A. O. U. W. for Minnesota; ex-
chairman Fairmont Board of Health;
secretary Board of U. S. Pension Exam
iners. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations and local
societies. Republican (ex-chairman
Martin County Republican Central Com
mittee). Member Masonic order, I. O. O.
F., K. O. T. M., A. O. U. W., M. W. A.
M. B. A. Married at West Hampstead,
N. H, 1886, to Miss Sarah Sagar. Ad
dress: Fairmont, Minn.
BICHABDSON, William B., lawyer;
born at Rochester, Minn., Nov. 10, 1876;
son of H. M. and Sarah J. (McCrillis)
Richardson; graduate College of Law,
University of Minnesota, degree of
LL.B., 1900; unmarried. Has been en
gaged in practice of law in Rochester
since 1900; member of the law Arm of
Richardson & Richardson. Republican.
Judge of Municipal court, Rochester, for
two years. Methodist. Member Law
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of Pythias, Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
Club: Commercial. Address: Roches
ter, Minn.
RIDDELL, William Henry, manufac
turer; born at Merrickville, Can., Nov.
11, 1848; son of Robert and Catherine
(Foster) Riddell; educated in public
schools of Canada and at Carleton Col
lege, Minn.; married at Northfield, Minn.,
August 25, 1881, to Miss Jane M. Hun
ter. Worked at trade of tin smith at
Merrickville, two years; located in
Northfield, 1867, and was connected with
the Hyde Hardware Co.; disposed of his
interest and' since 1895 holds interest
in the Northfield Furnace Co. Republi
can. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F.,
A. O. U. W., I. O. F. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Northfield, Minn.
RIDDLE, John Wallace, diplomat;
born at Philadelphia, Pa., July 12, 1864;
son of John Wallace and Rebecca Blair
(McClure) Riddle; prepared for college
in private school; graduate Harvard Uni
versity, degree of A.B., 1887; student
Columbia Law School, 1888-91; studied
international law, history and diplomacy
at Ecole des Sciences Politiques, Paris,
1891-93; received certificate of profi
ciency in Russian language from Col
lege de France, 1893. Was secretary U.
S. legation to Turkey, 1893-1900; sec
retary U. S. embassy to Russia, 1901-
03; diplomatic agent and consul general
of U. S. to Egypt, 1903-05; Envoy Ex
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to Roumania and Servia since March 6,
1905. Unmarried. Clubs: Minnesota;
Rittenhouse (Philadelphia); Metropoli
tan (Washington); Union (New York).
Home: St. Paul, Minn. Address: Amer
ican Legation, Bucharest, Roumania.
RIDER, Ted E., banking; born at Gar-
win, la., March 18, 1868; son of George
R. and Eliza (Mitchell) Rider; graduate
Garwin High School, 1888; married at
Garwin, la., 1890, to Miss Nannie I.
Cuthbertson. Came to Minnesota. 1897,
and has been cashier of the Bank of
Shevlin since 1901. Republican. Mem
ber Modern Woodmen of America. Ad
dress: Shevlin, Minn.
RIEDELE, Philip, brick manufacturer;
born, Carver County, Minn., Sept. 17,
1862; son of Andrew and Marie A. (Nie-
berle) Riedele; educated in the public
schools of Chaska, Minn. Has been en
gaged in the manufacture of brick since
1881, the firm name being Riedele and
Casper. Married, Chaska, Nov. 24, 1884,
Mary Maurus. Director of the Carver
County Sugar Company; president, 1905,
Chaska Canning Company. Mayor of
the City of Chaska, 1901-1907, (now
serving third term). Republican. Mem
ber of the I. O. O. F. Club: St. Paul
Commercial. Office: Chaska, Minn., and
326 Jackson St., St. Paul. Residence:
Chaska, Minn.
RIEDL, Frank J., merchant; born in
¦ Fond du Lac Co., Wis., Feb. 22, 1867;
son of Franz and Elizabeth B. (Schott)
Riedl; educated in district schools, and
in graded schools of Sleepy Eye, Minn.

Came to Minnesota, 1871; lived on a
farm until 18S2; entered business as
junior member of the firm of Nelson &
Riedl, clothing and shoes, Aug. 6, 1886.
Also director Sleepy Eye Telephone Co.
Republican. Roman Catholic. Member
Knights of Columbus, C. O. F., Modern
Woodmen of America. Married at
Sleepy Eye, Oct. 1, 1895, to Miss Georgie
G. McCarthy. Address: Sleepy Eye,
Minn. RIEKE, August V., lawyer; born at
Cairo, Minn., Aug. 15, 1865; son of
George and Sophia (Schweer) Rieke;
educated in public schools and at Cur
tiss Business College, Minneapolis. First
white child born in town of Cairo, Minn.
(parents were pioneers of Minnesota, the
father taking part in siege of Fort
Ridgely, 1862; mother captured by
Indians, who first killed her first hus
band; released to General Sibley after
six weeks of captivity); lived on farm
until 22 years of age; went into grain
business and later followed farm imple
ment business at Fairfax, Minn. En
tered law office of Hon. John A. Dalzell,
Fairfax, 1893; admitted to the bar, Feb.
14, 1898, and has since been engaged in
practice of law. County attorney of
Renville Co., 1899-1903; member state
senate, 1903-07. Director F. & M. State
Bank, of Arlington, Minn., Fairfax Tele
phone Co.; general manager Renville
Rural Telephone Co. Republican.
Methodist. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Fairfax, Minn., May
29, 1895, to Miss Lena Maurer. Ad
dress: Fairfax, Minn.
RIES, Jacob, bottler of carbonated
beverages; born in Simmern, Luxem
burg, Germany, Dec. 6, 1830; son of
Nicholas and Katharena (Kiefer) Ries;
educated in common schools of Simmern.
Came to America, May, 1854, and was
engaged as musician and carpenter at
Buffalo, N. Y., 1854-57; settled in Sha
kopee, Minn., 1857; entered bottling busi
ness as junior member' of the firm of
O'Leary & Ries, 1872; bought out part
ner, 1873, and has since conducted the
business himself under title of Jacob
Riese Bottling Works, bottler and man
ufacturer Rock Spring table water and
carbonated beverages, wholesale only.
Received highest prize medal and diplo
ma, World's Fair, Chicago. Director
Security State Bank, Shakopee. Demo
crat. Alderman City of Shakopee, 1879-
91; president of city council, 1887-91;
mayor of city, 1895-99. Roman Catholic
Member St. John's Society. Married at
Shakopee, Oct. 27, 1857, to Miss Jose
phine M. Mamer. Address: Shakopee,
Minn. BIGGS, Charles Eugene, physician;
born in Williams County, O., April 26,
1853; son of Charles and Annie (North-
craft) Riggs; graduated from Ohio Wes
leyan University, Delaware, Ohio, A.B.,
1877 (A.M., later); College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md., M.D. 1880;
post graduate courses at New York,
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Bryan, Ohio, 1884, to Mable Elizabeth
Pratt. Engaged in practice of medicine
since 1881. Professor of nervous and
mental diseases in Medical Department
University of Minnesota; consulting
neurologist to St. Joseph's Hospital,
City and County Hospital, St. Duke's
Hospital, St. Paul, Asbury Hospital,
M -ineapolis; chief of neurological de
partment, St. Paul Free Dispensary.
Member American Neurological Associa
tion, American Medico Psychological
Association, American Medical Associa
tion, etc. Scottish Rite Mason (32°),
Shriner. Congregationalist. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and County (St. Paul) ;
Sewanhaka Corinthian Yacht (New
York). Office: Endicott Arcade Bldg.
Residence: 595^ Dayton Av., St. Paul.
BILEY, Edwin Almiron, physician;
born in Atchison Co., Kansas, March 28,
1871; son of Alexander and Alvina E.
(Carlton) Riley; educated in public
schools of native county, Campbell Un
iversity, Holton, Kan., graduating, de
gree of B.C.E., 1890; Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, 111., degree of M.D., 1897.
Began practice of medicine at Huron,
Kan., June, 1897; located at Willow
River, Minn., April, 1899; spent one year
post graduate course, 1906-07, in hospi
tals, Chicago. Republican. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations. Mason, Knight Templar;
member M. W. A. Unmarried. Address:
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Chicago, 111.
BILEY, William Bell, clergyman; born
in Grgeji Co., Ind., March 22, 1861; son
of Branson Radish and Ruth Anna
(Jackson) Riley; educated in country
schools of Kentucky; Northern Indiana
Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind., 1879-
80; Hanover College, Ind.', 1881-85, grad
uate, degree of A.B., 1885, A.M., later,
from same college; Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.,
1885-88, graduate, full course, degree of
D.Th., 1888. Served as pastor First
Baptist Church, Carrollton, Ky., 1884-86;
Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany,
Ind., 1886-87; First Baptist Church,
Dafayette, Ind., 1888-90; First Baptist
Church, Bloomington, 111., 1890-93; Cal
vary Baptist Church, Chicago, 1893-97;
First Baptist Church, Minneapolis, since
1897. Also superintendent Northwest
ern Bible Training School. Author of 8
volumes on religious subjects. Married
at Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 31, 1890. Office:
1006 Harmon Place. Residence: 2001
Kenwood Blvd., Minneapolis.
BING, Christian I., judge of probate,
Pipestone Co.; born at Christiania, Nor
way, June 11, 1848; son of Iver H. and
Inger (Jacobson) Ring; educated in com
mon schools of Norway. Came to
America, 1869, and worked as farm
hand, 1869-71; clerk in general merchan
dise store, Dansing, la., 1871-75; visited
old home in Norway, 1875; came to Min
nesota and was clerk in store at Du-
verne, 1877-81; became agent for the
John Paul Dumber Co., of La Crosse,
Wis., managing yard at Edgerton, Minn.,

to 1890 when company sold out; was
elected judge of probate, Pipestone Co.,
1900, and has been reelected at each
succeeding election. Republican. Luth
eran. Married at Lansing, la., 1885, to
Miss Hokina Johnson. Office: Pipe
stone, Minn. Residence: Edgerton,
Minn. BINGDAL, Peter M., president North
western Marble Works; born at Good
hue, Minn., Feb. 10, 1861; son of Matias
P. and Ingeborg (Sateren) Ringdal; at
tended public schools at Zumbrota, Minn.,
1867-78, St. Olaf's Academy, Northfield,
Minn., 1879-80. Was telegraph operator,
station agent and express agent, 1881-
90; conducted wholesale and retail fruit
and confectionery business, 1890-92; en
gaged in manufacture and sale of mar
ble, 1893 to the present time. President
Northwestern Marble Works; vice presi
dent Crookston Building and Loan Asso
ciation. Member Minnesota State Sen
ate, 1894-98; State railroad commis
sioner, 1899-1900. Member Masonic or
der, Modern Woodmen of America, In
dependent Order of Foresters. Married
at Zumbrota, Minn., 1885, Mary Shirley.
Club: Commercial. Address: Crooks
ton, Minn.
RISING, Benjamin W., soap; born in
Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 25, 1869; public
school education. Came to St. Paul,
1887, and entered soap business; has
been secretary and treasurer of The
Minnesota Soap Co. since 1900. Office:
202-214 Eagle St. Residence: 787 Laurel
Av., St. Paul.
BISJOBD, John N., physician, opti
cian; born in Norway, Dec. 22, 1863; son
of Nels J. and Sonneva (Rollag) Ris-
jord; educated at Hvidsid Seminary,
Norway, 1881, remaining until within
one year of graduation; came to Amer
ica, July, 1882; was editor, publisher
and half owner Mount Horeb (Wis.)
Times, 1892-94; attended Northwestern
Academy, Madison, Wis., 1888 and 1889
and Black" Earth High School, 1890;
taught school two years; attended Keo
kuk (Ia.) Medical College, 1894-98, grad
uating, 1898, receiving degree of M.D.
Began practice of medicine at Kensett,
la., 1898; has been engaged in practice
at Fertile, Minn., since 1899; also owns
and operates farm near Fertile and pri
vate hospital. Local surgeon Northern
Pacific Ry. Co.; chairman Fertile board
of health. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations, Red
River Valley Medical Society. Repub
lican. Lutheran. Member A. O. U. W.
and M. W. A. (medical examiner for
these and other organizations). Mar
ried at Mount Horeb, Wis., 1891, to Miss
Carrie Skogen; 4 children. Address:
Fertile, Minn.
RITCHIE, Parks, physician and sur
geon; born at Brainbridge, Putnam Co.,
Ind., Dec. 15, 1845; son of Rev. James
and Hannah E. (Parks) Ritchie; edu
cated at Franklin Academy (Ind.)
- Served as private in War of the Re
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Graduate Ohio Medical College of Cin
cinnati, O., 1870. Entered practice of
medicine at Petersburg, Ind.; removed
to Wellington, Kas., where he continued,
1871-73; returned to Indiana and prac
ticed for 8 years at Martinsville; matri
culated at College of Physicians and
Surgeons, New York City, and took post
graduate course at Bellevue Hospital
Medical College, 1880-81; has been en
gaged in practice at St. Paul since 1881.
Professor of obstetrics, College of Medi
cine and Surgery, University of Minne
sota, since 1888; member medical and
surgical staff St. Luke's Hospital and
obstetrician St. Paul City Hospital.
Member American Medical Association,
Minnesota State Medical Association
(ex-president), Minnesota Academy of
Medicine (ex-president), Ramsey County
Medical Society. Member Obstetrical
Council 9th International Medical Con
gress. Married at Petersburg, Ind., 1871,
to Miss Emma Bates. Office: Lowrie
Arcade. Residence: 579 Summit Av.,
St. Faul.
ROADMAN, Ira M., physician; born at
Stahlstown, Pa., Dec. 28, 1865; son of
William and Polly Jane (McConnaughey)
Roadman; attended common school un
til 17 years of age; Cornell College, la.,
1883-85; Iowa State Normal School,
graduating, 1888; taught school two
years; in railway mail service, 1890-94;
entered College of Medicine and Sur
gery, University of Minnesota, 1894,
graduating, M.D., 1898. Has been en
gaged in practice since June, 1898. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Med
ical associations, St. Louis County Medi
cal Society. Republican. Member Ma
sonic order. Royal League, Modern
Brotherhood of America. Married at
Yale, Mich., 1893, to Miss Nancy Leva-
good. Address: Bovey, Minn.
BOBBINS, Andrew B., street railway
official and real estate owner; born at
Phillips, Me., April 21,- 1845; son of
Daniel and Mary (Shaw) Robbins; came
to Minnesota, 1855, and was educated in
public schools aL Anoka, 1855-62. Parti
cipated in the War of the Rebellion as
member of Co. A, 8th Regt, Minn.
Vols., serving from Sept., 1862, until
honorably discharged in 3865. Was
agent of the St. Paul and Pacific Ry.,
at Willmar, Minn., 3 870-74; established
Bank of Willmar, 1879; was general
manager Northwestern Elevator Co.,
1882-1906; has been interested in street
railway and in real estate investments
since 1890 and is now president and
treasurer of the North Side Street Rail
way Co. Was member Minnesota State
Seriate, 1876; House of Representatives,
1895; surveyor general of logs and lum
ber, 1895-97. Republican. Presbyterian.
Mason (32°), Scottish Rite, Shriner;
member Ancient Order United Work
men. Member Butler Post, G. A. R.
Married at Minneapolis, 1869, to Miss
Adelaide Walker. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: Security Bank
Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence: Rob-
binsdale, Minn.

BOBBINS, Charles Fern, physician
(internist); born at Burlington, la., Jan.
12, 1873; son of Joseph Vast lire and
Hannah (Bennett) Robbins; educated in
common and high schools of Burling
ton, 1SS9; private school in literature
and Greek, 1889-90; studied under Prof.
Egbert; attended Northwestern Univer
sity, Chicago; Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, graduating May 4, 1894;
private laboratory, Da Costa & Kyle,
Philadelphia, 1894; resident physician
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, . 1894.
Was assistant surgeon P.B. :N.H.D.V.S.,
Los Angeles Co., Calif., 1895-96; at New
York Post Graduate School, operative
surgery and gynecology, winter of 1895-
96; has been located at Winona, Minn.,
since 1896; examiner for Metropolitan,
Mutual and Securities Mutual Life In
surance companies, all of New York.
Upon eligible list assistant surgeon U.
S. Army, contract service, 1902; eligible
list surgeon Isthmian Canal, U. S. A.,
1905. Special studies, internal medicine
and medical diagnosis, Vienna, July,
1906, to close of year, and at Berlin, un
til March, 1907. Member Winona Co.
and Southern Minnesota Medical socie
ties, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Mason. Married at
Winona, July 28, 1906, Miss Frances
Lyon Sinclair. Address: Winona, Minn.
BOBBINS, John Shaw, lumber and
fuel; born in Maine, Dec. 28, 1848; son
of Daniel and Mary R. (Shaw) Robbins;
came to Minnesota, 1865; educated in
public schools of Anoka. Began active
career at 18 by leaving home and going
to work for Merrill Ryder, in the fur
trade; entered employ of Crowley, House
& Edgerton, fur traders, and remained
with the Arm 1866-69; returned to St.
Paul and joined brother D. M. Robbins,
in buying and selling horses; went out
on first survey of Northern Pacific Rail
road, as wagon master, 1871; in fall of
same year worked for St. Paul & Paci
fic R. R. C°-, at Minneapolis, checking
and handling freight into cars going out
of the city with assistance of three men;
has been engaged in retail lumber and
fuel business at Willmar since July,
1873 (also farm implements for 20
years). Director Bank of Willmar.
Director, until 1904, of Northwestern
Elevator Co., Bank of New London,
Bank of Raymond, ex-aldermann. Re
publican. Member A. O. U. W., B. P. O.
E. Clubs: Commercial (Willmar);
Commercial (Minneapolis). Address:
Willmar, Minn.
BOBESTON, James G., banking and
manufacturing; born at Fremont, Minn.,
July 2, 1871; son of John and Annie
(Gilmore) Roberton; educated in com
mon schools of Minnesota and at busi
ness college, Winona, Minn. Was raised
on a farm and went directly from the
farm to banking. Second vice president
Rushford State Bank; director and
treasurer Rushford Wagon Co.; treasur
er Farmers Elevator Co.; director Rush
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estate owner and farmer. Alderman,
town of Rushford. Republican. Presby
terian. Mason. Married at Sparta, Wis.,
June 6, 1903, to Miss Antoinette Dewis.
Address: Rushford, Minn.
BOBEBTS, Edward Hough, heating
and ventilating apparatus; born, Pen
dleton, Ind., June 24, 1869; son of Daniel
Hough and Elizabeth Paul (Austin)
Roberts; came to Minnesota when a
child and was educated in public schools
in Owatonna and at Minnesota Academy,
Owatonna; unmarried. Moved to Min
neapolis from Winona, Minn., in 1897,
and is junior member of The Roberts
Heating and Ventilating Co. Republi
can. Methodist. Clubs: Commercial,
Lafayette, Automobile, Roosevelt. Rec
reations: Golf, tennis, automobiling.
Office: 213-217 S. 3rd St. Residence:
317 Oak Grove St., Minneapolis.
BOBEBTS, George Franklin, physi
cian; born at Barnstead, N. H., 1848;
son of George Seward and Eliza Ann
(Bunker) Roberts; educated at Pitts
field Academy, Pittsfield, N. H.; Mon
mouth College, Monmouth, 111., degree
of M.D., 1872; New York Homeopathic
Medical College, degree of M.D., 1891.
Practiced medicine in Waterloo, la., un
til 1882, being while there member State
Board of Health, U. S. Pension Examin
ing Board, and one of the faculty of the
State University; moved to Chicago and
remained until 1884; while there pro
fessor of gynecology, Chicago Ameri
can Medical College, and surgeon Cook
County Hospital. Located in Minne
apolis, 1884. Member of staff of Asbury
Hospital, and of the State Tuberculosis
Commission; until recently professor of
gynecology in University of Minnesota.
President Platte Valley Milling Co.;
vice president Minneapolis Copper De
velopment Co., Belen Mining Co., Home
opath. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State in
stitutes of Homeopathy, Illinois State
Homeopathic Association, national and
state associations for prevention and
cure of tuberculosis. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar; member Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity. Married to Miss Ella
S. Thayer. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com
mercial. Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Resi
dence: 1623 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
BOBEBTS, Harlan Page, lawyer; born
in Wayne, Ashtabula Co., O., Dec. 5,
1854; son of Rev. George and Ann Jean-
nette (Marvin) Roberts; educated in dis
trict school, Wayne Co.; high school and
Howe's Academy, Mt. Pleasant, la.;
Oberlin Academy and College, graduat
ing from college, 1875; Theological De
partment, Yale College, graduating, 1878.
Married, at Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 3,
1888, to Margaret Dee Conklin. Preached
in Silverton, Colo., 1878-81; admitted to
bar in Colorado, 1882, and came to Min
neapolis, 1884, and has practiced law at
Minneapolis ever since. Was county
treasurer, Silverton Co., Colo., 1879-82.
Republican. Congregationalist. Mem
ber Hennepin County and American Bar

associations. Clubs: Six O'clock, Min
neapolis, Minnikahda. Recreations:
Golf, hunting. Office: Security Bk. Bldg.
Residence: 1704 Knox Av., S., Minne
apolis. BOBERTS, Harry, mining and con
tracting; born at Cornwall, Eng.,
March 2 6, 1852; son of Henry and Mary
(Temby) Roberts; self educated. Began
active career when a boy in mines of
Cornwall, 1861; came to America, 1869;
has been identified intimately with min
ing interests all his life, especially with
mines of the Northwest and the Lake
Superior region. President Roberts-
Kingston Construction Co., railroad and
mining contractors, Copper Butte Mines
Co.; director Idaho Continental Mining
Co. Republican. Member American In
stitute of Mining Engineers, Lake Super-
f or Institute of Mining Engineers. Mason.
Married at Negaunee, Mich., 1873, to
" Jeannette Cocks. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Minnesota (St. Paul). Office: Lyceum
Bldg. Residence: 727 E. 1st Av., Du
luth. ROBEBTS, Oliver Nixon, heating and
ventilating apparatus; born at Rich
mond, Ind., Oct. 23, 1851; son of Dr. D.
H. and Elizabeth Paul (Austin) Roberts;
educated in schools at Pendleton and
Richmond, Ind., and Plainview, Minn.
Began business in 1875 as Arm of Dan-
don & Roberts, at Winona, Minn.; en
gaged later in sale of heating and ven
tilating apparatus and took up his resi
dence in Minneapolis, 1896, as senior
member of The Roberts Heating and
Ventilating Co., manufacturer and job
bers of high grade heating apparatus
and supplies, which position he now
holds. Republican. Masbn. Married,
Winona, Feb. 1, 1887, to Mame Drew.
Club: Lafayette. Office: 213-217 3rd
St., S. Residence: 317 Oak Grove St.,
Minneapolis. BOBEBTS, Thomas Monf ort, manager ;
born at Bedford, Ind.; son of R. M. and
Mary R. (Monfort) Roberts; educated at
Hillsboro College, 111. Was engaged in
sale of general merchandise and hard
ware, in Southern Illinois, 1870-85; came
to Minneapolis, 1885, and founded The
T. M. Roberts Co-operative Supply Co.,
incorporated, 1905, of which he is general
manager. Republican. Married at Min
neapolis, 1889, to Miss Elizabeth E.
Fifield. Office: 717-721 Nicollet Av.
Residence: 1915 Hennepin Av., Minne
apolis. BOBEBTS, Thomas Sadler, physician;
born at Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 16, 1858;
removed to Minnesota, July, 1867; edu
cated in public schools of Minneapolis,
graduating from high school, 1877; Uni
versity of Minnesota, two years 1877-
79; graduated from Medical Department,
University of Pennsylvania, May 1, 1885;
interne in Philadelphia Children's Hos
pital and Philadelphia City Hospital.
Member of staff of City Hospital (Min
neapolis), Northwestern Hospital and
Swedish Hospital; Clinical Professor of
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sity of Minnesota (for 5 years professor
of pediatrics). For 12 years was on
staff of St. Barnabas Hospital and for
5 years, chief of staff. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Hennepin County Medical So
ciety, Minnesota Academy of Medicine,
Fellow and Member of Council of Amer
ican Ornithologists Union, trustee Min
nesota Academy of Science (ex-presi
dent), corresponding member of Biolog
ical Society of Washington, etc. Direc
tor Department of Birds, Minnesota
State Natural History Survey. Membei
Nu Sigma Nu fraternity. Married at
Minneapolis, Oct. 19, 1887, to Miss Jane
Cleveland. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini
kahda. Office and residence: 1603 4th
Av., S., Minneapolis.
BOBEBTSON, George, county auditor
Mower County; born in Rock Co., Wis.,
July 23, 1862; son of John and Mar
garet (Campbell) Robertson; came to
Minnesota with parents, 1866; educated
in public schools of Freeborn Co. Fol
lowed farming until 1885; taught school
until 1892; druggist and postmaster,
Lyle, until 1902; county auditor Mower
Co., since Jan. 1, 1903, present term
expiring Jan., 1909. Was mayor village
of Lyle, 4 years. Republican. Member
Masonic order, K. of P., B. P. O. E., M.
W. A., A. O. U. W., Eagles, M. B. A.
Married at Austin, Minn, April 3, 1882,
to Miss Sarah S. Marsh, of Waupum,
Wis. Club: Progressive League. Rec-
creations: Hunting, baseball, riding and
driving. Address: Austin, Minn.
BOBEBTSON, James W., physician;
born at Perrysburg, O., July 26, 1852;
son of John A. and Ann Campbell (Mc-
Isaac) Robertson; graduate Perrysburg
High School; University of Michigan;
Detroit Medical College, Detroit, Mich.,
degree of M.D., 1877; special courses
in Vienna, Paris, Edinburgh and London.
Practiced medicine at Detroit, 1879-89;
went to Milwaukee, Wis., as manager
of the Maizea Milling Co., 1889; sold out
and moved to LitchAeld, Minn., 1891,
where he has since been engaged in
practice. Special examiner U. S. pension
board; examining physician Minnesota
Sanitorium for Consumptives; surgeon
Great Northern R. R. Member Ameri
can and Minnesota State Medical asso
ciations, Crow River Valley Medical So
ciety, Meeker County Medical Society
(secretary last two societies named). Re
publican. Mayor of Litchfield, 1905.
Presbyterian. Member K. P. and B. P.
O. E. Married at Detroit, Mich., to
Miss Ella J. Phelps. Clubs": Litch
field, Ripley Beach Yacht. Recreation:
Yachting. Address: Litchfield, Minn.
BOBEBTSON, John B., physician;
born in Freeborn Co., Minn., Dec. 4,
1866; son of Peter and Helen Robert
son; educated at Carleton College, North-
field, Minn., 1883-84; Willmar, Minn.,
High School, 1885-88; Rush Medical
College, Chicago, three years course,
graduating, 1892; has been engaged in
practice of medicine, since March 27,

1892. Local surgeon Great Northern
Ry.; president Cottonwood Board of
Health; coroner Lyon Co., for 6 years,
member school board for 9 years. Direc
tor First National Bank; vice president
North Star Implement Co.; part owner
Cottonwood Drug Co. Republican (chair
man Lyon County Republican Central
Committee). Presbyterian. Member
Lyon and Lincoln County Medical So
ciety and Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciation. Married at Rochester, 1897, to
Miss Olga L. Paulson. Address: Cot
tonwood, Minn.
BOBEBTSON, Orlando A., lands and
lumber; born in Pennsylvania, Aug. 18,
1858; educated in common schools and
State Normal School of Pennsylvania,
graduating, 1880. Began active career
as a school teacher, continuing in Penn
sylvania and Illinois for three years;
came to Minnesota, 1883; engaged in
farming at Campbell, Wilkin Co., and
served as county superintendent of
schools, 1890-94. Began real estate
operations while county superintendent
of schools and conducted real estate and
insurance office at Campbell, 1895-99.
Came to St. Paul, 1899, and assisted in
organizing the Minnesota Land & Colon
ization Co., which purchased all the
lands of the Northern Pacific Ry. Co. in
the State — 600,000 acres; organized
Northwest Colonization Co., which pur
chased 1,000,000 acres pf land in Canada,
of which company he is president. Also
president Red Deer Dumber Co., and
Elk Lumber Co., of Canada; now more
particularly engaged in the operation of
coal mines and development of large
coal properties in Western Canada, be
ing president of the Canada West Coal
and Coke Company and the Northern
Coal and Coke Company. Office: Endi
cott Building. Residence: 1879 Feronia
Av., St. Paul.
BOBEBTSON, William W., retired lum
ber merchant; born Clermont, la., April
26, 1860; son of Alexander D. and Sarah
Robertson; married Northwood, la., Jan.
6, 1883, Mary L. Egleston. Began busi
ness as a lumber man and has so con
tinued since 1878; vice president The
Robertson Lumber Co. (retail), Grand
Forks, N. D., and the Hall and Robert
son Hardware Co. (wholesale), Fargo,
N. D. Republican. Club: Commercial.
Office and residence: 1802 Fremont Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
BOBEBTSON, William, educator, ex
perimenter; born in Rock Co., Wis., Jan.
3, 1858; son of Peter and Helen Robert
son; came to Minnesota,1885; educated in
district school, Freeborn Co., Minn., 1866-
73; city schools, Mitchell, la., 1874-76;
Cedar Valley Seminary, Osage, la., 1877;
Minnesota Academy, Owatonna, Minn.,
1879-80; Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn., 1882-85, degree of B.S., 1885.
Married at Albert Lea, Minn., 18S4, to
Miss Eva Blanche Loomis. Worked on
farm in summer vacations, in grain
elevator or teaching school, to pay ex
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city schools, Willmar, Minn., 1885-89;
instructor in agricultural physics, Uni
versity of Minnesota, also operating
farm in Freeborn Co., 1890-1905; has
been superintendent Northwest Experi
ment F;n-m and Crookston School of
Agriculture, of the University of Minne
sota, at Crookston, Minn., since Aug.,
J 905. Member State Horticultural So
ciety, American Breeders' Association,
Minnesota Farmers Club, and 25,000
Commercial Club, Crookston. Address:
Crookston, Minn.
BOBILLIABD, Walter H., physician;
horn at Racine, Wis., June 20, 1861; son
of Peter and Dura (Shaw) Robilliard;
educated In public schools of Milwaukee,
1869-73, and Fond du Lac, 1873-79; Law
rence University, Appleton, Wis., 1879-
82; Hahnemann Medical College, Chi
cago, graduating, degree of M.D., 1884.
Married at Discomb, la., Sept. 1st, 1887,
to Miss Eudora Hauser. Began practice
of medicine at Minneapolis, Minn., 1884;
engaged In practice in Marshall Co., Ia.,
for 11 years; has been located in Fari
bault since 1897. Attending physician
State School for the Deaf. Homeopath-
l.st Member Minnesota Institute of
Homeopathy, Rice County Medical So
ciety. Minnesota State and American
Medical nssoeiations. Member Masonic
order. Knights Templar; Knights of
Pythias. Club: Commercial. Recre
ation: All outdoor athletic sports. Ad
dress: Faribault, Minn,
ROBINSON, Charles A., business man
ager; born at Pennacook, N. H„ Feb. 21,
1857; son of William and Mary K.
(Tewksbury) Robinson; came to Min
nesota with parents, 1865, and was edu
cated in public schools of Olmsted Co.,
Minn. Entered retail drug business at
Sleepy Eye, Minn., 1873; removed to
Minneapolis, 1881; entered wholesale
business as traveling salesman for
I'arke-Oavis & Co., Detroit, drugs, 1891;
has been manager of Twin City Branch
of the company since 1903. Republican.
Member Minnesota State Pharmaceutical
Association. Member Royal Arcanum,
Minneapolis Athletic Association. Mar
ried at Pine Island, Minn., 1879, to Miss
Josephine Dickey. Recreations: Hunt
ing, fishing and outdoor sports. Office:
244 1st Av., N. Residence: 3301 Port-
hind Av., Minneapolis.
BOBINSON, Charles W., real estate,
ranching; born in Howard Co., Ind.,
1861; son of Addison G. and Melissa C,
fliarriman) Robinson; came to Minne
sota with his parents, early in life, and
was educated in district schools and
raised on a farm; married at Minne
apolis, Nov. 5, 1889, to Miss Mary S.
Sanders. Lived upon farm until 1898
when he located in St. Paul and engaged
In real estate business; also operates
sheep ranch in Montana and farms in
Northwest. Republican. Methodist.
Member Modern Brotherhood of Amer
ica. Office: Dally News Bldg. Resi
dence: 1644 Capitol Av., St. Paul.

BOBINSON, Cyrus H., dentist; born at
Wabasha, Minn., Jan. 24, 1863; son ol
Watson H. and Susan T. (Spalding)
Robinson; graduate Wabasha High
School, 1879, Chicago College of Dental
Surgery, degree of D.D.S., 1891; mar
ried at Waukegan, 111., 1903, to Susie D.
Campbell. Began in denistry, 1881, and
served one year as apprentice in office;
associated with his preceptor and prac
ticed 6 years; has been engaged in prac
tice in Wabasha since graduating from
college, except one year in Minneapolis.
Also interested in drug business for 15
years and in telephone business 5 years.
Member State'Dental Association, South
ern Minnesota Dental Society; served 6
years as member State Board of Dental
lOxaminers. Republican. Mayor of
Wabasha since April, 1906. Chairman
Republican County Committee. Con
gregationalist. Member Masonic order,
Knights Templar, I. O. F., M. W. A.
Address: Wabasha, Minn.
BOBINSON, Edward Van Dyke, prin
cipal Central High School; born in
Bloomington, 111., Dec. 20, 1867; son of
Charles Stanley and Wilhelmina Robin
son; graduated from high school, Bloom
ington, 111., 1887, University of Michi
gan, A.B., 1890, A.M., 1891, Ph.D., Uni
versity of Deipzig, Germany, 1895; mar
ried, Muskegon, Mich., June 30, 1897, Miss
Clare Howard. Acting professor of
economics and politics, Albion (Mich.)
College, Jan. to March, 1891; superin
tendent of schools, Schoolcraft, Mich.,
1891-94; principal of high school, Muske
gon, Mich., 1895-97, Rock Island, 111.,
1897-99, and Central High School, St.
Paul since 1899. Presbyterian. Mem
ber National Geographic Society, Na
tional Educational Asociation. Writer
of following articles: The Nature of
the Federal State (Annals of the Amer
ican Academy of Political and Social
Science); Topics in American History
(School Review, May, 1897J; The Caro
line Islands and the Terms of Peace
(N. Y. Independent, Oct. 13, 1898); An
Ideal Course in History (School Re
view, Nov., 1898); The Isthmian Canal
(N. Y. Independent, March 1, 1900);
Waste in High School Education (School
Review, Sept., 1900); War and Economics
in History and in The'ory (Political
Science Quarterly, Dec, 1900); Crete and
the Cretan Question (Chautauquan,
April, 1901); Was Bacon Shakespeare?
(Book World, Oct., 1901); History in Re
lation to the Formation of Character
(School Review, Nov., 1901); The Con
trol of the Nicaragua Canal (N. Y. Inde
pendent, Dec. 12, 1901); The Division of
Governmental Power in Ancient Greece
(Political Science Quarterly, 1903). In
addition, numerous reviews of works on
history, economics and sociology have
been published in the Political Science
Quarterly, the Journal of Sociology, and
the School Review. Mason (Royal
Arch); member Modern Woodman. Club:
Commercial. Office: Central High
School. Residence: 563 Laurel Av., St.
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BOBINSON, Harry Leigh, wholesale
fruits and produce; born at Leon, Wis.,
Feb. 22, 1869; son of Henry J. and Cyn
thia E. Robinson; .removed to Minne
sota with parents, 1870; graduated from
Owatonna (Minn.) High School. Began
active career in grocery business at
Owatonna, 1887; located in Minneapolis,
1891, and entered fruit and produce com
mission business, 1892. Secretary and
treasurer Gamble-Robinson Commission
Co., Minneapolis, and similar companies
at St. Paul, Aberdeen and Rochester,
Minn.; president Gamble-Robinson Fruit-
Produce Co., Mankato, Minn., and secre
tary and treasurer Merchants' Cold Stor
age Co., Minneapolis. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member Minneapolis and
St. Paul Produce exchanges. National
League Commission Merchants, Western
Fruit Jobbers Association, formerly
president of North Western Fruit Job
bers' Assn. and vice president Minnesota
Receivers and Shippers' Assn. Member
Royal Arcanum. Married at Minneapo
lis, Jan. 27, 1897, to Miss Irene A. Allen.
Recreation: Travel. Office: 222-226 6th
St., N. Residence: 1609 Portland Av.,
Minneapolis. BOBINSON, Josiah L., manufacturer
and jobber of vehicles and agricultural
implements; born at Pittsburg, Pa., Aug.
9, 1852; son of Israel W. and Cornelia
(Leonard) Robinson; moved to Delaven,
111., with parents when a child; educated
at State Normal School, Bloomington,
111. Entered manufacture of buggies
and vehicles, at Freeport, 111., 1873, and
has continued on large scale at various
points, removing to Minneapolis, 1906.
President Robinson-Miller Co., organized
1901, wholesale vehicles and implements,
Minneapolis, Minn.; Mutual Wheel Co.,
Moline, 111.; Consolidated Implement Co.,
Kansas City, Mo.; Robinson Manufactur
ing Co., Freeport, 111.; also director
Freeport, "(111.) Gas Light & Coke Co.
Republican. Married at Racine, Wis.,
Aug., 1905, to Miss Ada G. Stone. Office:
300 Wash. Av., N. Residence: Hennepin
Av. and 11th St., Minneapolis.
BOBINSON, Lewis A., comptroller
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry. ; born at Glens Falls, N. Y., July
5, 1856; son of Frederick W. and Lovisa
(Cool) Robinson; educated in private
school at Glens Falls, and Williamstown,
Mass. Entered service of Chicago &
Northwestern Ry., 1873, and filled posi
tion of paymaster's clerk, shop clerk,
traveling auditor, general bookkeeper
and paymaster; was auditor Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry., 1886-
Dec. 31, 1896; has been comptroller, same
road since Jan. 1, 1897. Secretary Min
nesota Transfer Ry. Co.; auditor Minne-
apblis Eastern Ry. Member Board of
Park Commissioners. Married at St.
Paul, 1889, to Miss Lucy Gault. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country, Trans
portation. Recreation: Golf. Office:
Rosabel N. W. Cor. 4th St. Residence:
707 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
BOBINSON, L(ouis) Sidney Bassford,

physician; born in Illinois, July 17, 1873;
son of Sydney Turner and Mary L.
(Bassford) Robinson; educated at Chi
cago Manual Training school, 1888-90,
by tutor, 1890-91, Harvard Medical
School, M.D., 1901; unmarried. Druggist
Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium one year,
1902; house officer Boston City Hospital,
two years, 1903-04; in general practice
of medicine in St. Paul since 1904.
Member Harvard Chapter of Delta Up
silon, Loyal Legion, 1st class (by in
heritance). Clubs: Harvard of Minne
sota, St. Paul Commercial. Office: 624
Selby Av. Residence: 638 Ashland Av.,
St. Paul.
ROBSON, James Harvey, banker; born
at Geneva, Freeborn Co., Minn., Feb.
26, 1858; son of Capt. James Alexander
and Martha (Partridge) Robson; edu
cated in village school at Geneva.
Reared and worked on a farm until 19
years of age; entered store of brother-
in-law at Owatonna, Minn., as delivery
boy, advancing until he became partner
and ultimately successor in the business,
1895, conducting the store until he en
tered banking business, April 2, 1906.
President of The Security State Bank;
vice president 'The Josten Manufactur
ing Co. of Owatonna; the Mouse River
Bank of Towner, N. D. ; also interested
in the Kelly Co. of Owatonna. Republi
can. Universalist. Club: Commercial.
Office: Broadway, cor. Cedar St. Resi
dence: 217 E. Rice St., Owatonna, Minn.
BODEABMEL, Montgomery Gallagher,
manufacturers' agent; born at Freeport,
111., Sept. 17, 1858; son of Jacob and
Jane (Gallagher) Rodearmel; educated
in Freeport public schools; Nevada,
(Iowa), public schools; Iowa State Agri
cultural College and business college,
Marshalltown, Ia. Became member of
the firm of Divingston & Rodearmel,
Nevada and Cambridge, la., 1880; dis
posed of interest to partner, 1885, and
remained out of business until 1889,
when he started the business in which
he is now engaged, representing twenty-
five manufacturers of hardware, cutlery
and kindred goods to jobbers in Minne
sota, N. and S. Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri with a few points
in Illinois and Wisconsin. Stockholder
Stover Manufacturing Co., Freeport, 111.,
and Big Casino G. M. Co., San Francisco,
Calif.; president Interstate M. & M. Co.,
Spokane, Wash.; director Kansas Lime
Co., Vilas, Kas. Republican. Member
Masonic order, U. C. T. of America.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., May,
1885, to Lou Waldron. Clubs: Commer
cial (Minneapolis), Commercial (St.
Paul). Recreations: Hunting and fish
ing. Office: Commercial Bldg. Resi
dence: 2300 Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
BODENBEBG, George W., State man
ager United States Life Insurance Co.,
of New York; born at Hanover, Ger
many, Nov. 12, 1861; son of Gerhardt
and Fredericka (Frischmuth) Roden-
berg; came to America early in life and
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cinnati, O. Began active career, Sept.
1, 1881, as employe of Germania Life In
surance Co., of New York; continued
with same company until Jan. 15, 1901,
when he resigned to accept position he
now holds as State manager of the
United States Life Insurance Co. of New
York. Republican. Representative in
Minnesota State Legislature, 33rd sena
torial district, 1907. Married at Cin
cinnati, 1891, to Miss -Jennie E. Finney.
Clubs: St. Paul Commercial, White
Bear Yacht, Dayton's Bluff Commercial
(director). Office: Manhattan Bldg.
Residence: 765 E. 6th St., St. Paul.
BODGEBS, James Percy, real estate;
born in England; son of George and
Emily (Chant) Rodgers. Engaged in
livery business, 1891-1906; began real
estate operations in 1904 and is now
devoting attention to dealing in Dakota
lands. Member Masonic order, Wood
men of the World. Married at Austin,
to Miss Washburn. Club: Progressive
League. Address: Austin, Minn.
BODMAN, Bert, bank cashier; born at
Red Wing, Minn., March 4, 1872; son of
Martin and Pauline Rodman; removed
to farm near Long Prairie, 1881; edu
cated in public schools of Long Prairie,
Minn." Was connected with the Todd
County Argus, Long Prairie, 1890-92,
Long Prairie Leader, 1892-95; sold out
interest in newspaper and was identified
with Bank of Eagle Bend, as assistant
cashier, 1895-1902; has been cashier
State Bank of Akeley since 1902. Mem
ber I. O. O. F.. M. W. A., K. O. T. M.,
M. B. A. Married at Long Prairie, 1895,
to Miss Inez Tufts. Address: Akeley,
Minn. BOESEB, John Abram, lawyer; born
in Stearns Co., Minn., Jan. 28, 1867; son
of Nicholas and Margaret (Kraus)
Roeser; educated in public schools of Sts
Cloud and at State Normal School; mar
ried at Cold Springs, Minn., Nov. 5, 1894,
to Mary Thomey. Taught school in
Stearns Co., 1883-90; entered office of
George H. Reynolds as stenographer and
studied law under Mr. Reynolds; ad
mitted to the bar, 1898, and a few
months later entered into partnership
with Mr. Reynolds as Reynolds &
Roeser, which still continues. Republi
can. Member Modern Woodmen ot
America, B. P. O. E., Knights of Colum
bus. Recreation: Fishing. Address:
St. Cloud, Minn.
BOGEBS, Arthur O, physician; born
near Decorah, la., July 17, 1856; son
of Ansel and Cynthia (Benedict) Rogers;
educated in public schools of Palmyra,
Mich.; Raisin Valley Seminary, Adrian,
Mich.; Earlham College, ^Richmond, Ind.,
degree of B.S., 1877; Medical Depart
ment, Iowa State University, degree of
M.D., 1883; (DD.D., Earlham College,
1905). Has- engaged in practice since
1883; superintendent of Minnesota
School for Feeble Minded and colony
for Epileptics, Faribault, since 1885.
Member of American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, Rice County

Medical Society, American Association
for the Study of Feeble Minded (secre
tary and, treasurer), American Academy
of Medicine, American Medico-Psycologi-
cal Association, American Association
for the Study of Epilepsy, National Con
ference of Charities and correction.
Was 1st lieut, Iowa N. G., about 1882-
84. Editor-in-chief, Journal Fsycho-
Asthenics, Faribault, devoted to in
terests of the feeble "minded and epilep
tic. Scottish Rite Mason (32°), Knight
Templar; member Royal Arcanum. Mar
ried at Columbus, Kan., July 17, 1882,
to Miss Phoebe Coffin. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Yachting. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
BOGEBS, Edward G., clerk district
court; native of St. Joseph, Mich.; son
of Jabez N. Rogers; graduated from
Law Department, University of Michi
gan, and engaged in practice in St.
Paul. First held public office as county
attorney of Ramsey Co., 1877; was
. elected member of the State Legislature,
1887; elected clerk of district court of
Ramsey County, 1894, and has been re
elected at each succeeding election.
Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias,
I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America,
Junior Pioneers. Married at New Al
bany, Ind., Nov. 12, 1878, to Miss Mary
E. McCord. Clubs: Minnesota, Com
mercial. Offices: Court House and 204
Natl. G. A. Bk. Bldg. Residence: 596
Summit Av., St .Paul.
BOGEBS, George H., lumber mer
chant; born at Milwaukee, Wis., March
5, 1873; son of Alexander H. and Martha
M. (Ross) Rogers; educated at Milwau
kee graded and high schools and Univer
sity of Wisconsin. Entered lumber
business in 1893; now vice, president
Rogers Lumber Company; vice president
and secretary Meyer Lumber Company,
Saskatchawan Lumber Company, Rogers-
Youmans Lumber Company, also vice
president A. R. Rogers Lumber Co., of
British Columbia, owning retail lumber
yards, also owning extensive timber
lands in Idaho. Unmarried. Republi
can. Presbyterian. Clubs: Minikahda,
Minneapolis, Minneapolis Amateur Ath
letic. Office: Security Bank Bldg.
Residence: 2018 Hennepin Av., Minne
apolis. BOGEBS, G. M. F., physician; born at
Otego, N. Y., Nov. 19, 1874; son of W.
M. and Helen (Martin) Rogers; educated
in public schools of S. Dakota and in
Medical Department, Hamline Univer
sity, graduating, degree of M.D., 1899.
Married at Minneapolis, Dec. 17, 1902,
to Nellie R. Hassinger. Has been en
gaged in practice since Oct. 1, 1899.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations. Republican. Metho
dist. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F.,
M. W. A. Recreation: Fishing. Ad
dress: 1703 4th St., S. E, Minneapolis.
BOGEBS, Joseph A., insurance; born
at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 14, 1865; son
of John and Adelia (Carney) Rogers;
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Began active career as clerk in freight
department of the St. Paul & Omaha
Ry., later devoting his- attention to
fire insurance. President St. Paul Fire
Insurance Patrol; director St. Paul
Board of Underwriters. Catholic. Mem
ber Knights of Columbus, Junior
Pioneers. Married at St. Paul, 1888, to
Miss Lily A. Dowlan. Club: Commer
cial. Office: 105 E. 4th St. Residence:
849 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
BOGEBS, Nathaniel Furviance, live
stock commission; born at Georgetown,
Ky., Dec. 17, 1864; son of William E.
and Margaret K (Varnon) Rogers; edu
cated at Versailles (Ky.) School, 1875-
78; private school of Prof, and Mrs.
T. A. Crenshaw, 1878-82; Kentucky Uni
versity, 1882-86, A.B., 1886. Married at
Lexington, Jan. 1, 1906, to Harriette C.
Hodges. Taught school at West St.
Paul, Dakota County, Minn., Jan. to
June, 1888; started in live stock com
mission business Aug. 1, 1888, at S. St.
Paul, and has since continued; secretary
and treasurer of firm of Rogers &
Rogers. Director St. Paul Cattle Doan
Co. City assessor S. St. Paul, 1888-90;
member School Board since 1904. Mason
(32°). Clubs: Commercial, Town and
country. Office: South St. Paul, Minn.
Residence: 89 Kent St., St. Paul.
ROMER, Frederick H„ builder and
contractor; born at St. Paul, Minn., Jan.
5, 1875; son of Frederick J. and Sophia
(Wilcken) Romer; educated in St. Paul
public schools, 1882-88; Manual Train
ing School, 1888-91; International Cor
respondence Schools of Scranton, Pa.,
1893-94. Unmarried. Since 1901 mem
ber of firm of F. J. Romer & Son,
(established, 1871), doing business as
general contractors and builders in stone
work, brick work, reinforced concrete,
and also carpenter work in connection
with buildings. Member of Builders'
Exchange, Business Men's League of St.
Paul. Mason (32°), Knight Templar,
Shriner. Recreations: Hunting, fishing,
automobiling. Office: 200 Ramsey St.
Residence: 233 Ramsey St., St. Paul.
ROMSTAD, Michael, county auditor;
born in Norway, July 8, 1861; son of
Ole J. and Martha (Erickson) Romstad;
came to America with parents, June,
1865, and to Minnesota, 1868; educated
in public schools of Minnesota; married
at Morris, Minn., 1883, to Miss Mathilda
B. Anderson. Was teacher in public
schools of Minnesota 10 years; book
keeper in retail lumber business, 11
years; county auditor of Swift Co.,
since Nov., 1902. Republican. Member
Masonic order, M. W. A., A. O. U. W.,
Sons of Norway. Address: Benson,
Minn. BOOSEN, Charles G., banker; born in
Germany, 1848; son of B. C. Roosen;
educated in common schools of Ham
burg, Germany. Came to America, 1870,
and has been a resident of Minnesota
since 1872. Organized Wright County
Bank, 1880; Delano Elevator Co., 1881:
Delano Creamery, 1895; Rockford

Creamery, 1896; Prudential Gas Machine
Co., 1907. Now president Wright County
Bank, Prudential Gas Machine Co.;
director American Bank Protection Co.
Married at Montreal, Can., 1886, to Miss
Alvina Fuhrer. Address: 2401 S. Hum
boldt Av., Minneapolis.
BOOT, Fernando Wood, lawyer; born
at Guilford, Chenango Co. N. Y., Aug.
7, 1855; educated at Oxford Academy,
Oxford, N. Y. Entered practice of law,
May 4, 1880; with legal department
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. at
Minneapolis, since Oct. 15, 1882, first
as assistant solicitor, next as attorney
and now as solicitor. Judge advocate
general, with title of brig, gen., on staff
of Governor John A. Johnson of Minne
sota. Member Royal Arcanum. Club:
CommerciaL Recreation. Automobiling.
Office: 25 Milwaukee Station, Minneapo
lis. Residence: 1904 Marshall Av.,
Merriam Pk., Minn.
BOOT, John Mortimer, vice president
and treasurer Western Securities Co.;
born at Sparta, Wis., Feb. 18, 1861; son
of George W. and Jane (Bennett) Root;
educated at Sparta High School. Was
a commercial traveler for 20 years; also
traveled extensively in foreign countries,
for study and in search of general in
formation; general manager Decari
Manufacturing Co., for two and a half
years, resigning in 1906 to accept posi
tion as vice president and treasurer of
the Western Securities Co., which was
established, June 1, 1906, to buy and sell
railway and other bonds, mortgages and
securities. Republican. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner. Member Sons
of American Revolution. Married at
Sparta, Wis., 1882, to Miss Annie Lee.
Club: Commercial, Minikahda. Recrea
tions: Hunting, fishing, automobiling
and driving. Office: Security Bank
Bldg., Minneapolis.
BOSE, Francis M., physician; born at
Columbus, O., March 25, 1841; son of
Phillip and Araminta L. (West) Rose;
educated in Columbus High School and
at Starling Medical College, Columbus,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1860. Sur
geon 43rd Ohio Inf., Civil War; pro
moted medical inspector 17th army
corps; later sergeon-in-chief 1st div.-17th
army corps, under Gen. M. F. Force.
Has been engaged in practice in Minne
sota since 1867. Physician St. Mary's
Hall and State School for the Blind.
Democrat Episcopalian. President Rice
County Medical Society. Member Ma
sonic order. Widower. Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Travel and fishing,
St. Dawrence River and Thousand Is
lands. Address: Faribault, Minn.
BOSE, Isidor, importer and exporter
furs and skins; born at Speyer, Ger
many, Oct. 9, 1832; son of Albert N. and
Fannie (Flegenheimer) Rose; educated
in Germany. Came to America in 1850
and to St. Paul in 1855, where he has
been continuously connected with Joseph
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years has been manager of the branch
at St. Paul, as importer and exporter of
furs and skins. Married at Chicago, 111.,
May 14, 1865, to Nannie Devi. Clubs:
Commercial, Standard. Recreations:
Automobiling and outdoor exercises. Of
fice: 146-150 E. 3rd St. Residence: 513
Summit Av., St. Paul.
SOSE, Joseph, dam builder; born
at Chattagp, Quebec, Can.; began active
career as ship carpenter; came to Min
nesota, 1878; began building bridges for
Chicago & Milwaukee Ry., 1888, and
since 1898 has devoted his time princi
pally to dam building. Also secretary
and treasurer The Fergus Falls Woolen
Mills, established, 1887, manufacturers
and wholesale jobbers woolen goods.
Married at Marquette, Mich., May 3,
1868, to Miss Delphine Marcure. Busi
ness Address: Fergus Falls, Minn.
Residence: Grand- Forks, N. D.
BOSEBBOCK, Carl H., furniture; born
at Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 3, 1865; son
of H. H. and Amalia (Dinnejes) Rose-
brock; educated in public schools and
Pillsbury Academy, graduating, 1883,
and Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.
Began in furniture store, in 1888, the
business having been established by his
father; succeeded to entire business,
1899. Director Farmers National Bank.
Republican. Universalist. Member Ma
sonic order, Chapter, Commandery,
Shrine. Married at St. Charles, Minn.,
1887, Miss Sadie Wilson. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Driving, reading.
Address: Owatonna, Minn.
BOSELAND, Jens C, clergyman; born
in Norway, March 25, 1859; son of
Abraham and Maren (Enoksen) Rose-
land; came to Minnesota with parents,
1862; educated in public schools of Fill
more Co., Minn.; classical and theologi
cal education at Marshall, Wis., and at
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Phila
delphia, Pa.; married at Marshall, Minn.,
1879, to Rosa A. Thompson. Ordained
to the ministry of the Lutheran Church,
June 6, 1880; has been in charge of
pastorates in Cass Co., Ia. (1880), Le
land, 111., Milwaukee and Clinton, Wis.,
and at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Austin,
since Feb., 1899. Secretary United Nor
wegian Lutheran Church of America
since 1893. Author: American Lutheran
Biographies, (1890); Synodical Handbook
of the United Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America; also articles,
pamphlets and monographs. Recreation:
Music. Address: Austin, Minn.
ROSENKRANZ, Ernest G., hardware;
born at Deisdorf, Germany, Oct. 4, 1862;
son (of August and Marie (Ritzke)
Rosenkranz; came to America, with
parents, 1873, and located in Minnesota;
earlv education in Germany. Began
business career at 16 as clerk in hard
ware store; has been engaged in hard
ware business since 1897, under title of
Rosenkranz & Davaur. Ex-member
council; member board of education.
Methodist. Married at Casselton, N. D.,

Oct. 4, 1884, to Emelia Pagel. Address:
Appleton, Minn.
BOSHOLT, Norman, bank cashier;
born at Iola, Wis., Sept. 26, 1874; son
of J. G. and Anne Mathilde Rosholt;
educated in graded schools of Iola; High
School, Waupaca, Wis.; attended Stough
ton Academy, 1892-93 and 1894, graduat
ing from the Normal Course, Aug. 16,
1894; Luther College, Ia„ 1895. Taught
school, 1896-97, at New Hope, Wis.;
assistant cashier State Bank of Halstad,
1897-99; cashier and director State Bank
of Climax since Aug. 21, 1899; also
vice president and director State Bank
of Halstad, State Bank of Nielsville,
Bank of Eldred, all of Minnesota. Mem
ber Lutheran Church. Married at Black
Hammer, Minn., April 25, 1903, to Miss
Gertrude M. Johnson. Recreation: Hunt
ing. Address: Climax, Minn.
SOSING, Leonard August, merchant;
born at Malmo, Sweden, Aug. 29, 1861;
son of August George and Charlotte
(Flintburg) Rosing; came to Minnesota,
3 869, and was educated in common
schools; married at Cannon Falls, Minn.,
1S86, to Miss May B. Season. Lived
on farm until 1882; was clerk in general
store, 1882-88; senior member Rosing &
Kraft, retail boots, shoes and furnish
ings, Cannon Falls, Minn., since 1888.
Was Republican until 1890, but left the
party on account of the McKinley tariff
bill; was Democratic candidate for State
senator, 1894; chairman Minnesota
Democratic State Committee, 1896-1900;
Democratic nominee for governor of
Minnesota, 1902. Private secretary to
governor, 1899-1900; delegate to National
Democratic Convention, 1900 and 1904;
chairman executive Democratic Commit
tee, 1904. Member State Board of Con
trol since 1905; president Minneapolis
Municipal and Commercial League, 1903-
05. Office: State Capitol, St. Paul.
Residence: Cannon Falls, Minn.
BOSS, Hiram W., lumber; born near
Milwaukee, Wis.; son of H. J. and
Hannah (Ticknor) Ross; educated in
public schools of Milwaukee. Entered
the lumber business at Canton, S. D.,
1878, later being in the same business
at Sioux Falls, S. D.; located in Min
neapolis, 1894, and founded the H. W.
Ross Lumber Co., of which he is presi
dent. Mayor of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
1886-88. Married at Milwaukee, Wis.,
to Miss Sarah Flowers. Address: 624
Lumber Exchange Bldg. Residence:
2007 Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
BOSS, William E. C., banker; born at
Columbus, Wis., Dec. 5, 1852; son of
Huntress and Susan J. (Chadbourn)
Ross; educated in High School, and
Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis.;
came to Minnesota, 1872; married, 1st,
at Blue Earth, to Etta M. Chadbourn;
2nd, at Blue Earth, to Stella M. Reid.
Began active career at Blue Earth, 1872,
with Chadbourn Bros., bankers, continu
ing until 1900, when the bank was na
tionalized as the First National Bank
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president upon the death of Mr. Chad
bourn. Also president Bank of Bricelyn;
vice president State Bank of Russell,
Minn. Republican. Mayor of Blue
Earth two terms. Founder of Public
Library of Blue Earth as a memorial to
his wife. Recreations: Automobiling.
Address: Blue Earth, Minn.
BOTHENB17BG, Jacob Charles, phy
sician; born at Williamsville, N. Y.,
April 5, 1860; son of Val. and Paulina
(Loeffler) Rothenburg; educated in
Parker Academy, Clarence, N. Y.; Uni
versity of Michigan, Medical Depart
ment, degree of M.D., 1885. Began prac
tice of medicine at Piffard, N. Y., July
20, 1885; came to Minnesota Jan. 1, 1887;
has been partner in firm of Rothenburg
& Schrader, Springfield, Minn., since
July, 1900; also vice president State
Bank of Springfield. President Board of
Education; member pension board. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State
Medical associations. Republican. Ma
son; member A. O. U. W. Married at
New Ulm, Minn., Sept. 20, 1898, to Miss
Clara Doehne. Address: Springfield,
Minn. BOTHSOCK, John Lincoln, physician;
born - near Mifflintown, Pa., July 12,
1S63; son of Joseph and Eliza (Sieber)
Rothrock; educated in Missionary Insti
tute, Selinsgrove, Pa., 1880-82; Pennsyl
vania College, Gettysburg, Pa., degree
of A.B.. 1885; Medical Department, Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, M.D., 1888; post
graduate courses in Berlin and Vienna,
1893. Interne at the City Hospital,
Wilkesbarre, Pa., May to Nov., 1888,
and from Nov., 1888, to May, 1890, at
City Hospital, Philadlephia, Pa. Began
practice of medicine at St. Paul, Minn.,
Sept., 1890. Member Minnesota State
Medical Association, American Medical
Association, American Academy of Medi
cine. Office: Dowry Bldg. Residence:
45 West 4th St., St. Paul.
ROTHSCHILD, Louis J., wholesale
millinery; born in St. Paul, Minn., Jan.,
1880; son of J. and Rosa (Siegel) Roths
child; educated in St. Paul public and
high schools and at commercial college.
Has been identified with the business
established by his father, since 13 years
of age; was admitted to the Arm in 1901
and' has been vice president of J. Roths
child & Co., since its incorporation, Jan.
3, 3907. Member K. O. T. M. Office:
228-232 East 4th St. Residence: 948
Hague Av., St. Paul.
ROUCHLEAU, Louis, mining; born in
Michigan, May 3, 1859; son of J. and
Amelia Rouchleau; educated in public
schools of Hancock, Mich. Began active
career in mining business more than
25 years ago and made it a success; has
been a resident of Duluth since 1881.
Owner and manager of mines in various
parts of the West and Southwest; mem
ber B. P. O. E. Married, 1887, to Miss
Charlotte Alstead, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Clubs: Commercial, Duluth Yacht and
Duluth Boat. Office: Lonsdale Bldg.
Residence: 114 7th Av., E., Duluth.

BOWE, John H., wholesale and retail
lumberman; born May 15, 1860, in
Duchess County, _N. Y.; son of Daniel
C. and Susan Ann (Townsend) Rowe;
educated" at De Garmo Institute, Rhine-
beck, N. Y., Mt. Pleasant Military
Academy and Sing Sing (now Ossining),
New York; married at Excelsior, Minn.,
July 26, 1905, to Mabel K. Wyer. Began
in the lumber business with John Mar
tin Lumber Co., Minneapolis, 1883-86;
bookkeeper for E. W. Backus & Co.,
1886-89; held interest in same firm until
1896; traveling salesman for North
western Lumber Co., Eau Claire, Wis.,
1896-98; in wholesale jobbing lumber for
self until Oct., 1906, when he became
president and treasurer of John H.
Rowe Lumber Co., retail lumber, Min
neapolis. Member Trinity Baptist
Church. Office: 2nd Av., N., and Colfax
Av. Residence: 2637 So. Bryant Av.,
Minneapolis. ROWE, William H., physician; born at
Madison, Wis., July 4, 1858; son of
Richard W. and Martha M. (Laselle)
Rowe; attended University of Wiscon
sin, three years, 1878-80; graduate Rush
Medical College, Chicago, 111., degree of
M.D., 1882. Began practice of medicine
at Stoughton, Wis., 1882; has been en
gaged in practice at St. James, Minn.,
since 1890. Married at Madison, Wis.,
1882, to Miss Isabel Tillotson. Address:
St. James, Minn.
ROWLAND, Frank W., department
store manager; born in Dearborn Co.,
Ind., Jan. 6, 1871; son of William and
Josephine '(Martin) Rowland; educated
in public schools of Dearborn Co. Began
business career with his father in a
country store, Dillsborough, Ind., con
tinuing until 1890; was in employ of
the dry goods firm of John Shillito &
Co., Cincinnati, O., 1890-92; engaged
with Murphy, Hibben & Co., wholesale
dry goods, Indianapolis, Ind., coming to
Minneapolis, 1899, as resident partner
and manager for the retail department
store of Bannon & Co. Republican.
Married at Indianapolis, 1897, to Miss
Arabella Bannon. Office: 31-33 Wash
ington Av., S. Residence: 164 Laurel
Av., Minneapolis.
BOWLAND, Joseph Wren, register of
deeds Steele Co.; born in Liverpool,
Eng., March 7, 1864; common school
education. Came to America, 1884, and
located in Owatonna, Minn., same year;
senior member of the firm of Rowland
& Doolittle, real estate, loans and in
vestments, founded, 1894. Register of
deeds, Steele Co., since Jan. 1, 1905,
present term expiring Jan., 1909. Secre
tary Fair Association, Business Men's
Association; city recorder for three
years. Member Knights of Pythias,
Royal Arcanum, Modern Woodmen of
America. Married at Owatonna, March
11, 1891, to Miss Eva M. Doolittle. Club:
Commercial. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
ROWLEY, John M., clothing mer
chant; born at Baraboo, Wis., Dec. 18,
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(Wilson) Rowley; came to Minnesota,
Aug., 1864; educated in public schools
of Rochester, Minn. Began business
career, 1871, as cash boy in store of J.
D. Blake " & Co., afterwards Leet &
Knowlton, Rochester, and became part
ner, 1892; bought the clothing depart
ment of the house in company with
Henry E. Gerry, 1897, and has since
been in business under title of Rowley
& Gerry, retail clothing, furnishings and
shoes. Director Rochester Building &
Loan Association, Masonic Temple As
sociation, Rochester. Republican; dele
gate from 1st Minn, district to National
Republican Convention, Chicago, 1904.
Member Masonic order, Chapter, Com
mandery. Shrine; Knights of Pythias, A.
O. U. W. Married at Rochester, Minn.,
Jan. 10, 1890, to Miss Nora M. Nelson.
Club: Commercial. Recreation: Read
ing. Address: Rochester, Minn.
BUBEL, Frank Douglas, manager of
Hartman Furniture & Carpet Co.; born
at Chicago, 111., Jan. 8, 1869; son of
Abraham and Lima (Hyman) Rubel; edu
cated in Chicago public schools; mar
ried at Omaha, Neb., April 30, 1894, to
Mattie Belle Polock. Left school at age
of 13 to enter business of father, then
engaged in manufacturing stoves and
ranges, established in Chicago in 1852;
salesman for Hartman Furniture &
Carpet Co., 1891-99; manager Chicago
branch of the company, 1899-1904; or
ganized Minneapolis branch for retail
business and its manager and buyer
since it was opened, Oct., 1904. Member
Jewish Church. Member Minneapolis
Retail Association, Royal Arcanum, and
Royal League. Recreations: Hunting
and fishing. Office: 22-26 5th St., S.
Residence: 2428 Portland Av., Minnea
polis. BUDBEBG, Andrew, merchant; born
in Sweden, Oct. 27, 1865; son of Nels
and Britta Rudberg; educated in Sweden;
married at Mankato, Minn., 1891, to Miss
Bertha Anderson. Came to America,
1885, and located at Mankato, following
trade of stone cutter, 1885-90; in employ
of George Pond, clothing and furnish
ings, 1890-1904; now member of the firm
of Rudberg & Hanson Bros., clothiers.
Republican. Lutheran. Member Wood
men of the World, A. O. U. W. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
RUDOLPH, Anthony B., sales agent;
born at Cleveland, Ohio, 1870; educated
at Battle Creek, Mich.; unmarried. Be
gan business career as salesman for
Belding Bros. & Co., silks, Chicago, re
maining with them seven years; estab
lished himself in St. Paul as A. B. Ru
dolph & Co., 1888. Republican. Pres
byterian. Office: Endicott Bldg. Resi
dence: 528 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
BUGG, Frank McCready, Northwestern
passenger agent Chicago, Burlington &
Quincv Ry. Co.; born, Nashville, Tenn.,
Jan. 30, 1868; son of K. Julius and Sal-
lie V. (McCready) Rugg; educated at
Chickering College, Cincinnati, O.; mar
ried. Cincinnati, O., June 4, 1895, Daisy

Priscilla Wyatt. Entered railway serv
ice as stenographer and clerk Douisville
& Nashville Ry., at St. Louis, Mo., 1888,
and since been consecutively passenger
and assistant ticket agent Missouri Pa
cific Ry. at Kansas City, Mo., 1891-92;
depot passenger agent St. Louis, Keokuk
& Northwestern and Hannibal & St. Jo
seph -railways, 1892-94; traveling pas
senger agent Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Ry., at St. Louis, 1894-1903;
Northwestern passenger agent of same
road at St. Paul, Minn., since 1903. Ma
son. Club: CommerciaL Recreation:
Baseball. Office: Germania Life Bldg.
Residence: 481 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
BUMFF, William Henry, physician;
horn in Dubuque, la., Jan. 2, 1867; son
of William Henry» and Adele (Caesar)
Rumpf; educated in public schools of
Dubuque; Brooklyn (N. Y.) Polytechnic;
Yale College, class of 1888; medica] uni
versities of Berlin, Freiburg and Kiel,
Germany, graduating, degree of M.D., at
Kiel, 1891. Came to Chicago, 111., 1892;
was instructor in gynecology, North
western University Medical School, 1892-
98; instructor College of Physicians and
Sufgeons, Chicago, same branch, 1898-
1900; professor of gynecology Postgrad
uate School, Chicago, 1900-03; on staff
of St. Duke's and Chicago Hospitals;
has been at Faribault, Minn., since 1903;
physician to Shattuck Military Acad
emy; local surgeon Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Ry. Surgeon M. N. G., med
ical examiner for leading old line insur
ance companies and fraternal benefit so
cieties. Member Rice County Medical
Society, Minnesota State and "American
Medical associations, Chicago Gyneco
logical Society, Chicago AcadeTny of
Medicine. Member Masonic order,
Knights Templar, Shrine; Royal Arca
num, Modern Samaritans. Married at
Chicago, April 24, 1894, to Miss Ethel
Gresty. Club: Commercial. Recreation:
Golf. Address: Faribault, Minn.
RUSSELL, Charles P., merchant and
banker; born at Burlington, Vt, Feb.
8, 1837; educated in public schools of
Burlington. Came to Minnesota, 1856;-
has been engaged in general merchan
dise, banking and grain business, at
Eyota, Minn., since 1865, the title of the
firm now being C. P. Russell & Son.
President First National Bank, Eyota.
Member Masonic order. Address: Eyota,
Minn. BUSSBLL, Patrick J., lawyer; born
at Belle Plain, Minn., June 6, 1863; son
of James and Katharine (Donovan) Rus
sell; educated in public schools; St.
Paul Business College; St. John's Acad
emy, one year. Began practice of law
at Crookston, Minn., 1891; has been lo
cated at Bemidji since 1899 in active
practice of law. Elected six times city
attorney of Bemidji. Democrat. Mem
ber Democratic State Central Commit
tee. Serving 3rd term as Chief Ranger
of St. Philips Court, No. 1294, C. O. F.
Married at Droyton, N. Dak., 1891, to
Miss Cornelia Hegland. Address: Be
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BUST, Cameron B., wholesale grocer;
born in Columbia County, Wis., 1868;
son of Henry B. and Julia (Cameron)
Rust; educated in public schools of
Wisconsin; unmarried. Began at print
ing trade and in newspaper business, at
the age of 17, continuing until 21; en
tered employ of Henry Sherry, the larg
est individual lumber merchant in the
country, remaining two and a half
years; established in business for him
self as member of Heywood & Rust,
real estate and insurance, Marshfield,
Wis., until 1891. Came to South Supe
rior and was first assistant postmaster
until Jan., 1892; in Feb. same year,
entered the employ of the Wells-Stone
Mercantile Co., wholesale grocers, and
continued with successors, Stone-Or-
dean- Wells Co. (organized, Aug., 1896),
continuing as bookkeeper, credit man,
and since 1900 as treasurer and mana
ger. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason
(32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Recreations:
Fond of good horses. Office: 211-223 S.
5th Av., W. Residence: Kitchi Gammi
Club, Duluth.
BUTLEDGE, Edward, civil engineer;
born at Oregon, 111., 1855; son of Thom
as and Elizabeth (Foster) Rutledge; ed
ucated in high school and college. Came
to Minneapolis, Minn., in 1878, and lo
cated' at Brown's Valley, as civil engi
neer, 1880; county surveyor of Traverse
Co., 1899-1907. Member Brotherhood of
American Yeomen. Married, 1st, at Mor
ris, Minn., 1881, to Miss Fannie A. Reis-
dorf (now deceased); 2nd, 1904, Mrs.
Margaret E. Russell of New York. Ad
dress: Brown's Valley, Minn.
BTAN, John Augustine, professor
moral theology and economics St. Paul
Seminary; born in Dakota County,
Minn., May 25, 1869; son of William
and Mary (Duby) Ryan; attended pub
lic school, Dakota Co.; St. Thomas Col
lege and St. Paul Seminary (1898), St.
Paul, Minn.; Catholic University of
America, Washington, D. C, receiving
degree of Doctor in Theology in last
named institution, June 6, 1906. Son
of one of the pioneers of Minnesota, he
was reared upon the farm; ordained to
the priesthood, 1898, by Archbishop John
Ireland. Author: A Living Wage, a dis
cussion of the rights of the laboring
man, published, 1906, in part fulfillment
of condition for receiving degree of Doc
tor in Theology. Member Knights of
Columbus. Office and residence: St. Paul
Seminary. BVAN, Michael A., president North
western Steam Boiler and Mfg. Co.; born
in Cape Breton, N. S., Can., Sept. 30,
1859; son of Daniel and Annie (MeLel-
lan) Ryan; educated in public schools
of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Began in
1878 to learn the boiler making trade at
Bay City, Mich.; came to Duluth in
1894 and engaged in the manufacture
of steam boilers, smokestacks, etc., un
der the name of Northwestern Steam
Boiler Works, of which he was sole

owner; incorporated plant in 1903 as
the Northwestern Steam Boiler & Mfg.
Co., and has since been its president and
general manager. Also president and
general manager National Boiler Works
Co., Superior, Wis. Member Duluth
Builders' Trade Association and member
two Engineers' associations. Catholic.
Member Knights of Columbus, Royal Ar
canum, C. O. F., A. O. H., C. M. B. A.
Married at Bay City, Mich., Nov. 23,
1887, to Miss Margaret Ann Black.
Clubs: Commercial, Northern Railway.
Office: 366-382 Garfield Av. Residence:
514 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
BVAN, Michael Peter, contractor and
builder; born at town of Burr, Tipper
ary, Ireland, Sept. 8, 1849; son of Mar
tin and Elizabeth (Phelan) Ryan; came
to U. S.' in infancy with parents, 1852;
went to Albany, N. Y. ; came to St.
Paul, 1857, and has resided there ever
since; attended Jefferson (public) school;
served in 2nd Minn. Cav. in Civil War,
from Dec, 1863, until honorably dis
charged, Feb., 1865; married at Chi
cago, 111., June 25, 1902, to Miss Agatha
Moran. Started to learn carpenter trade,
1867; served three years' apprentice
ship; then small contractor and job-.
bing work for two years; became a
general contractor and builder, erecting
some of the largest and finest buildings
in St. Paul, Duluth, Superior and other
Northwestern places; incorporated busi
ness as Butler-Ryan Co., and continued
in business until completion by the com
pany of its contract for the general
superstructure of the Minnesota State
Capitol, in 1902, when he retired from
contracting business to devote attention
to personal affairs and other enterprises.
President State Bank of St. Paul; presi
dent Citizens Savings Bank of St. Paul,
The Guaranty Petroleum and Gas Co. of
Indiana, St. Paul Tropical Development
Co., Duluth and Superior Iron and Steel
Co., Las Bolus Mining and Milling Co.
of Amekia, Mexico. Also president of
the C. L. Haas Commission Co., of St
Paul and Chicago, and president of the
Stevens Cattle Co., Towner, N. Dak.
Catholic. Member Junior Pioneers,
Knights of Columbus, Knights of St.
Paul. Recreations: Reading, walking.
Club: Commercial. Office: 916 New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 841 Grand
Av., St. Paul.
BVAN, Samuel Elmer, clergyman;
born at Canonsburg, Pa., May 6, 1861;
son of James and Lurenah (Cannon)
Ryan; educated at Alleghany College,
Meadville, Pa.; married at Pleasantville,
Pa., June, 1884, to Miss Lantie E. Shel-
madine. Ordained minister of the M. E.
Church, Sept., 1883; has been pastor
churches in Pennsylvania and at Lis
bon, Bismarck, Jamestown and Castle-
ton, N. D., St. Paul and Blue Earth,
Minn., and in charge First M. E. Church,
Albert Lea, since fall of 1906. Was pre
siding elder M. E. conference, N. Dak.,
for 7 years; member general confer
ence, Chicago, 1900. Mason (32°), Knight
Templar. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.

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BYNDA, John, clergyman; born in
Moravia, Austria, 1859; son of Joseph
and Frances (Stasnik) Rynda; educated
in common schools, pursued classical and
philosophical studies at Olmitz, Mora
via, and studied theology in the Amer
ican College, Louvain, Belgium; or
dained to the priesthood, 1883. Came
to America, 1884; was in charge of par
ish at Delano, Minn., 16 months; has
been pastor of St. Stanislaus Church,
St. Paul, since 1886. Address: 187 West
ern Av., S., St. Paul. s
SAABI, John, merchant; born In Fin
land, Feb. 24, 1877; came to America,
3 887; educated in public schools, Ish
peming, Mich.; Gustavus Adolphus Col
lege, St. Peter, Minn.; College of Law,
University of Minnesota, class of 1908.
Married at Sparta, Minn., Dec. 8, 1900.
Became managing member of the Sparta
Mercantile Co., general merchandise,
1898, name being changed to Saari &
Campbell, Inc., 1900, and Saari, Camp
bell & Kroker, Inc., 1905, which still
continues, and of which he is president;
member firm of Saari Bros., groceries
and meats, Eveleth, since 1903. Mem
ber Minnesota Degislature, 1905-09. Ma
son (32°), Shriner; member Knights of
Pythias. Address: , Sparta, Minn.
SACKETT, Addison L., milling; born
at Plymouth, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1839; son
of Dexter B. and Electa (Bement) Sack-
ett; educated in Norwich (N. Y.) Acad
emy; married at Plymouth, N. Y., 1865,
to Julia Roberts. Served in 89th N. Y.
Vols., Civil War; came to Minnesota,
1865, and has ever since been engaged
in flour milling business. Director First
National Bank; trustee Soldiers' Home;
State senator 2 terms and ex-mayor of
St. Peter. Episcopalian. Mason; mem
ber G. A. R. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
ST. JOHN, Byron Eaton, president St.
John Nursery Co.; born at Port Byron,
111., July 27, 1845; son of Elisha Mer
rill and Matilda (Addison) St. John;
educated in public and high schools of
Wisconsin; married at Roscobel, Wis.,
Aug. 22. 1868, to Magdalene Houghtal-
ing. Began active career as school
teacher, and taught school for 20 terms
in Wisconsin and Minnesota, removing
to Minnesota, 1872; quit farming and
teaching, 1891, and moved to Fairmont;
owned, in partnership with the city, the
electric light plant and operated it for
3 0 years, until 1902; started nursery,
1895, as the Fairmont Nursery, and in
corporated lt, 1905, as the St. John Nur
sery Co., of which he has been president
and manager from the beginning. Inde
pendent Democrat. Member I. O. O. F.,
A. O. U. W. Recreation: Whist. Ad
dress: Fairmont, Minn.
SALISBUBV, Fred B., manufacturer;
born in New York, 1861; son of Thomas
(5. and Marian A. (Richardson) Salis
bury; educated in public and high
schools of Cedar Falls, la., and at Min

neapolis Business College. Came to
Minnesota, 1877; after leaving school
entered employ of T. G. Salisbury & Co.,
afterwards Salisbury, Rolph & Co., man
ufacturers of bedding, iron bedsteads
and spring beds; became partner in Arm,
1886, then known as Salisbury & Satter-
lee; firm incorporated as Salisbury &
Satterlee Co., Dec. 1, 1903, of which is
president. Democrat. Masqn. Married
at Minneapolis, 1885, to Miss Nellie F.
Barrows. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Literature and billiards. Office:
215 Main St., S. E. Residence: 419 3rd
Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
SALLMON, William Henry, president
Carleton College; born at London, Ont,
Sept. 6, 1866; son of Christopher and
Mary (McMurdoch) Sallmon; graduate
Yale University, degree of B.A., 1894
(A.M., same university, 1897); degree of
D.D., Chicago Theological Seminary,
1904. Married at Bridgeport, Conn.. Feb.
3 7, 1903, to Miss Alice Bussey Trubee.
Traveled in Australasia, Egypt, Pales
tine and Southeastern Europe, 1897-1900;
was pastor South Congregational Church,
Bridgeport, Conn., 1902; has been presi
dent Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.,
since 1903. Author: Studies in Life of
Jesus; Studies in Parables and Miracles
of Jesus; Studies in the Life of Paul.
Editor: The Culture of Christian Man
hood. Member Australasian Association
for the Advancement of Science. Rec
reations: Cycling and walking. Address:
NorthAeld, Minn.
SALTEB, William H., physician; born
at Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 13, 1866; son
of Rev. Charles Cotton Salter, D.D.,
and Maria (Vaughan) Salter; educated
at Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville,
N. J., 1880-84; University of Pennsyl
vania, 1887; two years' travel and study
in Europe; University of City of New
York, Medical Department, degree of
M.D., 1892; resident physician New
York Lying-in Hospital, 1892-93; interne
Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1893-
94. Has been actively engaged in prac
tice of medicine at Duluth since 1895.
Medical director The Modern Samaritans
and Union Mutual Ins. Co. Member 6
years and president 3 years, Board of
Education, City of Duluth, beginning
1897; president Associated School Boards
of Minnesota, 2 years; member Duluth
Public Dibrary Board, 1905-08. Repub
lican. Presbyterian. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, St. Louis County Medical Society,
Interurban Academy of Medicine. Mar
ried at Morristown, N. J., June 15, 1898,
to Miss Helen Macnaughtan. Clubs:
Northland Country, Duluth Boat (life
member). Recreations: Athletics and
theatre. Office: New Jersey Bldg. Resi
dence: 1318 E. 2nd St., Duluth.
SAMELS, Nicholas D., manufacturer
and wholesale dealer, butter, eggs, etc.;
born at Aurora, 111., March 31, 1863;
son of Frank and Susanna (Nickels)
Samels; educated in public schools of
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Co., Iowa, until 1896; removed to Min
neapolis and engaged with his brother
in wholesale general produce business,
since 1896. Also secretary Samels Dum
ber Co., Dakeville, Minn. Democrat. Ro
man Catholic. Member Minneapolis
Produce Exchange. Member C. O. F.,
I. O. F. Married in Delaware Co., Ia.,
1896, to Miss May McDonough. Recrea
tion: Whist. Office: 216 6th St., N.
Residence: 2212 Humboldt Av., S., Min
neapolis. SAMELS, William H., wholesale prod
uce; born in Aurora, 111., March 31,1863;
son of Frank and Susanna (Nickels)
Samels; public school education. Be
gan active career as a farmer in Dela
ware Co., Ia., later removing to Monti
cello, la.; came to Minneapolis, 1894,
and entered into wholesale produce busi
ness under title of Samels Brothers, in
which he still continues. Vice president
Dakota State Bank, Lakeville. Minn.
Also vice president Samels Lumber Co.,
Lakeville, Minn. Roman Catholic Mem
ber Minneapolis Produce Exchange, A.
O. U. W., Knights of Columbus. Married
in Iowa, Feb. 5, 1895, to Miss 'Anna
King. Recreations: Travel and driving.
Office: 216 6th St., N. Residence: 42
Highland Av., Minneapolis.
SAMMIS, Theodore Augustus, grain
and cold storage; born at South Nor
walk, Conn., Dec 25, 1845; son of Wil
liam C. and Sarah A. (Nash) Sammis;
educated in public and private schools
of South Norwalk. Was engaged for
18 years in wholesale grocery business,
New York City; came to Minnesota and
was identified with flour milling for 18
years as Morse & Sammis and the Min
neapolis Flour Manufacturing Co., clos
ing out to the U. S. Flour Mill Co., in
1898; has been in grain commission
business since 1900, under title of Car
ter, Sammis & Co., successors to Wheel
er, Carter & Co. Vice president Produce
Refrigerating Co.; secretary and mana
ger State Elevator Co. Member Minne
apolis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth
Board of Trade. Married at New York
City, 1867, to Miss Helena B. Doolittle.
Club: Lake Minnetonka Yacht. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
1714 Hawthorne Av., Minneapolis.
SAMPSON, Henry, banking; born in
Columbia County, Wis., Feb. 11, 1865;
son of Samuel and Esther Sampson;
common school education. Came to
Minnesota, 1887; began in Bank of El
bow Lake, 1888, and is now cashier of
the Bank of Elbow Lake. Married at
Elbow Lake, 1892, to Miss Thea Amund-
son. Address: Elbow Lake, Minn.
SAMSON, Claude C, real estate; born
in Blue Earth Co., Minn., Dec. 12, 1857;
son of John L. and Barbara (Stoek)
Samson; educated in public schools' and
at Yankton College, S. D. Began active
career as a farmer, continuing for 4
years; was in charge of the retail yards
in Iowa for 11 years; elected sheriff of
Kossuth Co., Ia., and at the expiration
of term of office engaged in real estate

business for two years in Algona. Came
to St. Paul, arid has been an operator
in real estate and land since 1900. Meth
odist. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F.
Married at Amboy, Minn., Oct. 14, 1880,
to Miss Eva L. Louer. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Office: 169 East
3rd St. Residence: The Willard, St.
Paul. SANBOBN, Edward P., lawyer; born
at Epsom, N. H., May 19, 1853; son of
Henry F. and Eunice (Davis) Sanborn;
graduated from Dartmouth College, Han
over, N. H., A.B., 1876; married at St.
Paul, Nov. 21, 1884, to Susie Dana. Ad
mitted to bar Oct. 15, 1879; member
of law firm of John B. & W. H. San
born, 1880-92, and of John B. & E. P.
Sanborn from April 1, 1892, to April 1,
1903; since then has conducted law
business alone. Republican. Member
City Council of St. Paul, March 15, 1897,
to June, 1900; now member of Charter
Commission, City of St. Paul. Member
American, Minnesota State and Ramsey
County Bar associations, Minnesota His
torical Society. Knight Templar (grand
commander Knights Templar of Minne
sota, 1905-06). Clubs: Minnesota, Com
mercial. Office: National German Am.
Bank Bldg. Residence: 505 Oakland
Av., St. Paul.
SANBOBN, Walter Henry, U. S. cir
cuit judge, 8th circuit; born at San
born's Hill, Epsom, N. H, Oct. 19, 1845;
son of Hon. Henry F. and Eunice (Da
vis) Sanborn; graduate Dartmouth Col
lege, 1867 (DL.D., 1893); married at
Milford, N. H„ Nov. 10, 1874, to Emily
F. Bruce. Began active career as prin
cipal High School, Milford, N. H., 1867-
70; admitted to the bar, St. Paul, 1871;
practiced law with uncle, Gen. John B.
Sanborn, at St. Paul, 1871-92; appointed
U. S. circuit judge, 8th judicial circuit,
March 17, 1892. Member City Council
of St. Paul, 1878-80, 1885-92; president
Union League of St. Paul, 1890 ; presi
dent St. Paul Bar Association, 1890-91;
treasurer State Bar Association, 1885-
92. Member Minnesota Historical So
ciety. Mason (grand commander Knights
Templar of Minnesota, 1889). Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial. Recreations:
Fishing, golf and agriculture. Office:
Federal Bldg. Residence: 143 Virginia
Av., St. Paul; summer residence: Ep
som, N. H.
SANDEB, John, educator; born at
Cogan Station, Pa., Nov. 3, 1850; son
of Jacob Michael and Sophia (Aderhold)
Sander; educated in common rural
schools; Lycoming Normal School, Mon-
toursville, Pa., 1867-1868; Keystone
State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa.,
1871-73; Muhlenberg College, Allentown,
Pa., 1873-77, graduating, 1877; degree of
A.M., same college, 1880; student Luth
eran Theological Seminary, 1877-80; de
gree of Litt.D. from Gustavus Adolphus
College, 1906. Taught school in Ly-
coming Co., Pa., 1868-73; pastor First
Evang. Luth. Church, Ridgeway, Pa..
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man, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Pe
ter, Minn., 1885-1903; superintendent of
Schools, Nicollet Co., since May 11, 1903.
Organized the first English Evangelical
Lutheran Church of St. Peter, Minn.,
1892, and served as pastor until April 1,
1902. Assistant in translating Luther's
wofks into English. Married at Cogan
Station, Pa., May 24, 1881, to Lydia A.
Whitman. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
SANDERSON, Tollef, banking; born
at Norway, Racine Co., Wis., Oct. 7, 1852;
son of Steen and Sarah (Erickson) San
derson, both natives of Norway; edu
cated in district schools, in Beloit Col
lege, Wis., and at Luther College, De
corah, la., not graduating at any col
lege. Moved from Wisconsin to Iowa,
1869, and to Minnesota, 1882; taught
school several years; engaged in farm
ing up to Jan., 1889; county treasurer
Fillmore Co., 1889-93; engaged in pri
vate banking business, 1893-1904; has
been president of Harmony State Bank
since June 1, 1904. Dutheran. Married
at Harmony, Minn., Feb. 15, 1877, to
Miss Ann Sophia Jacobson. Address:
Harmony, Minn.
SANDON, C. H., judge of probate
Jackson Co.; born at Northampton, Eng
land, Oct. 7, 1844, and arrived in the
United States, March, 1845; son of
Thomas and Eliza (Goodwin) Sandon;
educated in common schools of Dane
Co., Wis., and attended University of
Wisconsin for short time. Enlisted in
Co. G, 1st Wis. Cav., War of the Re
bellion, Sept. 1, 1861; served in Mo.,
Ark., Tenn., Ala., and Ga.; advanced to
non-commissioned officer and was dis
charged Nov., 1864; attended school in
Wisconsin for one year; settled in Jack
son Co., Minn., 1866, where he farmed
for 24 years; has been probate judge
of Jackson Co., since Jan., 1890. Secre
tary Jackson Cemetery Association 10
years. Held offices of assessor, town
clerk, member village council. Member
I. O. O. F. and G. A. R., and served as
presiding officer in both. Married in
Dane Co., Wis., to Miss Sarah J. Fields.
Republican. Address: Jackson, Minn.
SANDS, Charles A., banker; born at
Berlin, Wis., Aug. 12, 1866; son of John
Sands; public school education. Began
active career in hardware business, con
tinuing from 1885-90; was in hardware
and implement business in his own
name, 1890-1906; has been engaged in
banking since Jan., 1906, as president
First National Bank. City recorder,
Adrian, 1890-1902. Married at Des
Moines, la., 1888, to Miss Katherine Sul
livan. Address: Adrian, Minn.
SANDS, O. C, general merchandise;
born in Goodhue Co., Minn., March 16,
1860; son of Henry and Martha (Wing)
Sands; educated in country schools of
Goodhue Co. Began business career as
clerk in store of P. A. Henning, Aspe-
lund, Minn., continuing for 7 years; as
sociated with brother Samuel in general
retail store, Oct. 10, 1890, in which has
ever since successfully continued. Also

director Citizens' State Bank; treasurer
Standard Carrier Co. Lutheran. Mar
ried at Kenyon, Minn., June 26, 1901,
to Miss Ida Newmann. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Kenyon, Minn.
SANDS, Samuel, merchant; born in
Goodhue Co., Minn., March 5, 1862; son
of Henry and Martha (Wing) Sands;
educated in country schools. Was man
ager of creamery at Aspelund, Minn.,
for Marvin & Carmack, 1887-90, resign
ing to go into business for himself;
formed partnership with brother, Oct.
10, 1890, and has ever since continued
in retail store business under title of
Sands Bros. Lutheran. Married at Ken
yon, Minn., Dec. 3, to Miss Bell Hagen.
Club: Commercial. Address: Kenyon,
Minn. SANDUM, Knute O., editor and pub
lisher The Bricelyn Sentinel; born in
Valders, Norway, Nov. 15, 1874; came
to America with_parents, 1880, and was
left an orphan at an early age; earned
his living while attended common school.
Learned printer's trade in Times office,
Mt. Horeb, Wis.; removed to Blue Earth,
Minn., at age of 15 and worked in Regis
ter office; bought Amboy (Minn.)
Herald, at 18, and had distinction of be
ing the youngest editor in the state for
two years; spent a year in Texas and
wife and himself taught school in "Win
nebago Co., Ia.; located in new town of
Bricelyn and began publishing Bricelyn
Sentinel which has grown to be the
largest paper in Faribault Co., of which
he is owner and editor. Cashier First
National Bank of Bricelyn; president
and manager Bricelyn Mutual Tel. Co.;
partner firm of Johnson & Sandum, The
Hub Clothiers. Postmaster of Bricelyn
since 1899; was assistant clerk house
of Representatives, Minnesota Legisla
ture, sessions 1903-05. Republican.
Member Masonic order, M. W. A., M. B.
A. Married at Blue Earth, Minn., Nov.
8, 1894, to Miss Cynthia V. Tressler.
Address: Bricelyn, Minn.
SANFORD, Wayland W., lawyer; born
at Lenox, O., Oct. 26, 1861; son of Henry
and Emerett (Spencer) Sanford; edu
cated at Grand River Institute, Austin-
burg, O. ; University of Michigan, Law
Department, class of 1883. Married at
Hudson, Wis., 1890, to Miss Helen A.
Hall. Has been actively engaged in
practice of law at Duluth, since 1885.
President Union Abstract Co. Appointed
referee in bankruptcy by Judge Doch-
ren, United States District Court, in
1905. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Hunting
and fishing. Office: Lonsdale Bldg.
Residence: 2432 E. 1st St., Duluth.
SABDESON, Frederick William, edu
cator; born Owego Mills, town of Wiota.
Wis., Feb. 22, 1866; son of Joseph and
Petra (Rossing) Sardeson; graduated,
University of Minnesota, B.D., 1891
(M.S., 1892); Freiburg-in-Baden, Ger
many, Ph.D., 1895; married, June 16,
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palaeontology, University of Minnesota;
writer humorous articles on geological,
palaeontologieal, philosophical and edu
cational subjects. Member Phi Beta
Kappa, Sigma Xi. Address: 206 Pleas
ant St., Minneapolis.
SATTEBLEE, Frank B., machinery
and supplies; born at Wauseca, Minn.,
1863; son of William W. and Sarah
(Stout) Satterlee; came to Minneapolis,
1871 and was educated in public schools
in Minneapolis. Learned the printing
business, 1885-88; began in sale of ma
chinery and supplies, in St. Paul (con
tinuing to live in Minneapolis), 1888-94;
organized thfe firm of F. E. Satterlee
Co., 1897, dealers in new and second
hand machinery, and has continued in
that line of business to the present
time. Member Masonic order, A. O. U.
W. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
Feb. 8, to Miss Margaret Healy. Club:
CommerciaL Recreations: Automobil
ing and fishing. Office: 219 2nd Av., S.
Residence: 2701 S. Fremont Av., Min
neapolis. SATTEBLEE, William E., manu
facturer; born at Viroqua, Wis., April
2, 1861; son of William W. and Sarah
(Stout) Satterlee; educated in public
schools of Minneapolis. Came to Min
nesota with parents, 1863; has been a
resident of Minneapolis since 1871; be
gan active career in employ of Salis
bury, Rolph & Co., 1879; became partner
of firm under title of Salisbury & Sat
terlee, 1S86; vice president Salisbury &
Satterlee Co., incorporated Dec. 1, 1903,
manufacturers and jobbers of mat
tresses, springs, pillows and iron and
brass bedsteads. Director East Side
State Bank. Republican. Member of
City Council, chairman Ways and Means
Committee, 3 904-08. Member Masonic
order, Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Minneapolis, 1883, to Miss
Lilian M. Barton. Clubs: East Side
Commercial, West Side Commercial,
Minneapolis Whist (vice president).
Recreation: Whist. Office: 215 Main
St., S. E. Residence: 224 4th St., S. E..
Minneapolis. SAUNDEBS, Edward Nelson, president
Northwestern Fuel Company; born , at
Geneva, Ohio, April, 1845; son of Rev.
Alanson and Cornelia (Converse) Saund
ers; educated in Ohio public schools and
Western Reserve College; married at St.
Paul, Minn., Feb. 9, 1874 to Mary S.
Proal. Engaged in coal business since
1870; one of the incorporators of the
Northwesten Fuel Company, in 1875,
and president of that corporation since
1879; also director of the Lorain Coal
and Dock Co., Johnson Coal Mining Co.,
First National Bank, Merchants Na
tional Bank, Northwestern Trust Co.,
Pioneer Press Co., St. Paul. Republican,
Episcopalian. Clubs: Minnesota (St.
Paul), Chicago (Chicago). Office:
Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 323
Summit Av., St. Paul.
SAUNTEY, William, general manager
Musser-Sauntry Land, Logging and
Manufacturing Co.; director First Na

tional Bank. Address: Stillwater,
Minn, SAUSEN, P. G., clerk of district court;
born at Wyoming, Minn., May 31, 1861;
son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Schmidt)
Sausen; public school education. Clerk
of district court, Chisago Co., since
March 1, 1898. President Lindstrom
Investment Co., director and general
manager Chisago County Telephone Co.
Married at Center City, Minn., Dec. 31,
1S84, to Miss Ida Johnson. Address:
Center City, Minn.
SAVAGE, Donald B., county superin
tendent of schools; born at Delafield,
Wis., Aug. 8, 1871; son of Edward and
Margaret Ann (Robertson) Savage; edu
cated in public schools of Windom,
Minn.; Carrell Academy, Waukesha,
Wis.; Public Schools, Weyauwega, Wis.;
Lligh School, Windom. Superintendent
of schools Cottonwood Co., since Jan. 1,
1901. Member Masonic order, Modern
Woodmen of America, Royal Arcanum.
Married at Windom, Minn., April 28,
3.903, to Miss Winifred Robison. Recrea
tion: Horticulture. Address: Windom,
Minn. SAVAGE, M. W., proprietor Interna
tional Stock Food Co. Has been en
gaged in stock food business since 1886;
also breeder of fine horses. Owner of
Dan Patch, Directum, etc. Clubs: Auto
mobile, Society of Fine Arts. Office:
Main St., S. E., cor. Bank. Residence:
2600 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
SAWYER, Charles Lincoln, real, estate;
born at Lee, N. H, March 28, 18'60; son
of Jefferson and Elizabeth Jane
(Knowles) Sawyer; graduated from
New Hampton Institution, New Hamp
ton, N. H., 1884; Darthmouth College,
degree of A.B., 1888 (A.M. 1891), Minne
sota School of Daw, 1897; married at
Daconia, N. H, January 16, 1892, to
Olive M. Bennett. Reared upon farm
until 1882; taught school in Waukegan,
111.. 1888-1892 and in Minneapolis, Minn.,
1892-99; in real estate business in
Minneapolis, under firm name of Moore
Bros. & Sawyer, 1899-1906. Mana
ger Minneapolis Real Estate Informa
tion Bureau which is under general
charge of Minneapolis Real Etate
Board. Congregationalist. Mason, Chap
ter, Commandery, Scottish Rite. Club:
Commercial. Residence: 1916 Columbus
Av., Minneapolis.
SAWYER, Edward, railway official;
born at Dover, N. H, July 11, 1836; son
of Thos. E. and Elizabeth (Watson)
Sawyer; educated In Dover High School,
Has been identified with railway service
since 1871, beginning as secretary of the
land department. St. Paul & Sioux City
Rd.; has been, since May, 1879, secretary
and assistant treasurer St. Paul, Minne
apolis & Manitoba Ry. ; treasurer and
assistant secretary Great Northern Ry.
since its organization; secretary and
treasurer, Eastern Ry. of Minnesota;
treasurer Montana Central Ry., and
secretary and treasurer Minneapolis
Union Railways. Married at Rochester,
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Office: 3rd, N. W. Cor. Broadway. Resi
dence: 461 Holly Av., St. Paul, Minn.
SAWYER, Joseph A., lawyer; born
near Concord, New Hampshire, Aug. 2,
1816; son of Joseph and Ann Sawyer;
came to Minnesota, 1856; educated at
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.;
married at Northfield, 1882, to Miss
Nellie Abbott. Taught school for many
years; read law and was admitted to
the bar, 1881 and to U. S. Supreme
Court bar, March, 1903; has been en
gaged in practice of law in Owatonna
since 1882; member firm of J. A. and
A. W. Sawyer. Was county attorney
Steele Co. 4 years and city attorney 3
years. Republican. Congregationalist.
Recreations: Literature, gardening and
working with tools. Address: Owa
tonna, Minn.
SCANLAN, Patrick J., lawyer; born
in County Kerry, Ireland, Nov. 22, 1869;
son of Thomas and Ellen (Collins)
Scanlan; came to America with parents
1876; educated in public schools of Olm
sted Co. and Rochester; graduate Col
lege of Law, University of Minnesota,
degree of LL.B., 1898, LL.M., same uni
versity, 1899. Raised on a farm; taught
school in earlier years; unmarried. Was
admitted to the bar, 1898, and has been
engaged in practice ever since. Demo
crat. Was deputy county auditor of
Olmsted Co., 1889-95; court commissioner
since Nov., 1902. City attorney, Roches
ter, since April 1, 1906. Catholic. Mem
ber Knights of Columbus. Royal Ar
canum. .Address: Rochester, Minn.
SCANLON, Joseph, lumberman; born
at Lyndon, Wis., Aug. 24, 1861; son of
M. J. and Mary E. (McDonnell) Scan-
Ion; educated in common schools of
Lyndon; High School, Mauston, Wis.;
Madison Law University, Madison, Wis.;
Omaha Business College, Omaha, Neb.
Married at Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 26,
1890, to Miss Sarah W. Henkel, formerly
Sarah W. Plummer, of Prarie du Chien,
Wis. Entered lumber business April 1,
1885, with the K. S. Newcombe Lumber
Co., Omaha, Neb., continuing until
March 1, 1889; was secretary C. H. Rud-
doen Lumber Co., Minneapolis, March 1,
1889, to Jan. 1, 1892; entered lumber
business on his own account under title
of Scanlon-Gipson & Co., 1892, and has
gradually joined a number of other cor
porations, in all of which he has an
active part in the management. Vice
president Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Co., en
gaged in manufacturing lumber and
wholesaling exclusively; also president
Central Florida Lumber Co., Brooks-
Scanlon Co., Brooks-Robertson Lumber
Co.; treasurer Scanlon-Gipson Lumber
Co.; vice president M. & N. Wis. R. R.
Co., K. & E. Ry. Co. Was first lieutenant
Edward Creighton Guards, Omaha, Neb.
Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member
Hoo Hoo. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini
kahda, Lafayette. Office: Lumber Ex
change. Residence: 25 Groveland Ter
race, Minneapolis.
SCANNELL, Patrick D., lawyer; born
at Listowel, Kerry Co., Ireland, July 4,

1865; son of Michael and) Margaret
(Daly) Scannell; educated in National
School, Distowel, until 12 years of age;
Edmund Dee's Classical Academy, List
owel, 5 years' course Latin and Greek;
St. Paul College of Law, St. Paul, Minn.,
degree of B.L., June 19, 1903. Married
at St. Paul, Feb. 9, 1887, to Sarah G.
O'Brien. Began business career as
traveling expert for St. Paul Harves
ter Co., 3 881; was timber inspector
for the St. Paul and Duluth Ry. and
later for Chicago, St. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha Ry.; reporter St
Paul Dispatch; subsequently was editor
and proprietor St. Paul Democrat and is
now engaged in the practice of law,
Democrat. , Roman Catholic Member
Ramsey County and Minnesota State Bar
associations. Member I. O. O. F.,
Knights of Pythias, A. O. H. and A. O.
U. W. Clubs; Dayton's Bluff Commer
cial Club; Commercial (St. Paul). Of
fice: Court Blk. Residence: 223 East
7th St., St. Paul.
SCHACHT, John Henry, clothing and
furnishings; born at Potsdam, Minn.,
March 30, 1871; son of Harm and Anna
(Brun) Schacht; educated in district
school, Postdam, and Darling's Business
College, Rochester, Minn.; married at
Rochester, 1893, to Miss Minnie Ste
phens. Began active career as clerk in
hardware store at Rochester; came to
Red Wing, 1894, and entered clothing
business as member of firm of Alder &
Schacht, which changed to Adler,
Schacht & Co., in 1904, in which he still
continues. President and organizer St.
John's Hospital, -Red Wing, established,
1903. Republican. German Lutheran.
Member Royal Arcanum, Merchants'
Association (vice president). Club:
Commercial. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
SCHADLE, Jacob Evans, physician;
born at Williamsport, Pa., June 23, 1849;
son of Michael and Phoebe (Sallade)
Schadle; educated in common schools
and State Normal School, Millersville,
Pa., graduating, 1871; engaged in teach
ing and became superintendent of-
schools, Mifflinburg, Pa., 1876; studied
medicine and grad. Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, degree of M.D.,
1881; post graduate course, same col
lege, 1885; located in St. Paul, 1888, and
has since confined his practice to dis
eases of the nose, throat and ear.
Studied abroad, in Europe, 1897-98, and
a year later visited Russia and Pales
tine. Discoverer of sulphate of atropine
as remedy for mushroom poisoning.
Contributor to medical journals and in
ventor of surgical instruments. Clini
cal professor laryngology and rhl-
nology, College of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Minnesota; chief of stall
St. Paul's Free Dispensary, member of
staff St. Luke's Hospital. Member
American Rhinological, Laryngological
and Otological Association (ex-president
Western section), Ramsey County Medi
cal Society. Lutheran. Married at Mif
flinburg, Pa., Oct. 15, 1888, to Miss Jen
nie Ray Miller. Clubs: Minnesota,,
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cade. Residence: Hotel Aberdeen, St.
Paul. SCHAFFEB, George P., merchant;
born in Germany, June 11, 1848; son of
Ulrich and Barbara (Theobald) Schaf-
fer; common school education. Came to
America, Nov. 13, 1852, and to Minne
sota, July 30, 1864. In harness business
at St. Paul, 1865-70; clerk in store for
Charles Eppel, Delano, Minn., 1870-84;
associated in general merchandise busi
ness with F. A. Barth at Watertown,
Minn., 1884; returned to Delano, 1887
and engaged in general merchandise
business on his own account until Sept.
1, 1906, when his son was admitted into
partnership, the title of the firm now
being George P. Shaffer & Son. Also
director Wright Co. Bank, Rockford
Woolen Mills Co. Roman Catholic.
Member St. Anthony's Benevolent So
ciety. Married at Delano, July, 1875, to
Miss Mary Barth. Club: Commercial.
Address: Delano, Minn.
SCHAIN, Jacob T., merchant; born at
Christiania, Norway, April 5, 1852. Came
to America, 1868, and located at Brown's
Valley, 1880. Has been engaged in gen
eral merchandise business at Brown's
Valley under title of Schain & Duckert,
since 1886. Representative Minnesota
Legislature, 1897-1901; State senator,
since 1903. Married at Willmar, 1881, to
Miss Iren M. Burdick. Address: Brown's
Valley, Minn.
SCHANCKE, Adolph Marcus, banker;
born at Mankato, Minn., Jan. 23, 1878;
son of Lorenz and Marie (Monsen)
Schancke; attended public schools of El
more and Mankato Commercial College.
Began to learn harness making trade at
age of 15; was made assistant cashier
Exchange Bank, Elmore, 1896, resigning,
3 899, to accept position as cashier of
State Bank of Bricelyn; became cashier
First National Bank, Elmore, 1900; uni
ted with brother and bought the Red
ding Bank of Redding, la., 1900. Later
organized the First State Bank, Hewitt,
Minn., the Fidelity Investment Co., El
more, Minn., the Iowa Land Credit Co.,
Redding, and consolidated the Redding
Bank and the Peoples Bank of Reding
and organized the Union Savings Bank
of Redding. President First State
Bank, Hewitt, Minn., Union Savings
Bank, Redding, la., Iowa Land Credit
Co., Redding, la., Elmore Flour Milling
Co., Ehmore, Minn.; cashier First Na
tional Bank, Elmore; secretary Fidelity
Investment Co., Elmore; secretary Elmore
Building & Loan Association. Democrat.
Member A. F. & A. M., R. A. M., R. S.
M., Commandery, O. E. S., I. O. O. F.,
M. B. A. Married at Blue Earth, Minn.,
June 6, 1900, Miss Gertrude C. Kiester.
Recreation: Driving. Address: Elmore,
Minn. SCHANDEBA, Frank, merchant, bank
er, miller; born in Austria, 1843; came
to America, 1858; educated in country
schools. Began working for milling
company, at Kekoske, Wis., 1859; farm
ed, 1862-65; moved to Blue Earth, Minn.,
1865, and bought a farm in fall of 1872;

moved to Redwood Co. and started small
store at Lamberton; had 5 years of
grasshoppers, bought and shipped all
grain and stock offered for sale in the
region; shipped in seed grain f6r two
years to help farmers start again;
county commissioner for 12 years and
had charge of all donations arriving
for that part of the county. Member
firm of Schandera & Waterman, general
merchandise, established, Nov., 1872, as
F. Schandera & Co.; also president State
Bank, Lamberton, Lamberton Mill Co.,
Lamberton Building & Loan Association,
vice president Land Co. Member A. O.
U. W. Unmarried. Club: "Commercial.
Address: Lamberton, Minn.
SCHAFEB, William A., educator,
born, La Crosse, Wis., April 17, 1869;
son of Henry and Elizabeth (Otte)
Schaper; educated in district schools La
Crosse Co., 1876-86; State Normal School,
River Falls, Wis, 1886-91, diploma and
life certificate; University of Wisconsin,
degree of B.L., 1895; Columbia Univer
sity, degree of M.A., 1898, Ph.D., 1901;
LTniversity of Berlin, Germany, 1900-
3 903. Unmarried. Farmer, 1880-86;
teacher, 1887-88; census clerk, 1890;
principal schools, Alma, Wis., 1891-93;
instructor in political science and his
tory, high school, Dubuque, la., 1898-
1900: instructor in political science Uni
versity of Minnesota, 1901-02; assistant
professor of political science, 1902-03;
professor of political science since 1904.
Author of articles on political science,
in educational and scientific periodicals.
Scholarship in economics, Columbia Uni
versity, 1896-97; fellowship in sociology,
Columbia, 1897-98; awarded Justine Win
sor prize for the best monograph on
American History based on original re
search, submitted to the American His
torical Association in 1900. Republican.
Liberal in religious belief. Member of
American Political Science Association,
American Economic Association. Clubs:
Commercial, Six O'clock. Recreations:
Tennis, boating, hunting. Office: Uni
versity of Minnesota. Residence: 625
Fulton St., S. E., Minneapolis.
SCHEFCIK, J. Francis, surgeon,
specialist; born at .New York City, May
11, 1872; educated in public schools of
New York City; University of Illinois,
degree of B.S., 1892; Department of
Pharmacy, University of Illinois, de
gree of Ph.G., 1894; Medical Department,
Hamline University, degrees of M'.D. and
CM., 1900. After graduation from Uni
versity of Illinois, was in drug business
in Chicago until 1896; removed to Min
neapolis, 1896, and studied medicine, at
same time teaching pharmacy and hav
ing charge of the laboratory of the Min
nesota Institute of- Pharmacy. Practiced
medicine in Mapleton, Minn., 1900-02;
and in Hutchinson, Minn., two years;
went abroad and studied in Berlin,
Vienna and later in New York; has prac
ticed as surgeon, specialist, eye, ear,
nose and throat, in Minneapolis, since
July, 1905. Professor materia medica
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riesota. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Minne
sota Valley and Hennepin County Med
ical societies, American Ophthalmologi-
cal Association. Mason (32°), Knight
Templar, Shriner; member M. W. A., M.
B. A., K. O. T. M. Married, at Glencoe,
Minn., Nov. 6, 1895, to Miss Emma Will-
ametta Kaspar. Recreations: Fencing
and chess playing (is an expert swords
man). Office: Masonic Temple. Resi
dence: 1400 Spruce PI., Minneapolis.
SCHENK, Edward A., druggist; born
at St. Wendel, Stearns Co., Minn., April
2, 1869; son of Henry and Marguretta
(Schnoess) Schenk; attended country
school and parochial Benedictine Sis
ter's School, Long Prairie. Was in the
employ of M. F. Canfield, druggist, Long
Prairie, 1885-91; has been member of the
firm and manager, Reichert & Schenk,
retail dealers in drugs, etc., since Sept ,
10, 1891; also director and treasurer of
the Reichert Improvement Co. a cor
poration, est, 1902. Roman Catholic.
Married at Long Prairie, Oct. 13, 1897,
Miss Amalia Reichert. Address: Long
Prairie, Minn.
SCHEBEB, Bobert W., merchant;
born at New Ulm, Minn., April 22, 1871;
son of Peter and Amalia (Pfau) Scherer;
graduate University of Minnesota, de
gree of B.S., 1893. Entered mercantile
business June, 1895, and is manager
Peter Scherer, retail lumber and coal,
established 1876. Also director State
Bank of New Ulm. Leader Union Con
cert Band, Turner Hall Orchestra. Mem
ber Modern Woodmen of America, A. O.
U. W., New Ulm Turnverein. Married
at New Ulm, 1893, to Miss Ida Koch.
Address: New Ulm Minn.
SCHIBSEV, Michael, implement jobber;
born in Denmark, Nov. 15, 1861; edu
cated in Denmark, France and England.
Came- to America, 1886, and located in
Minnesota, 1894; secretary, treasurer
and general manager Great Northern Im
plement Co. since 1894; also director of
the John D. Gruber Co., dealers in grain
and lumber. Office: 622-628 3rd St.,
S. Residence: 1225 Hawthorne Av.,
Minneapolis. SCHINDLEB, Jacob John, city editor
Pioneer Press; born at Monroe, Wis.,
July 13, 1868; son of Henry and Kathar
ine (Zopfi) Schindler; graduate Monroe
High School, 1884; University of Wis
consin, degree of DD.B., 1889; married at
Madison, Wis., 1898, to Miss Grace A.
Lamb. Entered newspaper work, 1889,
and was connected successively with
Republican and Leader, La Crosse, Wis.;
Green Bay Gazette, Green Bay, Wis.;
Oshkosh Northwestern, Oshkosh, Wis.;
city editor Milwaukee Journal, Milwau
kee; assistant city editor Pioneer Press,
St. Paul, 1896-1900; telegraph editor
Minneapolis Journal, 1900-01; has been
city editor Pioneer Press since 1901.
Office- Pioneer Press. Residence: 156
McBoal St., St. Paul.
SCHJELDEBUP, Nicolay Hilmar, phy
sician; born in Norway, Sept. 1, 1873;

son of Martin and Johanna Wanwig
Schjelderup; educated at University of
Kristinia, Norway, 1890; Rush Medical
College, Chicago, 1897; University of
Berlin, Germany, 1901, (degrees M.A.,
Ph.D., M.D.). Married at Granite Falls,
Minn., 1897, to Sylvia M. Odegard. Be
gan practice of medicine at Granite
Falls, 1897; came to Minneapolis, 1905.
Vice president Western State Bank,
Granite Falls, Minn.; director Milaca
State Bank, Milaca, Minn. Ex-coroner
Yellow Medicine Co., Minn. Republican.
Dutheran. Member American Medical
Association. Club: Odin. Office: An
drus Bldg. Residence: 2701 Portland
Av., Minneapolis.
SCHLEICHEB, Charles B., merchant;
born in Germany, Aug. 28, 1867; came to
America, 1881, and located at Millville,
Minn.; educated in district schools of
Glasgow. Began in business in Mill
ville, 1893, as retail dealer in lumber,
machinery and grain. Director Millville
State Bank, Woodman Hall Association.
Married at Wabasha, Minn., Dec. 9, 1890,
to Miss Augusta Springer. Address:
Millville, Minn.
SCHLENEB, John Albert, stationer
and office outfitter; born at Philadelphia,
Pa., Feb. 24, 1856; son of John Adam and
Bertha (Sproesser) Schlener; educated
in parochial and select schools, and up
to 1868, public schools of St. Anthony,
Minn., afterwards a partial course in
business college. Head of the firm of
John A. Schlener & Co., founded, 1884,
wholesale and retail commercial sta
tioners and outfitters. Has been mem
ber of Board of Education, Minneapolis,
since 1896, several times president of
the board. President Minneapolis Sta
tioners' Association, National Associa
tion of Stationers and Manufacturers;
director and treasurer Masonic Temple
Association, Masonic Library Associa
tion, Zuhrah Temple. Mason (^3°), past
grand commander Knights Templar,
Shriner; member I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E.,
Knights of Pythias. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Married at Lockport,
N. Y., March 23, 1892, to Miss Grace
Mary Holbrook. Clubs: Commercial,
Schwaben Verein. Recreation: Study
of natural history. . Address: Minneap
olis. SCHLEUDEB, Gustave, merchant;
born in Prussia, Germany, 1841; came to
America, 1863; married. Identified with
jewelry business; president Schleuder
Paper Co. For many years president of
the Austin National Bank. Owner of
Masonic and Opera House Block and
large holder of real estate. Address:
Austin, Minn.
SCHLIEK, Charles H., wholesale
shoes; born at St. Paul, Oct. 19, 1853;
son of Henry A. and Maria. (Kersting)
Schliek; educated in St. Paul schools and
colleges; married at St. Paul, 1878, to
Elizabeth Botzet. Began career in the
retail shoe business which his father
started in 1852; firm became Schliek &
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The Schliek Shoe Manufacturing Co,.
1900, of which he is president and mana
ger. Office: 318-320 Sibley St, Resi
dence: 624 Summit Av., St. Paul.
SCHLICK, Frank Jr., vice president
and treasurer Field, Schliek & Co.; born,
St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 27, 1858; son of
Frank and Coellestina (Forster) Schliek;
educated in parochial school .and at St.
John's University, Collegeville, Minn.
Was office boy in dry goods store, 1873-
77; then entered employ of D. W. In
gersoll & Co. as clerk, soon being ad
vanced to bookkeeper and later cashier,
continuing with the house through the
following changes: Field, Mahler &
Co., 1884, becoming member of the firm,
1889; firm name changed to Field,
Schliek & Co., 1896, and incorporated,
Feb. 1, 1902, retail dry goods, carpets
and general merchandise, when he was
elected vice president and treasurer,
which position he now holds. Director
Second National Bank; trustee St. Paul's
Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Married, St.
Paul, Jan. 15, 1895, Etta Marshall.
Clubs: Minnesota, CommerciaL Office:
Wabasha, 4th, 5th and St. Peter Sts.
Residence: 715 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
SCHLINGEBMAN, Joseph, dry goods;
born in St Paul, Minn., May 2, 1856;
son of Joseph and Magdelin (Magin)
Schlingerman; educated in public schools
up to 9 years of age. In employ of re
tail dry goods store for 16 years; be
gan in dry goods business for self cor.
3d and Main Sts., Winona, Sept. 27,
1893, as senior member of firm of
Schlingerman & Walsh and was sole own
er of the business at the close of three
years; moved to 73 East 3rd St., room
24 x 140, and basement, Sept. 1, 1903,
and has developed a highly flourishing
business. Republican. Catholic. Treas
urer St. Joseph's Society; recording
secretary Board of Trade. Married, 1st,
at Winona, Minn., March 19, 1878, to
Frances Wirth, (died, Aug. 19, 1898);
2nd, at Winona, Aug. 27, 1901, to Mrs.
Amy (Burns) Cotter. Club: Arlington.
Recreations: Gymnastics, driving and
walking. Address: Winona, Minn.
SCEMAEL, Julius A., secretary of
State of Minnesota; born at Traverse
des Sioux, Minn., Aug. 1, 1867; son of
Jacob and Roset (Apple) Schmahl; edu
cated in common schools and by Chau
tauqua readings; married at Redwood
Falls, Minn., Feb. 20, 1895, to Miss
Elizabeth T. Dunnington. Began ap
prenticeship in newspaper business at
Redwood Falls, 1881; purchased Red
wood Gazette, 1892, and conducted the
editorial department of the paper until
elected secretary of State, Nov., 1906.
Was chief clerk House of Representa
tives, 1901-05, inclusive. Republican.
Member Masonic order (32°), Scottish
Rite, Knights Templar, Shrine; Knights
of Pythias, I. O. F. Office: State Capi
tol. Residence: 656 Iglehart St., St.
Paul. SCHMAUSS, Leonard Frederick, phy
sician and surgeon; born in Bavaria,

Germany, Sept. 15, 1867; attended pub
lic schools in Germany; came to the
United States in 1881 with an uncle who
lived in Rockford, 111., and who visited
home of family in Germany; attended
private school, at Rockford, for a year
and then went to work in a meat market,
continuing, 1882-88; was proprietor meat
market, at Duluth, Minn., 1888-94; en
tered Rush Medical College, Chicago,
1894, graduating, degree of M.D., 1897;
house physician and surgeon. Cook
County Hospital, Chicago, 1897-99;
located in Mankato, Minn., 1899; took
post graduate course, Vienna, Austria,
1901, and Berlin, Germany, 1902. Sur
geon to St. Joseph and Immanuel Hos
pitals, Mankato; consulting surgeon to
Southwestern Hospital, Heron Lake,
Minn.; medical examiner N. Y. Life Ins.
Co., C. O. F., A. O. H., and D. R. K U.
G. of Minn. Member American and Min
nesota State Medical associations. Min
nesota Valley and Blue Earth County
Medical societies. Independent in poli
tics. Roman Catholic. Married at Man
kato, Minn., Sept. 18, 1900, to Miss Marie
Hoffman. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Reading, riding, gardening. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
SCHMID, Budolph C, hardware and
lumber merchant; born at Waseca, Minn.,
July 7, 1873; son of Wolfgang and Eliz
abeth (Wartha) Schmid; educated in
public schools of Springfield and New
Ulm, Minn., and Curtis Business Col
lege, St. Paul. Began active career in
employ of Schmid & Dehrer, lumber
dealers, Springfield, Minn., 1890; became
partner of the firm, 1900, incorporated,
1905, as Schmid & Lehrer Co., retail
hardware and lumber. Democrat Mar
ried at New Ulm, Minn., Nov. 17, 1896,
to Miss Katherine A. Tauer. Address:
Springfield. Minn.
SCHMIDT Carl Bernard, lawyer; born
at Manitowoc, Wis., Jan. 20, 1S72; son
of Carl H. and Bertha (Nass) Schmidt;
educated in public schools at Manitowoc,
in high school and college at Sheboygan,
Wis., and the University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree of DL.B., 1901; mar
ried at St. Paul, Minn., June 12, 1893, to
Clara G. Obst Was deputy probate
clerk under his father, 1886-87; book
keeper for the Manitowoc Manufactur
ing Co., 1890-91; clerk for Netherlands
American Land Co., St. Paul, 1893-1901;
since 1891, engaged in practice of law,
having been admitted to all the courts
of the State and the U. S. district court;
now senior member of law firm of
Schmidt & Newman. Member of Ram
sey County and Minnesota State Bar
associations. Republican. Protestant.
Member A. O. U. W., Sons of Herman,
Modern Woodmen of America, Concordia
Singing Society. Clubs: McKinley and
Lincoln. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence:
453 Aurora Av., St. Paul.
SCHMIDT, Frederick Augustus, theo
logian; born, Leutenberg, Germany, Jan.
3, 1837; son of Martin and Helena
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1841; graduated, Concordia College, St.
Douis, 1857 (D.D., Capital University,
Columbus, O., 1883); married, December
8, 1858, Caroline Sophia Allwardt, Olean,
N. Y. Entered Lutheran ministry; pas
tor German Congregation, Eden, N. Y.,
1857-9; St. Peter's English Lutheran
Church, Baltimore, 1859-61; professor
Lutheran College, Decorah, la., 1861-72;
professor theology Concordia Seminary,
St. Louis, 1872-6, Madison, Wis., 1876-
86, Northfield, Minn., 1886-90; since 1890
at Seminary of United Norwegian Luth
eran Church, Minneapolis. Edited Luth
eran Watchman, 1865-6; Altes und
Neues, 1S80-5; Lutherske Vidnesbryd.
1882-8; author of many articles and
pamphlets on religious subjects. Resi
dence: 2095 Scudder St., St. Paul.
, SCHMIDT, Jacob, president Jacob
Schmidt Brewing Co.; born in Bavaria,
Germany, Oct. 9, 1845; educated in pub
lic schools of Bavaria; married at New
Ulm, Minn., 1871, to Miss Katherine
Haas. Learned brewer's trade in Ger
many; came to America, 1865, stopping
for a time at Rochester, N. Y., and Mil
waukee, Wis., and working at the brew
er's trade; located in St. Paul, 1872, and
established the North Star Brewery, in
1884, of which the Jacob Schmidt Brew
ing Co. is the outcome. Democrat.
Member Sons of Hermann, Modern Wood
men of America. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: 882 W. 7th St.
Residence: 855 W. 7th St., St. Paul.
SCHMIDT, Julian G., banker; born at
Monroe. Wis., 1855; son of Rudolph and
Catherine (Clossner) Schmidt; educated
at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.
Began in banking business, 1890; has
been highly successful and is now presi
dent of the following Minnesota banks:
Northfield National Bank, First National
Bank of West Concord, First National
Bank of Adams, Bank of Dennison and
Bank of Hampton. Republican. Con
gregationalist Member Masonic order.
Married at Northfield, 1889, to Miss Ger
trude Scriver. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Travel. Address: North-
field, Minn.
SCHMIDT, Oscar W., harness and
saddlery; born at Mankato, Minn., March
12, 1865; son of Gottlieb and Ida (Goe-
dicke), Schmidt; educated in public
schools of Mankato; married at Man
kato, Sept., 1896, to Miss Catherine
Manderfeld. Grew up in harness and
saddlery business and succeeded his
father in the house which was estab
lished in 1860; proprietor O. W. Schmidt
Saddlery Co. Republican. Member I.
O. O. F., B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum.
Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato,
Minn. SCHMIDT, Walter E., banking; born
at Clinton, la., Dec. 11, 1869; son of
John M. Schmidt. Came to Minnesota,
1890; was connected with Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Ry.. 1891-
1902; has been identified with banking
since Oct., 1902, and is cashier of the
Minnesota State Bank, Amboy. Address:
Amboy, Minn.

SCHMIDT, William, theologian; born
at Hermansburg, Hanover, Germany,
July 26, 1855; son of P. H. and Dorathea
(Peterson) Schmidt; educated at Her-
mannsburg, Germany, and at Capital
University, Columbus, O., degree of A.M.,
1876; married at Chattanooga, O., Sept.
4, 1879. to Miss Anna Haeffner. Has
been professor of theology since 1886
at Evangelical Lutheran Seminary, St.
Paul. Author: Bleibe Daheim; Sighard
the Centurion; Ramuldu; Aethelburga.
Contributor to theological periodicals.
Address: 987 E. Magnolia St., St Pa,ul.
SCHMITT, Aaron P., physician; born
at New Trier, Minn., Feb. 12, 1870; son
of John H. and Marie C. (Dipp) Schmitt;
educated in public schools of Mankato,
University of Minnesota and Rush Med
ical College, Chicago, 111., graduating
degree of M.D., 1902; married at Man
kato, Minn., Aug. 29, 1895 to Miss Eli
zabeth Bongerter. Principal Franklin
School, Mankato, 1891; superintendent
city schools, Jackson, Minn., 1892-98.
Began practice at Wells, Minn., Jan.,
1902, and has been engaged in practice
at Mankato since Oct. 1, 1905. Was
county physician Faribault Co., Minn.
Director Wells National Bank of Wells,
Minn. Medical examiner old line life
insurance companies and leading secret
orders; N. Y. Life, Mutual Life of N. Y..
John Hancock of Boston, Minnesota Mu
tual Life of St. Paul, Pacific Mutual.
Member Blue Earth County and Minne
sota Valley Medical societies, Ameri
can Medical Association. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Masonic order,
B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., M. W. of A., R.
A., Degree of Honor, Royal Neighbors.
Club: Social Science. Address: Man
kato, Minn.
SCHMITT, Harrison L., lawyer; born
at Waverly, la., Oct. 15, 1866; son of
John H. and Maria C. Schmitt; educated
at Mankato High School, 1888; North
western University Daw School, Chicago,
111., degree of LL.B., 1893. Has .been
engaged in practice of law at Mankato,
Minn., since July 1, 1893; member of
the firm of H. L. & J. W. Schmitt, es
tablished 1898. Married at Mankato,
Minn., Aug. 13, 1895, to Miss Esther M.
Grannis. Address: Mankato, Minn.
SCHMITT, John Wilhelm, lawyer;
born at Paynesville, Minn., Aug. 12, 1875;
educated at Mankato High School, grad
uating, 1896; University of Minnesota,
College of Law, graduating, degree of
LL.B., 1900. Has been engaged in prac
tice of law, at Mankato. in partnership
with H. L. Schmitt under firm name of
H. L. & J. W. Schmitt, since June 1,
3 900; elected city attorney of Mankato
April 9, 1907, and now acting as such.
Member Minnesota State Bar Associa
tion. Married at Mankato, Minn., July
26, 1905, to Miss Laura Elizabeth
Beatty. Club: Commercial. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
SCHMOLL, Vincent Francis, lumber;
born in Austria, Dec. 20, 1860; came to
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schools of Pennsylvania. Came to Min
nesota, 1878; acted as agent for Nelson,
Tenney & Co., lumber, Minneapolis, 1888-
95; has been senior member of the firm
of Sehmoll & Hillemann, retail lumber
and building materials since 1895. Also
director Citizens' State Bank of Green
Isle, Minn. Treasurer Sibley County
Agricultural Association, village of Ar
lington; secretary Arlington Park Asso
ciation, Arlington Fire Department. Re
publican. Mason; member M. W. A., A.
O. U. W., I. O. O. F. Married at Hector,
Minn, 1885, to Miss Ada Shoberg. Ad
dress: Arlington, Minn.
SCHNABEL, Lewis Hyde, clothing
manufacturer; born at Norwich, Conn.,
Aug. 10, 1872; son of George E. and
Mary Eunice (Stedman) Schnabel; edu
cated in private school, Norwich, Conn.,
grammar school, Jacksonville, Fla., high
school, Woodbridge, N. J., Phillips
Academy, Andover, Mass., and Coleman's
Business College, Newark, N. J.; mar
ried at Woodbridge, N. J., Oct. 12, 1893,
to Catherine Valentine Drake. Travel
ing salesman for Racine Woolen Mills,
Racine, Wis., 1890-96; general salesman.
Grand Forks (N. D.) Woolen Mills,
1897-1904; president and treasurer Da-
cotah Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, since
1905, manufacturers of men's clothing.
Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner.
Club: Commercial. Office: 97-103 East
5th St. Residence: White Bear Dake,
Minn. SCHNEIDEB, Benjamin, merchant;
born in Russia, Jan. 25, 1869. Came to
America in youth. Has been identified
with the clothing business since 1893 and
is partner in the retail clothing firm of
Schneider Brothers, established in 1906,
at Bemidji; also president Levinson,
Raymond & Co., wholesale milliners,
Minneapolis, and vice president of the
Schneider-Miller Lumber Co., and the
Markham-Schisel Lumber Co., Bemidji.
Member of Jewish church. Married at
St. Paul, Minn., 1894, to Miss Esther
Cominsky. Business address: Bemidji,
Minn. Residence: 527 Capitol Blvd., St.
Paul. SCHNEIDEB, Emil Alfred, clothier;
born in Germany, Sept. 15, 1879; son of
Isaac and Esther Schneider; came to
America, 1889; educated in private
schools, St. Paul, Minn., and high school,
Iron River, Wis. Member of the firm
of Schneider Bros., retail men's cloth
ing and furnishings; also secretary and
treasurer Schneider, Miller Lumber Co.;
co-partner Schneider Bros. & Co. Mem
ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F, Knights
of Pythias. Unmarried. Address:
Bemidji, Minn.
SCHNEIDEB, Henry A., physician;
born in Germany, July 25, 1876; came to
American with parents, 1882; educated
at Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna, Minn.,
graduating 1896; College of Medicine and
Surgery, University of Minnesota, degree
of M.D., 1901. In practice at Jordan,
Minn., since 1902. Member Scott-Carver
County Medical Society, American Medi

cal Association. Member I. O. F., M. W.
A.. A. O. U. W. Address: Jordan, Minn.
SCHNELL, Louis August William,
grain and coal; born at Liebenwalde,
Prussia, June IS, 1851; son of Louis and
Louise (Blankenburg) Schnell; educated
in public schools of Germany. Came to
America, 1867, and located in Minnesota;
began active career in employ of J.
Himstedt & Co., grain, St. Charles, 1868;
removed to Winona and was connected
with Otto Sontag, 1870-76; in grain,
seed and coal business, at St. Charles
since Sept. 18, 1876. Charter member
Germania Lodge No. 22, A. O. U. W.
Married at Winona, Minn., to Miss
Helena Putsch. Address: St. Charles,
Minn. SCHOCH, Andrew, grocer; born in
Germany, May 10, 1850; came to Amer
ica with his father, 1866, and lived in
Carver Co., Minn., for several years.
Located in St. Paul and was in employ
of J. H. Hulsick, grocer, 1871-74; mem
ber of grocery firm of Schoch & Wech-
sler, 1874-80, becoming proprietor, 1880,
and so continuing until he admitted
his sons to partnership, the firm being
incorporated, 1890, under- title of the
Andrew Schoch Grocery Co., of which
he is president. Republican. Member
Evangelical Church. Member Royal
Arcanum, Modern Samaritans. Married
at Eden Prairie, Minn, 1874, to Miss
Rosalie Schmeidel. Office: Broadway
and 7th St. Residence: 179 Hoffman
Av., St. Paul.
SCHOLLEBT, Peter, . contracting
painter and decorator; bbrn in Den
mark, 1848; son of Christian and Maria
(Ernst) Schollert; educated in common
schools of Denmark; learned painter's
trade in the old country. Came to
¦America, 1872, and located in St. Paul,
resuming his trade; gradually developed
an extensive business in painting and
decorating, which requires the employ
ment of 60 men. Republican. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P.
O. E., I. O. O. F. Married at St. Paul,
1878, to Miss Mary Johanna Christensen.
Recreations: Boating, driving. Clubs:
Commercial, Norden. Office: Cor. St.
Peter and Exchange Sts. Residence:
365 Fuller St., St. Paul.
SCHOONMAKEB, Edward C, physi
cian and surgeon; born at Kewanee, 111.,
Aug. 10, 1871; son of A. R. and Mary
(Webster) Schoonmaker of Owego, N.
Y. ; educated in public schools of Minne
apolis and Stillwater, The Shattuck
School, Faribault, graduating, 1892, and
University of Minnesota, degree of M.D.,
1899, from Medical Department of the
latter. Spent three years In medical
attendance at Asbury Hospital, Minne
apolis. Is medical examiner at Perham,
Minn., for all the well established old
line and fraternal insurance companies.
Member of the firm of Brabee & Schoon
maker, physicians and surgeons, since
1899; surgeon to St. James Hospital:
for six years past, chairman local board
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mittee Perham, Telephone Exchange Co.
Member Park Region District Medical
Society and Minnesota State and Amer
ican Medical associations. Member N.
S. N., University of Minnesota. Mar
ried at St. Croix Falls, Wis., May 20,
1896, to Miss Katharine Drake. Club:
5th Avenue (Shattuck School). Address:
Perham, Minn.
SCHOTTLEB, George J., physician;
born at Rockfield, Wis., Nov. 5, 1870;
son of Nicholas and Anna (Regenfuss)
Schottler; educated in public schools
up to 17; Northern Indiana Normal
School, Valparaiso, Ind., graduating, de
gree of B.S., 1892; Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, 111., graduating, degree
of M.D., May 27, 1896. Has been in
practice at Dexter, Minn., since June,
1896. President Mower County Medical
Society; member Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Mem
ber Brotherhood of American Yeomen,
Married at Dexter, Minn., Sept. 12, 1900,
to Miss Kathleen Vermilya. Address:
Dexter, Minn.
SCHBAMM, Julius W., banker; born
at Deutch Ruden, Germany, Dec. 5. 1855:
son of Carl G. and Johanna (Fenske)
Schramm; came to Minnesota with pa
rents, 1856; public school education. Be
gan in mercantile business, as Rodman
& Schramm, New Ulm, 1871, continuing
until 1881; was salesman for Smith &
Gassett, Albert Lea, 1881-86; salesman
for S. E. Kellerman, dry goods, St. Paul,
1886-90; engaged in general mercantile
business at Fairfax, Minn., 1890-1900;
president State Bank of Fairfax since
1900. Director Salmon River Mining
Co. Member Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica. Married at New Ulm, 1880, to
Miss Wilhelmina Redman. 'Address:
Fairfax, Minn.
SCHBIBEB, Bishop Kovey, lawyer;
born at Cleveland, O., March 8, 1863;
son of Peter E. and Mary Augusta
(Todd) Schriber; educated at High
School, Sturgis, Mich., and University
of Michigan, class of 1884; married,
Jan. 21, 1891, to Bertha May Dorsey.
In practice of law in St. Paul since Jan.
1, 1897. Member Ramsey County, Min
nesota State and American Bar associa
tions. Republican (independent). Pres
byterian. Secretary board of trustees,
Macalister College; member board of
directors Y. M. C. A.. Member Minne
sota Society Sons of American Revo
lution. Club: Commercial. Office: Pio
neer Press Bldg. Residence: 727 Fair-
mount' Av., St. Paul.
SCHBOEDEB, Peter, flour milling;
born at Luxemburg, Germany, 1842; ed
ucated in public schools of Luxemburg,
Germany. Came to America, 1869, and
to Minnesota, 1S70; entered manufac
turing business at Perham, 1S76, and is
president of the Northern Pacific Brew
ing Co., and proprietor of the Globe
Milling Co., both of Perham. Demo
crat Roman Catholic. Married at St.
Paul, Minn., May 19, 1874, to Miss Anna
Fandel. Address: Perham, Minn.

SCHBOEDEB, Peter Francis, lawyer;
born at Perham, Minn., June 23, 1879;
son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Mohr)
Schroeder; educated in public schools
of Detroit; St. John's University, Col
legeville, Minn. ; University of Minne
sota, College "of Law, graduating, de
gree of LL.B., 3 903. Began practice of
law at Frazee, Minn., 1903; removed to
Defroit, Minn., Dec. 20, 1904, where he
has since continued. County attorney
of Becker County since Jan. 3, 1905.
Member of Frazee Village Council, 1904;
also member of school board of Frazee,
1904. Married at Frazee, Minn., Feb.
12, 1906, to Miss Almena J. Chilton.
Club: Commercial. Address: Detroit,
Minn. SCHBOEDEB, Wellington G., mer
chant; born at Cicero, Wis., May 28,
1872; son of William and Augusta
(Voss) Schroeder; common school edu
cation. Was employed in general store,
at Sanborn, Minn., from age of 11 to
17; worked on farm, 17 to 19; began
business in partnership with his broth
er, as Schroeder Bros., general mer
chandise, 1896; sold out interest, 1898,
and began in business again, Jan. 10,
1899, firm becoming Snow & Schroeder,
March 1, 1899; established branch store
at Tenstrike 2 years later and built
two-story business house in Bemidji,
1901, selling out interest in business to
Snow Bros., Feb. 4, 1902. Discovered
and bought water power on Mississippi
River, 6 miles east of Bemidji, and sold
it to the Beltrami Electric Light &
Power Co., April 10, 1906. Member firm
of Schroeder & Schwandt, general mer
chandise; president Beltrami Electric
Light & Power Co.; land owner, Bel
trami and Hubbard counties. Repub
lican. Protestant Married at Bemidji,
Oct. 30, 1900, to Miss Maria K. Lilien-
thal. Club: CommerciaL Address: Be
midji, Minn.
SCHBOOTEN, John, farmer, dairy
man; born at Hartford, Wis., April 9,
1850; son of Henry and Elisa (Behe-
rens) Schrooten; educated at Fond du
Lac Co., Wis., and in private academy,
New Fane, Wis.; married at Newcas-
sel, Wis., to Miss Bertha Voss. Engaged
in farming until 1872; was manager of
cheese factory until 1883, and then re
turned to farming; removed to Waverly,
Minn., 1886, and engaged in farming and
managing North Star Creamery; has
been located at Fairmont since 1900.
Secretary North Star Cheese and Butter
Factory 10 years; director Farn Eleva
tor Co., 6 years. Democrat. County
treasurer Martin Co., 4 years; member
State Degislature one term. Member Ger
man Reformed Church, Modern Wood
men of America. Recreations: Hunting
and fishing. Address: Fairmont, Minn.
SCHBOTH, Charles P., manufacturer
of sash, doors, blinds, etc.; born in
Prussia, Germany, Jan. 13, 1833; son of
John Frederic and Johanna (Bochmann)
Schroth; came to America with parents,
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married at Winona, Sept. 9, 1865, to
Miss Sophia Rose. Has been a resident
of Winona since 1856; has been engaged
in manufacture of building materials at
Winona since 1S65; senior member of
the firm of Schroth & Ahrens Co., with
factory at Winona and branch office at
635-639 S. Halsted street, Chicago, 111.
Ex-alderman and ex-city recorder of
Winona. Member State Legislature.
1879. President Board of Park Com
missioners. Recreations: Miscellaneous
literature. Address: Winona, Minn.
SCHULZ, Carl Gustav, assistant su
perintendent public instruction; born at
St. Peter, Minn., March 13, 1867; at
tended Gustavus Adolphus College, St.
Peter, Minn.; graduate Augustana Col
lege, Rock Island, 111., degree of A.B.,
18S8. Married at St. Peter, Minn., 1893,
to Miss Emma Carlson. Was county
superintendent of schools Nicollet Co.,
Minn., 1890 to 1901; has been assistant
superintendent of public instruction.
Minnesota, since July 1, 1901. Office:
State Capitol. Residence: 640 Iglehart
St., St. Paul.
SCHULZ, Budolph Fred, lawyer, coun
ty attorney; born in Lacqui Parle Co.,
Minn., July 3, 1872; son of August and
Dorothy (Otto) Schulz; graduate Win
dom Institute, Montevideo, Minn., 1896;
University of Minnesota, College of
Law, degree of LL.B., 1900. Born and
reared on a farm; taught school while
completing education; began practice of
law at Montevideo, Minn., in partnership
with C. A. Fosnes, 1900; has been in
active practice at Ivanhoe since 1903;
served as county attorney of Lincoln
Co., by appointment, during year of
1906. Republican. Member I. O. O. F.,
A. O. U. W. Unmarried. Club: Com
mercial (secretary). Address: Ivanhoe,
Minn. SCHTILZE, Ernest August, saddlery,
hardware; born at Hancock, Mich.,
April 6, 1866; son of Gustav A. and
Wilhelmina (Hohly) Schulze; educated
in public schools, Minnesota, and at
business college, St. Paul. Came to Du
luth, 1881; worked at tanning trade for
three years, clerked in shoe store for
three years, and was bookkeeper in St.
"Paul commission house; associated with
brother and purchased a small shoe
finding business in 1888, under name
of Schulze Brothers, which was incorpo
rated, 1902, as the Schulze Brothers
Co., of which he is president and treas
urer, the company being wholesale deal
ers in saddlery, leather and shoe find
ings and manufacturers of harness and
collars. Congregationalist. Director
Young Men's Christian Association.
Married at Duluth, June, 1898, to Emma
Kohagen. Club: Commercial. Office:
302-304 W. Michigan St. Residence: 215
9th Av., E„ Duluth.
SCHULZE, George Ludwig S., physi
cian; born in Vilsen, Germany, Oct. 13,
1862; son of Louis F. and Henrietta
(Bergmann) Schulze; educated in pri
vate school until 1877; Gymnasium

1877-S2; University of Tubingen, 18S2-
83; University of Goettingen, 1883-85;
University of Bonn, 1885-89, graduating,
degree of M.D., 1889. Served in army,
1886-S7, and was discharged as assist
ant physician of the Reserve, 1887.
Came to America, 1889, and entered upon
practice of medicine at Elysian; has
been engaged in practice at Owatonna
since Oct. 1, 1897. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Steele County and Southern Min
nesota Medical societies. Independent
in politics. Lutheran. Married at Janes
ville, Minn., Sept. 8, 1891, to Miss Sarah
A. Healy. Club: Commercial. Address:
Owatonna, Minn.
SCHULZE, Theodore A., shoe manu
facturer; born at St. F'aul, Aug. 24,
1S5S; son of Frederick and Louise
(Koofhage) Schulze; educated in public
schools and at business college. Has
been connected with manufacture of
boots and shoes since 1884; is vice
president of Foot, Schulze & Co.; presi
dent Wm. Lindeke Roller Mills; director
First National Bank. Married at St.
Paul, Oct., 1884, to Miss Emma A. Lin
deke. Republican. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country. Recreation: Auto
mobiling. Office: Cor. 3rd and Wacouta
Sts. Residence: 329 Summit Av., St.
Paul. SCHUNEMAN, Albert, merchant; born
at Lexington, Mo., Oct. 24, 1862; son
of Christian H. and Caroline (Husing)
Schuneman; educated in public and pri
vate schools in Lexington, Mo.; mar
ried at Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 12, 1885,
to Miss Lucy Trueworthy. Engaged in
business with Robert Keith & Co., Leav
enworth, Kan., 1876-82; secretary of
Robert Keith Furniture and Carpet Co.,
Kansas City, 1882-92; since 1892, at St.
Paul, as member of firm of Shuneman
& Evans, wholesale and retail dealers in
general merchandise. Republican. Pres
byterian. Clubs: Minnesota, Commer
cial, Town and Country, White Bear
Yacht. Office: Wabasha and 6th Sts,
Residence: Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.
SHUNEMAN, Charles, merchant; born
at Hamburg, Germany, April 30,
1850; son of Charles H. and Caroline
(Husing) Schuneman; common school
education; married at Leavenworth,
Kan., Feb. 9, 1887, to Miss Alice E.
Mayo. Came to U. S., 1857; began busi
ness for himself at Atchison, Kan., 1871;
removed to Leavenworth, Kan., 1876,
merchandise. Republican. Presbyterian.
where .firm of Shuneman & Evans was
organized; firm removed to St. Paul
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town
Paul. SCHUBMEIEB, Edward J., manager
J. H. Schurmeier Realty Co.; native
of St. Paul; son of John H. and Caro
line (Wenzel) Schurmeier; educated in
public schools of St. Paul; Berea Col
lege, Berea, O., graduating, degree of
B.S., 1879; studied law in the office of
Judge Reuben B. Gulusha, Columbia
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pleted the study at University of Michi
gan. Married at St. Paul, 1883, to Miss
Adele B. Blackford. Began active ca
reer as member of the firm of Keifer
& Schurmeier, real estate and farm
lands, St. Paul, continuing until 1883,
while he took charge of the interest of
the J. H. Schurmeier Wagon Co., founded
by his father; reorganized the company,
1904, and is now manager John H.
Schurmeier estate and J. H. Schurmeier
Realty Co. Democrat; member Minne
sota Legislature, 1895. Former director
Chamber of Commerce. Member Knights
of Pythias, Junior Pioneers. Office: 1
and 2 Schurmeier Blk. Residence: 274
E. 7th St., S. W. cor. Rosabel St., St.
Paul. SCHUSLEB, Joseph T., merchant tai
lor; born, Tioga County, Pa.; Nov. 6,
1856; educated in the district schools;
married. Office: 357 Robert St. Resi
dence: 61 S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
SCHUSTEB, Frederick W., brew mas
ter; born at Rochester, Minn., Aug. 15,
1863; son of Henry and Josephine
(Hohler) Schuster; educated in public
schools of Rochester and is a graduate
of the Wahl Henius Institute of Fer-
mentology, Chicago, 111.; married Jan.
16, 1907, Roxie Madge Slade. Entered
brewing business, 1885, and is now
vice president and treasurer of the
Schuster Brewing Co. and in charge of
the brewing processes of the plant.
Lutheran. Member B. P. O. E. and I.
O. O. F. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Horses. Address: Rochester, Minn.
SCHUSTEB, Henry, president Schus
ter Brewing Co., Rochester, Minn.; born
at Fox Lake, Wis., May 29, 1862; son
of Henry and Josephine (Hohler) Schus
ter; educated in Rochester public
schools. Married Dec. 20, 1906, to Ex-
ilda Gadbout Began active career in
the brewing business at Rochester, and
in Aug., 1885, succeeded his father as
president of the Schuster Brewing Co.
Member B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Plorses. Address: Roches
ter, Minn.
SCHUTZ, Joseph M., mechanical engi
neer; born at Zumbra Heights, Minn.,
May 8, 1858; son of Thomas and Catha
rine (Seifred) Schutz; married at Chas
ka, Minn., May 27, 1884, to Mary
Magdalen Faber. President of the
Schutz O'Neil Co., organized in 1893 for
the manufacture of pulverizing machin
ery; also president of The Incinso Co.
and member of the board of directors of
The Stock Food Company of America.
Republican. Roman Catholic. Office:
Corn Exchange Bldg. Residence: 521
W. 27th St., Minneapolis. '
SCHWALEN, P. S., banking; born at
Hudson, "Wis., March 25, 1867; son of
Haley and Margarite (Knott) Schwalen;
educated in common schools and at Nor
mal School, River Falls, Wis., 1885-86;
married at Hudson, Jan. 21, 1896, to
Miss Douisa K. Montmah. Salesman
Piano Harvester Co., 1895 and 1897, and
McCormick Harvester Co., 1S96; partner

in general store at Sanborn, Minn., 1897-
1901; has been cashier Triumph State
Bank, Triumph, Minn., since June, 1901.
Republican. Member U. C. T. of Amer
ica, A. O. U. W., M. W. A. Address:
Triumph, Minn.
SCHWEBZEB, Albert J., secretary The
Theo. Hamm Brewing Co.; born in St.
Paul, Minn., Nov. 30, 1859; son of Bal-
thasar and Bernhardine (Staudacher)
Schweizer; educated in public schools
of St. Paul; married, 1st, at St. Paul,
Oct., 1895; 2nd, Nov., 1899. Has been
secretary The Theo. Hamm Brewing Co.,
since Jan. 1, 1906. Also secretary The
Theo. Hamm Realty Co. Fire commis
sioner City of St. Paul since Jan. 1,
1901. Member Junior Pioneers of Ram
sey Co., A. O. U. W., Sons of Hermann.
Office: 681 E. Minnehaha St., cor Green
brier Av. Residence: 307 N. Dale St.,
St. Paul.
SCHWEIZER, Louis C, business man
ager; born at Prairie du Chien, Wis.,
Oct. 24, 1864; son of Michael and Kath
erine (Hellrich) Schweizer; educated in
public schools of Prairie du Chien. En
tered service of American Express Co.,
and continued for 20 years; has been
manager at St. Paul for the Jung Brew
ing Co. since 1900. Member B. P. O. E.,
Sons of Hermann, A. O. U. W., Mozart
Singing Society. Married at Montrose,
Minn., Nov. 10, 1886, to Miss Ellen
Franey. Recreations: Hunting, fishing
and music. Office: Foot of Chestnut
St. Residence: 638 Burr St., St. Paul.
SCKWEPPE, Fred H., judge of pro
bate; born at Addison, 111., March IS.
1861; son of Conrad and Wilhelmine
(Mische) Schweppe; educated in com
mon schools of Brown Co., and by home
study. Learned carpenter's trade and
followed it for 17 years; was appointed
judge of probate Watonwan Co., Minn.,
May 15, 1902, and has since been elected
three times to the office, present term
extending to Jan., 1909. Republican.
Lutheran. Married, 1st, at Cortland,
Minn., Feb. 12, 1S91, to Alwine Poehler
(died, 1897); 2nd, at New Ulm, Minn.,
Dec. 6, 1899 to Miss Emma Wellner.
Address: St. James Minn.
SCHWYZER, Gustav, physician and
surgeon; born at Berne, Switzerland,
March 5, 1867; educated in Zurich,
Switzerland, 1873-86; universities of
Geneva and Zurich, 1886-92 (graduate of
Medical Department, Zurich University,
1892); interne Cantonal Hospital, Muen-
sterlingen, Switzerland, 1892-04; in
terne and first assistant at Kocher's
Surgical Clinic, 1904-06; visiting sur
geon clinics in Berlin, Paris and Lon
don, 1906-07. Practicing physician and
surgeon, St. Cloud, Minn., 1898-1902;
since Oct., 1902, at Minneapolis; sur
geon Northern Pacific Ry. Member
Hennepin County Medical Society, Min
nesota State and American Medical as
sociations, Minnesota Academy of Medi
cine. Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Residence:
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SCOFIELD, Andrew J., judge of pro
bate; born at Marathon, N. Y„ Oct. 6,
1S37; son of David and Nancy (Hoytj
Scofield; educated in public schools,
coming to Minnesota, 1854, and attended
St. Paul College, St. Paul, Minn., 1856-
57. Participated in the Civil War as
member of Co. B, 3rd Minn. Inf., enlist
ing Sept. 20, 1861. Married at Anoka,
Minn., Oct 13, 1865, to Miss Jennie E.
Dimick. Began in business at Newport,
Minn., 3 859, as junior member of the
firm of E. M. Shelton & Co., wholesale
and retail dealers in lumber and flour,
and continued until 1875; engaged in
buying wheat, farming and in selling
threshing machines until 1893; has been
judge of probate court of Big Stone
Co. since Jan. 1, 1893. Was member
of charter commission of the City of
Ortonville. Republican. Member G. A.
R. and A. O. U. W. Address: Orton
ville, Minn.
SCOFIELD, Edward J., lawyer; born
in Houston County, Minn., Oct. 18, 1864;
graduated from University of Michigan,
degree of LL.B., 1887. Commenced prac
tice of law in St. Paul, 1888; moved to
Elbow Lake in fall of 1889, and became
member of the law firm of Torrison &
Scofield; has been alone in practice
since 1891. Has held office of county
attorney of Grant Co. for 12 years, and
still holds that position. Director Bank
of Elbow Lake, Grant County Telephone
Co. Republican. Member Masonic order,
I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica, Knights of Pythias. Married at
Elbow Lake, 1SS4, Miss Anna J. Ander
son. Address: Elbow Lake, Minn.
SCOTT, Frank B., wholesale fruits,
produce and specialties; born in Monroe
County, N. Y., July 9, 1861; son of
William O. and Jeanette (McKenzie)
Scott; educated in public schools of
Monroe Co. Came to Minneapolis, 1886,
and engaged in fruit and produce busi
ness; has been head of the F. B. Scott
Co. since its organization, 1900. Pres
byterian. Member Masonic order. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, 1896, to Miss Anna
Krell. Office: 126-128 1st Av., N. Resi
dence: 2636 Grand Av., S., Minneapolis.
SCOTT, John W., physician; born at
Bladensburg, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1850; son
of A. C. and Hannah (Denney) Scott.
Began practice of medicine at Bladens
burg, March, 1880; came to Minnesota,
1882, and has since been engaged in
practice at St. Charles. Member Ma
sonic order. Address: St. Charles, Minn.
SCOTT, John Walls, banker; born at
Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 3, 1853; son of
Alexander and Margaret (Walls) Scott;
came to America in youth; educated in
common schools; commercial college,
Toronto; Union College of Law, Chi
cago, 3 876-77. Entered service of gen
eral passenger department Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Ry., at Chicago,
as rate clerk; chief clerk passenger
department, Union Pacific Ry., 1887;
division passenger agent, same road,
at Kansas City, Mo.; appointed assist

ant general passenger agent same road,
at Omah, 1889; resigned, 1891, to
enter banking business. Organized
and established the Citizens National
Bank, Austin, Minn., 1893, of which he
is president. Member American Short
horn Breeders' Association, Ayrshire
Breeders' Association, American Shrop
shire Association, American Yorkshire
Club, etc. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Masonic bodies. Shrine. Mar
ried at Neenah, Wis., Oct. 16, 1889, to
Miss Grace Graham Shiells. Recrea
tions: Farming, breeding of live stock.
Address: Austin, Minn.
SCOTT, Lemuel G., auditor The Min
neapolis & St. Louis R. R. and Iowa
Central Railway; born in St. Louis, Mo.,
June 12, 3 864; son of William T. ana
Mary E. (Scobie) Scott; educated in St.
Louis public schools; married at St.
Louis, Mo., Sept. 18, 1888, to Mary J.
Coghill. Entered service as messenger
boy in the accounting department of
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Ry., 1879; with the St. Louis South
western Road, 1894-1900, holding vari
ous positions; came to Minneapolis in
1900, as chief clerk to auditor, continu
ing until April, 1903; since then auditor
of The Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R.,
and Iowa Central Ry. Member of Mis
souri State Militia for about two years.
Congregationalist. Member Home
Guards of America, National Union. Of
fice: Metropolitan Life Bldg. Resi
dence: Lake Minnetonka, summer; Min
neapolis, winter.
SCOTT, Louis N., theatre manager;
born at Petersburg, Ky., May 10, 1859,
son of Robert and Mary Ellen (Kon-
neff) Scott; educated in common schools
and business colleges. As a boy re
sided in Cincinnati, O., Evansville, Ind.,
and St. Louis, Mo.; at age of 16 em
barked in the steamboat business; after
varied occupations came to St. Paul,
where he established in the advertis
ing business in the Twin Cities and is
now president of the Northern Display
• Advertising Company; also president of
the Minnesota State Bill Posters' Asso
ciation, and an official in the Associated
Bill Posters' Association of the Unitea
States and Canada. For more than
twenty years past has been prominem
in the theatrical business; manager of
the Metropolitan Opera House, St. Paul
and Minneapolis,- and of the Lyceum,
Minneapolis. Member B. P. O. E. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial (St. Paul);
Minneapolis (Minneapolis). Office: Met
ropolitan Bldg., St. Paul and Minneap
olis. Residence: 286 Nelson Av., St.
Paul. SCOTT, zar Delevan, lumber and
timber lands; born at Plymouth, Mich.,
Oct. 25, 1848; son of George and Abi
gail (Hart) Scott; educated in public
schools, Plymouth and Norville, Mich ;
preparatory school at Kalamazoo, Mich.;
University of Chicago, two years; Uni
versity of Michigan, graduating, degree
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in U. S. Lake survey, and one season on
railroad survey. Came to Minneapolis,
spring of 1874, and worked on salary
in lumber yards and sawmills; located
in Duluth and began on small scale in
lumber business, in 1880; was member
of Scott &. Holston, lumber merchants,
up to 1890, since then vice president
and general, manager of the Scott-Graff
Lumber Co., wholesale manufacturers
of lumber, lath shingles, sash, doors,
moulding and interior finish, also deal
ers in timber lands in Minnesota and
California. President of School Board,
City of Duluth, for three years. In
dependent Republican. Baptist. Mem
ber National Geographical Society, Na
tional Association of Manufacturers.
Member Psi Upsilon fraternity. Mar
ried, at Lyon, Mich., 1875, to Miss
Frances Gage. Clubs: Commercial.
Duluth Boat, Duluth Yacht. Recrea
tions: Hunting, fishing, driving. Of
fice: 24th Av., W. and Mich. St Resi
dence: 2127 E. 1st St., Duluth, Minn.
SCOVELL, Howard M., banker; born
at St. Charles, Minn., April 22, 1861;
son of Harris and Sarah (Owen) Sco-
vell; educated in district school. Be
gan active career as assistant to rail
way agent, 1883; was employed at vari
ous points on Chicago, St. Paul, Minne
apolis & Omaha and Chicago & North
western railways, until 1898; elected
cashier Dunlap Brothers Bank at Led-
yard, la., 1898; assisted in starting the
City Bank of Goodhue, Goodhue, Minn.,
3 900, which was converted into the
First National Bank of Goodhue, Feb.
13, 1904, of which is president. Mem
ber Masonic order. Married at Elmore,
Minn., Sept. 26, 1889, to Matilda J. Bun-
worth. Address: Goodhue, Minn.
SCRIVER, Edward J., merchant; born
Clarenceville, Quebec, Can., Feb. 11,
1863; son of James A. and Mary A.
(Bullock) Scriver; graduated from
Clarenceville Academy, June 1, 1880;
married, at Clarenceville, March 31,
1886, to Martha A. Mosher. Entered em
ploy of M. Lara & Co., rugs, carpets
and draperies, 1888 and was salesman
until the firm retired from business
1897; partner in firm of Moore & Scriver,
since March 31, 1897. Republican. Epis
copalian. Clubs: Commercial, Automo
bile. Office: 711-713 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 809 6th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
SCBIVEB, Hiram A., banker; born in
Canada, 1860; son of John A. and Kate
(Rich) Scriver; graduated from Carleton
College, Northfield, Minn., degree of
A.B., 1881. Has been engaged in the
banking business since 1881 and is now
president of the St. Anthony Falls
Bank at St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis,
and the Citizens 'State Bank of Gannon
Falls, Minn. Republican. Congrega
tionalist Club: East Side Commercial.
Office: St. Anthony Falls Bank, St.
Anthony Falls, Minn. Residence: 603
Fulton St., S. E., Minneapolis.
SEABURY, Channing, wholesale gro
cer; born at Southb ridge, Mass., Jan. 5,

1842; son of John and Caroline R. Sea
bury; educated in common schools and
at academy, South Bridgewater, Mass.
Began active career as errand boy in
the office of Hastings & Plimpton, New
York City; came to St. Paul, Nov. 20,
1860, and entered service of J. C. & H.
C. Burbank & Co.; became partner in
firm of A. H. Wilder, successors of J.
C. & H. C. Burbank & Co., 1865; was
assistant secretary and treasurer North
western Union Packet Co., 1867-72;
member of firm of C. Gotzian & Co.,
1872-82; entered wholesale grocery busi
ness, 1882, under title of Maxfield &
Seabury, which became Seabury & Co.,
in 1891 and is now Seabury, Blaine &
Co., of which he is senior member. Ex-
president wholesale Grocers' Associa
tion of the Northwest; ex-president Job
bers' Union; ex-member Board of Capi
tol Commissioners. Married, 1st, at
Terre Haute, Ind., 1870, to Frances W.
Cruft (now deceased); 2nd, at Milwau
kee, Wis., 1883, to Elizabeth P. Austin.
Office: N. W. Cor. Libbey and 3rd St.
Residence: 453 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
SEAGEB, F. B., nurseryman; born in
New York, July 13, 1847; educated in
common schools. Came to Minnesota in
1869; began farming in April, 1870; en
gaged in butcher business at Cannon
Falls, 1876; sold out and commenced
canvassing for sale of nursery stock,
1884; bought an interest in the nursery
business, 1892; also engaged in grain
and ice business but retired from grain
dealing and is now junior member of
the' wholesale and retail nursery firm of
Tanner & Seager, and manager of the
business; vice president Cannon River
Electric Power Co. Mayor of Cannon
Falls for several terms. Democrat.
Mason. Married at Cannon Falls, Jan.
9, 1879, Miss Susie Cross. Club: Com
mercial (president). Address: Cannon
Falls, Minn.
SEABLES, Jasper Newton, lawyer;
born at Royalton, O., Nov. 9, 1840; son
of Johnathan D. and Harriet E. (Bron
son) Searles; educated in public schools
of Cleveland, O., Hiram College and Daw
Department, University of Michigan;
married at Hastings, Minn., 1866, to
Sarah L. Tozer. Came to Minnesota,
1855; enlisted as private in 1st Regt,
Minn. Vols., and became captain; en
gaged in practice of law at Hastings,
Minn., 1866; has been in practice at
Stillwater since 1871. Republican.
Member Masonic order. Recreations:
Traveling, reading. ^ Address: Still
water, Minn.
SEASHOBE, David E., physician; born
at Dayton, la., Feb. 4, 1875; educated in
public schools of Dayton, la.; Gustavus
Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn.; Uni
versity of Iowa; College of Medicine and
Surgery, University of Minnesota, de
gree of M.D., 1902. Member St. Douis
County Medical Society, Minnesota and
American Medical associations. Mar
ried at Battle Lake, Minn., June 10,
1904, Miss I. Winifred Jones. Club:

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Commercial. Office: 404 Central Av.
Residence: 631 N. 56 Av., W., Duluth,
Minn. SEASHOBE, Gilbert, physician; born
at Dayton, la., July 14, 1874; son of
Alfred and Sophia Seashore; graduated
from academy of Gustavus Adolphus
College, St. Peter, Minn., 1892; from
Gustavus Adolphus College, degree of
A.B., 1896; attended, Medical Depart
ment, Iowa University, 1899-1900; Medi
cal Department, University of Minne
sota, 1901-02, degree of M.D., Jan. 5,
1902. Interne, Swedish Hospital, Min
neapolis, 1902-03. Member American
Medical Association, Hennepin County
Medical Society. Lutheran. Unmarried.
Office: S12 Andrus Bldg. Residence:
758 Adams St., N. E., Minneapolis.
SEBENIUS, John Uno, mining engi
neer; born in Sweden, Sept. 10, 1862;
son of Carl William and Josephine
Christine (Creutzer) Sebenius; graduate
Royal Technological Institute and
School of Mines, Stockholm; married
at Marquette, Mich., 1895, to Susan May
A. Manning. Came to America, 1889;
was assistant superintendent Wether-
bee, Sherman & Co., mines, Lake Cham
plain, N. Y., 1890-92; in special work
on Messabe Range, 1892-94; mining en
gineer for Rouchleau Ray Iron Co.,
1894-98, Lake Superior Consolidated
Iron Mines, 1898-01; mining engineer
and superintendent of explorations and
mineral lands on Messabe Range for Oli
ver Iron Mining Cc, 1901-05, and has
been general mining engineer for the
same company since 1905. Secretary
and director Globe Consolidated Copper
Co.; director North Butte Mining Co.
Member American Institute of Mining
Engineers. Appointed major on staff
of Gov. John A. Johnson, Jan. 9, 1907.
Mason; member B. P. O. E. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Duluth
Boat, Duluth Yacht, Washington. Of
fice: Wolvin Bldg. Residence: 40 th
Av. E., and London Road, Duluth.
SEDDON, iBaac, purchasing agent St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. ; born
at Toronto, Canada, Jan. 24, 1861; son
of Mark and Flora Seddon; educated in
public schools; married at Hudson, Wis.,
1882, to Frances J. Johnson. Entered
railway service in auditing department
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry., 1875, and has continued with the
same road through the following
changes: storekeeper, Hudson, Wis.,
1879; stationer, having charge of all
purchases and distribution of such sup
plies, 1881; chief clerk and purchasing
agent for the same railway, 1885; pur
chasing agent Chicago, St. Paul, Mil
waukee & Omaha Ry., since Aug. 1,
1899. Mason, (33°) and is identified
with all Masonic bodies. Club: Min
nesota. Recreations. Hunting and fish
ing. Office: 4th and Rosabel Sts. Resi
dence: S32 Fairmont Av., St. Paul.
SEDGWICK, Julius Parker, physician,
specialist; born at Wrightstown, Wis.,
May 27, 1876; son of Dr. D. E. and

Jennie (Treat) Sedgwick; educated in
public schools; University of Nebraska,
graduating, degree of B.S., 1896; Rush
Medical College (affiliated with Univer
sity of Chicago), M.D., 1899; University
of Berlin, Germany, 1904-5. Was in
terne at Alexian Brothers Hospital,
Chicago, 111., 1899-1900; interne Pres
byterian Hospital, Chicago, 1900-01;
assistant physician Fabiola Hospital,
1901-04. Practice limited to hygiene
and diseases of children. Member Hen
nepin County Medical Society and Min
nesota State and American Medical
associations. Member Nu Sigma Nu
and Phi Kappa Psi fraternities. Mar
ried at Lincoln, Neb., 1899, to Miss
Emily Weeks. Office: Andrus Bldg.
Residence: 2015 Kenwood Parkway,
Minneapolis. SEE, John W., lawyer; born at Leb
anon, O., March 20, 1866; son of A. W.
and Harriet A. (Pence) See; educated in
common and high schools, Lebanon;
University of Michigan, graduating,
1S90; Law Department, University of
Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1892. Has
been actively engaged in practice in
Minneapolis since 1892. Married at
Albany, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1892, to Miss
Marion Wolverton. Club: Minneapolis.
Recreation: Golf. Office: Lumber Ex
change Bldg. Residence: 1780 Lyn-
dale Av., S., Minneapolis.
SEEBACH, Fred, county treasurer
Goodhue Co.; born in Germany, May 28,
1841; son of E. and Maria Seebach;
came to America with parents, 1843;
educated in public schools of Milwaukee,
Wis.; married at Racine, Wis., 1868, to
Miss. Lydia Hernlen. Enlisted in Union
Army at the time of the Civil War,
serving in 24th Wis. Vols.; was taken
prisoner at Chickamauga and confined
for 15 months in Andersonville. Return
ed to Wisconsin at close of war and was
town clerk- of Caledonia for 7 years;
removed to Minnesota, 1873; served as
alderman, Red Wing, two terms, chair
man board of county commissioners 3
years; was elected county treasurer
Goodhue Co. since Jan., 1903. Republi
can. Lutheran. Member G. A. R. Club:
Commercial. Address: Red Wing,
Minn. SEEBACH, Oscar, manager Betcher
Sash & Door Manufacturing Co.; born
near Racine, Wis., Nov. 16, 1867; son
of Amarand and Sophia (Luhring) See
bach; educated in Red Wing (Minn.)
High School and at University of Min
nesota. Has been manager Betcher
Sash & Door Manufacturing Co., whole
sale manufacturers sash and doors, etc.,
since July 1, 1906; also vice president
Red Wing Linseed Oil Mills. Married
at Red Wing, Oct. 9, 1893, to Miss Clara
Less. Enlisted as private in Co. G.,
1st Inf., M. N. G., Feb. 23, 3888; pro
moted to corporal, sergeant, 2nd lieut,
3st lieut and capt, same co. ; now
major 1st Inf. M. N. G. Was capt. Co.
G. 13th Regt, Minn. Vol. Inf, during
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to Oct. 3, 1899; brevetted major for gal
lantry at Battle of Manila where he
was severely wounded; recommended
for promotion for meritorious services
during Philippine Insurrection. Assist
ant Adjutant General State of Minne
sota, Jan. 1, 1901, to Jan. 1, 1905. Com
mander Dept. of Minnesota United
Spanish War Veterans, 1902-05. Ad
dress: Red Wing, Minn.
SEEGEB, John A., secretary Seeger-
Gallasch Refrigerator Co.; born at Cov
ington, Ky., Dec 19, 1853; son of Will
iam and Johanna (Wolf) Seeger; edu
cated in public schools of St. Paul;
married at St. Paul, June 2S, 1876, to
Elvina Yoerg. General contractor, firm
of Leonard & Seeger, 1872-77, and alone,
1877-83; secretary, 1883-95, president,
1895-1905, Bohn Manufacturing Co.,
sash, doors, etc.; since 1905 secretary
and treasurer of the Seeger-Gallasch
Refrigerator Co., owners of the original
dry air patented siphon system for rail
road refrigerator cars and dining cars,
also house refrigerators, white enamel
ed lining shelves and siphons, which
they build and install to order. Re
publican. Mason (32°), Knight Temp
lar, Shriner. Clubs: Commercial, Day
ton's Bluff. Office: 339-343 East 7th
St. Residence: 657 East 5th St., St.
Paul. SEEVEBS, George W., lawyer; born
at Coshocton, O., Sept. 23, 1845; son of
Robert and Ellen (Bryan) Seevers;
graduated from Oskaiosa College, Oska
loosa, la., degree of A.B., 1865; also
from LTniversity of Michigan, Law De
partment, degree of LL.B., 1867. Began
practice of law at Oskaloosa, 1868. Gen
eral counsel of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis Railroad Co., and Iowa Central
Railway Co.; vice president and gen
eral counsel of Minnesota, Dakota and
Pacific Railway Co. Married at Indian-
ola, la., Feb. 2, 1868, to Mary L.
Bryan. Clubs: Minikahda, Minneapolis,
Grant (Des Moines, la.), Country, Oska
loosa, Ia. Office: Guaranty Loan Bldg.,
Minneapolis. SEEVEBS, Paul B., railway official;
born at Indianola, la., Jan. 12, 1869;
son of George W. and Mary L. (Bryan)
Seevers; educated at University of
Colorado (special scientific course.)
Began active career in operating de
partment of Denver & Rio Grande Ry.,
at Denver, Colo.; became connected
with train service of Chicago. Rock Isl
and & Pacific Ry., at Des Moines, la..
continuing for three and a half years;
entered transportation department of
Iowa Central Ry., 1891; was with claim
department, same road, 1900, and has
been general claim agent Minneapolis
and St. Douis and Iowa Central Railway
with headquarters in Minneapolis since
Nov., 1905. Republican. Mason; mem
ber Knights of Pythias. Married at
Muscatine, la., 1904, to Miss Ella
Bowldy. Office: Guaranty Bldg. Resi
dence: 1217 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.

SEGEBSTBOM, Victor1 Emanuel,
pianos; born at Philipstad, Sweden,
Oct. 30, 1871; son of Carl J. and
Christina Segerstrom; came with his
parents to Minnesota at the age of 6
months; educated in public schools in
Kandiyohi Co., Minn. Began active
career at 9 years of age, in general
merchandise store; later engaged at
Willmar, Minn., in farm loan and
piano business; located in Minneapolis,
1900, and established in the same year,
the Segerstrom Piano Co. Presbyterian.
Member A. O. U. W. Married at Will
mar, Minn., 1872, to Miss Ida O. Holm-
blad. Office: S04 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 2928 Grand Av., Minneapolis.
SELB, John P., lawyer; born at St.
Paul, Dec. 12, 1872; son of Alexander
and Caroline (Karcher) Selb; educated
in St. Paul public schools graduating
from St. Paul College of Law, degree
of LL.B., 1902. Episcopalian. Member
Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F., Royal
Arcanum, A. O. U. W Married, 1904, to
Miss Grace G. Rosenkrans. Office:
Globe Bldg. Residence: 699 Jefferson
Av., St. Paul, Minn.
SELIGMAN, Felix, secretary and
treasurer Columbia Clothing Co.; born
in Germany, 1866; educated in Germany;
unmarried. Came to America, 1889;
located in Superior, Wis., 1890, and be
gan in clothing business, continuing at
Superior, until 1905; has been secretary
and treasurer Columbia Clothing Co.,
Duluth, since the organization of the
company, June, 1905; also office and
advertising manager Nathan & Billstein
(Columbia Clothing -Co.) Superior, Wis.
Served as volunteer in German army one
vear. Member Masonic order. Club:
Duluth Yacht. Office: 301 W. Superior
St. Residence: St. Louis Hotel, Du
luth. SELLWOOD, Joseph, mining and
banking; born at Cornwall, Eng., Dec.
5, 1846; son of Richard and Elizabeth
(Carter) Sellwood; self educated. Has
made a life-long study of mining and
has lived in Dake Superior region since
1865; large operator of iron ore mines
in Missabe and Vermillion ranges; resi
dent of Duluth since 1888. President
City National Bank, Bank of Ely, Minn.,
Bank of Two Harbors, Minn., Cass Min
ing Co., Bradford Mining Co.; vice presi
dent Cyprus Mining Co., Adriatic Min
ing Co. Republican. Member Protest
ant Methodist Church. Married at On
tonagon, Mich., July, 1867, to Ophelia
Sellwood. Club: Chicago (Chicago).
Office: Exchange Bldg. Residence:
1802 E. Superior St., Duluth.
SELOVEB, George Howard, lawyer
and investment banker; born at Flat-
bush, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1869; son of Peter
and Jennie (Howard) Selover; educated
in Dake City (Minn.) High School, grad
uating, 1886, and Daw Department, Uni
versity of Minnesota, degree of LL.B.,
1891. Has been a resident of Minne
apolis since 1888; began practice of law,
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Bates & Co., investment bankers; secre
tary and treasurer Wenatchee Land Co.,
Howard Ranch Co. Married at Minne
apolis, June 29, 1892, to Miss Edith
V. Phillips. Recreation: Automobiling.
Office: Andrus Bldg., Minneapolis.
Residence: 29 Ash St., Bryn Mawr,
Minn. SEMLING, Conrad Xnute, clerk of
district court; born in Vestre Slidre,
Valders, Norway, June 8, 1865; son of
Ole Jacobson and Marit (Bakken) Seml-
ing; graduated from Willmar (Minn.)
Seminary, 1889, Caton Business College,
Minneapolis1, 1892, Law Departmenit,
University of Minnesota, 1905, post
graduate course in law, same unversity,
1906. Worked on farm when a boy,
never attending school until 14 years
of age; taught in common schools,
1889-92; teacher Bruflat Academy, Port
land, N. D., 1892-93; publisher and edi
tor Portland (N. D.') Press, 1893-94;
publisher Northwest Standard, Grafton,
N. D., 1894-95; publisher and editor
Halsted (Minn.) Reporter, 1896-1903;
practiced law at Halstad, 1905-06; ap
pointed clerk of- district court by Judges
Watts and Grindeland, April, 1906;
elected at general election. Republican.
Member Masonic order, Woodmen of
America. Married in Becker County,
1889, Sofie Sulerud. Office: Ada, Minn.
Residence: Halstad, Minn.
SENG, Bobert K., manager Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association; born at
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 31, 1860; son of
William and Walburga (Butzenhart)
Seng; educated in St. Paul public
schools, and at Prof. Faddis' Business
College; married at St. Paul, Oct. 12,
1886, to Catherine Hardy. In retail
boot and shoe business in St. Paul,
1878-81; with St. Paul Dake Ice Co.,
1881-85; served as county assessor, 1885
to March, 1890; since March 15, 1899,
manager at St. Paul for the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association of St. Louis.
Served as member Co. D, 1st Regt. M.
N. G.; on governor's staff for past ten
years as colonel. Republican. County
Commissioner of Ramsey County for
past eight years and still serving. Mem
ber Druids, A. O. U. W., Junior Pioneers
and B. P. O. -Elks. Member Chamber of
Commerce. Club: Commercial. Office:
Foot of Chestnut St. Residence: 222
Smith Av., St. Paul.
SESSIONS, John Hebard, Northwest
ern sales agent Philadelphia & Read
ing Coal and Iron Co.; born West Ran
dolph, Vt, Nov. 6, 1848; son of Milan
H. and Caroline Sessions; educated at
Randolph Center, Vt.; married at Lin
coln, Neb. Has been in railway serv
ice since 1867, in following capacities:
Clerk, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ry.. at Sparta, Wis., and Minneapolis,
Minn., 1867-71; agent Atchison & Ne
braska and Burlington & Missouri River
Road in Nebraska, at Lincoln and Atch
ison, Kan., 1871-81; agent Indianapolis,
Bloomington & Western Road at Indi
anapolis, Ind., 1881-83; general agent

same road, at Columbus, O., 1883-90,
general agent Cleveland, Cincinnati & St.
Louis Ry. at Peoria, 111., Jan., 1891, to
Dec, 1891; general freight and passen
ger agent Terre Haute & Peoria Rd., at
Decatur, 111., Jan., 1892, to Sept., 1893;
division freight and passenger agent
Vandalia Line at Decatur, 111., Sept.
1892, to June, 1893; assistant general
freight agent Peoria & Eastern Division
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St.
Louis Ry., at Peoria, 111., June, 1893, to
Nov., 1893; Northwestern sales agent
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.,
at Minneapolis, Minn., since Nov., 1903.
Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg. Resi
dence: 3032 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
SEVEBANCE, Cordenio Arnold, law
yer; born at Mantorville, Minn., June 30,
1862; son of E. C. and Amanda J.
(Arnold) Severance; educated in public
schools, Mantorville, and at Carleton
College, Northfield, Minn.; married at
Cottage Grove, Minn., June 26, 1889, to
Mary Frances Harriman. Admitted to
the bar, June 30, 1883; since 1887, mem
ber of law firm of Davis, Kellogg &
Severance (now composed of F. B. Kel
logg, C. A. Severance and R. E. Olds),
which has continued without change of
name since the death of Senator Davis
in 1900. Republican. Clubs: Minne
sota, Town and Country (St. Paul) ;
Kitchi Gammi (Duluth); Chicago (Chi
cago) ; Metropolitan, Strollers, LaWr
yers. Brooklyn (New York City). Office:
Merchants' National Bank Bldg. Resi
dence: 235 Summit Av., St. Paul, and
Cedarhurst, Cottage Grove, Minn.
SEVESENS, James Madison, judge of
probate; born at Rockingham, Vt, Aug.
26, 1839; son of Franklin and Elizabeth
Severens; educated at Saxons River
Seminary, Saxons River, Vt, and at
Law Department, University of Michi
gan, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1867.
Was auditor of Chippewa Co., Minn.,
1871-87; postmaster, Montevideo, 1872-
82; engaged in banking business, 1887-
94; has been city clerk of Montevideo,
since 1895, and judge of probate, Chip
pewa Co., since 1897. Independent in
politics. Episcopalian. Member I. O.
O. F., Knights of Pythias. Married at
Morristown, Minn., June 16, 1868, to
Miss Mary Ann Billings. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
SEVEBSON, Edward J., sheriff of
Cottonwood Co.; born in Norway, Dec.
16, 1863; son of Gulmund and Betsey
(Everson) Severson; came to America
with parents, July 14, 1868, and to Min
nesota, 1870; educated in public schools.
Was appointed deputy sheriff of Cotton
wood Co., 1893, and served for 10 years;
elected sheriff, Nov., 1902, and reelected
at each succeeding election, present
term extending to Jan., 1909. Married
In Jackson Co., Minn., Nov. 26, 1889, to
Miss Bessie Sether. Address: Windom,
Minn. SEWALL, Balph Justin, surgeon;
born at Rutland, 111., 1870; son of Mar
tin and Katherine (Ellis) Sewall; edu-

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cated in Central High School, Minne
apolis, Minn.; University of Minnesota,
2 years; College of Medicine and Sur
gery, University of Minnesota; post
graduate course, Chicago Polyclinic
School, 3 900. Began practice of medi
cine, 1895, since which time he has
built and owned three hospitals in the
Mesba Iron Range. Member of the
Arm of Henderson and Sewall, Chief
Surgeons of the Brook-Scanlon Lumber
Co., Scanlon, Minn.; surgeon Cleveland
Cliffs Iron Co., 1903-06; appointed chief
surgeon Minnesota and North Wiscon
sin R. R. Co., June, 1906. Republican.
Member Masonic order, Nu Sigma Nu
and Delta Tau Delta fraternities. Mar
ried at Two Harbors, Minn., 1897, to
Miss Florence Grace Wright. Address:
Cloquet, Minn.
SEYFBIED, Edward Louis, mer
chant; born at Winona, Minn., 1860; son
of Andrew and Louise (Hoffman) Sey-
fried; educated in Winona public school,
1868-79; Winona Commercial College,
3 879-81; Minnesota State University,
1881-84. Married at Mt. Clemens, Mich.,
1894, to Wilhelmine C. Byrne. Began
in furniture business at Superior, Wis.,
1890-1904; removed to St. Paul, 1905,
and bought an interest in the furniture
business of Winslow & Ruff Co., of
which he became vice president. On
April 3, 1906, acquired an interest in
the firm of W. E. Matheis Co., furni
ture, of which he has since been mana
ger. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Hunting, fishing; also enjoys work with
tools. Office: Sixth and Cedar Sts.
Residence: 1168 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
SEYMOUB, Lewis Howard, merchant;
born at Hartford, Conn, March 13, 1860;
son of Daniel F. and Kate S. (Adams)
Seymour; educated in public schools of
Hartford, Conn. Began as private sec
retary to general manager Chicago &
Northwestern Ry., Chicago, 111., 1875,
continuing until 1878; transferred to
auditor's office, Chicago, St. Paul &
Omaha Ry., at Hudson, Wis., remaining
there until the offices were removed to
St. Paul, and continued with the com
pany until 1876; entered employ of
wholesale grocery and provision firm of
Jos. Schupp & Son, which was bought
out by the Minnesota Mercantile Co.,
of which he is secretary. Served term
of five years in M. N. G. Member B.
P. O. E., Foresters. Married at Still
water, Minn., April 24, 1895, to Miss
Rose Canfield. Address: Stillwater,
Minn. SHADLE, Henry Watson, coal mer
chant; born at Williamsport, Pa., Feb.
25, 1860; son of Samuel F. and Rachel
(Phillips) Shadle; educated in public
schools, at Normal and Commercial In
stitute, Limestoneville, Pa., and Fred
ericksburg Military Institute, graduat
ing, 1878; married at Hutchinson, Minn,
July 16, 1890, to Margaret L. Smith.
Was member of Arm of Hunter &
Shadle, shoes and hats, Fredericksburg,
Pa., 1881-1883; came to St. Paul, 1883,

and has since been in the fuel business;
sales agent Pittsburgh Coal Co., in
charge of St. Paul interests, since Aug.
1, 3-906. Treasurer U. C. T. Death
BeneAt Association. Was captain Fred-
eripksburg Greys, 3d Va. Regt, 3882.
Democrat. Member Business Deague of
St. Paul. Mason. Member U. C. T. and
Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial.
Office: 4th and Cedar Sts. Residence:
394 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
SHAFT, Willis Sheridan, manufac
turer of juvenile shoes; born at Elmira,
N. Y., July 15, 1865; son of Alpheus
and Margaret M. (Curtis) Shaft; came
to Minnesota, 1872; educated in public
schools of Hastings; married at Har
vard, 111., 1890, to Miss Emma May
Callender. Worked in printing office
13 to 19 years of age; engaged in mer
cantile business in Dakotas, 1884-86;
became owner of retail shoe store at
Aberdeen, S. D., 1886; began manu
facture of shoes for children, 1892, and
is president of the Shaft-Pierce Shoe
Co. Ex-postmaster and ex-member
council and school board, St. Louis Park,
Minn. Republican. Episcopalian. Ma
son. Clubs: Commercial (Faribault);
Commercial (Minneapolis). Recreations;
Driving and gardening. Address: Fari
bault, Minn.
SHALEEN, Arthur W., physician:
born at Lindstrom, Minn., Sept. 13, 1878;
educated at Gustavus Adolphus College,
St. Peter, Minn.; graduate College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1-902. Began
practice of medicine at Hallock, Minn.,
3 903. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations. Red
River Valley Medical Society. Member
Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Unmarried.
Address: Hallock, Minn.
SHAND, . J. A. W., Are insurance;
born in Scotland, 1867; son of William
and Margaret Shand. Came to America,
1871; has been engaged in general mer
chandise business at Garvin, Minn., un
der his own name since 1889; president
of the Western Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. of Balaton, Minn., organized, 1894;
also engaged in farming. Member M.
W. of A. Married at Balaton, May 7,
1896, to Miss Mary A. Murrison. Ad
dress: Garvin, Minn.
SHASOOD, Charles X., shoe manufac
turer; born at Fowlerville, Mich., Oct
10, 1853; son of William K. and Mary
(Mitchell) Sharood; common school
education up to 12 years of age. Went
to work with uncle, William Mitchell,
shoe manufacturer, Detroit, Mich., 1865,
and has continued in that line to the
present time. Came to St. Paul, 1883;
founded the house now widely known
as the Sharood Shoe Corporation, ex
clusive shoe manufacturers, of which
he is president. Married, 1st, at Detroit,
to Miss Alice Stafford; 2nd, at Eau
Claire, Wis., to Miss Ella Galligan, of
Neenah. Wis. Recreation: Books. Of-
Ace: Broadway, N. W. Cor. 5th St.
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SHAVEB, Benjamin Allen, lands;
born at Rochester, Minn., Feb. 19, 1867;
has been a resident of Kasson since
May, 1867; educated in public schools.
Learned the printing and publishing
business in the office of his father who
was founder of the Republican; was in
partnership with his father from 1889
until the death of latter, 1S98, continu
ing as proprietor of the business until
he sold out, Oct. 1, 1903. Republican.
Re-appointed postmaster, Kasson, 3 907.
Member Masonic orders, M. W. A., I. O.
O. F., A. O. U. W., K. of P. Address:
Kasson, Minn.
SHAW, Albert William, physician;
born at West Levant, Me., Feb. 26, 1871;
attended public schools of Cambridge,
Mass.; graduate College of Medicine and
Surgery, University of Minnesota, de
gree of M.D., 1899. Began practice of
medicine at Eveleth, Minn., 1899; has
been engaged in practice at Buhl, since
1902. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, St. Louis
County Medical Society. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., 1903, to Miss Annie
Laura Purdy. Address: B,uhl, Minn.
SHAW, Oliver Warren, president First
National Bank; born in Carroll Co., N.
H., July 19, 1834; son of Edward and
Elizabeth Langdon (Lunt) Shaw; edu
cated in public schools; married at
Summerworth, N. H, 1862, to Miss
Sarah J. Rollins. Began active career
as clerk in store at Great Falls, N. H.
and was two years with wholesale dry
goods house in Boston, Mass.; engaged
for three years in business in N. H.
with Samuel Merrill (later governor of
Iowa); removed to Iowa with Mr. Mer
rill and engaged in mercantile business
at McGregor as Merrill, Dearborn &
Shaw; in dry goods commission business
at Chicago, 1867-6S; came to Austin.
1868; organized and became president
of the First National Bank, 1868, a posi
tion he has ever since held. President
State Board of Control for School for
Dependent Children at Owatonna, Minn.
Member Society Colonial Wars, Ameri
can Historical Assn., National Geograph
ical Society. Address: Austin, Minn.
SHAW, Thomas, educator; born at
Magara, Ont, Jan. 3, 1843; son of Robert
and Margaret (Carnochan) Shaw; edu
cated in common schools of Woodburn,
Ont; married July 4, 1S65. to Miss
Mary Janet Sidney. Was professor of
agriculture, Guelph Agricultural Col
lege, Ont, 1SSS-93; has been professor
of animal husbandry, University of Min
nesota, since Oct. 1, 1893. Editor of
The Farmer, St Paul. Author: First
Principles of Agriculture: Weeds and
Modes of Eradicating Them; Forage
Crops Other than Grasses; The Study
of Breeds; Sheep Husbandry in Min
nesota; Soiling Crops and the Silo; Ani
mal Breeding. Address: St. Anthony
Park, Minn.
SHAW, Willis A., banker; born at
Clearwater, Minn., Feb. 6, 1860; son of
-Robert Shaw; educated in public schools

of Clearwater. Began active career as
clerk in general store, Clearwater, 1877,
continuing until 1880; was traveling
salesman wholesale grocery house, Min
neapolis. 1880-93; has been president of
the Clearwater State Bank, since 1902.
Member Masonic order. Married at Still
water, Minn., 1884, to Miss Dora Sin
clair. Address: Clearwater, Minn.
SHEA, Patrick J., general merchant;
born at SpringAeld, Mass., Oct. 15, 1866;
son of Michael and Mary (Sullivan)
Shea; attended school until 10 years of
age; self educated thereafter by keep
ing time for railroad cnews and taking
care of the post office at Felton, Minn.,
when first established and for several
years thereafter. Has been engaged in
sale of general merchandise, fuel and
machinery at Glyndon, since Feb., 1894.
Also vice president Bank of Glyndon.
Democrat. Served as president of vil
lage council several terms. Member
Modern Brotherhood of America. Mar
ried. Address: Glyndon, Minn.
Shearer, James D., lawyer; born
Janesville, Wis., March 25, 1862; son
of Robert Bruce and Elizabeth Camp
bell (McDougall) Shearer; educated in
common schools and Iowa State College
of Science and Mechanic Arts, Ames,
la., degree of B.S., 1879; married at
Cedar Rapids, la., Sept., 1888, to Emma
Evans. Came to Minneapolis, 1883, and
entered law firm of Finck, Shearer &
Morphy, 18S6. which was dissolved in
18S7; member of firm of Allen & Shear
er, 1887-91; engaged in practice of law
alone, 1891-1906; member firm of Belden,
Jamison & Shearer, since January, 1906.
Elected to State legislature, 3903; de
clined renomination. Director State In
stitution for Savings, Minneapolis.
Member American and Minnesota State
Bar associations, St. Andrew's Society.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing, fishing and tennis. Office: Min
nesota Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence:
3932 Queen Av., S., Minneapolis.
SHEDD, Herbert A., banker; born at
Newport, N. H., Nov. 1, 3854; son of
Christopher Columbus and Melita M.
(Metcalf) Shedd; educated in common
schools and at Carleton College; mar
ried at Northfield, Minn., Jan. 3 6. 3 879.
to Miss Emma Woodworth. Came to
Minnesota about 1867; engaged in mer
chandise business for 12 years, in Osa
kis; has been identified with banking
since 1893 and has been president of
the Osakis State Bank since 1900.
Methodist. Mason. Address: Osakis,
Minn. SHEDD, Hugh E., manufacturer;
born at Three Oaks, Mich., July 11.
3 865; educated in public schools of
Three Oaks; married at Racine, Wis.,
1896, to Miss Rose La Londe. Began in
novelty business in Chicago, III., 1S92;
located in Red Wing, Minn., 1897;
assisted in organizing the Shedd &
Wright Manufacturing Co., of which he
is president, the company removing to
Austin, 1906. Member Progressive

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League. Member Masonic order, Knights
of Pythias. Address: Austin, Minn.
SHEEDY, James D., president Alli
ance Fire Insurance Co.; born in Wis
consin, Nov. 21, 1858; son of Patrick
and Mary (Meade) Sheedy; educated in
public schools of Minnesota; married at
Austin, Minn., 1886, to Miss Clara Re-
vord. Has been a resident of Austin
since 1867 and has for many years
been engaged in farming; president
Alliance Fire Insurance Co. since 1904.
Member Progressive League. Address:
Austin, Minn.
SHEEHAN, Timothy J., soldier, U. S.
officer; born in County Cork, Ireland,
Dec. 21, 1S35; son of Jeremiah and Ann
(McCarthy) Sheehan; attended national
schools of Ireland; came to America,
1850, and attended school at Glens Falls,
N. Y.; went to Dixon, 111., 1855. Re
moved to Albert Lea, Minn., 1857, and
located a homestead; served as town
ship clerk, 1860-61; resigned and en
listed as private in 4th Minn. Inf., Oct.
11, 1861; became 1st lieut. Co. C, 5th
Minn. Inf., Feb. 18, 1862; was sent in
July, 1862, after hostile Indians, In-
kupadutas band, and drove them from
Yellow Medicine Agency; was recalled
to Fort Ridgely; commanded in heroic
defense of that fort, Aug. 19-27, 1862,
until relieved by volunteer force; pro
moted captain, Aug. 31, 1862; served in
Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Mis
souri and Alabama, Dec. 1862-Sept,
1865; commissioned lieut. col. and hon
orably discharged; wounded twice at
Ridgely and twice at Nashville. Re
sumed farming in Minnesota; was
sheriff of Freeborn Co., 1873-83; agent
Chippewa Indians at White Earth
Agency, Minn., 1885-89; deputy U. S.
marshal since May, 1890; had charge of
right flank in battle with Chippewa
Indians, at Sugar Point, Oct., 1898
(wounded three times). Married Nov.,
1866, to Jennie Judge. Address: 831
Ashland Av., St. Paul.
SHEEHY, John, postmaster; born at
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 30, 1863; son of
Thomas W. and Catherine (Browne)
Sheehy; educated in the Roman Catho
lic Schools of St. Paul and Faribault,
Minn., and at night schools for book
keeping and business. Member of the
firm of T. W. Sheehy & Co., grain mer
chants; also director First State Bank
of Montgomery, and owner of several
farms. Was appointed postmaster of
Montgomery by President Cleveland, in
March, 1885, as a Democrat, and still
holds the position (now a Republican).
Twice a delegate to Democratic National
Conventions, 1892 and 1896. Roman
Catholic. Member Knights of Colum
bus, A. O. H. (for past 18 years has been
State treasurer of the Ancient Order of
Hibernian's Dife Ins. Fund). Married at
Le Sueur, 1895, to Miss Mary Hanlon
Address: Montgomery, Minn.
SHEFFIELD, Benjamin Belcher, mill
ing, banking, etc.; born in Aylesford,
Nova Scotia, December 23, I860; son of

M. B. and Rachel (Tupper) Sheffield.
Began business career in 18S0, as mer
chant-miller; now president Sheffield
Elevator Co., Sheffield Mill and Eleva
tor Co., Security Bank of Faribault.
Minn., Security Bank of Ellendale,
Minn.; vice president Crown Elevator
Co. Was mayor Faribault, Minn , two
terms. Republican. Roosevelt elector.
Episcopalian. Mason (32°). ' Club:
Minneapolis. Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 2432 3st Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
SHELDON, Albert Millard, general
manager and treasurer Imperial Eleva
tor Co.; born at Owatonna, Minn., May
15, 1868; graduated from Owatonna
High School, 1886. Began active career
as bookkeeper First National Bank,
.Stillwater, Minn., 1886; resigned posi
tion, 1889, to accept management of
new private bank of Prince, Sheldon
& Co., at Cloquet, Minn.; continued as
active partner in bank until closed out
interest, 1896; has been treasurer and
general manager Imperial Elevator Co.,
since its organization, June, 1896, ex
tensive operators of country elevators
and retail lumber yards. Member Min
neapolis Chamber of Commerce. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Mason,
Knight Templar. Married, 1893, to Miss
Wilhelmine C. Heegard. Club: Min
neapolis. Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 224 W. 27th
St., Minneapolis.
SHELDON, Augustus C, lawyer; born
at Willsborough, Essex Co., N. Y., Sept.
3, 1837; son of Aikin E. and Phoeby
(Perry) Sheldon. Attended district
school, Essex High School, and grad
uated at New Hampton Institution,
Fairfax, Vt, June, 1860, and from Al
bany Law School, Albany, N. Y., 1863:
married, 1st, New York 1865, to Ellen
W. Havens (now deceased) ; 2nd, at
Barnston, P. Q., Canada, 1876, to Emma
E. Cushing. Came to Minnesota, 1882.
Has engaged in the practice of law
since May, 1863. President and direc
tor Verde Water & Power Co. Lincoln
Republican. Member Knights of
Pythias. Office: New York Life Bldg.
Residence: 110 Malcolm Av., S. E.,
Minneapolis. SHELDON, Benjamin Cushing, water
power; born at Louisiana, Mo., Dec. 3,
1876; son of Augustus C. and Emma
(Cushing) Sheldon; educated in the
public and high school of Minneapolis,
Minneapolis Academy and University of
Minnesota; unmarried. Secretary Cop
per Butte Mines Co., and secretary and
treasurer of the Verde Water and Power
Co., Central Arizona Power Company
and the Mountain Harvest Company.
Mason. Clubs: Commercial (Minne
apolis), Commercial (St. Anthony).
Minnetonka Boat, Roosevelt. Republi
can. Congregationalist. Office: New
York Dife Bldg. Residence: 110 Mal
colm Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
SHELDON, Charles E., secretary and
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born at Jersey City, N. J., July 9, 1854;
son of Elisha S. and Camilla (Crofts)
Sheldon; educated in public schools of
Red Wing and at Collegiate Institute.
Left school, 1875; clerk in book and
stationery store, 1S76, and in company
with A. H. Rosenboom, bought out em
ployer; sold interest to partner, 1S77;
worked for E. W. Brooks, general agent
for McCormick Harvesting Machine Co.,
1877-83; moved to Owatonna and en
gaged in manufacture of feed mills, un
til 3891; returned to Red Wing and be
came secretary and manager of the
Red Wing Sewer Pipe Co., at time of
its organization, Oct., 1891, a position
he still holds. President Red Wing-
school board; secretary Manufacturers'
Association, and secretary board of
managers. Red Wing Auditorium, Red
Wing Union Stoneware Co. Republican.
Presbyterian. Married at Red Wing,
Oct. 30, 1878, to Miss Carrie Brooks.
Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Launching and automobiling. Address:
Red Wing, Minn.
SHEFABD, David Chauncey, civil en
gineer, retired; born near Geneseo, N.
Y., Feb. 20, 1828; son of David and
Dolly Olmstead (Foote) Shepard; edu
cated in district schools, Temple Hill
Academy, Geneseo, and Brockport Col
legiate Institute, Brockport, N. Y. ; mar
ried, Dec. 24, 1850, to Frances Aurelia.
Began professional work in 1847, when
was appointed by Gov. Young of New
York, as a member of the engineer
corps engaged in construction of the
Genesee Valley Canal; resigned, 1851,
to engage in surveys for the Rochester
& Genesee Valley R. R. (now part of
Erie System); employed on Erie Canal
in summer of 1851, and afterward in
State engineer's office at Rochester, N.
Y., until 1852; had charge of construc
tion of Canandaigua & Niagara Falls R.
R. ; engaged on various surveys and
railroad work, 1852-53; chief engineer
Atlantic & Great Western Ry., 1853-56,
Milwaukee & Beloit R. R., 1856-57, Min
nesota & Pacific, 1856-59, and in that
capacity in May, 1858, turned the first
sod for a railroad in the State of Min
nesota. Engaged in shipping wheat,
1859-62; chief engineer Chicago, Mil
waukee & _St. Paul Railway in Minne
sota, 1863-<0; member of Northwestern
Construction Co., railway contractors,
of which was general manager until
retired from business, 1894. Address:
324 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
SKEPABD, Frank M., judge of pro
bate, Hubbard Co.; born at Bainbridge,
Mich.. July 16, 1860; son of Morton R.
and Matilda (Crossman) Shepard; dis
trict school education. Junior member
of the firm of Vanderpoel & Shepard,
real estate and insurance, Park Rapids,
established, 1895. Frobate judge of
Hubbard Co., since Nov., 1900. Republi
can. Member Masonic order, Chapter,
Commandery, Shrine; I. O. O. F., Mod
ern Woodmen of America. Married at
Park Rapids, Sept. 15, 1J897, to Miss

Eugenia E. Price. Club: Gun. Ad
dress: Park Rapids, Minn.
SHEFABD, Frank P., capitalist; born
at Cleveland, O., 1853; son of David
C'hauncey Shepard, 8ne of the leading
railroad builders of the Northwest.
Came to St. Paul with his parents,
3 857, and was closely identified with
his father for many years during the
period of railroad construction, and also
in extensive financial operations. Di
rector First National Bank and stock
holder in a number of corporations.
Married, 1880, to Miss Anna McMillan.
Presbvterian. Residence: 325 Dayton
Av., St. Paul.
SHEFABD, Irwin, permanent secre
tary National Educational Association
since 1898; born, Skaneateles, N. Y.,
July 5, 1843; son of Luman and Betsy
J. Shepard; attended State Normal
School, Ypsilanti, Mich., 1860-1 and
1865; graduated, Olivet College, Mich.,
1873 (A.M., 1874; Ph.D., 3 893); married,
Aug., 1871, Mary Bassett Elmer. Served
ih 17th Mich. Inf. Vols., 9th army corps,
3 862-5, discharged for wounds received
in the battle of the Wilderness, May 6,
1864; received Congressional medal of
honor for meritorious services at Knox
ville, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1863. Superintend
ent city schools, Charles City, la., 1871-
5; principal high school, Winona, Minn.,
1875-8; superintendent city schools, Wi
nona, 1878-9; president State Normal
School. Winona, 1879-98; permanent sec
retary National Educational Assn. since
1898. Address: Winona, Minn.
SHEFABD, John W., real estate; born
at Newton, Conn., June 29, 1847; son of
Hart and Charlotte R. (Piatt) Shepard;
educated in the district school; married
at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 22, 1872, to
Matilda M. Myrick. Began business
career in men's furnishing goods store,
New York City, 1867; came to St. Paul
and engaged in same business, 1S69-77;
senior member of the firm of J. W.
Shepard & Co. Vice president Anacon
da Sonora Copper Mining Co. Republi
can. Presbyterian. Club: Commercial.
Office: 95 E. 5th St. Residence: 1931
Iglehart St., St. Paul.
SHEPABDSON, George Defrees, edu
cator; born at Cincinnati, O, 1864; son
of Rev. Daniel and Eliza (Smart) Shep-
ardson, founders of Shepardson College
for women, Granville, O. ; graduate,
Denison University, O., 1885, degree of
M.A., same university, 1888; student
electrical engineering course Cornell
University, graduating, M.E., 1889.
Married at King's Mills, O., 1892, to
Harriet B. King. Traveled in Europe,
1SS0; instructor in Young Dadies' In
stitute, Granville, O., 3886-87; was con
nected with Edison Illuminating Co.,
Boston. 3887-88; engineer and designer,
Akron (O.) Electrical Mfg. Co., 1889;
was instructor in Cornell LTniversity.
3 890-93; has been professor electrical
engineering LTniversity of Minnesota
since 3893. Member jury of awards
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Exposition, 1904. Member Sigma Xi.
American Institute of Electrical En
gineers, Northwestern Electrical Asso
ciation, etc Author: Electrical Cate
chism; Electrical Train Lighting. Of
fice: University of Minnesota. Resi
dence: 717 E. River Rd., Minneapolis.
SHEFLEY, Ether L., vice president
North Western Fuel Co.; born at Port
land, Me., Sept. 29, 1862; son of Leonard
Downes and Frances Ellen (Chase)
Shepley; educated in public schools of
Portland and at St. Augustine Academy,
Portland. Began active career in office
of E. D. Bangs & Co., brokers, Boston,
Mass., 1879; came to St. Paul, 1886, and
occupied various positions in the Na
tional German American Bank until
1891. Entered service of Northwestern
Fuel Co., as assistant treasurer of the
company, 1891-96, and has been first
vice president of the company since
1905. Also secretary, treasurer and
director Northwestern Coal Railway Co ,
1893-1901; ex-president St. Paul Credit
Men's Association. Married at St. Paul,
3 889. to Miss Sophia Perin. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country. Office:
Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 12
Summit Ct, St. Paul.
SHEPLEY, Louis E., contractor; born
at Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1858; com
mon school education. Began active
career in grocery business, in Cleveland,
O., later engaging in general contract
ing, same city; came to St. Paul, 1885,
where he has made a specialty of con
tracting for street sewers and public
works; member of the firm of Field
ing & Shepley. Member Knights of
Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Cleveland, O., 1880, to Miss
Kate Fielding. Office: 216 W. Univer
sity Av. Residence: 993 Ashland Av.,
St. Paul.
SHEPPARD, George Hampton, special
agent life insurance; born Toronto,
Canada, March 27, 1875; son of John H.
and Elizabeth J. (Kampton) Sheppard;
educated in Toronto and St. Paul
schools; married, at St. Paul, June,
1902, to Nonie Marie Hill. Began busi
ness career in the ticket department of
the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway, and later in the land
department of the Northern Pacific Rail
way; since Nov. 16, 1903, has been spe
cial agent of the John Hancock Mutual
Life Insurance Co. of Massachusetts.
For the past fourteen years has been
connected with M. N. G., with rank of
1st lieut; served in the Philippine Is
lands with the 13th Regt. Minn. Vols.;
was wounded through the leg at the
battle of Tondo; served there with rank
of 1st sergt. Captain of the St. Paul
Roosevelt Club; took the club to inau
gurations of President McKinley and
President Roosevelt at Washington; at
inauguration of President Roosevelt
was commissioned colonel. Member
Camp Carlton, Army of the Philippines.
Recreation: Shooting. Office: Globe
Bldg. Residence: 634 St. Anthony Av.,
St. Paul.

SHBBFING, Olaf Th., physician and
surgeon; born at Hallingdal, Norway,
Aug. 6, 1864; son of Thorstein K. and
Margit (Opheim) Sherping; educated in
Maribogidens Latin and Realskole, in
his native land; Wittenberg Normal
School, Valparaiso Normal School,
Keokuk Medical College (B.S., M.D.).
Has been engaged in practice of medi
cine since April, 1894; surgeon St.
Duke's Hospital, Fergus Falls, since
1903; surgeon > "Soo" Railway Co., 1894-
1902. Director Scandia State Bank,
Frankowitz Hardware Co. Ex-mayor of
Enderlin, N. D., ex-member Normal
School Board, N. D. Republican. Luth
eran. Member Park Region and N. D.
State Medical societies and Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Mason; member I. O. O. F.,
Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Married
at Valley City, N. D., Sept. 13, 1895, to
Miss May Sollin. Clubs: Chippewa,
Norden (St. Paul). Address: Fergus
Fall, Minn.
SKEBBIFF, George, railway account
ing official; born at Chatham, Ont,
Canada. Dec. 12, 1843; son of John and
Anne (Kennedy) Sherriff; educated in
grammar and graded schools of
Chatham, (Ont.) 1850-59; married,
Chatham, Ont, Feb., 1876, Victoria A.
Weir; two children: Jennie F. and Helen
E. (Mrs. E. W. Huntrods). In carriage
making business at Chatham, Ont,
1863-70; came to Minnesota, 1870, and
was employed in construction of Dake
Superior and Mississippi R. R., (now
part of Northern Pacific Ry.), 1870-73;
entered employ of Northern Pacific R.
R., 1871, and ever since in that service,
consecutively as clerk at station, sta
tion agent, agent, clerk in auditor's of
fice, paymaster, cashier to local trea
surer, chief clerk to auditor of freight
receipts, assistant auditor of traffic re
ceipts Jan., 1890, to Sept., 1896; since
then auditor of passenger receipts.
Episcopalian. Office. General Offices,
Northern Pacific Ry. Residence: 352
Pleasant Av., St. Paul.
SHEBWOOD, George Edward, physi
cian; born at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 14,
1872; son of George W. and Adaline
(Hard) Sherwood; graduate St. Paul
High School, 1890; College of Medicine
and Surgery, University of Minnesota,
degree of M.D., 1904. Practiced medi
cine at Dassel, Minn., 1894-1900; has
been engaged in practice at Kimball
since 1900. Local surgeon Minneapolis,
St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie railways.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Crow River Valley
Medical Society. President State Bank
of Kimball, Kimball Main Prairie Tele
phone Co.; director Reed & Sherwood
Manufacturing Co. Republican. Bap
tist. Member Masonic order (including
Royal Arch), M. W. A., A. O. U. W.,
Court of Honor. Married at Howard,
Minn., 1898, to Miss Mary E. Milton.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing and au
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SHEBWOOD, George W., proprietor
Sherwood Stock Farm; born at Green
ville, N. Y., April 3, 1S33; son of Al
fred and Jane (Begordes) Sherwood;
educated in common schools; married at
Unadella, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1S53; to Adaline
Hard. Learned carpenter trade early
in his career; came to Minnesota, 1855,
and located in St. Paul as a carpenter,
later becoming a contractor and builder;
began in construction of railroad bridges;
1S62, in partnership with R. I-I. Fitz;
was for more than 20 years senior mem
ber of the firm of Sherwood, Sutherland
& Co.; also member of Reed & Sher
wood, of Anoka, Minn., and owner of
the Sherwood Stock Farm. President
Union Bank of Sheldon, Ia. Republi
can. Office: Endicott Bldg. Residence:
Afton Rd., St. Paul.
SHEVLIN, Thomas Henry, lumber
manufacturer; born at Albany, N. Y.,
Jan. 3, 1852; son of John and Matilda
(Leonard) Shevlin; public school edu
cation. Began active career at. 15 years
of age, in employ of John McGraw &
Co., lumber dealers, Albany, continu
ing with the company for 10 years and
assuming charge of lumber interests
at Albany, Tonawanda and Bay City,
N. Y.; resigned, 1879, and for one year
was at Muskegon, Mich., in employ of
T. W. Harvey, a large lumber operator
of Chicago; associated with Stephen C.
Hall, of Muskegon and organized th
Stephen C. Hall Lumber Co., of which
he became treasurer and general mana
ger; organized North Star Lumber Co.,
as a branch, with headquarters in Min
neapolis, 3 884; came to Minneapolis,
1886, and organized the Hall & Ducey
Lumber Co., which later became the
Hall & SheVlin Lumber Co., and, in
1892, the Shevlin-Carpenter Co., of
which he is president. Built the Min
neapolis Mill, one of the largest in the
world, formed new partnerships and
bought large tracts of timber on the
Red River Reservation and elsewhere.
Republican; delegate to Republican Na
tional Convention, 1900, and to Reci
procity Convention, Washington City.
Married to Miss Alice Hall. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial, Minnetonka
Yacht, Automobile. Office: Foot of
4th Av., N. Residence: 129 Oak Grove,
Minneapolis. SHIMONEK, Anton, physician; born
at Kossuth, Wis., 1855; son of Wenzel
and Elizabeth (Kastomlastky) Shi-
monek: received professional education
at Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1879,
and at Universities of Prague and
Vienna. Moved to St. Paul from Man
itowoc, Wis., 1883. Professor of clini
cal surgery at Hamline University;
member of the surgical staff of City,
County and St. Joseph's hospitals. Mem
ber Academy of Medicine. Ramsey
County Medical Society and American
Medical Associations. Office: Defiel
Blk. Residence: 458 Laurel Av., St.
Paul. SHIFMAN, Benjamin Jonson, lawyer;
born at East Haddam, Conn., Sept. 29,

1853; son of William Davis and Sarah
R. Shipman; educated in Hartford
(Conn.) grammar and high schools, and
Yale Law School, graduating in class
of 1876, degree of LL.B. Began practice
of law, 1S76, and subsequently also en
gaged in handling real estate, loans and
probate matters and in the care of es
tates. Married at Roxbury, Mass., March
30, 1SS7, to Helen Augusta Briggs. Au
thor: Common Law Pleading; Equity
Pleading; Practice and Forms for Min
nesota. Democrat. Member of Protest
ant Episcopal Church. Mason, Knight
Templar, member of Scottish Rite,
Mystic Shrine; Odd Fellow. Club: St.
Paul Commercial (director 1904-06).
Recreations: Photography, hunting and
fishing. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg.
Residence: S4S Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
SHOEMAKEB, Waite A., educator;
born at Willoughby, O., March 24, 1860;
son of Abraham and Achsah (Waite)
Shoemaker; graduate State Normal
School, 1SS0 and 1881; New York Uni
versity, degree of Pd.M., 1898; Pd.D.,
same university, 1900. Began profes-
sionall '.career as critic in grammar
grades, 1881; was principal prepara
tory department i8S2; assistant in
mathematics, 1S83; in charge mathe
matics, 18S4; mathematics, psychology
and methods, 1890; superintendent City
Schools, St. Cloud, Minn., 1900; has
been president of State Normal School,
St. Cloud, since June, 1902. President
Minnesota State Teachers' Association,
1900. Author text book on Arithmetic.
Married at LitchAeld, Minn., 1884, to
Miss Louise Polley. Address: St.
Cloud, Minn.
SHOBE, Bobert, banker; born at
Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Nov.
24, 1828; educated in the public schools
in England. Came to America before
the Civil War and served as private in
Co. K, 44th Wis. Vols. Taught school
for a number of years and engaged in
farming and mining; also president of
the Rushmore State Bank since May 6,
1903. Republican; has held almost all
the offices in Nobles Co., from county
commissioner down. Member Methodist
Episcopal Church. Address: Rush-
more, Minn.
SHRADER, John Strickler, surgeon
and physician; born in Niagara Co., N.
Y., March 9, 1858; son of Philip F. and
Fannie M. (Strickler) Shrader; educa
ted at Clarence (N. Y.) Academy, 1875-
78; Medical Department University of
Michigan, 1882-85; post graduate course,
Vienna, Austria, 1901. Began practice
of medicine at Delano, Minn., 1886; has
been in practice at Springfield, Minn.,
since 1901; member of the firm of Rath-
enburg & Shrader; also president Farm
ers and Citizens Mutual Telephone
Co. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, Brown and
Redwood Co. Medical Society. Member
State Board of Medical Examiners, 1S97
and 1898. Republican. Mason. Mar
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Miss Charlotte Macdonald. Address:
Springfield, Minn.
SHBADER, W. H, banking; born at
Clarence, N. Y., Jan., 1881; son of
Philip and Dydia Shrader; educated in
public schools of Clarence, 1886-96, and
in Clarence High School, 1896-19)00;
married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1903, to
Miss Cora M. Dong. Worked on his fa
ther's farm until 21 years of age;
taught school at Pavement, N. Y., two
terms; came to Minnesota, Oct., 1902,
and entered the State Bank of Water-
town as 2nd Asst. Cashier; was elected
cashier State Bank of Mayer, Dec. 1,
1902, and now holds that office. Also
organizer and treasurer Mayer Canning
Co. (organized 1904); member firm of
Hahn and Shrader, ditching and drain
ing contractors. Member Masonic or
der. Club: Commercial. Address:
Mayer, Minn.
SKUMAN, Jesse Wyman, contracting
engineer; born at Minneapolis, Minn.,
March 23, 1874; son of George W. and
Sarah Caroline (Elliot) Shuman; edu
cated in public schools of Minneapolis
and Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, C. E. 1893; married at Minne
apolis, June 23, 1903, to Martha Rogers.
Was with Twin City Rapid Transit Co.
about 18 months; in Minneapolis office
of Ewd. P. Allis Co., for 7 years,
last three years as manager Minneapo
lis office; formed the Power Engineer
ing Co., Dec, 1904, of which is secre
tary and treasurer. Director Minnesota
Flour Mill Co. Republican. Meth
odist. Club: Commercial. Office: Corn
Exchange Bldg. Residence: 400 Sum
mit Av., Minneapolis.
SHUTTEB, Marion Daniel, clergy
man; born New Philadelphia, O., Aug.
4, 1853; son of Peter K. and Alethia M.
(Haag) Shutter; graduate of University
of Wooster, O., AB., 1876, and Bap
tist Theological Seminary, Chicago, 111.,
B.D., 1881, (A.M., 1879, University of
Wooster; D.D., 1890, Canton Theolog
ical Seminary, N. Y.) ; married, Madi
son, Wis., June 30, 1888, Mary E. Wil
kinson. Engaged in ministry since
1881; was ordained to Baptist min
istry, pastor Olivet Baptist Church,
Minneapolis, Minn.; changed views and
became pastor First Universalist
Church there. Author: Wit and Hu
mor of the Bible; Justice and Mercy; A
Child of Nature; Applied Evolution;
The Way the Preachers Pray; Dife of
James Harvey Tuttle. Mason. Knight
Templar. Club: Commercial. Resi
dence: 1906 Park Av., Minneapolis.
SICHLEB, Walter J., jeweler; born
at Garden Valley, Wis., Nov. 26, 1871;
son of Francis Joseph and Elizabeth
(McGovern) Sichler; common school
education. Born and raised on a farm;
graduated as an expert watchmaker
from Horological School, 1897; located
in business at Madison Lake, Oct., 1899;
bought out drug stock of J. W. Bowe,
changed title to W. J. Sichler Drug
Co., and has since continued as its man

ager, carrying drugs, jewelry, pianos
and organs. Also president Peoples
State Bank; member firm of Swearin-
gen & Co. Alderman, 1900, mayor,
1901-06, now village treasurer. Demo
crat. Roman Catholic. Member M. W.
A. Married at Madison Lake, June 1,
1904, to Miss Mae Madigan. Address:
Madison Lake, Minn.
SIGEBFOOS, Charles Peter, educa
tor; born at Arcanum, O., May 4, 1865;
son of George W. and Nancy Sigerfoos;
attended public schools of Arcanum;
Ohio State University, graduating, de
gree of B.S., 1889; degree of Ph.D.,
Johns Hopkins University, 1897. Un
married. Assistant zoological instruct
or Ohio State University, 1889-91; in
structor University of Virginia, 1891-
92; instructor Johns Hopkins University,
1895-97; has been professor of zoology
University of Minnesota, since 1900.
Fellow American Association for the
Advancement of Science, member
American Society of Naturalists, Phi
"Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi and Beta Theta
Pi societies. Office: University of
Minnesota. Residence: 328 10th Av.,
S. E., Minneapolis.
SIKES, Simeon B., manufacturer of
leather belting; born in Erie Co., N. Y.,
June 27, 1849; son of William S. and
Mahala (Jones) Sikes; educated in pub
lic schools of Erie Co. Began active
career as clerk in general store, Buf
falo, N. Y.; engaged in manufacture
and sale of leather belting, at Grand
Rapids, Mich., 1874-82; located in Min
neapolis and established the S. R. Sikes
Co., 1882, which was incorporated, 1901
and of which he is president. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Married at
Buffalo, N. Y., 1872, to Miss Ella M.
Lathrop. Club: Minneapolis. Office:
915 Washington Av., S. Residence: 317
Clifton Av., Minneapolis.
SILBEBSTEIN, Bernard, dry goods
merchant; born at Buda Pest, March 4,
1848; son of Solomon and Katharina
(Steiner) Silberstein; came to America,
1866, and was educated in public schools
in Buda Pest, and Detroit, Mich. Began
active career in Detroit as clerk in
wholesale dry goods store; located in
Duluth and began in business on own
account in May, 1870; entered into part
nership with Isaac Bondy, as Silber
stein & Bondy, 1881; incorporated as
Silberstein & Bondy Company, 1896, of
which is president and treasurer (the
death of Mr. Bondy occurred in 1903).
Republican. Jewish religion. Director
Jewish Publication Society of Philadel
phia, Pa., Denver Hospital for Con
sumptives. Mason (33°); member I. O.
O. F., B'nai B'rith. Member Board of
Park Commissioners, Duluth, since
1888. Married at Detroit, Mich., Oct. 9,
1870, to Miss Nettie Weiss. Club:
Commercial. , Recreations: Fishing
and yachting. Office: 9 W. Superior
St. Residence: 31 W. 2nd St., Duluth.
SILBEBSTEIN, Edward. A.,, dry
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1873; son of Bernard and Nettie
(Weiss) Silberstein; educated in public
schools of Duluth; University of Min
nesota, class of 1894; Denver Law
School, University of Denver, degree of
LL.B., 1900. Began in dry goods busi
ness with Silberstein & Bondy, 1894;
engaged in practice of law at Denver,
Colo., 1895-1900; in practice of law at
Salt Dake City, 1901-03; resumed busi
ness, 1903, with Silberstein & Bondy
Co., of which he is secretary and gen
eral manager. Republican. Jewish re
ligion. Member Utah and Colorado
State, Bar associations. Member B'nai
B'rith, B. P. O. E., Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity. Married at Salt Lake City,
July 11, 1900, to Miss Rose Goldberg.
Clubs: Commercial, Duluth Boat, Com
mercial (Salt Lake City). Office: 9-11
W. Superior St. Residence: 519 E. 3rd
St., Duluth.
SILVEBSON, Charles, president Ea
gle Roller Mill Co.; born in Germany,
Aug. 8, 1850; son of Anton and Eliza
beth (Zimmerman) Silverson; came to
America with parents, 1863; had ad
vantages of public schools at Cummins-
ville, O., (suburb of Cincinnati) only
until 12 years of age, when he went
to work to help his widowed mother
support the family. Became identified
with bakery, at Cincinnati, July 4,
1869; in wholesale flour business Cin
cinnati, 1880; came to New Ulm, Minn.,
1886, and organized Eagle Roller Mill
Co., Sept. 10, 1886; returned to Cincin
nati, 1894, retaining interest at New
Ulm, and was vice-president Gerke
Brewing Co., 1895-99, also president
Eureka Soap Co., Cincinnati, 1899-1903;
again took up residence in New Ulm,
1901. Now president Eagle Roller Mill
Co., New Ulm, 5,000 barrels daily ca
pacity; director Citizens' Bank of New
Ulm, Millers National Insurance Co., of
Chicago; stockholder Western German
and Fifth National Banks, Cincinnati.
Member Chamber of Commerce, Minne
apolis, Minn. Liberal Republican. Mem
ber City Council, Cincinnati, about
3 883; president board of education, New
Ulm, 1894, and city council, New Ulm.
1894; twice unanimously elected mayor
of New Ulm, 1904 and 1906, and now
holding that office. Protestant. Scottish
Rite Mason (32°), Shriner, life member
B. P. O. E. Widower. Address: New
Ulm, Minn.
SILVEY, William Baird, real estate
and loans; born at Washington, D. O,
Feb. 7, 1861; son of William and Isa
bella (Heilaman) Silvey; educated in
schools in Oswego, N. Y., Providence,
R. I., graduating from Brown Univer
sity, Providence, 1881. Came to Minne
sota, 1887. Entered real estate busi
ness, 1888, and is now president of the
Silvey Realty Co., Interstate Hotel
Co., Dake Superior Hotel Co., Providence
Improvement Co.; also secretary of the
Providence Doan & Investment Co.
Member Delta Kappa Epsilon frater
nity. Married at Duluth,_1893, to Miss
Alice Gray Munger. Clubs: Kitchi

Gammi, Northland Country, Boat,
Yacht, Curling. Recreations: Golf,
riding, fishing and shooting. Office:
Providence Bldg. Residence: Spalding
Hotel, Duluth, Minn.
SIME, Thomas E., investments; born
at Madison, Wis., April 27, 1861; son of
Lewis T. and Rhoda (Amundson) Sime;
educated in public schools of Decorah
and Northwood, la., 1868-78; business
college, Madison, Wis., graduating,
1880; College of Law, State University
of Iowa, graduating, degree of LL.B ,
1889. Was connected with fire insur
ance agency, Northwood, ,1a., 1880-81;
junior partner firm of L. T. Sime, gen
eral merchandise, 1881-86; salesman for
Ransom Brothers, Albert Lea, Minn.,
1886-87; teller and bookkeeper First
National Bank, Albert Lea, 1887-88;
traveling collector, Piano Manufactur
ing Co., 1890-91; at Windom, Minn.,
loans and lands, 1891-1901; has been in
St. Paul, president and manager of the
Sime Land & Investment Co., since
1901. Republican. Member Masonic
order, I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., Modern
Woodmen. Clubs: Commercial, Mer
riam Park Golf. Recreation: Golf. Of
fice: 309% Jackson St. Residence:
1927 Carroll St., St Paul.
SIMMONS, North K., milling; born
at Red Wing, Minn., June 16, 1861; son
of Thos. K. and Hanna S. (Hawkinson)
Simmons; educated in public schools
of Red Wing; married at St. Paul,
Minn., 1899, to Miss Emma Blerman.
Began active career in the grain busi
ness, continuing for 15 years; became
identified with manufacture of flour,
and has been vice president of the Sim
mons Milling Co. since 1901. Also presi
dent of the Red Wing Linseed Mills.
Republican. Member City Council of
Red Wing. Lutheran. Member Minne
apolis Chamber of Commerce, B. P. O.
E. Club: Commercial. Address: Red
Wing, Minn.
SUMMONS, Osman J., postmaster; born
Shelby Co., Ind., 1857; son of Joseph
and Francis (Wilson) Simmons; public
school education; came to Minnesota,
1874; married at Austin, 1881, to Mary
Swan. Was on farm until 20; In in
surance business 10 years and a short
time in hotel business; was clerk of
district court, Austin, 1895-1907; ap
pointed postmaster at Austin by Presi
dent Roosevelt, 1907. Republican.
Chairman Republican County Central
Committee for 6 years. . Member Ma
sonic order, B. P. O. E., Knights of
Pythias. Club: Progressive League.
Address: Austin, Minn.
SIMON, David, clothier; born in Chi
cago, Aug. 4, 1861; son of Felix and
Sophia (Ottenheimer) Simon; educated
in public schools of Chicago. Became
connected with the Palace Clothing
House of Minneapolis in 1895 and is
its treasurer. Jewish religion. Mem
ber Masonic order, B. P. O. E Knights
of Pythias> Married at Chicago, 1889
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cial. Office: Palace Clothing House.
Residence: 2122 Aldrich Av., S., Min
neapolis. SIMONET, Aloysius, merchant; born
al Stillwater, Minn., Aug. 25, 1869; son
of Sebastian and Caroline (Caprez)
Simonet; educated in public schools of
Stillwater; married at Stillwater, 1892,
to Christina Wolf. Began business at
Stillwater with his father; has been in
business at Little Falls since 1892, the
firm being incorporated, 1903, as the
Simonet Furniture . & Carpet Co., of
which he is vice president. City treas
urer of Little Falls. Member B. P. O.
E. Address: Little Falls, Minn.
SIMONET, Ludwig, ..merchant; born
at St. Peter, Minn., Feb. 13, 1863; son
of Sebastian and Caroline '(Caprez)
Simonet; educated in public schools of
Stillwater; married in Le Sueur Co.,
Minn., Jan. 28th, 1888, to Laura Wie-
land. At the beginning of his active
career entered the business established
by his father in 1866; upon death of his
father, assumed charge and when the
Arm was incorporated, 1903, as the Si
monet Furniture & Carpet Co., was
made its president, which position he
now holds. Also general manager Si
monet Bros. Undertaking Co., Simonet
Rug Co., ex-member Co. K, 1st Regt,
M. N. G. Ex-alderman. Member B. P.
O. E. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
SIMONS, Luman Clendenln, banker;
born at Glencoe, Minn., Nov. 10, 1866;
son of L. G. and Miriam C. (Little)
Simons; graduated from' Stevens Semi
nary, Glencoe, 1885, and from Law De
partment University of Minnesota,
1895. Became interested in banking
business, 1884, and is now president of
the First State Bank (Plummer), First
State Bank (Brooks), and the Waubun
Bank, Waubun, Minn. Member Minne
sota State Legislature, 1903-07; judge
of probate court, Red Lake Co., 1897-98.
Republican. Presbyterian. Married at
Red Lake Falls, Minn., July 25, 1900, to
Miss Agnes M. Rodgers. Address: Red
Lake Falls, Minn.
SIMONS, Orlando, furniture and un
dertaking; born at Glencoe, Minn., Feb.
23, 1864; son of L. G. and Miriam (Lit
tle) Simons; educated in public schools
of Glencoe. Has been engaged in fur
niture, carpet and undertaking business
as O. Simons Co., since 1891. Married
at Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 4, 3 893, to
Miss Effle Papst. Address: Glencoe,
Minn. SIMPSON, David Ferguson, jurist;
born in Dodge Co., Wis., June 13, 1860;
son of William and Catherine (Good-
sir) Simpson; educated in country dis
trict school and village school, Waupun,
Wis.; preparatory department Ripon
College; University of Wisconsin, grad
uating, degree of A.B., 1882 (LL.B.,
1884); Columbia Law School, degree of
LL.B., 1884. Located in Minneapolis,
1884; city attorney of Minneapolis,
1893-97; has occupied office of Judge of
district court, since 1897. Republican.

Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner; mem
ber B. P. O. E., Phi Delta Theta. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Jan. 3 5, 1886, to
Miss Josephine Surles. Recreations:
Hunting and outdoor games. Clubs:
L.-ifayelte, Commercial. Office: Court
House. Residence: 135 Lyndale Av.,
N., Minneapolis.
SIMPSON, Earl, lawyer; born at Wi
nona, Sept. 24, 1872; son of Thomas and
Margaret (Holstein) Simpson; educated
in public schools and State Normal
School, Winona; University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of B.A., 1899;
College of Law, same university, grad
uating, degree of LL.B., 3 901. Unmar
ried. Followed civil engineering for 10
years; has been engaged in practice of
law at Winona since 1902. Republican.
County attorney Winona Co., elected
Nov. 6, 1906, term extending to 'Jan.,
1909. Member Winona County Bar As
sociation. President The Watosa Com
pany, manufacturers of medicines; sec
retary Winona Co. Fishermen's Assn.
Methodist. Mason (32°). Recreations:
Fishing and hunting. Address: Wino
na, Minn.
SIMPSON, George Thomas, lawyer;
born at Winona, Minn., Sept. 27, 1867;
son of Hon. Thomas (Minn., 1853) and
Margaret (Holstein) Simpson (Minn.,
1859); educated in State Normal School,
Winona, Minn., and University of Wis
consin, law and academic, degree of
B.S., 1890; married at Winona, Minn.,
Dec 26, 1897, to Elizabeth Ludwig. Be
gan practice of law at Winona, Minn.,
on admission to bar, 1895; city attorney
City of Winona, 1897-99; county attor
ney of Winona County, 1900-04; came
to St. Paul, 1905, and became assistant
attorney general of Minnesota under the
present attorney general, Edward T.
Young. Republican. Member Phi Delta
Theta fraternity. Mason (32°) and
member Mystic Shrine. Recreation:
Pishing. Office: State Capitol, St. Paul.
Residence.: Winona, Minn.
SIVEBSON, John, register of deeds,
Faribault Co.; born in Norway, March
26, 1861; son of S. A. Opheim and Sa
rah Opheim; attended common schools
for 5 years in Norway. Came to Amer
ica June, 1878, and to Minnesota same
year. Was clerk in general store at
Blue Earth, 8 years, 1879-87; proprietor
general store, 1887-94; has been en
gaged in real estate, loan and insurance
business since Jan. 1, 1897. Register
of deeds, Faribault Co., since Nov.,
1900. Director and member committee
on securities Blue Earth City B. & L.
Association, for 15 years. Republican.
Lutheran. Member A. O. U. W. Mar
ried at St. Paul, Aug., 1887, to Miss
Delia Rugtwet Address: Blue Earth,
Minn. SJOBEBG, Israel, merchant and
banker; born in Sweden, Feb. 16; 1866;
son of Jonas and Catharina (Bloom)
Sjoberg; educated in common and high
schools in Sweden. Came to America
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business in Roseau, 1889; established a
branch store at Badger in company
with a brother, 1894; added flour mill
to the business, 1898; has accumulated
5000 acres of farm land since 1900.
Vice president First National Bank,
Roseau, since 1904; director First
State Bank, Badger, since 1905. Re
publican. Married, June 18, 1897, to
Miss Laur Miller. Address: Roseau,
or Badger, Minn.
SJOBEBG, Peter, merchant, banker,
miller; born in Sweden, Jan. 29, 1868;
educated in common and private schools.
Came to America, 1893; began in busi
ness for self under title of Sjoberg
Brothers, establishing general store at
Roseau, April 1, 1893, and second store
at Badger, Oct. 1, 1896; also Badger
Roller Mills, Oct. 1, 1898, for the man
ufacture of flour and feed. President
First State Bank, Badger, since Oct. 1,
1905; director First National Bank,
Roseau, since Jan. 1, 1905; president
and manager Badger Milling Co.; man
ager firm Sjoberg Brothers. Village
treasurer of Badger, 1899; president
common council, 1900-01 and 1904-06.
Republican (chairman Republican Coun
ty Committee since 1905). Lutheran.
Member Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Roseau, 1903, to Miss Chris
tina Lindstrom. Club: Commercial
(vice president). Address: Badger,
Minn. SKABTUM, Kittil G., druggist; born
in Norway, April 3, 1852. Came to
America, 1869. Has been in drug busi
ness since Nov. 1, 1875. Married at
Kasson, Minn., Jan. 26, 1881, to Miss
Anna Ruhberg. Address: Lake Ben
ton, Minn.
SKELLET, Thomas J., born in Den
mark, March 15, 1870; son of J. Jenson
and Marie Skjellet; came to America,
1886; educated in public schools of Den
mark and Wisconsin; Trinity Seminary,
Blair, Neb.; Curtiss Business College,
Minneapolis. Engaged in lumber and
grocery business at Hayward, Wis.;
came to Minneapolis, 1889; junior part
ner, vice president and secretary Elliott
& Skellet Fuel Co., since April 1, 1905.
Also secretary Minneapolis Transfer &
Storage Co., Purity Malt Brewing Co.
Independent Democrat. Mason, Knight
Templar, Shriner; member Modern
Woodmen of America, Royal League,
Royal Arcanum. Married at Minneapo
lis, Oct. 10, 1895, to Miss Molly Thone.
Clubs: Commercial. Odin, North Side
Commercial. Recreation: Fishing. Of
fice: 9 S. 4th St. Residence: 1028
Knox Av., N., Minneapolis.
SKEWIS, Edward J., grain, born at
Pachuca, Mex., Jan. 12, 1865; son of
James and Jane T. (Rabling) Skewis
(Americans temporarily in Mexico);
came to U. S., in 1868; educated at Au
gustana College, Canton, S. D. ; Daw De
partment, Iowa State University, grad
uating, degree of LL.B., 1898. Was
cashier Farmers' Bank, Inwood, la.,
1890-99. Came to Minneapolis, 1900;

now president Skewis Grain Co., Min
neapolis; vice president Skewis Lumber
Co., Tacoma, Wash. Member Minne
apolis Chamber of Commerce, Chicago
Board of Trade. Married at St. Paul.
Minn., Dec. 7, 1904, to Miss Franc
Scandrett Member Masonic order,
Chapter; Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing and Ashing. Office: Chamber of
Commerce. Residence: 620 E. 16th St.,
Minneapolis. SKINNEB, Bert, merchant; born in
Freeborn Co., Minn., Sept. 21, 1868; son
of John E. and Jane (Gardner) Skin
ner; educated in public schools of Free
born Co.; married in Freeborn Co., 1897,
to Miss Nettie M. Bessenger. Began
active career as clerk in a store at
Northwood, la., 1888; later was with C.
P. Hunter & Co., Minneapolis, and the
Havland Mercantile Co., Albert Lea; or
ganized the Skinner Mercantile Co.,
1897, changing name, 1902, to Skinner,
Chamberlain & Co., of which he has
been president and manager from the
beginning. Independent Republican.
Member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E„
Modern Woodmen of America. Club:
Commercial. Address: Albert Lea,
Minn. SKINNEB, Herbert E., real estate;
born at Albert Lea, Minn., March .5,
1871; son of Robert B. and Martha J.
(Elliott) Skinner; educated in public
schools of Albert Lea, Macalester Col
lege and one year at University of Min
nesota; unmarried. Began business ca
reer in the R. B. Skinner Milling Co.,
of which he was secretary until 1902;
has been engaged in real estate busi
ness since 1900. Also vice president
Albert Lea Corset Co. Republican; al
derman 1st ward. Presbyterian. Royal
Arch Mason; member Knights of Pyth
ias, B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial.
Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
SKINNEB, James H., wholesale mer
chant; born at Faribault, Minn.; son
of George E. and Mary (Gibson) Skin
ner; graduated from Cornell University,
class of 1881. Has been a resident of
St. Paul since 1880 and engaged in the
sale of furs, hats and gloves, since
1884; member of the Arm of Lanpher,
Skinner & Co., wholesale dealers in
furs, hats, caps, gloves and mittens,
organized, 1876. Director Merchants'
National Bank, Northwestern Trust Co.,
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.,
West Publishing Co. Married at Kala
mazoo, Mich., 1886, to Miss Annie Wood.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country,
Commercial, White Bear Yacht. Office:
174-184 E. 4th St. Residence: 385
Portland Av., St. Paul.
SKINNEB, John H., editor; born at
Northampton, Mass., Aug. 13, 1864; son
of Thomas and Rosamond (Reece)
Skinner; married at Austin, Minn., June
26, 1900, to Gertrude C. Ellis. Began
in newspaper business at Holvoke,
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the Austin Herald since 1898. Member
Masonic order, B. P. O. E„ I. O. O. F.,
Eagles, Yeoman, A. O. U. W. Club-
Progressive League. Address: Austin,
Minn. SKINNEB, Myron W., banker; born
at Jericho Center, Vt, June 2, 1834; son
of David and Esther (Chapin) Skinner;
educated in public schools of Jericho
Center and at Joseph Cilley Academy,
Underhill, Vt; married at Anoka, Minn.,
Sept. 5, 1859, to Emily Willey. Began
active career as clerk in country store
at Underhill, later at Burlington, Vt;
moved West, 1853, and clerked in stores
at Dubuque, la., and Galena, 111.; lo
cated in Northfield, Minn., and entered
general merchandise business in part
nership with his brother, Martin P.
Skinner; engaged in loaning and bank
ing business and since 1896 has been
vice president of The First National
Bank. Republican. Mayor of North-
field, 1900-04. Congregationalist. Ad
dress: Northfield, Minn.
SKINNEB, Bobert B., miller, retired;
born at Fort Ticonderoga, N. Y., March
15, 1841; son of John P. and Polly
(Gray) Skinner; educated in public
schools of N. Y. state and Madison,
Wis.; married at Granville, Minn., Sept.
10, 1868, to Martha J. Elliott. Came to
Albert Lea, 1865, and engaged in grain
and milling business until he retired in
1902; manages his own real estate in
terests. Was clerk and alderman of
Albert Lea. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Masonic order. Address: Al
bert Lea, Minn.
SKLUZACEK, Albert Joseph, lumber
merchant; born at Wheatland, Rice Co.,
Minn., March, 1875; son of Joseph and
Katerina (Sticha) Skluzacek; educated
at St. Vinceslaus Catholic School, New
Prague, Minn., and parochial school at
Faribault. Began , business career as
clerk in general . merchandise store, re
maining 2 years ;_ engaged in school
teaching for 6 years; has been connect
ed with retail lumber business since
1903, under title of A. J. Skluzacek.
Married at New Prague, to Miss Emma
Roemer. Address: Maple Lake, Minn.
SKOGBAND, John H., county treas
urer; born in Norway, Jan. 1, 1864; son
of Johan Skogrand and Ermegaar (Erick
son) Skogrand; came to America with
parents, 1869; school education limited
to short attendance at public schools, in
Fillmore Co., 1870, moving to the new
county of Chippewa, 1873, where he at
tended school a few days each year until
1888, when he was a student in Luther
an Seminary, Willmar, one term. Com
menced farming, 1884, and remained on
farm until elected county treasurer of
Chippewa Co., 1902; has been reelected
at each succeeding election. Organized
firm of Alstad & Skogrand, 1894; which
still continues; director First State
Bank of Watson. Democrat. Lutheran.
Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Mar
ried in- Chippewa Co., Dec. 11, 1890, to

Miss Johanne Negaard. Club: Com
mercial. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
SLADE, George Shepard, hotel pro
prietor and farmer; born at Albany, N.
Y., July 21, 1854; son of William and
Sarah (Shepard) Slade; educated in
public schools at Merrimac, Wis., and
at Jefferson Institute, Jefferson, Wis.
Began active career as farmer on a
homestead in Minnesota, about 1876; en
tered the hotel business at Adrian,
Minn., 1884, which he has since contin
ued; has for a number of years con
ducted farms in Minnesota, N. Dakota
and Wisconsin. Republican. Member
of the Masonic order, Knights of Pyth
ias. Married at Worthington, Minn.,
1879, to Miss Nettie R. Denham. Clubs:
Commercial, Kanaranzi. Address: Adrian,
Minn SLADE, George Theron, railway offi
cial; born in New York City, Jan. 22,
1871; son of George P. and Cornelia W.
(Strong) Slade; attended St. Paul's
School, Concord, N. H.; graduated from
Yale University, 1893. Began career as
clerk, Great Northern Ry., 1893; was
time keeper, 1894-95; assistant road
master, May 15 to Aug. 8, 1895; chief
clerk to superintendent Eastern Ry. of
Minnesota, 1895-96; assistant ' superin
tendent same road, 1896-97; superintend
ent, 1897-99, and Duluth Terminal Ry.;
general manager Erie & Wyoming Val
ley Rd. and Delaware Valley & Kings
ton Ry., 1899-1901; superintendent Wyo
ming and Jefferson divisions, Erie Rd.,
March to Aug. 1, 1901; general super
intendent Erie division, same road, 1901-
03; has been general superintendent
Great Northern Ry., since April 1, 1903.
Member Sons of the Revolution, Society
of Colonial Wars. Married at St. Paul,
Oct. 9, 1901, to Charlotte E. Hill, daugh
ter of James J. Hill. Office: Great
Northern Ry. Bldg. Residence: 435
Summit Av., St. Paul.
SLAKES, Louis Frederick, superin
tendent Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha Ry. ; born at Oconomowoc,
Wis., July 15, 1862. Began railroad ca
reer as telegraph operator and station
agent, Chicago & Northwestern Ry.,
1883-86; chief clerk of general superin
tendent and general manager's office,
1887-98; has been superintendent Chica
go, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry.
since April, 1898. Club: Commercial
(St. Paul). Address: St. James, Minn.
SLATEB, Edward K., state dairy and
food commissioner; born at Northwood,
Iowa, June 28, 1877; son of Charles G.
and Adelaide (McPherson) Slater; edu
cated in country schools and high school
at Fairmont, Minn.; married at Chicka-
mauga Park, Ga., June 22, 1898, to
Clara Santee. Engaged in newspaper
work, 17 to 21 years of age; served in
War with Spain as 2d lieutenant Co.
D, 12th Regiment, Minn. Vol. Inf., sta
tioned at Chickamauga Park; butter-
maker, 1S98-1903; since 1903 with the
State Dairy and Food Department, as
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since then as state dairy and food com
missioner. Regular correspondent for
several dairy journals. Republican, but
appointed under Democratic governor
because practical buttermaker and
dairyman. Methodist. Member Knights
of Pythias, Knights of the Maccabees.
Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fish
ing and hunting. Office: Capitol. Res
idence: 1276 Raymond Av., St. Paul.
SLATES, Edwin S., lawyer; born at
Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1856; son of
William and Caroline (Pope) Slater;
came to the Northwest in boyhood and
attended public schools in Wisconsin;
graduated from Oberlin College, Ober
lin, O., degree of A.B.. 1S83. Entered
practice of law, 1885, in which has since
. continued. Located in Minneapolis,
1883. Member of American and Minne
sota State Bar associations. Married at
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 31, 1888, to Miss Sa
rah L. Greer. Club: Commercial. Rec
reations: Hunting, mountain climbing
and literature. Office: Guaranty Bldg.
Residence: 1900 Kenwood ' Parkway,
Minneapolis. SLATTENGEEN, Alfred B., county
auditor; born at Chisago, Minn., March
21, 1871; son of John J. and Mathilda
C. Slattengren; attended Gustavus
Adolphus College for 2 years; Northern
Indiana Normal University, 3 years,
graduating, degree of B.S., 1893. Taught
in common schools 8 years; principal
Lindstrom public schools, fall of 1898;
has been county auditor, Chisago Co.,
since Jan. 3, 1899. Elected president
village of Chisago, 1896, president Chi
sago Co. Mutual Telephone Co.; partner
Slattengren Drug Co. Republican. Lu
theran. Married at Center City, Sept.
30, 1900, to Miss Amanda C. Jonason.
Address: Center City, Minn.
SLATTEBY, Charles Lewis, clergy
man; born in Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 9,
1867; son of Rev. George and Emma
McLellan (Hall) Slattery; graduate of
Harvard University, degree of B.A.,
1891; graduate Episcopal Theological
School, Cambridge, Mass., degree B.D.,
1894; D.D., 3 907; ordered deacon, 1894;
ordained priest, 1895. Unmarried. Was
master of Groton School, and rector of
St. Andrew's Church, Ayer, Mass., 1894-
96; has been dean of the cathedral of
Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault, since
1896. Author: Felix Reville Brunot
1901; Edward Lincoln Atkinson, 1904;
The Master of the World: A Study of
Christ, 1906; also lecturer in Seabury
Divinity School, since 1905. Recrea
tion: Horseback riding. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
SLAVIN, Michael J., farming; born at
Zanesville, O., Feb. 22, 1831; educated in
country schools; reared on a farm;
learned mason's trade at Columbus, O. ;
removed to La Crosse, Wis.. 1855; lo
cated in Nower Co., Minn., 1856; farmed
until 1874, when he moved to Rochester
and engaged in hotel business for three
years; went to Dakota, 1880, and proved
up a homestead; returned to Minnesota,

1882; has been a resident of Austin
since 1889. Vice president Citizens Na
tional Bank, member library board and'
board of equalization. Address: Aus
tin, Minn.
SLEEFEB, Frank S'., produce commis
sion; born at Manchester, N. H., April
6, 1S57; son of William F. and Hannah
H. (Pollard) Sleeper; educated in pub
lic and high schools of Manchester.
Began business career in grocery, with
his father, in Manchester; came to Du
luth, 1890, and was connected with Si
mon, Clark & Co.; maanger Duluth Cash
Grocery, 1893-95; has been secretary
Fitzsimmon-Palmer Co., since the com
pany was organized, 1896. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member I. O. O. F.,
B. P. O. E., Royal Deague, U. C. T. ot
America. Married at Manchester, N. H,
Sept., 1886, to Miss Imogen Austin.
Club: Commercial. Office: 120-124 W.
Mich, St. Residence: 212 15th Av., E.,
Duluth. SLEVIN, John J., clergyman; born in
Ireland, 1855; educated at All Hallow's
College, Dublin; ordained to the priest
hood by Cardinal McCabe, Dublin, 1878.
Came to America, 1880, and for 20 years
was pastor of St. Patrick's Church, at
Shieldsville, Minn.; has been pastor of
the Church of the Immaculate Concep
tion at Faribault, since 1900. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
SLINGEBLAND, Tennis S., banker;
born in Cobleskill, Scoharie Co., N. Y.,
March 22, 1823; son of Jacob and Sophia
(Butler) Slingerland; educated at Clin
ton grammar school, Clinton, N. Y., and
Liberal Institute, Oneida Co., N. Y.
Mother died when he was 12 years of
age; was a farm hand, 1835-1840; clerk
in grocery store and hotel, at Oneonta,
Otsega Co., N. Y., 1840-1843; taught dis
trict school and attended school, 1843-
1S45; was pension agent with office in
Albany, N. Y., prosecuting claims for
pensions, land warrants, etc., against
the government at Washington, 1845-
3856; came to Minnesota and began to
deal in farm lands and real estate,
3 856; became president First National
Bank of Kasson, 1878, charter expiring
Aug., 1895, when he became president of
its successor, the National Bank of Kas
son, which position he now holds; also
president Bank of Mantorville, Bank of
Hayfield, amd president of the firm of
T. S. Slingerland & Co., dealers in
lands; has for a number of years been
extensively interested in farming. Mar
ried at Cobleskill, N. Y., 1853, to Miss
Catherine E. Bouck. Address: Kasson,
Minn. SLITEB, Bobert H., banker; born in
Leeds Co., Ont, Can., Jan. 1, 1865; son
of S. P. and Amelia Sliter; educated in
public schools of Morton, Ont; Athens
High School, Athens, Ont; Kingston
Business College. Kingston, Can. Camp
to Minnesota, 1SS8; taught school at
Grey Eagle; was station agent and tele
graph operator Northern Pacific Rv.
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ing village of Grey Eagle. Now presi
dent of Bank of Grey Eagle, Grey Eagle
Telephone Co., Grey Eagle Implement
Co. Director school board several
terms. Republican; secretary Repub
lican Club. Congregationalist Member
B. P. O. E. (St. Cloud Dodge); Mason,
Odd Fellow. Married at Long Prairie,
Minn., 1890, to Miss Estella Thompson.
Recreations: Shooting, automobiling,
launching. Address: Grey Eagle, Minn.
SLOAN, Samuel G., real estate; born
in Philadelphia, Fa., June 30, 1834; son
of John and Mary (Harris) Sloan; ed
ucated in public and high schools of
Philadelphia; married at West Point,
N. Y., Aug. 29, 1861, to Miss Eleanor
Johnson. Came to St. Paul, 1855, and
became connected with the firm of Rice,
Hollingshead & Bicker, in charge of
conveyancing and real estate depart
ment of the firm, later entering real es
tate business for himself; has repre
sented the James Stinson estate of Chi
cago, since 1881. Prebyterian. Office:
Germania Life Bldg. Residence: Hotel
Ryan, St. Paul.
SLOANE, James B., insurance, etc.;
born at Wooster, O., June 21, 1857; son
of John O. and Margaret A. (Carr)
Sloane; came to Minnesota with parents,
3 857; educated in public schools of Min
neapolis. Began active career as mes
senger for Security Bank, Minneapolis,
3 881; was head bookkeeper of the bank
until he resigned, in 1901; then of the
firm of Lauderdale Company & Sloane
until Jan. 1, 1906; now member Sloane-
McCulloch Agency. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member Minneapolis
Real Estate Board, Royal Arcanum.
Married at Minneapolis, March 19", 1884,
to Miss B. Etta Goldsborough. Recrea
tions: Baseball and tennis. Office:
Oneida Blk. Residence: 2715 Bryant
Av., S., Minneapolis.
SLOANE, William E., clergyman; born
at Saxonburg, Pa., Sept. 18, 1863; son
of Robert P. and Eleanor J. (Logan)
Sloane; educated at Washington and
Jefferson College, Washington, Pa., and
Western Theological Seminary, Alleghe
ny, Pa.; married at Glenshaw, Fa., May
17, 1893, to Minnie M. Hodil. Ordained
to the Presbyterian ministry, 1893; has
had charge of pastorates at thu follow
ing places: Wellsville, O., East Liver
pool, O., Knoxville, la., Storm Lake. Ia. ;
was for three years in evangelistic
work and has been pastor of the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church, Austin, since
March, 1906. Formerly Chaplain Iowa
N. G. Member Masonic order, Knights
Templar. Address: Austin, Minn.
SLOCUM, Albert M., groceries; born
at Young America, Minn., 1870; son of
James Slocum, Jr., and Amelia M.
(Sisson) Slocum; educated in public
schools and at Hamline University. Be
gan active career in banking business;
was cashier Bank of Norwood, Norwood,
Minn., for 3 0 years; organized Waseca
County Bank of Janesville, Minn., re
moving to Minneapolis, 1899; has been

president of the Slocum-Bergren Co.,
wholesale grocers, since its organiza
tion. Married at Excelsior, Minn., June
5, 1895, to Miss Estelle Apgar. Club:
Commercial. Recreation: Hunting. Of
fice: 124-128 N. 3rd St., Minneapolis.
Residence: Excelsior, Minn.
SLOSS, Andrew L., banking; born at
Chicago, 111., Aug. 12, 1866; son of Allan
and Jeanette (Shanks) Sloss; educated
at Reinbeck High School, Reinbeek, Ia„
and at Cornell College, Mt Vernon, Ia.
Was bookkeeper for 5 years Onawa
State Bank, Onawa, la.; filled position
of cashier for 5 years, First State Bank
of Elkton, S. D.; for 8 years has been
cashier Bank of Appleton, Appleton,
Minn. Also president Citizens State
Bank, Arlington, S. D.; vice president
First National Bank of Springfield,
Springfield, Minn.; director First, Na
tional Bank, Waseca, First National
Bank, Balaton, Dincoln County State
Bank and First National Bank, Orton
ville, Minn. Mason. Married at Ivan
hoe, Reinbeck, la., May 6, 1891, to Miss
Bertha C. Bradley. Recreations: Hunt
ing and automobiling. Address: Ap
pleton, Minn.
SMART, Herbert P., lands and invest
ments; born at Pembroke, Me., July 6,
1859; son of Ephraim K. and Adelaide
S. (Porter) Smart; educated in public
and high schools, Pembroke. Located in
N. Dakota, 1880, where he engaged in
real estate business; was register of
deeds, Griggs Co., N. D., June, 1882, to
Jan., 1887; has been second vice presi
dent of Wells & Dickey Company with
headquarters in Minneapolis, since Feb.,
1904. Republican. Congregationalist.
Married at Cooperstown, N. D., 1885, to
Miss Mary C. Barnard. Clubs: Com
mercial, Amateur Athletic, Minnesota
Congregational, Plymouth Congregation
al. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Resi
dence: 2016 Beard Av., Minneapolis.
SMEDT, Martinus O., merchant tail
or; born in Norway, Oct. 11, 1843; came
to America, June 14, 1869; educated in
common schools of Norway and 3
months in schools of Minnesota. Has
been engaged in merchant tailoring
business at Mankato since Jan. 1, 1873.
Director Mankato National Bank (later
changed to Mankato State Bank) for 18
years; director Mankato Savings and
Building Association for 19 years; mem
ber Norwegian Lutheran Trinity Church
and one of its organizers. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
« SMEBSH, Francis M., physician; born
at Volsan, Moravia, Europe, Oct. 4, 1859;
son of Thomas and Rosaline (Maca)
Smersh; came to America, 1867. En
tered employ Duquesne Glass Works,
Pittsburg, Pa., at age of 9; attended
night school at Allegheny, Pa.; was
employed in various iron works, and
later as carpenter and builder at Daven
port, la., 16 to 18 years of age, also
engaging in carriage blacksmithing;
came to Minnesota, 1878; attended Owa
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of medicine under Dr. E. M. Morehouse,
fall of 1885; student at King's Eclectic
Medical College, Des Moines, la., 1886-
87, and Bennett College of Eclectic
Medicine and Surgery, Chicago. 111., 1887-
88, graduating, degree of M.D., 1888;
also graduate of Cleveland Homeopathic
College and Hospital, 1889. Began prac
tice of medicine at Iowa City, la., Aug.,
1888; has been located at Owatonna,
Minn., since 1889. President and treas
urer Owatonna Drug Co., Smersh-Kubat
Medicine Co.; manager Auditorium Bill
Posting Co. President Board of Health
and Physicians' Advisory Board, Owa
tonna. Member Steele County Medical
Society, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations, American Public
Health Association. Democrat. Member
M. B. of A., I. O. O. F., A. O. A., Beavers,
Bohemian societies, C. S. P. S. and C. Z.
B. J. Married at Owatonna, Minn., May
18, 1891, to Miss Emelia A. Slezak. Ad
dress: Owatonna, Minn.
SMITH, Amos Delbert, county super
intendent of schools, Murray Co.; born
at Waseca, Minn., Sept. 5, 1872; son of
Peter P. and Katherine F. (Reemnsny-
der) Smith; high school education and
one year College of Daw, University of
Minnesota, 1895-96. Began teaching
school in Murray Co., Minn., 1890, and
continued as teacher for 8 years; was
elected county superintendent of schools,
Nov., 1900, and has been reelected at
each succeeding election, present term
extending to Jan., 1909. Republican.
Member A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F. and
M. B. A. Unmarried. Recreations: Out
door sports, especially baseball. Ad
dress: Slayton, Minn.
SMITH, Bela Winfield, manufacturer;
born at Norwich, Conn., Nov. 1, 1861;
son of Ezra Deonard and Ducy Aranna
(Hastings) Smith; public school educa
tion. Came to Minnesota, 1869; has '
been identified with sash and door man
ufacturing ever since the beginning of
his active career, June 12, 1879; was
connected with the firm of Johnson &
Hurd until it retired from business;
organized the City Sash & Door Co.,
1895, and has been president of the
company since time of its organization.
Also director Minneapolis Savings Bank.
Republican. Member Royal Arcanum.
Married at Minneapolis, June 9, 1904,
to Miss Mable McClary. Club: Com
mercial. Recreation: Automobiling. Ad
dress: 3rd Av., S., and 4th St. Resi
dence: 600 W. 32nd St., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Benjamin Dayton, lawyer;
born at Vernon Center, Minn., May 27,
1860; son of John Stilley and Mary P.
(Dayton) Smith; educated in common
schools and Mankato State Normal
School, advanced course, graduating,
1880; married at Oakham, Mass., Sept.
15, 1892, to Alice Whipple Ayres. Taught
school, 1880-81; studied law in office of
Freeman & Pfau, Mankato, and was ad
mitted to practice, Dec, 1883; has been
in practice at Mankato ever since.
County attorney Blue Earth Co., 1887-

91. Elected head adviser (vice presi
dent) Modern Woodmen of America,
June, 1895; appointed member national
board of directors, same order, July,
1895, and served 8 years (chairman of
board two years), and has been general
attorney of the order since July, 1903.
Appointed member Beneficiary Commit
tee Royal Neighbors of America, June,
1903, and reappointed, June, 1905 (now
chairman of the committee). Repub
lican. Ex-chairman Blue Earth County
Republican Committee; ex-member Re
publican State Central Committee; for
7 years member M. N. G. Member I. O.
O. F., B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., M. W.
of A., R. N. of A. Clubs: Commercial
(Mankato); Rock Island, Rock Island
Arsenal Golf Club (both of Rock Island,
111.). Address: Mankato, Minn.
SMITH, Charles A., loans and real es
tate; born at Wilton, Minn., June 12,
1866; son of Warren and Susan E.
Smith; educated in public school and
business college; unmarried. Worked
at printing trade three years; was in
county treasurer's office 2y2 years; as
sisted his father in his real estate busi
ness and succeeded to his interests.
President W. J. Armstrong Co., whole
sale grocers. Mayor of Waseca for 6
terms. Republican. Universalist. Mason,
Odd Fellow. Address: Waseca, Minn.
SMITH, Charles Axel, lumber manu
facturer; born in Sweden, Dec 11, 1852;
came to America, 1867, and located in
Minneapolis; attended public schools;
University of Minnesota, 1872-73; earned
his own way from the time he was 14
years of age. Engaged in handling
wheat, lumber and farm machinery in
Western Minnesota, 1878-84, being asso
ciated in business with J. S. Pillsbury;
returned to Minneapolis in 1884 and be
gan investing in timber and having it
manufactured into lumber in hired
mills; bought and erected mills and now
ownes largest saw mill in the world
and vast timber interests in Northwest
and Pacific coast, employing over 1,500
men. President C. A. Smith Lumber
Co., C. A. Smith Timber Co., North
western Compo-Board Co.; director
Swedish American National Bank; treas
urer Northern Pine Manufacturers' As
sociation; delegate to Reciprocity
Convention, Washington, D. C, 1901.
Republican; McKinley elector, 1896.
Married at Minneapolis, Feb. 14, 1878,
to Miss Johanna Anderson. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Commercial, Odin. Office: An
drus Bldg. Residence: 2324 Emerson
AV., S., Minneapolis.'
SMITH, Charles H., clerk of district
court Pipestone Co.; born in Germany,
April 4, 1843; son of Jacob and Anne M.
(Wirth) Schmidt; came to America,
May, 1857; educated in public and high
schools. Enlisted as private in Civil
War, Feb. 12, 1862, in Co. H, 16th U. S.
Inf., and was discharged Feb. 12, 1865,
as sergeant. Engaged in milling before
the war and resumed it until 1868 in
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later removed to Pipestone Co., Minn.,
and took up homestead, May, 187.8, en
gaging in farming; returned to business
career, 1893; clerk of district court
since Jan., 1898. Republican. Presby
terian. Member Masonic order, I. O. O.
F., R. A. M., G. A. R. Married at West
Prairie, Wis., Aug. 30, 1868, to Miss Kate
L. Schoenberger. Address: Pipestone
City, Minn.
SMITH, Charles H. P., stock and bond
broker; born in New York City, Oct. 6,
1857; son of Charles H. and Hannah
(Shanahan) Smith; common school edu
cation; married at St. Paul, Minn., Nov.
11, 1891, to Mary R. Shaw. Engaged in
retail grocery business at Chicago. 1880;
came to St. Paul in 1883 and was in
wholesale grocery business until 1885;
then engaged in merchandise brokerage
business until 1890, when he entered
the stock and bond brokerage business
under title of Charles H. F. Smith &
Co., in which he has since been en
gaged. First' member of the New York
Stock Exchange in the Northwest; also
member of the Chicago Stock Exchange
and Chicago Board of Trade. Director
American National Bank and Northern
Savings Bank. Clubs: Minnesota, Com
mercial, Town and Country. Recreations:
Golf and fishing. Office: Ger. Am. Bank
Bldg. Residence: 339 Summit Av., St.
Paul. SMITH, Charles Linnaeus, lawyer;
born at Newton, 111., March 8, 1861; son
of Col. B. and Celeste (Gray) Smith;
attended graded schools, Champaign,
111., 1869-75; Champaign High School,
1875-78; University of Illinois, 1878-
1882, degree of B.L., 1882; Albany Law
School, Albany, N. Y., degree of LL.B.,
1885. Engaged in practice of law at
Champaign, 111., 1885-87; located in
Minneapolis, 1887, where he has since
remained. Captain I. N. G., 1882; attor
ney for board of county commissioners,
Plennepin Co., Minn., 1900-1905; judge
of Municipal Court, Minneapolis, since
1905. Republican. Methodist. . Mason;
member Knights of Pythias, Maccabees.
Married at Champaign, 111., 1888, to Miss
Grace M. Healy. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Traveling. Office: Court
House. Residence: 2118 Hawthorne Av.,
Minneapolis. SMITH, Denison Billings, coal; born,
Toledo, O., March 17, 1854; son of Deni
son B. and Sophia (Hunt) Smith; edu
cated in public schools in Toledo. Has
been engaged in coal business since
1883; in Duluth, 1883-1903, and St. Paul,
1903-1906; came to Minneapolis, July,
3 906, and represents the Pittsburg Coal
Co. of Minnesota, and the Youghiogheny
& Dehigh Coal Co., of which is presi
dent. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason,
Knight Templar. Married at Manistique,
Mich., March 17, 1885, to Miss Clara M.
Colman. Clubs: Commercial (St. Paul),
Kitchi Gammi (Duluth). Office: 206 S.
4th St. Residence: 1804 Park Av., Min
neapolis. SMITH, Edward Barnum, retired;

born at Cleveland, O., Dec. 31, 1837: son
of Archibald M. C. and Bulah A. (Gran
ger) Smith; educated in Lockport and
Buffalo, N. Y., schools; married, Lew
iston, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1863, Kate C.
Boughton. Began business career as
clerk, 1857; for many years head of
the insurance firm of Smith, Davis &
Co., No. 200 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.;
came to Minnesota, 1892, and organized
the firm of Smith, Parker & Gilman,
insurance, real estate and loans, St.
Paul, 1892. Soldier in War of the Re
bellion. Republican. Episcopalian. Ma
son. Member of G. A. R. (Acker Post).
Member of Buffalo Club, Buffalo, N. Y.
Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 777
Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
SMITH, Edwin Thomas, lawyer; born
at Olivet, Mich., June 14, 1863; son of
Louis O. and Mary J. Smith; educated
in public schools, Charlotte, Mich., Oli
vet College, Olivet, Mich., degree of
M.S., Law Department, University of
Michigan. Special examiner U. S.
pension office; county attorney of Jack
son Co., Minn., 1896-1906. Republican.
Member Masonic order, A. O. U. W.
Married at Chaska, Minn., to Miss Clara
Schaler. Address: Jackson, Minn.
SMITH, Ernest Frederick, lumber;
born at Pekin, 111., Aug. 4, 1868; son
of Hon. D. C. and Mary (Pieper) Smith;
educated in Pekin High School to 1884,
United States Naval Academy, 1884-86,
Iowa Wesleyan College, 1886-87; mar
ried, Minneapolis, Aug. 15, 1895, to
Julia Walker. Began business career
as member of the firm of Smith & Zem-
mer, Minneapolis; sold out interest,
1895; organized Hennepin Dumber Com
pany, 1900, of which is president; or
ganized Western Implement Co., 1905,
closing out interest Jan., 1906. Was one
of the organizers of the Surety Fund
Life Ins. Co., of Minneapolis, of which
is vice president. Member Minneapolis
Charter Commission, 1904-06. Repub
lican. Methodist. Member Beta Theta
Pi. Club: Commercial. Office: 1800
Quincy St., N. E. Residence: 421 Grove-
land Av., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Ezra B., lawyer; born at
Collfield, Canada, Dec. 25, 1873; graduate
Central High School, Minneapolis, Minn. ;
graduate College of Daw, University of
Minnesota, degree of LL.D., 1900; un
married. Has engaged in practice of
law since 1900; was senior member of
the firm of Smith & Wilson, law and
surety bonds, from 1902 to Aug. 1, 1905,
when firm dissolved; bought out inter
est in the firm owned by Mr. Wilson
and has since made a specialty of cor
poration, insurance and real estate law.
Secretary John L. Smith Land Co.
Served in Spanish-American War in
Philippines, as member 13th Minn. Vol.
Inf., 1898-99. Charter member Camp A.
R. Patterson, Post No. 1, 8th Army
Corps. Republican. Member Delta Chi
fraternity. Club: Commercial. Office:
Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 319 S.
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SMITH, Francis Joseph, grain; born
at Rose Creek, Minn., Sept. 19, 1862;
son of Thomas B. and Margaret R.
(Gorman) Smith; attended district
school and Piono College, St. Francis,
Wis. Engaged in grain business with
father at Elkton, Minn., 1886-88; was
first postmaster at Elkton; grain buyer
for the Osborne-McMillan Elevator Co.
at Wendell, Minn., 1888-89, when he was
transferred to Elbow Lake, Minn., as
buyer; traveling auditor, same company,
1891-01; secretary and director Empire
Elevator Co. and general superintendent
Osborne-McMillan Elevator Co. since
1901; also secretary and director North
land Elevator Co. Came to Minneapolis,
Minn., 1892. Roman Catholic. Member
U. C. T. of America. Office: Chamber
of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 214 E.
16th St., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Frank B., life insurance;
born at Savanna, 111., July 28, 1866; son
of E. K and Mary (Rhodes) Smith;
came to Minnesota, 1872; educated in
public schools and at University of
Minnesota. Began in life Insurance
business at Minneapolis, Oct., 1899, and
since 1901 has been district manager
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York. Married at Minneapolis,
Oct. 18, 1892, to Miss Inez L. Kemp.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Ath
letics, outdoor sports. Office: Phoenix
Bldg. Residence: 2447 Colfax Av., S.,
Minneapolis. smith:, Fred G., real estate; born at
Minneapolis, Nov. 15, 1868; son of
George F. and Anne M. (Connor) Smith;
educated in graded and high schools,
Minneapolis. Has been engaged in real
estate business since beginning of his
active career, Feb., 1886; junior mem
ber of the firm of Nickels & Smith,
real estate, loans, rentals and insur
ance. Member and one of the leading
organizers of the Philharmonic Club,
the largest and most prominent musical
organization of the Northwest (total
membership 1,100); also largely instru
mental in promoting and building the
Minneapolis Auditorium. Member B. P.
O. E., Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts.
Married at Minneapolis, May 21, 1895,
to Miss Alma Westin. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Music. Office: 311
Nicollet Av. Residence: 1820 4th Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Fred L., printing; born at
Lee, Me., July 2, 1843; son of Joseph
and Lucy (McKnight) Smith; educated
in common schools of Lee and at Lee
Normal Academy. Began trade as
printer, at Minneapolis, Sept., 1857; be
came foreman, 1863; proprietor Minne
apolis Chronicle, a weekly newspaper,
1865; merged Chronicle with the Atlas,
forming Tribune, 1867; president Harri
son & Smith Co. since 1871. President
Board of Park Commissioners, of which
has been member since 1896; alderman
Minneapolis City Council, 1877-81. York
and Scottish Rite Mason (32°). Repub
lican. Married at Minneapolis, Dec,

1876, to Miss Roxanna G. Sinclair. Club:
Commercial. Office: 624 So. 4th St.
Residence: 419 S. E. 5th St., Minneap
olis. SMITH, George A., judge of probate;
born in Hammond, Minn., Jan. 22, 1856;
son of William M. and Margaret (Roger)
Smith; public school education; married
at Janesville, Minn., July 3, 1895, to
Mary E. Wilson. In photographic busi
ness at Janesville, 1882-90; justice of
the peace and handling insurance until
1894; probate judge Waseca Co. since
1894. Republican. Congregationalist.
¦Address: Waseca, Minn.
SMITH, George Lucius, judge of pro
bate Rice Co.; born at Forest, Minn.,
Sept. 27, 1857; son of Alexander and
Julia Ann (Foster) Smith; educated in
common schools of Rice Co., at age of
19, working on farm in summer; was
in partnership, with A. J. Bell, at Fari
bault, 1884-85; moved to Dundas, spring'
of 1885, and worked at common labor;
was village marshal, 1886-88; on farm
at town of Forest, 1888-96; was elected
register of deeds, Rice Co., Nov., 1896,
reelected, 1898, and defeated 1900; en
tered county auditor's office as deputy
and continued for 4 years; elected judge
of probate, Nov., 1904, and re-elected,
1906, present term extending to Jan.,
1909. Elected mayor of Faribault,
1907. Republican. Lutheran. Member
I. O. O. F., subordinate and encamp
ment, A. O. U. W., Modern Samaritans,
M. B. A., B. P. O. E. Married at Bridge-
water, Minn., March 17, 1884, to Miss
Olive Olson of Port Washington, Wis.
Club: Commercial. Address: Faribault,
Minn. SMITH, George Boss, lawyer; born in
Stearns Co., Minn., May 28, 3 864; son
of David and Katharine (Crowe) Smith;
attended district school until 15, work
ing on farm in summer; graduate Lake
View Academy, 1886, gaining prize of
gold medal for scholarship; taught
school until 1891; graduate College of
Law, LTniversity of Minnesota, degree
of LL.B., 1893. Has been actively en
gaged in practice of law in Minneapolis
since June, 1893. Elected judge Pro
bate Court, Nov., 1906, term expiring,
1909. Member Minnesota State Bar
Association. Republican. Member Delta
Chi fraternity. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., Jan. 9, 1895, to Mrs. F. J. Horan.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office:
Court House. Residence: 114 Univer
sity Av., N. E., Minneapolis.
SMITH, H. Williams, physician; born
at Plainview, Minn., Jan. 25, 1863; son
of Hiram and Kate (Williams) Smith;
graduate State Normal School, Winona,
Minn., 1886; College of Medicine and
Surgery, University of Minnesota, de
gree of M.D., 1897. Unmarried. Has
been engaged in the practice of medi
cine at Crookston, Minn., since Oct.,
1897. Address: Crookston, Minn.
SMITH, Hansen E., investment bank
er and mine operator; born, Dec. 6, 1867,
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In public schools of Manistee, Mich.,
and Swenberg's School, Grand Rapids,
Mich., graduating from the latter in
1887. Came to Duluth, 1892, and was
connected with the Duluth Gas & Water
Co., 1892-93; was assistant treasurer
Duluth, Missabe & Northern Ry., 1893-
94, and cashier Iron Exchange Bank,
1894-95; established H. E. Smith & Co.,
1895, of which he is the head, the com
pany being devoted to organizing and
i]nancing mining and other enterprises,
among which are the D. R. D. & W. Ry.,
Rainy Lake Lumber Co., Union Match
Co., Palladio Building Co., Zenith Coal
Mining Co., Intermountain Exploration
Co., etc. Is the president of the Inter
mountain Exploration Co., of Salt Lake
City; Zenith Coal Mining Co., of Ze
nith, N. to., and officer and director in
others. Ex-president Duluth Water and
Dight Department, Chamber of Com
merce; one of the organizers and di
rector Commercial Club; member of
Duluth Charter Commission. Married,
1891, to Mary Cecelia Wilson. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Recreations:
Boating and fishing. Office: Palladio
Bldg., Duluth. Residence: Central Court,
W. Duluth, Minn.
SMITH, Henry Edwin, N. W. sales
agent North Western Fuel Co.; born
at St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 8, 1868; son
of Addison T. and Theresa Smith; edu
cated in St. Paul public schools; mar
ried at St. Paul, 1895, to Miss Esther
M. Geery. Entered general office of
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry., and continued for 5 years; became
connected with the North Western Fuel
Co., 1888, advancing until in 1900 he
was made North Western Sales Agent
of the North Western Fuel Co., at St.
Paul, a position he now holds. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Minne
sota, Town and Country, Nushka. Rec
reations: General athletics. Office:
Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 656
Portland Av., St. Paul.
SMITH, Henry Gordon, fire insurance;
born in New Brunswick, N. J., .1855; son
of F. Randolph and Hannah (Gordon)
Smith. Came to Minnesota, 1857, and
started in fire insurance business as
local agent, Winona, 1880. In 1895 or
ganized a mutual fire insurance com
pany to carry grain and elevator risks;
in 1902 reorganized the company on a
stock basis as the Winona Fire Insur
ance Co., and within the past two years
has located in Minneapolis as its secre
tary and manager. Married at Winona,
Minn., 1878, to Miss Ducy Kendall.
Clubs: Minikahda, Dafayette. Automo
bile. Recreations: Hunting, fishing and
golf. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Resi
dence: 1672 Plennepin Av., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Henry Morse, merchant; born
at Janesville, Wis., June 10, 1860; son
of F. M. and Anna (Morse) Smith; camo
to Minnesota with parents, 1865; edu
cated in Rushford High School and
Janesville Business College. Has been
engaged in general merchandise business

at Rushford since Feb., 1882, and in his
own name since 1887. Married at Rush
ford, 1898, to Miss Minnie E. Rockwell.
Address: Rushford, Minn.
SMITH, Herbert Olln, physician; born
at Dixon, 111., Sept. 6, 1858; son Eli Clark
and Ann Eliza (Mason) Smith; graduate
Dixon High School; attended University
of Illinois, 1874-75; Hahnemann Med
ical College, Chicago, 111., 1878-81, gradu
ating, degree of M.D., 1881. Has been
engaged in practice at Shakopee, Minn.,
since June, 1881. Member Scott-Carver
County Medical Society, Minnesota State
Medical Association. Mason; R. A. M.,
Knight Templar; member O. E. S„ A.
O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Minneapolis, May 16, 1882,
to Miss J. Addie Meacham. Address:
Shakopee, Minn.
SMITH, Hiram Clark, furniture man
ufacturer; born at Neenah, Wis., June
3, 1859; son of Abner B. and Betsey
L. Smith; educated in Oshkosh (Wis.)
High School and Daggett's Business Col
lege, Oshkosh. Began active career as
traveling furniture salesman, 1879; lo
cated in Minneapolis and assisted in
organization of firm of McLeod & Smith,
1888, manufacturers of upholstered fur
niture, of which he is manager. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Member B. P.
O. E., Royal Arcanum, National Union.
Married at Oshkosh, Wis., Jan. 1, 1885,
to Miss Ida L. Tyler. Club: East Side
Commercial. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 700 Central Av. Resi
dence: 801 6th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
SMITH, J. George, manufacturer of
chocolates; born at Madison, Wis., Sept.
21. 3 866; son of J. and Mary (Higham)
Smith; educated in public schools of
St. Paul. In confectionery business in
St. Paul since 1885. Episcopalian. Ma
son. Married at Charlotteville, Va.,
Sept. 10, 1902, to Miss Alice Warren.
Club: Commercial. Office: Cor. 6th St.
and Automobile Alley. Residence: 826
Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
SMITH, J. Watson, life insurance;
born, Phillips, Me., June 3, 1855; son of
Linus and Eliza F. (Cook) Smith; edu
cated in public schools of Lewiston,
Me., Nichols Latin School and Bates
College, Lewiston; married at Phillips,
Me., June 28, 1880, to Minnie G. Beal.
Began active career in 1877 as teacher
and for three years was principal In
high schools of Toledo, O., and Newark,
N. J.; has been connected with Provi
dent Life and Trust Co., of Philadel
phia, Fa., continuously, since 1880, and
came to St. Paul in July, 1888, as gen
eral agent for the State of Minnesota.
Republican. Congregationalist. Member
of the Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Clubs:
Commercial, St. Paul Whist. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
S01 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
SMITH, James B., clothier; born at
Faribault, Minn., Jan. 20, 1867; son of
Alexander and Anna (Parson) Smith;
educated in public schools of Faribault
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ried. Has been engaged in tailoring and
clothing business since the beginning
of, his active career, 1887; member of
the Arm of Carpenter & Smith. Demo
crat. Mayor of Faribault, 1896-07. Was
1st lieut. staff inspector riAe practice,
M. N. G. Mason. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Golf, tennis and Ashing.
Address: Faribault, Minn.
SMITH, John A., quarrying; born at
Rushford, Minn., 1870; son of John C.
and Josephine V. (Lamb) Smith; edu
cated at University of Minnesota, class
of 1894. Began active career in mer
cantile business in Wisconsin; has been
interested in stone quarrying since 1896
and is general manager of the Kettle
River Quarries Co.; also vice president
Quarryman's State Bank and Sandstone
Land Co. Member Masonic order. Club:
Commercial. Office: Security Bank Bldg.
Residence: 4429 Upton Av., S., Minne
apolis. SMITH, John Day, jurist; born at
Litchfield, Me., Feb. 25, 1845; son of
Edward G. and Elizabeth B. (Lord)
Smith; educated at Brown University,
graduating, 1872, degree of A.M., 1875;
Columbia LTniversity, Law School, 1878,
degree of LL.M., 1881. Served in Civil
War, in Co. F, 19th Maine Vols., 2nd
Army Corps, battles Army of Potomac
from Antietam until June 22, 1864, when
he was severely wounded at Petersburg.
Admitted to bar, 1880; came to Minne
sota, 1886; member Minnesota House
of Representatives, 1889; State senate,
1891-95. Republican. Lecturer on law
of torts and criminal law, Howard Uni
versity, 1881-86; lecturer on American
Constitutional law, University of Minne
sota, since 1888. Member G. A. R.
(commander department of Minnesota,
3 893). District judge 4th judicial dis
trict of Minnesota, for term expiring
Jan. 1, 1911. Author: Cases on Consti
tutional Law. Married, 1st, at Waltham,
Mass., July 20, 1872, to Mary H. Chad-
bourne; 2nd, at Delaware, O., Sept. 16,
1879, to Daura Bean. Address: Court
House. Residence: 2720 Pillsbury Av.,
Minneapolis. SMITH, John Lindsay, loans and farm
lands; born at Collfield, Quebec, Can.,
Sept. 7, 1857; son of Asahel W. and
Jennette (Rorison) Smith; attended
public schools and graduated from Mus-
grove College, Ottawa, Ontario, Can.
Became a citizen of the United States,
1881; engaged in real estate and in
surance business at Brainerd, Minn.,
until 1889, in which year he moved to
Minneapolis, and has since been largely
identified with real estate, loans, lands
and fire insurance. President Minnesota
Saving Fund Co., John D. Smith Dand
Co.; secretary and treasurer Settlers'
Land Co., Minnetonka Land Co. Mem
ber Minneapolis Real Estate Board,
Board of Insurance Underwriters. Re
publican. Methodist. Member Masonic
order, Zion Commandery K. T., Zurah
Temple. Married, Brainerd, Minn., Sept.
5, 1883, to Blanche S. Sleeper, daughter

of Judge Chauncy B. Sleeper. Clubs:
Commercial, Lafayette. Recreations:
Hunting, fishing and stock raising.
Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence:
2323 Bryant Av., S., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Joseph H., hardware mer
chant; born at Houlton, Me., July 14,
3 853; son of Chas. B. and Christiana
M. (Bray) Smith; educated in common
schools of Maine and Minnesota; mar
ried at Minneapolis, Minn., Nov., 1876,
to Sarah L. Bryant. Came to Minne
sota, 1868; started in the hardware
business, 1878, as partner of C. B. & J.
H. Smith; since 1893 under own name.
Recreation: Travel. Office: 214-216
Hennepin Av. Residence: 226 Ridgwood
Av., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Lewis, general merchandise;
born in Douglas County, Minn., May 8,
1873; son of Knute J. and Belle (Ras-
muson) Smith; educated in country
school until 15, Alexandria High School,
Sauk Center Academy, International
Correspondence College, up to 19. Taught
school 5 years; was secretary Nelson
Creamery, 2 years; engaged in general
merchandise business at Osakis, Minn.,
in his own name, 1897-1903; has been
manager J. A. Caughren, Smith & Co.,
retail general merchandise, since Sept.
15, 1903. Town clerk, Osakis, 2 years;
village recorder, 4 years; now village
alderman. Republican. Dutheran. Mem
ber Danish Brotherhood of America.
Married at Osakis, Feb. 16, 1898, to
Sophie M. Clausen. Address: Osakis,
Minn. SMITH, Lyndon Ambrose, lawyer;
born at Boscawen, N. H., July 15, 1854;
son of Ambrose and Cynthia M. (Eger-
ton) Smith; educated in public schools
and academies, N. H. and Vt; Dart
mouth College, degrees of A.B., 1880,
A.M., 1883; Georgetown University, D.
C, LL.B., 1882, LL.M., 1884. Admitted
to bar, 1883. Clerk Bureau of Educa
tion, Washington, D. C, 1880-85; came
to Minnesota, 1885; county attorney,
Chippewa Co., Minn., 1889-90, 1903-09;
lieutenant governor, Minnesota, 1899-
1903. Vice president First National
Bank of Montevideo, Minn. Member
Minnesota State Bar Association, Amer
ican Bar Association; delegate Interna
tional Congregational Council, Boston,
1899, and Universal Congress of Law
yers and Jurists, St. Louis, 1904. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Author: Re
cent School Law Decisions (1883). Mar
ried at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 3, 1886, to
Miss Dora Rogers of Kittery, Me.
Clubs: Minnesota Congregational, Com
mercial. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
SMITH, Milton Stelle, civil engineer;
born in New Jersey, 1852; son of Rich
ard Ross and Julia A. (Stelle) Smith;
educated in common and high schools
and at The Shattuck Military Academy,
Faribault, Minn. Began work as civil
engineer in 1870; county surveyor of
Nobles Co., Minn., for 15 years; drain
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Smith Implement Co., organized, 1903.
Republican. Baptist. Married at Fari
bault, 1874, to Flora E. Ingram (now
deceased). Address:' Worthington, Minn.
SMITH, Myron W., physician; born
at Rockford, 111., Oct. 27, 1871; son of
Col. Eliphas and Emma (Barnes) Smith;
graduate University of N. Dakota, de
gree of B.S., 1890; Boston University,
Ch.B., 1894, M.D., 1895. Married at
Oil City, Pa., 1896, to Dr. Grace Gardi
ner. Began practice in Boston, 1895;
in Oil City, Pa., 1896-98; came to Red
Wing, Minn., 1898. Homeopath. Mem
ber Minnesota State Institute of Homeo
pathy, Boston Homeopathic Medical
Society. Vice president Red Wing board
of education since 1905. Member Knights
of Pythias. Club: CommerciaL Recrea
tions: Yachting, automobiling. Address:
Red Wing, Minn.
SMITH, Peter Bentz, manager St An
thony & Dakota Elevator Co.; born at
York, Pa., Feb. 9, 1851; son of Peter
J. and Eva (Bentz) Smith; educated
in common schools of Pennsylvania.
Came west, in 1869, and taught school
at Bellevue, Neb., one year, 1869-70;
went to Duluth, Minn., 1870, and began
in grain business, continuing until 1874;
became junior partner in grain firm of
C. B. Newcomb & Co., St. Paul; was
in Fargo, N. D., as superintendent of the
Northern Pacific Elevator Co., 1880-88;
located in Minneapolis and has been
connected with the St. Anthony & Da
kota Elevator Co., as its director and
manager, since Sept. 1, 1888; also di
rector Washburn-Crosby Co., Barnum
Grain Co., Royal Milling Co.; director
and treasurer Huhn Elevator Co.; vice
president Winona Fire Insurance Co.
President Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce (reelected, Oct., 1906, director and
vice president 7 years prior to 1905).
Republican. Universalist. Mason. Mar
ried at Fargo, N. D., May, 1902, to Miss
Marie Dewey Graham. Clubs: Minneap
olis, Lafayette, Minikahda. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence:
103 E. 16th St., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Sj, president The Munson
Shorthand Institute (inc.) ; born at Eagle,
N. Y., Feb. 24, 1868; son of George H.
and Alvira (Thompson) Smith; educated
in public schools' of New York, Ohio and
Michigan. Came to Minneapolis, 1884;
began active career as clerk in a fruit
store; began study of shorthand, 1886;
bought out school, 1893, and incorpo
rated it in 1894 as The Munson Short
hand Institute, of which is president;
also president Munson Stationery Co.
and Munson Printing Co. Republican.
Baptist. Member National Shorthand
Teachers' Association. Member Knights
of Pythias. Married at Minneapolis,
1899, to Miss Gladys F. Anderson. Club:
Automobile (secretary). Recreations:
Automobiling and fishing. Office: Met
ropolitan Life Bldg. Residence: 2911
Park Av., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Bobert Armstrong, mayor of
St. Paul; born at Boonville, Ind., June

13, 1827; son of William and Elizabeth
(Graham). Smith; educated in public
schools; graduated from Law Depart
ment University of Indiana, 1850. Came
to Minnesota, 1853, as private secretary
to his brother-in-law, Willis A. Gorman,
territorial governor of Minnesota, and
has since made St. Paul his home; was
elected treasurer of Ramsey Co., 1856,
and served until 1868; held the posi
tion of territorial librarian until 1858.
Became member banking firm of Daw
son, Smith & Reed, 1866, and was one
of the incorporators of the Bank of
Minnesota, and served many years as
its vice president. Ex-president and ex-
member city council; postmaster of St.
Paul, 1892-1896; has been mayor of St.
Paul for 8 terms. Married at Blooming-
ton, Ind., 1850, to Miss Mary E. Stone.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Club:
Commercial. Offices: City Hall. Resi
dence: Merchants' Hotel, St. Paul.
SMITH, Samuel George, clergyman
and educator; born at Birmingham,
Eng., March 7, 1852; son of Rev. Wil
liam Smith (M.A.) and Harriet (John
son) Smith; graduated at Cornell Col
lege (A.B. ; A.M.), Syracuse University
(A.M.; Ph.D.); married at St. Paul,
June 14, 1890. to Sadie Nicols. Pastor
Peoples' Church of St. Paul since 1888;
professor of sociology, University of
Minnesota, since 1890. Member of com
mission to locate Insane Hospital; mem
ber Board of Corrections and Charities
seven years and school board, St. Paul,
three years; member of Dibrary Board;
member Board of Regents University of
Minnesota, four years. Member Nation
al Conference of Charities (president),
National Prison Association and numer
ous reform organizations. Mason (32°).
Clubs: Commercial, Town and Country
(St. Paul), Aldine (New York City).
Office: Peoples' Church. Residence: 125
College Av., St. Paul.
SMITH, Suwarrow A., county treas
urer of Mower Co.; born at Spring
Valley, Minn., March 28, 1859; son of
John M. and Ann J. (Kingsley) Smith;
educated in public schools; married,
Oct. 24, 1882, to Cora B. Urleson (died,
April 19, 1899). Raised on a farm in
Fillmore Co., Minn.; located in Austin
in fall of 1882; engaged in grain busi
ness, 1884-1903; has been county treas
urer of Mower Co. since Jan. 1, 1903,
present term extending to Jan., 1909.
Republican. Member I. O. O. F, B. P.
O." E., A. O. U. W., M. W. A. Club:
Progressive League. Recreation: Launch
ing. Address: Austin, Minn.
SMITH, Walter J., banker; born at
Eureka, Kan., Oct. 5, 1870; entered
banking business, 1890; president and
director Miners' National Bank, Eveleth;
vice president State Bank of Aurora.
Deputy collector of customs, district of
St. Paul; member Eveleth School Board.
Mason; member Knights of Pythias.
Married at Tower, Minn., 1896, to Miss
Lillian Maelnnis. Club: Fayal. Ad
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SMITH, Welcome J., lawyer; born at
Galesville, Wis., Jan. 17, 1864; son of
George H. and Carrie C. (Johnston)
Smith; educated in public schools of
Galesville; Galesville University; Law
Department, University of Michigan,
graduating, degree of DL.B., 1887. Mar
ried at Winona, Minn., 1890, to Miss Ida
Gerlicher. Admitted to the bar, March,
1886; has been engaged in practice at
Winona since 1887; member law firm
of Tawney, Smith & Tawney since 1890.
Democrat. Was municipal judge, Wi
nona, 1901-05. Member Winona Bar As
sociation. Director Park Brewery Co.
Mason (32°), Shriner; member Knights
of Pythias. Club: Arlington. Recrea
tions: Fishing, bowling and boating.
Address: Winona, Minn.
SMITH, William C, division engineer
Northern Pacific Ry. ; born at St. Cloud,
Minn., July 30, 1865; son of Albert and
Sarah Chittenden (Nichol) Smith; edu
cated at St. Cloud High School, gradua
ting, 1884; graduated from University
of Minnesota, Civil Engineering Depart
ment, June, 1890. Entered service of
St. Paul & Northern Ry., as resident
engineer, St. Paul, continuing, 1890-93;
was assistant engineer Northern Pacific
Ry., at Duluth, 1893-97; assistant en
gineer, same road, at Jamestown, N. D.,
1897-99; assistant engineer in charge of
construction work, 1899-1902; division
engineer at Livingston, Mont, March 1
to Dec. 1, 1902; has been division engi
neer, same road, at St. Paul, since Dec.
1, 1902. Mason (32°); member Beta
Theta Pi fraternity. Married at Sauk
Center, Mirin., Dec. 29, 1896, to Miss
Clara Richards. Office: Broadway, Cor.
4th St. Residence: 95 Kent St., St.
Paul. SMITH, William Watkins, bank cash
ier; son of William A. and Martha
Strong (Watkins) Smith; reared on a
farm and educated in common schools
and at Lawrence University, Appleton,
Wis., graduating, degree of B.S., June,
1881. Began active career as employe
of the First National Bank, Canton,
S. D., 1881; associated with C. D. Grif
fin and organized the Merchants' Bank,
Sleepy Eye, Minn., Aug. 1, 1882, which
continued until 1902, when it was
merged into The First National Bank,
of which he is cashier. Was member
military staff of Gov. Nelson. Member
I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias. Mar
ried at Kasson, Minn., Sept. 29, 1885, to
Miss Ada Cogswell Bunker. Address:
Sleepy Eye, Minn.
SNIDES, Samuel Prather, ex-con
gressman, farmer, miner; born at Mt.
Gilead, O., Oct. 9, 1845; son of John R.
and Catharine (Prather) Snider; edu
cated at Mt. Gilead High School, Ober
lin College; married at Mt. Gilead, O.,
July 27, 1871, Ella A. Trimble. Enlisted
Dec. 6, 1861, in Co. D, 65th Ohio Vols.;
later capt. 13 th U. S. C. T.; wounded at
battles of Stone River and Chickamauga;
discharged on account of wounds, Oct.,
1864. Civil pursuits in Ohio until 1875,

when removed to Minnesota, and made
home in Minneapolis. Served in Minne
sota Legislature 4 years; member Con
gress, 1S89-91. Built Midland railroad
as president, and engaged in farming
and iron mining. Member G. A. R.,
Loval Legion. Episcopalian. Repub
lican. Address: 1226 Mt. Curve Av.,
Minneapolis. SNOW, Arthur Herbert, jurist; born
at Clinton, Mich., Sept. 20, 1841; son of
Fielder Slade and Caroline (Keyes)
Snow; educated in public schools of
Clinton; University of Michigan, grad
uating, degree of A.B., June, 1865;
Albany Law School, Albany, N. Y.,
graduating, June, 1867; married at Ho
mer, Mich., Aug. 28, 1867, to Miss
Martha. A. Westcott Began practice of
law in San Francisco, Calif., Dec, 1867,
continuing until 1871; came to Minne
sota, Jan. 12, 1871, and located at Wi
nona; was county attorney Winona Co.,
1875-79; city attorney, Winona, several
terms, and mayor, 1885-86; also mem
ber board of education, Winona, member
State Board of Examiners in Law. Has
been district judge, 3rd judicial dis
trict of Minnesota, since Jan., 1897,
present term expiring Jan., 1909. Epis
copalian. Recreations: Miscellaneous
reading, the theatre, trips into the coun
try and on the river in summer. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
SNYDER, Fred B., attorney at law;
born at Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 21,
1859; son of Simeon P. and Mary (Ram
sey) Snyder; educated in public schools
in Minneapolis and University of Minne
sota, graduating, 1881; married, -1st, at
Minneapolis, 1885, to Miss Susan M.
Pillsbury, who died in 1891; 2nd, 1896,
to Miss Leonora G. Dickson, of Pills
bury. Entered upon practice of law,
1882, and now member of the law firm
of Snyder & Gale. Alderman 2nd Ward,
Minneapolis, 1893-96; president City
Council and apting mayor, 1895-96;
member House of Representatives, Min
nesota State Legislature, 1897-98; mem
ber State Senate, 1899-1902. Republican.
Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence:
915 6th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
SNYDES, Harry, professor of agri
cultural chemistry' and soils; born at
Cherry Valley, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1867; son
of David W. and Mary A. (Harter) Sny
der; educated in public schools, Herki
mer (N. Y.) Academy, Clinton Diberal
Institute, Fort Plain, N. Y., Cornell Uni
versity, B.S., with special honors in
chemistry, 1889; spent two years in ad
vanced work at Cornell University;
married at Rochester, N. Y., 1890, to
Adelaide C. Craig. Since 1891, professor
of agricultural chemistry, University of
Minnesota, and chemist to the Minnesota
Agricultural Experiment Station; pro
fessor of soils, 1906. Expert in Nutri
tion Investigations, carried on by U. S.
Department of Agriculture, Fellow A.
A. A. S.; member Society for the Promo
tion of Agriculture, Sigma Xi, Fhi Delta
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tilizers (1905); Dairy Chemistry (1906);
also bulletins. Office: College of Agri
culture, University of Minnesota. Resi
dence: 2090 Commonwealth Av., St.
Paul. SODEBLIND, Alfred, banking, real
estate; born in Sweden, May 18, 1856;
educated in public schools of Sweden.
Came to America, 1877, and to Duding-
and Animal Dife (1903); Soils and Fer-
ton, Mich., 1879; worked at mason's
trade and in lumber camps; located in
Lincoln Co., Minn., 1885, bought land
and engaged in farming; was elected
register of deeds, 1890, -continuing until
1895; began in real estate and farm
loan business, 1895; engaged in banking
in 1901, as cashier and director of
National Citizens Bank; now cashier of
Farmers' State Bank. Has been court
commissioner of Lincoln Co. since 1898;
also abstracter of titles. Lutheran.
Member Knights of Pythias, M. W. A.,
A.. O. U. W. Married at Ludington,
Mich., Dec. 22, 1883, to Miss Emily R.
Johnson. Address: Dake Benton, Minn.
SODEBQUIST, Harold A., electrician;
born in Sweden, June 30, 1866; educated
in public schools in Sweden, until 1880;
pursued three courses of study at The
Royal Navy, Sweden, 1886-90. In the
service of the Royal Telegraph Works,
Sweden, 1890-92; immigrated to the
United States, 1892; engaged in various
occupations, 1892-98. Manager of the
Fergus Telephone Co. since April, 1898,
and of the North Western Telephone
Exchange, at Fergus Falls, since Oct. 1,
1906. Served in Royal Navy of Swe
den, 1880-90, resigning as sergeant.
Member M. W. A. and I. O. O. F. Mar
ried at , Fergus Falls, Minn., 1897, to
Emma Elizabeth Elg. Address: Fergus
Falls, Minn.
SOHLBEBG, Olof, physician; born at
Ostersund, Sweden, July 6, 1859; son of
Olof and Ingrid (Olsdotter) Sohl-
berg; graduated from College of Oster
sund, Sweden, 1879; Minnesota College
Hospital (now Medical Department of
the University of Minnesota) M.D., 1884.
Married at Cannon Falls, Minn., 1886,
to Helvina A. Wold. Engaged in prac
tice of medicine since 1884. Member
Ramsey County Medical Society, Minne
sota State and American Medical asso
ciations, director of the North Star
Benefit Association of Moline. 111.; di
rector Minnesota College (Minneapolis,
Minn.), Bethesda Hospital, Bethesda
Deaconness Home (St. Paul) and The
Home for the Aged at Chisago City,
Minn. Dutheran. Club: Norden. Office:
329 East 7th St., St. Paul. Residence:
783 Fairmount Av., St. Paul. Summer
home, Lake Forest, Minn.
SOMEBS, Charles W., lumber; born
in Pennsylvania, Jan. 10, 1870; son of
Edward and Margaret (Fisher) Somers;
educated in public schools of Pennsyl
vania; married at Lakefield, Minn., 1900,
to Miss Minnie L. Timm. Began active
career as a commercial traveler; came
to St. Paul, 1893, and engaged in real

estate and land business; assisted in
organizing the Somers-Timm Lumber
Co., 1903, of which he has been secre
tary and treasurer since time of its
organization. Mason, Knight Templar.
Recreation: Driving. Office: Manhattan
Bldg. Residence: 779 Carroll St., St.
Paul. SOMEBVILLE, George W., lawyer;
born in Indiana, 1855; son of William
and Rachel (Cunningham) Somerville;
graduated from Rochester (Minn.) High
School, 1876, and from Daw Department,
University of Michigan, 1879. Began
practice of law in 1879. Filled position
of county attorney of Brown Co., 1882-
88; ex-city attorney of Sleepy Eye;
State Senator, 1899-1907. Member of
the law firm of Somerville & Hauser;
president Sleepy Eye Dand and Invest
ment Co.; vice president North Star
Grain Co., Canada; director State Bank
of Morgan. Republican. Methodist. Ma
son, Shriner; member I. O. O. F.,
Knights of Pythias. Married at Roch
ester, Minn., 1881, to Miss Mary Fuller.
Address: Sleepy Eye, Minn.
SOMMEBS, Benjamin, merchant; born
at Monroe, Wis., 1859; son of George
and Amalie (Stern) Sommers. Came
to Minnesota, 1882; has been identified
with G. Sommers & Co., wholesale gen
eral merchandise, since the organization
of the house, in 1881, and has been
president of the company since its in
corporation, 1903. Office: 6th and
Wacouta Sts. Residence: 18 Summit
Ct, St. Paul.
SOMMERS, Charles Lyesring, mer
chant; born at Green Bay, Wis., Feb.
3 4, 1870; son of George and Amalia
(Stern) Sommers; graduate Green Bay
High School, 1886; University of Min
nesota, B.A., 1890. Married at New York,
1904, to Rosa Davidson. Since 1890 has
been in firm of G. Sommers & Co., of
which is secretary. Republican. Uni
tarian. Member Beta Theta Pi society
(treasurer of Minnesota society), Pi Beta
Nu and Phi Beta Kappa. Secretary
Unity Church. Clubs: Commercial, Min
nesota Boat (vice president), Amateur
Athletic (director). Office: 6th and Wa
couta Sts. Residence: 592 Grand Av.,
St. Paul.
SOMMEBS, Henry Stern, merchant;
born at Green Bay, Wis., Dec. 25, 1877;
son of George and Amalie (Stern) Som
mers; came to Minnesota, 1886; edu
cated in public schools of St. Paul and
at University of Minnesota, graduating,
LL.B., 1898. Has been identified with
G. Sommers & Co., wholesale merchan
dise, since leaving college; became
member of the company, upon its incor
poration, 1903, and is its treasurer.
Unitarian. Mason. Unmarried. Clubs:
Commercial, A. A. A., Minnesota, Boat.
Office: 6th and Wacouta Sts. Residence:
9 S. St. Albans Av., St. Paul.
SOMMEBSTAD, Carl P., banking;
born at New Richland, Minn., Dec. 3,
1876; son of Tollef K. and Ellen (He-
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mon schools of Waseca Co., and at
Minnesota Normal and Business College,
3 896. Unmarried. Raised on a farm;
became bookkeeper First National Bank,
Waseca, 1899; was elected assistant
cashier, 1902, and has been cashier of
the bank since 1903. Deputy oil in
spector for 3 years; has been treasurer
City of Waseca since 1903. Dutheran.
Club: Commercial. Address: Waseca,
Minn. SOMSEN, Stephen Herbert, lawyer;
born in Howard County, la., May 29,
1877; son of G. J. and Emma H. (Gleas-
son) Somsen; came to Minnesota, 1889;
educated in Minneapolis High School
and College of Daw, University of Min
nesota, graduating, degree of DL.B.,
1898; unmarried. Admitted to the bar
at St. Paul, Minn., June, 1898; began
practice in Winona and has been part
ner in law firm of Brown, Abbott &
Somsen since Jan., 1900. Member Min
nesota State and Winona County Bar
associations. Democrat. Was special
judge of municipal court, 1900-04. Sec
retary and director Biesanz Stone Co.
Mason (32°), Shriner. Director Masonic
Benevolent Association. Member Phil
harmonic Society. Unitarian. Clubs:
Arlington (president), Meadow Brook
(director). Recreations: Golf, automo
biling. Address: Winona, Minn.
SONNESYN, John K., merchant; born
in Norway, April 15, 1858; son of Chris
topher P'. and Ingrid Sonnesyn; educated
in common and high schools and grad
uated from seminary, 1879. Entered
mercantile business in Norway, 1880;
came to America, 1882, and stopped at
Boscabell, Wis., moving to Madelia,
Minn., later in the year; bought store
of H. Herrick, 1886, and has since con
ducted business under title of J. K.
Sonnesyn & Co. Also director First
National Bank; president St. James
Telephone Co. (St. James), Twin City
Oil Co. (Minneapolis). Married at St.
James, Dec. 7, 1896, to Miss Anna Sophia
Fuhr. Address: St James, Minn.
SOBENSON, Oscar C. P., miller; born
in Denmark, April 3, 1850; educated in
private schools. Began at the age of
15 to learn the milling business; came
to America, 1872, located first at Gran
ville, Mich.; was connected with the
Rockton Mills, the old Kasson Mill and
milled at Claremont for two years;
purchased the Rockton Mills, 1877, and
has since operated them; built the Kas
son Roller Mills, 1894. Member I. O. O.
F., Modern Woodmen of America. Ad
dress: Kasson, Minn.
SOBENSEN, Severin N., manufactur
er; born, Milwaukee, -Wis., April 3, 1864;
son of Soren Andreas and Anna (Sve-
nungsen) Sorensen; educated by private
instruction; married at Clear Lake, la.,
June 22, 1892, to Andrine M. Halvorsen.
Began business career as clerk in hard
ware store, Clear Lake, la., 1879-81;
learned tinner's trade at Blue Earth,
Minn., 1882-85; worked at trade at
Clear Lake, la., 1886, and at Devil's

Lake, N. D., 1887-88; bought tin shop
at Crookston, Minn., 1889; started hard
ware business with M. E. Randklev,
Fosston, Minn., 1890; added farm imple
ments and lumber and continued in that
business until 1899; since fall of 1900,
president, treasurer and director Foss
ton Mfg. Co. of St. Paul, manufacturers
and jobbers of road graders, ditching
machines, etc. Democrat. Lutheran.
Clubs: Commercial (St. Paul); Odin,
Minneapolis. Office: 473 Cleveland Av.,
North St. Paul. Residence: 1716 El
liott Av.. S., Minneapolis, Minn.
SORKNES, Halvor L., lawyer; born
at Grue. Norway, 1870; educated at
Kongsvinger Academy, Norway; came
to America, 1888; graduate of College
of Law, University of Minnesota, degree
of LL.B., 1898; degree of LL.M., same
university, 1899. Began practice of law,
1898; elected county attorney of Lac
qui Parle Co., 1900, 1902 and 1904. Mar
ried at Madison, Minn., 1901, to Miss
Carine Jerde. Address: Madison, Minn.
SOBTEDAHL, Martin O., banking;
born in Goodhue Co., Minn., May 6,
1866; educated in common schools of
Goodhue Co.; attended St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minn., six and a half years.
Born and reared on a farm; deputy
clerk of district court, Polk Co., 1890-
99; removed to Red Lake Falls, 1899,
where he has since resided, engaging in
banking, etc. President Bank of Red
Lake Falls and Sortedahl Land, Loan
and Abstract Co. Address: Red Lake
Falls, Minn.
SORTOR, Alexander Louis, Jr., presi
dent American Suburbs Co.; born in
Johnson County, la., July 15, 1867; son
of Alexander Louis and Nancy Ada
(Sprague) Sortor; educated in common
schools of Johnson Co., Ia. Was in
business in Mason City, la., for 16 years;
founder and builder of the National
Memorial University, at Mason City,
la., which is dedicated to the G. A. R.;
has been a resident of Minneapolis,
Minn., since 1904; president of the
American Suburbs Co., since the time of
its organization, 1905, a merger of indi
vidual interests for the purpose of sup
plying homes to home seekers at Minne
apolis. Was captain Co. A, 52nd Ia.
Inf., Spanish-American War. Member
Sons of American Revolution, Sons of
Veterans, Spanish-American War Asso
ciation, American Institute of Civics.
I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, M. W. A.
Democrat. Member Disciples of Christ.
Married at Mason City, la., 1892, to
Miss Minnie D. Francisco. Office: Se
curity Bank Bldg. Residence: Hamp
shire Arms, Minneapolis.
SOULE, Winfield S., farmer; born at
Phillips, Me., April 13, 1854; son of
Jesse H. and Ellen (Brown) Soule; came
to Minnesota with parents, 1854; edu
cated in country schools of Minnesota.
Has engaged in farming in Washington
Co., since he commenced his active
career; now president Withrow Cooper
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Board of County Commissioners since
1898, chairman of the board since 1901.
Republican. Member I. O. O. F., Knights
of Pythias. Address: Withrow, Minn.
SOUTHWICK, Claude E., lawyer; born
at Wells, Minn., Jan. 15, 1873; son of
Orlji F. and Mary E. (Benson) South-
wick; educated in public schools of
Wells; Hamline University, graduating,
degree of Ph.B., 1894; College of Law,
University of Minnesota, LL.B., 1897.
Unmarried. Practiced law in Minneap
olis, 1897-99; has been engaged in prac
tice at Albert Lea since 1899. City at
torney of Albert Lea. Republican. Meth
odist; president Minnesota State Ep
worth League M. E. Church, for 2 years,
now 4th vice president. Secretary Chau
tauqua Association. Member Masonic
order, B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial.
Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
SOUTHWOBTH, Ell, lawyer; born at
Mattapoisett, Mass., Sept. 4, 1844; son
of Newton and Rhoda (Sparrow) South-
worth; educated in public schools and
by home and office study. Served in the
Civil War as private in Co. A, 4th Regt,
Minn. Vol. Inf., 1861-62. Entered pro
fession of law, June, 1874; county at
torney Scott Co., Minn., 1881; city
attorney of Shakopee, Minn., 8 years,
between 1879-99; has been member of
the State Board of Examiners in Law,
1891 to the present time, and secretary
and treasurer of the board since 1897.
Member G. A. R., A. O. U. W., M. W. A.,
and Minnesota Territorial Pioneers' So
ciety. Married at Belle Plaine, Minn.,
April, 1867, Lenora E. Walter. Address:
Shakopee, Minn.
SPACE, George Montrose, general
Northwestern agent Pittsburgh Coal
Co.; born at Utica, N. Y., May 12, 1857;
son of Edward H. and Maria (Thomp
son) Space; educated in public schools
of New York State. Began active ca
reer in employ of the Erie Railroad Co.,
at Salamanca, N. Y., occupying positions
for several years in ticket and freight
departments; came to Minnesota from
New York, In 1887; secured clerkship
with the Ohio Coal Co., and was pro
moted consecutively to agent at Minne
apolis, general agent same place, resi
dent manager, vice president with office
at St. Paul, and finally president. Short
ly after, in 1901, the Pittsburgh Coal Co.
secured control of the Ohio Coal Co.,
and he was made its general North
western agent, in charge of the north
western sales departments, first at St.
F'aul, and since 1906, at Minneapolis.
Republican. Married in New York, 1879,
to Miss Sara S. Goodell. Clubs: Minne
sota (St. Paul), Commercial (St. Paul),
Commercial (Minneapolis). Recreations:
Automobiling and boating. Office: Frank
lin Blk. Residence: 2200 Hennepin Av.,
Minneapolis. SPAFFOBD, Fred, banking; born,
Lake City, Minn., Dec. 17, 1865; edu
cated in schools of Minnesota. Con
nected with the banking business since
1883; began with the Security Bank of

Minnesota, May, 1887, and is now assist
ant cashier of the bank. Office: Secu
rity Bank of Minnesota. Residence: 3209
Portland Av., Minneapolis.
SP ADDING, George Cash, jeweler;
born at Negaunee, Mich., June 13, 1868;
son of Lyman M. S. and Ducy A. (Don
aldson) Spalding; came to Duluth with
parents, 1876; educated in public and
high schools of Duluth. Began active
career in jewelry business and has con
tinued in it to the present time; sec
retary F. D. Day & Co., jewelers.
Member Masonic order, Modern Samari
tans, Royal Deague. Married at Supe
rior, Wis., 1900, to Miss Alice I. Gibbs.
Office: 315 W. Superior St. Residence:
407 E. '5th St., Duluth.
SPANG, Matthew A., county auditor,
Itasca Co.; born in Ontario, Can., Feb.
19, 1875; educated in public schools of
York Co., Can.; Markham (Ont), High
School; Ontario Business College, Belle
ville, Ont, graduating, May 11, 1892.
Born and raised on a farm; came to
Minnesota, Sept., 1892; was in employ
of J. Leary & Co., lumber dealers, La-
prairie, for three years; taught public
school in Itasca Co.; in Jan., 1903, was
appointed deputy sheriff of Itasca Co.;
elected county auditor Nov., 1904, and
reelected Nov., 1906, present term ex
tending to Jan., 1909. Democrat. Mem
ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F., I. O. R.
M., Eagles. Unmarried. Address: Grand
Rapids, Minn.
SPEAB, Lambert Edwin, gas engines;
born at Northfield, Minn., Sept. 28, 1872;
son of Everett and Dizzy Ann (Watts)
Spear; educated in public schools of
Northfield and at Carleton College. En
gaged in mechanical work, 1890-98;
originator and organizer of the Spear
Gas Engine Co., established 1899, manu
facturers of gas, gasoline and alcohol
engines and accessories. Married at
Hastings, Minn., Oct. 19, 1896, to Miss
Louise E. Greenslade. Address: North-
field, Minn.
SFEETEB, John J., merchant; born
at Nenno, Wis., Oct. 26, 1861; son of
Nicholas and Katherine (Martin) Spee-
ter; educated in public schools of
Nenno; Pio Nono College, St.- Francis,
Wis.; National Academy, Milwaukee,
Wis. Taught school, 1880-84; has been
in mercantile business since 1884. Al
derman, St. Charles, 1895-96-97; mayor,
1899-1901. Democrat. Member I. O. O.
F., M. W. A., A. O. U. W., Modern Sa
maritans. Married at Nenno, Wis., Aug.
12, 1884, to Miss Dora Boehm. Recrea
tions: Fishing and traveling. Address:
St. Charles, Minn.
SPENCER, Albert M., county superin
tendent of schools; born at North Eng
lish, la., Aug. 5, 1872; educated in
common schools in Keokuk Co., Ia., New
Sharon (Ia.) High School and Valparaiso
University, Valparaiso, Ind., graduating,
June, 1892. Superintendent of schools
Lincoln Co., since Jan. 1, 1899. Repub
lican. Member I. O. O. F. Married at
Coal Creek, la., July 12, 1893, to Miss

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Alice M. Holloway. Address: Hen
dricks, Minn.
SPENCER, Edmund Dix, business
manager; born, Benton Harbor, Mich.,
March 22, 1861; son of C. A. and Eliza
beth (Dix) Spencer; educated in Benton
Harbor public schools. Entered marble
and tile business 20 years ago, and be
came manager F. H. Sammis & Co.,
with headquarters in Chicago and the
Northwest; came from Chicago, 1900,
as manager of the Drake Marble & Tile
Co. Republican. Member I. O. O. F.
Married in Michigan, 1881, to Miss
Theresa Phillips. Office: 607 2nd Av., S.
Residence: 1015 8th St., S. E., Minne
apolis. SPENCER, George, Spencer, Moore &
Co., grain commission. Address: Du
luth. SPERRY, Dennis Samuel, merchant
and manufacturing stationer; born at
Malone, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1848; son of
Samuel and Polly H. (Bell) Sperry;
educated at Franklin Academy, Malone;
married at St. Paul, Minn., 1892, to
Miss Emma J. Sutton. Began business
career as clerk with W. W. Hutchinson
& Son, Appleton, Wis., 1868-69; sales
man with Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co.,
Chicago, 111., 1870-85; member' of firm
of Brown, Tracy & Co., 1885-1901, and
since incorporation, 1901, president of
Brown, Tracy & Sperry Co. Mason (32°).
Shriner. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and
Country. Office: Fifth and Minnesota
Sts. Residence: 536 Holly Av., St.
Paul. SPERRY, Wesley A., lawyer; born at
Farmington, Mich., March 15, 1847; son
of Harvey S. and Betsey E. (Winslow)
Sperry; educated in public and select
schools; commenced study of law in
office of Judge Wheelock, April, 1871;
admitted to bar, Dec, 1873; entered Law
Department, University of Michigan,
fall of 1872, and graduated, degree of
LL.B., March 26, 1873; completed stud
ies with Judge Wheelock until Jan. 1,
1874. Began practice at Mantorville,
Minn., Jan., 1874, and continued there
for 6 years; returned to Owatonna,
Nov., 1879, and entered into partner
ship with judge Wheelock, as Wheelock
& Sperry, which still exists (said to be
the oldest law Arm in the state), enti
tled to practice in all courts of Michi
gan and Minnesota, and has tried cases
in U. S. district court, circuit court of
appeals and U. S. supreme court. Di
rector and secretary Owatonna Building
& Doan Association; director Owatonna
Opera House Co.; vice president Sperry
Mfg. Co. County attorney 9 years;
president board of education. 12 years;
State senator, 4 years. Republican.
Methodist. Member Royal Arcanum.
Married at E. Bloomfield, N. Y., Dec. 26,
1878, to Miss Julia A. Steele. Recrea
tions: Farming and driving good horses.
Address: Owatonna, Minn.
SPICES, Lester Wedge, pharmacist;
born at Albert Lea, Minn., Oct. 20, 1876;
son of Lester V.. and Laura A. (Smith)

Spicer; graduate of Albert Lea High
School. 1895, and University of Minne
sota, Pharmacy Department, 1897; un
married. Entered upon business ca
reer, 1897; member of the firm of Bar
low & Spicer, manufacturing and retail
pharmacists. Member of the Masonic
order, B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias,
Woodmen, Maccabees. Recreation: Golf.
Address: Albert Dea, Minn.
SPICEB, Russell, banker; born at
Willmar, Minn., Feb. 26, 1876; son of
John M. and Eliza F. (Deming) Spicer;
educated in public schools of Willmar,
The Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn.,
graduating, 1893; University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of B.S., 1897.
Began active career in retail farm im
plement trade, continuing from 1898-
1900; engaged in sale of real estate,
and is secretary of the Spicer Land Co.;
entered banking, 1902, and is now presi
dent of the First National Bank, Will
mar. Mason (32°). Married at Minne
apolis, Minn., Jan. 28, 1903, to Miss Mar
garet Moore. Address: Willmar, Minn.
SFOONER, Lewis C, lawyer, mer
chant, farmer; born in Erie Co., N. Y.,
March 7, 1850; son of Carlton and
Phoebe (Skippy) Spooner; educated in
common schools and at Griffith Insti
tute, Springville, N. Y. Came to Min
nesota, 1875, having resigned principal-
ship of Hamburg (N. Y.) Union High
School, Oct. 13, 1875, to accept similar
position at Litchfield, Minn., continuing
as principal until June, 1877; studied
law and was admitted to the bar at
Litchfield, Minn., April, 1876; member
of law firm of Campbell & Spooner,
Litchfield, 1877-80; practiced alone at
Morris, Minn.. 1881-83; member of firm
of Spooner, Darling & Flaherty, 1884-
85; was general attorney Piano Manu
facturing Co., Chicago, 111., 1886-91;
general counsel William Deering & Co.,
and Deering Harvester Co., Chicago,
Nov., 1891, to March, 1896. Returned
to Morris, Minn., March, 1896, and re
opened law office and practice; has con
ducted many important cases; also has
large investments in farming lands and
city real "estate and properties. Presi
dent of Olsen, Guter, Healy Company,
Nilson, Hanson & Company (department
store), and Spooner Investment Com
pany (all incorporated), and treasurer
and director of M. B. Lord & Co. Re
publican (not partisan). Member State
Legislature, 57th district; chairman
railroad committee and also member
following committees: Drainage, judi
ciary, municipal legislation, State School
at Owatonna and agricultural schools,
taxes and laws, State Prison and Re
formatory, etc. Member Knights of
Pythias, B. P. O. E. Married at Sar
dinia, N. Y., March, 1873, to Miss Ella
F. Lord, daughter of Samuel H. and
Catherine Lord. Address: Morris, Minn.
SPBAGUE, Cassius M., banker; born
at Crete, 111., Dec. 11, 1846; son of
Henry and Louisa C. (Walker) Sprague;
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and private business college education.
Enlisted in 1st Regt. Mounted Rangers,
Oct. 23, 1862, and was mustered out
Nov. 28, 1863; enlisted in 2nd Regt.
Minn. Vols., Feb., 1865, and was dis
charged, June, 1865. Moved from Hast
ings to Sauk Center, Minn., fall of 1865,
entered employ of Dinnemann & Cap-
ser, general merchandise, as clerk, 1866,
and continued for 8 years; began in
business for himself under firm name
of Capser & Sprague, 1874; sold out,
1877, and went into loan business; in
drug business, 1880-84; began in bank
ing business as cashier of the First
National Bank, 1884, and has since de
voted his attention to banking; presi
dent First National Bank, Sauk Center,
and officer of many other banks, etc.
Republican. Member I. O. O. F. For
8 years member State Board of Equali
zation (four years its chairman) ; candi
date for lieut. governor, 1906. Address:
Sauk Center, Minn.
SPRAGUE, Quincy S., produce; born
at Bellevue, la., Sept. 8, 1867; son of
Horatio J. and Deborah (Rockwell)
Sprague; came to Minnesota, 1871; edu
cated in public schools of Albert Dea,
Minn. Removed to Grafton, N. D., in
1881 and remained there until 1895, en
gaging in grocery business; came to
Minneapolis, 1895, and organized the
Sprague Commission Co., in which he
still continues. Also director Sprague,
Benedict & Co., retail produce. Repub
lican. Member Minneapolis Produce Ex
change. Mason. Married at Grafton,
N. D., May 28, 1891, to Miss Hattie
Hammett Recreation: Whist. Office:
219 6th St., N. Residence: 2908 Girard
Av.. S., Minneapolis.
SFBIETEB, Chris A., county superin
tendent of schools; born at Roscoe,
Minn., Oct. 15, 1874; educated in com
mon schools and at Beeman's Business
College and Normal Department, Red
Wing, Minn. Has been engaged in
teaching school except when in U. £j.
army; superintendent of schools, Kan
abec Co., since Jan. 1, 1902. Enlisted
in 3rd U. S. Inf. (regulars), March 26,
3 898; participated in battles of El Caney,
San Juan Hill and Santiago, Spanish
American War; honorably discharged
from service, for disability, Feb. 14,
1899; pensioned March 20, 1899. Re- -
publican. Member I. O. O. F. Unmar
ried. Address: Mora, Minn.
STABECK. Henry N., banker; born at
Davis, 111., March 26, 1875; son of T.
and Torgen. Stabeck; educated in public
schools at Freeport, 111.; at Davis Union
School, graduating, 1893; studied veter
inary surgery, 1892-93; took course De
troit Correspondence Daw School, 1896-
97. Began business career as book
keeper in Security Bank, Renville, Minn.,
Nov. 1, 1893, assistant cashier, Jan. 1,
1894, cashier, Jan. 1, 1896; became presi
dent First National Bank, Renville,
Jan. 1, 1901; vice president Northwest
ern Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Min
neapolis, Minn., Jan. 1, 1907. Organ

ized various banks and investment com
panies, 1895-1906, in company with F.
O. Gold, W. H. Gold and C. O. R. Sta
beck. Also connected with other cor
porations. Republican. Mason, Knight
Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E.
Married at Renville, Minn., April 5,
3 899, to Miss J. Alice Carey. Club:
Commercial (Minneapolis). Recreations:
Hunting, riding and driving. Address:
Minneapolis, Minn.
STACK, Michael K., merchant; born
in Co. Kerry, Ireland, April 5, 1861;
son of Edward and Joanna (Keene)
Stack; educated in National Schools and
Intermediate College, Lastowel, Ireland.
Came to America, 1881, and located
first in Indianapolis and in Minneapolis,
Minn., 1893; was connected with Ban
non & Co., department store, until he
removed to Duluth in 1900 and organ
ized the firm of Stack & Co., dry goods
and millinery, of which he is the head;
also director Celtic Building & Doan
Association of Indianapolis. Democrat.
Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus,
•A. O. H. Unmarried. Club: Elks.
Office: 21-23 W. Superior St. Residence:
1211 East 1st St., Duluth.
STACY, Edwin P., general commis
sion merchant; born at De Kalb, N. Y.,
May 31, 1831; son of Isaac and Orpah
(Page) Stacy; educated in district
schools of St. Dawrence Co., N. Y., and
at Governeur Academy, N. Y. Has been
engaged in mercantile business ever
since the beginning of his active career,
commencing in dry goods store at
Utica, N. Y., 1849; firm started branch
at Dafayette, Ind., of which he took
charge early in the '50s; engaged in
lumber and grain business with his
brother, at Dover, 111., 1853-61; was in
general merchandise business, at Mit
chell, la., 1861-83; came to Minneapolis
and entered general commission busi
ness; is president E. P. Stacy & Sons,
jobbers and wholesale dealers in foreign,
domestic and California fruits, founded,
1883, incorporated, 1901, operating 7
branch produce houses in principal
points in Iowa, Minnesota and N. and S.
Dakota. Was mayor of Mitchell, la..
1880-83, and president school board. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
Minneapolis Produce Exchange. Mar
ried, 1st, 1856, to Elizabetti Leonard of
Governeur, N. Y. (now deceased) ; 2nd,
at Naperville, 111., 1880, to Miss Amelia
M. Kent. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Outing vacations. Office: 200-
202 N. 6th St. Residence: 1910 Port
land Av., Minneapolis; (winter) South
ern California.
STAIB, J. Harry, register of deeds,
Polk Co.; born at Oneco, 111., March 16,
1873; son of George Washington and
Rebecca (Dinehardt) Stair; educated in
public schools; Orangeville (111.) High
School, graduating, 1889; Mt. Morris
College, graduating, degree of B.A.,
1891. Taught in public schools, 1891-92;
came to Minnesota, Sept., 1892; was
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Cady, Pipestown, Minn., 1893-95; prin
cipal business department Western Col
lege, Toledo, la., 1895-96; abstractor for
H. Bendeke & Co., Grand Forks, N. D.,
1S97-1901; in abstract business since
1901. Register of deeds of Polk Co.,
since Jan., 1905. Republican. Member
Masonic order, B. P. O. E., M. W. A.,
Modern Samaritans. Married at Osakis,
Minn., June 21, 1898, to Miss Alta Leona
Crowe. Clubs: Cheer Up, Tauk- Much-
Fishing Club, Crookston. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Address: Crooks
ton, Minn.
STALEY, John C, physician; born in
Bureau Co., 111., Feb., 1S75; son of John
C. Staley; removed with parents to
North Dakota when a child; graduate
Bismarck (N. D.) High School, attended
Valley City Normal School; graduate
College of Medicine and Surgery, Uni
versity of Minnesota, degree of M.D.,
1903; interne St. Duke's Hospital, June,
1903, to June, 1904. Has been engaged
in practice in St. Paul since 1904. Mem
ber American and Minnesota State Med
ical associations, Ramsey County Med
ical Society. Scottish Rite Mason;
member Royal Arcanum. Office: 421
W. University Av. Residence: 624
Selby Av., St. Paul.
STAMM, F. Gottfried, physician; born
in Switzerland, 1842; educated In uni
versities of Zurich, Thurbinger, Prague.
Vienna and Berne. Began practice of
medicine in Switzerland June, 1867;
came to America, located in St. Paul,
1873, and has since been in practice in
that city. Consul of Switzerland for
Minnesota, N. and S. Dakota and Wyom
ing since 1889. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Ramsey County Medical Society. Mason.
Married at St. Paul, 1880, to Miss
Louisa Pfaender. Club: Commercial.
Office: Deflel Blk. Residence: 105
Smith Av., St Paul.
STAPLES, Charles P., State railroad
and warehouse commissioner; born at
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 4, 1856; son of
Samuel C. and Katherine (McDonough)
Staples; educated in public and private
schools. Began active career as a
school teacher, continuing for 3 years;
is a practical farmer and dairyman and
at one time operated the largest dairy
in Minnesota; engaged in banking busi
ness for 10 years. Served 8 years in
Minnesota State Legislature, beginning,
1892; has been member Railroad and
Warehouse Commission since 1900. Was
member school board, Mandota, Minn.,
for 28 years, chairman, town board 10
years, chairman board of county com
missioners 4 years. Married at St.
Paul, Minn., Nov. 19, 1878, to Miss Mar
garet Johnson. Office: State Capitol.
Residence: Mendota, Minn.; postoffice,
St. Paul.
STAPLES, Henry Loring, physician;
born at Wales, Me., Sept. 21, 1859; son of
Loring T. and Sarah Dean (Gilpatrick)
Staples; educated at Limerick (Me.)
Academy, graduating, 1877; Bowdoin Col

lege, Me., graduating, 1881 (A.M., same
college, 1SS4); Medical School of Maine,
Bowdoin College, degree of M.D., 1886
Has been a resident of Minnesota since
1888. Presbyterian. Member Minne
sota Academy of Medicine, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions, American Academy of Medicine;
president Hennepin Co. Med. Society,
1902. Married at St. Paul, Minn., Jan.
18, 1896, to Miss 'Jenny D. Mitchell.
Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 430
Oak Grove St., Minneapolis.
STABK, Edward W., judge of probate;
born at Fish Dake, Minn., Dec. 5, 1869;
son of Lars J. Stark; public school edu
cation. Worked on farm as a boy; en
tered general merchandise store of his
father and succeeded him in business
at 21 years of age; disposed of store,
spring of 1905, and was connected for
several months with the St. Croix Falls
Minnesota Improvement Co., as right of
way agent; appointed to fill unexpired
term as judge of probate, Nov. 1, 1905,
which position he now holds. Member
Minnesota Legislature, 1901-3. Village
treasurer, Harris, and member village
school board for many years. Republi
can. Member M. W. of A. Married at
Kenyon, Minn., Oct. 12, 1893, to Miss
Tillie W. Taylor. Address: Center
City, Minn.
STABKWEATHEB, Perry, manufac
turer of knit goods; born at Southfleld,
Oakland County, Mich., Nov. 20, 1844;
son of Hilus H. and Katherine (Tucker)
Starkweather; attended country district
school until 13 years of age; married,
1st, at Athens, Pa., April 3, 1867, to
Mary E. Ovenshire, who died Jan. 25,
1895; 2nd, at St. Paul, Oct. 5, 1896, to
Mrs. Mary Whitaker Thayer. Served 4
years and 2 months in the Civil War
in Co. I, 9th Mich. Vols., advancing to
first sergeant. After the war operated
on the Great Lakes as mate, master and
pilot. Was for 10 years engaged in the
postal service at Detroit, Mich. Es
tablished the St. Paul Knitting Works
in company with C. E. Ovenshire, 1883,
and moved to Minneapolis and started
the Minneapolis Knitting Works with
Mr. Ovenshire and others, 1890. Vice
president St. Paul Knitting Works and
vice president and general manager of
the Minneapolis Knitting Works. Elect
ed member of the city council of Min
neapolis in 1904. Member Masonic
order, Grand Army of the Republic,
Ancient Order of United Workmen,
Royal Arcanum and Commercial Travel
ers' Association. Club: Commercial.
Office: 626 Bryant Av., N. Residence:
61 Highland Av., Minneapolis.
STABT, Charles M., chief justice Su
preme Court of Minnesota; born at
Bakersfield, Vt, Oct. 4, 1839; son of
Simeon Gould and Mary Sophia (Barnes)
Start; educated at Barre Academy, Vt.
First lieut. Co. I, Vermont Vols. Came
to Minnesota and located at Rochester,
1863. Married at BakersAeld, Vt, Aug.
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attorney, Olmsted County, Minn., for 8
years; attorney general Minnesota Jan.,
1880, to March, 1881, when he resigned
to accept office of judge 3rd judicial dis
trict; resigned Jan., 1895, to accept of
fice of chief justice which he now holds.
Office: State Capitol. Residence: 647
Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
STAUDE, Edwin G., president E. G.
Staude Manufacturing Co.; born at
Watertown, Wis., May 27, 1876, son of
Adolph H. and Louisa (Schenck)
Staude; educated in common schools,
Larimore, N. D.; High School, Grand
Forks, N. D.; University of North Da
kota. Was born on a farm and at the
age of 6 years moved with parents to
N. Dakota; removed to Minneapolis, and
secured employment as mechanical
draughtsman, 1896; began as consulting
engineer, 1900; began in manufacture of
paper box machinery, special printing
presses, etc, Feb. 1, 1900, incorporating
Feb. 1, 1906, as E. G. Staude Manufac
turing Co. of which he is president and
managing director. Married at Dayton,
O., Aug. 7, 1906, to Miss Olive B. Eick-
hoff. Recreation: Hunting. Office:
526-530 S. 5th St. Residence: 1219
Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
STAUFF, Charles J., clerk of district
court; born in Wismar, Germany, Feb.
8. 1843; son of Carl C. and Wilhelmina
(Hachman) Stauff; educated in schools
-of Wismar. Came to America, 1854; en
listed in the War of the Rebellion as
member of the 5th Minn. Vol. Inf., Feb.
6, 1862; became 1st lieut. and was dis
charged. Sept. 28, 1865. Clerk of dis
trict court of Wabasha Co., since Jan.
1, 1870. Episcopalian. Member Masonic
order. Married at Wabasha, Oct. 28,
1869, Miss Jean M. Durand. Address:
Wabasha, Minn.
STEABNS, Clayton H., dentist; born
at Ashland, Minn., 1859; son of Truman
and Cornelia (Thayer) Stearns; educated
in public schools; taught school for 5
years, in the meantime studying den
tistry; located at Zumbrota and engaged
in practice of the profession, 1881, con
tinuing there for 16 years; removed to
Owatonna, 1897, and has since been in
active practice in that city. Married at
Waseea, Minn., May 17, 1887, to Miss
Clara A. Bierwalter. Ex-president Min
nesota State Dental Society and South
ern Minnesota Dental Society. Author
of works upon metallurgy and others
applying to dentistry. Member Masonic
order I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias.
Identified with the M. N. G. for many
years as lieut. col. and is commandant
at Pillsbury Academy. Recreations:
Literature and hunting. Address: Owa
tonna, Minn.
STEABNS, Edgar J., lumber; born at
Winthrop, N. Y., Nov. 16, 1856; son of
Jason W. and Chloe A. Stearns; educated
in common schools and at State Normal
School, Potsdam, N. Y., graduating, 1876;
married at Rensselaer Falls, N. Y., Jan.
26, 1882, to Miss Mary McKee. Moved
from New York to Tower City, N. D.,

1880; engaged in general merchandise
business, 1880-85; located in Hutchin
son, Minn., 1S85, and was manager re
tail lumber yard of R. C. Libbey &
Co., 1886-92; began in lumber business
for himself, Feb., 1892, as" E. J. Stearns,
which was succeeded by the Stearns
Lumber Co., Inc., 1903, of which he is
president. President Public Library
Board; member Park Board. Address:
Hutchinson, Minn.
STEABNS, Victor, lawyer; born at
Rochester, Minn., Sept. 14, 1870; son of
Judge Ozora P. and Sarah B. (Burger)
Stearns; educated in public schools,
University of Minnesota and Harvard
Law School, graduating degree of LL.B.,
1894; married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
1895, to Miss Lucy Leach. In practice
of law in Duluth since 1894, and since
1903 senior member of the firm of
Stearns & Hunter. Member American
and Minnesota State Bar associations.
Unitarian. Member Chi Psi fraternity,
Doyal Legion. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Duluth Boat. Office: Lonsdale Bldg.
Residence: 1105 London Road; Dulutn.
STEBBINS, Alonzo Thomas, hard
ware; born at Mansfield, Mass., Sept. 21,
1847; son of Thomas Warren and Har
riet (Blandin) Stebbins; located with
parents in Winona Co., Minn., 1854; edu
cated at Winona high school and Bry
ant and Stratton Commercial College,
Boston, Mass., graduating from latter,
in 1865. Began business career as clerk
in a hardware store, Winona, 1865, re
signing to become station agent of Chi
cago Northwestern Ry. at Utica; later
was bookkeeper for the grain firm of
Miller & Ellsworth, Winona, until 1871;
entered hardware business for self in
Rochester, Minn., as Stebbins & Co., of
which his father was a partner, 1873,
and has continued since that time in
the hardware business. Ex-president
Rochester Board of Trade, Southern
Minnesota Fair Association and South
ern Minnesota Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. Republican. Ex-member City Coun
cil of Rochester; ex-member Minnesota
State Senate and House of Representa
tives, identified with the management of
insane hospitals of the State. Member
Masonic orders (past grand master Min
nesota Grand Lodge), Knight Templar
(past captain general Minnesota Grand
Commandery, also past presiding officer
Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery),
K. P., A. O. U. W., and Sons of Ameri
can Revolution. Married at Brookline,
Vt. Sept. 26, 1871, to Miss Adelaide L.
Stebbins. Address: Rochester, Minn.
STEBBINS, George M., lawyer; born
in Rochester, Minn., July 25, 1875; son
of A. T. and Adelaide Stebbins; grad
uated from Rochester High School, June,
1895, and from College of Law, Uni
versity of Minnesota, degree of B.L.,
June, 1898; unmarried. Practiced law
with firm of Brown & Abbott, Winona,
Minn., 1898-1900; has practiced in
Roseau since 1900. U. S. commissioner
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1903, and county attorney of Roseau Co.,
since Jan. 3, 1905. Director Farmers
and Merchants State Bank of Roseau,
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of
Greenbush; secretary and manager of
Roseau County Abstract Co. Republi
can. Mason. Recreation: Hunting.
Address: Roseau, Minn.
STEBBINS, Henry Constant, merchant
miller; born at Hartford, Conn., March
19, 1865; son of Constant Merrick and
Laura Caroline Stebbins; educated in
common schools, and at Minneapolis
High School. Began active career as
clerk for George H. Higgins, druggist,
1879; attended business college one year;
entered employ of Bardwell-Robinson
Co. and continued for 10 years, becoming
partner in the firm; was manager Hard
wood Decorative Co., New York City,
1889-90; was secretary Barrett-Record
Co., Minneapolis, 1890-96; in partnership
with James L. Record, 1896-99; since
May 15, 1899, has been president, treas
urer, manager and owner of the Mont
evideo Roller Mill Co., manufacturers of
flour and feed and buying and selling
grain. Republican. Mason, Knight
Templar, Shriner. Married at Minne
apolis, Aug. 26, 1890, to Miss Eda M.
Schultz. Club: Minneapolis. Recrea
tions: Tennis, baseball, autombiling.
Address: Montevideo, Minn.
STEBBINS, Louis C, insurance; born
at Lafayette, Ind., 1861; son of Henry M.
and Alzina M. Stebbins; educated in pub-
lis schools of Kankakee, 111.; married
at Chester, 111., 1885, to Eliza G. Mc
Bride. Left school at 16 years of age
to work for Illinois Central Ry. as tele
graph operator. Admitted to the bar
1885; came to St. Paul in 1885 and en
tered service of Great Northern Ry. as
traveling passenger agent and agent at
Fargo, N. D.; went into insurance and
banking at Fargo; president St.' Paul
Mutual Hail & Cyclone Insurance Co.,
since 1896; vice president and incorpora
tor East St. Paul State Bank; director
First National Bank of Winnebago City,
Minn. Republican. Methodist. Mason
(32°), Shriner. Club: Commercial. Of
fice: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence:
138 Summit Av., St. Paul.
STEEL, Carl Alfred, wholesale dairy
products; born at Lake City, Minn., Jan.
28, 1878; son of Andrew E. and Carrie
E. (Erickson) Steel; educated in public
schools of Lake City and St. Paul, Minn.
Began active career as employe of An
drew Schock Grocery Co., St. Paul; be
came connected with telegraph depart
ment Northern PaciAc Ry.; was in serv
ice of the IT. S. Army 18 months and
again in grocery business; entered
creamery business in St Paul, 1899; re
moved to Minneapolis, Sept., 1906, and is
manager of the Crescent Creamery Co.;
also manager North Star Creamery Co.
Served in Co. E, 13th Minn. Vols., 1898-
99. in all Philippine campaigns. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Member Min
neapolis Produce Exchange. Member
Masonic order, U. T. C. of America, So

ciety of the Army of the Philippines.
Married at St. Paul, Aug., 1902, to Miss
Florence S. Smith. Recreations: Gen
eral athletics. Office: 117-119 N. 6th
St. Residence: 331 E. 16th St., Minne
apolis. STEELE, John Henry, lawyer; born
at Longford, Ireland, Jan. 8, 1856; came
to America in boyhood; educated in
common schools of Illinois. Entered
practice of law, 1883; located in Min
neapolis, 1884. Republican. Was judge
of probate, Hennepin Co., 4 years; chair
man Republican State Central Commit
tee, 1898; president Minneapolis Bar
Association, 1904; member of Minne
apolis School Board. Member Masonic
order, B. P. O. E. Married at Minne
apolis, June 27, 1895, to Miss Eva Riehl.
Recreations: Hunting, Ashing and
travel. Office: Phoenix Bldg. Resi
dence: 1930 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.
STEELE, William Edward, investment
broker; born at Fort Snelling, Minn.,
Oct. 12, 1861; son of Franklin and Annie
E. (Barney)- Steele; educated at Media
(Pa.) Academy, 1874-76, and at Hell-
mouth College, London, Ont; married at
Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 9, 1882, to Jes
sie M. Topping (died, Aug. 9, 3900).
Formed Arm of Steele, Birdwell & Ford,
1883, succeeded by Steele, Forman & Ford,
window and plate glass. Investment
broker in Minneapolis since 1885. Mem
ber M. N. G. since 1889; since 1892;
captain and commissary of 1st Regt.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Union League.
Office: Mutual Life Bldg. Residence:
Harvard Chambers, Minneapolis.
STEEN, Arthur Henry, physician;
born at Oakfleld, Wis., June 16, '1850;
son of Arthur Hood and Frances (Fil-
bey) Steen; educated in common and
private schools of Wisconsin and at
Rush Medical College, Chicago; married
at Hastings, Minn., April 9, 1887, to
Miss Eva Perkins. Came to Minnesota,
1874, and has since been engaged in
practice of profession. Member Min
nesota State Medical Association, Wash
ington County Medical Society. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Mason (32"
Knight Templar, Shriner. Address:
Cottage Grove, Minn.
STEENEBSON, Andrew, retired; born
at Sheldon, Minn., Feb. 9, 1855; son of
Steener Knudson and Bergeth (Rohalt)
Knudson; common school education. Be
gan farming in Polk Co., Minn., 1879:
entered business career as member of
the general merchandise firm of Steener
son Bros., 1881, continuing until 1886;
was proprietor of a meat market at
Crookston; engaged in general merchan
dise business at Climax, 1889-1903;
member of firm of A. & E. Steenerson,
Climax, 1903-07; has rented farms and
retired from active business. Treasurer
and director Climax Creamery Associa
tion (co-operative). Was school clerk,
town supervisor, village treasurer,
sheriff of Polk Co. (1896-97), organizer
People's Party and member national
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tic Member Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica. Married at Crookston, Minn., Sept.
1.0, 1881, to Miss Bertha Hang. Ad
dress: Climax, Minn.
STEENEBSON, Halvor, lawyer; born
in Dane County, Wis., June 30, 1852;
son of Steener Knudson and Bergeth
(Rohalt) Knudson; educated in common
and high schools, Rushford, Minn., and
at Union College of Daw, Chicago. Ad
mitted to the bar, 1878, and located at
Crookston, Minn., April, 1880, where he
has since continued; member of the law
firm of Steenerson & Loring, organized,
1902. Director and vice president Scan
dinavian American Bank, Crookston;
director Bank of Erskine, Erskine,
Minn.; extensively interested in farm
and city property. County attorney of
Polk Co., 1881-83; state senator, 1883-85;
member of congress, 9th Minnesota dis
trict, 1903-09. Republican (member Na
tional Republican conventions, 1884,
1888). Lutheran. Member American,
Minnesota State and Polk County Bar
associations. Member B. P. O. E. Mar
ried, 1878, to Miss Maria Christofferson.
Recreation: Fly fishing. Address:
Crookston, Minn.
STEIDL, Ferdinand J., lawyer; born
in Moravia, Austria, Aug. 27, 1857; son
of Raymond and Theresia Steidl; edu
cated for 6 years in public schools in
Austria; came to America with parents,
in 1872, locating in Iowa; continued
education at seminary Osage, la., 1881-
82; studied in law department of Drake
University, Des Moines, la., 1882-83, de
gree of DD.B., in June, 1883. Practiced
law at West Mitchell, la., from Aug.,
1883, to June, 1884; at Waconia and
Chaska, Minn., 1884-91; in Traverse Co.,.
Minn., at Brown's Valley and Wheaton,
since 1891. Served two terms as county
attorney, Traverse Co.; appointed judge
of the 16th judicial district, July, 1899,
to succeed Judge C. D. Brown who was
elected to the Supreme Court of the
State; candidate for reelection in fall of
1900, but district went strongly Republi
can that year. Member law firm of
Steidl & Houston; director Prudential
Exchange Co., Ltd., of Lang, Saskat
chewan, Canada, incorporated, 1906, for
business in banking, grain elevators,
land, etc. Member I. N. G. 1882, at
Osage, Ia. Democrat. Mason. Married
in Roberts Co., S. D., Jan. 2, 1895, to
Miss Melia H. Lillejord. Club: Com
merciaL Address: Wheaton, Minn.
STEIN, Henry, dry goods merchant;
born at Reichensachsen, Germany, Dec.
27, 1853; son of Aaron and Esther Stein;
educated in Germany; came to America,
1868; married at City of Chicago, 111.,
April 9, 1889, Belle F. Fox. Began bus
iness career in Shelbyville, Ind., as re
tail dry goods merchant, 1872; conducted
business in Cincinnati, O., 1873-75; Rich
mond, Ind., 1875-80; Minneapolis, Minn.,
1880-92 and St. Paul since 1893. Re
publican. Office: 93 East 7th St. Resi
dence: 649 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
STEM, Allen Hartzell, architect; born

at Van Wert, O., Jan. 28, 1856; son of
John and Sarah (Armstrong) Stem; edu
cated in public schools of Van Wert,
O., and at Indianapolis Art School, Indi
anapolis, Ind. Entered office of J. H.
Stern, architect, Indianapolis, 1876; was
partner from 1880 to 1881; came to. St.
Paul, 1884; formed partnership with C.
A. Reed, as Reed & Stem, 1892; opened
office in New York City, 1901. Married
at Indianapolis, Ind., July 23, 1886, to
Lucy R. Rackley. Architect of follow
ing buildings: Helena (Mont.) Court
House; St. Paul Auditorium, Metropoli
tan Opera House, Willard Hotel, Mann
heimer buildings, George Thompson resi
dence. In 1901 began making a specialty
of railroad work and has designed most
of the buildings erected since by the
Northern Pacific Railroad, including sta
tions at Bismarck, N. D, Livingston,
Butte, Helena and Missoula, Mont, and
Great Northern stations at Seattle and
Everett Wash.; also N Y. Central Term
inal Station in New York City to cost
$20,000,000, and all stations and power
houses of the N. Y. Central Railway
in electric zone in New York City.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country,
White Bear Yacht Recreations: Ten
nis, yachting, boating and other out
door sports. Offices: 5 East 42nd St.,
New York, and 601 Endicott Bldg., St.
Paul. Residence: The Augus, St. Paul,
Minn. STENEHJEM, John Edwin, merchant;
born at Wilmington, Minn., Jan. 15,
1881; son of Andrew A. and Gundvor
(Tryhus) Stenehjem; attended Luther
College, Decorah, la., for 2 years. Has
been member of the clothing firm of
Fuos & Stenehjem, Caledonia, since
Sept. 1, 1902; also member of the livery.
firm of Ludwig & Co. Lutheran. Mar
ried, June 20, 1900, to Miss Selmine B.
Hefty. Address: Caledonia, Minn.
STENNES, John J., surveyor and civil
engineer; born at Newburg, Minn., Jan.
2, 1865; son of Jacob Stennes; educated
in public schools and at Augustana Col
lege, Canton, S. D.; married, 1st, at
Highland, Minn., 1890, to Mary S. Vig-
ness (died 1901); 2nd, at Milan, Minn.,
1903, to Miss Celia M. Gilbertson. Has
been county surveyor of Chippewa Co.,
Minn., since 1902. _ Member Minnesota
Surveyors and Engineers' Association.
Address: Montevideo, Minn.
STEPHENS, A. Marshall, physician;
born near Pittsburg, Pa., June, 1840;
son of J. and Elizabeth (Marshall)
Stephens; educated in public schools of
Pennsylvania and Ohio; degree of A.M.,
from One Study University, Ohio, 1879;
studied medicine in Chicago. 111., and
was graduated from Hahnemann Medi
cal College, degree of M.D., 1884. Mar
ried at Waterloo, Wis., 1864, to Miss
Mary Bishop. Came to Minnesota, 1866,
to occupy the position of Professor of
Mathematics and Natural Sciences in
Hamline University; practiced medicine
at Chatfield, Minn., 1882-91; practiced at
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practice in Red Wing since 1894. Homeo
path. Was secretary U. S. Board of
Pension Examiners at Chatfield, Minn.
Member American and Minnesota
Homeopathic institutes. Republican.
Methodist. Recreation: Microscopy.
Address: Red Wing, Minn.
STEPHENS, Andrew D., banker; born
in Carver Co., Minn., May 27, 1855; son
of Lewis and Hannah (Pehrson) Step
hens; educated in district schools of
Camer Co., and St. Ansgarius Academy
(now Gustavus Adolphus College). Left
farm in Kandiyohi Co., and began clerk
ing at store in Willmar, Minn., 1873; en
gaged in general merchandise business
at Atwood, Minn., 1876; was traveling
salesman, 1878-80; in general store busi
ness at Fisher, Minn., 1880-84; engaged
in real estate business and private
banking, 1884-91; has been identified
with banking since 1891; cashier Mer
chants National Bank, Crookston; presi
dent First National Bank, Fosston, First
National Bank, Bagley, Bank of Men-
ter; vice president Merchants' State
Bank, St. Hilarie; director Bank of
Shevlin, State Bank of Middle River.
Republican. Mayor of Crookston; sur
veyor general of logs and lumber ,7th
dist, Minn.; member Republican State
Central Committee; State senator; dele
gate to National Republican Conven
tion, 1904. Mason, Shriner; member
Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Mar
ried at Axwater, Minn., 1878, to Miss
Chrissie Cameron. Address: Crooks
ton, Minn.
STEPHENSON, John A., fire insur
ance and investments; born at Chatham,
Ont, 1867; son of Rufus Stephenson;
grammar school education. Has devoted
his attention since entering business ca
reer to fire insurance, real estate and
loans; president of the Stephenson Insur
ance Agency, established, 1892; also pres
ident Lake Superior Investment Co., and
director Duluth Salvage Corps. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Married at
Detroit, Mich., to Miss Mary H. Beal.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, CommerciaL
Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Of
fice: 231 W. 1st St. Residence: 1931
E. 1st St., Duluth.
STEPHENSON, William Michael, gen
eral agent Wisconsin Central Ry. ; born
at Nashville, Tenn., May 23, 1873; son of
Patrick Joseph and Sarah Jane (Horn)
Stephenson; educated at St. Columbia's
Catholic School, Nashville, Tenn.; Nash
ville Business College and Sprague's
Correspondence School of Daw, Detroit,
Mich. Married lat Nashville, Tenn.,
April 20, 1900, to Lenore R. Scheffer.
Began railway service as messenger
with Louisville & Nashville R. R., Nash
ville, Tenn., 1883-85; clerk in office of
district attorney, and third vice presi
dent, same road, Nashville, 1886-89;
yard work, operating department, same
road, 1890-93; contracting agent Evans
ville & Terre Haute and Chicago &
Eastern Illinois R. R., at Nashville,
1893-96; contracting agent Wisconsin

Central Railway, Chicago, 1896-97, gen
eral agent, Duluth, Minn., 1897-1902,
general agent, St. Paul, since 1902, same
road. Member T. N. G. (Company A),
Nashville, Tenn., one year. Democrat.
Catholic Member B. P. O. E., Knights
of Columbus, National Union, Order of
Hoo Hoo; Order of Kokoal. Clubs:.
Commercial, Minnesota Boat. Recrea
tions: Rowing, baseball, fishing, driv
ing. Office: 371 Robert St. Residence:
271 Kent St., St. Paul.
STEBN, Charles, clothier; born at
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 16, 1847; son of
Joseph and Regina (Fleischman) Stern;
educated in public schools; married at
Philadelphia, March 15, 1883, to Miss
Sophia Strauss. Began business career
as clerk at McGregor, la., and was in
clothing business for himself at Mc
Gregor for 7 years; in business at North-
field since 1882. Member I. O. O. F.
Address: Northfield, Minn.
STEBNBEBG, Henry S., merchant;.
born at Louisville, Ky., Aug. 22, 1867;
son of Samuel and Mary Sternberg;
educated in public schools of Louisville;
marrie'd at St. Paul, Minn., 1893, to
Miss Flora Weiss. Began in dry goods
business at Louisville, at age of 15; was
connected with same line of business in
Chicago, 111., for two years; came to
St. Paul, 1890, and was with Shaw &
Charlton, dry goods, for two years; be
gan In wholesale furnishings and cloth
ing for self, 1892, continuing until 1896;
was one of the organizers of the Arm of
Sternberg & Gottschall, 1896, incor
porated July 1, 1906, as Sternberg &
Gottschall Co., The White House de
partment store, of which he is president.
Democrat. Jewish religion. Mason.
Married at St. Paul, 1893, to Miss Flora
Weiss. Office: 7th and Cedar St. Resi
dence: 647 Dincoln Av., St Paul.
STEBNEB, Otto W., physician; born
in Sweden, Oct. 1, 1878; son of Johan
and Johanna (Magnuson) Sterner; came
to America, 1891; educated in common
schools; Cleveland High School, St.
Paul; College of Medicine and Surgery,
LTniversity of Minnesota, graduating de
gree, of M.D., 1903. In practice of
medicine at Cambridge, Minn., since
June, 1903. Lutheran. Member Minne
sota State Medical Association, Tri
County Medical Society. Married at St.
Paul, 1903, to Miss Hildegarde Johnson.
Club: Commercial. Address: Cam
bridge, Minn.
STEVENS, Arthur Wellington, man
ufacturer; born at Rushford, Minn., Jan.
30, 1875; son of Andrew J. and Clara M.
(Bentley) Stevens; educated in the pub
lic schools of Winona and Minneapolis',
married at Minneapolis, June 25, 1901,
to Nellie G. Stickney. Spent 12 years
with F. H. Peavey & Co., grain dealers,
Minneapolis, and engaged for two years
in the banking business; secretary and
treasurer since 1904 of the Twin City
Knitting Company, manufacturers of
knit specialties; also secretary and
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Company, retailers of all classes of
knit wear. Republican. Methodist. Clubs:
Commercial, Calhoun Yacht Club (direct
or). Recreations: Yachting and outdoor
sports. Office: 15 So. 7th St. Residence:
3216 Humboldt Av., S., Minneapolis.
STEVENS, Eugene Morgan, banker,
born Preston, Minn., Feb. 1, 1871; son of
Andrew J. and Clara M. (Bentley) Stev
ens; educated in the public and high
schools of Winona, Minn.; married in
Iowa, 1899, to Mary F. Rolfe. Entered
business career with the Winona Wag
on Co., where he remained 5 years; then
engaged with F. H. Peavey & Co., grain
dealers, Minneapolis, for 10 years, fill
ing position of general auditor of the
Peavey Grain System for four years.
Organized in 1901, the firm of Eugene
M. Stevens & Co., bankers and dealers
in commercial paper and investment
bonds; admitted Edward T. Chapman
as partner 1906. Republican; Methodist.
Member Masonic bodies. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda, Minnetonka and Min
nesota (St. Paul). Office: Northwestern
National Bank Bldg. Residence: 2109
Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
STEVENS, Francis Augustus, court
commissioner Nobles Co.; born at
Charleston, N. H., Sept. 21, 1835; son of
Henry and Dorothy (Gove) Stevens;
educated in common schools of Clare-
mont, N. H.; married at Croydon, N. H.,
July 4, 1856, to Miss Helen M. Mitchell
of Croydon, N. H. Came to Dodge Co.,
Minn., 1860; served in War of the Re
bellion about one year, as member 2nd
Battery Dight Artillery, Minn. Vet. Vols.;
engaged in farming; moved upon home
stead in Nobles Co., 1879; elected clerk
of district court, Nobles Co., 1886, and
served 12 years; has been deputy county
clerk and court commissioner since 1899.
Republican. Member G. A. R. Address:
Worthington, Minn.
STEVENS, Frederick Clement, con
gressman; born at Boston, Mass., Jan.
1, ,1861; educated in district school at
Searsport, Me., Rockland (Me.) High
School, graduating 1877; Bowdoin Col
lege, graduating, 1881. Studied law in
office of Hon. A. W. Paine, Bangor,
Me., and in Daw Department, State Uni
versity of Iowa, receiving degree of
DD.B., 1884. Came to St. Paul, 1884,
and entered upon practice of law. Re
publican. Member State Legislature,
1881-91; has been member of Congress
from 4th district of Minnesota, since
1897. Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1889,
to Miss Ellen J. Fargo. Home address:
St. Paul.
STEVENS, James Van Sant, art deal
er; born at Feasterville, Bucks County,
Pa., Nov. 27, 1846; son of Benjamin and
Elizabeth (Barcalow) Stevens; edu
cated in public schools, and in business
college in Philadelphia, 1864-65; unmar
ried. Began business career as clerk, in
Philadelphia; came to St. Paul in Spring
of 1878, and bought interest in art busi
ness of James Brownell. Mr. Brownell
sold his interest to George C. Robertson,

in Spring of 1879, firm becoming Stevens
& Robertson until July 1, 1901, when he
bought Mr. Robertson's interest. Office:
62 E. 6th St. Residence: Merchants'
Hotel, St. Paul.
STEVENS, Marion S., lawyer; born at
Arkansaw, Wis., Aug. 31, 1854; son of
Elijah Grant and Mary (Rice) Stevens;
educated in common schools and at
Galesville College. Has been engaged
in the practice of law since 1879. Re
publican; has served as member of
town, county, legislative, congressional
and state Republican committees. Owner
of several farms (one of 1,300 acres,
highly improved) which he operates him
self. Methodist. President of the Char
ter Commission of Graceville, and mayor
of that city, where he has resided for
18 years. Member Masonic order. Mod
ern Woodmen of America, Maccabees and
Knights of Pythias. Married at Bur-
lingame, Kan., May 14, 1899, to Sue J.
Crossmun. Club: Commercial, of
Graceville. Address: Graceville, Minn.
STEVENS, Walter Tyrie, real estate;
born at Dunnville, Ont, Canada, Dec.
11, 1867; son of Milledge Albert and
Elizabeth (Jameson) Stevens; educated
in high school, Dunnville, Ont, and in
Europe. Married in New York, Oct. 8,
1898, to Miss Marie Claire Perkins.
Engaged for many years in the export
business in New York City; in 1905 ob
tained contract as manager land depart
ment Union Trust Company of Canada
for the U. S., and has since been en
gaged in that business. Also manager
Paradise Valley Dand Co. Democrat.
Episcopalian. Member City Club of
Capetown, South Africa. Office: Endi
cott Bldg. Residence: St. Paul.
STEVENSON, Thomas W., wholesale
merchant; born at Attica, Ind, 1853;
son of John and Margaret (Wilson)
Stevenson; common school education.
Dived upon farm until 19 years of age;
was clerk in general store, at River
Falls, Wis., 8 years; became partner in
firm of Stevenson & Lucas, general
merchandise, St. Croix Falls, Wis., firm
name being changed to Stevenson &
Vincent and continued until 1890, when
sold out and located in Minneapolis. Pur
chased interest of junior partner in firm
of Patterson & Dickinson, the firm be
coming Patterson and Stevenson, since
incorporation of which, in 1902, he has
been vice president and secretary of the
company, wholesale dealers in hats,
caps and furs. Republican. Presbyte
rian. Member Portland Avenue His
torical Society. Mason. Married at St.
Croix Falls, Wis., Dec. 1877, to Cora
Vincent Clubs: Commercial (1st vice
president and member board of direct
ors), Bryn Mawr Golf. Recreations:
Golf, riding, driving, fishing and hunt
ing. Office: 416 1st Av., N. Residence:
2620 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
STEWART, Angus, real estate and
lumber; born at Glencoe, Ont, Can., Dec.
27, 1858; son of Duncan and Mary (Mc- •
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schools. Glencoe; High School, Wards-
ville, Ont, graduating 1875; Janesville
Business College, Janesville, Wis., grad
uating, 1878; Chicago Athenaeum Col
lege, graduating, 1880. Was in employ
of Western Union Telegraph Co., Chi
cago, 1879-80; was connected with Deer
ing Harvester Co., Chicago, 111., 1880-
95; associated with McCormick Har
vesting Co., Minneapolis. 1895-1905; sec
retary and general manager of Stewart
& Mathews Co., Ltd., engaged in buying
and selling lands and in retail lumber
business, since March 1, 1905. Member
National Union. Married at Chicago,
111., Oct., 1885, to Miss Carrie Mae Flinn.
Clubs: Commercial, Minneapolis. Rec
reations: Hunting and fishing. Office:
305 Jackson St., St. Paul. Residence:
3124 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
STEWART, Charles Adams, physician
and surgeon; born at Sandusky, O., June
23, 1848; educated in public schools;
Western Reserve Normal School; Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, Keo
kuk, la., degree of M.D. 1870; Medical
Department, Western Reserve Univer
sity, Cleveland, O., degree of M.D., 1877.
Has been engaged in medical practice
since 1870. Member St. Louis County
Medical Society, Minnesota State and
American Medical associations, Minne
sota Academy of Medicine, Western As
sociation of Surgeons and Gynaecolo
gists. Mason (32°), Shriner. Married
June 5, 1885, to Miss Lida Riddle. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Duluth Boat, Duluth
Gun. ' Office: New Jersey Bldg. Resi
dence: 501 E. 2nd St., Duluth.
STEWABT, Darwin Adelbert, physi
cian; born at Croyden, N. H, April 5,
1845; son of Gardner and Sarah (Pow
ers) Stewart; graduate Medical Depart
ment, Columbia University, degree of
M.D., 1869. Was interne New York City
Hospital one year; has been engaged in
practice in Winona since 1870; surgeon
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Was
health officer Winona, 5 years and coro
ner Winona Co., 12 years. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Winona County Medical
Society, National Association of Rail
way Surgeons. Democrat. Mayor of
Winona. 1901-03; president Winona
Board of Education 2 years. Congrega
tionalist. Mason (32°), Shriner; mem
ber B. P. O. E. Clubs: Arlington, Mead
ow Brook. Married at Whitehall, N. Y.,
1875, to Miss Minnie A. Hall. Organ
izer and president Winona Humane So
ciety. Address: Winona, Minn.
STEWABT, George W., lawyer; born
at Bellevue, Minn., June 18, 1859; son of
Joseph and Joanna B. (Hill) Stewart;
educated in district schools and State
Normal School, St. Cloud, graduating,
Mav, 1882; married at Fairmont, Minn.,
Aug. 23, 1888, to Mary L Huntsman.
Has been engaged in practice of law
since Dee. 10, 1884; member of law firm
of Stewart & Brower since Nov. 19,
1900. President Western Granite Co.;
director Public Service Co. Member

American and Minneapolis State and
Stearns County Bar associations. Re
publican. Unitarian. Member Macca
bees, B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial,
Lakeside. Address: St. Cloud, Minn. .
STEWABT, J. Clark, surgeon; born at
Camden, N. J., Oct. 21, 1854; son of
Daniel anTi Eliza (Mann) Stewart; grad
uate University of Minnesota degrees of
B.S. and C.E., 1875; College of Physicians
and Surgeons, N. Y., degree of M.D.,
1884. Unmarried. Professor principles
of surgery, Medical Department Univer
sity of Minnesota; surgeon to City Hos
pital, Mimneapolis; consulting surgeon
to Asbury and Northwestern hospitals.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Hennepin County
Medical Society, Minnesota Academy of
Medicine and Western Surgical Associa
tion. Republican. Presbyterian. Club:
Minneapolis. Recreations: Huntingand
fishing. Office: Pillsbury Blk. Resi
dence: 1628 5th Av., S., Minneapolis.
STEWABT, John T., manager Duluth
Music Co.; born in Seneca Co., O., 1844;
son of Thomas and Henrietta (Bernard)
Stewart; educated in public schools of
Seneca County. Began active career in
hardware business at Fostoria, O., 1866,
continuing until 1875; entered music
business, with R. D. Bullock, Jackson,
Mich., 1875; was for 5 years with A. B.
Chase and was identified with music
business with Dyer Brothers, St. Paul,
for 16 years; came to Duluth as man
ager for the Duluth Music Co., general
offices in St. Paul, 1903. Served in War
of the Rebellion as sergt, Co. E, 185th
Ohio Vols. Methodist. Member Royal
Arcanum. Married at Fostoria, O., June,
1866, to Miss Louisa M. Kelly. Office:
222-224 W. 1st St Residence: 33 Min
nesota Point, Duluth.
STEWABT, Sylvester, milling; born in
Wayne Co., O., Jan. 31, 1847; son of
Harmon B. and Harriet C. (Tanner)
Stewart; educated in public schools of
Wayne Co. to 1858; in public schools of
AVisconsin until 1861; Bryant & Stratton
and Spencer Commercial Colleges,
Milwaukee, Wis., 1864. Entered general
merchandise business at Brodhead, Wis.,
IS67, continuing until 1877; came to
Minnesota, 1877; began buying grain at
Hancock, Minn., 1882 and in 1900 built
flour mill at Morris, known as the
Morris City Mills; also established line
of elevators, now in operation; July 1,
3 903, purchased electric light plant at
Morris. Republican. Married at Janes
ville, Wis., Dec. 10, 1877, to Miss Au
gusta M. Vinton. One son, Guy H. Stew
art, born Feb. 21, 1886. Address: Mor
ris, Minn,
STEWABT, William D., lime and ce
ment; born at Seaforth, Ont, Can., Aug.
14, 1868; son of Alexander . and Mar
garet Stewart; educated i-n public schools
of Ontario and at Collegiate Institute,
Seaforth, Ont. Began active career as
bookkeeper in flour mill at Seaforth.
came to St. Paul, 1888, and engaged as
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tered lime and cement business as book
keeper for Twin City Dime & Cement
Co., 1891; became manager of the com
pany and part owner 1896, changing the
title to St. Paul Lime and Cement Co.;
became proprietor, 1905. Member Build
ers and Traders Exchange. Mason.
Married at St. Paul, 1894, to Miss
Eleanor Derrick. Club: Commercial.
Recreations: Curling, lacrosse. Office:
"Foot of Jackson St. Residence: 735
Holly Av., St. Paul.
STICKLES, Lyndon D„ manufacturer
and wholesaler boots and shoes; born
in Columbia Co., N. Y., Aug., 1866; son
of Philips H. and Regina C. (Dedrick)
Stickles; educated in public schools in
Columbia Co. Began active career at
age of 19 as clerk in general merchan
dise store, La Moure, N. D., continuing
2 years; removed to St. Paul, Minn.,
and was employed in furnishing goods
store, 1888-90; was salesman in shoe de
partment of the W. H. Elsinger Com
pany's department store, for six years,
and for 7 years was manager and buyer;
accepted position as buyer for French,
Finch &• Henry, wholesale boots and
shoes, continuing 20 months when he
resigned to become treasurer and man
ager of the Northern Shoe Co., shoe
manufacturers and wholesale dealers,
Duluth, which position he has held since
Dec. 1, 1906. Republican. Methodist.
Member Masonic order (Blue Dodge and
Chapter), Knights of Maccabees, U. C.
T. of America. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., 1888, to Miss Lyda Sanderson.
Clubs: Commercial, Kitchi Gammi. Of
fice: Lake Av. Residence: 1914 E.
2nd St., Duluth.
STICXNEY, Alpheus Beede, railway
official; born at Wilton, Me., June 27,
1840; son of Daniel and Ursula Maria
(Beede) "Stickney; educated in common
schools of Maine and New Hampshire,
and at academies in New Hampton, N.
H, and Foxcroft, Me. Began active
career as a school teacher; studied law
and was admitted to the bar, 1862; prac
ticed law, 1862-69; has engaged in build
ing and railway operations since 1869.
Organized and built first section of the
Northern Wisconsin Ry., beginning,
3 871; was superintendent of construc
tion 500 miles Great Northern arid
Canadian Pacific railways, 1879-81; or
ganized and built first section Wiscon
sin, Minnesota & Pacific Ry., 1881; or
ganized and began construction, 1S83.
Chicago, Great Western Ry.; president
Minnesota & Northwestern Ry., until
consolidation with Chicago, St. Paul &
Kansas City Ry., when he became presi
dent latter road, continuing until 1890;
chairman board of directors, same road,
1890-92; chairman board of directors of
the reorganized company, the Chicago,
Great Western Ry., since 1892; also
president same road, since April, 1894
Organizer and builder St. Paul Union
Stock Yards and packing houses, 1882.
Married, 1st, 1864, Kate W. H. Hall
(now deceased); 2nd, 1901, May Crosby.

Office: Chicago Great Western Ry. Bldg.
Residence: 288 Summit Av., St. Paul.
STICKNEY, Charles Alpheus, manu
facturer; born at St. Paul, Minn., Sept.
11, 1876; son of Alpheus B. and Kate
W. H. (Hall) Stickney; educated in pub
lic schools at St. Paul, Minn., North
western Military Academy, Highland
Park, 111., and Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Boston, Mass.; married
at Washington, D. C, 1898, to Miss
Edith P. Jones. Since 1898, engaged in
manufacturing business as president of
the Charles A. Stickney Company, gaso
line engines, etc. Office: Fillmore Av.
and Starkey St. Residence: 846 Lincoln
Av., St. Paul.
STICKNEY, Preston L., born at Ando
ver, Vt, June 13, 1849; son of George
W. and Roxelane (Burton) Stickney;
educated in district school, Chester
(Vt.) Academy, Black River Academy,
working at home on farm in summer.
Began active .career as school teacher
at Ludlow, Vt; emigrated to Dodge Co.,
Neb., 1872, and to Green Co., Ia., 1873;
was in retail grocery business at Ames,
la., 1877; came to Polk Co., Minn., 1880;
began buying wheat for the Pillsbury
Flour Mills, 1887; established retail
lumber at Hereford and Tintah, adding
hardware and farm implements at Tin
tah; became member firm of Stickney
and Dahlquist, 1897, and organized Cres
cent Lumber Co., of which was presi
dent; sold out, 1905. Member Masonic
order. Address: Tintah, Minn., and
Ponderoy, Idaho. Address during win
ter: P. L. Stickney, Ponderoy, Idaho.
STICKNEY, Samuel Crosby, railway
official; born at Stillwater, Minn., Nov.
19, 1865; son of Alpheus Beede Stick
ney; graduated from Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology. Entered railway
service, 1886, as locating engineer, Chi
cago, St. Paul and Kansas City Rail
road, now the Chicago Great Western
Railway; advanced consecutively to 1894,
as superintendent of construction, en
gineer maintenance of way and assist
ant to president of road; appointed gen
eral manager, 1894, and second vice pres
ident, 1895. Office: Chicago Great
Western Gen. Office. Residence: 1111
Summit Av., St. Paul.
STILL, Henry E., assistant general
freight agent Northern Pacific Ry. ; born
at Philadelphia, Pa., March 3, 1855; son
of Quincy A. and Lydia M. (Wetherby)
Still; educated in Philadelphia public
schools. Entered service of Illinois
Central R. R., at Chicago, as clerk local
freight office, 1875, continuing until
1879; was clerk general freight office
Minneapolis, and St. Louis R. R. at
Minneapolis, 1879-81; clerk general
freight office Northern Pacific R. R.,
1881-83; agent at Valley City, N. D.,
1883-84; 'clerk general freight office,
same road, 1885-86; traveling freight
agent, 1887-90; division freight agent,
1890-1902; has been assistant general
freight agent, same road, since Jan.,
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to Miss Mina E. Chamberlain. Clubs:
Commercial, Transportation. Office:
Broadway, Cor. 4th. Residence: 1937
Selby Av., St. Paul.
STILWELL, Eugene Jay, president
Minneapolis Paper Co.; born Newburg,
Wis., June 27, 1849; son of Hiram and
Sarah Elizabeth (Salisbury) Stilwell;
graduated from the St. Paul, Minn.,
High School, 1866; married at Chicago,
March 19, 1878, to Kittie M. Goewey.
Began in the paper business, April, 1873,
and for 5 years was shipping clerk for
Averill. Russell & Carpenter; then went
upon the road as traveling man for 6
years, and was for 6 years a member
of the firm of Averill, Carpenter & Co.;
assisted, 1890, in the organization of
the Minneapolis Paper Co., of which he
is president and treasurer, a corporation
widely known as paper manufacturers,
wholesale stationery, and manufacturers
of building paper, roofing and paving
materials. Formerly a member of the
firm of Wright, Barrett & Stilwell, St.
Paul. Ex-president of the St. Paul Fire
Board. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem
ber of the Masonic order, Knights Tem
plar (commander), Shrine. Clubs: Com
mercial, Lafayette. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Office: 400-404 S. 5th
St. Residence: 1900 Park Av., Minne
apolis. STINCHFIELD, Augustus W., physi
cian; born at Phillippi, Me., in 1842; son
of Jacob H. and Jane R. (Whitney)
Stinchfleld; educated in high school and
academy, Franklin Co., Me., Maine Med
ical College and University of Michi
gan, degree of M.D., 1868. Has been en
gaged in general practice of medicine
since June, 1868; located in Rochester,
Minn., 1892; member of the firm of
Mayo, Stinchfleld & Graham, practition
ers of medicine and surgery, 1S92, to
July, 1906; since July, 1906, alone as
specialist heart and lungs. Republican.
Member Olmsted County Medical So
ciety and Minnesota State and American
Medical Associations. Member Masonic
order, Knights Templar, Shriner. Mar
ried at Eyota, Minn., 1878, to Miss Mat-
tie J. Bear. Address: Rochester, Minn-.
STOCKEB, Samuel Marston, physi
cian; born at Muscatine, la., Sept. 19,
1857; son of Samuel and Celesta Cabot
(Patrick) Stocker; educated in Musca
tine High School, University of Michi
gan, B P.L., 1880, Medical Depart
ment University of New York, 1885;
married at Jacksonville, 111., May 20th,
1885, to Stella Prince. Came to Duluth,
3 885. For many years was in charge
of St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth; former
member State Board of Health; was for
two terms member of Library Board
City of Duluth. Office: 13 West Supe
rior St. Residence: 1014 E. 2nd St..
Duluth, Minn.
STOCKLAND, Charles K., machinist;
born Fillmore Co., Minn., July 3, 1858;
son of Kittel Kittelsen and Kirsti (Jor-
gensen) Stockland; common school edu
cation; married in Fillmore Co., Minn.,

Dec. 3, 1879, Ingeborg Wraa. Began to
learn blacksmith trade, 1879; started
blacksmith shop at Stephen, Minn., 1882,
and machine shop, 1886; took in partner
as Russell & Stockland and added im
plement house to other lines of busi
ness; name of firm changed to Stock-
land and Cornwell, 1893; bought out
partner and acquired full control of the
business, 1899; started foundry, 1901,
and commenced manufacture of road
graders, T903; moved part of the tools
to Minneapolis and incorporated as Rus
sell Grader Mfg. Co., March 1, 1906, of
which is vice president and manager.
Christian Scientist. Member I. O. O. F.
Office: 2429 University Av., S. E., Min
neapolis. Residence: Stephen, Minn.
STOCKMAN, Benjamin, merchant
miller; born at Edinburgh, Scotland,
1863; son of W. J. and Annie (Stewart)
Stockman; educated in Royal High
School, Edinburgh; unmarried. Began
active career under father at Deith,
Scotland, importing produce mainly from
the United States; came to America,
1892, and located for several years at
Minneapolis, Minn.; has been secretary,
treasurer and manager New Ulm Roll
ing Mill Co., New Ulm, Minn., since
189S; also secretary and treasurer New
Ulm Feed and Cereal Mill Co. Club:
Minneapolis (Minneapolis). Address:
New Ulm, Minn.
STOCKWELL, Silvanus Albert, gen
eral agent Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Co.; born at Anoka, Minn., June 8, 1857;
son of Silvanus and Charlotte (Bow-
dish) Stockwell; educated in public
schools at Anoka; married at Minneapo
lis. Minn., Oct. 4, 1887, to Miss Maud
Conkey. Was connected with the Amer
ican Express Co. 11 years, special agent
of P. L. & T. Co. for 4 years and since
Oct. 1, 1896, has been general agent of
the Penn Mutual' Life Insurance Co.,
at Minneapolis. Democrat, member Min
nesota House of Representatives, 1891
and 1897; member Minnesota State Sen
ate, 1899-1901-02; Democratic candidate
for Congress, 1896. President Minne
apolis Municipal Ownership League.
Unitarian. Mason, Knight Templar; Odd
Fellow. Clubs: Commercial, Native
Sons of Minnesota, Jefferson. Recrea
tions: Farming and horticulture. Of
fice: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 3204 E.
51st St., Minneapolis.
STODDABD, Albert George; physi
cian; born in Lewis Co., N. Y., Jan. 1,
1S49; son of Alonzo E. and Flora (Stile-
Goddard; was educated in public schools
of Greenbush, Wis., until 18 years of
age; taught school 5 years; attended
Rush Medical College, Chicago, 111.,
graduating, degree of M.D., 18S2. Has
been in practice in Renville Co., Minn..
for 25 years. Member State Board of
Medical Examiners for 6 years and ex-
president of the board. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciations, Camp Release Medical Society
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vention, Philadelphia, 1900). Member
I. O. O. F. Married at Kilborn City,
Wis., Aug. 3, 1875, to Miss Sylvia M.
Ross of Boltonville, Wis. Recreations:
Hunting and Ashing. Address: Fairfax,
Minn. STOLBEBG, Alfred P., lawyer; born
at Fish Lake, Minn., Dec. 4, 1876; son
of Hon. P. H. and Sarah (Larson) Stol
berg; attended public schools at Harris
and Taylor's Falls, Minn.; Gustavus
Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn.,
graduating degree of A.B., 1899; Col
lege of Law, University of Minnesota,
graduating degree of LL.B., 1902. Has
been engaged in practice of law since
1902; has held office of register of deeds,
Chisago Co., since Jan., 1903. Repub
lican. Member Swedish Lutheran
Church. 'Married at Center City, Minn.,
1906, to Miss Laura Nelson. Address:
Center City, Minn.
STOLL, Anthony P., cashier; born at
Little Falls, Minn., June 13, 1884; son
of Stanislaus and Gertrude Stoll; edu
cated in Little Falls schools; unmar
ried. Became connected with the bank
ing business in 1900 as teller of the
First National Bank of Little Falls;
was elected cashier Bank of Pierz, in
1903, a position he now holds. Roman
Catholic. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Address: Pierz, Minn.
STONE, Archibald A., implement and
fuel dealer; born at L'Original, Ont,
Can., Oct. 30, 1853; son of Heman Ward
and Polly (Wells) Stone; came to Min
nesota in 1856; educated in public and
private schools. Has been engaged in
farm implement and fuel business since
May, 1877; member of the firm of Stone
& Munro. Congregationalist. Married
at Morris, Minn., April 13, 1881, to Miss
Theodora D. Mills. Address: Morris,
Minn. STONE, Azro Ashley, lawyer; born at
Oshawa, Ont, Can., Jan. 17, 1840; son
.of Marshall B. and Emily A. (Blair)
Stone; came to Minnesota, 1854; edu
cated in public schools of Canada and
Minnesota; married at St. Peter, Minn.,
1866, to Sarah Frances Phelps. Reared
on a farm; enlisted in Union Army,
July 5, 1861, and served until July,
1864, as member of 2nd Minn.
Vol. Inf.; was sheriff of Nicollet Co.,
1866-70; studied law and was admitted
to the bar at St. Peter, Minn., 1874;
clerk of court, 1871-76; mayor of St.
Peter, 1878; county attorney, Nicollet
Co., since 1885, with exception of 2
years. Republican. Member Church of
the Disciples. Mason. Member G. A. R.
Address: St. Peter, Minn.
STONE, Edward Thomas, railway
purchasing agent; born at San Jose,
Calif., Jan. 21, 1861; son of Orlando B.
and Julia Ann (King) Stone; educated at
Wesleyan LTniversity, Bloomington, 111.,
and University of Chicago, graduating,
1882; married at Bloomington, 111., Oct.
24, 3 888, to Ducy J. Haggard. Began rail
way service as traveling auditor North
western Traffic Association, 1884, and

has since Ailed the following positions
on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault
Ste. Marie Ry, : clerk accounting de
partment, 1887-97; assistant auditor,
1897-99; freight claim agent, 1S99-1903;
purchasing agent since April 15, 1903.
Club: Commercial. Office: 319 2nd
Av., S. Residence: 3156 Columbus Av.,
Minneapolis. STONE, George Chickering, whole
sale merchant; born at Saginaw, West
Side, Mich., Aug. 18, 1875; son of F. C.
and Harriott (Chadwick) Stone; grad
uate Saginaw, West Side, High School,
1893; University of Michigan, Law De
partment, degree of LL.B., 1898. Began
business career with Stone-Ordean-
Wells Co., wholesale grocers, Duluth,
continuing, 1898-99; was with Patrick
& Granger Co., 1899-1900; vice president
F. A. Patrick & Co., wholesale dry goods,
since 3 903; also vice president Clyde
Iron Works; treasurer Blanke & Waite
Co.; director Stone-Ordean-Wells Co.,
Marshall-Wells Hardware Co. Married
at Saginaw, Mich., to Miss Marion Burt.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Of
fice: 5th Av., W. C'or. Commerce. Resi
dence: 2222 E. Superior St., Duluth.
STONE, George P., real estate; born
in Chickasaw Co., Ia.; graduate com
mercial department Cedar Valley Semi
nary, Osage, la.; married at Marietta,
Ga., 1896, to Miss Halcyone B. Hug-
gard. Came to Minnesota, 1891; was
connected with First National Bank,
Crookston, 1892-96; now member of firm
of Vance & Stone, real estate, loans and
insurance. Also breeder of registered
(Short Horn) cattle and Shropshire
sheep. Member Masonic order. Ad
dress: 116 State St., Crookston, Minn.
STONE, Heman Ward, flour milling;
born at Dorignal, Can., Oct. 2, 1855;
son of Heman Ward and Polly (Wells)
Stone; came to Minnesota with parents,
1856; educated in common schools. Has
been engaged in flour milling at Morris,
Minn., since Oct. 1, 1879, as H. W. Stone
& Co. Member Minnesota House of
Representatives, 1903 to 1906, inclusive.
Address: Morris, Minn.
STONE, Herman A., watchmaking;
born in Olmsted Co., Minn., May 23,
1859; son of Anson K. and Phoebe
(Compton) Stone; reared upon a farm;
came to St. Paul at the age of 15; at
tended public schools and business col
lege. Apprenticed to William Ander
son, jeweler, continuing with him, 1876-
85; began in jewelry business for self.
18S5; established the Stone School of
Watchmaking, 1901. Member of Knights
of Pythias. Married at St. Paul, Oct.
21, 1881, to Miss Nellie Troy. Office:
Globe Bldg. Residence: 466 Dayton
Av., St. Paul.
STONE, Iver, farming, banking; born
in Norway, May 26, 1850; son of Knudt
and Guneld (Enersdatter) Stone. Came
to America, June 15, 1867; located at
Dake Hanska, Minn., May 1st, 1869, and
has since been engaged in farming; also
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of Hanska; director State Bank of Ma
delia. Married at Lake Hanska, Dec. 12,
3 878, to Miss Anne Joramoe. Address:
Madelia, Minn.
STONE, Royal Augustus, lawyer;
born at Le Sueur, Minn., June 26, 1875;
son of Hon. H. W. and Polly (Wells)
Stone; educated in Morris (Minn.) pub
lic schools; Carleton College, 1892-94;
University of Minnesota, 1895; Wash
ington University (St. Louis Law
School), degree of LL.B., 1897. Mar
ried at Spring Valley, Minn., Aug. 14,
1901, to Edith Olive Whiting. Admit
ted to the bar, Oct. 6, 1897, and en
gaged in practice of law at Morris
Minn., where since 1905 he has been sen
ior member of firm of Stone & Randall
(C. B. Randall). Assistant attorney
general of the State of Minnesota since
April, 1905. Republican; was sergeant
in Co. C, 15th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-
American War. Congregationalist. Mem
ber Golden Sheaf Lodge, No. 133, A. F.
& A. M., Morris, Minn. Club: Commer
cial (St. Paul). Office: State Capitol,
St. Paul. Residence: Morris, Minn.
STONES, Frank B., vehicles; born in
Blue Earth Co., Minn., June 17, 1868;
son of Benjamin and Lydia Stoner; edu
cated in public schools of Faribault Co.
Began active career in employ of R. G.
Dun & Co., commercial agency, at Chi
cago, 111.; came to Minneapolis, 1895,
and traveled for the Parry Manufactur
ing Co., vehicles, Indianapolis, Ind., for
three years; has been Northwestern
manager for the company with head
quarters in Minneapolis since 1900. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Aug. 2, 1905, to
Miss Louise Ware. Club: Athletic.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Of
fice: 227 1st St., N. Residence: 1915
Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
STONES, Marcus Daniel, civil engi
neer; born at Little York, O., May 21,
1870; son of Daniel and Margarette
(Miller) Stoner; educated in common
schools of Montgomery Co., O. ; at Na
tional Normal University, Lebanon, O. ;
Valparaiso (Ind.) Normal University.
Removed to Crookston, Minn., 1892. and
began as surveyor and engineer; has
been located at Bemidji since 1897. Pur
chased town-site of Blackduck, Minn.,
1900, built a town of 1,000 inhabitants
in two years, and 1903 constructed tele
phone and electric light plant in the
village. Now devoting attention to rail
way and municipal engineering. County
surveyor Beltrami Co., for 9 years; city
engineer Bemidji, chief engineer, Min
neapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba Ry.
President Blackduck Electric & Tele
phone Co. Republican. Member State
Surveyors' and Engineers' Association.
Married at Dayton, O., June 1, 1899. to
Miss Gertrude Darst Address: Bemidji,
Minn. STONG, Henry, farmer; born Ontario.
Can., April 6, 1853; son of Joseph and
Elizabeth (Snider) Stong; educated in
the public schools of Elia, Ontario and
the High School at Weston, Ontario;

married, Clifford, Ont, Feb. 23, 18i6,
Susan C. Gram. Began business career
in a general store at Hamilton, Ont,
1S76; removed to Crystal, N. D. 1881,
and engaged in general store business
until 18S4; was interested in N. Dakota
grain elevators, 1885-90; principally en
gaged since 1SS1 in farming. Club;
Commercial. Office and residence: 2212
Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
STOSM, John C, business manager,
St. Paul; born at Bellevue, la., Feb. 14,
1869; son of John J. and Susan (Kurt-
nacker) Storm; educated in public
schools; unmarried. Began in employ of
Swift & Co., at Chicago, 111., 1892; was
transferred to St. Douis, Ma, and Osh
kosh, Wis., and since Jan. 1, 1903, has
been in charge of Swift & Company's
meat business at St. Paul. Also presi
dent St. Paul Woolen Mills. Roman
Catholic Member B. P. O. E. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Fishing, base
ball. Office: 5th and Broadway. Resi
dence: 10th and St. Peter St., St. Paul.
STOBB, John Bobert, manager Cen
tral Bedding Company of Illinois; born
at Gosherton, Lincolnshire, Eng., July
12, 1847; son of John and Mary Ann
(Case) Storr; attended school until 10
years of age. Began working as a lad,
at parlor and chamber furniture finish-.
ing and continued, at Boston, Mass., as
contractor, until 1872; came to St. Paul,
Minn., June 18, 1884; was for 12 years
connected with St. Paul Board of Health;
had charge of gents' furnishing goods,
Bannon Co., one year, and was with
Kuhles & Stock, cigar manufacturers,
two years; resigned latter position, 1901,
went to New York City, bought a car
load of couch beds and introduced them
for the first time in the Northwest, con
tinuing in business for self two years.
Manager Central Bedding Co. of 111., at
St. Anthony Park, since April, 1904, steel
couches, davenports and bed springs.
Member of" the Midway Manufacturers'
Club. Methodist. Member Masonic Or
der, Chapter, Commandery, and Council
Royal and Select Masters; member K.
P. Married at Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 14,
1869, to Miss Nancy L. Harrington. Rec
reations: Gunning and fishing. Office:
2306-2308 Hampdon Av., St. Anthony
Park, Minn. Residence: 105 S. Milton
St., St. Paul.
STOTT, Enoch, manufacturer cotton
flannel gloves and mitts; born in Phila
delphia, Fa., 1856; son of Thomas and
Elizabeth (Watmough) Stott; came to
Minnesota, 1859, and was educated in
public schools of Winona; married at
Winona, 1882, to Miss Emma Beal.
Filled position of traveling man for
wholesale grocery firm of Memphis,
Tenn., 1877-78; entered retail house fur
nishing business and continued in it for
19 years; began in manufacture of
gloves and mittens, in 1.900, and is senior
partner of the firm of Stott & Son, es
tablished, 1881. Republican. City treas
urer of Winona three terms; alderman
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sioner for 5 years. Member Winona
Board of Trade. Episcopalian. Mason
(32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; mem
ber A. O. U. W. Club: Arlington.
• Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
STOUGHTON, William Bobert, editor;
born at Calabogie, Ont, Can., Aug. 12,
1872; son of Nathan and Mary Ann
(Ryan) Stoughton; educated in the log
school house; unmarried. _Came to Min
nesota, Jan. 1, 1903, and located at East
Grand Forks, where he has since been
editor of The Valley View, a weekly
newspaper of Polk Co.; member of firm
of Stoughton & Stember, printers and
publishers. Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Member Modern Woodmen of America.
Address: East Grand Forks, Minn.
STOUT, Wilfred Oakley, railway sup
plies; barn at Dake City, Minn., April 5,
1872; son of James Cooper and Agnes
M. (Scott) Stout; educated in St. Paul
public and high schools, and at Univer
sity of Minnesota, 1891-95; unmarried.
Advertising manager of the Boston
Clothing Co., St. Paul, 1897-1901; assist
ant superintendent of advertising, St.
Paul Dispatch, 1901-03; since 1903, pres
ident International Railway Device Co.
Served in Spanish-American War, 1898,
as sergt. major 2nd U. S. Vol. Engs.
Club: Commercial. Office: 319 Jackson
St. Residence: 672 Summit Av., St.
Paul. STBAIGHT, Leonard A., lawyer; born
at Bloomington, 111., June 10, 1866; son
of Johnson William and Jennie Ursula
(Elledge) Straight; educated in public
schools, in Illinois Wesleyan University
(B.A. 1887) and in Union College of
Law, Chicago; unmarried. Began prac
tice of law at St. Paul, Minn., Sept.,
1890; has been in partnership with W.
W. Allen since May, 1897. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg.
Residence: 634 Hayne Av., St. Paul.
STBAPF, Jeremiah J., chief of fire de
partment, St. Paul; born in St. Paul,
April 3, 1860; son of John and Johanna
Strapp; educated in public and parochial
schools of St. Paul; unmarried. Entered
the St. Paul fire department, Nov. 14,
1879; advanced through various grades
and has been chief of the department
since April 1, 1905. Roman Catholic.
Member Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Knights of Pythias. Recreation: Fish
ing. Office: 8th and Minnesota Sts.
Residence: 15 East 10th St., St. Paul.
STBATHEBN, Fred Paul, physician;
born at Rich Valley, Minn., May 6, 1869;
son of Walter W. and Mary (Tracy)
Strathern; graduated from Hastings
High School, 1889; University of Minne
sota, degree of B.S., 1894; degree of
M.S., same university, 1895; Medical De
partment, University of Minnesota, de
gree of M.D., 1899. Began practice at
St. Peter, Minn. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations,
Minnesota Valley Medical Society.
Member St. Peter Dibrary Board, Delta
Upsilon and Nu Sigma Nu fraternities,

St. Peter Tennis Association and Gun
Club. Mason. Married at St. Peter,
Minn., June 16, 1903, to Miss Ida D.
Schleuder. Recreations: Tennis, fish
ing and duck shooting. Address: St.
Peter, Minn.
STBATTON, Joseph B., hardware;
born at White Rock, R. I., May 26. 1855;
son of Robert and Sarah (Hayes) Strat-
ton; came to Minnesota, Nov. 1, 1870;
educated in public schools of Provi
dence, R. I., Belle Plaine and St. Paul,
Minn., and at Taylor's Academy, St.
Paul, 1877. Began in drug business at
Montgomery, Nov. 1, 1880, and con
tinued for 18 years; moved to Belle
Plaine where he has been engaged in
sale of hardware, heating and plumbing
materials, under title of Stratton Sup
ply Co., since 1893. Also vice president
State Bank of Belle Plaine. Member A.
O. H., I. O. O. F. Married at Belle
Plaine, Nov., 1879, to Miss Ada Bene
dict. Address: Belle Plaine, Minn.
STRAUSS, Simon, merchant: born in
Hessen, Germany, March 27, 1850; at
tended common schools in Hessen and
the Seminar at Frankfort-on-the-Main.
Came to U. S. in 1876; started in cloth
ing and men's furnishing business at
Albert Dea, Sept. 15, 1878, and still con
tinues. Director First National Bank
and Albert Dea State Bank. Member
Masonic Order (32°), Shriner, I. O. O. F.
Married at Chicago, 111., Jan. 10, 1886,
to Lilly Adler. Address: Albert Lea.
Minn. STREATER, Wesley A., banking; born
at Burt, la., Jan. 15, 1880; educated in
public schools. Began active career as
clerk and bookkeeper State Bank of
Armstrong, la., 1895; became bookkeeper
and clerk First National Bank. Esther
ville, la., 1897; was assistant cashier of
the bank, 1899-1903; auditor Cedar Rap
ids (Ia.) National Bank, Jan. to Aug.,
1903; has been cashier Faribault County
Bank, Winnebago, Minn., since Aug.,
1903. Member Masonic order. Married.
1902, to Miss Ruth M. Barron. Address:
Winnebago, Minn.
STREET, Lindley M., banking; born
at Muscatine, la., Feb. 1, 1854; son of
Aaron and Elizabeth (Clark) Street; edu
cated in common schools; public schools,
Hesper, la., 1874-75; Decorah (Ia.) High
School, 1876; business college, Decorah,
1877; taught school in Houston Co.,
Minn., 1877-78. Started Bank of Spring
field, Springfield. Minn., 1888. as cashier
and manager, also engaged in real estate
business; one of the first presidents
Citizens State Bank, Lamberton, Minn.;
organizer and manager Bankers Land &
Loan Co., Maynard, Minn., 1900: organ
izer and manager Citizens Bank, May
nard, for 3 years; organizer, 1903. now
cashier and manager Bank of Moose
Lake; also in real estate business. Con
gregationalist. Married at . Hampton,
la.. Oct. 1, 1882, to Miss Ida M. Hansen.
Address: Moose Lake, Minn.
STRICKLAND, Samuel George, rail
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Can., Aug. 15, 1859; son of George W. R.
and Fanny (Rothwell) Strickland; edu
cated in public schools, Lakefield, High
School Peterborough, Ont, and Col
legiate Institute, Port Hope, Ont; mar
ried, 1901, to Louise Yates. Began rail
road service as telegrapher and agent
Canadian Pacific Ry., continuing, 1875-
76; telegrapher and clerk, St. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba Ry., 1877-79; since
1SS0, with the Chicago, St. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha Railway consecutive
ly as telegrapher, agent, general agent,
train master, superintendent and since
Jan., 1905, as general superintendent.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country.
Office: 4th and Rosabell Sts. Resi
dence: 304 Holly Av., St. Paul.
STRICKLAND, William G., insurance;
born at Hartford, Conn., 1849; educated
in public and high schools of Hartford.
Began active career as a boy in the
general office of the Phoenix Insurance
Co., continuing until 1873; came to St.
Paul, 1873, and entered service of the
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.,
as solicitor, remaining with the com
pany until 1882, when he went into in
surance business on his own account
Member Strickland-Doolittle Co. Mem
ber Masonic order, Knights Templar,
B. P. O. E. Married at Hartford, Conn.,
1880, to Miss Kate Seymour Beckwith.
Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country.
Office: 139-141 "Endicott Arcade. Resi
dence: 657 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
STRICKLES, Ora C, surgeon; born at
Markham, Ontario, Jan. 7, 1863; edu
cated in public and high schools, Mark
ham, at Toronto Institute and in Medi
cal Department of the University of
Michigan. Began practice, 1885. Mem
ber board of regents of University of
Minnesota; ex-member State Board of
Medical Examiners. Member National
Association of Railway Surgeons, Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciations, Minnesota Academy of Medicine.
Member Masonic order, Knights Temp
lar. Scottish Rite, Shrine. Married at
New Ulm, 1887, to Miss Emilie Doehne.
Address: New Ulm, Minn.
STRINGER, Edward C, lawyer; born
at Auburn, N. Y., June 19, 1852; son of
William and Mary A. (Peak) Stringer;
graduate Auburn (N. Y.) High School,
1872; Hamilton College (Clinton, N. Y.)
A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa) 1876; Hamilton
College Law School, LL. B„ 1876. Mar
ried at Mt. Morris, N. Y., 1879, to Isabel
Seymour. Admitted to bar at Rochester,
N. Y., 1879; came to Hastings, Minn.
1879; to St. Paul 1890, and since 18S1
has been senior partner of the firm of
Stringer & Seymour, lawyers. Was
special national bank examiner, 1893;
United States district attorney, 1894-98.
Director St. Paul National Bank. Demo
crat; delegate to Democratic National
Convention at St. Louis, 1888. Presby
terian. President Minnesota State Bar
Association. Member Sons of American
Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars,
Minnesota Historical Society. Clubs:

Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Coun
try. Office: National German Am.
Bank Bldg. Residence: 471 Ashland Av.,
St. Paul.
STRINGER, Joseph W., life insur
ance; born at Detroit, Mich., 1860; son
of William and Agnes (Sinclair) Strin
ger; educated in public schools of De
troit. Began active career as a farmer
in Michigan, continuing on the farm
until 1888; became connected with
Northwestern Mutual Dife Insurance
Co., of Milwaukee, 1888; entered employ
of Aetna Dife Insurance Co., 1896; has
been state manager Michigan Mutual
Life Insurance Co. of Detroit since 1901.
Member Minnesota Dife Underwriters'
Association. Married in Michigan, 1889,
to Miss Wilmot Bowden. Office: Lum
ber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 2648
Emerson Av., S., Minneapolis.
STBOM, Henrik, president The Amer
ican Mortgage and Investment Co.; born
in Christiania, Norway, Feb. 9, 1869;
son of Feodor F. and Elizabeth (Lar-
sen) Strom; came to America, 1879; edu
cated in public schools of Milwaukee,
Wis. Lived in Milwaukee, 1879-86; en
gaged in banking, at Jackson, Minn., as
member of J. K. Brown & Co., 1886-
1901; came to St. Paul as secretary of
The American Mortgage and Investment
Co., 1901, and was made president of the
company, 1904; also treasurer The Amer
ican Farm Land Co. Republican. Presby
terian. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W.
Married at Chicago, 111., June 15, 1893,
to Miss Catherine McMurtrie. Clubs:
Commercial, Norden. Office: Endicott
Bldg. Residence: 439 Portland Av., St.
Paul. STBONG, Freeman Poole, invest
ments; born in Boston, Mass., Jan. 15,
1847; son of Charles Dibble and Abigail
Spurr (Jefferson) Strong; educated in
public schools of St. Paul; widower. Be
gan at 15 to learn the hardware busi
ness, with Strong, Hackett & Co., con
tinuing until Jan. 1, 1879, when he pur
chased an interest in the business;
treasurer Strong-Hackett Hardware Co..
1885-89; president Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk
& Co., wholesale hardware, Jan. 1, 1890,
to Jan. 1, 1897, when he retired from ac
tive business. Since May 1, 1903, vice
president and since May 1, 1906, also
treasurer of Sherwood Shoe Co. Repub
lican. Clubs: Commercial, Minnesota.
Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 651
Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
STBONG, James Woodward, educator;
born at Brownington, Vt, Sept. 29, 1833;
son of Elijah Gridley and Sarah Ashley
(Partridge) Strong; graduate Beloit
College, degree of A.B. July 13, 1858;
degrees of A.M., 1861, D.D., 1872, same
college; Union Theological Seminary,
New York City, graduating, 1862; honor
ary degree of LL. D., Illinois College,
1896. Married at Beloit, Wis., Sept. 3,
1861, to Miss Mary Davenport. Was
city clerk Beloit, 1854-55; city super
intendent schools, 1855-56; pastor Con
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1862-64; Faribault, Minn., 1865-70; first
president Carleton College, 1870-1903;
now president emeritus. Corporate mem
ber American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions; president Minne
sota State Home Missionary Society from
its organization in 1872 to Oct., 1905;
member almost every national Congre
gational council, 1865-1901; member In
ternational Council, 1899, and Ecumen
ical Missionary Conference, 1900. Lec
turer: Abraham Lincoln; Personal Rem
iniscences of Robert Browning. Author
of various monographs, reports and his
torical papers. Address: Northfield,
Minn. STRONGE, Joseph, millinery; born in
Ireland, Aug. 6, 1863; came to America.
1882, stopping for several months at
Albany, N. Y.; engaged in millinery
business at Toronto, Can., 1883, spent a
year at Montreal and removed to St.
Paul, 1887; represented the Oppenheimer
Co., wholesale millinery, as traveling
salesman, 1887-91, starting a millinery
establishment at Rochester, Minn.,
while in employ of the firm; entered
wholesale millinery business under title
of the Stronge Millinery Co., at St.
Paul, 1894, the name becoming Stronge
& Warner, 1901, of which he is presi
dent. Republican. Married, 1891, to
Miss Louise Williams. Clubs: Minne
sota, Commercial, Town and Country.
Office: 67-73 E. 7th St. Residence: 502
Marshall Av., St. Paul.
STBOUT, George Elmer, physician;
born at Fargo, N. D„ son of George A.
and Mary L. (Trott) Strout; educated in
public schools of Fargo and Lisbon; N.
Dakota High School; Santa Rosa, CaL,
1894; College of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Minnesota, graduating
M.D., 1901. Practiced pharmacy in store
of W. S. Parker; secretary N. Dak. State
Board of Pharmacy, 1895-97; was in
terne St. Barnabas Hospital, Minne
apolis, 1901-02; has been engaged in
practice of medicine at Winthrop since
1902. Director State Bank of Winthrop.
Member Camp Release Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations. Surgeon Minneapolis & St.
Louis Ry. Co. Member Masonic order.
Married at Minneapolis, 1903, to Miss
Eva Scott. Address: Winthrop, Minn.
STBUBLE, Orlando, banker; born at
Plainview, Minn., Sept. 10, 1867. Presi
dent of Forest Lake State Bank since
1903. Address: Forest Lake, Minn.
STBUETT, Louis, merchant; born in
West Baden, Germany, Aug. 24, 1847;
son of Adolf and Katharina (Meier)
Struett; educated in public schools of
Zell, Baden. Came to America, 1866;
has been in mercantile business at Per
ham, Minn., since Aug., 1873. Director
Prerire Mill Co., First National Bank.
Democrat. Catholic. Married, 2nd, at
Highland, 111., Aug., 1892, to Miss Douise
Ammon. Address: Perham, Minn.
STRYKER, John Dana, real estate;
born at Manorkill, Schoharie Co., N. Y.,
Nov. 10, 1856; son of George W. and

Sylvia C. (Newell) Stryker; educated at
Susquehanna Collegiate Institute, Tow-
anda, Pa. Was employed as clerk in
the First National Bank, Towanda, 1875-
86; president of the Corporation of Stry
ker, Manley & Buch, established in 1886.
Clubs: Commercial, Boat, Curling. Of
fice: Torrey Bldg. Residence: 2702
Woodland Av., Duluth.
STRYKER, John E., lawyer; born at
Catskill, N. Y., Oct. 30, 1862; son of
John D. and Mary (Edwards) Stryker;
educated at Phillips Academy, Andover,
Mass., Yale University, Ph.B., 1883,
Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1885, and
University of Berlin, Germany; married
at St. Paul, Dec. 4, 1889, to Virginia L.,
daughter of Col. Glover Perin, U. S. A.
Admitted to bar, 1885, and engaged in
practice at St. Paul; assistant U. S. at
torney for district of Minnesota, 1893-
94; special counsel of~the United States,
1894-1902. Member American and Min
nesota State Bar associations, Ramsey
County Bar Association (ex-president).
Democrat. Presbyterian. Recreations:
Riding, shooting and horticulture.
Clubs: Minnesota, Nushka (St. Paul);
Holland Society (New York). Office:
Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 510
Iglehart St., St. Paul.
STUABT, John Harlan, physician;
born in Guilford Co., N. C, June 20,
1836; son of Amos and Matilda (Had
ley) Stuart; educated in public schools
and New Garden Boarding School, N. C,
and graduated from Haverford College,
Pa., 1861, A.M., 1864; taught in
high school, 1861-64; studied medicine
at Ann Arbor, Mich., and graduated in
medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medi
cal College, N. Y., 1867. Married in
Henry Co., Ind., Oct. 13, 1869, to Annis
Lynch. Practiced medicine 5 years in
Indiana, 10 years in Lawrence, Kan., and
25 years in Minneapolis, Minn. Presi
dent Kansas State Medical Society, 1871;
president Hennepin Co., Minn., Medical
Society, two terms. Professor in Medi
cal Department Hamline University. Re
publican. Member Hennepin Co. ^Medi-
cal Society and Minnesota State and
American Medical associations. Mem
ber Society of Friends. Office: Pillsbury
Bldg. Residence: 1811 Portland Av.,
Minneapolis. SUBBY, Oscar, sheriff of Freeborn
Co.; born in Denmark, Feb. 14, 1875;
son of Nels P. and Christina (Hanson)
Subby; came to America with parents,
1880; educated in public schools of Al
bert Lea; married at Albert Lea, 1903,
to Miss Lillian Peterson. Was connected
with his father in the marble and
monument business until 1900; was as
sistant chief of police, Albert Lea, for
5 years; elected sheriff Nov., 1904, and
re-elected, Nov., 1906, term extending to
Jan., 1909. Republican. Lutheran.
Member B. P. O. E., Danish Brotherhood.
Recreation: Hunting. Address: Albert
Lea, Minn.
SUCKEB, Adolph, banking; born at
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of Richard and Rose Sucker; educated
at Wilder Farm College, Wilder, Minn.,
and Palmer's Business College, Cedar
Rapids, la.; married at Hebron, N. D.,
Nov. 26, 1903, to Miss Ida B. Redetzke.
Began active career as a carpenter; was
employed in hardware store as man
ager and bookkeeper for 2 years; began
in real estate business at Amboy, Minn.,
spring of 1901; organized Merchants
State Bank of Lewisville, Jan., 1902, and
has been director and cashier of the
bank since its organization. Treasurer
of Village of Lewisville, 1902, and presi
dent of village council since spring of
1903. Address: Lewisville, Minn.
SUCKOW, William Theodore, loans;
born at Madison, Wis., Dec. 19, 1868; son
of B. W. and Elsa (Tweeden) Suckow;
educated in public school and high
school; unmarried. Began business
career as a clerk in the land department
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ry., at Milwaukee, Wis., continuing un
til May, 1901, when he became asso
ciated with the American Mortgage and
Investment Co. at St. Paul as assistant
secretary, and since July 1, 1904, has
been secretary and treasurer of the
company. ' Republican; was member of
Co. E, 3rd Regt, Wis. State Guards.
Lutheran, Clubs: Norden, St. Paul
Choral. Office: Endicott Bldg. Resi
dence: Colonnade Annex, 10th and St.
Peter, St. Paul.
SUDDUTH, William Henry, flour mill
ing; born Darlington, Wis., Aug. 13,
1875; son of Henry Harrison and Lida
(Paddock) Sudduth; educated in public
schools, graduating at high school of
Waseca, Minn., 1891; in Carleton Col
lege (academy) one year; University of
Nebraska, 2 years; business college (C.
C. Curtiss) one year; married at Min
neapolis, Minn., 1903, to Mary Louise
Norton. Entered service of W. J. Jen
nison Co., flour milling, as stenographer,
1896; at the present time secretary,
treasurer and director of the com
pany; also secretary and treasurer of
the Gooding-Coxe Co. Republican. Mem
ber of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Club: Commercial. Office: Phoenix
Bldg. Residence: 2526 Portland Av.,
Minneapolis. SUFFEL, Frank Hammond, credit
man; born at Vienna, Ont, Canada, July
5, 3 866; son of George (banker) and
Anna M. (Davison) Suffel; graduated
from Collegiate Institute, St. Thomas,
Ont, 1884; honor graduate Toronto Uni
versity, degree of B.A., 1888; admitted
to practice law at Los Angeles, Calif.,
1890; professor of Latin, University of
Southern California, 1888-89. Married
at Polo, 111., June, 1899, to Lucia Shum-
way. Director in Citizens National
Bank, Oconto, Wis.; removed to Green
Bay, Wis.: ceased law practice, 1901; or
ganized wholesale drug firm of Kennedy-
Suffel Drug Co., and moved to Minne
apolis, Minn.; sold out interest in drug
firm, July, 1905, and established present
business, as manager of the Jobbers'

Credit Association of Minneapolis and
St. Paul. Also director Northern Paper
Mills, Green Bay, Wis. Republican.
Episcopalian. Mason; member B. P. O.
E. Recreations: Motor car, golf, ten
nis. Club: Commercial (Minneapolis).
Office: Gilfillan Blk., St. Paul. Resi
dence: The Maryland, Minneapolis.
SUGDEN, George W., bank cashier;
born at Alma City, Minn., Oct. 10, 1870;
son of William H. and Susan E. (Young)
Sugden; educated at State Normal
School, Mankato, graduating, 1891. Was
proprietor Star Daundry, Mankato, 1894-
1902; engaged in land and loan business,
1902-06; has been cashier and director
National Citizens Bank, Mankato, since
Jan. 10, 1906; also secretary and direc
tor Union Canadian Land Co. Member
Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum, I.
O. O. F. Unmarried. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
SULLIVAN, Frank K., coal and wood;
born at Ulster, Pa., April 6, 1866; son of
John Q. and Emerette (Smith) Sullivan;
educated in public schools of Ulster.
Began active career on a farm in Penn
sylvania; came to Minneapolis, 1887, and
became connected with the Taylor Coal
Co., advancing to position of general
manager; organized the Sullivan Coal
Co., of which is proprietor, and has been
at its head since 1897. Republican.
Methodist. Member I. O. O. F., Knights
of Pythias, Royal Arcanufii'. Married at
Minneapolis, April 6, 1892, to Miss Har
riet Bedbury. Recreations: Huntingand
automobiling. Office: 626 1st Av., S.
Residence: 2612 Harriet Av., Minne
apolis. SULLIVAN, George H., lawyer; born
at Stillwater, Minn., Dec. 20, 1867; son
of Patrick and Ellen (McMenamy) Sul
livan; educated in public schools and
high schools, Stillwater, and Daw
School, University of Wisconsin, gradu
ating degree of DD.M., 1888. Has been
engaged in practice of law at Stillwater
since July, 1888; member of the law
firm of Manwaring & Sullivan since 1891.
Elected State senator from Washington
Co., Nov. 6, 1906. Republican. County
attorney Washington Co., 1890-92; city
attorney, Stillwater, 1901, to present
time. Married at Madison, Wis., 1889,
to Miss Kittie E. Brand. Address: Still
water, Minn.
SULLIVAN, James B., banker; born
at Newburyport, Mass.; son of John J.
and Mary Sullivan; educated in common
schools and at business college; wid
ower. Began in banking business with
Merchants Exchange Bank, Lake Pres
ton, S. Dak.; cashier First National
Bank, Lake Benton, Minn., 1896, and
cashier Citizens State Bank, Arlington,
S. Dak., 1896-1902; purchased, with
others, the Citizens State Bank, Waseca,
and changed it to First National Bank
of Waseca, of which he was cashier until
Jan., 1907, when he became its presi
dent. Address: Waseca, Minn.
SULLIVAN, John D., lawyer; born at
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James M. and Elizabeth (Walsh) Sulli
van; educated at Victoria University,
Coburg, Ont, Can.; married at St. Cloud,
1886, to Elizabeth Schmidt. Studied law
in Toronto and at St. Cloud; has been
engaged in practice since 1886; county
attorney Stearns Co., 1890-1900; now
city attorney, St. Cloud. Director Se
curity Bank. Democrat. Roman Cath
olic. Member B. P. O. E., Foresters.
Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad
dress: St. Cloud, Minn.
SULLIVAN, Michael, physician; born
at Whitehall, N. Y., July 10, 1852; son
of James and Bridget (McDonald) Sulli
van; moved with parents to Rock Co.,
Wis., 1853, and to Dallas Co., Ia., 1868;
educated in public schools of Wisconsin
and Iowa until 1872; Iowa State Agri
cultural College, Ames (did not grad
uate on account of sickness); College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, la,,
graduating, degree of M.D., 1878; post
graduate courses at Chicago Polyclinic,
1889, and Chicago Clinical School, 1899.
Began practice of medicine at Duverne,
Minn., 1878; has been engaged in prac
tice at Adrian, since 1880. Democrat
Member S. W. Minnesota and Sioux Val
ley Medical societies (ex-president of
both), Minnesota Valley Medical Asso
ciation (ex-president), Minnesota State
and American Medical associations. Mar
ried at Duverne, Minn., Jan. 7, 1880, to
Miss Catherine Devy. Address: Adrian,
Minn. SULLIVAN, Timothy A., banking;
born at Ferguson Falls, Ontario, Can
ada, Aug. 18, 1864; son of Timothy and
Nora (Enright) Sullivan; came to Min
nesota in youth and was educated in
public schools East Grand Forks, Co-
gan's Academy, Sauk Center, and at the
University of North Dakota. Settled on
a farm in Polk Co., 1878; worked in of
fices of county auditor and register of
deeds, 1884-88; farmed, 1888-91; member
of the firm of Sullivan Brothers, real
estate, farm loans and insurance, since
1891; also vice president First National
Bank, East Grand Forks. Appointed
judge of municipal court by Gov.
.Clough, 1895, now serving in same posi
tion; Mayor of East Grand Forks, 1893-
94. Republican. Roman Catholic. Mem
ber B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W. Married at
Hastings, Minn., Sept. 11, 1894, to Miss
Mary A. Schilling. Club: Town and
Country. Address: East Grand Forks,
Minn. SULLWOLD, John L., plumbers' sup
plies; born at Oneota, Minn., May 23,
1860; son of Herman and Maria (Grone-
wold) Sullwold; came to St. Paul with
parents when one year of age and was
educated in public schools of St. Paul.
Gained practical experience early in life
as employe in retail grocery, and in
hardware and plumbing business; was in
service of Wilson & Rogers, dealers In
plumbers' supplies, for 12 years; began
business for self as one of the incor
porators of the Western Supply Co.,
1889, of which he has been president

since 1891. Scottish Rite Mason (32°).
Shriner; member B. P. O. E., Junior
Pioneers, U. C. T. of America. Married
at St. Paul, 1882, to Miss Clementine
Rank. Club: Commercial: Office: 34S-
350 Wacouta St. Residence: 807 Holly
Av., St. Paul.
SUNDBLAD, William P., clerk of dis
trict court; born at Alexandria, Minn.,
Oct. 8, 1869; son of John and Carrie (Ol
son) Sundblad; educated in public
schools of Alexandria, graduating from
high school, June, 1889; married at Bat
tle Lake, Minn., June 29, 1904, to Miss
Maie A. Everts. Engaged in general
merchandise business, 1889-99; village
treasurer and clerk in store, 1900-01;
village recorder 1901-03; has been clerk
of district court since Jan. 6, 1903. Also
secretary Interurban Telephone Ex
change Co. Republican. Lutheran. Mem
ber Masonic order. Address: Alex
andria, Minn.
SUTHESLAND, James Boskerck,
treasurer David C. Bell Investment Co.;
born at Oakland, Calif., March 26, 3 863;
son of James Banks and Maria (La Rue)
Sutherland; educated at St. Joseph
(Mich.) High School. Began active ca
reer as teller in First National Bank of
St. Joseph, Mich., continuing from 1879-
82; was bookkeeper Cummings, Smith &
Co., wholesale shoe dealers, Minneapolis,
1882-85; filled position of chief clerk Bell
& Nettleton, mortgage loans, real estate,
rentals, etc., 1886-89; chief clerk David
C. Bell & Co., 1889-92; has been treas
urer David C. Bell &. Co., and member
of the company, since 1892; also presi
dent of the Security Land & Investment
Co. Married, at Rock Island, 111., Oct.,
1886, to Miss Myra Lee. Republican.
Congregationalist. Clubs: Commercial,
Minikahda, Kaiyowaza Hunting. Recrea
tions: Camping, hunting, Ashing, pho
tography. Office: Security Bank Bldg.
Residence: 1819 Dupont Av., S., Min
neapolis. SUTTON, George H., proprietor Depot
Hotel; born in Plymouth, England, June
19, 1866; son of F. W. and Helena
(Drew) Sutton; collegiate education;
married at Portage, Minn., 1889, to Miss
M. Gilvarey. Came to America, 1882,
and to Minnesota, 1887; was in charge
of dining cars on Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Ry., 1883-90; has been in charge
of the Depot Hotel, Austin, since 1890.
Mayor of Austin April, 1906, to April,
1908. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E.,
Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum,
Court of Honor. Recreation: Fishing.
Address: Austin, Minn.'
SWAIN, David M., builder modern
marine engines and modern stern and
side 'wheel river steamboats; born at
Marengo, 111., Dec. 11, 1841; son of Isaac
and Mary Ann (Burt) Swain (of Eng
lish descent, his father a non-commis
sioned officer under King George); edu
cated in country school; married at Bel
videre, 111., Jan. 23, 1868, to Juliana
Johnston Ainsworth (great grand-daugh
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Revolutionary War and grand-daughter
of James Johnston, a soldier in Revolu
tionary War; of same family stock as
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Gov. James
Johnston of Va.) Began active career
as marine engineer, continuing, 1860-73;
member of firm of Swain & Gray, ma
chine shop, Stillwater, Minn., 1873; D.
M. Swain, machine shop and foundry,
1874, the title being changed to D. M.
Swain's Marine Engine Works, 1880, and
so continuing to the present time; build
er of marine engines, pumping engines
or doctors, condensers, power capstans,
induced draft water gauges, etc. Has
made record for steamboats noted for
speed and economy of fuel and ma
chinery in use in S. America, Alaska,
Can., Pac Coast, Miss, river, Parkers-
burg, W. Va., etc; now engaged in
building modern compound condensing
engines for Ohio river boats. Also
owner, in connection with two sons,
Percy M. and Verne L., of the La Salle
& Peoria Packet Co., operating line of
steamers on Illinois river since 1890.
Republican. Presbyterian. Member B.
P. O. E. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
SWANSON, Augustus Stephen, florist;
born in Sweden, Aug. 3, 1858; son of
Peter and Helena (Nelson) Swanson;
educated in public schools in Sweden,
and in Swedish Horticultural Institute,
1880. Came to the United States, May
7, 18S1; engaged for two years in horti
culture at Chicago, 111., and arrived in
Minneapolis, Minn., 1883; was in employ
of Kelvington & Co., one year; held po
sition of florist and manager green
houses Minnesota State Training School,
then located in St. Paul, until 1888; pur
chased the florist business of E. V.
Beales, Sept. 1, 1888, and has since that
time conducted the business independ
ently as Aug. S. Swanson. Member So
ciety of American Florists and Orna
mental Horticulturists; Life Member
Minnesota Horticultural Society since
1889. Member Royal Arcanum. Married
at Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 20, 1888, to
Selma G. Peterson. Office: Endicott
Bldg. Residence: Merriam Park, St.
Paul. SWANSON, Charles J., pres. North
western Fireproofing Co.; born at Fran-
narp, Sweden, Oct. 18, 1850; son of Swan
and Maria (Larson) Swanson; came to
America, 1869; educated in public schools
of Sweden and in private schools of
the United States. Bricklayer by trade;
discovered and developed claybanks,
1875, on both sides of Mississippi river,
just above City of Minneapolis, from
which the brick used in the city has
ever since been supplied; established a
plant for making porous, hollow tile for
fire proofing and has since done the
principal part of the fire proofing in
the State; the pioneer in the State, in
this line, shipping to Winnipeg on the
North and City of Mexico on the South.
President N. W. Fireproofing Co., for
merly C. J. Swanson, established 1875.
Also director German-American Bank.
Married at Minneapolis, 1887, to Miss

Christina Johnson. Club: Odin. .Office:
Kasota Blk., Minneapolis. Residence:
Fridley, Minn.
SWANSON, Frederick William, bank
ing; born in Todd Co., Minn., Aug. 14,
1874; son of Nelson and Sophia (Deer
ing) Swanson; educated in common
schools; Long Prairie High School; Bee-
man's Business College, Red Wilng;
University of Minnesota. Was salesman
and buyer dry goods, A. S. Strauss <&
Co., Long Prairie, 1890; C. A. Johnsson
& Co., Sauk Centre, 1896; Sullivan &
Harrison, Barnesville, 1897; Sjoberg
Brothers, Roseau, 1899-1901. Entered
banking, April 8, 1901, and has been
cashier Farmers and Merchants Bank,
Badger, since Dec 13, 1901. Republican.
Member Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Roseau, Minn., Oct. 23, 1901,
to Miss Rachel R. Budd. Club: Com
mercial (secretary). Recreation: Hunt
ing. Address: Badger, Minn.
SWANSON, John Frederick, hardware
and farm machinery; born at Red Wing,
Minn., Jan. 19, 1861; son of Andrew and
Olive (Olson) Swanson; educated in Red
Wing public schools; married at Utica,
N. Y., June 22, 1904, to Miss Louise M.
Reichert. Began active career in em
ploy of the Red Wing Furniture Co.,
later being connected with the Red Wing
Manufacturing Co., of which he was sec
retary; has been senior member of the
firm of Swanson & Anderson, retail deal
ers in hardware and farm machinery,
since 1S96. Also director Red Wing
Furniture Co.; interested in C. A. Swan
son & Co., jewelers, Superior, Wis. For
merly member Co. G, M. N. G. Inde
pendent in politics. English Lutheran.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Out
door diversion, reading. Address: Red
Wing, Minn.
SWANSON, Ole, general merchandise;
born in Sweden, Nov. 1, 1869; came to
America with parents, 1872; educated in
common schools of Minnesota. Began
in general mercantile business at Moose
Lake, Minn., under title of Swanson
Bros., 1894; firm incorporated as Swan
son Bros. Co., Jan. 2, 1907, of which he
is treasurer and general manager.
Elected county commissioner of Carlton
Co., Nov., 1906 (second term). Repub
lican. Member I. O. F. Married at Du
luth, Minn., 1897, to Miss Maggie C.
Brown. Club: Commercial. Address:
Moose Lake, Minn.
SWANSON, Theodore A., furniture
and undertaking, also pianos and or
gans; born at Red Wing, Minn., April
25, 1873; son of Andrew and Olive (Ol
son) Swanson; educated in public
schools and business college, Red Wing:
married at Red Wing, Nov., 1897, to
Miss Elizabeth L. Hillen. Has been
identified with the house of A. Swan
son & Son (founded by his father, 1885)
ever since his youth, and since the death
of his father, 1906, has been in full
management of the business. Formerly
member ^!o. G, M. N. G. Lutheran
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mercial. Recreations: Outdoor diver
sion. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
SWABTWOOD, Fred Adelbert, phys
ician; born at Faribault, Minn., 1860;
son of Henry A. and Harriet Frances
(Shepard) Swartwood; educated at Carle
ton College, Northfield, Minn., and Uni
versity of Michigan. Began practice of
medicine in 1886; also president Waseca
Telephone Co., Waseca Savings & Loan
Association; director Waseca Hail In
surance Co., W. J. Armstrong Co. Has
been postmaster of Waseca since 1897.
Republican. Member American and
Minnesota State Medical associations.
Mason; member Knights of Pythias, A.
O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Cannoij Falls, Minn., 1886,
to Miss Ida M. Poe. Address: Waseca,
Minn. SWABTWOOD, Wilbur E., secretary
Minneapolis Paper Co.; born at Cannon
City, Minn., July 2, 186S; son of Henry
A. and Hattie (Shepard) Swartwood;
educated in public schools at Faribault,
Minn. Began business career, 1890, for
self; became connected with the Minne
apolis Paper Co., as accountant, in 1894
and since 1904 has been secretary of the
company, which carries on an extensive
wholesale paper business. Republican.
Married at Hudson, Wis., 1890, to Lil
lian May Bishop. Recreations: Hunting
and fishing. Office: 404 S. 5th St. Resi
dence: 1935 Crystal Lake Av., Minne
apolis. SWABTZ, Martin X., druggist; born
at De Kalb Co., 111., Feb. 26, 1856; son
of Jacob and Catharine (Mosier) Swartz;
educated in public schools. Entered drug
store of Swartz & Stocking, Freeport,
111., Sept. 17, 1869; began drug business
for himself at Grundy Centre, la., June
5. 1877; has been in retail drug business
in his own name since June 12, 1883, at
Brainerd. Republican. Member of Ma
sonic Order, Chapter, Council, Com
mandery and O, E. S. Married at Flora,
III., Sept., 1881, May D. Bicksler. Ad
dress: Brainerd, Minn.
SWAYNE, Sylvester C, Northwestern
manager Dowagiac Manufacturing Co.;
born at Belleville, W. Va., Oct. 16, 1857;
son of Thomas and Charlotte (Smith)
Swayne; educated at National Normal
School, Debanon, O. Became connected
with sales of agricultural implements at
Fargo, 1894; came to Minneapolis, 1903,
as Northwestern manager of the Dowag
iac Manufacturing Co., which position
he now holds. Republican. Presby
terian. Member Masonic order, U. T. C.
of America, Iowa State Traveling Men's
Association. Married at Pomeroy, O.,
1877, to Miss Luella. Landon. Recrea
tions: Fishing and hunting. Office: 100
3rd Av., N. Residence: 2518 1st Av., S.,
Minneapolis. SWEET, John Cochrane, lawyer; born
at Fort Wayne, Ind., April 24, 1870; son
of Kay Chittenden and Elizabeth Lang-
muir (Cochrane) Sweet; came to Minne
sota earlv in life and was educated in
Waseca (Minn.) High School and Uni

versity of Minnesota, degrees of LL.B.,
1893, LL.M., 1896. Has been engaged in
practice since 1893. Secretary and di
rector Minneapolis Oil Co.; secretary,
treasurer and director Psi Upsilon Asso
ciation of Minnesota; receiver Minneap
olis Fire _& Marine Insurance Co., 1901-
06; lecturer on Law of Mortgages, Uni
versity of Minnesota, College of Law,
since 1896. Congregationalist. Mason.
Member Psi Upsilon and Phi Delta Ph>
Married at Minneapolis, May 19, 1897,
to Miss Mary Holley Lougee. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial. Recreation:
Automobiling. Office: New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 526 11th Av., S. E.,
Minneapolis. SWEETSEB, Horatio Bartholomew,
physician and surgeon; born in Brook
lyn, N. Y., July 13, 1861; son of Horatio
Sweetser (born in Mass.) and Delia
(Kelly) Sweetser (born in Ireland);
graduated from St. John's College,
Brooklyn, 1877, and Medical Department,
Columbia University, receiving degree
of M.D. 1885. Was resident physician
and surgeon St. Francis Hospital, New
York City, 1885-86; removed to Minne
apolis, Minn., 1887; assistant city phys
ician, 1887-89; professor anatomy Ham
line University, Medical Department,
1893-97; professor Pediatrics, Minnesota
State University Medical Department,
1898-99; professor of Surgery Hamline
University, since 1899. Surgeon to City
Hospital, Minneapolis, and Chief Surg
eon to St. Mary's Hospital. Member
Hennepin County Medical Society (ex-
president), Minnesota State and Ameri
can Medical associations, Minnesota
Academy of Medicine, Western Surgical
and Gynecological Association. Married
at Minneapolis, Minn., 1892, to Miss
Teresa M. Higgins. Member Phi Rho
Sigma fraternity. Office: Masonic
Temple. Residence: 2421 1st Av., S.,
Minneapolis. SWENDSEN, Carl J., merchant; born
in Sweden, Feb. 14, 1862; graduate Poly-
technical School, Boras, Sweden, 1879.
Came to America, 1880; clerk in store in
Iowa, 1883-92; entered business at St.
James, Minn., as member of the firm of
Swendsen & Ransen, general merchan
dise, 1892, in which he still continues;
also partner St. James Furniture Co.
and director Citizens National Bank.
Member Minnesota Degislature (elected,
1906); president Board of Education, St.
James; member Board of Trustees Gus
tavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn.;
ex-member City Council, St. James.
Lutheran. Married at Albert City, la.,
1887, to Miss Ida S. Benzon. Address:
St. James, Minn.
SWENINGSBN, Samuel, postmaster;
born at Durand, Winnebago Co., 111.,
June 29, 1849: settled in Austin, Minn.,
1871. Began active career in the mer
cantile business; appointed postmaster
at Adams, Mower Co., hy President
Hayes, 1877; was clerk of district court,
same county, 1882-95; served as mem
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appointed postmaster at Austin by Pres
ident McKinley, 1899, and reappointed
by President Roosevelt, 1903. Address:
Austin, Minn.
SWENSEN, Harry S., lawyer; born at
Minneapolis, 1875; son of Peter P. and
Anna J. Swensen; educated in Minne
apolis public schools, Minneapolis Acad
emy, LTniversity of Minnesota and Law
Department, University of Minnesota,
degrees of LL. B., and LL. M. Entered
practice of law in Minneapolis, 1899,, and
continued alone until January, 1906,
since which time he has been associated
with Francis H. Clarke as Clarke &
Swensen, lawyers. President Oil Burner
Manufacturing Co., Fiscal Adjustment
Agency; member of P. P. Swensen &
Son; director Automatic Gas Governor
Co., Homestead Land Co., Land Irriga
tion Co. Was selected as secretary of
the committee that raised over $25,000
for relief fund for the indigent at the
time of Scandinavian and Finnish fam
ine, winter of 1903-04; contributor to
current magazines. Member Minnesota
State Bar Association. Member Theta
Delta Chi college fraternity. Married
at Minneapolis, 1902, to Miss Ariel B.
Small. Club: ' Odin. Office: Bank of
Commerce Bldg. Residence: 192 Cedar
Dake Rd., Minneapolis. ¦
SWENSEN, Peter P., real estate; born
in Sweden, Feb. 10, 1844; son of Peter
Swensen; came to America, 1854; edu
cated in common schools. On account
of youth was not permitted to enlist in
volunteer Minnesota regiment, in Civil
War; went to Iowa and enlisted in 16th
U. S. Inf. Regular Army; served
throughout the war; was in battles of
Shiloh, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain,
Nashville; wounded three times. Cap
tain, M. N. G., 1871. Engaged, after the
war, in milling lumber at Cincinnati, O. ;
plant burned down and left him strand
ed; returned to Minnesota and clerked in
mercantile establishments; became man
ager for E. H. Steele, Big Boston Cloth
ing House, Minneapolis, 1882; entered
real estate and steamship business. Was
Democratic candidate for sheriff of Hen
nepin Co., 1884, and was defeatett by
Winslow Brackett; elected sheriff
against Brackett in 1886; defeated in
1888 and re-elected in 1890. Head of the
real estate firm of P. P. Swensen &
Son, founded, 1904. Democrat. Married,
1871, to Anna J. Lerum (deceased, 1900).
Recreations: Horses and farming.
Office: Bank of Commerce Bldg. Resi
dence: 120 W. Grant St., Minneapolis.
SWENSON, Carl L., banking; born in
Nicollet Co., Minn., Dec. 14. 1869; son of
Swen and Christie Swenson; educated
in country schools and at Luther Acad
emy, Albert Lea. Began active career
as country school teacher, continuing
for two years; was bookkeeper and
clerk in store three years; became bank
clerk, 1894, and since 1895 has been
cashier Citizens National Bank, Albert
Lea; also director First State Bank,
Freeborn, Minn. President City Council

of Albert Lea, five years. Republican.
Elected mayor of Albert Lea, April,
1907, for two years. Member Knights
of Pythias, B. P. O. E., Modern Wood
men of America. Married at fat. Peter,
Minn., June 12, 1895, to Miss Annie C.
Weberg. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
SWENSON, Charles, physician; born
at Orebro, Sweden, Oct. 8, 1876; son of
Swen and Mary L. (Larson) bwenson;
came to Minnesota with parents and was
educated in public and high schools of
Rush City, graduating, 1893; Drews In
stitute of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, grad
uating, 1898; Minneapolis College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Hamline Uni
versity, degrees of M.D., CM., cum
laude, June 3, 1903. Engaged in practice
of medicine at Braham, since 1903. Cor
oner of Isanti County: Mayor of Bra-
ham. Republican. Dutheran. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations. Member Knights of Py
thias, M. W. A., Phi Rho Sigma frater-
nitynity. Married at Rush City, Minn.,
Sept. 30, 1903, to Zelna E. Dee. Club:
Braham Business Men's Asociation. Ad
dress: Braham, Minn.
SWENSON, Harold, merchant; born at
Mandal, Norway, July 23, 1852; son of
Niels and Gunhild Sorine Swenson; edu
cated in the Christiansands Cathedral
Latin School, Norway. Entered mercan
tile business April 28, 1869; member of
firm of Swenson & Broberg, retailers of
general merchandise and drugs, estab
lished, 1877. Director State Bank of
New Dondon. County auditor of Kandi
yohi Co., 1880-84. Republican. Mem
ber Geographic Society, Washington, D.
C. Married at- New Dondon, Dee. 31,
1878, to Ella M. Danielson (now de
ceased). Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Walking and canoeing. Address:
New London, Minn.
SWENSON, J. A., farmer; born at
Smaland, Sweden, Aug. 21, 1861; son of
Sven Olson and Anna L. Swenson; edu
cated in the district school at Goodhue,
Minn. Began active career as a farmer,
but has engaged in other lines of busi
ness for a number of years. Now man
ager of the J. A. Swenson Land & Loan
Co., organized Jan. 2, 1905. Director and
secretary of the Hallock Farmers Mu
tual Fire Ins. Co. and the Kittson Coun
ty Farmers Cooperative Mercantile Co.
Court commissioner of Kittson Co.;
judge of probate Kittson Co., 10 years.
Lutheram Married at Hallock, Minn.,
July 25, 1898, to Olivia Swenson. Ad
dress: Hallock, Minn.
SWENSON, John, banking, farming,
grain dealing; born in Norway, Nov. 5,
1842; had very limited opportunity for
attendance at common school in. Nor
way; came to America, 1868, and lo
cated in Wisconsin, Oct. 1, 1868; learned
English language by home study, even
ings, after day's work. Worked on farm
as laborer in Wisconsin, 1868-72; re
moved to Minnesota, 1872, and took up
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located; named the postoffice Canby,
after General Canby, who had been re
cently killed by the Indians. Started a
little store with $50 capital and traded
with Indians, half-breeds and a few
white settlers; increased the business as
the country developed so that in 1885,
the business in merchandise, machinery
and lumber, amounted to $100,000; sold
out in 1886 and began in banking. Pres
ident of 13 national and state banks in
Minnesota and South Dakota, stockhold
er in 16 banks at the present time, and
owns thousands of acres of valuable
farm lands. Has been dealing in grain
in Minnesota since 1873 and mining in
British Columbia since 1898. Republican.
Lutheran. Married, in Wisconsin, 1870,
to Miss Olava Olson. Address: Canby,
Minn. SWENSON, John Alfred, cashier Scan
dinavian American Bank; born in Swe
den, Oct. 8, 1855; son of John and
Sarah (Shaleen) Swenson; came to
America, 1856; educated in common
schools; Faddis Business College, St.
Paul, 1872-73; Carleton College, North-
field, Minn., 1873-75. Married at St
Paul, Sept 23, 1880, to Lillie D. Wood.
Began business career, 1875, as chief
clerk and assistant land commissioner
of St. Paul & Duluth R. R. Co. (now
part of the Northern Pacific System),
continuing until 1888; cashier Scandi
navian American Bank, St. Paul, since
Feb. 1, 1888. Office: Scandinavian Am.
Bank. Residence: 1411 Summit Av.,
St. Paul.
SWENSON, Laurits Selmer, banker;
born New Sweden, Nicollet Co., Minn.,
June 12, 1865; son of Swen and Kristi
Swenson; educated in public schools and
at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.,
Luther College, Decorah, la., graduating,
1886, and took post-graduate course at
Johns Hopkins University (A.B., A.M.).
Married at Norseland, Minn., 1887, to
Ingeborg Odegaard. (Two daughters:
Mabel Constance and Viola Beatrice.)
Was principal Dutheran Academy, Albert
Lea, Minn., 1888-97; appointed U. S.
minister to Denmark by President Mc
Kinley, 1897, and served until 1905, last
three years being dean of the diplomatic
corps at Copenhagen; member board of
regents University of Minnesota, 1895-
97; delegate to National Republican Con
vention, St. Louis, Mo., 1896; has taught
and lectured at teachers' institutes and
written on educational subjects. Vice
president Smythe-Swenson Co., Union
State Bank; president Wlprud Land &
Colonization Co.; member firm North
western Music House, all of Minneap
olis. Republican. Lutheran. Office:
100 Washington Av., S. Residence: 1720
3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
SWIFT, Lucian, manager and treas
urer Minneapolis Journal; born at
Akron, O., July 14, 1848; son of Lucian
(whose father was chief justice of Con
necticut) and Sarah S. (West) Swift;
graduate of Cleveland (O.) High School,
and University of Michigan, degree of

M.E., 1869. Located in Minneapolis,
1871; was connected with the draught
ing department Northern Pacific Ry.,
1871-76; identified with Minneapolis
Tribune, 1876-85; associated with three
other persons and purchased the Minne
apolis Journal, 1885, and has been man
ager for 21 years. Has been intimately
identified for 20 years past with devel
opment of Minneapolis and .public en
terprises of Northwest. President
Housekeeper Corporation. Member B.
P. O. E., Delta Kappa Epsilon frater
nity. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial,
Lafayette, Minikahda, Minnetonka
Yacht, Bryn Mawr Golf, Union League
(Chicago). Recreations: Automobiling
and launch boating. Office: 47 4th St.,
S. Winter residence: 2324 Pillsbury
Av., Minneapolis. Summer residence:
Katahdin, Lake Minnetonka.
SWYGABT, Edward Benjamin, manu
facturers' agent; born at South Bend,
Ind., Jan. 9, 1859; son of George and
Caroline M. Swygart; educated in the
public schools of South Bend, at Hills
dale College, and at Notre Dame Uni
versity; married at South Bend, Ind.,
June 21, 1883, to Anne G. Bradford. Be
gan business career as traveling sales
man for James S. Kirk & Co., soap
manufacturers; came to St. Paul, 1884.
and in 1888 established a brokerage
business in which he has ever since been
engaged, buying from manufacturers
and importers and selling to jobbers.
Member all Masonic bodies. Recrea
tions: Fishing and hunting. Office:
Drake Blk. Residence: 593 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
SYMONDS, William P., superintend
ent of sewers, commissioner of public
works; born at St. Paul, Minn., June 9,
3 858; son of Charles and Jemima (John
ston) Symonds; educated in the public
schools of St Paul; married at St. Paul,
Sept. 9, 1900, to Miss Hattie Smith. Has
been in service of the City of St. Paul
since 1875. Club: Commercial. Office:
Court House. Residence: 441 W. Lynd-
hurst Av., St. Paul.
SZAWLOWSKI, Wladyslaw L., regis
ter of deeds; born in Poland, Sept. 20,
1866; son of Joseph and Ludwika (Mly-
narek) Szawlowski; came to America
with parents, who located at Winona,
1867; educated in Winona public, Ger
man and State Normal schools; unmar
ried. Began as house painter; was dep
uty county register of deeds, 1895-1905;
elected register of deeds, Nov., 1904, and
re-elected Nov., 1906. Republican.
Catholic. Member M. W. A. Address:
Winona, Minn. T
TABEB, William M., banker; born in
Schoharie Co., N. Y., April 4, 1868; son
of Gideon W. and Sarah A. (Morris)
Taber; educated in common schools of
Todd Co., Minn., and at Curtiss Business
College, Minneapolis. Began business
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Prairie, Minn., serving until spring of
1891; cashier Shell Prairie Bank, Park
Rapids, Minn., 1892; associated with
R. E. Davis in fall of 1892 and bought
the bank, incorporating it as First Na
tional Bank, 1900; became president, fall
of 1903; also president State Bank of
Akeley; vice president of the Devil's
Lake Improvement Co., Devil's Lake, N.
D. Mason; member I. O. O. F. Mar
ried, Aug., 1904, Miss Mae Kidd. Recrea
tions: Shooting and automobiling. Ad
dress: Park Rapids, Minn.
TALCOTT, Asa, secretary National
Brass & Metal Co.; born, Fayette Co.,
Ia., Sept. 27, I860; son of Bradford N.
and Mary A. (Nye) Talcott; educated
in public schools of Fayette Co.
Dearned trade in brass and metal, at
Dubuque, la.; moved to St. Paul, Dec.
26, 1892, and was connected with Union
Brass & Metal Co., 1892-94; came to
Minneapolis, 1894, and has since that
time been associated with the National
Brass & Metal Co., and secretary, since
its incorporation, 1900. Independent in
politics. Spiritualist. Member I. O. O.
F. and A. O. U. W. Married, Dubuque,
1882, Miss Mary D. McLaughlin. Office:
246-258 3rd Ave., S. Residence: 88 Ar
thur Ave., Minneapolis.
TALLANT, George M., merchant; born
at Concord, N. H., June, 1850; son of
Marston M. and Anna S. (Locke) Tal-
lant; educated in public schools of Con
cord. Began active career in mercantile
business in New England states; re
moved to Minneapolis from Danbury,
Conn., 1897, and located in Duluth, 1900;
secretary and treasurer Gray-Tallant
Co., department store. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Member Masonic order.
Married, 2nd, at Duluth, 1903, to Miss
K. Brandhorst Office: 117 West Su
perior St. Residence: 830 E. 2nd St.,
Duluth. TALLMAN, David Newton, banker;
born at Milbrook, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1872;
son of David S. and Angeline (Hall)
Tallman; educated at Seymour Smith
Academy, Pine Plains, N. Y.; Union Col
lege, Schenectady, N. Y., graduating, de
gree of C.E., 1893. Married at Willmar,
Minn., Nov. 27, 1894, to Miss Clara
Darson. Upon leaving college, came to
Willmar, 1893, and was employed in di
vision superintendent's office Great
Northern Ry. Co., later being sent to
West Superior, Minn., where he re
mained about a year. Started in bank
ing business at Willmar and in 1897
took hold of the independent telephone
movement, organizing 7 or 8 companies,
merging them into the Minnesota Cen- -
tral Telephone Co., of which he was
president, treasurer and general man
ager, 1897-1906; closed out interest to
attend to other corporations which he
has been acquiring. President and
treasurer the Dakota Development Co.,
the Northern Town & Land Co., the
Farmers Lumber Co., the Willmar
Realty Co., president the Wolford
Realty Co., president the Tallman In

vestment Co., with capital of $500,-
000.00; also president of the following
banks, all of N. Dakota: First Na
tional Bank, Towner, State Bank of
Antler, State Bank of Bantry, State
Bank of Upham, State Bank of New-
burg, State Bank of Maxbass, State
Bank of Wolford, State Bank of Mc-
Cumber, State Bank of Thorne, State
Bank of Calvin, State Bank of Sarles,
State Bank of McVille, State Bank of
Tolna, State Bank of Warwick. Owner
of stock farm carrying 150 head of
registered cattle, 30 registered horses
and large herd of sheep. Republican.
Member B. P. O. E., Beta Theta Pi fra
ternity. Address: Willmar, Minn.
TABALSETH, Olaf Henry, banker;
born at Osakes, Minn., Sept. 19, 1878;
son of Knud J. and Ragnhild Taral-
seth; graduate Warren (Minn.) 'High
School; Minnesota School of Business;
two years at Carleton College, North-
field, Minn. Began active career as
clerk in his father's hardware store,
1S9S, and became bookkeeper, 1900; en
tered banking business, 1902, as cash
ier State Bank of Warren. Now presi
dent State Bank of Warren, Citizens
State Bank (Fertile), Bank of Viking,
Bank of Alvarado; vice president Citi
zens State Bank, Oslo; secretary and
treasurer K. J. Taralseth Co., Marshall
County Land Co. Member Masonic or
der, Knights of Pythias. Unmarried.
Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Hunting and driving. Address: War
ren, Minn.
TARBOX, James C, lawyer; born at
Phillips, Me., April 10, 1857; son of
Benjamin and Sarah (Cushman) Tar-
box; graduate Bowdoin College, Bruns
wick, Me., degree of A. B., 1879. Has
been in practice of law at Monticello,
Minn., since Nov. 1, 1881; judge of dis
trict court, 18th judicial district, April,
1897, to Jan 1, 1899. Married, Feb. 14,
1891, to Miss Kate E. Walker. Address:
Monticello, Minn.
TAUSSIG, Alfred William, real estate
and mining investments; born at St.
Louis, Mo., Jan. 18, 1864, son of James
Taussig; educated at Washington Uni
versity, St. Louis, and Harvard Uni
versity; unmarried. Came to Duluth in
1891; general manager and secretary of
the Duluth & Superior Investment Co.
since 1893. Republican. Clubs: Kitchi
Gammi, Northland Country. Recreation:
Golf. Office: Providence Bldg. Resi
dence: Kitchi Gammi Club, Duluth..
TAWNEY, Daniel E., lawyer; born at
Gettysburg, Pa., July 17, 1860; son of
John E. and Sarah (Boblitz) Tawney;
educated in public schools of Pennsyl
vania; graduate of Daw Department,
Knlyer?lty of Wisconsin, degree of DD.
P" il,90' Married at Geneva, Wis., 1896,
i?,,Misf* Je,annette Jones. Came West,
1878, with his parents, to Fremont, Neb.,
where he entered farming and live stock
raising; removed to Winona. 1888, ami
has been engaged in practice of law
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Tawney, Smith & Tawney since Jan.,
1891. City attorney Winona, term be
ginning May 1, 1905; judge of munici
pal court of Winona, 1897-1901. Mem
ber Winona County Bar Association.
President and director Farmers & Mer
chants State Bank, Greenbush, Minn.,
Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Ro
seau, Minn., First National Bank, Hal-
ieck, Minn. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Member Knights of Pythias,
M. W. A„ A. O. U. W., Modern Samari
tans. Clubs: Arlington (one of the in
corporators), Minne-O-Wah (one of the
organizers). Recreations: Driving,
fishing, horticulture. Address: Winona,
Minn. TAWNEY, James A., congressman;
born near Gettysburg, Pa., Jan. 3, 1855;
educated in common schools until 14
years of age; entered blacksmith shop
of his father at age of 15, as appren
tice, subsequently learning the trade of
machinist; left Pennsylvania, July, 1877,
arriving at Winona, Minn., Aug. 1, where
he was employed as a blacksmith and
machinist (until Jan. 1, 1881, when he
commenced study of law in office of
Bentley & Vance, Winona, having pre
viously devoted mornings and evenings
to the study for about two years; ad
mitted to the bar, July 10, 1882, enter
ing Law Department University of Wis
consin September following. Member of
the law firm of Tawney, Smith & Taw
ney. Married, Dec IS, 1883, to Miss
Emma B. Newell. Republican. Mem
ber Minnesota State, Senate, 3 890-92.
Member Congress, 1st Minn, district,
1893-1909. Member American and Min
nesota State Bar associations. Mason;
member I. O. O. F., Ancient Order of
United Druids. Home address: Win
ona, Minn.
TAYLOB, Benjamin, lawyer; born at
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 14, 1871; son of
Benjamin and Hannah J. (Monaghan)
Taylor; educated in grammar schools of
Red Wing and Minneapolis; Minneap
olis High School; University of Minne
sota, graduating, degree of B.S., 1893:
College of Daw, same university, degree
LL.B., 1895. Married at St. Paul,
1901, to Miss Lucy Pope. Began prac
tice of law in Mankato as member of
firm of Fletcher & Taylor, 1895; has
been in practice alone since 1899. Trus
tee and attorney Mankato Savings
Bank. Member Psi Upsilon, Phi Delta
Phi, Phi Beta Kappa fraternities; B.
P. O. E., Royal Arcanum. Club: So
cial Science (former president). Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
TAYLOB, George A., banking and
live stock; born at Painesville, O., June
11, 1836. Extensively engaged for many
years in handling grain, lumber, finances
and live stock; located in Elmore, Minn.,
1880; entered banking, 1888; organized
the Fidelity Investment Co., 1902, 01
which he is president, the company
owning and operating a large cattle
ranch in Mercer Co., N. D.; president
First National Bank; Elmore, incorpo

rated in 1900. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., May 7, 1895, to Miss Augusta
Preston. Address: Elmore, Minn.
TAYLOB, George Delmer, glass and
woodenware; born at Chicago, Oct. 9,
1859; son of George S. and Emma A.
(Seymour) Taylor of New York; edu
cated in public schools at Chicago, 111.,
and Lima, Ind., and finished at Lima
Academy; married at Franklin, Pa., 1882,
to Eva G. Mackey. Began active career
as railroad man; then went into a brok
erage business for a few years,1 and in
1893 starting on own account as dealer
and manufacturer glass and wooden
ware, selling to jobbing and manufactur
ing trade. Independent Republican.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic orders.
Club: Commercial. Office: 206 East
3rd St. Residence: 574 Summit Av.,
St. Paul.
TAYLOB, Henry Butterfleld, clergy
man; born Lundy's Lane, Erie Co., Pa.,
Feb. 13, 1873; son of Winfield S. and
Achsah (Sherman) Taylor; educated at
Wellsburgh (Pa.) public schools; pri
vate tutor, Buffalo, 1888-89, St. Law
rence University, 1890-92, Tufts Col
lege, 1892-94; Meadville Theological
School, 1895-97 (graduated) ; Harvard
University Graduate School, 1899; mar
ried -at Albion, N. Y., 1901, to Franc
Barnett Brennan. Pastorate in Girard
and Conne'autville, Pa., 1894-97; presi
dent Conneautville Public Library, 1895-
97; pastorate at Rochester, N. Y., 1897-
99, at Marion, Mass., 1899-1901; since
Nov., 1901, pastor St. Paul's Universal
ist Church, St. Paul. Western Mission
ary National Young People's Christian
Union of the Universalist Church, since
3 902; State president Young People's
Christian Union of the Universalist
Church, 1903-04; secretary Fellowship
Committee of the Universalist Church
in Minnesota since 1903. Member Heth
Aleph Res (Divinity) and Beta Theta
Pi (college) fraternities, Royal Arca
num, United Order of Foresters. Rec
reations: Travel, fishing. Clubs: Com
mercial, The Diberal (Harvard). Ad
dress: St. Paul's Universalist Church,
St. Paul.
TAYLOB, Henry Longstreet, phy
sician; born in Cincinnati, O., 1857; son
of D. H. and Laura C. Taylor; educated
in public schools of Cincinnati, to 1873;
Racine College Grammar School, 1873-
74; Haverford College, near Philadel
phia, 1874-78, graduating degree of A.
B., 1878, degree of A.M., same college,
1887; Medical College of Ohio, Cincin
nati, 1879-82, graduating, degree of M.
D., 1SS2; Universities of Berlin, 1878-
79 and 1883; Strassburg, Prague, Vien
na and University Hospital, London,
1883-84. Began practice of medicine at
Cincinnati, 1882; has been engaged in
practice at St. Paul since 1893. Direc
tor Duther Hospital Sanatorium for Tu
berculosis Patients; proprietor and di
rector Pokegama Sanatorium for Incip
ient Cases of Tuberculosis, Pine City,
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chairman Minnesota State Tuberculosis
Commission, 1901, and still retains that
office. Corresponding member Interna
tional Anti-Tuberculosis Association;
member American Climatological Asso
ciation, National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis,
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Ramsey County Medical
Society. Unmarried. Club: Minnesota,
Town and Country. Recreations: Shoot
ing, automobiling and sailing. Office:
Lowry Arcade. Residence: The Marl
borough, St. Paul.
TAYLOB, John Wadleigh, real estate;
born at Rockford, 111., Nov. 14, 1840;
son of John W. and Jane P. (Wadleigh)
Taylor, former of Ballston Spa, N. Y.,
and later of Keene, N. H.; educated at
Beloit College, Beloit, Wis., scientific
course of two years. Began in real
estate business, 1886; president and
treasurer Taylor Realty Co. President
Minnesota Audubon Society; secretary
Good Roads Association of Ramsey Co.;
director St. Paul Humane Society. En
listed as private in Co. I, 1st Iowa Vols.,
was appointed quartermaster sergeant
of the 12th Iowa Regiment, and most of
the time acted as quartermaster of regi
ment; afterwards on duty as courier,
etc., at Gen. Rosecrans' headquarters.
Republican. Episcopalian. Master and
Royal Arch Mason, Knight Templar.
Married at Dubuque, la., 1864, to Sarah
W. Ware. Clubs: Minnesota, White
Bear Yacht (originator and first com
modore of the Inland Lake Yachting
Association). Recreations: Yachting,
canoeing, hunting, fishing and nature
studies. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence:
1127 Summit Av., St. Paul.
TAYLOB, Martin Jellette, physician;
born at Caledonia, Minn., Feb. 28, 1856;
son of Winston R. and Sabrina (Wood
ward) Taylor; graduated Caledonia
Academy, 1877; graduate Medical De
partment, University of Michigan, de
gree of M.D., 1881. Has been engaged
in practice of medicine at Janesville,
Minn., since the beginning of his pro
fessional career in 1881. Also member
of E. S. Lieber^ Drug Co. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Southern Minnesota Med
ical Association, Waseca County Med
ical Society. Republican. Married at
Janesville, Sept. 15, 1886, to Miss Stella
I. Carpenter. Member Masonic order,
and I. O. O. F. Address: Janesville,
Minn. TAYLOB, Norris Young, surveyor and
civil engineer; born at State Line City,
Vermillion Co., 111., Oct. 8, 1850; son of
George W. and Matilda (Leonard) Tay
lor; educated in public schools of State
Line City and Perryville (Ind.) High
School; married at Chardon, O., May 3,
1881, to Miss Fina Stuart. Learned
surveying and civil engineering by work
ing in the field summers and studying
vith engineers in offices when riot in
the field. Began active work on north
shore of Lake Superior in government

surveying service, 1870; was appointed
U. S. deputy surveyor, April, 1873;
elected county surveyor of Meeker Co.,
Minn., Nov., 1888, and is now serving
tenth term in that office. Member Min
nesota Surveyors' and Engineers' Asso
ciation (first president, 1895-96). Mem
ber Christian Church (Disciples). Ad
dress, Litchfield, Minn.
TAYLOB, Oscar Livingston, real es
tate; born at Freeport, 111., Sept. 1, 1858;
son of Oscar and Malvina M. (Snow)
Taylor; educated in Freeport High
School and Cornell University, B.S.,
1883: married at Edwardsville, 111., June,
1885, to Nora Tighlman West. Began
business career in St. Paul, 1882, with
firm of J. C. Stout & Co.; in 1885 the
firm of Smith & Taylor was formed and
has since continued in the real estate
business. President Manhattan Co., and
Urban Investment Co. Clubs: Minne
sota, Town and Country (St. Paul),
Commercial, White Bear Yacht, Duluth
Yacht, Oshkosh Yacht, Alpha Delta Phi
(New York). Office: 48 East 4th St.
Residence: 529 Portland Av., St. Paul.
TAYLOB, Thomas Newton, grain com
mission; born in Champaign Co., O,
June 17, 1859; son of Robert and Mary
J. (Harrison) Taylor; educated in pub
lic schools of Urbana, O. Came to Min
nesota, 1879; entered service of Great
Northern Ry., in N. Dakota, later be
coming identified with banking business;
removed to Duluth and engaged in
grain business, 1886-88; located in Min
neapolis, 1888, continuing in grain busi
ness; junior member of the grain com
mission firm of Nichols & Taylor; also
treasurer of the Great Eastern Elevator
Co. Republican. Catholic. Member
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce,
Knights of Columbus. -Married at At
lanta, Ga., Feb. 1, 1893, to Miss Douise
W. Wall. Office: Chamber of Com
merce Bldg. Residence: 3343 9th Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
TEABSE, Clarence Dudley, grain com
mission; born at Eau Claire, Wis., June
20, 1878; son of William P. and lone
D. Tearse; educated in public schools of
Winona, Minn., graduating June, 1896,
and University of Wisconsin, B.D., 1900.
Engaged with Faciflc Empire Dumber
Co., South Bend, Wash., June, 1900, to
Oct., 1900; with the Interstate Elevator
Co., Winona, Minn., 1900-02; member of
Brooks, Griffiths Co., grain commission,
Minneapolis, 1902-03; member of Nar-
field, Griffiths Co., 1903-06; member
Marfield, Tearse & Noyes upon its in
corporation, Aug. 1, 1906, and is now
treasurer and director. Member Bat
tery B. M. N. G., since April, 1904. Mem
ber of Sigma Chi fraternity. Office:
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Minneap
olis. TEABSE, Bobert E., treasurer West
ern Elevator Co.; born at Glens Falls
N. Y Nov. 27, 1859; son of Archibald
Campbell and Carolina (Pierce) Tearse"
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to Miss Katherine Horton. Came to
Winona, from New York state, 1880; en
gaged in lumber business for 10 years,
after which he became identified with
grain business; treasurer of the West
ern* Elevator Co. since 1901. Also vice
president Marfield, Tearse & Noyes,
grain commission, Chicago and Minne
apolis; vice president Union Fibre Co.;
director First National Bank, Winona.
Member Chicago Board of Trade. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Mason (32d),
Knight Templar, Shriner. Recreations:
Automobiling, golf. Club: Meadow
Brook. Address: Winona, Minn.
TEABSE, William Pliny, lumberman;
born at Stillwater, N. Y., June 27, 1844;
son of Archibald Campbell and Caroline
(Pierce) Tearse; educated in William
McLaren's School, Sandy Hill, N. Y.,
and at Ft. Edward Institute, Ft. Ed
ward, N. Y. Went to Eau Claire, Wis.,
in 1869, and engaged in lumber business;
in 3 873 became member of firm of In
gram, Kennedy & Co., lumber; in 1881
was one of the organizers of the Empire
Lumber Co., of which he became secre
tary. Came to Winona in 1886, where
the company already had established
yards and where later its mills were
erected. Interested in Ingram-Day Lum
ber Co., Lyman, Miss., and the Gulf
Lumber Co., St. Louis, Mo. President
Merchants Bank, Winona Carriage Co.;
vice president Western Elevator Co., all
of Winona. Married at Glens Falls, N.
Y., Feb. 13, 1871, to Miss lone E. De
Long. Club: Arlington. Address:
Winona, Minn.
TEASDALE, Thomas W., railway offi
cial; born in England, 1844; son of Wil
liam and Jane (Wallis) Teasdale; edu
cated in private schools. Entered rail
way service, 1865, and was clerk and
general freight and ticket agent Min
eral Point R. R. (Wis.) until 1868; chief
clerk passenger department Hannibal &
St. Joseph R. R., 1868-71; same position
with Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galves
ton R. R., 1871-73; with passenger de
partment St. Louis, Kansas City &
Northern Ry., 1873-76; assistant general
passenger agent Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Ry., 1876-80; with Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. as gen
eral agent, at St. Paul, from Jan. 1,
1881, to 1882.; general passenger agent
since June, 3 882. Club: Transportation.
Office: 4th St., corner Rosabel. Resi
dence: The Angus, St. Paul.
TEITSWOBTH, Edward T., lawyer;
born at Elysburg, Pa., July 14, 1864;
educated in public schools of Elysburg;
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa.,
graduating, 1887; De Fauw University.
Greencastle, Ind., degree of B.S., 1889;
Law School, De Pauw University, de
gree of DD.B., 1889; A.M., same uni
versity, 1892. Began practice of law
at Minneapolis, Minn., 1889, continuing
until spring of 1902; removed to Fer
tile, Minn., and later to Bagley, where
he has been engaged in practice since
Aug., 1903. City attorney, Bagley, up

to April, 1904; county attorney, Clear
water Co., since Jan. 1, 1905. Republi
can. Congregationalist. Member Min
nesota State Bar Association. Member
Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Married at
Minneapolis, Oct. 5, 1893, to Miss Mary
Pearson. Address: Bagley, Minn.
TENVOOBDE, John Henry, manager
fire insurance; born at St Cloud, Minn.,
Oct. 15, 1860; son of John William and
Elizabeth (Lansing) TenVoorde; edu
cated in parochial school, St. Cloud, to
1873; St. John's College, Collegeville,
Minn., 1874-76; State Normal School, St.
Cloud, Minn., 1876-77. Began active ca
reer as clerk in a general store, Per
ham, Minn., 1878-80; was clerk in
Michand Bros.' grocery store, St. Paul,
1880-90; buyer for same, 1890-93; mer
chandise broker, St. Paul, 1893-96; filled
position of secretary St. Paul Grocers'
Association, 1896-99; secretary Retail
Grocers & General Merchants' Associa
tion of Minnesota, 1899-1900; organized
Retail Merchants' Fire Insurance Co.
of Minnesota, 1900, of which he is sec
retary and manager. Independent in
politics. Roman Catholic. Married, at
St. Paul, Sept. 16, 1885, to Miss Nancy
R. Du Bord. Recreations: Fishing,
hunting, bowling. Office: Northwestern
Bldg. Residence: 2^16 3rd Ave., S.,
Minneapolis. TEBBY, Alfred, real estate; born on
Island of Malta, in Mediterranean Sea,
Dec. 3, 1842. Came to America, 1865;
has been engaged in business in Slay
ton since 1879. Address: Slayton,
Minn. TESCH, Carl A., clergyman; born in
Germany, April 27, 1867; son of Ferdi
nand and Fredericka Tesch; came to
Minnesota with parents, 1867; educated
in public schools of Hollywood, Minn.,
and at Northwestern College, Naper-
ville, 111.; married, 1st, at Wadena,
Minn., to Ida Propp (now deceased);
2nd, June 8, 1899, to Miss Hattie
Schoeppler. Member Evangelical Asso
ciation; has served as pastor in follow
ing places in Minnesota beginning, 1889:
Wadena, Sleepy Eye, Frontenac, Royal
ton, Alexandria, Marshall, Duluth and
at Faribault, since spring of 1906. Ad
dress: Faribault, Minn.
THAYEB, Edwin A., loans and insur
ance; born at Jamaica, Vt, Aug. 15,
1865; son of Denzil R. and Dulcina D.
(Kidder) Thayer; educated in common
schools of Vermont. Removed to Min
neapolis in the fall of 1883 and was in
employ of A. F. & D. E. Kelley, mort
gage loans, Minneapolis, 1883-96; start
ed in business for self in 1896, and on
Jan. 1, 1901, organized firm of Thayer
& Gale, mortgage loans and insurance,
A. F. Gale being junior partner in the
business. Member Minneapolis Real Es
tate Board. Vice president Citizens
State Bank of Wales, N. Dak., and the
First National Bank of Dogden, N. Dak.;
director Citizens State Bank of Sarles,
N. Dak. Republican. Baptist. Married
at Minneapolis, Minn., 1887, to Miss

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Mabel M. Rinehart Club: Commer
cial. Office: New York Life Bldg. Res
idence: 1930 S. Irving Ave., Minneap
olis. THAYER, Hiram Harrison, manufac
turer; born at Westfield, Mass., Feb. 17,
1861; son of Lucius Fowler and Martha
A. (HarrisonJ Thayer; educated in West-
field public schools. Began active career
in employ of bank at Westfield, 1878; re
moved to Minneapolis, 1881, and became
connected with the Northwestern Na
tional Bank; was assistant cashier Na
tional Bank of Commerce, 1885-89; cash
ier, same bank, 1889-94; vice president,
1894-1904; now president and treasurer
of the Stock Food Company of Ameri
ca. Republican. Congregationalist.
Married at Providence, R. I„ May 18,
1892, to Miss Harriet A. Carpenter.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda. Recre
ations: Hunting and fishing. Office:
Nicollet Island, foot of Wilder St. Res
idence: 222 Groveland Av., Minneapolis.
THAYEB, Samuel Bichard, lawyer;
born Richmond, N. Y., Dec. 12, 1837; son
of George and Phebe (Wood) Thayer;
graduate Union College, 1860, LL.D.,
1892; studied law; admitted to bar, 1864;
unmarried. U. S. minister to Nether
lands, 1889-93. Republican. Member
Minnesota Historical Society, Society
Mayflower Descendants, New York, Hu
guenot Society of America. Address: .
901 N. Y. Life Bldg., Minneapolis.
THELANDEB, Andrew L., merchant;
born at Wermland, Sweden, June 3, 1862;
son of Lars Anderson and Gertrude
(Erikson) Thelander; educated in com
mon schools in Sweden and at Gustavus
Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn., busi
ness course, 1889. Entered mercantile
career, May 1, 1892, as member of the
firm of Love & Thelander, continuing to
Jan. 1, 1895, when the title became A. L.
Thelander & Co., which has since con
tinued. Member Swedish Evangelical
Lutheran Church. Married at Cokato,
Minn., Oct. 1, 1893, to Miss Emma Fors-
berg. Address: Cokato, Minn.
THEXTON, Walter, grain commis
sion; born at Peterborough, Ont, Can.,
July 15, 1863; son of Richard and Eliza
beth (Garnett) Thexton; educated in
public schools of Peterborough. Located
in Pembina Co., N. D., and engaged in
farming, 1883; entered banking business,
same county, 1888; was in banking busi-
'ness in Duluth, 1890-96; identified with
grain business, 1896-98; came to Minne
apolis in 1898 and is manager of the
John Miller Co., grain commission; also
vice president Chaffee-Miller Milling
Co.; treasurer Acetylene Contracting Co.
Democrat Methodist. Member Minne
apolis Chamber of Commerce. Unmar
ried. Office: Chamber of Commerce
Bldg. Residence: 22 S. 10th St., Min
neapolis. THIAN, Louis B., lawyer; born in
New York, Sept. 29, 1855; son of R. P.
and Catherine (Brady) Thian; educated
in Washington, D. C, at private schools
and University of Georgetown, A. B.,

1875, and law school of Columbia Uni
versity, graduating, 1879; married at
Rochelle, 111., Jan. 18, 1891, to Grace
Boardman Hathaway. Admitted to the
bar in Washington, D. C, June, 1881.
County attorney Hennepin Co., 1891-92.
Democrat. Member American Bar Asso
ciation. Mason. Club: Minneapolis.
Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence:
1788 Tremont Av., S., Minneapolis.
THIELMAN, Peter R., real estate;
born in St. Cloud, Minn., Oct. 6, 1872;
son of Leonard and Mary (Ruff) Thiel-
man; educated in St. Cloud public
schools; married at St. Cloud, Oct. 30,
1903, to Hattie A. Schwab. Began busi
ness career in his father's hardware
store, St. Cloud; has been engaged for
himself in real estate and loan busi
ness since 1900. Director St. Cloud
Building & Doan Association: Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
THIMSEN, N. Clausen, physician;
born at Blooming Prairie, Minn., son of
Nis P. and Hannah Thimsen; educated
in public schools; Pillsbury Academy;
Keokuk (Ia.) Medical College, graduat
ing, degree of M.D., 1898. Married at
Blooming Prairie, 1894, to Miss Mary
Haugan. Has been in practice at Hay
field, Minn., since 1898. Address: Hay
field, Minn.
THOELE, Cornelius P., general mer
chandise; born in Ohio, Sept. 29, 1856;
son of Herman F. and Sophia Thoele;
educated in common schools. Came to
Minnesota, 1879; entered mercantile busi
ness at Gaylord, Dec. 1, 1887; member
of the firm of H. F. Thoele & Son. Re
publican. Married at New Rome, Minn.,
March 24, 1888, to Miss Annie Mesker.
Address: Gaylord, Minn.
THOMAS, David Owen, physician and
surgeon; born at Pembrockshire, Wrales,
Nov. 21, 1852; educated at Bethany Col
lege, West Va., degree of B.A., 1878;
Medical College of Indiana, degree of M.
D., 1884, and Medical College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons, N. Y., degree of
M.D., 1891; Licentiate Royal College of
Physicians, and member Royal College
of Surgeons, London, England, 1891.
Visiting physician to Asbury Methodist
Hospital, professor diseases of the chest
Medical Department Hamline University.
Member Hennepin County Medical So
ciety, Minnesota State, and American
Medical associations. Married at In
dianapolis, Ind., Sept. 23, 1885, to Miss
Annie McOuatt Butler. Club: Commer
cial. Office: Masonic Temple. Resi
dence: 520 Ridgewood Av., Minneapolis.
THOMAS, George Francis, assistant
general freight agent Chicago Great
Western Ry.; born at Brockport, N. Y.,
July 22, 1859; son of James S. and Ellen
(Foot) Thomas; educated at St. John's
Boarding School, Manlius, New York.
ISntered railway service in 1877 as as
sistant cashier St. Douis Bridge Co.; was
in freight claim department Wabash,
St. Louis & Pacific Ry., at St. Louis,
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1884-87; chief clerk freight claim de
partment, Wabash Ry., at Chicago, 1887-
90; traveling auditor Great Northern R.
R., 1890-91; chief clerk freight claim
department Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas
City Ry., at St. Paul, 1891-93; commer
cial agent Chicago Great Western Ry.,
at St. Paul, 1893-1903; general agent
same road at Omaha, 1903-04; assistant
general freight agent at St. Joseph, Mo.,
May to Dec. 1, 1904; assistant general
freight agent same road, at St. Paul,
since Dec. 1, 1904. Married at St. Louis,
Mo., June 1, 18S1, to Miss Harriet A.
Reid. Mason (32°), Shriner. Club:
CommerciaL Recreation: Hunting.
Office: Met Opera Bldg. Residence:
1930 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
THOMAS, John W., dry goods; born
at Steuben, N. Y., June 14, 1844; son of
William W. Thomas; came to the North
west early in life and was educated in
district schools of Bangor, Wis., and
at Sparta Academy, Sparta, Wis. Came
to Winona, Minn., in employ of N. H.
Wood & Co., 1866; entered business for
self in Winona, 1870; located in Minne
apolis, Feb., 1883, and formed partner
ship in dry goods business with George
W. and Jefferson M. Hale; purchased
interest of heirs of George W. and Jef
ferson M. Hale, deceased, and continued
the business as John W. Thomas & Co.,
1894; incorporated under same title, Feb.
1, 1904, and is president of the company,
retailers of dry goods, wearing apparel,
rugs and draperies. Member Minneapolis
Retailers' Association. Republican.
Presbyterian. Married at Cambria, Wis.,
to Miss Jennett Jones. Club: Commer
cial. Office: 500-510 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 2013 Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
THOMAS, John W., Jr., dry goods;
born at Winona, Minn.; son of John
W. and Jennett (Jones) Thomas; edu
cated in public schools of Winona, 1877-
84; public schools of Minneapolis, 1884-
90; University of Minnesota, 1890-92.
Has been continuously identified with
the dry goods business, founded by his
father, since entering active career; vice
president John W. .Thomas & Co., Inc.,
Feb. 1, 1904, dealers in dry goods, wear
ing apparel, rugs, draperies, etc. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Member Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 24, 1901, to
Miss Lavinia M. Hahn. Recreation:
Automobiling. Office: 500-510 Nicollet
Av. Residence: 2116 Nicollet Av.,
Minneapolis. THOMAS, Walter Adelbert, grain and
stock and bond broker; born at Kees-
ville, N. Y., Nov,, 1870; son of Gorton
T. and Fannie A. Thomas; became a res
ident of Fargo, S. D., 1880; educated in
public schools of Fargo. Began active
career as employe of Fargo postoffice, of
which was chief clerk, 1888-90; located
in Minneapolis and was in commercial
agency business under title of Thomas
Bros. & Co., 1890-96; has been at the
head of the brokerage firm of W. A.
Thomas & Co., grain, stocks and bonds,

since 1896. Democrat. Episcopalian.
Member Chamber of Commerce, Chicago
Board of Trade. Married at Minneap
olis, 1S94, to Miss Lillian Clark. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Rec
reation: Automobiling. Office: 306 2nd
Av., S. Residence: 2207 Hennepin Av.,
Minneapolis. THOMPSON, Albert, physician; born
at Sacred Heart, Renville Co., Minn.,
April 22, 1872; attended district school
until 15 years of age, graduated from
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter,
Minn., degree of B.A., 1899, entered
Medical Department, University of Min
nesota, 1901, graduating, 1905; unmar
ried. Republican. Lutheran. Member
Watonwan County Medical Society, Min
nesota State and American Medical as
sociations. Club: Symphony. Recrea
tion: Driving. Address: St. James,
Minn. THOMPSON, Alex., manager for Min
neapolis Brewing Co., Crookston; born at
Hemmingford, P. Q., Canada, Feb. 12,
1860; son of John and Elizabeth Thomp
son; educated in common schools of
Canada; married at Whitehall, N. Y.,
1882, to Miss Carrie Belden. Came to
the United States, April 19, 1879; was
clerk in store, 1879-81; at Fishers Land
ing, 1882-84; in partnership with
brother as Thompson Bros., at Thomp
son, N. Dak., 1885-1900; was manager
of flour mill at Fishers, Minn., 1900-03;
wheat buyer at Mcintosh, Minn.; man
ager for Minneapolis Brewing Co., at
Crookston, Minn., since 1904. Also sur
veyor general of 16gs and lumber, 7th
district of Minnesota, under appoint
ment of Gov. John A. Johnson. Demo
crat. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of
Pythias, I. O. R. M., U. C. T. of Amer
ica. Club: 25,000 Club: Address:
Crookston, Minn.
THOMPSON, Andrew William, deputy
State auditor; born at Newburg, Minn.,
Jan. 25, 1862; son of Iver and Cecelia
Thompson; educated in public schools of
Newburg and at Breckinridge Institute,
Decorah, la.; married at Decorah, Aug.
21, 1884, to Emelie J. Hatlestad. En
gaged in the abstract, real estate and
insurance business at Preston, Minn.,
March 1, 1884; member village council,
four years, of high school board three
vears; mayor three times. Organized
First National Bank at Preston, and
was president, 1902. Appointed deputy
State auditor, Jan. 5, 1903. Republican.
Methodist. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Clubs: Commercial, Norden.
Office: State Capitol. Residence: 492
Marshall Av., St. Paul.
THOMPSON, Boyd N., lumber; born
in Kane Co., 111., June 18, 1848; son of
Elliott and Jane (Baker) Thompson;
educated in public schools of Kane Co.
Reared on a farm; came to Minneap
olis, Nov. 13, 1865, and has been en
gaged in lumber business for more than
40 years; began on own account in 1886
and is president of the B. N. Thompson
Co. Married at Indianapolis, 1869, to

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Miss Eliza Pride. Office: 2227 1st St.
N. Residence: 2005 Girard Av., S., Min
neapolis. THOMPSON, Charles Telford, lawyer;
born at Glendale, Hamilton Co., O., June
6, 1853; son of Samuel J. and Eveline
(Keys) Thompson; educated in public
schools, Glendale; Denison University,
Granville, O., degree of A.B., June,
1873; University of Edinburgh, Scot
land, honors in logic, metaphysics and
Roman law, 1874; graduated from Law
School of Cincinnati (O.) University,
1876. Began practice of law in Cincin
nati, with the firm of King, Thompson
& Longworth, June, 1876; on account of
health, moved to Minneapolis, Oct., 1878,
and resumed the profession; formed
partnership with Arthur M. Keith, as
Keith & Thompson, 1883, later changed
to Keith, Evans, Thompson & Fair-
child. Independent Republican. Pres
byterian. Member American and Min
nesota State Bar associations. Member
Sons of the Revolution, Citizens' staff,
Rawlins Post, G. A. R., Beta Theta Pi
fraternity. Married at Minneapolis,
Sept. 28, 1881, to Kate Harris. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial, Lafayette, Six
O'clock, Westminster. Recreations:
Fishing, boating and using carpenter's
tools. Office: Minnesota Loan and
Trust Bldg. Residence: The Concord,
Minneapolis. THOMPSON, Daniel B., merchant;
born in Hennepin Co., Minn., May 26,
3 860; son of Andrew and Hannah (Rid
ley) Thompson; educated in district
school, one term in Rockford (Minn.)
graded school and at Curtiss Business
College, Minneapolis. Raised on a farm,
followed carpenter's trade for several
years; engaged in lumber, hardware and
furniture business at Rockford since
1886. Republican. Presbyterian. Ma
son (Blue Lodge, Chapter, Commandery
and Shrine). Married at Waterville,
Minn., Dec. 16, 1884, to Miss Kitty
Beach. Club: Commercial. Recreation: •
Traveling in United States and Canada.
Address: Rockford, THinn.
THOMPSON, Fayette Lathrop, clergy
man, archaeologist; born at Fenton,
Mich., Feb. 12, 1862; son of Lafayette
and Mary (Chipman) Thompson; edu
cated at Fenton High School; North
western University; Garrett Biblical
Institute. Married at Fenton, Mich., to
Miss Georgena D. Peabody. Methodist.
Began in ministry in Chicago, 111., 3 882;
has' been in charge of Hennepin Avenue
M. E. Church, Minneapolis, since 1904.
Elected member Society of Biblical
Archaeology, London, 1898; elected asso
ciate member Victoria Institute, London,
1898; elected member British School of
Archaeology in Egypt, associated with
University College, University of Lon
don, 1906; degree of D.D., Cornell Uni
versity, 1902. Recreations: Travel,
cycling trips through Europe, foot
trips through mountain countries. Res
idence: 1214 Harmon PL, Minneapolis.
THOMPSON, Frederick Sheets, real

estate; born in White Co., Ind., Oct. 21,
1S49; son of Thomas McK. and Mary
(Sheetz) Thompson; educated in public
schools. Resident of Iowa for 25 years;
traveling salesman for Forbes Bro. &
Co., teas and coffees, at St. Douis, Mo.,
for 19 years; located in Minneapolis,
1891, and since that time has been mem
ber of the firm of Thompson Bros., also
president Girard Investment Co. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Mason, Knight
Templar. Married at Des Moines, la.,
1S88, to Miss Mary E Holmedale. Office:
Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 2221
S. Girard Av., Minneapolis.
THOMPSON, George, president Dis
patch Printing Co.; born in Devonshire.
Eng , 18iJ; son ot George and Sophia
Thompson; educated in private schools
and at Oxford, Eng., taking no degrees.
President and treasurer Dispatch Print
ing Co., publishers of St. Paul Dispatch,
of which he is editor-in-chief. Married,
May 20, 18S5, to Miss Abigail I.
Wheeler. Club: Commercial. Office:
St. Paul Dispatch. Residence: 340
Summit Av., St. Paul.
THOMPSON, George P., secretary
and treasurer North Star Lumber Co.;
born at Walnut, 111., June 1, 1871; son
of L. K. and Elizabeth (Bushard)
Thompson; educated in public schools of
Walnut Began active career, 1895, in
sales department of the Brainerd Lum
ber Co., Minneapolis, Minn., continuing
for 7 years with that company; has
been secretary and treasurer of the
North Star Lumber Co. since 1902. Re
publican. Methodist. Member Masonic
order. Married at Walnut, 111., to Miss
Amy Irvin. Club: Commercial. Office:
454 Security Bank Bldg. Residence:
1815 Fremont Av., S., Minneapolis.
THOMPSON, James McK., real es
tate; born at Monticello, Ind., Feb. 23,
1856; son of Thomas M. and Mary
(Sheetz) Thompson; educated in public
schools of Monticello; Ann Arbor
(Mich.) High School, graduating from
classical course; University of Michi
gan, graduating, degree of A. B., 1882.
Located in Minneapolis, 1883, and has
been member of Thompson Bros., real
estate, since 1896; also secretary and
treasurer Girard Investment Co. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Member Real
Estate Board. Mason;, member Delta
Upsilon. Married at Minneapolis, 1897,
to Miss Martha E. Weld. Office: Se
curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 1804
' Humboldt Av., S., Mineapolis.
THOMPSON, John Mounsey, hard
ware; born at Guardhouse, Threlkeld,
England, Dec. 25, 1850; son of Thomas
and Elizabeth (Harper) Thompson;
educated at Wallwhaite Private School,
Threlkeld Academy, St. Bees College,
graduating from all of them. Came to
America, May 27, 1873; entered employ
of the Haywood & Cartledge Hardware
& Cutlery Co., Chicago, continuing until
the company retired from business,
1879; was general Northwestern travel
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St. Louis, Mo., 1879-1900; established the
J. M. Thompson Hardware Co., Minne
apolis, but on account of health sold out
to what is now the Hurtey-Simmons
Hardware Co.; has been in business at
Owatonna, Minn., since Jan. 1, 1901, as
J. M. Thompson & Son Hardware Co.,
wholesale and retail hardware, of which
he is president. Menfber Maryport 3rd
Cumberland Royal Artillery, England,
1872. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem
ber Masonic order (Blue Lodge, Star in
the East, No. 33; Lafayette Chapter,
No. 1, Chicago, 111. [life member] ;
Apollo Commandery, No. 1, K. T., Chi
cago, 111. [life member] ; Shrine, Zurah
Temple, Minneapolis). Married at Chi
cago, 111., Dec. 23, 1879, to Miss Agnes
Annie Guy. Club: Commercial. Rec
reation: Literature. Address: Owa
tonna, Minn.
THOMPSON, Josiah, real estate; na
tive of Lowell, Mass. Is one of the
pioneers of Minnesota, arriving at Zum
brota from New England, in 1857; has
been a resident of Minneapolis, since
1871; treasurer of the Northwestern
Realty Co., since 1887, dealers in real
estate and improved property in Min
neapolis. Was member of Minnesota
State Legislature, 1869-70. Married in
Wisconsin, Oct. 15, 1878, to Miss Cecelia
Vail. Clubs: Minneapolis, .Town and
Country. Recreation: Travel in Amer
ica and Europe. Office: Northwestern
Bldg. Residence: 1532 Waverly PL,
Minneapolis. THOMPSON, Leon J., general man
ager National Stone Manufacturing Co.;
born in Sandusky Co., O., March 15,
1865. Has been connected with the
stone manufacturing business in the
East and West since 1897; came from
Baltimore, Md., Jan., 1906, as North
western manager of the National Stone
Manufacturing Co., large manufacturers
of concrete stone for general building
construction. Married at Coldwater,
Mich., Nov. 23, 1874, to Miss Mary A.
Sinclair. Recreations: Camping out,
boating, fishing and driving. Office:
Phoenix Bldg. Residence: 2311 Fill
more St., N. E., Minneapolis.
THOMPSON, Leonard K., president
Northwestern National Life Insurance
Co.; born at LeRoy, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1861;
son of Frederick A. and Mary T. (Kel
logg) Thompson; educated in public
and high schools, New York. Began
active career in banking, New York
City; removed to Binghampton, N. Y.,
and engaged in manufacture of scales
under tiOe of Osgood & Thompson,
1882; came to Minneapolis and became
connected with insurance business as
manager Northwestern states for an
Eastern company, 1891; associated with
Northwestern National Life Insurance
Co. since spring of 1905, first as vice
president and general manager; elected
president of the company, Jan., 1906,
which position he now holds. Repub
lican. Presbyterian. Married at New
York City, June 2, 1881, to Miss Eva

H. Geraghty. Office: N. W. Life Bldg.
Residence: 2215 Pillsbury Av., Minne
apolis. THOMPSON, Bichard Enos, lawyer;
born on a farm in Fillmore Co., Minn.,
1857; son of Iver and Cecilia (Walder)
Thompson; educated in common schools.
Taught school, 1874-79; studied law in
office of Judge H. R. Wells, of Pres
ton, and was admitted to the bar, Nov.,
1881. Member of the law firm of Gray
& Thompson, established 1881. Deputy
clerk district court Fillmore Co., 1881-
85; member Minnesota House of Rep
resentatives, 1883-87, State Senate, 1894-
1907. Republican. Member Republican
State Central Committee, 1890-95. Ma
son, Knight Templar. Married at Min
neapolis, 1884, to Miss Anna Thompson.
Address: Preston, Minn.
THOMPSON, Thomas, wholesale
fruits and produce; born at Toronto,
Ont., 1857; son of Robert and Jeanette
(Malloy) Thompson; came with parents
to Spring Dake, Mich., in 1859, and to
Oshkosh, Wis., in 1862; educated in
public schools of Canada and Oshkosh.
Docated in Minnesota, 1877; engaged in
lumber business in Carlton Co., for
mans' years; removed to Duluth and es
tablished, 1891, the Thomas Thompson
Co., wholesale dealers in fruits and
produce and general commission mer
chants, Duluth, Minn., and Superior,
Wis.; also president Ron-Fernandez
Cigar Co., manufacturers of cigars.
Formerly county commissioner of Carl
ton Co., Minn. Republican. Presby
terian. Mason (32°) ; member B. P.
O. E. Member Duluth Fruit and Pro
duce Exchange. Married at Duluth,
1902,' to Miss Annie E. Thompson. Club:
Commercial. Office: 126-128 W. Michi
gan St. Residence: 102 W. 5th St., Du
luth. THOMSON, James P., insurance; born
in Jefferson Co., O., April' 12, 1853; son
of Hugh D. and Margaret Ann (Francis)
Thomson; educated at Aledo Academy,
Aledo, 111.; married at Toledo, O., Oct.
20, 1880, to Amanda Idalette Hunter.
Was in wholesale dry goods business,
1876-80; engaged in manufacture of jute
goods and burlap bags until 1888, when
he entered fire insurance business, in
which has since continued; vice presi
dent Minneapolis Insurance Agency; di
rector Minneapolis Board of Fire Un
derwriters; manager insurance depart
ment of the Minneapolis Trust Co. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Com
mercial, Amateur Athletic, Westmin
ster Men's. Office: New York Dife
Bldg. Residence: 2428 W. 24th St.,
Minneapolis. THOMSON, John B., clerk of district
court; born at Clyde River, Nova Scotia,
Jan. 16, 1864; son of George and Mathil
da (Ryan) Thomson; educated in public
schools of Clyde River. Began working
in a saw mill at 10 years of age and fol
lowed the lumber business until 39;
came to Minnesota, 1882; was deputy
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clerk of district court Carlton Co. since
Keb. 1, 1901. Republican. Member Ma
sonic order, Modern Woodmen of Ameri
ca, Knights of the Maccabees. Married
at Larimore, N. D., Nov. 29, 1900, to
Miss Jennie C. Baston. Address: Carl
ton, Minn.
THON, John, hardware, paints and
oils; born in Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 29,
1859; son of Jacob and Elizabeth, Thon;
educated in publie schools of Milwau
kee; married at Owatonna, Minn., Sept.,
1889, to Miss Martha Fenner. Dearned
trade of potter in Milwaukee and fol
lowed it for 9 years; removed to Owat
onna, March, 1883, and entered retail
hardware business, in which he has
since continued. Treasurer of the
Owatonna Fire Department since 1890.
Democrat. Alderman of Owatonna for 4
years. Lutheran. Member I. O. O. F.,
A. O. U. W., M. W. A., Yeomen. Ad
dress: Owatonna, Minn.
THOBNE, Stephen, clerk of district
court; born at Danbury, Conn., 1845; son
of William and Deborah (Dean) Thorne;
educated in district school, academy at
Danbury and Peck's Institute, New Cas
tle, N. Y. Came to Minnesota. 1878; has
been clerk of district court, Blue Earth
Co., since 1888. Business Address: Man
kato, Minn. Residence: Lake Crystal,
Minn. THOBNTON, Eric L., lawyer; born at
Benson, Minn., Aug. 15, 1878; son of
Frank M. and Lizzie M. (Clague) Thorn
ton; educated in Benson public schools,
St. Paul College of Law, University of
Washington, graduating, degree of
LL.B., 1903. Has been actively engaged
in practice at Benson since 1903. Di
rector First National Bank of Benson.
Republican. Episcopalian. Member
Knights of Pythias, Sigma Nu college
fraternity. Unmarried. Clubs: Com
mercial, Business Men's, Benson Whist.
Address: Benson, Minn.
THOBP, Walter Hannibal, manufac
turer; born at Three Rivers, Mich., July
19, 1874; son of Darius and Helen (Mill
er) Thorp; graduate University of Mich
igan, degree Ph.B., 1896; married at
Minneapolis, 1904, to Miss Nina Roger.
Vice president and general manager Fire
Proof Door Co., with which he has been
connected since Aug., 1897; director
Minneapolis Knitting Works. Clubs':
Commercial, Roosevelt, Minneapolis
Athletic Association. Recreation: Au-
,tomobiling. Office: 401 12th Av., S.
Residence: 1407 Yale Place, Minneapo
lis. THOBPE, Lars Olsen, .banking; born
in Noiway, Dec. 24, 1S47. Came to
America, 1864, and to Minnesota, March,
3865; has been cashier of the Kandiyohi
County Bank, Willmar, Minn., since May
1, 1881; director State Bank of New
London, State Bank of Kandiyohi, State
Bank of Pennock, Security Bank of At
water; president Eureka Coal and Brick
Co., Atkin's Farm Land Co. President
Willmar Seminary. Republican. Reg
ister of deeds; presidential elector; State

senator 12 years; delegate to National
Republican conventions and to State and
county conventions. Lutheran. Married
at Vernon, Minn., June 6, 1870, to Miss
Martha Kvale. Address: Willmar,
Minn. THOBSON, Edwin T., Judge of pro
bate; born at Glenwood, Minn., Nov. 21,
1872; son of Tory and Olive P. (Norder-
hus) Thorson; graduate Glenwood Higli
School, 1892. Began active career as
clerk of probate court under his father,
1S92; went to Tacoma, Wash., and re
mained several years; was in real estate
office of R. R. Johnson, Benson, Minn.,
1897; sergeant Co. D., 15th Minn. Vol.
Inf., Spanish American War, 1898-99;
taught school, worked in Bank of Star-
buck as assistant cashier, and from
April to fall, 1900, employed in round
up on cattle ranch, near Chinook, Mont;
returned to Minnesota and has been
judge of probate, Pope Co., since Nov.,
1900. Member Minnesota Probate
Judges Association (secretary), Pope
County Agricultural Society (secretary).
Republican. Member M. W. A., A. O. U.
W. Married at St. Peter, Minn., Dec.
25, 1902, to Miss Florence M. Olsen.
Club: Commercial (secretary). Recrea
tions: Hunting and Ashing. Address:
Glenwood, Minn.
THBANE, Marcus, physician and sur
geon; born at Dyle, Minn., 1874; son of
Arthur D. and Amalie (Struck) Thrane;
educated in Eau Claire (Wis.) High
School; College of Medicine and Sur
gery, University of Minnesota, gradu
ating, degree of M.D., 1894; post grad
uate oourses at Chicago Clinical School,
Chicago "Policlinic, Chicago Eye, Bar,
Nose and Throat College. Began prac
tice of medicine at Eau Claire, Wis.; has
been at Madison, since 1900; member of
firm of Drs. Giere & Thrane; surgeon
Ebenezer Hospital. Member Minnesota
State Medical Association, Camp Re
lease Medical Society. Married at Eau
Claire, Wis., 1900, to Miss Mabel Ellis.
Club: CommerciaL Recreation: Hunt
ing. Address: Madison, Minn.
THBO, John C, druggist; born at St.
Charles, Mo., Sept. 23, 1862; son of Emil
and Elizabeth (Oliver) Thro; educated in
public schools of St. Douis, Mo.; mar
ried at Pittsburgh, Pa., 1886, to Miss
Mary Glatzbach. Came to Mankato,
1878, and has since been engaged in
drug business. Director Mankato Malt
ing Co. Member Mankato Library Board.
Democrat; member Democratic State
Central Committee. Roman Catholic.
Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Colum
bus, Catholic Order of Foresters. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
THUBMAN, Joseph Thomas, life in
surance; born Marion Co., Ky., Oct. 30,
3849; son of William H. and Nancy Ann
(Nash) Thurman; common school educa
tion in Marion Co.; married, 1st, at Cin
cinnati, O., 1874, to Juliette P. Deonard
(now deceased); 2nd, at New York City,
3898, to Margaret E. Briggs. Worked on
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photograph gallery, 1867-70; was con
nected with the Home Sewing Machine
Co., of New Y/ork as manager and su
perintendent of agents in Tenn., Ala.,
and Miss., 1870-74; superintendent of
agents same company, in New York
State, 1874-76; engaged in manufactur
ing and wholesale shoe business, Cin
cinnati, O., 1876-84; was appointed State
agent of the Manhattan Life Insurance
Co., of New York, for State of Minne
sota, in which position he has continued
and now has control of Minnesota, Iowa
and N. and S. Dakota for that company.
Assisted in organizing the Pacific Coast
and Norway Packing Co., 1901, and was
president and director of that company
for three years. Member of M. N. G. for
5 years, lieut. for 4 years. Republican.
Methodist. Mason, Shriner. Clubs:
Commercial, Minikahda. Office: An
drus Bldg. Residence: 2057 Kenwood
Parkway, Mpls.
THYGESON, Nels M., lawyer; born at
Martell, Wis., Sept. 11, 1862; educated in
common schools of Pierce Co., Wis.;
Normal School, River Falls, Wis.; Uni
versity of Wisconsin, scientific and en
gineering course, class of 1885; Daw De
partment, University of Wisconsin, de
gree of DD.B., 1888. Came to St. Paul,
1888, and has since been engaged in prac
tice of law; junior member of law firm
of Munn & Thygeson. Office: 205 Dis
patch Bldg. Residence: 894 Laurel Av.,
St. Paul.
TIBBETTS, James I., physician; born
on the island of Madeira, 1848; son of
William and Matilda (Richardson) Tib-
betts (father from Scotland, and mother
from France); educated in common
schools, at Randolph's School, Coving
ton, Ky, and at Centre College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Indianapolis,
Ind. Began active career as clerk in
drug store and served in that capacity
at Covington, Ky., Cincinnati, O., and
Indianapolis, Ind.; member of medical
staff, as apothecary, in State Hospital
for the Insane, at Indianapolis, 1880.
Has been in general practice since 1883.
Address: Wayzata, Minn.
TIBBS, George M., dry goods; born at
Highstown, N. J., Sept. 15, 1858; son of
Thomas L. and Anna (Stults) Tibbs;
educated in public schools of New Jer
sey. Began active career in commission
house of New York City, continuing for
6 years; removed to St. Louis, Mo., 1881,
and to St. Joseph, Mo., where he became
identified with wholesale dry goods busi
ness; was buyer for M. E. Smith & Co.,
Omaha, Neb., 1886-90; became a member
of the firm, 1890, and remained until he
resigned, Dec. 31, 1900. Came to St.
Paul and in company with Henry E.
Hutchings purchased controlling inter
est in the Powers Dry Goods Co., organ
izing firm of Tibbs, Hutchings & Co., of '
which he is president. Republican. Pres
byterian. Married at Long Branch, N.
J., 1887, to Miss Mary A. Chattle. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial (St. Paul); Ark-
wright (New York City). Office: 5th

and Wacouta Sts. Residence: 669 Sum
mit Av., St. Paul.
TIFFANY, Francis Buchanan, lawyer;
born at Springfield, Mass., April 26, 1855;
son of Francis and Esther Allison
(Brown) Tiffany; graduate Harvard Col
lege, A.B., 1877, Harvard Law School,
LL.B., 1880; married, 1889, to Nina
Moore. Admitted to Massachusetts bar,
1881, and began practice of law at Bos
ton; removed in 1887 to St. Paul. Au
thor: Death by Wrongful Act (1893);
Handbook of Law of Sales (1895);
Handbook of Law of Principal and
Agent (1903). Club: Commercial. Of
fice: 404 Pioneer Press Bldg. Resi
dence: 551 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
TIFFANY, Walter Checkley, lawyer
born at Springfield, Mass., June 2, 1857
son of Francis and Esther A. Tiffany
graduate Harvard University, 1881
Harvard Law School, 1883. Admitted to
bar at Boston, Mass., 1883; practiced
law in Boston, 1883-85; has been en
gaged in practice in Minneapolis since
1885. Author: Law of Persons and Do
mestic Relations. Married at Old Or
chard, Mo., April 25, 1888, to Dila A.
Robinson. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Hunting, fishing and golf. Office:
New York Life Bldg. Residence:
1915 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
TIFFT, Cyril M., lawyer; born in De
Kalb Co., 111., April 23, 1865; son of
Samuel D. and Charlotte Abigail (Seltz)
Tifft; moved to Minnesota with parents,
1879; graduate Law Department, Uni
versity of Michigan, degree of DD.B.,
June, 1888. Admitted to bar in Michi
gan, 1888; in Minnesota, 1889; in prac
tice at Glencoe, since spring of 1889.
Elected to the office of probate judge of
McLeod Co., Nov., 1902, and still con
tinues in that position. Married at Glen
coe, Minn., June 1, 1893, to Miss Lillian
M. Richardson. Address: Glencoe,
Minn. TIFFT, Merrill C, lawyer; born at
Sycamore, DeKalb Co., 111., April 23,
1865; son of Samuel L. and Charlotte
Abigail (Seltz) Tifft; educated in high
school at Hutchinson, and Law Depart
ment, University of Michigan. Elected
judge of probate court for McLeod
County, 1890, holding the position for 12
years. Began practice of law at Glen
coe, Minn., 1888; moved to Long Prairie,
1903. President People's National Bank
of Long Prairie, and People's Bank of
Swanville; vice president Browerville
State Bank. Democrat. Methodist Mem
ber A. O. U. W. (grand master work
man of the order in Minnesota), Ma
sonic order, I. O. O. F. Married at Glen
coe, Minn., June 9, 1891, to Miss Grace
M. Pryor. Address: Long Prairie,
Minn. TIGHE, Ambrose, lawyer; born in
Brooklyn, N. Y., May 8, 1859; sdn of
James M. and Kate M. Tighe; educated
at Adelphi Academy, Brooklyn, gradu
ating in 1875, and Yale College, B.S.,
1879, M.S., 1887. Entered practice of
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Paul, 1887; member of St. Paul Charter
Commission. Married at St. Paul, June
14, 1893, to Harriet F. Gotzian. Vice
president Security Trust Company, C.
Gotzian and Co., wholesale boots and
shoes, St. Paul, Luger Lumber Co., Phil
lips, Wis., and president of the Minne
sota Water Works Company. Republi
can. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial.
Town and Country, Lafayette. Office:
National German American Bank Bldg.
Residence: 314 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
TIMBESLAKE, Byron Harvey, life in
surance; born near Salem, Washington
Co., Ind.. Aug. 17th, 1861; son of Aquilla
and Jane (Thompson) Timberlake; edu
cated in Blue River Academy, near Sa
lem, Ind., Minneapolis Academy, Minne
apolis, Minn., University of Minnesota,
graduating, B.L., 1891; married, 1st, at
Minneapolis, tTune 9, 1891, to Emma
Kemp; 2nd, St. James, Minn., Jan. 12,
1901, to Lilian Chatterdon. Engaged in
life insurance business since Jan. 1,
13S2; deputy insurance commissioner of
Minnesota, 1897-99; member Minnesota
State legislature, 1905-07; manager local
agency Prudential Insurance Co. of
America, since May 1, 1899. Republican.
Episcopalian. Mason, Knight Templar.
Club: Commercial. Office: 306 Andrus
Bldg. Residence: 1015 8th St., S. E.,
Minneapolis. TINCHES, Cline A., merchant miller;
born at Danville, 111., Feb. 2, 1880; son
of Charles and Alice (Sidell) Tincher;
educated at The Shattuck School, Fari
bault, Minn., 1901; married at Owatonna,
Minn., 1905, to Miss Tommye Slaid (now
deceased). Began active career in em
ploy of the Washington Tool Co.,
Owatonna, continuing until Oct., 1906,
when he became president of the Has
tings Milling Co., manufacturers of flour
and Perfecta cereals. Independent in
politics. Member Masonic order. Club:
Commercial. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
TISDALE, Mark N., grain buyer; born
at Wenona, 111., Sept. 10, 1866. Came to
Minnesota, 1896, and has been engaged
in buying grain at Slayton, Minn., since
1898. Was first sergeant Co. M. 15th
Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-AmericaTi War.
Member Masonic order, R. A. M., I. O.
R. M., M. W. A., R. N. A. Married at
Dacon, 111., June 13, 1885, to Miss Ducy
Street. Address: Slayton, Minn.
TITTEMOKE, James Nelson, freight
traffic manager Iowa Central Ry. and
Minneapolis & St. Louis Rd.; born at
Poysippi, Wi3., March 2, 1864; son of
Nelson and Margaret (Crowley) Titte-
more; educated in the common schools
of Poysippi and Eureka, Wis.; unmar
ried. Has been continuously in railway
service since Dec, 1881, as follows: Sta
tion agent Milwaukee, Lake Shore *
Western, Ry. at Kempster, Summit Lake,
Eagle River and Prentice, Wis.; tele
graph operator at Sheboygan, same
road; traveling auditor Chicago &
Northwestern Ry. ; traveling passenger
agent Milwaukee, Lake Shore & West
ern Ry. ; traveling freight agent and

chief clerk of the traffic department of
the "Soo" line; traveling freight agent
Great Northern Ry.; general freight
agent Sioux City & Great Northern Rd.
and Pacific Short Line; assistant to
president same lines; general freight
and passenger agent Des Moines, North
ern & Western Rd., 1894-98; general
freight agent Iowa Central Ry., 1898-
99; acting general manager, same road,
1899-1900; traffic manager Iowa Central
Ry., 1900-1905 and freight traffic man
ager Iowa Central and Minneapolis &
St. Louis railways, since Jan. 1, 190
Recreation: Farming. Club: Minne
apolis, Minneapolis; Catholic (New
York); Creve Couer & Country (Peoria,
111.). Office: Metropolitan Life Ins.
Bldg. Residence: Minneapolis Club,
Minneapolis. TITUS, Jerome H., physician; born at
Lime Springs, la., Jan. 17, 1876; came to
Minnesota with parents, 1880; graduate
Montevideo (Minn.) High School, June
13, 1893; attended College of Medicine
and Surgery, University of Minnesota,
three years; graduate Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, 111., degree of M.D., June
21, 1900. Began practice of medicine at
Sacred Heart, Minn.; has been in prac
tice at Minneapolis since 1907. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Camp Release Medical So
ciety. Mason. Unmarried. Address:
601 Masonic Temple, Minneapolis.
TITUS, Lorenzo Udolphus Cameron,
lawyer; born in So. Norwich Township,
Ont, Feb. 27, 1854; son of Henry Albert
and Emmeline (Wood) Titus; educated
in Otterville (Ont.) public schools; In
gersoll (Ont.) High School; Albert Col
lege, Belleville, Ont, graduating, degree
of LL.B., 1876. Began practice in On
tario, 3 879; in practice in Minnesota
since 1892; county attorney of Cook Co.,
for 3 terms. Member Modern Samari
tans. Married at Trenton, Ont., 1876, to
Miss Emma Gilbert Address: Grand
Marais, Minn.
TITUS, William S., physician; born at
Tracy, Minn., Sept. 20, 1879; son of Har
lan H. and Belle P. Titus; graduate Troy
(Minn.) High School, June, 1899; grad
uate College of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Minnesota, degree of M.
D., 1904. Married to Miss Frances Fond.
Has been actively engaged in practice
of medicine at Mora, Minn., since June
20, 1904. Member American and Minne
sota State Medical associations, Kana-
hec County Medical Society. Member
Masonic order, Modern Woodmen of
America, Nu Sigma Nu. Address: Mora,
Minn. TODD, Charles L., grain dealer, bank
er; born in Iowa, 1869; son of Wyvil and
Mary (Schoffer) Todd; educated in pub
lic schools of Lake Mills, la., until 1887,
and at Decorah Institute, Decorah, Ia.
Studied law at Forest City and North-
wood, la., 1889; was connected with
Lake Mills Bank for 6 months, and Citi
zens Bank, Wells, Minn.; bought interest
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he sold, 1894, to engage in milling and
grain business, in which he has since
continued. Also president State Bank of
Chandler. Republican. Methodist. Mem
ber Modern Woodmen of America. Mar
ried at Wells, Minn., 1893, to Miss Wini
fred M. Ketzeback. Address: Slayton,
Minn. TODD, Irving, editor; born in West
chester Co., N. Y., July 23, 1841; son of
Joseph Nash and Sarah Ann (Reynolds)
Todd; common school education; mar
ried at Hastings, Minn., July 13, 1865,
to Miss Helen Lucas (now deceased).
Removed to Prescott, Wis., 1857; began
learning printers' trade, in office of The
Transcript, May, 1859; worked in office
of The Conserver, Hastings, summer of
1861; had editorial charge of the Pres
cott Journal, winter of 1861-2, and me
chanical charge of The Hudson Star,
summer of 1862; became proprietor of
The Conserver Nov., 1862, which was
four years later consolidated with The
Independent as The Gazette; has had
editorial control since 1861, and is now
dean of Minnesota editors, as far as
consecutive work on same paper is con
cerned. Senior member firm of Irving
Todd & Son, established Aug. 27, 1887;
collector internal revenue, St. Paul,
1872-76. Republican. Mason. Address:
Hastings, Minn.
TODD, William E., physician and sur
geon; born in Wisconsin, 1861; son of
Rev. J. D. and S. S. (Webster) Todd;
educated in public schools of Albert Lea
and Chicago Medical College, gradu
ating, degree of M.D., 1890; married in
Kansas, 3 890, to Miss Maud Roller. Be
gan practice of medicine at Negaunee,
Mich., 1890, removing same year to Madr
ison, Minn.; in practice in Albert Lea
since 1896. Surgeon Minneapolis and St.
Louis, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
and Iowa Central railways. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Freeborn County Medical
Society, American Association of Rail
way Surgeons. Formerly health officer
and county physician Freeborn Co.
Mason. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
TOLLEFSON, Ellef X., banker; born
at Hallingdal, Norway, April 29, 1837;
came to America and located in Wiscon
sin, 1S44; removed to Minnesota, 1852;
educated in public schools. Began in
merchandise business at Mabel, 1876; en
tered grain and live stoeE business, 1885;
banking business since 1893. Proprietor
Bank of Mabel; senior member Arm of
E. L. Tollefson & Co., general store.
Married at Newbury, March 18, 1873, to
Miss Betsey Engebretson. Address: Ma
bel, Minn.
TOLLEFSON, Otto O., fire insurance;
born at Lansing, Iowa, Jan. 5, 1865; son
of O. L. and Gundvor (Mickelson) Tol
lefson; public school education; married
at Grand Forks, N. Dak., Aug. 27, 1891,
to Sophia Garvick. In 1899 organized
in Grand Forks, N. Dak., the Northwest
ern Fire and Marine Insurance Co. of
Minneapolis, of which he is secretary

and manager. Republican. Lutheran.
Member Elks, Knights of Pythias, A. O.
U. W. Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs:
Commercial, Odin. Office: 13-15 N. 4th
St. Residence: 1724 Logan Av., S.,
Minneapolis. TOLVEBSEN, John S., banking; born
on a farm near Neenah, Wis., Sept. 19,
1878; son of Niels C. and Lena (Scrits-
meier) Tolversen; educated in public and
high schools of Neenah, graduating,
June, 1898; Gem City Business College,
Quincy, 111., graduating, degree of Mas
ter of Accounts, April, 1899. Was ste
nographer First National Bank, Rock
Rapids, la., 1899-01; bookkeeper and
assistant cashier Citizens National Bank,
Worthington, Minn., 1901-04; engaged in
stock and dairy farming on his own
farm in Wisconsin, 1904-06; organized
Farmers' State Bank, Fulda, Minn., of
which has been cashier and director
since time of organization, 1906. Re
publican. Lutheran. Member Knights of
Pythias, K. O. T. M., M. W. A. Mar
ried at Rock Rapids, la., June 11, 1902,
to Miss Grace Howell. Address: Fulda,
Minn. TOMLINSON, George A., vessel own
er; born at Lapeer, Mich., Jan. 26, 1869;
son of Samuel James and Abigail (Gage)
Tomlinson; educated in public schools
of Detroit and at University of Michi
gan; married at Bay City, Mich., 1902,
to Miss Laura I. Davidson. After leav
ing college spent two years in Wyoming
as a cow boy (during his sojourn there
was captured and tortured by the In
dians); returned to Detroit and engaged
in newspaper work on various papers,
also spending a short time in New York
City on the Sun; again returned to
Detroit and was managing editor of the
Daily Times until 1893; came to Du
luth and has ever since been identified
with steamship interests. President Du
luth Steamshio Co., Superior S. S. Co.,
Zenith S. S. Co., Globe S. S. Co., Inter
Ocean S. S. Co. Member Society of
Naval Architects. Republican. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Northland Country, Du
luth Yacht; Chicago Athletic (Chicago);
Union (New York). Office: Board of
Trade Bldg. Residence: Spalding Hotel,
Duluth. TOMLINSON, Harry Ashton, physi
cian; born at Philadelphia, Pa., July 3,
1855; son of Major George W. and Sarah
Dunlap (McCahon) Tomlinson; educated
in the public schools and in Medical De
partment, University of Pennsylvania,
M.D., 1880; married at Muncy, Pa., April
16. 1884, to Mrs. Mary Vandever. In
practice in Pennsylvania, 1880-88, mak
ing special study of cause and treat
ment of nervous diseases; resident
physician Friends Asylum for the In
sane, Frankford, 1889-91; became first
physician St. Peter State Hospital, Min
nesota, Dec, 1891, and has been super
intendent of the hospital since Jan..
1893. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, American
Neurological Society, American Medico-

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Psychological Association, Philadelphia
Neurological Society .Minnesota Acad
emy of Medicine, Minnesota Valley and
Southwestern Minnesota Medical asso
ciations, National and State Conference
of Charities and Correction. Member
Doyal Legion. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
TOMLINSON, William Henry, hard
ware; born in Franklin Co., N. Y., April
29, 1843; completed school education at
Cedar Valley Seminary, Osage, la., 1864.
In hardware business Le Sueur, Minn.,
under title of Wm. H. Tomlinson, since
1873. Vice President First National
Bank, Le Sueur. President Minnesota
Retail Hardware Association for 3
years, and member executive committee
6 years; member board of directors
Minnesota Hardware Insurance Co., 6
years. Mason. Married at New Oregon,
la., 3865, to -Miss Mary A. Thayer. Ad
dress: Le Sueur, Minn.
TOMPKINS, Isaac N-, teacher and
editor; born at Fond du Lac, Wis., Oct.
28, 3868; son of William H. and Emma
(Claggett) Tompkins; came to Minne
sota with parents, 1872; educated in
public schools of Springfield, Minn., un
til 1883; Montevideo High School, 1884;
Mankato . State Normal School, 1887-91.
Was editor and publisher Alden Ad
vance, 1891-92; superintendent village
schools, Morgan, Minn., 1893-97 inclu
sive; editor and publisher Morgan
Messenger, 1898. County auditor Red
wood Co., Minn., 8 years; member board
of education, Redwood Falls, 5 years;
member public library board (secre
tary). Republican; member State Cen
tral Committee, 1904-05 and 1906. Mason
(M. M.,' R. A. M., Knight Templar) ;
member Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F.,
M. W. A. Married at Albert Lea, Minn..
March 2, 1892, to Miss Sadie M. Con
ner. Address: Redwood Falls, Minn.
TOPPING, Herbert Wilkin, foundry-
man; born at Maryport, Cumberland,
England, July 9, 1850; educated in pub
lic schools; married, St. Cloud, Minn.,
Sept. 4, 1873, Ida B. Mead. Came to
St. Paul, 1870; was secretary St. Paul
Foundry and Manufacturing Co., 1877-
82, general manager, 1882-84; general
manager St. Paul Foundry Co., 1884-85;
joined, 1885, in establishing firm of Par
ker & Topping, foundrymen and manu
facturers, at Brainerd, Minn.; firm
established shops at Portland, Ore., in
3 890, and also established the American
Foundry Co. at Tacoma, Wash. Director
Topping Brothers, wholesale hardware,
New York. Democrat Episcopalian.
Mason; Blue Dodge, Commandery, Con
sistory and Shrine. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country, North-Western Rail
way. Office: 130 Endicott Av. Resi
dence: 1093 Summit Av., St. Paul.
TOBGBIMSON, Gabriel T., merchant;
born at Fountain, Minn., Aug. 12, 1875;
son of Erick Torgrimson; educated in
public schools of Grand Meadow, Minn.,
and Valder Business College, Decorah,
la., graduating, 1895. Entered general
merchandise business at Grand Meadow,

in partnership with brother, 1898;
added hardware stock, 1902, which is
now in operation under title of Tor
grimson Brothers, of which he is presi
dent and general manager. Also director
First National Bank, Grand Meadow,
and First State Bank, Dexter, Minn.
Republican. Dutheran. Member Modern
Woodmen of America, Brotherhood of
American Yeomen. Married at Grand
Meadow, 1900, to Miss Mattie Aamot
Address: Grand Meadow, Minn.
TORJUSON, Thorbjorn, farming, bank
ing: born in Norway, Oct. 10, 1847; son
of Torjus and Martha Torjuson; com
mon school education; came to America,
1S62, and to Rochester, Minn., 1865;
married at Westbrook, July 14, 1894,
Miss Kirsten Olson. Located in Cot
tonwood County, 1870, and passed
through the hardships of pioneer life;
began in banking business, 1902, and
has since been president of the Citizens
State Bank of Westbrook; also inter
ested in farming. Address: Westbrook,
Minn. TORRANCE, Ell, lawyer, veteran sol
dier; born at New Alexandria, Pa., May
16, 1844; son of Rev. Adam (D.D.) and
Eliza (Martin) Torrance; attended El-
dersridge Academy, Indiana Co., Pa-
Enlisted, although under military age,
June 26, 1861, as private, in Co. A,
9th Pa. Reserves, serving in all battles
of his regiment except when disabled
by wounds; discharged with his regi
ment, at Pittsburg, Fa., May 11, 1864;
reentered service, July "9, 1864, 2nd lieut,
Co. K, 193rd Pa. Vol. Inf.; transferred
to 97th Pa. Vol. Inf., Oct. 15, 1864; dis
charged, June 17, 1865; guarded body
of President Dincoln as it lay in state
at Baltimore. Read law and admitted
to bar, at Pittsburg, Pa., 1867. For many
years in practice at Minneapolis. Judge
of probate, 1870-74; member Minnesota
Normal School Board; trustee McKinley
National Monument Association; mem
ber Board of Visitors, West Point, 1902;
delegate to National Republican Conven
tion, St. Louis, 1896, that nominated
McKinley. Charter member John A.
Rawlins Post, G. A. R., Minneapolis;
commander Department of Minnesota,
1895; commander-in-chief, G. A. R.,
1903-02; ex-president Sons of the Amer- ,
ican Revolution for Minnesota; now
governor of Minnesota Society of Colon
ial Wars; life member Society Army
of the Potomac; member Minnesota
Commandery Loyal Legion. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Minnesota Bar
Association. Married at Wilkinsburgh,
Pa., Sept. 22, 1868. to Miss Anna Mary
Macfarlane. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg.
Residence: 1928 Portland Av., Minneap
olis. TOSBISON, Samuel, merchant; born
in Norway, June 10, 1857; son of Thorb-
jon T. and Liv. G. Dale. Came to Amer
ica, 1871, and lived at Manitowoc, Wis.,
for 6 years; removed to Fisher, Minn.,
1877, and entered general merchandise
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& Torrison; dissolved partnership, 1892.
and has been in mercantile business in
his own name since that time. Director
Bank of Fisher. Republican. Dutheran.
Member Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Fisher, March 8, 1896, to
Miss Helga Olsen. Address: Fisher,
Minn. TOWEB, Uri C, merchant and banker;
born at Pentwater, Mich., Aug. 28, 1862;
son of Harvey and Daura (Mallet)
Tower; educated in public schools,
Flower Creek, Mich., 1868-74; public
school, Clay Banks, Oceana Co., Mich.,
1879-81; at Hillsdale College, 1882. En
tered mercantile business in general
store, New Duluth, Minn., 1891; added
banking under title of New Duluth
Bank, 1902, of which is president and
cashier. Married at Whitehall, Mich.,
Sept. 23, 1891, to Henrietta G. Dutten-
hofer. Address: New Duluth, Minn.
TOWLE, Patrick J., manufacturer;
born at Troy, N. Y., June 27, 1835; re
moved to Milwaukee, Wis., at age of 14;
educated in public schools of Troy and
Milwaukee. Began active career in re
tail grocery store, Milwaukee; went to
Chicago, where he engaged in wholesale
grocery business until locating in St.
Paul, in 1888. Established, 1888, The
Towle Maple Syrup Co., of which he
is president. Married at Chicago, Oct.
3, 1860, to Miss Sarah Ann Hogan. Office:
Chicago Av. and Custer, St. Paul. Resi
dence: Forest Dake, Minn.
TOWLES, Silas Howell, proprietor
Minneapolis Steam Daundry; born at
Xenia, O., Jan. 3, 1846; son of Thomas
Sturrock and Jane White (Howell) Tow-
ler; educated in private and public
schools of Columbus, O., school training
being interrupted by Civil War; enlisted
in Union Army and was private and
¦corporal, 85th O. Inf.; 1st sergeant, 2nd
lieut, 1st lieut., 22nd Battery, Ohio
Light Artillery. After discharge from
army took course in commercial school:
engaged in grocery business, Oct., 1865,
continuing until 1889, consecutively,
with George F. Wheeler, N. Merion &
Co., and E. E. Shedd & Co., all of Co
lumbus, and Murray, Warner & Co.,
Minneapolis, Minn.; has been engaged
in laundry business at Minneapolis
since 1889. President Board of Trustees
Minnesota Soldiers' Home and Soldiers'
Relief Fund since Feb., 1899, and has
been trustee since 1897; adjutant gen
eral, G. A. R., 1901-02; junior vice com
mander-in-chief G. A. R., 1905-06; M. O.
Loyal Legion. Republican. Congrega
tionalist. Member Masonic order (past
master Magnolia Lodge No. 20, Colum
bus, O.), Minneapolis Mounted Com
mandery, K. T. (junior warden). Mar
ried at Columbus, O., Nov. 21, 1871, to
Miss Mary Jane Lonnis. Office: 123
Nicollet Av. Residence: 1806 Portland
Av., Minneapolis.
TOWNE, Charles Foster, druggist;
born at Red Wing, Minn., March 8, 1869;
son of Thomas F. and Fannie H. (Par
ker) Towne; educated in public schools

of Red Wing and at The Shattuck
School, Faribault, Minn.; married at
Minneapolis, 1890, to Miss Lulu Towers.
Began business career in employ of
George L. Claflin & Co., wholesale drug
gists, Providence, R. I., 1887; was next
connected with Lyman, Eliel Drug Co.,
Minneapolis; in drug business in Al
bert Lea since 1891. Director Albert
Lea State Bank, Home Metallic Refrig
erator Co. Independent in politics. Epis
copalian. Mason, Knight Templar. Club:
Whist. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
TOWNE, Edward Fenfleld, lawyer;
born in Canandaigua, N. Y., June 16,
1867; son of Edward P. and Eliza H.
(Eddy) Towne; educated at Mohegan
Lake Military Academy, Peekskill, N.
Y. ; LTnion College, Schenectady, N. Y.,
graduating, degree of B.A., 1888 (A.M.,
1891); Albany Law School, graduating,
degree of LL.B., 1890. Married at Du
luth, Minn., 1900, to Rachel I. Moon.
Was admitted to the bar, at Albany,
N. Y., 1890; removed to Chicago, 111., 1890;
came to Duluth, 1892, where he has
been practicing since. Republican. Col
onel on staff of Gov. Samuel R. Van
Sant, 1900-02. Member State Bar Asso
ciation. Presbyterian. Mason (32°),
Knight Templar, Shriner. Clubs: Kitchi
Gammi, Commercial, Northland Country,
Duluth Boat. Recreations: Golf, sail
ing and other outdoor diversions. Office:
Alworth Bldg. Residence: 2031 Jeffer
son St., Duluth. ,
TOWNSEND, John, treasurer North
western Trust Co.; born at Albany, N.
Y., Feb. 28, 1859; son of Theodore and
Louisa F. Townsend; educated at Albany
Academy, Albany, N. Y., and Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y., grad
uating, degree of C.E., 1879. Came to
St. Paul, 1887; followed profession of
civil engineer for 5 years. Treasurer
Northwestern Trust Co.; president Rose-
lawn Cemetery Association; manager
Gilflllan Blk. Married at Albany, N. Y.,
Jan. 18, 1888, to Miss Mary L. Cook.
Clubs: Minnesota, White Bear Yacht,
Nushka Curling. Office: Endicott Bldg.
Residence: 85 Virginia Av., St. Paul.
TOZEB, Fred M., vice president David
Tozer Co.; director First National Bank.
Address: Stillwater, Minn.
TRACY, John L., grain commission;
born at Titusville, Pa., 1861; son of
John S. and Margaret (Madden) Tracy;
educated in Titusville High School. En
tered grain business, 1893; came to
Minneapolis from Chicago, III., 1893;
member of the grain commission firm
of Lake, Brown & Tracy, organized,
3 906. Member Minneapolis and Milwau
kee chambers of commerce, Chicago
Board of Trade, Chicago Stock Ex
change. Scottish Rite Mason (32°).
Married at Erie, Pa., 1886, to Miss Kate
Tunnicliffe. Clubs: Commercial, Mini
kahda, Automobile. Recreation: Auto
mobiling. Office: Chamber of Commerce.
Residence: 1811 Colfax Av., S., Minne
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TRAPHAGEN, Charles G., commercial
rating; born at Sparta, Wis., May 10,
1861; son of William and Emeline
(Brady) Traphagen; educated in public
schools of Oshkosh, Wis. Came to Min
nesota, 1882; connected with R. G. Dun
& Co., since 1882, first at St. Paul; now
resident manager of the company at
Duluth. Married at Chicago, 111., 1896,
to Miss Nelsona L. Faddock. Club:
Commercial. Office: Lonsdale Bldg.
Residence: 1931 E. Superior St., Duluth.
TRASK, James Elisha, lawyer; born
at New Sharon, Me., March 2, 1858; son
of Robert and Zelpha B. (Drew) Trask;
educated at Coburn Classical Institute,
Waterville, Me., graduating, 1876; Colby
College, Waterville, graduating, degree
of A.M., 1880. Taught natural science
in South Jersey Institute, 1881-87; has
been actively engaged in practice of law
since June, 1888. Republican. Baptist.
Member Zeta Psi fraternity, Royal Ar
canum, Modern Woodmen of America.
Married at Cutler, 111., June 15, 1897,
to Miss Hattie Feagles. Recreations:
Music, literature and outdoor sports.
Office: Nat. German Am. Bank Bldg.
Residence: 674 Holly Av., St. Paul.
TBAUTNEB, John B., vice president
and manager Red Wing Boat Manufac
turing Co.; born at Winona, Minn., Jan.
29, 1876; son of Anton and Mary
(Castle) Trautner. Began active career
as boat builder at Winona, Minn., 1§97,
and has been vice president and man
ager of the Red Wing Boat Manufac
turing Co. since 1903. Married at Simp
son, Minn., May 1, 1900, to Miss Mar
garet Dahike. Club: Commercial. Ad
dress: Red Wing, Minn.
TSENHAM, Milton A., food expert;
born, April 5, 1874; son of Newton J.
and Mary Trenham; educated in public
schools of Alexandria, Minn.; unmar
ried. Began active career as teacher in
schools of Douglas County, Minn.; then
became member staff Alexandria Citizen,
Alexandria, Minn.; enlisted in 13th
Minn. Vol. Inf., 1898, taking part in the
Philippine Expedition; wounded at Bat
tle- of Manila, Aug. 13, 1898. Was with
the first prospecting party in the Phil
ippines. On the staff of "The American
Soldier," Manila, 1898; in U. S. Custom
House service, Manila, 1899-1900; found
er Bureau of Statistics, U. S. Custom
House, Manila, 1899; correspondent in
Philippines and Boxer Uprising, China,
1898-1900; reporter San Francisco Call
and Los Angeles Times, 1901; returned
to Alexandria, Minn., and was on staff
of the Citizen until appointed assistant
Dairy and Food Commissioner, Minne
sota. Jan. 1, 1905. Democrat; chairman
Democratic Committee, Sixth Congres
sional district, Minnesota, 1904-07. Mem
ber National Consumers' League, Asso
ciation of National and State Food Offi
cials, National Buttermakers' Associa
tion. Member K. O. T. M.; Elks; So
ciety of the Army of the Philippines.
.Recreations: Boating and skating. Office:
State Capitol, St. Paul.

TBIEBEL, Albert G., president Minne
sota Mercantile Co.; born in Peoria, 111.,
May 13, 1861; son of Otto and Elise
tSchearer) Triebel; educated in public
schools; married at Peoria, Sept. 25,
1SS4, to Rickey Blumb. Was with Louis
Green & Co., 1872-83; was connected
with J. B. Inderrieden & Bro., Chicago,
3 883-84; came to Stillwater, 1884, and
associated with Joseph Schupp & Son,
wholesale grocers; established The Min
nesota Mercantile Co., 1888, and has
lieen its president since 1904. Mason.
Member Minnesota Masonic Veterans
Association, Elks, K. of P. and U. C. T.
of A. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
TBIMBLE, Henry L., secretary and
treasurer Ballord-Trimble Lumber Co.;
born at Wooster, O., May 4, 1860; son
of Rev. James and Caroline (Lehman)
Trimble; "educated in public schools of
Towa. Was a resident of Iowa, 1869-
81; began active career in lumber busi
ness, operating for a number of years
in Wisconsin and N. Dakota; came to
Minneapolis, 1890, and has been secre
tary and treasurer of the Ballord-
Trimble Dumber Co., since 1901, the
company operating a number of retail
lumber yards in N. Dakota and Minne
sota. Episcopalian. Mason, Knight Tem
plar. Married in Iowa, 1881, to Miss
Mary Isenhart Recreation: Driving.
Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence:
2436 Humboldt Av., S., Minneapolis.
TBOBEC, James, bishop Roman Cath
olic Church; born at Billichgraz, Car-
niola, Austria, July 10, 1838; classical
education, at Daibach, Austria, philo
sophical and theological education, at
Larbach and St. Vincent's College, Pa.
Came to the United States, 1864; was
ordained priest at St. Paul, Minn., 1865:
missionary at Belle Prairie, Minn., one
year; in charge of pastorate Wabasha,
Minn., '1866-87; organized parish at St.
Paul, 1887, and was its pastor, 1887-97;
has been bishop St. Cloud, Minn., since
1897. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
TBOENDLE, Lucas, general merchan
dise; born in Germany, 1830; left an
orphan at age of 10 years; learned tail
or's trade in Germany. Came to Amer
ica, 1854; began in mercantile business
on a small scale, in Springboro, Ind..
continuing until 1872; removed to Min
nesota, 1872, bringing with him $8,000,
which he had sayed; located at Maple
ton, where he has conducted a general
merchandise store for 35 years. Ad
dress: Mapleton, Minn.
TBOOST, Otto, Jr., secretary Winona
Telephone Co.; born in Winona, Minn.,
Aug. 6 1862; son of Otto and Alice
(Casson) Troost; educated in public
schools of Winona and Winona State
Normal School; married at Winona, 1882,
to Miss Melanie Georges. Began active
career in his father's flour mill at Min-
"ef°ta City, Minn., continuing until
1888; returned to Winona and was
bookkeeper for wholesale house, 1888-
2' *5as ^een secretary and treasurer
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1898, the service including the city and
adjacent territory. Also secretary Phoe
nix Telephone Co. (Rushford, Minn.),
Interstate Telephone Co., Da Crosse,
Wis. Democrat. Episcopalian. Member
I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America,
A. O. LT. W. Address; Winona, Minn.
TROYEB, Chauncey H., chief of po
lice, Duluth; born at Goshen, Ind., Feb.
28, 1861; son of Seth and Elizabeth
(Kenagy) Troyer; educated in common
schools of Indiana. Came to Duluth
from Goshen, Ind., in 1886; entered po
lice force as patrolman, April 7, 1891;
was placed in detective department,
April 20, 1896; became chief of detec
tives, March, 1900; was appointed chief
of police, Jan. 1, 1902. Member Inter
national Association of Chiefs of Police.
Member I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., I. O. F.,
Modern Samaritans. Married at Scott,
Ind., Dec. 13, 1891, to Miss Ida A. Hag-
erty. Club: CommerciaL Office: Police
Headquarters. Residence: 413 S. 19th
Av., E., Duluth.
TRUAX, Ulysses G., real estate, in
surance and loans; born on farm near
Eddyville, Iowa, June 12, 1865; son of
Thomas J. and Belle (De Lashmutte)
Truax; educated in public schools, Os
kaloosa, Iowa, and at Gem City Business
College, Quincy, 111.; married at Eddy
ville, 1902, to Nellie B. Lafferty. Grew
up on farm until 21 years of age; taught
school one year; employed in general
office of the Northern Pacific Railway
Co., at Omaha, for three years; district
agent for the Union Mutual Life Insur
ance Co., at Mankato, Minn., 5 years;
engaged in land business for three years
and still handles farm lands in con
nection with real estate; since 1902, part
ner in firm of Truax & Cardigan, dealers
in real estate. Republican. Presbyte
rian. Member Knights of Pythias, Mod
ern Woodmen of America, M. B. A., Mod
ern Samaritans. Recreations: Hunting,
fishing. Club: CommerciaL Office: Pio
neer, Press, St. Paul. Residence: 21
Nourse St., St. Anthony Park, Minne
apolis. TBUAK, Walter Edward, physician
and surgeon; born at Rochester, Wis.,
June 10, 1848; son of Walter D. and
Sarah F. (Gibbons) Truax; mainly self-
educated; had opportunity of attendance
three terms only in log school house,
back woods of Wisconsin. Served 3
years in Union Artny at the time of
the Civil War, as member of Co. B,
48th Ia. Inf., and Co. B, 6th Ia. Cav.,
from age of 15 to 18; was telegrapher
on Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern, Iowa Central and Northern Pacific
roads up to 30; studied medicine, passed
examination, state board of Minnesota,
cum laude, 1880, and has been actively
engaged in practice at Breckenridge
ever since that time. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Park Region Medical Society.
Democrat. Agnostic in religion. Mem
ber Masonic order. Married in Iowa,
Sept. 12, 1869, to Miss Alice A. Judd.

Recreations: Known as a draughts au
thor and player all over the world where
the game is played. Address: Breck
enridge, Minn.
TBUE, Jay W., vice president and
treasurer Free Press Printing Co., Man
kato; born at Lowell, Mass., Feb. 7,
1867; son of Charles O. and Sarah A.
(Page) True; came to Minnesota with
parents, 1871; educated in country
school; Winnebago High School; State
Normal School, Mankato, graduating,
1891; Valparaiso University, Valparaiso,
Ind. Married at Nashville, Minn., 1892,
to Miss Mary E. Bottomley. Was as
sistant postmaster, Mankato, 1892-94;
engaged in printing business as Curryer
& True. 1895-96; solicitor and manager
county and bank sales department, Free
Press Printing Co., 1897-1902; associated
with two partners and became one-third
owner in Free Press Printing Co., Inc.,
1902. Roosevelt Republican. Member
I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., U. O. F.,
M. W. W., M. B. A. Club: Commercial.
Address: Mankato, Minn.
TBUESDELL, Lynn George, grain;
born at Owatonna, Minn., 1873; son of
J. E. and Carrie L. Truesdell; graduated
from University of Minnesota, degree of
B.A., 1895. Has been a resident of
Minneapolis since 1892; began in busi
ness 1896, and is secretary and treas
urer Winter & Ames Co., grain dealers.
Member Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce. Married at Minneapolis, June 20,
1899, to Miss Ellen Brann. Club: Mini
kahda. Recreations: Golf, automobiling.
Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Residence: 1904 Dupont Av., S., Minne
apolis. TBUWE, August P., merchant; born
in Carver Co., Minn., Aug. 29, 1861; son
of John and Elizabeth Truwe; educated
in common schools; married at Young
America, Minn., Dec. 16, 1882, to Miss
Anna Rath. Began in business at Young
America, with Ackermann & Co., 1877,
continuing until 1888; was at the head
of Truwe & Co., general store, 1888-92;
member of firm of Malmgren & Truwe,
1892-98; member of firm of Truwe &
Co., general store, since 1898. President
of the State Bank of Young America
since its organization. Clerk of village
10 years, member board of education 20
years, president of village council 11
years. Member Masonic order, A. O. U.
W., M. W. A., Sons of Hermann. Club:
Commercial (president two years). Ad
dress: Young America, Minn.
TBYON, Charles John, lawyer; born
at Batavia, N. Y.. Sept. 8, 1859; son of
A. D. and Amanda Hatch (Shepard)
Tryon; educated at Batavia Union
School; National University Law School,
LL.B., 1880; Columbia University Law
School, LL.M., 1882. Began practice of
law at Minneapolis, Minn., May 4, 1886;
now member of firm of Tryon & Booth.
organized, August, 1902, previous to
which time he was alone. Counsel, since
1892, of Minnesota Title Insurance &
Trust Co. Member Minnesota and Amer-

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ican Bar associations. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Married at Minneapolis,
Minn., June 10, 1891, to Isabel Gale.
Club: Minneapolis. Recreations: Boat
ing, reading. Office: Oneida Blk. Resi
dence: 2115 Girard Av., Minneapolis.
TUCKER, Herbert L., clothier; born
at Concord, N. H., 1860; educated at
Penicook Academy, Concord. Began act
ive career as clerk in an Eastern cloth
ing house; came to Minneapolis from
Boston, Mass., 1886, and is now vice
president of the Plymouth Clothing
House, with which he has been continu
ously connected for 20 years past. Mem
ber Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Married
at Boston, Mass., to Miss Annis Feyhl.
Office: Cor. 6th and Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 1225 Hawthorne Av., Minneap
olis. TUCKER, John W., merchant; born
in Hennepin Co., Minn., Sept. 25, 1859;
son of John and Ducy (Bromham) Tuck
er; common school education. Worked
on farm until 21 years of age; filled
position of school teacher two years;
was telegraph operator Great Northern
Ry., 12 years; has engaged in retail
merchandise business since Dec, 1893.
Vice president Clara City Mercantile
Co. Ex-recorder of Clara City. Mem
ber Knights of Fythias and Modern
Woodmen of America. Married at Pipin,
Wis., Sept. 17, 1891, to Miss Annie
Daura Deason. Address: Clara City,
Minn. TUFPLEY, Alfred, manager Swift &
Co.; born in Staffordshire, Eng., Jan.
17, 1866; son of Thomas and Hannah
(Mellor) Tuffley; educated in public
schools of England; came to America,
1886, and located in Minneapolis; iden
tified for a number of years with Minne
sota Packing & Provision Co.; became
connected with Swift & Co., Chicago
packers, May, 1895, as salesman, Minne
apolis, and has been Northwestern man
ager for the company since 1901. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Member A. O.
U. W. Married at Minneapolis, 1894, to
Miss Margaret Flynn. Office: 215 5th
St., N. Residence: 219 W. 26th St.,
Minneapolis. TULLEB, Charles Artimedorus, busi
ness manager Minneapolis Journal; born
at Jonesville, Mich., June 26, 1866; son
of Hiram Whiting and Clara E. (Ni-
mocks) Tuller; graduated from Jones
ville (Mich.) High School, 1884. Began
active career as clerk in Jonesville post-
office, 1884; assistant postmaster, Jones
ville, until Aug. 17, 1885; was consec
utively clerk, proofreader, bookkeeper,
collector, cashier, assistant manager
Minneapolis Journal, Aug. 25, 1885-Jan.
1, 1905; business manager and secre
tary same, since Jan. 1, 1905; also busi
ness manager and secretary Journal
Printing Co., publishers of the Minneap
olis Journal. Republican. Episcopalian.
Married at Minneapolis, June 7, 1893, to
Miss Mary Ellen Thompson. Club: Min
neapolis, Bryn Mawr Golf. Recreation:

Golf. Office: Minneapolis Journal. Resi
dence: 2444 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.
TUOHY, Edward L., physician; born
at Chatfield, Minn., Nov. 28, 1878; son
of Edward and Margaret (Towey)
Tuohy; educated in Chatfield High
School; University of Minnesota, grad
uating, degree of A.B., 1902; College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1905. City
bacteriologist for Duluth, in charge of
branch laboratory for State Board of
Health; pathologist to St. Mary's Hos
pital. Unmarried. Catholic. Member
American Medical Association. Member
Nu Sigma Nu fraternity, Knights of Co
lumbus. Office: St. Mary's Hospital.
Residence: 421 East 3rd St., Duluth.
TUBNBLAD, Swan Johan, publisher
Svenska Amerikanska Posten; born in
Sweden, Oct. 7, 1860; son of Olof M.
and Ingard Turnblad; educated in com
mon and high schools in Goodhue Co.,
Minn.; came to America, 1868; mar
ried at Minneapolis, April 28, 1882, to
Christina Nelson. Began business career
at Minneapolis, 1883, as publisher of the
Svenska Amerikanska Posten, a weekly
newspaper, the largest Swedish paper in
America, having a paid-in-advance cir
culation of over 55,000. Colonel of staff
of Governor Johnson. Mason (32°),
Mystic Shriner. Member B. P. O. E.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Auto
mobiling and traveling. Office: Ground
floor New York Dife Bldg. Residence:
2600 Park Av., Minneapolis.
TUBNBULL, Bobert, physician; born
in Halton Co., Ont, Can., May 15, 1872;
son of John and Elizabeth Anne (Feath-
erstone) Turnbull; educated in public
schools of Halton Co.; Collingwood Col
legiate Institute; Trinity Medical Col
lege, Toronto, Can., graduating, degree
of M.D., June, 1901. Came to Minnesota,
June, 1901. Presbyterian. Married at
Newmarket, Ont, Oct. 19, 1904, to Miss
Clara Dundy. Address: Fosston, Minn.
TUBNEB, Claude A. P., consulting
engineer; born at Lincoln, R. I., July
4, 1869; son of J. M. and Elizabeth
(Darling) Turner; graduated Dehigh
University, degree of C.E., 1890; mar
ried at Columbus, O., June 6, 1894, to
Miss Mary E. Burns. Upon graduating
from College, engaged with N. Y. & N.
E. Ry., 1890; Edge Moon Bridge Co.,
1891 ; assistant engineer Columbus
Bridge Co., 1892; draughtsman Pitts
burgh Bridge Co., 1893; draughtsman
Berlin Bridge Co., 1894; assistant engi
neer Pottsville Iron & Steel Co., 1896;
assistant engineer, Gillette-Herzog Co.,
1897-1900; engineer Western construct
ing department American Bridge Co.,
1903; consulting engineer structural and
bridge engineering, reenforced concrete,
etc., since 1902. Designer of Duluth
Ferry Bridge; bridge over Wisconsin
river at Elk river; bridge over Chippe
wa river, Durand, Wis.; bridge over
Red Dake river at Crookston, etc., and
numerous reenforced concrete buildings.
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olis. Club: Commercial. Member Amer
ican Society of Civil Engineers. Office:
Phoenix Bldg. Residence: 2677 Lake of
Isles Blvd., Minneapolis.
TUBNEB, Herbert L., business mana
ger; born, at Gananoque, Ont, Can., Dec.
7, 1867; son of John and Ruth (Rose-
beck) Turner; educated in public schools
of Canada; married at Duluth, Minn.,
1896, to Miss Pauline Reinhardt Began
active career at 18 years of age, in
Chicago, 111., with the Nonotuck Silk
Co., manufacturers of Corticelli silks,
continuing in that city, 1886-88; re
moved to Duluth for the company and
remained there until r899; has been
manager for the company at St. Paul
since 1899. Episcopalian. Mason (32°),
Shriner. Club: Commercial. Office: 338-
340 Jackson St. Residence: 1855 Rondo
St., St Paul.
TUBNEB, John, county superintend
ent of schools; born in England, 1853;
educated in private schools. Came to
America, 1871, and located at Griggs-
ville, 111. Began teaching school in
Franklin Co., Ia.; has been superin
tendent of schools of Clay Co., since
1900; also engaged in farming. Un
married. Address: Moorhead, Minn.
TUBNEB, William Salesbury, flour
milling; born at Palmyra, Wis., May 29,
1854; son of Peter H. and Dydia A.
(Smith) Turner; educated in schools of
Madison, Wis.; married in Turner Co., S.
Dak., 1877, to Sarah V. Martin. Farmed
in S. Dak., until 1881; engaged in grain
business at Luverne and Blue Earth,
Minn.; became manager J. H. Mallery,
1893, business incorporated as the Blue
Earth City Mill Co., 1898, when he was
elected secretary; now treasurer and
manager of the company. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Blue Earth
School Board. Mason; member I. O. O.
P., A'. O. U. W. Recreation: Driving.
Address: Blue Earth, Minn
TUBBITTIN, Albert Hugh, banker;,
born at Kasota, Minn., July 12, 1874;
son of James Benjamin and Wilhelmina
Turrittin; educated in district and grad
ed schools; State Normal School, Man
kato, Minn., graduating from advanced
Latin course, 1894. Married at Royal
ton, Minn., 1905, to Miss Bessie Donsdale
Bouck. Was assistant principal Kasota
graded school, 1894-95; principal schools,
Motley, 1895-97, and St. Clair, 1897-99;
superintendent Royalton High School,
3 899-3903. Entered banking and was
president Merchants State Bank, Royal
ton, 1900-02; president First National
Bank, Royalton, 1903; director Bank of
Hazelton, N. D., 1906; cashier Bank of
Rice, Rice, Minn., since 1903 and now
its owner. President village of Rice
since 1904. Member Minnesota Educa
tional Association for 5 years; one year
president and two years secretary Graded
School section, M. E. A. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Masonic order,
Eastern Star, Knights of Pythias, Modern
Woodmen of America, I. O. R. M., B. P.
O. E., Sons of Veterans. Recreations:

Hunting and tennis Address: Rice,
Minn TUTHILL, S. Gates, lumber; born
in Chenango Co., N. Y., Oct. 14, 1848;
son of George and Hannah S. (Davis)
Tuthill; educated in public schools of
Clinton, Ia. Engaged in the lumber
business in Clinton, la., 1865, and later
in S. Dakota, locating in Minneapolis,
in 1899; junior partner of the Nelson-
Tuthill Lumber Co., since its organiza
tion in 1899 with headquarters in Min
neapolis. Republican. Congregational
ist. Master Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner and Scottish Rite. Married at
Minneapolis, 1903, to Miss Elizabeth
Johnson. Club: Commercial (St. An
thony). Recreations: Music and boat
ing. Office: Central Av. and Broadway,
N. E. Residence: 1787 Dupont Av., S.,
Minneapolis, and Minnetonka Beach,
Minn. TUTTLE, Maynard W., banker; born
at Mason City, la., May 21, 1868; son
of Alvah B. and Harriet M. (Wight-
man) Tuttle; graduated from Mason
Citv (la.) High School, 1886. Entered
banking 1890, as teller First National
Bank, West Superior, Wis., continuing
until 1901; was cashier First State Bank,
Fosston, Minn., 1901-02; Bank of Lind-
strom, Lindstrom, Minn., 1902-06; has
been president First State Bank of Lind
strom, since Jan. 1, 1906; also president
Bank of Finlayson; vice president and
director Farmers State Bank, Chisago
City, Minn. President Village Council,
Lindstrom, since 1903. Republican.
Baptist. Member Knights of Pythias,
Yeomen. Married at Monticello, Minn.,
3 898, to Miss Alice C. Herrick. Ad
dress: Lindstrom, Minn.
TUTTLE, William B., investments;
born, Chemung Co., N. Y., Oct. 12, 1862;
son of Ogden T. and Julia A. (Camp)
Tuttle; came to Minneapolis as a child
and was educated in public and high
schools. Began business career in real
estate office of Corser & Barnes, 1881,
and has since remained with the com
pany, being elected treasurer of the
Corser Investment Co., 1893, a position
he now holds. Served in Co. I, M. N. G.,
(afterwards 13 th Minn. Vol. Regt,
which went to the Philippines). Repub
lican. Episcopalian. Mason (32°>
Scottish Rite, Shrine. Member Sons of
American Revolution. Married, Wiscon
sin, 1885, Miss Lizzie Barlow. Club:
Commercial. Office: New York Life Bldg.
Residence: 1312 Portland Av., Minne
apolis. TVEIT, Samson S., county treasurer
Freeborn Co.; born in Norway, May 2,
1863; son of Salmon T. and Anna (Qvit-
no) Tveit; educated at Stord Seminary,
Bergen Stift, Norway; came to America.
3 888, and to Minnesota, 1889; married
at Albert Lea, May, 1890, to Miss Chris
tie Berven. Was teacher in -parochial
schools at Hartland, Minn., for 10 years;
clerked in general merchandise store at
Hartland for two years; deputy treas
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elected county treasurer, Nov., 1906. Re
publican. Lutheran. Address: Albert
Lea, Minn.
TYBSELL, John .Boyd, physician;
born at Waterville, Minn., July 30, 1876;
son of Edward and Mary (Ratchford)
Tyrrell; educated at High School, Water
ville, finishing, 1896; University Pre
paratory School, Chicago Athenaeum,
1S97-9S; Medical Department, Univer
sity of Minnesota, 1898-1900; Rush Med
ical College, University of Chicago, 1900-
02, degree of M.D., 1902, degree of M.Sc,
1904. Upon competitive examination
was appointed physician in the Indian
service of the LT. S. Government, 1902.
Independent Republican. Member Amer
ican and Minnesota State Medical Asso
ciations. Blue Earth County Medical So
ciety and Minnesota Valley Medical
Association. Member Alpha Kappa
(medical fraternity). Married at Horn-
ick, la., Jan. 23, 1903, to Miss Mayme
Stewart. Club: Commercial (president,
3 905-06). Address: Waterville, Minn.

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UHLEB, Jacob P., educator; born at
Easton, Pa., Aug. 26, 3854; son of Fred
erick and Elizabeth (Morey) Uhler; edu
cated in public schools; Keystone State
Normal School, Kutztown, Pa., 1870-72;
Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., graduat
ing, 1877; Lutheran Theological Semin
ary, Philadelphia, Pa., graduating, 1878-
81. Married at Easton, Pa., 1882, to S.
Elizabeth Walter. Taught Latin and
Greek in Easton College Preparatory
School, 1877-78; professor higher mathe
matics and vice principal Keystone State
Normal School, 1881-82; professor math
ematics and physical science, Gustavus
Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn., since
3 882, and vice president since 1896.
Lutheran. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
ULLAND, Joseph S., banking; born at
Grand Meadow, Minn., Nov. 13, 1869;
son of Amund and Anna (Christianson)
TJlland; educated in public schools;
Lawrence Seminary, Waukon, la.; Iowa
Business College, Des Moines, Ia. En
tered City Bank, Forest City, la., April,
3 890; started Bank of Alden, Alden,
Minn., July 1, 1892; disposed of interest
in bank, Jan. 1, 1893; started Bank of
Buffalo Center, la., Jan. 1, 3893; sold
out interest July 1, 1898; reorganized
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Blue Earth,
Minn., into Farmers & Merchants State
Bank. July 1, 1898, and became its cash
ier; sold out at Blue Earth and located
in Fergus Falls, March 22, 1901, bought
into Fergus Falls National Bank and
was elected vice president; has been
president of the bank since July 1, 1905;
also secretary and manager Ulland Dand
& Loan Co., (Inc.). Methodist lay dele
gate to General Conference Methodist
Church, Los Angeles, Calif., May, 1904,
from Northern Minnesota Conference.
Member Knights of Pythias, M. W. A.
Married at Forest City, la., April 25,

1893, to Miss Ida M. Stone. Club: Chip
pewa. Address: Fergus Falls, Minn.
ULMEB, William Henry, cut stone
contractor; born at Camden, Me., Feb.
4, 1853; son of Philip T. and Catherine
(Tolman) Ulmer; educated in country
school until 14 years old; married in
Black Hills, S. Dak., 1877, to Sarah A.
Bugh. Started business in 1881, as mem
ber of the firm of Ulmer & Smith, cut
stone contractors, and a few years later
bought out partner, since then continu
ing the business alone. Alderman St.
Paul two terms, 1896-98 and 1900-02.
Mason and Shriner; member B. P. O. E.
Office: Foot of Chestnut St., Upper
Levee. Residence: 89 Douglas St., St.
Paul. ULVIN, O. O., county superintendent
of schools; native of Wisconsin; son of
J. Olson Ulvin; came to Minnesota,
1876; graduate Red Wing College, 1901,
State Normal School, Mankato, 1902.
Reared on a farm; taught country and
city schools; has been county superin
tendent of schools of Blue Earth Co.,
since Jan. 2, 1905. Unmarried. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
UNDEBHILL, William D., real estate;
born at Peru, 111., Nov. 23, 1858; son of
Henry W. and Caroline L. (Day) Un
derhill; educated in public schools of
Peru. Began active career in the whole
sale shoe business, with C. M. Hender
son & Co., Chicago, continuing, 1878-8S;
was connected with the A. Booth Pack
ing Co., Chicago, 1888-91; located in
Duluth, 1891, entering real estate, loan
and fire insurance business; now mem
ber of firm of Cooley & Underhill. Re
publican. Methodist. Mason (32°).
Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at
Ottawa, 111., 1896, to Miss Cora E. Arm
strong. Club: Commercial. Office:
Exchange Bldg. Residence: 514 1st
Av., W., Duluth.
UNDEBLEAK, Joseph, lawyer; born
in Bohemia, Austria, March 13, 1854;
came to America, 3 854; graduated from
graded school of Chatfield, Minn., 187h
has been engaged in practice of law
since July 11, 1893. President Chatfield
Electric Light & Power Co.; director
First National Bank of Chatfield, First
National Bank of Plainview; owner of
Chatfield Lumber Co. Member Minne
sota Legislature, 1893-97; State senator,
1899-1903. Republican. Presbyterian.
Member Masonic order, Blue Lodge,
Chapter, Commandery. Married at Chat
field, Minn., Feb. 1, 1880, to Miss Alice
E. Carson. Address: Chatfield, Minn.
UNDEBWOOD, Joseph Merritt, nur
seryman; born at Palmyra, N. Y., Nov. 10,
1844; son of Daniel and Chloe (Durfee)
Underwood; educated at Palmvra, N. Y.,
Morris. 111., and Ann Arbor, Mich. En
gaged in farming and in raising corn
and cattle in Illinois; came to Minne
sota, 1862, and has been in nursery busi
ness at Lake City, since 1868; now
president of Jewell, Nursery Co. Also
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President State Horticultural Society,
1892-99; member Board of Managers,
Minnesota State Agricultural Society,
since 1897. Republican. Mayor Dake
City, 1881. Member Masonic order,
Chapter, Knights Templar. Married at
Winona, Minn., 1871, to Miss Anna B.
Sargeant Recreations: Driving and
boating. Address: Dake City, Minn.
UPHAM, Charles Chandler, hardware;
born at Woodstock, New Brunswick,
Sept. 19, 1866; son of George Bliss and
Celia (Spurr) Upham; educated at Elk
River High School. Began active busi
ness career as clerk in the Meeker
County Bank, at Litchfield, Minn., 1886,
continuing in that position for three
years; became cashier of the Hackett,
Walther, Gates Hardware Company,
1889, and has been treasurer of the
company since 1903. Unmarried. Club:
St. Paul Commercial. Office: 268 East
4th St. Residence: 494 Ashland Av.,
St Paul.
UPHAM, Henry Pratt, banker; born,
Millbury, Mass., Jan. 26, 1837; son of
Joel Worthington and Seraphine (Howe)
Upham; educated in public schools of
Worcester, Mass.; married, at St. Paul,
Sept. 23, 1868, Evelyn Gertrude Burbank.
Engaged in banking business in St. Paul
since Feb., 1863, and for over forty
years connected with the First National
Bank of St. Paul successively as teller,
assistant cashier, cashier and president,
now chairman board of directors. Mem
ber Minnesota Historical Society of St.
Paul and of the American Antiquarian
Society of Worcester, 'Mass. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country (St.
Paul); Worcester (Worcester, Mass.)
First National Bank. Residence: 476
Summit Av., St. Paul.
UPHAM, Warren, secretary and li
brarian, Minnesota Historical Society;
born, Amherst, N. H., March 8, 1850;
son of Jacob and Sarah (Hayward) Up
ham; educated at Dartmouth College,
Hanover, N. H. (A.B., 1871; A.M., 1894;
D.Sc, 1906); married, Aurora, Minn.,
Oct. 22 1885, Addie M. Bixby. Was
assistant on the geological survey of
New Hampshire, 1874-78, of Minnesota,
3 879-85 and 3893-94, of the United States
on glacial geology of Minnesota and N.
and S. Dakota, 1885-1895. Dibrarian of
the Western Reserve Historical Society,
Cleveland, O., 1895; since Nov. 1, 1895.
in present position. Author: The Gla
cial Lake Agassiz; Greenland Icefields
(with Prof. G. F. Wright); Groseilliers
and Radisson, the First White Men in
Minnesota ; also writer of many geologi
cal 'reports and papers in scientific
magazines relating to glacial subjects.
Editor volumes VIII-X, Minnesota His
torical Society Collections. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member American
Association for the Advancement of
Science, Geological Society of America,
National Geographic Society, American
Historical Association. Minnesota His
torical Society, Minnesota Academy of
Sciences, and the Minnesota Geographic-

Society. Corresponding member of the
Boston Society of Natural History, Ap
palachian Mountain Club, Victoria In
stitute of London, Western Reserve His
torical Society, the historical societies
of Kansas, Missouri, etc. Office: Capitol
Bldg. Residence: 655 Central Park, St.
Paul. UPSON, Arthur Wheelock, author;
born at Camden, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1877;
son of Spencer Johnson and Julia Maria
(Claflin) Upson; educated at Camden
(N. Y.) Academy and University of Min
nesota, degree of B.A. ; unmarried. Re
moved from New York to Minnesota in
1894, and has since resided in St. Paul
and Minneapolis. Has traveled exten
sively in the State of Minnesota and the
Middle West, and has written poems
such as "Wheat Elevators," "A Sundown
in the Yellowstone." etc., characterizing
the West, which have been widely copied.
Author: The Sign of the Harp; Poems
(with George Norton Northrop); Octaves
in an Oxford Garden (composed in Wad-
ham College Garden, Oxford) ; Westwind
Songs (with an introduction by Carmen
Sylva); The City (with an introduction
by the Count Lutzow); The City and
Other Poems; Tales for the Twilight.
Lived in England 1900; now doing liter
ary work in London. Recreation. Can
oeing, walking. Post office address:
Care Dr. Oscar Owre, Masonic Temple,
Minneapolis. UPTON, George Albert, commercial
freight agent; born at Dubuque, la.,
Dec. 4, 1866; son of Samuel and Ducy
(Nelson) Upton; educated in public
schools of Dubuque. Began active career
in freight office of the Chicago, Clinton,
Dubuque & Minnesota Ry., at Dubuque,
la., 1879; became connected with the
Minnesota & Northwestern Ry., and
later with the Illinois Central Ry. at
Dubuque; entered service of Baltimore &
Ohio Ry., at Chicago, 111., Nov., 1902;
has been located in Minneapolis as com
mercial freight agent of same , road,
since Sept., 1905. Republican. Married
at Beaver, Pa., March 25, 1893, to Miss
Mary Wunderlich. Recreation: Read
ing. Office: Guaranty Loan Bldg. Resi
dence: 2741 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.

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VAALEB, Bolleff, lawyer; born in
Columbia Co.. Wis., Oct. 5, 3862; son of
Rolleff J. and Anlog Vaaler; educated
in common schools; private parochial
school (Lutheran); College of Law, Uni
versity of Minnesota. Married at Granite
Falls. Minn., June 14, 1899. to Miss
Lavina Dockstader. Came to Minnesota,
1883; taught school in Yellow Medicine
County, two years; was employed as
salesman at Granite Falls, 1885-92; com
pleted legal studies, 1894, and was ad
mitted to practice, June, 3 895; practiced
at Echo, Minn., until 3903, Minneapolis,
1903-05, and has been engaged in prac
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licah. Presbyterian. Recreation: Travel
ing. Address: Milca, Minn.
VALENTINE, William T., lawyer;
born in 1849; son of John and Charlotte
(Jones) Valentine; came to Minnesota
with parents, 1855; graduated Minnesota
State Normal School, 1874; taught
school for three years in Winona Co.,
Minn.; graduate Law Department, Uni
versity of Michigan, degree of LL.B.,
1S83. Married at Winona, 1878, to Miss
Mary Ellison. Admitted to bar of Min
nesota, 1883; began practice of law at
Winona, 1883; practiced at Long Prairie,
Minn., 1893-6; traveled extensively on
Pacific Coast and in Alaska; returned to
Winona where he has been located since
Nov., 3 905. Democrat. Member Minne
sota House of Representatives, 1885.
Protestant. Member Winona County
Bar Association. Recreation: Driving.
Address: Winona, Minn.
VALIN, Honore Diedonne, physician
and surgeon; born at St. Cesaire, Que.,
Can., Feb. 6, 1858; son of Antoine and
Sophie (Lafontaine) Valin; educated at
Monnoir College, Marieville, Can., 1870-
7; University of Vermont, Medical De
partment, 1877-79, graduating, degree of
M.D., June 29, 1879. Began practice at
Burlington, Vt, June 30, 1879; demon
strator of physiology, College of Physi
cians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1885; con
nected with American Journal of Bi
ology, 1886; assistant in medical office,
Eastern Illinois Hospital, 1890-94; has
been clinical clerk and pathologist to St.
Peter State Hospital for Insane, since
1894. Republican. Member American
Medical Association. Address: St. Peter
State Hospital, St. Peter, Minn.
VAN ALSTEIN, Byron M., probate
judge Mille Lacs Co.; born at Spring
field, O., Jan. 19, 1831; son of John H.
M., and Mary (Gardiner) Van Alstein;
educated at Dalhousie Academy and Nor
mal School, Toronto, Can. Came to
Minnesota, 1855; engaged in retail sale
and manufacture of boots and shoes, at
Minneapolis, 1857-68; removed to Paci
fic Coast and was in business at Sacra
mento, Calif., 1868-78; returned to Min
nesota and was identified with general
merchandise business at Princeton, 1878-
89. Republican. Was county auditor
Mille Lacs Co., 1885-97; deputy county
auditor, 1897-99; has been probate judge
of the county since 1899 (reelected,
Nov., 1906). Was member Mounted
Rangers, Indian outbreak, Minn., 1862;
1st lieut. Sarsfield Guard, Sacramento,
Cala. Spiritualist. Member Masonic
order and I. O. O. F. Married at Ad
dison, Mich., Jan. 21, 1853, to Laura E.
Stimson. Recreations: Cultivation of
flowers, fruits and gardening. Address-
Princeton, Minn.
VAN BBUNT, Walter, real estate.
born at Beloit, Wis., May 21, 1S46; son
of Samuel T. and Adaline M. (Nash)
Van Brunt; educated in common schools,
mission school and business college;
married at Duluth, Minn., 1871, to Miss
Mary A. Saxton. Began active career

as bookkeeper for Breidert & Keifer,
wholesale hardware, St. Paul, 1867-69
and came to Duluth, 1869; was elected
first city clerk of the city; became mem
ber of firm of C. H. Graves & Co., whole
sale salt and building materials, 1875;
organized the Duluth Telephone Co. and
was its secretary, treasurer and gen
eral manager; sold out the merchan
dise part of business of C. H. Graves &
Co.; has been in business in his own
name since 1895. Republican. Mason
(32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Club:
Commercial. Office: Exchange Bldg.
Residence: 1112 E. 1st St., Duluth.
VAN CAMPEN, Charles Howard, in
surance; born at Chicago, III., Sept. 29,
1872; son of Charles and Mary (Elkins i
Van Campen; educated in high school
and at University of Minnesota, graduat
ing, degree of LL.B., 1894; admitted to
Minnesota bar, 1894, and was member of
law firm of Hay & Van Campen, 1896-
3 900; has been secretary and treasurer,
of the insurance firm of Fred L. Gray
Co., since 1900. Member American Bar
Association. Clubs: Minneapolis, Lafay
ette, Minikahda. Office: Security Bank
Bldg. Residence: 1778 S. Lyndale Av.,
Minneapolis. VANCE, David E., lawyer; born at
West Barnet, Vt, Jan. 6, 1841; son of
Aaron and Lucinda A. (Tucker) Vance;
attended common schools, Vt, taught
school at Wallace Hill and Jefferson
Hill, Vt. ; attended Johnson's Academy,
East Topland, Vt, 1861; was private,
corporal and sergeant, Co. G, 9th Vt.
Vol. Inf., Civil 'War, June 13, 3862 to
June 17, 1865; resumed study at East
man's Business College, Chicago, 111..
1866; came to Minnesota, 1866, and
taught school at Money Creek, Rushford
and Caledonia, 1866-77; studied law, at
Winona, 1877-79 inclusive; admitted to
bar, 1879. Has engaged in practice of
law at Winona since 1879; first partner
ship was with A. N. Bently, 1879-91;
Bentley, Vance and Tawney, 1881-83;
Vance & Tawney (the latter now chair
man appropriations committee Con
gress) 1883-86; practiced alone until
Jan. 1, 1901, and has been judge of pro
bate, Winona Co., since that time, hav
ing been reelected at each succeeding
election. Member Winona County Bar
Association. Republican. Alderman,
Winona. 3 885-86. President Old Settlers'
Association, Winona Co.; president Wi
nona Fishermen's Association. Member
G. A., R. (commander John Ball Post,
3880-82), A. O. U. W. (grand master-
workman, department of Minn., Dak. and
Manitoba, 3 885-86). Married at Winona,
Nov. 20, 3 879, to Alice M. Maybury.
Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
VAN CLEVE, Samuel Houston, phvsi-
cian; born at Ann Arbor, Mich, Mav 21,
1853; son of Gen. Horatio P. and Char
lotte. (Ouisconsin) Clark; graduate, Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, New
York, degree of M.D., March 12, 1880.
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publican. Presbyterian. Mason. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, July 14, 1883, to
Miss Ida W. Wilson. Office: 400 Cen
tral Av. Residence: 603 5th St., S. E.
Minneapolis. VANDEBHOOF, John William, whole
sale fruits and produce; born, Louisville,
Stark Co., O., April 9, 1859; son of
Aaron and Mary Francis (Moffitt) Van-
derhoof; educated in public and private
schools of South Bend, Ind., also at
tended LTniversity of Notre Dame, Ind.,
1876 and 1877 and Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, 111., 3"879 and 1880; un
married. Began business career as
assistant bookkeeper for C. W. & E.
Partridge, Chicago, 111., 1880-S1; became
interested in the medical profession,
but gave it up and came to Minneapolis
in 1882, and associated with J. A. Shea
& Co., wholesale fruits, for 15 years;
now secretary, treasurer and director of
The Callender-Vanderhoof Co., organized,
Jan., 1900, to operate as wholesalers and
jobbers ,of fruits and produce, foreign
and domestic. Served as private in Co.
I, M. N. G., April 18, 1888, to May 19,
1893, when honorably discharged by
reason of expiration of service. Mem
ber Modern Woodmen of America. Rec
reations: Hunting and fishing and out
door sports. Club: Dr. Cook's gymna
sium. Office: 113-115 6th St., N. Resi
dence: 1117 Harmon Court, Minneap
olis. VANDEBPOEL, Florance Alberto,
lawyer; born at Newport, Sauk Co., Wis.,
Aug. 13, "1856; son of Clarence C. and
Emily A. (Squire) Vanderpoel; educated
in public schools of Newport and West
Mitchell, Wis., until Jan., 1875; graduate
State University of Iowa, degree of
A.B., cum laude, 1880; graduate Law De
partment, State University of Iowa, de
gree of LL.B., June, 1883. Began prac
tice at Osage, la., under title of Clyde
& Vanderpoel, continuing until 1885, In
the meantime acting as clerk of judi
ciary committee Iowa House of Repre
sentatives; came to Minnesota, 1885,
and located at Park Rapids, then 50
miles from railroad; was deputy county
treasurer, deputy county auditor and
county attorney, 1887 and 1888; county
auditor, 1890-91; has been engaged in
practice of law and in land business
since 1891. Republican. Postmaster,
Park Rapids, 1897 to 1907. Baptist
(first person baptized in Lake Itasca,
1891). Member I. O. O. F-, Knights of
Pythias, M. W. A. Married at Park
Rapids, Aug. 9, 1888, to Miss Edith E.
Rice. Address: Park Rapids, Minn.
VAN DUZEE, Charles Alonzo, dentist;
born at Independence, la., March 10,
1860; son of Major Edward M. and Caro
line E. Van Duzee; came to Minnesota,
early in life with parents and was edu
cated in public schools of Anoka and
Minneapolis; graduate College of Den
tistry, University of Minnesota, degree
of D.D.S., 1890. Married at St. Paul,
May 12, 1881, to Miss Fannie J. Parker.
Ex-secretary and treasurer State Board

of Dental Examiners. Member of M. N.
G., since 3 884, and now commanding 3rd
Inf., M. N. G. Retired from practice of
dentistry, May 1, 1906, to become presi
dent and general manager Minnesota
Co-Operative Plantation Co.; president
Minnesota Accident Insurance Co.
Colonel Comdg. 14 th M. V. I. in Spanish
American War; assigned to command of
3rd brigade, 2nd div. 1st Army Corps,
and commanded the 2nd div., 1st Army
Corps, succeeding General Arnold and
General Rosser. Residence: 853 Os
ceola Av., St. Paul.
VAN HAFFTEN, Alexander William,
manufacturer and contractor; born at
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 15, 1864; son of
Alexander William and Lydia (Ruether)
Van Hafften of Fredonia, N. Y.; edu
cated in Houghton public graded school,
of Detroit, Mich. Entered office of Erie
& North Shore Freight Line as messen
ger, 1879; was clerk to superintendent of
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry., 1881-
84; manager California excursions, 1884-
85; city passenger agent Chicago & Al
ton Ry., at Chicago, 1884-93; city pas
senger agent Wabash Ry., Chicago, 1894-
97; has been engaged in manufacture of
coal tar products and preservation of
timber, since 1897. President A. W.
Van Hafften & Co.; vice president Re
public Creosoting Co.; manager North
ern Tie & Timber Co. Republican (on
national issues). Presbyterian. Mason,
Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P.
O. E. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Fishing, boating and traveling. Office:
New York Life Bldg. Residence: 91
Ash St., Minneapolis.
VAN SANT, Grant, lawyer; born at
Le Claire. Iowa, Oct. 20, 1872; son of
Samuel R. and Ruth (Hall) Van Sant;
educated at Amherst College and Uni
versity of Minnesota, graduating, de
gree of A.B., 1895; University of Min
nesota Law School, LL.B., 1896. Mar
ried at St. Faul, May 11, 1904, to Marion
Sanborn. Admitted to the har, March
15, 1896, and since then practicing law;
associated, since Sept. 1, 1905, with
Richard Lea Kennedy in law firm of
Kennedy and Van Sant. Attorney and
director of Van Sant Towing Co., John
son, Van Sant Farm Mortgage Co., Van
Sant Land Co. Member Delta Kappa
Epsilon and Phi Delta Phi fraternities.
Recreations: All outdoor athletic sports.
Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 388
Laurel Av., St. Paul.
VAN SANT, Samuel B., born at Rock-
Island, 111., May 11, 1844; son of John
W. and Lydia (Anderson) Van Sant;
attended Rock Island public and high
schools; after the war student at Knox
College, Galesburg, 111., two years; LL.D..
Cornell College, la., 1904, and Augus
tana College, Rock Island, 111.. 1905.
Married at De Claire, la., Dec. 7, 1868,
to Ruth Hall. Served three years in
Civil War as private and corporal Co.
A, 9th 111. Cav. (title of captain comes
from being master of steamboat). En
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boat business ' and now owns S or 10
steamers on the upper Mississippi river.
President Van Sant & Musser Trans
portation Co., the Johnson-Van Sant Co.,
farm mortgages, and the Van Sant Land
Co. Elected to Minnesota legislature,
1892 and 1894 (speaker lower house,
1895); governor Minnesota two terms,
3 901-05. Republican. Member Masonic
order. Knights of Pythias, Elks, Red
Men, Modern Woodmen of America, G.
A. R. (commander Department of Min
nesota. 1S94). Club: Commercial. Of
fice: Bank of Commerce Bldg. Resi
dence: Hampshire Arms, Minneapolis.
VAN SLYCK, George F., secretary and
treasurer Finch, Van Slyck & McCon-
ville; born at Montclair, N. J., Jan. 24,
1S74; son of William H. and Lucy A.
(Riker) Van Slyck; graduate Yale Uni
versity, degree of B.A., 1894; attended
Columbia Law School, New York City,
two years. Married in New York City.
1897, to Miss Edith A. Glenney. Ad
mitted to the bar in New York City,
3 896, and practiced law there; in 1897,
on " the death of his father, became a
partner in the firm of Finch, Van Slyck,
Loving & Co., afterwards Finch, Young &-
McConville. On Jan. 1, 1907, the business
was incorporated as Finch, Van Slyck &
McConville, wholesale dry goods, of
which he is secretary and treasurer.
Republican. Member Dutch Reformed
Church. Member Alpha Delta Phi, Phi
Delta Phi. Clubs: Minnesota (St. Paul),
Yale Club and Holland Society (New
York City). Recreation: Golf. Office:
Cor. 4th and Sibley St., St. Paul.
VAN SLYKE, Vader Hermans, life
and endowment insurance; born, Eureka.
Dakota Co., Minn., April 21, 1864; son of
Vader G. and Isabella Ann (Clague)
Van Slyke; educated at public schools of
Hastings, Minn., and Carleton College,
Northfield, Minn.; married at Kimbol-
ton O., Sept. 7, 1898, to Ella M. Yeo.
Engaged in banking, in Western Minne
sota, 1884-88; farm mortgage and life
insurance, 1888-96; state manager Un
ion Central Life Insurance Co., of Cin
cinnati, O., at Minneapolis, Minn., since
June 1, 1896. President Minneapolis Life
Underwriters Association. Episcopalian.
Mason, Shriner. Club: Commercial.
Office: Guaranty Bldg. Residence:
2409 Colfax Av., g., Minneapolis.
VAN TUYL, Charles White, life in
surance; born at Addison, Steuben Co..
N. Y., Dec 17, 1859; son of Ebenezer and
Sarah Ann (McNeil) Van Tuyl; educated
in public schools. New York, and high
school, Binghamton, N. Y.; married at
Northfield, Minn., Sept. 4, 1889 to Kath
arine J. Bingham. Began business career
in office U. S. Express Co. Binghamton,
1876; clerk freight office New York, Lake
Erie & Western Ry., Binghamton, 1876-
82; clerk freight auditor and freight
claim office Union Pacific Ry., ¦ Omaha,
Neb., 1882-86; assistant freight claim
agent LTnion Pacific Ry., Salt Lake City,
1886-87; clerk and chief clerk freight
claim office, same road, Omaha, 1888-

92; special agent in Omaha, Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Mil
waukee, 1S92-93; general agent State-
Mutual Life Assurance Co., of Worces
ter, Mass., at Minneapolis, Minn., since
Nov. 1, 1893. Republican. Member
board of directors ST. M. C. A., Minne
apolis. Member Minneapolis Life Un
derwriters Association, Loyal Legion
(hereditary companion). Clubs: West
minster, Six O'Cloek, Minneapolis. Rec
reation: Horseback riding. Office: Loan
& Trust Bldg. Residence: 4236 Queen
Av.. S., Minneapolis.
VAN VLECK, Carl A., editor; born at
Lake City, Minn., Aug. 18, 1873; son of
William Franklin and Sarah Maria
(Church) Van Vleck; common school
education; married at Red Wing, Minn.,
July 11. 1898, to Miss Ida C. Lindner.
Editor and publisher Lake City Republi
can since 1895. Postmaster of Lake City.
Republican. Member M. W. A., Equit
able Fraternal LTnion and A. O. U. W.
Address- Lake City, Minn.
VAN VLECK, Henry, banking; born
at Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1861; son of
Henry and Almira (Billings) Van Vleck;
educated in Vermont Episcopal Institute.
Burlington, Vt, 1869-74, St. John's
Academy, Manlius, N. Y., 1875, and in
private school 1876-77. Married at St.
Paul Minn., Sept. 8, 1898, to Julia Wal
lace Fisher. Began business career,
3 879, at Sodus Point, N. Y., in private
bank; went to Mandan, N. Dak., May.
3882, and was teller, assistant cashier
and cashier, respectively, of First Na
tional Bank of Mandan; entered service
of Merchants' National Bank, St. Paul,
Jan. 15, 1890; now asst. cashier. Repub
lican. Episcopalian. Club: CommerciaL
Office: Merchants' National Bank. Resi
dence: 573 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
VASALY, Charles Edward, editor Lit
tle Falls Herald; born at Fort Riplev.
Minn., Dec. 13, 1869; son of Louis and
Frances (Riberi) Vasaly; educated in
public schools of Little Falls and by
night study at Chicago. Compositor by
trade; worked at trade in St. Paul and
Chicago and later was proof reader; has
been editor Little Falls Herald since 1895.
Democrat. Elected register of deeds,
Morrison Co., Minn., Nov., 1906, term ex
tending to Jan., 19,09; also member
State Board of Equalization, 7th judicial
district, appointed by Gov. John A. John
son, Feb., 1906, for term of two years.
Active party worker; chairman Morrison
County Democratic Committee 10 years;
member 6th district Congressional Com
mittee and chairman 6th district Con
gressional Convention, 1900; member
Democratic State Central Committee;
delegate to Democratic National Con
vention at St. Louis, 1904, and member
for Minnesota of committee on resolu
tions; mayor of Little Falls, 6 years.
Prominent fraternal society worker and
member of following societies: A. O.
LT. W. (formerly master workman, dele
gate to grand lodge); B. P. O. E. (for
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lodge, Buffalo, 1904); Eagles; Sons of
Veterans-; Knights of Maccabees; I. O.
R. M.; Modern Brotherhood; C. O. F.
(delegate State convention); Knights of
Columbus: Modern Woodmen of America
(consul delegate to head camp) ; Degree
of Honor; Royal Neighbors. Catholic.
Honorary member Chicago Typographi
cal LTnion No. 16, and International
Longshoremen's Union. Club: Commer
cial (president). Married at White Bear,
Minn., Sept. 26, 1905, to Miss Laura F.
Castner. Recreation: Books. Address:
Little Falls, Minn.
VEBLEN, John E., lumber merchant;
born at Wheeling, Rice Co., Minn., Oct.
18, 1866; son of Thomas A. and Kari
(Bunde) Veblen; educated in district
schools; at Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn., and at University of Minnesota;
married at Nerstrand, Minn., Nov. 26,
3 893, to Serina Hellerud. After leav
ing school followed farming at Veblen,
Marshall Co., S. D., 1890-98; entered
lumber business as helper in retail yard
at Blooming Prairie, Minn., 1898, and in
1902 organized the Northwest Lumber
Co., of which he is secretary, treasurer
and general manager; also general man
ager Bagley Lumber Co. Mason, Knight
Templar, Shriner. Member Woodman.
Club: Odin. Office: Lumber Exchange
Bldg. Residence: 3328 10th Av., S.,
Minneapolis. VEBLEN, Orson A., lumber, banking
and merchandise; born at Port Wash
ington. Wis., June 4, 1853; son of
Thomas A. and Kari (Bunde) Veblen;
educated in public schools and at Carle
ton College, Northfield, Minn.; married
at Wheeling, Minn., Sept. 24, 1876, to
Miss Sonneva Rauk. Began active ca
reer as a school teacher at Nerstrand,
Minn., continuing, 1873-78; engaged at
Blooming Prairie, in general store busi
ness, incorporated as the Veblen Mer
cantile Co., 1904; began in lumber busi
ness, 1893, incorporated as Northwest
Lumber Co., 1900. with general offices
in Minneapolis; was president State
Bank of Blooming Prairie, 1899-1904 and
vice president First National Bank,
Blooming Prairie, 1904-6. Now president
Northwest Lumber Co., Veblen Mercan
tile Co., Bank of Wayltham and member
auditing board Farmers State Bank
of Nerstrand. Democrat, (Cleveland
school). Lutheran. Recreations: Trip
to Norway, summer, 1906; to Cuba, win
ter, 1900; to Pacific coast, 1897; through
Southern states, 1895. Office: Lumber
Exchange, Minneapolis. Residence:
Blooming Prairie, Minn.
VELIE, Charles Deere, vice president
Deere & Webber Co.; born at Rock Is
land, III., 1861; son of Stephen Henry
and Emma (Deere) Velie; educated at
Columbia College, New York City,
special mining engineering course, 1880-
83. Has been closely identified with sale
of farm machinery and vehicles since
beginning his business career; was as
sistant superintendent warehouse, Deere
& Webber Co., 1883-84; bill clerk, 1884-

S7; traveling salesman, 1887-89; head of
sales department, D. M. Seller Carriage
Co., Moline, 111., 1889-92; vice president
Deere & Webber Co., manufacturers and
jobbers farm machinery, vehicles, gaso
line engines and cream separators,, Min
neapolis, since Dec. 1, 1893; also finan
cially interested in Deere & Co., Moline,
111., and the Velie Carriage Co., of Mo
line, 111. Republican. Congregational
ist. Married at Minneapolis, Dec. 12,
1900, to Miss Louise Koon. Member
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Com
mercial, Long Meadow. Recreations:
Golf, hunting, fishing, automobiling. Of
fice: 800 Washington Av., N. Resi
dence: 233 Clifton Av., Minneapolis.
VESMILYEA, David M., banking;
born at Plymouth, N. D., Feb. 15, 1882;
son of John K. and Alice J. (Whitney)
Vermilyea; came to Minnesota with par
ents, March, 1885; educated in common
schools. Has been cashier of the First
State Bank of Bovey, Minn., since
May 2, 1905. Member Royal League.
Unmarried. Address: Bovey, Minn.
VESFEB, Fred W. A., vice president
and manager Northern Rock Island
Plow Co.; born at Lawrence, Kas., Feb.
3 9, 1873; educated in public schools of
Lawrence and at Washburne College,
Topeka. Began active career as an em
ploye of the John Deere Plow Co., at
Kansas City, Mo., continuing, 1893-1901;
was associated with the Kingman-Moore
Implement Co., Kansas City, 1901-1903,
and Kingman Plow Co., Peoria, 111.,
1904; connected with the Implement
Trade Journal, Kansas City, 1905; elec
ted vice president and manager Northern
Rock Island Plow Co., 1906. Member
B. P. O. E., Woodmen, U. C. T. of Amer
ica, Royal Arcanum. Married at Kan
sas City, ' Mo., 1898, to Miss Margaret
Castles. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tions: Tennis and fishing. Office: 616-
620 S. 3rd St. Residence: 2417 Emer
son Av., S., Minneapolis.
VIC3KEBY, Thomas B., county sur
veyor of Kanabec Co.; born at Glen-
burn, Me.. Feb. 18, 1852; son of Joel and
Myra Vickery. Came to Minnesota,
1872; has been county surveyor of Kan
abec Co., since 1896; also ex-sheriff of
the county. Democrat. Member I. O
O. F., Knights of Maccabees. Married
at St. Paul, Minn., 1882, to Hattie L.
Pomeroy. Address: Mora, Minn.
VILLAUME, Eugene, manufacturer,
born at St. Michel, France, Aug. 2, 1853;
educated in parochial schools in France
and night school in St. Paul; married at
St. Paul, 1877, to Miss Christine Moos-
brugger. Apprenticed to cabinet maker
in France at age of 15; at age of 18
immigrated to this country and worked
as cabinet maker; became foreman to
trunk factory and in 1883 engaged on
own account in the box business; now
president and manager The Villaume
Box and Lumber Co.; president The In
ternational Lumber & Supply Co. , Re
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caise; member Knights of Columbus.
Club: Commercial. Office: Chicago
Av., cor. Walter St. Residence: 123 W.
Isabel St., St. Paul.
VINJE, Syver, physician; born in Nor
way, April 3D, 1869; came to America,
1S82; graduate St. Cloud (Minn.) State
Normal School, 1892; took special course
in mathematics at Columbian University,
Washington, D. C; graduate College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1902. Was
instructor in State Normal School,
Mayville, N. D., four years, previous to
studying medicine. Has been in practice
since June, 1902. Member district medi
cal society, and Minnesota State Med
ical Association. Director Farmers State
Bank, Henning, Minn. Private secretary
to Congressman H. E. Boen, 1893-94.
Married at Henning, Minn., 1904, to
Miss Rebecca Halvorson. Address:
Henning, Minn.
VIBTUE, Dennis E., manufacturer;
born at Copake Iron Works, Columbia
Co., N. Y., Nov. 28, 1858; son of John
and Mary (Dinin) Virtue; came to Min
nesota with parents March, 1859; edu
cated in district school and Minnesota
Academy; unmarried. Began business
career at Owatonna, 1880. President
Owatonna Fanning Mill Co., Virtue &
Pound Co., and one of the proprietors of
Owatonna Creamery Supply Co. Member
Modern Woodman of America, U. C. T.
Address: Owatonna, Minn.
VISTAUNET, Peter Lorentz, physi
cian; born at Inderoen, Norway, Feb. 7,
1871; son of Sivert Magnus and Lovice
(Kvistad) Vistaunet; educated in public
schools, Norway, from 8th to 15th
years; came to America and attended
public schools at Lake Park, Minn., dur
ing winters of 1888-90, and Concordia
College, Moorhead, Minn., during winters
of 1S95-98 graduating from College of
Medicine and Surgery, University of
Minnesota, June 5. 1903. Began practice
of medicine at Thief River Falls, July
1902, where he has since remained. Lu
theran. Member of Red River Valley
Medical Society. Member of Independent
Order of Scandinavian Workmen. Mar
ried at Lake Park, Minn., June 27, 1903,
to Anna Christina Houglum. Club:
Antlers. Address: Thief River Falls,
Minn. VOEGELI, Thomas, retail druggist;
born at New Glarus, Wis., Sept. 24, 1856;
son of Tobias and Kunignude Voegeli;
educated in public schools, Fountain City,
Wis., at Felton & Spencer Business Col
lege, Cleveland, O., and in State Nor
mal School, Platteville, Wis.; married
at Newburgh, N. Y., 1887, to Mrs. Jas.
W. Yule. Taught school in Wisconsin,
1872-83; was in drug business in La
Moure, N. D., 1883-87; has been engaged
in drug business in Minneapolis with
brother, Henry, since Nov. 1, 1887, and
is now president and treasurer Voegeli
Brothers Drug Co., the business starting
19 years ago in a little drug store at
Hennepin and Washington Avenues and

has grown until company owns four
drug stores in Minneapolis with annual
receipts of nearly $250,000. Mason, Blue
Lodge, Chapter, Commandery, Scottish
Rite and Shrine; also member B. P. O.
E.. No. 44. Club: Commercial. Office:
Cor. Hennepin and Washington Avs.
Residence: 514 Hillside, Minneapolis.
VOLSTEAD, Andrew J., congressman,
lawver; born in Goodhue Co., Minn.,
1S60; educated in public schools, St.
Olef College, Northfield, Minn., and De--
corah Institute, Decorah, la.; married in
3 894, to Miss Nellie Gilruth. Admitted to
bar, 1884; county attorney Yellow Medi
cine Co., 14 years; ex-president board of
education, ex-city attorney and ex-mayor
of Granite Falls. Republican. Has been
member of Congress, 7th Minnesota dis
trict, since 1903. Home address: Granite
Falls, Minn.
VON BAUMBACH, Frederick, drug
gist; born at Hesse-Cassel, Prussia, Aug.
30, 1838; son of Lewis and Minna (van
Schenk) von Baumbach; came to Amer
ica with his parents, 1848, his father
being obliged to flee from Germany on
account of political differences with the
government; educated by tutor and in
public schools of Elyria, O. Began active
career as clerk in store at Milwaukee,
"Wis., and was for two years in office of
city treasurer. Was at San Antonio,
Tex., 1860, at breaking out of the Civil
War; hastened north and enlisted in Co.
C, 5th Wis. Inf., serving during war in
Army of the Potomac, advancing to ma
jor 35th Wis. Inf., and was mustered out
April 16, 1866. Engaged in drug busi
ness at Fond du Lac, Wis., was burned
out and started over again as farmer in
Douglas Co., Minn., where he has since
lived; was county auditor, 1872-78; sec
retary of State, 1878-85, returning to of
fice of county auditor; member of the
firm of Baumbach & Holverson, drugs.
Member Masonic order, Knights of
Pythias, I. O. O. F, G. A. R., Loyal Le
gion. Married at Milwaukee, Wis., 1863,
to Sarah J. Decker. Address: Alexan
dria, Minn.
VON BEBG, John P., physician; born
at Hazelgreen, Wis., July 15, 1858; son
of George L. and Elizabeth (Nichlas)
von Berg; educated at German and Eng
lish College, Galena, 111., graduating
June, 1882; Hahnemann Medical College,
Chicago, graduating degree of M.D.,
Feb., 1884. Married at Colesburg, La.,
Oct., 1884, to Miss Mary D. Dlttmer.
Began practice of medicine at Charles
City, la., March, 1884; has been in prac
tice in Minnesota since Nov., 1885. Allo
pathic school. Member Knights of
Pythias, A. O. U. W. Recreation: Read
ing. Address: Albert Dea, Minn.
VON BOHLAND, Frederick J., phys
ician; born at Bremerhaven, Germany,
Dec. 29, 1866; son of Douis and Frida
M. (Klatte) von Bohland; attended
school in Germany; came to Minnesota,
1884; attended High School and Normal
School, Mankato, 1884-86; returned to
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entered College of Medicine and Sur
gery, University of Minnesota, 1888,
graduating, M.D., 1891. In practice at
Belle Plaine since June, 1891. Vice •
president First National Bank of Belle
Plaine. County physician Scott Co.;
physician to Home for Aged and Or
phans, Belle Plaine. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, Minnesota Valley and Scott Coun
ty Medical societies. Member Masonic
order, O. E. S., I. O. O. F., M. W. A.,
W. of W., Royal Neighbors. Married at
London, June 14, 1891, to Miss Sophia
Mueller. Recreations: Automobiling,
fishing. Address: Belle Plaine, Minn.
VON BOHS, Philip A. N., bishop
Lutheran Evangelical Church; born in
Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1843; son of
Henry C. G. and Margaret (Luetzel)
Von Rohr; educated Iri parochial school,
New York; Martin Luther College and
Seminary, 1856-63, graduating, Oct.,
1863; ordained to Lutheran Ministry
Oct. 13, 1863. Married at Buffalo, N. Y.,
Feb. 1, 1866, to Miss Emma Schaal. En
gaged in the ministry since 1863, and
has been in charge of parish at Winona
since June, 1866, having an assistant
since 1895; bishop Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Wisconsin and other states,
since 1889. Republican. Recreations:
Fishing, music, miscellaneous reading,
chess. Address: Winona, Minn.
w
WAAG, Aasold, abstracter of titles;
born in Norway, June 17, 1859; educated
in common schools and at Military
Academy of Christiansand, Norway,
graduating, May, 1882; married at Ros
eau, Minn., Oct. 13, 1897. Came to Amer
ica, June 26, 1886, and to Minnesota 4
days later; was county auditor Roseau
Co., 1897-98; deputy State weighmaster,
State grain department of Minnesota,
1899-1900; has been engaged in abstract
of title business since May 20, 1901, as
official abstracter of titles. Also man
ager Roseau County Land Co. (co-part
nership) ; member of firm of K. Fergu
son & Co. Democrat. Member Modern
Woodmen of America and A. F. & A. M.
Address: Roseau, Minn.
WADE, Charlie C, manager Lawyers'
Co-operative Publishing Co.; born at La
Grange, Ind., Feb. 4, 1858; son of Joseph
B. and Louisa J. (Warner) Wade; edu
cated at La Grange High School; mar
ried at La Grange, March 24, 1880, to
Margaret A. Will. Read law in office of
Wade & Wade, La Grange, Ind., and
purchased interest of brother C. U.
Wade; admitted to bar 1881; practiced
under name of Wade & Wade until 1892;
engaged in farming until 1894; became
associated With Bowen & Merrill, law
book publishers, Indianapolis, Ind.,
1894-96; in 1896 joined the Lawyers'
Co-operative Publishing Co., as sales
man; since 1904 in charge of St. Paul
branch of the company. Republican.
Mason; member Knights of Pythias,
Modern Woodmen of America, United

Commercial Travelers, Eastern Star,
Knights of Khorassan. Office: National
German-American Bank Bldg. Resi
dence: 814 Grand Av., St. Paul.
WADE, Edward Francis, real estate;
born at Union, N. J., Feb. 28, 1839; son
of David and Joanna Wade; educated in
public schools of Union up to 16; moved
to Wisconsin, 1855, and attended private
school, 1855-57. Married at Arcadia,
Wis., April, I860, to Miss Amelia A.
Sherwood. Enlisted in Civil War, in Co.
C, 30th Wis. Vol. Inf., Aug. 14, 1862;
discharged for promotion, Jan., 1865;
Capt. Co. K, 46th Wis. Vol. Inf., Jan.,
to Oct., 1865. Was farmer, county com
missioner and postmaster, Hooker, Wis.,
1866; county treasurer and justice of the
peace, 1867-70. deputy sheriff, 1871.
Moved to Minnesota, 1872, and engaged
in farming until 1875; was storekeeper
and justice of the peace at Cedarville,
1876-81; clerk of district court, Martin
Co., 1881-90; justice of the peace since
1890; also court commissioner, attorney
for pensions and claims, etc. Member
State Board' of Equalization 4 years;
secretary Fairmont Board of Education
10 years; secretary Fairmont Building
and Loan Association for 16 years; mem
ber firm of D. W. Wade & Co.; director
Fairmont National Bank, 1907. Republi
can. Christian Scientist. Member G.
A. R. Address: Fairmont, Minn.
WADS WOBTH, Henry, merchant ;
born at New Haven, Conn., June 29, 1832;
son of H. S. and Louisa (Hubbard)
Wadsworth; educated at Lancasterian
School, New Haven; Alexis Painter
School (private), West Haven; academy,
Bethlehem, Conn., Sheffield Scientific
School of Yale University. Came to
Minnesota, 1870, and began in hard
ware business; now head of hardware
Arm of H. Wadsworth & Co., Glen
coe, Minn. Married, 1st, 1858, to Fidelia
M. Gilbert of New Haven, Conn., (now
deceased); 2nd, 1898, to Elnor E. Stev
enson, of New Brunswick, N. J. Recre
ation: Study of American and general
history and literature. Address: Glen
coe, Minn.
WAGENEB, John, real estate; born
St. Paul, Minn., April 21, 1862; son of
John and Susanna (Hahn) Wagener; ed
ucated in parochial and public schools
of St. Paul, St. John's College, §t. Joe,
Minn., and graduated from St. Paul
Business College; married at St. Paul,
1889, to Julia C. Haggenmiller. En
gaged in grocery business in St. Paul,
1880-94. and in fuel and real estate busi
ness for past fifteen years; now proprie
tor of John Wagener & Co. Democrat.
Was city treasurer of St Paul, 1893-94;
sheriff of Ramsey County, Minn., 1896-
99. Catholic. Member Knights of
Pythias, Foresters, Junior Pioneers of
Ramsey Co., B. P. O. Elks, Sons of Her
man. Recreations: Hunting, fishing,
rowing, riding. Clubs: Commercial,
West Side. Office: 490 E. 7th and 580
Robert Sts. Residence: 51 The Buck
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WAGNEB, Frederick H., fire insur
ance; born, Freeport, 111., Nov. 25, 1853;
son of William and Frederika (Oden-
wald) Wagner; educated in private
schools Freeport and Chicago, 111. En
tered insurance business, 1869, as repre
sentative of the German Insurance Co.,
of Freeport, 111., remaining with the
company until 1876; filled position of
secretary German Fire Insurance Co.,
Peoria, 111., 1876-86; member of fire in
surance firm of Christian and Wagner,
Minneapolis, 1886-1905; president of the
F. H. Wagner Agency, since Jan. 1, 1905.
Member board of supervisors Peoria
Co., 111., 1881. Republican. Christian
Scientist. Mason. Married, Burlington,
la., 1875, to Miss Emily Kupper. Recre
ation: Travel. Office: New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 1712 S. Dupont Ay.,
Minneapolis. WAHL, Thomas W., real estate; born
at Eau Claire, Wis., 1873; son of W. H.
Wahl; educated in public schools. Came
to Duluth, 1882; has been identified with
real estate, loan and insurance business
for 20 years; was associated with W. C.
Sherwood & Co., Duluth, 1888-97; has
been in business as T. W. Wahl & Co.,
since 1897; also president Alpha Mining
Co. Republican. Married at Duluth,
1898, to Miss Daisy I. Butchart. Clubs:
Duluth Boat, Curling, Y. M. C. A. Rec
reations: Athletic sports. Office: Ex
change Bldg. Residence: 2006 E. 1st
St.. Duluth, Minn.
WAINMAN, Charles Paul, vice presi
dent Northwestern Telephone Exchange
Co.; born at Utica, N. Y., May, 1845; son
of Alfred J. and Elizabeth (Paul) Wain-
man; common school education; married
at Cleveland, O., to Miss Clara E. Cad-
man. Enlisted, 1862, in 2nd N. Y. Ar
tillery and was honorably discharged,
1865, on account of wounds received in
battle of Cold Harbor, Va., June 23,
1864. Came to Minnesota, 1887; became
connected with telephone business, 1876,
and has since been identified with tele
phone systems of the Northwest. Vice
president and director Northwestern
Telephone Exchange Co., Duluth Tele
phone Co., Mesaba Telephone Co., Albert
Lea Telephone Co.; director Minnesota
Central Telephone Co., Litchfield Tele
phone Co. Independent in politics. Mem
ber John A. Rawlins Post, G. A. R.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Town
and Country, Long Meadow Gun, Kitchi
Gamma (Duluth). Recreations: Shoot
ing and fishing. Office: 3rd Av. S. &
5th St. Residence: 3325 Park Av., Min
neapolis. WAKEMAN, Walter, lawyer; born at
Fairfield, Vt, 1843; son of Horatio P.
and Rachel Wakeman; served in civil
war, in 12th Vt. Vol. Inf.; educated at
Eastman Business College, Poughkeep
sie, N. Y., 1866, and at Barre Academy,
Barre, Vt, 1868; studied law and was
admitted to the bar at St. Albans, Vt,
1870. Came to Marshall, Lyon Co., 1872.
County attorney Lyon Co., three terms;
court commissioner 10 years. Member

Masonic order, G. A. R. Married at
Lynd, Minn., 1876, to Miss J. Eva Wat
son. Address: Marshall, Minn.
WALDO, Carlos Leander, pianos and
organs; born at Jefferson, Wis., Sept.
13, 1852; son of A. H. and Emily S.
Waldo; educated in public schools of
Wisconsin. Began active career in lum
ber business, in Wisconsin; came to
Minneapolis, 1884, and engaged in loans,
etc., 1884-90; entered piano business,
3 890, and is junior member of the well
known firm of Foster & Waldo. Married
in Wisconsin, 1876, to Miss Nellie Farn
ham. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial,
Minikahda, Automobile. Recreations:
Automobiling, hunting and fishing. Of
fice: 36 S. 5th St. Residence: 403 Oak
Grove St., Minneapolis.
WALDOBF, Michael W., manufactur
er of labels and folding boxes; born at
St. Cloud, Minn., March 28, 1869; son of
William and Rose (Pohl) Waldorf; edu
cated in St. Cloud public schools and St.
Cloud State Normal School; married at
Red Wing, Oct. 17, 1893, to Miss Ida May
Wample. Engaged, since 1891, in man
ufacture of labels and folding boxes,
being secretary, treasurer and manager
of H. L. Collins Co. Also vice president
Kuhles Stock Co. and president Waldorf
Bindery Co. Roman Catholic. Inde
pendent in politics. Clubs: Hamilton
(Chicago). Office: Hampden and Myr
tle Avs. Residence: 827 Ashland Av.
St. Paul.
WALKEB, Alexander, grain buyer;
born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Feb. 24,
3 852; son of Robert and Ann (Allanach)
Walker; public school education; came
to America, Feb. 22, 1885, and located
in Minnesota; married at Worthington,
Minn., 1903, to Minnie M. Dow. Engaged
in farming until 1893, since which time
he has been manager and treasurer of
the Magnolia Mercantile & Elevator Co.
Also president Magnolia State Bank. Re
publican. County commissioner Rock
Co., 7 years; member school board 7
years, village council 4 years (president
3 years). Presbyterian. Member Mod
ern , Woodmen of America. Address:
Magnolia, Minn.
WALKEB, Alfred Edgar, physician;
born near Dondon, Ont, Can., Dec. 3,
1862; son of George and Sarah Ann
(Morden) Walker; educated in public
schools, collegiate institute and in
training school for teachers; taught
school, 1S82-96; studied medicine at the
Western University, 1886-89, and at
Bellevue Medical College, New York,
1889-1890, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1900, receiving degree of M.D., same
year, from College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Toronto, Can. In practice in
Duluth since 1890. Member American
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions, St. Louis County Medical Society.
Mason (32°) ; member I. O. O. F Mar
ried at Ashland, Wis., Aug. 15, 1895, to
Miss Adelia Shores. Office: New Jersey
Bldg Residence: 12 Chester Terrace,
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WALKEB, Thomas Barlow, lumber
man; born at Xenia, O., Feb. 1, 1840;
son of Piatt Bayless and Anstis (Bar
low) Walker; graduated at Baldwin Uni
versity, Berea, O., at age of 16; married,
at Berea, O., Dec 19, 1863, to Harriet G.
Hulett First business experience was
as commercial traveler; then contractor
for cordwood and cross ties for railway.
Taught school; member of government
surveying party to Northwest; located
in Minneapolis, Minn., 1862; engaged in
lumber, pine lands and milling opera
tions in Minnesota and on the Pacific
Coast Projector and builder of St. Lou
is Park, Minneapolis; has large property
interests; active in the social, educa
tional and industrial progress of the
city and state. The Walker private art
gallery, regarded as one of the greatest
art collections of America, is open free
to the public. President Board of Direc
tors Minneapolis Public Library; presi
dent Minneapolis Fine Arts Society;
member National Arts Society. Widely
recognized on account of generous phil
anthropy and warm public spirit. Office:
807 Hennepin Av. Residence: 803 Hen
nepin Av., Minneapolis.
WALKEB, William Henry, banking,
etc.; born at Madison, Wis., March 11,
1859; 'son of Asa and Mary Crowle
(Bruce) Walker; attended country
schools and spent 4 months at Albert
Lea High School. Engaged in farming
and teaching school until 1892; in farm
implement and machinery business un
der firm name of Walker & Valby, until
1899; was president of creamery com
pany, 1900, since which time he has been
manager of the W. H. Walker Milling
Co.; also president of the First National
Bank of Alden. Member I. O. O. F.,
Modern Woodmen of America, M. B. A.,
and B. P. O. E. Married at Alden, Minn.,
March 31, 1905, to Mary Whelpley. Ad
dress: Alden, Minn.
WALL, Whitney, real estate; born at
Milwaukee, Wis.r Sept. 22, 1863; son of
Caleb and Julia (Whitney) Wall; edu
cated in Racine (Wis.) College. Began
active career in employ of Robinson &
Cary Co., hardware, St. Paul; was con
nected with St. Paul Street Railway Co.,
and entered real estate and insurance
business at St. Paul, 1886; appointed
special agent U. S. Treasury department
at St. Paul, 1892, removing to Duluth
and continuing in same capacity until
1898; re-entered real estate business at
Duluth in which he has continued. Dem
ocrat Episcopalian. Married at Louis
ville, Ky., 1893, to Miss Rosa McDonald.
Clubs: Commercial, Duluth Curling.
Office: Palladio Bldg. Residence: 1429
Jefferson Av., Duluth.
WALLACE, J. P., banker; born in'
Washtenaw Co., Mich., 1844; educated in
district schools and at the Detroit Com
mercial College. Began business career
as clerk in a general store at Ann Arbor,
Mich.; became teller in bank at Detroit.
3 862; entered employ of Union Trust
Co., Chicago, 111., 1868, and later acted

as credit manager of wholesale house.
Located in Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail
Co., in 1882; was one of the incorpora
tors of the village and acted as its
president for the first three years. Is
now president of the State Bank of
Pelican Rapids. Married 'at Kalamazoo,
Mich., 1869, to Miss Jennie Scott. Ad
dress: Pelican Rapids, Minn.
WALLACE, James Graham, president
Wallace-Ballord Lumber Co.; born Nov.
27. 1863; educated at Washington and
Jefferson College, Pa. Came to Minne
apolis in 1883 and entered the lumber
business same year, devoting his atten
tion to lumber interests since; was one
of ihe organizers of the Wallace-Ballord
Lumber Co., 1900, and has been its pres
ident since the time of its organization.
Club: Commercial. Office: Lumber
Exchange Bldg. Residence: 500 1st St.
S., Minneapolis.
WALLACE, Thomas P., Jr., lawyer;
born in Bogata, U. S. of Columbia, S.
A., Nov. 7, 1S72; son of Rev. Thomas F.
and Martha (Torrence) Wallace; gradu
ate University of Minnesota, degree of
B.A., 1893; Law Department, same uni
versity, degree of LL.B., 1895. Unmar
ried. Member of firm of Woods, King
man & Wallace. Director and treasurer,
Esterly-Hoppin Co., general insurance;
secretary and director Wallace-Ballord
Dumber Co., T. V. Moreau Co., opticians
and kodak dealers. Member American
and Minnesota Bar associations. Repub
lican. Member Chi Psi, Phi Delta Phi,
Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Minikahda
(secretary), Minneapolis, Roosevelt.
Recreation: Tennis. Office: Security
Bank Bldg. Residence: 500 Sth St., S.,
Minneapolis. WALLBLOM, Charles, furniture and
carpets; born in Sweden, March- 5, 1842;
son of Peter and Annie Helena (Eck-
lund) Wallblom; educated in public
schools of Sweden. Reared on a farm;
learned the carriage maker's trade; came
to America with two brothers, in 1866,
locating in St. Paul, 1867; became con
nected with sash and door factory of
Corliss, Chapman & Drake, and remained
with them 19 years, occupying position
of Foreman the last 15 years. Visited
Europe with his family, 1886-87, and on
his return organized the Wallblom &
Torsell Furniture & Carpet Co.; lost all
in panic of 1S93. Started again, 1894, as
the Wallblom Furniture & Carpet Co.,
of which he is president and which has
become one of the largest and most flour
ishing enterprises of the kind in St.
Paul. Republican. Member Minnesota
Legislature, 1893. Member Swedish
Lutheran Mission Church, (chairman of
congregation for 21 years and chairman
board of trustees since 1874); chairman
Swedish Old Settlers' Association; pres
ident Swedish Bethseda Benevolent So-
' ciety, Engelbracket Benevolent Society,
Minnehaha College. Married at St. Paul,
1870, to Miss Matilda Swensen. Club:
Commercial. Office: 407-417 Jackson
St. Residence: 1089 Jessie St., St.
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WALLING, Flympton Ayers, phys
ician; born in Warren Co., Pa,, Jan. 11,
1850; son of Asaph and Ann (Negus)
Walling; educated in common and nor
mal schools of Pennsylvania and in
Medical Department University of Buf
falo, N. Y., graduating, degree of M.D.,
1876; married at Corry, Pa., Aug. 11,
1875, to Miss Rosaline Kennedy. Prac
ticed medicine at Clymer, N. Y., 1876-
82; at Park Rapids, Minn., 1882-98; has
engaged in retail drug business since
1898. Republican. Address: Park Rap
ids, Minn.
WALSETH, Joachim, lawyer; born at
Throndhjem, Norway, Aug. 17, 1849; ed
ucated in public schools of Throndhjem.
Came to America, June 5, 1866; located
in Minnesota, 1868; taught school, 1869-
82; studied law and was admitted to
the bar by the supreme court of Min
nesota, 1882; began practice of law at
Fisher, Minn., 1882; removed to Fertile,
Minn., 1890; has been engaged in prac
tice at Thief River Falls since May 1,
19(f5. Republican. Lutheran. Married,
1st, at Lanesboro, Minn., Sept. 5, 1869,
Miss Mary B. Thompson (died July 1,
1873); married, 2nd, Jan. 31, 1874, to,
Miss Thora Jurgenson. Address: Thief
River Falls, Minn.
WALSH, Edward Freeman, physician;
born at Schenectady, N. Y., Nov. 20,
1858; son of James D. and Elizabeth
(Furbeck) Walsh; graduated from pub
lic school and Union Classical Institute,
Schenectady; Union College, Schenecta
dy, 1882, AB. and A.M.; College of Phys
icians and Surgeons, New York, 1886;
on staff of Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York,
1886-1888, spending the following two
and a half years in hospitals and lab
oratories of Berlin, Vienna, Strasburg,
Paris and Edinburg. Specialist in di
gestive and rectal diseases. Republican.
Member of Dutch Reformed Church.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations and Ramsey Coun
ty Medical Society. ¦ Mason, Shriner;
member B. P. O. E Unmarried. Office:
Endicott Arcade Bldg. Residence: Mer
chants Hotel, St. Paul.
WALSH, James Robertson, real es
tate; born in New York City, Nov. 24,
1842; son of Alexander Robertson and
Emily M. (Brown) Walsh; educated in
private schools of New York City and
University of New York, graduating
1863; widower. Began business career
in employ of the wholesale dry goods
house of Davis, Rhodes & Co., 1865-69;
in 1870 was member of the firm of Em
erson Rhodes & Co., dry goods jobbers,
New York City; came to St. Paul, 1871,
and was engaged in real estate and loan
business, 1871-77; general manager and
treasurer St. Paul City R. R. Co., 1878-
82; member of firm of Campbell, Walsh
& Jilson, machinery and mill supplies,
1882-88; since 1891 in real estate and
loan business, with E. W. Peet & Son.
Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 892
Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
WALTHEB, Theodore G., hardware;

born at Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 8, 1847;
son of Carl and Louise (Bogk) Walther;
educated in public schools, Sheboygan,
Wis., and Ripon College, Ripon, Wis.;
married at Sheboygan, Wis., Oct. 4,
1871, to Hattie F. Darling (now de
ceased). Began in hardware business
with F. Lawrence at Sheboygan, Wis.,
1862; came' to St. Paul, 1871, and be
came connected with present house,
which changed in 1901 to title of Hack
ett. Walther, Gates Hardware Co.,
wholesale hardware, of which he is vice
president. Republican. Office: Fourth
and Rosabel Sts. Residence: 696 Good
rich St., St. Paul.
WALTON, Edmund G., real estate;
born in London, Eng., 1864; settled in
Dakota and entered real estate business,
at beginning of active career; came to
Minneapolis, 1886. President The Ed
mund G. Walton Agency, Minnesota De
benture Co., Anglo American Investment
Co.; vice president Thiem Manufactur
ing Co.; director Arcade Investment Co.
Married at Sedalia, Mo., 1889, to Miss
Nell Ingram. Clubs: Minneapolis, Min
ikahda. Office: 114 S. 4th St. Resi
dence: 802 Mt. Curve Av., Minneapolis.
WALZ, Michael, real estate; born in
Lee Co., 111., Oct. 13, 1854; son of Michael
and Eva (Schmidt) W'alz; came to Min
nesota with parents, i860; attended pub
lic school at St. Joseph, and St. John's
College. Collegeville; married in Lee
Co., 111., Feb. 5, 1883, to Miss Lizzie
Reis. Taught school iq Stearns Co.,
Minn., 1871-78; entered mercantile busi
ness at Perham, Minn., 1879J organized
Bank of Perham, 1890, and retired from
banking, 1900; has been engaged in real
estate and loan business since 1900. Re
publican. Member House of Representa
tives, 1903-04, and again elected. Nov.,
1906. Roman Catholic. Member Knights
of Columbus. Address: Perham, Minn.
WARD, Albert L., banker, farmer;
born at Conewango, N. Y., 1842; son of
Luke and Charlotte (Morgan) Ward; ed
ucated in common schools of New York
and at Randolph Academy, Randolph, N.
Y. Served as private in War of the
Rebellion; opened law office at Fairmont,
Minn., 1864; county auditor and register
of deeds, Martin Co.; county attorney for
three terms; postmaster, Fairmont, un
der Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland and Mc
Kinley; retired from active practice of
law early in the '90s. Started Martin
County Bank as a private institution,
1874; converted it into State bank, 1890,
and into national bank, 1900. President
Martin County National Bank (Fair
mont), Truman National Bank (Tru
man), Welcome National Bank (Wel
come), Sherburn National Bank (Sher
burn), all of Minnesota; director Tru
man State Bank, Truman, Minn. Also
president Ward Machine Co., Ward Mill
ing Co., and Independent-Zeitung Co.,
all of Fairmont. Owner of large farm
ing and real estate interests in United
States and Canada. Republican. Mar
ried at Fairmont, 1868, to Miss Charlotta
Jennings. Address: Fairmont, Minn.

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WABD, Ames, Sr., president Ames-
Brooks Co.; grain commission. Address:
Duluth. WABD, Francis E., railway official;
born July 29, 1867; educated at McGill
Model School, Montreal, Quebec. En
tered railway service Sept., 1881, as ap
prentice clerk and stenographer to me
chanical department Grand Trunk Ry. at
Montreal; was secretary to 2nd vice
president St. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba Ry., at St. Paul, 1886-87; secretary
and chief clerk to president and general
manager Eastern Ry., of Minnesota,
1888-90; secretary to president Great
Northern Ry., 1891-94; assistant to pres
ident same road, 1894-98; general super
intendent Montana Central Ry., March
to Oct., 1898; general superintendent
Great Northern Ry., 1898-1903; general
manager same road since March 1, 1903.
Club: Commercial. Office: 3rd N. W.
Cor. Broadway. Residence: 544 Port
land Av., St. Paul.
WABD, Gershom Bennett; born in Mc
Henry. Co., 111., April 10, 1852; son of
George and Betsey (Bennett) Ward; ed
ucated in common schools; at Hedding
Seminary, Abington, 111., one year;
Northwestern University, Evanston, 111.,
three years. Ha's been engaged in bank
ing business at Alexandria, Minn., since
18J6; now president First National Bank
of Alexandria. Colonel on military
staffs of Governors Nelson and Clough;
member Minnesota Legislature, 1901-03;
State senator, 1903-05; member Minne
sota State Normal School Board, 1896-
97; member board of education, Alex
andria, for 23 years. Republican. Ma
son (32°), Shriner; member I. O. O. F.,
B. P. O. E. Married at Wilmette, 111.,
Sept. 27, 1877, to Miss Mary Westerfield.
Address: Alexandria, Minn.
WABD, Boscoe Percy, banker; born at
Waseca, Minn., Jan. 5, 1872; son of Wil
liam G. and Ella C. (Trowbridge) Ward;
graduate High School, Waseca; attended
University of Minnesota, 1889-91. Be
gan career by succeeding his father as
president of the Peoples State Bank,
Waseca, but resigned position to take
active management of the bank as cash
ier, in which he continued, 1897-1907;
has been president of the bank since
Jan., 1907. Operates an extensive farm.
Member M. N. G., 1887-88; president
Was'eca city council, 1899. Republican.
Member Sigma Chi. Married at Minne
apolis, Minn., Aug., 1903, to Miss Daisy
Cole. Recreations: Travel and hunting.
Address: Waesca, Minn.
WABDELL, John M., banking, stock
raising; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.,
Nov. 20, 1839; son of William and Ann
(Todd) Wardell; served one year in
Civil War as member 60th N. Y. Inf.,
1861-62; married at Faribault, Minn.,
November, 1868, to Miss Lucy E. Moses.
Came to Minnesota, 1866; proprietor of
the first lumber yard in Tracy, Minn.,
continuing in- lumber business, 1874-98;
president Citizens State Bank since 1904;
proprietor Springdale Stock Farm, Red

wood Co. Was president first council of
Tracy, served two terms as mayor and
has been county commissioner of Lyon
Co. since 1905. Republican. Member G.
-A. R., A. O. U. W. Address: Tracy,
Minn. WASE, Alfred K., president North-
field Light, Heat & Power Co.; born at
Waterloo, la., Aug. 23, 1863; son of Ed
ward Kirkland and Mary (Maxwell)
Ware; educated in Waterloo and Minne
apolis public schools and Evanston
(111.) High School. Began active career
in land office of Charles W. Andrews,
Lake Benton, Minn.; went East and
spent two years in Virginia in fancy
live stock business; bought and owned
the famous sire Alcantara, 2:23, one of
the most noted stallions in the world;
located in Northfield, Minn., in 1899,
where he has been successful both in
business and politics. Since 1900, presi
dent Northfield Light, Heat & Power
Co. Owner and manager of the Ware
Auditorium (the only - theatre in the
city) and of the Alcantara live stock
farm. Republican. Entered politics,
1901, as alderman; elected mayor of
Northfield, 1903; elected to State Legis
lature, 1904; delegate to State conven
tion and member resolutions committee,
1906. Congregationalist. Member Ma
sonic order, Modern Woodmen of Ameri
ca, A. O. U. W. Married at Lake Ben
ton, March 30, 1887, to Miss Harriett
Fletcher. Ten children have blessed
this union: 8 living and 2 dead
(six boys and 4 girls); children living
Cecil G„ 18; Mildred, 17; Ralph K., 16
Fletcher, K, 15; Marjorie Helen, 13
Alexander E., 10; John Theodore, 8; Al
freda Lillian, 3 years. Address: North-
field, Minn.
WABE, Edwin Morton, loans and real
estate; born Bridgeton, N. J., Sept. 21,
1834; son of John S. and Elizabeth
(Reeves) Ware; educated in public and
private schools of Bridgeton, N. J.;
twice married and now a widower. Suc
cessfully conducted a general store for
many years at Bridgeton, N. J. Came
to Minnesota, 1891, and on April 1, 1891,
began with son, Robert L., in business
of mortgage investments, real estate,
fire insurance and care of estates, under
the firm name of E. M. and R. L. Ware.
On October 1, 1894, Mr. R. L. Ware re
tired and the firm of E. M. & H. F. Ware
was organized, continuing and greatly
increasing the business. Presbyterian.
Mason. Member Minnesota Society of
New York. Club: Minnesota. Office:
National German American Bank Bldg.
Residence: 487 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
WABE, Howard Fithian, loans and
real estate; born at Bridgeton, N. J.,
November 25, 1858; son of Edwin M.
and Lucy (Topham) Ware; educated in
public schools of Bridgeton and at West
Jersey Academy, Bridgeton; married at
St. Paul, Minn., August 20, 1891, to
Clara M. Wilson. Began business career
at Bridgeton as merchant. Came to St.
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entered the employ of E. W. Peet &
Co.; mortgage loans and insurance; in
April, 1888, formed a co-partnership with
Major B. F. Wright under the firm name
of B. F. Wright & Company, in the
same line of business, and October 1,
1894, went into business with his father
under the firm name of E. M. & H. F.
Ware, mortgage loans, insurance, real
estate and care of property, in which
business he is now engaged. Independ
ent Democrat. Member of Minnesota
Society of New York. Presbyterian.
Mason. Club: Minnesota. Office: 312-
313 National German7 American Bank
Bldg. Residence: 561 Laurel Av., Flat
No. 2, St. Paul.
WABE, Joseph Edwin, banking; born
Morrison, 111., May 17, 1863; son of Jo
seph and Martha Emma (Roy) Ware;
educated in high school, Morrison; at
Beloit College, Beloit, Wis., and at Carle
ton College, Northfield, Minn., gradu
ating 1883; married at Red Wing, Minn.,
April 28, 1886, to Miss Kate Belle Web
ster. Engaged as bookkeeper in Com
mercial Bank, Minneapolis, 1884-85, re
moving to Clark, S. D., and continued
in banking with brother, 1885-88; in in
surance and loan business at Minneapo
lis, 1888-93; organized St. Anthony Falls
Bank and became its cashier, 1893. Con
gregationalist. Club: Commercial. Of
fice: St. Anthony Falls Bank, St. An
thony Falls. Residence: 515 9th Av.,
S. E., Minneapolis.
WABE, Bobert L., real estate and
loans; born at Bridgeton, N. J., May 1,
1866; son of Edwin M. and Lucy (Top-
ham) Ware; educated in public schools
and at South Jersey Institute, Bridge-
ton, N. J. Removed to Philadelphia,
Pa., where he remained in business for 4
years; came to St. Paul, 1887, and en
gaged in negotiation of loans and mort
gages; became president of the National
Investment Co., 1894; president of the
Ware-Hospes Co., St. Paul, and Ware-
Baker Co., Minneapolis. Also president
of the Real Estate Exchange, St. Paul.
Married at St. Paul, June 11, 1889, to
Miss Belle Curtis. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial, Town and Country, St.
Paul; Minneapolis, Commercial (Minne
apolis). Offices: Germania Life Bldg.,
St. Paul, and Security Bank Bldg., Min
neapolis. Residence: 3 Crocus Hill, St.
Paul. WABHAM, Thomas Tweed, physician;
born at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Aug.
31, 1866; son of Richard Lee and Agnes
(Tweed) Warham; educated in public
schools, Ontario; came to Minneapolis,
April 29, 1866, and went to work at
trade of paper hanger; entered College
of Physicians and Surgeons, Hamline
University, 1894, and worked his way
through, notwithstanding the general
financial depression of the time, gradu
ating, degrees of M.D., CM., 1897. Be
gan practice of medicine at, Vernon Cen
tre, Minn., continuing for 7 years; lo
cated permanently in Minneapolis, 1904.
Medical director Woodmen's Mutual

Casualty Co.; professor dietetics Medi
cal Department Hamline University.
Was county physician Blue Earth Co.,
Minn., 4 years. Republican; chairman
Republican County Central Committee
Blue Earth Co., 2 years. Presbyterian.
Member Hennepin County Medical So
ciety and Minnesota Valley, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Mason; member I. O. O. F., B. P.
O. E., M. W. A., M. B. A., E. F. U,
Home Guards, Yeomen, R. N. A., A. O.
[T. W., Sons of Veterans. Unmarried.
Club: Flour City Curling. Recreations:
Outdoor sports. Office: Masonic Tem
ple. Residence: 3454 Nicollet Av., Min-
neapolisi WABNE, Edwin George, physician;
born at St. Paul, Minn., July 10, 1870;
son of John and Sarah (Gill) Warne;
educated in public schools of St. Paul,
private schools in England and Hamline
University, graduating M.D., 1897; mar
ried in New York, 1894, to Nellie E. C.
Poulter. Engaged in general practice as
physician and surgeon in St. Paul from
1897. Member Ramsey County Medical
Society, Minnesota State and American
Medical associations. Member Junior
Pioneers. Office: 101 E. 6th St. Resi
dence: Farrington Place, St. Paul.
WABNE KE, Herman John, manager
Minneapolis Branch United States Ra
diator Co.; born at Minneapolis, Feb. 18,
1876; son of Frederick H. Warneke; ed
ucated in public schools, Arlington and
Minneapolis, Minn., and in business col
lege. Entered service of American Ra
diator Co., as stenographer when 18
years of age, was made salesman for the
company in two years and has filled
the position of manager for the U. S.
Radiator Co. at Minneapolis, since Dec
1, 1901. Member Masonic order. Re
publican; member Roosevfclt Club. Mar
ried at Minneapolis, Feb. 14, 1900, to
Miss Louise Elverum. Recreations:
Golf, yachting. Office: 9th and Wash
ington Avs., S. Residence: Maplewood,
Minnetonka, Minn.
WABNEB, Alfred L., coal and fuel;
born at Albany, N. Y., Dec. 3. I860; son
of Calvin N. and Charlotte (Tongue)
Warner; came to Minneapolis, 1871; ed
ucated in public schools of Albany and
Minneapolis. Began active career in
Minneapolis, where he has been engaged
for 30 years in various lines of busi
ness; was member of the firm of War
ner, Newman & Warner, paper mills;
went into the coal business in 1891 as
Bennett & Warner, closing out, 1S97, to
become manager of the Consolidated Co.;
has been city sales agent of the Pioneer
Fuel Co., since 1901. Republican. Epis
copalian. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner; member Royal Arcanum, B. P.
O. E., Independent Order of Foresters.
Married at New York City, 1884, to
Miss Lizzie E. Newman. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 8-12 S. 5th St. Resi
dence: 1629 Lynden Av., Minneapolis.
WABNEB, Eli S., U. S. surveyor gen
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Minn., June 6, 1856; son of Amos ancl
Aurelia L. (Dilly) Warner; attended
public and high school, at Garden City,
Minn. Dived for 30 years in Garden
City; elected to State Degislature from
Blue Earth Co., 1885; removed to St.
Paul, 1886; secretary State Warehouse
Commission 6 years; elected to State
Legislature from Ramsey Co., 1895; ap
pointed United States surveyor general
of Minnesota, 1902, and now occupies
that office. Treasurer McGill, Warner
& Co., printing, lithographing, engrav
ing and binding, since 1897. Also presi
dent Minnesota Typographic Co. ; director
Eagle Printing Co. Republican. Mason;
member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E.,
U. C. T. of America. Married at Man
kato, Minn., 1878, to Miss Anna F. Walk
er. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Fishing and traveling. Office: Cor. 8th,
9th and Cedar Sts. Residence: 838
Laurel Av., St. Paul.
WABNEB, Ellsworth Colonel, manu
facturer; born at Garden City, Minn.,
1864; son of Amos and Aurelia (Dieley)
Warner; educated in common and pri
vate schools; married at Madelia, Minn.,
to Mellie F. Bisbee. Taught school for
several years; entered linseed oil busi
ness, 1887, at Mankato, Minn., became
superintendent, 1888, and in 1889 pur
chased the La Crosse Linseed Mill, La
Crosse, Wis. Later acquired control of
the Dubuque and the St. Paul Linseed
Oil Mills, the three mills being acquired
by the American Linseed Company,
1899; in 1900 built the Midland Linseed
Mills of Minneapolis, of which he is
president; also president of the McGill-
Warner Company of St. Paul, Minn.
Office: Chamber of Commerce. Resi
dence: 1613 First Av., S., Minneapolis.
WABNEB, Leon Charles, prest War
ner Hardware Co.; born, Grand Meadow,
Mower Co., Minn., Jan. 11, 1876; son of
Frank R. and Annie E. (Greening) War
ner; graduated from East Minneapolis
High School, June, 1895; married, at
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 11, 1904 to Eva
L. Shelton. Associated with F. R. War
ner, Minneapolis, successor to Warner
Bros., until 1897; vice president Gard
ner-Warner Hardware Co., 1897-1901;
president Warner Hardware Co., retail
builders' hardware and tools, since May,
1901. Republican. Episcopalian. Club:
Commercial. Office: 13-17 So. 6th St.
Residence: 1714 Como Av., S. E., Min
neapolis. WABNEB, Reuben, Jr., wholesale dry
goods; born in St. Paul, Oct. 15, 1870;
son of- Reuben and Mary (Robertson)
Warner; attended public schools of St
Paul; graduated from The Shattuck
School, Faribault, Minn., 1889. Began
business career, 1890, as an employe of
Lindeke, Warner & Schurmeier, the firm
becoming Lindeke, Warner & Sons, 1904.
Democrat. President Board of Fire Com
missioners since 1900. Episcopalian.
Mason, Knight Templar; member B. P.
O. E., Junior Pioneers. Married at Min
neapolis, 1892, to Miss Gabriel Hutchins.

Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Automo
bile. Recreation: Automobiling. Office:
4th and Sibley Sts. Residence: 172 Nina
Av., St. Paul.
WABNEB, Richmond P., treasurer
Griggs, Cooper & Co.; born at St. Paul,
Minn., Aug. 26, 1871; son of W. P. and
Anna W. (Richmond) Warner; educated
by private instructors and in private
schools; unmarried. Engaged in law of
fice, 1893-94; stock clerk with Foot,
Schulze & Co., 1905; traveling salesman
same firm in Wisconsin and Michigan,
for three years; became connected with
Griggs, Cooper & Co., wholesale grocers,
as claim clerk, Jan. 1, 1899, and has
been treasurer and director since incor
poration, Jan., 1901. Republican in Na
tional issues. Clubs: Minnesota, Nush
ka, Minnesota Boat (St. Paul); Minne
apolis (Minneapolis); White Bear Yacht
(White Bear, Minn.). Office: E. 3rd St.
and Broadway, v Residence: 315 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
WABBEN, Albert P., secretary Foot,
Schulze & Co.; born at Lowell, Mass.,
1855; son of A. R. and Elizabeth (Puffer)
Warren; came to Minnesota, 1868; edu
cated in St. Paul High School and at
Dartmouth College. Studied law and
was admitted to the bar, 1877, continuing
until 1884; was member of the firm of
Kuhles & Stock, wholesale cigars, 1884-
94; has been identified with Foot, Sehultze
& Co., manufacturers of boots and shoes,
since 1894. Married at Lowell, Mass.,
1881, to Miss Elizabeth Stevens. Office:
3rd and Wacouta Sts. Residence: 43 S.
Hamline Av., St. Paul.
WABBEN, Alvah Hall, dry goods;
born at Shapleigh, Me., June 9, 1855;
son of Edmund and Elizabeth (Hall)
Warren; educated in the public schools
at Alfred, Me.; married in New York,
June 6, 1883, to Miss Clara S. Levings.
Began business career in general mer
chandise store of Warren & Co., Alfred,
continuing, 1873-76; salesman for Alvah
Hall .& Co., New York, 1876-1884; came
to St. Paul and was member of Blabon,
Warren & Chipley, wholesale furnishing
goods, 1884-1887; in service of Prowers
Dry Goods Co., 1887-1901, which firm
was succeeded by Tibbs, Hutchings &
Co., Jan. 1, 1901, of which he is treas
urer. Club: Town and Country. Office:
5th and Wacouta Sts. Residence: 645
Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
WABBEN, Frank S., physician; born
at St. Paul, Minn., May 9, 1874; son of
James W. and Alice (Stombs) Warren;
educated in public schools of St. Paul
and at University of Minnesota, degree
of M.D.; married at St. Cloud, Minn.,
June 28, 1899, to Miss Eva McKelvey.
Was resident physician City and Coun
ty Hospital, St. Paul, 1896-97; in prac
tice at Faribault since 1897. Member
Rice County Medical Society, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa
tions. Mason. Recreations: All out
door athletic sports. Address: Fari
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WABBEN, Herbert, general manager
Duluth Street Ry. Co.; born at Rush
ville, 111., Sept. 2, 1865; son of Augustus
and Mary (Speed) Warren; educated at
Rushville High School. Began .active
career as an employe of the St. Paul
City Railway Co., serving in various
capacities with that company and the
Twin Cities Rapid Transit Co.; has filled
position of general manager of the Du
luth Street Railway Co., since 1893.
Married. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Com
mercial, Northern Country, Duluth Boat,
Curling, etc. Office: 1106 W. Michigan
St. Residence: 725 E. 1st St., Duluth,
Minn. WABWICK, Frederick Henry, vice
president and manager H. M. Smyth
Printing Co.; born at Toronto, Can., July
24, 1854; son of Frederick and Eliza
(Helm) Warwick; educated in public
and Normal schools, Toronto; married
at St. Paul, 1884, to Miss Harriet Grove.
Has been identified with lithographing
business ever since the beginning of his
active career; entered artist department
of lithographing business at Toronto;
went to London, Eng., and spent two
years there; was in Chicago, 1879-80; lo
cated in St. Paul, 1880; has been con
nected with H. M. Smyth Printing Co.,
ever since 1886, and has been vice pres
ident and manager since 1900. Member
St. Paul Typothetae, Royal Arcanum.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Ten
nis and fishing. Office: 3rd and Cedar
Sts., St. Paul. Residence: Highwood,
Minn. WASHBUBN, Edwin Chapin, steel
foundryman, inventor; born Minneapo
lis, Minn., April 11, 1870; son of Wil
liam D. and Lizzie M. (Muzzy) Wash
burn; educated in Minneapolis public
schools, Lawrenceville, N. J., and Yale
College; unmarried. Employed by Soo
Ry. in various capacities previous to
1896; manager Washburn Coupler Co.,
1896-99; general superintendent B. W. &
G. F. Ry., 1899-1900; general manager
same, 1900-02; general manager, since
1902, Washburn Co., which manufactures
couplers, draft riggings and steel cast
ings; also general manager Washburn
Steamboat line, Elevator and other sub
sidiary companies; director Washburn
Lignite Coal Co,, Russo American
Trading Co. Inventor Washburn coup
ler, draft riggings, trucks and other
railroad and foundry devices. Republi
can. Clubs: . Minneapolis, Town and
Country, Lafayette. Office: 1007 So.
3rd St., Minneapolis. Residence: Fair
Oaks, Minn.
WASHBUBN, Frederic Leonard, State
entomologist of Minnesota; born at
<Brookline, Mass., April 12, 1860; son of
Nehemiah Washburn of Liyermore,
Me., graduate Harvard University, de
gree of A.B., 1882, degree of A.M., same
university, 1895; graduate student Johns
Hopkins University, 1886-87. Married at
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec 27, 1887, to
Miss Frances L. Wilcox. Was instruc
tor in zoology University of Michigan,

1887-88; graduate student at Harvard
LTniversity, 1889-90; professor of zoology
Oregon Agricultural College, and ento
mologist to experiment station, 1889-95;
professor biology University of Oregon,
1895-1902; State biologist of Oregon,
1899-1902; has been State entomologist
of Minnesota since 1902; also professor
of entomology University of Minnesota,
and entomologist to experiment station.
Address: 1112 6th St., S. E„ Minneap
olis. WASHBUBN, Jed L., lawyer; born in
Montgomery Co., Ind., Dec. 26, 1856; son
of Christopher C. and Julia A. Wash
burn; came to Minnesota, June, 1857; at
tended common schools and academy.
Was admitted to the bar, in May, 1880;
practiced law at Mankato, Minn., 1880-
90; removed to Duluth, 1890, where he
has since resided and practiced; mem
ber of law firm of Washburn, Bailey &
Mitchell; especially engaged in practice
of corporation law. Recently elected
president of Minnesota State Bar As
sociation. President Duluth Savings
Bank. Boston & Duluth Farm Land
Company, Spalding Hotel Company,
Riverside Land Company, Minnesota
and Oregon Land and Timber Co.,
and a director and officer in numerous
other industries and financial corpora
tions, including Northern Shoe Company,
Alworth-Washburn Company, consoli
dated Abstract Company, Saskatchewan
Valley Land Company, Limited, Union
Match Company, etc. Much interested
in popular education; member Board of
Education of City of Duluth; resident
director of State Normal School; serves
on sundry charitable boards. Married
at Stockton, Wis., June, 1882, to Alma
J. Pattee, who is at present president
of Minnesota Federation of Women's
Clubs. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commer
cial, Northland Country, Duluth Boat,
Duluth Yacht (Duluth); Minnesota (St.
Paul); Minneapolis (Minneapolis). Rec
reations: Horseback riding and land
scape work. Office: Lonsdale Bldg.
Residence: Hunter's Park, Duluth.
WASHBUBN, John, merchant miller;
born, Hallowell, Me., Aug. 1, 1858; son
of Algernon S. and Anna (Moore) Wash
burn; educated at Westbrook Seminary,
Hallowell Classical Academy and Bow
doin College, Brunswick, Me. Came to
Minneapolis, Feb., 1880, and entered the
employ of the Washburn Mills, later be
ing advanced to position of buyer of
wheat for the mills; became member
of firm of Washburn-Crosby & Co., and
when company was incorporated was
elected its 2nd vice president, a position
he now holds. President St. Anthony
Elevator Co.; vice president C. C. Wash
burn Flouring Mill Co., Imperial Ele
vator Co., andTHuhn Elevator Co.; direc
tor St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Co.,
Royal Milling Co., of Great Falls, Mont;
director National Bank of Commerce,
Minneapolis, and trustee Farmers' and
Mechanics' Savings Bank, Minneapolis.
Republican. Trustee Universalist Church.

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Ex-.president Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce and member Chicago, New
York, Milwaukee and St. Louis Boards
of Trade. Married at Hallowell, Me.,
1884, to Miss Elizabeth P. Harding.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafay
ette. Office: Chamber of Commerce
Bldg. Residence: 2218 1st Av., S., Min
neapolis. WASHBUBN, Stanley, journalist; born
in Minneapolis; educated in public
schools of Minneapolis, Washington and
The Hill School, Pottstown, Pa.; gradu
ate of Williams College; attended Har
vard Law School. Was police reporter
Minneapolis Journal, 1901-02; police re
porter, commercial editor, editorial
writer, Minneapolis Times, 1902-04; war
correspondent Chicago Daily News, 1904-
05-06. Covered Russo-Japanese War,
operated dispatch boat "Fawan" 4
months outside of Port Arthur, with
Nogi's Army before Port Arthur; cov
ered war scare in Bulgaria, Red Sunday
in St. Petersburg, returning to Japan
and served with 3rd Japanese army un
til termination of hostilities; organized
news service in Far East and India; op
erated dispatch boat in Black Sea, Dec,
1905, covering situations in Odessa, Se
vastopol and the Caucasus and carrying
British and U. S. government official dis
patches, mails and refugees; covered
Russian Revolution, Jan., 1906. Hon
orary member Japanese Red Cross So
ciety. Now ,in steel business, director
Washburn Steel & Coupler Co. Member
Delta Psi fraternity. Married, Nov. 27,
1906, to Miss Alice Langhorne of Wash
ington, D. C. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com
mercial, Town and Country (St. Paul).
Office: 1007 3rd St., Minneapolis. Resi
dence: Fair Oaks, Minn.
WASHBUBN, William Drew, capital
ist; born at Livermore, Me., Jan. 14,
1831; graduate of Bowdoin College,
Brunswick, Me., 1854 (degree of LL.D.;
1901); came to Minnesota and engaged
in practice of law, 1857. Was United
States surveyor general of Minnesota,
1861-65; became largely interested in
flour manufacturing and lumber enter
prises and for many years was identified
with Washburn & Crosby flouring mills.
Stockholder and director in Pillsbury-
Washburn Co., whose mills have a ca
pacity of 30,000 barrels daily. Origina
tor, promoter and for many years presi
dent of the Minneapolis & St. Douis R.
R.; projector and builder of the Minne
apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie R.
R., of which he was president until
1889. Member Minnesota Legislature,
1859 and 1871; member of Congress,
1879-85; United States senator, 1889-95.
President Bismarck, Washburn & Great
Falls Ry. Co.; president Universalist
National Convention. Married at Bangor,
Me., April 19, 1859, to Miss Lizzie M.
Muzzy. CIuBs: Minneapolis, Commer
cial (Minneapolis); Union League (New
York). Office: Metropolitan Life Bldg.,
Minneapolis. Residence: Fair Oaks,
Minn.

WASHBUBN, WiU O., machinery;
born at Columbus, Ind., June 28, 1869;
son of William and Martha M. (Hogue)
Washburn; educated in public and high
schools of Columbus, Ind., graduating,
1889. Was manager of Reeves Pulley
Co., Chicago, 111., from April 1, 1894, to
Sept 15, 1905; came to St. Paul and
has been director and treasurer of the
American Hoist and Derrick Co., since
Sept. 15, 1905. Also director and treas
urer of the West Side Power, Heat and
Dight Co. Member Masonic order,
Knights Templar; I. O. O. F. Married
at Marion, Ind., June 15, 1898, to Miss
Katharine B. Hulley. Clubs: Minne
sota, Commercial, New Illinois Athletic
(Chicago). Office: 63 S. Robert St.
Residence: 608 Grand Av., St. Paul.
WASHINGTON, Lawrence G., cement
and concrete; born at Hastings, Minn.,
June 2, 1860; son of Richard and Ellen
(Center) Washington; educated in pub
lic and private schools of Hastings.
Came to St. Paul, 1880; organized Port
land Stone Company, 1886, and has ever
since been at the head of the company.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order.
Married at Minneapolis, 1897. to Miss.
Gertrude A. Miller. Clubs: Minnesota,*
Commercial, Town and Country. Of
fice, N. Y. Life Bldg. Residence: 587
Summit Av., St. Paul.
WASS, Andrew G., architect and
builder; born in Sweden, 1859; son of
Peter Anderson and Anna (Gustafsen)
Wass; educated in grammar schools of
Sweden. Learned carpenter trade in
Sweden; came to America, 1882, start
ing in Minneapolis, same year, as car
penter and builder and continuing in
that capacity until 1888; has been en
gaged as architect and builder since
1888. Independent in politics. Baptist.
Married at Minneapolis, 1886, to Miss
Charlotte E. Westin. Office: Lumber
Exchange Bldg. Residence: 693 13th
Av., N. E., Minneapols.
WATEBBUBY, Charles P., farm ma
chinery; born in Prairie du Sac, Wis.,
Oct. 28, 1863; son of George W. and
Jennie (Frissell) Waterbury; educated
in public schools and business college,
Rockford, 111. Has been a resident of
Minnesota since 1884; president Water
bury Implement Co. Married at Knapp,
Wis., Sept. 9, 1897, to Miss Margaret
E. Townsend. Recreation: Farming. Of
fice: 240-244 7th Av., S. Residence:
2625 S. Aldrich Av., Minneapolis.
WATERMAN, Clyde, gas saving de
vices; born at Buda, 111., Jan. 10, 1868;
son of Z. and Sarah (Dickey) Water
man; educated at Doane College, Crete,
Neb. Began active career in lumber
business, 1890; came to Minneapolis, in
1899, and became connected with the
Gas Saving Co., manufacturers of gas
saving devices and governors, of which
he is president. Republican. Christian
Scientist. York and Scottish Rite Mason
(32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Mar
ried in Nebraska, 1896, to Miss Estella
Butler. Residence: 2019 Kenwood Park-

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way. Office: 1036 Guaranty Loan Bldg.,
Minneapolis. WATKINS, Joseph R.; born near Cin
cinnati, O., Aug. 8, 1840; son of Benja
min U. and Sophronia (Keeler) Watkins;
public school education. Came to Min
nesota, 1862; began in medicine business
at Maine Prairie, Minn., 1868; removed
to Plainview, 1871, and to Winona, 1885;
president The J. R. Watkins Medical
Co.; also president Winona Savings
Bank. Address: Winona, Minn.
WATKINS, Paul; born at Lebanon, O.,
Nov. 9, 1864; son of William and Julia
A. (Morris) Watkins; educated in public
schools; married at Columbus, O., 1889,
to Miss Florence E. Henderson. En
gaged in grain business at Toledo, O.,
1883-55, and in the coal and natural gas
business at Columbus, O., 1885-92; vice
president The J. R. Watkins Medical
Co. since 1892; also director Second Na
tional Bank. Club: Minne-O-Wah. Ad
dress: Winona, Minn.
WATKINS, Victor Moreau, president
Amherst H. Wilder Charity; born New
burgh, Orange County, N. Y., June 17,
1838; son of Victor Moreau and Juliet
.Egbert Watkins; educated in Newburgh
High School and Newburgh Academy;
married, Brooklyn, N. Y., March 23,3 865,
Cecelia Buckhont Engaged in banking
business during early life and until 1880;
since that with Amherst H. Wilder until
his death in 1894, and from that time one
of the executors of his estate and after
wards of the estates of his wife and
daughter. Director of the ' Merchants
National Bank of St. Paul, Minn., and
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. ;
vice president and treasurer of the Su
perior (Wis.) Water Light and Power
Co. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mason^
Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Of
fice: Merchants' National Bank Bldg.
Residence: 525 Holly Av., St. Paul,
Minn. WATOWA, John, county treasurer
Steele Co.; born at Owatonna, Minn.,
Jan. 3, 1873; son of Wenzel and Anna
(Pavek) Watowa; educated in Owatonna
public schools; married at Owatonna,
1897, to Miss Bertha Meschke. Was
elected county treasurer of Steele Co.,
Nov., 1904, and reelected Nov., 1906,
present term extending to Jan., 1909.
Director Security State Bank. Demo
crat. Roman Catholic. Member I. O.
O. F., C. S. P. S., Ancient Order of
Aztecs, M. W. A. Club: Commercial.
Address: Owatonna, Minn.
WATSON, Jabez Poole, hardware;
born at Marton, Lincolnshire, England,
Sept. 26, 1839; son of John and Sally
(Poole) Watson; came to America with
parents, April, 1841; educated in Can
ada; married at Rochester, Minn., 1867,
to Mrs. Amelia Griffin Chapin. Was in
employ of J. & C. McKenzie, Sarnia,
1853-60; came to Minnesota, 1S60, and
settled at Winona, where he was in em
ploy of R. D. Cone for' 3 years; re
turned to Canada and engaged in hard

ware business at Stratford, Ont, under
title of McKenzie, Parker & Watson;
came second time to Minnesota, 1865,
located at Rochester and worked for A.
Ozmun & Sons for 8 years; has been
located at Marshall, Minn., since 1873,
as retail dealer in hardware, etc. Re
publican and Prohibitionist. Presby
terian. Recreations: Fishing and gar
dening. Address: Marshall, Minn.
WATSON, John Jay, real estate; born
in Ulster Co., N. Y., May 1, 1850; son
of George and Isabella (Slorach) Wat
son; educated in the public schools of
Niagara Falls, N. Y., until the age of
11 years. Entered present line of busi
ness in Chicago in 1870, moving to St.
Paul, Minn., 1875. Married at Milwau
kee, Wis., Oct. 19, 1887, to Joanna Berry.
Democrat. Clubs: Minnesota, Commer
cial (St. Paul); Iroquois (Chicago); Re
form (New York). Office: Ryan Bldg.
Residence: 96 Virginia Av., St. Paul.
WATSON, Thomas R., physician; born
in Scotland, 1866; son of John and
Janet (Mitchell) Watson; educated at
Falkirk Free Church School (1871-76),
Parish school (1876-80); Science and
Art School (1880-84), Athenaeum, Glas
gow, 1885; came to America, 1886; at
tended University of Minnesota, 1891-
95, graduating from the Medical Depart
ment of the University, degree of M.D.,
1895; house physician Minneapolis City
Hospital, 1895-96; began practice of
medicine at Zumbro Falls, Minn., 1896.
Member American and Minnesota State
and Southern Minnesota Medical asso
ciations, Goodhue County Medical Socie
ty. Independent Democrat. Presbyterian.
Mason. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
1898, to Miss Augusta C. Lemke. Ad
dress: Zumbrota, Minn.
WATT, Hugh J., wholesale cigar deal
er; born at Pittsburg, Pa., July 23,
1864; son of Samuel and Mary (Adams)
Watt; educated in public schools of
Pittsburg and academy at Greensburg,
Pa. Removed to Bathgate, N. D., and
engaged in mercantile business and
banking, 1886, filling position of cashier
Bathgate State Bank, 3 years; located
in Minneapolis, 1901, and organized Watt
Cigar Co., of which is president; also
vice president Weum, Watt Co. Repub
lican. Mason; member B. P. O. E. Was
State land commissioner, Bismarck, N.
D., 1898. Married at Sauk Centre, Minn.,
1892, to Miss Lulu Harmon. Clubs:
Commercial, Odin. Office: 246 1st Av.,
N. Residence: 3844 Thomas Av., S.,
Minneapolis. WATTAM, George S., physician; born
at Waupoos, Prince Edward Co., Ont,
Can., July 10, 1856'; son of William
and Mary (Groom) Wattam; educated
in public schools, Waupoos; Albert Col
lege and University (now affiliated with
Toronto University), Belleville, Ont,
graduating, degree of A.B., 1881; Vic
toria University, degrees of M.D., CM,
1884. Has been engaged in practice at
Warren, Minn., since Aug. 21, 1884.
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Sutgeon Great Northern Ry. ; member
commission for the State Sanatorium
for Consumptives. Member Masonic or
der, B. P. O. E., Modern Woodmen of
America, Maccabees. Club: Warren.
Address: Warren, Minn.
WATTS, William, jurist; born at
Stanley, Ont, Can., June 9, 1850; son
of Matthew and Hannah (Simpson)
Watts; educated in common schools of
Ontario; graduate Law Department Uni
versity of Michigan, degree of DL.B.,
March, 1877. Married at Crookston,
Minn., March 20, 1884, to Miss Edith
Webb. Engaged in farming, lumbering
and teaching school previous to 1875;
located in Crookston, 1878, and engaged
in practice of law; has been county at
torney, city attorney, member of city
council and board of education and ref
eree in bankruptcy; judge of the 14th
district since Nov., 1898. Address:
Crookston, Minn.
WAY, Charles M., president Minneap
olis Bedding Co.; born at Blue Earth,
Minn., March 9, 1860; son of Marshall
and Georgiana (Montague) Way; edu
cated at University of Minnesota, class
of 1885. Has been a resident of Minne
apolis since 1879; began with Minneap
olis Furniture Co., 1885, and continued
until 1893, when the bedding department
was separately organized as the Minne
apolis Bedding; Co., of which he is presi
dent. Also president Smith Bedding Co.,
Minneapolis Brick & Tile Co., Ozenet
Chemical Co. Married at Blue Earth,
Nov. 5, 1885, to Miss Fannie Kamrar.
Prohibitionist. Congregationalist. Club:
East Side Commercial. Recreations:
Hunting, fishing and tennis. Office: Di
vision St. and 5th Av., S. E. Residence:
960 15th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
WAY, Osmon Franklin, physician;
born at Claremont, Minn., June 16, 1858;
son of Edwin F. and Anna A. (Stevens)
Way; educated in district school; Fari
bault High School; Pillsbury Academy;
Medical Department, Iowa State Univer
sity; Kentucky School of Medicine,
Louisville, Ky., graduating, degree of
M.D., June, 1901. Engaged in farming
until 20 years of age; taught school
three years; druggist and physician
since 1882. Began practice of medicine
at Blooming Prairie, Minn., early in
1882, but located in Claremont later in
the vear, where he has since remained.
Member O. F. Way & Co., druggists.
Republican. Methodist. Member Minne
sota State and Southern Minnesota Med
ical associations, Dodge County Medical
Society. Member A. O. U; W., M. W. A.,
A. F. & A. M., D. of H., Royal Neigh
bors, Beavers. Married at Castle Rock,
Minn., May J3, 1886, to Miss Jennie Gor
don. Address: Claremont, Minn.
WEAVES, Edgar, auditor Blue Earth
Co.; born at Milton, Wis., 1852; son of
Asa and Materine (Van Antwerp)
Weaver, early settlers of Rock Co.: edu
cated in public schools and at Milton
College. Went to Mankato, Minn., in
1879, as general agent for the J. I. Case

Co. of Racine, Wis., a position he held
until 1900; then elected auditor of Blue
Earth Co., which position he now holds.
Was mayor of Mankato, 1893-97, 4 years;
president Minnesota State Fair, 1894-97;
secretary Minnesota State Board of
Farmers' Institutes, 1894-97; member of
the Commission to build the State Cap
itol, 1896 to 1907, when the work was
completed. Knights Templar and 32°
Mason. Shriner; member A. O. U. W.,
Elks. Married, in 1889, to Miss Kittie
Wise; one son, Edgar Wise Weaver,
born, Jan. 9, 1902. Address: Mankato,
Minn. WEBB, Edward Allyn, president Webb
Publishing Co.; born at Dindegul, East
India, March 5, 1852; son of Edward
and Nancy Allyn (Foote) Webb; edu
cated in the public schools of Philadel
phia and in Pittsfield, Mass., High
School; married at St. Paul, Minn., Sept.
4, 1882, to Luella Simmons. Came to
Minnesota, May, 1890, and spent seven
years with The Argus (newspaper),
Fargo, N. D., at which place The Farm
er (of which is now publisher) was
started. Incorporated, 1901, the Webb
Publishing Company, St. Paul, book and
periodical publishers, publishing The
Farmer, The Farmer's Wife, also agri
cultural books; also conducts a model
farm of 2S0 acres near St. Paul, where
pure bred cattle, sheep and swine are
bred and a dairy of 50 cows is main
tained. Presbyterian. Club: Commer
cial. Office: 10th and Cedar Sts. Resi
dence: 436 Portland Av., St. Paul.
WEBB, Frank W., merchant; born at
North Bend, Wis., Jan. 5, 1859; son of
William W. and Mary Ann (Cannon)
Webb (beth natives of England) ; edu
cated in public schools of North Bend.
Followed farming at North Bend until
28 years of age; located in Amiret,
Minn., and engaged in sale of general
merchandise and farm implements, 1886,
in which he still continues; also agent
and wheat buyer for 15 years for G. W.
Van Dusen & Co.; has been postmaster
at Amiret since April 7, 1897. Owns
and operates farm of 400 acres. Re
publican. Methodist. Married at Mel
rose, Wis., Nov. 24, 1889, to Miss Inez
J. Marshall. Address: , Amiret, Minn.
WEBB, Henry Fusey, banker; born
in Blue Earth Co., Minn., Aug. 29, 1868;
son of William and Emily (Sanborn)
Webb; educated in common schools;
married at Morris, Minn., 1900, to Miss
May Hardin. Engaged in timber and
fuel business in Heman, Minn., 1900-05;
sold out and located at Sandstone, Minn.,
and engaged in general department store
business, as H. P. Webb & Co. Also
president Sandstone State Bank. Repub
lican. Mavor of Sandstone, treasurer
High School three terms (9 years), mem
ber Minnesota House of Representatives,
1907-08. Address: Sandstone, Minn.
WEBB, Bobert William, secretary and
treasurer Minneapolis Trust Company;
born, Richmond, Ind., Aug. 11, 1869; son
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liams) Webb; educated in grammar
schools of Richmond, Ind.; preparatory
school. Earlham College, - Richmond,
Ind.; College of Daw, University of
Minn., 1893; post graduate course. Uni
versity of Minnesota, 1894. Married at
Minneapolis, June 9, 1898. Stenographer,
3 885-86; bookkeeper, 1887-94; office at
torney, 1894-95; assistant secretary and
assistant treasurer, Minneapolis Trust
Company, Nov., 1895-1903; secretary and
treasurer same company since Nov.,
1903. Member board of directors Minne
apolis Trust Company. Clubs: Minne
apolis, Minikahda (governor-treasurer),
Lafayette. Recreation: Golf. Office: 4
So. 4th St Residence: 1776 Humboldt
Av., S., Minneapolis.
WEBBEB, Charles C, farm machin
ery and vehicles; born at Rock Island,
111., Jan. 25, 1859; son of Christopher
C. and Ellen S. (Deere) Webber; edu
cated in public schools of Rock Island;
attended Lake Forest Academy, Lake
Forest, 111., for 3 years, ending 1877.
Has been intimately identified with man
ufacture and sale of farm machinery
ever since he was 18 years of age; was
for 3 years at Moline in factory of
Deere & Co., in office and on road as
salesman; came to Minneapolis, Jan.,
1881, when business was established in
Minnesota as Deere & Co.; firm incorpo
rated and name changed to Deere &
Webber Co., 1893, of which he is sec
retary and treasurer. Also vice presi
dent Deere & Co., Moline, 111.; director
Security Bank, Minneapolis. Independ
ent Democrat. Attendant of Presbyte
rian Church. Married at Rochester, N.
Y.. 1895, to Miss Mary M. Harris. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial. Recreation:
Driving. Office: 800 Wash. Av., N. Res
idence: 411 Clifton Av., Minneapolis.
WEBBER, Marshall Bailey, lawyer;
born at Raymond, Wis., Aug. 2, 1850;
son of Samuel and Sabra Amelia (Bai
ley) Webber; attended Racine (Wis.)
High School, Rochester (Wis.) Academy,
graduating from Hillsdale College, Hills
dale, Mich., 1875; admitted to bar, 1877.
Has been engaged in practice of law
since 1878, first as Yale & Webber till
1880; alone till 1895, and since then as
Webber & Dies, having given special
attention during the past 15 years to
corporation law. Republican. Elected
county attorney of Winona Co., 1881,
and served two years. Member Amer
ican Bar Association, Minnesota State
Bar Association (president, 1903-4).
Episcopalian. Member Knights of Pyth
ias. Married at Hillsdale, Mich., Jan. 2,
3S79, to Miss Agnes M. Robertson. Clubs:
Arlington, Round Table. Member Busi
ness Men's Association and Board of
Trade. Recreations: Golf, hunting and
fishing. Address: Winona, Minn.
WEBBEB, Martin, lawyer, judge; born
in Winnebago Co., Wis., March 13, 1852;
son of Peter and Catherine (Baer) Web
ber; educated in common schools of
Waukon. Wis.; studied law in office of
Hon. W. O. Crawford, Luverne, Minn.

Has been county commissioner of Rock
Co. for 19 years; now serving third
term as judge of probate court; was
county attorney 6 years and has served
in various town and village offices. Re
publican. Member I. O. O. F. Married at
Luverne, June, 1881, to Miss Flora E.
McCollum. Address: Luverne, Minn.
WEBEB, George, druggist; born in
Washington Co., Wis., Feb. 15, 1851;
son of Jacob Weber; educated in public
schools; married at Rochester, Minn.,
1875, to Miss Amelia M. Grimm. Came
to Rochester, 1870; moved to St. Louis,
Mo., and remained there for three years,
returning to Rochester, 1874; has been
identified with the drug business since
1872, and has been member of the firm
of Weber & Heintz, retail druggists,
since 1885. Member Minnesota State
Pharmaceutical Association (ex-vice
president), Retail Druggists' Association.
President Oakwood Cemetery Associa
tion; vice president and director Roch
ester Building Association. Independent
in politics. Universalist. Member Ma
sonic order, Knights of Pythias. Ad
dress: Rochester, Minn.
WEBSTEB, Clinton Cyrus, Northwest
ern manager American- Type Founders
Co.; born at Sheboygan, Wis., Jan. 23,
1846; son of Cyrus and Nancy J. (Mc-
Alister) Webster; educated in Sheboy
gan public schools. Has been repre
sentative of type foundries since 1867;
came to Minneapolis, 1880, and since
1881 has been connected with the Amer
ican Type Founders Co., and is now its
manager at Minneapolis, the company
having headquarters at Jersey City, N.
J. Married at Sheboygan, Wis., 1867, to
Miss Annie E. Davies. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Office: 24 1st St.,
S. Residence: 2944 Dupont Av., S.,
Minneapolis. WEBSTEB, Elbert M., lawyer; born
in Waukesha Co., Wis., Aug. 10, 1853;
son of Alba and Andalusha (Morgan)
Webster; educated at Cadies Institute,
River Falls, Wis., 1869-70; Hinkley's
Military Academy, Hudson, Wis., 1871-
72; Afton (Minn.) Academy, 1873-74;
Wisconsin Law School, University of
Wisconsin, degree of LL.B., 1875. Has
been actively engaged in practice of law
at Glenwood, Minn., since Oct., 1875.
County attorney of Pope Co. (has held
the office 16 years); mayor of Glen
wood three terms. Senior member law
firm of Webster & Olson since 1905.
Republican. Member House of Repre
sentatives, Minnesota Legislature, from
Pope Co.., 1907-09. President Glenwood
Board of Trade, now and for 16 years
past. Married at Waukesha, Wis., 1894,
to Miss Jennie Tinker. Address: Glen
wood, Minn.
WEBSTEB, Everett A., merchant;
born at Daleville, Pa., May 20, 1873; son
of Thomas J. and Ella M. (Tanfleld)
Webster; came to Minnesota with pa
rents when a child; educated in high
school, Lake City, and at Curtiss Busi
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tion of office man in law office of Miller
.&. Foote, Mcintosh, Minn., 1894-99;
formed partnership with W. A. Marin,
attorney, real estate, loans and insur
ance, continuing 2 years; in retail hard
ware, machinery, furniture and harness
business, as Carpenter & Webster, since
Jan. 13, 1902. Also secretary and treas
urer Mcintosh Land Co.; partner in firm
of C. F. Carpenter & Co., Epping, N. D.
President Retail Merchants' Association.
Member I. O. O. F., M. W. A. Married
at Crookston, Minn., 1905, to Miss M.
Munch. Address: Mcintosh, Minn.
WEBSTEB, Henry, wholesale lumber;
born at Orono, Me., April 4, 1852; son
of Paul D. and Ducene M. (Crowell)
Webster; educated in public schools of
Orono. Began active career at 14 years
of age with his father, working in lum
ber camp in Maine woods; came to Min
nesota, 1874, and entered service of W.
D. Washburn & Co., wholesale lumber
dealers; was engaged in logging busi
ness, 1880-94; associated with the Foly-
Bean Lumber Co., 1894-1902; senior
member of the wholesale lumber firm of
Webster & Whipple, since organization
of the firm in 1902. Republican. Ma
son; member Hoo Hoo. Married at
Minneapolis, 1876, to Miss Clara A. Bur
bank. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Hunting; fond of good horses. Office:
Lumber Exchange. Residence: Burweb
Farm, 58th St. and Lyndale Av., S.,
Minneapolis. WEBSTEB, John, treasurer Nicollet
Co.; born in Wexio, Sweden, 1848; son
of Andrew and Ingrid (Johnson) Web
ster; came to America with parents,
1853, and to Minnesota, 1857; common
school education; married, 1st, 1874,
Emily Carson; 2nd, at New Sweden,
Minn., 1878, to Emma C. Johnson. En
gaged in farming until he became county
treasurer, 1891. Member State Legis
lature, 1885. Republican. Lutheran.
Member Red Men. Address: St. Peter,
Minn. WEBSTEB, William Franklin, educa
tor; born at Clearwater, Minn., May 23,
1862; son of William W. and Melvina
(Woodworth) Webster; educated in com
mon schools of Clearwater, Minneapolis
Academy and University of Minnesota,
graduating from the latter, degree of
A.B., 1886; married at Minneapolis,
Aug. 7, 1890, to Miss Mary Alden Pow
ell. Has been principal of the East High
School, Minneapolis, since 1893. Author:
English Composition and Literature;
Elementary Composition; Elements of
English Grammar, and joint author of
Webster-Cooley Language Series. Writer
of article, Shall Greek Be Taught in
Elementary Schools? — The Forum. Rec
reation: Music. Address: 1025 5th St.,
S. E., Minneapolis.
WEDELSTAEDT, Henry E. von, sta
tioner; born at Lawrenceburgh, Ind.,
Dec 16, 1848; son of Dr. H. A. L. von
Wedelstaedt; educated in public and
private schools; married at Minnetonka
Beach, Minn., Sept. 4, 1S88, to Lucy C.

Camp. Began business career in store
of D.' D. Merrill, Randall & Co., May
17, 1807, and remained with that firm
and its successors, D. D. Merrill, Allen
& Co. and St. Paul Book and Stationery
Co., until May 1, 1884, when he engaged
in the stationery business for himself,
under the name of Henry E. Wedel
staedt & Co., incorporated, June 1,
1903, as Henry E. Wedelstaedt Co., gen
eral stationers, etc., of which he is pres
ident. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial.
Office: 91 East 6th St. Residence: 517
Holly Av., St. Paul.
WEDGE, Albert Clark, physician;
born in Lewis Co., N. Y., Aug. 18, 1834;
son of Rev. Albert and Elizabeth (Clark)
Wedge; educated in public schools of
Hillsboro, O., and Pendleton, Ind.;
taught school, 1853; student Brockway
College, Ripon, Wis., 1853-54; Medical
Department, Western Reserve Universi
ty, Cleveland, O., graduating, degree of
M.D. 1857; married at Albert Dea, Minn.,
Oct. 25, 1858, to Miss Betsey Blackmer.
Began practice of medicine at Albert
Lea, May, 1857, continuing until May,
1862; entered Union Army as surgeon
3rd RegU Minn. Vol. Inf., May 2, 1862,
continuing until Sept., 1863; was sur
geon same regiment, Sept., 1863, to Sept.
1865 (on duty in the field); medical di
rector of a division in the army, 1864.
on staff of Gen. C. C. Andrews. Resumed
practice at Albert Lea in 1865; formed
partnership with Dr. D. A. Blackmer,
1869, at same time founding retail drug
store; partnership was dissolved, 1873;
appointed collector internal revenue,
1881, and continued two years,, retiring
from drug trade during that time. Mem
ber Minnesota House of Representatives,
1870-71; State Senator, 1881; assistant
surgeon general on staffs of Governors
Merriam and Nelson, 1881-95, with rank
of lieutenant colonel. Has been local
surgeon Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ry. Co., since 1875; examiner life in
surance companies; practice now re
stricted to consultation work. One of
the founders of the city and its first su
pervisor; was president First National
Bank, Albert Dea, 1892; has owned and
conducted stock farm near Albert Dea,
since 1875, and for many years has been
a successful breeder of Shorthorns. Now
member State Forestry Board, president
Freeborn County Medical Society, and
in 1880 was president Minnesota State
Medical Association. Republican (dele
gate to National Convention, 1880). Ma
son since 1858. Presbyterian. Recrea
tion: Reading. Address: Albert Lea',
Minn. WEDGE, Arthur G., banker; born at
Albert Lea, Minn., Dec. 9, 1871; son
of Asabel G. and Mary (Trigg) Wedge;
educated in Albert Dea graded schools,
St. Paul High School and two years in
Law Department, Minnesota State Uni
versity. Has been engaged in banking
business since 1886; was messenger
West Side Bank, St Paul; paying teller
Germania Bank, St. Paul, until 1899;
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Bank of Detroit, Minn., reorganized
March, 1906, as The Merchants' National
Bank, of which he is president; director
Merchants' Loan and Trust Co.; treas
urer Hotel Minnesota Co., Detroit Gro
cery Co. Republican. Congregationalist.
Mason; member Knights of Pythias.
Married, June 17, 1901, to Miss Mar
garet Ford. Club: CommerciaL Recrea
tions: Tennis and boating. Address:
Detroit, Minn.
WEED, James H., fire insurance; born
at Racine, Wis., Aug. 31, 1845; son of
James and Abby (Bartlett) Weed; edu
cated in public schools of Racine, Wis.;
married, 1868, to Agnes I. Curtis. Clerk
in general store at Winona, Minn., 1864;
in transportation business at LaCrosse,
Wis., 1865; clerk on Steamer City of
St. Paul, 1866; entered insurance busi
ness in St. Paul, 1867; established in
1868 firm of Weed and Lawrence, which
was changed in 1898 to present style
of Weed, Parker & Co. Director Amer
ican National Bank. Republican. Pres
byterian. Club: CommerciaL Office:
Nat'l Germ. Am. Bank Bldg. Residence:
261 Summit Av., St. Paul.
WEESNEB, Harvey Boscoe, manufac
turer; born in Wabash County, Ind.,
Oct. 24, 1866; son of C. W. and Annie
Elizabeth (Leeson) Weesner; educated
in the public schools to 1S82; East
man's Business College, 1883. Married
at Wabash, Ind., Nov. 9, 1887, to Ollie
A. Hoover. Began active career as clerk
in the office of the Clerk of the Cir
cuit Court of Wabash. County, Ind.;
bookkeeper and shipping clerk B. Wal
ter and Co., manufacturers of table
slides, 1886-87. Has been with the Wa
bash Screen Door Co., since 1887; at
Wabash, Ind., till Sept., 1891; Rine-
lander, Wis., 1891-1901; Minneapolis,
since 1901; vice president of the com
pany and manager Minneapolis plant.
Republican. Member Masonic order.
Knights Templar, Shrine. Clubs: Com
mercial (Minneapolis) and Commercial
(St. Anthony). Office: 2222 Elm St., S.
E. Residence: 97J2 7th St., S. E., Min
neapolis. WEHMANN, Hermann Diedrich Dan
iel, merchant; born, Bremerhaven, Ger
many, May 29, 1861; son of Gerhard D.
and Margarethe Wehmann; completed
education in German high school; mar
ried at River Falls, Wis., July 10, 1891,
to Frances Winona Coggshall. Began
business experience in employ of a
prominent German grain importing firm
at Bremen, Germany, remaining 4 years.
After performing military duties, came
to America in 1881; took a position as
bookkeeper and later as assistant man
ager with a flour milling company, River
Falls, Wis.; after 10 years in this ca
pacity established the firm of H. Weh
mann & Co., exporters and wholesale
dealers in flour and all flour mill prod
ucts, of which is sole owner. Residence:
Minneapolis. WEIDENBOBNEB, Louis A., president
American House Furnishing Co.; born

at Hamilton, O., Sept. 12, 1866; son of
John and Anna M. (Schneider) Weiden-
borner; educated at St. Stephen's School,
Hamilton, O.; married at St Paul, Minn.,
Nov. 20, 1894, to Miss Helen Schrautz.
Came to St. Paul in 1884; was employed
in house furnishing business until 1890;
started for self in same line under Arm
name of J. B. & D. A. Weidenborner
until 1896, when the present company,
the American House Furnishing Co., was
organized, of which he became presi
dent Catholic. Recreation: Fishing.
Clubs: Commercial (St. Paul); New
Illinois Athletic (Chicago). Office: 22-
24 East 7th St. Residence: 241 Smith
Av., N., St. Paul.
WEIL, Jonas, lawyer; born at Chi
cago, 111., Dec. 9, 1874; son of Isaac
and Hannah (Bachrach) Weil; educated
in Minneapolis public schools; Central
High School, graduating, 1893; Univer
sity of Minnesota, and Law School, Uni
versity of Minnesota, graduating, de
gree of LL.B., June 3, 1898. Began
practice of law, 1898, since which time
he has been associated with the well
known law firm of Hall & Kolliner.
Republican. Jewish religion. Mason.
Member Delta Chi fraternity, Royal
League, Woodmen of the World, 'Order
Brith Abram, B'nai B'rith. Married at
Minneapolis, Feb. 15, 1905, to Miss Caro
line Sicher. Club: Commercial. Office:
New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1518
3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
WEIL, Louis H., wholesale men's fur
nishings; born in Germany, Jan. 25,
1870; son of Henry and Bertha Weil;
educated in Gymnasium and University
of Freiburg, Germany. Came to Amer
ica, 1888, and engaged in retail clothing
business at Red Oak, la., 1888-90; was
identified with same line of business
at Jamestown, S. D., 1890-99; removed
to St. Paul, 1899, and is senior member
of the firm of Weil-Doble & Co. For
merly member Co. H, 1st Regt, N. Dak.
N. G. Member Masonic order. Married
at St. Paul, 1897, to Miss Flora Stern
berg. Club: Commercial. Office: 342-
344 Jackson St. Residence: 296 Dayton
Av., St. Paul.
WEINHAGEN, Charles, secretary and
treasurer Charles Weinhagen & Co., pa
per boxes, etc.; born in Germanv, Oct.
29, 1860; son of George and Emilie
(Wetzig) Weinhagen; educated in Gym
nasium and Real Schule, Germany.
Came to America. 1879; engaged for
several years in farming in Nebraska
and Wisconsin; was salesman and
draughtsman for bridge building com
pany in Wisconsin; came to Minnesota,
3S86, and the same year began in manu
facture of paper boxes, in which he has
ever since continued; secretary and
treasurer Charles Weinhagen & Co.,
manufacturers of paper boxes, folding
boxes, druggists' boxes and labels. Also
secretary and treasurer Duluth Paper
Box Co. Member Sons of Hermann.
Married at Milwaukee, Wis., 1890, to
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rial. Office: 480-84 Jackson St. Resi
dence: 361 Bates Av., St. Paul.
WEISEB, Prank Bessler, physician;
born at Sunbury, Pa., Nov. 10, 1865; son
of Dr. George B. and Susan (Ressler)
Weiser; educated in public schools of
Millersburg, Pa.; Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy, graduating, degree of
Ph.G., 1888; Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, degree of M.D., 1891. En
tered drug business at 17, as apprentice
at Harrisburg, Pa.; managed drug
stores in Philadelphia and at Borden
town, N. J. Practiced medicine at Wil-
liamstown, Pa., and at McKees Half
Falls, Pa., 1891-94; has been in practice
at Windom, Minn., since March, 1894.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical associations, Minnesota Valley
and Southwest Minnesota Medical socie
ties. County physician and coroner Cot
tonwood Co. Republican. Chairman Re
publican County Central Committee.
Lutheran. Member Masonic order, Royal
Arcanum, W. O. W., A. O. U. W., Wood
men of the World. Married at Selins
Grove, Pa., March 1, 1894, to Miss Jean-
nette A. Schoch. Address: Windom,
Minn. WEISEB, George B., physician and
surgeon; born at Dalmatia, Pa., Sept.
7, 1857; son of Dr. Charles S. and Sarah
(Brosius) Weiser; educated in public
schools, Dalmatia, Freeburg Academy,
Sunbury Academy, Berrysburg Semi
nary, Pa., and Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, graduating from latter,
1879. Practiced medicine and surgery
from March, 1879, to March, 1893, at Mc
Kees Half Falls, Snyder Co., Pa.; at
New Ulm, Minn., since March 25, 1893.
Member advisory board, Minnesota State
Sanitarium for Tuberculosis; president
board of education, New Ulm; ex-coro
ner Snyder Co., Pa. Republican. Mem
ber Brown-Redwood County Medical So
ciety (ex-president), Minnesota Valley
and Minnesota State Medical associa
tions. Member A. F. & A. M. (past mas
ter Charity Lodge, No. 98), New Ulm
Chapter, No. 57, R. A. M. (ex-high
priest), eminent commander Demolay
Commandery, Knights Templar, No. 26,
New Ulm; A. A. O. Nobles of Mystic
Shrine, Zurah Temple, Minneapolis; M.
W. of A., A. O. U. W. Married at Selins
Grove, Pa., Oct. 2, 1890, to Miss Sara
,C. Schock. Address: New Ulm, Minn.
WEISKOPF, David, manufacturer and
merchant; born at Charleston, S. C,
Sept. 23, 1854; son of Leopold and Rose
(Kohn) Weiskopf; educated in public
and private schools of Charleston. Has
been connected with manufacture of
paints since the beginning of his business
career; came to Minneapolis, 1880, from
Charleston, S. C, and is partner in the
Atlas Paint Manufacturing Co. Jewish
religion. Married, at St. Louis, Mo.,
July 6, 1882, to Miss Sarah Rauh. Rec
reations: Fishing and reading. Office:
515 1st Av., S. Residence: 2111 Chicago
Av., Minneapolis.

WEISKOFF, Henry, paints, oils, glass
and wallpaper; born in Austria, Sept. 7,
1850; son of I. and Anna (Popper) Weis
kopf; educated in high school in Aus
tria. Came to the United States in 1868
and first located at Charleston, S. C;
spent 3 years in New York City and 6
years in Jacksonville, Fla.; came to
Minneapolis, 1880, after learning the
paint business, and established, in com
pany with his brother, David, the Atlas
Paint Manufacturing Co., which has
gained a wide reputation as manufac
turers, jobbers and retailers of paints
and wall paper. Independent in politics.
Jewish religion. Married at Savannah,
Ga.. 1874, to Miss Bertha Weiskopf.
Office: 515 1st Av., S. Residence: 2440
Bryant Av., S., Minneapolis.
WEISKOPF, William, proprietor Weis
kopf Paint & Wall Paper Co.; born at
Charleston, S. C, Feb. 24, 1866; son of
Deopold and Rosa (Kohn) Weiskopf;
educated in public schools of Charles
ton. Began in paint business at
Charleston, 1882; in same business at
Chattanooga, Tenn., for 3 years; came
to Minneapolis, 1886, and for 12 years
was connected with brothers Henry and
David in paint business in that city;
has been proprietor Weiskopf Paint &
Wall Paper Co., St. Paul, since 1898.
Republican. Jewish religion. Married at
Newark, N. J., Jan. 12, 1897, to Miss
R. B. Hirsch. Office: 54 E. 7th St.
Residence: 1009 Portland Av., St. Paul.
WEISS, Anton Charles, publisher Du
luth Evening Herald; born at Sheboy
gan, Wis., 1862; son of John C. and
Louisa (Fleischer) Weiss; common
school education. Learned printing trade
as apprentice in a country printing
office; was connected with St. Paul Pio
neer Press, seven years; has been pub
lisher Duluth Evening Herald since
1890; also president, treasurer and gen
eral manager of The Herald Co., pub
lishers of the Herald. Ex-member Du
luth City Council; for three years mem
ber Board of Prison Managers, by
appointment of Gov. John Lind. Demo
crat. Married at McMinorville, Tenn.,
1S87, to Miss Mary D. Sherwin. Clubs:
Commercial, Kitchi Gammi, Northland
Country. Recreations: Fishing and out
door sports. Office: Evening Herald.
Residence: 1615 East Superior St., Du
luth. WELD, Delburt Ulysses, real estate,
banking; born at Elgin, Minn., Oct. 6,
1864; son of Zebina and Sarah B. (Bray)
Weld; attended public schools and took
private instruction in bookkeeping; mar
ried at Windom, Minn., Jan. 20, 1897, to
Hortense M. Dickey. Dived on home
farm untTl 21; taught two terms of
country school; purchased timber cul
ture relinquishment on 160 acres of land
in Murray Co. and proved up on same;
was in nursery business in Minnesota
and State of Washington, 1885-91; clerk
in general store at Windom, Minn., and
with the Windom Dand & Loan Co.,
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business for himself, Dec. 1, 1893, and
has since continued in that line in con
nection with other branches of business,
among which is the Sunny Side Stock
Farm at Windom. President Windom
National "Bank; vice president Windom
Mutual Telephone Co.; director First
National Bank (Slayton), First State.
Bank, Bingham Lake, Minn., State Bank
of Lake Wilson. Has served 9 years
as member school board and two years
on village council. Prohibitionist (not
restricted to party lines). Methodist
Address: Windom, Minn.
WELD, Frank Augustine, educator;
born, Skowhegan, Me., Dec. 10, 1858;
son of George and Lucy Ann (Robbins)
Weld; educated at Bloomfield Academy,
Skowhegan, and Colby University, Wa
terville, Me.; married, Zumbrota, Minn.,
July 18, 1886, Hattie E. Elwell. Has
been president State Normal School,
Moorhead, since Sept., 1899. President
State Educational Association, 1905-6;
member National Educational Associa
tion. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Masonic order, Knights of
Pythias, Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Recreations: Hunting, fishing, boating
and travel. Address: Moorhead, Minn.
WELD, Thomas H., jeweler; born at
Lockport, N. Y., 1859; son of William
H. and Mary S. (Hall) Weld; educated
in schools of Lockport. Since 19 years
of age has been connected with retail
jewelry business established by his
father at Lockport; came to Minneap
olis, 1886, and with father and brother
established firm of Weld & Sons, retail
jewelers. Married at Lockport, N. Y.,
1885, to Harriet Jean Rose. Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Royal Arcanum.
Club: Commercial. ¦ Office: 524 Nicollet
Av. Residence: 2300 Aldrich Av., S.,
Minneapolis. WELD, William H., jeweler; born at
Lockport, N. Y., July 10, 1835; son of
Willard and Rebecca (Spring) Weld;
educated in public, schools of Lockport
and at Wilson Academy, N. Y. Began
business career in Lockport, Nov., 1852;
came to Minnesota with his two sons
in 1886, and has been president of the
jewelry firm of Weld & Sons, Minneap
olis, since that time. Republican (cast
first vote_ for Fremont). Presbyterian.
Married at Lockport, N. Y., July 28,
1858, to Miss Mary S. Hall. Office: 524
Nicollet Av. Residence: 2428 Bryant
Av., S., Minneapolis.
WELLCOME, Florado H., banker; born
at Stevens Point, Wis., April 2, 1858;
son of Jacob W. B. and Sarah J. Well
come; educated at Mankato (Minn.)
High School, 1876-78; Rush Medical Col
lege, Chicago, 1877-79, degree of M.D.,
1879. Practiced medicine at Granite
Falls, Minn., 1879-84; has been in the
banking business ever since and has or
ganized and operated 40 or 50 state and
national banks with marked success.
President Union Investment Co., Minne
apolis, established 1903, to deal in mu
nicipal bonds, mortgages and country

banks; also president of about 30 banks
in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Da
kota. Republican. Married at Verona,
Wis., Feb. 27, 1879, to Miss Mary Tay
lor. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda,
Commercial. Recreations: Travel and
books. Office: Bank of Commerce Bldg.
Residence: 210 Groveland Av., Minneap
olis. WELLES, Charles P., lumber manu
facturer; born at Wethersfield, Conn.,
March 27, 1843; son of Leonard R. and
Abigail L. (Pillsbury) Welles; educated
in public schools; married, April 29,
3 880, to Caroline M. Sweet. Left home
at 3 7 years of age and enlisted in the
Mercantile Battery, Chicago, 111., in the
Civil War, remaining in the service one
year. Spent 5 years in retail hardware
business at Fulton, 111., and six years
with C. Lamb and Sons, Clinton, Ia.
Member since its organization of the
firm of Gardiner, Batchelder & Welles,
Lyons, la., lumber manufacturers; presi
dent Brainerd Lumber Company, since
1894, and since 1903, president of the
North Star Lumber Company. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Of
fice: Security Bldg. Residence: 328
Clifton Av., Minneapolis.
WELLES, George W., hardware; born
at Ortonville, Mich., July, 1872; son of
A. E. and A. C. (Drunmond) Welles;
educated in public schools of Bay City,
Mich., and at Bay City High School.
Began active career as clerk in hard
ware store, Standish, Mich.; came to
Duluth and was identified with the Mar
shall-Welles Hardware Co., 1892-96; be
came connected with the Kelly Hard
ware Co., 1896, now the Kelly-How-
Thomson Co., wholesale hardware and
dealers in lumber and mill supplies, and
has been secretary of the company since
its incorporation, June, 1902. Presby
terian. Married at Duluth, Sept., 1902,
to Miss Jane McLennan. Member B. P.
O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Kitchi Gam
mi, Duluth Boat, Northland Country.
Recreations: Golf, hunting. Office: 231-
233 S. 5th Av., W. Residence: 1523
E. 1st St., Duluth.
WELLES, Leonard B., lumber; born
at Dyons, la., Nov. 30, 1881; son of C.
F. and Caroline (Sweet) Welles. At
tended public schools and graduated
from University of Minnesota, 1902.
Began in lumber business, 1902; vice
president North Star Dumber Co. Re
publican. Member Psi Upsilon. Married
at St. Paul, Minn., 1905, to Miss Jean
Stickney. Club: Dafayette. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Office: Se
curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 1921 Col
fax Av., Minneapolis.
WELLS, Edward Payson, banker and
flour miller; born at Troy, Wis., Nov. 9,
1847; son of Milton and Melissa (Smith)
Wells; educated In common schools and
academy; married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
March 8, 1871, to Nellie March John
son. Began business career as produce
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business, 1880, and is now president of
the Russell-Miller Milling Co., the
Wells & Dickey Co.; director (presi
dent, 1881-1905) James River National
Bank and the Northwestern National
Bank, Minneapolis. Member Dakota State
Legislature, 1880-82; chairman Dakota
Tax Commission, 1882-83. Republican
(chairman State Central Republican
Committee, 1883-85). Universalist. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Re
form (New York). Office: Security
Bldg. Residence: 230 Oak Grove St.,
. Minneapolis. WELLS, Henry Sogers, banker and
lawyer; born at Luzerne, N. Y., June
23, 1834; son of Reuben and Catharine
Wells; educated at Glens Falls (N. Y.)
Academy and Peoples College, New York.
Came to Minnesota, Oct. 1, 1857, and
has been a resident of Preston since
Oct. 1, 1865. Began practice of law,
May, 1858; member firm of Ripley &
Wells, 1859; appointed county judge,
1859, and elected to same office, 1869.
Senior member of the firm of Henry R.
Wells & Son; proprietors of the Bank
of Freston, of which he is president;
also senior member of the law firm of
Wells & Hopp, established 1891. Served
7 years as president State Bankers' As
sociation, 6 years State Board of Cor
rections and Charities, 3 years grand
master of Masons, Minn. Life member
Minn. Historical Society; member Sons
of Am. Revolution, Society of Colonial
Wars. Married at Chatfield, Minn., June
13, 1866, to Miss Mary E. McKenny. Ad
dress: Preston, Fillmore Co., Minn.
WELLS, Stuart Wilder, investments;
born at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 10, 1866;
son of E. P. and Nellie M. (Johnson)
Wells; educated in schools of James
town, N. D., and at Amherst College,
Mass. Began business career at Keene,
N. H., as manufacturer of automobiles,
continuing in different localties until
1902, when he moved from New York
City and located in Minneapolis; treas
urer of the Wells & Dickey Co., since
1903, bankers, investments, etc. Repub
lican. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
1905, to Miss Beatrice Ireys. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Minikahda. Recreations :
Hunting and fishing. Office: Security
Bank Bldg. Residence: 19 W. 25th St.,
Minneapolis. WELZ, Frederick B., capitalist; born
near Berlin, Germany, Sept. 10, 1833;
educated in public schools of Germany;
entered manufacturing business and in
1857 became proprietor of woolen goods
factory, which he conducted for 16 years.
Came to America, 3 874, and began anew
in Philadelphia by taking charge of the
carriers' department of the Philadelphia
Ledger, later becoming identified with
restaurant and hotel business; pur
chased the Circle Park House, Indian
apolis, Ind., which he conducted until
1882; removed to St. Paul, 1882, and
became manager of the Clarendon Hotel
and Merchants' Hotel; was manager of
Hotel Ryan, 1893-1904. Married, 1857,

to Miss Marie Theresa Goepfert (now
deceased). Office: 466-468 Wabasha St.
Residence: 1035 Summit Av., St. Paul.
WBNDOBF, John P. W. ("Fred"),
banker; born in Germany, Nov. 14, 1843;
son of Johan Gottlieb and Caroline
(Lettow) Wendorf; educated in com
mon schools of Prussia from 6 .to 14
years of age; studied English language
from books, without a teacher. Began
learning blacksmith's trade at age of
15; came to America, June 16, 1869, and
to Minnesota, Nov. 21, 1872; continued
at blacksmith's trade until 1878; en
gaged in selling farm machinery, 1878-
87; entered banking, 1887, and is pro
prietor of the Exchange Bank of Wykoff.
Treasurer town of Fillmore and village
and school board of Wykoff. Postmas
ter, 1887-92, and since 1894; served in
village council (Wykoff), 1876; chair
man town of Fillmore, 1880; justice of
the peace, 1881-1902; county commis
sioner, 1886-88. Republican. Lutheran.
Address: Wykoff, Minn.
WENZEL, Frank, president Fairfax
Mercantile Co.; born in Germany, Feb.
4, 1849; son of Jackob and Mary
(Schoby) Wenzel. Came to America,
1867; has been president of the Fairfax
Mercantile Co., Fairfax, Minn., since
1898. Married in Wisconsin, 1871, to
Miss Mary Bregel. Address: Fairfax,
Minn. WENZELL, Henry Burleigh, lawyer;
born at Newton, Mass., April 21, 1853;
son of Henry and Martha A. (Smart)
Wenzell; educated in Cambridge High
School; Harvard College, A.B., 1875; uni
versities of Leipzig and Gottingen, Har
vard Law School, LL.B., 1882. Admitted
to Minnesota bar, 1883; compiler gen
eral Statutes of Minnesota, 1894 (2
vols.); reporter of Minnesota Reports,
vols. 60-96, 1896 to 1905; since May,
1895, supreme court reporter. Treasurer
of Roselawn Cemetery. Member Ameri
can Bar Association, Minnesota Histori
cal Society, Society of Colonial Wars,
Sons of the Revolution. Clubs: Minne
sota, Harvard (of Minnesota — secretary
since 1887). Office: State Capitol. Resi
dence: 11 Summit Court, St. Paul.
WEBMUTH, Oscar R-, wholesale and
retail furs; born in Germany, Nov. 24,
1873; son of William and Augusta (Fer-
derick) Wermuth; came to America with
parents, 1875, and to Minnesota, 1880;
educated in public and high schools,
St. Paul, graduating from Manual Train
ing School, 1891. Began work as office
boy for Standard Oil Co., St. Paul, June,
1891, and continued 4% years; after
working for Minnesota Club a short
time came to Red Wing and entered the
fur business; bought out his father,
1899, and was in partnership with W. A.
Armstrong, 1903-05; has been operating
in his own name since 1905. Served 3
years in Co. G, 1st Inf., M. N. G. Mem
ber B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, A.
O. U. W., M. W. A., U. C. T. of America.
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Miss Elizabeth Metzler. Club: Commer
cial. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
WEBNEB, Nils Olson, banker; born
at Kristianstad, Sweden, Jan. 19, 1848;
son of Ole N. and K. (Swenson) Wer
ner; educated in university, Sweden.
Came to America and stopped at Prince
ton, 111., where he -studied law in the
office of Judge James S. Eckels; lo
cated in Red Wing, Minn., Sept., 1870;
was admitted to the bar, 1871, and prac
ticed law at Red Wing for 17 years;
removed to Minneapolis and assisted in
organizing the Swedish American Bank,
1888, becoming its cashier and manager;
was elected president of the bank, 1894,
a position which he now holds; also di
rector Manufacturers and Merchants'
Bank. Was judge of probate, Good
hue Co., Minn., 1874-84; member Red
Wing City Council and school board.
Republican. Lutheran. Married at Red
Wing, 1872, to Miss Eva C. Anderson.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda. Office:
Swedish Am. Nat. Bank. Residence:
1906 Elliott Av., Minneapolis.
WEBNEB, Olof S., physician; born in
Sweden, Nov. 11, 1866. Educated at
College of Hetsingburg, Sweden, gradua
ting, degree of A.B., 1888; University
of Lund, two years; Augustana Theo
logical Seminary, graduating, degree of
B.D., 1892; came to America, 1890;
graduate Milwaukee Medical College,
M.D., 1897; post graduate course in Chi
cago, 1899. Has been engaged in prac
tice since March 30, 1897. Member Chi
sago and Pine County Medical Society,
Minnesota State and American Medical
associations, American Electro-Thera
peutic Association. Health officer Vil
lage of Dindstrom. Married in Sweden,
1892, to Miss Ellen Rindstrom. Recrea
tion: Music (flutist of Lindstrom Band
and Orchestra). Address: Lindstrom,
Minn. WESBBOOK, Frank Fairchild, pathol
ogist and bacteriologist; born in Brant
Co., Ontario, July 12, 1868; son of H.
S. (formerly mayor of Winnipeg) and
Helen Marr (Fairchild) Wesbrook; edu
cated in public schools of London and
Winnipeg, Can.; graduated University
of Manitoba, B.A., 1887 (M.A.), medical
school McGill College, Montreal, Can.,
M.D., 1889, CM., 1890; University of
Cambridge, Eng., 1892-95; King's Col
lege and St. Bartholomew's Hospitals.
London, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Hy-
gienisches and Pathologisches Institute,
Marburg, Germany. Married at Winni
peg, April 8, 1896, to Annie, daughter
of Sir Thomas W. Taylor, late chief
justice of Manitoba. House surgeon
Winnipeg General Hospital, 1890; rail
way surgeon, Banff, N. W. T., 1890;
John Lucas Walker student in pathol
ogy, Cambridge, Eng., 1893-95; formerly
professor pathology University of Mani
toba; professor pathology and bacteri
ology, University of Minnesota, since
1895, and now dean of the College of
Medicine and Surgery, director of labo
ratories since 1896 and member, 1896-

1900, Minnesota State Board of Health;
member advisory board of Hygienic
Laboratory of the U. S. Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service. Has con
tributed to American and foreign scien
tific and medical journals and to bien
nial reports Minnesota State Board of
Health. Member Association American
Physicians, Association American Pa
thologists and Bacteriologists, London
Pathological Society, American Medical
Association, Society of American Bac
teriologists, American Public Health As
sociation (president, 1895), American
Physiological Association and State,
county and local associations. Repub
lican. Presbyterian. Recreations: Shoot
ing, fishing and wood and metal work.
Office: University of Minnesota. Resi
dence: 906 5th St., Minneapolis.
WESCOTT, William H., farmer; born
at Eagantown, Minn., April 5, 1870; son
of James and Mary E. (Adkinson) Wes-
cott; educated in common schools. Be
gan farming at Wescott, Minn., 1897;
president school board district No. 106,
1897; elected town assessor, 1898-1907;
elected member Minnesota Legislature
Nov., 1906, term extending to Jan., 1909.
Republican. Protestant. Address: Rose
mont, Minn.
WEST, Charles L., merchant; born in
Chautauqua Co., N. Y., March 30, 1846;
son of David and Harriet C. (Wood-
worth) West; educated in common
schools in Mitchell Co., Ia., and at Ce
dar Valley Seminary, Osage, Ia. Began
business career by managing crockery
store for himself, Oct., 1871, to June 1,
3 873 ; was partner in retail dry goods
firm of Hall & West, June, 1873, to
June, 1899; has been proprietor dry
goods store, under title of Charles L.
West, since July, 1899. Military aid-
de-camp, with rank of colonel, on staff
of governor of Minnesota, 14 years,
present commission extending until Jan.,
1909; ex-alderman and ex-mayor, City
of Austin; member of House of Repre
sentatives Minnesota State Legislature,
two terms, 1897-99. Mason, (deputy
grand master, 1894), Knight Templar
fgrand high priest, 1888, grand com
mander Knights Templar of Minnesota,
3906-07); member B. P. O. E. Married,
1st, at Dixon, 111., 1872, to Miss Char
lotte C. Hall (died, 1901); 2nd, at Mad
ison Dake, Minn. 1903 to Minnie Van
Blarcom. Club: Austin Progressive
League (a business men's association
for business and social purposes). Busi
ness address: 325 Main St. Residence:
613 Greenwich St., Austin, Minn.
WEST, William Lord, law book pub
lisher; born at Spring Green, Wis., Dee.
15, 1858; son of Presbury and Frances
(Lord) West; educated In public and
high schools of Worcester, Mass.; mar
ried at St. Paul, June 10, 1903, to Fred-
erica Sommers. Entered employment of
the West Publishing Co., as salesman,
in 1885, and has been engaged with that
company ever since, taking present po-1
sition as its secretary in 1903. Clubs:

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Minnesota, Commercial, White Bear
Yacht, Amateur Athletic Association.
Office: 52 W. Third St. Residence: 21
S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
WEST, Willis Mason, educator; born
at St. Cloud, Minn., Nov. 15, 1857; son
of Josiah E. and Alcetta M. West; grad
uate University of Minnesota, degree of
A.B., 1879; married at Faribault, Minn.,
1902, to Miss Elizabeth Beach. Was su
perintendent of schools of Duluth, 1881-
84; Faribault, Minn., 1884-91; professor
of history, University of N. Dakota,
1891-92; has been professor of history,
University of Minnesota, since 1892. Au
thor: Ancient History to Charlemagne;
Modern History; The Ancient World;
History of the University of Minnesota.
Recreations: Golf, wheeling and farm
ing. Office:' University of Minnesota.
Residence: 1314 6th St., S. E., Minne
apolis. WESTCOTT, William W., banking;
born at Wasioja, Minn., Dec. 31, 1874;
son of Erastus W. and Helen A. (Gar-
yer) Westcott; educated at High School,
West Concord, Minn., 1889; Pillsbury
Academv, Owatonna, Minn., 1889-91.
Married at West Concord, Nov. 3, 1897,
to Miss Hattie M. Vanderhyde. Began
active career as assistant cashier First
National Bank, West Concord, Feb.,
1892, continuing until Feb., 1903, when
he removed to Dennison and organized
the Bank of Dennison, of which he is
cashier. Also director First National
Bank, West Concord. Baptist. Member
I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America.
Address: Dennison, Minn.
WESTFALL, William Flaisted, law
yer; born in Onondaga County, N. Y.,
July 17, 1866; son of James and Aman
da (Plaisted) Westfall; educated in
grammar school, high school and Syra
cuse University, graduating, 1888; mar
ried at Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1893,
to Sophia S. Gere. Came to Minnesota
and engaged in law practice; appointed
Oct., 1901, by judges of district court,
examiner of titles and legal adviser to
the registrar, for Ramsey County, under
Torrens System of registration, which
position he still hol4s. Member of Ram
sey County and Minnesota State Bar as
sociations. Club: Commercial. Office:
Globe Bldg. Residence: 940 Portland
Av., St. Paul.
WESTLAKE, Ellis John, secretary
Minneapolis Commercial Club; born at
Horse Heads, Chemung County, N. Y.,
April 30, 1854; son of Charles D. and
Harriet Elizabeth (McNish) Westlake;
educated in the public schools; married
at Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 26, 1879,
to Grace E. Thomas. Began business
career as assistant commissary of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, 1880-81;
superintendent of dining cars and hotels
Northern Pacific Ry., 1882-84; assistant
division superintendent Wagner Palace
Car Company, New York, 1885; superin
tendent Eastern Division Union Palace
Car Co., 1886; conductor passenger train
New York Central Railroad, 1888-92;

merchant at St. Paul, Minn., 1892-95;
assistant secretary Commercial Club, St.
Paul, 1897-1902; secretary Minneapolis
Commercial Club since March. 1902. Re
publican. Presbyterian. Mason (32°),
Shriner; member of Royal Arcanum, A.
O. U. W., Elks, Sons of American Rev
olution (member board of managers).
Recreation: Automobiling. Office: 9th
FL. Andrus Bldg. Residence: 2015 Sec
ond Av., S., Minneapolis.
WESTON, Charles Galen, physician
born at Chelsea, Mass., April 25, 1858;
son of Seth and Mary (Smith) Weston;
graduate Harvard Medical School, M.D.,
18S.L Practiced medicine at Peabody,
Mass., 3 8S2-88; removed to Minneapolis,
388S. City physician, Minneapolis, 1893-
99; member of Board, of Charities and
Correction, Minneapolis, since 1903.
Member Hennepin County Medical So
ciety (ex-president), Minnesota Academy
of Medicine (ex-president), Minnesota
State Medical Association. Republican.
Unitarian. Married at Salefn, Mass.,
3 884, to Miss Ella C. Derby. Club: Com
mercial. Office: Andrus Bldg. Resi
dences 23 07 Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
WESTON, Charles S., railway official;
born at Linden, Wis., Aug. 26, 1857; son
of John and Martha (Brooks) Weston;
educated in public schools at Linden,
Wis., and private school, Aboca, Wis.
Entered railway service in 1879 as brake-
man, Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern Ry., and passed through positions of
freight conductor, yardmaster, passenger
conductor, trainmaster, and assistant su
perintendent, up to Dec, 1902; has been
division superintendent Chicago Great
Western Ry. at Red Wing, since Dec,
1902. Married at Linden, 1880, to Miss
Emily Osborne. Club: Commercial.
Recreation: Fishing. Address: Red
Wing, Minn.
WESTON, John B., physician; born
at Peoria, 111., Dec. 31, 1854; educated
at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.,
degree of AM. 1878, Sc.D., 1905; Med
ical Department, University of Pennsyl
vania, degree of M.D., 1878. Was en
gaged in practice of medicine in Ches
ter, Pa., 1878-88; located in Duluth,
3 888. Member Minnesota State Medical
Association, St. Louis County Medical
Society, Inter Urban Academy of Medi
cine. Married at N. Y. City, March 27,
1888, tc Miss Anne R. Van Derlip. Office:
7 W. Superior St. Residence: 2130 E.
Superior St., Duluth.
WETHEKBY, John K., retired lawyer
and capitalist; born at Angelica, New
York, May 16, 1851; son of Judge Lu
cian P. Wetherbv; graduated from Law
Department, Wisconsin State University,
1873. District attorney of St. Croix
Co., Wis., 1874-75; practiced law for five
years in Bismarck, N. Dak.; came to
Minneapolis in 1890 and is largely in
terested in real estate. Club: Commer
ciaL Recreations: Fishing and hunt
ing, especially trout fishing with fly;
also fond of travel; has traveled exten
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the Western Coast of the United States.
Residence: Commercial Club and 1519
Spruce Place, Minneapolis.
WEUM, Mons T., banker, manufac
turer and merchant; born in Norway,
March 20, 1857; son of Thorston and
Ingoborg Weum; came to Minnesota,
1870, and was educated in public schools
of Minnesota. Settled in Goodhue Co.,
Minn., and worked on farm, 1870-76;
entered clothing store, Owatonna, as
clerk, 1876; was proprietor of general
store, Norcross, Minn., 1880-83; organ
ized store at Georgetown, Minn., 1883,
which still continues; started clothing
store, Moorhead, Minn., 1893, which is
still in operation. Also began in bank
ing business; came to Minneapolis and
entered wholesale manufacturing and
importing men's furnishings, as Weum-
Waff Co., 1902, of which is senior mem
ber. President First State Bank of
Moorhead, Moorhead, Minn., and First
State Bank of South Haven, South' Ha
ven, Minn. Member M. T. Weum & Co.,
clothiers, Moorhead, Minn., M. Vinje &
Co., Morris, Minn., Weum, Dalen & Co.,
Georgetown, Minn. Member of board of
education, Moorhead, 1896-1902. Repub
lican. English Lutheran. Member U. C.
T. of America. Club: Odin. Office: 311
1st Av., N. Residence: 2309 Girard
Av., Minneapolis.
WEYEBHAUSEB, Frederick, lands
and lumber; born at Niedersaulheim,
Germany, Nov. 21, 1834; married, Oct
11, 1857, to Miss Elizabeth Bladel. Came
to America, July 1, 1852, and located in
northeastern part"* of Pennsylvania; re
moved to Illinois, 1856, and began in
lumber and grain business at Coal Val
ley; entered into partnership with F.
C. Denkmann, 1860, and bought the Rock
Island Saw Mill, the title of the firm
being Weyerhauser & Denkmann; - for
many years has engaged extensively in
dealing in lumber and timber lands and
in other business and manufacturing en
terprises; head of Weyerhauser & Co.,
lumber dealers. Vice president National
German American Bank. Office: Nat
Germ. Am. Bk. Bldg. Residence: 266
Summit Av., St. Paul.
WHALLON, James Fred, stocks and
bonds; born at Mayville, N. Y., March
13, 1858; son of George W. and Helen
M. (Pratt) Whallon; educated in public
schools in New York and Minnesota and
at The Shattuck Military School, Fari
bault, Minn. Agent Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Ry., at Faribault; removed
to Minneapolis, Minn., 1884, and has
been member of the firm of Whallon,
Case & Co., dealers in stocks, bonds,
grain and provisions, since 1901. Vice
president and general manager Colum
bia Elevator Co. Republican. Episco
palian. Mason (32°). Married at Min
neapolis, 1901, to Miss Douise E. Eustis.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Lafayette, Mini
kahda; Minnesota (St. Paul). Office:
Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 2507
Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
WHABTON, Alfred, physician; born

at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 5, 1835; son
of Francis R. and Julianna. M. (Gouv
erneur) Wharton; graduate University
of Pennsylvania, degree of B.A., 1854;
Medical Department University of Penn
sylvania, degree of M.D., 1857. Came
to St. Paul, 1S57, and began practice
of medicine. Was assistant surgeon,
2nd Minn. Inf., 1862; resigned and be
came surgeon 6th Minn. Inf., continu
ing, 1862-64; served in Sioux War under
General Sibley and during frontier cam
paign, 1863-64. Episcopalian. Honorary
member Ramsey County Medical Society.
Married at Philadelphia, Pa., June 5,
1857, to Miss Susan M. Budd. Recrea
tions: Driving and fishing. Office: En
dicott Bldg. Residence: 923 Summit
Av., St. Paul.
WHEATON, Daniel Thompson, civil
engineer and surveyor; born at Barre,
Vt. Jan 21, 1845; son of Oren and Eliza
beth Chever (Thompson) Wheaton; edu
cated at Barre Academy and at Dart
mouth College, graduating from the lat
ter in 1869, degree of A. B. . Entered
profession of civil engineering, 1870;
located in Minnesota, 1871; county sur
veyor of Stevens Co., 1877-78, and from
1879 to the present time; member board
of education and its secretary for 17
years. Manager of Stevens County Tele
phone Co.; Secretary Stevens County
Agricultural Society since 1885. Repub
lican. Congregationalist. Married at
New Prairie, Minn., 1880, to Miss Minnie
Darson. Address: Morris, Minn.
WHEELEB, Alfred Harry, architect;
born in Coventry, Warwickshire, Eng
land, February 14, 1860; son of Charles
H. Wheeler and Annie Wakefield Wheel
er; married at Winnipeg, 1898, to Emma
S. Parr. Educated in the Birmingham
Grammar School and Dondon University.
Articled to Messrs. Martin and Cham
berlain, architects of national repute;
took the regular course in the Tait
School of Arts and Science. Came to
Canada, 1883, and was associated with
his father, an architect of large repute
at Winnipeg, Manitoba; took part in the
Riel Rebellion, spring of 1885, and was
in three engagements; moved to Min
neapolis and St. Paul, 1894, and until
1898 was architect for the Great North
ern Ry. From here took position with
the well known architectural firm of
Reed & Stem, of St. Paul and New
York, till 1903, during which time had
charge of many important works; left
this firm June, 1903, to go into business
for himself. Has designed numerous
important city structures. Member of
Civil Engineer Society, Twin City Arch
itectural League. Recreation's: Music in
all its branches and all outdoor sports.
Club: Commercial. Office: Globe Bldg.
Residence: 205 Summit PL, St. Paul.
WHEELEB, Francis Melville, insur
ance; born at Norwalk, Conn:, March
1, 1864; son of Frederick F. and Eliza
beth (Hanan) Wheeler; educated in pub
lic schools, Norwalk, Conn., 1872-76,
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1876-79, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.,
1879-80; unmarried. Began business
career as employe in wholesale house
in New York, 1880-88; since 1888 in in
surance business at St. Paul and since
February, 1897, general agent for the
Accident Department of the Aetna Dife
Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Member Masonic
order, Knights Templar, Shriner, B. P.
O. E., Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Com
mercial, Roosevelt, White Bear Yacht.
Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: Dakota
Apartments, St. Paul.
WHEELEB, Bush B., law, real es
tate and loans; born at South Butler,
Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 29, 1844; son of
Orange H. and Eve (Tucker) Wheeler
graduated from Cazenovia Seminary
1867, and from Yale University, 1871
married at Rochester, Minn., May 17
1876, to Harriet S. Clark. Children
Frost M. and Cleora Clark. Was en
gaged in the law, real estate and loan
business at Austin, Minn., 1873-83, when
he moved to St. Paul, 1883, where he
has since been engaged in same busi
ness. Admitted to the bar in 1877. Di
rector First National Bank of Austin,
Minn., 1880-83; was director St Paul
Chamber of Commerce for 15 years, and
also for a time president of the Real
Estate Board of St. Paul. Clubs: Com
mercial, White Bear Yacht. Office: Pio
neer Press Bldg. Residence: 520 Sum
mit Av., St. Paul.
WHEELEB, William D., division en
gineer, Minneapolis & St. Douis and
Iowa Central Railways; born in Dakota
Co., Minn., Sept. 2, 1863; son of George
13. and Lydia (Drew) Wheeler; educated
in public schools of Dakota Co. Began
in engineering department, Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1890; was
connected with city engineer's office,
Minneapolis, and later re-entered rail
way engineering service, December, 1895;
is now division engineer of The Minne
apolis & St. Louis Railroad and Iowa
Central Railway, headquarters in Minne
apolis. Republican. Member Engineers'
Club of Minneapolis. Member M. W. A.,
I. O. F. and A. O. U. W. Married at
Minneapolis, Oct. 24, 1886, to Miss Mary
A. Garvey. Club: Commercial. Office:
Metropolitan Life Bldg. Residence: 4503
S. Lyndale Av., Minneapolis.
WHEELOCK, Harry Max, publishing
and insurance; born at Fredonia, N. Y.,
June 14, 1859; educated at State Normal
School, Fredonia. Began learning print
ing trade, 1873; came to Minnesota,
1874, and was foreman of the Red Wing
Argus, 1877-79; compositor, proof read
er, night editor, St. Paul Globe, 1880-82;
editor Fergus Falls Daily Telegram,
1882-83; was publisher (with Capt. W.
D. Wood) of The Democrat, Fergus
Falls, 18S3-84; city editor Fergus Falls
Daily Journal, 1884-93; has been editor
and proprietor Wheelock's Weekly since
1895. Also has been engaged in Are,
life and accident insurance business
since 1890. Democrat. Member B. P.

O. E. Married at St. Paul, May 25,
1882, to Miss Alice Josephine Buck.
Club: Chippewa. Recreation: Whist.
Address: Fergus Falls, Minn.
WHEELOCK, Lewis Lorenzo, lawyer;
born at Mannsville, N. Y., Nov. 12, 1839;
son of Dewis Lorenzo and Mary (Howe)
Wheelock; attended Macedon Academy,
' Macedon Center, N. Y.; married, 1st, to
Addie Burch (now deceased); 2nd, at
Chicago, 111., 1902, to Mrs. Miranda A.
Inglis. Enlisted in 160th N. Y. Inf., Aug.
13, 1862; served as 1st lieut. Co. B, and
Capt. Co. C, Gulf department and under
Sheridan in Shenandoah campaign; and
was discharged with the regiment, Nov.
14, 1865. Read law in office of Judge
Charles C. Dwight, at Auburn, N. Y.;
graduated from Albany Law School, Al
bany, N. Y., degree of LL.B., 1869; has
been in practice of law at Owatonna
ever since the beginning of his pro
fessional career; member of the law
firm of Wheelock & Sperry, organized,
1879 (regarded as the oldest law firm in
the state). Director First National
Bank. President library board. Ex-
president board of education, ex-city
attorney, ex-postmaster, ex-State sena
tor, and ex-judge of probate. Republi
can. Congregationalist. Member Ma
sonic order, Knights Templar, Loyal
Legion, James A. Goodwin Post, G. A.
R. (department commander Department
of Minnesota, 1887). Recreations: Out
ing vacations. Address: Owatonna,
Minn. WHEELOCK, Webster, editor-in-chief
Pioneer Press; born in St. Paul, Minn.,
Dec 7, 1870; son of Joseph Albert and
Kate (French) Wheelock; educated in
private schools, St. Paul, 1876-83; Lin
coln (Mass.) High School, 1883-84; Bald
win School, St. Paul, 1884-85; St. Paul
High School, 1885-87; St. Paul's School,
Concord, N. H., 1887-89; Yale Univer
sity, graduating, degree of A.B., 1893;
married at St. Paul, Oct. 13, 1900, to
Martha Gilfillan. Filled position of re
porter Pioneer Press, 1893-96; associate
editor, 1897-1906; has been editor in
chief since 1906; also director Pioneer
Press Co. Was secretary of Mayor F.
B. Doran, St. Paul, June, 1896, to Feb.,
1897; member executive committee Busi
ness Deague of St. Paul, member execu
tive committee Ramsey Co. Good Road
Association. Independent Republican.
Presbyterian. Member Alpha Delta Phi
fraternity, B. P. O. E., Junion Pioneers.
Club: Minnesota. Recreation: Work
ing with tools. Office: Pioneer Press.
Residence: 287 S. Exchange St., St.
Paul. WHIFFLE, Vinet A., lumber mer
chant; born at Southboro, Mass., June
7, 1851; son of Adolphus P. and Mary
(Hastings) Whipple; educated in public
and high schools of Southboro, Mass.
Began active career as a farmer in
Massachusetts; came to Sauk Centre,
Minn., and engaged in lumber business,
1880; located in Minneapolis, and assisted
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ster & Whipple, 1902. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Mason, Knight Templar,
Shriner. Married at Thorndyke, Mass.,
Sept. 28, 1871, to Miss Ella F. Gerald.
Office: Lumber Exchange. Residence:
Sauk Centre, Minn., and 2310 S. Lyn
dale Blvd., Minneapolis.
WHIFFLE, William Jay, secretary
board of education; born at Troy, N. Y.,
Jan. 12, 1839; son of James M. and Mary
E. (Case) Whipple. Came west in 1849
and was student at Lawrence University
two years. Engaged in publication of
newspaper at Sparta, Wis., for two
years; located at Winona, Minn., 1869,
establishing the Winona Herald the
same year, which he conducted for 20
years. Member Minnesota State legis
lature, 1871-72; city treasurer of Wino
na, 1874-76; delegate to Democratic na
tional convention, 1864 and 1884; ap
pointed postmaster at Winona, June 16,
1885, and held the position until July
1, 1890. One of the founders of the
Winona Board of Trade; trustee of t
Margaret Simpson Home; secretary of
the board of education; member Wi
nona Public Library Board; -clerk of
district court, 1906. Democrat. Episco
palian. Married at River Falls, Wis.,
Sept. 27, 1866, to Miss Cornelia Foster.
Club Arlington. Address: Winona,
Minn. WHFTAKEB, JOHN L., commission;
barn at St. Paul, Oct. 23, 1883; son of
John and Mary (Dorrington) Whitaker;
educated in public and parochial schools
of St. Paul. Began active career as
partner in wholesale produce business
and he and his sister are now owners
of the house. Member United Order of
Foresters, Knights of Columbus. Club:
Commercial. Office: 92-94 E. 3rd St.
Residence: 379 E. 10th St., St. Paul.
WHITCOMB, Clarence E., jobber in
furniture; born at Gardner, Mass., Feb.
1, 1880; educated in public schools of
Baldwinsville and Worcester, Mass.;
married at Baldwinsville, Dec. 9, 1902,
to Miss Anna M. McLean. Began active
career, 1898, as stenographer for a firm
engaged in manufacturing chairs, at
Gardner, Mass., and later was placed in
charge of the office work; came to St.
Paul, 1902, as manager Western branch
of John A. Dunn & Co., continuing for
2 years; entered business on his own ac
count as senior member of the Whit-
comb & Noble Co. Office: N. W. Furn.
Exp. Bldg. Residence: 2882 Long Av.,
St. Paul.
WHITCOMB, Edward H., physician
and surgeon; born at Greenleaf, Meeker
County, Minn., July 17, 1861; son of
Capt. George C. (born in Vermont) and
Anna Belle (Felch) Whitcomb (born in
Massachusetts); graduated from Alex
andria (Minn.) High School, Carleton
College, Columbus Medical College.
M.D., 1884; private student in office of
Dr. J. H. Murphv, St. Paul. Married at
St. Paul, June 1, 1889, to Miss G. A.
La Mott Has been engaged in practice
of medicine in St. Paul since 1884.

Served fifteen years in M. N. G., now
serving as assistant surgeon general and
major; coroner of Ramsey County, 1892-
97; elected assemblyman of St. Paul
(alderman at large) in 1900, and now
serving fourth term. Democrat. Protes
tant. Member Ramsey Co. Medical So
ciety, Minnesota Medical Society,
American Medical Association and Mis
sissippi Valley Medical Association. Ma
son and Shriner; member B. P. O. E.,
Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen
of America, Druids, Samaritans, Mac
cabees. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Automobiling or hunting and fish
ing. Office: 388 Wabash St., St, Paul.
Residence: 513 Central Av., West, St.
Paul. "WHITCOMB, William George, assist
ant superintendent Wisconsin Central
Ry.; born at Waterford, Wis., Oct. 21,
1859; son of Henry F. and Maria D.
Whitcomb; educated in district school,
Nicollet County, Minn. Entered rail
way service as clerk, Milwaukee, Dake
Shore & Western Ry., 1875, was out of
service, 1878-80; clerk Milwaukee, Lake
Shore & Western Ry., 1880-83; chief
clerk to general agent Ontonagon &
Brule River Rd., and with Wisconsin
Central and Marquette, Houghton &
Ontonagon Rys., 1883-84; agent Mineral
Ridge Road at Calumet, Mich., 1884-85;
out of service, 1885-88; clerk general
auditing department Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Ry., 1888-93; contracting
agent Wisconsin Central lines, at Mil
waukee, 1893-98; agent at Stevens Point,
Wis., 1898-99; agent at Eau Claire, 1899-
1900; trainmaster, Minneapolis, 1900-
1904; has been assistant superintendent,
same road at Minneapolis, since Sep
tember, 1904. Club: Commercial. Mar
ried, 1st, at Milwaukee, 1881, to Hattie
Ruleson (now deceased); 2nd, at Mil
waukee, 1893, to Miss Mary L. Juneau.
Office: Local Freight Office, W. C. Ry.
Residence: 519 Ninth Av. S.E., Min
neapolis. WHITE, Charles H., general mer
chandise; born at Chatfield, Minn., March
2, 1863; son of Milo and Hannah A.
(Ellis) White; educated in Chatfield
public schools; Prof. Niles School, spe
cial course, Rochester, Minn., St. Paul
Business College, graduating, May, 1883.
Married at Chatfield, June 8, 1885 to
Miss May M. Dockstader. Engaged in
general merchandise business with his
father, 1883-88; was in charge of meat
market, 1888-98; went to Alaska, 1898;
returned home and made a second trip
to Alaska, 1901; returned from North
west coast and assumed charge of his
father's business at Chatfield (estab
lished, 1856) which he has operated
under his own name since Nov. 11, 1901.
Also director Security Mutual Fire In
surance Co. Republican. Member Ma
sonic order, A. O. U. W., M. W. A.,
Equitable Fraternal Union. Recrea
tions: Hunting and fishing. Address:
Chatfield, Minn.
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born at East Burlington, 111., April 9,
1866; son of Edgar and Emma (Thurs
ton) White; came to Minnesota with
parents, in May, 1872; educated in com
mon schools, Clear Lake, Minn.; Mon
ticello (Minn.) High School; College of
Law, University of Minnesota, graduat
ing, degree of LL.B., 1894. Married at
Elk River, Minn., Dec. 29, 1897, to Miss
Mary Daly. Lived on his father's farm
at Clear Lake, Minn., until 16; taught
school for 8 years; was in California
2 years, 1889-90; has been engaged in
general law practice and in real estate
and insurance business since Jan. 1,
1895; member firm of Collins, Martin
& White, Elk River, since Nov. 1, 1906.
Member Co. B, 1st Regt, M. N. G., 1887-
89. Elected county attorney, Sherburne
Co., 1894, served 10 years and volun
tarily retired; member Minnesota Leg
islature, 1907-08. Republican. Member
B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W.,
M. W. A., Maccabees. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Business Address:
St. Cloud or Elk River. Residence:
Elk River.
WHITE Frederick, life insurance;
born in New York City, Nov. 14, 1869;
son of James D. and Sylvia A. (Hop
kins) White; educated in public schools.
Began active career as a worker for
Y. M. C. A., in which he continued for
18 years; has been manager in Minne
sota for Columbian National Life Insur
ance Co., of Boston, since Jan. 1, 1905.
Director Y. M. C. A., Minneapolis. Bap
tist. Married at Camden, N. J., June
15, 1895, to Miss Caroline E. Lung.
Club: Bryn Mawr. Recreation: Golf.
Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg: Resi
dence: 2016 James Av., S., Minne
apolis. WHITE, Horace G., editor and pub
lisher; born at Lake City, Minn., Feb.
3, 1873; son of Robert and Mary Little
(Morris) White; educated in public
schools of Lake City; married at Lake
City, Oct. 15, 1898, to Miss Minnie I.
Thompson. Began learning printing
trade at Lake City, 1890, at age of 17
years, continuing, 1890-91; was manager
Murray County Pioneer, Slayton, one
year; worked as job printer in Duluth
for 2 years; was foreman Dake City
Republican 3 years; editor and publish
er of the Arlington Enterprise; has
been in Winona since 1903 and is half
owner of the Independent Publishing
Co., also president of the company, pub
lishers of morning newspapers and job
printers. Independent Democrat. Mem
ber Masonic order, A. O. U. W. Address:
Winona, Minn.
WHITE, Hugh E., paper manufac
turer; born at Michigan City, Ind., Oct.
1, 1872; son of John A. and Sarah J.
(Mayhew) White; educated in public
schools of Michigan City, Ind., and at
Holmes College, Laporte, Ind. Came to
St. Paul and entered accounting depart
ment of the Chicago, St. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha Ry., 1890; became
connected consecutively with Farwell,

Osborn, Kirk & Co., wholesale hardware,
Wright. Barrett & Stillwell Co., whole
sale paper, and John Leslie Paper Co.;
located in Minneapolis, May, 1905, and
has been 2nd vice president of the Min
neapolis Paper Co. since November,
1905. Member of the firm of White
Brothers, Michigan City, Ind., merchant
millers. Republican. Married at St.
Paul, Minn., 1897, to Miss Nellie M.
Austin. Club: Commercial (member
jobbers' committee). Recreation: Ama
teur athletics. Office: 400 S. 5th St.
Residence: 3009 Irving Av., S., Min
neapolis. WHITE, Joseph Henry, general man
ager Winona Ry. & Light Co.; born at
Milroy, Pa., Sept. 14, 1870; son of John
W. and Mary Miller (Brown) White;
educated at Pennsylvania State Col
lege; unmarried. Began in municipal
lighting business, at ' Kearney, Neb.,
1887, continuing at Omaha, New York
City, in Texas, Alabama, and at Alton,
111., and Winona, Minn.; has been gen
eral manager of the Winona Ry. &
Light Co. since July 1, 1905. Member
Masonic order. Clubs: Arlington,
Meadow Brook. Address: Winona, Minn.
WHITE, William, vice president Pan-
ton & White Co.; born in Scotland, Oct.
1, 1848; son of Thomas and Annie (Dale)
White; common school education; came
to America, 1873, and located in Bos
ton, Mass., later removing to Provi
dence, R. I.; came to Minneapolis and
was for 10 years a partner in the de
partment store of William Donaldson
& Co.; became associated with the Pan-
ton & White Co., department store, Jan.
1, 1896, and has been vice president
and treasurer of the company since its
incorporation, Feb. 9, 1902. Republican.
Presbyterian. Mason. Married at
Providence, R. I., 1880, to Miss Mar
garet McKay. Clubs: Commercial,
Kitchi, Gammi, Country. Recreation:
Golf. Office: 126-132 W. Superior St.
Residence: 1421 E. Superior St., Du
luth. WHITE, William Gardner, lawyer;
born at South Hadley, Mass., Sept. 30,
1854; son of William and Amanda
(Preston) White; graduated from Chic
opee (Mass.) High School, 1869; Har
vard Daw School, degree of LL.B., 1875.
married at Chicopee, Mass., May 22,
1878, to Carolyn E. White. Engaged in
practice of law in Springfield, Mass.,
1876-84; since 1884 practicing in St.
Paul, making specialties of real estate
and corporation law. Counsel - for
banks, trust companies, investment com
panies and large wholesale concerns.
Secretary and director National Bond
and Security Co. Republican. Congre
gationalist. Member Society of Colonial
Wars, St. Paul; member of Council of
Minnesota Historical Society. Recrea
tions: Gardening, .collecting rare books
and china, engravings, etchings and
prints. Clubs: Minnesota (St. Paul);
Grolier (New York). Office: Globe

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Bldg. Residence: 767 Goodrich Av.,
St. Paul.
WHITEHEAD, William Garrett,
wholesale glass merchant; born at
Kingston, Ont., Dec. 20, 1853; son of
James J. and Sarah E. (Garrett) White
head; educated at private, public and
grammar schools of Kingston, Ont;
married at Clinton, Ont, Dec 22, 1880,
to Anna C. Williamson. Began busi
ness career as clerk in retail dry goods
in 1872; advanced to wholesale in 1873;
commercial traveler, 1875-84 in dry
goods trade; entered glass business
with Forman, Ford & Co., Minneapolis,
1885, and six months later started glass
department for Ryan Drug Co., whole
sale druggists, St. Paul; bought out that
department, 1895, and has since con
ducted it in his own name. Second
vice president of Builders' Exchange.
Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Com
mercial. Office: 27-31 Eighth St. and
26-30 Ninth St. Residence: 82'3 Ashland
Av., St. Paul.
WHITING, Arthur Deming, physician;
born at Northfield, Minn., Oct. 24, 1872;
son of Dr. D. J. and Cordelia Porter
(Deming) Whiting; educated in Carleton
publie schools; Carleton College, Univer
sity of Minnesota, degree of D.M.D.,
1894; College of Physicians and Sur
geons, Minneapolis, M.D., CM., 1895;
house physician St. Mary's Hospital,
Minneapolis, 1896; post graduate course
at Manhattan and New York Eye and
Ear Hospitals, 1897. After graduating
in dentistry, finished in medicine, locat
ing in St Cloud, Minn., Dec, 1897;
makes a specialty of diseases of the
eye, ear, nose and throat; one of the
ophthalmic surgeons of the Great
Northern Railroad Co.; expert exam
iner for United States Pension Bureau
since 1899. Was acting physician to
Minnesota State Reformatory, 1901.
Married at Minneapolis, June, 1898, to
Miss Grace Twitchell. Club: Commer
ciaL Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
WHITNEY, Albert Gideon, real es
tate; born at Brooklyn, Minn.. March 14,
1860; son of Ephraim B. and Eliza
beth N. (Wakefield) Whitney; educated
in public schools of Clearwater and
Farmington, Minn.; married at Moscow,
N. Y., Oct. 13, 1891, to Miss Alice M.
Wheelock. Began in real estate busi
ness at Sauk Center, Minn., Oct., 1880;
has resided in St. Cloud, since March
1, 1897. President A. G. Whitney Dand
& Loan Co., St. Cloud Public Service
Co., Granite City Railway Co., Sauk
Rapids Water Power Co., St. Cloud Cold
Storage & Produce Co., State Bank of
Richmond, Torah, Minn.; also director
Merchants' National Bank, St. Cloud.
Republican. Presbyterian. Member I.
O. O. F, B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum,
Maccabees, Knights of Pythias. Clubs:
Commercial, Minnesota (St. Paul). Ad
dress: St. Cloud, , Minn.
WHITNEY, Charles Colby, publisher;
born at Salmon Falls, N. H., March
20, 1846; son of Asa Perley and Eunice

Casley (Kneeland) Whitney; educated
in public schools of Lawrence, Mass.,
and in newspaper offices after age of
14; married at Bethel, Me., May 1, 1870,
to Nellie A. Johnson. Began as ap
prentice in printing office, of Lawrence
(Mass.) American, 1861; enlisted in
Civil War, 6th Mass. Inf., later being a
member of 26th N. Y. Cav.; after close
of war returned to Lawrence and was
foreman of Amedican printing office; in
partnership, George S. Merrill & Co.,
Lawrence, 1874-80; came to Minnesota,
Nov. 11, 18S0, and became publisher
Lyon County News, 1880, which is now
the News-Messenger (consolidation
News and Marshall Messenger, 1885);
firm became Charles C. Whitney & Son.
1890, and so remains to the present
time. Republican. Member city coun
cil, Lawrence, Mass., 1872-73; president
Minnesota Republican Press Associa
tion, 1890; treasurer Minnesota Repub
lican State League, 1890; president
Minnesota Editorial Association, 1895;
secretary Republican State Central Com
mittee, 1900-04; has been trustee Min
nesota State Soldiers' Home, since 1904.
Member Masonic order (32°), York and
Scottish Rites, Knights Templar,
Shrine; I. O. F., Lodge and Encamp
ment, B. P. O. E. Address: Marshall,
Minn. WHITNEY, Frank I., general man
ager North British Development Co.;
born at Calais, Maine, 1850; son of
Madison and Joan (Carpenter) Whitney;
educated at Ypsilanti, Mich. Entered
railway service in employ of Michigan
Central Road, advancing to position of
chief clerk; was assistant general pas
senger and ticket agent, same road,
September, 1881, to April, 1887; city
passenger agent Dake Shore & Michigan
Southern Ry., at Chicago, April to July,
1887, and Western passenger agent,
same road, at Chicago, July, 1887, to
July, 1888; filled position of general
passenger and ticket agent St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry., and its
successor, the Great Northern Ry., 1888-
1905; passenger traffic manager Great
Northern Ry., March 15, 1905, to July
1, 1906; since then general manager
North British Development Co. Mar
ried at Detroit, Mich., 3.874, to Miss
M. Louise Gilbert. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial, Town and Country, La
fayette. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi
dence: 826 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
WHITNEY, George Gilbert, secretary-
treasurer Schurmeier Wagon Co.; born
at Detroit, Mich., April 18, 1879; son
of Frank I. and Louise (Gilbert) Whit
ney; educated in St. Paul grammar and
high schools and Harvard College, class
of 1901; unmarried. Worked as as
sistant superintendent on farms of C. S.
Edwards, Mayville, N. Dak., Aug., 1901,
to Jan., 1902; connected with J. B. Street-
er & Co., investment bankers, Larimore,
N. Dak., Jan., 1902, to May, 1904; since
June 1, 1904 has been identified with
the Schurmeier Wagon Co., St. Paul.

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Republican. Episcopalian. Member Amer
ican Historical Association. Mason. Rec
reations: Automobiling, sailing. Club:
Commercial. Office: Broadway and Ninth
Sts. Residence: Summit, near Snelling
A v., St. Paul.
WHITNEY, George S., lieut. col., as
sistant adjutant general of Minnesota;
born at Da Crosse, Wis., Dec. 9, 1858;
son of Charles M. and Delia M. (Safford)
Whitney; educated in public schools of
La Crosse and the Shattuck School,
Faribault, Minn., graduating from the
latter, June, 1879; married at Da Crosse,
Jan. 8, 1891, to Miss Lillie F. Lathrop.
Became a resident of Faribault, 1885;
was deputy county auditor of Rice Co.,
1899-1901; was elected register of deeds,
1900, for term of. two years; engaged
in fire, life and accident insurance busi
ness at Faribault since 1895. Naturally
attracted to military affairs; was 1st
lieut. and adjt when he graduated from
military school; commissioned capt. Co.
B, 3rd Regt, W. N. G., 1884; capt. Co.
B., 2nd Regt, M. N. G., Oct. 16, 1S86;
major 2nd Regt. April 25, 1895; lieut.
col., May 3, 1903. Major 12th Minn.
Inf. Vols., during Spanish American
War, serving from May 6, 1898, to Nov.
5, 1898 (one of three ranking majors of
the U. S. Vol. Inf. in the Spanish
American War). Appointed assistant
adjutant general of Minn., by Gov. J.
A. Johnson, Jan., 1904, and reappointed
Jan., 1906. Mason (32°), Knight Temp
lar, Shriner. Recreations: Literature
and music Office: New Capitol. Resi
dence: Faribault, Minn., and 341 St.
•Peter St., St. Paul.
WHITNEY, Harry Edward, educator;
born at Fort Covington, N. Y., Sept. 4,
1851; son of Charles M. and Delia M.
(Whitney) ; attended The Shattuck
School, Faribault, Minn., 1866-71; gradu
ate Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., de
gree of A.B., 1874; degree of A.M., same
college, 1878. Married at Poughkeepsie,
N. Y., Aug. 3, 1881, to Miss Mary Van
Vliet. Has been engaged in teaching
since 1874; formerly head master and
is now instructor in .languages at The
Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn. Member
Phi Beta Kappa and Psi Upsilon fra
ternities, Sons of the Revolution, So
ciety of Colonial Wars, Old Guard. Ma
son (33°), past grand commander
Knights Templar, Order of Constantine.
Recreations: Farming, hunting and fish
ing. Club: Commercial. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
WHITNEY, William Channing, archi
tect; born at Howard, Mass., April 11,
1851; son of Benjamin F. and Louisa
(Lawrence) Whitney; educated at Law
rence Academy, Grcton, Mass., 1865-66,
and Massachusetts Agricultural College,
graduating, B.S., 1872; married at
Watertown, Mass., Oct. 6, 1881, to Alma
C. Walker. Began as architect, 1872,
and has continued in Minneapolis since
3 878. Republican. Unitarian. Fellow
American Institute of Architects. Direc
tor Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts;

member Art Commission of the City of
Minneapolis. Clubs: Minneapolis, La
fayette. Office: 313 Nicollet Av. Resi
dence: 2514 4th Av., S., Minneapolis.
WHITTIEB, Prank Albert, superin
tendent Minnesota State Training School
for Boys and Girls; born at Minneapolis,
Minn., June- 22, 1860; son of Albert and
Lucy (Wellington) Whittier; educated
in graded and high schools, Hastings,
Minn.; married at Empire, Minn., April
2, 1884, to Miss Margaret Cameron. Be
gan active career on farm in Dakota
Co., Minn.; engaged as dealer in dairy
products for 5 years and for 2 years
was in charge of public and repair
work, Minneapolis; acted as agent for
State Prison, Stillwater, and State Re
formatory, St. Cloud, Sept., 1895, to
Dec, 1902; has served as superintendent
State Training School, by election, board
of managers, since Dec. 16, 1902. Mem
ber National Prison Congress. Repub
lican. Member Masonic order, I. O. F.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt
ing and boating. Address: Red Wing,
Minn. *
WHITE, John J., physician; born at
Shakespeare, Ont, Can., Feb. 10, 1867;
son of Paul and Eliza (De Foe) Whyte;
educated in public schools of Lancaster,
Ont; Williamstown High School;
Bishop's Academy, Montreal, Can.; Mc
Gill University, degrees of M.D., CM.,
1889. Came to Minnesota, 1892. Has
been actively engaged in medical prac
tice at Bertha since 1894. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Upper Mississippi Medical
Society. Married at Bertha, 1903, to
Miss Mary Delphina Courtright. Ad
dress: Bertha, Minn.
WICKEBSHAM, Davis Price; lawyer;
born at Harrodsburg, Ky., Dec. 25, 1877;
son of Isaac and Ella (Parker) Wicker-
sham; educated in common and high
schools, Leavenworth, Kan., up to 1895;
University of Minnesota, College of
Law, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1900,
post graduate, LL.M., 1901. Began prac
tice at St. Paul, June, 1900; general at
torney for Minnesota for The Employ
ers' Liability Assurance Corporation of
London; attorney Minnesota & North
Wisconsin Railroad Co. Member Delta
Tau Delta and Phi Delta Phi frater
nities. Married at Leavenworth, Kan.,
Dec 6, 1905, to Miss Ruth Atwood.
Club: Commercial. Recreation: Horse
back riding. Office: Manhattan Bldg.
Residence: 62 S Dale St., St. Paul.
WIDELL, Gustaf, general contractor;
born in Sweden, April 28, 1862; edu
cated principally in public schools in
Sweden. Commenced active career as
stone cutter in 1877, continuing at the
trade until 1894; has been in business
of contracting and stone quarrying
since 3 894 and is now president and
manager of the Widen Company, with
quarries at Mankato. Member of mili
tary staff of governor of Minnesota,
since Jan., 1901, serving two years as
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general, M. N. G. ; honorary member of
Rawlins Post, G. A. R.; member U. S.
Infantry Association. Associate member '
Western Society of Civil Engineers.
Member Masonic order, Blue -Lodge,
Chapter, Commandery, Scottish Rite,
Shrine, (deputy grand master State of
Minnesota); B. P. O. E., Knights of
Pythias, Royal Arcanum, United Work
men of America. Married at Mankato,
Sept. 21, 1886, Miss Clara E. Burt. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
WIELAND, P. F. E., lumber; born in
Wood Co., O., Oct. 12, 1855; son of
Henry and Rose (Mollenkop) Wieland;
has been a resident of Minnesota since
1857; educated in schools of Lake
County, Minn. Began active career In
lumber business and has been continu
ously connected with lumber trade for
more than 30 years; located in Duluth,
1884; secretary and treasurer of the
Heimbach Dumber Co., since 1897. Was
register of deeds, Lake County, Minn.,
for 4 terms. Methodist. Married in
Wisconsin, 1885, to Miss Emma Bruns.
Office: 20 E. Railroad St. Residence:
20 E. 5th St., Duluth, Minn.
WIGHT, Bobert Campbell, secretary
and auditor capital accounts Chicago
Great Western Ry.; born at Montreal,
Canada, July 20, 1861; son of Robert
Leach and Janet (Kerr) Wight; edu
cated in schools of Montreal. Came to
St. Paul in 1882 and entered railway
service in charge of construction ac
counts, Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific
Ry. ; was secretary to president of the
Minnesota & Northwestern Ry., 1884-87;
secretary to president Chicago, St. Paul
& Kansas City Ry., 1887-92; has been
secretary, director and auditor capital
accounts Chicago Great Western Ry.,
since 3 892; treasurer and director In
terstate Investment Trust, Limited; sec
retary and treasurer Metropolitan Opera
House Co.; president Iowa Development
Co., and Iowa Townsite Co. Married at
Marshall, Mich., 1888, to Miss Grace D.
Griffith. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and
Country. Office: Met. Opera House
Bldg. Residence: 30 Crocus PL, St.
Paul. WIJE, Andrew Henry, lands; born in
Norway, April 1, 1858; son of Andrew
R. and Inger Wije; educated in public
schools, commercial college and agricul
tural college, Norway; engaged in book
keeping for a year in his native coun
try. Came to America, 1879, and located
in Chippewa Co., Wis; entered employ of
Ingram, Kennedy & Mason, general mer
chandise, Eau Claire, Wis.; removed to
Moorehead, Minn.,' 1882, and has ever
since made his home there. Was iden
tilled with mercantile business, 1882-88
register of deeds, Clay Co., 8 years
also official abstracter of the county
has devoted his attention to farming
and dealing in real estate and farm
lands since 1897. Married at Eau Claire,
Wis., Oct. 14, 1891, to Miss Magda Kjor-
stad. Address: Moorhead, Minn.

WILBEBTON, Lawrence G„ physi
cian; born at Hornellsville, N. Y., April
18, 1853; son of George and Martha
(Merrill) Wilberton; graduate Corning
(N. Y.) High School, and Hahnemann
Medical College, Philadelphia, M.D,
March, 1880; two years study in Berlin
and Vienna, 1901-03. Married at Fari
bault, Minn., Sept. 11, 1882, to Miss
Sarah Dow. Homeopath. In practice at
Winona since Sept. 1, 1880. Member
Minnesota State Homeopathic Institute,
American Institute of Homeopathy. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Club: Ar
lington. Address: Winona, Minn.
WILCOX, Franklin Samuel, alienist;
born Sept. 29, 1872; educated at Girard
College, Philadelphia, and Hahnemann
Medical College, graduating from lat
ter, 1894. Engaged in private practice
of medicine for 5 years; was connected
with private institutions for mental and
nervous diseases, for 5 years; first as
sistant physician in State Hospital for
Insane, Fergus Falls, Minn., at present
time. Homeopathic School of Medicine.
Member American Institute of Homeo
pathy, American Medical Association,
American Medico-Psychological Associa
tion. Married at Wilkes Barre, Pa.,
April 18, 1906, to Miss Alice Buckalew
Rhone. Club: Chippewa. Address:
Fergus Falls, Minn.
WILCOX, Harry Eugene, manufac
turer; born at Minneapolis, Minn., April
7, 1874; son. of John F. and Emma E.
(Clement) Wilcox; educated in Minne
apolis public schools; married at Minne
apolis, Sept. 11, 1895, to Ida M. Sprague.
Began in the mill in 1891 and is now
general manager of the John F. Wilcox
manufacturing plant, which was estab
lished by his father in 1882, for the man
ufacture of sash, doors, etc. President H.
E. Wilcox Motor Car Co.; secretary and
treasurer, Guyler Electric Manufactur
ing Co., F. E. Satterlee Co., The Wil
cox Brothers Co.; director Frank S.
Gold Co. Mason. Recreation: Auto
mobiling. Office: 1030 N. E. Marshall
St. Residence: 2404 Nicollet Av., Min
neapolis. WILCOK, John P., manufacturer;
born at Akron, O., Jan. 4, 1847; son of
David G. and Hannah C. Wilcox; edu
cated in public schools of Akron and
at Dennison University, Granville, O.
Came to Minnesota, 1867; entered em
ploy of Wheaton, Reynolds & Francis,
manufacturers of sash, doors, etc., in
the fall of 1867, and Francis retiring
in 1871. became partner in the business
with Wheaton, Reynolds & Co.; disposed
of interest to partners, 1885, and started
alone as John F. Wilcox, manufacturer
of wood specialties, in which he still
continues. Also vice president City Sash
& Door Co., Gugler Electric Mfg. Co.,
Wilcox Brothers, H. E. Wilcox Motor
Car Co.; director St. Anthony Falls
Bank. Mason. Married at Minneapolis,
June 13, 1871, to Miss Emma E. Clem
ent. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial,
Minikahda and Lafayette. Recreations:

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Automobiling, hunting and fishing
Office: 1030 Marshall, N. E. Residence:
524 6th St., S. E., Minneapolis. Summer
residence: "Old Orchard," Lake Minne
tonka, Minn.
WILCOX, William H., president Man
kato Manufacturing Co.; born at Ply
mouth, Eng., Feb. 12, 1856; son of Wil
liam and Lavina (Prosse) Wilcox; pub
lic school education; married at Man
kato, 1883, to Miss Lottie George.
Learned trade of machinist in Canada,
beginning, 1874; came to Mankato, 1880,
and is now president of the Mankato
Manufacturing Co., founders and ma
chinists. Republican. Methodist. Mem
ber I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., Woodmen.
Club: CommerciaL Address: Mankato,
Minn. WILDE, Norman, educator; born at
Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., June 12, 1867; son
of , James and Harriet Richards (De
Witt) Wilde; educated at Columbia
Grammar School, 1883-85; Columbia
University, graduating, degree of A.B.,
1889; degree of Ph.D., same university,
1894; student University of Berlin, 1891-
93; Harvard, 1893-94. Married at Dobbs
Ferry, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1894, to Edna May
Judson. Was assistant in philosophy,
Columbia University, 1894-98; instruc
tor University of Minnesota, 1898-1900.
assistant professor, 1900-02, professor of
philosophy since 1902. Member Ameri
can Psychological Association, Western
Philosophical Association. Author:
Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, a Study in
German Realism. Republican. Presby
terian. Office: University of Minnesota.
Residence: 901 6th St., Minneapolis.
WILKINS, Charles, plumbing; born at
Gloucestershire, Eng., Jan. 20, 1862;
son of Charles and Elizabeth (Smith)
Wilkins; came to the United States at
the age of 11 years, locating at Lowell,
Mass., educated in Dowell public
schools. Learned the plumbing business
in the east and located in Minneapolis,
1886, where he started in business as
Charles Wilkins & Co., which has grown
into a large modern establishment, car
rying a complete line of plumbing,
steam and hot water heating apparatus.
Chairman board of county commission
ers, Hennepin Co., 1896-1901. Republi
can. Baptist. Mason (York Rite Com
mandery and Chapter). Married at
Minneapolis, 1886, to Miss Ella Gilman.
Recreation: Fishing. Office: 526-528
2nd Av. S. Residence: 2548 Pleasant
Av., Minneapolis.
WILKINSON, Adolphus Campbell,
lawyer; born at Bradford, Yorkshire,
England, July 16, 1853; son of Sammy
and Martha (Pearson) Wilkinson; came
to America with parents, May, 1858;
raised on farm and educated at home
and in district school, Sauk Co., Wis.;
worked in pinery and on construction
grade, Chicago & Northwestern and
"Omaha" railways, whenever oppor
tunity offiered, between 16 and 20 years
of age: read law with brother at Mans-
ton, Wis., and was admitted to the bar

from his office, April 17, 1877; married
at New Lisbon, Wis., Dec. 31,' 187S, to
Miss Agnes D. Harris. Began practice
of Jaw at New Lisbon Wis., May 1,
1877; elected district attorney, Juneau
Co.. as a Democrat (normal Republican
majority 475) and served 3 years; in
1881 became iocal attorney for Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul and Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail
ways, continuing to Sept. 1, 1887: was
court commissioner from 1885 to Sept.
1, 1887, when he resigned, leaving the
state; came to Crookston, Minn., 1887,
and was appointed attorney for the St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry. Co..
now the Great Northern Ry. Co., with
which he is still connected as attorney,
devoting his time almost exclusively to
railway cases. Member American Bar
Association, Minnesota State Bar As
sociation (member of Board of Gov
ernors, 1902-03; vice president, 1904;
president, 1905; now member Board of
Governors). Was member W. N. G. for
7 years. Mason. Recreations: Hunt
ing and fishing. Address: Crookston,
Minn. WILKINSON, Charles M., register of
deeds Freeborn Co.; born at Oswego, N.
Y., April 20, 1850; son of Allen and
Mary (McGuire) Wilkinson; educated in
public schools and at Milton College,
Milton, Wis.; married at Albert Lea,
Nov. 2, 1874, to Miss Ella C. Fuller.
Engaged in grain and stock business,
1872-1901; was deputy sheriff, 1901-07;
has been register of deeds since Jan. 8,
1907. Was mayor of Albert Lea 7
years; president of city council 3 years.
Republican. Member Masonic order,
Knights Templar; Shrine; A. O. U. W.,
Maccabees, Knights of Pythias, B. P'. O.
E. Club: Commercial. Recreation:
Baseball. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
WILKINSON, Bandolph A., lawyer;
born at Bradford, England, Dec 26,
1846; son of Samuel and Martha (Pear
son) Wilkinson; educated in Wisconsin
public schools and Baraboo (Wis.) Col
legiate Institute; widower. Admitted to
bar, 1868; practicel law in Juneau
County, Wis., until 1882; removed to
Crookston, . Minn., 1882; practiced law
there until Jan. 1, 1888, when he was
appointed right-of-way agent for the
Great Northern Railway Co.; was attor
ney for the company for several years,
and since Jan. 1, 1903, has been gen
eral solicitor of the Great Northern
Railway Co. Office: General Office
Great Northern Ry. Co. Residence: The
Marlborough, St. Paul.
. WILXOWSKE, Conrad William, phy
sician; born at Morristown, Minn., June
20, 1874; son of Rudolph H. and Ida
M. (Kopiska) Wilkowske; educated in
public schools to age of 16; two years
at St. Paul's College, St. Paul Park,
Minn.; college of Medicine and Surgery,
University of Minnesota, graduating,
degree of M.D., June, 1904. Married at
Morristown, June 4, 1896, to Miss Alice
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ing one year in college; engaged in
general hardware business with brother,
Frank, 1895, closing out, 1900, to enter
university; acted as expert and sales
man summer school vacations for Mil
waukee Harvester Co.; filled position
of assistant instructor and demonstrator
in laboratory of histology and embry
ology in university, 1902-04; began prac
tice of medicine (homeopathic and regu
lar schools) at Arlington, Minn., June,
1904; has been located at Faribault
since January, 1905. City phvsician
since April, 1905. Methodist. Republi
can. Member American and Minnesota
State Medical associations, Rice County
Medical Society, Minnesota State
Homeopathic Institute. Mason; member
M. B. A., Yeomen, I. O. F., F. O. E.,
Phi Alpha Gamma fraternity. Medical
examiner for fraternal orders and life
insurance companies. Club: Commer
cial. Recreations: Automobiling, gard
ening, working with tools. Address:
Faribault, Minn.
WILL, Gustave A., lawyer; born in
Germany, Dec. 31, 1871; son of Rein-
hold and Emelia (Schumacker) Will;
came to America, 1873; educated in pub
lic schools of Minneapolis and at Uni
versity of Minnesota. Began at 18 years
of age upon his own resources; has been
in practice of law since June 6, 1896.
President Hennepin County Good Roads'
Association. Republican. Universalist
Mason; member I. O. O. F., United
Workmen of America, Delta Chi. Clubs:
Commercial, North Side Commercial,
Automobile. Recreations: Rowing,
sailing, fishing and hunting. Office:
Andrus Bldg. Residence: 3500 19th
Av. N., Minneapolis.
WILLABD, John Thurston, milling;
born at Redwood Falls, Minn., 1880;
graduate Mankato High School; unmar
ried. Has been connected with the Man
kato Mills Co. ever since the beginning
of his business career, 1898, and is sec
retary and director of the company.
Member Royal Arcanum. Recreations:
Tennis, handball, baseball. Address:
Mankato, Minn.
WILLABD, William D-, banker; born
at Mankato, Minn., Dec. 17, 1867; son
of John A. and Anna M. (Sibley) Wil
lard; educated in Mankato High School
and at the University of Minnesota,
graduating, degree bf""A.B., 1888; mar
ried at Chester, Vt, 1890, to Miss Louise
A. Robbins. Was manager Mankato
Linseed Oil Works, 1890-98; secretary
Mankato Mills Co., 1898-1901; has been
director and cashier First National
Bank, since Nov., 1901. Also president
Park Paint Land Co.; secretary and
treasurer Mankato Citizens' Telephone
Co., Western Land &, Loan Co. Member
Mankato Publie Library Board. Repub
lican. Presbyterian. Member National
Credit Men's Association. Address:
Mankato, ' Minn.
WILLCUTS, Levi M., collector of the
port; born near Richmond, Ind., Nov.
10, 1861; son of Jonathan and Mary

(Starbuck) Willcuts; educated in pub
lic schools of Richmond. Began active
career in hardware business on his own
account, in Indiana, 1883; removed to
Columbia, S. D., and engaged in real
estate and loan business, 1886; came to
Duluth and was identified with real es
tate dealings up to time of appoint
ment bv President McKinley to office of
collector of the port, July, 1897; re
appointed by President McKinley, and
by President Roosevelt, Dec, 1905. Re
publican. Mason (32°), Shriner. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, ConTmercial, Duluth
Boat. Recreations: Fishing and out
door diversions. Office: Federal Custom
House. Residence: 310 E. 4th St., Du
luth. WILLIAMS, Charles Edward, real es
tate, lumber and banking; born near
Louisville, Ky., .Oct. 26, 1859; son of
Robert P. and Caroline M. (Slack) Wil
liams; educated in common schools and
at Northern Indiana Normal School,
Valparaiso, Ind.; married at Hudson,
Wis., Feb. 14, 1888, to Effie A. T. Seavey.
Taught in country schools, 1883-87; en
gaged in general mercantile business for
seven years; has been in lumber and
banking business at Mora, Minn., since
1894. President State Bank of Mora;
manager Mora Lumber Co.; director
Times Printing and Publishing Co.; vice
president Plant-Callahan Mining Co.;
owner and manager Mora opera house.
Was sheriff of Kanabec Co. three terms,
county commissioner two terms, mayor
of Mora and member council two terms, •
and has been secretary board of educa
tion since 1894. Member I. O. O. F.,
and a number of beneficiary associa
tions. Recreations: Gun and dogs.
Address: Mora, Minn.
WILLIAMS, Charles Bittenhouse,
hardware Co.; born at Minneapolis,
Jan. 30, 1876; son of Joshua and Martha
Rittenhouse; educated in public schools
of Minneapolis, graduating from Cen
tral Pligh School, 1893. Has been presi
dent 'of the Williams Hardware Co.,
wholesalers and jobbers, since 1896.
Office: 100 2nd Av., N. Residence: 630
E. Franklin Av., Minneapolis.
WILLIAMS, Charles W., wholesale
hats, caps, furs and gloves; born at
St. Paul, Minn., April 15, 1859; son of
Charles H. and Bridget (Winters) Wil
liams; educated in parochial schools of
St. Paul. Began active career at 14
years of age, in employ of O. P. Lan
pher & Co., retail hatters; continued
with Mr. Lanpher when the wholesale
firm of Albrecht, Lanpher & Co. was or
ganized in 1876. Was admitted to part
nership, .in 1890, in firm of Lanpher,
Finch & Skinner, which later changed to
the present style of Lanpher, Skinner
& Co. Catholic. Club: Commercial.
Office: 174-3 84 E. 4th St. Residence:
205 W. 9th St., St. Paul.
WILLIAMS, Dennis H., agricultural
implements; born in Belmont Co., O.,
Nov. 11, 1832; educated In common
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ville, Pa.; married in Belmont Co., O..
1858, to Miss Dorcas A. Johnston.
Served in Mexican war as private in
3rd U. S. Inf.; enlisted at beginning of
Civil War as private in 43rd Ohio Vols.,
afterwards in IS 5th Ohio Vols.; rose to
rank of Col. and held commission as
asst. adjt Gen. of U. S. Vols.; after the
War was appointed 1st lieut. 41st U.
S. Inf. (regular army). Came to Min
nesota and located in Rochester, 1868,
the same year founding the business as
dealer in farm machinery, in which he
has since been engaged. Democrat.
Mayor of City of Rochester for three
terms. Presbyterian. Address: Roches
ter, Minn.
WILLIAMS, Edward W., shoe manu
facturer; born at Akron, O., 1856; son
of James C. and Rebecca (Pickards)
Williams; graduate Owasso (Mich.)
High School, 1873; graduate Daw De
partment, University of Michigan, de
gree of LL.B., 1875. Unmarried. Be
gan in the manufacture of shoes. 1882,
and has since been identified with shoe
manufacturing and also as wholesale
dealer. President Multi-Phonograph Co.,
Inc., Verdi Queen Mining Co. Recrea
tion: Automobiling. Address: Winona,
Minn. WILLIAMS, Edwin Bobert, wholesale
and retail stationer; born at Dodgeville,
Wis., Nov. 1, 1868; son of Robert R.
and Elizabeth (Jones) Williams; gradu
ate of Dodgeville High School; attended
LTniversity of Minnesota three years and
then- left school to fill position as civil
engineer. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
June 21, 1900, to Florence Eugenia
Wheeler. Has been in stationery busi
ness since 1897. Republican. Presby
terian. Ma-ijon. Club: Commercial.
Office: 43 5 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
Residence: Excelsior, Minn.
WILLIAMS, Frank D., city sales agent
St. Paul & Western Coal Co.; born in
Ontario, Can., June 1, 1873; son of John
and Caroline (McEvers) Williams; edu
cated in public schools of Ontario and
at Albert College, Belleville, Ont; mar
ried at St. Paul, Minn., 1899, to Miss
Genevieve Gervais. Began active career
as employe in bank at Cobourg, Ont,
continuing for 6 years; came to St. Paul,
1895, and was connected with Ohio Coal
Co, until 1897; was in coal business for
himself, 1897-99; has been city sales
agent of the St. Paul & Western Coal
Co., wholesale and retail fuel, since 1899.
Presbyterian. Club: Commercial. Rec
reations: Boating and tennis. Office:
99 East 5th St. Residence: 874 Fair-
mount Av., St. Paul.
WILLIAMS, Frank T., born at Wash
ington, D. C, Nov. 10, 1861; son of Lem
uel D. and Sarah (O'Donnell) Williams;
educated in public schools of Washing
ton. D. C, and at Georgetown College;
married at Buffalo, N. Y., May 22, to
Miss Jennie McDeod Storck. Has been
connected with the weather bureau since
April 25, 1881; was in charge of sta
tions at Sioux "City, la., Red Wing and

Moorehead, Minn., Columbus, O., Augus
ta, Ga., Cedar Keys, Fla. and Buffalo,
N. Y., and has been in charge at St
Paul since Oct. 27. 1905. Was for 10
years member of signal corps U. S.
Army. Democrat. Roman Catholic
Member Knights of Columbus. Office:
Weather Bureau, Pioneer Press Bldg.
Residence: 234 Pleasant Av., St. Paul.
WILLIAMS, Fred L., superintendent
of schools; born at Salesville, O., Aug.
30, 1872; son of Alvin and Nancy E.
(Sherman) Williams; graduated from
Quaker City High School, class of 1893;
graduate of Muskingum College, O.,
class of 1896. Taught school two years
in rural schools in Ohio and 6 years in
graded schools of Minnesota; County
Superintendent of Schools, Carver Co.,
Minn., since Jan. 1, 1903. President
Watertown Telephone Co. Republican.
Member Modern Woodmen of America
Married at Chaska, Minn., June 1, 1904,
to Miss Anna E. Beurlen. Recreations:
Outdoor sports, fishing and hunting. Ad
dress: Watertown, Minn.
WILLIAMS, Henry White, secretary
Keefe-Davidson Co.; born at St. Paul,
Minn., Nov. 11, 1872; son of Henry L.
and Eva L. (White) Williams; educated
in public schools of St. Paul; University
of Michigan, class of 1896; College of
Law, University of Minnesota, gradu
ating, degree of LL.B., 1895; married at
St. Paul, March, 1899, to Miss Lillian
M. Allen. Was admitted to the bar in
Minnesota and California, 1895, and en
gaged in practice at Los Angeles, Calif.,
1895-97; returned to St. Paul to assume
position with the West Publishing Co.,
continuing, 1897-99; has been secretary
of The Keefe-Davidson Co., law book
sellers and publishers, since 1905. Pres
byterian. Club: Minnesota Boat (direc
tor). Recreations: Outdoor diversions.
Office: Cor. 3rd and Wabasha. Resi
dence: 805 Portland Av., St. Paul.
WILLIAMS, Louis Hudson, wholesale
hardware merchant; born at Minneapo
lis, April 26, 1874; son of Joshua and
Martha (Rittenhouse) Williams: edu
cated in grammar and high schools of
Minneapolis; unmarried. In 1892 en
tered the business established by his
father, Joshua Williams; in 1896 the
business was incorporated as The Wil
liams Hardware Co., wholesale iron and
heavy hardware, of which he is secre
tary and treasurer. Presbyterian. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Dafayette. Office: 100-104
Second Av., N. Residence: 104 E. 16th
St.. Minneapolis.
WILLIAMS, McDonough, banker; born
in McDonough Co., 111., Oct. 22, 1860;
son of William and Harriet (Humbard)
Williams; educated in public schools of
Goodhue and Dodge counties, Minn.'; W.
M. Seminary and Carlton College, North-
field, Minn., graduating, degree of A.B.,
1885; student of medicine in College
of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago.
Taught school, high schools of Mantor
ville, Princeton and Kasson, Minn.; 15
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county superintendent" of schools, one
term. President Farmers' National
Bank, Dodge Center, since 1903; vice
president State Bank, Byron, Minn. Re
publican. Methodist Member Minnesota
Educational Association. Mason. Mar
ried at Concord, Minn., 1887, to Miss
Addie Wilcox. Recreation: Vocal music.
Address: Dodge Center, Minn.
WILLIAMS, Martin Crocker, casket
manufacturer; born at Granville, N. Y.,
Dec. 30, 1849; son of John H. and Louisa
(Crocker) Williams; educated in public
schools of Poultney, Vermont, and com
mercial college, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Engaged in retail hardware business,
1872-74; in retail furniture business,
1874-83; has been connected with Minne
apolis Office and School Furniture Co.,
1889, and is now president and treasurer
of that company. Vice president and
manager Northwestern Casket Co. Re
publican. Episcopalian. Mason. Mar
ried, at Evart, Michigan, April 19, 1882,
to Miss Carrie S. Minchin. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 661 17th Av., N. E.
Residence: 801 S. E. 7th St., Minneap
olis. WILLIAMS, Milton M., publicist; born
at Litchfield, Mich., Oct. 1, 1848; son of
John N. and Susan A. (Halstead) Wil
liams; came to Minnesota, 1858; edu
cated in high school and by private
teacher; married at St. J?aul, Minn.,
1889, to Miss Florence E. Bennett of
Rochester, N. Y. Began active career
in railroad construction with De Graff
& Co., St. Paul, 1870-84; engaged in
building and managing Dittle Falls
Water Power on Mississippi River, 1887
to 1903, when he disposed of his inter
est in the company, being president and
manager during time named. Also vice
president First National Bank, Little
Falls, 1890 to present time. Owner of
highly improved homestead of 640 acres
(Meadowview), near Little Falls, Minn.
Member Minnesota State Forestry Board.
Member of Republican State Central
Committee; was lieutenant colonel on
staff of Gov. Hubbard. Scottish Rite
Mason (32°), Knight Templar. Clubs:
Charter member Minnesota Club, St.
Paul, and vice president Little Falls
Commercial Club. Recreations: Sail
boating on Mille Lacs, travel in foreign
lands and improving homestead. Ad
dress: Little Falls, Minn.
WILLIAMS, William E., clothier;
born in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 1, 1864;
son of Charles H. and B. M. Williams;
educated in public schools of St. Paul.
Began active business career in employ
of the Boston Clothing Co., as clerk,
1879; and has been vice president of the
company since 1905. Democrat. Roman
Catholic. Member Junior Pioneers. Mar
ried at St. Paul, 1898, to Miss Anelia
Grasloft. Office: Cor. 6th and Robert
Sts. Residence: 934 Ashland Av., "St.
Paul. WILLIAMS, Willis Laforest, editor
St. Paul Trade Journal; born at Boston,

Mass., Oct. 31, 1869; son of Ebenezer
Bancroft and Isabel (Nutting) Williams;
educated in the public schools of La
Crosse. Wis. Began active career as
newspaper writer, completing newspaper
apprenticeship on the Republican and
Leader, La Crosse, Wis., in 1888; from
1890 to 1899 on reportorial staff of the
St. Paul Pioneer Press; in advertising
business from 1899 to 1902; editor St.
Paul Trade Journal since 1902, also
president of St. Paul Trade Journal
Company, organized in 1891, which owns
the Journal. Married at St. Paul, 1894,
to Rose D. Rouleau. Republican. Mem
ber of the B. P. O. E. Clubs: St. Paul
Commercial, West Side. Recreations:
Hunting, fishing. Office: Sixth and
Jackson Sts. Residence: 89 East George
St., St. Paul.
WILLIAMS, Willis Stoughton, treas
urer and manager Chamber of Commerce
Clearing Association; born at Stough
ton, Wis.. Jan. 8, 1862; son of Nelson
and Delette H. (Stoughton) Williams;
educated in private and public schools
at Stoughton, Wis., 1866-70; Minneapolis
public and high school, 1870-82, gradu
ating, 1882; Yale University, graduating,
degree of Ph.B., 1886. Unmarried. Be
came connected with Clearing House
Association, Oct., 1891, of which he is
.now treasurer and manager; manager
Credit Information Bureau; director
Kennedy-Andrews Drug Co., established,
1903, as a wholesale manufacturing
house. Mayor village of Minnetonka
Beach, 1906-07 (formerly councilman and
treasurer). Clubs: Minneapolis, La
fayette, (first secretary and treasurer,
and member board of governors since
1903), Country, Apollo, Automobile
(Minneapolis). Recreations: Motoring,
sailing, golf, tennis. Office: Chamber
nf Commerce Bldg, Minneapolis. Resi
dence: Minnetonka Beach, Minn.
WILLIAMSON, James F., lawyer;
born near Dayton, O., Jan. 9, 1853; son
of George C. and Sarah (Jacobs) Wil
liamson; educated in public schools and
at Princeton University, graduating
with degree of A.B., 1877; post gradu
ate course, same university, on examina
tion receiving degree of Ph.D., 1879.
Studied law in- office of ex-Governor
George H. Hoadley, Cincinnati, O. ; came
to Minnesoeta, 1881, entered office of
Lochren, McNair & Gilfillan, was admit
ted to bar at Minneapolis, 1885, and has
been in continuous practice since that
time. Senior member of the firm of
Williamson & Merchant, attorneys,
making a specialty of patent and trades
mark law; also president of the Woolf
Valve Gear Co. Democrat. Member
American and Minnesota State Bar as
sociations. Married at Minneapolis,
June 8, 1S96, to Miss Emma F. Elmore.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial; Uni
versity (New York City). Office: Guar
anty Loan Bldg. Residence: 1672 Hen
nepin Av., Minneapolis.
WILLIS, John Willey, lawyer; born at
St. Paul, Minn., July 12, 1854; son of
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lis; educated in public schools of St.
Paul, graduating from St. Paul High
School, June, 1873; attended University
of Minnesota and Macalester College,
taking classical course in latter, 1873-
74; graduated from Dartmouth College,
degrees of A.B., 1877, A.M., 1886: studied
law at St. Paul, and was admitted to
Minnesota bar, Oct. 18, 1879. While
studying law was instructor in Datin
and Greek in St. Paul High School; en
tered upon active practice, 1880. Demo
crat. Member Board of Education, St.
Paul, 1881-82; candidate for attorney
general of Minnesota, 1883; appointed
member State Board of Corrections and
Charities, 1888; was district judge of
2nd judicial district, 1892-1898; nomi
nated by acclamation for associate jus
tice of supreme court of the State, 1894,
and in 1898 was Democratic candidate
for Congress; having declined re-nomi
nation as district judge, returned to
general practice, 1899, in which he con
tinues. Member Ramsey County Bar
Association, Sons of the American Rev
olution, Junior Pioneer Association (one
of the founders), B. P. O. E., A. O. U.
W., Italian Catholic Society (honorary
president). Married, 1st, Eleanor For-
svth (deceased, 1894); 2nd, at St. Paul,
June 30, 1897, to Mrs. M. Fitzgerald.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Yacht
ing and traveling. Office: Globe Bldg.
Residence: 923 Summit Av., St. Paul.
WILLIUS, Ferdinand, retired; born at
Bremen, Germany, Feb. 16, 1830; son of
Frederic and Doris (Niemann) Willius;
left an orpahn at 8 years of age, he
was educated until 14 at a boarding
school. Served apprenticeship at gro
cery and drug business, 1844-48; book
keeper, 1848-53; arrived in America, Oct.
3, 1853, and found employment as book
keeper in New York City; removed to
Chicago and started a small grocery
store, 3 854. Came to St. Paul, Dec. 23,
1855, and the following year began in
general insurance, foreign and domestic
exchange and banking business, under
title of Meyer & Willius, which became
successively F. & G. Willius, Willius
Brothers & Dunbar, was incorporated as
the German American Bank in 1873 and
National German American Bank in
1883. Was president German American
Bank during its existence; resigned as
president at the formation of the Na
tional German American Bank, and
spent three years traveling with his
family in Europe; organizer and first
president St. Paul Real Estate Title In
surance Co.; organizer and second presi
dent State Savings bank, 1890. Now
vice president R. D. Polk & Co., direc
tory publishers; president Home Realty
Co. Ex-president Civic Federation of
St. Paul, Civil Service Reform Associa
tion; member common council, St. Paul,
1869-76. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U.
W., Humane Society. Married at St.
Paul, 1859, to Miss Clara Holterhoff.
Club: Commercial. Office: Nat. G. A.
Bank Bldg. Residence: 469 Laurel Av.,
St. Paul.

WILLIUS, Gustav, financier; born in
Bremen, Germany, Nov. 25, 1831; com
mon school education. Came to Ameri
ca, 1856, and began active career as a
bookkeeper at St. Paul; became connect
ed with banking firm of Meyer and Wil
lius (his brother, Ferdinand), 1857, be
came a partner and name of firm was
changed to Meyer & Willius Bros., the
firm later becoming Willius' Bros. &
Dunbar; bftnk was incorporated as Ger
man American Bank, 1873, of which he
was elected cashier; name of bank was
changed to National German American
Bank, of which he was president; re
signed from position at head of bank in
1889 and retired from active business.
Vice president The Phoenix Corporation;
trustee Germ. Am. Savings B'k. Mem
ber Order of Druids, A. O. U. W. Mar
ried at St. Paul to Miss Emma Klaus-
meyer. Office: Phoenix Bldg. Resi
dence: 408 Hoffman Av., St. Paul.
WILLSON, Charles Cudworth, lawyer;
born on farm near Ellicottville, N. Y.,
Oct. 27, 1829; son of Gideon Hovey and
Lydia (Manley) Willson; attended acad
emy, Springville, N. Y., three years,
1846-49; studied law in office of Scott
Lord and James Wood, Jr., Geneseo, N.
Y., 1849-51; admitted to bar, Sept., 1851,
and began practice of law at Geneseo,
N. Y., during the same month. Came to
Minnesota Sept. 12, 1856, and for 40
years engaged in law practice in South
ern Minnesota, always alone. Edited
twelve volumes Minnesota Supreme
Court Reports, Vols. 48 to 59 inclusive.
Denjocrat Episcopalian. Married at
Rochester, Minn., Feb., 1862, to Miss
Annie Rosebrugh. Address: Rochester,
Minn. WILLSON, William Hosmer, banker;
born at Louisville, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1848;
son of Samuel Warner and Lucy O.
(Hosmer) Willson; educated in common
schools. Married, 1st, at Louisville, N.
Y., 1886, to Miss Ellen Stearns, (died,
1901); one child, now wife of A. S. Gro-
ver of Minnesota Lake, Minn.; two
grand children, Mary and Herbert Gro-
ver. Married, 2nd, at Grand Mound,
la., June 24, 1903, to Miss Margaret
Nelson. Came to Minnesota, 1869;
taught school in Sibley Co., two years;
was County Superintendent of Schools
2 years, 1882 and 1883; manager hotel
at Mapleton, two years and began farm
ing in Martin Co., 1885, selling farm of
640 acres in 1902 for $32,000. Entered
banking business at Minnesota Lake,
1902, as one of the founders, and cashier
of the Farmers National Bank; has been
president of the bank since 1903. Dem
ocrat. Member Masonic order, I. O. O.
F. Address: Minnesota Lake, Minn.
WILSON, Albert C, merchant, stock
raiser and farmer; born at Bangor, N.
Y., April 22, 1858; son of Isaac P. and
Eliza E. (Lyons) Wilson; educated at
Montreal, Can., 1866-78; married at De
troit, Mich., Jan. 18, 1888, to Annie M.
Blackwood. Engaged in lumber busi
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and was connected with railway con
struction work, 1882-86; was in lumber
business at Royalton as A. C. Wilson &
Co., 1886-1904; began stock raising, 18S7,
and has been in agricultural implement
business since 1904. President First Na
tional Bank; secretary and treasurer
Royalton Lumber Co., Inc. Republican.
Episcopalian. Member Knights of
Pythias, B. P. O. E. Address: Royal
ton, Minn.
WILSON, Andrew M.; born in Sweden,
Aug. 13, 1866; son of Swan and Elna
Wilson; educated in Sweden. Came to
America, Sept. 10, 1886, and to Minneso
ta, 1887. Began active career with Bren
nan Lumber Co., St. Paul, 1887-89; was
with N. Sandell, 1889-90; traveling
salesman, Boren & Lammers, Stillwater,
1890-91; retail salesman, , Floan & Sever-
ous, St. F'aul, for 5 years, when he be
came manager same firm, and continued
until 1901; was manager Minneapolis
branch Koehler & Hinrichs, 1901-1904;
acted as manufacturer's agent until Jan.
1, 1906, when he sold out to the Merle
& Heaney Co., since which time he has
been manager Minneapolis branch of
that company. Member K. O. T. M. and
Swedish Brothers. Married, at St. Paul,
June 21, 1893, to Miss Stella Leaf. Club:
Odin. Office: 521-523 3rd St., S., Min
neapolis. Residence: 663 Sherburne Av.,
St. Paul.
WILSON, Edwin Mark, roofing, cor
nice, etc.; born at New London, Wis.,
April 23, 1875; son of Robert M. and
Sophia (Rasmussen) Wilson'; educated in
public and high schools of Green Bay,
Wis., and business college, St. Paul. Be
gan active career as stenographer St.
Paul Roofing. Cornice and Ornament Co.,
became bookkeeper, cashier, creditman,
and is now vice president and secretary
of the company. Former member M. N.
G. Republican. Presbyterian. Member
Masonic order, B. P. O. E., U. C. T.,
Maccabees. Clubs: Commercial, Minne
sota Boat. Office: Washasha and Water
St. Residence: 656 Selby Av., St. Paul.
WILSON, Frank M., lawyer; born at
New Albany, Ind., March 30, 1845; son
of Horace B. and Mary J. (Chandler)
Wilson; has been a resident of Red Wing
since 1858; educated at Hamline Univer
sity; admitted to the bar, 3)8 6 8, and has
been engaged in practice since. Married
at Red Wing, 1881, to Miss Emma Her-
sing. Has been city attorney of Red
Wing since 1888. Republican. Member
Masonic "order, B. P. O. E. Recreations:
Yachting and fishing. Address: Red
Wing, Minn.
WILSON, Frank Thomas, lawyer; born
at Sinclairville, Chautauqua Co., N. Y.,
Sept. 6, 1856; son of Chester S. and Ruth
(Moody) Wilson; educated at Corry
(Pa.) High School, graduating, 1875, and
at Cornell University, graduating from
the latter in 1881. Entered profession
of law, 1882; was connected with public
schools of Stillwater, Minn., 1883-92, for
three years teacher of science and for 6
years superintendent; manager Minneso

ta Educational Exhibit at the World's
Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892-93;
has been engaged in practice of law from
1893 to the present time at Stillwater.
Judge of probate, Washington Co.,
Minn., from 1897-1907. Director and sec
retary Auditorium Co., and Stillwater
Lyceum; director Stillwater City School
District. Married at Stillwater, Minn.,
1884, to Miss S. Helen Sawyer. Address:
Stillwater, Minn.
WILSON, George Edwin, manufactur
er; born at Woodville, Md., March 23,
1857; son of Evan and Rachel (Wolf)
Wilson; educated in public schools of
Maryland; came to Minnesota, 1878;
married at Stillwater, April 28, 1896, to
Caroline E. Draver. Began active career
as a mechanic in employ of Seymour,
Sabin & Co., manufacturers of threshing
machines, Stillwater, 1878, and has been
identified with the company and its suc
cessors to tlie present time; general
manager and secretary Northwest
Thresher Co. since 1905. Republican.
Mason. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
WILSON, George Leverett, engineer
and roadmaster Twin City Rapid Tran
sit Co.; born West Killingly, Conn.,- Feb.
14, 3 855; son of Seth A. and Ellen Maria
(Lee) Wilson; graduate Yale College,
Sheffield Scientific School, ¦ degree of
Ph.B., 1877; took post graduate course,
Yale, and afterwards received degree of
C.E.; married at Danielson, Conn., 1884,
to Fannie M. Scranton. Was principal
of high school for two years; came
West, 1880, and was connected with rail
road surveys until 1883; engaged on St.
Paul Water Works as engineer on sur
vey and construction, 1883-85; connected
with office of city engineer, St. Paul, oc
cupying position of assistant city en
gineer most of the time, 1885-1903; en
gineer for the Twin City Rapid Transit
Co. since 1903, having charge of its civil
engineering work and maintenance of
tracks and roadways, new construction
and extensions. Member American So
ciety of Civil Engineers. Mason. Club:
Commercial. Office: General Offices 11th
St., S., Hennepin. Residence: 806 6th
St., S. E., Minneapolis.
WILSON, George P., lawyer; born at
Lewisburg, Pa., Jan. 19, 1840; son of
Samuel and Elizabeth (Nevius) Wilson;
educated at Bucknell University and
Ohio Wesleyan University. Came to Min
nesota, 1860; began practice of law at
Winona, 1862; has been located in Min
neapolis since 1887. Was secretary State
Senate, 1864-67; county attorney Winona
Co., 6 years; member House of Repre
sentatives, 1873; attorney general of
Minnesota, 1874-80; State Senator from
Hennepin Co. since 1898, present term
extending until 1911. Member law firm
of .Wilson & Mercer. Republican. Meth
odist. Member Phi Kappa Psi fraterni
ty. Married at Winona, Minn., Sept. 26,
1866, to Miss Ada H. Harrington. Club:
Commercial. Office: Security Bk. Bldg.
Residence: 172.9 Park Av., Minneapolis.

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WILSON, Herbert Couper, associate
professor mathematics and astronomy
Goodsell Observatory, Carleton College
since 1900; born at Lewiston, Minn., Oct
24, 1858; son of Thomas and Ann W.
graduate Carleton College., 1879 (A.M.
1882; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati,
1886). Studied astronomy, Cincinnati
Observatory, 1880-81; assistant astrono
mer, same, 1881-82; astronomer in
charge, same, 1882-84; assistant astrono
mer, 1884-86; computor to United States
Transit of Venus Commission, United
States Naval Observatory, Washington,
1886-87; assistant -professor astronomy,
Goodsell Observatory, Carleton College,
1887-1900; associate editor "Astronomy
and Astrophysics," 1892-94; associate
editor "Popular Astronomy," since 1894.
Has devoted much attention to double
star observations and astronomical pho
tography. Address: Northfield, Minn.
WILSON, Oliver C, president Norwe
gian Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; born in
Washington Co., Wis., May 19, 1849; ed
ucated in common schools. Began active
career as clerk in store, continuing for
several years; took up land claim at
town of Stony Run, Yellow Medicine Co.,
Minn., 1872, where he has since -resided.
President Hazel Run State Bank; for 12
years president Norwegian Mutal Fire
Insurance Co.; vice president Granite
Falls Bank. Ex-member Minnesota
Legislature. Married at Rio, Wis., 1875,
to Miss Carrie Jurgerson. Address:
Granite Falls, Minn.
WILSON, Samuel Bailey, lawyer; born
in Montgomery Co., Mo., May 12, 1873;
son of Charles and Rebecca (Sutherland)
Wilson; educated in High School of
Mexico, Mo.; State Normal School, Man
kato, Minn., graduating, 1893; University
of Minnesota, College of LawL degree of
LL.B., June, 1896. Judge of probate,
one term; county attorney, Blue Earth
Co., for 6 years; assistant to attorney
general's office on different occasions.
Director National Bank of Commerce.
Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E., A. O.
U. W., R. A. & M. W. Married June,
1899, to Miss Daisy Sheehan, Mankato.
Club: Elks. Address: Mankato, Minn.
WILSON, Thomas, lawyer; born in
Tyrone Co., Ireland, May 16, 1827; son
of Daniel and Fannie Wilson; came to
the United States, 1838; graduate Alle
gheny College, 1852 (DD.D., Allegheny
College, 1861, Macalester College, 1902);
married at Winona, Minn., Dec, 1860, to
Louise Bennett. Admitted to the bar
at Meadville, Fa., Feb., 1855; settled in
Winona, Minn. Ty., same-year; removed
to St. Paul, 1892. Member Constitution
al Convention, 1857; district judge 1857-
64; chief justice of the Supreme Court
of Minnesota, 1864-69 (resigned); mem
ber Minnesota House of Representatives,
1880-83, Senate, 1883-85, Congress, 1887-
89; general counsel Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Ry., since 1892.
Club: Minnesota Commercial. Resi
dence: Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.
'WILSON, Warren, physician; born at

Lynedoch, Ont., Can., April 24, 1863; son
of David and Orilla (Rice) Wilson; ed
ucated in county high school; Western-
LTniversity; Northwestern ' University
Medical School, degree of M.D., 1889.
Began practice at Belding, Mich., 1889;
at Duluth, 1892-98; Northfield since 1898.
Mason, Knight Templar; member I. O.
O. F., B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., M. W. A.
Club: Commercial. Recreations: Travel,
hunting and fishing. Address: North-
field, Minn.
¦WILSON, William P., physician; born
in Jamaica, West Indies, Oct. 5, 1864;
son of Sherman B. and Harriette Cor
nelia (Jewett) Wilson; came to Minne
sota, 1876; educated in High School,
Faribault, Minn.; Chicago Medical Col
lege; Medical School, Northwestern Uni
versity, graduating, degree of M.D.,
1891. In practice since April, 1891. Mar
ried at Waseca, Minn., 1894, to Miss
Mary Thompson. Member Minnesota
State Medical Association, Wabasha
County Medical Society. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member I. O. O. F.,
I. O. R. M. Address: Lake City, Minn.
WILSON, William H., treasurer Fitz-
simmons-Palmer Co., wholesale fruits
and produce; born in County Tyrone,
Ireland, Dec. 11, 1861; son of Charles
and Ellen (McConahy) Wilson; educated
in national schools of Ireland. Came to
America, 1883, and located in St. Paul,
engaged in fruit and produce business;
removed to Duluth, 1887, and was con
nected with the Smith Fruit Co., for 7
years; was in same line of business at
Great Falls, Mont., for 3 years, as mem
ber of the firm of the Derrig Fruit Co.;
returned to Duluth and became identi
fied with the Fitzsimmons-Palmer Co.,
1899, and_ has been treasurer of the
company since 1902. Republican. Pres
byterian. Mason (32°), Knight Templar;
Shriner; member Knights of Pythias, B.
P. O. E., A. O. H., A. O. U. W., Wood
men of the World, Royal Deague, U. C.
T. of America Married at St Paul, 1887,
to Miss Katherine Casey. Club: Com
mercial. Recreations: Hunting and fish
ing. Office: 122-124 W. Mich. St. Res
idence: 322 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
WINCHELL, Newton Horace, geolo
gist; born at North East, N. Y., Dec. 17,
1839; son of Horace and Caroline (Mc-
Alister) Winchell; was connected with
geological survey of Michigan, 1860;
graduate University of Michigan, 1866;
married at Galesburg, Mich., Aug. 24,
1864, to Miss Charlotte S. Imus. Was
superintendent public schools, Adrian,
Mich., 1866-69; assistant state geologist,
Michigan, 1869-70; assistant in gelogi-
cal survey of Ohio, 1870-72; state geolo
gist of Minnesota, 1872-1900; member U.
S. Assay Commission, 1887; president
Geological Society of America, 1902; fel
low American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science (vice president,
1884); councillor Minnesota Historical
Society; member Sons of American Rev
olution. Member Soc d. Min. Fran-
caise; Buffalo National History Soc;

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New York Acad. Sciences; founder and
3 times pres. Minn. Acad. Sciences; Soc.
Geol. de Beige; Nat. Geog. Soc; Am.
Anthrop. Assn.; Quivira Hist. Soc; Lake
Superior Min. Inst; Washington Acad.
Sciences. Founder and Editor American
Geologist, 1888-1905. Author: Cata
logue of the plants of the State of Mich
igan, Geology of Ohio and Minnesota,
The Iron Ores of Minnesota (with Hor
ace V. Winchell); numerous papers in
the American Geologist, and in other
magazines, Recreations: Archaeology
and genealogy; at present engaged on
the Archaeology of Minnesota for the
Minnesota Historical Society. Address:
113 State St., Minneapolis.
WINCZEWSKI, Joseph, county auditor
Winona Co.; born at Winona, Minn., July
10, 3 869; son of Leon and Mary (Kreft)
Winczewski; educated in Winona public
and parochial schools and at Sacred
Heart College, Prairie Du Chien, Wis.;
unmarried. Be^an active career as clerk
in dry goods sTbre; deputy county audi
tor, 1894-1904; elected county auditor,
1904, and reelected Nov. 6, 1906. Was
member Board of Education 4 years.
Democrat. Catholic. Member Knights
of Columbus^ I. O. R. M., A. O. U. W.,
B. P. O. E. Recreations: Music, read
ing, fishing, baseball. Address: Wino
na, Minn
WING, Frederick, railway purchasing
agent; born, Glens Falls, New York,
April 21, 1855; son of Henry and Ruth
B. (Dean) Wing; educated at Glens Falls
Academy. Began active career as ship
ping clerk and bookkeeper for the Holly
Manufacturing Co., Dockport, N. Y. ;
successively clerk, cashier, assistant su
perintendent National Water Works
Company, Kansas City, Mo., 1880-1888;
general contractor public works, 1888-
1897; general storekeeper and chief
clerk to superintendent of motive power
Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R., 1898-
1900; now purchasing agent and chief
clerk to general manager. Director Min
nesota, Dakota & Pacific Ry. Co. Rec
reations: Fishing and golf. Address:
Metropolitan Life Ins. Bldg.
WINGEB, Charles O., merchant; born
in Norway, June 24, 1854; attended pub
lic schools of Christiania; came to Grand
Rapids, Wis., 1872; attended Howe High
School, Grand Rapids, 1873-74; married
at Fergus Falls, Minn., Sept. 13, 1883,'
to Miss Amelia Aurland. Entered into
partnership in general merchandise busi
ness with John Christenson, Herman,
Minn., 1882; continued b'usiness in his
own name, 1887; admitted new partner
and has been member of the firm of
Winger & Woodman, since Jan. 1, 1900.
Also owns and conducts stock farm.
Prohibitionist. Methodist. Member Ma
sonic order, O. E. S. Address: Herman,
Minn. "WINSLOW, William L., banker; born
in Oakland Co., Mich., Aug. 30, 1847;
son of Spencer and. Saiima C. (Norton)
Winslow'T educated in district and se
lect schools, Farmington, Mich. En

gaged in hardware business in Michi
gan, 1872-75; clerk in Minnesota, 1876;
was in clothing business at Owatonna,
Minn., 1876-79; commercial traveler for
fur house, hats and caps, 1879-84; en
tered banking business Jan. 1, 1884, and
retail lumber business, 1898. President
First State Bank, Battle Lake, Minn.,
Delamere State Bank, Delamere, N. D.;
member lumber firm of Winslow, Blake
& Bliss, Delamere, N. D. Republican.
Congregationalist. Member I. O. O. F.
Married at St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 23, 1895,
Good horses and driving. Address:
Battle Lake, Minn.
WINSTON, Fendall G., railroad con
tractor; born at Hanover Court House,
Va.; son of William O. and Sarah A.
(Gregory) Winston; educated in schools
of Virginia. Came to the Northwest
to Miss De Ett Hopkins. Recreations:
early in the '70s; engaged in govern
ment survey service in northern Minne
sota for several years; began as rail
road contractor, with brother, as Win
ston Brothers, 1875, and has continued
in that line. Also president Winston-
Harper-Fisher Co., wholesale grocers.
Club: Minneapolis. Office: Globe Bldg.
Residence: 1720 Clifton PL, Minneapo
lis. WINTEB, Bert, investments; born at
Cleveland, Minn., Oct. 12, 1861; son of
John and Victoria Winter; educated in
public schools, Yellow Medicine Co., and
Carelton College, Northfield, Minn.
Cashier Bank of Sacred Heart, Granite
Falls, Minn., 1884-88; cashier Yellow
Medicine County Bank, Granite Falls,
1888-1904; secretary and treasurer Union
Investment Co., Minneapolis, since Jan.
1, 1904. Director Clara City State Bank,
Clara City, Minn., First National Bank,
Munich, N. D. City Recorder Granite
Falls, 1884-85; city treasurer, 1899^1904;
secretary board of education, 1900-1904.
Universalist. Member I. O. O. F.,
Knights of Pythias. Married at Granite
Falls, Feb. 16, 1904, to Regina Winter.
Office: Bank of Commerce Bldg. Res
idence: 2008 Park Av., Minneapolis.
WINTEB, Frederick P., manufacturer;
born_ at Faribault, Minn., May 27, 1876;
son of Frederick W. and Alice (Powell)
Winter; educated in public schools of
Faribault; unmarried. Began active ca
reer in machine shop and factory estab
lished by his father, 1885; since death
of his father, 1899, has been manager of
firm of F. W. Winter & Co., manufac
turers of windmills, tank pumps and
passenger elevators. Republican. Con
gregationalist Member Knights of
Pythias, Modern Samaritans. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Boating and
fishing. Address: Faribault, Minn.
WINTEB, Thomas Gerald, president
Winter and Ames Company; born at
Grantham, England, 1863; son of Thom
as and Mary (Rogers) Winter; received
early education in England, to 1877, and
in France to 1880; married at Boston,
Mass., 1892, to Alice V. Ames. Went to
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West for eleven years. Was a member
of White's Scouts, North West Terri
tory, Canada, 1885. Came to Minneapo
lis in 1892. President Winter and Ames
Company, grain, and vice president
Truesdell Elevator Co. Office: Chamber
of Commerce. Residence: 418 Grove-
land Av., Minneapolis.
WINTEBFIELD, Jacob Henry, whole
sale cigar dealer; born, Manchester,
Eng., July 4, 1857; son of Abram and
Rebecca Springer -Winterfield; came to
America, 1858; educated in public
schools, New York City; married, Syra
cuse, N. Y., March 30, 1881, to Fannie
Bondy. Began business career, 1880, as
a cigar manufacturer at Syracuse. En
gaged in. wholesale cigar business in
Duluth, Minn., 1882, remaining 18 years
and being the first cigar jobber in that
city; began present business in St. Paul,
March, 1899, under the name of Winter-
field & Co., of which he is sole proprie
tor. Mason (32°); member A. O. U. W.
and United Commercial Travelers. Club:
Commercial (Duluth). Office: 322 Jack
son St. Residence: 972 Lincoln Av., St.
Paul. WINTEBS, Leander De Boy, grain
commission merchant; born, 'Chicago,
III., March 23, 1873; son of John A. and
Alice (Berry) Winters; graduated from
King School, Chicago, 111., June, 1888;
married, Chicago. III., June 1, 1898 to
Frances Perry. Was engaged in real es
tate business in Chicago 1892-99; in
, grain commission business, in Chic'ago,
Milwaukee and again in Chicago until
June 1, 1905, when he came to Minne
apolis as manager of the Minneapolis
branch of the grain and stock brokerage
business of Hulburd, Warren & Chan
dler, Chicago. Republican. Member •
Masonic order. Recreations: Study of
English literature, and chicken raising.
Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Residence: 1221 Kenwood Parkway,
Minneapolis. WISE, Charles Edward, newspaper
editor and manager; born in Mankato,
Minn., Oct 23, 1860; son of John Clag-
gett and Amanda (Flory) Wise; gradu
ate Mankato High School, 1878; married
at Mankato, Sept. 26, 1893, to Miss Min
nie Lee. Grew up in printing office: ad
mitted to firm of J. C. Wise & Sons,
1883, newspaper and general printers,
and publishers of the Mankato Daily
and Weekly Review. Was connected
with U. S. customs service for two years
at El Paso, Tex., returning to Mankato,
July, 1883; business manager J. C. Wise
& Sons; director National Citizens Bank;
assistant postmaster Mankato 1885 and
1888-98; member Public Library Board.
Democrat. Episcopalian. Member B. P.
O. E., Royal Arcanum. A. O. U. W. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Address: Mankato, Minn.
WISE, John Clagett, Jr., editor and
publisher; born at Mankato, Minn., April
14, 3 866; son of John Clagett and Aman
da (Flory) Wise; educated in public
schools and State Normal School, Man

kato; unmarried. Has been in newspa
per business since a boy; admitted to
partnership at 21 years of age, in firm
of J. C. Wise & Sons, printers and pub
lishers Mankato Daily and Weekly Re
view, and is now editor in chief. Mem
ber Board of Trustees Tourtellotte Hos
pital; resident director Mankato Normal
School. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem
ber Masonic order, Knights Templar,
Shrine; B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias,
Royal Arcanum, Eagles, I. O. R. M. Ad
dress: Mankato, Minn.
WITHEBSTINE, Horace H., physi
cian; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., April
14, 1852; son of David and Margaret
(Petrie) Witherstine; educated at Fair
field (N. Y.) Seminary and Rush Medi-
eral College, Chicago, graduating, degree
of M.D., 1886; came to Minnesota, 1872;
married at Doran, Minn., 1881, to
Amelia T. Hatfield. Has been engaged
in practice at Rochester, since 1886.
Member American and Minnesota State
Medical Associations, Olmsted County
Medical Society. Democrat. Mayor of
Rochester five terms; member State Sen
ate 8 years; president County School
board 12 years. Congregationalist. Mem
ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Club:
Commercial. Address: Rochester, Minn.
WITTE, John C, manufacturer; born
at Berlin, Germany, June 24, 1855; son of
Carl and Elizabeth Witte; educated in
public schools of Germany. Learned
cabinet trade in Germany; came to
America, 1881; located in Minneapolis,
1882, and started in manufacture of
bank, office and store fixtures under title
of Witte Brothers & Victorson, which
later was Witte Brothers, and since
3893, has been the John C. Witte Mfg.
Co. Democrat. Lutheran. Member I.
O. O. F., Royal Arcanum, F. O. E., Lie-
derkranz. Married at Minneapolis, 1892,
to Miss Annie M. Stamwitz. Club: Com
mercial. Recreation: Fishing. Office:
30-32 Central Av. Residence: 424 Uni
versity Av., S. E., Minneapolis. ,
WOLD, Carl O., machinery manufac-.
turer; born at Bratsberg, Minn., May 9,
1880; son of Ole K. J. and Carolina
(Stockland) Wold; educated at high
school, Rushford, Minn., and Stoughton
Academy, Wis.; unmarried. Was teacher
in public schools of Fillmore Co., Minn.,
1899-1900; associated as member of firm
with the Dollenmayer Advertising
Agency, Minneapolis, Minn., 1901-1906;
secretary and treasurer of the Russell
Grader Manufacturing Co., manufactur
ers of elevating graders and road mak
ing machinery, since March 1, 1-906.
Member Masonic order, Minneapolis
Lodge, No. 19, Modern Woodmen of
America. Office: 2429 University Av.
Residence: 406 Walnut St., Minneapo
lis. WOLD, Theodore, banker; born at
Decorah, la., Jan. 4, 1869; son of John
S. and Margaret (Espeset) Wold; edu
cated in district school and in "school
of experience"; married at Decorah, Oct.
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employed as clerk in mercantile estab
lishment of K. I. Haugen, Decorah, 1885-
89; teller Bank of Elbow Lake, 'Minn.,
1889-90; assistant cashier First Nation
al Bank, Little Falls, until 1896: has
been cashier Merchants' Bank of Winona
since 1896. Also president and director
Citizens State Bank, Houston, Minn.;
director First National Bank (Eyota),
First National Bank (Elgin), Ostrander
State Bank, First State Bank, Lewiston
(all of Minnesota), and First State Bank,
Fountain City, Wis. Independent Dem
ocrat. Congregationalist. Mason (32°);
member I. O. O. F., B. P'. O. E., Wood
men of America. Clubs: Arlington,
Minne-o-wah. Recreations: Automobil
ing, fishing. Address: Winona, Minn.
WOLF, Joseph, brewer; born in Swit
zerland, 1832; son of Martin Wolf. Came
to America, 1853. President of the Jo
seph Wolf Company, brewers and whole
sale liquor dealers, established in 1872
and incorporated, 1896, at Stillwater.
Married at Stillwater, Minn., 1857, to
Miss Mary Simonet. Address: Stillwa
ter, Minn.
WOLFEB, Henry, warden Minnesota
State Prison; born on a farm, near
Munith. Mich., March 23, 1853; son of
John and Sarah A. (Dantis) Wolfer;
educated in common schools until 18;
married at Munith, Mich., 1876, to Alice
A. Sylandt. Went to Joliet, 111., June,
1872; appointed wall guard at the State
Penitentiary and became overseer of one
of the shops of the prison; took com
mercial course, evenings, graduating in
bookkeeping and commercial law; re
mained at Illinois State Penitentiary 14
years, filling every office in the insti
tution below that of warden; became
deputy superintendent Detroit (Mich.)
House of Corrections, which position he
held nearly 7 years; was appointed war
den Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater,
June, 1892; resigned, Nov., 1899, to ac
cept position as general manager of the
American Grass Twine Co.; resigned,
March, 1901, to return to Stillwater as
warden of the State Prison, which po
sition he now occupies. Vice president
Northwest Thresher Co.; director First
National Bank, Stillwater. Republican.
Mason; member B. P. O. E. Recrea
tions: Hunting, fishing, traveling and
horseback riding. Address: Stillwater,
Minn. WOLNEB, Oscar Herbert, physician;
born at Tue Brook, Liverpool, England,
July 23, 1876; son of Eugene Wolner,
M. E., and Helen (Hardy) Wolner; edu
cated at St. Margaret higher grade
schools, Anfeld, Liverpool; State Agri
cultural School, Minnesota, graduating,
1896; College of Pharmacy, degree of
Phm.D., 1898; College of Medicine and
Surgery, LTniversity of Minnesota, grad
uating, 1902; unmarried. Began prac
tice of medicine, June 20, 1902; physi
cian and surgeon to the Minnesota State
Reformatory, St. Cloud, since 1902; med

ical examiner Equitable Fraternal Union,
St. Cloud. Episcopalian (junior war
den St. John's Episcopal Church). Mem
ber Stearns-Benton County Medical So
ciety (vice president), Minnesota State
Medical Association and American Medi
cal Association. Writer of articles on
medical and moral topics. Member B.
P. O. E., Equitable Fraternal Union
(trustee). Recreations: Piano (musi
cian), photography, gardening. Address:
St. Cloud, Minn.
WOLTEBSTOBFF, John H., president
Wolterstorff-Haskell Range and Furnace
Co.; born in Chester County, Mo., Jan.
22, 1852; son of Frederick and Amalia
(Wenzel) Wolterstorff; educated in the
public schools; married at St. Paul,
Minn., June 21, 1874, to Caroline Nien-
hauser. Began as a sheet metal worker,
1S69, at St. Paul; started in business
in St. Paul in 1873, the name of firm
changing to Wolterstorff & Moritz, deal
ers in hardware and manufacturers of
tinware. 1879; began manufacturing
steel ranges, 1882, and in 1887 the name
of the firm became the Wolterstorff-
Haskell Range and Furnace Co., which
still continues. Elected member and
served as president of the City Council
of St Paul, 1892-93, and member of
Board of Water Commissioners, 1887-
1901, serving as president of that body
for three years. Republican. Methodist.
Clubs: Commercial, Lincoln Republican.
Office: 1S6-190 East 6th St. Residence:
318 Spruce St., St. Paul.
WOLVIN, Augustus B., president Ze
nith Furnace Co.; born at Cleveland,
O., Oct. 16, 1857; son of Capt. Benjamin
S. and Finetta (Harrington) Wolvin. Be
gan career as cabin boy on the great
lakes at 10 years of age; school train
ing was restricted to a few months in
the winter while the vessel was laid
up. Was made master of a vessel at
21, continuing until 26 years of age,
under WinsJow Brothers, vessel owners
of Buffalo, N. Y.; engaged in produce
business at Pecatonica, 111., 1884-88; lo
cated in Dulutb, 1888, as member of the
firm of La Salle & Co., general vessel
commission business; began organizing
water freight transportation companies
and in 1895 organized the Zenith Tran
sit Co., which soon built 5 of the largest
ships on the lakes; upon merger of the
principal transportation fleets of the
lakes (112 vessels) into the Pittsburg
Steamship Co., he was made vice presi
dent and general manager, a position he
held until Jan., 1904. Organized the
Zenith Furnace Co., Duluth, of which he
is president. Married at Pecatonica, 111.,
Jan., 1880 to Miss Carrie L. Kilgore.
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Chicago (Chi
cago), LTnion and Century (Cleveland),
Minnesota (St. Paul). Office: Wolvin
Bldg. Residence: 1103 E. Superior St
Duluth. WOOD, Albert H., grain elevators;
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son of William J. and Nancy (Moon)
Wood; educated at Simpson College,
Indianola, la., graduating, degree of
B.A., 1894. Was cashier Home State
Bank, Humeston, la.; entered grain
business at Humeston, 1888, and has
continued in that line; came to Minne
apolis, 1894. Vice president and secre
tary Minnesota & Iowa Elevator Co.;
general manager Iowa & Minnesota Ce
real Co. Member Co. H, 50th la. Vols-.
Spanish-American War. Member Minne
apolis Chamber of Commerce, Chicago
Board of Trade. Mason; Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity. Married at Minne
apolis, Dec. 26, 1903, to Miss Carolyn
Dexter. Club: Bryn Mawr Golf. Recre
ation: Golf. Office: Chamber of Com
merce. Residence: 1522 W. 25th St.,
Minneapolis. WOOD, Eugene, register of deeds
Mower Co.; born at Berne, N. Y., Sept.
18, 1838; son of John M. and Orphia
(Dewison) Wood; educated in private
school and business college, Albany Co.,
N. Y.; married at Stuyvesant, N. Y.,
Sept. 30, 1863, to Henrietta Beaty. Came
to Minnesota, 1877, and located in Aus
tin; engaged in general merchandise and
drug business until 1886, since which
time he has been register of deeds of
Mower Co. Was president of Austin
high school board for 6 years. Democrat.
Congregationalist. Member Masonic or
der, Knights Templar, B. P. O. E. Rec
reations: Driving, music. Address: Aus
tin, Minn.
WOOD, William H., civil engineer;
born at Sandwich, Can., Dec. 19, 1844;
son of William R. and Harriet (Marsh)
Wood; came to St. Paul, 3S57; educated
in private schools; married at Farming-
ton, Minn.. Nov. 11, 1874, to Miss Frances
Guiteau. Began active career by work
ing during school vacations, on railroad
surveys; became civil engineer and was
division engineer St. Paul & Sioux City
R. R., during its construction, 1864-69;
traveled extensively in the West as as
tronomical surveyor on government ex
plorations, up to 1876; assistant engi
neer on Upper Missouri River, 1878-84;
was assistant chief engineer of Tam-
pico Branch, Mexican Central Ry., and
office engineer of Mexican Southern Ry.,
1887-92; superintendent of construction
Northwestern Coal Ry. Co., Superior,
1893-94; in office of St. Anthony Water
Power Co., 1895-96, and again assistant
engineer upon government work on up
per .Missouri river until 1900, building
wagon roads into Jackson's Hole, Wyo. ;
was chief draughtsman Chicago Great
Western Ry., 1901-03, and since 1903
has been in office of commissioner of
public works, St. Paul. Office: City
Hall. Residence: St. Paul.
WOOD, William Judson, merchant;
born at Hampton Falls, N. H., Dec. 5,
1851; son of Rev. John E. and Anna E.
(Burroughs) Wood; educated in public
schools of Massachusetts. Came to

Minnesota, 1871; director and secretary
of the Blanding-Norby Co., operating a
department store in Detroit, Becker Co.;
also secretary Hotel Minnesota Co. Re
publican. Baptist. Married at Detroit,
Minn., 1877, to Miss Emma I. Cooney.
Address: Detroit, Minn.
WOODBBIDGE, William S., president
Duluth Paper and Stationery Co.; born
at Brookline, Mass., June 30, 1845; son'
of Jonathan E. and Catherine (Stark
weather) Woodbridge; educated in pub
lic schools of Newton. Began active
career in insurance business, in Boston,
Mass., 1867, continuing three years; lo
cated in Duluth, 1870; entered paper
and stationery business, Aug. 1, 1870,
and has ever since been identified with
the Duluth Paper and Stationery Co.,
of which he has been president since
1896. In 1878 started The Lake Supe
rior News (weekly), published in Duluth
until 1886, when it was transformed into
The Daily News, and is now known as
the News-Tribune. Served for three
years in War of the Rebellion, 2nd lieut.
Co. K, 1st Arkansas Cav., Army of the
West. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Loyal Legion and G. A. R. (Cul
ver Post). Married at Auburndale,
Mass., July 13, 1870, to Miss Frances
A. Poole. Recreations: Outdoor diver
sions. Office: 18-20 W. Michigan St.
Residence: 311 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
WOODBUBN, J. Smith, employing
printer; born at Forrest, 111., Jan. 18,
1874; son of Charles Fulton and Francis
(McCoy) Woodburn; graduate of For
rest High School; married at Milwau
kee, Wis., June 9, 1902, to Marion Elean
or Kees. Began business career with
A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago, remaining
four years; with Des Forges & Co., Mil
waukee, Wis., 1894-1901; manager and
buyer St. Paul Book & Stationery Co.,
1903-1904; associated with the Great
Western Printing Co., since March 1,
1904, and is secretary and treasurer of
the company, which is doing an exten
sive business in book and job printing,
engraving and embossing; also treas
urer of Minneapolis Waste Paper Co.
Republican. Member Masonic bodies
(Knight Templar and Shriner). Recrea
tions: Shooting and Ashing. Office: 417
3rd St., S., Minneapolis. Residence: Ex
celsior, Minn.
WOODMAN, Edwin Ellis, civil engi
neer; born, St, Douis, Mo., June 1, 1838;
son of David and Caroline (Warner)
Woodman; educated in public schools of
St. Douis and Janesville, Wis., and Uni
versity of Wisconsin; married, Monroe,
Wis., Aug." 23, 1871, Elizabeth' K. Church
ill; four children: May O., Helen C,
Alice E., Howard H. Served as captain
13th Wisconsin Volunteers, 1861-64; en
gaged in civil engineering after war;
principal public schools, Monroe, Wis.,
1868; editor Baraboo (Wis.) Republic,
1874-83; State senator, Wisconsin, 1879r
81; since 1884, secretary of the Chi-

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cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry. Co. Member Civil Engineer's Society
of St. Paul. Republican. Unitarian.
Office: Chicago, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ry. Residence: 772 Lincoln Av., St.
Paul. WOODBUFF, Charles B. manufactur
er; born at Detroit, Mich.; educated
in public schools of Detroit; unmarried.
Has been a resident of Duluth since
1886; member of the Woodruff Lumber
Co., manufacturers of lumber, sash,
doors and interior finish. Office: 817
Garfield Av. Residence: 326 10th Av.,
E., Duluth.
WOODBUFF, Marcus C, railway rep
resentative; born at Aurora, Erie Co.,
N. Y.; son of Taylor and Nancy (Fel
ton) Woodruff; educated in public
schools and at Aurora Academy; mar
ried, April 7, 1861, to Miss Eliza E.
Weller. Was chief clerk of Iowa House
of Representatives, 1868; editor Du
buque (Iowa) Times, 1874-82; Iowa
Railroad Commissioner, 1878-82; State
commissioner to take vote of the 12th
Iowa Infantry in the field, 1863. Since
1886, right of way commissioner for
the Chicago Great Western Railway
Company. Republican. Mason. Club:
Commercial. Office: Met. Opera House
Bldg. Residence: The Marlborough, St.
Paul. WOODS, Ernest Arthur, physician;
born at Chicago, 111., July 26, 1875; son
of Joshla G. and Martha E. Woods; edu
cated in Chicago High School; Chicago
Atheneum; University of Minnesota,
College of Medicine and Surgery, grad
uating, degree of M.D., June, 1899. Mar
ried at St. Cloud, Minn., April 21, 1901,
to Miss Adel A. Anderson. Member
American and Minnesota State Medical
associations, Central Minnesota, Crow
River Valley, Sterns and Benton County
Medical societies. County and village
health officer. Republican. Address:
Clear Lake, Minn.
WOODWABD, Austin M., grain com
mission; born at Newcastle, Ind., Aug.
24, 1852; son of Franklin and Hannah
M. (Burt) Woodward; completed school
education at University of Minnesota.
Began business career, 1872, on lower
Nicollet Av., Minneapolis; was burned
out, 1878; began commission business on
Bridge Square, 1879; pioneer member
Chamber of Commerce and first secre
tary Produce Exchange. Was president
for several years of the Minneapolis
Grain Receivers' Association and a di
rector of the Chamber of Commerce;
now vice president of the South Side
State Bank; director First National
Bank, Minneapolis; officer of a number
of banks outside the city. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Twin City Bankers. Office:
Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 215
Clifton Av., Minneapolis.
WOODWABD, Charles Augustus,
house furnishings; born at Norwich,

Conn., Oct. 15, 1864; son of Gilbert and
Eunice Woodward; educated in public
schools in Dresden Mills, Me. Began in
the house furnishing business, 1888, in
the East; came to Minneapolis, from
New York City, 1896, and established
the Woodward Supply Co., of which Is
proprietor. Mason. Married at Minne
apolis, 1903, to Miss Helen Wallace.
Club: Commercial. Office: 627-633 1st
Av., S. Residence: 3201 Holmes Av.,
S., Minneapolis.
WOODWOBTH, E. S., grain and mill-
stuffs; born at Fayette, Wis., 1856; edu
cated in academy, Prairie City, 111. Be
gan business career at 16 years of age,
in service of Chicago Northwestern Ry.;
came to Minneapolis and entered grain
business, 1882, and is now president of
E. S. Woodworth & Co. Office: Chamber
of Commerce Bldg., Minneapolis.
WOODWOBTH, James Grant, railway
official; born, Oct. 31, 1864, at Hillsdale,
Mich.; son of Rev. Horace G. and Jane
(Jurney) Woodworth; educated in com
mon schools; married at Portland, Ore.,
Nov. 20, 1895, to Helen Burnside. Be
gan railway career as office boy general
freight department Chicago & North
western Ry., May, 1879, and has since
held various positions on railways as
follows: telegraph operator and station
agent Chicago & Northwestern Ry.,
1880-83; chief clerk general agent's
office, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul &
Omaha Ry., 1883-84; freight solicitor
Union Pacific Ry., 1884-86; traveling
freight agent to assistant general
freight agent, Oregon Ry. & Nav. Co.,
1888-89; assistant general freight agent
Union Pacific Ry., Portland, 1889-1890;
general freight agent Pacific Division,
same road, 1890-91; assistant general
Western freight agent, same road, at
Portland, 1891-92; assistant general
freight agent, same road, at Omaha,
Neb., 1892-93; general freight agent
Iowa Central Ry., 1893-94; assistant to
receiver and general manager Oregon
Ry. & Navigation Co., 1894-95; assist
ant to president, 1896-97; general
freight agent, same road, 1897-99; traf
fic manager Pacific Coast Co., 1899-1902;
assistant to vice president Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Ry., 1902-04; traffic
manager Northern Pacific Ry., since Jan.
1, 1905. Republican. Clubs: Minnesota,
Commercial, Town and Country. Office:
Northern Pacific Ry. Gen'l offices. Resi
dence: 453 Portland Av., St. Paul.
WOODWOBTH, Walter Scott, grain
commission; born at Darlington, Wis.,
1870; son of Horace G. Woodworth.
Came to Minneapolis, 1886, and entered
grain business, 1890; has been secretary
and treasurer E. S. Woodworth & Co.
(incorporated), since 1894; also secre
tary and treasurer Concrete Elevator
Co. Member Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce. Unmarried. Clubs: Minne
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tion: Music. Office :¦ Chamber of Com
merce. Residence: Plaza Hotel, Minne
apolis. WOOLF, Ellis James, inventor, vice
president Woolf Valve Gear Co.; born
in Chickasaw Co., Ia., Dec. 6, 1859; son
of Henry and Amanda Woolf; educated
in public schools, Fayette Co., Ia. Be
gan active career as school teacher, in
Fayette Co., continuing for 3 years;
engaged in crockery business at De
corah, la.; came to Minneapolis, 1880,
and became identified with lumber busi
ness; invented Woolf valve gear, com
pound, and gas engine, and has been
vice president of the Woolf Valve Gear
Co. since 1889. Independent in poli
ties. Recreations: Boating, hunting and
fishing. Office: Metropolitan Dife Bldg.,
Minneapolis. Residence: Lake Minne
tonka, Minn.
WBABEK, John Francis, publisher;
born at New Prague, Minn., Nov. 2,
1873; son of Hon. Francis and Eva
Krenik; educated in public schools of
New Prague. Publisher of New Prague
Times since 1891; postmaster of New
Prague, since July, 1898; druggist. Re
publican. Member I. O. O. F., A. O.
IT. W., Woodmen of the World and Z.
C. B. J. Married at St Paul, Minn.,
Aug. 25, 1895, Linda B. Kartak. Ad
dress: New Prague, Minn.
WBIGHT, Andrew A., real estate;
born at Mt. Vernon, O., March 12, 1859;
son of William W. and Margaret C.
(Harriman) Wright; educated in 'Mt.
Vernon schools; married at Rochester,
Minn., June 29, 1898, to Hattie C. Smith.
Began active career in postoffice of Me-
chanicsville, la., continuing until 1887;
came to Faribault, Minn., and entered
employ of the Tileston Milling Co.,
as wheat buyer, removing to St. Cloud
in same capacity, 1888; was in business
for himself, 1889-1904; member of firm
of Wright & Bensen since 1904. Repub
lican. Member Masonic order, B. P. O.
E. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Address: St.
Cloud, Minn.
WBIGHT, Arthur Winfield, lawyer;
born in Ohio, Sept. 17, 1861; son of
Cyrus and Marietta M. (Smith) Wright;
educated at high school, Cambridge,
111.; Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.
Has been identified with banking ajid
law business, Austin, Minn., during his
entire active career. County attorney
Mower Co. Also president and director
Austin Weed Exterminator Manufactur
ing Co.; treasurer and director Alliance
Fire Insurance Co. of Minnesota. Re
publican. Congregationalist. Member
American Bar Association, Minnesota
State' Bar Association. Mason. Colonel
2nd Inf., M. N. G.; late major 12th
Minn. Inf., U. S. Vols., Spanish-American
War. Trustee Carleton College, North-
field, Minn. Married at Austin, May 25,

1885, to Miss Agnes E. Clark. Club:
Progressive League. Address: Austin,
Minn. WBIGHT, Charles D., banker; born
at Orwell, Vt, Nov. 8, 1850; son of
Ethan Murray and Eliza T. (Bottum)
Wright; educated at Burr & Burton
Seminary, Manchester, Vt.; Highland
Military Academy, Worcester, Mass.,
graduating, 1867; Rensselaer Polytech
nic Institute, Troy, N. Y., class of 1871.
Came to Minnesota, 1869, and located
in St. Paul; engaged in government sur
veys and was in office of U. S. surveyor
general, 1870-76; has been located in
Fergus Falls since 1876; engaged in
banking and other business enterprises;
member of the company that built the
first electric light plant and gas works.
President Fergus Falls Water Works
Co., First National Bank, First State
Bank (Ashby); director First National
Bank (Henning), First State Bank (Bat
tle Lake); co-partner Bank of Dalton
(Dalton), Bank of Underwood (Under
wood); director Fergus Falls Flouring
Mills Co., Fargo Mill Co. City treas
urer and member city council, four
years; mayor two terms (1885 and
1886)'; member Board of Trustees Min
nesota Hospitals for the Insane, 1887-
93. Mason, Knight Templar; member
Knights of Pythias, Minnesota Society
Sons of the American Revolution. Rec
reations: Automobiling and hunting
Address: Fergus Falls, Minn.
WBIGHT, Fred Beriah, lawyer; born
at Columbia, Coos Co., N. H., Jan. 17
1856; son of Beriah and' Julia A. (Smith)
Wright; educated in public schools of
Lancaster, N. H., Lancaster Academy
and St. Johnsbury (Vt.) Academy, from
which was graduated, 1878; married, St.
Johnsbury, Vt., Aug. 27, 1884, Helen M.
Conant. Parents were poor farmers in
northern N. H., with a family of 8
children; being the oldest, left home at
18 to secure an education and profes
sion, which he accomplished by own ef
forts. Studied law with Hon. George
A. Bingham, Littleton, N. H.; attended
Boston (Mass.) Law School, 1882. Ac
tively engaged in practice of law in
Minneapolis since March, 1883; now
member of firm of Wright and Matchan ;
has been engaged in much of the larger
litigation of the city and state. Member
of the Minnesota House of Representa
tives, 1907. Mason; member Minneap
olis Lodge, No. 19, A. F. and A. M., St
John's Chapter, No. 9, R. A. M. Zion
Commandery, No. 2, K. T., Zurah Tem
ple, N. M. S., all of Minneapolis. Club-
MmneapoUs CommerciaL Office: Globe
Bldg. Residence: 424 N. Newton Av
Minneapolis. '
WBIGHT, Frederick P., paper and
%? ?s!^: born 'i1 ^"sourgh, Pa., Jan.
25, 1854; son of William McK. and
Elizabeth (Sellers). Wright; married It
St. Paul Minn., to Miss Belle Irvine
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years was telegraph operator Northern
Pacific Ry. Co.; became connected with
the same house, with which he has since
been identified, 1876, then Averill, Rus
sell & Carpenter, manufacturers of pa
per and wholesale stationers; admitted
to the firm, and when the Wright, Bar
rett & Stilwell Co. was incorporated,
1894, became its president and treasurer,
which offices he now holds. Republican.
Presbyterian. Was col. 3rd Regt., M. N.
G., for many years; mayor of St. Paul,
1892-94. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs:
Minnesota, Town and Country. Office:
220-226 E. 5th St. Residence: 251 Sum
mit Av., St. Paul.
WBIGHT, John, clergyman; born at
Wilmington, Del., Nov. 20, 1836; son of
John and Ann (Hendrickson) Wright;
graduate Hyatt's Military Academy, Wil
mington, Del., 1858; Union College, de
gree of A.B., 1863; AM., 1866, and D.D.,
1890, same college; LL.D., Illinois Col
lege, 1905; graduate Union Theolog
ical Seminary, N. Y., 1866. Married at
New Brunswick, N. J., June 18, 1885,
to Miss Mary Evelyn Howell. Deacon,
1866; ordained priest P. E. Church, 1867;
was assistant St. Andrew's Church,
Philadelphia, 1866; in charge St. An
drew's Chapel, 1867-69; rector Trinity
Church, Bay City, Mich., 1869-74; St.
Matthew's Church, Boston, Mass., 1874-
87; St. Paul's Church, St. Paul, since
1887. Specialist and lecturer on Egyp
tology; also specialist on American bib
liography, early bibles and prayer books
and has library of 8,000 volumes, chiefly
rare early bibles and prayer books. Fel
low Society Science, Art and Literature,
Society of Biblical Archaeology, Minne
sota Historical Society. Author: Early
Bibles of America; Early Prayer Books
of America; Prayers for Priest and
People; Restoration of the Reservation
of the Blessed Sacrament for the Sick;
Historic Bibles in America. Address:
383 E. 9th St., St. Paul.
WBIGHT, John Wesley, furniture and
undertaking; born in Russell Co., Va.,
July 14, 1851; son of Solomon H. and
Elizabeth Wright; educated in common
schools and Minnesota State Normal
School, St. Cloud, Minn.; married at
Litchfield, Minn., 1877, to Miss Alice E.
Cutts. Came to Minnesota, 1865; was
county superintendent of schools, Meek
er Co., 1879-87; postmaster, Litchfield,
1892-97; member board of education,
1884-09; in furniture and undertaking
business since 1897. Republican. Elected
State senator, Nov., 1906. Episcopalian.
Member Masonic order, Modern Wood
men of America. Club: Commercial.
Address: Litchfield, Minn.
WBIGHT, Samuel L., general agent
International Harvester Co. of America;
born near Cannon Falls, Minn., Sept. 12,
1859; son of John E. and Cynthia A.
(McKee) Wright; educated in district
schools of Goodhue Co., Minn., and at
Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.; mar

ried at Chatfield, Minn., June 15, 1893,
to Miss Lilian E. Clough. Began active
career at Red Wing, Minn., in employ
of the Flano Manufacturing Co., 1885;
general agent Deering Harvester Co., at
Winona, Minn., 1894-1902; after consol
idation of Deering Harvester Co. with
the International Harvester Co. of
America was general agent of the Deer
ing division of the I. H. Co., of Am.
from Aug., 1902, to Dec, 1903; since
Dec, 1903, general agent of I. H. Co.
of America for S. E. Minnesota and
Western Wisconsin. Republican. Con
gregationalist. Mason (32°); member
IT. C. T. Club: Minne-o-wah. Address:
Winona, Minn.
WULLING, Frederick John, educator;
born at Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1866;
son of' John J. and Douise C. (Munz)
Wulling; educated in public and high
schools of Carlstaat, N. Y., graduating,
1883; graduate business college, 1884;
was student at Columbia University,
1884-88; studied languages under a tu
tor; graduate New York College of
Pharmacy, 1887; degrees of Ph.D., 1893,
LL.B., 1896, LL.M., 1898, University of
Minnesota; post graduate work in Eu
rope. Married at Brooklyn, Sept. 15,
1897, to Miss Lucile Truth Gissell. Was
assistant and quiz master in pharma
cology New York College of Pharmacy,
1886-90; professor in organic pharmaco-
diagnosis, Brooklyn College of Phar
macy, 1891-92; has been dean of fac
ulty and professor pharmaceutical chem
istry, Department of Pharmacy, Univer
sity of Minnesota, since 1892. Member
American Chemical Society, American
Pharmaceutical Association, Brooklyn
Institute of Arts and Letters, Chemists
Club, New York; fellow Society of
Science (London) ; Minneapolis Society
of Fine Arts. Author: Medical and
Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Evolution of
Botany; contributor to various journals.
Office: University of Minnesota. Resi
dence: 3305 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
WYLIE, William Bobert, secretary
-The John Leslie Paper Co.; born at
Frontenac, Minn., Aug. 4, 1866; son of
Robert and Helen (McKenzie) Wylie;
attended country school; married at St.
Paul, Minn., Oct. 15, 1891, to Mary Mc
Lean. Left the farm at age of 21, came
to St. Paul and was employed for 5
years by Wright, Barrett & Stillwell.
wholesale paper and stationery; entered
service of Leslie & McAfee, wholesale
paper and stationery, May 1, 1904, now
The John Leslie Paper Co., of which is
secretary. Was for five 'years a member
of M. N. G. Member of Ancient Land
mark Lodge No. 5, A. F. & A. M., St.
Paul, and Mankato Lodge, B. P. O. E.
Office: 301-303 5th St, S. Residence:
3240 Irving Av., S., Minneapolis.
WYMAN, Chandler C, grain commis
sion; born at Millbridge, Minn., Dec. 19,
1858; son of John and Clarinda (Tol-
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high schools and at Bucksport (Me.)
Seminary. Began active career with
brothers in handling canned goods; was
engaged in flour commission business in
New York City for three years; came
to Minneapolis, 1883, and was member
grain commission firm of Martin &
Wyman until 1902; is president of C. C.
Wyman & Co., commission merchants,
with branch offices in Chicago, Milwau
kee and Duluth, organized, May, 1902,
incorporated, May, 1905. Director Swe
dish American National Bank. Repub
lican. Methodist. Member Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce, Duluth Board of
Trade. Married at Waterloo, la., Nov.
28, 1887, to Miss Fannie Crittenden.
Recreations: Horseback riding and au
tomobiling. Club: Automobile. Office:
Chamber of Commerce. Residence:' 1812
Dupont Av., S., Minneapolis.
WYMAN, James Thomas, manufac
turer; born at Millbridge, Me., Oct. 15,
1849; son of John and Clarinda (Tol-
man) Wyman; came to Minnesota, 1868;
was educated in public schools of Maine
and at Carleton College, Northfield,
Minn. Removed to Minneapolis, 1871,
and entered employ of Smith, Parker &
Co., manufacturers of office fittings,
sash, doors, etc.; admitted to partner
ship in the firm, 1874, the title of the
house being changed to Smith & Wyman,
1881, of which he was junior partner;
has been head of the firm since the
dea'th of Mr. Smith in Dec, 1906. Di
rector Northwestern National Bank (for
13 years president of the Metropolitan
Bank, later merged with Northwestern).
President of Board of Trade, 1888-1889.
President Board of Regents, University
of Minnesota. Member Minnesota House
of Representatives, 1893-95, State sen
ate, 1895-99. Republican. Methodist.
Married (2nd), at Minneapolis, June 12,
1901, Mrs. Grace Shotwell. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Minikahda, St. Anthony Com
mercial. Recreations: Automobiling and
golfing. Office: 2nd Av. and 8th St., S.
E. Residence: 1029 4th St., S. E., Min
neapolis. WVMAN, Oliver Cromwell, wholesale
dry goods; born at Anderson, Ind., Jan.,
1837; son of Henry and Prudence (Ber
ry) Wyman; removed to Iowa at 7
years of age and was educated in com
mon schools of Iowa. Began business
career at Marion, la., at age of 14 years;
came to Minneapolis, 1874, and estab
lished the same year the wholesale' dry
goods house of Wyman & Mullin, at
220 Hennepin Av.; withdrew from the
partnership, 1890, and became senior
partner, under name of Wyman, Part
ridge & Co., of which he is president;
also director Northwestern National
Bank, Farmers & Mechanics' Savings
Bank. Married, 1st, at London, la.,
1858, to Charlotte E. Mullin (deceased,
1880); 2nd, Cedar Rapids, la., 1889, to
Bella M. Ristine. Clubs: Minneapolis,
Commercial. Office: 1st Av., N., and

4th Sts. Residence: 2500 Park Av., Min
neapolis.

VALE, Stephen M., manufacturer;
born at Guilford, N. Y., Aug. 15, 1857;
educated in high school at Afton, N. Y.,
and Cook College, Havana, N. Y. Has
been engaged in manufacture of lumber
and building materials since 1881; vice
president Curtis & Yale Co.; president
McCoy Lumber Co. Republican. Married
at Guilford, N. Y., 1880, to Miss Cora
Morgan. Club: Commercial. Office: Se
curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 2702 Port
land Av., Minneapolis.
VABDLEV, Wade Hampton, lawyer;
born at Lock Haven, Pa., Oct. 11, 1861;
son of Thomas and Kate (Hampton)
Yardley; educated in public and Central
State Normal Schools at Lock Haven
(special course at latter), arid at Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Law School,
graduating, LL.B., 1885; unmarried. En
gaged in the practice of law since June,
1885, making a specialty of real estate
probate. Member American, Minnesota
State and Ramsey County Bar associa
tions. Came to St. Paul, 1885. Repub
lican. Member Protestant Episcopal
Church. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and
Country. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg.
Residence: 575 Holly Av., St Paul.
VABNELL, Irwin A., banking; born
in Indiana, March 16, 1876. Removed to
S. Dakota with his parents when a child;
began active career as clerk in bank, at
15 years of age; located in Minneapolis,
1895; was appointed secretary and
treasurer State Institution for Savings,
1896, a position he now holds. Married
at Minneapolis, Oct. 5, 1898, to Miss
Lillian I. Fairchild. Club: Minneapolis.
Office: 517 1st Av., S. Residence: 3104
Emerson St., Minneapolis.
YAUZ, William J., superintendent 2nd
State Asylum; born at Hastings, Minn.,
Aug. 6, 1867; son of Frank and Mary
(Memmor) Yauz; educated at St. Boni
face Catholic School; Hastings (Minn.)
High School; St. John's University,
Collegeville, Minn. Was billing clerk
and cashier Gardner Flour Mill, 1889-
93; engaged in retail grocery business,
1893-99; clerk and bookkeeper at State
Asylum, Jan. 1, 1900, to Aug. 1, 1901;
has been superintendent of the asylum
since Aug. 1, 1901. Married at Hastings,
Minn., May 14, 1891, to Miss Anna Mary
Volk. Club: Commercial. Recreations:
Fishing and hunting. Address: Hast
ings, Minn.
YETTEE, Hugo, cos turner; born in
Wurttemberg, Germany, Sept. 15, 1866;
son of Michael and Charlotte Yetter;
educated Stuttgart, Germany (in the
royal schools). Studied music under
German masters and became instructor
in music, which profession he still fol
lows as director of vocal instruction.
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Minneapolis; engaged in costume busi
ness, 1903, in company with Louis Kofp-
man, buying out the Smith Costume Co.,
of which he is president. Republican.
Lutheran. Member A. O. U. W., I. O. O.
F., Harmonia Society, Austrian Singing
Society. Married at Eau Claire. Wis.,
1893, to Miss Louisa Betz. Office: 35
S. 7th St. Residence: 505 Aldrich Av.,
N., Minneapolis.
YOCOM, Edwin D., farming and live
stock; born at Rochester, Minn., Jan.
20, 1800; son of Azariah and Elizabeth
(Winn) Yocom; educated In common
schools of Faribault Co., Minn. Began
active career as a farm laborer and
country school teacher, 1883; removed
to Murray Co., Minn., and located on
land claim until 1901, when he located
in Edgerton, Minn., where he has since
resided. President and director Farm
ers' Elevator Co.; vice president Bank
of Edgerton; director Antelope Land &
Cattle Co.; managing editor Edgerton
Enterprise, 1902-05. Republican. Mem
ber Masonic order, Modern Woodmen of
America. Married at Chatfield, Minn.,
June 30, 1886, to Algie V. Carson. Ad
dress: Edgerton, Minn.
YOEEG, Anthony, Jr., real estate;
born at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 7, 1854;
educated in public schools and Univer
sity of Minnesota; married at St. Paul,
Nov. 15, 1881, to Miss Ida C. Theobald.
Began active career as assistant to his
father in the brewing business, con
tinuing until 1893; has been connected
for many years with real estate, loans
and insurance, under title of Anthony
Yoerg & Co. Member Minnesota Legis
lature, 1903; member board of educa
tion, 1896; ex-member city council.
Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence:
197 W. Isabel St., St. Paul.
YOUMANS, Earle S., banker, lumber
man, capitalist; born in Saratoga Co.,
N. Y., Dec. 24, 1824; son of Vincent and
Catherine (Scofield) Youmans; educated
in common schools of Saratoga Co.;
married in Saratoga Co., April 18, 1852,
to Miss Sarah Wheeler. Came to Min
nesota, April, 1857, and entered lumber
business at Winona; was member for 45
years of Youmans Bros. & Hodgins,
large manufacturers of lumber (now in
liquidation). President First National
Bank; vice president H. C. Bolcom Lum
ber Co. Address: Winona, Minn.
YOUMANS, Harry S., manufacturer;
born at Winona, Minn., July 14, 1868;
son of Addison B. and Mary (Morey)
Youmans; educated in public schools;
married at Winona, Jan. 20, 1897, to
Miss Sadie Dixon. Began business ca
reer with Youmans Bros. & Hodgins,
lumber manufacturers, 1888; has been
president and treasurer since its organ
ization, 1899, of the New Winona Manu
facturing Co., manufacturers of agri
cultural implements. Also treasurer
Winona Carriage Co.; director Winona
Harness Factory. , Member Board of

Trade. Independent in politics. Clubs:
Arlington, Meadow Brook. Recreation:
Golf. Address: Winona, Minn.
YOUNG, Albert Linus, lawyer; born in
Carver Co., Minn., Sept. 29, 1871; son of
John A. and Anna (Peterson) Young;
educated in public schools of Carver
Co.; Gustavus Adolphus College, St.
Peter, Minn.; University of Minnesota,
Law Department, graduating, degree of
LL.B., June 7, 1895. In practice of law
at Gibbon, Minn., since 1895. Vice
president and director State Bank of
Gibbon. Has held offices of corporation
counsel village of Gibbon and president
Gibbon school board. Republican. Luth
eran. Member Minnesota State Bar As
sociation: M. W. A. Married at New
Ulm, Minn., Feb. 20, 1900, to Miss Emily
Baarsch. Club: Commercial. Recrea
tion: Fishing. Address: Gibbon, Minn.
YOUNG, Delos P., county commission
er Blue Earth Co.; born in Worcester
Co., Mass., May 11, 1839; son of Ren-
saeler and Julia (Green) Young; (grand
daughter of Gen. Green of Rev. War) ; .
self-educated; married in Adams Co.,
Wis., May 27, 1858, to Miss Ruth R.
Lockwood. Came west, 1852, and in
1857, located on a farm in Adams Co.,
Wis.; removed to Waseca Co., Minn.,
1864, and continued farming; has been
a resident of Mankato since 1886; con
ducted a grocery and general store for
25 years, at Alma City and Mankato,
until Oct., 1903, when he retired. Elected
county commissioner Nov., 1906, term
extending to Jan., 1911. Director Man
kato Building and Loan Association. Re
publican. Methodist. Member I. O. O.
F. Address: Mankato, Minn.
YOUNG, Edward B., lawyer; born at
Newton, Mass., Jan. 14, 1864; son of
Rev. Edward J. and Mary Clapp
(Blake) Young; educated in public
schools of Cambridge, Mass., and Har
vard University, graduating degree of
A.B., 1885; unmarried. Came to St. Paul,
Minn., 1885. Began the practice of law,
1887; member of the firm of Young &
Lightner. Member of the American Bar
Association, Minnesota Historical So
ciety. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and
Country, Minnesota Boat. Recreation:
Golf. Office: Gllfillan Blk. Residence:
324 Summit Av., St. Paul.
YOUNG, Edward T., attorney general
of Minnesota; born on a farm in Sibley
Co., Minn., Oct. 27, 1858; son of Thomas
and Jane (Young) Young; educated In
common schools of Minnesota, and in
University of Minnesota, 1877-80; mar
ried, 1883, to May W. Sawyer. Admitted
to the bar, in March, 1881, and engaged
in active practice of law at Appleton,
Minn., from 1881 until elected attorney
general in 1904. Served two terms in
House of Representatives of Minnesota,
and was member of State Senate, 1894-
1902. Elected attorney general, 1904,
and re-elected, 1906. Republican. Mem
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sota State Bar Association. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial. Office: State
Capitol, St. Paul. Residence: 183 Nel
son Av., St. Paul, and Appleton, Minn.
YOUNG, Ernest William, United
States Special Pension Examiner; born
in Snyder County, Pa., June 13, 1860;
son of David A. and Susan (Garnet)
Young. Educated in country public
school; public school of Northumber
land, Pa.; Pennsylvania State Normal
School, Bloomsburg, graduating, 1880;
Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.,
A.B., 1887; National Law School. Wash
ington, D. C, LL.B., 1890; Columbian
Law School, Washington, D. C, LL.M..
1891. Married at Mt. Carmel, Pa., June
19, 1888, to Carrie Elizabeth Heiser.
Taught village and country schools of
Pennsylvania while preparing for col
lege. Took civil service examinations
at Springfield, Mass., receiving appoint
ment as clerk in the pension office, Oct.
7, 1887, and has since been continuously
connected with the pension office. Re
publican. Member Methodist Episcopal
church. Recreation: Tennis. Office:
Postoffice Bldg. Residence: 2302 Alden
Av., St. Paul.
YOUNG, Fred Deane, merchant; born
at Freeport, 111., 1863; educated in pub
lic schools of Freeport Began in re
tail cloak house in Minneapolis, 1881,
and has continued for 25 years in same
line Of business; member of the Young-
Quinlan Co. Unmarried. Clubs: Min
neapolis, Commercial, Roosevelt. Office:
513 Nicollet Av. Residence: 2316 Col
fax Av., Minneapolis.
YOUNG, George B., lawyer; born in
Boston, July 25, 1840; son of Rev. Dr.
Alexander and Caroline (James) Young;
educated in public schools of Boston;
graduate Harvard University, 1860;
Harvard Law School, 1863; admitted to
bar, 1864. Came to Minnesota, 1870,
and engaged in practice of law; was as
sociate justice Supreme Court of Min-
ne'sota, April, 1874, to Jan., 1875, to fill
vacancy; Supreme Court reporter, 1876-
92. Prepared volumes 21 to 47, Min
nesota Reports. Was lecturer on con
flict of laws, University of Minnesota,
Law Department, for several years.
Now member law firm of Young &
Lightner. Office: Gilflllan Bldg. Resi
dence: 324 Summit Av., St. Paul.
YOUNG, James Carleton, capitalist,
bibliophile; born Marion, la., July 29,
1859; son of Joseph Barris and Jane
(Carter) Young; graduated at Cornell
College, Iowa, 1876, B.A., afterwards re
ceiving degree of M.A.; married Lake
City, Minn., April 30, 1888, Etta May
Rogers. Began career as teamster; then
was clerk in real estate office; later pur
chasing agent, buying town sites on
Iowa extension of Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Ry. and for the River Division
of the Burlington Ry. Appointed west
ern agent of Jay Cooke & Co. in bank

ruptcy. Organizer and first president
Cedar Rapids and Manchester Railway
(now part of Illinois Central Ry.
System) ; president of Western Mortgage
Co. and James C. Young Land Co.;
financial agent for many foreigners ac
quiring large interests in Western lands.
Honorary Commissioner of the U. S.
to the Paris Exposition, 1878; president
National Association Real Estate Deal
ers, 1884-86; member Chamber of Com
merce. Has spent a great portion of his
life acquiring a library of selected
literature, the most remarkable of its
kind in existence, each volume inscribed
by its author. Member Loyal Legion.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Long
Meadow Gun (Minneapolis); Town and
Country (St. Paul); United Service
(Phila.); president Brook Lodge Trout
Club. Book clubs: Caxton (Chicago);
Grolier, Dunlap Society (New York) ;
Rowfant (Cleveland); Philobiblon
(Philadelphia); Prince Society, Biblio
phile Society (Boston). Recreations:
Trout fishing and literature. Office:
Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 1600 2nd
Av., S., Minneapolis.
YOUNG, William Eri, lawyer, State
railroad and warehouse commissioner;
born in Adams Co., Wis., Oct., 1861;
son of Deloss P and Ruth R. (Lock-
wood) Young; educated in country
schools, Waseca Co., Minn.; State Nor
mal School, Mankato; Law School, Iowa
City, la., graduating, 1882. Married at
Villard, Minn., 1885, to Miss Annette
Shingler. Began practice at Villard,
Minn., 1883, later removing to Janes
ville, Minn., and to Mankato, 1887. Has
been State railroad and warehouse com
missioner since 1904. Formerly city
attorney of Mankato. Republican. Mem
ber Blue Earth County and Minnesota
State Bar associations. Mason. Club:
Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
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ZALK, Max, machinery and iron; born
and educated in Russia. Engaged in
grain business in Russia for 15 years;
came to America, 1884, remaining one
year in St. Paul; located permanently
in Duluth and founded the Duluth Iron
& Metal Co., 1885, of which he is the
head; also head of the Duluth Ma
chinery Co. Jewish religion. Member
I. O. O. F., B'nai B'rith. Married in
Russia, 1871, to Miss G. Lass. Office:
Foot of 3rd Av., E. Residence: 12th
Av. E., and Superior St., Duluth.
ZAPP, John, real estate; born at
Schoenecken, Germany, June 10, 1830;
son of Michael and Susan (Richter)
Zapp; educated in. public schools; came
to America, 1854, and to, Minnesota,
1856; married at St. Joseph, Minn., 1862,
to Margaret Hoffman (now deceased.)
Was register of deeds Stearns Co., 1861-
S9; has been engaged in real estate
and loan business since 1889. Address:
St. Cloud, Minn.

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ZECH, August Attwood, superintend
ent of schools; born, Prussia, Germany,
Au^. 31, 1869; son of Fred and Julia
(Zeidler) Zech; attended rural, high and
normal schools in Minnesota, graduat
ing from latter in 1894. Taught school
6 years; principal of schools, Annandale,
Minn., 1896-1901; superintendent of
schools Wright Co. since 1901. Presi
dent High School board, Annandale.
Lutheran. Married at Denver, Colo.,
1905, to Miss Anna H. Klatt. Recrea
tions: Hunting and tennis. Address:
Annandale, Minn.
ZELENY, John, educator; born at Ra
cine, Wis., March 26, 1872; son of A. H.
Zeleny; attended public schools of
Hutchinson, Minn., 1879-88; graduate
University of Minnesota, degree of B S.,
1892; Ph.D., 1906; studied at University
of Berlin, 1897; University of Cam
bridge, Eng., 1898-99; research, B.A.,
same university, 1899. Married. Pro
fessor of physics, University of Minne
sota, since 1892. Fellow American As
sociation for the Advancement of
Science; Member Cambridge Philo
sophical Society, American Physical So
ciety. Writer of monographs and ar
ticles on subjects in physics, especially
Rontgen rays and related topics. Office:
University of Minnesota. Residence: 810,
6th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
ZIEGLEB, George P., president and
manager Ziegler-Reinertsen Co.; born
at Milwaukee, Wis., March 3, 1852; son
of George and Barbara (Boll) Ziegler;
educated in parochial and public schools
of Milwaukee and at Spencer's Business
College. Learned the candy manufactur
ing business through association with
his father who was engaged in manu
facture of confectionery in Milwaukee
for 40 years. Came to St. Paul in 1902
and acquired an interest in the Mc-
Fadden Candy Co., which in May, 1903,
became the Ziegler-Egan Candy Co. and
in Jan., 1907, was changed to Ziegler-
Reinertsen Co., of which he is president
and manager. Democrat. Roman Cath
olic. Married at Milwaukee, 1874, to
Miss McDean Weiser. Club: Commer
cial. Recreation: Driving. Office: 55
East 3rd St. Residence: 586 Carroll
St., St. Paul.
ZIMBECK, Beuben De Witt, physi
cian; , born at Sharon, Wis., April 23,
1857; son of Henry and Clarissa M.
(Lowell) Zimbeck; educated at Sharon
Academy; Carthage College, Carthage,
111., graduating, degree of A.B., 1881;
Rush Medical College, Chicago, degree
of M.D., 1885. Has been engaged in
practice of medicine since 1885. Mem
ber Minnesota State and American Medi
cal associations, Camp Release Medical
Society (secretary). Coroner Chippewa
County; United States pension examiner.
President Montevideo Building and Loan
Association; director Citizens' Telephone
Exchange. Republican. Member I. O.
O. F., A. O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of

America. Married at Eagle Lake, Minn.,
1890, to Miss Jessie L. Van Dolah. Club:
Commercial. Address: Montevideo,
Minn. ZINS, Frank, president The Nordstern
Publishing Co.; born in Alsace Dorrain,
Germany, Jan. 1, 1865; son of George
and Mary (Denhart) Zins; came to
America, 1880; educated at St. Mary's
Institute, Dayton, O.; married at Jeffer
son, S. D., Aug. 11, 1891, to Kate Ryan.
Taught school three years, spent some
time in South Dakota and finally located
in St. Cloud, Minn., 1889, engaging in
real estate, loans and insurance busi
ness; bought Der Nordstern (a German
weekly newspaper), 1892, and organized
The Nordstern Publishing Co., of which
he has since been president and man
ager, continuing to be actively and ex
tensively interested in real estate.
Democrat. Member St. Joseph's So
ciety, C. O. F. Address: St. Cloud,
Minn. ZOCH, Herman, pianist and teacher of
music; born in Province of Posen, Prus
sia, April 16, 1857; son of Carl Fried-
rick and Augusta(Kunau)Zoclr;' educated
in State Gymnasium, Halle; Thomas
Gymnasium, Leipsic; Royal Conservatory
of Music, Leipsic, taking first prize in
piano playing and graduating, 1876.
Spent several months in Paris, two years
in Munich one year in Vienna and one
year in Berlin, in further study, and
gave a series of piano recitals in lead
ing cities of Germany. Came to America,
1883; located in Minneapolis, 1884; has
performed with great acceptance in con
certs in principal eastern cities of
America; has given over 69 piano re
citals in Minneapolis, played with the
orchestra several times and also in the
Northwest. Unmarried. Recreation:
Reading. Office: 501 Metropolitan
Music Co. Residence: Summers Hotel,
Minneapolis. ZONNE, Ary E., real estate invest
ments; born Cedar Grove, Wis., April
20, 1870; son of Ary and Eliza (Rensis)
Zonne; educated in public schools of
Cedar Grove and Appleton, Wis.; mar
ried at Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 20,
1897, to Louise Cole. Lived upon farm
at home until 1887; came to Minneapolis
and served as assistant treasurer of
the Grand Opera House, being advanced
until he was assistant manager of the
Grand Opera House and Lyceum theaters,
when they were sold to new owners,
1895. Has engaged in real estate busi
ness since Oct., 1895. Vice president
and treasurer J. F. Conklin & Zonne
Co. In company with I. H. Shattuck
bought the Nicollet Hotel, fall of 1902,
operating it until disposed of interest,
June 1, 1906. Secretary-treasurer Min
neapolis Retailers' Association. Mason.
Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial. Rec
reation: Books. Office: Temple Court.
Residence: 910 Mount Curve Av., Min
neapolis.

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