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James IIull was born December 15th, 3836, and is a native of Nova Scotia. Ile came to the United States in April, 1854. Ile worked at ship- building for thirteen years at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Wilmington, Delaware. IIe next was employed in building sleeping coaches for the Jackson and Sharp Car Company, remain- ing with them three years, when he went to Du- luth, and was in the employ of the railroad com- pany, building a depot and elevator. He remained one year, then came to Minneapolis, engaged as a mill-wright, in the different mills of the city. After the explosion, Messrs. Hull and Parker re- built the Pillsbury, Anchor and Empire mills, also the new elevator, in 1879, in company with I. C. Bisbee. Ile married Miss Jennie M. Brown, in 1868. They have two children living: Harry A. and Meta.
Il. II. Ilumphrey was born in Lorain county, Ohio, September 16th, 1844. Ile came to Minne- sota in 1854, and engaged in farming in Rice county; thenee to this city in 1870, and has since made this his home. He was in the employ of Mr. Bidwell until he entered into partnership with Daggett and Bidwell. Ile was married in An- gust, 1864, to Miss Rosie Bidwell.
B. IFunt was born at Baden, Germany, June 7th, 1834. He came to the United States, in 1854, locating at Lansing, Iowa, and engaged in milling until 1866. when he came to this city. Ilere he engaged in milling one year, when he was appointed on the police force, where he served until 1878, except two years on account of sick-
ness. On retiring from the force, he removed to Oregon, and once more engaged as a miller, and as sueh, remained until August, 1880, when he returned to this city and became the proprie- tor of the Hennepin House, 214 First street north. Ile was married to Margaret Hirt in 1860. They have three children living, Peter B., Kate, and Bernard X. Mr. Ilunt also owns the building on Plymouth Avenue, occupied as the Bethany Home, which he erected in 1868.
Samuel Ilunter was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Ile came to the United States in 1852, located at Providence, Rhode Island, where he learned the frade of plumber and gasfitter. Five years later he removed to Chicago, thence to St. Louis, in 1859, where he resided until the first call for vol- unteers, when he enlisted in the Third Missouri Infantry. At the expiration of five months. he entered the United States Navy, and was attached to the navy yards at Cairo and Mound City, Illi- pois, until the close of hostilities. Ile came from St. Louis to this city in 1867; he returned three years later to St. Louis, where he remained three years, then came to this eity and located. He was the first plumber here, and at that time were neither gas nor water-works. He was married in 1861, to Miss Rose Burns, of St. Louis. They are parents of four children living, Andrew W., Jessie, John B., and Samuel.
George Il. Huntington was born in Green Lake county, Wisconsin, in 1848. He attended the district schools until 1864, when he came west with his parents, locating in Dodge county, Min- nesota. For five years he attended the North- western College, and taught school, when he came to Minneapolis, engaged in the ice business with Roberts and Lum. In the fall of the same year, he was employed on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad as brakeman; he served in ditt- erent positions in railroading, and was also in the coopering business until 1878, when he opened and conducted the Bushnell House on Fourth street, Minneapolis. In May, 1880, he was ap- pointed on the police force. and is yet serving. He was married in 1878, to Miss Sarah Erickson, of North Branch, Minnesota.
James Iluntington was born in Canada East, May 29th, 1818. He came to Dodge county, Min- nesota, in 1861. While there built a flouring
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mill. of which he was proprietor three years. In 1569 he bought the Bushnell House in this city. of which he was proprietor until 1576; he then removed to Hinckley, Minnesota. Jutt re- turned to this city two years later. He then rented the Sixth Avenue House, where he has since been. Ile was married in 1846, at Lowell. Massachusetts, to Miss Rachel C. Bur- bank. a native of Vermont. Their children are: George II .. James IL .. Abbie 11 .. and Alice 11. C.
James F. Huston. a native of New Brunswick. was born May 11th, 1530. He came to Mine- apodlis in 1865 and for four years had charge of the Monitor Plow Works. In 1570 he formed partnership with Mr. MeCrimmon, with the firm name of Huston and MeCrimmon, which was dis- solved in one year. He pursued his calling until 1-71 in this city, when he removed to Eagle Har- bor. Michigan, where for three years he was in the employ of the government making improve- ments in the harbor. In June, 1579. he returned to this city and has since been in the pursuit of his trade. le married Miss Anna Hannes. in 1569. They have live children living: Nicholas, Mary J .. Anna, Sarah and James.
E. A. Hutchins. M. D., was born in Vermont, November 1 1th, 1535, His education was secured at different schools and Fort Edward Institute. New York : he studied at Plattshurg. Burlington. Vermont, and at Berkshire Medical College. at Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He practiced in St. Lawrence county. New York, until the spring of 1575, when he came to this city and is now per- manently located here. He was a member of the St. Lawrence County Medical Association and is How a member of the State Medical Society. Ile was married in 1563 : his wife died leaving one daughter. Jennie (. In 1807 be re-married and has one daughter by his second wife, Gabrielle E.
George E. Hoy was born in Steuben county. New York. in 1919. He remained at the old homestead until 1551. when he came west, locat- ing at Long l'aire. Minnesota, in 1852, and the next year removed to Minneapolis and engaged in lumbering : it was he who sawed the first litt- ber on the west side. In 1sat he was elected register of feeds and also served as superintend- ent of the Minneapolis Mill Company until 1857. He was elected justice of the peace in 185%, and about that time built and had charge of a planing
mill in company with R. P. Russell, on the site of the present Model mill. In 1861 he built the Dakota flouring mill and took as partner O. B. King: in 1866 Mr. Huy became sole owner and eight years after. sold to S. S. Brown and com- pany. On account of failing health he went to the Black Hills, where he engaged in mining. le married Miss Mary Ticknor, who died a few years after, leaving one daughter, Mary E. He was again married, to Miss Caroline Taylor, who bore him five sons, all residents of this city: George L., Frank, Albert, Arthur and Douglass.
1. Mell Hyde was born at Almond. New York, in 1824. He came to Minneapolis in 1857. and published the Minnesota Beacon. a temperance paper, and afterwards the Rural Minnesotian, which was devoted to agriculture. also to the temperance work. In the years of 1858,' 59, and 60, he held the position of Grand Secretary of the Good Templars, and was again elected as such in 1880. His profession was that of house painting and wood engraving in which he con- tinned eight years, then engaged in wood engrav- ing only. at 222. Hennepin Avenue. He mar- ried Miss Annie Il. Goodrich in 1860. They are parents of two children: William L. and Grave F.
Valentine G. Hush was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1812. In 1867, he took the ad- vice offered to young men by Horace Greely, and came west, locating in Minneapolis. For two years he was engaged as clerk, and during that time was married to Florence MI., daughter of Judge W. W. Woods, of Marysville, Ohio. In 1869, he, in company with three other gentlemen, started the City Bank, and three years later, he established V. G. Bush's Bank, in which he has since continued. Mr. Hush has been connected with banking since boyhood, having never been engaged in any other business. The names of his children are: Estelle Woods, Harriet Lonise, Jane Mary, Florence Belle, and William Woods.
John Corrin Hutchinson was born on the Iste of Man, England. May 11th, 1819. He emigra- ted to America with his mother in 1867. Ile first worked on a farm near Red Wing for two years, then taught in a district school for one year. Mr. Hutchinson then entered the Uni- versity in 1570, and by his energy and persever- ance, working at whatever he could get to do,
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pushed his way through the institution, taking a complete classical course, and graduating in 1876. During the junior year he taught in the St. Paul high school. After graduating he was employed as instructor of Greek and Latin in the Univers- ity. In 1880 Mr. Intehinson was appointed as- sistant professor of Greek, which position he now occupies. Ile was married in 1876, to Miss L. D. Hinckley, daughter of J. B. Hinckley, one of the earliest settlers in Minneapolis. They have three children. Eflie 11., Drusilla and Ruth.
Rev. Dr. Ilenry Iliowizi was born in Russia, January. 1851, where he attended school until sixteen years of age, pursuing rabbinical studies. Ile then left for Germany, spending two years under the auspices of Dr. Baerwald: thence to the Jewish seminary in Berlin, under the care of the celebrated Honviz, remaining with him for three years; from there to the theological semi- mary at Breslau, for over one year. Was then called to London by the Anglo-Jewish Associa- tion, to acquire a knowledge of the English lan- guage and popular science, for the purpose of vis- iting the East as a teacher and director of a school. From London he was sent to Paris. for the purpose of learning the French language. at the same time studying Spanish. After remain- ing in Paris fifteen months, he proceeded to Af- rica, for the purpose of managing a school for children at Tetnan, remaining there for seventeen months, battling with the cholera, famine, and the barbarisms of the uncivilized natives, whose great or chief mark of honor was to kill an inli- del, for such they called all who came to civilize them. From that point he crossed to Gibraller, remaining there for one year, instructing the youth, preaching in the synagogue, and giving lectures. From there he proceeded to America, landing in New York, July 20th, 1880, remaining in the city for a few days, then going to Harris- sonburgh, Virginia.to officiate during the holidays. So satisfactory were his labors that they invited him to become their resident pastor : but a differ- ence arising upon the day of worship, which was not in keeping with the Jewish Sabbath, he, in a scholarly letter, clothed in kind and courte- ous language, declined the offer, and left for ('hi- cago, Illinois, where he preached one sermon, to the entire satisfaction of the congregation ; but the Portuguese pronunciation which he gave them
did not agree with their German pronunciation. Bidding them good-bye, he left for Cincinnati, spending two or three weeks with Rev. Dr. J. M. Wise, who advised him of the necessity of the Hlebrew Reformed congregation of Minneapolis. to which place he immediately came, and received a unanimous call, which he accepted, and is now in full charge, very much to the satisfaction of all.
B. F. Inks, a native of Brandonville, Preston county, West Virginia, was born July 7th, 1855, and in November, 1857, accompanied his father to Minneapolis. With the exception of two years in the grocery store of Bradley and Branch, Mr. Inks has always worked at carpentering, be- ing employed by other parties until November, 1880, when the firm of Stranahan and Inks, con- tractors and builders, was formed.
C. II. Ireland was born June 19th. 1836, at Dexter, Maine, and came to this city in 1876. Mr. Ireland is an old hotel man, having had sev- eral years experience in the business while in Maine. In 1880 he rented the Fewer House at 215 Second street south; it is of brick, and three stories high. Mr. Ireland keeps a strictly tem- perance house. ITis marriage with Sarah Lang- don, of Ilyde Park, Massachusetts, took place June 1st, 1870. In June, 1874, she died, leaving one child, Clarence G.
C. Jacobson, a native of Norway, was born August 9th, 1835. Ile emigrated to the United States in November, 1868, and first settled at Red Wing, Minnesota. In 1869 he removed to this city, and worked at various lines of business un- til July, 1878, when he embarked in the grocery trade; he owns the property where he is now lo- cated, at 1314 Fourth street south, and is doing a prosperous business. In January, 1862, he mar- ried Sigrid Engebretsen. They have tive living children: John. Laura, Wolborg, Charlotte and Jacob.
George G. Jacoby was born in 1838, in Germa- ny. Hle moved to New York in 1859, remained two years, and in 1861 enlisted in the Fourteenth New York volunteer militia. the first regiment that enlisted to serve through the war, served one year, and was discharged for disability. Ile located in West Virginia, and transacted a gen- eral merchandise business until 1865, when he re- turned to New York; after a three years' resi-
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dener there. he went to Philadelphia. where for nine years he was in the wholesale liquor trade. In 1877 he came to Minneapolis, and after about two years experience in the clothing and mer- chant tailoring business. returned to the wholesale liquor trade. He was married April 18th. 1565. to Fannie Mikols.
1. 1. Jacoby, photograph artist, was born at Massillon: Ohio, May 21th, ISI1. Since the early age of fourteen he has studied the art. and now stands in the front rank of photographers. In 1sil he opened a gallery at Dayton, Ohio. from there he went to Springfield, thence to Xenia and in 1866 removed to this city. He commenced business here at the corner of Bridge square and Second street, and about five years after. built his present studio at 252 Nicollet Avenue. In September. 1460. he married Louisa Stafford. They have one child. Charles L.
Matthew Jarvie, a native of Scotland, was born December Isth. 1827. le came to the United States in 1855, and settled in Berkshire county. Massachusetts, where he worked at the woolen manufacturing business: he moved from that county in 1557. and continued the same pur- snit at various places. In 1871 he came here and was at once engaged as superintendent of the weaving department of the North Star Woolen Mills. This position he resigned in 1873. and entered the grocery trade in which he is meeting with success: he owns the property where he is mom located. No. 1529. Fourth street south. His wife was Miss M. Jarvie, whom he married in 1855.
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Thomas Jeffery. a native of England, was born September 10th. 1515. in Derbyshire. In October. 1495. he came to the United States and lived in New York city until 1875, when he removed to Minneapolis and started in the carpet business: first alone, then as Kenyon and Jeffery. and now the firm name is 'T Jeffery and Com- pany. Their place of Inuisiness is No. 225 Nical- jet Avenue. He was married in 1969. to Miss M. B. Hague of England: the fruits of this union were four efaitdien, only one of whom survives: John Arthur. aged seven years.
C. A. denks, born at Watertown. Jefferson county. New York. in 1526. He removed to Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1516, and was em- ployed in the manufacture of machinery, with
L. and A. G. Coes: after about two years he was given the general management of the financial department; he was with this firm ten years. In 1856 he went to St. Louis, Missouri. and ac- cepted a similar position in the wholesale dry goods establishment of Pittman Brothers. 1 1860 he came to Minnesota, and in 1862 was ap- pointed republican commissioner to go into the army and take the vote of soldiers; and in 1865 was at Prairie du Chien, in the quartermaster's department. Hle engaged in the manufacture of barrels. for a fine. at Excelsior, and in 1872, came to Minneapolis; he worked for different firms until September 1st. 1878, since which time he has been employed by Fraser and Shepherd as general book-keeper. In 1816 he married Pam- elia Lockwood. They have one child: Arthur, who is now assistant train dispatcher for the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway.
A. W. Jewett, a native of Maine was born in June, 1810, at Aurora. His father was a black- smith and so he commenced learning that trade as soon as he was large enough to hold a hammer, and has continued in the business since. In April, 1869, he came to this city and is now a member of the firm of Myers and Jewett. De- comber 11th. 1872. Mr. Jewett married Anna Mc- Causland. They have two sons: Ira and Leon.
A. M. Johnson, a native of Ohio, was born May 29th. 1819. in Logan county. Ho accompanied his parents to Minneapolis in 1866, and attended school here three years. Until 1872 he worked with his father at building, and then started in the milling business at the "Old City Mill," where he remained three years: he then went to the Pettit mill where he is still employed. Mr. John- son's marriage with Miss Clarinda Scott occurred October 11th, 1874. Two children have been born to them: Nellie and Gertrude.
Asa E. Johnson, M. D., was born at Bridge- water. Oneida county, New York. March 16th, 1525. Ile first studied medicine in 1819 with Dr. Kellog, a homeopathie physician ; then studied three years, in Otsego county, with Dr. Erastus King; afterward, he became dissatisfied with his homeopathie experience and attended two courses of lectures at the State University of New York, where he graduated March 16th, 1851. The fol- lowing May he went to Beloit, Wisconsin, and practiced there until May, 1853, then removed to
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St. Anthony. Dr. Johnson is the oldest praetic- ioner in the city. He was married March 16th, 1853, to Ilannah Russel, of Wisconsin. They are the parents of one child, Roesina.
The Dr. was county physician for one year, and on the board of health two years. It was he who suggested the organization of the Minnesota Academy of natural sciences, now located in this city; he was the first president of that institution and held the office four years. He has served on committees of various natural sciences, entomo- logy, comparative anatomy, geology and crypto- gamie botany; he classified and identified eight hundred species in mycological botany. Among the classifications, the Dr. is the discoverer of seventeen new species. peculiar to this state; some of them have been confirmed by such high au- thority as Professor Peck, state botanist of New York; he also discovered at Palmer Lake mound, Brooklyn, Minnesota, the skeleton of a monnd builder; this curiosity is now in the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences.
Charles W. Johnson was born in Belleville, St. Clair county, Illinois, March 17th, 1843. IIe re- ceived an high school education at his native place, and learned the printer's trade at intervals between the terms of school. Ile came to Min- nesota in 1860 and worked on a farm and taught school two years ; enlisted in the Sixth Minneso- ta and served over three years. At the close of the war he returned to Minneapolis, taught school and finally resumed his business of setting type, drifting naturally into newspaper work in the ca- pacity of correspondent, reporter and editor on various city papers. Ile was elected and served one year as city clerk. In 1873 he was elected assistant secretary of the state senate and the fol- lowing year was elected secretary of that body and for six years afterwards performed the duties of that office. In 1880 he was appointed super- visor of the census in the second census district of Minnesota. During the winter of ISSt he was engaged as the Washington correspondent of the Pioneer-Press, and received the republican nomi- nation for chief clerk of the United States senate. He has been engaged actively in politics of Min- nesota as a republican for many years, and has been secretary of the state central committee and of the republican central committee for the Third congressional district. Ilis family consists of his
wife, the daughter of J. D. Rich, Esq., and two promising children.
David B. Jotmson, a native of Winchester, Gurnsey county, Ohio, was born August 7th, 1852. When seventeen years of age, he went to Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, and remained there about two years; he then attended the Geneva institute for the same length of time. At the age of twenty-one, he began the study of law with Milton Barnes at Cambridge, Ohio, and later with Amos Coggswell, of Owatonna, Min- nesota. Ile was admitted to the bar in Febru- ary, 1876, and practiced law at Owatonna three years, then came to this city and has since re- sided here. He married Miss Carrie M. Johnson at Owatonna, June 27th, 1877. They have one child, Antoinette.
C.Johnson was born in Sweden, September 12th, 1847. lle emigrated to America in 1868, and after a short stay in Kansas, he removed to Good- hue county, Minnesota, where he remained until 1872. HIe then came to Minneapolis and engaged in the grocery business in which he continued until becoming a member of the firm of Ryberg and Company in the Stockholm meat market. lle was married in 1880 to Anna Peterson, of Sweden.
F. A. Johnson was born in Sweden in 1849. IIe emigrated to the United States in 1871, and located in Minneapolis. For five years he was with the American Express Company, and since that time has been in the hotet business. IIe has been proprietor of the Swea House since Septem- ber, 1879. It is torated at 723 Washiington Av- enne south. His marriage with Lena Cornell oc- curred in June, 1880.
George HI. Johnson was born in Norway. Ile came with his parents to America in 1850, and settled in Cook county, Illinois. In 1862 he en- listed in the First Illinois Artillery. He served most of the time with the army of the Cumber- land, and was in the battles of Chickamauga, Stone River, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, and others. He also accompanied Sherman as far as At- lanta on his march to the sea. He was mustered out in July, 1865, and came to this city in the au- tumn following. Ile worked in the Iumber mills for a time, and then went on the police foree. Mr. Johnson was elected sheriff in 1870-72-74, and went to the legislature in 1876. In May, 1877, he
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was appointed deputy sheriff. and has since con- tinned to fill that office. His wife was An- nie Sheridan. of Anoka. She has borne him live children. Those living are : George and Nellie.
J. W. Johnson was born May 2d. 1525. in Franklin county. New York. He learned the contracting and building business, and worked in that line until 1:57. when he engaged in mer- cantile business. In August. 1861, he moved to Red Wing. Minnesota, and in 1868 came to Min- Deapolis. He was in the dry goods trade here until September. 1869, when he took charge of tlw North Star Iron Works, then located in St. Anthony. but removed to the west side, and greatly enlarged in 1970, In 1872 he bought one- fourth interest in the works, and in 1574 bought the other three-fourths, and conducted the busi- ness until isso, when he retired from active busi- ness. January. 1××1. he was elected president of the City Bank. Mr. Johnson has been married twice : his first wife was Martha Walker. The second wife. Mrs. Malinda Roman. has borne him three children : Annie. Frederick. and Walter.
K. Jolmson. a native of Norway. was born in 1-11. He emigrated to the United States in 1865. and ten years later came to Minneapolis. He is engaged as mill-wright at the lumber mill of P. 6. Lamoreaux, and resides at 203 Third street
Peter Jobuson. a native of Sweden, was born July 12th. 1515. He attended school until 1861. then followed farming until 1866, when he came to America: he first located in Wright county. Minnesota, and in May. 1867. came to this city: he worked as an apprentice at the mason's trade until 1×70. they worked five years as journey- man, and since 1575 has been contracting. Mr. Johnson still retains his old homestead in Wright county. He was married August 3d. 1873. to Miss Christina Swedelig; they reside at 507 fourth street north. Two children have been born to them: Carrolton and John Edward.
W. H. Joluison was born October 5th, 1525, at Ogdensburg. New York. At the age of nine- ten wars commence lumbering in 15 he went to Wisconsin, bought 160 acres of land, and after the heavy work of clearing was done. her ram. in connection with his larm. a saw-mill and Intubering business. Mr. Johnson hauled a por- Tion of the rolling stock for the Chicago and
North-western railway from Sheboygan to Fond du Lac, a distance of forty-one miles, on a plank- road, using eight teams: he drew an engine en- tire. In June. 1864, he came to Minneapolis, and had charge of Morrison's saw-mill until 1879. when he was elected superintendent of the wa- ter-works. He was councilman four consecutive years. and went to the legislature in 1877-'78. He married Miss Sarah Lyman. of Jefferson county, New York, March 11th. 1847. Their children are Jasper and Sunner. Mr. Johnson and family reside at 1229 Eighth street south.
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