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SNIDER, 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. 13th 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, 1889-91. Built Midland railroad as president, and engaged in farming and iron mining. Member G. A. R., Loyal 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 acting 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.
SNYDER, 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 Liberal 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, Phi Delta Theta. Author: The Chemistry of Plant
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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.
SODERLIND, Alfred, banking, real estate; born in Sweden, May 18, 1856; educated in public schools of Sweden. Came to America, 1877, and to Luding- and Animal Life (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: Lake Benton, Minn.
SODERQUIST, 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
I'nited 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.
SOHLBERG, 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, Ill .; di- rector Minnesota College (Minneapolis, Minn.), Bethesda Hospital, Bethesda Deaconness Home (St. Paul) and The Home for the Aged at Chisago City, Minn. Lutheran. Club: Norden. Office: 329 East 7th St., St. Paul. Residence: 783 Fairmount Av., St. Paul. Summer home, Lake Forest, Minn.
SOMERS, 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.
SOMERVILLE, George W., lawyer; born in Indiana, 1855; son of William and Rachel (Cunningham) Somerville; graduated from Rochester (Minn.) High School, 1876, and from Law 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 Land 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.
SOMMERS, 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. 14, 1870; son of George and Amalia (Stern) Sominers; 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.
SOMMERS, 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, IL.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.
SOMMERSTAD, Carl P., banking; born at New Richland, Minn., Dec. 3, 1876; son of Tollef K. and Ellen (He- denstad) Sommerstad; educated in com-
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mon schools of Waseca Co., and at Minnesota Normal and Business College, 1896. 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. Lutheran. Club: Commercial. Address: Waseca, Minn.
SOMSEN, Stephen Herbert, lawyer; born in Howard County, Ia., 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 Law, University of Min- nesota, graduating, degree of LL.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 (32º), 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.
SORENSON, Oscar C. F., 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.
SORENSEN, 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, Ia., .June 22, 1892, to Andrine M. Halvorsen. Began business career as clerk in hard- ware store, Clear Lake, Ia., 1879-81; learned tinner's trade at Blue Earth, Minn., 1882-85; worked at trade at Clear Lake, Ia., 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.
SORTEDAHL, 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, Ia., 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, Ia., for 16 years; founder and builder of the National Memorial University, at Mason City, Ia., which is dedicated to the G. A. R .; has been a resident of Minneapolis, Minn., since 1904; president the
American Suburbs Co., since the time of its organization, 1905, a merger of indi- vidual interests for the purpose of sup- plying hones 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, Ia., 1892, to Miss Minnie L. 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 Eilen (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- ative Creamery Association; member
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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 Orin 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.
SOUTHWORTH, Eli, 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- clety. 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. Faul, 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.
SPAFFORD, 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.
SPALDING, George Cash, jeweler; born at Negaunee, Mich., June 13, 1868; son of Lyman M. S. and Lucy 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 League. 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, Jtasca 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.
SPEAR, Lambert Edwin, gas engines; born at Northfield, Minn., Sept. 28, 1872; son of Everett and Lizzy 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.
SPEETER, 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 Lora Boehm. Recrea- tions: Fishing and traveling. Address: St. Charles, Minn.
SPENCER, Albert M., county superin- tendent of schools; born at North Eng- lish, Ia., 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, Ia., 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.
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, Ill., 1870-85; member of firm of Brown, Tracy & Co., 1885-1901, and since incorporation, 1901, president of Brown, Tracy & Sperry Co. Mason (32º). 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 firm 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 & Loan 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. 25. 1878, to Miss Julia A. Steele. Recrea- tions: Farming and driving good horses. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
SPICER, 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 Lea, Minn.
SPICER, 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 (32º). Married at Minne- apolis, Minn., Jan. 28, 1903, to Miss Mar- garet Moore. Address: Willmar, Minn.
SPOONER, 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 Plano Manu- facturing Co., Chicago, Ill., 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.
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