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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, Ia., 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, Ill., 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 St. Paul, 1891-94; has been engaged in
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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). Lett 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- oral 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 Law, Detroit, Mich. Married at 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.
STERN, 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, Ia., 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.
STERNBERG, Henry S., merchant; horn at Louisville, Ky., Aug. 22, 1867; son of Samuel and Mary Sternberg; educated in public schools of Louisville; married 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. Ill., 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 firm 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 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
STERNER, 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, University 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 treasurer of the Northland Knitting
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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 Light 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 Law Department, State Uni- versity of Iowa, receiving degree of LL.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. , 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 Land 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. Lived 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 (Ist 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- Rae) Stewart; educated in public
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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, Il1., 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, Ill., 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, Ia., 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.
STEWART, 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.
STEWART, 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, May, 1882; married at Fairmont, Minn., Aug. 23, 1888, to Mary L. Huntsman. Has been engaged in practice of law since Dec. 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.
STEWART, J. Clark, surgeon; born at Camden, N. J., Oct. 21, 1854; son of Daniel and 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, Minneapolis; 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: Hunting and fishing. Office : Pillsbury Blk. Resi-
dence : 1628 5th Av., S., Minneapolis.
STEWART, 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.
STEWART, 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 Wisconsin until 1861; Bryant & Stratton and Spencer Commercial Colleges, Milwaukee, Wis., 1864. Entered general merchandise business at Brodhead, Wis., 1867, 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, 1903, 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. Stow- art, born Feb. 21, 1886. Address: Mor- ris, Minn.
STEWART, William D., lime and ce- ment; born at Seaforth, Ont., Can., Aug. 14, 1868; son of Alexander and Mar- garet Stewart; educated in public schools of Ontario and at Collegiate Institute, Seaforth, Ont. Began active career as bookkeeper in flour mill at Seaforthi. came to St. Paul, 1888, and engaged as cashier and manager of restaurant; en-
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tered lime and cement business as book- keeper for Twin City Lime & 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 Lodge 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.
STICKNEY, 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, 1871; was superintendent of construc- tion 500 miles Great Northern and Canadian Pacific railways, 1879-81; or- ganized and built first section Wiscon- sin. Minnesota & Pacific Ry., 1881; or- ganized and began construction, 1883. Chicago, Great Western Rv .; 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, Ill., 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, Ia., 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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