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SWARTWOOD, Wilbur E., secretary Minneapolis Paper Co .; born at Cannon City, Minn., July 2, 1868; son of Henry A. and Hattie {Shepard) Swartwood; educated in public schools at Faribault, Minn. Began business career, IS90, 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.
SWARTZ, Martin K., druggist; born at De Kalb Co., Ill., Feb. 26, 1856; son of Jacob and Catharine ( Mosier) Swartz; educated in public schools. Entered drug store of Swartz & Stocking, Freeport, Ill., 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. Ill., Sept., 1881, May L. 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, Lebanon, 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- mulr (Cochrane) Sweet; came to Minne- sota early 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 Phi. 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.
SWEETSER, 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 Legislature (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, Ia., 1887, to Miss Ida S. Benzon. Address: St. James, Minn.
SWENINGSEN, Samuel, postmaster; born at Durand, Winnebago Co., Ill., June 29, 1849; settled in Austin, Minn., 1871. Began active career in the mer- cantile business; appointed postmaster at Adams, Mower Co., by President Hayes, 1877; was clerk of district court, same county, 1882-95; served as mem- ber Minnesota State Senate, 1895-1903;
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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, University 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 Lake 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. Inf.
'S. 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 defeated 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 St. 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) Swenson; 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., C.M., cum laude, June 3, 1903. Engaged in practice of medicine at Braham, since 1903. Cor- oner of Isanti County: Mayor of Bra- ham. Republican. Lutheran. 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. Lee. 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 London. County auditor of Kandi- vohi Co., 1880-84. Republican. Mem- ber Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. Married at New London, Dec. 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- tv Farmers Cooperative Mercantile Co. Court commissioner of Kittson Co .; judge of probate Kittson Co., 10 years. Lutheran. 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 homestead in Yellow Medicine Co., on part of which the city of Canby is now
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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, Ia., 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 Lutheran 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 Wiprud Land & Colonization Co .; member firm Nortli- 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.
SWYGART, 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 F., superintend- ent of sewers, commissioner of public works; born at St. Paul, Minn., June 9, 1858; 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.
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TABER, 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 career as clerk in general store at Long
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Prairie, Minn., serving until spring of 1891; cashier Shell Prairie Bank, Park Rapids, Minn., 1892; associated witlı 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, 1860; son of Bradford N. and Mary A. (Nye) Talcott; educated
in schools
public of Fayette Co. Learned trade in brass and metal. at Dubuque, Ia .; 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 Larson. 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 hanks, 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 MeVille, 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.
TARALSETH, 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, 1898, 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 Law Department, University of Wisconsin, degree of LL. B., 1890. Married at Geneva, Wis., 1896, to Miss Jeannette Jones. Came West, 1878, with his parents, to Fremont, Neb., where he entered farming and live stock raising; removed to Winona, 1888, and has been engaged in practice of law since 1890; member of the law firm of
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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- leck, 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. 18, 1883, to Miss Emma B. Newell. Republican. Mem- ber Minnesota State Senate, 1890-92. 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: Will- ona, Minn.
TAYLOR, 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 Law, same university, degree LI.B., 1895. Married at St. Faul, 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.
TAYLOR, 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.
TAYLOR, 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, 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.
TAYLOR, Henry Butterfield, 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 Conneautville, 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 1902; 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 Liberal ( Harvard). Ad- dress: St. Paul's Universalist Church, St. Paul.
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