The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 108

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company
Number of Pages: 584

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Institute. Married at Fenton, Mich., to Miss Georgena D. Peabody. Methodist. Began in ministry in Chicago, Ill., 1882; has been in charge of Hennepin Avenue M. E. Church, Minneapolis, since 1904. Elected member Society of Biblical Archaeology, London, 1898; elected asso- ciate member Victoria Institute, London, 1898; elected member British School of Archaeology in Egypt, associated with University College, University of Lon- don, 1906; degree of D.D., Cornell Uni- versity, 1902. Recreations: Travel,

cycling trips through Europe, foot trips through mountain countries. Res- idence: 1214 Harmon Pl., Minneapolis.

THOMPSON, Frederick Sheetz, real

estate; born in White Co., Ind., Oct. 21, 1849; son of Thomas McK. and Mary (Sheetz) Thompson; educated in public schools. Resident of Iowa for 25 years; traveling salesman for Forbes Bro. & Co., teas and coffees, at St. Louis, Mo., for 19 years; located in Minneapolis, 1891, and since that time has been mem- ber of the firm of Thompson Bros., also president Girard Investment Co. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Mason, Knight Templar. Married at Des Moines, Ia., 1888, to Miss Mary E Holmedale. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 2221 S. Girard Av., Minneapolis.

THOMPSON, George, president Dis- patch Printing Co .; born in Devonshire. Eng, 18+0; son of George and Sophia Thompson; educated in private schools and at Oxford, Eng., taking no degrees. President and treasurer Dispatch Print- ing Co., publishers of St. Paul Dispatch, of which he is editor-in-chief. Married, May 20, 1885, to

Miss Abigail I. Wheeler. Club: Commercial. . Office: St. Paul Dispatch. Residence: 340 Summit Av., St. Paul.

THOMPSON, George P., secretary and treasurer North Star Lumber Co .; born at Walnut, Ill., June 1, 1871; son of L. K. and Elizabeth (Bushard) Thompson; educated in public schools of Walnut. Began active career, 1895, in sales department of the Brainerd Lum- ber Co., Minneapolis, Minn., continuing for 7 years with that company; has been secretary and treasurer of the North Star Lumber Co. since 1902. Re- publican. Methodist. Member Masonic order. Married at Walnut, Ill., to Miss Amy Irvin. Club: Commercial. Office: 454 Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 1815 Fremont Av., S., Minneapolis.

THOMPSON, James McK., real es- tate; born at Monticello, Ind., Feb. 23, 1856; son of Thomas M. and Mary (Sheetz) Thompson; educated in public schools of Monticello; Ann Arbor (Mich.) High School, graduating from classical course; University of Michi- gan, graduating, degree of A. B., 1882. Located in Minneapolis, 1883, and has been member of Thompson Bros., real estate, since 1896; also secretary and treasurer Girard Investment Co. Re publican. Presbyterian. Member Real

Estate, Board. Mason; member Delta Upsilon. Married at Minneapolis, 1897, to Miss Martha E. Weld. Office: Se-

curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 1804 Humboldt Av., S., Mineapolis.

THOMPSON, John Mounsey, hard- ware; born at Guardhouse, Threlkeld, England, Dec. 25, 1850; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Harper) Thompson; educated at Wallwhaite Private School, Threlkeld Academy, St. Bees College, graduating from all of them. Came to America, May 27, 1873; entered employ of the Haywood & Cartledge Hardware & Cutlery Co., Chicago, continuing until the company retired from business, 1879; was general Northwestern travel- ing agent for Simmons Hardware Co.,

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St. Louis, Mo., 1879-1900; established the J. M. Thompson Hardware Co., Minne- apolis, but on account of health sold out to what is now the Hurtey-Simmons Hardware Co .; has been in business at Owatonna, Minn., since Jan. 1, 1901, as J. M. Thompson & Son Hardware Co., wholesale and retail hardware, of which he is president. Member Maryport 3rd Cumberland Royal Artillery, England, 1872. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem- ber Masonic order (Blue Lodge, Star in the East, No. 33; Lafayette Chapter, No. 1,

Chicago, Ill. [life member] ; Apollo Commandery, No. 1, K. T., Chi- cago, Ill. [life member]; Shrine, Zurah Temple, Minneapolis). Married at Chi- cago, Ill., Dec. 23, 1879, to Miss Agnes Annie Guy. Club: Commercial. Rec- reation: Literature. Address: Owa- tonna, Minn.

THOMPSON, Josiah, real estate; na- tive of Lowell, Mass. Is one of the pioneers of Minnesota, arriving at Zum- brota from New England, in 1857; has been a resident of Minneapolis, since 1871; treasurer of the Northwestern Realty Co., since 1887, dealers in real estate and improved property in Min- neapolis. Was member of Minnesota State Legislature, 1869-70. Married in Wisconsin, Oct. 15, 1878, to Miss Cecelia Vail. Clubs: Minneapolis, Town and Country. Recreation: Travel in Amer- ica and Europe. Office: Northwestern Bldg. Residence: 1532 Waverly Pl., Minneapolis.

THOMPSON, Leon J., general man- ager National Stone Manufacturing Co .; born in Sandusky Co., O., March 15, 1865. Has been connected with the stone manufacturing business in the East and West since 1897: came from Baltimore, Md., Jan., 1906, as North- western manager of the National Stone Manufacturing Co., large manufacturers of concrete stone for general building construction. Married at Coldwater, Mich., Nov. 23, 1874, to Miss Mary A. Sinclair. Recreations: Camping out, boating, fishing and driving. Office: Phoenix Bldg. Residence: 2311 Fill- more St., N. E., Minneapolis.

THOMPSON, Leonard K., president Northwestern National Life Insurance Co .; born at LeRoy, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1861; son of Frederick A. and Mary T. (Kel- logg) Thompson; educated in public and high schools, New York. Began active career in banking, New York City; removed to Binghampton, N. Y., and engaged in manufacture of scales under title of Osgood & Thompson, 1882; came to Minneapolis and became connected with insurance business as manager Northwestern states for an Fastern company, 1891; associated with Northwestern National Life Insurance Co. since spring of 1905, first as vice president and general manager; elected president of the company, Jan., 1906, which position he now holds. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Married at New York City, June 2, 1881, to Miss Eva

H. Geraghty. Office: N. W. Life Bldg. Residence: 2215. Pillsbury Av., Minne- apolis.

THOMPSON, Richard Enos, lawyer; born on a farm in Fillmore Co., Minn., 1857; son of Iver and Cecilia (Walder) Thompson; educated in common schools. Taught school, 1874-79; studied law in office of Judge H. R. Wells, of Pres- ton, and was admitted to the bar, Nov., 1881. Member of the law firm of Gray & Thompson, established 1881. Deputy clerk district court Fillmore Co., 1881- 85; member Minnesota House of Rep- resentatives, 1883-87, State Senate, 1894- 1907. Republican. Member Republican State Central Committee, 1890-95. Ma- son, Knight Templar. Married at Min- neapolis, 1884, to Miss Anna Thompson. Address: Preston, Minn.

THOMPSON, Thomas, wholesale fruits and produce; born at Toronto, Ont., 1857; son of Robert and Jeanette (Malloy) Thompson; came with parents to Spring Lake, Mich., in 1859, and to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1862; educated in public schools of Canada and Oshkosh. Located in Minnesota, 1877; engaged in lumber business in Carlton Co., for many years; removed to Duluth and es- tablished, 1891, the Thomas Thompson Co., wholesale dealers in fruits and produce and general commission mer- chants, Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis .; also president Ron-Fernandez Cigar Co., manufacturers of cigars. Formerly county commissioner of Carl- ton Co., Minn. Republican. Presby-

terian. Mason (32º); member B. P. O. E. Member Duluth Fruit and Pro- duce Exchange. Married at Duluth, 1902, to Miss Annie E. Thompson. Club: Commercial. Office: 126-128 W. Michi- gan St. Residence: 102 W. 5th St., Du- luth.

THOMSON, James P., insurance; born in Jefferson Co., O., April 12, 1853; son of Hugh L. and Margaret Ann (Francis) Thomson; educated at Aledo Academy, Aledo, Ill .; married at Toledo, O., Oct. 20, 1880, to Amanda Idalette Hunter. Was in wholesale dry goods business, 1876-80; engaged in manufacture of jute goods and burlap bags until 1888, when he entered fire insurance business, in which has since continued; vice presi- dent Minneapolis Insurance Agency; di- rector Minneapolis Board of Fire Un- derwriters; manager insurance depart- ment of the Minneapolis Trust Co. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Com- mercial, Amateur Athletic, Westmin- ster Men's. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 2428 \V. 24th St., Minneapolis.

THOMSON, John B., clerk of district court; born at Clyde River, Nova Scotia, Jan. 16, 1864; son of George and Mathil- da (Ryan) Thomson; educated in public schools of Clyde River. Began working in a saw mill at 10 years of age and fol- lowed the lumber business until 29; came to Minnesota, 1882; was deputy sheriff Carlton Co., 1893-1901; has been

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clerk of district court Carlton Co. since Feb. 1, 1901. Republican. Member Ma- sonic order, Modern Woodmen of Ameri- ca, Knights of the Maccabees. Married at Larimore, N. D., Nov. 29, 1900, to Miss Jennie C. Baston. Address: Carl- ton, Minn.

THON, John, hardware, paints and oils; born in Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 29, 1859; son of Jacob and Elizabeth Thon; educated in public schools of Milwau- kee; married at Owatonna, Minn., Sept., 1889, to Miss Martha Fenner. Learned trade of potter in Milwaukee and fol- lowed it for 9 years; removed to Owat- onna, March, 1883, and entered retail hardware business, in which he has

since continued. Treasurer the of Owatonna Fire Department since 1890. Democrat. Alderman of Owatonna for 4 years. Lutheran. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., M. W. A., Yeomen. Ad- dress: Owatonna, Minn.

THORNE, Stephen, clerk of district court; born at Danbury, Conn., 1845; son of William and Deborah (Dean) Thorne; educated in district school, academy at Danbury and Peck's Institute, New Cas- tle, N. Y. Came to Minnesota, 1878; has been clerk of district court, Blue Earth Co., since 1888. Business Address: Man- kato, Minn. Residence: Lake Crystal, Minn.

THORNTON, Eric L., lawyer; born at Benson, Minn., Aug. 15, 1878; son of Frank M. and Lizzie M. (Clague) Thorn- ton; educated in Benson public schools, St. Paul College of Law, University of Washington, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1903. Has been actively engaged in practice at Benson since 1903. Di- rector First National Bank of Benson.

Republican. Episcopalian. Member Knights of Pythias, Sigma Nu college fraternity. Unmarried. Clubs: Com- mercial, Business Men's, Benson Whist. Address: Benson, Minn.

THORP, Walter Hannibal, manufac- turer; born at Three Rivers, Mich., July 19, 1874; son of Darius and Helen (Mill- er) Thorp; graduate University of Mich- igan, degree Ph.B., 1896; married at Minneapolis, 1904, to Miss Nina Roger. Vice president and general manager Fire Proof Door Co., with which he has been connected since Aug., 1897; director Minneapolis Knitting Works. Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt, Minneapolis Athletic Association. Recreation: Au- tomobiling. Office: 401 12th Av., S. Residence: 1407 Yale Place, Minneapo- lis.

THORPE, Lars Olsen, banking: born in Norway, Dec. 24, 1847. Came to America, 1864, and to Minnesota, March, 1865; has been cashier of the Kandiyohi County Bank, Willmar, Minn., since May 1, 1881; director State Bank of New London, State Bank of Kandiyohi, State Bank of Pennock, Security Bank of At- water; president Eureka Coal and Brick Co., Atkin's Farm Land Co. President Willmar Seminary. Republican. Reg- ister of deeds; presidential elector; State

senator 12 years; delegate to National Republican conventions and to State and county conventions. Lutheran. Married at Vernon, Minn., June 6, 1870, to Miss Martha Kvale. Address: Willmar, Minn.

THORSON, Edwin T., Judge of pro- bate; born at Glenwood, Minn., Nov. 21, 1872; son of Tory and Olive P. ( Norder- hus) Thorson; graduate Glenwood High School, 1892. Began active career as clerk of probate court under his father, 1892; went to Tacoma, Wash., and re- mained several years; was in real estate office of R. R. Johnson, Benson, Minn., 1897; sergeant Co. D., 15th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish American War, 1898-99; taught school, worked in Bank of Star- buck as assistant cashier, and from April to fall, 1900, employed in round up on cattle ranch, near Chinook, Mont .; returned to Minnesota and has been judge of probate, Pope Co., since Nov., 1900. Member Minnesota Probate

Judges Association (secretary), Pope County Agricultural Society (secretary ). Republican. Member M. W. A., A. O. U. W. Married at St. Peter, Minn., Dec. 25, 1902. to Miss Florence. M. Olsen. Club: Commercial (secretary). Recrea- tions: Hunting and fishing. Address: Glenwood, Minn.

THRANE, Marcus, physician and sur- geon; born at Lyle, Minn., 1874; son of Arthur D. and Amalie (Struck) Thrane; educated in Eau Claire (Wis.) High School; College of Medicine and Sur- gery, University of Minnesota, gradu- ating, degree of M.D., 1894; post grad- uate courses at Chicago Clinical School, Chicago Policlinic, Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College. Began prac- tice of medicine at Eau Claire, Wis .; has been at Madison, since 1900; member of firm of Drs. Giere & Thrane; surgeon Ebenezer Hospital. Member Minnesota State Medical Association, Camp Re- lease Medical Society. Married at Eau Claire, Wis., 1900, to Miss Mabel Ellis. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Hunt- ing. Address: Madison, Minn.

THRO, John C., druggist; born at St. Charles, Mo., Sept. 23, 1862; son of Emil and Elizabeth (Oliver) Thro; educated in public schools of St. Louis, Mo .; mar- ried at Pittsburgh, Fa., 1886, to Miss Mary Glatzbach. Came to Mankato, 1878, and has since been engaged in drug business. Director Mankato Malt- ing Co. Member Mankato Library Board. Democrat; member Democratic State Central Committee. Roman Catholic. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Colum- bus, Catholic Order of Foresters. Ad- dress: Mankato, Minn.

THURMAN, Joseph Thomas, life in- surance; born Marion Co., Ky., Oct. 30, 1849; son of William H. and Nancy Ann (Nash) Thurman; common school educa- tion in Marion Co .; married, 1st, at Cin- cinnati, O., 1874, to Juliette P. Leonard (now deceased); 2nd, at New York City, 1898, to Margaret E. Briggs. Worked on farm until 18 years of age; clerked in

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photograph gallery, 1867-70; was con- nected with the Home Sewing Machine Co., of New York as manager and su- perintendent of agents in Tenn., Ala., and Miss., 1870-74; superintendent of agents same company, in New York State, 1874-76; engaged in manufactur- ing and wholesale shoe business, Cin- cinnati, O., 1876-84; was appointed State agent of the Manhattan Life Insurance Co., of New York, for State of Minne- sota, in which position he has continued and now has control of Minnesota, Iowa and N. and S. Dakota for that company. Assisted in organizing the Pacific Coast and Norway Packing Co., 1901, and was president and director of that company for three years. Member of M. N. G. for 5 years, lieut. for 4 years. Republican. Methodist. Mason, Shriner. Clubs:

Commercial, Minikahda. Office: An- drus Bldg. Residence: 2057 Kenwood Parkway, Mpls.

THYGESON, Nels M., lawyer; born at Martell, Wis., Sept. 11, 1862; educated in common schools of Pierce Co., Wis .; Normal School, River Falls, Wis .; Uni- versity of Wisconsin, scientific and en- gineering course, class of 1885; Law De- partment, University of Wisconsin, de- gree of LL.B., 1888. Came to St. Paul, 1888, and has since been engaged in prac- tice of law; junior member of law firm of Munn & Thygeson. Office: 205 Dis- patch Bldg. Residence: 894 Laurel Av., St. Paul.

TIBBETTS, James I., physician; born on the island of Madeira, 1848; son of William and Matilda (Richardson) Tib- betts (father from Scotland, and mother from France) ; educated in common schools, at Randolph's School, Coving- ton, Ky., and at Centre College of Physicians and Surgeons, Indianapolis, Ind. Began active career as clerk in drug store and served in that capacity at Covington, Ky., Cincinnati, O., and Indianapolis, Ind .; member of medical staff, as apothecary, in State Hospital for the Insane, at Indianapolis, 1880. Has been in general practice since 1883. Address: Wayzata, Minn.

TIBBS, George M., dry goods; born at Highstown, N. J., Sept. 15, 1858; son of Thomas L. and Anna (Stults) Tibbs; educated in public schools of New Jer- sey. Began active career in commission house of New York City, continuing for 6 years; removed to St. Louis, Mo., 1881, and to St. Joseph, Mo., where he became identified with wholesale dry goods busi- ness; was buyer for M. E. Smith & Co., Omaha, Neb., 1886-90; became a member of the firm, 1890. and remained until he resigned, Dec. 31, 1900. Came to St. Paul and in company with Henry E. Hutchings purchased controlling inter- est in the Powers Dry Goods Co., organ- izing firm of Tibbs, Hutchings & Co., of which he is president. Republican. Pres- byterian. Married at Long Branch, N. J., 1887, to Miss Mary A. Chattle. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial (St. Paul); Ark- wright (New York City). Office: 5th

and Wacouta Sts. Residence: 669 Sum- mit Av., St. Paul.

TIFFANY, Francis Buchanan, lawyer; born at Springfield, Mass., April 26, 1855; son of Francis and Esther Allison (Brown) Tiffany; graduate Harvard Col- lege, A.B., 1877, Harvard Law School, LL B., 1880; married, 1889, to Nina Moore. Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1881, and began practice of law at Bos- ton; removed in 1887 to St. Paul. Au- thor: Death by Wrongful Act (1893) ;

Handbook of Law of Sales (1895) ;

Handbook

Law of

Principal

and

Agent (1903). Club: Commercial. Of- fice: 404 Pioneer Press Bldg. Resi-

dence:

551 Ashland Av., St. Paul.

TIFFANY, Walter Checkley, lawyer; born at Springfield, Mass., June 2, 1857; son of Francis and Esther A. Tiffany; graduate Harvard University, 1881; Harvard Law School, 1883. Admitted to bar at Boston, Mass., 1883; practiced law in Boston, 1883-85; has been en- gaged in practice in Minneapolis since 1885. Author: Law of Persons and Do- mestic Relations. Married at Old Or- chard, Mo., April 25, 1888, to Lila A. Robinson. Club: Commercial. Recrea-

tions: Hunting, fishing and golf. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1915 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.

TIFFT, Cyril M., lawyer; born in De- Kalb Co., III., April 23, 1865; son of Samuel L. and Charlotte Abigail (Seltz) Tifft; moved to Minnesota with parents, 1879; graduate Law Department, Uni- versity of Michigan, degree of LL.B., June, 1888. Admitted to bar in Michi- gan, 1888; in Minnesota, 1889; in prac- tice at Glencoe, since spring of 1889. Elected to the office of probate judge of McLeod Co., Nov., 1902, and still con- tinues in that position. Married at Glen- coe, Minn., June 1, 1893, to Miss Lillian M. Richardson. Address: Glencoe, Minn.

TIFFT, Merrill C., lawyer; born at Sycamore, DeKalb Co., Ill., April 23, 1865; son of Samuel L. and Charlotte Abigail (Seltz) Tifft; educated in high school at Hutchinson, and Law Depart- ment, University of Michigan. Elected judge of probate court for McLeod County, 1890, holding the position for 12 years. Began practice of law at Glen- coe, Minn., 1888; moved to Long Prairie, 1903. President People's National Bank of Long Prairie, and People's Bank of Swanville; vice president Browerville State Bank. Democrat. Methodist. Mem- ber A. O. U. W. (grand master work- man of the order in Minnesota), Ma- sonic order, I. O. O. F. Married at Glen- coe, Minn., June 9, 1891, to Miss Grace M. Pryor. Address : Long Prairie, Minn.

TIGHE, Ambrose, lawyer; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 8, 1859; son of James M. and Kate M. Tighe; educated at Adelphi Academy, Brooklyn, gradu- ating in 1875, and Yale College, B.S., 1879, M.S., 1887. Entered practice of law in 1886; U. S. Commissioner, St.

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Paul, 1887; member of St. Paul Charter Commission. Married at St. Paul, June 14, 1893, to Harriet F. Gotzian. Vice president Security Trust Company, C. Gotzian and Co., wholesale boots and shoes, St. Paul, Luger Lumber Co., Phil- lips, Wis., and president of the Minne- sota Water Works Company. Republi-

can. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Town and Country, Lafayette. Office: National German American Bank Bldg. Residence: 314 Dayton Av., St. Paul.

TIMBERLAKE, Byron Harvey, life in- surance; born near Salem, Washington Co., Ind .. Aug. 17th, 1861; son of Aquilla and Jane (Thompson) Timberlake; edu- cated in Blue River Academy, near Sa- lem, Ind., Minneapolis Academy, Minne- apolis, Minn., University of Minnesota, graduating, B.L., 1891; married, 1st, at Minneapolis, June 9, 1891, to Emma Kemp; 2nd, St. James, Minn., Jan. 12, 1901, to Lilian Chatterdon. Engaged in life insurance business since Jan. 1, 1892; deputy insurance commissioner of Minnesota, 1897-99; member Minnesota State legislature, 1905-07; manager local agency Prudential Insurance Co. of America, since May 1, 1899. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason, Knight Templar.

Club: Commercial. . Office: 306 Andrus Bldg. Residence: 1015 8th St., S. E., Minneapolis.

TINCHER, Cline A., merchant miller; born at Danville, Ill., Feb. 2, 1880; son of Charles and Alice (Sidell) Tincher; educated at The Shattuck School, Fari- bault, Minn., 1901: married at Owatonna, Minn., 1905, to Miss Tommye Slaid (now deceased). Began active career in em- ploy of

the Washington Tool Co., Owatonna, continuing until Oct., 1906, when he became president of the Has- tings Milling Co., manufacturers of flour and Perfecta cereals. Independent in politics. Member Masonic order. Club: Commercial. Address: Owatonna, Minn.

TISDALE, Mark N., grain buyer; born at Wenona, Ill., Sept. 10, 1866. Came to Minnesota, 1896, and has been engaged in buying grain at Slayton, Minn., since 1898. Was first sergeant Co. M. 15th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-American War. Member Masonic order, R. A. M., I. O. R. M., M. W. A., R. N. A. Married at Lacon, Ill., June 13, 1885, to Miss Lucy Street. Address: Slayton, Minn.

TITTEMORE, James Nelson, freight traffic manager Iowa Central Ry. and Minneapolis & St. Louis Rd .; born at Poysippi, Wis., March 2, 1864; son of Nelson and Margaret (Crowley) Titte- more; educated in the common schools of Poysippi and Eureka, Wis .; unmar- ried. Has been continuously in railway service since Dec., 1881, as follows: Sta- tion agent Milwaukee, Lake Shore &' Western Ry. at Kempster, Summit Lake, Eagle River and Prentice, Wis .; tele- graph operator at Sheboygan, sanie road; traveling auditor Chicago & Northwestern Ry .; traveling passenger agent Milwaukee, Lake Shore & West- ern Ry .; traveling freight agent and

chief clerk of the traffic department of the "Soo" line; traveling freight agent Great Northern Ry .; general freight agent Sioux City & Great Northern Rd. and Pacific Short Line; assistant to president same lines; general freight and passenger agent Des Moines, North- ern & Western Rd., 1894-98; general freight agent Iowa Central Ry., 1898- 99; acting general manager, same road, 1899-1900; traffic manager Iowa Central Ry., 1900-1905 and freight traffic man- ager Iowa Central and Minneapolis & St. Louis railways, since Jan. 1, 190

Recreation: Farming. Club: Minne-

apolis, Minneapolis; Catholic (New

York); Creve Couer & Country (Peoria, Ill.). Office: Metropolitan Life Ins. Bldg. Residence: Minneapolis Club,

Minneapolis.

TITUS, Jerome H., physician; born at Lime Springs, Ia., Jan. 17, 1876; came to Minnesota with parents, 1880; graduate Montevideo (Minn.) High School, June 13, 1893; attended College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, three years; graduate Rush Medical Col- lege, Chicago, Ill., degree of M.D., June 21, 1900. Began practice of medicine at Sacred Heart, Minn .; has been in prac- tice at Minneapolis since 1907. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Camp Release Medical So- ciety. Mason. Unmarried. Address: 601 Masonic Temple, Minneapolis.

TITUS, Lorenzo Udolphus Cameron, lawyer; born in So. Norwich Township, Ont., Feb. 27, 1854; son of Henry Albert and Emmeline (Wood) Titus; educated in Otterville (Ont.) public schools; In- gersoll (Ont.) High School; Albert Col- lege, Belleville, Ont., graduating, degree of LL.B., 1876. Began practice in On- tario, 1879; in practice in Minnesota since 1892; county attorney of Cook Co., for 3 terms. Member Modern Samari- tans. Married at Trenton, Ont., 1876, to Miss Emma Gilbert. Address: Grand

Marais, Minn.

TITUS, William S., physician; born at Tracy, Minn., Sept. 20, 1879; son of Har- lan H. and Belle P. Titus; graduate Troy (Minn.) High School, June, 1899; grad- uate College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, degree of M. D., 1904. Married to Miss Frances Pond. Has been actively engaged in practice of medicine at Mora, Minn., since June 20, 1904. Member American and Minne- sota State Medical associations, Kana- hec County Medical Society. Member Masonic order, Modern Woodmen of. America, Nu Sigma Nu. Address: Mora, Minn.

TODD, Charles L., grain dealer, bank- er; born in Iowa, 1869; son of Wyvil and Mary (Schoffer) Todd; educated in pub- lic schools of Lake Mills, Ia., until 1887, and at Decorah Institute, Decorah, Ia. Studied law at Forest City and North- wood, Ia., 1889; was connected with Lake Mills Bank for 6 months, and Citi- zens Bank, Wells, Minn .; bought interest in Bank of Alden, Alden, Minn., which

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 108

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company Number of Pages: 584

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company
Number of Pages: 584