The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 11

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

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BRABEC, Frank Joseph, physician; born at Watertown, Minn .; son of F. Brabec; educated in public schools of Hutchinson; University of Minnesota, graduating, degree of B.S., 1890; Col- lege of Medicine and Surgery, Univer- sity of Minnesota, graduating, degree of M.D., 1893; post-graduate work at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, and Asbury Hospital, Minneapolis; also had advan- tage of surgical training in office of

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Dr. C. A. Wheaton, St. Paul. Has been engaged in practice (principally sur- gery) at Perham. Democrat. Mason; member Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W. Address: Perham, Minn.

BRACKEN, Henry Martyn, physician; born at Noblestown, Pa., Feb. 27, 1854; son of Dr. William C. and Electa (Al- vord) Bracken; received classical edu- cation at Eldersridge Academy; grad- uate College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, degree of M.D., 1877; licentiate Royal College of Sur- geons, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1879. Mar- ried at Rockaway, N. J., Feb. 13, 1884, to Emily M. L. Robinson. Has been professor of materia medica and thera- peutics College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, since 1888; secretary and executive officer, Minne- sota State Board of Health, since Jan., 1897. Author: Infection and Disinfec- tion and various papers on sanitary sub- jects. Office: Capitol Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: 1010 4th St., S. E., Minne- apolis.

BRACKETT, William Proctor, grain merchant; born at Orono, Me., Feb. 24, 1857; son of H. H. and Mary Scott (Felton) Brackett; educated in Minne- apolis public schools and Minnesota State University; married at Owatonna, Minn., May 4, 1880, to Hatty B. Bryant. Came to Minnesota, 1858. Has been en- gaged in the business of handling grain since 1878, and is now secretary and treasurer of the Sheffield Elevator Co. Member A. O. U. W., Maccabees. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 3345 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.

BRADFORD, John McCartney, lawyer; born in Milton Township, Dodge Co., Minn., May 8, 1875; son of John N. and Elizabeth (McCartney) Bradford; edu- cated in public schools, Redwood Falls, Minn., 1 year; Minneapolis, 8 years; Minneapolis High School, 4 years; Uni- versity of Minnesota (academic), 2 years, (law), 3 years, degree of LL.B., 1897; worked way through schools and university. Married at Minneapolis, Aug. 15, 1900, to Jane E. Pomeroy. Prac- ticed law in Minneapolis three years, since 1900 in St. Paul; partner in law firm of Morphy, Ewing & Bradford. Vice president and director Midland Sup- ply Co., wholesale machinery; British Mortgage Co., loans. Member Minnesota Bar Association. Republican. Presby- terian. Member Sigma Chi fraternity. Mason. Recreations: Riding, driving, gardening, cabinet work. Clubs: Com- mercial, Minnesota Boat. Office: Man- hattan Bldg. Residence: 132 Cambridge Av., St. Paul.

BRADISH, John Hill, banking; born at Springfield, Ill., Feb. 13, 1880; son of Walter H. and Mary (Hill) Bradish; educated in public schools of Springfield; unmarried. Came to Minnesota, 1899; began active career in employ of First

National Bank, Crookston, Minn., con- tinuing 1899-1902; was connected with S. C. Bradford Land & Improvement Co., Crookston, Jan. 1, 1902, to Sept., 1903; became assistant cashier First National Bank of Hallock, Minn., Sept. 4, 1903; has been cashier of the bank since March 31, 1906. Also secretary Hallock Build- ing and Loan Association; manager Hallock Abstract Co. Address: Hallock, Minn.

BRADLEY, Charles Herbert, physi- cian; born in Green Co., Ill., Nov. 16, 1865; son of George Martin and Harriet (Williamson) Bradley; came to Minne- sota in childhood; attended St. Peter (Minn.) High School, 2 years, and Ham- line University, 1 year; graduated from Northwestern University Medical School, 1890. Interne at Mercy Hospital, Chi- cago, one year, 1890-91; assistant physi- cian Illinois Eastern Hospital, Kanka- kee, Ill., 1891-97. Attending physician City Hospital, Minneapolis. Member

Hennepin County Medical Society (sec- retary and treasurer), Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Ma- son. Married at Mankato, Minn., 1898, to Miss Carrie L. Brooks. Office: Ma- sonic Temple. Residence: 2009 4th Av., S., Minneapolis.

BRADLEY, Dennis Howard, real es- tate, insurance and loans; born in Ire- land, 1870; son of Dennis and Elizabeth (Howard) Bradley; came to United

States in childhood; educated in the public schools of Lawrence, Mass. Mar- ried, 1st, Josephine McManus; 2nd, at St. Paul, 1904, to Theresa Stotz; chil- dren: Mary, Claire, Howard and Albert. Engaged in real estate, insurance and loan business in St. Paul from 1890, and since 1891 manager of the Kendrick Bldg., 27 East 7th St., Bradley Bldg., 17-19 East 5th St., and the Pittsburgh Building. Secretary Minnesota Ceramic Co., also secretary Golden Opportunity Mining Co .; treasurer Kendrick Chem- ical Co. Member Endowment Rank (military), Knights of Pythias, and of Elks Lodge, No. 59, St. Paul. Club:

Commercial. Office: Kendrick Bldg. Residence: 564 Canada St., St. Paul.

BRADLEY, Edward Luther, president Duluth Log Co .; born at Bay City, Mich., Jan. 22, 1860; son of Henry M. and Mary E. (Cook) Bradley; educated in public schools of Bay City. Began active career at age of 18, with his brother, C. H. Bradley, shipping lumber, and has continued in lumber business

since 1878; came to Duluth, April, 1882, as member of firm of Bradley, Hanford Lumber Co .; sold out interest, 1888, and continued in business alone until or- ganization of the Duluth Log Co., 1898, of which he is president and treasurer; also president and treasurer Duluth Ce- dar Co .; director Zenith City Telephone Co., People's Telephone Co., of Superior, Wis. Republican. Methodist. Married at Marine City, Mich., Dec. 3, 1879, to

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Miss Lucretia A. Pringle. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Brook trout fish- Ing and shooting. Office: Palladio Bldg. Residence: 2229 E. 1st St., Duluth.

BRADLEY, George L., produce com- mission; born in Vermont, Nov. 1, 1837; engaged in general merchandise business in Vermont, 1863-1873; was identified with manufacture of crackers at St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1873-1885; came to Min- neapolis in 1885, and has been the head of the G. I .. Bradley Co., produce com- mission merchants, since 1894. Member Minneapolis Produce Exchange. Married in Sheffield, Vt., 1867, to Miss Jane M. Morgan. Recreation: Fishing. Office: 21-22 Central Market. Residence: 10 E. 14th St., Minneapolis.

BRADLEY, Thomas Pringle, lumber and cedar; born at Bay City, Mich., May 13, 1881; son of Edwin L. and Lu- cretia A. (Pringle) Bradley; educated in public and high schools of Duluth, Minn. Has been a resident of Duluth since 1883; began active career as in- spector, with A. E. Wilson & Co., ship- pers of lumber, 1897, later being con- nected with Merrill & Ring Co .; has been secretary and general manager of the Duluth Log Co., since 1903, whole- sale dealers and producers, with mills at Hawthorne, Wis., and Aitkin, Minn .; also secretary and general manager Du- luth Cedar Co., organized in 1906. Re- publican. Mason. Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at Duluth, Aug. 10, 1904, to Miss Emma Black. Clubs: Com- mercial, Duluth Boat, Duluth Yacht. Recreations: Cricket, hunting and fish- ing. Office: Palladio Bldg. Residence: 211 E. 3rd St., Duluth.

BRADSTREET, John Scott, native of Rowley, Mass .; son of M. Bradford and Susanne M. (Scott) Bradstreet; gradu- ate Putnam Academy, Newburyport, Mass .; unmarried. Began active career in office of Gorham Co., Providence, R. I .; came to Minneapolis, 1874, and en- tered into partnership with E. J. Phelps, later with Gorham and Dexter Thurber, of Providence, R. I., under name of Bradstreet-Thurber Co .; now president John S. Bradstreet Co. Clubs: Minneap- olis, Minikahda, Town and Country, Na- tional Arts (New York), Asiatic (Lon- don). Office: 327 S. 7th St. Residence: The Plaza, Minneapolis.

BRAINARD, Charles E., auditor Free- born Co .; born at Binghamton, N. Y., March 23, 1854; son of James E. and Elmira (Farrington) Brainard; educated in high school, Spring Green, Wis .; mar- ried at Rock Falls, Ia., 1883, to Eliza- beth Brown. Engaged in railroad work. 1872-76; in milling business until 1888, and in meat market and dry goods store until elected city clerk, 1900, continuing until 1907; county auditor since Jan., 1907. Was city treasurer 1901-02. Re- publican. Member Masonic order, Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias,

M. W. A. Club: Commercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.

BRANAE, Anton P., county treasurer; born in Norway, Oct. 13, 1865; son of Paul P. and Karl (Karlsrud) Braanaa; came to Minnesota, June, 1882; edu- cated in public schools of Norway; schools of Pope Co., Minn., 1884-85; Willmar Seminary, 1885-89, graduating, June, 1889; University of Minnesota, 1890-91. Began teaching school in Pope Co., 1887, and continued, except when attending school, until Dec., 1900. Has held office of county treasurer Pope Co., since Jan. 7, 1901, has been re-elected at each succeeding election. Republican. Three times assessor of Rolling Forks Township, for four years justice of the peace, three years as school clerk, dele- gate for eight years to judicial con- gressional and state conventions. Luth- eran. Married in Pope Co., Oct. 16, 1901, to Miss Clara Olava Rosten. Clubs: Commercial, Norden. Address: Glen- wood, Minn.

BRAND, William Algernon, physician; born at Blooming Grové, Minn., Feb. 25, 1876; son of Charles and Anna Mary (Burry) Brand. Graduated from high school at Millbank, S. D., 1899, and from Medical Department of the University of Minnesota, 1903. Secretary of the board of education, Redwood Falls. Republi- can; health officer of Redwood Co .; dis- trict examiner for State Sanitarium for Consumptives. Member and secretary Brown-Redwood County Medical Society and Minnesota State and American Med- ical associations and Redwood Falls Business Men's Association. Member Knights of Pythias and Nu Sigma Nu Medical fraternity. Married at Man- kato, Minn., June 29, 1904, to Irene Marguerite Ross. Address: Redwood Falls, Minn.

BRANDENBURG, Frederick D., phy- sician; born at Pittston, Pa., Feb. 26, 1862; son of Frank and Elizabeth (Lutz) Brandenburg; graduate Wyoming Semi- nary, Kingston, Pa., June, 1879; Lafay- ette College, Easton, Pa., degree of A.B., June, 1884, A.M., June, 1887; post grad- uate course N. Y. Polyclinic, 1886; house surgeon Woman's Hospital, N. Y., 1890-91. Married at Mankato, Minn., Dec. 14, 1887, to Miss Bertha E. Swan. Professor of gynecology Western Re- serve University, Cleveland, O., 1892-95; gynecologist, Lakeside, Charity, City and German hospitals, Cleveland, 1892-95; returned to Minnesota and since 1895 has been surgeon to Immanuel and St. Joseph's hospitals, Mankato. Member Blue Earth County Medical Society. Minnesota State and American Medical associations; fellow American Academy of Medicine. Member Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F. Recre- ation: Music. Address: Mankato, Minn.

BRANDVOLD, Oliver I., banker; born at Dalton, Otter Tail Co., Minn., Jan.

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25, 1877; son of Knute H. and Bertha Brandvold; educated in public schools at Dalton, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., and later attended county sum- mer schools. Began active career as school teacher; engaged in mercantile business, 1898-1903; has been cashier Bank of Dalton since Aug. 1, 1903. Treasurer Dalton Co-operative Ware- house Co .; secretary Dalton Co-operative Creamery Co. Presbyterian. Lutheran. Member Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Fergus Falls, April 23, 1898, Miss Mathilda Weiby. Address: Dalton, Minn.

BRANT, Jabez A., fire insurance, spe- cialist in rating and inspection; born at Berlin, Pa .; son of John J. and Eliza- beth (Akins) Brant; educated in public and private schools of Pennsylvania and Maryland. Raised on a farm; began active career as a school teacher; en- tered fire insurance business at Pleas- ant Hill, Mo., 1870; continued in local field work at Ottawa, Kan .; removed to Dubuque, Ia., Jan., 1884, and con- ducted a rating and inspection bureau in Northeastern Iowa for companies inter- ested; removed to Milwaukee, Wis., at request of commission of the Western Union, continuing in special capacity, 1893; located in Minneapolis, same year, in similar work. Secretary and treas- urer of the Minneapolis Underwriters' Association; also manager and inspec- tor of the Minneapolis Fire Insurance Inspection Office. Republican. Presby- terian. Member National Fire Protec- tion Association, Fire Underwriters' As- sociation of the Northwest. Scottish Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar. Mar- ried at Carthage, Mo., May 26, 1892, Miss Minnie J. Clothier. Club: Com- mercial. Recreation: Travel. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 12 East 15th St., Minneapolis.

BRANTON, Berton J., physician; born, Willmar, Minn., Sept. 20, 1883; son of J. Franklin and Alice A. (Thomp- son) Branton; educated in local public schools and graduated from the medical college of the University of Minnesota, 1905. Married at Minneapolis, July 11, 1906, Miss Alice A. Brown. Presby- terian. Member American and Minne- sota State Medical associations and Kandiyohi-Swift County Medical Society. Member Modern Woodmen of America, A. O. U. W., and Theta Delta Chi and Alpha Kappa Kappa. Address: At- water, Minn.

BRAY, Charles William, physician; born at Young America, Minn., Sept. 7, 1868; son of Ebenezer and Angie (Noyes) Bray; educated in public schools of Young America; University of Minnesota, College of Literature and Arts, degree of A.B., 1891; University of Minnesota, College of Medicine and Surgery, degree of M.D., 1895, Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, St. Louis County Medical

Society. Married at Minneapolis, 1899, to Miss Mary E. Bassett. Address: Biwabik, Minn.

BRECKE, Ole E., passenger agency; born in Wineshick Co., Ia., March 25, 1861; son of Andrew and Anna (Hop- perstad) Brecke; educated at Luther College, Decorah, Ia., and studied one year at University of Minnesota. LO- cater at Minneapolis after leaving col- lege, 1881, and became connected with passenger business in which he has ever since continued. Since 1896 has been . Northwestern passenger agent of American, Atlantic Transport, Dominion, Holland America, Red Star and White Star steamship lines and also of the tourist firm of Thomas Cook & Son. Republican. Lutheran. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1888, to Miss Seri- anna Tollefson. Office: 121-123 So. 3rd St. Residence: 2020 Park Av., Minne- apolis.

BREEN, Thomas IVI., quarryman; horn at Richmond, Va., 1861; son of Matthias and Elizabeth (Howard) Breen; educated at St. John's College, Collegeville, Minn .; married at St. Cloud, 1882, to Rachel Eastwood. At the age of 17 entered employ of the firm of Breen & Young, stone quarriers, and continued with its successor, Mat. Breen (his father); in 1893, three years after his father's death, the business was in- corporated as the Breen Stone Co., quar- riers and dealers in cut stone, of which he has since been president. Democrat. Catholic. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Columbus, Independent Order of Foresters, Woodmen of the World.

Recreation: Hunting. Club: Commer- cial. Office: Germania Life Bldg. Resi- dence: 711 Marshall Av., St. Paul.

BREMER, Adolf, vice president and manager Jacob Schmidt Brewing Co .; born in Germany, July 24, 1869; son of Edward and Matilda Bremer; edu- cated in public schools and gymnasium, Germany. Came to America, 1886, and located in Minnesota; was formerly in sporting goods business; became con- nected with the Jacob Schmidt Brew- ing Co., in 1888, and has been vice president of the company since its in- corporation in 1901. Interested in North Western Trust Co., American Natl. Bank, National German American Bank. Member A. O. U. D., Sons of Hermann. Married at St. Paul, 1896, to Miss Mary Schmidt. Recreations: Hunting and

fishing. Office: 882 W. 7th St. Resi- dence: 855 W. 7th St., St. Paul.

BREMER, Otto, city treasurer of St. Paul; born at Seesen, Germany, Oct. 22, 1867; of Edward and Matilda (Maeder) Bremer; educated in common schools of Germany and university pre- paratory school, graduating from the latter. Was in banking business in Germany for three years; came to America, 1886, and located in St. Paul; entered employ of Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk

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& Co., wholesale hardware, continuing 6 months; was connected with the Na- tional German American Bank, 1887- 1900, becoming chief clerk and resigning to enter upon duties of city treasurer, which position he still holds. Director American National Bank, interested in North Western Trust Co. and Western German American Bank. Secretary and treasurer Schmidt Brewing Co. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias. Unmar-

ried. Club: Commercial and Minne-

sota. Office: Court House. Residence: 738 E. 4th St., St. Paul.

BRETT, George E., dry goods; born at Strong, Me., 1846; son of Cyrus H. and Mary (Hunter) Brett; educated in public schools of Strong and Lewiston Academy; married, 1874, to Miss Lizzie E. Maxfield of St. Paul. Came to Winona, Minn., 1863, and engaged in dry goods business there until 1865, and in Faribault, 1865-68; has been a resident of Mankato since 1868; president and manager of the Geo. E. Brett Co .; vice- president Mankato Savings Bank. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner, member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Address: Man- kato, Minn.

BREWER, Frank A., lumber manu- facturer and dealer in timber lands; born in Oakland Co., Mich., Nov. 28, 1854; son of Addison P. and Sarah S. ( Graves) Brewer; educated in schools of Saginaw, Mich. Began active career in employ of Sage & McGraw, sealing logs on Cass River, winter of 1873-74, continuing for four winters; entered business of logging and looking up tim- bered lands until he began lumber man- ufacturing at Duluth, 6 years later. President Duncan & Brewer Lumber Co., established as the Duncan-Brewer Co., 1880 (now incorporated), manufac- turing lumber from 1880-1903 and deal- ers in timbered lands of Southern and Western States since 1898. Married at Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 26, 1877, to Miss Jennie Duncan. Office: Mesaba Blk. Residence: 2215 E. Superior St., Du- luth.

BRICK, Simon P., clerk of district court; born in Waterloo Co., Ont., April 5, 1862; son of Peter and Katie (Kaiser) Brick; educated in common schools. Came to Minnesota, 1876; has held the office of clerk of district court since 1899. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus, Modern Woodmen of America, C. O. F. Married at St. Cloud, Minn., Feb. 7, 1888, to Miss Susie Leiser. Address: Little Falls, Minn.

BRIDGMAN, George H., president

Hamline University; born,

Ontario, Can., Aug. 2, 1841; son of John P. Bridgman; graduated from Victoria University, Coburg, Ontario, Can., A.B., 1864; (A.M., 1867, D.D., 1878, and LL.D., 1900, Syracuse University); married, Brantford, Ont., June, 1873, Mary B. El-

liott, of Brantford. On leaving school became pastor of Methodist Episcopal Church in Toronto and other citles of Ontario. 1864-73; president Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, N. Y., 1873- 83; president Hamline University since 1883. Member of the first charter com- mission of St. Paul. Methodist; dele- gate to the General Conferences of the M. E. Church since 1888.' Mason. Club: Commercial (member Board of Direc- tors). Residence: Hewitt Av., St. Paul.

BRIDGEMAN, Henry, dairy products; born at London, Ont., June 25, 1861; son of Robert and Jane (Guest) Bridge- man; educated in public schools of On- tario and at Cleveland, O. Removed to Cleveland, O., at 10 years of age; came to Duluth in spring of 1882; became identified with wholesale trade in dairy products first, as Henry Bridgeman, sec- ond as Bridgeman & Russell (1892), third, as The Bridgeman & Russell Co., of which he is president. Married at Harrisville, Mich., Sept., 1887, to Miss Charlotte Nevin. Mason. Club: Com- mercial. Office: 16 W. 1st St. Resi- dence: 231 E. 5th St., Duluth.

BRIGGS, Asa Gilbert, lawyer; born at Arcadia, Wis., Dec. 20, 1862; son of Isaac A. and Elizabeth Briggs; edu-

cated in country schools and graded school at Arcadia, Wis .; took scientific course at University of Wisconsin, grad- uating June, 1885, and from Law De- partment same university, degree of LL.B., 1887. Married at St. Paul, Oct. 21, 1891, to Jessica Pierce. Admitted to the bar in June, 1887; connected with St. Faul Title and Trust Co., as examiner, 1887; in general practice of law, 1887- 1901; since June 15, 1901, general at- torney Chicago Great Western Railway Co. Republican. Member American Bar Association and Minnesota State Bar Association. Member Phi Delta

Theta fraternity. Member A. F. and A. M. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office: Metropolitan Opera House Bldg. Residence: 793 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.

BRIGGS, William Edward, banker; born at Wyoming, Iowa, Oct. 30, 1858; son of Moore and Huldah Briggs; edu- cated in public schools at Wyoming, Iowa, until 1876; at Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, 1876-77, Iowa Business College. Des Moines, 1879; married at Wyoming, Iowa, 1889, to Elva Calkins. Engaged in banking business since 1888; now cashier and director Stock Yards Nat. Bank, South St. Paul; president Stockmen's State Bank, Evearts, S. D .; director Dakota Nat. Bank of Dickinson, N. Dak. Republican. Member Masonic order. Club: Commercial. Office:

South St. Paul. Residence: 760 Fair- mount Av., St. Paul.

BRIGHT, Alfred Harris, lawyer; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Oct. 29, 1850; son of Thomas and Jane (Crittenden) Bright; graduated from University of

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Wisconsin, 1874, and from law depart- ment, same university, 1876. Was ad- mitted to the bar, 1876; located in Min- neapolis, 1891; was general solicitor Milwaukee & Northern R. R., 1888- 1891; has been general solicitor, Min- neapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry., since Jan. 1, 1891. Married at Evanston, Ill., Sept. 15, 1887, to Miss Emily Haskell. Club: Commercial. Recreation : Travel. Office: Soo Line Bldg. Residence: 1004 Mt. Curve Av., Minneapolis.

BRILL, Hascal R., jurist; born at Phillipsburg, Province of Quebec, Can- ada, August 10, 1846; son of Thomas R. and Sarah (Sager) Brill; educated in common schools of Canada and Minne- sota, Hamline University, 1862-66, Uni- versity of Michigan, 1866-67 (LL.D., Hamline University); married at Niag- ara Falls, N. Y., 1872, to Cora A. Gray. Removed to Minnesota, 1859, and lived on farm; taught school; came to St. Paul, Dec., 1867; studied law and was admitted to bar, 1870; practiced law with Stanford Newel under firm name of Newel & Brill; judge of probate court of Ramsey Co., Minn., 1873-74; judge of Common Pleas Court of Ramsey Co., 1875- 76; judge of District Court of 2nd Judi- cial District of Minnesota since 1876, elected and reelected by both parties. Has done some literary work in way of addresses, lectures, etc. Republican. Member M. E. Church. Office: Court House, St. Paul. Residence: 471 Laurel Av., St. Paul.

BRITTS, Charles A., banking; born in Dane Co., Wis., Sept. 24, 1857; son of E. M. and Rhoda L. (Corbin) Britts; educated in public schools of Osage, Ia. Engaged in flour milling business with his father at Osage, Ia., and Verndale, Minn., for 7 years; has been cashier of The St. Louis County Bank since its organization, 1887. Republican. Member Modern Woodmen of America, K. O. T. M. Married at Boston, Mass., 1886, to Miss M. Belle Evans. Office: 1901 W. Superior St. Residence: 2201 E. Su- perior St., Duluth, Minn.

BROBERG, Peter, banker and mer- chant; born in Sweden, Dec. 17, 1854; son of D. P. and Christina Broberg; common school education. Entered mer- cantile business in 1877 as a member of the firm of Swenson & Broberg, re- tailers of general merchandise, in which business he has continued to the pres- ent time; also engaged in banking and is president of the State Bank of New London. Married at New London, Dec. 31, 1878, to Miss Christina Larson. Ad- dress: New London, Minn.

BRONSON, David, lumber, merchan- dise and tow boat line; born at Anson, Me., March 19, 1834; educated in the common schools. One of the pioneers of Minnesota; came to Stillwater as bookkeeper for Hersey, Staples & Co., Sept. 25, 1855; started in general store

business at Stillwater, under title of D. Bronson & Co., 1859; formed partnership with Edward A. Folsom in 1866, which continued until spring of 1906, under firm name of Bronson & Folsom, later incorporating under names of the Bron- son-Folsom Co., and the Bronson-Fol- som Towing Co. Has been a director of the Lumberman's National Bank of Stillwater since its incorporation, 1872; filled position of vice president of the bank for the last 6 years; elected presi- dent of the bank, Jan. 1, 1907. Presi- dent East Side Lumber Co., Bronson- Folsom Towing Co. Member Masonic order. Married at Stillwater, Minn., Jan. 1, 1861, to Miss Ianthe Davis. Ad- dress : Stillwater, Minn.

BRONSON, Roscoe Hersey, banker; born at Stillwater, Minn., Jan. 25, 1863; son of David and Ianthe (Davis) Bron- son; educated in public schools of Still- water, at The Shattuck School, Fari- bault; married at Stillwater. 1884, to Gabrielle Swain. Began in employ of First National Bank as office boy, 1880, advancing to 2nd vice president, Nov. 9, 1897, and vice president since Jan. 3, 1900. Treasurer St. Croix Valley Sav- ings Bank; president Western Shoe Co .; director Stillwater Water Co., Bank of Valley City, N. Dak. Republican. Mem- ber State Board of Prison Managers under Gov. Van Sant. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Recreations: Aqua- tics, automobiling. Address: Stillwater, Minn.

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 11

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