The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 115

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

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lander, Wis., 1891-1901; Minneapolis, since 1901; vice president of the com- pany and manager Minneapolis plant. Republican. Member Masonic order, Knights Templar, Shrine. Clubs: Com- mercial (Minneapolis) and Commercial (St. Anthony). Office: 2222 Elm St., S. E. Residence: 902 7th St., S. E., Min- neapolis.

WEHMANN, Hermann Diedrich Dan- iel, merchant; born, Bremerhaven, Ger- many. May 29, 1861; son of Gerhard D. and Margarethe Wehmann; completed education in German high school; mar- ried at River Falls, Wis., July 10, 1891, to Frances Winona Coggshall. Began business experience in employ of a

prominent German grain importing firm at Bremen, Germany, remaining 4 years. After performing military duties, came to America in 1881; took a position as bookkeeper and later as assistant man- ager with a flour milling company, River Falls, Wis .: after 10 years in this ca- pacity established the firm of H. Weh- mann & Co., exporters and wholesale dealers in flour and all flour mill prod- ucts, of which is sole owner. Residence: Minneapolis.

WEIDENBORNER, Louis A., president American House Furnishing Co .; born

at Hamilton, O., Sept. 12, 1866; son of John and Anna M. (Schneider) Weiden- borner; educated at St. Stephen's School. Hamilton, O .; married at St Paul, Minn., Nov. 20, 1894, to Miss Helen Schrautz. Came to St. Paul in 1884; was employed in house furnishing business until 1890; started for self in same line under firm name of J. B. & L. A. Weidenborner until 1896, when the present company. the American House Furnishing Co., was organized, of which he became presi- dent. Catholic. Recreation: Fishing. Clubs: Commercial (St. Paul); New Illinois Athletic (Chicago). Office: 22- 24 East 7th St. Residence: 241 Smith Av., N., St. Paul.

WEIL, Jonas, lawyer; born at Chi- cago, 111., Dec. 9, 1874; son of Isaac and Hannah (Bachrach) Weil; educated in Minneapolis public schools; Central High School, graduating, 1893; Univer- sity of Minnesota, and Law School, Uni- versity of Minnesota, graduating, de- gree of LL.B., June 3, 1898. Began practice of law, 1898, since which time he has been associated with the well known law firm of Hall & Kolliner. Republican. Jewish religion. Mason. Member Delta Chi fraternity, Royal League, Woodmen of the World, Order Brith Abram, B'nai B'rith. Married at Minneapolis, Feb. 15, 1905, to Miss Caro- line Sicher. Club: Commercial. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1518 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.

WEIL, Louis H., wholesale men's fur- nishings; born in Germany, Jan. 25, 1870; son of Henry and Bertha Weil; educated in Gymnasium and University of Freiburg, Germany. Came to Amer- ica, 1888, and engaged in retail clothing business at Red Oak, Ia., 1888-90; was identified with same line of business at Jamestown, S. D., 1890-99; removed to St. Paul, 1899, and is senior member of the firm of Weil-Doble & Co. For- merly member Co. H, 1st Regt., N. Dak. N. G. Member Masonic order. Married at St. Paul, 1897, to Miss Flora Stern- berg. Club: Commercial. Office: 342- 314 Jackson St. Residence: 296 Dayton Av., St. Paul.

WEINHAGEN, Charles, secretary and treasurer Charles Weinhagen & Co., pa- per boxes, etc .; born in Germany. Oct. 29, 1860; son of George and Emilie (Wetzig) Weinhagen; educated in Gym- nasium and Real Schule, Germany. Came to America, 1879; engaged for several years in farming in Nebraska and Wisconsin; and was salesman draughtsman for bridge building com- pany in Wisconsin; came to Minnesota, 1886, and the same year began in manu- facture of paper boxes, in which he has ever since continued; secretary and treasurer Charles Weinhagen Co., manufacturers of paper boxes, folding boxes, druggists' boxes and labels. Also secretary and treasurer Duluth Paper Box Co. Member Sons of Hermann. Married at Milwaukee, Wis., 1890, to Miss Margarete Eggers. Club: Commer-

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cial. Office: 480-84 Jackson St. Resi- dence: 361 Bates Av., St. Paul.

WEISER, Frank Ressler, physician; born at Sunbury, Pa., Nov. 10, 1865; son of Dr. George B. and Susan (Ressler) Weiser; educated in public schools of Millersburg, Pa .; Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, graduating, degree of Ph.G., 1888; Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, degree of M.D., 1891. En- tered drug business at 17, as apprentice at Harrisburg, Pa .;

managed drug stores in Philadelphia and at Borden- town, N. J. Practiced medicine at Wil- liamstown, Pa., and at Mckees Half Falls, Pa., 1891-94; has been in practice at Windom, Minn., since March, 1894. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Minnesota Valley and Southwest Minnesota Medical socie- ties. County physician and coroner Cot- tonwood Co. Republican. Chairman Re- publican County Central Committee. Lutheran. Member Masonic order, Royal Arcanum, W. O. W., A. O. U. W., Wood- men of the World. Married at Selins Grove, Pa., March 1, 1894, to Miss Jean- nette A. Schoch. Address: Windom, Minn.

WEISER, George B., physician and surgeon; born at Dalmatia, Pa., Sept. 7, 1857; son of Dr. Charles S. and Sarah ( Brosius) Weiser; educated in public schools, Dalmatia, Freeburg Academy, Sunbury Academy, Berrysburg Semi- nary, Pa., and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, graduating from latter, 1879. Practiced medicine and surgery from March, 1879, to March, 1893, at Mc- Kees Half Falls, Snyder Co., Pa .; at New Ulm, Minn., since March 25, 1893. Member advisory board, Minnesota State Sanitarium for Tuberculosis; president board of education, New Ulm: ex-coro- ner Snyder Co., Pa. Republican. Mem- ber Brown-Redwood County Medical So- ciety (ex-president), Minnesota Valley and Minnesota State Medical associa- tions. Member A. F. & A. M. (past mas- ter Charity Lodge, No. 98), New Ulm Chapter, No. 57, R. A. M. (ex-high priest), eminent commander Demolay Commandery, Knights Templar, No. 26, New Ulm: A. A. O. Nobles of Mystic Shrine, Zurah Temple, Minneapolis; M. W. of A .. A. O. U. W. Married at Selins Grove, Pa., Oct. 2, 1890, to Miss Sara C. Schock. Address: New Ulm, Minn.

WEISKOPF, David, manufacturer and merchant; born at Charleston, S. C., Sept. 23, 1854; son of Leopold and Rose ( Kohn) Weiskopf; educated in public and private schools of Charleston. Has been connected with manufacture of

paints since the beginning of his business career; came to Minneapolis, 1880, from Charleston, S. C., and is partner in the Atlas Paint Manufacturing Co. Jewish religion. Married, at St. Louis, Mo., July 6, 1882, to Miss Sarah Rauh. Rec- reations: Fishing and reading. Office: 515 1st Av., S. Residence: 2111 Chicago Av., Minneapolis.

WEISKOPF, Henry, paints, oils, glass and wallpaper; born in Austria, Sept. 7, 1850; son of I. and Anna (Popper) Weis- kopf; educated in high school in Aus- tria. Came to the United States in 1868 and first located at Charleston, S. C .; spent 3 years in New York City and 6 years in Jacksonville, Fla .; came to Minneapolis, 1880, after learning the paint business, and established, in com- pany with his brother, David, the Atlas Paint Manufacturing Co., which has gained a wide reputation as manufac- turers, jobbers and retailers of paints and wall paper. Independent in politics. Jewish religion. Married at Savannah, Ga .. 1874, to Miss Bertha Weiskopf. Office: 515 1st Av., S. Residence: 2440 Bryant Av., S., Minneapolis.

WEISKOPF, William, proprietor Weis- kopf Paint & Wall Paper Co .; born at Charleston, S. C., Feb. 24, 1866; son of Leopold and Rosa (Kohn) Weiskopf; educated in public schools of Charles- ton. Began in paint business at Charleston, 1882; in same business at Chattanooga, Tenn., for 3 years; came to Minneapolis, 1886, and for 12 years was connected with brothers Henry and David in paint business in that city; has been proprietor Weiskopf Paint & Wall Paper Co., St. Paul, since 1898. Republican. Jewish religion. Married at Newark, N. J., Jan. 12, 1897, to Miss R. B. Hirsch. Office: 54 E. 7th St. Residence: 1009 Portland Av., St. Paul.

WEISS, Anton Charles, publisher Du- luth Evening Herald; born at Sheboy- gan, Wis., 1862; son of John C. and Louisa (Fleischer) Weiss; common school education. Learned printing trade as apprentice in a country printing office; was connected with St. Paul Pio- neer Press, seven years; has been pub- lisher Duluth Evening Herald

since 1890; also president, treasurer and gen- eral manager of The Herald Co., pub- lishers of the Herald. Ex-member Du- luth City Council; for three years mem- ber Board of Prison Managers, by appointment of Gov. John Lind. Demo- crat. Married at McMinorville, Tenn., 1887, to Miss Mary D. Sherwin. Clubs: Commercial, Kitchi Gammi, Northland Country. Recreations: Fishing and out- door sports. Office: Evening Herald. Residence: 1615 East Superior St., Du- luth.

WELD, Delburt Ulysses, real estate, banking; born at Elgin, Minn., Oct. 6, 1864; son of Zebina and Sarah B. (Bray) Weld; attended public schools and took private instruction in bookkeeping; mar- ried at Windom, Minn., Jan. 20, 1897, to Hortense M. Dickey. Lived on home farm until 21; taught two terms of country school; purchased timber cul- ture relinquishment on 160 acres of land in Murray Co. and proved up on same; was in nursery business in Minnesota and State of Washington, 1885-91; clerk in general store at Windom, Minn., and with the Windom Land & Loan Co., 1891-93; started in real estate and loan

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business for himself, Dec. 1, 1893, and has since continued in that line in con- nection with other branches of business, among which is the Sunny Side Stock Farm at Windom. President Windom National Bank; vice president Windom Mutual Telephone Co .; director First

National Bank (Slayton), First State Bank, Bingham Lake, Minn., State Bank of Lake Wilson. Has served 9 years as member school board and two years on village council. Prohibitionist (not restricted to party lines). Methodist. Address: Windom, Minn.

WELD, Frank Augustine, educator; born, Skowhegan, Me., Dec. 10, 1858; son of George and Lucy Ann (Robbins) Weld; educated at Bloomfield Academy, Skowhegan, and Colby University, Wa- terville, Me .; married, Zumbrota, Minn., July 18, 1886, Hattie E. Elwell. Has been president State Normal School, Moorhead, since Sept., 1899. President State Educational Association, 1905-6; member National Educational Associa- tion. Republican. Congregationalist.

Member Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Recreations: Hunting, fishing, boating and travel. Address: Moorhead, Minn.

WELD, Thomas H., jeweler; born at Lockport, N. Y., 1859; son of William H. and Mary S. (Hall) Weld; educated in schools of Lockport. Since 19 years of age has been connected with retail jewelry business established by his father at Lockport; came to Minneap- olis, 1886, and with father and brother established firm of Weld & Sons, retail jewelers. Married at Lockport, N. Y., 1885, to Harriet Jean Rose. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial. Office: 524 Nicollet Av. Residence: 2300 Aldrich Av., S., Minneapolis.

WELD, William H., jeweler; born at Lockport, N. Y., July 10, 1835; son of Willard and Rebecca (Spring) Weld; educated in public schools of Lockport and at Wilson Academy, N. Y. Began business career in Lockport, Nov., 1852; came to Minnesota with his two sons in 1886, and has been president of the jewelry firm of Weld & Sons, Minneap- olis, since that time. Republican (cast first vote for Fremont). Presbyterian. Married at Lockport, N. Y., July 28, 1858, to Miss Mary S. Hall. Office: 524 Nicollet Av. Residence: 2428 Bryant Av., S., Minneapolis.

WELLCOME, Florado H., banker; horn at Stevens Point, Wis., April 2, 1858; son of Jacob W. B. and Sarah J. Well- come; educated at Mankato (Minn.) High School, 1876-78; Rush Medical Col- lege, Chicago, 1877-79, degree of M.D., 1879. Practiced medicine at Granite Falls, Minn., 1879-84; has been in the banking business ever since and has or- ganized and operated 40 or 50 state and national banks with marked success. President Union Investment Co., Minne- apoiis, established 1903, to deal in mu- nicipal bonds, mortgages and country

banks; also president of about 30 banks in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Da- kota. Republican. Married at Verona, WVis., Feb. 27, 1879, to Miss Mary Tay- lor. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Commercial. Recreations: Travel and books. Office: Bank of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 210 Groveland Av., Minneap- olis.

WELLES, Charles F., lumber manu- facturer; born at Wethersfield, Conn., March 27, 1843; son of Leonard R. and Abigail L. (Pillsbury) Welles; educated in public schools; married, April 29, 1880, to Caroline M. Sweet. Left home at 17 years of age and enlisted in the Mercantile Battery, Chicago, Ill., in the Civil War, remaining in the service one vear. Spent 5 years in retail hardware business at Fulton, Ill., and six years with C. Lamb and Sons, Clinton, Ia. Member since its organization of, the firm of Gardiner, Batchelder & Welles, Lyons, Ia., lumber manufacturers; presi- dent Brainerd Lumber Company, since 1894, and since 1903, president of the North Star Lumber Company. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Of- fice: Security Bldg. Residence: 328 Clifton Av., Minneapolis.

WELLES, George W., hardware; born at Ortonville, Mich., July, 1872; son of A. E. and A. C. (Drunmond) Welles; educated in public schools of Bay City, Mich., and at Bay City High School. Began active career as clerk in hard- ware store, Standish, Mich .; came to Duluth and was identified with the Mar- shall-Welles Hardware Co., 1892-96; be- came connected with the Kelly Hard- ware Co., 1896, now the Kelly-How- Thomson Co., wholesale hardware and dealers in lumber and mill supplies, and has been secretary of the company since its incorporation, June, 1902. Presby- terian. Married at Duluth, Sept., 1902, to Miss Jane McLennan. Member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Kitchi Gam- mi, Duluth Boat, Northland Country. Recreations: Golf, hunting. Office: 231- 233 S. 5th Av., W. Residence: 1523 E. 1st St., Duluth.

WELLES, Leonard R., lumber: born at Lyons, Ia., Nov. 30, 1881; son of C. F. and Caroline (Sweet) Welles. At- tended public schools and graduated from University of Minnesota, 1902. Began in lumber business, 1902: vice president North Star Lumber Co. Re-

publican. Member Psi Upsilon. Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1905, to Miss Jean Stickney. Club: Lafayette. Recrea- tions: Hunting and fishing. Office: Se- curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 1921 Col- fax Av., Minneapolis.

WELLS, Edward Payson, banker and flour miller: born at Troy, Wis., Nov. 9, 1847; son of Milton and Melissa (Smith) Wells; educated in common schools and academy; married at Minneapolis, Minn., March 8, 1871, to Nellie March John- son. Began business career as produce commission merchant at Milwaukee, Wis. Engaged in banking and milling

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business, 1880, and is now president of

the Russell-Miller Milling Co., the Wells & Dickey Co .; director (presi- dent, 1881-1905) James River National Bank and the Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis. Member Dakota State Legislature, 1880-82; chairman Dakota Tax Commission, 1882-83. Republican

(chairman State Central Republican Committee, 1883-85). Universalist. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Re- form (New York). Office: Security Bldg. Residence: 230 Oak Grove St., Minneapolis.

WELLS, Henry Rogers, banker and lawyer; born at Luzerne, N. Y., June 23, 1834; son of Reuben and Catharine Wells; educated at Glens Falls (N. Y.) Academy and Peoples College, New York. Came to Minnesota, Oct. 1, 1857, and has been a resident of Preston since Oct. 1, 1865. Began practice of law, May, 1858; member firm of Ripley & Wells, 1859; appointed county judge, 1859, and elected to same office, 1869. Senior member of the firm of Henry R.

Wells & Son, proprietors of the Bank of Preston, of which he is president; also senior member of the law firm of Wells & Hopp, established 1891. Served 7 years as president State Bankers' As- sociation, 6 years State Board of Cor- rections and Charities, 3 years grand master of Masons, Minn. Life member Minn. Historical Society; member Sons of Am. Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars. Married at Chatfield, Minn., June 13, 1866, to Miss Mary E. McKenny. Ad- dress: Preston, Fillmore Co., Minn.

WELLS, Stuart Wilder, investments; born at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 10, 1866; son of E. P. and Nellie M. (Johnson) Wells; educated in schools of James- town, N. D., and at Amherst College, Mass. Began business career at Keene, N. H., as manufacturer of automobiles, continuing in different localties until 1902, when he moved from New York City and located in Minneapolis; treas- urer of the Wells & Dickey Co., since 1903, bankers, investments, etc. Repub- lican. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1905, to Miss Beatrice Ireys. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 19 W. 25th St., Minneapolis.

WELZ, Frederick R., capitalist; born near Berlin, Germany, Sept. 10, 1833; educated in public schools of Germany; entered manufacturing business and in 1857 became proprietor of woolen goods factory, which he conducted for 16 years. Came to America, 1874, and began anew in Philadelphia by taking charge of the carriers' department of the Philadelphia Ledger, later becoming identified with restaurant and hotel business; pur- chased the Circle Park House, Indian- apolis, Ind., which he conducted until 1882; removed to St. Paul, 1882, and became manager of the Clarendon Hotel and Merchants' Hotel; was manager of Hotel Ryan, 1893-1904. Married, 1857,

to Miss Marie Theresa Goepfert (now deceased). Office: 466-468 Wabasha St. Residence: 1035 Summit Av., St. Paul.

WENDORF, John F. W. ("Fred"), banker; born in Germany, Nov. 14, 1843; son of Johan Gottlieb and Caroline (Lettow) Wendorf; educated in com- mon schools of Prussia from 6 to 14 years of age; studied English language from books, without a teacher. Began learning blacksmith's trade at age of 15; came to America, June 16, 1869, and to Minnesota, Nov. 21, 1872; continued at blacksmith's trade until 1878; en- gaged in selling farm machinery, 1878- 87; entered banking, 1887, and is pro- prietor of the Exchange Bank of Wykoff. Treasurer town of Fillmore and village and school board of Wykoff. Postmas- ter. 1887-92, and since 1894; served in village council (Wykoff), 1876; chair- man town of Fillmore, 1880; justice of the peace, 1881-1902; county commis- sioner, 1886-88. Republican. Lutheran. Address: Wykoff, Minn.

WENZEL, Frank, president Fairfax Mercantile Co .; born in Germany, Feb. 4, 1849: son of Jackob and Mary (Schoby) Wenzel. Came to America, 1867; has been president of the Fairfax Mercantile Co., Fairfax, Minn., since 1898. Married in Wisconsin, 1871, to Miss Mary Bregel. Address: Fairfax, Minn.

WENZELL, Henry Burleigh, lawyer; born at Newton, Mass., April 21, 1853; son of Henry and Martha A. (Smart) Wenzell; educated in Cambridge High School; Harvard College, A.B., 1875; uni- versities of Leipzig and Gottingen, Har- vard Law School, LL.B., 1882. Admitted to Minnesota bar, 1883; compiler gen- eral Statutes of Minnesota, 1894 (2 vols.); reporter of Minnesota Reports, vols. 60-96, 1896 to 1905; since May, 1895, supreme court reporter. Treasurer of Roselawn Cemetery. Member Ameri- can Bar Association, Minnesota Histori- cal Society, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution. Clubs: Minne- sota, Harvard (of Minnesota-secretary since 1887). Office: State Capitol. Resi- dence: 11 Summit Court, St. Paul.

WERMUTH, Oscar R., wholesale and retail furs; born in Germany, Nov. 24, 1873; son of William and Augusta (Fer- derick) Wermuth; came to America with parents, 1875, and to Minnesota, 1880; educated in public and high schools, St. Paul, graduating from Manual Train- ing School, 1891. Began work as office boy for Standard Oil Co., St. Paul, June, 1891, and continued 41% years; after working for Minnesota Club short time came to Red Wing and entered the fur business; bought out his father, 1899, and was in partnership with W. A. Armstrong, 1903-05; has been operating in his own name since 1905. Served 3 years in Co. G, 1st Inf., M. N. G. Mem- ber B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., M. W. A., U. C. T. of America. Married at Red Wing, June 26, 1901, to

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Miss Elizabeth Metzler. Club: Commer- cial. Address: Red Wing, Minn.

WERNER, Nils Olson, banker; born at Kristianstad, Sweden, Jan. 19, 1848; son of Ole N. and K. (Swenson) Wer- ner; educated in university, Sweden. Came to America and stopped at Prince- ton, Ill., where he studied law in the office of Judge James S. Eckels; lo- cated in Red Wing, Minn., Sept., 1870; was admitted to the bar, 1871, and prac- ticed law at Red Wing for 17 years; removed to Minneapolis and assisted in organizing the Swedish American Bank, 1888, becoming its cashier and manager; was elected president of the bank, 1894, a position which he now holds; also di- rector Manufacturers and Merchants' Bank. Was judge of probate, Good- hue Co., Minn., 1874-84; member Red Wing City Council and school board. Republican. Lutheran. Married at Red Wing, 1872, to Miss Eva C. Anderson. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda. Office: Swedish Am. Nat. Bank. Residence: 1906 Elliott Av., Minneapolis.

WERNER, Olof S., physician; born in Sweden, Nov. 11, 1866. Educated at College of Hetsingburg, Sweden, gradua- ting, degree of A.B., 1888; University of Lund, two years; Augustana Theo- logical Seminary, graduating, degree of B.D., 1892; came to America, 1890; graduate Milwaukee Medical College, M.D., 1897; post graduate course in Chi- cago, 1899. Has been engaged in prac- tice since March 30, 1897. Member Chi- sago and Pine County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations, American Electro-Thera- peutic Association. Health officer Vil- lage of Lindstrom. Married in Sweden, 1892, to Miss Ellen Rindstrom. Recrea- tion: Music (flutist of Lindstrom Band and Orchestra). Address: Lindstrom, Minn.

WESBROOK, Frank Fairchild, pathol- ogist and bacteriologist; born in Brant Co., Ontario, July 12, 1868; son of H. S. (formerly mayor of Winnipeg) and Helen Marr (Fairchild) Wesbrook; edu- cated in public schools of London and Winnipeg, Can .; graduated University of Manitoba, B.A., 1887 (M.A.), medical school McGill College, Montreal, Can., M.D., 1889, C.M., 1890; University of Cambridge, Eng., 1892-95; King's Col- lege and St. Bartholomew's Hospitals. London, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Hy- gienisches and Pathologisches Institute, Marburg, Germany. Married at Winni- peg, April 8, 1896, to Annie, daughter of Sir Thomas W. Taylor, late chief justice of Manitoba. House surgeon Winnipeg General Hospital, 1890; rail- way surgeon, Banff, N. W. T., 1890; John Lucas Walker student in pathol- ogy, Cambridge, Eng., 1893-95; formerly professor pathology University of Mani- toba; professor pathology and bacteri- ology, University of Minnesota, since 1895, and now dean of the College of Medicine and Surgery, director of labo- ratories since 1896 and member, 1896-

1900, Minnesota State Board of Health; member advisory board of HygienIc Laboratory of the U. S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. Has con- tributed to American and foreign scien- tific and medical journals and to bien- nial reports Minnesota State Board of Health. Member Association American Physicians, Association American Pa- thologists and Bacteriologists, London Pathological Society, American Medical Association, Society of American Bac- teriologists, American Public Health As- sociation (president, 1895), American Physiological Association and State, county and local associations. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Recreations: Shoot- ing. fishing and wood and metal work. Office: University of Minnesota. Resi-

dence: 906 5th St., Minneapolis.

WESCOTT, William H., farmer; born at Eagantown, Minn., April 5, 1870; son of James and Mary E. (Adkinson) Wes- cott; educated in common schools. Be- gan farming at Wescott, Minn., 1897; president school board district No. 106, 1897; elected town assessor, 1898-1907; elected member Minnesota Legislature Nov., 1906, term extending to Jan., 1909. Republican. Protestant. Address: Rose- mont, Minn.

WEST, Charles L., merchant; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., March 30, 1846; son of David and Harriet C. (Wood- worth) West: educated in common schools in Mitchell Co., Ia., and at Ce- dar Valley Seminary, Osage, Ia. Began business career by managing crockery store for himself, Oct., 1871, to June 1, 1873; was partner in retail dry goods firm of Hall & West, June, 1873, to June, 1899; has been proprietor dry goods store, under title of Charles L. West, since July, 1899. Military aid- de-camp, with rank of colonel, on staff of governor of Minnesota, 14 years, present commission extending until Jan., 1909; ex-alderman and ex-mayor, City of Austin: member of House of Repre- sentatives Minnesota State Legislature, two terms, 1897-99. Mason, (deputy grand master, 1894), Knight Templar (grand high priest, 1888, grand com-

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 115

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