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mander Knights Templar of Minnesota, 1906-07); member B. P. O. E. Married, 1st, at Dixon, Ill., 1872, to Miss Char- lotte C. Hall (died, 1901); 2nd, at Mad- ison Lake, Minn. 1903 to Minnie Van Blarcom. Club: Austin Progressive League (a business men's association for business and social purposes). Busi- ness address: 325 Main St. Residence: 611 Greenwich St., Austin, Minn.
WEST, William Lord, law book pub- lisher; born at Spring Green, Wis., Dec. 15, 1858; son of Presbury and Frances (Lord) West; educated in public and high schools of Worcester, Mass .; mar- ried at St. Paul, June 10, 1903, to Fred- erica Sommers. Entered employment of the West Publishing Co., as salesman, in 1885, and has been engaged with that company ever since, taking present po- sition as its secretary in 1903. Clubs:
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Minnesota, Commercial, White Bear Yacht, Amateur Athletic Association.
Office: 52 W. Third St. Residence: 21 S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
WEST, Willis Mason, educator; born at St. Cloud, Minn., Nov. 15, 1857; son of Josiah E. and Alcetta M. West; grad- uate University of Minnesota, degree of A.B., 1879; married at Faribault, Minn., 1902, to Miss Elizabeth Beach. Was su- perintendent of schools of Duluth, 1881- 84; Faribault, Minn., 1884-91; professor of history, University of N. Dakota, 1891-92; has been professor of history, University of Minnesota, since 1892. Au- thor: Ancient History to Charlemagne; Modern History; The Ancient World; History of the University of Minnesota. Recreations : Golf, wheeling and farm- ing. Office: University of Minnesota. Residence : 1314 6th St., S. E., Minne- apolis.
WESTCOTT, William w., banking: born at Wasioja, Minn., Dec. 31, 1874; son of Erastus W. and Helen A. (Gar- ver) Westcott; educated at High School, West Concord, Minn., ISS9; Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna, Minn., 1889-91. Married at West Concord, Nov. 3, 1897, to Miss Hattie M. Vanderhyde. Began active career as assistant cashier First National Bank, West Concord, Feb., 1892, continuing until Feb., 1903, when he removed to Dennison and organized the Bank of Dennison, of which he is cashier. Also director First National Bank, West Concord. Baptist. Member I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America. Address: Dennison, Minn.
WESTFALL, William Plaisted, law- ver; born in Onondaga County, N. Y., July 17, 1866; son of James and Aman- da (Plaisted) Westfall; educated in grammar school, high school and Syra- cuse University, graduating, 1888; mar- ried at Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1893, to Sophia S. Gere. Came to Minnesota and engaged in law practice; appointed Oct., 1901, by judges of district court, examiner of titles and legal adviser to the registrar, for Ramsey County, under Torrens System of registration, which position he still holds. Member of Ram- sey County and Minnesota State Bar as- sociations. Club: Commercial. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 940 Portland Av., St. Paul.
WESTLAKE, Ellis John, secretary Minneapolis Commercial Club; born at Horse Heads, Chemung County, N. Y., April 30, 1854; son of Charles D. and Harriet Elizabeth (McNish) Westlake; educated in the public schools; married at Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 26, 1879, to Grace E. Thomas. Began business career as assistant commissary of the Pullman Palace Car Company, 1880-81; superintendent of dining cars and hotels Northern Pacific Ry., 1882-84; assistant division superintendent Wagner Palace Car Company, New York, 1885; superin- tendent Eastern Division Union Palace Car Co., 1886; conductor passenger train New York Central Railroad, 1888-92;
merchant at St. Faul, Minn., 1892-95; assistant secretary Commercial Club, St. Paul, 1897-1902; secretary Minneapolis Commercial Club since March. 1902. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mason (323), Shriner; member of Royal Arcanum, A. O. U. W., Elks, Sons of American Rev- olution (member board of managers). Recreation: Automobiling. Office: 9th Fl .. Andrus Bldg. Residence: 2015 Sec- ond Av., S., Minneapolis.
WESTON, Charles Galen, physician; born at Chelsea, Mass., April 25, 1858; son of Seth and Mary (Smith) Weston; graduate Harvard Medical School, M.D., ISS2. Practiced medicine at Peabody, Mass., 1882-88; removed to Minneapolis, ISSS. City physician, Minneapolis, 1893- 99; member of Board of Charities and Correction, Minneapolis, since 1903. Member Hennepin County Medical So- ciety (ex-president), Minnesota Academy of Medicine (ex-president), Minnesota State Medical Association. Republican. Unitarian. Married at Salem, Mass., 1884, to Miss Ella C. Derby. Club: Com- mercial. Office: Andrus Bldg. Resi- dence: 2107 Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
WESTON, Charles S., railway official; born at Linden, Wis., Aug. 26, 1857; son of John and Martha (Brooks) Weston; educated in public schools at Linden, Wis., and private school, Aboca, Wis. Entered railway service in 1879 as brake- man, Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North- ern Ry., and passed through positions of freight conductor, yardmaster, passenger conductor, trainmaster, and assistant su- perintendent, up to Dec., 1902; has been division superintendent Chicago Great Western Ry. at Red Wing, since Dec., 1902. Married at Linden, 1880, to Miss Emily Osborne. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fishing. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
WESTON, John B., physician; born at Peoria, Ill., Dec. 31, 1854; educated at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., degree of A.M. 1878, Sc.D., 1905; Med- ical Department, University of Pennsyl- vania, degree of M.D., 1878. Was en- gaged in practice of medicine in Ches- ter, Pa., 1878-88: located in Duluth, 1888. Member Minnesota State Medical Association, St. Louis County Medical Society, Inter Urban Academy of Medi- cine. Married at N. Y. City, March 27, ISSS, to Miss Anne R. Van Derlip. Office: 7 W. Superior St. Residence: 2130 E. Superior St., Duluth.
WETHERBY, John K., retired lawyer and capitalist; born at Angelica, New York, May 16, 1851; son of Judge Lu- cian P. Wetherby; graduated from Law Department, Wisconsin State University, 1873. District attorney of St. Croix Co., Wis .. 1874-75; practiced law for five years in Bismarck, N. Dak .; came to Minneapolis in 1890 and is largely in- terested in real estate. Club: Commer- cial. Recreations: Fishing and hunt- ing, especially trout fishing with fly; also fond of travel; has traveled exten- sively in Europe and the Orient and on
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the Western Coast of the United States. Residence: Commercial Club and 1519 Spruce Place, Minneapolis.
WEUM, Mons T., banker, manufac- turer and merchant; born in Norway, March 20, 1857; son of Thorston and Ingoborg Weum; came to Minnesota, 1870, and was educated in public schools of Minnesota. Settled in Goodhue Co., Minn., and worked on farm, 1870-76; entered clothing store, Owatonna, as clerk, 1876; was proprietor of general store, Norcross, Minn., 1880-83; organ- ized store at Georgetown, Minn., 1883, which still continues; started clothing store, Moorhead, Minn., 1893, which is still in operation. Also began in bank- ing business; came to Minneapolis and entered wholesale manufacturing and importing men's furnishings, as Weum- Waff Co., 1902, of which is senior mem- ber. President First State Bank of Moorhead, Moorhead, Minn., and First State Bank of South Haven, South Ha- ven, Minn. Member M. T. Weum & Co., clothiers, Moorhead, Minn., M. Vinje & Co., Morris, Minn., Weum, Dalen & Co., Georgetown, Minn. Member of board of education, Moorhead, 1896-1902. Repub- lican. English Lutheran. Member U. C. T. of America. Club: Odin. Office: 311 1st Av., N. Residence: 2309 Girard Av., Minneapolis.
WEYERHAUSER, Frederick, lands and lumber; born at Niedersaulheim, Germany, Nov. 21, 1834; married, Oct. 11, 1857, to Miss Elizabeth Bladel. Came to America, July 1, 1852, and located in northeastern part of Pennsylvania; re- moved to Illinois, 1856, and began in lumber and grain business at Coal Val- ley; entered into partnership with F. C. Denkmann, 1860, and bought the Rock Island Saw Mill, the title of the firm being Weyerhauser & Denkmann; for many years has engaged extensively in dealing in lumber and timber lands and in other business and manufacturing en- terprises; head of Weyerhauser & Co., lumber dealers. Vice president National German American Bank. Office: Nat. Germ. Am. Bk. Bldg. Residence: 266 Summit Av., St. Paul.
WHALLON, James Fred, stocks and bonds; born at Mayville, N. Y., March 13, 1858; son of George W. and Helen M. (Pratt) Whallon; educated in public schools in New York and Minnesota and at The Shattuck Military School, Fari- bault, Minn. Agent Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., at Faribault; removed to Minneapolis, Minn., 1884, and has been member of the firm of Whallon, Case & Co., dealers in stocks, bonds, grain and provisions, since 1901. Vice president and general manager Colum- bia Elevator Co. Republican. Episco- palian. Mason (32ยบ). Married at Min- neapolis, 1901, to Miss Louise E. Eustis. Clubs: Minneapolis, Lafayette, Mini- kahda; Minnesota (St. Paul). Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 2507 Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
WHARTON, Alfred, physician; born
at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 5, 1835; son of Francis R. and Julianna M. (Gouv- erneur) Wharton; graduate University of Pennsylvania, degree of B.A., 1854; Medical Department University of Penn- sylvania, degree of M.D., 1857. Came to St. Paul, 1857, and began practice of medicine. Was assistant surgeon, 2nd Minn. Inf., 1862; resigned and be- came surgeon 6th Minn. Inf., continu- ing, 1862-64; served in Sioux War under General Sibley and during frontier cam- paign, 1863-64. Episcopalian. Honorary member Ramsey County Medical Society. Married at Philadelphia, Pa., June 5, 1857, to Miss Susan M. Budd. Recrea- tions: Driving and fishing. Office: En- dicott Bldg. Residence: 923 Summit Av., St. Paul.
WHEATON, Daniel Thompson, civil engineer and surveyor; born at Barre, Vt .. Jan 21, 1845; son of Oren and Eliza- beth Chever (Thompson) Wheaton; edu- cated at Barre Academy and at Dart- mouth College, graduating from the lat- ter in 1869, degree of A. B. Entered . profession of civil engineering, 1870; located in Minnesota, 1871; county sur- veyor of Stevens Co., 1877-78, and from 1879 to the present time; member board of education and its secretary for 17 years. Manager of Stevens County Tele- phone Co .; Secretary Stevens County Agricultural Society since 1885. Repub- lican. Congregationalist. Married at New Prairie, Minn., 1880, to Miss Minnie Larson. Address: Morris, Minn.
WHEELER, Alfred Harry, architect; born in Coventry, Warwickshire, Eng- land, February 14, 1860; son of Charles H. Wheeler and Annie Wakefield Wheel- er; married at Winnipeg, 1898, to Emma S. Parr. Educated in the Birmingham Grammar School and London University. Articled to Messrs. Martin and Cham- berlain, architects of national repute; took the regular course in the Tait School of Arts and Science. Came to Canada, 1883, and was associated with his father, an architect of large repute at Winnipeg, Manitoba; took part in the Riel Rebellion, spring of 1885, and was in three engagements; moved to Min- neapolis and St. Paul, 1894, and until 1898 was architect for the Great North- ern Ry. From here took position with the well known architectural firm of Reed & Stem, of St. Paul and New York, till 1903, during which time had charge of many important works; left this firm June, 1903, to go into business for himself. Has designed numerous important city structures. Member of Civil Engineer Society, Twin City Arch- itectural League. Recreations: Music in all its branches and all outdoor sports. Club: Commercial. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 205 Summit Pl., St. Paul.
WHEELER, Francis Melville, insur- ance; born at Norwalk, Conn., March 1, 1864; son of Frederick F. and Eliza- beth (Hanan) Wheeler; educated in pub- lic schools, Norwalk, Conn., 1872-76, Selleck School (preparatory) Norwalk,
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1876-79, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., 1879-80; unmarried. Began business career as employe in wholesale house in New York, 1880-88; since 1888 in in- surance business at St. Paul and since February, 1897, general agent for the Accident Department of the Aetna Life Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Member Masonic order, Knights Templar, Shriner, B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Com- mercial, Roosevelt, White Bear Yacht. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: Dakota Apartments, St. Paul.
WHEELER, Rush B., law, real es- tate and loans; born at South Butler, Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 29, 1844; son of Orange H. and Eve (Tucker) Wheeler; graduated from Cazenovia Seminary, 1867, and from Yale University, 1871; married at Rochester, Minn., May 17, 1876, to Harriet S. Clark. Children: Frost M. and Cleora Clark. Was en- gaged in the law, real estate and loan business at Austin, Minn., 1873-83, when he moved to St. Paul, 1883, where he has since been engaged in same busi- ness. Admitted to the bar in 1877. Di- rector First National Bank of Austin, Minn., 1880-83; was director St. Paul Chamber of Commerce for 15 years, and also for a time president of the Real Estate Board of St. Paul. Clubs: Com- mercial, White Bear Yacht. Office: Pio- neer Press Bldg. Residence: 520 Sum- mit Av., St. Paul.
WHEELER, William D., division en- gineer, Minneapolis & St. Louis and Iowa Central Railways; born in Dakota Co., Minn., Sept. 2, 1863; son of George D. and Lydia (Drew) Wheeler; educated in public schools of Dakota Co. Began in engineering department, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1890; was connected with city engineer's office, Minneapolis, and later re-entered rail- way engineering service, December, 1895; is now division engineer of The Minne- apolis & St. Louis Railroad and Iowa Central Railway, headquarters in Minne- apolis. Republican. Member Engineers' Club of Minneapolis. Member M. W. A., I. O. F. and A. O. U. W. Married at Minneapolis, Oct. 24, 1886, to Miss Mary .A. Garvey. Club: Commercial. Office: Metropolitan Life Bldg. Residence: 4503 S. Lyndale Av., Minneapolis.
WHEELOCK, Harry Max, publishing and insurance; born at Fredonia, N. Y., June 14, 1859; educated at State Normal School, Fredonia. Began learning print- ing trade, 1873; came to Minnesota, 1874, and was foreman of the Red Wing Argus, 1877-79; compositor, proof read- er, night editor, St. Paul Globe, 1880-82; editor Fergus Falls Daily Telegram, 1882-83; was publisher (with Capt. W. D. Wood) of The Democrat, Fergus Falls, 1883-84; city editor Fergus Falls Daily Journal, 1884-93; has been editor and proprietor Wheelock's Weekly since 1895. Also has been engaged in fire, life and accident insurance business since 1890. Democrat. Member B. P.
O. E. Married at St. Paul, May 25, 1882, to Miss Alice Josephine Buck.
Club: Chippewa. Recreation: Whist.
Address: Fergus Falls, Minn.
WHEELOCK, Lewis Lorenzo, lawyer; born at Mannsville, N. Y., Nov. 12, 1839; son of Lewis Lorenzo and Mary (Howe) Wheelock; attended Macedon Academy, Macedon Center, N. Y .; married, 1st, to Addie Burch (now deceased); 2nd, at Chicago, Il1., 1902, to Mrs. Miranda A. Inglis. Enlisted in 160th N. Y. Inf., Aug. 13, 1862; served as 1st lieut. Co. B, and Capt. Co. C, Gulf department and under Sheridan in Shenandoah campaign; and was discharged with the regiment, Nov. 14, 1865. Read law in office of Judge Charles C. Dwight, at Auburn, N. Y .; graduated from Albany Law School, Al- bany, N. Y., degree of LL.B., 1869; has been in practice of law at Owatonna ever since the beginning of his pro- fessional career; member of the law firm of Wheelock & Sperry, organized, 1879 (regarded as the oldest law firm in the state). Director First National Bank. President library board. Ex- president board of education, ex-city attorney, ex-postmaster, ex-State sena- tor, and ex-judge of probate. Republi- can. Congregationalist. Member Ma- sonic order, Knights Templar. Loyal Legion, James A. Goodwin Post, G. A. R. (department commander Department of Minnesota, 1887). Recreations: Out- ing vacations. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
WHEELOCK, Webster, editor-in-chief Pioneer Press; born in St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 7, 1870; son of Joseph Albert and Kate (French) Wheelock; educated in private schools, St. Paul, 1876-83; Lin- coln ( Mass.) High School, 1883-84; Bald- win School, St. Paul, 1884-85; St. Paul High School, 1885-87; St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., 1887-89; Yale Univer- sity, graduating, degree of A.B., 1893; married at St. Paul, Oct. 13, 1900, to Martha Gilfillan. Filled position of re- porter Pioneer Press, 1893-96; associate editor, 1897-1906; has been editor in chief since 1906; also director Pioneer Press Co. Was secretary of Mayor F. B. Doran, St. Paul, June, 1896, to Feb., IS97; member executive committee Busi- ness League of St. Paul, member execu- tive committee Ramsey Co. Good Road Association. Independent Republican. Presbyterian. Member Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, B. P. O. E., Junion Pioneers. Club: Minnesota. Recreation: Work- ing with tools. Office: Pioneer Press. Residence: 287 S. Exchange St., St. Paul.
WHIPPLE, Vinet A., lumber mer- chant; born at Southboro, Mass., June 7, 1851; son of Adolphus P. and Mary (Hastings) Whipple; educated in public and high schools of Southboro, Mass. Began active career as a farmer in Massachusetts; came to Sauk Centre, Minn., and engaged in lumber business, 1880; located in Minneapolis, and assisted in organizing the lumber firm of Web-
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ster & Whipple, 1902. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at Thorndyke, Mass., Sept. 28, 1871, to Miss Ella F. Gerald. Office: Lumber Exchange. Residence: Sauk Centre, Minn., and 2310 S. Lyn- dale Blvd., Minneapolis.
WHIPPLE, William Jay, secretary board of education; born at Troy, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1839; son of James M. and Mary E. (Case) Whipple. Came west in 1849 and was student at Lawrence University two years. Engaged in publication of
newspaper at Sparta, Wis., for two years; located at Winona, Minn., 1869, establishing the Winona Herald the sanie year, which he conducted for 20 years. Member Minnesota State legis- lature, 1871-72; city treasurer of Wino- na. 1874-76; delegate to Democratic na- tional convention, 1864 and 1884; ap- pointed postmaster at Winona, June 16, 1885, and held the position until July 1, 1890. One of the founders of the Winona Board of Trade; trustee of t. Margaret Simpson Home; secretary of the board of education; member Wi- nona Public Library Board; clerk of district court, 1906. Democrat. Episco-
palian. Married at River Falls. Wis., Sept. 27, 1866, to Miss Cornelia Foster. Club Arlington. Address: Winona, Minn.
WHITAKER, JOHN L., commission; born at St. Paul, Oct. 23, 1883; son of John and Mary (Dorrington) Whitaker; educated in public and parochial schools of St. Paul. Began active career as partner in wholesale produce business and he and his sister are now owners of the house. Member United Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus. Club: Commercial. Office: 92-94 E. 3rd St. Residence: 379 E. 10th St., St. Paul.
WHITCOMB, Clarence E., jobber in furniture; born at Gardner, Mass., Feb. 1. 1880; educated in public schools of Baldwinsville and Worcester, Mass .; married at Baldwinsville, Dec. 9, 1902, to Miss Anna M. McLean. Began active career, 1898, as stenographer for a firm engaged in manufacturing chairs, at Gardner, Mass., and later was placed in charge of the office work; came to St. Paul. 1902, as manager Western branch of John A. Dunn & Co., continuing for 2 years; entered business on his own ac- count as senior member of the Whit- comb & Noble Co. Office: N. W. Furn. Exp. Bldg. Residence: 2882 Long Av., St. Paul.
WHITCOMB, Edward H., physician and surgeon; born at Greenleaf, Meeker County, Minn., July 17, 1861; son of Capt. George C. (born in Vermont) and Anna Belle (Felch) Whitcomb (born in Massachusetts); graduated from Alex- andria (Minn.) High School, Carleton College, Columbus Medical College, M.D., 1884; private student in office of Dr. J. H. Murphy, St. Paul. Married at St. Paul, June 1, 1889, to Miss G. A. La Mott. Has been engaged in practice of medicine in St. Paul since 1884.
Served fifteen years in M. N. G., now serving as assistant surgeon general and major; coroner of Ramsey County, 1892- 97; elected assemblyman of St. Paul (alderman at large) in 1900, and now serving fourth term. Democrat. Protes- tant. Member Ramsey Co. Medical So- ciety, Minnesota Medical Society. American Medical Association and Mis- sissippi Valley Medical Association. Ma- son and Shriner; member B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America, Druids, Samaritans, Mac- cabees. Club: Commercial. Recrea-
tion: Automobiling or hunting and fish- ing. Office: 388 Wabash St., St. Paul. Residence: 513 Central Av., West, St. Paul.
WHITCOMB, William George, assist- ant superintendent Wisconsin Central Ry .; born at Waterford, Wis., Oct. 21, 1859; son of Henry F. and Maria L. Whitcomb; educated in district school, Nicollet County, Minn. Entered rail- way service as clerk, Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ry., 1875, was out of service, 1878-80; clerk Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ry., 1880-83; chief clerk to general agent Ontonagon & Brule River Rd., and with Wisconsin Central and Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Rys., 1883-84; agent Mineral Ridge Road at Calumet, Mich., 1884-85; out of service, 1885-88; clerk general auditing department Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1888-93; contracting agent Wisconsin Central lines, at Mil- waukee, 1893-98; agent at Stevens Point, Wis., 1898-99; agent at Eau Claire, 1899- 1900; trainmaster, Minneapolis, 1900- 1904; has been assistant superintendent, same road at Minneapolis, since Sep- tember, 1904. Club: Commercial. Mar- ried, 1st, at Milwaukee, 1881, to Hattie Ruleson (now deceased); 2nd, at Mil- waukee, 1893, to Miss Mary L. Juneau. Office: Local Freight Office, W. C. Ry. Residence: 519 Ninth Av. S.E., Min- neapolis.
WHITE, Charles H., general mer- chandise; born at Chatfield, Minn., March 2. 1863; son of Milo and Hannah A. (Ellis) White; educated in Chatfield public schools; Prof. Niles School, spe- cial course, Rochester, Minn., St. Paul Business College, graduating, May, 1883. Married at Chatfield, June 8, 1885 to Miss May M. Dockstader. Engaged in general merchandise business with his father, 1883-88; was in charge of meat market, 1888-98; went to Alaska, 1898; returned home and made a second trip to Alaska, 1901; returned from North- west coast and assumed charge of his father's business at Chatfield (estab- lished, 1856) which he has operated under his own name since Nov. 11, 1901. Also director Security Mutual Fire In- surance Co. Republican. Member Ma- sonic order. A. O. U. W., M. W. A., Equitable Fraternal Union. Recrea- tions: Hunting and fishing. Address: Chatfield, Minn.
WHITE, Frank Thurston, lawyer;
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born at East Burlington, Ill., April 9, 1866; son of Edgar and Emma (Thurs- ton) White; came to Minnesota with parents, in May, 1872; educated in com- mon schools, Clear Lake, Minn .; Mon- ticello (Minn.) High School; College of Law, University of Minnesota, graduat- ing, degree of LL.B., 1894. Married at Elk River, Minn., Dec. 29, 1897, to Miss Mary Daly. Lived on his father's farm at Clear Lake, Minn., until 16; taught school for 8 years; was in California 2 years, 1889-90; has been engaged in general law practice and in real estate and insurance business since Jan. 1, 1895; member firm of Collins, Martin & White, Elk River, since Nov. 1, 1906. Member Co. B, Ist Regt., M. N. G., 1887- 89. Elected county attorney, Sherburne Co., 1894, served 10 years and volun- tarily retired; member Minnesota Leg- islature, 1907-08. Republican. Member B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., M. W. A., Maccabees. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Business Address: St. Cloud or Elk River. Residence: Elk River.
WHITE Frederick, life insurance; born in New York City, Nov. 14, 1869; son of James D. and Sylvia A. ( Hop- kins) White; educated in public schools. Began active career as a worker for Y. M. C. A., in which he continued for 18 years; has been manager in Minne- sota for Columbian National Life Insur- ance Co., of Boston, since Jan. I, 1905. Director Y. M. C. A., Minneapolis. Bap- tist. Married at Camden, N. J., June 15, 1895, to Miss Caroline E. Lung. Club: Bryn Mawr. Recreation: Golf. Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg. Resi- dence: 2016 James Av., S., Minne- apolis.
WHITE, Horace G., editor and pub- lisher; born at Lake City, Minn., Feb. 3, 1873; son of Robert and Mary Little ( Morris) White; educated in public schools of Lake City; married at Lake City, Oct. 15, 1898, to Miss Minnie I. Thompson. Began learning printing trade at Lake City, 1890, at age of 17 years, continuing, 1890-91; was manager Murray County Pioneer, Slayton, one year; worked as job printer in Duluth for 2 years; was foreman Lake City Republican 3 years; editor and publish- er of the Arlington Enterprise; has been in Winona since 1903 and is half owner of the Independent Publishing Co., also president of the company, pub- lishers of morning newspapers and job printers. Independent Democrat. Mem- ber Masonic order, A. O. U. W. Address: Winona, Minn.
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