The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 119

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

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WILSON, George Edwin, manufactur- er; born at Woodville, Md., March 23, 1857; son of Evan and Rachel ( Wolf) Wilson; educated in public schools of Maryland; came to Minnesota, 1878; married at Stillwater, April 28, 1896, to Caroline E. Draver. Began active career as a mechanic in employ of Seymour, Sabin & Co., manufacturers of threshing machines, Stillwater, 1878, and has been identified with the company and its suc- cessors to the present time; general manager and secretary Northwest Thresher Co. since 1905. Republican.

Mason. Address: Stillwater, Minn.

WILSON, George Leverett, engineer and roadmaster Twin City Rapid Tran- sit Co .; born West Killingly, Conn., Feb. 14, 1855; son of Seth A. and Ellen Maria (Lee) Wilson; graduate Yale College, Sheffield Scientific School, degree of Ph.B., 1877; took post graduate course, Yale, and afterwards received degree of C.E .; married at Danielson, Conn., 1884, to Fannie M. Scranton. Was principal of high school for two years; came West, 1880, and was connected with rail- road surveys until 1883; engaged on St. Paul Water Works as engineer on sur- vey and construction, 1883-85; connected with office of city engineer, St. Paul, oc- cupying position of assistant city en- gineer most of the time, 1885-1903; en- gineer for the Twin City Rapid Transit Co. since 1903, having charge of its civil engineering work and maintenance of tracks and roadways, new construction and extensions. Member American So- ciety of Civil Engineers. Mason. Club: Commercial. Office: General Offices 11th St., S., Hennepin. Residence: 806 6th St., S. E., Minneapolis.

WILSON, George P., lawyer; born at Lewisburg, Pa., Jan. 19, 1840; son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Nevius) Wilson; educated at Bucknell University and Ohio Wesleyan University. Came to Min- nesota, 1860; began practice of law at Winona, 1862; has been located in Min- neapolis since 1887. Was secretary State Senate, 1864-67; county attorney Winona Co., 6 years; member House of Repre- sentatives, 1873; attorney general of Minnesota, 1874-80; State Senator from Hennepin Co. since 1898, present term extending until 1911. Member law firm of Wilson & Mercer. Republican. Meth- odist. Member Phi Kappa Psi fraterni- ty. Married at Winona, Minn., Sept. 26, 1866, to Miss Ada H. Harrington. Club: Commercial. Office: Security Bk. Bldg. Residence: 1729 Park Av., Minneapolis.

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WILSON, Herbert Couper, associate professor mathematics and astronomy, Goodsell Observatory, Carleton College, since 1900; born at Lewiston, Minn., Oct. 24, 1858; son of Thomas and Ann W .; graduate Carleton College., 1879 (A.M., 1882; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1886). Studied astronomy, Cincinnati Observatory, 1880-81; assistant astrono-

mer, 1881-82; astronomer in

charge, same, 1882-84; assistant astrono- rier, 1884-86; computor to United States Transit of Venus Commission, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1886-87; assistant professor astronomy, Goodsell Observatory, Carleton College, 1887-1900; associate editor "Astronomy and Astrophysics," 1892-94; associate editor "Popular Astronomy," since 1894. Has devoted much attention to double star observations and astronomical pho- tography. Address: Northfield, Minn.

WILSON, Oliver C., president Norwe- gian Mutual Fire Insurance Co .; born in Washington Co., Wis., May 19, 1849; ed- ucated in common schools. Began active career as clerk in store, continuing for several years; took up land claim at town of Stony Run, Yellow Medicine Co., Minn., 1872, where he has since resided. President Hazel Run State Bank; for 12 years president Norwegian Mutal Fire Insurance Co .; vice president Granite Falls Bank. Ex-member Minnesota Legislature. Married at Rio, Wis., 1875, to Miss

Carrie Jurgerson. Address: Granite Falls, Minn.

WILSON, Samuel Bailey, lawyer; born in Montgomery Co., Mo., May 12, 1873; son of Charles and Rebecca (Sutherland) Wilson; educated in High School of Mexico, Mo .; State Normal School, Man- kato, Minn .. graduating, 1893; University of Minnesota, College of Law, degree of LL.B., June, 1896. Judge of probate, one term; county attorney, Blue Earth Co., for 6 years; assistant to attorney general's office on different occasions. Director National Bank of Commerce. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., R. A. & M. W. Married June, 1899, to Miss Daisy Sheehan, Mankato. Club: Elks. Address: Mankato, Minn.

WILSON, Thomas, lawyer; born in Tyrone Co., Ireland, May 16, 1827; son of Daniel and Fannie Wilson; came to the United States, 1838; graduate Alle- gheny College, 1852 (LL.D., Allegheny College, 1861, Macalester College, 1902) : married at Winona, Minn., Dec., 1860, to Louise Bennett. Admitted to the bar at Meadville, Pa., Feb., 1855: settled in Winona, Minn. Ty., same year; removed to St. Paul, 1892. Member Constitution- al Convention, 1857; district judge 1857- 64; chief justice of the Supreme Court of Minnesota, 1864-69 (resigned); mem- ber Minnesota House of Representatives, 1880-83, Senate, 1883-85, Congress, 1887- 89; general counsel Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry., since 1892. Club: Minnesota Commercial. Resi- dence: Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.

WILSO J, Warren, physician; born at

Lynedoch, Ont., Can., April 24, 1863; son of David and Orilla (Rice) Wilson; ed- ucated in county high school; Western University; Northwestern University Medical School, degree of M.D., 1889. Began practice at Belding, Mich., 1889; at Duluth, 1892-98; Northfield since 1898. Mason, Knight Templar; member I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., M. W. A. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Travel, hunting and fishing. Address: North- field, Minn.

WILSON, William F., physician; born in Jamaica, West Indies, Oct. 5, 1864; son of Sherman B. and Harriette Cor- nelia (Jewett) Wilson; came to Minne- sota, 1876; educated in High School, Faribault, Minn .; Chicago Medical Col- lege; Medical School, Northwestern Uni- versity, graduating, degree of M.D.,

1891. In practice since April, 1891. Mar- ried at Waseca, Minn., 1894, to Miss

Mary Thompson. Member Minnesota

State Medical Association, Wabasha

County Medical Society. Republican. Congregationalist. Member I. O. O. F., I. O. R. M. Address: Lake City, Minn.

WILSON, William H., treasurer Fitz- simmons-Palmer Co., wholesale fruits and produce; born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Dec. 11, 1861; son of Charles and Ellen (McConahy) Wilson; educated in national schools of Ireland. Came to America, 1883, and located in St. Paul, engaged in fruit and produce business; removed to Duluth, 1887, and was con- nected with the Smith Fruit Co., for 7 years; was in same line of business at Great Falls, Mont., for 3 years, as mem- ber of the firm of the Derrig Fruit Co .; returned to Duluth and became identi- fied with the Fitzsimmons-Palmer Co., 1899, and has been treasurer of the company since 1902. Republican. Pres- byterian. Mason (32°), Knight Templar; Shriner; member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E., A. O. H., A. O. U. W., Wood- men of the World, Royal League, U. C. T. of America Married at St Paul, 1887, to Miss Katherine Casey. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Hunting and fish- ing. Office: 122-124 W. Mich. St. Res- idence: 322 E. 3rd St., Duluth.

WINCHELL, Newton Horace, geolo- gist; born at North East, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1839; son of Horace and Caroline (Mc- Alister) Winchell; was connected with geological survey of Michigan, 1860; graduate University of Michigan, 1866; married at Galesburg, Mich., Aug. 24, 1864, to Miss Charlotte S. Imus. Was superintendent public schools, Adrian, Mich., 1866-69; assistant state geologist, Michigan, 1869-70; assistant in gelogi- cal survey of Ohio, 1870-72; state geolo- gist of Minnesota, 1872-1900; member U. S. Assay Commission, 1887; president Geological Society of America, 1902; fel- low American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science (vice president, 1884); councillor Minnesota Historical Society; member Sons of American Rev- olution. Member Soc. d. Min. Fran- caise; Buffalo National History Soc .;

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New York Acad. Sciences; founder and 3 times pres. Minn. Acad. Sciences; Soc. Geol. de Belge; Nat. Geog. Soc .; Am. Anthrop. Assn .; Quivira Hist. Soc .; Lake Superior Min. Inst .; Washington Acad. Sciences. Founder and Editor American Geologist, · 1888-1905. Author: Cata- logue of the plants of the State of Mich- igan, Geology of Ohio and Minnesota, The Iron Ores of Minnesota (with Hor- ace V. Winchell); numerous papers in the American Geologist, and in other magazines, Recreations: Archaeology and genealogy; at present engaged on the Archaeology of Minnesota for the Minnesota Historical Society. Address: 113 State St., Minneapolis.

WINCZEWSKI, Joseph, county auditor Winona Co .; born at Winona, Minn., July 10, 1869; son of Leon and Mary ( Kreft) Winczewski; educated in Winona public and parochial schools and at Sacred Heart College, Prairie Du Chien, Wis .; unmarried. Began active career as clerk in dry goods store; deputy county audi- tor, 1894-1904; elected county auditor, 1904, and reelected Nov. 6, 1906. Was member Board of Education 4 years. Democrat. Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. I. O. R. M., A. O. U. W., B. P. O. E. Recreations: Music, read- ing, fishing, baseball. Address: Wino- na, Minn

WING, Frederick, railway purchasing agent; born, Glens Falls, New York, April 21, 1855: son of Henry and Ruth B. (Dean) Wing; educated at Glens Falls Academy. Began active career as ship- ping clerk and bookkeeper for the Holly Manufacturing Co., Lockport, N. Y .; successively clerk, cashier, assistant su- perintendent National Water Works Company, Kansas City, Mo., 1880-1888; general contractor public works, 1888- 1897; general storekeeper and chief clerk to superintendent of motive power Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R., 1898- 1900; now purchasing agent and chief clerk to general manager. Director Min- nesota, Dakota & Pacific Ry. Co. Rec- reations: Fishing and golf. Address: Metropolitan Life Ins. Bldg.

WINGER, Charles O., merchant; born in Norway, June 24, 1854; attended pub- lic schools of Christiania; came to Grand Rapids, Wis., 1872; attended Howe High School, Grand Rapids, 1873-74; married at Fergus Falls, Minn., Sept. 13, 1883, to Miss Amelia Aurland. Entered into partnership in general merchandise busi- ness with John Christenson, Herman, Minn., 1882; continued business in his own name, 1887; admitted new partner and has been member of the firm of Winger & Woodman, since Jan. 1, 1900. Also owns and conducts stock farm. Prohibitionist. Methodist. Member Ma- sonic order, O. E. S. Address: Herman, Minn.

WINSLOW, William L., banker; born in Oakland Co., Mich., Aug. 30, 1847; son of Spencer and Salima C. (Norton) Winslow; educated in district and se- lect schools, Farmington, Mich. En-

gaged in hardware business in Michi- gan, 1872-75; cierk in Minnesota, 1876; was in clothing business at Owatonna. Minn., 1876-79; commercial traveler for fur house, hats and caps, 1879-84; en- tered banking business Jan. 1, 1884, and retail lumber business, 1898. President First State Bank, Battle Lake, Minn., Delamere State Bank, Delamere, N. D .; member lumber firm of Winslow, Blake & Bliss, Delamere, N. D. Republican. Congregationalist. Member I. O. O. F. Married at St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 23, 1895, Good horses and driving. Address: Battle Lake, Minn.

WINSTON, Fendall G., railroad con- tractor; born at Hanover Court House, Va .: son of William O. and Sarah A. (Gregory) Winston; educated in schools of Virginia. Came to the Northwest to Miss De Ett Hopkins. Recreations: early in the '70s; engaged in govern- ment survey service in northern Minne- sota for several years; began as rail- road contractor, with brother, as Win- ston Brothers, 1875, and has continued in that line. Also president Winston- Harper-Fisher Co., wholesale grocers. Club: Minneapolis. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 1720 Clifton Pl., Minneapo- lis.

WINTER, Bert, investments; born at Cleveland, Minn., Oct. 12, 1861; son of John and Victoria Winter; educated in public schools, Yellow Medicine Co., and Carelton College, Northfield, Cashier Bank of Sacred Heart, Granite Minn. Falls, Minn., 1884-88; cashier Yellow Medicine County Bank, Granite Falls, 1888-1904; secretary and treasurer Union Investment Co., Minneapolis, since Jan. 1, 1904. Director Clara City State Bank, Clara City, Minn., First National Bank, Munich, N. D. City Recorder Granite Falls, 1884-85; city treasurer, 1899-1904; secretary board of education, 1900-1904. Universalist. Member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias. Married at Granite Falls, Feb. 16, 1904, to Regina Winter. Office: Bank of Commerce Bldg. Res- idence: 2008 Park Av., Minneapolis.

WINTER, Frederick P., manufacturer; born at Faribault, Minn., May 27, 1876; son of Frederick W. and Alice (Powell) Winter; educated in public schools of Faribault; unmarried. Began active ca- reer in machine shop and factory estab- lished by his father, 1885; since death of his father, 1899, has been manager of firm of F. W. Winter & Co., manufac- turers of windmills, tank pumps and passenger elevators. Republican. Con-

gregationalist. Member Knights of

Pythias, Modern Samaritans. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Boating and fishing. Address: Faribault, Minn.

WINTER, Thomas Gerald, president Winter and Ames Company; born at Grantham. England, 1863; son of Thom- as and Mary (Rogers) Winter; received early education in England, to 1877, and in France to 1880: married at Boston, Mass., 1892, to Alice V. Ames. Went to Canada, 1880, and ranched in Canadian

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West for eleven years. Was a member of White's Scouts, North West Terri- tory, Canada, 1885. Came to Minneapo- lis in 1892. President Winter and Ames Company, grain, and vice president Truesdell Elevator Co. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 418 Grove- land Av., Minneapolis.

WINTERFIELD, Jacob Henry, whole-

sale cigar dealer; born, Manchester, Eng., July 4, 1857; son of Abram and Rebecca Springer Winterfield; came to America, 1858;

educated "in public schools, New York City; married, Syra- cuse, N. Y., March 30, 1881, to Fannie Bondy. Began business career, 1880, as a cigar manufacturer at Syracuse. En- gaged in wholesale cigar business in Duluth. Minn., 1882, remaining 18 years and being the first cigar jobber in that city; began present business in St. Paul, March, 1899, under the name of Winter- field & Co., of which he is sole proprie- tor. Mason (32°); member A. O. U. W. and United Commercial Travelers. Club: Commercial (Duluth). Office: 322 Jack- son St. Residence: 972 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.

WINTERS, Leander Le Roy, grain commission merchant; born, Chicago, III., March 23, 1873; son of John A. and Alice (Berry) Winters; graduated from King School, Chicago, Ill., June, 1888; married, Chicago. Ill., June 1, 1898 to Frances Perry. Was engaged in real es- tate business in Chicago 1892-99; in grain commission business, in Chicago, Milwaukee and again in Chicago until June 1, 1905, when he came to Minne- apolis as manager of the Minneapolis branch of the grain and stock brokerage business of Hulburd, Warren & Chan- dler, Chicago. Republican. Member Masonic order. Recreations: Study of English literature, and chicken raising. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1221 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.

WISE, Charles Edward, newspaper editor and manager; born in Mankato, Minn., Oct. 23, 1860; son of John Clag- gett and Amanda (Flory) Wise; gradu- ate Mankato High School, 1878; married at Mankato, Sept. 26, 1893, to Miss Min- nie Lee. Grew up in printing office; ad- mitted to firm of J. C. Wise & Sons, 1883, newspaper and general printers, and publishers of the Mankato Daily and Weekly Review. Was connected with U. S. customs service for two years at El Paso, Tex., returning to Mankato, July, 1883; business manager J. C. Wise & Sons; director National Citizens Bank; assistant postmaster Mankato 1885 and 1888-98; member Public Library Board. Democrat. Episcopalian. Member B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum, A. O. U. W. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Address: Mankato, Minn.

WISE, John Clagett, Jr., editor and publisher; born at Mankato, Minn., April 14, 1866; son of John Clagett and Aman- da (Flory) Wise; educated in public schools and State Normal School, Man-

kato; unmarried. Has been in newspa- per business since a boy; admitted to partnership at 21 years of age, in firm of J. C. Wise & Sons, printers and pub- lishers Mankato Daily and Weekly Re- view, and is now editor in chief. Mem- ber Board of Trustees Tourtellotte Hos- pital; resident director Mankato Normal School. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem- ber Masonic order, Knights Templar, Shrine; B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum, Eagles, I. O. R. M. Ad- dress: Mankato, Minn.

WITHERSTINE, Horace H., physi- cian; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., April 14, 1852; son of David and Margaret (Petrie) Witherstine; educated at Fair- field (N. Y.) Seminary and Rush Medi- eral College, Chicago, graduating, degree of M.D., 1886; came to Minnesota, 1872; married at Doran, Minn., 1881, to Amelia T. Hatfield. Has been engaged in practice at Rochester, since 1886. Member American and Minnesota State Medical Associations, Olmsted County Medical Society. Democrat. Mayor of Rochester five terms; member State Sen- ate 8 years; president County School board 12 years. Congregationalist. Mem- ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Club: Commercial. Address: Rochester, Minn.

WITTE, John C., manufacturer; born at Berlin, Germany, June 24, 1855; son of Carl and Elizabeth Witte; educated in public schools of Germany. Learned cabinet trade in Germany; came to America, 1881; located in Minneapolis, 1882, and started in manufacture of bank, office and store fixtures under title of Witte Brothers & Victorson, which later wa Witte Brothers, and since 1893, has been the John C. Witte Mfg. Co. Democrat. Lutheran. Member I. O. O. F., Royal Arcanum, F. O. E., Lie- derkranz. Married at Minneapolis, 1892, to Miss Annie M. Stamwitz. Club: Com- mercial. Recreation: Fishing. Office: 30-32 Central Av. Residence: 424 Uni- versity Av., S. E., Minneapolis.

WOLD, Carl O., machinery manufac- turer; born at Bratsberg, Minn., May 9, 1880; son of Ole K. J. and Carolina (Stockland) Wold; educated at high school, Rushford, Minn., and Stoughton Academy, Wis .; unmarried. Was teacher in public schools of Fillmore Co., Minn., 1899-1900; associated as member of firm with the Dollenmayer Advertising Agency, Minneapolis, Minn., 1901-1906; secretary and treasurer of the Russell Grader Manufacturing Co., manufactur- ers of elevating graders and road mak- ing machinery, since March 1, 1906. Member Masonic order, Minneapolis Lodge, No. 19, Modern Woodmen of America. Office: 2429 University Av. Residence: 406 Walnut St., Minneapo- lis.

WOLD, Theodore, banker; born at Decorah, Ia., Jan. 4, 1869; son of John S. and Margaret (Espeset) Wold; edu- cated in district school and in "school of experience"; married at Decorah, Oct. 26, 1893, to Miss Belle E. Groves. Was

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employed as clerk in mercantile estab- lishment of K. I. Haugen, Decorah, 1885- 89; teller Bank of Elbow Lake, Minn., 1889-90; assistant cashier First Nation- al Bank, Little Falls, until 1896; has been cashier Merchants' Bank of Winona since 1896. Also president and director Citizens State Bank, Houston, Minn .; director First National Bank (Eyota), First National Bank (Elgin), Ostrander State Bank, First State Bank, Lewiston (all of Minnesota), and First State Bank, Fountain City, Wis. Independent Dem- ocrat. Congregationalist. Mason (32°) ; member I. O. O. F., B. F. O. E., Wood- men of America. Clubs: Arlington, Minne-o-wah. Recreations: Automobil- ing, fishing. Address: Winona, Minn.

WOLF, Joseph, brewer; born in Swit- zerland, 1832; son of Martin Wolf. Came to America, 1853. President of the Jo- seph Wolf Company, brewers and whole- sale liquor dealers, established in 1872 and incorporated, 1896, at Stillwater. Married at Stillwater, Minn., 1857, to Miss Mary Simonet. Address: Stillwa- ter, Minn.

WOLFER, Henry, warden Minnesota State Prison; born on a farm, near Munith, Mich., March 23, 1853; son of John and Sarah A. (Lantis) Wolfer; educated in common schools until 18; married at Munith, Mich., 1876, to Alice A. Sylandt. Went to Joliet, Ill., June, 1872; appointed wall guard at the State Penitentiary and became overseer of one of the shops of the prison; took com- mercial course, evenings, graduating in bookkeeping and commercial law; re- mained at Illinois State Penitentiary 14 years, filling every office in the insti- tution below that of warden; became deputy superintendent Detroit (Mich. ) House of Corrections, which position he held nearly 7 years; was appointed war- den Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, June, 1892; resigned, Nov., 1899, to ac- cept position as general manager of the American Grass Twine Co .: resigned, March, 1901, to return to Stillwater as warden of the State Prison, which po- sition he now occupies. Vice president Northwest Thresher Co .; director First National Bank, Stillwater. Republican. Mason; member B. P. O. E. Recrea- tions: Hunting, fishing, traveling and horseback riding. Address: Stillwater, Minn.

WOLNER, Oscar Herbert, physician; born at Tue Brook, Liverpool. England, July 23, 1876; son of Eugene Wolner, M. E., and Helen (Hardy) Wolner; edu- cated at St. Margaret higher grade schools, Anfeld, Liverpool; State Agri- cultural School, Minnesota, graduating, 1896; College of Pharmacy, degree of Phm.D., 1898; College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, grad- uating, 1902; unmarried. Began prac- tice of medicine, June 20, 1902; physi- cian and surgeon to the Minnesota State Reformatory, St. Cloud, since 1902; med-

ical examiner Equitable Fraternal Union, St. Cloud. Episcopalian (junior war- den St. John's Episcopal Church). Mem- ber Stearns-Benton County Medical So- ciety (vice president), Minnesota State Medical Association and American Medi- cal Association. Writer of articles on medical and moral topics. Member B. P. O. E., Equitable Fraternal Union ( trustee). Recreations: Piano (musi- cian), photography, gardening. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.

WOLTERSTORFF, John H., president Wolterstorff-Haskell Range and Furnace Co .; born in Chester County, Mo., Jan. 22, 1852; son of Frederick and Amalia (Wenzel) Wolterstorff; educated in the public schools; married at St. Paul, Minn., June 21, 1874, to Caroline Nien- hauser. Began as a sheet metal worker, 1869, at St. Paul: started in business in St. Paul in 1873, the name of firm changing to Wolterstorff & Moritz, deal- ers in hardware and manufacturers of tinware. 1879; began manufacturing steel ranges, 1882, and in 1887 the name of the firm became the Wolterstorff- Haskell Range and Furnace Co., which still continues. Elected member and served as president of the City Council of St. Paul, 1892-93, and member of Board of Water Commissioners, 1887- 1901, serving as president of that body for three years. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Commercial, Lincoln Republican. Office: 186-190 East 6th St. Residence: 318 Spruce St., St. Paul.

WOLVIN, Augustus B., president Ze- nith Furnace Co .: born at Cleveland, O., Oct. 16, 1857; son of Capt. Benjamin S. and Finetta ( Harrington) Wolvin. Be- gan career as cabin boy on the great lakes at 10 years of age; school train- ing was restricted to a few months in the winter while the vessel was laid up. Was made master of a vessel at 21. continuing until 26 years of age. under Winslow Brothers, vessel owners of Buffalo, N. Y .; engaged in produce business at Pecatonica, Ill., 1884-88; lo- cated in Duluth, 1888, as member of the firm of La Salle & Co., general vessel commission business; began organizing water freight transportation companies and in 1895 organized the Zenith Tran- sit Co., which soon built 5 of the largest ships on the lakes; upon merger of the principal transportation fleets of the lakes (112 vessels) into the Pittsburg Steamship Co., he was made vice presi- dent and general manager, a position he held until Jan., 1904. Organized the Zenith Furnace Co., Duluth, of which he is president. Married at Pecatonica, Ill., Jan., 1880 to Miss Carrie L. Kilgore. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Chicago (Chi- cago), Union and Century (Cleveland), Minnesota (St. Paul). Office: Wolvin Bldg. Residence: 1103 E. Superior St., Duluth.

WOOD, Albert H., grain elevators; born at Muscatine, Ia., Dec. 22, 1868;

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son of William J. and Nancy (Moon) Wood; educated at Simpson College. Indianola, Ia., graduating, degree of B.A., 1894. Was cashier Home State

Bank, Humeston, Ia .: entered grain business at Humeston, 1888, and has continued in that line: came to Minne- apolis, 1894. Vice president and secre- tary Minnesota & Iowa Elevator Co .; general manager Iowa & Minnesota Ce- real Co. Member Co. H, 50th Ia. Vols .. Spanish-American War. Member Minne- apolis Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Board of Trade. Mason; Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Married at Minne- apolis, Dec. 26, 1903, to Miss Carolyn Dexter. Club: Bryn Mawr Golf. Recre- ation: Golf. Office: Chamber of Com- merce. Residence: 1522 W. 25th St., Minneapolis.

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 119

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