The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 13

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

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BROWN, Theodore W., secretary and treasurer St. Paul White Lead & Oil Co .; born at Faribault, Minn., 1861; son of Orville and Caroline (Condit) Brown;

educated in public schools of Mankato. Became connected with the St. Paul White Lead & Oil Co., 1884; has been its secretary and treasurer since 1895. Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1900, to Mrs. Lillian A. Sweney. Club: Com- mercial. Office: N. E. Cor. Water & Starkey Sts., St. Paul. Residence: White Bear, Minn.

BROWN, Wilson Chamberlain, real es- tate, lands and banking; born at East Wilton, Me., May 14, 1847; son of Charles Turner and Susan (Dascomb) Brown; educated in public schools of East Wilton and North Wayne, Me., Lowell, Mass., and St. Peter, Minn. Came to Minnesota, 1860; entered U. S. land office at St. Peter, April, 1864, as chief clerk, continuing until 1869; re- signed in spring of 1869, to engage in real estate business and to practice as land attorney; appointed chief clerk land department, Winona & St. Peter Ry., Aug., 1869, and removed to Winona; be- came chief clerk of The Winona & St. Peter Land Co., upon its organization, 1876, advancing to position of general land agent for the company and since Jan., 1906, has been its land commis- sioner and a director. Also president

First National Bank

of Lamberton, Minn .; director Citizens' State Bank of Westbrook, Minn. Member Masonic or- der, Royal Arcanum. Married at St. Peter, Sept. 21, 1869, to Miss Mary Alice Dunning. Recreation: Horticulture.

Address: St. Paul, Minn.

BROWNSON, Ralph, manufacturer; born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., Aug. 24, 1850; son of Nathaniel and Abigail (Brown) Brownson; educated in country schools; married at Prairie du Chien, Wis., Sept., 1870, to Miss Theresa M. Fox. In 1894 established present firm of R. Brownson & Co., manufac- turers of horse collar machinery, of which is president. Office: 867 Conway St. Residence: 387 Maple

St., St. Paul.

BRUBAKER, Evans E., physician and surgeon; born in Fulton Co., O., Jan. 1, 1852; son of Henry and Eva (Miller) Brubaker; educated in Wauseon (O.) High School; Ohio Wesleyan University, 1870-71; Ohio College of Physicians and Surgeons, Aug., 1876; Starling Medical College. Columbus, O., 1877-78, gradua- ting, from the latter, March, 1878. Prac- ticed medicine at Ridgeville Corner, O., 1878-84; came to Minnesota, 1884, and was surgeon for Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., for 17 years. Member Rice County Medical Society, Minnesota State Medical Association (ex-chairman obstetrical section one year), Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Surgeons Assn. and American Assn. of Ry. Sur- geons. Republican. Treasurer North- field School Board for 3 years. Married at Mt. Gilead, O., May 7, 1874, Carrie L. Hammell. Club. Men's. Recreation: Fishing. Address: Northfield, Minn.

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BRUCE, George A., general master mechanic Eastern District Great North- ern Ry .; born at Ashburnham, Mass., June 21, 1864; son of Samuel and Jane (Wilson) Bruce; common school educa- tion. Entered railway service in 1877, as locomotive fireman Michigan Central Rd., continuing for two and half years; was locomotive engineer same road for 10 months; locomotive engi-

neer and division master mechanic Great Northern Ry., to Dec. 25, 1903; has been general master mechanic East- ern district same road, since Nov. 1, 1903. Member Northwestern Railway

Club. Mason. Married at Winchendon,

Mass., Aug. 18, 1880, to Miss Luetta

Nutting. Recreations: Hunting and

fishing. Office: 3rd and Broadway. Residence: 362 Dale St., St. Paul.

BRUCE, William J., lumber; born at Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 4, 1860; son of Horace M. and Esther (Mellen) Bruce; educated at Waterbury High School and Barre Academy, Vt. Engaged in whole- sale lumber manufacturing at Stowe, Vt., for 5 years; moved to Charles City, Ia., and entered retail lumber business, 1891; started retail lumber yard at Pringhar, Ia., continuing 1893-98; was in lumber business at Sibley, Ia., 5 years and at Sioux City, one year, lo- cating in Minneapolis, 1904, as vice president and

general manager the Bruce-Edgerton Lumber Co .; also vice president of the Fidelity Lumber Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Married at Waterbury, Vt., 1883, to Miss Grace I. Pickett. Club: Commercial. Office: Lumber Exchange. Residence: 3017 Calhoun Blvd., Minneapolis.

BRUCHHOLZ, August F., president Northern Machinery Co .; born in New York City, April 18, 1855; educated in public schools of New York City. Has been identified with R. Hoe & Co., print- ing presses, New York, ever since 1878; came to Minneapolis, 1883; began in ma- chinery supply business, Jan., 1883, the title being changed to Northern Ma- chinery Co., 1895; firm incorporated, 1902. Married at Minneapolis, Oct. 5, 1880, to Miss Theresa Van Anda. Recrea- tions: Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, boating. Office: 213-217 S. 3rd St. Residence: 2555 Bryant Av., S., Minneapolis.

BRUENER, Theodore, lawyer; born at Recklinghausen, Westphalia, Germany. April 11, 1856; son of Bernhard and

Anna (Fischer) Bruener; came to America, 1874;

educated in public schools of Germany, and Law Depart- ment, University of Michigan, graduat- ing, degree of LL.B., 1879; married at St. Francis, Wis., 1880, to Miss Mary Kuntz. Located in St. Cloud in prac- tice of law, 1879; city clerk, 1880-84; county attorney Stearns Co., 1884-87; judge of probate, 1887-95; register U. S. Land Office, 1895-99; in practice of law since 1879. Democrat. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.

BRUSLETTEN, Christian L., mer-

chant; born in Norway, Sept. 2, 1853; son of Lars A. and Ingri H. Brusletten; educated in common schools and gradu- ated from the Northwestern Business College, Madison, Wis., 1879. Began in mercantile business, 1879, now con- ducted under title of C. L. Brusletten & Co .; postmaster at Kenyon from 1887-93; representative in the State

Legislature in 1907-1909. President

Citizens' State Bank; stockholder Farm- ers' State Bank of Nerstrand, Minn .; di- rector Farmers' State Bank of Wana- mingo. Treasurer Board of Education,

Mar- Kenyon. Republican. Lutheran. ried, 1st, at Kenyon, Minn., June 13, 1880, to Miss Liv. Dora O. Gunhus, (died, August 18, 1882); married, 2nd, at Chicago, Ill., June 3, 1887, to Miss Agnes Bowers, of Primrose, Wis. Ad- dress: Kenyon, Minn.

BRUSSE, Hendrik, newspaper man; born at Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 28, 1867; son of Gerritt and Maria (Kemp- ers) Brusse; educated in public schools of Grand Rapids, Mich .; married at To- ledo, Ohio, May 9, 1899, to Lamoille Til- linghast. Reporter on various Grand Rapids newspapers until 1894, then be- came reporter on the Toledo Blade and, 1896-97, managing editor Toledo Com- mercial. Joined The Associated Press as assistant correspondent in the De- troit (Mich.) office in 1900; advanced to an editorial position in the general office in Chicago, 1902, and appointed corre- spondent in charge of the Northwest, with headquarters in St. Paul in 1903. Mason. Office: Dispatch Bldg. Resi- dence: 62 S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.

BRYAN, Fred C., coal; born at Ra- leigh, N. C., May 3, 1864; son of Hon. Henry R. and Mary (Norcott) Bryan; educated at Bingham Military School, University of North Carolina, and East- man Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Began in railway service, 1883, with Atlantic & North Carolina R. R. at Newberne, N. C., continuing until 1886 joint agent of Associated Railways of the Virginias and Carolinas at Ra- leigh, N. C., 1886-88; chief clerk in gen- eral freight and passenger department, Seaboard Air Line, Portsmouth, Va., 1888-90; assistant general freight and passenger agent same road, until Dec. 15, 1892; general Western freight agent, Norfolk & Western R. R., Chicago, until July, 1903; division freight agent same road, Columbus, Ohio, until May, 1905; has since been vice president St. Paul & Western Coal Co., and vice president of the Boston Coal, Wharf and Dock Co., since May, 1905. Clubs: Minnesota, Town, Country (St.

Paul) ; Calumet (Chicago) ; Columbus (Columbus, O.). Office: Germania Life Bldg. Residence: 494 Ashland Av., St. Paul.

BRYANT, Fred Stewart, casualty in- surance; born in Erie, Pa., March 20, 1859; son of James Spencer and Sarah

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Ellen (Stewart) Bryant; educated in

Erie (Pa.) High School; married at St.

Paul, Minn., June 28, 1888, to Shirley

E. MacManus. Located in St. Paul,

1878; assistant general N. W. freight agent Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1881-87; president St. Paul Apart- ment House Co., since 1888; Northwest- ern manager Maryland Casualty Co. since 1902. Republican; delegate to Na-

tional Republican Convention, 1896; state secretary Minnesota Republican League, 1900-1906. Episcopalian. Mem- ber Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution. Office: Pioneer Press

Bldg. Residence: 433 Portland Av., St. Paul.

BRYANT, R. F., M. D., druggist. Ad- dress: St. Cloud, Minn.

BUCK, Cassius M., president State Bank of Annandale; born at Greenwood, Minn., June 19, 1859; son of William P. and Margaret (Cramer) Buck; edu- cated in schools of Watertown, and Howard Lake Minn., until 12. Began active career as clerk in general store, continuing for 6 years; engaged in buy- ing horses in Indiana and Iowa, for sale in Minnesota, 1879-82; purchased hard- ware store of Smith Bros. & Co., fall 1882, Howard Lake, Minn., which he successfully conducted for 9 years; en- tered banking and became part owner of Bank of Howard Lake, 1885; presi- dent Bank of Dassel, 1889, and State Bank of Annandale, 1893; was principal organizer of Security Bank, Faribault, in 1894, and was for a number of years its cashier; has been president of State Bank of Annandale since its organiza- tion; organized Kingston State Bank in 1906 and is president of same. Also an extensive land owner. Republican. Elected to State Senate from Rice Co. in fall of 1902; served 1903 and 1905; declined to be candidate for second term. Married at Salem, O., May 9, 1894, to Miss Sarah E. Tolerton. Address: Fari- bault, Minn.

BUCK, Dennis, president Midland Ma- chinery Co .; born in Dodge Co., Minn., March 16, 1865; son of Louis and Eliza- beth ( Briggs) Buck; educated in public schools of Dodge Co. Was raised on farm and continued there until 21 years of age; came to Minneapolis, 1887, and was connected with Link

the Belt Supply Co., as salesman until 1901; organized Midland Machinery Co., 1902, manufacturers and dealers in elevator, flour and saw mill machinery and sup- plies, and is president and treasurer of the company. Republican. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at Minneapolis, Dec. 26, 1895, to Miss Dora Thompson. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: 412 S. 3rd St. Resi- dence: 2106 Lyndale Av., N., Minne- apolis.

BUCK, Edwin L., president Hill City Land, Loan and Lumber Co .; born at

Pontiac, Ill., March 1, 1865; son of

Henry W. and Sarah Ann (Hiles) Buck; attended public schools and graduated from Normal school, Garden Grove, Ia .; married at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 15, 1900, to Henrietta Coakley. Learned the printing business; founded at Po- mona, Cala., the Pomona Index, 1883; founded the San Jacinto Register, San Jacinto, Cala., 1884; founded the Mon- rovia Planet, Monrovia, Cala., 1885; founded the Colony of Fairview, Cala., 1886; was president of the Santa Ana, Fairview & Pacific R. R., 1887; also vice president of the Monrovia Street Car Co .; removed to Minneapolis, Minn., 1896, and is now president of the Hill City Land, Loan & Lumber Co. Bought 25,000 acres of Minnesota wild land, in 1900, and successfully colonized it with settlers. Club: Commercial (Minne-

apolis). Recreations: Hunting and

fishing. Office: Phoenix Bldg., Minne- apolis. Residence: Hill City, Minn., and Concord Hotel, Minneapolis.

BUCK, Harry Lee, lawyer; born at Winona, Minn., June 21, 1861; son of Cornelius Fellows and Nancy Jane (Robinson) Buck; educated in State Normal School, high school and Law Department, University of Wisconsin. Admitted to bar 1882; has been en- gaged in practice of law at Winona, Minn., since 1883; member of the law firm of Fitzpatrick & Buck, established, 1901. Democrat. Municipal judge, City of Winona; judge of probate for 10 years; formerly city attorney, special judge Municipal Court, member and president school board. Vice president State Humane Society; vice president State Initiative and Referendum League; ex-president Winona Humane Society. Was chairman Democratic State Com- mittee, 1902-04; delegate at large Demo- cratic National Convention, St. Louis, 1904. Unitarian. Director State Nor- mal School at Winona. Member U. A. O. D., A. O. U. W., Knights of Pythias, M. W. A. Married at Winona, 1887, to Miss Ida Carpenter Club: Arlington. Recreations: Outdoor diversions. Ad- dress: Winona, Minn.

BUCKHAM, Thomas S., judge; born at Chelsea, Vt., Jan. 7, 1836; son of Rev. James and Margaret (Barmby) Buck- ham; educated in public schools of Vermont; graduate University of Ver- mont, degree of A.B., 1855; degree of A.M., and LL.D., 1895, same university. Came to Minnesota, Sept. 1855, and lo- cated in Faribault; was member of law firm of Batchelder & Buckham, 1855-78; has filled the office of judge of district court, 5th judicial district, since 1878. Was county superintendent of schools, Rice Co., for 6 years; also county attor- ney, mayor of Faribault, member of State Senate. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Married at New York City, Nov. 25, 1876, to Miss Anna M. Mallary. Address: Faribault, Minn.

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BUCKMAN, C. B., congressman; born in Bucks Co., Pa., 1851; son of William and Jane E. Buckman; educated in pub- lic schools; came to Minnesota, 1872; married at Buckman, Minn., 1876, to Miss Emma C. Harvey. Engaged in farming and lumbering until 1901. Re-

publican. Member Minnesota Legisla- ture, 1881; member State Senate for 12 years; member Congress, 6th Minnesota district, since 1903. Address: Little Falls, Minn.

BUDD, Charles Henry, attorney, banker; born at Cambria, N. Y., March 21, 1848; son of Andrew and Mary (Pen- oyar) Budd; educated at Genesee Wes- leyan Seminary, Lima, N. Y., 1866-67; studied law with firm of Lamont & Ells- worth, Lockport, N. Y., and in Law De- partment, University of Michigan, grad- uating, degree of LL.B., 1872. Judge of probate, Chippewa Co., 1873; county at- torney, 1874-75; Mckinley elector, 1896. Entered banking, 1875, and is member private banking firm of Budd & Moyer and president of the Chippewa County Bank; treasurer Board of Education, Montevideo. Republican. Methodist. Member I. O. O. F. (dept. G. M. Grand Lodge, Minn.). Married at Montevideo, Minn., 1889, Miss Nellie C. Moyer. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fishing. Ad- dress: Montevideo, Minn.

BUDD, George E., lawyer; born at Lockport, N. Y., June 7, 1864; son of Andrew S. and Mary M. (Penoyer) Budd; educated in common schools, Lock- port Union Schools and University of Michigan, graduating, LL.B., 1885. Mar- ried at St. Paul, Sept. 1, 1897, to Hattie C. Shepstone. Vice president of the Gor- man Electric Co. Republican. Metho- dist. Office: Gilfillan Blk. Residence: 1765 W. Minnehaha St., St. Paul.

BUDD, Joseph Danly, physician; born at Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis., May 5, 1848; son of Daniel H. and Eliza M. (Rich) Budd; educated at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis., degree of M.S., 1872, St. Paul Medical Col- lege, degree of M.D., Chicago Polyclinic post graduate course. Served as private in Co. H. 50th Wis., Vol. Inf., at time of Civil War. Chief Surgeon Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Co., since 1889; proprietor Budd Hospital, Two Habors, Minn .; county physician Lake County, 18 years; coroner 10 years. Representa- tive 51st legislative district, Minnesota, 1903. Republican. Member Interna- tional Association Railway Surgeons, American and Minnesota State Medical associations. Mason

(32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial (Duluth). Address: Two Harbors, Minn.

BUDLONG, Jay Scott, clergyman; born at North Scituate, R. I., July 20, 1869; son of Samuel N. and Ellen F. (Greene) Budlong; educated in public schools; special course University of S. Dak .; theology at Seabury Divinity

School, Faribault, Minn. Married at Worcester, Mass., 1892, to Frances L. Van Hoosear. Ordained to the ministry of the Episcopal Church, 1899; has been in charge of parishes at Vermillion, . S. D., Seattle, Wash., Faribault, Minn., Portland, Ore., and has been rector of Christ Church, Austin, since April, 1905. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., B. P. O. E. Address: Austin, Minn.

BUENGER, Theodore, educator; born at Chicago, Ill., April 29, 1860; son of Theodore E. and

Martha ( Loeber) Buenger (ancestors of father and mother were clergymen for several hundred years in Saxony); educated in German- Lutheran Immanuel's parochial school, Chicago, 1866-73; Concordia College,

Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1873-79; Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., 1879-82. Filled position of minister of the gospel for 25 settlements, North- western part Wisconsin, 1882-84; was pastor congregation Cook Co., Ill., for 8 years; removed to St. Paul, Minn., and when Concordia College was founded by the Missouri Synod, was elected presi- dent, which position he still holds; also professor religion and Latin. Republi- can. Evangelical Lutheran Church. Married at St. Louis, Mo., April 8, 1885, to Ottilie Meier. Address: Concordia College, St. Paul.

BULLEN, Francis W., physician; born at Mason, Mich., 1869; son of George W. and Lodema A. (Wright) Bullen; educated at Mason High School; Michi- gan Agricultural College; Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating, degree of M.D., 1896. Interne Cook Co. Hospital, Chicago. 1896-97. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations. Director Miners' National Bank, Eve- leth, Minn. Mason (32°), Knight Temp- lar; member Knights of Pythias. Mar- ried at Litchfield, Minn., 1904. to Miss Maude Betts. Address: Eveleth, Minn.

BULLIS, Harry Levi, lawyer; born in Freeborn Co., Minn., Sept. 9, 1866; son of Adams H. and Ellen L. (Pierce) Bul- lis; graduated from Winnebago City High School, 1886, and from the Union College of Law, Chicago, Ill., 1888. Lieut. M. N. G., for 15 years; lieut. and battalion adjutant 12th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-American War; judge of probate court 1889-1900 and county at- torney Faribault Co., 1903-1907. Mem- ber Masonic order, Woodmen, United Workmen of America, and M. B. A. Married at Winnebago City, 1889, to Miss Carrie T. Hesselgrave. Address: Blue Earth, Minn.

BULLIS, John Jay, life insurance; born at Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada, July 9, 1869; son of John and Eliza- beth (Davis) Bullis; educated in local schools of Ontario and Manitoba, and Minnesota School of Business, Minne- apolis; married at Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 1, 1894, to Celestia A. Chamber-

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lain. Began in life insurance business Sept. 15, 1894, as cashier of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Co., con- tinuing until 1898; was solicitor for the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co., until April 1, 1905; since then gen- eral agent for latter company at St. Paul. Republican. Baptist. Was as- sistant secretary of Y. M. C. A. at Min- neapolis for three years before entering life insurance business. Master of Hen- nepin Lodge No. 4, A. F. and A. M. Club : Commercial. Office: 300-306 Globe Bldg. Residence: 1301 Raymond Av., St. Paul.

BUNN, Charles Wilson, lawyer; born at Galesville, Wis., May 21, 1855; son of Hon. Romanzo and Sarah (Purdy) Bunn; educated at Sparta (Wis.)

public schools and University of Wisconsin, graduating, degree of B.S.,

1874; married at La Crosse, Wis.,

Aug. 9, 1877, Mary Anderson. Be- gan practice of law at La Crosse, Wis., 1876; removed to St. Paul, 1885; since Sept. 1, 1896, general counsel Northern Pacific Ry. Co. Republican. Clubs : University (New York); Chicago (Chi- cago); Minnesota (St. Paul). Office: Northern Pacific Ry. Bldg. Residence: 549 Portland Av., St. Paul.

BUNN, George L., judge district court of second district; born at Sparta, Wis., June 25, 1865; son of Hon. Ro- manzo and Sarah (Purdy) Bunn; edu- cated in Sparta ( Wis.) public schools to 1879; preparatory department of Uni- versity of Wisconsin, 1879-80; Univer- sity of Wisconsin, graduating, A.B. 1885; College of Law of same, LL.B.,

1888. Widower. Practiced law in St. Paul, Sept. 1888. to Jan. 2, 1897, when was appointed to fill vacancy in office of judge of the district court of sec- ond district of Minnesota; elected to same office for six years in Nov., 1898, and reelected in Nov., 1904. Since April, 1904, president and dean of St. Paul College of Law. Recreations: Fly fishing and whist. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Country. Office: Court House. Residence: Minnesota Club, St. Paul.

BUNNELL, Milie, journalist; born at Goodrich, Mich., Dec. 4, 1861; son of Miron and Viola (Mathewson) Bunnell; graduated from Ann Arbor High School, 1878 and entered University of Michi- gan, class of 1882; married at St. Ig- nace, Mich., Oct. 9, 1889, to Miss Eliza- beth Birney Cook. Began in newspaper

business at Bay City, Mich., 1878; founded Duluth Herald, 1883, and con- ducted it until 1889, when he moved to Kansas City and became managing edi- tor of Kansas City Globe; was political editor Kansas City Times with head- quarters in Topeka, Kas., until in 1897 he returned to Duluth; purchased inter- est in News-Tribune, 1899, and assumed management. Vice president and gen- eral manager Duluth News-Tribune Co.

Republican. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Northland Country, Commercial, Duluth Boat, Duluth Yacht. Office: News- Tribune. Residence: 2017 E. Superior St., Duluth.

BURCH, Edward Parris, consulting engineer; born at Menomonie, Wis., August, 1870; son of Newell and Susan (Parris) Burch; graduated from Men- omonie High School, 1887. and from University of Minnesota, as electrical engineer, 1892; completed post graduate course, 1894; married at Minneapolis, 1897, Harriet Jackson. Chief electrical engineer of the Twin City Rapid Transit Co., 1892-1900. Member American In- stitute of Electrical Engineers (chair- man local section); president Engineers' Club of Minneapolis; member Northwest Railway Club. Member M. N. G., 1887- 90. Republican. Baptist. Member Masonic order and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity (director). Club: Commer- cial. Recreation: Gardening. Office : Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 1729 James Av., S., Minneapolis.

BURCHARD, John Ely, president Burchard-Hulburt Investment Co., in- corporated; born at Clinton, Oneida County, N. Y., 1865; son of Hon. H. M. Burchard; graduated from Winona (Minn.) High School, 1882; student three years in Political Science and Literary Department, University of Michigan; married at Urbana, Ohio, September, 1889, Miss Mary Corwin Hitt. After leaving college was admitted to bar; owner and editor Soo Democrat, Sault Ste Marie, Mich., collector customs, Cleveland's second term; one of editors of Winona (Minn.) Daily Herald, 1893; resumed practice of law in 1893, and was a member of the firm of Seward & Burchard, Marshall, Minn., until 1900,

when he removed to St. Paul, becoming president and attorney of several cor- porations having offices there. Now

president of the Burchard-Hulburt In- vestment Company, farm lands and mortgages, Southwest Land & Qrchard Co., Elk Valley Land & Colonization Co., The Lyon Land Co., and director in several other companies and banks. Was city attorney three years, and mayor three terms, Marshall, Minn. Member American Bar Association, Min- nesota State Bar Association, Sons of American Revolution. Appointed on Governor's staff, 1907, with rank of colonel. Mason (32°). Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E., and K. of P. Clubs: Commercial and Minnesota. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 675 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.

BURDETT, Frank Fred, grain and lumber merchant; born in Worcester, Mass., July 23, 1850; educated in com- mon schools and at La Crosse (Wis.) Business College. Farmed in Nobles Co., Minn .; moved to Edgerton, and started a store, 1881; sold out store business on account of ill health, and

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returned to farm, 1890; entered grain

business at Edgerton, Chandler and Hatfield, 1894; also general merchandise at Edgerton, which closed out 1898. Republican. Congregationalist. Mem- ber Edgerton (Minn.) Lodge, A. F. and A. M., No. 235. Married, Rushmore, Nobles Co., Minn., April 15, 1875, to

Miss Alice Lytton. Business address: Chandler, Minn. Residence: Edgerton, Minn.

BURDICK, Leon D., clergyman; born at Lincklaen, Chenango Co., N. Y., May 9, 1867; graduated from Alfred Univer- sity, Altred, N. Y., degree of Ph.B., 1892, Ph.M. and B.D., 1893, same uni- versity. Took post graduate work at Union Theological Seminary, and resi- dent Ph.D. work at Columbia Univer- sity, 1901-02. Was ordained to the gospel ministry at Welton, Ia., Sept. 5, 1897; has been pastor of Seventh Day Baptist Churches in Iowa, New Jersey and New York states. Now principal Metcalf School and pastor Seventh Day. Baptist Church. Married Aug. 9, 1887, to Rev. Experience Fitz Randolph, A.M., D.B., of West Virginia: Recreations: Bookbinding, gardening and fishing. Ad- dress: New Auburn, Minn.

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 13

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