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neapolis since 1883. Member American and Minnesota State Bar associations. Republican. Was supervisor U. S. cen- sus, 5th congressional district, Minn., appointed by President Mckinley, 1900. Ex-member Minnesota Legislature. Mem- ber Sons of American Revolution. Pres- byterian. Married at Decatur, Ill., Oct. 30, 1884, to Miss Frances Shellabarger. Clubs: Commercial, Westminster. Rec- reations: Literature and outing. Office : 701 Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence: 1410 Yale Place, Minneapolis.
CALDERWOOD, Willis Greenleaf, pro- hibitionist; born on farm in Dodge Co., Wis., July 25, 1866; son of John and Emily B. (Greenleaf) Calderwood; grad- uate Wesleyan Methodist Seminary, Minn., 1886; married at Wasioja, Minn., 1892, to Alice M. Cox. Was teacher in public and private schools, 1887-93; secretary Prohibition National Commit- tee; secretary Minnesota Prohibition Committee since 1898; active in Metho- dist Church; president Minnesota Civic Reform Association. Author: Manual of Politics. Recreations: Cabinet work and gardening. Office: Sykes Blk. Resi- dence: 986 15th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
CALDWELL, Guy Lowell, lawyer; born at Fayette, Iowa, July 8, 1875; son of J. P. and Sidney E. (Simms) Caldwell; graduated from Farmington High School, 1894; Hamline University, St. Paul, B.A., 1898; Law Department, University of Minnesota, LL.B., 1901. Married at Herman, Minn., Sept. 30, 1903, to Lois C. Swartout. Engaged in practice of law in Western Minnesota, 1901-03; since then in St. Paul. At- torney American Surety Co. Member Ramsey County and Minnesota State Bar associations. Republican. Methodist. Member Delta Sigma Rho fraternity, M. W. A., A. O. U. W., etc. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Clubs: Commer- cial, Roosevelt (vice president). Office: 412-413 New York Life Bldg. Residence: 683 Simpson Av., St. Paul.
CALHOUN, John Franklin, broker; born in Licking Co., O., April 28, 1854; son of David and Caroline Calhoun; re- moved with parents to Mercer Co., Ill., when a child; educated in country school. Began active career at 13 as "devil" in printing office; was later em- ployed in carpenter shop, clerk in cloth- ing store and dry goods store 8 years and then engaged in mercantile busi- ness on his own account; came to Min- neapolis, 1881, and engaged in real es- tate business. Married at Galesburg, Ill., Jan. 20, 1879. Mason (33º). Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial. Office: 500 Oneida Blk. Residence: 1900 S. Dupont Av., Minneapolis.
CALL, Henry Lindsay, secretary and general manager Goodridge-Call Lumber Co .; born at Chicago, Ill., Sept. 24, 1874; son of Frank J. and Nellie E. (Lindsay) Call; educated in public schools at Bis- marck, N. D. With the Union Lumber
Co. until it was merged with ine Dakota Lumber Co., in the fall of 1905, into the Goodridge-Call Lumber Co., of which he is secretary and general manager. Formerly member Co. A, 1st Regt., N. D. N. G. Republican. Mason. Married at Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 1, 1898, to Miss Maud M. Parker. Club: Commer- cial. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Resi- dence: 2628 Humboldt Av., S., Minne- apolis.
CALLAGHAN, Charles Elwin, lawyer, postmaster; born in New York State, May 20, 1863; son of Charles A. and Catherine (Loughlen) Callaghan; came to Minnesota with parents, 1865; edu- cated in public schools of Olmsted Co. and Rochester, and at Darling's Busi- ness College, Rochester; married at Ra- cine, Minn., 1890, to Miss Clara B. San- born. Reared on a farm; read law in the office of Hon. H. A. Eckholdt and was admitted to the bar, 1889; began practice in Rochester; member of law firm of Callaghan & Granger since Jan., 1898. Republican. City attorney of Rochester for 6 years. Postmaster of Rochester since 1898. Universalist. Member Minnesota State Bar Associa- tion. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner; member Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., M. W. A., Sons of Veterans. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Reading and traveling. Address: Rochester, Minn.
CALLAWAY, William Rodger, railway official; born at Toronto, Ont., Aug. 31, 1852; educated in public schools. Be- gan in railway service as agent of the Grand Trunk Ry., at Craig's Road, Que- bec, 1870; was agent Great Western Ry. of Canada, 1873-75; purser of Beatty Line of steamers at Sarnia, Ont., 1875- 77; general agent same company at To- ronto, 1877-78; passenger agent of Canada Southern Ry. at Toledo, O., April to Nov., 1878; passenger agent Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Ry. at St. Louis, Mo, 1878-80; district agent Canadian Pacific Ry. at Toronto, 1882-95; has been gen- eral passenger agent Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Ry. at Minne- apolis, since 1895. Office: 317 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
CALLENDER, Sherman W., wholesale fruits; born at St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7, 1867; son of John W. and Ruth A. (Baker) Callender; attended common schools and graduated from business college at
18 years of age; mar- ried, Chicago, Ill., Jan. 3, 1897, Effie M. Hamburg. Began business career in a wholesale fruit house and continued for 8 years; worked one year for Armour & Co., at the stock yards office, Chicago, and on Feb. 1, 1900, established The Callender-Vanderhoof Co., Minneapolis, of which he is president and general manager. Member of Royal Arcanum. Recreation: Traveling. Office: 113-115 6th St., N. Residence: 60 Highland Av., Minneapolis.
CAMMACK, Edward A., president Crescent Creamery Co .; born in Chicago,
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Ill., Jan. 20, 1855; son of John and Sarah (Moody) Cammack; educated in grammar and high schools of Chicago. Began active career in employ of Hoyt & Co., Chicago; removed to Rochester, Minn., 1878, and established creamery; removed his headquarters to St. Paul, 1884, and is president and general man- ager of the Crescent Creamery Co. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Member Board of Trade, Jobbers' Union. Mar- ried at Chicago, 1888, to Miss Susan Anne Hinchliff. Club: Commercial. Office: 80-90 E. 3rd St. Residence: 601 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
CAMP, James L., surgeon; born at Dixon, Ill., Dec. 8, 1855; son of J. L. and Mary A. (Cockett) Camp; educated in Dixon High School; Knox Academy, Galesburg, Ill .; Cornell University; Rush Medical College, graduating, de- gree of M.D., 1878. Began practice of medicine at Dixon, Ill .; was physician at Standing Rock Indian Agency, 1882- 83; surgeon and manager Lumberman's Hospital, Brainerd, 1893-1901; surgeon M. & I. R. R. and Cross Lakes R. R .; member advisory board State Tubercu- losis Hospital, Zeta Psi fraternity. Ad- dress: Brainerd, Minn.
CAMPBELL, Alexander S., milling. Has been engaged in the milling busi- ness since 1885; purchased, with others, the Austin mill, in 1891, sole owner since 1895. Vice president Citizens' Na- tional Bank. Republican. Member State Senate, 1st district. Address: Austin, Minn.
CAMPBELL, Benjamin, railway offi- cial; born at Liberty, Ind., June 10, 1858. Telegraph operator Cairo & Vin- cennes Ry., 1876; was successively op- erator, station agent, traveling freight agent, and general agent, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sioux City Ry. (now Chi- cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Ry.), to 1884; general agent Union Pa- cific Ry. at Portland, Ore., 1884-86; gen- eral freight agent Oregon Railway & Navigation Co., 1886-94; traffic manager same road (now Oregon Road & Navi- gation Co.), 1894-1901; assistant traffic director Southern and Union Pacific Sys- tems, at Chicago, 1902-05; has been 4th vice president Great Northern Ry. since Jan., 1905. Office: 3rd St., N. W. Cor. Broadway. Residence: Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.
CAMPBELL, Ernest Wells, lawyer; native of Litchfield, Minn .; son of O. H. and Isadore ( Creath) Campbell; grad- uate of Litchfield High School, 1891; Yale Law School, degree of LL.B., 1893; same school, degree of M.L., 1894. In practice of law since June 15, 1896. Served as 1st sergt. and 2nd lieut. Co. C, 15th Minn. U. S. Vol. Inf. in Spanish- American War. Has been county attor- ney Meeker Co., since Jan. 1, 1903. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Referee in bank- ruptcy, U. S. dist. court, since 1899. City attorney for Litchfield, 1900 and
1901. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., March 7, 1900, to Miss Marion R. Rora- back. Address: Litchfield, Minn.
CAMPBELL, Hugh D., lumber and pine lands; born at Dunvegan, Glen- garry Co., Ont., Canada, June 15. 1857; son of Donald and Catherine (Dewar) Campbell; educated in Dunvegan com- mon schools and at Belleville Business College, Ont., graduating, 1879. Entered the lumber business immediately after leaving school and has engaged in it ever since. Manager at Stillwater, Minn., beginning 1885, of the Hershey Lumber Co., with headquarters in Mus- catine, Ia. (now director and general manager of the company); director and treasurer of the Eclipse Saw Mill Co .; secretary, treasurer and director of the Sieppel Timber Co. Married at Alma, Wis., Nov. 24, 1887, to Miss Minnie W. Irvine. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
CAMPBELL, Robert Allen, physician, specialist; born at Detroit, Mich., Dec. 27, 1868; son of George G.S. and Mary Jane (Anscomb) Campbell; graduated from College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, 1896. Has been actively engaged in practice of medicine since 1896, making a specialty of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Was assistant city physician City of Minne- apolis, 1899-1901. Member Minneapolis Medical Club, Hennepin County Medical Society, Minnesota State Medical Asso- ciation. Member Nu Sigma Nu frater- nity. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1896, to Miss Mary Servia McKusick. Recreation: Fishing. Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 2517 Dupont Av., S., Minneapolis.
CAMPBELL, Wallace, banker; born at Waverly, Tiogo Co., N. Y., Sept. 8, 1863; son of S. C. and Mary Aurelia (Farwell) Campbell; graduate Hamilton College, A.B., 1883, Columbia College Law School, LL.B., 1884; married at Chicago, 111., 1886, to Miss Minnie V. Adams. Practiced law in Minneapolis, in firm of Stryker & Campbell, 1886-91; became vice president of bank of Hill Sons & Co., 1891-98; vice president North- western National Life Ins. Co., 1898-1903; vice president Minnesota Title Insurance and Trust Co., 1893-1905; since 1901 president of the People's Bank of Minne- apolis. Republican; stumped State in 1888 for Harrison and for Gov. W. R. Merriam. Recreations: Driving, riding, fishing. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Island Fishing and Hunting, Miltona, Automobile. Office: People's Bank. Residence: 407 Oak Grove St., Minneap- olis.
CANBY, William, real estate; born at Baltimore, Md., 1859; son of William and Emily (Baily) Canby; graduate Swarthmore College, Pa., 1881. Married at Cleveland, O.,June 3, 1889, to Miss May Wright. Began active career at Balti- more, with his father, who was a mem- ber of the firm of Canby, Gilpin & Co.,
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wholesale druggists; came to St. Paul, 1886, and entered real estate business as Canby and Mannen, later Canby & Gathcart, then alone, and since 1899, Canby & Meier, real estate, mortgage loans, etc. Member Real Estate Ex- change. Club: Commercial. Recrea- tions: Hunting and fishing. Office: Mc- Clure Bldg. Residence: 735 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
CANFIELD, Edwin H., lawyer; born at Westfield, Wis., Dec. 27, 1855; son of James F. and Mary E. (Holmes) Can- field; came to Minnesota, 1866; edu- cated in country schools, Rochester (Minn.) High School, and by private in- struction; taught school several years and then read law in office of Charles C. Willson, Esq., Rochester; was ad- mitted to the bar, 1881. Married at Elgin, Minn., March 15, 1877, to Miss Carrie A. Hills. Began practice of law at Luverne; county attorney of Rock Co. for 14 years; secretary school board 6 years, and member public library board. Elected to State Senate Nov., 1906, term ending, Jan., 1911. Repub- lican. Unitarian. Recreation: Walking. Address: Luverne, Minn.
CANFIELD, Harry Lee, clergyman; born at South Newbury, O., Feb. 2, 1860; son of Rev. Dr. Henry Lovell and Lepha (Johnson) Canfield; educated in public schools of Ohio; Buchtel College, Akron, O .; Bethany College, Bethany, W. Va .; theological course at Tufts College, Med- ford, Mass. Universalist. Began pas- toral work at Stryker, O., 1886, and has had charge of pastorates in Ohio, Maine, Vermont and Minnesota, coming to Owa- tonna, March, 1906, to assume pastorate of Universalist Church. Was general secretary of the Young Peoples' Chris- tian Union of the Universalist Church and in association with Mrs. Canfield was editor of the official organ, Boston, Mass. Now secretary Universalist Con- vention of Minnesota. Prohibitionist.
Member National Union. Married at Akron, O., Jan. 1, 1891, to Miss Mary Grace Webb. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
CANNON, George Joseph, lawyer; born at Warnersville, Wis., May 23, 1872; son of James and Eliza (Noonan) Can- non; educated in rural school, Howard Co., Iowa, one term in Catholic parochial school, Cresco, Iowa; graduated from College of St. Thomas (St. Paul), 1894, from St. Paul College of Law (night school), 1903; married at St. Paul, Nov. 25, 1902, to Mary J. Egan. Taught country school in Montana, winter of 1895; city collector for Hennessy Mercantile Co., Butte, Mont., 1895-96; guide in Yellow- stone National Park, summer of 1896; principal of ward school, Anaconda, Mont., 1896-1900; returned to St. Paul, June, 1900, and managed publication of Northwestern Chronicle until July, 1902, and manager The Adams-Cannon Co., publishers, 1902-03; admitted to bar, 1903; member of law firm of Cannon &
Cannon, St. Paul, Sept., 1903, to Sept., 1905; since practiced alone at Crookston, Minn. Catholic. Member Knights of Co- lumbus, B. P. O. E., and A. O. U. W. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad- dress: Crookston, Minn.
CANNON, Harry, physician; born Werner, Wis., June 6, 1872; son of James and Eliza (Noonan) Cannon; educated at Cedar Valley Seminary, Osage, Ia .; J. D. Hess Business College, St. Paul; Medical Department Washington Uni- versity, St. Louis, graduating, degree of M.D., May, 1904. Unmarried. Began business career as chief clerk of the State Board of Land Commissioners, Helena, Mont., 1895-99; teacher city schools, Anaconda, Mont., 1899-1900; in- terne St. Louis Mullanphy Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., June, 1903, to June, 1904; interne St. Joseph Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., June, 1904, to June, 1905. gan practice of medicine, 1904. Demo- Be- crat. Roman Catholic. Member Ramsey County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Colum- bus, A. O. H., A. O. U. W., Foresters. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad- dress: 822 East 7th St., St. Paul.
CANT, William Alexander, jurist; born at Westfield, Wis., Dec. 23, 1863; son of John and Jessie (Cameron) Cant; edu- cated in common schools, Marquette Co., Wis .; Minnesota State Normal School, St. Cloud, Minn .; University of Michi- gan, Law Department. Removed to Du- luth and engaged in practice of law, April, 1886; was elected to Minnesota State Legislature, 1894; elected city at- torney of Duluth, 1895; elected judge of district court, Nov., 1896, and reelected, Nov., 1902, still continuing in that po- sition. Republican. Recreation: Farm- ing. Residence: 413 4th St., E., Duluth, Minn.
CANTY, Thomas, lawyer; born in Lon- don, Eng., April 25, 1854; son of Jere- miah and Anna C. Canty; came to Amer- ica early in life and attended common schools in Michigan, Wisconsin . and Iowa; unmarried. Taught school from 16 to 23 years of age; began practice of law in Minneapolis, 1881; although a Democrat, was elected judge of dis- trict court in district ordinarily 10,000 Republican majority and served three years; elected judge supreme court, 1890, and served 6 years. Offered posi- tion of judge Supreme Court of Philip- pine Islands, 1901, by President McKin- ley, but declined. Office: Guaranty Loan Bidg. Residence: West Hotel, Minneap- olis.
CAPPELEN, Frederick William, con- sulting civil and hydraulic engineer; born at Drammen, Norway, Oct. 21, 1857; son of Diederick and Wilhelmine ( Jahn) Cappelen; graduated from high school, Fredrickstad, Norway, 1873, from tech- nical and mining school, Oerebro, Swe- den, 1876, and from the Royal Polytech-
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nicum, Dresden, Germany, 1880. Was assistant engineer Norwegian Coast Sur- vey, 1876; assistant engineer railway construction, Saxony, 1878; assistant en- gineer office and field, Northern Pacific Ry., 1880-86; bridge engineer and as- sistant city engineer, city of Minneap- olis, Minn., 1886-92; city engineer, Min- neapolis, 1892-99; consulting engineer, doing work in different parts of the Northwest, from Chicago to the Pacific Coast, since 1899. Member American So- ciety of Civil Engineers, American Wa- ter Works Association, American Society of Municipal Improvements, Engineers Club, Dresden, Saxony. Member Voting Machine Commission, State of Minne- sota, under appointment by Gov. John A. Johnson, for 4 years. Married at New York City, Sept. 15, 1883, to Felici- tas Wessel. Member Masonic order; B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Odin. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 2129 Gi- rard Av., S., Minneapolis.
CARDIGAN, Charles T., real estate, etc .; born at Ogdensburg, N. Y., July 26, 1851; son of James C. and Catherine (Turner) Cardigan; educated in the pub- lic schools of Ogdensburg and night schools of Boston, Mass .; married at Boston, Mass., July 6, 1885, to Millie A. McLean. Began active business career as real estate agent, June, 1895, in St. Paul; in the real estate, loan and in- surance business since 1896, and a mem- ber of the firm of Truax & Cardigan since 1905. Secretary-treasurer Forest Cemetery Association. Baptist. Mem- ber I. O. O. F. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 1554 Payne Av., St. Paul.
CAREY, Frank Leighton, grain com- mission; born at Blooming Prairie, Minn., April 4, 1867; son of Joseph C. and Harriet L. (Leighton) Carey; edu- cated at Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna, Minn. Began active career as clerk and bookkeeper, continuing with various firms for 7 years; engaged in grain commission business in Duluth, 1892- 1902; became identified with grain com- mission firm of William Dalrymple Co., 1892, and removed to Minneapolis, since which time he has been secretary, treas- urer and manager of the company. In- dependent in politics. Methodist. Mem- ber Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Mason. Married at Minneapolis, 1893, to Miss Mary Whittich. Recreations: Hunt- ing and outdoor sports. Office: Cham- ber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2713 Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
CARHART, Clark H., sheriff of Cook County; born at Wilberham, Mass., Nov. 14, 1873; son of Joseph and Ida B. (Clark) Carhart; educated in graded and high schools, Greencastle, Ind., and State Normal School, St. Cloud. Was register of deeds, Cook Co., Minn., 1897-1905; clerk of district court, Cook Co., 1903-04; has been U. S. commissioner since 1900, and sheriff Cook Co. since Jan. 1, 1905. Secretary Cook County Manufacturing
Co. Republican. Mason (32º); member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E., Macca- bees, Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Duluth, Minn., Jan. 30, 1901, to Miss Carrie E. Mayhew. Recreations: Driving and fishing. Address: Grand Marais, Minn.
CARLE, Frank Austin, newspaper writer; born at Spencerport, N. Y., July 21, 1851; son of John and Catherine Melissa (Spencer) Carle; educated at University of Wisconsin and University of Michigan, graduating from the lat- ter, degree of B.S., 1874. For 30 years a writer upon public questions for the press; served newspaper apprenticeship at Indianapolis, Ind., during presidential campaign of 1876; became connected with Pioneer Press, St. Paul, 1877; man- aging editor same, 1880-89; went to Pa- cific Coast on account of health and was managing editor and editorial writ- er, Portland Oregonian, 1889-97; in charge editorial writing, New York Com- mercial Advertiser (now The Globe), 1897-1901; has been writing editorials of the Minneapolis Tribune, since 1901. Republican. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com- mercial, Minikahda, Century (New York). Office: Minneapolis Tribune. Residence: 18 N. 13th St., Minneapolis.
CARLING, Henry, portrait artist; born at Manchester, Eng., Aug. 31, 1856; educated in art at Royal Academy, Liv- erpool, S. Kensington, London; Ecole De Beaux Arts, Paris. Came to America, 1869, and located in Minnesota, 1889. Paints in oils, pastels, crayon and water colors, from life sittings or photographs. Married at New York City, 1878, to Miss Delia Ryan. Recreation: Painting. Studios: 50 E. 6th St. Residence: 990 Flandrau St., St. Paul.
CARLSON, Aaron, manufacturer; born in Sweden, Jan. 28, 1857; son of Carl and Mary Carlson; educated in schools in Sweden. Came to Minneapolis, Minn., from Sweden, 1882; followed the car- penter's trade until 1891, when he started in his own name as manufac- turer of sash, doors and hardwood fin- ish, the business having shown gratify- ing development up to the present time. Director St. Anthony Falls Bank. Mem- ber Mission (Swedish) Church; trustee Swedish Mission Covenant of America. Married at Minneapolis, 1886, to Miss Minnie Larson. Club: Commercial (St. Anthony). Office: 15th and Central Av. Residence: 2309 B St., Minneapolis.
CARLSON, Carl Robert, general su- perintendent lumber and coal depart- ments Imperial Elevator Co .; born in Sweden, Aug. 27, 1877; son of Peter J. and Hilma (Larson) Carlson; edu- cated in public schools of Minneapolis, Minn .; married at Minneapolis, Oct. 18, 1898, to Sadie D. Hessey. Was assistant manager of the Taylor Coal Co. for 6 years previous to Aug. 12, 1899, when he became connected with the Imperial Elevator Co., of which he is general
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superintendent of the lumber and coal departments; also secretary of the Im- perial Lumber Co., and of the Prairie Lumber Co., dealers in lumber, with re- tail yards in Minnesota, N. and S. Da- kota. Congregationalist. Club: Commer- cial. Office: New Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2723 N. Girard Av., Minneapolis.
CARLSON, John, merchant; born in Finland, May 5, 1862. Began active ca- reer as clerk for Westfall Brothers, con- tinuing 8 years; was in partnership with H. W. Linneman two years; is now conducting business in his own name. Presbyterian. Member of the Ma- sonic order, M. W. of A., Royal Ar- canum. Address: Brainerd, Minn.
CARLSTON, Emil Fredolph, grain screenings; born in Minnesota, June 12, 1866; son of Andrew P. and Eva (Lar- son) Carlston; educated in_common schools in Swift Co., Minn. Raised on a Minnesota farm; began active career as clerk in grocery store at Grand Forks, N. D., 1880; was clerk in hard- ware store, Sauk Centre, Minn., 1884; clerk in general store at Devils Lake, N. D., and Benson, Minn., 1886-88; coun- try peddler, 1890; engaged in insurance and machinery business, 1891; traveling salesman, 1892; in flour and feed busi- ness, St. Paul, 1893; located in Minne- apolis, 1898, and became manager of screenings department and later vice president and secretary of the W. P. Devereux Co., a position he now holds; also vice president Devereux Elevator Co. Was candidate for Minnesota State Senate, St. Paul, 1894. Republican. Mar- ried at Long Prairie, Minn., Aug. 2, 1892, to Anna Cooper. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1719 9th Av., S., Minneapolis.
CARMAN, William Brainerd, lawyer; born at Detroit, Mich., March 1, 1882; son of J. B. Carman; educated in De- troit high school and at the University of Minnesota. Began practice of law at Detroit, June 1, 1904, in company with C. M. Johnston; severed connec- tion with firm, March 1, 1906, and since that time has been in general practice for himself; also secretary-treasurer of the Carman Drug Co .; director First National Bank, Detroit. Republican; al- derman City of Detroit. Married at Fargo, Nov. 16, 1904, to Miss Frances P. Fritzsche. Club: Commercial (treas- urer). Address: Detroit, Minn.
CARNAHAN, Franklin Gregory, treas- urer Federal Elevator Co .; born at Springfield, Ill., Jan. 8, 1872; son of Rev. David F. and Sarah A. (Dobbin) Carnahan; graduated from University of Illinois, degree of B.A., 1892; mar- ried at Winona, Minn., Dec. 18, 1903, to Harriet Horton. Admitted to bar in Illinois, 1896; practiced law at Cham- paign, Ill., until June, 1903; admitted to Minnesota Bar, 1903. Since June 15, 1903, treasurer of the Federal Elevator
Co., Minneapolis, operating a line of country grain elevators. Member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Sigma Chi fraternity. Republican. Clubs: Min- neapolis, Minikahda, Golf and Minneap- olis Amateur Athletic Association. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 2017 S. Bryant Av., Minneapolis.
CARPENTER, Charles A., clothier; born at Faribault, Minn., March 1, 1882; son of Thomas and Emma (Nash) Car- penter; educated in public schools of Faribault and at The Shattuck School; married at Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 2, 1885, to Miss Anna Kneeland. Has been associated with clothing firm of Carpenter & Smith since 1879, and mem- ber of the firm since 1898. Democrat. Episcopalian. Club: Commercial. Rec- reations: Boating and fishing. Address: Faribault, Minn.
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