The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 16

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

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CARPENTER, Chester H., lumber; born at Frankfort Station, Ill., Oct., 1860; son of Josiah and Frances (Hera- don) Carpenter; educated in public schools. Began active career as school teacher, in Iowa; entered lumber busi- ness, 1891, at Fredericksburg, Ia .; lo- cated in Minneapolis, 1898, and is secre- tary and treasurer W. I. Carpenter Lum- ber Co., Carpenter-Deckert Lumber Co. Eclipse Mill Co. (Everett, Wash.), and Park Rapids Lumber Co. Scottish Rite Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner; member M. B. and M. W. A. Unmar- ried. Club: Commercial. Office: 2400 Washington Av., N. Residence: 2110 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.

CARPENTER, Clarence P., editor, lawyer; born at Eastford, Conn., Feb. 4, 1853; son of Fredus C. and Mary A. (Gilbert) Carpenter; came to Minnesota with parents, 1855; educated in district schools. Worked at printing trade from age of 16 to 21; established Farming- ton (Minn.) Tribune, 1884, disposing of it, 1892; admitted to the bar, 1890; bought Northfield Independent, Jan. 11, 1895, of which he has since been editor and publisher; also in fire and tornado insurance business since 1905; assistant clerk Minnesota House of Representa- tives, 1887, and chief clerk, 1889; one of the temporary secretaries First Peo- ples' Party National Convention, held at Omaha, Neb .; now municipal judge, Northfield. Independent in politics.

Methodist. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. Married at Farmington, Minn., July 28. 1885, to Miss Lulu M. McEl- rath. Address: Northfield, Minn.

CARPENTER, George Celoftus, mer- chant; born in Columbia Co., Wis., March 22, 1855; son of Amasa A. and Ophelia C. Carpenter; educated in pub- lic schools of Wyocena, Wis., and at Wayland College, Beaver Dam, Wis .; married at Buffalo, Minn., Nov. 27, 1890, to Mary E. Jones. Came to Minnesota, July 7, 1875; has been engaged in lum- ber business as senior member of Car- penter & Burrows, since 1887, and in

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dry goods and clothing business since 1897. Republican. Was in U. S. rail- way mail service, 1883-87; sheriff of Wright Co., 1892-96; chairman Repub- lican County Committee for 6 years. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., Knights of Pythias. Address: Buffalo, Minn.

CARPENTER, Grant Stephen, physi- cian; born at Loyd, Wis., March 25, 1870; son of Stephen Van Ranselar and Jane E. (Burdick) Carpenter; graduated from Sextonville, Wis., high school, 1891, Windom Institute, Montevideo, Minn., 1896; attended Rush Medical College and graduated from Medical Department of Hamline University, cum laude, M.D., C.M., June, 1901. Taught school for three years after graduating from high school and one year after graduating from Windom Institute. Republican. Congregationalist. Member Camp Re- lease, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Member Canby Lodge No. 147, A. F. & A. M., and M. W. A. Married at Dawson, Minn., April 10, 1905, to Miss Lenora Moulton. Rec- reation: Tennis. Address: Porter, Minn.

CARPENTER, Henry L., building ma- terial and wholesale jewelry; a native of Minneapolis, Minn. Has been active- ly engaged in business in Minneapolis since leaving school. Vice president of the Union Railway Storage Co., dealers in building materials; also vice presi- dent of the Minneapolis Jewelry Manu- facturing Co., wholesale jewelers. Re- publican. Member Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Builders' Exchange. Un- married. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikah- da. Recreations: Automobiling and golf. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Resi- dence: 1900 Park Av., Minneapolis.

CARPENTER, William I., lumber; born at Frankfort, Ill., May 9, 1862; son of Josiah and Frances M. (Heradon) Carpenter; educated in public schools of Frankfort, Ill., and Sumner, Ia. Be- gan active career in retail lumber busi- ness in Fredericksburg, Ia., 1890; has been engaged in lumber business in Minneapolis since 1892; president W. I. Carpenter Luniber Co. Republican. Ma- son (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Married in Iowa, 1889, to Miss Myrtle H. Houghton. Club: Commercial. Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 2201 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.

CARR, W. H., wholesale meats and commission; born in Ontario, Can., May 8, 1846; son of William and Isabella Carr; educated in common schools of Ontario. Came to Minnesota, Aug., 1873; began in meat and produce business under his own name, Nov. 7, 1874. Re- publican. Methodist. Member Minne- apolis Produce Exchange. Member I. O. O. F., Royal Arcanum. Married at Rock- ford, Ill., 1878, to Miss Martha H. Blake. Club: North Side Commercial. Office: 33 Central Market. Residence: 1525 Du- pont Av., N., Minneapolis.

CARROLL, Robert Emmet, manager Duluth Lumber Co .; born on a farm in Cottonwood Co., Minn., Sept. 24, 1873; son of Charles H. and Mary (Feran) Carroll; educated in public schools of LaCrosse, Wis. Began active career when a boy, in employ of the Lovejoy Bros. & Co., manufacturers sash, doors and blinds, LaCrosse, Wis; came to Du- luth 1904 and became connected with the Duluth Lumber Co., operating lum- ber vard and planing mill, wholesale and retail, first as manager of the yards and since Dec. 1, 1905, as general man- ager. Catholic. Member M. W. A. Mar- ried at LaCrosse, Wis., 1895, to Miss Anna Hurtak. Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Office: 364 Garfield Av. Resi- dence: 722 Garfield Av., Duluth.

CARTER, George M., vice president and treasurer C. F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company of Minnesota; born at Wilmington, O., Oct. 16, 1850; son of Cyrus E. and Susannah (Nickerson) Car- ter; educated in the common schools of Clinton County, O., and at Martinsville High School; married at New England, Athens Co., O., 1870, Lydia A. Patterson. Engaged in railroading from 1870 to 1890; in laundry business from 1890 to 1905; in January, 1906, joined in the organization of the Minnesota branch of the C. F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Com- pany, the members of this company being C. F. Blanke, St. Louis, Mo .; E. B. Piepho, Cincinnati, O .; F. S. Pratt, George M. Carter and W. S. Sutherland, Minneapolis. Member of the Christian Church. Mason. Office: 116 Second St., N. Residence: 1015 Maxy Place, Minne- apolis.

CARTER, O. P., grain commission; born at Glenville, N. Y., 1846; son of John and Ann Carter; came to Wiscon- sin early in life and was educated in public schools of Wisconsin, and at Beloit College and Milton College, Wis- consin. Began active career as trav- eling salesman for cotton and jute firm and traveled extensively in the East for 8 years; located in St. Paul, 1874, and was in seed business, 1874-76; has been continuously engaged in grain com- mission business at Minneapolis since 1876; president State Elevator Co .; sen- ior member Carter, Sammis & Co. Re- publican. Member Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth Board of Trade. Married at Minneapolis, 1877, to Miss Mary Alice Wheeler. Recreations: Out- ing vacations. Office: Chamber of Com- merce Bldg. Residence: 525 River Road, S. E., Minneapolis.

CARTER, Wesley, buggies; born at North Bridgton, Me., July 7, 1839; son of Henry and Hannah ( Cochran) Carter; educated in district schools; married. Began in business in Minneapolis, 1857; came to St. Cloud, 1859, entered wagon shop and worked at trade and farmed for 20 years; built the St. Cloud City Mill, 1882, continuing until 1893; now in buggy business. Democrat. Member

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Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Club: Com- mercial. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.

CARY, Herbert Elwood, physician; born at Spenceport, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1855; educated at University of Michigan, graduating, degree of B.A., 1877; De- partment of Medicine and Surgery, Uni- versity of Michigan, degree of M.D., 1882. Practiced medicine at Ontonagon, Mich., 1882-86; took postgraduate work in New York City, 1886-87; has been in practice in Minneapolis, since 1887. Member Hennepin County Medical So- ciety. Mason. Married at LaCrosse, Wis., 1897, to Miss Mary L. Cameron. Office: Masonic Temple. Residence: 1601 Park Av., Minneapolis.

CASE, Christopher Francis, publisher; born at S. Manchester, Conn., Nov. 1, 1839; son of Ashbel Wesley and Eleanor (Holister) Case; attended Beloit (Wis.) College, one year, 1863; University of Michigan, three years, concluding 1868. Served as private in 40th Wis. Vol. Inf., at the time of the Civil War; came to Minnesota, Dec., 1874, and entered pub- lishing business at Marshall; was re- ceiver U. S. land office at Marshall for 5 years; now senior member of the firm of C. F. Case & Son, printers and pub- lishers of the Lyon County Reporter. Republican. Member G. A. R. Married in Iowa, Nov. 6, 1869, to Miss Fannie Waller. Address: Marshall, Minn.

CASE, Lyman P., born at Hartford, O., April 5, 1844; came from Ohio with a team and located in Chatfield, May, 1855; educated in common schools. Has been engaged in farming for 50 years and is now chairman of county com- missioners of Olmsted Co. Served as town supervisor of the town of Orion: was for six years member of the board of county commissioners of Olmsted Co. and for five years chairman of the board; chairman State Association of County Commissioners for four years. Republican. Mason. Married in Steele Co., Sept. 16, 1879, Addie L. Sheldon. Address: Chatfield, Minn.

CASE, Omar Hassan, surveyor and civil engineer; born at Pittsfield, Mass., Aug. 10, 1842; son of Timothy Shalor and Sophia (Saunders) Case; educated in Pittsfield High School. Served in Civil War, 1861-65, 7th Regt., Minn. Vols .; commissioned as 2nd lieut. Be- gan as a surveyor, Aug., 1867; was U. S. deputy surveyor, Northern district Fillmore Co., 1878-80; resident engineer,

Arizona Ty., 1872-76; county surveyor Northern Pacific Ry., Yellowstone divi- sion, 1882; resident engineer Kansas & Arkansas Valley Ry., 1887-88, and Re- mona & Western Ry., 1889-90; U. S. deputy surveyor, Minnesota, 1890-92; en- gineer in charge of power companies and other engineering works, 1903 to date. Chief engineer of the Minnesota & Iowa Electric Ry. Married at Preston, Minn., May 31, 1873, to Miss Elma Hicks. Ad- dress: Fountain, Minn.

CASE, Walter Luman, lawyer; born at Wilson, N. Y., April 23, 1863; edu- cated at Mount Union College, O., and at Wilson Collegiate Institute, gradua- ting, 1884. Began active career as prin- cipal of schools, Lewiston, N. Y .; en- tered practice of law at Saginaw, Mich., 1891; removed to Duluth, 1894, and pub- lished the Duluth Daily Law Bulletin for 4 years. Has been located at Clo- quet since 1897; was city attorney of Cloquet for 5 years; elected member State Legislature, 52nd district, Nov. 6, 1906, term extending to Jan. 1, 1909. Director Northwestern State Bank. Re- publican. Married at

Saginaw, Mich., 1892, to Miss Evelyn A. West. Club: Commercial. Address:

Cloquet, Minn.

CASEY, John Martin, lawyer; born at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 20, 1860; son of John and Ellen (Donovan) Casey; edu- cated at St. John's University, Stearns Co., Minn., degree of M.A., June 24, 1884; University of Minnesota, degree of

LL.B., June 4, 1891.

In practice at

Waverly, Minn., since June 15, 1891.

Roman Catholic. Married at Waverly,

Feb. 10, 1892, to Miss Elizabeth M. Berkner. Address: Waverly, Minn.

CASHMAN, Michael R., vice president Clinton Falls Nursery Co .; born in Steele Co., Minn., Dec. 9, 1875; son of Edward and Mary (Welch) Cashman; educated in public schools of Owatonna and at Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna; married at Owatonna, Jan. 7, 1905, to Miss Mary P. Quinn. Raised on a farm in Steele Co .; began business career as nursery salesman for his brother, Thomas, 1898; became secretary of the company at the time of its incorpora- tion, as the Clinton Falls Nursery Co., 1901, and has been vice president of the company since its re-incorporation, 1906. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus, A. O. H., U. C. T. of America. Club: Commercial: Recre- ations: Hunting and fishing. Address: Owatonna, Minn.

CASHMAN, Thomas E., president and manager Clinton Falls Nursery & Green- house Co .; born in Steele Co., near Owa- tonna, Minn .; son of Edward and Mary (Welch) Cashman; educated in country schools and at sisters' convent, Owa- tonna. Began active career without any capital as canvasser for sale of nursery stock, 1892; entered nursery business for himself on a small scale, at Owa- tonna, March 17, 1898; incorporated the business as the Clinton Falls Nursery & Greenhouse Co., 1901, capital, $50,000, and increased capitalization to $150,000, in 1905; president and manager of the company. Also director Security State Bank, Owatonna. Democrat. Was mem- ber Owatonna School Board two terms and mayor of Owatonna two terms; elected State Senator Nov. 6, 1906, term extending to Jan., 1911. Roman Cath- olic. Member Knights of Columbus, C. O. F., A. O. H. Clubs: Commercial (Owatonna), Commercial (St. Paul).

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Married at Owatonna, Sept. 14, 1897, to Miss Margaret J. Laughlin. Address: Owatonna, Minn.

CASS, Louis Stephen, railway official; born in Vernon Co., Wis., May 6, 1865; son of Stephen F. and Martha Jane (Wilcox) Cass; educated in district and high schools; Iowa State Normal School, Cedar Falls, Ia .; busines's college, La Crosse, Wis. Married at Sumner, Ia., Dec. 24, 1885, to Miss Lilla E. Emmons. Entered railway service as brakeman, 1885, and has served in various positions on different railways; built 1896, and was president and general manager, Wa- terloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Ry., 1896- 1905, president since 1905; assistant to general manager Chicago and Great Western Ry., May to Sept., 1905, and third vice president since Sept., 1905. Director Bank of Sumner, Ia. Served in I. N. G. for 5 years. Mason (32°), Knights Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Minnesota, Transportation. Office: Met. Opera House. Residence: 15 Sherburne Av., St. Paul.

CASSEDAY, George Albertus, civil en- gineer; born at Rochester, Minn., Jan. 3, 1873; son of John James and Emma Josephine (Stafford) Casseday; gradu- ated Rochester public schools, 1891; University of Minnesota, C.E, 1895; married at Rochester, Dec. 27, 1899, to Mabel L. Cresap. Connected with the bridge department of the engineering department of the Great Northern Rail- way since 1895; bridge engineer since 1905. Office : General Office Great Northern Ry. Residence: 315 Macku- bin St., St. Paul.

CASTLE, Gustavus A., wholesale fruits and produce; born at Westford, Vt., Oct. 13, 1851; son of John M. and Lucy (McClellan) Castle; educated in public schools of Westford. Lived upon a farm in Vermont until 21 years of age; removed to Manchester, Ia., 1873, and followed farming, later engaging in creamery business; came to Minneapolis and began as a wholesale fruit and produce dealer, 1886, in which he has been highly successful. President Min- neapolis Produce Exchange, 1904-05. Re- publican. Married at Westford, Vt., 1879, to Miss Betsy D. Irish: Recrea- tions: Hunting and fishing. Office: 14 Central Market. Residence: 3012 Pills- bury Av., Minneapolis.

CASTLE, Henry Anson, lawyer and journalist; born near Quincy, Ill., Aug. 22, 1841; son of Timothy Hunt and Julia (Boyd) Castle (both natives of Vermont); educated in seminary at Quincy, Ill .; graduated from McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill., degree of A.M .; married at Quincy, Ill., April 18, 1865, to Margaret Jaquess; one son, Charles W. (graduated at West Point, 1894, and is now captain 30th Infantry, U. S. A.) and four daughters. Served private and sergeant major 73d Illinois Vols., 1862-

63; captain 137th Illinois Vols., 1864; practiced law at Quincy, Ill., 1865-66; removed to St. Paul, Minn., 1866; editor and publisher St. Paul Daily Dispatch, 1876-85; adjutant general of Minnesota 1875-76; member Minnesota Legislature, 1873; postmaster of St. Paul, 1892-96; auditor of Post Office Department, Washington, D. C., 1897-1903; counsel for U. S. Postal Commission, 1907. Re- publican. Past Department Commander, G. A. R., and Commander of Loyal Le- gion. Presbyterian. Member Minnesota Historical Society, National Geographic Society, Sons of American Revolution, etc. Was president St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, 1893. Author of "The Army Mule, and Other War Sketches." Con- tributor to magazines, on postal sub- jects. Club: Commercial. Address: 589 Summit Av., St. Paul.

CASWELL, Arthur A., county auditor; born at Anoka, Minn., Sept. 30, 1867; son of Albert J. and Martha A. (Hay- den) Caswell; graduated from Anoka High School, 1886. Was engaged in newspaper work, 1886-1902; has been auditor of Anoka Co., since Jan. 2, 1905. Was 1st lieut. Co. M, 14th Minn. U. S. Vols., war with Spain; now 1st lieut. Co. B, 3rd Regt., M. N. G. Republican. Member Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum, A. O. U. W., Spanish American War Veterans. Mar- ried at Anoka, Minn., Aug. 22, 1891, to Miss Alice M. McLeod. Recreations: Shooting and fishing. Address: Anoka, Minn.

CATES, Abraham Barker, physician; horn at East Vassalboro, Me., May 12, 1854; son of Charles Bunker and Mar- garet (Barker) Cates; graduate Coburn Classical Instiute, Waterville, Me., 1870; Colby College, Waterville, Me., degree of A.B., 1874, A.M., 1877; Harvard Med- ical School, degree of M.D., 1880; post graduate course, Universities of Berlin and Vienna, 1880-81. Professor of ob- stetrics in what is now the College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, since 1881; obstetrician to Northwestern Hospital; obstetrician and pediatrician to Bethany Home, Minneap- olis. City physician, Minneapolis, 1883- 84. Member Minnesota Academy of Med- icine, Hennepin County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Married at Jewett Mills, Wis., June 19, 1899, to Miss Abby W. Jewett. Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Resi- dence: 2824 Park Av., Minneapolis.

CATHCART, Alexander, real estate; born at St. Paul, Minn., June 30, 1865; son of Alexander H. and Rebecca ( Mar- shall) Cathcart; educated in The Shat- tuck School, Faribault, Minn .; married at Cleveland, O., Jan. 7, 1890, to Mabel W. Adams. Began in real estate busi- ness at St. Paul, Feb. 1, 1886; senior partner of the firm of Cathcart, Price & Co. Member Real Estate Exchange. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country.

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Office: Nat. G. A. Bank Bldg. Resi- dence: 631 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.

CATHERWOOD, Samuel D., lawyer; born in Freeborn Co., Minn., Nov. 12, 1859; son of William M. and Elizabeth (Lowry) Catherwood; educated in pub- lic schools of Austin and at University of Minnesota, class of 1883; married at Austin, 1894, to Gertrude Sherwood. Studied law, was admitted to the bar, 1888, and has since been engaged in practice at Austin. County attorney

Mower Co., for three terms. Member Minnesota State and American Bar as- sociations. Roosevelt Republican. Club: Progressive League. Address: Austin, Minn.

CATLIN, Frederick M., lawyer; born at Erie, Pa., 1859; son of Henry Catlin; was graduated from Cornell University, degree of A.B., 1882; admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania, 1884, and began practice in St. Paul the same year. Con- nected with M. N. G. for 14 years; ad- jutant 15th Regt., Minn. Vols., during Spanish-American War. Member Minne- sota State Historical Society, Society of Colonial Wars, B. P. O. E., St. Paul Charter Convention. Married at St. Paul, Aug. 4, 1898, to Miss Bertha Cros- man. Club: Minnesota. Office: Man- hattan Bldg. Residence: 30 The Marl- borough, St. Paul.

CATLIN, John Jefferson, physician; born at Delano, Minn., Sept. 9, 1880; son of Dr. T. J. Catlin; educated at Delano High School, graduating June, 1897; local and personal editor Gazette, De- lano, to Sept., 1899; attended University of Minnesota, College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating, degree of M.D., June, 1903; interne Northern Pacific Hospital, Missoula, Mont., until June, 1904. Began practice of medicine in Delano; has been in practice at Buffalo, Minn., since June, 1905. Member Amer- ican and Minnesota State Medical asso- ciations, Wright County Medical Society (secretary). Mason; member M. W. A. Married at Alden, Minn., Oct., 1905, to Miss Edith A. Larkin. Club: Commer- cial. Recreations: Hunting, horseback riding, baseball. Address: Buffalo, Minn.

CAVANAUGH, Dennis, hardware, etc .; born at St. Thomas, Ont., Can., Dec. 3, 1838; son of George and Elizabeth (Moulton) Cavanaugh; educated in Can- ada; came to Faribault, 1856; enlisted in Union Army and was captain Co. C, 10th Minn. Vol. Inf., 1864-65; unmarried. Engaged in flour milling and grain busi- ness, 1865-71; began in hardware and

farm machinery as Earing & Cavanaugh, 1871; name of the firm Cavanaugh & Frink since 1879. County commissioner of Rice Co. for 3 years and alderman of Faribault for 20 years. Democrat. Catholic. Member Knights of Colum- bus, C. O. F. Club: Commercial. Ad- dress: Faribault, Minn.

CHADBOURN, Charles Nathaniel, in- surance, etc .; born at Columbus, Wis , Aug. 10, 1859; son of Charles H. and Henrietta T. Chadbourn; attended pub- lic schools Rochester, Minn., and spent one year at Oberlin College preparatory school; married at Chicago, Ill., Feb. 26, 1895, to Bessie Morse. Was assistant cashier Rochester (Minn.) National Bank, 1880-84; cashier George Van Du- sen & Co., grain, Minneapolis, Minn., 1884-90; became partner of father (C. H.) and brother (R. W.) in real estate and financial brokerage business, Minne- apolis, and continued, 1890-93; now vice president of the Chadbourn Finance Co., which owns and operates the Hotel Ven- dome; director Gorham Braden Co., in- surance and real estate; member mana- ging committee Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Association. Republican. Clubs: Commercial, Six O'Clock. Recre- ations: Sailing and automobiling. Office: 17 S. 4th St. Residence: 2933 Park Av., Minneapolis.

CHAFFEE, Gibson Allen, manager Plumbing and Steam Fitting Supplies Co .; born at Hastings, Minn., Jan. 31, 1866; son of Sylvester A. and Plantina O. (Pitcher) Chaffee; educated in public schools of Mansfield, O. Came to St. Paul from Mansfield, O., in 1884, and entered plumbing supply house of Wil- son & Rogers, afterwards, Rogers, Wil- lis & Co., Roger & Ordway and Crane & Ordway Co., becoming assistant man- ager of latter company; located in Min- neapolis, in 1897, to assume present position as manager of the Plumbing & Steam Fitting Supplies Co., succes- sor to the Minneapolis branch of The Crane Co., of Chicago, Ill. Director Globe Iron Works, Menomonie, Wis. Re- publican. Methodist. Member M. W. A, Modern Samaritans. Married at High Forest, Minn., 1888, to Miss Liz- zie C. Rockwell. Club : Commercial. Recreation: Farming. Office: 212-214 1st St., N., Minneapolis. Residence: 1942 Carroll St., Merriam Park, Minn.

CHALMERS, Charles Henry, elec- trical engineer; born at Ontario, Can. (American citizen born abroad), March 18, 1870; son of Gabriel and Mary (Morris) Chalmers; came to Minnesota, March 18, 1878; educated in Lake City High School, graduating, 1890; Univer- sity of Minnesota, degree of B.E.E., 1894; degree of E.E., same university, 1896. Entered profession as electrical engineer, 1894; vice president Electric Machinery Co. Democrat. Baptist. Mem- ber American Institute of Electrical En- gineers. Mason. Married at St. Paul, Dec. 5, 1894, to Miss Lillian Hatch. Clubs: City Engineer's (St. Anthony), Commercial. Office: Electric Machinery Co. Residence: 523 7th St., S. E., Min- neapolis.

CHAMBERLAIN, Francis Asbury, president Security Bank of Minnesota; born at Bangor, Me., April 20, 1855; son of James T. and Caroline (Emery) Cham-

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berlain; came to

Red Wing, Minn.,

1857; educated in Red Wing schools, Hamline University, and two years at University of Minnesota; married, 1883, to Frances T. Fass. Entered busi- ness life as collector in the Merchants National Bank; went into the Security Bank soon after it was founded, and has remained with it ever since; also director Hennepin County Bank, North- western Life Insurance Co., Minnesota Loan and Trust Co. Mason. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial. Office: Se- curity Bank. Residence: 1758 Hen- nepin Av., Minneapolis.

CHAMBERLAIN, Harlow H., presi- dent Boyd Transfer & Storage Co .; born at Chippewa Falls, Wis., July 19, 1863; son of Hamlin T. and Mary A. (Towne) Chamberlain; graduated from the Min- neapolis High School, 1864; unmarried. Connected with the circulating depart- ment of the Minneapolis Journal, 1878- 1905, during most of the time owning and controlling a large part of the circu- lation; sold out his interest to publish- ers of the paper, March, 1905; president of the Boyd Transfer & Storage Co., since Nov., 1892, this company being owners of one of the most complete modern storage and transfer plants in the country (built 1905), also being large wholesalers of sugar. Independ- ent in politics. Baptist. Recreation: Working for the church. Office: 46 S. 3rd St. Residence: 3100 Ist Av., S., Minneapolis.

CHAMBERLAIN, Leon T., assistant general counsel Northern Pacific Ry .; born at Clyde, N. Y., April 3, 1862; son of Philander T. and Mary (Tuttle) Chamberlain; student

University of Minnesota, class of 1884; graduate St. Louis Law School, degree of LL.B., 1885. Began practice of law at St. Paul, 1887; was corporation attorney City of St. Paul, 1893-95; became con- nected with Northern Pacific Rd., May 23, 1895, as assistant counsel to receiv- ers and is now assistant general coun- sel the reorganized company, the Northern Pacific Ry. Republican. Ma- son; member Chi Psi fraternity. Mar- ried at Hastings, Minn., Sept. 30, 1886, to Miss Elizabeth Tozer. Club: Min- nesota. Recreations: Hunting, garden- ing, fine horses. Office: Broadway, cor. 4th St. Residence: 1001 Ashland Av., St. Paul.

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 16

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