The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 17

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

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CHAMBERS, C. L., physician; born at Freeport, Ill., 1858; came to Minnesota with his parents at age of 9 years and was educated in public schools of Kas- son until 1875; Carleton College, North- field, Minn., graduating, degrees of B.S. and A.B., 1881; honorary degree M.A., same college, 1896; Rush Medical Col- lege, Chicago, graduating, degree of M.D., 1883. Practiced medicine at Be- loit, Wis., and Canby, Minn .; later lo- cating at Kasson. Member Minnesota State Medical Association. Member Ma- sonic order. Address: Kasson, Minn.

CHAMBERS, Winslow Clarke, physi- cian; born at Owatonna, Minn., March 8, 1877; graduate of Owatonna High School, 1895; University of Minnesota, degree of B.S., 1900; College of Medi- cine and Surgery, University of Minne- sota, degree of M.D., 1905. Physician at Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, 1905-06. Member Minnesota State Medi- cal Association, Steele County Medical Society, Phi Gamma Delta and Nu Sig- ma Nu fraternities. Republican. Recrea- tions: All outdoor athletic sports. Ad- dress: Owatonna, Minn.

CHAMPLIN, Ezra T., farmer; born at Ferrisburgh, Vt., April 2, 1839; son of Benjamin W. and Phebe (Griffin) Champlin; educated in public schools; married at Charlotte, Vt., to Miss Flor- ence Eliza Langdon. Came to Minne- sota, 1860; served four years in Civil War, 1861-65, in 3rd Regt. Minn. Vol. Inf., 2nd. Lieut. Co. G., Ist Lieut. Co. D .; brevetted Capt. by President John- son for gallant and meritorious services in Mobile campaign; staff officer two years; engaged in farming at Vernon Center, Minn., since 1868. Democrat. Member State Legislature, 1875, 1887, 1891 (speaker House of Representa- tives); Chairman Democratic State Con- vention, 1896; appointed member State Board of Equalization, 1905, and is now chairman. Member Knights of Pythias. Address: Vernon Center, Minn.

CHAMPLIN, George Wallace, lawyer; born at Vernon Center, Minn., July 16, 1869; son of Ezra Thomas and Florence Eliza (Langdon) Champlin; educated in high school, Garden City, Minn., Normal School and business college, Mankato, Minn., and in law department of the University of Minnesota, graduating, 1898; unmarried. Located in Benson, 1899, for the practice of law. Served as county attorney of Swift Co., for four years. Member Masonic Order, Knights of Pythias, O. E. S., B. P. O. E. Ad- dress: Benson, Minn.

CHANCE, Walter S., special agent U. S. treasury; born at Canton, O., June 26, 1854; son of Peter and Ellen (Scott) Chance; educated in public schools and by study of law; married at Canton, O., Sept. 17, 1885, to Miss Ella B. Wise. Admitted to the bar in Ohio and prac- ticed law at Canton, O., 1875-80; entered service of U. S. government, 1880; be- came special agent of the U. S. treas- ury, 1889, and was located in Philadel- phia, Pa., and Washington, D. C., pre- vious to coming to St. Paul. Office: Cus- tom House. Residence: 35 Clarence Av., Minneapolis.

CHANEY, Lucian West, educator; born at Heuvelton, N. Y., June 26, 1857; son of Rev. L. W. and Happy T. (Kin- ney) Chaney; graduate Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., degree of A.B., 1878; degrees of B.S., 1879, and M.S., 1882, same college. Married at Red Wing, Minn., June 20, 1882, to Miss Mary E.

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Hill. Has been instructor and pro-

fessor biology Carleton College, since

1882. Studied in Woods Holl Labora-

tory, 1895; explored in Rocky Mount-

ains, Mont., 1895, 1903, 1905, visiting several glaciers for first time, one now bearing name of Chaney glacier. Mem- ber American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science, Minnesota Botani- cal Society; member Minnesota Academy of Science; delegate from Minnesota Geographical Society to 8th Interna- tional Geographic Congress. Contributor to periodicals. Recreations: Geological

and zoological collecting, mountain climbing. Address: Northfield, Minn.

CHAPMAN, Edward Thomas, bonds and commercial paper; born at Dubuque, Ia., Oct. 16, 1873; son of Joseph and Catherine (Cassidy) Chapman; educated in public schools, Dubuque, to 1887; in public schools, Minneapolis, Minn., until 1890; graduated from High School, Painesville, O., 1891. Began active career as chief clerk Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., Lake & Rail Terminals, Fairport Harbor, O., 1891, continuing until 1905; has been a member of the firm of Eugene M. Stevens & Co., of Minneapolis, dealers in investment bonds and commercial paper, since Feb. 14, 1906. Married at Painesville, O., July, 1896, to Miss Leita Grace Hickok. Republican. Episcopalian. Office : N. W. National Bank Bldg. Residence: 1964 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.

CHAPMAN, Joseph, banker; born Du- buque, Iowa, Oct. 17, 1871; son of Jo- seph and Katharine C. (Cassiday) Chap- man; educated in Dubuque public schools, Central High School, Minne- apolis; College of Law, University of Minnesota; married at Eau Claire, Dec., 1896, to Elizabeth G. Mayhew. En- gaged in banking business, beginning as a boy, Aug. 1, 1888; now cashier and director Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis. Secretary of Minnesota Bankers' Association, 1899-1906. Mem- ber Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Club: Minneapolis. Recreations: Golf and

football. Office: Northwestern Na- tional Bank. Residence: 2111 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.

CHAPMAN, Ozias Stephen, physician and surgeon; born at Niagara Falls, N. Y., March 11, 1839; son of Gardner S. and Amanda (Judd) Chapman; gradu- ate Medical College of Ohio, Cincinnati, O., degree of M.D., 1865. Entered mili- tary service as hospital steward, U. S. A., Oct., 1862. Local surgeon, N. P. B. A., since 1882. Independent Republi- can. Congregationalist. Member G. A. R. Member Hennepin County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Married at Platts- burg, N. Y., June 18, 1873, to Miss Ade- laide C. Heyworth. Address: 1121-1123 4th Av., S., Minneapolis.

CHAPMAN, Will E., physician; born at Hill, N. H., Feb. 9, 1857; son of John W.

and Charlotte (Taplin) Chapman; edu- cated at New Hampton Academy, N. H., and Medical Department, University of Vermont, graduating, degree of M.D., 1879. Came to Minnesota, 1879, and began practice of medicine at North Branch; has been located at Litchfield since 1883. Member American and Min- nesota State Medical associations, Crow River Valley Medical Society. Republi- can. Baptist. Member I. O. O. F. Mar- ried at Forest City, Minn., 1882, to Miss Georgia A. Kimball. Recreation: Hunt- ing. Address: Litchfield, Minn.

CHAPMAN, William Wallace, coal; born in Tama Co., Ia., April 5, 1865; son of Samuel D. and Mary (Rheinber- ger) Chapman; educated in public schools of Tama

Co. Began active career as cashier for C. S. Lee, grain, etc., 1880; entered coal business, 1890, and traveled for 11 years in coal trade; manager for Ohio Coal Co., St. Paul, 1902-04; has been in charge of city business, Minneapolis, of the Youghio- gheny & Lehigh Coal Co., since June, 1904. Was 1st lieut. Co. E, 3rd Regt., M. N. G., retiring July, 1900. Mason; member U. C. T. of America; A. O. U. W. Married at Kansas City, Mo., May 16, 1888, to Miss Anna Gray David. Club: Commercial. Office: 320 1st Av., S. Residence: 3141 Calhoun Blvd., Minneapolis.

CHASE, Albert Gardner, manager Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co .; born' at Oneota, Minn., March 16, 1876; son of Kelsey D. and Isabella (Gard- ner) Chase; graduate Pennsylvania Mili- tary College, Chester, Pa., degree of C.E., and in College of Law, University of Minnesota; married at Faribault,

Minn., Dec. 3, 1901, to Miss Katherine Gardner. Has been a resident of Fari- bault since 1887; became manager Tri State Telephone Co., and has been man- ager Northwestern Telephone Co., at Faribault, since Sept., 1906. Also di- rector Chase State Bank; secretary and treasurer Dundas Rural Telephone Co. Major 2nd Regt., M. N. G., since 1898. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon frater- nity. Republican. Congregationalist.

Mason; member Modern Samaritans, Royal Arcanum, F. O. E. Club: Com- mercial, Golf, Gun. Recreations: Golf, hunting and fishing. Address: Fari- bault, Minn.

CHASE, Jesse Adelbert, hardware; born at Ogden, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1864; son of Adelbert E. and Modesta (Weare) Chase; educated in public schools of New York and Brockport (N. Y.) Nor- mal School; married at Minneapolis, 1888, to Alberta F. Clemence. Was in the office of Janney, Semple & Co., Min- neapolis, Minn., 1884-85; secretary Y. M. C. A., Minneapolis Branch, and Fari- bault, Minn., 1886-87; was identified with Edmund T. Sykes, water works con- struction, 1887-92; secretary Water, Light and Power Co., St. Cloud, Minn., 1893-98; has been secretary W. K. Mori-

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son & Co., hardware dealers since 1899. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason and Shriner. Club: Commercial. Office: 247-249 Nicollet Av. Residence: 726 East 16th St., Minneapolis.

CHASE, Kelsey D., banker; born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Dec. 1, 1841; son of Stillman and Wealthy A. (Kel- sey) Chase; educated in schools of Cat- taraugus Co .; married at Homer, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1868, to Isabel E. Gardner. Came to Minnesota, 1860, and located in Rochester; enlisted in Co. K, 2nd Minn. Vol. Inf., and served until July, 1865; resided for a number of years at Owa- tonna, Duluth and Crookston; has been a resident of Faribault since Aug., 1887; was organizer, builder and presi- dent of the Duluth, Mesabe & Northern R. R., 1890-93; in banking business since 1880, and is president of the Chase State Bank, Faribault, established,

1905. Mayor of Faribault, 1900. Re- publican. Mason (323). Clubs: Com- mercial, Golf. Address: Faribault, Minn.

CHASE, William P., banking; born at West Union, Minn., Oct. 25, 1869; son of Esadore F. and Cynthia (Pixley ) Chase; educated in public schools of West Union until 1890 and at Sauk Cen- ter High School, graduating, 1893. Taught school winter of 1893-94; acted as agent for elevator company, West Union, 1894-98; was bookkeeper First

National Bank, Sauk Center, 1899-1905; has been cashier and director First State Bank of Felton since 1905. Repub- lican. Methodist. Member I. O. O. F., Maccabees. Married at Sauk Center, Sept., 1899, to Miss Susie M. Warren. Address: Felton, Minn.

CHATFIELD, Edward Crane, lawyer; born at Sharon Centre, O., Oct. 24, 1849; son of William and Ruth Ann (Crane) Chatfield; graduate University of Min- nesota, degree of B.S., 1874; Law School, Iowa City, Ia., degree of LL.B., class of 1877. Member Minneapolis City Coun- cil, 1898-1906. inclusive; president Art Commission, City of Minneapolis, since 1903. Universalist. Member Chi Psi. Married at Minneapolis, May 13, 1884. to Miss Carrie Eastman Secombe. Club: Minneapolis. Recreations: Nature studies. Office: Boston Blk. Resi- dence: 613 Fulton St., Minneapolis.

CHEADLE, Henry W., city clerk, Du- luth; born in Meigs Co., O., Feb. 19, 1865; son of Henry C. and Emily (Keyes) Cheadle; educated in public schools of Blue Earth, Minn., and at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. Be- gan active career as school teacher in Jackson Co., Minn., continuing one year; came to Duluth and engaged in real es- tate business, 1886-92; explored on Missabe Iron Range, 1892-93; was re- ceiver's clerk, U. S. Land office, 1893- 94; deputy city clerk, Duluth, 1894-98; has been city clerk of Duluth, since March, 1898. Democrat. Mason (32

Shriner; member B. P. O. E., Modern Samaritans, I. O. F. Married at Du- luth, 1891, to Miss Margaret Holliday. Club: Commercial. Office: City Hall. Residence: 1011 E. 3rd St., Duluth.

CHILDS, Clarence H., lawyer; born at Tipton, Ia., Aug. 19, 1858; son of Eugene and Caroline (Scarborough) Childs; edu- cated at Fort Dodge High School, 1876; University of Michigan, graduating de- gree of Ph.B., 1882. Engaged in prac- tice of law since 1884. Examiner of titles under the Torrens Land Act, since 1901; vice president of The State Insti- tution for Savings. Member Delta Up- silon. Married at Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1889, Miss Sarah H. Henshaw. Club: Minnikahda. Recreations: Hunt- ing, golf. Office : New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1925 Queen Av., S., Minne- apolis.

CHILGREN, Gustave Arthur, physi- cian; born in Nicollet Co., Minn., Aug. 2, 1865; son of M. P. and Mary S. Chil- gren; graduated from St. Peter High School, 1884, and University of Minne- sota and from Medical Department University of Minnesota, 1892. Assist- ant physician St. Peter (Minn.) State Hospital, 1893-95, and assistant superin- tendent, 1895-98. Assistant medical superintendent, S. Dakota Hospital for Insane, 1898-99. Has been at Sauk

Rapids since 1900. President Stearns- Benton Co. Medical Society; member Minnesota State and American Medical associations, American Medico-Psycho- logical Association. Member Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Married at Yankton, S .. D., 1899, to Miss Lucy Wood Dewey. Address: Sauk Rapids, Minn.

CHILTON, Edwin Young, physician; born at Burksville, Ky., Aug. 25, 1849; son of Joshua L. and Martha Ellen ( Freeman) Cliilton; educated in public schools; Bedford (Ind.) Academy, 1869- 70; studied medicine at Albany, Ky., 1870-72; graduate Miami Medical Col- lege, Cincinnati, O., 1874. Practiced

medicine at Albany, Ky., 1874-80; in practice at Howard Lake, Minn., since 1880. Member high school board 21 years and reelected for three years more; State Senator, 1899-1903. Repub- lican. Christian. Associate member Minnesota Academy of Medicine; mem- ber Minnesota State Medical Association (1st vice president), Wright County Medical Society (ex-president), Crow River Valley Medical Society. Member M. B. A., M. W. A. Married at Albany, Ky., 1875, to Miss Laura J. Huddleston. Address: Howard Lake, Minn.

CHITTENDEN, Edwin Sedgwick, law- ver; born at Rensselaerville. Albany Co., N. Y., Jan. 1, 1843; son of Orville H. and Nancy (Cowles) Chittenden: educated in public schools of Rensselaer- ville and Durham, N. Y .; Albany Acad- emy, West Durham Seminary, Parma Institute, and University of Rochester, N. Y .. graduating, A.B., 1865, (Phi Beta

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Kappa) with honors of each year. Mar- ried at Rensselaerville, N. Y., Sept. 28, 1870, to Minerva E. Moore (died 1898). Admitted to bar at Albany, N. Y., Dec. 5, 1867; came to St. Paul, Oct., 1869, and has ever since been engaged there in practice of law and in the real es- tate business; was partner in law firm of Officer & Chittenden, 1870-73; since then has had no partner. Served as private in Co. H, 54th Regt., N. G., State of N. Y. Vol., 1864; member of three different companies in M. N. G., 1872-74, 1875-76, and 1880-83, from the last of which has grown the present National Guard of Minnesota. Presi- dent Minnesota National Guard Veteran Association. Was clerk of Assembly Judicial Committee, N. Y. State Legis- lature, 1865-67, assistant solicitor De- partment of State, Washington, D. C., 1867-69. Conservative Republican; ac- tive, uniformed member St. Paul (orig- inal) Roosevelt Club. Member Acker Post, G. A. R .; Minnesota Society Sons of American Revolution, Minnesota So- ciety of Colonial Wars, New York So- ciety Mayflower Descendants, Delta Up- silon fraternity. Recreation: Bicycling. Club: Commercial (vice president, 1894, later director and active on its committees since). Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: The Angus, St. Paul.

CHOATE, Augustus B., lawyer; born in Ohio, Aug. 3, 1853; son of Isaiah M. and Minerva (Bell) Choate; educated in country district school, Kedron, Fill- more Co., Minn .; high school, Spring Valley, Minn .; State

Normal School. Winona, graduating, Aug. 8, 1878; Union College of Law, Chicago, Ill., graduat- ing, 1883. Was raised on a farm and taught school in winters, 1875-80; com- menced practice of law, 1883; located office in Minneapolis, 1886; senior mem- ber of law firm of Choate & Merrill, 1891-98; has practiced alone since 1898. Member Minneapolis Bar Library As- sociation (president, 1903-04); also presi- dent Alumni Association, Winona Nor- mal School. Mason. Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at Minneapolis, March, 1904, to Miss Grace Elizabeth Gray. Club: Commercial (St. Anthony ). Recreations: Wheeling and bowling. Office: Temple Court. Residence: 429 Church St., S. E., Minneapolis.

CHOATE, Hannibal, merchant; born at Carthage, N. Y., April 28, 1835; son of Amos and Betsey (Raymer) Choate; educated in public schools and at acad- emy, at Carthage. Began in dry goods business, 1852; came to Minnesota, 1861; has been at the head of the wholesale and retail dry goods firm of H. Choate & Co., since 1861. President First Na- tional Bank, Elgin, Minn .; trustee Winona Savings Bank, Woodlawn Cem- etery Association, Winona. Republi- can. Episcopalian. Married at Winona, Minn., 1889, to Mrs. Harriet R. Doneven (nee Stewart). Clubs: Arlington, Mer- chants (New York). Recreations: Trav-

eling and driving. Address: Winona, Minn.

CHRISTENSEN, Christian S., miller; born in Norway, June 26, 1855; son of Permillie (Knudson) Christensen; at- tended the common schools in Norway, came to America, August 20, 1870, and completed education in high school at Waseca, Minn. Began in the milling business in Madelia, 1892, and has since been continuously connected with that business. Vice president First National Bank. Member village and

council

school board. Republican. Lutheran. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Mod- ern Woodmen of America. Married at Waseca, Minn., Jan. 13, 1878, to Miss Nancy A. Willock. Address: Madelia, Minn.

CHRISTENSEN, Hans, importer and manufacturer; born at Schleswig, Ger- many, Nov. 3, 1865. Came to Minne- sota, 1883, and has been actively en- gaged in business in Duluth since 1885. President Christensen-Mendenhall-Grah- am Co., established, May, 1896, import- ers and jobbers of men's furnishing goods, etc. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Office: 514- 516 W. 1st St. Residence: 1919 E. 2nd St., Duluth.

CHRISTENSEN, Henry O., judge; born in Olmsted Co., Minn., July 13, 1872; son of John and Bergitte (Mad- sen) Christensen; educated in public schools of Olmsted Co. and Rochester; Dixon College, Dixon, Ill .; Law Depart- ment, Drake University, Des Moines, Ia., graduating, degree of LL.B., 1900. Unmarried. Began practice of law at Rochester, 1901; judge of probate since Nov., 1902. Democrat. Member I. O. O. F. Recreation: Fishing. Address: Rochester, Minn.

CHRISTENSEN, Oscar F., lawyer; born at St. Paul, Minn., June 29, 1876; son of John and Johanna (Milberg) Christensen; educated in public schools, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Col- lege of Law, LL.B., 1902. Member Ram- sey County Bar Association. Member State Legislature. Republican. Metho- dist. Member Masonic order, M. W. A., Red Men, Modern Samaritans. Unmar- ried. Office: 634 Globe Bldg. Resi- dence: 156 W. Winifred St., St. Paul.

CHRISTENSEN, Peter Christian, nur- seryman; born in Denmark, June 30, 1874; educated in public schools of Den- mark. Came to America, 1889; has been a resident of Minnesota, since 1895; proprietor Amber Lake Nursery. Mar- ried at East Chain Lake, 1907, Miss Cena Dahl. Address: Fairmont, Minn.

CHRISTIAN, Edward M., secretary Minneapolis Insurance Agency; born at Lake Geneva, Wis., 1853; son of John and Catharine A. (Bonesteel) Christian; educated in public and high school, Lake Geneva. Came to Minneapolis in 1869, and began active career as clerk in a grocery store, continuing in flour and

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feed store and drug store, until enter- ing insurance business, 1874. Married, in Minneapolis, 1881, to Miss Elsie M. Goodwin. Office: New York Life Bldg.

Residence: 2440 Nicollet Av., Minne- apolis.

CHRISTIAN, George Henry, manufac- turer; born at Wetumpka, Ala., 1839; son of John and Susan (Weeks) Chris- tian; educated in private school at Wil- mington, N. C. Came with his father to Wisconsin and located on farm, 1850; was clerk in shoe store of uncle at Al- bany, N. Y., in New York City as clerk in office of Continental Insurance Co., and in flour and grain commission busi- ness, Chicago, Ill., until 1865. Came to Minneapolis, 1865, as flour buyer; was associated with Gov. Washburn in mill- ing business, formulating and perfect- ing processes for milling flour and ob- tained patent on invention for purifying middlings; member of firm of Chris- tian, Tomlinson & Co., merchant mil- lers, 1869, firm being George H. Chris- tian & Co., 1870-75; sold out interest in flour business to brothers, 1875. Or- ganizer of the Hardwood Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of bags and bar- rels, of which is now president; vice president Minneapolis Paper Co .; mem- ber of firm of George C. Christian & Co., merchant millers. Episcopalian. Married at Minneapolis, to Miss Leonora Hall. Office: 101-115 3rd Av., S. Resi- dence: 404 S. 8th St., Minneapolis.

CHRISTIAN, Llewellyn, merchant

miller; born in Wetumpka Co., Ala., June 10, 1841; son of John and Susan (Weeks) Christian; educated in High School, Chicago, and at Cooper Insti- tute, N. Y. One of the widely known milling men of the Northwest; was member of the firm of George H. Chris- tian & Co., which operated the Washi- burn A. and B. Mills, later changed to J. A. Christian & Co., operating these mills until May 2, 1878, when the Wash- burn Mill exploded. Member of firm of J. A. Christian & Co., which operated the Pettit Mill, and member Christian Brothers Mill Co., which built and operated the Crown Roller Mill, both mills being sold to the Northwestern Consolidated Mill Co., in 1893; head of the firm of L. Christian & Co., estab- lished 1893, flour manufacturers; also president Northern Grain Co. Episco- palian. Member Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 28, 1896, to Mrs. Sarah B. Cole. Clubs: Minikahda, Commercial. Recrea- tion: Golf. Office: Chamber of Com- merce. Residence: 428 8th St. S., Min- neapolis.

CHRISTIE, George Ralph, physician; born at Berlin, Wis., Jan. 21, 1858; son of Andrew and Margaret (Laing) Chris- tie; graduated from High School, Ber- lin, 1876; Rush Medical College, Chicago, degree of M.D., 1882. Member Ameri- can and Minnesota State Medical asso-

ciations, Upper Mississippi Valley Medi- cal Society. President Bank of Long Prairie; vice president Bank of Eagle Bend, Minn. Married at Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 1, 1887, to Miss Susan L. West. Address: Long Prairie, Minn.

CHRISTIE, James William, treasurer Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co .; born at Plymouth, Mass., April 12, 1863; educated in Plymouth public schools. Began business career with R. Warner & Co., wholesale dealers in woodenware, Boston, Mass .; came to Minneapolis, 1884, and entered telephone service in which he has been engaged ever since; treasurer Northwestern Telephone Ex- change Co., since July, 1906; also treas- urer Minnesota Central Telephone Co., Willmar Telephone Co., director and treasurer Albert Lea Telephone Co .; as- sistant treasurer Mesaba Telephone Co. Republican. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., April, 1885, to Miss Carrie R. Johnson. Club: Commercial. Office: Telephone Bldg. Residence: 3210 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.

CHRISTIE, William, agricultural im- plements; born in Franklin Co., Vt., March 24, 1844; son of Adam J. and Mary (O'Hara) Christie; educated in public schools of Wisconsin; came to Minnesota, 1864; married at Austin, 1871, to Margaret Reynolds. Farmed, 1864-99; located in Austin, 1898, and es- tablished implement firm of Wm. Chris- tie & Son. Was member board of county commissioners, Freeborn Co., 6 years; member State Legislature two years; assessor Freeborn Co., 20 years; has been member board of county commis- sioners of Mower Co., since 1904 and chairman of the board since 1905. Re- publican. Catholic. Address: Austin, Minn.

CHRISTISON, James Trent, physi- cian; born at Southampton, England, Oct. 21, 1865; son of James and Isa- bella (Smith) Christison; educated in public school and Collegiate Institute, Ingersoll, Ont., Can .; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1887- 89; Long Island College Hospital, N. Y., M.D., 1890, and University of Minnesota, M.D., 1901. Unmarried. Professor of diseases of children, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota. Mem- ber Minnesota Academy of Medicine, Minnesota State Medical Association, Ramsey County Medical Society, Ameri- can Medical Association, Nu Sigma Nu fraternity. Mason and Shriner; member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minnesota, White

Bear Yacht. Office: Endicott Arcade. Residence: 682 Dayton Av., St. Paul.

CHRISTOFFERSON, Arthur, lawyer; born at De Pere, Brown County, Wis., Jan. 14, 1878; son of Hans and Bertha (Hanson) Christofferson; graduated from Hudson (Wis.) High School, 1895; College of Law, University of Minne- sota, degree of LL.B., 1901. Married at River Falls, Wis., Nov. 25, 1902, to Lulu

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B. Fortune. Was in the employ of the Northern Pacific Railway Land Depart- ment for six years, first as office boy, then as stenographer, then as sales clerk. Since admission to bar, 1901, practicing law alone, specializing in real property and corporation law. Also vice president and director of The Nason- Christofferson Company, a corporation devoting its energies to Northwestern farm lands. Republican. Congregation-

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 17

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