The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 2

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

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ADSIT, Charles W., merchant; born on a farm in Steele Co., Minn., Feb. 11, 1863; son of Charles and Jeanette (Woodruff) Adsit; educated at Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna; married in Steele Co., March 2, 1886, to Miss Sarah Rich- ards. Engaged for 15 years in con- tracting and building business; a resi- dent of Owatonna since 1887; member of firm of Adsit Brothers, boots and shoes. Republican. Member Knights of Pythias.

Club: Commercial. Address: Owaton- na, Minn.

ADSIT, John W., hotel proprietor; born in Steele Co., Minn., Dec. 12, 1869; son of Charles and Jeanette (Wood- ruff) Adsit; educated in public schools of Steele Co., and at Pillsbury Acad- emy, Owatonna; married at Owatonna, Sept. 29, 1897, to Miss F. L. Morehouse. Entered boot and shoe business in Owa- tonna, with brothers, 1897, continuing until August, 1905; member of the firm of Morehouse Adsit, proprietors of hotel, The Owatonna; also co-partner firm of Adsit Brothers. Member Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F. Club: Com- mercial. Address: Owatonna, Minn.

ADSIT, William B., merchant; born in Steele Co., Minn., March 21, 1865; son of Charles and Jeanette (Woodruff) Ad- sit; educated in public schools of Steele Co. and Owatonna; married at Owaton- na, Dec. 7, 1892, to Miss Jennie Meehan. Engaged in farming until 1897 and since that time has been a member of the firm of Adsit Brothers, dealers in boots and shoes. Republican. Member Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., Yeomen. Ad- dress: Owatonna, Minn.

AHERN, John J., life insurance; born at Cork, Ireland, March 12, 1871; son of John and Catharine (Daly) Ahern; edu- cated in the National schools of Ire- land. Came to St. Paul, Minn., 1891; clerk in insurance office, St. Paul, 1891- 97; has held the position of manager of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur- ance Co., Minneapolis, since 1897; re- moving his residence to Minneapolis in 1900. Served five years in Minnesota National Guard. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. Married at St. Paul, April 23, 1900, Commer- Virginia C. Dufrene. Club: cial (St. Paul). Office: 603 Bank of

Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1516 w. 27th St., Minneapolis, Minn.

AHLIN, Andrew P., celery grower; born at Vestergothland, Sweden, Dec. 19, 1852; son of Andrew and Johanna (Veg) Ahlin; attended public shools 6 months. Came to America, Sept. 1, 1864, and has lived in Minnesota since

1865. Began active career as black- smith, continuing 8 years, until 1871: entered brick yard and was connected with brick making 1871-1900; has been engaged in growing celery as Ahlin Brothers since 1900. Also member of general merchandise firm of Olson Bros. & Ahlin since March 20, 1901. Lutheran, Married at Carver, Minn., Sept. 6, 1905, Caroline B. Clarkson. Club: Commer- cial. Address: Carver, Minn.

AHRENS, Henry, sash, doors and blinds; born in Germany, Oct. 3, 1833; son of Henry and Mary (Ehler) Ahrens; educated in public schools of Germany; married at Winona, Minn., 1861 to Miss Johanna Guenther. Carpenter by trade; came to America, 1854, and located at Watertown, Wis .; removed to Winona,

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1856, where he has since remained and been in business for more than 40 years; junior member of Schroth & Ahrens Co., manufacturers of sash, doors and blinds. Independent in politics. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. Address: Winona, Minn.

AITON, George Briggs, state inspec- tor high schools; born in Nicollet Co., Minn., June 15, 1856; son of John F. and Mary (Briggs) Aiton; graduated from St. Peter (Minn.) High School, 1875; University of Minnesota, degree of A.B., 1881, A.M., 1887; was a student, University of Leipsic, 1884-85, Taught district schools, 1874-76; superintendent of schools, Zumbrota, Minn., 1881-82; Owatonna, 1882-84; Austin, 1885-86; principal East Side High School, Min- neapolis, 1886-93; has been state inspec- tor of High Schools since 1893. Mem- ber N. E. A. (president department sec- ondary education, 1897); president North Central Association of Colleges and Sec- ondary Schools, 1901. Republican. Edi- tor: Carlyle's Burns; Macaulay's Ad- dison, Milton and Johnson; Scott's Marmion; Scott's Lady of the Lake; Dicken's Cricket on the Hearth. Com- piler: The Descriptive Speller. Mar- ried at Rochester, Minn., 1884, Miss Mabel Niles. Club: Six O'Clock. Ad- dress: 1601 University Av., S. E., Min- neapolis.

AKELY, Healey C., lumber merchant; born at Stowe, Vt., March 16, 1836; edu- cated in common schools. Began active career as a farmer, later became a sur- veyor and entered profession of law. Enlisted in Civil War as private in 2nd Mich. Cav., 1863, and was mustered out as adjutant of regiment, 1865. Was in lumber manufacturing business at Grand Haven, Mich., 1872-87; located in Minneapolis, 1887; now president H. C. Akely Lumber Co .; vice president Itasca Lumber Co. Was mayor of Grand Haven two terms; collector of customs, district of Michigan, 1866-81. Club: Minneapolis. Married, 1st, at Water- bury, Vt., 1859, to Miss Anna Murray (now deceased); 2nd, at Grand Haven, Mich., 1869, to Hettie E. Smith. Office: Lumber Exchange. Residence: 2300 Park Av., Minneapolis.

ALBEE, William Edson, abstracts of title, lawyer; born

in Winnebago County, IlI., Aug. 7, 1855; son of Edson Potter and Fidelia (Blake) Albee; edu- cated in Chicago public schools to 1870, St. Charles (Ill.) High School to 1873, Bryant & Stratton Business College, Chicago, 1879, Law Department, Univer- sity of Minnesota, 1900-04, LL.B., LL.M .; married, Cortland, N. Y., Oct. 29. 1886, Louise N. Peck. Employed in Jevne's Grocery, Chicago, 1880-82; in ab- stracts of title, Minneapolis, 1882-86, under firm name of Merrill & Albee, then under name of Albee & Cooley, 1886-92; since 1892 as Albee Astract Co., of which he is president and proprietor, the com-

pany making abstracts of titles of real estate in Hennepin Co. Admitted to

Minnesota Bar, June, 1903. Secretary Redwood Copper Mining Co. Republi-

can. Congregationalist. Member Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Recreations : Field sports, as golf, tennis, etc. Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt, Garfield. Office: 608 Phoenix Bldg., Minneapolis. Resi- dence: Excelsior, Minn. (Summer).

ALBERT, Charles Stanley, lawyer; born at Williamsport, Pa., July 10, 1872; son of Allen D. and Sarah Ann (Faber) Albert; graduated from Wash- ington High School, 1890; Columbian Law School (now George Washington University ), degrees, LL.B., 1892, LL.M., 1893; University of Minnesota, Law School, degree of LL.B., 1894; unmar- ried. Studied law with firm of Worth- ington & Heald, Washington, D. C., until 1893; to Minneapolis, October, 1893, and filled position of law clerk in office of Benton, Roberts & Brown, until May, 1897, when formed partnership with W. E. Dodge, which was dissolved, January, 1900, upon removal of partner to St. Paul; has been in partnership with Rome G. Brown, since January, 1900, and engaged principally as, attor- ney for corporations, including Great Northern Railway Co., and other rail- ways. Gold Democrat. Member Min- neapolis, Hennepin County Minnesota State and American Bar associations. Member Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Au- tomobile. Office: 1006 Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 47 N. 15th St., Minneapolis.

ALBERT, John H., clergyman; born at Osceola, Pa .; son of Daniel and Barbara (Kephart) Albert; graduate Western College, Ia., 1875; Yale Theological Seminary, 1883. Congregationalist. Be- gan ministry at Green Mountain, Ia., 1882; has since been in charge of Con- gregational Churches at Stillwater, Minn., Sedalia, Mo., and Faribault, Minn. Address: Faribault, Minn.

ALBERTUS, Frank G., clothier; born at Owatonna, Minn., Feb. 14, 1881; son of C. F. Albertus; educated in high school, Owatonna, and Pillsbury Military Academy. Began as clerk in a store at Worthington, Minn., Oct. 21, 1898, later taking up his residence in Jackson where he continued for three years; at 21 years of age he became manager of the Al- bertus Clothing Co., which position he now holds. Member Masonic order. Mar- ried at Jackson, Aug. 24, 1894, to Miss Mina Matteson. Address: Jackson, Minn.

ALBRECHT, Charles F., wholesale dealer in leather, findings, etc .; born in Duchy of Brunswick, Germany, June 30, 1857; son of John Henry and Wilhel- mina Albrecht; educated in Gymnasium, Germany. Engaged in general merchan- dise and grain business in Verden and Bremen, Germany, 1875; served in 1878 in the army, at Hamburg, Germany, and from 1879 to 1881 was again in dry

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goods and grain business; came to

America and located in St. Helena, Calif., engaging in wine business, 1881; removed to Tappan, N. D., and became a farmer and live stock raiser, 1883; es- tablished his home in Minneapolis and filled position of bookkeeper for John D. Kaestner, dealer in shoe findings, 1889-92; was city salesman, Shackford & Hume, 1892-97; has been junior member of the firm of Hume & Albrecht, whole- sale dealers in leather and findings, since 1897. Republican. Lutheran.

Married at Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 1, 1889, to Miss Pauline De Suze. Club: Commer- cial. Recreations: Literature and

music. Office: 25 3rd St., N. Resi- dence: 902 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.

ALBRECHT, Edward H., merchant; born at New Ulm, Minn., Jan. 6, 1865; son of Carl L. and Henrietta (Dannheim) Albrecht; educated in public schools and in business department of the German- English College, Galena, Ill., graduating June, 1887. Began in mercantile busi- ness at Morgan, Minn., with Henry E. Grabow, March, 1890; sold out interest to partner, 1895; started in same line of business with brother, April, 1895; dis- solved partnership Jan. 1, 1900, taking the dry goods, groceries, shoes, ladies' furnishings and crockery business and now conducting same under name of E. H. Albrecht; also partner in firms of Al- brecht & Grabow, Albrecht Brothers and Albrecht & Gluth, the latter being a branch store at Lone Tree, Minn. Mem- bei A. O. U. W., I. O. O. F., M. W. A. and M. B. A. Married at Morgan, Minn., Jan. 21, 1897, to Miss Antonnetta Meyer. Address: Morgan, Minn.

ALDENDERFER, William F., coal sales agent; born at Dakota, Ill., Aug. 22, 1872; son of Isaac and Catherine ( Voght) Aldenderfer; educated in public schools; married at South Chicago, Ill., Nov. 10, 1895, to Janie A. Robinson. Be- gan business career as clerk in general store and after a few years studied tele- graphy, and in 1891 entered the employ of the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. Co., at Chicago, remaining until June, 1894, when he became clerk for the Lehigh Valley Coal Co., at Chicago. later becoming cashier; transferred to the St. Paul office as chief clerk, Janu- ary, 1903, and on May 1, 1906, was ap- pointed to present position as North- western sales agent for the company.

Member Knights of Pythias, Royal

League. Recreations: Fishing, hunting, baseball. Office: Endicott Bldg. Resi- dence: 655 St. Anthony Av., St. Paul.

ALDRICH, Alanson George, physician; born at Adams, Mass., March 19, 1856; son of John Rexford and Lois Ann ( Randall) Aldrich; educated in public schools and under private tutelage; Med- ical Department, University of Vermont; College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md., graduating from the latter, degree of M.D., March 4, 1879; post graduate courses Illinois Chari-

table Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, 1887; New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital,

1888-89; Post Graduate Medical School and Charity Hospital, Chicago, 1891; also student at London, Paris, Vienna, etc. Began prac- tice of medicine, 1879, at West Cumming- ton, Mass., later at Adams, Mass., lo- cating at Anoka, Minn., 1883; eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. Member Min- nesota State Medical Association; U. S. pension examining surgeon since 1893. Mason (32nd degree), Knight Templar, Shriner. Married, April, 1883, to Miss Flora L. Southard of Westford, N. Y. (now associated with him in practice), a graduate, 1887, of the Minnesota Col- lege Hospital, now the College of Medi- cine and Surgery. Address: Anoka, Minn.

ALDRICH, Luther Richard, hotel keeper, born at Northbridge, Mass., Sept. 9, 1832; son of Richard and Mary C. (Dunn) Aldrich; educated in common schools. Came to Minnesota, 1878; mem- ber of the firm of Aldrich Bros., pro- prietors of the Aldrich House; also president of the First National Bank, Benson. Ex-mayor of Benson. Demo- crat. Mason. Club: Commercial.

Recreation: Fishing. Address: Benson, Minn.

ALEXANDER, Charles Lewis, lawyer, real estate; born at Kasson, Minn., Jan. 3, 1879; son of Charles J. and Amelia M. (Niles) Alexander; educated in dis- trict school; Kasson High School, gradu- ating, 1897; University of Minnesota, graduating, degree of A.B., 1902; Col- lege of Law, University of Minnesota, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1903. Born and reared on farm; located at Pelican Rapids and engaged in practice of law, June, 1903, also in real estate. Treas- urer Pelican Telephone Co. Republi- can; elected to State Legislature, Nov- ember, 1906. Methodist. Member Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, K. of P., A. O. U. W., D. of H., M. W. A. Married at Fergus Falls, Minn., Jan. 2, 1907, Leah G. Cockroft. Address: Pelican Rapids, Minn.

ALEXANDER, Egbert Eugene, mer- chant; born at Camden, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1873; son of Egbert W. and Carrie M. (Abbott) Alexander; educated in public schools of Camden. Began active career by learning jeweler's trade, continuing for 7 years; was proprietor of a general store in New York state for 4 years; became connected with F. W. Woolworth & Co. stores, in 1898; came to Minne- apolis for the company, from Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1904. Republican. Member Masonic order. Married at Troy, N. Y 1898, to Miss Addie M. Pike. Office: 509 Nicollet Av. Residence: 715 Douglas Av., Minneapolis.

ALEXANDER, Fred A., lawyer; born at Kasson, Minn., Jan. 8, 1881; son of Charles J. and Amelia (Niles) Alex- ander; educated at Kasson High School, graduating, June 5, 1900; Steinman's

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Business College, Dixon, Ill .; University of Minnesota, and College of Law, same university, degree of LL.B., June 3, 1904. Unmarried.

Began practice at New Ulm, Aug. 15, 1904 and was ap- pointed city attorney; removed to Owa- tonna, Sept. 1, 1905, since which time he has been member of law firm of Lit- tleton & Alexander. Also court com- missioner since January, 1907. Member Knight of Pythias, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Address: Owatonna, Minn.

ALGER, Edmund Whitney, physician and surgeon; born at Minneapolis, Minn., July 13, 1877; son of Isaac Daniel and Ellen Josephine (Whitney) Alger; graduated from East Side High School, Minneapolis, 1894; University of Minne- sota, degree of B.S., 1898; Medical Col- lege of the university, degree of M.D., 1902. Unmarried. Began practice of medicine in Minneapolis, June 10, 1902. Member St. Anthony Medical Club, Min- neapolis Medical Club, Hennepin County Medical Society, American Medical As- sociation. Member Psi Upsilon frater- nity. City Club: Commercial (St. An- thony). Office: St. Anthony Falls Bank, 328 Central Av. Residence: 1227 University Av., S. E., Minneapolis.

ALLEN, Alvaren, retired; born at Morristown, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1822; son of Aaron and Eliza (Gould) Allen; edu- cated in common schools. Removed to Wisconsin with his parents, 1837, and spent 5 years upon a farm; went to Mil- waukee, Wis., and was employed as a clerle until 1850; came to Minnesota early in 1851, and entered into livery business at St. Anthony, purchased the stage and mail routes operated by Pat- terson, Benson

& Ward, 1856, and engaged in handling stage lines;

became a railroad contractor in 1869 and in 1891 purchased the Mer- chants Hotel, operating it about 18 years. Was second mayor of St. An- thony; member of city council of St. Paul for 8 years; was father of the paid fire department of St. Paul. Married at Kenosha, Wis., Jan. 15, 1851, to Miss Louisa Chase Sowles. Address: Mer- chants Hotel, St. Paul.

ALLEN, Arthur West, physician; born at Austin, Minn., Oct. 10, 1862; son of Dr. Orlenzer and Esther Almeda (Coon) Allen; educated at Milton College, Mil- ton, Wis .; Rush Medical College, Uni- versity of Chicago, degree of M.D., 1885. Began practice of Medicine, Feb. 17, 1885; surgeon St. Olaf's Hospital, Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry .; ex- surgeon major 2nd Regt., M. N. G. Mem- ber American and Minnesota State Medical associations. Republican. Ma- son, Knight Templar; member of B. P. O. E., Eagles, Knights of Pythias. Mar- ried at Austin, Minn., Sept. 14, 1905, to Miss Nellie C. Sutherland. Club: Pro- gressive League. Address: Austin, Minn.

ALLEN, Henry Glassbrook, wholesale grocer; born at St. Paul, Minn., April

18, 1872; son of John Henry and Mar- garet Alice (Glassbrook) Allen; edu- cated at St. Mary's Catholic School, St. Paul; Franklin public school, St. Paul, 1887; St. Paul High School, 1888; Uni- versity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1889-91. Married at Stillwater, Minn., 1899, to Miss Ruth Hall. En- gaged in wholesale grocery business since 1891, beginning as city collector of Allen, Moore & Co .; became assistant bookkeeper, 1892-93; member of J. H. Allen & Co., successors, 1895, and was traveling credit man of the firm of which. on incorporation, Jan. 1, 1904, be- came vice president, and on death of his father, April, 1904, became president of the company. Roman Catholic. Member Jobbers' Union. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office: Broadway and 6th St. Residence: Virginia & Laurel Avs., St. Paul.

ALLEN, Herbert Warren,

born at

Whitehall, N. Y., 25, Nov. 1865; son of Henry M. and Josephine C. (Warren) Allen; came to Minnesota 1878; educated in Minneapolis public schools, Minneapolis Academy and one year in University of Minnesota; mar- ried at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 23, 1888, to Miss Julia V. Sheehy. Was

connected with the Standard Oil Co., in the Northwest until 1896; has been identified with the American Adjustment Co., commercial adjustments and col- lections, since 1896. Republican. Mem- ber I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Nushka. Office: 620 Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 899 Grand Av., St. Paul.

ALLEN, Hugh Neill, lawyer; born Neillsville, Wis., April 13, 1873; son of William C. and Sarah (Carr) Allen; graduated from Central High School, Minneapolis, 1894, University of Min- nesota, degrees of B.S., 1898, B.L., 1900; unmarried. Engaged in practice of law in Minneapolis since 1900. Deputy county auditor of Hennepin County since 1900. Republican; secretary Sec- ond Ward Republican Club; secretary Hennepin County Republican Conven- tion, 1906; also secretary Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. Member Phi Delta Theta, B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, St. Anthony. Recre- ations: Hunting and fishing. Office: Court House. Residence: 514 Eighth Av., S. E., Minneapolis.

ALLEN, William W., lawyer; born at Shelbyville, Ill., April 3, 1864; son of Henry H. and Mary J. (Gollogher) Allen; graduated from Illinois Wesleyan College, B.S., 1887, and took post-graduate Bloomington, Ill., degree of course, degree of M.S., 1888; graduated from Chicago College of Law, degree of LL.B., 1888. Unmarried. Practiced law at Chicago, 1889-91; since 1891, in St. Paul, and since 1897, in partnership with L. A. Straight (with whom at- tended college and law school) under firm name of Allen & Straight. Assist-

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ant corporation counsel, Chicago, 1889-

90. Republican. Congregationalist. Member Minnesota State Bar Associa- tion, Phi Delta Phi fraternity, Royal Arcanum. Recreations: Golf, hunting,

sailing. Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt. Office: 1006 Pioneer Press Bldg. Resi- dence: 82 Central Terrace, St. Paul.

ALLYN, George W., general merchan- dise; born in Columbus Co., Wis., Feb. 22, 1855; son of William G. and Laura A. (Williams) Allyn; common school education. Came to Minnesota with parents, 1855; was clerk in store of Phelps & Allyn, Eagle Lake, two years; built first store in Madison Lake, 1884. and is now in business under title of Allyn Brothers. Married in Marshall Co., Minn., 1877, to Miss Sarah C. Cum- mins. Address: Madison Lake, Minn.

ALLYN, William H., merchant; born in Columbia Co., Wis., Jan. 27, 1851; son of William G. and Laura A. (Wil- liams) Allyn; educated at the State Normal School, Mankato, Minn., graduat- ing with the .class of 1873. Taught school in Waseca Co., Minn., 1873-76; was in hardware business at Eagle Lake, 1876-77, and in general store,

same place, until 1887; associated with the Babcock Transfer Co., St. Paul, 1877-90; is now member of the firm of Allyn Brothers. Member Modern Wood- men of America. Married at Waterville, Minn., 1877, Calista B. Cummins. Ad- dress: Madison Lake, Minn.

ALNESS, Arne Larsen, banker; born in Norway, 1845; educated in public and private schools and Commercial College; came to St. Paul, 1869, and engaged in mercantile business. Organized the Scandinavian American Bank, 1887, of which has since been president. Was a member of the Charter Convention of St. Paul; trustee Luther Hospital. Clubs: Minnesota, Norden. Office: Scandinavian Am. Bank. Residence: 463 Ashland Av., St. Paul.

ALWORTH, Marshall H., real estate and manufacturing; born in New York State, 1846; educated in district schools of Genesee Co., N. Y. Came to the lake region soon after the close of the Civil War and has been closely identi- fied with its development; was in timber and lumber business at Saginaw, Mich., for 18 years; has been a resident of Duluth, since 1882, and an extensive dealer in pine, mineral and farm lands ever since that time. President Consoli- dated Abstract Co .; also president Union Match Co. Married at Saginaw, June 13, 1878, to Miss Nellie La Veigne. Mason (Scottish rite). Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Recreations: Out of door diversions. Office: Alworth Bldg. Residence: 1928 E. 1st St., Duluth.

AMBROSE, John R. W., civil engineer; born, Watertown, Wis., June 13, 1877; son of M. C. and Lydia (Bushell) Am- brose; graduated from Berlin High

School, 1896, and University of Minne- sota, 1902; married, Minneapolis, Feb. 21, 1906, Alphield Nyborg. Has engaged in civil engineering since 1900; now fills the position of assistant engineer Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry .. Member Delta Upsilon fraternity. Clubs: Com- mercial, Minneapolis Engineers. Recre- ation: Hunting. Office: 1133 Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 817 Beacon St., Min- neapolis.

AMES, Charles Wilberforce, law book publisher; born at Minneapolis, Minn., June 30, 1855; son of Charles Gordon and Sarah Jane (Daniels) Ames; edu- cated in Albany, (N. Y.) Boys' Academy; California public school; Minneapolis High School; Cornell University, gra- duating from the latter, degree of B. Litt., 1878. Married at Philadelphia, Pa., 1883 to Mary Lesley. Learned printer's trade in office of San Jose (Calif.) Mercury, 1869-71; engaged in railroad engineering in Minnesota, 1872-74; employed by Pennsylvania R. R., 1873, and on Pennsylvania State Geological Survey, 1877-78; assisted father, editing Christian Register, Bos- ton, 1879-80; connected with Geo. H. Ellis, publisher, 1881; became associated on its incorporation, 1882, with West Publishing Co., publishers of law books, St. Paul, as manager, becoming secre- tary, 1899, and since 1903 has been vice- president and general manager. Direc- tor First National Bank, Northwestern Trust Co., and of Amherst H. Wilder Charity Corporation, St. Paul; also of American Law Book Co., New York. Independent in politics. Director St. Paul Public Library, and Unitarian. of American Unitarian (Boston); trustee of Unity Church. Association Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country, Informal, White Bear Yacht (St. Paul) ; Century, City (New York). Office: 44 W. 3rd St. Residence: 501 Grand Av., St. Paul.

AMSDEN, Charles Moselle, president Minneapolis Northern Elevator Co .; born in Boone Co., Ill., April 12, 1849; son of N. C. and Sarah (Hulbert) Amsden; educated in public schools of Dubuque, Ia. Engaged in general merchandise business at Lemars, Ia., 1873; was con- nected with Singer Manufacturing Co., Louisville, Ky., 1874-79; came to Min- neapolis and began in grain business, 1879. President Minneapolis Northern Elevator Co., since 1901, operating 100 line elevators in North Dakota and Minnesota; also director Swedish Ameri- can National Bank and Pillsbury-Wash- burn Flour Mills Co. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Member Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth Board of Trade. Unmarried. Clubs: Minne- apolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Office: Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 1339 Vine Pl., Minneapolis.

AMUNDSON, Christopher, merchant; born in Norway, 1835; son of Amund and Kari Christophersen; educated in

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public schools of Norway and U. S. Came to U. S., 1849, and settled with parents in Vernon Co., Wis .; moved to St. Paul, 1853; began in general merchan- dise business at Winona, 1863; moved to St. Peter, 1867, and has been in same line of business since. Member of State Board of Correction and Charities 12 years, board of education 20 years, library board. Member of the State Legislature, 1879-81. Republican. Luth- eran. Mason. Address: St. Peter, Minn.

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 2

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