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neer Great Northern Development Co., Duluth. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of
Electrical Engineers, Lake Superior Mining Institute. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Northland Country, Duluth Yacht, Duluth Boat. Office: Providence Bldg. Residence: 2131 E. Superior St., Duluth.
COLBURN, Serenus Milo, architect; born at Ansonia, Conn., Oct. 12, 1871; son of Richard R. and Letitia (Terry) Colburn; public school education. Came to the Northwest in 1886 from Ansonia, Conn., and located in Minneapolis; began as draughtsman in office of James C. Plant, continuing 5 years, later filling position of head draughtsman in several offices; has been junior member of the firm of Kees & Colburn, architects, since 1898, the firm having designed the fol- lowing buildings: Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Northwestern Nat. Bank, Powers Bldg., Donaldson's Glass Block, Deere & Webber Bldg., and buildings of the Advance Thresher Co., J. I. Case Threshing Mach. Co., Great North. Im- plement Co., Emmerson Newton, Bement, Darling & Co., and many large residences. Member American Institute of Architects. Married in Minnesota, 1899, to Miss Harriet E. Whitcomb. Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Com- mercial, Automobile. Office: Kasota Bldg. Residence: 2913 Park Av., Min- neapolis.
COLE, Haydn S., lawyer; born at Newark Valley, Tioga Co., N. Y., Oct. 12, 1861; son of William Cole (physi- cian) and Bessie R. (Watson) Cole; graduate U. S. Military Academy, West Point, N. Y., 1885; married at St. Louis, Mo., April 27, 1887, to Mary Mense. Came to St. Paul, Minn., 1888, as mem- ber of the staff of General Ruger, later on staff of General Merritt; chief engi- neer officer Department of Dakota, 1888- 92; retired from active military service, 1892, having studied law while upon staff duty, and upon leaving the army was admitted to the bar. Became a member of the law firm of Stevens, O'Brien, Cole & Albrecht: continued in active practice until 1903, when, upon organization of the Northwestern Trust Co., he became vice president and coun- sel for that company; also director St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Clubs: Minnesota, White Bear Yacht. Office: Endicott Arcade. Residence: 618 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
COLE, Herman Burgess, physician; born near Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1872; son of Nelson W. and Josephine V. (Blackmar) Cole; educated in High School of Hamburg, N. Y., and at Uni- versity of Buffalo, graduating from Medical Department of the university. degree of M.D., May, 1896. Has been engaged in practice of medicine at Franklin, Minn., since 1897. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Camp Release District
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Medical Society. Ex-mayor of Franklin. Married at Buffalo, N. Y., 1896, to Miss Ella M. McCue. Address: Franklin, Minn.
COLE, Thomas F., mining; born in Keeweenaw Co., Mich., 1862; son of Thomas and Elizabeth A. (Jeffrey) Cole; self educated. On account of death of father from accident in mine, he was obliged to go to work at 8 years of age to assist in support of family; began active work in and around the Phoenix and Cliff Mines, Mich .; became brake- man on Hecla & Torch Lake R. R., 1877; took position in office of Calumet & Hecla Mining Co., 1884; chief clerk and cashier at Chapin Mine, 1886; manager mines at Negaunee, Mich., 1889; was one of the factors in final settlement of the Amalgamated-Heinze legal warfare in Montana, 1904. President Oliver Iron Mining Co., Minnesota Iron Co., with many Chandler Iron Co., and largely identified other important mining enterprises. Married at Calumet, Mich., June 3, 1890, to Miss Elcey Hoatson, of Calumet, Mich. Recreations: Golf- ing and snow shoeing. Office: Wolvin Bldg. Residence: 1701 East First St., Duluth.
COLLER, Julius A., lawyer; born at Shakopee, Minn., Feb. 22, 1859; son of George F. and Sophia (Tuenemann) Col- ler; public school education. Was ad- mitted to Minnesota bar, 1889; clerk of district court, Scott Co., Minn., 1882-91; city clerk, Shakopee, 1881-91; county attorney Scott Co., 1891-95; member Minnesota State Senate since 1899. Secretary and director Shakopee Mort- gage Loan and Investment Co .; director First National Bank (Shakopee), Peo- ple's State Bank (Jordan), State Bank (New Market), Minn. Member Minne- sota State Bar Association, Universal Congress Lawyers and Jurists, St. Louis, 1904. Roman Catholic. Demo- crat. Address: Shakopee, Minn.
COLLINS, Howard L., president of the H. L. Collins Co .; born at Lake City, Minn., May 3, 1864; son of George H. and Caroline A. (Eells) Collins; edu- cated in the Lake City ( Minn.) public schools and served apprenticeship in the printing office of the Lake City Sentinel; removed to St. Paul and was connected with the Brown, Tracy & Sperry Co., until 1886, when Baker, Collins & Co., was organized, which continued until 1891, when Mr. Baker retired and the present style of H. L. Collins Co., was assumed, of which he has since been president. Since 1900 the firm has been manufacturers of all kinds of colored labels, exclusively. Married, 1888, to Leonia Mitchell, of Zumbrota, Minn. Mason. Congregationalist. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Sailing and other aquatic sports. Office: 61 East 10th St. Residence: 129 N. Chatsworth St., St. Paul.
COLLINS, Loren Warren, lawyer, born at Lowell, Mass., Aug. 7, 1838; son of
Charles P. of Vermont and Abigail C. (Libby) Collins, of New Hampshire; educated in common schools of Massa- chusetts. Removed to Minnesota, 1854; served three years in 7th Minn. Inf., War of the Rebellion, brevetted cap- tain. Admitted to bar, May, 1865; county attorney, Stearns Co., 10 years; member Minnesota Legislature, 1881-3;
judge 7th judicial district, 1883-87; associate justice supreme court, 1887 to April 1, 1904, when resigned. Director and vice president First National Bank, St. Cloud, Minn. Republican. Unitarian. Member Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, Loyal
Legion, G. A. R. Mason; member B. P. O. E., Red Men. Married at Berlin, Wis., Sept. 4, 1878, to Ella M. Stewart (now deceased). Club : Commercial (St.
Paul and Minneapolis). Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1103 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
COLLINS, Paul Valorous, publisher Northwestern Agriculturist; born Cam- den, Preble County, O., July 22, 1860; son of Samuel and Abagail Jane (Pat- ton) Collins; graduated from Dayton, Ohio, High School, 1879. Became a re- porter for the Dayton (Ohio) Democrat, August, 1880; Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, January 1, 1882; went to Paris, France, 1885, as correspondent New York Tribune, Boston Globe, etc .; returned to America, 1886, and bought St. Peter (Minn. ) Tribune; in
1888 bought a Swedish farm paper and in 1893 sold it and acquired the Northwestern Agricul- turist; later changed to a semi-monthly, and still later to a weekly, which now has the largest circulation of any farm journal in the Northwest, of which is principal owner. Married at St. Peter, Minn., June 20, 1889, to Mary Graves Rhoads. President P. V. Collins Pub-
lishing Company, publishers the Northwestern Agriculturist. President
of
National Agricultural Press League, 1900; president National Editorial Asso- ciation at time of its annual meeting at the St. Louis Exposition, 1904, the largest editorial convention ever held in America, and vice president World's Press Congress there. Republican. Pres- byterian. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commer- cial, Westminster, Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. Ex-member Rambler's Club, Paris. Recreations: Travel and study of art, having in earlier life studied art in the Art Student's League, New York, and in the galleries of Europe. Office: 525 7th St., S. Resi- dence: 710 6th Av., S., Minneapolis.
COLLINS, William, coal; born at Clarence. Iowa, Oct. 2, 1869; son of John and Margaret (Shannon) Collins; educated in public schools; married at Duluth, Minn., 1895, to Marie R. Faw- cett. Started in coal business as office boy for Crescent Coal Co., What Cheer, Iowa, Jan., 1885, and remained five years; removed to St. Paul, 1890, where he was cashier for the Silver Creek &
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Morris Coal Co .; later traveled for Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co., and Pennsylvania & Ohio Fuel Co., then with the Ohio Coal Co., several years, as resident manager at Minneapolis, be- coming general sales agent and vice president; resigned, Jan. 1, 1905, and started the William Collins Coal Co., which was merged, June 1, 1905, with the M. A. Hanna Coal Co., of which he is vice president. Republican. Catholic. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Amateur Athletic. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 501 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
1883; came to Minneapolis, 1886; held
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COLWELL, Thomas Henry, printer and publisher; born at Montreal, Can., May 22, 1869; son of Rev. Henry James and Margaret (Green) Colwell, both born in England; educated in common schools of Ontario, Minneapolis Academy, and University of Minnesota, class of 1895, through sophomore year; married at Minneapolis, June 24, 1896, to Hattie Hortense Felton. Began ‘as printer, "cases" on Minneapolis Morning Tribune while getting education, also with Min- neapolis Journal; since 1893 manager and treasurer The University Press; di- rector The H. W. Wilson Company. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Interested in young people's religious work, both local and international. Member Minne- sota Beta Phi Kappa Psi Society. Club: Minneapolis Commercial. Recreation: Tennis. Office: 1401 University Av., S. E. Residence: St. Louis Park, Minneap- olis.
COMFORT, Francis V., lawyer; born at Mineral Point, Wis., Aug. 7, 1853; son of Amzi W. and Eliza ( Vanornum) Comfort; educated in common and high schools, Portage, Wis., and read law with Judge Hollis R. Murdock, at Still- water, Minn. Learned trade of turner and machinist before 21 years of age; began study of law and also followed civil engineering for two years; was a member of firm of Murdock and Com- fort, in insurance business; since 1897 has been alone in the law business. Has been a resident of Stillwater since
Aug. 30, 1872, and filled office of city attorney of Stillwater for two years. Republican. Vice president Washington County Bar Association, member Minne- sota and American Bar associations. Member Sons of American Revolution. Married at Stillwater, Minn., Sept. 20. 1883, to Miss Elise T. Hebenstreet. Ad- dress: Stillwater, Minn.
COMSTOCK, A. H., vice president Mar- shall-Wells Hardware Co. Address: Du- luth.
COMSTOCK, Solomon G., lawyer; born at Argyle, Me., May 9, 1842; son of James Madison and Louisa M. (Gilman) Comstock; educated in common schools, at Hampden Academy, Me., and at Wes- leyan Seminary; married at Fargo, N. Dak., May 27, 1874, to Sarah Ball. Was admitted to bar, 1871; county attorney
Clay Co., Minn., 1872-78; member Min- nesota House of Representatives, 1875- 82, State Senate, 1882-88; member Con- gress, 5th Minnesota district, 1889-91. Now member State Normal School Board and regent University of Minnesota. Ad- dress: Moorhead, Minn.
COMSTOCK, Willard Lee, lawyer, judge of municipal court; born in Man- kato, Minn., Nov. 24, 1861; son of Mar- shall T. and Sarah E. (Patten) Com- stock; graduate Mankato High School, 1879; State Normal School, post grad- uate course, 1879-81. Married at Fargo, N. D., Nov. 26, 1890, to Miss Phila L. Fletcher. Taught school 6 years, stud- ied law 5 years and began practice at Mankato, May, 1890; now judge of Mu- nicipal Court, Mankato. Councilor Amer- ican Institute of Civics. Ten years in M. N. G., as captain Co. F, 2nd Regt .; member 28th Legislature of Minnesota and 6 years on Board of Education, Mankato. Democrat. Past grand regent of Minnesota and member supreme coun- cil Royal Arcanum; member grand lodge of Minnesota, A. O. U. W .; member Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen, Modern Samaritans, E. F. U. Address: Mankato, Minn.
CONE, Robert D., real estate and mortgage loans; born at Lowville, Lew- is Co., N. Y., Jan. 29, 1854; son of Rob- ert Sephas and Mary (Pratt) Cone; ed- ucated in public schools of New York City; married in New York City. July 5, 1882, to Catharine Allen. Entered business in the employ of Roosevelt & Son, plate glass, 94 Maiden Lane, N. Y., 1870, continuing until the firm retired from business at that place; was with B. W. Merriam & Co., manufacturers of mirrors, 577 Broadway, N. Y., until Nov. 1, 1883; came to Minneapolis, Minn., and established in business as R. D. Cone & Co., real estate and city mortgages, Nov. 1, 1883, in which has since continued. Republican. Presbyte- rian. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Yachting. Office: 517 Metropolitan Life Bldg. Residence: 3116 1st
Av., S., Minneapolis.
CONGDON, Chester A., lawyer; born at Rochester, N. Y., June 12, 1853; son of Sylvester L. and Laura J. (Adgate) Congdon; educated at Elmira (N. Y.) Academy; Ovid Seminary, 1869-70; Sy- racuse University, 1871-75, graduating, degree of A.B., 1875. Admitted to the bar of the state of New York, Oct., 1877; in practice in Minnesota since 1880; junior member of the law firm of Billson & Congdon, since 1892. Vice president American Exchange Bank. Re- publican. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon, Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities. Married at Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1881, to Clara H. Bannister. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Minnesota (St. Paul); University (Chicago); Duquesne (Fitts- burg). Office: 511 Lonsdale Bldg. Resi- dence: 1509 E. Superior St., Duluth.
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CONGER, Charles Leslie, banking; born in Eau Claire, Wis., Jan. 17, 1869; son of William and Susan (Wright) Conger; educated in public schools of Northwood, Ia. Began active career as assistant cashier Citizens' Bank of Mc- Intosh, Minn., Sept., 1891; has been cashier of the bank, since 1898. Presi- dent village council of McIntosh; elected for the fifth time, March 12, 1907; vil- lage treasurer, 3 years. Democrat. Mem- ber Knights of Pythias, Modern Wood- men of America, B. P. O. E. Married Miss Leona Halvorson, at Litchfield, Minn., June 28, 1897; she died at Mc- Intosh, Minn., Sept. 14, 1902; buried at Northwood, Ia. Married, 2nd, at Albert Lea, Minn., Dec. 8, 1903, to Miss Louise A. Heiser. Has one son, William Lloyd Conger, born at McIntosh, Minn, Sept. 5, 1900. Address: McIntosh, Minn.
CONKEY, Charles De Witt, physician, specialist; born at Pontotoc, Miss., Dec. 1, 1856; removed to Wisconsin early in life and was educated in common schools, Appleton, Wis .; Lawrence Uni- versity, Appleton; Rush Medical Col- lege, Chicago, degree of M.D., 1882; post graduate work at New York Post Grad- uate School, New York City. Began practice in 1882 at Larimore, N. D., con- tinuing for 8 years; in Superior, Wis., about 15 years; came to Duluth, June, 1905. Since 1890, confined practice to diseases of eye and ear. Member Amer- ican Medical Association, St. Louis County Medical Society, Chicago Oph- thalmological Society, American Acad- emy of Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryn- gology. Presbyterian. Mason. Married at Larimore, N. D., 1885, to Mary E. Taylor. Office: Providence Bldg., Du- luth, Minn. Residence: 1721 John Av., Superior, Wis.
CONKLIN, J. Frank, real estate in- vestments; born at Newburgh, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1852; son of J. Ostron and Rebecca (Purdy) Conklin; educated at Newburgh Institute; married at Marl- boro, N. Y., Sept., 1878, to Lizzie A. Mer- ritt. In business at Jacksonville, Fla., later at New York City; came to Minne- apolis in 1881, as assistant manager of Academy of Music; later was manager Grand Opera House, until 1896, also sec- retary and general manager of Arcade Investment Co .; now president J. F. Conklin & Zonne., organized, 1899; general manager Minneapolis Syndicate. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Min- neapolis. Lafayette. Office: Temple Court, Minneapolis. Residence: Crystal Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
CONLEY, Alonzo Theodore, physician; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Dec. 6, 1867; son of Lewis and Betsey (Hutchins) Conley; graduate Cedar Valley Semi- nary, Osage, Ia., 1871; graduate Col- lege of Medicine, State University of Iowa, degree of M.D., 1874. Has been engaged in practice of medicine in Can- non Falls, Minn., for 30 years. Inde-
pendent in politics. Congregationalist. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Minnesota Valley and Goodhue County Medical societies. Club: Commercial.
Address: Cannon Falls, Minn.
CONLEY, Frederick Victor, secretary Conley Camera Co .; born in Fillmore Co., Minn., July 3, 1871; son of Thomas J. and Diana E. (Huston) Conley; educated in common schools; married, June 7, 1899, to Miss Jessie G. Lawrence. Be- gan active career in jewelry business, continuing for 7 years; assisted in or- ganization of the Conley Camera Co., manufacturers of cameras and photo- graphic plates, Jan. 1, 1898. Member Masonic order, M. W. A. Address: Roch- ester, Minn.
CONLEY, Hiram E., physician; born at Palo, Ia., July 11, 1855; son of Lewis and Betsey (Hutchins) Conley; raised on a farm; graduated from College of Med- icine, State University of Iowa, degree of M.D., March 5, 1884. Member Amer- ican and Minnesota State Medical asso- ciations, Goodhue County Medical So- ciety. Mason; member A. O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of America, Modern Samaritans, R. N. A. Married at Can- non Falls, Minn., Sept. 28, 1885, to Miss Sarah L. Dibble. Club: Commercial. Ad- dress: Cannon Falls, Minn.
CONLEY, John Thomas, railway offi- cial; born Nov. 1, 1862. Began active career, 1877, at La Crosse, Wis., as tick- et clerk, and became operator Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesota Ry .; was cashier freight station, 1879-81; assist- ant to division freight agent, 1881-87; traveling freight agent, 1887-89; divi- sion freight and passenger agent, 1889- 91; assistant general passenger agent and commercial agent at St. Paul, 1891- 1902; has been assistant general freight agent at Minneapolis since May, 1902; has been with Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., from beginning of his ca- reer. Married at St. Paul, 1898, to Miss Grace Hawkins Flower. Clubs: Minne- apolis, Commercial. Office: Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 1776 Humboldt Av., S., Minneapolis.
CONLEY, Kerry, president and treas- urer The Conley Camera Co .; born in Fillmore Co., Minn., 1866; son of Thom- as J. and Diana E. (Huston) Conley; educated in common schools; Darling's Business College, Rochester, Minn .;
Ophthalmic College and Hospital, Chi- cago, Ill., graduating, June, 1895. Mar- ried at Spring Valley, Minn., 1887, to Miss Sadie I. Dodge. Started in shoe business at Spring Valley, 1887; en- tered jewelry business, 1889, and optical business, 1897; in company with brother invented a magazine camera, 1898, and the "Silent Shutters," 1903, which have been sold all over the world; moved factory to Rochester, 1904, and incorpo- rated the Conley Camera Co., 1899, of which he is president and treasurer,
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later enlarging operations, so now the company manufactures a complete line of folding cameras, photographic sup- plies, etc. Republican. Served as city treasurer, Spring Valley, and as member of school board. President Common Council City of Rochester. Baptist. Ma- son, Knight Templar; member M. W. A., Equitable Fraternal Union; member Merchants' Association. Recreations: Au- tomobiling, hunting and fishing. Ad- dress: Rochester, Minn.
CONN, George Chester, railway offi- cial; born Woburn, Mass., July 1, 1867; son of George H. and Mary E. (Nich- ols) Conn; educated in graded and high schools of Woburn. Commenced rail- way service as clerk, Boston and Low- ell Rd., 1884, since which he has been as follows: clerk Boston & Maine Rd .; traveling freight agent Pennsylvania Rd .; contracting agent Canadian Pacific Despatch; commercial agent at Minne- apolis, Minn., Flint & Pere Marquette R. R .; assistant general freight agent at Milwaukee, Wis., Pere Marquette R. R .; now general freight agent Minne- apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry. Congregationalist. Married, West Med- way, Mass., May 2, 1893, Harriet E. Deans. Office: 317 2nd Av., S. Resi- dence: 2528 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
CONNIFF, William H., manufacturer; born at Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1845; son of T. H. and S. A. (McSpadden) Con- niff; came to the Northwest early in life and was educated in common schools of Minnesota. Manufacturer of sus- penders under title of the North Star Suspender Co., since 1899. Was a mem- ber of the Minnesota Militia during the Indian uprising, 1862; served in 14th Ill. Cav., Army of the West, concluding years of Civil War, 1864-65. Republican. Mason; member G. A. R. Married in Canada, 1867, to Miss H. M. Hughson. Office: 100-106 N. 2nd St. Residence: Majestic Hotel, Minneapolis.
CONNOLLY, Thomas F., shoe manu- facturer; born in Ireland, Dec. 11, 1841; son of Jeremiah and Margaret (Ryan) Connolly; came to America with parents when a child; educated in schools of New York; married at St. Paul, Minn., 1887, to Mary Morrison. Began active career in making shoes and worked in New York City, Chicago and St. Paul; located in Stillwater and for 13 years was superintendent of shoe department in State Prison; was one of the or- ganizers of the Connolly Shoe Co., 1905. and has since been manager of its man- ufacturing department. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Columbus. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
CONSTANS, William, capitalist; born in Alsace Lorraine (at that time be- longing to France), June 12, 1829; son of Christian and Catherine ( Becker) Constans; educated in common schools of Alsace Lorraine. Came to America, 1847, and clerked in hardware store of
New Orleans, La., later becoming con- nected with a toy store in Cincinnati, O .; located in St. Paul, 1850, and en- gaged in receiving, storing and forward- ing business, the firm becoming Con- stans & Burbank, forwarding and com- mission; was for a number of years in wholesale grocery business and also in- terested extensively in handling brew- ers' supplies; closed out his business interests, 1890, and retired from active operations. Trustee State Savings Bank. Democrat. Married in Wisconsin, April 13, 1867, to Miss Bertha Van Franken- burg. Recreations: Walking and driv- ing. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi- dence: 465 Summit Av., St. Paul.
COOK, Abraham, skirt manufacturer; born in Prussia, Germany, Feb. 15, 1848; son of Joseph and Esther Cook; edu- cated in Germany; married in London, England, March 15, 1872, to Anna L. Levy. Started in business in New York City as manufacturing furrier; moved to Milwaukee, Wis., 1881, where he was connected with Hansen's Empire Fur Factory; came to Minneapolis, 1889, es- tablishing a ladies' custom tailoring house, later becoming a wholesale manu- facturer of ladies' skirts, under title of the Cook Skirt Manufacturing Company. Member K. O. T. M., Knights of Honor, S. O. B. Office: 228-234 East 4th St. Residence: 925 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
COOK, Henry Wireman, physician; born in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 8, 1877; graduate Johns Hopkins University, de- grees of A.B., 1898, M.D., 1902; house officer Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1902-03; resident physician Thomas Wilson Sani- tarium for Sick Children, Md., 1903; resident physician Memorial Hospital, Va., 1904. Medical referee Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York; medical director of Northwestern National Life Insurance Co. Democrat. Episcopalian. Member Hennepin County Medical So- ciety and Minnesota and American Med- ical associations. National Association for Prevention of Tuberculosis, Ameri- can Association of Medical Examiners (ex-vice president). Member Delta Phi. Club: Lafayette. Office: Western Na- tional Life Bldg. Residence: Plaza Ho- tel, Minneapolis.
COOK, Jamieson H., grain commis- sion; born in Ohio, 1858; son of Sam- uel H. and Harriet (Donseth) Jamieson. Was engaged in general merchandising and lumber business previous to becom- ing junior member Gregory, Cook & Co., grain commission, merchants, founded, 1885. Member Duluth Board of Trade. Office: 701 Bd. of Trade Bldg. Resi- dence: 2327 E. 1st St., Duluth.
COOKE, Elbridge Clinton, lawyer; born in Illinois, 1854; son of Joseph Clark and Amy (Wade) Cooke; grad- uated from Norwich Academy, Norwich, Conn., 1873; Yale University, degree of B.A., 1877. Entered practice of law at Norwich, Conn., 1879; city attorney,
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Norwich, 1881-83; moved to Bismarck, N. D. (then Dakota Territory), and prac- ticed law, 1883-86; established Northern Pacific Bank at Mandan and acted as its president, 1883-86; located in Minne- apolis, Oct., 1886. Member legal firm of Flannery & Cooke, established, 1884. President Minneapolis Trust Co .; treas- urer and director North American Tele- graph Co., director Northwestern Na- tional Bank of Minneapolis. Married at Norwich, Conn., 1883, to Miss Isabella Boise Turner. Clubs: Minneapolis, Min- ikahda, Yale (New York), Hokamde, Gun, Long Meadow Gun, Lafayette ( Lake Minnetonka). Recreations: Hunt- ing and fishing. Office: New York Life Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence: Way- zata, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
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