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DARE, Arthur N., state expert print- er; born in Onondago Co., N. Y., May 25, 1850; son of Alfred and Mary M. Dare; educated in common schools; married at Elk River, Minn., Miss Su- san M. Albee. Came to Minnesota, 1867; editor Star News since 1875; member Minnesota Legislature, 1895-99 (speaker of the House, 1899). Has been state expert printer since May 1, 1903. Re- publican. Mason (32°), Shriner; mem- ber B. P. O. E. Address: Elk River, Minn.
DARELIUS, August Benson, lawyer: born in Sweden, July 3, 1859; son of Andrew and Anna Darelius; came to America and located in Minnesota, Sept., 1873; educated in public schools, study- ing for the bar in Law Department Uni- versity of Michigan, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1899. In practice at Minneap- olis since July, 1899. Was elected mem- ber of House of Representatives, Minne- sota State Legislature, 1901. Democrat. Married at Minneapolis, May 29, 1894,
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to Miss Tillie Hanson Club: Odin. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 609 11th Av., S., Minneapolis.
DARROW, Daniel C., physician; born at Neenah, Wis., Jan. 4, 1850; son of Daniel C. and Isabella (Murray) Dar- row; graduated from Rush Medical Col- lege, Chicago, Ill., degree of M.D., 1884. Owner and manager Darrow Hospital, Moorhead. Republican. Congregational- ist. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Clay-Becker. County Medical Society. Member I. O. O. F. Married at Neenah, Wis., Jan. 4, 1872, to Miss Alice M. Stowe. Club: Commercial. Address: Moorhead, Minn.
DART, Charles Henry, merchant; born at Forest City, Minn., Feb. 5, 1862; son of W. H. and Calista (Willis) Dart; ed- ucated in public schools. Has been en- gaged in mercantile business since April, 1880; president Meeker County Abstract & Loan Co. Democrat. Member M. N. G. for 6 years; ex-president town council of Litchfield; ex-mayor Litchfield; ex- county treasurer of Meeker Co .; for 8 years Minnesota State Senator. Married at Litchfield, Minn., Dec. 25, 1883, to Miss Nellie M. Lockwood. Address: Litchfield, Minn.
DAUBNEY, James Walter, banker; born at Taylor's Falls, Minn., July 30, 1859; son of Wilson and Lucy A. (Whittemore) Daubney; common school education. Was county auditor of Win- nesheik Co., Iowa, for 7 years; entered banking and is president First National Bank, Lakefield, Minn., and First State Bank, Okabena, Minn. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., K. P., B. P. O. E. Married at Decorah, Ia., March 4, 1884, to Miss Clara E. Pike. Club: Commer- cial (Minneapolis). Address: Lakefield, Minn.
d'AUTREMONT, Charles, Jr., lawyer, copper miner; born at Angelica, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1851; son of Charles and Sarah (Collins) d'Autremont; educated at academy, Lausanne, Switzerland; Cor- nell University; Columbia College; Col- lege of New York. Married at Elmira, N. Y., 1880, to Miss Hattie Hart. Came to Minnesota, 1882; was engaged in practice of law, 1876-96; has devoted his attention to copper mining since 1896. County attorney St. Louis Co., Minn., 1884-86; mayor City of Duluth, 1892-94. Democrat. Clubs: Kitchi Gam- mi, Commercial, Duluth Boat, Duluth Yacht, Duluth Curling and Northland Country. Recreations: Shooting, fishing and traveling. Office: 714 Torrey Bldg. Residence: 1401 E. 1st St., Duluth.
DAVIDSON, Alexander R., banker; born in Glencoe, Ont., July 10, 1855; son of William and Christina (McRae) Davidson; educated in public schools of Glencoe, 1863-70; college, London, Ont., 1870-74; married at Little Falls, Minn.,
1892, to Miss Laura M. Tanner. Lo- cated in Wisconsin, 1874; studied teleg- raphy and became station agent and op- erator G. B. & M. Ry. in Wisconsin, and Chicago & Northwestern Ry. in Minne- sota; represented Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Co., as general agent at Sioux City, Ia., and Winona, Minn., and as special agent at Chicago, Il1. Began banking at Little Falls, Minn., estab- lishing the First National Bank, 1889, and was its cashier until Jan. 1, 1907, when he was made president. Also president First National Bank, Atkin, Bank of Pierz, Bank of Randall; direc- tor First National Bank, Hubbing, First National Bank, Virginia, First National Bank, Ely, Bank of Hutchinson, Citi- zen's National Bank, Wahpeton, N. D., Member Saskatchawan Valley Land Co., Ltd., Saskatchewan Valley & Manitoba Land Co., Ltd. (both companies handling agricultural lands exclusively), Colum- bia River Lumber Co., Ltd., Davidson & McRae, Ltd., pine lands, mills, insur- ance, farm loans, etc. Owner of 56 im- proved farms in Minnesota. Republican. Member Masonic order, Blue Lodge
Chapter, Commandery, Shrine. Clubs:
Minnesota (St. Paul); Manitoba (Win-
nipeg, Can.). Address: Little Falls, Minn.
DAVIES, Joseph, county superintend- ent of schools; born in Watonwan Co., Minn., Sept. 27, 1867; graduate of Man- kato State Normal School, class of 1896. Has been county superintendent of schools. Watonwan County, since Jan. 1, 1899. Republican. Mason. Married at Claremont, Minn., June 28, 1905, to Miss Margaret Cumberland. Address: St. James, Minn.
DAVIS, Charles Russell, congressman, lawyer; born at Pittsfield, Ill., Sept. 17, 1849; came to Le Sueur, Minn., 1853; graduate St. Peter High School, 1865; took private instruction for two years; was at business college, 1867-68; stud- ied law in office of Judge Alfred Wal- lin, now chief justice N. Dakota. Mar- ried at Chicago, Ill., 1874, to Miss Emma Haven. Admitted to bar, March 6, 1872; was county attorney Nicollet Co., 10 years; city clerk and city attorney, St. Peter, 18 years; member Minnesota Leg- islature, 1888; State Senator, 1890; mem- ber of Congress, 3rd Minn. district, since 1903. Republican. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
DAVIS, Christopher L., superintend- ent schools of Steele Co .; born in Steele Co., Jan. 7, 1875; son of Robert and Mary (Christenson) Davis; educated in Owatonna High School; married at Owa- tonna, 1901, to Miss Ida Suddendorf. Farmed in summer and taught school in winter for 9 years; county superintend- ent of schools since Nov., 1904. Demo- crat. Episcopalian. Member Minnesota Educational Association. Member Ma-
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sonic order, M. W. A., Yeomen. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
DAVIS, Delivan B., assistant manager La Crosse Implement Co .; born in War- ren Co., Pa., Dec. 4, 1856; son of Samuel C. and Emily J. Davis; educated in pub- lic schools and seminary. Began active career in Martin Co., Minn., as farmer, continuing in Martin and Dodge counties until 1892; was travelling salesman for La Crosse Implement Co., 1892-1901; came to Minneapolis, 1901, as assistant manager, the position he now holds. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Married in Dodge Co., Minn., 1878, to Miss Ella Stanton. Office: 322 3rd Av., N. Resi- dence: 3107 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
DAVIS, Frank A., paymaster Great Northern Ry .; born at Copley, O., June 23, 1844; son of Harvey and Clarissa Davis; educated in common school. Be- gan railway career at Hudson, O., as switchman Cleveland & Pittsburgh, and Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Rys., Oct. 1, 1867; was clerk in ticket and freight office at Hudson, 1869-74; clerk in audi- tor's office, Mt. Vernon, O., same road, 1874-81; paymaster same road, 1881-82; clerk in auditor's office Great Northern Ry., at St. Paul, 1882-92; has been pay- master same road since 1892. Married at Alliance, O., 1869, to Miss Hattie R. Nighman. Office: 3rd, N. W. Cor. Broad- way. Residence: 731 E. 3rd St., St. Paul.
DAVIS, Frederick Upham, physician; born at Faribault, Minn., Dec. 19, 1875; son of Rev. Geo. H. (D.D.) and Alice (Upham) Davis; educated in public schools of Boise, Idaho, and Brainerd, Minn .; University of Minnesota, degrees of B.S., 1898, M.D., 1902. Married at Mankato, Minn., Nov. 28, 1904, to Erna M. Lossow. Was 1st sergt. Co. D, 15th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-American War; practiced medicine at St. Clair, Minn., 1902-06; in practice at Faribault since 1906. Member Rice County Medical So- ciety, Minnesota Valley, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Member Ma- sonic order, M. W. A., I. O. F., R. N. A .; Phi Kappa Psi, Nu Sigma Nu. Address: Faribault, Minn.
DAVIS, George William, clergyman; born at Rochester, England, Aug. 3, 1858; son of George and Ann (Spence- laugh) Davis; came to America, 1884; graduate Victoria University, Manches- ter, Eng .; Yale University, New Haven, Conn., degree of Ph.D .; studied theology at Rochester (N. Y.) Theological Semi- nary and Auburn (N. Y.) Theological Seminary; Macalester College; St. Paul, Minn., honorary degree of DD. Presby- terian. Began ministry in England, 1881; came to America and occupied pastorates at Huron, N. Y., and New Preston, Conn .; in charge of the First Presbyterian Church, Mankato, since
1901. Club: Social Science. Address: Mankato, Minn.
DAVIS, Harry De Los, banking; born at Elk River, Minn., Jan. 7, 1871; son of George and Helen Melissa (Couillard) Davis; common school education. Began active career as clerk in the People's Bank, March 2, 1887; assistant cashier since 1893, and director since 1904. Re- publican. Methodist. Married at Minne- apolis, Sept. 15, 1906, to Miss Susan L. Clement. Recreation: Automobiling. Office: People's Bank of Minneapolis. Residence: 2721 Chicago Av., Minneap- olis.
DAVIS, Levi M., lawyer; born in Jack- son Co., Ind., June 22, 1861; son of Samuel and Polly (Hughes) Davis; edu- cated in public schools of Indiana and High School of Sauk Center, Minn. Has been engaged in practice of law at Long Prairie since 1883. Democrat. Appointed county attorney, Todd Co., Nov., 1883; elected county attorney, 1904, and re- elected, 1906; delegate to National Dem- ocratic Convention at Kansas City, 1900, and alternate, St. Louis Convention, 1904. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of America, Maccabees, Yeomen, Rebeccas, Royal Neighbors, Degree of Honor. Mar- ried at Browerville, Minn., Sept., 1888, to Miss Minnie E. Hurlbut. Recrea- tions : Hunting and fishing. Address: Long Prairie, Minn.
DAVIS, Luther Alvin, physician; born at Harrisville, Pa., June 19, 1878; grad- uated from Howard Lake High School, 1895; attended Macalester College and graduated from University of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1901. Began practice of medicine, 1901. Democrat. Member of Park Region Medical Society, and Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Mason; member M. W. A. Married at Howard Lake, Minn., 1902, to Miss Maie Staples. Recreations:
Hunting and fishing. Address: Dalton, Minn.
DAVIS, Marvin H., agricultural imple- ments; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., July 17, 1853; son of Samuel C. and Emma (Hamlin) Davis; came to Minne- sota, 1872; completed education at
Groveland Seminary, Minn. Entered sale of agricultural implements in Dodge Co., Minn., Sept., 1875, and has since been engaged in that line of business; began with La Crosse Implement Co., as traveling salesman, 1883; secretary and treasurer of the company, at Minne- apolis, since 1901. Republican. Pres- byterian. Married in S. Dakota, 1887, to Miss May E. Russell. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Farming and raising fancy stock. Office: 316-330 3rd Av., N. Residence: 3446 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
DAVIS, Robert S., banking; born at Augusta, Me., May 19, 1855; son of
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James S. and Emily (Sawtelle) Davis; came to Stillwater with parents, 1856, and was educated in the public schools; married at Stillwater, 1878, to Mira E. Brown. Began in banking business, 1877, with Lumbermen's National Bank, and was appointed cashier in 1884. Cash- ier First National Bank, Stillwater, since 1898; treasurer Stillwater Water Co. Commissioned officer Co. K, M. N. G., for 3 years. Presbyterian. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., etc. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
DAVIS, Spencer E., president and treasurer of Monitor Drill Company: born at Cazenovia, N. Y., 1841; son of Edmund and Ada (Curtis) Davis; edu- cated in district school. His father was a farmer; began active career handling teams in the lumber woods; worked in rake factory and melodeon factory, at Syracuse, N. Y .; clerked in hotel and spent a year as cattle drover (in early days called
"drovers"). Enlisted in 114th Regt., N. Y. Vols., and passed through three years' service; partici- pated in eight battles; life saved by army and navy dictionary; five balls through clothing-not a scratch. At the close of the war, engaged in the grocery business for himself; sold out and moved to Wisconsin in 1866; engaged as shipping clerk and buyer for Van Bunt & Barber Manufacturing Co., three years; was baggageman Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul Ry .; was superin- tendent of blast furnace two years, and in 1872 resigned to engage in manu- facturing agricultural implements at Horicon, Wis., moving factory to Minne- apolis in 1891. Has never missed a pay day in 35 years, 1872-1907. Through various changes the Monitor Drill Com- pany, of which he is president and treasurer, acquired its present name, in 1902; also secretary and treasurer Cot- tonwood Live Stock Co .; president and treasurer The Davis Rice Company. Re- publican. Christian Scientist. Mason, Odd Fellow, Elk; member G. A. R. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Shooting and brook trout fishing. (Thirteen his lucky number: He left home at 13 years; en- listed in Union Army on the 13th of August; began in manufacturing busi- ness, 13th of June, with $1,300 capital.) Residence: 2104 Kenwood Parkway, Min- neapolis.
DAVIS, Wallace H., real estate, etc .; born at Kankakee, III., Oct. 27, 1871; son of Alanson E. and Frances (Dean) Davis; came to Minneapolis, 1879; edu- cated in Minneapolis public schools, Amherst College, degree of B.S., 1893; Harvard Law School, degree of LL.B., 1896. Unmarried. Admitted to Minne- sota bar, 1898; vice president and coun- sel for David P. Jones & Co., real es- tate, etc. Republican. Presbyterian.
Clubs : Six O'Clock, Roosevelt, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Recreations: All out- door athletic sports. Office: 111 S. 4th St. Residence: 65 S. 11th St., Minne- apolis.
DAY, Eugene Harry, lumber; born at Minneapolis, Minn., May 26, 1867; son of John W. and Lavinia (Gray) Day; educated in Minneapolis public schools, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and studied law at Universities of Wiscon- sin and Minnesota; married at Minne- apolis, June 24, 1896, to Mabel Con- key. Began business career, 1884, with J. W. Day & Co., manufacturers of lum- ber, as scaler, was later salesman and in 1902, went into lumber business for self. Republican: Club: Commercial. Office: 511 S. 3rd St. Residence: 2729 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
DAY, Frank A., editor and publisher; born in Green Co., Wis., Sept. 30, 1853; son of J. G. and Betsey W. Day; com- mon school education. Has been a resi- dent of Minnesota since 1874; president Sentinel Publishing Co., publishers of Fairmont Sentinel, daily and weekly, es- tablished by himself, 1874. Also private secretary to Governor Johnson since
1904. Democrat. Member of the State Senate, 12 years, House of Representa- tives, 2 years; Chairman Democratic State Central Committee, 1904-06. Ma- son; member I. O. O. F., M. W. A., A. O. U. W., Royal Arcanum. Married in 1884, to Miss Lucia A Howland. Recrea- tion: Billiards. Office: State Capitol.
Residence: Merriam Park, St. Paul.
DAY, Harwood Galusha, editor and publisher Freeborn County Standard; born at Jericho, Vt., July 15, 1844; son of Jonas Galusha and Betsey Washburn (Stroud) Day; educated in common and select schools of Attica, Wis., and Evansville (Wis.) Seminary; read law in office of Judge James Knowlton, Chicago, III., completing course in law office at Webster City, Ia., and there was admitted to the bar, May 18, 1868. Engaged in practice of law at Esther- ville, Ia., 1868-78 and at Lanesboro, Minn., 1878-83; has been at the head of The Standard Printing Co., Albert Lea, since 1883,
publishers of Freeborn County Standard, established 1857. Also president Board of Park Commissioners; vice President Albert Lea Building and Loan Association. Enlisted as private in Civil War; detailed as clerk in as- sistant quartermaster's department (post Q. M.), Army of the Cumberland, 1863-4; member House, Iowa Legisla- ture, 1870-71; county attorney Emmet Co., Ia., 10 years; now member Minne- sota Democratic State Central Com- mittee and secretary Democratic
County Committee, Freeborn Co. Inde-
pendent Democrat. Agnostic. Member Minnesota Editorial Association. Mason. Married at Blue Earth, Minn., May 22,
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1871, to Miss Mary Howland. Club: Commercial. Address: Albert Lea,
Minn.
DAY, John S., surveyor and civil en- gineer; born in Guelph, Ontario, Can- ada, June, 1843; son of John Watson and Elizabeth (Elworthy) Day; educated in the public schools in Ontario and at Rockwood Academy, Rockwood, Ont., Canada. Left home in 1868 and went with the first missionaries (Methodists) to Winnipeg and the Saskatchawan; re- turned as far as Minneapolis, Minn., in 1869 and located there; followed stair building until about 1879, when he set- tled on a farm in Kandiyohi Co .; was elected county surveyor, Jan., 1902, which position he now occupies; also civil engineer in municipal and county public works, notably the Hawk Creek ditch system in Kandiyohi and Chippe- wa counties and the Willmar ditch and sewer. Member Minnesota Surveyors' and Engineers' Society. Married, 1st, at Fergus, Ont., 1868, to Maggie Buchan (now deceased ) ; 2nd, at Monticello; Minn., 1886, to Eda P. Perkins. Ad- dress: Willmar, Minn.
DAY, L. F., railway official; born in De Witt County, Illinois, April 4, 1858; son of George Allen and Mary (Hodges) Day; educated in public schools; mar- ried at St. Louis, Nov. 7, 1894, to Maria Hopkins. Engaged in railway service since 1885; now president and director Minnesota, Dakota & Pacific Railway Co .; Iowa, Central and Western Ry. Co .; Ry. Transfer Co. of Minneapolis; vice president and director Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. Co., Iowa Central Ry. Co .; Des Moines & Fort Dodge Ry. Co .; director Minnesota Transfer Ry., Se- curity Bank Minnesota. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Bryn Mawr,
Minikahda, Lafayette (Minneapolis) ; Minnesota (St. Paul); Tennessee (Mem- phis, Tenn.). Office: Metropolitan Bldg. Residence: 1225 Harmon Place, Minne- apolis.
DAYTON, David Draper, merchant; born at Geneva, N. Y., June 13, 1880; son of George D. Dayton; graduate high school, Worthington, Minn., 1897, and Princeton University, 1902; married at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 17, 1903, to Louise Winchell. Treasurer and gen- eral manager of the Dayton Dry Goods Co .; secretary Minnesota Loan and In- vestment Company. Presbyterian. Clubs: Commercial, Roosevelt, Garfield, West- minster. Secretary and treasurer of the Princeton Alumni Association of the North West. Office: 7th & Nicollet Av. Residence: 2020 Blaisdell Av., Minne- apolis.
DEAN, Arthur J., agricultural imple- ments; born at St. Paul, Dec. 14, 1871; educated in Minneapolis public schools. Began active career as clerk in the Minneapolis branch of Deere & Co., agri-
cultural implements, continuing until 1893 when his father organized the firm of Dean & Co., as wholesalers and job- bers of agricultural implements and ve- hicles, of which he is vice president. Methodist. Married at Minneapolis, May, 1894, to Cora P. Steele. Club:
Commercial. Office:
404 Washington Av., N. Residence: 311 E. 16th St., Minneapolis.
DEAN, Melburn L., cashier Midway Bank; born at Bloomington, Minn., Nov. 2, 1880; son of Robert E. and Zilah (Tuckey) Dean; raised on a farm; edu- cated in public schools and at State Agricultural College of Minnesota, grad- uating, 1903. Began business career as carpet salesman in the store of W. Mc- Veigh, St. Anthony Park, continuing, 1903-05; entered Midway Bank as ac- countant and has been cashier since Dec. 1, 1905. Office: N. W. Fur. Ex- pos. Bldg. Residence: 954 E. Bayless Av., St. Paul.
DEAN, William Blake, merchant; born at Pittsburg, Pa, September 26, 1838; son of William and Aurelia (But- ler) Dean; educated in public schools of Pittsburgh and Bolman's Academy, West Chester, Pa .; married at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 18, 1860, to Mary C. Nicols; children: Caroline (Mrs. Frank S. Haupt), Aurelia (Mrs. Stephen D. de Forest), Alice (Mrs. John N. Jackson), William J., Georgie (Mrs. Chas. D. Clark), Sidney B., Helen. Established in wholesale iron and heavy hardware busi- ness in St. Paul, in 1860, in firm of Nic- ols & Dean, now the corporation of Nic- ols, Dean & Gregg, in which he
is a director. Also director in
Great
Northern
Railway
Co.,
Sec-
ond National Bank of St. Paul, State Savings Bank of St. Paul, Northwestern Trust Co., St. Paul Fire and Marine In- surance Co., Oakland Cemetery. Trustee of the McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago. Republican. Presbyterian. Member at times of Board of Fire Com- missioners, Water Commissioners, Edu- cation and Public Library. Member Minnesota State Senate, 1891-5. Presi- dential elector on Blaine & Logan ticket, 1881. Member of Monetary Commission appointed by Indianapolis Convention. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country, Commercial. Office: 8th, Sibley and Tem- perance Sts. Residence: 353 Summit Av., St. Paul.
DEAN, William John, hardware mer- chant; born at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 11, 1869; son of William Blake and Mary (Nichols) Dean; educated in public schools of St. Paul and The Hill School. Pottstown, Pa .; married at St. Paul, June 19, 1894, to Laura C. Winter. En- tered employ of Nichols & Dean, whole- sale heavy hardware, Oct. 17, 1887, as office boy; became a member of the firm in 1894, and when the partnership was
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changed to a corporation, May 1, 1906,
under name of Nichols, Dean & Gregg, was elected as secretary and treasurer of the company; also vice president Faeth Iron Co., Kansas City, Mo. Re-
publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Min-
nesota, Nushka, White Bear Yacht.
Office: 8th, Sibley and Temperance
Sts. Residence: 514 Grand Av., St. Paul.
DEARTH, Elmer Henry, general in- surance and loans; born at Sangeville, Me., June 6, 1859; son of Henry L. and Mary B. (Drake) Dearth; educated in the high school at Dexter, Me., and at Foxcroft Academy, Foxcroft, Me., 1875-1879; married at Le Sueur, Minn., June 26, 1889, to Nellie G. Doran. Taught school, 1879-1880; employed on Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, Ban- gor, Me., 1880-1882; manager and editor Henderson Independent, Henderson, Minn., 1884-86; proprietor and editor Le Sueur News, Le Sueur, Minn., 1887-1891; deputy insurance commissioners of Minnesota. 1889-92; special agent for the Northwestern Equitable Life Insurance Co., of N. Y., 1892-97; insurance com- missioner of Minn., 1897-99 and 1901- 1905; President National Association oť Insurance Commissioners, 1899; member of the firm of Hughson & Dearth, since March, 1905, fire, marine and accident insurance and loans. Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E., K. P. Republican. Congregation- alist. Club: St. Paul Commercial (char- ter member). Recreation: Fishing. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 528 Day- ton Av .. St. Paul.
DECKER, Calvin Decker, purchasing agent University of Minnesota; born, Austin, Minn., Aug. 18, 1858; son of Jacob S. and Mary (Smith) Decker; at- tended public schools of Austin and Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., graduating, degree of B.S., 1886; married at Austin, Minn., April 4, 1888, to Hen- rietta Barnes. Was secretary Y. M. C. A., Sioux Falls, S. D., 1887-89; principal of schools, Herman, Minn., 1889-93; su- perintendent city schools, Le Sueur, Minn., 1893-96; engaged in hardware business as Decker Brothers, Austin, Minn., 1896-1905; has been purchasing agent University of Minnesota since July 1, 1905. Address: University of Minne- sota, Minneapolis.
DECKER, Edward Williams, banker; born at Austin, Minn., Aug. 24, 1869; son of Jacob S. and May Ann H. (Smith) Decker; born and brought up on farm; graduated from Austin (Minn.) High School, 1887; married at Minneapolis, Feb. 24, 1892, to Susie May Spaulding. Entered Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, Sept. 5, 1887, as messenger; advanced to various positions; elected, Sept. 13, 1895, assistant cashier of the Metropolitan Bank of Minneapolis, and Dec. 8, 1896, elected cashi r, same bank;
elected cashier of Northwestern National Bank, Dec. 8, 1900, and on July 1, 1903, elected to present position as vice presi- dent and general manager, same bank, of which is also a director. Director
Northwestern National Life Ins. Co.
Congregationalist. Director Young
Men's Christian
Association, trustee
Windom Institute. Recreations: Hunt-
ing, fishing and automobiling. Mason.
Clubs : Minneapolis, Commercial. Office: Northwestern National Bank. Residence: 1414 Harmon Place, Minneapolis.
DECKER, Wilbur F., banking; born at Bowdoinham, Me., Nov. 7, 1856; son of James A. and Seraphina (Park) Decker; graduate University of Maine, 1878; married at Minneapolis, 1885, to Mary Elise Lyall. Came to Minnesota to take position as instructor in engineering de- partment of University of Minnesota; resigned after a few years' service; en- gaged in banking since July, 1903; now vice president St. Anthony Falls Bank, and director Northwestern Elevator Co. Republican; member Park Commission. Congregationalist. Member Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Minnesota Acad- emy of Sciences, Minnesota Historical Society, Sons of American Revolution. Clubs: Commercial, Automobile. Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 525 Tenth Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
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