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DINEHART, Clarence Christopher,
State treasurer; born at Chicago, Ill, April 3, 1877; son of Christopher Ezra and Flora Eleanor (Dennison) Dinehart; came to Minnesota with parents, 1884; educated in high school, Slayton; Cen- tral High School, Minneapolis, 1894-95; graduate University of Minnesota, de- gree of B.S., 1899; Harvard Law School, degree of LL.B., 1905. Unmarried.
Was elected assistant cashier State Bank of Slayton, 1899, and continued until 1902; elected Mayor of Slayton, spring of 1902, but resigned in the fall to attend law school; returned to Slay- ton, spring of 1905 to re-enter banking business .but became a candidate for State treasurer, to which office he was elected, Nov. 6, 1906, entering office, Jan. 7, 1907, at age of 29. Also treas- urer Dinehart Weck Security Co. Inc .; president First National Bank, Ro- lette, N. D .; director Towner County Land and Investment Co., Inc .; con- nected with First National Bank, Bis- bee, N. D., and First National Bank, Egeland, N. D. Republican. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E., M. W. A., Delta Upsilon fraternity Clubs: Com- mercial and Roosevelt (St. Paul). Office: State Capitol, St.
Paul. Residence: Slayton, Minn.
DINWOODIE, William, physician; born at Manchester England, Oct. 1, 1854; son of James and Mary A. (Cross) Dinwoodie; educated in grammar school, Dumfriesshire, Scotland and at Jeffer- son Medical College, Philadelphia, grad- uating, degree of M.D., 1877; married at St. Paul, 1886, to Pauline Schwartz. Practiced medicine at New Bedford, Mass., 1877-82; since 1882, in St. Paul, Minn. Member Minnesota State Medical Association, Ramsey County Medical Society. President Dayton's Bluff Build- ing Čo. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Ancient Landmark Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Minnesota Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M., and Damascus Commandery, No.
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1, K. T., Osman Temple, Mystic Shrine; also I. O. O. F., M. W. A., W. O. W. B. A. Y., etc. Club: Dayton's Bluff Commercial (president). Office: 823 East 7th St. Residence: 771 East 7th St., St. Paul.
DISEN, Charles F., physician; born at Christiania, Norway, Feb. 1, 1861; son of Conrad C. and Sophie Amalie ( Bader) Disen; graduated as a physician at Rush Medical College, Chicago. Began prac- tice of medicine Feb. 17, 1886; demon- strator of anatomy and instructor in operative surgery Hamline University; member Luther Deaconess' Hospital staff; also member Norwegian Medical Club, Hennepin County Medical Society and American Medical Association. Mar- ried at Chicago, Ill., Aug. 15, 1885, to Hanna Syversen. Office and Residence: 2600 E. 22nd St., Minneapolis.
DITTENHOFER, Jacob, merchant; born at Cleveland, O., Oct. 19, 1845; son of Samuel and Fannie (Berg) Ditten- hofer; educated in public schools of Cleveland, O .; married at Cleveland, 1875, to Miss Bettie Elsinger. Began active career in dry goods business in Cleveland; came to St. Paul, Sept., 1886, and assisted in organizing the firm of W. H. Elsinger & Co., known as The Golden Rule, of which he has been sec- retary and treasurer since time of in- corporation. Also director National German American Bank, Sharood Shoe Corporation. Republican. Jewish re- ligion. Member St. Paul Public Library Board, Business Men's League, B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minnesota Commercial. Office: 7th and 8th, Robert and Minn. Sts. Resi- dence: 705 Summit Av., St. Paul.
DITTENHOFER, Samuel William,
merchant (department store) ; born Cleveland, Ohio, 1877; son of Jacob and Bettie (Elsinger) Dittenhofer; educated at St. Paul public and high school, and graduated, 1895, from Shattuck Military Academy, Faribault, Minn .; married at St. Paul, Minn., 1905, to Miss Madeline Lang. Entered the Golden Rule (de- partment store) as salesman, in 1895; became member of the firm in 1899, and since its incorporation, Sept. 2, 1905, as The Golden Rule Department Store, has been vice president and general manager of the company. Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Minnesota, Com- mercial. Office: 95 East 7th St. Resi- dence: 809 Summit Av., St. Paul.
DIX, George Frederick, clerk of Municipal Court; born at Boston, Mass., Oct. 27, 1859; son of Stephen A. and Louise A. (Woodman) Dix; graduated from the Rice Grammar School, Boston, and Roxbury Latin School; married at Detroit, Minn., June 15, 1882, to Ella A. Dunning. Began business career as clerk at the White Earth Indian Agency, 1882; moved to St. Paul, 1886, and was employed in the wholesale grocery house
of Seabury & Co., until appointed clerk of the Municipal Court, 1902. Served three terms as assemblyman in Com- mon Council of St. Paul, 1896-1902. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Member
Masonic orders. Clubs: Commercial, West Side. Recreations: Tennis, bowl- ing and baseball. Office: Court House. Residence: 409 Hall Av., St. Paul.
DIXON, William Boyden, passenger agent; born at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 5, 1871; son of W. H. Dixon; educated in St. Paul public schools; married at St. Paul, 1895, to Miss Jennie Begg. Began active career as messenger in railway office, 1888; Northwestern passenger agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., since June 1, 1902. Member Loyal Legion (by inheritance), Royal Ar- canum. Clubs: Commercial, Transpor- tation. Office: 365 Robert St. Residence: 896 Hague Av., St. Paul.
DOBBIN, James, rector The Shattuck School; born at Salem, N. Y., June 29, 1833; son of Joseph and Martha S. Dob- bin; graduate Union College, Schenec- tady, N. Y., 1859; theological course at Seabury Divinity School, Faribault, Minn .; ordered deacon, P. E. Church, 1867; priest, 1868; degree of D.D. Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., 1888. Married, 1st, at Argyle, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1860, to Fannie L. Leigh (now deceased) ; 2nd, at Faribault, April 9, 1874, to Elizabeth L. Ames. Was principal academy, Ar- gyle, N. Y., 1860-61, and at Greenwich, N. Y., 1861-64; appointed rector The Shattuck School, 1867. Address: Fari- bault, Minn.
DOBLE, William C., manufacturer and jobber of clothing; born at Superior, Wis., July 4, 1859; son of Carlisle and Ella E. Doble; came to St. Paul with parents, 1861; educated in public schools of St. Paul. Was upon the road as wholesale dry goods salesman for 27 years, and represented consecutively Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson & Co., Lin- deke, Warner & Schurmeier and Wyman, Partridge & Co .; has been member of Weil, Doble & Co., manufacturers and jobbers of clothing, since Dec., 1904. Democrat. Member B. P. O. E. Unmar- ried. Club: Commercial. Office: 342 Jackson St. Residence: 97 Kent St., St. Paul.
DOBNER, Leonard J., lawyer; born in Wabasha Co., Minn., Feb. 16, 1862; son of John and Louisa (Kearns) Dobner; educated in public schools; Lake City High School, graduating, 1880; Hamline University, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1884; admitted to the bar, 1886. Mar- ried at Fergus Falls, Minn., Sept. 18, 1888, to Miss Eunice Allen. Has been actively engaged in practice of law since 1886. Member St. Paul City Council; also member Board of Education. Recreations: Tennis and bowling. Office:
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Court Block. Residence: 663 Simpson
Av., St. Paul.
DODDS, George William, editor; born, Yarın, Yorkshire, England, Aug. 5, 1865; son of John and Katherine (Ruddock) Dodds; educated in common schools and by private instruction; married, Dar- lington, England, May 15, 1888, Kate E. Lynes. Began work at age of 14, as clerk on North Eastern Railway, Dar- lington, England; later took position in business department of the Northern Echo, daily newspaper at Darlington, England, and within a few months was transferred to the editorial department. Came to United States, 1888, settling at St. Paul, where has since been identi- fied with the daily press; one of editors St. Paul Dispatch since 1894. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Recreations:
Yachting, tennis, fishing. Club: Com-
mercial. Office: Dispatch, St. Paul.
Residence: 235 Arundel St., St. Paul.
DODGE, Willis Edward, lawyer; born at Lowell, Vt., May 11, 1857; son of William Baxter and Harriet (Baldwin) Dodge; educated in public schools, and at St. Johnsburg Academy; read law under Hon. W. W. Grout and Hon. F. W. Baldwin, and was admitted to the Vermont bar Sept., 1880; married at Vinton, Ia., March 27, 1882, to Miss Hattie M. Crist. Located at Fargo, N. D., 1880, later removing to Jamestown, N. D., where he acted as attorney for Northern Pacific Ry., until 1887; re- turned to Fargo and was attorney for St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry. Co. for Dakota until 1892; has been lo- cated in Minneapolis since Aug., 1892; member law firm of Dodge & Sutton. Republican. Club: Minneapolis. Recrea- tions: Hunting
and fishing. Office: Kasota Bldg. Residence: 1717 Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
DOERR, Henry, wholesale cigar mer- chant; born at Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 15, 1853; son of Valentine and Caroline Doerr; educated in Milwaukee High School; married, La Crosse, Wis., Jan. 24, 1882, Sarah L. Scharpf. Entered the cigar business, 1873, and later be- came a member of the firm of Winecke & Doerr, wholesale cigar dealers, now being sole proprietor of the business con- ducted under the firm name; secre- tary and treasurer of the Salzer Lum- ber Co .; president Minneapolis Flow Works; director of the German Ameri- can National Bank. Member of the Ma- sonic order. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com- mercial, Minikahda. Lafayette. Office: 414 Nicollet Av. Residence: 327 Oak Grove, Minneapolis.
DONAHOWER, Fred A., banker; born in Chester Co., Pa., 1830; son of Jacob and Catherine (Fritz) Donahower; com- mon school education; married at St. Peter, Minn., 1860, to Ellen Magner. Began active career as salesman in gen-
eral merchandise store in Pennsylvania, 1852; went to Indianapolis, Ind., and was with mercantile house one year; removed to St. Paul and for 3 years was connected with a private bank; lo- cated in St. Peter, 1856, and became member of firm of Edgerton, Smith & Donahower, private bankers, the title becoming Edgerton Donahower in
1871; organized First National Bank, 1871, was its cashier, 1871-89, and has been its president since 1889. Ex-mem- ber school board and ex-county com- missioner. Republican. Episcopalian.
Recreation: Hunting prairie chickens.
Address: St. Peter, Minn.
DONAHOWER, Harry L., wholesale paper; born at St. Peter, Minn., 1874; son of Frederick A. and Ellen (Magner) Donahower; educated in public schools of St. Peter; academic department and College of Law, State University of Minnesota, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1896. Unmarried. Admitted to prac- tice of law, 1896; was connected with the legal department of the Northern Pacific Ry. Co. until Feb. 1, 1907; is now vice president, treasurer and part owner, F. G. Leslie Co., established 1903. Repub- Iican. Clubs: Town and Country.
Office: 252 East 4th St. Residence: The Marlborough, St. Paul.
DONALDSON, Lawrence S., president L. S. Donaldson & Co., Glass Block De- partment Store; born in Scotland, 1858; son of John and Mary Donaldson; edu- cated in public schools in Scotland. Came to America, 1878; made his home in Providence, R. I., for two years; re- moved to St. Paul, Minn., 1880, and became connected with Auerbach, Finch & Van Slyck, dry goods, continuing until 1882; formed partnership with brother, William, under title of William Donaldson & Co., and established depart- ment store in Minneapolis, 1884, in which has since continued, and is presi- dent and treasurer (William, deceased, 1899). Married, Feb. 19, 1901, to Isabel McDonald. Roman Catholic. Independ- ent in politics. Clubs: Commercial,
Minneapolis. Office : Glass Block, 6th and Nicollet. Residence: 21 S. 13th St., Minneapolis.
DONNELLY, Stanislaus J., lawyer; born at Dakota, Minn., Aug. 26, 1861; son of the late Hon. Ignatius and Kath- arine (McCaffrey) Donnelly; educated in public schools, Georgetown College, Washington, D. C. and St. John's Col- lege, Stevens Co., Minn .; studied law in offices of O'Brien, Eller & O'Brien and was admitted to the Minn. bar, Oct.,
1885; married, 1887, to Jennie, daugh- ter of Dillon O'Brien, of St. Paul. Clerk of the judiciary committee of the House of Representatives, 1887, and of the Senate, 1891; was assistant to Hon. Moses E. Clapp, attorney general of Minnesota, 1887-91; was assistant county
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attorney of Ramsey Co., 1891-6, and since then has been engaged in private practice, now being a member of the law firm of O'Brien, Donnelly & Hag- gard. Member Knights of Columbus. Catholic. Clubs: St. Paul Commercial. Recreation: Hunting. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 808 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
DONOVAN, James E., clergyman; came to America, 1884; has been pastor Church of St. Theodore, Albert Lea, since 1887. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
DOOLEY, Matthew Joseph, transfer business; born at Portland, Me., Aug. 21, 1864; son of John and Winnifred Dooley; educated in public schools of Portland. Began active career as clerk in the local freight office of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Ry., now the Great Northern Ry., at Minne- apolis, 1883; has been superintendent Minnesota Transfer Ry. Co. since June, 1902; also president Minnesota Transfer Joint Car Inspection Association. Mar- ried at Minneapolis, Jan. 28, 1890, to Miss Emily E. Sebastian. Office: Uni- versity Av., nr. Cleveland Av. Resi- dence: 2298 Priscilla St., St. Paul.
DORAN, Frank, clergyman; born at Chatham, Ill., March 30, 1856; son of James E. and Katherine Doran; attended district school in McLean Co., Ill., and was student for several terms at Illi- nois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Ill .; honorary degree of D.D., Hamline University, 1901. Married at Hudson, Ill., June 28, 1877, to Miss Edwina Brainerd. Began as minister of Metho- dist Episcopal Church, in Central Illi- nois Conference, 1877; in charge at Moorhead, Minn., for 2 years, Central Park Methodist Church, St. Paul, 4 years, at Rochester, Minn., 10 years; presiding elder of Marshall district until located in Winona, 1905. Mason. Recrea- tions: Walking, camping. Address: Winona, Minn.
DORAN, Frank B., fuel; born in Ken- dall Co., Ill., May 1, 1839; son of S. B. and Mercy (Wilson) Doran; educated in district schools and at Clark Seminary, Aurora, Ill. Enlisted in Co. I, 52nd Ill. Inf., Sept. 1, 1861, and served 10 months in Civil War; discharged on account of disability, but was captured by Con- federates while attempting to reach his brother who was ill in the Union Army in the South; held as civilian prisoner of war until March 4, 1865; married at Woodstock, Ill., Sept. 28, 1865, to Electa M. Gilbert. Engaged in farming and stock raising in Illinois until 1881, when he came to St. Paul, and has since been in coal and fuel business. Mem- ber of St. Paul Assembly, 1892-94; mayor of the City of St. Paul, 1896-98. Re- publican; ex-president Chamber of Com- merce. Mason and member G. A. R.
Office: 4th & Market Sts. Residence: 201 E. Congress St., St. Paul.
DORAN, James, broker; born in Ohio, Jan. 11, 1856: son of Michael and Ellen ( Brady) Doran; educated at St. John's College, Prairie du Chien, Wis .; mar- ried in New York, 1901, to Miss Rose Kolb. Came to Minnesota with parents when a child; became connected with banking early in his business career and was cashier Bank of Le Sueur, Le Sueur, Minn., for 4 years; removed to St. Paul, 1877, and has been identified with brokerage business in St. Paul ever since 1879, when he became con- nected with M. Doran & Co., continuing until 1900. has been at the head of the firm of James Doran & Co., stocks, bonds, grain and provisions, since 1901. Member Chicago Board of Trade. Club: Minnesota. Office: 335-337 Robert St. Residence: 745 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
DORAN, Michael, banker and broker; born in County Meath, Ireland, Nov. 1, 1829; son of James and Bridget ( Mc- Guire) Doran. Came to America, 1850; located on a tract of government land in Le Sueur Co., Minn., 1856; was elected county treasurer Le Sueur Co., and served, 1862-70; engaged in banking and grain business in Le Sueur under title of Snow & Doran, 1870, the firm becoming Doran & Smith and so con- tinuing until 1891. Came to St. Paul, 1877, and entered banking and broker- age business. Democrat. Ex-member of State Senate. Delegate to every na- tional Democratic Convention but one from 1864-1896; ex-chairman Democratic State Central Committee, ex-member National Democratic Committee. Mar- ried, 1st, in Ohio, May 1, 1855, to Ellen Brady (deceased, 1862); 2nd, in Le Sueur Co., Minn., to Miss Catharine J. O'Grady. Club: Minnesota. Office: Germania Life Ins. Bldg. Residence: 528 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
DORE, Maurice J., wholesale produce; born in County Limerick, Ireland, Feb. 6. 1866; son of John and Ella (Quirk) Dore; educated in parochial schools of Ireland. Came to America, 1884 and located in St. Paul; was connected with W. A. Quackenboss, dealer in produce, 1884-93; was one of the organizers of Dore-Redpath Co., wholesale dealers in fruits, vegetables and produce, 1893, in- corporated, 1901, and is secretary and treasurer of the company. . Member St. Paul Produce Exchange, St. Paul Board of Trade. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. Married at St. Paul, April 10, 1894, to Miss Mary O'Connell. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: 111-113 E. 3rd St. Resi- dence: 1005 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
DORSEY, William A., manufacturer and dealer, born at Huntington, Pa., 1865; son of Robert A. and Annie W. Dorsey; came to Minnesota with par-
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ents, 1868; educated in public schools of St. Paul. Began active career in fur business, with Gordon & Ferguson, St. Paul; entered service of house with which he has since been identified, in 1884, and became partner under title of Mckibbin, Driscoll & Dorsey, 1894. Mar- ried at Toledo, O., 1895 to Miss Grace M. Weston. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Commercial. Office: Cor. 5th and Broadway. Residence: 459 Portland Av., St. Paul.
DOTY, Paul, gas and electricity; born at Hoboken, N. J .; son of William H. H. and Anna (Langevin) Doty; graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, 1888; married at Chicago, Ill., 1892, to Theodosia Stiles. Engaged with The United Gas Improvement Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 1888-95; vice president and general manager Consolidated Gas Co. of N. J., 1895-98; secretary and gen- eral manager Grand Rapids Gas Light Co., 1898-1901, Detroit City Gas Co., 1901-03; vice president and general man- ager Denver Gas and Electric Co., 1903- 4; since 1904 vice president, general manager and director St. Paul Gas Light Co. and Edison Electric Light and Power Co., etc. President Michigan Gas As- sociation, 1902, Western Gas Associa- tion, 1906, McMillan's Gas Co's Associa- tion, 1903, 1904, McMillan's Electric Co's Association, 1904-1905. Member Am. Soc. of Mech. Eng., Am. Gas Inst., etc. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Deputy Governor General Society of Mayflower Descend- ants; member Society of Colonial Wars. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country. Office: St. Paul Gas Light Co. Resi- dence: 286 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
DOUD, Charles C., secretary and treasurer Doud, Sons & Co .; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., 1822; son of Elisha and Myrie Doud; educated in New York state and Michigan; married in Illinois, 1846, to Miss Maria Devoe. Came to Chicago, Il1., 1841, and later located in Kenwood Co., Ill., and engaged in
farming; removed to Winona, 1874, where he has since been engaged in coop- erage business; secretary and treas- urer Doud, Sons & Co., manufacturers of barrel stock, organized, 1862, incor- porated, 1887. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Recreation: Driving. Ad- dress: Winona, Minn.
DOUD, Roscoe T., president Doud, Sons & Co., slack cooperage; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1835; son of Chauncey and Sarah (Comstock) Doud; educated in public schools of Will Co., Il1. Married, 1st, 1863, Iowa L. Batcheller, (now deceased); 2nd, at Winona, Minn., 1876, to Miss Jessie E. Muir. Came west to Illinois with his parents early in life; has engaged in lumber and cooperage business ever since the beginning of his active career and has resided at Winona since the
close of the Civil War. President and manager Doud Sons & Co., incorporated, 1887, operating two mills in Wisconsin for producing cooperage stock. Former member Winona school board. Republi- can. Congregationalist. Mason, Knight Templar; member U. C. T. of America. Club: Arlington. Recreations: Launch- ing, bowling. Address: Winona, Minn.
DOUGLASS, Hait W., grain; born near Streator, Ill., 1866; son of Abiga M. and Jenette (Lathrop) Douglass; educated in district school and Streator High School; married in Illinois, Oct. 21, 1891, to Margaret McIntyre. Has been engaged in the grain trade of Minneapolis since 1894. Office: 218 Flour Exchange. Residence: 2701 Dupont Av., Minneapo- lis.
DOUGLAS, Wallace Barton, lawyer; born at Leyden, New York, Sept. 21, 1852; son of Asahel M. and Alma E. (Miller) Douglas; educated in public schools; Cazenovia (N. Y.) Seminary one year; law department University of Michigan, graduating LL.B., 1875. Married at Channahon, Ill., 1881, to Miss Ella M. Smith. Admitted to bar 1875; began practice at Chicago in 1875. Re- moved to Moorehead, Minn., in 1883, and resided there 16 years. City attor- ney of Moorhead, Minn., five years; county attorney of Clay County, six years; attorney general of Minnesota three terms (5 years); justice of Su- preme Court of Minnesota, one year; Re- now practicing law at St. Paul. publican. Recreation: Hunting, both
large and small game. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 2245
Knapp St., St. Paul.
DOVERY, Thomas, editor; born in Norway, May 17, 1866; came to America, 1874; educated in common schools of Manitowoc Co., Wis. Has been engaged in publishing newspapers and job print- ing ever since he entered active career; was publisher of Barron County Shield, Barron, Wis., 1893-1905; has been pro- prietor of the Worthington Advance, Worthington, Minn., since Aug. 26. 1905. Republican. Lutheran. Member Masonic order, M. W. A., A. O. U. W. Married in Barron Co., Wis., 1889, to Miss E. A. Babcock. Club: Commercial. Address: Worthington, Minn.
DOW, James J., superintendent School for the Blind; born at Midnapore, India, Feb. 15, 1848 (father and mother mis- sionaries of Free Baptist Church, 1843- 48); son of James C. and Hannah G. (Bacon) Dow; educated in public schools of Connecticut and Maine and at Carle- ton College, Northfield, Minn., graduat- ing, degree of A.B., 1874; degrees of A.M. 1878, and L.H.D., 1899, same col- lege; married at Monticello, Minn., Dec. 25, 1874, to Miss Myra A. Brown. Was superintendent City
Schools, Austin, Minn., 1874-75; has been superintendent
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Minnesota State School for the Blind since 1875. Enlisted in Co. F, 2nd Me. Cav., Nov., 1863, and served as private in Department of the Gulf until dis- charged, Nov., 1865, a period of two years. Republican. Congregationalist. Member National Educational Associa- tion. Member Masonic order, Royal Arch, Knight Templar, Shrine; G. A. R., Sons of American Revolution. Club: Traveler's. Recreation : Fishing. Ad- dress: Faribault, Minn.
DOW, Louis F., stationer and printer; born at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 8, 1877; son of John B. and Elizabeth L. (Mc- Cullough) Dow; educated at Cretin High School, St. Paul; married at St. Paul, Jan. 26, 1904, to Minnette P. Kolb. Entered employment of American Type Foundry as errand boy in 1890; ad- vanced to city desk, 1891, and became city salesman, 1893; left firm in 1898 and enlisted in 13th Minn. Vol .; served as corporal eighteen months Spanish- American War and in Philippines, and returned to St. Paul in 1899. Entered firm of Harmon & Dow as partner. 1899, incorporated, 1902, becoming president of corporation; purchased Mr. Harmon's interest, 1904, and became president of Louis F. Dow Co., bank stationers, printers, lithographers and engravers. Roman Catholic. Member Elks, K. P., Knights of Columbus, Maccabees, So- ciety of the Army of the Philippines. Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Com- mercial, Automobile. Office: 336-340 Minnesota St. Residence: 957 Selby Av., St. Paul.
DOWLING, Michael John, banker; born at Huntington, Mass., Feb. 17, 1866; son of John Jerome and Honora (Barry) Dowling; educated in public schools, and at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn .; married at Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2, 1895, to Miss Jennie Leonora Bordewich. Came to Minnesota early in life; has dealt in real estate since 1897. President Olivia State Bank of Olivia, Minn. Re- publican. Secretary National Republi- can League, 1895-97; special commis- sioner to Philippine Islands, 1900; mem- ber Minnesota Legislature 1900-02; speaker House of Representatives, 1900 and 1901. Recreations: Horseback rid- ing and automobiling. Address: Olivia, Minn.
DOWNEY, John Florin, educator; born at Hiramsburg, O., Jan. 10, 1846; son of Thomas and Mary Ann (Scott) Dow- ney; graduate Hillsdale College, degree of B.S., 1870, M.S., 1873, A.M. 1877; University of Michigan, graduate work, 1871-1872; State College of Pennsyl- vania, degree of C.E., 1877; attended lec- tures in mathematics, Universities of Edinburgh and Gottingen, 1901-02. Served in 11th Mich. Inf., War of the Rebellion, Jan., 1864, to Oct., 1865. Was instructor Hillsdale College, 1870-71;
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