The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 27

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

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principal of schools, Cassopolis, Mich., 1871-72; professor of mathematics, State College of Pennsylvania, 1873-80; pro- fessor mathematics University of Min- nesota since 1880, and now dean of the College of Science, Literature and the Arts. Popular and scientific lecturer. Member American Math. Soc., G. A. R. Author: Elements of Differentiation and Integration; Higher Algebra. Mar- ried at Mound City, Mo., Jan. 2, 1896, to Miss Margaret E. Downey. Recrea- tions: Literature and travel in Europe and America. Address: State Univer- sity. Residence: 825 5th St., S. E., Minneapolis.

DOWNS, Bertram B., president St. Paul Electric Co .; born at Warren, Ohio, April 26, 1866; son of Wilson and Eliza- beth (Hardman) Downs; graduated from Warren (Ohio) High School, 1884; mar- ried, 1st, at Chicago, 1896, to Miss Jennie King; 2nd, at St. Paul, July 11, 1904, to Miss Emma Reed Meader. Served as deputy clerk of courts, War- ren, Trumbull Co., O., 1885-86; abstract clerk, court records, for Potter, Cobb & Meikle, Omaha, Neb., 1887; chief clerk Missouri River Commission, Omaha, Neb., 1889-93; salesman of electrical sup- plies, 1894-1900; since 1900 president and manager of St. Paul Electric Co., also president Electric Manufacturing Co. Club: Commercial. Office: 316 Robert St. Residence: 1925 Marshall Av., St. Paul.

DRAKE, Harry Trevor, president Na- tional Live Stock Insurance Co .; born at Xenia, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1857; son of Hon. Elias Franklin and Caroline Matilda (McClurg) Drake; graduated from St. Paul High School, 1877, and attended University of Rochester, N. Y .; married at St. Paul, Oct. 27, 1882, to Emma Bigelow. Engaged in jobbing business in hats, caps and furs, in St. Paul, 1882-90; in logging business on the St. Croix River, 1890-96; since 1893 president of the National Live Stock Insurance Co .; also president Franklin Investment Co., Clovis Fruit Co., The Drake Co .; secretary and treasurer Drake Realty Co .; director St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Minnesota, White Bear Yacht. Office: Drake Blk. Residence: 435 Portland Av., St. Paul.

DRAKE, Henry Canby, president and treasurer Drake Marble & Tile Co .; born at Xenia, O., Oct. 2, 1851; son of Henry Edwin and Mary E. (Canby) Drake; educated at Urbana University, Urbana, O., and at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y .; married at St. Paul, Minn., June 2, 1887, to Miss Jennie K. Turnbull. Began active career as reporter New York Tribune and New York Evening Mail, 1870, continuing 1874; member of the firm of Baker, Drake & Co., grain commission, New York, 1874-76; member

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J. H. Drake & Co., Chicago (Board of

Trade), 1876-79; member firm of Drake Bros., cold storage, St. Paul, 1881-83; correspondent and in charge of col-

lateral, National German American Bank, 1884-87; president St. Paul Mantel & Desk Co., 1887-92; incorporated as the Drake Marble & Tile Co., manufacturers and contractors marble, mosaics and

mantels, 1892. Republican. Baptist. Member Masonic order, Royal Arcanum (Past Regent) Zeta Psi fraternity.

Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Of- fice: 64-66 E. 3d St. Residence: 437 Dayton Av., St. Paul.

DRAKE, Montgomery Elmer, register of deeds; born near Hudson, Mich., July 31, 1869; son of Alonzo H. and Laura A. (Thorn) Drake; educated at Hudson High School. Taught school in Michi- gan and S. Dakota and engaged in grain buying at Minneota, Minn. Has been register of deeds, Lyon Co., Minn., since Sept. 16, 1903. Director Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Minneota

Minn. Republican. Methodist. Mason. Married at Hudson, Mich., 1892, to Miss Hattie L. Masters. Address: Marshall, Minn.

DRAKE, William H., lawyer; born at Damascus, Pa., Sept. 9, 1853; son of I .. and Mary (Young) Drake. Came to Minnesota, 1877; located in Wells, Faribault Co., Jan., 1885; has been a resident of Blue Earth since Feb., 1889. Court commissioner of Faribault Co., also justice of the peace, Blue Earth. Republican. Presbyterian. Unmarried. Address: Blue Earth, Minn.

DRANGER, Harry, dry goods merch- ant and banker; born London. Ont., June 1, 1866; son of John Dranger; graduated from Earlham College, Richmond, Ind., and from Archibald's Business College, Minneapolis, Minn. Since 1900 member of firm of Clement, Dranger & Co., wholesale importers of laces and em- broideries, lace curtains and dry goods specialties. President First National

Bank

of Braham, Minn., First State

Eagle Bend, Minn., Garfield State Bank of Garfield, Minn., Goldfield Constitution Gold Mining Co., of Gold- field, Nev .; vice president Farmer's Implement Co., of Eagle Bend, Minn .; director Braham Land and Improvement Co., of Braham, Minn. Member B. P. O. E., K. P., I. O. O. F. Recreation: Traveling for business and pleasure. Club: Commercial. Office: 371-373 Sibley St. Residence: 669 Grand Av .. St. Paul.

DRAPER, Frank E., railway auditor; born at Jackson, O., son of William C. and Harriet C. (Cavett) Draper; edu- cated in common and high schools of Portsmouth, Ohio. Began railway ser- vice at age of 18, with the Marietta & Cincinnati Ry. at Portsmouth, O .; moved west when 21, and was employed two

years with Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry., and four years with Kan- sas City, Fort Scott & Memphis R. R .; came to St. Paul, 1889, and for seven- teen years has been with the Great Northern Railway. Member Royal Ar- canum. Office: 3rd and Rosabell Sts. Residence: 227 Dayton Av., St. Paul.

DREDGE, Homer Percy, born in Blue Earth Co., Minn., Aug. 3, 1870; son of T. H. and Margaret (McMillan) Dredge; educated in public schools, at Mankato State Normal School, graduating, 1893, and at Rush Medical College, Chicago, receiving degree of M.D., 1896, Prac- ticed in Janesville, Minn., 10 months; at Belview, six and a fourth years, and has been located in general practice at Sandstone, since Sept. 15, 1903. Coroner Redwood Co., three years;

health officer Belview and Sandstone 8 years. Republican. Member Chisago- Pine County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associa- tions; honorary member Minnesota Val- ley Medical Society. Mason and Odd Fellow; member M. W. A., A. O. U. W., R. N. A., M. B. A., D. of H. Married at Duluth, Minn., Jan. 22, 1898, to Elma H. Freeman. Address: Sandstone, Minn.

sales

DREHMER, David, manager Deere & Webber Co .; born at Desplaines, Ill., Oct. 2, 1863; son of Peter and Elizabeth (Trier) Drehmer; educated in the district school, Henry Co., Ills., and in the Geneseo public schools, Geneseo, Ill. Lived upon a farm until 16 years of age when entered the employ of a retail implement dealer, continuing for 7 years, until 1886; elected manager and treasurer Geneseo Stove Co., and held the position two years, resigning on account of ill health; came to Min- neapolis, Minn., 1898, and became con- nected with the firm of Deere & Co., now Deere & Webber Co., carrying a full line of farm machinery; has been in the service of the company 18 years, traveling for 13 years in southern Min- nesota and during the past 5 years has held the position of sales manager, for the company. Married at Cincinnati, O., May 15, 1894, to Carrie J. Herrlinger. Republican. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Club: Commercial. Office: 800 Washington Av. Residence: 1915 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.

DRESSER, Hermon Lamott, chief engi- neer Duluth, Missabe & Northern Ry. Co .; born in Alleghany Co., N. Y., Jan. 24, 1851; son of Joel and Belinda A. ( Button) Dresser; educated in common schools and at Angelica Academy, N. Y .; married at Jefferson, Ia., Oct., 1872, to Phoebe Rhodes. Spent early life on a farm; began railroad career in 1880, serving, consecutively, as chairman, rodman and instrument man for 5 years, in railroad survey in Iowa; was division

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engineer in charge of construction of

railroads in Iowa and northwestern Missouri until 1890, when he came to Duluth as resident engineer in charge of construction of the Duluth & Winni- peg Road; became acting chief engineer, Sept., 1890; assistant chief engineer Duluth, Missabe & Northern Ry. Co., Nov., 1892, and has been chief engineer, same road, since Aug. 17, 1899; also director same road. Republican. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Clubs: Com- mercial, Duluth Yacht. Office: Wolvin Bldg. Residence: 16 S. 19th Av., E., Duluth.

DRESSER, Josiah Mitchell, grand secretary United Commercial Travelers of America; born at Bangor, Me., Sept. 21, 1870; son of Mark William and Lavinia Augusta ( Mitchell) Dresser (both of early New England stock, from England and Scotland) ; educated at Osceola, Wis., graduating from Osceola High School, 1884, and attended Dwight School, Boston, Mass., 1885. Began ac- tive career as office boy in employ of Craig, Larkin &

Smith, wholesale crockery merchants, St. Paul, Nov. . 16, 1885; was promoted to position of col- lector, Nov. 11, 1887, and became city salesman, Jan. 1889; continued, without intermission when the house discon- tinued business, 1893, as city salesman for Ogden, Merrill & Greer, remaining with latter firm until May, 1901, when he resigned to devote his entire time to the United Commercial Travelers. Grand Secretary U. C. T. of Minnesota, Da- kotas, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al- berta, since May 28, 1898; secretary and treasurer local organization at St. Paul, since March, 1895; also editor Crescent and Grip. Engaged in real estate in own property. Member B. P. O. E., K. P. Married at St. Paul, Jan., 1897, to Miss Jane Sophia Hinkins. Clubs: Com- mercial, Roosevelt. Office: Endicott Bldg. Residence: 780 Cedar St., St. Paul.

DREW, Arthur Z., educator, banker; born at Thornton's Ferry, N. H., Sept. 28. 1860; son of George and Eliza B. (Jones) Drew; educated in public school, Thornton's Ferry, N. H., McGaw Normal Institute, Reed's Ferry, N. H., and Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn .. A.B., 1886, A.M .. 1889; married, Winona, Minn., Oct. 19, 1887, Josephine M. Stowers. Instructor in Latin and Eng- lish, 1886, assistant professor of mathe- matics, 1890, professor of mathematics, 1899, and since, Hamline University. Established, 1892, and since, president Bank of Hamline, St. Paul; established, 1896, and since then president First Bank of Grantsburg, Wis .; established, 1904, and since president, Midway Bank, St. Paul; also president State Bank of St. Paul from 1906, and vice president Citizens Saving's Bank, St. Paul, from 1906. Member M. E. Church. Office:

737 N. Snelling Av. Residence: 1647 Hewitt Av., St. Paul.

DREW, Charles M., lawyer; born at St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1868; came to Min- nesota in boyhood; graduated from Min- neapolis High School, 1887; Wesleyan University, Middleton, Conn., degree of Ph.B., 1892; Law School, University of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1894. Un- married. Has been in practice of law in Minneapolis since entering the pro- fession, 1894. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Nu Theta, Electic, Phi Delta Phi fraternities. Clubs: Commercial and Roosevelt. Recreations: Sailing and golfing. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1406 7th Av., N., Minneapolis.

DREW, Charles Wayland, physician and chemist; born at Burlington, Vt., Jan. 18, 1858; son of Homer C. and Lorinda (Roby) Drew; graduated from University of Vermont, 1877; degree of Ph.B., and from Medical Department of same university, in 1880, as M.D .; mar- ried at Brattleboro, Vt., Sept., 1884, to Annah Reed Kellogg. Came to Minne- sota, 1881; was professor of chemistry, Minnesota Hospital College, 1881-88; filled office of city physician of Minne- apolis, 1884; chemist of State Dairy and Food Department, 1886-92; has been director of Minnesota Institute of Pharmacy from 1886 to the present time. Professor of chemistry and toxi- cology Medical Department of Hamline University, 1898-1903. Present occupa- tion, physician. chemist and teacher. Republican. Episcopalian. Member of American Chemical Society. Mason and Shriner. Member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Elks. Office: Century Bldg. Residence: 2012 Bryant Av., S., Minne- apolis.

DREW, Edward Albert, clothing merchant; born at Concord, N. H., Sept. 13, 1860; son of George Winslow and Amanda (Webster) Drew; educated in public schools at Concord. Came to Minneapolis in 1880 and began active career in mercantile business March 1, 1880; treasurer of The Plymouth Cloth- ing House. Republican. Unitarian. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Married at Duluth, Minn., Sept. 15, 1891, to Miss Maud Atherton Shumway. Club: Commercial (St. Paul). Office: Ply- mouth Clothing House, Minneapolis. Residence: 1914 Inglehart St., Merriam Park, Minn.

DREW, John G., railway official; born at Hammondsport, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1864; son of John M. and Hannah G. Drew; educated in public schools, St. Joseph, Mo. Began active career as station clerk, St. Joseph & Western R. R., now St. Joseph & Grand Island Rd., Seneca, Kas., Jan. 18, 1881; and was auditor same road, 1892-1899; assistant comp- troller Great Northern Ry., 1899-1902; has been comptroller same road since

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Jan. 1, 1902. Married at St. Joseph,

Mo., March 19, 1890, to Miss Ella M. Reader. Mason. Clubs: Minnesotas,

Transportation. Office: 3rd, N. W. Cor. Broadway. Residence: 720 Good- rich Av., St. Paul.

DREWRY, Arthur W., brewer and bottler; born at St. Paul, Minn., March 2, 1863; ; son of Edward and Eliza (Starkey) Drewry; attended Washing- ton, Franklin and Lincoln public schools, 1870-83 unmarried. Since leaving school in 1883 has been connected with the business of Drewry & Sons, brewers and bottlers of ale, porter, stout and beer, soda and mineral water, ciders and jobbers of bar glassware supplies, of which he is now secretary and treasurer. Member K. P., B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, East Side Commercial. Recreation: Travel. Office: 704 Payne Av. Residence: 710 Payne Av., St. Paul.

DRISCOLL, Arthur B., wholesale hats, furs, etc .; born at St. Paul, Nov. 22, 1862; son of Frederick and Anna L. ( Brown) Driscoll; educated at Jefferson (public) school and Prof. F. A. Fogg's private school, St. Paul, and Hopkins' Grammar School, New Haven, Conn .; married at St. Paul, 1885, to Helen E. Gotzian. Employed as clerk in carpet department of Auerbach, Finch & Cul- bertson, 1883-84; clerk in paper and stationery department of Pioneer Fress Co., St. Paul, 1884, until Jan. 1, 1887, when he entered business as member of firm of Mckibbin & Co., who were succeeded, Jan., 1891, by present firm of Mckibbin, Driscoll & Dorsey. Mem- ber of board of directors of C. Gotzian & Co., shoe manufacturers. President St. Paul Y. M. C. A. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country, Commercial, In- formal, White Bear

Yacht. Office: Broadway and Fifth St. Residence: 312 Summit Av., St. Paul.

DRISCOLL, Walter John, business manager St. Paul Dispatch; born in St. Paul, May 14, 1868; son of Frederick and Anna (Brown) Driscoll; educated in public schools of St. Paul and at Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Conn .; married at Milwaukee, Wis., 1898, to Miss Harriet Fisk Bridges. Began active career as office boy of The Pioneer Press, 1883, advancing through various positions until 1904, when he retired to become business manager of . the St. Paul Dispatch, which position he now holds; also secretary Dispatch Printing Co. Republican. Presbyterian.

Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, White Bear Yacht, Nushka Curling, Junior Pioneers. Recreations: Curling, sailing, fishing. Office: Dispatch Bldg. Resi- fence: 645 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.

DROSKY, Frank Michael, merchant; born in Germany, Oct. 24, 1877; came to Minnesota early in life and was edu- cated in private school at Winona.

Spent three years in a printing office; was clerk for P. M. Medved, 1896, and for Barney Burton, 1896-1901; entered retail merchandise business in Eagle Bend, on own account, in 1901, as junior member of the firm of McCormick, Drosky & Co., continuing until 1906; removed to Brainerd, where he has been engaged under his own name since Nov. 12, 1906, in clothing business. Roman Catholic. Member I. O. O. F. Married at Eagle Bend, Jan. 9, 1906, to Miss Christena Patrick. Recreation: Baseball. Address: Brainerd, Minn.

DU BOIS, Julian A., physician; born at Aztalan, Wis., Jan. 8, 1856; educated in public schools of Lake Mills, Wis .; University of Wisconsin; Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill., graduating, degree of M.D., 1879. Married at Lake Mills, Wis., 1881, to Miss Laura R. Faville. Surgeon Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways. Vice president Na- tional Bank of Sauk Centre. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations. Democrat. Candidate of Democratic party for Congress, 6th Minn. Dist., 1902; twice mayor Sauk Centre; now member Board of Trustees State Deaf and Dumb and Blind asy- lums. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Books. Address: Sauk Centre, Minn.

DUGAN, Rollo Carlton, physician; born at Eyota, Minn., Feb. 12, 1865; son of E. S. and Calistia (Griffis) Dugan; educated in Eyota High School; Univer- sity of Minnesota, College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating, degree of M.D, 1890. Surgeon Eyota Hospital; health officer, Eyota. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Olmsted County Medical Society, Ameri- can Association Railway Surgeons. Re- publican. Mason. Married at Dover, Minn., Feb. 20, 1892, to Miss Isabelle Styles. Address: Eyota, Minn.

DULANY, George William, Jr., lum- berman; born at Fort Scott, Kas., July 11, 1877; son of G. W. and Fannie (Wil- liams ) Dulany; educated in public schools of Hannibal, Mo., Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Yale Uni- versity, degree of Ph.B., 1898; married at Evanston, Ill., 1901, to Katharine. M. McDonnell. Member of a family of lumbermen who have been engaged in the lumber business along the Missis- sippi River for sixty years; grew up in business; now vice president and treasurer of the Eclipse Lumber Co., and the Menz Lumber Co .; 2nd vice president of the Leech Lake and North- western Railway. Served as able sea- man in U. S. Navy during Spanish- American War; now 2nd lieutenant Bat- tery B, First Artillery, M. N. G. Mem- ber Chi Phi fraternity, Sons of Ameri- can Revolution; 32° Mason and Shriner. Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Mini- kahda, Lafayette, Commercial, Roose-

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velt, Chicago Athletic Assn. Office: Lumber Exchange. Residence: 1801 Mt. Curve Av., Minneapolis.

DUNAWAY, Horace, civil engineer; born at Ottawa, Ill., May 15, 1863; son of J. N. and Martha (Doolittle) Dun- away. Educated at Ottawa, Ill., gradu- ating from high school in June, 1885; attended University of Illinois, Sept., 1885, to June, 1889, graduating with edgree of B.S. Came to St. Paul, July, 1899. Unmarried. Member National Ge- ographic Society. Clubs: Commercial, Civil Engineers (St. Louis). Office: U. S. Engineer Office. Residence: 494 Ash- land Av., St. Paul.

DUNCAN, William T., physician; born at Granby, Can., Jan. 6, 1856; educated in Granby public schools; Medical De- partment, McGill University, graduating degree of M.D., March, 1882; house surgeon, Montreal General Hospital, until March, 1883. Has been engaged in practice of medicine since 1882. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Park Region Medi- cal Society. Originator and vice presi- dent Duncan's Hair Tonic Co. Coroner Otter Tail Co., 1892-1904; local surgeon Northern Pacific Ry. Alderman Fergus Falls, 1880-90. Democrat. Congrega- tionalist. Member Masonic order, K. P., A. O. U. W., Maccabees, Royal Arcanum. Married at Rutland, Vt., July 28, 1886, to Miss Eva G. Herrick. Clubs: Chip- pewa, Gun. Recreations: Hunting and outdoor exercises (formerly umpire baseball, Northern League). Address: Fergus Falls, Minn.

DUNLOP, Andrew Gordon, manufac- turer; born at Schuyler Falls, N. Y., Dec. 18, 1846; son of Robert and Jane (Gordon) Dunlop; attended common and select schools at Schuyler Falls and spent one term at Keesville, (N. Y.) Academy. Worked on a farm, and in factories; taught district school one term; enlisted in Co. I, 1st N. Y. Engi- neers at time of Civil War and was de- tailed on detached duty where he con- tinued until discharged from service, May 19, 1865; after returning home was employed in country store until June, 1872, when he removed to Minneapolis, Minn .; engaged with the Monitor Plow Works as traveling salesman and spent 14 years upon the road; became a direc- tor in the company and was elected sec- retary and treasurer in 1886; since Nov. 13, 1890, has been manager and treasurer of the Minneapolis Plow Works. Epis- copalian. Trustee St. Barnabas Hospi- tal, Seabury Mission. Married, Litch- field, Minn., March 13, 1880, Hattie Bell Simons. Republican. Club: Commer- cial. Recreation: Books. Office: 34th Av., S. and 27th St. Residence: 3212 Portland Av., Minneapolis.

DUNLOP, George Crawford, clergy- man; born at Carlton, Minn., July 3,

1874; graduate St. Paul High School, 1893; Minnesota State University, de- grees of B.A., M.A., 1897; graduate Gen- eral Theological Seminary, New York City, 1902. Began in Episcopal ministry at Wells, Minn., 1902; has been rector Episcopal Church at St. Peter since 1904. Married. Address: St. Peter, Minn.

DUNN, Howard H., lawyer; born at Jackson, Minn., Oct. 29, 1867; son of James W. and Elizabeth M. (Seeley) Dunn; educated in public schools of Jackson; read law under Thomas J. Knox of Jackson; married at Jackson, Oct., 1894, to Miss Eva Nicholas. Prac- ticed law at Jackson, 1890-92 and at Fairmont, 1892-98; in practice at Albert Lea since 1898; member of Lovely & Dunn since Oct. 1, 1905. City attorney Fairmont, two terms; State senator Martin Co., one term; mayor of Albert Lea,

two terms. Member Freeborn County Bar Association. Republican. Mason, Knight Templar. Club: Com- mercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.

DUNN, John B., physician; born at Winona, Minn., Feb. 27, 1859; son of James and Mary (O'Hara) Dunn; gradu- ate Rush Medical College, Chicago, de- gree of M.D., 1883; married at Minnea- polis, Minn., June 10, 1885, to Mary M. O'Brien. Practiced medicine at Shako- pee, Minn., 1883-92; studied under Dr. Nicholas Senn, 1892-93; practiced at St. Cloud since 1893. Member Minnesota State Medical Association, Minnesota Valley and Stearns and Benton County Medical societies. City health officer. Catholic. Member B. P. O. E. Recrea- tions: Hunting and golf. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.

DUNN, John Turnacliffe, physician; born at Waseca, Minn., March 13, 1879; son of James M. and Matilda (Turna- cliffe) Dunn; educated at Waseca High School, graduating, 1900, and in Uni- versity of Minnesota Medical Depart- ment, receiving degree of M.D., 1904. Has been engaged in practice of medi- cine at Wykoff, Minn., since 1904. Mem- ber American and Minnesota State Medical associations. Married at Min- neapolis, Minn., Oct. 1902, to Miss Lilian Sherman Shute. Address: Wykoff, Minn.

DUNN, Robert Campbell, editor and publisher Princeton Union; born in Ire- land, Feb. 14, 1855; son of Robert and Jane (Campbell) Dunn; educated

in national schools until 14. Was appren- tice for 5 years to a Londonderry merch- ant who proved such a hard task master that at the close of 6 months the young apprentice escaped and came to an uncle in Wisconsin; learned the printer's trade at St. Louis, Mo .; removed to Princeton, Minn., 1876, and began publi- cation of the Princeton Union of which he has ever since been editor and pub-

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lisher. Republican. Was town clerk

of Princeton, 1878-89; county attorney Mille Lacs Co., 1884-88; member Minne- sota Legislature, 1889-93; State auditor, 1895-1903, 8 years. Republican; candi- date for governor, 1904, but owing to dissentions and a bolt in the party was defeated by 7,000 votes. Married at Spencer Brook, Minn., Feb. 14, 1887, to Miss Lydia Mckenzie. Address: Prince- ton, Minn.

DUNN, Robert R., private banker; born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 25, 1863; son of Charles B. , and Margaret H. Dunn; father member of firm of Dunn Bros., bankers, New York and Phila- delphia; educated in private schools of Philadelphia and Haverford College, Haverford, Pa .; married at Philadelphia, 1886, to Miss Mary E. George. Came to St. Paul in 1888 and engaged in pri- vate banking; vice president St. Paul Title and Trust Co., and Union Bank until these institutions retired from

business; then vice president North- western Trust Co., resigning Jan. 1, 1906, to engage in other business; receiver of the Commercial Light and Power Co. of Duluth and subsequently treasurer of the General Electric Co., of Duluth, until plant was sold April, 1906; was also for eight years receiver for the water company of West Duluth and sold the plant to the city. Director Superior Light and Power Co., of Su- perior, Wis .; president Interstate Trac- tion Co. of Duluth. Began present busi- ness (private banking, mortgages and loans) Jan. 1, 1901. Democrat. Clubs:

Minnesota, Kitchi Gammi (Duluth) ; Northland Golf. Recreations: Fishing

and automobiling. Office: State Sav- ings Bank Bldg. Residence: 597 Sum- mit Av., St. Paul.

DUNNAVAN, George H., wholesale produce; born in Steuben Co., Ind., Jan. 8, 1863; son of George W. and Margaret ( Hathaway) Dunnavan; educated in public and high schools of Steuben Co .; married at Fremont, Ind., Nov. 21, 1886. to Miss Kate McCuin. Began active career as a school teacher, later enter- ing commercial life as furniture dealer in Fremont, Ind., after which he entered produce business as buyer of apples; came to St. Paul, Jan., 1889; was em- ployed as cashier and bookkeeper by firm of Hoxsie & Jagger, and by J. B. Hoxsie, whom he succeeded, 1895. Mem- ber Board of Trade, St. Paul Produce Exchange (treasurer). Republican. Of- fice: 83 East 3rd St. Residence: 670 Laurel Av., St. Paul.

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 27

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