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DUNNELL, Mark Boothby, lawyer; born at Buxton, Me., June 28, 1864; son of ex-Congressman M. H. Dunnell of Minnesota; graduate Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna, Minn., 1882; graduate Uni- versity of Rochester, degree of A.B., 1886; unmarried. Was principal Fari-
bault, (Minn.) High School, 1886-87,
admitted to Minnesota bar, 1888; U. S. deputy consul-general, Shanghai, China, 1889-92. Author: Minnesota Trial Book; Minnesota Pleading; Minnesota Practice; Minnesota Tax Law, Editor Revised Laws, Minnesota, 1905; appointed by supreme court of Minnesota, 1904, to prepare official digest of its decisions; writer of articles on relation of U. S. with China. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
DUNSMOOR, Frederick Alanson, sur- geon; born at Richfield, Minn., May 28, 1853; son of James A. and Almira (Mosher) Dunsmoor; educated in public schools; University of Minnesota; Belle- vue Medical College, New York City, degree of M.D., 1875. Has been actively engaged in practice in Minneapolis since 1875, devoting his chief attention to surgery and gynecology; for many years surgeon to hospitals and railway, mill- ing, accident and insurance companies; also prominently identified with organi- zation of hospitals and medical depart- ments of institutions of learning; pro- fessor of operative and clinical surgery, medical department State University; surgeon to Swedish Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, St. Barnabas Hospital and Asbury Methodist Hospital; gynecologist to City Hospital, University Free Dis- pensary and Minneapolis Free Dispen- sary. Member American Medical Asso- ciation, Minnesota State Medical Asso- ciation (ex-president), Tri-State Medical Association, Hennepin County Medical Society, National Association of Rail- way Surgeons, Minnesota Academy of Medicine, Society of Physicians and Surgeons of Minneapolis, Western Surgi- cal and Gynecological Association, Inter- national Medical Congress, Nu Sigma Nu fraternity, etc. Methodist. Mason; member Druids. Married at Minneapo- lis, Sept. 5, 1876, to Miss Elizabeth Emma Billings, daughter of the late surgeon, Geo. F. Turner, U. S. A. Club: Minneapolis (charter member). Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 1413 Harmon Pl., Minneapolis; summer residence : Kenjockety, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
DUNWOODY, William Hood, banker and flour manufacturer; born Chester Co., Pa., March 14, 1841; son of James and Hannah (Hood) Dunwoody; educated in Philadelphia. Began active career by working in grain and flour store of his uncle in Philadelphia, 1859;
entered same business a few years later on own account as a member of the firm of Dunwoody & Robertson; came to Min- neapolis, Sept., 1869, as a buyer of flour for Eastern houses; became a member of the firm of Tiffany, Dunwoody & Co., operating Arctic Flour Mills and also of H. Darrow & Co., operating Union Flour Mill, 1871; organized the Millers' Association and became its manager and general agent. Was the first to intro-
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duce new process for milling wheat and also the first to engage in exportation of Minneapolis flour direct to Europe, at solicitation of Governor Washburn, Nov., 1877; one of the organizers and member of firm of Washburn, Crosby & Co., operating the Washburn Mills, com- mencing business Feb. 1, 1879, the firm later introducing the roller process of making flour, into its plants. President Northwestern National Bank, St. An- thony & Dakota Elevator Co., and the Barnum Grain Co .; vice president St. Anthony Elevator Co., the Washburn- Crosby Co .; director Minneapolis Trust Co. Member of Committee of 100 to meet Prince Henry of Prussia, 1902. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Min- neapolis Chamber of Commerce, and New York Chamber of Commerce. Mar- ried at Philadelphia, Pa., Kate L. Patton. Clubs: Minneapolis (Minneapolis) ; Min- nesota (St. Paul); Metropolitan (New York). Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 52 S 10th St., Minneapolis.
DURKEE, George M., manager Minne- sota Moline Plow Co .; born at Cherokee, Ia., Oct., 1871; son of Charles A. and Mary A. (Ryan) Durkee; educated in Cherokee High School. Was connected with the McCormick H. M. Co., at Coun- cil Bluffs, Ia., 1893-98; filled position of traveling agent in Northwestern Iowa for Moline Plow Co., 1898-1901; came to Minneapolis as manager of the Minne- sota Moline Plow Co., Nov. 15, 1901, which position he now holds. Democrat. Presbyterian. Mason. Married at Coun- cil Bluffs, Ia., June 15, 1894, to Miss Jessie F. Colby. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Of- fice: 401-407 3rd St., N. Residence: 2506 Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
DURMENT, Edmund S., lawyer; born in Brown Co., Ind., March 19, 1860; son of Rev. George W. and Henrietta (Hog- gatt) Durment; student School of Mines and Metallurgy, Rolla, Mo., and Drury College, Springfield, Mo .; graduated Law Department, Columbian (now George Washington University), Washington, D. C., 1884; married at St. Paul, Sept. 22, 1887, to Rose Smith. Began career as U. S. pension examiner in Kentucky, 1884-85; admitted to the Minn. bar, 1885; located in St. Paul and has since been engaged in general practice; now member of the law firm of Durment & Moore. Ex-member Minn. State Board of Correction and Charities. Member Minn. State and American Bar associa- tions. Republican. Clubs: Commercial, Minnesota. Office: Germania Life Bldg. Residence: 611 Holly Av., St. Paul.
DURST, Willianı Arthur, loans; born at Monroe, Wis., 1870; educated in pub- lic schools of Monroe. Came to Minne- sota, 1887, and has been connected since 1888 with the Minnesota Loan & Trust Co., of which he is secretary. Republi-
can. Member Masonic order. Married at Monroe Wis., 1893, to Miss Clara J. West. Club: Commercial. Office: 311- 313 Nicollet Av. Residence: 3133 Cal- houn Blvd., Minneapolis.
DUTTON, Charles Elvan, physician; born in Delaware Co., Ia., June 22, 1862; son of George H. and Elizabeth (Elli- son) Dutton; graduate College of Medi- cine and Surgery, University of Minne- sota, degree of M.D., 1889. Acting assistant surgeon U. S. Army, 1889-1900; assistant surgeon and surgeon M. N. G., for 11 years; assistant surgeon with rank of captain, 14th Minn. Vol. Regt., Spanish-American War. Member Ameri- can and Minnesota State Medical asso- ciations, Hennepin County Medical So- ciety. Scottish Rite Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E. Married at Kansas City, Mo .. Sept., 1903, to Miss Flora Blanche Bur- roughs. Clubs: Commercial, Elks,
Automobile. Recreations: Hunting, shooting, automobiling. Office 602 Nicol- let Av. Residence: 2833 Fremont Av., S., Minneapolis.
DUXBURY, F. A., lawyer; born at Har- mony, Minn., April II, 1862; son of Richard and Miranda Mary (Barnes) Duxbury; educated at high school, Pres- ton, Minn. Taught school, in Minnesota, 1883-94; studied law and was admitted to bar by Supreme Court of Minnesota, 1895. Republican. Member Minnesota State Bar Association. Mason. Married at O'Neill, Neb., 1884, to Miss Susan A. Addison. Address: Caledonia, Minn.
DWELLE, Gad Merrill, merchant, farmer, war veteran; born at Onondag Hollow, N. Y., March 13, 1835; common school education. Enlisted in 2nd. U. S. Sharpshooters, Dec. 17, 1861, which was attached to Ist Minn., Regt. as Co. L .; served through the Peninsula campaign under Gen. Mcclellan; wounded and taken prisoner at Antietam; commis- sioned 2nd lieut. 3rd Minn. Battery, Feb. 4, 1863; joined the expedition com- manded by Gen. H. H. Sibley against the hostile Indians; returned to frontier in Oct., and was detailed to accompany Gov. Ramsey as commissioner to meet with Chippewa Indians for purchase of lands in Northern Minnesota; joined Gen. Sully's expedition against the In- dians in summer of 1864, pursued them across the Missouri river, through the bad lands into Motana. Engaged in a third expedition to Devil's Lake, in 1865, under Col. Thomas, and was mustered out of service. Feb., 1866. Now mem- ber Dwelle Telephone Co. Married to Julia Patton. Address:
Lake City, Minn.
DWIGHT, Charles C., merchant miller; born at Vershire, Vt., Aug. 21, 1856; son of Henry C. and Eunice (Colton) Dwight; educated at Barre, Vt., and Cambridge, Mass .; married at Cam-
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bridge, March 2, 1880, to Miss Eunice Harvey. Came to Minnesota, 1876, and engaged in general store business and cattle buying at Winnebago City; lo- cated in Albert Lea, 1880, and was iden- tified with general merchandise until 1888; has been in milling business since 1888, and is president and manager of the Albert Lea Milling Co. Also direc- tor and member executive committee of the Mill Owners Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Republican. Club. Commercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
DWINNELL, William Stanley, lawyer; born at Lodi, Wis., Dec. 25, 1862; son of John Bliss and Maria (Stanley) Dwinnell; educated in public schools of Lodi and at University of Wisconsin. Began practice of law, June, 1886; was assistant and reporter supreme court, Wisconsin, 1886-88, district attorney Jackson Co., Wis., 1888-89; member Min- nesota Legislature, 1899-1900. President Fraser River Tannery, Ltd., Edmonton Lumber Co .; treasurer Urban Invest- ment Co., St. Paul. Married at Madison, Wis., April 24, 1889, to Miss Virginia Ingman. Clubs: Minneapolis,
Mini- kahda, Commercial (vice chairman af- fairs committee 1905-06). Member Psi Upsilon fraternity. Recreation : Auto- mobiling. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 410 Groveland Av., Minne- apolis.
DYKMAN, Howard, banker; born at Cold Spring, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1869; son of E. P. and Anna Dykman; public school education. Has
been identified with banking business in Minnesota and N. Dakota, since 1887, beginning busi- ness career with First National Bank, Breckenridge, Minn. Cashier and direc- tor East Side State Bank, Minneapolis, since Oct. 8, 1906; also connected with a number of banks in North Dakota and Minnesota. Member Board of Directors State Normal School, Minnesota. Re- publican. Member State Bankers' Asso- ciation. Member Masonic order, K. P. Married at Fergus Falls, Minn., 1904. to Miss Annie M. Olsen. Clubs: Com- mercial, St. Anthony Falls. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: 301 Cen- tral Av. Residence: 406 11th Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
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EARL, Robert Oscar, surgeon; born at Elon, Allamakee Co., Ia., Aug. 27, 1872; son of Peter O. and Hannah (An- derson) Earl; removed from Iowa to Minneapolis, with family, in 1882; edu- cated in public schools of Iowa and Min- neapolis and University of Minnesota, graduating from the Medical Depart- ment of the University, degree of M.D., 1896; married at St. Paul, Minn., June 1. 1900, to Clara Swanstrom, of St. Paul. Has been in active practice since 1896;
now surgeon to the Bethesda Hospital, president and surgeon of Mounds Park Sanitarium, and commissioner of State Hospital for Crippled and Deformed Children since 1905. President and Di- rector Scandinavian Savings Bank; di- rector East St. Paul State Bank. Mem- ber American and Minnesota State Med- ical associations, Ramsey County Medi- cal Society. Member St. Paul Park Board. Member Montgomery Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Baptist. Republican. Club: Norden. Address: 883 Payne Av., St. Paul. Sum- mer residence: Cor. Forrest and Phalen and Como Avs.
EASTMAN, Alvah, editor Journal- Press, St. Cloud, Minn .; born at Lovell Centre, Me., Aug. 22, 1858; son of Isaac and Kate (Page) Eastman; educated in public schools in Maine, and at acade- mies at North Bridgton and Fryeburg, Me. Learned the printer's trade in the office of the Oxford Democrat, Paris Hill, Me., 1875-78; attended school two years; came to Anoka, Minn., 1880, and conducted Anoka Herald for three years, and then purchased it; sold the Herald, 1891, and organized the Journal-Press Co. (of which is president), St. Cloud, and established The Journal-Press, a daily newspaper of which he has been editor since Sept., 1892. Republican.
Presidential elector Minnesota, 1888; member Minnesota Legislature, 1889; spe- cial agent U. S. revenue department, 1889-92; receiver U. S. land office, St. Cloud, 1898-1907; president State Nor- mal School Board. Unitarian. Married at Anoka, Minn., Sept. 5, 1883, Miss Alice M. Eastman. Recreation:
Fish- ing. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
EASTON, William Edwards, senior
editor and publisher Stillwater Ga- zette; born in Mesopotamia, O., Dec. 27, 1850; son of Augustus B. and Julia (Burke) Easton; common school educa- tion. Came to Stillwater with his par- ents, Aug. 7, 1857, and has since made his home there; commenced learning the printer's trade when a small boy in the office of the Messenger, where his father was employed. Began publi- cation of the Stillwater Gazette, with his father, Aug., 1870; was admitted to partnership, 1876, the firm being Easton & Masterman since March 14, 1896. Mem- ber Masonic order, Knights of Pythias. Royal Arcanum, B. P. O. E. Married at Stillwater, Dec. 19, 1878, to Miss Josephine A. McGowan. Address: Still- water, Minn.
EATON, Burt W., lawyer; born at Gerry, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1854; son of Lyman L. and Corana (Martin) Eaton; came to Minnesota with parents, 1855; educated in public schools of Rochester; married at Medford, Minn., Jan. 15, 1896, to Miss Ella B. Butler. Studied law, was admitted to the bar, 1879, and has been engaged in practice at Rochester
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ever since. Has held offices of city re- corder, county attorney, mayor, and member board of directors City Library. Now president Rochester Water Co., and Rochester Gas Co .; vice president and director First National Bank. Democrat. Member Masonic order. Club: Commer- cial. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Address: Rochester, Minn.
EATON, Guy Arthur, postmaster, Du-
luth; born at Red Oak, Ia., Oct. 27,
1871; son of Webster and Frances (Ames) Eaton; educated in public
schools of Lincoln, Neb., St. Cloud, Minn, and at Clavenack College, on Hud- son River, N. Y., course in civil engi- neering, 1889. Had extensive experience as government surveyor in North Woods on Missabe and Vermillion Ranges and
in Rainy Lake Country; assisted in building Guatamala Railroad in Central America; has been a resident of Duluth since 1899, and has occupied position of postmaster, Duluth, since July 15, 1906. Member firm of Eaton Brothers, mining and timber, organized 1898; vice presi- dent Incas Iron Co .; secretary Minne- sota Timber Land Co., Manitou Co. (min- ing). Commander Minnesota Naval Mi- litia since 1903. Republican. Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; mem- ber Knights of Constantine, B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, W. W. A., I. O. F. Married at Monticello, Minn., 1898, to Miss Jessie Burton. Clubs: Commer- cial, Duluth Boat; Kitchi Nadji (Supe- rior, Wis.) Recreations: Yachting, boat- ing, automobiling. Office: Federal Bldg. Residence: 120 15th Av., E., Duluth.
EATON, William Justus, produce mer- chant; born at Andover, Conn., April 15, 1847; graduate classical course, Iowa College, Grinnell, Ia., degree of A.M., 1871. Began active career in railway construction, with his father, 1871, con- tinuing until 1874; entered produce busi- ness at Grinnell, Ia., as member of the firm of Eaton & Craver, 1874, continuing until 1881; removed to Rochester, Minn., 1881, and established the firm of Eaton & Walker, which after one year became the W. J. Eaton Egg Co. Married at Mt. Pleasant, Ia., 1876, to Miss Jennie Swan. Address: Rochester, Minn.
EBEL, William Edward, wholesale milliner; born, St. Paul, Minn., July 27, 1866; son of Charles L. and Mathilda (Tramm) Ebel; educated in the St. Paul public and high schools; married at St. Paul. Minn., 1895, to Elizabeth H. Bantz. Started in business at St. Paul as stock boy with the firm of J. Roth- schild & Co .; became city salesman and in 1897 traveling salesman for the same firm. Associated with P. C. Lundt as senior partner of the firm of P. C. Lundt & Company, Sept. 1, 1904, wholesale mil- liners and manufacturers of ladies' hats. Office: 175-177 East 4th St. Residence: 246 Fuller St., St. Paul.
EBERHARD, Charles C., county aud- itor; born at Mound Prairie, Minn., Oct. 25, 1861; son of J. A. and Ann J. Eber- hard; attended Houston (Minn.) schools and Winona State Normal School. En- tered U. S. railway mail service, April 9, 1887, and resigned July 1, 1898; was elected county auditor of Houston Co., Nov., 1898, and has continued in that position since Jan. 1, 1899. Interested in farming, real estate and life insurance. Republican. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F .. A. O. U. W., W. O. W., I. O. F. Married at La Crosse, Wis., July 13, 1887, to Miss May L. Mason. Recreations: Hunting, fishing, driving. Address: Caledonia, Minn.
EBERHART, Alpha Le Rue, pork packing; born at Albion, Ia., Aug. 5, 1867; son of Jeremiah S. and Emma M. (May) Eberhart; educated in public schools; married at Chicago, Il1., 1899, to Miss Lena Lowenstein. Began busi- ness career in employ of wholesale dry goods house 5 years; was traveling salesman and later with Swift & Co., Chicago and St. Paul; has been secre- tary and director George A. Hormel & Co., pork packers and dealers in pork products, since 1901. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Member U. C. T. of A. Club: Progressive League. Address: Austin, Mass.
ECKHOLDT, Walter Augustus, regis- ter of deeds; born at Rochester, Minn., Aug. 24, 1873; son of H. A. and Adeline V. (Lane) Eckholdt; educated in public schools of Rochester, and in College of Law, University of Minnesota, gradua- ting, degree of LL.B., 1896; married at Rochester, 1897, to Miss Caroline Hub- bard. Began practice of law in Roches- ter; entered general merchandise busi- ness, 1898, and continued until fall of 1906 when he was elected register of deeds of Olmsted Co., term extending to Jan., 1909. Republican. Baptist. Member Knights of Pythias, M. W. A., Royal Arcanum, Court of Honor, Sons of Norway. Address: Rochester, Minn.
ECKMANN, Albert M., banker; born at Stavanger, Norway, Sept. 23, 1864; son of Capt. Carsten and Malene (Johnson) Eckmann; educated at Stavanger High School. Came to America, 1885; has
been cashier State Bank, Hendrum, Minn., since 1898; also president State Bank, Georgetown First State Bank of Winger, Minn., Citizens' State Bank, Am- brose, N. D .; vice president Williams County State Bank, Crosby, N. D. Mem- ber Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, I. O. F. Married at Minneapolis, July 12, 1906, to Miss Helen B. Blachley. Club: Odin. Address: Hendrum, Minn.
ECKSTEIN, Andrew J., druggist; born in Germany, Sept. 9, 1861; son of John and Magdalena (Keim) Eckstein; came to Minnesota when a child; entered the country school at 7 years of age, and
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the State Normal School at 14, gradua- ting, 1877. Began active career as a school teacher, continuing for two years; entered pharmacy of Dr. Waschcke and worked for him 10 years, purchasing the business June 8, 1889. Took special course in pharmacy, 1888, and passed Minnesota Board of Pharmacy examina- tion, 1889; also took special course and received diploma in optometry. Presi- dent of the State Bank, New Ulm, since Jan., 1906, and of the New Ulm Plate Glass Association since its organization, 1898; director Minnesota Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, and the Security Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Chatfield, Minn. Resigned from M. N. G. ( honorable discharge) June 18, 1892, 10 years' service medal received Feb. 5, 1894; captain and commissary of sub- sistence, May 25, 1903; captain and in- spector small arms practice, Dec. 31, 1903; 15 years' service medal, May 29, 1906. Has been a member of the Board of Public Works, New Ulm, for over 20 years and its president for over 12 years; ex-president New Ulm Building and Loan Association and its treasurer for 5 years. Democrat; county commission- er of Brown Co., since 1900, and chair- man of the board; member State Con- ferences of Correction and Charities and now its president; also president State Association of County Commissioners. Member American and Minnesota State Pharmaceutical associations. Member Catholic Order of Foresters (state vice- chief ranger), Knights of Columbus ( Warden). Married at Minnesota Lake, June 3. 1883, to Miss Christine Pietrus. Address: New Ulm, Minn.
EDDY, Henry Turner, educator; born at Stoughton, Mass., June 9, 1844; son of Rev. Henry and Sarah Hayward (Tor- rey) Eddy; graduated from Yale Uni- versity, degree of A.B., 1867; Sheffield Scientific School, degree of Ph.B., 1868 (A.M., Yale, 1870; C.E., 1870; Ph.D., 1872, Cornell; LL.D., Center College, 1892); studied at Berlin, 1879; Paris, 1880. Was instructor field work, Shef- field Scientific School, 1867-68; instruc- tor Latin and mathematics, University of Tennessee, 1868-69; assistant profes- sor mathematics and civil engineering Cornell University, 1869-73; adjunct pro- fessor mathematics, Princeton, 1873-74; professor mathematics astronomy and civil engineering, University of Cincin- nati, 1874-90; dean academic faculty, 1874-77 and 1884-89; acting president and president-elect, 1890, same univer- sity; president Rose Polytechnic Insti- tute, Terre Haute, Ind., 1891-94; has been professor of engineering and me- chanics. University of Minnesota, since 1894; dean of the Graduate School, Uni - versity of Minnesota, since 1905. Mem- ber American Philosophical Society,
A.A.A.S. (vice president for mathemat- ics and physics, 1884), American Mathe-
matical Society, American Physical So- ciety, Society for Promotion of Engi- ncering Education (president, 1896), Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi college fra- ternities. Author: Analytical Geometry; Researches in Graphical Statics; Ther- modynamics Maximum Stresses under Concentrated Loads, etc .; also numerous scientific and technical papers. Married at New Haven, Conn., Jan. 4, 1870, Miss Sebella Elizabeth Taylor. Address: Uni- versity of Minnesota. Residence: 916 6th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
EDEN, Edward H., railway commer- cial agent; born at Fort Erie, Ont., Can., Oct. 2, 1868; son of William and Jane (Magee) Eden; educated in public schools of Fort Erie. Came to Minne- sota, 1892; filled position of traffic man- ager of Marshall-Wells Hardware Co., Duluth, 1892-97; agent of Lackawanna Fast Freight Line at Duluth and St. Paul, 1897-1902; has been commercial agent of Delaware, Lackawanna & West- ern R. R. Co. and Lake lines at Minne- apolis, since 1901. Republican. Episco-
palian. Married at Minneapolis, 1905,
Wold. Recreation: to Miss Sue M.
Boating. Office : 924 Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 315 W. 15th St., Minneapolis.
EDGAR, William C., journalist; born at La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 21, 1856; son of Joseph C. and Lucy (Dorey) Edgar; educated in public schools of St. Louis, Mo., leaving school at 17 years of age. Was connected with St. Louis business houses, 1874-81 ;. removed to Minneap- olis, 1882, and has been business mana- ger Northwestern Miller (flour milling journal) since 1884, and its editor since 1886; in 1906 began publication of The Bellman, a weekly journal, of which he is editor; president The Miller Publish- ing Co., and The Bellman Co. Contrib- utor to periodicals; author of Story of a Grain of Wheat and several pamphlets ( Appleton ). Independent in politics.
Episcopalian. Member American Social Science Association (New York), Amer- ican Free Trade League (Boston), Na- tional Municipal League ( Philadelphia), and member executive committee Vot- ers' League (Minneapolis). Married at St. Louis, 1883, to Anne Randolph Page Robinson. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikah- da, Lafayette, St. Louis (St. Louis). Office: 118 S. 6th St. Residence: 66 Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis.
EDGERTON, George B., lawyer; born at Mantorville, Minn., June 11, 1857. Admitted to bar, June, 1880; began practice at Kasson, Dodge County, Minn .; has been in practice at St. Paul since April 1, 1890. Was county attorney of Dodge County, Minn., two years; assist- ant U. S. attorney of Minnesota three years, and assistant attorney general of Minnesota six years. Republican. Epis- copalian. Member Minnesota State and St. Paul Bar associations. Mason. Mem-
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ber Sons of American Revolution. Office: National German American Bank Bldg. Residence: 828 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
EDSALL, Samuel Cook, P. E. bishop of Minnesota; born at Dixon, Ill., March 4, 1860; son of James K. and Caroline Florella (More) Edsall; educated at Ra- cine College, receiving degree of A.M., 1888 (D.D., Illinois College, 1898; S.T.D., Western Theological Seminary, 1900); admitted to the bar, March 23, 1882; studied in Western Theological Semi- nary, graduating, May 30, 1889; ordered deacon, Dec. 23, 1888; ordained priest, June 2, 1889. Founded St. Peter's Mis- sion, Chicago, Ill., May 29, 1887; re- mained in charge of same as lay reader until ordination; rector St. Peter's Church, Chicago, Ill .. 1889-99; mission- ary bishop of N. Dak., Jan. 25, 1899, to Dec. 4, 1901;
as elected bishop of Minnesota June 6, 1901, and con-
secrated by House of Bishops, Oct.
State chaplain Society 3. 1901.
Colonial Wars. Mason (32°), Knight
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