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FARNHAM, William H., secretary and treasurer Pioneer Press Company; born at Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1865; son of Horatio Nelson, Jr., and Maria L. (Shields) Farnham; educated in com- mon and high schools of St. Paul, 1871- 83; married, at St. Paul, Nov. 17, 1896, to Kate L. Wright. Employed in whole- sale grocery business in various posi- tions, 1886-87; clerk Board of Public Works, St. Paul, 1887-91; clerk National German American Bank, 1891-95; mem- ber Wright & Farnham, insurance and mortgage loans, 1895-97; auditor for lumber companies, 1897-1900; became connected with Pioneer Press Company in 1900 and since 1904 has been its secretary and treasurer. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Commercial. Recre- ation: Tennis. Office: N. E. Cor. 4th & Robert Sts. Residence: 546 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
FARNSWORTH, Sumner Amasa, edu- cator; born at Bristol, Kenosha Co., Wis .. Nov. 26, 1852; son of Joel and Mary (Fairbanks) Farnsworth; received pre- liminary education in public schools of River Falls, Wis., afterwards attending the State Normal School at River Falls, graduating, 1896, taking a special course in pedagogy in the University of Min- nesota. Began teaching at 18 years of age and has since followed the profes- sion except for a period of two years with mercantile firm in Red River Val- ley. Was 'superintendent schools River Falls, 1875-76; Brainerd, Minn., 1877-79; Crookston, Minn., 1880-81; Ada, Minn.,
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1884-85, and in Sept., 1886, appointed principal of Cleveland School, St. Paul, a position he has since held. Married, Glyndon, Minn., Oct. 20, 1879, Eliza Gross. Member United States Geo- graphical Society, National Educational Association, Minnesota Educational As- sociation (ex-president, ex-chairman legislative committee and for 7 years general secretary), St. Paul Teachers' Association and now president of the Principals' Club of St. Paul. Mason, Scottish Rite; member I. O. O. F. (past grand master of Minnesota). Clubs: St. Paul, East Side Commercial. Office: Jenks St. and Walsh Av. Residence: 926 Burr St., St. Paul.
FARRINGTON, Luther Humphrey, grocer; born at Chicago, Ill., Nov. 28, 1867; son of Samuel P. and Harriet L. (McKay) Farrington; educated in pri- vate schools, Chicago. Came to Minne- apolis, 1884, and began as clerk with Harrison & Farrington, wholesale gro- cers; became member of the firm, 1894, and has been secretary of its successor, the Winston, Harper, Fisher Co., since
1901.
Republican.
Presbyterian.
Mar-
ried at
Minneapolis,
1889,
to
Miss
Katherine S. French. Clubs: Minne-
apolis, Minikahda. Recreations: Auto-
mobiling, sailing, hunting. Office: 4th St. & 2nd Av., N. Residence: 2100 Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
FARRINGTON, Ray G., lawyer; born at McGregor, Ia., April 30, 1872; son of Theodore and Libbie (Prevey) Farring- ton; graduated from McGregor High School, June 27, 1889; taught school in Iowa, S. Dakota and Montana until 1893; attended Northern Indiana Law School, 1893-94; came to Minnesota, 1894, and passed state bar examination, Jan., 1896. Has been engaged in practice at Orton- ville, Minn., since Jan., 1896. Was county attorney Big Stone Co., 1899- 1903; city attorney, Ortonville, 1905; now State senator, 56th district, present term extending to Jan., 1911. Democrat (radical). Member I. O. O. F., M. W. A. Married at Litchfield, Minn., Nov. 5, 1902, to Mrs. Louise Bassinger. Recre- ations: Hunting and fishing. Address: Ortonville, Minn.
FARRINGTON, Robert I., railway of- ficial; born at Providence, R. I., Sept. 5, 1861; son of Preston M. and Caroline (Thayer) Farrington; educated at Provi- dence, R. I. Entered service of the Northern Pacific Rd., as clerk in audi- tor's office, 1882, continuing until 1883; was cashier in freight office of same road, at Brainerd, Minn., Jan. to Nov. 1883; chief clerk at Tacoma station, 1883-84; clerk in office auditor of re- ceipts, 1884-85; treasurer for receivers Cairo division Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Rd., 1885-88; was with general auditor Illinois Central Rd., Feb. to Aug. 1888; chief of disbursement division,
accounting department St. Paul, Minne- apolis & Manitoba Ry., 1888-89; auditor disbursements Great Northern Ry., 1889- 94; assistant comptroller, May to Aug. 1. 1894; comptroller, 1894-1902; has been 2nd vice president Great Northern Ry., since Jan. 1, 1902. President Great Northern Express Co. Married at Brook- lyn, N. Y., Dec. 1, 1885, to Miss Caroline B. Burger. Office: 3rd N. W. Cor. Broadway. Residence: 460 Portland Av., St. Paul.
FAWCETT, Charles E., physician; born at Marion, Minn., 1869; son of John H. and Emily J. (Wooldridge) Fawcett; educated in public schools of Marion and at Medical School, North- western University, graduating, degree of M.D., 1893. Has been engaged in practice of medicine at Stewartville, Minn., since 1893. Married at Marion, Minn., 1894, to Miss Myrta A. Phelps. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Olmsted County Medical Society. Address: Stewart- ville, Minn.
FAWKES, Leslie H., automobile deal- er; born, Maroa, Ill., Dec. 18, 1871. Began business career as a traveling salesman; came to Minneapolis, 1896, and engaged in the bicycle and automobile business; organized the Fawkes Auto Co., 1905, in which he still continues. Republican. Club: Minneapolis Auto. Office: 111 S. 6th St. Residence: 3355 Calhoun Blvd., Minneapolis.
FAYRAM, Frederick, publisher; born at Rotherham, Yorkshire, Eng., April 3. 1852; son of Amos and Martha ( Blackmore) Fayram; educated in public schools and at Hamilton, Canada. Learned cabinet making trade; entered employ of Detroit (Mich.) Free Press, 1875; became business manager, 1887; resigned, 1894. Came to Minnesota, Jan., 1895, and associated himself with Lucian Swift in the purchase of "The Housekeeper," of which he has since been secretary, treasurer and general manager. President Philharmonic Club since 1897; prime mover in organiza- tion of Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and now one of its managing commit- tee; largely instrumental in bringing about the erection of the Minneapolis Auditorium. Married at Mt. Vernon, O., 1892, to Carrie J. Young. Clubs: Min- neapolis, Commercial, Six O'Clock, Min- neapolis Athletic, Minnetonka Yacht. Recreations: Sailing, automobiling and outdoor sports. Office : 801-811 So. 4th St., Minneapolis. Residence: Deep- haven, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
FEELY, Patrick H., grain, etc .; born in Massachusetts, March 6, 1858; son of John Feely; came to Minnesota, 1861; educated in common schools. Began active career as a farmer; has been engaged in business at Farmington ever
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since 1880; head of the firm of P. H.
Feely & Son, since 1893. Address: Farmington, Minn.
FEENEY, William Edward, banker; born at Blooming Prairie, Steele Co., Minn., Feb. 25, 1866. Began in banking business June, 1896 and is president of the Maple Lake State Bank; also presi- dent of the Northern Investment & Loan Co. Married. Address: Maple Lake, Minn.
FELLOWS, Charles Sumner, real estate and warehousing; born at Bangor, Me., May 18, 1838; son of Samuel and Susan (Jordan) Fellows; educated in public schools at Bangor; unmarried. Began business career 1861; came to Minnesota 1888; assistant secretary and director of the Twin City Trading Co., which is engaged in handling real estate and in warehousing. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Member American Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Science, American Microscopical Society, Royal Microscopical Society of London, Eng., Boston Society of Natural History, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Society of Founders and Patriots, New York. Mason, York and Scottish Rite. Clubs: Commercial ( Minneapolis) ; Com- mercial (St. Paul); Commercial (St. Anthony). Office: Chamber of Com-
merce Bldg. Residence: 1813 Vine Place, Minneapolis.
FENWICK, John L., teacher piano, voice and theory; born at Seeham Har- bor, Eng., in 1869; scholastic education in public schools and by private instruc- tion in England and at Genoa, Italy; graduate Conservatory of Music, St. Cuthbertson, Eng., later studying under leading teachers in England and under an Italian governess, a pupil of Lam- perti, in Genoa. Came to Nova Scotia, 1888, and to Winnipeg in time to take part in the Riel rebellion; spent a year among the Sioux Indians near Fort Francis, after which he returned to Winnipeg and resumed profession of music as director of voice culture in All Saints' Church, later taking charge of musical training of students of St. John's College. Came to St. Paul in 1890, and established himself as one of the most successful teachers and musi- cal conductors of the Northwest. Epis- copalian. Member Modern Samaritans, Sons of St. George, Sons of England. Club: Empire of Minnesota. Recrea- tions: Walking, canoeing, horseback riding. Office : Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 800 Selby Av., St. Paul.
FERGUSON, Edwin M., vice president Knudsen-Ferguson Fruit Co .; born in Oakland Co., Mich., April 2, 1867; son of Andrew and Mary C. (Day) Fergu- son; educated in public schools of Oak- land Co., and Eau Claire, Wis. Began active career as supply clerk with rail- road construction company, operating
in different parts of the West; entered fruit commission business at Duluth, 1906, and is secretary and vice president of the Knudsen-Ferguson Fruit Co., wholesale dealers and jobbers in foreign and domestic fruits, vegetables. etc. President Western Fruit Jobbers Asso- ciation. Republican. Methodist. Mem- ber Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Married at Duluth, 1902, to Miss Luella Wood. Club: Commercial (director and ex- president). Office: 218-220 W. Mich. St. Residence: 216 East 3rd St., Duluth.
FERGUSON, James A., Northern man- ager Pittsburg Coal Co .; born in New Brunswick, Can., Oct. 29, 1857; son of Robert and Isabel (Willis) Ferguson; educated in district and superior schools, Gloucester Co., N. B., and Varley Gram- mar School, St. John, N. B. Began active career as confidential clerk of I. & F. Burpee & Co., iron and shipping business, St. John, continuing until 1881; became identified with mill machinery manufacturing company of Minneapolis, Minn., which later went out of business; entered fuel business and came to Duluth, 1891, as representative of the Pioneer Fuel Co., of which is vice president; also Northern manager Pitts- burg Coal Co. of Minnesota. Served in Co. I, 1st Regt., M. N. G., 1881-86. Presbyterian. Member Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Minneapolis, 1888, to Miss Miriam Gill. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi,
Commercial. Recreations: Fishing, hunting and outdoor life. Office: 306 WV. Superior St. Residence:
Glen Avon, Duluth.
FERGUSON, James B., physician and surgeon; born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 21, 1840; son of James and Margaret (Sharp) Ferguson; edu- cated in Peterborough grammar school and Jefferson Medical College, Phila- delphia, receiving diploma from the lat- ter, March 10, 1866. Served 3 years as a hospital steward in the 6th N. Y. Vol. Cav., during the War of the Re- bellion and later 3 years in the U. S. A. in similar position; was acting assist- ant surgeon in the U. S. Army from Sept. 13, 1870, to Nov. 30, 1891; has filled position of contract surgeon, U. S. Army, since June 5, 1898, at present on duty on U. S. Transport Dix, sailing between Seattle, Wash., and Manila, P. I. Member of Renville County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States and Alumni Association of Jefferson Medical College. Married at Coopers- town, N. Y., Sept. 22, 1874, to Edna Grace Cory. Address (home) : Olivia,
Minn.
FERGUSON, John Frank, treasurer Coffin's Box and Lumber Co .; born at Unity, Me., March 28, 1857; son of John
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G. and Lides B. (Vickery) Ferguson; educated in public schools. Was raised on a farm and engaged in farming in Maine during earlier years of his active career; came West in 1876, locating in Minneapolis; was engaged in retail lum- ber business at Canton, S. D., for several years; began in manufacturing and lumber business 25 years ago and is treasurer of Coffin's Box and Lumber Co. (founded 1884), large manufacturers of boxes and baskets; vice president Northwestern Foundry Co .; director 1st National Bank of Canton, S. D. Repub- lican. Mason; member Knights of Pythias. Married at Canton, S. D., 1888, to Miss Marcia E. Treat. Office: Nicol- let Island. Residence: 2059 Bryant Av., S., Minneapolis.
FERGUSON, Sam T., manufacturer; born at Dixmont, Me., Dec. 29, 1835; son of Ivory and Abagail (Goodhue) Ferguson; educated in district schools, Hamden Academy, Hamden, Me., and at University of Wisconsin, 1857. Came to Minnesota, May, 1856, and began business in St. Anthony, as contractor and builder, 1857; moved to Minneapolis, 1860, and engaged in plow manufactur- ing until 1882: has been identified with Coffin's Box and Lumber Co., since its organization, 1883, and is president of the company; also president of the Northwestern Foundry, established,
1874, incorporated, 1902. Republican.
Scottish Rite Mason. Married at Red- wood City, Calif., 1886, to Miss Clara Murch. Office: 312 10th Av., S. Resi- dence: 1202 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis. FERREE, George P., physician; born at Canton, Pa., April 8, 1865; son of John W. and Diana J. ( Elliott) Ferree; graduate State Normal School, Blooms- burg, Pa., 1882, Allegheny College, 1885, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1892. Director Boylan Carlock Bank. Now Mayor of Paynesville. Republican. Methodist. Member Stearns-Benton Medical Society, American Medical As- sociation. Married at Grant Park, Ill., 1895, to Miss Nellie C. Bennett. Ad- dress: Paynesville, Minn.
FERTIG, Harry Goodman, mill feed; born, Millerstown, Pa., Nov. 1, 1863; son of Hiram and Ella (Williamson) Fertig; educated in public schools in Milwaukee, Wis. Began in the mill feed business at 17 years of age, in employ of Chapin & Co., wholesale mill feeds, Milwaukee, and continued, 1880-86; came to Minne- apolis and started the firm of Chapin & Fertig, a branch of the Milwaukee concern, operating 1886-98; dissolved partnership, Sept. 1, 1898, and since that time has been wholesale jobber under title of H. G. Fertig & Co. Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 1, 1887, to Bessie A. Emery. Clubs: Commercial, Minneapo- lis, Minikahda. Office: Metropolitan Life Bldg. Residence : 2008 Aldrich Av., S., Minneapolis.
FETTER, Norman, lawyer; born at
Fountain City, Wis., May 1, 1864; son of Ferdinand and Dorothea Fetter; edu- cated in public schools of Alma, Wis .; graduated from College of Law, Univer- sity of Wisconsin, degree LL.B., 1889. Began practice of law, 1889; has been member Charter Commission City of St. Paul since 1898; member State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation. Credit
manager Lindeke, Warner & Sons.
Author: Handbook of Equity Juris- prudence; Law of Carriers of Passen- gers. Married at Alma, Wis., Oct. 2,
1899, to Miss Isabel Lees. Club: Com-
mercial. Recreations: Literature and
whist. Office: 4th and Sibley. Resi-
dence: 695 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
FEYBERGER, Harrison Earl, lawyer; born at Featherstone, Minn., Jan. 10, 1867; son of William and Margaret Feyberger; educated in common schools; University of Minnesota, 1886-90; Law School, University of Minnesota, gradu- ating, degree of LL.B., 1892. Began practice of law, 1892; was member of law firm of Feyberger & Feyberger, 1892-93; firm of Child & Feyberger, 1894-96; has practiced alone since 1896. Member Minnesota State Legislature, 1902-04. Republican. Universalist. Un-
married. Club: Commercial. Office: 905-906 New York Life Bldg. Residence: Hampshire Arms, Minneapolis.
FIELD, Edwin Dewey, real estate and mortgage loans; born in Montpelier, Vt., June 25, 1858; son of Cornelius A. and Maria (Dewey) Field; educated at Nor- wich and St. Johnsbury, Vt., academies and at Dartmouth College, graduating, degree of B.S., 1880. Began active career in employ of John Morrell Co., Ltd., Ottumwa, Ia., and Canton, Ill., 1881-82; bookkeeper Rockford National Bank, Rockford, Ill., 1882-85; came to Duluth, fall of 1885, and engaged as bookkeeper with Griffiths, Marshall & Co., 1885-86, also establishing real estate and insurance agency which is now con- ducted as E. D. Field Company. Treasurer Board of Fire Underwriters, Duluth (operating salvage corps sys- tem); director and treasurer Duluth Realty Investment Association; director The New Duluth Co., real estate, and the Western Debenture and Realty Co., of Minneapolis, Minn. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Member Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Clubs: Duluth Boat, Duluth Curling, Commercial. Office: Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1227 East 3rd St., Duluth.
FIELD, John Ireland Howe, dry goods; born at Golden Bridge, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1868; son of Elbert and Lydia (Howe) Field; educated at Clinton Liberal In- stitute. Has been identified with dry goods business ever since the beginning of his career in 1886; secretary 1901-06, since then, president Field, Schlick &
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Co., dry goods. Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1893, to Miss Carolyn S. Field. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country, Commercial. Office : Field, Schlick & Co. Residence: 389 Portland Av., St. Paul.
FIFIELD, James C., attorney and business manager; born at Cedar Falls, Ia., Feb. 3, 1862; son of L. B., and Emily J. (Walworth) Fifield; educated at Phil- lips Academy, Andover, Mass., and at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., class of 1887, degree of B.A. Read law and attended Maryland Law School, while at Baltimore, continuing in office of Judge John M. Shaw, Minneapolis; admitted to bar, 1891, and was in prac- tice in Minneapolis until 1901. Member law firm of Fifield, Fletcher, Larimore & Fifield; also Fifield & Fifield, real estate and loans, and Turner's National Clearing House Committee; . secretary and general manager of the Tabasco Plantation Co. Unmarried. Republican. Office: Andrus Bldg., Minneapolis.
FIFIELD, Walter V., lawyer; born at Dubuque, Ia., Feb. 25, 1856; son of L. B. and Emily J. (Walworth) Fifield; edu- cated in public schools of Dubuque and at Iowa College, Grinnell, Ia. Admitted to the bar at Geneva, Neb., 1876; has been engaged in practice of law and in real estate business and other enter- prises, in Minneapolis, since 1890. Mem- ber law firm of Fifield, Fletcher, Lari- more & Fifield, organized, 1894; member real estate and insurance firm of Fifield & Fifield; treasurer Tabasco Plantation Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Member Commercial Law League of America. Married at Fairmont, Neb., Aug., 1878, to Miss Annie M. Richard- Club: Commercial. Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 715 Douglas Av., Minneapolis.
FILLEBROWN, Jonas w. fruits; born at Roxbury, Mass., Aug. 12, 1850; son of Jonas and Mary (Goddard) Fille- brown; married at Quincy, Ill., April 27, 1881, to Miss Harriet E. Coxe. Came to St. Paul from Roxbury, 1883. Mem- ber Produce Exchange, Board of Trade. Mason. Club: Commercial. Office: 114 E. 3rd St. Residence: 786 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
FILLMORE, Albert E., clergyman; born in Dakota Co., Minn., Feb. 5, 1864; son of Daniel J. and Harriet Fillmore; educated in public schools of Minneapo- lis; University of Minnesota, degree of A.B., 1888; Seabury Divinity School, Faribault, Minn., degree of B.D., 1891. Married at St. Paul, 1895, to Miss Alice Bryant. Episcopalian. Began ministry, 1892, and has filled position of pastor at following churches: St. James Epis- copal, St. Paul; St. Paul Church, Vermil- lion, S. D .; Madison, S. D .; St. Peter's Church, Duluth; again at St. Paul's, Vermillion; since Nov., 1905, in charge
of St. John's Episcopal Church, Mankato. Republican. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Club: Social Science. Ad- dress: Mankato, Minn.
FINCH, Dudley B., capitalist; born at Delaware, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1852; educated in public schools of Ohio and graduated from Mt. Vernon, (O.) High School; came to St. Paul, 1861. Married, 1878, Mary Dexter, of Hudson, Wis. Assisted in organizing the firm of Albrecht,
Lanpher & Finch and its successor Lanpher, Finch Skinner; president
until 1906, and is now director
of
French, Finch & Henry, wholesale dealers in boots, shoes and rubber goods, and is interested in other mercantile and financial enterprises: Clubs: Min- nesota, Commercial. Office: 225 East 4th St. Residence: 579 Summit Av., St. Paul.
. FINCH, Fred Everett, bank cashier; born at Fayette, Ia., Jan. 10, 1870; son of Gilbert B. and Jane (Ash) Finch; educated in Upper Iowa University, Fayette, graduating, degree of B.S., June, 1894. Became cashier of Bank of Waucoma, Waucoma, Ia., Sept. 1, 1900, continuing until Oct. 1, 1901; removed to Minnesota and has been cashier Bank of Fountain, Fountain, Minn., since Oct. 1901. Engaged in school work 6 years, three years as principal Waucoma schools and three years as superintend- ent City Schools, Fayette, Ia. Republi- can. Methodist. Member Masonic order. Married at Waucoma, Nov. 25, 1896, to Miss Maud A. House. Address:
1,
Foun- tain, Minn.
FINCH, George R., wholesale dry goods; born at Delaware, O., Sept. 24, 1839; son of Sherman and Eliza (Shep- herd) Finch; educated in public schools. At 13 years of age began as clerk in dry goods store; became connected with E. L. Baldwin & Co., dry goods, Cleveland, O., and continued for 8 years; was in general merchandise business at Bellevue, O., as Woodworth, Finch & Green, until 1863; came to St. Paul, 1863, and entered into partnership with J. L. Forepaugh and Maurice Auerbach under title of J. L. Forepaugh & Co., wholesale dry goods. The firm has since passed through a number of changes and is now Finch, Young & McConville, of which he is senior mem- ber, wholesale dealers dry goods, no- tions, carpets and upholstery and manu- facturers of ladies and gentlemen's fur- nishings, one of the largest houses of the kind in the Northwest. President Minnesota State Agricultural Society, 1878; first president St. Paul Jobbers' Union; president of first Winter Carni- val and Ice Palace; charter member St. Paul Chamber of Commerce. Mar- ried, 1st, at Bellevue, O., August 11, 1862, to Miss Nellie T. Chapman; 2d, at Bellevue, O., to Mary G. Chapman.
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Clubs: Commercial, Minnesota, Town and Country. Office: N. W. Cor. 4th and Sibley Sts. Residence: 245 Summit Av., St. Paul.
FINCH, Sherman, second vice presi- dent Finch, Van Slyck & McConville; born at Mt. Vernon, O., Jan. 1860; son of Sherman E. and Mary (Thurston) Finch; came to Minnesota with parents, 1861; educated in public schools of St. Paul; married at Stillwater, Minn., 1886, to Miss Jane A. Hersey. Entered whole- sale dry goods business, 1876, with the house with which he is now connected; was admitted to the firm, 1901, and has been second vice president since Jan. 1, 1907. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country. Recreation: Golf. Office: Cor. Sibley and 4th St. Residence: 467 Portland Av., St. Paul.
FINDEISEN, William, farm imple- ments; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, April 18, 1857; reared on farm and had common school education. Came to America, Oct., 1871; learned blacksmith trade at Decorah, Ia., and in spring of 1888, established a blacksmith shop at Red Lake Falls, Minn .; added farm im- plements in spring of 1892; sold out blacksmith and wagon shop in 1900 and has since confined himself to the imple- ment business. Has been member city council and school board. Member I. O. O. F., M. W. A. Address: Red Lake Falls, Minn.
FINDLEY, Thomas Maskell, clergy- man; born at West Mahonnig, Pa., Sept. 29, 1847; graduate Monmouth College, Ill., degree of A.B., 1874, A.M., 1877; graduate Princeton Theological Semi- nary, 1879. Married at Chicago, Sept. 11, 1883, to Miss Lou Gregory. Was pastor Presbyterian Church, Indianola, Ia., 1880-83; president University of S. Dak., Pierre, pastor
1883-85; Ninth Church, St. Paul, Second Church, Duluth. and has been pastor at large, St. Cloud Presbytery, since 1898; was moderator of Synod of Minnesota, 1894-5. Address: Spicer, Minn.
FINEHOUT, John William, lawyer; born at St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 2, 1873; son of Henry and Catherine A. (Cowan) Finehout; graduated from St. Paul pub- lic school, 1887, from Shattuck Military College, Faribault, Minn., 1891, and from University of Minnesota
Night Law School, degree of LL.B., 1897; married, Oct. 29, 1902, Miss Helen Rea. Upon graduation from Shattuck Military Col- lege, 1891, became messenger for comp- troller in general offices of Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. Co .; promoted to transfer clerk and expense clerk in local freight office, same road, 1892; clerk, 1893, and later chief clerk, pay roll department Great Northern Ry. until 1895, going to Minneapolis at night to attend law school. Entered law of-
fice of C. D. & Thomas D. O'Brien, 1895; admitted to bar and in 1897, appointed chief clerk of legal department, City of St. Paul; assistant corporation counsel, 1898, resigning to serve in Spanish- American war; appointed prosecuting at- torney City of St. Paul, Sept., 1899; re- signed 1902, to become candidate for judge of Municipal Court, of which has since been presiding judge. Served in M. N. G. ten years as corporal, sergeant, sergeant-major, adjutant, lieutenant and quarter-master; was captain Co. B, and senior captain 15th Minn. Vol. Inf. dur- ing Spanish-American war, from June, 1898, until regiment was mustered out at Augusta, Ga., in April, 1899. Republi- can. Recreations: Base ball, lawn ten- nis, canoeing, boating, fishing, and hunt- ing. Clubs: Commercial, East Side Commercial (director), Roosevelt, Lin- coln (past president ). Office: Court House. Residence: 595 Olive St., St. Paul.
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