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GERLICHER, Herman F .; born
at Winona, Minn., April 10, 1862; son of Andrew and Susan (Oech) Gerlicher; educated in public schools of Winona County and at Iowa Wesleyan Univer- sity, Mt. Pleasant, Ia .; married at Wi- nona, 1886, to Miss Sophia Staack. Be- gan career in lumber business, 1882: now in manufacture and sale of patent medicines, and has been president of the Dr. Koch Vegetable Tea Co., since Jan. 16, 1907. Member Masonic order, M. W. of A. Address: Winona, Minn.
GERMO, Thomas, lawyer; born at Medo, Blue Earth Co., Minn., May 2,
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1870; son of Styrk and Ellen (Rogne)
Germo; educated in common schools.
Mankato Normal School, Rochester
Business College, Rochester, Minn.,
University of Minnesota, graduating
from Law
Department, June, 1900. Worked while getting education. Taught school in Minnesota and N. Dakota. 1887-89; performed stenographic and general office work, 1891-95; began prac- tice of law at Red Lake Falls, Sept. 1. 1900; member of the law firm of Germo & McIntyre, 1900-1902; member of the law firm of Germo & Farley, since 1905. County attorney of Red Lake Co., Minn .. since Jan. 1. 1905. Republican. Mem- ber American Bar Association, Alumni University of Minnesota, Red Lake Falls Study Club. Member Knights of Pyth- ias, Modern Woodmen of America, I. O. O. F. Married at Red Lake Falls, Sept. 18, 1903, to Eleanor Findeisen. Club: Commercial (Red Lake Falls). Recrea- tion: Tennis. Address: Red Lake Falls, Minn.
GERNES, Bernard A., manager of The Fashion, ready to wear clothing for women; born in Delaware Co., N. Y .. June 27, 1856; son of Charles M. and Mary (Lebote) Gernes; came to Minne- sota with parents, 1858, and was edu- cated in public schools of Winona; mar- ried at Winona, Oct., 1881, to Miss Min- nie Artz. Began in dry goods business in Winona, 1874, the name of the firm being, first, Gernes & Sherer. then Gernes & Kirch, and later B. A. Gernes; was connected in Minneapolis with the wholesale dry goods house of Wyman, Partridge & Co., and with H. Shoate & Co., Winona, and Bailey & Bailey, Wi- nona, as manager of cloak department of the latter house, 1900-1906; has been manager of The Fashion, Winona, since Jan., 1906. Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus, Yeomen of America, St. Joseph's Society, Philharmonic Society. Club: Arlington. Recreations: Music. theatre, driving. Address: Winona, Minn.
GEYERMAN, Peter T., physician: horn at Shakopee, Minn., Aug. 21, 1874: graduate College of Physicians and Sur- geons. University of Minnesota. degree of M.D., 1899; interne at the City and County Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., one year, 1899-1900; post graduate course at General Hospital, Vienna, Austria. 1902, one year. Began practice of medi- cine at Worthington, Minn., 1900. Mem- ber Southwestern Minnesota Medical Society, Minnesota State Medical Asso- ciation. Unmarried. Address: Worth- ington, Minn.
GREEN, Edward Hickman, rear-ad- miral, U. S. N., retired; born, Delaware Co., Pa., Dec. 11, 1845; son of Edward and Phebe (Hickman) Gheen; married. Oct. 17, 1883, Florence, daughter Delos A. and Mary Edgerton Monfort. Grad- uate U. S. Naval Academy, 1867; pro- moted ensign, Dec. 18, 1868; master,
March 21, 1870; lieutenant March 21, 1871; commander, March 28, 1898; cap- tain, June 14, 1902; retired at his own request (after forty years' service), as rear-admiral, Dec. 1, 1902. Flagship
"Delaware," Asiatic Station, Oct. 10, 1867, to Nov. 28, 1870; signal duty, Washington, March 15 to July 1, 1871; flagship "Lancaster," South Atlantic Station, April 17, 1872, to July 16, 1875; U. S. R. S. "Potomac," Philadelphia, Aug. 17, 1875, to Dec. 14, 1876; "Al- liance," European Station, Jan. 3, 1877, to Dec. 17, 1879; navy yard, Philadel- phia, April 22, 1880, to May 30, 1881; torpedo instruction, Newport, R. I,, June 1 to Sept. 5, 1881; flagship "Tennessee," Dec. 16, 1881, to Sept. 17, 1883; Naval Academy, Sept. 24, 1883, to June 17. 1887; "Yantic," North Atlantic Station. July 1, 1887, to July 1, 1890; steel in- spection, Pittsburgh and Thurlow, Pa., Oct. 6, 1890, to May 9, 1891; branch Hydrographic Office, Philadelphia. May 9, 1881, to May 31, 1892; Navy Yard. Philadelphia, April 1, 1893, to Sept. 17. 1894; "Minneapolis," North Atlantic and European Stations, Dec. 13. 1894. to Oct. 27, 1896; Hydrographic Office, Washing- ton, Jan. 5, 1897, to June 20, 1898; com- manding "Frolic," June 23 to Sept. 27. 1898; Hydrographic Office, Washington. Sept. 27. 1898, to June 18, 1899; com- manding "Marietta," Asiatic Station, June 20, 1899, to April 29, 1901; "Pet- rel," May 4 to Sept. 7, 1901; inspector 11th Light House District, Detroit, Feb. 12, 1902, to Sept. 15, 1902; naval recruiting rendezvous, Chicago. Sept. 19, 1902, to Feb. 24. 1903. Address: 282 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
GIBBON, Luther L., physician; born at Norwood, N. Y., March 29, 1875; son of Alfred Henry and Mary Jane (Gant) Gibbon; came to Minnesota, 1882; edu- cated in public schools of Minneapolis: Minneapolis Academy; University of Minnesota, College of Medicine and Sur- gery, graduating, degree of M.D., 1896. In practice at Lowny since Nov. 8, 1897. Unmarried. Address: Lowny, Minn.
GIBEAU, Samuel, banking, etc .; born at Chebanse. Ill .. April 3, 1867; son of Israel and Elmire ( Lerige) Gibeau; ed- ucated in public schools of Chicago. Ill., and at St. Boniface College, Mani- toba; married at Lambert, Minn .. Jan. 9. 1893, to Miss Alexine Le Blanc. Moved to Chicago, 1871, to St. Boni- face. Man, 1875, and to Minnesota. 1882; worked as steam engineer from age of 15 until 1890; entered general merchandise business at Lambert, Minn .. and continued. 1890-99; elected register of deeds, Red Lake Co., 1899. sold out mercantile business and was twice re- elected to the office; has recently de- voted attention principally to banking and abstract business. Vice president Bank of Red Lake Falls; director Mer- chants' State Bank, Red Lake Falls: now secretary Sortedahl Land, Loan &
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Abstract Co .; partner A. L. Roy & Co.,
fuel. Postmaster Lambert, Minn., 1890- 99; town clerk, 1887-99; register of deeds, Red Lake Co., 1899-1905. Repub- lican. Roman Catholic. Member W. M. A., Modern Brotherhood of America
(head of local lodge). Recreations: Fishing and hunting, mechanical and scientific pursuits. Address: Red Lake Falls, Minn.
GIDDINGS, Arthur E., jurist; born at Anoka, Minn., Oct. 2, 1867; son of Dr. A. W. and Mary (Simons) Gid- dings; educated in public schools of Anoka; Anoka High School, graduating, 1885; University of Minnesota, gradua- ting, degree of B.A., 1889; College of Law, University of Minnesota, gradua- ting, degree of LL.B., 1892. Began practice of law at Anoka, 1892; was city attorney two terms, county attor- ney, county of Anoka, two terms; elected judge of district court 18th ju- dicial district, 1898, and has been on the bench ever since. Married, 1892, to Miss Sibyl Baker. Address : Anoka, Minn.
GIERE, Eric O., physician and sur- geon; born at Deerfield, Wis., April 10, 1868; son of Ole N. and Inger (Himle) Giere; educated at Luther College, De- corah, Iowa, Sept., 1885, to Jan., 1887; St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., 1887- 88 (left before graduating); received de- gree of M.D. from College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, June 2, 1892. Local surgeon Minneap- olis & St. Louis Ry .; physician and surgeon to Ebenezer Hospital; exam- ining physician for old line and mutual life insurance companies. Member of firm of Giere & Thrane, physicians and surgeons, since Jan. 1, 1900. Kember Minnesota State Medical Examining Board, 1903-06. Republican. Lutheran. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Camp Release Medical Society. Married at Northfield, Minn., April 10, 1895, to Miss Louise Williamson. Address: Madison, Minn.
GIFFERT, John Rutherford, inventor, secretary Clyde Iron Works; born at Hudson, N. Y., March 19, 1869; son of John M. and Sarah (Carnahan) Gif- fert; educated at Hamilton College, N. Y .: Williams College, Mass., gradua- ting, 1890; New York University Law School, graduating, degree of LL.B .. 1892. Practiced law in New York and at Duluth until 1901; became interested in the Clyde Iron Works, first as de- signer and later as secretary, and has devoted entire time to the company since Jan., 1905; inventor Giffert Log Roller, etc. Married at Hudson. N. Y., 1896, Miss Gertrude Y. Magoun. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Office: 302-308 Lake Ay., S. Residence: 15 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
GILBERT, Cass, architect; born at Zanesville, O., Nov. 24, 1859; son of Samuel A. and Elizabeth Fulton (Whee-
ler) Gilbert; educated in public schools of Zanesville, and St. Paul, Minn., and at Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogv. Began professional career, Sept., 1876; has been practicing under his own name since Jan., 1883. Architect of the New State Capitol, St. Paul; Essex County Court House, Newark, N. J .; Agricultural Bldg. Trans-Mississippi Exposition, Omaha; Brazer Bldg., Bos- ton; Broadway-Chambers Bldg., and "West St." Bldg., New York Custom House, New York; Art Bldgs. and Fes- tival Hall, Louisiana Purchase Expo- sition, and one of the architects new Union Club Bldg., New York. Member National Jury of Fine Arts, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago; mem- ber jury on selection of design for New York Public Library, 1897; member Na- tional Jury for Architecture, Paris Ex- position, 1900; member jury for selec- tion of design for reconstruction of West Point Military Academy. One of the founders Architectural League, New York; Fellow American Institute of Architects, Associate National Academy of Design, hon. cor. member Royal Inst. British Architects, S. A. R. Married at Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 29, 1897, to Miss Julia T. Finch. Clubs: Minnesota (St. Paul); Cosmos (Washington); Century, Union, Lawyers and Metropolitan (New York); Rockaway Hunting (Lawrence). Offices : Endicott Bldg., St. Paul; 11 Fast 24th St., New York City. Resi- dence: 45 E. 78th St., New York City.
GILBERT, Frederick Lee, president "Red Cliff Lumber Co .; born at Albany, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1853; son of Prosper Lee and Mary Rockwell (Olmstead) Gilbert; educated at Albany Academy, Albany, N. Y., Cornell University, graduating, degree of C.E., 1871. Began active ca- reer as civil engineer, continuing 1871- 73; entered lumber business on own account as operator in lumber lands in Michigan and Minnesota, 1875. Has been a resident of Minnesota since 1893; organized the Red Cliff Lumber Co., 1896, to operate in Red Cliff Indian res- ervation, mills at Duluth, Minn., and Red Cliff, Wis., of which is president; also president North Shore Lumber Co., Beaver Bay Lumber Co., Cook County Lumber Co., and Lake County Lumber Co. Independent in politics. Episco- palian. Member Masonic order and Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Married at Bay City, Mich., Nov. 7, 1877, to Miss Elizabeth B. Jennison. Clubs: Kitchi
Gammi, Northern
Country, Duluth Yacht, Duluth Boat; Union League (Chi- cago); Metropolitan (New York City). Recreations: Golf, fishing and hunting. Office: 39th Av., W. Residence: 1201 London Rd., Duluth.
GILBERT, Frederick W., railway offi- cial; born at Bennington, Vt .. 1854; son of Wm. B. and Mary C. (Hubbell) Gil- bert: educated at Cornell University. Entered service Erie Railway, 1873, in
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engineering and maintenance of way department, continuing until 1881; was engineer in charge of shop construction Northern Pacific Rd., at Brainerd, Minn., 1881-83; engineer and manager North- ern Pacific Terminal Co., at Portland, Ore., 1883-85; superintendent Rocky Mountain division Northern Pacific Rd, 1885-88; superintendent Coeur d'Alene division, same road, and its successor the Northern Pacific Ry .. 1888 to 1890; division superintendent Idaho division, 1890-1903; assistant general superin- tendent at Livingston, Mont., Jan. to April, 1903; has been general superin- tendent Northern Pacific
Ry "since April, 1903. Married at De Ruyter, N. Y., 1873, to Miss A. E. Sutton. Recrea- tions: Music, fishing. Office: Broad- way, Cor. 4th St. Residence: 223 Arun- del St., St. Paul.
GILBERT, Philip, lawyer; born at Coldwater, Mich., Oct. 29, 1860; son of Col. Henry C. and Harriet (Champion) Gilbert; educated in high school, Cold- water, Mich., and Law Department of University of Michigan; married at Anoka, Minn., June 1, 1889, to Alcetta Tinkham. Admitted to bar of Michigan, 1885; came to St. Paul, 1886, and en- tered into partnership with E. H. Mor- phy, as Morphy & Gilbert. In 1892 firm became Morphy, Ewing, Gilbert & Ew- ing, and subsequently Morphy, Ewing & Gilbert, until Dec., 1899; then prac- ticed alone until 1902, when with Jesse E. Greenman formed present firm of Gilbert & Greenman. Member of Ram- sey County State and American Bar as- sociations. Chairman of School Board and president Library Board, White Bear. Member Commercial Law League of America. Member Loyal Legion, Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial. Office: National German American Bank Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: White Bear Lake, Minn.
GILES, Harry Marshall, manager fire insurance companies; born at Rockford, Ill., Feb. 15, 1874; son of Marshall S. and Florence M. (Webster) Giles; edu- cated in public schools of Waukegan, Ill., and at Lake Forest College, Lake Forest. Ill. Began in insurance busi- ness with the Millers' National Insur- ance Co., at Chicago, Ill., 1894; came to Minneapolis as inspector for the com- pany, 1901; was made Northwestern manager, 1903, also of Michigan and Ohio Millers' Mutual Fire Insurance companies; agent Central Manufactur- ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and Mill- ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association. Served in U. S. Navy as member Illi- nois Naval Reserve and was on U. S. S. Oregon at battle of Santiago. Inde- pondent in politics. Episcopalian. Mar- ried at Covington, Ky., 1904, to Miss Edith M. Orr. Club: Commercial. Rec- reation : Hunting. Office: Corn Ex- change Bldg. Residence: 910 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
GILFILLAN, John B., lawyer; born
at Barnet, Vt., Feb. 11, 1835; common school and academic education. Came to St. Anthony, Minn., 1855; studied law and was admitted to the bar, 1860; served as city attorney of St. Anthony four terms and county attorney of Hen- nepin county four terms; State senator, 1876-85; member of Congress, 1885-87; regent University of Minnesota, 1881- 89. Republican. President First Na- tional Bank, 1903-05, and since 1905 chairman board of directors. Presented
$50,000 to University of Minnesota, 1901, as a trust fund to be used in aid of deserving students. Clubs: Minneap- olis Society of Fine Arts, Minneapolis Club, LaFayette. Office: 721 Metropol- itan Life Bldg. Residence: 222 Clifton Av., Minneapolis.
GILKINSON, Andrew Jackson, physi- cian; born in Wayne Co., W. Va., March 23. 1863; son of Andrew W. and Ma- tilda Jane (Caylor) Gilkinson; came to Minnesota Oct. 8, 1882; graduate St. Cloud Normal School, June, 1888; Col- lege of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1893. Member Park Region Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Democrat. Protestant. Mason; member I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America, K. O. T. M. Mar- ried at Fair Haven, Minn., Jan. 30, 1894, to Miss Grace I. Bliler. Address: Osa- kis, Minn.
GILLAM, Charles W., grain, seeds and lands; born at Omro, Wis., April 10, 1861; son of Samuel S. and Abigail C. (Clark) Gillam; came to Minnesota with parents, 1871; educated in public schools of Windom. Began business career at Windom. Minn., by starting a small flour and feed store, Oct. 1, 1881, to which he added farm implements, in 1884; began buying wheat at Windom for G. W. Van Dusen & Co., and later for Peavey & Co., also continuing in farm imple- ment business; built elevator at Win- dom, 1887, which he sold in 1894, later operating several elevators on the "Omaha" line; also has made invest- ments in lands of Cottonwood Co. Vice president Windom National Bank. Mayor of Windom three years. Member I. O. O. F., Royal Arcanum. Married at Wal- tham, Minn., 1890, to Miss Helen Hunt. Club: Commercial (Minneapolis). Ad- dress: Windom, Minn.
GILLE, Henry John, electrical and gas engineer; born in Washington Coun- ty, Minnesota, May 19, 1870; son of Peter and Elizabeth Gille; educated in public schools of Washington County and Curtiss College, completing course, June, 1889; married in Washington County, Minn., Oct. 5, 1892, Linnie L. Garbe. Employed in storehouse, 1889. and factory, 1890, of Columbia Electric Co., St. Paul; assistant purchasing agent, 1891, purchasing agent, 1892.
Northwestern Thomson-Houston Elec-
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tric Co .; assistant manager supply de- partment General Electric Co., Chicago, 1894; electrical engineer Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, 1895; manager Electrical Department St. Paul Gas Light Co., 1898, general su- perintendent, 1901, and from 1906, man- ager commercial department St. Paul Gas Light Co. and Edison Electric Light and Power Co. Patentee of improve- ment in system of electrical distribu- tion, lamp cap for electric signs, and electric signs. Member American In- stitute of Electrical Engineers, Illumi- nating Engineering Society, American Gas Institute (formerly the Western Gas Association) and Ohio Gas Light As- sociation. Mason (32°), Scottish Rite, Shriner; member Royal Arcanum. Rec- reations: Photography, gardening, fish- ing. Club: Commercial. Office : St. Paul Gas
Light Co. Residence : 1900 Feronia Av., St. Paul.
GILLEN, Hugh Herbert, lawyer; born at Hudson, Wis., July 4, 1862; son of M. M. and Ellen (Campbell) Gillen; at- tended State Normal School, River Falls, Wis., 3 years; graduate Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind., degree of A.M., 1884. Began practice of law at Stillwater, Minn., March 26, 1889. Served 4 years as city attorney, Stillwater; at present judge of munici- pal court. Served full term as member National Guard in two states, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Democrat. Married at Stillwater, Minn., June 14, 1892, to Miss Nellie F. Long. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Driving. Address: Still- water, Minn.
GILLESPIE, George Iselin, shoe deal- er; born at Oak Grove, Anoka Co., Minn., Aug. 2, 1863; son of George C. and Margaret (Henry) Gillespie; edu- cated in Anoka High School, and Cur- tiss Business College, Minneapolis, graduating, from the latter, June, 1883. Taught school for three years; was in retail cigar trade for several years and entered the retail shoe business, March 7, 1898, as member of the firm of Gil- lespie & McManus, now owning two shoe stores, in Anoka and Winona. Sec- retary and treasurer of the Carnegie Library, Anoka. Republican. Baptist. Married at Hudson, Ia., Sept. 12, 1887, to Miss Emma Shaffner. Business ad- dress: Anoka or Winona. Residence: Anoka, Minn.
GILLETTE, Ralph Perkins, secretary Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co .; born at Niles, Mich., June 13, 1880; son of Lewis S. and Louisa (Perkins) Gil- lette; educated in East Minneapolis High School and University of Minne- sota, A.B., 1902. Has been secretary Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co., and manager mechanical sales since Au- gust, 1902. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com- mercial, Minikahda. Recreation: Auto- mobiling. Office: 2854 Minnehaha Av. Residence: 2842 Irving Av., S., Minne- apolis.
GILLIAM, Warren R., general agent American Guaranty Co .; born at Du- buque, Ia., March 27, 1873; son of Thos. F. and Elizabeth (Shields) Gilliam; ed- ucated in the common and high schools of Dubuque; married at Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 17, 1900, to Louise A. Butler. After leaving high school was in em- ploy of G. B. Grosvenor & Co., Dubuque, for four years; then for 10 years was Northwestern manager for J. C. Blair Co., paper manufacturers, Huntington. Penn .; has ever since been connected with the American Guaranty Co., of Chicago, Ill., and is now a member of the firm of Morgan & Gilliam, general agents for that company in the North- west. Former member of "Governor's Greys" of Iowa (Co. A, 1st Regt., I. N. G.). Episcopalian. Mason (member Summit Lodge, No. 163, and Summit Chapter, No. 45, St. Paul). Offices: N. Y. Life Bldg., St. Paul; Andrus Bldg., Min- neapolis. Residence: Merriam Park,
Minn.
GILLRUP, Victor, real estate; born in Denmark, May 29, 1840; widower. Came to America, 1862; served in 1st N. Y. Vols., engineer corps, 1862-65; was clerk in store, at Watertown, Wis., until 1868; located in Albert Lea and continued as clerk until he began in general merchandise business for him- self at Glenville; was elected county register of deeds, 1884; removed to Albert Lea, served two terms and has since been engaged in real estate and insurance business. Former mayor of Albert Lea; ex-alderman and ex-presi- dent of city council. President Albert Lea Building and Loan Association; vice president Albert Lea State Bank. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Ma- sonic order, G. A. R. Club: Commer- cial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
GILMAN, Andrew Newton, dealer in bonds; born at Northfield, Washington Co., Vt., May 30, 1824; son of Andrew and Amy (Brown) Gilman; educated in country school; married at Lewiston, N. Y., June 7, 1852, to Agnes E. Boughton. Engaged in farming, 1839-41; taught country school, 1841-42; clerk in county clerk's office, Niagara Co., N. Y., 1843- 48; manager general store, Lockport, N. Y., 1848-52; deputy collector of customs, District of Niagara, N. Y .. 1854-61; agent Oil Creek Railway, Corry, Pa., 1860-63; engaged in oil business in Pennsylvania, 1864-74; in oil business at Bothwell, Ont., where was known as "Yankee Speculator," from 1875-80; in commission business, Buffalo, N. Y .. 1883; came to St. Paul, and was in real estate and mortgage loan business, 1884- 87; in 1887 founded business of Gilman & Co. at St. Paul, dealers in bonds. Office: Germania Life Bldg. Residence: 835 Holly Av., St. Paul.
GILMAN, J. E., county superintendent of schools; born at Lawrenceville, P. Q., Can., Sept. 14, 1857; son of Dudley and
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R. Rebecca (Davis) Gilman; educated in seminary at Wasioja, Minn., and Univer- sity of Minnesota, degree of A.B., 1887. Was principal of schools at Buffalo, Minn., 1887-88; Glenwood, three years, 1888-90; superintendent public schools, Winnebago, Minn., 1891-1900; county su- perintendent, Faribault Co., since Jan., 1, 1900. President board of directors Win- nebago City B. & L. Association. Repub- lican. Presbyterian (ruling elder). Ma- son, R. A. M. (high priest for 11 years past); member Modern Woodmen of America, I. O. O. F. Married at Con- cord, Minn., Nov. 24, 1886, to Mary L. Woods. Address: Winnebago, Minn.
GILMAN, Victor C., bonds; born at Suspension Bridge (now Niagara Falls), N. Y., March 28, 1857; son of Andrew N. and Agnes Elizabeth (Boughton) Gil- man; attended village school one year, but practically self-educated; married at Maysville, Ky., Jan. 31, 1882, Julia Lee Chenoweth. Began business career at 13 years of age, checking wheat in country elevator, 1870; learned broom making and worked at trade in Lewis- ton, N. Y., 1871-73; entered employ of Sidney Shepard & Co., Buffalo, N. Y., 1874, and became confidential clerk, 1879; moved to St. Paul, 1883, as member of firm of Glenny & Gilman (crockery); entered bond business, 1887, and is mem- ber firm of Gilman & Co., bond dealers. Democrat. Club: Commercial. Office: Germania Life Bldg. Residence: 835 Holly Av., St. Paul.
GILPIN, Simon Ward, educator; born at Newfoundland. Pa., Nov. 20, 1872; son of Simon Allen and Sarah Ann (Croft) Gilpin; graduate Mansfield State Normal School, Mansfield, Pa., 1892, Bucknell University, 1898; married at Minneapolis, Dec. 23. 1901, to Elizabeth M. Crawshaw. Principal schools New- foundland, Pa., 1892-94; superintendent schools, Virginia, Minn., 1901-04; county superintendent, St. Louis Co. since 1904. Address: Virginia, Minn.
GILRUTH, William O., banking; born in Scotland, 1868; son of James and Helen (Osler) Gilruth; graduated from Webster's Seminary, Kirriemuir, Scot- land, at age of 16, and removed with parents to Rockford, Ill. Came to Min- nesota, 1882; taught school in Yellow Medicine Co. for five years; engaged in mercantile business until 1895. Studied law three years at Lake Benton; en- tered banking, 1895, and was cashier First National Bank, Tracy, for three years; now cashier Lincoln County State Bank, established 1901; also treasurer Farmers' Independent Elevator Co. Re- publican. Member
Masonle order, Knights of Pythlas. Married at Tracy, Minn., 1898, to Miss I. Marie Johnson. Recreation: Automobiling. Address: Ivanhoe, Minn.
GIMMESTAD, Andrew O., president State Bank of Belview; born in Nord- fjord, Norway, Aug. 5, 1865; son of Ole
M. and Eli C. (Mardal) Gimmestad; came to Minnesota, 1876, and was edu- cated in common schools of Redwood Co., Minn .; Windom Institute, Monte- video, 1889-90; Beeman's Actual Busi- ness College, Red Wing, 1890-91. Lived on a farm until 1889; sold farm land, clerked in store, bought wheat, wrote in- surance and engaged in sale of farm machinery at Belview, Minn., until 1893; engaged in real estate, farm loans and insurance until May 26, 1906, when he
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