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entered banking business; is now president and cashier State Bank of Bel- view; president Belview Creamery Asso- ciation; manager Gimmestad Land and Loan Agency; treasurer Farmers' Grain and Fuel Co .; director Redwood County Rural Telephone Co .; member Belview Mercantile Co. Was justice of the peace for town of Kintire, Redwood Co., 1892- 1904; town clerk, 1894-1903; justice of the peace, village of Belview, 1893-99; member village council, 1894-96; presi- dent of council, 1896-97 and 1900-01 (4 "years); treasurer Belview public school since 1895; treasurer village of Belview since 1906. Republican. Lutheran. Mar- ried in Redwood Co., 1892, to Miss Annie B. Hegdal. Club: Commercial (treas- urer). Address: Belview, Minn.
GJERSET, Oluf, lawyer; born at
Romsdalen, Norway, 1858; came to America, 1871; educated in public schools in Norway and Swift Co., Minn .; Minnesota State University, graduating from Law Department, 1892. Admitted to the bar at St. Paul and began prac- tice of law at Montevideo, Minn., 1892, where he has since resided. Clerk in general merchandise store, 1878-84; as- sociated with Strong & Miller, Minne- apolis, and became traveling auditor for their line of grain elevators, 1884-89 Has been three times elected county at- torney of Chippewa Co. Republican. Unmarried. Club: Commercial. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
GJERTSEN, Henry J., lawyer; born, Norway, Oct. 8, 1861; son of Herman J. and Albertina B. (Wulf) Gjertsen; educated in Central High School, Minne- apolis, Minn., at Hauge's Seminary, Red Wing, Minn., and studied law in office of Lang & Mulleneaux, Minneapolis; married at Red Wing, 1883, to Miss Gretchen Goebel. Practicing attorney at Minneapolis since 1883; member of the law firm of Gjertsen & Lund. President of the Pacific Coast & Norway Packing Co., which is engaged in the canning of salmon, lumbering business and general merchandise at Petersburg, S. E. Alaska. Chief adjutant general on the govern- or's staff 4 years; member Minneapolis first charter commission, appointed in 1897. State senator, 1902-1907. Repub- lican. Mason, Knight Templar. Shriner. Member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minneapolis, Odin. Recreations: Books,
outings. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 2526 Elliott Av., Minneapolis.
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GLASS, James E., lumber; born at Shelbyville, Ky., Aug. 17, 1847; son of Samuel and Sarah (White) Glass. En- tered the lumber business at Shelbyville, 1873; came to the Northwest, 1882, and was located in Duluth, 1882-84; made his headquarters in St. Paul, 1884-89. permanently establishing himself in
Minneapolis, in 1889. Has been presi- dent of the Park Rapids Lumber Co. since 1900; also treasurer Western Lum- ber Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Mar- ried in Kentucky, 1869, to Miss Josie Malone. Club: Commercial. Office: Lum- ber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 2625 Park Av., Minneapolis.
GLEASON, Eugene Watson, farmer: born at Wetherfield, N. Y., 1845; son of Watson and Louisa (Barber) Gleason; educated in common schools until 15 years of age; graduated from Doolittle Institute at 18; taught school in New York state until 27 years of age; came to Minnesota, 1873, and continued teach- ing school for two years. Began farm- ing at Shellrock, and made a success of it; rented his farms and retired from active work at 60 years of age. Presi- dent of the Glenville Dairy Association; has been chairman of the board of coun- ty commissioners of Freeborn Co. for 10 years, and now holds the position; chairman of legislative committee of county commissioners of Minnesota. Re- publican. Mason. Married at Oakland, Minn., 1873, to Miss Mary E. Brady. Address: Glenville, Minn.
GLEASON, Mathew E., hardware and furniture; born at Ripton, Vt., Nov. 26. 1865; son of Michael and Mary (Wal- lace) Gleason; came to Michigan with parents early in life and was educated in
common schools of Michigamme, Mich. Began active career at 15 as
bookkeeper for his father, at Republic, Mich .; was manager general merchan- dise store. Gleason & Hickey, at Cham- pion, Mich., 1885-87; member firm of M. Gleason & Son, Republic, for 3 years; manager stores at Amasa and Loretto, Mich., for M. Gleason & Son, 1892-97: in hardware and furniture business at Ely, Minn., since Feb. 1, 1897, and in hardware business at Eveleth, since 1903. Mayor City of Ely, 1901-03; treas- urer school district. 1905-08; chief fire department, Ely, 1897-1907. Independ- ent Republican. Catholic. Member B. P. O. E., Modern Woodmen of America, Eagles. Married
at Marinette, Wis., Nov. 6. 1895, to Miss Josephine McDer- mott. Club: Ely. Recreation: Baseball. Address: Ely, Minn.
GLESSNER, Frank, furniture and un- dertaking; born at Marietta, O., March 4, 1847; son of William and Abbie Gless- ner; came to Minneapolis, 1854, and was educated in public schools of Minneap- olis. Began in furniture and undertak- ing business with his father, 1881; has been member firm of Glessner & Wash- burn since 1886. Universalist. Mar-
ried at Minneapolis, March 17, 1881, to Miss Mary E. Crocker. Office: 313-321 Central Av. Residence: 701 8th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
GLOVER, Newton L., lawyer; born at Vernon Prairie, Ia., June 7, 1867; son of Jonah and Elizabeth (Mack) Glover; educated in public schools at Farming- ton, Ia .; Keokuk Normal School, grad- uating from the latter; Law School.
University of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1895; taught school in Missouri, 1884-85, and was telegraph operator, claim clerk, at Omaha freight depot, stenographer for Jackson & Lancaster, Minneapolis, Minn., and acted as court reporter. Located at Windom to engage in practice, June, 1895; county attorney Cottonwood Co., 1905-06. Republican. Mason; member I. O. O. F. Married at Minneapolis, Nov. 13, 1899, to Miss Alyda Alden. Address: Windom, Minn.
GLUEK, Charles, vice president Gluek Brewing Co .; born at Minneapolis, Minn., June 6, 1860; son of Gottlieb and Caroline (Foell) Gluek: educated in public schools of Minneapolis. Has been engaged ever since leaving school, 1880, in brewing business established by his father, in 1857; vice president of the company, which incorporated in 1894 as one of the established institu- tions of Minneapolis. Also vice presi- dent German-American Bank. Demo- crat. Member Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Hunting, fishing and automobiling. Office: 20th Av. and Marshall St., N. E. Residence: 1908 Marshall St., Minneapolis.
GLUEK, John G., secretary and treas- urer Gluek Brewing Co .; born at Minne- apolis, Minn., May 11, 1868; son of Gottlieb and Caroline (Foell) Gluek; educated in public schools of Minneap- olis. Has been identified with brewing business established by his father, since leaving school, 1887; has been secretary and treasurer of the company since the time of its incorporation, 1894. Inde- pendent in politics. Member B P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W. Mar- ried at Minneapolis, April 24, 1896, to Miss Minnie Mueller. Club: Commer- cial. Recreations: Fishing and boating. Office: 20th Av. and Marshall St., N. E. Residence: 2447 Bryant Av., S., Minne- apolis.
GLUEK, Louis, president. Gluek Brew- ing Co .; born at St. Anthony, Minneap- olis, Sept. 21, 1858; son of Gottlieb and Caroline (Foell) Gluek; educated in public schools of Minneapolis. Has been identified with the brewing business from his youth, his father having been the his instructor; now president of Gluek Brewing Co., which was estab- lished in 1857. Married at Minneapolis, 1893, to Miss Laura I. Giesmann. Dem- ocrat. Lutheran. Member I. O. O. F.,
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B. P. O. E., Knights of Honor. Club: St. Anthony Commercial. Recreations: Farming and fishing. Office: 20th Av. & Marshall St. Residence: 2002 Mar- shall St., Minneapolis.
GMEINER, John, R. C. clergyman; born near Baernau, Bavaria, Dec. 5,
1847; son of Sebastian and Caroline (Fritsch) Gmeiner; came to Milwaukee, Wis., with his parents, 1849; entered St. Francis Seminary, 1859; ordained priest, 1870. Was editor Columbia, Mil- waukee, over 3 years; professor St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, and St. Thomas Seminary, St. Paul, 7 years; has been rector St. Raphael Church, Spring- field, Minn., since 1902. Delivered ad- dress at World's Parliament of Reli- gions, 1893, on the Primitive and Pros- pective Religious Unity of Mankind.
Author: Modern Scientific Views and Christian Doctrine Compared; The Spir- its of Darkness and Their Manifesta- tions on Earth; Emmanuel: the Savior the World, Mediaeval and Modern Cosmology. Recreations: Gardening and photographing, especially making and coloring stereopticon slides for lectures. Address: Springfield, Minn.
GODFREY, Percy Downing, lawyer; born at Hampton, N. H., March 12, 1871; son of Jacob T. and Nettie H. (Down- ing) Godfrey; educated in public schools, high school and at Hampton Academy. graduating, 1887; came to St. Paul, 1887, entered study of law under Judge A. C. Hickman, later attending College of Law, University of Minnesota, grad- uating, degree of LL.B., 1892. Has been actively engaged in practice of law since March 12, 1892, first as junior member of the firm of Otis & Godfrey, but more recently as a member of the firm of Godfrey & Molander. Commis- sioner U. S. Court of Claims, St. Paul. Member St. Paul and the Minnesota State Bar associations. Park commis- sioner of city of St. Paul two years. Congregationalist. Member Masonic or- der, I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Married at St. Paul, June 30, 1892, to Miss Minnie R. Lawton; two sons. Recreations: Yachting, bil- ilards and baseball. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Residence: 133 E. Congress St., St. Paul.
GOEMANPOTT, K., real estate; born in The Netherlands, July 24, 1860; son of R. A. Pott and Etta Goeman; edu- cated in public schools; came to Amer- iea, April 24, 1884, and to Minnesota, Nov. 2, 1885; married at Renville, Minn., April 2, 1887, to Miss H. C. Haan. Has been engaged in real estate business since June 1, 1887; also engaged in hardware business at Renville, 1893-96. and in general merchandise business at Raymond, 1904-06 (store and contents destroyed by fire Sept. 15, 1906). Mem- her I. O. O. F., K. O. T. M., M. WV. A. Address: Raymond, Minn.
GOERTZ, Henry P., lumber; born at Gnadenfeld, South Russia, Feb. 29, 1860; son of Peter and Petronella (Franz) Goertz; attended rural schools in Rus- sia; came to America at 15 and at- tended public schools of Mt. Lake, Minn., until 18 years of age. Began active ca- reer in general mercantile business, 1881, adding lumber yard and grain ele- vator; organized Bank of Mt. Lake, 1889, now First National Bank, of which he was cashier for a number of years; retired from elevator business and en- tered into partnership in retail lumber and building materials, 1891, which still continues. Vice president First State Bank of Mt. Lake. President Board of Education, Mt. Lake, for past 18 years, formerly treasurer. President board of trustees Mennonite Church, Sunday
School superintendent, secretary and treasurer Mennonite Aid Society, secre- tary County Sunday School Association, chairman S. S. organization for Minn., Neb. and S. D .; secretary church con- ference states named and N. D .; mem- ber board of trustees Mennonite Book Concern, Berne, Ind .; vice president Mennonite Hospital, Mt. Lake, Minn. Republican. Married at Mt. Lake, June 20, 1876, to Miss Elisabeth Hiebert. Ad- dress: Mt. Lake, Minn.
GOETZ, J. Julius, judge of probate; born in Zachasberg, province of Posen, Germany, June 1, 1844; son of M. John and Minnie (Borsack) Goetz; educated in public schools and by home study. Learned trade of making stone china at Kolman, Germany; came to America. June 20, 1868; clerked in general store in Wisconsin; came to Minnesota, Dec. 1879, and continued as clerk in general store; entered dry goods business at Fairmont, in partnership with R. Cun- ningham, 1889, title being changed to Goetz & Co., 1892, and to Goetz & True, 1894; elected to office of judge of pro- bate, Martin Co., 1898. Republican. Congregationalist. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., D. of H. Married at Man- chester, Wis., Jan. 1, 1874, to Miss Min- nie W. Heidel. Address: Fairmont, Minn.
GOETZE, Otto C. J., register of deeds; born at Carver, Minn., Jan. 29, 1874; son of Christopher A. and Christiana Goetze; edueated in graded and higli schools, Carver, 1881-91. Clerked in his father's general store at Carver until 1895; entered general merchandise busi- ness with brother at Belview, Minn .; sold out in 1900 and was made assistant cashier State Bank of Belview; register of deeds of Redwood Co., since Jan. 1,
1903. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. chapter, Knight Templar; mem- ber Knights of Pythias, Modern Wood- men of America, A. O. IT. W. Married at Belview, Minn., Oct. 9, 1898, to Miss Nellie Thompson. Clubs: Commercial. Baraca Bible Class. Recreations: Boat- ing, hunting, riding and driving. Ad-
dress : Redwood Falls, Minn.
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GOLD, Charles S., manufacturer; born at Northfield, Vt., Feb. 26, 1844; son of Sherman and Eunice (Adams) Gold. Began business career at the age of 17 in general store at Northfield, Vt., con- tinuing until he came to Minneapolis, Minn., 1867; was with George
Co.,
Hale & dry goods, 1867-90 (now J. W. Thomas & Co.), and was general manager, 1880-90; has been identified with knitting business since 1890; treasurer of the Northwestern Knitting Co. Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 1, 1870, to Miss Libbie I. Brackett. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Horse- back riding and driving. Office: 718 Western Av. Residence: 1920 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
GOLD, Frank S., wholesale notions; born at Minneapolis, Minn., July 23, 1873; son of Charles S. and Elizabeth (Brackett) Gold; educated in public schools of Minneapolis. Has been in mercantile business since beginning of his active career, 1891; was with Wil- son Brothers, furnishing goods, Wyman, Partridge & Co., and Harrison Hapwood & Cross, previous to entering wholesale notion business, 1901, as Frank S Gold Co., of which he is treasurer. Repub- lican. Universalist. Married at Min- neapolis, 1900, to Miss Nellie E. Atwood. Club: Automobile. Office: 312-314 1st Av., N. Residence: 2202 Pleasant Av., Minneapolis.
GOLD, William Henry, banker; born at Davis, Ill., March 20, 1865; son of Aaron and Ellen (Cahoon) Gold; edu- cated in common schools at Davis; began active career as telegraph operator, 1883; hecame owner of retail lumber yard, 1887; owner of five lumber yards, 1893; engaged in banking (one bank) 1895; at the present time interested in twelve banks, the Gold-Stabeck Land and Credit Co., of which he is treasurer, being the parent institution. President
Gold-Stabeck
State
Bank,
Redwood
Falls, Citizens State Bank, Wabasso, Minn., State Bank of Vesta, Vesta, Minn .; director First National Bank, Ren- ville, Minn., First National Bank, Ray- mond, Minn .. First National Bank. Antler, N. D., First National Bank, Kramer, N. D, Bottineau County Bank, Bottineau, N. D., Maxbass Security Bank, Maxbass, N. D., Nekoma State Bank, Nekoma. N. D .. Devil's Lake State Bank, Devil's Lake, N. D., Marietta State Bank, Marietta, Minn. Republican. Methodist (treasurer Minnesota Confer- ence Claimants Fund Association of the Methodist Church). President Minne- sota State Sunday School Union. Mason. Married at Granite Falls, Minn., May 15, 1889, to Miss J. Winifred Bennett. Club: Commercial. Address: Redwood Falls, Minn.
GOOD, Simon Lehman, manager Grib- ben Lumber Co .; born. Highspire. Pa., Feb. 1, 1849; son of Christian and Cath- arine (Noll) Good; educated in public schools of Lebanon, Lebanon County,
Pa., 1861-67, Lebanon Valley College, 1868; married, St. Paul, May 24, 1876, Lizzie Gunther. Worked during vaca- tions from school, 1863-69, in woolen mill for brother, Martin Good, at High- spire, Pa .; in retail grocery, 1870, for S. F. Breneman. St. Paul, Minn .; clerk in lumber office of John S. Prince, St. Paul, 1871-82; since 1882, manager and director Gribben Lumber Co. Made trip to Centennial Exposition and eastern cities, 1876 and 1906; was in Javers Lake Cyclone, 1890; went to Europe, 1895, as delegate of Independent Order of Foresters. Member Court Ramsey, No. 1154, St. Paul, I. O. F. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Dayton's Bluff (treas- urer), Commercial. Office: 194 East 7th St. Residence: 753 Cypress St., St. Paul.
GOODELL, George Arthur, general superintendent Chicago Great Western Railway; born at Knoxville, Ill., Aug. 13, 1855; son of Nathan and Mary (Stevens) Goodell; public school edu- cation; married, 1st, at Waterloo, Ia., Oct. 12, 1881, to Miss Ardelle G. Whit- aker; 2nd, at Cedar Rapids, Ia., Jan. 26. 1899, to Miss Anne S. Dutton. Entered railway service, June, 1869, as messen- ger boy for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., advancing to positions of telegraph operator, station agent and train dispatcher; ticket agent of the Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw Ry., Bur- lington, Ia., 1876-1877; in service of Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway, 1877-1902, and hecame super- intendent of the road. Since March 1, 1902, general superintendent Chicago Great Western Ry. Mason. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Coun- try, White Bear Yacht. Office: Great Western Bldg. Residence: 442 Summit Av., St. Paul.
GOODING, Arthur Clair, banking; born at Rochester, Minn., June 20, 1871; son of Alphonso and Harriet (Lacey) Gooding; graduated from Rochester high school, 1888, and also attended Oberlin and Carleton colleges. Entered Union National Bank, Rochester, as messenger, Nov. 2, 1888, serving as bookkeeper and assistant cashier; cash- ier since Feb. 22, 1899; also director and treasurer Rochester Building Loan Association; director and secre- tary John A. Cole Milling Co., and Ma- sonic Temple Association. School com- missioner-at-large since 1904 and clerk of board of education; member of the public library board since 1903. Repub- lican. Mason, Knight Templar. Mar- ried at Rochester, Minn., Oct. 9, 1895, to Miss Frances Day Faitoute.
Ad- dress: Rochester, Minn.
GOODKIND, Benjamin L., president Mannheimer Bros .; born at Adrian, Mich., July 19, 1855; son of Louis and Mina (Mannheimer) Goodkind; educated in public and private schools; in the Haven School, Chicago; Dyrenfurth's Business College. Married in New York
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City, Feb. 26, 18SS, to Miss Addie Rau. Came to St. Paul, April 18, 1871, and on May 2, 1871, entered as clerk in the retail dry goods store of Goodkind & Mannheimer; in 1873 the firm changed to Mannheimer Bros., of which he be- came a partner in 1882; when, in 1903, the firm was incorporated, he was elected vice president, and on death of Robert Mannheimer, in 1903, became president. Director American National Bank. Mason (Royal Arch); member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country, Commercial (St. Paul) ; Chicago Fishing and Hunting (Chicago, Ill.). Recreations: Fishing and hunt-
ing. Office: N. W. Cor. 6th and Robert
Sts. Residence: 45 St. Albans St., St. Paul.
GOODKIND, Leo, vice president Mannheimer Bros .. St. Paul; born at Chicago. Ill. Dec. 29, 1868; son of Louis and Mina ( Mannheimer) Goodkind; came to Minnesota with parents, 1871; edu- cated in public schools of St. Paul: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston; University of Minnesota, grad- uating, degree of A.B., 1892. Has been engaged in dry goods business since 1895; vice president Mannheimer Broth- ers, dealers in dry goods, etc., since the incorporation of the company. Member Delta Upsilon fraternity. Unmarried. Office: 6th and Robert Sts. Residence: 215 Nelson Av .. St. Paul.
GOODKIND, William L., secretary and treasurer Mannheimer Bros., St. Paul; born in Chicago, Ill., June 13, 1859; son of Louis and Mina (Mann- heimer) Goodkind: came to Minnesota with parents, 1871; educated in public and high schools of St. Paul. Has been engaged in mercantile business since beginning of his active career, and has been secretary and treasurer Mannhei- mer Bros. since incorporation of the company. Member I. O B. B. Married at Rock Island, Ill., Jan. 7. 1900, to Mrs. Tillie Sternberg (nee Rosenfield). Office: 6th and Robert Sts. Residence: 43 S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
GOODMAN, Allen Daniel, flour mill- ing; born at Milmore, O., Jan. 1, 1861; son of Daniel and Minerva ( Mills) Good- man: educated at High School, Waseca, Minn., and University of Minnesota. Be- gan active career in lumber business. at Waseca, continuing for 18 years, also came to Duluth in 1900 and built flour mill, which has 700 barrels daily ca- pacity (the only flour mill in Duluth); secretary and treasurer Duluth Univer- sal Mill Co., established, 1900; also vice president Dumas-Backus Lumber Co. Member Duluth Board of Trade Re- publican. Congregationalist. Mason. Knight Templar. Married at Madison, Wis., 1886, to Miss Blanche Swain. Clubs: Commercial, Duhith Boat. Office: Board of Trade Bldg. Residence: 1118 E. 1st St., Duluth.
GOODRICH. C. G., vice president Twin City Rapid Transit Co .; born at Ox-
ford, O., March 12, 1856; son of Dr. Calvin G. Goodrich. Came to Minneap- olis, 1868; began active career in wheat commission business; has been identi- fied with rapid transit system since 1877. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Elks. Office: Hennepin Av., S. E., Cor. 14th St. Residence: 1815 Vine Pl., Min- neapolis.
GOODRICH, George Danforth, county superintendent of schools; born at Ed- dington, Me., Nov. 4, 1852; son of Moses and Nancy (Downs) Goodrich; educated in common schools; Anoka (Minn.)
High School; special courses at sum- mer schools; graduate American Insti- tute of Phrenology, New York City. Reared on farm; began teaching school at 21; county superintendent of schools, Anoka Co., Minn., for 18 years. Repub- lican. Universalist. Married at Anoka May 1, 1879, to Miss Mary E. Molloy. Address: Anoka, Minn.
GOODRICH, James A., lawyer; born at Pittsfield, Mass., May 25, 1825; son of Daniel H. and Mahala (Newton) Goodrich. Studied law and ad- mitted to the bar, 1878; court commis- sioner, 1890-06. Methodist. Married. Address: Jackson, Minn.
GOODRIDGE, Irving R., lumber; born at Eden, Me., May 19, 1862; son of Uriah and Hannah (Emery) Goodridge; educated in public schools. Came to Minneapolis. 1882. and has since been engaged in the lumber business; secre- tary Carpenter Lamb Co., lumber man- ufacturers; treasurer Goodridge-Call Lumber Co .; secretary and treasurer Central Lumber Co. Republican. Mar- ried at Lockport, N. Y., 1894, to Miss Gertrude Hilger. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 1517 Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
GORDON, Charles F., dry goods; born at Sudbury, Mass., 1847; educated at Genesee Seminary, Lima, N. Y. Began active career as clerk in dry goods store, Albion, N. Y., where he remained 7 years; was traveling salesman for Sibley, Lindsay & Curr, for 5 years, and floor manager, same firm, for sey- eral years; started in dry goods busi- ness for himself at Williamsport, Pa.,
1878; sold out and came to Minneapolis, 1886, and organized the Minneapolis Dry Goods Co., with Eastern stockhold- ers, to carry on a department store business, which was incorporated under the laws of New Jersey, and of which he is president. Republican. Metho- dist. Club: Commercial. Office: 501-11 Nicollet Av. Residence: 1801 Fremont Av., S., Minneapolis.
GORDON, Charles W., vice president Gordon & Ferguson, manufacturers of hats, caps, gloves and furs; director First National Bank; Northwestern Trust Co. Office: 4th and Broadway. Residence: 378 Summit Av., St. Paul.
GORDON, George Jacob, physician: born at Neustadt, Kowno, Russia, April
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15, 1874; as a youth attended public school in Russia, later as a student in the North Side High School. Minneap- olis, Minn., and graduated from Jeffer- son Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., April, 1900. Commenced the prac- tice of medicine at Minneapolis and is now instructor in therapeutics and ob- stetrics in the Medical Department of Hamline University. Member Henne- pin County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associa- tions. Jewish religion. Married, Minne- apolis, Feb. 16, 1902, Sophie Weinberg. Member A. O. IT. W., Modern Wood- men and Woodmen of the World. Office: Masonic Temple. Residence: 815 E. 18th St., Minneapolis.
GORDON, Richards, wholesale hats; born in Ireland, Nov. 27, 1829; came to infancy America in with parents. Reared and educated in New York City; located in St. Paul, 1854; engaged in banking and wholesale grocery business until 1866, and in wholesale and retail drug business until 1870; began in wholesale hat business as Richards Gor- don, 1871; has been member of Gordon Ferguson since 1873. Formerly presi- dent St. Paul Musical Society and for 25 years leader choir of St. Paul's Epis- copal Church. Office: Lower 4th St., S. W. Cor. Broadway. Residence: 378 Summit Av., St. Paul.
GORES, Frank E., investments; born at New Trier, Minn., Dec. 15, 1866; son of Francis and Margaretha (Wolf) Gores; attended St. Mary Sisters School, public school and St. John's University. Collegeville, Minn. Began active ca- reer in general merchandise store con- ducted by his father, remaining in this position, 1891-97; engaged in grocery business on his own account, later de- voting attention to investments of cap- ital. Chairman of the board of county commissioners of Wadena Co. Demo- crat (chairman of the Democratic coun- ty committee of Wadena Co., and mem- ber of State Democratic Central Com- mittee). Catholic. Member C. O. of F. Married at New Trier, 1887, to Miss Veronika Ewertz. Club: Commercial. Address: Wadena, Minn.
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