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GRIFFITH, Clarence Dewey, banker; born at Saranac Lake, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1853; son of Franklin and Parmelia (Moore) Griffith; educated in common and high schools, Appleton, Wis .; mar- ried at Appleton, 1876, to Miss Carrie A. Bennett. Entered banking business at Sleepy Eye, Minn., Aug. 1, 1882, and is now president of the following banks: First National Bank, Sleepy Eye; First National Bank, Montevideo; State Bank of Echo; State Bank, Wheaton, all of Minnesota. Address: Sleepy Eye, Minn.
GRIFFITH, Henry Lee, wholesale canned salt and smoked fish; born in Minneapolis, March 27, 1882; son of J. M. and Carrie S. (Sharp) Griffith; edu- cated at Minneapolis Central High School and in Law Department Uni- versity of Minnesota; unmarried. Be- gan business career upon leaving col- lege, May 18, 1902, with the Kildall Fish Co., of which company he is sec- retary. Office: 200 Washington Av., N. Residence: 2220 Hennepin Av., Minne- apolis.
GRIGGS, Chauncy Milton, first vice president Griggs, Cooper & Co .; born at St. Paul, Feb. 19, 1860; son of Col. Chauncy W. and Martha A. (Gallup) Griggs; educated in public and high schools of St. Paul; and Yale College, degree of B.A., 1883; married at Pitts- burgh, Pa., Oct., 1885, to Mary Chaffee Wells. After leaving college returned to St. Paul and became connected with the firm of Yanz, Griggs & Howes, wholesale and manufacturing grocers, which in 1884 was changed to Griggs & Howes, and in 1889 to the present style of Griggs, Cooper & Co., and since its incorporation in 1900 has been
first vice president of the company. Con- gregationalist. Member State Agricul-
tural Society. Recreations: Amateur
Athletics. Clubs: Minnesota, White Bear Yacht. Office: 3rd St. and Broad-
way. Residence: 365 Summit Av., St. Paul. Summer residence: Manitou Is- land, White Bear Lake, Minn.
GRIGGS, Franklin H., lawyer; born at Faribault, Minn., April 6, 1872; son of George and Alice G. (Smith) Griggs; educated in public schools of St. Paul; Williams College, graduating, degree of A.B., 1893; studied law in office of Young & Lightner, St. Paul, and Uni- versity of Minnesota, Law Department,
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degree of LL.B., post graduate course, same university, degree of LL.M., 1895. Was connected with the West Publish- ing Co., as editorial writer, 1894-98; be- gan practice of law, 1898, as member of firm of Hunt, Prendergast & Griggs; appointed second assistant corporation counsel, St. Paul, June, 1898; first as- sistant corporation counsel, 1899; re- signed June, 1902, and entered into partnership with George C. Squires, which was dissolved August, 1903. Be- came special assistant to attorney gen- eral, 1903, and in 1904, special counsel to public examiner, both appointments in connection with investigation school lands and railroad earnings, State audi- tor's office. Member firm of Douglas & Griggs. Married at St. Paul, April 26, 1899, to Miss Louise Dyer. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Residence: 26 Floral St., St. Paul
GRIGGS, John Williams, wholesale grocer; born at Boston, Mass, Dec. 13, 1854; son of John Williams and Paulina A. (Dike) Griggs; came to Minnesota, 1863; educated in public schools of Massachusetts and Minnesota. Made his home in Chicago, Il1., 1870-75; began in retail grocery business in St. Paul, 1875, and is now president of Griggs & Co .; president of St. Paul Health League, St. Paul Anti-Compulsion Vaccination Society. Club: Commercial. Office : 190-192 E. 3rd St. Residence: 817 Burr St., St. Paul.
GRIGGS, Theodore Wright, grocer; born at St. Paul, Sept. 3, 1872; son of Col. Chauncy W. and Martha A. (Gal- lup) Gripps; educated in public schools, St. Paul; Carleton College, Northfield, Minn .; Washington College. Tacoma, Wash., graduating, 1890; Dwight's School, New York, one term; Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University, class of 1895. On July 15, 1895, entered whole- sale grocery business in firm of Griggs, Cooper & Co., and on its incorporation in 1900 became secretary of the com- pany. First lieut. Co. L, 15th M. N. G .; served as aid on staff of General Gobin in Spanish-American War. 1898. Con- gregationalist. Member Cloister Society of Yale, New Haven, Conn .; St. Paul Choral Club, St. Paul Symphony Club, Travelers' Protective Association. Clubs: Commercial, Minnesota (member House Committee), Town and Country. Office: 3rd and Broadway, St. Paul. Residence: Grand Av., St. Paul.
GRIMES, Henry Burton, physician; born at Mansfield, O., Sept. 8, 1877; son of Charles Loomis and Mary A. ( Miller) Grimes; educated in public schools and high school, Moline, Ill., graduating. 1895; Medical department, University of Michigan, graduating, degree of M.D., 1903. Came to Minnesota, June, 1903; interne at St. Mary's Hospital, Roches- ter, June, 1903, to July 1, 1904; engaged in practice at Lake Crystal, 1904, in partnership with Dr. Williams until April, 1906: alone since. Member
Minnesota State Medical Association, Blue Earth County and Minnesota Val- ley Medical societies; also Nu Sigma Nu fraternity. Married at Garden City, Minn., Oct. 19, 1906, to Miss Mary Piper. Address: Lake Crystal, Minn.
GRIMES, Michael, hotel man; born in Ireland, Sept. 6, 1836; son of Michael and Ellen (Daugherty) Grimes; came to America, 1837; educated in common
schools of Susquehanna Co., Fenn.
Came to Minnesota, 1852; began in hotel business at Windom, Minn., 1872; now proprietor Hotel Chapman, Heron Lake. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member A. O. U. W. Married at Jessen- land, 1858, to Nancy Rarerty. Address: Heron Lake, Minn.
GRIMMER, Harvey Wesley, govern- or's executive clerk State of Minnesota; born, Sauk Rapids, Minn., Dec. 25, 1869; son of William and Janet (Murchie) Grimmer; educated in public schools of Sauk Rapids. Began business experi- ence as printer; was city editor St. Cloud Journal-Press 11 years; political editor of St. Paul Globe two years; exec- utive clerk State of Minnesota since October, 1905; secretary State Drainage Board; Clerk State Board of Pardons. Unmarried. Mason (Sauk Rapids Lodge); member B. P. O. E. (St. Cloud Lodge), Knight of Pythias (Okoda Lodge, St. Paul). Office: State Capitol, St. Paul. Residence: The Willard; St. Paul.
GRIMSHAW, William H., U. S. mar- shal; born at Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 6, 1853; son of R. E. and Mary P. ( Nichol- son) Grimshaw; came to Minnesota with parents, and located in Minne- apolis, 1856; was educated in public and high schools of Minneapolis; married at Ionia, Mich, July 25, 1879, to Mrs. Marion C. Bliss. Studied architecture and followed the profession of architect, 1869-99; U. S. marshal, district of Min- nesota, since March, 1899. Republican. Member Minnesota Legislature, 1883, Office: Federal Bldg., St. Paul. Resi-
dence: 2616 Park Av., Minneapolis.
GRIMSRUD, Christian, shoe dealer; born, Drammen, Norway, Sept. 5, 1864; son of Andrew P. Grimsrud; educated in graded schools of Terrace and Alex- andria, Minn .; married at Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 1, 1886, to Severine Hamborg. Started in retail shoe business, 1882, as salesman for Yerxa Brothers, Fargo, N. D ; in 1891 became buyer and mana- ger of shoe department for W. H. El- singer & Co., St. Paul, Minn .; in 1898. buyer and manager, shoe department of "Hillman's," Chicago; since Jan. 2, 1901, president, manager and director The Grimsrud Shoe Co., Minneapolis. Direc- tor Swedish American National Bank. Member English Lutheran Church. Recreations: Driving and automobil- ing. Office: 27-29 3rd St., N. Resi- dence: 1726 Irving Av., S., Minneapolis, Minn.
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GRINAGER, Haavel K., merchant;
born in Norway, 1863; son of Knut H. and Kjerste P. Grinager; educated in public schools of Norway. Came to America, 1882; has been in mercantile business at Fergus Falls since March 23. 1896, and is proprietor of department store. Married at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 11, 1889, to Miss Isabell A. Martin. Ad- dress: Fergus Falls, Minn.
GRINDELAND, Andrew, jurist; born in Winnesheik Co., Ia., Nov. 20, 1856; son of Ingebrigt and Lucy (Hatlestad) Grindeland; educated at Decorah Insti- tute, Decorah, Ia., 1874-77; Collegiate Department Iowa State University, 1878- 81; Lew Department, same university, 1881-82, graduating degree of LL.B., June, 1882. Came to Minnesota and practiced law at Warren, from July, 1882, to April 1, 1903. Married at High- landville, Ia., Oct. 5, 1882, to Ingrid Forde. Judge of district court (by ap- pointment), April 1, 1903, to Jan. 1, 1905; elected, 1904, for term of 6 years, no opposition. Judge of probate, Mar- shall Co., 1889-90; State senator, 63rd district, 1899-1903; member State Nor- mal School Board, 1895-99. President Warren Commercial Club; director State Bank of Warren, Warren Hospital Asso- ciation, Grand Forks College. Repub- lican. Lutheran. Address: Warren, Minn.
GRINNELL, Wendell B., physician; born at Fredonia, Wis .; son of William E. and Margaret (Burrell) Grinnell; educated in public schools of Fredonia; Oshkosh (Wis.) Normal School, two years; taught school 4 years in Ozankee Co .; took special course at Oshkosh Nor- mal School, 1895-96; Milwaukee Medical College, 1896-98; College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, graduating, de- gree of M.D., 1900; post graduate course West Side Post Graduate Hospital, Chi- cago, and Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College. Has been located at Preston, Minn., since July 4, 1901; makes specialty of surgical and eye. ear, nose and throat cases. Coroner Fillmore Co. since 1902: U. S. pension examining surgeon since 1904. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associa- tion; Houston-Fillmore County Medical Society. Mason; member I. O. O. F. Unmarried. Recreation: Traveling. Ad- dress: Preston, Minn.
GRINNELL, William E., commission merchant; born at Beansville, Ontario, Can., Jan. 28, 1837; son of Hermon S. and Harriet A. (Pier) Grinnell; educa- ted in public schools of Beansville and Jordan, Ont. Came to the United States, 1854; engaged in mining and other lines of business in Colorado, 1860-77; located in Minneapolis, 1877, and engaged in railroad and grain business, 1877-83; in fruit and produce commission busi- ness since that time; is senior member of the firm of Grinnell, Collins & Co. Was register of deeds, at Breck- inridge, Summit Co., Col. Republican.
Prebyterian. Member Minneapolis
Produce Exchange (charter member); formerly member Chamber of Com- merce. Mason (32º); member A. O. U. WV. Married in Colorado, 1873, to Miss Elizabeth Lennox. Recreation: Travel- ing. Office: 212-214 6th St., N. Resi- dence: 2504 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
GRINOLS, Clinton D., born in Anoka Co., Minn., June 24, 1860; son of Ben- jamin and Isabella (Cooper) Grinols; educated in public schols, graduating from State Normal School, St. Cloud, 1879; married at Fair Haven, Minn., Jan., 1883, to Elizabeth Ross. Taught school for 2 years; engaged in business with his father at Fair Haven, Minn., 1882-92; represented D. M. Osborne & Co., harvesting machinery, 1892-94; en- gaged in sale of farm implements at St. Cloud since 1894. President The Grin- ols Co., The Retail Implement Dealers Mutual Fire Ins. Co .; director Merchants National Bank. Postmaster of St.
Cloud since 1906. Republican. Mem- ber Masonic order, Elks. Club: Com-
mercial. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
GRISWOLD, Albert W., wholesale fruits and produce; born at Enfield, Conn .; son of Allen and Harriet T. Griswold; came to Minneapolis, 1869; was educated in public schools of Con- necticut and Minnesota. Was raised on a farm and engaged in farming until 20 years of age; entered produce busi- ness at Minneapolis, 1881, and organized wholesale fruit and produce firm of A. WV. Griswold & Co., in 1895, of which he is the head. Republican. Baptist. Member Minneapolis Produce Exchange. Married at Minneapolis, 1886, to Miss Lida F. Blakeney. Recreations: Hunt- ing and fishing. Office: 15-20 City Market. Residence: 2704 Harriet Av., Minneapolis.
GRISWOLD, Francis E., physician : born at Grand Rapids, Wis., March 21. 1874; son of James and C. (Anderson) Griswold; educated at high school, Cum- berland, Wis .; College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minneapolis, graduating, degree of M.D., 1897; prac- tice of medicine at Hoffman since May, 1898. Mason. Married at Elk River, Minn., June, 1899, to Miss Myra Water- man. Address: Hoffman, Minn.
GRODE, John S., president Board of Public Works, St. Paul; born in Hesso- Darmstadt, Germany, Sept. 22, 1845: son of John and Anna Judith (Juenger) Grode; brought to U. S. when six months old; reared on farm in Washington County, Wis .; educated in public schools, 1852-56, and afterward in · private schools, and studied bookkeeping under an older brother; married at St. Paul. 1875, to May Josephine Plein. Entered railroad service when 18 years old as trackman; came to Minnesota, 1866, and entered service of the Winona & St. Peter R. R. as section foreman; came to St. Paul, 1868, and entered service of
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Minnesota Valley R. R., and was pro- moted from time to time until he resigned as roadmaster of Blue Earth Branch Divi- sion, 1883; was in commission business a few years; in 1894 opened office as fire insurance and steamship ticket agent, etc .; sold out to partner, George W. Stenger, 1905. Democrat; deputy county treasurer of Ramsey County, 1889-94; member Board of Public Works . since March, 1901 (now president).
Catholic.
Member Catholic Order of
Foresters, Knights of Columbus, St. Clemens Society, St. Peter Society, Good Shepherds. Musical director Arion Singing Society, 1879-1905 (except about five years); since 1890 conductor of choir of Catholic Assumption Church, St. Paul. Office: Board of Public Works. Residence: 227 Iglehart St., St. Paul.
GRONBERG, Herman J., druggist; born in Germany, Oct. 3, 1863; son of S. and Johanna Gronberg; came to America with parents, 1870. Has been engaged in drug business since 1887. Proprietor firm of H. J. Gronberg, drugs. Address: Hoffman, Minn.
GRONDAHL, Jens Kristian, news- paper manager and editor; born at Eids- vold, Norway, Dec. 3, 1869; son of Lars and Inger Margrete (Julsrud) Grondahl; came to America, 1881; educated in Nor- way; in public schools of Red Wing, Minn .; Red Wing Seminary, graduating, 1887; attended University of Minnesota. Unmarried. Has been engaged in news- paper work at Red Wing, Minn., since 1891; elected to State Legislature, 1894. and served three terms, declining re- nomination. Republican. Ex-president Minnesota Republican Editorial Asso- ciation. Writer of poems, sketches and songs including "While We Are Fight- ing for Cuba." Member: Red Wing Manu- facturers' Association, Red Wing Mer- chants' Association. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Mortor-boating. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
GROSS, Francis Anthony, banker; born in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Aug. 10, 1870; son of Matthias and Mary M. (Lenzen) Gross; educated in public and parochial schools of Minneapolis and St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn .; married, October 9, 1893, to Miss Ida Katherine Buerfening. Began busi- ness career in father's grocery store, and later was hall master of the Min- neapolis Work House; entered the Ger- man American Bank of Minneapolis, July, 1889, as messenger, and advanced to present position as president of the bank. Roman Catholic. Member Cath- olic Knights of America, Sons of Min- nesota, Elks, Royal Arcanum. Recrea- tions: Bowling, gardening. Club : North Side Commercial. Office: Ger- man American Bank. Residence: Fre- mont Av., N., Minneapolis.
GROVE, Julius O., lawyer; born at Barsness, Pope Co., Minn., May 23, 1872;
son of Olaus Oleson and Ragnhild (Gil- bertson) Grove; St. Cloud
graduate
State Normal School, 1897; University of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1901. Reared on farm; began as school teacher in country, at 16 years of age. Has been in practice of law at Glenwood since spring of 1901; county attorney of Pope County since Jan. 1, 1903. Re- publican. Lutheran. Member M. W. A. Married at Glenwood, Minn., Sept. 14. 1901, to Miss Jennie Dalager. Address: Glenwood, Minn.
GRUESEN, Jacob, jeweler; born in Rhine Province, Germany, March 15. 1860; son of Carl F. and Elizabeth (Kappellen) Gruesen; collegiate educa- tion, Coblenz, Germany. Began to learn jeweler's trade in old country, 1874, and at the expiration of 4 years' ap- prenticeship proved his skill by execut- ing a master piece of workmanship, a feat that had not been performed by an apprentice for twenty years; came to America, 1886, and located in Duluth; has been in jewelry business for him- self since 1895. Independent in politics. Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus, I. O. F., C. O. F., K. O. T. Maccabees, A. O. U. W., Royal Arcanum Mar- ried at Duluth, 1888, to Miss Katharine Wambach. Club: Commercial. Recre- tions: Penchant for raising dogs and poultry. Office: 129 W. Superior St.
Residence: 1416 Jefferson St., Duluth.
GRUNOW, Hanns Ernst Edward, Im- perial German consul; born in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 21, 1865; graduated from Leibnitz Gymnasium, Berlin, 1886; studied law at Universities of Lausanne ( Switzerland) and Berlin, graduating from latter May, 1889; was connected with various tribunals, 1889-93; passed examination ás judge, 1893; married at Lausanne, Switzerland, January 19, 1894, to Miss La Combe; children: Werner and Edward. Held judicial position in minor court and Court of Appeals in Berlin, 1893-95; entered the foreign of- fice, April, 1895; became vice-consul, 1897, and later acting consul in Samoa; in 1900 became acting consul general at Sydney, Australia; in Foreign Office at Berlin, 1902-03; first vice-consul and acting consul general at Constantinople, Turkey, 1903-04; arrived in St. Faul, Sept. 14, 1904, having been appointed to the first German consulate established there, being Imperial German Consul for the States of Minnesota, N. Dak. and S. Dak. President Deutche Gesellschaft
von St. Paul-Minneapolis. Club: Min- nesota. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Resi-
dence: 719 Portland Av., St. Paul.
GRYTTENHOLM, Karl E., physician; born in Norway, Dec. 7, 1862; educated at Royal University, Norway, A.M., 1883, Ph.D., 1884, M.D., 1891; Royal Military Academy, Norway, regular army officer, 1885; Imperial University, Berlin, M.D., 1901. Began practice of medicine, 1891. Came to Minnesota, 1895. Surgeon of
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the Chicago Great Western Ry. Mem- ber Royal Medical Society, Norway; Chirurgical Institute, Germany. Mar- ried in Norway, Feb. 23, 1892, to Miss Mathilde Tonnesen. Address: Zum- brota, Minn.
GUGISBERG, Henry, banking; born in Will Co., Ill., Oct. 12, 1854; son of Gottleib and Mary Ann Gugisberg. Be- gan in banking business, 1892, and is now president State Bank of Gibbon. Address. Gibbon, Minn.
GUGLER, Julius Heinrich, president Gugler Electric Manufacturing Co .; born at Milwaukee, Wis., 1876; came to Minne- sota 1885; educated in public schools, Minneapolis, Minn .; began in electrical line and from 1895-1898 engaged in electrical contracting, when he organ- ized and incorporated the Gugler Elec- tric Manufacturing Co., of which he is president, general agents for the Sprague Electric Co., and the General Electric Co., also extensive manufacturers of electrical supplies. Associate member American Institute of Electrical En-
gineers. Republican. Married at Min- neapolis, 1901, to Miss Emelie Schiek. Member Masonic order. Office: 223 5th St., S. Residence: 2624 Garfield Av., Minneapolis.
GUITERMAN, Leo A., manufacturer and jobber; born at Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 22, 1862; son of Alexander and Lena (Stern) Guiterman; graduated from Cincinnati schools; married at Philadelphia, Feb., 1896, to Clara Louise Elson; engaged in the men's furnishing goods business, 1883, and president of Guiterman Brothers since 1897. Clubs:
Minnesota, Commercial. Office: 362 Sibley Av. Residence: 986 Summit Av .. St. Paul.
GULBRANDSON, Hans, hardware and agricultural implements; born in Nor- way, Oct. 9, 1844; son of Endre and Marit (Hanson) Gulbrandson; came to America, 1852, and located in Minne- sota, 1856; educated in public schools of Minnesota and Wisconsin; married at Albert Lea, 1878, to Miss Olavia E. Nel- son. Lived on farm in Freeborn Co., until 1870, was employed in hardware store at Austin, 1868-9; then he came to Albert Lea and established himself in business as Gulbrandson Bros., whole- sale and retail hardware dealers; in 1900 firm
became the Gulbrandson Hardware Co., of which he has since been the head. Republican. Lutheran. Club: Commercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
GULDEN, John L., manager Inter- state Telegraph and Telephone Co .; horn at Chisago, Minn., Aug. 9. 1858; son of John P. and Louise (Guinter) Gulden; self-educated; married at Aus- tin, Minn., 1891, to Miss Kate Coyle. Engaged in boot and shoe business un- til 1887, when he located in Austin; was traveling salesman for Gund Brew- ing Co., La Crosse, Wis., for 18 years;
manager Interstate Telegraph and Tele- phone Co. since March 15, 1905. Director Austin Weed Exterminator Co. Was member city council for 4 terms; now member Austin Water, Light and Power Commission. Catholic. Member B. P. O. E., Yeomen, A. O. U. W. Recreation: Hunting. Address: Austin, Minn
GUNDERSON, Martin Theodore, mill- ing; born in Wisconsin, March 16, 1856; son of Thor and Kjesten Gunderson; came to Minnesota with parents, 1857; educated in public schools. Learned milling trade at Cannon Falls, working there, 1876-83; removed to Kenyon and entered into partnership in milling busi- ness, 1883; purchased interest of part- ners and since has been owner Kenyon Flour Mills; also proprietor Electric Light Plant of Kenyon. Director Citi- zens' State Bank, Farmers' State Bank and for 12 years member Board of Edu- cation, Kenyon. Republican. Methodist. Married at Cannon Falls, Minn., July 2, 1881, to Miss Ella D. Mattson. Club: Commercial. Address: Kenyon, Minn.
GUNDERSON, Oscar, farm imple- ments; born at Clermont, Ia., Oct. 28, 1864; educated at Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, 1880-82. Began dealing in farm implements in 1898. Married at Clermont, Iowa, May 4, 1885, to Miss Anne O. Lien. Address: Brown's Val- ley, Minn.
GUNZ, A. N., physician; born at Aus- tin, Minn., Jan. 6, 1879; son of Herman and Fanny (Deller) Gunz; graduate Austin High School, 1897; University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, 1899; University of Minnesota, College of Medicine and Surgery, M.D., 1904. In
practice of medicine at Center City since June, 1904. Licensed as pharma- cist in Minnesota and Wisconsin: to practice medicine in Minnesota and Wis- consin and Illinois. Hospital steward 12th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-American War. Member American and Minne- sota State Medical associations, Chisago- Pine County Medical Society. Mason; member M. W. A. Unmarried. Address: Center City, Minn.
GUTGESELL, Cornelius J., ladies' clothing; born at La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 10, 1857; son of Frank and Ellen ( Wash- ington) Gutgesell; graduate of public schools and commercial college, La Crosse. Began business career in em- ploy of Sweet, Dempster & Co., Chi- cago; came to Minneapolis and was iden- tified with the Plymouth Clothing House for 17 years, being made secretary of the company; established the "Outer Garment Shop for Women;" in St. Paul, March, 1905, for sale of cloaks, suits, waists and furs, which has proven highly successful. Mason; member Chapter, Council, Commandery and Shrine. Republican. Episcopalian. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1885, to Miss Amy Stimson. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Reading, music and out
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door diversions. Office: 623 Grand Av. 114-116 E. 6th St. Residence:
GUTRIDGE, Arthur William, secre- tary Associated Charities; born in Leeds County Ont., Can., August 4, 1856; son of Robert and Mary (Fox) Gutridge; edu- cated in country schools, high school, collegiate institute and normal school, Ont., unmarried. After graduation taught school in Perth and Lindsay, Ont .; went to N. Dak., 1882; took up land and did conveyancing for two years; settled in St. Paul, 1886; taught school several years; edited newspaper one year; since 1895 general secretary (the executive officer ) of the Associated Charities. Formerly president County Teachers' Association; president State Catholic Temperance Union three terms; presi- dent State Conference Charities and Correction, 1905; section chairman Na- tional Conference Charities and Correc- tion, 1906; member State and National Societies for the Prevention of Tubercu- losis; contributor to magazines on social questions. Catholic. Club: Com- mercial. Office: Baltimore Bldg. Resi- dence: 379 Eighth St., St. Paul.
GUTTERSEN, Gilbert, banker; born in Minnesota, May 13, 1859; son of Egil and Magla Guttersen; educated in com- mon schools to 1882; Mankato State Nor- mal School, three years, 1882-84. Taught school, 1884-89; married at Mankato, Minn., June 4, 1889, to Miss Alma Pet- tersen; engrossing clerk Minnesota House of Representatives, 1889; post- master, Butternut P.O., 1889-93; also farmer and merchant until 1893; special agent Rural Free Delivery, Feb. 15, 1900, to March 31, 1906. President and direc- tor First National Bank, since 1901. Republican. Member Minnesota House of Representatives. 1893, 1895 and 1899. Mason; member K. of P., I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E. Address: Lake Crystal, Minn
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