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State Senate, sessions 1903, 1905 and 1907, term ending 1909. Democrat. Cath- olic. Member A. O. U. W., Knights of Columbus. Married at St. Paul, 1891, to Miss Catherine I. Roche. Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 228 Pleasant Av., St. Paul.
HARGREAVES, Fred Wells, lawyer; born at Newark, N. J., Nov. 13, 1867; son of Henry and Mary (Bouton) Har- greaves; educated in public schools, Wappingers Falls, N. Y .; Hudson River Institute, Claverack; Cornell Univer- sity, Ithaca, graduating, degree of B.S., 1889; College of Law, Cornell Univer- sity, degree of LL.B., 1891. Admitted to New York bar, Sept., 1891; to Min- nesota bar, 1894. Began practice of law in New York City, 1891; removed to Duluth, June, 1894; senior member firm of Hargreaves & Cook (Joseph W.) from Jan. 1, 1903, to Jan. 1, 1906; has been practicing alone since Jan. 1, 1906. Re- publican. Member Minnesota Bar Asso- ciation. Member Beta Delta (C. U. Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. Married at Ithaca, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1891, to Sara Williams Cook. Clubs: Northland Coun- try, Curling. Recreations: Golf and curling. Office: Torrey Bldg. Residence: 513 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
HARM, Frederick Henry, jeweler, op- tician; born in Le Sueur County, Minne- sota, March 26, 1867; son of H. F. and Josephine (Smith) Harm; educated in district school; married at Chicago, Ill., Oct. 20, 1892, to Miss E. W. Thompson. Continuously engaged in jewelry and op- tical business since Sept. 11, 1885. Served five years in First Regiment National Guard, State of Minnesota. Republican; candidate for city treasurer, 1906, but defeated. Presbyterian. Mason; mem- ber Odd Fellows, Royal Arcanum, Mac- cabees, A. O. U. W., Woodmen. Club: Commercial. Office: 387 Robert St. and 109 East 7th St. Residence: 644 St. Peter St., St. Paul.
HARMON, William Phelps, printing; born at Princeton, Wis., March 31, 1865; son of Hiram Holmes and Luanna (Phelps) Harmon; educated in public schools. Learned the printer's trade, be- ginning 1879; began in business for self, under firm name of Harmon & Moe, 1887; was publisher of the Princeton Republic, Princeton, Wis., for two years, 1894-96; entered into partnership with Henry Hahn, as general printers, Min- neapolis, incorporating, 1904, as the Hahn & Harmon Co., of which is secre- tary and treasurer; also treasurer Min- neapolis Book Concern. Member Ma- sonic order,
Chapter, Commandery,
Shrine, Royal Arcanum. Married at Minneapolis, 1890, to Miss Edna Mary Clark. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Outdoor sports, fishing, sailing. Office: 524 2nd Av., S. Residence: 1905 Penn Av .. S., Minneapolis.
HARRIES, William Henry, lawyer; born in Montgomery Co., O., Jan. 15,
1843; graduate Law Department, Uni- versity of Michigan, 1868. Enlisted as private in Co. B, 2nd Wis. Vol. Int .. April 18, 1861; advanced through grades to 1st lieut. of company and was com- missioned captain Co. F, 3rd U. S. Vols., Dec. 21, 1864. Was wounded through left lung at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; honorably discharged, April 17, 1886. Be- gan practice of law in Houston Co., Minn., May 6, 1868; now member law firm of Harries & Dorival. Democrat. County attorney Houston Co., two terms; member 52nd Congress from 1st dis- trict; ex-president board of education and ex-president village council, Caledo- nia; member Board of Trustees Minne- sota Soldiers' Home, 1903-13. Member G. A. R .; commander-in-chief Depart- ment of Minnesota, 1901; junior vice commander Loyal Legion, Commandery of State of Minnesota. Member Amer- ican and Minnesota Bar associations, Masonic order, Knight Templar, Mason- ic Veteran Association. Widower. Rec- reations: Hunting, fishing, horses. Ad- dress: Caledonia, Minn.
HARRINGTON, Charles Medbury, grain; born at New Berlin, N. Y., July 11, 1855; son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Medbury) Harrington; educated at New Berlin Academy, 1871. Learned telegraphy upon leaving school and se- cured position with G. W. Van Dusen, at Rochester, Minn., as telegraph opera- tor and bookkeeper, continuing for 3 years; removed to Albany, N. Y., and was in employ of Mather Brothers, wholesale grocers, for 6 years; located again in Minnesota, entering grain busi- ness with Mr. Van Dusen; has resided in Minneapolis since 1883. President The Van Dusen-Harrington Co., National El- evator Co., Crescent Elevator Co .; vice president Interstate Grain Co, Pioneer Steel Elevator Co .; secretary and treas- urer Star Elevator Co., G. W. Van Dusen & Co .; director Home Grain Co., St. An- thony Elevator Co. Ex-president Minne- apolis Chamber of Commerce. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Married at New Berlin, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1877, to Miss Grace Ross. Clubs: Minneapolis (ex- president), Minikahda, Commercial (first president), Lafayette. Recreations:
Horses, automobiling. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2540 Park Av., Minneapolis.
HARRINGTON, Curtis Byman, law- ver, investment broker; born at New Richmond, Wis., April 29, 1876; son of George M. and Effie M. (Lyman) Har- rington; educated in Hayward High School, graduating, 1895; Curtiss Busi- ness College, graduating, 1897; North- western University; Law Department University of Minnesota, graduating, de- gree of LL.B., 1904; admitted to bar of Minnesota, 1904. Earned way while at- tending high school, business college and university, teaching school four years while attending high school. Married at
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Minneapolis, 1903, to Miss Mary E. Willis. After leaving school assisted in organizing the law firm of Wyvell & Harrington, also acting as president of the Snow-Church Co .; incorporated firm of Wyvell-Harrington Co., 1903, real es- tate, insurance, mortgages, loans and investments, of which he is secretary and treasurer; director Swan-Eagle Min- ing and Tunnel Co. Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Club: Com- mercial. Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 3145 Park Av., Minneapolis.
HARRINGTON, Guy P., mining engi- neer; born at Brownton, Minn., April 24, 1883; son of L. P. and Mary (Gros- hong) Harrington; educated at Hutchin- son High School and University of Min- nesota, graduating June, 1906, with de- gree of E.M .; unmarried. Teacher in public schools of McLeod Co., Minn., two years; was engineer Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul Ry., of Montana; county surveyor of McLeod Co., one term. Republican. Member Sigma Xi Society, University of Minnesota. Ad- dress: Hutchinson, Minn.
HARRINGTON, Hiram Augustus, register of deeds; born in Anoka, Aug. 19, 1861; son of H. A. and Susan Eliza- beth (Sanborn) Harrington; educated in Anoka public schools and business col- lege; married, 1st, at Anoka, July, 1890, to Miss Alla N. Hitchcock (now de- ceased); 2nd, at Anoka, to Miss Bessie F. Webber. Began active career at work in saw mill and continued for a number of years on the river and in the woods; in Oregon, 1889; returned to Minnesota and was assessor and po- lice officer at Anoka' for 5 years; regis- ter of deeds Anoka Co. since Jan., 1905. Member Co. B, M. N. G., 1890-96; mem- ber A. O. U. W., I. O. O. F. Club: Com- mercial. Address: Anoka, Minn.
HARRINGTON, William Edmond, banker; born at Hutchinson, Minn., July 2, 1860; son of Lewis and Ellen Myra (Pendergast) Harrington; graduate of Hutchinson High School, 1878; Univer- sity of Minnesota, 1881; University of Michigan, Law Department, 1883. Un- married. Entered banking business, 1886, and is now president of the Citi- zens' Bank, Hutchinson; also president Hutchinson Telephone Exchange Co. Member State Legislature, 1903-07. Ad- dress: Hutchinson, Minn.
HARRINGTON, Zina G., physician, banker; born at Londonderry, Vt., Aug. 20, 1830; son of Emery and Calysta (Goodell) Harrington; educated at West River Academy, Bennington Seminary and Albany Medical School, graduating, M.D., 1857; married, Oct. 20, 1874, to Julia E. Robbins. Began practice at Chester, Vt .; removed to Mankato. Minn., 1871; has been president Mankato State Bank since 1903. Ex-president Minnesota Valley Medical Association. Address: Mankato, Minn.
HARRIS, Harold, lawyer; born in
Pierce County, Wis., Nov. 21, 1857; son of Gilbert and Anna (Gunderson) Har- ris; brought up on farm; educated in country schools in Pierce Co., Wis .; River Falls (Wis.) Normal School, grad- uating, 1882; University of Wisconsin, graduating, B.Sc., 1886, LL.B., 1889. Married at West Bend, Wis., 1890, to Jennie Salter. Taught several terms of country school after graduation from normal school, and after graduation from University, 1886, was principal of Unity (Wis.) High School two years, reading law during that period. Ad- mitted to bar Oct. 1, 1889, and has since then practiced law in St. Paul, with spe- cialty in real estate law. Secretary and director Park Region Land Co .; director Wisconsin Blue Grass Land Co .; vice president and director Polk Co. Improve- ment Co .; secretary and director Truant Gold and Silver Mining Co. Member American, Minnesota State and Ram- sey County Bar associations. Democrat. Unitarian. Member Odd Fellows, Mod- ern Woodmen of America. Recreations: Hunting, fishing. Club: Commercial. Office: National German-American Bank Bldg. Residence: 731 Osceola Av., St. Paul.
HARRIS, Philip S., retired; born at Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 4, 1834; educated at Harrisburg; married to Miss Cecelia S. Stephenson, of Maryland. Began act- ive career in Harrisburg, in merchan- dising business; came to St. Paul, 1867; became private secretary of William L. Banning, 1868; president Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad Co., now the St. Paul & Duluth division of the Northern Pacific Ry .; was land commissioner of the road, 1870-80; made exhibit of Min- nesota products, at fair of the American Institute, N. Y., 1872, demonstrating that gravity of Minnesota apples is 30 per cent greater than Southern grown apples, and securing first prize at the fair; was secretary and treasurer St. Paul & Duluth Railroad Co., 1881-90, at the close of which time he resigned on account of ill health, and has since been an extensive traveler in various parts of America. Republican. Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Resi- dence: 117 W. College Av., St. Paul.
HARRIS, Samuel Arthur, banker; born at Goshen, Ind., Oct. 25, 1847; son of Thomas G. and Marcia M. Harris; educated at Goshen and in the East: married at Minneapolis, 1872, to Miss Anna S. Stewart. Came to Minneapolis, 1868; became assistant cashier of the Northwestern National Bank, 1879, and became president thereof in 1887, retir- ing in 1890 to go into other business; became president of the National Bank of Commerce, 1891, a position he now holds. Clubs: Minneapolis and Commer- cial. Office: Bank of Commerce Bldg., Minneapolis.
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HARRIS, W. L., president New Eng- land Furniture and Carpet Co. Has been in business in Minneapolis since 1887; ex-president Minneapolis Retailers' As- sociation; member Minneapolis Business Men's Association. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Minnetonka Yacht. Office: 1st Av. S., bet. 5th and 6th Sts. Resi- dence: 1982 Kenwood Parkway, Minne- apolis.
HARRIS, Walter Stewart, banking; born at Minneapolis, Feb. 3, 1874; son of S. A. and Anna (Stewart) Harris; educated at Lawrenceville (N. J.) school, 1893, Princeton University, 1897 (A.B.). and Columbia Law School. Began busi- ness career with the F. H. Peavey Grain Co., continuing, 1898-99; has been as- sistant cashier and director National Bank of Commerce, 1899, to the present time. Republican. Presbyterian. Mar- ried at Minneapolis, 1899, to Miss Jean- nette Brewer. Clubs: Commercial, La- fayette. Office: National Bank of Com- merce. Residence: 2449 Pillsbury Av., Minneapolis.
HARRISON, Alexander M., lawyer; born in Venang@ Co., Pa., Nov. 5, 184; son of Charles and Catherine E. (De Witt) Harrison; educated in district school and local academy; graduate Fredonia Academy, Chautauqua Co., N. Y .. 1868; graduate Law Department, University of Michigan, degree of LL.B., 1870. Began practice of law at Charles City, Ia., where he continued 16 years; has been engaged in practice in Minne- apolis since 1886. Republican. Married at Silver Creek, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1873, to Miss Lizzie O. Chapin. Club: Minneap- olis. Office: Security Bldg. Residence : 4946 39th Av., S., Minneapolis.
HARRISON, Elmer Elsworth, physi- cian; born at Freeborn, Minn., March 20, 1866; educated at High School, New Richland, Minn., 1885-88; Minnesota State Normal School, 1888-92, gradua- ting, 1892; Medical Department of Uni- versity of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1897. Began practice of medicine, May 3, 1897. Coroner of Dodge Co., for three terms; director West Concord Telephone Co. Member Minnesota State Medical Association. Member Masonic order, Odd Fellows. Married at Janesville, Minn., 1893, to Miss Myrtle E. David- son. Address: West Concord, Minn.
HARRISON, Perry, banker; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 11, 1862; son of Hugh Galbraith and Irene Amelia ( Robinson) Harrison; educated in Min- neapolis public schools and Northwest- ern University Preparatory School; mar- ried at Hokendauqua, Pa., 1887, to Miss Miriam Thomas. Engaged in banking business since 1878. Vice president Se- curity Bank of Minnesota. Served seven and a half years in the First Regiment, M. N. G., resigning as lieut. col., 1887. Republican. Clubs: Minneapolis, Long Meadow Gun, Lafayette (Lake Minne-
tonka). Office: Security Bank of Min- nesota. Residence: 67 So. Twelfth St. Minneapolis.
HARRISON, Robert, dry goods mer- chant; born in County Armagh, Ireland, Feb. 26, 1853; son of Francis and Anna (Graham) Harrison; educated in pri- vate schools; came to America, 1872; married at Omaha, Neb., 1882, to Mary L. McNamara. Was in employ of Mor- ton, Bliss & Co., bankers, New York City, 1872-74, salesman Frederick Loe- ser & Co., dry goods, Brooklyn, 1874- 76, and in employ of James McCreery & Co., New York City, until 1879; buyer and manager retail store of Tootle, Maul & Co., Omaha, Neb., 1877-83; was for 3 months connected with Mannhei- mer & Co., St. Paul, Minn., and in busi- ness for himself at Fergus Falls, in partnership with Thomas Beare, under title of Harrison & Beare, 1883, the firm removing to St. Paul, 1888, where he continued until 1891, when the firm was dissolved; has been in dry goods busi- ness in his own name in St. Cloud since 1891. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem- ber B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum, M. W. A., I. O. O. F. Recreation: Literature. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
HARRISON, William H., court com- missioner; born in Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 26, 1840; son of Urial E. and Sarah A. (Saxton) Harrison; educated at Man- lius Square, N. Y., and at academy, Joliet, Ill. Was mustered into Co. I, 3rd Wis. Inf., May 6, 1861; honorably discharged at Winchester, Va. Court commissioner Aitkin Co., Minn., and vil- lage justice of Aitkin. Republican. Methodist. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., G. A. R. (commander). Widower. Club: Commercial. Ad- dress: Aitkin, Minn.
HART, Alfred Benjamin, physician; born in Steele Co., Minn., Dec. 7, 1868; son of Andrew J. and Artemesia L. (Crandell) Hart; educated in graded and Central High schools, Minneapolis; The Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn., grad- uating, 1890; University of Minnesota. College of Pharmacy, Phm.D., 1894; College Physicians and Surgeons, University of Minnesota, M.D., 1903. Began practice June, 1903. Episcopalian. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Houston and Fill- more County Medical Society. Married at Minneapolis, Nov. 2, 1898, Alice S. Sandberg. Address: Canton, Minn.
HART, H. Elmer, merchant; born at Batavia, Minn., Sept. 1, 1873; son of James and Sarah E. (Barnes) Hart; ed- ucated in public schools of Long Prairie, Minn. Entered merchandise business Nov., 1897; president of the firm of James Hart & Sons, retail dealers in general merchandise and wholesale deal- ers in produce. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., March 7, 1897, to Miss Lottie E. Sherman. Member Christian Church;
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I. O. O. F. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Address: Browerville, Minn.
HART, Thomas Walden, county treas- urer Blue Earth Co .; born at Decorah, Ia., Nov. 19, 1863; son of James A. and Rosemond (Price) Hart; educated in public and private schools. Came to Mankato, 1883, and began in retail gro- cery trade, 1884, continuing until 1888; traveling salesman until 1892, when he entered retail boot and shoe business; county treasurer since Jan. 1, 1905. Re- publican. Baptist. Member Masonic or- der, Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Married at Mankato, Oct. 15, 1887, to Miss Stelle Falmer. Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
HARTENSTEIN, Herman L., chemist. metallurgist; born at Wheeling, W. Va .. Oct. 18, 1864; son of Herman and Louisa (Weidebusch) Hartenstein; educated in common schools. Married at Bellaire, O., 1886, to Miss Anna E. Stewart. Be- gan career in employment of Bellaire (Ohio) Steel & Nail Co. continuing for 7 years; went to Chicago and for sev- eral years experimented with electric furnaces, until he finally completed a furnace now used by the American Car- bolite Co., which he organized at Con- stantine, Mich., May, 1904, for the man- ufacture of carbide; another plant has been completed at Duluth, buildings of which cover 9 acres, said to be the largest plant of its kind in the world. President and manager American Car- bolite Co., also chairman executive com- mittee. Republican. Mayor of Constan- tine, Mich., 1905; reelected by accla- mation, 1906. Protestant. Mason (32°). Knight Templar, Shriner. Office: 301 S. Central Av., Duluth. Residence: Con- stantine, Mich.
HARTIGAN, John Aloisius, actuary; born at Ticonderoga, N. . Y., April 28. 1865; son of Patrick W. and Bridget (Quigg) Hartigan; educated in public schools of Shoreham, Vt., Newton Acad- emy, Shoreman, Vt., and Montreal (Can- ada) College; married at St. Paul, June 26, 1894, to Elizabeth J. Northrup. Prin- cipal high schools, Winooski, Vt., 1884- 90; professor of higher mathematics at College of St. Thomas and St. Paul Sem- inary, 1890-05; since 1905 actuary State insurance department, at State Capitol of Minnesota. Democrat. Roman Cath- olic. Secretary Columbian Catholic Sum- mer School. Member Royal Arcanum Knights of Columbus. Club: Catholic (New York City). Office: State Capitol. Residence: 2049 Carroll St., St. Paul.
HARTIN, Charles George, president of the C. G. Hartin Coal Co .; born at Canterbury, New Brunswick, Canada, March 15, 1864; son of Rev. Thomas and Mary Ellen Hartin; educated in public school in Canterbury, New Bruns- wick; married at St. Paul, Minn., June 12, 1900, Grace S., daughter of Judge W. H. Sanborn. Manager of Pioneer
Fuel Co., in St. Paul, for 14 years prior to May 1, 1903, when he became presi- dent of the Ohio Coal Company of St. Paul; resigned from that position Sept. 1. 1905, to enter the coal business under the name of C. G. Hartin Coal Co., wholesale and retail coal and wood, of which he is president. Mason (Chapter) ; member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Recreations: Fishing and baseball. Office: 114 East 4th St. Resi- dence: 305 Dayton St., St. Paul.
HARTLEY, Charles Edwin, sheriff of
Chippewa Co .; born at New Albany, Ind., Nov. 16, 1867; son of Absalom and Kathrine (Sarles) Hartley; educated in public schools of Floyd Co., Ind. Came to Montevideo, Minn., 1889, and established himself by working on farm; taught school, acted as insurance agent, etc., until 1894; engaged in wheat rais- ing, 1894-99; occupied office of city mar- shal of Montevideo, 4 years, 1899-1902; has been sheriff of Chippewa Co., since Jan., 1903. Democrat. Methodist. Mem- ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Married at Montevideo, March 28, 1894, to Nancy Lucas. Club: Commercial. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
HARTMAN, Alexander William, pres- ident Duluth Edison Electric Co .; born at Shakopee, Minn., 1864; son of Charles and Anna (Youngblood) Hartman; edu- cated in public schools of Duluth. En- tered railway service and became gen- eral agent Northern Pacific Ry., 1888; re- signed position with railway to take charge of electric company; was chief promoter of bill passed by State Legis- lature giving Duluth authority to build the Aerial Bridge. President Duluth Edison Electric Co., which supplies elec- tric lighting to the city; Inter-State Traction Co .; president treasurer Northern Shoe Co. Independent Repub- lican. Roman Catholic. Married at Chi- cago, Ill., 1899, to Miss Katherine Cha- pin. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Northland Country, Commercial, Duluth Boat, Du- luth Yacht. Recreations: Golf, fishing. Office: 216 W. Superior St. Residence: 1124 E. Superior St., Duluth.
HARTMAN, Robert E., president Charles Weinhagen & Co., paper boxes; born at Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 5, 1857: son of Emil E. Hartman; educated in public schools and business college. Be- gan active career in manufacture of paper boxes at Milwaukee, 1872; con- ducted business on his own account, 1884-86; came to St. Paul, 1886, asso- ciated with Charles Weinhagen, and or- ganized the house of which he is now president, incorporated, 1903, large man- ufacturers of paper boxes and folding boxes. Also president Duluth Paper Box Co. Independent in politics. Club: Com- mercial. Married at New Ulm, Minn., 1905, to Miss Bertha Behnke. Recrea- tions: Outdoor diversions. Office: 480- 484 Jackson St. Residence: 804 Holly A.v., St. Paul.
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HARTWICK, Ole, lawyer; born in Christiansand, Norway, April 2, 1857: educated in common schools in Norway and had 30 days' experience in common schools in America. Came to America, 1873: worked on farm in Illinois, 1874- 79; herded cattle in Yellow Medicine Co., Minn., summer and fall of 1879; clerked in general store at Minneota, Minn., 1879-83; spent one year at Canby as clerk in store and filled office of vil- lage marshal for one year; clerked in law office of John P. Arnott two years; was village recorder, Canby; elected clerk of district court, 1886, and county attorney Yellow Medicine Co., 1892, 1902, 1904 and 1906. Married at Canby, Minn., Dec. 10. 1885, to Miss Caroline Tolles. Club: Commercial (president). Recre- ation: Bicycling. Address: Granite Falls, Minn.
HASKAMP, Herman Joseph, banking and farm lands; born at Cincinnati, O .. Oct. 16, 1858; son of Joseph and Agnes (Borgerding) Haskamp; educated in a log school house at New Munich, Minn., 1864-71, and at St. John's University. 1871-72. Began active career as clerk in store of William Bohmer, New Munich, Minn., July 2, 1872; entered general store of father as clerk, Melrose, Minn .. Aug. 15, 1873; began general merchan- dise business on own account, Oct. 10. 1882, also buying wheat. Entered the banking business, Jan. 15, 1886, in com- pany with Joseph Kroker and Henry Bergerding, at Melrose, Minn., as Bank of Melrose, also handling lumber under title of Melrose Lumber Co .; started Bank of Brownville, at Brownville, Minn., with Harry Bergerding, July 15. 1890, also lumber yard at that point; started Bank of North America, at Mel- rose, Minn., Bank of Dresden, Dres- den, N. D., and First National Bank of Northwood, Northwood, N. D., disposing of these three banks; organized Bank of America, Bisbee, N. D., and Great Western Bank, Osnabrock, N. D. Presi- dent Stearns County Bank, St. Cloud. Minn., since July 1, 1902; also presi- dent German American Land Co., Ltd , and Great Northern Lumber Co., Ltd. (Humbolt, Saskatchawan), Muenster Supply Co., Ltd. (Muenster, Saskatcha- wan), Haskamp-Thien Land Co., Has- kamp-Thien Co., and Bank of America (Bisbee, N. D.), Great Western Bank (Osnabrock, N. D.), Edmore Mercantile Co. (Edmore, N. D.). Also owner of tim- ber limits in British Columbia, Can. Roman Catholic. Married at Melrose, Minn., Oct. 10, 1882, to Anna C. Bohmer, daughter of William Bohmer. Recrea- tion: Traveling. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
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HASLERUD, Peter K., farm loans and real estate; born in Numedal, Norway, Aug. 7, 1857; son of Knud P. and Amb- jorg H. (Hvamen) Haslerud; came to America and located at Peterson, Minn., 1879; attended public school in winter
for three years, at Peterson and Orton- ville, Minn .; married at Madison, Minn .. Aug 5, 1903, to Miss Josephine Femrite. Taught one term of school, 1883; acted as clerk in auditor's office Lac qui Parle Co., 1883-84; was deputy auditor, 1884- 87; county treasurer, 1889-99; presi- dent Farmers' State Bank, 1899-1902. Has been engaged in making farm loans and in real estate business at Madison, as Dale & Haslerud, since 1898; super- intendent farm loan agencies, Northern Minnesota and N. Dak., of George W. Wishard & Co., Minneapolis, since 1901. Also president Madison State Bank. Re- publican. Ex-chairman Republican Cen- tral Committee, Lac qui Parle Co. Ad- dress: Crookston, Minn.
HASSMAN, Benjamin Richard, bank- ing; born in McLeod Co., Minn., Sept. 29. 1878; son of Fred and Caroline (Malchow) Hassman; graduate Hutch- inson (Minn.) High School, June, 1900; student in College of Medicine and Sur- gery, University of Minnesota, 1900-01. Lived on farm with parents until 1897; began at Aitkin, as bookkeeper of bank, and has been cashier and director First National Bank since its organization, 1902. Also member Farm Horse Co .. organized 1904. Mayor village of Ait- kin; member school board. Republican. Protestant. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., M. W. A. Married at Aitkin, Sept. 10, 1902, to Miss Barbara Foley. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt- ing, fishing and camping. Address: Ait- kin, Minn.
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