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JOYSLIN, Julius Carlisle, cigar broker; born Waitsfield, Vt., Oct. 14, 1853; son of Dr. David C. and Jane E. (Carpenter) Joyslin; educated in the common schools at Waitsfield and at
Goddard Seminary, Barre, Vt. Was in wholesale and retail feed business, 1880- .83; in wholesale and retail cigar trade, 1883-96; broker in cigars since Jan. 1, 1896. Republican. Mason, Knight Templar; member B. P. O. E. Married, at Waitsfield, Vt., Jan. 4, 1875, to Abbie M. Hastings. Club: Commercial. Of- fice: 304 Commercial Bldg. Residence: 3037 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
JUDD, William Bishop, lumber and cooperage dealer; born at Faribault, Minn., Oct. 10, 1860; son of William S. and Mary A. ( Bishop) Judd; educated in the public schools of Minneapolis, Minn., Shattuck Military School, Faribault, Williston College, East Hampton, Mass., graduating, 1880; married at Baldwin, Wis., Aug. 8 1883 to Minnie A. Ayers. In the employment of Hall Dann, lumber manufacturers, 1880-83; conduct- ed manufacturing lumber and cooperage business as Judd Allyn, 1883-85; operated at Barron, Wis., independently, building a large saw mill, 1885-97; spent several years in New Orleans, La, as general manager of the Sutherland- Innis Co., Ltd .: formed the Backus- Judd Lumber & Cooperage Co., dealers in wholesale lumber, cedar products and cooperage stock with headquarters in Minneapolis, and has been its secretary and treasurer since 1904. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Macca- bees. Recreations: · Outdoor sports.
Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg. Resi-
dence: 515 E. 17th St., Minneapolis.
JUDD, William G., accident life in- surance; born at Lewistown, Ill., July 12, 1855; son of S. Corning and Levinia
(James) Judd; educated at Jubilee
College, Peoria, Ill .; Emanuel Hall, Chicago, Ill .; Racine College, Racine, Wis. Was in hardware business in Lewistown and Chicago, Ill., removing to Fargo, N. D., 1883, where he was in mercantile, real estate and insurance business; postmaster, 1887-92; has been district agent Aetna Life Insurance Co., accident and liability department, at Minneapolis, since June, 1900; also pro- prietor Minnesota Regina Co. Democrat. Episcopalian. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Lewistown, Ill., 1879, to Miss Carrie May Batesen. Office: 1229 Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 47 Ash St., Bryn Mawr.
JUNG, Peter M., clergyman; born in Milwaukee Co., Wis., Dec. 31, 1859; son of John and Mary (Kohner) Jung; came to Minnesota with parents, 1866; educated in public and parochial schools of Rolling Stone, Minn., and at St. Francis Seminary; ordained to the
priesthood by Archbishop Michael Heiss, June 24, 1881. Was in charge of the parish and four missions, St. James, Minn., 1881-84, at Northfield, Minn., for one year, and at Le Sueur, Minn., for 9 years; has been in charge of St.
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Mathew's since
1897. Address: St.
Mathew's Catholic Church, St. Paul.
JUSTUS, Phillip C., hardware and stoves; born at St. Paul, Minn., May 5,
1865; son Henry of and Elizabeth (Geyer) Justus; educated in public schools of St. Paul and at Faddes Business College. Began active career at 18 years of age as apprentice to tinner's trade, afterwards starting in hardware business in a small way, on his own account. Republican. Ex- member Board of Public Works; twice elected sheriff of Ramsey Co., 1900-1904. Member Junior Pioneers, A. O. U. W.,
Modern Samaritans, Maccabees. Mar- ried at St. Paul, 1887, to Miss Caroline Decker. Club: Commercial. Office: 312-314 Rice St. Residence: 647 Lin- coln Av., St. Paul.
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KAERCHER, Aaron Benjamin, lawyer; born at Preston, Minn., Jan. 20, 1860; son of John and Barbara (Kraemer) Kaercher; educated in public schools of Preston until 15. Learned flour milling trade in his father's mill at Clear Grit, Minn .; removed with his father to Ortonville, Minn., 1881, and assisted in building mill and also mills at Millbank and Big Stone, S. D .; studied law and has been in practice Founder since 1896. of Big Stone County Journal and Traverse County
Times. President City Council, Orton- ville. Royal Arch Mason; member I. O. O. F., M. W. A., Knights of Pythias, Eagles. Married at Preston, Minn., Jan. 25, 1880, to Miss Gertrude M. Johnson. Address: Ortonville, Minn.
KAESS, Andrew Joseph, physician; born at Vienna, Austria, May 11, 1878; son of Wentzel and Kathryn (Baum- gartner) Kaess; graduated from high school of New Ulm, Minn., 1899; Medi- cal Department, University of Minne- sota, 1903; unmarried. Practiced medi- cine in Langdon, N. D., 1902; at Orton- ville, Minn., 1903; at Fargo, N. D., and Moorhead, Minn., since 1903. County coroner of Clay Co .; physician of N. Dakota Children's Home and St. John's Hospital. Member American and Min- nesota State Medical associations, Clay- Becker Medical Society, University of Minnesota Alumni Medical Society. Member Knights of Columbus. Address: Moorhead, Minn.
KAHLERT, George P., machinist; born at New Albany, Ind., June 3, 1862; son of Justus and Emma (Truskey) Kahlert; came to St. Paul with his parents when one year of age; educated in public schools of St. Paul; married at St. Paul, Nov., 1888, to Miss Jennie S. Vanderbosh. Learned trade of machinist in his father's shop and be- came a partner in the business, 1899, purchasing his father's interest, 1902;
member A. O. U. W., Druids, Junior Pioneers. Recreation : Duck hunting. Office : 123-125 W. 3rd St. Residence: 243 N. Smith Av., St. Paul.
KAHN, David, cigar manufacturer; born in Lorraine, France, July 9, 1856; son of Simon and Minetta (Level) Kahn; attended college and graduated from military school, Strasbourg. Came to America, June 1, 1875 and engaged in retail grocery business at Brownsville, Tenn .; removed to Minnesota, March, 1884; became member of the firm of Frank Kahn, manufacturers and
wholesale dealers of cigars of which he is manager. Jewish religion. Mem- ber I. O. F., M. W. A., B. P. O. E., U. C. T. Married at Winona, June 21, 1890, to Miss Henrietta Frank. Mem- ber Board of Trade, Philharmonic So- ciety. Club: Arlington. Recreation:
Bowling. Address: Winona, Minn.
KAISER, William, president Fari- bault Printing Co., postmaster; born at Stillwater, Minn., April 4, 1864; son of John and Barbara (Knott) Kaiser; educated in public schools of Stillwater and Faribault; married at Chicago, III., Sept. 15, 1886, to Miss Alice J. Brown. Learned carriage painting and engaged in sign writing in Chicago for 5 years; entered grocery and meat business, but sold out and removed to Faribault, 1891, where he operated a grocery store, 1891- 99. Postmaster since 1899. Also owner and publisher Daily and Weekly Journal since 1901. Republican. Ex-alderman.
Episcopalian. Member Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, Royal League. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Boat- ing and fishing. Address: Faribault, Minn.
KALBERG, Frederick Syvernus, edi- tor; born in Norway, Aug. 29, 1875; came to America with parents, 1881; attended school in Yellow Medicine Co., Minn., and was student in business col- lege, Red Wing; graduate Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, 1900. Began ac- tive career at age of 15 as clerk; taught parochial school, four terms in Yellow Medicine Co .; was dry goods clerk and later manager shoe department, for Central Department Store, Minneapolis; took up homestead in Clearwater Co., Northern Minnesota; was manager A. N. Anderson's jewelry store, winters of 1902-1903; register of deeds, Clearwater Co., 1904-07; editor and publisher Mal- lard Call since Jan., 1907. Member 14th Minn. Vol. Inf., during Spanish-Ameri- can War. Married at Neving, Minn., Sept. 2, 1905, to Miss Johanna C. Cor- nelius. Address: Bagley, Minn.
KALMAN, Charles Oscar, auditor Chicago Great Western Ry .; born in New York City, May 9, 1872; son of Arnold and Sarah W. (Greve) Kalman; educated at Philips Exeter Academy, N. H., 1889, and Yale University, 1893; married at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 20, 1900,
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to Miss Margaret Rugg. Began busi- ness career in employ of Union Bank, St. Paul, 1893; treasurer Chicago Great Western Ry., 1894-1902; auditor same road since 1902. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country. Office: General of- fice C. G. W. Ry. Residence: 443 Ash- land Av., St. Paul.
KALMAN, Paul J., dealer in railroad supplies; born in New York City, April 1. 1876; son of Arnold and Sarah W. (Greve) Kalman; educated at the St. Paul, (Minn.,) High School and at Worcester Academy, Worcester, Mass .; married at St. Paul, Nov. 20, 1903, to Roxana W. Smith. Began business career, 1896, with Chicago Great West- ern Railway and continued in various capacities; opened office as dealer in general railway supplies, 1900. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country. Recrea- tions: Automobiling, horseback riding, etc. Office: 805 Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 129 Western Av., St. Paul.
KALMES, Ben, county treasurer Winona Co .; born in Winona Co., Minn., Oct. 12, 1872; son of Jacob and Bar- bara (Thill) Kalmes; educated in public schools and business college, Winona; married at Winona, June 24, 1903, to Miss Elizabeth Heller. Began active career in grocery business in Winona; became deputy sheriff, 1892. Was in- jured in 1893; while in discharge of his duties and was unable to perform active service for 8 years; elected county treasurer, Nov. 1900, and has been re- elected at each succeeding election, present term extending to Jan. 1909. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member B. P. O. E., (treasurer of Lodge No. 327), Knights
of Columbus. Club: Philharmonic. Address: Winona, Minn.
KALSCHEUER, John, piano dealer; born in Cologne-on-Rhein, Germany, Oct. 18, 1848; educated in Germany and at Madison, Wis .; came to United States, 1856. Farmed in Wisconsin, 1874-80; moved to Frankfort, S. D., and from 1882 to 1898 engaged in general mer- chandise, operated a grain elevator and flour mill and became president of the James River Bank; retired from active business for 4 years. In 1902 estab- lished in St. Paul present business of J. Kalscheuer & Co., wholesale and re- tail pianos, of which he is president. Republican. Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. Club: Commercial. Office: Public Library Bldg. Residence: 196 Hoffman Av., St. Paul.
KANKEL, Otto Ernest, milling; born near Berlin, Germany, May 5, 1845; son of William and Mary (Nogel) Kankel; educated in public schools of Germany. Served apprenticeship at miller's trade in Germany, 1862-65; was 3 years in German army; came to America, 1870, and spent 18 months in Wisconsin; re- moved to Watertown, Minn., and was employed as miller three years; spent
two years in Alexandria and was next in Fergus Falls; was in charge of the Pioneer Mill at Red Lake Falls, 1878-79; built a mill near Fertile, 1880; in com- pany with Mr. Sohler, built mill at Faith, partner taking charge of that plant; erected Garfield mill, 1884 and also mill at Caledonia, N. D .; was owner of the four mills in 1889; later disposed of all but two mills at Fertile and took in Nick Hoss as partner; also engaged in manufacture of brick and tile, under title of the Fertile Brick and Tile Co .; vice president First National Bank of Fertile; interested in mines. Democrat. German Lutheran. Married at Fergus Falls, Minn., Jan. 2, 1871, to Miss Louise Zaiser. Member I. O. O. F. Address: Fertile, Minn.
KARLEN, Alfred, dairy; born in
Switzerland, Jan. 28, 1865; son of Jacob and Susan Kate (Imobersteg) Karlen; educated in Switzerland; came to America, 1882, located in Oneida Co., N. Y., and engaged in cheese making; removed to Wisconsin and continued in same line, 1887-89; has been in St. Paul since 1889; organized the Wis- consin Dairy Co., 1890. Member St. Paul Board of Trade, St. Paul Produce Ex- change. Independent in politics. Lutheran. Member Modern Woodmen of America. Married in Wisconsin, 1886, to Miss Rosa Segessenmann. Office: 7 E. 3rd St. Residence: 147 Iglehart St., St. Paul.
KARON, Arnold S., merchant; born at Kowno, Russia, Aug. 20, 1875; son of Isaac and Lillian (Elias) Karon; edu- cated in Russia. Came to America, July 1, 1890, and to Minnesota, 1900. Started in business at Superior, Wis., 1893; became member firm of Karon Bros., 1896; moved to Hibbing, Minn., 1900, and to Chisholm, 1904, where business is continued under name of Karon Bros. Hebrew. Member I. O. O.
F., Knights of Pythias. Married at Minneapolis, Aug. 2, 1904, to Miss Ethel Bernstein. Club: Commercial. Ad- dress: Chisholm, Minn.
KASNER, Anthony Edward, county auditor Benton Co .; born in Germany, Aug. 1, 1865; came to America with parents, Nov., 1871, and located in Chi- cago, Ill .; attended parochial schools, Chicago, Ill .; moved with parents to Minnesota, Sept., 1879, and settled in Benton Co .; attended public schools of Sauk Rapids and State Normal School, St. Cloud. Taught in public schools of Benton Co., 1887-89; was county super- intendent of schools, 1889-95; county auditor since 1897. Member C. O. F., M. W. A. Married at Gilmanton, Minn., April 30, 1889, to Miss Mary A. Sluss. Address: Foley, Minn.
KEATING, James, editor Wabasha Herald; born at Watopa, Minn., Dec. 15, 1858; son of John and Margaret (Twomey) Keating; educated in district
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and high schools and Winona State graduating Normal School, from since Jan. 1, 1906, proprietor of the Kees the Domestic Engineering Co. Member
latter, May 25, 1887; married at Roches- ter, Minn., July 3, 1906, to Miss Mary Tracy. Taught in public schools until May, 1890; was county superintendent of schools, to Jan., 1895; editor of Wabasha Herald since Jan. 1, 1893, and member of the firm of Keating & Quig- ley, printers and publishers. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. Address: Wabasha, Minn.
KEELER, Elmer, surveyor and civil engineer; born in Faribault Co., Minn., Nov. 28. 1873; son of Hevelyn R. and Luella M. (Barrett) Keeler; attended public schools in Faribault and Lin- coln counties and Lake Benton High School until 1893; taught school several years; graduated from civil engineering department of International Correspond- ence Schools. Born and raised on a farm; was principal schools, Arco, Minn., 1903, and has been county surveyor Lincoln Co., since 1904; also assistant engineer on county ditches. Baptist. Member Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Lake Benton, Sept. 12, 1898, to Miss Harriet A. Carlisle. Address: Lake Benton, Minn.
KEES, Frederick, architect; born at Baltimore, Md., April 9, 1852; son of Frederick and Eva ( Schmidt) Kees; edu- cated in public schools of Baltimore. Began active career as draughtsman in office of E. G. Lind, architect, Baltimore, 1865; went to Chicago and worked in office of T. V. Wadskier; returned to Baltimore and again entered office of Mr. Lind, remaining until 1878; located in Minneapolis, 1878, and after a short experience in the office of L. S. Buff- ington, began as architect on own ac- count, first as Kees & Fisk, later as Long & Kees; has been member of the firm of Kees & Colburn since 1901, and designed the following structures: The Syndicate Block, First Baptist Church, Courthouse and City Hall, Public Li- brary, Minneapolis Chamber of Com- merce, Northwestern National Bank, Powers Block, Donaldson Glass Block, and buildings for Deere & Webber, Advance Thresher Co., J. I. Chase Thresher Co, and others. President Automatic Gas Regulating Co.
Was member Co. A, 1st M. N. G., for 5 years. Independent in politics. Mason (32º), Knight Templar, Shriner; member B. P. O. E. Married at Minneapolis. 1881, to Miss Florence Smith. Recreation: Au- tomobiling. Office: Kasota Bldg. Resi- dence: 722 E. 24th St., Minneapolis.
KEES, George A., proprietor Kees Domestic Engineering Co., St. Paul; born at Lansing, Ia., Dec. 9, 1866: son of Peter J. and Eva E. (Heisz) Kees; educated in public schools of Lansing. Began in plumbing, heating and gas fitting business at Cedar Rapids, Ia., 1885; came to St. Paul, 1887, and started in business in his own name in 1889;
Builders' Exchange, St. Paul. Member
Masonic order. Married at Paul,
1900, to Miss Emma M. Arzt.
Recrea-
tions: Driving, riding and boating.
Office: 260-262 E. 7th St. Residence. 79 Hoffman Av., St. Paul.
KEESEY, Wilbur R., clergyman; born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 3, 1869; son of William H. and Josephine M. (Ruth) Keesey; educated in public schools of Philadelphia; Pennington Seminary, Pen- nington, N. J .; Philadelphia Conference, 1890, Minnesota Conference, 1891. Mar- ried at Philadelphia, Nov. 19, 1891, to Miss Anna A. Quail. Began ministry at Lima, Pa., as pastor of the First M. E. Church and continued as follows: First M. E. Church, Eyota, Minn., 1 year; Fillmore Circuit, Fillmore Co., Minn., 3 years; Marion Circuit, Olmsted Co., Minn., 3 years; First Methodist Church, Elmore, Minn., 5 years; has been pastor of the First M. E. Church, Owatonna, since 1903. Republican.
Methodist. Member Masonic order, Chapter, Knights Templar, and Shrine; Yeomen. Recreations: Boating and
fishing. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
KEITER, Louis Miles, general agent Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co .; born at Mt. Carroll, Ill., May 22, 1855; son of George W. and Emma (Miles) Keiter (both of Welsh descent); educated in public schools of Mount Carroll, Ill., and at Bayless College, Dubuque, Iowa; married at Mount Car- roll, Ill., 1878, to E. Jennette Nelson. Began business in drug store; was re- tail druggist in Grundy Center and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, until 1890, at which time he came to St. Paul, where he was accountant with the Chicago Great Western railways; became connected with the North Western Mutual Life Insurance Co., in 1892, and since 1893 has been general agent for the company for the St. Paul District. Mason (32º), Knight Templar, Shriner. Recreations: Fishing and hunting in season. Clubs: Commercial, Minnesota. Office: 415-423 Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 777 Lin- coln Av., St. Paul.
KEITH, Arthur Monroe, lawyer; born at Roxbury, Mass., July 9, 1852; son of James M. and Adeline (Wetherbee) Keith; graduated from Harvard Univer- sity, 1874, and from Law Department, Boston University, 1876. Was admitted to the bar at Boston, June, 1876, and practiced in Boston two years; located in Minneapolis, 1878; member of the law firm of Keith, Evans, Thompson & Fairchild; second vice president Minne- sota Loan and Trust Co .; vice president William Donaldson & Co. Married at San Francisco, Calif., June 12, 1884, to Miss Helen K. Benchley. Clubs: Min- neapolis, Commercial, Six O'Clock, Har- vard of Minnesota. Recreation: Litera- ture. Office: 3 37-42 Loan & Trust Co.
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Bldg. Residence: 2206 1st Av., came to Minnesota in 1856; educated in Minneapolis. public schools of Albert Lea and at Tafton Collegiate Seminary and Oberlin KEITH, Charles, attorney, banker; born at Farmington, Me., March 21, 1851; son of Leonard and Catharine P. (Stewart) Keith; educated in common schools and at Farmington Academy. Came to Princeton, Minn., Jan. 13, 1873; judge probate court, Mille Lacs Co., 1876-86; interested in logging on Rum River until 1894; engaged in practice of law since 1889, and in banking since 1887. Officer of First National Bank, College. Enlisted in Co. C, 5th Regt., Minn. Vols., Civil War, Feb. 17, 1862, serving until March 4, 1863. Entered banking business at Albert Lea, Minn., as cashier of private bank of Frank Hall, 1867; continued through various changes until the Albert Lea National Bank was organized and he was elected its cashier, 1892; elected cashier consoli- Foley, Farmers State Bank, Milaca, First National Bank, Princeton, First National Bank, Cambridge, First Na- tional Bank, Mora, all of Minnesota. Democrat. Member Sons of American Revolution. Address: Princeton, Minn. dated First National Bank, Feb. 18, 1902; has been president First National Bank since Jan. 1, 1903. Also director Farmers State Bank, Hayward, Minn., Case Corset Co .; city treasurer Albert Lea; treasurer Albert Lea College. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Member Ma- sonic order, Independent Order of Fores- ters, G. A. R., Territorial Pioneers. Married at Boscobel, Wis., May 27, 1866, to Miss Mary E. Nixon. Club: Com- mercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
KEITH, Max Le Roy, publisher, born at Minneapolis, June 10, 1872; son of George Herbert and Henrietta (Jewett) Keith; concluded school education dur- ing second year at University of Min- nesota; married at Minneapolis, 1901. Began business career as claim clerk of the Washburn, Crosby Milling Company remaining for three years; became con- nected with the architectural and pub- lishing business of Walter J. Keith; elected vice president, 1901, and later purchased Keith's Magazine. Republi- can. Baptist. Club: Commercial. Of- fice: Lumber Exchange. Residence: 3301 Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
KEITH, Walter J., architect; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 17, 1866; son of George H. and Henrietta (Jewett) Keith; educated in Minneapolis public schools. Began active career as clerk in Minneapolis post office, later becom- ing inspector United States Customs Department; entered architecture, 1889. President The Keith Co., architects, established, 1903; also president The Plaza Co., owners of The Plaza, Min- neapolis. Founder of Keith's Magazine on Home Building. Author: Historic Architecture for the Home Builder; Keith's Architectural Studies, etc. Re- publican. Baptist. Married at Minne- apolis, 1889, to
Miss Nella Yerxa. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, La- fayette, Automobile. Office: 917 Hen- nepin Av. Residence: Hotel Plaza, Minneapolis.
KELJIK, Bedros A., importer of oriental rugs; born Harpoot, Armenia (Turkey), April 21, 1875; son of Arakel and Marta (Toomajanian) Keljik; gradu- ate of Central High School, Harpoot, 1890. Came
to America, 1890, and graduated from Kent College of Law, Chicago, 111., 1899, LL.B .; unmarried. Located in St. Paul and began present business, 1900. Mason. Club: Com- St. Residence: 3825 Upton Av., S.,
mercial. Office: 15 East 6th St. Resi- dence: 362 Smith Av., St. Paul.
KELLAR, Curtis B., banker; born in Grant Co., Wis., May 19, 1845; son of William and Elizabeth C. (Kies) Kellar;
KELLER, Herbert Paist, lawyer; born at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 7, 1875; son of John M. and Annice Elizabeth (Scott) Keller; educated in the grammar and high schools of St. Paul; graduated from the law department of the Uni- versity of Minnesota, degree of LL.B. Began practice of law, in St. Paul, June, 1896. Member of City Council, 1904, reelected, 1906; was assistant corpora- tion attorney, 1902-03. Member of Ramsey County and American Bar as- sociations. Married at St. Paul, Dec. 1905, to Carrie S. Johnston. Recrea- tions: Hunting, fishing, bowling and sailing. Club: West Side. Office: 700- 704 Globe Bldg. Residence: 420 8th St., St. Paul.
KELLER, Louis B., manager Balti- more Packing Co., Minneapolis; born at La Crosse, Wis., March 13, 1861; son of Daniel and Mary Keller; educated in public schools of La Crosse. Began active career by learning printing trade at La Crosse, continuing for 7 years; engaged in transportation business at Kansas City, Mo., for 5 years; employed in railway construction, in Arizona, and in merchandise business in Los Angeles, Denver and Minneapolis, until
1889. Became connected with the Baltimore Packing Co., general cold storage and merchandising, 1889, and officiated as secretary until 1898, when he became general manager at Minneapolis. Re- publican. Roman Catholic. Member
Minneapolis Produce Exchange. Mem- ber Royal Arcanum, National Union, [T. C. T. of America. Married at Flint, Mich., June 8, 1892, to Miss Daisy E. Williams. Club: Commercial. Recrea- tion: Fishing. Office: 203-207 N. 5th
Minneapolis.
KELLER, William Henry, coal dealer; born in Cleveland, O., Jan. 7, 1846; son of Henry D. and Margaret A. (Hamlin) Keller; educated in public and high
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schools of Cleveland; married at La- fayette, Ind., Sept. 19, 1871, to Alice H. Hart. Served as private in Co. F, 150th Regt. Ohio Vol. Inf., in Civil War; was a partner in the wholesale and manu- facturing business of Charles Hamlin & Co., Lafayette, Ind., 1868-1886; mana- ger Sault Ste Marie Land and Improve- ment Co., Minneapolis, Minn., for 13 years and in similar capacity for the Pacific Land Co. for 10 years; secretary and treasurer Eli Pettijohn Cereal Co. and treasurer City Elevator Co., Minne- apolis, 1896-98; has been secretary, treasurer and director Washburn Lignite Coal Co., since Jan. 1, 1903. Republican. Episcopalian. Member G. A. R. (com- mander John A. Rawlins Post No. 126, Minneapolis). Office : 201 Metropolitan Life Bldg. Residence: 616 9th St., S., Minneapolis.
KELLEY, Howard G., railway official; born at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 12, 1858; son of Edwin A. and Mary B. (Peterson) Kelley; graduate of Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania. Entered railway ser- vice, 1881, as assistant engineer location construction and bridge construction of Western and Pacific divisions, Northern Pacific Ry .; was superintendent
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