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of mines in Montana, 1884-87; filled posi- tion of resident engineer and superin- tendent bridges and buildings of the St. Louis & Southwestern Ry. System, 1887- 90; chief engineer, same road, 1890-98; has been chief engineer Minneapolis & St. Louis Rd., since March 1, 1898, and has held same position, Iowa Central Ry., since July, 1900. Was consulting engineer St. Louis Southwestern Ry., March 1, 1898, to May, 1899. Married at Denison, Tex., Jan. 11, 1899, to Miss Cora J. Lingo. Club. Minneapolis. Of- fice: 1133 Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 1780 Lyndale Av., S., Minneapolis.
KELLY, Linn A., physician; born at Schenectady, N. Y., May 18, 1845; son of John and Eliza (Mansfield) Kelly; educated at Beloit College, Beloit, Wis .; Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, O .; Bennett Medical College, Chicago, Ill., graduating, degree of M.D., 1869. Married at Elgin, Ill., 1870, to Miss Addie J. Dunton. Began practice at Elgin, Ill., 1870; has been located at Winona, Minn., since 1873. Member Eclectic Association of Minnesota. Was city physician, Elgin, Ill., 2 years; city physician, Winona, two terms; member Board of Education, 2 years, (president 1 year). Member U. S. Board of Pension Examiners. Republican. Scottish and York Rite Mason (32º), Knight Templar; member I. O. O. F. Clubs: Arlington, Sportsmen's. Recreations: Hunting, fishing, and outdoor sports. Address: Winona, Minn.
KELLEY, Michael H., hardware merchant; president Kelley-How-Thom- son Co. Address: Duluth.
KELLOGG, Frank B., lawyer; born in Potsdam, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1856; son of
Asa F. and Abigail (Billings) Kellogg. Came to Minnesota with parents in 1865. Studied law and was admitted to the bar of Rochester, Minn., where he was city attorney for three years, and county attorney for five years, practicing in Rochester for ten years, in partnership with Burt W. Eaton; re- moved to St. Paul, Oct. 1, 1887, forming partnership with United States Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis and Cordenio A. Severance, as Davis, Kellogg & Sev- erance, the firm name being retained to the present time. General counsel of Chicago Great Western Ry. Co, Duluth & Iron Range R. R. Co., Duluth, Mis- sabe & Northern Ry. Co., Minnesota Iron Co., Oliver Iron Mining Co., and of all companies in which the United States Steel Corporation is interested. Government delegate to Universal Con- gress of Lawyers and Jurists in 1904; delegate to the National Republican Convention held at Chicago in 1904, and member of the Republican National Committee for Minnesota. Special counsel for the United States in the case of United States against the Pa- per Trust, and in the case of United States against the Standard Oil Trust; special counsel for the Interstate Com- merce Commission in the investigation of the Harriman railroads. Married at Rochester, Minn., in 1896, to Miss Clara M. Cook. Clubs: Minnesota, Kitchi
Gammi (Duluth). Chicago (Chicago), Lawyers (New York), Transportation (New York). Office: 32-37 Merchants' National Bank Bldg. Residence: 633 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
KELLOGG, Irving W., business man- ager; born in Charles City, Ia., April 14, 1864; son of William and Lucy (Carver) Kellogg; educated in public schools of Charles City. Began active career as a farmer near Charles City, Ia .; became interested in farm imple- ments and machinery and spent seven years on the road selling wind mills and machinery; came to Minnesota from Batavia, Ill., Oct., 1901, as manager Minneapolis branch of the Challenge Co., having been associated with that company since 1896. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Married at Charles City, J. Ia., 1887, to Miss Clara Teeling. Member Modern Woodmen of America, Good Samaritans. Office: 314 1st St., N. Residence: 2017 4th Av., S., Minne- apolis.
KELLY, Benjamin W., physician; born at Tawas City, Mich., May 23, 1874; son of William A. and Laura (Rollin) Kelly; educated in public schools of Tawas City; at Duluth, Minn., and Saginaw, Mich .; Medical De- partment, University of Michigan, de- gree of M.D., 1897; post-graduate work at Ann Arbor, Mich., and Chicago, spring and summer of 1906. Practiced medicine in Ohio, 1897-98; has been in practice at Aitkin, since April, 1898. Mason. Member Minnesota State Medi- cal Association, Aitkin County Medical Society, Pi Rho Sigma fraternity. In-
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dependent Republican. Married at Su- perior, Wis., 1904, to Miss Beth Rey- nolds. Address: Aitkin, Minn.
KELLY, Daniel, real estate; born in Ireland, 1839; came to America with his brothers, 1844; educated in New Jersey and after 16 years of age, in St. Paul ( Minn.) High School; married at St. Paul, Jan. 8, 1863, to Miss May Collins, whose death occurred, 1894. Began active career as teamster; en- gaged in hotel business in St. Paul and during recent years has been identified with real estate, loans and insurance. Member Real Estate Exchange. Demo- crat. Roman Catholic. Member Board of Control, City of St. Paul; was county commissioner, 1872-78, and reappointed by common council for unexpired term. Member Junior Pioneers. Office: 304 Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 672 Summitt Av., St. Paul.
KELLY, Frank S., furniture; born in Dodge Co., Wis., Nov. 15, 1859; son of Michael and Julia (Durkin) Kelly; edu- cated in public schools of Dodge City. Began active career in employ of the Northern Pacific Ry., continuing for 7 years; came to Duluth in 1886 and es- tablished the F. S. Kelly Furniture Co. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus, B. P. O. E. Married in Dodge Co., Wis., 1888, to Miss Bridget Mc- Hugh. Clubs: Commercial, Duluth Yacht. Office: 226-228 W. Superior St. Residence: 414 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
KELLEY, Howard G., civil engineer; born at Philadelphia, Jan. 12, 1858; son of Edwin A. and Mary B. (Peterson ) Kelley; graduate Polyclinic College, Pa .; married, Denison, Tex., Jan. 11, 1899, Cora J. Lingo. Entered railway service, 1881, being assistant engineer on loca- tion, construction and bridge construc- tion, Western and Pacific divisions, Northern Pacific Ry .; superintendent mines in Montana, 1884-7; resident en- gineer and superintendent bridges and buildings, St. Louis Southwestern Ry. System, 1887-90; chief engineer same road, 1890-8; chief engineer Minneap- olis & St. Louis R. R. Co., since March 1, 1898; Iowa Central Ry. Co., since July, 1900; was also consulting engi- neer St. Louis Southwestern Ry., March 1, 1898-May, 1899. Office: 1133 Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 1780 Lyndale Av., S., Minneapolis.
KELLY, John F., wholesale grocer; born in St. Paul, Minn., June 11, 1857; son of Patrick and Margaret Kelly; educated in parochial schools of. St. Paul; Adams Grammar School; Univer- sity of Notre Dame, Ind. Has been iden- tified with grocery business since 1876; was first connected with P. H. Kelly & Co., later with P. H. Kelly Mercantile Co., succeeded by Foley Brothers & Kel- ly Mercantile Co., and since 1899, Foley Brothers & Kelly, Inc., wholesale gro- cers, of which he is manager. Member St. Paul Jobbers and Manufacturers' Association, National Wholesale Gro- cers' Association (member executive
committee). Member Board of Fire Commissioners, City of St. Paul, since 1903. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Mem- ber B. P. O. E., Junior Pioneers. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Coun- try. Office: Broadway and Prince Sts. Residence: 658 Lincoln St., St. Paul.
KELLY, Patrick J., wholesale liquors; horn at Hannibal, Mo., March 18, 1868, son of John and Mary (Canty) Kelly; educated in public schools of Hannibal. Began active career as railroad man and became locomotive engineer Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Omaha Ry .; came to Minneapolis, from Mankato, Minn., 1896, and is president of The Kelly-Steinmelz Liquor Co. Roman Catholic. Member B. P. O. E., Knights
of Pythias. Married at Chicago, Ill., 1899, to Miss Cecelia Morain. Office: 17 Washington Av. Residence: Wiscon- sin Flats, Minneapolis.
KELLY, Raymond, commercial agent; born at Blakely, Minn., March 29, 1877; son of James and Catherine (Mulligan) Kelly; educated in common schools; un- married. Entered service of Conover- Gee Co., grain, 1893; changed to North- rup, King & Co., seed merchants, 1895; entered railroad service same year as secretary to general freight agent of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad; be- came contracting freight agent, 1899; traveling passenger agent, 1902; com- mercial agent, same road, since 1903. Member Knights of Columbus. Clubs: Amateur Athletic, Minnesota Boat. Office: 398 Robert St., So. St. Paul. Res- idence: 2013 Clinton Av., Minneapolis.
KELLY, Thomas Colvin, physician; born at Toronto, Ont., Nov. 12, 1871; son of James and Eliza A. (Bowsfield) Kelly; educated in public schools of St. Paul, 1885-88; graduate Duluth Central High School, 1899; graduate College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, M.D., June 2, 1904. Engaged in practice at Garden City, Minn., 1904- 06; has been practicing in Mankato since 1906. Member Blue Earth County, Minnesota Valley Medical societies,
Minnesota State Medical Association. Prohibitionist. Methodist. Mason; mem- ber Nu Sigma Nu fraternity. Married at Detroit, Mich., July 5, 1900, to Miss Mame S. Adams. Address: Mankato,
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KELLY, William D., surgeon, spe- cialist; born at St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 1, 1864; son of Daniel and Mary (Col- lins) Kelly; educated in public and high schools of St. Paul; St. Paul Busi- ness College; Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, graduating, 1886; Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, degree of M.D., 1887; interne at Cook Hospital, Camden, N. J., 1887-SS; post graduate work at University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins University, Edinburg Univer- sity, Royal Infirmary, Vienna, and other centres of education in Europe. Be- gan practice of medicine at St. Paul, 1888; has made specialty of gynecology. Surgeon St. Paul Free Medical Dispen-
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sary; pathologist of St. Joseph's Hos- pital; gynecologist of City and County Hospital. Member American and Min- nesota State Medical associations, Ram- sey County Medical Society. Honorary member Crow River Medical Society. Medical examiner for a number of life insurance companies. Member B. P. O. E., Junior Pioneers, Alpha Kappa and Zeta Phi Alpha fraternities. Office: 135 Lowry Arcade. Residence: 672 Summit Av., St. Paul.
KELLY, William Louis, jurist; born at Springfield, Washington County, Ky .; son of Col. Charles C. and Anne (Bourne) Kelly; educated at home, in the village school, and in the law de- partment of the University of Louis- ville, Ky., graduating, 1860; married at Louisville, to Rosa Warren. Assistant postmaster Louisville, Ky., 1855-1864; special agent postoffice department, Sherman's
1864-1867; with General army, in sole charge of the army mails in the military division of the Mis- sissippi, 1864-1865; reorganized mail service of the south from Tennessee to Texas, at the close of the war. Came to Minnesota in 1865, where he farmed, edited newspaper and practiced law. Ap- pointed March 15, 1887, by Gov. Andrew R. McGill to an original vacancy as district judge, 2nd district of Minne- sota, being reelected at each succeed- ing election through endorsement of both Republican and Democratic con- ventions, and in 1906 unanimously elected without opposition. Roman Cath- olic. Member of Catholic Knights of America, A. O. H., Knights of Colum- bus. Club: Commercial. Office: Court House. Residence: 27 Sherburne Av., St. Paul.
KEMPE, Peter Aaron Hjalmar, whole- sale grocer; born at Tidaholm, Sweden, April 3, 1856; son of Aaron and Hedvig Charlotta (Lunden) Kempe; educated at Skara College, Sweden; married at Bel- videre, Minn., June 22, 1882, to Miss Mary Dablow. Came to America Aug. 2, 1878, and three days later located in Red Wing; began as clerk in retail gro- cery store of John Kempe & Co, 1878; in retail grocery business for self under firm name of Peter Kempe, 1883-94; as- sociated with C. E. Friedrich and in- corporated, 1894, as Friedrich & Kempe Co., wholesale grocers, of which he is vice president. Also vice president Red Wing Furniture Co. Methodist. Member United Commercial Travelers of Amer- ica. Club: Commercial. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
KEMPER, Ludwig, manager Albert Lea Light & Power Co .; born at Rotter- dam, Holland, Sept., 1877; university education, Germany, degrees of M.E. and E.E. Came to America, 1902, and has been treasurer and manager Albert Lea Light & Power Co., since 1905. Member National Electric Light Association, American Gas Institute. Club: Com- mercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
KEMPFFER, Frank, civil engineer;
born at New Carlisle, P. Q., Can., March 18, 1860; son of Robert and Sarah Jane Kempffer; common school education; came to Minnesota, 1880; began active career as laborer in lumber camp and continued working in the woods, 1880- 92; entered service of Duluth & Iron Range Ry., 1892, as chainman in engi- neer corps, and advanced to position of resident engineer, retiring, 1902; now county surveyor Lake Co .; also elected clerk of district court, 1904. Republi- can. Member Modern Woodmen of America, Knights of Pythias, Royal Lea- gue. Married at Duluth, Minn., 1892, to Miss Mattie Babcock. Address: Two IIarbors, Minn.
KEMPTON, Edward S., treasurer, Du- luth, Missabe & Nothern Ry. Co .; born in Cambridgeshire, England, 1848; came to America in youth; educated in public schools of Manitowoc, Wis. Entered railway service with Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ry. Co., 1874; was clerk and ticket accountant, 1874-77; clerk freight accounts, 1877-84; became traveling auditor, continuing, 1884-88; filled position of chief clerk auditor's department, 1888-93; was chief clerk in treasurer's office, Duluth, Missabe & Northern Ry. Co., 1893-95; has been director and treasurer, same company, since 1895. Protestant. Married. Of- fice: Wolvin Bldg. Residence: 7021/2 E. 4th St., Duluth.
KENASTON, Frederick Eugene, thresh- ing machines; born in Quebec, Can., Nov. 14, 1853. Came to Minneapolis, 1881, and acted as representative of D. M. Osborne & Co., agricultural machin- ery, in charge of territory continguous to Minneapolis, until 1886; engaged in banking business at Breckenridge, Minn., 1886; has been president Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co. since 1897. Also president Northwest Thresher Co. of Stillwater, Minn., and American-Abell Engine & Thresher Co., Ltd. of Toronto, Can. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Com- mercial, Minneapolis. Office: Hopkins, Minn. Residence: 2426 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.
KENDALL, Joseph Brown, banker, manufacturer; born at Canton, Pa., April 13, 1838; son of S. B. and Fanny Kendall: educated in common schools and commercial school, Washington, D. C., graduating June 2, 1868. Served in Civil War, 1861-64; wounded at Battle of Chancellorsville; clerk in war de- partment, Washington, D. C., 1864-68; came to Minnesota, 1868, and conduct- ed general merchandise business until 1893. Has been engaged in manufacture of brick since 1893. President State Bank of Byron. Member Minnesota Legislature, 1895-97. Member G. A. R., I. O. O. F. Married. Address: Byron, Minn.
KENDRICK, Fayette Dwight, physi- cian; born at Dryden, Lapeer Co., Mich., Nov. 29, 1856; son of Lucius and Eliza (Look) Kendrick; educated in Flint (Mich.) High School, and in University
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of Michigan, Medical Department, grad-
uating, M.D., 1881; married at St. Paul,
Oct. 10, 1893, to Sarah K. Slees. Began
business life selling fruit trees at 15,
teaching school at 16, in college until 22 years old; raising standard bred horses and cattle for ten years, sheep ranching at same time and gold mining from Arizona to Idaho. Physician to city, county, penitentiary S.
and U. Marine Hospital, U. S. pension examiner, railroad and State examining physician for ten years, practicing as homoeo- pathic physician; vice president First National Bank of Bismarck, N. Dak., Mc- Lean County (N. Dak.) Bank and Brad- dock Bank; president Kendrick Chemi- cal Co., St. Paul; president Philadelphia Mutual Aid Insurance Co., Swiss Belle Gold Mining Co., and Minnesota Ceramic Co. of Cook Creek, Minn. . Republican.
B. P. O. E., Mason (Scottish Rite),
Knight Templar and Shriner. Office: Kendrick Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: Bismarck, N. Dak.
KENNA, John J., real estate; born at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21, 1862; son of John and Julia ( Mahony) Kenna; edu- cated in public schools of St. Paul; mar- ried at Chicago, Ill., Oct. 29, 1897, to Miss Mary McIntyre. Began active ca- reer after leaving school, in hardware business, continuing 1881-86; entered real estate business, 1886, removing to Chicago, where he was identified with the real estate business under title of Barnard & Kenna, 1890-1904; returned to St. Paul, 1904, and has since been part- ner in real estate and insurance firm of Bentley & Kenna. Member Real Es- tate Board. Republican. Roman Cath- olic. Member Knights of Columbus. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Boat- ing and fishing. Office: 5th and Cedar Sts. Residence: 889 Fairmont Av., St. Paul.
KENNEDY, James T., general mana- ger The Emporium; born in Lee Co., Ill., 1863; son of Samuel S. and Nancy Kennedy; educated in public schools; married at Leicester, N. Y., 1887, to Miss Nellie Sisson. Began active career in mercantile business at Dixon, Ill., 1874; came to Minnesota, 1879, and was con- nected with Siegelbaum Bros., Minne- apolis and later with the Golden Rule, St. Paul; one of the organizers of the Emporium Department Store, incorporat- ed as Kennedy-McLeod-McArthur Co., of which he is secretary and general mana- ger. Presbyterian. Member Royal Ar- canum. Club: Commercial. Office: 92- 96 East 7th St. Residence: 2161 Com- monwealth Av., St. Paul.
KENNEDY, John, merchant; born at Belle Plaine, Minn., May 29, 1856; son of John and Margaret (McKenna) Ken- nedy; educated in the common schools. Was reared upon a farm and is a farm owner; has been a buyer of wheat since 1890; began dealing in general mer- chandise and farm implements, in March, 1901, at Biscay, Minn. President Biscay Creamery & Cheese Co. Roman
Catholic. Married at Hutchinson, Minn., Nov., 1885, Celia Austin. Address: Bis- cây, Minn.
KENNEDY, Richard Lea, lawyer; born at Pittsburgh, Pa., March 8, 1872; son of Matthew and Mary (Cameron) Kennedy; educated at Cutler Academy (preparatory school); graduated from Princeton University, degree of A.B., 1895; Harvard University, LL.B., 1898. Married, Sept. 17, 1902, to Jane Jeffrey McLeod. Admitted to the bar, July, 1898, and entered firm of Hall, Pres- ton & Babbitt, Colorado Springs, Colo .; in July, 1904, entered firm of Warner & Kennedy, lawyers, St. Paul; since Sept., 1905, in partnership with Grant Van Sant, son of Gov. S. R. Van Sant of Min- nesota, under firm name of Kennedy & Van Sant, who are engaged in general practice of law. Republican. Presby- terian. Clubs: Harvard, Princeton,
Commercial. Office: 508-512 Globe Bldg.
Residence: 529 Holly Av., St. Paul.
KENNEDY, Roger Sherman, manufac- turer and dealer in guns and sporting goods; born in Ireland, June 1, 1854; educated in the public schools of Ire- land and business college, St. Paul. Came to St. Paul, Minn., 1870; remained one year and went to New York City where he learned the sporting goods' business; returned to St. Paul, 1876, and has since remained, having assisted in building up the largest business in sporting goods in the northwest; mem- ber of the firm of Kennedy Brothers Arms Co., manufacturers of guns and sporting goods, wholesale and retail, the firm having been in operation since 1867. Roman Catholic. Married at Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 1, 1880, to Stella Hoeveler. Clubs: Commercial, Town and Country. Recreations: Shooting, fishing, golf, curling and automobiling. Office: Cor. Robert and 3rd Sts. Resi- dence: 533 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
KENNEDY, William S., merchant; horn at Grandetour, Ill., Dec. 8, 1863; son of Samuel and Ann (Ramsey) Ken- nedy; educated in public schools of Illinois; married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1900, to Miss Etta Barlow. Began ac- tive career in employ of Austin Bros., dry goods. Dixon, Ill., later being con- nected with H. P. Wickes of same place; to Minneapolis, 1885, and was identified for many years with Siegel- baum Bros. and John W. Thomas & Co .: has been vice president of Kennedy- McLeod-McArthur Co., St. Paul, since Jan., 1902. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Royal Arcanum. Office: Cor. 7th and Minnesota. Residence: 474
Lyndhurst Av., St. Paul.
KENNICOTT, Jay A., lawyer; born at The Grove, Cook Co., Ill., Jan. 24, 1865; son of Charles and Cordelia (Boy- den)' Kennicott; educated in public schools of Chicago and Oak Park, Ill .; Columbian College (now George Wash- ington University) Washington, D. C., 1882-85; University of Minnesota, Col- lege of Law, degree of LL.B., 1903.
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Came to Luverne, Minn., from Washing- ton, D. C., 1885, and entered real estate business, selling some 300,000 acres of land before resuming collegiate studies. Began practice of law June 1, 1903. Director First National Bank; secretary and treasurer Luverne Automobile Co .; vice president, secretary and treasurer Luverne Telephone Co. President Com- mon Council, Luverne, 1887-88; city at- torney, Luverne, 1905-07. Republican. Member Luverne School Board, Park County Republican Central Committee. Member Minnesota Bar Association, Phi Delta Phi law fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi college fraternity, Masonic order, Knights Templar, A. A. O. N. M. S., Modern Woodmen. Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1887, to Miss Maude Helm. Club: Commercial (St. Paul) Recreations: Lawn tennis, automobiling, hunting and fishing. Address: Luverne, Minn.
KENNING, Charles, business man; horn at Tessen, Mecklenburg, Sweren, Germany, March 28, 1850; son of Henry and Fredericka (Damman) Kenning; came to America, 1853, and attended schools in Toronto, Canada, 1855-58; Chaska (Minn.) public schools, 1858; Moravian Academy, Chaska, 1868-9. En- tered the contracting and building busi- ness, 1869: built sash and door manu- facturing plant at Chaska and operated same, with lumber yard, 1872-78; located on farm in Renville Co., Minn., 1878, continuing until 1886, when he sold out; has operated stock farm at Osceola, 8 miles north of Bird Island, managing same in connection with other lines of business, since 1886; owner Osceola Lumber and Improvement Co .; presi- dent and manager Clover Leaf Creamery Co .; secretary Bird Island Farmers Ele- vator; secretary and treasurer Minne- sota Swine Breeders Association; and superintendent swine department Min- nesota State Fair, 1903-4; member exe- cutive committee Minnesota Breeders' Association. Republican. Member' I. O. O. F., U. W. A. Married at Osceola, Minn., Nov., 1886, to Miss Louise Ehren- berg. Address: Bird Island, Minn.
KENYON, George M., railway sup- plies; born at Watertown, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1864; son of Alex. M. and Amelia (Yendes) Kenyon; educated in public schools, Watertown, N. Y .; married at St. Paul, June 9, 1900, to Sophie Greve. Began business career as a clerk with the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg R. R .; came to St. Paul early part of 1888 and accepted position with the Canadian Pacific Railway as traveling passenger agent and since 1891 has been engaged in business for self as a dealer in rail- way supplies. Episcopalian. Mason,
Knight Templar and Shriner. Recrea-
tions: Yachting, fishing. Clubs: Min- nesota, Commercial, Town and Country, White Bear Yacht, Nushka. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 445 Summit Av., St. Paul.
KENYON, Paul Emeron, physician; horn at New Lisbon, Wis., Dec. 8, 1868; son of George P. and Josephine (Sarles)
Kenyon; educated in Fargo (N. D.) High School, graduating, 1888, University of Minnesota, degree of B.S., 1892, North- western University Medical School, Chi- cago, Ill., M.D., 1896. Practiced medi- cine at Minneota, Minnesota, 1896; in- terne at St. Barnabas Hospital, Minne- apolis, 1897; located at Wadena in gen- eral practice of the profession, since Jan., 1898. Director of First National Bank of Deer Creek, Minn. Democrat. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations. Mason; member Knights of Pythias, Delta Tau Delta and Nu Sigma Nu societies. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 27, 1899, to Miss Ida M. Videen. Address: Wadena, Minn.
KERN, Maximilian Joseph, physician; born at Wadena, Minn., March 17, 1881; son of Max and Mary (Hoffman) Kern; educated in district school; Wadena graded school and private tutor; St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn., 2 years, 1898-1900; Creighton Medical Col- lege, Omaha, Neb., 1900-04, graduating, degree of M.D., 1904. Member Stearns- Benton County Medical Society, Minne- sota State and American Medical asso- ciations. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Catholic Order of Foresters, Phi Rho Sigma fraternity. Married at Freeport, Minn., June 13, 1905, to Miss Anna Welle. Address: Freeport, Minn.
KERR, William A., lawyer; born at Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada, May 27, 1867; son of William and Jane ( Log- gie) Kerr; educated in Chatham graded and high schools and University of New Brunswick; unmarried. Studied law in New Brunswick; came to Minne- apolis, Jan., 1889; admitted to practice law, April, 1889; elected judge of Muni- cipal Court of Minneapolis, serving term of 6 years; senior member of Kerr & Fowler, since 1905. Author: Kerr on Insurance. Republican. Mason, Shriner; member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Minne- apolis, Minikahda, Commercial, Minne- apolis Whist. Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Office: Suite 401, Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence: 408 E. 14th St., Minneapolis.
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