The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 6

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company
Number of Pages: 584

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BARNEY, Frank H., fire insurance; born at Minneapolis, Oct. 3, 1871; son of V. G. and M. L. (Hadwen) Barney; graduated University of Minnesota, de- gree of B.S., 1894. Entered fire insur- ance business, 1894; has been state agent for Hanover Fire Insurance Co. of New York, since 1897, for Minne- sota and Wisconsin. Republican. Mar- ried at Minneapolis, 1899, to Miss Ruth Cole. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 2425 S. Aldrich Av., Minne- apolis.

BARNEY, Fred E., real estate, loans, fire insurance; born at Swanton, Vt., Oct. 10, 1859; son of V. G. and Maria L. (Hadwen) Barney; attended public schools in Swanton, Minneapolis, Minn., and Charles City, Ia .; married at Charles City, Ia., Sept. 17, 1885, to Mary Case. Connected with abstract and loan business, Charles City, 1878-81; filled position in Commercial Bank, Minneapo- lis, 1881-88, the last 3 years acting as assistant cashier; has been handling real estate, loans and fire insurance upon own account since 1888. President of East Side State Bank; Secretary Merriman- Barrows Co. Member board of county commissioners of Hennepin County. 1900-1904, chairman of the board, 1903- 04. Republican. Mason, Scottish Rite and Mystic Shrine. Clubs: Commercial, St. Anthony; Commercial, Minneapolis; Whist. Recreation: Whist. Office: 207 Central Av. Residence: 915 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis.

BARNS, Chancy Rufus, editorial writer on St. Paul Pioneer Press since June,

1896 ; born near Syracuse, N. Y., March 6, 1841; son of Henry and Diantha M. (Stanton) Barns. Moved with parents to Detroit, Mich., 1849; educated in pub- lic schools of Syracuse and Detroit and at the printer's "case." On editorial staff Detroit Tribune, 1859-63. Clerk in general land office, Washington, 1861-2. In brick business at Milwaukee, Wis., 1863-65; in printing and publishing busi- ness at St. Louis, Mo., 1866-1896. Es- tablished there, 1866, The Baptist Record, now The Central Baptist. Com- piled, 1876, The Commonwealth of Mis- souri, and has contributed in prose and verse to numerous publications. Mar- ried at Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 21, 1864. to Mrs. Lora A. Harris (Fowle). Recrea- tion: Gardening. Residence: 1894 Rondo St., Merriam Park, St. Paul.

BARNUM, John T., trunks; born at Rochester, N. Y., March 5, 1857; son of John Thompson and Julia A. (Culver) Barnum; educated at Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute, Troy, N. Y. Engaged in stationery business at Rochester, N. Y., in beginning of active career; came to Minneapolis, 1880, and established in trunk manufacturing business, incor- porating, 1905, as the Barnum Trunk Co., of which he is president. Repub- lican. Baptist. Married at Rochester, N. Y., June, 1881, to Miss Emma B. Paine. Club: Commercial. Office: 715 Nicollet Av. Residence: 1610 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.

BARROWS, Fred Goodsell, banker; horn at Faribault, Minn., Oct. 19, 1859; son of Avery T. and Mary (Goodsell) Barrows; educated in public schools of Northfield, Minn., and at Carleton Col- lege, Northfield, graduating, B.S., June, 1883. Began in banking business, 1884, and at the present time holds the following offices: President First Na- tional Bank, Henning, Fergus Falls Telephone Co., Red River Milling Co .; vice president First National Bank, Fer- gus Falls, Red Deer Lumber Co. and North West Land Co. (Winnipeg, Can.); vice president and treasurer Congress Candy Co., Grand Forks. Also owner Barrows Deposit and Loan Bank, Fergus Falls. Republican. Married at Glen- coe, Minn., 1885, Miss Josephine Gilbert. Club: Minneapolis (Minneapolis). Ad- dress: Fergus Falls, Minn.

BARROWS, Morton, lawyer; born at Reading, Mass., June 14, 1856; son of Rev. William (D.D.) and Elizabeth (Cate) Barrows; educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Harvard College, graduating at the latter, de- gree of A.B., 1880; studied law in the office of Harrison, Hines & Miller, at Indianapolis, Ind., 1881-82; graduated from Boston University Law School, LL.B., 1883. Admitted to the bar in Boston, 1883, and came to St. Paul, Minn., October of same year. Lecturer Law of Torts and member of the faculty of the St. Paul College of Law. Mem-

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ber of Ramsey County, Minnesota State and American Bar associations. Author: Barrows on Negligence. Married at St. Paul, Nov. 11, 1885, to Ada C. Noble. Recreations: Hunting, fishing, garden- ing and golf. Office: Globe Bldg. Resi- dence: 912 Lincoln Av., St. Faul.

BARTA, Ferdinand, lawyer; born at Union, Vernon Co., Wis., Sept. 8, 1857; son of Joseph M. and Mary (Hollak) Barta; educated in grammar and high school, La Crosse, Wis., graduating from latter, 1879. Admitted to the prac- tice of law at La Crosse, 1882; removed to St. Paul, Minn., May, 1883; where he has ever since been actively engaged in the practice of the profession. Re- publican. Member Minnesota State

Legislature, 1895-97. Member American and Minnesota State Bar associations. Mason. Married at St. Paul, 1888, to

Miss Lena Brings. Office: Court Blk.

Residence: 178 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.

BARTHE, Arthur Clement, wholesale grocer; born at Westfield, Mass., Feb. 3, 1875; son of Clement and Martha ( Allen) Barthe; educated in Westfield public schools and in Law Department, University of Minnesota. Came to Min- nesota, 1889, and was connected with the Flour City National Bank, Minne- apolis, until 1893; associated with Security Bank of Minnesota, Minneapo- lis, 2 years; located in Duluth, fall of 1894, has been president Barthe-Martin Co., since the organization of the com- pany in April, 1905. Independent in politics. Congregationalist. Mason. Married at Duluth, 1905, to Miss Belle Smith. Club: Commercial. Office; 102- 104 W. Michigan St. Residence: 1809 Jefferson St., Duluth.

BARTHELEMY, Edward N., register of deeds; born at Portland, Ore., April 17, 1870; son of J. P. and Sarah Bar- thelemy (maiden name also Barthel- emy); came to Minnesota, 1871; educated at Sauk Center ( Minn.) Academy, 1893- 96. Held office of judge of probate, Ben- ton Co., 1900-04; has been register of deeds, Benton Co., since 1904. Also proprietor Benton County Abstract Co. Located at Foley, Minn. Married at Lewiston, Mont., 1906, Miss Lizzie Par- ent, of Foley. Address: Foley, Minn.

BARTHOLOMEW, Charles L .. ("Bart") cartoonist; born at Chariton, Ia., Feb. 10, 1869; son of Col. O. A. and Mary (Smith) Bartholomew; graduate Iowa State College, Ames, Ia., degree · of B.S., 1888; married at Monticello. Ia., June 17, 1890, to Ella L. Henderson. Began newspaper work in Minneapolis 1888 and has been reporter, editor, car- toonist; now on staff of Minneapolis Journal. Office: Minneapolis Journal. Residence: 623 E. 18th St., Minneapolis.

BARTLESON, Charles John, lawyer; born at Macomb, Ill., April 3, 1844; son of Charles Mahelm and Mary Ann (Airey) Bartleson; educated in public

schools of Macomb, Ill., and at the old McDonough College, Macomb, the Civil War interfering with school training. Enlisted in Co. H, 2nd Ill. Vol. Cav., Aug. 2, 1861, and continued until Aug. 11, 1864. Was admitted to the bar by Supreme Court of Illinois, Feb. 22, 1867; began practice of law at Aledo, Ill .. April, 1867; located in Minneapolis, May, 1872. Member G. A. R. Married at Aledo, Ill., May 9, 1871, Harriet N. Wright. Club: Minneapolis. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1200 Chestnut Av., Minneapolis.

BARTLETT, Elmer Dwinnell, vice- president Park Region Land Co .; born in Oneida County, New York, Jan. 29, 1846; son of F. H. and Sarah (Kilburn) Bartlett; educated in common schools and in Chatfield Academy, 1861-64; graduated from Eastman Business Col- lege, Chicago, 1866. Married at Fill- more, Minn., 1866, to Alice G. Hoff. Children: Claribel, Mae, Maud, Clayton, Hazel and Beulah. Began business career 1870, as hardware merchant, at Florenceville, Iowa; located at Wykoff, Minn., 1873, engaging in the lumber, grain and manufacturing business; dis- continued lumber and machinery, 1896, and confined himself solely to the grain business on the Southern Minnesota R. R. until 1900. Since May, 1901, vice- president of the Park Region Land Co., dealers in lands and city real estate. Republican. Spiritualist. Mason. Recrea- tions: Billiards at club, fishing, etc. Club: Commercial. Office: Endicott Bldg. Residence: 853 Hastings Av., St. Paul.

R., BARTON, Edgar surgeon and

physician; born at So. Bridgton, Me., May 26, 1872; son of James H. and Laura E. (Chaplin) Barton; educated in public schools of Portland, Me., and Minneapolis, Minn .; University of Min- nesota, College of Medicine and Sur- gery, graduating, degree of M.D., 1901. Has been engaged in practice of medi- cine at Frazee since 1901. President Frazee Drug Co. Surgeon Northern Pacific Ry. Co. and Nichols-Chisolm Lumber Co. Ex-president Village Coun- cil, Frazee; secretary Board of Health; assistant county physician. deputy coroner. Member Clay-Becker County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Repub- lican. Married at Wadena, Minn., Nov. 13, 1901, to Miss Mabel Parker; two children: James Parker, born, Aug. 21. 1902, and Edgar R., Jr., born April 26, 1906. Address: Frazee. Minn.

BARTON, Elijah, lawyer; born in Pennsylvania, May 25, 1855; educated in public schools of Pennsylvania; State Normal School, Shippensburg, Pa .; University of Michigan, graduating from Law Department, degree of LL. B., 1883; Professor of Medical Juris- prudence, Medical Department Hamline University. Member National Law Com-

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mittee, Modern Woodmen

of America.

Married, 1884, to Miss Ella L. Austin.

Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fish- ing. Office: Oneida Blk. Residence: Minneapolis. (Summer residence, Mound, Minn.)

BARTON, George B., physician; born in Westmoreland Co., Pa., April 20, 1853; son of Baltzer E. and Nancy Jane (Chilcott) Barton; graduate Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., de- gree of M.D., 1880. Began practice of medicine at Shellsburg, Pa., April, 1880; located in Minneapolis, 1892. Dean of Medical Department Hamline Univer- sity and

professor of gynecology; gynecologist to St. Barnabas, the Swed- ish and

Minneapolis City hospitals. Member Western Surgical and Gynecolo- gical Society, Hennepin County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Democrat. Mem-

ber Chi Rho Sigma, Foresters. Club:

Minneapolis. Office: Andrus Bldg.

Residence: 4047 Park Blvd., Minneapo- lis,

BARTON, Humphrey, lawyer; born in Pennsylvania, May 6, 1857; son of Balt- zer Enoch and Nancy (Chilcott) Bar- ton; educated in public schools and state Normal School. Read law in office of John Cessna. Bedford, Pa., and was admitted to the bar, February, 1885; practiced law a short time in the East: lias been actively engaged in practice of the profession in St. Paul since 1885. Democrat. Married in Ohio, 1885, to Miss Lillian Rupp. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Boating. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Residence : 650 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.

BASFORD, Harry Miller, newspaper publisher; born at Austin, Minn., Feb. 13, 1878; son of Henry O. and Mary E. ( Miller) Basford; graduate Austin High School, 1896; married at Denver. Colo .. May 18. 1902, to Miss Minnie Mangin. Was connected with business and edi- torial departments Austin Daily Regis- ter, 1896-1901; in newspaper work on Denver (Colo.) papers, and estimate man, Smith, Brooks & Co .. there, 1901; estimate man with L. S. Taylor Print- ing Co., St. Louis, 1903, and press agent Department of Liberal Arts, World's Fair, 1904; returned to Austin and with father formed the Basford Co., publish- ers of Austin Register; firm name was changed to The Basford-Bingham Co., 1906, of which he is secretary and treas- urer. Member B. P. O. E. Address: Austin, Minn.

BASS, Frederic Herbert, civil engi- neer, educator; born at Hyde Park, Mass., 1875; son of George Walton and Elizabeth (Bellamy) Bass; educated in Hyde Park public schools and at Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, gradu- ating, degree of B.S., 1901; married, 1903, to Lillian Leggett. Began active career as assistant engineer with U. S. Light House engineer, Boston, 1894;

member engineering corps, Metropoli-

tan

Water Works of Massachusetts,

1896-99 and 1901; instructor in civil en- gineering, University of Minnesota, 1901-04; assistant professor, same, since 1904. Has acted as engineer for various sanitary and hydraulic projects since 1901; engineer Minnesota State Board of Health since 1906; assistant engineer with Hering & Fuller, New York, 1906. Member Minneapolis Engineers' Club, Society for Promotion of Engineering Education, Sigma Xi fraternity. Office: University of Minnesota. Residence: 116 Beacon St., S. E., Minneapolis.

BASS, George Wills, physician; born at Underhill, Vt., Oct. 13, 1858; son of Josiah and Mary Ann (Whitcomb) Bass; educated at Barre Academy, Barre, Vt., 1877; Essex Classical Institute, Essex, Vt., 1878; University of Vermont Medi- cal Department, degree of M.D., July, 1881 (head of the class); post gradu- ate course. New York, 1884. Began prac- tice of medicine, 1881; actively engaged in practice in Minneapolis. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Hennepin County Medical Society (ex-secretary and vice presi-

dent). Republican. Congregationalist. Scottish Rite Mason (32°); member I. O. O. F. Married, at Jericho, Vt., Oct. 4, 1887, to Miss Nellie L. Castle. Office: 929 20th Av., N. Residence: 1529 Bryant Av., N., Minneapolis.

BASSETT, Elford S., lawyer; born at Vinton, Ia., 1854; son of Henry and Minerva (Lines) Bassett; came to Min- nesota, 1855; educated in public schools at Faribault; married at Minneapolis, June 11, 1901, to Julia A. Purdy. Read law in office of Gordon E. Cole (attorney general of Minnesota during Civil War), and was admitted to the bar at Fari- bault, 1879. Republican. Member Ma- sonic order, Knight Templar, Shriner. Address: Faribault, Minn.

BASSETT, Joel Bean, retired manu- facturer; born Wolfboro, N. H., March 14, 1817; son of Daniel and Abagail (Bean) Bassett; educated in private school and Brewster Academy, working on farm in summer until 21 years of age and teaching school in winter; one of the pioneers of Minneapolis where he settled in 1850; married, 1853, Amelia B. Carpenter. Engaged in lumber busi- ness in Maine previous to coming to the Northwest; began lumber business, Minnesota, 1855; organized the J. B. Bassett Lumber Co., 1859, and continued to act as its president until 1895; or- ganized and directed the Mississippi & R. R. Boom Co .; former president Colum- bia Flour Mills; former vice president Northwestern Milling Co. Retired from active business in 1896. Was a member of the Minnesota Territorial Legisla- ture; engaged in Indian service and made the treaty at Washington, D. C., for the purchase of the White Earth Indian Reservation, moved the Indians

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thereon, built houses, grist mill and plowed a large acreage of land for them. Former president ,Minneapolis Lumber Assn., and member city council. Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 30 Grove St., Minneapolis.

BASSFORD, Edward P., Jr., banker and broker; born at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 14, 1870; son of Edward P. and Hannah Bassford; educated in public schools of St. Paul and at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind .; married at St. Paul, 1905, to Miss Mabel Hartzel. Has been a resident of St. Paul all his life and has been in banking and brokerage busi- ness ever since the beginning of his active career; member of Henderson, Bassford & Co., bankers and brokers, organized, July, 1905. Member Chicago Board of Trade. Mason. Club: Com-

mercial. Office: Germania Life Bldg.

Residence: 455 Inglehart St., St. Paul.

BATCHELDER, George Washington, lawyer; born in Danville, Caledonia Co., Vt., Feb. 18, 1826; son of John and Alice (Kettredge) Batchelder; graduated from University of Vermont, Aug. 6, 1851, degrees of A.B. and A.M., 1854. Was one of the pioneers of Minnesota, hav- ing settled at Faribault in 1855-the year the town was founded. State Sena- tor, Minnesota, 1871-72; mayor of City of Faribault, 1880-81. Married at Calu- met, Wis., July 12, 1858, to Kate Eliza- beth Davis. Address: Faribault, Minn.

BATCHELLER, Oliver T., physician; born at West Day, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1872; educated in common schools and at Uni- versity of Minnesota. Came to Minne- sota, 1885; in practice since June, 1899. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Upper Mississippi Medical Society. Addres: Brainerd, Minn.

BATES, William Jones, sheriff St. Louis Co .; born at Waitsfield, Vt., April 18, 1859; son of John and Chloe A. (Bartlett) Bates; educated in public schools of Chippewa Co., Wis. Began active career in lumber business, at Chippewa Falls. Minn .; located in Du- luth, 1884, continuing in lumber busi- ness, looking up timber lands in North- ern Minnesota; became Deputy sheriff of St. Louis Co., 1889, continuing until 1905; was elected sheriff of St. Louis Co., and assumed office Jan. 1, 1905. Republican. Mason (32°); Knight Temp- lar, Shriner; member Royal League. Modern Samaritans, I. O. Foresters, K. O. T. M., Eagles. Married at Duluth, 1894, to Miss Gertrude Hyland. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunting and roaming in the woods. Office: Court House. Residence: 602 E. 3rd St., Du- luth, Minn.

BAUMBACH, Frederick von, collector of internal revenue; born at Hesse Cas- sel, Germany, Aug. 30, 1838; son of Louis and Wilhemina (von Schenck) von Baumbach; educated by private tutor and in public schools at Elyria,

O., and attended business college at Milwaukee, Wis .; married at Milwaukee, Nov., 1863, to Miss Sarah Decker. En- listed in Civil War as private Co. C. 5th Wis. Vols., June 1, 1861; became 1st lieut. in that company; commissioned captain Company B, 35th Wisconsin Vol- unteers, Dec. 11, 1863; promoted to major, Oct. 24, 1865; mustered out, March 15, 1866. Located at Alexandria, Minn., after the war, and since 1884 has been partner in firm of Baumbach & Halvorsen, druggists. Was county audi- tor, Douglas Co., Minn., 1872-79; secre- tary of State of Minnesota, 1880-87; county auditor, 1889-97; U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue since May, 1898. Mason; member Odd Fellows, Loyal Legion, G. A. R .. Club: Commercial. Office: 5th and Wabasha, St. Paul. Residence: Alexandria, Minn.

BAXTER, John T., lawyer; born at Berlin, Wis., Oct. 15, 1862; son of Thomas and Susannah (Lewis) Baxter; graduated from Williams College, de- gree of A.B., 1887. Has been engaged in practice of law since 1890; general counsel Northwestern National Life In- surance Co., of Minneapolis. Member

Minneapolis, Minnesota State and

American Bar associations. Secretary Minneapolis Bar Association, 1892-1905. Married at Minneapolis, 1891, to Miss Gertrude Hooker. Clubs: Commercial,

Six O'Clock. Recreation: Horseback riding. Office: 1105 Nicollet Av. Resi- dence: 4601 Fremont Av., S., Minne- apolis.

BAYLEY, Edmund William, physi- cian; born at Boston, Mass., Dec. 2, 1875: son of Thomas Moore and Mary (Foley) Bayley; educated in Minneapolis ( Minn.) parochial and public schools, Iowa Normal Institute, College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, medical depart- ment Kansas City University, graduat- ing, 1898. Began practice of medicine, March 29, 1898. Has taken an active interest in military affairs and is now major and surgeon, 1st Brigade, M. N G., having formerly served as Commis- sary of Subsistence with rank of cap- tain; now coroner of Brown County. President Medico-Chirurgical Society,

member of Brown and Redwood County Medical Society, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. Demo- crat. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Forest- ers, Elks. Married at Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 10, 1897, to Miss Estelle Mae Go-Bell. Clubs: Game Protective As- sociation, Surgical Gun Club of Roches- ter. Address: Sleepy Eye, Minn.

BAYNE, Alexander Y., bridge con- tractor; born at Russellville, O., Feb. 28, 1855; son of Thomas and Eliza (McMil- len) Bayne; educated in public schools of Atchison Co., Mo., and in high school at Riverton, Ia .; married at Minneapo- lis, Minn., Feb. 3, 1898, to Alice E. Thomas. Taught school in Iowa, 1876-

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80; traveling salesman for bridge com- pany, 1880-86; proprietor A. Y. Bayne & Co., bridge contractors, 1887-90; was partner in the Gillette-Herzog Co., of Minneapolis, as manager highway bridge department, 1890-1900; acted as man- ager highway bridge department of the American Bridge Co., at Minneapolis, 1900-1903; has been in business inde- pendently since 1903, as A. Y. Bayne & Co., doing general bridge contracting, and jobbing sales agent for the Ameri- can Bridge Co., in Ia., Minn., N. D., S. 1)., Mont., Western Wisconsin

and

Northern Michigan. President Queen of the West Mines Co. Republican. Mem- ber Masonic orders, United Commercial Travelers. Club: Commercial, Recrea- tion: Golf. Office: Commercial Bldg. Residence: 1775 Fremont Av., S., Min- neapolis.

BAZILLE, Edmund W., jurist; born at St. Paul, Minn .; son of Charles (pio- neer of 1843 who erected first frame building and first flour mill of St. Paul) and Annie Jane (Perret) Bazille; edu- cated in common schools and at busi- ness college. Read law in office of Judge W. D. Cornish and was admitted to the bar, 1880. Was deputy clerk district court and chief clerk in ab- stract office; elected abstract clerk of Ramsey Co., 1894; judge of probate, Ramsey Co., since 1898. Republican. President Junior Pioneer Association. Member B. P. O. E., K. C., I. O. O. F., Woodmen of the World, Union Fran- caise, M. W. A., I. O. F. Married at St. Paul, Feb. 15, 1882, to Miss Clara M. Gravel. Clubs:

Commercial, St. Paul Rod and Gun. Recreations: Fish- ing and hunting. Office: Court House. Residence: 605 Carroll St., St. Paul.

BEACH, Frank Morrison, banking; born at Lyle, Minn., May 21, 1866; son of John and Catherine M. (Morrison) Beach; educated in public schools and Omaha Business College; married at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 28, 1897, to Zetta B. Churchill. With U. S. National Bank, Omaha, 1885-1901; organized First Na- tional Bank, Lyle, Minn., and later, Bank of Rose Creek, Rose Creek, Minn., of which was president until 1905; now cashier First National Bank, Lyle; secre- tary and treasurer Lyle Corrugated Cul- vert Co. Mayor of Lyle three terms. Republican. Mason. Recreations: Driv- ing, hunting

and fishing. Address: Lyle, Minn.

BEACH, George W., stone quarrying; horn, Dubuque, Ia., 1861; son of James and Caroline (Wilson) Beach; educated in public school, Dubuque. Began active career at soap factory at Dubuque, con- tinuing for three years; came to St. Paul for one year in same occupation but returned to Dubuque for two years more; was in charge of plant of Min- nesota Soap Co. at Minneapolis four years and transferred to same com- pany's plant at St. Paul, being president

of company for three years previous

to retiring from the business in 1900; associated with Kettle River Quarries Co., as treasurer since 1906. Republi- can. Congregationalist. Married, Law- rence, Mass., 1888, Cora McDuffel. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Amateur photography, automobiling. Office: Se- curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 1500 Hermon St., Minneapolis.

BEACH, William A., physician; born at Ionia, Mich., Oct. 20, 1868; son of Benager H. and Clarinda (Weston) Beach; educated in public schools of Minneapolis, Minn .; University of Min- nesota, degree of B.S., 1890; University of Minnesota College of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery, degree of M.D., 1893. Married at Mankato, Dec. 10, 1902, to Miss Gertrude Corp. Practiced medicine in St. Paul, 1893-97; has been engaged in practice at Mankato since 1897. Member Board of State Medical Examiners for 3 years; now member Board of Education, Mankato. Homeo- patlı. Republican. Methodist. Member

Blue Earth County Medical Society, Minnesota State Homeopathic Institute. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum, K. O. T. M. Address: Mankato, Minn.

BEAN, Francis A., president New Prague Flouring Mill Co., New Prague, Minn.

BEARD, Harington, art dealer; born in England, July 1, 1860; son of Richard and Anne (Olding) Beard; educated at home; married at Chicago, Ill., 1886, to Grace Hempstead Hyde.

Came to America, 1870, and lived in Chicago until 1886; since then in Minneapolis. Started business, 1877, in stationery, Chicago, firm of Beard Bros., afterward Beard & Kimball; partnership dissolved; soon after organized The Beard Art and Stationery Co., of which is president; bought out Wales & Co., and later I. E. Burt & Co., associated on the co-opera- tive plan with The Dayton Dry Goods Co., 1904, starting and since maintain- ing the Beard art galleries. School lec- turer on fine art subjects. Republican. Congregationalist. Office: Dayton Bldg. Residence: "Sunnyside," Washburn Park, Minneapolis.

BEARD, Richard Olding, physician; horn at Middlesex, England, Dec. 20, 1856; son of Richard and Anne (Old- ing) Beard; attended Camden House Academy, England; came to America, 1870; graduated from Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, III., 1882. Has been actively engaged in practice of medicine at Minneapolis, since 1883. President, Minnesota Acad- emy of Medicine. Member Minnesota State and American Medical associa- tions, American Public Health Associa- tion. Independent in politics. Married at Minneapolis, 1903, to Mrs. Theresa V. Harrison. Club: Commercial. Recrea-

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 6

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company Number of Pages: 584

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company
Number of Pages: 584