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Clark. Office: Bank of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2000 2nd Av., S., Min- neapolis.
LARPENTEUR, Auguste Louis, re- tired merchant; born at Baltimore, Md., May 16, 1823; son of Louis Auguste and Malinda (Simmons) Larpenteur; common school education; came west to St. Louis, Mo., 1841, and to where St. Paul now is, 1843; married at St. Paul, 1845, to Mary J. Pressley. As- sisted in survey of St. Paul, 1847-48; entered a portion of it, including where the new capitol now stands, at $1.25 per acre. Engaged in mercantile business in St. Paul until 1887, when he retired. Roman Catholic. Club: Commercial. Residence: 341 N. Dale St., St. Paul.
LARRABEE, Frank D., lawyer; born at Parish, Oswego Co., N. Y., May 18, 1856; son of William J. and Louisa Delilah (Fritts) Larrabee; educated in common schools, Oshkosh (Wis.) Nor- mal School, and at the University of Wisconsin. Began practice of law, at Detroit. Minn., 1882; came to Minneap- olis, 1886. Democrat. Married at Minne- apolis, Oct. 1, 1890, to Miss Anna Pratt. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 119 Groveland Av., Minneapolis.
LARSON, Albert G., merchant; born at Le Roy, Minn., Sept. 26, 1866; edu- cated in public schools in Le Roy and Houston, Minn. Began in mercantile business at Yucatan, Minn., 1887, and continued for 3 years; was in business at Money Creek, Minn., 12 years; lo- cated in Le Roy, in 1902, since which time he has been in general mercantile business. Postmaster for 14 years at Yucatan and Money Creek. Mason; member O. E. S., I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., and Modern Woodmen of America. Mar- ried at La Crosse, Wis., Feb. 24, 1890, to Miss Rosebird Williams. Address: Le Roy, Minn.
LARSON, Burre B., banker; born in Norway, Jan. 30, 1852; came to America, 1854, and located at Leland, Ill .; edu- cated in public schools of Fillmore Co., Minn. Began business career as farmer and in general store early in the '70s. Has been president and director of the State Bank of Halstad since Jan. 1, 1904. Married, 1st, in Wisconsin, 1882, to Miss Annie Thompson (died, 1887); 2nd, 1899, to Sarah Brottens. Address: Halstad, Minn.
LARSON, Constant, lawyer; born in Douglas Co., Minn., 1870; son of Gustaf and Carolina Larson; graduate Alexan- dria ( Minn.) High School, 1889; Uni- versity of Minnesota, degree of A.B., 1893; Law Department, University of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1894. Has been engaged in practice of law since 1894. Republican. County attorney Douglas County since 1902; president Business Men's Association Douglas Co. Congregationalist. Married at Minneap- olis, Minn., 1895, to Miss Maud Merri- field. Address: Alexandria, Minn.
LARSON, Frans J. A., merchant; born in Sweden, Dec. 27, 1861; son of Solo- mon and Josephine Larson; came to America, 1869; educated in schools of St. Paul, Ottertail City and Amor, Minn. Entered general merchandise business Oct., 1899. Married at Battle Lake, Dec. 20, 1890, to Miss Ida M. Melin. Re- publican. Lutheran. Member Modern Woodmen of America, A. O. U. W., D. of H. Address: Battle Lake, Minn.
LARSON, Gilbert I., lawyer; born at Adrian, Mich., Nov. 21, 1844; Ingebart and Lydia (Smith) Larson; son of educated in common schools; Mount Pleasant (Ia.) High School; Ripon Col- lege, Wis., University of Michigan. Be- gan active career as school teacher and continued for 10 years in Wisconsin and Minnesota; admitted to the bar in Fond du Lac Co., Wis., 1873; has been a resi- dent of Minnesota since 1874; county auditor 6 years and clerk of court, 10 years. Married in Lincoln Co., Minn., Sept. 1, 1879, to Miss Nancy H. Bigham. Republican. Mason. Address: Lake Ben- ton, Minn.
LARSON, Henry Albert, clerk of court, Fillmore Co .; born in Fillmore Co., Minn., June 27, 1877; son of Islock Lar- son, a veteran of the Civil War, and Carrie (Stoolie) Larson; educated in
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district schools; Lanesboro (Minn.)
High School; Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind .; University of Minnesota. Taught school for 3 years; served as assessor for two terms; was elected clerk of court, Nov., 1902, and reelected Nov., 1906. Republican. Mason. Recreation: Hunting. Address: Pres- ton, Minn.
LARSON, John Frederick, county su- perintendent of schools; born in Veile, Denmark, Aug. 13, 1868; son of L. J. and Annie Lena (Nelson) Larson; came to Prescott, Wis., 1873; attended public school at Diamond Bluff, Wis., 1878-85; spent one term at Red Wing Seminary, 1886, and one term at Prescott High School, 1887. Hardware clerk, Minne- apolis, 1888; taught country and village schools, 1889-92; assistant principal Prescott High School, 1893; principal graded schools, Marine Mills, Minn., 1894-97, Hill City, S. D., 1898, South Stillwater, Minn., 1899-1903; has been county superintendent of schools, Wash- ington Co., Minn., since Jan. 1, 1903. Married at Ellsworth, Wis., Sept. 1, 1894, to Mary M. Horning. Address: Still- water, Minn.
LARSON, Ole D., merchant; born in Manitowoc Co., Wis., Feb. 11, 1860; son of Lars Knutson and Martha (Johanson) Larson; educated in common schools at Rockville, Manitowoc Co., Wis. Located in Henderson, Minn., June 1, 1881; worked as carpenter, and also was in charge of threshing machine in fall of the year, until 1893; member of the firm of Rask & Larson, hardware and ma- chinery, since April 1, 1893. Republican. Married at Henderson, Dec. 19, 1891, to Miss Emma Bye. Address: Hendrum, Minn.
LARSON, Peter, lumber dealer; born in Norway, Feb. 25, 1857; son of Lars and Maly (Peterson) Larson; educated in public schools of Norway; married in Norway, 1879, to Miss Carrie Rons- berg. Came to America, 1880; began in business at Atwater as member of Johnson & Larson Lumber Co., 1886, in which he still continues; also director Security Bank of Atwater, Atwater Mill- ing Co. Lutheran. Member Masonic or- der, I. O. O. F., Sons of Norway, Mod- ern Woodmen of America, Modern Brotherhood of America. Address: At- water, Minn.
LATSCH, John, wholesale grocer; born in Switzerland, March 18, 1832; son of Caspar and Barbara (Kuenzli) Latsch; educated in public schools of Switzer- land; married in Buffalo County, Wis., 1859, to Miss Anna Buol. Came to America, 1854, and after remaining for 3 years in Winona Co. went to Trempea- leau Co., Wis., where he continued for 10 years; returned to Winona, March, 1867, and entered retail grocery busi- ness, extending to wholesale business, 1887, in which he has since been en- gaged as Latsch & Son. Also director First National Bank, Winona. Was justice of the peace in the early days
in Wisconsin and was member Winona City Council 2 years. Republican. Rec- reation: Traveling. Address: Winona, Minn.
LATSCH, John A., wholesale grocer; born in Trempealeau Co., Wis., Aug. 15, 1860; son of John and Anna (Buol) Latsch; educated in German and public schools of Winona; unmarried. Has been associated with his father in gro- cery business ever since the beginning of his active career, 1874; junior mem- ber of the wholesale grocery firm of Latsch & Son, since its organization, 1887. Ex-treasurer Winona Board of Trade, and Winona Jobbers' Association. Republican. Mayor of Winona, elected April, 1905, present term extending to April, 1907. Member Knights of Pythias (chancellor commander). Club: Arling- ton. Recreation: Canoeing. Address: Winona, Minn.
LATTA, Benjamin F., lawyer; born at Lewiston, N. Y .; son of Benjamin and Deborah (Stevens) Latta; moved to Rock Co., Wis., with his parents in youth and attended school at Allen's Grove Academy; studied law in office of Paine & Millett, Racine, Wis., grad- uating from Law Department, Univer- sity of Albany, N. Y., degree of LL.B., 1867. Married at Clinton, Wis., 1874, to Miss Frances I. Samson (now de- ceased ). Farmed in Wisconsin for two years, after graduating in law; prac- ticed at Janesville, Clinton Junction and Dodge Center, Wis., also filled office of county attorney, 1878; removed to Min- nesota and has been engaged in prac- tice in St. Paul since 1888. Office: Phoe- nix Bldg. Residence: 174 W. George St., St. Paul.
LATTIN, George P., county superin- tendent of schools; born at Fox Lake, Wis., March 25, 1859; son of Richmond and Martha (Calkins) Lattin; educated in public schools of Fox Lake, Wis., and at Fox Lake College; married in Free- born Co., Minn., Nov., 1882, to Miss Net- tie Scott. Began active career as a farmer in Dodge Co., Wis., continuing in Faribault Co .; taught school for 12 years and engaged in mercantile busi- ness at Freeborn; has been county su- perintendent of schools Freeborn Co., since 1901. Director First State Bank of Freeborn; was county commissioner for 4 years. Member Minnesota Educa- tional Association. Republican. Metho- dist. Member Masonic order, M. W. A. Club: Commercial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
LAUER, Joseph W., druggist; born at Milwaukee, Wis, 1853; son of John W. and Adelia ( Smith) Lauer; came to Min- nesota with parents, 1855; educated in public schools of Winona, Minn., and at Milwaukee, Wis. Began active career in employ of Ed. Pelzer, druggist, Winona, continuing for 8 years; clerked in drug store at Milwaukee, Wis., 2 years; re- turned to Winona and entered drug busi- ness for self as J. W. Lauer & Co., 1877; changed name of firm to Lauer &
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Auding, 1881; bought out partner, 1888, and has since continued as J. W. Lauer. President Minnesota Pharmaceutical As- sociation, 1904. Alderman 3rd Ward, Winona, 1894-98 (president of council, 1898). Member A. O. U. W., Foresters, Druids. Married at Winona, July 22, 1884, to Miss Lizzie Burmeister. Clubs: Eureka (trustee), Philharmonic. Recre- ations: Social meetings with particular friends. Address: Winona, Minn.
LAWLER, John J., Roman Catholic clergyman; born at Rochester, Minn., 1862; began classical education in a private school in Rochester; completed classical studies in the Seminary of St. Francis, Milwaukee, Wis .; studied phi- losophy and theology in the University of Louvain, Belgium; ordained priest, 1885, remaining two years at university for the post graduate course. Upon re- turning to St. Paul, was made. profes- sor of Scripture, College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, and one year later was ap- pointed pastor of St. Luke's Church, St. Paul. Pastor of Cathedral for 10 years past. Active and successful in church work and in all matters making for civic betterment. Office and residence: 19 West 6th St., St. Paul.
LAWLER, Martin C., clothing and furnishings; born on a farm in Olm- sted Co., Minn., Aug. 4, 1866; son of Timothy and Katherine (Costello) Law- ler: educated in schools of Olmsted Co .; married at Rochester, Minn., 1893, to Miss Mary Norton. Began active ca- reer, 1886, as clerk with the same house in which he became a partner in 1892; has been sole proprietor of the business known as The Boston, since 1904. Dem- ocrat. Catholic. Member Knights of Co- lumbus, Modern Woodmen of America. Club: Commercial. Address: Rochester, Minn.
LAWRENCE, Charles Gray, banker; born at Homer, N. Y., March 28, 1854; son of Charles Dana and Mary (Sabin) Lawrence; educated in public schools, one year at Nashville (Tenn.) High School, and Department of Law, Univer- sity of Michigan, 1880-82; married at St. Paul, Minn., June 17, 1890, to Clara Bullard. Began business career as teller of the First National Bank of St. Al- bans, Vt., 1870-80; engaged in practice of law as member of firm of Warner & Lawrence, St. Paul, Minn .. 1882-1904; president, Jan. 1, 1902 to May 1, 1904. and since then treasurer and trustee of The State Savings Bank of St. Paul. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Com- mercial. Office: 4th and Minnesota Sts. Residence: 900 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
LAWRENCE, David Henry, lawyer, judge. of probate; born at Chatsworth, Can., July 18, 1877; son of William D. and Margaret (Fleming) Lawrence; be- gan working for the Duluth & Iron Range Railway at 11 years of age, at- tending public school in winter until 15 years of age, after which he pre- pared for a professional career, and graduated from the Law Department of
the University of Michigan, in 1903. Elected judge of probate, Lake Co., and assumed position Jan. 1, 1905. Republi- can. Methodist. Married at St. Paul, Minn., July 19, 1905, to Miss Alice Wig- dahl. Address: Two Harbors, Minn.
LAWRENCE, James G., manager Wa- basha Roller Mill Co .; born at Syra- cuse, N. Y., May 1, 1836; son of Gard- ner and Maria (Cossitt) Lawrence; edu- cated in public and private schools of Syracuse; married at Wabasha, Minn., 1872, to Alice G. Wyman. Spent 2 years on sheep ranch in Texas; came to Minnesota, 1862, farmed at Greenfield for a number of years and later en- gaged in grain and milling business; was one of the organizers of the Wa- basha Roller Mill Co., 1889, and has been vice president and manager from the beginning. Director Simmons Mill- ing Co., Red Wing, Minn. Republican. State senator, 22nd district, 1881-85.
Member Minnesota State Board of Equalization for 24 years (1882-1906). Episcopalian. Mason. Recreation: Cul- tivating roses. Address: Wabasha, Minn.
LAWRENCE, Russell Earle, secretary and treasurer National Laundry Co .; born, Dundas, Minn., July 22, 1873; son of Wesley M. and Elvira N. (Potter) Lawrence; educated in graded and high schools, Minneapolis, Minn .; married, Minneapolis, 1901, Bessie G. Robinson. Began business career in 1894 with the National Laundry Co., and has suc- ceeded in making it one of the largest of its kind in the city. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Recreation: Au- tomobiling. Club: Commercial. Office: 56-60 W. 4th St. Residence: 33 South Avon St., St. Paul.
LAWSON, Victor Emanuel, editor; born at Paxton, Ill., March 24, 1871; son of Charles and Maria G. (Lind- strom) Lawson (Larson), both born in Sweden, and arrived in America early in the 50's; came to Minnesota, Oct., 1880; educated in common and graded schools; was married at New London, Minn., Sept. 20, 1894, to Miss Minnie Nelson, who died Dec. 14, 1901. Editor New London Times, 1889-95; has been con- nected with the Willmar Tribune as edi- tor and one of the publishers, since Feb. 19, 1895, recently becoming sole owner of the Tribune Printing Co. Com- piled illustrated History of Kandiyohi Co., published, 1905. Independent in politics and active in local affairs; state chairman People's Party of Minnesota, 1898-1902. Member Swedish Lutheran Church. Life member Minnesota His- torical Society. Address: Willmar, Minn.
LAWTON, Ransome M., president R. M. Lawton & Co., real estate, etc .; born at Arcola, Minn., July 15, 1861; son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Lawton; came to St. Paul with parents, 1862; edu- cated in public schools and business college, St. Paul; married at St. Paul, Sept. 4, 1884, to Miss Claribel Bradway. Began active career in printing business,
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after which he entered the produce com- mission business; engaged in real es- tate for himself, 1880, and has ever since been closely identified with real estate, mortgage loans, insurance and rental business; president and manager R. M. Lawton & Co., Inc., 1901; identi- fied with the Security Trust Co. of St. Paul. Member St. Paul Real Estate Ex- change. Republican. Methodist. Recrea- tions: Outing vacations. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 200 Pres- cott St., St. Paul.
LEACH, Albert R., lumber; born at Faribault, Minn., July 2, 1869; son of Edward M. and Carolin (Stowell) Leach; educated in public schools of Faribault and at Hamline University; married in Walhalla, N. D., June 17, 1903, Gean- ette Coburn. In lumber business at Walhalla and Neche, N. Dak., for 3 years, but has been identified with firm of E. M. Leach & Sons, Faribault, dur- ing the greater part of his business experience. Republican. Methodist. Mem- ber E. F. U. Recreations: Tennis and travel. Address: Faribault, Minn.
LEACH, Edward M., lumber; born at Waitsfield, Vt., April 22, 1830; son of Robert and Abigail Leach; educated in public schools of Vermont; married at Woodstock, Ill., 1866, to Carolin Stowell. Came to Minnesota and located at Fari- bault, 1855; entered lumber business, 1865, and is senior member of the firm of E. M. Leach & Sons, lumber and inill work, and dealers in cement, lime and plaster. Republican. Address: Fari- bault, Minn.
LEACH, Harlan E., lawyer; born on a farm in Fillmore Co., Minn., Nov. 8, 1866; son of Dunbar M. and Sarah A. Leach; educated at University of Min- nesota, graduating from classical de- partment, degree of A.B., 1891, and from legal department, degree of LL.B., 1894; married at Spring Valley, Minn., Nov. 7, 1894, to Miss Eva G. Lower. Prac- ticed law at Winona, 1894-96; has been engaged in practice at Owatonna since June, 1896. County attorney of Steele County for 4 years. Republican. Meth- odist. Member I. O. F. Club: Com- mercial. Office: 110 N. Cedar St. Resi- dence: 315 E. Vine St., Owatonna, Minn.
LEACH, Herbert Pascal, retail lum- ber; born at Faribault, Minn., April 5, 1868; son of Edward M. and Carolin ( Stowell) Leach; educated in public schools of Faribault; married at Min- neapolis, Minn., June 15, 1894, to Miss Flora E. Wood. Has been connected since 1884 with lumber business estab- lished by his father in 1865, and has been a member of the firm of E. M. Leach & Sons since 1895. Republican. Member Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., Modern Samaritans. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Boating and fish- ing. Address: Faribault, Minn.
LEAVENWORTH, Francis P., educa- tor; born at Mt. Vernon, Ind., Sept. 3, 1858; son of Seth M. and Sarah N. Leavenworth; graduate Mt. Vernon High
School, 1875; graduate University of Indiana, degree of A.B., 1880, degree of A.M., same university, 1886. Married at Louisville, Ky., 1883, to Miss Jennie Campbell. Became connected with Cin- cinnati Observatory, 1880; assistant at McCormick Observatory, University of Virginia, 1882; director Haverford Col- lege Observatory, 1887; has been pro- fessor of astronomy, University of Min- nesota, since 1892. Author: Double Star Observations; Proceedings of Haverford College Observatory; Parallax; also writer of various articles for astronom- ical journals. Recreation: Horticulture. Office: University of Minnesota. Resi- dence: 1628 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
LEAVETT, Silas Wright, member State Board of Control; born at Belmont, N. H., Nov. II, 1843; son of Joseph Smith and Hannah Lane (Cotton) Leavett; ed- ucated in common and private schools, at Belmont. Raised on a farm at Bel- mont; served as volunteer in War of the Rebellion; came to Minnesota and settled on a farm, 1867; moved to Litch- field, Minn., fall of 1869; elected clerk of district court, Meeker Co., 1870, serv-
ing 12 years; elected member board of education and president, 1882, serving 18 years; ex-mayor of Litchfield and ex- member city council; elected State sen- ator from Meeker Co., as Democrat, 1900; appointed member State Board of Con- trol, 1901, was its first chairman and is still a member; in lumber, real es- tate and other lines of business while in public office. Married at Fitsbury, Mass., Aug. 24, 1865, to Miss Mary Dyson Chapman. Office: State Capitol, St. Paul. Residence: 437 Wheeler Av., St. Paul.
LEAVITT, Henry Hooker, oculist and aurist; born at Waterloo, Ia., April 1, 1861; son of William H. and Celia E. (Dunnel) Leavitt; attended Beloit Col- lege Preparatory School and Beloit Col- lege, A.B., 1884, M.A., 1886, and Chicago Homeopathic Medical College; Univer- sity of Vienna, 1889-90; N. Y. Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1897-98. Married at Des Moines, Ia., Dec. 23, 1891, to Mabel L. Howe. Began practice of medicine, 1886. Independent Republican. Congregation- alist. Member American Institute of Homeopathy, Minnesota State Homeo- pathic Institute, O. O. & L. Society. Member Royal League and Ancient Or- der of United Workmen. Clubs: Com- mercial, Automobile, Minneapolis Hom- eopathic Medical. Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Residence: 2015 James Av., S., Minneapolis.
LECK, Clifford C., physician; born at Halifax, N. S., Oct. 28, 1873; son of Henry and Ellen (McLeod) Leck; came to Minnesota, 1886; graduated from Minneapolis North Side High School, 1894; taught school in Le Roy, Minn., 1895-96; graduated from Univer- sity of Minnesota, College of Medicine and Surgery, degree of M.D., 1900; in- terne at St. Paul City and County Hos- pital, 1900-01. Located at Austin, June, 1901, and has since continued in prac-
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tice at that place. Congregationalist. Member American Medical Association, Mower County Medical Society. Member K. O. T. M. (record keeper Austin Tent, No. 16), A. O. U. W. Medical examiner A. O. U. W. and Y. of A., K. O. T. M. and Z. C. B. J. Married at Le Roy, Minn., Jan. 1, 1902, to Miss Flora E. Horn. Recreations: Music, fishing. Ad- dress: Austin, Minn.
LE CLERC, Joseph E., physician; born in Quebec, Can., March 21, 1868; edu- cated in common schools; Seminary of Quebec, graduating, degree of A.B., 1889; Medical Department, Laval University, degree of M.D., 1893. Came to Minne- sota, 1893; has been engaged in practice at Le Sueur since 1896. Health officer of City of Le Sueur. Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1894, to Miss Adele E. For- tier. Address: Le Sueur, Minn.
LE CRONE, John William, lawyer; born at Effingham, Ill., Feb. 2, 1872; son of William C. and Emily (Kagey) Le Crone; educated in public schools of Effingham; The Shattuck School, Fari- bault, Minn., graduating, 1890; Univer- sity of Minnesota, 1890-93; Wesleyan Law School, Bloomington, Ill., degree of I.L.B., 1894. Unmarried. Began prac- tice of law at Effingham, 1894; has been engaged in practice at Faribault, Minn., since 1895. Ex-county attorney Rice Co. Address: Faribault, Minn.
LE DUC, William Gates, farmer, ex- U. S. commissioner of agriculture; born at Wilkesville, O., March 29, 1823; son of Henry Savary Le Duc; graduate Ken- yon (O.) College, 1848; admitted to bar, 1849; located at St. Paul, Minn., July, 1850. Married at Mt. Vernon, O., 1851, to Miss Mary E. Bronson. Was com- missioner to World's Fair, N. Y., 1853; was an active promoter of railways and immigration; laid out West St. Paul; projected the company that built the first Wabasha Street bridge at St. Paul, the bridge to span the Mississippi River. Removed to Hastings, Minn., and engaged extensively in farming; served as captain to brevet brigadier general U. S. Vols, in Civil War; projected and in part constructed Hastings and Da- kota Ry .; was U. S. commissioner of agriculture, 1877-81; established a tea farm at Summerville, S. C., and intro- duced from foreign countries olives, tea, Japanese persimmons and other plants now acclimated in U. S .; organized what are now the Bureau of Animal Industry, and the Division of Forestry; was in service of treasury department in North Carolina, 1880-85. Address: Hastings, Minn.
LEDY, B. A., president Minnesota Mu- tual Casualty Co .; born at Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 12, 1860; son of Joe A. and Zerlina Ledy; educated in Gymna- sium at Hamburg and at the University of Berlin; married at Hamburg, Ger- many, 1892, to Elise F. H. Meyer; came to United States, 1892, and engaged in various business pursuits until the in- corporation, in February, 1898, of the
Minnesota Mutual Casualty Co., sick, accident and life insurance, of which has since been president. Member of all the prominent fraternities. Protestant. Clubs: Commercial, Automobile. Office: Endicott Bldg. Residence: 669 Grand Av., St. Paul.
LEE, Henry William, lawyer; born in London, Eng., March 3, 1836; son of Thomas and Eliza Ann (Pepperel) Lee; came to America, April 1, 1850; edu- cated in select schools, London; three months in common schools of Wiscon- sin. Began active career as a mechanic; commenced study of law alone, after having wife and four children, and while working at trade; admitted to bar, Dec. 7, 1869, and practiced at Portage, Wis., serving one term as district attorney of Portage Co .; located at Stevens Point, where he resided for 20 years, and on March 6, 1895, removed to Thief River Falls, Minn., where he has since re- mained. Has held offices of justice of peace and city attorney of Thief River Falls. Democrat. Publisher
Stevens Point Democrat, at Stevens Point, Wis., 1876-92, and News at Thief River Falls, 1895-98. Member I. O. O. F., Red Men, Eagles. Married, 2nd, at Crookston, Minn., March 20, 1897, to Miss Martina Bakken. Address: Thief River Falls, Minn.
LEE, Peder, photographer; born in Norway, Dec. 21, 1862; son of Ole J. and Christine (Strom) Lee; educated in schools of Norway. Came to the United States and located in Minneapolis, Minn., 1887, shortly afterwards entering the photographic business; bought out the studio of his employer, 1889; bought the St. Paul Studio, July, 1903, and in 1905, the studio of the Powers Mercantile Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Member of the firm of Lee Brothers, who own and manage photographic studios and are retailers of picture frames. Married at Minneap- olis, April 30, 1891, to Lizzie Johnson. Club: Norden. Offices:
519-523 1st Av., S., Minneapolis, and Ryan Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: 2101 Scudder St., St. Anthony Park, St. Paul.
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