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LEWIS, Charles Fremont, physician; born at Austin, Minn., March 31, 1868; student in Medical Department Vander- bilt University, Nashville, Tenn., receiv- ing degree of M.D., 1900; post graduate
Chicago Polyclinic, 1906. Was for 10 years opthalmologist, and for 4 years student of medicine and surgery before entering general practice of medicine. Coroner of Mower Co., Minnesota; ex- county physician and surgeon. Exami- ner U. S. Civil Service Commission, 8th dist. Surgeon Chicago Great Western Ry. Married at Austin, Minn., 1889, Miss Eliza G. Hill. Club: Progressive League. Address: Austin, Minn.
LEWIS, Charles L., associate justice of Supreme Court, Minnesota; born at Ottawa, Ill., March 8, 1852; son of Samuel R. and Ann E. Lewis; educated at High School, Ottawa; University of Chicago, 1871-73; Oberlin College, gradu- ating degree of M.A., 1876. Admitted to the bar at Chicago, Ill., 1879; located at Fergus Falls, Minn., 1880; was dis- trict attorney, 1884-88; removed to Duluth, 1891; was district judge 11th judicial district, 1893-96; has been jus- tice Supreme Court since 1898. Repub- lican. Married at Fergus Falls, Minn., April 18, 1880, to Miss Janet D. Moore. Recreations: Fishing and travel. Legal Residence: Duluth, Minn. Residence : 62 S. Dale St., St. Paul.
LEWIS, Edwin J., physician; born at Westville, Conn., Sept. 18, 1848; son of John and Emeline (Johnson) Lewis; educated in graded schools and at Lis- burn, Pa .; Rush Medical College, Chi- cago, graduating, degree of M.D., 1877. Began practice of medicine at Ironton, Wis., 1877; has been engaged in practice at Sauk Center, Minn., since April 7, 1883. Member American Medical Asso- ciation. Married 1st, at Waseca, Minn., Dec. 28, 1873, to Miss Emma F. Kermott, of Elysian, Minn. (died 1891); 2nd, 1892, to Miss Isabel Warner, of Chicago, Ill. Address: Sauk Center, Minn.
LEWIS, Franklin H., wholesale lum- ber; born in Rhode Island, Jan. 9, 1848; son of Rev. C. C. and Frances M. (Mason) Lewis; educated in public schools and at Palmer's Academy, Ston- ington, Conn. Has been connected with lumber business since 1870, commenc- ing in Wisconsin and operating upon re- tail basis for 10 years in different parts of Wisconsin; began in wholesale lum- ber trade, 1882, and has since continued as a wholesale dealer exclusively; lo- cated in Minneapolis, 1887. Mason (32°). Married at Werner, Wis., Sept. 17, 1873 to Miss Virginia L. Bacon. Club: Com-
mercial. Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Office : Lumber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1921-23 S. Aldrich Av., Minneapolis.
LEWIS, Harlow S., milling; born at Waseca, Minn., July 10, 1872; son of Benedict S. and Mary E. (Eaton) Lewis; graduate Waseca public schools, June, 1891. Began active career as stenog- rapher Jennison Bros. & Co., Janesville, Minn., Oct., 1891; was stenographer, bookkeeper and general assistant James Quirk Milling Co., Waterville, Minn., Jan., 1892-96; half owner and manager Bank of Madison Lake, Minn., 1896-98;
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assistant manager, secretary and treas- urer James Quirk Milling Co., Minneapo- lis, 1898-1902; has been president Maple- ton Milling Co., and director Mapleton State Bank since 1902. Mayor of Madi- son Lake, 1898. Democrat. Member Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Married at Waterville, Minn., Oct. 12, 1898, to Miss Grace L. Everett. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad- dress: Mapleton, Minn.
LEWIS, J. Harry, manager St. Paul Daily News; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 13, 1864; son of Jabez S. and Elizabeth (Anthony) Lewis; educated in public schools; married at Kansas City, Mo., June 8, 1883, to Mary E. Knollin. Proprietor of Secret Society Herald, Philadelphia, 1884-88; mechanical super- intendent Kansas City Star, 1888-93; advertising writer, Kansas City, 1893-98; advertising manager Kansas City World, 1898-1900; one of incorporators, March 1, 1900, and now vice president and general manager of The Daily News Publishing Co. of St. Paul; also manager of The Rural Weekly Co., and a direc- tor of The Daily News Publishing Co. of Minneapolis, Minn. Independent in
politics. Congregationalist. Member Auditorium Committee and Y. M. C. A. Committee. Mason, (32º), Shriner; mem- ber B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, Red Men, I. O. O. F. Member Business
League. Club: Commercial, (formerly vice president and twice director). Recreation: Fishing. Office: 92-94 East 4th St. Residence: 569 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
LEWIS, Olin B., jurist; born at Weyanwega, Wis., March 12, 1861; son of Zina D. and Rebecca (Hornung) Lewis; reared on farm, attended country school; graduated from high school, Omro, Wis., 1879; graduated from Uni- versity of Wisconsin, 1884, and from law department of same, LL.B., 1889. Married, 1885, to Della M. Barnett. Established a law office at St. Faul, Minn., in summer of 1889, forming a copartnership with Oscar Hallam until Jan. 1, 1897. Elected member of Assem- bly, St. Paul, 1894, reelected, 1896; elected judge of the district court for the second judicial dist., Nov., 1896, for term beginning Jan. 1, 1897, and reelected Nov., term, expiring
1, 1902,
Jan. 1909. Member American and Minnesota State Bar associations. Mason; member Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen, A. O. U. W. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office: Court House. Residence: 23 W. Isabel St., St. Paul.
LEWIS, Theodore Hayes, archaeolo- gist; born at Richmond, Va., Dec. 15, 1856; educated in common schools of Little Rock, Ark., 1866-72, and at Miami Commercial College, Dayton, O., 1874. Since 1880 has devoted his attention mainly to archaeological surveys and explorations in valley of Mississippi and tributaries; made Southern archaeologi- cal survey of over 10,000 mounds dur- ing winters of 1878-95 as a private en-
terprise; made Northwestern archaeolo- gical survey, under auspices of Alfred J. Hill, 1880-95, of over 7,000 mounds in Minnesota and 4,500 in other North- western States. Author: Trails for Archaeologists; The Northwestern Arch- aeological Survey. Assistant on Pre- historic implements, a reference book, by Warren K. Moorhead. Contributor to prominent periodical archaeological publications. Life member Minnesota Historical Society; honorary member Mississippi Historical Society. Address: St. Paul.
LIBBY, Harry W., machinist; born at Winona, Minn., Feb. 10, 1876; son of Reuben and Nancy M. (Stoddard) Libby; educated in public schools of Winona and at Winona Business College; mar- ried at Stockton, Minn., Sept. 14, 1898, to Miss Grace L. Winchester. Republi- can. Active worker in politics; elected member of State Legislature, Nov., 1906, term extending to Jan., 1909. Methodist. Member Knights of Pythias. Independ- ent Order of Foresters, Modern Wood- men of America, I. A. M., N. P. L. Ad- dress: Winona, Minn.
LICHTENSTEIN, H., physician; born at Koenigsberg, Germany, Oct. 22, 1866; graduate Tubingen University, Germany, degree of M.D., 1888; post graduate study at Berlin, Strassburg and Heidel- berg, Germany; married in Germany, 1888, to Miss Caroline Claussen. Prac- ticed medicine one year in Germany; was surgeon on Hamburg-American liner; came to America, 1890, and has since been engaged in practice at Winona. Member American and Minne- sota State Medical associations, Winona County Medical Society. Republican. Lutheran. Member Masonic order, A. O. U. W., A. O. U. D. Club: Arlington. Recreation: Horseback riding. Address: Winona, Minn.
LIDDELL, John, judge of probate; born in Scotland, March 9, 1843; son of William Liddell; came to Canada with parents the same year in which he was born; educated in public schools of Canada. Removed to Minnesota, 1867; engaged in farming, 1868-82; in partner- ship with John S. Campbell, in farm implement business, 1882-87; the road as implement salesman, 1887-90; returned to retail implement business for himself, at Wadena, Minn., 1890; has been senior partner in retail imple- ment firm of Liddell & Hocking, since 1893. Judge of probate since Nov., 1902. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason, Knight Templar. Married at Russell, Ont., Can., Feb. 14, 1881, to Miss Grace McGregor. Club: Commercial. Ad- dress: Wadena, Minn.
LIEB, P. R. Jr., lawyer; born at Fari- bault, Minn., 1864; son of Philip and Ellen Lieb: educated at Sacred Heart College, Watertown, Wis .; unmarried. Has been engaged in practice of law for some time. Democrat. Catholic. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Ad- dress: Faribault, Minn.
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LIEN, Carl N., auditor Goodhue Co .; born in Goodhue Co., July 22, 1857; son of Nils G. and Martha A. (Holm) Lien; educated in public schools; Luther Col- lege, Decorah, Ia .; St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn .; C. C. Curtiss Busi- ness College, Minneapolis. Married at Decorah, April 24, 1878, to Miss Mary E. Johnson. Began active career as a farmer in Goodhue Co .; was chairman of town board of Red Wing two years and town clerk 5 years; senior enrolling clerk House of Representatives, seasons 1883 and 1885; transcribing clerk, U. S. surveyor general's office, 1885 and 1886; was elected county auditor of Goodhue Co., Nov., 1890, and has been reelected at each succeeding election, present term extending to Jan., 1909. Republi- can. Lutheran. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Literature. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
LIESCE, Philip, editor and publisher; born at Wytusing, Wis., Aug. 23, 1868; son of Anton Fidel and Magdalene (Nutt) Liesch; came to Minnesota, 1876; educated in Catholic parochial school, New Ulm, 1876-83; married at New Ulm, Sept. 28, 1897, to Miss Clara Follmann. Began learning printing trade, as ap- prentice, New Ulm, 1883; went to St. Paul, 1887, where he was engaged in book and job department of Pioneer Press for 9 years; located at New Ulm, 1897, bought out the New Ulm Volks- blatt Publishing Co., and has continued publication of the Volksblatt; estab- lished the Brown County Journal, 1898, and has since published that paper. President New Ulm Rural Telephone Co. Republican; member State Central Com- mittee for 4 years. Member Brown County Publishers Association, Minne- sota Editorial Association. Roman Catholic. Member St. John's Court, I. O. F., St. Joseph Society, Knights of Columbus. Address: New Ulm, Minn.
LIFPITZ, Simon, wholesale jobber in clothing, furnishings, etc .; born in Russia, 1867; son of Louis and Lizzie (Stein) Lifpitz; self educated. Came to St. Paul, 1886; has been identified with clothing business ever since he began active career; has successfully operated under title of S. Lifpitz, as wholesale jobber in clothing, shoes, rub- bers, furnishings, etc., since 1899. Mem- ber St. Paul Credit Men's Association. Jewish religion. Married at St. Paul, 1887, to Miss Jennie Stauffer. Office: 221-223 E. 4th St. Residence: 901 Selby Av., St. Paul.
LIGGETT, Col. William M., director agricultural experiment station, Univer- sity of Minnesota; born on a farm in Union Co., O., 1846; educated in district schools. Enlisted in 96th Ohio Vols., at age of 17, in Civil War, Army of the West, and was present at capture of Fort Blakely, with 7,000 prisoners, the last important engagement of the war; declined a commission in regular army and returned to Ohio where he became connected with the Bank of Marysville, Union Co .; was twice elected county
treasurer of Union Co .; took an active part in state national guard services; was colonel 14th O. N. G., and in com- mand of battalion that cleared streets of mob at time of excitement in Cin- cinnati, where he was severely wounded. Came to Minnesota, 1884, and was one of the owners of Grandview Stock Farm, Swift Co., has been dean State Agri- cultural School and director of the Ex- periment Station since 1896. Regent of State University 18 years; director State Agricultural Society since 1888 (ex- secretary); ex-member executive com- mittee National Cattle Grower's Asso- ciation and for two terms chairman State Railroad Commission. Married at Marysville, O., July 3, 1876, to Miss Mathilda R. Brown. Residence: 2201 Scudder St., St. Paul.
LIGHTBOURN, David C., newspaper publisher; born at Pine Bend, Minn., Jan. 30, 1858; son of Edward S. and Susan Samantha (Murray) Lightbourn; graduate of St. Paul (Minn.) High School. Began in newspaper business early in life and since April, 1883, has been publisher and proprietor of the Index, published at Ada. Republican. Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Min- nesota for 10 years and acting state insurance commissioner, during vacancy, 1896; judge of probate, Norman Co., 1890-91; mayor and councilman, Ada, several terms. Director First State Bank, Ada. Member Knights of Pythias, Modern Samaritans. Address: Ada, Minn.
LIGHTNER, William Hurley, lawyer; born at Reading, Pa., May 3, 1856; son of Rev. Milton C. and Martha H. Light- ner; graduated from University of Michigan, degree of A.B., 1877. Resident of Detroit, Mich., 1864-78; came to St. Paul, 1878, and was admitted to the bar, Oct., 1880; member of the law firm of Young & Lightner since 1883. Mar- ried at St. Paul, Oct. 29, 1885, to Carrie Drake. Was assemblyman in Common Council, St. Paul, May, 1892, to May, 1894; president of the Common Council, May, 1892 to May, 1893; member of first charter commission of St. Paul. Episcopalian First vice president of Minnesota Historical Society. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Country, White Yacht. Office : Gilfillan Blk. Residence: 318 Summit Av .. St. Paul.
LIMA, Ludwig, physician; born in Stavanger, Norway, April 30, 1877; edu- cated in high school, in Norway; came to America, 1894; graduated from Augs- burg Seminary, Minneapolis, Minn., de- gree of A.B., 1899; College of Physi- cians and Surgeons, Hamline University, degrees of M.D., C.M., 1903; house phy- sician, City and County Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., 1903-04; has been engaged in practice of medicine at Montevideo, Minn., since 1904. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associa- tions. Married at Audubon, Minn., Sept. 25, 1904, to Miss Constance Bergh, daughter of Rev. O. N. Bergh. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
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LIND, Alfred, physician; born at Travad, Vestergotland, Sweden, Marclı 11, 1862; educated in public schools of Sweden; came to Minnesota, 1880; at- tended Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, 1881-84; Augustine College, Rock Island, Ill., 1884-87, degree of A.B., 1887; University of Minnesota, 1887-91, degree of B.S., 1889, M.D., 1891; University of Berlin, Germany, 1893-94, degree of M. D .; New York Post Graduate Medical School, 1895; University of Upsala, Sweden. Medical Department, 1896-97 and 1898-99, degree Licentiate of Medi- cine. Practiced medicine in Lake Park, Minn., 1891-94; located in Minneapolis, 1894; U. S. pension examiner, 1892-95. Member Hennepin County Medical So- ciety, Minnesota Academy of Medicine. Director Swedish Hospital, Minneapolis. Republican. Lutheran. Married at St. Paul, Minn., 1892, to Hannah M. John- son. Club: Odin. Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: Minneapolis.
LIND, John, lawyer; born in Sweden, March 25, 1854; son of Gustav and Catherine ( Johnson) Lind; came to Min- nesota in boyhood; educated in public schools, 1868-71; University of Minne- sota, 1875-76. Began practice of law, 1877, at New Ulm, Minn .; member of 50th, 51st, 52nd and 58th congresses; governor of Minnesota, 1899 and 1900. Was 1st lieutenant and quartermaster, 12th Regt., M. N. G., Spanish-American War. Now engaged in active practice of law as member of firm of John Lind and A. Ueland. Married, Sept. 15, 1879, to Miss Alice A Shepard. Clubs: Min- neapolis. Odin. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 1775 Colfax Av., Min- neapolis.
LINDAHL, Alexander, jeweler; born at Lund, Sweden; March 28, 1860; son of S. J. Lindahl; educated in public schools of Sweden. Learned the watch- maker's trade in Sweden; came to America, 1879, and has been engaged in jewelry business in St. Paul, since 1885. Married at St. Paul, 1896, to Miss Hannah Alln. Republican. Methodist. Member Masonic order, Modern Wood- men of America, I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. Member Board of Education since 1902, and city council, 1892-96. Office: 880 Payne Av. Residence: 757 Case St., St Paul.
LINDAHL, Ole, farming and banking; born in Sweden, Oct. 8, 1845; educated in common schools in Sweden; came to America, 1869, and located in Minnesota; married at Mankato, Minn., Dec. 11, 1872, to Miss Emily J. Haight. Began farm- ing at Easton, Faribault Co., Minn., 1869, and has continued to the present time. Has been president and director of Granada State Bank, since 1902. Re- publican. Methodist. Member A. O. U. Address: Winnebago, Minn.
LINDBERGH, Frank Albert, lawyer; born at Melrose, Minn., April 14, 1870; graduate Law Department, University of Michigan, degree of LL. B., 1892. Has been engaged in practice of law at Little
Falls since 1892. Director German American National Bank. County at- torney Morrison Co., for 6 years. Mem- ber Masonic order, B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F. Club: Commercial. Address: Little Falls, Minn.
LINDEKE, Albert H., born near Ber- lin, Germany, May 12, 1844; son of Frederick and Johanna (Bartel) Lindeke; came to America with parents, 1856, and has been a resident of St. Paul since 1857; educated in public schools. Started in business career as bundle boy, 1859, for Norman W. Kittson; continuing in advanced capacity, until 1868; began in retail dry goods trade as A. H. Lindeke & Brother, 1868; one of the founders of the wholesale dry goods house of Lindeke, Warner & Schurmeier, 1878, now Lindeke, Warner & Sons. Director National German-American Bank; vice president American Scandinavian Na- tional Bank; director Chamber of Com- merce; ex-president Jobbers' Union; member Board of Water Commissioners, of St. Paul, since 1893. Lutheran. Re- publican. Married at St. Paul, May 6, 1869, to Miss Louise Schroer. Clubs: Commercial, Minnesota. Recreations: Driving and riding. Office: 4th, S. W. Cor. Sibley. Residence: 295 Summit Av., St. Paul.
LINDEKE, Albert William, dry goods; born in St. Paul, March 7, 1873; son of Albert H. Lindeke; educated in public schools of St. Paul; St. Paul High School, graduating, 1890; Yale Univer- sity, graduating degree of B.A., 1894. After a trip abroad returned to St. Paul and became connected with the whole- sale dry goods firm of Lindeke, Warner & Schurmeier, now Lindeke, Warner & Sons, of which he has been a partner since 1903. Graduate of Minnesota State University Law School, degree of LL B., 1900, admitted to the bar but has never practiced. Republican. Epis- copalian. Clubs: Minnesota, Commer- cial, Town and Country, White Bear Yacht, Lafayette, Amateur Athletic, Roosevelt (first president), Yale (New York City.) Recreations :- Automobiling and golf. Office: 4th S. W. Cor. Sibley. Residence: Aberdeen Hotel, St. Paul.
LINDSAY, Thomas B., jobber in agri- cultural implements; born New York City, May 1, 1843; son of David and Jessie (Edmunds) Lindsay; educated in common schools, at Fox Lake College, Dodge Co., Wis., and at business college, Detroit, Mich .; married at Sheboygan Falls, Wis .. Sept. 5, 1866, to Martha Dye. Was reared on a farm and began active career as a farmer in Dodge County, Wis .; taught school three years; was in country store business several years, also representative from Olmstead Co., Minn., in the State Legislature for two terms, 1872-3. Became traveling salesman and is now resident manager of Lindsay Brothers, wholesale jobbers in agricultural implements. Baptist. Of- fice: 400-406 N. 1st St. Residence:
2722 Park Av., Minneapolis.
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LINDSLEY, Fred W., real estate; born at Kattskill, N. Y., May 9, 1853; son of Clark and (Bennett) Lindsley; common school education. Was engaged in agri- cultural implement business, 1878-91; began dealing in real estate, 1891. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Member A. O. U. W. Married at Plain View, Minn., Oct. 24, 1882, to Miss Laura LaRue. Recreations: Driving, fishing and out of door exercises. Address: Jackson. Minn.
LINJER, Ole Edward, physician; born in Vernon Co., Wis., June 11, 1861; came to Minnesota, 1876; attended public schools and Niles Classical School, Rochester; graduate, College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1889. Senior member firm of Drs. Linjer & Lyng. Member State Board of Medical Examiners, 1905- 1906-1907; physician to Norwegian Hos- pital, Minneapolis, city physician and superintendent City Hospital. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Hennepin County Medical Society, Norwegian Medical Club. Was assistant physician, Minneapolis, 1903- 04. Democrat. Club: Odin. Office and residence: 24 S. 4th St., Minneapolis.
LITTLE, Edwin Charles, real estate; born at Cleveland, O., 1861; son of Charles and Hester (Watson) Little; educated in public schools of Springfield, Ill. Began active career in employ of wholesale grocer, Springfield, Ill., con- tinuing for 4 years; engaged in farming in N. Dakota, 412 years; came to Duluth, 1886, and entered real estate business; has been member of the firm of Little & Noble, real estate, since 1891; also president Duluth Board of Underwriters; director Scott-Graff Lumber Co. Mem- ber Board of Fire Commissioners. Du- luth, 1903-06. Republican. Baptist. Married at Lakota, N. D., 1889, to Miss Jennie E. McCoy. Clubs: Kitchi Gamms, Commercial, Duluth Yacht. Recreation: Yachting, fishing, hunting. Office: Ex- change Bldg. Residence: 127 43rd Av., E., Duluth.
LITTLE, Henry Lyman, general man- ager Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Co .; born at Webster, N. H., Aug. 9, 1857; son of George and Louisa Little; educated in common schools, high school of Warner, N. H., and academy, at Pennacook, N. H. Entered active career as clerk in his father's store; removed to Minneapolis, 1879; went to work for a hardware merchant, without pay and in a few days was offered a position in the office of Charles A. Pillsbury & Co., and at 22 years of age he began as office boy; was given charge of the shipping department in 2 years, and two years later became a traveling salesman, continuing for 8 years; was placed in charge of sales department of the company, 1891; became assistant to M. Pillsbury and upon the death of the latter, in 1899, was made general manager of the company. Secretary and director Minneapolis & Northern Eleva- tor Co .; vice president Great Western
Cereal Co .; chairman executive commit- tee and director North American Tele- graph Co .; director Northwestern Na- tional Bank, Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce; member New York Produce Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade. Member Society of Colonial Wars. Mar- ried at Lock Haven, Pa., 1893, to Miss Erba Carskaddon. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Minikahda, Lafayette, Min- netonka Ice Yacht, Automobile, Town and Country (St. Paul). Office: Metro- politan Life Bldg. Residence: 197 Vine Place, Minneapolis.
LITTLE, John Warren, surgeon; born near South Charleston, Clark Co., Ohio, Sept. 21, 1859; son of John and Mary Ann (Highwood) Little; educated in high school and normal school, Lebanon, O., and at Jefferson Medical College, Phil- adelphia, Pa., degree of M.D., 1883. Located in Minneapolis, 1883. Member American Medical Association, Minne- sota Academy of Medicine (ex-presi- dent), Hennepin County Medical Society (ex-president). Surgeon and chief of staff of Asbury Hospital; surgeon to City Hospital; professor of clinical sur- gery, College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota; surgeon Chi- cago and Great Western Ry. Republi- can. Married at Minneapolis, 1887, to Miss Nellie C. Marshall. Club: Com- mercial. Office: Andrus Bldg. Resi- dence: 2540 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
LITTLETON, Samuel T., lawyer; born in Chariton Co., Mo., Dec. 3, 1858; son of Joseph D. and Sarah Ann (Parks) Littleton; educated in common schools of Missouri and at the North Missouri Academy. Came to Minnesota, 1884, and is located at Owatonna, a flourishing city 70 miles south of Minneapolis, and regarded as one of the coming indus- trial centres of the west; began practice of law, 1884; now county attorney of Steele Co. Married at Topeka, Kans., Feb. 5, 1881, to Miss Laura A. Sheldon. Mem- ber of Masonic order, I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., M. W. A., Sons of Veterans, Yeomen, Samaritans, Aztecs. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Outing vaca- tions. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
LIVINGSTON, Crawford, retired; born in New York City, 1847; educated at Albany Academy, Albany, N. Y .; career as banker, broker, railroad contractor, insurance and railroad officer, gas and electric light owner and officer. For- merly president of the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of St. Paul, and resident of all the lighting com- panies of St. Paul; now retired from ac- tive business. Director Merchants' Na- tional Bank of St. Paul, St. Paul Gas Co .; trustee Minnesota Mutual Life In- surance Co., etc. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country (St. Paul); Union, Army and Navy, Strollers (New York); Country ( Thomasville, Ga.); Shooting (Fla.) Office: 51 Exchange Place, New York. Residence: Summit Av., St. Paul.
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