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McDONALD, John F., lumber; born at Fond du Lac, Wis., June 19, 1870; son of John S. and Jane (Flower) Mc- Donald; came to Minneapolis, 1887; ed- ucated in public schools of Fond du Lac and Minneapolis and at University of Minnesota. Began active career in em- ploy of Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co., 1891; was secretary and assistant treasurer of the company last two years of service; resigned, 1901, and has since been engaged in lumber business under title of John F. McDonald Lumber Co. Republican. . Member Westminster
Church. Married at Milwaukee, Wis., 1897. to Miss Julia Davis. Recreations: Hunting, fishing and automobiling. Office: 114 7th St .. N. E. Residence: 2414 Pleasant Av., Minneapolis.
McDONALD, John S., lumber manu- facturing; born in Glengarry Co., Ont., Can., Dec. 7, 1831; common school edu-
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cation. Began active career at age of 11 in general store, continuing for 5 years. and then worked on construc- tion of Grand Trunk R. R. for eight years; went to Fond du Lac, Wis., 1856, engaging in the lumber business and organizing the Ford River Lumber Co., with which he was identified until 1886. Shortly after establishing in business at Fond du Lac, he arranged with his asso- ciates for leave of absence which he made use of to become active in other enterprises; during 1857, had active charge of the construction of the Stan- sted-Shifford & Chamblay R. R. (now Montreal & Boston road); in latter part of 1857, went to British Columbia and during three years' sojourn there was largely instrumental in the development of the country and in trying to shape the policy of the British Columbian gov- ernment. Returned to Fond du Lac, 1860, and became identified with various enterprises in addition to his lumber business; came to Minneapolis, Minn., 1887, established the Minneapolis Thresh- ing Machine Co., and was its president until his retirement from active life, 1898; disposed of his interests in the company, 1902; engaged in lumber man- ufacturing since 1902; also holder of ex- tensive timber and mineral lands. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Married at Montreal, Can., Nov. 12, 1861, to Miss Jane E. Flower. Recreations: Home,
children and grandchildren. Office: Lumber Exchange. Residence: 1603 Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
MACDONALD, John William, surgeon; born at Antigonish, Nova Scotia, June 25, 1844; graduate University of Edin- burgh, 1865-69, degree of M.D., 1871; licentiate Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 1869; elected as fellow of the college, 1898. Came to Minnesota, 1887. Member Hennepin County Medical Society (ex-president), Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Au- thor: Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment. Emeritus professor of surgery Hamline University. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: 508 Masonic Temple. Residence: 2123 Bryant Av., S., Minneapolis.
McDONALD, William D., banking; born at Annandale, Minn., April 4, 1861; son of Andrew and Margaret McDonald; educated in district school. Began act- ive career as school teacher, 1879, later working in grain elevator; became mem- ber of firm of Cofield & McDonald, 1883, built elevator at Howard Lake and sold out in 1888; engaged in elevator and lumber business at Annandale, selling out in 1898. Has been identified with banking since Aug. 16, 1893, and is cash- ier State Bank of Annandale; also di- rector State Bank of Kimball, State Bank of Watkins; treasurer Annandale Tele- phone Co., Annandale Brick & Tile Co. Member Minnesota House of Represen- tatives, 1892-93. Republican. Episco- palian. Mason. Married at Howard Lake, Minn., Ang. 30, 1886, to Laura A. Allen. Address: Annandale, Minn.
McDONALD, William Gordon, manu- facturer; born at Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, Dec. 18, 1879; son of Robert and Alice M. (Van Valkenburg) McDon- ald; came to Michigan, 1888; educated in public schools of Ingersoll, Ont., and Port Huron, Mich. Began career in 1897 as clerk in shipping department and later in sales department of the Port Huron Engine & Thresher Co., Port Huron. Minn .; on organization of North- western Port Huron Co. at Fargo, N. D., in 1903, became its treasurer; came to Minneapolis in 1904, when head office of company was transferred to that city. Republican. Presbyterian. Married at Casselton, N. D., June 1, 1905, to Miss Ella Beatrix Carter. Office: 414 1st St., N. Residence: 3133 1st Av., S., Minne- apolis.
MCDOUGALL, Alexander, ship build- er; born in Scotland, March 16, 1845; son of Dougald and Ellen McDougall; came to America, 1854, and to Minne- sota, 1870; educated in country school; married at Toronto, Can., Jan., 1878, to Miss Emmeline Ross. Sailed for 21 years on the Great Lakes and for 25 years has been closely identified with lake ship building and lake transportation. Presi- dent Northern Power Co. of Wisconsin; director Great Northern Power Co., Minn., City National Bank, Duluth, Northeastern Power Co., Maine. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Fishing, hunt- ing and outdoor recreations. Office: 120 N. 5th Av. Residence: 432 W. 2nd St., Duluth.
MCEACHERN, Walter Allan, physi- cian; born at Eau Claire, Wis., Sept. 5, 1873; educated in public and high schools, Superior, Wis., Rush Medical College and Illinois College of Physi- cians and Surgeons. Has been engaged in practice of medicine since 1902. Re- publican. Member Pine-Chisago County Medical Society and Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Married at Lake City, Minn., Aug., 1905, Miss Helen M. Ingraham. Address: Sand- stone, Minn.
MCELWAIN, Frank Arthur, educator; born at Warsaw, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1875; son of James Frank and Mary Stewart (Arthur) McElwain; educated in public schools, Corning, Ia., Brookfield (Mo.) Academy, Middleton (Conn.) High School. 1883-95; Trinity College, Hart- ford, Conn., graduating, B.A., 1899 (M.A., 1902); Seabury Divinity School, grad- uating. degree of B.D., 1902. Married at Sedalia. Mo., Nov. 17, 1903, to Miss Helen De Muth. Ordained Episcopalian clergyman, 1902; pastor various churches in Missouri, 1902-05; instructor Old and New Testament, Seabury Divinity School, 1905, warden and professor since Jan., 1907. Member Phi Beta Kappa Society (honorary college fraternity), Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. Recreations: Out- ing vacations and golf. Address: Fari- bault, Minn.
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MACFARLANE, Angus Roderick, in- vestments; born at Stornoway, Scot- land, Oct. 28, 1848: son of John and Anne ( Macdonald) Macfarlane; educated for a few years in the Free Church School at Stornoway. Began active ca- reer in employ of the National Bank of Scotland, Stornoway, continuing, 1866- 73; came to America, 1873, and was with Canadian Bank of Commerce, To- ronto, Can., 1873-74; located in Duluth, 1874, and was connected with Duluth Savings Bank, 1874-79; was with Amer- ican Exchange Bank, Duluth, 1879-99. and with City National Bank, 1902, to Jan., 1906; in investment banking since 1874; head of the firm of A. R. Mac- farlane & Co., established, 1874; also president Shoal Lake & Seine River Min- ing Co. Presbyterian. Member Masonic order, A. O. U. W., Modern Samaritans. Married at Duluth, Jan. 18, 1882, to Catharine Hunter. Clubs: Kitchi Gam- mi, Commercial. Recreations: Golf and curling. Office: Alworth Bldg. Resi- dence: Glen Avon, Duluth.
MCGAUGHEY, Hugh F., physician; born at Winona, Minn., 1873; son of J. B. McGaughey; graduate University of Michigan, degree of B.S., 1893; College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, degree of M.D., 1896. Has been engaged in practice at Winona since 1896. Member Minnesota State Medical Association, Winona County Medical So- ciety. Address: Winona, Minn.
McGAUGHEY, James B., physician; born in Adams Co., Pa., Dec. 1, 1842; son of Hugh F. and Jane ( Walker) Mc- Gaughey; educated in public andpri- vate schools and in Medical Department, University of Michigan, graduating, de- gree of M.D., 1867. Enlisted in the Civil War Jan. 11, 1862, and served as private, hospital steward and 2nd lieut. of vols .; honorably discharged, Oct. 20. 1865. Has been engaged in practice of medicine at Winona since April 1, 1867. Member Associated Physicians and Sur- geons, since Nov. 1, 1901. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Winona County Medical So- ciety, Minnesota Academy of Medicine. Democrat. Mason; member Loyal Le- gion, G. A. R. Club: Arlington. Ad- dress: Winona, Minn.
McGEE, John Franklin, lawyer; born at Amboy, Ill., Jan. 1, 1861; son of Hugh and Margaret ( Heenan) McGee; graduate Amboy High School; read law in offices of C. H. Wooster, Amboy, and Moore & Warner, Clinton, Ill .; was ad- mitted to the bar, Nov., 1882. Married at Wapella, Ill., Sept. 14, 1884, to Miss Libbie L Ryan. Removed to Devils Lake, D. Ty., where he engaged in prac- tice of law in partnership with D. E. Morgan, 1883-87; located in Minneap- olis. April, 1887; member of firm of Lancaster & McGee, the firm represent- ing Chicago Great Western Rv. Repub- lican. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Resi- dence: 2712 Pillsbury Av., Minneapolis.
McGIFFERT, John Rutherford, in-
ventor, secretary Clyde Iron Works; born at Hudson, N. Y., March 19, 1869; son of John M. and Sarah (Carnahan) McGiffert; educated at Hamilton Col- lege, N. Y .; Williams College, Mass., graduating, 1890; N. Y. University Law School, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1892. Practiced law in New York, and at Duluth, until 1901; became interested in the Clyde Iron Works, first as de- signer and later as secretary, devoting his entire time to the company since Jan., 1905; inventor McGiffert Log Loader, Rapid Log Loader, Clyde Skid- der, etc. Married at Hudson, N. Y., 1896, to Miss Gertrude Y. Magoun. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Of- fice: 302-308 Lake Av., S. Residence: 15 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
McGILL, Charles Herbert, vice presi- dent McGill-Warner Co., general print- ers; born at St. Peter, Minn., March 21, 1866; son of ex-Governor Andrew R. and Eliza E. (Bryant) McGill; educated in St. Paul public and high schools; married in Vermont, 1900, to Miss Julia Hubbard. Began in printing business at St. Paul, 1886, as Price & McGill. later becoming the Price-McGill Co., and since 1897, the McGill-Warner Co., gen- eral printers, of which he is vice presi- dent and manager. Republican. Mem- ber Minnesota Legislature from 37th district, 1896; appointed by President Mckinley assistant adjutant general U. S. Volunteers, with rank of captain, dur- ing Spanish-American War, 1898, and served until its close. Member Sons of American Revolution, Spanish-Amer- ican War Veterans, B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Minne- sota, Commercial, Town and Country, White Bear Yacht. Recreations: Golf, automobiling, etc. Office: 8th and Ce- dar Sts.
Residence: The Angus, St. Paul.
McGILVRAY, Col. Thomas F., city enginer; born in Aberdeen, Scotland. July. 1863; educated in University of Edinburgh. Scotland. Began active ca- reer as employe in engineering depart- ment Canadian Pacific Ry., in British Columbia; was engineer in service of St. Paul, Minneapolis & Sault Ste. Marie Ry., operating between Minneapolis and Sault Ste. Marie; filled position of coun- ty surveyor of Pine Co., Minn., 1887; removed to Duluth and took charge of building of 6th Av. viaduct, 1889; be- came member of the firm of Rice & Mc- Gilvray, civil engineers; was assistant engineer in laying out Lakeside and later, special examiner for public sur- veys in Minnesota; built the water works for the city of Duluth; has held position of city engineer, since June, 1897, having been reelected at each suc- ceeding election. In 1899 conceived the idea of a stiff truss aerial bridge across the ship canal and the bridge was built and completed under his supervision in 1905-06. It is the first and only bridge
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of its kind on the continent. Member
American Society Civil Engineers, Min- nesota Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association, So- ciety Municipal Improvements. Ap- pointed colonel on staff of Gov. John A. Johnson, May 24, 1905. Mason; member Modern Samaritans. Office: City Hall. Residence: 209 E. 3rd St., Duluth, Minn.
MCGLAUGHLIN, William Henry, cler- gyman; born at Charlotte, Me., Oct. 2, 1856; son of Thomas and Alice (Mc- Cabe) McGlaughlin; graduate Divinity Department St. Lawrence University, Canton, N. Y., degree of B.D., 1882; special studies at American University, Harriman, Tenn., 1894-95, A.M., D.D., American Temperance University, 1896. Married at Cuba, N. Y., 1887, to Miss Lucy Culver Sibley. Ordained Univer- salist clergyman, 1882; was pastor at Friendship, N. Y., 1882-87; Rochester, Minn., 1887-91; Harriman, Tenn., 1891- 96; Atlanta, Ga., 1896-04; has been pas- tor of Church of the Redeemer and Tri-State superintendent of churches, Minneapolis, since 1904; general super- intendent Universalist Church of Amer- ica, since Jan. 20, 1907. Chaplain Good Templars, Ga., 1898-1900; junior vice commander Ala. and Tenn. divisions, Sons of
Veterans, 1901-04; lecturer Georgia State Agricultural College, 1903, Lombard College, Galesburg, Ill., 1906. Member permanent committee on tem- perance Universalist General Conven- tion, since 1900; editor Tri-State Mes- senger. Address: 2534 Dupont Av., S., Minneapolis.
McGLIN, John, grain; born in Du- buque Co., Ia., June 17, 1860. Began in grain business at Rock Valley, Ia., Oct. 1, 1886; came to Minnesota, 1891, and has since made his home at Lakefield. Address: Lakefield, Minn.
McGOLRICK, James, first Roman Catholic bishop of Duluth; born at Tip- perary, Ireland, 1841; son of Felix and Bridget (Henry) McGolrick; educated for priesthood at All Hallows College, Dublin; ordained priest in Dublin, Ire- land, 1867. Came to the United States in 1867, as assistant pastor of the Ca- thedral, St. Paul, Minn., continuing un- til 1868; was pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 1868-89; consecrated bishop, 1889. Came to Du- luth, Jan., 1890. Recreations: Ama- teur gardening. Address: 211 4th St., W., Duluth.
McGONAGLE, William A., first vice president and general manager Duluth, Missabe & Northern Ry .; born at Con- shohocken, Pa., March 28, 1861; son of Joseph and Agnes (McKeeman) Mc- Gonagle; educated University of Pennsylvania, graduating, degree of B.S., 1881. Began active career as tran- sitman in locating the Little Falls & Dakota branch of Northern Pacific Ry. and has been consecutively, assistant engineer, same road, 1881-83; assistant engineer Duluth & Iron Range Rd., 1883-
90; resident engineer and superintend- ent bridges and buildings, 1890-1901; as- sistant chief engineer, 1901-02; assist- ant to president, Duluth, Missabe & Northern Ry., 1902-03; 1st vice presi- dent and general manager, same road,
1903, to present time. Member of all Masonic bodies in Duluth, Minn .; past master Palestine Lodge No. 79, A. F. and A. M .; past high priest Keystone Chapter No. 20, R. A. M .; past com- mander Duluth Commandery No. 18, K. T .; past grand master of Masons of Minnesota; has attained the 33° in An- cient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Mar- ried at Methuen, Mass., 1887, to Miss Sarah L. Sargent. Office: Wolvin Bldg. Residence: No. 9 Oxford St. (Hunter's Park), Duluth.
McGOVERN, Peter, lawyer; born at Watertown, Wis., 1845; son of Edward and Rose Ann (Farley) McGovern; edu- cated in Watertown High School and at law school, Madison, Wis .; came to Minnesota, 1872; married at Waseca, 1884, to Margaret Gilmore. Has been engaged in practice at Waseca since 1872; county attorney 14 years; State Senator, 1875-76, and 1899-1902; city at- torney since 1906. Democrat. Catholic. Member Minnesota State Bar Associa- tion. Recreations: Fishing and hunt- ing. Address: Waseca, Minn.
MCGRATH, James Edward, dealer in logs, railroad ties and piling, lumber and pine lands; born at Pleasant Mount, Pa., June 16, 1861; son of John and Mary Ann (Kain) McGrath; educated in district schools in Wayne Co., Pa. Was raised on a farm and became a con- tractor at 15 years of age, supplying hemlock bark to tanneries and logs to market; located in Stillwater, Minn., in 1878, and worked in the pine woods on the St. Croix River, for different com- panies, for 8 years; went into business for self as James E. McGrath, buying timber, cutting it into logs and selling same, in 1886, and has cut on an aver- age 25,000,000 feet each winter, or a total of 500,000,000 feet of logs. Owner Pine City Lumber Co., Pine City, Minn., organized Oct. 1, 1904, and operating saw and planing mills for manufacture of lumber, etc., on a large scale; also president and general manager Upper Snake River Improvement Co., organ- ized for the purpose of improving the Upper Snake River. Republican. Ro- man Catholic. Married at Stillwater, Minn., Oct. 21, 1901, to Miss Emma J. Chisholm. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
McGREGOR, Alexander, grain com- mission; born at St. Andrews, P. Q., Canada, Oct. 25, 1859; son of John and Catherine (Gordon) McGregor; educated in public schools of Canada. Came to Minneapolis in 1882; entered service of freight department, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., continuing, 1882-91; en- tered grain commission business as member of the firm of Lamb, McGregor & Co. (dealing exclusively on commis-
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sion), in 1891, and has so continued un- til the present time. Republican. Pres- byterian. Member Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Member Masonic order, A. O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of Amer- ica. Married in Illinois, 1900, to Miss Myrtle Whinyates. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bidg. Residence: 3300 2nd Av., S., Minneapolis.
MCGREGOR, Benjamin F., banking; born in Blue Earth Co., Minn., May 9, 1869; graduated from State Normal School, Mankato, Minn., June 1, 1889, and from Law School University of Min- nesota, June 1, 1895. Entered practice of law at New Richland, Minn., June, 1895, and continued in practice at that place until Nov. 1, 1903, when he was elected cashier Mapleton State Bank. Secretary and treasurer Rue Manufac- turing Co. Republican. Member I. O. O. F. Married at Waseca, Minn., May 10, 1899, to Miss Katherine Brisbane. Address: Mapleton, Minn.
MCGUIGAN, Thomas William, banker; born at Millville, Minn., April 12, 1872; son of James and Julia (Lynch) Mc- Guigan; educated in district schools, 1878-90; Lake City High School, 1890- 91; State Normal School, Winona, 1891- 92. Unmarried. President Millville State Bank. Also been engaged in business as T. W. McGuigan, grain and general merchandise, since May 1, 1895. Member Modern Woodmen of America, I. O. F., Knights of Columbus. Club: "I'm For Town." Address: Mil- ville, Minn.
MCGUIRE, Arthur, grain; born at Eau Claire, Wis., Dec. 18, 1869; son of Francis M. and Etha M. (Daniels) Mc- Guire; educated in public schools of Chippewa Falls, Wis. Has been dealing in grain since 1890 and is senior mem- ber of the grain commission firm of McGuire & Atwood. Member Duluth Board of Trade. " Married at Menomo- nee, Wis., 1894, to Miss Nellie Hodkin. Office: Bd. of Trade Bldg., Duluth. Res- idence: 1937 John Av., Superior, Wis.
McGUIRE, Willis W., jeweler; born in Crawford Co., O., July 15, 1854; son of David and Rachael ( Beabout) Mc- Guire; educated in Clarinda (Ia.) High School. 1866-69, and at McLean's Busi- ness College, Iowa City, 1870; married at Clarinda, Jan. 16, 1880, to Miss Laura L. Calhoun. Learned jeweler's trade and started in business at Clarinda, as Mc- Guire & Bedwell, continuing 1871-81; has been in business at Northfield since 1881. Member Northfield Furnace Co. Democrat. Congregationalist. Mason. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Ath- letic sports. Address: Northfield, Minn.
MACEACEK, Fred, banker; born in Mitchell Co., Ia., April 16, 1867; son of Frank and Katie. (Wyborney) Machacek; district school education. Started out at 16 as a day laborer, both parents being dead; engaged in farming at 20, and later operated a threshing machine; be- gan in banking business under title of
Fred Machacek & Co., bankers, and is cashier of Bank of London; also sec- retary and treasurer Enterprise Co- operative Creamery Association, organ- ized 1902. Unmarried. Address: Lon- don, Minn.
McILHARGY, Stephen D., merchant; born at Lucan, Ontario, Canada, in 1868; educated in public school and high schools. Railroad agent and telegraph operator, Wisconsin Central and Chi- cago Great Western Railroads, 1889-94; dealer in hardware, farm machinery and building materials since 1894. Director First National Bank. Republican. Ad- dress: Mora, Minn.
MCINTYRE, George Wesley, physi- cian; born at Cleveland, O., Sept. 28, 1853; son of Mansir Darius and Eliza (Barnes) McIntyre; educated at public schools, Tiffin, O., and River Falls, Wis .; Cady Institute, River Falls; Minnesota College Hospital, Minneapolis, degree of M.D., 1883; Medical Department Univer- sity of the City of New York, degree of M.D .. 1891. Worked on farm and taught school to secure money for pro- fessional studies. Was resident physi-
cian, Minnesota College Hospital, 6 months. 1883; assistant physician St. Peter State Hospital, 1883-85; also 1889- 93; member State Lunacy Commission, 1898-1900. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Nicollet County and Minnesota Valley Medical societies, Minnesota
State and American Medical associa- tions. Mason; member United Work- men of America. Married at River Falls, WVis., June 25, 1884, to Miss Alma Felt. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
MCINTYRE, Harvey M., general mer- chandise; born at Saranac, N. Y., March 6, 1849; son of Hosea A. and Harriet J. (Morrison) McIntyre; educated in common schools. Began active career as clerk in Northern New York, 1865, continuing three years; came to Illi- nois and taught school in Cook Co., now Chicago, winter term; clerked in store at Utica, Ill., for one year; employed in general merchandise, grain and stock buying, at Helena, Wis., for three years; located at Lansing, Minn., March 1, 1873, and entered general merchandise business in partnership with John Bart- lett; bought out partner, Nov., 1880, and has been in business under his own name since that time. Also secretary Lansing Co-operative Dairy Association. Has been postmaster at Lansing, since May 21, 1889. Republican. Mason. Mar- ried at Arena, Wis., Aug. 20, 1873, to Miss Ada C. Saxton. Address: Lansing, Minn.
McIVOR, Lawrance A., decorations and furnishings; born at Hamilton, Ont., 1846; son of William and Eliza (Mercer) McIvor; educated in public schools. Has been in the United States since he was 6 months of age; began in furnishing business, 1876, with Perry & Jackson, 257 Broadway, N. Y .; was co-partner of Warren Hayes, Elmira, N. Y .; re-
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moved to Minneapolis from Chicago, 1888, since which time he has been at head of L. A. McIvor & Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Masonic order,
B. P. O. E. Married at Chicago, Ill.,
1877, to Miss Mary Wheeler. Office: 33 7th St., S. Residence: 736 24th St.,
S., Minneapolis.
MACK, James Robert, civil engineer; born at Spring Valley, Wis., July 31, 1877; son of Thomas H. and Sarah ( Headrick) Mack; attended public schools in Marshall Co., Minn., from 1883-90, and High School, Warren, Minn., 1891-93. Began active career at age of 20, as a country school teacher, con- tinuing 8 years; has been engaged in civil engineering since 1894; county sur- veyor of Marshall Co., since Jan. 1, 1904. Member of the firm of Mack Brothers, farmers and raisers of shorthorn cattle. Democrat. Methodist. Unmarried. Mem- ber M. B. A. Address: Argyle, Minn.
MCKAY, Thomas George, editor; born in Northumberland Co., N. B., Can., Sept. 9, 1849; son of John and Marjory (Cameron) Mckay; educated in common schools, Presbyterian Academy and nor- mal school, Chatham, N. B., up to 1868. Taught in common schools, Northum- berland Co., and in New Castle, same county, for 11 years; came to U. S., Jan. 1881, and engaged in stone quarrying business at Mankato 13 years and farmed in Chippewa Co., 6 years; has been edi- tor and publisher of The Commercial, a weekly newspaper at Montevideo, since June, 1904. Director Farmers and Mer- chants' Elevator Co. Independent Re- publican. Methodist. Member A. O. U. W. and Modern Woodmen of the World. Married at Kasota, Minn., Nov. 29, 1894, to Miss Mary Jane Clark. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
McKECHNIE, Alexander A., secretary and treasurer St. Paul Union Stockyards Co .; born in New Zealand, Nov. 4, 1863; son of William and Elizabeth McKech- nie; educated at Bancroft's Hospital, London, 1871-78; University College School, London, Eng., 1879-81. Came to America, April, 1887, and to St. Paul to act as secretary to C. W. Benson, vice president Minnesota & Northwestern Ry., and to manage his foreign banking business and other affairs in Minnesota, continuing with him until he retired in 1903; joined the staff of Stockyards Co., at S. St. Paul. Episcopalian .. Married at St. Paul, May 18, 1895, to Miss May Randell Moore. Clubs: Church Club of Minnesota, Nushka Curling, White Bear Yacht. Office: S. St. Paul. Residence: 672 Summit Av., St. Paul.
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