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tions: Gardening and farming. Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Residence: The Vir-
ginia, Minneapolis.
BEARMAN, Abraham Nathaniel, com- mission merchant; born at Scranton, Pa., Dec. 8, 1872; son of Moses M. and Libbie (Cronin) Bearman; educated in graded schools, Scranton, Pa .; German English High School and Bryant &
Stratton Academy, St. Joseph, Mo .; Minnesota State University, graduating, June, 1902. Married at Minneapolis, 1903, to Miss Etta Zieve. Has been in wholesale fruit commission business since March 15, 1905. Member Masonic order, Shrine; B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F. Clubs: Commercial, Garfield. Office: 218 N. 6th St. Residence: 65 N. Lyn- dale Av., Minneapolis.
BEARDSLEY, Benjamin F., life and casualty insurance; born in St. Joseph County, Indiana, June 10, 1860; son of Elijah Hubbell and Matilda (Lemon) Beardsley; educated at high school, Buchanan, Mich .; married at Jefferson, Ohio, Feb., 1889, to Amelia Phoebe Simonds. Removed from Michigan to Minnesota in 1880; identified with the agricultural implement business for eleven years, and with insurance since that time; removed to St. Paul in 1894; was secretary of the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, 1901-04; Northwestern Secretary for National Irrigation As- sociation, 1902-06; member of several National, State and City associations for improvement of commercial and social conditions. Agent Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Employers' Lia- bility Assurance Corporation of London, England. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Commercial, Church Club of Diocese of Minnesota. Office: Endicott Bldg. Residence: 706 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
BEARDSLEE, George L., secretary and treasurer Phillips-Bell Shoe Co .; born at Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1848; son of George W. and Laura H. (Hoyt) Bardslee; educated at Flushing Insti- tute, Long Island, N. Y. Was engaged for 27 years in the manufacture and sale of boots and shoes; has been located in Duluth since Aug. 13, 1905; secretary and treasurer of the Phillips-Bell Shoe Co. Club: Commercial. Office: 8-10 E. Mich. St. Residence: 5 Chester Terrace, Duluth.
BEATY, James H., physician; born in Wabasha Co., Minn., Jan. 26, 1870; son of John J. and Mary Frances {Snow- den) Beaty; graduate College of Homeo- pathic Medicine and Surgery, Univer- sity of degree Minnesota, of M.D .. 1895; married at Lake City, Minn., to Ellen Belle Carruth. Local medical ex- aminer for State Institution for Tuber- culosis. Member American and Minne- sota State Medical associations, Stearns- Benton County Medical Society, Minne- sota State Homeopathic Institute. Epis- copalian. Member Masonic order, Mod-
ern Woodmen of America, Woodmen of the World, Modern Samaritans. Ad- dress: St. Cloud, Minn.
BEAUDRY, Alfred, merchant; born at Montreal, Canada, June 1, 1860; son of Damase and Engele (Trudel) Beaudry; educated at Archambault's Commercial College, Montreal. Came to Minnesota, 1878. Has been in general merchandise business at Dayton, Minn., since 1888. Roman Catholic. Member I. O. O. F., Osse Lodge, No. 206. Married at Day- ton, Minn., 1881, to Miss Matilda Gel- inas. Address: Dayton, Minn.
BECHHOEFER, Charles, lawyer; born at Woodbury, Pa., Jan. 1, 1864; son of A. L. and Rebecca (Goldschmidt) Bech- hoefer; attended public school, Altoona, Pa., graduating from the high school, June, 1883; University of Michigan Law Department, graduating, June, 1885.
Came to St. Paul, March 1, 1887, and entered upon the practice of law. Mar- ried at Hollidaysburgh, Pa., April 28, 1892, to Helen Goldman. Filled the
office of United States Commissioner, June, 1899, to Dec., 1905. Club: Com- mercial. Office: Nat. Ger. Am. Bank Bldg. Residence: 847 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
BECKER, Henry George, paper manu- facturer; born at Utica, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1860; son of Charles and Anna (Wold- man) Becker; educated in public schools, Little Falls, N. Y., and at Appleton, Wis. Began learning trade of shoe- maker at age of 16 and worked at the trade for 8 years; entered employ of Appleton Furnace Co., Appleton, Wis., as bookkeeper, Nov., 1885, continuing until March, 1888; was acting manager Appleton Gas Light Co., March to Nov., 1888, resigning to engage in retail boot and shoe business at Milwaukee, Wis .; retired from boot and shoe business, 1895, and became connected with L. Lindauer, Kaukauna, Wis., later becom- ing associated with him in the organiza- tion of The Lindauer Pulp Co., as sec- retary and treasurer of same. Secretary and director Itasca Paper Co .; secretary and director Grand Rapids Water Power & Boom Co. Alderman city council Kaukauna, Wis., 1899-1900; village trus- tee, Grand Rapids, Minn., 1903-06. Re- publican. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept., 1903, Sarah Webb. Ad-
dress: Grand Rapids, Minn.
BECKLEY, Frederick Lee, physician; born at Paynesville, Minn., 1871; son of Michael B. and Kate (Hoover) Beekley; educated in Paynesville High School, Hamline University and University of Minnesota, graduating, 1897; married at Lake City, Minn., 1901, to Myrtle Durell. Has been in practice of medicine since 1897. Republican. Methodist. Office: Cor. Prior and St. Anthony Avs. Resi- dence: 1840 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
BECKMAN, Charles, shoe manufac- turer; born at Hamburg, Germany,
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1857; son of John and Margueritte ( Reitman) Beckman; educated in Ger- many; married at Red Wing, Minn., 1900, to Miss Frances Warner. Came to America, 1873, and located at Red Wing; has been identified with shoe business as retailer, manufacturer or jobber ever since he first entered his business career, and has been president and treasurer of the Red Wing Shoe Co., since 1905. Episcopalian. Mason. Club: Commercial. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
BEDE, J. Adam, congressman; born on farm in Lorain Co., O., 1856; educated in public schools of Ohio; married. Learned printer's trade, taught school and worked as reporter on newspapers West and South. Was originally a Re- publican, but supported Cleveland, 1888 and 1892; was U. S. marshal, district Minnesota, but resigned within a year; returned to Republican party on finan- cial issue, 1896, and campaigned in sev- eral states, 1896, 1898 and 1900. Has been member of Congress, 8th Minne- sota district, since 1903. Address: Pine City, Minn.
BEDFORD, Salathiel B., grain, bank- ing; born at Eldredsville, Pa., Oct. 10, 1857; son of Jonas and Lydia (Moly- neux) Bedford; educated in public schools; married at Worthington, Minn., 1880, to Miss Alida Dettmering. Was registered pharmacist, 1878-88; engaged in general merchandise business, 1880- 04; has been identified with banking principally since 1894. President Bed- ford & Co .; cashier Rushmore State Bank; secretary Christensen Grain Co. Republican. Mayor Rushmore 8 years; member board of county commissioners 4 years; now State Senator, present term extending to Jan., 1909. Address: Rush- more, Minn.
BEEBE, Warren Loring, physician; born at Belpre, O., March 16, 1848; son of William and Elizabeth (Rathbone) Beebe; educated in Marietta, O., public schools, and Marietta College, degree of A.M., 1870. Ex-president Minnesota State Medical Association. Medical Member Stearns County Society and Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. F. Married at Marietta, O., Dec .. 1876, Maria T. Harte. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
BEGG, William R., lawyer, general solicitor Great Northern Ry .; born at Spartanburg, S. C., Feb. 12, 1869; son of James and Mary (Shackleford) Begg: graduate of Yale University, degree of A.B., 1893; University of Minnesota, Col- lege of Law, degree of LL.B., 1895. Was identified with railway service as law clerk general solicitor's office, Great Northern Ry., 1895-99; engaged in gen- eral practice of law in St. Paul, 1899- 1903; attorney for Great Northern Ry.,
1903-04; was assistant general SO- licitor of the
same road, 1904-1907; now general solicitor. Married at Hart- ford, Conn., April 21, 1897, to Miss Louise Spencer. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country. Recreations: Fish- ing and gardening. Office : 3rd, n. W. cor. Broadway. Residence: 421 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
BEHNKE, A. F., tea, coffee, etc .; born in Prussia, Germany, Oct. 12, 1849; son of Charles and Wilhelmina (Buege) Behnke; came to America with his par- ents, 1856, and located in Milwaukee, Wis .; educated in public schools of Milwaukee. Began actice career in gen- eral store at Cedarburg, Wis .; came to St. Paul, 1882, and entered retail tea and coffee business, passing through various changes until the firm became McCormick, Behnke & Co., 1891, and A. F. Behnke & Co., Jan., 1905. Married at Kenosha, Wis., 1875, to Miss Alice Leonard. Office: 233 E. 4th St. Resi- dence: 25 Summit Av., St. Paul.
BEIN, Nels C., merchant; born in Norway, Oct. 7, 1874. At 12 years of age came with widowed mother and younger brother to America; attended public schools at St. James, Minn., 1886- 91, and graduated from Curtiss Com- mercial College, Minneapolis, 1893, and from Minneapolis Academy, 1896; un- married. Became a member of the firm of J. K. Sonnesyn & Co., in 1900; also director of the Twin City Oil Co., of Minneapolis. Address: St. James, Minn.
BELDEN, Clarendon Dwight, owner and publisher Mower County Transcript; born near Providence, R. I., May 3. 1848; son of Stanton and Antoinette Percival (Manchester) Belden: educated at Fruit Hill Classical Institute (the school of which his father was princi- pal) ; graduate of Lyons University R. Grammar School, Providence, I., 1864; Brown University, degree of A.B., 1868, degree of M.A., same university, in course. Married at Austin, Minn., June 27, 1877, to Mrs. Francelia L. Crandall, one daughter, Antoinette Grif- fith Belden. Taught school for three years after leaving university and then entered the Crozer Theological Sem- inary, Upland, Pa., graduating, 1874; was ordained to the Baptist ministry and located as pastor at Austin, Minn, same year; resigned to accept office of superintendent of schools of Mower Co., Jan., 1882 and continued as superin- tendent of schools 9 years. Was for one year, 1891-2, in charge of Baptist church at Windom; became associate editor Mower County Transcript, 1892, pur- chased half interest, 1893, and in Dec., 1898, became sole owner. Was one of organizers and became general manager Austin Co-operative Creamery Associa- tion, 1893; formerly president of Min- nesota County Superintendents' Associa- tion, clerk Austin Board of Education, member executive committee National
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Editorial Association, vice president Na- tional Creamery Buttermakers' Associa- tion. Member Delta Upsilon and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities, Masonic order, Knights of Pythias. Recreations: Gar- dening and traveling. Address: Austin, . Minn.
BELDEN, George Kimball, contract-
ing engineer; born at Lyndon, Vt., March 25, 1870; son of Henry C. and Carrie (Kimball) Belden; educated in Minneapolis High School, University of Minnesota, graduating, degree of BS., 1892, and graduating also from the law school of the university, degree of LL.B., 1897; married at Minneapolis, 1906, to Miss Edith H. Knight. Began as a contracting engineer in 1902, and is a member of the firm of W. I. Gray & Co., contracting engineers; vice presi- dent Esterly-Hoppin Co., which is en- gaged in a general insurance business. Republican. Methodist. Member of the Masonic fraternity and Chi Psi, Phi Delta Phi fraternities. Clubs: Minne- apolis, Minikahda, Roosevelt. Office: 704 5th St., S. Residence: 803 4th Av., S., Minneapolis.
BELKNAP, Austin L., fire insurance; born at Northfield, Vt., May 12, 1859; son of Lorenzo and Betsey (Austin) Belknap; educated in graded and high school of Northfield; married at Minne- apolis, Minn., June 26, 1890, to Helen Corser. Has been engaged in the fire insurance business since 1878; came to Minnesota, 1882, and is now president of the Corser-Belknap Agency, organized in 1893 and conducting a general fire insurance business; also since 1905, vice president of Minneapolis Insurance Agency. Was for five years a member of Vermont National Guard. Member Sons of the American Revolution, Min- nesota Society of New York, Minneapo- lis Society of Fine Arts. Clubs: Min- neapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Recrea- tions: Golf, automobiling, hunting. Office: New York Life Bldg. Resi- dence: 1974 Kenwood Parkway, Min- neapolis.
BELL, Daniel L., lime and cement; born at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 3, 1863; son of John and Hannah ( Fitzgerald) Bell; educated at Christian Brothers College, St. Paul; unmarried. Began business career in employ of father and in 1886 succeeded to the business of John Bell & Sons; since 1890 in same line (lime, cement and building ma- terials) under own name. Democrat.
Club:
Catholic. Knight of Columbus.
St. Commercial. Office: 270 Jackson Residence: 917 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
BELL, David C., president David C. Bell Investment Co. Office: Security Bank Bldg., Minneapolis.
BELL, James Stroud, flour miller; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 30, 1847; son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Faust) Bell; educated in public school and Cen-
tral High School, Philadelphia; married at Philadelphia, Jan. 8, 1873, to Sallie Montgomery Ford. Began business life as clerk with father in firm of W. & S. Bell, Philadelphia, 1864; admitted to firm of Samuel Bell & Son, 1868; with- drew from firm in 1888, and removed to Minneapolis; partner in firm of Wash- burn, Martin & Co., 1888-89; president since 1889 of Washburn-Crosby Co., manufacturing flour at Minneapolis, Buffalo, N. Y., Louisville, Ky., Great Falls, Mont., and Kalispell, Mont., larg- est milling concern in U. S., and larger flour output than any other company in the world. Also vice president St. An- thony & Dakota Elevator Co., Barnum Grain Co .; president Royal Milling Co .; director for many years of Northwest- ern National Bank, Minneapolis. Repub- lican (Stalwart). Presbyerian. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette. Office: Washburn-Crosby Co. Residence: 2215 Park Ave., Minneapolis.
BELL, John Edson, banker; born at Brownville, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1834; son of John and Sarah (Cooper) Bell; educated in district schools of Allegany Co., N. Y. Began as clerk in general merchan- dise store in Jefferson Co .; was one year in business at Dexter, N. Y .; came west and located in Minneapolis, 1857, engag- ing in sale of dry goods and carpets, 1857-68; was buyer in New York City for wholesale dry goods firm of St. Paul, 1868-70; returned to Minneapolis and or- ganized Hennepin County Savings Bank, with Judge Jones, and has been presi- dent of the bank since 1890; also direc- tor Minnesota Loan & Trust Co. Re- publican. Congregationalist. President Minneapolis Athenaeum since 1880; president Hennepin County Pioneers Association since 1904. Member Minne- sota Bankers' Association. Married at Faribault, Minn., 1898, to Miss Emily Ruth Harris. Office: Hennepin County Savings Bank, Minneapolis. Residence: Excelsior, Minn.
BELL, William Dodson, editor; born in Monroe Co., Wis., Oct. 18, 1866, son of Richard and Elizabeth A. (Palmer) Bell; educated in public schools of Sparta, Wis., and Brookings Co., S. D .; South Dakota Agricultural College. Brookings, S. D., graduating, degree of B.S., 1891; post graduate course, same school, 1895-96. Taught school for 2 years after leaving college;
started newspaper at Ashton, S. D., 1894; pur- chased Herald at Slayton, Minn., 1897; bought St. James Journal, 1905, and removed to St. James; entered into par- tnership with W. M. Barrett under title of St. James Printing Co .. March, 1906. Member Masonic order, Modern Wood- men of America. Brotherhood of Ameri- can Yeomen. Married at Estelline, S. D., 1891, to Miss Eva I. Robinson. Ad- dress: St. James, Minn.
BEMENT, Robert Bunker Coleman, merchant, civil engineer; born North-
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umberland, Saratoga county, N. Y., July 3. 1848; son of William and Catherine Bacon (Lewis) Bement; educated in New York University, New York, in class of 1868, and Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute, Troy, N. Y., graduating, C.E., 1869; married, Troy, N. Y., 1872, Mary Elizabeth Tracy. Assistant resi- dent and chief assistant engineer for Burlington & Missouri River R. R. Co. in Nebraska, 1869-71; chief engineer Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota, Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque and Iowa Pacific Railroads, at Dubuque. Iowa, 1871-75; chief engineer Troy & Boston R. R. Co., Troy, N. Y., 1876-79; manufacturer at Buffalo, N. Y., 1880-83; merchant, Bos- ton, Mass., 1883-86; civil and hydraulic engineer and contracting engineer, St. Paul, Minn., 1887-98; major of engineers, U. S. Volunteers, 1898-99, Manila, P. I .; president Board of Water Commission- ers, City of St. Paul, 1892-98; now presi- dent Robinson & Cary Co., jobbers and manufacturers' agents in railway mill and factory supplies, engines, boilers, etc .; treasurer Mercantile Warehousing Co .; president Southern States Pine Products Co., of Savannah, Ga. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Member Amer- ican Society of Civil Engineers, Boston Society of Civil Engineers. Clubs: Min- nesota, Town and Country (St. Paul) ; University (New York City). Office: 4th and Wacouta Sts. Residence: 27 Sum- mitt Court, St. Paul.
BENDER, Adelbert Henry, banking; born at Alpha, Ia., Aug. 27, 1872; son of Henry A. and Juliette (Stone) Bender; educated in public schools and at Breckenridge and Valders schools. Decorah, Ia., up to 1890. Began active career as assistant cashier Bank of Waucoma, Ia., 1890, continuing until 1895; was soliciting agent Farmers' In- surance Co. of Cedar Rapids, Ia., 1895- 99; came to Minnesota, 1899, and in company with W. H. Stone, started Bank of Glenville, of which is cashier. Married at Waucoma, Ia., 1895. to Miss Viola B.
Clark. Address: Glenville, Minn.
BENECKE, Ernest Gustav, selling agent for bottles; born Konigsberg, Germany, 1870; son of Gustav and Louise (Drabner) Benecke; educated in Realschule, Konigsberg, Germany, 10 years; married, Oct. 2, 1895, Leota von Borries. Came to U. S. in 1885. Since 1895 has been connected with the Il- linois Glass Company and the United States Bottlers' Supply Co., and since 1900 has been manager for the St. Paul branch of those companies. Member B. P. O. E., United Commercial Travel- Recreations: Boating and fishing. Club: Commercial. Office : 286 Jack- son St., St. Paul. Residence: White Bear, Minn.
BENEDICT, Clifford L., lawyer; born in Winnebago Co., Wis., Oct. 31, 1862; son of Thomas J. and Harriet L. Bene-
dict; educated in country school until about 21, and Normal School, Mankato, 6 months; married at Mankato, June 29, 1892, to Miss Mabel O. Goodell. Studied law, was admitted to the bar and began practice at Mankato, July 1, 1889. County Attorney, Blue Earth Co., 1893- 97; State Senator, 1899-1903 ( elected without opposition from any party); postmaster at Mankato, from Oct., 1902, to March, 18, 1907, when he resigned to attend to law practice. Director Man- kato Malting Co. Republican. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Royal Ar- canum, Modern Woodmen of America, A. O. U. W., Modern Samaritans, K. of P., Elks. Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
BENHAM, Charles Merton, born at Lenox, Ashtabula Co., O., Jan. 20, 1855; son of Allen Hiram and Sybil Marinda (Brown) Benham; educated in public schools of Cleveland, O., and St. Peter, Minn., and at Butler University Law School, Indianapolis, Ind .; married at St. Peter, Minn., 1877, to Emma J. Rog- ers. Steward's clerk, St. Peter (Minn.) Hospital for the Insane, 1876-81; since 1881 with Northwestern Fuel Co., as bookkeeper, 1881-84, traveling sales- man, 1884-89, chief bookkeeper, 1889-92, secretary since 1892. Presbyterian. Mason. Club: Commercial. Office: Pio- neer Press Bldg. Residence: 2023 Mar- shall Av., St. Paul.
BENJAMIN, Arthur Edwin, surgeon; born at Hutchinson, Minn., Dec. 19, 1868; son of Dr. John and Elizabeth (Garner) Benjamin; graduated from Hutchinson High School, 1887, and Col- lege of Medicine and Surgery, Univer- sity of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1892; post-graduate studies in Philadelphia, New York and London. Married at Minneapolis, Jan. 1, 1900, to Blanche Grimshaw. Practicing medicine and surgery from 1892. Instructor in gyne- cology, College of Medicine and Sur- gery, University of Minnesota; gyne- cologist to St. Barnabas, Swedish and City hospitals. Member American
Medical Association, Western Surgical and Gynecological Society, Minnesota State Medical Society, Minnesota Acad- emy of Medicine and local medical so- cieties. Contributor to medical journals. Recreations: Hunting, fishing. Clubs:
Minneapolis Commercial, Minneapolis
Medical. Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Resi- dence: 2222 Blaisdel Av., Minneapolis.
BENNETT, Carl Kent, banking; born at Owatonna, Minn., Oct. 6, 1868; son of Leonard Loomis and Arabella (Brown) Bennett; educated in public schools and Pillsbury Academy, Owaton- na, graduating, 1886; Harvard College, graduating, 1890. Married at Owaton- na, Nov. 21, 1898, to Miss Lydia H. Norwood. Began business career with National Farmers' Bank, Owatonna, 1890, and is now vice president; also president Sperry Manufacturing Co .;
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treasurer Washington Tool Co., Journal- Chronicle Co .; member of firm of L. L. Bennett & Sons. Republican. Member common council City of Owatonna for 6 years; member public library board for nine years (secretary and presi- dent). Baptist. Member Minnesota So- ciety Sons of American Revolution. Ad- dress: Owatonna, Minn.
BENNETT, Charles A., editor and publisher; born at Baltimore, Md., July 21, 1845; son of John P. and Maria (Parsons) Bennett; educated in printing office. Came to Minnesota, 1856; began in printing business at Chatfield, Minn., May, 1860; enlisted, Dec., 1862, in Min- nesota Mounted Rangers, and served one year; then enlisted in Brackett's Bat- talion, Minn. Cavalry, and served two and one-half years; has been owner, editor and publisher of the Granite Falls Journal since Oct. 1, 1879. Republican. First presidential postmaster of Granite Falls, appointed by President Arthur; member board of education (ex-presi- dent); member Library board. Member I. O. O. F. Married, 1887, to Maggie Lee, who died in 1872; married again in Washington, D. C., 1875, to Rhoda A. Kibbey. Address: Granite Falls, Minn.
BENNETT, Guy Brown, banking; born at Owatonna, Minn., Oct. 27, 1871; son of Leonard Loomis and Arabella Fidelia (Brown) Bennett; educated in Owatonna High School, graduating, 1889; Harvard College, graduating, de- gree of A.B., 1893. Married at Owaton- na, June 3, 1900, to Miss Winifred Fay Niles. Began active career in Na- tional Farmers' Bank, Sept. 1, 1893, and is now cashier. Also treas- urer Sperry Manufacturing Co .; member of firm of L. L. Bennett & Sons. For three years company bugler Co. E, 3rd Regt., M. N. G .; member of school board, Owatonna. Republican. Univer- salist. Club: Commercial. Recreation : Yachting. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
BENNETT, Jay Morgan, wholesale jeweler; born at Grand Rapids, Mich .. 1867; son of Joseph W. and Hattie E. (Charles) Bennett; educated in public schools, Minneapolis, Minn. Has been engaged in jewelry business ever since he began active career; for 15 years con- nected with the Reed-Bennett Co., the last 9 years as proprietor. Republican. Married at Minneapolis, 1892, to Miss Carrie Reed. Club: Commercial. Office: Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis. Resi- dence: Sprink Park, Minn.
BENNETT, Leonard Loomis, banker; born at Plainfield, Ill., Oct. 7, 1839; son of Robert and Sally Loomis (Kent) Bennett; educated in public schools; Wauconda Academy; Rush Medical Col- lege, Chicago, Ill., graduating, degree of M.D., 1862. Married at Richmond, Ill., May 25, 1863, to Miss Arabella Fidelia Brown. Came to Owatonna, 1864; prac- ticed medicine, 1864-74; organized the
Farmers' National Bank, 1873, was its president from time of organization and is president of its successor, The Na- tional Farmers' Bank. Republican. Universalist. Mason. Address: Owa- tonna, Minn.
BENNETT, William John, manager Remington Typewriter Co., St. Paul; born at Wolverhampton, Eng., 1859; son of Philip and Sarah (Keenen) Bennett; came to America when 9 years of age; educated in Ogdensburg public schools, Ogdensburg, N. Y., and in Christian Brothers High School, Ogdensburg. Has been in employ of Remington Type- writer Co., for 20 years past, beginning at the factory as aligner; transferred to St. Paul, 1892, as foreman of repair department; manager St. Paul office
since 1904. Member Royal Arcanum. Married at Ogdensburg, N. Y., March, 1882, to Christy Ann Harley. Club:
Commercial. Recreations: Automobil-
ing, driving. Office: 94 East 4th St.
Residence: 1059 St. Clair St .. St. Paul.
BENSEN, John N., real estate and loans; born in Hanover, Germany, June 23, 1850; son of Claus Henry and Anna ( Schade) Bensen; educated in schools of Hanover; came to America, 1870; married at St. Cloud, Minn .. Aug. 13, 1883, to Elizabeth O. Metzroth. Worked as grocery clerk at Brooklyn, N. Y., 1870-71 and was two years, in St. Paul in same line of business; located in St. Cloud, 1873, and established in grocery business, continuing 1903 when until
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