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MATSON, NeIs. Albin, wholesale bakery; born in Malmo, Sweden, Sept. 30, 1865; son of John and Anna Matson; educated in public schools of Sweden. Came to America, 1884; engaged in busi- ness at Roseville, Ill .; removed to Min- neapolis, 1898, and established whole- sale bakery, in his own name, of which he is proprietor; also president and treasurer of the company which was in- corporated, Jan. 1, 1907. President of the Builders' Hardware Co., since 1904. Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 30, 1894, to Miss Tillie Ekburg. Independent ill politics. Clubs: Minneapolis, East Side Commercial, Odin. Recreations: Hunt- ing and fishing. Office: 824-830 3rd Av., N. E. Residence : 1427 Adams St., Min- neapolis.
MATSON, Purl R., telephone mana- ger; born at Fairmont, Minn., Oct. 5, 1869; son of Aaron and Anna ( Wolf) Matson; educated in Fairmont public schools, 11 years. Has been president of the Fairmont Telephone Co., since Jan. 15. 1905. Member Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Fairmont, Oct. 25, 1896, to Miss Anna Dettmer. Ad- dres: Fairmont, Minn.
MATTER, Samuel E., salt and cement; born at Broadhead, Wis., April, 18, 1868; son of Conrad and Ursula ( Wales) Mat- ter; educated at Oberlin College, Ober- lin, O., 1889. Began actice career as bookkeeper for grain commission firm Duluth, 1889, continuing until 1895; has been identified with Standard Salt & Cement Co., since 1895, of which he is president and manager. Republican.
Congregationalist. Married at Aurora, Ill., May, 1898, to Miss Anna Town. Club: Commercial. Office: 239 Lake Av., Residence: 2130 Woodland Av., Duluth.
MATTESON, Charles Dickerman, banking; born at Decorah, Ia., Sept. 13, 1869; son of Sumner W. and Louise (Dickerman) Matteson; graduated from high school, Decorah, 1887; entered Academic Department University of Minnesota, 1887, and the Law Depart- ment, 1889; graduated from University of Michigan, B.L., 1893; unmarried. Entered employ of Security Trust Co., St. Paul, as runner, 1893, of which is now secretary, treasurer and director; also secretary, treasurer and director J.
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Quincy Haas & Co., general insurance; R. M. Lawton & Co., rents and real es- tate; St. Paul Park Realty Co., owner of town site of St. Paul Park. Republican. Congregationalist. Member Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Country, Athletic, White Bear Yacht. Office: New York Life
Bldg. Residence: 530 Holly Av., St. Paul.
MATTHEWS, Thomas A., freight agent; born at Birmingham, Eng., Sept., 1841; educated in England; came to America, 1861, and has been identified with railroad business since 1863 and N. W. freight agent Nickel Plate Line since 1884. Independent in politics. Methodist. Married in England, to Miss Caroline E. Goode. Office: Guaranty Loan Bldg., Minneapolis.
MATTSON, Peter August, educator; born at Hvitsand, Sweden, Sept. 29, 1865; son of Mattes and Anna (Stephenson) Johanson; came to America; 1882, and located in Sacred Heart, Minn .; graduate Gustavus Adolphus College, degree of A.B., 1892; Augustana College (theologi- cal), Rock Island, Ill., degree of B.D., 1894; University of Minnesota, degree of Ph.D., 1896; honorary degree of D.D .. Muhlenberg College, Pa., 1896. In the Lutheran ministry since 1892; at Taco- ma, Wash., 1894-99; one year in Cali- fornia; in Minneapolis, Minn., until he became president of Gustavus Adolphus College, Aug. 1, 1904. Married at Hop- kins, Minn., 1895, to Miss Emma Olson. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
MAURER, Charles Ferdinand, banking; born at Chaska, Minn., Oct. 22, 1866; son of Rudolph and Louise E. ( Bender) Maurer; educated in district school until 16 and at Excelsior Academy, Excelsior, Minn. Began active career as clerk in dry goods store of Oerter & Eder, Chaska, 1883; was clerk in store of J. J. Brechet, general merchandise, Glencoe, 1886; bookkeeper for Holmes & Wom- mer, general merchandise and grain, 1887-SS; became head salesman general merchandise store of H. Werring, Fair- fax, 1889, and after two years was taken in as partner, continuing until 1899; one of the organizers of the Fairfax Mer- cantile Co., and subsequently elected manager, continuing until 1904; has been cashier of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Arlington, since its organ- ization, May, 1904; also secretary and director Arlington Creamery Co. Mar- ried at Fairfax, Minn., Oct. 18, 1882, to Miss Capitola E. Dodge. Republican. Methodist. Member M. W. A., I. O. O. F. Address: Arlington, Minn.
MAURER, Edmund Lawrence, physi- cian; born at Ft. Wayne, Ind., Oct. 10, 1878; son of Albert M. and Lizzie E. (Gard) Maurer; educated at Brownton (Minn.) High School, graduating, June, 1901; University of Minnesota, College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating, degree of M.D., June 2, 1904; interne City and County Hospital, St. Paul,
1904-05. Member American and Minne- sota State Medical associations, Crow River Valley, Camp Release and Mc- Leod County Medical societies. Member Phi Beta Pi fraternity. Married. Ad- dress: Brownton, Minn.
MAXWELL, Guy Everett, president Winona State Normal School; born in Mason Co., Ill., 1870; son of Henry C. and Mary (Ewers) Maxwell; came to Appleton, Minnesota, 1879; graduate Hamline University, degree of A.B., 1893; Columbia University, Teachers College, degre of A.M., 1900; married at St. Paul, 1896, Miss Jeannette R. Evans. Taught in public schools of Minnesota and Wis- consin, 1893-98; was principal training department Winona State Normal School, 1900-04; has been president of the school since 1904. Club: Meadow Brook. Recreations: Golf, tennis and gymnasium. Address: Winona, Minn.
MAY, Alfred Luther, newspaper man; born at Lenox, N. Y., July 9, 1852; son of Ralph and Caroline (Miles) May; edu- cated in the high school, Shullsburg, Wis., and State Normal School, Platts- ville. Wis., graduating in 1876; married at Plattsville, 1886, to Mary E. Good- fellow. Taught in graded schools of Wisconsin from 1876 to 1880; farmed in Cass Co., N. Dak., 1880-86; bookkeeper for the American Press Association at St. Paul, 1888 to 1896; resident mana- ger since Jan. 1, 1896. Member A. O. U. W. Office: 41 East 3rd St. Residence: 943 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
MAY, Charles Clifford, physician; born at LeClaire, Ia., March 8, 1860; son of James M. and Margaret A. (Cun- ningham) May; educated in common schools; Eastern Iowa Mormal School, Columbus Junction, Ia., graduating, de- gree of B.S., 1882; Medical Department. State University of Iowa, degree of M.D., 1886. Clerk of Board of Education, Adrian, for 14 years. Member Minne- sota State Medical Association, South-
western Minnesota Medical Society. Member Masonic order, A. O. U. W., Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Adrian, Minn., 1891, to Miss Caroline M. Johnson. Address: Adrian, Minn.
MAY, Lewis L., nurseryman; born in Canada, 1856; son of John and Jane (Luke) May; educated in public schools and at business college; married at Toronto, Ont., 1880, to Miss Eliza Mary Lovell. Began active career in nursery business; came to St. Paul, 1878, and founded I. L. May & Co., nurserymen. Was member St. Paul School Board for 5 years; now vice president Police Board City of St. Paul. Democrat. Episcopal- ian. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Office: 381-383 Minn. St. and 64 E. 6th St. Resi- dence: 724 Cedar St., St. Paul.
MAYBERRY, Arthur Irving, grain; born at Guilford, Minn., Jan. 26, 1871; son of Isaac and Martha A. Mayberry; educated in public schools of Otter Tail Co., Minn. Came to Minneapolis in
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1884; began active career as employe of Barnes, Demond & Co., wholesale dry goods; entered grain business as samp- ler, Sept., 1889; has been identified with the Chamber of Commerce Samp- ling Co., Minneapolis since 1898, and has been manager of the company since 1900. Republican. Congregationalist. Mem- ber K. O. T. M. Married at Minneapolis, June, 1890, to Miss Flora Patterson. Of- fice: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Resi- dence: 2821 13th Av., S., Minneapolis.
MAYLAND, Andrew U., lawyer; born on a farm in Goodhue Co., Minn., Nov. 28, 1864; son of L. A. and Unni (Thors- ness) Mayland; educated at Carleton College, Northfield; University of Min- nesota, degree of B.A., 1893;
College of Law, same university, degree of LL.B., 1895. Married at Albert Lea, Minn., 1901, to Miss Ella J. Soren- son. Practiced law at Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1895; has been engaged in practice at Albert Lea since 1897. County attorney Freeborn Co. for 4 years. Republican. Lutheran. Member Freeborn County Bar Association. Member I. O. O. F. Club: Commer- cial. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
MAYLAND, Martin L., physician; born in Goodhue Co., Minn., Sept. 23, 1868; son of Louis A. and Une (Thors- ness ) Mayland; educated in public schools of Goodhue Co., Minn .; Carleton College, Northfield, Minn .; Medical De- partment, University of Minnesota, graduating, degree of M.D., 1892; post graduate course New York Post Gradu- ate Hospital and College, 1896. Married at Faribault, Minn., Nov. 30, 1901, to Miss Olivet J. Sullivan. Practiced two years in Mankato; removed to Faribault, 1894, where he has since practiced. Republican. Congregationalist. Member Rice County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associa- tions. Member Knights of Pythias. Ad- dress: Faribault, Minn.
MAYNE, Dexter Dwight, educator; born at Beetown, Wis., May 14, 1863; son of Nicholas and Mary Elizabeth (Treloar) Mayne; educated in public schools; State Normal School, Platte- ville, Wis., graduating in 1883; special courses in a number of different insti- tutions; married at Spring Prairie, 1887, to Nella G. Coman. Principal schools, Elkhorn, Wis., 1884-89; principal schools Fort Atkinson, 1889-93; principal and superintendent schools Janesville, Wis., 1893-1901; superintendent schools of Ishpeming, Mich., 1901-02; has been principal School of Agriculture, Univer- sity of Minnesota, since 1903. Author: Modern Business Speller; First Princi- ples of Agriculture (with E. S. Goff) ; Mayne's Sight Speller; Modern Business English (with C. J. Smith). Recrea- tions: Boxing and swimming. Office: St. Anthony Park, St. Paul. Residence: Maple Lake, Minn.
MAYO, Charles Horace, surgeon; born at Rochester, Minn., July 19, 1865; son
of Dr. William Worrall and Louise
Abigail ( Wright) Mayo; graduate Rochester High School; Chicago Medical College, degree of M.D., 1888; (honorary degree of M.A., Northwestern Univer- sity, 1903). Married at Rochester, Minn., 1893, to Miss Edith Graham. Has been in practice at Rochester, since 1888. Member firm of Drs. Mayo, Graham & Co. President Minnesota State Medical
Association, 1905-06. Democrat. Epis-
copalian. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Recreation: Automobiling.
Address: Rochester, Minn.
MAYO, William J., physician and surgeon; born at Le Sueur, Minn., 1861; son of William Worrall and Louise Abigail (Wright) Mayo; educated in private school, Rochester, Minn., and in Medical Department, University of Michigan, graduating, degree of M.D., 1883; married at Rochester, Minn., 1884, to Hattie Damon. Has been engaged in practice of surgery at Rochester since 1883; member firm of Drs. Mayo, Graham & Co., physicians and surgeons. Member American Medical Association, (president 1906-07), Minnesota State Medical Association, Olmsted County Medical Society, etc. Club: Commer- cial. Recreation: Automobiling. Ad-
dress: Rochester, Minn.
MAYO, William W., physician; born at Manchester, England, May 31, 1819; emigrated to America early in life and lived for some time in New York City, later removing to Buffalo, N. Y., and to Indiana, 1846, where he completed his early medical studies; married to Louise Abigail Wright. Began practice in Lafayette, Ind .; received honorary degree of M.D., from University of Missouri, 1854; came to St. Paul, 1854, and in fall of same year located at Superior, Wis., taking up a land claim on the Bay of St. Louis in Minnesota; was appointed chairman first board of county commissioners of St. Louis Co. (then a wilderness) and located the county seat, now the city of Duluth; after an adventurous life of several months among the Indians, he returned to St. Paul, 1855; resumed practice of medicine in Le Sueur Co., 1858; partici- pated in campaign against Indians, 1862, and was appointed examining surgeon provost marshal board at Rochester. President Minnesota State Medical As- sociation, 1873; visited European hos- pitals, 1877; elected mayor of Rochester, 1882; was State Senator, 1889-93. Re- tired from active practice, 1900. Ad- dress: Rochester, Minn.
MEACHAM, Fred E., real estate; born at Red Wing, Minn., May 6, 1859; son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Cox) Meacham; educated in public schools of Red Wing; married at Red Wing, Dec. 15, 1880, to Miss Minnie Sargeant. Was connected with flour mills at Red Wing, 1875-81; came to St. Paul, 1881, and has since been engaged in real estate business. Member St. Paul Real
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Estate Exchange. Republican. Presby-
terian. Recreations: Hunting and fish- ing. Office: Nat. Germ. Am. Bk. Bldg. Residence: 885 Phalen Av., St. Paul.
MEAD, Charles William, county com- missioner; born at Waukesha, Wis., Feb. 15, 1847; son of John and Mary (Van Vranken) Mead; educated in public schools and academy. Reared on a farm; taught school in Wisconsin, 1868- 69; came to Redwood Falls, and settled on homestead, 1869; built hotel at De Smet, S. D., 1880, and sold it, 1882, mov- ing back to homestead; was elected sheriff Redwood Co., 1886 and held the office 8 years; began selling machinery and harness goods, 1888; retired, 1904. Chairman board of county commis-
sioners. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. Married at Marshall, Minn., 1880, to Miss Ida M. Mead. Address: Redwood Falls, Minn.
MEAD, Egbert Scudder, manufac- turer; born in New York City, Oct. 18, 1855; son of Stephen and Harriet Amelia (Scofield) Mead; entered the School of Mechanical Arts, New York City, at 20 years of age, graduating, 1876; married 1st, Emma Kivill (now deceased); 2nd, Emma Rathman. Has been connected with the manufacturing industry since April 16, 1868; president and treasurer, Minneapolis Cereal Co., treasurer City of Winona, Minn., 1884-89. Independent Democrat. Episcopalian. Office: Nicol- let Island. Residence: 1423 Vine Place, Minneapolis.
MEAD, Warren Hewitt, lawyer; born at Genoa, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Nov. 25, 1836; son of Lockwood and Susan (Mil- ler) Mead; educated in the public schools and at Cazenovia Seminary, Cazenovia, N. Y. Was 1st lieut., Co. F, 6th Ky. Cav .; was confined for 22 months in Confederate prisons, 8 months in Libby prison; was under fire of Union guns Charleston, S. C., for six months; finally escaped at Winsboro, S. C. Entered practice of law, 1868, and came to St. Paul, Minn., 1870, where he has since resided. Twice elected a member of the legislature of Minnesota. Presbyterian. Odd Fellow. Married at Canillus, N. Y., March S. 1868, to Frances A. Hughes (now deceased ). Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 554 Holly Av., St. Paul.
MEADE, Charles Joseph, physician; born at Morrisburg, Ont., Can., Jan. 23, 1876; son of Michael and Anne Meade; educated at Ottawa University, Ottawa, Canada, and McGill
at University, Montreal, Canada, M.D., 1892; married at St. Paul, June 22, 1898, to Miss Elizabeth Lytle. Has been engaged in the practice at St. Paul since 1892. Visiting physician to St. Joseph's Hos- pital, City and County Hospital, St. Paul Catholic Orphan Asylum. Profes- sor of clinical medicine, Hamline Uni- versity. Member Ramsey County Medi- cal Society, American and Minnesota
State Medical associations. Office: 74 West 4th St. Residence: 227 Virginia
Av., St. Paul.
MEAGHER, John B .; born at Man- kato, Minn., July 24, 1867; son of John F. and Mary (Battelle) Meagher; edu- cated at University of Notre Dame, Ind., and Harvard Law School. Came to St. Paul, from Mankato, 1899 and has en- gaged extensively in real estate and other lines of business. President Man- kato Gas and Electric Light Co .; vice president Leech Lake Lumber Co .; director Capital National Bank, St. Paul. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Country. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 659 Summit Av., St. Paul.
MEALEY, Samuel Johnson, merchant, banker; born at Monticello, Minn, Oct. 18, 1857; son of Tobias G. and Catharine (Prescott) Mealey; educated in Monti- cello High School and at University of Minnesota; married at Rutland, Vt., 1883, to Miss M. E. Sherwin. Began in retail mercantile business at Monti- cello and is now president of the fol- lowing companies: S. J. Mealey & Co., Jewell Milling Co., and State Bank of Monticello, all of Monticello; State Bank of St. Michael, Grantsburg Starch Co., Osceola Starch Co., Colfax Starch Co., River Falls Starch Co., all of Wis- consin. Address: Monticello, Minn.
MEARKLE, Erastus Fletcher, law and banking; born in Pa., 1849; graduate Pennsylvania State Normal School, Mil- lersville, Pa., degree of B.E., 1869; University of Michigan, A.B., LL.B., 1877; LL.D., 1902. Began practice of law, 1879, and entered banking business, 1882. Now vice president Security Bank of Minnesota. Methodist. Office: Se- curity Bank Bldg. Residence: 2217 So. Aldrich Av., Minneapolis.
MECKSTROTH, Charles w., physi- cian; born at Le Sueur, Minn., Sept. 7, 1872; son of August and Caroline (Sun- derman) Meckstroth; graduate Le Sueur High School, 1890; Hamline University, 1891-92; College of Medicine and Sur- gery, University of Minnesota, graduat- ing degree of M.D., 1895. Was engaged in practice of medicine at Evansville, . Minn., 1896-1901; has been practicing at Brandon since 1901. Married at Bran- don, 1899, to Miss Lottie C. Johnson. Address: Brandon, Minn.
MEE, Patrick Henry, physician; born at Alfsborg, Minn., May 18, 1874; son of Philip and Kate ( Hamill) Mee; edu- cated in public schools; Waseca High School, graduating, 1896; taught school three years; entered College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, 1899, graduating, degree of M.D., 1903. Was assistant at the Gaylord Hospital for sixteen months. Elected coroner of Sibley County, Nov. 6, 1906. Member Camp Release Medical Society, Minne- sota State and American Medical asso- ciations. Member M. W. A., M. B. A., Knights of Columbus. Married at Gay-
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iord, Minn.,
Oct. 14, 1903, to Miss
Josephine Maisonneuve. Club: Com-
mercial. Recreations: Fishing and
hunting. Address: Gaylord, Minn.
MEE, Robert, lawyer; born at Fari- bault, Minn., April 12, 1868, son of Thomas and Emily I. (Davis) Mee; educated in Faribault public schools and The Shattuck School; married at Faribault, Oct. 8, 1903, to Miss Emily L. Gilmore. Has been engaged in prac- tice of law at Faribault since 1890; was county attorney Rice Co., two terms; city attorney of Faribault, 1902-07. Democrat. Member Masonic order. Club: Commercial. Recreations: All outdoor athletic sports. Address: Fari- bault, Minn.
MEGAARDEN, Philip Tollef, lawyer; born Alamakee Co., Ia., Oct. 2, 1864; son of Tollef K. and Agata (Sorteberg) Megaarden; graduate University of Min- nesota College of Law, degrees of LL.B., 1892, LL.M .. 1905. Acted as chief deputy sheriff of Hennepin Co., for two years, at the close of which time he entered into law partnership with John H. Steel; was elected sheriff of Hennepin Co., 1900 and 1902, returning to practice of law at close of second term. Direc- tor Pacific Coast and Norway Packing Co. Republican. Mason, Knight Tem- plar, Shriner, and member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E., and Mahara Tem- ple D. O. K. K. Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 2504 Garfield Av., Minnea- polis.
MEIER, John, clergyman; born at Paderborn, Prussia, July 1, 1854; son of Frederic and Sophia (Hornekamp) Meier; studied the classics and philoso- phy at Paderborn, came to America, June 29, 1874, and to Minnesota, July 8, of the same year; studied theology at St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn., 1874-77. Ordained as priest of the Roman Catholic church, July 8, 1877; was in charge, successively, of parishes at Belle Chester, St. Peter and Red Wing, Minn., and has been in charge of St. Joseph's Church, Winona, since Aug. 4, 1885. Member St. Joseph's Benevolent Society, Winona, German Catholic Be- nevolent Association of Minnesota. Ad- dress: Winona, Minn.
MEIGHEN, John Felix Dryden, law- yer; born at Spring Valley, Minn., Sept. 25, 1877; son of Joseph P. and Mary E. (Smith) Meighen; educated at Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Ia., 1891-95, graduating degree of B.L., 1895, degree of M.L., same college, 1899; University of Michigan, 1897-1900, degree of LL.B., 1900. Has been engaged in practice of law at Albert Lea, Minn., since 1900. Democrat. Member
Masonic order, Knight Templar, Shrine, Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum. Unmarried. Address: Albert Lea, Minn. MEIGHEN, Thomas J., farmer, mer- chant and banker; born at Forestville, Minn., Aug. 21, 1855; son of Felix and Eliza Jane Meighen; educated in public
schools of Forestville; married at Car- miona, Minn., Sept. 6, 1897, to Miss Mary Broderick. Retail merchant, Forestville, business founded by his father, Oct. 1, 1853; president First National Bank, Preston, Minn., since 1902; member State Board of Equaliza- tion for 4 years. Member Peoples Party National Committee. Address: Preston, Minn.
MELADY, John P., wholesale paper merchant; born. St. Paul, Minn., June 24, 1868; graduated from Christian Brothers School, St. Paul, 1885; married, St. Paul, Sept. 4, 1894, Mary R. Pren- dergast. Began business career as bill clerk in employ of P. H. Kelly Mercan- tile Co., St. Paul in 1885; then assistant bookkeeper, profit clerk, shipping clerk and for four years, traveling salesman; resigned in 1893 to engage in the paper business and has since been associated with James S. Casey under firm name of Melady & Casey, wholesalers of wrapping paper, paper bags, stationery, cordage and woodenware. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. Member of Elks, Knights of Columbus, Knights of Mac- cabees. Junior Pioneers of St. Paul and A. O. H. Clubs: Commercial and Job- bers Union. Recreations: Outdoor
sports. Office: 316-318 Sibley St. Resi- dence: 50 Tilton St., St. Paul.
MELGAARD, Hans L., banker; born in Norway, Nov. 4, 1859; son of Lars H. and Anne Melgaard; common school education. Was bookkeeper at Gille- hammer, Norway, until 1882; came to America, 1882, and was bookkeeper First National Bank of Fargo, N. D .; removed to Argyle, Minn., and founded the Far- mers and Merchants Bank of Argyle, 1886, of which he is president. Also president State Bank of Kennedy, State Bank of Karlstad, Scandia State Bank of Stephens, State Bank of Middle River, Citizens State Bank of Osto; vice president State Bank of Warren, Far- mers State Bank, of Newfolden, State Bank of Bandette, Bank of Viking, Bank of Alvarado. Owns and operates farm near Argyle. Republican. Mayor of Argyle; delegate to Republican Na- tional Convention at Philadelphia, 1900. Lutheran. Mason (32°). Married in Minnesota, 1893, to Miss Hulda Mankell. Address: Argyle, Minn.
MELIN, James E., banker; born at Center City, Minn., 1872; son of John Melin; educated in public schools. Has been president of the Chisago County State Bank since 1903; member of firm of Alfred Melin & Co., retail clothing, Lindstrom, Minn. Register of deeds Chisago Co., 1895-1902. Republican. Recreations: Wild fowl and trap shoot- ing. Address: Center City, Minn.
MELONE, James Arthur, general agent Northwestern Mutual Life Insur- ance Co .; born at Norwich, O., July 1, 1867; son of William and Jane (Steven- son) Melone; educated in public schools of Norwich until 1882; came to Minne-
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sota, 1884; attended Rochester (Minn.) High School, 1884-88, graduating, June, 1888. Began active career as telegraph operator Baltimore & Ohio Ry., July 2, 1882; resigned Nov., 1884, to attend school; reentered service of railway as operator and continued, 1888-89; became bookkeeper Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Nov., 1889; special agent Southern Minnesota, Oct., 1891, and since Oct., 1900, together with A. C. Steven- son, has been general agent of the com- pany for Southern Minnesota. Also secretary and treasurer Rochester Tele- phone Co. Republican. Mayor Roches- ter, 1899-1900. Congregationalist. Mem- ber Masonic order, Blue Lodge, Chapter, Commandery, Shrine; Knights Pythias. Married at Chicago, Ill., Oct. 28, 1903, to Miss Grace Van Sickle. Club: Com- mercial. Recreation: Fishing. Address: Rochester, Minn.
MENDENHALL, Luther, real estate; born in Chester Co., Pa., Aug. 7, 1836; son of Isaac and Dinah (Hannum) Mendenhall; graduated from University of Michigan, degree of A.M., 1860. Studied law after leaving college, was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia, Pa., and practiced until 1868; came to Du- luth, 1868, and opened law office but gradually entered real estate business; member real estate firm of Mendenhall & Hoopes, founded 1869. Director First National Bank; treasurer Duluth Street Ry. Co. President Duluth Real Estate Exchange. Republican. Member Society of Friends. Mason. Married at Chi- cago, Ill., 1898, to Miss Kate B. Hardy. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Of- fice: 1st Natl. Bank Bldg. Residence: 1412 E. Superior St., Duluth.
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