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MOLES, Edwin J., hardware; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 5, 1869; son of Samuel T. and Emily (Janney) Moles; educated in public schools, Macalester College and Princeton College. Entire business experience has been in connec- tion with the widely known wholesale hardware company of Janney, Semple, Hill & Co., of which he has been secre- tary since 1904. Married at Minneap- olis, 1894, to Miss Elesabeth Kennedy. Office: 20-36 S. 2nd St. Residence: 2504 4th Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOLL, Henry, judge of probate; born at Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 13, 1848; son of Emanuel and Henrietta (Miller) Moll; common school education; came to Minnesota, 1860; married at St. Pe- ter, Minn .. 1873, to Isabelle A. Dunning. Began active career as clerk in general merchandise store, 1861; was in grocery and harness business until he entered publie life; sheriff, 1881-87; mayor of St. Peter, 1894-96; judge of probate, Nicollet Co., since 1902. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, M. W. A. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
MOLONEY, Gerald R., physician; born in Ireland, Jan. 7, 1849; son of Patrick and Anastasia (Ryan) Maloney; edu- cated in Christian Brothers' School, Lim- erick, Ireland, 1862-65; Jesuit's College, Limerick, 1865-68; Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, Dublin, 1868-72; came to America, 1872, and entered Medical De- partment, University of the City of New York, graduating, degree of M.D., 1875. Began practice at St. Vincent's Hos- pital, N. Y. City, and has since prac- tieed at Belle Plaine, Minn. Member Minnesota State Medical Association, Scott-Carver County Medical Society. Vice president First State Bank, Mont- gomery, Minn. Democrat. Roman Cath- olie. Member A. O. H., I. O. F. Married at Belle Plaine, Feb. 12, 1876, to Miss Hannah Kennedy. Address: Belle Plaine, Minn.
MOLSTAD, Michael E., merchant; born in Norway, Oct. 16, 1849; son of Elling Nelsen Lunthul and Ragnhild Sorum: was bound out his half brother until 14: worked on a farm in Norway two years, receiving 2 cents a day; at 17 he came to Minnesota alone, landing from steamboat at Winona without a cent of money in his pocket;
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engaged at steamboat landing to work for farmer 25 miles in the country and left at once for his new home. Began work in store, Sept. 27, 1869, on the same corner he now occupies. Member M. W. A. Married at Spring Valley, May 28, 1877, to Miss Anne C. Hanson Modahlen. Address: Spring Valley. Minn.
MONASCH, Gustav, lithographing; born in Germany, Nov. 10, 1865; son of Isadore and Pauline Monasch; came to St. Paul, as a child, 1870, and to Minne- apolis, 1874; educated in public schools; unmarried. Learned lithographing trade under his father, and in 1891, in com- pany with his brother, William, organ- ized the Monasch Lithographing Co., in- corporated, June 25, 1905. Independent in politics. Club: Commercial. Office: 500 S. 5th St. Residence: 718 E. 18th St., Minneapolis.
MONASCH, William, lithographing; born in Krotoschin, Germany, Sept. 28, 1860; son of Isadore and Pauline Mon- asch; came to America in 1870 and was educated in the public schools of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Learned the lith- ographing trade and is associated with his brother, Gustav, as secretary and treasurer of the Monasch Lithographing Co. Independent in politics. Member National Association of Employing Lith- ographers; B'nai B'rith, United Com- inercial Travelers of America. Club:
Commercial. Married Minneapolis, 1894, to Miss Louise Eschner. Office: 500-512 S. 5th St. Residence: 1903 Co- lumbus Av., Minneapolis.
MONFORT, Frederick Delos, vice president The Second National Bank of St. Paul; born in St. Paul, March 6, 1868; son of Delos A. and Mary J. (Ed- gerton) Monfort; educated in St. Paul public and high schools and Cornell Uni- versity, degree of Ph.B., 1892; mar- ried in New York City, April 18, 1906, to Miss Adele Harwood Bloss. Began in banking business as clerk Second Na- tional Bank, St. Paul, June, 1892; be- came cashier, Nov., 1894, and has been vice president and director of the bank since Jan., 1900. Also director Lumber- men's National Bank, Stillwater, Minn. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Beta Theta Pi college fraternity, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution. Clubs: Commercial, Town and Country, Roosevelt, Minnesota Boat, White Bear Yacht. Recreations: Driv- ing, walking and fencing. Office: 2nd National Bank. Residence: 354 Summit Av., St. Paul.
MONSON, Peter, manufacturing ma- chinist; born in Sweden, Aug. 3, 1856; son of Person and Elsa (Kilson) Mon- son; educated in common schools of Sweden. Learned trade of machinist in the old country; came to America, 1880, stopped in Chicago; located in Minne- apolis, 1881, and worked at trade, ad- vancing to position of superintendent of the Crown Iron Works; organized
Central Machine Works Co., 1890, of which he is president, the company be- ing manufacturers of wood working ma- chinery. Republican. Baptist. Member A. O. U. W. Married at Minneapolis, Oct. 20, 1885, to Miss Louisa Swanson. Recreation: Fishing. Office: 1230-1234 Central Av. Residence: 1522 Madison St., Minneapolis. Summer residence: Lake Minnetonka.
MONTAGUE, Robert J., lawyer; born at Boston, Mass., March 3, 1849; son of Robert and Ellen (McLaughlin) Mon- tague, (both born and reared in Ire- land); came to Minnesota with parents, May, 1856; educated in public schools of Rochester. Began practice of law at Rochester, Dec., 1880. Was probate judge of Polk Co., 1882-86; mayor City Crookston, 1885; has been register U. S. land office since June 1, 1905. Mar- ried at Rochester, Minn., 1875; nine children. Address: Crookston, Minn.
MONTGOMERY, Thomas, grand sec- retary Masonic order; born in Donegal Co., Ireland, June 4, 1841; son of Rev. Alexander and Margaret (Baskin) Mont- gomery; educated by father; came to Canada, 1845, and to St. Paul, Minn., 1856. Enlisted in Union Army Aug. 12, 1862, serving as corporal and elected 2nd lieut. Co. K, 7th Regt., Minn. Vols., and taking part in Indian campaigns in Minn. and Dak., 1862-63; 1st lieut. Co. B, 3rd Regt., Mo. Vols. of African descent; captain Co. K, 67th U. S. Col- ored Inf .; captain Co. I, 65th U. S. Col- ored Inf., until discharged, Jan. 23, 1867; brevetted major at close of war. Mar- ried at Cambria, Wis., Sept. 26, 1867, to Sarah A. Purnell. In real estate and insurance business at St. Peter, under firm name of Carter and Montgomery, 1867-85, continuing individually until 1891; supreme cashier American Order of Freedom; secretary and director Buckeye Mining Co., and president Lon- don-Sacramento Mining Co .; city jus- tice, St. Peter, 1875-87; alderman, St. Paul, 1892-96. Republican. Methodist. Sunday school superintendent M. Church, St. Peter, 16 years; trustee and E. steward, 30 years. Mason; member lodge and. chapter, St. Peter; Council, Minneapolis; Commandery, Mankato; Shrine and Scottish Rite bodies, St. Faul. Grand secretary of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and grand secretary of the Grand Chapter R. A. Masons, since Nov. 29, 1889; recorder Royal and Se- lect Masters and recorder Knights Tem- plar. Member A. O. U. W .; G. A. R. (chairman Council of Administration, Department Encampment, 1884-1896); Loyal Legion (chancellor Minnesota Commandery, five years). Office: Dis- patch Bldg. Residence: 1494 Capitol Av., St. Paul.
MOODY, Frank D., implements; born at Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1858; son of. Alfred G. and Fannie E. (Sweet) Moody; educated in Rochester public schools. Moved to Cass Co., N. D., 1879.
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and entered implement trade with Frank Lynch, agricultural implement dealer, at Fargo and Casselton, N. D .; became connected with the Emerson-Newton Im- plement Co., 1900, and has been treas- urer and manager of the company since Nov., 1904. Republican. Mason, Knight Templar; member of York Rite, Shrine, all I. O. O. F. bodies, A. O. U. W., Mod- ern Woodmen of America. Married in Cass Co., N. D., Nov., 1888, to Miss Ella Davis. Office: 708-714 S. 3rd St. Residence: 3104 Dupont Av., S., Minne- apolis.
MOOERS, Edwin Stanton, grain mer- chant; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 5. 1871; son of Nathaniel and Mandana (Washburn) Mooers; educated in public schools of Minneapolis. Entered grain business July, 1888, and is now treas- urer of the Cargill Elevator Co., whole- sale grain dealers. Married at Minne- apolis, Oct. 19, 1897, to Clara Winslow. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 1920 Colfax Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOORE, Albert Randell, lawyer; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1869; son of J. E. and Eliza A. (Randell) Moore; educated in St. Paul public schools; Harvard, 1887-89; College of Law, Uni- versity of Minnesota, LL.B., 1891, LL.M., 1892, and later D.C.L. Married at St. Paul, June 23, 1898, to Caroline E. Weed. Has been engaged in practice of law since 1891 at St. Paul; since July 15, 1899, in firm of Durment & Moore. Di- rector Archer-Daniels Linseed Co., Min- neapolis, Moore Clothing Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem- ber County, State and American Bar as- sociations; Phi Delta Phi fraternity, Society of Colonial Wars. Clubs: Min- nesota, Commercial, Harvard of Minne- sota, White Bear Yacht. Office: Ger- mania Life Bldg. Residence: 464 Holly Av., St. Paul.
MOORE, Charles Allen, wholesale lumber; born, Bolton, Mass., July 19, 1837; son of Alpheus and Mary A. (Tay- lor) Moore; educated in public schools at Taunton, Mass .; married, Carlinville. Ill., Sept. 5, 1884, Fannie Holliday; 4 children: Harriet D., Chas. H., Christo- pher C. and Mary Shirley. In drug bus- iness at Taunton, Mass., 1851-64; came to Minnesota in 1864 and for fifteen years was in flour milling business with Stephen Gardner at Hastings and Can- non Falls, Minn .; since 1880 has been in lumber business, and has also dealt to some extent in real estate; since 1903 president of the Peterson-Moore Lumber Co., wholesale hardwood lum- ber. Republican. Mason. Club: Com- mercial. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Resi- dence: 589 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
MOORE, Charles Winthrop, banker; born at Amboy, Ill., July 14, 1870; son of Charles W. and Lois A. Moore; edu- cated in Minneapolis High School; mar- ried at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 23, 1899, to Maude C. Rowley. Began business career, 1890, as bookkeeper in bank. Fro-
prietor Merriam Park Bank, St. Paul, organized 1898. Member Masonic bod- ies, Shriner. Club: Commercial. Office: 393 N. Prior Av. Residence: 1879 Ron- do St., St. Paul.
MOORE, Eliot Henry, clergyman; born at Norwell, Mass., April 11, 1865; son of John Eliot and Helen (Clapp) Moore; graduate Central Grammar School, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1880; engaged in busi- ness in New York until 1887; student New York University, 1887-91, gradua- ting, degree of A.B., 1891; Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, 1891-94, graduating from both, degree of A.M., 1894. Married at Brooklyn, N. Y., May 16, 1894, to Miss Edith Sherman Ludlow. Presbyterian. Began ministry at Fergus Falls, Minn., June, 1894; entered pastorate at Wing, Minn., 1899; pastor of First Presbyte- rian Church, St. Paul, since Nov., 1904. Prohibitionist. Member Presbytery of St. Paul, Synod of Minnesota. Address: 925 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
MOORE, George Russell, banker; born at Barnett, Vt., March 16, 1849; son of Samuel and Abagail (Wyman) Moore. Was reared on a farm in Vermont; came to Minnesota, 1868, and is an extensive land owner and farmer. Entered bank- ing, 1887; president First National Bank, Jackson Land and Credit Co., Cal- edonia Investment Co., all of Jackson, and State Bank, Alpha, Minn. Address: Jackson, Minn.
MOORE, Harry Lee, general agent Monon Route; born at Minneapolis, May 31, 1868; son of W. E. and Nellie (Mc- Keene) Moore; educated in Minneapolis public and high schools. Entered rail- way service at the age of 19 years and has been continuously engaged in the service of the Michigan Central and Monon Routes since that time; has been general agent of the Monon Route, with headquarters in Minneapolis, since 1890. Member of the Masonic order. Married at Minneapolis, Jan., 1900, to Miss May Underwood Martin. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 3812 10th Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOORE, Henry Lynn, treasurer Min- nesota Loan & Trust Co .; born in Ohio, Aug. 28, 1854; educated at Dartmouth College, 1877. Came to Minnesota, 1877; member real estate firm of Moore Broth- ers, Brace & Co .; treasurer and director Minnesota Loan and Trust Co. Mason. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Mini- kahda, Congregational. Office: 313 Nic- ollet Av. Residence: 2321 Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
MOORE, James Edward, surgeon; born at Clarksville, Pa., March 2, 1852; son of Rev. George W. and Margaret J. Moore; educated in public schools; Union Seminary, Poland. O., 3 years; University of Michigan; Bellevue Hospi- tal Medical College, N. Y., degree of M.D., 1873; spent over 3 years in post graduate study, New York hospitals and colleges and 1886 in Germany, France
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and Holland. Located in Minneapolis, 1882: gave up general practice, 1887, to devote entire attention to surgery. Fel- low American Surgical Association, hon- orary member American Orthopaedic Association; surgeon in chief North- western Hospital; professor of surgery, College of Medicine and Surgery, Uni- versity of Minnesota, since 1904. Mem- ber American and Minnesota State Med- ical associations, Western Surgical
Association. Author: Moore's Ortho- paedic Surgery; also contributor to med- ical journals. Married, Minneapolis,
Minn., 1887, Miss Louie C. Irving. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda. Office: Pillsbury Bldg. Residence: 201 Clifton Av., Minneapolis.
MOORE, John G., educator; born at Schney, Germany, Nov. 12, 1848; son of George Moore; came to U. S. in youth; educated at Schney, Germany; Mexico (N. Y.) Academy, 1867-69; Cornell Uni- versity, graduating in the year 1873. Married Covert, N. Y., Aug. 26, 1877, to Miss Anna Cole. Professor of German language and literature, Uni- versity of Minnesota, since 1874. Mem- ber Board of Education, Minneapolis, 1886-90; Public Library Board, 1890-96; president State Board of Charities and Corrections, 1899-1903. Democrat. Office: University of Minnesota. Residence: 2810 University Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
MOORE, Joseph Frank, real estate; born in Brown Co., O., Feb. 12, 1860; son of Joseph A. and Nancy J. (King) Moore; graduated from Dartmouth Col- lege, degree of A.B., 1883; Law School, George Washington University, Wash- ington, D. C., degree of LL.B., 1886. Was admitted to practice law before supreme court at Washington and in State of Minnesota; came to Minne- apolis, 1887, and entered real estate business same year, as member of firm of Moore Brothers, which has been Moore Brothers, Brace Co., since March, 1906. Member Minneapolis Real Estate Board. Married at Minneapolis, June 22, 1893, to Miss Flora M. Truax. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt- ing and fishing. Office: 311 Nicollet Av. Residence: 1000 Mt. Curve Av., Minneapolis.
MOORE, Lyman A., broker; born at Barnet, Vt., May 31, 1852, son of Sam- uel and Abigail (Wyman) Moore; edu- cated in common schools in Vermont and Minnesota and La Crosse (Wis.) high schools; married at Sun Prairie, Wis., Jan. 3, 1879, to Carrie G. Long. Began business career with James Mc- Cord, La Crosse, Wis., 1871-81; member of Moore, Piper & Co., wholesale drug- gists, Mankato, Minn., 1881-89; depart- ment manager Standard Oil Co., St. Paul, Minn., 1889-94; since 1894 under name of L. A. Moore & Co., brokers in paints and chemicals. Club: Commercial. Office: St. Anthony Park, St. Paul. Residence: 701 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
MOORE, Morris Ellsworth, furniture and decorating; born at Bryan, O., Dec.
5, 1861; son of Edwin W. and Adeline ( Morris) Moore: educated in the public schools of Toledo, O. Began business life in 1879 as delivery man for V. B. Snyder & Sons, Toledo, O .; salesman for same house, 1880-86; salesman for M. Lara & Company, Minneapolis, Minn., 1886-87; buyer for same firm, 1887-97; business under present firm name of Moore and Scriver since 1897. Married at Fond du Lac, Wis., 1889, to Carrie Taylor. Member of Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial. Office: 711-713 Nic- ollet Av. Residence: 1720 So. Morgan Av., Minneapolis.
MORAN, Thomas P., probate judge Dakota Co .; born at Rosemount, Minn., July 31, 1856; son of Patrick and Kather- ine (Sheridan) Moran; educated in pub- lic schools until 17. Probate judge of Dakota Co., since Nov., 1890. Member firm of Walsh & Moran, hardware and machinery, 1883-89. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member A. O. F., I. O. F., C. O. F., M. W. A., A. O. U. W., R. A. R. U. of A., D. of H., I. O. R. M., M. S. Married at Hastings, Minn., June 5, 1900, to Miss Gertrude Fahy. Address: Hastings, Minn.
MOREHOUSE, Guel G., physician; born at Owatonna, Minn., Oct. 27, 1876; son of Dr. Eli M. and Laurinda A. (Mc- Rostie) Morehouse; educated in Owa- tonna High School, graduating, 1897; Bennett College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Ill., 1902; Amer- ican College of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, 1903; Cook County Hospital, 1902-04. Has been engaged in practice at Owatonna since Dec., 1904. Also one of the proprietors of Hotel Owaton- na. Unmarried. Recreations: Automo- biling, hunting and fishing. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
MOREY, Benjamin J., banking; born on a farm in Fillmore Co., Minn., July 18. 1868; son of Edward J. and Wilhel- mina (Marotz) Morey; educated in pub- lic and high schools, Fillmore Co., and at the Winona State Normal School; married at Lanesboro, Minn., 1901, to Winifred Chapman. Engaged in real estate and loan business at Lanesboro and was also manager of a number of line elevators, later conducting grain elevator business at the same place on his own account as B. J. Morey & Co .; has been cashier and director of the Citizens National Bank, Austin, since Aug., 1903. Also director German Sav- ings Bank, Chester, Ia. Republican. Methodist. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Club: Progressive League. Recreation : Hunting. Address: Aus- tin, Minn.
MORGAN, Arthur Ernest, civil en- gineer; born at Cincinnati, O., June 20; 1878; son of John D. and Anna F. (Wiley) Morgan; educated at high school, St. Cloud, Minn., graduating, 1896, Colorado State University, 1898-99. Student un- til 1899; connected with surveying corps, department of the interior, 1902. Junior member and manager of the firm
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of Morgan & Morgan, civil engineers, established in 1901, with offices in St. Cloud and Alexandria, Minn., paying special attention to drainage and muni- cipal and bridge engineering. Author of articles on civil engineering subjects in Improvement Bulletin, Commercial West and other periodicals. Secretary Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers So- ciety, editor of the 5th and 6th an- nuals of the society. Recreation: Bio- logical work. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
MORGAN, Frank L., State manager American Guaranty Co .; born in New York City, March 31, 1854; son of Isaac G. and Elizabeth (Martin) Morgan; edu- cated in high school at Ithaca, N. Y .; married, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Aug. 23, 1875, Allela Butler, 3 children: Leslie, Everett and Elizabeth; was engaged in the drug business for 28 years in Iowa, and to get out of doors, took up present work. Since April, 1902, State mana- ger for Minnesota of the American Guaranty Co., bond guarantees, of Chi-
cago. Mason and Knight Templar.
Club: Commercial. Office: N. Y. Life
Bldg. Residence: 550 Summit Av., St. Paul.
MORGAN, Henry A., lawyer; born in Page Co., Ia., March 14, 1863; son of Harley and Ruth (Duprey) Morgan; educated in public schools of Hesper, Ia., and Albert Lea High School; came to Albert Lea, June 12, 1880; married at Albert Lea, Sept. 1, 1886, to Miss Helen A. Hall. Studied law and was admitted to the bar at Albert Lea, May, 1885; city attorney two years, county attor- ney, 10 years, State senator, 1903-05; member law firm of Morgan & Meighen since Feb., 1901. President Freeborn County Bar Association, member Minne- sota State Bar Association. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
MORGAN, John D., surveyor and civil engineer; born at Harrison, Ind., Dec. 31, 1844; son of Benjamin and Lucy (Hathaway) Morgan; educated in com- mon schools of Dearborn Co., Ind .; at Moors' Hill, Ind .; Harrison Institute, Hamilton Co., O .; National Normal Uni- versity, Lebanon, O. Married at St. Cloud, Minn., Dec. 29, 1868, to Miss Anna F. Wiley. Came to Minnesota, 1865; has been engaged in civil enginering and surveying since 1867. Was the second county surveyor of Pope Co., Minn .; came to St. Cloud, 1880; ex-city engineer City of St. Cloud; ex-county surveyor of Stearns Co. Member Minnesota Survey- ors and Civil Engineers Society. Rec- reation: Reading. Address: St. Cloud, Minn.
MORGAN, Michael Ryan, brigadier general U. S. Army, retired; born Hali- fax, Nova Scotia, Jan. 18, 1833; edu- cated in New Orleans, La., up to 1850; graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, July 1, 1854; married, 1st, Charleston, Mass., May 30, 1860, Judith Porter Adams; 2nd, St.
Paul, Minn., Jan. 9 1879, Antoinette
Mary Prince. Served at frontier mili- tary posts until 1859; was on Harper's Ferry expedition to suppress John Brown's raid, 1859; captain U. S. A., 1861, and advanced through various grades, at close of the Civil War being brevetted brigadier general on account of gallantry and distinguished service; assigned to commissary department dur- ing the war and became chief commis- sary of subsistence, department of the South; on the staff of General U. S. Grant in 1864, took part in the siege of Petersburg and was present at Appo- mattox at the McLean house, when terms of surrender were arranged; is- sued the order for feeding Lee's Army; was commissary general U. S. Army when retired, Jan. 18, 1897, on account of age limitation. Now vice-president Security Trust Co., St. Paul. Roman Catholic. Recreation: Literature. Of- fice: Security . Trust Co., New York Life Building. Residence: 526 Holly Av., St. Paul.
MORGAN, Stephen W., jeweler; born at Terre Haute, Ind., May 7, 1839; son of Stephen W. and Mary (Genung) Mor- gan. Came to Winona, Minn., Oct. 20, 1861; began in jewelry business, May 1, 1862; burned out in fire of July 4, 1862, which destroyed the business part of the town; resumed and continues in his own name. Director Winona Wagon Co.
Methodist. Recreation: Gardening.
Address: Winona, Minn.
MORIN, William A., real estate; born at Albert Lea, Minn., July 29, 1864; son of William Morin; educated at Pills- bury Academy (engineering course); married at Albert Lea, 1893, to Miss Katherine Truesdell. In real estate business in Albert Lea since the begin- ning of his active career. Also mana- ger The Times-Enterprise; president Al- bert Lea Hotel Co .; vice president Al- bert Lea Brick and Tile Works, Home Metallic Refrigerator Co., Consolidated Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Former- ly county surveyor Freeborn Co .; ex- alderman Albert Lea. Member Masonic order, Knights Templar, Shrine. Club: Commercial. Address:
Albert Lea, Minn.
MORISON, William K., hardware; born at Belfast, Me., March 6, 1855; son of Ambrose J. and Christian F. (Phil- brook) Morison; educated in public and high schools of Belfast. Has been in- timately identified with hardware busi- ness since his earliest recollection, his father having established himself in hardware trade at Belfast in 1855; came to Minnesota, 1888, and is president, treasurer, director and manager W. K. Morison & Co., which took over the re- tail hardware business of Janney, Sem- ple & Co., in 1888, direct successor to business established by ex-governor John S. Pillsbury in 1855; now control- ling the largest retail hardware business in the Northwest. Republican. Mason. Married at Scarsport, Me., April 5, 1880,
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to Miss S. Evelyn Pendleton. Clubs:
Minneapolis, Commercial, Minikahda, Lafayette, Long Meadow Gun. Recrea-
tions: Yachting, shooting, automobil- ing; always had fondness for the sea and was on the ocean for a year before entering business. Office: 247-249 Ni- collet Av. Residence: 1506 Harmon Pl., Minneapolis.
MORPHY, Edward Howard, lawyer; born in Ont., Can., Sept. 20, 1856; son of Samuel and Amelia (Lumsden) Morphy; educated at Toronto, Can .; married at Toronto, Jan. 20, 1886, to Miss Edith Mary Morphy. Studied law and was called to the bar at Toronto, 1880; came to St. Paul, July, 1886, and became member of firm of Morphy, Ew- ing and Bradford, which still continues. Vice consul for Great Britain at St. Paul, 1888-1902. Republican. Episco- palian. Member Minnesota and Ramsey County Bar associations, Manitoba Law Society. Club: Minnesota. Recrea- tions: Bicycling and fishing. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 145 Nina Av., St. Paul.
MORRIS, Abraham L., president Bel- trami County . Bank; born at Mapleton, Minn., Oct. 31, 1865; son of James and Christiana ( Harrison ) Morris; edu- cated in common schools at Sterling, Minn. Engaged in farming until 1890;
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