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was railway station agent,
1890-98; connected with general merchandise business, 1898-1902; has been president and cashier of Beltrami County Bank, since Oct. 1, 1902; also owner of City Drug Store, Tenstrike. Republican. Presbyterian. Member I. O. O. F., En- campment, Rebekahs; Royal Neighbors, Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Marshall, Minn., June 1, 1896, to Edith M. Warren. Recreations: Boat- ing and horseback riding. Address: Tenstrike, Minn.
MORRIS, Page, jurist; born at Lynch- burg, Va., June 30, 1853; son of William Sylvanus and Laura Page ( Waller) Mor- ris; educated in private school; William and Mary College; Virginia Military Institute, graduating July 4, 1872. Was assistant professor of mathematics,
Virginia Military Institute. 1872-73; professor of mathematics, Texas Mil- itary Institute, 1873-1876; professor mathematics, Agricultur- of applied al and Mechanical College "of Tex-
as, 1876-79. Was admitted
to the bar in St. Louis, Mo., but never prac- ticed there. Returned to Lynchburg, Va., and was admitted to Virginia bar, 1880; nominated by Republicans for
congress,
6th Virginia district, 1884,
defeated; removed to Duluth, Minn., 1886; municipal judge, City of Duluth, Feb., 1889; city attorney, Duluth, 1894; district judge, 11th judicial district, Minn., Aug., 1895; resigned, Sept., 1896. Member of Congress, March 4, 1897, to March 4, 1903; has been U. S. dist. judge, Minnesota, since July 1, 1903. Republi- can. Episcopalian. Member Alpha Theta Pi. Married at Lynchburg, Va.,
Feb. 21, 1877, to Lizzie Statham. Clubs:
Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Recrea- tions: Fishing and shooting. Office: Federal Bldg. Residence: 2232 E. 1st St., Duluth.
MORRISON, Clinton, capitalist; born at Livermore, Me., Jan. 21, 1842; son of Darilus and Harriet P. ( Whittemore) Morrison; came to Minnesota at 13 years of age and was educated in public schools of Minneapolis. Began early in business as assistant to his father, one of the pioneer lumber manufacturers of . Minneapolis; engaged with his brother, George H., in general merchandising, outfitting, etc., 1863, as Morrison Bro- thers, succeeding to lumber, sawmill and logging interests of father, the firm name continuing until decease of George H., Jan., 1882. Became extensively iden- tified in Northern Pacific Railway in- terests; was in control of the Minne- apolis Harvester Works, later sold to Walter A. Woods Harvester Co. Elected president Farmers and Mechanics Sav- ings Bank, 1876, which position he held many years. Now occupied largely in managing extensive private interests. President Great Western Elevator Co., North American Telegraph Co., North- western Knitting Co .; vice president North Star Woolen Mill Co. Republican. Universalist. Married at Minneapolis, 1873, to Julia Washburn (died, 1883). Club: Minneapolis. Office: Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 305 E. 24th St., Min- neapolis.
MORRISON, James Dow, first P. E. missionary bishop of Duluth; born at Waddington, N. Y., 1844; son of Rev. John and Mary (Dow) Morrison; gradu- ated from McGill University, Montreal, Can., 1865, (A.M., 1868; LL.D., 1880; D.D., Union Theological Seminary, 1879). Was ordained deacon, 1869; priest, 1870; occupied pastorates at Henning- ford, Can., 1869; Herkimer, N. Y., 1871; Ogdensburg, 1875; arch deacon of
Ogdensburg, 1881-97; delegate to each general convention P. E. Church, 1882- 95. Consecrated bishop, Feb., 1897, and came to Duluth same year. Paddock lecturer to the General Theological Seminary of New York, 1898, subject: Fundamental Church Principles. Mar- ried at Montreal, Can., 1869, to Miss Harriet Townsend, daughter of Rev. M. Townsend, canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal. Address: 2131 E. Superior St., Duluth.
MORRISON, Joseph Wallace, whole- sale lumber; born at Money Creek, Houston County, Minn., April 24, 1856; son of Lord Byron Morrison and Louisa Elizabeth (Wormold) Morrison; educated in country schools of Houston County, Minn., and High School of Winona, Minn .; married at Wessington, S. Dak., Sept. 14, 1887, to Lydia Alice Greene. In employ of Laird, Norton & Co., lumber manufacturers, Winona, Minn., 1878-83; partner in lumber yard, Wessington, S. Dak., 1883-87; wholesale salesman, Lansing, Ia., 1889-93; com-
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mission salesman on own account, 1893- 1900; partner Fay & Morrison Lumber Co., 1900-04; proprietor since 1904, under title of J. W. Morrison Lumber Co., wholesale jobbers in cedar poles and posts, hemlock and pine lumber. Republican. Member Methodist Episco- pal Church. Member Ancient Order of United Workmen and United Commer- cial Travelers of America. Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Office : Lumber Exchange. Residence: 2502 Pleasant Av., Minneapolis.
MORRISON, Orrin J., grain; born at Floyd, Ia., Jan. 18, 1855; son of E. H. and Jane (Jerome) Morrison; High School education. Began active career as clerk in store of A. J. Thompson, druggist, Cedar Falls, Ia., 1871, con- tinuing until 1873; bought half interest in drug store at Washua, Ia., 1873 and was connected with the business as Troy & Morrison until 1883; in Pelican Rapids, Minn., as grain buyer since 1883. Also director First National Bank. Member Modern Woodmen of America, Knights of Pythias. Married at Waterloo, Ia., 1880, to Miss Mary H. Mainhood. Address: Pelican Rapids, Minn.
MORRISON, Robert George, lawyer; born at Blairs Mills, Pa., July 31, 1860; son of David Harbison and Margery B. (McConnell) Morrison; removed to Iowa in boyhood; educated in Morning Sun, (Ia.) High School, graduating, June, 1876; Iowa State University, degrees of A.B., 1882, LL.B., 1883, A.M. 1890, same university. Located in Minneapolis, 1883 and has been actively engaged in practice of law since 1886. Ex-member I. N. G., (1st lieutenant). Republican. Presbyterian. Member American and Minnesota State Bar associations. Mar- ried at Minneapolis, Nov. 4, 1903, to Miss Alice B. Gilmore. Recreations: Literature, horseback riding and golf. Club: Westminster. Office: Phoenix Bldg. Residence: 1921 Aldrich Av., S., Minneapolis.
MORRISON, R. W., judge of 8th judicial district; born on farm in Sibley Co., Minn., March 12, 1866; son of Martin and Mary (Foley) Morrison; educated in district schools of Sibley Co .; public schools of St. Paul and at Sauk Center Academy, Sauk Center, Minn. Removed to Carver Co., July, 1891; elected county attorney, 1894, and held that office for 8 years; has been judge of district court. Sth judicial dis- trict, since Jan., 1905. Republican. Roman Catholic. Married at Minneapo- lis, Minn., June 29, 1905, to Miss Bridget A. Fahey. Address: Norwood, Minn.
MORRISON, William R., physician; born at Corunna, Ont., March 2, 1876; son of Lanchlen M. and Mary (Donald- son) Morrison; educated at Sarnia Col- legiate Institute, Sarnia, Ont .; Medical Department, University of Michigan, degree of M.D., July 1, 1899; interne Northern Pacific Hospital, Brainerd,
Minn., 1899-1900; Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Post Graduate Hospi- tal. Engaged in general practice at Bemidji, 1900-04; specialist, eye, ear, nose and throat, St. Anthony Hospital, Bemidji. Republican. Presbyterian. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Upper Mississippi District and Beltrami County Medical societies. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Married at Bemidji, May 17, 1900, to Miss Deda Swan, of Cedar Rapids. Address: Bemidji, Minn.
MORSE, Charles, general store; born at Sherman, Me., 1854; son of Horace and Tryphosia C.
Morse; common school education. Came to Minnesota, 1873; is proprietor general store, hotel and saw mill, Cromwell. Address: Cromwell, Minn.
MORSE, Solon O., general merchan- dise; born at Arrowsic, Me., May 23, 1843; son of Bartlett and Relief (Stin- son) Morse; educated in common schools of Arrowsic and at Georgetown High School, Georgetown, Me. Came to Min- nesota, July, 1872; has been engaged in business at Slayton, Minn., since Jan., 1882; member firm of S. O. Morse & Son. Republican. Methodist. First president village council, member school board; elected to State Legislature, 1895 and reelected, 1897. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 31, 1875, to Miss Cora Teimes. Address: Slayton, Minn.
MORTON, Glenn A., real estate; born at Springville, N. Y., Feb., 25, 1875; son of Charles A. and Katherine (Tar- dell) Morton; educated in public schools of St. Joseph, Mo .; married at St. Paul, 1902, to Miss Laura M. Shepard. Came to St. Paul from St. Joseph, Mo., 1892; has been identified with railroad adver- tising business, real estate and insur- ance, since 1892, and has been connected with J. W. Shepard & Co., since 1903. Member St. Paul Real Estate Exchange, St. Paul Board of Underwriters. Repub- lican. Office: 95 E. 5th St., St. Paul. Residence: Silver Lake, Minn.
MORTON, Howard McIlvain, physi- cian; born at Chester, Pa., May 23, 1866; son of Charles Justus and Anne E. (Coates) Morton; educated at Maple Institute, Concordville, Pa., 1880-84; Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., graduat- ing, degree of B.S., 1888, receiving de- gree of M.S., same college, 1891; Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, department of medicine, degree of M.D., 1891; resident physician St. Luke's Hospital, Bethle- hem, Pa., 1891; special courses in em- bryology, otology and ophthalmology at University of Pennsylvania. Began private practice of medicine at Minne- apolis, Aug. 1, 1891; professor of oph- thalmology and otology, Minneapolis College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1893-94; oculist and aurist to St. Barna- bas Hospital since 1894; chief of Good Samaritan Eye and Ear Dispensary, 1893-94. Inventor and writer. Member
Minnesota State Medical Association,
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Hennepin County Medical Society, So- ciety Sons of the American Revolution, Minneapolis Art Society, American Ornithologists Union. Married at Phila- delphia, Pa., Dec. 9, 1891, to Miss Lucretia Yale. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minikahda, Skylight, Odin. Office: An- drus Bldg. Residence: 316 Clifton Av., Minneapolis.
MOSHER, Wendell P., insurance;
native of Easton, N. Y. Has been identified with insurance business for more than 25 years. District agent for Travelers Ins. Co., at Philadelphia, for 5 years; in general insurance business in Minnesota for 15 years; general agent for accident and liability department Aetna Life Ins. Co., with offices at Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth, since 1902. President of Wendell P. Mosher Co., general insurance. Married at Du- luth, Minn., to Miss Carolyn Mixer. Office: 204 Andrus Bldg. Residence: 2110 Aldrich Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOSSE, Fred Richard, physician; born at Sun Prairie, Wis., Nov. 1, 1855; son of Ira and Eliza (Love) Mosse; graduate University of Wisconsin, degree of Ph. B., 1874, and Chicago Homeopathic Medi- cal College, degree of M.D., 1877; mar- ried at Rochester, Minn., 1881, to Miss Flora L. Hurd. Has been engaged in practice of medicine at Rochester, since 1877. Coroner of Olmsted Co., (with exception of one term) since 1881; mem- ber U. S. Board of Pension Examiners, 1888-96. Medical examiner for North-
western Life Ins. Co. of Milwaukee, Wis., and Travelers Life & Accident Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn. Republican. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Olmsted County Medical Society. Member Knights
of Pythias. Recreation: Reading. Ad- dress: Rochester, Minn.
MOTT, Rodney A., lawyer; born at Warsaw, N. Y., Dec. 6, 1825; son of Daniel and Hannah (Frank) Mott; edu- cated at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill .; read law in office of James H. Collins, Chicago; married in Illinois, 1852, to Miss Mary Ripley. Lived in Illinois, 1834-50; in California, 1850-52; con- ducted private academy at Creek, Will Co., Ill., 1852-56; came to Faribault, 1856 and has ever since been engaged in prac- tice of law. Has been mayor of Fari- bault, county superintendent of schools, two terms judge of probate (10 years), and served in the State Legislature; was one of the founders of schools for the Deaf, the Blind and the Feeble Minded. Republican. Congregationalist. Club: Commercial. Address: Fari- bault, Minn.
MOULTON, Eder Haughwout, banker; born New York City, Jan. 10, 1844; son of R. G. and Cornelia Moulton; educated in private school of Mr. Abbott, Nor- wich, Conn., private school of Mr. Atkin- son, Manchester, Eng., and at Oxford University. Was in the importing busi- ness, Paris and New York, 1865-67; engaged in banking, New York, Frank-
fort and London, 1867-73; has been in banking business in Minneapolis, since 1874, and is now actively engaged in telephone business. Vice president and treasurer Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank, director Minneapolis National Bank, president Tri State Telephone and Telegraph Co., organized, 1901, and one of the largest independent companies of the kind in the United States. City treasurer of Minneapolis for six years; member Park Board. Independent in
politics. Presbyterian. Married at Min- neapolis, Nov. 11, 1874, to Harriet E. Skiles. Clubs: Minikahda, Minneapo- lis. Recreations: Hunting, fishing and yachting. Residence: 24th St. and 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
MOULTON, Eder Haughwout, Jr., assistant manager Barclay Auto Co .; born at Minneapolis, Minn., April 22, 1879; son of Eder H. and Harriet E. (Skiles) Moulton; educated in the public schools of Minneapolis, private schools of France, Switzerland and Italy, and at the Pennsylvania Military College, Chester, Pa., leaving the latter in junior year on account of health; married at Minneapolis, Minn., 1901, to Adeline Brundage. Began active business career, 1901, as clerk in railroad office; in May, 1903, started alone in the automobile business; on Feb. 1, 1905, incorporated and became president of the Moulton- Jordan Motor Car Company, doing a general sales agency business and all kinds of automobile repairing; sold out Sept., 1906, and on Oct. 17, 1906, be- came connected with Barclay Auto Co., as assistant manager. Clubs: Minne- apolis, Minikahda. Recreations: Shoot- ing, fishing, all aquatic sports and tennis. Office: 256 3rd Av., S. Resi- dence: Concord Apartments, Minneapo- lis.
MOULTON, William N., general mer- chandise; born at Waterford, Wis., Aug. 17, 1853; son of Stillman and Mary Jane (Jones) Moulton; educated in public schools of Mazomonie, Wis. Began ac- tive career as clerk in general store; became traveling salesman for Markley, Alling & Co., wholesale hardware; en- tered hardware business on his own ac- count at Jefferson, Wis., 1882, continu- ing until 1888; located in Two Harbors, Minn., where he has been engaged in mercantile business since 1888 under title of Schreiner Brothers and Moulton, and is general manager of the business. Republican. Ex-president and ex-mem- ber council, village of Two Harbors; ex-chairman county board of Lake Co .; has been chairman Republican Congres- sional Committee since 1898. Member Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., B. P. O. E. Married at Lan- caster, Wis., May 5, 1886, to Elizabeth Schreiner. Recreation: Fishing. Ad- dress: Two Harbors, Minn.
MOWERS, Saxe W., physician; born at Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 26, 1870; son of Samuel A. and Maria (Gelwix) Mowers; graduate Dayton, (O.) High School, 1887; Wabash College, Craw-
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fordsville, Ind., A.B., 1891, A.M., same college, 1893; Medical Department, Uni- versity of Michigan, M.D., 1896. Mem- ber American and Minnesota State Medi- cal associations, Upper Mississippi Medi- cal Society. First assistant surgeon, 15th Minn. Vol. Inf., Spanish-American War. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem- ber Masonic order, Sigma Chi and Nu Sigma Nu. Married at Brainerd, July 26, 1904, to Miss Maude Davis. Club: Commercial. Address: Brainerd, Minn.
MOYER, Lloyd G., banker; born in Niagara Co., N. Y., April 29, 1855; son of Amos F. and Cornelia V. (Rose) Moyer; educated in common and high schools of Lockport, N. Y. Born on a farm and lived there until 21 years of age; came to Minnesota, May 7, 1877; taught school at Montevideo; admitted to bar, June, 1878; followed profession for 10 years but has devoted his atten- tion principally to banking. One of the owners of Chippewa County Bank; presi- dent Boyd National Bank; vice president and treasurer Montevideo Electric Light & Power Co .; secretary Windom Insti- tute; director Citizens Telephone Ex- change. Republican. Congregationalist. Married at Red Wing, Minn., June 14, 1882, to Miss Lillian B. Wright. Club: 20th Century Literary. Address: Monte- video, Minn.
MOYER, Lycurgus R., banker, lawyer, surveyor; born in Niagara Co., N. Y., Oct. 29, 1848; son of Amos F. and Cornelia (Rose) Moyer; educated in common schools of New York; married at Mauston, Wis., 1876, to Miss Anna Wightman. Came to Minnesota and located at Montevideo, 1870; county surveyor of Chippewa Co., 30 years; judge of probate Chippewa Co., 20 years; attorney at law since 1875. Cashier Chippewa County Bank. Congrega-
tionalist. Member Torrey Botanical Club, American Association for Advance- ment of Science. Recreations: Botany, horticulture. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
MOYNIHAN, Andrew Francis, born at River Falls, Wis., May 27, 1873; edu- cated at River Falls high school, gradu- ating, 1893; State Normal School, River Falls, graduating, 1893; College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, Minneapolis, M.D., 1903; interne at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, 1903-04. In practice at Sauk Center. since Sept., 1904. Member Ameri- can Medical Association and Stearns- Benton County Medical Society. Mem- ber C. O. F., M. W. A., Red Men. Mar- ried. Address: Sauk Center, Minn.
MUELLER, George E., clergyman; born in Rendsburg, Holstein, Germany, March 25, 1857; son of John C. and Anna (Rohwer) Mueller; came to America, 1872; educated in Gymnasium, Holstein; Seabury Divinity . School, Faribault, Minn., degree of B. D., 1881; post gradu- ate course at Berlin University, Ger- many. Married, 1st, at Shakopee, Minn., 1884, to Ida Sencerbox (died. 1900); 2nd, at Cooperstown, N. Y., 1902, to Miss Emma Nelson. Was ordained minister
of the Episcopal Church, 1881; has filled pastorates at Shakopee, Northfield, Moorhead and St. Paul, Minn .. and has been in charge of Christ Church at Albert Lea since 1892. Member of the standing committee of the diocese of Minnesota; trustee Albert Lea College; member board of directors City and County Hospital. Republican. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
MUIR, Edwin S., surgeon; born in Steel Co., Minn., April 23, 1871; son of Walter and Louisa L. (Wheelock) Muir; educated in public schools; at Minneapo- lis Academy, graduating, 1890; Univer- sity of Minnesota, 1891-93; College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1894. Began practice of medicine at Plainview, Minn., 1894; removed to Winona, 1898, and since that time has been actively en- gaged in practice, especially surgery. Democrat. Mayor of Winona, elected, April 1, 1907, term expiring, April 1, 1909. Member Minnesota State Medical Asso- ciation and Southern Minnesota and Winona County Medical societies. Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner; mem- ber Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E., I. O. F., M. S., W. O. W., M. W. A., Eagles, Red Men. Married at Glenwood, Minn., Aug. 28, 1893, to Miss Abbie L. Clay. Clubs: Arlington, Philharmonic. Recreations: Field sports. Address: Winona, Minn.
MUIR, James B., physician; born in Canada, May 10, 1860; educated in com- mon schools; Clinton Collegiate Insti- tute, Can .; Bennett Medical College, Chi- cago, M.D., C.M., 1885. Began practice at Hamilton, N. D., 1885; has been located in Roseau, Minn .. since 1905. Member Minnesota State Medical Asso- ciation, Red River Valley Medical So- ciety. Democrat. Baptist. Member Masonic order. Address: Roseau, Minn.
MULLEN, Leslie, farm machinery, fuel and live stock; born at Vernon, Ind., Jan. 6, 1866; son of Horace and Elizabeth (Jayne) Mullen; educated in public schools of Litchfield, Minn. First occupation was sawing wood for neigh- bors, at 12 years of age, to assist in supporting family, his father having died; later worked on farm, learned to run steam thresher engine and at 20 years of age learned telegraphy; was telegraph operator and station agent Great Northern Ry. for 14 years, about 11 years of the time named being spent at Campbell, Minn. Resigned in 1900 to go into business under title of Mul- len's Machine Agency, retailers of agri- cultural implements, seeds, wood, coal, etc .; also owner of improved farm of 480 acres. Director First National Bank; secretary and manager Farmers Eleva- tor Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason; member Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Wahpeton, N. D., April 3, 1890, to Miss Mary Mackey of Uniontown, Pa. Recreations: Camping.
fishing and traveling. Address: Camp- bell, Minn.
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MULLER, Otto, vice president Theo.
Hamm Brewing Co .; born in Meldorf, Germany, 1856;
son of Henry and Catharina Muller: educated in public and high schools of Meldorf, Germany. Came to America, 1872, and became identified with the Theo. Hamm Brewing Co., 1893, of which he is vice president. Also vice president Hamm Realty Co. Member B. P. O. E. Married at St.
Paul, Sept. 15, 1891, to Miss Marie
Hamm. Recreations: Hunting and
fishing. Office: 681 E. Minnehaha St.,
cor. Greenbrier Av. Residence: 672 Cable Av., St. Paul.
MUNFORD, George, abstracts of title; born at Port Sanilac, Mich., April 17, 1861; son of Robert and Jane (Wesley) Munford; educated in public schools of White Rock, Mich., and at Goldsmith's Business College; married at Two Har- bors, Mich., June 14, 1893, to Miss Mary A. Griffin. Came to Minnesota, Aug., 1886; treasurer of Lake Co., 1892 and 1893 and clerk of court, 1894; assistant cashier Bank of Two Harbors, 1894-1903; has been secretary Lake County Ab- stract Co., since 1906. Also president Woodward-Munford Co., dealers in lum- her and fuel. Republican. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Address: Two Harbors, Minn.
MUNGER, Leland H., physician; born at Newton, Mass., Jan. 10, 1857; son of Enos and Lucy A. (Tefft) Munger; edu- cated in academy at Afton, Minn., 1873; Missouri Medical College, St. Louis, Mo., graduating, degree of M.D., 1879. Began practice at Fair Haven, Minn .; in prac- tice at Winona since April, 1893. Mem- ber Minnesota State Medical Associa- tion, Winona County Medical Society. Married at Fair Haven, Aug. 5, 1880, to Miss Eliza J. Cooley. Address: Winona, Minn.
MUNGER, Roger S., retired; born at North Madison, Conn., Feb. 23, 1830; son of Sherman and Lucretia (Benton) Munger; educated at Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Conn., and prepara- tory school of Yale College. Married at Basselboro, Me., 1858, to Miss Olive Gray. Came to Minnesota, 1857, and engaged in music business with brother, until 1877. Located in Duluth, 1869; had contract for furnishing lumber for construction of railroad as partner in firm of Munger & Gray, until 1891; was identified with construction of the Spalding Hotel, in 1889, and since then has been connected with its operation; secretary and treasurer Inter State Hotel Co., since 1896 (not active); has been identified with many enterprises for the building up of Duluth. Register of deeds, 1894. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Residence: Spalding Hotel, Duluth.
MUNN, Marcus D., lawyer; born in Connecticut, 1858; educated in public schools of Connecticut and at Yale Uni- versity, graduating, degree of Ph.B., 1881; instructor at Yale University and student in law department of the uni-
versity, graduating degree of LL.B., 1883. Came to St. Paul, 1883, and was admitted to practice in Minnesota; mem- ber law firm of Gilman & Munn, 1885; assistant prosecuting attorney of Ram- sey Co., 1887; became member of firm of Munn, Boyeson & Thygeson, 1889, now Munn & Thygeson. Married at New Haven, Conn., 1887, to Miss Minnie G. Alling. Clubs: Commercial, Minne- sota; University (N. Y.); Yale (N. Y.) Recreation: Farming. Office: Dispatch Bldg. Residence: 607 Goodrich Av.,
St. Paul.
MUNRO, George Hugh, druggist; born at Sydney, C. B., Nova Scotia; March 12, 1846; son of Hugh and Hannah (Croll) Munro; educated in private
schools. Came to Minnesota, 1862; en- gaged in drug business, 1860-65: fol- lowed cabinet making, 1865-74; was a car builder, 1874-77; acted as agent for elevator company, 1877-81; again en- gaged in drug business, 1881-84; sheriff of Stevens Co., Minn., 16 years; auditor of the county, 1892-96; has been at the head of the drug firm of George H. Munro & Co., since 1890. Republican. Mason. Married at St. Paul, Minn., Oct .. 1878, to Miss Eliza Somes. Address: Morris, Minn.
MUNRO, Hugh, wholesale coal; born in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 7, 1867; son of Hugh and Christina (Gordon) Munro; educated in public and high schools and Woodstock (Can.) Baptist College; married at Woodstock, Canada, 1892, to Alberta V. Webber. Taught public school in Ontario two years, afterward learning the machinist trade; came to Minnesota, 1890, was four years with the Duluth Manufactur- Ing Co., car builders, and then for eight years was cashier for the Lehigh Val- ley Coal Co., St. Paul; in 1903 became associated with Worrell Clarkson in the wholesale coal business and since its incorporation, May_1, 1905, The Clarkson Coal and Dock Co., has been treasurer of that company. Baptist. Mason and Modern Woodman. Recrea- tions: Fishing, hunting. Club: Com- mercial. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: Bald Eagle Lake, Minn.
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