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PATTERSON, Charles, business man- ager; born at Decorah, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1873; son of George W. and Marian A. ( Burdick) Patterson; educated in De- corah common schools to 1884; removed to Waterloo, Iowa, and attended public school until 1888; married at Cleve- land, O., April 16, 1902, to Grace V.
Shaffer. Worked in Waterloo, at odd jobs around foundry, 1888; office boy First National Bank, 1889, and later same year with Smith Lichty & Hillman Co, for whom was assistant bookkeeper, 1890-91, and traveling salesman, 1892- 93; was traveling salesman for John Dwight & Co., New York, 1893-94; book- keeper and later manager White Sewing Machine Co., at Chicago, 1894-97; mana- ger Modan Manufacturing Co., Cleve- land, O., 1898-99; sales manager Cleve- Iand Vapor Light Co., Cleveland, 1899- 1901; manager contracts for same com- pany at St. Paul, 1901-04; since Nov., 1904, president Patterson Street Light- ing Co. Member B. P. O. E. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Residence: 650 Sum- mit Av., St. Paul.
PATTERSON, Elmer Cook, lawyer, lecturer; born in Mckean Co., Pa., July 26, 1858; son of Francis M. and Armenia (Cook) Patterson; educated in public schools. Clear Lake, Ia .; Lenox College, Hopkinton, Ia., graduating, degree of B.A., 1882; principal schools. In school work for 8 years; became proprietor and editor Pierre Daily Capital, 1889; clerk circuit court Hughes Co., 1890; ad- mitted to practice of law, Dec., 1892; sold newspapers in 1893 and has prac- ticed law ever since-two years at Hu- ron, S. D., three years at Redwood Falls, and since that time at Marshall. County attorney Lyon Co., Minn., 1901-03; judge of probate, 1903-07. Republican. Pres- byterian. Member American Bar Asso- ciation. Member Masonic order (includ- ing Chapter), O. E. S .; Degree of Honor. Married at Huron, S. D., March, 1887, to Miss Grace E. Dickinson. Public lec- turer and political speaker. Address: Marshall, Minn.
PATTERSON, Eugene Lester, vice president and manager Patterson Land Co .; born at Deerfield, O., Oct. 13, 1870; son of Lester and Melissa A. (Kibler) Patterson; graduated from The Shattuck School, 1890, and from Minnesota State University, degree of B.S., 1893; mar- ried at Odell, Ill., June 15, 1898, to Eliz- abeth McWilliams. Director and treas- urer of L. Patterson Mercantile Co. ( wholesale), Mankato, Minn., since 1895; afterwards engaged in other enterprises, with which he is still connected; most active in Patterson Land Co. of St. Paul, which owns a large tract of land in N. Dakota, and is vice president and manager of that company. Also presi- dent of the First National Bank of Le Sueur Center, Minn .; treasurer Bismarck Grocery Co. (wholesale), Bismarck, N. Dak. Presbyterian. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country. Recreations: Auto- mobiling and outdoor sports. Office: Room F. Endicott Bldg. Residence: Dale and Grand Avs., St. Paul.
PATTERSON, Hugh Archibald, secre- tary L. Patterson Mercantile Co .; born at Deerfield, O., Nov. 2, 1868; son of Lester and Melissa (Kibler) Patterson; educated at Mankato State Normal and the Shattuck schools; married at Bos-
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ton, Mass., Jan. 15, 1896, to Miss May Usher Griffin. Began in mercantile busi- ness, 1892; secretary L. Patterson Mer- cantile Co .; president Mankato Citizens' Telephone Co. President Minnesota Wholesale Grocers' Association. Ad- dress: Mankato, Minn.
PATTERSON, Robert H., wholesale dealer and manufacturer; born at Athens, O., May 10, 1846; son of John and Octavia (Farlin) Patterson; edu- cated in public schools of Athens, O., and at Ohio University, Athens. Began active career in boot and shoe business, at Chillicothe, O., 1870; engaged in sale of hats and caps at Chillicothe, 1879-84; came to Minneapolis and started firm of Patterson and Dickinson, hats, gloves and furs, 1884, the firm becoming Pat- terson & Stevenson, 1890; is president and treasurer of Patterson & Stevenson Co. since time of its incorporation, 1900. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Com- mercial, Lafayette. Office: 416-420 1st Av., N. Residence: 2109 Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
PATTERSON, Ruben R., bank cashier; born in New York City, March 1, 1860; educated in public schools of Elmore, O. Came to Minnesota, 1887; has been director and cashier First National Bank, Henning, since March 12, 1901; member of firm of Henning Roller Mills, since 1902. Address: Henning, Minn.
PATTISON, Martin, mining; born in Niagara Co., Ont., Can., Jan. 17, 1841; son of Simeon and Emma R. Pattison; educated in public schools of Canada and Michigan; married at Marquette, Mich., 1879, to Miss Grace E. Frink. Began active career when a boy, in the lumber business in Saginaw district, Mich., continuing 20 years; sold out and began exploring ·in Vermillion Range, Minn., 1882; located the Pioneer
and Chandler mines in 1883, and has continued in the mining business ever since. Senior member Martin Pattison & Co., established, 1903, owners and op- erators of iron and copper mines; di- rector and stockholder in Shattuck, Ari- zona, copper mine; president of the Denn, Arizona, copper mine. Republican; member Michigan Legislature, 1871-72; sheriff Douglas Co., Wis., 1884-85; may- or City of Superior three terms, 1890, 1891 and 1896. Christian Scientist. Ma- son (32º), Knight Templar, Shriner. Member I. O. O. F. (captain on staff of General of the Army, Odd Fellows), B. P. O. E. Clubs: Commercial, Kitchi Gammi. Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Office: First National Bank Bldg., Duluth. Residence: Superior, Wis.
PATTON, Walter J., . live stock com- mission; born at Lockport, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1856; son of John and Cornelia ( Van Buskirk) Patton; educated in public schools; married, 1890, to Miss Ida Nut- bahm. Began active career in live stock business in Chicago, Ill., at 17 years of age; came to S. St. Paul, 1890; purchased hogs and cattle for the O'Leary Packing Co. for five years, and is now indentified
with Charles L. Hass & Co. Residence: 339 E. Winifred St., St. Paul.
PAUL, Amasa Copp, lawyer; born at Wakefield, N. H., Sept. 12, 1857; son of Hiram and Mary Porter (Copp) Paul; educated at Dartmouth College, National University Law School, Washington, D. C., graduating, 1880, and Columbian University (post-graduate course, 1882) ; married at Carlisle, Pa., May 11, 1881, to Miss Ella M. Williams. After leaving Dartmouth College was in teacher Franklin (public) School, Washington, D. C., from Feb., 1877, to Jan., 1881, when appointed assistant examiner U. S. patent office. Admitted to the bar, 1880, and came to Minneapolis, 1884; member of the firm of Paul & Paul; has made a specialty of the law of patents and trade marks and is author of a work on trade marks, issued, 1903. Club: Commercial (president for two years). Recreations: Automobiling, hunting,
fishing and gardening. Office: Security Bank Blgd. Residence: 504 Ridgewood Av., Minneapolis.
PAULLE, Leonard, manufacturer of store fixtures; born at Buffalo, N. Y., April 23, 1855; son of Joseph and Rosa (Bauer) Paulle; educated in public and parochial schools of Buffalo, N. Y. Learned trade of manufacturer of store fixtures at Buffalo; came to Minneapolis, 1872, and began in manufacture of show cases and store fixtures, 1875, under title of L. Paulle & Co., the name of the firm remaining unchanged to the present time. Vice president Germania National Bank. Appointed colonel, staff of Gov. John Lind. Republican. Roman Catholic. Mason (32º). Married at Minneapolis, Sept. 15, 1905, to Miss Minnie Crozier. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunt- ing, fishing and outdoor exercises. Office: 1st Av. N., and 2nd St., N. Residence: 2736 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.
PAULSON, Clarence Alfred, manu- facturer; born at Mayville, N. D., May 2, 1880; son of Hon. E. M. and Christine ( Hanson) Paulson; educated at St. John's Military Academy, Delafield, Wis., 1895-96; Minneapolis Academy, 1896-98; University of Minnesota, 1898-1903, graduating degree of LL.B., 1903. Un- married. Began practice of law at Min- neapolis, June, 1901. President Hero Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Winnipeg, Can .; vice president Norcross Manufacturing Co., Minneapolis; secretary and treas- urer Twin City Separator Co., Seaside Sash & Door Co., Minneapolis. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Member Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Com- mercial, Roosevelt. Recreations: Golf, boating. Office: 2830 Colfax Av., S. Residence: 303 Wash. Av., S. E., Min- neapolis.
PAULSON, Engebret M., investments; born in Wisconsin, May 15, 1855. Began active career in N. Dakota, 1878, dealing in merchandise, farm machinery and wheat and continued until 1886; engaged in banking 1886-91; manager, Middlesex Banking Co., Dallas, Tex., 1893; has been
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identified with Northwest lands since 1899. President Paulson Investment Co., Snake River Irrigation & Power Co .; vice president Mayville Investment Co .; director Pacific Development Co., San Francisco, Idaho and Montana Ry. Co. Was member Constitutional Convention, N. Dakota; president State Normal School Board, N. D., for three terms and for several terms was mayor of Mayville, N. D. Republican. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Office: Rail- way Bldg. Residence: 1014 7th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
PAY, B. Frank, manufacturer of brick, cement, lime, etc .; born at Mankato, Minn., Oct. 21, 1865; son of Benjamin D. and Mary A. (Roper) Pay; educated in public schools of Mankato; married at Concord, N. H., 1904 to Miss Josephine Messer. Was clerk in postoffice 2 years; connected with Edmund L. Pope, whole- sale machinery, 11/2 years; has been identified with manufacturing business since 1887 and is junior member of firm of Fowler & Pay, large manufacturers of building material, with branch offices in Minneapolis, Austin, Minnesota Transfer, Minn., and Fort Dodge, Ia. Episcopalian. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F. Club: Com- mercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
PAY, William H., manufacturer; born in Blue Earth County, Minn., 1857; son of Benjamin D. and Mary A. (Roper) Pay; educated in public schools of Man- kato; married at Juneau, Wis., 1887, to Miss Lela B. Cramer. Was in livery business in Mankato for 20 years; has been engaged in manufacture of candy under title of Pay Candy Co., since 1901. Republican. Episcopalian. Member I. O. O. F., Woodmen, Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.
PAYNE, William Wallace, astronomer; born in Hillsdale County, Mich., May 19, 1837; son of Jesse D. and Rebecca Ann (Palmer) Payne; educated in Leoni College, Mich., 1855; Hillsdale College, degree of A.B., 1863; Law De- partment, University of Michigan, 1864; Law Department, Chicago University, LL.B., 1865. Married at Stauton, Mich., June 8. 1870, to Josephine Vinecore. Was editor and publisher Minnesota Teacher, Northfield and St. Paul, 1867- 75; publisher Sidereal Messenger (as- tronomical), 1882-91; professor astron- omy and mathematics Carleton College, since 1871; editor and publisher "Popu- lar Astronomy." Member Astronomical and Physical Soicety of America. Con- gregationalist. Address: Northfield, Minn.
PEABODY, Alexander Marshall, ban- ker and broker; born at Brooklny, N. Y., 1856; son of E. W. and Cornelia (Mar- shall) Peabody; educated in Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1871-73, and in school in Germany; married at Brook- lyn, N. Y., 1882, to Carrie Grahlf. En- tered banking house of John J. Cisco & Son, Wall Street, 1873; resigned, 1882,
came to St. Paul, and established pres- ent business of Peabody & Co. Repub- lican. Office : Merchants' National Bank Bldg. Residence: 464 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
PEARCE, Herbert, outfitter; born in England, Aug. 9, 1865; son of James and Anna ( Rushton) Pearce; began active career in dry goods business; came to America, 1885, and resided at James- town, N. D., 1891-96; removed to Minne- apolis, 1896, and resumed dry goods business; president and general manager of the Pearce Cloak Co., women's out- fitters. Methodist. Member Merchants
Retailers' Association. Mason, Knight Templar. Shriner. Offices: 403 Nicol- let Av., Minneapolis, and 71 East 7th St., St. Paul. Residence: 1716 Humboldt Av., S., Minneapolis.
PEARCE, Hiram Mccullough, rail- way official; born at Elkton, Md., Oct. 27, 1857; son of Benjamin C. and Ann J. (Reese) Pearce; educated in common schools. Entered railway service as clerk in local freight office of the Phil- adelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Ry., at Wilmington, Del., 1873; removed to St. Paul 1879, and has since that time, been continuously in the service of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry., with exception of 18 months, 1887- 88, when he was secretary St. Paul City Ry .; was assistant general freight agent and filled position of first assistant gen- eral freight agent, 1888-96; has been general freight agent since Oct. 1, 1896. Married at St. Paul, 1884, to Miss M. Adelaide Doble. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country, Transportation. Office: Rosabel. N. W. cor. 4th. Residence: 25 S. St. Albans St., St. Paul.
PEARCE, John F., dealer in building materials; born in New York City, Aug. 22, 1844; son of William and Mary Pearce; educated in public schools, Mil- waukee, Wis .. Racine, Wis., High School and Milwaukee University. Came to St. Paul 1879. Member of the firm of John F. Pearce & Son. Office: 156 E. 3rd St. Residence: 733 Grand Av., St. Paul.
PEASE, George, banking; born at Faribault, Minn., May 21, 1863; son of Lauren Sexton and Susan MeClure ( Gib- son) Pease; educated at Faribault public schools and Carleton College; married at Faribault, 1898, to Annie B. Ricker. Began in banking business at Faribault, 1882; cashier and director Citizens National Bank; treasurer and trustee, St. Mary's Hall, Faribault. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Commercial, Minnesota (St. Paul). Address: Fari- bault, Minn.
PEASE, Giles Ripley, physician; born in Michigan, Oct. 16, 1857; educated at the University of Michigan. Began prac- tice of medicine 1885. Located in Red- wood Falls, county seat of Redwood County, at the confluence of the Red- wood and Minnesota rivers. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations and Redwood County Medi-
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cal Society. Member Knights of Pythias. Address: Redwood Falls, Minn.
PEAVEY, Lynne, banker; born at Mc- Gregor, Ia., March 23, 1865; son of Louis and Mary Elizabeth (Farrington) Peavey; came to Minnesota, 1874; edu- cated in Faribault public schools, 1874- 79; The Shattuck School, 1879-82. Filled position of clerk and bookkeeper in banks, 1883-90; was assistant cashier Citizens National Bank, Faribault, 1890- 1902; vice president and manager Se- curity State Bank, Owatonna, 1902-06; has been president Security Bank, Fari- bault, since Aug., 1905. Also vice presi- dent Security Bank, Ellendale, Minn. Member Masonic order, Knights Temp- lar, A. O. U. W. Married at Faribault, 1890, to Miss Elizabeth Harriet Weld. Club: Commercial. Address: Fari- bault, Minn.
PECK, Park W., manufacturer; born at Albany, Ill., 1869; son of Edwin and Nellie (Warren) Peck; educated in pub- lic schools in Iowa. Became a resident of Minneapolis, 1886; in the service of the Northern Dakota Elevator Co., 1886- 9]; connected with the North Star Wool- en Mill Co., since June, 1891, and has been secretary and treasurer since 1903. Unmarried. Republican. Office: 228 S. 2nd St. Residence: 2515 Blaisdell Av., Minneapolis.
PEEBLES, David Frederick, lawyer; born at Crimson Springs, Va., (now W. Va.), Oct. 10, 1862; son of James D. and Mary (Baker) Peebles; educated in pub- lic schools and at Washington and Lee University. Lexington, Va., LL.B ; studied law at the university and in the office of Hon. John E. Kenna; admitted to the bar, at Charleston, W. Va., 1887. Came to St. Paul, June, 1887, where he has ever since been actively engaged in practice of his profession. Democrat. Recreation: Fishing. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence : Hotel Aberdeen, St. Paul.
PEET, William Fellows, Minnesota manager Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York; born at Milwaukee, Wis., April 15, 1864; son of Emerson W. and Emma (Fellows) Peet; graduated from Yale College, 1885. Has been identified with the Minnesota department of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York ever since entering business career, Aug., 1885; succeeded his father as manager of the office with headquarters in St. Paul. Married at St. Paul, 1891, to Miss Gertrude Lamborn. Episcopalian. Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial, Town and Country. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 237 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
PEIRSON, Homer Francis, physician; born at High Forest, Minn .. Sept. 11, 1867; son of Frederick M. and Catherine ( Keyes) Peirson; educated in schools of Grand Meadow, Minn .; Carleton College (one year); University of Minnesota, graduating, degree of B.L., 1891; Rush Medical College, University of Chicago, degree of M.D., 1895; interne at St. Mary's Hospital, Minneapolis, 1895-96.
In practice of medicine at Austin since 1896. President Mower County Medical Society; member Minnesota State Med- ical Association. Member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias and Psi Upsilon fraternity. Married at Grand Meadow, Minn., 1898, to Miss Jessie E. Allen. Address: Austin, Minn.
PENCE, Harry E., automobiles; born at Springboro, O., Oct. 7, 1867; son of Charles N. and Ruth A. Pence; edu- cated in Springboro public schools and at Eastman Business College, Pough- keepsie, N. Y. Lived on a farm until 16 years of age; engaged in automo- bile business, 1901, and is president and treasurer Pence Automobile Co.,
Oliver Instrument Co .; secretary Min- neapolis Realty and Investment Co. Married at Minneapolis, Feb. 9, 1898, to Miss Dorothy Draper. Recreations: Automobiling and boating. Office: 717- 719 Hennepin Av. Residence: 1921 Col- fax Av .. S., Minneapolis.
PENHALL, Fletcher W., physician; born at Brooklin, Ont., Can., July 24, 1862; son of Richard and Ann ( Rundle) Penhall; educated in public and high schools of Port Perry, Ont .; graduate Trinity Medical College, Can., and Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City. Began practice at Toronto, Can., 1889. Fellow Trinity Medical Col- lege; member National Association of Railway Surgeons; Surgeon Minneap- olis & St. Louis Ry. Address: Morton, Minn.
PENNEY, Robert L., lawyer; born at Watertown, Conn., Nov. 25, 1850; son of William and Julia Maria (Weller) Penney; Knickerbocker educated at Academy, 1866-67; Oneida Conference Seminary, Cazenovia, N. Y., 1870-72; Law School Yale University, degree of LL.B, 1874-76. Began practice, June, 1876; came Minnesota, 1880; has engaged in civil and criminal practice in the Northwest for many years. Mem- ber Minnesota House of Representa- tives, from Minneapolis, 1891-93. Gold Democrat. Member American and Min- nesota State Bar associations. Mason. Knight Templar (Darius Commandery), Shriner (Zurah Temple, Minneapolis). Member Y. M. C. A. Married at Madi- son, Conn., Nov. 24, 1875, to Miss Mary E. Leete. Club: Commercial. Office: Nat. Bank of Commerce Bldg. Resi- dence: Williston Hotel, Minneapolis.
PENNEY, Truman E., insurance; born at Adams, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1857; son of Simon E. and Clarissa M. (Colman) Penney; educated in public schools of Newark and Columbus, O., and at Otter- bein University, Westerville, O. Came to Minnesota, 1884, and engaged in business of mortgage loans and real es- tate until 1893; since then in the in- surance business. In 1898 became mem- ber of the firm of Hood & Penney, gen- eral agents Ocean Accident and Guar- antee Corporation, also Title and Surety Co. Republican. Mason. Married at Springfield, O., 1886, to Kate E. Downs.
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Clubs: Minneapolis, Long Meadow Gun. Recreations: Shooting, boating and fish- ing. Office: Phoenix Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence: Orono, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
PENNINGTON, Edmund, railway offi- cial; born at La Salle, Ill., Sept. 16,
1848. Entered railway service in 1869, as warehouseman, continuing for one year; passed through various grades to assistant superintendent Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul Ry .; was superin- tendent Minneapolis & Pacific Road un-
til June, 1888; superintendent Minne- apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry., 1888-98; general superintendent, same road, 1898-99; general manager, 1899- 1905; has been vice president and gen- eral manager, same road, since July 31, 1905. Director First National Bank. Club: Minneapolis. Office: 317 2nd Av., S. Residence: 1004 Summit Av., Minne- apolis.
PERKINS, Arthur Adelbert, president Perkins-Thomas Printing Co .; born at Bangor, Me., Nov. 24, 1873; son of Ben- jamin Franklin and Mary C. ( Vaillan- court) Perkins; educated in private boarding school at Three Rivers, P. Q., Canada, and afterward in Jesuit Col- lege, Montreal, 1890-94; married at St. Paul, Aug. 8, 1905, to Mabel Alice Nor- ris, of Corning, Iowa. Learned printing trade in father's office at Minneapolis; father died in 1896, and place was sold. Became editor Dakota County Tribune, 1897; established, 1900, the Perkins- Thomas Printing Co., printers and pub- lishers, at St. Paul, of which was sec- retary, 1900-04, and since 1904, has been its president. Also president of the Transportation Publicity Co., and editor of the St. Paul Pythian. Member B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, Mystic Circle, Eagles and United Com- mercial Travelers. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Hunting. Office: 49 East 4th St. Residence: 556 Selby Av., St. Paul.
PERKINS, John Waldo, lawyer; born at Nettle Creek, Grundy Co., Ill., Aug. 27, 1850; son of Joseph and Roxanna Perkins; came to Minnesota in boyhood and was educated in common schools of Wright Co., graduating from University of Minnesota, degree of B.A., 1877. Be- gan practice of law, 1881; director and attorney of The Monthly Installment Loan Co., organized Jan. 1, 1890. Has given special attention to the subject of chattel loans, for the purpose of amelio- rating the condition of those who are forced by their necessities to ask for and to borrow small sums on house- hold goods and other personal property. Tariff reform Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Member Alpha Nu Chi Psi
fraternity. Married at Minneapolis, July 8, 1903, to Mrs. Mary L. Morris. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: Guaranty Loan Bldg. Residence: 1322 5th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
PERKINS, Karl Woodward, North- western representative Otis Elevator
Company; born at Springfield, Mass., Nov. 2, 1876; son of Albert Perkins; educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston (course in mechan- ical engineering). Entered service of the Otis Elevator Co., upon leaving school, 1898, continuing in New York and St. Louis; came to Minneapolis, in 1901, as Northwestern representative of the company, the largest builders of passenger and freight elevators in the world. Republican. Married at Minne- apolis, 1902, to Miss Rachel Woodward. Club: Commercial. Office: Security
Bank Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence: Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
PERKINS, Norman, superintendent U. S. railway mail service; born in Ulster County, New York, Jan. 10, 1839; son of Nathan S. and Nancy (Gillette) Per- kins; educated in common schools and seminary, N. Y .; married at Bruyns- wick, N. Y., 1869, to Miss Helen L. Bar- low. Served in Civil War as member of 56th Regt., N. Y. Vol. Inf., 1861-65, advancing from private to captain; came to Minnesota, 1866; entered rail- way mail service in 1871 and since April, 1889, has been superintendent of the service with headquarters in St. Paul. Republican. Member Masonic order, Loyal Legion, G. A. R. Club: Commer- cial. Recreation: Fishing. Office: Fed- eral Bldg., St. Paul. Residence: Hous- ton, Minn.
PERKINS, William L., Jr., wholesale liquor merchant; born at San Francisco, Calif., May 29, 1868; son of William L. and Sarah R. Perkins; educated in pub- lic schools of St. Paul, Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn., and Griswold College, Davenport, Iowa, until 1887; married at St. Paul, 1893, to Leocadia Ryan. On leaving school entered the house of W. L. Perkins & Co., wholesale liquor deal- ers, St. Paul (established 1859); kept the books, 1887-89, represented the house on the road, 1889-95; since 1895, vice president and general manager of W. L. Perkins & Co., Incorporated. Republican. Mason, Knight Templar; member B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Office: 307 to 311 Robert St. Residence: 857 Lin- coln Av., St. Paul.
PERLEY, George E., lawyer; born, Lempster, N. H., Aug. 19, 1853; son of Asbury F. and Sarah J. ( Dodge) Perley; educated at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N. H., 1873; Dartmouth Col- lege, degree of A.B., 1878. Was ad- mitted to New Hampshire bar, 1883; practiced law in Boston, Mass., 1883; has been engaged in practice in Min- nesota since 1884. President Red River Valley Investment Co. Member Minne- sota Legislature, 1903-07; member City Council, Moorhead, 4 years. Republican. Congregationalist. Member Royal Ar- canum, Modern Brotherhood of America. Married at Windsor, Vt., May 9, 1884, to Miss M. Etta Jones. Club: Commer- cial. Recreation: Music. Address: Moor- head, Minn.
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