The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 84

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company
Number of Pages: 584

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PERRIN, James W., wholesale produce and provisions; born in Grant Co., Wis., April 3, 1862; son of John and Cather- ine (Cooper) Perrin; educated in public schools of Grant Co. Began active ca- reer in general store in Wisconsin; re- moved to S. Dakota and engaged in mer- cantile and hotel business, and later, was in livery business at Superior, Wis .; came to Minneapolis, 1892, and resumed the livery business, in which he contin- ued for two years; was superintendent street lighting department of the Min- neapolis Gas Light Co., for 8 years; has been in wholesale produce and provision business under his own name since 1901. Democrat. Member Minneapolis Produce Exchange. Member B. P. O. E., I. O. O. F., Royal Arcanum. Married in S. Da- kota, 1886, to Miss Bertha Belding. Rec- reations: All outdoor athletic sports. Office: 29 Central Market. Residence: 2500 Garfield Av., Minneapolis.

PERRY, Arthur Willis, fire insur- ance; born at Reedsburg, Wis., Feb. 1, 1854; son of Oliver H. and Mary J. (McCloud) Perry; educated in public schools of Reedsburg. Has been identi- fied with fire insurance business since April 1, 1872; secretary St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., since 1894. Member Masonic order. Married at Reedsburg, Wis., Oct., 1875, to Miss Mary E. Gale. Clubs: Commercial, Min- nesota. Office: 3rd and Jackson Sts. Residence: 574 Marshall Av., St. Paul.

PERSON, Edward S., bank cashier; born at Zumbrota, Minn., March 7, 1872; son of George and Mary A. (Byles) Fer- son; educated in public schools of Zum- brota. Began active career in employ of Bank of Zumbrota, Oct. 6, 1890, con- tinuing until March, 1894; became book- keeper First State Bank of Zumbrota, Nov. 10, 1894, and assistant cashier, Jan. 15, 1895; has been director and cashier since March 15, 1901. Also president Goodhue County Agricultural Society; director, secretary and treasurer Zum- brota Electric Light Co .; director and treasurer Zumbrota Board of Education. Enlisted in Co. D, 3rd Inf., M. N. G., Nov. 9, 1887; captain, Dec. 28, 1892; major 3rd Inf., Dec. 18, 1897, which po- sition he still holds; was major 14th Minn, Vol. Inf., Spanish-American War, April 26, 1898, to Nov. 18, 1898. Royal Arch Mason. Recreations: Horseback riding, raising poultry and gardening. Address: Zumbrota, Minn.

PETSCH, Charles H., president Har- rington Construction Co .; born at Lo- gansport, Ind., June 18, 1856; son of Phillip and Juliana Petsch; educated in private schools and business col- lege; married at Chicago, Ill., April 14, 1880, to Miss Minnie Louise Glassbrook. Came to St. Paul, 1871, and has been closely identified with building opera- tions and improvements looking toward the permanent welfare of the city; has erected over 20 houses in different parts of the city and a number of store build- ings and business blocks. Was for two

years a member of the city council in the latter part of the 80's and was for three terms a member of the park board, acting as its president; member of the workhouse board and one of the directors of that institution for 12 years. Largely responsible for the erec- tion of the Jackson Street Bridge to Oakland Cemetery; one of the origina- tors of the plan of Central Park; made the improvements of Merriam Hill and planned the lookout steps north of the Capitol. Founder, director and president of the Harrington Construction Co. For over 20 years was connected with the operation of railways in different departments, such as train dispatcher and filling important positions in traf- fic department, etc. Democrat (ad- mirer of President Roosevelt). Resi- dence: 41 Sherburne Av., St. Paul.

PETERSEN, John Richard, physi- cian; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 1. 1872; son of Peter J. and Everine (Boe) Petersen; educated at Luther Col- lege, degree of B.A., 1894, and Medical Department, University of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1897; unmarried. In practice of medicine at Renville, Minn., 1897-1901; was at Madison, Minn., as member of the firm of Giere, Thrane & Petersen, 1901-02; has been located in Willmar, Minn., since 1902. Member

Kandiyohi County and Crow River Val- ley Medical societies, and Minnesota State and American Medical associa- tions. Member Sons of Norway. dress: Willmar, Minn. Ad-

PETERSEN, Nicholas, carbonated beverages; born in Germany, Jan. 26, 1851; son of William and Catherine Petersen; educated in Germany; mar- ried at Chicago, Ill., 1874, to Miss Maria Bode. Came to America, 1867; lived in Chicago, and at Lincoln, Ia., for 12 years; has been in Mankato since 1879 and in the bottling business since 1886; head of the Mankato Bottling Works. Director Citizens' Telephone Co., and Mankato Malting Co. Ex-mayor of Mankato; alderman 8 years. Democrat. Lutheran. Member B. P. O. E. Club: Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.

PETERSON, Adolph,

carpets and rugs; born in Sweden, Oct. 6, 1851; son of P. E. Peterson; educated in public schools of Sweden and in college of Orebro, Sweden, for 5 years. Came to America, Sept. 14, 1869, and entered carpet business same year; advanced through various positions until 1880, when he founded wholesale carpet and rug trade upon original lines (cutting and making to order), in Philadelphia, Pa .; started same branch of business in the Twin Cities, 1890; traveled exten-

sively building up trade during 18

years. Treasurer and manager Peter- son Carpet Co., Minneapolis, incorpora- ted, 1903, and Peterson Carpet Co., Phil- adelphia, incorporated 1901, wholesale carpetings and rugs. Has been granted 12 patents on inventions on carpet ex- hibitors and manufacturing devices. In

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national politics independent; in local politics Prohibitionist or Republican. Founder International Order Templars of Temperance, 1883 (now 60,000 mem- bers). Married Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 26, 1875, Miss E. Cecilia Carlson. Club: Ódin. Recreation: Books. Of- fice: 312-314 1st Av., N., Minneapolis, and 1919 Market St., Philadelphia. Res- idence: 1209 Yale Pl., Minneapolis.

PETERSON, Anton, county auditor; born at St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 22, 1875; reared on a farm and attended rural public school, 1882-94. Was engaged in farming until elected county auditor of Kanabec Co., in 1904, a position he now holds. Was clerk school district for 6 years, justice of the peace two terms, township assessor, 1900 and 1902. Re- publican. Member of Mora Lodge No. 249, I. O. O. F. Married at Mora, Nov. 3, 1905, Inga Hanson. Address: Mora, Minn.

PETERSON, Carl Frederick Ernest, advertising specialist; born at Red Wing, Minn., March 11, 1873; son of Nels P. and Anna (Johnson) Peterson; graduate Minneapolis High School, 1890, and Law Department, University of Minnesota, 1893 (post graduate, course, 1904.) Practiced law six years; was assistant city comptroller of Minne- apolis for 5 years, resigning in 1903 to take up advertising as manager in the Northwest for the Whitehead and Hoag Company of Newark, N. J. Elected member Board of Park Commissioners, 1906. Married at Minneapolis, 1899, to Emily Graham. Republican. Member Masonic orders, Shrine. Clubs: Com- mercial, Roosevelt. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 1527 W. 26th St., Minneapolis.

PETERSON, Charles W., grain; born in Polk Co., Wis., Feb. 6, 1859; son of Jonas and Anna B. (Nelson) Peterson; educated in public schools of Atwater, Minn., and at Archibald College, Min- neapolis. Began active career in gen- eral merchandise business at Kandiyohi, Minn., and was partner in the firm for one year; engaged in grain elevator business later at Mapes, Ardock and Grand Forks, N. D., locating in Duluth, 1894; manager Amenia & Sharon Land Co., 1894-1902; manager of the Amenia Elevator Co., since 1902; also director Chaffee-Miller Milling Co., Castleton, N. D. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Duluth Board of Trade, I. O. O. F. Mar- ried at Atwater, Minn., 1884, to Miss Anna Anderson. Office: Bd. of Trade Bldg. Residence: 406 E. 4th St., Duluth.

PETERSON, Edward, lawyer, State fire marshal; born on farm in Sweden, Nov. 27. 1867; son of Peter and Liza (Peter) Peterson; educated in common schools of Sweden, came to America in 1885, locating at once in St. Paul; at- tended the St. Paul College of Law, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1904. Mar- ried at St. Paul, May 27, 1905, to Han- nah Jackson, daughter of Rev. Andrew

Jackson, D.D. Appointed State fire

1, marshal, July 1905. Democrat. Clubs: Norden and East Side Commer-

cial. Recreation: Literature: Office:

State Capitol. Residence: 895 Ark- wright St., St. Paul.

PETERSON, Frank H., merchant; born, Marine City, Minn., Feb. 5, 1857; son of Christian H. and Christine ( An- derson) Peterson; educated in public schools in Marine and Minneapolis. Be- gan active career as clerk with firm of Wakefield & Plant, carpets, etc., 1872; spent several years in the employ of Folks and Griffith and began business for self, 1882, as Plant & Peterson, the firm becoming F. H. Peterson & Co., 1887, dealers in home furnishings, in- corporated, 1904, of which he is presi- dent and treasurer; vice president Bar- nard, Cope Manufacturing Co. Presby- terian. Office: 73-75 S. 6th St. Resi-

dence: 423 S. 11th St., Minneapolis.

PETERSON, Henry I., newspaper edi- tor; born in Goodhue Co., Minn., Feb. 14, 1857; son of Olof and Johanna (Ocker- son) Peterson; common school educa- tion; married at Crow River, Minn., June 25, 1881, to Miss Jessie F. Doll. Established the Litchfield Independent May 30, 1876, and has since been its editor and publisher. President Litch- field Telephone Exchange Co., Litchfield Creamery, director First National Bank. Address: Litchfield, Minn.

PETERSON, James A., lawyer; born at Alderly, Dodge Co., Wis., Jan. 18, 1859; son of Aslak and Marie Caroline (Ostenson) Peterson; attended district school until 14 years of age, graded school, at Hartford, Wis., Allison's Classical Academy, Oconomowoc, Wis., University of Wisconsin, graduating, de- gree of A.B., 1884, Law Department, University of Wisconsin, degree of LL.B., 1887. Began practice of law at Minneapolis, 1887; was first assistant county attorney, Hennepin Co., 1893-97; county attorney Hennepin Co., 1897-98. Member Hennepin County Bar Associa- tion. Republican. Ex-member House of Representatives, State of Minn. Epis- copalian. Member Masonic order. Mar- ried at Perry, Wis., Nov. 19, 1889, to Miss Marie E. Dahle. Club: Commer- cial. Recreations: Hunting, fishing and literature. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Residence: 2727 Chicago Av., Minne- apolis.

PETERSON, John G., merchant; born at Center City, Minn., Oct. 21, 1860; son of Daniel and Anna Peterson; graduate commercial course, Cogan's Academy, Grove Lake, Minn., 1882. Lived on farm at Center City and Belgrade, Minn., un- til 1881; clerk in general store at Mel- rose, 1881; bookkeeper for Johnson Bros., New London, 1882-83; manager D. Peterson & Son since 1901. Repub- lican. Lutheran. Unmarried. Address: New London, Minn.

PETERSON, John Henry, proprietor Crookston Bottling Works; born at Buf- falo City, Wis., Sept. 13, 1866; son of

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Nicholas and Margaret (Schlossten) Peterson; educated in common schools. Came to Minnesota, 1881; worked on farm until 18; was grocery clerk, until 21; engaged in breeding horses, and since May, 1891, has been in bottling business. Also director Merchants' Na- tional Bank. German Lutheran. Mem- ber U. C. T. Married at Crookston, Sept. 26, 1894, to Miss Ida L. Liebert. Address: Crookston, Minn.

PETERSON, Oliver C., miller; born in Norway, June 8, 1847; son of Peter and Christina (Bjornson) Peterson; educated in district school. Came to America, 1860, and has been located at Amboy, Minn., since May, 1895. En- tered the milling business in 1895, and is proprietor of the Amboy Roller Mill and grain elevator. President of the German State Bank. Address: Amboy, Minn.

PETERSON, Peter A., postmaster; born in Sweden, Jan. 24, 1855; educated in public schools. Came to the United States, and located in Cannon Falls, Minn., 1869; employed as clerk by Scho- field Brothers, druggists, 1871-80; start- ed in drug business, 1880, which is now conducted under the title of Peterson & Williams. Postmaster of Cannon Falls since Oct. 1, 1889. Director Scandina- vian Relief Association, Red Wing, Minn. Member Modern Woodmen of America, Samaritans, A. O. U. W. Club: Commercial. Address: Cannon Falls, Minn.

PETERSON, Peter N., manufacturer of monuments; born in Denmark, May 1, 1855; son of N. and Martha Peterson; educated in public schools of Denmark. Came to America, 1872, and learned trade of granite and marble cutter; located at Stillwater, Minn., and began on his own account, 1880; moved to St. Paul, 1890, where he has ever since headquarters, continuing made his branch at Stillwater and establishing a second branch at Duluth, Minn .; fur- nished granite for the New First Na- tional bank building, St. Paul, and many large public monuments through- out the Northwest. Director St. Paul Manufacturers' Association. Republi-

can. Mason (32º), Shriner; member Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E. Mar- ried at Stillwater. Minn., 1882, to Miss Lena Delwer. Club: Commercial. Of- fice: : 60-62 E. 5th St. Residence: 144 Minn. St., St. Paul.

PETRIE, Daniel, sheriff of Hibbard Co .; born at Parish, Osage Co., N. Y., May 6, 1857; son of Lorin and Angeline (Fritts) Petrie; common school educa- tion. Came to Minneosta, 1873; began manufacture of lumber at Nevis, Minn., 1896, continuing until 1900; has oc- cupied the office of sheriff of Hubbard Co., since Jan. 1, 1900. Married at Kasson, Dodge Co., Minn., 1880, to Miss Jane Rockwell; at Park Rapids, Hub- bard Co., Minn., 1900, to Miss May Beal, and at Park Rapids, 1903, to Miss

Laura Kouen. Address: Park Rapids, Minn.

PETTENGILL, Heman J., president Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co .; born at Brunswick, Me., April 8, 1851; son of Heman and Rebecca (Hamilton) Pettengill; educated in public schools of Brunswick. Naturally attracted to teleg- raphy, he practiced the art while at- tending school; began active career as operator with Western Union Telegraph, Co., and in 1882, attained position of su- perintendent Postal Telegraph Co., his jurisdiction covering nearly all of New England, continuing until 1899; has been identified with telephone companies af- filiated with American Telephone and Telegraph Co., since 1899, and is in touch with over 200,000 subscribers cov- ering territory equal to one seventh of the whole country. President North- western Telephone Exchange Co., South- western Telegraph & Telephone Co .; vice president Cleveland Telephone Co. Republican. Mason (32°), past com- mander of Hugh de Payens Command- ery, Knights Templar, of Melrose, Mass. Past president Boston Electric Club and of the Old Time Telegraphers' Associa- tion. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Minikahda. Recreations: Golf and bil- liards. Office: Cor. 5th St. and 3rd Av., S. Residence: 1908 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.

PETTERSON, Christian F., county auditor; born in Norway, June 13, 1854; son of Fredrik and Anne (Jenswen) Petterson; located in Rock Co., Wis., 1857, and came to Goodhue Co., Minn., 1862; educated in public schools, and at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. Was elected county auditor Clearwater Co., Nov., 1904, and reelected Nov., 1906. Postmaster Rindal, Minn., 8 years. Married at Rindal, Dec. 27, 1886, to Miss Gunhild Wold. Address: Bagley, Minn.

PETTIJOHN, Elias S., deputy State treasurer; born at Huntsville, Ill., Feb. 1, 1848; son of Thomas and Charity (Wisbey) Pettijohn; educated in public schools of Nicollet Co., Minn .; St. Peter High School; State Normal School, Mankato, Minn. Taught school in Ni- collet Co., 2 years and in St. Peter, 3 years, acting as county superintendent of schools, while at St. Peter; filled position of auditor Nicollet Co., 14 years; was cashier First National Bank, St. Peter, 1012 years; has been deputy state treasurer since Jan. 7, 1901. Also secretary and treasurer and director Good Homes Land Co. Republican, Member Masonic order, Knights of Pythias. Married at Nicollet Co., 1873, to Miss Elizabeth S. Hughes. Recrea- tion: Literature. Office: State Capi-

tol. Residence: 2314 Langford Av., St. Paul.

PEYTON, Hamilton H., banking; born at Duluth, Minn., June 9, 1876; edu- cated in Duluth High School; Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N. H .; Harv- ard University, graduating from the latter, degree of S.B., 1901. Has been

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cashier Missabe Bank, Proctor, Minn., since 1902. Married at Grays Flatt, W. V., to Miss Olive Sanchlands Lewis. Ad- dress: Proctor, Minn.

PEYTON, Hamilton Murray, banker; born at Geneva, N. Y., March 17, 1835; son of Rowzee and Eliza (Murray) Pey- ton; educated at boarding school, Will- iamstown, Mass .; Geneva College, Geneva, N. Y., 1851-53; Rutgers College New Brunswick, N. J., graduating degree of B.A., spring of 1855. Lived in Chicago, Ill., 1855-57, and at Hudson, Wis., 1857- 55; located in Superior, Wis., 1858, and engaged actively in lumber business, re- moving to Duluth, in 1874. Established lumber manufacturing firm of H. M. Peyton & Co., now Peyton, Kimball & Barber, one of the largest lumber man- facturing companies of the Upper Lake region of which he is president. Also president American Exchange Bank. Member Delta Phi fraternity. Married at Mishawaka, Ind., March, 1864, to Martha Newton. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Recreation: Golf. Office: American Exchange Bk. Residence: 1329 E. Superior St., Duluth.

PEYTON, William R., wholesale gro- cer; born at Geneva, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1867; son of Hamilton M. and Martha (New- ton) Peyton; educated at the Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn .; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating, de- gree of M.E., class of 1890. Came to Duluth, 1875; was treasurer of the Will- iam Listman Milling Co., Superior, Wis., until 1901 -; assisted in organizing the Gowan-Peyton-Twohy Co., incorporated, importers and wholesale grocers, of which has been secretary and treasurer since 1901. Independent in politics. Episcopalian. Married at Superior, Wis., 1903, to Miss Jean Rosser. Clubs: Com- mercial, Duluth Boat. Recreations: Boating, driving and out door exercises generally. Office: Foot of 5th Av., W. Residence: 1122 E. 2nd St., Duluth.

PFAENDER, Albert, lawyer; born at New Ulm, Minn., Sept. 9, 1873; son of Col. William and Catharine (Pfau) Pfaender; educated at New Ulm high school, Mankato Normal School and University of Minnesota; unmarried. Began practice of law at New Ulm, a

thriving incorporated city of 6,000 people, May, 1900; now city attorney of New Ulm. Captain Co. A. 2nd Regt. M. N. G .; secretary Pfaender Realty Co. Member Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America, Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Address: New Ulm, Minn.

PFAENDER, Fred, bank cashier; born at Fort Ridgely, Minn., Oct. 8, 1863; son of William and Catherine ( Pfau) Pfaender; educated in public schools at New Ulm and St. Paul and at High School. St. Paul. In fur store

of Charles A. Allrecht, St. Paul, 1878-80; in insurance business with William Pfaender, New Ulm, 1880-93; register of deeds, Brown Co., 1893-99; cashier Brown County Bank, 1899-1901; cashier State Bank of New Ulm since 1901.

Treasurer New Ulm Turnverein, and

Pfaender Realty Co. Member of City Council of New Ulm, 1905-07. Married at New Ulm, May 22, 1889, to Miss Louise Neumann. Recreations: Hunt- ing and fishing. Address: New Ulm, Minn.

PFAU, Albert R., lawyer; born in Germany, 1847; came to America with parents, 1849; educated in New York City, read law there and was admitted to the bar in Wisconsin, 1869; married at Mankato, 1871, to Miss Mary C. Brown. Came to Mankato, 1869, and has been engaged in practice of law ever since. County attorney Blue Earth Co., 5 years; city attorney, 2 years; mayor of Mankato, 6 years. Member law firm of Pfau & Pfau since 1896. Member Blue Earth County and Min- nesota State Bar associations. Demo- crat. Episcopalian. Member I. O. F., B. P. O. E. Club. Commercial. Address: Mankato, Minn.

PFEFFER, Frank Clarence, grain dealer; born at Blue Earth, Minn., Dec. 15, 1875; son of Sebastian and Amelia (Hubb) Pfeffer; educated in public schools of Blue Earth and at Mankato ( Minn.) Commercial School. Entered grain business, 1900, and is partner in the Pfeffer Elevator Co. Married at Lake City, 1902, to Mary E. Wise. Ad- dress: Blue Earth, Minn.

PFLAUM, Morris G., cigar manufac- turer; born at Chicago, Ill., Dec. 11, 1867; son of Gustav Pflaum; came to Minneapolis at 6 years of age and was educated in public schools of that city. Has been connected with cigar manu- facturing business from boyhood; secre- tary and treasurer G. Pflaum & Sons. Member Knights of Pythias. Married at Detroit, Mich., Oct. 31, 1906, to Miss Laura Rothschild. Office: 415-419 1st Av., N. Residence: 43 Curtis Court, Minneapolis.

PHELPS, Edmund Joseph, capitalist; born on a farm near Brecksville, O., Jan. 17, 1845; son of Joseph E. and Ursula (Wright) Phelps; attended for a short time Baldwin University, Berea, O., and Oberlin College, O. Taught in Northwestern Business College, Aurora, Ill .; was teacher of penmanship in pub- lic schools of Aurora; was clerk for Volintine & Williams, bankers, and for 8 years was senior member of the firm of E. J. Phelps & Co., furniture dealers. Located in Minneapolis, April, 1878, and reentered furniture business as Phelps & Bradstreet; retired from furniture business, 1883, and with E. A. Merrill organized the Minnesota Loan & Trust Co., of which he was secretary and treasurer; was one of the organizers of the Minneapolis Business Union; sug- gested the Harvest Festival of 1891, and assisted in securing the National Repub- lican Convention, 1892, being elected treasurer of the fund. Is now president of the Moore Carving Machine Co., Belt Line Elevator Co., Minnesota Cuba Co., director National Bank of Commerce.

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Was president Minneapolis Board of Trade, 1884-85. Republican. Married at Aurora, Ill., 1874, to Miss Louisa A. Richardson. Clubs: Minneapolis, Com- mercial (president, 1899). Office: Cham- ber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2323 Park Av., Minneapolis.

PHELPS, Robert McEwen, physician; born at Ripon, Wis., March 15, 1858; son of Abel M. and Pamelia C. (Brock- way) Phelps; educated in Ripon ( Wis.) College and at Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill., graduating, degree of M.D., 1885. Married at Rochester, 1892, to Sarah V. Lynton (died, 1903). Has been engaged in practice in Rochester since 1885, as assistant Superintendent of State Hospital, with the exception of two and one half years in Arizona. Re- publican. Member American and Min- nesota State Medical associations, Olm- sted County Medical Society. Recrea- tion: Amateur photography. Address: Rochester, Minn.

PHELPS, Thomas L., county auditor Olmsted Co .; born at Marion, Minn., March 5, 1868; son of Thomas W. and Eliza J. (Hoover) Phelps; educated in public school of Rochester and at Ham- line University; married at Dover, Minn., Sept., 1898, to Miss Nellie Coulson. Taught school for four years in Olm- sted Co .; engaged in farming for a number of years; county auditor since Nov., 1904. Republican. Methodist. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial. Address: Rochester, Minn.

PHELPS, William Franklin, educator; born at Auburn, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1822; son of Halsey and Lucinda (Hitchcock) Phelps; public school education; taught country schools, 1838-43; graduated Al- bany State Normal School, 1846; (de- gree of A.M., Union College, 1852). Was supervisor practice Experimental School, Albany; organized State Normal School, Trenton, N. J., 1855, and Farnum Pre- paratory School, Beverly, N. J., 1857; principal Minnesota State Normal

School, Winona, 1864-76; president Whitewater State Normal School, Wis., 1876-78; superintendent public schools, Winona, Minn., 1878-79 and 1882-83; director State Normal schools, Minn., 1896-1903. Republican. Secretary Board of Trade, Winona, 1881-86; secre- tary Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul, 1886-87; secretary Chamber of Com- merce, Duluth, 1887-90. Organizer, temporary chairman and permanent sec- retary Canal Improvement Convention, 1887. President National Normal School Association, 1858-63; president National Educational Association, 1875- 76 (now life director); president Inter- national Conference Centennial Exposi- tion, 1876. Member American Geograph- ical Society, Phi Beta Kappa (1852), American Whig Society, (1857). Author: Teachers' Handbook, Normal Schools of Europe and America, Editor-in-chief Educational Weekly, 1876-78; editor A Nebulo-Meteoric Hypothesis of Creation,

1904-05. Married at Albany, N. Y., 1852, to Caroline C. Livingston. Club: Fre- mont and Lincoln ( vice president). Ad- dress: 599 Summit Av., St. Paul.

PHILBRICK, Fremont W., general merchant; born at Fond du Lac, Wis., May 5, 1854; son of Charles G. and Eliza M. (Pinkham) Philbrick; removed to Rushford, Minn., 1856, and was edu- cated in public schools of Rushford. Began business career, 1870, as cashier and bookkeeper in general store of Ol- son, Smith & Co., Rushford; removed with same firm to La Crosse, Wis., in 1873, and continued as bookkeeper and general office man one year, afterwards as traveling salesman; entered retail business at La Crosse, for self as Put- nam & Philbrick, shoes, hats and men's furnishings, 1876, selling out to partner, 1879; located in Redwood Falls, same year and as Philbrick & Francois con- ducted general merchandise store, pur- chasing partner's interest some two years later and has since continued in the business alone. President Redwood Falls Improvement Co., Redwood Cop- per Mining Co. Member and chairman Redwood Co. Board of County Commis- sioners four years; alderman city coun- cil two terms; chairman building com- mittee in supervising building of court house and jail; mayor of Redwood Falls three terms. Republican. Presbyterian. Member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America. Married at La Crosse, Wis., April 21, 1880, to Miss Ella V. Blair. Club: Commercial. Address: Redwood Falls, Minn.

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 84

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company Number of Pages: 584

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company
Number of Pages: 584