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POND, Charles M., lawyer; born in Walworth Co., Wis., Feb. 28, 1846; son of Amos and Hannah (Duntley ) Pond; graduated from Ripon College, Ripon, WVis., degree of B.S., 1873, (degree of M.A., same college, 1904); completed law course at Columbia Law School, N. Y. City, in 1875. Began practice of law, 1875. Elected to the bench of the dis- trict court, 4th judicial district, Minne- sota, fall of 1889, and reelected, fall of 1897, serving twelve years on the dis- trict Member
bench. of Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar associa- tions. Has large real estate interest and is owner of large block, 1st Av., S .. between 6th and 7th Sts., built by him. 1905. Democrat. Methodist.
Member Knights of Pythias. Married
at Winona, Minn., Sept. 15, 1880, to
Miss Carrie Adele Drew; children, Flor- ence A. and Kathrene L. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Vacation out- ings. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 308 Ridgewood Av., Minne- apolis.
POND, Samuel William, secretary Dean & Co .; born at Shakopee, Minn., April 20, 1850; son of Samuel William and Cordelia (Eggleston) Pond; educated in public schools of Shakopee and at the University of Minnesota. Began business career in flouring mill at Shakopee and continued for 10 years; came to Minneapolis, 1878, and in 1881 became connected with Christian & Dean, established 1878, now Dean & Co., incorporated, 1893, jobbers of all lines of high grade agricultural implements, of which company he is secretary. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Member
Minnesota Historical Society, Credit
Mens' Association of Minneapolis. Mar- ried
at Minneapolis, 1879, to Miss Fannie Goodrich. Recreation: Books.
Office: 404 Washington Av., N. Resi-
dence: 1527 N. Emerson Av., Minne- apolis.
POOLER, Charles A., druggist; born in Rock Co., Wis., Aug. 27, 1848; son of Archibald and Phoebe (Bedford) Pooler; educated in public schools in Iowa. Began active career as clerk in drug store in Howard Co., Iowa, 1861; moved to Cresco, Ia., 1867, and clerked in drug store of Dr. Clemmer until 1874, when he located in Austin, Minn., buying a half interest in Clemmer's drug busi- ness, purchased remaining interest, 1888. Republican. Congregationalist.
Member Masonic order. Married at Cresco, Ia., 1874, to Miss Bina J. Stock- man. Recreations: Farming and travel- ing. Address: Austin, Minn.
PORTER, A., flour milling; born in Winona, Minn., 1861; son of Lemuel C. and Adele (Horton) Porter; graduated from Winona State Normal School, 1877: married at Winona, 1884, to Miss Florence Keeler. Began business career in 1878, with his father who built and operated the Porter Flour Mills; has been manager of The Porter Milling Co., since 1896. Address: Winona, Minn.
PORTER, Willard K., merchandise, banking and live stock; born at Le Roy, Minn., May 16, 1857; son of Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth (Whit- comb) Porter: educated in public schools of Le Roy; married at Le Roy, Feb., 1881, to Miss Eulalie Avery. Be- gan active career as bank clerk, contin- uing for 15 years; now president First State Bank, Le Roy. Member firm of Porter & Young, dealers in merchandise and live stock. Address: Le Roy, Minn.
PORTER, William B., secretary and general manager Northwestern Compo- Board Co .; born at St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 27, 1868. Engaged in general merchan- dise business in Arkansas; came to Minnesota, 1900, and since 1904 has
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been secretary and general manager
of the Compo-Board Co., large manu- facturers of compo-board and black-
board. Married at Minneapolis, Minn.,
1905, to Miss Hazel Berwick. Office: 44th and Lyndale Avs., N. Residence: 1613 Clinton Av., Minneapolis.
PORTEUS, William Northcourt, phy- sician; born in Ontario, Can., June 20, 1857; son of David and Jessie (Bell)
Porteus; educated in common and grammar schools of Ontario; McGill University, Montreal; Medical Depart- ment. Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland; London College, London, Eng. Has been engaged in practice at Minneapolis since 1892, making a spe- ciality of treatment of the ear, nose and throat. Presbyterian. Married at Minneapolis, 1894, to Miss Alma Norton Johnson. Club: Minneapolis. Ad- dress: 2113 3rd Av., S., Minneapolis.
POSZ, Henry W., insurance and real estate; born at New Britain, Conn., Feb. 14, 1853; son of Gabriel and Eliza- beth (Heck) Posz; came to Minnesota with his parents April 17, 1858; edu- cated in country school at Lewiston, until 1871 and in public schools of Winona, 1871-73; married at Winona, 1877, to Miss Carrie E. Paris. Began active career as delivery clerk, Winona Post office, continuing, 1872-73; was deputy county auditor, Winona, Co., 1873-81, and county auditor, 1881-89; has been engaged in insurance and real estate business since 1889; has been city assessor, 1893 to the present time. Senior member insurance and real estate firm of Posz & Schmidt, estab- lished 1865. Democrat. Member Druids, A. O. U. W., I. O. O. F. Recre- ations: Hunting, fishing and yachting. Address: Winona, Minn.
POTTER, Edwin Graham, invest- ments; born at Adams N. Y., Oct. 26, 1852; son of George Nelson and Mary (Griswold) Potter; educated in public schools. Engaged for ten years in pro- duce and provision business in Chicago, and for 20 years in Minneapolis, in same line; now in land and investment business; president Meadow Land Co., Potter-Wallace Co .; director Monarch Brick Co. and Mound City Brick Co .; president Kansas Lime Co .; treasurer Tan Valley Land Co. Was for four years president Minneapolis City Coun- cil, for eight years State senator, four years member of the Republican State Central Committee, and for ten years on court house and city hall committee. Ex-president Produce Exchange. Mason; member B. P. O. E. Club: Com- mercial. Office: Andrus Bldg. Resi-
dence: 1769 Colfax Av., S., Minne- apolis.
POTTER, Walter A., manager Minne- sota Type Foundry Co .; born at St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 8, 1858; son of Ezra A. and Mary E. (Luther) Potter (both natives of Rhode Island); attended school near Lawrence, Kan .; served ap- prenticeship to printer's trade at Law-
rence and Topeka, Kan .; married at Topeka, Oct. 2, 1881, to Annie Bowman. Lived and worked on father's farm near Lawrence, between ages of 9 and 18; worked at printing trade until he was 26 years old. when he entered the Great Western Type Foundry, Kansas City, one of the branches of Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, Chicago, as salesman and general utility man; worked at it six years, then took charge of Omaha branch of same name; remained there until he came to St. Paul, Dec. 26, 1894, to take present position as manager, director, secretary and treasurer of the Minnesota Type Foundry Co., dealers in printers' supplies (also branch of Barnhart Bros. & Spindler); has now been twenty-two years in service of same firm. Bryan Democrat. Recre- ations: Golfing, boating, fishing, walk- ing. Club: St. Paul Commercial. Office: 310-312 Cedar St. Residence: 1867 Car- roll Av., St. Paul.
POWELL, Charles Bertram, physician; born at Elgin, Minn., Aug. 22, 1871; son of Charles and Angeline (Ham- mons) Powell; educated in country schools, 1876-89; Appleton High School, Appleton, Minn., graduating June 9, 1891; College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, graduating, M.D., June 7, 1894. Born on a farm and remained there until 16; was clerk in store one year and then taught school a year; has been engaged in practice of medicine since 1894. Mem- ber Camp Release Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Reform Republican. Mem- ber I. O. O. F. Married at Bellingham, May 16, 1895, to Miss Emma Parmenter. Address: Bellingham, Minn.
POWER, Charles M., president St. Paul Foundry Co .; born in Waseca Co, Minn., Nov., 1859; son of James B. and Helen A. (Buckhout) Power; came to St. Paul with parents, 1864; educated in public schools of St. Paul. Began active career in grain commission busi- ness; became connected as secretary and treasurer with St. Paul Foundry Co., Jan. 1, 1882; has been president and treasurer of the company since 1895. Congregationalist. Married at St. Paul, to Miss Flora F. Blodgett. Clubs: Commercial. Office: Como Av. and McKubbin St. Residence: 751 Goodrich Av., St. Paul.
POWER, George C., banker; born at Burlington, Ia., Jan. 11, 1858; son of James B. and Helen A. (Buckhout) Power; educated in public schools of St. Paul, leaving high school, Sept. 12, 1873, to become messenger in Merch- ants' National Bank, St. Paul; suc- cessively filled positions in the bank as clerk, assistant cashier, cashier and vice president, resigning, Dec., 1899, to become national bank examiner for Minnesota and Wisconsin; resigned Jan. 1, 1902, to accept presidency of Second National Bank, St. Paul. Direc- tor Northwestern Trust Co. Repub-
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lican. Presbyterian. Married at St.
Paul, 1883, to Miss Edna Smith.
Club: Commercial. Office : Second National Bank. Residence: 541 Sum- mit Av., St. Paul.
POWER, Walter J., lawyer; born at Copper Harbor, Mich., March 29, 1870; son of John and Elizabeth (Corgon) Power; educated in public schools. Be- gan practice of law at Escanaba, Mich., 1892. Vice president and secretary of Cananea-Duluth Copper Co; president Cannon Cons. Copper Co .; president and manager Cons. Lead & Zinc Co. President Merchants and Miners State Bank, Hibbing, for 4 years; mayor of Hibbing 2 terms. Address: Hibbing, Minn.
POWERS, Alonzo J., president Powers Mercantile Co .; born in Ohio; resident of Minneapolis since 1902. Address: 5th St., N. E. cor. Ist Av. S., Minne- apolis.
POWERS, Fletcher w., physician; born in Delano, Minn., Sept. 25, 1872; educated in Central High School, St. Paul, and Hamline University Medical College, graduating, June, 1902. Lived on farm in Wright Co., Minn., until 18 years of age; entered fruit and produce commission business when 20; began study of medicine at 25, graduating from medical college at age of 29; has practiced at Barrett, since June, 1902. Vice president State Bank of Barrett. Member Park Region Medical Associ- ation. Member Masonic order, Wood- men, Yeomen. Address: Barrett, Minn.
POWERS, Hubert Durand, hardware merchant; born at Tomah, Wis., Oct. 10, 1864; son of Theodore S. and Emily S. (Bush) Powers; graduate high school, Tomah, 1882; Sterling Business College, Sterling, Ilì., 1882-83. Commenced working in his father's hardware store, Tomah, during vacations, 1877, and continued until 1887; entered employ of C. F. Kindred, Brainerd, Minn., 1887; started in hardware business for self at Brainerd, 1889; moved up the river the same year, on a boat ahead of rail- road, locating in Grand Rapids under title of W. J. & H. D. Powers, retail dealers in hardware, etc., where he has since continued in the same business. Lieutenant Co. K, 3rd Regt., W. N. G., 1886-87; captain Co. K, 3rd Regt., M. N. G., 1889-91. First treasurer of the village of Grand Rapids, county com- missioner, Itasca county, member school board and president village council. Member Masonic order,
Minneapolis, editor Black Diamond, Chicago, in all spent 17 years as editor of various publications; Northwest sales manager for the Zeigler Coal Co., Knights of Pythias. Married at Grand of Chicago, since June 1, 1906. Member Rapids, Aug. 12, 1891, Miss Anna B. of the Press Club of Chicago. Married Siers. Club: Commercial. Recre- at Lock Haven, Pa., May 27, 1896, to Minnie R. Strong. Recreation : Whist. ations: Hunting, fishing and out door
Office: Security Bank Bldg. Resi- sports. Address: Grand Rapids, Minn.
POWERS, William Judson, hardware merchant; born at De Soto, Wis., Aug. 7, 1863; graduated from Tomah, Wis., High School, June, 1882. Came to Minnesota 1902; engaged in the hard-
ware business since 1902 as member of the firm of W. J. & H. D. Powers, Grand Rapids. Married at Homer, Neb., Aug. 5, 1896, to Miss Orfa I. Wilsey. Ad- dress: Grand Rapids, Minn.
POWERS, Winn, publisher; born in Williams Co., O., April 29, 1861; son of Edwin Powers a leading farmer of Northwestern Ohio; educated in dis- trict schools of Ohio, high school, graduating from business department of Wesleyan University, Delaware, O. Has devoted a large part of his life to study of Odd Fellowship, is a mem- ber of all branches of the order, Past Grand Master of the jurisdiction of Minnesota and Grand Representative. Publisher of The Odd Fellow Review, one of the largest and most influential fraternal publications in the country. Elected to the Assembly, 1904, and re- elected, 1906, serving as vice president of the Assembly both terms. Married, 1887, to Miss Kate Bates, daughter of Dr. Orson Bates of Ohio. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: Pittsburg Bldg. Residence: 420 Fairview Av., St. Paul.
PRATT, Ernest C., express; born at St. Anthony Falls, Minn., Dec., 1861; son of Ezra C. and Mary (Barrows) Pratt; educated in public schools. Has been connected continuously with Pratt's Express Co., founded 1856, and operating between Minneapolis and St. Paul, since entering business career, in 1880; vice president of the company since 1904. Republican. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Married at Minne- apolis, 1885, to Miss Edith V. Weeks. Club: East Side Commercial. Recre-
ation: Boating. Office: 104 N. 3rd St. Residence: 402 S. E. 6th St., Minneapolis.
PRATT, Ernest Chesley, sales agent; born, Minneapolis, Minn., June 1, 1869; son of James and Jennie (Atwood) Pratt; educated in public and high schools of Minneapolis but prevented by illness from graduating from Central High School, four months prior to com- pleting course. Began active career
with Saturday Evening Spectator, Minneapolis; became identified later as reporter with Superior Telegram, Su- perior, Wis., Minneapolis Evening Journal and Minneapolis Times; was re-
porter on staff of Chicago Tribune,
associate editor
Commercial Bulletin,
dence: Harvard Chambers, Minne-
apolis.
PRATT, George Albert, secretary and treasurer Pratt Express Co .; born at Minneapolis, Nov., 1875; son of Ezra
Cary and Mary E. (Barrows) Pratt;
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educated in Minneapolis graded and high schools and University of Minne- sota, graduating, degree of M.E., 1898. Began active career as engineer for the Sandia Mining Co., New York City, and went to province of Sandia, Peru, 1898, continuing in employ of the company for three years; engaged in construction of smelter for United States Mining Co. at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1901; returned to Minneapolis and has been secretary and treasurer Pratt's Express Co., since 1902. Engaged in transfer of freight to and from St. Paul and Minneapolis. Member Theta Delto Chi fraternity. Married at St. Louis, Mo., 1901, to Miss Mary G. O'Donnell. Club: Commercial (St. Anthony). Recreation: Hunting. Office : 104 N. 3rd St. Residence: 200 S. E. 5th St., Minneapolis.
PRATT, Willis H., physician; born at Huron, N. Y., July 23, 1834; son of Chester and Priscilla (Brockway ) Pratt; educated in public schools of Michigan; State Normal School, Ypsilanti; Medical Department, University of Michigan, graduating, M.D., 1869. Married in Michigan, 1870, to Eliza J. Stephens. Practiced medicine in Michigan, 1869- 71; practiced at Stillwater since 1871. Member State Board of Health since 1897; surgeon State Prison, 12 years; ex-member State Legislature. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Washington County Medi- cal Society. Mason. Recreation: Books. Address: Stillwater, Minn.
PRENDERGAST, Louis W., lawyer; born at Le Sueur, Minn., May 7, 1870; son of Michael R. and Louisa (Bray) Prendergast; educated in public and high schools, St. Paul, Minn .; University of Minnesota, College of Law, degree of LL.B., 1890; LL.M., same university. Was engaged as bookkeeper Savings Bank of St. Paul, previous to entering college. Has been in active practice of law since June, 1895, first at St. Paul, later at Mankato, and more recently at Le Sueur Center. Married at Man- kato, Minn., 1899, to Miss Caroline Le Pfau. Address: Sueur Center, Minn.
PRENTISS, Samuel L., banker; born at Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 6, 1862; son of Joseph Addison and Rebecca Dodge ( Loomis) Prentiss; came to Minnesota with parents, 1869; educated in public schools of Winona and at University of Michigan; married at Winona, Nov. 8, 1893, to Miss Maude W. Laird. Be- gan active career as messenger Second National Bank of Winona, 1882, became cashier, 1897, and has been vice presi- dent of the bank since 1899. Also director Winona Wagon Co., treasurer Winona General Hospital Association. Woodlawn Cemetery Association, Fi- delity Building and Loan Association. Member American and Minnesota Bank- ers' associations. Republican. Congre- gationalist. Mason (32°), Shriner. Clubs : Arlington, Meadow Brook. Recreations: Golf, driving. Address: Winona, Minn.
PRESSEY, Edwin Sidney, clergyman;
born at Fremont, N. H., Nov. 12, 1856; educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass .; Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., graduating, degree of B.A., 1885; Union Theological Seminary, New York City, graduating, degree of B.D., 1888; degree of Ph.D., Illinois Wesleyan University, 1904. Married at Haver- hill, Mass., Aug. 23, 1887, to Miss Orrie Belle Little. Congregationalist. Entered ministry at Brooklyn, N. Y., 1888; served at Springfield, Vt., and Elmwood, Ill., and has been pastor St. Anthony Park Congregationalist Church, St. Paul, since 1896. Club: Minnesota Congregational. Address: 2261 Gordon Av., St. Paul.
PRICE, Albert A., wholesale paper and woodenware; born in Schuyler Co., N. Y., Oct. 3, 1846; son of H. C. and Lucy (Kendall) Price; educated in dis- trict schools of Schuyler Co. Enlisted in 161st N. Y. Vol. Inf. at the time of the Civil War and participated in many battles; engaged in farming in Iowa after the close of the war; returned to the East and was in dry goods busi- ness at Elmira, N. Y .; came to St. Paul, 1886, and entered paper business alone, later organizing the firm of A. A. Price & Co., which since 1900 has been Price, Robbins & Newton. Republican. Con-
gregationalist. Member Knights of Pythias, Acker Post, G. A. R. Married in Wisconsin, June, 1866, to Miss Mary Alden. Recreation: Driving. Office: S. Robert, Cor. Indiana Av. Residence: 504 Stryker Av., St. Paul.
PRICE, Milo B., principal Pillsbury Academy; born at Newark, O., Sept. 10, 1867; son of Thomas D. and Sarah J (Jones) Price; educated in country schools; Doane Academy, Granville, O .; Denison University, Granville; Uni- versity of Chicago, 1893; University of Leipsic, Germany, 1893-96, degree of Ph.D., 1896. Married at Granville, O., 1897, to Miss Laura M. Tuttle. Was teacher of modern languages at St. Mark's School, Southboro, Mass., 1896- 97; master modern languages, 1897-98, master in history, 1898-1901, Worcester Academy, Mass .; master in William Penn Charter School, Philadel- history, phia, Pa., 1901-04; has been principal Pillsbury Academy since 1904. Republi- can. Baptist. Member American Histori- cal Association, New England History Teachers' Association, Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
PRICE, Westcott W., real estate; born in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 17, 1864; son of David C. and Sarah Stirling ( Skillman) Price; graduated from St. Paul High School, 1884; married at Philadelphia, April 27, 1904, to Hilde- garde Risley. Was employed in local banks for three years; then began in printing business, and at end of seven years sold out; went abroad, and in 1894 was appointed American repre- sentative to The London and North- West American Mortgage Co., Limited, in which position he continues; also
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since 1904, member of firm of Cathcart, Price & Co., real estate. President St. Paul Abstract Co .; secretary Merriam Realty Co., trustee Merriam Estates. Democrat. Episcopalian. Recreations: Golf, tennis, horses. Clubs: Com- mercial, Minnesota, Town and Country, German ( honorary life member). Office: Germ. Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 591 Summit Av., St. Paul.
PRIDHAM, Thomas Hill, lawyer; born at West Tilbury, England, January 24, 1871; son of George and Elizabeth Frances (Harvey) Pridham; came to Canada, 1885, and to Minnesota, 1886; educated in Bristol, Eng., St. Charles and Osseo, Minn., and at University of Minnesota; married at St. Paul, Minn., 1900, to Miss Frances M. Cosgrave. Served in the Riel Rebellion, 1885; was stenographer to Gov. Cooper of Colo- rado; in U. S. Railway mail service, 1895-1900, including one year in Alaska: resident of St. Paul, 1893-1900; studied law, was admitted to the bar, 1897, and began practice at Austin, 1900; now serving third term as city attorney of Austin. Republican. Episcopalian. Club : Progressive League. Recrea- tions: Hunting and fishing. Address: Austin, Minn.
PRINCE, Clarence E., contractor and builder; born at Windsor, Mass., July 21, 1856; son of Alvah C. and Tirzah M. (Bardwell) Prince; educated in pub- lic schools of South Adams, Mass. Lo- cated in Minneapolis in 1875, and for 12 years was connected with Bardwell, Robinson & Co., sash and door manu- facturers; began in contracting and building business with Angus McCloud Co., continuing for 5 years, and for 4 years was in partnership with James Leck, as Leck & Prince; organized the Prince Construction Co., contractors and builders, in 1904, and is at the head that company. Republican. Methodist. Member Minneapolis Build- ers Exchange. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner; member of Modern Samaritans. Married at Minneapolis, 1884, to Miss Mary H. Pease. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Outdoor diversions. Office: Northwestern Bldg., Minneapolis. Resi- dence: Excelsior, Minn.
PRINCE, Frank Moody, banker; born at Amherst, Mass., July 23, 1854; son of George H. and Sarah (Nash) Prince; educated in Amherst High School. Came to Minnesota, 1874, and has been identi- fied closely with the banking business since 1876; general clerk First National Bank, Stillwater, Minn., 1876-78; general clerk 1st National Bank, Minneapolis, 1878-82; was cashier First National Bank, Stillwater, 1882-92; held position of secretary and treasurer Minnesota Loan and Trust Co., 1892-94; vice presi- dent First National Bank, Minneapolis, 1894-1903; president First National Bank since
1904. Director First National Bank, Cloquet, Minn .; First National Bank, Carleton; First National Bank, Sleepy Eye; Trustee Hennepin
Co. Savings Bank; director Minnesota Loan and Trust Co., Northwest Thresh- er Co., and Des Chutes Lumber Co. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Min-
ikahda, Lafayette. Office: First National Bank. Residence: 27 Grove- land Terrace, Minneapolis.
PRINCE, George Harrison, vice presi- dent Merchants' National Bank; born at Amherst. Mass., July 18, 1861; son of George H. and Sarah E. (Nash) Prince; educated in schools of Amherst, Mass .; married at Stillwater, Minn., 1883, to Miss Jessie B. Robertson. Entered First National Bank of Stillwater, Minn., as clerk, May 12, 1879; went to Capital Bank, St. Paul, Jan. 1, 1891, as cashier; to Merchants' National Bank, as cashier, Feb. 1, 1897, and so continued until Jan. 1, 1905, when he was elected to present position as vice president of the bank. Recreations: Golf, horseback
riding. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country, Commercial (St. Paul); Chi- cago Bankers (Chicago, Il1.). Office : Merchants' National Bank. Residence: 965 Summit Av., St. Paul.
PRINCE, William I., cashier City National Bank, Duluth; born at Cam- den, O., Oct. 11, 1867; son of George C. and Lucy A. (Hill) Prince; educated at Oberlin College, Oberlin, O. Began active career as messenger Citizens National Bank, Oberlin; became con- nected with First National Bank of Escanaba. Escanaba, Mich .; was ap- pointed cashier First National Bank, Bessemer, Mich., and elected president of same, Jan. 1, 1903; has been cashier and director City National Bank, Du- luth, since Dec., 1902. Served three terms as mayor of Bessemer; ex-chair- man Republican County Committee, Gogebic Co., Mich .; ex-chairman Goge- bic District Representative Republican Committee. Republican. Congrega-
tionalist. Married at Waupaca, Wis., Oct. 7, 1897, to Miss Mary A. Baldwin. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Duluth Boat, Garfield Republican. Mem- ber Duluth Base Ball Association.
Recreations: Boating, baseball. Office: 308 W. Superior St. Residence: 2101 E. 1st St., Duluth.
PRINDLE, William M., real estate; born at Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 23, 1861; son of George and Christine (Turner) Prindle; educated in public schools. Wilmington, Ill .; Monee Boys Academy, Monee, Ill .; Kalamazoo Col- lege, Kalamazoo, Mich .; Wilson School, Wilmington, Ill., concluding, 1879. Be- gan active career as operator and station agent Chicago & Alton R. R., 1879, continuing until 1881; was travel- ing auditor Chicago, Pekin & South- western Ry., 1881-83; assistant to local auditor Atlantic and Pacific R. R., at Albuquerque, N. M., 1883-84; assistant to general freight agent Chicago & St. Louis R. R. at Chicago, 1884-86; secre- tary to president Chicago, Santa Fe & California R. R., at Chicago, 1886-87. Came to Duluth, 1887, as a member of
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