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the firm of Clague & Prindle, and in
1893 established the firm of W. M. Prindle & Co., real estate, loans and insurance, of which he is the head. Also a member of George G. Newton Co .; president Duluth Home & Garden
Co .; treasurer Plymouth Land Co .; director The Minnesota Loan and Trust Co. Married at Minneapolis, 1887, to
Miss Mina N. Merrill. Recreations:
Golf, fishing and hunting. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Northland Country. Office: 302 W. Superior St. Residence: 2211 Greysolon Rd., Du- luth.
PRINTON, Thomas A., clergyman; born in Co. Cork, Ireland, 1871; son of Robert and Catherine (Bagley) Printon; came to America with his parents, 1877; educated in parochial schools of Cam- bridge, Mass .; graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas College, Cambridge, degree of A.B., 1891; completed theological course at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary (now St. Thomas College), St. Paul, and was ordained to the priesthood by Arch- bishop Ireland, May 30, 1897; has been pastor of St. Peter Claver's Church since 1897. Address: 319 Fuller St., St. Paul. PRITCHARD, Donald Bannerman, physician; born in Winnipeg, Can., Feb. 19, 1865; son of Samuel and Johanna (Bannerman) Pritchard; educated at St. John's School and College, Winnipeg, University of Manitoba, Manitoba; Uni- versity of Edinburgh, Scotland, degree of M.D., 1886. Married at Rushford, Minn., 1892, to Miss Mary S. Hanson. Began practice at Rushford, Minn., 1887; has been located in Winona since 1889. Vice president and chairman executive committee Winona General Hospital. Member Winona County Medical So- ciety, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Democrat. Epis- copalian. President board of education, Winona. Member Masonic order. Club: Arlington. Recreation: Reading. Ad- dress: Winona, Minn.
PROCTOR, John Samuel, heavy hard- ware; born at Fountain Prairie, Wis., Sept. 30, 1861; son of W. H. and Ange- line E. (Lashier) Proctor. Has been engaged in sale of heavy hardware since 1882; vice president Minneapolis Iron Stone Co., manufacturers and dealers in heavy hardware. Office: 204-210 2nd St., N. Residence: 2008 Irving Av., S., Minneapolis.
PRUDDEN, George H., manager The Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Philadelphia, St. Paul; born in Genesee Co., N. Y., April 9, 1864; attended High School, Albion, N. Y .; graduate Bryant & Stratton's Business College, Buffalo, N. Y., 1884; married at Buffalo, Sept. 12, 1889, to Miss Annie M. Bywater. Began active career with Bank of Buf- falo, continuing, 1885-87; was business manager Duluth Evening Herald, 1887- 89; entered insurance and real estate business at Duluth and continued until Sept., 1900, when he was appointed man- ager of The Fidelity Mutual Life In-
surance Co. of Philadelphia for N. E. Minn., with headquarters in Duluth; has held similar position, same company, for Eastern Minnesota, with general offices at St. Paul, since Jan., 1904. Methodist. Member Knights of Pythias. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fish-
ing. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Resi- dence: 447 Marshall Av., St. Paul.
PRUDEN, Allan Keene, president St. Paul Roofing Cornice and Ornament Co .; born at Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1850; son of Sylvester and Mary A. (Kittredge) Pruden; educated in public schools and Antioch College, Ohio; married at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 3, 1873, to Miss Emma Hare. Established in business at 20 East 3rd St., St. Paul, in stoves and house-furnishings, 1874-76; president and treasurer Pruden Stove Co., St. Paul, manufacturers' agents and jobbers, 1881- 1901. In 1894 organized the St. Paul Roofing Cornice and Ornament Co., orig- inating rock-faced metal siding and in- troducing sheet metal building fronts. metal window frames and sash, metal covered interiors and exteriors, doors, frames and fire-proof and fire-retarding construction; now president and treas- urer of the company, manufacturing sheet metal architectural work, steel ceilings, metallic interior finish, fire- proofing, etc. Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner. Club: Commercial (president 1899-1900). Office: S. Wabasha and Wa- ter Sts. Residence: 604 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
PRYOR, Luman Clinton, newspaper publisher; born at Bay View, Milwau- kee County, Wis., January 8, 1864; son of William Robert and Elizabeth Mary ( Sharp) Pryor; educated in public
schools; married at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 11, 1888, to Lulu Marion Judd. En- tered newspaper publishing business in 1892 and has since been continuously engaged in that business. President and treasurer Farm Implement Publishing Company, established in 1886; secre- tary Minnesota Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Republican. Protestant. Clubs: Minneapolis, Commercial, Minikahda, La- fayette, Press. Recreations: Golf and driving. Office: Lumber Exchange. Resi- dence: 2128 Fremont Av., Minneapolis.
PRYOR, William A., abstracts of title; born in Washington County, Mo., March 26, 1851; son of Samuel W. and Mary J. (Glosup) Pryor; educated in county schools of Iowa and at Simpson Col- lege, Indianola, Ia .; married at Otley, Ia., 1878, to Miss Sarah F. Hammond. Began active career as surveyor in Adair Co., Ia., later entering abstract business in Dallas Co., Ia .; removed to Duluth, 1887; has been a resident of Winona since 1900. President and man- ager Winona County Abstract Co., estab- lished 1901. Was county surveyor Adair Co., Ia., 1876; member board of educa- tion, Duluth, for 3 years (chairman). Democrat. Presbyterian. Club: Social Science (chairman since 1903). Recrea- tions: Reading, gardening. Address: Winona, Minn.
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FULFORD, Franklin J., real estate and insurance; born at ·Cazenovia, N. Y., Aug. 19, 1858; son of David M. and Frances R. (Greenland) Pulford; edu- cated at Cazenovia Seminary. Located in Duluth, 1892; president Pulford, How & Co., real estate and insurance, org., 1892; also president of Duluth Trust Co., Duluth Real Estate Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Married at Cazenovia, N. Y .. Sept. 10, 1885, to Miss Lizzie How. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Du- luth, Boat, Curling. Office: Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1930 E. Superior St., Duluth.
PURCELL, John J., lawyer; born at Silver Islet, Ont., Can., 1873; son of William Purcell; came to Minnesota, 1879; educated East Side High School, Minneapolis; University of Min- nesota. Began practice of law at Orton- ville, Minn., 1900; has been county at- torney of Big Stone Co. since 1902. Re- publican. Unmarried. Address: Orton- ville, Minn.
PURVES, Stuart Ballantyne, clergy- man; born at Maryport, England, July 3, 1862; son of Richard and Isabella S. (Stuart) Purves; came to America, 1882; educated under tutors in England and at Seabury Divinity School, Faribault, Minn., graduating, degree of B.D., 1889. Married at Faribault, 1893, to Miss Mary Wilson. Episcopalian. Rector Church of Holy Communion, Redwood Falls, Minn., 1889-92; St. Peter's Church, St. Paul,
1892-94; Holy Trinity, Minneapolis, since 1894. Member Masonic order, Blue Lodge, Chapter, Knights Templar, Mys- tic Shrine. Address: 408 4th St. S. E., Minneapolis.
PUTNAM, Douglas, secretary The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co .; born at Newport, O., Nov. 19, 1860; son of Benjamin P. and Lydia (Edgerton) Putnam; educated at Marietta College, Marietta, O. Came to Minnesota, 1883; entered insurance business and has been secretary since 1885 of The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Unmarried. Clubs: Com- mercial, White Bear Yacht. Office: 47 East 6th St. Residence: 40 Irvine Park, St. Paul.
PUTNAM, Ernest Bolles, pine lands; born at Eau Claire, Wis., Oct. 18, 1860; son of Henry C. and Eliza Jane (Bal- com) Putnam; educated in public and high schools of Eau Claire until fall of 1878, and eighteen months at University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1880-81; mar- ried at Eau Claire, Wis., March 12, 1895, to Helen L. Van Auken. Engaged in banking and pine land business with father, 18 months, 1878-80, and resumed same connection after return from Heid- elberg, 1881. In Jan., 1885, with others, incorporated the Chippewa Valley Bank, Eau Claire, Wis., in which he continued until May, 1889, when he came to St. Paul as secretary and treasurer of the Brennan Lumber Co .; since then has devoted attention to lumber business and dealing in pine lands; interested
in timber lands in Minnesota, Florida, South Carolina, California, British Co- lumbia and Bahama Islands. Treasurer Putnam Lumber Co., Brennan Lumber Co., Minnesota Log and Lumber Co .; secretary and treasurer Central Florida Lumber Co., Bahamas Timber Co., Lim- ited; manager Pembina Farm Co. Mem- ber B. P. O. E., Knights of Pythias. Clubs: Minnesota, Town and Country. Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 761 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
PUTNAM, Frank E., lawyer; born at Grafton, Vt., Jan. 9, 1857; son of John H. and Alice (Eddy) Putnam; educated in common schools of Vermont; grad- uate of Vermont Academy, Saxton's River, Vt., 1881; student in Law De- partment, University of Michigan, one year. Began general practice of law at Wells, Minn., 1885, as junior member of firm of Quinn & Putnam, located in Blue Earth, July, 1889, continuing in firm until March, 1897; practiced alone, 1897-1902; senior member of firm of Putnam & Nicholson since May 15, 1902. State senator, 12th Senatorial dis- trict; was county attorney Faribault Co., 1897-1903. Director Farmers' Na- tional Bank. Address: Blue Earth, Minn.
PUTNAM, James L., publisher and editor; born at Stockton, N. Y., April 7, 1850; son of Union Putnam (a lineal descendant of Gen. Israel Putnam of Revolutionary fame), and Clarinda (Frost) Putnam; educated in country school, N. Y. state; at Delanti, N. Y .; at academy in Jamestown, N. Y .; at seminary, Erie, Pa., 1863, and at High Forest, Minn., 1866. Learned trade of
harness maker, at Rochester, Minn.,
1868-70; conducted harness shop at Wabasha 1870-73; located in Granite Falls, and there operated a harness shop 9 years. Started the Granite Falls Tri- bune, 1883, and has since conducted same. Justice of the peace for 18 years; court commissioner, Yellow Medicine Co., 10 years; alderman of Granite Falls, 2 years; agent Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Milwaukee, Wis., for 20 years. Republican. Non-sec- tarian in religious belief. Recreations: Travel and associating with old friends. Address: Granite Falls, Minn.
PUTNAM, William H., banker; born at Danvers, Mass., Jan. 22, 1848; son of William R. and Mary (Phelps) Putnam; educated at Danvers High School; mar- ried, 1st, at Red Wing, Minn., 1874, to Adeline Rowell (now deceased); 2nd, at Red Wing, to Miss Nellie L. Butts. Came to Minnesota, 1867, and located at Red Wing, filled position of deputy county auditor for 5 years; has been identified with the Bank of Pierce, Sim- mons & Co., since 1873, first as teller, next as cashier (beginning, 1883), and has been vice president and cashier since 1903. Member Minnesota State Bankers' Association. Also president Red Wing Manufacturing Co .; director Red Wing Sewer Pipe Co., Red Wing Stone Ware Co., Red Wing Advertising Co., Red
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Wing Furniture Co. Republican. Mem- ber Minnesota Legislature since Jan. 1, 1903, present term extending to Jan., 1909; mayor of Red Wing two terms, and member of city council and school board. Presbyterian. Mason. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
PUTNEY, George Ellis, physician; born at Cumberland, R. I., Jan. 1, 1846; educated in public and private schools, Rhode Island and Boston, graduating from Harvard Medical School, 1876. Be- gan practice of medicine, 1876; served one year in Boston City Hospital; was assistant physician at state almshouse, Tewksbury, Mass. Came west in 1884. President board of education, Royalton, Minn., 6 years; ex-treasurer of Royalton. Republican. Baptist. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associa- tions, Crow River Valley Medical So-
ciety, Boylston Medical Society of Harvard University. Mason; member Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., M. B. A. and M. W. A. Married at Exeter, N. H., Nov. 7, 1878, to Miss Arrietta M. Davis. Address: Paynesville, Minn.
PYE, William W., lawyer; born at Northfield, Minn., Dec. 25, 1871; son of Charles W. and Lucy (Cooke) Pye; edu- cated in Northfield public schools and at Carleton College, 1887-90; married at Faribault, Minn., March 16, 1892, to Miss Ruth V. Goodman. Admitted to the bar, Oct., 1894. Republican. City at- torney of Northfield, 1889-91, county attorney, 1900-04, and reelected city at- torney, 1907. Member Minnesota State Bar Association. Episcopalian. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fishing. Ad- dress: Northfield, Minn.
PYNCH, Edward Ambrose, milling en- gineer; born at Rosendale, Wis., Dec. 8, 1862; educated mainly by practical ex- perience; unmarried. Began active ca- reer in flour mill at Ripon, Wis., June, 1885, afterwards working in mills in Minnesota and N. Dakota; entered upon general mill and elevator construction and power transmission, Jan. 1, 1896, in which he is now engaged. Secretary and treasurer of the Strong-Scott Man- ufacturing Co. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Office: 415 3rd St. Resi- dence: 1520 Hawthorne Av., Minneap- olis.
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QUANDT, Charles W., lawyer; born in Nicollet Co., Minn., Dec. 14, 1876; educated in common schools, St. Paul's College, at St. Paul Park, Northern Illi- nois College of Law, graduating, 1898, Law Department, University of Minne- sota, graduating, 1900; degree of LL.B. from both law schools. Born and reared on a farm; has engaged in general practice of law at Winthrop, Minn., since June 15, 1900. City attorney, Win- throp, two years; county attorney for Sibley Co., two years, and now holding that office. Vice president Farmers' State Bank of Atwater. Republican.
Winthrop, to Miss Married at 1904,
Sarah Erickson. Address: Winthrop, Minn.
QUEEL, Paul, hardware merchant; born at Canton, Mo., Aug. 18, 1858; son of Rev. Margott Helydor and Katherine (Dussair) Quehl; educated at North- western University, Watertown, Wis., until 1412 years of age; married at St. Paul, Minn., 1881, to Miss Elizabeth Decker. In April, 1878, became con- nected with the Adam Decker Hardware Co. (established, 1856), wholesale and retail hardware, manufacturers of steel ranges, Decker's Air Tights and other job work in shops, and became a mem- ber of firm in 1887 when name was changed to Adam Decker & Co; on its incorporation, in 1905, assumed present position as president and manager of the company. Has been alderman of St. Paul one term and county commis- sioner of Ramsey County four years, but became tired of public life and de- clined further nominations. Lutheran. Recreations: Skating, baseball, turning and fishing. Office: 347-349 Jackson St. Residence: 241 East Robie St., St. Paul.
QUIGLEY, S. M., publisher; born in Wabasha County, Minn., Dec. 3, 1875; educated in common schools and at State Normal School, Winona, Minn .; unmarried. Raised on farm; taught school 7 years; elected superintendent of schools, Wabasha Co., 1902, and reelected, 1904; entered printing busi- ness, Sept., 1905, as Keating & Quigley, proprietors of the Wabasha Herald Printing Co. Appointed deputy county auditor Jan., 1907. Democrat. Member M. W. A., Knights of Columbus, Modern Samaritans, C. O. F. Secretary Wa- basha Board of Trade. Address: Wa- basha, Minn.
QUIMBY, Zosea F., banker; born at Racine, Wis., Feb. 6, 1844; son of Wil- son Quimby; educated in public schools of Green Lake, Wis. Has been exten- sively engaged in farming during great- er part of his active career; entered banking, 1894, and is now president of the Easton Bank (Easton, Minn.), Ver- non Center Bank ( Vernon Center, Minn.), and owner of the Craik Loan & Deposit Co., Craik, Saskatchawan. Was member Co. C, 7th Minn. Vol. Inf .; post- master for 4 years, Easton, under Presi- dent Harrison's administration. Repub- lican. Methodist. Member Masonic or- der. Married at Wells, Minn., 1878, to Miss Caroline Wiser. Address: Easton, Minn.
QUINBY, Thomas Freeman, physi- cian; born at Biddeford, Me., May 10, 1855; son of Thomas and Jane E. (Brewer) Quinby; graduate University of Heidelberg, Germany, degree of M.D., 1878. Health commissioner, Minneap- olis, 1883-86; president Minneapolis board of education, 1899-1902. Repub-
lican. Unitarian. Member Hennepin County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations. Ma- son; member Psi Upsilon. Office: Syn-
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dicate Arcade. Residence: 1912 Clinton Av., Minneapolis.
QUINLAN, H. Thomas, broker in gro- ceries; born in MeHenry County, Ill., July 4, 1857: son of D. and Katherine (Galvin) Quinlan; educated in public schools of McHenry County and Chi- cago, Ill., and Chicago High School, 1873. Began business career as ship- ping clerk for S. P. Sladden & Co., Chicago, continuing until 1874; travel- ing salesman for same firm, 1874-78; member of firm of Quinlan Brothers, Chicago, 1878-1884; Northwestern rep- resentative of J. B. Inderrieden Co., Chicago, since 1884; stockholder J. B. Inderrieden Co. Married at St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 4, 1887, to Mary L. Breen. Member Knights of Columbus. Club: Commercial. Office: 278 S. 3rd St. Resi- dence: 542 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
QUINN, Hugh M., merchant; born in Adams County, Wis., May 26, 1854; son of Andrew and Hannah (Mountford) Quinn; educated in log school house, Has been a resident of Minnesota since June, 1863; in hardware and implement business, 1886; also vice president and director Mapleton State Bank. Married at Mapleton, Minn., 1882, to Miss Hattie A. Tenney. Address: Mapleton, Minn.
QUINN, James H., jurist; born at Kilbourne City, Wis., June 23, 1857; son of Andrew and Hannah (Mountford) Quini; came to Minnesota with parents, June, 1863; educated in public and high schools; married at Mapleton, Minn., 1883, to Miss Sarah M. Annis. Raised on farm at town of Medo, Minn., where he continued until 1881; began study of law at Mapleton, in office of William N. Plymat; admitted
to practice, 1885; county attorney for five successive terms, 1888-96, resigning March 19, 1897, to accept appointment as judge 17th ju- dicial district of Minnesota; was elected judge same district, Nov., 1898, and re- elected, Nov., 1904. Republican. Prot- estant. Address: Fairmont, Minn.
QUINN, Thomas H., lawyer; born at Berlin, Wis., Nov. 6, 1854; son of Pat- rick and Catherine (Brady) Quinn; edu- cated in public schools of Berlin and Faribault; married at Faribault, Minn., 1893, to Miss Elizabeth Nolan. Read law in office of J. B. Quinn, Faribault; was admitted to the bar, 1877, and has since been engaged in practice at Fari- bault. County attorney Rice Co., 1884- 87, and 1891-93; city attorney Faribault, 1896-1901. Member Minnesota State and American Bar associations. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus. Club: Commercial. Address: Faribault, Minn.
QUIST, Peter P., State weighmaster of grain; born in Sweden, Aug. 18, 1854: son of Peter N. and Karna (Hakanson) Quist; came to America, 1865, and to Minnesota, same year; attended public schools at St. Peter and Ansgary Acad- emy, East Union, Minn. Began in hard- ware and implement business at Win- throp, Minn., under title of P. P. Quist
& Co., partner being C. J. Larson, State senator; was postmaster of Winthrop, 1883-94; appointed State weighmaster of grain, March 15, 1901, and still continues in that office. Director State Bank of Winthrop, Scandinavian Relief Associa- tion (Red Wing). Married at Red Wing, Feb. 5, 1881, to Miss Emma M. Falk. Club: Odin. Office: Flour Exchange. Residence: Washburn Park, Minneapolis.
QUITMEYER, Otto Charles, physician and surgeon: born at Chicago, Ill., April 3, 1876; son of Otto and Mary Kuhl- mann Quitmeyer; educated at German Lutheran private school, St. Paul, Minn., Franklin public school, St. Paul, Central High School, graduating, 1898, Hamline University Medical Department, Minne- apolis, graduating, degrees of M.D. and M.C., June 7, 1902. House surgeon at Asbury Hospital, Minneapolis, 1902-1903; began practice of medicine at Parkers Prairie, Minn., July 1, 1903; appointed surgeon "Soo" railway, Jan. 1, 1906; surgeon in charge of Fairview Hospital, Parkers Prairie, since Feb. 1, 1906. Re- publican. Lutheran. Member Park Re- gion and County Medical societies, Min- nesota State and American Medical as- sociations. Member I. O. O. F., Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Alex- andria, Minn., Dec. 12, 1905, to Jean Elizabeth McEwan, daughter of S. W. McEwan. M. D. Address: Parkers Prai- rie, Minn.
QVALE, Sigurdt B., lumber merchant; born in Norway, Dec. 18, 1864; edu- cated at public schools in Norway and Minneapolis, Minn. Came to Minnesota, 1878; in mercantile business at Will- mar, Minn., under firm name of Dale, Roise & Qvale, until 1900; entered lum- ber business, March, 1900, which has since been conducted under title of Peterson & Qvale. Vice president and secretary Dakota Development Co., The Farmers' Lumber Co ..; secretary of The Tallman Investment Co. and the Will- mar Sash & Door Co. Mayor of the City of Willmar for four terms. Mar- ried at Willmar, Sept., 1899, Mayme Nockels. Address: Willmar, Minn.
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RACHAC, Joseph J., county auditor Rice Co .; born in Scott Co., Minn., Dec. 1. 1874; son of Frank J. and Josephine (Shimota) Rachac; graduated from pub- lic schools, New Prague, Minn., 1887; attended St. Paul Business College, 1888 and 1889; graduated from commercial department St. John's University, June, 1891. Was bookkeeper at Bank of New Prague, one year, 1891-92; principal Wesely public schools, 1892-1902; dep- uty county treasurer Rice Co., 1903-04; has been county auditor Rice Co., since Jan. 1. 1905, present term expiring Jan., 1909. Was junior partner firm of F. J. Rachac & Son, 1896-1904. Republican. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., Knights of Pythias, Degree of Honor. Married at Wesely, 1898, to Miss Anna F. Pavek.
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RACHIE, Elias, lawyer, real estate dealer; born in Yellow Medicine County, Minn., Nov. 4, 1875; graduate Red Wing Seminary and holds following degrees from University of Minnesota: "B.S.,
1896; M.A., 1897; Ph.D., 1901; LL.B.,
1902. Unmarried. Taught school three years, during two years of which he was principal of schools, Sacred Heart, Minn .; has been located at Madison, Minn., since 1903. Republican. Member of State Legislature since 1905. Luth- eran. Address: Madison, Minn.
RAINS, John M., physician; born at Toronto, Ont., Can., Nov. 23, 1850; son of John and Maria (McCord) Rains; at- tended Model Grammar School and He- ber Grammar School, Toronto, and Med- ical Department Victoria University (since affiliated with Toronto Univer- sity), degree of M.D., 1874. Began prac- tice of medicine, 1874. Has acted as U. S. pension examiner since 1880; health officer, City of Willmar, since 1890. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associations, Kandiyohi County Medical Society. Episcopalian. Mason. Club: Commercial. Address: Willmar, Minn.
RAINVILLE, Eli B., furniture and undertaking; born in Canada, 1872; son of Edward and Sophia Rainville; came to Minneapolis, 1884; educated in schools of Canada and Minneapolis. Began active career in manufacture of
mattresses, 1890, continuing 4 years; has been engaged in furniture and un- dertaking business, under title of Rain- ville Brothers, since 1894. Member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias. Unmar- ried. Recreation: Fishing. Office: 18- 22 Hennepin Av. Residence: 17 Central Av., Minneapolis.
RAMALEY, David, printer, publisher, editor; born at Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 9, 1828; educated in common school and printing office. Came to Minnesota, 1855; reporter on St. Paul Pioneer, 1857-58, business manager, 1858-63; business manager Minneapolis Tribune, 1866; with H. P. Hall, started St. Paul Dispatch, 1867; business manager on Dispatch, 1876; manager Minnesota Type Foundry, 1880; State printing expert, 1888-96; altogether in various ways connected with the printing business for 56 years; now manager of the Ramaley Printing Co., established 1864. Originator and publisher of Electric Trolley Line Street Guides for Minneapolis and St. Paul; author and publisher of eight editions of Employing Printers' Price Lists. Re- publican. Unitarian. Treasurer Minne- sota Editorial Association for 40 years. Odd Fellow; member A. O. U. W. and editor of its official paper, the A. O. U. W. Guide. Office: 49 East 4th St. Resi- dence: 277 Sherburne Av., St. Paul.
RAMALEY, Florence W., caterer; born at Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 29, 1864; son of John Dalum and Sarah (Buffum) Ramaley; educated at Madison School
and Macalister College, St. Paul, Minn .; married at Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 9, 1891, to Grace L. Smith. Since April 1, 1889, continuously engaged in business as a caterer at St. Paul. Mason, 32º (Scottish Rite), Knight Templar, Shrin- er; member B. P. O. E. Office: 668 Grand Av. Residence: 541 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
RAMBERG, Henry, banking; born at Blue Mounds, Wis., April 25, 1862; son of Hans H. and Gunhild S. Ramberg; educated in common schools, and at Al- bion Academy and Milton College; mar- ried, 1st, at Koshkonong, Wis., 1884, to Miss Agnethe Mengshol (now deceased) ; 2nd, at Hayfield, Minn., 1895, to Miss Julia Lehovd. Began active career as a farmer; became identified with the bank- ing firm of T. S. Slingerland & Co., 1894, and has been cashier of the Bank of Hayfield since Jan. 1, 1895. Address: Hayfield, Minn.
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