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RAMBERG, Johan Fredrik, milling; born in Ferna Bruk, Sweden, June 30, 1849; Gustaf and Caroline
Sophia (Bergstrom) Ramberg;
colle- giate education at Westeras, Sweden. Came to America, June 25, 1869; worked at carpenter trade at Duluth, summer of 1869; became clerk in general store at Fond du Lac, and later in Rush City, Minn .; has been owner and president of the Rush City Roller Mills since 1902. Republican. Lutheran. Unmarried. Ad- dress: Rush City, Minn.
RAMER, Abraham M., manufacturer; born in Indiana, July 30, 1851; son of Philip and Ruth (Thackery) Ramer; attended country school until 14 years of age and finished at 20, in Winona High School. Began active career as clerk in general store, continuing for 5 years; started in general merchandise business for self, Nov., 1882, selling out in 1892; began in the manufacture of confectionery, 1894, incorporating, 1901, as the A. M. Ramer Co, of which he is president and treasurer. Member United Commercial Travelers' Associa- tion. Married at Lewiston, Minn., May 9, 1875, to Miss Augusta Losansky. Ad- dress: Winona, Minn.
RAMSETT, Henry J., clerk of district court; born at Bad Ax, Vernon Co., Wis., May 16, 1859; educated in high school at Viroqua, Wis., and at Curtiss Business College, St. Paul. Has filled the offices of deputy postmaster, jus- tice of the peace, recorder, treasurer and alderman, City of Willmar; also has been deputy auditor Kandiyohi Co., and clerk of the district court of Kandiyohi Co., since Jan. 2, 1892. Republican. Epis- copalian. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E., Odd Fellows. Married. Club: Commercial. Address: Willmar, Minn.
RAND, R. R., vice president Minneap- olis Gas Light Co .; resident of Minneap- olis since 1873; identified with the gas business since 1876; director First Na- tional Bank. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini- kahda, Commercial, Automobile. Office: 16 S. 7th St. Residence: 1526 Harmon Pl., Minneapolis.
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RANDALL, Austin Cuthbert, grain commission; born at New Lowell, Ont., June 2, 1870; son of John C. and Anna Randall; came to Duluth, 1883; edu- cated in public schools of Ontario and Duluth. Began active career in real es- tate and fire insurance business, Duluth, 1893, continuing until 1897; engaged in flour, feed, and brokerage business, 1897- 1900; assisted in organizing grain com- mission firm of Randall, Gee & Mitchell, Duluth, Minneapolis and Winnipeg, and has maintained headquarters in Minne- apolis sice 1900. Republican. Metho- dist. Member Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth Board of Trade, Win- nipeg Grain Exchange. Married at Du- luth, 1895, to Miss Grace E. Davis. Club: Commercial. Office: Corn Exchange Bldg. Residence: 4754 Fremont Av., S., Minneapolis.
RANDALL, Auvigne Mason, physi- cian and surgeon; born at Sechlerville, Wis., Dec. 2, 1880; son of David Henry and Emma Elnora (Kennedy) Randall; came to Minnesota, 1886; educated in public schools of Minneapolis and Glen- coe, Minn .; East Side High School, Min- neapolis; Minneapolis Academy, gradu- ating, 1899; Minneapolis College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, Hamline Univer- sity, graduating, degrees of M.D., C.M., 1903. Has been engaged in practice at Underwood, Minn., since Aug. 7, 1903. Member Minnesota State Medical Asso- ciation, Park Region Medical Society. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Phi Rho Sigma fraternity, Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Tordenskjold, Minn., July 22, 1905, to Miss Anna Mor- tensen. Address: Underwood, Minn.
RANDALL, Benjamin M., physician; born at Fort Ridgely, Minn., June 7, 1858; son of Benjamin H. and Wilhel- mina H. (Lange) Randall; educated in public schools of St. Peter, Minn., and at Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill., graduating, degree of M.D., 1883. Has been engaged in practice at Graceville since 1883, with exception of two years, when he was in practice at New Ulm. Married at Wheaton, Minn., Oct. 30, 1888, to Miss Lenora A. Fallon. Ad- dress: Graceville, Minn.
RANDALL, Eugene Wilson, secretary Minnesota State Agricultural Society; born at Winona, Minn., Jan. 1, 1859; son of Albert B. and Maria (Jayne) Randall; graduated from Winona Nor- mal School, 1879; married, March 16, 1882, to Eudora A., daughter of Hon. H. W. Stone. Began active career as principal of Morris, Minn., High School, 1880-82; publisher and editor Morris Tribune. 1882-88; postmaster at Morris, 1891-95; secretary Minnesota State Ag- ricultural Society since 1895. Appointed a regent of the University of Minne- sota, 1904. Has through life been in- terested in agriculture and owns and op- erates a farm. Clubs: Commercial (St. Paul); Commercial (Minneapolis). Ma- son (Chapter). Recreations: Fond of horses. Office and residence: State Fair Grounds, St. Paul.
RANDALL, Frank L., lawyer; born at Fort Ridgely, Minn., Sept. 30, 1856; son of Benjamin H. and Wilhelmina Helena (Lange) Randall; educated in St. Peter (Minn.) public schools, and at St. John's College, Prairie du Chien, Wis. Began practice of law at Tracy, Minn., May, 1880; practiced in New Ulm, 1881- 83, and at Winona, 1885-1900; was mem- ber of law firm of Lind & Randall while in New Ulm, and of the firm of Tawney & Randall during first 5 years in Winona; has been general superin- tendent Minnesota State Reformatory, St. Cloud, since April 1, 1900. Was coun- ty superintendent of schools, Nicollet Co., 1877-80; county attorney, Winona Co., 1893-95; referee in bankruptcy, Wi- nona, 1897-1900. Member American Acad- emy of Political and Social Science, Sons of American Revolution, B. P. O. E., Minnesota Historical Society (life mem- ber). Married at New Ulm, May 3, 1886, to Miss Winona E. Pierce. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Field and water sports. Address: Reformatory, St. Cloud, Minn.
RANDALL, Henry E., lawyer, legal editor; born in Dovre, Norway, March 9, 1860; educated in public schools of Norway, Illinois and Minnesota; grad- uated from St. Paul High School, 1879, George Washington (formerly Colum- bian ) University, Law Department, 1882; married at St. Paul, 1894, to Kate A. Langworthy. Practiced law, 1884-87; since 1887, one of the editors of the West Publishing Company's legal peri- odicals; since 1902, editor-in-chief of all the company's publications and one of the managers and member executive committee of the company, which con- ducts the largest law book publishing enterprise in the world. Republican. Unitarian. Member American Bar Asso- ciation. Clubs: City (New York City), Commercial (St. Paul). Office: 52 West 3rd St. Residence: 945 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
RANDALL, Richard A., lawyer; born at Fort Ridgely, Minn., Ang. 11, 1862; son of Benjamin H. and Wilhelmina ( Lange) Randall; educated in public schools; College of Law, University of Minnesota, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1893; married at Winona, Minn., 1895, to Miss Marie Adele Broome. Was dep- uty postmaster, St. Peter, 1883-84; taught school, 1885-86; has been in prac- tice of law in Winona since 1893. Coun- ty attorney Winona Co., 1905-06; prose- cuting attorney for City of Winona, 1900-1904. Democrat. Catholic. Address: Winona, Minn.
RANK, Charles R., wholesale hay and grain commission; born at Mt. Carmel, Ill .. Nov. 10, 1865; son of George W. and Elizabeth (Detweiler) Rank; at- tended public schools, Mt. Carmel, Ill, and Evansville, Ind., graduating from Crescent City Commercial College, Evansville, 1878. After leaving school engaged in work as bookkeeper, gaining thorough theoretical and practical knowl- edge of the branch; experienced in ab-
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stract and county record work; for ten years, from 1895, traveling salesman hay, grain and mill feeds; manager C. R. Rank & Co., wholesale commission, hay, grain, mill feed and screenings for sheep and cattle feeding, organized July, 1905. Former member Ind. Nat. Guard. Republican. Methodist. Mason; member Modern Woodmen of America, Commer- cial Travelers' Association. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., May 29, 1904, to Clara A. Vold. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: Endicott Arcade, St. Paul. Residence: 3037 Dupont Av., S., Minneapolis.
RANSOM, C. Willis, president Consol- idated Fire and Marine Insurance Co .; born in Madison County, N. Y., May 7, 1853; son of Charles R. and Margarett Jennette Ransom; came to Minnesota, 1869; married at Columbus, Wis., July, 1879, Miss Mary L. Walsh. Established wholesale grocery business of Ransom Bros., at Albert Lea, Minn., 1880, incor- porating, 1893, as Ransom Bros. Co., and acting continuously as president and manager until 1901, when sold out to Western Grocery Co. Organized the Western Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 1894, and was president and manager until 1897; organized the Consolidated Fire and Marine Insurance Co., 1897, with $100,000 paid up capital; incorpo- rated for $200,000, and has been presi- dent of the company from time of its organization. Also director First Nation- al Bank, Albert Lea, and director Albert Lea State Bank. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
RANNEY, William W., lawyer; born at Newburyport, Mass., Nov. 29, 1830; son of William W. and Susan (Clark) Ranney; educated in public schools; graduate Iowa State University, Law Department, June 20, 1876. Druggist, physician, clothier and dealer in general merchandise until entering law, at the age of 46; began practice at Lansing, Ia., 1876; in practice in Minnesota since July, 1878. Judge of probate, Mower Co., Minn., 1887-1901. First lieut., 26th Ky. Vols., 1862. Independent Repub- lican. Baptist. Mason, R. A. Chapter. Married, 1st, at Livermore, Ky., Nov. 29, 1855, to Rhoda Taylor (died, 1859) ; 2nd, at Grand Meadow, Minn., May 17 1886, to Belle (Cole) Dunbar. Address: Austin, Minn.
RASK, Halvor O., farmer, banker, mer- chant; born at Hallingdal, Norway, Nov. 15, 1851; son of Ole C. and Ingebor (Wermager) Rask; limited opportunity of education in common schools. Came to America with parents, 1857; has en- gaged in farming since his early boy- hood; in business under title of Rask & Larson, retail hardware, Hendrum, Minn., since 1893; also president State Bank of Hendrum; director State Bank of Georgetown, Farmers' Elevator, Hen- drum. Prohibitionist. Married at Spring Grove, Minn., 1878, to Miss Nellie Bye. Address: Hendrum, Minu.
RASMUSSEN, Walter, business edu- cator; born in Nakskov, Denmark, Dec.
18, 1872; educated in high school in Denmark; Copenhagen (Denmark) Uni- versity, graduating, 1890; Washington State University and Valparaiso (Ind.) University. Married at San Francisco, Calif., June 16, 1904, to Miss Margaret E. Nelson. Was accountant and stenog- rapher, 1890-94; at Valparaiso Univer- sity, 1894-95; private secretary, 1896; principal Shorthand Department Wil- son's Modern Business College, Seattle, Wash., 1897-1900; principal Shorthand Department, San Francisco (Calif.) Busi- ness College, 1900-02; proprietor and principal Rasmussen Practical Business School, St. Paul, since 1902. Congrega- tionalist. Member Knights of Pythias. Club: Commercial. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 235 Maria Av., St. Paul.
RATE, Fred W., merchant; born at Lincoln, Ill., March 4, 1869; son of Carl and Sophia (Broehe) Rath; educated at Union High School, Mankato, Minn., 1888, and at Mankato Business College, 1889. Lived on a farm until 16 years of age; was assistant cashier of Wells Bank, Wells, Minn., until Sept., 1890; entered general mercantile business Sept. 1, 1890, under title of Ziemer & Rath Brothers, continuing until Sept. 1, 1895, when he became the successor of the firm. Secretary and manager of the Easton Dairy Cooperative Association. Republican. Member I. O. O. F. and Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Minnesota Lake, Minn., Jan. 27, 1895, to Miss Hattie E. Cote. Address: Eas- ton, Minn.
RAUDENBUSH, S. W., pianos; born at Port Carbon, Pa., March 8, 1857; son of J. B. and Louisa A. (Wildermuth) Raudenbush; educated in public schools of Scranton, Pa .; married at Winne- conne, Wis., Sept. 6, 1881, to Miss Ina Russell. Started in business as dealer in pianos and piano manufacturer at Rockford, Ill., April, 1883; removed to Rochester, Minn., Dec. 1, 1883; has been located in St. Paul since Aug. 1, 1887; president S. W. Raudenbush Co. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Club: Commer- cial. Office: 6th and St. Peter Sts. Residence: 789 Lincoln Av., St. Paul.
RAWITZER, Clarence Marcus, manu- facturer of tents and awnings, etc .; born at Omaha, Neb., Nov. 2, 1868; son of William and Sophia (Erdman) Rawit- zer; educated in public schools of Omaha. Began active career with his brother at Omaha, Neb., as the Omaha Tent and Awning Co., 1886; came to Minneapolis in 1896 and founded the American Tent and Awning Co., of which he has been the head since its organization. Republican. Unitarian. Mason (32°), and Knight Templar; mem- ber Woodmen of the World, Camp No. 8, Sons of Veterans. Married at Omaha, Neb., 1890, to Miss Lizzie M. Keeler. Recreation: Traveling. Club: Commer- cial. Offices: 307-311 Washington Av., N., Minneapolis, and 16 W. 3rd St., St. Paul. Residence: 2647 Girard Av., S., Minneapolis.
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RAY, David W., undertaker, coroner Rice Co .; born at Ottawa, Can., July 25, 1852; son of Moses and Anna ( Hel- mar) Ray; came to Minnesota, 1865, and was educated in common schools of Rice Co .; married at Owatonna, Minn., June 1, 1885, to Catherine Whitney. Began active career in shops of Chicago & Northwestern Ry., at Chicago, Ill., continuing until 1872, when he returned to Rice Co. and engaged in farming; began in undertaking ad embalming, in employ of A. L. Hill, Faribault, 1876; became member of the firm, 1895, and succeeded to the business, 1897, since which time he has been operating in his own name. Coroner of Rice Co., since Dec., 1902. Owner of Armory Hall and manager of Military Band Roller Rink. Republican. Member Masonic order, Mod- ern Woodmen of America. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Outing vacations and collecting rare books and coins. Ad- dress: Faribault, Minn.
RAYMER, Arthur C., president Ray- mer Hardware Co .; born at Woodstock, Ont., Can., May 8, 1862; son of Robert and Mary (Mundy) Raymer; educated in public schools of Ontario; married at Council Bluffs, Ia., 1887, to Miss Lot- tie Forman. Began active career in hardware business in Woodstock, 1881; removed to Chicago, Ill., 1883, and con- tinued in the business as salesman and traveling man for Gibson, Parrish & Co., Chicago, Ill .; was in Omaha, Neb., in employ of E. T. Duke, and began for self in Omaha, 1886; came to St. Paul, 1901, and founded the Raymer Hardware Co., wholesale and retail dealers in build- ers' hardware, mechanics' tools and cut- lery, of which has been president from time of organization. Republican. Epis- copalian. Member Builders' Exchange. Mason (32º). Recreation: Fishing. Of- fice: 373 Robert St. Residence: 1835 Iglehart St., St. Paul.
READ, William Cecil, real estate; born at Glasgow, Ky., Feb. 28, 1858; son of Henry Clay and Ida (Frazer) Read; graduate M. & T. High School, Columbia, Ky .; under graduate Centre College, Danville, Ky., class of 1881. Came to Minnesota, 1883; in real estate business at St. Paul since 1885. Mem- ber Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mar- ried at St. Paul, 1895, to Miss Laura Dawson. Clubs: Minnesota, White Bear Yacht, Town and Country. Office: N. Y. Life Bldg. Residence: 399 Holly Av., St. Paul.
REAGAN, John A., banker; born in Mitchell Co., Ia., Aug. 26, 1869; edu- cated in country schools of Iowa, Lake Mills (Ia.) High School and college at Osage, Ia. Engaged in newspaper busi- ness at Armstrong, Ia., 1892-99; opened the Farmers' State Bank, at Dolliver, Ia., in 1899, serving as cashier; pur- chased control of the First National Bank, Winnebago, Minn., in 1902, ot which is president; also president Min- nesota State Bank, Amboy; director East St. Paul State Bank, St. Paul. Re-
publican .. Married at Lu Verne, Ia., Oct., 1895, to Miss Lena Mclaughlin. Ad- dress: Winnebago, Minn.
REAGAN, Paul M., banking; born in Mitchell County, Ia., July 22, 1865; son of Martin V. and Christina Holland (Strand) Reagan; educated at Cedar Valley Seminary, Osage, Ia. Came to Minnesota, 1885, and for several years was assistant cashier Faribault County Bank, Winnebago, Minn .; organizer and first president Bank of Commerce, Win- nebago, Wis., State Bank, Shell Lake, Wis., and First National Bank, River Falls, Wis .; vice president and director several banks; one of the organizers
and has been cashier East St. Paul State Bank, since its establishment, 1905. Republican. Methodist. Member Mason- ic order, I. O. O. F. Married at Winne- bago, Minn., 1887, to Miss Myrtle Secor. Club: East Side Commercial (vice presi- dent). Office: 883 Payne Av. Residence: 511 Case St., St. Paul.
REAM, Edward Lester, business man- ager; born at Eureka, Wis., April 26, 1876; son of Julius J. and Margaret A. (Rounds) Ream; attended public schools of Oshkosh, Wis .; graduated from Osh- kosh High School, 1897; married at Osh- kosh, Sept. 18, 1902, to Jennie N. Brown. Was employed in flour mill of the Foote, Cornish Milling Co., Oshkosh, 1897-8; began with American Grass Twine Co., at Oshkosh, 1898, remaining at the Osh- kosh plant until 1903, and became as- sistant manager; transferred to St. Paul, where the company established a mill, 1898, and made cashier; became assistant superintendent, July, 1904, and has been manager since Aug. 1, 1905. Mason; member B. P. O. E. Club: Osh- kosh Yacht (Oshkosh, Wis.). Office: American Grass Twine Co. Residence: 281 Pleasant Av., St. Paul.
REAU, William E., railway supplies; born at Boston, Mass., Sept. 13, 1877; son of Joseph and Eusebe (Levigene) Reau; came to Minnesota with parents very early in life and was educated in public and high schools of Minneapolis. Began active career as bookkeeper and acted in that capacity for 4 years, with Great Western Printing Co. and Gerber Brothers; proprietor and manager Pat- ton Coal & Coke Co., since 1901; estab- lished firm of William E. Reau Co., deal- ers in railway supplies, 1903, of which is owner and manager. Republican. Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus, C. O. F., Modern Samaritans. Unmar- ried. Recreations: Theatre and athlet- ics. Club: Commercial. Office: Guar- anty Loan Bldg. Residence: 1206 Du- pont Av., N., Minneapolis.
REAY, George R., physician; born at Braidwood, Ill., Jan. 11, 1876; son of Thomas and Mary J. (Rear) Reay; graduate Wilmington (Ill.) High School, 1894; Chicago Homeopathic Medical College, degree of M.D., 1896; Rush Medical College, Chicago, degree of M.D., 1898. Began practice of medicine, Aug., 1898. Member American and Minnesota
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State Medical associations, Houston-
Fillmore County Medical Society. Re- publican. Protestant. Member Masonic order, Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Beacon, Ia., March 1, 1900, to Miss Lizzie E. Phillips. Address: Hokah, Minn.
REAY, Nevill W., treasurer St. Paul Daily News; born at Rockport, Ind., Feb. 20, 1875; son of John O. and Mar- tha C. (Nevill) Reay; married at Kan- sas City, Mo., Feb. 15, 1900, to Miss Edna C. Scott. Has been identified with newspaper business since April 20, 1890; was connected with the Scripp-McRea League and Clover Leaf News Bureau at Kansas City, Mo .; came to St. Faul, 1900, was one of the organizers of St. Paul Daily News and Minneapolis Daily News, and is treasurer of both papers. Recreation: Fishing. Office: St. Paul Daily News. Residence: 2030 Dayton Av., St. Paul.
REDDING, Leonard, banker; born at Houston, Minn., March 12, 1870; son of Anton O. and Caroline (Johnson) Red- ding; educated in common schools and business college; married at Norseland, Minn., 1898, to Miss Minnie Nelson. Began in banking business at Spring- field, Minn., 1834; now president Cen- tral Minnesota Loan and Investment Co., State Bank of Revere; cashier State Bank of Lamberton; treasurer Lamber- ton Land Co .; director State Bank of Parkers Prairie. President Village Coun- cil of Lamberton. Address: Lamberton, Minn.
REDING, Albert J., merchant; born at Belvidere, Minn., Aug. 7, 1866; edu- cated in common schools and at com- mercial school, Red Wing, Minn. Began active career as clerk in St. Paul, April 1, 1889; became part owner in imple- ment business of Edward Wise & Co., Lake City, 1893; name of firm was changed to Wise & Reding, Jan. 1, 1904, of which he is secretary and manager. Member of board of education, Lake City, for seven years past. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member C. O. F. and Knights of Columbus. Married at Lake City, Jan. 8, 1895, to Mary A. Wise. Address: Lake City, Minn.
REED, Cleanthus A., surveyor and civil engineer; born in Hastings County, Ont., Can., March 5, 1847; son of Alan- son and Elizabeth (Bridges) Reed; at- tended school at Blooming Grove, Bris- tol, York and Marshall, Wis., leaving Marshall Academy on account of ill health. Was raised on a farm in Wis- consin; removed to Southern Kansas, 1870, and began in surveying and civil engineering; traveled through Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin; came to Minnesota, May 1, 1873, and finally located in town of Bridgewater, Rice Co., and engaged in farming; elected county surveyor of Rice Co., 1896, and reelected at each succeeding election, present term expiring Jan., 1909; has held a number of minor offices. Member Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers' So-
ciety. Member I. O. O. F. Was the
first man that followed the Younger band of robbers from Dundas, west two miles, after the Northfield bank robbery, Sept. 7, 1876. Address: Dundas, or Faribault, Minn.
REED, Frederick Watson, lawyer; born at Fowler, O., Nov. 7, 1853; son of Benjamin Franklin and Susan (Dew- ey) Reed; graduate of Iowa College, Grinnell, Ia., 1879. Began active career as a school teacher; was principal of schools in Montana, 1879-81; engaged in business in Montana, 1882-84; read law in the office of Shaw, Levi & Cray, Minneapolis, 1885-86; admitted to the bar, 1886. Member of Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar as- sociations. Married at Cincinnati, O., Dec. 30, 1891, to Miss Selina Brown. Clubs: Commercial, Six O'Clock, Bryn
Mawr. Recreations: Golf and tennis. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 2124 Lake of the Isles Blvd., Minneap- olis.
REED, Hubert D., banker; born at Mattoon, Ill., March 22, 1868; son of Albert D. and Anna E. (Scofield) Reed; removed to Ashtabula Co., O., when a child; educated at academy at Ando- ver, O., and at the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Was book- keeper and teller, Albert Lea National Bank, Albert Lea, Minn., 1892-96; ac- countant. Ward & Cadwell Co., Fair- mount, Minn., 1896-1897; cashier Wel- come State Bank, 1897-1901; cashier Citizens State Bank, Canby, 1901-1904; owner Bank of Emington, Emington, Ill., 1904-05; president National Citi- zens Bank, Canby, Minn., since Jan., 1906. Republican. Universalist. Mem- ber Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Married at Albert Lea, April 27, 1896, to Miss Giralda Chappell. Club: Commercial (president ). Address: Canby, Minn.
REED, Louis A., lawyer; born in Ma- son County, Ill., Jan. 23, 1855; son of Adam and Julia A. (Allen) Reed; edu- cated in common schools; Illinois Nor- mal University, Normal, Ill .; University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill .; studied law in office of George W. Ellsbury, Mason City, Ill .; came to Minnesota and con- tinued study in office of Rea, Woolley & Kitcheil, Minneapolis; was admitted to the bar, Oct. 13, 1882. Married at Manitou, Ill., July 8, 1880, to Miss Isa- belle Trent. Was county attorney Hen- nepin Co., 1899-1900. Republican. Mem- ber Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E., M. W. A. Congregationalist. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Horse- back riding, farming and hunting. Office: Temple Court. Residence:
1629 W. Franklin Av., Minneapolis.
REES, Harold, physician; born in Norway, Jan. 3, 1869; came to America with parents, 1872; married at Madison, Wis., 1890, to Miss Marie Farness. Stud- ied medicine at Rush Medical College, Chicago. graduating, M.D., 1896; began practice of medicine at Hatton, N. D., and continued, 1896-1900; has been en-
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gaged in practice at Granite Falls since 1900. Member Minnesota State Medical Association. Lutheran. Member Mod- ern Woodmen of America. Address: Granite Falls, Minn.
REESE, Darius F., lawyer; born in Fulton Co., Ill., Sept. 3, 1856; educated at Hedding College, Abingdon, Ill .; ad- mitted to the bar at Springfield, Ill., June. 1880. Began practice, 1880; came to St. Paul, 1883; was elected clerk of the Supreme Court of Minnesota, 1894; upon expiration of his term of office he resumed practice of law, in which he is now engaged; senior member of the firm of Reese & Zollman. Unmarried. Office: Nat'l German Am. Bank Bldg. Residence: 527 Wabasha St., St. Paul.
REEVE, Charles McCormick, born in Dansville, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1847; son of General I. V. D. Reeve, U. S. A., and Elizabeth M. (Shepard) Reeve; educated at Military Institute, New Haven, Conn .; Canandaigua (New York) Academy, and Yale University, graduating, 1870. Prac- ticed law, 1871-72; bank officer, 1872-83; manager manufacturing corporation, 1883-88; 'merchant miller, 1888-95. Mar- ried at Minneapolis, Minn., June 4, 1873, to Christine McL. Lawrence. Served in Minn. N. G. as private, captain, major, lieut. col. and col. 1st Inf., col. 13th Minn. Vols .; brig. gen. U. S. Vols., and was first military chief of police of Manila, P. I. Member Minnesota Leg- islature, 1890-91; secretary Minnesota World's Fair Commission, 1891-93, and Russian Relief Commission, 1891-92. Member Loyal Legion, Society of the Army of the Philippines, Society of American Wars, four secret societies of Yale University. Mason; Odd Fellow. Clubs: Commercial (Minneapolis), Au- thors (New York City), Yale Club (New York City), Graduates Club (New Ha- ven), Aztec Club of 1847. Address: "Sunnyside," Minneapolis.
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