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years has been manager of the branch at St. Paul, as importer and exporter of furs and skins. Married at Chicago, Ill., May 14, 1865, to Nannie Levi. Clubs: Commercial, Standard. Recreations: Automobiling and outdoor exercises. Of- fice: 146-150 E. 3rd St. Residence: 513 Summit Av., St. Paul.
ROSE, Joseph, dam builder; born at Chattago, Quebec, Can .; began active career as ship carpenter; came to Min- nesota, 1878; began building bridges for Chicago & Milwaukee Ry., 1888, and since 1898 has devoted his time princi- pally to dam building. Also secretary and treasurer The Fergus Falls Woolen Mills, established, 1887, manufacturers and wholesale jobbers woolen goods. Married at Marquette, Mich., May 3, 1868, to Miss Delphine Marcure. Busi- ness Address: Fergus Falls, Minn. Residence: Grand Forks, N. D.
ROSEBROCK, Carl H., furniture; born at Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 3, 1865; son of H. H. and Amalia (Dinnejes) Rose- brock; educated in public schools and Pillsbury Academy, graduating, 1883, and Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. Began in furniture store, in 1888, the business having been established by his father; succeeded to entire business, 1899. Director Farmers National Bank. Republican. Universalist. Member Ma- sonic order, Chapter, Commandery, Shrine. Married at St. Charles, Minn., 1887, Miss Sadie Wilson. Club: Com- mercial. Recreations: Driving, reading. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
ROSELAND, Jens C., clergyman; born in Norway, March 25, 1859; son of Abraham and Maren (Enoksen) Rose- land; came to Minnesota with parents, 1862; educated in public schools of Fill- more Co., Minn .: classical and theologi- cal education at Marshall, Wis., and at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Fhila- delphia, Pa .; married at Marshall, Minn., 1879, to Rosa A. Thompson. Ordained to the ministry of the Lutheran Church, June 6, 1880; has been in charge of pastorates in Cass Co., Ia. (1880), Le- land, Ill., Milwaukee and Clinton, Wis., and at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Austin, since Feb., 1899. Secretary United Nor- wegian Lutheran Church of America since 1893. Author: American Lutheran Biographies, (1890) ; Synodical Handbook of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America; also articles, pamphlets and monographs. Recreation: Music. Address: Austin, Minn.
ROSENKRANZ, Ernest G., hardware; born at Deisdorf, Germany, Oct. 4, 1862; son of August and Marie (Ritzke) Rosenkranz; came to America, with parents, 1873. and located in Minnesota; early education in Germany. Began business career at 16 as clerk in hard- ware store; has been engaged in hard- ware business since 1897, under title of Rosenkranz & Lavaur. Ex-member council; member board of education. Methodist. Married at Casselton, N. D.,
Oct. 4, 1884, to Emelia Pagel. Address: Appleton, Minn.
ROSHOLT, Norman, bank cashier; born at Iola, Wis., Sept. 26, 1874; son of J. G. and Anne Mathilde Rosholt; educated in graded schools of Iola; High School, Waupaca, Wis .; attended Stough- ton Academy, 1892-93 and 1894, graduat- ing from the Normal Course, Aug. 16, 1894; Luther College, Ia., 1895. Taught school, 1896-97, at New Hope, Wis .; assistant cashier State Bank of Halstad, 1897-99; cashier and director State Bank of Climax since Aug. 21, 1899; also vice president and director State Bank of Halstad, State Bank of Nielsville, Bank of Eldred, all of Minnesota. Mem- ber Lutheran Church. Married at Black Hammer, Minn., April 25, 1903, to Miss Gertrude M. Johnson. Recreation: Hunt- ing. Address: Climax, Minn.
ROSING, Leonard August, merchant; born at Malmo, Sweden, Aug. 29, 1861; son of August George and Charlotte (Flintburg) Rosing; came to Minnesota, 1869, and was educated in common schools; married at Cannon Falls, Minn., 1886, to Miss May B. Season. Lived on farm until 1882; was clerk in general store, 1882-88; senior member Rosing & Kraft, retail boots, shoes and furnish- ings, Cannon Falls, Minn., since 1888. Was Republican until 1890, but left the party on account of the Mckinley tariff bill; was Democratic candidate for State senator, 1894; chairman Minnesota Democratic State Committee, 1896-1900; Democratic nominee for governor of
Minnesota. 1902. Private secretary to governor, 1899-1900; delegate to National Democratic Convention, 1900 and 1904; chairman executive Democratic Commit- tee, 1904. Member State Board of Con- trol since 1905; president Minneapolis Municipal and Commercial League, 1903- 05. Office: State Capitol, St. Paul. Residence: Cannon Falls, Minn.
ROSS, Hiram W., lumber; born near Milwaukee, Wis .; son of H. J. and Hannah (Ticknor) Ross; educated in public schools of Milwaukee. Entered the lumber business at Canton, S. D., 1878, later being in the same business at Sioux Falls, S. D .; located in Min- neapolis, 1894, and founded the H. W. Ross Lumber Co., of which he is presi- dent. Mayor of Sioux Falls, S. D., 1886-88. Married at Milwaukee, Wis., to Miss Sarah Flowers. Address: 624 Lumber Exchange Bldg. Residence: 2007 Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
ROSS, William E. C., banker; born at Columbus, Wis., Dec. 5, 1852; son of Huntress and Susan J. (Chadbourn) Ross; educated in High School, and Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis .; came to Minnesota, 1872; married, 1st, at Blue Earth. to Etta M. Chadbourn; 2nd, at Blue Earth, to Stella M. Reid. Began active career at Blue Earth, 1872. with Chadbourn Bros., bankers, continu- ing until 1900, when the bank was na- tionalized as the First National Bank and he was elected cashier, becoming
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president upon the death of Mr. Chad- bourn. Also president Bank of Bricelyn; vice president State Bank of Russell,
Minn. Republican. Mayor of Blue
Earth two terms. Founder of Public Library of Blue Earth as a memorial to his wife. Recreations: Automobiling. Address: Blue Earth, Minn.
ROTHENBURG, Jacob Charles, phy- sician; born at Williamsville, N. Y., April 5, 1860; son of Val. and Paulina ( Loeffler) Rothenburg; educated in Parker Academy, Clarence, N. Y .; Uni- versity of Michigan, Medical Depart- ment, degree of M.D., 1885. Began prac- tice of medicine at Piffard, N. Y., July 20, 1885; came to Minnesota Jan. 1, 1887; has been partner in firm of Rothenburg & Schrader, Springfield, Minn., since July, 1900; also vice president State Bank of Springfield. President Board of Education; member pension board, Mem- ber American and Minnesota State
Medical associations. Republican. Ma- son; member A. O. U. W. Married at New Ulm, Minn., Sept. 20, 1898, to Miss Clara Doehne. Address: Springfield, Minn.
ROTHROCK, John Lincoln, physician; born near Mifflintown, Pa., July 12, 1863; son of Joseph and Eliza (Sieber) Rothrock; educated in Missionary Insti- tute, Selinsgrove, Fa., 1880-82; Pennsyl- vania College, Gettysburg, Pa., degree of A B .. 1885; Medical Department, Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, M.D., 1888; post graduate courses in. Berlin and Vienna, 1893. Interne at the City Hospital, Wilkesbarre, Pa., May to Nov., 1888, and from Nov., 1888, to May, 1890, at City Hospital, Philadlephia, Pa. Began practice of medicine at St. Paul, Minn., Sept., 1890. Member Minnesota State Medical Association, American Medical Association, American Academy of Medi- cine. Office: Lowry Bldg. Residence: 45 West 4th St., St. Paul.
ROTHSCHILD, Louis J., wholesale millinery; born in St. Paul, Minn., Jan., 1880; son of J. and Rosa (Siegel) Roths- child; educated in St. Paul public and high schools and at commercial college. Has been identified with the business established by his father, since 13 years of age; was admitted to the firm in 1901 and has been vice president of J. Roths- child & Co., since its incorporation. Jan. 1, 1907. Member K. O. T. M. Office: 228-232 East 4th St. Residence: 948 Hague Av., St. Paul.
ROUCHLEAU, Louis, mining; born in Michigan, May 1, 1859; son of J. and Amelia Rouchleau; educated in public schools of Hancock, Mich. Began active career in mining business more than 25 years ago and made it a success; has been a resident of Duluth since 1881. Owner and manager of mines in various parts of the West and Southwest; mem- ber B. P. O. E. Married, 1887, to Miss Charlotte Alstead, of Minneapolis, Minn. Clubs: Commercial, Duluth Yacht and Duluth Boat. Office: Lonsdale Bldg. Residence: 114 7th Av., E., Duluth.
ROWE, John H., wholesale and retail lumberman; born May 15, 1860, in Duchess County, N. Y .; son of Daniel C. and Susan Ann (Townsend) Rowe; educated at De Garmo Institute, Rhine- beck, N. Y., Mt. Pleasant Military Academy and Sing Sing (now Ossining), New York; married at Excelsior, Minn., July 26, 1905, to Mabel K. Wyer. Began in the lumber business with John Mar- tin Lumber Co., Minneapolis, 1883-86; bookkeeper for E. W. Backus & Co., 1886-89; held interest in same firm until 1896; traveling salesman for North- western Lumber Co., Eau Claire, Wis., 1896-98; in wholesale jobbing lumber for self until Oct., 1906, when he became president and treasurer of John H. Rowe Lumber Co., retail lumber, Min- neapolis. Member Trinity Baptist Church. Office: 2nd Av., N., and Colfax Av. Residence: 2637 So. Bryant Av., Minneapolis.
ROWE, William H., physician; born at Madison, Wis., July 4, 1858; son of Richard W. and Martha M. (Laselle) Rowe; attended University of Wiscon- sin, three years, 1878-80; graduate Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill., degree of M.D., 1882. Began practice of medicine at Stoughton, Wis., 1882; has been en- gaged in practice at St. James, Minn., since 1890. Married at Madison, Wis., 1882, to Miss Isabel Tillotson. Address: St. James, Minn.
ROWLAND, Frank W., department store manager; born in Dearborn Co .. Ind., Jan. 6, 1871; son of William and Josephine (Martin) Rowland; educated in public schools of Dearborn Co. Began business career with his father in a country store, Dillsborough, Ind., con- tinuing until 1890; was in employ of the dry goods firm of John Shillito & Co., Cincinnati, O., 1890-92; engaged with Murphy, Hibben & Co., wholesale dry goods, Indianapolis, Ind., coming to Minneapolis, 1899, as resident partner and manager for the retail department store of Bannon & Co. Republican. Married at Indianapolis, 1897, to Miss Arabella Bannon. Office: 31-33 Wash- ington Av., S. Residence: 164 Laurel Av., Minneapolis.
ROWLAND, Joseph Wren, register of deeds Steele Co .; born in Liverpool, Eng., March 7, 1864; common school education. Came to America, 1884, and located in Owatonna, Minn., same year; senior member of the firm of Rowland & Doolittle, real estate, loans and in- vestments, founded, 1894. Register of deeds, Steele Co., since Jan. 1, 1905, present term expiring Jan., 1909. Secre- tary Fair Association, Business Men's Association; city recorder for three
years. Member Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum, Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Owatonna, March 11, 1891, to Miss Eva M. Doolittle. Club: Commercial. Address: Owatonna, Minn.
ROWLEY, John M., clothing mer- chant; born at Baraboo, Wis., Dec. 18, 1859; son of Martin V. and Nancy
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(Wilson) Rowley; came to Minnesota, Aug., 1864; educated in public schools of Rochester, Minn. Began business career, 1871, as cash boy in store of J.
D. Blake & Co., afterwards Leet
& Knowlton, Rochester, and became part- ner, 1892; bought the clothing depart- ment of the house in company with Henry E. Gerry, 1897, and has since been in business under title of Rowley & Gerry, retail clothing, furnishings and shoes. Director Rochester Building & Loan Association, Masonic Temple As- sociation, Rochester. Republican; dele- gate from 1st Minn. district to National Republican Convention, Chicago, 1904. Member Masonic order, Chapter, Com- mandery, Shrine; Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W. Married at Rochester, Minn., Jan. 10, 1890, to Miss Nora M. Nelson. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Read- ing. Address: Rochester, Minn.
RUBEL, Frank Douglas, manager of Hartman Furniture & Carpet Co .; born at Chicago, Ill., Jan. 8, 1869; son of Abraham and Lima (Hyman) Rubel; edu- cated in Chicago public schools; mar- ried at Omaha, Neb., April 30, 1894, to Mattie Belle Polock. Left school at age of 13 to enter business of father, then engaged in manufacturing stoves and ranges, established in Chicago in 1852;
salesman for Hartman Furniture &
Carpet Co., 1891-99; manager Chicago branch of the company, 1899-1904; or- ganized Minneapolis branch for retail business and its manager and buyer since it was opened, Oct., 1904. Member Jewish Church. Member Minneapolis Retail Association, Royal Arcanum, and Royal League. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: 22-26 5th St., S. Residence: 2428 Portland Av., Minnea- polis.
RUDBERG, Andrew, merchant; born in Sweden, Oct. 27, 1865; son of Nels and Britta Rudberg; educated in Sweden; married at Mankato, Minn., 1891, to Miss Bertha Anderson. Came to America, 1885, and located at Mankato, following trade of stone cutter, 1885-90; in employ of George Pond, clothing and furnish- ings, 1890-1904; now member of the firm of Rudberg & Hanson Bros., clothiers. Republican. Lutheran. Member Wood- men of the World. A. O. U. W. Address: Mankato, Minn.
RUDOLPH, Anthony B., sales agent; born at Cleveland, Ohio, 1870; educated at Battle Creek, Mich .; unmarried. Be- gan business career as salesman for Belding Bros. & Co., silks, Chicago, re- maining with them seven years; estab- lished himself in St. Paul as A. B. Ru- dolph & Co., 1888. Republican. Pres- byterian. Office: Endicott Bldg. Resi- dence: 528 Ashland Av., St. Paul.
RUGG, Frank McCready, Northwestern passenger agent Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ry. Co .; born, Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1868; son of K. Julius and Sal- lie V. (McCready) Rugg; educated at Chickering College, Cincinnati, O .; mar- ried, Cincinnati, O., June 4, 1895, Daisy
Priscilla Wyatt. Entered railway serv- ice as stenographer and clerk Louisville & Nashville Ry., at St. Louis, Mo., 1888, and since been consecutively passenger and assistant ticket agent Missouri Pa- cific Ry. at Kansas City, Mo., 1891-92; depot passenger agent St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern and Hannibal & St. Jo- seph railways, 1892-94; traveling pas- senger agent Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Ry., at St. Louis, 1894-1903; Northwestern passenger agent of same road at St. Paul, Minn., since 1903. Ma- son. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Baseball. Office: Germania Life Bldg. Residence: 481 Laurel Av., St. Paul.
RUMPF, William Henry, physician; born in Dubuque, Ia., Jan. 2, 1867; son of William Henry and Adele (Caesar) Rumpf; educated in public schools of Dubuque: Brooklyn (N. Y.) Polytechnic; Yale College, class of 1888; medical uni- versities of Berlin, Freiburg and Kiel, Germany, graduating, degree of M.D., at Kiel, 1891. Came to Chicago, Il1., 1892; was instructor in gynecology, North- western University Medical School, 1892- 98; instructor College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, same branch, 1898- 1900; professor of gynecology Postgrad- nate School, Chicago, 1900-03; on staff of St. Luke's and Chicago Hospitals; has been at Faribault, Minn., since 1903; physician to Shattuck Military Acad- emy; local surgeon Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Surgeon M. N. G., med- ical examiner for leading old line insur- ance companies and fraternal benefit so- cieties. Member Rice County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations, Chicago Gyneco- logical Society, Chicago Academy of Medicine. Member Masonic order, Knights Templar, Shrine; Royal Arca- num, Modern Samaritans. Married at Chicago, April 24, 1894, to Miss Ethel Gresty. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Golf. Address: Faribault, Minn.
RUSSELL, Charles P., merchant and banker; born at Burlington, Vt., Feb. 8, 1837; educated in public schools of Burlington. Came to Minnesota, 1856; has been engaged in general merchan- dise, banking and grain business, at Evota, Minn., since 1865, the title of the firm now being C. P. Russell & Son. President First National Bank, Eyota. Member Masonic order. Address: Eyota, Minn.
RUSSELL, Patrick J., lawyer; born at Belle Plain, Minn., June 6, 1863; son of James and Katharine (Donovan) Rus- sell; educated in public schools; St. Paul Business College; St. John's Acad- emy, one year. Began practice of law at Crookston, Minn., 1891; has been lo- cated at Bemidji since 1899 in active practice of law. Elected six times city attorney of Bemidji. Democrat. Mem- Der Democratic State Central Commit- tee. Serving 3rd term as Chief Ranger of St. Philips Court, No. 1294, C. O. F. Married at Droyton, N. Dak., 1891, to Miss Cornelia Hegland. Address: Be- midji, Minn.
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RUST, Cameron R., wholesale grocer; born in Columbia County, Wis., 1868; son of Henry B. and Julia (Cameron) Rust; educated in public schools of Wisconsin; unmarried. Began at print- ing trade and in newspaper business, at the age of 17, continuing until 21; en- tered employ of Henry Sherry, the larg- est individual lumber merchant in the country, remaining two and a half vears; established in business for him- self as member of Heywood & Rust, real estate and insurance, Marshfield, Wis., until 1891. Came to South Supe- rior and was first assistant postmaster until Jan., 1892; in Feb. same year, entered the employ of the Wells-Stone Mercantile Co., wholesale grocers, and continued with successors, Stone-Or- dean-Wells Co. (organized, Aug., 1896), continuing as bookkeeper, credit man, and since 1900 as treasurer and mana- ger. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (32°), Knight Templar, Shriner. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial. Recreations: Fond of good horses. Office: 211-223 S. 5th Av., W. Residence: Kitchi Gammi Club, Duluth.
RUTLEDGE, Edward, civil engineer; born at Oregon, Ill., 1855; son of Thom- as and Elizabeth ( Foster) Rutledge; ed- ucated in high school and college. Came to Minneapolis, Minn., in 1878, and lo- cated at Brown's Valley, as civil engi- neer, 1880; county surveyor of Traverse Co., 1899-1907. Member Brotherhood of American Yeomen. Married, 1st, at Mor- ris, Minn., 1881, to Miss Fannie A. Reis- dorf (now deceased); 2nd, 1904, Mrs. Margaret E. Russell of New York. Ad- dress: Brown's Valley, Minn.
RYAN, John Augustine, professor moral theology and economics St. Paul Seminary; born in Dakota County, Minn., May 25, 1869; son of William and Mary (Luby) Ryan; attended pub- lic school, Dakota Co .; St. Thomas Col- lege and St. Paul Seminary (1898), St. Paul, Minn .; Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C., receiving degree of Doctor in Theology in last named institution, June 6, 1906. Son of one of the pioneers of Minnesota, he was reared upon the farm; ordained to the priesthood, 1898, by Archbishop John Ireland. Author: A Living Wage, a dis- cussion of the rights of the laboring man, published, 1906, in part fulfillment of condition for receiving degree of Doc- tor in Theology. Member Knights of Columbus. Office and residence: St. Paul Seminary.
RYAN, Michael A., president North- western Steam Boiler and Mfg. Co .; born in Cape Breton, N. S., Can., Sept. 30, 1859; son of Daniel and Annie (McLel- lan) Ryan; educated in public schools of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Began in 1878 to learn the boiler making trade at Bay City, Mich .; came to Duluth in 1894 and engaged in the manufacture of steam boilers, smokestacks, etc., un- der the name of Northwestern Steam Boiler Works, of which he was sole
owner; incorporated plant in 1903 as the Northwestern Steam Boiler & Mfg. Co., and has since been its president and general manager. Also president and general manager National Boiler Works Co., Superior, Wis. Member Duluth Builders' Trade Association and member two Engineers' associations. Catholic. Member Knights of Columbus, Royal Ar- canum, C. O. F., A. O. H., C. M. B. A. Married at Bay City, Mich., Nov. 23, 1887, to Miss Margaret Ann Black. Clubs: Commercial, Northern Railway. Office: 366-382 Garfield Av. Residence: 514 E. 3rd St., Duluth.
RYAN, Michael Peter, contractor and builder; born at town of Burr, Tipper- ary, Ireland, Sept. 8, 1849; son of Mar- tin and Elizabeth (Phelan) Ryan; came to U. S. in infancy with parents, 1852; went to Albany, N. Y .; came to St. Paul, 1857, and has resided there ever since; attended Jefferson (public) school; served in 2nd Minn. Cav. in Civil War, from Dec., 1863, until honorably dis- charged, Feb., 1865; married at Chi- cago, Ill .. June 25, 1902, to Miss Agatha Moran. Started to learn carpenter trade, 1867; served three years' apprentice-
ship; then small contractor and job- bing work for two years; became a general contractor and builder, erecting some of the largest and finest buildings in St. Paul, Duluth, Superior and other Northwestern places; incorporated busi- ness as Butler-Ryan Co., and continued in business until completion by the com- pany of its contract for the general superstructure of the Minnesota State Capitol, in 1902, when he retired from contracting business to devote attention to personal affairs and other enterprises. President State Bank of St. Paul; presi- dent Citizens Savings Bank of St. Paul, The Guaranty Petroleum and Gas Co. of Indiana, St. Paul Tropical Development Co., Duluth and Superior Iron and Steel Co., Las Bolus Mining and Milling Co. of Amekia. Mexico. Also president of the C. L. Haas Commission Co., of St. Paul and Chicago, and president of the Stevens Cattle Co., Towner, N. Dak. Catholic. Member Junior Pioneers,
Knights of Columbus, Knights of St. Paul. Recreations: Reading, walking.
Club: Commercial. Office: 916 New
York Life Bldg. Residence: 841 Grand Av., St. Paul.
RYAN, Samuel Elmer, clergyman; born at Canonsburg, Pa., May 6, 1861; son of James and Lurenah (Cannon) Ryan; educated at Alleghany College, Meadville, Pa .; married at Pleasantville. Pa., June, 1884, to Miss Lantie E. Shel- madine. Ordained minister of the M. E. Church, Sept., 1883; has been pastor churches in Pennsylvania and at Lis- bon, Bismarck, Jamestown and Castle- ton, N. D., St. Paul and Blue Earth, Minn., and in charge First M. E. Church, Albert Lea, since fall of 1906. Was pre- siding elder M. E. conference, N. Dak., for 7 years; member general confer- ence, Chicago, 1900. Mason (32°), Knight Templar. Address: Albert Lea, Minn.
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RYNDA, John, clergyman; born in Moravia, Austria, 1859; son of Joseph and Frances (Stasnik) Rynda; educated in common schools, pursued classical and philosophical studies at Olmitz, Mora- via. and studied theology in the Amer- ican College, Louvain, Belgium; or- dained to the priesthood, 1883. Came to America, 1884; was in charge of par- ish at Delano, Minn., 16 months; has been pastor of St. Stanislaus Church, St. Paul, since 1886. Address: 187 West- ern Av., S., St. Paul.
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SAARI, John, merchant; born in Fin- land, Feb. 24, 1877; came to America, 1887; educated in public schools, Ish- peming, Mich .; Gustavus Adolphus Col- lege, St. Peter, Minn .; College of Law, University of Minnesota, class of 1908. Married at Sparta, Minn., Dec. S, 1900. Became managing member of the Sparta Mercantile Co., general merchandise, 1898, name being changed to Saari & Campbell, Inc., 1900, and Saari, Camp- bell & Kroker, Inc., 1905, which still continues, and of which he is president; member firm of Saari Bros., groceries and meats, Eveleth, since 1903. Mem- ber Minnesota Legislature, 1905-09. Ma- son (32°), Shriner; member Knights of Pythias. Address: Sparta, Minn.
SACKETT, Addison L., milling; born at Plymouth, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1839; son of Dexter B. and Electa (Bement) Sack- ett; educated in Norwich (N. Y.) Acad- emy; married at Plymouth, N. Y., 1865, to Julia Roberts. Served in 89th N. Y. Vols., Civil War; came to Minnesota, 1865, and has ever since been engaged in flour milling business. Director First National Bank; trustee Soldiers' Home; State senator 2 terms and ex-mayor of St. Peter. Episcopalian. Mason; mem- ber G. A. R. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
ST. JOHN, Byron Eaton, president St. John Nursery Co .; born at Port Byron, Ill., July 27, 1845; son of Elisha Mer- rill and Matilda (Addison) St. John; educated in public and high schools of Wisconsin; married at Roscobel, Wis., Aug. 22. 1868, to Magdalene Houghtal- ing. Began active career as school teacher, and taught school for 20 terms in Wisconsin and Minnesota, removing to Minnesota. 1872; quit farming and teaching, 1891, and moved to Fairmont; owned, in partnership with the city. the electric light plant and operated it for 10 years. until 1902; started nursery, 1895, as the Fairmont Nursery, and in- corporated it, 1905, as the St. John Nur- sery Co., of which he has been president and manager from the beginning. Inde- pendent Democrat. Member I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. Recreation: Whist. Ad- dress: Fairmont, Minn.
SALISBURY, Fred R., manufacturer; born in New York, 1861; son of Thomas G. and Marian A. (Richardson) Salis- bury; educated in public and high schools of Cedar Falls, Ia., and at Min-
neapolis Business College. Came to Minnesota, 1877; after leaving school entered employ of T. G. Salisbury & Co., afterwards Salisbury, Rolph & Co., man- ufacturers of bedding, iron bedsteads and spring beds; became partner in firm, 1886, then known as Salisbury & Satter- lee; firm incorporated as Salisbury & Satterlee Co., Dec. 1, 1903, of which is president. Democrat. Mason. Married at Minneapolis, 1885, to Miss Nellie F. Barrows. Club: Commercial. Recrea- tions: Literature and billiards. Office: 215 Main St., S. E. Residence: 419 3rd Av., S. E., Minneapolis.
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