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SALLMON, William Henry, president Carleton College; born at London, Ont .. Sept. 6, 1866; son of Christopher and Mary (McMurdoch) Sallmon; graduate Yale University, degree of B.A., 1894 (A.M., same university, 1897); degree of D.D., Chicago Theological Seminary, 1904. Married at Bridgeport, Conn .. Feb. 17, 1903, to Miss Alice Bussey Trubee. Traveled in Australasia, Egypt, Fales- tine and Southeastern Europe, 1897-1900; was pastor South Congregational Church, Bridgeport, Conn., 1902; has been presi- dent Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., since 1903. Author: Studies in Life of Jesus; Studies in Parables and Miracles of Jesus: Studies in the Life of Paul. Editor: The Culture of Christian Man- hood. Member Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Rec- reations: Cycling and walking. Address: Northfield, Minn.
SALTER, William H., physician; born at Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 13, 1866; son of Rev. Charles Cotton Salter, D.D., and Maria (Vaughan) Salter; educated at Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, N J., 1880-84; University of Pennsyl- vania, 1887; two years' travel and study in Europe; University of City of New York, Medical Department, degree of M.D., 1892; resident physician New York Lying-in Hospital, 1892-93; interne Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1893- 94. Has been actively engaged in prac- tice of medicine at Duluth since 1895. Medical director The Modern Samaritans and Union Mutual Ins. Co. Member 6 years and president 3 years, Board of Education, City of Duluth, beginning 1897; president Associated School Boards of Minnesota, 2 years; member Duluth Public Library Board, 1905-08. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Member American and Minnesota State Medical associa- tions, St. Louis County Medical Society, Interurban Academy of Medicine. Mar- ried at Morristown, N. J., June 15, 1898, to
Miss Helen Macnaughtan. Clubs:
Northland Country, Duluth Boat (life member). Recreations: Athletics and theatre. Office: New Jersey Bldg. Resi- dence: 1318 E. 2nd St., Duluth.
SAMELS, Nicholas D., manufacturer and wholesale dealer, butter, eggs, etc .; born at Aurora, Ill., March 31, 1863: son of Frank and Susanna (Nickels) Samels; educated in public schools of Delaware Co., Ia. Farmed in Delaware
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Co., Iowa, until 1896; removed to Min- neapolis and engaged with his brother in wholesale general produce business, since 1896. Also secretary Samels Lum- ber Co., Lakeville, Minn. Democrat. Ro- man Catholic. Member Minneapolis Produce Exchange. Member C. O. F., I. O. F. Married in Delaware Co., Ia., 1896, to Miss May McDonough. Recrea- tion: Whist. Office: 216 6th St., N. Residence: 2212 Humboldt Av., S., Min- neapolis.
SAMELS, William H., wholesale prod- uce; born in Aurora, Ill., March 31, 1863; son of Frank and Susanna (Nickels) Samels; public school education. Be- gan active career as a farmer in Dela- ware Co., Ia., later removing to Monti- cello, Ia .; came to Minneapolis, 1894, and entered into wholesale produce busi- ness under title of Samels Brothers, in which he still continues. Vice president Dakota State Bank, Lakeville. Minn. Also vice president Samels Lumber Co., Lakeville, Minn. Roman Catholic. Mem- ber Minneapolis Produce Exchange, A. O. U. W., Knights of Columbus. Married in Iowa, Feb. 5, 1895, to Miss ยท Anna King. Recreations: Travel and driving. Office: 216 6th St., N. Residence: 42 Highland Av., Minneapolis.
SAMMIS, Theodore Augustus, grain and cold storage; born at South Nor- walk, Conn., Dec. 25, 1845; son of Wil- liam C. and Sarah A. (Nash) Sammis; educated in public and private schools of South Norwalk. Was engaged for 18 years in wholesale grocery business, New York City; came to Minnesota and was identified with flour milling for 18 years as Morse & Sammis and the Min- neapolis Flour Manufacturing Co., clos- ing out to the U. S. Flour Mill Co., in 1898; has been in grain commission business since 1900, under title of Car- ter, Sammis & Co., successors to Wheel- er, Carter & Co. Vice president Produce Refrigerating Co .; secretary and mana- ger State Elevator Co. Member Minne- apolis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth Board of Trade. Married at New York City, 1867, to Miss Helena B. Doolittle. Club: Lake Minnetonka Yacht. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1714 Hawthorne Av., Minneapolis.
SAMPSON, Henry, banking; born in Columbia County, Wis., Feb. 11, 1865; son of Samuel and Esther Sampson; common school education. Came to Minnesota, 1887; began in Bank of El- bow Lake, 1888, and is now cashier of the Bank of Elbow Lake. Married at Elbow Lake, 1892, to Miss. Thea Amund- son. Address: Elbow Lake, Minn.
SAMSON, Claude C., real estate; born in Blue Earth Co., Minn., Dec. 12, 1857; son of John L. and Barbara (Stoek) Samson; educated in public schools and at Yankton College, S. D. Began active career as a farmer, continuing for 4 years; was in charge of the retail yards in Iowa for 11 years; elected sheriff of Kossuth Co., Ia., and at the expiration of term of office engaged in real estate
business for two years in Algona. Came to St. Paul, and has been an operator in real estate and land since 1900. Meth- odist. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Married at Amboy, Minn., Oct. 14, 1880, to Miss Eva L. Louer. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Office: 169 East 3rd St. Residence: The Willard, St. Paul.
SANBORN, Edward P., lawyer; born at Epsom, N. H., May 19, 1853; son of Henry F. and Eunice (Davis) Sanborn; graduated from Dartmouth College, Han- over, N. H., A.B., 1876; married at St. Paul, Nov. 21, 1884, to Susie Dana. Ad- mitted to bar Oct. 15, 1879; member of law firm of John B. & W. H. San- born, 1880-92, and of John B. & E. P. Sanborn from April 1, 1892, to April 1, 1903; since then has conducted law business alone. Republican. Member City Council of St. Paul, March 15, 1897, to June, 1900: now member of Charter Commission, City of St. Paul. Member American, Minnesota State and Ramsey County Bar associations, Minnesota His- torical Society. Knight Templar (grand commander Knights Templar of Minne- sota, 1905-06). Clubs: Minnesota, Com- mercial. Office: National German Am. Bank Bldg. Residence: 505 Oakland Av., St. Paul.
SANBORN, Walter Henry, U. S. cir- cuit judge, 8th circuit; born at San- born's Hill, Epsom, N. H., Oct. 19, 1845: son of Hon. Henry F. and Eunice (Da- vis) Sanborn; graduate Dartmouth Col- lege, 1867 (LL.D., 1893); married at Milford. N. H., Nov. 10, 1874, to Emily F. Bruce. Began active career as prin- cipal High School, Milford, N. H., 1867- 70; admitted to the bar, St. Paul, 1871; practiced law with uncle, Gen. John B. Sanborn, at St. Paul, 1871-92; appointed U. S. circuit judge, 8th judicial circuit, March 17, 1892. Member City Council of St. Paul, 1878-80, 1885-92; president Union League of St. Paul, 1890 ; presi- dent St. Paul Bar Association, 1890-91; treasurer State Bar Association, 1885- 92. Member Minnesota Historical So- ciety. Mason (grand commander Knights Templar of Minnesota, 1889). Clubs: Minnesota, Commercial. Recreations:
Fishing, golf and agriculture. Office: Federal Bldg. Residence: 143 Virginia Av., St. Paul; summer residence: Ep- som, N. H.
SANDER, John, educator; born
at Cogan Station, Pa., Nov. 3, 1850; son of Jacob Michael and Sophia (Aderhold) Sander; educated in rural schools; Lycoming Normal School, Mon- toursville, Pa., 1867-1868; Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa., 1871-73; Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa., 1873-77, graduating, 1877; degree of A.M., same college, 1880; student Luth- eran Theological Seminary, 1877-80; de- gree of Litt.D. from Gustavus Adolphus College, 1906. Taught school in Ly- coming Co., Pa., 1868-73; pastor First Evang. Luth. Church, Ridgeway, Pa .. 1880-85; professor of Latin and Ger-
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man, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Pe- ter. Minn., 1885-1903; superintendent of Schools, Nicollet Co., since May 11, 1903. Organized the first English Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Peter, Minn., 1892, and served as pastor until April 1. 1902. Assistant in translating Luther's works into English. Married at Cogan Station, Pa., May 24, 1881, to Lydia A. Whitman. Address: St. Peter, Minn.
SANDERSON, Tollef, banking; born at Norway, Racine Co., Wis., Oct. 7, 1852; son of Steen and Sarah (Erickson) San- derson, both natives of Norway; edu- cated in district schools, in Beloit Col- lege, Wis., and at Luther College, De- corah, Ia., not graduating at any col- lege. Moved from Wisconsin to Iowa, 1869, and to Minnesota, 1882; taught school several years; engaged in farm- ing up to Jan., 1889; county treasurer Fillmore Co., 1889-93; engaged in pri- vate banking business, 1893-1904; has been president of Harmony State Bank since June 1, 1904. Lutheran. Married at Harmony, Minn., Feb. 15, 1877, to Miss Ann Sophia Jacobson. Address: Harmony, Minn.
SANDON, C. H., judge of probate Jackson Co .; born at Northampton, Eng- land, Oct. 7, 1844, and arrived in the United States, March, 1845; son of Thomas and Eliza (Goodwin) Sandon; educated in common schools of Dane Co., Wis., and attended University of Wisconsin for short time. Enlisted in Co. G, 1st Wis. Cav., War of the Re- bellion, Sept. 1, 1861; served in Mo., Ark., Tenn., Ala., and Ga .; advanced to non-commissioned officer and was dis- charged Nov., 1864; attended school in Wisconsin for one year; settled in Jack- son Co., Minn., 1866, where he farmed for 24 years; has been probate judge of Jackson Co., since Jan., 1890. Secre- tary Jackson Cemetery Association 10 years. Held offices of assessor. town clerk, member village council. Member I. O. O. F. and G. A. R., and served as presiding officer in both. Married in Dane Co., Wis., to Miss Sarah J. Fields. Republican. Address: Jackson, Minn.
SANDS, Charles A., banker; born at Berlin, Wis., Aug. 12, 1866; son of John Sands; public school education. Began active career in hardware business, con- tinuing from 1885-90; was in hardware and implement business in his own name, 1890-1906; has been engaged in banking since Jan., 1906, as president First National Bank. City recorder, Adrian, 1890-1902. Married at Des Moines, Ia., 1888, to Miss Katherine Sul- livan. Address: Adrian, Minn.
SANDS, O. C., general merchandise; born in Goodhue Co., Minn., March 16, 1860; son of Henry and Martha (Wing) Sands; educated in country schools of Goodhue Co. Began business career as clerk in store of P. A. Henning, Aspe- lund, Minn., continuing for 7 years; as- sociated with brother Samuel in general retail store, Oct. 10, 1890, in which has ever since successfully continued. Also
director Citizens' State Bank; treasurer Standard Carrier Co. Lutheran. Mar- ried at Kenyon, Minn., June 26, 1901, to Miss Ida Newmann. Club: Commer- cial. Address: Kenyon, Minn.
SANDS, Samuel, merchant; born in Goodhue Co., Minn., March 5, 1862; son of Henry and Martha (Wing) Sands; educated in country schools. Was man- ager of creamery at Aspelund, Minn., for Marvin & Carmack, 1887-90, resign- ing to go into business for himself; formed partnership with brother, Oct. 10, 1890, and has ever since continued in retail store business under title of Sands Bros. Lutheran. Married at Ken- yon, Minn., Dec. 3, to Miss Bell Hagen. Club: Commercial. Address: Kenyon, Minn.
SANDUM, Knute O., editor and pub- lisher The Bricelyn Sentinel; born in Valders, Norway, Nov. 15, 1874; came to America with parents, 1880, and was left an orphan at an early age; earned his living while attended common school. Learned printer's trade in Times office, Mt. Horeb, Wis .; removed to Blue Earth, Minn., at age of 15 and worked in Regis- ter office; bought Amboy (Minn. ) Herald, at 18, and had distinction of be- ing the youngest editor in the state for two years; spent a year in Texas and wife and himself taught school in Win- nebago Co., Ia .; located in new town of Bricelyn and began publishing Bricelyn Sentinel which has grown to be the largest paper in Faribault Co., of which he is owner and editor. Cashier First National Bank of Bricelyn; president and manager Bricelyn Mutual Tel. Co .; partner firm of Johnson & Sandum, The Hub Clothiers. Postmaster of Bricelyn since 1899; was assistant clerk house of Representatives, Minnesota Legisla- ture, sessions 1903-05. Republican. Member Masonic order, M. W. A., M. B. A. Married at Blue Earth, Minn., Nov. 8, 1894, to Miss Cynthia V. Tressler. Address: Bricelyn, Minn.
SANFORD, Wayland W., lawyer; born at Lenox, O., Oct. 26, 1861; son of Henry and Emerett (Spencer) Sanford; edu- cated at Grand River Institute, Austin- burg, O .; University of Michigan, Law Department, class of 1883. Married at Hudson, Wis., 1890, to Miss Helen A. Hall. Has been actively engaged in practice of law at Duluth, since 1885. President Union Abstract Co. Appointed referee in bankruptcy by Judge Loch- ren, United States District Court, in 1905. Republican. Congregationalist. Member Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunting
and fishing. Office: Lonsdale Bldg. Residence: 2432 E. 1st St., Duluth.
SARDESON, Frederick William, edu- cator; born Owego Mills, town of Wiota. Wis., Feb. 22, 1866; son of Joseph and Petra (Rossing) Sardeson; graduated, University of Minnesota, B.L., 1891 (M.S., 1892); Freiburg-in-Baden, Ger- many, Ph.D., 1895; married, June 16, 1903, Edna A. Mitchell. Instructor in
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palaeontology, University of Minnesota; writer humorous articles on geological, palaeontological, philosophical and edu- cational subjects. Member Phi Beta
Kappa, Sigma Xi. Address: 206 Pleas- ant St., Minneapolis.
SATTERLEE, Frank E., machinery and supplies; born at Wanseca, Minn., 1863; son of William W. and Sarah (Stout) Satterlee; came to Minneapolis, 1871 and was educated in public schools in Minneapolis. Learned the printing business, 1885-88; began in sale of ma -. chinery and supplies, in St. Paul (con- tinuing to live in Minneapolis), 1888-94; organized the firm of F. E. Satterlee Co., 1897, dealers in new and second hand machinery, and has continued in that line of business to the present time. Member Masonic order, A. O. U.
W. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. S, to Miss Margaret Healy. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Automobil -- ing and fishing. Office: 219 2nd Av., S. Residence: 2701 S. Fremont Av., Min- neapolis.
SATTERLEE, William E., manu- facturer; born at Viroqua, Wis., April 2, 1861; son of William W. and Sarah (Stout) Satterlee; educated in public schools of Minneapolis. Came to Min- nesota with parents, 1863; has been a resident of Minneapolis since 1871; be- gan active career in employ of Salis- bury, Rolph & Co., 1879; became partner of firm under title of Salisbury & Sat- terlee, 1886; vice president Salisbury & Satterlee Co., incorporated Dec. 1, 1903, manufacturers and jobbers of mat- tresses, springs, pillows and iron and brass bedsteads. Director East Side State Bank. Republican. Member City Council, chairman Ways and Means Committee, 1904-08. Member Masonic order, Modern Woodmen of America. Married at Minneapolis, 1883, to Miss Lilian M. Barton. Clubs: East Side
Commercial, West Side Commercial,
Minneapolis Whist
(vice president ).
Recreation : Whist. Office: 215 Main St., S. E. Residence: 224 4th St., S. E., Minneapolis.
SAUNDERS, Edward Nelson, president Northwestern Fuel Company; born at Geneva, Ohio, April, 1845; son of Rev. Alanson and Cornelia (Converse) Saund- ers; educated in Ohio public schools and Western Reserve College; married at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 9, 1874 to Mary S. Proal. Engaged in coal business since 1870; one of the incorporators of the Northwesten Fuel Company, in 1875, and president of that corporation since 1879; also director of the Lorain Coal and Dock Co., Johnson Coal Mining Co., First National Bank, Merchants Na- tional Bank, Northwestern Trust Co., Pioneer Press Co., St. Paul. Republican.
Episcopalian.
Clubs:
Minnesota
(St.
Paul), Chicago (Chicago). Office: Pioneer Press Bldg. Residence: 323 Summit Av., St. Paul.
SAUNTRY, William, general manager Musser-Sauntry Land, Logging and Manufacturing Co .; director First Na-
tional Bank. Address: Stillwater, Minn,
SAUSEN, P. G., clerk of district court; born at Wyoming, Minn., May 31, 1861; son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Sausen; public school education. Clerk of district court, Chisago Co., since March 1, 1898. President Lindstrom Investment Co., director and general manager Chisago County Telephone Co. Married at Center City, Minn., Dec. 31, 1884, to Miss Ida Johnson. Address: Center City, Minn.
SAVAGE, Donald R., county superin- tendent of schools; born at Delafield, Wis., Aug. 8, 1871; son of Edward and Margaret Ann ( Robertson) Savage; edu- cated in public schools of Windom, Minn .; Carrell Academy, Waukesha, Wis .; Public Schools, Weyauwega, Wis .; High School, Windom. Superintendent of schools Cottonwood Co., since Jan. 1. 1901. Member Masonic order, Modern Woodmen of America, Royal Arcanum. Married at Windom, Minn., April 28, 1903, to Miss Winifred Robison. Recrea- tion: Horticulture. Address: Windom, Minn.
SAVAGE, M. W., proprietor Interna- tional Stock Food Co. Has been en- gaged in stock food business since 1886; also breeder of fine horses. Owner of Dan Patch, Directum, etc. Clubs: Auto- mobile, Society of Fine Arts. Office: Main St., S. E., cor. Bank. Residence: 2600 Portland Av., Minneapolis.
SAWYER, Charles Lincoln, real estate; born at Lee, N. H., March 28, 1860; son of (Knowles) Sawyer; graduated from Jefferson and Elizabeth Jane New Hampton Institution, New Hamp- ton, N. H., 1884; Darthmouth College, degree of A.B., 1888 (A.M. 1891), Minne- sota School of Law, 1897; married at Laconia, N. H., January 16, 1892, to Olive M. Bennett. Reared upon farm until 1882; taught school in Waukegan, III , 1888-1892 and in Minneapolis, Minn., 1892-99; in real estate business in Minneapolis, under firm name of Moore Bros. Sawyer, 1899-1906. ger Minneapolis Real Estate Informa- Mana- tion Bureau which is under general charge of Minneapolis Real Etate Board. Congregationalist. Mason, Chap- ter, Commandery, Scottish Rite. Club: Commercial. Residence: 1916 Columbus Av., Minneapolis.
SAWYER, Edward, railway official; horn at Dover, N. H., July 11, 1836; son of Thos. E. and Elizabeth (Watson) Sawyer; educated in Dover High School, Has been identified with railway service since 1871, beginning as secretary of the land department St. Paul & Sioux City Rd .; has been, since May, 1879, secretary and assistant treasurer St. Paul, Minne- apolis & Manitoba Ry .; treasurer and assistant secretary Great Northern R.v. since its organization; secretary and treasurer, Eastern of Minnesota;
treasurer Montana Central Ry., and
secretary and treasurer Minneapolis Union Railways. Married at Rochester, N. H., 1859, to Miss Frances P. Kelley.
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Office : 3rd, N. W. Cor. Broadway. Resi- dence: 461 Holly Av., St. Paul, Minn.
SAWYER, Joseph A., lawyer; born near Concord, New Hampshire, Aug. 2, 1846; son of Joseph and Ann Sawyer; came to Minnesota, 1856; educated at Carleton College Northfield, Minn .; married at Northfield, 1882, to Miss Nellie Abbott. Taught school for many years; read law and was admitted to the bar, 1881 and to U. S. Supreme Court bar, March, 1903; has been en- gaged in practice of law in Owatonna since 1882; member firm of J. A. and A. W. Sawyer. Was county attorney Steele Co. 4 years and city attorney 3 years. Republican. Congregationalist. Recreations: Literature, gardening and working with tools. Address: Owa- tonna, Minn.
SCANLAN, Patrick J., lawyer; born in County Kerry, Ireland, Nov. 22, 1869; son of Thomas and Ellen (Collins) Scanlan; came to America with parents 1876; educated in public schools of Olm- sted Co. and Rochester; graduate Col- lege of Law, University of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1898, LL.M., same uni- versity, 1899. Raised on a farm; taught school in earlier years; unmarried. Was admitted to the bar, 1898, and has been engaged in practice ever since. Demo- crat. Was deputy county auditor of Olmsted Co., 1889-95; court commissioner since Nov., 1902. City attorney, Roches- ter, since April 1, 1906. Catholic. Mem- ber Knights of Columbus. Royal Ar- canum. Address: Rochester, Minn.
SCANLON, Joseph, lumberman; born at Lyndon, Wis., Aug. 24, 1861; son of M. J. and Mary E. (McDonnell) Scan- lon; educated in common schools of Lyndon; High School, Mauston, Wis .; Madison Law University, Madison, Wis .; Omaha Business College, Omaha, Neb. Married at Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 26, 1890, to Miss Sarah W. Henkel, formerly Sarah W. Plummer, of Prarie du Chien, Wis. Entered lumber business April 1, 1885, with the K. S. Newcombe Lumber Co., Omaha, Neb., continuing until March 1, 1889; was secretary C. H. Rud- doen Lumber Co., Minneapolis, March 1, 1889, to Jan. 1, 1892; entered lumber business on his own account under title of Scanlon-Gipson & Co., 1892, and has gradually joined a number of other cor- porations, in all of which he has an active part in the management. Vice president Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Co., en- gaged in manufacturing lumber and wholesaling exclusively; also president Central Florida Lumber Co., Brooks- Scanlon Co., Brooks-Robertson Lumber Co .; treasurer Scanlon-Gipson Lumber Co .; vice president M. & N. Wis. R. R. Co., K. & E. Ry. Co. Was first lieutenant Edward Creighton Guards, Omaha, Neb. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Hoo Hoo. Clubs: Minneapolis, Mini- kahda, Lafayette. Office: Lumber Ex- change. Residence: 25 Groveland Ter- race, Minneapolis.
SCANNELL, Patrick D., lawyer; born at Listowel, Kerry Co., Ireland, July 4,
1865; son of Michael and Margaret
(Daly) Scannell; educated in National School, Listowel, until 12 years of age; Edmund Lee's Classical Academy, List- owel, 5 years' course Latin and Greek; St. Paul College of Law, St. Paul, Minn., degree of B.L., June 19, 1903. Married at St. Paul, Feb. 9, 1887, to Sarah G. O'Brien. Began business career as traveling expert for St. Paul Harves- ter Co., 1881; was timber inspector for the St. Paul and Duluth Ry. and later for Chicago, St. Paul, Min- neapolis & Omaha Ry .; reporter St. Paul Dispatch; subsequently was editor and proprietor St. Paul Democrat and is now engaged in the practice of law, Democrat. Roman Catholic. Member Ramsey County and Minnesota State Bar associations. Member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, A. O. H. and A. O. U. W. Clubs; Dayton's Bluff Commer- cial Club; Commercial (St. Paul). Of- fice: Court Blk. Residence: 223 East 7th St., St. Paul.
SCHACHT, John Henry, clothing and furnishings; born at Potsdam, Minn., March 30, 1871; son of Harm and Anna (Brun) Schacht; educated in district school, Postdam, and Darling's Business College, Rochester, Minn .; married at Rochester, 1893, to Miss Minnie Ste- phens. Began active career as clerk in hardware store at Rochester; came to Red Wing, 1894, and entered clothing business as member of firm of Alder & Schacht, which changed to Adler, Schacht & Co., in 1904, in which he still continues. President and organizer St. John's Hospital, Red Wing, established, 1903. Republican. German Lutheran. Member Royal Arcanum, Merchants' Association { vice president). Club:
Commercial. Address: Red Wing, Minn.
SCHADLE, Jacob Evans, physician; born at Williamsport, Pa., June 23, 1849; son of Michael and Phoebe (Sallade) Schadle; educated in common schools and State Normal School, Millersville, Pa., graduating, 1871; engaged in teach- ing and became superintendent of schools, Mifflinburg, Pa., 1876; studied medicine and grad. Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, degree of M.D., 1881; post graduate course, same col- lege, 1885; located in St. Paul, 1888, and has since confined his practice to dis- eases of the nose, throat and ear. Studied abroad, in Europe, 1897-98, and a year later visited Russia and Pales- tine. Discoverer of sulphate of atropine as remedy for mushroom poisoning. Contributor to medical journals and in- ventor of surgical instruments. Clini- cal professor laryngology and rhi-
nology, College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota; chief of staff St. Paul's Free Dispensary, member of staff St. Luke's Hospital. Member
American Rhinological, Laryngological and Otological Association (ex-president Western section), Ramsey County Medi- cal Society. Lutheran. Married at Mif- flinburg, Pa., Oct. 15, 1888, to Miss Jen- nie Ray Miller. Clubs: Minnesota,
Town and Country. Office: Lowry Ar-
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cade. Residence: Hotel Aberdeen, St.
Paul.
SCHAFFER, George F., merchant; born in Germany, June 11, 1848; son of Ulrich and Barbara (Theobald) Schaf- fer; common school education. Came to America, Nov. 13, 1852, and to Minne- sota, July 30, 1864. In harness business at St. Paul, 1865-70; clerk in store for Charles Eppel, Delano, Minn., 1870-84; associated in general merchandise busi- ness with F. A. Barth at Watertown, Minn., 1884; returned to Delano, 1887 and engaged in general merchandise business on his own account until Sept. 1, 1906, when his son was admitted into partnership, the title of the firm now being George P. Shaffer & Son. Also
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