The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 96

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company
Number of Pages: 584

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SCRIVER, Edward J., merchant; born Clarenceville, Quebec, Can., Feb. 11, 1863; son of James A. and Mary A. ( Bullock) Scriver; graduated from Clarenceville Academy, June 1 1880; married, Clarenceville, March 31, 1886, to Martha A. Mosher. Entered em- ploy of M. Lara & Co., rugs, carpets and draperies, 1888 and was salesman until the firm retired from business 1897; partner in firm of Moore & Scriver, since March 31, 1897. Republican. Epis- copalian. Clubs: Commercial, Automo- bile. Office: 711-713 Nicollet Av. Resi- dence: 809 6th St., S. E., Minneapolis.

SCRIVER, Hiram A., banker; born in Canada, 1860; son of John A. and Kate ( Rich) Scriver; graduated from Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., degree of A.B., 1881. Has been engaged in the banking business since 1881 and is now president of the St. Anthony Falls Bank at St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis, and the Citizens State Bank of Cannon Falls, Minn. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Club: East Side Commercial. Office: St. Anthony Falls Bank, St. Anthony Falls, Minn. Residence: 603 Fulton St., S. E., Minneapolis.

SEABURY, Channing, wholesale gro- cer; born at Southbridge, Mass., Jan. 5,

1842; son of John and Caroline R. Sea- bury; educated in common schools and at academy, South Bridgewater, Mass. Began active career as errand boy in the office of Hastings & Plimpton, New York City; came to St. Paul, Nov. 20, 1860, and entered service of J. C. & H. C. Burbank & Co .; became partner in firm of A. H. Wilder, successors of J. C. & H. C. Burbank & Co., 1865; was assistant secretary and treasurer North-

western Union Packet Co., 1867-72; member of firm of C. Gotzian & Co., 1872-82; entered wholesale grocery busi- ness, 1882, under title of Maxfield & Seabury, which became Seabury & Co., in 1891 and is now Seabury, Blaine & Co., of which he is senior member. Ex- president wholesale Grocers' Associa- tion of the Northwest; ex-president Job- bers' Union; ex-member Board of Capi- tol Commissioners. Married, 1st, at Terre Haute, Ind., 1870, to Frances W. Cruft (now deceased); 2nd, at Milwau- kee, Wis., 1883, to Elizabeth P. Austin. Office: N. W. Cor. Libbey and 3rd St. Residence: 453 Ashland Av., St. Paul.

SEAGER, F. B., nurseryman; born in New York, July 13, 1847; educated in common schools. Came to Minnesota in 1869; began farming in April, 1870; en- gaged in butcher business at Cannon Falls, 1876; sold out and commenced canvassing for sale of nursery stock, 1884; bought an interest in the nursery business, 1892; also engaged in grain and ice business but retired from grain dealing and is now junior member of the wholesale and retail nursery firm of Tanner & Seager, and manager of the business; vice president Cannon River Electric Power Co. Mayor of Cannon Falls for several

terms. Democrat. Mason. Married at Cannon Falls, Jan. 9, 1879, Miss Susie Cross. Club: Com-

mercial (president ). Address: Cannon Falls, Minn.

SEARLES, Jasper Newton, lawyer; born at Royalton, O., Nov. 9, 1840; son of Johnathan D. and Harriet E. (Bron- son) Searles; educated in public schools of Cleveland, O., Hiram College and Law Department, University of Michigan; married at Hastings, Minn., 1866, to Sarah L. Tozer. Came to Minnesota, 1855; enlisted as private in 1st Regt., Minn. Vols., and became captain; en- gaged in practice of law at Hastings, Minn., 1866; has been in practice at Stillwater since 1871. Republican. Member Masonic order. Recreations:

Traveling, reading. Address: Still- water, Minn.

SEASHORE, David E., physician; born at Dayton, Ia., Feb. 4, 1875; educated in public schools of Dayton, Ia .; Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn .; Uni- versity of Iowa; College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, de- gree of M.D., 1902. Member St. Louis County Medical Society, Minnesota and American Medical associations. Mar- ried at Battle Lake, Minn., June 10, 1904, Miss 1 Winifred Jones. Club:

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Commercial. Office: 404 Central Av. Residence: 631 N. 56 Av., W., Duluth, Minn.

SEASHORE, Gilbert, physician; born at Dayton, Ia., July 14, 1874; son of Alfred and Sophia Seashore; graduated from academy of Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn., 1892; from Gustavus Adolphus College, degree of A.B., 1896; attended, Medical Depart- ment, Iowa University, 1899-1900; Medi- cal Department, University of Minne- sota, 1901-02, degree of M.D., Jan. 5,

1902. Interne, Swedish Hospital, Min-

neapolis, 1902-03. Member American Medical Association, Hennepin County Medical Society. Lutheran. Unmarried.

Office: 812 Andrus Bldg. Residence: 758 Adams St., N. E., Minneapolis.

SEBENIUS, John Uno, mining engi- neer; born in Sweden, Sept. 10, 1862; son of Carl William and Josephine Christine (Creutzer) Sebenius; graduate Royal Technological Institute and School of Mines, Stockholm; married. at Marquette, Mich., 1895, to Susan May A. Manning. Came to America, 1889; was assistant superintendent Wether- bee, Sherman & Co., mines, Lake Cham- plain, N. Y., 1890-92; in special work on Messabe Range, 1892-94; mining en- gineer for Rouchleau Ray Iron Co.,

1894-98, Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines, 1898-01; mining engineer and superintendent of explorations and mineral lands on Messabe Range for Oli- ver Iron Mining Cc., 1901-05, and has been general mining engineer for the same company since 1905. Secretary and director Globe Consolidated Copper Co .; director North Butte Mining Co. Member American Institute of Mining Engineers. Appointed major on staff of Gov. John A. Johnson, Jan. 9, 1907. Mason; member B. P. O. E. Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Commercial, Duluth

Boat, Duluth Yacht, Washington. Of- fice: Wolvin Bldg. Residence: 40th Av. E., and London Road, Duluth.

SEDDON, Isaac, purchasing agent St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry .; born at Toronto, Canada, Jan. 24, 1861; son of Mark and Flora Seddon; educated in public schools; married at Hudson, Wis., 1882, to Frances J. Johnson. Entered railway service in auditing department Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry., 1875, and has continued with the

same road through the following changes: storekeeper, Hudson, Wis. 1879; stationer, having charge of all purchases and distribution of such sup- plies, 1881; chief clerk and purchasing agent for the same railway, 1885; pur- chasing agent Chicago, St. Paul, Mil- waukee & Omaha Ry., since Aug. 1, 1899. Mason, (33º) and is identified with all Masonic bodies. Club: Min- nesota. Recreations. Hunting and fish- ing. - Office: 4th and Rosabel Sts. Resi- dence: 832 Fairmont Av., St. Paul.

SEDGWICK, Julius Parker, physician, specialist; born at Wrightstown, Wis., May 27, 1876; son of Dr. D. E. and

Jennie (Treat) Sedgwick; educated in public schools; University of Nebraska, graduating, degree of B.S., 1896; Rush Medical College (affiliated with Univer- sity of Chicago), M.D., 1899; University of Berlin, Germany, 1904-5. Was in-

terne at Alexian Brothers Hospital, Chicago, Ill., 1899-1900; interne Pres- byterian Hospital, Chicago, 1900-01;

assistant physician Fabiola Hospital,

1901-04. Practice limited to hygiene and diseases of children. Member Hen- nepin County Medical Society and Min- nesota State and American Medical associations. Member Nu Sigma Nu and Phi Kappa Psi fraternities. Mar- ried at_ Lincoln, Neb., 1899, to Miss Emily Weeks. Office: Andrus Bldg. Residence: 2015 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.

SEE, John W., lawyer; born at Leb- anon, O., March 20, 1866; son of A. W. and Harriet A. ( Pence) See; educated in common and high schools, Lebanon; University of Michigan, graduating, 1890; Law Department, University of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1892. Has been actively engaged in practice in Minneapolis since 1892. Married at Albany, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1892, to Miss Marion Wolverton. Club: Minneapolis. Recreation: Golf. Office : Lumber Ex- change Bldg. Residence: 1780 Lyn-

dale Av., S., Minneapolis.

SEEBACH, Fred, county treasurer Goodhue Co .; born in Germany, May 28, 1841; son of E. and Maria Seebach; came to America with parents, 1843; educated in public schools of Milwaukee, Wis .; married at Racine, Wis., 1868, to Miss Lydia Hernlen. Enlisted in Union Army at the time of the Civil War, serving in 24th Wis. Vols .; was taken prisoner at Chickamauga and confined for 15 months in Andersonville. Return- ed to Wisconsin at close of war and was town clerk of Caledonia for 7 years; removed to Minnesota, 1873; served as alderman, Red Wing, two terms, chair- man board of county commissioners 3 years; was elected county treasurer Goodhue Co. since Jan., 1903. Republi- can. Lutheran. Member G. A. R. Club: Commercial. Address: Red Wing, Minn.

SEEBACH, Oscar, manager Betcher Sash & Door Manufacturing Co .; born near Racine, Wis., Nov. 16, 1867; son of Amarand and Sophia (Luhring) See- bach; educated in Red Wing (Minn.) High School and at University of Min- nesota. Has manager Sash & Door Manufacturing Co., whole- Betcher sale manufacturers sash and doors, etc., since July 1, 1906; also vice president Red Wing Linseed Oil Mills. Married at Red Wing, Oct. 9, 1893, to Miss Clara Less. Enlisted as private in Co. G., 1st Inf., M. N. G., Feb. 23, 1888; pro- moted to corporal, sergeant, 2nd lieut., 1st lieut. and capt., same co .; now major 1st Inf. M. N. G. Was capt. Co. G. 13th Regt., Minn. Vol. Inf, during Spanish American War, April 29, 1898,

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to Oct. 3, 1899; brevetted major for gal- lantry at Battle of Manila where he was severely wounded; recommended for promotion for meritorious services during Filippine Insurrection. Assist- ant Adjutant General State of Minne- sota, Jan. 1, 1901, to Jan. 1, 1905. Com- mander Dept. of Minnesota United Spanish War Veterans, 1902-05. Ad-

dress: Red Wing, Minn.

SEEGER, John A., secretary Seeger- Gallasch Refrigerator Co .; born at Cov- ington, Ky., Dec. 19, 1853; son of Will- iam and Johanna (Wolf) Seeger; edu- cated in public schools of St. Paul; married at St. Paul, June 28, 1876, to Elvina Yoerg. General contractor, firm of Leonard & Seeger, 1872-77, and alone, 1877-83; secretary, 1883-95, . president, 1895-1905, Bohn Manufacturing Co. sash, doors, etc .; since 1905 secretary and treasurer the Seeger-Gallasch Refrigerator Co., owners of the original dry air patented siphon system for rail- road refrigerator cars and dining cars, also house refrigerators, white enamel- ed lining shelves and siphons, which they build and install to order. Re-

publican. Mason (32°), Knight Temp- lar, Shriner. Clubs: Commercial, Day-

ton's Bluff. Office : 339-343 East 7th St. Residence: 657 East 5th St., St. Paul.

SEEVERS, George W., lawyer; born at Coshocton, O., Sept. 23, 1845; son of Robert and Ellen (Bryan) Seevers; graduated from Oskalosa College, Oska- loosa, Ia., degree of A.B., 1865; also from University of Michigan, Law De- partment, degree of LL.B., 1867. Began practice of law at Oskaloosa, 1868. Gen- eral counsel of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Co., and Iowa Central Railway Co .; vice president and gen- eral counsel of Minnesota, Dakota and Pacific Railway Co. Married at Indian- ola, Ia., Feb. 2, 1868, to Mary

L. Bryan. Clubs: Minikahda, Minneapolis, Grant (Des Moines, Ia.), Country, Oska- loosa, Ia. Office: Guaranty Loan Bldg., Minneapolis.

SEEVERS, Paul B., railway official; born at Indianola, Ia., Jan. 12, 1869; son of George W. and Mary L. (Bryan) Seevers; educated at University of Colorado (special scientific course. ) Began active career in operating de- partment of Denver & Rio Grande Ry., at Denver, Colo .; became connected with train service of Chicago. Rock Isl- and & Pacific Ry., at Des Moines, Ia .. continuing for three and a half years; entered transportation department of Iowa Central Ry., 1891; was with claim department, same road, 1900, and has been general claim agent Minneapolis and St. Louis and Iowa Central Railway with headquarters in Minneapolis since Nov., 1905. Republican. Mason; mem- ber Knights of Pythias. Married at Muscatine, Ia., 1904, to Miss Ella

Bowldy. Office: Guaranty Bldg. Resi- dence: 1217 Hennepin Av., Minneapolis.

SEGERSTROM, Victor Emanuel,

pianos; born at Philipstad, Sweden,

Oct. 30, 1871; son of Carl J. and Christina Segerstrom; came with his parents to Minnesota at the age of 6 months; educated in public schools in Kandiyohi Co., Minn. Began active career at 9 years of age, in general merchandise store; later engaged at Willmar, Minn., in farm and loan

piano business; located in Minneapolis, 1900, and established in the same year, the Segerstrom Piano Co. Presbyterian. Member A. O. U. W. Married at Will- mar, Minn., 1872, to Miss Ida O. Holm- blad. Office: 804 Nicollet Av. Resi- dence: 2928 Grand Av., Minneapolis.

SELB, John F., lawyer; born at St. Paul, Dec. 12, 1872; son of Alexander and Caroline (Karcher) Selb; educated in St. Paul public schools graduating from St. Paul College of Law, degree of LL.B., 1902. Episcopalian. Member Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F., Royal Arcanum, A. O. U. W Married, 1904, to Miss Grace G. Rosenkrans. Office: Globe Bldg. Residence: 699 Jefferson Av., St. Paul, Minn.

SELIGMAN, Felix, secretary and treasurer Columbia Clothing Co .; born in Germany, 1866; educated in Germany; unmarried. Came to America, 1889; located in Superior, Wis., 1890, and be- gan in clothing business, continuing at Superior, until 1905; has been secretary and treasurer Columbia Clothing Co., Duluth, since the organization of the company, June, 1905; also office and advertising manager Nathan & Billstein (Columbia Clothing Co.) Superior, Wis. Served as volunteer in German army one year. Member Masonic order. Club : Duluth Yacht. Office: 301 W. Superior St. Residence: St. Louis Hotel, Du- luth.

SELLWOOD, Joseph, mining and banking; born at Cornwall, Eng., Dec. 5, 1846: son of Richard and Elizabeth (Carter) Sellwood; self educated. Has made a life-long study of mining and has lived in Lake Superior region since 1865; large operator of iron ore mines in Missabe and Vermillion ranges; resi- dent of Duluth since 1888. President City National Bank, Bank of Ely, Minn., Bank of Two Harbors, Minn., Cass Min- ing Co., Bradford Mining Co .; vice presi- dent Cyprus Mining Co., Adriatic Min- ing Co. Republican. Member Protest- ant Methodist Church. Married at On- tonagon, Mich., July, 1867, to Ophelia Sellwood. Club: Chicago (Chicago). Office: Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1802 E. Superior St., Duluth.

SELOVER, George Howard, lawyer and investment banker; born at Flat- bush, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1869; son of Peter and Jennie (Howard) Selover; educated in Lake City (Minn.) High School, grad- uating, 1886, and Law Department. Uni- versity of Minnesota, degree of LL.B., 1891. Has been a resident of Minne- apolis since 1888; began practice of law, 1891; president of the firm of Selover,

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Bates & Co., investment bankers; secre- tary and treasurer Wenatchee Land Co., Howard Ranch Co. Married at Minne- apolis, June 29, 1892, to Miss Edith V. Phillips. Recreation: Automobiling. Office : Andrus Bldg., Minneapolis. Residence: 29 Ash

St., Bryn Mawr, Minn.

SEMLING, Conrad Knute, clerk of district court; born in Vestre Slidre, Valders, Norway, June 8, 1865; son of Ole Jacobson and Marit (Bakken) Seml- ing; graduated from Willmar (Minn.) Seminary, 1889, Caton Business College, Minneapolis, 1892, Law Department, University of Minnesota, 1905, post graduate course in law, same unversity, 1906. Worked on farm when a boy, never attending school until 14 years of age; taught in common schools, 1889-92; teacher Bruflat Academy, Port- land, N. D., 1892-93; publisher and edi- tor Portland (N. D.) Press, 1893-94; publisher Northwest Standard, Grafton, N. D., 1894-95; publisher and editor Halsted (Minn.) Reporter, 1896-1903; practiced law at Halstad, 1905-06; ap- pointed clerk of district court by Judges Watts and Grindeland, April, 1906; elected at general election. Republican. Member Masonic order, Woodmen of America. Married in Becker County, 1889, Sofie Sulerud. Office: Ada, Minn. Residence: Halstad, Minn.

SENG, Robert H., manager Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association; born at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 31, 1860; son of William and Walburga (Butzenhart) Seng; educated in St. Paul public schools, and at Prof. Faddis' Business College; married at St. Paul, Oct. 12, 1886, to Catherine Hardy. In retail boot and shoe business in St. Paul, 1878-81; with St. Paul Lake Ice Co., 1881-85; served as county assessor, 1885 to March, 1890; since March 15, 1899, manager at St. Paul for the Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association of St. Louis. Served as member Co. D, Ist Regt. M. N. G .; on governor's staff for past ten years as colonel. Republican. County Commissioner of Ramsey County for past eight years and still serving. Mem- ber Druids, A. O. U. W., Junior Pioneers and B. P. O. Elks. Member Chamber of Commerce. Club: Commercial. Office: Foot of Chestnut St. Residence: 292 Smith Av., St. Paul.

SESSIONS, John Hebard, Northwest- ern sales agent Philadelphia & Read- ing Coal and Iron Co .; born West Ran- dolph, Vt., Nov. 6, 1848; son of Milan H. and Caroline Sessions; educated at Randolph Center, Vt .; married at Lin- coln, Neb. Has been in railway serv- ice since 1867, in following capacities: Clerk, Chicago, Mliwaukee & St. Paul Ry., at Sparta, Wis., and Minneapolis, Minn., 1867-71; agent Atchison & Ne- braska and Burlington & Missouri River Road in Nebraska, at Lincoln and Atch- ison, Kan., 1871-81; agent Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Road at Indi- anapolis, Ind., 1881-83; general agent

same road, at Columbus, O., 1883-90, general agent Cleveland, Cincinnati & St. Louis Ry. at Peoria, Ill., Jan., 1891, to Dec., 1891; general freight and passen- ger agent Terre Haute & Peoria Rd., at Decatur, Ill., Jan., 1892, to Sept., 1893: division freight and passenger agent Vandalia Line at Decatur, Ill., Sept., 1892, to June, 1893; assistant general freight agent Peoria & Eastern Division Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry., at Peoria, Ill., June, 1893, to Nov., 1893; Northwestern sales agent Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co., at Minneapolis, Minn., since Nov., 1903. Office: Lumber Exchange Bldg. Resi- dence: 3032 1st Av., S., Minneapolis.

SEVERANCE, Cordenio Arnold, law- yer; born at Mantorville, Minn., June 30, 1862; son of E. C. and Amanda J. (Arnold) Severance; educated in public schools, Mantorville, and at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn .; married at Cottage Grove, Minn., June 26, 1889, to Mary Frances Harriman. Admitted to the bar, June 30, 1883; since 1887, mem- ber of law firm of Davis, Kellogg & Severance (now composed of F. B. Kel- logg, C. A. Severance and R. E. Olds). which has continued without change of · name since the death of Senator Davis in 1900. Republican. Clubs: Minne- sota, Town and Country (St. Paul) ; Kitchi Gammi (Duluth); Chicago (Chi- cago); Metropolitan, Strollers, La w- yers. Brooklyn (New York City). Office: Merchants' National Bank Bldg. Resi- dence: 235 Summit Av., St. Paul, and Cedarhurst, Cottage Grove, Minn.

SEVERENS, James Madison, judge of probate; born at Rockingham, Vt., Aug. 26, 1839; son of Franklin and Elizabeth Severens; educated Seminary, Saxons River, Vt., and at at Saxons River Law Department, University of Michi- gan, graduating, degree of LL.B., 1867. Was auditor of Chippewa Co., Minn., 1871-87; postmaster, Montevideo, 1872- 82; engaged in banking business, 1887- 94; has been city clerk of Montevideo, since 1895, and judge of probate, Chip- pewa Co., since 1897. Independent in politics. Episcopalian. Member I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias. Married at Morristown, Minn., June 16, 1868, to Miss Mary Ann Billings. Club: Com- mercial. Address: Montevideo, Minn.

SEVERSON, Edward J., sheriff of Cottonwood Co .; born in Norway, Dec. 16. 1863; son of Gulmund and Betsey (Everson) Severson; came to America with parents, July 14, 1868, and to Min- nesota, 1870; educated in public schools. Was appointed deputy sheriff of Cotton- wood Co., 1893, and served for 10 years; elected sheriff, Nov., 1902, and reelected at each succeeding election, present term extending to Jan., 1909. Married in Jackson Co., Minn., Nov. 26, 1889, to Miss Bessie Sether. Address: Minn. Windom,

SEWALL, Ralph Justin, surgeon ; born at Rutland, Ill., 1870; son of Mar- tin and Katherine (Ellis) Sewall; edu-

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cated in Central High School, Minne- apolis, Minn .; University of Minnesota. 2 years; College of Medicine and Sur- gery, University of Minnesota; post- graduate course, Chicago Polyclinic School. 1900. Began practice of medi- cine, 1895, since which time he has built and owned three hospitals in the Mesba Iron Range. Member of the firm of Henderson and Sewall, Chief Surgeons of the Brook-Scanlon Lumber Co., Scanlon, Minn .; surgeon Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., 1903-06; appointed chief surgeon Minnesota and North Wiscon- sin R. R. Co., June, 1906. Republican. Member Masonic order, Nu Sigma Nu and Delta Tau Delta fraternities. Mar- ried at Two Harbors, Minn., 1897, to Miss Florence Grace Wright. Address: Cloquet, Minn.

SEYFRIED, Edward Louis, mer- chant; born at Winona, Minn., 1860; son of Andrew and Louise ( Hoffman) Sey- fried; educated in Winona public school, 1868-79; Winona Commercial College,

1879-81; Minnesota State University, 1881-84. Married at Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1894, to Wilhelmine C. Byrne. Began in furniture business at Superior, Wis., 1890-1904; removed to St. Paul, 1905. and bought an interest in the furniture business of Winslow & Ruff Co., of which he became vice president. On April 1, 1906, acquired an interest in the firm of W. E. Matheis Co., furni- ture, of which he has since been mana- ger. Club: Commercial. Recreations: Hunting, fishing; also enjoys work with tools. Office: Sixth and Cedar Sts. Residence: 1168 Ashland Av., St. Paul.

SEYMOUR, Lewis Howard, merchant; born at Hartford, Conn, March 13. 1860; son of Daniel F. and Kate S. (Adams) Seymour; educated in public schools of Hartford, Conn. Began as private sec- retary to general manager Chicago & Northwestern Ry., Chicago, III., 1875, continuing until 1878; transferred to auditor's office, Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha Ry., at Hudson, Wis., remaining there until the offices were removed to St. Paul, and continued with the com- pany until 1876; entered employ of wholesale grocery and provision firm of Jos. Schupp & Son, which was bought out by the Minnesota Mercantile Co., of which he is secretary. Served term of five years in M. N. G. Member B. P. O. E .. Foresters. Married at Still- water, Minn., April 24, 1895, to Miss Rose Canfield. Address: Stillwater, Minn.

SHADLE, Henry Watson, coal mer- chant; born at Williamsport, Pa., Feb. 25. 1860; son of Samuel F. and Rachel (Phillips) Shadle; educated in public schools, at Normal and Commercial In- stitute, Limestoneville, Pa., and Fred- ericksburg Military Institute. graduat- ing, 1878; married at Hutchinson, Minn , July 16, 1890, to Margaret L. Smith. Was member of firm of Hunter & Shadle, shoes and hats, Fredericksburg, Pa., 1881-1SS3; came to St. Paul, 1883,

and has since been in the fuel business; sales agent Pittsburgh Coal Co., in charge of St. Paul interests, since Aug. 1, 1906. Treasurer U. C. T. Death Benefit Association. Was captain Fred- ericksburg Greys, 3d Va. Regt., 1882. Democrat. Member Business League of

St. Paul. Mason. Member U. C. T. and

Royal Arcanum. Club: Commercial. Office: 4th and Cedar Sts. Residence: 394 Ashland Av., St. Paul.

SHAFT, Willis Sheridan, manufac- turer of juvenile shoes; born at Elmira, N. Y., July 15, 1865; son of Alpheus and Margaret M. (Curtis) Shaft; came to Minnesota, 1872; educated in public schools of Hastings; married at Har- vard, Ill., 1890, to Miss Emma May Callender. Worked in printing office 13 to 19 years of age; engaged in mer- cantile business in Dakotas, 1884-86; became owner of retail shoe store at Aberdeen, S. D., 1886; began manu- facture of shoes for children, 1892, and is president of the Shaft-Pierce Shoe Co. Ex-postmaster and ex-member council and school board, St. Louis Park, Minn. Republican. Episcopalian. Ma- son. Clubs: Commercial (Faribault) ; Commercial (Minneapolis). Recreations: Driving and gardening. Address: Fari- bault, Minn.

SHALEEN, Arthur w., physician: born at Lindstrom, Minn., Sept. 13, 1878; educated at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn .; graduate College of Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, degree of M.D., 1902. Began practice of medicine at Hallock, Minn., 1903. Member American and Minne- sota State Medical associations. Red River Valley Medical Society. Member Masonic order, B. P. O. E. Unmarried. Address: Hallock, Minn.

SHAND, J. A. W., fire insurance; born in Scotland, 1867; son of William and Margaret Shand. Came to America, 1871; has been engaged in general mer- chandise business at Garvin, Minn., un- der his own name since 1889; president of the Western Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Balaton, Minn., organized, 1894; also engaged in farming. Member M. W. of A. Married at Balaton, May 7, 1896, to Miss Mary A. Murrison. Ad- dress: Garvin, Minn.

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The book of Minnesotans; a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the state of Minnesota, Part 96

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company Number of Pages: 584

Author: Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & Company
Number of Pages: 584