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SKINNER, Robert B., miller, retired; born at Fort Ticonderoga, N. Y., March 15, 1841; son of John P. and Polly (Gray) Skinner; educated in public schools of N. Y. state and Madison, Wis .; married at Granville, Minn., Sept. 10, 1868, to Martha J. Elliott. Came to Albert Lea, 1865, and engaged in grain and milling business until he retired in 1902; manages his own real estate in- terests. Was clerk and alderman of Albert Lea. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Masonic order. Address: Al- bert Lea, Minn.
SKLUZACEK, Albert Joseph, lumber merchant; born at Wheatland, Rice Co., Minn., March, 1875; son of Joseph and Katerina (Sticha) Skluzacek; educated at St. Vinceslaus Catholic School, New Prague, Minn., and parochial school at Faribault. Began business career as clerk in general merchandise store, re-
maining : years; engaged in school teaching for 6 years; has been connect- ed with retail lumber business since 1903, under title of A. J. Skluzacek. Married at New Prague, to Miss Emma Roemer. Address: Maple Lake, Minn.
SKOGRAND, John H., county treas- urer; born in Norway, Jan. 1. 1864; son of Johan Skogrand and Ermegaar (Erick- son) Skogrand; came to America with parents, 1869; school education limited to short attendance at public schools, in Fillmore Co., 1870, moving to the new county of Chippewa, 1873, where he at- tended school a few days each year until 1888, when he was a student in Luther- an Seminary, Willmar, one term. Com- menced farming, 1884, and remained on farm until elected county treasurer of Chippewa Co., 1902; has been reelected at each succeeding election. Organized firm of Alstad & Skogrand, 1894; which still continues; director First State Bank of Watson. Democrat. Lutheran. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F. Mar- ried in Chippewa Co., Dec. 11, 1890, to
Miss Johanne Negaard. Club: Com- mercial. Address: Montevideo, Minn.
SLADE, George Shepard, hotel pro- prietor and farmer; born at Albany, N. Y., July 21, 1854; son of William and Sarah (Shepard) Slade; educated in public schools at Merrimac, Wis., and at Jefferson Institute, Jefferson, Wis. Began active career as farmer on a homestead in Minnesota, about 1876; en- tered the hotel business at Adrian, Minn., 1884, which he has since contin- ued; has for a number of years con- ducted farms in Minnesota, N. Dakota and Wisconsin. Republican. Member of the Masonic order, Knights of Pyth- ias. Married at Worthington, Minn., 1879, to Miss Nettie R. Denham. Clubs: Commercial, Kanaranzi. Address: Adrian, Minn
SLADE, George Theron, railway offi- cial; born in New York City, Jan. 22, 1871; son of George P. and Cornelia W. (Strong) Slade; attended St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H .; graduated from Yale University, 1893. Began career as clerk, Great Northern Ry., 1893; was time keeper, 1894-95; assistant road master, May 15 to Aug. 8, 1895; chief clerk to superintendent Eastern Ry. of Minnesota, 1895-96; assistant superin- tendent same road, 1896-97; superintend- ent, 1897-99, and Duluth Terminal Ry .; general manager Erie & Wyoming Val- ley Rd. and Delaware Valley & Kings- ton Ry., 1899-1901; superintendent Wyo- ming and Jefferson divisions, Erie Rd., March to Aug. 1, 1901; general super- intendent Erie division, same road, 1901- 03; has been general superintendent Great Northern Ry., since April 1, 1903. Member Sons of the Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars. Married at St. Paul, Oct. 9, 1901, to Charlotte E. Hill, daugh- ter of James J. Hill. Office: Great Northern Ry. Bldg. Residence: 435
Summit Av., St. Paul.
SLAKER, Louis Frederick, superin- tendent Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry .; born at Oconomowoc, Wis., July 15, 1862. Began railroad ca- reer as telegraph operator and station agent, Chicago & Northwestern Ry., 1883-86; chief clerk of general superin- tendent and general manager's office, 1887-98; has been superintendent Chica- go, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. since April, 1898. Club: Commercial
(St. Paul). Address: St. James, Minn.
SLATER, Edward K., state dairy and food commissioner: born at Northwood, Iowa, June 28, 1877; son of Charles G. and Adelaide (McPherson) Slater; edu- cated in country schools and high school at Fairmont, Minn .; married at Chicka- mauga Park, Ga., June 22, 1898, to Clara Santee. Engaged in newspaper work, 17 to 21 years of age; served in War with Spain as 2d lieutenant Co. D, 12th Regiment, Minn. Vol. Inf., sta- tioned at Chickamauga Park; butter- maker, 1898-1903; since 1903 with the State Dairy and Food Department, as deputy, Jan. 1, 1903, to Jan. 1, 1905;
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since then as state dairy and food com- missioner. Regular correspondent for several dairy journals. Republican, but appointed under Democratic governor because practical buttermaker and dairyman. Methodist. Member Knights of Pythias, Knights of the Maccabees. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fish- ing and hunting. Office: Capitol. Res- idence: 1276 Raymond Av., St. Paul.
SLATER, Edwin S., lawyer; born at Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1856; son of William and Caroline (Pope) Slater; came to the Northwest in boyhood and attended public schools in Wisconsin; graduated from Oberlin College, Ober- lin, O., degree of A.B., 1883. Entered practice of law, 1885, in which has since continued. Located in Minneapolis, 1883. Member of American and Minne- sota State Bar associations. Married at Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 31, 1888, to Miss Sa- rah L. Greer. Club: Commercial. Rec- reations: Hunting, mountain climbing and literature. Office: Guaranty Bldg. Residence: 1900 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis.
SLATTENGREN, Alfred B., county auditor; born at Chisago, Minn., March 21, 1871; son of John J. and Mathilda C. Slattengren; attended Gustavus Adolphus College for 2 years; Northern Indiana Normal University, 3 years, graduating, degree of B.S., 1893. Taught in common schools 8 years; principal Lindstrom public schools, fall of 1898; has been county auditor, Chisago Co., since Jan. 1, 1899. Elected president village of Chisago, 1896, president Chi- sago Co. Mutual Telephone Co .; partner Slattengren Drug Co. Republican. Lu- theran. Married at Center City, Sept. 30, 1900, to Miss Amanda C. Jonason. Address: Center City, Minn.
SLATTERY, Charles Lewis, clergy- man; born in Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 9. 1867; son of Rev. George and Emma McLellan (Hall) Slattery; graduate of Harvard University, degree of B.A., 1891; graduate Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Mass., degree B.D., 1894; D.D., 1907; ordered deacon, 1894; ordained priest, 1895. Unmarried. Was master of Groton School, and rector of St. Andrew's Church, Ayer, Mass., 1894- 96: has been dean of the cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, Faribault, since 1896. Author: Felix Reville Brunot. 1901; Edward Lincoln Atkinson, 1904: The Master of the World: A Study of Christ, 1906; also lecturer in Seabury Divinity School, since 1905. Recrea- tion: Horseback riding. Address: Faribault, Minn.
SLAVIN, Michael J., farming; born at Zanesville, O., Feb. 22, 1831; educated in country schools; reared on a farm; learned mason's trade at Columbus, O .; removed to La Crosse, Wis .. 1855; lo- cated in Nower Co., Minn., 1856; farmed until 1874, when he moved to Rochester and engaged in hotel business for three years; went to Dakota, 1880, and proved up a homestead; returned to Minnesota,
1882; has been a resident of Austin since 1889. Vice president Citizens Na- tional Bank, member library board and board of equalization. Address: Aus- tin, Minn.
SLEEPER, Frank S., produce commis- sion; born at Manchester, N. H., April 6. 1857; son of William F. and Hannah H. (Pollard) Sleeper; educated in pub- lic and high schools of Manchester. Began business career in grocery, with his father, in Manchester; came to Du- luth, 1890, and was connected with Si- mon, Clark & Co .; maanger Duluth Cash Grocery, 1893-95; has been secretary Fitzsimmon-Palmer Co., since the com- pany was organized, 1896. Republican. Congregationalist. Member I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., Royal League, U. C. T. of America. Married at Manchester, N. H., Sept., 1886, to Miss Imogen Austin. Club: Commercial. Office: 120-124 W. Mich, St. Residence: 212 15th Av., E., Duluth.
SLEVIN, John J., clergyman; born in Ireland, 1855; educated at All Hallow's College, Dublin; ordained to the priest- hood by Cardinal McCabe, Dublin, 1878. Came to America, 1880, and for 20 years was pastor of St. Patrick's Church, at Shieldsville, Minn .; has been pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion at Faribault, since 1900. Address: Faribault, Minn.
SLINGERLAND, Teunis S., banker; born in Cobleskill, Scoharie Co., N. Y., March 22, 1823; son of Jacob and Sophia (Butler) Slingerland; educated at Clin- ton grammar school, Clinton, N. Y., and Liberal Institute, Oneida Co., N. Y. Mother died when he was 12 years of age; was a farm hand, 1835-1840; clerk in grocery store and hotel, at Oneonta, Otsega Co., N. Y., 1840-1843; taught dis- trict school and attended school, 1843- 1845; was pension agent with office in Albany, N. Y., prosecuting claims for pensions, land warrants, etc., against the government at Washington, 1845- 1856; came to Minnesota and began to deal in farm lands and real estate, 1856; became president First National Bank of Kasson, 1878, charter expiring Aug., 1895, when he became president of its successor, the National Bank of Kas- son, which position he now holds; also president Bank of Mantorville, Bank of Hayfield, and president of the firm of T. S. Slingerland & Co., dealers in lands; has for a number of years been extensively interested in farming. Mar- ried at Cobleskill, N. Y., 1853, to Miss Catherine E. Bouck. Address: Kasson, Minn.
SLITER, Robert H., banker; born in Leeds Co., Ont., Can., Jan. 1, 1865; son of S. P. and Amelia Sliter; educated in public schools of Morton, Ont .; Athens High School, Athens, Ont .; Kingston Business College, Kingston, Can. Came to Minnesota, 1888; taught school at Grey Eagle; was station agent and tele- graph operator Northern Pacific Rv. Co., 7 years; instrumental in incorporat-
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ing village of Grey Eagle. Now presi-
dent of Bank of Grey Eagle, Grey Eagle Telephone Co., Grey Eagle Implement
school
Co. Director board several
terms. Republican; secretary Repub-
lican Club. Congregationalist. Member B. P. O. E. (St. Cloud Lodge); Mason,
Odd Fellow. Married at Long Prairie, Minn., 1890, to Miss Estella Thompson. Recreations: Shooting, automobiling,
launching. Address: Grey Eagle, Minn.
SLOAN, Samuel G., real estate; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 30, 1834; son of John and Mary (Harris) Sloan; ed- ucated in public and high schools of Philadelphia; married at West Point, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1861, to Miss Eleanor Johnson. Came to St. Paul, 1855, and became connected with the firm of Rice, Hollingshead & Bicker, in charge of conveyancing and real estate depart- ment of the firm, later entering real es- tate business for himself; has repre- sented the James Stinson estate of Chi- cago, since 1881. Prebyterian. Office: Germania Life Bldg. Residence: Hotel Ryan, St. Paul.
SLOANE, James R., insurance, etc .; born at Wooster, O .. June 21, 1857; son of John O. and Margaret A. (Carr) Sloane; came to Minnesota with parents, 1857; educated in public schools of Min- neapolis. Began active career as mes- senger for Security Bank, Minneapolis, 1881; was head bookkeeper of the bank until he resigned, in 1901; then of the firm of Lauderdale Company & Sloane until Jan. 1, 1906; now member Sloane- McCulloch Agency. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Member Minneapolis Real Estate Board, Royal Arcanum. Married at Minneapolis, March 19, 1884, to Miss B. Etta Goldsborough. Recrea- tions: Baseball and tennis. Office: Oneida Blk. Residence: 2715 Bryant Av., S., Minneapolis.
SLOANE, William E., clergyman; born at Saxonburg, Pa., Sept. 18, 1863; son of Robert P. and Eleanor J. (Logan) Sloane; educated at Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa., and Western Theological Seminary, Alleghe- ny, Pa .; married at Glenshaw, Pa., May 17, 1893, to Minnie M. Hodil. Ordained to the Presbyterian ministry, 1893; has had charge of pastorates at the follow- ing places: Wellsville, O., East Liver- pool, O., Knoxville, Ia., Storm lake. Ia .; was for three years in evangelistic work and has been pastor of the Cen- tral Presbyterian Church, Austin, since March, 1906. Formerly Chaplain Iowa N. G. Member Masonic order, Knights Templar. Address: Austin, Minn.
SLOCUM, Albert M., groceries; born at Young America, Minn., 1870; son of James Slocum, Jr., and Amelia M. (Sisson) Slocum; educated in public schools and at Hamline University. Be- gan active career in banking business; was cashier Bank of Norwood, Norwood, Minn., for 10 years; organized Waseca County Bank of Janesville, Minn., re- moving to Minneapolis, 1899; has been
president of the Slocum-Bergren Co., wholesale grocers, since its organiza- tion. Married at Excelsior, Minn., June 5. 1895, to Miss Estelle Apgar. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Hunting. Of- fice: 124-128 N. 3rd St., Minneapolis. Residence: Excelsior, Minn.
SLOSS, Andrew L., banking; born at Chicago, Ill., Aug. 12, 1866; son of Allan and Jeanette ( Shanks) Sloss; educated at Reinbeck High School, Reinbeck, Ia., and at Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Ia. Was bookkeeper for 5 years Onawa State Bank, Onawa, Ia .; filled position of cashier for 5 years, First State Bank of Elkton, S. D .; for 8 years has been cashier Bank of Appleton, Appleton, Minn. Also president Citizens State Bank, Arlington, S. D .; vice president First National Bank of Springfield, Springfield, Minn .; director First Na- tional Bank, Waseca, First National Bank, Balaton, Lincoln County State Bank and First National Bank, Orton- ville, Minn. Mason. Married at Ivan- hoe, Reinbeck, Ia., May 6, 1891, to Miss Bertha C. Bradley. Recreations: Hunt- ing and automobiling. Address: Ap- pleton, Minn.
SMART, Herbert P., lands and invest- ments; born at Pembroke, Me., July 6, 1859; son of Ephraim K. and Adelaide S. (Porter) Smart; educated in public and high schools, Pembroke. Located in N. Dakota, 1880, where he engaged in real estate business; was register of deeds, Griggs Co., N. D., June, 1882, to Jan., 1887; has been second vice presi- dent of Wells & Dickey Company with headquarters in Minneapolis, since Feb., 1904. Republican. Congregationalist. Married at Cooperstown, N. D., 1885, to Miss Mary C. Barnard. Clubs: Com- mercial, Amateur Athletic, Minnesota Congregational, Plymouth Congregation- al. Office: Security Bank Bldg. Resi- dence: 2016 Beard Av., Minneapolis.
SMEDT, Martinus O., merchant tail- or; born in Norway, Oct. 11, 1843; came to America, June 14, 1869; educated in common schools of Norway and 3 months in schools of Minnesota. Has been engaged in merchant tailoring business at Mankato since Jan. 1, 1873. Director Mankato National Bank (later changed to Mankato State Bank) for 18 years; director Mankato Savings and Building Association for 19 years; mem- ber Norwegian Lutheran Trinity Church and one of its organizers. Address: Mankato, Minn.
SMERSH, Francis M., physician; born at Volsan, Moravia, Europe, Oct. 4, 1859; son of Thomas and Rosaline (Maca) Smersh; came to America, 1867. En- tered employ Duquesne Glass Works, Pittsburg, Pa., at age of 9; attended night school at Allegheny, Pa .; was employed in various iron works, and later as carpenter and builder at Daven- port, Ia., 16 to 18 years of age, also engaging in carriage blacksmithing; came to Minnesota, 1878; attended Owa- tonna High School, entered upon study
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of medicine under Dr. E. M. Morehouse, fall of 1885; student at King's Eclectic Medical College, Des Moines, Ia., 1886- 87, and Bennett College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Il1., 1887- 88, graduating, degree of M.D., 1888; also graduate of Cleveland Homeopathic College and Hospital, 1889. Began prac- tice of medicine at Iowa City, Ia., Aug., 1888; has been located at Owatonna, Minn., since 1889. President and treas- urer Owatonna Drug Co., Smersh-Kubat Medicine Co .; manager Auditorium Bill Posting Co. President Board of Health and Physicians' Advisory Board, Owa- tonna. Member Steele County Medical Society, Minnesota State and American Medical associations, American Public Health Association. Democrat. Member M. B. of A., I. O. O. F., A. O. A., Beavers, Bohemian societies, C. S. P. S. and C. Z. B. J. Married at Owatonna, Minn., May 18, 1891, to Miss Emelia A. Slezak. Ad- dress: Owatonna, Minn.
SMITH, Amos Delbert, county super- intendent of schools, Murray Co .; born at Waseca, Minn., Sept. 5, 1872; son of Peter P. and Katherine F. (Reemnsny- der) Smith; high school education and one year College of Law, University of Minnesota, 1895-96. Began teaching school in Murray Co., Minn., 1890, and continued as teacher for 8 years; was elected county superintendent of schools, Nov., 1900, and has been reelected at each succeeding election, present term extending to Jan., 1909. Republican. Member A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F. and M. B. A. Unmarried. Recreations: Out- door sports, especially baseball. Ad- dress: Slayton, Minn.
SMITH, Bela Winfield, manufacturer; born at Norwich, Conn., Nov. 1, 1861; son of Ezra Leonard and Lucy Aranna (Hastings) Smith; public school educa- tion. Came to Minnesota, 1869; has been identified with sash and door man- ufacturing ever since the beginning of his active career, June 12, 1879; was connected with the firm of Johnson & Hurd until it retired from business; organized the City Sash & Door Co., 1895, and has been president of the company since time of its organization. Also director Minneapolis Savings Bank. Republican. Member Royal Arcanum. Married at Minneapolis, June 9, 1904, to Miss Mable McClary. Club: Com- mercial. Recreation: Automobiling. Ad- dress: 3rd Av., S., and 4th St. Resi- dence: 600 WV. 32nd St., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Benjamin Dayton, lawyer; born at Vernon Center, Minn., May 27, 1860; son of John Stilley and Mary P. (Dayton) Smith; educated in common schools and Mankato State Normal School, advanced course, graduating, 1880; married at Oakham, Mass., Sept. 15, 1892, to Alice Whipple Ayres. Taught school, 1880-81; studied law in office of Freeman & Pfau, Mankato, and was ad- mitted to practice, Dec., 1883; has been in practice at Mankato ever since. County attorney Blue Earth Co., 1887-
91. Elected head adviser (vice presi- dent) Modern Woodmen of America, June, 1895; appointed member national board of directors, same order, July, 1895, and served 8 years (chairman of board two years), and has been general attorney of the order since July, 1903. Appointed member Beneficiary Commit- tee Royal Neighbors of America, June, 1903, and reappointed, June, 1905 (now chairman of the committee). Repub- lican. Ex-chairman Blue Earth County Republican Committee; ex-member Re- publican State Central Committee; for 7 years member M. N. G. Member I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., A. O. U. W., M. W. of A., R. N. of A. Clubs: Commercial ( Mankato); Rock Island, Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club (both of Rock Island, Ill.). Address: Mankato, Minn.
SMITH, Charles A., loans and real es- tate; born at Wilton, Minn., June 12, 1866; son of Warren and Susan E. Smith; educated in public school and business college; unmarried. Worked at printing trade three years; was in county treasurer's office 21/2 years; as- sisted his father in his real estate busi- ness and succeeded to his interests. President W. J. Armstrong Co., whole- sale grocers. Mayor of Waseca for 6 terms. Republican. Universalist. Mason, Odd Fellow. Address: Waseca, Minn.
SMITH, Charles Axel, lumber manu- facturer; born in Sweden, Dec. 11, 1852; came to America, 1867, and located in Minneapolis; attended public schools; University of Minnesota, 1872-73; earned his own way from the time he was 14 years of age. Engaged in handling wheat, lumber and farm machinery in Western Minnesota, 1878-84, being asso- ciated in business with J. S. Pillsbury; returned to Minneapolis in 1884 and be- gan investing in timber and having it manufactured into lumber in hired mills; bought and erected mills and now ownes largest saw mill in the world and vast timber interests in Northwest and Pacific coast, employing over 1,500 men. President C. A. Smith Lumber Co., C. A. Smith Timber Co., North- western Compo-Board Co .; director Swedish American National Bank; treas- urer Northern Pine Manufacturers' As- sociation; delegate to Reciprocity
Convention, Washington, D. C., 1901. Republican; Mckinley elector, 1896. Married at Minneapolis, Feb. 14, 1878, to Miss Johanna Anderson. Clubs: Min- neapolis, Commercial, Odin. Office: An- drus Bldg. Residence: 2324 Emerson Av., S., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Charles H., clerk of district court Pipestone Co .; born in Germany, April 4, 1843; son of Jacob and Anne M. (Wirth) Schmidt; came to America, May, 1857; educated in public and high schools. Enlisted as private in Civil War, Feb. 12, 1862, in Co. H, 16th U. S. Inf., and was discharged Feb. 12, 1865, as sergeant. Engaged in milling before the war and resumed it until 1868 in Wisconsin; was butcher and grocer;
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later removed to Pipestone Co., Minn., and took up homestead, May, 1878, en- gaging in farming; returned to business career, 1893; clerk of district court since Jan., 1898. Republican. Presby- terian. Member Masonic order, I. O. O. F., R. A. M., G. A. R. Married at West Prairie, Wis., Aug. 30, 1868, to Miss Kate J. Schoenberger. Address: Pipestone City, Minn.
SMITH, Charles H. F., stock and bond broker; born in New York City, Oct. 6, 1857; son of Charles H. and Hannah (Shanahan) Smith; common school edu- cation; married at St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 11, 1891, to Mary R. Shaw. Engaged in retail grocery business at Chicago, 1880; came to St. Paul in 1883 and was in wholesale grocery business until 1885; then engaged in merchandise brokerage business until 1890, when he entered the stock and bond brokerage business under title of Charles H. F. Smith & Co., in which he has since been en- gaged. First member of the New York Stock Exchange in the Northwest; also member of the Chicago Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Director American National Bank and Northern Savings Bank. Clubs: Minnesota, Com- mercial, Town and Country. Recreations: Golf and fishing. Office: Ger. Am. Bank Bldg. Residence: 339 Summit Av., St. Paul.
SMITH, Charles Linnaeus, lawyer; born at Newton, Ill., March 8, 1861; son of Col. B. and Celeste (Gray) Smith; attended graded schools, Champaign, Ill., 1869-75; Champaign High School, 1875-78; University of Illinois, 1878- 1882, degree of BL., 1882; Albany Law School, Albany, N. Y., degree of LL.B., 1885. Engaged in practice of law at Champaign, Ill., 1885-87; located in Minneapolis, 1887, where he has since remained. Captain I. N. G., 1882; attor- ney for board of county commissioners, Hennepin Co., Minn., 1900-1905; judge of Municipal Court, Minneapolis, since 1905. Republican. Methodist. Mason; member Knights of Pythias, Maccabees. Married at Champaign, Ill., 1888, to Miss Grace M. Healy. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Traveling. Office: Court House. Residence: 2118 Hawthorne Av., Minneapolis.
SMITH, Denison Billings, coal; born, Toledo, O., March 17, 1854; son of Deni- son B. and Sophia (Hunt) Smith; edu- cated in public schools in Toledo. Has been engaged in coal business since 1883; in Duluth, 1883-1903, and St. Paul, 1903-1906; came to Minneapolis, July. 1906. and represents the Pittsburg Coal Co. of Minnesota, and the Youghiogheny & Lehigh Coal Co., of which is presi- dent. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason. Knight Templar. Married at Manistique, Mich., March 17, 1885, to Miss Clara M. Colman. Clubs: Commercial (St. Paul), Kitchi Gammi (Duluth). Office: 206 S. 4th St. Residence: 1804 Park Av., Min- neapolis.
SMITH, Edward Barnum, retired;
born at Cleveland, O., Dec. 31, 1837: son of Archibald M. C. and Bulah A. (Gran- ger) Smith; educated in Lockport and Buffalo, N. Y., schools; married, Lew- iston, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1863, Kate C. Boughton. Began business career as clerk, 1857; for many years head of the insurance firm of Smith, Davis & Co., No. 200 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y .; came to Minnesota, 1892, and organized the firm of Smith, Parker & Gilman, insurance, real estate and loans, St. Paul, 1892. Soldier in War of the Re- bellion. Republican. Episcopalian. Ma- son. Member of G. A. R. (Acker Post). Member of Buffalo Club, Buffalo, N. Y. Office: Manhattan Bldg. Residence: 777 Fairmount Av., St. Paul.
SMITH, Edwin Thomas, lawyer; born at Olivet, Mich., June 14, 1863; son of Louis O. and Mary J. Smith; educated in public schools, Charlotte, Mich., Oli- vet College, Olivet, Mich., degree of M.S., Law Department, University of
Michigan. Special examiner U.
S. pension office; county attorney of Jack- son Co., Minn., 1896-1906. Republican. Member Masonic order, A. O. U. W. Married at Chaska, Minn., to Miss Clara Schaler. Address: Jackson, Minn.
SMITH, Ernest Frederick, lumber; born at Pekin, Ill., Aug. 4, 1868; son of Hon. D. C. and Mary (Pieper) Smith; educated in Pekin High School to 1884, United States Naval Academy, 1884-86. Iowa Wesleyan College, 1886-87; mar- ried, Minneapolis, Aug. 15, 1895, to Julia Walker. Began business career as member of the firm of Smith & Zem- mer, Minneapolis; sold out interest, 1895; organized Hennepin Lumber Com- pany, 1900, of which is president; or- ganized Western Implement Co., 1905, closing out interest Jan., 1906. Was one of the organizers of the Surety Fund Life Ins. Co., of Minneapolis, of which is vice president. Member Minneapolis Charter Commission, 1904-06. Repub- lican. Methodist. Member Beta Theta Pi. Club: Commercial. Office: 1800 Quincy St., N. E. Residence: 421 Grove- land Av .. Minneapolis.
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