History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . if pub-lic and private—or select—school, as it iscalled sometimes, and prepared for collegeat the academy, graduating at the StateNormal at Kirksville, Mo. Later he tooka post-giaduate course in mathematicsand engineeiing in the University of Min-nesota, under Professors Downey and Sublette had a natural aptitude for theprofession he has chosen. He may fairly besaid to have been born to it, for havingtaught school at
History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . if pub-lic and private—or select—school, as it iscalled sometimes, and prepared for collegeat the academy, graduating at the StateNormal at Kirksville, Mo. Later he tooka post-giaduate course in mathematicsand engineeiing in the University of Min-nesota, under Professors Downey and Sublette had a natural aptitude for theprofession he has chosen. He may fairly besaid to have been born to it, for havingtaught school at the age of fifteen years, hesurveyed land at sixteen, joined a surveyingparty at eighteen, and at twenty-one be-came the county surveyor of Adair Such precocious ability was sure tofind abundant employment, ilr. Sublettessubsecjuent career has fully carried out hisearly promise of usefulness. He was en-gaged in railroad construction—only a partof which can be mentioned—the Wabash,the Chicago & Northwestera and the UnionDejjot at Minneapolis. Under city engineerAndrew Rinker he was placed in charge ofthe North Minneapolis tunnel. He was also. GEORGK W. sriiLETTE. engineer of construction for the city of Aus-tin, Tex., completing the power house anddam. He also held the same official positionfor Helena, Mont., while constructing thelight and power house at Canon Ferry. His election as city engineer of Minneap-olis in l>S!t9 was a well merited recognitionof his practical experience and rich profes-sional acquirements. Mr. Sublette is an active Odd Fellow,holding the highest office in the subordinatelodge. He is also a member of the Knightsof Pythias, and has his church relationswith the Church of Christ. In politics hehas always been a Republican. He was married to Miss Anna B. Baldwinin 1S70. and is the hapjiy father of two chil-dren, lo and Marguerite. So long as the attairs of the city are inthe hands of such a man, Minneapolis mayrest assured that its ph
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