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 . agements throughoutthe Northwest at street fairs and (^untyfairs, also at the Minnesota State Fair. Earlyin 1!(()0 the band played a concert tourthrough Southern Minnesota, meeting withgreat success. It has a large repertoire, andafter their long practice together the boyscan jilay the most difficult music with theconfidence of old-time musicians. Iii 1879,Professor Heintzeman was married to MissMatti(» Pheljis, at Bridgewate
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 . agements throughoutthe Northwest at street fairs and (^untyfairs, also at the Minnesota State Fair. Earlyin 1!(()0 the band played a concert tourthrough Southern Minnesota, meeting withgreat success. It has a large repertoire, andafter their long practice together the boyscan jilay the most difficult music with theconfidence of old-time musicians. Iii 1879,Professor Heintzeman was married to MissMatti(» Pheljis, at Bridgewater, Mass. Nochildren \\er< born. ilrs. Heintzeman diedin !)2. ALLEN. William Duncan, one of (hemost prominent and successful business menof Faigo, N. D., was born at Fpper Darby,Delaware county. Pa., August 1, 1858. Hisfather, -Jose])h Allen, was a fanner of Irishextraction. His mothers maiden name wasMary Duncan. Slie was of Scotch Scotch father was a sea ca])tain. Will-iam recei\-ed his early education in tlie dis-li-ict schools of liie counliy. and Iheii tooli acoiii-seat l]ie K|iisco]ial .\cadeniy, a scliool of HISTORY OF THE GREAT WILLIAM D. ALLEN. liigli grade in Philadelijliia. He then took abusiness course, graduating at the Philadel-phia Business College. Thus equipped witha good practical education, he learned theplumbers trade in Ihiladeljjhia, and came towhat was then Dakota Territory, now NorthDakota, settling at Fargo, in May, 1882, wherehe established himself in business on his ownaccount, and yet carries it on. By his su-perior skill and upright dealing he has madeit one of the leading and most successfulbusiness enterprises iu the state. He hasalso been an active and prominent man inpublic affairs, as well as in business has been a member of the cit^- council forthree tenus, and in 1900 was elected presi-dent of the council. He is now acting mayorof the city. In 1S!)8 he was elected to repre-sent his district and citj in
Size: 1388px × 1801px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidhistoryofgre, bookyear1901
