1921 Duluth & St Louis County MN, Van Brunt.pdf - Garon.us

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ably known than Charles E. Hendrick, who for many years past has
been a resident of Virginia.
Mr. Hendrick, now general superintendent of the M. A. Hanna interests
of the Mesaba Range. Virginia, is a native of Ypsilanti, Michigan,
his birth occurring October 27, 1867. He is one of a family of four
children—three sons and one daughter-—born to the marriage of Edmund
and Sarah (Burr) Hendrick, the former of Pennsylvania-Dutch stock
and the latter a lineal descendant of Aaron Burr. Edmund Hendrick was
a wood turner by trade and also followed carpentering and fruit-growing,
in each of these branches having met with a good measure of success.
He served the Union cause as a member of a Michigan regiment during
the Civil war, his duties being carried on in connection with the engineering
and construction department, and at the close of hostilities he returned
to his usual vocations. Both he and his wife passed away many years
ago.
Charles E. Hendrick is the youngest child born to his parents. His
early years were passed in his native city, where he attended school and
completed the high school course. Shortly thereafter he moved to Northville,
Michigan, and spent about eighteen months in a manufacturing
establishment, going thence to Ishpeming as an assistant engineer and
chemist for the Pittsburg and Lake Angeline Iron Company. Pursuing
his activities along these lines, Mr. Hendrick transferred his services to
the Lake Superior Iron Company, of which he became chief chemist
and later was appointed chief engineer to the same company. When the
Oliver Iron Mining Company succeeded in the ownership of the Lake
Superior Iron Company Mr. Hendrick continued as chief engineer, and
later as assistant to the general superintendent, remaining in the latter
position until the end of 1904.
In January, 1905, he moved to the Mesaba Range of northern Minnesota,
and assumed the duties of superintendent for the Consumers Ore
Company (M. A. Hanna interests) at Buhl. His home was at. the latter
j)lace until 1908, in which year he took up his residence in Virginia. As
the Hanna interests expanded Mr. Hendrick had charge of their operations,
the scope of his duties finally spreading out to include a number
of the Great Northern iron ore properties ; this was then divided and he
has since had charge of the eastern district. Mr. Hendrick, also is vice
president and a director of the State Bank of Virginia, and is secretary
and treasurer and a director of the Hoar Shovel Agency. This agency
operates the disposal of a new underground shovel, which, it is claiTued.
has wonderful possibilities as a labor-saving device in underground min-
ing work. It is asserted that this shovel reduces labor over 50 per cent.
Mr. Hendrick was married to Miss Ida Moag. a native of Ransomville.
New York, and they became the parents of two children : Paul E.
and Mildred I. Mr. Hendrick is a supporter of the Republican party,
with strong Prohibition tendencies, and acted as chairman of the Dry
County Committee when St. Louis County was changed to a prohibition
district. He has served as a member of the Board of Education and has
served on the Library Board, and at the present time is a member of the
Citv Charter Commission. His religious alTiliation is with the Central
Baptist Church of Duluth. i'^aternally he belongs to tiie Kiwanis Club;
is a Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the -Mystic Shrine. During
the World war he was active in the various camj>aigns to ])romote the
different bond (lrivi->, and in 1920 was chairman of the Near East relief
drive, whicli resulted in \ irginia being one of the comparatively few
towns to "go over the lop" in the raising of its (|uota.