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

856 DULUTH AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Frederick W. Armstrong, who is secretary and treasurer of the Exchange,
was born in Chicago November 9, 1891. His father, F. W. Armstrong,
was a wholesale druggist in Chicago and died in 1902. He left
four children, Frederick W., Paul L., Kenneth E. and Virginia I.
Frederick W. Armstrong was educated in the public schools of his
native city and began his career in 1909 in the advertising department
of the Chicago Examiner. He was there seven months, for three years
was an accountant in the general offices of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Company, and then for six years was connected with the Chicago
Association of Commerce as an assistant manager. It was his thorough
training with that great business organization that gave him special qual-
ifications for his work to which he was called to Duluth on March 1,
1919. Mr. Armstrong is a member of the Commercial, Rotary, Kiwanis,
Advertising and Boat Clubs of Duluth.
Hubert Hart d'Autremont is an attorney at law. Charles d'Autremont,
Jr., his father, was born in Angelica, New York, on June 2, 1851,
and was there reared and attended the common schools. He attended
Cornell University, Columbia University and the Academy at Lausanne,
Switzerland. He entered upon the active practice of law at Angelica
and Elmira. New York, where he remained until 1882, when he came
to Duluth, Minnesota, and engaged in the general practice of law and
specialized in land office practice. His ability and integrity were recognized
and appreciated by the people of his adopted state, and in 1884
he was elected county attorney of Saint Louis County. In 1886 he was
the nominee of the Democratic party for attorney -general of the State
of Minnesota, and in 1892 was elected mayor of Duluth, giving the city
an efficient and progressive administration. He became one of the leading
Democrats of the northwest, standing high in the councils of his
About 1894 Mr. d'Autremont became interested in the mining business
in the Minnesota iron country and with his partner, James Sheridan,
developed the Sheridan Mine, the d'Autremont Mine and the Foster
Mine. Shortly after 1900 he became interested in mining in the southwest,
Mexico and various parts of the west, and he was one of the
original promoters of the Calumet & Arizona Mining Company and w^as
a member of the Board of Directors from its inception until his death.
The death of Mr. d'Autremont occurred at Angelica, New York, on the
25th day of July, 1919.
Charles d'Autremont was married in Elmira, New York, to Hattie
Hart, the daughter of Erastus P. Hart, and to this union were born
five children, all of whom are living, namely : Mrs. Antoinette d'Autremont
Andresen, Louis Paul d'Autremont, Charles Maurice d'Autremont,
Hubert Hart d'Autremont and Mrs. Marie d'Autremont Gerry.
Hubert Hart d'Autremont was born on the 19th day of February,
1889. in Duluth. Minnesota. He received his educational training in
F'hillips Exeter Academy, Cornell University and Columbia University,
fitting himself for the legal profession. He is a member of the bars of
the states of New York, Minnesota and Arizona, and has practiced in
those states, having been engaged in the general practice of law in
Duluth since 1914. At times Mr. d'Autremont has taken an active
part in Democratic politics, but has never held public office.
On January 19, 1919, at Duluth, he was married to Helen C. Congdon,
the daughter of Chester A. Congdon, of Duluth, and they have two sons.
Charles and Chester. At the outbreak of the hostilities between the
United States and Germanv Mr. d'Autremont enlisted for service, was