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

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also a law school and school of business at Toronto. For four years of
his early life he followed teaching in Canada, coming to Duluth July 6,
1901, and for two years served as an instructor in the Duluth Business
University.
Mr. McLennan in August, 1903, became associated with George H.
Crosby in the real estate and insurance business. After two years he
began giving most of his time to exploration work on the Mesaba and
Cuyuna iron ranges, and during following years many of the leading
mines of the Cuyuna Range was explored by him. Mr. McLennan now
has a large clientage and business in the real estate and insurance, with
offices on the ninth floor of the Alworth Building, lie is now president
and manager of the Wrenshall Brick Company, manufacturers of wire
cut and sand mold brick, yards located at Wrenshall, Minnesota.
September 26, 1906, he married Miss Grace J. McLean, of Duluth.
Her father, Charles E. McLean, is a well known Duluth pioneer, having
settled here about thirty-five years ago. Three children were born to
the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. McLennan, and the two now living are
Charles Ewart, born December 26, 1909, and William Eldon, born April
23, 1915. Mr. McLennan is a Presbyterian and in politics a Republican.
George H. Lommen, of Biwabik, is a lawyer of broad and practical
ability, thorough, determined, alert, versatile and resourceful, and active
in his fight against proposed legislation which in his judgment would
work hardships for those in moderate circumstances. His ability in the
handling of important litigation has recommended him to the people of
St. Louis County, and he has the reputation of being one of the shrewdest
cross-examiners at the St. Louis bar.
The birth of George H. Lomnien occurred at Caledonia, Minnesota,
September 14, 1895. His father, J. P. Lommen, is thought to be the first
white child born in Minnesota, his birth taking place on the farm of his
father, Peter Lommen, near Spring Grove, October 12, 1851. Peter
Lommen came to the United States from Norway, settling in Minnesota,
and died on his farm near Spring Grove.
J. P. Lommen conducted a department store at Caledonia for thirtyfive
or forty years, and it was one of the largest of its kind in the state.
During more recent years he has curtailed his mercantile ventures and
turned his attention to wheat culture, and was especially active in this
line during the period of the war in order to meet the demands of his
country for that essential foodstuff. He personally supervises the planting
and harvest. Plis wife, who bore the maiden name of Sarah Quarve,
died in 1902, having borne him seven children, four sons and three daughters.
One of the daughters, who is now attending Columbia University,
doing post-graduate work, was for eight years superintendent of schools
of Houston County, and then for a time was connected as an educator
with the Minnesota State University.
George PL Lommen was graduated from the Caledonia High School in
1913, While a close and deep student, he possessed the practical traits
necessary for every-day success, and his predilections gradually drew
him into the broad and stirring domain of the law. His systematic professional
education commenced before he left high school, and was comj)leted
in the St. Paul Law College, from which he was graduated in 1917.
Immediately following that event he began the practice of his profession
at Biwabik, where he has built up connections which are very valuable. A
clear, level-headed man, as well as attorney, Mr. Lommen from the start
has been bitterly opposed to the proposed law to tax the tonnage on ore,
and has appeared on the floor of the Legislature "to fight the passage of the
measure. This tax is supposed to be used for building roads in other