Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-10
BUSINESS CHANGE.
Hon. M. Doran Is to Become a Resident of
St, Paul.

An important business change was consum-
mated yesterday by which Hon. NJ. Doran, of
LIE Sueur, is to become not only closely all;ed
in business interests with st. Paul, but per-
acquisition to the business interests of st. Paul
zation Of the real estate and grain com
mission firm of Morton. Moore & Co.,
composed of Col. G. A. Morton, G. =. Moore
and DR.. A. Wharton, Mr.. G. 8. Moore retiring
new organization being Morton. Doran & Co.
Hon. NJ. Doran, the new member of the firm
while now for the first time becoming prom-
nently associated in business in St.Paul, is we'll
known to our citizens both through intimate
business relations with many leading firms and
from his prominence in one of the leading
political parties for years past. Mr.. Dorau has
been resident of Minnesota since 1856, resid-
ing during all that time at LIE Sueur, LIE Sueur
county. Naturally ambitious and pro-
gressive, he soon took promi-
nent part in the politics of the county, and in
1868 was elected county treasurer. a position
in which he was retained for eight years. So
satisfactorily did he serve his people as treasur-
er, that in 1871 he was elected to the State
Senate, where he has been continuously retain
ed until the present time. His career in this
important position has been one in every way
most creditable. Watchful in looking after
the interest of his personal constituency, and
earnest and unfagging in his advocacy Of all
measures that commended themselves to his
ideas of public policy. MI. Doran
soon became an acknowledged
power in State legislation. While in this posi-
tion MI. Doran has done much to entitle him
to the esteem of his fellow citizens irrespective
of party, prominent in which may be mem
toned the investigation resulting in the start
ling disclosures in connection with the mis-
management of the insane hospital.
While thus prominently identified with the
politics of his county and State Mr.. Doran has
been leading business factor in LIE Sueur.
Hon. Geo. D. Snow in the estab-
lishment of the LIE Sucur county
bank, an institution which to-day, under the
management of Mr.. Doran and Mr.. Edison R.
Smith, has standing second to no banking in
stitution in the interior of the State. In 1874
! Mr.. Doran. with q number of other leading
citizens of LIE Sueur, became associated in the
organization of the LIE Sueur Touring mill
company, by which large Touring mill and
elevator was bnilt. Mr.. Doran is now the prin-
cipal owner in this mill property as we'll as the
bank of LIE sueur, in the management
ssn,ea WHICH By his son y 5ane. g ysgas
man of twenty-three years of age and we'll
fitted, it is said by those who know him, to
| assume the responsible trusts which will thus
be devolved upon him.
Mr.. Doran proposes to take an active part in
the management of the extensive and rapidly
increasing buainess of the firm with which
| he has become associated, the new firm be-
ginning Oct. LIST, and to that end will locate
here ut no distant day.
Mr.. Moore, the retiring member Of the firm,
has not yet definitely decided upon his future,
but as he has largA property interests In St.
Paul it is to be presnmed, as it is TO be hoped,
prominently identified with the business Of the
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