St. Paul daily globe., 1886-09-15
THEIR REC0RDS, BRIEFLY.
short Sketches of the NIen who
Were Nominated.

A. A. Ames was born at Garden Prairie.
Boone county, Illinois, Jan. Is, 1912. At 10
years of age he moved with his parents to
Minneapolis, graduated from the high school
at 16 and at once commenced the study of
medicine with his father. He graduated at
the Rush medical college at Chicago Feb. 5.
1852. Ee was married April 81, 1882, to Miss
Sarah daughter of Capt. Richard Straut, of
Minneapolis. In August, 1862, DR.. Amcs. in
company with others, raised Company of the
Ninth Minnesota Volunteer infantry, and en-
gagged in the service on the frontier, partici-
pating in all the battles of his regiment
against the Indians In the fall of 1868 he
accompanied his regiment South, and was in
active service until the close of the war.
In July, 1864, he was commissioned sur
geon, and served in that capacity until mus
tered out, Aug. s, 1865. He returned to Min
neapolis and engaged in the praCuice of med
icIne with his father. In November, 1866, he
was elected to the state legislature from Hen
nepin county. In 1868 he went to California
and engaged in the newspaper business until
1874 when he returned to Minneapolis, where
be has since remained. He has held several
Offices of prominence. was elected mayor of
Minneapolis in 1875 and again in 1882. He
was candidate for congress in this district
against Gen. Washburn four years ago and
was defeated for mayor in the Minneapolis
contest in the spring of 1854 by George A.
Pillsbury. At the last election at MiDneapO-
lis he defeated Mr.. Pilsbury by an over
whelming majority of more than 5000 votes.
He is popular with all classes.
JOHN FRANK.
Hon. John Frank, of Leroy, Mower county,
the nominee for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, was
born in Germany in 1885. He came to Amer
lea in 1854 and settled in Mower county in
1856 where has resided and voted the Demo
cratic ticket ever since. In 1861 he enlisted
in the Fourth Minnesota regiment, served
with it through the war. and came home with
its few survivors. He is a practical and pros
porous farmer and has always been promi-
neuu in political affairs in his county. He
was elected to the lower house of the state
legislature in 1858 in a strong Republi-
can county and was the candidate for
state secretary in 1855. Mr.. Frank is
one of the most extensive farmers
and stockraisers in Southern Minnesota.
LUTHER JAEGER.
Luther Jaeger nominated for secretary of
state. was born in Norway in 1858. Received
classical education and entered the univer-
s1ty of Norway at the age Of 10. In 1871 he
came to the United States. After clerking
for some years in bank at La Crosse. Wis,
where he also, for short time, published
monthly magazine in the Norwegian Ian
guage, he moved to Chicago as assistant ed
itor of Norden, weekly paper published
there. In 1877 he assumed the editorship of
Budstikken at Minneapolis, remaining in
charge of the same until 1885, when ill health
caused him to resign. After residence OF
eight months in New Mexico he returned
last fall to Minnesota, and was appointed by
Collector of Internal Revenue A. Biermann
deputy in his Office, position which he still
holds.
G. A. LUNDBERG.
G. A. Lundberg. of Duluth, nominee for
auditor, is a Swede, about 81 years of age,
and has lived in Duluth since 1870, being al
ways prominently interested in the enter
prises of that prosperous city. He Is a mer-
chant, being a member of the grocery firm of
Lundberg Bros, and has served several terms
as alderman. He is prosperous, upright
business man and very popular.
HENRY PoEHLER.
Henry Poehler, the candidate for treasurer,
is one of the best known men in Minnesota.
His home is in Sibley county, where he is one
of the leading citizens. man somewhat
past middle life. be has been for many
years before the people in various capacities
For one term he served in the national con-
gress. He has had many positions of respon-
| sibity in the state. He is at present MEM
| Der OF the state board of equalization and a
| member of the commission to locate second
state prison. His integrity is beyond queS-
tion and his ability has been proven.
j. H. IVES.
The nominee for attorney general, John H.
| Ives. of Crookston, is "A practicing attorney
there, 49 years of age, and native of Ve;-
mont. He came to Minnesota in 1875 and
settled at Hutchinson. He has been at
Crookston since 1882 The only official posi-
tion he has ever held is city attorney of
Crookston. He stands high as good citizen
and an able man.
GEORGE t. GARDNER.
George T Gardner tie nominee for clerk
of the supreme court, halls from Albert Lea
He was born in New York and is 3S years OF
age. He has lived at Albert Lea for fourteen
years and has been clerk of the county court
for six years. He is strong and popular.