St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-23
THE CANDID lTES.
Where They Were Born, HOW They
Grew UP and who they Are.

A. r. MGILL.
Andrew H. McGill WAS born in Crawford
county, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10, 1910. He was
educated at the village academy and in Is 0
went to Covington. KY, where he taught
school until June, 1861, when he removed to
Minnesota and settled at st. Peter, teaching
school until August 1862. He Their enlisted
as q private in the Ninth Minnesota regiment
and served in the army year, when he was
discharged on account of pulmonary troubles.
He edited and published the st. Peter Tri-
bune in 1864 and 1865 and Still owns the
paper In 1875 he became private secretary
to Gov. Austin, serving in that capacity
through the governors service Of four years.
In 1873 he was appointed insurance commis-
sioner by Gov. Austin, reappointed the same
year by Gov. Davis has been three times re-
appointed since and still holds the position.
A. E. RICE.
Albert E. Rice, the nominee for lieutenant
governor, was born in Vurge, Norway, Sept.
"a 1S47. He came TO America in 1861 and at
GAINESVILLE, Wis, worked for his board aud
attended school, also learning the machinist
trade. At the age of Is be enlisted IN the
Fifteenth Wisconsin re- iment under Capt..
Greendgar, who was in the convention yes
terday working for Mr.. Rices nomination.
He was wounded near Altoona. losing the
fingers of his left hand, and in 1865 settled
in Minneapolis, where he worked at his trade
for four years. In 1869 he was elected to the
lower house OF the legislature from Hennepin
county. In 1870 he removed TO Willmar and
engaged in the mercantile business. In 1873
he was chosen to the state senate, where h 2
has served ever since with the exception OF
one term.
COL HANS MATTSON.
Hans Mattson was born in Sweden, in De-
cember 1882. and came TO this country when
18 years OF age. After spending two years in
the East, he came to Minnesota in 1851, at the
head of one of the first Swedish colonies, and
settled in Goodhue county. He was admitted
ITO the bar in 1858 at Red Wing, and the
same year was elected county auditor,
being reelected in 1880 AS auditor he took
a prominent part with other county auditors
in framing the first tax laws OF the state He
resigned his office aud entered the army as
captain of company in the Third Minnesota
volunteers. serving five years, during which
time he was advanced to the position OF
colonel and brigade commander. Upon COM
ing out OF the war his health was broken down
so he could not resume the practice
of law, and in 1856 he became secretary
of the state board of immigration. In 1869
he was elected secretary of state, serving two
years. In 1871 he went to Europe as lmmi-
grafton agent of the Jay Cooke system OF rail-
way and remained four years, aud on his re-
turn owned and published the two most
prominent Swedish newspapers OF chicago
and minneapolis. he sou OUT III 1901 anu
was appointed consul general to India, re-
manning there two years. Since returning he
has been devoted to private interests. He has
resided in Minneapolis for ten years and owns
and manages large farm in the Red River
valley.
CAPT. W. W. BRADEN.
W. W. Braden, nominee for auditor, was
born in Heria, o., Dec. 3, 1887; received a
common school education and came to Min
nesota in 1854, locating in Fillmore county.
He enlisted in the Sixth Minnesota regim ent,
was lieutenant, and became captain In 1868
was in Gen. Sibley's campaign la 1867, and
afterwards in the South. He served as men,
Der of the lower house from Fillmore county
in 1857 and 1858, and was treasurer OF MS
county from 1873 to 1877. He has been state
auditor since 1882.
JOSEPH BOBLETER.
Joseph Bobleter was born in Austria in lo4o'
and came to America in 1858, residing In Du-
buque, Ia, with an uncle. He enlisted IN
1852 in the Thirteenth regular infantry. Be-
ing discharged for disability he en-
listed in the Mississippi squadron
OF the navy and served until
December, 1884, when he enlisted In tue
Twenty-fifth Iowa cavalry, being mustered
out in 1865. He again re-enlisted In his OLD
regiment, the Thirteenth infantry and served