St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-06
SEVEN CORNERS BANK.
The Quintette of Practical Men
in Its Directory Board.

The Quintette of Practical Men
in Its Directory Board.
This bank is another of the city's
financial institutions growing out of the
special needs of locality, and rapidly
increasing beyond them. The sur
roundings and business of the aggrega-
ton of trade at Seven Corners de-
handed bank. and this was started in
1886, on the site of the old banking
house of d. G. Taylor IL Co., of flush
times, before the war. 1t was mOdeStly
started. but its business progressed so
favOrably that at the end of the first
year, after paying dividend of 6 per
cent. its capital was doubled. 1t is
recognized as a safe and conservative
and progressive bank, growing more
and more into public confidence and
far outrunning the purely local business
for which it was organized.
Its directorate is largely composed of
practical business men, all residing and
doing business within the range of its
traffic. j. NJ. Carlson is a typical MEM
Der Of its board. He was born at Wexio.
Sweden, in 1912, and came to America
at the age of "A. Two years later, in
1868, he landed in ST. Paul and has ever
since been in flourishing business here.
Munson, Young lady native of his
birthplace, to whom he had been at
tached since childhood. BY occupation
he was Il building contractor and was
formerly of the firm of Wiley 81 Carlson;
later he succeeded to the business and
has since conducted it at 154 West
Fourth street. He is busting man of
business, has done well in this worlds
goods and, as becomes good cItlZena
has taken wholesome interest politics.
His acquaintance and business
methods make him a valuable men,
Der of the board.
William Banhozer. another guiding
spirit of the board, is one of the best
known and most prominent citizens Of
the Fifth ward. He is native of Ger
many, where he was born in 1S49, but
has been in st. Paul since 1857. For
nine wears he was in the employ of
Auerbach, Finch q Scheffer, and two
years more conducted a mercantile eS-
adjustment at Belle PLANE. In 1876 he
engaged with his father in the brewing
business, and three years later pur-
chased the plant, improving and extend
ing it's business until it is second to
none in the state. In 1878 he married
Miss Louisa Foot. Few young men in
st. Paul are more worthy, more indus
trous or more popular than BILLY
Banhozer He is emphatically man
of business. In his district he is power
in politics and has done good service III
the Democratic city committee. AS an
alderman at large and subsequently
member of the city assembly. he has
watched the interests Of the city and
his constituents with answering
fidelity.
Daniel Kelly, practical member Of
s,l, A md
really ST. Paul pioneer, having lived
here since 1856. lie married Miss Mary
Collins, of st. Paul, in 1868. In the
early days. with his brother, Mr.. Kelly
took contracts to supply the forts with
freight, which they continued with sue
cess until the war was over, when they
took up the line of general contractors.
In later years, Mr.. Kelly embarked in
the hotel business, i'll which he Is now
engaged, at 226 West Third street. A
successful business man makes COM
petent bank official, and Mr.. Kelly is
useful and valuable to the board from
his large acquaintance with men.
motives and methods. Dan Kelly Is
really better and more widely known
than the bank itself, as good citizen,
good fellow and honest man.
Gardner S. Moore represents the
young and aggressive blood of the
board. He is a native of New York
state, but has been here since 187l-so
long that he is MinnesOtan through
and through. He was formerly in the
dry goods business, but speculated in
real estate at the right time to make
money. The Moore block is sample
of his success in that direction. He is
a sterling business man OF trained
habits, takes a great interest in the
bank and its progress, and is useful
and valuable man in its deliberations.
Bernard Zimmerman is another young
member of the board-the youngest,
perhaps. He Is st. Paul man and first
saw the light in this city in 1857. After
a liberal education, his taste turned TO
chemistry and pharmacy and upon leav-
ing college he fitted himself for the drug
business, to which he continued for some
time. Later, when the Peoples Ice
company was organized he became its
secretary. in which position | e now re-
mains. The change was radical one.
but he proved equal to the occasion and
developed a mercantile spirit in a
marked degree. He is known as a
young hustler in business and was a