Bio of BABCOCK, Walter (b.1848), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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WALTER BABCOCK - Vol III, pg 97-98
Walter Babcock, becoming a resident of Minneapolis in 1872, was long known in
the business circles of the city as a building and decorating contractor. He was
a native of the state of New York, born November 10, 1848, his parents being
Avery and Caroline (Reynolds) Babcock, who were also natives of New York.
Walter Babcock obtained his education in the public schools of New York city. As
the country drifted into Civil war he became intensely interested in the vital
questions under discussion and his patriotic spirit was so aroused that,
although a boy of but fifteen years, he joined the Union army and served until
the close of the war, valiantly defending the Stars and Stripes and the cause
which was thus represented.
Following the close of hostilities Mr. Babcock came to the west, settling first
at Sauk Center, Wisconsin, where he engaged in farming until 1872. In that year
he removed to Minneapolis, where he spent his remaining days. Here he turned his
attention to the contracting and building business and also took contracts for
decorating. He won a place of prominence in his line in Minneapolis and
continued in the business the rest of his life. He was also fire adjuster for
several insurance companies and he led a busy, active and useful life, winning a
substantial measure of success and gaining a creditable position as a thoroughly
reliable and progressive business man
In 1906 Mr. Babcock was married to Miss Nellie M. Price, a daughter of Louis R.
and Ann (Hughs) Price, who were natives of Wales. By a former marriage he had
five children. Fraternally he was connected with North Star Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and he was a member of the volunteer hose company No. 1,
in the days before Minneapolis had a paid fire department. His political belief
was that of the republican party, which he supported from the time that age
conferred upon him the right of franchise. He belonged to the Congregational
church. He always proudly wore the little bronze button that proclaimed him a
member of the Grand Army of the Republic, belonging to Morgan Post. Death called
him on the llth of September, 1916, when he was in the sixty-eighth year of his
age. He had led a life of diligence, in which substantial success crowned his
labors and at all times he had commanded the respect and regard of his
fellowmen, by reason of his fidelity to honorable and manly principles.