Bio of BROWNLEE, Sherman H. (b.1875), 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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SHERMAN H. BROWNLEE - Vol III, pg 625-626
Few men are better known in the business circles of Minneapolis than Sherman H.
Brownlee, president of the Public Drug Company. A native of Wisconsin, his birth
occurred in Ellsworth, in 1875, a son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Pruitt)
Brownlee. The father was a successful contractor and followed that line of work
prior to his death in 1904. Mrs. Brownlee survived her husband until 1908. To
their union one son and three daughters were born, Sherman H., whose name
introduces this review, being the third in order of birth.
In the acquirement of his preliminary education Sherman H. Brownlee attended the
public schools of Ellsworth and subsequently entered Drews Pharmaceutical
College, from which institution he was graduated in 1895. Immediately after his
graduation he removed to Cottonwood and was successfully engaged as a pharmacist
for one and one-half years. He then went to Sandstone, Minnesota, where he lived
for two and one-half years, being owner of a store in that place. For two years
he worked in Fargo, North Dakota, and then returned to Minneapolis and
established the Brownlee Drug Company, at the corner of Marguerite and
Washington avenues, conducting the business under that name for seven years. In
1912 the business was incorporated as the Public Drug Company, having five
branch stores and a large wholesale house for supplying the stores. Mr. Brownlee
was made president and treasurer at that time and he has continued active in
those offices. His son, Gordon, is vice president of the corporation. Mr.
Brownlee is a man of high standards of conduct, upright principles and honest
business methods and as such is fully entitled to the respect and esteem he is
generally accorded.
In Hudson, Wisconsin, in 1897, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Brownlee and
Miss Gertrude O. Torpy, a daughter of James Torpy. The Torpys are one of the old
and honored families of this section of the state. To the union of Mr. and Mrs,
Brownlee one son has been born, Gordon, mention of whom has already been made.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Brownlee has been a stanch supporter of the
republican party and the principles for which it stands. Fraternally he is
identified with the Masons and has attained the Mystic Shrine through the York
Rite. As a representative business man he is affiliated with the Civic &
Commerce Association and the Rotary Club. Socially he is identified with the
Minneapolis Club, Lafayette Club, Minneapolis Athletic Club, Interlachen Country
Club and Minneapolis Automobile Club. His religious faith is manifest by his
membership in the Presbyterian church. For recreation from his many business
duties Mr. Brownlee turns to the great outdoors and he spends a great deal of
his spare time in playing golf. For some time he has been a member of the Home
Guards and during the World war was a member of the registration committee and
participated in all Liberty Loan drives.