Bio of CASE, Charles Whipple (b.1834 d.1922), 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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CHARLES WHIPPLE CASE - Vol III, pg 135-136
Charles Whipple Case, deceased, was for many years a well known figure in
railway circles and rose from a humble position to that of general
superintendent of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad, thus becoming
one of the best salaried men of that corporation. His advance was attributable
to his ability, determination and fidelity to the interests which he represented
and not to any undue influence or fortunate circumstances.
Mr. Case was born in Buffalo, New York, October 22, 1834, a son of Squier Case
and a descendant of Benjamin Case, Sr., who came to America in 1703. C. W. Case
was a lad of but eight years when he accompanied his parents on their removal
from the Empire state to Waukesha, Wisconsin. There he obtained a public school
educa­tion and afterward took up railroad work in connection with the
construction of the Milwaukee & Mississippi road. He helped to lay tracks when
the pioneer railroad of Wisconsin was but twenty miles in length. In 1851 he
became a brakeman and a few months later he was promoted to the position of
fireman, in which capacity he acted for two years. Subsequently he was made
engineer on the Milwaukee & Watertown road and so served until 1855, after which
he was in the employ of the La Crosse & Milwaukee road until 1861.
In that year Mr. Case put aside all business and personal considerations in
order that he might aid in the defense of the Union. He joined Company C of the
Nineteenth Wisconsin Infantry, was commissioned a first lieutenant and later was
promoted to a captaincy. His first service was in guarding prisoners in
Wisconsin, but in May, 1862, he was sent to Washington, D. C., and afterward was
on duty at Alexandria, Fortress Monroe, Yorktown and Norfolk, there receiving
his discharge in March, 1863.
In the following April Mr. Case reentered the service of the La Crosse &
Milwaukee road as engineer and was thus employed until 1865. He then became
associated with the Milwaukee-St. Paul Railroad, which he represented in various
capacities until 1886, when he was appointed assistant general superintendent,
remaining in that position at Minneapolis until 1888. On the 1st of October of
that year he became general super­intendent of the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railroad, now a part of the Great Northern system, and in 1894 was made
general manager, continuing to act in that capacity until 1895, when he retired.
Mr. Case was married to Miss Julia Pratt, a daughter of Hiram Abiff and Minerva
(Wyman) Pratt, who were natives of the state of New York. To Mr. and Mrs. Case
were born three children: George Price and Charles Merritt, who are in the grain
business, with offices in the Chamber of Commerce; and Miriam, who was born in
1878 and died in 1887, when in her tenth year. The death of Mr. Case occurred
March 18, 1922, the family circle thus being again broken. He attended the
Episcopal church and he was a thirty-second degree Mason. He also held
membership in the Loyal Legion by reason of the fact that he held official rank
while serving in the Union army during the Civil war. He always gave his
political allegiance to the republican party and his entire life was
characterized by fidelity to duty and unfaltering allegiance to any cause which
he espoused.