Bio of CHERRY, Wilbur H. (b.1874), 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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WILBUR H. CHERRY - Vol II, pg 179-180
One of the prominent attorneys of Minneapolis is Wilbur H. Cherry, a member of
the well known legal firm of Fish-Carleton-Cherry & Carleton. He was born in
Toledo, Ohio, in 1887, a son of William and Katherine (Lenderson) Cherry, the
former a native of Canada and the latter of Ohio. The father is a prominent
physician of Toledo. To the union of Dr. and Mrs. Cherry three sons and two
daughters have been born, Wilbur H., whose name introduces this review, being
the second child.
In the acquirement of his academic education Wilbur H. Cherry attended the
public and private schools of Toledo and subsequently enrolled in the McGill
University of Montreal, Canada, from which institution he was graduated in 1907,
with the B. A. degree. He then took up the study of law in Columbia University,
receiving the ' LL. B. degree from that institution in 1910. He immediately
began practice in New York city and remained there until 1911, when he came to
Minneapolis. After admittance to the Minnesota bar he practiced independently
until 1920, when he became associated with the firm of Carleton & Carleton. He
was in active practice under the name of Carleton-Cherry & Carleton until 1921,
when the firm name was changed to Fish-Carleton-Cherry & Carleton. They enjoy an
extensive and lucrative clientele and handle much important litigation before
the courts. Aside from his private practice Mr. Cherry has been a professor in
law at the University of Minnesota since 1917.
In politics Mr. Cherry has always maintained an independent course, giving his
support to the man he thinks best fitted for office without being controlled by
party lines. Along strictly professional lines he holds membership in the
American, State, County and City Bar associations. He was one of the
incorporators of the Hennepin County Bar Association and for some time has been
chairman of the committee on jurisprudence and law reform of the State Bar
Association. Mr. Cherry is unmarried. Socially he is identified with the
Minneapolis Athletic Club and as a public-spirited citizen holds membership in
every organization that has for its purpose the upbuilding of the city, county
and state.