Bio of DINNIE, Arthur S., 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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A. S. DINNIE (Arthur S. Dinnie) - Vol II, pg 257-258
A. S. Dinnie, president of the Minneapolis Builders Supply Company, one of the
representative business interests of the city, has been a resident of
Minneapolis since 1915. He was born in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada, a son of
John and Ellen (Schwardfeger) Dinnie, who were of Scotch and German descent,
respectively. The family crossed the border into the United States in 1880,
settling at Grand Forks, North Dakota, where the father engaged in the general
contracting and brick manufacturing business and later formed a partnership with
his brother, James A., under the firm name of Dinnie Brothers. John Dinnie
became one of the substantial and representative citizens of Grand Forks.
A. S. Dinnie of this review was but two years of age when the family settled at
Grand Forks. He acquired a public school education there and then learned the
brick manufacturing business. From 1899 until 1905 he was in the cement business
and later was identified with the firm of Dinnie Brothers, which was engaged in
general construction work of all kinds. In 1907 he succeeded to his father's
interests in the business, which he continued under the old firm name in
partnership with his uncle, James A. Dinnie. In 1915 A. S. Dinnie severed his
connection with the concern and came to Minneapolis, where for a year he was
identified with the Coleman Brick & Tile Company. In 1916 he bought out the Mill
City Lime & Cement Company, becoming its president and continuing as chief
executive officer after the concern was reorganized as the Minneapolis Builders
Supply Company. He is an excellent and broad-minded business man and his support
of any enterprise, commercial or otherwise for the advancement of the community
is always sure to be guided by intelligence and good Judgment, as well as
impelled by an energetic force of character and determination to make whatever
is in hand entirely successful. Aside from the supply business Mr. Dinnie is a
stockholder in the Zenith Insurance Company, Incorporated, a director of the
Tabasco Plantation Company, and a member of the executive committee of the
latter corporation. While a resident of Grand Forks, North Dakota, he invested
heavily in farm lands and business property and now owns some of the most
valuable land in that state.
Politically Mr. Dinnie is a stanch supporter of the republican party and the
principles for which it stands. Fraternally he is identified with the Masons,
being an exemplary member of the craft. He was influential in getting the Kem
Shrine for Grand Forks, North Dakota, and he is a charter member of that
organization. He is likewise affiliated with the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks and holds membership in the Automobile Club of Minneapolis. Mr. Dinnie has
been close and constant in attention to his business enterprises and has made
them profitable. He has also been zealously attentive to the welfare of his home
city and earnest and active in his efforts to promote it.