Bio of EKMAN, Knute (b.1870), 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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KNUTE EKMAN - Vol III, pg 325-326
Knute Ekman, vice president of the Gateway State Bank of Minneapolis, was born
in Sweden, October 23, 1870, a son of Nils and Britta Ekman, who were also
natives of that country, whence they came to the new world in 1887, making their
way at once to St. Paul.
Knute Ekman acquired his education in the public schools of his native country,
there attending high school, and was a youth of seventeen years when he
accompanied his parents to the new world. After arriving in St. Paul he secured
employment in the Scandinavian American Bank, now the Central Bank, there
continuing until 1891, when he came to Minneapolis and secured the position of
manager of the collection department of the Swedish American National Bank, with
which he continued until its consolidation with the Northwestern National Bank.
At that time he was holding the office of assistant cashier. Following the
consolidation Mr. Ekman, together with others, organized the Scandinavian
American National Bank, now the Midland National Bank, of which he became the
cashier, continuing in that position until he resigned to become vice president
of the Scandinavian American Bank of Portland, Oregon, which is now called the
State Bank of Portland. He remained in the Pacific Northwest until August, 1914,
when he resigned on account of climatic conditions and returned to Minneapolis.
Here he became one of the organizers of the Gateway State Bank, of which he was
made cashier, and in January, 1921, he was elected to the vice presidency. He is
the active head of the bank, being in control since its organization, and
through the intervening period the institution has enjoyed a very satisfactory
and substantial growth.
On the 19th of February, 1910, Mr. Ekman was united in marriage to Miss Anna
Frances Stowe, a native of Ohio, and they have become parents of two children:
Britta Marie and Augusta, twins. Mr. Ekman belongs to the Odin Club and he is a
thirty-second degree Mason and member of Zuhrah Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He
also holds membership in the Opendoor Congregational church. He is a man of
liberal thought and action and of broad vision, holding not to the narrow views
of a day or generation but to the broad principles which have been the basic
elements of moral development through all times. His high standards are
exemplified in his life, which has been one of activity and usefulness not only
in business, where his progress has been continuous, but also in other lines of
life.