Bio of FROST, Samuel Eben (b.1856 d.1914), 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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SAMUEL EBEN FROST - Vol III, pg 86-89
Samuel Eben Frost was born near Detroit, Michigan, May 5, 1856, and passed away
in Minneapolis, June 15, 1914. He was a son of Samuel and Harriett Augusta
(Carrell) Frost. The Frost family has long been represented in Massachusetts but
the mother of Samuel E. Frost was a daughter of Don Carrell, a native of Spain.
Although born in Michigan during a visit of his mother to that state, Samuel
Eben Frost largely spent his boyhood days at the foot of Bunker Hill. His
mother's people resided on the Atlantic seaboard, being connected with the navy.
Samuel E. Frost acquired his early education in private schools. His father was
killed on the field of battle during the Civil war, when Samuel E. Frost was but
a young lad and at fifteen years of age he accompanied his mother on her removal
to Chicago, where he completed his education as a pupil in the Ravenswood
school. He afterward started out in the business world as collector for an oil
company, with which he remained for about a year and later he obtained a
posi­tion with the Edward Wadham Company of Milwaukee, dealers in oil, grease
and mill supplies. With this corporation he remained until his death and his
field of operation was from Maine to California. He was held in the highest
esteem by all with whom business relations brought him into contact and among
all from the highest to the humblest his word was as good as his bond. Mr.
Wadham said of Mr. Frost that he had never known a man who was his equal. He was
never a nickel out in any of his accounts or business transactions. For several
years he attempted to resign but to this Mr. Wadham would not listen. About
nineteen years prior to his demise Mr. Frost organized the Frost Paint Company
and began the manufacture of a special brand of black paint called Frost Kapak,
used by railroads and ship companies, it being both heat and acid proof. The
business was carried on in Minneapolis and is still being conducted by Mrs.
Frost and her son and two daughters. It proved a success from the beginning and
the trade steadily grew.
In 1890 Mr. Frost was united in marriage to Miss Aloysia L. Dudley, a daughter
of Robert J. and Catherine (Flynn) Dudley, residents of Massachusetts. They
became parents of six children: Gladys Angel; Harriett Gwendolyn; Jerome Samuel;
Charlotte L., the wife of Lyle De Forest Hackney; Reginald A.; and Edith R. The
three eldest children are associated with Mrs. Frost in carrying on the paint
busi­ness.
Mr. Frost was a lifelong supporter of republican principles yet was a liberal in
his views and always voted for men and measures rather than for party at local
elections. He was a member of the old Commercial Club of Minneapolis and of
various Traveling Men's associations. He passed away June 15, 1914, in the faith
of the Catholic church. He had been reared an Episcopalian but follow­ing his
marriage united with the Catholics. He was a man of pleasing personality and by
reason of this his acquaintances soon became firm friends. The sterling worth of
his character is attested by all who knew him and most of all by those who were
most closely associated with him and had best opportunities fully to understand
his nature.