Bio of GAMBLE, David Franklin (b.1869), 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

DAVID F. GAMBLE (David Franklin Gamble) - Vol III, pg 200-203
David F. Gamble occupies a commanding position in business circles of
Minne­apolis as the first vice president of the Gamble-Robinson Company,
extensive whole­sale dealers in fruits and groceries. His birth occurred at
Owatonna, Minnesota, on the 21st of May, 1869, his parents being William and
Matilda (Robinson) Gamble, who were of Scotch and English descent, respectively.
The father was numbered among the pioneer settlers of southern Minnesota.
In the acquirement of an education David F. Gamble finished the district and
high schools at Owatonna and on starting out in the business world he became a
commission merchant in association with his brother, Ross A., at Minneapolis.
The enterprise developed rapidly under their capable management and control and
on the 27th of March, 1903, was incorporated as the Gamble-Robinson Company,
with David F. Gamble as first vice president. He is also a director and officer
of thirty-six associated firms in the United States and Canada, scattered from
Billings, Montana, to North Bay, Ontario. The corporation employs altogether one
thousand men and has one hundred automobiles in daily service as wholesale
dealers in fruits and groceries. In addition to discharging his important duties
in the control of this mammoth concern Mr. Gamble serves as an officer of the
Western Fruit Jobbers Association with headquarters at Chicago, Illinois, and is
likewise a director of the Produce State Bank, Minneapolis. He is a man of
marked capacity and power in business affairs, readily recognizes and utilizes
opportunities, and as the years have passed he has achieved success that is most
gratifying.
On the 15th of February, 1898, Mr. Gamble was united in marriage to Miss Jessie
Farmer. Her father, Amasa A. Farmer, who was one of the sterling pioneers of
Minnesota, was especially well known and highly esteemed in the city of
Owatonna, where he passed away July 2, 1885. He was born in the state of New
York, in 1839, and was a young man when he first came to Minnesota and located
in the village of Owatonna, Steele county. He gave up his business there to
offer his service in defense of the Union and was a soldier for three and
one-half years, returning again to Owatonna, where he married Miss Annette
Phelps in 1868. Her father was Squire Phelps, one of the most noteworthy and
highly respected pioneers of southern Minnesota. He also was prominent in the
development of the state as well as the city, having more or less to do with
civic matters and political life. One of the early additions to the city of
Owatonna was the Phelps addition. Mrs. Annette Farmer afterward came to
Minneapolis, where she lived until her demise in January, 1922. Seven children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Farmer, two of whom passed away during their early
life. Two now survive: Mrs. Jessie F. Gamble, who is the wife of David F.
Gamble; and Grace, who lives at Yakima, Washington. One of the others who lived
to maturity was Mrs. Ross A. Gamble, who passed away in 1918.
Mr. and Mrs. Gamble have become parents of three sons: Donald, who is married
and is secretary and manager of the Gamble-Robinson Thief River Falls Company at
Thief River Falls, Minnesota; and David and Philip, who are students in the
Blake school. During the summer months the family resides at Minnetonka, where
Mr. Gamble indulges his fondness for golf, motoring and boating. He is a
consistent member of the Plymouth Congregational church, also belongs to the
Young Men's Christian Association and manifests his appreciation for the social
amenities of life by his connection with the Minneapolis Club, the Minikahda
Club, the Lafayette Club and the Minneapolis Athletic Club. As a director of the
Civic & Commerce Association he is active in every movement instituted for the
develop­ment and growth of Minneapolis and well merits his enviable reputation
as an influential and esteemed resident, as well as foremost business man of his
adopted city.