Bio of HALES, Ernest 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

E. S. HALES (Ernest S. Hales) - Vol III, pg 176
Prominent among the business men of Minneapolis is E. S. Hales, treasurer and
auditor of the Postal Telegraph Company. A native of Missouri, his birth
occurred in St. Louis, a son of Samuel and Harriet (George) Hales, both natives
of England. The father came to this country at the age of seven years.
E. S. Hales received his early education in the public schools of St. Louis and
at the age of thirteen years started in as messenger boy for the Postal
Telegraph Company in that city. Being an ambitious lad, eager to rise in the
business world, he spent his spare time in the study of telegraphy and
subsequently became clerk and extra telegrapher. At the age of eighteen years he
was advanced to the position of assistant cashier, doing the cashier's work the
greater part of the time, and wishing to educate himself still further he
studied bookkeeping in his spare time. At the age of twenty years he was
transferred to the Omaha office as cashier, but sickness caused his return to
St. Louis, where he entered the company's hospital. After recovering from his
illness, the result of overwork, he was sent to the Chicago office in the
capacity of clerk, in which connection he was active but a day or two, when he
was prevailed upon by Mr. Tuttle, president of the company, to take over the
duties of cashier in the Minneapolis office. He came here on the 10th of
November, 1909, and continued as cashier until October 1, 1919, when he was
promoted to the position of auditor, and on the 24th of December of that same
year he was also made treasurer, and is now active in both capacities. Mr. Hales
is thoroughly familiar with every phase of the company's business, having worked
himself up from the lowest position. His innate ability and close application to
the thing at hand have been dominant factors in securing his continued
advancement and he well merits the success he has achieved.
Although the greater part of his time and attention is devoted to his business
interests, Mr. Hales is ever cognizant of the duties and responsibilities of
citizenship and gives his stanch support to the republican party. He is a
consistent communicant of St. Mark's Episcopal church and he is an active member
of the Postal Telegraph Employes' Association. For recreation he turns to golf
and billiards. He is a man of well proven ability and he is held in high esteem
by all who know him.