Bio of HORWITZ, Peter E. (b.1886), 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

PETER E. HORWITZ - Vol III, pg 798
Peter E. Horwitz, who passed away in Minneapolis, March 7, 1920, was widely
known throughout the Northwest, as his business interests took him over a broad
territory and his personal qualities made him popular wherever he went. A native
son of St. Paul, he was born January 8, 1886, his parents being David and Annie
(Sherman) Horwitz, both of whom are living. In their family were three sons and
three daughters, the surviving members being: Lewis, Charles, Mrs. E. Levingson,
Mrs. A. Heiman and Jennie.
Reared in his native city, where his parents had settled at an early day, Peter
E. Horwitz obtained his education in the schools of St. Paul, which he attended
to the age of seventeen years. He then became traveling representative of an
eastern firm in the sale of ladies' ready-to-wear garments and covered the
Northwest on his trips, continuing in that business successfully to the time of
his death. He thoroughly studied the line of goods which he handled and the
needs and wishes of the public and his progressive and enterprising methods of
salesmanship brought splendid returns.
In 1914 Mr. Horwitz was married to Miss Fannie Griffin, a daughter of Edward and
Nellie (Fry) Griffin of Minneapolis, and they became the parents of two
children, Gail Gwendolyn and Robert Wesley. Mr. Horwitz was an active and
prominent member of the leading clubs of Minneapolis and was well known in the
Elks society. His political allegiance was given to the republican party and he
loyally espoused its principles but did not seek nor desire office as a reward
for party fealty. He had attractive social qualities, winning friends wherever
he went, and was one of the widely known and popular residents of Minneapolis.