Bio of KENNISON, Herbert A. (b.1887), 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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Vol III, pg 167-168
HERBERT A. KENNISON
Herbert A. Kennison has achieved well merited success as an architect. He is one
of the foremost citizens of Minneapolis, being held in high confidence and
esteem by all who know him. A native of Connecticut, his birth occurred in
Middlctown, on the 28th of November, 1887, a son of Charles and Anna Laura
(Cook) Kennison. Charles Kennison was born in Noridgewock, Maine, and was one of
the pioneer lumbermen of that state. He came to Minneapolis in 1911,
establishing a contract business, and he is still active in that connection, at
the age of sixty-six years. His wife was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and her
father was also a contractor and builder. He achieved gratifying success and
lived retired some years prior to his demise.
The public schools of Middletown, Connecticut, afforded Herbert A. Kennison his
early education and in due time he was graduated from the local high school. He
won a scholarship in the arts at Hartford, Connecticut, and attended that school
six months. His first position after putting his textbooks aside was in an
architect's office, where he was employed from 1905 to 1907, and the following
three years he worked with a state architect. In 1910 he came to Minneapolis and
completed the engineering course at the University of Minnesota. It was also in
1910 that he became associated with William Channing, a prominent architect of
this city, with whom he remained three years, afterward being in charge of the
office of Harry Jones, architect, for two years, and one year was his associate.
In 1916 he determined to enter business for himself, and bringing to the
profession thorough training and wide and varied experi­ence, he made progress
from the start. In 1918, in addition to his other work, he was made chief
engineer and designer for the state architect at Fargo, North Dakota. Mr.
Kennison well merits the success he has achieved, for it is the result of his
own diligence. He has become a man of affluence, owns a beautiful home, valued
at eleven thousand dollars, and has extensive financial interests.
On the 30th of June, 1910, at Minneapolis, was celebrated the marriage of
Herbert A. Kennison to Miss Grace Emery, a daughter of Daniel Emery, who for
many years was engaged in the insurance business here. Mr. Emery's death
occurred in his fiftieth year. To Mr. and Mrs. Kennison two children have been
born: Herbert, ten years of age; and John, aged six. Mrs. Kennison is a woman of
charming personality and is prominent in the club and social circles of
Minneapolis.
Since attaining his majority Herbert A. Kennison has been a stanch supporter of
the republican party and the principles for which it stands. Although he has
never sought nor desired public preferment, he is ever cognizant of the duties
and responsi­bilities as well as the privileges of good citizenship, and is
never too busy to give his aid to the furtherance of any movement for the
upbuilding of the city, county and state. Fraternally he is identified with the
Masons, holding membership in blue lodge No. 187. of Minneapolis, and he is
likewise identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and is a
member of the American Institute of Architects. His religious faith is that of
the Universalist church. Mr. Kennison finds his greatest recreation in
every­thing artistic and he is essentially an outdoor man. During the World war
he gave generously of his time and money in the promotion of the government's
interests and he was a dominant factor in the success of the various bond drives
and Red Cross activities.