Bio of KINGSLEY, George Almon (b.1872), 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 151-152
GEORGE ALMON KINGSLEY
George Almon Kingsley, who throughout his professional career has specialized in
corporation practice, particularly pertaining to railways, is now general
attorney for the Soo Line and as such is widely and prominently known. He was
born in Madison, Wisconsin, April 4, 1872, and is a son of Dr. George Pickett
and Sarah (Towne) Kingsley, the former a native of Michigan, while the latter
was born in Illinois. The father was a physician who practiced his profession in
Madison, Wisconsin, for forty years, ranking high in professional circles and
rendering valuable service to his fellowmen in that connection. He passed away
in January, 1917, and is still survived by his widow, who makes her home in
Madison, Wisconsin.
George A. Kingsley pursued his education in the public schools of his native
city and in the University of Wisconsin, in which he completed a literary
course, winning the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1895. He then continued as a law
student in the State University until graduated with the LL. B. degree in 1897.
The same year he was admitted to the bar of Wisconsin and became an office
associate of Senator LaFollette, there remaining until April, 1899. In that year
he removed to Milwaukee, where he became traveling claim agent for the Wisconsin
Central Railroad, while he was made tax commissioner in 1903 end later became
assistant attorney and tax commissioner in 1907. In 1909 he was made attorney
when the Wisconsin Central was taken over by the Soo Railroad and moved to
Minneapolis, where from 1915 until 1917 he acted as assistant general solicitor.
Since that time he has been general attorney for the road and is splendidly
meeting the requirement of his position. He has made a specialty of the study of
railway law and is thoroughly informed concerning this branch of corporation
practice, his marked ability bringing him to the high position which he now
occupies in professional circles.
On the 27th of June, 1906, Mr. Kingsley was married to Miss Lucy E. Sinclair of
Racine, Wisconsin, and they have become parents of one son, Sinclair H. Mr.
Kingsley is prominently known in fraternal and club circles, and he belongs "to
the Delta Tau Delta and to the Phi Delta Phi and has membership in the Chicago
Univer­sity Club, the St. Paul University Club, the Minneapolis Club, the
Interlachen Club, the Automobile Club and the Rotary Club. He is likewise a
member of the Civic & Commerce Association and is interested in all those forces
which have to do with the upbuilding and progress of the city and the
maintenance of its high civic standing. His cooperation has been a valuable
asset in public progress along municipal lines, yet he has never sought in
office or political preferment the recognition of his con­tribution to the
public welfare.