Bio of LARSON, Axel, 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 II, pg 373
AXEL LARSON
Axel Larson, who has spent practically his entire life in Minneapolis, is widely
and favorably known in business circles of the city and is prominently
identified with insurance interests, being recognized as one of the most
successful agents in the city. He is a native of Sweden and was but a year old
when he was brought to the United States by his parents, John A. and Anna
(Ryberg) Larson, who were also born in the Land of the Midnight Sun. They did
not remain in the eastern metropolis but at once started for the Northwest, with
Minneapolis as their destination, and on the day following their arrival in this
city the father started to work for the Chicago, Milwau­kee & St. Paul Railroad
Company, this being in the month of March, in the year 1880. Mr. Larson is still
in the employ of that road and he and his wife are numbered among the well known
and highly respected residents of the city.
In the public schools of Minneapolis, Axel Larson obtained his education and his
initial business experience was secured in the office of Mr. Foster, then
superintendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company, who is now
general superin­tendent. From 1897 until 1903, or for a period of six years, Mr.
Larson was thus en­gaged and from 1903 until 1907 he was employed in the office
of the city clerk of Minneapolis. He next became connected with the insurance
business as a solicitor and his success in this field led to his establishment
of the Larson Insurance Agency in 1911. He has since been sole owner of the
business, which has steadily developed from year to year, owing to his untiring
efforts and capable management, and he is now controlling one of the leading
agencies in the city. He sells all kinds of in­surance except life, but makes a
specialty of casualty insurance, and is also state agent for the New Amsterdam
Casualty Company, having subagents all over Minnesota.
Mr. Larson was united in marriage to Miss Alfreda Chinberg and they have two
children, Everett and Annette. Mr. Larson is a member of the Lutheran church and
his political support is given to the republican party. In matters of
citizenship he is loyal, patriotic and public-spirited and during the World war
was chairman of local draft board, No. 12, from May, 1917, until February, 1919,
averaging sixteen hours a day on that work and laying aside all personal
interests and considerations. He is a representative of the younger generation
of business men whose energy and pro-gressiveness promise so much for the
development of the city and that his course has been characterized by integrity
and honor in every relation is indicated in the fact that he is accorded the
unqualified respect and esteem of those who have known him from boyhood to the
present time.