Bio of LEEMAN, Paul J. (b.1883), 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 711
PAUL J. LEEMAN
Minneapolis is proud to number among her foremost citizens Paul J. Leeman, vice
president of the First National Bank in this city, a selfmade man. A native of
Iowa, his birth occurred at Greene on the 9th of February, 1883, a son of
Francis and Katherine (Huckins) Leeman. His father was a native of Maine and
came west along with the first railroads in this part of the country. Locating
in Iowa, he pur­chased some fine farm land and became a successful and
progressive farmer. Later in life he engaged in the farm implements business and
also achieved substantial success in that connection.
In the acquirement of his academic education Paul J. Leeman attended the schools
of Greene until he was nine years of age. He then became a student at the high
school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, from which institution he was graduated in due
time. He made his initial step in the business world at the age of sixteen
years, when he became messenger boy for the First National Bank of Kenosha. He
was an ambitious lad and this ambition, combined with innate ability, won for
him constant promotion. Subsequently he was bookkeeper in the Kenosha Bank, then
teller, and after three years in the latter connection came to Minneapolis. Here
he became associated with the First National Bank, in the clearing house
department, and in 1917 he was elected vice president of the institution, which
important position he has since filled. The success he has achieved in banking
circles was well evinced in his election to the presidency of the Minnesota
Bankers Association, on the 21st of June, 1922. Aside from his connection with
the First National Bank, Mr. Leeman is a stockholder in various other well known
and reliable institutions throughout the state.
On the 14th of July, 1918, occurred the marriage of Mr. Leeman to Miss Ruby
Hackett of Minneapolis. She is a woman of culture and refinement, possessing a
charming and magnetic personality, and is socially prominent. Mrs. Leeman
likewise maintains an active interest in all civic movements.
Mr. Leeman is a strict adherent to the principles of the republican party and
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 his influence is ever on the side of advancement and
improvement. He is an active member of the Civic & Commerce Association and
fraternally he is identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and
the Masons. He likewise holds member­ship in the Minneapolis Athletic, Minikahda
and Lincoln clubs. For recreation from his arduous business duties Mr. Leeman
turns to the great outdoors and he is an enthusiastic golfer. A man of genial
and pleasing personality, his friends are legion and he is highly esteemed for
his integrity and sterling worth.