Bio of LOOMIS, Louis N. (b.1857), 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 767-768
LOUIS N. LOOMIS
Though nearly a decade has passed since Louis N. Loomis was called from the
scene of earthly activity, he is still remembered as one of the prominent
business men and influential citizens of Minneapolis, where for a number of
years he was president of the Loomis-Benson Company, grain commission dealers,
and later became identified with transportation interests as head of the Twin
City & Lake Superior Railway Company. He passed away November 16, 1914, when
fifty-seven years of age, his birth having occurred in Elmira township,
Chatfield county, Minnesota, on the 19th of November, 1857. His father, Horace
E. Loomis, was numbered among the pioneer settlers of this state, residing first
in Elmira township and subsequently opening a harness shop at Chatfield. His
ancestors were among the early settlers of Connecticut, the American progenitor
of the family being Joseph Loomis, who emigrated to the American colonies in
1634 and four years later located at Windsor, Connecticut. There in 1650 he
erected what became known as the old Loomis home­stead, which was one of the
landmarks and points of interest in the state. It was deeded to the Loomis
Institute of Windsor.
Louis N. Loomis obtained his education as a public school student of Chatfield,
Minnesota, and after preparing for law practice was admitted to the bar in South
Dakota in 1886, successfully following his profession in that state for a time.
In 1888 he founded the Bank of Alpena at Alpena, South Dakota, which he
conducted for fourteen years. During this period he further extended the scope
of his activities by becoming connected with the grain business and for about
twelve years was engaged in the operation of several country elevators. In 1904
he disposed of these interests and established in Minneapolis the Loomis-Benson
Company, grain commission dealers, of which he became the president, with B. F.
Benson as vice president and M. J. Renshaw as secretary. As the active head of
the firm he developed an extensive and prosperous business, but withdrew
therefrom in 1908 to accept the presidency of the Twin City & Lake Superior
Railway Company. His connection with any undertaking insured a prosperous
outcome of the same, for it was in his nature to carry forward to successful
completion whatever he was associated with. He carefully and wisely directed his
activities, and the soundness of his judgment was manifest in what he
accomplished.
On the 19th of November, 1883, Mr. Loomis was united in marriage to Miss Alice
A. Nisbet and to them were born the following children: Leon E.; Ralph W., who
at the time of the World war served for fifteen months with the Twentieth
Engineers, Forty-second Division, and was sent overseas to France; Veda, the
wife of Edwin S. Elwell of Minneapolis; James T.; Paul N., a resident of Mason
City, Iowa; and Alien E., twenty-one years of age. Of the above named Paul N.
Loomis enlisted for military duty at Davenport, Iowa, December 8, 1917, and
sailed for France on the 9th of May, 1918. He returned to the United States,
September 22, 1919, and on the 12th of October following was discharged with the
rank of sergeant, Quartermaster Corps. Alien E. Loomis enlisted as soon as war
was declared with Germany, joining the National Guards and serving throughout
the period of hostilities with the One Hundred and Fifty-first Artillery, with
which regiment he made a trip to Coblenz, Germany.
Politically Mr. Loomis was a lifelong republican. He became probate judge of
Miner county, South Dakota, in 1882, but resigned in the following year and
removed to Jerauld county, where in 1884 he was elected register of deeds and
acted in that capacity for four years. Subsequently he was chosen to represent
that district ia the state senate, as a member of which body he made a most
commendable record, giving thoughtful and earnest consideration to all the vital
questions which came up for settlement during his four years' service. He was a
worthy exemplar of the Masonic fraternity and held membership in the Minneapolis
Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce. His memory is treasured by those
who knew him best and will ever be cherished in the hearts of those who made up
his home circle. Mrs. Loomis, surviving her husband, resides at No. 2632 Harriet
avenue, in Minneapolis.