Bio of McKINLEY, George A. (b.1871), 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 75
GEORGE A. McKINLEY
An aggressive, energetic and progressive business man of Minneapolis is George
A. McKinley, vice president of and a stockholder in the U. S. I. Realty Company.
He was born at Elysian, Minnesota, on the 9th of September, 1871, a son of
Daniel and Mary Ann McKinley. The father lived in Madison, Wisconsin, for
thirty-five years and then located at Elysian, where he resided until his death,
at the age of fifty-two years. Mrs. McKinley was a daughter of Isaac Mowry, one
of the pioneers of Wisconsin. Mrs. Mc­Kinley died many years ago, at the age of
forty-seven years.
In the acquirement of his education George A. McKinley attended the public
schools of his birthplace, and the schools of Mankato for three months. He
worked on the farm until he was twenty-two years of age and then for ten years
was active in the flour and feed business in Mankato. For six years he was
identified with the lumber business in Brainerd and in 1910 he came to
Minneapolis and became identified with the U. S. I. Realty Company, in which he
is a stockholder and holds the position of vice president. He is aggressive and
resourceful and well merits the confidence and esteem accorded him by his
fellowmen. Mr. McKinley owns a beautiful home at Lake Minnetonka, valued at
twelve thousand dollars.
On the 27th of September, 1921, in Minneapolis, Mr. McKinley was married to Miss
Pearl B. Sedricht, a daughter of John P. Johnson of Minneapolis. Mr. Johnson has
resided in this city all of his life and he is still active in business circles.
In his political views Mr. McKinley is a republican and he takes an active
interest in party affairs. He was alderman in Mankato for two and one-half
terms. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church and fraternally he is
identified with the Masons and the Woodmen. For recreation Mr. McKinley turns to
the great outdoors and he is particularly fond of hunting. He is essentially
public-spirited, his interests being thoroughly identified with those of
Minneapolis and at all times he is ready to lend his aid and cooperation to any
movement calculated to benefit this section of the country or advance its
wonderful development.