Bio of MOWRY, Frank L. (b.1858), 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 525-526
FRANK L. MOWRY
Frank L. Mowry, a retired business man of Minneapolis, was born in North Adams,
Massachusetts, on the 20th of December, 1858, a son of Liscom and Mary (Gray)
Mowry. In 1861 the family left their Massachusetts home to join the father in
New Orleans. He was at that time serving as first lieutenant under General Ben
Butler of the Thirty-first Massachusetts Regiment. They remained in New Orleans
until the close of the Civil war, when they came up the Mississippi river and
settled at Hasting, Minnesota. There the father was engaged in the mercantile
business. Sub­sequently they removed to Point Douglas, Minnesota, and later to
Trim Belle, Wis­consin. Mr. Mowry was active in agricultural pursuits there for
two years. At the termination of that time the family made a trip to Missouri in
a prairie schooner and resided in that state for one year. Returning to Hasting
a short time afterward, they made their home there until 1870, when fire
destroyed Mr. Mowry's business. He then came with his family to Minneapolis and
accepted the position of head miller with the C. A. Pillsbury Milling Company,
remaining in their employ a number of years. He achieved substantial success in
life and lived retired for some time prior to his death, which occurred on the
19th of January, 1920, when he was in his eighty-seventh year. Mrs. Mowry died
in 1912. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mowry: Ella F., whose demise
occurred in 1902; and Frank L.
The public schools of Minneapolis afforded Frank L. Mowry his early education
and after putting his textbooks aside he became a letter carrier, being the
original No. 11, of the force. After three years he accepted a position as
bookkeeper with the Syme & Demott Flour Mill. Subsequently he filled a like
position with John J. Ankany, learning the fire insurance business in all of its
phases at the same time. In 1885 he was taken into partnership with a Mr.
Doliver and they conducted busi­ness under the name of Doliver & Mowry, having
offices at No. 204 Hennepin avenue. They moved to the old Chamber of Commerce
building later on and in 1888 to the Boston block. In 1890 they established
offices in the Northwest Guaranty Loan build­ing, now the Metropolitan Life
building. Theirs was the first firm to take a lease in the building. Mr. Mowry
has achieved financial independence as the result of his insurance operations
and although he is practically retired from active life he still does a little
insurance business at his home. He is vice president of the Dodson, Fisher,
Brockmann Company, a manufacturing concern, placing harness on the mar­ket for
wholesale trade. He has been connected with that company as vice president for
the past thirty years and has been a dominant factor in its continued success.
On the 1st of June, 1893, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Mowry and Miss
Marion L. Fisher, a daughter of F. A. Fisher, founder of the harness business
above mentioned. Mr. and Mrs. Mowry have three children: Wallace G., who married
Miss Elsie Wegener; Howard F.; and Frederick. Mrs. Mowry, a woman of much
culture and refinement, passed away December 8, 1922.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Mowry has given his political allegiance to the
republican party and the principles for which it stands. He has never sought nor
desired political office, preferring to devote his entire time and attention to
his busi­ness interests. He is public-spirited, however, and is never too busy
to give his aid in the furtherance of any movement for the development and
improvement of the community. His religious faith is indicated by his membership
in the Universalist church and he is a zealous worker in its behalf. Fraternally
he is identified with the Masons. Mr. Mowry finds his greatest recreation in
hunting and fishing and is proficient in both sports. A man of genial and
pleasing personality, his friends in this community are legion and he well
merits the confidence and esteem which are accorded him.