Bio of NASH, Michael Walter (b.1843 d.1915), 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 482-487
MICHAEL WALTER NASH
Michael Walter Nash, who was a resident of Minneapolis for more than sixty
years, prominently identified with banking and real estate interests of the city
and also an influential factor in political and civic affairs, passed away on
the 26th of February, 1915, when he had attained the age of seventy-one years.
His birth occurred in County Tip-perary, Ireland, on the 24th of September,
1843, and he was a little lad of seven years when he accompanied his parents on
their immigration to the new world, the family home being established in St.
Paul, Minnesota, in 1851. Three years later they took up their abode in
Minneapolis, so that Michael W. Nash largely acquired his early education in the
schools of the Twin Cities, but when still quite young he began providing for
his own support. Becoming identified with the flour business, he won a
gratifying measure of success in that field of endeavor and with notable
prescience invested all of his surplus capital in local real estate. His
investments were centered in the downtown district near the old Union Station,
the site of which he owned at one time, while at his demise his holdings
included property in that locality. He contributed materially to the growth and
development of the city, especially in promoting and assisting in the
construction of the Minneapolis Exposition building, and he was also
instrumental in the erection of the Labor Temple.
In 1876 Mr. Nash was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Brennan who was called
to her final rest on the 19th of July, 1915, surviving her husband but a few
months They became the parents of three daughters and a son, namely: Anna M. and
Julia A., who have been teachers in the public schools of Minneapolis for more
than twenty years Edward M., a well known attorney of the city, who is mentioned
on another page of this work; and Margaret A. All are natives of Minneapolis and
are high school graduates, while Anna and Julia also pursued courses of study in
the University of Minnesota Mr. and Mrs. Nash maintained their residence at No.
513 Sixth street, South, for a quarter of a century and then removed to the home
at No. 2018 Hennepin avenue, where they continued to reside to the time of their
demise.
Mr. Nash became an active factor in civic affairs in Minneapolis and for twelve
years was a member of the board of county commissioners, serving in that
capacity from 1888 until 1896 and again from 1900 until 1904. It was in that
connection that he helped to plan and erect the city and county building in
Minneapolis. He was also for twelve years a member of the republican county
committee and likewise of the state committee, his opinions always carrying
weight in the local councils of his party. He was a charter member of the old
Commercial Club and an active member of the Old Colony Club. He gave generously
of his means in support of many movements instituted for public benefit and was
particularly helpful in promoting the growth of the various institutions of the
Catholic church, being one of the builders of the Catholic Orphanage and
arranging for the purchase of land as a member of the board. At the time of his
death he was an officer in the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers Association and
was said to be the second oldest resident of Minneapolis. During the sixty years
of his residence here he made his life count as a forceful factor in promoting
the interests of the city along many lines, his influence being ever on the side
of progress, reform and improve­ment, and his demise was the occasion of deep
and widespread regret, for he was a man whom to know was to respect and admire.