Bio of NEWDALL, Axel (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 II, pg 741-742
AXEL NEWDALL
A prominent attorney and business man of Minneapolis is Axel Newdall, who was
worn on a farm in southern Minnesota, a son of Nels adn Nellie Newdall, both
natives of Sweden. The father came to this country in 1869 and located in St.
Paul, Minnesota. He took up a homestead in Brown county, this state, a short
time afterward and was one of the pioneer settlers of that section of the state.
In the acquirement of his education Axel Newdall attended the country
schoolsnear the home farm and in due time enrolled in the agricultural
department of the University of Minnesota. After putting his textbooks aside he
engaged in the mercan­tile business in Cobden for twelve years, achieving
substantial success in that connec­tion. He then came to Minneapolis and engaged
in the real estate business, studying law in his spare time. In 1916 he was
admitted to the bar and he now enjoys an extensive and representative clientele
in this city and handles much important litiga­tion before the courts. He is
likewise active in business circles. He was one of the organizers of the
Majestic Manufacturing Company. He patented a hair waver in 1917 and that is the
principal product of the company. The factory turns out an average of
twenty-five thousand a day. Mr. Newdall has had some military expe­rience,
having enlisted in the United States army for service during the
Spanish-American war. He was sent to the Philippines, where he was on duty for a
year, never being off one day. He received his honorable discharge from the army
at the end of seventeen months.
The religious faith of Mr. Newdall is that of the Congregational church and he
is a generous contributor to its support. His political endorsement is given to
the republican party. He is public-spirited and his cooperation may be counted
upon in the furtherance of any movement for the benefit of the city at large.
Fraternally he is affiliated with the Masons and he is a Knight Templar and a
member of Zuhrah Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is likewise affiliated with the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen of America, and is an
active member of the Young Men's Christian Association. He is also identified
with the Superior Golf Club, being an enthusiastic golfer. For recreation Mr.
Newdall turns to the great outdoors and he is exceptionally fond of hunting and
fishing. He is unmarried.