Bio of RASMUSSON, Palmer B. (b.1888), 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 33-34
PALMER B. RASMUSSON
Sweden has furnished the United States many representative citizens and among
these is Palmer B. Rasmusson, who is engaged in the practice of law in
Minneapolis. He is a self-made man in the truest sense of the word and the
success he has achieved shows what can be accomplished when laudable ambition,
stanch determination and integrity lead the way. Mr. Rasmusson was born in
Sweden, on the 13th of November, 1888.
In the pursuit of his education Palmer B. Rasmusson attended the public schools
of his native country and for seven years served in the Swedish army. Then for
two years he was a member of the police force, becoming a lieutenant of the
reserves. In 1914 he came to America, arriving in New York city on the 27th of
March. He had heard of the many opportunities to be found in this country and he
came here strongly determined to make his mark in the world. He worked at any
job that he could find and subsequently went to Chicago, and while there
assisted in planting flowers in Garfield park, one of the show places of that
city. He worked on many farms throughout the Northwest and took up a homestead
in Montana. He was quite successful in that venture and saved enough money to
come to Minneapolis. His idea in coming to this city was to attend college. He
met with misfortune on arriving here, however, being robbed of his hard-earned
savings, and so he returned to farming for the summer. The following winter he
came again to Minneapolis and took a course in the Humboldt Business College.
Upon the completion of the course he accepted a position in the First National
Bank and began the study of law, attending night school for four years. S ace
coming to the United States, Mr. Rasmusson had spent his spare time in reading
and studying the English language. His business career was interrupted by the
entrance of the United States into the World war and he immediately put all
personal interests as.de and enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and
Eighty-eighth Infantry, Ninety-seventh Division. This regiment was sent into New
Mexico, and Mr. Rasmusson was in active service four months. After receiving his
honorable discharge he returned to linneapolis and resumed his position with the
First National Bank. Subsequently he became connected with the Federal Reserve
Bank and continued that association until the spring of 1921. Mr. Rasmusson was
admitted to the bar on the 25th of August, 1921. Although he has practiced but a
short time he is enjoying an extensive and important clientele and handles much
litigation before the courts.
On the 27th of January, 1921, occurred the marriage of Mr. Rasmusson and Miss
Cornelia Weitz. In his political views Mr. Rasmusson is a republican and he is a
firm believer in the principles of that party as factors in good government.
Although he has never sought nor desired political preferment, he is well
informed on all important questions and issues of the day and is never too busy
to lend his cooperation to the furtherance of any movement for the benefit of
the community at large. Fraternally he is identified with the Masons, holding
membership in Minneapolis Lodge, No. 19, P. & A. M.; Royal Arch Masons; Zion
Commandery; Knights Templars; and he is a member of the Masonic Club. Mr.
Rasmusson is a man of genial and pleasing personality and has won many friends
in this city. As a self-made man he is accorded the confidence and esteem of all
and Minneapolis is indeed proud to number him among her most substantial
citizens.