Bio of SHOVE, Theodore Churchill (b.1899), 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

Vol III, pg 414-417
THEODORE C. SHOVE (Theodore Churchill Shove)
In insurance circles in Minneapolis the name of Theodore C. Shove is well known
because of his thorough powers, of organization and his ablility to bring to the
public a thorough recognition of the real service and benefit of insurance. He
has made most substantial progress along business lines for a young man of his
years, his position being such as many an older man might well envy. Born in
Minneapolis, July 14, 1899, he is a son of Theodore C. and Ellen E. B. (Barter)
Shove, who were natives of Wisconsin. The father organized the Theodore C. Shove
Company in Minneapolis in 1891 and continued active in the business until his
death, which occurred in 1905, when he had reached the age of seventy-five
years. His widow is still living in this city and is now seventy-six years of
age.
Theodore C. Shove is indebted to the public school system of Minneapolis for the
educational opportunities which he enjoyed. Following the father's death the
daughter, Hester M. Shove, continued the insurance business until Mr. Shove of
this review was old enough to take it over and assume active management. This
occurred in 1913, and through the intervening period he has very successfully
conducted the insurance office, enjoying a growing business as experience has
qualified him to care for his patronage.
Mr. Shove is a veteran of the World war, having served with the One Hundred and
Eighteenth Infantry Regiment of the Thirtieth Division. With this command he
went overseas, the regiment being brigaded with the Fourth British army. He
served both in Belgium and France and was for four months at the front in
action. His connection with the army continued altogether for about two years
and during this time his office was closed, entailing a heavy loss. Duty,
however, was foremost with him and he never hesitated to respond to the call of
his country to aid in crushing the German aspiration that was reaching out for
world power.
Upon his return to Minneapolis in 1919 Mr. Shove again opened his insurance
office and by close application, indefatigable energy and determined purpose,
has again gained a large clientele and is today at the head of a very gratifying
business. He is interested in politics as a supporter of the republican party
and was a candidate for nomination for alderman in the thirteenth ward, but was
defeated by forty votes. In 1923 he was nominated for alderman of his ward on
the republican ticket, but failed of election. He has been untiring in his
efforts to uphold republican principles and has attended many of the conventions
of his party.
On the 1st of October, 1917, Mr. Shove was married to Miss Louise Morton Pierce
of Minneapolis and they have become parents of a son, Theodore C., Jr. The
family home is at No. 3605 Second avenue, South. Mr. Shove is identified with
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and also with the Masonic fraternity. He
likewise belongs to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and to the American Legion. He
has spent his life in this city, watching its growth and development and making
his influence felt in
business and political circles with the passing of the years. The company with
which he is identified has been incorporated and there are today fourteen men
associated with the business, with Mr. Shove as the directing head. Steadily he
is advancing, his powers developing year by year, and already he has gained a
most creditable position, while his future career will be well worth watching.