Bio of SOMERVILLE, Edwin L. (b.1876), 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 777-778
EDWIN L. SOMERVILLE
Edwin L. Somerville, a resident of Minneapolis since 1908, is now engaged in the
real estate business, handling commercial property. He was born in St. Louis,
Missouri. August 17, 1876, and is a son of Jason C. and Sallie (Thum)
Somerville. The father was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to the new world
when quite young, in com­pany with his parents. He later engaged in the
wholesale business at St. Louis, con­tinuing active along that line until his
retirement. He then removed to the White mountains of New Hampshire, where he
passed away in 1919. His widow, who was born in Kentucky, is still living. In
their family were two sons and a daughter.
Edwin L. Somerville, the eldest child, was educated in Smith Academy at St.
Louis, in the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, and in the
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, New York, his training being thus
liberal and compre­hensive and well qualifying him for life's practical and
responsible duties. He after­ward engaged in business in New York city for a
decade and then returned to the Mississippi valley, spending two years in
Chicago. In 1908 he arrived in Minneapolis and during much of the intervening
period has concentrated his efforts and energies upon real estate activity,
handling only commercial property. He has negotiated the transfer of many
important business properties and his real estate operations have been of an
extensive character.
Mr. Somerville has been married twice. In Nashville, Tennessee, he wedded Miss
Louise Lindsley, who departed this life in 1911, leaving one child, Lawrence. In
1916 Mr. Somerville was again married, his second union being with Miss Agnes
Kelly, a daughter of Anthony Kelly, representative of one of the old families of
Minneapolis. In religious faith Mr. Somerville is a Catholic and he belongs also
to the Knights of Columbus. His political endorsement is given to the republican
party. During the World war he served as a member of the committee on education
and special training. He is well known and popular as a member of the
Minneapolis, Minikahda and Lafayette Clubs and he is also widely known through
his connection with the Min­neapolis Board of Realtors.