Bio of WELCH, Victor John (b.1860 d.1912), 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 II, pg 514-515
VICTOR J. WELCH
Victor John Welch was born at Madison, Wisconsin, on October 8, 1860, of the
marriage of William Welch, a native of New York state, and Jane W. Petherick,
daughter of William Petherick of London, England, who had recently brought his
family to this country.
Victor J. Welch was educated in the public schools of Madison. Wisconsin, and at
the University of Wisconsin, from the law department of which institution he was
graduated, and admitted to the bar in 1881. He at once began practice in the
office of his father, where he had been employed while studying at the
university.
He removed to Minneapolis in 1882, and for nearly thirty years was actively
engaged in the general practice of the law. For eleven years he was the junior
member of the firm of Welch, Botken & Welch. Later he became a partner in the
law firm of Penny, Welch & Hoyne. For thirteen years he was senior member of the
firm of Welch, Hoyne & Hubachek. At the time of his death he was associated with
Mr. James D. Shearer.
In 1887 Mr. Welch was married to Elizabeth Jones, daughter of George C. and
Elizabeth Hill Jones of Detroit, Michigan. The children of this marriage are
Jean-nette, who in 1918 was married to Ensign Milton D. Brice, United States
Naval Reserve Force, of Minneapolis, now deceased, and Victor Stewart Welch, a
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, now residing at Montreal.
Mr. Welch was a student of general literature, as well as of the law; he was a
lover of the field and of the gun, although in later years he denied himself
that recreation. He took an active interest in military affairs, and between
1879 and 1887 was successively a member of Company C, Fourth Battalion,
Wisconsin National Guard, and of Company B, First Regiment, Minnesota National
Guard, and captain of the latter Company. During the term of Governor McGill he
was judge advocate general of this state. He took part in quelling the lumber
riots in Wisconsin in 1881, and commanded his company while guarding the state
prisoners at Stillwater. when the prison was destroyed by fire.
Fraternally Mr. Welch was connected with the Masons and the Elks. He belonged to
the Minneapolis Club and to the Commercial Club, and he gave his poli­tical
allegiance to the republican party. His religious faith was indicated in his
connection with St. Mark's Episcopal church, and in that faith he passed away on
the 18th of February, 1912.
Victor Welch was possessed of broad vision, sound judgment, and great fairness.
His spoken word was accepted as the deed. He was a lawyer, not only by training
and equipment, but also by inheritance, his father and maternal grandfather
having been lawyers of distinction. The records of the courts of Minnesota bear
witness to his learning and integrity. No one accomplishment of his stands out
as a fair measure of his qualities. It was his constant preparation in legal
situations, his fidelity to his clients, his evenly balanced and kindly
disposition, his poise of intellect and demeanor, that gave him high standing at
the bar, and drew forth the admira­tion and love of his fellows.