Bio of WELLS, Frederick Brown (b.1873), 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 246-249
FREDERICK BROWN WELLS
In business circles of Minneapolis Frederick Brown Wells is well known as vice
president of the firm of F. H. Peavey & Company, dealers in grain, and he is
also interested in other lines of activity, all of which have a distinct bearing
upon the commercial development and prosperity of the city. His birth occurred
at Mentone, France, on the 21st of April, 1873, and his parents were the Rev.
Thomas Bucklin and Annie Elizabeth (Jonas) Wells, the former of whom served as
rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church of Minneapolis from 1880 until 1891. The
founder of the family in this country was Thomas Wells, who settled at Ipswich,
Massachusetts, in 1635.
In the acquirement of an education Frederick B. Wells attended the public
schools of Minneapolis, later spending a year as a student at the University of
Minnesota, and he then took a scientific course in Yale University. In 1891 he
became connected with F. H. Peavey & Company, extensive grain operators of this
city, and he is now filling the responsible office of vice president of the
firm. He has a detailed knowledge of the business and his carefully formulated
plans and unremitting application have materially aided in the development of
the undertaking, which ranks with the leading concerns of this character in the
country. Mr. Wells also has financial interests, being one of the directors of
the First National Bank of this city and also of the Minneapolis Trust Company.
On the 19th of September, 1898, Mr. Wells was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Drew Peavey, a daughter of Frank H. and Mary (Wright) Peavey, prominent
residents of this city, and they have four children: Mary Wright Peavey Wells.
Thomas Bucklin Wells (II), Frank Hutchison Peavey Wells and Frederick Brown
Wells, Jr.
In religious faith Mr. Wells is an Episcopalian and his political support is
given to the republican party. He is a valued member and past president of the
Chamber of Commerce, whose plans and projects for the expansion of the business
interests of the city receive his hearty cooperation and support. He is also
deeply interested in everything that tends to promote the cultural development
of Minneapolis and is a director of the Orchestral Association. His social
nature finds expression in his membership with the Minneapolis Club, the
Minikahda Club, the Lafayette Club and the Woodhill Club, all of this city; the
University Club of St. Paul; the Manitoba Club of Winnipeg, Canada; the Yale
Club of New York city and the Chicago Club. Mr. Wells is a veteran of the World
war. He was commissioned a major of the Quartermaster Corps in December, 1917,
and on the 24th of May, 1919, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal,
being honorably discharged in April, 1919, as colonel of the general staff of
the United States army. He is in all respects a loyal and public-spirited
citizen and brings to his various duties in life a keen mind and a broad
intelligence which are the basis of his success.