Bio of WILL, Gustave A. (b.1871), 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 148, 149
G. A. WILL (Gustave A. Will)
G. A. Will, a member of one of the old and prominent families of Minneapolis,
has been identified with the bar of this city for over a quarter of a century
and his profes­sional associates and the public accord him a position of
prominence in his chosen field. He was born in Krotscherin, Germany, December
31, 1871, and his parents, Rhinehold and Amelia (Schumacher) Will, were also
natives ci that country. In 1872 they came to the United States, first locating
at Henderson, Minnesota, where they resided until 1883, when they removed to
Minneapolis, and in this city they continued to make their home until called to
their final rest. The father was one of the leading florists of Minne­apolis,
conducting his interests on a large scale, and the business, which is a
wholesale one, is continued under the name cf Will Brothers, the members of the
firm being O. A., Hugh, and H C. Will, enterprising business men of this city.
G. A. Will has spent practically his entire life in the United States, being but
a year old at the time of the emigration of the family to this country, and in
the acquire­ment of an education he attended the public schools of Henderson and
Minneapolis, and the University of Minnesota, afterward entering the law
department of the Uni­versity, from which he was graduated in 1896. In the same
year he was admitted to the bar and has since successfully followed his
profession in this city. He is attorney for the Automobile Club and controls a
large and representative practice, having been connected with many important
cases tried in the courts of this district. His is a natural discrimination as
to legal ethics and he is so thoroughly well read in the minutiae of the law
that he is able to base his arguments upon a thorough knowl­edge of and
familiarity with statute and to present a case upon its merits, never failing to
recognize the main point at issue and never neglecting to give a thorough
preparation.
Mr. Will's interest in the public welfare is deep and sincere and his
cooperation is given to those measures and projects which tend to promote the
welfare of city, state and nation. He is a stanch supporter of the good roads
movement, with which he has been identified for twenty-five years, and has done
valuable work in securing street and public highway improvements. He is a member
of the Minnesota and American Automobile associations and is serving on the
legislative committees of these organiza­tions, being chairman of the former. He
is also connected with the Minneapolis Auto­mobile Club, the Minneapolis
Athletic Club, and the Commercial Club, of which he has been vice president, and
is one of its charter members. His fraternal relations are with the Masons and
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
In 1919 Mr. Will was united in marriage to Miss Rose Vallely of Minneapolis, and
they have a large circle of friends in the city. He is a member of Delta Chi, a
legal fraternity, and during the World war he gave valuable aid to the
government as a speaker in behalf of the various drives. He addressed public
gatherings all over the state and received special mention for his work in this
connection. He is widely and favorably known in Minneapolis, in which he has
made his home from the age of twelve years, and his pronounced ability and
adherence to high standards of pro­fessional ethics have won for him recognition
as one of the leading attorneys of the city.