Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Humiston, Edwin Ray 1868 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 23, 2006, 11:24 pm Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908) DR. EDWIN RAY HUMISTON, of Worthington, has resided in that city since he was a boy four years old. He was born in Cleveland, Lesueur county, Minn., March 29, 1868, the son of Edwin R. and Mary A. (Davis) Humiston, who are now living in Worthington. In the spring of 1872 the Humiston family came to Worthington to share the fortunes of the colonists, and Ray grew to manhood in that city. He received a common school education in the Worthington public schools, and in 1886 began working in C. W. Smith's drug store. In 1889 he became a student in the pharmacy department of the Northwestern university, of Chicago, from which he received his diploma in 1890. Returning to Worthington, he purchased a half interest in the drug store of E. E. Warren, and in 1893 bought out his partner's interest. He conducted the drug store until 1900, when he sold out and moved to St. Paul. During the time he conducted the store at Worthington he served nine years as a member of the Minnesota board of pharmacy, having been appointed by Governor Merriam in 1890. During the last two years of his service he was president of the board. Upon his removal to St. Paul in 1900 he became a student in the medical department of the University of Minnesota, and three years later was graduated from that institution. He spent one year practicing in a St. Paul hospital, and then came to Worthington and commenced the practice of his profession, in which he has since been engaged. Dr. Humiston was married in 1892 to Miss Kitty Moulton, a native of Boston, Mass., and a former teacher in the Worthington public schools. To them have been born two children, Burr and Kathryn. Both Dr. and Mrs. Humiston are members of the Union Congregational church of Worthington. The doctor is a member of the M. W. A., the A. O. U. W., the W. O. W. and K. P. lodges. He served one term as a member of the Worthington city council, having been elected in 1907. Additional Comments: Extracted from: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY MINNESOTA BY ARTHUR P. ROSE NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA PUBLISHERS 1908 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/nobles/bios/humiston161gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mnfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb