Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Sands, Charles A. 1866 - 
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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  CHARLES A. SANDS, president of the First National Bank of Adrian and mayor of

Adrian, is one of the pioneer residents of his town, having made his home there

since he was twelve years of age. He was born in Berlin, Wis., Aug. 12, 1866,

the son of John and Mary (Finnegan) Sands, natives of Ireland. His father came

to the United States in 1831 and to Adrian in 1878, where he engaged in farming

until his death in 1891. His mother is 77 years of age and resides in Adrian.



  Charles Sands came to Adrian with his parents in 1878, and that village has

been his home ever since. He was educated in the Adrian public schools. His

first business experience was in the grain business, for some time being

employed as grain buyer for the Peavy Elevator company. In 1891 he engaged in

the hardware business as a member of the firm of Roll & Sands. This firm was in

business until 1901, when Mr. Sands purchased his partner's interest, and

thereafter until 1906 he conducted the business alone. In the last named year he

sold out to Weyer & Dumbel and went into the banking business. He became

president of the First National Bank, which position he still retains.



  Mr. Sands has always taken an active interest in local affairs. He is a member

of the board of education and mayor of the city, having been elected in 1907 and

reelected in 1908.



  At Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 15, 1888, Mr. Sands was married to Miss Catherine

Sullivan. To them have been born four children, of whom the following two are

living: Olive, born in Adrian June 10, 1891; Paul, born in Adrian Sept. 5, 1894.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 



WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908



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