Enoch Lindquist Biography


	This biography appears on pages 775-776 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				ENOCH LINDQUIST. 

	Enoch Lindquist, of the State Bank of Twin Brooks, was born in 
Grant county, South Dakota, on the 8th of February, 1888, a son of C. 
A. and Louise (Johnson) Lindquist. Both parents were born in Sweden, 
the father on the 1st of June, 1834, and the mother in 1844 They were 
married in their native land in 1866 and continued to reside there 
until 1880, when they emigrated to the new world, making their way to 
Kandiyohi county, Minnesota, where they remained for two years. At the 
end of that time they removed to Grant county, this state, and the 
father homesteaded a quarter section of land, upon which he resided for 
twenty-five years. He is now living retired and makes his home with a 
daughter. He is a republican and lies held a number of minor offices, 
while his religious faith is that of the Swedish Lutheran church. His 
wife died in 1902. Their children are as follows: Ida, the wife of C. 
W. Grandquist, a farmer of Grant county; Ed, who is a grain buyer in La 
Bolt, South Dakota; Albin, a farmer of Grant county; Albert, who is 
engaged in the wholesale produce and automobile business in Riverside, 
California; and Enoch. 

	The last named supplemented his public-school education by 
attending the Mitchell Business College and the State University of 
Minnesota at Minneapolis. In 1908, when twenty years of age, he 
accepted a position as bookkeeper in the State Bank of Twin Brooks and 
in January, 1910, was made cashier of that institution, in which 
capacity he has since served. The bank is capitalized for five thousand 
dollars, has a surplus of two thousand dollars and its average deposits 
are seventy-five thousand dollars. Our subject and his brother, Albert, 
own a controlling interest in the institution, which pays good 
dividends. It has gained the confidence of the community, as great care 
is taken to safeguard the interests of the depositors. Our subject has 
proved a very capable financier and the success of the bank is largely 
due to his wise management of its affairs. 

	Mr. Lindquist was married in 1911 to Miss Mattie Bohn, a daughter 
of S. Bohn, who was one of the early settlers of Grant county and has 
successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits, gaining a considerable 
fortune. Mr. and Mrs. Lindquist have one daughter, Evelyn, who is three 
years of age. 
Mr. Lindquist is a republican in politics but has had little time to 
devote to public affairs. His religious faith is that of the German 
Evangelical church. He has won a large measure of success and is highly 
esteemed for his ability and also for his integrity, which has never 
been questioned.