Frank H. Gillett Biography


	This biography appears on page 544 in "History of Minnehaha
 	County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey and was scanned, OCRed
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GILLETT, FRANK H., was born in Oswego, N. Y., May 2, 1850, and removed with his 
parents to Lake City, Minn., in 1856.  In September, 1864, he enlisted in Co. 
A, Minn. Heavy Artillery, and served until the close of the war.  In 1865 went 
into a machine shop at Lake City and remained in this business until he removed 
to this county. He arrived in Sioux Falls April 23, 1878, where he engaged in 
the farm implement business until 1895, since which time he has been engaged 
in the marble business.  Jolly, good-natured, an agreeable business man and a 
good citizen are the principal elements in his make-up, and recognized by all 
who know him.