CARL N. LIEN, Red Wing, who has a long and honorable record of public office holding in this and Ramsey counties, is the son of Nils G. and Martha (Holm) Lien, natives of Norway. The mother came to America in 1852 and located in Winneshiek county, Iowa. The father came a year later and settled in Manitowoc, Wis. They were married at Decorah, Iowa, in 1856, and in the spring of the following year came to Warsaw, this county, where the father carried on general farming until his death, in 1901. His widow followed him to the grave two years later. Carl N. attended the public schools and took a course in the Lutheran College at Decorah, Iowa. After a course at Northfield, Minn., at St. Olaf's College, he completed his schooling with a business training in the Curtiss Business College at St. Paul. Thus, well equipped with a classical and business education, he started out in life for himself. Between 1879 and 1889 he was justice of the peace, assessor and township chairman, and town clerk in Warsaw, and in 1883-85 was enrolling clerk in the house of representatives. From October, 1885, to June, 1886. he was transcribing clerk in the office of the United States surveyor-general, at St. Paul. He was then elected county auditor of Goodhue county, and from January, 1890, to January 4, 1909, served honorably and continuously in that position. Mr. Lien was married April 24, 1878, to Mary E.  Johnson, who was educated in Carleton College and St. Olaf's College, at Northfield, Minn. She also taught school six years, four years in Iowa and two years in Goodhue county. This union has been blessed with eight children. Amanda, born July 29, 1879, married Elias Rachie, and lives at Willmar, Minn.  Clara M., born October 30, 1880, married Ole J. Olson, a contractor and builder, of Sioux Falls, S. D. Anna married Edward Lidberg, of Red Wing. She was born September 11, 1882. Nels N., born August 1, 1884, is deputy auditor of the county. Mabel C., born October 23, 1886, and Julia, born September 9, 1889, are graduates of the Red Wing high school. Conrad, born October 4, 1892, died December 31, 1893, and Carl, born December 31, 1894, died April 14, 1896. The family faith is that of St. Peter's Evangelical church, and Mr. Lien votes the Republican ticket. During the years 1908-09 Mr. Lien has been teaching penmanship in the Red Wing Seminary.

JOHN S. LILLESKOV, Stanton township, son of Sjur Tokvam and Anna Lilleskov, was born in Norway, September 30, 1873. The father came to this country in 1871, and settled in Minnesota for a short time, then went to Pembina county, North Dakota. Later he moved to Grafton, N. D., and where he has since remained. The mother still lives in Norway. There were five children: Mike, Annie, Gertrude, Herman, and John, the subject of this sketch. John S. received his education in the public schools of Norway, and came to the United States in 1893, locating in Freeborn county, Minnesota, where he worked on a farm for two years, after which he came to Goodhue county, where he was employed on a farm for three years. He then purchased 147 acres of land, of which 120 acres was improved, and engaged in farming for himself, having since carried on general farming and dairying. He also sells cream to the Stanton cheese factory.  He has made many improvements on the place, has remodeled some buildings, and has a fine farm located six and a half miles from Cannon Falls. In 1898 he was married to Betsy Frettam, daughter of Ole and Soniva (Wangen) Frettam, who are old settlers of this county, and farmers of Warsaw township. Mr.  and Mrs. Lilleskov have five children: Oscar J., Martin J., Annie S., Theodore 0., and Selmer C. Mr. Lilleskov is independent in his politics. He is a member of the Benenovlent Society of Wangen Prairie, and he and his family attend the Norwegian Lutheran church of Wangen Prairie.

WILLIAM J. LONGCOR, a Red Wing builder and contractor, with extensive business interests, to whose skill several of the most ornamental buildings in Red Wing will stand for all time as a perpetual monument, is a native born son of Minnesota, having first seen the light of day in Lake City, May 6, 1867. His father.  Madison Longcor (married to Mary Bartron of Pennsylvania), was a native of New York state. In 1855 he came to Red Wing and engaged in his trade as millwright; removing in 1860 to Lake City, Minn., where he took up the carpenter and contracting business. In 1872 he became a contractor at Bay City. His continuing until his death October 22, 1880. His widow is now living in Red Wing. William J. attended the schools of his native city and as a young man became a civil and constructing engineer.  After locating in Red Wing in 1893 he served two years as county surveyor, later engaging in the contracting business for himself. His interests have steadily grown, and he now conducts a general building and contracting business on a large scale. At the present time he has in the course of construction the new Methodist Episcopal church, the new government building, the addition to St. John's hospital, and other edifices that are architectural beautifiers of the city. He has just completed the new building occupied by the Red Wing Printing Company. As a member of the city council, Mr. Longcor's services have met with pleasing encomiums from his fellow citizens. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Masons, the Odd Fellows and the Modern Samaritans. He attends the Methodist church.  Mr. Longcor was married September 28, 1892, at Kirkwood, Mo., to Mary Dumcheek, of that city. To this union have been born, in the city of Red Wing, five children.

JOSIAH LOTHROP, formerly of Roscoe township, now of Zumbrota, retired farmer and veteran of the Civil War, is of New England parentage, but a native of Canada, born in the province of Quebec October 15, 1839, son of Howard and Olive (Leavitt) Lothrop, the former born in Massachusetts and the latter in New Hampshire. The parents went to Canada in 1817, and there the father engaged in farming until 1852, when they returned to Somerset county, Maine, and farmed until 1856. From that year until 1860 they lived on a farm near La Crosse, Wis. In Goodhue county, where they next located, they took up a quarter section on section 10, Roscoe township. They soon had this wild land broken and cultivated and in fine shape for general farming, an occupation which they followed for the remainder of their lives. The father laid down the duties of life May 15, 1883, and the mother August 10, 1880. Josiah Lothrop received his education in Wisconsin and Minnesota, working as a farm hand with his father until 1865, when he took charge of the home place. He assisted his father with the developments, and after the latter's death built a new home and made other improvements.  While still working for his father he enlisted in the Union army, August 15, 1862. After signing his enlistment papers in St. Paul he was assigned to Company H, 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, with which company he served until mustered out as corporal, July 25, 1865. He returned to St. Paul under arms, and was discharged July 25, 1865. Among the scenes of bloody carnage in which Mr. Lothrop participated were the battles of Kill Deer Mountain, August 28, 1864; Bad Lands (three days' engagement); Murfeesboro, December 5, 1864; Nolanville Pike, December 7, 1864; Kingston, N. C., March 8, 1865. Returning from the war, he again took up life on the farm. He retired in July, 1908, and purchased the pleasant home in Zumbrota village where he now resides. Mr. Lothrop was married December 29, 1867, to Sarah E. Libbey, daughter of Charles W. and Mary J. (Mayberry) Libby, early settlers of Roscoe township. They migrated from Maine, their native state, to Boone county, Illinois, in 1847, and engaged in farming there until 1856, when they came to Roscoe township and farmed until 1865, when they went to Wisconsin. After three years there they removed to Kansas in 1868, remaining until the end of their days, August 5, 1885, and February 7, 1900, respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Lothrop were born six children: Mary 0., born October 31, 1868, is a school teacher, who has recently taken a post-graduate course in the University of Minnesota; Josiah H.  was born March 20, 1872, and lives on the old homestead; Charles E., born September 7, 1874, died January 16, 1890; Seth W., born July 10, 1881, died January 9, 1883; Sarah E., born June 7, 1886, is a stenographer at the University of Minnesota, and Hugh L., born October 19, 1888, is a bookkeeper and lives at home. Mr. Lothrop has occupied public office since reaching the age of twenty-six years. He has occupied practically all the offices in Roscoe township, including chairman, and is commander of Scofield Post, No. 121, G. A. R. He is an independent voter.  Mrs. Lothrop, who comes of an old family, is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a charter member of the Woman's Relief Corps and a member of the Eastern Star. The Lothrops take an active interest in everything that is improving.

CARL ALFRED LOVGREN, one of the successful dentists of Red Wing, is a native born son of this city, having first seen the light of day July 11, 1879. He received his education in the public and high schools, and was graduated in 1901 from the Chicago College of Dental Surgery. At once, after receiving his diploma, he opened an office at Ellsworth, Wis., and there practiced with considerable success, in the meantime, gaining much experience and adding to his store of knowledge. November 15, 1907, he came back to Red Wing, and in December of the same year opened an office in the Gladstone block, where he has nicely furnished and well equipped rooms, enjoying a wide patronage, including many of his former patients in Ellsworth. Dr. Lovgren is a Republican in political affiliation and a member of the Foresters and Woodmen, as well as of the blue lodge of Masonry, belonging to River Falls chapter, No. 45, R. A. M., and Red Wing commandery, No. 10. He was married June 15, 1904, to Laura Jane Fleming, of Emerald, Wis., daughter of William and Elizabeth (Phillips) Fleming, the former of whom was a lumberman and conducted a saw mill until his death, in February, 1908. The mother is still living. Barnard Lovgren, father of C. A. Lovgren, was born in Sweden. The mother, Ellen Sanderson Lovgren, was born in New York state. After coming to Red Wing, the father, who is now deceased, was for a number of years a member of the firm of Friedrich, Kempe & Co. The mother still makes her home in Red Wing. Dr. and Mrs. Lovgren attend the Episcopal church.

ELIAS P. LOWATER was born July 20, 1820, at Dunham, Canada, and in 1854 came to Red Wing, where he opened a shoe store, afterward conducting a book, stationery and jewelry business where the St. James hotel now stands, which he sold to Rosenbloom & Sheldon and engaged in the grocery business on the corner of Fourth street and West avenue. He took an active part in the affairs of the little settlement that he found here, and in his store was discussed the future greatness of the recently settled village. To Mr. Lowater, it is believed, belongs the credit for having proposed the introduction of the alley system, when the place was first platted and laid out. In politics he was a Republican, and held the office of postmaster in the early sixties.  He was an earnest advocate of temperance, belonged to the Sons of Temperance and Good Templars, and was one of the founders of the Methodist church, to which he belonged for many years.  He was married October 27, 1847, to Susan J. Mclntire, of Hanover, N. H, and six children blessed this union, three of whom are living: Wallis S., of Red Wing; Mrs. Fred Tebben, of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. L. P. Cordell, of La Crosse, Wis.  Effie, Edith and Lettie, the other sisters, are deceased. Mr Lowater died in 1888.

WALLIS S. LOWATER, proprietor of a boat livery on the levee at Red Wing, is a native of the city, born April 10, 1869, son of Elias P. and Susan J. (Melntire) Lowater, early pioneers. After attending the public and high schools of Red Wing Wallis S.  worked in the store with his father, and after his father's death took charge of the business for his mother several years. The store, together with the house and lot, was sold after the death of the mother, and in 1904 Mr. Lowater took up his present business, in partnership with H. E. Sayles, with whom he also engaged in wood sawing. He has never married and has never cared for public life, either in a fraternal or political way. He has, however, since his first vote, consistently voted the Republican ticket. He attends the Methodist Episcopal church. 

HENRY LUHMAN, of Goodhue township, was born in Hay Creek January 6, 1874, son of John and Mattie (Olkers) Luhman, natives of Germany, who came to America in 1872, locating at Hay Creek, where the father worked on a farm for three years.  In the spring of 1875 they came to Goodhue, purchased a half section of land and carried on general farming. The father died in 1903 and the mother is still living with her son in Goodhue.  Henry received his education in the public and German schools of Goodhue. He remained on the farm with his father and also worked on a thresher for several years. In 1900 he rented eighty acres and in 1905 purchased 120 acres and in addition to this owns forty acres of his father's farm. On this land Mr. Luhman conducts general farming and dairying, disposing of his cream to the Goodhue Creamery. Mr. Luhman was married January 10, 1901, to Mary, daughter of Chris and Katie (Holtz) Vieths, who came from Germany to Goodhue township, where they now reside. Mr. and Mrs. Luhman have two children: Ernest A. J., born February 14, 1902, and Alfred H. C., born August 25, 1903.  Thy both attend school. Mr. Luhman is a Republican and a member of the German Lutheran church. He is a prosperous young man and merits the success he has thus far won. 

RELIEF 0. LUND, a retired farmer of Minneola, was, born in Norway, June 28, 1851 son of Ole and Jennette (Opem) Lund, who emigrated to America in 1857. After stopping at Red Wing one month, they came in March to Minneola, where they acquired 160 acres of land, which they broke and improved, following general farming until 1879. At the end of this time they lived a retired life until Mr. Lund's death, January 6, 1885. Mrs. Lund still lives with her son, being ninety-two years of age. Rollof came to America in 1857 with his parents, at the age of six.  Receiving a common school education, he took up farming with his father until 1879, when he purchased the old home farm.  This, with an addition of 240 acres, he has continued to cultivate, erecting thereon a pleasant home and a 36x84 barn. In 1908 he sold' 115 acres of his farm, leaving 285, which he still owns.  Besides this, he owns 320 acres of wild land in Edmunds county, South Dakota. In 1897, at the opening of the Security State Bank in Zumbrota, Mr. Lund was called as its assistant cashier, which position he faithfully filled for three years, after which he succeeded Mr. Naeseth as manager of the Farmers' Elevator of Zumbrota, a position which he held for three years. He then removed to Wanamingo village, at which place he conducted an elevator of his own for one year, after which he sold it to the Milwaukee Elevator Company. This company retained him as manager of the elevator for three years, and he then returned to his farm, which is now conducted by his son's. Mr. Lund was married May 8, 1879, to Johannah Hembre, daughter of Ole and Anna Hembre, natives of Norway, who located in Red Wing, where Mr. Hembre followed his trade as a carpenter until his death, in 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Lund are the parents of nine children: Ole, Nettie, Oaf, Inga, Einar, Oscar, Robert, William McKinley and Harold. Of these, Inga teaches school. In politics Mr.  Lund is a stanch Republican and in religion a true Lutheran.  He has served in many official capacities, having been supervisor of his village, a member of the village council and director of his school district, while for many years he was treasurer and one of the directors of Zumbrota Hospital. For sixteen years he held the office of treasurer of the Wanamingo, Cherry Grove and Minneola Fire Insurance Company, and for seven years he conducted a creamery of his own at Zumbrota. He operated a threshing machine for twenty-five years. Mr. Lund's life has been a busy one and the success gained by him is due to his own work, honestly and faithfully performed. He is loved by his friends and esteemed by all.

BERNT J. LUNDE, of Roscoe township, was born in Norway, June 1, 1847, son of Johannes and Caroline (Jerland) Lunde, natives of Norway. He received his education in the common schools of Norway and later attended the high school. After school days were over, he took up farming at home with his father and in 1866 he came to this country, direct to Zumbrota, where he worked on the farms in the summer, and in the pineries in the winter. In 1871 he purchased 40 acres of land in Roscoe township, of which 17 acres was improved land, and the rest he cleared and improved. For four years he cultivated this land and then purchased 80 more, gradually adding more and more until he had 330 acres, all under cultivation. He now carries on general farming and stock raising. March 4, 1871, he was married to Inger Goplin of Roscoe, whose parents were natives of Norway, and came to America in 1869 locating in Roscoe township, where the father died in 1888, the mother hWing passed away in 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Lunde had eight children: Marie married Erick A. Strand and lives at Roscoe; Carry married Albert Erstad of Roscoe; Julia A. married Knute O. Strand; Lena married Albert Swenson of Roscoe ; Ada married Elling O. Bakke of Minneola ; John, Alfred and Ellen live at home. Mr.  Lunde is a Republican and has served as treasurer for school district No. 106 for the past six years, also as road overseer for a number of years. He and his family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church of which Mr. Lunde is one of the trustees.

BOTTOLF B. LUNDE, of Wanamingo township, was born in Norway November 8, 1862, son of B. B. and Anna A. (Hogi) Lunde, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1868 and located in Cherry Grove. In 1876 they came to Wanamingo, where they purchased 160 acres of wild land, which they improved and cultivated, following a diversified line of farming. The father died November 18, 1889, and the mother June 1, 1907. Bottolf received his education in the common school of Wanamingo and worked with his father on the farm until the latter's death, when he rented the old homestead until 1907, after which he purchased it and lias since followed diversified farming. Mr. Lunde has never married. He has two brothers and two sisters. The sisters are: Gertrude and Bertha, living at Petersburg, N. D., and the brothers are Arne B., of Wanamingo township, and Erick, living at home. Mr. Lunde is a Republican in his political views, but has never sought public office. He has stock in the Wanamingo Farmers' Elevator and the Farmers' State Bank of Wanamingo, and is a member of the Lutheran church.

N. B. LUNDE, of Cherry Grove township, was born in Norway, June 2, 1837, son of Botlolf Lunde and Bertha Thurve, who were farmers. N. B. Lunde, received his education in Norway, also in America to which country he came in 1859, locating in Wisconsin, where he remained for two years. He then came to Minnesota in 1861 locating in Cherry Grove township, where he purchased 160 acres of land which he broke and improved, erected home, barn and other outbuildings, and has since carried on a general line of farming, also raising horses and stock. He now owns 504 acres of land, all under cultivation. He was married in June 1874 at the age of 37 to Christine, at that time 19 years old, daughter of George and Martha (Mellaum) Davidson, natives of Norway, who came to America and located at Cherry Grove where they purchased land and carried on general farming.  The father died in 1908 and the mother still lives on the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Lunde have nine children: Bertinius, who lives at home, David M., a farmer of Douglass county; Martha, married to Samuel Bugge, cashier in a bank at Bagley, Clearwater county ; Bertha married to Jones Charleston, a merchant at Edmonds, North Dakota; Herman, who is in partnership with J. Charleston at Edmonds, N. D., Carrie, Lena, Annie and Marie, who live at home. Mr. Lunde is a Republican in his politics and has served as supervisor, of the school board and director of District 85. He is also interested in the Farmer's Elevator at Kenyon and Bombay. The family worship at the Norwegian United church.

CHRISTOPHER T. LYKKEN was born in Warsaw township on the farm where he now lives, January 15, 1867, son of Torger and Gertrude (Williams) Lykken, natives of Norway. The father came to America in 1854, the mother in 1864. The father located in Wisconsin, where he worked at farming and in the pineries for eight years. In 1862 he came to Minnesota, and settled in Holden township, purchasing eighty acres of wild land, which he broke and improved, carrying on farming until 1867, when he sold this land and bought 160 acres in Warsaw township, which he cleared and built a home and outbuildings, carrying on general farming. In 1884 he added eighty acres, and in 1904 he retired, placing the charge of the farm in the hands of his son.  Christopher received his education in the public schools of Warsaw, and attended public school at Northfield for one year, after which he returned to the farm and in 1904 took charge of the old homestead. Since that date he has carried on general farming, stock raising and dairying. Mr. Lykken has four sisters and two brothers: The sisters are: Jennie, married to A. Huseby, of North Dakota; Annie, also is in the millinery business of North Dakota; Mary, married to Christ Haugen, of Warsaw; and Dena, living at home. The brothers are: Anton, who is Iiving at home, and Gilbert, who died in 1902. In politics, Mr. Lykken is a Democrat, being treasurer of school district No. 51, which office he has held for twelve years. He is Vice president of the elevator company at Dennison, and is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church. Fraternally he affiliates with the Modern Woodmen, in which organization he has held the office of clerk.