From USGENWEB:
Frank Pershing Hopwood, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1854. His early education was obtained in the public schools of his birthplace, but his older brother attended Madison College, in the founding of which institution, prior to the Civil war, the father had been an instrumental factor. That institution was extensively patronized by the sons of southern planters but was discontinued during the war and before Frank Pershing was old enough to enroll as a student. At the age of fourteen years Mr. Hopwood made his initial step into the business world, becoming a clerk in a general store in Uniontown, kept by R. H. Newlon. His working hours were from six o'clock in the morning until nine at night and his remuneration small. After working for Mr. Newlon for a time Mr. Hopwood secured a position in the store of Skiles & Hopwood in the same city and he remained in the employ of that concern until 1876, in which year he came to Minneapolis. Mr. Skiles had preceded him here and after passing some weeks with Mr. Skiles he entered the employ of G. W. Hale & Company. Two years later, receiving an offer of one thousand dollars a year for his services from a dry goods store in Erie, Pennsylvania, he accepted the offer but in a short time returned to this city and reentered the employ of Mr. Hale, with whom he was associated until 1881. In that year Mr. Hopwood took a position in the wholesale dry goods house of Coykendall Brothers & Company and he was with that firm until 1885, when Mr. Coykendall met his death by drowning in Lake Minnetonka and the business was bought by Messrs. Wyman and Mullen. Mr. Hopwood was associated with the new firm until 1892, when he assisted in the organization of the dry goods firm of Harrison, Hopwood & Cross, which started in business at Third street and First avenue North. During the panic of 1893 the firm met with severe financial loss and the following year Mr. Hopwood sold his interest in the business to Mr. Harrison and went back to the employ of Mr. Wyman, the firm then being the Wyman-Partridge Company, as it is now. For some years he was buyer for that concern and in 1907 was elected first vice president of the National Wholesale Buyers of Dress Fabrics, which was organized in that year, serving three years in all, being twice reelected. In 1914 Mr. Hopwood engaged with his sons, Robert G. and Warren J., in the investment business, organizing the Hopwood Investment Company. He was active in that connection at the time of his demise in November, 1917. Mr. Hopwood was twice married. His first marriage was celebrated in 1880, when he wedded Miss Mary E. Walton of Saratoga Springs. New York. Her demise occurred in 1883 and in 1885, he contracted a second marriage, taking Miss Margaret E. Corriston for his wife. She is a native of this city. To their union three children were born: Florence E., who first gave her hand in marriage to Charles G. Gates and following the latter's demise became the wife of Harold Lee Judd of New Britain, Connecticut; Robert G.: and Warren J. Mr. Hopwood was a charter member of the Interlachen Club and he held membership in the Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Commercial and Athletic clubs. His religious faith was that of the Presbyterian church and for many years he was a consistent member of the First Presbyterian church here.
Frank Pershing Hopwood, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1854. His early education was obtained in the public schools of his birthplace, but his older brother attended Madison College, in the founding of which institution, prior to the Civil war, the father had been an instrumental factor. That institution was extensively patronized by the sons of southern planters but was discontinued during the war and before Frank Pershing was old enough to enroll as a student. At the age of fourteen years Mr. Hopwood made his initial step into the business world, becoming a clerk in a general store in Uniontown, kept by R. H. Newlon. His working hours were from six o'clock in the morning until nine at night and his remuneration small. After working for Mr. Newlon for a time Mr. Hopwood secured a position in the store of Skiles & Hopwood in the same city and he remained in the employ of that concern until 1876, in which year he came to Minneapolis. Mr. Skiles had preceded him here and after passing some weeks with Mr. Skiles he entered the employ of G. W. Hale & Company. Two years later, receiving an offer of one thousand dollars a year for his services from a dry goods store in Erie, Pennsylvania, he accepted the offer but in a short time returned to this city and reentered the employ of Mr. Hale, with whom he was associated until 1881. In that year Mr. Hopwood took a position in the wholesale dry goods house of Coykendall Brothers & Company and he was with that firm until 1885, when Mr. Coykendall met his death by drowning in Lake Minnetonka and the business was bought by Messrs. Wyman and Mullen. Mr. Hopwood was associated with the new firm until 1892, when he assisted in the organization of the dry goods firm of Harrison, Hopwood & Cross, which started in business at Third street and First avenue North. During the panic of 1893 the firm met with severe financial loss and the following year Mr. Hopwood sold his interest in the business to Mr. Harrison and went back to the employ of Mr. Wyman, the firm then being the Wyman-Partridge Company, as it is now. For some years he was buyer for that concern and in 1907 was elected first vice president of the National Wholesale Buyers of Dress Fabrics, which was organized in that year, serving three years in all, being twice reelected. In 1914 Mr. Hopwood engaged with his sons, Robert G. and Warren J., in the investment business, organizing the Hopwood Investment Company. He was active in that connection at the time of his demise in November, 1917. Mr. Hopwood was twice married. His first marriage was celebrated in 1880, when he wedded Miss Mary E. Walton of Saratoga Springs. New York. Her demise occurred in 1883 and in 1885, he contracted a second marriage, taking Miss Margaret E. Corriston for his wife. She is a native of this city. To their union three children were born: Florence E., who first gave her hand in marriage to Charles G. Gates and following the latter's demise became the wife of Harold Lee Judd of New Britain, Connecticut; Robert G.: and Warren J. Mr. Hopwood was a charter member of the Interlachen Club and he held membership in the Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Commercial and Athletic clubs. His religious faith was that of the Presbyterian church and for many years he was a consistent member of the First Presbyterian church here.
From USGENWEB:
Frank Pershing Hopwood, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1854. His early education was obtained in the public schools of his birthplace, but his older brother attended Madison College, in the founding of which institution, prior to the Civil war, the father had been an instrumental factor. That institution was extensively patronized by the sons of southern planters but was discontinued during the war and before Frank Pershing was old enough to enroll as a student. At the age of fourteen years Mr. Hopwood made his initial step into the business world, becoming a clerk in a general store in Uniontown, kept by R. H. Newlon. His working hours were from six o'clock in the morning until nine at night and his remuneration small. After working for Mr. Newlon for a time Mr. Hopwood secured a position in the store of Skiles & Hopwood in the same city and he remained in the employ of that concern until 1876, in which year he came to Minneapolis. Mr. Skiles had preceded him here and after passing some weeks with Mr. Skiles he entered the employ of G. W. Hale & Company. Two years later, receiving an offer of one thousand dollars a year for his services from a dry goods store in Erie, Pennsylvania, he accepted the offer but in a short time returned to this city and reentered the employ of Mr. Hale, with whom he was associated until 1881. In that year Mr. Hopwood took a position in the wholesale dry goods house of Coykendall Brothers & Company and he was with that firm until 1885, when Mr. Coykendall met his death by drowning in Lake Minnetonka and the business was bought by Messrs. Wyman and Mullen. Mr. Hopwood was associated with the new firm until 1892, when he assisted in the organization of the dry goods firm of Harrison, Hopwood & Cross, which started in business at Third street and First avenue North. During the panic of 1893 the firm met with severe financial loss and the following year Mr. Hopwood sold his interest in the business to Mr. Harrison and went back to the employ of Mr. Wyman, the firm then being the Wyman-Partridge Company, as it is now. For some years he was buyer for that concern and in 1907 was elected first vice president of the National Wholesale Buyers of Dress Fabrics, which was organized in that year, serving three years in all, being twice reelected. In 1914 Mr. Hopwood engaged with his sons, Robert G. and Warren J., in the investment business, organizing the Hopwood Investment Company. He was active in that connection at the time of his demise in November, 1917. Mr. Hopwood was twice married. His first marriage was celebrated in 1880, when he wedded Miss Mary E. Walton of Saratoga Springs. New York. Her demise occurred in 1883 and in 1885, he contracted a second marriage, taking Miss Margaret E. Corriston for his wife. She is a native of this city. To their union three children were born: Florence E., who first gave her hand in marriage to Charles G. Gates and following the latter's demise became the wife of Harold Lee Judd of New Britain, Connecticut; Robert G.: and Warren J. Mr. Hopwood was a charter member of the Interlachen Club and he held membership in the Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Commercial and Athletic clubs. His religious faith was that of the Presbyterian church and for many years he was a consistent member of the First Presbyterian church here.
Frank Pershing Hopwood, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1854. His early education was obtained in the public schools of his birthplace, but his older brother attended Madison College, in the founding of which institution, prior to the Civil war, the father had been an instrumental factor. That institution was extensively patronized by the sons of southern planters but was discontinued during the war and before Frank Pershing was old enough to enroll as a student. At the age of fourteen years Mr. Hopwood made his initial step into the business world, becoming a clerk in a general store in Uniontown, kept by R. H. Newlon. His working hours were from six o'clock in the morning until nine at night and his remuneration small. After working for Mr. Newlon for a time Mr. Hopwood secured a position in the store of Skiles & Hopwood in the same city and he remained in the employ of that concern until 1876, in which year he came to Minneapolis. Mr. Skiles had preceded him here and after passing some weeks with Mr. Skiles he entered the employ of G. W. Hale & Company. Two years later, receiving an offer of one thousand dollars a year for his services from a dry goods store in Erie, Pennsylvania, he accepted the offer but in a short time returned to this city and reentered the employ of Mr. Hale, with whom he was associated until 1881. In that year Mr. Hopwood took a position in the wholesale dry goods house of Coykendall Brothers & Company and he was with that firm until 1885, when Mr. Coykendall met his death by drowning in Lake Minnetonka and the business was bought by Messrs. Wyman and Mullen. Mr. Hopwood was associated with the new firm until 1892, when he assisted in the organization of the dry goods firm of Harrison, Hopwood & Cross, which started in business at Third street and First avenue North. During the panic of 1893 the firm met with severe financial loss and the following year Mr. Hopwood sold his interest in the business to Mr. Harrison and went back to the employ of Mr. Wyman, the firm then being the Wyman-Partridge Company, as it is now. For some years he was buyer for that concern and in 1907 was elected first vice president of the National Wholesale Buyers of Dress Fabrics, which was organized in that year, serving three years in all, being twice reelected. In 1914 Mr. Hopwood engaged with his sons, Robert G. and Warren J., in the investment business, organizing the Hopwood Investment Company. He was active in that connection at the time of his demise in November, 1917. Mr. Hopwood was twice married. His first marriage was celebrated in 1880, when he wedded Miss Mary E. Walton of Saratoga Springs. New York. Her demise occurred in 1883 and in 1885, he contracted a second marriage, taking Miss Margaret E. Corriston for his wife. She is a native of this city. To their union three children were born: Florence E., who first gave her hand in marriage to Charles G. Gates and following the latter's demise became the wife of Harold Lee Judd of New Britain, Connecticut; Robert G.: and Warren J. Mr. Hopwood was a charter member of the Interlachen Club and he held membership in the Minneapolis, Minikahda, Lafayette, Commercial and Athletic clubs. His religious faith was that of the Presbyterian church and for many years he was a consistent member of the First Presbyterian church here.
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