Title

Portrait of William Engebretson, Glenwood, Minnesota

Creation Date

1916
1915 – 1917

Description

Studio portrait of William Engebretson. He was born on March 11, 1876 on his parents farm in Glenwood, Minnesota. In 1908, he was elected Register of Deeds and held that office until the time of his death in 1938. He was never married.

Glenwood Academy Graduate
Pope County Recorder, 1908 - 1938
Pope County Fair Board, Ag Society, Agricultural Society
Glenwood Kiwanis Club President, Lake View Telephone Company sec/treas., Glenwood Lutheran Church Treasurer, Glenwood State Bank Director, Red Cross chapter, Glenwood Home Security Association, Glenwood Township Clerk.
"During the time he ha resided in Glenwood he has made himself useful to the community more than any other one man. He had the full confidence of all with whom he came into contact, he was able and capable and for that reason he was always elected to serve on boards and committees... There is no one man that will be missed more in Glenwood than William Engebretson."

Geographic Notes

Glenwood, Minnesota