McDonald, William D., banking; born at Annandale, Minn., April 4, 1861; son of Andrew and Margaret McDonald; educated in district school. Began active career as school teacher, 1879, later working in grain elevator; became member of firm of Cofield & McDonald, 1883, built elevator at Howard Lake and sold out in 1888; engaged in elevator and lumber business at Annandale, selling out in 1898. Has been identified with banking since Aug. 16, 1893, and is cashier State Bank of Annandale; also director State Bank of Kimball, State Bank of Watkins; treasurer Annandale Telephone Co., Annandale Brick & Tile Co. Member Minnesota House of Representatives, 1892-93. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason. Married at Howard Lake, Minn., Aug. 30, 1886, to Laura A. Allen. Address: Annandale, Minn. (The Book of Minnesotans, A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the State of Minnesota, Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis, A. N. Marquis & Company, Chicago, 1907, Page 326)
William D. McDonald
Died 27 Jan 1929, Wright County, MN