They built the storefronts, industries, and enterprises that defined a growing city. Today, many are laid to rest at Glenwood Cemetery — a quiet testament to the prosperity they helped create.
James Ray Tinkcom
Founder of Tinkcom’s Addition; merchant; real estate developer
Myron Willard
Entrepreneur; Community Business Leader
Gerhard Lulsdorff
Longest continuous merchant in early Mankato
George William Maxfield
Prominent merchant and business figure
Henry Kisner Lee
Businessman; commercial contributor
Ira P. Shissler
Commercial development influence
Lester Patterson
Wholesale and business presence
Conrad Jacob Klein
Merchant; immigrant commercial influence