The full biographical sketch as printed in 1900, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
CHRIST C. RUTHERFORD. Among the financial institutions which contribute largely to the welfare of (irand Forks county, North Dakota, the Bank of Cilby, of which Mr. Rutherford is president, is entitled to a ])rominent place. This is one of the thoroughly established banks of the local- ity, and the gentleman who is at the head of the institution enjoys the confidence and esteem of the people among whom he makes his home.
Our subject is a native of St. Lawrence county,
New York, and was born March 21, 1857. He was a son of James and Cornelia (Randel!) Rutherford, who were natives of New York. The father was a drover and farmer, and spent his hie in nis native state. He died when our subject was thirteen years of age, and the mother died some years later, ihey were the parents of three sons and two daughters, of whom one son aside from our subject now sur- vives. One brother died from disease contracted in the service in \'irginia. He was a member of the One Hundred and Forty-second New York \'olunteer Infantry. 'I'he family originally came from Scotland and Ireland.
Air. Rutherford was reared in New York and educated in the public schools, and began his busi- ness career as a farmer and later engaged in buying farm products and afterward followed general mer- chandise business. He went to Grand t-orks. North Dakota, in Alarch, 1882, and soon afterward settled on government land in section 18 of Gilby township, and e.xperienced pioneer life there. He engaged m farming and also handled real estate and stock and sold farm machiner}-, and also handled insurance. He now owns and controls a large tract of land. Air. Rutherford accepted the presidency of the Bank of Gilby in 1898, and still serves in that capacity. He went to Dakota without means and is now one of the solid men of the state.
Our subject was married, in November, 1886,. to Alaggie Braithwait, a native of Wisconsin, whose parents were born in New York. Three children have been born to Air. and Airs. Rutherford, who are as follows: Lydia I., Hazel D. and Nellie AI. Air. Rutherford is a member of the Aiasonic frater- nity and has passed the higher degrees of the order. He is interested in the welfare of his community, but has never sought public preferment.
Source: Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota (1900. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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