Background
Hoven, Paul Henry Van was born on October 24, 1886 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Peter H. and Augusta (Zeigler) Van Hoven.
Hoven, Paul Henry Van was born on October 24, 1886 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Peter H. and Augusta (Zeigler) Van Hoven.
Educated Central and Mechanics Arts High School, and Saint John's U.
Paul, Minnesota, 1907-1908. Rate clerk, later chief clerk, accounting department Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company, 1908-1911. Chief clerk to auditor, Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway, 1911-1919, federal auditor, 1919-1920. assistant auditor, 1920-1928, also wage schedule supervisor, 1923-1928.
Assistant to general manager operating department, 1928-1930.
Assistant to president Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Railway Company, 1930-1934, first vice president 1934-1944, president since 1944. Director and member Executive Committee Minnesota Arrowhead Association, Duluth, Minnesota.
Member finance committee Minnesota Safety Council. Director Saint Louis County Humane Society. Member Chamber of Commerce (Duluth) (member board directors.
Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle).
Clubs: Kitchi Gammi, Duluth Athletic, Northland Country, Rotary (Duluth).
Married Ella L. Lysne. Children: Jane (Mistress Donald J. Mathers), Phyllis (Mistress Richard P. Kepler), Robert P., Barbara, Rate clerk, Northern Pacific Railway Company.