Perhaps no pharmacist in Cottonwood county is better equipped for his chosen calling than Andrew A. Quevli, a well-known druggist of Windom, who has kept well abreast of the times in his profession. He was born in Jackson county, Minnesota, in September, 1872, and is a son of Andrew C. Quevli and wife, both natives of Norway, where they spent their earlier years, coming to Red Wing, Minnesota, in 1870. They had lived on a farm in the old country. In 1877 the father established the general mercantile firm of A. Quevli, in Windom, which he conducted until his death, and which store still stands. In 1900 he incorporated the business and was president of the company until his death. He was a man of excellent business ability and by his thrift and good management built up a large trade, and developed one of the leading department stores in the county. It had a large drug department. He erected the store building, a substantial structure, with fifty-foot front. His death occurred in 1910. He was one of the leading citizens of Windom. His family consisted of seven children, namely: Christ is a practicing physician at Tacoma; Nels is engaged in farming and the real-estate business at Lakefield; Mary lives at Windom: Andrew A., the subject of this sketch; Anna is the wife of Joseph Jargens and they live in Minneapolis; Martha is the wife of J. E. Brady, of Lakefield; Lily is at home. The death of the the mother of these children occurred in 1885. Politically, the father was
Republican. He was a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church, and were also his wife and family.
Andrew A. Quevli was educated at Windom and learned the druggist trade from his father, and has been in this business all of his
life. He became president of the A. Quevli Mercantile Company upon the death of his father, a position which he still holds. He also owns the Windom Produce Company. Under his management both concerns are
prospering.
Mr. Quevli was married in 1897 to Julia Larson of Lyle, Minnesota, and to this union two children have been born, namely: Valdemar, who is looking after his father's produce business, and Trueman. Mr. Quevli was again married in 1910, his second wife being Julia Erickson, and she was reared at Windom. Two children have also graced this union, namely: Clarice, deceased, and Andres C.
Mr. Quevli is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the Sons of Norway, and the Norwegian Lutheran church. Fraternally, he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Royal Arcanum.