Frank E. Dudley is a prominent business man of Bemidji, a member of the board of county commissioners, and an all around hustler. He came to northern Minnesota from Ohio sixteen years ago, and for many years was a timber explorer and estimator. He has been all over this part of the state many times. (January 1900)
Frank Dudley married Nellie Hartley in 1889. They had two children, Nona Dudley, b. 1891 in Carlton County; and Nellie, b. Feb. 1900 at Bemidji. He was mayor of Bemidji in 1900.
F.E. Dudley bought the property at Lot 11, Blk 14, 209 Third St. for $1,000 on June 19, 1899 from J. B. Salisbury.
F.E. Dudley has purchased a meat market of Charles Lightfoot and will hereafter conduct a first-class market. (1899)
During the past summer, Mr. Dudley and his partner in the meat market business, John Graham, constructed a very handsome two-story brick building on Third Street, the first story of which is occupied by their market. The second story has been nicely fitted up and is used as a Masonic Hall. There is a good basement the full size of the building. (January 1900)
Frank Dudley moved to Florence, South Carolina. He was visited by Mr. Markham of Bemidji in March 1904. Nora and Nellie made a visit back to Bemidji in 1920 to visit the family of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Phibbs, and Mrs. Frank Dudley came back several times to visit her parents near Fosston.