| John Sargent Pillsbury | |
 John Sargent Pillsbury |
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| In office January 7, 1876 – January 10, 1882 |
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| Lieutenant | James Wakefield, Charles A. Gilman |
| Preceded by | Cushman Kellogg Davis |
| Succeeded by | Lucius Frederick Hubbard |
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| Born | July 29, 1828 Sutton, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1901 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U. The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the US state of Minnesota, leading the state's Executive branch. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the US state of Minnesota. James Beach Wakefield ( March 21, 1825 &ndash August 25, 1910) was a United States Representative from Minnesota; born Charles Andrew Gilman ( February 9, 1833 &ndash June 7, 1927) was a Minnesota legislator and the 9th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Cushman Kellogg Davis ( June 16, 1838 November 27, 1900) was an American Politician who served as the 7th Governor Lucius Frederick Hubbard ( January 26, 1836 February 5, 1913) was an American Politician. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Sutton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mahala Fisk |
| Profession | businessman |
John Sargent Pillsbury (July 29, 1828 – October 18, 1901) was an American politician, businessman, and philanthropist. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material A Republican, he served as the Governor of Minnesota from 1876 to 1882. The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the US state of Minnesota, leading the state's Executive branch.
John S. Pillsbury was born in Sutton, New Hampshire. Sutton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. In 1851, he opened a store in Warner, New Hampshire, partnering with Walter Harriman, a future Governor of New Hampshire and Civil War general. Warner is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. Walter Harriman ( April 8, 1817 July 25, 1884) was an American preacher merchant soldier and politician who served two terms as The Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South
Pillsbury came to Minnesota from the Eastern U. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers S. in 1855 and settled in St. Anthony (now part of Minneapolis, Minnesota). He married Mahala Fisk the next year on November 3, 1856. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The entrepreneur tried his hand at several different types of businesses (after his business with Walter Harriman) including hardware, real estate, and lumber, though his greatest success came when he founded C.A. Pillsbury and Company along with his family (it is named for his nephew, Charles Alfred Pillsbury). An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome Hardware is a general term that refers to the physical artifacts of a Technology. Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Pillsburylogopng|150px|right|thumb|The Pillsbury logo]] Pillsbury is a Brand name used by Minneapolis -based General Mills and the The J Charles Alfred Pillsbury ( December 3, 1842 &ndash September 17 1899) was a U
John and Mahala had two children, Alfred Fiske Pillsbury and Sara Belle Pillsbury. Alfred did not go into business, but instead became an art collector. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual The Hobby of collecting includes seeking locating acquiring organizing cataloging displaying storing and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector When he died, the works were donated to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts ( MIA) is an encyclopedic fine Art Museum located in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Sara Belle married Edward C. Gale, an area lawyer and son of the area's first real estate developer, Samuel Chester Gale. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom Edward Gale was also an art collector and contributed to the MIA as well.
Pillsbury served as the 8th Governor of Minnesota from January 7, 1876, until January 10, 1882. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common During the Grasshopper Plague of 1877, Governor Pillsbury called for a day of prayer on April 26, 1877. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A subsequent sleet storm killed all the grasshoppers. In Cold Spring, Minnesota, a chapel was built to honor the miracle. Cold Spring is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States.
Pillsbury was a noted philanthropist and often anonymously donated funds to causes he favored. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material In particular, he helped the University of Minnesota recover from debt in its early years, and later served as a regent. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is a person selected to act as Head of state (ruling or not because the ruler is a minor Since then, he has become known as "The Father of the University. " Pillsbury Hall at the University of Minnesota is named in his honor.
Pillsbury is buried at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lakewood Cemetery is a large private Non-sectarian Cemetery located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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| Preceded by Cushman Kellogg Davis |
8th Governor of Minnesota 1876 – 1882 |
Succeeded by Lucius Frederick Hubbard |
References
- John S. (Sargent) Pillsbury. Governors of Minnesota. Cushman Kellogg Davis ( June 16, 1838 November 27, 1900) was an American Politician who served as the 7th Governor Territorial Governors State Governors Lucius Frederick Hubbard ( January 26, 1836 February 5, 1913) was an American Politician. Minnesota Historical Society. The Minnesota Historical Society is a private non-profit educational and cultural instutution dedicated to preserving the history of the state of Minnesota.
- The Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District: History and Walking Tour. Hennepin History Museum.
- Pillsbury Hall (University of Minnesota Geology Department).
- Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
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