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and soaring land prices, Nelson and Churchill deeded 40 acres (16 ha) of land in January 1857 to St. Paul real estate salesman Robert F. Slaughter, half of which Slaughter deeded in turn to Hilary B. Hancock. Along with their wives, the four platted the area of nearly 500 lots on June 15, just
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in 1849. By the summer of 1847, Nelson was shipping rafts of lumber hundreds of miles downriver to St. Louis, and in the summer of 1848, he and Churchill together purchased an area of timberland. Nelson entered the lumber business in earnest on February 7, 1851, as one of the corporators of the St.
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Nelson's estate was valued at around $ 100,000 (equivalent to $ 2,180,000 in 2023) when he died. His daughter Emma died in 1880 and Betsey died in 1885; the estate was valued at under $ 1,000 (equivalent to $ 36,600 in 2023) by September 1901 due to extravagant spending by Emma's alcoholic
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was carved out of the Wisconsin Territory in 1848, some portions of eastern Minnesota (including Stillwater) were not accounted for, and left without representation in Washington, D.C. Nelson was one of a seven-person committee that met at the Stillwater convention on August 26, 1848, and gathered
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commemorates the date when Nelson and Churchill sold the block of land for its construction. As of 2020, the building was the longest-standing courthouse in Minnesota. Nelson Street, perpendicular to the St. Croix riverfront in Stillwater, is named for him. Nelson's shop was converted into a
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valley. When arriving in Stillwater, he initially built a store and established a mercantile business, which he ran for eleven years. Realizing that land development, rather than fur and trading, would be more prosperous, Nelson and Churchill laid claim to large tracts of land near the
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Nelson served as president of the Old Settlers Association in 1859 and 1866. (The association accepted as members only persons who were residents of the territory before 1850; Nelson was a charter member when it was founded in 1857.) In 1866, he was a trustee for the local society of
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No railroad was ever laid by the Louisiana and Minnesota Railroad Company. On March 5, 1869, the Minnesota Legislature transferred the benefits and powers the company had been given by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature to the Brownsville, Caledonia and State Line Railroad
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In 1867, after being ill for several months and bedridden for several weeks, Nelson died of tuberculosis in Stillwater on the morning of May 6 at the age of 53. Most of the city's businesses closed that afternoon in observance of his death.
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by the intersection of modern-day Nelson Street and South Main Street. One source leaves room for error, calling his store "the first, or among the first, in Stillwater", and another calls both Nelson's and Walter R. Vail's the
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from 1859 to 1861. He was a general store owner, lumberman, and real estate speculator and was associated with numerous companies in the insurance and rail industries. He was involved in the establishment of the community of
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On October 12, 1860, the Democratic District Convention met and nominated Nelson for state senator from the 2nd district; Republicans nominated Joel K. Reiner, a physician who had previously served the 1st district in the
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was second, with 122 votes; and Nelson finished third as a write-in candidate, where he received 19 unanimous votes from the precinct in which his lumber camp was located, but no votes from any other precinct.
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In other business ventures, Nelson was a corporator of the Minnesota Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1848. In 1853, he became one of the corporators of the Louisiana and Minnesota Railroad Company, the
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Having originally opened his business in a shack in 1844, Nelson built the general store under the same roof as his Main Street home in summer 1845, located near the
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Session Laws of the Territory of Minnesota, Passed by the Legislative Assembly at the Session Commencing Wednesday, January 5, 1853
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temporarily and helped to repeal the Loan Amendment – intended to expedite the creation of railroad infrastructure – from the
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Betsey D. Bartlett is sometimes referred to as 'Betsy' and 'Bertha', and in one contemporary news source as 'Martha E.', but
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The West Half of the Churchill, Nelson & Slaughter Addition Residential Area, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
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In 1858, Nelson was nominated by the Minnesota Democratic Party as a candidate for state senator. He was elected as a
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The Nelsons had twin daughters, Emma A. and Ella, on September 22, 1848. Ella died in infancy on October 23, 1849.
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Tablet commemorating the sixty-one delegates who attended the 1848 Stillwater convention, one of whom was Nelson
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and opened a trading post at a site known as Nelson's Landing or Nelson's Point, about three miles south of
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Croix Boom Company organized by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature. In 1852, Nelson and associates
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Socrates Nelson och Walter R. Vail voro de första köpmän och hade den första handelsbod i Stillwater.
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Justice of Shattered Dreams: Samuel Freeman Miller perand the Supreme Court During the Civil War Era
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Special Laws of the State of Minnesota, Passed During the Eleventh Session of the State Legislature
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on the south side of Stillwater. That May, he named the township of Greenfield (later renamed to
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Nelson was a commissioner for Washington County in 1852, 1855, and 1856. In 1858, he organized
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Nelson served on the Stillwater City Council from 1863 to 1865. In 1864, he was elected as a
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Annual Report of the Minnesota Historical Society, Read at the Annual Meeting, Jan. 20, 1868
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The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men
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The building where the original Nelson School stood has been converted to residential use.
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in 1849, which became Minnesota Lodge No. 1 in Stillwater in 1852, when he was a trustee.
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Personal recollections of Minnesota and its people, and early history of Minneapolis
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furniture store but torn down for lumber in March 1911. On September 28, 1885, the
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in Stillwater, Minnesota, built on land donated by Nelson and his business partner
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Nelson was a member of an 1848 committee that met in Stillwater to petition the
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Collated Statutes of the Territory of Minnesota, and Decisions of Supreme Court
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Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures: A Year by Year Summary, 1796–2006
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Hancock was the identical twin brother of 1880 Democratic presidential nominee
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consisting of Nelson and others published Stillwater's first newspaper, the
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Journal of the Senate of the Second Legislature of the State of Minnesota
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On October 20, 1849, Nelson was involved with the organization of the
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months before the onset of a worldwide financial crisis known as the
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commemorates his sale of the land on which the courthouse was built.
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Boyden, Wallace C.; Boyden, Merrill N.; Boyden, Amos J. (1901).
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Goodhue, James M.; Goodhue, Isaac N., eds. (October 25, 1849).
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from the 1st district on October 12, 1858, and served in the
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Perkins, T. H.; M'Master, William J., eds. (May 11, 1867).
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Album of History and Biography of Meeker County, Minnesota
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From February 1851 to February 1859, Nelson served on the
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became Minnesota's first representative, with 236 votes;
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before returning to his hometown to become a merchant.
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History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley
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Merchant, politician, lumberman, real estate investor
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"The Panic of 1857". 328:and Daniel Mears (Nelson, Loomis and Company) 294:Nelson was one of the earliest members of the 280:farther north to the recently settled town of 161:before being elected to the Minnesota Senate. 2483:. Vol. 1, no. 37. Taylors Falls, MN 125:Railroad and Railroad Bonds Special Committee 8: 2438:"State Constitutional Amendments Considered" 215:Panoramic sketch of Stillwater drawn in 1870 3461:| Contains a sketch of the Marsh residence. 2440:. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 2136:. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 1992:"Some Sources for St. Croix Valley History" 53:December 7, 1859 â€“ January 7, 1861 3471:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 3029:. Washington County Parks. June 21, 2020. 2180:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1860:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1842:. Vol. II. Saint Paul, MN. p. 97 1754:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1703:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 506:from 1859 to 1861. During his term in the 437:that led to the 1849 establishment of the 373:St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company 20: 3571:Democratic Party Minnesota state senators 2219: 2126: 1489:(advertisement). Vol. 2, no. 17 1128:The Swedes in St. Croix Valley, Minnesota 590:, named after him, opened in Stillwater. 2377:"General Laws of Minnesota – Chapter I." 1977: 1083: 484:from May 15, 1853, to January 17, 1854. 319:in 1845 and purchased the land from the 3295:Minnesota in Three Centuries, 1655–1908 3265:Minnesota in Three Centuries, 1655–1908 3238:. 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That year, he was appointed 1: 3596:American proslavery activists 3566:Minnesota Territory officials 3551:Businesspeople from Minnesota 3258:Holcombe, Return Ira (1908). 2316:Saint Paul Weekly Minnesotian 1736:. Saint Paul, MN. p. 234 1459:. June 1912. pp. 543–544 553:The building that housed the 478:Minnesota Territorial Auditor 276:Later in 1844, Nelson took a 227:and took a partial course at 3235:Fifty Years in the Northwest 2933:Minnesota Historical Society 2899:Minnesota Historical Society 2869:Minnesota Historical Society 2838:Minnesota Historical Society 2493:Minnesota Historical Society 2114:Minnesota Historical Society 2083:Minnesota Historical Society 2067:"Democratic Mass Convention" 1957:"Washington County Timeline" 1499:Minnesota Historical Society 1457:Minnesota Historical Society 1434:Minnesota Historical Society 1424:. Vol. XXV, no. 34 931:Minnesota Historical Society 405:In 1846, Nelson was elected 296:Minnesota Historical Society 246:, to sell goods and collect 219:Socrates Nelson was born in 2828:. Vol. 10, no. 48 2766:Goodsell, James H. (1864). 1120:Grönberger, Robert (1879). 3622: 2669:Dubin, Michael J. (2007). 516:1860 presidential election 455:Minnesota Democratic Party 390: 174:Minnesota Democratic Party 3475:) CS1 maint: postscript ( 3288:Holmes, Frank R. (1908). 524:1st Minnesota Legislature 508:2nd Minnesota Legislature 131: 57: 46: 30: 3601:Activists from Minnesota 3546:Deerfield Academy alumni 3441:Andreas, Alfred Theodore 3320:"The Birth of Minnesota" 3216:(Report). Stillwater, MN 3177:Minnesota and Its People 3013:, pp. 25–26, 54–55. 2921:The Stillwater Messenger 2826:The Stillwater Messenger 2820:, ed. (August 8, 1866). 2593:"Reiner, Joel K. 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City of Stillwater 3096:St. Paul Daily Globe 2857:The Lake City Leader 2627:"The State Election" 1422:Stillwater Messenger 1191:, pp. 115, 323. 962:St. Paul Daily Globe 257:to the mouth of the 2807:, pp. 731–732. 2465:, pp. 599–601. 2366:, pp. 370–371. 2301:, pp. 450–451. 2227:"Facts and Fancies" 2222:, pp. 23, 593. 2043:, pp. 267–268. 1943:, pp. 269–270. 1483:"Saw Mill for Sale" 1029:, pp. 590–591. 803:"Washington County" 539:George B. McClellan 439:Minnesota Territory 415:county commissioner 263:Wisconsin Territory 244:St. Louis, Missouri 170:Minnesota Territory 3378:. Saint Paul, MN: 3290:Hubbard, Lucius F. 3260:Hubbard, Lucius F. 3091:"Notes About Town" 3077:City of Stillwater 2948:, pp. 18, 25. 2411:. 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March 9, 1858. 2000:Minnesota History 1624:Minnesota History 1564:978-0-8071-2868-8 1541:, pp. 15–17. 1514:, pp. 13–15. 1362:Forest Lake Times 1309:978-0-8166-5149-8 1272:, pp. 10–11. 1260:, pp. 80–81. 902:, pp. 58–59. 463:Washington County 358:Riding a boom in 306:Business ventures 255:Mississippi River 229:Deerfield Academy 135: 134: 3613: 3507: 3480: 3470: 3462: 3457:– via the 3427: 3425: 3423: 3403:Neill, Edward D. 3398: 3396: 3394: 3361: 3359: 3357: 3344:Minnesota Senate 3339: 3337: 3335: 3324: 3314: 3312: 3310: 3284: 3282: 3280: 3254: 3252: 3250: 3230:Folsom, W. H. C. 3225: 3223: 3221: 3208: 3206: 3204: 3189: 3187: 3185: 3167: 3165: 3163: 3131: 3130: 3128: 3126: 3115: 3109: 3108: 3106: 3104: 3087: 3081: 3080: 3075:– via the 3074: 3072: 3059:(walking tour). 3053: 3047: 3046: 3040: 3038: 3023: 3014: 3008: 3002: 2996: 2990: 2989: 2987: 2985: 2955: 2949: 2943: 2937: 2936: 2931:– via the 2930: 2928: 2909: 2903: 2902: 2897:– via the 2896: 2894: 2879: 2873: 2872: 2867:– via the 2866: 2864: 2848: 2842: 2841: 2836:– via the 2835: 2833: 2822:"Items in Brief" 2814: 2808: 2802: 2796: 2790: 2784: 2783: 2763: 2757: 2756: 2754: 2752: 2720: 2714: 2708: 2702: 2701: 2699: 2697: 2666: 2660: 2659: 2657: 2655: 2623: 2617: 2616: 2614: 2612: 2589: 2583: 2582: 2580: 2578: 2546: 2540: 2539: 2537: 2535: 2503: 2497: 2496: 2491:– via the 2490: 2488: 2472: 2466: 2460: 2454: 2453: 2451: 2449: 2434: 2428: 2427: 2425: 2423: 2417: 2410: 2402: 2396: 2395: 2393: 2391: 2373: 2367: 2361: 2355: 2349: 2343: 2342: 2340: 2338: 2308: 2302: 2296: 2290: 2284: 2278: 2277: 2275: 2273: 2257: 2255: 2253: 2216: 2214: 2212: 2206: 2192: 2186: 2185: 2179: 2171: 2169: 2167: 2149: 2147: 2145: 2124: 2118: 2117: 2112:– via the 2111: 2109: 2093: 2087: 2086: 2081:– via the 2080: 2078: 2062: 2056: 2050: 2044: 2038: 2032: 2031: 2029: 2027: 2021: 1996: 1987: 1981: 1975: 1969: 1968: 1966: 1964: 1953: 1944: 1938: 1932: 1931: 1925: 1923: 1908: 1902: 1901: 1899: 1897: 1884: 1878: 1872: 1866: 1865: 1859: 1851: 1849: 1847: 1833: 1827: 1826: 1824: 1822: 1802: 1796: 1790: 1784: 1778: 1772: 1766: 1760: 1759: 1753: 1745: 1743: 1741: 1727: 1721: 1715: 1709: 1708: 1702: 1694: 1692: 1690: 1674: 1668: 1662: 1656: 1655: 1653: 1651: 1645: 1620: 1611: 1600: 1594: 1588: 1582: 1576: 1575: 1573: 1571: 1548: 1542: 1536: 1527: 1521: 1515: 1509: 1503: 1502: 1497:– via the 1496: 1494: 1475: 1469: 1468: 1466: 1464: 1447: 1438: 1437: 1432:– via the 1431: 1429: 1413: 1407: 1401: 1395: 1389: 1378: 1377: 1375: 1373: 1343: 1337: 1336: 1334: 1332: 1291: 1285: 1279: 1273: 1267: 1261: 1255: 1249: 1248: 1246: 1244: 1230: 1222: 1216: 1215: 1213: 1211: 1198: 1192: 1186: 1180: 1174: 1163: 1157: 1151: 1150: 1144: 1142: 1117: 1111: 1105: 1099: 1093: 1087: 1081: 1075: 1069: 1063: 1062: 1060: 1058: 1044: 1036: 1030: 1024: 1018: 1017: 1013: 1007: 1001: 992: 986: 975: 974: 972: 970: 953: 947: 941: 935: 934: 929:– via the 928: 926: 909: 903: 897: 891: 885: 874: 873: 871: 869: 855: 847: 836: 835: 833: 831: 795: 780: 774: 759: 753: 747: 746: 744: 742: 722: 707: 706: 704: 702: 679: 657: 654: 648: 644: 638: 631: 625: 617: 611: 604: 504:Minnesota Senate 489:Baytown Township 482:Willis A. Gorman 474:board of regents 447:Henry Mower Rice 411:St. Croix County 387:Political career 159:board of regents 93: 77: 75: 70:January 11, 1814 62:Personal details 51: 40: 38:Minnesota Senate 21: 3621: 3620: 3616: 3615: 3614: 3612: 3611: 3610: 3511: 3510: 3500: 3492:Socrates Nelson 3488: 3483: 3463: 3439: 3435: 3433:Further reading 3430: 3421: 3419: 3401: 3392: 3390: 3364: 3355: 3353: 3342: 3333: 3331: 3322: 3317: 3308: 3306: 3287: 3278: 3276: 3257: 3248: 3246: 3228: 3219: 3217: 3211: 3202: 3200: 3192: 3183: 3181: 3170: 3161: 3159: 3144: 3140: 3135: 3134: 3124: 3122: 3119:"Nelson School" 3117: 3116: 3112: 3102: 3100: 3089: 3088: 3084: 3070: 3068: 3055: 3054: 3050: 3036: 3034: 3025: 3024: 3017: 3009: 3005: 2997: 2993: 2983: 2981: 2957: 2956: 2952: 2944: 2940: 2926: 2924: 2911: 2910: 2906: 2892: 2890: 2881: 2880: 2876: 2862: 2860: 2850: 2849: 2845: 2831: 2829: 2816: 2815: 2811: 2803: 2799: 2791: 2787: 2780: 2765: 2764: 2760: 2750: 2748: 2722: 2721: 2717: 2709: 2705: 2695: 2693: 2683: 2668: 2667: 2663: 2653: 2651: 2625: 2624: 2620: 2610: 2608: 2591: 2590: 2586: 2576: 2574: 2550:"Our Own State" 2548: 2547: 2543: 2533: 2531: 2505: 2504: 2500: 2486: 2484: 2474: 2473: 2469: 2461: 2457: 2447: 2445: 2436: 2435: 2431: 2421: 2419: 2415: 2408: 2404: 2403: 2399: 2389: 2387: 2375: 2374: 2370: 2362: 2358: 2350: 2346: 2336: 2334: 2310: 2309: 2305: 2297: 2293: 2285: 2281: 2271: 2269: 2260: 2258: 2251: 2249: 2225: 2223: 2217: 2210: 2208: 2204: 2194: 2193: 2189: 2172: 2165: 2163: 2152: 2150: 2143: 2141: 2132: 2130: 2125: 2121: 2107: 2105: 2095: 2094: 2090: 2076: 2074: 2064: 2063: 2059: 2051: 2047: 2039: 2035: 2025: 2023: 2019: 1994: 1989: 1988: 1984: 1976: 1972: 1962: 1960: 1955: 1954: 1947: 1939: 1935: 1921: 1919: 1910: 1909: 1905: 1895: 1893: 1886: 1885: 1881: 1873: 1869: 1852: 1845: 1843: 1835: 1834: 1830: 1820: 1818: 1804: 1803: 1799: 1791: 1787: 1779: 1775: 1767: 1763: 1746: 1739: 1737: 1729: 1728: 1724: 1716: 1712: 1695: 1688: 1686: 1676: 1675: 1671: 1663: 1659: 1649: 1647: 1643: 1618: 1613: 1612: 1603: 1595: 1591: 1583: 1579: 1569: 1567: 1565: 1550: 1549: 1545: 1537: 1530: 1522: 1518: 1510: 1506: 1492: 1490: 1477: 1476: 1472: 1462: 1460: 1449: 1448: 1441: 1427: 1425: 1415: 1414: 1410: 1402: 1398: 1390: 1381: 1371: 1369: 1355: 1353: 1348:, p. 323; 1344: 1340: 1330: 1328: 1310: 1293: 1292: 1288: 1280: 1276: 1268: 1264: 1256: 1252: 1242: 1240: 1224: 1223: 1219: 1209: 1207: 1200: 1199: 1195: 1187: 1183: 1175: 1166: 1158: 1154: 1140: 1138: 1119: 1118: 1114: 1106: 1102: 1094: 1090: 1082: 1078: 1070: 1066: 1056: 1054: 1038: 1037: 1033: 1025: 1021: 1015: 1014: 1010: 1002: 995: 987: 978: 968: 966: 955: 954: 950: 942: 938: 924: 922: 911: 910: 906: 898: 894: 886: 877: 867: 865: 849: 848: 839: 829: 827: 817: 797: 796: 783: 775: 762: 754: 750: 740: 738: 724: 723: 710: 700: 698: 681: 680: 671: 666: 661: 660: 655: 651: 645: 641: 632: 628: 618: 614: 605: 601: 596: 547: 480:under Governor 395: 389: 381:St. Croix Union 326:David B. Loomis 317:St. Croix River 312:St. Croix River 308: 209: 138:Socrates Nelson 126: 104:Political party 95: 91: 78: 73: 71: 52: 47: 41: 36: 26: 25:Socrates Nelson 17: 12: 11: 5: 3619: 3617: 3609: 3608: 3603: 3598: 3593: 3588: 3583: 3578: 3573: 3568: 3563: 3558: 3553: 3548: 3543: 3538: 3533: 3528: 3523: 3513: 3512: 3509: 3508: 3498: 3487: 3486:External links 3484: 3482: 3481: 3436: 3434: 3431: 3429: 3428: 3399: 3362: 3340: 3315: 3285: 3255: 3226: 3209: 3190: 3174:, ed. (1924). 3168: 3141: 3139: 3136: 3133: 3132: 3110: 3082: 3048: 3015: 3003: 2991: 2950: 2938: 2904: 2874: 2843: 2809: 2797: 2795:, p. 740. 2785: 2778: 2758: 2715: 2713:, p. 214. 2703: 2681: 2661: 2618: 2584: 2541: 2498: 2467: 2455: 2429: 2397: 2368: 2356: 2344: 2303: 2291: 2289:, p. 323. 2279: 2220:Burnquist 1924 2187: 2127:Burnquist 1924 2119: 2088: 2057: 2055:, p. 277. 2045: 2033: 2007:(4): 385–395. 1982: 1980:, p. 363. 1970: 1945: 1933: 1928:Newspapers.com 1903: 1879: 1877:, p. 322. 1867: 1828: 1797: 1795:, p. 541. 1785: 1783:, p. 143. 1773: 1771:, p. 138. 1761: 1722: 1720:, p. 339. 1710: 1669: 1657: 1631:(4): 186–189. 1601: 1589: 1577: 1563: 1543: 1528: 1516: 1504: 1470: 1439: 1408: 1406:, p. 403. 1396: 1394:, p. 428. 1379: 1352:, p. 696. 1338: 1308: 1286: 1284:, p. 303. 1274: 1262: 1250: 1217: 1193: 1181: 1164: 1152: 1112: 1100: 1098:, p. 503. 1088: 1086:, p. 109. 1076: 1074:, p. 216. 1064: 1031: 1019: 1008: 993: 976: 948: 946:, p. 590. 936: 904: 892: 890:, p. 323. 875: 837: 815: 781: 760: 758:, p. 108. 748: 708: 668: 667: 665: 662: 659: 658: 649: 639: 626: 612: 598: 597: 595: 592: 546: 543: 493:Grant Township 388: 385: 338:boarding house 307: 304: 259:Chippewa River 208: 205: 168:to create the 133: 132: 129: 128: 123: 119: 118: 115: 111: 110: 105: 101: 100: 94:(aged 53) 88: 84: 83: 68: 64: 63: 59: 58: 55: 54: 44: 43: 35:Member of the 32: 31: 28: 27: 24: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3618: 3607: 3604: 3602: 3599: 3597: 3594: 3592: 3589: 3587: 3584: 3582: 3579: 3577: 3574: 3572: 3569: 3567: 3564: 3562: 3559: 3557: 3554: 3552: 3549: 3547: 3544: 3542: 3539: 3537: 3534: 3532: 3529: 3527: 3524: 3522: 3519: 3518: 3516: 3505: 3504: 3499: 3497: 3493: 3490: 3489: 3485: 3478: 3474: 3468: 3460: 3456: 3452: 3448: 3447: 3442: 3438: 3437: 3432: 3418: 3414: 3410: 3409: 3404: 3400: 3389: 3385: 3381: 3377: 3376: 3371: 3367: 3363: 3351: 3350: 3345: 3341: 3330: 3329: 3321: 3316: 3305: 3301: 3297: 3296: 3291: 3286: 3275: 3271: 3267: 3266: 3261: 3256: 3245: 3241: 3237: 3236: 3231: 3227: 3215: 3210: 3198: 3197: 3191: 3179: 3178: 3173: 3169: 3158: 3154: 3150: 3149: 3143: 3142: 3137: 3120: 3114: 3111: 3098: 3097: 3092: 3086: 3083: 3078: 3066: 3062: 3058: 3052: 3049: 3044: 3032: 3028: 3022: 3020: 3016: 3012: 3007: 3004: 3001:, p. 25. 3000: 2995: 2992: 2980: 2976: 2972: 2968: 2964: 2960: 2954: 2951: 2947: 2942: 2939: 2934: 2922: 2918: 2914: 2908: 2905: 2900: 2888: 2884: 2878: 2875: 2870: 2858: 2854: 2847: 2844: 2839: 2827: 2823: 2819: 2813: 2810: 2806: 2801: 2798: 2794: 2789: 2786: 2781: 2779:9781425500900 2775: 2771: 2770: 2762: 2759: 2747: 2743: 2739: 2735: 2731: 2730: 2725: 2719: 2716: 2712: 2707: 2704: 2692: 2688: 2684: 2678: 2674: 2673: 2665: 2662: 2650: 2646: 2642: 2638: 2634: 2633: 2628: 2622: 2619: 2606: 2602: 2598: 2594: 2588: 2585: 2573: 2569: 2565: 2561: 2557: 2556: 2551: 2545: 2542: 2530: 2526: 2522: 2518: 2514: 2513: 2508: 2502: 2499: 2494: 2482: 2478: 2471: 2468: 2464: 2459: 2456: 2443: 2439: 2433: 2430: 2414: 2407: 2401: 2398: 2385: 2381: 2378: 2372: 2369: 2365: 2360: 2357: 2354:, p. 88. 2353: 2348: 2345: 2333: 2329: 2325: 2321: 2317: 2313: 2307: 2304: 2300: 2295: 2292: 2288: 2283: 2280: 2267: 2263: 2248: 2244: 2240: 2236: 2232: 2228: 2221: 2203: 2202: 2197: 2191: 2188: 2183: 2177: 2161: 2160: 2155: 2139: 2135: 2129:, p. 23. 2128: 2123: 2120: 2115: 2103: 2099: 2092: 2089: 2084: 2072: 2068: 2061: 2058: 2054: 2049: 2046: 2042: 2037: 2034: 2018: 2014: 2010: 2006: 2002: 2001: 1993: 1986: 1983: 1979: 1978:Holcombe 1908 1974: 1971: 1958: 1952: 1950: 1946: 1942: 1937: 1934: 1929: 1917: 1913: 1907: 1904: 1891: 1890: 1883: 1880: 1876: 1871: 1868: 1863: 1857: 1841: 1840: 1832: 1829: 1816: 1812: 1808: 1801: 1798: 1794: 1789: 1786: 1782: 1777: 1774: 1770: 1765: 1762: 1757: 1751: 1735: 1734: 1726: 1723: 1719: 1714: 1711: 1706: 1700: 1684: 1680: 1673: 1670: 1667:, p. 66. 1666: 1661: 1658: 1642: 1638: 1634: 1630: 1626: 1625: 1617: 1610: 1608: 1606: 1602: 1599:, p. 17. 1598: 1593: 1590: 1586: 1581: 1578: 1566: 1560: 1556: 1555: 1547: 1544: 1540: 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Index

Minnesota Senate
Conway, Massachusetts
Stillwater, Minnesota
Democratic
Minnesota State Senator
Stillwater, Minnesota
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
University of Minnesota
board of regents
U.S. Congress
Minnesota Territory
Minnesota Democratic Party
bringing slaves in to Minnesota
Minnesota Constitution
1864 Democratic National Convention
tuberculosis
Nelson School
Washington County Historic Courthouse
A panoramic, aerial sketch of Stillwater. Steamboats enter and leave the city on the St. Croix River. The town, surrounded by timberland and hills, has a Main Street which runs along the of the St. Croix, and a locomotive runs parallel to it. A courthouse, built on land donated by Nelson, is located to the left (south) in a more sparsely populated part of the town.
Conway, Massachusetts
Greenfield
Deerfield Academy
Illinois
prospecting
St. Louis, Missouri
furs
Mississippi River
Chippewa River
Wisconsin Territory
Wabasha, Minnesota

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