Minnesota, the North Star State

by William Watts Folwell

retires from American Fur Company, [197];

drafts new bill for land grants to Minnesota railroads, [124];

in legislature of 1855, [126];

frames report on Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad, [126];

draws memorial to Congress praying for disapproval of Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad bill, [127];

chairman and president of Democratic end of constitutional convention, [138];

elected first state governor, [149];

sworn in as governor, [157];

inaugural address, [159];

notifies the four companies as to prior lien, [163];