Willard, John A., 1833-1897.
Willard was born in Oneida, New York (1833); was admitted to the Bar in Utica, New York (1854); came to Mankato, Minnesota (1856); and practiced law there (1856-1870); was president (1870-1892) of a railroad constructed from Mankato to Wells, Minnesota; was elected mayor of Mankato (1891-1893); and was president of and associated with a number of banks and manufacturing concerns in Mankato and in other cities in Minnesota. He died in Mankato (December 15, 1897). A biographical sketch of Willard is the first item in the collection.
From the guide to the John A. Willard correspondence, 1891., (Minnesota Historical Society)
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creatorOf | Willard, John A., 1833-1897. John A. Willard correspondence, 1891. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
creatorOf | John A. Willard correspondence, 1891. | Minnesota Historical Society | |
referencedIn | Hubbell, James Boyd, 1836-1905. James Boyd Hubbell papers, 1834, 1865-1906. | Minnesota Historical Society Library |
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associatedWith | Davis, Cushman Kellogg, 1838-1900. | person |
associatedWith | Democratic Party (U.S.). | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Hubbell, James Boyd, 1836-1905. | person |
associatedWith | Lind, John, 1854-1930. | person |
associatedWith | United States. Congress. House. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | United States. Congress. Senate. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Washburn , William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912. | person |
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Birth 1833
Death 1897