Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman), 1817-1900

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The film Gone With the Wind, based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell (Marsh), premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939.

From the description of William J. Folsom Gone With the Wind Premiere Film, 1939. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 714159065

The film Gone With the Wind, based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell (Marsh), premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939. Biographical information regarding William J. Folsom has not been determined.

From the description of William J. Folsom Gone With the Wind Premiere film, 1939. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 714158431

William Henry Carman (W. H. C.) Folsom was born June 22, 1817 in New Brunswick, Canada. He and his wife, Mary Jane Folsom ( nee Wyman) of Maine, were early Minnesota pioneers of the 1840s, who settled in Taylors Falls in 1850. W. H. C. Folsom was best known as a lumberman, but he was also a merchant, legislator, speculator, manufacturer, real estate dealer, historian, and writer, authoring several papers and the book, Fifty Years in the Northwest (St. Paul: Pioneer Press Company, 1888).

The Folsoms had a large extended family, with several members settling in Taylors Falls, including Mary Jane's brother, Edward P. Wyman, and sister, Caroline Weston, both of whom would later commit suicide. W. H. C.'s son, Wyman X. Folsom and his cousin, Philander E. Folsom, both served in the Civil War, 7th Regiment, Company C and 3rd Regiment, Company K respectively. W. H. C.'s younger son, Frank W. Folsom, was one of the first students at the University of Minnesota.

Folsom was active in both county and state government, serving as County Treasurer, State Representative, and State Senator in the 1st, 9th, 10th, and 17th districts, where he was involved in the navigational development of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers, railway building, the Wisconsin boundary dispute, design of the State Seal, and the Five Million Dollar Loan. Additionally, Folsom was involved in several local organizations, including the Kahbakong Cemetery Association, the Methodist Episcopal Church of Taylors Falls, and the Chisago Seminary.

William H. C. Folsom died in 1900 in Taylors Falls, preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane (1896), and his son, Frank W. Folsom (1881).

From the guide to the W. H. C. Folsom and family papers., 1836-1950s., (Minnesota Historical Society)

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creatorOf Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman), 1817-1900. Prairie du Chien [electronic resource]. University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
referencedIn Interviews with pioneer lumbermen., 1953-1957. Minnesota Historical Society
creatorOf Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman), 1817-1900. W. H. C. Folsom and family papers, 1836-[195-]. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman), 1817-1900. Prairie du Chien. University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
creatorOf Folsom, William J. William J. Folsom Gone With the Wind Premiere Film, 1939. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
referencedIn McCourt, James H. James H. McCourt diary, 1867 Jan. 1-Nov. 21. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf W. H. C. Folsom and family papers., 1836-1950s. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn Rice, Henry M. (Henry Mower), 1816-1894. Henry M. Rice and family papers, 1824-1966. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Forest History Society,. Interviews with pioneer lumbermen, 1953-1957. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Folsom, Simeon P. (Simeon Pearl), 1819-1907. Simeon P. Folsom papers, 1869-1903. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Folsom, William J. William J. Folsom Gone With the Wind Premiere film, 1939. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
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associatedWith Folsom, Erwin W. (Erwin Wieck), 1888- person
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Taylors Falls (Minn.)
Saint Croix River (Wis. and Minn.)
Minnesota--Finance
Georgia--Atlanta
Atlanta (Ga.)
Taylors Falls (Minn.)
Wisconsin River (Wis.)
Minnesota
Wisconsin River (Wis.)
Prairie du Chien (Wis.)
Chisago County (Minn.)
Chisago County (Minn.)
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Land tenure
Prairie du Chien (Wis.)
Atlanta (Ga.)
United States
Wisconsin
California
Mississippi River
Minnesota
United States
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Dakota Indians
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Lumbering
Ojibwa Indians
Ojibwa Indians
Ojibwa Indians
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Railroads
Railroads
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Birth 1817-06-22

Death 1900

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