Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company

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Incorporated in 1861 (as the Nebraska and Lake Superior Railroad Company), the company constructed a main line from St. Paul to Duluth, Minnesota, and also leased three other lines around the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. First deeded in 1877 to the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad Company, it was deeded afterward to NP in 1900.

From the description of Corporate records, 1861-1895. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 313866324

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Stocks and bonds., 1814-1973. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn United States. General Land Office. Railroad selection lists, 1860-1926. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn United States. Stillwater Land District (Minn.). Correspondence: Letters received from GLO, 1848-1893. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company. [Pamphlets]. Yale University Library
referencedIn Minnesota. District Court (Washington County). Civil and criminal case files, 1849-1951. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn McAllister, John H., 1814-1900. John H. McAllister letters, 1868-1880. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Minnesota. State Land Office. Maps of railroad lines, 1857-1911. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Mattson, Hans, 1832-1893. The new Swedish colony in Minnesota--North America : good land for emigrants, at the cheapest conditions by [the] Lake Superior Railway / H. Mattson. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf McMurray, Alexander. Jerome C. Keys. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Johnson, Gates A., 1826-1918. Gates A. Johnson and family papers, 1855-1908. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Barnum, George Granville, 1843-1936. Reminiscences and memoranda, 1935. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Civil and criminal case files., 1849-1951. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn Bottineau, Pierre, 1817-1895. Stocks and bonds, 1814-1973. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn William Branch and Company (Saint Paul, Minn.). William Branch and Company records, 1846-1869. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company. Corporate records, 1861-1895. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn McComb, Henry S., 1825-1881. Papers, 1856-1889. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Bronson-Folsom Towing Company (Stillwater, Minn.). Corporate records, 1866-1929 (bulk 1906-1915). Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Banning, William L., 1814-1893. William L. Banning letter, 1866 July 16. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Minnesota. Court of Common Pleas (Ramsey County). Civil case files, 1867-1875. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Gillespie and Harper Company (Stillwater, Minn.). Company records, 1874-1890. Minnesota Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Banning, William L., 1814-1893. person
associatedWith Barnum, George Granville, 1843-1936. person
associatedWith Bronson-Folsom Towing Company (Stillwater, Minn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Gillespie and Harper Company (Stillwater, Minn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Johnson, Gates A., 1826-1918. corporateBody
associatedWith Mattson, Hans, 1832-1893. person
associatedWith McAllister, John H., 1814-1900. person
associatedWith McComb, Henry S., 1825-1881. person
associatedWith Minnesota. Court of Common Pleas (Ramsey County). corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. District Court (Washington County) corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota. State Land Office. corporateBody
correspondedWith Northern Pacific Railway Company (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. General Land Office. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Stillwater Land District (Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith William Branch and Company (Saint Paul, Minn.). corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Minnesota
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Railroads
Railroads
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Active 1861

Active 1895

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