Charles E. Flandrau letters 1853-1888 1853-1857 Flandrau, Charles E. letters

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Charles E. Flandrau letters 1853-1888 1853-1857 Flandrau, Charles E. letters

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This collection contains 7 letters that Charles Eugene Flandrau wrote to Frances M. Henderson, a friend in Whitesboro, New York, after moving to Minnesota in 1853, as well as 2 newspaper clippings regarding Flandrau's work as an agent for the Sioux tribe and as a Minnesota Supreme Court justice. In his letters, Flandrau reported on his judicial career and described his life on the frontier, such as social customs and interactions with Native Americans.

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Flandrau, Charles E. (Charles Eugene), 1828-1903

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Charles Flandrau was born in New York, passed the bar in 1851 and joined his father's law firm. In 1853 he moved to Traverse des Sioux, Minnesota to practice law. He served on the Territorial Council of Minnesota, in the Minnesota Constitutional Convention, and on the territorial and state supreme courts. He was named U.S. agent for the Sioux in 1856. After serving in the Union Army from 1862 to 1864 he took up the practice of law for a year in Nevada before returning to Minnesota. F...

Henderson, Frances M.

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Charles Eugene Flandrau was born in New York City on July 15, 1828, the son of Thomas H. Flandrau, who had practiced law with Aaron Burr, and Elizabeth Macomb. Flandrau grew up in New York City and Washington, D. C., and spent three years at sea between the ages of 13 and 16. He joined his father's law firm in Whitesboro, New York, around 1849, and became a full partner after being admitted to the bar in January 1851. In 1853, Flandrau moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he practice...

Minnesota. Court System

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Minnesota. Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court ceased to maintain judgment books as of July 1, 1982. This action was probably taken with reference to legislation that eliminated the requirement that district court clerks maintain a judgment book (Laws 1981 c121 sl). From the description of Judgment books, 1858-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122472476 Peter Stephen Popovich, a Minnesota lawyer and jurist, was born in November 1920 at Crosby, Minnesota. He received a bachelor's degree f...