The new Swedish colony in Minnesota--North America : good land for emigrants, at the cheapest conditions by [the] Lake Superior Railway / H. Mattson. [2011]
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Mattson, Hans, 1832-1893
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Hans Mattson was born in Önnestad, Sweden (December 23, 1832). He came to the United States in 1851 and, in 1853, located a colony of his countrymen in Goodhue County, founding the town of Vasa. He studied law in Red Wing, and was admitted to the bar in 1858. Mattson served in the 3rd Minnesota Regiment (1861-1865), rising from the rank of captain to colonel; was secretary of the Minnesota Board of Immigration (1867-1870); served twice as Minnesota Secretary of State (18...
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 ...
LaVine, Charles John, 1925-
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