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The Bemidji Daily Pioneer
Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota
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Freeborn County in Minnesota, established in 1855, was named after William Freeborn, who arrived in St. Paul in 1848, settled in Red Wing, served in the territorial legislature from 1854 to 1857, was mayor of Red Wing in 1855, moved to Montana in 1864, and later to a ranch in California, noting in 1899 he never traveled by railroad.
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NAMES AND THEIR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
(Prepared by the Minnesota Historical Society for the United Press.)
FREEBORN COUNTY
William Freeborn, for whom this county established in 1855 was named came from Ohio to St. Paul in 1848. After a few years he established himself at Red Wing and was elected to council of the territorial legislature, serving from 1854 to 1857.
In 1855 he was mayor of Red Wing.
He went to Montana in 1864, and finally settled on a ranch in California. From here in 1899 he wrote that he had never traveled on a railroad.
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Freeborn County, Minnesota; St. Paul; Red Wing; Montana; California
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1848 1899
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Freeborn County named in 1855 after William Freeborn, who moved from Ohio to St. Paul in 1848, settled in Red Wing, served in territorial legislature 1854-1857 and as mayor in 1855, went to Montana in 1864, settled in California, and in 1899 wrote he never traveled by railroad.