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Alexander Ramsey
Birth: 9-8-1815
Death: 4-22-1903
Biography
Alexander Ramsey was a political figure who served as both the first governor of of the Minnesota Territory and the second governor of the state. Ramsey was elected to be state governor of Minnesota State in 1860, and in 1861 he was the first state governor to answer President Lincoln's call for troops as the Civil War began. Ramsey was also elected as a US Senator in 1863 and served as Secretary of War under President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Letter References
Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, October 1, 1856
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 20, 1849
Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 14, 1863
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 12, 1849
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Alexander Ramsey was a political figure who served as both the first governor of of the Minnesota Territory and the second governor of the state. Ramsey was elected to be state governor of Minnesota State in 1860, and in 1861 he was the first state governor to answer President Lincoln's call for troops as the Civil War began. Ramsey was also elected as a US Senator in 1863 and served as Secretary of War under President Rutherford B. Hayes.
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http://sites.mnhs.org/historic-sites/alexander-ramsey-house
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Minnesota Historical Society: Alexander Ramsey
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