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John Sargent Pillsbury (July 29, 1828, Sutton, New Hampshire – October 18, 1901, Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American politician and businessman. He served as the 8th Governor of Minnesota from January 7, 1876 to January 10, 1882. Pillsbury was a noted philanthropist and often anonymously donated funds to causes he favored. In particular, he helped the University of Minnesota recover from debt in its early years, and later served as a regent. Since then, he has become known as "The Father of the University." He was a Republican. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (455x665, 30 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (455x665, 30 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sutton is a town located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Downtown Minneapolis as viewed from the Stone Arch Bridge Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and the county seat of Hennepin County. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his or her time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... University of Minnesota, Twin Cities This article is about the oldest and largest campus of the University of Minnesota. ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts of head of state, especially if not the Monarch (who has higher titles). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

Pillsbury came to Minnesota from the Eastern U.S. in 1855 and settled in St. Anthony (now part of Minneapolis, Minnesota). He married Mahala Fisk the next year on November 3, 1856. The entrepreneur tried his hand at several different types of businesses, including hardware, real estate, and lumber, though his greatest success came when he founded C.A. Pillsbury and Company along with his family (it is named for his nephew, Charles Alfred Pillsbury). State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 kmÂ² (12th) - Land 206,375 kmÂ² - Water 18,990 kmÂ² (8. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Downtown Minneapolis as viewed from the Stone Arch Bridge Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and the county seat of Hennepin County. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Look up Entrepreneur on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Entrepreneur is a loanword from the French language that refers to a person who undertakes and operates a new venture, and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks. ... Hardware is equipment such as fasteners, keys, locks, hinges, latches, corners, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts, especially when they are made of metal. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ... Pillsbury is a brand name used by The J. M. Smucker Company and Minneapolis-based General Mills. ...

John and Mahala had two children, Alfred Fiske Pillsbury and Sara Belle Pillsbury. Alfred didn't go into business, but instead became an art collector. When he died, the works were donated to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Sara Belle married Edward C. Gale, an area lawyer and son of the area's first real estate developer, Samuel Chester Gale. Edward Gale was also an art collector and contributed to the MIA as well. Resources ArtLex. ... The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on a particular interest of the collector. ... The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is an art museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ...

John is buried at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Lakewood Cemetary is a large private, non-sectarian cemetery located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...

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