William F. Dunbar
William Franklin Dunbar (November 8, 1820 – April 28, 1890) was an American politician.
Born in Westerly, Rhode Island, he moved to Caledonia, Minnesota in 1854 and was a farmer.[1] He served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives in 1856-1857. From 1858-1861, Dunbar served as the first Minnesota State Auditor.[2]
Dunbar died on April 28, 1890. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Houston, Minnesota.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 185.
- ↑ William F. Dunbar, Minnesota Past and Present Legislators
- ↑ "William Franklin Dunbar (1820-1890)". Find A Grave.
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Minnesota State Auditor 1858–1861 |
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