Saint Paul and the surrounding area has been the home of many famous and
important people in history. It has been the central hub of the
state since before it was the Capitol and was just the edge of the frontier.
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Zachary Taylor
After graduating from West Point, he became the military commander of Fort Snelling from
1828 to 1829. Shortly afterward, Taylor became President of the United States.
He was the only U.S. President to live in Minnesota for any period of time.
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Little Crow VI
In 1862, Indian forces were led by Little Crow in a reluctant attempt to drive
settlers from southern Minnesota. The Indians had become frustrated by the US
Government because they had not received any of the support they were promised
due to the Civil War. They were stopped by Henry H. Sibley and his army. Little
Crow escaped, but was shot and killed by hunters the next year. The rest of the
Indians were held captive at Fort Snelling.
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Dred Scott
He was brought to Fort Snelling in 1836 from Missouri by the base surgeon Dr. John
Emerson. Scott married another slave while in Minnesota and shortly thereafter
returned to Missouri. While there, he sued for freedom because he lived in a free state
for a short period of time. His quest for freedom led to a landmark court decision.
The court decided that he was not a citizen and couldn't bring suit for his freedom.
This court decision was an important factor that led to the Civil War.
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Father Lucien Galtier
The man who gave Saint Paul it's name arrived at Mendota in 1840. He was a French
Missionary who was picked to help the settlers on the American Frontier. Galtier
built the Church of Saint Paul and prevented the name Pigs Eye from becoming
the capitol's name.
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Archbishop John Ireland
One of the city's best known Irish Catholics. He dedicated the Cathedral of Saint Paul
in 1915 as a monument to the people of the city. Photo from 1862.
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Henry Hastings Sibley
On May 4, 1858 Minnesota was admitted into the union and eventually became Minnesota's first
governor. In 1862, during the Civil War, Sibley led his troops against Little Crow
at the Battle of Wood Lake which ended the Indian revolt.
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Alexander Ramsey
Ramsey was Minnesota's governor at the start of the Civil War. He later became a U.S. Senator and Secretary
of War.
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