David Olmsted
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David Olmsted was the first Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota.
He was born in Vermont
and spent many years as a trader with the Winnebago Indians before settling in St. Paul and serving in the Minnesota territorial legislature. After the city's charter was written in 1854, he was elected the city's first mayor and served one term. He was replaced by Alexander Ramsey
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Olmsted County, Minnesota
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He was born in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
and spent many years as a trader with the Winnebago Indians before settling in St. Paul and serving in the Minnesota territorial legislature. After the city's charter was written in 1854, he was elected the city's first mayor and served one term. He was replaced by Alexander Ramsey
Alexander Ramsey
Alexander Ramsey was an American politician. He was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Alexander Ramsey was elected from Pennsylvania as a Whig to the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the 28th and 29th congresses from March 4, 1843 to March 4, 1847...
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Olmsted County, Minnesota
Olmsted County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 124,277 people, 47,807 households, and 32,317 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 49,422 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile...
, is named in his honor.
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