Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Minnesota” in alphabetic letter N, entry group 2, entry nelson-knute of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:
...n in Norway, Feb. 2, 1843; emigrated to the United States in 1849; enlisted in the National army during the Civil War; admitted to the bar in 1867; Republican member of Congress, 1883-89; governor of Minnesota , 1892-95; United States Senator, 1895-1901
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