biography
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Pillsbury, John Sargent
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| lived:
| (1828–1901)
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| biography:
| US governor, born in Sutton, New Hampshire, USA, the uncle of Charles A Pillsbury. A Minnesota hardware dealer (1855–75) and state senator, he rescued the state university from bankruptcy in 1864. Joining his nephew in founding Pillsbury Mill to grind wheat (1872), he amassed a fortune. As Minnesota's governor (Republican, 1876–82), he streamlined government, redeemed outstanding railroad bonds, and eliminated corruption. He later returned to helping run Pillsbury Mill, and dedicated much of his great fortune to funding numerous charities. |
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