On this Date in Minnesota History: August 9

August 9, 1823 – “Edward D. Neill was born in Philadelphia on this date. The Presbyterian minister arrived in St. Paul in 1849, founded the First Presbyterian Church, established public schools and served as Minnesota Territory superintendent of instruction, founded the Baldwin School and Macalester College, was chancellor of the U of M, chaplain of the First Minnesota, private secretary to Presidents Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, U. S. consul to Ireland, and Secretary of the Minnesota Historical Society.”

http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part1.pdf 

Edward D. Neill
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