On This Date in Minnesota History: March 5

March 5, 1853 - Goodhue County was established by the Legislature on this date, from an area that had previously been a part of Wabasha County. It was named for James Madison Goodhue, the first newspaper editor in Minn.

http://www.co.goodhue.mn.us/visitors/ghc_history.aspx

James Madison Goodhue

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