W.H.C. Folsom
W.H.C. Folsom | |
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New Brunswick, Canada | |
Died | December 17, 1900 Taylors Falls, Minnesota |
Spouse(s) | Mary Jane Folsom, née Wyman |
Children | Wyman X. Folsom and Frank W. Folsom |
William Henry Carman Folsom (June 22, 1817 – December 17, 1900) was a businessman and politician in Minnesota. Born in
Folsom became involved in the lumber business in what would become the Minnesota Territory and began investing in businesses and real estate in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He was also an active historian and writer, publishing several articles and a book, Fifty Years in the Northwest, which was published by the St. Paul Pioneer Press Company in 1888.[1]
Folsom was also involved in state's early political development, attending the
Folsom died in 1900. His home in Taylors Falls, Folsom House, is maintained as a historic site by a local chapter of the Minnesota Historical Society.[3][4] Another former property of his, W.H.C. Folsom House in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Publications
- Fifty Years in the Northwest (1888)
References
- ^ a b "W. H. C. Folsom and Family: Finding Aids". Minnesota Historical Society.
- ^ "Folsom, William Henry Carman – Legislator Record". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
- ^ Folsom House Historic Site - Background - MHS Media Room
- ^ "Death of W. H. C. Folsom". Saint Paul Daily Globe. 18 December 1900.