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John Sargent Pillsbury (July 29, 1827 – October 18, 1901) was an American politician, businessman, and philanthropist. A Republican , he served as the eighth Governor of Minnesota from 1876 to 1882.
John E. Pillsbury (1846–1919), U.S. naval officer who became a rear admiral John S. Pillsbury (1827–1901), governor of Minnesota and co-founder of the Pillsbury company John Sargent Pillsbury Jr. (1912–2005), American attorney, insurance executive and community leader
C.A. Pillsbury and Company was founded in 1869 by Charles Alfred Pillsbury and his uncle John S. Pillsbury. The company was second in the United States (after Washburn-Crosby) to use steel rollers for processing grain. The finished product required transportation, so the Pillsburys assisted in funding railroad development in Minnesota.
John Sargent Pillsbury Jr. (1912–2005) was an American attorney, insurance executive, community leader, and patron of the arts in the U.S. State of Minnesota. [1] He was a member of the Minnesota Pillsbury family, "one of Minnesota's most notable, public-spirited families" which built its fortunes in flour milling, iron ore, and forestry, [2] and which practiced "a civic-minded capitalism ...
From 1878 to 1886, Pillsbury was a member of the Minnesota State Senate. For the majority of that time he held the chairmanship of the Finance Committee of the Senate. He was responsible for introduction and implementation of legislation recommended by his uncle, Governor John S. Pillsbury, regarding the state's bonds. He declined other offers ...
The company was founded in 1869 by Charles Alfred Pillsbury and John S. Pillsbury. Pillsbury asserted that the Pillsbury "A" Mill was the largest grain mill in the world [15] William Pillsbury, from whom the American branch of the family descend from, became a resident of Newbury sixteen years after its settlement.
His father was Charles Alfred Pillsbury [1] [2] co-founder of Pillsbury Company [3] with his uncle John S. Pillsbury [4] [5] after which John himself was named. John's father had served in the Minnesota State Senate [6] and his great uncle had served as governor of Minnesota from January 7, 1876, to January 10, 1882. It was for this reason that ...
Incumbent John S. Pillsbury was reelected to a second term. Results. Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1877 [1] [2] Party Candidate Votes % Republican: