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Faribault County Historical Society
Faribault is a French surname that may refer to: Persons * Alexander Faribault, American trading post owner and territorial legislator * Orex Exploration#Faribault, E.R. Faribault, Geological Survey of Canada * George-Barthélemy Faribault (1789–1866), Canadian archaeologist * Jean-Baptiste Faribault (1775–1860), American fur trader * Joseph-Édouard Faribault (1773–1859), notary and political figure in Lower Canada. * Marcel Faribault, (1908–1972), Canadian notary, businessman and administrator Places Canada *Faribault River, a tributary of the Chibougamau River in Quebec United States *Faribault County, Minnesota ** Faribault County Courthouse *Faribault, Minnesota, a city in Rice County Minnesota ** Minnesota Correctional Facility – Faribault ** Faribault Woolen Mills ** Alexander Faribault House Other uses * USS Faribault (AK-179) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during the final months of World War II. {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Faribault
Alexander "Alex" Faribault (June 22, 1806 – November 28, 1882) was an American trading post operator and territorial legislator who helped to found Faribault, Minnesota and was its first postmaster. Born in Prairie du Chien, Michigan Territory, his father was the fur trapper Jean-Baptiste Faribault. His mother was Elizabeth Pelagie Ainse, a half-Dakota daughter of Joseph-Louis Ainse, a British superintendent at Mackinac. He was considered mixed-blood. Alexander Faribault married Mary Elizabeth Graham in 1825. Mary was a member of another prominent French-Dakota family. This helped contribute to Faribault's successful business enterprises. He owned a trading post and in 1851 served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives. During the Dakota War of 1862, he fought in the Battle of Birch Coulee, the bloodiest battle in the war for American soldiers. During the siege, Alexander Faribault pleaded for peace. Speaking Dakota, Alexander pleaded to Big Eagle, "You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
