John St. George "J.S.G." Honner (May 21, 1831 – June 21, 1888) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in

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, Honner moved with his parents to Canada and then Michigan. In 1856, Honner moved to Iosco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota Territory. While in Iosco Township, Honner served on the Waseca County Board of Commissioners. In 1862, Honner moved to Redwood County, Minnesota. Honner was a farmer and owned North Redwood Granite Works. He also served on the Redwood County Board of Commissioners and was the county register of deeds. He was also assessor of the Honner Township which was named for him. In 1866 and 1871, Honner served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and then in the Minnesota Senate in 1873 and 1874. Honner also served as Redwood County treasurer. He died at his home in

North Redwood, Minnesota Redwood Falls is a city in Redwood County, located along the Redwood River near its confluence with the Minnesota River, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 5,102 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat. History As the immi ...

. In 1980, Honner's home was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Honner-Hosken House.

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1831 births 1888 deaths People from New York (state) People from Redwood Falls, Minnesota People from Waseca County, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota County commissioners in Minnesota Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota state senators 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Minnesota politicians {{Minnesota-politician-stub