William Franklin Dunbar (November 8, 1820 – April 28, 1890) was an American politician.
Born in
Westerly, Rhode Island, he moved to
Caledonia, Minnesota in 1854 and was a farmer. He served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives in 1856-1857. From 1858-1861, Dunbar served as the first
Minnesota State Auditor.
Dunbar died on April 28, 1890. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in
Houston, Minnesota
Houston is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 997 at the 2020 census.
History
The community was named after Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas.
In 1852, William McSpadden platted the or ...
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1820 births
1890 deaths
People from Westerly, Rhode Island
People from Caledonia, Minnesota
Members of the Minnesota Territorial Legislature
State Auditors of Minnesota
19th-century American politicians
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