John Edward Mower
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John Edward Mower was a member of the Minnesota
territorial legislature
in the 1850s. On March 1, 1856 the second territorial Governor Willis A. Gorman
(D)
honored him by giving the newly created Mower County
his name.
in 1815. His family made the moved west and settled in St. Louis, Missouri
where he met and married Gratia A. Remick. He and his brother, Martin, moved their families
to the area around St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
and established themselves in the lumber
business
in 1843. In 1845 John floated his family downriver on a raft made from the lumber
that he would use to build the second frame building in Stillwater, Minnesota
, their new home
. The Mower brothers built a house in the style of Greek Revival
in Arcola in 1847 and it is now on the National Register of Historic Places
. He died on June 11, 1879 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery
in Stillwater, Minnesota
.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
territorial legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
in the 1850s. On March 1, 1856 the second territorial Governor Willis A. Gorman
Willis A. Gorman
Willis Arnold Gorman was an American lawyer, soldier, politician, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
(D)
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
honored him by giving the newly created Mower County
Mower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
his name.
Biography
John was born in New Vineyard, MaineNew Vineyard, Maine
New Vineyard is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 725 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.-Demographics:...
in 1815. His family made the moved west and settled in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
where he met and married Gratia A. Remick. He and his brother, Martin, moved their families
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
to the area around St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
St. Croix Falls is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,033 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of St. Croix Falls....
and established themselves in the lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
in 1843. In 1845 John floated his family downriver on a raft made from the lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
that he would use to build the second frame building in Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...
, their new home
Home
A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either...
. The Mower brothers built a house in the style of Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
in Arcola in 1847 and it is now on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. He died on June 11, 1879 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery may refer to:in Canada* Fairview Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotiain the United States* Fairview Cemetery , listed on the NRHP in Arkansas...
in Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...
.