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John Henry Pell Columbia College Class of 1852 was the intended honoree of Pell Hall, which for some reason was never built.
- Born Jun 14, 1831 - Died February 5, 1902[1]
- Moved to Minnesota in 1856
- Elected to Minnesota State Senate in 1860. Resigned in 1861 to enlist in Union Army. [2]
- Captain in the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment from April 29, 1861 (unit founding) to March 26, 1863 (resigned)[3][4] Resigned for disability? [5]
- Member of the Numismatic Society [6]
- May have been involved in wars against the Sioux, and maybe a massacre? [7]
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179585631/john-henry-pell
- https://books.google.com/books?id=6e8KAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA122#v=onepage&q=john%20h%20pell&f=false
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?id=14285
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=UClQRRqJ5lgC&pg=PA63&dq=%22john+h+pell%22#v=onepage&q=%22john%20h%20pell%22&f=false
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.$c144607&view=1up&seq=107
- ↑ https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/09/27/iconic-minnesota-soldier-part-of-atrocity
