Faribault, Alexander "Alex."
Territorial House 1851 (District 7)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Dakota, Wabasha, Wahnahta (defunct)
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/22/1806
Birth Place:
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/28/1882
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: American Indian
Other Names:
Alex.
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Farribault |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mendota
Occupation (when first elected):
Trading Post Owner
EDUCATION
Fort Snelling; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Faribault, Minnesota (He was the First One);
1853 to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
At least one child: Agnes
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
William Henry Forbes
- Son-in-Law
GENERAL NOTES
Minnesota in Three Centuries lists Minnesota as his birth state. Minnesota Place Names lists Wisconsin.
"He was the son of Jean Baptiste Faribault, and was one-half French, one-fourth Scotch, and one-fourth Sioux." (Minnesota in Three Centuries, Vol. 2, p. 453.)
The Minnesota Journal of the Territorial House, 1851 sections related to his contested election list his name as Farribault. All other sources list Faribault.
The city of Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota was founded by and named for him.
He died in Faribault, Minnesota.
Body:
Territorial House
District:
07
Elected:
9/2/1850
Residence:
Mendota
Term of Office:
1/1/1851 to 1/6/1852
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Wabasha, Wahnahta (defunct)
Occupation:
Trading Post Owner
Party:
Not Available
Session Notes:
He was part of a contested election over issues related to eligible voters. The House determined he was entitled to the seat. "Unsuccessful objections were made to the swearing in of the representatives from the Seventh District, Alexander Faribault and Benjamin H. Randall, on the ground that they were not legally elected." (Minnesota in Three Centuries, Vol. 2)
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