John Rollins
Member of the Minnesota Territorial Council
In office
September 3, 1849  January 6, 1852
In office
January 2, 1856  January 6, 1857
Personal details
Born(1806-03-23)March 23, 1806
New Sharon, Maine
DiedMay 7, 1883(1883-05-07) (aged 77)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationLumberman
Steamboat operator

John Rollins (March 23, 1806–May 7, 1883) was an American lumberman, steamboat operator, and politician who served in the Minnesota Territorial Council from 1849 until 1852 and again for the 1856 session.

Biography

Rollins was born in New Sharon, Maine, on March 23, 1806. He was one of the first pioneers of Saint Anthony Falls, now a part of Minneapolis, first arriving in 1848. He was active in the lumber industry and operated a steamboat around the falls.[1]

Rollins was elected a member of the Minnesota Territorial Council when the Minnesota Territory was created. Rollins attended the first Minnesota Democratic Party convention on October 20, 1849. He served during the first two sessions.[2]

Following his first stint in the Territorial Council, Rollins was involved in the construction of Minnesota roads, including one from Saint Anthony Falls to Taylors Falls.[3] This road involved a stretch of the Point Douglas to Superior Military Road through the current Wild River State Park.[4]

Rollins was elected to serve in the Territorial Council again but could not complete his second term, resigning on January 6, 1857. William W. Wales succeeded him. Rollins died in Minneapolis on May 7, 1883.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Minnesota in Three Centuries, 1655-1908. Publishing Society of Minnesota. 1908. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. Neill, Edward D. (1873). The history of Minnesota : from the earliest French explorations to the present time. J. B. Lippincott & Co. Retrieved February 12, 2021 via HathiTrust.
  3. Laws of Minnesota. Minnesota Territorial Secretary. 1853. p. 56.
  4. "Point Douglas to Superior Military Road: Deer Creek Section". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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