New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
OBITUARY..
EX-GOVERNOR JOHN s. PILLsBURY.

Minneapolis Mimi. Oct. 1S-John s. Pills
bury. former Governor OF Minnesota and one
Of the States foremost citizens, died early to-
day from Bright's disease. His illness was
comparativeIy brief owing TO his advanced age
OF seventy-three years. He was a member or
the famous family OF -four millers. He served
three terms as Governor. from 1876 TO 1sS2
Among his numerous benefactions was his gift
10 the University of Minnesota Of its Science
Hall costing $4,000 He had long been a
member OF the board OF regents, having been
named a life member. He also presented 70
his native town OF Sutton, y. H., a Town Han
in memory Of his parents.
John Sargent PilIsbury was native of Sutton.
Merrimac County y. H.. and was born on July ~
lS22 His father John PilIsbury. was direct de-
scendant OF Joshua Pillsbury. an Englishman VINO
settled in Newburyport Mass. In 1910, receiving d
grant of land part OF which is still retained oy ms
descendants. Micajah Pillsbury settled IN sutton
in 1890 and his son John. prominent as manu-
lecturer and in the political affairs OF the State
was the father of John Sargent Pillsbury The
latter received only the education afforded oy the
common school and learned the trade OF
uatnter AT sixteen he became a clerk IN the store
of his brother. George a P1lsbury, at warner
y H. and afterward partner with Walter Harri-
man who was subsequently Governor OF New
Hampshire
After few years as a merchant talor III Ooh-
cord Mr. Pillsbury removed To what was thth St
Anthony now a part of Minneapolis, in no Here
he entered the hardware business, ana prospereo
until the effect OF panic of 1851 was ntensned
so far as he was concerned. by a fire that caused
him a loss OF $4,000 He soon recovered from the
blow however and not only carried on his busi-
ness but became interested in local politics. MS
first venture being as member Of the city Counch
of ST Anthony When the Civil War broke out
he organized the lst I'd and 3D. regiments or Mime
sofa Voluntcers 1862 he. with others. raised du
eouinned a mounted company to aid In suppressihs
an Indian outbreak I'm Minnesota. In 1903 ne pc
came one OF the Regents OF the university OF
Minnesota and To him due the fact lhat IL
emerged from early poverty into an era OF pros
perity IL was In 1853 also that he was elected 10
the State Senate where he served almost cohtlhu-
ously until 1876. IN, in, rt.h
His success In business and the skill with Which
he had managed the finances OF the university leu
IN his election as Governor in 1878. lie was twice
reelected Meanwhile ne increased his hardware
business and in 1872 engaged with MS brother
George A. PiIlsbury, and his nephew, Charies A
PuIshury under the firm name OF q ~ fllsbury
q 90 flour manufacturers He also became IN
terested I'm numbering. in real estate, IN banking
and in railroads In 1889 he gave the money neces-
sary TO build Science Hail. part or the state UNI
versity. l., W..
Governor Pillsbury married In Warner
N H on November 8. 1856. to Mohala FISK the
daughter of Captain John Fisk and a descendant
of the Rev John Fisk, of Suffolk, England VINO
came TO Windham Mass, in 1851