Horace Austin
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Horace Austin | |
|---|---|
 Austin while Governor | |
| 6th Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 9, 1870 – January 7, 1874 | |
| Lieutenant | William H. Yale |
| Preceded by | William Rainey Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Cushman Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1831 Canterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1905 (aged 74) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Lena Morill |
| Profession | lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Union Army |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | October 17, 1862 - November 9, 1863. |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Minnesota Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands | Company B, 1st Minnesota Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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Horace Austin (October 15, 1831 – November 2, 1905) was an American politician. He served as the sixth governor of Minnesota, serving two terms, from January 9, 1870, to January 7, 1874. He was a Republican.
Born in 1831 in Canterbury, Connecticut, the son of a prosperous Connecticut farmer and graduate of a private academy, Austin taught school briefly before studying law. He was 25 when he moved to Minnesota and began practicing law in St. Peter. Six years later he joined the local Frontier Guards at the outbreak of the Dakota War of 1862. During the ensuing campaigns against the Dakota Austin served as the Captain of Company B in the 1st Minnesota Cavalry Regiment.[1][2][3] He later. became a judge for the Sixth Judicial District. He selected future governor Andrew Ryan McGill as his personal secretary.
