Francis Baasen

Male, Deceased Person

1829 – 1901

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Who was Francis Baasen?

Francis Baasen was an American Democratic politician and the first Secretary of State of Minnesota 1858-1860.

Born in Luxembourg, Baasen studied law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and then moved to New Ulm, Minnesota. Baasen served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives in 1857. He also served in the Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857. He was then elected the first Secretary of State of Minnesota and served 1858-1860. During the American Civil War, Baasen served in the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. Baasen served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1872. He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Born
Sep 30, 1829
Died
Jan 10, 1901

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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