
Courthouse was built in 1881
photo 2016
County Information
Founded: March 5, 1853
Named for: Joseph Nicolas Nicollet, a geographer-explorer
County Seat: St. Peter
Largest city: North Mankato
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BIOS: transcribed by Robin Line - Julius H. Block, C. A. Johnson, John A. Johnson, Charles Russell Davis, Ole Peterson, Elias S. Pettijohn, P. P. Quist, C. G. Schulz, Jacob P. Uhler, Honore Diedonne Valin
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JULY 2023
BIOS: William T. Jones
HISTORY: From the History of Nicollet and LeSueur Counties Minnesota - CHAPTER VIII - COUNTY AND STATE REPRESENTATION; CHAPTER XIII - STEAMBOATING AND RAILROADS
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