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William F. Dunbar
1st Minnesota State Auditor
In office
1858–1861
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byCharles McIlrath
Personal details
Born

William Franklin Dunbar


(1820-11-08)November 8, 1820
Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 1890(1890-04-28) (aged 69)
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Houston, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician, farmer

William Franklin Dunbar (November 8, 1820 – April 28, 1890) was an American politician.

Born in Westerly, Rhode Island, he moved to Caledonia, Minnesota in 1854 and was a farmer.[1] He served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives in 1856-1857. From 1858-1861, Dunbar served as the first Minnesota State Auditor.[2]

Dunbar died on April 28, 1890.

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  1. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 185.
  • ^ William F. Dunbar, Minnesota Past and Present Legislators
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