Jacob V. Brower

Brower in 1897 Jacob Vandenberg Brower (January 11, 1844 – 1905) was a prolific writer of the Upper Midwest region of the United States who championed the location and protection of the utmost headwaters of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

Brower was born in Michigan and later moved to Minnesota. In 1862 he served under the command of Colonel Henry Hastings Sibley during the Dakota Uprising in Minnesota.

After the war he served as County Auditor and County Attorney for Todd County, Minnesota. The city of Browerville, Minnesota is named in his honor. In 1872, he was elected to the Minnesota State Legislature, where he represented the 41st District from 1873 to 1874.

Brower died in 1905. He lies buried at North Star Cemetery in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. His monument recognizes him as the founder of Itasca State Park and the Minnesota State Park system. Provided by Wikipedia
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