South Dakota Capital Battle Reaches Its Cornerstone
A detailed account traces South Dakota’s seat dispute ending with Pierre as capital after a fifty year fight. It covers Lincoln appointee Jayne, the Yankton Bonhomme clash, the Shober Phinney affair, and earlier efforts at Sioux Falls and Vermilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Abraham Lincoln
Mitchell
Doane Robinson
South Dakota
Lincoln
William Jayne
Springfield
Yankton
Bonho
Jayne
Bonhomme
John H. Shober
George M. Phinney
Shober
Phinney
Bil
Hirchins
Yanktor
Puliticiana
Jim Somers
Polly
House of Representatives
Somers
Vermilion
State University
Minnesota Admission and Dakota Land Camp Influence in 1868
The text describes informal Minnesota statehood in 1868, Governor Medary organizing Big Sioux county with a Sioux Falls seat, and appointing Dakota Land camp officers. It notes the commission company’s pro Democratic stance and Republican rise after Minnesota’s admission. It also references Dakota territory creation by James Buchanan and Lincoln’s presidency avoiding the Sioux Pallacab conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Dalkota Land Company
St. Paul
Minnesota
Samuel Medary
Franklin DeWitt
Byron Smith
Sioux Falls
Congress
Soo
Sioux Wills
Dakota Territory
Wisakpha Leiker
Dakota Fund Company
Congress of
United States
Republican Party
Dakota Land
Medary
Big Sioux County
Pany
James Buchannan
Abraham Lincon
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Arhl
Shan Uattle
Tot Whos
Andrew Marvick
D. J. Prindiville
Calmenson’s Clothing Store
Sisseton, So
Ers
Sioux County
Alphois
Fuller
Minhneson
Miller
Washington
Kingsbury
Minnesota Territory
Annes
Missouri
Vernilion
Dakota Land Company
Sioux
Todd
Territorial Council
Downer T. Bramble
Red
W. H. H. Beadle