Bio of Post, Garrison D. (b.1825) Wabasha Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Timm and Carol Judge ========================================================================= This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884. Check out Barbara's site for more great information on this book: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwabbio/wab1.htm There are also some pictures and information from descendents for some of the bios on her pages. Post, Garrison D., Lake City, one of the most active business men of the county as a dealer in wheat and other grain, and whose operations are not confined alone to this county, but reach into adjoining counties that enjoy railroad advantages, where grain can be bought in bulk or car-load lots, came to Minnesota in 1854. He was born in Orange county, New York, October 12, 1825, and is the fourth child and third son of Moses and Maria (Brooks) Post of the same state. His great grandfather, David Post, was the founder of what is now Edenville, New York, was very wealthy, owning a township of land in Orange county, and was a prominent character during the Revolutionary was - furnishing supplies to the Colonial army during their long stay at Newburg. His nationality was German. The mother of our subject was of New England stock, from the State of Connecticut, whose ancestors were prominent American citizens back many generations. Mr. Post when about twenty-two years of age started in business for himself as a merchant in the Stat of Pennsylvania, where he made and lost a considerable amount of money. On his coming to Minnesota in 1854, he settled in Goodhue county on a farm, where he followed agricultural pursuits four or five years, and then came to Lake City and engaged in the grain trade. He first bought in with Bessey, where he in time became a heavy loser, after which he, in company with Mr. J. M. Culver, built a warehouse at the foot of Dwelle street, where they for many years did a large grain and commission business, at the same time doing the agency business for the Diamond Joe steam line. He some later built two other warehouses, which were, on the completion of the railroad, moved to it, near the depot, where they now do duty for storage and elevators. In 1872 Mr. Post was elected to the state legislature, and served four years, during which time the vexed question of the old state bonds, issued to aid in railroad construction, was forever settled. He subsequently served the city as mayor and alderman, and in fact has been identified with the city's interests during his long residence here. He was married in Orange county, New York, in 1847, to Miss Julia Durland, of the county, and to them have been born two children. The eldest, Elizabeth, is now Mrs. Charles Freeman, and resides at Elk Point, Dakota, and Seely B., in this city.