George W. Armstrong
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George Washington Armstrong (February 27, 1827 - July 1, 1877) was a Minnesota
business owner and politician. He served as Treasurer for the Minnesota Territory
and was elected as the first Minnesota State Treasurer
, serving from 1858 to 1860.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
business owner and politician. He served as Treasurer for the Minnesota Territory
Minnesota Territory
The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota.-History:...
and was elected as the first Minnesota State Treasurer
Minnesota State Treasurer
The Minnesota State Treasurer was an elected officer under the Minnesota Constitution until 2003. Before statehood, the Minnesota Territory had the same office.In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years...
, serving from 1858 to 1860.