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'''Hans Mattson''' (December 23, 1832, [[Önnestad]] – March 5, 1893) was a [[Swedish American]] politician. He served with distinction as a [[colonel]] in the [[American Civil War]] ( |
'''Hans Mattson''' (December 23, 1832, [[Önnestad]] – March 5, 1893) was a [[Swedish American]] politician. He served with distinction as a [[colonel]] in the [[American Civil War]] (1861–65) and in 1869 became the [[Minnesota Secretary of State]]. He later served as [[Consul (representative)|United States Consul General]] in [[India]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Mattson was born on a small farm in the parish of [[Önnestad]] in [[Skåne]], Sweden. In 1851, he immigrated to the U.S. with a friend. He settled on a farm in an established Swedish community in [[Illinois]] in 1853 and brought his family from Sweden to join him. In August 1853, Mattson led a group of several hundred Swedish immigrants to settle in [[Goodhue County, Minnesota]].<ref>[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1WDE_Vasa_Mattsons_Settlement Vasa: Mattson’s Settlement] (Minnesota Historical Markers)</ref> The settlement was soon known as [[Vasa Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Vasa]], and it became home to prominent Swedish Americans including Governor [[John Lind (politician)|John Lind]]. Mattson left in 1856 for [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]].<ref name="media">{{cite web |url=http://www.mnopedia.org/person/mattson-hans-1832-1893 |title= Mattson, Hans (1832–1893)|author= R.L. Cartwright|date= 18 June 2012|work= MNopedia|publisher= [[Minnesota Historical Society]]|accessdate=November 3, 2012}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Shortly after moving to Red Wing, Mattson was financially ruined by the [[panic of 1857]]. He and his wife, |
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⚫ | Shortly after moving to Red Wing, Mattson was financially ruined by the [[panic of 1857]]. He and his wife, Christin (Peterson) Mattson (1837–1911) had to start over. After getting on his feet again, Mattson was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar and entered public life. He was elected city clerk of Red Wing in 1859 before becoming Goodhue County auditor.<ref name="media" /> |
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⚫ | At the start of the [[American Civil War]] in 1861, Mattson raised a company of Swedish and Norwegian immigrants to fight for the Union. Mattson |
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[[File:Colonel Hans Mattson 1864.jpg|thumb|Colonel Hans Mattson c. 1864]] |
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⚫ | At the start of the [[American Civil War]] in 1861, Mattson raised a company of Swedish and Norwegian immigrants to fight for the Union. Mattson earned the rank of Colonel for his leadership of the [[3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment]]. He returned to Red Wing at the end of the war in 1865.<ref name="media" /> |
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After returning to Minnesota, Mattson began his work as an immigration booster. First he worked for private railroad companies. He started with the [[Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad]], where he worked as a protection agent to greet Swedish and Norwegian arrivals in Chicago.<ref name=" |
After returning to Minnesota, Mattson began his work as an immigration booster. First, he worked for private railroad companies. He started with the [[Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad]], where he worked as a protection agent to greet Swedish and Norwegian arrivals in Chicago.<ref name="media" /> |
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Building on his experience, in 1866, Mattson proposed the creation of a state Board of Immigration. The board would recruit immigrants to homestead land in Minnesota. Until the 1880s, immigration to the U.S. was regulated by states rather than the federal government. In 1867, Governor [[William Rainey Marshall]] established the board and named Mattson to be its first secretary. The state was especially interested in recruiting Scandinavian immigrants.<ref name=" |
Building on his experience, in 1866, Mattson proposed the creation of a state Board of Immigration. The board would recruit immigrants to homestead land in Minnesota. Until the 1880s, immigration to the U.S. was regulated by states rather than the federal government. In 1867, Governor [[William Rainey Marshall]] established the board and named Mattson to be its first secretary. The state was especially interested in recruiting Scandinavian immigrants.<ref name=" media" /> |
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Mattson returned to Sweden as representative of the Minnesota Immigration Board in 1867 and 1868 to recruit settlers, a successful undertaking. He returned again several times in the 1870s as |
Mattson returned to Sweden as representative of the Minnesota Immigration Board in 1867 and 1868 to recruit settlers, a successful undertaking. He returned again several times in the 1870s as an immigrant agent for the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]]. These visits are described in his [[memoirs]] ''Reminiscences: the story of an immigrant'', which were published in both English and Swedish in 1891.<ref>{{cite book |
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|url= http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011211381 |
|url= http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011211381 |
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|title= Reminiscences: the story of an |
|title= Reminiscences: the story of an immigrant; by Hans Mattson |
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|publisher= Saint Paul, MN: D.D. Merrill Company |
|publisher= Saint Paul, MN: D.D. Merrill Company |
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|date= 1891 |
|date= 1891 |
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|accessdate= December 15, 2015}}</ref> |
|accessdate= December 15, 2015}}</ref> |
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As a booster, Mattson promoted Minnesota in Sweden and Norway. He also promoted the state to Scandinavian immigrant communities in the Eastern U.S. Mattson recruited immigrants to Minnesota by several means. He wrote for [[Swedish American]] newspapers; he encouraged immigrants to write letters to friends and family in Europe |
As a booster, Mattson promoted Minnesota in Sweden and Norway. He also promoted the state to Scandinavian immigrant communities in the Eastern U.S. Mattson recruited immigrants to Minnesota by several means. He wrote for [[Swedish American]] newspapers; he encouraged immigrants to write letters to friends and family in Europe, and he published pamphlets about the benefits of Minnesota. During the course of his life, Mattson founded several Swedish newspapers in Chicago and Minneapolis, including the ''Minnesota Stats Tidning''.<ref name=" media" /><ref>{{cite web |
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|url= http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045299/ |
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|title= About Minnesota stats |
|title= About Minnesota stats timing. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1895–1939 |
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|publisher= Library of Congress |
|publisher= Library of Congress |
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|accessdate= December 15, 2015}}</ref> |
|accessdate= December 15, 2015}}</ref> |
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In 1870, Mattson was asked to run for [[Minnesota Secretary of State]]. Scandinavian influence in Minnesota was growing, and the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] sought Swedish and Norwegian immigrants as candidates for office. Mattson was elected, becoming the first Swedish American elected to office in Minnesota. Mattson left the position in 1872, but he was re-elected and served again from 1887 |
In 1870, Mattson was asked to run for [[Minnesota Secretary of State]]. Scandinavian influence in Minnesota was growing, and the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] sought Swedish and Norwegian immigrants as candidates for office. Mattson was elected, becoming the first Swedish American elected to office in Minnesota. Mattson left the position in 1872, but he was re-elected and served again from 1887 to 1891. As a politician, Mattson promoted pan-Scandinavian unity, even though Swedish and Norwegian immigrants often were at odds.<ref name="media" /> |
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In between his stints as Secretary of State, Mattson lived outside the U.S. He took his family to Sweden in the spring of 1871. He remained in Sweden for five years as a booster. From 1881 |
In between his stints as Secretary of State, Mattson lived outside the U.S. He took his family to Sweden in the spring of 1871. He remained in Sweden for five years as a booster. From 1881 to 1883, Mattson served as U.S. Consul General in [[India]]. President [[James A. Garfield]] offered him a diplomatic post because Mattson had become one of the most prominent Swedish Americans in U.S. politics. Aside from these trips abroad, Mattson lived most of his later life in [[Minneapolis]] where he died in 1893.<ref>"Hans Mattson Dead," St. Paul Daily Globe, March 6, 1893.</ref> |
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==Note== |
==Note== |
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*''This Wikipedia article is substantially built upon the essay "[http://www.mnopedia.org/person/mattson-hans-1832-1893 Mattson, Hans ( |
*'' This Wikipedia article is substantially built upon the essay "[http://www.mnopedia.org/person/mattson-hans-1832-1893 Mattson, Hans (1832–1893)]" in MNopedia of the [[Minnesota Historical Society]]. <br>Written by R.L. Cartwright, 2012 and licensed under [[CC by-sa]]. Imported on 3 November 2012.'' |
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==Related Reading== |
==Related Reading== |
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*Atkins, Annette (2007) ''Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out'' (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press) {{ISBN|978-0873516334}} |
*Atkins, Annette (2007) ''Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out'' (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press) {{ISBN|978-0873516334}} |
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*[[H. Arnold Barton|Barton, H. Arnold]] (1994) ''A Folk Divided: Homeland Swedes and Swedish Americans, 1840—1940'' (pp. |
*[[H. Arnold Barton|Barton, H. Arnold]] (1994) ''A Folk Divided: Homeland Swedes and Swedish Americans, 1840—1940'' (pp. 59–62. Southern Illinois University Press) {{ISBN|978-0809319442}} |
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*[[Theodore C. Blegen|Blegen, Theodore C.]] (1963) ''Minnesota, A History of the State'' (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press) |
*[[Theodore C. Blegen|Blegen, Theodore C.]] (1963) ''Minnesota, A History of the State'' (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press) |
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*Burnquist, Joseph A.A., ed. (1924) ''Minnesota and Its People'' (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company) |
*Burnquist, Joseph A.A., ed. (1924) ''Minnesota and Its People'' (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company) |
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 13 November 2023
Hans Mattson (December 23, 1832, Önnestad – March 5, 1893) was a Swedish American politician. He served with distinction as a colonel in the American Civil War (1861–65) and in 1869 became the Minnesota Secretary of State. He later served as United States Consul General in India.
Biography
Mattson was born on a small farm in the parish of Önnestad in Skåne, Sweden. In 1851, he immigrated to the U.S. with a friend. He settled on a farm in an established Swedish community in Illinois in 1853 and brought his family from Sweden to join him. In August 1853, Mattson led a group of several hundred Swedish immigrants to settle in Goodhue County, Minnesota.[1] The settlement was soon known as Vasa, and it became home to prominent Swedish Americans including Governor John Lind. Mattson left in 1856 for Red Wing.[2]
Shortly after moving to Red Wing, Mattson was financially ruined by the panic of 1857. He and his wife, Christin (Peterson) Mattson (1837–1911) had to start over. After getting on his feet again, Mattson was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar and entered public life. He was elected city clerk of Red Wing in 1859 before becoming Goodhue County auditor.[2]
At the start of the American Civil War in 1861, Mattson raised a company of Swedish and Norwegian immigrants to fight for the Union. Mattson earned the rank of Colonel for his leadership of the 3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He returned to Red Wing at the end of the war in 1865.[2]
After returning to Minnesota, Mattson began his work as an immigration booster. First, he worked for private railroad companies. He started with the Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad, where he worked as a protection agent to greet Swedish and Norwegian arrivals in Chicago.[2]
Building on his experience, in 1866, Mattson proposed the creation of a state Board of Immigration. The board would recruit immigrants to homestead land in Minnesota. Until the 1880s, immigration to the U.S. was regulated by states rather than the federal government. In 1867, Governor William Rainey Marshall established the board and named Mattson to be its first secretary. The state was especially interested in recruiting Scandinavian immigrants.[2]
Mattson returned to Sweden as representative of the Minnesota Immigration Board in 1867 and 1868 to recruit settlers, a successful undertaking. He returned again several times in the 1870s as an immigrant agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad. These visits are described in his memoirs Reminiscences: the story of an immigrant, which were published in both English and Swedish in 1891.[3]
As a booster, Mattson promoted Minnesota in Sweden and Norway. He also promoted the state to Scandinavian immigrant communities in the Eastern U.S. Mattson recruited immigrants to Minnesota by several means. He wrote for Swedish American newspapers; he encouraged immigrants to write letters to friends and family in Europe, and he published pamphlets about the benefits of Minnesota. During the course of his life, Mattson founded several Swedish newspapers in Chicago and Minneapolis, including the Minnesota Stats Tidning.[2][4]
In 1870, Mattson was asked to run for Minnesota Secretary of State. Scandinavian influence in Minnesota was growing, and the Republican Party sought Swedish and Norwegian immigrants as candidates for office. Mattson was elected, becoming the first Swedish American elected to office in Minnesota. Mattson left the position in 1872, but he was re-elected and served again from 1887 to 1891. As a politician, Mattson promoted pan-Scandinavian unity, even though Swedish and Norwegian immigrants often were at odds.[2]
In between his stints as Secretary of State, Mattson lived outside the U.S. He took his family to Sweden in the spring of 1871. He remained in Sweden for five years as a booster. From 1881 to 1883, Mattson served as U.S. Consul General in India. President James A. Garfield offered him a diplomatic post because Mattson had become one of the most prominent Swedish Americans in U.S. politics. Aside from these trips abroad, Mattson lived most of his later life in Minneapolis where he died in 1893.[5]
Note
- This Wikipedia article is substantially built upon the essay "Mattson, Hans (1832–1893)" in MNopedia of the Minnesota Historical Society.
Written by R.L. Cartwright, 2012 and licensed under CC by-sa. Imported on 3 November 2012. - This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904 and 1926, now in the public domain.
References
- ^ Vasa: Mattson’s Settlement (Minnesota Historical Markers)
- ^ a b c d e f g R.L. Cartwright (18 June 2012). "Mattson, Hans (1832–1893)". MNopedia. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ Reminiscences: the story of an immigrant; by Hans Mattson. Saint Paul, MN: D.D. Merrill Company. 1891. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "About Minnesota stats timing. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1895–1939". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Hans Mattson Dead," St. Paul Daily Globe, March 6, 1893.
Other sources
- Jaeger, Luth (1910) "Hans Mattson" in A History of the Swedish-Americans of Minnesota. Vol. 1 (Algot E. Strand, ed., Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co.)
- Ljungmark, Lars (1979) Swedish Exodus (Translated by Kermit B. Westerberg. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press)
Related Reading
- Atkins, Annette (2007) Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press) ISBN 978-0873516334
- Barton, H. Arnold (1994) A Folk Divided: Homeland Swedes and Swedish Americans, 1840—1940 (pp. 59–62. Southern Illinois University Press) ISBN 978-0809319442
- Blegen, Theodore C. (1963) Minnesota, A History of the State (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press)
- Burnquist, Joseph A.A., ed. (1924) Minnesota and Its People (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company)