John S. Pillsbury

John Sargent Pillsbury
8th Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 7, 1876 – January 10, 1882
LieutenantJames Wakefield
Charles A. Gilman
Preceded byCushman Davis
Succeeded byLucius Frederick Hubbard
Personal details
Born(1827-07-29)July 29, 1827
Sutton, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 1901(1901-10-18) (aged 74)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting placeLakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMahala Fisk (1832–1910)
Pillsbury at a Board of Regents meeting at the University of Minnesota.

John Sargent Pillsbury (July 29, 1827 – October 18, 1901) was an American politician, businessman, and philanthropist. A Republican, he served as the eighth Governor of Minnesota from 1876 to 1882. He was a co-founder of the Pillsbury Company.