Norman Kittson | |
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Born | Norman Kittson March 6, 1814 Sorel, Lower Canada |
Died | May 10, 1888 traveling near St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 74)
Nationality | Canadian-American |
Spouses | Élise Marion (died 1868)
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Children | 9 |
Occupation | Steamboat operator, railroad entrepreneur |
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Norman Wolfred Kittson (March 6, 1814 – May 10, 1888) was one of early Minnesota's most prominent citizens. He was a fur trader, then a steamboat-line operator and finally a railway entrepreneur and owner of thoroughbred racehorses. He was part of the original syndicate that created the Canadian Pacific Railway. Kittson County, Minnesota is named for him.[1] Norman County, Minnesota also was named for him.[2]
Norman County named after Norman Kittson.