William Freeborn

For the founding settler of Portsmouth, see William Freeborn (settler).

William Freeborn (December 13, 1816 – June 3, 1900)[1] was a pioneer in Minnesota, Montana, and California. Freeborn County, Minnesota is named in his honor.[2][3]

  1. ^ Video of grave site in San Luis Obispo on YouTube
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 198.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.