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{{short description|American writer and politician (1844–1905)}} |
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| birth_date = {{Birth year|1844}} |
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| birth_place = [[Michigan|Michigan, United States]] |
| birth_place = [[York, Michigan|York]], [[Michigan|Michigan, United States]] |
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'''Jacob Vandenberg Brower''' (January 11, 1844 |
'''Jacob Vandenberg Brower''' (January 11, 1844<ref name=Marquis>[https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinamerica02marq/page/138/mode/2up BROWER, Jacob Vradenberg<!-- yes, Marquis misspelled his middle name-->] in ''[[Who's Who in America]]'', 1901-1902 edition; p. 138; via [[archive.org]]</ref> – 1905) was a prolific writer of the Upper Midwest region of the [[United States]] who championed the location and protection of the utmost headwaters of the [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]] and [[Missouri River|Missouri]] rivers. |
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Brower was born in [[Michigan]] and later moved to [[Minnesota]]. In 1862 he served under the command of Colonel [[Henry Hastings Sibley]] during the [[Dakota Uprising]] in Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/uvwxyz/vandenberg_jacob.html |title=Minnesota State University Biography |access-date=February 11, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831093250/http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/uvwxyz/vandenberg_jacob.html |archive-date=August 31, 2006 }}</ref> |
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After the war he |
After the war he served as County Auditor and County Attorney for [[Todd County, Minnesota]]. The city of [[Browerville, Minnesota]] is named in his honor.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n560 543]}}</ref> In 1872, he was elected to the [[Minnesota State Legislature]], where he represented the 41st District from 1873 to 1874.<ref name=Marquis/><ref name=StateLeg>[https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=11435 Brower, Jacob V. "J.V., J. H."], at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library; retrieved March 3, 2023</ref> |
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Brower lies buried at North Star Cemetery in [[Saint Cloud, Minnesota]]. |
Brower died in 1905. He lies buried at North Star Cemetery in [[Saint Cloud, Minnesota]]. His monument recognizes him as the founder of [[Itasca State Park]] and the [[Minnesota State Park]] system. |
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==Lake Itasca== |
==Lake Itasca== |
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| ⚫ | In 1888, acting as surveyor, Brower visited [[Lake Itasca]] to settle a dispute regarding the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The issue was whether [[Nicollet Creek]] at the southern tip of Lake Itasca, which flows into the lake, was the official start of the Mississippi. Brower followed the creek through swamps and ponds to [[Lake Hernando de Soto]]. He spent five months on Lake Itasca and eventually concluded that since the Nicollet Creek was an intermittent stream, it should not qualify as the source of the Mississippi.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=9K9iyGyeVNwC&dq=%22Jacob+V.+Brower%22&pg=RA4-PA43 Ohio River By John Ed Pearce, p44] 1989 - {{ISBN|0-8131-1693-7}}</ref> |
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In 1888 acting as surveyor he visited [[Lake Itasca]] to settle a dispute over the headwaters of the Mississippi River. |
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| ⚫ | Brower led the campaign to stop [[logging]] around Lake Itasca by the [[Weyerhaeuser|companies]] owned by timber industrialist [[Friedrich Weyerhäuser]]. On April 20, 1891, the state legislature by a margin of one approved the plans for a state park.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/itasca/narrative.html |title=Minnesota DNR Park Info |access-date=2007-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628172241/http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/itasca/narrative.html |archive-date=2013-06-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The issue was whether [[Nicollet Creek]] at the southern tip of |
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| ⚫ | Brower led the campaign to stop [[logging]] around Lake Itasca by the [[Weyerhaeuser|companies]] owned by [[Friedrich Weyerhäuser]]. |
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==Brower's Spring== |
==Brower's Spring== |
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In the late 1800s |
In the late 1800s Brower questioned the conventional wisdom that [[Meriwether Lewis]] had discovered the true source of the [[Missouri River]] on August 12, 1805, above [[Lemhi Pass]] on the [[Continental Divide]] at the source of Trail Creek. |
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Studying maps, he said the source should be 100 miles further away at the source of Hell Roaring Creek at about 8,800 feet on [[Mount Jefferson (Bitterroot Range)|Mount Jefferson]] in the [[Centennial Mountains]] on the Montana side of the Continental Divide. |
Studying maps, he said the source should be 100 miles further away, at the source of Hell Roaring Creek at about 8,800 feet on [[Mount Jefferson (Bitterroot Range)|Mount Jefferson]] in the [[Centennial Mountains]] on the Montana side of the Continental Divide. |
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In 1888 he visited the site of [[Brower's Spring]] and |
In 1888 he visited the site of [[Brower's Spring]], which he determined as the true source of the Missouri, and buried a metal tablet with his name and the date nearby. In 1896 he published his findings in "The Missouri: Its Utmost Source."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2005/MissouriSource.htm |title=The True Utmost Reaches of the Missouri - Montana Outdoors - July-August 2005 |access-date=2007-02-11 |archive-date=2012-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118010715/http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2005/MissouriSource.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Both sources ultimately drain into the [[Jefferson River]] which combines with the [[Madison River|Madison]] and the [[Gallatin River]]s to form the Missouri at [[Missouri Headwaters State Park]]. |
Both sources ultimately drain into the [[Jefferson River]] which combines with the [[Madison River|Madison]] and the [[Gallatin River]]s to form the Missouri at [[Missouri Headwaters State Park]]. |
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Latest revision as of 04:19, 2 February 2024
Jacob V. Brower | |
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 Brower in 1897 | |
| Born | Jacob Vandenberg Brower 1844 |
| Died | 1905 |
| Nationality | American |
Jacob Vandenberg Brower (January 11, 1844[1] – 1905) was a prolific writer of the Upper Midwest region of the United States who championed the location and protection of the utmost headwaters of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Brower was born in Michigan and later moved to Minnesota. In 1862 he served under the command of Colonel Henry Hastings Sibley during the Dakota Uprising in Minnesota.[2]
After the war he served as County Auditor and County Attorney for Todd County, Minnesota. The city of Browerville, Minnesota is named in his honor.[3] In 1872, he was elected to the Minnesota State Legislature, where he represented the 41st District from 1873 to 1874.[1][4]
Brower died in 1905. He lies buried at North Star Cemetery in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. His monument recognizes him as the founder of Itasca State Park and the Minnesota State Park system.
Lake Itasca
[edit]In 1888, acting as surveyor, Brower visited Lake Itasca to settle a dispute regarding the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The issue was whether Nicollet Creek at the southern tip of Lake Itasca, which flows into the lake, was the official start of the Mississippi. Brower followed the creek through swamps and ponds to Lake Hernando de Soto. He spent five months on Lake Itasca and eventually concluded that since the Nicollet Creek was an intermittent stream, it should not qualify as the source of the Mississippi.[5]
Brower led the campaign to stop logging around Lake Itasca by the companies owned by timber industrialist Friedrich Weyerhäuser. On April 20, 1891, the state legislature by a margin of one approved the plans for a state park.[6]
The official visitor center for the park is now called the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center and Brower is often referred to as the "Father of Lake Itasca".
Brower's Spring
[edit]In the late 1800s Brower questioned the conventional wisdom that Meriwether Lewis had discovered the true source of the Missouri River on August 12, 1805, above Lemhi Pass on the Continental Divide at the source of Trail Creek.
Studying maps, he said the source should be 100 miles further away, at the source of Hell Roaring Creek at about 8,800 feet on Mount Jefferson in the Centennial Mountains on the Montana side of the Continental Divide.
In 1888 he visited the site of Brower's Spring, which he determined as the true source of the Missouri, and buried a metal tablet with his name and the date nearby. In 1896 he published his findings in "The Missouri: Its Utmost Source."[7]
Both sources ultimately drain into the Jefferson River which combines with the Madison and the Gallatin Rivers to form the Missouri at Missouri Headwaters State Park.
References
[edit]- ^ a b BROWER, Jacob Vradenberg in Who's Who in America, 1901-1902 edition; p. 138; via archive.org
- ^ "Minnesota State University Biography". Archived from the original on August 31, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 543.
- ^ Brower, Jacob V. "J.V., J. H.", at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library; retrieved March 3, 2023
- ^ Ohio River By John Ed Pearce, p44 1989 - ISBN 0-8131-1693-7
- ^ "Minnesota DNR Park Info". Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ "The True Utmost Reaches of the Missouri - Montana Outdoors - July-August 2005". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
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