Samuel Medary
Samuel Medary ( February 25,
1801 November 7,
1864.) was an
American politican who served as the 3rd Territorial
Governor of Minnesota from
April 23,
1857 to
May 24,
1858 appointed by
President James Buchanan . Minnesota became a state on
May 11,
1858 and elected
Henry Hastings Sibley.
Samuel Medary was also Governor of the Territory of Kansas from 1858 to 1860.
Samuel Medary was indicted by a federal grand jury in 1864 for conspiracy against the government and was arrested. He was released on bonds, but died before he could be tried. He died in Columbus, Ohio November 7th, 1864.