Horace Austin (October 15 1831 – November 2 1905) was an American politician. He served as the sixth Governor of Minnesota from January 9 1870 to January 7 1874. He was a Republican.A reputation for clearheaded objectivity and disdain for contentious party politics enhanced the appeal of Judge Horace Austin as a gubernatorial candidate in 1869. Minnesota’s sixth governor was determined to bring legislative power to bear against the railroad barons.
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