Bismarck, ND

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Bismarck, ND

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.bismarck.org/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.bismarckmandan.com/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.bismarckmandancvb.com/

Population:
55532 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1872 (founded), 1873 (renamed)

County:
Burleigh County

Founded 1872 as Edwinton, it became Bismarck in 1873.

Capital of Dakota Territory (1883), and of North Dakota (1889).

SCHOOLS

School Founded

University of Mary 1959

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company Founded

MDU Resources 1927

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Leslie Bibb Actor 17-Nov-1974 Crossing Jordan

Kent Conrad Politician 12-Mar-1948 US Senator from North Dakota

John Hoeven Politician 13-Mar-1957 Governor of North Dakota

Harry J. Pearce Business 20-Aug-1942 Vice Chairman of GM, 1996-2001

Edward T. Schafer Politician 8-Aug-1946 US Secretary of Agriculture, 2008-09

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