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The city's namesake, Alexander Faribault, was the son of Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a French-Canadian fur trader and Elizabeth Pelagie Kinzie Haines, a woman of the Dakotah tribe .< ref > Faribault Life and Times.

" Alexander Faribault Before the Story: 1806-1855 " < http :// www. faribault. org / history2 / Alex / Alex_before. html ></ ref > He is credited with fueling most of the early settlement activity in the area beginning in 1826, when he established a fur trading post on the banks of the Cannon River.

By 1834, the trading post had grown in popularity and was relocated to the Straight River, one mile ( 1. 6 km ) upstream of its junction with the Cannon River, the site of modern-day Faribault.

The young Alexander Faribault used his knowledge of Dakotah language and culture to improve relations with the displaced Wahpekute and even helped the tribe to resettle in the area.

This relationship was instrumental in ensuring the success of the trading post and allowing safe travel to the area for settlers.