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Herbert Franklin Sheldon (c. 1831–1917) was an American politician and real estate businessman in Ottawa, Kansas. He served as Ottawa's mayor and was a state senator. [1] Sheldon arrived in Ottawa in 1864. He was elected mayor of Ottawa in 1872. [2] He also served as county clerk and register of deeds. [3] Panoramic map of Ottawa, Kansas from ...
Ottawa attorney Andrew J. O'Conor III bought the house and property in 1920. The O'Conor's, who renamed the home "Riverbend," completed an extensive renovation of the home in 1923. The result was a 5,100-square-foot (470 m 2 ) house surrounded by a spacious yard with a commanding view of the Fox River .
The Ottawa Herald was not the first daily newspaper to be published in Ottawa, Kansas. That honor belongs to The Republican, which was created in 1879, which competed with The Herald until Ralph A. Harris bought and consolidated The Republican into The Herald in 1915.
A Wichita funeral home that has been in business for 16 years is honoring funerals through June 1 and then will be closing.
Ottawa Township covers an area of 43.04 square miles (111.5 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Ottawa (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Highland, Hope, Indian, Mount Calvary and Mount Evergreen.
A list of people who were born in, or strongly associated with, Ottawa, Kansas Pages in category "People from Ottawa, Kansas" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
These tribes included: Ottawa, Chippewa, Sac and Fox, Peoria, and Potawatomi. [3] [4] In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized under the provisions of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. In 1855, Franklin County was established as one of the 33 original Kansas Territory counties created by the first Territorial Legislature of 1855. [5]
The Dietrich Cabin is a log cabin located in Ottawa City Park in Ottawa, Kansas. Jacob Dietrich, a German immigrant, built the cabin in 1859. The cabin replaced the family's original home, which was built in 1857, and burned down the following year. After Dietrich died in 1863, his wife Catherine maintained the cabin while raising their three sons.