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An attendee at the Omaha City founding picnic in 1854; the first mayor in Omaha; and platted the city in June 1854. [5] Thomas Kennard: 13 December 1828 24 June 1920 Lawyer First Nebraska Secretary of State: Augustus Kountze: 1826 1892 Banker Founded First National Bank of Omaha with brother Herman Herman Kountze: August 21, 1833, Osnaburg ...
The city's premier newspapers, the Omaha Bee and the Omaha World-Herald, were founded in 1874 and 1885, respectively. Omaha was the location of the 1892 convention that formed the Populist Party , with its aptly titled Omaha Platform written by "radical farmers" from throughout the Midwest.
1869 The old territorial capitol building given to the City of Omaha for a high school. 1870 Omaha was made a port of entry by an act of Congress and S. A. Orchard was appointed the first surveyor of customs. 1871 Name of the post office changed from "Omaha City" to "Omaha." 1871 The first meat packing establishment in Omaha opened by David Cook.
Omaha (/ ˈ oʊ m ə h ɑː / OH-mə-hah) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. [6] It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River.
Jesse Lowe (March 11, 1814 – April 3, 1868) was the first mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, serving for one year from March 5, 1857 to March 2, 1858. [1] An important real estate agent in the early city, Lowe is credited with naming the city after the Omaha Tribe. [2] USA, Nebraska Territory, $1 City of Omaha 1857 uniface banknote.
John was hired as the superintendent of the construction. In the early 1860s Creighton traveled to Montana to mine gold, eventually installing a telegraph line from Salt Lake City, Utah to Helena, Montana. [2] [4] During Creighton's life in Montana, he is credited with helping rid the state of the desperados who made it inhospitable towards ...
Nearby Omaha City was founded in 1854, with Nebraska City and Kearney incorporated in 1855. The influential towns of Brownville and Fontanelle were founded that year as well. The early village of Lancaster, (later called and renamed Lincoln), was founded in 1856, along with the towns of Saratoga, South Nebraska City and Florence. [4]
The Omaha Land Company, made of businessmen including representatives from the Lone Tree Ferry Company that founded Omaha City, "secured" land around the city of Omaha in late 1854. [2] This was quickly subdivided and lots were quickly distributed to persuade influential legislators who supported Omaha City becoming the territorial capitol.