THE FATHER OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA: The Life and Times of Thomas P. Kennard.
Autor: | BUECKER, THOMAS R. |
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Zdroj: | Nebraska History; Summer2014, Vol. 95 Issue 2, p78-93, 16p |
Abstrakt: | A biography is presented of the Quaker, politician, lawyer and businessman Thomas Perkins Kennard. He was born in Belmont County, Ohio on December 13, 1828 and worked on his family's farm as a boy. In 1866, he was elected to become Nebraska's first secretary of state under the Nebraska Republican Governor David Butler. The role that Kennard played in establishing Lincoln, Nebraska as the state capitol is discussed. INSET: THE THOMAS P. KENNARD HOUSE / NEBRASKA STATEHOOD MEMORIAL. |
Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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