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| Mahn-a-waukke |
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| Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin got its name |
| Mayer of Milwaukee |
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| Discover the history of Frank Zeidler |
| History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Poet and Temperance Advocate |
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| Biography of Wisconsin poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. |
| Brief biography of George H. Walker railroad promoter and politician who was twice mayor of Milwaukee (1851, 1853). |
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| Brief biography of George H. Walker railroad promoter and politician who was twice mayor of Milwaukee (1851, 1853). |
| Fur Trader |
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| Biography of pioneer fur trader Jacques Vieau. |
| Land Speculator and Politician |
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| Brief biography of surveyor, land speculator, railroad promoter and politician Byron Kilbourn, twice elected mayor of Milwaukee. |
| Newspaperman, Politician and Inventor |
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| Biography of newspaperman, a politician and typewriter inventor Christopher Latham Sholes. |
| Brief biography of Philip Danforth Armour who established one of the world's largest meat packing firms. |
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| Brief biography of Philip Danforth Armour who established one of the world's largest meat packing firms. |
| Lumberman, Financier and Congressman |
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| Biography of Isaac Stephenson who was a lumberman, financier and congressman. |
| Lawyer, Judge, Politician and Land Speculator |
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| Biography of lawyer, judge, politician and land speculator Morgan Lewis Martin. |
| Industrialist and Businessman |
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| Biography of Milwaukee industrialist and businessman Louis Allis. |
| Brewer |
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| Biography of German brewer Jacob Best Sr., founder of the company that became Pabst Brewing. |
| Journalist, Revolutionary and Union Army Officer |
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| Biography of journalist, German revolutionary and Union army artillery officer Fritz Anneke. |
| Lawyer, Politician and Judge |
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| Biography of lawyer, politician and judge Edward George Ryan. |
| Banker, Politician, Congressman and Railroad Promoter |
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| Biography of banker, politician, Congressman and railroad promoter and executive Alexander Mitchell. |
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