Politics and Government
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Blood, Col. James
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Col. James Blood, First Mayor of Lawrence.
On about July 13, 1857 Col. James Blood was elect...
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Brooks, Paul R.
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Terrirorial legislator: also Lawrence's first store, first building, first wedding. Paul R. Brook...
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Cameron, Gen. Hugh
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Hugh Cameron, unique character known as "The Lawrence Hermit."
Hugh Cameron was born in Perth,...
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Cameron, Hugh
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Hugh Cameron – The Kansas Hermit.
Hugh Cameron, born near Saratoga Springs, New York on Octob...
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Collamore, George W.
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Mayor of Lawrence and Victim of Quantrill's Raid. Third Son of Gilman and Maria E. (Hoffman) Collamo...
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Crutchfield, William
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"Pioneer Free-State Man of Kansas"
William Crutchfield was born at Jamestown, in the Province of ...
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Fuller, Alonzo Dr.
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Became mayor of Lawrence after Quantrill's raid.
Dr. Alonzo Fuller was born in Lebanon, Conn...
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Fuller, Ferdinand
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A member of the “first party" gave Mt. Oread its name. Ferdinand Fuller was born in Lebanon, New Lo...
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Haskell, Hon. Dudley C.
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Hon. Dudley C. Haskell, founder and namesake of Haskell Institute.
Dudley's father, Franklin,...
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Lane, James Henry
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‘Major General commanding the Free State forces of Kansas!’ orator, and Senator. James H. Lane was b...
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Learnard, Oscar Eugene
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Free state activist, Haskell superintendent, and newspaperman.
Colonel Oscar Eugene Learnard was...
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Riggs, Judge Samuel A
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Judge sought by Quantrill survived raid.Judge Samuel A. Riggs served the Fourth District of Kansas....
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Ross, Edmund G.
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Early settler and Senator.
A party of emigrants for Kansas from Milwaukee, Wisconsin came in ...
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Solon O. Thacher
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Lawyer, Judge, Senator, and public man of Kansas. Solon Otis Thacher, (1830-1895), was an able lawye...
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Speer, John
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Abolitionist and Editor of the "Republican." Mr. John Speer was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, D...
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Wood, Sam N.
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Underground Railroad Conductor
Samuel Newitt Wood was born in Mount Gilead, Ohio, December 30, 18...
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