Solomon Juneau

Solomon Laurent Juneau, or Laurent-Salomon Juneau, (August 9, 1793 – November 14, 1856) was a fur trader, land speculator, and politician who helped found the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada to François and (Marie-)Thérèse Galarneau Juneau., His cousin was Joseph Juneau, who founded the city of Juneau, Alaska.

Personal facts

Solomon Juneau
Alias (AKA)Laurent-Salomon Juneau
Birth dateAugust 09, 1793
Birth place
Repentigny Quebec , Lower Canada , Canada
Date of deathNovember 14, 1856
Place of death
Keshena Wisconsin
Known for
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Title1st Mayor of Milwaukee

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=4SQuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA193
  2. http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/juneauscabin.html
  3. http://www.archive.org/stream/solomonjuneaubio00foxi#page/n5/mode/2up
  4. http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=38118
  5. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8477642
  6. http://www.uwgb.edu/wisfrench/library/history/juneau/juneaus.htm
  7. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=Ntk:All%7csolomon+juneau%7c3%7c,Ny:True,Ro:0&dsNavOnly=N:4294963828-4294955414&dsRecordDetails=R:IM9483&dsDimensionSearch=D:solomon+juneau,Dxm:All,Dxp:3&dsCompoundDimensionSearch=D:solomon+juneau,Dxm:All,Dxp:3&fromsearch=true
  8. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=Ny:True,Ro:0,N:4294963828-4294963788&dsNavOnly=Ntk:All%7csolomon+juneau%7c3%7c,Ny:True,Ro:0&dsRecordDetails=R:BA1758&dsDimensionSearch=D:solomon+juneau,Dxm:All,Dxp:3&dsCompoundDimensionSearch=D:solomon+juneau,Dxm:All,Dxp:3