William Byers
American politician
Died when: 72 years 31 days (865 months)Star Sign: Pisces
William Newton Byers (February 22, 1831 in Madison County, Ohio – March 25, 1903) was a founding figure of Omaha, Nebraska, serving as the first deputy surveyor of the Nebraska Territory, on the first Omaha City Council, and as a member of the first Nebraska Territorial Legislature.
He was also an early settler of Denver, Colorado, and the founder and editor of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver.
He was married to Elizabeth Byers who was a prominent woman in Denver for her philanthropic activities.They lived in the Byers–Evans House, now a museum that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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