Jesse Lowe | |
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Mayor of Omaha | |
In office March 5, 1857 – March 2, 1858 | |
Succeeded by | Andrew Jackson Poppleton |
Personal details | |
Born | Raleigh, North Carolina | March 11, 1814
Died | April 3, 1868 Omaha, Nebraska | (aged 54)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Politician, real estate, ferries |
Jesse Lowe (March 11, 1814 – April 3, 1868) was the first mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, serving for one year from March 5, 1857 to March 2, 1858.[1] An important real estate agent in the early city, Lowe is credited with naming the city after the Omaha Tribe.[2]