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 | March 11, 1814 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Died | April 3, 1868 (aged 54) Omaha, Nebraska |
| 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]
- ^ "Mayors of Omaha" Archived 2009-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 2/2/08.
- ^ "Biographical sketches", Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska - Douglas County. Retrieved 2/2/08.
- ^ City of Omaha, Nebraska. "Bank Note, City of Omaha, $1; Scrip, 1857". Lincoln, NE: Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 4 October 2015.