Solomon Laurent Juneau | |
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Laurent-Salomon Juneau | |
![]() Juneau in 1856 | |
1st Mayor of Milwaukee | |
In office January 31, 1846 – April 1847 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Horatio N. Wells |
Personal details | |
Born | August 9, 1793 Repentigny, Lower Canada |
Died | November 14, 1856 Keshena, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 63)
Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee |
Nationality |
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Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 17, including Narcisse Juneau |
Parent(s) | François and Thérèse Galerneau Juneau |
Relatives | Joseph Juneau (cousin) |
Occupation | Politician, fur trader, land agent |
Known for | Helped found the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
Solomon Laurent Juneau, or Laurent-Salomon Juneau (August 9, 1793 – November 14, 1856) was a French Canadian fur trader, land speculator, and politician who helped found the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2][3] He was born in Repentigny, Quebec, to François and (Marie-)Thérèse Galarneau Juneau.[4][5] Joseph Juneau, the founder of the city of Juneau, Alaska, was a cousin of Solomon Juneau.[6]
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