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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Byron_KilbournByron Kilbourn - Wikipedia

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   Byron Kilbourn (September 8, 1801 – December 16, 1870) was an American surveyor, railroad executive, and politician who was an important figure in the founding of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the 3rd and 8th mayor of Milwaukee.

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3. emke.uwm.edu › entry › byron-kilbournByron Kilbourn - Encyclopedia of Milwaukee

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   Kilbourn was an early road commissioner, supporting graded roadways to connect Milwaukee with well-established travel routes such as the Mukwonago Road. Early on, he aggressively promoted federal investment in the harbor of Milwaukee.

4. www.visitmilwaukee.org › blog › postsThe Whimsical Posthumous Adventures of Byron Kilbourn

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   Dec 18, 2023 · The Whimsical Posthumous Adventures of Byron Kilbourn. Dec. 18, 2023. How one of the city's European founders returned to Milwaukee from beyond the grave. Truth is often stranger than fiction, but long-time VISIT Milwaukee volunteer Frank Matusinec has a tale to tell that borders on science fiction. At a volunteer appreciation event in the ...

5. onmilwaukee.com › articles › kilbourn-comes-homeBringing back Byron: Kilbourn's long road home - OnMilwaukee

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   Dec 16, 2016 · Byron Kilbourn, founder of the settlement on the west side of the Milwaukee River that became known as Kilbourntown — and is now called Westown — died in Florida in 1870 and was buried on a...

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6. urbanmilwaukee.com › 2020/03/09 › lost-milwaukee-theLost Milwaukee: The Man Who Made Milwaukee

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   Mar 9, 2020 · About the time Juneau was buying land on the East Side, Byron Kilbourn was developing Kilbourn Town on the west side of the Milwaukee River and Colonel George Walker was staking a claim south...

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7. wisconsinhistory.org › Records › ArticleKilbourn, Byron 1801 - 1870 | Wisconsin Historical Society

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   Brief biography of surveyor, land speculator, railroad promoter and politician Byron Kilbourn, twice elected mayor of Milwaukee.

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   Who was Byron Kilbourn?

   • Byron Kilbourn worked in Ohio as a surveyor and as a state engineer. He first visited Wisconsin in 1834, landing at Green Bay, and worked as a government surveyor in the area. He later deemed the area near the Milwaukee River to be a promising location for commerce, and he purchased land there.

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   Is Byron Kilbourn sleeping with his wife in Jacksonville?

   • At the dedication ceremony of the new grave marker, former Governor Lee Sherman Dryfuss concluded his talk with the following observation: “Tonight I can go home and tell my wife Joyce that today Byron Kilbourn is sleeping with his wife in Milwaukee rather than his mistress in Jacksonville.”

   Class of 1839: Byron Kilbourn | Milwaukee Independent

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   Why did John Kilbourn want Milwaukee to compete with Chicago?

   • In Kilbourn’s mind, Milwaukee had to finesse its geographical situation to compete successfully with Chicago, a potent rival to the south. Kilbourn was an early road commissioner, supporting graded roadways to connect Milwaukee with well-established travel routes such as the Mukwonago Road.

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   How old was John Kilbourn when he became a land speculator?

   • At the age of thirty-two and with about $8,500 to invest, Kilbourn became a professional land speculator in 1834, associating in the coming years with notable Milwaukeeans such as Increase Lapham, Archibald Clybourn, and Garrett Vliet.

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9. www.milwaukeeindependent.com › articles › class-of-1839Class of 1839: Byron Kilbourn | Milwaukee Independent

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   Mar 20, 2016 · Learn about Byron Kilbourn, a Connecticut-born surveyor who became a prominent figure in Milwaukee's early history. He developed land, canals, railroads, and newspapers, but also faced scandals and controversies.