. Omaha illustrated : a history of the pioneer period and the Omaha of today embracing reliable statistics and information, with over two hundred illustrations, including prominent buildings, portraits, and sketches of leading citizens . living at home he was married to Miss Arabella Redmond, and with his young wife he left the old home and came West in1861. He selected Omaha as the most likely town with a promise of the future, and set himself up m a small way as a carpenter andbuilder. His business has grown and prospered, and to day he is one of the largest contracting builders in the city.
. Omaha illustrated : a history of the pioneer period and the Omaha of today embracing reliable statistics and information, with over two hundred illustrations, including prominent buildings, portraits, and sketches of leading citizens . living at home he was married to Miss Arabella Redmond, and with his young wife he left the old home and came West in1861. He selected Omaha as the most likely town with a promise of the future, and set himself up m a small way as a carpenter andbuilder. His business has grown and prospered, and to day he is one of the largest contracting builders in the city. Mr. Counsmanhas always taken practical control of his work, and as he is a fine mechanic himself he always gives satisfaction. The result is thathis business has grown to such proportions that it has made him rich. Mr. Counsman is a wide-awake, progressive man. He isenterprising and hardworking. He is held in high esteem by business men and capitalists and is popular with the labor classes, towhich latter he belongs, being a member of their different organizations and high in their confidence. His election was due to hisbeing a representative workingman, and he has been mindful of their interests during his term. rge coaHe is i. VAN CAMP. SNYDER. THE CITY COUNCIL. OMAHA ILLUSTRATED. LEAVITT BURNHAM was born in Essex,Essex coun^, Massachusetts, September 8, 1844. His educational advantages wereconfined to the common district schools of New England, and terminated at the age of 15, when he learned the carpenter trade andworked at it till he was 21. He first came to Omaha in 1S67, and again in 1869, since which last named date he has resided herecontinuously. During 1867 and 1869 he was engaged in surveying on the plains for the United States Government. In 1870 heentered the office of the late Watson B. Smith, Clerk of the U. S. Circuit Court, under whom, and later under the Hon. A. J. Pop-pleton, he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1S72. He continued to practice his
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