Alfred D. Jones
Alfred D. Jones | |
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| 8th Speaker of the Nebraska Territorial House of Representatives | |
| In office December 2, 1861 – January 10, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. DePuy |
| Succeeded by | George B. Lake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1814 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 30, 1902 (aged 88) Omaha, Nebraska |
| Spouse |
Sophronia Reeves (m. 1847) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, surveyor, politician |
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Alfred D. Jones (January 13, 1814 – August 30, 1902) was a late 19th-century lawyer, surveyor and politician in the Midwestern United States. In 1846 he platted Fort Des Moines, Iowa, and in 1854 he platted Omaha, Nebraska. He became the first settler in Omaha, as well as the first postmaster, a member of the first Omaha City Council and the first Omaha School Board, and was among the first legislators of the Nebraska Territory.