Augustus Kountze
American businessman
Augustus Kountze (November 19, 1826–April 30, 1892) was an American businessman based in Omaha, Nebraska, Kountze, Texas and New York City. He founded a late 19th-century national banking dynasty along with his brothers Charles Kountze, Herman Kountze and Luther Kountze.2
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Born Nov 19, 1826, died Apr 30, 1892.1
About
In 1861, Augustus was named Treasurer of the Nebraska Territory, and in 1867 was named the first Treasurer of the State of Nebraska. In 1862, US President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to the original Board of Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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Companies
- Omaha Horse RailwayFounder7
Career
Occupation: banker.4
- Date not recordedFounded Omaha Horse Railway3
Personal life
Philanthropy
In 1885, Kountze funded the construction of the Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha, which was named in honor of Christian Kountze, his father. Today the church is located at 26th & Farnam Streets in Downtown Omaha. He also funded a church in Ohio in honor of his parents, as well as much of St. James Lutheran Church in New York City.
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Sources
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- 1WikidataAugustus Kountze on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAugustus Kountze on Wikipedia
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- 7WikidataOmaha Horse Railway, Founder