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Solomon Laurent Juneau or more accurately Laurent-Solomon Juneau (9 August 1793 – 14 November 1856) was a U.S. (Canadian-born) fur trader, settler, land speculator and businessman. He was born in Repentigny in Lower Canada.

He founded Milwaukee in 1818 (originally named Juneautown before 1837). In 1837 he started the Milwaukee Sentinel, which would become the oldest continuously operating business in Wisconsin. He was the first mayor of Milwaukee from 1846 until 1847.

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-'''Solomon Laurent Juneau''' ([[1793]] - [[1856]]) was a [[United States of America|U.S.]] ([[Canada|Canadian]]-born) settler and businessman.  He founded [[Milwaukee]] in [[1818]] (originally named [[Juneautown]] prior to [[1837]]).  The became a fur trader and land speculator.  In 1837 he started the ''[[Milwaukee Sentinel]]'', which would become the oldest continuously operating business in [[Wisconsin]].  He was the first [[mayor of Milwaukee]] from [[1846]] until [[1847]].
+'''Solomon Laurent Juneau''' or more accurately '''Laurent-Solomon Juneau''' ([[9 August]] [[1793]] &ndash; [[14 November]] [[1856]]) was a [[United States of America|U.S.]] ([[Canada|Canadian]]-born) fur trader, settler, land speculator and businessman. He was born in [[Repentigny, Quebec|Repentigny]] in [[Lower Canada]].
+He founded [[Milwaukee]] in [[1818]] (originally named [[Juneautown]] before [[1837]]). In 1837 he started the ''[[Milwaukee Sentinel]]'', which would become the oldest continuously operating business in [[Wisconsin]].  He was the first [[mayor of Milwaukee]] from [[1846]] until [[1847]].
+== External links ==
+*[http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=38118 Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online'']
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 [[Category:Wisconsin local politicians|Juneau, Solomon Laurent]]