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Solomon Laurent Juneau, or Laurent-Salomon Juneau, (August 9, 1793 – November 14, 1856) was a fur trader, land speculator and politician who helped found the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada to Francois and Therese Galerneau Juneau, who had emigrated from Alsace, France four years prior.

After landing in Mackinac in 1816, Juneau worked as a clerk in the fur trade before becoming an agent for the American Fur Company in Milwaukee. Juneau settled an area east of the Milwaukee River called Juneautown in 1818, which later joined with George H. Walker's Walker's Point and Byron Kilbourn's Kilbourntown to incorporate the City of Milwaukee. In 1831, Juneau began learning English and set in motion the naturalization and citizenship process. By 1935, he was selling plots of land in Juneautown. He built Milwaukee's first store, first inn, and was recognized for his leadership among newcomers to Milwaukee. 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 and its first Postmaster.

In 1820 Solomon Juneau married Josette, the daughter of Jacques Vieau, a fur trader who had built a trading post overlooking the Menomonee River Valley years before. Josette's grandmother herself was a Menominee Indian, and through her alliances to the tribe, and the realtionships fostered through Juneau's business in fur trading, it is reported that he was popular with the Menominee.^[1] After the treaty of 1948 between the United States and the Menominee, Juneau registered his wife and children as half-breeds of the Menominee Nation. In his later life, Juneau and family relocated to Dodge County, Wisconsin, where they founded the village of Therese, named after Juneau's French-Canadian mother. Josette Juneau died there in 1855, Solomon died one year later. Six Menominee chiefs served as palbearers at his funeral. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

His nephew is Joseph Juneau who founded the city of Juneau, Alaska.^{[citation needed]}

External links

Solomon Laurent Juneau at Find-A-Grave

References

Kellogg, L.P. (1961). "Juneau, Solomon Laurent." Dictionary of American Biography. Malone, Dumas, ed. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Wisconsin Historical Society
Josette and Solomon Juneau

Preceded by —	Mayor of Milwaukee 1846	Succeeded by Horatio N. Wells

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^ Kellogg, L.P. (1961). "Juneau, Solomon Laurent." Dictionary of American Biography. Malone, Dumas, ed. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.

[1] Kellogg, L.P. (1961). "Juneau, Solomon Laurent." Dictionary of American Biography. Malone, Dumas, ed. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.

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 After landing in [[Mackinac]] in 1816, Juneau worked as a clerk in the fur trade before becoming an agent for the [[American Fur Company]] in Milwaukee. Juneau settled an area east of the [[Milwaukee River]] called Juneautown in 1818, which later joined with [[George H. Walker]]'s Walker's Point and [[Byron Kilbourn]]'s Kilbourntown to incorporate the City of Milwaukee. In 1831, Juneau began learning English and set in motion the naturalization and citizenship process. By 1935, he was selling plots of land in Juneautown. He built Milwaukee's first store, first inn, and was recognized for his leadership among newcomers to Milwaukee. In 1837 he started the ''[[Milwaukee Sentinel]]'', which would become the oldest continuously operating business in [[Wisconsin]]. He was the first [[List of mayors of Milwaukee|mayor of Milwaukee]] from 1846 until 1847 and its first [[Postmaster]].
-In 1820 Solomon Juneau married Josette, the daughter of [[Jacques Vieau]], a fur trader who had built a trading post overlooking the [[Menomonee River Valley, Milwaukee|Menomonee River Valley]] years before. Josette's grandmother herself was a [[Menominee]] Indian, and through her alliances to the tribe, and the realtionships fostered through Juneau's business in fur trading, it is reported that he was popular with the Menominee.<ref>Kellogg, L.P. (1961). "Juneau, Solomon Laurent." Dictionary of American Biography. Malone, Dumas, ed. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.</ref> After the treaty of 1949 between the United States and the Menominee, Juneau registered his wife and children as half-breeds of the [[Menominee | Menominee Nation]]. In his later life, Juneau and family relocated to [[Dodge County, Wisconsin]], where they founded the village of Therese, named after Juneau's French-Canadian mother. Josette Juneau died there in 1855, Solomon died one year later. Six Menominee chiefs served as palbearers at his funeral. He is buried at [[Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin]].
+In 1820 Solomon Juneau married Josette, the daughter of [[Jacques Vieau]], a fur trader who had built a trading post overlooking the [[Menomonee River Valley, Milwaukee|Menomonee River Valley]] years before. Josette's grandmother herself was a [[Menominee]] Indian, and through her alliances to the tribe, and the realtionships fostered through Juneau's business in fur trading, it is reported that he was popular with the Menominee.<ref>Kellogg, L.P. (1961). "Juneau, Solomon Laurent." Dictionary of American Biography. Malone, Dumas, ed. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.</ref> After the treaty of 1948 between the United States and the Menominee, Juneau registered his wife and children as half-breeds of the [[Menominee | Menominee Nation]]. In his later life, Juneau and family relocated to [[Dodge County, Wisconsin]], where they founded the village of Therese, named after Juneau's French-Canadian mother. Josette Juneau died there in 1855, Solomon died one year later. Six Menominee chiefs served as palbearers at his funeral. He is buried at [[Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin]].
 His nephew is [[Joseph Juneau]] who founded the city of Juneau, Alaska.{{Fact|date=February 2008}}