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The South Omaha Land Company was created in South Omaha, Nebraska in 1887. Founders included
William A. Paxton William A. Paxton (January 26, 1837 – July 18, 1907) was an American pioneer businessman and politician in Omaha, Nebraska. His life as a rancher and cattleman early in his life, as well as early work with the Union Pacific Railroad was highly ...
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History

The Union Stock Yards Company of Omaha paid $100,000 to the South Omaha Land Company for of land to serve as a transfer station en route to Chicago. In March 1887, two men named McShane and J. H. Bosler bought out the South Omaha Land Syndicate, immediately forming the South Omaha Land Company with William A. Paxton as president, Bosler as vice-president, Iler as secretary,
John A. Creighton John Andrew Creighton (October 15, 1831 – February 7, 1907) was a pioneer businessman and philanthropist in Omaha, Nebraska who founded Creighton University. The younger brother of Edward Creighton, John was responsible for a variety of instituti ...
as treasure, and Messrs Paxton, Bosler, Iler, Creighton, McShane, Smith, Kountze,
Nelson Morris Nelson Morris (January 21, 1838 – August 27, 1907) was the founder of Morris & Company, one of the three main meat-packing companies in Chicago along with Armour & Company and Swift & Company. Biography Morris was born Moritz Beisinger on Ja ...
and J. M. Woolworth as directors. A million dollars in stock was soon made available, and the South Omaha Land Syndicate's were paid off, as well


Syndicate Park

In 1887 the South Omaha Land Company developed the land that would become known as
Syndicate Park Spring Lake is a historic neighborhood in Omaha Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of t ...
in South Omaha. At the time they spent about $30,000 for improvements, including payment for
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s. In 1892, the Company built a seven-foot fence around the property, effectively closing off the park to public use. After battles with residents, the Company sold part of the land for building lots, but agreed to keep a portion open for the public. After South Omaha was annexed by the City of Omaha in 1917, the area became known as Spring Lake Park.(2007
Spring Lake Park
City of Omaha Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 6/24/07.


See also

* History of Omaha


References

{{Omaha Stockyards History of South Omaha, Nebraska Real estate companies established in 1887 Meatpacking industry in Omaha, Nebraska 1887 establishments in Nebraska