George Meisner | |
---|---|
Born | George Meisner March 19, 1845 |
Died | March 2, 1909 | (aged 63)
Resting place | Shelton Cemetery, Shelton, Nebraska, United States |
George Meisner (March 19, 1845 – March 2, 1909) was a prominent German-born American banker, bank owner, bank president, builder of the Shelton Opera House, and namesake for Meisner's Bank in Shelton, Nebraska and the George Meisner House.
In a move that was criticized by some Republicans, on October 21, 1882, at the Buffalo County Republican Convention held in Kearney, Nebraska, Meisner a member of the Democratic Party, was nominated as a representative of Buffalo County for the Republican Party. [1]
After Meisner's death, the total value of his estate was appraised at over $600,000. [2]
National Register of Historic Places
[1] Biographical Souvenir on the Counties of Buffalo, Kearney and Phelps, Nebraska, 1890. Retrieved 2012-08-07.