a man of great sagacity and far-reaching foresight, and combines a resolute, uncompromising nature with a just, kind and generous disposition. In him we have the example of a true Christian, an honorable and upright man.

ON. THOMAS B. STEVENSON, attorney-at-law, Nebraska City, whose portrait is presented on the opposite page, is a fine representative of the men of brain, unerring judgment, and sound business ability, who, coming to Nebraska in Territorial days, became prominently identified with the pioneers, and has been instrumental in the upbuilding of this State, and has done much to further its financial prosperity. The record of his life is indissolubly connected with the history of Nebraska City, with whose public interests he his been identified from its early days.
   The subject of this sketch was born near Sackett's Harbor, Jefferson Co., N. Y., July 28, 1835. His father, Thomas Stevenson, was, from the best information that we have at hand, born in the county of Armagh, Ireland. came to America a young man, and located in Jefferson County, N. Y.
   He lived there until about 1840, when he moved to Province of Ontaria, Canada, where he in milling and resided until his death, about 1847. The maiden name of his wife, mother of our subject, was Hannah Martin, and her death occurred previous to that of her husband.
   Their son, of whom we write, was left an orphan a very early age, and thenceforth was thrown on his own resources for a living. He was a bright, active lad, and had no difficulty in securing work, being employed on a farm the following two years, receiving his board and clothes in payment for his labors. He then commenced to learn the trade of cabinet-maker, but only worked at that for one year, and then engaged as a clerk in a shoe store in Kingston, making himself useful in doing errands as well as indoor work. He was of a studious turn of mind, and being ambitious to obtain an education he attended evening school, and as opportunity offered, day school also. He continued to live in Kingston until he was fifteen years of age, and then went to Belleville, and attended school and clerked in his brother-in-law's store for three years. At the expiration of that time, having carefully saved his earnings, he went to Ohio and entered Antioch College. He did chores about the college buildings, and in the evening tended in a shoe store to assist in paying his tuition and board in the institution of learning until 1859. Subsequently he taught school and attended college alternately, until the Winter of 1860-61. His brother-in-law, having died, he had to return to Belleville and assist in settling the latter's business. In the spring of 1861 he went back to Ohio, and soon after was taken sick, and was unable to do anything for nearly a year. In the spring of 1862 we find him in Chicago, studying law in the office of Lull & Smith, and in the fall of that year he was admitted to the bar at Ottawa. In the following winter he taught a term of school in Rome, Peoria Co., Ill., but his health continuing to be poor. and it being feared that he had inherited consumption from his mother, he was advised to go to the Pacific Coast, and at once started for California. He went to St. Louis, thence embarked on a steamer on the Missouri River bound for Hannibal, and from there by rail to St. Joseph, Mo., which was then the western terminus of the railway. There he took passage on a stage coach for Nebraska City, where he had some business to transact which had been intrusted to him by another gentleman. He was delayed there longer than he had intended to stay, partly on account of his business, and partly because of the illness of his traveling companion, and finding that even in that short time his health had been benefited by the salubrious, invigorating climate of Nebraska, he determined to locate in this city, and from that time has been one of its most prominent citizens.
   Even before the full restoration of his health Mr. Stevenson entered upon his long and honorable career as a distinguished jurist and civilian, wherein he has achieved many triumphs at the bar, and has ably filled some of the highest State and local offices. He soon made the acquaintance of the leading citi-

zens of the State, among whom was Judge O. P. Mason, one of the most prominent lawyers in the Territory, and he formed a partnership with him for the practice of law. In that day there were but few settlers in the interior of Nebraska away from the river, and Indians still lingered and were frequently troublesome, and in 1864 an open outbreak occurred. Mr. Stevenson immediately offered his services to assist in quelling the Indians, enlisting in August, 1864, in Company A, 2d Nebraska Militia, and receiving a commission as Captain of his company, he marched to the frontier of Nebraska and Kansas, and there rendered valuable service in putting an end to the troubles with the red men. In January, 1865, he returned to Nebraska City, was discharged with his regiment, and was then appointed Acting Provost Marshal, serving in that capacity until May, 1865. He then resumed his law practice with his partner, Mr. Mason, with whom he continued until 1867, when the latter gentleman was elected to the Supreme Bench of this State, and then he carried on the business of the firm alone, and is still conducting it, being one of the leading lawyers not only of the county but of the State. He is a practical man, well learned in law, and witty, forcible and brilliant as an advocate. Notwithstanding the pressing demands of his business, he has found time to take an active part in public life. He was a member of the first State Senate that met in Lincoln in 1869. While a member of the State Senate in that year he formulated the present school law, and especially the system of dividing the school money among the districts. He was again in the State Legislature in 1885. He has taken a great interest in educational matters, and was a member of the City School Board for many years. For five terms he held the office of Mayor of Nebraska City, and to his able administration of the city affairs its citizens are greatly indebted for their present prosperity. When he was first elected to the office the city was very badly involved financially. but by his skillful and shrewd management the debt was refunded and greatly reduced. In politics Mr. Stevenson has always been recognized as one of the leaders of the Republican party in the State. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, and he was a member of the convention that nominated Gen. Grant for President, and was one of his firmest supporters.
   Mr. Stevenson was married, in March, 1868, to Miss Annie Nicewander, a native of Virginia, who has filled the perfect measure of wife, mother, friend, and renders their pleasant home attractive not only to her own family but to all who are so fortunate as to share its hospitalities. Nine children have been born of this marriage. Those living are: Olla, Thomas, John, Nellie, Harry and Annie. Those deceased are: Thaddeus, Stanton and Frank.

OBERT DUNLAP who bears the reputation of an honest man and a good citizen, has carried on farming successfully in Palmyra Precinct for the last twenty years. He owns 280 acres of valuable land, lying on sections 22 and 21, where he has fair improvements, a comfortable, though not elegant, residence, and ample storage for grain and shelter for his stock.
   Our subject was born in Vermont, Oct. 27, 1843, and is the son of William and Jane (Glenn) Dunlap, the former a native of Scotland, and the latter born in Ireland, but of Scotch ancestry. A scion thus of a family which traces its ancestry to the best nationally on the face of the globe, he has abundant reason for self congratulation.
   William Dunlap when a young man removed to the North of Ireland, and carried on farming near the city of Belfast. There he was married, and soon after the birth of one child emigrated in the spring of 1843 to the United States. Settling in Vermont, they lived there a year, their son Robert in the meantime being added to the household circle, From the Green Mountain State they removed to Greene County, N. Y., and were subsequently residents of Lewis, Ulster and Oneida Counties in that State, where the father pursued his occupation of farming with fair success.
   The Dunlap family in March of 1869, leaving the Empire State, crossed the Mississippi, the father having already selected his location in this county, where he was in due time joined by his family. He first pre-empted eighty acres which was included in the farm now occupied by our subject, and which has