Lawrence County KS

Biography of Samuel Walker

Samuel Walker, for nearly forty years one of the most stirring figures in the military and civil commotions which centered in the Lawrence region, was a Pennsylvanian, born in Franklin County, October 19, 1822. In 1848 he moved to Ohio and followed his trade as a cabinet maker, and in April, 1855, settled permanently in Kansas. He came with a large party of emigrants and located near Lawrence, with other pronounced free-soil settlers. About six weeks later he was urged by the sheriff of Douglas County to leave the country, but his answer was made the next day, in the … Read more

Biography Of John Hermann

John Hermann. America as a land of opportunities means much to every citizen, but the meaning in all its depth and breadth is seldom realized. Perhaps no Kansan had a truer assurance of all this than John Hermann of Lawrence. He is able to contrast the American life of the past half century with the restricted and intolerant regime of the European fatherland where he was born and bred. He early conceived an abomination for a country which imposed compulsory military service, compulsory education, and a host of other restrictions upon the freedom and liberty of its people. It was … Read more

Biography of Anton Andrew Ackerman

Anton Andrew Ackerman, born on November 23, 1876, in Illinois, has become a prominent business figure in Neosho County. Initially working on his family’s farm, he developed mechanical skills that led him to a successful career as a stationary engineer and later as a contractor and driller in the oil industry. He boasts a strong reputation, having drilled numerous wells in Kansas and Oklahoma. Alongside his brother, he operates a successful garage in Chanute. Ackerman has faced personal losses but remains active in his community and deeply engaged in the Democratic Party.