Augustus Kountze

Augustus Kountze
Born(1826-11-19)19 November 1826
Osnaburg, Ohio
Died30 April 1892(1892-04-30) (aged 65)
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Bronx
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman

Augustus Kountze (November 19, 1826–April 30, 1892) was an American businessman based in Omaha, Nebraska, Kountze, Texas and New York City. He founded a late 19th-century national banking dynasty along with his brothers Charles, Herman and Luther.[1]

In 1861, Augustus was named Treasurer of the Nebraska Territory, and in 1867 was named the first Treasurer of the State of Nebraska.[2] In 1862, US President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to the original Board of Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad.[3]

  1. ^ "August Kountze obituary", New York Times. May 1, 1892. Retrieved 1/28/08.
  2. ^ "Nebraska roots nurture philanthropy" Archived January 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, University of Nebraska. Retrieved 1/28/08.
  3. ^ "The Creightons: Builders of the West" Archived 2009-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, Creighton University. Retrieved 1/28/08.