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Submitted: 8/23/06 • Approved: 5/25/07 • Last Updated: 2/16/13 • R9471-G0-S3
Inscription:
David Y.
Mears
Born Nov. 13, 1833
Died Aug. 13, 1907
Comment:
The following passage is from page 18 in Prairie Justice by George Watson.
“David Y. Mears also served as magistrate, police judge, county commissioner and was the first mayor of Chadron. Mears Street still carries his name to this date.”
Contributed on 8/23/06 by JimNebraska99
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