Solomon Laurent Juneau, or Laurent-Salomon Juneau was a French Canadian fur trader, land speculator, and politician who helped found the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada to François and (Marie-)Thérèse Galarneau Juneau. His cousin was Joseph Juneau, who founded the city of Juneau, Alaska.
Juneau in 1856
Statue of Juneau in Juneau Park, Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is the 31st-most populous city in the United States, and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest. It is the central city of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, the 40th-most populous metro area in the U.S. Milwaukee is categorized as a "Gamma minus" city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with a regional GDP of over $102 billion in 2020.
Image: Milwaukee Skyline 2023
Image: Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Image: Milwaukee June 2022 16 (Milwaukee City Hall)
Image: Milwaukee (WIS) Downtown Riverwalk 100 East Building & First National Bank Building (4743909231)