John S. Rockwell

John S. Rockwell is known as the "father of Oconomowoc."[1] He is responsible for building many of the city's original foundations: a grist mill, the first store, hotel, fire department, elementary school,[2] and library.[3] Rockwell also donated land for the community's churches, and started Bord du Lac, a women's seminary.[4]

References
  1. http://www.oconomowoc.org/about/history/
  2. Kane, Mary (2006). Oconomowoc. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7, 61, 55, 91, 75, 9, 74, 86, 18.
  3. http://www.oconomowoc.org/about/history/
  4. also donated land for the community's churches, and started Bord du Lac, a women's seminary
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