Background
Holliday, Cyrus Kurtz was born on April 3, 1826 in near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David and Mary (Kennedy) Holliday.
Holliday, Cyrus Kurtz was born on April 3, 1826 in near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David and Mary (Kennedy) Holliday.
Graduate Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1852.
Founder, Topeka (Kansas), 1854. President Topeka Town Company, 1854-1859. Successful in persuading Constitutional Convention of 1859 to declare Topeka state capital, 1859.
Member Kansas Territorial Council, 1859.
Drafted, largely responsible for bill which chartered Atchison and Topeka Railroad Company (now A.T.& San Francisco Railway), 1859, director, 1859-1900. At various times member Kansas Legislature.
President Merchants.’ National Bank, also Excelsior Gas & Coke Company, Topeka.
Member Kansas Territorial Council, 1859.
Married Mary Jones, June 11, 1854, 2 children.