Background
Byers, William Newton was born on February 22, 1831 in Madison Company, Ohio, United States. Son of Moses W. and Mary A. Byers.
Byers, William Newton was born on February 22, 1831 in Madison Company, Ohio, United States. Son of Moses W. and Mary A. Byers.
Educated country schools, Madison Company, O., winters, and Academy West Jefferson, O., 1848-1849.
Doctorate. of Governor Lucas, late of Ohio, later Governor of Iowa, November 16, 1854. Government surveyor, 1851, as deputy, first in Iowa, later in Oregon, Washington, Nebraska and finally in Colorado. Brought 1st newspaper office to Colorado and founded Rocky Mountain News, April 23, 1859.
Edited it for over 19 years.
Saint railway director Vice-President. In first legislature of Nebraska, and first constitutional convention of Colorado.
Married Elizabeth M. Sumner, g.