Origin of
Blair Street NamesWashington Street -
reference to Washington County and first American President George Washington.
Walker
Avenue - reference to William W. Walker Lawyer, Judge, and chief engineer for
John I. Blair.
Walker was successively the chief engineer, secretary, and assistant treasurer
of the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad, and then the general agent and
secretary of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Contracting Company.
French Street - Early Family in Blair
Davis Street - reference to JESSE T. DAVIS, attorney at
law, native of Marion County, West Virginia. Came to Omaha, Nebraska in
1854 and relocated to Washington County in 1855 Also held the offices of
Clerk of the District Court, Probate Judge, County Judge, State
Senator. When in the Senate he procured the land grant and was mainly
instrumental in getting the Sioux City & Pacific Railroad through Washington
County.- |