Augustus Kountze, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAugustus Kountze
US businessman
Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1826
Place of Birth: Osnaburg Township, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 30-Apr-1892
Profession: banker
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Augustus Kountze
- Augustus Kountze (November 19, 1826–April 30, 1892) was an American businessman based in Omaha, Nebraska, Kountze, Texas and New York City.
- He founded a late 19th-century national banking dynasty along with his brothers Charles, Herman and Luther.In 1861, Augustus was named Treasurer of the Nebraska Territory, and in 1867 was named the first Treasurer of the State of Nebraska.
- In 1862, US President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to the original Board of Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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