1918 J.(James) Sterling Morton

J. Sterling Morton moved to the Nebraska Territory in 1854 where he became editor of the Nebraska City News. He was an active politician as a territorial legislative member, secretary of the territory, acting governor and ultimately U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Morton returned to Nebraska City in 1897 as editor of his newspaper, The Conservative, and compiling Nebraska history. Morton is best known as the father of Arbor Day.