Helen J. Stewart

Born: April 16, 1854 · Died: March 6, 1926

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Who was Helen J. Stewart?

Helen Wiser Stewart (née Wiser; after marriage, Stewart; April 16, 1854 – March 6, 1926) was a Southern Nevada pioneer and was considered the "first lady of Las Vegas".

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Las Vegas Founding — May 15, 1905

25 people became 24,000 by 1940 in Las Vegas, Nevada, after its 1905 founding, transforming the US desert landscape into a city

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