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Park, John S., 1852-1939
John S. Park was an important business owner in Las Vegas, Nevada born in 1852. In 1906, he moved to Las Vegas and opened its first bank, First State Bank. He would go on to become president of the Consolidated Power and Telephone Company, which was later known as the Southern Nevada Power Company. John S. Park died in 1939.
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Fallman, James Mitchell, 1923-2002
James Mitchell Fallman (1923-2002) was born in Lexington, Missouri to Mildred and Mitchell Fallman.
He graduated from Lexington High School and then attended Wentworth Military Academy, both located
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Fenton, Teddy, 1916-2005
Virginia "Teddy" Fenton was born on December 2, 1916. She is the donor of the Virginia "Teddy" Photograph Collection, photographs detailing the construction, completion, and operations of the Hoover Dam. Virgina had three children: Donna, David, and Richard. She passed away on March 30, 2005.
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“Virginia Fenton Obituary.” Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 2005. https://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=virginia-fenton&pid=142004788.
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Ham, Artemus W., Jr., 1920-1991
Artemus W. Ham Jr. was born in 1920 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Artemus W. Ham Sr. and his wife Atla Mereness Ham. He was the oldest of three children born to the couple. Ham Jr. attended the University of Nevada, Reno and Stanford University for his bachelor's degree. He then went on to earn his law degree at Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, California.
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Ham, Alta Mereness, 1896-1974
Alta Ham was a philanthropist and an early Las Vegas, Nevada resident. Alta Mereness was born on June 26, 1896 in Early, Iowa. After marrying Artemus Ham in 1915, the couple moved to Las Vegas. Alta donated to Nevada Southern University, now the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and was the namesake for the Alta Ham Fine Arts building on its campus. Ham was a member of the Mesquite Club, Community Chest, Methodist Church, and the Variety Club Auxillary. Alta Mereness Ham passed away on April 23, 1974 at the age of 77.
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Hampton, Bob, 1920-1994
Real estate developer and entrepreneur William Robert "Bob" Hampton was the mayor of Henderson,
Nevada from 1965 to 1969. He also served as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Southern Nevada
Regional Housing Authority. He also was part owner of Taylor Steel Company, which participated in
several major construction projects in Southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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