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Rockwell, Bessie, 1887-1962

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Romans, Lorenzo, 1875-1965

Lorenzo Romans (1875-1965) was born in Iowa. His family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was very young and he spent the majority of his life in that city, working primarily in real estate. In 1894, Romans was hired to escort a client to the Las Vegas valley to purchase land; while in the valley, he stayed as a guest of Helen Stewart at the Las Vegas Rancho. After his retirement, Romans moved permanently to Las Vegas in 1950. He died in 1965 and was buried in Glendale, California.

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Ronnow, C. L.

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Ronnow, C. C.

Charles Christian (C. C.) Ronnow moved to Nevada in 1868 when his father, C. P. Ronnow, was called by the Church of Latter-day Saints leader Brigham Young to settle the Moapa Valley. C. C. Ronnow attended Brigham Young University and served as bishop of Panaca, Nevada in 1884. He also served as a schoolteacher.

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Glick, Allen R.

Allen R. Glick is the former owner and chief executive of the Las Vegas, Nevada gaming company Argent Corporation (Allen R. Glick Enterprises). During the 1970s, Glick and his company were an alleged front for mobsters in Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Previously a real estate lawyer and businessman in San Diego, California, Glick was first issued a Nevada gaming license in 1974.

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Carrillo, Antioco, 1967-

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Carl, Phyllis Kay, 1937-

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Carlini, Tod, 1958-

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Carlson, Kurt, 1946-

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Carlson, Joe A., 1914-1989

Joe A. Carlson, who was born in Kingman, Arizona, relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada from Kingman in 1921 because his father started working at the railroad in Las Vegas.

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