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What is the connection between Quincy and Fonta…
The Nebraska Colonization Company was formed in Quincy in June 1854, shortly after the Nebraska Territory was open for settlement. It was a stock company managed by Jonathan Smith as president, J. W. Richardson, secretary, and James C. Bernard, treasurer. …