From History of Nebraska, Volume III, by Albert Watkins; Western Publishing and Engraving Company, Lincoln, NE, 1913:
BULLARD, WILLIAM CHARLES, of Omaha, Neb., was born in Chicago, Ill., November 4, 1859. His father, J. T. Bullard, was a lumber dealer and a native of Vermont. His mother, whose maiden name was Jennie Sweetland, also came from that state.
W. C. Bullard, in 1880, graduated from the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. February, 1885, he established himself in the lumber business at Culbertson, Neb., in July located another yard at Trenton, Neb., in 1886 at Yuma, Colo, and in 1888 he purchased the lumber and coal business of the Badger Lumber Company at McCook, Neb., April 1, 1888, he removed to McCook and made that city his headquarters. After residing there for two years he went to Omaha and organized the Wyatt-Bullard Company wholesale and retail dealers in lumber, which was succeeded by Bullard & Hoagland, January 1, 1899. He changed his residence to Omaha, September 21, 1890, and has since lived there. Mr. Bullard is a democrat. In April, 1890, he was elected mayor of McCook and in March, 1897, he was appointed by Governor Holcomb a member of the board of fire and police commissioners of the city of Omaha. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, belongs to the Knights of Pythias, is a member of the Omaha Commercial club, band takes an active part in every movement for the public welfare.
Mr. Bullard was married at Culbertson, Neb., May 3, 1885, to Miss Emma LeBeau of Adrian, Mo. They have three children: Josephine M., Madge, and William C. Jr.
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Omaha Daily Bee, August 23, 1919, Page 4:
William C. Bullard, 60 years old, well known as one of Omaha's most prominent business men, was killed early yesterday by a fall down stairs from the second floor of his home, 700 North Fortieth street.
The coroner's physician, Dr. B. A. McDermott, announced the cause of death to be heart-shock brought on by the fall.
No inquest into the death will beheld, the county attorney's office announced.
The body, lying on a landing, was found by Harry Shedd, a son-in-law of the dead man. He made the discovery shortly before 7 yesterday morning.
Mr. Bullard attended a dinner party at the Carter Lake club and returned to his home at midnight. He spoke to members of the household when he came in. It is thought he might have heard a noise downstairs and descended to investigate it. The body was cold when Mr. Shedd found it. Dr. McDermott said death was probably instantaneous and stated that Mr. Bullard had been dead five or six hours.
His life story is a romance of big business. He came here 30 years ago from McCook, Neb., unacquainted and with meager funds.
His personal magnetism and a reputation for integrity drew to him a circle of influential acquaintances. He became affiliated with the Hoagland lumber interests and although other businesses engaged his time, he still retained his partnership in the Bullard-Hoagland-Benedict Lumber Co.
He was president of the Prudential Building and Loan Co., secretary of the Omaha Sanitary Supply Co, a director in several other Omaha corporations, and owned a chain of lumber yards in small Nebraska towns. He is said to have accumulated a fortune of $500,000.
He was a member of the Omaha club, Field and Happy Hollow clubs; was a 32d degree Mason and a knight of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Mayor Smith, long a personal friend of Mr. Bullard and his legal adviser, was called to the home immediately after the body was found.
Mr. Bullard is survived by his son, W. C. Bullard, Jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Josephine Ellingwood. His wife died two years ago, and another daughter, Madge, wife of Harry Shedd, was an influenza victim last winter.
Burial, for which complete arrangements have not yet been made, will be Sunday. The funeral may be in charge of the Masonic order.
BULLARD, WILLIAM CHARLES, of Omaha, Neb., was born in Chicago, Ill., November 4, 1859. His father, J. T. Bullard, was a lumber dealer and a native of Vermont. His mother, whose maiden name was Jennie Sweetland, also came from that state.
W. C. Bullard, in 1880, graduated from the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. February, 1885, he established himself in the lumber business at Culbertson, Neb., in July located another yard at Trenton, Neb., in 1886 at Yuma, Colo, and in 1888 he purchased the lumber and coal business of the Badger Lumber Company at McCook, Neb., April 1, 1888, he removed to McCook and made that city his headquarters. After residing there for two years he went to Omaha and organized the Wyatt-Bullard Company wholesale and retail dealers in lumber, which was succeeded by Bullard & Hoagland, January 1, 1899. He changed his residence to Omaha, September 21, 1890, and has since lived there. Mr. Bullard is a democrat. In April, 1890, he was elected mayor of McCook and in March, 1897, he was appointed by Governor Holcomb a member of the board of fire and police commissioners of the city of Omaha. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, belongs to the Knights of Pythias, is a member of the Omaha Commercial club, band takes an active part in every movement for the public welfare.
Mr. Bullard was married at Culbertson, Neb., May 3, 1885, to Miss Emma LeBeau of Adrian, Mo. They have three children: Josephine M., Madge, and William C. Jr.
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Omaha Daily Bee, August 23, 1919, Page 4:
William C. Bullard, 60 years old, well known as one of Omaha's most prominent business men, was killed early yesterday by a fall down stairs from the second floor of his home, 700 North Fortieth street.
The coroner's physician, Dr. B. A. McDermott, announced the cause of death to be heart-shock brought on by the fall.
No inquest into the death will beheld, the county attorney's office announced.
The body, lying on a landing, was found by Harry Shedd, a son-in-law of the dead man. He made the discovery shortly before 7 yesterday morning.
Mr. Bullard attended a dinner party at the Carter Lake club and returned to his home at midnight. He spoke to members of the household when he came in. It is thought he might have heard a noise downstairs and descended to investigate it. The body was cold when Mr. Shedd found it. Dr. McDermott said death was probably instantaneous and stated that Mr. Bullard had been dead five or six hours.
His life story is a romance of big business. He came here 30 years ago from McCook, Neb., unacquainted and with meager funds.
His personal magnetism and a reputation for integrity drew to him a circle of influential acquaintances. He became affiliated with the Hoagland lumber interests and although other businesses engaged his time, he still retained his partnership in the Bullard-Hoagland-Benedict Lumber Co.
He was president of the Prudential Building and Loan Co., secretary of the Omaha Sanitary Supply Co, a director in several other Omaha corporations, and owned a chain of lumber yards in small Nebraska towns. He is said to have accumulated a fortune of $500,000.
He was a member of the Omaha club, Field and Happy Hollow clubs; was a 32d degree Mason and a knight of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Mayor Smith, long a personal friend of Mr. Bullard and his legal adviser, was called to the home immediately after the body was found.
Mr. Bullard is survived by his son, W. C. Bullard, Jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Josephine Ellingwood. His wife died two years ago, and another daughter, Madge, wife of Harry Shedd, was an influenza victim last winter.
Burial, for which complete arrangements have not yet been made, will be Sunday. The funeral may be in charge of the Masonic order.
From History of Nebraska, Volume III, by Albert Watkins; Western Publishing and Engraving Company, Lincoln, NE, 1913:
BULLARD, WILLIAM CHARLES, of Omaha, Neb., was born in Chicago, Ill., November 4, 1859. His father, J. T. Bullard, was a lumber dealer and a native of Vermont. His mother, whose maiden name was Jennie Sweetland, also came from that state.
W. C. Bullard, in 1880, graduated from the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. February, 1885, he established himself in the lumber business at Culbertson, Neb., in July located another yard at Trenton, Neb., in 1886 at Yuma, Colo, and in 1888 he purchased the lumber and coal business of the Badger Lumber Company at McCook, Neb., April 1, 1888, he removed to McCook and made that city his headquarters. After residing there for two years he went to Omaha and organized the Wyatt-Bullard Company wholesale and retail dealers in lumber, which was succeeded by Bullard & Hoagland, January 1, 1899. He changed his residence to Omaha, September 21, 1890, and has since lived there. Mr. Bullard is a democrat. In April, 1890, he was elected mayor of McCook and in March, 1897, he was appointed by Governor Holcomb a member of the board of fire and police commissioners of the city of Omaha. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, belongs to the Knights of Pythias, is a member of the Omaha Commercial club, band takes an active part in every movement for the public welfare.
Mr. Bullard was married at Culbertson, Neb., May 3, 1885, to Miss Emma LeBeau of Adrian, Mo. They have three children: Josephine M., Madge, and William C. Jr.
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Omaha Daily Bee, August 23, 1919, Page 4:
William C. Bullard, 60 years old, well known as one of Omaha's most prominent business men, was killed early yesterday by a fall down stairs from the second floor of his home, 700 North Fortieth street.
The coroner's physician, Dr. B. A. McDermott, announced the cause of death to be heart-shock brought on by the fall.
No inquest into the death will beheld, the county attorney's office announced.
The body, lying on a landing, was found by Harry Shedd, a son-in-law of the dead man. He made the discovery shortly before 7 yesterday morning.
Mr. Bullard attended a dinner party at the Carter Lake club and returned to his home at midnight. He spoke to members of the household when he came in. It is thought he might have heard a noise downstairs and descended to investigate it. The body was cold when Mr. Shedd found it. Dr. McDermott said death was probably instantaneous and stated that Mr. Bullard had been dead five or six hours.
His life story is a romance of big business. He came here 30 years ago from McCook, Neb., unacquainted and with meager funds.
His personal magnetism and a reputation for integrity drew to him a circle of influential acquaintances. He became affiliated with the Hoagland lumber interests and although other businesses engaged his time, he still retained his partnership in the Bullard-Hoagland-Benedict Lumber Co.
He was president of the Prudential Building and Loan Co., secretary of the Omaha Sanitary Supply Co, a director in several other Omaha corporations, and owned a chain of lumber yards in small Nebraska towns. He is said to have accumulated a fortune of $500,000.
He was a member of the Omaha club, Field and Happy Hollow clubs; was a 32d degree Mason and a knight of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Mayor Smith, long a personal friend of Mr. Bullard and his legal adviser, was called to the home immediately after the body was found.
Mr. Bullard is survived by his son, W. C. Bullard, Jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Josephine Ellingwood. His wife died two years ago, and another daughter, Madge, wife of Harry Shedd, was an influenza victim last winter.
Burial, for which complete arrangements have not yet been made, will be Sunday. The funeral may be in charge of the Masonic order.
BULLARD, WILLIAM CHARLES, of Omaha, Neb., was born in Chicago, Ill., November 4, 1859. His father, J. T. Bullard, was a lumber dealer and a native of Vermont. His mother, whose maiden name was Jennie Sweetland, also came from that state.
W. C. Bullard, in 1880, graduated from the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. February, 1885, he established himself in the lumber business at Culbertson, Neb., in July located another yard at Trenton, Neb., in 1886 at Yuma, Colo, and in 1888 he purchased the lumber and coal business of the Badger Lumber Company at McCook, Neb., April 1, 1888, he removed to McCook and made that city his headquarters. After residing there for two years he went to Omaha and organized the Wyatt-Bullard Company wholesale and retail dealers in lumber, which was succeeded by Bullard & Hoagland, January 1, 1899. He changed his residence to Omaha, September 21, 1890, and has since lived there. Mr. Bullard is a democrat. In April, 1890, he was elected mayor of McCook and in March, 1897, he was appointed by Governor Holcomb a member of the board of fire and police commissioners of the city of Omaha. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, belongs to the Knights of Pythias, is a member of the Omaha Commercial club, band takes an active part in every movement for the public welfare.
Mr. Bullard was married at Culbertson, Neb., May 3, 1885, to Miss Emma LeBeau of Adrian, Mo. They have three children: Josephine M., Madge, and William C. Jr.
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Omaha Daily Bee, August 23, 1919, Page 4:
William C. Bullard, 60 years old, well known as one of Omaha's most prominent business men, was killed early yesterday by a fall down stairs from the second floor of his home, 700 North Fortieth street.
The coroner's physician, Dr. B. A. McDermott, announced the cause of death to be heart-shock brought on by the fall.
No inquest into the death will beheld, the county attorney's office announced.
The body, lying on a landing, was found by Harry Shedd, a son-in-law of the dead man. He made the discovery shortly before 7 yesterday morning.
Mr. Bullard attended a dinner party at the Carter Lake club and returned to his home at midnight. He spoke to members of the household when he came in. It is thought he might have heard a noise downstairs and descended to investigate it. The body was cold when Mr. Shedd found it. Dr. McDermott said death was probably instantaneous and stated that Mr. Bullard had been dead five or six hours.
His life story is a romance of big business. He came here 30 years ago from McCook, Neb., unacquainted and with meager funds.
His personal magnetism and a reputation for integrity drew to him a circle of influential acquaintances. He became affiliated with the Hoagland lumber interests and although other businesses engaged his time, he still retained his partnership in the Bullard-Hoagland-Benedict Lumber Co.
He was president of the Prudential Building and Loan Co., secretary of the Omaha Sanitary Supply Co, a director in several other Omaha corporations, and owned a chain of lumber yards in small Nebraska towns. He is said to have accumulated a fortune of $500,000.
He was a member of the Omaha club, Field and Happy Hollow clubs; was a 32d degree Mason and a knight of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Mayor Smith, long a personal friend of Mr. Bullard and his legal adviser, was called to the home immediately after the body was found.
Mr. Bullard is survived by his son, W. C. Bullard, Jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Josephine Ellingwood. His wife died two years ago, and another daughter, Madge, wife of Harry Shedd, was an influenza victim last winter.
Burial, for which complete arrangements have not yet been made, will be Sunday. The funeral may be in charge of the Masonic order.
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