Byron Reed

Byron Reed (March 12, 1829 – June 6, 1891) was an American pioneer real estate businessman and local politician in Omaha, Nebraska.

As Omaha became an important gateway to the West and its economy boomed, Reed became very rich and assumed a prominent position in the business and political affairs of both the city and the state.

In March 1856 he opened an office in the old State House building in Downtown Omaha and established a real estate business.

Throughout the rest of his life Reed was a surveyor, abstractor and land developer, creating many of the subdivisions that grew around downtown Omaha.

[8] Donated to the City of Omaha upon Reed's death, today the collection is housed at the Durham Western Heritage Museum.