Cody

William Frederick, a former United States government scout; born in Scott county, Ia, Feb. 26, 1845; better known as “Buffalo Bill,” name earned while employed by the Kansas Pacific railway to furnish. meat for its laborers, when he slaughtered 4,280 buffaloes in 18 months. In 1872 he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature, and in 1883 organized the “Wild West Show,” which has been seen all over the United States, as well as in many foreign countries. He has been employed frequently by the United States Government as a guide and scout in the Indian country.. Coe College, a co-educational institution in Cedar Rapids, Ia.; organized in 1881, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church.