Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad, 1907. Douglas County Even though Norwegians here have been very few, they have the honour of being represented on the Omaha City Council. Civil War veteran John Steen (from Grorud, Vestre Aker) was elected as City Treasurer of Omaha in 1871. We find him in the 'political section' under Saunders County and in the section 'Norwegians in American Wars'