Andrew G. Anderson was born in Sweden in 1854. At the age of 19, he immigrated to the United States and arrived in Sioux City. He was hired to work in a government warehouse even though he could not speak English. He soon got a job working on a ferry that carried people across the Missouri River to Nebraska. During this time, it is said that he rescued several people from the waters of the Missouri River.

Soon after making Sioux City his home, James Booge bought a steamboat's water-logged load of wheat. He fed the grain to a herd of hogs, butchered the hogs and sold the meat. His customers included the local butcher shops, but most of the meat was sold to Army outposts further west. With this venture, Booge started a meat-packing business that helped make him a wealthy man.

Theophile Bruguier was the first white settler on land that would become Sioux City. Born on August 31, 1813, in a small town near Montreal, Canada, Bruguier was educated to become a lawyer.

One of the most respected and popular educators in Sioux City throughout the years has been M. G. Clark. Doctor Clark served as superintendent of Sioux City Schools for twenty years.

Doctor John Cook along with five other men formed the Sioux City Land Company. He served as both the president and representative for the group. Cook claimed 160 acres across from Perry Creek and would go on to plan the town of Sioux City.

Sioux City writer Margaret Crary authored nine novels for young people during her lifetime. She received many awards for her literature, and several of her books became Junior Literary Guild selections. Many of her books featured Sioux City history in their themes.

Well-know political cartoonist Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling grew up in Sioux City, launching his career at the Sioux City Journal . Eventually, his cartoons were printed in almost 150 papers across the United States. All were drawn before television and some before radio when newspapers were the most important form of communication. Darling drew through two World Wars and the terms of seven presidents. Throughout his life, Darling was also a huge supporter of natural conservation.

Ben Davidson was the first of three brothers to come to Sioux City. Born in Slusk, Russia in 1858, he set off for America in 1880. Later, the brothers build the largest department store in Iowa.

The Floyd River Flood of 1892 and the Financial Panic of 1893 left Sioux City a ravaged community. Fred L. Eaton, a banker from Vermont, was hired to come to Sioux City and supervise that recovery.