- Byers established the Rocky Mountain News, the first newspaper in the state of Colorado, in 1859.
- He was also involved in the founding of the city of Aurora.
George Bates
- Bates was a prominent businessman in Aurora.
- He was also involved in the founding of the city.
John Watkins
- Watkins was a surveyor who came to Aurora in the 1860s.
- He was involved in the development of the city's water system.
Andrew Moore
- Moore was a farmer and businessman who came to Aurora in the 1870s.
- He was involved in the development of the city's agricultural economy.
Charles Fitzsimons
- Fitzsimons was a wealthy businessman who came to Aurora in the 1880s.
- He donated land for the construction of a hospital, which was named after him.
