These biographical and historical sketches are highlights of Missouri history. Many sketches are from Missouri, Day by Day , published by the State Historical Society of Missouri in 1942. Links are to related primary sources at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection on the four campuses of the University of Missouri system.
Previous sketches are also available.
Trained in horticulture in Copenhagen, he came to the United States in 1891. Soon he found employment as landscape gardener for Adolphus Busch. Jensen helped lay out the grounds at Grant farm and at Grandview farm and also did landscaping at Anheuser-Busch properties in different parts of the country. Jensen joined the Missouri Botanical Garden Staff in 1920 as arboriculturist to the city garden. From 1924 to 1926 he engaged in the floral business with a son, Arthur.