The history of Dubuque County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., Part 108

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W. H. PEABODY, capitalist; residence, corner Locust and Fourteenth streets ; is a native of Syracuse, N. Y., and was born in 1823 ; he grew up and received his education in that State ; after reaching manhood, he engaged in mercantile business at an early day in Toledo, Ohio, and established the first wholesale and jobbing trade that was ever done there ; he was actively and prominently identified with the interests of that city for ten years ; in 1856, he came West to Iowa and located in Dubuque and engaged in mercantile business, which he carried on successfully for eighteen years, until 1874, when he retired from active commercial business; he had nothing when he began life, and owes his success to his own industry, energy and good management. In 1847, Mr. Pcabody was united in marriage to Miss J. A. Barr, a native of Onondaga Co., N. Y .; they have had three children, none of whom are living.

PROF. H. L. PEET, Principal of the High School, Dubuque ; is a native of Rochester, Monroe Co., N. Y .; he grew up to manhood and received his education in that State ; he entered Genesee College, and graduated in 1870; a degree was also conferred upon him by the Syracuse University; he engaged in teaching; he came West to Winona and was Principal of the schools there for two years, and was for four years connected with Washington University, St. Louis, Mo .; having studied law, he was admitted to the bar; he practiced law in Chicago for two years ; in 1878, he came to Dubuque, and since then has held his present position as Principal of the High School.

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CHRISTOPHER PELAN (deceased) was a native of the city of Bel- fast, Ireland ; he came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque in 1837, and was among the early settlers here; he engaged in the lumber business and was in partnership with Alexander Anderson and with Mr. Waples, and afterward with Mr. J. S. Randall. Mr. Pelan built the first saw-mill erected in Dubuque. He was united in marriage, March 14, 1843, to Miss Elizabeth S. Simplot, a native of Oswego Co., N. Y., and a sister of John Simplot, of this city. Mr. Pelan held the office of City Alderman several terms, and was actively identified with the interests of the city; he continued in the lumber business until his death, which occurred April 12, 1877 ; he left a nice property ; they have seven children-Charles H., James, Leroy, Willie, Fannie, Eva and Hattie. Mrs. Pelan resides in the home place, 181 Alpine street, Dubuque.

CHARLES J. PETERSON, dental surgeon, corner Main and Eighth streets, Dubuque ; is a native of Rockland Co., N. Y., and was born in 1854 ; his par- ents came to Iowa and located in Dubuque in 1856 ; he grew up and attended school here, and graduated at the high school ; he studied dentistry, and graduated at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in March, 1877, and since then has practiced his profession here ; Dr. Peterson is one of the few graduates in dental surgery now in prac- tice in this State, and he has established a leading business in Dubuque. He is a member of the Masonic Order and also of the Knights of Pythias; he belongs to the 4th I. N. G., and is Lieutenant of Co. A.

BRONSON PETTIBONE, dealer in groceries and provisions, No. 1098 Main street ; is a native of Oneida Co., N. Y., and was born May 3, 1830 ; he grew up to manhood in that State, and came West to Iowa in 1852, and located in Dubuque ; he entered a store as clerk, and afterward engaged in the dry-goods bus- iness ; in 1862, he engaged in the grocery and provision trade, and since then has been engaged in that business. Soon after coming to Dubuque, in 1853, Mr. Petti- bone was united in marriage to Miss Eveline Eggleston ; she is a native of New York, but is an early settler of Dubuque; they have four children-Frank B., George E., Charles J. and Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Pettibone have lived in their present location on Seminary Hill twenty-three years.

FRANK B. PETTIBONE, dealer in groceries and provisions, corner Main and Eleventh streets, Dubuque ; is a native of Dubuque Co., and was born in the city of Dubuque April 13, 1858; he grew up to manhood here, and engaged in his present business during the past year, and is building up a good trade. He mar- ried Miss Jennie Heck, from this city, Sept. 3, 1878.

ADAM PIER, dealer in groceries, corner White and Eleventh streets, Dubuque; is a native of Germany, and was born June 15, 1842; he emigrated to America in 1858, and came to Galena the same year, and lived there until coming to Dubuque in February, 1868; he worked at the cooper's trade, and was in a grocery store with his brother several years, and held the office of market-master four years ; he engaged in his present business in 1879. He married Catharine Krause, a native of Germany, Dec. 29, 1868; they have six children-Stephen, William, John, Addie, Lorenzo, Katie.

JOHN PIER, proprietor of the Key City Brewery, South Locust street, Dubuque ; was born in Germany Nov. 5, 1834; he emigrated to America in 1853; came to Galena in 1855, and came to Dubuque, where he located, in 1857; he and his brother had a boat store on the Levee ; in 1861, he engaged in the grocery business, near the court house, and continued until 1879; he has held the office of City Alder- man and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, and belongs to the Order of I. O. O. F., and Order of Workmen. In the spring of 1861, he married Miss Lizzie Ham, from St. Louis ; they have two children-John A. and Lena. Mr. Pier is a member of the German Benevolent Society, and the Mechanics' Benevolent Society.

ANDREW PFIFFNER, stonemason and contractor, No. 658 Fifteenth street, corner of Washington street, Dubuque ; is a native of Switzerland, born Jan. 10, 1830 ; his father, Jacob Martin Pfiffner, was born in Switzerland Aug. 13, 1794; he-

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was a soldier in the army, and was present when Bonaparte was last taken ; he emi- grated with his family to America in 1845, and came to Dubuque ; is still living here, and is 86 years old ; he has four children living-Martin, Andrew, Jacob and Mary. Andrew, when 15 years of age, came with his parents to America, and to Dubuque in 1845, and began working at his trade of stonemason ; he and his brother Martin have bcen partners, and engaged in stonemason work and contracting over thirty-three years, and are the oldest in the business in this city. Married Miss Magdalena Wilthaber May 9, 1854 ; she was born in Switzerland Feb. 5, 1828; they have four children- Andrew, Josephine, Bertha, Lena.

J. J. PFIFFNER, dealer in groceries, provisions, flour and feed, Couler avenue, Dubuque; is a native of Switzerland, and was born Sept. 8, 1828; he emi- grated to America in 1843 ; he came to Illinois and lived nine years in different places, then came to Galena and lived eight years; he came to Dubuque County in 1859; engaged in farming eight years, then was engaged in the saw-mill and flour-mill busi- ness ; he came in the city and engaged in his present business in 1877 ; he has held the office of Assessor of Jefferson Township, and also held school offices. In 1854, he mar- ried Miss Lena Kessler, a native of Bavaria, Germany ; they have six children-A. H., J. J., E. J., Charles F., George A., Maria L .; they have lost three children.

JAMES PLAISTER, insurance agent, over Commercial National Bank, corner Fifth and Main streets, Dubuque ; is a native of England, and came to this country in 1849; he came to Iowa the same year, and located at Dubuque ; he entered a store with Peter Waples in the same room now occupied by the office of the Julien House ; in 1853, he went to Dyersville, in this county, and became identified with James Dyer, the founder of that town ; they owned the location of Dyersville, and also that of Manchester, and a part of Earlville; they were extensively engaged in real estate, and entered at one time 3,200 acres of land in one body in Dubuque Co., known as " Farley Prairic." Mr. Plaister returned to Dubuque in 1862, and, in 1864, he formed a part- nership with Gen. Smith, the firm being Smith & Plaister, which continued until July, 1879, and since then Mr. Smith has continued the business ; his insurance agency is the oldest in the city of Dubuque. Mr. Plaister was united in marriage to Mrs. Laura T. Rice, in Marshalltown, Iowa ; she is a native of Keene, N. H .; he has three children- Joseph D., book-keeper for John Bell & Co., of this city, and Mrs. Morley, of Dyers- ville, and one daughter, Anna D., at home.

JACOB F. PLAPP, cooper, corner Jackson and Thirteenth streets, Dubuque ; is a native of Wittenberg, Germany; born Jan. 2, 1824; grew up and learned his trade there; emigrated to America in March, 1853, and came direct to Dubuque ; worked at his trade one year and then engaged in business for himself, and has carried it on over twenty-five years, a longer time than any other cooper in the city, and carries on the largest business in the city, employing ten hands ; when Mr. Plapp came here, he only had a very little and owes his success in life to his industry and close attention to business. In August, 1852, was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Bockel, a native of Germany ; she was born March 14, 1831; they have three children, two sons and one daughter-Frederick .William, attending the high school; Christian Henry and Louise, both attending school.

F. M. PLEINS, of the firm of Pleins & Beach, soap and candle manufactur- ers, Dubuque ; is a native of Germany, and was born in Rhenish Prussia Aug. 13, 1823 ; he grew up to manhood and learned his business there; he came to America in October, 1849, and came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque Aug. 10, 1855, and estab- lished his present business, the firm being F. M. Pleins & Co .; in the spring of 1858, James Beach bought his partner's interest, and since then they have carried on the business and have built up a large trade. Mr. Pleins has been twice married ; his first wife was Dorothea Klingenberg, a native of Hanover, Germany; she died in 1871, leaving four children-Elizabeth, Tecla H., Francis and Rudolph. In July, 1872, he married Louise Nieustaedt, a native of Hanover, Germany; they have one son-Leo.

SAMUEL M. POLLOCK, attorney and counselor at law, corner Eighth and Main strects, Dubuque ; is a native of Ohio, and was born in 1829 ; he received a

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good academic education ; he commenced reading law, and, having pursued his studies for several years, was admitted to practice in the courts of that State ; about the year 1855, he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque and engaged in the practice of his pro- fession ; being a close student and applying himself closely, he soon gained distinction in his profession, and, in the spring of 1859, was elected Judge of the City Court, which had concurrent jurisdiction in civil cases with the District Court; he afterward resigned his position and resumed the practice of his profession. After the breaking-out of the rebellion, in 1862, he enlisted in the 6th I. V. C., and was commissioned Lieu- tenant Colonel of the regiment; the regiment was sent on the frontier to fight the Indians, and Col. Pollock participated in several severe conflicts with the savages ; Col. Wilson having resigned his commission, Lieut. Col. Pollock was appointed Colonel of the regiment and continued in command until 1865, when the regiment was mustercd out of the service. After the close of the war, Col. Pollock returned to Dubuque and again resumed the practice of his profession, taking into partnership James H. Shields, and the firm of Pollock & Shields have built up a large and lucrative law business ; they continued together until 1879, when they dissolved. In 1872, Col. Pollock was united in marriage to Miss Hughlet, of Galena, Ill .; they have two children.

HORACE POOLE, of the firm of Poole, Gilliam & Co., jobbers and whole- sale dealers in fancy groceries, teas, syrups, canned goods, fruits, tobaccos and cigars, 272 Main street, Dubuque ; is a native of Danvers, Essex Co., Mass .; he grew up to manhood there, and came West to Iowa in 1859, and located in Dubuque. Upon the breaking-out of the rebellion, he enlisted in the 1st I. V. I .; in 1862, he enlisted in the 21st I. V. I., and was commissioned Adjutant; in February, 1863, he was com- missioned Adjutant General, and held that position until the close of the war in July, 1865. He returned to Dubuque, and, in 1870, the firm of Poole, Gilliam & Co. was organized, and they have continued in business since then and have built up a large trade. Mr. Poole was united in marriage, Sept. 27, 1864, to Miss Frances Langworthy, a native of Dubuque, and a daughter of Solon Langworthy, one of the early settlers and an honored citizen of Dubuque ; they have two sons -- Clark L. and Horace S.

B. W. POOR, attorney at law and Register in Bankruptcy ; is a native of Berlin, Washington Co., Vt., and was born Jan. 15, 1818 ; he grew up to manhood and received his education there; he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1844 ; after being admitted, he went to Lowell, Mass., and engaged in the practice of law in the same office with Gen. Butler ; he remained there seven years, and came West to Iowa, and located in Dubuque in June, 1852; in December, he engaged in the practice of law ; for six years he was one of the well-known law firm of Smith, McKindley & Poor. He was appointed Judge of Circuit Court, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge D. S. Wilson ; in February, 1869, he was appointed Register in Bankruptcy, and is Commissioner of the United States Circuit Court. In 1845, he was united in marriage to Miss Johanna P. Walker, a native of Fairfax, Franklin Co., Vt .; they have four children.

C. L. PRITCHARD, of the firm of C. L. Pritchard & Co., manufacturers and wholesale dealers in patent vehicle tops, corner Fourth and White streets, Dubuque ; is a native of Connecticut ; he grew up to manhood and received his education in Con- necticut and New York State ; he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque in 1869, and in 1877, established the business of C. L. Pritchard & Co .; they began making a cheap sun top for wagon-seats for summer use ; they then made a more substantial top, similar to the buggy top ; the demand increased, and they patented their present popular and substantial vehicle top ; from the small beginning that they first made, they now employ forty men during the busy season, and have five men on the road soliciting orders ; they ship their goods to every State in the Union and to Canada, and their business is constantly increasing.

B. B. PROVOOST, No. 1067 Clay street, Dubuque ; is a native of the city of New York, and was born Feb. 15, 1813; his parents were descendants of the Huguenots, and were one of the oldest families of New York City; his grandfather was the first Episcopal Bishop of New York State after the Revolutionary war; Mr.

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Provoost grew up and attended school in New York City until 16 years of age ; then went on the Morris Canal under Col. R. B. Mason, of Chicago. Mr. Provoost ran the first level to get the height of Bergen Ridge on the survey of the road from Jersey City to Newark. In 1851, when Col. Mason was appointed Chief Engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad, Mr. Provoost came West with him, and was appointed Division Engineer, and had charge of the survey and building of the division of the road from Rock River to Dunleith. In 1854, he came to Dubuque, being appointed Chief Engi- neer of the Dubuque & Pacific Railroad ; he located the road to Sioux City, and had charge of building the road as far west as Manchester; he afterward located and helped build the Western Union Railroad from Freeport to Lanark; Mr. Provoost has had a large experience in engineering and contracting on railroad work. He has been one of the Directors of the Second National Bank for a long time. He was united in marriage in November, 1847, to Miss Grace Ann Merwin, a native of Connecticut; they have four children-Mary, now Mrs. Albee, of this city, Sarah, Nellie and George.

W. W. PYNE, fruit-raising and mining, Wilde street, Dubuque ; is a native of Berkshire Co., Mass., and was born Aug. 23, 1840; he was raised mostly in Caze- novia, New York State; he came West to Dubuque in 1858; in March, 1859, opened the Key City House, and kept that hotel nine years; he engaged in fruit-raising, and has ten acres of land in the city limits well improved, with over three thousand grape vines and also cherries and small fruits; in March, 1878, he opened the Tremont House, and kept that until September, 1879, when he engaged in mining. When the war broke out, he enlisted in the 18th Wis. V. I., Co. G ; during the first year, he was in every battle of the regiment ; was wounded twice the same day at the battle of Cor- inth ; he served four years. In 1866, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Eleanor Clinton, from Grand Rapids, Wis. ; they had one son-Jesse-who is not living.

JOHN QUAIL, engaged in stone-quarrying, West Locust street, Dubuque ; was born in County Down, Ireland, November 12, 1827 ; he emigrated to America in the year 1854, and came to Dubuque in the spring of 1855; he has lived here for twenty-five years ; he rents Blake's quarries, and has been engaged in quarrying for the past five years, and he gets out an excellent quality of heavy stone. In 1850, he married Susan Wilie, a native of Ireland ; she died in 1863, leav- ing three children-Ellen, John and Robert. In 1867, he married Mary Leahy, a native of Ireland.

DR. JOHN P. QUIGLEY, City Recorder ; is a native of the city of St. Louis, Mo., and was born June 29, 1825 ; his father, Patrick Quigley, was born in Londonderry, Ireland, in 1799, and his mother, whose maiden name was Catharine Rooney, was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1798; they were married in St. Louis in 1824 ; they came to Galena early in the year 1833; they came to Dubuque and located in August, 1833, and were among the earliest white settlers that came on this side of the river; Patrick Quigley was a man of great intellect, unswerving honesty and integrity, and noted for his determined opposition to all forms of dishonesty in public as well as private life ; he died Aug. 10, 1865, and his wife died Aug. 8, 1878. Dr. John P. Quigley grew up and received his education here ; studied medicine in Galena for two years, then pursued his medical studics here and in Cleveland, Ohio; in 1850, he went overland, with the great tide of emigration, to California, and remained there five years and returned in 1855. During the same year, in St. Louis, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret A. Sullivan, from this city. Dr. Quigley has held the office of City Treasurer, and held the office of City Alderman for seven years, and has served as a member of the Board of Education ; he was elected City Recorder in 1878. Dr. and Mrs. Quigley have four sous-J. P. Quigley, Desmond C., Joseph H. and Charles A., all holding good positions in this city.

P. J. QUIGLEY, Clerk of the Courts of Dubuque Co .; is a native of Susque- hanna Co., Penn., and was born June 1, 1837 ; his parents came to Iowa when he was 10 years of age, arriving in Dubuque in June, 1847 ; he grew up and received his education here, and since then has resided in this county. He held the office of Justice of the Peace four years; in 1870, he was elected Clerk of the Courts, and has been

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re-elected to the same office every two years since then, and is now serving his ninth year. He married Miss Mary L. Van Every, a native of Canada ; they have one son, Joseph C.

LEONARD RADFORD, engaged in teaming, Grand View avenue, Dubuque ; is a native of England and was born Sept. 2, 1836; he came to America in 1843, and came to Dubuque in 1844 ; he grew up to manhood here, and since then has lived here. He married Miss Alice Chalber, from Platteville, Wis., in 1859; they have three children-Martha, Ellen and Robert H.

L. D. RANDALL, of the firm of L. D. Randall & Co., wholesale dealers in leather and saddlery hardware; is the oldest merchant now in business in Dubuque, and is the oldest dealer in leather and saddlery hardware west of the Mississippi River; Mr. Randall is a native of Washington Co., N. Y., and was born Sept. 25, 1818; he grew up to manliood in that State, and came West to Illinois, in 1836, with his parents, and located on Fox River, at St. Charles ; he remained there until April, 1846, when he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque, which was then in its infancy ; he began har- ness-making on Main street, where the store of John Bell & Co. now stands, the firm being L. D. Randall & Co .; he continued the business until 1861, when Mr. John Thompson became associated with him, and since then they have carried on the business under the same firm name and have established a large and leading trade through the Northwest. Mr. Randall has no taste for office, though he was elected and served as City Alderman, and has been actively identified with the interests of the city. In 1849, Mr. Randall was married to Miss Fannie Simplot, a native of New York; she died in 1855 ; they had two children, who died the same year. In 1859, Mr. Randal- was united in marriage to Miss Maria E. Crandall, a native of New York ; they have two children-Fannie M. and Juliette.

J. S. RANDALL, manufacturer of lumber and dealer in all kinds of luml ber, lath and shingles-saw-mill and lumber-yard on Southern avenue, Dubuque ; is a native of Washington Co., N. Y., and was born in 1816; he grew up to manhood in that State; in 1836, he came with his parents to St. Charles, Kane Co., Ill., where he lived until coming to Dubuque in 1861; he associated with Mr. Pelan, the firm being Pelan & Randall; they bought the present mill, which was built by Gibbs Brothers in 1857 ; it is the oldest saw-mill in Dubuque, and one of the oldest on the river ; it has a capacity of cutting 3,000,000 feet of lumber annually, giving employment to forty hands. Mr. Randall was elected Sheriff of Kane Co. while living in Illinois. He was united in marriage to Miss Emerette Foster, a native of Ohio; they have three children -Frank L., Emerette, now Mrs. Kingman, and Maud.

AUGUST RASMUSSEN, sign and decorative painting ; is a native of Denmark, and was born in 1848; he grew up and served an apprenticeship in art and decorative painting; he came to the United States in 1869, and came to Dubuque the same year and engaged in working at his trade; in 1877, he engaged in business for himself, and is building up a nice trade; Mr. Rasmussen gives special attention to art and decorative painting, and has few equals in this branch of work; he has testimo- nials from many of the leading citizens of Dubuque, who testify to his ability.

CHRISTIAN RATH, farmer and gardener, Wilde street, Dubuque; was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, May 1, 1811; he emigrated to America in 1851, and came to Dubuque the same year and engaged in farming and gardening; he has lived here twenty-nine years, and has a nice place well improved. In 1841, he married Maria Volff, a native of Neihaus, Germany ; they have six children-Johanna, William, Henry, Eliza, Mary, Otto.

E. RATCLIFF, capitalist ; residence, 365 Julien avenue ; is a native of England, and was born Nov. 12, 1828; his parents came to Canada in 1836, and after- ward came to New York State ; he came West to Chicago in 1840, when that city was not as large as Dubuque ; he was in the employ of the great stage line of Frink & Walker, and was with that company five years, and afterward kept hotel at Twelve Mile Grove, and also at Rockford. He came to Dubuque in 1855 ; engaged in omnibus

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business, transferring passengers and baggage between here and Dunleith, and after- ward engaged in the livery business. When he began life, he had nothing; when he left Watertown, N. Y., he had only 15 cents. Mr. Ratcliff married Miss Mary L. Paul, from Montpelier,, Vt .; she died in August, 1877, leaving one daughter, now Mrs. Frank Parker, of this city.

GEORGE RATH, of the firm of George Rath & Son, pork-packers and pro- vision merchants, corner Twelfth and Clay streets, Dubuque ; is a native of Wittem- burg, Germany, and was born Dec. 21, 1821 ; he emigrated to America in 1847, and came to Dubuque in the fall of the same year ; he worked for R. Nolte and C. Rose ; after a few years, he engaged in business with J. H. Strobel, and the firm of Strobel & Rath carried on business about sixteen years ; since then, he has given his son an interest in his business, and they have a good trade. When Mr. Rath began, he had nothing, and his success is owing to his own efforts. He married Miss Elizabeth Steiner, a native of Switzerland, June 28, 1848 ; she came here in 1846; they havo six children-George C., Annie, Augusta, Minnie, Eddie and Emma.

WILLIAM REBMAN, builder and contractor ; residence, Bluff and Six- teenth streets ; is a native of Lancaster Co., Penn., and was born Oct. 20, 1821 ; when very yonng, his parents removed to Ohio; he came to Dubuque on the steamboat Palmyra, and arrived here May 3, 1837; he found employment at McKnight's furnace ; after a few years, he learned the trade of blacksmith, and worked at that and engaged in building; in 1850, he engaged in the real-estate business, and since then, he has been extensively engaged in real estate, contracting and building; he has erected more buildings than any contractor in Dubuque ; he built Rebman Block, now known as Sanford's Block, the first business block built north of Eighth street ; the work was begun in February, when the frost was two and a half feet deep in the ground, and the stores were rented and occupied in May. Mr. Rebman has been actively identified with the interests of the city. and has done more for the excellent > treet improvements of the city than any other one man ; he was instrumental in securing the grading and beautifying of Washington Park ; he was twice chosen Health Officer, and built the hospital and quarantined the city. In February, 1847, Mr. Rebman was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann Kephart, a native of Pennsylvania ; they have had nine children, only five of whom survive-William H., Charles A., Frank, Minnie B. and Gertie. Mr. Rebman is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, and has been more actively identified with Sabbathsschool interests than almost any man in the State; he has been Superintendent of two Sabbath-schools for thirty-two years, without a vote ever being cast against him, and defraying the expenses himself; he has traveled twenty two miles and held five meetings in one Sunday, and it is said that, in twenty years, he has not missed being present as many Sabbaths. Mr. Rebman was chosen President of the Sunday School Convention of the Third Congressional District, and was also President of the Dubuque County Sunday School Convention four different terms, and now holds that position ; his election as presiding officer of these conventions was entirely unsolicited by him, but was made because of his peculiar fitness for the position ; he was instrumental in organizing the Young Men's Christian Association of this city, and was elected President of it, and has served as Director and Chairman of the Finance and Mission Committee, and for a long term was one of its principal sup- porters.

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The history of Dubuque County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., Part 108

Author: Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Number of Pages: 964

Author:
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical
Number of Pages: 964