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LORE, Antoine
LORE, Antoine. (MO, May 10, 1800 – December 17, 1856) Lore came to Dubuque in about 1833 and operated the area's second smelting furnace. He along with Woodbury MASSEY were selected by Patrick O'CONNOR to be members of a jury to determine O'Connor's guilt or innocence of murder charges in 1834.
Residents west of Dubuque originally considered naming a community Bahltown, in honor of George Bahl, who had been a primary force in its establishment. Because there already was a Balltown, a recommendation was made by Mr. Bahl to name it in honor of his friend Lore and therefore the community became Lore Mound.
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"Antoine Lore," Linwood Legacies. Online: http://www.linwoodlegacies.org/antoine-lore.html
