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MASSEY, Frederick I.
MASSEY, Frederick I. (Lockport, NY, May 31, 1842--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 13, 1908). Massey came to Dubuque from the state of New York after serving in the CIVIL WAR. He held the position of auditor of the CHICAGO, DUBUQUE AND MINNESOTA RAILROAD until 1876. He was also the American manager of the Massey-Harris Company of Toronto, Canada.
In October 1878, the Dubuque Herald announced that Massey had leased and would take over operation of the Mahaska County coal mine. The mine with sixty-five employees was described as one of the largest in the west with daily production yielding 250 tons of coal. (1)
Massey built the steam motor railroad and was also in charge of building the works of the Steam Supply Company. In January 1880 he resigned the management of the DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY and began contracting for the Holly Steam Supply Company.
Massey was married to Miss Aleen M. Langworthy, the daughter of James LANGWORTHY.
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Source:
1. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, November 3, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781103&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 695
