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PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK
PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK. The People's Savings Bank was opened in April, 1866. John THOMPSON was the president while L. D. Randall was the vice-president and Julius K. GRAVES served as treasurer. (1)
The 1868 Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad stated that this business was located at 97 Main.
The 1868-69 Dubuque City Directory listed the northwest corner of Main and 5th.
The 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory listed 125 Main.
The bank merged with FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE in 1875. (2) The building was purchased and became the site of the DUBUQUE COUNTY BANK. (3)
See: PANIC OF 1873
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Source:
1. Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-16-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml
2. "National Register of Historic Places," Online: http://weblink.cityofdubuque.org/WebLink8/DocView.aspx?id=33206&searchid=ffbe83a0-0626-4dc8-a36a-bdcc87079c51&dbid=1
3. "Dubuque County Bank," Dubuque Herald, November 6, 1875, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18751106&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
