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[[Image:WHARTON.jpg|left|thumb|350px|]]WHARTON, Albert. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 15, 1971). [[MAYOR]]. Wharton | [[Image:WHARTON.jpg|left|thumb|350px|]]WHARTON, Albert. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 15, 1971). [[MAYOR]]. Wharton, an assistant cashier and manager of the bond department at the [[CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL BANK]], opened his own investment, real estate, and insurance business in 1932. He served on the City Council from 1938 to 1949 and held the office of mayor in 1942, 1946, and 1949. He chose not to run for re-election in 1950. (1) This did not prevent him from needing to deal with a [[COAL CRISIS]] that affected the city during the winter of 1950. He was elected in 1938 with the backing of the Good Government League. In later elections, he had the League backing as well as the support of the Trades and Labor Congress. (2) | ||
Wharton served on the board of directors of the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] and the Federal Discount Corporation. He was president and treasurer of the Iowa Holding Company and chairman of the Dubuque County Inheritance Tax Appraisal Board. | Wharton served on the board of directors of the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] and the Federal Discount Corporation. He was president and treasurer of the Iowa Holding Company and chairman of the Dubuque County Inheritance Tax Appraisal Board. | ||
Revision as of 02:26, 2 March 2016
WHARTON, Albert. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 15, 1971). MAYOR. Wharton, an assistant cashier and manager of the bond department at the CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL BANK, opened his own investment, real estate, and insurance business in 1932. He served on the City Council from 1938 to 1949 and held the office of mayor in 1942, 1946, and 1949. He chose not to run for re-election in 1950. (1) This did not prevent him from needing to deal with a COAL CRISIS that affected the city during the winter of 1950. He was elected in 1938 with the backing of the Good Government League. In later elections, he had the League backing as well as the support of the Trades and Labor Congress. (2)
Wharton served on the board of directors of the DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB and the Federal Discount Corporation. He was president and treasurer of the Iowa Holding Company and chairman of the Dubuque County Inheritance Tax Appraisal Board.
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1. "Wharton Won't Be Candidate," Telegraph Herald, January 22, 1950, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19500122&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. Ibid., p. 8
