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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial courses in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman for [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial courses in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman for [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 15:58, 16 April 2022</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[File:trautwindow.png|200px|thumb|right|Stained glass window in memory of Paul and Louise Traut in St. Mary&#039;s Church&lt;/ins&gt;]]TRAUT, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, June 27, 1851--Dubuque, IA, May 23, 1898). Paul Traut&#039;s father, Joseph Traut, a native of Prussia, emigrated to America in 1846 and settled in Dubuque. After his arrival here he married Miss Anna Hilken, a native of Luxemburg.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial courses in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman for [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial courses in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman for [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 18:44, 12 February 2021</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam Francis Jr.|Adam Francis JAEGER, Jr.]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &amp;quot;L.A.&amp;quot;|Liberat Alphonse &amp;quot;L. A.&amp;quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]] of which [[BELL, John|John BELL]] was elected president and Paul Traut, cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected president of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam Francis Jr.|Adam Francis JAEGER, Jr.]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &amp;quot;L.A.&amp;quot;|Liberat Alphonse &amp;quot;L. A.&amp;quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]] of which [[BELL, John|John BELL]] was elected president and Paul Traut, cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected president of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career when he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;At &lt;/del&gt;each succeeding &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;election he was chosen his own successor for &lt;/del&gt;three &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;terms&lt;/del&gt;. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;has been &lt;/del&gt;twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career when he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;He also won &lt;/ins&gt;each &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;of the &lt;/ins&gt;succeeding three &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;elections&lt;/ins&gt;. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;was &lt;/ins&gt;twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was married in 1873 to Miss Louisa Jaeger, a daughter of Adam F. Jaeger, Jr. They had seven children.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was married in 1873 to Miss Louisa Jaeger, a daughter of Adam F. Jaeger, Jr. They had seven children.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 141&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 141&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&quot;Paul Traut Dead,&quot; &#039;&#039;The Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039;, May 24, 1898, p. 8&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Burggraaf, Mike. &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2010 Update to the Antique Bottles of Iowa 1846-1915&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Fairfield, Iowa: Frontline Printing &amp;amp; Design&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Burggraaf, Mike. &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2010 Update to the Antique Bottles of Iowa 1846-1915&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Fairfield, Iowa: Frontline Printing &amp;amp; Design&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category: Politician]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category: Politician]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<id>https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=TRAUT,_Paul&amp;diff=155671&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>Randylyon at 18:57, 29 June 2019</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Image:traut.png|left|thumb|250px|]]TRAUT, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, June 27, 1851--Dubuque, IA, May 23, 1898)&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. Dubuque County Treasurer&lt;/del&gt;. Paul Traut&#039;s father, Joseph Traut, a native of Prussia, emigrated to America in 1846 and settled in Dubuque. After his arrival here he &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;was &lt;/del&gt;married &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to &lt;/del&gt;Miss Anna Hilken, a native of Luxemburg.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Image:traut.png|left|thumb|250px|]]TRAUT, Paul. (Dubuque, IA, June 27, 1851--Dubuque, IA, May 23, 1898). Paul Traut&#039;s father, Joseph Traut, a native of Prussia, emigrated to America in 1846 and settled in Dubuque. After his arrival here he married Miss Anna Hilken, a native of Luxemburg.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;course &lt;/del&gt;in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;in a store of &lt;/del&gt;[[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;courses &lt;/ins&gt;in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;for &lt;/ins&gt;[[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam Francis Jr.|Adam Francis JAEGER, Jr.]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. &lt;/del&gt;[[BELL, John|John BELL]] was elected &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;its &lt;/del&gt;president and Paul Traut, cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;President &lt;/del&gt;of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam Francis Jr.|Adam Francis JAEGER, Jr.]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]] &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;of which &lt;/ins&gt;[[BELL, John|John BELL]] was elected president and Paul Traut, cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;president &lt;/ins&gt;of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, at which time &lt;/del&gt;he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;when &lt;/ins&gt;he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was married in 1873 to Miss Louisa Jaeger, a daughter of Adam F. Jaeger, Jr. They had seven children.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was married in 1873 to Miss Louisa Jaeger, a daughter of Adam F. Jaeger, Jr. They had seven children.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 02:05, 3 March 2014</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was married in 1873 to Miss Louisa Jaeger, a daughter of Adam F. Jaeger. They had seven children.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was married in 1873 to Miss Louisa Jaeger, a daughter of Adam F. Jaeger&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, Jr&lt;/ins&gt;. They had seven children.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;--  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;--  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<author><name>Randylyon</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=TRAUT,_Paul&amp;diff=111786&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>Randylyon at 02:04, 3 March 2014</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l3&quot;&gt;Line 3:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial course in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman in a store of [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial course in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman in a store of [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;F. &lt;/del&gt;Jr.|Adam &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;F. &lt;/del&gt;JAEGER, Jr.]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. [[BELL, John|John BELL]] was elected its president and Paul Traut, cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected President of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Francis &lt;/ins&gt;Jr.|Adam &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Francis &lt;/ins&gt;JAEGER, Jr.]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. [[BELL, John|John BELL]] was elected its president and Paul Traut, cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected President of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Randylyon</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=TRAUT,_Paul&amp;diff=111785&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>Randylyon at 02:03, 3 March 2014</title>
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		<updated>2014-03-03T02:03:45Z</updated>

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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l3&quot;&gt;Line 3:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial course in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman in a store of [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial course in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman in a store of [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam F.|Adam F. JAEGER]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. [[BELL, John|John BELL]] was elected its president and Paul Traut, cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected President of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam F&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. Jr&lt;/ins&gt;.|Adam F. JAEGER&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, Jr.&lt;/ins&gt;]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. [[BELL, John|John BELL]] was elected its president and Paul Traut, cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected President of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Randylyon</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Randylyon at 01:59, 3 March 2014</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l3&quot;&gt;Line 3:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial course in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman in a store of [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial course in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman in a store of [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam F.|Adam F. JAEGER]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. John &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Bell &lt;/del&gt;was elected its &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;President; D. Rhomberg, its Vice-President; &lt;/del&gt;and Paul Traut, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Cashier&lt;/del&gt;. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected President of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam F.|Adam F. JAEGER]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[BELL, John|&lt;/ins&gt;John &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;BELL]] &lt;/ins&gt;was elected its &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;president &lt;/ins&gt;and Paul Traut, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;cashier&lt;/ins&gt;. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected President of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 01:58, 3 March 2014</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial course in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman in a store of [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Paul Traut&amp;#039;s early education, acquired in the public schools, included commercial course in the [[BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE]] after which he began earning his own livelihood as a salesman in a store of [[KLINGENBURG AND WULLWEBER]]. He was then employed as bookkeeper in the wholesale drug house of E. H. Moore for five years.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam F&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. Jr&lt;/del&gt;.|Adam F. JAEGER&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, Jr.&lt;/del&gt;]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. John Bell was elected its President; D. Rhomberg, its Vice-President; and Paul Traut, Cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected President of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was involved in establishing or operating many businesses in Dubuque. In 1875 he formed the liquor firm of [[PAUL TRAUT AND COMPANY]] with [[JAEGER, Adam F.|Adam F. JAEGER]] and [[RHOMBERG, Liberat Alphonse &quot;L.A.&quot;|Liberat Alphonse &quot;L. A.&quot; Rhomberg]].  He left that business in 1879 to open a hat shop.  He was a leader in the consolidation of the four [[BREWERIES]] in Dubuque and became vice-president of the resulting [[DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY]]. He was also vice-president of the [[DUBUQUE STAMPING AND ENAMELING WORKS]]. Traut helped establish the [[DUBUQUE WOODENWARE AND LUMBER COMPANY]] and later served as one of its directors. He served as president of the school board. In 1884 he aided in organizing the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. John Bell was elected its President; D. Rhomberg, its Vice-President; and Paul Traut, Cashier. He held that position four years and in 1894 was elected President of the bank. At the time of his death, was president of the [[IOWA COFFIN COMPANY]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1880 Mr. Traut entered upon his official career, at which time he was elected City Treasurer of Dubuque on the Democratic ticket for a term of four years. At each succeeding election he was chosen his own successor for three terms. In 1889 he was elected Treasurer of Dubuque County for a term of two years and has been twice re-elected.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was married in 1873 to Miss Louisa Jaeger, a daughter of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[JAEGER, &lt;/del&gt;Adam F. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Jr.|Adam F. JAEGER, Jr.]]&lt;/del&gt;. They had seven children.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Traut was married in 1873 to Miss Louisa Jaeger, a daughter of Adam F. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Jaeger&lt;/ins&gt;. They had seven children.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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