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In 1863 he came to Iowa,settled in Dubuque, and became local editor of the ''Herald''. The following year he joined [[CARVER, D. D. W.|D. D. W. CARVER]] in buying the ''Dubuque Herald''.  
In 1863 he came to Iowa,settled in Dubuque, and became local editor of the ''Herald''. The following year he joined [[CARVER, D. D. W.|D. D. W. CARVER]] in buying the ''Dubuque Herald''.  
In 1877, Ham was elected to the State Senate for four years; he is also a member of the Board of Education.


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Latest revision as of 19:36, 23 May 2022

HAM, C.M. (York County, ME, Mar. 23, 1833--Unknown). A partner in the firm of Ham & Carver, publishers of the Dubuque Herald, Ham entered Union College, Schenectady, and graduated in 1855. He moved West to Michigan, where he remained eight years.

In 1863 he came to Iowa,settled in Dubuque, and became local editor of the Herald. The following year he joined D. D. W. CARVER in buying the Dubuque Herald.

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Oldt, Franklin. The History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 799