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MOLO, William S. (New York, NY, Apr. 3, 1861--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 6, 1935). Molo came west in 1883 at the age of twenty-two. Settling in Dubuque, he began work with the [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]]. After several years, he purchased the heating and plumbing business of the [[MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY]]. | MOLO, William S. (New York, NY, Apr. 3, 1861--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 6, 1935). Molo came west in 1883 at the age of twenty-two. Settling in Dubuque, he began work with the [[A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY]]. After several years, he purchased the heating and plumbing business of the [[MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY]]. | ||
[[Image:imp097.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Letterhead. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]Molo later entered the plumbing, heating and fuel business with his brother-in-law, [[LINEHAN, Bart E.|Bart E. LINEHAN]]. The firm, [[LINEHAN & MOLO]], was for many years located at 472 Main Street. It was once the sole owner of the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and the Dubuque Star Lighting Company. Molo continued the business after the death of his partner. His sons participated in the management of the Linehan and Molo | [[Image:imp097.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Letterhead. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]Molo later entered the plumbing, heating and fuel business with his brother-in-law, [[LINEHAN, Bart E.|Bart E. LINEHAN]]. The firm, [[LINEHAN & MOLO]], was for many years located at 472 Main Street. It was once the sole owner of the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and the Dubuque Star Lighting Company. Molo continued the business after the death of his partner. | ||
His sons participated in the management of the Linehan and Molo, [[MOLO OIL COMPANY]] and the [[MOLO SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY]].[[Image:imp915.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Molo Sand and Gravel]] | |||
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Revision as of 02:39, 21 December 2015
MOLO, William S. (New York, NY, Apr. 3, 1861--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 6, 1935). Molo came west in 1883 at the age of twenty-two. Settling in Dubuque, he began work with the A.Y.MCDONALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY. After several years, he purchased the heating and plumbing business of the MORRISON BROTHERS COMPANY.
Molo later entered the plumbing, heating and fuel business with his brother-in-law, Bart E. LINEHAN. The firm, LINEHAN & MOLO, was for many years located at 472 Main Street. It was once the sole owner of the DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY and the Dubuque Star Lighting Company. Molo continued the business after the death of his partner. His sons participated in the management of the Linehan and Molo, MOLO OIL COMPANY and the MOLO SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY.
