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WHEELER, Henry (Firchberg, MA, May 23, 1837-- ). Wheeler came to Dubuque in 1865 and entered the ice business with a firm established in 1857. [[FISCHER, WHEELER AND COMPANY]], dealers in pure lake ice, was located at the corner of Third and Iowa [[STREETS]]. (1) Wheeler was the manager with [[FISCHER, Louis|Louis FISCHER]] his partner. He returned to the ice business in 1873 joining as a partner in the firm of [[CUSHING, FISCHER & COMPANY]]. ( | WHEELER, Henry (Firchberg, MA, May 23, 1837-- ). Wheeler came to Dubuque in 1865 and entered the ice business with a firm established in 1857. [[FISCHER, WHEELER AND COMPANY]], dealers in pure lake ice, was located at the corner of Third and Iowa [[STREETS]]. (1) Wheeler was the manager with [[FISCHER, Louis|Louis FISCHER]] his partner. He returned to the ice business in 1873 joining as a partner in the firm of [[CUSHING, FISCHER & COMPANY]]. (2) | ||
Wheeler was prominent in the [[KNIGHTS OF HONOR]] for the State of Iowa. (2) He was also a member of the Order of I.O.O.F., United Workmen; and a member of the State Central Committee at the Presidential election in 1876. He was chairman of the Dubuque County Republican Central Committee. | Wheeler was prominent in the [[KNIGHTS OF HONOR]] for the State of Iowa. (2) He was also a member of the Order of I.O.O.F., United Workmen; and a member of the State Central Committee at the Presidential election in 1876. He was chairman of the Dubuque County Republican Central Committee. (3) | ||
He was apparently a collector of fine art. In 1880 the ''Daily Herald'' noted that Wheeler had obtained a sketch by [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]] of [[LAKE ZOLLICOFFER LAKE]] showing dozens of ice houses, trains of cars, steamboats, and facilities for leading ice. (4) | |||
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3. "Political," ''The Daily Herald'', May 26, 1876, p. 4 | 3. "Political," ''The Daily Herald'', May 26, 1876, p. 4 | ||
4. "Caught on the Fly," ''Daily Herald'', April 17, 1880, p. 4 | |||
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Revision as of 03:04, 24 November 2017
WHEELER, Henry (Firchberg, MA, May 23, 1837-- ). Wheeler came to Dubuque in 1865 and entered the ice business with a firm established in 1857. FISCHER, WHEELER AND COMPANY, dealers in pure lake ice, was located at the corner of Third and Iowa STREETS. (1) Wheeler was the manager with Louis FISCHER his partner. He returned to the ice business in 1873 joining as a partner in the firm of CUSHING, FISCHER & COMPANY. (2)
Wheeler was prominent in the KNIGHTS OF HONOR for the State of Iowa. (2) He was also a member of the Order of I.O.O.F., United Workmen; and a member of the State Central Committee at the Presidential election in 1876. He was chairman of the Dubuque County Republican Central Committee. (3)
He was apparently a collector of fine art. In 1880 the Daily Herald noted that Wheeler had obtained a sketch by Alexander SIMPLOT of LAKE ZOLLICOFFER LAKE showing dozens of ice houses, trains of cars, steamboats, and facilities for leading ice. (4)
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1. "On Ice Again," Dubuque Herald, January 5, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730105&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Knights of Honor," Dubuque Herald, March 15, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790315&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
3. "Political," The Daily Herald, May 26, 1876, p. 4
4. "Caught on the Fly," Daily Herald, April 17, 1880, p. 4