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Locally Waller was a director of the Dubuque County Bank. He lost thousands of dollars as a director in the [[COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK]]. | Locally Waller was a director of the Dubuque County Bank. He lost thousands of dollars as a director in the [[COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK]]. | ||
On January 24, 1877, Waller married Miss Mary Cooper, the eldest daughter of [[COOPER, | On January 24, 1877, Waller married Miss Mary Cooper, the eldest daughter of [[COOPER, Augustine A.|Augustine A. COOPER]]. His son was [[WALLER, John Robert|John Robert WALLER]]. | ||
[[Image:waller-1.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Family marker in Linwood Cemetery]] | [[Image:waller-1.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Family marker in Linwood Cemetery]] | ||
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WALLER, John R. Sr. (Rockdale, IA, Mar. 10, 1845--Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 20, 1891). Waller operated the first smelter in Dubuque with Richard BONSON and his brother Richard WALLER. In 1862 or 1863 he graduated from the Epworth Seminary.
Waller returned to Dubuque after serving in the CIVIL WAR and began a smelting business with his brother-in-law, William COATES, and William G. WATTERS.
In 1871 Waller formed a partnership with Edward W. Duncan that included real estate, insurance and loans. Together they owned and operated the Dubuque Opera House.
Locally Waller was a director of the Dubuque County Bank. He lost thousands of dollars as a director in the COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK.
On January 24, 1877, Waller married Miss Mary Cooper, the eldest daughter of Augustine A. COOPER. His son was John Robert WALLER.
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"Distress Ended in Death," Telegraph Herald, Aug. 21, 1891, p. 4 C6
Hughes, Christa-descendant, e-mail, Mar. 4, 2014