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RANDALL, Leroy D. (Washington Co., NY, Sept. 25, 1818--Dubuque, IA, June 17, 1891). Leroy D. Randall was the owner of [[L. D. RANDALL AND COMPANY]], a wholesale dealer in leather and saddlery hardware. | RANDALL, Leroy D. (Washington Co., NY, Sept. 25, 1818--Dubuque, IA, June 17, 1891). Leroy D. Randall was the owner of [[L. D. RANDALL AND COMPANY]], a wholesale dealer in leather and saddlery hardware. He established the business the business on Main Street in 1846 making it was the oldest business of its type in Dubuque. (1) | ||
Beginning in 1861, Randall was a business associate of [[THOMPSON, John|John THOMPSON]]. | Beginning in 1861, Randall was a business associate of [[THOMPSON, John|John THOMPSON]]. | ||
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1. | 1. "Gone to His Eternal Home," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', June 18, 1891, p. 4 | ||
2. '''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 61 | 2. '''The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center,''' Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 61 | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 16 September 2016
RANDALL, Leroy D. (Washington Co., NY, Sept. 25, 1818--Dubuque, IA, June 17, 1891). Leroy D. Randall was the owner of L. D. RANDALL AND COMPANY, a wholesale dealer in leather and saddlery hardware. He established the business the business on Main Street in 1846 making it was the oldest business of its type in Dubuque. (1)
Beginning in 1861, Randall was a business associate of John THOMPSON.
Randall served as vice-president of the LINWOOD CEMETERY Association. He is a also a director in the Commercial Bank and a director in the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank. He served one term as Alderman and was a prominent member of the Board of Trade. (2)
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1. "Gone to His Eternal Home," Dubuque Daily Herald, June 18, 1891, p. 4
2. The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center, Dubuque: J. M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887, p. 61