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STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. Company incorporated in 1892 with capital of $100,000. The company purchased the franchise and property of the [[U.S. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY]]. Listed as the board of directors were [[STOUT, Frank D.|Frank D. STOUT]], president; F. B. Daniels, vice-president; W. J. Browne, secretary; and W. S. Molo, treasurer; with [[LINEHAN, Bart E.|Bart E. LINEHAN]] as an additional member. | [[Image:starelectric.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Company offices. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. Company incorporated in 1892 with capital of $100,000. The company purchased the franchise and property of the [[U.S. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY]]. Listed as the board of directors were [[STOUT, Frank D.|Frank D. STOUT]], president; F. B. Daniels, vice-president; W. J. Browne, secretary; and W. S. Molo, treasurer; with [[LINEHAN, Bart E.|Bart E. LINEHAN]] as an additional member. | ||
In 1901 the company merged with the [[UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY]], predecessor to the Dubuque Electric Company and a division of [[INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY]]. | In 1901 the company merged with the [[UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY]], predecessor to the Dubuque Electric Company and a division of [[INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY]]. | ||
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Revision as of 01:55, 26 April 2009
STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. Company incorporated in 1892 with capital of $100,000. The company purchased the franchise and property of the U.S. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY. Listed as the board of directors were Frank D. STOUT, president; F. B. Daniels, vice-president; W. J. Browne, secretary; and W. S. Molo, treasurer; with Bart E. LINEHAN as an additional member.
In 1901 the company merged with the UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY, predecessor to the Dubuque Electric Company and a division of INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY.