Encyclopedia Dubuque
"Encyclopedia Dubuque is the online authority for all things Dubuque, written by the people who know the city best.”
Marshall Cohen—researcher and producer, CNN
Affiliated with the Local History Network of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Iowa Museum Association.
HAM, C.M.: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
HAM, C.M. (York County, ME, Mar. 23, 1833-- ). Publisher. A partner in the firm of Ham & Carver, publishers of the ''Dubuque Herald'' | HAM, C.M. (York County, ME, Mar. 23, 1833-- ). Publisher. A partner in the firm of Ham & Carver, publishers of the ''Dubuque Herald'', Ham entered Union College, Schenectady, and graduated in 1855. He moved West to Michigan, where he remained eight years. | ||
In 1863, he came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque, and became local editor of the ''Herald''. The following year he joined [[CARVER, D. D. W.|D. D. W. CARVER]] and they bought the ''Dubuque Herald''. In 1877, Ham was elected to the State Senate for four years; he is also a member of the Board of Education. | In 1863, he came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque, and became local editor of the ''Herald''. The following year he joined [[CARVER, D. D. W.|D. D. W. CARVER]] and they bought the ''Dubuque Herald''. In 1877, Ham was elected to the State Senate for four years; he is also a member of the Board of Education. | ||
[[Category: Publisher]] | [[Category: Publisher]] | ||
Revision as of 03:50, 14 July 2010
HAM, C.M. (York County, ME, Mar. 23, 1833-- ). Publisher. A partner in the firm of Ham & Carver, publishers of the Dubuque Herald, Ham entered Union College, Schenectady, and graduated in 1855. He moved West to Michigan, where he remained eight years.
In 1863, he came to Iowa and settled in Dubuque, and became local editor of the Herald. The following year he joined D. D. W. CARVER and they bought the Dubuque Herald. In 1877, Ham was elected to the State Senate for four years; he is also a member of the Board of Education.