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21 July 2008

• 19:3819:38, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,259 N HERR, King New page: HERR, King. (Cedar County, IA, Sept. 6, 1907- ). National coordinator of rural development for the Service Corps of Retired Executives. With his move to Iowa City, Dubuque lost one of its ...
• 19:3619:36, 21 July 2008 diff hist +879 N HEROD, Joseph New page: HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 10, 1911). Real estate developer. Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into MINING and smelting with John Burto...
• 19:3419:34, 21 July 2008 diff hist +485 N HERARD, Joseph (Monsignor) New page: HERARD, Joseph (Monsignor) (Cascade, IA- ) Principal. Herard, a graduate of LORAS COLLEGE, served the ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE in many capacities. He is perhaps best known as princi...
• 19:3219:32, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,160 N HENNESSY, John New page: HENNESSY, John. (County of Limerick, Ireland, Aug. 20, 1825-Mar. 4, 1900). The third bishop in Dubuque and the first ARCHBISHOP when the area became the ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE in 1...
• 19:2719:27, 21 July 2008 diff hist +791 N HEMPSTEAD, Stephen New page: HEMPSTEAD, Stephen. (New London, CT, Oct. 1, 1812-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 16, 1883). Governor of Iowa. Hempstead, Dubuque's first attorney, was elected with General [[LEWIS, Warner|Warner LEWIS]...
• 19:2219:22, 21 July 2008 diff hist +473 N HELLING, Victor New page: HELLING, Victor. (Dubuque County, June 9, 1909--Dubuque, IA, June 12, 1987). Laundry service owner. Helling established Artistic Cleaners in 1946 and later served as president of the Iowa...
• 18:0918:09, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,480 N HELEN KELLER SCHOOL New page: HELEN KELLER SCHOOL. Educational facility established for severely and profoundly handicapped and trainable students in the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The name of the building ...
• 18:0818:08, 21 July 2008 diff hist +699 N HEITKAMP, George William New page: HEITKAMP, George William. (Menominee,IL--Dubuque, IA, May 3, 1964). Professor. Heitkamp served as a professor of physics and geology and a member of the faculty of LORAS COLLEGE for fi...
• 18:0718:07, 21 July 2008 diff hist +406 N HEISMAN TROPHY New page: HEISMAN TROPHY. Award presented annually to the outstanding college football player in the United States. Named for John W. Heisman, athletic director of New York City's Downtown Athletic ...
• 18:0518:05, 21 July 2008 diff hist 0 HEINEMANN, Eugene No edit summary
• 18:0518:05, 21 July 2008 diff hist +599 N HEINEMANN, Eugene New page: HEINEMANN, Eugene. (Stockholm, WI, 1926-Dubuque, IA, 1998). President, Dubuque Arboretum Association. Heinemann worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad until 1983. In 1980 with severa...
• 18:0218:02, 21 July 2008 diff hist +750 N HElM, Leona New page: HElM, Leona. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Feb. 19, 1982). Educator. Heim, retired music supervisor for the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, served as the choir director of the [[MARY'S ...
• 18:0018:00, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,038 N HElD, Mary Corita (Sister) New page: HElD, Mary Corita (Sister). (Pocahantas, IA, May 25, 1937- ). Administrator, MERCY HEALTH CENTER. Upon coming to Dubuque in 1974, Heid assisted in having Mercy designated the Northwest...
• 17:5217:52, 21 July 2008 diff hist +6 HEER, Fridolin No edit summary
• 17:5117:51, 21 July 2008 diff hist +522 N HEER, Fridolin New page: HEER, Fridolin. (Wallenstadt, Switzerland, July 30, 1834-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 19, 1910). Architect. Heer is remembered as the architect of such Dubuque buildings as the Levi store, Globe Bui...
• 17:4917:49, 21 July 2008 diff hist +467 N HEEB, Anton New page: HEEB, Anton. (Kurkessen, Germany Apr. 11,1812--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 23, 1881). Brewer. Heeb once operated the largest brewery in Iowa. Settling in Dubuque in 1850, Heeb founded the A. Heeb Br...
• 17:4317:43, 21 July 2008 diff hist +659 N HEALEY, Susie Moreing Burr New page: HEALEY, Susie Moreing Burr. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 5, 1856-Unknown). Founder, National Society of the Women of the CIVIL WAR. Healey, one of Dubuque's most prominent women, served as presi...
• 17:4317:43, 21 July 2008 diff hist +377 N HEALEY, Robert New page: HEALEY, Robert. (Dubuque, IA- ). Professor. Healey, professor of church history at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and an ordained minister, was the first person from Dubuqu...
• 17:4017:40, 21 July 2008 diff hist +804 N HAZLET, Kenneth New page: HAZLET, Kenneth. (Freeport, IL- Dubuque, IA, Jan. 25, 1987). Physician. Hazlet served as director of the City Health Department from 1965 to 1975. He also served as a member of the Dubuque...
• 17:3917:39, 21 July 2008 diff hist +6 HAYFORD, Mary Regina No edit summary
• 17:3817:38, 21 July 2008 diff hist +4 HAYFORD, Mary Regina No edit summary
• 17:3717:37, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1 HAYFORD, Mary Regina No edit summary
• 17:3717:37, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,337 N HAYFORD, Mary Regina New page: HAYFORD, Mary Regina. (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 12, 1903-Dubuque, IA, June 12, 1989). The original "Little Old Lady of Dubuque." Considered Dubuque's most famous ambassador, Hayford received her ...
• 17:3517:35, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,757 N HAYES, Lloyd C. "Casey" New page: HAYES, Lloyd C. "Casey." (North Garryowen, May 4, 1923-lowa City, IA, Oct. 28, 1987). Supervisor. Hayes, a member of the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors from 1977 until the time of his...
• 17:3317:33, 21 July 2008 diff hist +4 HARVEST SAVINGS BANK No edit summary
• 17:3317:33, 21 July 2008 diff hist −1 HARVEST SAVINGS BANK No edit summary
• 17:3217:32, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,057 N HARVEST SAVINGS BANK New page: HARVEST SAVINGS BANK. Successor to Dubuque Savings and Loan. Harvest Savings Bank, when renamed in August 1985, had ninety-four employees and assets of $180 million. The main office was lo...
• 17:3117:31, 21 July 2008 diff hist +582 N HARTIG, Richard New page: HARTIG, Richard. (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 2, 1949- ). Owner, president and chief executive officer of Hartig Drug Stores. Hartig credits his success in business to his insistence on service to t...
• 17:2817:28, 21 July 2008 diff hist +877 N HARRMANN, Terry New page: HARRMANN, Terry. (Sullivan, IL, 1942- ). Former president, DUBUQUE RACING ASSOCIATION. Harrmann successfully led campaigns that convinced Dubuque voters in 1984 to support greyhound ra...
• 17:2717:27, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1 HARRIS, Robert Scribe No edit summary
• 17:2717:27, 21 July 2008 diff hist +20 HARRIS, Robert Scribe No edit summary
• 17:2717:27, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,455 N HARRIS, Robert Scribe New page: HARRIS, Robert Scribe (Delaware Co, NY, Mar. 21, 1810-Jan. 14, 1886): Capitalist. Harris was one of the first stockholders and directors of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK. His accumulation of...
• 17:1117:11, 21 July 2008 diff hist +991 N HARDIE, Thomas New page: HARDIE, Thomas. (Montreal, Canada, Jan. 25, 1819-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11,1899). Grainer. Hardie arrived in Dubuque on October 6, 1846, and entered into partnership with a friend to form Benne...
• 17:1017:10, 21 July 2008 diff hist +4 HARDIE, Frank No edit summary
• 17:0917:09, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,100 N HARDIE, Frank New page: HARDIE, Frank. (Dubuque, IA, Mar. 22, 1911- ). Chairman, Frank Hardie Advertising. Hardie, recipient of the 1988 FIRST CITIZEN AWARD of the TELEGRAPH HERALD, compiled a distinguish...
• 17:0517:05, 21 July 2008 diff hist +458 N DUBUQUE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION New page: DUBUQUE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. Representative of the public school teachers in the public schools and an affiliate of the IOWA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION and the National Education Associ...
• 17:0017:00, 21 July 2008 diff hist +854 N HANSON, Steve New page: HANSON, Steve. (Niagara Falls, NY, August 1951- ). Administrator. Hanson, at the age of 35, became president of FINLEY HOSPITAL. He was formerly a director of the Northeast Iowa Health...
• 03:2103:21, 21 July 2008 diff hist +297 N HANCOCK, John Samuel New page: HANCOCK, John Samuel. (Dubuque, IA, Apr. 27, 1850-Jan. 19, 1883). Cattleman. Hancock, son of John T. HANCOCK, was a partner in the wholesale grocery business of his fa...
• 03:2003:20, 21 July 2008 diff hist +965 N HANCOCK, Charles Thomas New page: HANCOCK, Charles Thomas. (Dubuque, IA, Mar. 16, 1860-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 29,1913). Businessman. The third son of John T. HANCOCK, Charles succeeded his father as head of...
• 03:1203:12, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,600 N HAM, Mathias New page: HAM, Mathias. (Knox Co., TN, Apr. 12, 1805--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 8, 1889). Businessman. Ham, one of Dubuque's earliest settlers, permanently settled in this area in 1833. Interested in [[MINI...
• 03:1103:11, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,527 N HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron New page: HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron. (Dubuque, IA--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 7, 1991). Pioneer social activist and well-known local artist. Halliburton was described in a 1970 ''New York Times'' article ab...
• 03:0903:09, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,061 N HAIL, Joseph New page: HAIL, Joseph. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 7, 1904- ). Dubuque Water Superintendent. Hail joined the Dubuque Water Department on June 22,1922, and became the superintendent in 1937. With a knowledge...
• 03:0803:08, 21 July 2008 diff hist +373 N HABER, Reinhold Paul New page: HABER, Reinhold Paul. (Unknown-Dubuque, IA, 1926). Stunt man. Part machinist and part steeplejack, Haber performed a breathtaking headstand on the steeple of St. Francis Xavier's Basilica ...
• 03:0303:03, 21 July 2008 diff hist +482 N GUTER, Lawrence J. (Rev.) New page: GUTER, Lawrence J. (Rev.). (Waverly, IA- ). First principal, WAHLERT HIGH SCHOOL. Guter, principal of Wahlert High School for sixteen years following its opening, resigned in 1975 to b...
• 03:0003:00, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,241 N GRUEN REPORT New page: GRUEN REPORT. A thirty-two month study conducted in 1965 of urban conditions in Dubuque. On January 5, 1966, the Planning and Zoning Commission adopted the report as the official plan of t...
• 02:5902:59, 21 July 2008 diff hist +667 N GROUND OBSERVER CORPS New page: GROUND OBSERVER CORPS. A part of the Civil Defense network. The ground observer corps of Civil Defense was reactivated in May 1953, to prevent a sneak attack up the valley of the [[MISSISS...
• 02:5702:57, 21 July 2008 diff hist +675 N BEILER, Frank A. New page: BEILER, Frank A. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 13, 1854--Dubuque, IA, Sept. 27, 1916). President, DUBUQUE CASKET COMPANY. After several years of employment with the [[DUBUQUE CABINET MAKERS' ASSO...
• 02:4302:43, 21 July 2008 diff hist +237 N GROSS, Edmund New page: GROSS, Edmund. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 23, 1909--Dubuque, IA, Sept. 2, 1988). Businessman. Gross, general foreman at CARADCO before his retirement in 1972, was the cofounder of the Iowa Are...
• 02:4302:43, 21 July 2008 diff hist +1,086 N GROGAN, John New page: GROGAN, John. (Valentine, NB-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 30, 1970). President, Dubuque Federation of Labor and business agent for Local 1238 of the International Association of Machinists. Prior to ...
• 02:4202:42, 21 July 2008 diff hist +206 GROFF, Edith No edit summary