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CALLAHAN, Cyril A.
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CALLAHAN, Cy. (Bernard, IA- ). "Mayor." In 1932 Callahan came to Dubuque where he operated a filling station and Callahan's Dry ICE. In 1981 Callahan was installed as the first official "Mayor of Dublin" by the South End Club.
In 1989 Callahan became Dubuque's first property owner to appeal city plans for tree removal. The appeal, a process developed by the city council, was in response to city plans to remove trees damaging sidewalks.