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NEWMAN, John
NEWMAN, John. (Geneva, New York, October 20, 1832--Unknown). Newman began learned the carriage making trade by serving a five year apprenticeship. In the spring of 1854, he left the east and emigrated to Iowa where he began work as a carriage maker for Augustin A. COOPER.
Later Newman worked for Thomas CONNOLLY and Thomas ARMSTRONG. In 1877 he established his own carriage factory and in 1890 constructed a new factory, J. Newman & Son, manufacturers of carriages, buggies and wagons. He was also associated at one time with Henry RICHTER.
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Source:
Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 853
Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 267