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MANSON, John William
MANSON, John William. (ROCKDALE, IA, May, 15, 1862--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 29, 1931). John William Manson was the son of Walter and Elizabeth Manson. The Mansons immigrated to America about 1830. Walter was one of the pioneer owners and operators of the ROCKDALE MILL, but sold his interest and invested his money in Dubuque real estate.
John W. Manson received his early education in the public schools of Dubuque. He later enrolled in a course in BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE, which he finished when nineteen years old. He then entered the dry goods establishment of Keas and Sullivan, and when, after the death of the former, the business was renamed SULLIVAN AND STAMPFER, he remained with the firm for thirteen years.
In 1897, in partnership with Ernest Seitz, he opened a dry goods and notion store on Main and Eighth Street. This partnership was dissolved in 1900 and he returned to Sullivan & Stampfer. He next became manager of the Home Milling Company at Rockdale, but upon the dissolution of this concern in 1905 he bought an interest in the IOWA HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY, and became its secretary and a director. He served as president of the company after its incorporation. Mr. Manson served as deputy assessor for Dubuque County.
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Source:
Goodspeed, Weston Arthur. The History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 525