Encyclopedia Dubuque
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MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK
MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK. Located at Main and 5th STREETS, the bank opened for business on May 1, 1865. F. H. W. Sheffield was the president and R. A. Babbage cashier; it closed in 1873.
William E. WELLINGTON was appointed to settle the bank's affairs and later bought its assets. See: BANKS AND BANKING
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Source:
"Butchers, Bankers, and Cabinet Makers," Booklet accompanying the Robert Reding exhibit at the OLD JAIL 2007-2010
Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-17-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml