LINEHAN, John J. - Revision history

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	Linehan served as a city alderman and two term as mayor. He serving as an Iowa Representative in the 20th and 21st Iowa State general assemblies. During those years he supported legislation which opposed taxation on church property, the removal of the supreme court from Dubuque and supported efforts to move the veterans' home to Dubuque and efforts to decrease state taxes.		Linehan served as a city alderman and two term as mayor. He serving as an Iowa Representative in the 20th and 21st Iowa State general assemblies. During those years he supported legislation which opposed taxation on church property, the removal of the supreme court from Dubuque and supported efforts to move the veterans' home to Dubuque and efforts to decrease state taxes.

	He campaigned unsuccessfully against [[HENDERSON, David ~~Bremer~~\|David ~~Bremer~~ HENDERSON]] for election to the United States House of Representatives.		He campaigned unsuccessfully against [[HENDERSON, David B.\|David B. HENDERSON]] for election to the United States House of Representatives.

	He returned to the business as the superintendent of the Dubuque Street Railway Company. He also served as the president of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]]. (3)		He returned to the business as the superintendent of the Dubuque Street Railway Company. He also served as the president of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]]. (3)

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			Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/81246625?tid=&pid=&queryId=114931bb-dc7e-4cff-81c7-a9ab0811ba4f&_phsrc=MOd28476&_phstart=successSource

	~~Ancestry: https://www~~.~~ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/81246625?tid=&pid=&queryId=114931bb~~-~~dc7e~~-~~4cff-81c7-a9ab0811ba4f&_phsrc=MOd28476&_phstart=successSource~~		LINEHAN, John J. (Ireland, June 24, 1842--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1888). [[MAYOR]]. Linehan and his parents immigrated to the United States and moved to Dubuque in 1850. (1) He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and served as its superintendent until his death.

	~~LINEHAN, John J~~. (~~Ireland~~, ~~June 24~~, ~~1842--Dubuque~~, ~~IA, Oct. 23, 1888~~). [[~~MAYOR~~]]~~. Linehan and his parents immigrated~~ to the ~~United States and moved to Dubuque when~~ he was ~~eight years old. He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in~~ the [[~~DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY~~]] ~~and served as its superintendent until his death~~.		In 1873 he was elected as a Democrat as an alderman in the Second Ward and held the office until 1880 when he was elected mayor. (2) In April, 1881, Mayor Linehan, declared that the most important considerations for the coming year were (1) manufacturing enterprises: (2) a wagon bridge over the river; (3) an inner or ice harbor; (4) water reservoir for fires on the bluffs; (5) good men for office holders; (6) the collection of all taxes possible; (7) equalization of assessments ; (8) economy in expenses; (9) good streets and avenues: (10) floating debt must be paid; (11) public health must be maintained. As mayor he was opposed to [[PROHIBITION]] to the degree that he was chosen president of the [[PERSONAL LIBERTY ASSOCIATION]].

	~~In April, 1881,~~ the ~~new mayor, Mr~~. ~~Linehan~~, ~~declared that~~ the ~~most important considerations for~~ the ~~coming year were (1) manufacturing enterprises: (2) a wagon bridge over~~ the ~~river; (3) an inner or ice harbor; (4) water reservoir for fires on the bluffs; (5) good men for office holders; (6) the collection of all~~ taxes ~~possible; (7) equalization of assessments ; (8) economy in expenses; (9) good streets and avenues: (10) floating debt must be paid; (11) public health must be maintained~~.		Linehan served as a city alderman and two term as mayor. He serving as an Iowa Representative in the 20th and 21st Iowa State general assemblies. During those years he supported legislation which opposed taxation on church property, the removal of the supreme court from Dubuque and supported efforts to move the veterans' home to Dubuque and efforts to decrease state taxes.

	~~Linehan served as a city alderman~~, ~~two terms as mayor, and Iowa Representative in~~ the ~~20th and 21st Iowa State general assemblies~~.		He campaigned unsuccessfully against [[HENDERSON, David Bremer\|David Bremer HENDERSON]] for election to the United States House of Representatives.

			He returned to the business as the superintendent of the Dubuque Street Railway Company. He also served as the president of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]]. (3)

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			1. "A Good Man Gone," ''The Telegraph'', Oct. 24, 1888, p. 4

	~~---~~		2. Ibid.

	~~Source:~~		3. Ibid.

	The Iowa Legislature. "John Linehan." Online: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=21&PID=4271		The Iowa Legislature. "John Linehan." Online: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=21&PID=4271

	"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," Telegraph Herald, March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en		"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en

	Oldt, Franklin T. '''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Association, 1880, p. 839		Oldt, Franklin T. '''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Association, 1880, p. 839

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	~~[[File~~:~~linehan.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]] Family History: http~~://~~wc.rootsweb~~.ancestry.com/~~cgi-bin~~/~~igm.cgi~~?op=~~GET~~&db=~~barbgeni~~&id=~~I29603~~
			Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/81246625?tid=&pid=&queryId=114931bb-dc7e-4cff-81c7-a9ab0811ba4f&_phsrc=MOd28476&_phstart=successSource

	LINEHAN, John J. (Ireland, June 24, 1842--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1888). [[MAYOR]]. Linehan and his parents immigrated to the United States and moved to Dubuque when he was eight years old. He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and served as its superintendent until his death.		LINEHAN, John J. (Ireland, June 24, 1842--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1888). [[MAYOR]]. Linehan and his parents immigrated to the United States and moved to Dubuque when he was eight years old. He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and served as its superintendent until his death.
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	Linehan served as a city alderman, two terms as mayor, and Iowa Representative in the 20th and 21st Iowa State general assemblies.		Linehan served as a city alderman, two terms as mayor, and Iowa Representative in the 20th and 21st Iowa State general assemblies.





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	"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," Telegraph Herald, March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en		"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," Telegraph Herald, March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en

	Oldt, Franklin T. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical ~~Company~~, 1880 http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-20-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.~~shtml~~		Oldt, Franklin T. '''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Association, 1880, p. 839

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	"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," Telegraph Herald, March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en		"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," Telegraph Herald, March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en

	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-20-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml		Oldt, Franklin T. '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880 http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-20-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml

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	[[File:linehan.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]LINEHAN, John J. (Ireland, June 24, 1842--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1888). [[MAYOR]]. Linehan and his parents immigrated to the United States and moved to Dubuque when he was eight years old. He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and served as its superintendent until his death.		[[File:linehan.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]] Family History: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=barbgeni&id=I29603

			LINEHAN, John J. (Ireland, June 24, 1842--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1888). [[MAYOR]]. Linehan and his parents immigrated to the United States and moved to Dubuque when he was eight years old. He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and served as its superintendent until his death.

	In April, 1881, the new mayor, Mr. Linehan, declared that the most important considerations for the coming year were (1) manufacturing enterprises: (2) a wagon bridge over the river; (3) an inner or ice harbor; (4) water reservoir for fires on the bluffs; (5) good men for office holders; (6) the collection of all taxes possible; (7) equalization of assessments ; (8) economy in expenses; (9) good streets and avenues: (10) floating debt must be paid; (11) public health must be maintained.		In April, 1881, the new mayor, Mr. Linehan, declared that the most important considerations for the coming year were (1) manufacturing enterprises: (2) a wagon bridge over the river; (3) an inner or ice harbor; (4) water reservoir for fires on the bluffs; (5) good men for office holders; (6) the collection of all taxes possible; (7) equalization of assessments ; (8) economy in expenses; (9) good streets and avenues: (10) floating debt must be paid; (11) public health must be maintained.

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	Iowa ~~Legislator~~. "John Linehan." Online: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=21&PID=4271		The Iowa Legislature. "John Linehan." Online: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=21&PID=4271

	"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," Telegraph Herald, March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en		"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," Telegraph Herald, March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en

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	[[File:linehan.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]LINEHAN, John J. (Ireland, June 24, 1842--Dubuque, IA, 1888). [[MAYOR]]. Linehan and his parents immigrated to the United States and moved to Dubuque when he was eight years old. He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and served as its superintendent until his death.		[[File:linehan.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]LINEHAN, John J. (Ireland, June 24, 1842--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1888). [[MAYOR]]. Linehan and his parents immigrated to the United States and moved to Dubuque when he was eight years old. He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and served as its superintendent until his death.

	In April, 1881, the new mayor, Mr. Linehan, declared that the most important considerations for the coming year were (1) manufacturing enterprises: (2) a wagon bridge over the river; (3) an inner or ice harbor; (4) water reservoir for fires on the bluffs; (5) good men for office holders; (6) the collection of all taxes possible; (7) equalization of assessments ; (8) economy in expenses; (9) good streets and avenues: (10) floating debt must be paid; (11) public health must be maintained.		In April, 1881, the new mayor, Mr. Linehan, declared that the most important considerations for the coming year were (1) manufacturing enterprises: (2) a wagon bridge over the river; (3) an inner or ice harbor; (4) water reservoir for fires on the bluffs; (5) good men for office holders; (6) the collection of all taxes possible; (7) equalization of assessments ; (8) economy in expenses; (9) good streets and avenues: (10) floating debt must be paid; (11) public health must be maintained.

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	[[File:linehan.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]LINEHAN, John J. (Ireland, June 24, 1842--Dubuque, IA, 1888). [[MAYOR]]. Linehan and his parents immigrated to the United States and moved to Dubuque when he was eight years old. He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and served as its superintendent until his death.		[[File:linehan.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]LINEHAN, John J. (Ireland, June 24, 1842--Dubuque, IA, 1888). [[MAYOR]]. Linehan and his parents immigrated to the United States and moved to Dubuque when he was eight years old. He worked as a contractor until January 1876, when he purchased half interest in the [[DUBUQUE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY]] and served as its superintendent until his death.

	In April, 1881, the new mayor, Mr. Linehan, declared that the		In April, 1881, the new mayor, Mr. Linehan, declared that the most important considerations for the coming year were (1) manufacturing enterprises: (2) a wagon bridge over the river; (3) an inner or ice harbor; (4) water reservoir for fires on the bluffs; (5) good men for office holders; (6) the collection of all taxes possible; (7) equalization of assessments ; (8) economy in expenses; (9) good streets and avenues: (10) floating debt must be paid; (11) public health must be maintained.
	most important considerations for the coming year were (1) ~~manu-~~
	~~facturing~~ enterprises: (2) a wagon bridge over the river; (3) an
	inner or ice harbor; (4) water reservoir for fires on the bluffs:
	(5) good men for office holders; (6) the collection of all taxes
	possible; (7) equalization of assessments ; (8) economy in expenses;
	(9) good streets and avenues: (10) floating debt must be paid;
	(11) public health must be maintained. ~~(1)~~

	Linehan served as a city alderman, two terms as mayor, and ~~several terms~~ in the Iowa State ~~legislature~~.		Linehan served as a city alderman, two terms as mayor, and Iowa Representative in the 20th and 21st Iowa State general assemblies.

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			Iowa Legislator. "John Linehan." Online: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=21&PID=4271

	"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," Telegraph Herald, March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en		"Dubuque Sought Business Methods From Beginning," Telegraph Herald, March 27, 1921, p. 14. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644,4092622&dq=james+fanning+dubuque&hl=en