MATTHEWS, Alphons - Revision history

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	[[Image:imp213.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Alphons Matthews was the first native Dubuque resident elected to the school board. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College]]MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Upon graduating from the public schools, Matthews entered the law offices of Pollock & Shields, reading and studying law until the age of twenty. Passing the bar examination before the Iowa Supreme Court, he returned to Dubuque to open his practice eventually forming a partnership with [[ADAMS, Austin\|Austin ADAMS]]. (1)		[[Image:imp213.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Alphons Matthews was the first native Dubuque resident elected to the school board. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College]]MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Upon graduating from the public schools, Matthews entered the law offices of Pollock & Shields, reading and studying law until the age of twenty. Passing the bar examination before the Iowa Supreme Court, he returned to Dubuque to open his practice eventually forming a partnership with [[ADAMS, Austin\|Austin ADAMS]]. (1)

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	Matthews was a founder of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]] and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. (6)		Matthews was a founder of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]] and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. (6)

			He was the brother of [[MATTHEWS, Washington\|Washington MATTHEWS]]

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	[[Image:imp213.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Alphons Matthews was the first native Dubuque resident elected to the school board. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College]]MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). ~~Considered one of~~ the ~~most able attorneys of his day~~, Matthews ~~was hired by~~ the ~~Dubuque City Council to revise~~ the ~~local ordinances~~. ~~(1) He was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held~~ the ~~office until 1887 when~~ the ~~legislature made the position elective. Matthews then was elected~~ to ~~the position for two consecutive terms~~. (2)		[[Image:imp213.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Alphons Matthews was the first native Dubuque resident elected to the school board. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College]]MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Upon graduating from the public schools, Matthews entered the law offices of Pollock & Shields, reading and studying law until the age of twenty. Passing the bar examination before the Iowa Supreme Court, he returned to Dubuque to open his practice eventually forming a partnership with [[ADAMS, Austin\|Austin ADAMS]]. (1)

	~~In 1886~~ Matthews was ~~elected a member of~~ the ~~board of regents of~~ the ~~State University of Iowa~~. He ~~served on~~ the ~~board's executive committee including terms as chairperson of~~ the ~~committee on~~ the ~~law department and~~ was ~~a member of~~ the ~~building, hospital, and medical committees~~. (3)		Considered one of the most able attorneys of his day, Matthews was hired by the Dubuque City Council to revise the local ordinances. (2) He was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held the office until 1887 when the legislature made the position elective. Matthews then was elected to the position for two consecutive terms. (3)

	~~Locally~~ Matthews served on the ~~Dubuque~~ board ~~of education~~ including ~~service~~ as ~~its president. His election to~~ the ~~board in 1884 marked~~ the ~~first time~~ a ~~native Dubuque resident had served in this position~~. (4)		In 1886 Matthews was elected a member of the board of regents of the State University of Iowa. He served on the board's executive committee including terms as chairperson of the committee on the law department and was a member of the building, hospital, and medical committees. (4)

	Matthews was a founder of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]] and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. (5)		Locally Matthews served on the Dubuque board of education including service as its president. (5)

			Matthews was a founder of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]] and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. (6)

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	1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', July 16, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18800716&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		1. Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 722

			2. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', July 16, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18800716&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	2. Goodspeed~~, Weston Arthur, '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911~~, p. 722		2. Goodspeed, p. 722

	3. Ibid.		3. Ibid.
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	4. Ibid.		4. Ibid.

	5. Ibid.		5. Ibid., p. 724


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	[[Image:imp213.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Alphons Matthews was the first native Dubuque resident elected to the school board. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College]]MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Considered one of the most able attorneys of his day, Matthews was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held the office until 1887 when the legislature made the position elective. Matthews then was elected to the position for two consecutive terms.		[[Image:imp213.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Alphons Matthews was the first native Dubuque resident elected to the school board. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College]]MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Considered one of the most able attorneys of his day, Matthews was hired by the Dubuque City Council to revise the local ordinances. (1) He was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held the office until 1887 when the legislature made the position elective. Matthews then was elected to the position for two consecutive terms. (2)

	In 1886 Matthews was elected a member of the board of regents of the State University of Iowa. He served on the board's executive committee including terms as chairperson of the committee on the law department and was a member of the building, hospital, and medical committees.		In 1886 Matthews was elected a member of the board of regents of the State University of Iowa. He served on the board's executive committee including terms as chairperson of the committee on the law department and was a member of the building, hospital, and medical committees. (3)

	Locally Matthews served on the Dubuque board of education including service as its president. His election to the board in 1884 marked the first time a native Dubuque resident had served in this position.		Locally Matthews served on the Dubuque board of education including service as its president. His election to the board in 1884 marked the first time a native Dubuque resident had served in this position. (4)

	Matthews was a founder of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]] and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]].		Matthews was a founder of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]] and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]]. (5)

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	Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 722		1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', July 16, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18800716&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			2. Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 722

			3. Ibid.

			4. Ibid.

			5. Ibid.


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	[[Image:imp213.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Alphons Matthews was the first native Dubuque resident elected to the school board. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College]]MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909)~~. Attorney~~. Considered one of the most able attorneys of his day, Matthews was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held the office until 1887 when the legislature made the position elective. Matthews then was elected to the position for two consecutive terms.		[[Image:imp213.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Alphons Matthews was the first native Dubuque resident elected to the school board. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College]]MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Considered one of the most able attorneys of his day, Matthews was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held the office until 1887 when the legislature made the position elective. Matthews then was elected to the position for two consecutive terms.

	In 1886 Matthews was elected a member of the board of regents of the State University of Iowa. He served on the board's executive committee including terms as chairperson of the committee on the law department and was a member of the building, hospital, and medical committees.		In 1886 Matthews was elected a member of the board of regents of the State University of Iowa. He served on the board's executive committee including terms as chairperson of the committee on the law department and was a member of the building, hospital, and medical committees.
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	Matthews was a founder of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]] and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]].		Matthews was a founder of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]] and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]].

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			Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 722


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	MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Attorney. Considered one of the most able attorneys of his day, Matthews was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held the office until 1887 when the legislature made the position elective. Matthews then was elected to the position for two consecutive terms.		[[Image:imp213.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Alphons Matthews was the first native Dubuque resident elected to the school board. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College]]MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Attorney. Considered one of the most able attorneys of his day, Matthews was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held the office until 1887 when the legislature made the position elective. Matthews then was elected to the position for two consecutive terms.

	In 1886 Matthews was elected a member of the board of regents of the State University of Iowa. He served on the board's executive committee including terms as chairperson of the committee on the law department and was a member of the building, hospital, and medical committees.		In 1886 Matthews was elected a member of the board of regents of the State University of Iowa. He served on the board's executive committee including terms as chairperson of the committee on the law department and was a member of the building, hospital, and medical committees.

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	Locally Matthews served on the Dubuque board of education including service as its president. His election to the board in 1884 marked the first time a native Dubuque resident had served in this position.		Locally Matthews served on the Dubuque board of education including service as its president. His election to the board in 1884 marked the first time a native Dubuque resident had served in this position.

	Matthews was a founder of the ~~Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance Company~~ and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]].		Matthews was a founder of the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]] and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]].

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	Matthews was a founder of the Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance Company and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]].		Matthews was a founder of the Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance Company and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]].

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MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Attorney. Considered one of the most able attorneys of his day, Matthews was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held the office until 1887 when the legislature made the position elective. Matthews then was elected to the position for two consecutive terms.

In 1886 Matthews was elected a member of the board of regents of the State University of Iowa. He served on the board's executive committee including terms as chairperson of the committee on the law department and was a member of the building, hospital, and medical committees.

Locally Matthews served on the Dubuque board of education including service as its president. His election to the board in 1884 marked the first time a native Dubuque resident had served in this position.

Matthews was a founder of the Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance Company and the [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]].