SHEPPLEY, William S. - Revision history

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	[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). ~~Between 1915 and 1917~~ Sheppley ~~rose~~ from ~~being~~ a salesman ~~for~~ [[ROSHEK BROTHERS COMPANY]] of Dubuque to ~~one of~~ the ~~city's most successful businessmen~~. He ~~was listed~~ in ~~''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''~~.		[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). In 1921. William S. Sheppley established [[W. S. SHEPPLEY AND COMPANY]] in Chicago using the experience he had gained from working as a salesman in Chicago, Illinois; South Bend, Indiana; and [[ROSHEK BROTHERS COMPANY]] of Dubuque. In the next forty years he added to his real estate holdings such companies as Sheppley Bros. Realty Company, Serve Yourself and Save Stores, Home Finance Company, E. H. Sheppley Land Company, [[TRANSCONTINENTAL SECURITIES CORPORATION]] and the Main Corporation. He moved his family to Dubuque in 1956 where Sheppley companies operated. (1)

	In ~~1919~~ Sheppley ~~became~~ a ~~partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company~~ before ~~organizing [[W~~. S. ~~SHEPPLEY AND COMPANY]]~~ in ~~1921. Associated with the~~ [[~~TRANSCONTINENTAL SECURITIES CORPORATION~~]] ~~as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death~~.		In 1968 as [[URBAN RENEWAL]] threatened his businesses, Sheppley, then a member of the city council, bitterly attacked the plans for the downtown area before taking his seat. He died a few minutes later of a heart attack. (2)

			He was listed in '''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''' (3)

			The family business was taken over by [[SHEPPLEY, Edward\|Edward SHEPPLEY]].

	~~He organized and was chairman of the board of [[MAIN CORPORATION (THE)]] beginning in 1963.~~

	[[Image:sheppleyrealty.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]		[[Image:sheppleyrealty.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
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	Obituary		1. Hendricks, Mike, " Reality Forecloses Dubuque Building Dream," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 15, 1984, p. 1

			2. Ibid.

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	[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for [[ROSHEK BROTHERS COMPANY]] of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.		[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for [[ROSHEK BROTHERS COMPANY]] of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.

	In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. ~~Sheppley and Company~~ in 1921. Associated with the ~~Transcontinental Securities Corporation~~ as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death.		In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing [[W. S. SHEPPLEY AND COMPANY]] in 1921. Associated with the [[TRANSCONTINENTAL SECURITIES CORPORATION]] as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death.

	He organized and was chairman of the board of ~~Main Corporation~~ beginning in 1963.		He organized and was chairman of the board of [[MAIN CORPORATION (THE)]] beginning in 1963.

	[[Image:sheppleyrealty.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]		[[Image:sheppleyrealty.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]

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	[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for ~~Roshek Brothers~~ of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.		[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for [[ROSHEK BROTHERS COMPANY]] of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.

	In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death.		In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death.

	He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.		He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.

	[[Image:sheppleyrealty.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]		[[Image:sheppleyrealty.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]

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Randylyon at 22:45, 21 December 2015

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	[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968)~~. President and chairman of the board, W. S. Sheppley and Company~~. Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for Roshek Brothers of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.		[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for Roshek Brothers of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.

	In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death.		In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death.

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Randylyon at 02:43, 14 August 2010

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	[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). President and chairman of the board, W. S. Sheppley and Company. Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for Roshek Brothers of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.		[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). President and chairman of the board, W. S. Sheppley and Company. Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for Roshek Brothers of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.

	In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death. He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.		In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death.

			He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.
			[[Image:sheppleyrealty.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]

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Randylyon at 19:39, 6 December 2009

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	[[Image:~~shellpey~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). President and chairman of the board, W. S. Sheppley and Company. Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for Roshek Brothers of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.		[[Image:sheppley.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). President and chairman of the board, W. S. Sheppley and Company. Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for Roshek Brothers of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.

	In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death. He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.		In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death. He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.

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	SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). President and chairman of the board, W. S. Sheppley and Company. Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for Roshek Brothers of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.		[[Image:shellpey.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Headstone in Linwood Cemetery.]]SHEPPLEY, William S. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 28, 1896-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 18, 1968). President and chairman of the board, W. S. Sheppley and Company. Between 1915 and 1917 Sheppley rose from being a salesman for Roshek Brothers of Dubuque to one of the city's most successful businessmen. He was listed in ''World's Who's Who in Commerce and Industry''.

	In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death. He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.		In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death. He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.

	[[Category: Business Leader]]		[[Category: Business Leader]]

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	In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death. He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.		In 1919 Sheppley became a partner in Sheppley Brothers Realty Company before organizing W. S. Sheppley and Company in 1921. Associated with the Transcontinental Securities Corporation as its president from 1950 through 1962, Sheppley was chairman of the board at the time of his death. He organized and was chairman of the board of Main Corporation beginning in 1963.

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