Encyclopedia Dubuque
"Encyclopedia Dubuque is the online authority for all things Dubuque, written by the people who know the city best.”
Marshall Cohen—researcher and producer, CNN
Affiliated with the Local History Network of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Iowa Museum Association.
ATHERTON, Sanford A.: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
ATHERTON, Sanford A. (Orleans Co., VT, Sept. 4, 1839--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1900). Atherton came to Dubuque in 1866 and entered the coopering business in 1868. He managed the [[KEY CITY BARREL COMPANY]] employing between fifty and one hundred men who manufactured two thousand barrels per week. (1) He sold out his interest in 1880 when he was made manager and treasurer of the [[DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY]]. (2) | ATHERTON, Sanford A. (Orleans Co., VT, Sept. 4, 1839--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1900). Atherton came to Dubuque in 1866 and entered the coopering business in 1868. He managed the [[KEY CITY BARREL COMPANY]] employing between fifty and one hundred men who manufactured two thousand barrels per week. (1) He sold out his interest in 1880 when he was made manager and treasurer of the [[DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY]]. (2) | ||
Atherton's local activities were both political and social. In 1896, Atherton, [[TORBERT, Williard H.|Williard H. TORBERT]], and D. C. Glasser attended the Republican convention. (3) In 1898, he joined a group of men and several musicians including Mayor Berg who serenaded the newsroom of the ''Herald'' upon receiving word of Admiral Dewey's victory at Santiago in the [[SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR]]. The same year, he was elected chairman of a committee established to welcome soldiers home. (4) As survivor of the [[CIVIL WAR]] he was one of many asked to attend 1899 Memorial Day activities at a Dubuque public school and speak to students about his experiences. (5) His experience may have led to him serving on the [[GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G. A. R.)]] encampment committee in 1891. (6) | Atherton's local activities were both political and social. In 1896, Atherton, [[TORBERT, Williard H.|Williard H. TORBERT]], and D. C. Glasser attended the Republican convention. (3) In 1898, he joined a group of men and several musicians including Mayor Berg who serenaded the newsroom of the ''Herald'' upon receiving word of Admiral Dewey's victory at Santiago in the [[SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR]]. The same year, he was elected chairman of a committee established to welcome soldiers home. (4) | ||
As survivor of the [[CIVIL WAR]] he was one of many asked to attend 1899 Memorial Day activities at a Dubuque public school and speak to students about his experiences. (5) His experience may have also led to him serving on the [[GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G. A. R.)]] encampment committee in 1891. (6) | |||
He was an early participant in [[BASEBALL]] history in the city. | He was an early participant in [[BASEBALL]] history in the city. | ||
Revision as of 03:43, 16 March 2019
ATHERTON, Sanford A. (Orleans Co., VT, Sept. 4, 1839--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1900). Atherton came to Dubuque in 1866 and entered the coopering business in 1868. He managed the KEY CITY BARREL COMPANY employing between fifty and one hundred men who manufactured two thousand barrels per week. (1) He sold out his interest in 1880 when he was made manager and treasurer of the DUBUQUE OMNIBUS COMPANY. (2)
Atherton's local activities were both political and social. In 1896, Atherton, Williard H. TORBERT, and D. C. Glasser attended the Republican convention. (3) In 1898, he joined a group of men and several musicians including Mayor Berg who serenaded the newsroom of the Herald upon receiving word of Admiral Dewey's victory at Santiago in the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. The same year, he was elected chairman of a committee established to welcome soldiers home. (4)
As survivor of the CIVIL WAR he was one of many asked to attend 1899 Memorial Day activities at a Dubuque public school and speak to students about his experiences. (5) His experience may have also led to him serving on the GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (G. A. R.) encampment committee in 1891. (6)
He was an early participant in BASEBALL history in the city.
---
Source:
1. Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 762-763
2. Portrait and Biographical Record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1894, p. 202
3. "Personal," The Dubuque Herald, June 14, 1896, p. 8
4. "A Great Victory," The Dubuque Herald, July 15, 1898, p. 8
5. "Veterans Will Speak," The Dubuque Herald, May 28, 1899, p. 8
6. "Committees for the Camp," The Herald, February 1, 1891, p. 8