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GLOVER, John. ( | GLOVER, John. (Newtown, CT, Sept. 13, 1833--Dubuque, IA, March 28, 1910). The brother of [[GLOVER, Henry B.|Henry B. GLOVER]], John came to Dubuque in 1856. He was associated with the Glover and Smock Company and later the [[H. B. GLOVER COMPANY]]. (1) | ||
He was also a director of the [[GERMAN SAVINGS BANK]] and the [[DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE]]. | He was also a director of the [[GERMAN SAVINGS BANK]] and the [[DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE]]. As a member of the [[DUBUQUE SHOOTING CLUB]] he was often the champion of shooting events. (2) In 1898 the Newtown Bee, the local newspaper, reported that he had commissioned "an immense monument" which took several days to get from the railroad to the cemetery for his parents grave. (3) | ||
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"John Glover Dead at Advanced Age," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 28, 1910, p. 8 | 1. "John Glover Dead at Advanced Age," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 28, 1910, p. 8 | ||
2. "Glover Champion," ''The Dubuque Herald'', November 24, 1897, p. 15 | |||
3. "In Memory," ''The Dubuque Herald'', September 24, 1898, p. 16 | |||
[[Category: Business Leader]] | [[Category: Business Leader]] | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 23 March 2019
GLOVER, John. (Newtown, CT, Sept. 13, 1833--Dubuque, IA, March 28, 1910). The brother of Henry B. GLOVER, John came to Dubuque in 1856. He was associated with the Glover and Smock Company and later the H. B. GLOVER COMPANY. (1)
He was also a director of the GERMAN SAVINGS BANK and the DUBUQUE HIGH BRIDGE. As a member of the DUBUQUE SHOOTING CLUB he was often the champion of shooting events. (2) In 1898 the Newtown Bee, the local newspaper, reported that he had commissioned "an immense monument" which took several days to get from the railroad to the cemetery for his parents grave. (3)
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1. "John Glover Dead at Advanced Age," Telegraph Herald, March 28, 1910, p. 8
2. "Glover Champion," The Dubuque Herald, November 24, 1897, p. 15
3. "In Memory," The Dubuque Herald, September 24, 1898, p. 16