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Spahn | [[Image:cjs.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Heidi Spahn and the Telegraph Herald]]SPAHN, Charles Joseph, Sr. (Dubuque, IA, May 22, 1872--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 31, 1925). Co-founder, [[SPAHN AND ROSE LUMBER COMPANY]]. Spahn, in association with [[ROSE, George DeForest "Bud"|George DeForest "Bud" ROSE]], founded the highly successful lumber company in 1904. Spahn served as president of the company until his death. | ||
Spahn served as director of the Heeb Company, Dubuque Securities, [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]], and the | Spahn's involvement in the lumber industry began as a boy when he left school to work in one of the mills lining the riverfront. He later worked for [[CARR, RYDER, AND ADAMS COMPANY]], becoming the superintendent of several departments until 1896. He was given charge of the cutting department in which he remained until 1900. | ||
Spahn was sent by [[ADAMS, John Taylor|John Taylor ADAMS]] to California as general superintendent of the Westside Lumber Company. Located in Tuolumne, California, the company operated one of the largest narrow gauge railroads to bring timber to the mill. (1) Adams later followed Spahn to California with a crew from Dubuque including [[ROSE, George DeForest "Bud"|George Deforest "Bud" ROSE]]. | |||
Spahn served as director of the Heeb Company, Dubuque Securities, [[GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]], and the [[QUALITY OIL COMPANY]]. | |||
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1. Jared C. Spahn (Charles Joseph Spahn, Sr. was his paternal grandfather), e-mail, May 28, 2014 | 1. Jared C. Spahn (Charles Joseph Spahn, Sr. was his paternal grandfather), e-mail, May 28, 2014 | ||
Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 714 | |||
[[Category: Lumberman]] | [[Category: Lumberman]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:34, 27 November 2021
SPAHN, Charles Joseph, Sr. (Dubuque, IA, May 22, 1872--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 31, 1925). Co-founder, SPAHN AND ROSE LUMBER COMPANY. Spahn, in association with George DeForest "Bud" ROSE, founded the highly successful lumber company in 1904. Spahn served as president of the company until his death.
Spahn's involvement in the lumber industry began as a boy when he left school to work in one of the mills lining the riverfront. He later worked for CARR, RYDER, AND ADAMS COMPANY, becoming the superintendent of several departments until 1896. He was given charge of the cutting department in which he remained until 1900.
Spahn was sent by John Taylor ADAMS to California as general superintendent of the Westside Lumber Company. Located in Tuolumne, California, the company operated one of the largest narrow gauge railroads to bring timber to the mill. (1) Adams later followed Spahn to California with a crew from Dubuque including George Deforest "Bud" ROSE.
Spahn served as director of the Heeb Company, Dubuque Securities, GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, and the QUALITY OIL COMPANY.
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1. Jared C. Spahn (Charles Joseph Spahn, Sr. was his paternal grandfather), e-mail, May 28, 2014
Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 714