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[[File:lenihan.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Image courtesy: Shirley Williams Rienecker]]LENIHAN, John M. (London, England, June 18, 1834--1924). Lenihan came to the United States in 1846 and settled in Dubuque County in 1850. He farmed in Prairie Creek Township for twenty-five years and then moved to the city. (1) | [[File:lenihan.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Image courtesy: Shirley Williams Rienecker]]LENIHAN, John M. (London, England, June 18, 1834--1924). Lenihan came to the United States in 1846 and settled in Dubuque County in 1850. He farmed in Prairie Creek Township for twenty-five years and then moved to the city. (1) | ||
By 1880 he was the proprietor of the [[KEY CITY LIME WORKS]]. He held the office of | By 1880 he was the proprietor of the [[KEY CITY LIME WORKS]]. He held the office of justice of the peace, town trustee and several school offices. In 1909 Lenihan served as U.S. Surveyor of Customs. (2) He had been the deputy collector for several years when he was appointed to the position in 1896. (3) | ||
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2. The Political Graveyard: Dubuque. Online: http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/DB-lived.html | 2. The Political Graveyard: Dubuque. Online: http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/DB-lived.html | ||
3. | 3. "Surveyor Appointed," ''The Dubuque Herald'', January 30, 1896, p. 4 | ||
[[Category: Business Leader]] | [[Category: Business Leader]] | ||
[[Category: Politician]] | [[Category: Politician]] | ||
Revision as of 00:34, 30 March 2019
LENIHAN, John M. (London, England, June 18, 1834--1924). Lenihan came to the United States in 1846 and settled in Dubuque County in 1850. He farmed in Prairie Creek Township for twenty-five years and then moved to the city. (1)
By 1880 he was the proprietor of the KEY CITY LIME WORKS. He held the office of justice of the peace, town trustee and several school offices. In 1909 Lenihan served as U.S. Surveyor of Customs. (2) He had been the deputy collector for several years when he was appointed to the position in 1896. (3)
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1. Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 837-838
2. The Political Graveyard: Dubuque. Online: http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/DB-lived.html
3. "Surveyor Appointed," The Dubuque Herald, January 30, 1896, p. 4