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HOERR, Peter. (Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Mar. 13, 1839-Dubuque, IA, Nov. 27, 1930) | HOERR, Peter. (Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Mar. 13, 1839-Dubuque, IA, Nov. 27, 1930). Hoerr came to Dubuque in August 1865 and was employed twenty years with [[JAMES BEACH AND SONS]]. | ||
He purchased an interest in the Interstate Packing Company in 1889. This was later merged with the Wieneke and Hohenadel Company, a pickle-canning firm, which by 1930 was known as the Brede Company. Hoerr was elected vice president. | |||
[[Category: Business Leader]] | [[Category: Business Leader]] | ||
Revision as of 03:09, 20 December 2015
HOERR, Peter. (Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Mar. 13, 1839-Dubuque, IA, Nov. 27, 1930). Hoerr came to Dubuque in August 1865 and was employed twenty years with JAMES BEACH AND SONS.
He purchased an interest in the Interstate Packing Company in 1889. This was later merged with the Wieneke and Hohenadel Company, a pickle-canning firm, which by 1930 was known as the Brede Company. Hoerr was elected vice president.