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STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. Company incorporated in 1892 with capital of $100,000. The company purchased the franchise and property of the [[U.S. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY]]. Listed as the board of directors were [[STOUT, Frank D.|Frank D. STOUT]], president; F. B. Daniels, vice-president; W. J. Browne, secretary; and W. S. Molo, treasurer; with [[LINEHAN, Bart E.|Bart E. LINEHAN]] as an additional member. | STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. Company incorporated in 1892 with capital of $100,000. The company purchased the franchise and property of the [[U.S. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY]]. Listed as the board of directors were [[STOUT, Frank D.|Frank D. STOUT]], president; F. B. Daniels, vice-president; W. J. Browne, secretary; and W. S. Molo, treasurer; with [[LINEHAN, Bart E.|Bart E. LINEHAN]] as an additional member. | ||
In 1901 the company merged with the [[UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY]], predecessor to the | In 1901 the company merged with the [[UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY]], predecessor to the Dubuque Electric Company and a division of [[INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY]]. |
Revision as of 20:44, 30 July 2008
STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY. Company incorporated in 1892 with capital of $100,000. The company purchased the franchise and property of the U.S. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY. Listed as the board of directors were Frank D. STOUT, president; F. B. Daniels, vice-president; W. J. Browne, secretary; and W. S. Molo, treasurer; with Bart E. LINEHAN as an additional member.
In 1901 the company merged with the UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY, predecessor to the Dubuque Electric Company and a division of INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY.