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[[Image:sass.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Charles Sass. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]SASS, Charles. (Guttenberg, IA, 1857--Berlin, Germany, Aug. 10,1926). Sass came to Dubuque around 1876 and worked in a local newspaper managed by [[GNIFFKE, Henry|Henry GNIFFKE]]. Later the operator of a book and stationery store, he was elected the city treasurer of Dubuque in 1890. (1) | [[Image:sass.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Charles Sass. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]SASS, Charles. (Guttenberg, IA, 1857--Berlin, Germany, Aug. 10,1926). Sass came to Dubuque around 1876 and worked in a local newspaper managed by [[GNIFFKE, Henry B|Henry B GNIFFKE]]. Later the operator of a book and stationery store, he was elected the city treasurer of Dubuque in 1890. (1) | ||
Sass later resigned to become cashier of the [[PIONEER SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]]. He held this office until July 1925, when he was elected president of the same institution. (2) | Sass later resigned to become cashier of the [[PIONEER SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]]. He held this office until July 1925, when he was elected president of the same institution. (2) | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 12 October 2013
SASS, Charles. (Guttenberg, IA, 1857--Berlin, Germany, Aug. 10,1926). Sass came to Dubuque around 1876 and worked in a local newspaper managed by Henry B GNIFFKE. Later the operator of a book and stationery store, he was elected the city treasurer of Dubuque in 1890. (1)
Sass later resigned to become cashier of the PIONEER SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY. He held this office until July 1925, when he was elected president of the same institution. (2)
In 1910 Sass was active in German-American anti-prohibition efforts in Iowa. In 1910 Dubuque representatives met with others in Cedar Rapids to form the German-American Citizens' Liberty League of Iowa. Among the permanent officers elected were Max Rathberger, vice-president and representative organizer of the third district and Charles Sass, treasurer. (3) He was also prominent in activities of the Saengerbund and was re-elected treasurer of the Northwestern Saegerbund in Peoria in 1926. He was also treasurer of the Dubuque Saegerbund. (4)
See: CHARLES SASS
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Sources:
1. "Charles Sass, Dubuque Bank President, Dies in Germany," Telegraph Herald, Aug. 8, 1926, p. 2. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wDJFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j7sMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4200,4272023&dq=pioneer+trust+and+savings+bank+dubuque&hl=en
2. Ibid.
3. "State Germans Organize Body," Telegraph Herald, Feb. 3, 1910, p. 3. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GylCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gKoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5990,1256253&dq=germans+dubuque&hl=en
4. "Charles Sass, Dubuque Bank President..."