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[[Image:P1000309.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Richard Waller. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]WALLER, Richard. (Yorkshire, England, Feb. 26, 1796-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 31, 1888). Arriving in Dubuque in 1834, Waller with other miners built a blast furnace at the Little Platte. It was the first furnace for smelting constructed in the area. The following year they built three more, one at the mouth of the Fever River, one at Rockdale ([[WALLER'S FURNACE]]),and one at Mineral Point. In operated the furnace at Rockdale for many years with his brother [[WALLER, John | [[Image:P1000309.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Richard Waller. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]WALLER, Richard. (Yorkshire, England, Feb. 26, 1796-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 31, 1888). Arriving in Dubuque in 1834, Waller with other miners built a blast furnace at the Little Platte. It was the first furnace for smelting constructed in the area. The following year they built three more, one at the mouth of the Fever River, one at Rockdale ([[WALLER'S FURNACE]]),and one at Mineral Point. In operated the furnace at Rockdale for many years with his brother [[WALLER, John Robert Sr.|John Robert WALLER, Sr.]] and his cousin [[BONSON, Richard|Richard BONSON]]. | ||
Waller continued his success in the smelting business for nearly thirty years and then formed an association with [[FARLEY, Jesse P.|Jesse P. FARLEY]] in the mercantile business. He left an estate estimated at $500,000. | Waller continued his success in the smelting business for nearly thirty years and then formed an association with [[FARLEY, Jesse P.|Jesse P. FARLEY]] in the mercantile business. He left an estate estimated at $500,000. | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 5 March 2014
WALLER, Richard. (Yorkshire, England, Feb. 26, 1796-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 31, 1888). Arriving in Dubuque in 1834, Waller with other miners built a blast furnace at the Little Platte. It was the first furnace for smelting constructed in the area. The following year they built three more, one at the mouth of the Fever River, one at Rockdale (WALLER'S FURNACE),and one at Mineral Point. In operated the furnace at Rockdale for many years with his brother John Robert WALLER, Sr. and his cousin Richard BONSON.
Waller continued his success in the smelting business for nearly thirty years and then formed an association with Jesse P. FARLEY in the mercantile business. He left an estate estimated at $500,000.
In addition to his business activities, Waller preached in the Methodist church which stood where BYRNE BROTHERS was later built at 7th and Locust. In 1837 the church established a branch at Rockdale. Waller served as the class leader for much of the rest of his life.
Waller married Miss Mary Harker before they left England; they had eleven children of whom only three survived him.
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Source:
Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 892
Christa Hughes, descendant-email, March 4, 2014