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Maclay, a member of the Dubuque City Council from 1926 to 1929, held the office of mayor from 1928 to 1929. | Maclay, a member of the Dubuque City Council from 1926 to 1929, held the office of mayor from 1928 to 1929. | ||
A member of the board of the Chamber of Commerce from 1924 to 1940, Maclay served as its president from 1937 to 1938. He became president of the [[KEY CITY GAS COMPANY]] in 1935. He also served as secretary of the Grand Opera Company and | A member of the board of the Chamber of Commerce from 1924 to 1940, Maclay served as its president from 1937 to 1938. He became president of the [[KEY CITY GAS COMPANY]] in 1935. He also served as secretary of the Grand Opera Company and trustee of [[MOUNT PLEASANT HOME]]. | ||
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MACLAY, John Herbert. (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 29, 1873- ). MAYOR. In 1889, Maclay was hired by the William L. Bradley Real Estate Company in Dubuque. He remained with Bradley and in 1940 was the secretary-treasurer and manager of the firm which was known as BRADLEY & MACLAY.
Maclay, a member of the Dubuque City Council from 1926 to 1929, held the office of mayor from 1928 to 1929.
A member of the board of the Chamber of Commerce from 1924 to 1940, Maclay served as its president from 1937 to 1938. He became president of the KEY CITY GAS COMPANY in 1935. He also served as secretary of the Grand Opera Company and trustee of MOUNT PLEASANT HOME.
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"John H. Maclay," Citizens Historical Association of Indianapolis, January 13, 1940, Vertical Files, Carnegie-Stout Public Library