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HOME ELECTRIC COMPANY. Incorporated in 1899 to provide [[ELECTRIC POWER]] to Dubuque, the company purchased the franchise owned by the Dubuque Light and Traction Company. The directors of the company included W. J. Brown, [[ELLWANGER, John Peter|John Peter ELLWANGER]], George B. Kiesel, [[LACY, Benjamin William|Benjamin William LACY]], D. D. Myers, Hindrill Parsons, and [[STOUT, Frank D.|Frank D. STOUT]]. The officers of the company were D. D. Myers, president; John Ellwanger, vice-president; George W. Kiesel, secretary-treasurer; and W. J. Brown, general manager. Home Electric was succeeded by [[UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY]].
HOME ELECTRIC COMPANY. Incorporated in 1899 to provide [[ELECTRIC POWER]] to Dubuque, the company succeeded the [[DUBUQUE LIGHT AND TRACTION COMPANY]] and the HILL STREET AND WEST DUBUQUE STEAM RAILWAY COMPANY .  
 
The directors of the company included W. J. Brown, [[ELLWANGER, John Peter|John Peter ELLWANGER]], George B. Kiesel, [[LACY, Benjamin William|Benjamin William LACY]], D. D. Myers, Hindrill Parsons, and [[STOUT, Frank D.|Frank D. STOUT]]. The officers of the company were D. D. Myers, president; John Ellwanger, vice-president; George W. Kiesel, secretary-treasurer; and W. J. Brown, general manager.  
 
Home Electric was succeeded by [[UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY]].
 
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1. "Altman is Elected President of U. E. C.," ''Dubuque Telegraph Herald'', December 16, 1915, p. 5


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Latest revision as of 17:26, 26 June 2019

HOME ELECTRIC COMPANY. Incorporated in 1899 to provide ELECTRIC POWER to Dubuque, the company succeeded the DUBUQUE LIGHT AND TRACTION COMPANY and the HILL STREET AND WEST DUBUQUE STEAM RAILWAY COMPANY .

The directors of the company included W. J. Brown, John Peter ELLWANGER, George B. Kiesel, Benjamin William LACY, D. D. Myers, Hindrill Parsons, and Frank D. STOUT. The officers of the company were D. D. Myers, president; John Ellwanger, vice-president; George W. Kiesel, secretary-treasurer; and W. J. Brown, general manager.

Home Electric was succeeded by UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY.

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Source:

1. "Altman is Elected President of U. E. C.," Dubuque Telegraph Herald, December 16, 1915, p. 5