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Pier and his brother had a boat store on the levee in 1861. In 1878 the Stone Brewery was sold under foreclosure proceedings to Pier for seven thousand dollars. Within two years, he was employing six men at the renamed [[KEY CITY BREWERY]] and brewing ten barrels of beer daily. It remained open until 1863. Pier worked in the grocery business, near the court house until 1879. He also held the office of City Alderman and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. | Pier and his brother had a boat store on the levee in 1861. In 1878 the Stone Brewery was sold under foreclosure proceedings to Pier for seven thousand dollars. Within two years, he was employing six men at the renamed [[KEY CITY BREWERY]] and brewing ten barrels of beer daily. It remained open until 1863. Pier worked in the grocery business, near the court house until 1879. He also held the office of City Alderman and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. | ||
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Revision as of 04:50, 18 February 2011
PIER, John. (Germany, Nov. 5, 1834-- ). Pier emigrated to America in 1853. He settled in Galena in 1855 and came to Dubuque in 1857.
Pier and his brother had a boat store on the levee in 1861. In 1878 the Stone Brewery was sold under foreclosure proceedings to Pier for seven thousand dollars. Within two years, he was employing six men at the renamed KEY CITY BREWERY and brewing ten barrels of beer daily. It remained open until 1863. Pier worked in the grocery business, near the court house until 1879. He also held the office of City Alderman and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
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Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County