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BREDE, Louis H.
BREDE, Louis H. (Dubuque, IA- ). Brede served as the secretary and treasurer of the Dubuque Wooden Fence and Lumber Company when it was organized in March 1890. When the charter of the company expired on January 1, 1910, the new one was registered in the name of the DUBUQUE LUMBER COMPANY with Brede as the president and treasurer. The company was involved in wholesale and retail lumber sales in addition to handling cement and coal.
The organizers of the EAGLE POINT BRIDGE project included Joseph A. RHOMBERG, George FENGLER and others. The construction was completed by the company with Brede as president.
Brede served six years as chairman of the Democratic Central City Committee and was a director of the GERMAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK.