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SCHWIND, John W.
SCHWIND, John W. (Dubuque, IA, Mar. 1, 1866--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 9, 1939). Schwind finished his education in the public schools and then attended the BAYLESS BUSINESS COLLEGE. For the next two years, he was a bookkeeper for the WESTERN BREWERY.
In 1884 Schwind formed a partnership brewing beer with [[TSCHIRGI, Mathias|Mathias TSCHIRGI]}. They continued their partnership until 1892 when Schwind and his brother, B. J. SCHWIND formed the Western Brewing Company. This was a short-lived venture of four months that ended with its merger with the A. Heeb Brewing Company, Glab Brothers, and Schmid Brothers to form the DUBUQUE BREWING AND MALTING COMPANY.
Schwind was president of the company when it closed on December 31, 1915. He also served as president of the East Dubuque Supply Company and as a director of the Citizen's Supply Company.
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Source:
Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 612