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LAWTHER, William Sr.
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LAWTHER, William, Sr. (Belfast, Ireland, 1847--Dubuque, IA, May 23, 1928). Businessman. Lawther came to Dubuque with his father in 1862 as a boy of fifteen. He eventually owned and operated the KEY CITY CANDY COMPANY and served many years as a trustee of WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. His children included Anna LAWTHER and William LAWTHER, Jr.
