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Jacob Rich |
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JACOB RICH was born in New York City,
December 18, 1832; he died at Dubuque, Iowa, September 11, 1913. His
early education was received in Philadelphia. He removed to the West
in 1856 and spent some months in Dubuque. He located in Buchanan
county where he commenced the publication of the Quasqueton Guardian
which in 1858 he removed to Independence and continued Its
publication as the Buchanan County Guardian until 1865, serving also
part of that time as postmaster of Independence. In 1864 he was
chief clerk of the House of Representatives in the Tenth General
Assembly. In 1865 he went to Washington as clerk of the naval
committee of the United States Senate, and remained there until
1869. After spending a year in travel abroad, he purchased a half
Interest In the Dubuque Times and assumed editorial control which he
held until 1875. He served as chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee of Iowa In 1872 and again in 1877.
He was appointed pension agent at Dubuque In 1874 and held office
until after the removal of the agency to Des Moines. He was one of
the organizers of the Iowa Trust & Savings Bank and acted as
director until the last annual meeting, when he resigned on account
of ill health. He became president of the Board of Library Trustees
at its organization and held the office until his death. Mr. Rich
was a brilliant writer and took high rank among the editors of his
day. He was prominent in politics, a close friend of Senator Allison
and had an active part in his campaign for Republican nomination for
President in 1888. His interest in Dubuque was manifested by his
efforts to obtain the best of city government and city ordinances. |
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~source: Notable Deaths,
Annals of Iowa. Vol. XI, No. 4. p. 234-5. Historical Society of
Iowa. Des Moines. January, 1914
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transcribed & submitted by Sharon Becker
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