HUBER, William F. - 1914

HUBER, MELTER

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Date: 7/2/2009 at 11:48:08

HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

WILLIAM F. HUBER.

William F. Huber, who has become known in business circles of Cherokee as a realestate dealer and who is now acceptably filling the office of county sheriff, was born in Wisconsin in the year 1876 and comes of German ancestry. Both his parents, George M. and Christina Huber, were natives of Germany and after living for some years in Wisconsin came to Iowa, in 1880, settling in Cherokee county, where the father followed the occupation of farming. As time passed he converted his land into rich and productive fields and his annual harvests brought to him a good financial return that, carefully husbanded, constitutes the competence which now enables him to live retired.

William F. Huber was a little lad of but four years when brought by his parents to Iowa. Here he was reared to the occupation of farming, working in the fields from early boyhood when not occupied with the duties of the schoolroom. When his education was completed he concentrated his energies entirely upon agricultural pursuits and was thus engaged until 1909, when he took up his abode in the city of Cherokee and opened a realestate office. He has since been engaged in that business and has gained a good clientage. He now divides his time between his activities in connection with real-estate dealing and his duties as sheriff of the county, to which office he was elected in 1912. He had previously been township clerk of Rock township for one term.

On the 7th of January, 1903, Mr. Huber was united in marriage to Miss Maggie Melter, a native of this county and a daughter of Dan and Mary Melter, who came to Cherokee county in the 70s. Mr. and Mrs. Huber now have one son, Glenn Huber.

In politics Mr. Huber has ever been an earnest democrat and it was upon his partys ticket that he was elected to his present position. He is well known in different societies, holding membership with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Woodmen and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Almost his entire life has been passed in this county, where he is now widely and favorably known. There have been no spectacular phases in his history, but he has always been found loyal to duty, prompt in meeting his obligations and ready to do a good turn to friend or neighbor.