F.T. Walker

WALKER, LEYDON, RHOMBERG, GRIFFITH, KNIGHT

Posted By: Cheryl Moonen (email)
Date: 2/24/2013 at 17:04:40

F.T. WALKER, attorney at law, of the firm of Walker & Rhomberg, law, loan, real estate and collecting, corner Fifth and Main Streets, Dubuque; is a native of Ontario, Canada, and was born in the town of Lindsay Aug. 1, 1841; he grew up and received a thorough classical and collegiate education in Montreal and Quebec, remaining in college for nine years; he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque April 15, 1864; he entered the law office of Griffith & Knight, and commenced reading law; he completed his law studies and was admitted to the bar in 1867, and has practiced his profession here; in August, 1875, he associated with Mr. Rhomberg, and engaged in the law, loan, real estate and collecting business, operating mostly in Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota, and within the past five years they have loaned over $1,000,000- ca fact which speaks very highly for their integrity and fair dealing; they own the only complete set of abstract books in Dubuque County. Mr. Walker was united in marriage July 1, 1867, to Miss Nellie J. Leydon, of this city; they have four daughters.
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