James Fanning (3rd Mayor of Dubuque)

FANNING

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Date: 12/26/2016 at 22:33:44

FANNING, James. (Queens County, Ireland--Dubuque, IA, May 3, 1857). MAYOR. One of the first residents of the area, Fanning came to Dubuque in 1833. His skill in repairing machinery was highly prized. He was elected a county commissioner in 1837. (1)
Fanning served as mayor of Dubuque in 1843. During his term of office, the city government was involved in the following: 1) new bridges were built on Bluff, Main, Iowa, Clay, Locust and White streets and Lorimier Hollow; 2)the council resolved itself into a board of health for the suppression of smallpox; 3)it was necessary to dig drains from Bluff street to the slough across Locust, Alain, Iowa, Clay and White streets on Eighth; and 4) an ordinance prohibiting the opening of saloons and stores on Sunday was lost in June, 1843: ayes — Fanning and Ogilby ; nays — Thedinga, Morhiser and Sleator.

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