PATRICK H. HALPIN 1848-1931

HALPIN, DUNN, HEHIR, BRONAT

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Date: 3/10/2018 at 12:47:34

PATRICK H. HALPIN Among those who occupy positions of public trust in Dubuque is the gentleman whose name heads this record. He is serving as Clerk of the District Court and proves an efficient and trustworthy officer. He was born December 25, 1849 on the placid waters of the Atlantic when his parents Michael and Mary Hehir Halpin were en route for the United States. They landed at New York and took up their residence in Brooklyn where they resided for six years. They then came with their family to Dubuque locating in this city in 1856. Here the father died in November 1884 but the mother survives him and is yet living in Dubuque. They became the parents of ten children but only four are living. Patrick Halpin is the second in order of birth. He has resided in Dubuque since his sixth year and in the public and select schools of this city. He acquired his education. In 1865 when a youth of fifteen he entered upon his business career. He began to earn his own livelihood as a clerk in the grocery store of P. T. Bronat and afterward was employed by John Dunn. He thus worked until he had obtained some capital of his own when in 1868 he embarked in the grocery business for himself. He has since conducted operations along that line in a successful and profitable manner and yet carries on his store at the same time attending to his official duties. His business is located at the corner of Jones and Locust Streets where he carries a full stock of staple and fancy groceries. He is now well established in business and from the public receives a liberal patronage which is well deserved. He earnestly desires to please his customers.

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