Harrison, John B.

HARRISON

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Date: 10/10/2007 at 15:34:43

Harrison, John B.

Iowa Press Association Who’s Who in Iowa 1940. Jackson County Section by Helen O. Stoddard.

Furniture Dealer & Mortician; born Maquoketa, Iowa, November 25, 1877; son of William H Harrison-Adah Whitfield; educated Maquoketa High School 1896; Maquoketa Business College; Barnes School of Embalming, Chicago Ill; Hohenschuh School of Embalming, Des Moines 1898; married Anna Johnson, February 17, 1909 Maquoketa; 1908-15 in undertaking business, Billings Montana; 1915-17 with father in undertaking business, Maquoketa, 1917- after father’s death partner of brother William, business founded 1850 by grandfather Benjamin Harrison; 1931-33 mayor; member school board, Maquoketa; one of the oldest embalmers in Iowa in point of service, holds license 126; Commercial Club; Rotary, president 1937-38; Izaak Walton; KP; OES; AF&AM, master 1906; RAM, secretary, high priest 1922; York Rite; KT, recorder, comm 1923; Scottish Rite, Clinton; Kaaba Shrine, Davenport; hobbies: civic activities, fishing; office 107 N Main; residence 209 W Pleasant, Maquoketa.