John P. Foley (died 1875)

FOLEY

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 6/23/2010 at 16:58:24

Bellevue Leader, May 3, 1875

ANOTHER EARLY SETTLER GONE

Mr. John P. Foley died at Mr. Demming's his brother-in-law, at Davenport, April 20th, of erysipelas, in the 48th year of his age. Mr. Foley lived for many years in Bellevue, and was a son of John P. Foley, Esq., one of the earliest settlers of Dubuque, and a man much respected in his day. The deceased was Sheriff of Jackson County from 1853-1855; and afterward, up to the time of the war, he was engaged in merchantile pursuits in Bellevue. When the war broke out he enlisted in the 5th Iowa Infantry-was commissioned Second Lieutenant, and afterward filled the office of Adjutant, on General Buford's staff. Since the war he was engaged in the book and insurance business until about a year ago, when he was employed on the Davenport Gazette as one of its travelling correspondents. The paper pays him a high compliment by saying they always found him able and reliable in all transactions. He leaves a wife and three daughters to mourn his loss.

Davenport Democrat, April 21, 1875, reprinted in the Jackson Sentinel, April 29, 1875

Mr. J. P. Foley, the Moline correspondent of the Gazette, died at the residence of Mrs. Deming, in this city, yesterday. The Gazette says:
In October last, Mr. Foley was engaged as the agent of the Gazette in Rock Island and Moline, and was found, as heretofore, reliable and energetic-and when he became Moline reporter there was the same thoroughness of work that had characterized his former efforts for the paper. His funeral took place from St. Mary's church this morning, the Rev. Father Flavin officiating, and was largely attended.
Mr. Foley was formerly a resident of Bellevue, Iowa. He was elected Sheriff of Jackson County, Iowa in 1853. Many of our readers remember his father who officiated as deputy.

John P. Foley
 

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