CAREY, SAMUEL E.

CAREY

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/19/2019 at 14:50:54

Keokuk City
(P.O. Keokuk)

CAREY, SAMUEL E., wholesale and retail dealer in china, glass, queensware, silver and plated ware, etc.; born in Rochester, N. Y., came to Keokuk in 1853; engaged in present business ever since he came here; Mr. Carey established the first store of this character in Iowa: he has been a member of the School Board seventeen years; Director of the Keokuk National Bank; has held that position since the organization of the bank; he has been connected with the Iowa State Insurance Co. for over twenty years; he is now a Director and Treasurer of the Company; he is also one of the Directors of the Keokuk Loan and Building Association.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879