Works, H. D.

WORKS

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/1/2013 at 12:21:46

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

WORKS, H.D.—Grinnell Twp—pg 932-3. Stock broker, Grinnell. Was born on the fourth day of December, 1832, and is a native Massachusetts. After finishing his education, which was obtained in his native State, he engaged in farming, continuing that until June, 1866, when he came to this county locating at Grinnell, and there became engaged in the hotel business. In the fall of 1872 he commenced the butchering business, and followed it until January, 1880, and since that time has been dealing in stock, being one of the largest stock brokers in the county. His marriage was in Belchertown, Massachusetts.