George R Brooks

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Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 11/24/2007 at 20:21:04

George R Brooks, merchant in Grafton, has been engaged in business since May, 1882, having purchased his stock of J. L. Dow. He is engaged in general merchandising. He was born in the dominion of Canada, July, 1847. His parents moved to Rock Co., Wis., when he was ten years old. He was reared on a farm and received a good education, which he completed at Evansville Seminary. He came to Iowa in 1877, located in Carpenter, where he engaged in selling machinery, and later, in teaching. He came to Grafton in 1878, and erected a large building, which he rented to Dow & Co., engaging with them as clerk. He subsequently purchased the entire interest. He married Augusta Stelson, July, 1880.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 881.