Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 283
CHARLES L. MULL, senior partner of the wholesale grocery house of Charles L. Mull & Sons, Muscatine, Iowa, is a native of Germany, born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Aug. 5, 1826. His parents were Conrad and Caroline ( Haseman ) Mull, who were also natives of Hanover. He was reared and educated in Germany, and in 1842 emigrated from his native land to America, first locating at Baltimore, Md. Shortly afterward he removed to Reading, Pa., where he was employed as merchant's clerk for awhile, and later engaged in mercantile pursuits for himself. In 1852 he removed to York, Pa., where he engaged in the retail grocery business.

In that city Mr. Mull was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Campbell, who was born in Pennsylvania, of Scottish descent, and is a daughter of John Campbell. Eight children graced their union,all of whom are living with the exception of one son: William L., the eldest, born in Reading, Pa., Aug 14, 1850, came to Muscatine with his parents in 1856, was educated in the city schools, and married Miss Maude Leverich, of this city, who was born at Wilton, Iowa and is the daughter of R. W. Leverich; Henry C., also born in Reading, Pa., came to Muscatine with his parents, and later married Miss Gussie Hummell, and resides at Minneapolis, Minn. The younger members of the family are: Caroline, Charles A., Ida, Andrew and Frank. Louis, next older than Andrew, died at the age of five years.

Our subject removed with his family to Muscatine, Iowa, in the spring of 1856, and engaged in the retail grocery business. In 1864 he began wholesaling, which he has carried on continuously since, increasing and extending his business as his increased capital permitted, until he has built up a substantial trade. He is a man of sterling qualities, both as a business man and a citizen, and among the many prosperous and highly respected citizens of Muscatine none stand higher than the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. His son William L. is the present business manager. Charles A. was admitted into partnership in the business on Jan.1, 1889. Theirs is the oldest wholesale house in the city under one continued proprietorship. They employ nine men, and their business annually amounts to over $300,000.

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