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Muscatine County Iowa
1889



Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 506

STEPHEN E.WHICHER, dealer in real estate, and a leading citizen of Muscatine, Iowa, was born in Dayton, Ohio, May 4, 1836, and is a son of Stephen and Mary Eliza ( Venable ) Whicher. His father was an eminent lawyer in Iowa during the pioneer days of the State, and his sketch will be found on another page of this work. Our subject came to Muscatine with his father in 1839, but subsequently went to Drennen Springs, Ky., where he attended school about one year, when, on account of sickness, he was called home, where he remained for some time employed as clerk in Green & Stone's banking house. In 1855 he went to Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and opened a land-office at that place. In February, 1856, he was called home by the fatal illness of his father, and has ever since been a resident of Muscatine. On reaching manhood he engaged in the grocery business for a while, and then entered upon his present business, which he has carried on continuously since.

On the 20th of May, 1857, at Muscatine, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Anna H. Meason, a daughter of Judge George Meason, who has been a prominent citizen of Muscatine for many years. Mrs. Whicher is a native of Uniontown, Pa., and four children were born of their union, two sons and two daughters, namely: George M., who married Miss Lile Frisbie, daughter of Dr. Frisbie, of Des Moines, and is now a professor in Iowa College at Grinnell; Mary Eliza, Allie B., and Frank P. are still residing with their parents. The mother and daughters are members of the Congregational Church.

Our subject is a Republican in politics, but has never been solicitous of public office, much preferring to give his individual attention to his business, though at one time he served as the Assistant United States Assessor for this district. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, holding membership in Iowa Lodge No. 2, of Muscatine, and is one of the highly respected citizens of the county, in whose welfare and advancement he takes great interest.


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