CONE, MARTIN
Clergyman; b Clinton, Iowa Dec 14, 1882; s of Michael Thomas Cone-Mary Elizabeth Kelliher; ed Clinton; Loras Coll, Dubuque, BA 1909; St Mary's U, Baltimore Md, STB 1912; Cath U of Amer, Washington D C, MA 1918; U of Iowa, PhD 1921, 1st priest to receive major degree from U of Iowa; ordained priest 1912; 1912-30 prof of social sciences St Ambrose Coil, Davenport; 1930-36 pres St Ambrose Coll, Davenport; 1936- pastor Sacred Heart Cathedral & Vicar gen of Cath Diocese, Davenport; 1927- Diocesan dir Cath Charities; 1931 apptd domestic prelate with title Monsignor by Pope Pius XI; 1921 1st priest to receive a major degree from U of Iowa; 1937 apptd by Gov Kraschel mbr State Bd of Social Welfare; dir & mbr Davenport Comm Chest; dir ARC; dir St Vincent's Home for Children; hobby St Vincent's Home for Children; off & res 422 E 10th, Davenport.
This bio was extracted from the "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1090.