HENRY, G. R., M. D.

HENRY, GEAR, FOOTE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/26/2025 at 20:26:15

BURLINGTON CITY.
(P. O. BURLINGTON)

HENRY, G. R., M. D., 321 N. 3d St., is a native of Kentucky ; graduated in medicine at the University of Louisville, Class of 1 849 ; commenced practice in this city the following year ; has been a resident since removal with his father to this place in 1845 ; became President of the Hay Metallurgic Co. in 1876 ; retains the position still ; the Directors of the company are : Hon. John H. Gear, M. S. and John G. Foote, Geo. C. and G. R. Henry, incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000, for the purpose of carrying on the process of purifying iron and manufacturing steel by what is known as the Hay process.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879