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Dickson Beatty
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JOHN D. BUSH, deceased, was for some years a well-known resident of Dubuque. He was born in Baltimore, Md., on the 14th of February, 1802, and came from a noble and aristocratic family of Austria. His father, Henry G. Bush, was a native of Germany and at an early day came to America, locating in Baltimore. In that city the subject of this sketch was reared to manhood, there making his home until eighteen years of age when he went to Cincinnati and began working in a tannery. He had acquired his education in a private school, where he studied both English and German. After his removal to Ohio he followed the tanner's trade for a time, but subsequently returned to Baltimore, where be opened a livery stable and conducted business along that line until 1833.

With the desire to try his fortune on the broad prairies beyond the Mississippi, Mr. Bush then emigrated westward and took up his residence in Dubuque, his home being- in a log cabin, for the city was then a mere hamlet and gave little evidence of becoming one of the important commercial centers of the west. Mr. Bush here established a tannery, which he carried on for a time and later embarked in the pork-packing business, which he conducted for a number of years, building up a very extensive trade, which yielded to him an excellent income and made him one of the substantial citizens of the community. In 1884, having acquired a handsome competency, he laid aside business cares and retired to private life.

In 1851 Mr. Bush married Miss Anna Mary Myers, a native of Chambersburg, Pa., and daughter of John Myers, who was born in Virginia. Her mother, who bore the maiden name of Anna Trout, was also a native of the Keystone State and died in 1885 at the age of eighty-four years. Mrs. Bush spent her childhood in Chambersburg and there acquired her education. She comes of a family of English origin, which was founded in Virginia in an early day. Her ancestors there secured a large tract of land and owned a number of slaves. Mr. Myers, father of Mrs. Bush, came with his family to the west in 1851 and took up his residence in Dubuque but was not long permitted to enjoy his new home, his death occurring in October of that year. To Mr. and Mrs. Bush were born nine children, three sons and six daughters: Virginia E., now the wife of Howard Robinson, of Cleveland; William F., who is located in California; Charles T., a photographer of Dubuque; Anna M., wife of John Utt, of Dyersville; John D., of Sheridan, Wyo.; Adelia, wife of Benjamin Blanchard, of Dubuque; Birdena E. and Susa Lucile, at home, and Carrie May, deceased.

Mr. Bush took an active part in public affairs, and the best interests of the community found in him a friend. He was ever ready to give his support and aid to those enterprises calculated to prove of public benefit and was long regarded as a valued citizen of the community. In politics he was a stanch supporter of the Democratic Party and its principles, and on that ticket was twice elected Mayor of Dubuque and several times was a member of the City Council. He was a man of strong personality, firm in support of what he believed to be right, and possessed many excellencies of character, which gained for him the high regard of all with whom he was brought in contact. During his business career, as his financial resources increased, he made judicious investments in real estate and became the possessor of considerable property. The last two years of his life were spent in looking after his landed interests. He was a self-made man, enterprising and industrious, and his well directed efforts brought him prosperity. His death occurred August 3, 1886, at the age of eighty-four and his loss was deeply mourned. His widow and her younger children now reside at No. 925 Julien Avenue. They are prominent people of the community and well deserve mention in the history of this county.