1875 A. T. Andreas Atlas
1880 Dubuque County History
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Eugene Anderson
Sanford A. Atherton
Honorable Isaac W. Baldwin
Dickson Beatty
F. E. Behrens
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William Bray, M. D.
Edward Brown
John D. Bush
Edward Butler
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Bernhard Claus, Jr.
Frank W. Coates
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Hugh Corrance
Patrick F. Cunningham
Mell H. Cushing
Peter Dawson
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Jesse P. Farley
George Fengler
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Henry Gehrig
A. P. Gibbs
Theodor Goerdt
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Honorable Julius Graves
Charles H. Gregoire
Ezra Gregory
Daniel Hallahan
Nicholas Hansen
Honorable Thomas Hardie
Henry Henkels
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Edward R. Jackson, M. D.
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Henry J. Jecklin
Reverend Clement Johannes
Evan E. Jones
General George Wallace Jones
John Kantlehner
Joseph K. Kaufmann
James Kelly
John Kleinschmidt
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Paul Lattner
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Thomas Lochner
Christian Loetscher
Norton J. Loomis
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W. A. Manhart
George Marshall
M. H. Martin
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Benjamin McCluer, M. D.
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A. S. McDermott
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Charles Miller
Adam Mink
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James Mullin
Dorrance Dixon Myers
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J. J. E. Norman
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Bernard J. O'Neill
John P. Page
Frank Paley
John Palmer
Rev. Frederick William Pape
Thomas Phillips
Joseph Platz
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George Salot
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Joseph Schemmel
George Schmitt
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J. Peter Stendebach
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James Sweeney
John Tibey
Paul Traut
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F. W. Wieland
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JOSEPH K. KAUFMANN, Vice-President of the James Cushing & Son Company, is one of the native sons of Dubuque. He was born in this city March 16, 1858, and has here spent his entire life, therefore he has become widely known, and by all with which he is acquainted he is he in high regard, for his career has ever been an upright and honorable one. His father Joseph Kaufmann, was a native of Switzerland. After his emigration to the New World took up his residence in Dubuque, where his remaining days were passed. He was a stone mason and contractor and here obtained his share of the public work, doing a good business. He married Catherine Mesching, who was also a native of Switzerland, but who now makes her home in Dubuque. In 1885, however, the father of our subject was called to the home beyond, his death occurring at the age of fifty-nine. In politics he was a supporter of the men and measures of the Democracy. All who knew him respected him and he well deserves mention in this volume.

In the public schools of Dubuque Joseph K. Kaufmann was educated, and on leaving the schoolroom he began his business career as an employee in the vinegar works of James Cushing, serving as fireman and later as engineer. Here he learned the business of manufacturing vinegar, becoming familiar with the industry in all its departments, and as he mastered it he was constantly promoted until he became foreman of the works. Upon the organization of the James Cushing & Son Company he was made Vice-President of the company, which position he yet fills. The other officers are James Cushing, President, and I. J. Cushing, Secretary and Treasurer. They have a large plant, and as the vinegar, which they manufacture, is of a very superior quality it finds a ready sale on the market and they have an extensive trade through the western central and northern states.

Mr. Kaufmann was married on the 16th of October 1888, to Miss Mamie Marti, who was born in Lansing, Iowa, and is the daughter of Jacob Marti, one of the early settlers of that place. Three children have been born to them, a son and two daughters, Hazel, Charlotte and Otto Albert. The family has a pleasant home at No. 280 West Eagle Point Avenue, and in social circles the parents hold an enviable position, and in the community have many warm friends.

Mr. Kaufmann exercises his right of franchise in support of the Democracy, but has never sought or desired public office his time and attention being wholly engrossed with his business interests.

Socially he is connected with Julien Lodge No. 12, I. O. O. F., and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and also belongs to the American Schweitzer Club. At the solicitation of his fellow townsmen he became a candidate for City Alderman on the Democratic ticket in 1894, and was elected from the Fifth Ward for a term of two years. He is now serving as Chairman of the Committee on Streets, and is proving an efficient and capable member of the City Council. He was just eighteen years of age when he began his connection with the vinegar business, and hence his entire business life has been spent in connection with what is now one of the leading industries of Dubuque.