History of Dubuque, (Dubuque County) Iowa United States of America

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Clement (Timothy) Smythe, R.C. bisbop, was born in Finlea, county Clare, Ireland, Jan. 24, 1810; son of Cornelius and Mary (Malony) Smythe. He was educated in the commen schools in Finlea and at the college of Limerick; was graduated from Dublin university; entered a Presentation convent in Youghal, and later the Trappist convent at Mr. Mellerey, Waterford, Ireland, where he founded a college under the control of the monastery. He was ordained priest, May 29, 1841; came to the United States in 1849, for the purpose of obtaining relief for the Irish famine, and founded a new monastery of the Trappist order at New Mellerey, Dubuque county, Iowa. He was consecrated at St. Louis, Mo., May 3, 1857, with the title, Bishop of Thanesis i.p.i. by Archbishop P. R. Kenrick of St. Louis, assisted by Bishops Henni and O'Regan; was appointed coadjutor to Bishop Loras of Dubuque, Iowa, and succeeded to the see of Dubuque, as bishop, Feb. 20, 1858. He became administrator of the see of Chicago, upon Bishop O'Regan's resignation, May 3, 1858. During his episcopate he established the Society of St. Vincent de Paul throughout the state. He died at Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 22, 1865.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Thomas Charles Power, senator, was born on a farm near Dubuque, Iowa, May 22, 1839. He attended the public school, studied civil engineering at Sinsiniwa college, Wis., 1854-57, and engaged in his profession and in that of teaching school, 1857-60. He was employed on a survey in Dakota in 1860, engaged in trade on the Missouri river in 1861, and in 1867 settled at Fort Benton, Mont., where he served as president of a line of steamers and of the Power Mercantile company. He was also interested in the development of mines and in cattle raising, and removed to Helena, Mont., in 1876. He was a member of the first constitutional convention held in Montana in 1883, a delegate to the Republican national convention in 1889, and in the first state election was defeated for governor, Oct. 1, 1889, by Joseph K. Toole, Democrat, by 576 votes. He was elected to the U.S. senate, Jan. 2, 1890, by the Republican members of the legislature, the Democrats not joining in the election, but holding a separate session, and electing Martin Maginnis, Jan. 7, 1890. He took his seat April 16, 1890, and although it was contested by Mr. Maginnis he completed the term, March 3, 1895.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor