Crawford-Scott County IA Archives Biographies.....McAlpin, M. M. 1841 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)

M. M. McALPIN, furniture dealer and undertaker at Denison, is one of the
representative men of the town. He has been identified with the educational and
business interests of Crawford county for a number of years and is well known here.

  Mr. McAlpin was born in Davenport, Iowa, February 2, 1856, son of Patrick and
Mary (Kehoe) McAlpin, who have been residents of this county since the spring of
1874. He was reared to farm life, and at the age of nineteen began teaching
school, being thus engaged for seven years. At the end of that time he was
married and settled on a farm. He was, however, engaged in agricultural pursuits
only one year. In the fall of 1885 he was elected to the office of County
Superintendent, which important position he filled for six years, and during
that time did much to advance the educational interests of the county. Prior to
filling this office he served as a member of the School Board, and was also
Justice of the Peace. During 1890 and 1891 Mr. McAlpin edited and published the
Crawford County Teacher, a school journal, His deep interest in school work and
his experience, both as teacher and Superintendent, especially fitted him for
that work.

  March 20, 1892, Mr. McAlpin purchased the furniture stock of W. H. Woolston.
This stock includes a full line of household furniture, carpets, baby carriages,
sewing machines and undertaking supplies, the stock being valued at $3,000. His
uniform courtesy, general popularity and honorable business methods insure his
success in this enterprise.

  Mr. McAlpin was married April 10, 1882, to Miss Bridget M. Quigley, who was
born in Philadelphia, August 16, 1856, daughter of Edward and Ann Quigley, who
came to Crawford county in 1879. They have seven children: Mary, Edward, James,
Matthew, Anna, Frances and Marcella. He and his family are members of the
Catholic Church, and are among the modt highly respected people of the city.


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Extracted from:

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF 
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.

Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.

"Biography is the only true history."—Emerson.

CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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