Dubuque County IA Archives Obituaries.....Rupert, William A. April 11, 1865
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Dubuque Herald, Apr. 12,1865
Dubuque Herald, April 12, 1865

DEATH OF WILLIAM A. RUPERT

It was announced yesterday that William A. Rupert, Deputy Clerk in the 
District Court, died at 20 minutes past 4 in the morning. This event had been 
expected for some time, and his friends were therefore in a certain measure 
prepared for it; still it was none the less regretted and his fate mourned on 
that account. The fell destroyer, consumption, had seized upon him a long time 
ago.

He was born in Philadelphia and at the time of his death was 31 years of age. 
He moved with his father, Benjamin Rupert, Esq., in the year 1837, where he 
had lived ever since. Coming here a mere child and growing up with the place, 
he has always been identified with Dubuque interests and well known to most of 
its citizens especially of the older class. For many years he was a clerk in 
the drug store of Dr. T. Mason, but in the fall of 1853 he entered the office 
of the Clerk of District Court, a position then occupied by his father, and 
there he has remained ever since. He acquired by his accuracy,  efficiency and 
honesty, a reputation as a clerk such as few men ever enjoy. He was in fact, 
almost indispensible to the office, a fact readily demonstrated by his 
continuance under the successive Clerks of Court. The Board of Supervisors 
will sadly miss him; he had been for so long a time their clerk and had become 
so thoroughly conversant with its duties that he was regarded with the 
greatest favor and when Mr. Lepper succeeded to the office the first of 
January every member petitioned him to retain Mr. Rupert.
He had been twice married, his wives being sisters and the daughters of 
Colonel Finch, of Wheatland, New York. He leaves two children and a sorrowing 
wife, who will receive the heartfelt sympathy of all who knew their guardian 
and protector. He had an insurance of $2,500 upon his life. The funeral will 
take place from his ;late residence at the corner of 12th and Walnut streets, 
at 2 ˝ o’clock this afternoon, and will be attended by the members of the Bar 
and county officers.


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