Harrison County IA Archives Biographies.....Hillas, R B ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alice Warner Brosey http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00015.html#0003503 September 2, 2011, 4:59 pm Source: History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth; 1882 Author: Western Publishing Company R. B. Hillas, dealer in general merchandise, was born in Vt. in 1836: moved to Detroit, Mich., at an early age. He enlisted in the 19th Ill. Inft.; was with the Army of the Cumberland, under Gens. Sherman and Thomas; was discharged in 1865; went to Chicago and was engaged in the house of J. V. Farwell & Co.; in 1876 removed to Dunlap, Ia., and engaged in his present business, which was the first business house established in the town. The establishment was destroyed by fire in 1873. His present store building was erected in 1878, is filled with a fine stock of goods, and has merchant tailoring in connection. He has been a member of the city council several years. Additional Comments: From Harrison County Chapter, Dunlap Biographies. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/harrison/bios/hillas586gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb