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Richmond's Early Town History in Washington County
Writes of Richmond recount a town conceived in 1840 by Thomas B Dawson with platted expansions in 1856. Holy Trinity Church formed 1855, brick church built 1868, and a Masons lodge organized 1856. Notable residents include David Bunker and Nathan Littler, with English River township once the county’s most populated.
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Thomas B. Dawson
Richmond Catholic
Mr. Dawson
John Bull
Richmond
Washington Democrat
English River Township
Holy Trinity Church
John Baumgartner
T. Eschee
Joseph Critz
Joseph Wdelstein
John Schilling
T Eschee
Michael Smith
J. Reiner
John Keifer
Martin Kron
G. Hein
Mitchell
Emons
Fendrick
Schneider
Yonker
Mary Hier
Brominschenkel
Nelson van Patten
J. L. L. Terry
John S. Maple
W. Round
J. Bean
G. Bean
Thomas C. Scott
Kalona
David Bunker
Washington County
Iowa
Iowa City
Nathan Littler
Arnold
Rivee