James Armstrong was born in County Down, Ireland in 1842. His parents emigrated to the United States when he was a child, living briefly in New York before settling in Dubuque Iowa in 1854. His father build the county jail & jailhouse, and many of the areas bridges in the time before the Civil War.
James went on to have 12 children and found the Armstrong lumber Company in 1882. He became an important member of the community and held civic office, including a time as Mayor of Dyersville.
Issue 80 of the Armstrong News, available to all members of the Armstrong Clan Association, includes an account of his life.
James went on to have 12 children and found the Armstrong lumber Company in 1882. He became an important member of the community and held civic office, including a time as Mayor of Dyersville.
Issue 80 of the Armstrong News, available to all members of the Armstrong Clan Association, includes an account of his life.