Galloway, William
Born: Berlin, IA 1877
Galloway Brothers (and many other enterprises)
Graduating from Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, William Galloway came to Waterloo in 1901. He designed and manufactured the first Galloway tractor, the "Farmobile" and manufactured over 1,100 tractors during 1916 with $1.3 million worth shipped to Great Britain. When England defaulted on their bill, Galloway lost his business, but made a comeback in the seed business and in the manufacture of farm specialties, mainly oat hullers.
Galloway had a young John Miller build his house at 1115 West Fourth Street around 1901. He was known to many simply as "Big Bill." The first automobile in Waterloo that steered with a round wheel instead of a lever, was owned by Bill Galloway.
He worked as a salesman for Litchfield Manufacturing Company for two or three years. Bill and his uncle invented the harrow cart and established a farm implement manufacturing business on the corner of Commercial and Park Avenue known as the William Galloway Co., Inc., in 1906. Later, Galloway had a business located between Fourth and Fifth Street selling single cylinder Cadillacs (where the VFW hall is located in 1993).
Galloway was the driving force in the development of 12 city additions, including Cedarloo, Prospect Hills, Galloway Addition and Cedar Heights. In 1940 he platted and sold lots in Cedarloo and was also the mayor. William Galloway died in 1952.
Source: Brief Biographies of Early Residents of Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa by Mary Beth Eldridge, 1993
NOTICE: Copyright 1993 by Mary Beth Eldridge. Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited.
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[Cedar Rapids Gazette, Tuesday, November 11, 1952, Cedar Rapids, Iowa]
Galloway, Farm Implement Maker, Dies at Age 74
WATERLOO - William Galloway, 74, who built up a farm implement industry that grossed a total of 32,000,000 from a loan of $2,000, died in his sleep Monday afternoon at his home in Cedar Heights. Death apparently was due to a heart attack. Galloway had been in declining health since last June.
Termed one of the Midwest's "super salesmen." Galloway played a part in developing Waterloo and nearby Cedar Heights. He founded William Galloway & Sons and the Galloway Company, Inc., farm implement firms.
He was a promoter and guiding hand in the development of Cedarloo, a park area between Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
Survivors include four sons, three daughters, 16 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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The 1942 Draft Registration has William born at Lincoln, Iowa (Tama County) which was called Berlin before 1918. I suggest that he wasn't born in the "Berlin" in Hardin County. Also in Social Security Application.
Contributor: Ron Smith (49509039)
Born: Berlin, IA 1877
Galloway Brothers (and many other enterprises)
Graduating from Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, William Galloway came to Waterloo in 1901. He designed and manufactured the first Galloway tractor, the "Farmobile" and manufactured over 1,100 tractors during 1916 with $1.3 million worth shipped to Great Britain. When England defaulted on their bill, Galloway lost his business, but made a comeback in the seed business and in the manufacture of farm specialties, mainly oat hullers.
Galloway had a young John Miller build his house at 1115 West Fourth Street around 1901. He was known to many simply as "Big Bill." The first automobile in Waterloo that steered with a round wheel instead of a lever, was owned by Bill Galloway.
He worked as a salesman for Litchfield Manufacturing Company for two or three years. Bill and his uncle invented the harrow cart and established a farm implement manufacturing business on the corner of Commercial and Park Avenue known as the William Galloway Co., Inc., in 1906. Later, Galloway had a business located between Fourth and Fifth Street selling single cylinder Cadillacs (where the VFW hall is located in 1993).
Galloway was the driving force in the development of 12 city additions, including Cedarloo, Prospect Hills, Galloway Addition and Cedar Heights. In 1940 he platted and sold lots in Cedarloo and was also the mayor. William Galloway died in 1952.
Source: Brief Biographies of Early Residents of Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa by Mary Beth Eldridge, 1993
NOTICE: Copyright 1993 by Mary Beth Eldridge. Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited.
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[Cedar Rapids Gazette, Tuesday, November 11, 1952, Cedar Rapids, Iowa]
Galloway, Farm Implement Maker, Dies at Age 74
WATERLOO - William Galloway, 74, who built up a farm implement industry that grossed a total of 32,000,000 from a loan of $2,000, died in his sleep Monday afternoon at his home in Cedar Heights. Death apparently was due to a heart attack. Galloway had been in declining health since last June.
Termed one of the Midwest's "super salesmen." Galloway played a part in developing Waterloo and nearby Cedar Heights. He founded William Galloway & Sons and the Galloway Company, Inc., farm implement firms.
He was a promoter and guiding hand in the development of Cedarloo, a park area between Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
Survivors include four sons, three daughters, 16 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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The 1942 Draft Registration has William born at Lincoln, Iowa (Tama County) which was called Berlin before 1918. I suggest that he wasn't born in the "Berlin" in Hardin County. Also in Social Security Application.
Contributor: Ron Smith (49509039)
Galloway, William
Born: Berlin, IA 1877
Galloway Brothers (and many other enterprises)
Graduating from Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, William Galloway came to Waterloo in 1901. He designed and manufactured the first Galloway tractor, the "Farmobile" and manufactured over 1,100 tractors during 1916 with $1.3 million worth shipped to Great Britain. When England defaulted on their bill, Galloway lost his business, but made a comeback in the seed business and in the manufacture of farm specialties, mainly oat hullers.
Galloway had a young John Miller build his house at 1115 West Fourth Street around 1901. He was known to many simply as "Big Bill." The first automobile in Waterloo that steered with a round wheel instead of a lever, was owned by Bill Galloway.
He worked as a salesman for Litchfield Manufacturing Company for two or three years. Bill and his uncle invented the harrow cart and established a farm implement manufacturing business on the corner of Commercial and Park Avenue known as the William Galloway Co., Inc., in 1906. Later, Galloway had a business located between Fourth and Fifth Street selling single cylinder Cadillacs (where the VFW hall is located in 1993).
Galloway was the driving force in the development of 12 city additions, including Cedarloo, Prospect Hills, Galloway Addition and Cedar Heights. In 1940 he platted and sold lots in Cedarloo and was also the mayor. William Galloway died in 1952.
Source: Brief Biographies of Early Residents of Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa by Mary Beth Eldridge, 1993
NOTICE: Copyright 1993 by Mary Beth Eldridge. Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited.
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[Cedar Rapids Gazette, Tuesday, November 11, 1952, Cedar Rapids, Iowa]
Galloway, Farm Implement Maker, Dies at Age 74
WATERLOO - William Galloway, 74, who built up a farm implement industry that grossed a total of 32,000,000 from a loan of $2,000, died in his sleep Monday afternoon at his home in Cedar Heights. Death apparently was due to a heart attack. Galloway had been in declining health since last June.
Termed one of the Midwest's "super salesmen." Galloway played a part in developing Waterloo and nearby Cedar Heights. He founded William Galloway & Sons and the Galloway Company, Inc., farm implement firms.
He was a promoter and guiding hand in the development of Cedarloo, a park area between Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
Survivors include four sons, three daughters, 16 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
===============================
The 1942 Draft Registration has William born at Lincoln, Iowa (Tama County) which was called Berlin before 1918. I suggest that he wasn't born in the "Berlin" in Hardin County. Also in Social Security Application.
Contributor: Ron Smith (49509039)
Born: Berlin, IA 1877
Galloway Brothers (and many other enterprises)
Graduating from Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, William Galloway came to Waterloo in 1901. He designed and manufactured the first Galloway tractor, the "Farmobile" and manufactured over 1,100 tractors during 1916 with $1.3 million worth shipped to Great Britain. When England defaulted on their bill, Galloway lost his business, but made a comeback in the seed business and in the manufacture of farm specialties, mainly oat hullers.
Galloway had a young John Miller build his house at 1115 West Fourth Street around 1901. He was known to many simply as "Big Bill." The first automobile in Waterloo that steered with a round wheel instead of a lever, was owned by Bill Galloway.
He worked as a salesman for Litchfield Manufacturing Company for two or three years. Bill and his uncle invented the harrow cart and established a farm implement manufacturing business on the corner of Commercial and Park Avenue known as the William Galloway Co., Inc., in 1906. Later, Galloway had a business located between Fourth and Fifth Street selling single cylinder Cadillacs (where the VFW hall is located in 1993).
Galloway was the driving force in the development of 12 city additions, including Cedarloo, Prospect Hills, Galloway Addition and Cedar Heights. In 1940 he platted and sold lots in Cedarloo and was also the mayor. William Galloway died in 1952.
Source: Brief Biographies of Early Residents of Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa by Mary Beth Eldridge, 1993
NOTICE: Copyright 1993 by Mary Beth Eldridge. Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited.
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[Cedar Rapids Gazette, Tuesday, November 11, 1952, Cedar Rapids, Iowa]
Galloway, Farm Implement Maker, Dies at Age 74
WATERLOO - William Galloway, 74, who built up a farm implement industry that grossed a total of 32,000,000 from a loan of $2,000, died in his sleep Monday afternoon at his home in Cedar Heights. Death apparently was due to a heart attack. Galloway had been in declining health since last June.
Termed one of the Midwest's "super salesmen." Galloway played a part in developing Waterloo and nearby Cedar Heights. He founded William Galloway & Sons and the Galloway Company, Inc., farm implement firms.
He was a promoter and guiding hand in the development of Cedarloo, a park area between Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
Survivors include four sons, three daughters, 16 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
===============================
The 1942 Draft Registration has William born at Lincoln, Iowa (Tama County) which was called Berlin before 1918. I suggest that he wasn't born in the "Berlin" in Hardin County. Also in Social Security Application.
Contributor: Ron Smith (49509039)
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