April 26, 1854 – Local merchant and land dealer – James H. Gower. An Iowa City rags to riches story.
Seven ads (above) from the April 26, 1854 edition of The Iowa Capital Reporter prove the point.
James H. Gower lived in Iowa City from 1845 to 1877 and during his 32 years here, he went from being a lowly sales clerk to being a highly-successful land baron, owning & selling property across Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. Truly an Iowa City rags to riches story that’s worth re-telling here…
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