Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

ROBERT H. DUNN, hardware merchant, Beardstown; son of Luke 
Dunn, was born in Beardstown Precinct, April 2, 1852.  In 
addition to his common school education, he attended the 
Illinois College, at Jacksonville.  In September, 1881, he, 
in conjunction with his cousin, William, purchased the old 
established hardware business of Abner Foster, and 
continued under the firm name of W. T. and A. H. Dunn, till 
March 6, 1882, when Robert H. became sole proprietor. He is 
doing a very fair business, which is constantly growing.  
His father, Luke Dunn, was elected County Commissioner, at 
the last election, on the Republican ticket, receiving a 
majority in this Democratic county, of 216 over a very 
popular Democrat.

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