[p. 904] senior member of the firm of Dunn & Rice Company leading undertakers of New Castle and vicinity, has for many years ranked with the foremost business men of the city. He was born in New Castle in 1850, and is a son of Samuel Dunn.
Samuel Dunn was born in County Down Ireland, and upon coming to America located in New Castle, Pa., about the year 1845. He at that time established a furniture and undertaking business here, and continued throughout the remainder of his life.
William G. Dunn was reared in New Castle and received a public school training. He learned the drug business and followed it four or five years, then became identified with the furniture and undertaking business which had been established by his father. He continued this business without change until 1898, when the furniture branch of it was sold, and since that time he has been engaged solely as funeral director and undertaker. Dunn & Rice Company have a well appointed establishment, and command the patronage of leading people throughout a large territory surrounding the city.
In 1895 Mr. Dunn was married and he has a comfortable residence in the city. In religious faith and fellowship he is a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Fraternally he is a member of the Blue Lodge, F.& A.M., and Knights Templar. Mr. Dunn has been very active in the affairs of New Castle, and for a period of eight years served as a member of the City Council.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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