Bio: Cody, William A. (1881)
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---Source: 1881 History of Northern Wisconsin,, pg. 206.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF WILLIAM A. CODY.

WILLIAM A. CODY, contractor of shingle mill, Chippewa Lumber & Boom Co., Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1867. Located at Green Bay, and engaged in manufacturing shingles for four years, then went to Marquette, Michigan, for three years in partnership with his brother, then to Warren, Pa. for eighteen months, was afterwards employed on G. B. & M. R. R. at Green Bay for four years. Came to Chippewa Falls in 1880 and engaged in present business. Capacity of mill, 150,000 shingles per day. Born in Cleveland, N. Y.; married at Green Bay, Dec. 25, 1880, to Annie L. Healy. who was born in Buffalo, N. Y. He is a son of John Cody, merchant at Ft. Howard, Wis.