23-531: (Redirected from Diamond Jo ) The nickname " Diamond Joe " or " Diamond Jo " may refer to: People [ edit ] Joseph "Diamond Jo" Reynolds (1819–1891) Joe Esposito (mobster) (1872–1928) Places [ edit ] Diamond Jo Boat Store and Office , a historic building located in Dubuque, Iowa Diamond Jo Casino , a casino and entertainment complex in Dubuque, Iowa Diamond Jo Casino – Worth ,
46-539: A butchery, a general store, a grain mill, and a tannery. Reynolds established a successful leather-tanning operation in Chicago before becoming a grain trader in the upper-Mississippi River corridor. He acquired his own steamboats in order to improve access for his own grain shipments, and he eventually expanded to haul freight on the Mississippi River for other shippers. This fleet of river steamers grew into
69-463: A casino and entertainment complex in Worth County, Iowa Characters [ edit ] Joe Biden ( The Onion ) , a fictionalized caricature of American politician Joe Biden "Diamond Joe" Quimby , a character from The Simpsons See also [ edit ] Diamond (disambiguation) Diamond (given name) Diamond (surname) Joe (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
92-786: A company called the Diamond Jo Lines. He developed the Hot Springs Railroad in Arkansas. As a legacy, he established an endowment for the University of Chicago in order to build a clubhouse: the Reynolds Club, most recently used as a student union. Joseph Reynolds was born June 11, 1819, in Fallsburg, New York to a large Quaker family. He only completed a grade school education. He started two ventures at
115-470: A young age. First, he set himself up as a local butcher. At the age of seventeen, he and his brother Isaac established a general store in nearby Rockland, New York . He was married to Mary Morton, who was born about 1820 in Thunder Hill, Sullivan County, New York . While he was still overseeing the operations of the mill, he bought out a nearby tannery . He reorganized and expanded the facilities, and
138-480: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Joseph %22Diamond Jo%22 Reynolds Joseph Reynolds (June 11, 1819 – February 21, 1891) was an American entrepreneur and founder of the Diamond Jo Line, a transportation company which operated steamboats on the upper Mississippi River . In his youth, while still living in upstate New York, he operated
161-547: Is the border of Ulster County . Most of the town is within the Catskill Park . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 95.2 square miles (247 km ), of which 94.3 square miles (244 km ) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ) (1.01%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,913 people, 1,560 households, and 1,040 families residing in
184-503: The Mississippi River , and Reynolds found that other shippers were given priority, while his grain languished and sometimes spoiled. In 1862, he entered the steamboat business to avoid losses to his cargo sitting at the docks. He commissioned the steamboat Lansing and hired a captain from Wisconsin. This allowed Reynolds to move his grain along the river to the railhead at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin on his own timetable. Then
207-607: The University of Chicago to build the Reynolds Club , which as of October 2017, is still used as a student union. This endowment included a scholarship fund. Construction started on the Tudor-style building in 1901 and was designed by the firm of Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge. Originally planned as a library, the Reynolds Club included a billiard room, a bowling alley, and a theater. His wife, Mary Morton, inherited
230-402: The Diamond Jo Line, and after she died in 1895, it was acquired by a partnership led by her brother. In 1911, the steamboat fleet was sold to Streckfus Steamers . W. C. Handy includes a reference to the Diamond Jo Line in his song Saint Louis Blues , "You ought to see dat stove pipe brown of mine / Lak he owns de Dimon Joseph line." Rockland, New York Rockland is a town in
253-657: The Minnesota Packet Company made a deal with Reynolds: if he agreed to sell the 123-foot sternwheeler , they would extend better freight service to him in the future. He sold the Lansing . However, not much later, he built a 242-ton sternwheeler and two barges. He named the steamboat Diamond Jo . The Northwestern Packet Company, reorganized from the Minnesota Packet Company, approached Reynolds in regard to selling his fleet in 1862. Reynolds agreed and contracted with shipping companies to transport his grain for
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#1732798539347276-421: The age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. Of all households 27.8% were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under
299-460: The age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 32,879, and the median income for a family was $ 38,629. Males had a median income of $ 33,370 versus $ 21,094 for females. The per capita income for
322-409: The company as the "Diamond Jo Line." Just as before, Reynolds acquired vessels to provide for his own shipping needs on a small segment of the upper Mississippi River. He continued to acquire more vessels, including tugboats and barges, and established a shipyard near Dubuque, Iowa . However, with this new enterprise, Reynolds increased the tonnage he hauled on behalf of other shippers, and expanded
345-573: The idea of establishing a trademark. He marked his next shipment with his nickname "JO" enclosed within a diamond. "Diamond Jo" was written by Reynolds without an "e" on Jo. In 1860, Reynolds sold his Chicago tannery and entered extensively into the grain business along the Mississippi, moving to McGregor, Iowa , and made his home there. Just one transportation company—the Minnesota Packet Company— hauled grain on that part of
368-463: The next three years. In 1866, a new cartel of grain merchants was able to control shipping in the area, and Reynolds started building a new fleet of steamships. In 1867, he acquired some barges and the 61.5 ton steamboat John C. Gault . The next year he purchased three more steamers and a fleet of barges, calling his new company the "Chicago, Fulton, and River Line." In 1871, he added one more steamboat, Diamond Jo , after which many started referring to
391-495: The northern part of Sullivan County , New York , United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,290. The town, as with most of this part of New York, was part of the Hardenburgh Patent . The town was first settled circa 1789. The town was established in 1910 from the western part of the town of Neversink . The northwestern town line is the border of Delaware County , and the northeastern town boundary
414-457: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Diamond Joe . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diamond_Joe&oldid=914097321 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
437-551: The scope of his river operations, running anywhere from St. Louis to St.Paul . During this expansion toward St. Louis, around 1880, he invested in larger steamboats. These included the sternwheelers Mary Morton (500 tons), Sidney (618 tons), and Pittsburg (722 tons). He continued to operate the shorter, lighter boats of his fleet upriver. In April 1875, Reynolds began building the Hot Springs Railroad between Malvern, Arkansas , and Hot Springs . The railroad
460-480: The town. The population density was 41.5 inhabitants per square mile (16.0/km ). There were 2,475 housing units at an average density of 26.2 per square mile (10.1/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 91.31% White , 3.19% African American , 0.05% Native American , 0.89% Asian , 2.71% from other races , and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.10% of the population. There were 1,560 households, out of which 29.7% had children under
483-618: Was sometimes called the "Diamond Jo Line" for its developer. Joseph and Mary Reynolds had one son named Blake who was born in McGregor their first year of residence there. Blake died during his late-twenties. Joseph and Mary Reynolds gifted a fountain and a park to the town of McGregor in memory of Blake. Reynolds died of pneumonia at the age of 71 in his room at the Congress Mine in Congress, Arizona . After his death his estate
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#1732798539347506-486: Was soon turning a profit selling leather. In 1855, Reynolds sold his businesses in Rockland and moved his family to Chicago . He started a tanning business on West Water Street. He traveled through Wisconsin and Minnesota , buying hides and furs. He received the nickname "Diamond Jo" at this time. There was another J. Reynolds in the same business in Chicago, and their shipments became mixed. Joseph Reynolds conceived
529-661: Was valued at between $ 8 and $ 10 million completely debt free. His estate included real estate, steam packets , grain elevators , mining properties in Arizona , California , Colorado , Kansas , Illinois , Iowa and Missouri , and the Hot Springs Railroad , a 24-mile-long (39 km) narrow gauge line running from Malvern, Arkansas , to Hot Springs, Arkansas . He is buried at a family plot in Mount Hope Cemetery (Chicago) with his wife, Mary Morton Reynolds, and his son, Blake. Reynolds established an endowment with
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