Herman Block, of the firm of Bills & Block, began his professional career at the Scott county bar in 1865.  He was born in 1840 in the duchy of Lauenberg, Germany.  At the age of eighteen he emigrated to the United States and located at Davenport.  In 1865 he was admitted to the bar and was given desk room in the office of Parker & McNeil the first year.  He practiced alone until 1870, when a partnership was entered into with John C. Bills.  This firm was one of the ablest and most prosperous in this part of Iowa. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L