Porter County Resident Credit Ratings, 1916Credit ratings of Porter County (and adjacent county) residents . . . .
Surnames Beginning with Q
In
1916, P. M. Tuttle published a book titled Merchants Rating and Credit
Association Local Credit Reports. This book provided the credit ratings of
thousands of individuals residing in Porter County and Lake County. The book also published
the credit ratings of some residents of adjacent counties conducting business in
these two counties. No national credit rating service bureaus existed as this
time, so area merchants would often form associations to inform one another of their
patrons' credit worthiness. In a few instances, the merchants would publish
credit reports to be used exclusively by association members. This book was
published by the
members of the Merchant Credit Association of Lake and Porter
Counties, Indiana. Corrections and comments related to these credit ratings
should be directed to the
Porter County GenWeb Coordinator.
Key to Credit Ratings
Good (Prompt Pay) . . .
. . . .
. G
Fair (Honest But Slow) . .
. . . .
. F
Speculative (Pays if Pressed) . .
. . . S
Poor Risk (Has Nothing) . . .
. . . .
P
No Credit (Irresponsible) . .
. . . .
N
Here are two examples of the use of the rating system: An individual with a
credit rating of 3-G received "Good" ratings from three member merchants of the
Credit Association. An individual with a credit rating of F.N. received ratings
of "Fair" and "No Credit" from two member merchants of the Credit Association.
| Surname | Given Name | Residence | Credit Rating | Source Page |
| Querry | W. F. | Hurlburt | G.G. | 213 |
| Quick | Thos. | Kouts | G.G. | 213 |
| Quigg | E. C. | Valparaiso | F.G. | 213 |
| Quincy | Dr. W. C. | Lowell | G. | 213 |
| Quinn | Chas. | Valparaiso | F.3-G. | 213 |
| Quinn | Chas. Sr. | Valparaiso | F. | 213 |
| Quinn | Clarence | Crown Point | F.4-G. | 213 |
| Quinn | Floyd | Valparaiso | G.G. | 213 |
| Quinn | Joe. | Valparaiso | 4-G. | 213 |
| Quinnell | H. T. | Hobart, RFD #1 | F. | 213 |
Source Citation:
Tuttle, P.M. 1916. Merchants Rating and Credit Association of Lake and Porter
Counties, Indiana. Publication location unknown. 296 p.
Credit data transcribed and prepared by Steven R. Shook