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J. M. Johnston

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State Representative
Democrat
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Bremer
24
01/11/1892 - 01/07/1894
72

Born near Findlay, Ohio, August 15, 1855; He came with his parents to Louisa county, when he was five years of age. After attaining his majority he was for some years an active minister in the United Brethren Church. He held the office of postal clerk and postmaster of the town of Sumner, Bremer county under the Cleveland administration. He was elected from Bremer county to the Iowa house of representatives of the 23d and 24th General Assemblies. He was one of the influential men of those legislatures, in the last of which he was an important factor in the work of founding the State Historical Department.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Democrat
Merchant
Bremer
23
01/13/1890 - 01/10/1892
72

Born near Findlay, Ohio, August 15, 1855; He came with his parents to Louisa county, when he was five years of age. After attaining his majority he was for some years an active minister in the United Brethren Church. He held the office of postal clerk and postmaster of the town of Sumner, Bremer county under the Cleveland administration. He was elected from Bremer county to the Iowa house of representatives of the 23d and 24th General Assemblies. He was one of the influential men of those legislatures, in the last of which he was an important factor in the work of founding the State Historical Department.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources