Born in Oneida county, New York, February 7, 1822. He was reared on a farm and finished out his common school education by a course in the academy at Royalton in his native state. In 1842 his father died, and the management of the farm devolved upon young Ira. In 1846, accompanied by his mother, he removed to Waukesha county, Wisconsin, where he resided twenty-one years, farming eighty acres of land which he entered by United States patents. In 1849 Mr. Tremaine was united in marriage to Rosalia Howe, daughter of John D. and Sarah Howe. Ira H, Tremaine was one of the strong characters and leading men of Hamilton county for many years. He held many positions of trust and responsibility and always gave proper accounting of, his stewardship, He represented Hamilton county in the Seventeenth General Assembly of Iowa in 1878, and took high rank among his associated legislators. He was a man of the best of judgment and always true to the interests of his constituency. During the days of his health he was very active in public affairs and no man in all the county stood higher in the esteem and respect of all who knew him than Ira H. Tremaine. Pure in life, honorable in all his dealings among men, broad of mind and exalted in character he leaves as a heritage to his family that which is more valuable than gold.