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State Representative
Republican
| Public Officer | |
| Henry | |
| 12 | |
| 01/13/1868 - 01/09/1870 | |
| 8 |
Born in Henderson County, Kentucky, October 25, 1812. He came to Mt. Pleasant in 1837, and first engaged in teaching school in a log school. He married Narcissa L. Jenkins at Hillston, Illinois, August 28, 1834. In 1838 he was chosen Recorder, and held the office till 1847. In 1852 he was elected County Clerk, and continued in that office till 1866. In 1867 he was elected Mayor of Mt. Pleasant. In 1870 he was called to a clerkship in the General Land Office at Washington. In 1868, he was elected to represent Henry County in the Twelfth Iowa General Assembly. He was a member of the Good Templars Lodge.