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Permanent LinkJoseph Columbus Goodson
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State Representative
Democrat
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| Dallas | |
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| 12/06/1852 - 12/03/1854 | |
| 27 |
Born in East Tennessee September 30, 1812 and with his parents moved to Indiana in 1816. He came to Dallas County, Iowa in 1847 and was among the earliest settlers, the first settlement having been made the previous year. He owned 300 acres of land in Section 22 in 1879, and held offices of Justice of Peace, School Director, Probate Judge 1849-1851, elected Trustee in 1873, and was elected State Representative from Iowa in 1852 and 1853. He was married in 1835 to Priscilla Coffin who was also born in Tennessee. She was the daughter of William Coffin and was the first school teacher in Dallas County.