Representative Thomas J. Wilson View All Years

HONORABLE THOMAS J. WILSON

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare memorial resolutions commemorating the life, character and public services of the Honorable Thomas J. Wilson, a former member of the General Assembly of Iowa, begs leave to submit the following:

Thomas Jonathan Wilson was born in Washington county, October 23, 1854, and came to Mahaska county in February, 1882, to take up residence on a farm near Eveland, Iowa. He served as township trustee for twelve years, was a member of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors for a number of years and numerous other county activities. He was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in 1914 and served through three sessions of the legislature, the Thirty-sixth, Thirty­seventh and Thirty-eighth, and was returned to the County Board of Supervisors in 1924, serving with distinction until ill health forced him to resign in 1929.

He was actively associated with the highway development progress in his county and assisted in the first graveled highway in the county; he was always interested in the betterment of Mahaska county and the state.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances E. Wilson, and two daughters. Funeral services were held at the home on Thursday afternoon, April 4, 1932, and burial was in Forest Abbey, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty­fifth General Assembly, That in the passing of the Honorable Thomas J. Wilson the state has lost an honored and valuable citizen, a man of high ideals in Christian living and useful citizenship.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

I. M. REED,

E. H. FABRITZ,

C. L. RICE,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 11, 1933.