Representative Joshua Wright Satterthwaite View All Years
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Joshua Wright Satterthwaite
Henry County
Born in Guernsey County, Ohio, March 29, 1835, and is the son of Enoch and Nancy (Dilley) Satterthwaite. His parents were natives of England, but came to America in early life. They settled in New Jersey, and subsequently moved to Guernsey County, Ohio, when that county was in a primitive condition, where his father owned a large tract of land, on which he carried on farming and stock-raising. Joshua lost his mother when he was but two years old, and his father died six years later, leaving the son an orphan at the tender age of seven years. His people were members of the Society of Friends, and he was reared among Quakers and educated at a Quaker school. He served several years as a druggist's clerk, and in the autumn of 1856 came to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. The succeeding four years were spent in various undertakings, and in 1860 he purchased an interest in the drug business, but did not engage personally in it at that time. He enlisted in the war of the Rebellion in response to the first call of the President for troops in April 1861, and entered the service as a member of Company F, 1st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry. On his return from the war, in August, 1861, he engaged actively in the drug business at Mt. Pleasant. In 1869 he was elected by the Republican party to represent Henry County in the Iowa Legislature, and served one term. He had also served as a member of the Common Council of Mt. Pleasant. He was one of the proprietors and organizers of the Henry County Agricultural Society. Mr. Satterthwaite always took an interest in educational matters, and has served as n member of the Board of Education. He was also a member of the Board of Directors' of the State Normal School. Mr. Satterthwaite was married at Mt. Pleasant, in April, 1862, to Miss Emma Randolph, a daughter of John H. Randolph. Mr. Satterthwaite is a 32d degree Mason, and prominently identified with the fraternity in Iowa. He has held official positions in all the local Masonic bodies of Mt. Pleasant, and in the grand bodies of Iowa. He was one of the charter members of Jerusalem Commandery No. 7, Mt. Pleasant, and was the Eminent Commander of that body. He is also Worthy Patron of Bethlehem Chapter No. 38, of the order of Eastern Star. Although not a communicant, he was a friend and supporter of St. Michael's Episcopal Church.
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