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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 9/24/1903
Party Affiliation: Anti-Monopoly
Assemblies Served:
House: 15 (1874)
Home County: Van Buren
Joseph Work
Van Buren County

JOSEPH WORK was born in Clarke county, Indiana, Aug. 28, 1824; he died in Almena, Kansas, Sept. 24, 1903. Mr. Work first came to Iowa with his father in 1842, and was present at Agency City when the treaty with the Sac and Fox Indians was made in October, 1842. He returned to Indiana for a time, but in 1844 removed to Iowa, locating on a farm near Birmingham, Van Buren county. He remained in the State until 1894 when he removed to Kansas, where he resided until his death. Mr. Work was elected from Van Buren county to the 15th G. A., on what was then known as the Granger ticket.

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House District 5
Committees
15th GA (1874)
Legislation Sponsored
15th GA (1874)