Senator Aaron Kimball View All Years

Aaron Kimball

Howard County

Born in the city of New York, in 1836, and is the son of Thomas D. and Mary A. Young Kimball. He was raised upon a farm, going to the usual district school, when the duties of home allowed it. But nature had implanted in his breast an ambition for nobler fields, and he, by assiduous study, fitted himself for and entered Ontario academy, at Ontario, Indiana. The talents developed by the young man, while here determined his future life, and to fit himself for it, he resolved upon a collegiate education. Entering the Michigan University, at Ann Arbor, he pursued the same course that had gained him so much credit in his academic career, and graduated with honor in the fullness of time. After his college days were ended, and previous to his coming west, he taught school for some little time. Feeling the want of a proper field, on which to display his talents, young Kimball determined upon going west, and accordingly, in 1857, came to Howard county, locating on a farm about one and a half miles from Cresco. Here he continued to reside, until 1864, when he was elected clerk of the courts, and afterwards as member of the board of supervisors of the county. These two positions he held four years to the satisfaction of the people. In 1869, on his retirement from these offices, he removed to Cresco, and established the banking house of Kimball & Farnsworth. In 1877 Mr. Kimball was elected to the state senate, from the senatorial district composed of Howard, Chickasaw and Bremer counties. At the first session, at which he was present, he was placed on the most important committees of that body. Mr. Kimball was the chairman of the state temperance association for the three years. Mr. Kimball has been married twice, the first time, in August, 1858, to Miss Irene S. Kelley, of New Bedford, Mass. This lady died in August, 1870. His second marriage was to Miss Emma W. Laird, of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Senate District 44