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HON. GAMALIEL JAQUA
MR. SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and work of the Hon. Gamaliel Jaqua, late of Tama county, Iowa, beg leave to report the following memorial:
Gamaliel Jaqua was born in Prebel county, Ohio, December 30, 1828, and died at the home of his son in Warrensburg, Missouri, December, 23, 1919. Burial was in Traer, Iowa. He grew to manhood in the county of his birth and served as county superintendent there several years. He came to Tama county, Iowa, in 1856 and bought some land at a dollar and a quarter an acre. He farmed and taught school. He served several years as justice of the peace and for ten years was a member of the board of supervisors.
In 1875, he was elected representative and re-elected in 1877, serving in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth General Assemblies. In 1882, when James Wilson who was editor of the Traer Clipper, was nominated for congress, Mr. Jaqua bought his interest in that paper. Later he associated himself with E. E. Taylor in consolidating the Star and Clipper. However, he sold his interest to Mr. Taylor a year thereafter, but edited an agricultural department in the paper for years. He also wrote much for his two sons’ papers at Humboldt, Iowa, and Warrensburg, Missouri.
Mr. Jaqua was a man of progressive ideas, always interested in the welfare of his state and county. Among legislative matters, during the later years of his life, he was much interested in, and advocated the use of Torren’s Land Title System.
Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the House of Representatives take this occasion to present this tribute to the memory of a faithful public servant, and to express appreciation of his character and public service, and at the same time extend to relatives most since sympathy.
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 send copies thereof to the relatives.
F. W. INGERSOLL,
J. C. STERLING,
L. H. MAYNE,
Committee.
Adopted March 23, 1921.