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Representative Mathew Picken View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 3/2/1898
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 20 (1884)
Home County: Mahaska
Mathew Picken
Mahaska County
Born January 18th, 1829, in Harrison county, Ohio. He married in July, 1849, to Miss Hannah Funk, who was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., and removed to Wapello county; in 1847. Mr. Picken first settled in Iowa in October, 1849, locating in Cedar township, Mahaska county, and since 1857. He was a justice of the peace, which office he held for six years. He was extensively engaged in the stock business, and was known as among the best of Mahaska county farmers. He represented Mahaska County in the Twentieth General Assembly, 1884.
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House District 28
Committees
20th GA (1884)
Legislation Sponsored
20th GA (1884)