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A. O. GARLOCK.
A. O. Garlock was born in Otsego county, New York, Dec. 4, 1842. He went to De Kalb, Illinois, in 1859. In July, 1861, he joined Company K, Forty-second Illinois Infantry as First Sergeant and later became Lieutenant.
He was married to Miss Amanda Hunt in 1864. He moved to Iowa in 1869, being the first permanent settler of Cedar township, Pocahontas county.
In 1871 he was elected County Auditor and served eight years. In 1888 he was elected to the state senate from the Fiftieth senatorial district and served his state as Senator in the Twenty-second General Assembly.
With others he organized banks at Pocahontas, Rolfe and Plover and the Iowa State Bankers Bank at Des Moines.
He moved to Des Moines in 1890 where he lived for ten years. Since 1902 he spent most of his time in southern California, living in San Diego and Escondido, where he died April 5, 1913.
He was survived by his wife, who departed this life May 13, 1913, and by six children.
Senator Garlock was a genial, kind hearted Christian gentleman. In private and public life his conduct was above reproach. One of the best testimonials of his sterling qualities of manhood and integrity is to be found in the fact that during his long service as auditor of Pocahontas county in pioneer days no blot appears on the financial record of the county. As a member of the Senate he was found to be a true friend, a wise counselor and a fearless advocate of the best things in legislation.
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the records of the Senate and that a properly engrossed copy, signed by the President and Secretary, be sent to the family.
J. H. ALLEN,
JOHN T. CLARKSON,
FREDERIC LARRABEE,
Committee.