Born in Canada on October 1, 1846, the son of Peter and Mary (Dougherty) Hart, natives of Ireland, who came to Canada in 1841, and removed to Clinton county, Iowa, in 1855. Edward Hart, Sr., grew up on the farm and attended the common schools of Clinton County. Since boyhood he has followed farming and stock raising, in which he has been successful and has accumulated five hundred and forty acres of land. In politics he is a Democrat, was active in local politics, held the office of assessor, clerk and tax collector in his township, and was elected to the Legislature from Clinton County, representing it in the twenty-first, twenty-second and twenty-third General Assemblies and rendering to the people efficient service in this capacity. In March, 1869, Edward Hart was married to Mary Ann Cavey, a native of Ohio. Mr. Hart was an affable and accommodating man and had many friends. He was a member of the Catholic Church.
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