Representative Edward David Chassell View All Years

HON. EDWARD D. CHASSELL

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee appointed to prepare suitable resolutions commemorating the life and service of the Honorable Edward D. Chassell, late of Plymouth county, Iowa, beg leave to submit the following memorial:

Edward D. Chassell was born at Holland Patent, Oneida county, New York, May 25, 1858, and died in Des Moines, Iowa, October 18, 1928. Burial was at Wyoming, Iowa.

His parents, William and Frances Jones Chassell, removed with their family to a farm near Iowa Falls, Iowa, in 1867. After attending country schools and while still very young, Edward D. Chassell taught during the winters and worked on farms during the summers. He was graduated from the Iowa State Normal School, now the State Teachers College, in 1882; and served as principal of schools at Staceyville and at St. Ansgar, Mitchell county, Iowa. In 1884 he purchased an interest in the news­ paper known as the Osage News and became its editor. In 1888 he served in the Senate of the Twenty-second General Assembly as second assistant secretary. During the same year he removed to Le Mars, Plymouth county, Iowa, purchasing an interest in the Le Mars Sentinel and a short time later became its editor. In 1893 he was elected Representative from Plymouth county and served as such in the Twenty-fifth General Assembly. In 1903 Mr. Chassell was again elected Representative and served in the Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies. In 1906 the General Assembly elected him to the office of State Binder and he served as such from 1907 to 1912. In December, 1916, Governor Clarke appointed him as Railroad Commissioner to fill the vacancy created by the death of James H. Wilson. He served in this capacity until November, 1917, when he resigned to accept the position as secretary of the Farm Mortgage Banks Association of America, which office he held for about ten years. He then resigned and devoted the latter part of his life to his personal interests. He was a man of fine character, enterprising, progressive and successful.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Forty-third General Assembly, That we extend our sympathies to the family and express our appreciation of the life and character and public services of the Honorable Edward D. Chassell.

Be It Further Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the House and the Chief Clerk be directed to send an enrolled copy to the family.

FRANK J. SWANSON,

CARL W. H. SASS,

C. C. R. BUSH,

Committee.

Unanimously adopted April 8, 1929.