Representative Charles Edwin Stallcop View All Years

HON. CHARLES EDWIN STALLCOP

MR. SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and service of the Hon. Charles Edwin Stallcop, late of Sac county, Iowa, beg leave to report the following memorial:

Honorable Charles Edwin Stallcop, who represented Sac county in the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth General Assemblies, was born in Minnesota, September 9, 1858. He attended common school, was graduated from Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, and came to Iowa in 1881, then a young man, as Iowa seemed more alluring to him in a business way. He taught school, was graduated from the Law Department of Drake University in 1884 and became a resident of Sac county, engaging in teaching there. In 1889 he acquired the Sac County News, published at Early, and in 1891 was elected County Superintendent of Schools. He was re-elected two years later, and served from 1892 to 1896.

In the noted campaign of 1896 he delivered many speeches in support of the Republican party, and won recognition as an able speaker. In 1897 he was elected representative and was re-elected two years later, serving in the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth General Assemblies. For a few years he practiced law in Sac City, being in partnership with Charles E. Lane, and was active in the anti-saloon litigation that put the saloons out of Sac county.

In 1902 he bought the Brooklyn Chronicle and edited it for some years. He was much interested in the Brotherhood of American Yeomen and several years previously had assisted materially in writing its ritual. He became a member of its Supreme Auditing Committee and disposed of his newspaper, removed to Des Moines, the headquarters of the association, and for several years of his later life he gave his entire time to its interest, visiting local lodges, lecturing, and acting as vice-president.

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 to extend to his family and relatives most sincere sympathy.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be printed in the Journal of the House and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward to the family of the deceased an engrossed copy.

L. T. QUIRK,

HENRY FRAHM,

J. A. KING,

Committee.

Adopted April 12, 1923.