Born in Patrick County, Virginia, October 8, 1821, immigrated to Mahaska County, Iowa, in 1844. He made the brick and built the first brick house in Oskaloosa. About these times, Mr. Harbour, like all other well regulated young men, began to think it would be the best thing he could do, to take unto himself a wife to assist him in the joys, as well as the sorrows of life. There were not many young ladies in those early days of Oskaloosa's history to look among. Then he found one, in the person of Miss Mary C. Roop, daughter of Mr. Benjamin Roop. It was soon convenient for the above named parties to become husband and wife. The marriage ceremony being performed, they were so pronounced; the race of life in the old matrimonial boat then started on its voyage, loaded with many cares. Mr. Harbour was elected twice to the General Assembly of Iowa, 1846-48 and 50, serving a term in both the Senate and House where he distinguished himself as an able debater. In politics Mr. Harbour has been a life long democrat. He went to the gold fields of Colorado in 1860. Was there at the breaking out of the rebellion, organized a company of men at Breckenridge and marched on foot to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Harbour's health not being good, after two years service in the army, resigned his commission as captain and returned to Oskaloosa to his family, resuming his trade as a bricklayer. In religion, Mr. Harbour advocated the golden rule, and had a high regard for all of whatever denomination, that governed themselves accordingly. He was not a church member. He embraced religiously whatever seemed to him to be reasonable and right. Mr. Harbour belonged to the Masonic Fraternity, and for many years before the war a constant attendant at the lodge.
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