Representative Malcolm Foreman McNie View All Years

HON. MALCOM FORMAN MCNIE

MR. SPEAKER—Your committee appointed to memorialize the life and public service of Malcom Forman McNie, an honored member of this House in the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, and Thirty-first General Assemblies from Benton County, and who died at this home in Long Beach, California, on the 16th day of December, 1920, beg leave to submit the following report:

Malcom Forman McNie was born in New York City on September 27, 1848. His parents came from Alloa, Scotland, and settled in New York City in the early forties, the father engaging in the newspaper business and being connected with the New York Herald and the Tribune in the early days of their activities.

Mr. McNie was educated in the public schools of New York City and later his parents moved to Iowa and he had the advantage of a course at the Western College of this state. After leaving college he taught school for several years, but later gave his entire time to farming and fine stock raising. For over thirty-five years he was a successful farmer near Vinton, Iowa, and in 1891, he with others organized the State Bank of Vinton, in which he acted as Director for thirteen years. He was also a director in the Eden Fire Insurance Company of Vinton and of the Benton County Telephone Company. He took an active part in all matters of general public interesting including those of a religious nature and did his full share of work in connection with these matters.

Mr. McNie was elected a member of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly from Benton County and as a recognition for the satisfactory services therein performed he returned to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies.

In 1904 Mr. McNie removed to Long Beach, California, where he was closely identified with the business, social and philanthropic interests of the city. He was, until a short time before his death a director and treasurer of the Marine and Commercial Savings Bank of Long Beach and a stockholder in the Exchange National Bank.

In March, 1915, he was appointed by the Los Angeles Board of County Supervisors, a member of the Public Welfare Commission and probation commissioner of Los Angeles county. He was president of the local Belgian Relief Committee. He was the organizer and first president of the Iowa Society of Long Beach, it being the largest of any local state organization and representing 5,000 Hawkeyes, now residents of Long Beach. In 1910 he was elected a member of the city council and served two years on the board.

Mr. McNie is survived by his widow, Mrs. Agnes McNie, who resides at Long Beach, California, and three sons who are: Robert, of Waterloo, Iowa; Arthur, a farmer near Vinton; and Morris, residing at Hampton, Iowa, and agent for the County Farm Bureau of Franklin county.

Whereas, The life and character of the deceased calls for such as to place his memory among those highly respected and esteemed in the State of Iowa; therefore be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the state of Iowa, take this occasion to express its appreciation of the splendid character and public services of the deceased. And at this time extend to the surviving relatives and members of his family their sincere sympathy in their sorrow.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread in the journal of the House and that the Chief Clerk be asked to send a copy of this resolution to the surviving members of the family.

J. W. HANNA,

H. B. MORGAN,

E. P. HARRISON,

Committee.

Adopted March 23, 1921.