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MR. PRESIDENT—Your committee appointed to draft resolutions commemorative of the life, character and services of the Honorable John A. DeArmand beg to submit the following report:
JOHN A. DEARMAND.
Honorable John A. DeArmand was born March 7, 1852 in Hollisdaysburg, Pa.; he died in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, March 30, 1917. Together with his parents he came to Scott County at the age of twelve years. He attended the old No. 1 school, now Washington school, and the old high school at Sixth and Main streets.
After finishing his work there Dr. DeArmand entered the college of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where he finished a three-year course in 1876 and came to LeClaire to practice. He was a prominent physician there until 1889 when increase in his practice called him to Davenport.
In addition to practicing in Davenport for over twenty-seven years and in LeClaire for thirteen years, Dr. DeArmand held one of the governing reins in the Democratic party for many years and also occupied many public offices. As county physician for several terms beginning in 1891 he carried out several reforms in the treatment of the poor. He made regular inspection trips to the County home and to Mercy hospital.
Dr. DeArmand’s next public office was that of alderman of the Fifth ward, to which place he was elected on the Democratic ticket. He served two terms. He was also elected to the state legislature and served in the Thirty-second and Thirty-third General Assemblies. Mr. DeArmand was the nominee against I. S. Pepper for congress on the Democratic ticket; in 1915 he was the Democratic nominee against Alfred C. Mueller for mayor. He was also on the board of insane commissioners.
In 1878 Dr. DeArmand married Mary Alice Doughty of LeClaire who with one son, Louis G., advertising counselor of Davenport, were with him at the time of his death.
WHEREAS, The Honorable John A. DeArmand, a member of this body in the Thirty-second and Thirty-third General Assemblies, has been called from this life; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Senate has heard with deep sorrow and regret of his death and that it recognizes the high character of his service to his state and in his death the state has lost a worthy and noble citizen.
Resolved, That this Senate extend to his family its sincere sympathy in their great bereavement. Be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon our Senate Journal and a copy be sent to the bereaved family of the deceased.
F. G. HENIGBAUM.
J. H. FRALEY.
F. W. EVERSMEYER.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously by a rising vote.