Representative John W. Blackford View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 4/10/1916

Birth Place: Dillsburg, Pennsylvania

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
House: 35 (1913)

Home County: Henry

Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Son: Aaron V. Blackford; GAs 41 - 44

John W. Blackford

Henry County

JOHN W. BLACKFORD was born in York County, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1837, and died at Hillsboro, Iowa, April 10, 1916. He obtained his education in country schools and the York County Academy. He followed school teaching for ten years. In 1864 he removed to Van Buren County, Iowa, and engaged in farming and breeding Poland China hogs and Hereford cattle. He was a charter member of the American Poland China Record Association, was its president in 1903-4, and was its treasurer from 1905 until his death. He removed to Hillsboro, Henry County, in 1906, and became president of the Hillsboro Savings Bank. In 1912 he was elected representative from Henry County, serving in the Thirty-fifth General Assembly.

House District 20