Senator Fred G. Henigbaum View All Years

FRED G. HENIGBAUM

Fred G. Henigbaum, the son or Adolph and Elizabeth Henigbaum, was born in Albany, New York, June 10, 1864, and in the year 1875, removed with his parents to Davenport, Iowa, which place continued to be his residence until the date of his demise, September 7, 1921. He was married to Miss Laura Dean on November 4, 1897, and to this marriage was born one son, Ted, who with the widow and two brothers and two sisters survive to mourn his death.

In politics, Mr. Henigbaum was a republican, though not what some would call a hide-bound partisan. He was firm in his beliefs of the correctness of the doctrines of the republican party and followed thoughtfully his party’s platform wherein the same did not violate the principles of the republican party as he understood them. He was not a politician in any sense of the word, but was a genuine and thorough, patriotic American citizen and had an unlimited faith in the future progress of the great state of Iowa. He was elected to the Iowa Senate by a splendid majority and served in the senate of the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh General Assemblies, where he was loved by all who knew him and he served his district and state with distinction; with credit to himself and honor to the state.

For many years he was a sufferer and during all of his years of suffering he was uncomplaining and always sought to contribute to the comfort and happiness of others. He was unostentatious, charitable in his relationship with men, guided by his sense of justice and directed by a love of humanity. It may be truly said of him:

“Large was his bounty and his soul sincere,

Heaven did a recompense as largely send

He gave to misery, ‘twas all he had a tear,

He gained from Heaven, ‘twas all he asked, a friend.”

He gave to his community, his city, state and nation largely of his time, his talents and his love. He sought no greater reward than the reward of faithful friends which he gained in large measures.

Therefore, Be It Resolved, By the Iowa Senate that the state of Iowa, in the demise of the Honorable Fred G. Henigbaum, has lost one of its most distinguished, faithful and patriotic citizens; that the city of Davenport and the community in which he lived have been deprived of the benefit of the counsel and the influence of so noble a character, as our late lamented brother senator; that his family and near relatives have been deprived of the society, companionship and love of a faithful husband, a kind, generous, indulgent father and in this hour of their bereavement and sorrow we point them to the Father of all mankind as the only comfort in this their day of sorrow.

D. W. KIMBERLY,

W. G. HASKELL,

JNO. R. PRICE.

The resolution was adopted unanimously.