Representative James Madison Walters View All Years
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James Madison Walters
Marion County
Born March 29, 1821, in Ohio. Mr. Walters settled on land in Marion County, Iowa, which he secured from the government. The early settlers of that time and vicinity selected him for his intelligence and enterprise as their first Justice of the Peace, and he exercised jurisdiction over a vast territory. When Marion County was organized, he was elected the first Sheriff of that county and served two terms. Afterward he was made postmaster at Knoxville, in which office he served several years. Subsequently, he was sent for two terms as representative in the legislature from Marion County. Afterward he pursued a varied business life, at one time having considerable wealth. In later years he came to Clarke County living near Murray. One evening in his 83rd year, Mr. Walters came walking to the poor house and asked for admission. He was an old man and he announced that he was through, was destitute, and must make that his home. From that time he remained an inmate of the place. He was a ready and willing conversationalist, of intelligence and culture. With various old time acquaintances and with his few relatives he maintained regular correspondence.
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