Representative William Henry Clune View All Years
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William Henry Clune
Des Moines County
Born 1834 in Vermont. He was an attorney and was elected in 1858 to the Iowa House of Representatives. He was in the Civil War. He was appointed First Lieutenant July 17, 1861 and mustered out July 17, 1861. He was promoted Captain of company I, Nov. 26, 1862, then promoted Major July 29, 1864; Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 30, 1864; Colonel June 8, 1865. Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Mr. Clune was a lively, entertaining fellow and made a speech full of animation and fire. He was a man of classical education, an eloquent speaker, a good lawyer for one so young and a good politician. He would take first rank in whatever he applied himself to. He was small in stature, very pleasing in manner and would attract attention in any assemblage he might happen to be.
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