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Kossuth has now two general stores, one steam flouring-mill, one furniture store, one nursery, three physicians, two blacksmith-shops, one shoemaker, one millinery establishment and one steam tile-mill. The present Postmaster of Kossuth is John Bridges.
NORTHFIELD.
Northfield is situated in the northeastern part of Yellow Springs Township. Part of the site of the village was claimed by Samuel Smith, who sold out to Silas Belknap. The latter entered the claim. The other portion of the pres- ent Northfield was originally claimed and entered by John Millard. Lewis Benedict was interested with Millard in the claim and sold the same to William Phiney. In the spring of 1837, James Carr came from Ohio and settled on a claim now partly joining and partly in Northfield. William Phinev, the founder of this village, was born in Connecticut, May 12, 1790, afterward lived in York State and Pennsylvania, from where, in 1836, he emigrated to Florence, Louisa Co., Iowa. There he kept a tavern and run a ferry-boat on the Iowa River. In 1843, he purchased the land heretofore referred to, which he improved and thereon built a frame house. The neighborhood soon became thickly settled and went by the name of Hickory Point.
In 1851, William MeMullen and William Moore started a carding machine there, selling the next year to W. F. Robinson and Thomas Davis, who added much to the business and capacity of the establishment, and, in 1855, removed it to its present location. In 1852, the first dwelling-house was built by W. F. Robinson, and, in 1855, he was appointed Postmaster, the post office established and named Northfield. A store was started there in 1853, by Coty & Hiatt.
The town lots were laid out by William Phiney, and surveyed by J. Wilson Williams, in 1866.
In 1836, a German named Siedenbender established a claim just a half-mile north of the site of Northfield. He afterward sold to William Walter, he to Foster Carmean who now lives on it.
Francis Blake residing in Huron Township, about two miles east of North- field, was born in Franklin County, Vt., September 9, 1804. From there he emigrated with his brother Calvin Blake, to Peoria, leaving Vermont in Sep- tember, 1834. They arrived at their destination in December of the same
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year. In April, 1836, Francis Blake and R. P. Burlingame, a nephew of Gen. Putnam, came to Iowa, on Iowa River, where they started a town called Iowa, and there opened a store. They dealt to a considerable extent with the Indians. During the summer of 1837, they dissolved partnership, Burlingame returned to Peoria, and Blake traded the remainder of his goods to Nathaniel Prime for a claim of 700 acres of land, which he commenced to improve at once, living in the old log cabin built by Prime. In 1849, Mr. Blake built a brick resi- dence, which has since been enlarged, and where he now lives. November 3, 1842, he was married to Mary Houston, of Lee County. When Francis Blake came to Iowa, the following pioneers lived in the vicinity of Northfield : David Russell, Jerry Smith, Mr. Snowden, Thomas Sheridan, William Phiney, Thomas Blair, David Blair and Judge Rankin, most of whom settled in Iowa in 1836. In those days, religious meetings were held in private log cabins. The first preachers were Daniel Cartright, Mr. Comstock, Mr. Gifford, and N. Prime, all of whom were Methodists.
The first school was taught in 1837, in a vacated claim cabin, located in what is now Yellow Springs Township, about three miles southwest of the present Northfield. In this cabin religious meetings were also held, and in the absence of a preacher, religious readings were substituted for sermons. Dr. S. Fullen- wider was frequently the reader.
The Methodist Church was the first house of worship erected in Northfield, and was built in 1855. James Haynes was the first preacher, and the present Pastor is T. J. Meyer. Previous to the building of this church, meetings were held in the schoolhouse, one-half of a mile east of the village.
About 1856, the old school was moved into the village and taught by Miss Minerva Braden. In 1868, a new schoolhouse was built, and the teacher employed therefor was J. O. Andrews. The present teacher is D. C. Hubbs.
A. N. Wycoff is the present Postmaster of Northfield.
The village has two general stores, two blacksmiths, one shoemaker, one woolen- factory and two physicians.
LINTON.
Linton is located five miles northwest of Mediapolis, and was founded by John H. McElhiney.
John H. McElhiney, son of Robert McElhiney, born in Ireland in 1795, first saw the light of day in New York City July 9, 1827, and came to Iowa with his parents in 1841. They located in Louisa County, where Robert McElhiney still resides. In the spring of 1855, John H. McElhiney settled on 160 acres of land situated in the northwestern part of Yellow Springs Township. Afterward, he added 80 acres to the 160. £ Previous to bringing his family on to the farm, he erected a comfortable frame house as a residence. In 1869, when the railroad running north and south, called B., C. R. & M., or Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Minnesota, was graded to where Linton now stands, Mr. McElhiney laid out a portion of his property, 14 acres, into town- lots. He also presented the railroad company with 11 acres of ground, on con- dition that they build thereon a depot. This proposition was accepted, and the building was put up. The first buildings on the site of the prospective village were erected by John H. McElhiney, the same year the railroad-bed was graded, and one year prior to the coming of the first train. One of the build- ings was occupied by M. Hughes as a wagon-maker's shop, and the other as a residence by the same. In the fall of 1869, J. H. McElhiney, J. McElhiney and R. R. Armour opened in the depot building the first store in Linton, the firm being styled " R. R. Armour & Co."
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Linton has two general stores, one hotel, one blacksmith-shop, one shoe- maker, one wagon-maker and one carpenter.
The children of Linton attend the District School No. 1, situated one mile west of the village and taught by W. W. Carithers.
The, church-going people of Linton attend the Reformed Presbyterian Church; situated one and three-quarters mile southwest of the village, with Rev. T. P. Robb for Pastor.
DODGEVILLE.
Dodgeville has for its founder John Lorton, who originally came from Illi- nois in the spring of 1836, and bought some two or three hundred acres of land about three miles south of the present village. The following spring, Mr. Lor- ton laid out town lots and adopted for the prospective town the name of Dodge- ville, in honor of Gen. Dodge. When the lots were advertised for sale, some practical jokers struck out the letters d and e on the bills. making the word Dodgeville read Dogville. which angered the old gentleman greatly. The first store in Franklin Township was started by John Lorton, in Dodgeville, soon after the town was laid out.
The first church edifice in Franklin Township was built by the Baptists in 1847, of stone, under the direction of James L. Gilmore, who was the first preacher in it. Surrounding this church is a beautiful cemetery, where are de- posited the remains of the first Pastor and his wife. Rev. Gilmore died in Ken- tucky in 1865. In 1870, E. Ping was ordained Pastor, and has held the posi- tion ever since.
Meetings are held in this church every second Saturday and Sunday in each month. The congregation was organized two or three years previous to the building of the church. The present membership is thirty-six.
In 1840, John Thompson taught the first school in Franklin Township in a rented log building, near the site of the present district schoolhouse. After this a stone schoolhouse was built, and David Thompson taught the first school in it. In 1871, this structure was demolished, and on the same ground the present brick schoolhouse was built. The present teacher is Mr. O'Brien. The earliest settlers in Franklin Township were Mr. Naudy, an Irishman, who claimed 1,300 acres of land, on which he had built a log cabin. Claiming more than he cold hold after the survey, part of it was jumped by Elias and Levi Larkin. Naudy finally sold the balance of his claim to G. Barnes and Dr. IIntcheson and left the country. After Naudy, came straggling along from 1836 to 1839, John Farrell, E. Dugan, John Burkhart, John McDonald, John Markley, Tillman Smith, Jonathan Zion, the Gilmores, Christian Cliner, W. C. Berry and Bolin Ping. The last-mentioned pioneer came from Pulaski County. Kv., in the fall of 1839, and settled on 320 acres, purchased of Levi Larkin, now a resident of Burlington. Mr. Ping's cabin was a mile and a half southeast of the present Dodgeville.
The first post office in Franklin Township was established in 1836, at Burk- hart's Point in a double log house with John Burkhart as Postmaster.
Dodgeville has one general store, one blacksmith-shop, one wagon-maker, one hotel and one physician.
SPERRY.
In 1869, John M. Sperry located on Sections 12 and 13 of Franklin Town- ship, and started the post-station of Sperry. Mrs. Sperry was the first woman to settle there, and B. M. Sperry the first child born in the place. The first marriage was that of Leander Roberts and Martha Milligan. solemnized by Mr. Sperry, as Justice of the Peace. There is one church society in the village, the Methodist. Services are held in Sperry's Hall. The Methodist Episco-
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pals hold monthly services there. There are two general stores and the usual mechanical places of business.
Franklin Mills post office is located in this township.
The first child born in the township was W. H. Smith, son of Tillman Smith, in 1835. The first flouring-mill was built by Mr. Burmeister, and was modeled after the ancient wind-mills. The mill was constructed of stone, cir- cular in form, and was a genuine wind-mill. Many years were consumed in its erection, and the ruins of the old fortress-like edifice are to be seen at the pres- ent time. Modern improvements crowded out the primitive Dutch methods of making flour. The township was laid out in 1837, sectionized in 1838 and sold in 1839-40.
KINGSTON.
Benton Township lies immediately north of Burlington. Kingston, located on Section 1, is a pleasant little village. It has two general stores, a black- smith-shop, a shoe-shop, a hotel and other business interests. It was laid out by W. King. The old settlers in that vicinity were James Gordon, A. J. Hedge, Esquire Duryea and others. The present school averages an attendance of about forty, and is taught by J. Schenck. The Postmaster is W. G. Miller. Latty Station is a post office on the B., C. R. & N. R. R., located in Section 20.
PLEASANT GROVE.
Pleasant Grove is located on Section 11, of the township bearing the above name. The first settler in the township was William Miller, and the first white child born therein was his daughter, Lucetta. The first marriage ceremony was performed for a couple who were passing through in 1836-Mr. Elters and Miss Colton. The first schoolhouse was erected on Section 9. The first church was that of the Cumberland Presbyterian, built in the town of Pleasant Grove. The first minister was of that faith, and named Bonham. The township was laid out in 1838, surveyed into sections in 1839, and came into market in 1840.
South Flint Post Office is in this township.
Amityville and Huron are post offices in the Township of Huron. This township was settled in 1835, by Joshua and Wesley Swank. S. D. Coonrod came in 1839, and Benjamin Luckinbill in 1840. Nathan Westfall and Catharine McKee were the first couple married in this township.
Washington Township has two post offices-La Vega and Roscoe. Yar- mouth is a new town on the line of the Burlington & Northwestern Rail- road.
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BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY.
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ABBREVIATIONS.
agt .. .agent
machı machinist
bdg
.boarding
mech .mechanic
carp ....
.carpenter
clk
.. clerk
dlr
.dealer
far.
.farmer prop. proprietor
gro ..
grocer
I. V. A
Iowa Volunteer Artillery
I. V. C.
.Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
I. V. I
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Treas Treasurer
iab ...
.laborer
BURLINGTON CITY.
(P. O. BURLINGTON )
[NOTE-When business is not mentioned, the location given is residence. ]
Abercrombie, J. C., 823 N. 6th.
Acott, John, blacksmith ; res. 109 Plane. Acres, Blackmar & Co., printers and blank- book makers, 206 N. 3d.
Acres, Henry, postal clerk, 1013 S. 9th.
ACRES, STEPHEN T., of the
firm of Acres, Blackmar & Co., was born in Gibraltar Aug. 17, 1816 ; came to the United States in July, 1853; located at Waukegan, Ill., July 20, 1853 ; engaged in bookbinding business there about nine months ; he then came to Burlington, arriving here April 29, 1854; engaged in bookbinding, which business he has continued ever since ; for ten years he had charge of the circulation of the Hawk-Eye. Exactly one year from the date of his arrival in the United States, Mr. Acres signified a desire to avail himself of all the rights of an American citizen, and five years from the date of his arrival in New York City, he was admitted to citizenship by the Des Moines County Judge - Cliver C. Wightman. Mr. Acres has served for three terms as Alderman of the Seventh Ward of this city. Oct. 1, 1842, he was married, in Gibraltar, to Sarah Newman ; she was born in Gibraltar July 29, 1817 ; they have eight chil-
dren living. Mr. and Mrs. Acres are members of the M. E. Church.
Acres, Thomas R., bookbinder, Central Block ; res. 121 Clay.
ACRES, WILLIAM, dealer in
groceries, provisions, candies and notions, west cor. of Summer and Dill streets ; was born Aug. 29, 1833, in Gibraltar, Spain, and moved to America and to Burlington in 1857, remained until 1863, then returned to Europe, and, in 1871, returned to Burlington, where he is permanently located. Married Oct. 16, 1865, Adela Molinare; they have four children-Thomas R., Arthur F., Mary C., Emma L.
Acres, William, Jr., car-reporter, 913 S. Boundary.
Adams, A. G., wholesale boots, shoes, etc., 310 N. Main ; res. 727 N. 5th.
Adelheim, C., teamster, 1025 Ash.
Adolphson, John, carpenter.
Adkinson, William, plasterer, 214 S. 6th.
Affleck, John, boards 501 N. Main.
Agnew, D. Z., painter, 105 N. 7th.
Agnew, John, painter, 610 Washington. Albertson, Albert, res. 1213 Spruce.
Allen, Christopher, plumber and gas-fitter,
408 N. Main ; res. West av. Allen & Whipple, hardware, 319 Jefferson.
mer ..
merchant
mfr.
manufacturer
Co. .company or county
mkr. .maker
P. O .. Post Office
S. or Sec. .Section
st ... .. street
supt. superintendent
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ALLEN, W. P., was born in Warren Co., Ill .. Oct. 24. 1854; when 12 years of age, he came with his parents to Cedar Co., Iowa; received a mer- cantile education at the Davenport Busi- ness College, leaving which he entered into a partnership with Theo. Frey, pro- prietor of the Rock Island Business Col- lege, and took charge of the Moline Branch School; during the winter of 1874-75 he organized a three-months business school at Keithsburg, Ill .; after the expiration of that period he de- cided to establish a permanent school there, and remained until the spring of 1877, when he moved to Aledo, Ills .; there opened a school, which he sold out to his brother A. M. Allen, in Novem- ber, 1878; the same month he pur- chased the old reliable Bryant & Stratton Business College, of Burlington, which he has since most successfully and cred- itably conducted. £ During February,
1879, he organized and opened Allen's Conservatory of Art and Academy of Design, which was placed in charge of G. C. Searle, formerly of Providence, R. I. Oct. 20, 1875, Mr. Allen was married to Miss Mary F. Merrill, of Jones Co., Iowa; they have two chil- dren-Frederick Leman and Edward Merrill.
Allison, Robert, car-repairer, 1401 S. 14th. Allwart, Christ, tailor, 106 Adams.
Almendinger, D., teamster, 871 Court.
Anderson, A., clerk, 255 S. Boundary.
Anderson, August. cigar-maker, 319 S. Main; res. 213 S. Leebrick.
Anderson, Charles, shoemaker, 3143 Jefferson ; res. 1309 Griswold.
Anderson, Charles, janitor, 1319 N. 9th. Anderson, Fred, blksmth., 1113 Linden. Anderson, Gustaf, engineer, 226' S. 10th. ANDERSON, C., dealers in dry goods, groceries, notions and provisions, at No. 900 Maple st.
Anderson, J. A., teamster, 115 N. Gun- nison.
Andre, C. A., watchman, 1304 Summer. Andre, Henry P., clerk, 900 Maple; res. 1231 Summer.
Andre, P. A., mfr. of shoes, etc., 218 Jef- ferson ; res. cor. Sth and Maiden Lane. Andreas, J. B., carpenter, Elm st.
ANKELE, DAVID. REV., Pas- tor of the St. Lucas Evangelical Church,
cor. of South and 14th sts .; he was born Feb. 16, 1826, in Germany ; came to America in 1853, and located in Gal- veston, Texas ; finished his education in his native country, and was prepared to commence his labors as soon as he ar- rived at his new home; he came to Bur- lington in March, 1878, having re- ecived a call from the Church he now occupies. He married, in December, 1854, Dorethea Matzke. Independent in politics.
ANTROBUS, A. M., attorney at law ; was born in Greensburg, Decatur Co., Ind., May 15, 1839 ; he came with his father to Pleasant Grove Tp., this county, where, at the old homestead, his father, Thomas H. Antrobus, still lives ; in 1867, he graduated from the Iowa Wesleyan University, and taught as Principal in the Preparatory Depart- ment of that institution for one year ; he was admitted to the bar at Mt. Pleas- ant in 1868, and, in the latter part of that year, eame to Burlington ; he was associated with Judge Power until last May, except the time he was upon the bench. Mr. Antrobus married Miss Arpin C. Ross Jan. 23, 1873; she is a native of Pennsylvania ; they have had three children, two of whom are living -Margaret Dorr and Edgar Ilammond. Armknecht, Charles, book-keeper ; bds. 616 Columbia.
Armstrong, Barney C., pat. right agt., res. 1106 Market
Armstrong, John H., Jr., book-keeper, 610 N. 4th.
Arnold, John, far., 4th, cor. Elm.
Archibald, Wm., carp., 517 Gertrude st. Arden, Charles, grocer, 504 Jefferson ; res. 312 S. Marshall.
ARTZ, JOHN, dealer in groceries and provisions, cor. Adams and Emelia sts. ; born in Ohio July 4, 1847 ; came to Burlington in November, 1873. Mar- ried, July 1, 1875, Emelia Nehans ; they have one child-Clarence. Re- publican. Mrs. Artz is a member of the Lutheran Church.
Aspelmeier, C., grocer, 879 Jefferson.
Atkinson, C. N., book-keeper, 917 Col- lege place.
Atz, Robt., machinist, 1004 Mt. Pleasant. Augsburger, N., stone-entter, 817 Maple. Ayres, B. F., operator, res. 507 Bassett st.
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B AIRD, JAS. G., 317 S. Boundary.
Baird, W. F., Rev., 615 S. 12th.
Baird, W. H., 615 S. 12th.
Baker, J. M., res. 705 West av.
Baker, Henry, mason, 817 North.
Baker, Jacob, teamster, 1211 N. 9th.
Baldwin, W. W., attorney, 1211 /Etna.
Bane, John, engineer, 1137 Franklin.
Bangs, C., sawyer, 600 Lynn.
Bantleon, George, saloon, 518 S. Main ; res. 504 S. Main.
Barden, C. F., laborer, Bassett.
Barger, S. R., manufacturer of trunks 221 N. Front; res. 702 N. 7th.
BARHYDT, THEODORE
WELLS, President of the Mer- chants' National Bank; was born in Newark, N. J., April 10, 1835, but brought up in Schenectady, N. Y., being there educated at the Lyceum ; he is a descendant from the old Knickerbockers, known as the first and wealthiest fami- lies of the Hudson River, N. Y., who were among the first and at the front to struggle for the independence of Amer- ica; during the war of the Revolution ; his grandfather was active in the serv- ice, and, during the war of 1812, was in the Quartermaster's Department ; his father was a boot and shoe manufact- urer in Schenectady, N. Y .; Mr. Bar- hydt left his home of youth to enter upon the cares of life and the scenes of personal and telling activity, in March, 1855 ; locating at Burlington, he acted as Assistant Postmaster for some time ; in 1859, Mr. Barhydt started in the retail boot aud shoe business, and, warranted by success, commenced wholesale trade in 1860; this he still continues ; how- ever, as his time is entirely occupied by business, which has come into promi- nence through his untiring efforts, the boot and shoe business has been placed under the supervision of his partner, H. A. Brown. He has been twice elected Alderman of the 5th Ward, and is a hard-money Democrat ; he was a Director and member of the Executive Committee of the B., C. R. & M. R. R. for several years, until the new company organized ; elected during his absence from home, without his knowledge, he is now a Director of the Burlington & Northwestern Narrow-Gauge R. R .;
through the long-continued exertions of Judge Mason, Messrs. Barhydt, Patter- son, McKell and others, the Burlington Water Works came into existence ; Mr. Barhydt is a Director of the Burlington Water Company ; assisted by others, he organized the Merchants' National Bank in 1870, was elected its first President, and, owing to his superior financial abil- ity, has been continued in that position ever since ; although yet a young man, Mr. Barhydt has for many years been, and is now, prominently identified with the general public enterprises of Bur- lington. To no one man does the pres- ent attractive city owe more for its pub- lic improvements and erection of fine business buildings, than to T. W. Bar- hydt ; he is the owner of some of the most valuable property in Burlington, including one of the blocks most prom- inently located in the city, corner of Jefferson and Main streets; also the Gorham House, now undergoing great improvements aud embellishments, which will make it one of the most popular hotels in the State. Mr. Barhydt mar- ried Miss Eleanor C. Christianey, de- scended from the same race as himself, and who it may be said has virtually grown up with him. They are both members of the First Presbyterian Church ; Mr. Barhyde's parents were. strict adherents to the religious faith of the same denomination.
BARKER, CHARLES I., was born in Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., N. H., June 4, 1826; his parents were Benjamin Barker and Abigail Babbitt Barker; he was the youngest of thir- teen children, ten boys and three girls, all born in the old homestead, on a hill farm back some three miles from the Connecticut River; this large family lived to be men and women, and nine are still living (1879), showing moral habits and vigorous constitutions, not only reflecting credit upon parents, but speaking well for their representative children ; the girls grew to be wives and mothers respected by all, and the boys to citizens of various localities, and all have received manifestations of confidenee by their fellow citizens in many ways in being selected represent- atives in the New Hampshire, Vermont
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and Massachusetts Legislatures, county officers, members of the city govern- ment of Boston and Worcester, Mass., Government officers under Pierce and Buchanan's administrations, regimental officers in the last war, etc. These facts are mentioned as much in honor of parents as children. The subject of this sketch was left at the age of 3 years without a father ; but in this mis- fortune he was spared a mother pos- sessed of those Spartan qualities that did not allow her to sink under the weight of the many cares falling upon her, but who resolutely determined to keep her family together and provide for them a home, aided by the older children, until all were prepared to go forth into the world with habits of mo- rality, industry and economy fully formed; she died at the good old age of 82 years, in March, 1870. In 1845, he left the old homestead, and the first point he made was to secure two terms at two different academies as a little fin- ishing touch to his district-school edu- cation back on the rough hills of New Hampshire, obtained only in the winter months ; in the winter of 1845-46, he taught school, and, in the spring, went into a printing office in Keene, N. H., and there and at Newport of the same State, he served two years as an appren- tice to that business ; late in 1847, he started out as a journeyman and worked at Barre and Worcester, Mass., until September, 1849, when he left the old Worcester Spy office for the West; he visited Detroit, Milwaukee, Racine, Chicago and other points, and arrived at La Fayette, Ind., late in October, where he at once took charge of the Daily Courier office as foreman, and remained there about fourteen months, the four last of which he published the paper for the estate of its late owner, who died during the summer; he made his arrangements to buy the office at administrator's sale, and would have done so but for the treachery of one who ought to have been a friend; from La Fayette he went to Nashville, Tenn., to Washington, D. C., where he spent a winter, and then to Cincinnati, in the spring of 1852, where he soon became foreman of the Gazette office, which
office he left in July, 1853, to go to Hamilton, Ohio, where he became edi- tor and part proprietor of the Telegraph, the Democratic paper of Butler Co .; at the close of 1855, he sold out his inter- est in the paper and at once went to Bloomington, Ill., where he purchased the National Flag, a Democratic paper, and edited it during the canvass of 1856, which resulted in the election of Mr. Buchanan to the Presidency; after the election, he sold out and went to Indianapolis and took charge of the State printing; in the fall of 1857, he purchased the Democratic Standard, at Anderson, Ind., which he edited un- til 1863, when he sold out and went into the boot and shoe trade, which he sold out in 1864, and purchased a large flock of sheep and came to Iowa, into Polk Co., and went into the real estate business at Des Moines; in 1865, he disposed of his sheep and went to Mem- phis, Tenn., and remained two years, connected with the press of that city ; but in the summer of 1867, he came to Burlington, Iowa, and went into the Daily Gazette as part proprietor and one of its editors ; shortly afterward, he purchased the entire office, and con- ducted the paper until late in 1874, when he sold out, and at once purchased a steam book and job office, and added a bindery, which establishment he is conducting at the present time (spring of 1879). In 1862, he was candidate for Secretary of State before the Demo- cratic State Convention of Indiana and secured a solid Congressional vote with several counties outside for that office, by which vote he felt flattered ; in 1872, he was a delegate from the First Dis- trict of Iowa to the Baltimore Conven- tion, which nominated Horace Greeley for the Presidency; in 1875, was elected a member of the Council of Burlington, leading all other candidates by a handsome vote; he has been mod- est in his aspirations for office ; he has been an earnest, active and consistent member of the Democratic party al- ways. His life has been an active and earnest one, keeping up the habits of his earliest boyhood days, which have been so regular that he has scarcely ever lost a meal on account of sickness ; his
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