Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-25
HON. JOHN McHUGH DEAD.
A Brother of r NIcHugh of this City, and
Prominent Iowa Citizen, After Long
Months of Patti n Waiting Quietly
Passes Away.

Prominent Iowa Citizen, After Long
Months of Patti N Waiting Quietly
Passes Away.
From th- Cresco la.J Republican
"Leaves have their time TO fall,
And flowers to wither at the north winds
And stare to set,.;, but all,
i"ou o % Wealth. - "
"John McHugh ia dead!" Such was
+hp sad news that flashed through the
states announcing that one OF Iowa's
most honored and respected citizens had
quietly passed to the Valley OF Death,
from his Cresco home on the morning OF
January Goth.
Born in the beautiful city OF Lindsay,
Ontario, ON the 23rd day of December,
1842, Christmas gift worthy of the
mother who gave him birth upon the
same farm where she herself first brea tn
ed the air refreshed by Gods inspiring
sunlight.
His father, Capt. p. McHugh, universal
]y respected as gentleman OF honor
and ability, ard his mother Anna Walk
er McHugh, a lady of culture and refine
ment, were parents well fitted to rear
the child who has since honored their
name and race.
John McHugh spent his early life on
his fathers farm near Lindsay, where he
learned to hold the plow, fell the tree,
tend the stock and share all tolls and
hardshipsincident to u rural life in pio-
nepr country. And here. during the Win
ter mouths he attended the little coun-
try school, where he received the initia-
ton to life OF mental labor and USE
fullness. In July, 1868, he was united
in happy marriage with Miss Margarer
FaIvey.
His public career commenced shortly
after his marriage, when he accepted a
position as Governor Of the County
Goal. which was rendered him through
the infu ance OF his father, Warden of the
county.
He was soon attracted, however, by
the opportunities which Iowa's fertile
prairies offered to enterprise, and in
June, 1867. he resigned his official posi-.
ton, rented his Canadian farm "a farm
which he owned until death,) and. with
his young wife, bid long farewell to
Canada and the British flag. He lived
for a short time at Dubuque. and then
moved to McGregor, entering theemploy
OF W. NJ. & j. Fleming, the lumber firm
OF that day and place. They soon
placed him in charge of their lumber
business at Law Ter, where he lived and
labored for several years.
In the fall of 1879 the republicans Of
Chickasaw county elected him to the
legislature by large majority, he being
the only successful republican candidate.
In the year OF 1875 he organized the
Bank of Lawer. and two years later he
organized the Howard County Bank Of
Cresco, Ia, which with the Cresco Saw
ings Bank in 1888 consolidated forming
the Cresco Union Savings Bank.
About this time Mr.. McHugh turned
his attention to the breeding OF fancy
srock, and soon won national rpute as
breeder OF fancy horses and cattle. He
was president of the Iowa Improved
Stock Breeders Association, and a
director OF the National Live Stock
Association of merica, and at different
annual meetings OF those associations he
delivered able addresses. some of which
attracted the attention of the leading
stock journals. not only throughout the
states, but in Canada, Great Britain,
Germany and France.
In 1884 the republicans elecred him as
one OF the Presidential electors. In 1888
ne was a candinate for the nomination
OF Congressman from the Fourth Con-
gressional District OF Iowa against COL.
j. II. Sweeney, OF Usage, la.. who defeat
ed him by one-sixteenth Of vote, show
ing conclusively MIR. McHugh's populari'
ty in the district. In 1922 President
Harrison, at the request OF the republ-
can delegates from Iowa, appointed MIR.
MrHugh National Bank Examiner, and
perhaps few men have filed Il like posi-
ton so well; certainly none better than
he
During The financiakcrisis OF 1888 ne
was sent tn many different states, and
always rendered efficient service to his
country. Perhaps III no instance did he
better manifest his great ability than
when sent to take charge OF the great
banks OF Denver In 1895 he accepted
the Presidency OF the Iowa Deposir and
Loan Co., of DpsMoines, a position
which he filled faithfully and well until
falling health compelled him to retire
from active lie and seek rest in the quiet
of his home.
THE CLOSE or LIFE.
AS IA result OF overwork Mr.. McHugll
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