The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20
MODEST IOWA VILLAGE.
PRODUCED. SOME REAL MEN
Three United Senators and Many Monare Including Clark
Davis From Provincial Keosauqua the Banks Of the
Moines-How Members Firm Wright Knapp
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It was a likely spot and he stayed

river. It was likely spot and he stayed
there. b
Here he found Joseph c. Knapp, just
beginning as a lawyer, and they decided
to become partners. Henry Clay Cald-
well came to Iowa when about 15 years
old. He, too, went to Keosauqua, with
his parents. He had ambitions to be a
lawyer. and Wright & Knapp gave hin,
the chance. After studying with this
firm few years he was admitted to the
bar, and In 1856 the firm became Wright,
Knapp & Caldwell. Caldwell was soon
sent to the legislature, but went to the
war when 1t broke out. While he was
Knapp, was a member of the firm. He is
now at Council Bluffs, one of the first
attorneys at the state bar.
Caldwell became major of the Fourth
Iowa cavalry and when he came back
from the war he settled at Little Rock,
Ark. There he was appointed United
States district judge, prior to 1870, and
later to the circuit bench -
In the meantime, Wright had been
elected to the state supreme bench, In
1855, where he served till 1873, when he
was sent to the United States senate two
terms, declining reelection. Knapp had
no limitations except that he was a dem
ocrat, which was a shortcorning In Iowa.
He was twice nominated for. governor
and once for supreme judge, but MAORI
ties were against him and he practiced
In Keosauqua till his death twelve years
ago. a:,s <.s,.in 49, .:@-
Clark and Davis.
In the meantime a red headed boy was
playing with few not very select COM
panions in the streets, or, rather street,
OF Bentonsport. a tiny embryo of. a town
few miles below Keosauqua. Occa-
sionally his father would take this boy
to Keosauqua with him to. "see the
sights" and they were admitted by the
youngster to be marvellous. That lad was
William A. Clark now Of Montana, whose
name to-day is the symbol Of a quantity
Of dollars that cannot be counted.
A. G. Davis, the Montana millionaire
whose name became famous by the con-
test over his estate, was a Keosauquan
in early days, as was Edwin Manning,
who became a. millionaire and the richest
man in Iowa in his prime. He made it
by banking and buying land.
A boy who was born and grew to early
manhood without attracting especial at
tentfon in Keosauqua town was George
w. McCrary. He later became congress-
man, United States district judge and
finally secretary Of war under Hayes. He
was associated In the practice of law with
Judge Samuel F.. Miller Of Keokuk, who
transacted SO much business and had
such intimate relations in Keosauqua that
the town claims him.
~ ohm F. Dillon now Of New York city,
attorney. for the Goulds, was a. boy in old
Keosauqua, serving on the Iowa supreme
bench for a time. Other Keosauquans
We're u. G.. Bonney, secretary of state fo1
Iowa beginning in 1S4S; J. B. Howell
| later editor of the Keokuk Gate City and
appointed United States. senator iii 1870
g. C.. Nourse, now a De@sNd oines lawyer
attorney. general ln2 sSags7;. JIG. Hal
| whose Son SsBen5an1 i n Is congressman
from rst s. Il