The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-10-04

HON. A. r. N. HAM8LEToN.
| Hon. A. F. N. Hambleton, who has
served one term in the legislature and
, acquired the reputation Of being the
hardest and most effectual worker in
the house of representatives, is a
candidate for reelection this fall on
the republican ticket. His popularity
at home as well as abroad was shown
by his unanimous denomination in
the county convention without any
opposition. Clean in his personal
life, true to every public trust, and
alive to the best interests of the peo-
pie he represents, he is deserving of
reelection with an increased majority
over the handsome endorsement given
him three years ago.
Albert F. N. Hambleton was born
at Forest Home, Poweshiek county,
Iowa, Sept. 4, 1857 his father,the late
Levi Hambleton, having located and
plated that village in the then forest.
His early life was spent in the viii
lage and on the farm, during the win
ter attending school, where slab
benches were the best school furni-
ture afforded. His summer occupa-
ton was driving six yoke of oxen to
the breaking pillow and later hauling
coal with mule team from Evans
mine to Grinnell. He removed with
his parents in 1871 to Oskaloosa, his
father engaging in the mercantile
business. Attending the public
schools, he entered the high school
during the administration of j. F..
Everett and entered Penn colleges
first Freshman class During his
sophomore year, on account of the
loss by fire of his fathers store at the
old"Faxon" corner and other reverses,
he abandoned his college course and
at the age of Is took charge as a
book-keeper of his fathers books in
the store. In 1873, win his brother.
with small capital saved from his
own earnings, he entered into bust
ness in general store at Springville,
Lynn county, Iowa. He remained at
that place some years, during which
an extensive trade in live stock, coal,
grain and merchandise was carried
on. He served there as city clerk
and secretary of the independent
school district for three terms each.
He was married there in 1879 to Miss
S. Josepha Roberts. Disposing Of his
business interests he came back to
Oskaloosa in 1885 and took charge of
the abstract books of Cowan, Handle
ton C Loring, and has been associated
since that time with them, except for
three years when he was in Des
Moines, where he still has business
interests. He is now successor to his
fathers interests in the firm. He
owns a 240-acre farm in this county
and has one in Monroe county. He
has been for twelve years one of the
trustees of Penn college, also trustee
of the endowmnt fund of that insti-
tuition, as we'll as trustee of the Wells
fund and Iowa Y. M. of Friends. He
has always been a staunch republican,
Del0S COuu6Clcu Ou hAo LdIhSI . 5luS
with the Senator Hanna family and
on his mothers side direct descend
aht of Colonel Heston of the Reyolu-
tionary war, afterwards judge Of the
Superior Court of Philadelphia. He
has been an efficient committeeman
of the ward for the party for several
years. Has represented the county as
a delegate to state conventions sew
eral times, and served very acceptably
for one term as MEMBER of the Board
of Supervisors.
When the future of Penn college
hung in the balance and the Iowa
Friends at their meeting in this city
were uncertain as to which course to
pursue in order to lift the school out
of the $4,000 debt, Albert F. N. Ham
bleton arose and agreed to pay $4,000,
or one-tenth of the whole amount.
That is the kind of whole-souled,
public-spirited and liberal trwn build
er that the republicans Of Mahaska
county have chosen as candidate to
represent them in the legislature this
winter,-and just the kind Of a fellow
that the people of the community
should honor by electing to the Office
Ia. I'll,