Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29

For a long time Van Buren, county
was thought to have produced most ot
the noted men of the state. Davis
county Is now coming forward TO
claim the distinction.
| | would like to take up the friend.
ly challenge on behalf of Van Buren,
county, but to render the discussion
far. and more interesting, will re.
cast the proposition: Van Buren,
county has been the home of more
men of emtnence in Iowa and the ma
ton than has any other county.
think the idea was originated at
the annual meeting Of the Van Buren,
County Pioneer association Aug. 2S,
1872, in speech by the latesJudge G.
| Wright, when he said: 1t is a reflec
tion | am sure not without its value
or Importance that no county has fur
nished more men to occupy promin-
ent places in the councils Of the state
and nation. Let me give you the
list, or at least, as far as it occurs
to me- Then ommitting his own
name. which by common consent IT
Van Buren, county sentiment, belongs
at the head OF the list, he gave the
following:
DR.. @. s. Bailey-United States
marshall, several times member of
the Iowa legislature.
DR.. John D. Elbert-President OF
the territorial council.
Samuel Ebert (son)-Governor nf
Colorado.
Elisha Cutler, Jr-secretary Of
state Of Iowa two years.
Josiah H. Bonney-Secretary Of
state Of Iowa two years. commission.
er of Des Moines river improve.
ment.
Paul Brittain-Treasurer Of the
Des Moines river Improvement
Samuel Parker-President of Ore
gon territorial council
Edwin ing-Commissioner of
the Des Nome sriver Improvement.
DR.. Observation-Disclosures Of the first
board of education from Harrison
county in the Fourth judicial district.
Joseph G. Knapp-United States
district attorney and district Judge.
Augustus Hall-Member of con-
gress and United States district Judge
of Nebraska.
Charles G. Nourse-Chief clerk
Iowa house of representatives, attor-
ney general of Iowa
James B. Howell-United States
senator and member of claims com
mittee.
Henry Clay Caldwell-C Colonel
Third Iowa cavalry and United States
district judge of Arkansas.
| B. F. Gilbert (son Of Dr. John Do
Member house of representatives of
Iowa, Thirteenth general assembly.
| la az n y
Eighth Iowa cavalry.
Phfneas M. Cassady-Recorder of
public moneys and judge of state dis
trict court and member Of state SEN
ate, Polk county.
James NJ Tuttle-Co Second
Iowa infantry, brigadier general Uni
ted States volunteers, and member
Fourteenth general assembly.
Henry Ford-District attorney and
judge of the district court. Fourth
judicial district for ten years.
| Robert Sloan-Judge circuit court
and renominated in an enlarged cir.
cult.
Wareham G. Ciark-Member of
second constitutional convention from
Monroe county
James B. Weaver-Colonel Second
Iowa infantry, general United States
volunteers, United States assessor
and district attorney.
Seth Craig-Warden of the peniteni.
tary
r. B. Ruthledge-Provo marshal
N. b. preston and john Clark
Members of the general assembly.
| Monroe county.
HenrV nd
Members of the State Agricultural col
lege board, and long most prominently
connected with the State Agricultural
society.
John w. Jones-County Judge of
Hardin county and state treasurer for
four years
George W. Jones-Member Thirteen
tn general assembly, Polk county.
Josiah Clifton Member general as.
sembly, Lee county.
George w. Acknowledgement Iowa
mouse and senate; twice elected to
congress and nominated for third term.
Edwin o. Stannard-Lieutenant gov.
ernor of Missouri and most prominent-
ly connected with the trade and com.
merce of st. Louis
r. T. DibbIe-Member Missouri leg
islature
Delazon Smith-A prominent politi-
clan Of Oregon and United States SEN
ator from that state.
h. W. COMMISSIONS Des
Moines river improvement.
Jonn F. Dillion--Judge state district
court, Judge Iowa supreme court and
Judge United States district court
Abner Kneeland-One of the
scholars and thinkers of his day.
S. T, Caldwell--Member Of the
Twelfth and Fourteenth general as
sembiies. Wapello county.
j. B. Miller-6ounty judge and coun-
ty auditor Polk county.
David Ferguson-Msmber house rep
resentatives, First general assembly,
Davis county.
Andrew Leach-Member house rep