The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08

tuition. At the age of eighteen years
he was forced to abandon his college
course, while in the Sophomore year,
on account of the loss by fire of his
fathers store, at the old FaXon cor
ner. and other reverses, and he be-
gan working for his father as book
keeper. Three years later, having
saved a small capital from his own
earnings, he entered into partnership
with his brother in the establishment
of a general store at Springville, Lynn
county, Iowa. He remained at that
|plaCe some years, during which time
he served three years each as town
recorder and secretary of the indie
pendent school district. He was mar
Tried in 1879 to Miss S. Josepha Rob
Iarts and in 1885 he disposed of his
business interests in Springviile and
returned TO OskaloOsa to take charge
Iof the abstract books of Cowan, Ham.
lbleton & i.Oring, having ever since
ibeen associated with that firm, eX-
lccpt for three years when he was in
IDss Mones. He is successor to his
fathers interests in the firm, now
known as Cowan & Hambleton, from
(which Major Loring recently retired.
lie owns 240-acre farm in this county
land others in Monroe and Van Buren,
counties.
Nh Hambloton has been member
Iof the Friends church since boyhood
land has served prominently in relig
Iiious movements. He was president
Iof the Iowa State Sunday School AS
ISOLATION from 1904 to 1906, now
serving as first vice president, and
was sent as delegate from that body
Ito the international convention at To
lronto, Canada. For nineteen years he
has been q trustee of Penn college
serving last year as president of the
board. also 4 trustee OF the endow
ment fund of that institution as vel
as trustee Of the Wells fund and Iowa
Yearly Meeting of Friends. He has
lbeen one of the largest donors to Penn
lcollege and in every way has shown
himself to be a whole-souled, public
spirited and liberal town builder.
In politics Mr.. Hambleton is &
stamch republican but he is liberia
in his views and broad-minded enough
Ito work for the best interests of the
people Which he represents regardless
of faction or party. Many OF his no
bier traits might be credited to his in
heritance, he being a direct descend
ant, on his mothers side, of Colone
Heston OF the Revolutionary war, al
forwards judge of the Superior Cour
of Philadelphia and being connected
ON his fathers side with the Senate
Hanna family. He has served the re
publican party as ward committeeman
for several years. He has represent
ed Mahaska county as delegate t
the state conventions several times AM
served very acceptably for three year
las member of the County Board o
Supervisors He was elected as rep
Preventative ~ the state Legislature
, Iron Mahas@ county in 1903 and re
elected to that Office in 1906. serving
in the Thirtieth, Thirty-first, Thirty
second and Thirty second Special as
semblies. Mr.. Hambleton acquired
reputation of being the hardest ant
, most effectual worker in the house o
, representatives and was unanimousl,
elected By that body as speaker pr,
tenn at the las. regular session. NJ
, higher tribute to his successful AM
faithful service could be given than
record of his achievements while Il
the state Legislature.
When he went to Des Moines as
! Representative of Mahaska county ii
! the general assembly he went to work
He at once took an active interest Il
: Estate affairs and his influence was 500