History of Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, Iowa . r 9. County Democratic organization, December 24. 1856. Fourth county seat election, April. Mining at New Galena. -7. Winter of the crust. 1857. Prairie du Chien & Mankato R. R. Co. Fifth county seat election, April 4. Contract for court house at Waukon let, August 2. 1861. Sixth county seat election, April 8. Court house at Waukon completed. 464 HISTORY OF ALLAMAKEE COUNTY 1861 Court house at Lausiug erected. 1862, Seventh county seat election, April. 1864. McGregor Western Railroad built. • Eighth county seat election, Nove
History of Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, Iowa . r 9. County Democratic organization, December 24. 1856. Fourth county seat election, April. Mining at New Galena. -7. Winter of the crust. 1857. Prairie du Chien & Mankato R. R. Co. Fifth county seat election, April 4. Contract for court house at Waukon let, August 2. 1861. Sixth county seat election, April 8. Court house at Waukon completed. 464 HISTORY OF ALLAMAKEE COUNTY 1861 Court house at Lausiug erected. 1862, Seventh county seat election, April. 1864. McGregor Western Railroad built. • Eighth county seat election, November 8. 1866. County seat raid, June 9. Poor Farm bought; October 22. 1867. County seat question decided for Waukon. 1868. Present Agricultural Society organized, January 8. 1869. Ninth county seat election, October B., C. R. & N. R. R. built. River Railroad built. 1875. Tenth county seat election, 1877. Waukon & Mississippi R, R, built. 1880. High water in Mississippi, June. 1881. Poor House built. 1882. Jail Biographical Department. ALLAMAKEE COUNTY. Armstroug & Alexander—these two young aud energetic busi-ness men established their business, which is known as the ChicagoClothing House, in 1879, and now carry a stock of $8,000 to$10,000. Levi Armstrong was born in Kentucky, January, 1819. In1861 the family removed to Linn Co., Iowa, where the subject ofthis sketch received a good education at Cornell College. Hecommenced mercantile life by clerking, which he followed untilMarch, 1879, when he engaged in his present business. He wasmarried in April, 1875, to Anna McLaury, and now has two chil-dren, Nettie and Edwin. R. J. Alexander was born in Linn Co., Iowa in 1852. Subse-quently the family removed to Cedar Co. He was educated atCornell College, and in 1876 commenced mercantile life as clerk,and continued as such until 1879, when he formed the partner-ship Avith Mr. Armstrong. Andrew Anderson, P. 0. Elon; farmer, sec. 33; son of Andrewand Christi
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