A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . handising for eleven years. He becameone of the popular and prominent citizensof the place and was a recognized leaderin the ranks of the Democracy. He wastwice a member of the Indiana legislatureand three terms a county commissioner ofHancock county, which offices he filled in amanner creditable to himself and satisfactoryto his constituents, and over the record ofhis official career there fell no shadow ofwrong or suspicion of evil. His honestywas uncjuestioned and he labored earnestlyfor the best interests of those whom heserved.
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . handising for eleven years. He becameone of the popular and prominent citizensof the place and was a recognized leaderin the ranks of the Democracy. He wastwice a member of the Indiana legislatureand three terms a county commissioner ofHancock county, which offices he filled in amanner creditable to himself and satisfactoryto his constituents, and over the record ofhis official career there fell no shadow ofwrong or suspicion of evil. His honestywas uncjuestioned and he labored earnestlyfor the best interests of those whom heserved. He purchased many land warrants, locat-ing the same in Iowa and Kansas, thus be-coming the owner of nearlv three thousandacres. In 1861 he removed to the latterstate, improved a farm and continued a resi-dent there until his lifes labors were endedin. his death, on the 21st of January, was a broad-minded, intelligent and suc-cessful man who through his perseveranceand energy won a large estate, owning val-uable property in Kansas, \ierever he re-. JOHN C. SHOCKLEY
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