SWANSON, Andrew I. - 1914

SWANSON, JACKSON, SCHELLENGER, GILMORE

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

ANDREW I. SWANSON.

Andrew I. Swanson, who since 1907 has conducted a general store in Cleg horn, was born in Leland, Illinois, on February 18, 1884. He is a son of Andrew M. and Christina (Jackson) Swanson, natives of Sweden, the former of whom came to America in early life and located in Illinois, accepting a position as section foreman on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. He retained this for eighteen years and then, in 1886, came to Plymouth county, Iowa, buying a farm, which he improved and operated until 1905. He then retired and moved into Marcus, where he and his wife now reside.

Andrew I. Swanson was reared at home, acquiring his education in public schools in Marcus and in Browns Business College of Sioux City, Iowa. He

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began his independent career as clerk in a general store at Marcus, retaining this position for one year and a half. In 1907 he came to Cleghorn and purchased the general store owned by E. A. Allen. This enterprise he has operated since that time and he has built up a large patronage, for his goods are well selected, his service prompt and his prices reasonable. Mr. Swanson is a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator Company of Cleghorn and in the Cleghorn Independent Telephone Company, and he owns besides his business premises a comfortable home in the town.

On the 2d of August, 1911, Mr. Swanson was united in marriage to Miss Edna Schellenger, a daughter of George T. and Alice (Gilmore) Schellenger, the former a retired farmer, of whom further mention is made elsewhere in this work. Mr. Swanson is a member of the Masonic lodge, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs, and he gives his political allegiance to the republican party. A young man of energy, resource and capacity, he has carefully managed his business interests and has met with gratifying and well deserved succeess.