HAYWOOD, GEORGE

HAYWOOD, MURRAY

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Date: 10/3/2001 at 21:59:22

From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P.
Allen (1879) Pages 669-697
Biographical Sketches of Clinton Residents

GEORGE HAYWOOD, of the firm of George Haywood & Son, bankers, Fourth street; is a native of Columbia Co., N. Y., and was born June 19, 1823; he grew up and lived there until coming to Iowa in 1857; he located in Louisa Co., and was connected with the railroad there; he came to Clinton in 1871, and was engaged in buying and shipping grain until 1874; he engaged in banking in 1875. Mr. Haywood is one of the organizers of the Fourth Street Building Association, and is Treasurer of the Association, which has its office in his bank. His son, Murray Haywood, who is associated with his father in the bank, is Secretary of the Association. Mr. Haywood has held the office of Assessor. He married Miss Margaret M. Murray, a native of Columbia Co., N. Y., in 1847; they have three children -- Murray, who is associated with his father; George, Jr., attorney at law in Minnesota; and William at home.