McINTOSH, John A.

MCINTOSH, GRIFFIN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/20/2015 at 08:27:25

Obituary ~ John A. McIntosh
April 23, 1870 ~ July 16, 1929

The Annals of Iowa
Iowa State Historical Society
Volume 17, No. 2, 1929, Pages 160.

Notable Deaths.

John A. McIntosh was born in Mercer County, Missouri, April 23, 1870, and died in Leon, Iowa, July 16, 1929. He was with his parents, William and Polly (Rebecca) Griffin McIntosh in tbeir removal to Decatur County, Iowa, in 1882. He attended common schools, the Davis City High School, Central Normal University, Humeston, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science, and the State Teachers College, Cedar Falls. He taught school several years and was elected county superintendent of Decatur County in 1899 and served four years. In 1909 he engaged in the retail clothing business in Leon in which he was quite successful. He served as chairman of the Republican County Central Committee, was secretary of tbe Leon Carnegie Library Board, and was active in local affairs. In 1920 he was eleeted senator and served in the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth general assemblies.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2015