CONN, James E. (1867-1918)

CONN

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 5/30/2021 at 21:16:57

James Emmett Conn
(January 11, 1867 – March 2, 1918)

J. Emmett Conn, M. D., of Ida Grove, Iowa, is a young man of exceptional ability and has already established an enviable practice, and justly regarded as in the front rank of his profession, as a young physician, is rapidly working his way into public confidence and favor and is highly appreciated by the public. Dr. Emmett Conn was born in Paulding County, State of Ohio, on the 11th day of January, 1867, son of James and Annie E. Conn. At the age of four years his parents moved to Benton County, Iowa, where he was reared upon a farm, and received his early education in the public schools. At the age of fourteen he, with his parents, moved to western Iowa, locating at Battle Creek, Ida County, where they have since resided. After completing the course of study in the graded school, taught school one year, then entered the Academy at Iowa City, graduated with the class of 1888 and the year following his graduation taught school, at the same time beginning the study of medicine. In September, 1889, he entered the medical department of the State University of Iowa; Spent three years, during which time he pursued the study of medicine under two eminent members of the profession, Professor James Daldy and Professor P. J. Farnsworth, receiving the appointment as medical librarian for two years, assistant to the surgeon of Ophthalmology and Otology and interne in the eye and ear wards of the State Hospital; was also elected president of the graduating class; graduating with high honors March 9, 1892; locating at once at Ida Grove, Iowa, where he now conducts a general practice, making diseases of the eye and ear a specialty. Politically, the Doctor is a Republican.
His father, James Conn, now deceased, was born in Belfast, Ireland, March 30, 1835, and came to America in 1840 with his parents, Robert Conn and wife, who located in Wayne County, Ohio. There he grew up on a farm and received his education in the public schools. At the age of nineteen he began teaching, which occupation he followed several years, a portion of his time being superintendent of city schools. He was married in Ohio, his wife being a native of that State. In 1871 they came to Iowa and located in Benton county on a farm, where he engaged in breeding and raising fine stock, horses, cattle and hogs. This he followed quite extensively until after coming to Battle Creek, Iowa. At that place he conducted a livery business and practiced his profession, that of veterinary surgeon until just before his death, which occurred September 2, 1890. He was the owner of considerable property, both in this State and in Ohio, and also possessed valuable town property. He was ranked with the most successful men here. Politically, he was a Republican and a prominent and active worker in his party. He and his wife had seven children, namely: Almeda, deceased; J. Emmett, whose name heads this article; Annie E., at home, one of the successful teachers in the city schools; Barbara, deceased; John T., a veterinary surgeon, Battle Creek, Iowa; Edwin C., attending the State University at Iowa City; and Dollie, deceased.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.538