Holroyd, John

HOLROYD

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/5/2008 at 19:15:59

Jackson Sentinel, January 11, 1872.

Jackson County Supervisors, biographies:

JOHN HOLROYD-

John Holroyd, who drew the three year term in the allotment, was born September 8th, 1801, in West Riding, Yorkshire, England, and has theretofore arrived at the allotted three score and ten. Notwithstanding his advanced age, Mr. Holroyd is still possessed with a great deal of bodily vigor, and his mind is still clear and sound. When twenty-seven years of age he first conceived the idea of emigrating to the United States, and after making up his mind, it took the accumulated savings of fourteen more years of toil to pay the passage money of himself and family. The steady perseverance exhibited in this fact, has always been one of his marked characteristics. In 1846 he came to the United States, and located on the same farm in Fairfield Township that he now resides upon. For thirty years he has lived there, passing through all the hardships and vicissitudes of early pioneer life and witnessing the growth of our state from a frontier settlement to the proud position she now occupies. He has served his township a number of years in the Board and never has a suspicion of dishonesty attached to his name. A man of strong convictions, he is not easily turned aside from what he conceives to be his duty and this has sometimes caused him unmerited censure; but we believe that if there is one conscientious and honest man in the county, it is John Holroyd.
Since the above was in type we learn that Mr. Holroyd has tendered his resignation, to take effect at the next meeting of the Board. The appointment of his successor will devolve upon the County Auditor and Clerk of Courts, both of whom are Republicans. We believe, however, that they will appoint a Democrat, and would earnestly recommend that D. T. Farr of Maquoketa Township be the man. If our citizens, irrespective of party, will use their influence in that direction, Mr. Farr can be appointed.

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