Gen. George W. Jones

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Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/22/2012 at 11:51:17

HISTORY: The History of Iowa -- The Judiciary
From the A.T. Andreas Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa, 1875

MICHIGAN TERRITORY
The political organization of Iowa began in its attachment to Michigan Territory for judicial purposes by act of Congress, June 28, 1834, though at an earlier date one or two justices and postmasters had been appointed in the territory. In September, 1834, the Territorial
Legislature of Michigan erected two counties in what is now Iowa – Des Moines and Dubuque – the dividing line between them being at the foot
of Rock Island. These counties were partially organized, with political and judicial machinery, under the territorial government of Michigan, Isaac Leffler, of Burlington, being Chief Justice of Des Moines County, and John King of Dubuque County. The judicial system at that time embraced also two associate justices, appointed by the Governor, in each county.

FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATE.

On the first Monday in October, 1835, Gen. George W. Jones, now a citizen of Dubuque, was elected a delegate to Congress from this
part of Michigan Territory. On the 20th of April, 1836, he procured the passage of a bill by Congress establishing the Territory of Wisconsin, which became a law on the 4th of July following. Iowa was thenceforward included in the Territory of Wisconsin, till its organization into a separate territory, in 1838.

George W. Jones
 

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