Ireland, Charles W.

GREENWOOD, IRELAND

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 12/17/2005 at 06:44:05

A Narrative History
of
The People of Iowa
with
SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN
EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR, INDUSTRY,
BUSINESS, ETC.
by
EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN, LL. B., A. M.
Curator of the
Historical, Memorial and Art Department of Iowa
Volume IV
THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc.
Chicago and New York
1931

CHARLES W. IRELAND has lived in Jefferson County all his life, and the people of that county have repeatedly shown their confidence and trust in his ability by electing him again and again to the office of clerk of the District Court.

Mr. Ireland was born on a farm near Fairfield, September 2, 1890, son of E. W. and Belle (Greenwood) Ireland. His father spent his active life as a Jefferson County farmer, and is still living in Fairfield. The mother died in 1921. They were married October 19, 1876, and of their ten children nine are living today.

Charles W. Ireland grew up on a farm, was educated in rural schools and in 1911 graduated from the Fairfield High School as valedictorian of his class. On his student record in high school he was awarded a one-year scholarship in
Parsons College, and completed the full course in that institution, graduating Bachelor of Philosophy in 1916. He also had one year of commercial work in the Waterloo Business College.

Shortly after returning home, in 1917, he joined the colors, and at Camp Dodge was assigned duty in the Ordnance Corps. In March, 1918, he sailed from Hoboken, New Jersey, landed at Bordeaux, and was on duty at Is sur Tille until July, 1919. Returning home, he was mustered out at Camp Dodge, July 24, 1919.

Mr. Ireland after his release from military duty became a clerk in the county treasurer's office at Fairfield. A year and a half later he was elected for his first term as clerk of the District Court, in 1922, and is now in his fourth consecutive term in that office. Mr. Ireland is a member of the Masonic fraternity, is a Republican in politics and is affiliated with Allen Jewett
Post No. 47, American Legion. He is unmarried.

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