HIGGINS, GEORGE T.

HIGGINS, FANNING

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/19/2019 at 14:50:54

Keokuk City
(P.O. Keokuk)

HIGGINS, GEORGE T., Sheriff of Lee County ; was born in Ohio Co., W. Va., in 1822; came to Keokuk in 1843; was elected Sheriff in 1875. He married Elizabeth Fanning in 1847; she was born in Canada ; they have five children living—Margaret E., J. E., Rose, John and George. Previous to his election to the office of Sheriff, Mr. H. was Chief Engineer of the Fire Department in this city a number of years ; was also engaged in the grocery trade several years. Mr. H. is a Democrat.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879