SOLOMON, D. H. (1827-1903)

SOLOMON, TOWNSEND, STONE

Posted By: Elaine Harrington (email)
Date: 11/18/2006 at 21:28:51

MILLS COUNTY TRIBUNE
DATED JULY 10, 1902:

The death of D. H. Solomon marks the departure of one who was prominent not only as a pioneer of Glenwood, but who also took an active part in shaping the history of the State of Iowa.

He came to Glenwood in 1853, and was our first school teacher. Later as an attorney he achieved a wide reputation for his sound counsel as well as his ability as a trial lawyer; and he was one of the board selected to revise the constitution of Iowa.

He was without doubt the original promoter of the proposed Panama canal, and since leaving here ten years ago he has visited Venezuela and Europe in the interest of that project. He has of late years made his home in St. Louis and has attained prominence in law circles there.

We have no particulars of his death, further than that while at Owenbury, Ky., the first week of this week, he was overcome by the heat and died without recovering.

He was 76 years of age. His relatives in Glenwood are Mrs. R. B. Townsend, a sister, and Mrs. J. Y. Stone, a half sister.

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Name: Daniel Hiram Solomon Sr.
Born 4 Jan 1827
Died 7 Jul 1902
Father: Joel Solomon
Mother: Mary Magdalena Strickler
Married: 14 Apr 1858 to Elizabeth Hardin Chinn

Note: In his lifetime, Daniel became a wealthy and accomplished man. He was loved by one and all. He was a large man, described as being of a handsome stature.

Daniel began making his mark on the community in 1844,when he began teaching school at the age of 16. He then went to IllinoisCollege before a four year stint at Yale University. From Yale it was onto Browning and Bushell's Law School. In 1852, he returned to Glenwood,Iowa and established the first school in that town. He soon afterwards began his law practice and was an immediate success. He is said to have had a large collection of Law Books.

In 1855, Daniel was elected to the State Legislature. In 1857, he was instrumental in the revision of the Iowa State Constitution.

Daniel owned vast expanses of real estate. One tract was 600 acres and contained 13 miles of orchard. He laid out a town on another section of land, which he called Solomon, Iowa. He then built the Wabash Railroad which ran through town. He purchased the building contract from B.W. Lewes of St. Louis who later cheated Daniel out of much of his dues.

Daniel died at the train depot he helped build. He had walked there to send off his daughter and grandchild to St. Louis. After the train came, Daniel had a sun stroke. He fell and broke his collar bone and died before medical help could be summoned.

His children:

Mary Strickler Solomon
Benjamin Logan Solomon
Lucy Solomon
Daniel Hiram Solomon
Effie Solomon
Elizabeth Hardin Solomon
Lewis Solomon Schwab
Vanderbuilt Solomon
Nettie Solomon