Remine, J. W.

REMINE, NEWHALL

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/19/2013 at 07:37:27

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

REMINE, J.W.—Malcom Twp—pg 872-3. Deputy Sheriff, Malcom. Was born in Burlington county, New Jersey, April 9, 1842, where he was raised and educated. In 1855 he came to Scott county, this State, in company with his mother (his father having been dead many years), where he lived about three years, and then returned to New Jersey. In 1859 he returned to Scott county; and in 1862 enlisted in company D, Twentieth Iowa volunteer infantry, participating in the battles of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and the Siege of Vicksburg; at which last named place he was taken sick and sent to Marine Hospital. After about four months he was sufficiently recovered to assume the duties of wagon-master, to which position he was appointed and held till the close of the war. He was honorably discharged in June, 1865, and returned to Scott county, residing there until 1870, when he came to this county, locating in Sheridan township, where he purchased a farm of eighty acres, conducting the same till 1873, when he moved to Malcom. In 1874 he was elected constable, serving a few terms in that office. In 1878 he was appointed Deputy Sheriff, and has held that office ever since; was, also, elected to the city council, and is the present marshal. Mr. R. was married, in 1866, to Miss Mary L. Newhall, of Davenport, this State, by whom he has had three children, two of whom are living: Lulu J. and Lottie May. Himself and wife are members and liberal patrons of the Methodist Church. He is a prominent member of the Knights of Honor, also a member of the Reform Club, and an untiring worker in the cause of temperance.