Edgar Rubey Harlan

HARLAN, RUBEY

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 12/29/2003 at 23:37:59

EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN.
Curator, son of Samuel A. and Marinda E. (Rubey) Harlan; born of Kentucky Quaker ancestry at Spartansburg, Ind., February 28, 1869; brought to a farm in Cedar township, Van Buren county, Iowa, in 1873; attended "Morris" district and Keosauqua high school, graduating 1889, and Drake university, completing the law course with degree of LL.B., A.M.; admitted to the bar June, 1896; practiced law at Keosauqua ten years, serving as county attorney 1898-1902; admitted to United States Supreme Court, 1922; appointed by Charles Aldrich assistant curator of the historical department of Iowa, 1907; acting curator after death of Mr. Aldrich, March, 1908, until appointed curator by Governor Carroll, October 1, 1909; elected curator by board of trustees, June, 1913; honorary member Iowa chapter, American Institute of Architects; honorary member National sculpture society; member American Historical association; a founder and member of board of directors, Mississippi Valley Historical association; member and secretary Iowa Flag commission; member and secretary Allison Memorial commission; member Iowa Board of Conservation, Plant Life commission; member and director Des Moines Fine Arts association; member American Civic association and delegate to Germany, France and England, tour 1913.

-source: Iowa Official Register, 1927-1928; Biographies of State Officials.

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