Creighton, James H.

CREIGHTON

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Date: 7/5/2021 at 12:02:55

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.589

CREIGHTON, JAMES H., Indianola, of the firm of Creighton & Creighton, attorneys, abstracters and loan agents; was born in Stark county, Ohio, in 1832; he was educated at the Mount Union College, and graduated in 1859; and read law and graduated at the Union Law College in 1861; he came in the State in 1861, and settled in Sigourney in 1862; he enlisted in the 18th Iowa Infantry, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant of Company D; after serving three years he was mustered out at Springfield, Missouri; he engaged in the practice of his profession at this place, and was appointed prosecuting attorney of the 14th Judicial District of Missouri; he was also elected mayor of Springfield; he was appointed Judge of the 13th Judicial District of Missouri, by Gov. Fletcher, but he declined to accept it, and returned the appointment; he married Miss Laura C. Hudson, of Lebanon, Mo., in 1868; they have four children: Carl H., Abilena, Harry S. and Hugh McM.