Hon. Lemuel Dwelle

DWELLE, EDWARDS

Posted By: Gordon Felland <gfelland1@comcast.net>
Date: 2/18/2007 at 16:13:23

Hon. Lemuel Dwelle has been an esteemed and useful citizen of Northwood, Worth Co., Iowa, ever since 1857. He is a native of Greenwich, Washington Co., N. Y. He was born Aug. 16, 1824. He was brought up on a farm, receiving a common school education. On coming to Northwood he purchased eighty acres of land from Mr. Egbert, planting it the same year and laying out a large portion of the town site of Northwood. In 1860, in company with his brother, A. S. Dwelle, he bought the water power and saw-mill adjoining the town and erected thereon a large flouring mill. Mr. Dwelle is an extensive dealer in real estate, being himself a large land owner. No man has been more closely identified with the interests of North wood than he, or has done more to build up the town. He has been very successful in all his business undertakings and noted far and wide for his enterprise and liberality. He is always ready to contribute generously to every thing that tends to the best interests of the town, county or state. In 1859 he was a candidate for county judge, and though he was thrown out by a contested election, his friends claim that the office was rightfully his. He has been a member of the board of supervisors for fifteen years since the organization of that body. In 1866 he was elected to the legislature from this district which was then composed of Worth, Winnebago, Hancock and Kossuth counties. In the legislature he did credit to himself and his constituents. He was elected one of the first town council of the incorporated town of Northwood, in 1875. In 1875 he was elected State senator for the forty-sixth senatorial district of Iowa, which position he filled with ability and credit. On the 30th of December, 1875, Mr. Dwelle was married to Hattie Edwards. They were married at Troy, Walworth Co., Wis. Mrs. Dwelle is a lady of fine accomplishments, highly esteemed by all who know her, and is always ready to second her husband in everything that tends to the welfare of their town and society.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, pages 852 & 855.

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