Frank Scammon

SCAMMON

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Date: 11/8/2022 at 19:18:19

Frank Scammon

Frank Scammon, junior editor of the Index (newspaper), was born in Saco, Maine. Feb. 4, 1848. He received his education at the high school, and entered Bowdoin College in 1863, designing to complete his education there. But he enlisted, July 17, 1864, on board the U. S. S. Ship, Vandalia. He served two years and five months, then was transferred to the U. 8. S. Ship, Piscataqua, in November, 1867. This vessel was the flag ship of the Asiatic fleet, commanded by S. C. Rowan. Mr. Scammon received the rank of ship schoolmaster, serving with this rank until his discharge, Dec. 21, 1870. In l87l he came to Osage, attended and graduated at Cedar Valley Seminary. He taught one year in that institution. In 1874-75 he served as deputy auditor of Mitchell county. He was justice of the peace two years in that county. He married, Jan. 10, 1878, May J. Sweney, of Osage. They have two children-Greta and Hugh. He came to Northwood, December, 1881, and started the Index in company with O. D. Eno. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.646