John C. Engleman, a prominent member of the Carroll County bar, was elected to the office of county attorney in the fall of 1886, succeeding Frank M. Powers as county attorney, and A. B. Thornell as district attorney. Mr. Engleman has been a resident of Carroll since 1881. He was born in Germany in 1848, and came to America in 1855. His father died in Germany, and he came to this country with an uncle, who located at Bellevue, Jackson County, this State. He was educated at the public school of Harrison County, and was for some time a student at the academy at Magnolia, graduating in the law department of the Iowa State University in 1875. He commenced his law practice at Bellevue, and after a time came to Carroll. Since coming here he has been alone in his practice except a very short time when he was associated with F. A. Charses. Mr. Engleman has been twice married. His first wife was formerly Mary Elizabeth Charles, who died at Lyons, Iowa, in May, 1882. Mr. Engleman practiced law at Lyons a short time, and was also city attorney at that place. His present wife was Miss Alice Colclo, a sister of C. C. Colclo, of this city. There were two children by his first marriage—Inez E. and Mary Ethel, and one son, John, by the present marriage. In January, 1865, Mr. Engleman enlisted, at Dubuque, in the regular army, and served three years and four months. His command operated against the Indians, being stationed at Fort Buford, at the mouth of the Yellowstone River. He took part in no general engagement, but was in several skirmishes with the savages. Upon one occasion he had a very narrow escape. He was engaged with a number of other soldiers in getting a load of wood for use in the fort, when they were suddenly attacked by a party of Indians. One of the party was instantly killed and another one severely wounded; but all the rest succeeded in reaching the fort. Mr. Engleman was discharged in 1869. He immediately re-enlisted, and was made a member of the band at Fort Stevenson. He had been there about four months when an order was issued by the war department requiring all soldiers to enlist for five years, or be discharged. Mr. Engleman chose the latter, and returned home, after which he was engaged in attending school, teaching, and farming, until he began his legal studies.

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