HARRY R. McNAMARA

Tipton has been signally favored in the class of men who have occupied her public offices, for they have usually been citizens of known loyalty to the public welfare, putting forth earnest and effective effort for the best good. In keeping with this record is the service of Harry R. McNamara in the position of post-master. He has carefully systematized the affairs of the office and his promptness and fidelity in the execution of every duty have made his a creditable record in this connection.

He is one of the native sons of Tipton, born June 11, 1868, and has always made his home here. His parents were William P. and Anna M. (Reigart) McNamara, the former a native of Pennsylvania, where he was reared. He came to Iowa about 1857 and was engaged in the drug business in Tipton, sustaining a severe loss in the great fire of 1869. He was married in 1859 to Anna M. Reigart, who is now living with her son Harry. Mr. McNamara passed away in1890, at the age of fifty-nine years, his birth having occurred in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1829. In their family were five children: Mertie, the wife of J. W. Dean, of Tipton; Mamie, the wife of C. O. Boling, of Tipton; Harry R., of this review; Sue, who is living in Des Moines; and William S., of Colorado.

Harry R. McNamara, spending his youthful days in his parents’ home, entered the public schools at the usual age and therein continued his studies until he had completed the work of the junior year in the high school. He was then obliged to put aside his text-books and began clerking in a grocery store. He has been connected with the postoffice altogether for about twenty years, first accepting a clerical position over a quarter of a century ago. He remained in the office for eight years, after which he spent the succeeding five years in various pursuits, being a part of that time paymaster at Tipton. He then returned to the postoffice as assistant postmaster to H. L. Brotherlin, and on the 10th of January, 1906, was appointed postmaster, in which position he is now capably and efficiently serving. He has been a lifelong republican and his interest in the party and his efforts in its behalf well deserve recognition.