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G. W. MattinglyG. W. Mattingly received his education in the public schools, assisting his father in his business during the summer vacation. When the war of the Rebellion broke out he enlisted in the Twenty-sixth Iowa Regiment and served as a member of the band until hostilities ceased. When he was mustered out he went directly to Chicago, where he remained until 1879, being first employed at the trade of furniture manufacturing. He was not altogether inexperienced in this business, because while working for his father he had not only learned the painter’s trade but had become proficient in the fine finishing of choice furniture. He was later engaged in the brokerage business with Colonel Elliott on Clark street, carrying on this enterprise for seven years. In 1879 he came to Greene county, Iowa, settling in Jefferson, where he began practice as a veterinary surgeon. This was formerly a profession which required little preparation but the broader knowledge which has been acquired in this line has led Mr. Mattingly to study carefully the comprehensive investigation and research which has been going on, and today he is one of the most successful practitioners of his chosen calling, and is still an earnest and appreciative student, continually adding to his professional knowledge. He first became interested in this line of work with his father-in-law, Austin Partridge, a veterinary of the old school. Mr. Mattingly was married to Miss Kate Partridge, a native of New York and a daughter of Austin Partridge, a man of large means, who lived in Dewitt, Clinton county, having arrived in Iowa in 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Mattingly are the parents of one son, Charles W., who conducts the Times Gazette at Eagle Grove, Iowa. He has a daughter, Kathleen, who is now twelve years old. Mr. Mattingly has always given his political support to the men and measures of the republican party and served one term, in 1903-4, as mayor. His wife is a devoted member of the Episcopal church. His devotion to the public good, both in his public office and as a private citizen, has been unquestioned and has arisen from a sincere interest in the welfare of his fellow citizens. He has enjoyed an enviable reputation for honor and reliability and has always been surrounded by a large circle of admiring friends. |
Transcribed from "Past and Present of Greene County, Iowa Together With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Prominent and Leading Citizens and Illustrious Dead," by E. B. Stillman assisted by an Advisory Board consisting of Paul E. Stillman, Gillum S. Toliver, Benjamin F. Osborn, Mahlon Head, P. A. Smith and Lee B. Kinsey, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1907. Site Terms, Conditions & Disclaimer |