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Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

1920 Who's Who in Iowa
Compiled and Edited by
Frank C. Lake and Lloyd N. Prince

Key to abbreviations
  

MILLIMAN, JAMES C.

Banker and abstractor, Logan; b. Gal way, N. Y., Jan. 28, 1847; Rep.; ed. studied two yrs. at state univ.; m. Ettie R. Steam, (deceased), Nov. 20, 1870; 2nd Bella. S. Rice, 1886; served in civil war; lost an arm in siege of Petersburg; has served as lieut. gov. of Ia.; mem. of the G. A.; co. recorder; mayor of Logan; justice of peace; mem. city council; mem. I. O. O. F., Past officer local and grand lodge, Elks, G. A. R.; served as chmn. executive com. State Soldier's Home.


MILLS, BRUCE R.

Farmer, Woodbine; b. Bushnell, Ill., Jan. 28, 1867; Rep.; ed. Logan, la., grade sch.; m. Annetta D. Kirk, 1889; child. two daughters, two sons; engaged in automobile bus.; farms in Harrison and Monona cos.; served 9 yrs. postmaster at Woodbine; mem. city council; sch. treas.; elected state rep. Harrison Co., 1918; re-elected 1920.


PITT, MILTON B.

Farmer, Logan; b. Pottawattamie Co., Ia., June __, 1876; Rep.; taught sch.; two terms twp. clerk; three terms Co. treas., Harrison Co.; state rep. 36th and 37th G. A.; speaker of the House 37th G. A.; elected sen. 1918.


QUIST, JOHN SHERMAN

Co. Agr. Agent; Denison; b. Essex, la., Apr. 13, 1891; Presb.; Rep.; ed. Academic work, Fremont, Neb.; grad. I. S. C, 1917, B. S. degree Agronomy; m. Florence B. Browne, Oct: 2, 1919, Alta, la.; with U. S. dept. of agr. 1917; co. agr. agent, Crawford Co., Ia., 1918 to date; mem. Alpha Sigma Phi, Masons, K. P. Former residences, Harrison Co., Ia., 1903-17.


STERN, ALMOR

Banker, farm loan investments, abstracter of titles, Logan; b. Chester Co., Pa., April 21, 1854; Prot.; Rep.; ed. Magnolia (Ia.) H. S.; m. Laura A. Mann., Dec. 15, 1880, Blair, Neb.; child. Fred W., Cyrus A., Jacob H.; co. auditor, Harrison co., 1878-84; retired voluntarily and has not desired any public station since; presidential elector, 9th Dist. of Ia., 1912; one of the
delegates to Rep. Natl. Con., 1920, from 9th Ia. Dist.; Odd Fellow since 1876; 35 years consecutive as fin. sec. of Logan lodge; mem. Masonic bodies; coronated 33d degree Honorary at Des Moines, Nov. 22, 1913; a charter member and one of the organizers of the la. Assn. of Title Men; actively in work as searcher of the records for 40 yrs.; established Logan Trust & Sav. Bank, in Aug., 1917, being pres. since; farm loan investments for 35 yrs; stockholder in several mercantile enterprises.


STERN, WILLIS L.

Mgr. Stern Abstract Co., Logan; b. Logan, la., June 11, 1860; Rep.; large owner farm lands; served 10 yrs. as chmn Rep. Co. Cent. Com.; mem. seh. bd. 20 yrs.; mem. Rep. State Cent. Com. 9 dist.


NOMINATED BUT DID NOT RETURN INFORMATION

LITTLE SIOUX
F. M. Terry.
A. M. Ellis.
A. M. Rolph.
G. Huff.
J. A. Perley.
A. M. Hathaway.
O. Walker.
John Ross.
C. W. Smith.

LOGAN
Carroll A. Bolter, Lawyer.
Charles W. Hunt, President Iowa Farm Bureau.
Henry Cadwell, Mayor; Retired Farmer.
T. A. Massie, Postmaster, Retired Merchant.
William W. Latta, Farmer and Stockman.
John W. Wood, President First National Bank; ex-County Treasurer.
Asa Thomas, Farmer; Member Board of Supervisors.
John A. Heterick, Merchant.
H. L. Robertson, Attorney; Member Library Board.
Brereton J. Wood, Cashier First National Bank; Member School Board.
George H. Harvey, Merchant (Harvey Brothers); Library Board.
Dr. M. A. Humphrey, Dentist.
L. W. Fallon, Lawyer and Farm Lands.
R. W. Hills, Vice President Farmers State Bank; Owner of Farm Lands.
Frank D. Stearns, Manager of Farmers Mercantile Company.



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