Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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HIRAM H. ROADIFER

Hiram H. ROADIFER, attorney-at-law at Logan, Iowa, came to Harrison County in 1878. He was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, December 2, 1850, and emigrated to La Salle County, Ill., in 1855. He is a son of Daniel and Rhoda (HUFF) ROADIFER, both of whom are deceased. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom still survive, our subject being the youngest of the family. Hiram H. spent his childhood days and received his early education in La Salle County, Ill. He attended college at Wheaton, Ill., and began the study of law with DICKEY, BOYLE & RICHOLSON, of Ottawa, with whom he remained three years, and then began the practice of law at Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, in 1876, and two years later came to Logan, Iowa, where he has since practiced law.

Politically our subject is an ardent supporter of the Republican party and has held the office of Mayor of Logan for the year�s 1883-84-85-86. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity at Logan and has been a prominent factor in Harrison County ever since he came here.

He was united in marriage at Logan, Iowa, January 18, 1882, to Miss Amelia J. SMITH, daughter of John H. and Elizabeth J. SMITH. Mrs. and Mrs. ROADIFER are the parents of three children--Paul E., born December 16, 1884; Jessie, February 26, 1888; and John S., February 8, 1981.

Our subject is looked upon as one of Harrison County�s able attorneys and has been conspicuous in many prominent cases, both within the county as well as abroad. In civil cases he has won distinction in many courts. He acted as attorney for the various school districts of Harrison County in the several cases brought against the assignee of CADWELL�s Bank to recover the money deposited in the bank by the School Treasurer and secured an order in the District Court directing the assignee to pay such claim in full. The cases were of more than ordinary importance, for by their determination the right of school districts to follow their funds and recover them from third parties was for the first time determined by a court of last resort. The order of the District Court was by this Supreme Court affirmed and the School District of Harrison County lost nothing by reason of the bank failure.

He was also one of the principal attorneys for the town of Logan in the county seat contest between that town and Missouri Valley during the year 1874. He also appeared as attorney for Harrison County in both the District and Supreme Courts in the case against the Blair Bridge Company, wherein the Bridge Company sought to avoid the payment of its taxes. The county was successful in both courts. He has at present a large practice in both District and Supreme Courts. He has confined his practice almost exclusively to civil business and in equity cases he has been more than usually successful. In fact, as an attorney, in whatever he undertakes he is more than ordinarily successful.

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