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Muscatine County Iowa
1879
| History of Muscatine County Iowa 1879 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Historical Section, 1879, pages 429-430
LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION. In 1836-38, Eli Thornton represented this section of old Des Moines County in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature.
In 1838-39, Muscatine County had a separate existence. The first delegation represented Muscatine, Louisa and Slaughter Counties. In the Council, James M. Clark; in the House, John Frierson, William L. Toole, Levi Thornton, S. Clinton Hastings. 1839-40, in the Council the same; in the House, S. Clinton Hastings and T. T. Clark represented Muscatine and Johnson. 1840-42, S. C. Hastings represented Muscatine apd Johnson in the Council. 1840-41, Thomas M. Isett, from Muscatine, alone, in the House. 1841-42, Samuel Holliday, in the House. 1842-44, Pleasant Harris, Council. 1842, E Thornton, House. 1843, Edward E. Fay, House. 1845-46, S. C. Hastings, Council. 1845, A. T. Banks, House.
In the State Legislature: Senate-1846, Muscatine, Johnson and Iowa Counties, Thomas Hughes; 1848, same district, Freeman Alger; 1852, Muscatine alone, Jonathan E. Fletcher; 1854, George W. Wilkinson; 1858, A. 0. Patterson; 1862, William G. Woodward; 1864, John A. Parvin; 1870, Samuel McNutt; 1874, Gilbert H. Wood; 1878, Thomas Hanna.
House-1846, Muscatine, Elijah Sells; Muscatine, Johnson and Iowa, I. C. Day; 1848, same, George D. Stephenson, Joseph E. Harrison, respectively; 1850: Muscatine, John A. Parvin; 1852, Elijah Sells, Freeman Alger; 1854, Reasin Pritchard, John H. Pigman; 1856, D. C. Cloud, J. A. Mills; 1858, Muscatine, Freeman Alger; Muscatine and Cedar, William Lunday; 1860, Michael Price, George C. Shipman; 1862, same; 1864, Jacob Butler, Samuel McNutt; 1866, Samuel McNutt, R. M. Burnett; 1868, same; 1870, John Mahin, William C. Evans; 1872, William C. Evans, Elmus Day; 1874, Charles C. Horton, D. G. McCloud; 1876, Charles C. Horton, F. A. J. Gray; 1878, I. K. Terry, F. A. J. Gray.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS. The Representatives in first Constitutional Convention, which convened at Iowa City, October 7, 1844, and lasted until November 1, were Jonathan E. Fletcher, Ralph P. Lowe, Elijah Sells. The Constitution adopted by this Convention was rejected by the people, at an election held on the 4th day of August, 1845, there being 7,235 votes cast for its adoption and 7,656 against its adoption.
The second Constitutional Convention met at Iowa City, May 4, 1846. Muscatine County was then represented by J. Scott Richman. The constitution adopted by this body was sanctioned by the people at an election held on the 3d day of August, 1846, there being 9,492 votes in favor, to 9,036 votes against it. This Constitution was presented to Congress in December, 1846, and, on the 28th day of the same month, an act was passed by that body for the admission of Iowa into the Union. The first election for State officers was held on the 25th day of October, 1846, in anticipation of the act of Congress, pursuant to a proclamation of Gov. James Clarke, when Ansel Briggs, of Jackson County, was elected Governor; Elisha Cutter, Jr., Secretary of State; Joseph T. Fales, Auditor; and Morgan Reno, Treasurer.
The third Constitutional Convention was held at Iowa City January 19, 1857. Muscatine County was represented by John A. Parvin. The Constitution adopted by this Convention was sanctioned by the people at an election held on the 3d day of August, 1857, there being 40,311 votes cast for, and but 38,681 votes against the change. The Constitution took effect September 3, 1857.
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