of
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| History of Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume I, 1911, page 375
JACOB BUTLER. Jacob Butler came to Muscatine in 1841, forming a law partnership with Judge Ralph P. Lowe. He was a native of Franklin county, Ohio, born August 14, 1817. He died at Mount Pleasant, April 23, 1874. Mr. Butler was very prominent in the business activities of Muscatine and became quite wealthy. For several years he served as president of the Muscatine National Bank, president of the gas company, and had other business interests. He represented this county in the general assembly of 1853, when he was made speaker of the house.
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