IAGenWeb Project - Clayton co.
updated 07/18/2010


Directory of Government Officials & Politicians

Members of the State of Iowa General Assembly serving from Clayton county

The sessions of the Iowa General Assembly were held biennially in the odd numbered years. The senators were elected for terms of 4 years and the representatives for terms of 2 years.

Click here for dates of Iowa General Assemblies 1846-1928


Clayton co. Residents who were Members of the State of Iowa General Assembly
1846-1928


Note: Clayton County was not represented in sessions 1 & 2
 
Bailey, Presley G., Hardin, House of Representatives session 12
Bass, George L.; McGregor, House of Representatives session 9 & 9EX. In 1862: merchant, nativity New York, in Iowa 12 yrs., age 37, married.
Bayless, Frank D.;Elkader, Senate sessions 20, 21, 22 & 23
Becker, William; Elkader, House of Representatives session 36, 37, 38 & 39; republican, occupation druggist, born in IA, age 40 (as of 1915), attended college, widower. Committees in the 36th session: Pharmacy, chairman; Appropriations; Dairy & Food; Commerce & Trade; Public Health; Federal Relations; Supression of Intemperance & Mines & Mining.
Benson, C.A.; Elkader, Senate session 41 & 42, occupation farmer
Bigelow, La Fayette, no town given, House of Representatives session 5 & 6EX
Bishop, H.C., Elkader, Senate session 28 & 29; occupation Editor & Publisher; nativity Iowa; years in Iowa 37; age 37 (as of 1901); democrat
Bliedung, Alexander, Guttenburg, House of Representatives, session 17
 
Carter, Henry B., no town given, Senate session 6 & 7
Chase, D.W., Yankee Settlement, House of Representatives session 9 & 9EX. In 1862: physician, nativity New York, in Iowa 7 yrs. age 42, married.
Collins, L.G., no town given, House of Representatives session 7
Conley, P.W., Elkport, House of Representatives session 27 & 28, democrat; occupation farmer; nativity Iowa; years in Iowa 32, age 32 & unmarried (as of 1901)
Crary, Oliver; National, Senate session 14 & 15
 
Everall, John; Farmersburg, Senate session 24, 25, 26, 26EX & 27
Senator John Everall, 1896
 
Fisher, Maturin L., Farmersburg, Senate session 4, 5 & 5EX, served as President of the Senate in 5 & 5EX
Flenniken, Robert B., Colesburg, House of Representatives session 14
Flenniken, J.C., Strawberry Point, House of Representatives session 29, 30 & 31. Occupation real estate; nativity Iowa; years in Iowa 41; age 41 (as of 1904). Standing committees in the 30th session: Ways & Means, Insurance, Elections (chairman), Public health, Constitutional Amendments, Enrolled bills and Representative Districts
Flenniken, Robert B., Colesburg, House of Representatives session 14
 
Garber, John; Elkport, House of Representatives sessions 4 & 11.
Garber, Martin, Elkport, Senate session 18 & 19. 1882 - Senate district 40, from East Elkport, farmer, nativity Virginia, 30 yrs in Iowa, age 52, weight 176 lbs., married
Gilbert, George L.; Monona, House of Representatives session 23 & 24
Gilbert, Frank; Monona, House of Representatives session 34
Gilchrist, William J.; McGregor, House of Representatives session 10
 
Hamilton, Horace; National, House of Representatives session 12
Hammer, David; McGregor, democrat, Senate session 8, 8EX, 9 & 9EX. In 1860: merchant, nativity Kentucky, in Iowa 1 yr., age 43, weight 146 lbs., married
Hempel, J.G.; Elkader, House of Representatives session 40, 40EX, 41 & 42; occupation Clothier
Hunt, Benjamin T.; Elkader, sen session 10 & 11
 
Killen, John; Monona, House of Representatives session 20 & 21
 
Leffingwell, Douglas; McGregor, House of Representatives session 11
 
McGonigle, C.L.; Monona, House of Representatives session 25
McGregor, Gregor; McGregor, House of Representatives session 18 & 19. 1882 - represented house district 63, post office - McGregor, occupation -merchant, nativity Wisconsin, 34 yrs. in Iowa, age 36, weight 145 lbs., single.
Mentzel, Charles; Elkader, House of Representatives session 16 & 20
Merrill, Samuel; McGregor, rep, House of Representatives session 8 & 8EX. In 1860: Merchant, nativity Maine, age 39, in Iowa 5 yrs., weight 195 lbs., married
Murdock, Samuel; Garnavillo, House of Representatives session 13
 
Newberry, Bryon W.; Strawberry Pt., Senate sessions 30, 31, 32, 32EX, 37, 38, 39, 40 & 40EX. Occupation lawyer; nativity Ohio; years in Iowa 48; age 50 (as of 1904). Standing committees in the 30th session: Judiciary, Agriculture, Constitutional Amendments & Suffrage, Pharmacy, Printing, Penitentiaries & Pardons and Engrossed Bills (chairman)
Newberry, James; Strawberry Pt., House of Representatives session 12
Newell, Homer E., McGregor, Senate session 12 & 13
Noble, Reuben; Garnavillo,House of Representatives session 5 & 5EX, served as Speaker of the House in sessions 5 & 5EX
 
Olmstead, P.P.; Monona, House of Representatives session 11
 
Peet, S.R.; Yankee Settlement, House of Representatives session 8 & 8EX. In 1860: Lawyer, democrat, nativity New York, age 39, in Iowa 15 yrs., weight 230 lbs., married.
(also found in the sources as L.R. Peet, I don't know which is correct)
Price, Eliphalet; Guttenburg, House of Representatives session 3
 
Quigley, Robert; McGregor, Senate session 33, 34, 35 & 36, occupation attorney, born in IA, age 69 (as of 1915), democrat, military service Co. D, 46th Iowa Inf and Co. K, 15th Iowa Inf., attended college, widower.
 
Reuther, Louis; Elkader, House of Representatives session 14
Rodman, Francis; no town given, House of Representatives session 6
Rounds, Jabez C.; Gem, House of Representatives session 15
 
Scholz, Charles E., Guttenburg, House of Representatives session 35
Schroeder, Bernard F., Garnavillo, House of Representatives session 15
Schulte, George H., Elkader, House of Representatives session 32, 32EX & 33
Sterns, W.H., no town given, House of Representatives session 7
Stoneman, J.T., McGregor, Senate session 16 & 17
Sullivan, T.J., McGregor, House of Representatives session 26 & 26EX
Representative T.J. Sullivan, 1896
 
Taylor, Hamilton B., Strawberry Point, House of Representatives session 13
Thompson, J.F., Elkader, House of Representatives session 21 & 22
 
Updegraff, Thomas; McGregor, House of Representatives session 17
 
Van Staden, John, McGregor, House of Representatives session 18 & 19. 1882 - House district 63, post office McGregor, occupation general business, nativity Germany, 24 yrs in Iowa, age 51, weight 205 lbs., single.
 
White, Henry; Volga City, House of Representatives session 10
White, Thomas D.; National, House of Representatives session 16
 

Sources -
The Iowa Official Register - years: 1860, 1862, 1882, 1901, 1904, 1915/16, 1927/28
Photos of Everall & Sullivan are from a 1896 issue of the Spirit Lake Beacon newspaper

Note: if it wasn't clear which year(s) the person served, the date in (parenthesis) is the Iowa Register the info. came from

This information was compiled by Sharyl Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb

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