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Marion as Linn County seat shaped by early leaders and courts
A historical overview of Marion Ia emerging as Linn County seat from 1839 to its 1919 transfer rift. It notes figures William Smyth and William Thompson, the 1840 and 1846 courthouses, Civil War impact, and the 1925 Cedar Rapids dedication on May's Island.
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Iowa
Robert Lucas
Linn County
Lewis Linn
Missouri
Iowa Land
William Abbey
Mount Vernon
Indian Creek
Marion
Francis Marion
Sixth Avenue
11Th Street
Joseph Williams
William Smyth
Ireland
University of Iowa
31St
Iowa Infantry
Smyth
U.S
House of Representatives
Seventh Avenue
10Th Street
St. Berchman’s Seminary
Henderson House
William Thompson
Pennsylvania
Iowa Senate
20Th
Thompson
Vicksburg
Idaho
Supreme Court
Congress
Kenwood
Cedar Rapids
Oak Shade
Cedar River
May’s Island