Founding of Iowa City Capital in 1839 Preservation Site
In May 1839 a small group near Napoleon chose a capital site for Iowa Territory. Chauncey Swan and John Ronalds rode 70 miles to secure a second commissioner, ensuring two officers met. The site near the Iowa River on a broad valley became Iowa City, with surveyors, lots sold, and a Capitol planned by Leander Judson and Mazzuchelli.
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Napoleon
Iowa River
Poweshiek
American Fur Company
John Gilbert
Johnson County
Philip Clark
Iowa Territory
Chauncey Swan
Dubuque County
Burlington
Iowa
John Ronalds
Louisa County
Clark
Ronalds
Justice of the Peace
Swan
Iowa City
Robert Ralston
Congress
Leander Judson
Thomas Cox
John Frierson
Judson
Capitol Square
Iowa Avenue
Lean Backhall
Clinton Street
Presbyterian Church
John Trout
John F.rague
Springfield
Ilinois
Samuel Mazzuchelli
Jesse Berry
College Street
Territorial
Walter Butler
Washington Street
Legislative Assembly
Beginnings of Iowa City and a Pastor’s Quiet Farewell
Planning exercises include a clay model of an old Capitol and a town map for Iowa Territory’s capital. The Iowa Journal of History and Politics January 1931 promises Des Moines notes next week. Rev. M. C. Carstensen died after services, buried in Rock Island. born September 24, 1863 in Taylor Ridge Illinois. survived by brother James C. Wakefield and sister Mary E. Wakefield.
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Iowa
Iowa Territory
Iowa City
Iowa Journal of History and Politics
M. C. Carstensen
The
Baptist Church
Rock Island
Taylor Ridge
Ill
George
Mary Wakefield
Illnois
James C. Wakefield
Mary E. Wakefield
Funeral services held for William Wakefield
Funeral services were held Monday at Jones chapel for William Wakefield age 73 who died Saturday after suffering a stroke last year.
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Washington
Jones Chapel
William Wakefield
Red Cross Roll Call Plans Set For November Drive
Miss Irene Yard chairs the Washington county Red Cross drive with a November 11 opening. The county quota is 900 members and town district chairmen include Living Lake Mrs. Everett Stewart Prairie Flower Mrs. C. E. Strong Dutch Creek C. W. Klein Brighton Mrs. M. L. Mc Creedy Rubio Ardith Luithly West Chester Harriett Logan Kalona Mrs. J. L. Fry Richmond Stanley Vodicka Riverside Mrs.
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Red Cross
Irene Yard
Washington County
Living Lake
Everett Stewart
Prairie Flower
C. E. Strong
Dutch Creek
C. W. Klein
Brighton
M. L. McCreedy
Rubio
Ardith Luithly
West
Local Ward Captains Named in Crawfordsville List
The Crawfordsville roster lists Emma Hitzman Haskins Mrs G S Ebner Clarence Davis Ainsworth S Fred Sharp Wellman Harold Ross and ward captains from Washington including Alice Rowne Mrs D W McClure Mrs A E Atchison and Mrs Ralph Kleese.
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Emma Hitzman
Haskins
G. S. Ebner
Crawfordsville
Clarence Davis
Ainsworth
S. Fred Sharp
Wellman
Harold Ross
Washington Ward
Alice Rowne
D. W. McClure
A. E. Atchison
Ralph Kleese
Notice of Will for Anna K Puchs in Linn County Iowa
The District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear the last will and testament of Anna K Puchs on November 7 1936 at 9:00 AM for proof and probate. The hearing will take place in Cedar Rapids with Edwin W Lundquist as Clerk and Fred W Hann as attorney.
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Edwin W. Lundquist
Fred W. Hann
Will and probate notice for Charles P Wieneke in Linn County Iowa
Notice to all concerned that the last will and testament of Charles Philip Wieneke deceased will be offered for probate in the District Court Cedar Rapids Iowa on October 31 Edwin W Lundquist and attorney E A Fordyce are listed in the notice for proceedings authority Linn County Iowa with a stated time for hearing
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Linn County
District Court
Charles Philip Wieneke
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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