Iowas First Orchard and Early Territorial Politics
The piece recounts Louis Honore Tesson’s 1799 land grant near present Montrose Iowa, the orchard he planted and its later transfer to Joseph Robidoux, followed by Iowa Territory’s path to statehood and early party politics from 1837 to 1845, including tolls of the 1838 creation of the territory and 1840 party shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mississippi River
Montrose
Louis Honore Tesson
Des Moines River
Tesson
St. Louis
St. Charles
Missouri
Lowaland
Pike
Robidoux
Reddick
United
Burlington
Territory
Wisconsin
Madison
Iowaland
Congress
Lowa
Wisconsin Territory
Robert Lucas
Ohio
Washington
Martin van Buren
Agustus C. Dodge
Alfred Rich
House of Representatives
Council
Senate
William H. Harrison
John Chambers
Kentucky
Plover News Highlights Community Events and Family Visits
Mrs George Arnold attended the funeral of Mrs Otto Trebben in Mallard. Numerous local families hosted dinners and confirmations. A bridal shower, junior senior banquet, and church circle meetings are noted with dates and attendees. The Rolfe Arrow edition records many visitors, travels, and community milestones in late April 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Arnold
Otto Trebben
Mallard
Don Winter
Bob Winter
Spencer
Edwin Grove
Grace Grove
Pocahontas Hospital
Kathy Heggen
Kim Hovey
Plover United Methodist Church
Dorothy Stowell
Darwin Stowell
Greendale
Wis
Des Moines
Bruce Light
Dennis Graham
Boone
Rodney Meyer
Cheryl
Trinity Lutheran Church
Roland Truelson
Timothy
Raymond Truelson
Owatonna
Minn
Tom Schall
Jodi
Hampton
Martha Truelson
Tom Hueser
Marcus
Shirley Bo~tine
Pocahontas
Lewis Meyer
Laurens
Esther Meyer
Joel Johnson
Steven Shimon
Caras van
Storm Lake
Warren Graham
Jeff Johnson
Judy Colee
Mary Devereaux
Martin Peterson
Rolfe
Lorna Westerman
Mallard Garden Club
Julie Leipker
Luella Kress
Gowrie
Adam Schubacker
Walter Wittheben
Estherville
Tom
Irene Jones
Florida
Earl Firkins
The
Griffels
Tracy Haben
Cap Jones
Homer Buck
Rex Jones
Plover American Legion Auxiliary
Maude Hubbell
Brenda Vanderpool
Layne Hawk
Eric Hubbell
Plover Methodist Church
Rowley
Don Johannsen
Carroll Jensen
Bradgate
Mildred Evans
Gertrude Peterson
Humboldt
Walter Phillips
Hattie May
Corwith
May
Tom Arnold
Eldon Hawk and
Layne
Roy Balder
Bert Brown
Iowa Falls
Fern Bailey
Ruth Circle
United Methodist Church
Byron Pirie
A. 0. Garlock
Esther Circle
Harry Wegele
O. E. Lehnus
Mable Arnold
Roland Hauswirth
Eagle Grove
Fay Pirie
George Pirie
Eddie Hubbell
Kirk
Eric
Frank Walton
Northwestern College
Orange City
Cindy Hubbell
Bob Seaton
Terry Schipper
Dumont
Seaton
Schipper
C. E. Eppelsheimer
A. M. Bergeson
Nathan
Orth
Fremond Nielsen
Elizabeth
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Adam. Schubacker
Nathan Orth
Charles Anderson
August Nielsen
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Hubert L. Moeller
Red Bird
Keokuk
Chambers
Tyler
Bob Studer
Rusty Jay
Pat and
Edna
Este Oe
Hank
Caradco Thermopane
Lavell
Rickard’s Carpet & Lumber
Business & Professional Directory
R.B. Ranney
C.W. Harris
Gene Hughes
N.A
Jim
Wilson Farm Management Real Estate & Insurance
James Slattery
M.D
Rolfe Veterinary
James W. Hudgon
E.P. Hansen
WIESE
Optometrist
Baty
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