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Early Reminiscences of the Bar in Washington County Iowa
Narrator recalls early Washington County legal life from the 1850s, including cases before Isaac Lar ley at Wassonville, murder trials, jail conditions, and notable figures such as J. R. Lewis and Mr Patterson. The piece covers trial details, juries, hometown incidents, and local politics leading to incorporation efforts and contested elections.
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J. R. Lewis
Esq
Isaac Larley
Wassonville
Lewis
Aolistand
Washington County
Harriman
Supreme Court
G. Greene
Jefferson County
Patterson
Olney
Starriman
Mr. Patterson
Dewees
Marion Township
Custer
Main Creek
McEwen
Pacific Coast
Noel Johnson
McJunkin
Miller
John
Dayton
Sayles
Seeley
Tom King
Ed Demens
West Chester
Clemens
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Clay Township
Sle
Court House
Snodgrass
Everson
Charles Foster
Washington Press
Friends of Incorporation
Washington
P. Young
Young
S. P. Youn