J.B. Truax

TRUAX, LAWRENCE, SCHUETTE

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 2/17/2004 at 05:50:30

J.B. Truax
Representative from Buchanan county, was born in Indiana in 1859. In 1864 he moved to Iowa with his parents who settled on a farm in the northern part of Buchanan county. He followed the occupation of farmer until 1884, when he met with an accident which made it impossible for him to continue. He worked in a general store for a number of years, and in 1892 was elected county recorder for Buchanan county and served five consecutive terms. During that time he purchased a set of abstract books and followed that occupation for a number of years. He was married to Ella O. Lawrence of Hazelton, Iowa, November 7, 1880, and to them was born one daughter who is now the wife of A.J. Schuette, who is the proprietor of the book store in Independence. Mr. Truax is a member of Independence Lodge No. 87 A.F.&A.M and has been its secretary for twenty-six years. He is also a member of O.E.S. and of the Methodist church. He has always been a republican in politics. He was elected representative of the sixty-seventh district in 1924 and reeelected in 1926.

source: Iowa Official Register 1927-1928; Biographies of State Representatives; pg. 256