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Anderson, John E.

  • of Forest City, Representative 19th Iowa General Assembly. 1882- Iowa House of Representatives, district 77, Post Office - Forest City, occupation Lawyer, nativity Sweden, 24 yrs. in Iowa, age 35, weight 185 lbs., married

Anderson, Joseph H.

  • of Thompson, Representative 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th & 40th extra General Assemblies
  • Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 40th Iowa General Assembly Jan. 8th, 1923-Apr. 17, 1923 and in the 40th-Ex General Assembly; Apr 18, 1923-July 30, 1924 (note: the extra session of the 40th General Assembly convened & adjorned on Apr 18th, 1924 but reconvened Dec. 4, 1923. Adjourned sine die July 30th, 1924)

Ballou, A.

  • of Forest City, Deputy State Fish & Game Warden (1901 Official Register)

Blake, George A.

  • of Forest City, 12th District Court Reporter (1901 & 1904 Official Registers)

Boe, Lars W.

  • of Forest City, Representative 33rd Iowa General Assembly and Senator 35th & 36th Iowa General Assemblies

Ellickson, James

  • of Forest city, Representative 24th Iowa General Assembly

Farmer, A.M.

  • of Lake Mills, Deputy State Fish & Game Warden (1901 Official Register)

Flugum, C.N.

  • of Leland, Representative 32nd & 32nd extra Iowa General Assemblies

Gilberson, Gilbert S.

  • of Forest City, Senator 26th, 26th extra & 27th Iowa General Assemblies
  • Treasurer of State, appointed Nov. 6, 1900; served 1901-1907, born in Minnesota

Gunderson, O.E.

  • of Forest City, Senator 41st and 42nd Iowa General Assemblies
  • age 51 (1927/28), occupation: Banker & Farmer, republican

Hanson, H.N.

  • of Leland, Representative 41st and 42nd Iowa General Assemblies
  • age 50 (1927/28), occupation: Farmer, republican

Hanson, W.O.

  • of Forest City, Representative 27th Iowa General Assemby

Hull, Justin N.

  • of Lake Mills, Representative 18th Iowa General Assemby

Jenson, L.A.

  • Iowa state Board of Parole, appointed Apr 8, 1921; still serving in this office as of 1928

Jones, V.A.

  • of Forest City, Night-watch in State Treasurers office, birthplace Wales (1901 & 1904 Official Registers)

Kelley, C.H.

  • of Forest City, 12th District Court Judge (1901 & 1904 Official Registers)

Kingland, Thomas A.

  • of Lake Mills, Representative 35th Iowa General Assembly and Senator 37th & 38th Iowa General Assemblies

Koto, Paul O.

  • of Forest City, Representative 28th Iowa General Assemby, occupation Druggist, born in Wisconsin, years in Iowa - 18, age - 44 (1901 Official Register)
  • Assistant State Veterinary Surgeon (1901 Official Register)
  • State Veterinary Surgeon, appointed Apr. 26, 1902; served 1902-1911

Kringlaak, Ole

  • of Lake Mills, Republican, Representative 46th Iowa General Assemby

Law, John

  • of Forest City, Representative 23rd Iowa General Assemby

Mahoney, John W.

  • of Forest City, Representative 22nd Iowa General Assemby

Olson, O.A.

  • Iowa State Fair Board, elected to the Board as a District member on Dec 14, 1904 & served 1904-1911; elected vice-president of the Board Apr 4, 1911; he died May 26, 1918 and J.P. Mullen of Pocahontas co. was appointed to fill his vacancy.

Ruby, A.F.

  • of Lake Mills, Deputy State Fish & Game Warden (1901 Official Register)

Russell, Frank W.

  • of Forest City, Representative 34th Iowa General Assemby

Secor, David

  • of Forest City, Representative 14th & 15th Iowa General Assemblies

Secor, Eugene

  • of Forest City, State Land office Registrar, appointed Oct. 13, 1874; served 1875-1879
  • Representative 29th Iowa General Assembly
  • State Horticultural Society President 1890-1891 & a Director from the 12th District (1901 & 1904 Official Registers)
  • Charter member of The Iowa Park and Forestry Association, organized in November, 1901

Thompson, Fred W.

  • of Thompson, Bank Examiner (listed in 1904 Official Register, no effective date given); born in Iowa

Winters, Harry

  • of Buffalo Center, Fourty-fifth General Assembly, House of Representatives, Assistant File Clerk (1933-1934 Official Register)

Winnebago County Officials

County Officers 1860

  • Robt Clark, County Judge
  • B.F. Dinslow, Clerk of District Court
  • P. Tennis, County Treasurer
  • J. Maben, Sheriff
  • M. Bumgardner, County Superintendent
  • C.W. Scott, County Surveyor

County Officials 1882

  • W.O. Hanson, clerk courts, salary -fees & $400
  • B.A. Plummer, treasurer, salary -fees
  • J.H. Twits, sheriff, salary -fees & $200
  • Chas. Isaacs, auditor, salary -fees & $1,000
  • A.N. Broues, county superintendent
  • O.T. Seevers, recorder
  • J.H.T. Ambrose, surveyor

    Board of Supervisors
  • J.W. Fisher, 1884
  • S.G. Housey, 1885

County Officials 1893

  • Auditor, John Isaacson
  • Clerk of Court, G.S. Gilbertson
  • Treasurer, S.H. Larson
  • Recorder, T.G. Tweed
  • County Attorney, C.H. Kelley
  • Sheriff, M.C. Wheeler
  • Sup't of Schools, W.A. Chapman

County Officials 1899

  • Auditor - M.C. Halvorsen
  • Treasurer - J.G. Ostby
  • Clerk - LA. Jensen
  • Recorder - Henry Osmundson
  • Sheriff - C.J. Anderson
  • Surveyor - J.H.T. Ambrose
  • Superintendent - L.C. Brown
  • Coronor - Dr. G.M. Lee
  • Supervisors - A.B. Larson, Jno. J. Holland & T.K. Falken

County Officials 1900

  • Auditor, M. C. Halversen, Forest City, Republican
  • Clerk courts, L. A. Jensen, Forest City, Republican
  • Treasurer, J. G. Ostby, Forest City, Republican
  • Recorder, O. T. Severs, Forest City, Republican
  • Sheriff, C. J. Anderson, Forest City, Republican
  • Supt. of Schools, K. N. Knudsen, Forest City, Republican
  • Surveyor, J. H. T. Ambrose, Forest City, Republican
  • Coroner, Dr. G. M. Lee, Thompson, Republican
  • County attorney, Oliver Gorden, Forest City, Republican
  • Supervisor--Chm., J. J. Holland, Leland, Republican
  • Supervisor, O. O. Skuttle, Lake Mills, Republican
  • Supervisor, A. B. Larson, Forest City, Republican

County Officials 1901

  • M.C. Halvorsen, Auditor, Forest City, Republican
  • L.A. Jenson, Clerk of Courts, Forest City, Republican
  • J.G. Ostby, Treasurer, Forest City, Republican
  • H.S. Johnson, Recorder, Forest City, Republican
  • C.J. Anderson, Sheriff, Forest City, Republican
  • K.N. Knudsen, Supt. of schools, Forest City, Republican
  • J.H.T. Ambrose, Surveyor, Forest City, Democrat
  • G.M. Lee, Coroner, Thompson, Republican
  • Oliver Gordon, County Attorney, Forest City, Republican
  • O.O. Skuttle, Supervisor - Chm, Lake Mills, Republican
  • J.J. Holland, Supervisor, Forest City, Republican
  • A.B. Larson, Supervisor, Forest City, Republican

County Officials 1904

  • L.A. Hague, Auditor, Forest City, Republican
  • L.A. Jenson, Clerk of Courts, Forest City, Republican
  • A.J. Johnson, Treasurer, Forest City, Republican
  • H.S. Johnson, Recorder, Forest City, Republican
  • C.J. Anderson, Sheriff, Forest City, Republican
  • L.C. Brown, Supt. of schools, Forest City, Republican
  • J.H.T. Ambrose, Surveyor, Forest City, Democrat
  • O.A. Hanson, Coroner, Forest City, Republican
  • Oliver Gordon, County Attorney, Forest City, Republican
  • C.O. Thompson, Supervisor- Chm, Lake Mills, Republican
  • J.J. Holland, Supervisor, Leland, Republican
  • W.H. Combs, Supervisor, Thompson, Republican

County Officials 1927/1928

  • David O. Skutle, Auditor, Forest City, Republican
  • C. Lyng, Clerk of Court, Forest City, Republican
  • J.G. Odden, Treasurer, Lake Mills, Republican
  • L.C. Brown, Recorder, Forest City, Republican
  • O.H. Swenson, Sheriff, Forest City, Republican
  • Jessie M. Parker, Supt. of Schools, Forest City, Republican
  • Geo. M. Dickson, County Engineer, Forest City, Republican
  • P.A. Helgeson, Coroner, Lake Mills, Republican
  • G.E. Osmundson, County Attorney, Forest City, Republican

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Forest City Officials, Misc. Years

Bahner, Pearl, Forest City librarian, (1904 Official Register)
Neil, Dr. Blanche, Forest City librarian, (1927/28 Official Register)
Wangberg, Martha I., Waldorf Junior College librarian, (1927/28 Official Register)


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Buffalo Center Directory of City Officials, 1899

Oliver Gorden, Mayor
J.W. Woodcock, Treasurer
J.A. Cady, Clerk
C.W. Galagan, Marshal

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Sources used:
~History of Iowa, by Gue, Vol III, 1903; Directory of Public Officials
~Iowa Official Registers (various years)
~Buffalo Center Globe, January 4, 1899

-compiled by Sharyl Ferrall & Constance Diamond for Winnebago co. IAGenWeb

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