History of Linn County Iowa

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l, Dr. Brice is not deserving of the office, and George Melton is recommended. This was referred to S. W. Durham, as well as the change of the name of the postoffice from Lindon to Springville. It was signed by fifty-eight citizens of Springville. A. C. Dodge was born in 1812, the son of Henry Dodge. He was in congress until the territory became a state, and with G. W. Jones became one of the first two senators from Iow

ic party in this session had a majority on joint ballot. He no doubt had been busy, and had his friends keep him posted on the course of events. This list no doubt was furnished him for the purpose of keeping in touch with the ele

men who later became noted lawyers

nd tavern-keeper within the present confines of the county seat. L. Daniels came in 1840 to start the first store, and he in turn became the postmaster for

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he pleasure to forward the following names of suit

mes Downs, Samuel C. Stewart, Thomas G. Lockhart, James Ch

uff Barrows, Smith Mounce, Perry Oliphant (Whig), John Wisehart, A

l, Elihu Ives, Iram Wilson, Jno. Millner, Seth Stinson, Wm. Smythe, Frederick Beeler, Elisha Moore, Robert Jones, J. P. Brown, Orlando Gray, Daniel Harris, Jno. S. Torrence, J

Ezekiel Cox, Esq., Wm. Brohard, Squire Rob, Geo. Perkins, Jas. But

, J. Briney, -- Hoover, Hersia Moore, And. R. Sausman, A. I. Willits, C. C. Haski

- McShane, Jas. Scott, Preston Scott, Jno. Scott,

e, Doctor Williams, Dan'l Richards, Thomas

rich, -- Klump, E. T. Lewis, N. B. Brown, David W. King, Jason C. Bartholomew, Stephen L. Pol

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in the letter of Senator Dodge. Mr. Risley sold out and removed a mile east of the town, and with A. E. Sampson laid out a new town called Lindon. A postoffice was secured though not without a fight, and the town of New Lindon assumed the airs of city life. A hotel and blacksmith shop also

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him that he carried his mail in his hat. The following, written by J. L. Enos, in the Cedar Valley Times, ma

and held the office through a succession of years, giving very general satisfaction. At the commencement of Lincoln's administration Mr. Bishop was removed, and in accordance with a mistaken and dangerous policy

succeeded in procuring them and in due course of time took possession of the office. (Though a republican in politics, Mr. Da

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nt obtained with great difficulty, and in some cases there was a refusal to pay-because as he (Davenport) said, he had already paid the amount borrowed. He was at last removed, and on settling up the affairs of the office, there was found to be a shortage to the amount of fifteen hundred dollars. His bondsmen went to work and finally succeeded in effectin

ids was designated as a money order office, commencing operations as such on the 3d of July following. This enlarges the responsibilit

ame postmaster that the postoffice got into politics. In fact it was no plum worth having till about the time of the Civil war. A number of prominent men have si

store being located on the alley, in the rear of where the Masonic Temple now stands. The postoffice at Cedar Rapids soo

that he had no legal right to bother a man more than once a month, at least, about such a small matter as a letter. The postoffice during the past