History of Benton County Iowa United States of America

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A Short Biography of David Henry Mercer

David Henry Mercer, representative, was born in Benton county, Iowa, July 9, 1857; son of John J. and Elizabeth Mercer, and grandson of Amos Mercer. He was taken by his parents to Adams county, Ill., in 1858, and to Brownville, Neb., in 1867. He was graduated from Nebraska State university in 1880 and from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1882, and settled in practice at Brownville. He was twice elected secretary of the Republican state central committee. In 1885 he removed to Omaha, and for several years was chairman of the Republican city and county committees. He was married, at Washington, D.C., June 6, 1894, to Birdie Abbott, of Minneapolis, Minn. In 1896 he was made secretary of the Republican congressional committee, and in 1897-98 was chairman of the Republican state central committee. He was a representative from the second district of Nebraska in the 53d-57th congresses, 1893-1903.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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