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History of Fairfax, (Linn County) Iowa

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Biographies:

William Ure

William Ure, a farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Fairfax; he has 400 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; he was born in Scotland in 1827; emigrated to this county in August, 1841. He married Miss Mary Dougan in February, 1858; she was born in Ireland in 1827; they have five children--Emma Jane, born in 1859; Sarah M., born in 1861; Ida M., born in 1863; Ella M., born in 1865, and Willie, born in 1868. He has held the following offices; President of the Board of School Directors, three years; Justice of the Peace, eight years; member of the County Board of Supervisors, nine years; Bridge Commissioner of county, four years; Representative in the Sixteenth General Assembly, and re-elected to the Seventeenth; politics, Republican.

Iowa Facts:
Tree: oak
Bird: eastern goldfinch
Flower: wild rose
Nickname: Hawkeye State, Corn State
Motto: Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain
Area (sq. mi.): 56,290
Capitol: Des Moines
Admitted: 28 Dec 1846

Linn County Facts:

Fairfax is situated 236 meters above sea level.