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History of Fort Dodge, (Webster County) Iowa

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Biography of Cyrus C. Carpenter

Cyrus C. Carpenter, governor of Iowa, was born in Susquehanna county, Pa., in 1829. He attended a district school and apprenticed himself to a tailor. He later removed to Iowa, where he engaged in surveying government lands, and was teacher of the first school at Fort Dodge, Iowa. He then became land agent, and was elected a representative in the state legislature in 1858. He served as commissary of subsistence in the Civil war, and attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was elected register of the state land office in 1866 and 1868 and was governor of Iowa, 1872-76. He died at Fort Dodge, May 29, 1898.

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

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

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