John M. Slosson

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John M. Slosson

John M. Slosson settled on section 29, Northwood township, in 1857; moved to his present home, on section 16, Kensett township, in 1869. He was born in New York, March 29,1835; married April 6, 1859, to Jenny R Finch, a native of New York, born May 19, 1840. He has a splendid farm of 600 acres. They have five children—Charles E., Mary, Frank A., J. M., Jr., and Roy. He is engaged in raising stock and grain of all kinds. He is an enterprising, thrifty farmer. Source: History or Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, Page 779.

Worth County Recorder John M. Slosson was horn on a farm near Northwood on the 27th day of October 1876. He attended the High school in Northwood and later took a course in Nora Springs Seminary.
In the summer of 1904 he concluded to make a canvas for the republican nomination to the office of county recorder. Though there was a large field of contestants he was chosen by a safe margin and duly elected. In 1906 he was re-elected without opposition, having proved himself a capable and obliging official.
Mr. Slosson is a son of the Hon. J. M. Slosson who so ably represented this district in the Iowa General Assembly. He possesses the unique distinction of being one of two Worth county office holders whose father's before them had also held office by gift of the Worth county voters. He owns a fine farm three miles south of Northwood in the equipment and maintenance of which he takes a keen interest On June 1, 1899 he was married to Miss Sophie Savre, daughter of K. K. Savre of this city. Source: The Semi-Centennial Souvenir of Northwood, Iowa, 1907, page 14.

John M. Slosson, an active factor in the business circles of Northwood, is junior partner in the firm of Emery & Slosson, real estate dealers, who specialize in handling Iowa lands. Since entering upon his active business career he has made substantial progress through the wise utilization of his time, talents and opportunities. He was born on the old Slosson farm about four miles south of Northwood, October 27, 1876, a son of John M. and Jennie R. (Finch) Slosson. The father was born in Broome county, New York, where also occurred the birth of the mother, and in that district they were reared and married. Mr. Slosson followed the occupation of farming and in 1856 removed westward, settling in Fillmore county, Minnesota, whence in 1857 he removed to Northwood, Worth county, Iowa. He purchased a farm just north of the city and operated it for a number of years but subsequently sold that property and removed to Kensett townships where he invested in land which he cultivated until his death, which occurred in 1900, when he was sixty-five years of age. His widow still survives and now makes her home at Monrovia, California, at the age of seventy-seven years. John M. Slosson spent his boyhood days in Kensett township and is indebted to the public school system for the educational privileges which he enjoyed. After attending the district schools he continued his studies in the high school at Northwood and still later was a student in the Nora Springs Seminary. Upon returning home he took up farm work in Kensett township, where he remained for a number of years, and in 1904 he was elected county recorder of Worth county, in which position he served for six years. He afterward made a business trip to California, returning to Iowa in 1910, at which time he embarked in the real estate business, concentrating his attention upon the handling of Iowa farm land. He has since remained active in this field of labor and is recognized as one of the leading businessmen of Northwood. He is alert and energetic, ready to meet any emergency with the confidence that comes from a right conception of things and in habitual regard for what is best in the exercise of human activities.
In 1899 Mr. Slosson was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Savre, a daughter of E. E. and Julia (Tenold) Savre and a native of Northwood. Her father was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, and was well known as a leading farmer of his community. He was sheriff of Worth county for several terms. Mr. and Mrs. Slosson have one child, Norma.
Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Slosson has been a stalwart republican and he was elected to the thirty-seventh general assembly from Worth county in the year 1916, so that he is still a member of the Iowa house of representatives. He was president of the agricultural society for several years and he is interested in all plans and measures that have to do with the public welfare and general improvement. He has been a stalwart champion of the good roads' movement and his labors have been far-reaching and effective in behalf of many plans for the public good. For sixty years the family name has figured in connection with general up building in northern Iowa and the work begun by his father has been carried on by John M. Slosson, who is most loyal in his support of everything that has to do with furthering the interests and promoting the upbuilding of his section of the state. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, Vol. II, 1918, pages 37-38

J.M. Slosson
Senator from the Forty-first district, composed of the counties of Mitchell, Winnebago and Worth, was born in Kensett township, Worth county, Iowa, October 27, 1876. His parents were pioneer settlers of Worth county. He attended the rural schools, Northwood High school and Nora Springs Seminary. Was married June 1, 1899, to Sophie Savre. Served six years as county recorder of Worth county. He is engaged in farming and the buying and selling of farm lands. Represented Worth county in the thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth General Assemblies. Elected senator in 1920. A republican in politics. source: Official Register, State of Iowa 1921-1922, Twenty-Ninth Number, Biographies of State Senators, pg. 330

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