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A list of the members of the Iowa
Constitutional Convention of 1857, along with brief
biographical information, was found in a book
Recollections and Sketches of Notable Lawyers and Public
Men of Early Iowa, 1916, p.970-972
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433082309265;view=1up;seq=988
With some additional research for
their birth and death dates, links to their photos and
biographies are provided below.
There is a photo of the Surviving Members of the
1857 Constitutional Convention taken January 19, 1882
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/ICNST/961921.pdf
Squires Ayers
(Aug 15, 1801 Jan 30, 1859)
was a native of
Pennsylvania; was at the time of the convention from
Bonaparte, Van Buren County; was 56 years old; a farmer; a
Democrat [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=5629&error=invalidGA
David Bunker
(Oct 23, 1810 June 26, 1897)
was a native of
Indiana; was at the time of the convention from Richmond,
Washington County; 46 years old; in the state 17 years; a
farmer; a Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=3&personID=5868
John Thompson
Clark (Sep 15, 1811 Jan 17, 1885)
was a native of
New York; was at the time of the convention from Waukon,
Allamakee County; 40 years old; in the state 3 years; a
lawyer; a Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17210&cc=true&yr=1857
William Penn Clark
(Oct 1, 1817 Feb 7, 1903)
a native of Maryland; was
at the time of the convention from Iowa City, Johnson
County, 39 years old; in the state 12 years; a lawyer; a
Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17198&cc=true&yr=1857
Rufus Lathrop
Baker Clarke (June 4, 1817 Aug 9, 1910)
was a native of
Connecticut; was at the time of the convention from Mount
Pleasant, Henry County; 37 years old, in the state 6
years; a lawyer; a Republican. [obituary] at
http://iagenweb.org/boards/henry/obituaries/index.cgi?read=702922
Aylett R. Cotton
(Nov 29, 1826 Oct 30, 1912)
a native of Ohio, at the
time of the convention from Lyons, Clinton County; 30
years old; in the state 12 years; a lawyer; a Democrat.
[photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=5028&error=invalidGA
Timothy Day
(Feb 23, 1803 Nov 26, 1883)
a native of Ohio; was at
the time of the convention from Winchester, Van Buren
County; 53 years old; 12 years in the state; a farmer, a
Republican.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17187&cc=true&yr=1857
John Edwards
(Oct 24, 1815 - Apr 8, 1894)
a native of Kentucky; was
at the time of the convention from Chariton, Lucas County;
42 years old, in the state 3 years; a lawyer; a
Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=5559&error=invalidGA
see also his biography on the
Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture at
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4619
George W. Eells
(July 21, 1808 -
Sep 10, 1887)
a
native of Connecticut, was at the time of the convention
from Davenport, Scott County, 48 years old; in the state 2
years; a bookseller; a Republican. [photo and biography]
at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17199&cc=true&yr=1857
and correct spelling of name on Find
A Grave, Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, IA at
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114071647
John H. Emerson
(June 30, 1807 Sep 19, 1875)
a native of
Virginia, was at the time of the convention from Dubuque,
Dubuque County; 49 years old; in the state 16 years; a
real estate dealer; a Democrat. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17206&cc=true&yr=1857
Hiram D. Gibson
(1819 Aug 12, 1875)
a native of Tennessee, was at the
time of the convention from Knoxville, Marion County; 37
years old; in the state 12 years; a merchant; a Democrat.
[photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=5446&error=invalidGA
George Gillaspy
(July 15, 1814 Jan 30, 1875)
was a native of
Kentucky; was at the time of the convention from Ottumwa,
Wapello County; 42 years old; in the state 16 years; a
farmer; a Democrat. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17193&cc=true&yr=1857
Robert Gower
(Jan 25, 1803 Apr 2, 1874)
a native of Maine, was at
the time of the convention from Gowers Ferry, Cedar
County; 53 years old; in the state 16 years; a farmer; a
Republican.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17200&cc=true&yr=1857
Hosea W. Gray
(Apr 7, 1816 Apr 28, 1885)
a native of Pennsylvania, was at the time
of the convention from Marion, Linn County; 40 years of
age; in the state 19 years; a farmer; a Republican. [photo
and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17201&cc=true&yr=1857
Jonathan Chapin
Hall (Feb 27, 1808 June 11, 1874)
a native of New
York; was at the time of the convention from Burlington,
Des Moines County; 47 years old; in the state 18 years; a
lawyer; a Democrat. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=5566&error=invalidGA
Amos Harris
(Jan 1, 1822 Feb 2, 1891)
a native of Ohio; was at
the time of the convention from Centerville, Appanoose
County, was
34 years old; in the state 8 years; a lawyer; a Democrat.
[photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=4&personID=5891
see also Family Tree information at
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K6MW-555
Jeremiah
Hollingsworth (Feb 25, 1809 May 25, 1887)
a
native of Indiana; was at the time of the convention from
Richmond, Keokuk County; 47 years old; in the state 16
years; a farmer; a Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17196&cc=true&yr=1857
see more biographical information on
Find A Grave at
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102102858/jeremiah-hollingsworth
Edward Johnstone
(July 4, 1815 May 17, 1891)
a native of Pennsylvania,
was at the time of the convention from Fort Madison, Lee
County; was 41 years old; a resident of the state 19
years; a lawyer by profession; a Democrat [photo and
biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=16474
see more biographical information on
Find A Grave at
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113750461/edward-johnstone
Albert H. Marvin
(Feb 24, 1808 May 8, 1887)
a native of New York, was
at the time of the convention from Monticello, Jones
County; 49 years old; in the state 2 years; a farmer; a
Republican
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17205&cc=true&yr=1857
David P. Palmer
(Nov 29, 1812 Aug 18, 1891)
was a native of
New York; was at the time of the convention from
Bloomfield, Davis County; 40 years old; in the state 10
years; a Democrat.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17192&cc=true&yr=1857
John Abbott Parvin
(Nov 10, 1807 Mar 16, 1887)
a native of New Jersey;
was at the time of the convention from Muscatine,
Muscatine County; 49 years old; in the state 18 years; a
farmer and engineer; a Republican. [photo and biography]
at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=5179&error=invalidGA
William Patterson
(Mar 9, 1802 Oct 3, 1889)
a native of Virginia; was
at the time of the convention from Keokuk, Lee County; was
54 years old; a resident of the state for 19 years; a pork
packer; a Democrat [photo and biography]
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-3&personID=16502
John H. Peters
(Feb 2, 1829 July 15, 1921)
a native of Connecticut;
was at the time of the convention from Delhi, Delaware
County, 28 years old; in the state 3 years; a lawyer; a
Democrat.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17207&cc=true&yr=1857
Daniel W. Price
(1823 between 1882-1885)
was a native of
Kentucky; was at the time of the convention from Council
Bluffs, Pottawattamie, 30 years old; in the state 3 years;
a lawyer; a Democrat.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17195&cc=true&yr=1857
Moses Wallace
Robinson (1814 Jan 20, 1882)
a native of Ohio;
was at the time of the convention from Burlington, Des
Moines County; 42 years old; in the state 18 years; a
farmer; a Democrat. [photo and biography]
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=5602&error=invalidGA
Alpheus Scott
(Oct 14, 1824 -
Apr 5, 1877)
a native of Massachusetts, was at
the time of the convention from Strawberry Point, Clayton
County, 32 years old; in the state 4 years; a real estate
agent; a Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17208&cc=true&yr=1857
Thomas Seeley
(Oct 1, 1822 Nov 13, 1896)
a native of New York, was
at the time of the convention from Guthrie Center, Guthrie
County; 33 years old; in the state 3 years; a farmer; a
Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=4684&error=invalidGA
Harvey J. Skiff
(Feb 5, 1821 Nov 12, 1901)
a native of New York, was
at the time of the convention from Newton, Jasper County;
36 years old; in the state 7 years; a banker; a
Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17203&cc=true&yr=1857
Daniel Hiram
Solomon (Jan 4, 1827 July 7, 1902)
was a native of
Virginia; was at the time of the convention from Glenwood,
Mills County, 27 years old; in the state 3 years; a
lawyer; a Democrat. (photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17194&cc=true&yr=1857
His obituary is in the Mills County
IAGenWeb Obits Board at
http://iagenweb.org/boards/mills/obituaries/index.cgi?read=135004
Francis Springer
(Apr 5, 1811 Oct
2, 1898)
a native of Maine, was at the time of the
convention from Columbus City, Louisa County; 44 years
old; in the state 18 years; a farmer; a Republican. [photo
and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=6006&error=invalidGA
Lewis Todhunter
(Apr 6, 1817 Jan 29, 1902)
a native of Ohio, was at
the time of the convention from Indianola, Warren County,
37 years old; in the state 7 years; a lawyer; a
Republican.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17197&cc=true&yr=1857
James Clarkson
Traer (Sep 7, 1825 July 1, 1898)
a native of
Ohio, at the time of the convention from Vinton, Benton
County, 30 years old; 11 years in the state; a banker; a
Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17202&cc=true&yr=1857
William A. Warren
(Aug 23, 1812 Feb 22, 1884)
a native of Kentucky; was
at the time of the convention from Bellevue, Jackson
County; 45 years old; in the state 23 years; a mail
contractor; a Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17204&cc=true&yr=1857
James Falconer
Wilson (Oct 19, 1828 Apr 1895)
was a native of
Ohio; was at the time of the convention from Fairfield,
Jefferson County; 28 years old; in the state 3 years; a
lawyer; a Republican. [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=5620&cc=true&yr=1857
Sheldon Greenleaf
Winchester (July 17, 1830 Oct 14, 1889)
a native
of New York, was at the time of the convention from
Eldora, Hardin County; 26 years old; in the state 5 years;
a druggist and bookseller; a Republican
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/constConvenMember?pid=17209&cc=true&yr=1857
James A. Young
(Jan 21, 1815 Mar 9, 1875)
a native of Virginia; at
the time of the convention from Oskaloosa, Mahaska County;
41 years old; in the state 8 years; a merchant; a
Republican [photo and biography] at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=4909&error=invalidGA
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