BETTY, HARRY B

Attorney; b Rock Island Co, Ill May 31, 1874; s of James W Betty-Anna Crampton; ed Valparaiso Ind U 1891-92; Valparaiso Ind U law sch, 1894-98 Chicago Law Sch; adm to prac law 1898; m Olive Phoenix June 14, 1911 Davenport (dec); s Joe Phoenix; d Josephine Ann; m Marie Dunker June 28, 1939 Boston Mass; 1892-94 sch tchr, Rock Island Co Ill; 1898-1901 & 1905- prac law, Davenport; 1901-05 prac law, Beaumont Tex; 1904 candidate for co judge Beaumont Tex; 1940 mbr sch bd, Davenport; 1907-11 headed cleanup campaign on reform movements attys for civic fedn who led cleanup; 1912 candidate for It gov on Bull Moose ticket; 1940 pres Scott Co Bar Assn; 1921-40 secy Tri-Cities Creditmen's Assn; pres Davenport Country Club 1932-34; pres Davenport Outing Club; C of C, past dir 3 years; Presby Ch, pres bd of trustees; hobby: golf; off 1001-02 First National Bank; res 2319 Brady, Davenport.

This bio was extracted from the "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1087.

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