HOWA HISTORICAL RECORD

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OCTOBER, 1894.

SAMUEL JORDAN KIRKWOOD,

O DEATHI Since Generar Sherman's his occasi a4 such general and genume sorrow troughout the country, and especially in Iowa, as that of Govwr kukwood, which occured at his home in lova City, at the o'clock in the afternoon of September 18

in the number for Octobe, 1873, of the ANNALS OF low A Lome of the Historical Society's quarterly before the se of the HISTORICA. RECORD), a sho, 1 sketch of Governor Kirkwood's life appeared - an example of the fur" "ty of mieCrtungy biography for much of his test Puportant pab

career was yet to come, as was for cast in that sketen. He hi, ince been Governor of lowa for the derd te be only In our State Where die same person has been electei office for a third term, United States Senator and ury of the Interior in two Calmets Gæ field's and

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anoge, Jo dân Kirkwood was born December 20th, 1813. in Harford couty, Maryland, on his father's farm. His father ist vi e morried first to a lady named Coulson, by whom he had wo sons, and, after her death, to Mary Alexander, by e had three children, ail sons, the youngest of who n

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LIBRARY.

IOWA HISTORICAL RECORD

VOL. X.

No. 4.

OCTOBER, 1894.

SAMUEL JORDAN KIRKWOOD.

O DEATH since General Sherman's has occasioned such general and genuine sorrow throughout the country, and especially in Iowa, as that of Governor Kirkwood, which occured at his home in Iowa City, at one o'clock in the afternoon of September 1st. his wife's birthday.

In the number for October, 1873, of the ANNALS OF IOWA (the name of the Historical Society's quarterly before the issue of the HISTORICAL RECORD), a short sketch of Governor Kirkwood's life appeared -- an example of the futility of premortuary biography --for much of his most important public career was yet to come, as was forecast in that sketch. He has since been Governor of Iowa for the third time-the only instance in our State where the same person has been elected to this office for a third term - United States Senator, and Secretary of the Interior in two Cabinets Garfield's and Arthur's.

Samuel Jordan Kirkwood was born December 20th, 1813. in Harford county, Maryland. on his father's farm. His father was twice married first to a lady named Coulson, by whom he had two sons, and, after her death, to Mary Alexander, by whom he had three children, all sons, the youngest of whom