Arthur McDowell

As printed in 1883

ARTHUR MEDOWELL, the present competent, efficient and honest repubhcan auditor of Johnson county Iowa; was born July 10, 1842, in Ashland county, Ohio, settled in Johnson county, in October, 1842. He was married Nov. 27, 1878, to Miss Mollie A. Hall of Johnson county, Iowa. They have one child named Harry born June 25, 1880, a dear little fellow, the mirth and joy of their domestic circle. He was educated in Iowa City, and took a commercial course at Bryant & Stratton's College in Chicago, Illinois; graduated in the spring of 1862. He fought and bled for his country'in company D, forty-fourth Iowa regiment. The republican party placed him upon their ticket and he was elected for auditor by the good round majority of 192. At that election 5,040 votes were cast, 2,616 for Medowell and 2,424 for Carl Vogt. He was elected in 1881 by forty-three majority over George Koo.its; the vote was much less this year than in 1879 — the vote in 1881, being for governor, 4,337, for auditor, 4,336; the republican governor got 1,918 votes, while Mr. Medowell, the republican candidate for county auditor, got 2,121, being 291 votes ahead of his ticket. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows societies of Iowa City. He is the only republican that ever carried Big Grove and Cedar township, for a county office. His father beat him in Cedar only, taken all the votes in 1847, while Arthur was content with a good round majority when he ran for office. Previous to his election as auditor of Johnson county, was engaged in the drug business at Solon.

As printed in History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.