Herbert I. Elliott

As printed in 1887

ERBERT I. ELLIOTT is the expert photogi) rather of Marion, having established the first gallery of this kind in the city. He started his business here in ls74, and has carried it on uninterruptedly to the present time. He comes of good old Pennsylvania stock, and was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., Dec. 30, 1K50, his parents being William and Susan (McClure) Elliott, both natives of Pennsylvania. The family on both sides have been residents of Westmoreland County for several generations, and are well ami widely known throughout the Keystone State. They were, almost without exception, people of great force of character and energy, and transmitted to their descendants those admirable qualities for which they have gained such an enviable reputation from the time of their settlement in this country.

Herbert I. Elliott came into Iowa with his parents in L855. They located in Tipton, and he went to Davenport and served an apprenticeship in photography, and was engaged there in business for himself three years before he established his gallery in Marion. Mr. Elliott was married to Miss Mattie A. Owen of Marion. ( ct. 25, L882. Mrs. Elliott is a daughter of Dr. N. W. Owen, a pioneer of Linn Comity, and a physician of high repute. The household circle embraces two children — Herbert, born Oct. 10, 1883, and Owen, born in April, 1886. In politics Mr. Elliott is a reliable Republican, voting uniformly with his party, and doing all in his power to uphold those principles which he believes will further the interests of the public, both locally and at large. He was a member of the City Council from the Fourth Ward for two years. He is a member of Osceola Lodge No. is. and Centennial Encampment No. 91, I. O. O. F., Marion Lodge No. 8, K. of P., De Molay Lodge No. 383, Masonic, and Marion Chapter No. 10, R. A. M.

The gallery of Mr. Elliott is fitted up with true artistic taste, and forms an attractive rendezvous for the citizens of Marion. He turns ou1 some of the finest work in the city, and has an enviable reputation throughout the county as a photographic artist.

fflOE I). LANNING, of the firm of Thompson & Lanning, attorneys at law. Marion, was born in Otter Creek Township, Lihn Co., Iowa, June II 1860, and is the son of John and Margaret (Thomas) Lanning. He was educated in the common schools until eighteen years old, then spent two years a.- a student of the State Agricultural College, erne year in the State Normal and one year in the State University. He took a law course in the University, and was admitted to the bar in June, 1883. lie began practice at Marion, and two years thereafter, in May. 1885, entered into the existing partnership with Hon. W. G. Thompsoa. This firm is a well-known and popular one. the senior member being a prominent man in the Hawkeyc State, a ml a sketch of whom we give in another part of this volume.

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Mr. Lanning is a K. T. Mason, a member of I )e Molay Lodge No. 383, Royal Arch Chapter No. 10, and of Patmos Commandery No. 27. In politics he is a stanch Democrat.

As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Linn County, Iowa (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.