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American politician (1849–1927) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Buritt McHose (August 25, 1849 – June 17, 1927) was an American politician.
James McHose | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 53rd district | |
In office January 13, 1913 – January 10, 1915 | |
Preceded by | William W. Goodykoontz |
Succeeded by | John F. Herman |
Personal details | |
Born | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | August 25, 1849
Died | June 17, 1927 77) Boone, Iowa, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | bricklayer educator lawyer
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James McHose was born in Davenport, Iowa, on August 25, 1849, to parents Samuel McHose and Mary Dillin. He was one of eight children, and of Scotch-Irish, German, and English descent. The McHose family moved to Geneseo, Illinois, where James attended school. He then followed his father and grandfather into the bricklaying industry, and later became a teacher. After graduating from the Washington University School of Law in 1874, McHose moved to Nevada, Iowa, where he practiced law for four years, before returning to work as a bricklayer. In 1899, McHose moved to Boone, Iowa, where he founded Boone Clay Works, from which he retired in 1910. He was a member and former president of the Iowa Brick and Tile Association.[1][2][3]
After moving to Boone, McHose served on the city council. McHose was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1912 as a Republican, holding the District 53 seat from January 13, 1913 to January 10, 1915.[1][2] During his single term on the Iowa General Assembly, McHose proposed the establishment of Larrabee County, which was opposed by Kossuth County residents.[4] He was additionally a member of Boone's Board of Park Commissioners, and led the commission as president at the time of his death in Boone on June 17, 1927.[1][2]
James McHose acquired land for Boone's McHose Park ,[1] where the final statue of Theodore Roosevelt designed by Vincenzo Miserendino was later placed. In 2010, Donovan Olson acquired the McHose home in Boone and began restoration work.[5][6]
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