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RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORIAM.
Adopted by the House of H.epresentatives of the Thiety-third
General -A~semhly.
no:-;. J .ur;cs )f. TIOH!l.
Mr.. SPE.\ Kt:n-Your commitee appointed to prepare and present suitable
r e solutions respec-ting the life, character and public service of the
~ Honcrablc> James l\l. Tiobb, late a member of this Hou~e in the 13th and
19th G€neral Assemblies, beg leave to" report the following:
1\' n r:m-: .\S. The Honorable James ~I. Robb, one of the pioneer citizens of
Iowa; '·was born in B eaver county, PPilllsylvania on the ·10th day of Match,
1836. an r1 remoYec! to :-.:01:roe co;mty, Iowa, at a!1 early age, residing in
l\Ionroe r ounty l!'ltil the elate of his death, January 9, 190(), with the exceptim't
of the time sp2nt in the spryice of his country during the Civil
war. He voluntperecl in defense of his country's flag at the outbreak of
the \\·ar of the Rebellion, enlisting· r..s a private in the 13th Iowa Volunt
eer I n fantry, and served until the end of the war. being mustered out
of serYice '': ith the rank of first l ieutenant..
He s en·ed the people of his county in an effic ient manner as sheriff
of the coun-ty for three consecutive terms, and served as representative
in tho JSth and lflth General AEsemblies. I _n al l his rmblie services he
proved to be a public servant of unimpeachable integrity, and one who always
hac! 1c1Jp2rmost in his mind, the welfare of the people.
ThE' life, character and public service of the deceased, commend him
to tlw respect, CO!lfidenc\' and high esteem of a!! \\·ho !wew him, therefore
be it
Rrsolrctl: That in his death the county and state have lost a citizen
and pu!ic servant, ,,·hose life was aboYe reproach , and whose jJUblic service
was one cf fidelity and devotion to duty, and v.-e extend to his bereaved
relath·es and friends our sincere sympathy in their sorrow; and be it
further
I~r s olt'ecl: That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Journal
of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to send an enrolled
cop~ - o f the same to the family of the deceased.
Adopted, January 28, 1909.
T-HOS. HICKE'\I.OOPI'R,
P.u·r. E. STILDH'\.
Gr:o. IV. Cnozrr:n,
Committee.
Source: Iowa Territorial and State Legislators Collection compiled by volunteers and staff at the State Historical Society of Iowa Library, Des Moines, Iowa.