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Subject: [IOWA] 1903 Bio of Jackson Orr
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 07:17:16 EDT

JACKSON ORR was born in Fayette County, Ohio, September 21, 1832. He was
reared on a farm and by his own labor earned the means to pay his way in the
University. After attending the public schools in boyhood, he attended the
University of Indiana. In 1857 he came to Iowa, locating in Greene County. He
studied law and was admitted to the bar. At the beginning of the War of the
Rebellion he raised a company of which he was chosen captain. This company was
incorporated into the Tenth Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Captain Orr was
a gallant soldier and rendered distinguished service at the Battles of New
Madrid, Island No. 10, Corinth, Iuka, second Battle of Corinth and in the
Vicksburg campaign. He was strongly recommended for colonel of the Thirty-ninth
Regiment but lacking the help of influential friends at headquarter, was not
promoted to the position which he had nobly earned. After the close of the war he
removed to Boone and engaged in mercantile business. In the fall of 1867 he
was nominated in the Sixth District for Congress and was elected by a majority
of more than 11,000. He secured the passage of a bill through the House of
Representatives granting indemnity to the River Land Settlers for the loss of
their homes but the bill failed in the Senate. He was reelected at the close
of his first term, serving four years. Captain Orr removed to Colorado where
he held several important public positions.



Debbie Clough Gerischer
Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/
IAGENWEB: Special History Project:
http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm
Gerischer Family Web Site:
http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/

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