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Subject: [IOWA] 1903 Bio of Matt Parrott
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 10:20:04 EDT

Matt Parrott was born in Schoharie County, New York, in 1837 and , after
securing an education, learned the printer's trade. In 1850 he went to Chicago
where he obtained a position on one of the daily papers. From there he went to
Davenport, Iowa, continuing in the trade of printer. He at one time became
the owner of an interest in the Anamosa Eureka. In 1869 he went to Waterloo
and, in company with J. J. Smart, purchased the Waterloo Reporter and printing
establishment. In 1879 he secured the office of State Binder which he held for
three terms. He was elected to the State Senate in 1885 and served two terms.
In 1895 he was elected Lieutenant-Governor and reelected in 1897. He was
twice a candidate before Republican State Conventions for Governor but was
defeated. Mr. Parrott, with his sons, converted the Reporter into a daily paper of
which they became the sole owners. He was at one time President of the State
Press Association, and was a life-long Republican. He died at Battle Creek,
Michigan, on the 21st of April, 1900.



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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