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Subject: [IOWA] 1903 Bio of John A. Parvin
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:07:16 EDT

John A. Parvin was born at Fairfield, New Jersey, November 10, 1807. He was
reared on a farm and after acquiring an education taught for several years.
In April, 1839, he removed to Iowa, locating at Bloomington. He served four
years as clerk of the District Court and in 1850 was elected to the House of the
Third General Assembly. Mr. Parvin secured the passage of a bill changing
the name of Bloomington to Muscatine. He was an active supporter of the act
passed to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises.
In 1854 Mr. Parvin was elected mayor of Muscatine. In 1856 he was a delegate
to the convention which organized the Republican party of Iowa. In 1857 he
was a member of the convention which framed the Constitution of the State and
was an active and influential worker in that notable body. In 1863 he was
elected to the State Senate where he served six years. He was one of the authors
of the bill providing for the establishment of the Stare Reform and Industrial
School and was a trustee and President of the Board for sixteen years. Mr.
Parvin was the first superintendent of the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home. He
died on the 16th of March, 1887.



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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