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James G. Clarkson

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Day
8
Month
June
Year
1892
Copyright
Public Domain
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James S. Clarkson, chairmau of the Republk-an National Oommittee, late first assi&tant Postmaster general, was born m BrookvílJc, Indiana, in 1842. Bis íather published a whig mewspaper in tlïat place and at an early age yotang James began to set type :m bfflg fatlu'i-'s officie. In 1856 he carne wíth liis father to Ioiva and livi'd upon tbe liameetead eentered by luim, uintiil lSlilí, when he carne to De Miotaies and took cases in the Imva State Rrgïister office. He was saon madte foreman and later on beoame ciity editor. In 1870 he and has brothcr bought tliis paper, and ïi.ne owm-d and ronducted H ever since making a yery v.-iluable property of it. Mr. Clark.so'ü i.s undoubted]y tliie strong-est republican in Iowa. He has perliaps more einemies than soine dthier mam in his party, but liis quialitiles are sucli that they attraet the fightiing eftements of liis side. Thé onüy federal office toe has held was as Hnst asLsta.irt postmaster genera], im t:ine present admünistration, and dui-ing the last presiidential election lne va,s chairman of the executüye national eoonmittee, wiiiere he was Qmay's dhtbef lieutenamt. There is no doubt that Clarkson is tlie very best mam the rep'ubllcan.s c-ould get as chairman of their eommittee .

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