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Oliver Perry Myers diary, 1872-1873

Oliver Perry Myers diary, 1872-1873

Title

Oliver Perry Myers diary, 1872-1873

Description

Diary kept by Oliver Perry Myers (1856-1933), of West Chester, Iowa. Though Oliver worked many hours a week on the family farm, he also received a strong education. After completing high school, he attended the University of Iowa and graduated as the class valedictorian in 1880.<br><br>Oliver studied law with two different law firms in Iowa City and in Newton. He completed his studies and practiced law in Newton. He also became involved in politics, and served as a State Senator for the 29th District beginning in 1930. He died on March 6, 1933.

Creator

Myers, Oliver Perry, 1856-1933

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa

Date

1872
2006-11

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Relation

Historic Iowa Children's Diaries
http://www.uiowa.edu/~oldcap/discovery.shtml

Format

jpeg

Language

English

Type

Text
Diaries

Identifier

166351812
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/