| Birth: | Jan. 20, 1832
Ledyard
New London County
Connecticut, USA | | Death: | Nov. 16, 1912 | 
Iowa Governor. Served in the Iowa State Senate from 1868 to 1885 and Governor of the state from 1886 to 1890. He was the first governor to serve a full term in the new Capital building in Des Moines. Between 1872 and 1885, he had financial interest with more than a dozen different banks in Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota. After his second term as Governor, he retired to Clermont, Iowa. In 1893 he wrote "The Railroad Question-A Historical and Practical Treatise on Railroads and Their Abuses." (bio by: Tom Denardo)
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Anna Larrabee (1869 - 1965)*
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Search Amazon for William Larrabee | | | Burial:
Gods Acres Cemetery
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Tom Denardo
Record added: Aug 01, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 15112592 |
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Ex-Governor William Larrabee died at his home , at Clearmont, Iowa, last Friday at the age of 83 years. The ex-governor was one of the best known figures in political life in many years and was dearly loved by the people of the state. No man in the state ...(Read more)
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Added: Sep. 17, 2012 |
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