Bio. of Edgar Rubey Harlan ~ son of Samuel A. and Marinda E. (Rubey) Harlan

IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934
BIOGRAPHIES
OTHER STATE OFFICERS

EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN. - Curator, son of Samuel A. and Marinda E. (Rubey)
Harian; born of Kentucky Quaker ancestry at Spartansburg, Indiana, February 28,
1869; brought to a farm in Cedar township, Van Buren county, Iowa, in 1873;
attended "Morris" district and Keosauque high school, graduating 1889, and
Drake University, completing the law course with degree of LL.B., A.M.; admitted
to the bar June, 1896; practiced law at Keosauqua ten years, serving as
county attorney 1898-1902; appointed by Charles Aldrich assistant curator of the
historical department of Iowa, 1907; acting curator after death of Mr.
Aldrich, March, 1908, until appointed curator by Governor Carroll, October 1,
1909; elected curator by board of trustees, June, 1913; honorary member Iowa
chapter, American Institute of Architects: honorary member National Sculpture
society; member American Historical association; a founder and member of board
of directors. Mississippi Valley Historical association; member and secretary
Iowa Flag commission; member and secretary Allison Memorial commission;
member Iowa Board of Conservation, Plant Life commission; member and director Des
Moines Fine Arts association; member American Civic association and delegate
to Germany, France and England, tour of 1913.

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Deborah
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