SIMS, Jacob from the "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa"

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Jacob Sims, attorney at law, of the firm of Sims & Saunders, is one of 
the representative members of the bar of Council Bluffs.  The present 
firm was formed September 1, 1890, but Mr. Sims has been a member of 
the bar of Pottawattamie County since January 1, 1879.  His partner is 
Mr. C. G. Saunders.

Mr. Sims is a native of Wisconsin, having been born in Dodgeville, 
that State, November 30, 1850.  His father, Rev. James Sims, a 
well-known pioneer Methodist clergyman of that State, within whose 
borders he has preached for forty years, was until September, 1890, 
the minister in charge at Prairie du Chien, but is now a resident of 
Council Bluffs, having retired from active work in the ministry.  He 
is a native of Cornwall, England, but came to America when a young 
man.  Mr. Sims' mother is also a native of England.  He is the oldest 
of eight surviving children, and is also the only son.  Two brothers 
died in early life.

Mr. Sims entered Lawrence University at Appleton, his native State, at 
the age of eighteen years.  After spending one year in the preparatory 
department of this institution, he entered upon the regular classical 
college course, graduating in 1874.  He then entered upon the 
profession of teaching, and was for a year principal of the Oconto 
High-School.  Deciding to enter the newspaper field, he went to 
Milwaukee, and was for some time on the editorial staff of a paper in 
that city.  Then going to Minneapolis, he was engaged in the newspaper 
business for two and a half years; he then came to Council Bluffs and 
entered the law office of B. F. Montgomery, Esq., a well-known lawyer 
of that city, and was admitted January 4. 1879.  He was for nearly four 
years associated with Hon. J. Y. Stone, under the firm name of Stone & 
Sims. Mr. Stone is the present Attorney General for the State of Iowa. 
The firm of Sims & Saunders is one of the prominent law firms of 
Council Bluffs.

Mr. Sims is a finely educated gentleman, and was ever an earnest 
student.  He took first honors of his class at college, being honored 
with the valedictory.  He ever manifests the same earnest industry in 
his professional calling that characterized his career at, college.  
On January 11, 1887, Mr. Sims was united in marriage with Miss Anna H. 
Squire, who before her marriage was a successful teacher for a number 
of years.  Mrs. Sims is a daughter of the late Daniel Squire, of 
Ottumwa, Iowa, who died in February, 1890.  He was formerly of 
Rockford, Illinois, where his body lies buried.  Mrs. Sims was born 
and educated in Rockford.  Her mother is still a resident of Ottumwa. 
Mr. and Mrs. Sims have three children, a son and two daughters -- James 
Daniel, Marina and Katherine.

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If you would like more information about anyone mentioned in this
biography, please write to the Pottawattamie County Genealogical
Society at:

PO Box 394
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-0394

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