SAMUEL B. WADSWORTH from the "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa"
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SAMUEL B. WADSWORTH, a prominent business man of Council Bluffs, was born
in Grand Detour Township, Ogle County, Illinois, February 22, 1851, and
lived with his father, Christopher Wadsworth, on the old homestead until
1868. He then commenced the study of law in Dixon, Illinois, with the law
firm of Eustace, Barge & Dixon, but after two years' study, in order to
earn a little money, he taught school in the country for the next three
years. During the years 1873-'75 he attended the Illinois State Normal
University, and at the same time acted as night ticket agent for the
Illinois Central Railroad at Bloomington, Illinois. In this way he paid the
expenses of his schooling at the university. After leaving the university
he was appointed Superintendent of the schools at Heyworth, Illinois, where
he taught for one year, and was then elected Superintendent of the city
schools of Oregon, Illinois, which position he held twelve years, and until
he was elected Superintendent of schools in Ogle County, Illinois, having
defeated the Republican nominee, who had a political majority in his favor
of 2,300 votes. After serving for about one year in this latter capacity he
moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he still resides.

Mr. Wadsworth is now acting as the general manager of the Union Abstract
and Trust Company, in which capacity he has won the confidence of the
business public. He is also Secretary of the Council Bluffs Board of Trade,
and one of the Park Commissioners of the city of Council Bluffs. During the
year 1883 he traveled extensively in Europe, and on his return was married
to Anna E. Etnyre, at Oregon, Illinois, October 11, 1883. Mr. and Mrs.
Wadsworth have two children, viz.: Mary M., born February 17, 1887, and
Paul E., born November 12, 1889.

Religiously Mr. Wadsworth is a Unitarian, and in politics is a Democrat; he
is the chairman of the Democratic Central Committee.


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P.O. Box 394
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-0394

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