Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Arrison, Newton L. 1853 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

NEWTON L. ARRISON.

Newton L. Arrison, who has been active in recent years in shaping the political
policy of Wapello county, and who in public office has proven himself loyal to
the trusts reposed in him, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, October 27,
1853 His father, George W. Arrison, a native of Pennsylvania, engaged in the
commission business for many years and died in the Keystone state at the age of
sixty-eight. In early manhood he had wedded Clara Humbert, who was born in
Wooster, Ohio, and who has also passed away. Their family numbered ten children,
of whom five survive, three of the number being in Pennsylvania and one sister
in Michigan. These are: Jane, the widow of Henry Schmitz of Pennsylvania;
Ethelbert, also of that state; Newton L., of this review; Sarah Elizabeth, who
is the widow of Robert McConnell of Ironwood, Michigan; and Nellie, the wife of
Richard Hitchens.

Newton L. Arrison pursued his education in Greene Academy of Pennsylvania and
was associated with his father in the commission business until his removal to
the middle west in 1878. Thinking to find better business opportunities in this
section of the country, he made his way to Ottumwa and secured a position as
shipping clerk in connection with the manufacture of artificial stone. He was
thus engaged for two or three years. He then accepted a position in the
postoffice, where he remained for nine years as clerk. He was afterward elected
to the office of city clerk, in which capacity he continued acceptably for five
years. He was also in the county auditor's office for four years and then turned
his attention to the real estate business, in connection with which he laid out
an addition to the city called Park Place. For some years, however, his time has
been largely taken up with political activity. He was sergeant at arms in the
convention at Baltimore and four years before had served in the same capacity in
the national convention at Denver. He served one year as clerk in the state
senate at Des Moines, and is now engaged in organization work on behalf of the
democratic party. He has splendid executive ability, keen insight and sagacity,
and these qualities are proving splendid factors in his work.

On the 17th of March, 1880, Mr. Arrison was united in marriage to Miss Anna
Laura Caldwell, who was born in Ottumwa, a daughter of Paris Caldwell, a native
of Virginia. The father was a farmer and in the year 1839 came to Iowa, settling
first at Burlington. He thence removed to Wapello county, taking up his abode
where Mr. Arrison now resides, although the tract on which he lived was then a
farm. The date of his arrival was May 1, 1843, and this entire district was a
pioneer region, in which the work of development and progress seemed scarcely
begun. With the improvement and upbuilding of the county he was closely
associated for many years and continued a worthy and honored resident of the
county until his death, which occurred in 1899. His wife, who in her maidenhood
was Margaret Hackney, is also deceased. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Arrison have been born
two sons: Harry, who married Muriel McDonald and lives in Ottumwa, and Ralph
Hackney, of Alliance, Nebraska, who married Elsie Tschirgi, and has two
children, Dorothy and Glendale. Mr. and Mrs. Arrison have a pleasant and
attractive home on the site where her father settled seventy years ago and their
friends in this county are many. In religious faith they are Presbyterians and
Mr. Arrison also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He has the
happy faculty of placing those whom he meets at their ease, is ever tactful and
courteous, is ready at repartee and has other qualities which make him an
admirable political leader, not the least of which is his firm belief in the
doctrines which he advocates.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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