Woodbury County IA Archives Biographies.....Headington, J. C. 1881 - 
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Author: Iowa Its History and Tradition

IOWA
ITS HISTORY AND TRADITION
VOLUME III
1804-1926
 
J. C. HEADINGTON

The name of Jess C. Headington occupies a prominent place on the list  of 
Sioux City's active, successful and well-liked citizens.  His record as  a
public official has been a most commendable one, being marked by strict 
fidelity to duty, while as a business man he gained marked prestige for sound 
judgment and discrimination.  He was born in Winneshiek county, Iowa, on  the
17th of March, 1881, and is a son of Thomas and Cariline (Weplor)  Headington,
who were early settlers in Winneshiek county, where the father was  engaged in
farming to the time of his death, which occurred in 1890.  He  was survived many
years by his widow, who passed away in 1917.

Having secured his early education in the public schools of his native  
county, Jess C. Headington then took a course in a business college.  When  
eighteen years of age, he and two of his brothers engaged in business in Mason 
City, remaining there five years, and on September 1, 1903, he came to Sioux 
City and engaged in the fruit business with his brother Henry, under the firm 
name of Mabie & Headington.  He was identified with that undertaking  for twelve 
years and then turned his attention to the fruit brokerage business  and still 
later engaged in the real estate business.  In 1918 Mr.  Headington was 
elected treasurer of Woodbury county, filling the office for a  term of two
years.  In 1922 he was elected a member of the city council and  was re-elected
in 1924.  He now holds the office of commissioner of finance  of Sioux City.  He
has given conscientious attention to the duties of all  positions held by him
and has thereby gained a large and loyal following  throughout the city.

On April  14, 1908, Mr. Headington was united in marriage to Miss  Florence 
Robinson, daughter of Elijah and Della (Flint) Robinson, natives of  Illinois, 
who moved to South Dakota in an early day and in 1890 came to Sioux  City.  
Mr. and Mrs. Headington have three children, June Corine, Vergene  and DArlene 
Jessie.  Mr. Headington is an earnest supporter of the  democratic party and 
has been active and influential in local public affairs.  During the World war 
he took a prominent part in the Liberty loan and Red  Cross drives.  He is a 
member of Landmark Lodge, No. 103, A. F. & A.  M.; Sioux City Consistory, No. 5, 
A. & A. S. R.m and Abu-Bekr Temple, A. A.  O. N. M. S.  He also belongs to 
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and  the Knights of Pythias, to the 
Sioux City Chamber of Commerce, the Shore Acre  Boat Club, and was formerly a 
member of the Rotary Club.  His religious  faith is that of the Church of
Christ, Scientist.  He is a strong and  persistent booster for Sioux City and
has at all times cooperated in all  movements for its betterment and the
advancement of its prosperity.  He is  a consistent man in all that he does, has
been loyal and true in all the  relations of life and is held in the highest
regard by his fellow  citizens.

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