Bio of McGovern, J. T. Wabasha Co., MN
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McGovern, J. T., county attorney, office on Main street, over Swartz's
store. Mr. McGovern is a native of Amboy, Illinois; from 1873 to 1876
pursued his studies at St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ontario, and also
at St. Joseph's College, in Dubuque, Iowa. He read law in the office of
Allison (now United States senator from Iowa) & Crane, of Dubuque, and
entering the law department of the Iowa State University, graduated from
that institution, class of 1880, and was admitted to practice in the
circuit court at Dubuque. Mr. McGovern then entered the office of Pollock
& McNulty, of that city, to acquire practice in the drafting of
instruments and papers, and remaining there until his removal to this city
in August, 1881. Here he entered into practice as a member of the law firm
of Van Horn & McGovern, which continued until Mr. Van Horn's removal to
Dakota, in 1882. In the fall of 1882 Mr. McGovern was nominated by the
democratic county convention as their candidate for county attorney, and
duly elected. His term of office expires December 31, 1885.