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The W.H. Tedford House, also known as the Poston House, is an historical building located in Corydon, Iowa, United States.The house was built in 1887 for W.H. Tedford, a local attorney who served as a justice of the district court from 1891 to 1901.
The historic post office in Corydon. Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,526 in the 2020 census, a decline from 1,591 in 2000. [6] It is the county seat of Wayne County. [7] The town was laid out and platted in 1851 and later that year designated as the county seat.
Corydon Township is a township in Wayne County, Iowa. [1] ... Corydon Township was given its name by a county judge who hailed from Corydon, Indiana. [2] References
Wayne County was formed in 1846 but was still attached to other counties for governmental purposes. It was named after General Anthony Wayne. [4]Its southern border with Missouri was uncertain until the states got a decision from the US Supreme Court in 1848 which held the 1816 Sullivan line (re-marked in 1850), originally run as the northern boundary of an Osage Indian cession.
Offices were located on the second floor and the courtroom was on the first floor. The citizens of Corydon raised $18,000 to build a new courthouse, and keep it in town. [2] The two-story brick building with a clock tower was completed in 1890. The old courthouse was moved out of town and converted into a farmhouse.
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John Chambers (October 6, 1780 – September 21, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and the second Governor of the Iowa Territory. He was appointed by President William Henry Harrison . [ 1 ]
Royd E. Chambers (born June 28, 1961, in Adair County, Iowa) was the Iowa State Representative from the 5th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 through 2013. [ 2 ]