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JARRETT, J. T.
JARRETT, J. T. (near Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 3, 1817--May 26, 1898). Jarrett came west to Iowa in 1846. He settled in Dubuque and surveyed during the summer and mined during the winter for several years.
In 1857 he was appointed agent of the Western Town Company and located the town of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 1860 he was appointed Deputy Sheriff and served two years. In 1862 he was appointed the first Assessor of Internal Revenue for the district, composed of twelve counties, and held that office over three years.
Jarrett was involved in the grain business for eight years and then worked as a storekeeper and gauger for several years. He was elected Justice of the Peace, and served two years before resigning that office. He re-entered the grain business in 1878. His office and warehouse were located at No. 4 Levee.
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Source:
Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western History Company, 1880, p. 815
