John Q. Tufts ~ born Aurora, Indiana ~ July 12, 1840
JOHN Q. TUFTS was born at Aurora, Indiana, July 12, 1840.His father removed
to Iowa in 1852, taking up his residence in Cedar County near Wilton.The
son was educated at Cornell College, Mount Vernon.He was elected on the
Republican ticket to the House of Representatives of the Twelfth General Assembly,
serving three terms by reelections.In 1874 he was elected to Congress on the
Republican ticket, serving but one term.
Debbie Clough Gerischer
Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County
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Gerischer Family Web Site:
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1903 Bio.