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Title: History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Hartman, John C., 1861- ed
Subjects: Black Hawk County (Iowa) -- History Black Hawk County (Iowa) -- Biography
Publisher: Chicago : S. J. Clarke publishing company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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the general pros-perity while advancing individual interests. FRED S. PETTIT. Fred S. Pettit, who is ably filling the responsible position of clerk of the districtcourt of Black Hawk county, entered upon the duties of that ofifice on the ist ofApril, 1912, having been appointed to fill out an unexpired term, and at theNovember election of the same year he was chosen by popular suffrage to fillthe ofifice for a term of two years and was again chosen in November, 1914, whenhe polled the largest vote of the election. Those who have watched his course inoffice speak of him in terms of high commendation. Mr. Pettit is a native of Long Island, his birth having occurred at Flushingon the 31st of July, 1875, his parents being Gold S. and Julia A^ (Weeks) Pettit,who came to Iowa when their son Fred was a boy, settling at Cedar Rapids. Inthat city Fred S. Pettit was reared and educated, mastering the branches oflearning taught in the public schools. In the spring of 1903 he arrived in Waterloo
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FKED S. PETTJT HISTORY OF BLACK HAWK COUNTY 105 and on the ist of May, 1904, he became deputy clerk of the district court, re-maining in that position until he was appointed clerk of the court, as previouslymentioned, his experience as deputy well qualifying him for the onerous dutieswhich devolved upon him in his promotion. He has always been prominentlyidentified with the republican party since age conferred upon him the right offranchise and he does everything in his power to legitimately promote its growthand insure its success, for he believes firmly in its principles as factors in goodgovernment. Aside from politics Mr. Pettit is deeply interested in the welfare of his cityand puts forth effective effort for advancing its interests, being an active memberof the Commercial Club and Chamber of Commerce of Waterloo. He was chair-man of the committee appointed by the Commercial Club and Chamber of Com-merce to participate in the opening of the Russell-Lamson Hotel, the finest hoteli

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