1813 - 1894
Kirkwood is the only Iowan to serve as governor, U.S. senator and as a cabinet member. He came to Iowa in 1855 to operate a grist mill in this vicinity. Elected governor in 1859 as a Republican, Kirkwood administered he office with forcefulness and ability during the Civil War. In 1864 he filled a vacancy in the Senate and later served a third term as governor. He was elected senator again in 1877, but resigned to become Secretary of the Interior in 1881. After President Garfield's assassination, Kirkwood retired from politics and returned to Iowa City.| HM Number | HMM5P |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa series |
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| Marker Number | 33 |
| Year Placed | 1978 |
| Placed By | Iowa State Historical Department, Division of the State Historical Society and by the Johnson County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 9:54pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 619006 N 4614559 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.67391667, -91.57031667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 40.435', W 91° 34.219' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 40' 26.10" N, 91° 34' 13.14" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 563, 319 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 336-398 5th St, Coralville IA 52241, US |
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