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 sires of his age in both first and second generation. Mr. Stout died in Dubuque, July 17, 1900. JOSEPH M. STREET was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia, December 15, 1782. He went to Kentucky, studied law with Henry Clay and practiced a few years. Later he was editor of the Western World, published at Frankfort, which became famous for exposing the conspiracy of Aaron Burr to dismember the Union. Street was repeatedly assailed by the friends of Burr and at one time severely wounded. He lived for several years at Shawneetown, Illinois, where he held various offices. In 1827 be was appointed by President Adams agent at Prairie du Chien for the Winnebago Indians. During his long service in that position he established schools and instructed them in farming. He protected them from plundering traders and acquired great influence with that tribe. During the Black Hawk war he removed the Winnebagos out of reach of the influence of the Sac chief with whom they sympathized. He was instrumental in securing the surrender of Black Hawk and fifty members of his band who escaped from the massacre of Bad Ax, to General Taylor at Fort Crawford, and was also instrumental in procuring the removal of the Winnebagos from Wisconsin to northern Iowa upon lands they had accepted in exchange. In 1835 General Street was transferred to Rock Island as agent for the Sac and Fox Indians. In 1838 he selected the site for the new agency of the Sac and Foxes on the Des Moines River which became known as Agency City, which was in Wapello County, near where Ottumwa stands. Here General Street died May 5, 1840, and was buried near the grave of the chief Wapello.  GEORGE R. STRUBLE was born in Sussex County, New York, July 25, 1836. He became a resident of Ohio at an early age where he attended the common schools and the Academy at Chesterville. He removed to Iowa City in 1856, studied law and was admitted to the bar. In 1857 he removed to Toledo in Tama County, where he began the practice of his profession. He served several years as circuit judge in the Eighth Judicial District. In 1879 he was elected Representative in the Eighteenth General Assembly and at the close of the term was reëlected. He received the nomination of the Republicans and was chosen Speaker of the House of the Nineteenth General Assembly. In 1890 Judge Struble was the Republican candidate for Representative in Congress from the Fifth District; but that year the Democrats for the first time since 1853 elected a majority of the Representatives in Congress from Iowa, and Judge Struble was one of the Republicans defeated.  ISAAC S. STRUBLE was born near Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the 3d of November, 1843. He received a common school education and 