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Treasurer of State
J. M. GRIMES
Clarke County
Republican
Born on a farm near Bloomington, Indiana, February 1, 1873. Educated in country
school, public schools of Bloomington, and prep department of Indiana University.
Reporter on Bloomington, Indiana, Daily Telephone, Indianapolis News, Dayton,
Ohio, News, Evansville Tribune and Bloomington, Indiana, Daily World. Edited and
published Royal Center, Indiana, Record; with brother, P. T. Grimes. Lincoln, Illinois,
Daily News. Owned and edited Cassville, Missouri, Republican, and Boonville, Missouri.
Republican. Elected to Missouri Senate in 1906, served three sessions. Later
elected mayor of Boonville, Missouri. Came to Iowa in 1913. Owned and edited
Montezuma, Iowa, Republican and later the Carroll Herald; retains interest in Osceola,
Iowa, Sentinel as editor and co-publisher. President of First National Bank, Perry,
Iowa, five years. Member of Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge and Speakers Bureau
of Masonic Service Committee, past president of Osceola Rotary; was chairman Civilian
Defense of Clarke county, active in other war drives. In 1902 married Kate
Sharpman. One son, John Jr., with Bankers Life Company, resides in Des Moines.
Appointment as Treasurer of State, October 21, 1943, to fill vacancy caused by death
of W. G. C. Bagley. Elected in 1944 for a two-year term.