History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century/4/Milton Remley
MILTON REMLEY was born in Lewisburg, West Virginia, October 12, 1844. His father came to Iowa with his family in 1855, making his home in Johnson County, where the son worked on his father's farm until he entered the State University, from which he graduated in 1867 with the degree of A.B. and in 1872 he received the degree of Master of Arts. He was admitted to the bar and removing to Anamosa entered upon the practice of law. In 1874 he returned to Iowa City which has since been his home. In 1888 he was a delegate to the National Republican Convention, and in 1890 was a presidential elector for the State at large. In 1894 he was nominated by the Republican State Convention for Attorney-General and was elected and twice reëlected, serving six years. The Code of 1897 was adopted during his term, making many changes in the laws and his office was consequently one of great importance in passing upon new statutes. He conducted suits on behalf of the State of general public interest in cases of reclaimed lake beds, which were taken to the Supreme Court of the United States. The acts providing for an inheritance tax and the creation of the State Board of Control were passed during General Remley's term and he was frequently called upon to construe these laws. He was for four years president of the Iowa Baptist Convention, and later president of the board of trustees of the Des Moines College.