Brief Life History of L. A.
L. A. Huttenlocker was born about 1872, in Iowa, United States. He lived in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1920.
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- L A Huttenloder, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: L. A. Huttenlocker - birth: about 1872; Iowa, United States
- Legacy NFS Source: L. A. Huttenlocker - census: 4 January 1920; Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1884 · There is now a Capital Building
The capitol building in Des Moines originally had a budget of $1,500,000 but complications arose because of the need of a redesign. The building was dedicated on January 17, 1884, but it wasn’t completed until 1886. On January 4, 1904, a fire started and swept through the areas that housed the Supreme Court and Iowa House of Representatives. A major restoration was performed and documented, with the addition of electrical lighting, elevators, and a telephone system. By the early 1980s, the sandstone exterior of the Capitol had started deteriorating and prompted the installation of canopies to protect pedestrians from falling rubble. The entire reconstruction process took around 18 years to complete.
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.
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