Jefferson in Greene County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Albert Head
1838 - 1922
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 21, 2020
1. Albert Head Marker
Inscription.
Albert Head. Albert "Cap" Head, early-day Jefferson land developer and banker, at one time owned 4,300 acres across six Greene County townships. Like his brother Mahlon, he served as mayor of Jefferson as well as four terms in the House of Representatives, where he was elected Speaker in the mid-1880s. A captain in the 10th Iowa Volunteers, he was wounded several times in various Civil War battles. He and Mahlon developed the Head House Hotel and the Head Brothers Opera House in Jefferson. They owned the land along the proposed Lincoln Highway at the "S" curve east of Jefferson. Albert was a trustee of Drake University and served as president of the State Agricultural Society.
Albert "Cap" Head, early-day Jefferson land developer and banker, at one time owned 4,300 acres across six Greene County townships. Like his brother Mahlon, he served as mayor of Jefferson as well as four terms in the House of Representatives, where he was elected Speaker in the mid-1880s. A captain in the 10th Iowa Volunteers, he was wounded several times in various Civil War battles. He and Mahlon developed the Head House Hotel and the Head Brothers Opera House in Jefferson. They owned the land along the proposed Lincoln Highway at the "S" curve east of Jefferson. Albert was a trustee of Drake University and served as president of the State Agricultural Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 42° 0.911′ N, 94° 22.444′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Iowa, in Greene County. It is on East Lincolnway Street east of South Wilson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 E Lincolnway St, Jefferson IA 50129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
