Nicholas B. Nemmers (March 15, 1852 - February 3, 1923) was a teacher, merchant, public official and legislator from

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Background

Nemmers was born in

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on March 15, 1852. He attended the local public schools, and attended

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, a Catholic men's normal school outside Milwaukee, graduating in 1874. He taught school in Jackson County until 1882, when he became a merchant in La Motte, which remained his primary occupation until his death. On July 5, 1876 he married Elizabeth Manders of St. Donatus; they would have eleven children together.

Public office

Nemmers served many years as postmaster of La Motte and also held the office of mayor, councilman, school director, tax assessor, etc. In 1889 he was elected as a

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member of the Iowa House of Representatives; he was re-elected in 1891. He died February 3, 1923."Hon. N. B. Nemmers" ''Journal of the House of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa'' 1923; p. 1968
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