Biographical History of Pottawattmie Co., IA - Jacob SIMS
Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Jacob Sims, attorney at law, of the firm of Sims & Saunders, is one of the representative members of the bar of Council Bluffs. The present firm was formed September 1, 1890, but Mr. Sims has been a member of the bar of Pottawattamie County since January 1, 1879. His partner is Mr. C. G. Saunders.

Mr. Sims is a native of Wisconsin, having been born in Dodgeville, that State, November 30, 1850. His father, Rev. James Sims, a well-known pioneer Methodist clergyman of that State, within whose borders he has preached for forty years, was until September, 1890, the minister in charge at Prairie du Chien, but is now a resident of Council Bluffs, having retired from active work in the ministry. He is a native of Cornwall, England, but came to America when a young man. Mr. Sims' mother is also a native of England. He is the oldest of eight surviving children, and is also the only son. Two brothers died in early life.

Mr. Sims entered Lawrence University at Appleton, his native State, at the age of eighteen years. After spending one year in the preparatory department of this institution, he entered upon the regular classical college course, graduating in 1874. He then entered upon the profession of teaching, and was for a year principal of the Oconto High-School. Deciding to enter the newspaper field, he went to Milwaukee, and was for some time on the editorial staff of a paper in that city. Then going to Minneapolis, he was engaged in the newspaper business for two and a half years; he then came to Council Bluffs and entered the law office of B. F. Montgomery, Esq., a well-known lawyer of that city, and was admitted January 4. 1879. He was for nearly four years associated with Hon. J. Y. Stone, under the firm name of Stone & Sims. Mr. Stone is the present Attorney General for the State of Iowa. The firm of Sims & Saunders is one of the prominent law firms of Council Bluffs.

Mr. Sims is a finely educated gentleman, and was ever an earnest student. He took first honors of his class at college, being honored with the valedictory. He ever manifests the same earnest industry in his professional calling that characterized his career at, college. On January 11, 1887, Mr. Sims was united in marriage with Miss Anna H. Squire, who before her marriage was a successful teacher for a number of years. Mrs. Sims is a daughter of the late Daniel Squire, of Ottumwa, Iowa, who died in February, 1890. He was formerly of Rockford, Illinois, where his body lies buried. Mrs. Sims was born and educated in Rockford. Her mother is still a resident of Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. Sims have three children, a son and two daughters---James Daniel, Mariana and Katharine.

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