Matt Parrott
American politician and businessman
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Mathies "Matt" Parrott (May 11, 1837 – April 21, 1900) was the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1896 to 1898.
GovernorFrancis M. Drake
Preceded byWarren S. Dungan
Succeeded byJames C. Milliman
Preceded byHerman C. Hemenway
Matt Parrott | |
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| 17th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
| In office 1896–1898 | |
| Governor | Francis M. Drake |
| Preceded by | Warren S. Dungan |
| Succeeded by | James C. Milliman |
| Member of the Iowa Senate | |
| In office January 11, 1886 – January 7, 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Herman C. Hemenway |
| Succeeded by | J. M. Rea |
| Constituency | 38th District |
| Mayor of Waterloo | |
| In office 1877-1880 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis Litchy |
| Succeeded by | J. H. Kuhns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mathies Parrott May 11, 1837 |
| Died | April 21, 1900 (aged 62) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Profession | Politician, businessman |
Born in Schoharie County, New York, Parrott moved to Iowa and was in the newspaper and printing business. He served in the Iowa Senate from 1886 to 1894 and was Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1896 to 1898. He also served as Mayor of Waterloo from 1877 to 1880.[1][2] He died in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1900.[3][4]
