Denison Public Library
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Wikipedia served as the source for the population information. Note that the population increased between 1900 and 1910.
Denison is the county seat of Crawford County, which was established on January 15, 1851. The county was named for William Harris Crawford (1772-1834) who was a Georgia Senator, and who served the government in a variety of capacities, and was a presidential candidate in 1824. Denison was named for Jesse W. Denison who was a Baptist minister, and because the town was located near the center of the county, it was made the the county seat in 1856.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 84.)
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1909- 5632 volumes, circulation was 18046 (Source: 1909 5th RILC Denison)
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