LUCAS COUNTY
My name is
Whitney. I am a Sophomore student in Downers
Grove North High School. I work in a video store and my
favorite genre is anime. My favorite
band is Garbage and I also listen to Bjork.
~County Information
Population 9,054 (in 1996). Land area 431 sq. miles. Towns in Lucas
County are Chariton, Lucas, Russell, Williamson.
~County History
Lucas county was named after Robert Lucas (1781-1853). Served in the
US Army in the war of 1812. Became Governor of Iowa Territory1838-1841
and was a delegate to the Iowa state constitutional convention.
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