JOHN A. GUNN is a native of the village of Springville, this county, born
May 5, 1859, son of Dr. J. H. and Lulu (GAINEY) GUNN, and is the second in a
family of eight children, and is of Anglo-French origin.  His early
education was secured at the public schools of his native town, but later he
spent five years at Hanover College and the Universities of Asbury and Notre
Dame, at the conclusion of which he returned to Springville and engaged in
stock-dealing.  He now owns a fine farm of 600 acres, a large portion of
which is blue-grass pasture.  Politically Mr. Gunn is a stanch Democrat, and
cast his fist Presidential ballot for Gen. Hancock.  Since his twentieth
year he has taken a hand in the uncertain game of politics, and is one of
the most active of his party in the county.  In 1882 he was nominated over
four older competitors for the office of County Sheriff.  He was defeated by
fifty-three votes only, while the Republican majority on the State ticket in
the county was 538.  Of the ten townships he carried seven, an attestation
of his popularity and confessed honor.  He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and his life, well begun, is before him.


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