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In November 1908 Jennie Robertson was elected to her first term as Louisa County, Iowa recorder. She was re-elected in November 1910 to serve a term from January 1911 to January 1916. As a Republican she believed in protectionist policies and a strong central government. In her position as recorder, Robertson followed modern business practices. Robertson was born in Louisa County, the daughter of John and Keziah R. (Duncan) Robertson. Her maternal grandfather, A.J. Duncan came to Louisa Co. in 1848 and purchased land for ten dollars an acre. There were ten children in the Robertson family. Robertson taught school for eight years, then took a clerical position in a merchant's business and later, for six years before becoming county recorder, was a writer with the Columbus Junction newspaper, the Columbus Safe Guard.
