Background
CARRETT, Burgess Wilson was born on February 24, 1872 in Van Buren Company, Iowa, United States. Son of William Carlisle and Rachel Stella (Yost) Garrett.
CARRETT, Burgess Wilson was born on February 24, 1872 in Van Buren Company, Iowa, United States. Son of William Carlisle and Rachel Stella (Yost) Garrett.
Common School; Simpson College. St. Joseph University.
1893, Decatur Company, Iowa. Principal, Decatur High School, 1892-1893. Assistant Principal, Leon High School, 1895.
Deputy Company Treasurer, Decatur Company, 1897. Corporation Clerk, Secy, of States’ office, Des Moines, 1901. Pardon Secy, to Governor.
Cummins, Iowa, 1902-1907. Secretary, newly created Board of Parole, Iowa, 1907-1910. Elected Clerk, Supreme Court of Iowa, since 1910.
Temporary Chairman, Republican State Convention, delivered Keynote speech, 1916. President, State Mission Board of Iowa. Christian Missionary Society, 1910-1917.
President, Inter-Church Council. 1911-1914; Chairman, State Republican Judicial Convention, 1928. Author of addresses and papers on current events.
Member: Y.M.- C. A., Des Moines (Board of Directors, 1911-1913). Capitol Hill Church of Christ, Des Moines (President, Official Board, fourteen years). Odd Fellows; Modern Brotherhood of American Club: East Des Moines Commercial.
Spouse Rachel Woodmansee, April 15.