Lucas County
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Robert Lucas was governor of Ohio, then the first governor of the Iowa Territory (1838-41). Piper's Grocery and Homemade Candies has been on the square in Chariton for more than 100 years. John L. Lewis, born in Lucas County, was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960.
Chariton is pronounced SHARE-ih-ton.
Lucas County.
Named for Robert.
Early governor.
He was honored.
Chariton.
The courthouse square.
Piper's famous
Candies there.
Many coal mines.
Town of Lucas.
Union leader
John L. Lewis.
Hunt for deer in
Stephens Forest.
Turkey too
In Iowa's largest.