John Fletcher Lacey
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 6th district |
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In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
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| Preceded by | James B. Weaver |
| Succeeded by | Frederick E. White |
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In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907 |
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| Preceded by | Frederick E. White |
| Succeeded by | Daniel W. Hamilton |
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| Born | May 30, 1841 New Martinsville, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | September 29, 1913 (aged 72) Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| Profession | Attorney |
John Fletcher Lacey (May 30, 1841 – September 29, 1913) was an eight-term Republican United States congressman from Iowa's 6th congressional district. He was also the author of the Lacey Act of 1900, which made it a crime to ship illegal game across state lines, and the Lacey Act of 1907, which further regulated the handling of tribal funds. As the first federal conservation law, the Lacey Act of 1900 remains one of the foundations of conservation law enforcement.
Lacey was born in New Martinsville, Virginia (now West Virginia). He moved to Iowa in 1855 with his parents, who settled in Oskaloosa. He attended the common schools and pursued classical studies. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits, and learned the trades of bricklaying and plastering.
In the Spring of 1861, when Lacey was twenty years old, the American Civil War began. Lacey joined an infantry in the Union Army in May 1861. He initially enlisted in Company H, 3rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. During his time with the Third Iowa Infantry, he was captured at the Battle of Blue Mills. However, he was soon released on parole. He afterward served as sergeant major in Company D, 33rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to lieutenant and reassigned to Company C of that regiment, then promoted to assistant adjutant general on the staff of General Frederick Steele. He remained in this position until the end of the war.
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