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G. W. B. Garrett, sheriff, was born in Loudoun County, Va., May 27 1857, and is the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Harden) Garrett, both natives of Loudoun County, Va., where they were reared and married. After living there until 1866, they moved to Northern Missouri, and in 1882 to Barton County, settling on a farm, and there the father is living at present. The mother was a worthy and consistent member of the Baptist Church, and died in the year 1888. The father is a Democrat in politics. In their family were twelve children, of whom four are now living, all sons. The educational advantages of G. W. B. Garrett were very meager in youth, but upon reaching manhood he earned the money by working on a farm to take a two years’ course at the Kirksville Normal. He then returned to the farm, and continued tilling the soil until 1888, when he was elected sheriff of Barton County. Previous to this he had held the office of justice of the peace of North Fork Township, for a period of two years. In politics he is a stanch Democrat. Of Mr. Garrett it may with truth be said that he is a man in every way fitted for the position he is now holding, brave and fearless in the discharge of his duty, honorable and conscientious in all his business relations, and a man universally respected.