| Biography/History | John Simons was sheriff of Barnes County from 1884 to 1890. After serving his sheriff, Simons and his family moved to Superior, Wisc. where was a partner in a hardware store, until being appointed Chief of Police. The Simons family returned to Barnes County in 1891. Simons was also a U.S. Deputy Marshall, served on the Penitentiary Committee, and was a State Railroad Commissioner in 1899. Simons was married to Annie Omness. They had four children, Elsie (Mrs. C.K. Otto), Walter, Cora, and Norman. |
