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Title: History of Decatur County, Iowa, and its people
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Howell, J. M., ed Smith, Heman Conoman, 1850- , ed
Subjects: Decatur County (Iowa) -- History Decatur County (Iowa) -- Biography
Publisher: Chicago : The S. J. Clarke publishing company
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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father of our subject, was professorof theology in the Presbyterian College at Debreczen, but in 1830he passed away and from that time forward Joseph Peczelj^ Jr., anuncle, stood in the place of father to our subject. In 1840 Francis Varga was admitted to the bar and began thepractice of his profession in the southern part of Hungary. In 1848,when the Hungarian revolution broke out, he was appointed presid-ing judge of a special tribunal created for the punishment of treason.He was elected vice lord lieutenant of the county of Torontal andwas given full power to act in said county by the government. Sub-sequently the Austrians regained their authority by the help of theRussians and Mr. Varga was at Villagos when Gorgey, one of theleading Hungarian generals, surrendered to the Russians.Mr. Varga, with others, succeded in escaping and, disguising himself,went from place to place, seeking an opportunity to leave the countryin safety. It was eleven months before he succeeded in his plans,
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FRANCIS VARGA HISTORY OF DECATUR COUNTY 253 escaping from Hungary by means of a forged passport. After stop-ping at Hamburg and Altona for six months, or in January, 1851,he went to London, where he spent another half year, hoping thatcircumstances might be so altered that it would be possible for liimto return to his native land. As that was not to be, he, with others,decided to emigrate to the United States of America, where theymight find the freedom that they sought. Some time previouslyL. Uhaz)^ who had been governor of the fortress of Komorn nearBudapest, had emigrated to the United States from Hungaiy withforty countrymen and had called upon President Fillmore for adviceas to the best place to settle. The president counseled him to locatein Iowa and accordingly Governor Uhazy and his followers madetheir way to Burlington and thence overland to Decatur county,forming a colony in New Buda township. When 3Ir. Varga and histhree companions reached this country they continued their

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