Arthur Samuel Garretson

Arthur Samuel Garretson (November 7, 1851 – February 20, 1917) was an American banker, businessman, and politician in Sioux City, Iowa.

[3] Garretson bought 1,200 farm acres, the Sioux City & Northern railway, the Pacific Short railway, factories, the Sioux City stockyard, mercantile corporations, and a California fruit farm.

Many of Sioux City's major projects were worked on by Garretson, such as the Corn Palaces, the Peavey Grand Opera House, and an elevated railway.

He received support from multiple prominent people including a judge and the Sioux City chief of police.

[6] In 1903, Garretson ran against John H. Jackson as the Democrat candidate for senator, but he lost by 34 votes.