John F. Lacey

John F. Lacey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 6th district
In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	James B. Weaver
Succeeded by	Frederick E. White
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1907
Preceded by	Frederick E. White
Succeeded by	Daniel W. Hamilton
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office 1870
Personal details
Born	May 30, 1841 New Martinsville, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Died	September 29, 1913(1913-09-29) (aged 72) Oskaloosa, Iowa
Political party	Republican
Residence	Oskaloosa, Iowa
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Branch/service	Union Army
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Company C, 33rd Iowa Infantry Regiment Company H, 3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Civil War

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.^[1]