The Political Graveyard: Baptist Politicians in Iowa

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Baptist Politicians in Iowa

Charles Eugene Bentley (1841-1905) — also known as Charles E. Bentley — of Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa; Butler County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Warners, Onondaga County, N.Y., April 30, 1841. Baptist minister; Nebraska Prohibition state chair, 1895-96; National candidate for President of the United States, 1896. Baptist. Died, from a heart attack, in a lodging house at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 4, 1905 (age 63 years, 280 days). Interment at Blue Valley Cemetery, Surprise, Neb.

		Relatives: Married 1863 to Persis Orilla Freeman.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: Family photo

Dorr Howard Carroll (1874-1956) — also known as Dorr H. Carroll — of Minot, Ward County, N.Dak.; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Village Creek, Allamakee County, Iowa, November 25, 1874. Republican. Newspaper publisher; farmer; lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 8th District, 1945-48, 1953-54. Baptist. Died in Jackson County, Mo., October 7, 1956 (age 81 years, 317 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.

		Relatives: Son of Thomas Leigh Carroll and Ellen Eva 'Nellie' (Howard) Carroll; married, April 19, 1897, to Gertrude Barbara Hefner.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Walter H. Cox (b. 1860) — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; Fairfax, Gregory County, S.Dak. Born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind., September 5, 1860. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 19th District, 1915-16. Baptist. Member, Modern Woodmen of America. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of Sanford C. Cox and Charity E. (Davis) Cox; married, May 11, 1878, to Anna Reese; married, October 24, 1894, to Bessie Richardson.

Charles Ernest Grassley (b. 1933) — also known as Charles E. Grassley; Chuck Grassley — of New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa; Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa, September 17, 1933. Republican. Member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1959-74; defeated, 1956; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1975-81; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1981-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1992. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 2019.

Isom H. Newby (1853-1929) — of Parker, Turner County, S.Dak. Born in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, June 10, 1853. Republican. Merchant; member of South Dakota state senate 6th District, 1893-94. Baptist. Member, Ancient Order of United Workmen; Modern Woodmen of America. Died in Parker, Turner County, S.Dak., May 3, 1929 (age 75 years, 327 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker, S.Dak.

		Relatives: Son of Isom H. Newby and Catherine (Hoskins) Newby; married, December 27, 1877, to Elizabeth Amelia 'Libbie' Harrington.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Alphonso Valdeze Penn (1851-1945) — also known as A. V. Penn — of Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa. Born in Washington County, Pa., 1851. Democrat. Pharmacist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1904. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa, 1945 (age about 94 years). Interment at Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Iowa.

		Relatives: Son of Dr. John Newton Penn and Emily (Rickey) Penn; married 1874 to Mary Zinzie Gray.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Milton Remley (b. 1844) — of Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa; Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Born in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, Va. (now W.Va.), October 12, 1844. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888; candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa; Iowa state attorney general, 1895-1901. Baptist. Member, Beta Theta Pi. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of Rev. James Remley and Jane C. (Alderson) Remley; married, September 6, 1869, to Josephine Dennis.

Frederick Delbert Schwengel (1906-1993) — also known as Fred Schwengel — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Born in Franklin County, Iowa, May 28, 1906. Republican. Member of Iowa state house of representatives from Scott County, 1944-54; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1955-65, 1967-73; defeated, 1964, 1972. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Shriners; Freemasons. Died in 1993 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Lloyd R. Smith (1911-1978) — of Iowa. Born in Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa, November 3, 1911. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Iowa state auditor, 1967-78; died in office 1978. Baptist. Member, American Legion. Died in 1978 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.

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