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Hardware Business Politicians in Iowa
Hardware and Building Supply Dealers

John William Armstrong (1854-1950) — also known as John W. Armstrong — of South Auburn (now part of Auburn), Nemaha County, Neb. Born in Des Moines County, Iowa, November 15, 1854. Farmer; hardware and furniture business; funeral director; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1899-1901, 1907, 1921. Methodist. Died in 1950 (age about 95 years). Interment at Sheridan Cemetery, Auburn, Neb.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Douden Armstrong and Eve (McDonald) Armstrong; married, February 10, 1876, to Julia Stevens.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Alexander Stanley Bloedel (b. 1876) — also known as A. S. Bloedel — of Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa. Born in Papillion, Sarpy County, Neb., May 8, 1876. Republican. Hardware business; president, Tabor and Northern Railroad; bank director; member of Iowa state house of representatives from Fremont County, 1951. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Andrew Bloedel and Caroline Bloedel; married 1904 to Sarah Weatherhead.   John Emery Buxton (b. 1839) — of Moingona, Boone County, Iowa; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa; Middletown Springs, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Middletown Springs, Rutland County, Vt., October 20, 1839. Republican. Hardware merchant; mining business; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1900; member of Vermont state senate, 1904. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Luther Buxton and Semantha (Paris) Buxton; married, November 20, 1865, to Antha M. Clift.   Ted Donald Clark (1920-1980) — also known as Ted D. Clark — of Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 12, 1920. Republican. Grocer; hardware and furniture business; member of Iowa state house of representatives from Appanoose County, 1949-51; member of Iowa state senate 3rd District, 1953-55. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Eagles. Died in Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, May 3, 1980 (age 59 years, 326 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Mystic, Iowa.   Relatives: Married to Gracie May Frost. T. A. Fossum (b. 1858) — of Mound City, Campbell County, S.Dak.; Herreid, Campbell County, S.Dak. Born in Allamakee County, Iowa, October 25, 1858. Republican. Hardware business; Campbell County Commissioner; Campbell County Auditor; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 40th District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1885 to Elisa Froslie.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 George J. Jenkins (b. 1856) — of Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa; Sisseton, Roberts County, S.Dak. Born in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, March 20, 1856. Republican. Farmer; lumber business; hardware dealer; banker; real estate business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 33rd District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1889 to Arrie A. Grant.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 Emlen Griffith Penrose (1844-1930) — also known as Emlen G. Penrose — of Tama, Tama County, Iowa. Born in Chesterfield (now Chesterhill), Morgan County, Ohio, August 22, 1844. Republican. Hardware merchant; member of Iowa state senate, 1893; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900, 1904. Died in Tama, Tama County, Iowa, November 20, 1930 (age 86 years, 90 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Penrose and Maria (Clendenon) Penrose; married, March 10, 1870, to Cynthia Jennifer Stoddard.   Image source: History of Iowa (1903)

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