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Lawyer Politicians in Iowa, N-P

  David Ray Nagle (b. 1943) — also known as David R. Nagle; Dave Nagle — of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, April 15, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1987-93; defeated, 1992, 1994. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Harry Elsworth Narey (1885-1962) — also known as Harry E. Narey — of Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Born in Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, May 15, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1932; U.S. Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1942-43; district judge in Iowa, 1944-59. Died April 18, 1962 (age 76 years, 338 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Edmond Narey and Emma F. (Megquier) Narey; married 1913 to Esther Ann Bergman; father of Peter Bergman Narey.
  Political family: Narey family of Spirit Lake, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Bergman Narey (1920-2008) — also known as Peter B. Narey — of Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Born in Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, May 15, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Iowa Republican State Central Committee, 1971. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis; Freemasons. Died, from congestive heart failure, in Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, October 24, 2008 (age 88 years, 162 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Esther B. Narey and Harry Elsworth Narey; married, July 24, 1947, to Darleen Brewster.
  Political family: Narey family of Spirit Lake, Iowa.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Martin A. Nelson (b. 1889) — of Austin, Mower County, Minn. Born in Hesper, Winneshiek County, Iowa, February 21, 1889. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1928, 1932; candidate for Minnesota state senate 5th District, 1930; vice-chair of Minnesota Republican Party, 1932; Republican candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1934, 1936; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1942; district judge in Minnesota 10th District, 1944-53; justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1953. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Delta Theta Phi; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew A. Nelson and Bertha (Jacobson) Nelson; married 1920 to Merle Henifin.
  Linda K. Neuman (b. 1948) — of Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 18, 1948. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa, 1982-86; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1986-. Female. Still living as of 1995.
  Carman Adam Newcomb (1830-1902) — also known as Carman A. Newcomb — of West Union, Fayette County, Iowa; Vineland, Jefferson County, Mo.; Missouri. Born in Mercer, Mercer County, Pa., July 1, 1830. Republican. Lawyer; Fayette County Circuit Judge, 1855-60; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1865-66; U.S. Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1867-69. Died in St. Louis, Mo., April 6, 1902 (age 71 years, 279 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Hillcrest Abbey, St. Louis, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
John W. Noble John Willock Noble (1831-1912) — also known as John W. Noble — of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa; St. Louis, Mo. Born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, October 26, 1831. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1867-70; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1889-93. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion. Died in St. Louis, Mo., March 22, 1912 (age 80 years, 148 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Col. John Noble and Catherine McDill Noble; married 1864 to Lizabeth Halstead.
  Noble County, Okla. is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: History of Iowa (1903)
  Reuben Noble (1821-1896) — of McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa. Born near Natchez, Adams County, Miss., April 4, 1821. Lawyer; Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1854-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1860; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1866; Democratic candidate for chief justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1868, 1879; district judge in Iowa; elected 1874, 1878. Died in McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa, August 8, 1896 (age 75 years, 126 days). Interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor, Iowa.
  James E. Norton — of Warsaw, Wyoming County, N.Y. Born in Iowa. Republican. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1923-34. Burial location unknown.
  James Allen Nussle (b. 1960) — also known as Jim Nussle — of Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, June 27, 1960. Republican. Lawyer; Delaware County Attorney, 1986-90; U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1991-2006 (2nd District 1991-2003, 1st District 2003-06). Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Donald Eugene O'Brien (b. 1923) — also known as Donald E. O'Brien — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Born in Marcus, Cherokee County, Iowa, September 30, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Woodbury County Attorney, 1954-58; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1958, 1960; municipal judge in Iowa, 1959-60; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1961-67. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael John O'Brien and Myrtle A. (Toomey) O'Brien; married, April 15, 1950, to Ruth Virginia Mahon.
  Ambrose O'Connell (1881-1962) — of New York; Washington, D.C.; San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif. Born near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, July 9, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper work; assistant to postmaster general James A. Farley, 1933-39; Second Assistant Postmaster General, 1939-40; First Assistant Postmaster General, 1940-43; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1943-44; Associate Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1944-48. Catholic. Died, of a heart attack, in San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif., October 13, 1962 (age 81 years, 96 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 11, 1912, to Hedwig Agnes Heide.
  Frank Aloysius O'Connor (b. 1875) — also known as Frank A. O'Connor — of New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa; Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Born in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, August 2, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; Chickasaw County Attorney, 1902-06; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1908-12; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1912, 1932 (delegation chair); U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1914-21. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Timothy O'Connor and Ellen (Curran) O'Connor; married, November 24, 1904, to May A. McNevin; married 1939 to Mabel Conover.
  James Francis O'Connor (1878-1945) — also known as James F. O'Connor — of Livingston, Park County, Mont. Born in California Junction, Harrison County, Iowa, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Montana 12th District, 1912; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1917-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1924 (alternate), 1940, 1944; U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1937-45; died in office 1945. Died in 1945 (age about 67 years). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Livingston, Mont.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Patrick O'Hara (1895-1975) — also known as Joseph P. O'Hara — of Glencoe, McLeod County, Minn. Born in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, January 23, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; McLeod County Attorney, 1934-38; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1941-59. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 4, 1975 (age 80 years, 40 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick O'Hara and Catharine (Doyle) O'Hara; married, June 18, 1921, to Leila Lee White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Addison Oliver (b. 1886) — also known as Ralph A. Oliver — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Born in Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa, July 31, 1886. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Iowa, 1931-32; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1938-62; chief justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1939, 1947. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Chi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Franklin Oliver and Fannie M. (Wilhermsdorfer) Oliver; married, August 11, 1917, to Dorothy Williams.
  Samuel Addison Oliver (1833-1912) — also known as S. Addison Oliver — of Onawa, Monona County, Iowa. Born near Washington, Washington County, Pa., July 21, 1833. Republican. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1863-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1864; member of Iowa state senate, 1865-67; circuit judge in Iowa 4th District, 1869-74; U.S. Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1875-79. Died in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, July 7, 1912 (age 78 years, 352 days). Interment at Onawa Cemetery, Onawa, Iowa.
  Relatives: Father of Cyrus Goldsmith Oliver.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Warren Olney (1841-1921) — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Davis County, Iowa, March 11, 1841. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from California, 1896; director, California Title Insurance and Trust Company; president, South San Francisco Dock Company; mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1903-05. Member, American Bar Association; Loyal Legion. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., June 2, 1921 (age 80 years, 83 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of William Olney and Eliza Ann (Green) Olney; married, September 11, 1865, to Mary Jane Craven; father of Warren Olney Jr..
  Frank Edward Packard (1880-1961) — of North Dakota; Oak Park, Cook County, Ill. Born in Renwick, Humboldt County, Iowa, November 18, 1880. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; newspaper reporter; lawyer; North Dakota state tax commissioner, 1911-18; North Dakota state attorney general, 1918-20; attorney for Standard Oil Company, 1921-46. Congregationalist. Died February 9, 1961 (age 80 years, 83 days). Interment at Mt. Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Frank D. Packard and Harriet (Olden) Packard; married, September 16, 1903, to Bulah Richardson.
  Floyd E. Page (1896-1967) — of Denison, Crawford County, Iowa. Born in Arthur, Ida County, Iowa, November 5, 1896. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1940 (member, Credentials Committee). Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Acacia. Died in 1967 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Isaac Parrish (1804-1860) — of Ohio. Born near St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, March, 1804. Democrat. Lawyer; Guernsey County Prosecuting Attorney, 1833; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1837; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1839-41, 1845-47 (11th District 1839-41, 13th District 1845-47); newspaper publisher. Died in Iowa, August 9, 1860 (age 56 years, 0 days). Interment at Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Smith Payne (1869-1933) — also known as Frank S. Payne — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, August 16, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; banker; general counsel, Iowa Southern Utilities Co.; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1900-02; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, April 13, 1933 (age 63 years, 240 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Wilson Payne and Margaret (Patton) Payne; married to Grace Dickinson.
  Paul Peek (1904-1987) — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Iowa, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1937-39; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1939; California Democratic state chair, 1939; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940; secretary of state of California, 1940-42. Methodist. Died in 1987 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
Joseph T. Pence Joseph T. Pence (b. 1869) — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, November 9, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1909-11; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: City of Boise
  Charles Edgar Pickett (1866-1930) — also known as Charles E. Pickett — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa, January 14, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1909-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1920 (member, Credentials Committee; member, Resolutions Committee). Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in 1930 (age about 64 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Edgar C. Pickett and Glorvina (Ballard) Pickett; married, June 17, 1902, to India Ryan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Elmer Frederick Pieper (1886-1964) — also known as Elmer F. Pieper — of Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa. Born in Allamakee County, Iowa, December 24, 1886. Republican. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives from Allamakee County; elected 1948, 1950. Died March 10, 1964 (age 77 years, 77 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of August S. Pieper and Anna H. (Bauercamper) Pieper; married, May 14, 1921, to Dorothy May Dravis.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Claude R. Porter (1872-1946) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa, July 8, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1896-1900; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; candidate for secretary of state of Iowa, 1898; member of Iowa state senate, 1900-04; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1906, 1910, 1918 (Democratic); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1908, 1912 (delegation chair; speaker), 1924; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1914-18; candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1920, 1926; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1928-46. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., August 17, 1946 (age 74 years, 40 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George D. Porter and Hannah (Rodman) Porter; married, December 27, 1899, to Maude Boutin.
  Leon W. Powers — of Denison, Crawford County, Iowa. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1924, 1928 (alternate), 1944; elected (Wet) delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not serve; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1934-36. Burial location unknown.
Jacob A. O. Preus Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus (1883-1961) — also known as Jacob A. O. Preus — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Columbia County, Wis., August 28, 1883. Republican. Clerk to U.S. Sen. Knute Nelson, 1906-09; lawyer; Minnesota Insurance Commissioner, 1910-14; Minnesota state auditor, 1915-21; Governor of Minnesota, 1921-25; candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1923. Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., May 24, 1961 (age 77 years, 269 days). Interment somewhere in Decorah, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Christian Keyser Preus and Louise Augusta (Hjort) Preus; married 1909 to Idella Louise Haugen.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
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