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Lawyer Politicians in Iowa, Q-R

  Christian William Ramseyer (1875-1943) — also known as C. William Ramseyer — of Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa. Born near Collinsville, Butler County, Ohio, March 13, 1875. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Davis County Attorney, 1911-15; U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1915-33. Member, American Bar Association; American Political Science Association. Died in Washington, D.C., November 1, 1943 (age 68 years, 233 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of John Ramseyer and Anna (Ummel) Ramseyer; married 1915 to Ruby M. Phillips.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Frederick Raper Jr. (1913-1993) — also known as John F. Raper, Jr. — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in Mapleton, Monona County, Iowa, June 13, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S. Attorney for Wyoming, 1953-61; Wyoming state attorney general, 1963-66; district judge in Wyoming, 1966-67. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners. Died in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., June 10, 1993 (age 79 years, 362 days). Interment at Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of John Frederick Raper and Anna Selma (Peterson) Raper; married, August 4, 1939, to Nell Marie Chesler.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stephen John Rapp (b. 1949) — also known as Stephen J. Rapp — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, January 26, 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1972-74, 1979-82; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1974, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992; chair of Black Hawk County Democratic Party, 1986-91; member of Iowa Democratic State Committee, 1990-93; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1993-2001. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif. Still living as of 2001.
  Relatives: Son of Spurgeon John Rapp and Beverly (Leckington) Rapp; married 1981 to Donna J. E. Maier.
  Maurice E. Rawlings (1906-1982) — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Born in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, August 17, 1906. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 4th District, 1958-65; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1965-78. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion. Died September 10, 1982 (age 76 years, 24 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
  Robert Dolph Ray (1928-2018) — also known as Robert D. Ray — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, September 26, 1928. Republican. Lawyer; Iowa Republican state chair, 1963-67; Governor of Iowa, 1969-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1972 (delegation chair). Christian. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, July 8, 2018 (age 89 years, 285 days). Interment at Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Clark Anderson Ray and Mildred Helen (Dolph) Ray.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles W. Raymond — of Muskogee, Creek Nation County, Indian Territory (now Muskogee County, Okla.). Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Indian Territory, 1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indian Territory, 1904. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Loyal Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William M. Raymond and Mary Ellen (Myers) Raymond.
  Carl B. Reed (b. 1873) — of Cresco, Howard County, Iowa. Born in Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, May 6, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; Howard County Attorney; member of Iowa state senate, 1919-26; district judge in Iowa, 1926-33; member of Iowa commerce commission, 1941-. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry T. Reed.
  Henry T. Reed — of Cresco, Howard County, Iowa. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Carl B. Reed.
  Manoah Bostic Reese (1839-1917) — also known as Manoah B. Reese — of Wahoo, Saunders County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Macoupin County, Ill., September 5, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; District Attorney, 4th District, 1876-83; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1884-90, 1908-15; chief justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1888-90. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kan., 1917 (age about 77 years). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Simon Reese and Mary Ann (Steidly) Reese; married, January 1, 1862, to Carrie Burrows.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John George Regan (b. 1872) — also known as John G. Regan — of Adel, Dallas County, Iowa. Born in Platte County, Neb., June 3, 1872. Democrat. School teacher; insurance and real estate business; abstractor; lawyer; mayor of Adel, Iowa, 1920-24, 1928-30; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936, 1940. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis Regan and Margaret (Holland) Regan; married, January 1, 1908, to Norma Frost; married, September 14, 1915, to Agnes C. Carrig.
  John Richard Reilly (b. 1928) — also known as John R. Reilly — of Illinois; Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, June 24, 1928. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1964-67. Catholic. Still living as of 1967.
  Relatives: Son of William Raphael Reilly and Stella (Vogenthaler) Reilly; married, January 17, 1953, to Susan Loosbrock.
  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.
  Walter Ward Reynoldson (b. 1920) — also known as W. Ward Reynoldson — of Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa. Born in St. Edward, Boone County, Neb., May 17, 1920. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Clarke County Attorney, 1953-57; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1971-87; chief justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1978-87; law professor. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Scorer Reynoldson and Mabel Matilda (Sallach) Reynoldson; married, December 24, 1942, to Janet Aline Mills; married, June 3, 1989, to Patricia A. Frey.
  David Fulton Rice (1889-1929) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born near Exline, Appanoose County, Iowa, September 13, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1925. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; American Legion. Shot and killed by a disgruntled law client, George Domyancich, as he was leaving the Appanoose County Courthouse, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, February 28, 1929 (age 39 years, 168 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  George Rice (1854-1952) — of Flandreau, Moody County, S.Dak. Born in Butler County, Iowa, November 16, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1883-86; Speaker of the Dakota Territory House of Representatives, 1885; Dakota territory attorney general, 1885-86; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1900; member of South Dakota state senate 15th District, 1905-06; South Dakota railroad commissioner, 1907-13; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 21st District, 1931-34. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Modern Woodmen of America. Died October 14, 1952 (age 97 years, 333 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Orson Rice and Anna Lee (Hawker) Rice; married to Ida Smith.
  Samuel Allen Rice (1828-1864) — also known as Samuel A. Rice — of Mahaska County, Iowa. Born in Cattaraugus County, N.Y., January 27, 1828. Lawyer; Iowa state attorney general, 1856-61; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Mortally wounded at Jenkins' Ferry, Ark., April 30, 1864, and died at Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, July 6, 1864 (age 36 years, 161 days). Interment at Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
  Hilliard Samuel Ridgely (1874-1937) — also known as Hilliard S. Ridgely — of North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb.; Cody, Park County, Wyo. Born in Siam, Taylor County, Iowa, October 16, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; Lincoln County Attorney, 1899-1902; U.S. Attorney for Wyoming, 1911-14; candidate for Governor of Wyoming, 1914. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., April 8, 1937 (age 62 years, 174 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyo.
  Relatives: Son of Eli Ridgely and Olive Marie (Allen) Ridgely; married, June 21, 1899, to Eva Jane Fenwick; third cousin twice removed of Redick McKee Ridgely; fourth cousin once removed of Edwin Reed Ridgely and William Barret Ridgely.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harold Riegelman (1892-1982) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, August 19, 1892. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for New York state senate 15th District, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936, 1952, 1956; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938; acting postmaster at New York City, N.Y., 1953; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1953. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Zeta Beta Tau; Freemasons; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in 1982 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Riegelman and Bertha (Meyer) Riegelman; married, November 1, 1919, to Gladys B. Liebman.
  Ralph E. Robertson (b. 1885) — of Juneau, Alaska. Born in Iowa, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Juneau, Alaska, 1920-23; trustee, Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines (now University of Alaska), 1925-33; delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention, 1955-56; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1958. Burial location unknown.
  Gifford Simeon Robinson (b. 1843) — also known as Gifford S. Robinson — of Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa; Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Born in Tremont, Tazewell County, Ill., May 28, 1843. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1876-78; member of Iowa state senate, 1882-86; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1888-99. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Israel W. Robinson and Cornelia (Leonard) Robinson; married, April 10, 1872, to Janette E. Gorham; married, June 27, 1910, to Clare Lunbeck.
  Lewis Eldoris Royal (1855-1921) — also known as Lewis E. Royal — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich.; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Alford, Berkshire County, Mass., June 8, 1855. Lawyer; mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1889-90; candidate for mayor of Des Moines, Iowa, 1916. French Canadian ancestry. Died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, December 11, 1921 (age 66 years, 186 days). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Ambrose Royal and Mary Adelaide (Buchner) Royal; married to Laura Almina Bugbee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Nicholas William Rumple (1841-1903) — also known as John N. W. Rumple — of Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa. Born near Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, March 4, 1841. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Iowa state senate, 1873-78; mayor of Marengo, Iowa, 1885-86; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900; U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1901-03; died in office 1903. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 31, 1903 (age 61 years, 333 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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