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M. L. Abrahamson M. L. Abrahamson (1902-1975) — of Boone County, Iowa. Born in Pilot Mound, Boone County, Iowa, June 19, 1902. Republican. Boone County Treasurer, 1927-32; Iowa state treasurer, 1951-65. Methodist. Scandinavian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Moose; Lions. Died in February, 1975 (age 72 years, 0 days). Entombed at Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married 1926 to Mary Wahl.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Iowa Official Register 1951-52
  Frank Edward Agan (1906-2001) — also known as Frank E. Agan — of Ely, White Pine County, Nev.; East Ely, White Pine County, Nev.; Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Born in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, March 4, 1906. Republican. Accountant for Nevada Northern Railway; member of Nevada Republican State Executive Committee, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1948; chair of White Pine County Republican Party, 1948. Methodist. Member, Lions; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners. Died May 5, 2001 (age 95 years, 62 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Serenity Falls Columbarium, Morgan County, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin T. Agan and Etta M. (Hittle) Agan; married, July 20, 1935, to Evelyn B. Henderson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Quentin V. Anderson (b. 1932) — of Ellston, Ringgold County, Iowa. Born in Ringgold County, Iowa, May 7, 1932. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1963-65; member of Iowa state senate, 1969-. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Jaycees; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1971.
  Richard Dean Arbuckle (b. 1926) — also known as R. Dean Arbuckle — of Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, April 2, 1926. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Iowa state senate, 1971. Christian. Member, Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Odd Fellows; Elks; Jaycees. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Martin Arbuckle and Winifred (Pettit) Arbuckle.
  Willis Gaylord Clark Bagley (1873-1943) — also known as Willis G. C. Bagley; W. G. C. Bagley — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Born in Magnolia, Rock County, Wis., October 29, 1873. Republican. Banker; in 1934, during a bank robbery, John Dillinger shot at him and missed; Iowa state treasurer, 1939-43; died in office 1943. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Moose; Maccabees; American Bankers Association; Lions. Died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, October 20, 1943 (age 69 years, 356 days). Interment at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Shepherd Stephen Bagley and Louisa (Cain) Bagley; married, May 15, 1895, to Winifred Bogardus.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Maurice E. Baringer (1921-2011) — also known as Mo Baringer — of Fayette County, Iowa. Born in Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kan., December 4, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1961-68; Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1967-68; Iowa state treasurer, 1969-82. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; American Legion; Elks; Lions. Died, in Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, May 25, 2011 (age 89 years, 172 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George William Baringer and Ada Maude (Shilling) Baringer; married 1948 to Dorothy Mae Schlensig.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter Henry Beuse (1901-1957) — also known as Walter H. Beuse — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Born in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, November 2, 1901. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; sports writer; Scott County Sheriff; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940; member of Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 1949; acting postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, 1952-53; mayor of Davenport, Iowa, 1954-57; died in office 1957. Lutheran. Member, Eagles; Moose; Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Redmen; United Commercial Travelers; Lions; Jaycees. Died August 26, 1957 (age 55 years, 297 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Beuse and Ida (Weetz) Beuse.
  Grover Joseph Bittner (1885-1965) — also known as Grover J. Bittner; Grove Bittner — of Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa. Born in Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, August 23, 1885. Democrat. Lumber dealer; mayor of Bellevue, Iowa, 1936-48; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1939-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus. Died, in Mercy Hospital, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, July 4, 1965 (age 79 years, 315 days). Entombed at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Bellevue, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Bittner and Mary Gertrude (Niemeyer) Bittner; married, October 29, 1915, to Frances Margaret Ernst; married 1946 to Waive Ellen Ernst.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Alfred Brigadier (b. 1882) — also known as B. A. Brigadier — of New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 1, 1882. Republican. Insurance agent; member of Iowa Republican State Central Committee, 1930-32; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Lions; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Brigadier and Cecelia Brigadier; married, May 29, 1933, to Florence M. Muller.
  Howard E. Brookings (1902-1977) — of Oakland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Born in Tekamah, Burt County, Neb., January 24, 1902. Republican. Movie theater owner; member of Iowa state house of representatives from Pottawattamie County; elected 1950. Congregationalist. Member, Lions; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Eagles. Died in May, 1977 (age 75 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Willard E. Brookings and Lotta J. Brookings; married 1923 to Gretna M. Charles.
  Dwight Ezra Campbell (1887-1964) — also known as Dwight Campbell — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Born in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, November 5, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; represented railroads in the Dakotas; member of South Dakota state senate 35th District, 1923-24; judge of South Dakota state supreme court 5th District, 1925-37. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Alpha Sigma Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Died June 15, 1964 (age 76 years, 223 days). Interment somewhere in Groton, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Ezra Campbell and Cornelia (Bell) Campbell; married, November 5, 1912, to Adelaide Pauline Caywood.
  Robert Vernon Denney (1916-1981) — also known as Robert V. Denney — of Fairbury, Jefferson County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, April 11, 1916. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1961-64; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1967-71. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Lions; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., June 26, 1981 (age 65 years, 76 days). Interment at Fairbury Cemetery, Fairbury, Neb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Isaac Dolliver (1894-1978) — also known as James I. Dolliver — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa; Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Born in Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill., August 31, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Webster County Attorney, 1924-29; candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1942; U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1956; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Delta Chi. Died in Rolla, Phelps County, Mo., December 10, 1978 (age 84 years, 101 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Robert H. Dolliver and Mary Elle (Barrett) Dolliver; married, October 23, 1923, to Betty Morgan; married, September 4, 1928, to Rachael McCreight; nephew of Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver.
  Political family: Dolliver-Brown family of Kingwood, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Paul Franzenburg (1916-2004) — of Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa. Born in Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa, November 18, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Iowa state treasurer, 1965-69; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1968, 1972. Methodist or Presbyterian. Member, Lions; American Legion. Died, from complications of a hip replacement and congestive heart failure, in the Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center nursing home, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, October 31, 2004 (age 87 years, 348 days). Interment at Conrad Cemetery, Conrad, Iowa.
  Daniel James Gallery (1896-1964) — also known as Daniel J. Gallery — of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. Born in Winthrop, Buchanan County, Iowa, December 9, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; chair of Madison County Democratic Party, 1930-32, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940, 1948; mayor of Winterset, Iowa, 1949. Catholic. Member, Lions; American Legion. Died in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, April 18, 1964 (age 67 years, 131 days). Interment at Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of James Andrew Gallery and Teresa (Kane) Gallery; married to Marguerite York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wilson H. Hamilton (b. 1877) — of Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. Born in Delta, Keokuk County, Iowa, May 1, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; Keokuk County Attorney, 1902-04; mayor of Sigourney, Iowa, 1906-08; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1914; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1935-40; chief justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1937. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Alexander Hamilton and Matilda (Vert) Hamilton; married, May 9, 1901, to Ethel L. Jacobs.
  John Robert Hansen (1901-1974) — also known as John R. Hansen — of Manning, Carroll County, Iowa. Born in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa, August 24, 1901. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1960; U.S. Representative from Iowa 7th District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Rotary; Lions. Died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, September 23, 1974 (age 73 years, 30 days). Interment at Manning Cemetery, Manning, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Boyd G. Hayes (b. 1915) — of Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa. Born in Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, September 13, 1915. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of Floyd County Republican Party, 1946-48; member of Iowa Republican State Central Committee, 1949; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1952 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Congregationalist. Member, Lions; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Herschel Celiel Loveless (1911-1989) — also known as Herschel C. Loveless — of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. Born in Hedrick, Keokuk County, Iowa, May 5, 1911. Democrat. Mayor of Ottumwa, Iowa, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1952; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1954; Governor of Iowa, 1957-61; defeated, 1952. Methodist. Member, Elks; Eagles; Lions. Died May 4, 1989 (age 77 years, 364 days). Interment at Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of David H. Loveless and Ethel (Beaver) Loveless; married, October 1, 1933, to Amelia R. Howard.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Halleck Jonas Mantz (1877-1958) — also known as Halleck J. Mantz; H. J. Mantz — of Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa. Born in Koszta, Iowa County, Iowa, September 23, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; Audubon County Attorney, 1908-11; Mayor of Audubon, Iowa, 1913-17; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1917-21; member of Iowa state senate, 1921-25; district judge in Iowa 15th District, 1925-43; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1943-53. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Lions; Modern Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died in Iowa, November 14, 1958 (age 81 years, 52 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel L. Mantz and Harriett (Eddy) Mantz; married, August 27, 1910, to Dorothy A. Sandberg.
  Aloys Peter Primising (b. 1895) — also known as A. P. Primising — of Wahpeton, Richland County, N.Dak.; Lidgerwood, Richland County, N.Dak. Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, July 27, 1895. Democrat. Railway station agent; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1940, 1944 (alternate); member of North Dakota Democratic State Central Committee, 1940. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Jaycees. Burial location unknown.
  Carl G. Radosevich (1920-2001) — of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. Born in Lovilia, Monroe County, Iowa, January 22, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Ottumwa, Iowa, 1988-93; defeated, 1965. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions; Elks. Died in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, August 6, 2001 (age 81 years, 196 days). Interment at Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Warren J. Rees (b. 1908) — of Jones County, Iowa. Born in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, August 2, 1908. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1948; district judge in Iowa 18th District, 1963-69; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1969-80. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  William Corwin Stuart (1920-2010) — also known as William C. Stuart — of Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa. Born in Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, April 28, 1920. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Iowa state senate, 1953-61; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1962-71; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, 1971-86; took senior status 1986. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Lions. Died in Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa, August 12, 2010 (age 90 years, 106 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Hubert Utterback (1880-1942) — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Hayesville, Keokuk County, Iowa, June 28, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 9th District, 1915-27; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1932-33; U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1935-37; defeated, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 1939. Disciples of Christ. Member, Acacia; Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Phi Omega; Delta Theta Phi; Lions. Died in 1942 (age about 62 years). Interment at Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of A. M. Utterback and Julia Esther (Hayes) Utterback; married, October 4, 1904, to Edith Gwynne; married, December 25, 1934, to Cora Alice Prine; cousin *** of John Gregg Utterback.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Kalbach Valentine (1904-1950) — also known as John K. Valentine — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, February 5, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Iowa state senate 3rd District, 1933-35; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1939-40; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1940; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; vice-president, Iowa Southern Utilities Company, 1948. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Rotary; Sigma Chi; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, October 12, 1950 (age 46 years, 249 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Hosford Edwin Valentine and Annetta (Kalbach) Valentine; married, November 30, 1932, to Billie Armstrong.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  De Vere Watson (1893-1982) — of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Born near Searsboro, Poweshiek County, Iowa, April 1, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; member of Iowa state senate; elected 1940, 1944; elected unopposed 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960. Member, Eagles; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; Moose; Woodmen; Lions. Died in November, 1982 (age 89 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
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