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Politicians in the Lumber and Timber Business in Iowa

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   Walter Douglas Cavers (1888-1955) — also known as Walter D. Cavers — of White Lake town, Langlade County, Wis. Born in Allamakee County, Iowa, October 31, 1888. Republican. Accountant for lumber company; candidate for Wisconsin state senate 30th District, 1936; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Langlade County, 1951-54; defeated, 1954. Scottish ancestry. Died in Antigo, Langlade County, Wis., December 7, 1955 (age 67 years, 37 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, May 18, 1914, to Sadie M. LaBelle.   Gould Cooke Dietz (1868-1948) — also known as Gould Dietz — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, May 26, 1868. Republican. Lumberman; aviation pioneer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1932, 1936 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1940 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Member, Freemasons. Died, from a heart attack, in Groveland (now part of Minnetonka), Hennepin County, Minn., June 29, 1948 (age 80 years, 34 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.   Relatives: Married to Florence Putnam.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Francis J. Dyer (1864-1924) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Dyersville, Dubuque County, Iowa, June 21, 1864. Postmaster; lumber business; newspaper editor and publisher; U.S. Consul in Swansea, 1915; Ceiba, 1915-17; Tegucigalpa, 1917-18. Died December 26, 1924 (age 60 years, 188 days). Burial location unknown.   Don Calvin Edwards (1861-1938) — also known as Don C. Edwards — of London, Laurel County, Ky. Born in Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa, July 13, 1861. Republican. Lumber manufacturer; banker; Laurel County Circuit Court Clerk, 1898-1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1900 (alternate), 1912; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 11th District, 1905-11; defeated (Independent Republican), 1903. Died in London, Laurel County, Ky., September 19, 1938 (age 77 years, 68 days). Interment at A.R. Dyche Memorial Park, London, Ky.   Relatives: Son of Lewis Edwards and Jane (Saylor) Edwards; married, February 11, 1904, to Lida Hodge.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial 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   Samuel Austin Kendall (1859-1933) — also known as Samuel A. Kendall — of Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa; Myersdale, Somerset County, Pa. Born in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pa., November 1, 1859. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; officer in lumber manufacturing companies; president of two small railroads; vice-president of Citizens National Bank of Myersdale, Pa.; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Somerset County, 1899-1902; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904, 1908, 1912; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1919-33 (23rd District 1919-23, 24th District 1923-33); died in office 1933. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in the House Office Building, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1933 (age 73 years, 68 days). Interment at Hochstetler Cemetery, Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pa.   Relatives: Married, September 22, 1883, to Minnie Edith Wiley.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Daniel D. Murphy (1862-1931) — also known as Daniel Murphy — of Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa. Born in New Diggings, Lafayette County, Wis., August 22, 1862. Democrat. Lawyer; Clayton County Attorney, 1891-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1892, 1912 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1910; vice-president, Elkader State Bank; director, St. Olaf Savings Bank, Elkport Savings Bank, and Clayton County State Bank; director, Moresby Island Lumber Company; president, Iowa Bar Association. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died May 30, 1931 (age 68 years, 281 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Elkader, Iowa.   Relatives: Son of John G. Murphy and Ellen (McCarthy) Murphy; married, June 16, 1888, to Henrietta Johnsen.   George Nagle (1900-1996) — of Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Born in Milton, Van Buren County, Iowa, September 26, 1900. Republican. Lumber business; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1956; Iowa Republican state chair, 1961-63; member of Republican National Committee from Iowa, 1961-63. Methodist. Member, Beta Gamma Sigma; Rotary; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in December, 1996 (age 96 years, 0 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.   Relatives: Son of Lee Nagle and Sarah Elizabeth (Bell) Nagle; married, June 20, 1931, to Kathryn Ruth Cochrane.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Sam Park (1857-1937) — of Biarritz, France. Born in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, July 3, 1857. Lumber business; U.S. Vice Consul in Biarritz, 1920-32. English ancestry. Died in Biarritz, France, May 6, 1937 (age 79 years, 307 days). Interment at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Park and Sarah Jane (Parker) Park; married, June 25, 1904, to Mary Marion Lintner.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Elijah Sells (1814-1897) — of Scott County, Ill.; Sweetland, Muscatine County, Iowa; Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan.; Palmyra, Douglas County, Kan.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Franklin County, Ohio, February 5, 1814. Republican. Stoneware manufacturer; lumber business; delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Muscatine County, 1844; secretary of state of Iowa, 1856-63; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1870; secretary of Utah Territory, 1889-93. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 13, 1897 (age 83 years, 36 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of William Henry Sells and Elizabeth (Ebey) Sells; married, March 10, 1835, to Isabella Watt; married to Harriet Jacques Wetmore; father of Elijah Watt Sells. J. W. Seney (b. 1851) — of Sheffield, Franklin County, Iowa; Pope County, Minn.; Howard, Miner County, S.Dak. Born in Port Hope, Ontario, January 31, 1851. Republican. Machinist; flour mill business; lumber dealer; member of South Dakota state senate 17th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, December 25, 1872, to Eliza Anderson.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903   Socrates H. Tryon — of Marion, Linn County, Iowa. Republican. Physician; delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Linn and Benton counties, 1846; lumber business. Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland, Ore.   Adonijah Strong Welch (1821-1889) — also known as Adonijah S. Welch — of Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla.; Ames, Story County, Iowa. Born in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Conn., April 12, 1821. Republican. First principal, in 1851-65, of the Michigan State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Mich. (later Eastern Michigan University); member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1863-66; established a lumber mill at Jacksonville, Fla.; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1868-69; first president, in 1869-83, of the Iowa Agricultural College in Ames, Iowa (later Iowa State University); college professor; author. Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 14, 1889 (age 67 years, 336 days). Interment at Iowa State College Cemetery, Ames, Iowa.   Welch Hall (built 1896), at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, is named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article   Charles L. Wohlheter (born c.1860) — of White, Brookings County, S.Dak. Born in Iowa, about 1860. Lumber business; member of South Dakota state senate 20th District, 1899-1900; postmaster. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Florence Downie; father of Walter P. Wohlheter.

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