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Casper Drengman Aaker (b. 1883) —
also known as Casper D. Aaker —
of Minot, Ward
County, N.Dak.
Born in Ridgeway, Winneshiek
County, Iowa, August, 1883.
Republican. Lawyer;
organizer, Trinity Hospital,
1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota,
1940
(member, Resolutions
Committee).
Lutheran. Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Drengman Aaker and Christine (Ellefson) Aaker; married, December
15, 1914, to Leda Mansfield. |
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Joseph H. Anderson (b. 1871) —
of Thompson, Winnebago
County, Iowa.
Born in Forest City, Winnebago
County, Iowa, April
12, 1871.
Farmer;
superintendent
of schools; member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1915-25; Speaker of
the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1923-24.
Lutheran.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anders Anderson and Christina (Hausdaughter) Anderson; married, December
26, 1898, to Matilda Kiel. |
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Joseph H. Anderson (b. 1871) —
also known as Joe H. Anderson —
of Thompson, Winnebago
County, Iowa.
Born in Forest City, Winnebago
County, Iowa, April
12, 1871.
Republican. Farmer; superintendent
of schools; Winnebago
County District Court Clerk, 1905-13; member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1915-25; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Iowa, 1932.
Lutheran.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anders Anderson and Christina (Hausdaughter) Anderson; married, December
26, 1898, to Matilda Kiel. |
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L. V. Anderson (1900-1987) —
of Clearfield, Tripp
County, S.Dak.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
14, 1900.
Democrat. Farmer; rancher;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 41st District, 1959-60.
Lutheran. Member, Farmers
Union.
Died in Tripp
County, S.Dak., August
26, 1987 (age 87 years, 224
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Florence Vauser. |
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Paul Harold Andreen (1881-1957) —
also known as Paul H. Andreen —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa; Cokato, Wright
County, Minn.
Born in Lindsborg, McPherson
County, Kan., November
19, 1881.
Republican. Pastor;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); offered prayer, Republican National Convention,
1940.
Lutheran. Swedish
ancestry.
Died in Hennepin
County, Minn., October
23, 1957 (age 75 years, 338
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Moline, Ill.
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Wayne Hubert Babbitt (1928-1994) —
also known as Wayne H. Babbitt —
of North Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in Macedonia, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, April
21, 1928.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; veterinarian;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1964;
vice-chair
of Arkansas Republican Party, 1967; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 1972.
Lutheran. Member, Rotary.
Died in Heber Springs, Cleburne
County, Ark., August
6, 1994 (age 66 years, 107
days).
Interment at Rest Hills Memorial Park, North Little Rock, Ark.
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Michele Marie Bachmann (b. 1956) —
also known as Michele Bachmann; Michele Marie
Amble —
of Stillwater, Washington
County, Minn.
Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, April 6,
1956.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state senate, 2001-06 (56th District 2001-02, 52nd District
2003-06); U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 2007-15; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2008,
2012;
candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2012.
Female.
Lutheran; later Evangelical
Christian.
Still living as of 2016.
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Allen Jay Beermann (b. 1940) —
also known as Allen J. Beermann —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, January
14, 1940.
Lawyer;
secretary
of state of Nebraska, 1971-.
Lutheran. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks; American
Judicature Society; Pi
Kappa Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; Newcomen
Society.
Still living as of 2001.
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Ralph Frederick Beermann (1912-1977) —
of Dakota City, Dakota
County, Neb.
Born near Dakota City, Dakota
County, Neb., August
13, 1912.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1961-65 (3rd District 1961-63, 1st
District 1963-65).
Lutheran. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died in an airplane
crash at the Municipal Airport
in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, February
17, 1977 (age 64 years, 188
days).
Interment at Dakota
City Cemetery, Dakota City, Neb.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Beuse and Ida (Weetz) Beuse. |
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Norman Arthur Erbe (1919-2000) —
also known as Norman Erbe —
of Boone
County, Iowa.
Born in Boone, Boone
County, Iowa, October
25, 1919.
Republican. Iowa
state attorney general, 1957-61; Governor of
Iowa, 1961-63; defeated, 1962.
Lutheran.
Died June 8,
2000 (age 80 years, 227
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Alice Elizabeth Figg (1882-1953) —
also known as Alice E. Figg —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
21, 1882.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1940,
1948;
member of Iowa
Republican State Central Committee, 1942-50; treasurer of
Iowa Republican Party, 1950-52.
Female.
Lutheran. Member, American
Legion Auxiliary.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in a hospital
at Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, November
8, 1953 (age 71 years, 291
days).
Interment at Avon Cemetery, Avon, Iowa.
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Henry N. Graven (b. 1893) —
of Greene, Butler
County, Iowa.
Born in St. James, Watonwan
County, Minn., June 1,
1893.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
district judge in Iowa, 1937-44; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, 1944-.
Lutheran. Member, Order of
the Coif.
Burial location unknown.
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Stanley Lloyd Greigg (1931-2002) —
also known as Stanley L. Greigg —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born in Ireton, Sioux
County, Iowa, May 7,
1931.
Democrat. Mayor
of Sioux City, Iowa, 1964; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966.
Lutheran.
Died in Salem,
Va., June 13,
2002 (age 71 years, 37
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Merle W. Hagedorn (b. 1911) —
of Royal, Clay
County, Iowa.
Born in Clay
County, Iowa, 1911.
Member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1955-65; member of Iowa
state senate, 1965-.
Lutheran.
Burial location unknown.
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Bernhard Martin Jacobsen (1862-1936) —
also known as Bernhard M. Jacobsen —
of Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa.
Born in Klixbüll, Germany,
March
26, 1862.
Democrat. Merchant;
postmaster;
U.S.
Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1931-36; died in office
1936.
Lutheran. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., June 30,
1936 (age 74 years, 96
days).
Interment at Springdale
Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa.
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Arthur H. Jacobson (b. 1910) —
of Waukon, Allamakee
County, Iowa.
Born in Waukon, Allamakee
County, Iowa, June 24,
1910.
Republican. Lawyer; Allamakee
County Attorney, 1937-44; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Iowa, 1944;
member of Iowa
state senate 40th District, 1945-50.
Lutheran. Member, Order of
the Coif; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Gustav Jacobson and Gusta (Blilie) Jacobson; married to Isabel
Chafer. |
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Benton Franklin Jensen (1892-1970) —
also known as Ben F. Jensen —
of Exira, Audubon
County, Iowa.
Born in Marion, Linn
County, Iowa, December
16, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 7th District, 1939-65; defeated, 1964.
Lutheran.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
5, 1970 (age 77 years, 51
days).
Interment at Exira
Cemetery, Exira, Iowa.
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Roger William Jepsen (b. 1928) —
also known as Roger Jepsen —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, December
23, 1928.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Iowa
state senate, 1967-69; Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, 1969-72; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Iowa, 1972;
U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1979-85; defeated, 1984.
Lutheran. Member, Izaak
Walton League; Farm
Bureau; Shriners;
Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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George E. Q. Johnson (b. 1874) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Harcourt, Webster
County, Iowa, July 11,
1874.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1927-31; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1932-33.
Lutheran. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Royal
Arcanum; Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Johnson and Mathilda (Linderholm) Johnson; married, September
8, 1906, to Elizabeth M. Swanstrom. |
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Ole Juulson Kvale (1869-1929) —
also known as O. J. Kvale —
of Benson, Swift
County, Minn.
Born near Decorah, Winneshiek
County, Iowa, February
6, 1869.
Ordained
minister; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1923-29; defeated
(Independent), 1920; died in office 1929.
Lutheran.
Died September
11, 1929 (age 60 years, 217
days).
Interment at Benson
Cemetery, Benson, Minn.
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Thomas Latham (b. 1948) —
also known as Tom Latham —
of Alexander, Franklin
County, Iowa.
Born in Hampton, Franklin
County, Iowa, July 14,
1948.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1992;
U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1995-2006 (5th District 1995-2003, 4th
District 2003-06).
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2014.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Andrew A. Nelson and Bertha (Jacobson) Nelson; married 1920 to Merle
Henifin. |
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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.
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Alfred John Pearson (1869-1939) —
also known as Alfred J. Pearson —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Landskrona, Sweden,
September
29, 1869.
Republican. University
professor; U.S. Minister to Poland, 1924-25; Finland, 1925-30.
Lutheran. Swedish
ancestry. Member, Modern
Language Association; American
Association of University Professors; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died August
9, 1939 (age 69 years, 314
days).
Interment at Lakewood
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Rudolph Rohlfs (1856-1926) —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Iowa, February, 1856.
Republican. Insurance
agent; button
manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1912.
Lutheran. German
ancestry.
Died April 8,
1926 (age 70 years, 0
days).
Interment at Fairmount
Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.
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Relatives: Son
of M. J. Rohlfs and Eliza (Rohde) Rohlfs. |
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Agnes M. Samuelson (1887-1963) —
of Page
County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Shenandoah, Page
County, Iowa, April 4,
1887.
Republican. School
teacher; Iowa
superintendent of public instruction, 1927-39.
Female.
Lutheran. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; American
Legion Auxiliary; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, May 12,
1963 (age 76 years, 38
days).
Interment somewhere
in Shenandoah, Iowa.
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Relatives:
Daughter of August Samuelson and Alvida (Johnson)
Samuelson. |
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Henry Oscar Talle (1892-1969) —
also known as Henry O. Talle —
of Decorah, Winneshiek
County, Iowa.
Born near Albert Lea, Freeborn
County, Minn., January
12, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school
teacher; superintendent
of schools; college
professor; U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1939-59 (4th District 1939-43, 2nd
District 1943-59); defeated, 1936 (4th District), 1958 (2nd District).
Lutheran. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March
14, 1969 (age 77 years, 61
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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