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Politician members in Iowa

  Robert George Allbee (b. 1928) — also known as Robert G. Allbee — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, December 14, 1928. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 5th District, 1975-76; Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals, 1976-78; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1978-82; resigned 1982. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Phi Gamma Delta. Still living as of 1983.
  Relatives: Son of George Edward Allbee and Ethel Khone Allbee; married 1960 to Jennie Johnson.
  See also Wikipedia article — Iowa Supreme Court profile
  John William Anderson (1871-1954) — also known as John W. Anderson — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Born in Buchanan County, Iowa, July 21, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; Monona County Attorney, 1910-14; district judge in Iowa 4th District, 1915-21; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1933-38. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Izaak Walton League; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Woodmen; Knights of Pythias. Died in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, January 29, 1954 (age 82 years, 192 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Reese Babbs Anderson and Emma Theresa (Davenport) Anderson; married, September 24, 1895, to Burdette Hopper; married, April 15, 1933, to Mary Agnes Peck.
  Jean Sala Breitenstein (1900-1986) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, July 18, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Colorado, 1954-57; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1957-70; took senior status 1970. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Freemasons. Died January 30, 1986 (age 85 years, 196 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 8, 1925, to Helen Callamore Thomas.
J. A. A. Burnquist Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist (1879-1961) — also known as J. A. A. Burnquist — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Dayton, Webster County, Iowa, July 21, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 33, 1909-12; Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1913-15; Governor of Minnesota, 1915-21; candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1923; candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota at-large, 1932; Minnesota state attorney general, 1939-55. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; Order of the Coif; American Bar Association. Died January 12, 1961 (age 81 years, 175 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Burnquist and A. Louise (Johnson) Burnquist; married, January 1, 1906, to Mary Louise Cross.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Frederick F. Faville (1865-1954) — of Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista County, Iowa; Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa; Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Mitchell, Mitchell County, Iowa, June 5, 1865. Republican. Lawyer; Buena Vista County Attorney, 1895-99; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1907-13; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1921-32. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Kiwanis; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, February 19, 1954 (age 88 years, 259 days). Interment at Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Amos S. Faville and Esther D. (Crary) Faville; married, December 22, 1891, to Cora Thornburg; married, January 1, 1925, to Josephine Creelman; nephew of Oran Faville.
  Theodore Greenlief Garfield (1894-1989) — also known as Theodore G. Garfield — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Born in Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa, November 12, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; district judge in Iowa 11th District, 1927-40; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1941-69; chief justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1961-69. Unitarian. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died November 4, 1989 (age 94 years, 357 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Selwyn Garfield and Mary Ellen (White) Garfield; married, April 1, 1918, to Louise Keith; married, June 30, 1924, to Carolyn Crosby.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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.
  John Murchison Grimm (b. 1866) — also known as John M. Grimm — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Born in Henry County, Ill., December 21, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; Linn County Attorney, 1893-98; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1929-32; appointed 1929; resigned 1932. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Henry Grimm and Catherine (McLennan) Grimm; married, December 28, 1894, to Orphea Bealer.
  John Williams Gwynne (1889-1972) — also known as John W. Gwynne — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Victor, Iowa County, Iowa, October 20, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in Iowa, 1920-26; Black Hawk County Attorney, 1929-34; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1935-49; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1953-59; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1955-59. Episcopalian. Member, Order of the Coif; American Legion; Elks. Died in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, July 5, 1972 (age 82 years, 259 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Williams Gwynne and Katherine (McGilway) Gwynne.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Gustav Jacobson and Gusta (Blilie) Jacobson; married to Isabel Chafer.
  Louis A. Lavorato (b. 1934) — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, September 29, 1934. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa, 1979-86; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1986-. Member, Order of the Coif; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2014.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Thomas Ellsworth Martin (1893-1971) — also known as Thomas E. Martin — of Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Born in Melrose, Monroe County, Iowa, January 18, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; lawyer; candidate for Iowa railroad commission, 1932, 1934; mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, 1935-37; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1939-55; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1955-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1956. Member, Order of the Coif; American Bar Association. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., June 27, 1971 (age 78 years, 160 days). Interment at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  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.
  Bruce M. Snell Jr. (b. 1929) — of Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa. Born in Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, August 18, 1929. Lawyer; Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals, 1976-87; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1987-. Methodist. Member, Order of the Coif; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1995.
  Relatives: Son of Bruce M. Snell.
  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
  George King Thompson (b. 1887) — also known as G. King Thompson — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Born near Jamaica, Guthrie County, Iowa, November 24, 1887. Lawyer; Linn County Attorney, 1933-40; district judge in Iowa, 1941-50; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1951-65. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Woodmen; Odd Fellows; Elks; Maccabees; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Jenkins Thompson and Ida America (King) Thompson; married, September 1, 1915, to Margaret Kane; married, December 17, 1921, to Grace Byfield.
  Harvey Uhlenhopp (1915-1986) — of Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa. Born in Kesley, Butler County, Iowa, June 23, 1915. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Iowa state house of representatives from Franklin County, 1951-52; district judge in Iowa, 1953-70; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1970-86. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Order of the Coif; Delta Theta Phi. Died in 1986 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Harold Uhlenhopp and Lottie E. (Green) Uhlenhopp; married, June 20, 1940, to Elizabeth Christine Elliott.
  Chesley Mathew Walter (b. 1889) — also known as Chesley M. Walter — of Savanna, Carroll County, Ill.; Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Savanna, Carroll County, Ill., November 19, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 7th District, 1944. Member, Kiwanis; Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Walter and Catherine (Duffy) Walter; married 1912 to Fannie Machen; married, May 24, 1941, to Dorothy Mills Smith.
  Charles F. Wennerstrum (1889-1986) — of Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa. Born in Cambridge, Henry County, Ill., October 11, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Iowa 2nd District, 1930-40; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1941-58. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Rotary; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Order of the Coif. Died in June, 1986 (age 96 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles F. Wennerstrum and Anna Mathilda (Vinstrand) Wennerstrum; married, February 14, 1925, to Helen F. Rogers.
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