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Telephone and Telegraph Politicians in Iowa

George W. Burrows George W. Burrows (b. 1867) — of Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minn. Born in Wright County, Iowa, 1867. Real estate business; abstractor; vice-president, Breckenridge National Bank; treasurer, Breckenridge Telephone Company; director, Farmers' Co-Op Elevator Company; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1913-18 (District 60 1913-14, District 49 1915-18). Burial location unknown.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Harry Edward Hull (1864-1938) — also known as Harry E. Hull — of Williamsburg, Iowa County, Iowa. Born near Belvidere, Allegany County, N.Y., March 12, 1864. Republican. Grain business; mayor of Williamsburg, Iowa, 1889-1901; postmaster; president, Williamsburg Telephone Company; U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1915-25. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., January 16, 1938 (age 73 years, 310 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Williamsburg, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Henry D. Hull and Isabel (Renwick) Hull; married, June 3, 1891, to Mary Louise Harris.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Howard L. Kern (c.1886-1947) — of West Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, about 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; Puerto Rico attorney general, 1915-19; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1920; assistant general attorney for International Telephone and Telegraph, 1928-41; general counsel, Central Railroad of New Jersey, 1941-47. Died in West Orange, Essex County, N.J., May 12, 1947 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Clinton Porter (1871-1959) — also known as John C. Porter — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, 1871. Democrat. Telegraph operator; automobile accessories business; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1929-33; defeated, 1933, 1941. Christian. Petitions for his recall as mayor were filed in 1932; petitioners, led by his political adversaries on city council, charged that "the Mayor is incompetent, inefficient and unsatisfactory" and that he "has brought ridicule and insult to Los Angeles and its citizenry by his conduct." The recall, and nine candidates who sought to replace him, was defeated. Died, of a lung and heart condition, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 27, 1959 (age about 87 years). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
John L. Stevens John Loomis Stevens (1850-1933) — also known as John L. Stevens — of Ames, Story County, Iowa; Boone, Boone County, Iowa. Born in Northfield, Washington County, Vt., May 29, 1850. Lawyer; district attorney 11th District, 1879-86; promoter of early telephone companies; organizer, Boone Brick and Tile Paving Company; district judge in Iowa 11th District, 1887-92; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900, 1912; delegate to Progressive National Convention from Iowa, 1912; Progressive candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1912. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Iowa, October 23, 1933 (age 83 years, 147 days). Interment at Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Loomis Stevens and Harriet E. (Tucker) Stevens; married, August 10, 1876, to Rowena Estelle Edson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
  G. E. Van Wert (b. 1880) — of Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa. Born in Grundy County, Iowa, August 13, 1880. Republican. Farmer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1929-39; director, Mutual Telephone Company. Church of Christ. Member, Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. S. Van Wert and Elizabeth (Rose) Van Wert; married, December 25, 1903, to Mabel Hansell.
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