Redfield C. Mills

MILLS, SHAW

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Date: 1/6/2004 at 03:32:07

Redfield C. Mills
Senator from the seventeenth district, composed of Dallas, Guthrie and Audubon counties, was born January 22, 1891, in Redfield, Iowa. Married Ella Frances Shaw in Fedfield, December 30, 1920. Has two sons, Clipper Eugene, born March 26, 1923, and Milton Loche, born July 30, 1925. Attended both the country and town schools. Has lived about equal portions of his life on farm and in town. He farmed three years in North Dakota. Graduated from the Kansas City Veterinary college in 1915. He started practice in Redfield, Iowa. On July 24, 1917, he entered the United States army as veterinarian and first lieutenant, serving in the army twenty-two and one-half months. Following dischrge from service re-entered the practice in Redfield, Iowa, in which place he is still practicing. Has never before held a public office. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Sons of Veterans and American Legion. Has always attended the Methodist church. Elected state senator November, 1924. A republican.

Iowa Official Register 1927-1928 - Biographies of State Senators; pg 234

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