Carden, William

CARDEN

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 12/23/2003 at 05:08:44

WILLIAM CARDEN
Senator from the tenth senatorial district including Washington and Henry counties, was born on a farm near Middletown in Des Moines county, Iowa. Attended the country school, later took a course at the state normal school and finished his education at Parson's college, Fairfield, Iowa. Mr. Carden taught school for about three years and then entered the hardware and implement business at Winfield, Iowa. He served as postmaster under President Taft, after which he engaged in the insurance and loan business. He is a member of the different lodges of his town, as well as having been active in its civic affairs. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and has been moderator of the Presbytery as well as vice moderator of the Synod of Iowa. He was first district manager of the Coolidge campaign in 1925. Has previously served in the lower house and is now serving his first term in the senate.

Iowa Official Register 1927-1928 - Biographies of State Senators, pg. 229
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IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934
BIOGRAPHIES
STATE SENATORS

WILLIAM CARDEN, WINFIELD. - Senator from the tenth senatorial district
including Washington and Henry counties, was born on a farm near Middletown in Des
Moines county, Iowa. Attended the country school, later took a course at
the state normal school and finished his education at Parsons College,
Fairfield, Iowa. Mr. Carden taught school about three years and then entered the
hardware and implement business at Winfield, Iowa. He served as postmaster
under President Taft, after which he engaged in the insurance and loan business.
He is a vice president of the Winfield National Bank. He is a member of the
different lodges of his town, as well as having been active in its civic
affairs. A member of the Presbyterian church and has been moderator of the
Presbyterian as well as vice moderator of the synod of Iowa. He was first
district manager of the Coolidge campaign in 1925. Served as a representative in
four general assemblies and now serving his second term as senator. A
republican.