SHAW VAN, JOHN E

Attorney; b Denison, Iowa June 22, 1882; s of R Shaw Van Martha Wagoner; ed Denison HS; Iowa St Coll; U of N, Lincoln, LLB 1908; Yale U, ML 1910; m Grace Warner June 15, 1911 Clovis N M; s John W; d Marcella (Mrs L K Soth); 1911-16 in mechanical dept Santa Fe RR, Clovis N M; 1916- prac law, Denison; 1934-38 & 1938- mayor, Denison; 1927-38 mbr lib bd; 1918-20 with US Treasury, State of Iowa; Crawford Co Bar Assn; past Great Sachem of Redmen State of Iowa; past pres Kiwanis; AF&AM; Episc Ch, vestryman since 1920; Dem; hobby: improvement of youth; off Laub Block; res 1503 Broadway, Denison.

This bio was extracted from the "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 332.

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