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1920
| CURRENT OR PAST RESIDENTS ANDERSON, Walter W., banker, Scranton; b. Jefferson, Ia., Jan. 7, 1872; Rep.; ed. Jefferson, la., H. S., bus. course at Des Moines; pres. bank at Scranton; also engaged in farming; state rep. three terms; state sen. 48th dist. GOSE, Edwin Stanton, banker and accountant, Des Moines; b. Pleasantville, la., Dec. 20, 1866; Meth.; Rep.; ed. Ackworth Academy, I. S. C, Normal Training sch. Valpariso, Ind.; m. Anna LeGore, Sept. 1896, ChurdanJt la.; child. Minerva B., Dwight L., Donald S.; sch. teacher, merchant, banker, co. aud., deputy state aud.; co. aud. Greene co. four successive terms; mem. I. O. O. F., Masonic bodies, Shrine. Former residences, Pleasantville, 22 yrs.; Santa Fe, N. M., 2 yrs.; Churdan, Greene co., 14 yrs.; Jefferson, Green co., 10 yrs.; Des Moines, la., 5-1/2 yrs. HALL, W. Earl, newspaper man, Mason City; b. Jefferson, Ia., Apr. 7, 1897; Meth.; Rep.; ed. Jefferson H. S.; Univ. of Ia., B. A. degree; m. Ruth Reeves, Milwaukee, Wis., July 31, 1920; dir. of Univ. of Ia. Publicity 1916-17; served on editorial staff of Milwaukee Journal 1919-20; present managing editor of Mason City Globe Gazette; editor student daily, "Daily Iowan"; pres. Ia. Coll. Press Assn.; played centerfield on varsity baseball team; mem. Sigma Nu frat., Phi Alpha Delta frat., Sigma Delta Chi frat.; served in Intelligence division during war. HARNED, Francis Paul, lawyer, Marengo; b. Grand Junction, Ia., July 22, 1892; Prot.; Rep.; ed. H. S. grad., Grand Junction, Ia., 1910; L. L. B. (Cum Laude) Drake Univ., 1917; Co. atty. Ia. co., 1917-18; mem. Havner, Hatter, Harned law firm; mem. A. O. U. W., K. P., Pythian Sisters, O. E. S., Masonic bodies and Shrine. HOWE, James Augustus, lawyer, Des Moines; b. Attica, Mich., April 26, 1805; Meth.; Rep.; ed. Grand Junction, Ia., H. Sch.; regular degree L. L. B. and honorary degree (cum laude) in Ia. Coll. of Law; m. Elizabeth Case, Sept. 12, 1894, Des Moines, la.; child. Harold J.; pros. atty. of Polk Co., Ia., 1895 to 1899; declined third term; judge of Dist. Ct., 9th Jud. Dist., 1903-1911; resigned after serving eight years on bench; mem. Grant Club, K. P., Masons. Former residences, boyhood, Lapeer Co., Mich.; Grand Junction 1880-87. ORCHARD, W. R., editor, Council Bluffs; b. Greene Co., Ia., Jan. 5, 1867; Pres.; Rep.; ed. common sch.; m. Edith M. Green, Oct. 31, 1895, Glidden, Ia.; child. Jonathan, Marion; editor Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil; chmn. Council Bluffs Chapter Am. Red Cross. Former residence, Glidden, Ia., from 14 to 44 yrs. of age. SCARBOROUGH, H. V., physician, Oakdale; b. Pulaski, Ia., Feb. 5, 1876; Cong.; Ind.; ed. H. S.; medical degree Univ. Ia.; some Coll. work, Simpson Coll., Indianola; m. Grace A. Burt, Nov. 27, 1902, Dana, Ia.; child. Dorothy E., Harold, Erma K., Winston F. ; supt. of State Sanitorium Tuberculosis; lecturer on tuberculosis, coll. of medicine, Univ. Ia.; Grant Club, Des Moines; Ia. State Medical Assn.; Am. Medical Assn.; American Sanitorium Assn.; Mississippi Valley Sanitorium Assn.; M. W. A., I. O. O. F., Masonic bodies. Former residence, Grand Junction, Ia., until 1908. WALKER, Walter J., banker, Mason City; b. Greene Co., Ia., Aug. 31, 1883; Meth.; Rep.; ed. H. S., 3 yrs. Ia. S. Coll.; m. Amy L. Bigger, June 30, 1905, Jefferson, Ia.; child., Elizabeth A., Barbara L.; cashr., Commercial Sav. Bank; mem. Masons, Elks, Woodmen, Moose, M. B. A. Former residence, Paton, Greene Co., Ia., 1913. WESSLING, D. R., banker, Lytton; b. Paton, Ia., Feb. 1, 1887; Presby.; Rep.; ed. Grand Jet., H. S..; Ia. Business Coll., Des Moines; grad. from both; m. Cora E. Thomson, Jan. 8, 1916, Grand Junction, Ia.; child., Daniel R. Jr.; with Citizens Bank at Grand Jet., until age of 25; at age of 28 organized Lytton Sav. Bank, Lytton, la.; holds controlling interest, and has always been its pres.; pres., Auburn (la.) Sav. Bank; active on various war work committees; mem. Masonic bodies, Shrine. Former residences, Paton, la.; until 9 yrs. old; moved to Grand Jet., Ia., with parents; there until 1915. WESTERVELT, A. K., banker, Churdan; b. Churdan, la., July 7, 1884; Bapt; Rep.; ed. Brown Univ., Providence, R. I. (not grad.); m. Clara O. Northrop, 1919, Boone, la.; child., Muriel O.; state representative from Greene Co. in 38th and 39th G. A.; mem. Masons. WILSON, E. B., lawyer, Jefferson; b. Princeton, Ill., Aug. 15, 1866; Prot.; Rep.; ed. Ia. State Teach. Coll., 1890; Drake Univ., 1895; m. Minnie A. Ainsworth, June 10, 1892, Ft. Dodge, Ia.; practiced law at Jefferson, la., 25 yrs.; served in Y. M. C. A. with A. E. F. in France, 1918-19; mem. Masons. Former residence, Adel, Ia., as principal public schools, 1891-93. NOMINATED BUT NO BIOGRAPHY RECEIVED JEFFERSON John Stevenson. M. M. Head. R. G. Howard. S. J. Sayers. Albert Head. J. M. Forbes. Z. A. Church. E. G. Graham. Jay Wiggins. L. J. Grisier. Dr. C. D. Enfield. Dr. W. M. Young. D. L. Howard. E. B. Wilson. J. A. Henderson. V. H. Lovejoy. A. C. Wells. E. H. Carter. F. E. Gamble. John Gouger. J. B. Deal. R. W. Bennett. D. C. McCully. G. S. Toliver. R. C. Head. Frank Marsh. E. A. Milligan. Dr. L. F. Hoyt. Dr. F. M. Dean. Joseph Thompson. |
KEY
A. B. = Bachelor of Arts
A. E. F. = American Expeditionary Force
Agr. = Agriculture
A. O. U. W. = Ancient Order of United Workmen
b. = born
Bapt. = Baptist
B. S. = Bachelor of Science
Bd. - Board
Bus. - Business
Child. = children
Coll. = College
Cong. = Congregational
Dir. = Director
Dist. = District
Ed. = Educated
Frat. = Fraternity
G. A. = General Asssembly
Grad. = Graduated, graduate
I. O. O. F. = Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Jud. = Judicial
K. P. = Knights of Pythias
LL. B. = Bachelor of Laws
m. = Married
M. A. = Master of Arts
Mem. = Member
Meth. = Methodist
M. B. A. = Master of Business Administration
M. W. A. = Modern Woodmen of America
Nat. = National
Presb(y) = Presbyterian
Prot. = Protestant
Pub. = Public, Publisher
Rep. - Republican Representative
Sav. = Savings
Sec. = Secretary
Source: Who's Who in Iowa, 1920-21,
compiled and edited by Frank C. Lake and LLoyd N. Prince.
Transcribed and uploaded August 20, 2021 by Lynn Diemer-Mathews.
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