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Episcopalian Politicians in Iowa
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  Gertrude Duncombe Atwell (1876-1941) — also known as Gertrude Atwell; Gertrude Williams Duncombe; Mrs. R. P. Atwell — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Born in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, July 20, 1876. Daughter of John Francis Duncombe (1831-1902) and Mary Augustine (Williams) Duncombe. Democrat. Florist; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1928, 1936, 1940. Female. Episcopalian. Died in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, 1941 (age about 64 years). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married, August 1, 1901, to Rawlins Page Atwell (1875-1934).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jean Sala Breitenstein (1900-1986) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, July 18, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Colorado, 1954-57; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1957-70; took senior status 1970. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Freemasons. Died January 30, 1986 (age 85 years, 196 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 8, 1925, to Helen Callamore Thomas.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Gilbert Geoffrey Cottam (b. 1873) — also known as Gilbert G. Cottam — of Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Manchester, England, August 2, 1873. Son of Rev. Henry Cottam and Eliza Mary (Warburton) Cottam. Republican. Physician; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1924. Episcopalian. Member, American Medical Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1896, to F. May Isham Ruddick.
  Etta Lee Fellinger — also known as Lee Fellinger — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Mayor of Ames, Iowa, 1976-79. Female. Episcopalian. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 1979.
  John Clifford Folger (1896-1981) — Born in Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, May 28, 1896. U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, 1957-59. Episcopalian. Died in 1981 (age about 85 years). Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
  John Howard Gates (1865-1927) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, October 26, 1865. Son of John Cook Gates and Adelia (St. John) Gates. Republican. Lawyer; judge of South Dakota state supreme court 2nd District, 1913-27; died in office 1927. Episcopalian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars; American Bar Association; Kiwanis. Died November 8, 1927 (age 62 years, 13 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 13, 1899, to Mary Edna Carter.
  F. Paul Goodland (d. 2004) — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Episcopal priest; mayor of Ames, Iowa, 1980-89. Episcopalian. Died in Arizona, September 7, 2004. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Graham (b. 1901) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, January 12, 1901. Son of Rev. Thomas J. Graham and Elizabeth Malcolm (Connor) Graham. Democrat. Business executive; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1948; candidate for mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1948. Episcopalian. Member, Urban League; Sigma Chi; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 20, 1931, to Charlotte Lawrence Henriques.
  Frederick Lawrence Grandy (b. 1948) — also known as Fred Grandy — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Born in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, June 29, 1948. Republican. Professional actor, 1973-86, best known for his role as "Gopher" in the 1977-86 television series "The Love Boat"; U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1987-95 (6th District 1987-93, 5th District 1993-95); candidate in primary for Governor of Iowa, 1994. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1969 to Jan Gough (divorced 1983); married 1987 to Catherine Mann.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  William West Grant, Jr. (b. 1881) — also known as W. W. Grant, Jr. — of Denver, Colo. Born in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, June 27, 1881. Son of William West Grant (born 1846) and Mary Adeline (Moseley) Grant. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; bank director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1928; delegate to Colorado convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Psi Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 3, 1906, to Gertrude Hendrie.
  John Williams Gwynne (1889-1972) — also known as John W. Gwynne — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Victor, Iowa County, Iowa, October 20, 1889. Son of Thomas Williams Gwynne and Katherine (McGilway) Gwynne. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in Iowa, 1920-26; Black Hawk County Attorney, 1929-34; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1935-49; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1953-59; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1955-59. Episcopalian. Member, Order of the Coif; American Legion; Elks. Died in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, July 5, 1972 (age 82 years, 259 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Taylor Hamilton (1843-1925) — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Born near Geneseo, Henry County, Ill., October 16, 1843. Democrat. Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1878; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1885-91; Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1890-91; U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1891-93; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1914. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, January 25, 1925 (age 81 years, 101 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Harms Haugh (b. 1910) — also known as John H. Haugh — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Iowa, 1910. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964; member of Arizona state house of representatives; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1969-70. Episcopalian. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Sean Haugh.
  William Harrison Hornibrook (1884-1946) — also known as William H. Hornibrook — of Condon, Gilliam County, Ore.; Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho; Vancouver, Clark County, Wash.; Utah. Born in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, July 6, 1884. Son of Dr. Edward Hornibrook and Rosina Hornibrook. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; member of Idaho state senate, 1910-12; member of Oregon Democratic State Central Committee, 1913-15; U.S. Minister to Siam, 1915-16; Persia, 1933-36; Afghanistan, 1935-36; Costa Rica, 1937-41; member of Democratic National Committee from Oregon, 1918-19. Episcopalian. Died in 1946 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 23, 1906, to Yolande Wilson.
  Edgar Howard (1858-1951) — of Columbus, Platte County, Neb. Born in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, September 16, 1858. Son of James Dakin Howard (1824-1884) and Martha (Daniel) Howard (1824-1910). Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1917-19; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1923-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Columbus, Platte County, Neb., July 19, 1951 (age 92 years, 306 days). Interment at Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of James Dakin Howard (1824-1884) and Martha (Daniel) Howard (1824-1910); married, November 11, 1884, to Elizabeth Burtch; father of Findley Burtch Howard.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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. Son of Henry D. Hull and Isabel (Renwick) Hull. 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: Married, June 3, 1891, to Mary Louise Harris.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Edward Kersting (b. 1916) — also known as Robert Kersting — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, August 26, 1916. Son of Augustus Henry Kersting and Eva (Schaub) Kersting. Democrat. Lawyer; test pilot and executive, Howard Aircraft Co.; president, Red Rock Ranches and Arizona Aviation Co.; secretary, treasurer, director, Savage Industries, Inc., Sun States Land and Development Co.; director, general counsel, Insurance Corporation of America; president, general counsel, Yavapai Hotels Corp.; director, Prescott Utilities Corp.; member of Arizona Democratic State Central Committee, 1951-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1956 (alternate), 1960. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Moose; Fraternal Order of Police. Still living as of 1970.
  Relatives: Married, February 29, 1968, to Fracine Bassett.
  James Albert Smith Leach (b. 1942) — also known as Jim Leach — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Born in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, October 15, 1942. Son of James Albert Leach and Lois (Hill) Leach. Republican. Staff, U.S. Rep. Donald Rumsfeld, 1965-66; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1977-2006 (1st District 1977-2003, 2nd District 2003-06); defeated, 1974. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission; Moose; Rotary; Elks. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, December 6, 1975, to Elizabeth Foxley.
  Cross-reference: Thomas C. Hubbard
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Guy H. Martin (b. 1866) — of Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho; Ancon, Canal Zone (now Panama). Born in Lancaster, Keokuk County, Iowa, August 31, 1866. Son of Edward M. Martin and Eliza A. (Goss) Martin. Republican. Lawyer; Clay County District Attorney, 1894-99; U.S. Attorney for Canal Zone, 1923-24; U.S. District Judge for Canal Zone, 1924-26. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 9, 1904, to Alma L. Austin.
  Arch W. McFarlane (b. 1885) — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Republican. Member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1915-21; Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1919-22; member of Iowa state senate, 1927-28; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1928-33. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  William Henry McMaster (1877-1968) — also known as William H. McMaster — of Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Born in Ticonic, Monona County, Iowa, May 10, 1877. Republican. Banker; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1911-12; member of South Dakota state senate 3rd District, 1913-16; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1917-21; Governor of South Dakota, 1921-25; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1925-31; defeated, 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1928. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died in Dixon, Lee County, Ill., September 14, 1968 (age 91 years, 127 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Linda Todd Puller (b. 1945) — also known as Toddy Puller — of Mt. Vernon, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, January 19, 1945. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates 44th District, 1992-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996; member of Virginia state senate 36th District, 2000-. Female. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Married to Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr..
  See also Wikipedia article
  Maurice E. Rawlings (1906-1982) — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Born in Onawa, Monona County, Iowa, August 17, 1906. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 4th District, 1958-65; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1965-78. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion. Died September 10, 1982 (age 76 years, 24 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
  Charles Armington Robins (1884-1970) — also known as Charles A. Robins — of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Born in Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa, December 8, 1884. Republican. Physician; member of Idaho state senate, 1938-44; Governor of Idaho, 1947-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1948. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; American Medical Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis. Died September 20, 1970 (age 85 years, 286 days). Interment at Lewis and Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Idaho.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Orville Taylor (1885-1969) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, September 8, 1885. Son of Orville J. Taylor and Eleanor Sarah (Harris) Taylor. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1936; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons. Died in 1969 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 19, 1924, to Catherine E. Apperson.
  John Kalbach Valentine (1904-1950) — also known as John K. Valentine — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, February 5, 1904. Son of Hosford Edwin Valentine and Annetta (Kalbach) Valentine. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Iowa state senate 3rd District, 1933-35; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1939-40; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1940; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; vice-president, Iowa Southern Utilities Company, 1948. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Rotary; Sigma Chi; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, October 12, 1950 (age 46 years, 249 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married, November 30, 1932, to Billie Armstrong.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Henry Williams (1823-1910) — also known as George H. Williams — of Lee County, Iowa; Marion County, Ore.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., March 23, 1823. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 1st District, 1847-52; justice of Oregon territorial supreme court, 1853-57; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Marion County, 1857; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1865-71; U.S. Attorney General, 1872-75; mayor of Portland, Ore., 1902-05. Episcopalian. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., April 4, 1910 (age 87 years, 12 days). Interment at River View Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

 

 


 
   
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