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Casper Drengman Aaker (b. 1883) —
of Minot, Ward
County, N.Dak.
Born in Ridgeway, Winneshiek
County, Iowa, August
30, 1883.
Son of Drengman Aaker and Christine (Ellefson) Aaker.
Republican. Lawyer;
organizer, Trinity Hospital,
1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota,
1940.
Lutheran. Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph H. Anderson (b. 1871) —
of Thompson, Winnebago
County, Iowa.
Born in Forest City, Winnebago
County, Iowa, April 12,
1871.
Son of Anders Anderson and Christina (Hausdaughter) Anderson.
Farmer;
superintendent
of schools; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1915-25; Speaker of
the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1923-24.
Lutheran.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph H. Anderson (b. 1871) —
also known as Joe H. Anderson —
of Thompson, Winnebago
County, Iowa.
Born in Forest City, Winnebago
County, Iowa, April 12,
1871.
Son of Anders Anderson and Christina (Hausdaughter) Anderson.
Republican. Farmer; superintendent
of schools; Winnebago
County District Court Clerk, 1905-13; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1915-25; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Iowa, 1932.
Lutheran.
Burial
location unknown.
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L. V. Anderson (1900-1987) —
of Clearfield, Tripp
County, S.Dak.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
14, 1900.
Democrat. Farmer; rancher;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 41st District, 1959-60.
Lutheran. Member, Farmers
Union.
Died in Tripp
County, S.Dak., August
26, 1987 (age 87 years, 224
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Florence Vauser. |
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Wayne H. Babbitt (1928-1994) —
of North Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in Macedonia, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, April 21,
1928.
Son of Darwin Merritt Babbitt and Francis (Charron) Babbitt.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,
1964;
vice-chair
of Arkansas Republican Party, 1967; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 1972.
Lutheran. Member, Rotary.
Died August 6,
1994 (age 66 years, 107
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Allen Jay Beermann (b. 1940) —
also known as Allen J. Beermann —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, January
14, 1940.
Lawyer;
secretary
of state of Nebraska, 1971-.
Lutheran. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks; American
Judicature Society; Pi
Kappa Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; Newcomen
Society.
Still living as of 2001.
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Ralph Frederick Beermann (1912-1977) —
of Dakota City, Dakota
County, Neb.
Born near Dakota City, Dakota
County, Neb., August
13, 1912.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1961-65 (3rd District 1961-63, 1st
District 1963-65).
Lutheran. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died in an airplane
crash at the Municipal Airport
in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, February
17, 1977 (age 64 years, 188
days).
Interment at Dakota
City Cemetery, Dakota City, Neb.
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Walter Henry Beuse (1901-1957) —
also known as Walter H. Beuse —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa, November
2, 1901.
Son of Henry Beuse and Ida (Weetz) Beuse.
Democrat. Newspaper
reporter; sports
writer; Scott
County Sheriff; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Iowa, 1940;
member of Iowa
Democratic State Central Committee, 1949; mayor
of Davenport, Iowa, 1954-57; died in office 1957.
Lutheran. Member, Eagles; Moose; Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Redmen; United
Commercial Travelers; Lions; Jaycees.
Died August
26, 1957 (age 55 years, 297
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Norman Arthur Erbe (1919-2000) —
also known as Norman Erbe —
of Boone
County, Iowa.
Born in Boone, Boone
County, Iowa, October
25, 1919.
Republican. Iowa
state attorney general, 1957-61; Governor of
Iowa, 1961-63; defeated, 1962.
Lutheran.
Died June 8,
2000 (age 80 years, 227
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alice Elizabeth Figg (b. 1882) —
also known as Alice E. Figg —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
21, 1882.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1940,
1948;
member of Iowa
Republican State Central Committee, 1949.
Female.
Lutheran. Member, American
Legion Auxiliary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Samuel S. Figg. |
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Henry N. Graven (b. 1893) —
of Greene, Butler
County, Iowa.
Born in St. James, Watonwan
County, Minn., June 1,
1893.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
district judge in Iowa, 1937-44; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, 1944-.
Lutheran. Member, Order of the
Coif.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stanley Lloyd Greigg (1931-2002) —
also known as Stanley L. Greigg —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born in Ireton, Sioux
County, Iowa, May 7,
1931.
Democrat. Mayor
of Sioux City, Iowa, 1964; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966.
Lutheran.
Died in Salem,
Va., June 13,
2002 (age 71 years, 37
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Merle W. Hagedorn (b. 1911) —
of Royal, Clay
County, Iowa.
Born in Clay
County, Iowa, 1911.
Member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1955-65; member of Iowa state
senate, 1965-.
Lutheran.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bernhard Martin Jacobsen (1862-1936) —
also known as Bernhard M. Jacobsen —
of Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa.
Born in Klixbüll, Germany,
March
26, 1862.
Son of Boh Jacobsen and Magdelena (Tadsen) Jacobsen.
Democrat. Merchant;
postmaster;
U.S.
Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1931-36; died in office
1936.
Lutheran. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., June 30,
1936 (age 74 years, 96
days).
Interment at Springdale
Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa.
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Arthur H. Jacobson (b. 1910) —
of Waukon, Allamakee
County, Iowa.
Born in Waukon, Allamakee
County, Iowa, June 24,
1910.
Son of Gustav Jacobson and Gusta (Blilie) Jacobson.
Republican. Lawyer; Allamakee
County Attorney, 1937-44; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Iowa, 1944;
member of Iowa state
senate 40th District, 1945-50.
Lutheran. Member, Order of the
Coif; Kiwanis.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Isabel Chafer. |
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Benton Franklin Jensen (1892-1970) —
also known as Ben F. Jensen —
of Exira, Audubon
County, Iowa.
Born in Marion, Linn
County, Iowa, December
16, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 7th District, 1939-65; defeated, 1964.
Lutheran.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
5, 1970 (age 77 years, 51
days).
Interment at Exira
Cemetery, Exira, Iowa.
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Roger William Jepsen (b. 1928) —
also known as Roger Jepsen —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, December
23, 1928.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Iowa state
senate, 1967-69; Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, 1969-72; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Iowa, 1972;
U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1979-85; defeated, 1984.
Lutheran. Member, Izaak
Walton League; Farm
Bureau; Shriners;
Reserve
Officers Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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George E. Q. Johnson (b. 1874) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Harcourt, Webster
County, Iowa, July 11,
1874.
Son of John Johnson and Mathilda (Linderholm) Johnson.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1927-31; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1932-33.
Lutheran. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Royal
Arcanum; Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ole Juulson Kvale (1869-1929) —
also known as O. J. Kvale —
of Benson, Swift
County, Minn.
Born near Decorah, Winneshiek
County, Iowa, February
6, 1869.
Ordained
minister; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1923-29; defeated
(Independent), 1920; died in office 1929.
Lutheran.
Died September
11, 1929 (age 60 years, 217
days).
Interment at Benson
Cemetery, Benson, Minn.
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Thomas Latham (b. 1948) —
also known as Tom Latham —
of Alexander, Franklin
County, Iowa.
Born in Hampton, Franklin
County, Iowa, July 14,
1948.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1992;
U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1995-2006 (5th District 1995-2003, 4th
District 2003-06).
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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Martin A. Nelson (b. 1889) —
of Austin, Mower
County, Minn.
Born in Hesper, Winneshiek
County, Iowa, February
21, 1889.
Son of Andrew A. Nelson and Bertha (Jacobson) Nelson.
Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1928,
1932;
candidate for Minnesota
state senate 5th District, 1930; vice-chair of
Minnesota Republican Party, 1932; Republican candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1934, 1936; Independent candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1942; district judge in Minnesota 10th
District, 1944-53; justice of
Minnesota state supreme court, 1953.
Lutheran. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Delta
Theta Phi; Elks; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1920
to Merle Henifin. |
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James Allen Nussle (b. 1960) —
also known as Jim Nussle —
of Manchester, Delaware
County, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, June 27,
1960.
Republican. Lawyer; Delaware
County Attorney, 1986-90; U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1991-2006 (2nd District 1991-2003, 1st
District 2003-06).
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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Alfred John Pearson (1869-1939) —
also known as Alfred J. Pearson —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Landskrona, Sweden,
September
29, 1869.
Son of Hans Pearson and Johanna (Nilson) Pearson.
Republican. University
professor; U.S. Minister to Poland, 1924-25; Finland, 1925-30.
Lutheran. Swedish
ancestry. Member, Modern
Language Association; American
Association of University Professors; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died August 9,
1939 (age 69 years, 314
days).
Interment at Lakewood
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Relatives: Son
of Hans Pearson and Johanna (Nilson) Pearson; married 1901 to Thea
Pauline Swenson (daughter of Lars
Swenson). See Swenson
family of Minnesota. |
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Rudolph Rohlfs (1856-1926) —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Iowa, February, 1856.
Son of M. J. Rohlfs and Eliza (Rohde) Rohlfs.
Republican. Insurance
agent; button
manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1912.
Lutheran. German
ancestry.
Died April 8,
1926 (age 70 years, 0
days).
Interment at Fairmount
Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.
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Agnes M. Samuelson (1887-1963) —
of Page
County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Shenandoah, Page
County, Iowa, April 4,
1887.
Daughter of August Samuelson and Alvida (Johnson) Samuelson.
Republican. School
teacher; Iowa
superintendent of public instruction, 1927-39.
Female.
Lutheran. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; American
Legion Auxiliary; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, May 12,
1963 (age 76 years, 38
days).
Interment somewhere
in Shenandoah, Iowa.
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Henry Oscar Talle (1892-1969) —
also known as Henry O. Talle —
of Decorah, Winneshiek
County, Iowa.
Born near Albert Lea, Freeborn
County, Minn., January
12, 1892.
Son of John Talle and Anna (Ovri) Talle.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school
teacher; superintendent
of schools; college
professor; U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1939-59 (4th District 1939-43, 2nd
District 1943-59); defeated, 1936 (4th District), 1958 (2nd District).
Lutheran. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 14,
1969 (age 77 years, 61
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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