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Leighton W. Abel

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State Representative
Republican
Businessman
Clayton
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
70

Guttenberg Clayton County Republican Born February 22, 1900, at Monona, Iowa, Clayton county: son of E. H. and Mathilda Abel. Educated in Monona and Guttenberg public schools, graduated from high school in 1918. He has been a sales representative for many years with Brown Shoe Company. Besides his sales work he is a farm owner and president of Eitman shoe store at Fort Madison. A Methodist, a Mason and member of the Elks. He and Mrs. Abel were married in the Little Brown church at Nashua. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Salesman
Clayton
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
70

Guttenberg Clayton County Republican Born February 22, 1900, at Monona, Iowa, Clayton county; son of E. H. and Mathilda Abel. Educated in Monona and Guttenberg public schools, graduated from high school in 1918. He has been a sales representative for many years with Brown Shoe Company. Besides his sales work he is a farm owner and president of Eitman shoe store at Fort Madison. A Methodist, a Mason and member of the Elks. He and Mrs. Abel were married in the Little Brown church at Nashua. Serving first term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources