Elmer H. Den Herder
Retired | |
Sioux | |
67 | |
01/10/1977 - 01/07/1979 | |
1 |
Sioux Center District 1 Republican Born Aug. 14, 1908, in Sioux Center, son of Gerrit E. and Janet Te Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center Public School, Orange City Academy, Hope College. Married Christine Vreeman, 1931. Children: Paul, Phil, Mary, Carol, James (deceased), Roger (deceased). Past president County Youth Fair Board. Former Sioux County Farm Bureau president. Past 4-H Club chairman and leader. Past chairman Sioux Center Hospital and Nursing Wing 22 years. Retired livestock and dairy farmer. Past lifetime officer First Reformed Church. Eleventh term.
Retired | |
Sioux | |
66 | |
01/13/1975 - 01/09/1977 | |
1 |
Sioux Center District 1 Republican Born Aug. 14, 1908, in Sioux Center, son of Gerrit E. and Janet Te Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center Public School; Orange City Academy; Hope College Holland, Mich. Married Christine Vreeman, June 16, 1931. Children: Roger, Paul, Phil, Mary Den Herder Vande Berg, Carol Den Herder De Ruyter, James, oldest son died in 1954. Seventeen grandchildren. Past president County Youth Fair Board. Former Sioux County Farm Bureau president. Past 4-H Club chairman and leader. Past chairman Sioux Center Hospital and Nursing Wing 22 years. Retired livestock and dairy farmer. Past lifetime officer First Reformed Church. Tenth term.
Farmer | |
Sioux | |
65 | |
01/08/1973 - 01/12/1975 | |
1 |
Sioux Center District 1 Republican Born in Sioux Center Aug. 14, 1908, son of Gerrit E. and Janet Grotenhuis Den Herder, both deceased. Educated in Sioux Center Public School; Orange City Academy; Hope College, Holland, Mich. Married Christine Vreeman June 16, 1931. Father of six children: Roger, farmer, Sioux Center; Paul, Tri-States Livestock Sales Co.; Phil, owner-manager Sioux Feed Co., Sioux Center; Mary Den Herder Vande Berg, Marquette, Mich.; Carol Den Herder De Ruyter, Sioux Falls, S.D. James, oldest son, died 1954. Former Sioux County Farm Bureau president. Past president County Youth Fair board. Past 4-H Club chairman and leader. Past chairman Sioux Center Hospital and Nursing Wing 22 years. Member State Comprehensive Health Advisory Committee. Chairman Budget and Financial Control Committee. Elder First Reformed Church. Livestock and dairy farmer. Ninth term.
Realtor | |
Sioux | |
64 | |
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973 | |
1 |
Sioux Center, Sioux County Republican. Born in Sioux County, near Sioux Center, Aug. 14, 1908. Son of Gerrit E. and Janet Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center Public School, Orange City Academy, Hope College, Holland, Mich. Married Christine Vreeman, June 16, 1931. Father of six children. Oldest son, James, deceased, 1954. Roger, farmer, Sioux Center; Paul, Tri-States Livestock Sales Co.; Phil, owner and manager Sioux Feed Co., Sioux Center; Mary Den Herder Vane Berg, Marquette, Mich.; Carol Den Herder pe Ruyter, Sioux Center. Sixteen grandchildren. Former Sioux County Farm Bureau president, past president County Youth Fair Board. Past 4-H Club chairman and leader. Past chairman Sioux Center Hospital and Nursing Wing for 22 years. Member State Comprehensive Health Advisory Committee. Member Budget and Financial Control Committee. Member and Elder First Reformed Church. Livestock and dairy farmer. Serving eighth term.
Realtor | |
Sioux | |
63 | |
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971 | |
81 |
Sioux Center Sioux County Republican Born in Sioux County, near Sioux Center, Iowa, August 14, 1908. Son of Gerrit E. and Janet Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center Public School, Orange City Academy, Home College, Holland, Mich. Married Christine Vreeman, June 16, 1931. Father of six children. Oldest son, James, deceased, 1954. Roger, farmer, Sioux Center; Paul, Tri-States Livestock Sales Co., Sioux Center; Phil, owner and manager of Sioux Feed Co., Sioux Center; Mary Den Herder Vande Berg, Bloomington, Indiana; Carol Den Herder De Ruyter, Ames, Iowa. Twelve grandchildren. Former Sioux County Farm Bureau president, past president of County Youth Fair Board. Ten years of 4-H Club work; chairman and leader. Chairman of Sioux Center Community Hospital and Nursing Wing. Member of State Hospital Advisory Board. Member of the Iowa Development Commission and of the First Reformed Church. Livestock and dairy farmer. Serving seventh term.
Farmer | |
Sioux | |
62 | |
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969 | |
81 |
Sioux Center Sioux County Republican. Born in Sioux County, near Sioux Center, Iowa, August 14, 1908. Son of Gerrit E. and Janet Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center Public School, Orange City Academy, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Married Christine Vreeman, June 16, 1931. Father of six children. Oldest son, James, deceased, 1954. Roger, farmer, Sioux Center; Paul, Tri-States Livestock Sales Co., Sioux Center; Phil, owner and manager of Sioux Feed Co., Sioux Center; Mary Den Herder Vando Berg, Bloomington, Indiana; Carol Den Herder De Ruyter, Ames, Iowa. Twelve grandchildren. Former Sioux County Farm Bureau president, past president of County Youth Fair Board. Ten years of 4-H Club work; chairman and leader. Chairman of Sioux Center Community Hospital and Nursing Wing. Member of State Hospital Advisory Board. Member of the Iowa Development Commission. Member of the First Reformed Church. Livestock and dairy farmer. Serving sixth term.
Farmer | |
Sioux | |
61 | |
01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967 | |
81 |
Sioux Center Sioux County Republican. Born in Sioux County, near Sioux Center, Iowa, August 14, 1908. Son of Gerrit B. and Janet Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center public school, Orange City Academy, Hope College, Holland, Mich. Married Christine Vreeman, June 16, 1931. Father of six children. Oldest son, James, deceased, 1954. Roger, Sioux Center; Paul, Sioux Falls, S. D.; Phil, Creston, Iowa; Mary Den Herder Vande Berg1, Ames, Iowa, I.S.U.; Carol, Ames, Iowa, I.S.U. Eight grandchildren. Former Sioux County Farm Bureau president, past president of County Youth Fair Board. Ten years of 4-H Club work, chairman and leader. Chairman of Sioux Center Community Hospital and Nursing-Wing. Member of State Hospital Advisory Board. Member of First Reformed Church. Livestock and dairy farmer. Serving fifth term.
Farmer | |
Sioux | |
60 | |
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965 | |
81 |
Sioux Center Sioux County Republican. Born in Sioux County, near Sioux Center, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1908. Son of Gerrit E. and Janet Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center public school, Orange City Academy, Hope College, Holland, Mich. Married Christine Vreeman, June 16, 1931. Father of six children. Oldest son James, deceased, 1954. Roger, Mary, Carol, living at Sioux Center, Paul, at Spencer, Phil, at Brookings, S.D. Five grandchildren. Former Sioux County Farm Bureau president, past president of Sioux County Youth Fair Board. Ten years of 4-H Club work, county chairman and local leader. Chairman of Sioux Center Community Hospital and Nursing Wing. Member of State Hospital Advisory Board. Active in church and community affairs, member of First Reformed Church. Livestock and dairy farmer. Serving fourth term.
Farmer | |
Sioux | |
59 | |
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963 | |
81 |
Sioux Center Sioux County Republican. Born in Sioux County, near Sioux Center, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1908. Son of Gerrit E. and Janet Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center public school, Orange City Academy, Hope College, Holland, Mich. Married Christine Vreeman June 16, 1931. Father of six children. Oldest son James, deceased, 1954. Roger, farming; Paul, Iowa State University graduate, presently with Ralston Purina Feed Mills; Phil, student at Brookings, S. D. State College; Mary and Carol attending Sioux Center public school. Four grandchildren. Former Sioux county Farm Bureau president, past president of Sioux County Youth Fair Board, now executive secretary. Ten years of 4-H club work, county chairman and local leader. Chairman of Sioux Center Community Hospital and Nursing Wing. Active in church and community affairs, member of First Reformed Church. Livestock and dairy farmer. Serving third term.
Farmer | |
Sioux | |
58 | |
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961 | |
81 |
Sioux Center Sioux County Republican Born in Sioux County, near Sioux Center, Iowa, August 14, 1908. Son of Gerrit E. and Janet Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center public school, Orange City Academy, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Married Christine Vreeman June 16, 1931. Father of six children. Oldest son, James, deceased, 1954. Roger, farming; Paul, student at Iowa State College; Phil, at home, farming; Mary and Carol attending Sioux Center public school. One grandchild. Former Sioux County Farm Bureau president, past president of Sioux County Youth Fair Board, now executive secretary. Ten years of 4-H club work, county chairman and local leader. Chairman of the Sioux Center Community Hospital, member of the Sioux Center Community affairs, member of Protestant school board. Active in church and community affairs, member of Protestant Reformed church. Livestock and dairy farmer. Serving second term.
Farmer | |
Sioux | |
57 | |
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959 | |
81 |
Sioux Center Sioux County Republican Born in Sioux county, near Sioux Center, Iowa, August 14, 1908. Son of Gerrit E. and Janet Grotenhuis Den Herder. Educated in Sioux Center public school, Orange City academy, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Married Christine Vreeman June 16, 1931. Father of six children. Oldest son James deceased, 1954. Roger, farming; Paul, student at Iowa State College; Phil, Mary, Carol attending Sioux Center public school. One grandchild. Former Sioux county Farm Bureau president, past president of Sioux county Youth Fair Board, now executive secretary Ten years of 4-H club work, county chairman and local leader. Chairman of the Sioux Center public school board, chairman of Sioux Center Community Hospital. Active in church and community affairs, member of First Reformed church. Livestock and dairy farmer. Serving first term.