State Representative

Andrew Rae Melrose

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State Representative

Democrat



Occupation:	Insurance
Home County:	Floyd
General Assembly:	61
Dates Served:	01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
District:	88

A. RAE MELROSE Charles City Floyd County Democrat. Born October 2, 1894, in China, the son of John C. and Margaret R. Melrose. B.A., Lenox College, 1915; M.A., Columbia University, 1920. High school principal 1916 to 1927; insurance agent since 1927. Married Mona Kies, Worthington, Minn. Children: Andrew R. Melrose, Charles City, Iowa; Mona M. Altiery, Honolulu, Hawaii; Nancy M. Albertson, Iowa City, Iowa. Served in infantry in World War I; Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart. Member, Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Masons, Knights of Pythias, Congregational Church. Trustee, Municipal Hospital; chairman, draft board; airport commissioner; chairman, planning and zoning commission. County Democratic chairman, 1950-57. Serving first term.

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