John David Shoeman

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State Senator
Republican
Veterinarian
Cass
61
01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
14

Atlantic Republican 14th Senatorial District Audubon, Cass and Shelby Counties. Born on a farm near Waukee, Iowa, September 12, 1902. Attended Waukee High School, graduated in veterinary medicine from Kansas State College in 1928. Married Dan Oberwetter of Falfurrias, Texas, June 6, 1928. Has two daughters. Practiced veterinary medicine for nine years at Dallas Center, Iowa. Spent three years in the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Since 1940, practiced at Atlantic until joining the staff of Walnut Grove Products Company, September 1957, as veterinary research director. Member of Atlantic city council four years. County Republican finance chairman six years. Member of the Masonic and Elks Lodges, Za-Ga-Zig Temple Shrine, Des Moines. Serving sixth session in the senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Veterinarian
Cass
60
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
14

Atlantic Republican 14th Senatorial District Audubon, Cass and Shelby Counties. Born on a farm near Waukee, Iowa, Sept. 12, 1902. Attended Waukee High School, graduated in veterinary medicine from Kansas State College in 1928. Married Dan Oberwetter of Falfurrias, Texas, June 6, 1928. Has two daughters. Practiced veterinary medicine for nine years at Dallas Center, Iowa. Spent three years in the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Since 1940, practiced at Atlantic, until joining the staff of Walnut Grove Products Company, September 1957, as veterinary research director. Member of Atlantic city council four years. County Republican finance chairman six years. Member of the Masonic and Elks Lodges, Za-Ga-Zig Temple Shrine, Des Moines. Serving fifth session in the senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Veterinarian
Cass
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
18

Atlantic Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born on a farm near Waukee, Iowa, Sept. 12, 1902. Attended Waukee high school, and graduated in veterinary medicine from Kansas State College in 1928. Married Dan Oberwetter of Falfurrias, Texas, June 6, 1928. Has two daughters. Practiced veterinary medicine for nine years at Dallas Center, Iowa. Spent three years in the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Since 1940, practiced at Atlantic, until joining the staff of Walnut Grove Products Company in September, 1957, as veterinary research director. Member of Atlantic city council four years. County Republican finance chairman six years. Member of the Masonic and Elks lodges, Za-Ga-Zig Temple Shrine, Des Moines. Serving fourth session in the Senate.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Veterinarian
Cass
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
18

Atlantic Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born on a farm near Waukee, Iowa, September 12, 1902. Attended Waukee high school, and graduated in veterinary medicine from Kansas State College in 1928. Married June 6, 1928, to Dan Oberwetter of Falfurrias, Texas. Has two daughters. Practiced veterinary medicine for nine years at Dallas Center, Iowa. Spent three years in the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Since 1940, practiced at Atlantic, until joining the staff of Walnut Grove Products Company in September, 1957, as veterinary research director. Member of Atlantic city council four years. County Republican finance chairman six years. Member of the Masonic and Elks lodges, Za-Ga-Zig Temple Shrine, Des Moines. Serving third session in the Senate.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Veterinarian
Cass
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
18

Atlantic Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born on a farm near Waukee, Iowa, September 12, 1902. Attended Waukee high school and graduated in veterinary medicine from Kansas State College in 1928. Married June 6, 1928, to Dan Oberwetter of Falfurrias, Texas. Has two daughters, Mrs. George E. Rice, Tokyo, Japan, and Judy Shoeman, student at the University of Iowa. Practiced veterinary medicine for nine years at Dallas Center, Iowa. Spent three years in the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Since 1940 practiced at Atlantic, until joining the staff of Walnut Grove Products Company in September 1957 as veterinary research director. Member Atlantic city council four years. County Republican finance chairman six years. Member of the Masonic and Elks lodges, Za-Ga-Zig Temple Shrine, Des Moines. Serving second session of first Senate term.

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State Senator
Republican
Veterinarian
Cass
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
18

Atlantic Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born on a farm near Waukee, Iowa, September 12, 1902. Attended Waukee high school and graduated in veterinary medicine from Kansas State college in 1928. Married June 6, 1928, to Dan Oberwetter of Falfurrias, Texas. Has two daughters, Mrs. George E. Rice, Oelwein, Iowa; and Judy Shoeman, student at Colorado Woman's college, Denver, Colorado. Practiced veterinary medicine at Dallas Center, Iowa, for nine years. Spent three years in the employment of the United Spates Bureau of Animal Industry. Since 1940 has practiced at Atlantic. Member of the Atlantic city council for four years. County republican finance chairman for six years. Member of the Masonic and Elks lodges, Za-Ga-Zig Temple of the Mystic Shrine of Des Moines, Iowa. Serving first term in Senate.

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