John A. Walker

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State Senator
Republican
Bank Cashier, Farmer
Hamilton
61
01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
35

Williams Republican 35th Senatorial District Hamilton and Hardin Counties. Born on a farm in Hamilton County June 5, 1912. Attended public school, Williams, Iowa; Ellsworth Junior College, Iowa Falls, Iowa; American Institute of Business, Des Moines; Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa. Married Violet Michaels; three children: John A. Walker II; Nancy Louise; Steven. Formerly employed by the J. C. Penney Co., Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming and banking. Member of Lutheran Church, O.E.S., Masons, Odd Fellows and numerous other organizations. Served four terms in the house; now in sixth session in senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Bank Cashier, Farmer
Hamilton
60
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
35

Williams Republican 35th Senatorial District, Hamilton and Hardin Counties. Born on a farm in Hamilton County, June 5, 1912, son of Martin and Bertha Walker. Attended public school at Williams, Iowa, Ellsworth Junior College, Iowa Falls, Iowa, American Institute of Business, Des Moines, and Grinnell College. Formerly employed by J. C. Penney Company, Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming and banking interests. Married Violet Michaels. Father of three children: John A. Walker II, Nancy Louise, and Steven. Associated with the Lutheran Church, O.B.S., Masons, Odd Fellows, and numerous other organizations. Served four terms as a member of the house of representatives, and now serving his fifth session in the senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Hamilton
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
37

Williams Republican 37th Senatorial District Hamilton, Hardin, and Wright Counties. Born on a farm in Hamilton county, June 5, 1912, son of Martin and Bertha Walker. Attended public school at Williams, Iowa, Ellsworth Junior College, Iowa Falls, Iowa, American Institute of Business, Des Moines, and Grinnell College. Formerly employed by J. C. Penney Company, Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming and banking interests. Married Violet Michaels. Father of three children, John A. Walker II, Nancy Louise, and Steven. Associated with the Lutheran Church, O.E.S., Masons, Odd Fellows, and numerous other organizations. Served four terms as a member of the House of Representatives, and now serving his fourth session in the Senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Hamilton
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
37

Williams Republican 37th Senatorial District Hamilton, Hardin and Wright Counties. Born on a farm in Hamilton county, June 5, 1912, son of Martin and Bertha Walker. Attended public school at Williams, Iowa, Ellsworth Junior College, Iowa Falls, Iowa, American Institute of Business, Des Moines, and Grinnell College. Formerly employed by J.C. Penney Company, Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming and banking interests. Married Violet Michaels. Father of three children, John A. Walker II, Nancy Louise, and Steven. Associated with the Lutheran church, O.E.S., Masons, Odd Fellows, and numerous other organizations. Served four terms as a member of the House of Representatives, and now serving his third session in the Senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Hamilton
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
37

Williams Republican 37th Senatorial District Hamilton, Hardin and Wright Counties. Born on a farm in Hamilton county, June 5, 1912, son of Martin and Bertha Walker. Attended public school at Williams, Iowa, Ellsworth Junior College, Iowa Falls, Iowa, American Institute of Business, Des Moines, and Grinnell College. Formerly employed by J. C. Penny Company, Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming at present. Married Violet Micheals. Father of three children, John A. Walker II, Nancy Louise, and Steven. A member of the Lutheran church, O. E. S., Masons, Odd Fellows, and numerous other organizations. Served four terms as a member of the House of Representatives and now serving his second session in the Senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Hamilton
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
37

Williams Republican 37th Senatorial District Hamilton, Hardin and Wright Counties. Born on a farm in Hamilton county, June 5, 1912, son of Martin, an immigrant from Norway, and Bertha Walker. Attended public school at Williams, Iowa, Ellsworth junior college, Iowa Falls, Iowa, American Institute of Business, Des Moines, and Grinnell college. Formerly employed by J. C. Penney Company, Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming at present. Married Violet Micheals. Father of three children, John A. Walker II, Nancy Louise and Steven. A member of the Lutheran church, O.E.S., Masons, Odd Fellows and numerous other organizations. Served four terms as a member of the House of Representatives and now serving first term as Senator.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Hamilton
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
63

Williams Hamilton County Republican Born on a farm in Hamilton county, June 5, 1912, son of Martin, an immigrant from Norway, and Bertha Walker. Attended public school at Williams, Iowa, and Ellsworth junior college, Iowa Falls, and Grinnell college. Formerly employed by J.C. Penney Company, Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming at present. Married Violet Micheals. Father of three children, John A. Walker, II, Nancy Louise, and Steven. A member of the Lutheran church, O.E.S., Masons, Odd Fellows and numerous other organizations. Serving fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Hamilton
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
63

Williams Hamilton County Republican Born on a farm in Hamilton county, June 5, 1912, son of Martin, an immigrant from Norway, and Bertha Walker. Attended public school at Williams, Iowa, and Ellsworth junior college, Iowa Falls, Iowa and Grinnell College. Formerly employed by J. C. Penney Company, Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming at present. Married Violet Micheals. Father of three children, John A. Walker, II, Nancy Louise, and Steven. A member of the Lutheran church, O.E.S., Masons, Odd Fellows and numerous other organizations. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Hamilton
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
63

Williams Hamilton County Republican Born on a farm in Hamilton county, June 5, 1912. Son of Martin, an immigrant from Norway, and Bertha Walker. Attended public school at Williams, Iowa, and Ellsworth junior college, Iowa Falls, Iowa and Grinnell college. Formerly employed by J. C. Penney Company, Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming at present. Married Violet Micheals. Father of two children, John A. Walker, II, and Nancy Louise. A member of the Lutheran Church, O.E.S., Masons, Odd Fellows and numerous other organizations. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Hamilton
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
63

Hamilton County Republican Born on a farm in Hamilton county, June 5, 1912. Son of Martin, an immigrant from Norway, and Bertha Walker. Attended public school at Williams, Iowa, and Ellsworth junior college, Iowa Falls, Iowa, and Grinnell college. Formerly employed by J. C. Penney Company, Inc., in several states. Actively engaged in farming at present. Married Violet Micheals. Father of one son, John A. Walker, II. A member of the Lutheran church, O.E.S., Masons, Odd Fellows and numerous other organizations. Serving first term.

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