LeRoy Wilfred Chalupa

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Jefferson
60
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
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Pleasant Plain Jefferson County Republican. Born Dec. 13, 1912, and reared on a Jefferson county farm, youngest of three children. Graduated from Pleasant Plain High School. Attended Parsons College. Married Dora Anderson in 1935; three children, Shirley, Beverly, Dennis. Was engaged in trucking and insurance business. Served two years in World War II in 3rd Army with combat engineers. Entered carpenter trade in Los Angeles, Calif. Returned to Iowa in 1947. Owns retail hardware and appliance store. Operates 240 acre farm. Served as mayor and councilman in Pleasant Plain. Member of American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Farm Bureau, Elks, Izaak Walton, Masonic bodies, including Scottish Rite and Shrine. Serving fifth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Merchant
Jefferson
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
19

Pleasant Plain Jefferson County Republican. Born Dec. 13, 1912, and reared on a Jefferson county farm, youngest of three children. Graduated from Pleasant Plain high school. Attended Parsons College. Married Dora Anderson in 1935; three children, Shirley, Beverly, Dennis. Was engaged in trucking and insurance business. Served two years in World War II in 3rd Army with combat engineers. Entered carpenter trade in Los Angeles, Calif. Returned to Iowa in 1947. Owns retail hardware and appliance store and small feed manufacturing plant. Operates 240 acre farm. Served as mayor and councilman in Pleasant Plain. Member of American Legion, Farm Bureau, Elks, Izaak Walton, Masonic bodies, including Scottish Rite and Shrine. Serving fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Merchant
Jefferson
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
19

Pleasant Plain Jefferson County Republican Born December 13, 1912, and raised on a Jefferson county farm, youngest of three children. Graduated from Pleasant Plain high school. Attended Parsons College. Married in 1935 to Dora Anderson, three children, Shirley, Beverly, Dennis. Was engaged in trucking and insurance business. Served two years in World War II in 3rd Army with combat engineers. Entered carpenter trade in Los Angeles, California. Returned to Iowa in 1947. Owns retail hardware and appliance store and small feed manufacturing plant. Operates 240 acre farm. Served as mayor and councilman in Pleasant Plain. Member of American Legion, Farm Bureau, Elks, Izaak Walton, Masonic bodies, including Scottish Rite and Shrine. Serving third term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Merchant
Jefferson
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
19

Pleasant Plain Jefferson County Republican Born December 13, 1912, and raised on a Jefferson county farm, youngest of three children. Graduated from Pleasant Plain high school. Attended Parsons College. Married in 1935 to Dora Anderson, three children, Shirley, Beverly, Dennis. Was engaged in trucking and Insurance business. Served two years in World War II in 3rd Army with combat engineers. Entered carpenter trade in Los Angeles, California. Returned to Iowa in 1947. Owns retail hardware and appliance store and small feed manufacturing plant. Operates 240 acre farm. Served as mayor and councilman in Pleasant Plain. Member of American Legion, Farm Bureau, Izaak Walton. Serving second term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Merchant
Jefferson
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
19

Pleasant Plain Jefferson County Republican Born December 13, 1912, and raised on a Jefferson county farm, youngest of three children. Graduated from Pleasant Plain high school. Attended Parsons college. Married in 1935 to Dora Anderson, three children, Shirley, 19; Beverly, 14; Dennis, 10. Was engaged in trucking and insurance business. Served two years in World War II in 3rd Army with combat engineers. Entered carpenter trade in Los Angeles, California. Returned to Iowa in 1947. Owns retail hardware and appliance store and small feed manufacturing plant. Operates 240 acre farm. Served as mayor and councilman in Pleasant Plain. Member of Friends church, American Legion, Farm Bureau. Serving first term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources