J. (James) Kendall Lynes

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
59
01/09/1961 - 05/05/1962
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J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th Senatorial District Bremer, Butler and Franklin Counties. Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield High School and attended Cedar Valley College, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children: Lorraine, William and Wallace. Member of Plainfield board of education 14 years, including chairmanship. Executive for many years of Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company. Active in community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for 39 years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Waverly. Member of Senate since 1940. President of the Senate pro tem, 58th General Assembly. Majority leader 59th General Assembly.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
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J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th Senatorial District Bremer, Butler and Franklin Counties. Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield high school and attended Cedar Valley College, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children, Lorraine, William and Wallace. Member of Plainfield board of education 14 years, including chairmanship. Executive for many years of Butler-Bremer Mutual telephone company. Active in community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for 39 years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Waverly. Member of Senate since 1940. President of the Senate pro tem, 58th General Assembly.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
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J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th District Bremer, Butler and Franklin Counties. Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield high school and attended Cedar Valley College, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children: Lorraine, William and Wallace. Member of Plainfield board of education 14 years, including chairmanship. Executive for many years of Butler-Bremer Mutual telephone company. Active in community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for 37 years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Waverly. Member of Senate since 1940.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
39

J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th District Bremer, Butler and Franklin Counties. Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield high school and attended Cedar Valley college, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children: Lorraine, William and Wallace. Member of Plainfield board of education 14 years, including chairmanship. Executive for many years of Butler-Bremer Mutual telephone company. Active in community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for 35 years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Waverly. Member of Senate since 1940.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
39

J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th District Butler and Brenter Counties Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield high school and attended Cedar Valley college, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children: Lorraine, William and Wallace. Member of Plainfield Board of Education fourteen years, including chairmanship. Executive for many years of Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company. Active in community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for 33 years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Waverly. Member of Senate since 1940. Brother of Wm. S. Lynes, Speaker of the House 54th and 55th General Assembly.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
39

J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th District Butler and Bremer Counties. Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield High School and attended Cedar Valley College, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children: Lorraine, William and Wallace. Member of Plainfield Board of Education fourteen years, including chairmanship. Executive for many years of Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company. Active in community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for 31 years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Waverly. Member of Senate since 1940. Brother of Wm. S. Lynes, Speaker of the House, 54th General Assembly.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
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J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th District Butler and Bremer Counties. Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield high school and attended Cedar Valley college, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children: Lorraine, William and Wallace. Member of Plainfield Board of Education fourteen years, including chairmanship. Executive for many years of Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company. Active in community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for 26 years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Waverly. Served in the 49th, 50th, 50th Extra, 51st, 52nd and 53rd sessions.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
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J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th District Butler and Bremer Counties. Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield high school and attended Cedar Valley college, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children: Lorraine, William and Wallace. Member of Plainfield Board of Education fourteen years, including chairmanship. Executive for many years of Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone company. Active in community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for 24 years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Waverly. Served in the 49th, 50th, 50th extra, 51st and 52nd sessions.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
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J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th District Butler and Bremer Counties Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield high school and attended Cedar Valley college, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children: Lorraine, William and Wallace. Member of Plainfield Board of Education fourteen years, including Chairmanship. Executive for last nineteen years of Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company. Active in many community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for 22 years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Waverly. Served in the 49th, 50th, 50th extra and 51st sessions.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
39

J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th District Butler and Bremer Counties. Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield high school and attended Cedar Valley College, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children; Lorraine, William, and Wallace. Member of Plainfield board of education twelve years, including chairmanship. Executive for last seventeen years of Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company. Active in many community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for twenty-two years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Waverly. Second term in Senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Bremer
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
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J. KENDALL LYNES Plainfield Republican 39th District Butler and Bremer Counties. Born March 22, 1903. Graduated from Plainfield high school and attended Cedar Valley College, Osage, Iowa. Married Lenore Keuthe in 1926. Three children: Lorraine, William, and Wallace. Member of Plainfield board of education ten years, including chairmanship. Executive for last fifteen years of Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company. Active in many community affairs. Associated with brother in breeding of purebred Ayrshire cattle. Owned and operated same farm for twenty-two years. Member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Waverly. First term in senate.

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