William Sanford Lynes

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State Representative
Republican
Drainage Engineer
Bremer
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
72

Waverly Bremer County Republican. Born at Plainfield, Iowa, in 1893, son of J. J. and Jennie (Vosseller) Lynes. Wife, Mattie E. Lynes. Two daughters and three granddaughters. Registered drainage engineer and consultant with Mason City Brick and Tile Company for 35 years. Bank Director and retired on farm. Member American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Iowa Engineering Society, Masonic bodies, Consistory, Shrine and Eastern Star, American Legion, etc. Employed as consulting engineer by Eire government in 1951. Member of the Baptist Church. Serving fifth term in the House. Was speaker in 54th and 55th General Assemblies.

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State Representative
Republican
Drainage Consultant
Bremer
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
72

Bremer County Republican. Speaker of the House. Born at Plainfield, Iowa in 1893. Son of J. J. and Jennie (Vosseller) Lynes. Wife Mattie E. Lynes; two daughters and three granddaughters. Registered drainage engineer and consultant with Mason City Brick and Tile Company for thirty years. Bank director and farm operator. Member American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Iowa Engineering Society, Masonic Bodies, Shrine and Eastern Star, Rotary, American Legion, life member American Poultry Association, member engineering party of three consulting engineers employed by Eire Republic in 1951. Fourth term in House. Speaker in Fifty-Fourth and Fifty-Fifth General Assemblies.

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State Representative
Republican
Drainage Consultant
Bremer
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
72

Bremer County Republican Speaker of the house. Born in 1893 at Plainfield, Iowa. Son of J. J. and Jennie (Vosseller) Lynes. Wife Mattie E. Lynes; two daughters and two granddaughters. Registered drainage engineer and consultant with Mason City Brick and Tile Company for thirty years. Bank director and farm operator. Member American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Iowa Engineering Society, Masonic Bodies, Shrine and Eastern Star, Rotary, American Legion, life member American Poultry Association. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Drainage Consultant
Bremer
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
72

Waverly Bremer County Republican Born in 1893 at Plainfield, Iowa, son of J. J. and Jennie Vosseller Lynes. Wife, Mattie N. Lynes. Two daughters and two granddaughters. Registered drainage engineer and consultant. Bank director and farm operator. Member Am. Soc. of Ag. Engrs., Ia. Eng. Soc., Masonic bodies, Shrine and Eastern Star, Rotary, American Legion, American Poultry Ass'n. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Drainage Consultant
Bremer
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
72

Waverly Bremer County Republican Born in 1893 at Plainfield, Iowa, son of J. J. and Jennie Vosseller Lynes. Employed by Mason City Brick and Tile company for 25 years, now serving as drainage consultant. Member board of directors, farmers' state bank, Plainfield, and farm owner and operator. Member of York Rite Masonic bodies. Shrine, Eastern Star, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Rotary, American Legion, and Life Member American Poultry association. Brother of Senator J. K. Lynes. Wife, Mattie Nichols Lynes. Two daughters, one granddaughter.

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