State Senator

Jacob B. Mincks

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State Senator

Democrat



Occupation:	Factory Assembler
Home County:	Wapello
General Assembly:	61
Dates Served:	01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
District:	9

Ottumwa Democrat Ninth Senatorial District—Wapello County Born in Davis County, August 26, 1913. Attended rural schools in Davis and Appanoose Counties and Moulton High School. Married Mildred Cottrell, August 31, 1935. Father of two children, Larry and Linda. Employee John Deere Ottumwa Works for the past 17 years. Member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 114, and member of United Automobile Workers, Local 74. Presently executive vice-president of the Iowa Federation of Labor. Elected to senate in 1958, reelected in 1962

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State Senator

Democrat



Occupation:	Factory Assembler
Home County:	Wapello
General Assembly:	60
Dates Served:	01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
District:	9

Ottumwa Democrat Ninth Senatorial District Wapello County. Born in Davis County, Aug. 26, 1913. Attended rural schools in Davis and Appanoose Counties and Moulton High School. Married Mildred Cottrell, Aug. 31, 1935. Father of two children, Larry and Linda. Employee John Deere Ottumwa Works for the past 15 years. Member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 114, and member of United Automobile Workers, Local 74. Presently serving as executive vice-president of the Iowa Federation of Labor. Elected to senate in 1958, re-elected in 1962.

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State Senator

Democrat



Occupation:	Factory Assembler
Home County:	Wapello
General Assembly:	59
Dates Served:	01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
District:	13

JAKE B. MINCKS Ottumwa Democrat 13th Senatorial District Wapello County. Born in Davis county, Aug. 26, 1913. Attended rural schools in Davis and Appanoose counties and Moulton High School. Married Mildred Cottrell, Aug. 31, 1935. Father of two children, Larry and Linda. Employee John Deere Ottumwa Works for the past 13 years. Member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 114, and member of United Automobile Workers, Local 74. Elected to Senate in 1958, serving second session.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Senator

Democrat



Occupation:	Factory Assembler
Home County:	Wapello
General Assembly:	58
Dates Served:	01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
District:	13

JAKE B. MINCKS Ottumwa Democrat 13th Senatorial District Wapello County. Born in Davis county, August 26, 1913. Attended rural schools in Davis and Appanoose counties and Moulton high school. Married Mildred Cottrell, August 31, 1935. Father of two children, Larry and Linda. Employee John Deere Ottumwa Works past 11 years. Member Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 114. Member United Automobile Workers, Local 74. Vice president Iowa Federation of Labor. Serving first term in Senate.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources