Mount Ayr Republican Fifth Senatorial District Ringgold, Decatur and Union Counties. Born Sept. 2, 1896, at Benton, Iowa. Attended public school in Ringgold County and State University of Iowa. Married Gladys Tennant. Four children: Anne Prentis Wittmann, Richard T. Prentis, Jean Prentis Reger, and Raymond E. Prentis. Veteran of World War I. Member Baptist Church, Masons, Farm Bureau, Mount Ayr Library Board, American Legion and other civic organizations. Has been a business man and interested in livestock farming for many years. Served eight years in the House of Representatives; majority floor leader in the 51st General Assembly. Elected to four terms of four years each in Iowa Senate. Has been a member and chairman of practically all committees, including Appropriations, Ways and Means, Tax Revision, Government Reorganization, Iowa Tax Study Committee and other interim committees. Chairman of Ways and Means Committee and ranking member of Appropriations in 59th General Assembly. Appointed as member of State Tax Commission, term 1961 to 1967.

Mount Ayr Republican Fifth Senatorial District Ringgold, Decatur and Union Counties. Born at Benton, Iowa, September 2, 1896. Married to Gladys Tennant. Four children: Richard T. Prentis, Anne Prentis Wittman, Jean Prentis Reger, and Raymond E. Prentis. Attended the public school system of Ringgold county, and the State University of Iowa. Served in World War I. A Baptist, Mason, member of American Legion, Farm Bureau, Mount Ayr library board and other civic organizations. Has owned and operated the Prentis Hatchery and Feed business at Mount Ayr, Iowa, for thirty-six years. Now resides on a farm near Mount Ayr, and is interested in the production of livestock and poultry. Served four regular sessions in the House; majority floor leader 51st G.A. Now serving third term in Senate. Chairman Iowa Tax Study Committee, 1955 to 1957; chairman Ways and Means committee in 57th G.A.; Chairman Appropriations committee in the 58th G.A.

Mount Ayr Republican Fifth Senatorial District Ringgold, Decatur and Union Counties. Born at Benton, Iowa, September 2, 1896. Married to Gladys Tennant. Four children: Richard T. Prentis, Anne Prentis Wittman, Jean Prentis Reger and Raymond E. Prentis. Attended the public school system of Ringgold county and the State University of Iowa. Served in World War I. A Baptist, Mason, member of American Legion, Farm Bureau, Mt. Ayr library board and other civic organizations. Has owned and operated the Prentis Hatchery and Feed business at Mount Ayr, Iowa, for thirty-four years. Now resides on a farm near Mount Ayr and is interested in the production of live stock and poultry. Has served four regular sessions of the General Assembly in the Iowa House of Representatives. Was majority floor leader during the 51st General Assembly. Elected to the Senate in 1948. Now serving 3rd term in the Senate. Has been a member of appropriations and sifting committee for nine sessions besides numerous interim committees. Was chairman of the Iowa Tax Study committee, serving from 1955 to 1957. Chairman of Ways and Means in 57th General Assembly.

Mount Ayr Republican 5th Senatorial District Ringgold, Decatur and Union Counties. Son of Glazier E. and Louisa Sams Prentis. Born September 2, 1896, at Benton, Iowa. Married to Gladys Tennant. Four children: Richard T. Prentis, Anne Prentis Wittmann, Jean Prentis Reger and Raymond E. Prentis. Attended the public school system of Ringgold county and the State University of Iowa. Served in World War I. A Baptist, Mason, a member of American Legion, Farm Bureau, Mount Ayr library board and other civic organizations. Has owned and operated the X. T. Prentis hatchery and feed business at Mount Ayr for 32 years. Now resides in a farm home near Mount Ayr and is interested in the production of live stock and poultry. Has served four regular sessions and one special session of the General Assembly in the House of Representatives in which he was majority floor leader during the 51st General Assembly. Elected to the Senate in 1948, re-elected in 1952, thus serving in four regular sessions. Member of appropriations and sifting committees for eight sessions, and member of budget and financial control committee and the current tax study committee.

Mount Ayr Republican 5th Senatorial District Ringgold, Decatur and Union Counties Born near Benton, Iowa, September 2, 1896. Son of Glazier E. and Louisa Sams Prentis. Graduated from Mount Ayr high school in 1917. Attended State University of Iowa until drafted into military service in 1918 for World War I. Married to Gladys Tennant in 1923. To this union were born four children: Anne, Richard, Jean and Raymond. Has owned and operated a baby chick hatchery and feed business at Mount Ayr, Iowa for thirty years. Served as president of Iowa Poultry Improvement association, is a farm owner and live stock and poultry producer. Member of the Iowa Farm Bureau, Co-operative club, Masonic lodge and Baptist church. Has served in 48th, 49th. 50th, 50th Extra and 51st General Assemblies in the Iowa House of Representatives; 53rd 54th and 55th General Assemblies in the Iowa Senate.

Mount Ayr Republican 5th Senatorial District Ringgold, Decatur and Union Counties. Born near Benton, Iowa, September 2, 1896. Son of Glazier E. and Louisa M. Prentis. Graduated from Mount Ayr high school in 1917. Attended college at the State University of Iowa. Drafted into military service in 1918, World War I. Married to Gladys Tennant in 1923. To this union were born four children: Anne, Richard, Jean and Raymond. Represented Buckeye Incubator Company in Iowa and Missouri for seventeen years. Has owned and operated a baby chick hatchery and feed business at Mount Ayr, Iowa for twenty-eight years. Served as president of the Iowa Poultry Improvement Association. Is a farm owner and live stock producer. Member of the Farm Bureau, Masonic Lodge, American Legion, and Baptist church. Has served four terms in the Iowa House of Representatives and now serving second term in the Iowa Senate.

Mount Ayr Republican 5th Senatorial District Ringgold, Decatur and Union Counties. Born at Benton, Iowa, September 2, 1896. Married to Gladys Tennant. Father of four children. A Baptist, Mason and veteran of World War I. He has owned and operated The Prentis Hatchery at Mount Ayr, Iowa, for the past twenty-six years. Member of the House of Representatives in the 48th, 49th, 50th, 50th Extra and 51st General Assemblies. Now serving first term in Senate.

Mount Ayr Ringgold County Republican Born September 2, 1896, in Ringgold county, Iowa. Attended Mount Ayr public schools and State University of Iowa City. Married to Gladys Tennant. Father of four children. A member of the Baptist church, Masonic lodge and American Legion. Engaged in baby chick business, feed store and farming at Mount Ayr, Iowa. Member 48th, 49th, 50th, 50th extra and 51st General Assemblies.

Mount Ayr Ringgold County Republican. Born September 2, 1896, in Ringgold county, Iowa. Attended Mount Ayr public schools and State University of Iowa City. Married to Gladys Tennant. Father of four children. A member of the Baptist church, Masonic lodge and American Legion. Engaged in baby chick business, feed store and farming at Mount Ayr, Iowa. Serving third term.

Mt. Ayr Ringgold County Republican Born at Benton, Iowa, September 2, 1896. Attended the Mt. Ayr public schools and the State University at Iowa City. Mr. Prentis was employed by the United States Department of Labor for two years during the World War. Also served in World War. Married to Gladys Tennant of Mt. Ayr, Iowa; father of four children. Mr. and Mrs. Prentis make their residence in Mt. Ayr. Mr. Prentis was employed as salesman by the Buckeye Incubator Company for 15 years. He also owns and manages chick hatcheries and feed stores in the southern part of the state. Serving second term in legislature.

Mt. Ayr Ringgold County Republican. Born at Benton, Iowa, September 2, 1896. Attended the Mt. Ayr public schools and the State University at Iowa City. Mr. Prentis was employed by the United States Department of Labor for two years during the World War. Married to Gladys Tennant of Mt. Ayr, Iowa; father of four children. Mr. and Mrs. Prentis made their residence in Mt. Ayr in 1923, at which time Mr. Prentis was employed as salesman by the Buckeye Incubator Company. He worked for this company for fifteen years, along with owning and managing of chick hatcheries and feed stores in the southern part of the state. Serving first term in legislature.