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Melvin Harlan Wolf

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State Senator
Democrat
Lawyer
Black Hawk
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
38

Waterloo Democrat 38th Senatorial District Black Hawk County. Born Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 4, 1923, son of Michael and Sara Wolf. Attended Des Moines public schools. Graduated Roosevelt high school, 1941. Attended New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, N. M., 1941 to 1943. Graduated liberal arts college, State University of Iowa, 1948, college of law, 1949. U. S. Army, 1943 to 1945, China-Burma-India theatre. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Married Lois Hankin of Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 1, 1946. Father of three daughters, Marna Diane, Caryn Sue and Dale Ann. Member of Congregation Sons of Jacob Synagogue. Member state and local bar associations. Former chairman Black Hawk County Mental Health Center. Engaged in general practice of law at Waterloo, Iowa. Serving second session of first term in Senate.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Democrat
Lawyer
Black Hawk
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
38

Waterloo Democrat 38th Senatorial District Black Hawk County. Born Des Moines, Iowa, December 4, 1923, son of Michael and Sara Wolf. Attended Des Moines public schools. Graduated Roosevelt high school, 1941. Attended New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico, 1941 to 1943. Graduated liberal arts college, State University of Iowa, 1948, college of law, 1949. U.S. Army, 1943 to 1945, China-Burma-India theatre. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Married Lois Hankin of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 1, 1946. Father of two daughters, Marna Diane and Caryn Sue. Member of Congregation Sons of Jacob Synagogue. Member state and local bar associations. Former chairman Black Hawk County Mental Health Center. Engaged in general practice of law at Waterloo, Iowa. Serving first term in Senate.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources