Frank C. Byers

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State Senator
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Lawyer
Linn
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
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Marion Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County. Born In Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell College. Graduated from law department of University of Iowa and admitted to practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa; Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Practiced at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 1905. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of Cedar Rapids board of education, 1924 to 1933. Member Mount Hermon Lodge A.F. & A.M., Iowa Consistory, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I.O.O.F., F.O.E., Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E., Moose, Cedar Rapids country club, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Representative from Linn county in 43rd and 44th General Assemblies. Senator in all sessions since the 45th.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
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Marion Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County. Born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell College. Graduated from law department of University of Iowa and admitted to practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa; Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Practiced at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 1905. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of Cedar Rapids board of education, 1924 to 1933. Member Mount Hermon Lodge A.F. & A.M., Iowa Consistory, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I.O.O.F., F.O.E., Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E., Moose, Cedar Rapids country club, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Representative from Linn county in 43rd and 44th General Assemblies. Senator in all sessions since the 45th.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
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Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County. Born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell college. Graduated from law department of University of Iowa and admitted to practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa; Ganson L. and Frank C., Jr. Practiced at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 1905. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of Cedar Rapids board of education, 1924 to 1933. Member Mount Hermon lodge A.F. & A.M., Iowa Consistory, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine. I.O.O.F., F.O.E., Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E., Moose, Cedar Rapids country club, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in 43rd and 44th General Assemblies, Senator in all sessions since the 45th.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
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Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County Born in Alden, Hardin County, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell College. Graduated from law department of University of Iowa and admitted to practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa; Ganson L. and Prank C., Jr. Practiced at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 1905. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of Cedar Rapids Board of Education, 1924 to 1933. Member Mount Hermon lodge A.F. & A.M., Iowa Consistory, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I.O.O.F., F.O.E., Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E, Moose, Cedar Rapids Country Club, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member Episcopal Church. Representative from Linn County in 43rd and 44th General Assemblies, Senator in all sessions since the 45th.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
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Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County. Born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell College. Graduated from law department of University of Iowa and admitted to practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa; Ganson L. and Frank C., Jr. Practiced at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 1905. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of Cedar Rapids Board of Education, 1924 to 1933. Member Mount Hermon lodge A. F. & A. M., Iowa Consistory, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I. O. O. F., P. O. E.f Chamber of Commerce, B. P. O. E., Moose, Cedar Rapids country club, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in 43rd and 44th General Assemblies. Senator in all sessions since the 45th.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
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Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County. Born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell College. Graduated from law department of University of Iowa and admitted to practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa; Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Practiced at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 1905. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of Cedar Rapids Board of Education, 1924 to 1933. Member Mount Hermon lodge A. F. & A. M., Iowa Consistory, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I. O. O. F., F. O. E., Chamber of Commerce, B. P. O. E., Moose, Cedar Rapids country club, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member Episcopal Church. Representative from Linn County in 43rd and 44th General Assemblies, Senator in all sessions since the 45th.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
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Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County Born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell college. Graduated from the Law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa; Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1905, and has practiced law there since that time. Served as Assistant City Attorney and Assistant County Attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids Board of Education, 1924 to 1933, president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge A.F. & A.M., the Iowa Consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I.O.O.F., F.O.E., Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E., Cedar Rapids country club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in the 43d and 44th General Assemblies of Iowa and Senator in the 45th, 45th extra, 46th, 46th extra, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 50th extra, 51st and 52nd sessions.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
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Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County Born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell college. Graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa; Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1905, and has practiced law there since that time. Served as Assistant City Attorney and Assistant County Attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids Board of Education, 1924 to 1933, president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge A.F. & A.M., the Iowa Consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I.O.O.F., F.O.E., Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E., Cedar Rapids country club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in the 43d and 44th General Assemblies of Iowa and Senator in the 45th, 45th extra, 46th, 46th extra, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 50th extra, and 51st sessions.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
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01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
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Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County Born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell College. Graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa; Ganson L. and Frank C., Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1905, and has practiced law there since that time. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids board of education, 1924 to 1933. president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge A. F. & A. M., the Iowa Consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I.O.O.F., Cedar Rapids chamber of commerce, B.P.O.E., Cedar Rapids country club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in the 43d and 44th General Assemblies of Iowa and senator in the 45th, 45th extra, 46th, 46th extra, 47th, 48th, 49th and 50th sessions.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
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Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County. Born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell College. Graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa, Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1905, and has practiced law there since that time. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids board of education, 1924 to 1933, president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge, A.F. & A.M., the Iowa Consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I.O.O.F., Cedar Rapids chamber of commerce, B. P. O. E. Cedar Rapids country club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in the 43rd and 44th general assemblies of Iowa and senator in the 45th, 45th extra, 46th, 46th extra, 47th, 48th, and 49th sessions.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
48
01/09/1939 - 01/12/1941
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Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County. Born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell College. Graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa, Ganson L. and Frank C., Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1905, and has practiced law there since that time. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids board of education, 1924 to 1933, president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge, A. F. & A. M., the Iowa Consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I. O. O. F., Cedar Rapids chamber of commerce, B.P.O.E., Cedar Rapids country club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in the 43rd and 44th general assemblies of Iowa and senator in the 45th, 45th extra, 46th, 46th extra, 47th and 48th sessions.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
47
01/11/1937 - 01/08/1939
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Cedar Rapids. Senator from the twenty-sixth district, Linn county, was born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell college. Graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Mrs. Alden D. Avery of Spencer, Iowa, Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1905, and has practiced law there since that time. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids board of education, 1924 to 1933, president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge, A.F. & A.M., the Iowa Consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I.O.O.F., Cedar Rapids chamber of commerce, B.P.O.E., Cedar Rapids country club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in the forty-third and forty-fourth general assemblies of Iowa and senator in the forty-fifth, forty-fifth extra, forty-sixth, forty-sixth extra and forty-seventh sessions. A republican.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
46
01/14/1935 - 01/10/1937
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Senator from the twenty-sixth district, Linn county, was born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell college. Graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Katherine, Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1905, and has practiced law there since that time. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids board of education, 1924 to 1933, president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge, A.F. & A.M., the Iowa Consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, I.O.O.F., Cedar Rapids chamber of commerce, B.P.O.E., Cedar Rapids country club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in the forty-third and forty-fourth general assemblies of Iowa and senator in the forty-fifth, forty-fifth extra and the forty-sixth sessions. A republican.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
45
01/09/1933 - 01/13/1935
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Senator from the twenty-sixth district, Linn county, was born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell College. Graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Katherine, Ganson L. and Frank C, Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1905. Has practiced law there since that time. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids board of education, 1924 to 1933, president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge, A.F. & A.M., the Iowa Consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E., Cedar Rapids Country Club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu general fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Representative from Linn county in the forty-third and forty-fourth general assemblies of Iowa. A republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
44
01/12/1931 - 01/08/1933
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Representative from Linn county, was born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell college. Graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Katherine, Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1905. Has practiced law there since that time. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids board of education since 1924, president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge, A.F. & A.M., the Iowa Consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E., Cedar Rapids Country Club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu general fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Linn
43
01/14/1929 - 01/11/1931
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Representative from Linn county, was born in Alden, Hardin county, June 20, 1883. Attended public school at Alden and graduated from the Alden high school. Attended Grinnell college. Graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa and admitted to the practice of law in 1904. Married October, 1909, to Myra Lyon of Iowa City. Has three children, Katherine, Ganson L. and Frank C. Jr. Located at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1905. Has practiced law there since that time. Served as assistant city attorney and assistant county attorney. Member of the Cedar Rapids board of education since 1924, president of the board for the year ending March, 1928. Member of Mt. Hermon lodge, A.F. & A.M., the Iowa consistory at Cedar Rapids, El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine, Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E., Cedar Rapids Country Club, the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and Sigma Nu general fraternity. Member of the Episcopal church. Republican.

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