State Senator

Duane E. Dewel

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State Senator

Republican



Occupation:	Publisher
Home County:	Kossuth
General Assembly:	58
Dates Served:	01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
District:	49

Algona Republican 49th Senatorial District Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties. Born March 7, 1901, at Burt, Iowa. Graduate Algona high school, 1918; attended University of Iowa, 1919-1921; graduate of University of Missouri school of journalism, 1924. Married Dorothy Snodgrass in 1927. Two children, Mrs. Peter J. Pickford and William C; Governor of Nebraska-Iowa district Kiwanis International, 1941. President Press Columnists of Iowa, 1951; master editor-publisher, 1951; President Iowa Press Association, 1955; partner in publishing Kossuth County Advance, Algona. Elected to Senate in 1944, 1952 and 1956. Majority Floor Leader, 1955.

State Senator

Republican



Occupation:	Publisher
Home County:	Kossuth
General Assembly:	57
Dates Served:	01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
District:	49

Algona Republican 49th Senatorial District Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties. Born March 6, 1901, at Burt, Iowa. Graduate Algona high school 1918; attended University of Iowa 1919-1921; graduate of University of Missouri school of journalism, 1924. Married Dorothy Snodgrass in 1927. Two children, Mrs. Peter J. Pickford and William C. Governor of Nebraska-Iowa district Kiwanis International, 1941. President Press Columnists of Iowa, 1951; master editor-publisher, 1941; President Iowa Press Association, 1955; partner in publishing Kossuth County Advance, Algona. Elected to Senate in 1944, 1952 and 1956.

State Senator

Republican



Occupation:	Publisher
Home County:	Kossuth
General Assembly:	56
Dates Served:	01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
District:	49

Algona Republican 49th Senatorial District Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties. Born March 6, 1901, at Burt, Iowa. Graduate Algona high school 1918; attended University of Iowa 1919-1921; graduate of University of Missouri school of journalism, 1924. Married Dorothy Snodgrass in 1927. Two children, Mrs. Peter J. Pickford and William C. Governor of Nebraska-Iowa district Kiwanis International, 1941. President Press Columnists of Iowa, 1951; master editor-publisher, 1951; President Iowa Press Association, 1955; partner in publishing Kossuth County Advance, Algona. Elected to Senate in 1944 and 1952.

State Senator

Republican



Occupation:	Publisher
Home County:	Kossuth
General Assembly:	55
Dates Served:	01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
District:	49

Algona Republican 40th Senatorial District Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties Born March 6, 1901, at Burt, Iowa. Graduate Algona high school 1918; attended University of Iowa 1919-1921; graduate of University of Missouri school of journalism 1924. Married Dorothy Snodgrass in 1927. Two children, Mrs. Peter J. Pickford and William C. Governor Nebraska-Iowa district Kiwanis International 1941. President Press Columnists of Iowa 1951, master editor and publisher 1951; vice president Iowa Press Association 1953; partner in publishing Kossuth County Advance, Algona. Elected to Senate in 1944 and 1952.

State Senator

Republican



Occupation:	Newspaperman
Home County:	Kossuth
General Assembly:	52
Dates Served:	01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
District:	49

Algona Republican 49th Senatorial District Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties. Born March 6, 1901, at Burt, Iowa. Graduate Algona high school 1918; attended University of Iowa 1919-1921; graduate of University of Missouri School of Journalism 1924. Married Dorothy Snodgrass 1927. Two children, Marjorie Jean and William C. Governor Nebraska-Iowa District Kiwanis International 1941. Partner in publishing Kossuth County Advance, Algona. Elected to Senate in 1944.

State Senator

Republican



Occupation:	Newspaperman
Home County:	Kossuth
General Assembly:	51
Dates Served:	01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
District:	49

Algona Republican 49th Senatorial District Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties Born March 6, 1901, at Burt, Iowa. Graduate Algona high school 1918; attended University of Iowa 1919-1921; graduate of University of Missouri School of Journalism 1924. Married Dorothy Snodgrass 1927. Two children, Marjorie Jean and William C. Governor Nebraska-Iowa District Kiwanis International 1941. Partner in publishing Kossuth County Advance, Algona. Elected to Senate in 1944.