Bert K. Fairchild

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
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Ida Grove Ida County Republican Born in Vermillion county, Illinois, October 25, 1891, youngest son of Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth Fairchild. Received education in public schools of Danville, Illinois, and University of Illinois. Married in 1916 to Alma Weber (deceased 1952), of Tower Hill, Illinois. Has two sons, Robert and John, and a daughter, Barbara Jean. Married in 1958 to Pearl Griffin Bell of Ida Grove, Iowa. Member of the Methodist church. Past president of the Farm Bureau and Fair Board. Helped organize the county R.E.A., and served as president for six years. Has farmed continuously since 1915. Serving sixth term in the legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
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Ida Grove Ida County Republican Born in Vermilion county, Illinois, October 25, 1891, youngest son of Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth Fairchild. Received education in public schools of Danville, Illinois, and University of Illinois. Married in 1916 to Alma Weber (deceased) of Tower Hill, Illinois. Has two sons, Robert and John, and a daughter, Barbara Jean. Has farmed continuously since 1915. Member of 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th and 57th General Assemblies.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
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Ida Grove Ida County Republican Born in Vermillion county, Illinois, October 25, 1891, youngest son of Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth Fairchild. Received education in public schools of Danville, Illinois and University of Illinois. Married in 1916 to Alma Weber (deceased) of Tower Hill, Illinois. Has two sons, Robert and John, and a daughter, Barbara Jean. Has farmed continuously since 1915. Member of 53rd, 54th, 55th, and 56th General Assemblies.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
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Ida Grove Ida County Republican Born in Vermillion county, Illinois, October 25, 1891, youngest son of Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth Fairchild. Received education in public schools of Danville, Illinois and University of Illinois. Farmed in Iowa since 1915. Married in 1916 to Alma Weber of Tower Hill, Illinois. Has two married sons, Robert of Manteno, Illinois and John of Ida Grove. Also a daughter, Mrs. E. Van Steenburgh, East Lansing, Michigan. Member of the Methodist church, charter member of the Ida county Farm Bureau and helped to organize Ida county R.E.A., serving as president of the organization for six years. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
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Ida Grove Ida County Republican Born in Vermillion county, Illinois, October 25, 1891, youngest son of Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth Fairchild. Received education in public schools of Danville, Illinois and University of Illinois. Farmed in Iowa since 1915. Married in 1916 to Alma Weber of Tower Hill, Illinois. Has two married sons, Robert of Manteno, Illinois and John of Ida Grove. Also a daughter, Mrs. E. Van Steenburgh, East Lansing, Michigan. Member of the Methodist church, charter member of the Ida county Farm Bureau and helped to organize Ida county R.E.A., serving as president of the organization for six years. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
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Ida Grove Ida County Republican Born in Vermilion county, Illinois, October 25, 1891, youngest son of Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth Fairchild. Received education in public schools of Danville, Illinois and University of Illinois. Farmed in Iowa since 1915. Married in 1916 to Alma Weber of Tower Hill, Illinois. Have two married sons, Robert of Manteno, Illinois and John of Ida Grove. Also a daughter, Barbara, student at Cornell college. Member of the Methodist Church, charter member of the Ida county Farm Bureau and helped to organize Ida county R.E.A., serving as president of the organization for six years. Serving first term.

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