Jim O. Henry

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Pottawattamie
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
19

Carson Democrat 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born on a farm in Silver Creek township, Pottawattamie county, October 28, 1896, the son of Thomas W. and Charlotte Long Henry. Married Cecil Lorraine Pilling February 20, 1918. They have two children, James W. Henry and Marilyn Houser. Owns and operates livestock farms near Macedonia, Iowa. Member of East Pottawattamie A.A.A. committee, 1934-1938. Glenn Frank Republican program committee in 1938. Pottawattamie county board of supervisors from 1939-1953, 11 years as the chairman. President of the Iowa County Officers Association, 1943-1945. Iowa post-war Rehabilitation commission, 1944-1945. Iowa Road Study Commission, 1947-1948, and Taxation Study Committee, 1955-1956. Belongs to the Presbyterian church, the Farm Bureau, Masonic orders, and the Lions. Served in 55th and 56th General Assemblies in the House of Representatives. Serving second term in the Senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Pottawattamie
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
19

Carson Republican 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born on a farm in Silver Creek township, Pottawattamie county, October 28, 1896, the son of Thomas W. and Charlotte Long Henry. Married Cecil Lorraine Pilling February 20, 1918. They have two children, James W. Henry and Mrs. Marilynn Houser. Owns and operates livestock farms near Macedonia, Iowa. Member of East Pottawattamie AAA committee 1934-1938. Glenn Frank Republican program committee in 1938. Pottawattamie county board of supervisors from 1939-1953, 11 years as chairman. President of the Iowa County Officers Association 1943- 1945. Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation commission 1944-1945. Iowa Road Study committee 1947-1948, and Taxation Study committee. Belongs to the Presbyterian church, the Farm Bureau, Masonic orders, and the Lions. Served in 55th and 56th General Assemblies in the House of Representatives. Serving first term in Senate.

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State Representative
Republican
Livestock
Pottawattamie
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
31

Carson Pottawattamie County Republican Born on a Pottawattamie county farm October 28, 1896, the son of Thomas W. Henry and Charlotte Long Henry. Married Cecil Lorraine Pilling February 20, 1918. They have two children, James W. Henry and Mrs. Marilyn Houser. Member of East Pottawattamie AAA committee 1934-1938. Glenn Frank Republican program committee in 1938. Pottawattamie county board of supervisors from 1939-1953, 11 years as chairman. President of the Iowa County Officers Association 1943-1945. Iowa Road Study committee 1947-1948. Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation commission 1944-1945. Belongs to the Presbyterian church, the Farm Bureau, Masonic orders, the Elks and the Lions. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Pottawattamie
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
31

Pottawattamie Pottawattamie County Born on a Pottawattamie county farm October 28, 1896, the son of Thomas W. Henry and Charlotte Long Henry. Married Cecil Lorraine Pilling February 20, 1918. They have two children, James W. Henry and Mrs. Marilynn Houser. Member of East Pottawattamie AAA committee 1934-1938. Glenn Frank Republican Program committee in 1938. Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors from 1939-1953, 11 years as chairman. President of the Iowa County Officers Association 1943-1945. Iowa Road Study committee 1947-1948. Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation Commission 1944-1945. Belongs to the Presbyterian church, the Farm Bureau, Masonic orders, the Elks and the Lions.

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