James Ira Middleswart

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State Representative
Democrat
Food Producer
Warren
67
01/10/1977 - 01/07/1979
92

Indianola District 92 Democrat Born April 8, 1912, in Indianola, son of David and Eva Morgan Middleswart. Graduate Indianola High School 1930. Graduate business course Simpson College. Married Geraldine Denly, 1936. Two daughters, one son. Food producer, Conservationist. Many years soil district commissioner and district secretary. Past County Farm Bureau secretary and president. National Security Forum, Air War College 1968. Member Iowa and International Flying Farmers, Lions Club, National Rehabilitation Association. Isaack Waltons, member Iowa and Warren County Historical Society, United Methodist Church, Center Chapel. Chairman Natural Resources Committee 66th and 67th General Assembly. Sixth term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Food Producer
Warren
66
01/13/1975 - 01/09/1977
92

Indianola District 92 Democrat Born April 8, 1912, in Indianola, son of David and Eva Morgan Middleswart. Graduate Indianola High School 1930. Graduate business course Simpson College. Married Geraldine Denly, Truro, 1936. Two daughters, one son. Food producer, Conservationist. Many years soil district commissioner and district secretary. Past County Farm Bureau secretary and president. National Security Forum, Air War College 1968. Member Flying Farmers, Lions Club, National Rehabilitation Association. Member Iowa and Warren County Historical Society, United Methodist Church, Center Chapel. Chairman Natural Resources Committee 66th G.A. Fifth term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Food Producer
Warren
65
01/08/1973 - 01/12/1975
92

Indianola District 92 Democrat Born at Indianola, April 8, 1912. Parents David and Eva Morgan Middleswart, pioneer family of Warren County of 1860. Graduate Indianola High School 1930. Graduate business course Simpson College. Married Geraldine Denly, of Truro, 1936. Two daughters and one son. Food Producer. Conservationist. Many years soil district commissioner and district secretary. Past County Farm Bureau secretary and president. National Security Forum, Air War College 1968. Member Flying Farmers, Lions Club, National Rehabilitation Assn. Member Iowa and Warren County Historical Society, United Methodist Church, Center Chapel. Fourth term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Famer
Warren
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
93

Indianola Marion-Warren Counties Democrat. Born at Indianola, April 8, 1912. Parents: David and Eva Middleswart, pioneer family of Warren County of 1860. Graduate Indianola High School '30 and attended Simpson College. Married Geraldine Denly of Truro 1936. Two daughters and one son. Farmer. Conservationist. Many years Soil District Commissioner and secretary. Past County Farm Bureau secretary and president. National Security Forum, Air War College 1968. Many soil conservation awards including WMT Station award for outstanding service to conservation 1968. Member Lions Club, Flying Farmers, National Rehabilitation Assn. Director Iowa Soybean Assn. Lay Leader United Methodist church, Center Chapel. Third term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Farmer
Warren
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
27

Indianola Warren County Democrat Born April 8, 1912, in Warren County. Son of David A. and Eva R. Middleswart. Graduated Indianola High School 1930. Simpson College business course 1930-32. Married Geraldine Ann Denly in 1936, and they have three children: Phyllis, LaVerne, and Irene. Member of Iowa Flying Farmers and Air Wing of Warren County Sheriff's Posse. Past president Farm Bureau, Warren County Group Ministry, Soil Conservation District. Soil District Commissioner 6 years, Ass't Commissioner 8 years, and secretary of Warren Soil District. Iowa's only delegate to National Security Forum in 1968 at Air War College, Maxwell A.F.B. Alabama recipient of 1968 WMT award for outstanding service to Iowa in Soil Conservation. Lay Leader United Methodist Church at Center Chapel. Elected to second term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Farmer
Warren
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
27

Indianola Warren County Democrat. Born April 8, 1912, in Warren County. Son of David A. and Eva R. Middleswart. Graduated Indianola High School, 1930. Simpson College, business course, 1930-32. Married Geraldine Ann Denly, 1936, and they have three children: Phyllis, LaVerne and Irene. Member of Iowa Flying Farmers, Izaak Walton League, Farm Bureau (past president) and Air Wing of Warren County Sheriff's Posse. Served as Assistant Soil District Commissioner. Elected to first term.

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