Arch Wallace McFarlane

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State Senator
Republican
Coal Wholesaler
Black Hawk
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
38

Born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Graduated from high school in 1904. Married April 6, 1908, to Elsie V. Hawkins. Engaged in wholesale fuel business at Waterloo. A member of the Episcopal church. A member of the Masonic lodge, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Moose and Past Supreme Councilor of the United Commercial Travelers. First elected to the Iowa house of representatives in 1914. Was speaker pro tem in the 37th and speaker of the house in the 38th, 38th-X, and 39th sessions. Elected to the state senate in 1926. Elected Lieutenant Governor in 1928 and 1930. Has probably had the most versatile experience in government of any man in the legislature having served in the following General Assemblies: 36th, 37th, 38th, 38th-X, 39th, 42nd, 42nd-X, 45th, 45th-X, 46th, 46th-X, 48th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52nd, 52nd-X, 54th, 55th, 56th and 57th.

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State Senator
Republican
Coal Wholesaler
Black Hawk
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
38

Born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Graduated from high school in 1904. Married April 6, 1908, to Elsie V. Hawkins. Engaged in wholesale fuel business at Waterloo. A member of the Episcopal church. A member of the Masonic lodge, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Moose and Past Supreme Councilor of the United Commercial Travelers. First elected to the Iowa house of representatives in 1914. Was speaker pro tem in the 37th and speaker of the house in the 38th, 38th-X, and 39th sessions. Elected to the state senate in 1926. Elected Lieutenant Governor in 1928 and 1930. Has probably had the most versatile experience in government of any man in the legislature having served in the following General Assemblies: 36th, 37th, 38th, 38th-X, 39th, 42nd, 42nd-X, 45th, 45th-X, 46th, 46th-X, 48th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52nd, 52nd-X, 54th, 55th, and 56th.

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State Representative
Republican
Fuel Dealer
Black Hawk
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
66

Born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Graduated from high school in 1904. Married April 6, 1908, to Elsie V. Hawkins. Engaged in wholesale fuel business at Waterloo. A member of the Episcopal church. A member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Moose and Past Supreme Councilor of the United Commercial Travelers. First elected to the Iowa house of representatives in 1914. Was speaker pro tem in the 37th and speaker of the house in the 38th, 38th-X, and 39th sessions. Elected to the state senate in 1926. Elected Lieutenant Governor in 1928 and 1930. Has probably had the most versatile experience in government of any man in the legislature having served in the following General Assemblies, 36th, 37th, 38th, 38th-X, 39th, 42nd, 42nd-X, 45th, 45th-X, 46th, 46th-X, 48th, 49th, 50th, 50th-X, 51st, 52nd, 52nd-X, 54th and 55th.

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State Representative
Republican
Fuel Dealer
Black Hawk
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
66

Born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Graduated from high school in 1904. Married April 6, 1908, to Elsie V. Hawkins. Engaged in wholesale fuel business at Waterloo. A member of the Episcopal church. A member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Moose and Past Supreme Councilor of the United Commercial Travelers. First elected to the Iowa house of representatives in 1914. Was speaker pro tem in the 37th and speaker of the house in the 38th, 38th-X, and 39th sessions. Elected to the state senate in 1926. Elected Lieutenant Governor in 1928 and 1930. Has probably had the most versatile experience in government of any man in the legislature having served in the following General Assemblies: 36th, 37th, 38th, 38-X, 39th, 42nd, 42nd-X, 45th, 45th-X,46th, 46th-X, 48th, 49th, 50th, 50th-X, 51st, 52nd, 52nd-X, 54th.

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State Representative
Republican
Fuel Dealer
Black Hawk
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
66

Born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Graduated from high school in 1904. Married April 6, 1908, to Elsie V. Hawkins. Engaged in wholesale fuel business at Waterloo. A member of the Episcopal church. A member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Moose and Past Supreme Councilor of the United Commercial Travelers. First elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1914; reflected in 1916, 1918 and 1920. Was Speaker Pro Tem in the 37th and Speaker of the House in the 38th and 39th sessions. Elected to the State Senate in 1926. Elected Lieut. Governor in 1928 and 1930. Elected to the House in 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1944 and 1946. Representative Floor Leader in the 52nd General Assembly. Has had probably the most versatile experiences in government of any man in the Legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Fuel Dealer
Black Hawk
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
66

Born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Graduated from high school in 1904. Married April 6, 1908, to Elsie V. Hawkins. Engaged in wholesale fuel business at Waterloo. A member of the Episcopal church. A member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Moose and Past Supreme Councilor of the United Commercial Travelers. First elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1914; reelected in 1916, 1918 and 1920. Was Speaker Pro Tem in the 37th and Speaker of the House in the 38th and 39th sessions. Elected to the State Senate in 1926. Elected Lieut. Governor in 1928 and 1930. Elected to the House in 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1942, and 1944. Has probably had the most versatile experiences in government of any man in the Legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Fuel Dealer
Black Hawk
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
66

Born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Graduated from high school in 1904. Married April 6, 1908, to Elsie V. Hawkins. Engaged in wholesale fuel business at Waterloo. A member of the Episcopal church. A member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Moose and Past Supreme Councilor of the United Commercial Travelers. First elected to the Iowa house of representatives in 1914; reelected in 1916, 1918 and 1920. Was speaker pro tern in the 37th and speaker of the house in the 38th and 39th sessions. Elected to the state senate in 1926. Elected to Lieutenant Governor in 1928 and 1930. Elected to the house in 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940 and 1942. Has probably had the most versatile experience in government of any man in the legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Fuel Dealer
Black Hawk
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
66

Born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Graduated from high school in 1904. Married April 6, 1908, to Elsie V. Hawkins. Engaged in wholesale fuel business at Waterloo. A member of the Episcopal church. A member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias, Elks and Moose Orders. First elected to Iowa house of representatives in 1914; re-elected in 1916, 1918 and 1920. Was speaker of the house in the 38th and 39th sessions. Elected to the state senate in 1926. Elected lieutenant governor in 1928 and 1930. Elected to the house in 1932, 1934, 1938 and 1940. Has probably had the most versatile experience in government of any man now in the legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Wholesale Fuel Dealer
Black Hawk
48
01/09/1939 - 01/12/1941
66

Born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Graduated from high school in 1904. Married April 6, 1908, to Elsie V. Hawkins. Engaged in wholesale fuel business at Waterloo. A member of the Episcopal church. A member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias, Elks and Moose Orders. First elected to Iowa house of representatives in 1914; re-elected in 1916, 1918 and 1920. Was speaker of the house in the 38th and 39th sessions. Elected to the state senate in 1926. Elected lieutenant governor in 1928 and 1930. Elected to the house in 1932, 1934 and 1938. Has probably had the most versatile experience in government of any man now in the legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Coal Dealer
Black Hawk
46
01/14/1935 - 01/10/1937
66

Representative from Black Hawk county; was born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885; educated in the public schools and was graduated from high school in 1904. Was married April 6, 1908, to Miss Elsie V. Hawkins. He is now engaged in the wholesale fuel business, with headquarters at Waterloo. Belongs to Christ Episcopal church, being a vestryman of that church. Is a member of the various branches of the Masonic order, including El-Kahir Shrine; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Loyal Order of Moose; and is a supreme officer of the United Commercial Travelers. Elected a member of the Iowa house of representatives in 1914, re-elected in 1916, 1918 and 1920. Was speaker pro tem of the thirty-seventh general assembly; speaker of the house of the thirty-eighth, thirty-eighth special, and thirty-ninth general assemblies. Elected to the senate in 1926 as a member of the forty-second general assembly. Elected lieutenant governor in November, 1928, and re-elected in November,1930. Elected as representative in 1932 and 1934. A republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Coal Dealer
Black Hawk
45
01/09/1933 - 01/13/1935
66

Representative from Black Hawk county, was born at Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885; educated in the public schools and was graduated from high school in 1904. Was married April 6, 1908, to Miss Elsie V. Hawkins. He is now engaged in the wholesale fuel business, with headquarters at Waterloo. Belongs to Christ Episcopal church, being a vestryman of that church. Is a member of the various branches of the Masonic order, including El-Kahir Shrine; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Loyal Order of Moose; and is a supreme officer of the United Commercial Travelers. Elected a member of the Iowa house of representatives in 1914, re-elected in 1916-18 and 1920. Was speaker pro tem of the thirty-seventh general assembly; speaker of the house of the thirty-eighth, thirty-eighth special, and thirty-ninth general assemblies. Elected to the senate in 1926 as a member of the forty-second general assembly. Elected lieutenant governor in November, 1928, and re-elected in November, 1930. Elected as representative in 1932. A republican.

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State Senator
Republican
Sales
Black Hawk
42
01/10/1927 - 09/10/1928
38

Senator from Black Hawk-Grundy district, was born in Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885, educated in the public schools and was graduated from high school in 1904. Was married April 6, 1908, to Miss Elsie V. Hawkins. He is now engaged in the wholesale fuel business, with headquarters at Waterloo. Is a member of the Christ Episcopal church, being a vestryman of that church. Is a member of the Knights of Pythias, B. P. O. E., El-Kahir Shrine, and a supreme officer of the United Commercial Travelers. Elected a member of the Iowa house of representatives in 1914, re-elected in 1916-1918 and 1920. Was speaker pro tem of the thirty-seventh general assembly; speaker of the house of the thirty-eighth, thirty-eighth special and thirty-ninth general assemblies. In politics he is a republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Commercial Traveler
Black Hawk
39
01/10/1921 - 01/07/1923
66

One of the representatives from Black Hawk county, was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on April 14, 1885; was educated in the public schools, and graduated from high school in 1904; was married on April 6, 1908, to Miss Elsie B. Hawkins; is now engaged as a commercial traveler, with headquarters at Waterloo; is a member of Christ’s Episcopal church, Knights of Pythias, a Grand Counciler of the Order of United Commercial Travelers; a member of El-Kahir Temple, order of Mystic Shrine; elected representative in 1914, reelected in 1916, 1918 and 1920; speaker of the House, Thirty-eighth General Assembly and Special Session Thirty-eighth General Assembly and re-elected speaker of the Thirty-ninth General Assembly. In politics he is a republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Commercial Traveler
Black Hawk
38
01/13/1919 - 01/09/1921
66

One of the representatives from Blackhawk county, was born in Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Was educated in the public schools and graduated from high school in 1904. Was married April 6, 1908, to Miss Elsie V. Hawkins. Is now engaged as commercial traveler with headquarters at Waterloo. Is a member of the Christ Episcopal church, being a vestryman of that church. Is a member of Knights of Pythias and senior council of United Commercial Travelers, Waterloo Council No. 20. Elected representative 1914, and re-elected in 1916 and 1918. In politics he is a republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Traveling Salesman
Black Hawk
37
01/08/1917 - 01/12/1919
66

One of the representatives from Black Hawk county, was born in Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Was educated in the public schools and graduated from high school in 1904. Was married April 6, 1908, to Miss Elsie V Hawkins. Is now engaged as commercial traveler with headquarters at Waterloo. Is a member of the Christ Episcopal church, being a vestryman of that church. Is a member of Knights of Pythias and senior council of United Commercial Travelers, Waterloo Council No. 20. Elected representative 1914 and re-elected in 1916. In politics he is a republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Traveling Salesman
Black Hawk
36
01/11/1915 - 01/07/1917
66

Representative from Black Hawk county, was born in Waterloo, Iowa, April 14, 1885. Was educated in the public schools and graduated from high school in 1904. Was married April 6, 1908, to Miss Elsie V. Hawkins. Is now engaged as commercial traveler with headquarters at Waterloo. Is a member of the Christ Episcopal church, being a vestryman of that church. Is a member of Knights of Pythlas and senior council of United Commercial Travelers, Waterloo Council No. 20. Elected representative 1914. In politics he is a republican.

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