Mason City Republican 43rd Senatorial District Hancock and Cerro Gordo Counties. Born in Buchanan county, August 11, 1900, eldest of nine children of S. R. and Alice Ringgold Tate. Educated in the public schools at Independence, Iowa; Upper Iowa University, B.A.; State University of Iowa, M.A. Served in World War I as ambulance driver, fourth division. Married Vivian Bancroft of Monticello, Iowa. Father of five children: Althea, at home; Thomas, at home; Bill, Jr., S/Sgt., United States Air Corps; Barbara (Mrs. Robert Wolf, M.D.), Omaha, Nebraska; Dorothy (Mrs. Robert Kimball), Rome, N. Y. Owner of Bill Tate Realty Co.; General Agent, American Mutual Life Insurance Company; member of Wesley Methodist church, Mason City; member of American Legion, V.F.W., Chamber of Commerce, Insurance Underwriters Association, Masonic bodies, B.P.O.E. Served 54th, 55th and 56th sessions in the House of Representatives. Serving first term in the Senate.

Mason City Cerro Gordo County Republican Born in Buchanan county, August 11, 1900; eldest of nine children of S. R. and Alice Ringgold Tate. Served in World War I, ambulance driver, fourth division. Educated in the public schools at Independence, Iowa; Upper Iowa university, B.A., State University of Iowa, M.A. Father of five children: Dorothy (Mrs. Robert Kimball), Cedar Rapids; Barbara (Mrs. Robert Wolf), Omaha, Nebraska; Bill, Jr., S/Sgt. United States Air Corps; Thomas, at home; Alethea, at home. Owner J. B. Youngblood Realty Co., General Agent, American Mutual Life Insurance Company, Member Methodist church, American Legion, V. F. W., Chamber of Commerce, Insurance Underwriters Association, Masonic bodies, B.P.O.E. Married Vivian Bancroft, of Monticello, Iowa. Serving third term.

Mason City Cerro Gordo County Republican Born in Buchanan County, August 11, 1900; eldest of nine children, of S. R. and Alice Ringgold Tate. Served in World War I, ambulance driver, fourth division. Educated in the public schools at Independence, Iowa; Upper Iowa University, B.A.; State University of Iowa, M.A. Father of four children: Dorothy (Mrs. Robert Kimball), Cedar Rapids; Barbara, nurse, University of Nebraska; Bill, Jr., S/Sgt. United States Air Corps; Thomas, at home. General agent American Mutual Life Insurance Company. Member Methodist church, American Legion, V.F.W., Chamber of Commerce, Insurance Underwriters Association, Masonic bodies, B.P.O.E. Married Vivian Bancroft, of Monticello, Iowa. Serving second term.

Mason City Cerro Gordo County Republican Born in Buchanan County, August 11, 1900; eldest of nine children, of S, R. and Alice Bingold Tate. Served in World War I, ambulance driver, fourth division. Educated in the Independence public schools; Upper Iowa University, B.A.; State University of Iowa, M.A. Father of three children: Dorothy (Mrs. Robert Kimball), Cedar Rapids; Barbara, student nurse, University of Nebraska; Bill, Jr., Sgt. United States Air Corps, France. Superintendent of schools at Elma, Manly and Atlantic, Iowa for sixteen years. General agent for American Mutual Life Insurance Company. Member of Methodist church, American Legion, D. A. V., V. F, W., Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Insurance Underwriters Association, Masonic Bodies, B. P. O. E. Married to Vivian Bancroft, of Monticello, Iowa. Serving first term.