Jay C. Colburn

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Shelby
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
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Harlan Shelby County Republican Born on a farm of pioneer parents, east of Harlan, Iowa, August 6, 1893. Attended Harlan high school and Simpson college. Has one son, Jay Jr., who operates the Colburn implement company at Harlan, one daughter, Norma Gail of Kansas City, whose husband, Edward Flynn, is a captain of the T.W.A. airlines there. Member of the Masons, Abu Bekr Shrine of Sioux City, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Methodist church at Harlan, chairman of the budget and financial control committee for six years. Director of Shelby county bank. Owns and operates farms and feeds several hundred cattle and hogs a year. Served as Senator in the 52nd, 52nd Extra, 53rd, 54th and 55th General Assemblies. Served 49th, 50th, 50th Extra, 51st and 56th sessions in the House of Representatives.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Shelby
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
18

Harlan Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties Born on a farm of pioneer parents, east of Harlan, Iowa, August 6, 1893. Attended Harlan high school and Simpson college. Has one son, Jay Jr., who operates the Colburn Implement Company at Harlan, one daughter, Norma Gail of Kansas City, whose husband, Edward Flynn, is a captain of the T.W.A. airlines there. Member of the Masons, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Methodist church at Harlan. Director of Shelby County Bank. Owns and operates farms and feeds several hundred cattle and hogs a year. Served 49th, 50th, 50th Extra, and 51st sessions in the House of Representatives. Served as senator in the 52nd, 52nd Extra, 53rd, 54th and 55th General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Shelby
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
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Harlan Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born on farm of pioneer parents, east of Harlan, Iowa, August 6, 1893. Father, W. K. Colburn, now past 96 years of age, who was actively engaged as secretary of Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company for over 45 years, and now director in the State Reinsurance Company. Attended Harlan high school and Simpson College. Has one son, Jay Jr., who operates the Colburn Implement Company at Harlan. One daughter, Norma Gail, whose husband, Edward Flynn is captain of the T.W.A. Airlines at Long Island, New York. Member of ATO fraternity, Methodist church, and director of Shelby County State Bank at Harlan. Owns and operates farm, and feeds several hundred cattle and hogs a year. Served 49th, 50th, 50th Extra and 51st sessions in the House of Representatives. Served as Senator in the 52nd, 52nd Extra, 53rd and 54th General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Shelby
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
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Harlan Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born on farm of pioneer parents, east of Harlan, Iowa, August 6, 1893. Father W. K. Colburn, now past 94 years of age, has been actively engaged as secretary of Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company for over 45 years, now director in the State Reinsurance Company. Attended Harlan high school and Simpson college. Married Alvah Ruth Anderson, Kirkman, Iowa, 1915, moved on farm same year. Has one son, Jay Jr., who is engaged in the furniture business at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. One daughter, Norma Gail, whose husband, Edward Flynn, is captain of the T.W.A. Airlines at Kansas City, Missouri. Member of ATO fraternity. M.E. Church at Harlan, and chairman of the board of trustees. Feeds several hundred cattle and hogs a year. Served 49th, 50th, 50th Extra and 51st sessions in the House of Representatives. Served as Senator in the 52nd, 52nd Extra and 53rd General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Shelby
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
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Harlan Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born on farm of pioneer parents, east of Harlan, Iowa, August 6, 1893. Father W. K. Colburn, now past 92 years of age, has been actively engaged as secretary of Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company for over 45 years, now Director in the State Reinsurance Company. Attended Harlan high school and Simpson college. Married Alvah Ruth Anderson, Kirkman, Iowa, 1915, moved on farm same year. Has one son, Jay, Jr., 29, was is engaged in the furniture business at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he having one son. A daughter, Norma Gail, 25, married, having one daughter, her husband, Edward Flynn, a captain of the T.W.A. Airlines at Kansas City, Missouri. Member ATO fraternity, M. E. church at Harlan, and chairman of board of trustees. Feeds several hundred cattle and hogs a year. Served three terms in the House of Representatives and now first term in Senate.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Shelby
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
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Harlan Shelby County Republican Born on farm of pioneer parents, east of Harlan, Iowa, August 6, 1893. Father W. K. Colburn, 90, has been actively engaged as secretary of Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company for over 45 years. Attended Harlan high school and Simpson college. Married Alvah Ruth Anderson, Kirkman, Iowa, 1915, moved on farm same year. Has one son, Jay Jr., 27, who is a Lt. (jg) stationed at Ottumwa, Iowa, and was seven months in the South Pacific in a Naval Reconnaissance Division; one daughter, Norma Gail, 23, married, her husband, Edward Flynn, a captain of the T.W.A. Airlines at Kansas City, Missouri. Member ATO fraternity; M.E. church at Harlan, and member of board of trustees and stewards; helped organize and was director and president of Harlan Production Credit Association of Harlan, Iowa, and president of Shelby County Cattle Feeders. President of National Livestock Advisory Council. Feeds several hundred cattle and hogs a year. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Shelby
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
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Harlan Shelby County Republican. Born on farm of pioneer parents, east of Harlan, Iowa, August 6, 1893. Father W. K. Colburn, 88, has been actively engaged as secretary of Farmers Mutual Insurance Company for over 40 years. Attended Harlan high school and Simpson College. Married Alvah Ruth Anderson, Kirkman, Iowa, 1915, moved on farm same year, and still resides there. Has one son, Jay, Jr., 25, who is a Naval Air Cadet at St. Mary's College, California; one daughter, Norma Gail, 21, who is with the Trans-continental Western Airlines (T.W.A.), Wichita, Kansas. Member ATO fraternity; M. E. church at Harlan, and member of board of trustees and stewards. Helped organize and was director and president of Harlan Production Credit Association of Harlan, Iowa, and president of Shelby County Cattle Feeders. President of National Livestock Advisory Council, and given recognition in Who's Who in Western Hemisphere. Feeds several hundred cattle and hogs a year. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Shelby
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
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Harlan Shelby County Republican Born on farm of pioneer parents, east of Harlan, Iowa, August 6, 1893. Father, W. K. Colburn, 86, has been actively engaged as secretary of Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company for over 40 years. Attended Harlan High School and Simpson College. Married Alvah Ruth Anderson, Kirkman, Iowa, 1915, moved on farm same year, and still resides there. Has one son, Jay, Jr., 23, with Federal Land Bank, Omaha, Nebr.; one daughter, Norma Gail, 19, at Christian College, Columbia, Missouri. Member ATO fraternity; M. E. church at Harlan, and member of board of trustees and stewards. Helped organize and was director and president of Harlan Production Credit Association of Harlan, Iowa, and president of Shelby County Cattle Feeders. Feeds several hundred cattle and hogs a year. Serving first term in the House of Representatives.