De Vere Watson
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Pottawattamie | |
56 | |
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957 | |
19 |
Council Bluffs Republican 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born April 1, 1893, at Searsboro. Practiced law in Council Bluffs since graduation from college of law, State University, in 1915. Served in Senate since 1941. President pro tempore of Senate 56th General Assembly.
Lawyer | |
Pottawattamie | |
55 | |
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955 | |
19 |
Council Bluffs Republican 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County Born April 1, 1893, at Searsboro. Practiced law in Council Bluffs since graduation from college of law, State University, in 1915. Served in Senate since 1941.
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Pottawattamie | |
54 | |
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953 | |
19 |
Council Bluffs Republican 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born near Searsboro, Iowa, April 1, 1893, son of George M. and Clara Alice Watson. Graduated from Marshalltown high school in 1911, and the law college of the State University of Iowa in 1915. Married Freole Placek of Marshalltown in 1915, and they have seven children; Jack, Jeanne, Nadine, Patricia, Mac, George M. and Alice. Has practiced law in Council Bluffs for thirty-six years. Served as Republican county chairman several terms, member of the Council Bluffs Civil Service Commission, special city attorney for Carter Lake and special attorney for several drainage districts in western Iowa. Past International President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a Past District Governor of International Lions in Iowa, and a member of the Elks, Knights of Pythias, Moose, I. O. O. F. and Woodmen of the World. Served in the 49th, 50thf 50th Extra, 51st, 52nd, 52nd Extra, 53rd and 54th General Assemblies.
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Pottawattamie | |
53 | |
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951 | |
19 |
Council Bluffs Republican 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born near Searsboro, Iowa, April 1, 1893, son of George M. and Clara Alice Watson. Graduated from Marshalltown high school in 1911, and the law college of the State University of Iowa in 1915. Married Freole Placek of Marshalltown in 1915, and they have seven children, Jack, Jeanne, Nadine, Patricia, Mac, George M. and Alice. Has practiced law in Council Bluffs for thirty-four years. Served as Republican county chairman several terms, member of the Council Bluffs Civil Service Commission and special city attorney of Council Bluffs. Is now city attorney of Carter Lake and special attorney for several drainage districts in western Iowa. A member of the Eagles, Knights of Pythias, I.O.O.F., Elks, Moose, Woodmen of the World and Lions. Elected to the Senate in 1940, 1944 and 1948.
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Pottawattamie | |
52 | |
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949 | |
19 |
Council Bluffs Republican 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born near Searsboro, Iowa, April 1, 1893, son of George M. and Clara Alice Watson. Graduated from Marshalltown high school in 1911, and the law college of the State University of Iowa in 1915. Married Freole Placek of Marshalltown in 1915, and they have seven children, Jack, Jeanne, Nadine, Patricia, Mac, George M. and Alice. Has practiced law in Council Bluffs for thirty years. Served as Republican county chairman several terms, member of the Council Bluffs Civil Service Commission, and special city attorney of Council Bluffs. Is now city attorney of Carter Lake, and special attorney for several drainage districts in western Iowa. A member of the Eagles, Knights of Pythias, I.O.O.F., Elks, Moose, Woodmen of the World and Lions. Elected to the Senate in 1940, 1944.
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Pottawattamie | |
51 | |
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947 | |
19 |
Council Bluffs Republican 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born near Searsboro, Iowa, April 1, 1893, son of George M. and Clara Alice Watson. Graduated from Marshalltown high school in 1911, and the Law College of the State University in 1915. Married Freole Placek of Marshalltown in 1915, and they have seven children, Jack, Jeanne, Nadine, Patricia, Mac, George M. and Alice. Has practiced law in Council Bluffs for twenty-five years. Served as Republican county chairman several terms, member of the Council Bluffs Civil Service Commission, and Special City Attorney of Council Bluffs. Is now City Attorney of Carter Lake, and Special Attorney for several drainage districts in western Iowa. A member of the Eagles, Knights of Pythias, I.O.O.F., Elks, Moose, Woodmen of the World and Lions. Elected to the Senate in 1940, 1944.
Lawyer | |
Pottawattamie | |
50 | |
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945 | |
19 |
Council Bluffs Republican 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born near Searsboro, Iowa, April 1, 1893, son of George M. and Clara Alice Watson. Graduated from Marshall town high school in 1911, and the Law College of the State University in 1915. Married Freole Placek of Marshalltown in 1915, and they have seven children, Jack, Jeanne, Nadine, Patricia, Mac, George M. and Alice. Has practiced law in Council Bluffs for twenty-five years. Served as Republican county chairman several terms, member of the Council Bluffs civil service commission, and special city attorney of Council Bluffs. Is now city attorney of Carter Lake, and special attorney for several drainage districts in western Iowa. A member of the Eagles, Knights of Pythias, I.O.O.F., Elks. Moose, Woodmen of the World and Lions. Elected to the Senate in 1940.
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Pottawattamie | |
49 | |
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943 | |
19 |
Council Bluffs Republican 19th Senatorial District Pottawattamie County. Born near Searsboro, Iowa, April 1, 1893, son of George M. and Clara Alice Watson. Graduated from Marshalltown high school in 1911, and the Law College of the State University in 1915. Married Freole Placek of Marshalltown in 1915, and they have seven children, Jack, Jeanne, Nadine, Patricia, Mac, George M. and Alice. Has practiced law in Council Bluffs for twenty-five years. Served as Republican county chairman several terms, member of the Council Bluffs civil service commission, and special city attorney of Council Bluffs. Is now city attorney of Carter Lake, and special attorney for several drainage districts in western Iowa. A member of the Eagles, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Moose, Woodmen of the World and Lions. Elected to the senate in 1940.