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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Madison
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
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Winterset Madison County Republican Born January 19, 1881. Parents, Robert and Mary McFarlane Brownlie, of Scottish ancestry. Educated in local schools; spent three years in service of Rock Island railroad. Married Ida M. Dougan, December 21, 1910. Moved to Madison county in 1911. Resided on and owned same farm since 1917. Active in community affairs. Secretary of school board, township clerk, charter member of Farm Bureau, director and secretary of Co-op Elevator. Lifelong member of United Presbyterian church holding official positions. Children, Robert of Arizona, Mrs. Hauser of Winterset, Mrs Hindman of LaPorte City, and Mrs. Miller of Des Moines. Ten grandchildren. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Madison
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
28

Winterset Madison County Republican Born January 19, 1881. Parents, Robert and Mary McFarlane Brownlie, of Scottish ancestry. Educated in local schools; spent three years in service of Rock Island Railroad. Married Ida M. Dougan, December 21, 1910. Moved to Madison county in 1911. Resided on and owned same farm since 1917. Active in community affairs. Secretary of school board, township clerk, charter member of Farm Bureau, director and secretary of Co-op Elevator. Lifelong member of United Presbyterian church, holding official positions. Children, Robert, of Arizona, Mrs. Hauser of Winterset, Mrs. Hindman of Tipton, and Mrs. Miller of Jefferson. Eight grandchildren. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Madison
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
28

Madison County Republican Born January 19, 1881. Parents Robert and Mary McFarlane of Scotch ancestry. Educated in local schools; spent three years in service of Rock Island Railroad. Married Ida. M. Dougan December 21, 1910. Moved to Madison county in 1911. Resided on and owned same farm since 1917. Active in community affairs. Secretary of school board, township clerk, Charter member of Farm Bureau, director and secretary of Co-op Elevator. Life long member of United Presbyterian Church, holding official positions. Children, Robert, of Arizona, Mrs. Hauser, of Winterset, Mrs. Hindman, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Mrs. Miller, of Cedar Rapids. Six grandchildren. Serving first term.

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