Eugene Erskine Poston

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State Representative
Democrat
Lawyer
Wayne
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
5

Corydon Wayne County Democrat Born in Humeston, Iowa, October 6, 1883. Moved to Corydon in 1891. Was graduated from Corydon high school and Drake University. Farmed in Alberta, Canada and Iowa from 1909 to 1915. In real estate and farm loan business to 1925. Elected Wayne county attorney 1925-1927-1931-1933. Practiced law in Corydon since that time. Managed several farms since 1909. Married Kathryn Ballew in 1915. Father of three children, Elizabeth, William and Theodore. Member of school board; past vice-president state County Attorney's Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Theta Phi fraternities. Member Farm Bureau, Masonic lodge and Rotary International. Holds student pilot's certificate. Served in 49th, 50th, 50th Extra 51st, 52nd, 52nd Extra, 53rd and 54th General Assemblies.

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State Representative
Democrat
Lawyer
Wayne
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
5

Corydon Wayne County Democrat Born in Humeston, Iowa, October 6, 1883. Moved to Corydon in 1891. Was graduated from Corydon high school and Drake University. Farmed in Alberta, Canada and Iowa from 1909 to 1915. In real estate and farm loan business to 1925. Elected Wayne county attorney 1925-1927-1931-1933. Practiced law in Corydon since that time. Managed several farms since 1909. Married Kathryn Ballew in 1915. Father of three children, Elizabeth, William and Theodore. Member of school board; past vice-president state County Attorney's Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Theta Phi fraternities. Member Farm Bureau, Masonic lodge and Rotary International. Holds student pilot's certificate. Served in 49th, 50th, 50th Extra, 51st, 52nd, 52nd Extra and 53rd General Assemblies.

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State Representative
Democrat
Lawyer
Wayne
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
5

Corydon Wayne County Democrat Born in Humeston, Iowa, October 6, 1883. Moved to Corydon in 1891. Was graduated from Corydon high school and Drake university. Farmed in Alberta, Canada, and Iowa from 1909 to 1915. In real estate and farm loan business to 1925. Elected Wayne county attorney 1925-1927 - 1931-1933. Practiced law in Corydon since that time. Managed several farms since 1909. Married Kathryn Ballew in 1915. Father of three children, Elizabeth, William and Theodore. Member of school board; past vice president state County Attorney's association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Theta Phi fraternities. Member Farm Bureau, Masonic lodge and Rotary International. Holds student pilot's certificate. Served in 49th, 50th, 50th ex, 51st and 52nd General Assemblies.

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State Representative
Democrat
Attorney, Farmer
Wayne
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
5

Corydon Wayne County Democrat Born in Humeston, Iowa, October 6, 1883. Moved to Corydon in 1891. Was graduated from Corydon high school and Drake University. Farmed in Alberta, Canada, and Iowa from 1909 to 1915. In real estate and farm loan business to 1925. Elected Wayne County Attorney 1925-1927- 1931-1933. Practiced law in Corydon since that time. Managed several farms since 1909. Married Kathryn Ballew in 1915. Father of three children, Elizabeth, William and Theodore. Member of School Board; past vice president state County Attorney's Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Theta Phi fraternities. Member Farm Bureau, Masonic lodge and Rotary International. Holds student pilot's certificate. Served in 49th, 50th, 50th Ex and 51st General Assemblies. His grandfather, Nimrod Poston, served in 5th General Assembly which moved the state capital from Iowa City to Des Moines.

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State Representative
Democrat
Attorney, Farmer
Wayne
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
5

Corydon Wayne County Democrat. Born in Humeston, Iowa, October 6, 1883. Moved to Corydon in 1891. Was graduated from Corydon high school and Drake University. Farmer in Alberta, Canada, and Iowa from 1909 to 1915. In real estate and farm loan business to 1925. Elected Wayne county attorney 1925-1927-1931-1933. Practiced law in Corydon since that time. Managed several farms since 1909. Married Kathryn Ballew in 1915. Father of three children, Elizabeth, William and Theodore. Member of school board; past vice president state County Attorneys Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Delta Theta Phi fraternities. Member Farm Bureau, Masonic lodge and Rotary International. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Attorney, Farmer
Wayne
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
5

Corydon Wayne County Democrat Born in Humeston, Iowa, October 6, 1883. Moved to Corydon in 1891. Was graduated from Corydon high school; Drake University L.A. and Law College in 1907 and 1909. Farmed in Alberta, Canada, and Iowa from 1909 to 1915. In real estate and farm loan business to 1925. Elected Wayne county attorney 1925-1927-1931-1933. Practiced law in Corydon since that time. Managed several farms since 1909. Married Kathryn Ballew in 1915. Father of three children, Elizabeth, William and Theodore. Member of school board; past vice-president state County Attorneys Association; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Delta Theta Phi fraternities. Member Farm Bureau, Masonic lodge and Rotary International. Serving first term in legislature.

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