James W. Foster

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Monroe
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
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Albia, Monroe County Republican Born in Monroe county, Iowa, November 2, 1885. Attended rural schools and one year in business college in Des Moines. Own and operate a farm. Married Grace Adair of Stafford, Kansas. Have three sons, Hoyle A., in business in San Antonio, Texas; Delbert T., with the extension service, Donnellson, Iowa, James S., soil technician, Hebron, Nebraska. Spent 12 years in Kansas operating wheat farm, served as director for Cooperative elevator, president of County Pure Bred Sire Association, County Farm Bureau president four years, Township and County AAA committeeman. Serving now as 4-H club leader for home township, chairman of Soil Conservation district. Member of Methodist Church and Masonic lodge. Serving first term.

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