Richard V. Leo

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer, Grain Dealer
Tama
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
45

Dysart Republican 45th Senatorial District Tama and Benton Counties. Born on a farm near Dysart, October 29, 1889. A graduate of the Dysart high school and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa. Married to Corinne Deardorff of Churubusco, Ind. Has a married son, Robert G. Leo of Waterloo, Iowa, and a daughter, Mrs. Jean Mickelsen of Toledo, Iowa. Served as Senator in 45th Extra, 48th, 49th, 50th, 50th Extra, 51st, 52nd, 52nd Extra and 53rd General Assemblies. President Pro Tem of the 52nd, 52nd Extra and 53rd General Assemblies. Member of the Methodist Church and Masonic bodies.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer, Grain Dealer
Tama
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
45

Dysart Republican 45th Senatorial District Tama and Benton Counties. Born on a farm near Dysart, October 29, 1889. A graduate of the Dysart high school, and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa. Married to Corinne Deardorff of Churubusco, Ind. Has a married son, Robert G. Leo of Waterloo, Iowa, and a daughter, Mrs. Jean Mickelsar of Iowa City, Iowa. Served as Senator in 45th extra, 48th, 49th, 50th, 50th extra, 51st and 52nd General Assemblies. President Pro Tem of the 52nd General Assembly.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer, Grain Dealer
Tama
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
45

Dysart Republican 45th Senatorial District Tama and Benton Counties Born on a farm near Dysart, October 29, 1889. A graduate of the Dysart high school, and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa. Married to Corinne Deardorff of Churubusco, Ind. Served as Senator in 45th, extra, 47th, 48th, 50th, 50th extra and 51st General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Republican
Livestock
Tama
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
45

Dysart Republican 45th Senatorial District Tama and Benton Counties. Born on a farm near Dysart, October 29, 1889. A graduate of the Dysart high school, and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa. Married to Corinne Deardorff of Churubusco, Indiana. Served as Senator in 45th Extra, 47th, 48th and 50th General Assemblies. One son, Robert G., 24 years old, Aviation Cadet in the Army Air Corps. One daughter, Jeanne, 22 years old.

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State Senator
Republican
Livestock
Tama
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
45

Dysart Republican 45th Senatorial District Benton and Tama Counties. Born on a farm near Dysart, October 29, 1889. A graduate of the Dysart high school, and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa. Married to Corinne Deardorf of Churubusco, Indiana. One son, Robert, who received B.A. degree from University of Iowa this year, now assisting his father in the livestock, grain and farming business, and one daughter, Jeanne, who is a junior at the Iowa State Teachers College. Served as senator in the extra session of the 45th general assembly. Re-elected in 1938.

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State Senator
Republican
Livestock
Tama
48
01/09/1939 - 01/12/1941
45

Dysart Republican 45th Senatorial District Benton and Tama Counties. Born on a farm near Dysart, October 29, 1889. A graduate of the Dysart high school, and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa. Married to Corinne Deardorf of Churubusco, Indiana. One son, Robert, is a junior at the University of Iowa, and one daughter, Jeanne, is a freshman at the Iowa State Teachers College. Served as senator in the extra session of the 45th general assembly. Re-elected in 1938.

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State Senator
Republican
Tama
45
11/06/1933 - 01/13/1935
45

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