Newton Republican 20th Senatorial District Jasper County. Born January 8, 1911, at Newton, Iowa, son of Elmer Henry and Ora B. (Kennedy) Maytag. Educated in Newton public schools. Graduate Newton high school, Culver Military Academy, University of Wisconsin (B.A.) 1933. Married in 1934 to Ellen Elizabeth Pray of Philadelphia. Has two sons and two daughters. Engaged in sale and manufacture of electrical appliances since 1934. President of The Maytag Company and Maytag Dairy Farms, Inc.; board chairman Jasper County Savings Bank and Kellogg Savings Bank; trustee Grinnell college, Skiff Memorial Hospital, Midwest Research Institute, Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa. Board member Newton Community Chest, Salvation Army, Boy Scouts of America and other civic organizations. Chairman Joint Committee on acquiring Governor's home and member Iowa Development Commission 52nd General Assembly. Elected to Senate in 1946.

Newton Republican 20th Senatorial District Jasper County Born January 8, 1911, at Newton, Iowa, son of Elmer Henry and Ora B. (Kennedy) Maytag. Educated in Newton public schools. Graduate Newton high school, Culver military academy, University of Wisconsin (B.A.) 1933. Married in 1934 to Ellen Elizabeth Pray of Philadelphia. Has two sons and two daughters. Engaged in sale and manufacture of electrical appliances since 1934. President of The Maytag Company and Maytag Dairy Farms, Inc.; board chairman Jasper County Savings bank and Kellogg Savings bank; trustee Grinnell college, Skiff Memorial hospital, Midwest Research Institute, Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa. Board member Newton Community Chest, Salvation Army, Boy Scouts of America and other civic organizations. Elected to Senate in 1946.