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William Nielsen Skourup

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State Senator
Republican
Gasoline & Service Company
Des Moines
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
9

Burlington Republican 9th Senatorial District Des Moines County. Born at Morrison, Grundy county, Iowa, March 15, 1892. Graduate of high school at Colony, Kansas; graduate Kansas State college, Manhattan, Kansas; graduate Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas; veteran of World War I. Taught chemistry at Kansas State; state chemist, Topeka, Kansas; employed until 1940 by Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Member of American Legion, Rotary Club, Executive Club, Acacia, Farm Bureau. Married Rembert Harshbarger, Manhattan, Kansas; two children, W. N., Jr., and John Joseph. Living at White Acres farm, Burlington, Iowa, and operates oil and gasoline service and complete garage and automotive repair service. Elected to Senate in 1946.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Des Moines
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
9

Burlington Republican 9th Senatorial District Des Moines County. Born at Morrison, Grundy county, Iowa, March 15, 1892. Graduate of high school at Colony, Kansas; graduate Kansas State college, Manhattan, Kansas; graduate Kansas university, Lawrence, Kansas; veteran of World War I. Taught chemistry at Kansas State; state chemist, Topeka, Kansas; employed until 1940 by Standard Oil company of, Indiana. Member of American Legion, Rotary club, Executive club, Acacia, Farm Bureau. Married Rembert Harshbarger, Manhattan, Kansas; two children, W. N., Jr., and John Joseph. Living at White Acres farm, Burlington, Iowa, and operates oil and gasoline service and complete garage and automotive repair service.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources