Luke Vittetoe

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State Senator
Republican
Druggist
Keokuk
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
12

Sigourney Republican 12th Senatorial District Keokuk and Poweshiek Counties. Born Oberlin, Kansas, son of James and Mary (Ragan) Vittetoe. Moved to Sigourney, Iowa, with parents in 1897. Graduated from Sigourney high school and National Institute of Pharmacy. Taught in rural schools. Has owned and operated own drug store the past thirty-six years. Director of Keokuk County State Bank. Member of Sigourney board of education fifteen years, president eleven years. Member of Chamber of Commerce, Keokuk county Farm Bureau, past president and secretary of Sigourney Lions club. Served as chairman of Keokuk County Civilian Defense. Engaged in farming. Member of Christian Church, the Masonic orders, Shrine and I.O.O.F. Married Dolly Willcockson of Sigourney. Two children: Jeanette, now Mrs. Boyd Paulson of Sigourney and Luke Edwin in insurance business in Sigourney. Serving second term, fourth session.

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State Senator
Republican
Druggist
Keokuk
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
12

Sigourney Republican 12th Senatorial District Keokuk and Poweshiek Counties. Born Oberlin, Kansas, son of James and Mary (Ragan) Vittetoe. Moved to Sigourney, Iowa, with parents in 1897. Graduated from Sigourney high school and National Institute of Pharmacy. Taught in rural schools. Owns and operates own drug store for past thirty-four years. Director of Keokuk County Bank. Member of Sigourney board of education, fifteen years, president eleven years. Member of Keokuk county board of education. Member of Sigourney Chamber of Commerce. Member of Keokuk Farm Bureau. Past president and secretary of the Sigourney Lions club. Chairman of Keokuk County Civilian Defense. Engaged in farming. Member of Christian church, Mason, Shrine and I.O.O.F. Married to Dolly Willcockson of Sigourney, Iowa. Two children, Jeanette, now Mrs. Boyd Paulson of Fremont, Nebr., and Luke Edwin, after 42 months service of which 32 were in the Pacific area, is now associated with his father at Sigourney. Serving second term, third session.

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State Senator
Republican
Druggist
Keokuk
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
12

Sigourney Republican 12th Senatorial District Keokuk and Poweshiek Counties. Born Oberlin, Kansas, son of James and Mary (Ragan) Vittetoe. Moved to Sigourney, Iowa, with parents in 1897. Graduated from Sigourney high school and National Institute of Pharmacy. Taught in rural schools. Owns and operates own drug store for past thirty-four years. Director of Keokuk County Bank. Member of Sigourney Board of Education, fifteen years. President of Board of Education eleven years. Member of Keokuk County Board of Education. Member of Sigourney Chamber of Commerce. Member of Keokuk Farm Bureau. Past President and Secretary of the Sigourney Lions club. Chairman of Keokuk County Civilian Defense. Engaged in farming. Member of Christian Church, Mason, Shrine and I.O.O.F. Married to Dolly Willcockson of Sigourney, Iowa. Two children, Jeanette, now Mrs. Boyd Paulson of Fremont, Nebr., and Luke Edwin, somewhere in the Pacific for the past two years with the Signal Aircraft Corps, U.S. Army. Serving second session in the State Senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Druggist
Keokuk
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
12

Sigourney Republican 12th Senatorial District Keokuk and Poweshiek Counties. Born, Oberlin, Kansas. Moved to Sigourney, Iowa. Graduated from Sigourney high school and National Institute of Pharmacy. Has been in retail drug business for self in Sigourney since 1911. Director of Keokuk County State Bank. Engaged in farming. Member Sigourney board of education 15 years. Christian church, Mason, Shrine, and I.O.O.F. Married Dolly Willcockson of Sigourney, Iowa. Two children, Jeannette, now Mrs. Boyd Paulson of Omaha, Nebraska, Luke Edwin, with the signal aircraft corps, U.S. Army. Serving first term in senate.

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