State Representative

Warren M. Wells

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State Representative

Republican



Occupation:	Farmer
Home County:	Pottawattamie
General Assembly:	53
Dates Served:	01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
District:	31

Council Bluffs Pottawattamie County Republican Born on farm near Coon Rapids in Carroll county, Iowa, November 14, 1880. Educated Bayard high school, Iowa State Teachers' college. Taught school at Bayard and Panora. County auditor Guthrie county six years. Engaged as examiner of county accounts for short period. Resigned to accept employment with contracting company. In 1918 employed as salesman for an Iowa Wholesale Lumber Company. Successively became secretary, vice-president, president and chairman board of directors. Sold lumber interests in 1945. Since 1945 devoted attention to farm interests and civic activities. Delegate to Republican National convention 1948. Fraternal associations, 32nd degree Mason, Shriner, Jester, Elks and United Commercial Travelers. Religion: Protestant. Appointed member State Tax Commission by Beardsley April, 1949. Married Cecile D. Roberts, Panora, Iowa. One son, Joe R. Wells.

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