Matthias Frederick Bockwoldt

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
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Ida Grove Ida County Republican Born in Germany, November 20, 1875, where he received his early schooling, and graduated from high school before coming to the United States at the age of 15 years, locating at Davenport, Iowa. He spent the intervening years there working on farms, in stores and taking a bookkeeping course at the Davenport Business college, before going to Ida county, where he has since lived, engaging in the farming and feeding business. Married Ellen Goodman of Correctionville, Iowa, in 1932. He has three daughters by a previous marriage; Mrs. Claudo Raybourn, Cheyenne, Mrs. W. J. Johnson, Iowa City, and Mrs. Chester Chalman, Galva, Iowa. Served three terms as Ida county supervisor, and is a member of the Methodist church, Odd Fellows, Masons, Eastern Star and White Shrine. Serving fourth term in legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer, Feeder
Ida
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
59

Ida Grove Ida County Republican Born in Germany, November 20, 1875, where he received his early schooling, and graduated from high school before coming to the United States at the age of 15 years, locating at Davenport, Iowa. He spent the intervening years there working on farms, in stores and taking a bookkeeping course at the Davenport Business college, before going to Ida county, where he has since lived, engaging in the farming and feeding business. Married Ellen Goodman of Correctionville, Iowa, in 1932. He has three daughters by a previous marriage; Mrs. Claude Raybourn, Cheyenne, Mrs. W. J. Johnson, Iowa City, and Mrs. Chester Chalman, Galva, Iowa. Served three terms as Ida County Supervisor, and is a member of the Methodist church, Odd Fellows, Masons, Eastern Star and White Shrine. Serving third term in legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer, Feeder
Ida
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
59

Ida Grove Ida County Republican. Born in Germany, November 20, 1875, where he received his early schooling, and graduated from high school before coming to the United States at the age of 15 years, locating at Davenport, Iowa. He spent the intervening years there working on farms, in stores and taking a bookkeeping course at the Davenport Business College, before going to Ida county, where he has since lived, engaging in the farming and feeding business. Married Ellen Goodman of Correctionville, Iowa, in 1932. He has three daughters by a previous marriage; Mrs. Claude Raybourn, Cheyenne, Mrs. W. J. Johnson, Iowa City, and Mrs. Chester Chalman, Galva, Iowa. Served three terms as Ida county supervisor, and is a member of the Methodist church, Odd Fellows, Masons, Eastern Star and White Shrine. Serving second term in legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer, Feeder
Ida
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
59

Ida Grove Ida County Republican Born in Germany, November 20, 1875, where he received his early schooling, and graduated from high school before coming to the United States at the age of 15 years, locating at Davenport, Iowa. He spent the intervening years there working on farms, in stores and taking a bookkeeping course at the Davenport Business College, before going to Ida county, where he has since lived, engaging in the farming and feeding business. Married Ellen Goodman of Correctionville, Iowa, in 1932. He has three daughters by a previous marriage; Mrs. Claude Raybourn, Cheyenne, Mrs. W. J. Johnson, Iowa City, and Mrs. Chester Chalman, Galva, Iowa. Served three terms as Ida county supervisor, and is a member of the Methodist church, Odd Fellows, Masons, Eastern Star and White Shrine. Serving first term in legislature.