Charles V. Findlay

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State Senator
Republican
Former County Supt. of Schools, Mayor
Webster
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
27

Fort Dodge Republican 27th Senatorial District Calhoun and Webster Counties. Born September 13, 1866, at Paw Paw, Ill. Parents homesteaded in Clay county in 1871, moved to Webster county in 1877. He attended rural school, taught several years, was graduated from Highland Park college as a member of the first class. Served eight years as Webster County Superintendent of Schools, after which he formed a partnership with J. F. Monk for the purchase of Tobin college in Fort Dodge of which he was president for 30 years. Mayor of Fort Dodge ten years, president of the library board for 30 years. Owns a farm in Webster county. Married Mabel Southwick of Lake Mills, Iowa, June 29, 1899. Father of two sons, Franklin, president of Drury college, Springfield, Mo.; and Maurice, who died while a student at Grinnell college. Member of the Congregational church and Masonic bodies, including Knights Templar and the Eastern Star. Representative in the 37th, 38th, 38th extra General Assemblies and Senator in the 49th, 50th, 50th extra, 51st and 52nd General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Republican
Former County Supt. of Schools, Mayor
Webster
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
27

Fort Dodge Republican 27th Senatorial District Calhoun and Webster Counties. Born September 18, 1866, at Paw Paw, Ill. Parents homesteaded in Clay county in 1871, moved to Webster county in 1877. He attended rural school, taught several years and was graduated from Highland Park college as a member of the first class. Served eight years as Webster County Superintendent of Schools, after which he formed a partnership with J. F. Monk for the purchase of Tobin college in Fort Dodge of which he was president for 30 years. Mayor of Fort Dodge ten years. President of the library board for 30 years. Owns a farm in Webster county. Married Mabel Southwick of Lake Mills, Iowa, June 29, 1899. Father of two sons, Franklin, president of Drury college, Springfield, Mo.; and Maurice, who died while a student at Grinnell college. Member Congregational church and Masonic bodies, including Knights Templar, and the Eastern Star. Representative in the 37th and 38th General Assemblies and Senator in the 49th, 50th, 50th ex. and 51st General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Republican
Retired Farmer
Webster
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
27

Fort Dodge Republican 27th Senatorial District Calhoun and Webster Counties. Born September 18, 1866, at Paw Paw, Illinois. Parents homesteaded in Clay county in 1871, moved to Webster county in 1877. He attended rural school, taught several years, and was graduated from Highland Park College as a member of the first class. Served eight years as Webster county superintendent of schools, after which he formed a partnership with J. F. Monk for the purchase of Tobin College in Fort Dodge of which he was president for thirty years. Mayor of Fort Dodge ten years. President of the library board for thirty years. Owns a farm in Webster county. Married Mabel Southwick of Lake Mills, Iowa, June 29, 1899. Father of two sons, Franklin, president of Drury College, Springfield, Missouri; and Maurice, who died while a student at Grinnell College. Member Congregational church and Masonic bodies, including Knights Templar, and the Eastern Star. Representative in the 37th and 38th General Assemblies and senator in the 49th and 50th General Assembly.

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State Senator
Republican
Retired Farmer
Webster
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
27

Fort Dodge Republican 27th Senatorial District Calhoun and Webster Counties. Born Sept. 12, 1866, at Paw Paw, Illinois. Parents homesteaded in Clay county in 1871, moved to Webster county in 1877. He attended rural school, taught several years, and was graduated from Highland Park College as a member of the first class. Served eight years as Webster county superintendent of schools, after which he formed a partnership with J. F. Monk for the purchase of Tobin College in Fort Dodge, of which he was president for thirty years. Mayor of Fort Dodge ten years. Owns a farm in Webster county. Married Mabel Southwick of Lake Mills, Iowa, June 29, 1899. Father of two sons, Franklin, president of Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, and Maurice, who died while a student at Grinnell College. Member Congregational church and Masonic lodge. Representative in the 37th and 38th General Assemblies. Serving first term in the senate.

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State Representative
Republican
College President
Webster
38
01/13/1919 - 01/09/1921
62

Representative from Webster county, was born September 12, 1866, at Paw Paw, Illinois. His parents were pioneers of Clay county, homesteading there in 1871. The family moved to Webster county in 1877. He attended the rural school, taught several years before he entered Highland Park College, a member of the first class to graduate from that institution. He served as county superintendent of Webster county, Iowa, for eight years, then formed a partnership with J. F. Monk for the purchase of Tobin College at Fort Dodge, of which he is president. He was married to Miss Mabel Southwick of Lake Mills. To this union two sons, Franklin and Maurice, were born. He is a Congregationalist, a republican, and a member of the Masonic order. Elected representative in 1916. Re-elected in 1918.

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State Representative
Republican
College President
Webster
37
01/08/1917 - 01/12/1919
62

C. V. FINDLAY Representative from Webster county, was born September 12, 1866, at Paw Paw, Illinois. His parents were pioneers of Clay county, Iowa, homesteading there in 1871. The family moved to Webster county in 1877. He attended the rural school, taught several years before he entered Highland Park College, and was a member of the first class to graduate from that institution. He served as county superintendent of Webster county for eight years and quit to form a partnership with J. F. Monk for the purchase of Tobin College at Fort Dodge, a flourishing educational institution of which he is president. He was married to Miss Mabel Southwick of Lake Mills, Iowa, who is a graduate of Highland Park College; to this union two sons, Franklin and Maurice, were born. He is a Congregationalist, a republican, and a member of the Masonic order.

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