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Andrew J. Nielsen

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Pottawattamie
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
31

Council Bluffs Pottawattamie County Republican Born in Omaha, Nebraska, January 6, 1889. Moved to Iowa at the age of nine. Educated in public schools and Simpson college. World War I aviator. Now practicing attorney in Council Bluffs. Married to Catherine Peet of Council Bluffs. Member of Odd Fellows, Elks and Eagle lodges. Also the American Legion. Serving fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Pottawattamie
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
31

Council Bluffs Pottawattamie County Republican Born in Omaha, Nebraska, January 6, 1889. Moved to Iowa at the age of nine. Educated in public schools and Simpson College. World War I veteran. Now practicing attorney in Council Bluffs. Member of Odd Fellows, Elks and Eagle Lodges. Also the American Legion. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Pottawattamie
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
31

Council Bluffs Pottawattamie County Republican. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, January 6, 1889. Moved to Persia, Iowa, when nine years of age. Educated in public schools and attended Simpson College at Indianola, Iowa. Commissioned a lieutenant and served as stunt instructor in aviation during World War I. One of Iowa's first commercial aviators and known as "The Flying Parson." Admitted to practice of law in 1925; now practicing attorney in Council Bluffs. Member of Eagle lodge, American Legion, State and Local Bar Associations. Married to Catherine Peet of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Father of two children. Mrs. Bertha Grabow and Paul Nielsen. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Attorney
Pottawattamie
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
31

Council Bluffs Pottawattamie County Republican Born in Omaha, Nebraska, January 6, 1889, moved to Persia, Iowa, when nine years of age. Educated in public schools, attended Simpson college at Indianola, Iowa. Former member of Des Moines Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. Commissioned a lieutenant and served as stunt instructor in aviation during the World War. One of Iowa's first commercial aviators and known as "The Flying Parson." Admitted to practice of law in 1925; now practicing attorney in Council Bluffs. Member of Moose and Eagle Lodges, American Legion, state and local Bar Associations. Married to Catherine Peet of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Father of two children, Mrs. Bertha Grabow and Paul Nielsen. Serving first term in legislature.

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