Harry Samuel Love

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State Senator
Republican
Produce Dealer
Adair
51
01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947
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H. SAM LOVE Bridgewater Republican 16th Senatorial District Adair and Madison Counties Born August 9, 1888. Lived on a farm until twenty-one years of age at which time he moved to Bridgewater, Iowa, where he has been in the produce business until the present time. Was educated in the rural and Bridgewater schools. Married August 23, 1913, to Miss Ethel E. McDermott: father of four children: Hildreth, Betty, Jean and Larry. Served on the City School Board for twenty years; several years on the City Council. Attends the Methodist church and is a Mason. Served three terms in the House of Representatives and is now serving his second term in the Senate. Was elected to the Senate in 1940 and 1944.

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State Senator
Republican
Produce Dealer
Adair
50
01/11/1943 - 01/07/1945
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Bridgewater Republican 16th Senatorial District Adair and Madison Counties. Born August 9, 1888. Lived on a farm until twenty-one years of age at which time he moved to Bridgewater, Iowa, where he has been in the produce business until the present time. Was educated in the rural and Bridgewater schools. Married August 23, 1913, to Miss Ethel E. McDermott; father of four children: Hildreth, Betty, Jean and Larry. Served on the city school board for twenty years; several years on the city council. Attends the Methodist church and is a Mason. Served three terms in the House of Representatives and is now serving his second term in the Senate. Was elected to the Senate in 1940.

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State Senator
Republican
Produce Dealer
Adair
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
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Bridgewater Republican 16th Senatorial District Adair and Madison Counties. Born August 9, 1888. Lived on a farm until twenty-one years of age when he engaged in the produce business in Bridgewater. Is still in the same business at the same location; has also entered the hardware business. Was educated in the rural and Bridgewater schools. Married August 23, 1913, to Miss Ethel E. McDermott; father of four children: Hildreth, Betty, Jean and Larry. Served on the city school board for twenty years; several years on the city council and as township trustee. Served three terms in House of Representatives. Elected to the senate in 1940.

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State Representative
Republican
Hardware, Produce
Adair
48
01/09/1939 - 01/12/1941
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Bridgewater Adair County Republican. Born August 9, 1888. Lived on a farm until twenty-one years of age when he engaged in the produce business in Bridgewater. Is still in the same business at the same location; has also entered the hardware business. Was educated in the rural and Bridgewater schools. Married August 23, 1913, to Miss Ethel E. McDermott; father of four children: Hildreth, Betty, Jean and Larry. Served on the city school board for twenty years; several years on the city council and as township trustee. Serving third term in the legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Hardware, Produce
Adair
47
01/11/1937 - 01/08/1939
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Bridgewater. Representative from Adair county, was born August 9, 1888. He lived on a farm until twenty-one years of age when he engaged in the hardware and produce business in Bridgewater and he is still in the same business at the same location. Was educated in the rural and Bridgewater schools. Was married on August 23, 1913 to Miss Ethel E. McDermott to whom were born four children: Hildreth, Betty, Jean and Larry. Served on the city school board for twenty years, also many years on the city council and as township trustee. Serving second term in the legislature. A republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Hardware, Produce
Adair
46
01/14/1935 - 01/10/1937
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Representative from Adair county, was born August 9, 1888. Lived upon the farm until 1909. Was educated in the rural and Bridgewater schools. Entered business in Bridgewater, Iowa, and is in the hardware and produce business at the present time. Was married August 23, 1913, to Miss Esther E. McDermott. To them were born four children, namely, Hildreth, Betty, Gene and Larry John. Serving first term in the legislature. A republican.

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