Frank Pelzer

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Cass
50
01/11/1943 - 08/28/1944
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Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born near Griswold, Iowa, January 27, 1876. Son of Henry and Sophia Pelzer. Educated in rural schools of Cass county. Married to Mary Borth, June 20, 1900, and has six sons and one daughter. Was a member of Cass county board of supervisors for six years, and the board of education ten years. A farmer, stockman, and breeder of purebred hogs for forty-two years. Member of Masonic lodge. Elected to fill vacancy in Senate, November, 1936; re-elected in 1938-1942.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Cass
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
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Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born near Griswold, Iowa, January 27, 1876. Son of Henry and Sophia Pelzer. Educated in rural schools of Cass county. Married to Mary Borth, June 20, 1900, and has six sons and one daughter. Was a member of Cass county board of supervisors for six years, and the board of education ten years. A farmer, stockman, and breeder of purebred hogs for thirty-nine years. Member of Masonic lodge. Elected to fill vacancy in senate, November, 1936; re-elected in 1938.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Cass
48
01/09/1939 - 01/12/1941
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Republican 18th Senatorial District Cass and Shelby Counties. Born near Griswold, Iowa, January 27, 1876. Son of Henry and Sophia Pelzer. Educated in rural schools of Cass county. Married to Mary Borth, June 20, 1900, and has six sons and one daughter. Was a member of Cass county board of supervisors for six years, and the board of education ten years. A farmer, stockman, and breeder of pure-bred hogs for thirty-nine years. Member of Masonic lodge. Elected to fill vacancy in senate, November, 1936; re-elected in 1938.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Cass
47
01/11/1937 - 01/08/1939
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Senator from the eighteenth district, composed of Cass and Shelby counties, was born near Griswold, Iowa, January 27, 1876. Parents were Henry and Sophia Pelzer. Educated in rural schools of Cass county. He was married to Mary Borth, June 20, 1900, and has seven children, six sons, and one daughter. Was a member of Cass county board of supervisors, for six years, and the board of education ten years. A farmer, stockman, and breeder of pure bred hogs for thirty-seven years. Member of Masonic Order. Elected to the senate November 3, 1936. A republican.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Cass
46
12/21/1936 - 01/10/1937
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