William J. Dreessen

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State Representative
Democrat
Farmer
Crawford
47
01/11/1937 - 01/08/1939
56

Representative of Crawford county, was born in Crawford county August 19, 1890. He received his education in the common schools, and was united in marriage to Miss Wilhelmina Groen of Crawford county, March 12, 1913 and to this union six children were born, Alfred W., Marvin R., Leonard H., Dorothy Jane, Norma Elaine and Donna Bell. He has been engaged in farming all his life, held office of assessor of Jackson township for several years, and now holds the office of democratic committeeman of Jackson township in Crawford county. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and a member of the Masonic order. Serving his third term in the legislature. A democrat.

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State Representative
Democrat
Farmer
Crawford
46
01/14/1935 - 01/10/1937
56

Representative of Crawford county, was born in Crawford county August 19, 1890. He received his education in the common schools, and was united in marriage to Miss Wilhelmina Groen of Crawford county, March 12, 1913. To this union six children were born, Alfred W., Marvin R., Leonard H., Dorothy Jane, Norma Elaine and Donna Bell. He has been engaged in farming all his life, held office of assessor of Jackson township for a term of six years, and now holds the office of democratic committeeman of Jackson township in Crawford county. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and a member of the Masonic order. He has been president of the Crawford County Farmers Union for the past eight years. Serving his second term in the legislature. A democrat.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Democrat
Farmer
Crawford
45
01/09/1933 - 01/13/1935
56

Representative of Crawford county, was born in Crawford county August 19, 1890. He received his education in the common schools, and was united in marriage to Miss Wilhelmina Groen of Crawford county, March 12, 1913. To this union six children were born, Alfred W., Marvin R., Leonard H., Dorothy Jane, Norma Elaine and Donna Bell. He has been engaged in farming all his life, held office of assessor of Jackson township for a term of six years, and now holds the office of democratic committeeman of Jackson township in Crawford county. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and a member of the Masonic order. He has been president of the Crawford County Farmers Union for the past eight years and is also director of the Farmers Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Serving his first term in the legislature. A democrat.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources