Roy James Sours

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Floyd
47
01/11/1937 - 01/08/1939
88

Charles City. Representative from Floyd county, was born in Marble Rock, Floyd county, Iowa, August 27, 1883, the son of pioneer parents, Samuel Sours and Ann M. Rex Sours, who came to Floyd county in 1856. Educated in public schools of Marble Rock and Charles City college. Has been a continuous resident of Floyd county except five years spent on a homestead in Gregory county, South Dakota. Now lives in Charles City. Prior to 1929, engaged in farming for twenty-three years. Married Katherine E. Danforth of Charles City, September 3, 1908, and they have two daughters: Elva Ruth, (Mrs. Arnold Schmadeke), and Clare Alice (Mrs. W. M. Leek). Elected representative in 1930 and re-elected in 1932, 1934 and 1936. A republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Floyd
46
01/14/1935 - 01/10/1937
88

Representative from Floyd county, was born in Marble Rock, Floyd county, Iowa, August 27, 1883, the son of pioneer parents, Samuel Sours and Ann M. Rex Sours, who came to Floyd county in 1856. Educated in public schools of Marble Rock and Charles City college. Has been a continuous resident of Floyd county except five years spent on a homestead in Gregory county, South Dakota. Now lives in Charles City. Prior to 1929, engaged in farming for twenty-three years. Married Katherine E. Danforth of Charles City, September 3, 1908, and they have two daughters: Elva Ruth, born in 1910, and Clare Alice (Mrs. W. M. Leek), born in 1912. Elected to the forty-fourth general assembly, re-elected in 1932 and again in 1934. A republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Floyd
45
01/09/1933 - 01/13/1935
88

Representative from Floyd county, was born in Marble Rock, Floyd county, Iowa, August 27, 1883, the son of pioneer parents, Samuel Sours and Ann M. Rex Sours, who came to Floyd county in 1856. Educated in public schools of Marble Rock and Charles City College. Has been a continuous resident of Floyd county except five years spent on a homestead in Gregory county, South Dakota. Now lives in Charles City. Prior to 1929, engaged in farming for twenty-three years. Married Katherine E. Danforth of Charles City, September 3, 1908, and they have two daughters: Elva Ruth, born in 1910, and Clare Alice, born in 1912. Elected to the forty-fourth general assembly and re-elected in 1932 to the forty-fifth. A republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Floyd
44
01/12/1931 - 01/08/1933
88

Representative from Floyd county, was born in Marble Rock, Iowa, Floyd county, August 27, 1883, the son of pioneer parents, Samuel Sours and Ann M. Rex Sours, who came to Floyd county in 1856. Educated in public schools of Marble Rock and Charles City College. Has been a continuous resident of Floyd county except five years spent on a homestead in Gregory county, S. D. Now lives in Charles City. Prior to 1929 engaged in farming for twenty-three years. Married Katherine E. Danforth, of Charles City, September 3rd, 1908. They have two daughters, Elva Ruth, born in 1910, and Clare Alice, born in 1912. A republican.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources