James Foster Johnston

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Lucas
46
01/14/1935 - 01/10/1937
16

Representative from Lucas county, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, April 25, 1875. He received his early education in the country schools, and afterwards attended Western Normal college and Simpson college. For several years he taught school in the winter and farmed in the summer. His time is now devoted altogether to farming and stock raising. He was elected a member of the board of supervisors of his county in 1910, and served three years. He has held no other public office prior to his election as representative to the general assembly in 1914 and 1916. Elected senator in 1920 from the fourth district comprising Lucas and Wayne counties, and in November, 1934, was again elected representative from Lucas county. A republican.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Lucas
40
01/08/1923 - 01/11/1925
4

Senator from the fourth district, comprising Lucas and Wayne counties, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, April 25, 1875. He received his early education in the country schools, and afterwards attended Western Normal college and Simpson college. For several years he taught school in winter and farmed in summer. His time is now devoted altogether to farming and stock raising. He was elected a member of the board of supervisors of his county in 1910, and served three years. He held no other public office prior to his election as representative to the general assembly in 1914 and 1916. Elected senator in 1920. He is a republican in politics.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Lucas
39
01/10/1921 - 01/07/1923
4

Senator from the Fourth district, comprising Lucas and Wayne counties, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, April 25, 1875. He received his early education in the country schools, and afterwards attended Western Normal College and Simpson College. For several years he taught school in the winter time and farmed in the summer. His time is now devoted altogether to farming and stock raising:. He was elected a member of the board of supervisors, of his county in 1910, and served three years. He held no other public office prior to his election as representative to the general assembly in 1914 and 1916. Elected senator in 1920. He is a republican in politics.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Lucas
37
01/08/1917 - 01/12/1919
16

Representative from Lucas county, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, April 25, 1875. He received his early education in the country schools, and afterwards attended Western Normal College and Simpson College. For several years he taught school in the winter time and farmed in the summer. His time is now devoted altogether to farming and stock-raising. He was elected a member of the board of supervisors of his county in 1910, and served three years. He held no other public office prior to his election to the general assembly in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. He is a republican in politics.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Lucas
36
01/11/1915 - 01/07/1917
16

Representative from Lucas county, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, April 25, 1875. He received his early education in the country schools, and afterwards attended Western Normal College and Simpson College. For several years he taught school in the winter time and farmed in the summer. His time is now devoted altogether to farming and stock-raising. He was elected a member of the board of supervisors of his county in 1910, and served three years. He held no other public office prior to his election to the general assembly in 1914. He is a republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources