Edgar H. Holden

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State Senator
Republican
Entrepreneur
Scott
72
01/12/1987 - 01/08/1989
20

Born in Tama on March 24, 1914, son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated Davenport High School, 1932. Married Rachel O. Brown, 1937. Served in U.S. Army, 1943-45; 9th Army QMC clerk, European theatre. Past president, Iowa LP-Gas Association and former board member, National LP-Gas Association. Member: Presbyterian Church, Gideons, Rotary, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, American Legion and advisory board member of Salvation Army. Real estate broker and developer. President of Holdens Inc., and Central Scott Telephone Co. Served in House of Representatives, 1967-74. House majority leader, 1973 and 1974. Elected to Senate in 1977 in special election. Third term.

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State Senator
Republican
Entrepreneur
Scott
71
01/14/1985 - 01/11/1987
20

Born in Tama on March 24, 1914, son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated Davenport High School, 1932. Married Rachel 0. Brown, 1937. Served in U.S. Army, 1943-45; 9th Army QMC clerk, European theatre. Past president, Iowa LP-Gas Association and former board member, National LP-Gas Association. Member: Presbyterian Church, Gideons, Rotary, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, American Legion and advisory board member of Salvation Army. Real estate broker and developer. President of Holdens Inc., and Central Scott Telephone Co. Treasurer, Edgetowner Restaurant Inc. Served in House of Representatives, 1967-74. House majority leader, 1973 and 1974. Elected to Senate in 1977 in special election. Third term.

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State Senator
Republican
Entrepreneur
Scott
70
01/10/1983 - 01/13/1985
20

Born in Tama on March 24, 1914, son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated Davenport High School, 1932. Married Rachel O. Brown, 1937. Served in U.S. Army, 1943-45; 9th Army QMC clerk, European theatre. Past president, Iowa LP-Gas Association and former board member, National LP-Gas Association. Member: Presbyterian Church, Gideons, Rotary, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, American Legion and advisory board member of Salvation Army. Real estate broker and developer. President of Holdens Inc., and Central Scott Telephone Co. Treasurer, Edgetowner Restaurant Inc. Served in House of Representatives, 1967-74. House majority leader, 1973 and 1974. Elected to Senate in 1977 in special election. Second term.

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State Senator
Republican
Entrepreneur
Scott
69
01/12/1981 - 01/09/1983
40

Born in Tama on March 24, 1914, son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated Davenport High School, 1932. Married Rachel O. Brown, 1937. Served in U.S. Army, 1943-45; 9th Army QMC clerk, European Theatre. Past president, Iowa LP-Gas Association and former board member, National LP-Gas Association. Member: Presbyterian Church, Gideons, Rotary, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, and Advisory Board member of Salvation Army. Real estate broker and developer. President of Holdens Inc., and Central Scott Telephone Co. Treasurer, Edgetowner Restaurant Inc. Served in House of Representatives, 1967-74. House majority leader, 1973 and 1974. Elected to Senate in 1977 in special election. Second term.

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State Senator
Republican
Entrepreneur
Scott
68
01/08/1979 - 01/11/1981
40

Davenport 40th Senatorial District Republican Born March 24, 1914, in Tama, son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated Davenport High School 1932. Married Rachel O. Brown in 1937. In United States Army 1943-1945, 9th Army QMC Clerk, European Theatre. Past President Iowa LP-Gas Association and former board member National LP-Gas Association. Member: Presbyterian Church, Gideons, Rotary, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, American Legion, Advisory Board Member of Salvation Army, and Iowa Alcoholism Foundation. Real estate broker and developer, President Holdens Inc. and Central Scott Telephone Company, and Treasurer Edgetowner Restaurant Inc. Served in House of Representatives 1967-1974. House Majority Leader 1973 and 1974. Elected to Senate in 1977 special election.

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State Senator
Republican
Realtor, Investor
Scott
67
12/13/1977 - 01/07/1979
40

Davenport Senate District 40 Republican Born March 24, 1914, in Tama, son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated Davenport High School 1932. In United States Army 1943-45, 9th Army QMC Clerk, European Theatre. Married Rachel O. Brown in 1937. Member and elder United Presbyterian Church, United Presbyterian Men's Club, Gideons, Rotary, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, American Legion, Scott County and Iowa Alcoholism Foundation, and member Advisory Board of the Salvation Army. Real estate broker, president Holdens, Inc. and Central Scott Telephone Co., and treasurer Edgetowner Restaurant, Inc. Past president Iowa LP-Gas Association, former member board of directors of National LP-Gas Association. First term.

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State Representative
Republican
Real Estate
Scott
65
01/08/1973 - 01/12/1975
24

Davenport District 24 Republican Born March 24, 1914, in Tama, son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated Davenport High School 1932. In United States Army 1943-45, 9th Army QMC Clerk, European Theatre. Married Rachel O. Brown in 1937. Member and elder United Presbyterian Church, United Presbyterian Men's Club, Gideons, Rotary, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, American Legion, Scott County and Iowa Alcoholism Foundation, and member Advisory Board of the Salvation Army. Real estate broker, president Holdens, Inc. and Central Scott Telephone Co., and treasurer Edgetowner Restaurant, Inc. Past president Iowa LP-Gas Association, former member board of directors of National LP-Gas Association. Fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Real Estate
Scott
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
75

Davenport Scott County Republican. Born March 24, 1914, in Tama, Iowa. Son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated Davenport High School 1932. In United States Army 1943-45, 9th Army QMC Clerk, European Theatre. Married Rachel O. Brown in 1937. Member and elder United Presbyterian Church, United Presbyterian Men's Club, Gideons, Rotary, Davenport Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, American Legion, Scott County and Iowa Alcoholism Foundation and member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army. Real estate broker, president of Holdens, Inc., and Central Scott Telephone Co. and treasurer of Edgetowner Restaurant, Inc. Past president Iowa LP-Gas Association, former member Board of Directors of National LP-Gas Association. Third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Executive
Scott
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
43

Davenport Scott County Republican Born March 24, 1914, in Tama, Iowa. Son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated from Davenport High School, 1932. Served in United States Army 1943-45, 9th Army QMC Clerk, European Theatre. Married Rachel O. Brown in 1937. Member and elder of United Presbyterian Church, United Presbyterian Men's Club, Gideons, Rotary, Board of Directors Davenport Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, American Legion, Scott County and Iowa Alcoholism Foundation. President of Holdens Inc. and Central Scott Telephone Co. and treasurer Holdens Oil Company. Trustee and chairman Finance Committee Camp Wyoming, past president Iowa LP-Gas Association, former member Board of Directors of National LP-Gas Association. Elected to second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Executive
Scott
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
43

Davenport Scott County Republican. Born March 24, 1914, in Tama, Iowa. Son of Glenn B. and Laura Warner Holden. Graduated from Davenport High School. 1932. Served in United States Army 1943-45, 9th Army QMC Clerk, European Theatre. Married Rachel O. Brown in 1937. Member and elder of United Presbyterian Church, United Presbyterian Men's Club, Gideons, Rotary and Masons. Member of Board of Directors Davenport Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Iowa Independent Oil Jobbers, American Legion, Scott County (past president) Association on Alcoholism. President of Holdens Inc. and Central Scott Telephone Co. and treasurer Holden Oil Company. Trustee and chairman Finance Committee Camp Wyoming, past president Iowa LP-Gas Assoc., former member Board of Directors of National LP-Gas Assoc. Elected to first term.

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