Bertel M. Stoddard

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Woodbury
44
01/12/1931 - 01/08/1933
32

Senator from the thirty-second district, consisting of Woodbury county, was born at Minonk, Ill., January 21, 1871. Graduated from Illinois college, Jacksonville, Ill., in 1891. Engaged in the grain business at Toluca, 111., for seven years, moving to Sloan, Iowa, in 1901. He was married in 1897 to Wilhelmina E. Simater. They have a son, Bela M., and a daughter, Jane M. He has been a member of the school board for twenty-seven years, a member of the county board of supervisors, drainage trustee, chairman of the local board for Woodbury county, county chairman for the Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross drives, the United War Service fund, and the third and fourth liberty loan campaigns. With his son he operates a grain elevator at Sloan, Iowa. They are also engaged in farming and stock raising. He was elected in 1918 to fill the unexpired term of Senator C. F. Lytle, resigned. He was re-elected in 1920 for the full term and again in 1924 and 1928. He has always been a republican.

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State Senator
Republican
Grain Dealer
Woodbury
43
01/14/1929 - 01/11/1931
32

Senator from the thirty-second district, consisting of Woodbury county, was born at Minonk, Ill., January 21, 1871. Graduated from Illinois college, Jacksonville, Ill., in 1891. Engaged in the grain business at Toluca, Ill., for seven years, moving to Sloan, Iowa, in 1901. He was married in 1897 to Wilhelmina E. Simater. They have a son, Bela M., and a daughter, Jane M. He has been a member of the school board for twenty-seven years, a member of the county board of supervisors, drainage trustee, chairman of the local board for Woodbury county, county chairman for the Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross drives, the United War Service fund, and the third and fourth liberty loan campaigns. With his son he operates a grain elevator at Sloan, Iowa. They are also engaged in farming and stock raising. He was elected in 1918 to fill the unexpired term of Senator C. F. Lytle, resigned. He was re-elected in 1920 for the full term and again in 1924 and 1928. He has always been a republican.

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State Senator
Republican
Grain Dealer
Woodbury
42
01/10/1927 - 01/13/1929
32

Senator from the thirty-second district, consisting of Woodbury county, was born at Minonk, Ill., January 21, 1871. Graduated from Illinois college, Jacksonville, Ill., in 1891. Engaged in the grain business at Toluca, Ill., for seven years, moving to Sloan, Iowa, in 1901. He was married in 1897 to Wilhelmina E. Simater. They have a son, Bela M., and a daughter, Jane M. He has been a member of the school board for twenty-five years, a member of the county board of supervisors, drainage trustee, chairman of the local board for Woodbury county, county chairman for the Y.M.C.A. and Red Cross drives, the United War Service fund, and the third and fourth liberty loan campaigns. With his son he operates grain elevators at Sloan and Owego, Iowa. They are also engaged in farming and stock raising. He was elected in 1918 to fill the unexpired term of Senator C. F. Lytle, resigned. He was re-elected in 1920 for the full term and again in 1924. He has always been a republican.

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State Senator
Republican
Grain Dealer
Woodbury
41
01/12/1925 - 01/09/1927
32

Senator from the thirty-second district, composed of Woodbury county, was born at Minonk, Ill., January 21, 1871. Graduated from Illinois college, Jacksonville, Ill., in 1891. Engaged in the grain business at Toluca, Ill., for seven years, moving to Sloan, Iowa, in 1901. He was married in 1897 to Wilhelmina E. Simater. They have a son, Bela M. and a daughter, Jane M. He has been a member of the school board for twenty-five years, a member of the county board of supervisors, drainage trustee, chairman of the local board for Woodbury county, county chairman for the Y.M.C.A. and Red Cross drives, the United War Service fund, and the third and fourth liberty loan campaigns. With his son he operates grain elevators at Sloan and Owego, Iowa. They are also engaged in farming and stock raising. He was elected in 1918 to fill the unexpired term of Senator C. F. Lytle, resigned. He was re-elected in 1920 for the full term and again in 1924. He has always been a republican.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Grain Dealer
Woodbury
40
01/08/1923 - 01/11/1925
32

Senator from the thirty-second district, composed of Woodbury county, was born at Minonk, Ill., January 21, 1871. Graduated from Illinois college, Jacksonville, Ill., in 1891. Engaged in the grain business at Toluca, Ill., for seven years, moving to Sloan, Iowa, in 1901. He was married in 1897 to Wilhelmina E. Simater. They have a son, Bela M., and a daughter, Jane M. He has been a member of the school board for twenty-five years, a member of the county board of supervisors, drainage trustee, chairman of the local board for Woodbury county, county chairman for the Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross drives, the United War Service fund, and the third and fourth liberty loan campaigns. With his son they operate grain elevators at Sloan and Owego, Iowa. They are also engaged in farming and stock raising. He was elected in 1918 to fill the unexpired term of Senator C. F. Lytle, resigned. He was re-elected in 1920 for the full term. He has always been a republican.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Grain Dealer
Woodbury
39
01/10/1921 - 01/07/1923
32

Senator from the Thirty-second district, composed of Woodbury county, was born at Minonk, Ill., January 21, 1871. Graduated from Illinois college, Jacksonville, Ill., in 1891. Engaged in the grain business at Toluca, Ill., for seven years, moving to Sloan, Iowa, in 1901. He was married in 1897 to Wilhelmina E. Simater. They have a son, Bela M., and a daughter, Jane M. He has been a member of the school board for twenty-five years, a member of the county board of supervisors, drainage trustee, chairman of the local board for Woodbury county, county chairman for the Y.M.C.A. and Red Cross drives, the United War Service fund, and the third and fourth Liberty Loan campaigns. With his son they operate grain elevators at Sloan and Owego, Iowa. They are also engaged in farming and stock raising. He was elected in 1918 to fill the unexpired term of Senator C. F. Lytle, resigned. He was re-elected in 1920 for the full term. He has always been a republican.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Grain Dealer
Woodbury
38
01/13/1919 - 01/09/1921
32

Senator from the Thirty-second district, composed of Woodbury county, was born at Minonk, Ill., January 21st, 1871. Graduated from Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill., in 1891. Engaged in the grain business at Toluca, Ill., for seven years, moving to Sloan, Iowa, in 1901. He was married in 1897 to Wilhelmina E. Simater. They have a son, Bela M., and a daughter Jane M. He has been a member of the school board for twenty-three years, a member of the county board of supervisors, drainage trustee, chairman of the local board for Woodbury county, county chairman for the Y.M.C.A. and Red Cross drives, the United War Service fund, and the third and fourth Liberty Loan campaigns. With his son they operate grain elevators at Sloan and Owego, Ia. They are also engaged in farming and stock raising. He was elected in 1918 to fill the unexpired term of Senator C. F. Lytle, resigned. He has always been a republican.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources