Fred Cramer Gilchrist

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Pocahontas
43
01/14/1929 - 01/11/1931
50

Senator from the fiftieth district, was born in Pennsylvania in 1868, removed to Iowa 1871, and has lived here since. Educated in common schools and at state teachers' college. Taught school two years and was county superintendent of Pocahontas county 1890-92. Completed law course at state university of Iowa in 1893 and was admitted to the bar. Married Ellen Hurley in 1896 and has three children. Was a member of the house in the twenty-ninth general assembly. Elected to the senate in 1922 and re-elected in 1926. A republican in politics. Residence, Laurens.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Pocahontas
42
01/10/1927 - 01/13/1929
50

Senator from the fiftieth district, was born in Pennsylvania in 1868, removed to Iowa 1871, and has lived here since. Educated in common schools and at state teachers' college. Taught school two years and was county superintendent of Pocahontas county 1890-92. Completed law course at state university of Iowa in 1893 and was admitted to the bar. Married Ellen Hurley in 1896 and has three children. Was a member of the house in the twenty-ninth general assembly. Elected to the senate in 1922 and reelected in 1926. A republican in politics. Residence, Laurens.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Pocahontas
41
01/12/1925 - 01/09/1927
50

Senator from the fiftieth district, was born in Pennsylvania in 1868, removed to Iowa 1871, and has lived here since. Educated in common schools and at State Teachers' college. Taught school for two years and was county superintendent of Pocahontas county 1890-92. Completed law course at State University of Iowa in 1893 and was admitted to the bar. Married Ellen Hurley in 1896 and has three children. Was a member of the house in the twenty-ninth general assembly. Elected to the senate in 1922. A republican in politics. Residence, Laurens.

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Pocahontas
40
01/08/1923 - 01/11/1925
50

Senator from the fiftieth district, was born in Pennsylvania in 1868, removed to Iowa 1871, and has lived here since. Educated in common schools and at State Teachers' college. Taught school for two years and was county superintendent of Pocahontas county 1890-92. Completed law course at State University of Iowa in 1893 and was admitted to the bar. Married Ellen Hurley in 1896 and has three children. Was a member of the house in the twenty-ninth general assembly. A republican in politics.

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Pocahontas
29
01/13/1902 - 01/10/1904
76

Senator from the fiftieth district, was born in Pennsylvania in 1868, removed to Iowa 1871, and has lived here since. Educated in common schools and at State Teachers' college. Taught school for two years and was county superintendent of Pocahontas county 1890-92. Completed law course at State University of Iowa in 1893 and was admitted to the bar. Married Ellen Hurley in 1896 and has three children. A republican in politics.

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