William R. Blake

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State Representative
Republican
Newspaper Publisher
Fayette
41
01/12/1925 - 01/09/1927
71

Representative from Fayette county, was born on a farm in Jo Daviess county, Ill., October 1, 1878, coming to Iowa in 1900. He is a graduate of the Elizabeth high school, Danville normal and Chicago Park Business college. He taught school and while in high school began to learn the printing trade. He had connections with several papers in Illinois and Michigan before going to Delaware county, Iowa, where he did newspaper work until the summer of 1905 when he went to Clermont, Fayette county, and started the publication of the "Enterprise" of which he is still editor and publisher. Married Miss Bessie B. Morgan in 1904 and has two children, William Burdette and Anna Lolita. Was councilman at Clermont one term and mayor for three terms; is a member of the Masonic, I.O.O.F. and Modern Woodman lodges. Was elected representative in 1920, re-elected in 1922 and 1924. A republican in politics.

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State Representative
Republican
Newspaper Publisher
Fayette
40
01/08/1923 - 01/11/1925
71

Representative from Fayette county, was born on a farm in Jo Daviess county, Ill., October 1, 1878, coming to Iowa in 1900. He is a graduate of the Elizabeth high school, Danville normal and Chicago Park Business college. He taught school and while in high school began to learn the printing trade. He had connections with several papers in Illinois and Michigan before going to Delaware county, Iowa, where he did newspaper work until the summer of 1905 when he went to Clermont, Fayette county, and started the publication of the "Enterprise" of which he is still editor and publisher. Married Miss Bessie B. Morgan in 1904 and has two children, William Burdette and Anna Lolita. Was councilman at Clermont one term and mayor for three terms; is a member of the Masonic, I.O.O.F. and Modern Woodman lodges. Was elected representative in 1920 and re-elected in 1922. A republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Newspaper Publisher
Fayette
39
01/10/1921 - 01/07/1923
71

Representative from Fayette county. Was born on a farm in Jo Daviess county, Ill., October 1, 1878, coming to Iowa early in 1900. He is a graduate of the Elizabeth High school, Danville Normal and Chicago Park Business college. He taught school for several terms and while in high school began to learn the printing trade during the vacation months. He had connections with several papers in Illinois and Michigan before going to Delaware county, Iowa, where he did newspaper work until the summer of 1905 when he went to Clermont, Fayette county and started the publication of the "Enterprise" of which he is still editor and publisher. Married Miss Bessie B. Morgan in 1904 and has two children, William Burdette and Anna Lolita. Was councilman at Clermont one term and mayor for three terms; is a member of the Masonic, I.O.O.F. and Modern Woodman lodges. Was elected representative in 1920. A republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources