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William J. Goodwin

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State Senator
Republican
Manufacturer
Polk
41
01/12/1925 - 01/09/1927
30

GOODWIN, WILLIAM J. Senator from thirtieth district was born in Beaver, Iowa, 1878; the son of Robert Goodwin and Margaret Goodwin; attended rural school and graduated from schools of Grand Junction, Iowa; was graduated from Drake university, 1899. Engaged in manufacturing clay products with factories at Des Moines and Redfield, Iowa; also interested in Iowa land. Was republican county central committee chairman Polk county, 1912. Married to Miss Grace H. Kingman, May 22, 1901, Des Moines; has two sons, Robert, born May 23, 1904, and William Junior, born December 13, 1909. Residence, Des Moines.

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State Senator
Republican
Manufacturer
Polk
40
01/08/1923 - 01/11/1925
30

Senator from thirtieth district was born in Beaver, Iowa, 1878; the son of Robert Goodwin and Margaret Goodwin; attended rural school and graduated from schools of Grand Junction, Iowa; was graduated from Drake university, 1899. Engaged in manufacturing clay products with factories at Des Moines and Redfield, Iowa; also interested in Iowa land. Was republican county central committee chairman Polk county, 1912. Married to Miss Grace H. Kingman, May 22, 1901, Des Moines; has two sons, Robert, born May 23, 1904, and William Junior, born December 13, 1909.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources