William Seth Finch

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
38
01/13/1919 - 01/09/1921
59

Representative from Ida county. Was born February 14, 1858, on a farm in Whiteside county, Illinois. His education was acquired in the common and graded schools of that state. He came to Iowa in 1880, locating in Ida county and was a pioneer in the early settlement of that county. He has been engaged in farming and stock raising on the site of his present country home, for the past thirty-five years. Was elected to the legislature in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. A republican in politics.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
37
01/08/1917 - 01/12/1919
59

W. S. FINCH Representative from Ida county. Was born February 14, 1858, on a farm in Whiteside county, Illinois. His education was acquired in the common and graded schools of that state. He came to Iowa in 1880, locating in Ida county when the country was new and was a pioneer in the early settlement of that county. He has been engaged in farming and stock raising ever since he came to Iowa and has lived on the farm, which is the site of his present country home, for the past thirty-five years. Was elected, to the legislature in 1916, and is a republican in politics.

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