Eli Cushman Perkins

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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Delaware
36
01/11/1915 - 10/10/1916
33

Senator from Thirty-third district, composed of Buchanan and Delaware counties, was born of New England parentage at Bethel, Maine, August 30, 1850. Graduated at Lenox College in 1875 and from the law department of the State University of Iowa with the class of 1879. Commenced the practice of law in the fall of 1879 at Delhi, Delaware county, Iowa, and has practiced continuously from that time. Was county attorney of Delaware county from 1887, to 1893. Elected representative in 1908 and re-elected in 1910. Elected senator in 1912. A republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Lawyer
Delaware
35
01/13/1913 - 01/10/1915
33

Senator from the Thirty-third district, composed of Buchanan and Delaware counties, was born of New England parentage at Bethel, Maine, August 30, 1850. Graduated at Lenox College in 1875 and from the law department of the State University of Iowa with the class of 1879. Commenced the practice of law in the fall of 1879 at Delhi, Delaware county, Iowa, and has practiced continuously from that time. Was county attorney of Delaware county from 1887 to 1893. Elected representative in 1908 and re-elected in 1910. Elected senator in 1912. A republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Attorney
Delaware
34
01/09/1911 - 01/12/1913
68

Representative from Delaware county, was born of New England parentage at Bethel, Maine, August 30, 1850. Graduated at Lenox College in 1875 and from the law department of the State University of Iowa with the class of 1879. Commenced the practice of law in the fall of 1879 at Delhi, Delaware county, Iowa, and has practiced continuously from that time. Was county attorney of Delaware county from 1887 to 1893. Elected Representative in 1908 and re-elected in 1910. A Republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Attorney
Delaware
33
01/11/1909 - 01/08/1911
68

Representative from Delaware county, was born of New England parentage at Bethel, Maine, August 30, 1850. Graduated at Lennox College in 1875 and from the law department of the State University of Iowa with the class of 1879. Commenced the practice of law in the fall of 1879 at Delhi, Delaware county, Iowa, and has practiced continuously from that time. Was county attorney of Delaware county from 1887 to 1893. Elected Representative in 1908. A Republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources