John Wesley Graham

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State Senator
Republican
Farm Manager
Ida
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
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Ida Grove Republican 13th Senatorial District Cherokee, Ida, Sac and Calhoun Counties. Born on Ida County farm, Jan. 19, 1902. Son of John Robert and Elizabeth Graham. Attended Ida County schools, Cornell College two years, graduated from the University of Iowa. Married Alice Turin, December 25, 1966. Member of the Methodist Church, Masons, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Iowa and National Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Former member of the Ida County Farm Home Administration Committee. Past president Iowa Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Farmed eight years, farm loan agent two years, and past 30 years has managed farms for nonresident owners. Served in House of Representatives 1961-71. First term in Senate.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
59

Ida Grove Ida and Sac Counties Republican Born on Ida County farm, Jan. 19, 1902. Son of John Robert and Elizabeth Graham. Attended Ida County schools, attended Cornell College two years, and was graduated from the University of Iowa. Married Alice Turin, December 25, 1966. Member of the Methodist Church, Masons, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Iowa and National Associations of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Former member of Ida County Farm Home Administration Committee. Past president Iowa Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Farmed eight years, farm loan agent two years, and past 30 years has managed farms for non-resident owners. Serving fifth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
59

Ida Grove Ida and Sac Counties Republican. Born on Ida County farm, Jan. 19, 1902. Son of John Robert and Elizabeth Graham. Attended Ida County schools, attended Cornell College two years, and was graduated from the University of Iowa. Married Alice Turin, December 25, 1966. Member of the Methodist Church, Masons, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Iowa and National Associations of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Former member of Ida County Farm Home Administration Committee. Past president Iowa Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Farmed eight years, farm loan agent two years, and past 28 years has managed farms for non-resident owners. Serving fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
61
01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
59

Ida Grove Ida and Sac Counties Republican. Born on Ida County farm, January 19, 1902. Son of John Robert and Elizabeth Graham. Attended Ida County schools, attended Cornell College two years, and was graduated from the University of Iowa. Member of the Methodist Church, Masons, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Iowa and National Associations of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Former member of Ida County Farm Home Administration Committee. Past president Iowa Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Member board of directors Ida Grove Community Hospital. Farmed eight years, farm loan agent two years, and past 28 years has managed farms for non-resident owners. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
60
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
59

Ida Grove Ida County Republican. Born on Ida County farm, Jan. 19, 1902. Son of John Robert and Elizabeth Graham. Attended Ida County schools, attended Cornell College two years, and was graduated from the State University of Iowa. Member of the Methodist Church, Masons, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Iowa and National Associations of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Former member of Ida County Farm Home Administration Committee. Past president Iowa Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Member board of directors Ida Grove Community Hospital. Farmed eight years, farm loan agent two years, and past 26 years has managed farms for non-resident owners. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Ida
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
59

Ida Grove Ida County Republican. Born on Ida county farm, Jan. 19, 1902. Son of John Robert and Elizabeth Graham. Educated in Ida County schools, attended Cornell College two years, and was graduated from the State University of Iowa. Member of the Methodist Church, Masons, Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Iowa and National Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Former member of Ida County Farm Home Administration Committee. Past president Iowa Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Farmed eight years, farm loan agent two years, and past 24 years has managed farms for non-resident owners. Serving first term.

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