Alexander Mardis

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State Senator
Republican
Contractor
Wayne
29
01/13/1902 - 01/10/1904
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ALEX MARDIS Born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 10, 1852, and died at his home in Corydon, Iowa, September 18, 1920. He was brought by his parents to Clarke County, Iowa, in 1857, and he grew to manhood there. He was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Sechrist, a resident of that county. He lived a short time at Princeton, Missouri, but removed to Corydon, in 1879. He was extensively and successfully engaged in contracting and building. He was a member of the local school board at Corydon for several years, was auditor of Wayne County for four years, 1890-1893, and was elected state senator in 1900 and served in the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth General Assemblies. He was a member of several important committees, among them being the Committee on Railroads, and he took an active part in framing railroad legislation. In 1908 he was elected presidential elector, on the Republican ticket. He was interested in banking and for the last eight years of his life was president of the Wayne County State Bank. He was a member of the Church of Christ.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Contractor
Wayne
28
01/08/1900 - 01/12/1902
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ALEX MARDIS Born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 10, 1852, and died at his home in Corydon, Iowa, September 18, 1920. He was brought by his parents to Clarke County, Iowa, in 1857, and he grew to manhood there. He was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Sechrist, a resident of that county. He lived a short time at Princeton, Missouri, but removed to Corydon, in 1879. He was extensively and successfully engaged in contracting and building. He was a member of the local school board at Corydon for several years, was auditor of Wayne County for four years, 1890-1893, and was elected state senator in 1900 and served in the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth General Assemblies. He was a member of several important committees, among them being the Committee on Railroads, and he took an active part in framing railroad legislation. In 1908 he was elected presidential elector, on the Republican ticket. He was interested in banking and for the last eight years of his life was president of the Wayne County State Bank. He was a member of the Church of Christ.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources