A. Gordon Stokes

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
2

LeMars, Plymouth-Sioux Counties Republican. Born in Plymouth County Feb. 16, 1898. Son of Albert and Anne Stokes. (Father was pioneer of Plymouth County, settled there in 1870.) Received education in schools of Plymouth County. Started farming for himself in 1920. Married Dollie Bixby in 1930. Past president of Plymouth County Farm Bureau and of Oyens Coop. Elevator. Charter member Northwest Farm Business Association. President LeMars Municipal Band, director First National Bank of LeMars. Elder Presbyterian Church. Member Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge, Shrine, and Eastern Star. Sixth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
80

LeMars Plymouth County Republican Born in Plymouth County Feb. 16, 1898. Son of Albert and Anne Stokes. Father was pioneer of Plymouth County, settled there in 1870. Received education in schools of Plymouth County. Started farming for himself in 1920. Married Dollie Bixby in 1930. He is past president of Plymouth County Farm Bureau, past president of Oyens Coop. Elevator. Charter member of the Northwest Farm Business Assn. President of the Le Mars Municipal Band. Director of the First National Bank of Le Mars. Elder of the Presbyterian Church. Member of the Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge, Shrine, and Eastern Star. Serving fifth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
80

Le Mars Plymouth County Republican. Born Feb. 16, 1898, in Plymouth County; son of Albert and Annie Stokes. Attended public schools through high school. Married Laura Bixby, and they live on a farm near LeMars. He has made farming his business, is past president of the County Farm Bureau, president of the Oyens Cooperative Elevator Company, charter member of the Northwest Iowa Farm Business Association and a director of the First National Bank of LeMars. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, a member of Masonic bodies, Shrine and Eastern Star, and of Rotary. Serving fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
61
01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
80

LeMars Plymouth County Republican. Born February 16, 1898, in Plymouth County and attended public schools through high school. Married Laura Bixby, and they live on a farm near LeMars. He has made farming his business, is past president of the County Farm Bureau, president of the Oyens Cooperative Elevator Company, charter member of the Northwest Iowa Farm Business Association and a director of the First National Bank of LeMars. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, a member of Masonic bodies, Shrine and Eastern Star, and of Rotary. Serving 3rd term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
60
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
80

LeMars Plymouth County Republican. Born Feb. 16, 1898, in Plymouth county and attended public schools through high school. Married Laura Bixby, and they live on a farm near LeMars. He has made farming his business, is past president of the County Farm Bureau, president of the Oyens Cooperative Elevator Company, charter member of the Northwest Iowa Farm Business Association and a director of the First National Bank of LeMars. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, a member of Masonic bodies, Shrine and Eastern Star, and of Rotary. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
80

LeMars Plymouth County Republican. A. Gordon Stokes, 62, Plymouth County Republican, is a past president of the County Farm Bureau, and a charter member of Northwest Iowa Farm Business Association. Stokes was born in Plymouth county, attended public schools through high school. He is a member of Rotary, Masons, Shrine, Eastern Star and active in the Presbyterian church. He is chairman of the Oyens Co-operative Elevator Company, and a director of the LeMars First National Bank. Married the former Dolly Bixby and they live on a farm near LeMars. They have no children. Serving first term.

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