J. Henry Lucken

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State Senator
Republican
Retired Farmer
Plymouth
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
47

Le Mars Republican 47th Senatorial District Cherokee and Plymouth Counties. Born at Akron, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, Pioneer farm folk. Educated in rural grade school and Akron High School and business course at Westmar College. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children: Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Ronald. Farm owner and operator, now retired. Early advocate and participant in full scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number of local cooperative business enterprises. Member and elder Presbyterian Church, Farm Bureau, 32nd Degree Mason, "KCCH", Abu Bekr Shrine, American Legion, Lions International and Izaak Walton. Served seven terms in the house of representatives; serving fifth session in senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Retired Farmer
Plymouth
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
47

Le Mars Republican 47th Senatorial District Cherokee and Plymouth Counties. Born at Akron, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, Pioneer farm folk. Educated in rural grade school and Akron High School and business course at Westmar College. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children: Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Ronald. Farm owner and operator, now retired. Early advocate and participant in full scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number of local cooperative business enterprises. Member and elder Presbyterian Church, Farm Bureau, 32nd Degree Mason, "KCCH", Abu Bekr Shrine, American Legion, Lions International and Izaak Walton. Served seven terms in the house of representatives; serving fourth session in senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Retired Farmer
Plymouth
61
01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
38

J, HENRY LUCKEN LeMars Republican 38th Senatorial District Cherokee and Plymouth Counties. Born at Akron, Iowa, February 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, pioneer farm folk. Educated in rural grade school and Akron High School and business course at Westmar College. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children: Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Ronald. Farm owner and operator, now retired. Early advocate and participant in full scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number of local cooperative business enterprises. Member Presbyterian Church, Farm Bureau, 32nd Degree Mason, Abu Bekr Shrine, American Legion, Lions International. Served seven terms in the house of representatives; second term in senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
60
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
46

LeMars Republican 40th (Old) Senatorial District Cherokee, Ida and Plymouth Counties. Born at Akron, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, pioneer farm folk in vicinity of Akron. Educated in rural grade school and Akron High School and business course at Westmar College. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children: Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Roland. Farm owner, now retired. Early advocate and participant in full-scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number of local cooperative business enterprises. Member Presbyterian Church, Farm Bureau, 32nd degree Mason, Abu Bekr Shrine, American Legion, Lions International. Served seven terms in house of representatives; first term in senate.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
46

Le Mars Republican 46th Senatorial District Cherokee, Ida and Plymouth Counties. Born at Akron, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, pioneer farm folk in vicinity of Akron. Educated in rural grade school and Akron High School and business course at Westmar College. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children: Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Roland. Farm owner, now retired. Early advocate and participant in full scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number of local cooperative business enterprises. Member Presbyterian Church, Farm Bureau, 32nd degree Mason, Abu Bekr Shrine, American Legion. Served seven terms in House of Representatives. Serving first term in Senate.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
80

Akron Plymouth County Republican Born at Akron, Iowa, February 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, were pioneer farm folks in the vicinity of Akron. Educated rural grade and Akron high school and short business course. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children, Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Ronald. Farm owner and operator. Early advocate and participant in full scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number, of local cooperative business enterprises. Member Presbyterian church, Farm Bureau, 32nd degree Mason, Abu Bekr Shrine, American Legion. Serving seventh term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
80

Akron Plymouth County Republican Born at Akron, Iowa, February 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, were pioneer farm folks in the vicinity of Akron. Educated rural grade and Akron high school and short business course. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children, Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Ronald. Farm owner and operator. Early advocate and participant in full scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number of local cooperative business enterprises. Member Presbyterian church, Farm Bureau, 32nd degree Mason, Abu Bekr Shrine, American Legion. Serving sixth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
80

Akron Plymouth County Republican Born at Akron, Iowa, February 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, were pioneer farm folks in the vicinity of Akron. Educated rural grade and Akron high school and short business course. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children, Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Ronald. Farm owner and operator. Early advocate and participant in full scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number of local cooperative business enterprises. Member Presbyterian church, Farm Bureau, 32nd degree Mason, Abu Bekr Shrine, American Legion. Serving fifth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
80

Akron Plymouth County Republican Born at Akron, Iowa, February 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, were pioneer farm folks in the vicinity of Akron. Educated rural grade and Akron high school and short business course. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Ronald. Farm owner and operator. Early advocate and participant in full scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number of local cooperative business enterprises. Member Presbyterian church, Farm Bureau, A.F. & A.M., 32nd degree Consistory No. 5, Sioux City, American Legion. Serving fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
80

Akron Plymouth County Republican Born at Akron, Iowa, February 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, were pioneer farm folks in the vicinity of Akron. Educated rural grade and Akron high school and short business course. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa. Five children Lucille Fox, Donald, Robert, Frank and Ronald. Farm owner and operator. Early advocate and participant in full scale farm conservation practices. Active in many community affairs and a number of local cooperative business enterprises. Member Presbyterian church, Farm Bureau, A. F. & A. M., 32 degree Consistory No. 5, Sioux City, American Legion. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
80

Akron Plymouth County Republican Born at Akron, Iowa, February 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, were pioneer farm folks in the vicinity of Akron. Educated in rural grade schools and Akron high school. Short business course at Western Union college, LeMars, Iowa. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa, in 1917. Army service World War I. Active member in number of cooperatives and in community affairs. Member Presbyterian Church, Farm Bureau, A.F. & A.M., Consistory No. 5, Sioux City, American Legion. Second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Plymouth
52
01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949
80

Akron Plymouth County Republican Born at Akron, Iowa, February 6, 1896. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Lucken, were pioneer farm folks in the vicinity of Akron. Educated in rural grade schools and Akron high school. Short business course at Western Union college, LeMars, Iowa. Married Cecelia M. Woll of Merrill, Iowa, in 1917. Served with the 19th Military Police, World War I. Now living on own farm southeast of Akron. One daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Fox, four sons, Donald, Robert, Frank and Ronald. President Plymouth Co-Op. Oil company, director Plymouth Farm Loan association, Presbyterian church, Farm Bureau, A.F. & A.M. and American Legion. Serving first term.

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