Harold Verner Nelson

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Cherokee
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
79

Aurelia Cherokee County Republican Born June 30, 1899, son of Edward S. and Hannah M. Nelson, on a farm near Quimby, in Cherokee County. Graduate of Aurelia High School and Cedar Rapids Business College. Married Lela Irene Johnson June 15, 1926. One son, James A., born Sept. 8, 1930. Lifelong experience in farming and livestock feeding. Methodist, Kiwanis, Toastmasters, member of Farm Bureau and past county president, president of Federal Land Bank Association of Storm Lake, member of Knights of Pythias, member of Little Sioux Wildlife Assn., active in Boy Scouts of America. Third term in House.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Cherokee
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
79

Amelia Cherokee County Republican. Born June 30, 1899, son of Edward S. and Hannah M. Nelson, on a farm near Quimby, in Cherokee County. Graduate of Aurelia High School and Cedar Rapids Business College. Married Lela Irene Johnson June 15, 1926. One son, James A., born Sept. 8, 1930. Lifelong experience in farming and livestock feeding. Methodist, Kiwanis, Toastmasters, member of Farm Bureau and past county president, president of Federal Land Bank Association of Storm Lake, member of Knights of Pythias, member of Little Sioux Wildlife Assn., active in Boy Scouts of America. Second term in House.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Cherokee
61
01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
79

Aurelia Cherokee County Republican. Born June 30, 1899, son of Edward S. and Hannah M. Nelson, on a farm near Quimby, in Cherokee County. Graduate of Aurelia High School and Cedar Rapids Business College. Married Lela Irene Johnson June 15, 1926. One son, James A., born September 8, 1930. Lifelong experience in farming and livestock feeding. Methodist, Kiwanis, Toastmasters, member of Farm Bureau and past county president, director of Federal Land Bank Association of Storm Lake, member of Knights of Pythias, member of Little Sioux Rod & Gun Club, active in Boy Scouts of America. First term in house.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources