William J. Coffman

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State Representative
Republican
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Iowa
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
40

North English Iowa County Republican. Born in North English, Iowa, Sept. 30, 1918, son of William S. and Bertha Greenlee Coffman. Graduated from North English High School. Married Jean Owen of North English in 1940. Two daughters: Helen Janyce Smock, and Kathy Ann, and a grandson, Kevin Allen Smock. Served five years in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart after being seriously wounded on Friday, Nov. 13, 1942, at Guadalcanal. Clerk of the district court of Iowa County two terms, town councilman of North English four terms, mayor one term, and Republican precinct committeeman four years. Member of Methodist Church, Masons, Shrine, Consistory, and Disabled American Veterans. Was service officer for the American Legion 10 years and Veterans or Foreign Wars. Elected to sixth term.

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State Representative
Republican
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Iowa
61
01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
40

North English Iowa County Republican. Born in North English, Iowa, September 30, 1918, son of William S. and Bertha Greenlee Coffman. Graduated from North English High School. Married Jean Owen of North English in 1940. Two daughters: Helen Janyce Smock, 24, and Kathy Ann, 19, and a grandson, Kevin Allen Smock, age 1. Served five years in the U.S. navy during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart after being seriously wounded on Friday, November 13, 1942, at Guadalcanal. Clerk of the district court of Iowa County two terms, town councilman of North English four terms, mayor one term, and Republican precinct committeeman four years. Member of Methodist Church, Masons, Shrine, Consistory, and Disabled American Veterans. Was service officer for the American Legion 10 years and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Serving fifth term.

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State Representative
Republican
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Iowa
60
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
40

North English Iowa County Republican. Born in North English, Iowa, Sept. 30, 1918, son of William S. and Bertha Greenlee Coffman. Graduated from North English High School. Married Jean Owen of North English in 1940. Two daughters: Helen Janyce, 21, and Kathy Ann, 16. Served five years in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart after being seriously wounded on Friday, Nov. 13, 1942, at Guadalcanal. Clerk of the district court of Iowa County two terms, town councilman of North English four terms, mayor one term, and Republican precinct committeeman four years. Member of Methodist Church, Masons, Shrine, Consistory, and Disabled American Veterans. Was 10 years service officer for the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Serving fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
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Iowa
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
40

North English Iowa County Republican. Born in North English, Iowa, Sept. 30, 1918, son of William S. and Bertha Greenlee Coffman. Graduated from North English high school. Married Jean Owen of North English in 1940. Two daughters, Helen Janyce, 19, and Kathy Ann, 14. Served five years in the U. S. Navy during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart after being seriously wounded on Friday, the 13th of November, 1942, at Guadalcanal. Clerk of the district court of Iowa County two terms, town councilman of North English four terms, mayor one term, and Republican precinct committeeman four years. Member of Methodist Church, Masons, Shrine, Consistory, and Disabled American Veterans. Was 10 years service officer for the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Serving third term.

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State Representative
Republican
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Iowa
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
40

North English Iowa County Republican Born in North English, Iowa, September 30, 1918, son of William S. and Bertha Greenlee Coffman. Graduated from North English high school. Married Jean Owen of North English in 1940. Two daughters, Helen Janyce, seventeen, and Kathy Ann, twelve. Served five years in U.S. Navy during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart when seriously wounded on Friday 13, November, 1942, at Guadalcanal. Served four terms as town councilman, and one term as mayor of North English. Served as clerk of the district court of Iowa county two terms, and four years as Republican precinct committeeman. Served ten years as service officer for Legion and V.F.W. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
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Iowa
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
40

North English Iowa County Republican Born in North English, Iowa, September 30, 1918, son of William S. and Bertha Greenlee Coffman. Graduated from North English high school. Married Jean Owen of North English in 1940. Two daughters, Helen Janyce, fifteen, and Kathy Ann, ten. Served five years in U. S. Navy during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart when seriously wounded on Friday the 13th, November, 1942, at Guadalcanal. Clerk of the district court of Iowa county two terms and is now in fourth term as town councilman. Served four years as Republican precinct committeeman. Member of Methodist church, Masons, Consistory, Shrine, Disabled American Veterans. In seventh year as service officer for Legion and V.F.W. Serving first term.