Charles S. Van Eaton
| Retired | |
| Woodbury | |
| 62 | |
| 01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969 | |
| 37 |
Sioux City Republican 57th Senatorial District Woodbury County. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Aug. 10, 1889. Son of Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton. Student at Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa. Honorary Law Degree from Morningside College. Associate in Skagway Stores. Past president of Sioux City Chamber of Commerce. Member of the Board of Trustees of Morningside College for 24 years. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sioux City Municipal Auditorium for 15 years. Member of the Wall Street Mission Board of Trustees. Past president of the Lions Club. Member of the Shrine and Consistory. Member of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Served in senate in the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th, 59th, 60th and 62nd General Assemblies.
| Merchant | |
| Woodbury | |
| 60 | |
| 01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965 | |
| 32 |
Sioux City Republican 32nd (Old) Senatorial District, Woodbury County. Born in Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 10, 1889, son of Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton. Student at Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa. Honorary law degree, Morningside College, Sioux City. Owner and operator of super-food stores. Former member of the Seventh Regional War Labor Board. Past president of the Sioux City chamber of commerce, having served two terms. Vice-chairman of the board of trustees and chairman of the endowment committee, Morningside College. Past president of the Sioux City community chest and of the Sioux City museum board. Past director of the Y.M.C.A. Member board of trustees, Wall Street Mission. President of the Sioux City municipal auditorium board. Past president of Knife and Pork Club and Lions Club. Member Shrine, Consistory, Moose, Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Traveler and lecturer. Hobby: making full-length colored motion pictures of some interesting part of the world annually. Served in the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th, 59th and 60th General Assemblies.
| Merchant | |
| Woodbury | |
| 59 | |
| 01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963 | |
| 32 |
Sioux City Republican 32nd Senatorial District Woodbury County. Born in Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 10, 1889, son of Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton. Student at Graceland college, Lamoni, Iowa. Honorary law degree, Morningside College, Sioux City. Owner and operator of super-food stores. Former member of the Seventh Regional War Labor board. Past president of the Sioux City chamber of commerce, having served two terms. Vice-chairman of the board of trustees and chairman of the endowment committee, Morningside College. Past president of the Sioux City community chest and of the Sioux City museum board. Past director of the Y.M.C.A. Member board of trustees, Wall Street Mission. President of the Sioux City municipal auditorium board. Past president of Knife and Fork Club and Lions Club. Member Shrine, Consistory, Moose, Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Traveler and lecturer. Hobby: making full-length colored motion pictures of some interesting part of the world annually. Served in the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th and 59th General Assemblies.
| Merchant | |
| Woodbury | |
| 56 | |
| 01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957 | |
| 32 |
Sioux City Republican 32nd Senatorial District Woodbury County. Born in Tacoma, Washington, August 10, 1889, son of Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton. Student at Graceland college, Lamoni, Iowa. Honorary law degree, Morningside college, Sioux City. Owner and operator of super-food stores in four states. Married Laura Eleanor Martin September 15, 1929, at Maryville, Missouri. Two stepsons, George W. Martin and Russell R. Martin; both served in the United States Navy in World War II. Recent member of the Seventh Regional War Labor board. Past president of the Sioux City chamber of commerce, serving two terms. Vice chairman of the board of trustees and chairman of the Endowment committee, Morningside college. Past president of the Sioux City community chest and of the Sioux City museum board. Past director of the Y.M.C.A. Member board of trustees, Wall Street Mission. President of the Sioux City municipal auditorium board. Past president of Knife and Fork club and Lions club. Member Shrine, Consistory, Moose, Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Traveler and lecturer. Hobby: making full-length colored motion pictures of some interesting part of the world annually. Served in the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th General Assemblies.
| Merchant | |
| Woodbury | |
| 55 | |
| 01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955 | |
| 32 |
Sioux City Republican 32nd Senatorial District Woodbury County Born in Tacoma, Washington, August 10, 1889, son of Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton. Student at Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa. Owner and operator of super-food stores. Married Laura Eleanor Martin, September 15, 1929, at Maryville, Missouri. Two stepsons, George W. Martin and Russell R. Martin, both served in the United States Navy in World War II. Recent member of the Seventh Regional War Labor board. Past president of the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce, serving two terms. Member of the board of trustees of Morningside College. Vice president of Sioux City Community Chest, member board of directors Wall Street Mission, Sioux City Blind Foundation. President of Sioux City museum board. Past director of the Y.M.C.A., Knife and Fork club, and Lions club. Shriner. Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Traveler and lecturer. Hobby: making full-length colored motion pictures of some interesting part of the world annually. Served in the 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th and 55th General Assemblies.
| Merchant | |
| Woodbury | |
| 54 | |
| 01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953 | |
| 32 |
Sioux City Republican 32nd Senatorial District Woodbury County. Born in Tacoma, Washington, August 10, 1889, son of Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton. Student at Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa. Owner and operator of super-food stores. Married Laura Eleanor Martin, September 15, 1929, at Maryville, Missouri. Two stepsons, George W. Martin and Russell R. Martin, both served in the United States Navy in World War II. Recent member of the Seventh Regional War Labor board. Past president of the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce, serving two terms. Member of the board of trustees of Morningside College. Vice president of Sioux City Community Chest, member board of directors Wall Street Mission, Sioux City Blind Foundation. President of Sioux City museum board. Past director of the Y.M.C.A., Knife and Fork club, and Lions club. Shriner. Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Traveler and lecturer. Hobby: making full-length colored motion pictures of some interesting part of the world annually. Served in the 51st, 52nd, 53rd and 54th General Assemblies.
| Grocer | |
| Woodbury | |
| 53 | |
| 01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951 | |
| 32 |
Sioux City Republican 32nd Senatorial District Woodbury County. Born in Tacoma, Washington, August 10, 1889, son of Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton. Student at Graceland college, Lamoni, Iowa. Owner and operator of super-food stores. Married Laura Eleanor Martin, September 15, 1929, at Maryville, Missouri. Two stepsons, George W. Martin and Russell R. Martin, both served in the United States Navy in World War II. Recent member of the Seventh Regional War Labor board. Past president of the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce, serving two terms. Member of the board of trustees of Morningside college. Vice president of Sioux City Community Chest, member board of directors Wall Street Mission, Sioux City Blind Foundation. President of Sioux City museum board. Past director of the Y.M.C.A., Knife and Fork club, and Lions club. Shriner. Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Traveler and lecturer. Hobby: making full-length colored motion pictures of some interesting part of the world annually. Served in the 51st and 52nd G.A.
| Food Stores | |
| Woodbury | |
| 52 | |
| 01/13/1947 - 01/09/1949 | |
| 58 |
Sioux City Woodbury County Republican Born in Tacoma, Washington, August 10, 1889, son of Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton. Student at Graceland college, Lamoni, Iowa. Owner and operator of super-food stores. Married Laura Eleanor Martin, September 15, 1929, at Maryville, Missouri. Two stepsons, George W. Martin and Russell R. Martin, both in the United States Navy. Recent member of the Seventh Regional War-Labor board. Past president of the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce, serving two terms. Member of the board of trustees of Morningside college. Director of the First National Bank of Sioux City. Vice president of Sioux City Community Chest. Member of the board of directors Wall Street Mission, Family Welfare Bureau, Sioux City Blind Foundation. President of the Sioux City Museum board. Past director of the Y.M.C.A., Knife and Fork club, and Lions club. Shriner. Re-organized Church of Latter Day Saints. Traveler and lecturer. Hobby: making full-length colored motion pictures of some interesting part of the world annually. Served in 51st General Assembly.
| Merchant | |
| Woodbury | |
| 51 | |
| 01/08/1945 - 01/12/1947 | |
| 58 |
Sioux City Woodbury County Republican Born in Tacoma, Washington, August 10, 1889, son of Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton. Student at Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa. Owner and operator of super-food stores. Married Laura Eleanor Martin, September 15, 1929, at Maryville, Missouri. Two stepsons, George W. Martin and Russell R. Martin, both serving in the United States Navy. Recent member of the Seventh Regional War Labor Board. Past president of the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce, serving two terms. Member of the Board of Trustees of Morningside College. Director of the First National Bank of Sioux City. Vice president of Sioux City Community Chest. Member of the Board of Directors Wall Street Mission, Family Welfare Bureau, Sioux City Blind Foundation. President of the Sioux City Museum Board. Past director of the Y.M.C.A., Knife and Fork club, and Lions club. Shriner. Re-organized Church of Latter Day Saints. Traveler and lecturer. Hobby: making full length colored motion pictures of some interesting part of the world annually. Serving first term.
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